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A  Wow  !  —  Now  in  Work  —  Out  in  a  Month  —  A  Pip  ! 

•  THE  DIRECTORS,  ANNUAL  ■ 

A  Darb!  -  Everything  About  1929-30  Production  —A  Nifty! 


WARNING 


We  are  advised  that  certain  motion  picture  producers 
and  commercial  film  laboratories  are  using,  and /or 
manufacturing,  and/or  selling,  and/or  offering  for  sale 
without  license  from  us  Motion  Picture  Proccessing 
Machines  which  infringe  some  or  all  of  the  following 
patents: 


ERBOGRAPH 

(United  States  Patent  No.  1,407,543 
United  States  Patent  No.  1,572,798 
United  States  Patent  No.  1,377,887 
United  States  Patent  No.  1,434,154 
United  States  Patent  No.  1,362,146 
Application  No.  75,550  for  U.  S.  Patent 
Application  No.  660,583  for  U.  S.  Patent 

LEON  GAUMONT 

United  States  Patent  No,  1,177,697 
United     States    Patent     No.     1,209,696 


SPOOR-THOMPSON 

US.  Patent  INos.  1,328,464;  1,299,266;  1,281.711? 
1,260,595;      1,569,156;      1,587,051;     1,725,944; 
United  States  Application  Nos.  105,066;    174,98i» 
Australian     Application     Nos.       19,746;        19,747 
Belgian  Patent  Nos.  360,040;  360,041 
Belgian  Application  Nos.  283,711;  283,712 
British  Application  Nos.  1 1,620  1 1,62  1 
Canadian  Application  No.  345,960 
German  Application  Nos.  91,007;  91,008 
Patent   of    Great    Britain   &    Ireland,    No,  123,168 
Patent  of  the  Republic    of    France,    No.    494,379 
Patent  of  The  Dominion  of  Canada,    Nos.  204,855 
292.604 


These  patents  for  Motion  Picture  Film  Processing 
Machines  are  considered  basic  and  are  the  sole  prop- 
erty of  the  CINEMA  patents  COMPANY,  INC.  and  may 
be  lawfully  used  only  under  license  with  us. 

It  is  our  intention  to  prosecute  to  the  fullest  extent 
of  the  law  any  and  all  who  infringe  our  Patents. 


CINEMA  PATENTS  COMPANY,  Inc. 


1776  Broadway,  New  York 


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THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AND  WEEKLY 
FILM  DIGEST 


VOL.  LII     No.  52 


Sunday,  June  1,  1930 


Price   25    Cents 


All  Russian  Film  Concerns  Are  Merged  Into  One 

WARNERS  GOING  HEAVY  ON  INDUSTRIALS 

New  Color  Firm  to  Start  Operations  East  and  West 


Supercolor   Establishing 

Hollywood  Plant  in 

Addition  to  N.  Y. 

A  new  color  process,  known  as 
Supercolor  and  arising  from  the  Kine- 
macolor  Co.  which  dates  back  to 
1912,  is  being  launched  by  Colorfilm 
Corp.,  the  organization  now  handling 
the  product.  A  laboratory  is  to  be 
established  in  Hollywood,  while  the 
New  York  plant,  where  tests  and  re- 
{Continued  on  Page  2) 


UNIVERSAL  TO  TALKERIZE 
12  "LEATHER  PUSHERS" 


Universal  has  bought  the  talking 
rights  to  H.  C.  Witwer's  "Leather 
Pushers"  and  will  make  new  all- 
talker  versions  of  this  series  of  12 
two-reelers  for  the  1930-31  program 
of  shorts.  Production  will  start  this 
summer  at  Universal   City. 


How's  Your  Health? 

Washington — Viewing  motion  pictures  is  a  great  aid  to  man's  mental  health. 
Dr.  Frans  Alexander,  psychiatrist  of  Berlin,  said  in  speaking  before  the  .World 
Conference  on  Mental  Hygiene  here.  According  to  Dr.  Alexander,  "films  must  rank 
in  first  importance  and  helpfulness  among  the  instinctive  measures  of  civilization  to 
provide  substitute  satisfaction  for  adventure  and  excitement  of  which  we  have  been 
robbed  by  the  present-day  routine  of  economics  and  mechanical  existence.  Man 
finds  his  lost  individuality  in  the  cinema  if  not  in  reality,  in  imagination — if  only 
for  a  short  time,  nevertheless  day  after  day  and  repeatedly.  This  makes  for  mental 
h  alth.  and  the  scientist  who  studies  the  human  mind  is  grateful  for  the  intensive 
development    of   the   film    industry." 


TALKER  ROYALTY  CONFAB 
RUNS  INTO  DIFFICULTIES 


AMPAS  Appoint  Nominees 
to  Select  New  Slate 

At  the  luncheon  of  the  AMPAS 
Thursday  the  following  nominating 
committee  was  appointed  to  select 
the  slate  for  the  annual  election  Sept. 
11:  Ralph  Lund,  Charles  Barrell, 
Walter  Eberhardt,  Paul  Gulick,  Clar- 
ence Schottenfels,  Michael  Simmons, 
Edward  McNamee.  The  committee 
will  submit  selections  for  officers, 
hoard  of  directors  and  elective  com- 
mittees one  month  prior  to  date  of 
election. 


A  Pat  and  A  Slap 

St.  Louis — Praise  for  the  ed- 
ucational and  historical  value 
of  films,  and  criticism  of  pic- 
tures depicting  crime  or  im- 
morality and  scoffing  at  prohi- 
bition or  establishing  improper 
standards  of  life,  are  contained 
in  a  resolution  passed  by  the 
Women's  Christian  Temper- 
ance Union.  Federal  censor- 
ship on  the  production  lot  was 
advocated. 


Budapest  (By  Cable)— Difficulties 
hav^e  been  encountered  between 
playwrights  and  producers'  represen- 
tatives at  the  international  confer- 
ence of  the  World  League  of  Play- 
wrights and  Composers.  The  authors 
insist  on  full  royalties  after  every 
talker  performance,  while  the  pro- 
ducers contend  they  cannot  meet 
such    a   request.     One   of   the   princi- 


pal purposes  of  the  confab  Ts  to  re- 
vise the  royalty  and  copyright  con- 
tracts, many  of  which  were  signed 
before  talkers  and  radio  were  at  their 
present  stage.  Among  U.  S.  repre- 
sentatives in  attendance  are  Jacob 
Wilk,  who  spoke  for  the  Warner 
Bros,  interests,  and  Elmer  Rice, 
prominent  dramatist.  Total  attend- 
ance  is  more  than  200. 


EIGHT  F.  N.  DIRECTORS  ASSIGNED 


West     Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Eight  directors  have 
been  assigned  by  First  National  on 
new  season  pictures  which  are  either 
under  way  or  in  preparatoin.  They 
include:  Frank  Lloyd  on  "Captain 
Blood,"    Hobart    Henley    on    "Moth- 


er's Cry,"  Mervyn,  LeRoy  on  "The 
Gorilla,"  John  Francis  Dillon  on 
"Kismet"  with  Otis  Skinner,  John 
Adolfi  on  "College  Lover"  with  Alice 
White,  Clarence  Badger  on  "Deep 
Purple".  William  Seiter  on  "Going 
Wild,"  Alan  Crosland  on  "The  Call 
of  the    East." 


Soviet  Government  Orders 

Merger  of  All  Film  Units 

97  BRITISH  FILMS  LISTED 
IN  SECOND  QUOTA  YEAR 


London  (By  Cable) —  Ninety- 
seven  English  pictures  were  regist- 
ered for  quota  purposes  in  Great 
Britain  in  the  year  ended  March  31, 
1930,  which  marks  the  termination  of 
the  second  year  of  the  British  Film 
Act.  Forty-nine  were  silent  and  48 
audible  films. 


'Va<hington   Bui  can   of  THE  FILM   PAIL 

Washington — Merging  of  all  Rus- 
sian film  concerns  and  technical 
branches  of  allied  industries  in  a 
ingle  organization  has  been  decreed 
by  the  Council  of  the  People's  Com- 
missars of  the  Union  of  Socialist 
Soviet  Republics,  it  has  been  learned 
by  the  M.  P.  Division  of  the  Dcpt. 
of  Commerce. 

The  manufacture  of  film  equipment  as  well 

.is   the   production,   distribution   and   exhibition 

of   films   will   be   under   the  control  of  the   new 

body,     an     integral     part    of     which     will     be 

(Continued  on  Pane  2) 


Commercial  Films  to  be 

Made  Both  Sound 

and  Silent 

Atlantic  City — Entrance  of  War- 
ner Bros,  into  the  production  of  in- 
dustrial, advertising  and  educational 
pictures,  through  its  recently  organ- 
ized Industrial  and  Commercial  Dept., 
will  be  carried  through  on  a  big  scale, 
it  was  stated  by  A.  Pam  Blumenthal, 
head  of  the  new  department,  at  yes- 
terday's final  session  of  the  sales  con- 
vention  here. 

An  executive,  production  and  dis- 
tribution staff  has  been  formed  to 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 

PATHE  0FFICIALS"SILENT 
ON  COMMITTEE'S  DEMAND 

Pathe  officials  refused  to  comment 
Thursday  on  the  latest  statement 
sent  out  by  the  Protective  Commit- 
tee of  8  Per  Cent  Preferred  stock- 
holders. It  is  understood  that  the 
Pathe  management  has  decided  to  re- 
frain from  further  controversy  and 
that  it  will  not  recognize  the  Protec- 
tive Committee  because  of  lack  of 
any  information  regarding  the  per- 
sons for  whom  this  group  is  acting. 


Eberson  Sails  to  Confer 
on  3,000-Seater  for  Paris 

John  Eberson  sailed  Thursday 
night  on  the  Europa  in  response  to  a 
call  from  a  prominent  Paris  show- 
man to  come  over  for  conferences 
with  regard  to  a  new  3,000-seat  house 
being  planned  for  the  French  capital. 


One  Excuse 

Hollywood  —  Lowell  Sher- 
man, who  directs  as  well  as 
playing  a  role  in  RKO's  "Law- 
ful Larceny,"  wields  a  mega- 
phone while  directing  but  never 
uses  it.  Asked  why  he  totes  the 
meg,  Sherman  replied  he  is  so 
used  to  loafing  between  acting 
scenes  that  he  must  carry  the 
horn  to  remind  him  of  his  di- 
rectorial  responsibilities. 


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NEW  YORK  STOCK  MARKET 
(QUOTATIONS   AS   OF  FRIDAY) 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 

Con     Fm.    Ind.     ..24         24         24  . 

Con.   Fm.   Ind.   pfd.   23*4     23'A     23J4    +      JA 
East.     Kodak     . .  .  .240%   239/2   240  ..... 

Fox    Fm.    "A"    ...    5454     52J4      S4J*    +      % 
(Jen.    Thea.     Equ....    47  46         47        +% 

Loew's,    Inc 91/4      90         90«      ..... 

do  pfd.    ww    (6'A).  112        11154    112       —     'A 
do    pfd.    xw    (6J4)  9554     9554     9554   +     54 

Para.     F-L     6954     69J4      69 /2  —     54 

Pathe    Exch 554       5  5       —     54 

do    "A"    "         IO/2     10%      ..... 

R.K-O     43         42/g     42%+      % 

Warner   Bros 64%     6454      64%    +      54 

NEW  YORK  CURB  MARKET 
Columbia  Pets.  ..  43%  43%  43%  +  1% 
Columbia  Pets.  vtc.  4354  43%  43%  +  54 
Fox  Thea.  "A"  ..  1354  1254  }3  ..... 
Loew,  Inc.,  war...  17%  17%  17%—  Vi 
Nat.  Scr.  Ser.  ...  3154  31  31—  % 
Technicolor     61%      59%      59%   —  1% 

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 
Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40.  99%  9854  98%  -7  % 
Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s44.137  135  137 
Loew  6s  41ww...l28  128  128 
do  6s  41  x-war...  99/2  98%  99 
Paramount  6s  47  .102  102  102 
Pathe   7s   37    65         61         65 


+  54 

—  % 

+  % 

+  3 


Warner  Pets.  6s39!l06!4    106%    106%   -       % 

Minder  Leaves  Columbia 
Dallas— W.  G.  Minder  has  resigned 
as  Southern  division  manager  for  Co- 
lumbia and  is  understood  to  be  nego- 
tiating for  a  number  of  theaters  in 
this  city. 


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New    York 

1540    Broadway 

BRY.nt   4712 


Long    Iiland   City 

154    Crescent    St. 

STIllwell    7940 


I  Eastman  Films  I 

I  T.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.  jjj 

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Chicago  HoUywood 

i     1727  Indian.  A«     <"00  S™£AMoni"    § 
CALumet  2691         HOLIywood    4121    ♦.♦ 


WARNERS  GOING  HEAVY 
ON  INDUSTRIAL  PICTURES 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

handle  this  work.  B.  K.  Blake  is 
assistant  manager  of  the  department. 
Production  activities,  while  centered 
in  New  York,  will  embrace  the  entire 
country.  Distribution  will  be  madt 
through  non-theatrical  channels, 
mainly  through  the  firms  for  which 
the  films  are  made. 

The  new  commercial  picture  de- 
partment will  have  a  fleet  of  portable 
projection  trucks  which  can  be  sent 
wherever  desired  for  showing  these 
films  at  fairs  and  street  corners.  The 
trucks  contain  a  screen  5  x  7  on 
which  the  images  are  reflected  by  a 
mirror  upon  which  the  projection  ma- 
chine in  the  rear  of  the  truck  throws 
the  picture. 

Other  major  companies,  including 
Paramount  and  Fox,  are  understood 
to  be  working  quietly  on  the  com- 
mercial angle,  with  the  general  belief 
existing  that  big  opportunities  exist 
in  this  field. 


Emenhiser  New  Manager 
for  U.  A.  in  Pittsburgh 

Pittsburgh — Jack  Emenhiser,  for- 
merly salesman  for  United  Artists  in 
Chicago,  has  been  promoted  to  man- 
ager of  the  company's  local  exchange. 


Russian  Film  Concerns 
Are  All  Merged  Into  One 

(Continued   from   Page    1) 
an   advisory  commission  made  up  of   represen- 
tatives  of   all   public   groups   as   well   as   those 
of    the    country's    film    organizations. 

This  commission  will  replace  the  cinema 
committee,  until  recently  the  highest  official 
body  in  the  Russian  motion  picture  indus- 
try. The  new  organization  will  be  expected 
to  pay  particular  attention  to  the  cultural 
requirements  of  the  various  Soviet  republics 
and  to  exercise  general  control  over  all 
educational    film   activities   in   the   country. 


Reilly  Cartoons  Under  Way 
The  second  and  third  releases  of 
Frank  C.  Reilly's  animated  cartoon 
called  "The  Penguin  Family"  are 
now  in  production.  The  first  issue 
is   scheduled   for   release   this   month. 


Cleburne  House  Opens  June  15 
Cleburne,  Tex. — The  new  Griffith, 
with  a  seating  capacity  of  900,  is  ex- 
pected to  open  on  June  15.  Jack 
Pickens  is  said  to  be  interested  in 
the  house.  Manager  Jackson  of  Clare- 
more,  Okla.,  has  been  assigned  the 
local  Griffith  house. 


COMING  &  GOING 


AL  LICHTMAN  leaves  Hollywood  today 
for    New   York. 

J.  D.  WILLIAMS  has  arrived  from  Eng 
land. 

MARY  LEWIS  is  en  route  to  Hollywood 
to  start  work  for  Pathe  in  "The  Siren  Song." 

MAURICE  and  ISIDORE  OSTRER, 
Rritish  Gaumont  directors,  have  sailed  back 
home  on   the    Europa. 


NEW  COLOR  FIRM  WILL 
OPERATE  IN  EAST  AND  WEST 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

search  has  been  going  on  for  the  last 
few  months,  will  be  enlarged,  it  is 
stated  by  L.  J.  Dittmar,  who  is  in 
charge  of  the  company's  activities. 
Dittmar  also  has  been  president  of 
the  various  companies,  including  Art- 
color  Pictures,  which  in  turn  suc- 
ceeded   the    original    Kinemacolor. 

J.  Burgi  Contner  is  technical  supervisor 
of  Colorfilm,  and  the  company  is  said  to  be 
financed    entirely    by    Louisville,    Ky.,    capital. 

Kinemacolor  was  one  of  the  first  processes 
of  its  kind  introduced  in  the  U.  S.  Its  failure 
is  said  to  have  been  due  to  special  machines 
being  required  for  projecting  the  pictures. 
William  Francis  Fox  was  brought  to  America 
from  England  and  he  put  the  color  directly 
into  the  film  so  that  it  could  be  projected 
with  regular  machines.  Some  pictures  were 
made  and  shown,  but  did  not  arouse  much 
interest  from  producers,  and  the  company 
closed  its  Fort  Lee  laboratory  and  New  York 
offices    and    ceased    activities    until    last    year. 


Hodes  Heads  Columbia 
Accessory  Department 

Hal  Hodes  has  been  placed  at  the 
head  of  the  accessory  sales  depart- 
ment recently  organized  by  the  com- 
pany as  a  part  of  its  service  to  the 
exhibitor. 


R-K-0  Adds  Racine  House 

Racine,  Wis. — R-K-O  has  added 
the  Allan  here  to  its  list  of  houses 
G.  G.  Bandy  formerly  operated  the 
theater,  which  has  been  closed  for 
some  time.  R-K-O  recently  took 
over  the  Capitol  in  Madison  from 
the   Bachmann  interests. 


Cotterill   with    Sound   Studios 

Norton  Cotterill,  formerly  with 
Frigidaire  and  General  Motors  Ac- 
ceptance Corp.,  has  joined  the  Sound 
Studios  of  New  York,  Inc.,  in  a 
sales  capacity. 


New  Job  for  Frank  H.  Storms 
Frank  H.  Storms,  formerly  with 
the  Hearst  newspapers  in  a  business 
capacity,  has  become  connected  with 
the  motion  picture  department  of  the 
Authors'  Motion  Picture  &  Radio 
Bureau,  Inc.,  New  York. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today:  First  National- Warner  Bros,  re- 
gional confab  in  New  York. 

June  1-2  RKO  regional  convention  in  New 
York. 

June  2  Annual  election  of  I.A.T.S.E.  and 
M.    P.    Operators   at    Los   Angeles. 

June  2.  3  Columbia  eastern  sales  force  meet 
for  confab  at  Park  Central.   N.   Y. 

June  2-7  International  Cinema  Congress  at 
Brussels. 

June  6-7  Regional  Columbia  confab  at 
Stevens  Hotel,  Chicago. 

June  7-8  Regional  joint  meet  of  F.  N.  and 
W.   B.  sales  forces  at  Chicago. 

June  8-9  Theater  owners  of  North  and  South 
Carolina,  meet  at  the  Ocean  Forest 
Hotel,   Myrtle  Beach,   S.  C. 

June  9  Annual  Meeting  (Postponed)  of 
Pathe  Exchange,   Inc.,  New  York. 

June  12-13  Columbia  regional  meet  at  Roose- 
velt  Hotel,   Hollywood. 

June  14-15  Warner  Bros,  and  First  Na- 
tional regional  confab  at  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Fune  17     18th     Film     Golf     Tournament     at 

Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club, 

Great  Neck,  L.  I. 
June  21-22     Joint    sales     regional    confab    of 

Warner  and  First  National  at  New 

Orleans. 


Air  Cooler  for  Church 
Dallas — Buffalo  Silex  air  distribut- 
ing units  and  air  washer  equipment 
is  now  being  installed  in  the  First 
Church  of  Christ  Science.  This  marks 
the  first  church  in  this  city  to  install 
mechanical  means  of  ventilation. 


Gives  Up  Sunday  Fight 
Dover,    O. — W.    E.    Burton,    man- 
ager of  the  Bexley,  has  surrendered 
to   the   law  in  his   fight  to   keep   the 
theater  open  on  Sundays. 


EXECUTIVE  SECRETARY 
Young  lady,  employed  six  years  as 
confidential  assistant  to  head  of  theatre 
circuit,  desires  connection  with  theatre 
operator  or  distributor.  Experience 
includes  theatre  accounting,  office  man- 
agement, preparation  of  financial  and 
income  tax  statements.  Expert  stenog- 
rapher and  correspondent,  Box  198, 
Film  Daily,   1650   Broadway,  N.   Y.   C. 


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Westerns  Are 
Coming  Back  Strong 

T  ATE  in  1927  something  went 
wrong  with  the  "Western" 
situation.  There  had  been  a 
flood  of  cheaply  made  "quickies" 
by  the  producers.  Early  in  1928 
when  sound  pictures  had  taken 
definite  hold  on  the  public  imagi- 
nation "Westerns"  slipped  amaz- 
ingly. Late  that  year  practical- 
ly none  were  being  made.  .  .  . 
But  the  public  desire  for  color- 
ful movement,  broad  panoramas 
and  romance  in  beautiful  natural 
backgrounds  remained.  Exhibi- 
tors began  to  hear  from  their 
patrons.  In  January,  1929,  Fox 
Films  officials,  headed  by  Win- 
field  Sheehan,  vice  president  and 
general  manager,  decided  Movie- 
tone had  been  perfected  to  the 
point  where  it  could  be  used  for 
outdoor  recording.  "In  Old 
Arizona"  was  presented.  It 
wasn't  a  "Western"  in  the  old 
sense.  It  was  a  fully  developed 
romantic  story,  but  it  had  swift 
movement  and  unsurpassed  scen- 
ery photographed  in  northern 
Arizona  and  southern  Utah.  It 
was  a  sensational  success  and 
placed  Warner  Baxter  on  a  pin- 
nacle among  talking  picture  play- 
ers. .  .  .So  convinced  are  Fox 
production  officials  that  this  new 
type  of  picture  is  destined  to 
play  an  increasingly  important 
part  in  future  production  pro- 
grams that  they  recently  organ- 
ized a  Great  Outdoor  Romance 
Department,  the  special  func- 
tions of  which  will  be  to  find 
stories,  develop  them  for  screen 
purposes  and  supervise  their 
production  according  to  the 
new  standards  of  the  talking 
screen. 

N.  Y.  "Evening  Post" 


Of  the  39  features  censored  in 
Germany  in  March,  1930,  22 
were  German  made  and  17  for- 
eign  (6  came  from  America). 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

THEY  PUT  some  extra  jazz  into  a  recent  big  feature  which  was 

not  in  the  script and  it  was  not  discovered  until  the 

print  reached  the  home  office  in  New  York at  the  first 

private  showing  to  the  officials  in  the  projection  room  a  gent  let 
out  a  holler  as  the  big  expensive  ballet  scene  flashed  on  the  screen 

"Didja  see  what  I  seen?"  he  gasped they  hadn't, 

so  the  ballet  scene  was  run  over  again "Watch  the  third 

gal   from   the   left,"   sez   the   gent   who    hollered so   they 

watched  the  little  ballet  cutie  as  she  bent  over  backwards 

then  they  all  hollered doggone  it  if  the  gal  hadn't  for- 
gotten  to   wear  her — er — panties so   the   expensive   scene 

had  to  be  shot  all  over  again  at  the  studio and  that's  why, 

fellow  citizens,  there  was  a  slight  confusion  and  merryell  at  the 
studio,  and  the  home  office  officials  ran  around  in  circles  with  the 
premiere  all  set  for  a  big  Broadway  theater now  the  orig- 
inal stills  showing  the  pantless  cutie  are  selling  at  a  premium. 


AND  THERE  was  another  expensive   feature  that  had   to  be 
practically  remade  because  they  discovered  after  it  was  com- 
pleted that  a  platoon  of  Austrian  soldiers  used  throughout   the 

scenes   were    dressed    in    Polish    uniforms Roxy    took    his 

radio  gang  to  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  to  provide  the  entertainment  at  a 

benefit   given   by    the   Zembo   Temple    of    Shriners Louise 

Bave,    the    "nightingale"    of    Major    Bowes'    Capitol    Family,    will 
sing    the    mad    scene    from    Ambrose    Thomas'    "Hamlet"    on    the 

N.   B.   C.  broadcast  Sunday  eve here   is  a  great  treat   for 

music  lovers,  with  solos  by  Westell   Gordon,   Hannah   Klein  and 

Waldo   Mayo 

*  *  *  * 

gIG  OPPORTUNITY  for  you  film  golf  hounds:  Fox  Movie- 
f/M-io   Mo,t>o    Mim>nt   issue    shows   Bobbie   Jones   leading   the 

Victor  Heerman,  who  is  now  put-  ?ich    England Bobbie  put 

ting  the  finishing  touches  on     Ani- 
mal  Crackers,"   at    the    Paramount 
New  York  studios,  also  directed  one  f 
of  the  musical  sequences  in  "Para- 
mount on  Parade,"  recently. 


wich and  Doug  Fairbanks 

it  on 


Director  Roy  Mack  gave  Drusilla 
Strain  a  break  in  one  of  his  recent 
shorts.  The  lovely  chorine  from 
"Fifty  Million  Frenchmen"  had  been 
just  one  of  the  hoofers  in  a  number 
vacation   time   is   over. 

*  * 


* 


he  Motion  Picture  Service  Co., 
ormous  lighting  equipment  plant 
as  you  recall,  is  the  big  arc- 
o  into  these  Broadway  openings 
>ut  at  the  Lincoln  hotel  for  the 
^ork  in  peace  on  the  Columbia 
,vork   at   the    main   office 


JOHN  EBERSON,  who  has  had  something  to  do  with  building 
theaters   around   the    country,    claims    that   Amos   'n'    Andy's 
catch-line  "Check  and  double-check,"   is  just  a  variation  on  his 

own:  "Construct  and  reconstruct" now  some  wide-screen 

boy  will  be  telling  us  that  it  is  "Film  and  double-film" 

Claire  Braune,  sec  to  John  J.  Kemp,  suggested  an  idea  to  her 
boss  that   resulted   in   his   writing   a   big   insurance   policy   on   a 

Broadway  celeb and  it  is  one  of  those  money  ideas  that 

can  be  adapted  to  a  dozen  other  big  prospects so  do  you 

wonder  that  the  boss  told  Claire  to  go  to  Hollywood  and  take  a 

little  vacashun  for  herself? Elvie  Hitchings,  radio  charmer 

doing  her  stuff  on  WPCH  every  Monday  at  3:50,  and  putting  the 
society  debs  over  on  WGBS  on  Tuesdays,  should  get  a  lotta 
votes  from  the  press  agents  in  that   "Daily   Mirror"  popularity 

contest how  about  it,  fellers? 

*  *  *  * 

W/HAT   LOOKS   like   the  greatest    lineup   of   celebrated    song 
pluggers  is  in  back  of  the   Red  Star  Music   Company's   list, 

putting  over  the  song  numbers  on   Fox  pictures just   look 

at   'em — John   McCormack,    Miciael    Bartlett,  J.    Harold    Murray, 


Don  Jose  Mojica,  Marjorie  Whi 

pering"  Jack  Smith that' 

peddlers  are  singing  "Nothing  Is 
*  * 

AS   WELCOME  as  a  Florid, 
fornia 


TJniej   IjumeruiiuJiV ' 

Ten   years   with    Christy   Cabanne. 

Lately     with     Warner     Vltaphone 

International  Photographer*,  Local  644 

233  W.  42nd  St..  Tel.  WUconatn  3465 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 

— €)— 

Stock   Quotation  Gag 

for  "Caught   Short" 

JNTERESTING  contest  was 
placed  with  the  Manchester 
"Union,"  by  E.  J.  Caron,  of  the 
State,  Manchester,  N.  II.  This 
puzzle  showed  a  stock  quotation 
board  with  the  names  of  the 
stock  listed  incorrectly.  Contes- 
tants were  requested  to  recon- 
struct the  names  correctly  and 
send  it  in  to  the  editor.  This 
puzzle  was  placed  on  the  finan- 
cial page,  and  tickets  for  "Caught 
Short"  were  given  as  prizes  to 
the  readers  sending  in  the  cor- 
rect solutions.  — M-G-M 
*         *         * 

Telegram  Invitations 
for  "Disraeli" 

QURIXG  the  run  of  "Disraeli" 
at  the  Masque  theater,  New- 
ark, X.  J.,  Postal  Telegraph  gave 
the  advertising  office  a  telegram 
dated  Hollywood,  and  signed  by 
John  Barrymore,  thanking  Man- 
ager Bob  l'askow  for  an  invita- 
tion to  the  show.  With  the  tele- 
gram they  sent  10,000  blanks,  up- 
on which  the  advertising  office 
had  exact  facsimile  messages 
printed.  The  printed  messages 
were  returned  to  Postal  Tele- 
graph. Throughout  that  week 
at  the  rate  of  800  a  day,  the 
messages  were  sent  out  with  the 
I'ostal  Telegraph's  own  hoys 
along  with  legitimate  dispatches. 
The  John  Barrymore  telegram 
was  enclosed  in  a  regular  tele- 
graph envelope.  — Warners 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


aesi  wiMics  ana  congratui* 
cions  are  extended  by  THF 
FILM    DAILY   to  the  follow 

ng  members  of  the  industry 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

May  31—  June  1 

Tathryn  Williams 
^nn  Christy 
Emmett  King 
Hal   Skelly 
Fred  Allen 
Phil  Armand 
Clive    Brook 


THE 


■%£i 


DAILY 


Sunday,  June  1,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS 

ACTIVITIES   OF   THE   DAY   AMONG   STUDIOS  ON  THE   WEST  COAST 


SIX  SIGNED  BY  WARNER 
TO  PLAY  FEATURE  ROLES 


Warner  announces  the  addition  of 
six  names  to  the  list  of  players  un- 
der engagement  to  appear  in  Vita- 
phone  features.  They  are  Clarke 
Burroughs,  Edward  Hart,  Eddie 
Moran,  George  Lewis,  Frank  Cam- 
peau  and  Arthur   Hoyt. 

Producing  2-Reel  Talker 
on  Fire  Salvaging  Work 

Metropolitan  Sound  Studios  is  pro- 
ducing a  two-reel  all-talking  picture 
for  the  International  Ass'n  of  Fire 
Chiefs  under  the  supervision  of  Ralph 
J.  Scott,  chief  engineer  of  the  Los 
Angeles  Fire  Dept.  and  president  of 
the  International  Ass'n.  The  Na- 
tional Board  of  Underwriters  is 
sponsoring  the  production,  which 
will  mostly  cover  the  work  of  a  sal- 
vage company  and  methods  of  pre- 
serving property  at  time  of  fires. 

M-G-M  Starts  "Like  Kelly  Can" 

M-G-M  has  placed  in  production 
"Like  Kelly  Can,"  a  comedy  with 
music  based  on  Vincent  Lawrence's 
stage  play,  "Spring  Fever."  Charles 
F.  Reisner  is  the  director,  and  the 
cast  is  headed  by  Robert  Montgom- 
ery and  Dorothy  Jordan.  The  other 
players  include  J.  C.  Nugent,  Benny 
Rubin,  Tyrrell  Davis,  Harry  Burns, 
Tom  McGuire,  Allan  Lane  and  the 
Baltimore  Trio.  Two  New  York 
stage  celebrities,  Dorothy  McNulty 
and  Catherine  Moylan,  also  make 
their  camera  debuts  in  featured  parts 
in  this  film. 


"Secrets"   Halted  for  Changes 

Production  on  "Secrets"  has  been 
temporarily  called  off  by  Mary  Pick- 
ford  to  allow  some  changes  to  be 
made  in  the  story. 


Julia  Swayne  Gordon  with  Warners 
Julia  Swayne  Gordon  has  been 
signed  for  an  important  role  in  a 
Warner  special  on  next  year's  pro- 
duction schedule. 

Norman  Burnstine  Renews  Contract 
Norman  Burnstine  has  signed  a 
new  contract  and  is  to  remain  as  a 
member  of  the  writing  staff  at  the 
Paramount    studios. 


Warner  Gets  Betty  Compton 
Betty  Compton  has  been  signed  by 
Warner  Bros,  on  the  strength  of  her 
performance  in  the  New  York  stage 
production,  "Fifty  Million  French- 
men." 

"U"    After    Richard    Wallace 

Universal  is  reported  negotiating 
with  Paramount  for  the  services  of 
Richard  Wallace  to  direct  "East  Is 
West." 


A  Little  from  "Lots99 


By   RALPH    WILK. 


Hollywood 

^LFRED  SANTELL  has  selected 
Jane  Keith,  another  screen  un- 
known, to  play  the  leading  feminine 
role  in  "The  Sea  Wolf."  She  is  22, 
blonde,  beautiful,  a  native  of  Chi- 
cago, and  has  played  small  parts  in 
two  pictures. 

*  *         * 

Benfny  Rubin  has  been  signed 
for  a  featured  role  in  "Leatherneck- 
ing,"  which  will  be  based  on  "Pre- 
sent Arms."  An  entire  new  musical 
score  has  been  written  by  Oscar 
Levant. 

"Fair  Warning,"  a  western  adven- 
ture story,  will  be  the  next  starring 
vehicle  for  George  O'Brien.  It  will 
be  his  third  successive  production 
which  has  a  background  of  the  great 
open  spaces.  Alfred  Werker  will  di- 
rect. 

*  *         * 

Ralph  Dietrich,  veteran  film  edi- 
tor, is  cutting  "The  Last  of  the 
Duanes." 

*  *         * 

Henry  Myers,  Broadway  play- 
wright, who  also  fashions  lyrics,  has 
joined  the  Paramount  scenario  staff. 
He  wrote  the  lyrics  for  "Sitting  on 
the  Garden  Wall"  and  "Jungle," 
which  are  being  used  in  Sid  Grau- 
man's  presentation  for  "Hell's  An- 
gels." 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Gardner 
James  and  Bernard  Siegel  giv- 
ing rides  to  appreciative  pas- 
sengers ;  John  Flinn,  Bill  Wool- 
fenden  and  Frank  T.  Davis 
conferring  at  Pathe. 


Mona  Rico,  formerly  with  United 
Artists  and  Universal,  has  been  sign- 
ed to  play  an  important  role  in  "Sez, 
Me,"  starring  Victor  McLaglen. 
Irving    Cummings   is    directing. 


Tyler  Brooke  is  one  of  the  busi- 
est cmnedians  on  the  Coast.  As  soon 
as  he  completed  work  in  "Monte 
Carlo,"  he  was  assigned  an  impor- 
tant role  in  "The  Little  Cafe."  Be- 
fore playing  at  Paramount,  he  work- 
ed in  "Madame  Satan"  and  "The 
Divorcee." 

for   iSlew    York. 

j    J.   D.   WILLIAMS  has  arrived  from   Eng 

land. 

MARY  LEWIS  is  en  route  to  Hollywood 
to  start  work  for  Pathe  in  "The  Siren  Song." 

MAURICE  and  ISIDORE  OSTRER, 
British  Gaumont  directors,  have  sailed  back 
home  on   the   Europa. 


A  FTER  traveling  from  Europe  to 
Hollywood  in  about  a  week, 
Theodore  Shall,  noted  German  actor, 
immediately  began  work  in  the  chief 
male  role  of  Molnar's  "Olympia"  at 
the  M-G-M  studio.  The  German  dia- 
logue version  of  this  play  follows  the 
French  talking  adaptation  of  the  play, 
also  made  on  the  M-G-M  lot. 
*         *         * 

Some  Walters  —  Wanger, 
Futter,  Huston,  Winchell,  An- 
thony, Eberhardt,  Donaldson, 
Woods,  Disney,  Eugene,  Mc- 
Grail,    Hagen,   Wolff,   Weems. 

Walter  Merrill,  now  playing  the 
juvenile  lead  in  "The  Office  Wife," 
at  Warners,  is  enacting  his  initial 
role  on  that  lot  in  three  years.  He 
was  at  one  time  contact  man  with 
Warners,  later  leaving  on  an  exten- 
sive stage  tour  and  only  recently 
returned  to  Hollywood  after  a  so- 
journ in  Hawaii. 


I 


he  Allan  here  to  its  list  of  houses 
.  G.  Bandy  formerly  operated  the 
theater,  which  has  been  closed  for 
(some  time.  R-K-0  recently  took 
over  the  Capitol  in  Madison  from 
the  Bachmann  interests. 


FOWLER  SIGNS  MORE  NAMES 
FOR  SHORT  MUSICAL  FILMS 


Cotterill    with    Sound    Studios 

Norton  Cotterill,  formerly  with 
Frigidaire  and  General  Motors  Ac- 
ceptance Corp.,  has  joined  the  Sound 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alexander  Leftwich. 
New  York  stajje  directors,  who  are 
directing  "Hi   There,"  musical  revut 


Herman  Fowler  has  added  to  the 
list  of  entertainers  to  be  used  in  the 
series  of  musical  shorts  being  made 
at  the  Fowler  studios.  Among  the 
new  acquisitions  are  the  Four  Ko- 
vans,  Harry  Cody  and  Caldwell's  12- 
piece  orchestra.  The  first  of  the 
series,  "Minstrels  A  la  Carte,"  is  now 
in  production  under  the  direction  of 
Jack  Laughlin,  with  Cliff  Nazarro, 
Paul  Howard  and  the  Kovans  in  the 
cast. 


which  will  be  presented  at  the  Ma- 
son. Los  Angeles,  will  be  guests  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  Gleason  for  a 
few  days.  The  two  families  are  old 
friends,  having  been  associated  in 
several  stage  productions  in  the  East 


Richard  Dix's  ''discoverer"  has 
been  "discovered"  by  the  star  aftei 
many  years.  James  Neil,  who  is 
supporting  Dix  in  an  RKO  picture, 
was  the  far-sighted  producer  ivho 
picked  Dix  for  his  first  part  on  the 
stage.  Dix  was  a  St.  Paul  high 
school  boy  when  discovered  by  Neil, 


George  Cooper,  who  is  playing  in 
"Dead  Game,"  claims  to  have  ap- 
peared in  more  world  war  pictures 
than  any  other  player  .  He  started 
the  specialty  four  years  ago  and  has 
worked  in  11  war  pictures.  Behind 
Cooper's  roles  is  a  background  of  1? 
months    in   the   A.    E.    F. 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


RIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
'n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  reasonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


THE 


Sunday.  June  1,  1930 


PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


FEATURED  TALENT  USED 


As  an  initial  step  in  mapping  out 
short  subject  production  at  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studio,  Larry 
Kent,  head  of  the  short  subject  de- 
partment, has  created  three  subdi- 
visions of  the  one-reel  group.  Ac- 
cording to  this  plan,  the  product  will 
consist  of  equal  numbers  of  com- 
edies, personality  sketches  and  nov- 
elties. Comedy  will  be  the  keynote 
of  the  two-reel  subjects. 

In  the  one-reel  personality  group, 
popular  players  of  the  stage  and 
some  of  Paramount's  featured  play- 
ers will  be  starred.  Among  the 
sketches  scheduled  for  early  produc- 
tion in  this  group  are  one-reel  pro- 
ductions starring  Ginger  Rogers, 
Lillian  Roth  and  Frank  Morgan  from 
the  contract  players'  ranks,  and  Mar- 
ion Harris  and  Armida  from  the  free 
lance  field. 

Among  the  stellar  stage  and  screen 
performers  who  will  appear  in  forth- 
coming two-reel  comedies  are  Smith 
and  Dale,  stars  of  "Mendel,  Inc."  who 
have  made  several  previous  comedies 
for  Paramount;  Tom  Howard,  who 
starred  in  "The  Spy,"  a  two-reel  com- 
edy hit  filmed  at  the  New  York  stu- 
dio last  fall;  and  Lulu  McConnell, 
who  will  repeat  her  previous  screen 
success  in  the   short   subject   field. 

In  order  to  meet  the  release  sched- 
ule announced  by  Lasky,  the  New 
York  studio  will  be  called  upon  to 
turn  out  two-reelers  each  week  and 
one  two-reel  comedy  each  fortnight. 
For  this  week,  Larry  Kent  has  sec- 
ured the  services  of  Max  Hayes  as 
dialogue  specialist  and  of  Morton 
Blurnenstock,  Ray  Cozine  and  Nor- 
man Taurog  as  directors.  One  com- 
plete stage  in  the  new  annex  of  the 
studio  has  been  turned  over  to  the 
short  subject  department  and  Wil- 
liam Steiner  has  been  placed  in 
charge  of  the  photography  of  these 
productions. 


Paramount  Making  Picture 
Aboard  Large  Yacht  Here 

What  is  believed  to  be  the  first 
time  that  sound  pictures  have  ever 
been  made  aboard  a  sea-going  yacht, 
is  now  taking  place  at  Port  Wash- 
ington, L.  I.,  where  Paramount  is 
making  initial  scenes  for  "Heads  Up." 

Two  sound  trucks  are  being  used, 
one  on  shore  and  the  other  on  a 
barge  adjoining  the  yacht.  Two  hun- 
dred and  fifty  people,  including  the 
sound  crew,  are  at  work  on  the  pic- 
ture, with  O.  V.  Johnson,  location 
manager,  responsible  for  their  wel- 
fare. 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.   BLAIR 


WITAPHONE  believes  it  has  a  new 
child  wonder  in  6-year-old  Roy  Le 
May,  who  makes  his  screen  debut  in 
"Bright  Sayings."  The  youngster's 
ability  to  carry  a  scene  with  Harry 
Tighc  and  Irene  Shirley,  both  stage 
veterans,  causes  director  Arthur 
Hurley  to  predict  a  brilliant  future 
for  him. 


The  approach  of  warm  weather  is 
leading  many  of  the  profession  to 
South  Fallsburg,  N.  Y.,  where  "Fain 
Lodge"  is  located.  This  popular 
hostelry  is  kept  by  the  daddy  of 
Sammy  Fain,  Paramount  staff  com- 
poser and  radio  artist. 


"Everything  Happens  To  Me," 
comedy  by  Sam  Kopp  and  Harry 
Hayman,  newspaper  men,  has  been 
completed  by  Arthur  Hurley  for  Vi- 
taphone  Varieties.  James  B.  Carson, 
who  starred  in  Jesse  Lasky's  first 
big  vaudeville  ventures,  heads  the 
cast  which  also  includes  Leo  Hoyt, 
Sid  Garry  and   Lucile   Lortel. 


Victor  Heerman,  who  is  now  put- 
ting the  finishing  touches  on  "Ani- 
mal Crackers,"  at  the  Paramount 
New  York  studios,  also  directed  one 
of  the  musical  sequences  in  "Para- 
mount on  Parade,"  recently. 


Director  Roy  Mack  gave  Drusilla 
Strain  a  break  in  one  of  his  recent 
shorts.  The  lovely  chorine  from 
"Fifty  Million  Frenchmen"  had  been 
just  one  of  the  hoofers  in  a  number 
of  Vitaphone  Varieties,  but  in  her 
latest  she  played  a  "bit"  and  carried 
it  off  very  well. 


"Why  Am  I  So  Romantic"  is  the 
plaint  which  Hal  Thompson  sings 
to  Lillian  Roth  in  "Animal  Crack- 
ers." It's  a  brand  new,  sure-fire 
number  just  composed  by  the  team 
of  Kalmar  and  Ruby. 


Five  years  a  father  and  nev- 
er a  son!  Leo  Hoyt  is  the 
miracle  man.  Leo  played 
Abie's  father  for  five  years  in 
"Abie's  Irish  Rose."  Now  he's 
playing  in  "Everything  Hap- 
pens to  Me,"  a  dialect  comedy 
directed  by  Arthur  Hurley  for 
Vitaphone  Varieties. 


Burnet  Hershey's  burlesque,  "Nay, 
Nay,  Nero,"  has  been  directed  for 
Vitaphone  Varieties  by  Roy  Mack. 
Hugh  Cameron,  stage  and  screen 
comedian,  plays  Nero,  supported  by 
Bobby  Watson,  musical  comedy  juv- 
enile, Nora  Swinburne,  Joe  Lewis 
and   Omar  Glover. 


W.  R.  Laidlaw,  Jr.,  of  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studio  writing  staff, 
has  been  assigned  to  write  the  adap- 
tation, continuity  and  dialogue  on 
"Skippy,"  which  goes  into  production 
in  August. 

Ginger  Rogers  is  all  skinned  up 
as  a  result  of  her  opening  scene 
with  Jack  Oakie  in  "The  Sap  From 
Syracuse"  in  which  she  and  Oakie 
collide  on  the  deck  of  an  ocean  liner 
ivith  disastrous  results. 


The  large  personal  following  of 
Mark  Hellinger,  columnist;  DeWolf 
Hopper,  stage  veteran;  James  J.  Cor- 
bett,  ex-heavyweight  champion,  and 
Damon  Runyan,  sports  writer,  is  ex- 
pected to  result  in  much  comment 
on  "The  Round  Table,"  a  Vitaphone 
Varieties  just  completed  by  Murray 
Roth,  in  which  this  famous  quar- 
tette is  featured. 


Margaret  Irving,  featured  in 
"Animal  Crackers,"  plans  an  exten- 
sive tour  of  Europe,  following  com- 
pletion of  the  picture.  This  will 
mark  the  actress'  first  vacation  in 
seven  years,  five  of  which  have  been 
spent  in  Marx  Bros,  productions. 

Henry  Armetta,  Italian  comedian, 
is  expected  in  New  York  on  June 
10  to  appear  in  RKO  comedies  with 
Nick  Basil.  Mark  Sandrich,  direc- 
tor, and  Rube  Welch,  are  now  col- 
laborating on  the  story. 

Larry  Kent  played  escort  to  Ray 
Miller  and  Maxie  Rosenbloom,  well 
known  prize  ring  experts,  on  a  re- 
cent visit  to  the  Paramount  New 
York  studios. 


Ruth  Etting,  who  recently  com- 
pleted her  second  Vitaphone  short  at 
Warner  Bros.  Eastern  studio,  has 
the  reputation  of  bringing  good  luck 
to  her  supporting  players.  Hum- 
phrey Bogart  and  Joan  Blondell,  who 
worked  in  her  first  picture,  both  are 
in  Hollywood  with  nice,  fat  contracts. 
Don  Cook,  her  latest  leading  man  is 
hoping  the  charm  will  work  with  him, 
also. 


Max  Manne,  in  charge  of  sound 
effects  at  the  Paramount  New  York 
studios,  was  production  manager  at 
the  Roxy  theater  for  two  years. 


PHIL  ARMAND 

Chief  Cameraman 

Ten   years   with    Christy   Cabanne. 
Lately     with     Warner     Vitaphone 

International  Photographers,  Local  644 

233  W.  42nd  St.,  Tel.  Wisconsin  3465 


HAROLD  BEAUDINE  ADDED 
TO  VITAPHONE  DIRECTORS 


Harold  Beaudine,  formerly  director 
for  Universal  and  Christie  on  the 
West  Coast,  has  been  signed  by  Sam 
Sax  for  the  Vitaphone  Varieties 
staff  at  the  Warner  Bros,  eastern 
studio.  Increased  production  neces- 
sitated this  addition,  giving  Murray 
Roth,  director-in-chief,  three  direc- 
tors on  the  lot.  Besides  Beaudine, 
these  are  Arthur  Hurley  and  Pov 
Mack. 


Charles  Ruggles'  Contract 
is  Renewed  by  Paramount 

Paramount  has  renewed  contract 
of  Charles  Ruggles  as  a  featured 
player.  Ruggles,  who  has  completed 
work  in  "Queen  High,"  based  on 
the  musical  success  in  which  he  star- 
red, leaves  soon  for  the  Coast  to 
play  with  Jeanette  MacDonald  in 
"Honeymoon  Hate."  Upon  comple- 
tion of  this  talker  he  returns  to  the 
Paramount  New  York  studio  to  re- 
sume work.  Ruggles  closes  a  brief 
vaudeville  tour  at  the  Keith-Albee  in 
Providence   Saturday. 


Lillian  Roth  Busy 

Lillian  Roth,  whose  return  to  Hol- 
lywood was  delayed  long  enough  to 
make  a  short  subject  upon  the  com- 
pletion of  "Animal  Crackers,"  will 
leave  in  a  few  days  for  the  Para- 
mount West  Coast  studios  where  she 
is  scheduled  to  appear  opposite  Mau- 
rice  Chevalier  in  his  next   picture. 


Newmeyer  Returning 
Fred  Newmeyer  is  returning  to  the 
Paramount  New  York  studios  after 
a  brief  visit  to  Hollywood.  His  next 
picture  is  "Best  People,"  which  will 
be  made  in  the  East.  No  cast  has 
been  chosen  as  yet. 


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Sunday,  June  1,  1930 


Theater   Equipment 


By   WILLI  Alt  ORNSTEIN  , 


SYNCHRONIZATION  DEVICE 


Salt  Lake  City — Invention  of  a 
new  device  called  a  framing  light 
shutter  lifter,  said  to  bear  important- 
ly on  proper  presentation  of  sound 
pictures,  has  been  made  by  W.  P. 
Nelson,  head  projectionist  at  the 
Rialto  and  State  in  this  city.  The 
device,  which  has  already  been  pat- 
ented by  the  inventor,  is  said  to 
enable  the  synchronization  of  films 
with  a  minimum  of  delay.  Ellis 
Henrie,  D.  Brimhall,  Donald  Gab- 
bott  and  W.  P.  Nelson  are  the  of- 
ficers and  directors  of  a  company 
formed  to  manufacture,  sell  and  dis- 
tribute   the    device. 


Worrell  Mfg.  Co.  Booklet 
Lists  Sanitary  Articles 

St.  Louis— The  Worrell  Mfg.  Co. 
has  issued  a  catalogue  listing  over  100 
different  items  of  sanitary  products. 
Every  requirement  for  the  theater  is 
in  the  booklet  and  also  manufactured 
by  the   company   itself. 


New  Ornament  Booklet 
Issued  by  Chicago  Firm 

Chicago — A  new  booklet  on  "Com- 
position Ornaments"  has  just  been 
issued  by  the  Architectural  Decorat- 
ing Co.,  in  which  it  presented  a  va- 
riety of  illustrations  showing  the 
modern  trend  in  composition  wood 
carving.  Composition  is  exceedingly 
elastic  in  its  uses  and  photographs 
of  actual  works  done  are  contained 
therein.  Some  of  the  designs  speci- 
fied have  been  installed  in  circuit 
houses. 


Safety  Device  for  Projectors 
Pittsburgh,  Pa. — N.A.N,  change- 
over safety  device,  said  to  be  fool- 
proof and  adaptable  for  all  makes  of 
projectors,  is  being  offered  at  $100 
per  unit  F.O.B.  by  the  N.A.N.  Auto- 
matic Light  Control  Co.  of  Johns- 
town,   Pa. 


MOTION  PICTURE 
"APPARATUS 

of  Every  Type 
Consult  Us  and  Save  Money 

REPAIR    SHOP    with    Experts    on 

Professional    Cameras 

Right  on   Premises 

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Phone   Penna.    0330 

Motion  Picture  Department 
U.    S.   and   Canada   Agents  for   Debrie 


Uses  of  Film  Cement,  Reel  Bands, 
Inspection  Labels  Cited  in  Guide 


This  is  the  fifth  of  a  series  of  ar- 
ticles reprinted,  by  arrangement  with 
M-G-M  from  "Film  Service  Book," 
compiled  by  J.  S.  MacLeod,  manager 
of  the  company's  exchange  main- 
tenance film  department,  THE 
FILM  DAILY  feels  that  these  ar- 
ticles are  vitally  important  to  every- 
one connected  with  the  physical 
handling  of  film-  and  discs. 


Film  Cement 

Proper  use  of  film  cement  helps  to 
preserve  and  lengthen  the  life  of 
prints.  Exchanges  should  keep  their 
stock  of  film  cement  down  to  a 
minimum,  never  having  more  than 
a  sixty-day  supply  on  hand.  This 
assures  having  fresh  cement  at  all 
times,  and  also  lessens  the  fire  haz- 
ard. Film  cement  is  as  inflammable 
as  the  film  itself,  and  should  be  han- 
dled only  in  very  small  quantities 
while  in  use  in  the  inspection  room. 

Be  careful  to  apply  film  cement 
only  to  the  scraped  surface.  Do  not 
allow  cement  to  seep  under  the  "film 
rest"  of  the  splicing  machine,  it  may 
adhere  to  the  celluloid  side  of  the 
film. 

No  definite  amount  of  cement  can 
be  specified  for  use  on  a  scraped  sur- 
face; experience  and  judgment  are 
the  only  guides.  If  too  much  cement 
is  used  it  will  soften  or  break  down 
the  celluloid  base,  resulting  in  a  "cup- 
ped" or  buckled  splice.  If  not  enough 
cement  is  used,  the  splice  will  break 
when  tension  is  applied. 

Quick  evaporation  of  film  cement 
has  a  tendency  to  throw  the  mixture 
out  of  balance.  A  splice  made  with 
cement  in  this  condition  will  not 
hold.  Only  enough  cement  should 
be  placed  in  containers  to  last  through 
the  working  day  and  that  which  is 
not  used  should  be  thrown  out.  A 
fresh  supply  should  be  obtained 
every  morning — cement  which  has 
been  left  over  should  never  be  mixed 
with   fresh   cement. 

Use  only  the  Cement  Applicator 
which  has  been  supplied  to  each  ex- 
change. This  outfit  consists  of  bottle, 
holder  and  penbrush.  An  aluminum 
cap  is  fitted  on  the  penbrush  to  mini- 
mize evaporation,  and  this  cap  should 
be  kept  clean.  If  necessary,  scrape 
it    at    each    refilling    so    that    it    can 


Draperies 

Decorations 

Magnascope 
Screens 

340W.4l.tSt. 


NOVELTV 

JCEMC, 
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Settings 

Acoustical 
Treatments 

Acoustical 
Banners 

New  York  City 




function  properly  to  prevent  evapora- 
tion. 

Reel  Bands 

Proper  care  must  be  taken  to  in- 
sure that  reel  bands  are  placed  on 
the  reels  to  which  they  belong.  The 
various  classifications  of  prints  today 
make  it  necessary  for  inspectors  to  be 
particularly  exact  in  this  respect. 
They  should  distinctly  mark  each 
reel  band  with  the  following  informa- 
tion, using  the  rubber  stamp  provided 
for  that  purpose: 

Production   number 
Title  of  picture 
Reel  number 
Print  number 

For  silent  prints  you  will  continue 
to  use  the  regular  band  which  is 
printed  in  black. 

For  disc  prints  you  will  continue 
to  use  the  reel  bands  printed  in  red. 

For  sound-on-film  prints,  you  will 
use  reel  bands  printed   in  green. 

When  ordering  reel  bands  you  will 
specify  on  the  requisition  the  quan- 
tity desired,  defining  what  is  wanted 
in  the  following  manner: 

(a)  Silent  print  reel  bands  (black). 

(b)  Disc  print  reel  bands  (red). 

(c)  Sound-on-film  print  reel  bands 
(green). 

In  many  cases,  when  film  has  been 
returned  to  the  exchanges  the  bands 
have  been  found  on  the  wrong  reels. 
Sometimes  this  is  due  to  the  reel  band 
markings  being  illegible.  As  dirt  and 
oil  accumulate  very  easily  on  reel 
bands  it  will  be  necessary  to  renew 
them  whenever  they  become  unser- 
viceable. 

Each  inspector  will  verify  the  num- 
ber of  reels  in  a  print  by  (1)  count- 
ing them  and  (2)  checking  the  count 
against  the  number  of  reels  shown 
on  the  print  record  card.  This  will 
eliminate  the  possibility  of  shipping 
an  incomplete  show. 

Inspection  Labels 

Every  print  inspected  must  be  seal- 
ed with  an  inspection  label. 

Upon  completion  of  examination  of 
each  reel,  the  inspector  will  affix  a 
yellow  inspection  label  over  the  string 
of  the  reel  band  in  such  manner  as 
to  prevent  access  to  the  reel  with- 
out destruction  of  the  label. 

The  inspector  will  write  her  initials 
and  the  date  of  inspection  in  the  space 
provided  on  the  inspection  label. 


The  next  instalment  of  this  series 
will  appear  in  THE  FILM  DAILY 
on  June  8. 


DISCO-PHONE  HAS  NEW 

PICK-OP,  PORTABLE  UNIT 


Florala,  Fla. — In  addition  to  man- 
ufacturing a  new  pick-up  called 
"Swinging  Balance  Pick-up,"  the 
Disc-O-Phone  is  also  putting  on  the 
market  a  new  portable  model  turn- 
table with  a  total  weight  of  20 
pounds.  The  new  model,  it  is  claim- 
ed by  D.  D.  Patrick,  president  of  the 
company,  will  operate  efficiently 
without  the  base  being  fastened  in 
any  way  or  without  the  shaft  being 
in  line  with  the  projector.  As  for 
the  pick-up,  it  is  declared  that  it 
will  work  equally  as  well  on  warped 
records  as   on   smooth   ones. 


20  More  Publix  Houses 
Get  Arctic  Air  Devices 

Atlanta — Twenty  new  installations 
of  Sphinx  Arctic  Nu-Air  cooling  and 
ventilating  systems  in  Publix  theaters 
are  announced  by  F.  W.  Young, 
southern  distributor  of  the  apparatus. 
Recent  installations  include  the  Im- 
perial, Ritz,  Tivoli,  Columbia,  Mont- 
gomery, Strand,  Spartanburg;  Egyp- 
tian, Anderson,  S.  C;  Imperial, 
Alhambra,  Charlotte,  Charlotte;  Riv- 
oli,  Marion;  Imperial,  Asheville,  N. 
C;  Anniston;  Strand,  Birmingham, 
Ala.;  Lyric,  Jackson;  Majestic,  Johns- 
ton City,  Tenn.;  Rialto,  Imperial, 
Jacksonville;  Beacham,  Phillips,  Or- 
lando; Dreka,  Leland;  Sunset,  Ft. 
Pearce;  Sunrise,  Ft.  Lauderdale; 
Community,  Miami;  Dixie,  Ocala; 
Howell,  Palatka. 


Cubberly  Named  N.  W. 
District  Head  for  W.  E. 

Minneapolis — Western  Electric  has 
announced  the  appointment  of  J.  F. 
Cubberley  as  Northwest  sales  repre- 
sentative for  Electrical  Research 
Products,  Inc.  He  succeeds  S.  G. 
"Doc"  Honeck,  who  has  been  trans- 
ferred  to  another  district. 


New  Amplion  Product  on  Market 
Amplion  has  placed  on  the  market 
new  equipment  which  includes  a 
transverse  current  microphone  adapt- 
ed for  use  in  broadcasting  stations 
and  public  address  systems,  a  micro- 
phone amplifier  for  use  with  the 
transverse  current  microphone  and  a 
double  unit  connector  serving  to  con- 
nect two  air-column  speaker  units 
to  a  single  horn. 


Acme    Stock    Offered 

Chicago — First  offering  of  common 
stock  of  Acme  Sound  Products,  Inc., 
has  been  made  here.  There  will  be 
two  divisions  of  the  company.  One 
will  assemble  and  sell  sound  units 
for  the  Acme  projectors  of  Interna- 
tional Projector  and  another  will  pro- 
mote industrial  films. 


Sunday,  June  1.  1930 


DAILY 


Theater  1    [uipment 


AFFILIATED  SOUND,  INC. 
HAS  TURNTABLE  DtVICI 


Magnification  important 

uonal   Program  in  Chicago,  has  been     L  wn«#  •"> 

rilmo  Camera 


rogra 
ippointed  to  the  advertising  and  pub- 
icity   staff  of   Fox  Wisconsin  Thea- 
.er*   in  that   city. 

,     ,       "  St.  Louis — Stage  shows  will  be  re- 

Due   to   lack   of  proper   equipment     „lvU  at  lhe  Missouri  in  July. 

in  certain  radio   stations  where  elec-  

trically  transcribed  programs  havt  Omaha— A.  Melcher  has  sold  the 
been   sent,  these   stations  have  failecisjs  io  \[    j    Nathan. 

to    compare    to    some    degree    with 

chain  broadcasts,  says  Andre  F.  Mt.  Washington,  Pa. — John  Keil 
Johnson,  manager  of  the  radio  de-of  Pittsburgh  has  taken  over  the 
partment  of  Affiliated  Sound  Record-Lincoln,  which  seats  400.  The  house 
ings.  Inc.,  who  has  just  returned  fromivill   close   in   August  for  alterations. 

a  tour  of  various  parts  of  the  court-     _.         ,     ...      ,ir    .7        _    T      „ 
t  Moundsville,  W.  Va. — T.   L.   Rog- 

"I  have  arrived  at  this  conclusion,"-rson  Co.  has  disposed  of  the  Strand 
continued    Johnson,    'after    carefully'nd  Park  to  A.  G.  Constant, 
going  over  the  questionnaire  returned    Benwood     W-    Va.-G.    E.    Fisher 
to   us  by   the   stations   wherein   they         b        h      hfi   State   from  Thomas 
ga\e  full  length  details  of  their  equlP-;carnecma 

ment,   and   incidentally  this   informa-  '         

tion  has  placed  Affiliated  in  the  po- 
sition of  having  the  most  complete 
data  on  this  subject  which  is  obtain- 
able, and  also  from  personal  observa- 
tion during  my  recent   tour. 

"As  a  result  of  these  investigations 
and  at  the  same  time  to  rectify  this 
>ituation,  Affiliated  has  constructed 
a  turntable  which  will  perform  the 
two  vital  requirements  namely,  the 
revolving  at  the  proper  RPM  and  the 
maintenance  of  a  constant  speed 
throughout  the  duration  of  its  play- 
ing time. 

"Therefore  Affiliated  is  now  in  a 
position  to  offer  radio  stations  and 
advertising  agencies  equipment  which 
is  especially  designed  for  the  per- 
fect reproduction  of  electrically  tran- 
scribed programs,  plus  the  additional 
service  obtained  from  the  stations 
through  its  questionnaire,  thereby  per- 
mitting an  intelligent  selection  of 
stations  through  which  recorded  pro- 
grams   may    be    properly    broadcast." 


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Pji/lati     f"Sf*r  _  \X7      \/a  \riro-»nio     Via    _ 

of  focus  and  the  consequent  difficulty  of 
focusing.  At  the  same  time,  a  sufficiently 
high  magnification  has  to  be  used  to  register 
the   small   particles  on   the   film. 

"A  series  of  tests  was  conducted,  using 
both  16  mm.  FILMO  and  35  mm.  EYEMO 
cameras  in  conjunction  with  different  ilium- 
inants.  Different  magnifications  were  tried 
so  as  to  provide  a  comprehensive  comparison 
of  the  results  obtained  under  different  con- 
ditions. 

"Incandescent  lights  were  found  of  insuf- 
ficient power  to  permit  motion  pictures  being 
taken   at    the   magnifications   used,   so   that   arc 


lamps  had  to  be  employed.  The  tendency  of 
the  arc  crater  to  move  during  operation, 
necessitated  watching  the  subject  while  photo- 
graphing. A  microphote,  the  essential  of 
which  is  a  split-beam  prism  passing  five  per 
cent  of  the  light  and  reflecting  95  per  cent 
of  the  light,  was  found  very  satisfactory.  A 
reflex  device,  permitting  a  prism  to  slide  in 
front  of  the  camera  aperture,  was  used  to 
focus  the  very  small  particles  which  could 
not  be  seen  through  the  microphote.  The  eye- 
pieces of  the  microphote  and  reflex  were 
adjusted  so  that  alter  fine  focusing  was  ob- 
tained in  the  reflex,  the  focus  could  be 
checked  in  the  microphote  while  actually  film- 
ing. 

"For  extremely  high  magnifications,  a  com- 
bination of  therapeutic  carbons  and  16  mm. 
orthochromatio  film  was  found  best.  For 
smaller  magnifications,  a  combination  of  16 
mm.  panchromatic  film  with  thin  core  sun- 
shine carbons  was  found  more  satisfactory. 
A  chart  is  given  showing  the  spectral  sen- 
sitivity of  the  panchromatic  and  orthochro- 
matic  films  as  compared  to  the  spectral 
energy  distribution  of  the  two  types  of  car- 
bons. 

"The  actual  airangement  of  the  apparatus 
is  shown  and  the  sequence  of  adjustments  are 
detailed  very  carefully,  to  assist  others  in 
duplicating  the  results  with  certainty.  Cuts 
are  shown,  made  of  short  strips  taken  from 
various  scenes,  and  demonstrates  the  effec- 
tiveness of  the  method  for  taking  motion 
pictures  of  such  small  objects.  Blood  cells  of 
1  or  2  microns  diameter  were  enlarged  so  as 
to  more  than  fill  up  a  16  mm.  motion  picture 
frame.  Showing  these  pictures  on  a  screen 
8'  x  10',  gives  a  magnification  of  about 
250,000." 


Reports  Greater  Demand 
for  Clarage  HV  Fans 

Kalamazoo,  Mich. — Popularity  of 
the  Clarage  Type  HV  fans  and  three 
type  V  washers  is  increasing,  it  is 
declared  by  the  Clarage  Fan  Co., 
manufacturers  of  fans,  air  washers, 
unit  heaters  and  engines.  Installa- 
tions include  many  of  the  circuit 
houses  in  New  York,  Philadelphia, 
Chicago,  Allentown,  Washington, 
Los  Angeles,  Pittsburgh  and  many 
other  cities.  The  company  claims 
that  it  has  over  2,000  fans  installed 
in  the  country's  leading  buildings, 
theaters,    churches    and    schools. 


M-G-M  Installs  Cooler 

for  Home  Office  Staff 

The  first  of  the  motion  picture 
companies  to  install  refrigerating  sys- 
tems in  its  home  office  is  M-G-M, 
which  is  now  having  the  entire 
seventh  floor  provided  with  an  ap- 
paratus to  supply  cool  air  waves  dur- 
ing the  summer.  The  installation 
will  be  completed  within  a  few  days. 


W.  B.  King  Making  Trip 
for  New  Season  Lineup 

Dallas— W.  B.  King  of  King  Stu- 
dios is  now  en  route  to  the  East  on 
a  tour  that  will  take  him  to  a  number 
of  factories  and  mills  which  supply 
him  with  equipment.  He  will  also 
visit  several  northern  cities  and  line 
*'" —  «*«<*t  and  apparatus  for  a  new 

Kerkhoven,  Minn.— The  O.K.  the- 
tter  has  been  reopened  by  Mrs.  M. 
E.  Chambers  with  silent  picture  pol- 
cy.  House  will  operate  only  on 
•"riday  and   Saturday  evenings. 


Says  Blue  Seal  Cement 
Will  Not  Buckle  Film 

Film  cement  that  is  said  will  not 
buckle  under  any  conditions  and 
makes  a  clean  cut  patch  is  a  product 
of  Blue  Seal  Products  of  Brooklyn. 
The  company  states  that  the  cement 
will  not  discolor  the  film  and  has 
been  successfully  sold  for  over  12 
years  and  is  unexcelled  for  quick 
action  and  tenacity  of  hold. 


MATCHES  COLORED  GLASS 
WITH  THEATER  SCHEME 


Chicago — Matching  colored  glass 
plates  with  shades  of  walls,  wood- 
work, fixtures  and  other  equipment 
is  claimed  a  specialty  of  Reynolds 
Electric  Co.,  which  keeps  on  hand 
a  supply  of  everything  in  theater 
color  lighting  as  well  as  natural  col- 
ored glass  plates  for  keeping  with 
the  harmony  of  colors  throughout 
the  theater.  Glass  plates  in  ruby, 
amber,  green  and  blue  with  metal 
frame  are  most  in  demand,  it  is  said. 


Adjustable  Exhaust  Fans 
Available  in  Six  Sizes 

Lancaster,  Pa. — Adjustable  exhaust 
fans  with  double  bearings  on  each 
side  of  the  pulley,  equalizing  the 
strain  on  both  bearings,  which  gives 
an  overhung  pulley  drive  are  among 
the  essential  points  outlined  by  the 
Champion  Blower  &  Forge  Co., 
manufacturers  of  the  cast  iron  ad- 
justable exhaust  fan.  The  type  "A" 
fan  is  said  to  be  adjustable  both  as 
to  discharge  and  hand,  and  is  built 
in  six  different  sizes. 


Air  System  for  Iris,   Dallas 
El     Paso,    Tex. — Another    Buffalo 
cooling  installation  is  to  be  made  at 
the  Iris. 


Installing  New  Seats 

Maauoketa,    la. — New    leather    un 
Vinnipeg,    which    netted    them    $800, 

lethodical  burglars  cut  a  hole 
irough  the  roof  of  the  College  The- 
ter,  North  Main  Street,  during  the 
ight,    and    removed    the    office ^aj^ 

7s*fiavYng  a  $6,000  cooling  system  in- 
i  stalled. 


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Weston  Electrical  Co.  Has 
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Newark,  N.  J. — Weston  Electric 
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CENTERS      ALL      OVER      THE 

GLOBE:      MELBOURNE, 

LONDON,   BERLIN, 

PARIS 


By  LOUIS  PBLBGRINB 


U.S. 


London  —  That  British  producers 
are  in  whole-hearted  accord  with  the 
plans  of  American  companies  to 
make  talking  films  in  Great  Britain 
for  quota  requirements  is  announced 
by  Arthur  Dent,  director  of  British 
International  Pictures,  who  believes 
the  mere  fact  that  such  pictures  will 
be  produced  in  England  would  suf- 
fice to  bring  added  prestige  to  the 
British   industry. 

"It  will  not  only  give  a  fillip  to 
the  industry  over  here  by  finding 
work  for  hundreds  of  skilled  techni- 
cians and  studio  personnel,"  he  says, 
"but  will  be  a  boon  for  directors  and 
assistant  directors,  and  artists,   too." 


Ufa  Studios  Are  Busy 
on  Talker  Production 

Berlin — Ufa  studios  at  Neubabels- 
berg  are  in  the  midst  of  extensive 
activity.  Among  the  talkers  now  in 
production  are  "Hocus-Pocus,"  "The 
Blond  Nightingale,"  "I  Love,  You 
Love,  He  Loves,"  and  "The  Shot  in 
the  Sound  Studio."  The  first  of 
these  is  being  made  in  several 
tongues,   including   English. 


Baden  Exhibitors  to  Buy 
on  Co-operative  Basis 

Baden,  Germany  —  A  co-operative 
buying  organization  has  been  formed 
by  local  exhibitors  as  a  means  of  ob- 
taining film  and  technical  supplies  at 
lower  rates. 


Ufa  Making  Carpathian  Film 

Berlin — An     expedition     has     been 
sent  to  the  Carpathian  Mountains-ij 
Rumania   by   the   educational   depart- 
ment of  Ufa. 


Chain  Opens  Film  Section 
Paris — Varietes  Societe,  which  op- 
erates a  group  of  theaters  and  music 
halls,  has  established  a  film  division. 
George   Root  is  in  charge. 


Algerian  Film  Congress  Closes 
Algiers — Congress  of  the  Interna- 
tional Activities  of  the  Educative 
Cinema,  held  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Algerian  Office  of  Educative 
Cinema,   recently   closed  here. 


Hertfordshire   Censor   Stricter 
London — More     stringent     censor- 
ship  regulations  have   been   imposed 
on   film   exhibitors   in   Hertfordshire, 
it  has   been   been  learned  here. 


Sound  for  Jofa  Studio 
Berlin — Jofa  studio  reopens  in  June 
equipped    with    Tobis-Klangfilm    ap- 
paratus. 


Film  Stage  show 

London — A  stage  show  was 
filmed  for  the  talking  pictures 
during  a  performance  for  the 
first  time  recently  when  First 
National-Pathe  recorded  the 
musical  play  "Silver  Wings"  at 
a  matinee  at  the  Dominion 
theater  here. 


G.  and  L.  Films  Formed 
as  British  Renting  Firm 

London — G.  and  L.  Films,  Ltd., 
has  been  organized  as  a  renting  con- 
cern in  this  city.  A  group  of  silent 
films,  consisting  of  20  features  and 
40  one-reel  comedies,  have  been 
lined  up  by  the  company,  the  direc- 
tors of  which  are  A.  V.  Lambs  and 
A.  E.  C.  Gravenor.  H.  A.  Wallis, 
formerly  with  First  Natjonal-Pathe, 
is  film  editor  and  head  of  the  pub- 
licity department. 


Jenks,  Reynolds  Quit 
Board  of  U.  P.  T.  Chain 

London — Maurice  Jenks  has  re- 
signed as  chairman  of  the  board  of 
the  United  Pictures  Theaters,  Ltd. 
Another  director  to  hand  in  his  resig- 
nation is  E.  C.  Reynolds.  They  have 
been  succeeded  by  Mark  Ostrer,  W. 
Evans  and   C.   M.   Woolf. 


New  German  Institute 
to  Study  Films  in  Teaching 

Berlin — Institute  of  Research  on 
Methods  of  Education,  which  an- 
nounces the  consideration  of  the 
films  as  a  means  of  instruction  as  one 
of  its  aims,  has  been  organized  here 
by  Professor  A.  Rieckel.  This  is  the 
first   venture   of   its   kind    in    Europe. 


)iacea  in  cumamcrs  to  last  through 

he   working   day   and    that   which   is 

not   used    should   be   thrown   out.      A 

'fresh      supply     should     be     obtained 

every    morning — cement    which    has 

—  ' J    "n.^r-  Kp    mixed 

A.  B.  C.  Gets  Another 
Birmingham,    Eng. — Ritz   here  has 
been     acquired     by     the     Associated 
British   Cinemas  chain. 


Australia  Bans  "White  Cargo" 
Canberra,    Australia — "White    Car- 
go" has  been  banned  from  exhibition 
in  Australia  by  the  Australian  Board 
of   Film    Censors. 


Cited  in  Guide 


function  properly  to  prevent  evapora- 
tion. 

Reel  Bands 

Proper  care  must  be  taken  to  in- 
sure that  reel  bands  are  placed  on 
the  reels  to  which  they  belong.  The 
various  classifications  of  prints  today 
make  it  necessary  for  inspectors  to  be 
particularly  exact  in  this  respect. 
They  should  distinctly  mark  each 
reel  band  with  the  following  informa- 
tion, using  the  rubber  stamp  provided 
for  that  purpose: 

Production   number 
Title  of  picture 
Reel  number 
Print  number 

Europe's  Sound  Progress 
Held  Slowest  in  Spain 

Washington   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DA1L 

Washington  —  Sound  pictures  are 
making  slower  headway  in  Spain  than 
in  any  other  Continental  country,  ac- 
cording to  information  obtained  by 
the  M.  P.  Division  of  the  Dept.  of 
Commerce.  It  is  said  that  to  the 
present  not  a  single  all-talking  feature 
film  has  been  shown  there.  Statistics 
reveal  that  only  38  theaters  in  Spain 
are  wired. 


Guarantees  Policy  Ended 
by  Wardour  to  Aid  Indies 

London — As  a  step  to  aid  the  in- 
dependent exhibitor  Wardour  Films, 
Ltd,,  the  distributing  subsidiary  of 
British  International  Pictures,  has 
done  away  with  the  policy  of  de- 
manding guarantees  on  films  handled 
by  it. 


Eclair-Tirage  Starts  in  June  • 
Paris — Production  will  be  ready  to 
start  at  the  end  of  June  at  the  Eclair- 
Tirage  sound  studio  at  Epinay.  Com- 
mandant Le  Prieur,  who  headed  the 
Pathe-Natan  party  which  recently 
visited  America  to  study  the  making 
of  sound  pictures,  has  been  appoint- 
ed   technical   director. 


English  Exhibs  Protest 
Against  Sound  "Duping" 

London  —  Protests  against  the 
"duping"  of  sound  pictures  have  been 
received  by  the  Cinematography  Ex- 
hibitors' Ass'n  from  exhibitors  in 
several  sections  of  England  who 
complain  that  such  films  are  usually 
of  inferior  quality. 

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ed with  an  inspection  label. 

Upon  completion  of  examination  of 
each  reel,  the  inspector  will  affix  a 
yellow  inspection  label  over  the  string 
of  the   reel   band   in   such  manner  as 

Svensk-Tobis  Talker  Finished 

Stockholm  —  "Charlotte  Loevens- 
koeld,"  the  first  talking  picture  made 
under  the  recent  agreement  between 
Svensk  and  Tobis,  has  been  com- 
pleted at  the  studios  of  the  former 
company  at  Rasunda  near  here.  Paul 
Merzbach  directed.  The  chief  roles 
are  played  by  Goesta  Ekmann  and 
Anita    Dorris. 


New  Use  for  Films 

Tokio — Film  houses  in  Japan 
have  adopted  the  policy  of  in- 
cluding medical  propaganda 
films  on  their  programs  as  a 
possible  means  of  reducing  the 
present  epidemic  of  suicides  in 
the  country. 


B.  &  D.,  Lonsdale  Parties 
to  Production  Alliance 

London — British  and  Dominions, 
Tom  Walls,  the  Aldwych  Theater 
Co.  and  Frederick  Lonsdale  have 
joined  in  a  production  alliance.  "On 
Approval,"  Lonsdale's  comedy,  will 
be  the  first  film  to  be  made  under 
the  agreement.  The  production  is 
scheduled  to  start  at  the  British  and 
Dominions  studios  on  June  23,  with 
Walls  serving  in  the  capacity  of  pro- 
ducer. 


Billy  Stewart  Handling 
4  "U"  Houses  in  Britain 

London — Billy  Stewart  has  been 
placed  in  charge  of  Universal's  four 
theaters  in  England,  the  New  Oxford, 
Manchester;  the  Rialto,  Leeds;  the 
Theater  Royal,  Bolton,  and  the  Rialto 
in  this  city.  He  was  formerly  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  last-mentioned 
house. 


21  Independents  Join 
Canadian  Buying  Group 

London — Exhibitors  Co-Operative 
of  Canada,  Ltd.,  a  group  buying  or- 
ganization with  headquarters  in  this 
city,  announces  21  independent 
houses  have  established  affiliation 
with   it. 


New  British  Sound  Reel 

London — Monday  will  see  the  ap- 
pearance of  the  first  issue  of  the 
Pathe  Super  Sound  Gazette,  which 
will  be  presented  bi-weekly. 


2,000-Seater  Opens  in  Glasgow 

Glasgow-Kelvin  Cinema,  seating 
2,000  and  wired  with  Western  Elec- 
tric equipment,  is  this  city's  newest 
film   house. 


Sound  at  Palais   Bourbon 

Paris — Talking  picture  equipment, 
the  gift  of  Etablissements  Gaumont, 
has  been  installed  at  the  Palais  Bour- 
bon, the  seat  of  French  government 
activities. 


Londonderry  All  Sound 

Londonderry,  Ireland — This  city 
has  gone  completely  sound.  The  last 
of  its  theaters  to  be  wired  are  the 
Rialto,  the  Picture  Palace  and  St. 
Columb's  Hall. 


United  States 

Cincinnati— J.  L.  McCurdy,  former- 
ly division  manager  for  R-K-O  in 
Minneapolis,  is  here  taking  charge 
of  the  recently  acquired  Libson 
House-. 

Minneapolis — Morgan  Ames  has 
been  transferred  from  Iowa  to  take 
charge  of  all  R-K-O  houses  in  this 
district. 

Grundy  Center,  la. — Recent  elec- 
tion on  Sunday  question  showed  that 
almost  twice  as  many  voters  were 
against   the   issue   of   those   in   favor. 

Valley'  City,  N.  D. — Publix  is  re- 
ported to  have  its  scouts  in  these 
parts  looking  over  the  both  houses 
owned  by  John  Piller.  It  is  also  ru- 
mored that  Publix  is  considering  the 
two  Jamestown  houses  owned  by 
Hans  Peterson  and  associates. 

Forest  City,  Minn. — More  than  600 
names  were  signed  to  a  petition  ask- 
ing the  repeal  of  the  ordinance  pro- 
hibiting Sunday  shows.  Local  busi- 
ness men  are  in  favor  of  the  move 
and  will  take  up  the  matter  at  the 
next    council    meeting. 

Sioux  City,  la. — A  municipal  board 
has  been  named  by  the  city  council 
to  pass  on  all  pictures  to  be  exhibited 
here  and  determine  the  merits  of 
each.  The  board  will  comprise  nine 
men  in  addition  to  a  like  amount  of 
members  of  the  Sioux  City  Wo- 
men's   Club. 


Jewel,  la. — Permit  for  Sunday  op- 
eration has  been  denied  John  Fores- 
man,  owner  of  the  Jewel. 


Dawson,  Ga. — Plans  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  theater  here  have 
been  announced  by  M.  G.  Lee,  own- 
er of  the  Lee.  Frank  Lockwood 
is  the  architect. 


Bryson  City,  N.  C— Mr.  and  Mrs. 
S.  T.  Rankin  have  reopened  the 
Swain,  which  is  now  known  as  the 
Yona. 


LaFayette,  Ala.  —  Lease  on  the 
Paramount  here  has  been  acquired 
by  L,  J.  Duncan,  owner  of  the  City 
Auditorium.  The  house  has  a  seat- 
ing capacity  of  360.  RCA-Photo- 
phone   has  been  installed. 


Minden,  Neb. — Gem  has  been  taken 
over  from  C.  G.  Binderup  by  L.  C. 
Ehlers  of  Scribner. 


Elk  Point,   S.   D.  —  Florence  has 
been   opened   with    sound. 


Elk   Point,   S.   D.— State   has  been 
leased  by  J.   C.   Kennedy. 


Milwaukee — Douglas  George,  for- 
merly advertising  manager  for  Na- 
tional Program  in  Chicago,  has  been 
appointed  to  the  advertising  and  pub- 
licity staff  of  Fox  Wisconsin  Thea- 
ters in  that  city. 


Madison,  Wis. — Eastwood  Thea- 
ter Co.  is  in  process  of  reorganiza- 
tion. It  is  planned  to  refinance  the 
company. 


St.  Louis — Stage  shows  will  be  re- 
...,^u  at  the  Missouri  in  July. 


Omaha — A.  Melcher  has  sold  the 
Isis  to  M.  J.  Nathan. 

Mt.  Washington,  Pa. — John  Keil 
of  Pittsburgh  has  taken  over  the 
Lincoln,  which  seats  400.  The  house 
will   close  in   August  for  alterations. 


Moundsville,  W.  Va. — T.  L.  Rog- 
erson  Co.  has  disposed  of  the  Strand 
and  Park  to  A.  G.  Constant. 


Benwood,  W.  Va. — G.  E.  Fisher 
has  bought  the  State  from  Thomas 
Scarnechia. 


Paden  City,  W.  Va. — Virginia  has 
been  sold  to  S.  A.  Peters  by  Pomeroy 
and   Gaffney. 

Pittsburgh — Ed  A.  Wheeler  in  ad- 
dition to  representing  Tone-O-Graph 
has  opened  a  publicity  service  for 
theaters  under  the  name  Theater 
Publishing    Co. 

Linesville,  Pa. — Regent  has  been 
purchased  by  Holis  M.  Hayes,  its 
manager. 

Pittsburgh  —  William  Greenbaum, 
formerly  Stanley-Warner  house  man- 
ager here,  is  now  working  for  RKO 
as  manager  of  three  of  its  New  Jer- 
sey theaters. 

Holdingford,  Minn. — Motion  pic- 
tures will  be  shown  again  in  this  city 
after  a  year.  E.  J.  Hill  has  filed 
plans  for  a  new  350-seat  house  here. 
The  Scenic,  operated  by  Joseph  Kla- 
sen,  was  closed  last  year  due  to  poor 
acoustic  conditions  for  sound. 


Ord,  Neb.— A  $30,000  theater  seat- 
ing 500  is  to  be  built  here  by  M. 
Blemond,  of  the  Liberty,  Loup  City, 
Work  will  be  started  on  June  20. 


St.  Paul,  Minn. — Joe  Rosenfeld, 
manager  of  the  Paramount,  has  been 
named  to  succeed  Hal  Daigler  to 
Twin  City  Publix  district  manager. 
Ed.  Furni  is  now  in  charge  of  the 
Paramount. 


Kerkhoven,  Minn. — The  O.K.  the- 
ater has  been  reopened  by  Mrs.  M. 
E.  Chambers  with  silent  picture  pol- 
icy. House  will  operate  only  on 
Friday  and  Saturday  evenings. 


Belle  Fourche,  S.  D.— Harry  E. 
Rodcll  succeeds  Ray  Sterret  as  man- 
ager of  the  Iris.  Sterret  is  manag- 
ing the   Elk's  in  Rapid  City. 

High  Point,  N.  C— J.  R.  Wagner 
will  reopen  the  Broadway  on  June  2. 
House  has  been  remodeled  at  a  cost 
of  $2,000. 


Mansfield,  O. — Sol  Bernstein,  for- 
merly identified  with  the  Palace  and 
Lyceum,  Canton,  now  heads  the  Ar- 
ris Amusement  Company,  which  con- 
trols the  Ritz  of  this  city. 


Campbell,  O.— L.  B.  Hodgkin  has 
taken  over  the  Home  from  H.  M. 
Olsen. 


Detroit — Abe  Gerson,  formerly  of 
Cleveland,  has  joined  the  Columbia 
sales  force. 


San  Francisco  —  Local  Universal 
booking  department  is  now  under 
the    supervision   of   Jack    Fraser. 


Cleveland — Standard  Film  Service 
is  distributing  "The  Unwritten  Law," 
3-reel  melodrama  through  its  ex- 
changes in  Cleveland,  Pittsburgh, 
Cincinnati  and  Detroit. 


Omaha — -Isis     has     been     acquired 
from  A.  Melcher  by  M.  J.  Nathan. 


San  Francisco — Abe  Markowitz  has 
left  the  Tiffanv  sales  staff  here. 


Steubenville,  O—  W.  B.  Urling, 
owner  and  manager  of  the  Rex,  is 
building  a  800-seat  house  which  is 
scheduled  to  be  completed  Aug.  15. 


Foreign 

Stockholm — Victor  Seastrom  is  in 
Sweden  to  make  sound  pictures  for 
Svensk  Film,  the  first  to  be  known 
as  "Miss  Julie." 


Paris — There  were  585  pictures  ex- 
hibited in  France  last  year,  accord- 
ing to  figures  compiled  by  the  Cham- 
bre  Syndicate.  America  supplied  277 
of  this  total.  Germany  was  second 
with  142. 


Winnipeg  —  Within  two  weeks  of 
the  hold-up  of  the  assistant  manager 
and  cashier  of  the  Lyceum  Theater, 
Winnipeg,  which  netted  them  $800, 
methodical  burglars  cut  a  hole 
through  the  roof  of  the  College  The- 
ater, North  Main  Street,  during  the 
night,  and  removed  the  office  safe 
containing  $400. 


Winnipeg — The  construction  of  a 
$150,000  theater  on  Academy  Road, 
Winnipeg,  by  Allied  Amusements, 
Limited,  has  been  blocked  by  the  ac- 
tion of  residents  in  petitioning  the 
City  Council  against  the  project, 
claiming  that  it  is  a  commercial  en- 
croachment on  the  local  restricted 
residential    zone. 


Ottawa  —  Single-handed,  Manager 
Joe  Franklin  of  B.  F.  Keith's  Theater, 
Ottawa,  carried  on  a  campaign  of 
protest  against  the  laxity  of  civic  of- 
ficials with  regard  to  the  boosting  of 
the  Canadian  Capital  as  a  tourist 
center.  As  a  direct  result  of  his 
activity,  the  city  is  placing  a  number 


of  illuminated  signs  on  the  highways 
and  has  placed  tourist  agents  at  sev- 
eral   border   points. 

Montreal — The  Capitol,  one  of  the 
leading  local  Famous  Players  houses, 
is  scheduled  to  close  at  an  early  date 
for  extensive  renovations.  The 
house  may  be  closed  for  at  least 
a  month.      Harry   Dahn  is  manager. 

Toronto — With  the  enlargement  of 
the  Film  Exchange  Building  at  277 
Victoria  Street,  Toronto,  the  film  ex- 
change offices  of  United  Artists  and 
Columbia  will  move  from  the  Her- 
mant  Bldg.,  Wilton  Square,  to  the  en- 
larged   film    center. 

Montreal — Head  office  of  United 
Amusements,  Limited,  Montreal, 
operating  20  theaters  in  the  Province 
of  Quebec,  has  been  moved  from  the 
Albee  Bldg.,  to  new  premises  at 
Monkland  and  Royal  Avenues,  in 
Montreal  West,  adjacent  to  the  new 
film  exchange  building. 


Ottawa  —  Vaudeville  has  been 
dropped  from  the  bill  of  B.  F.  Keith's 
and  an  exclusive  picture  policy  put 
into  effect  for  the  summer  by  Man- 
ager Joe  Franklin,  the  top  admission 
price  being  reduced  from  60  to  50 
cents. 


New  York 

The  Danford,  Jersey  City,  has  been 
acquired  by  J.  F.  Kresen. 

R.  Elion  is  now  operating  the 
Strand,  Hasbrouck  Heights,  N.  J. 

Tazar  Amusement  Corp.,  Inc.,  Jos- 
eph H.  Zarovich  president,  has  taken 
over  the  Royal,  Bronx. 


Nat   Schmuckler  will  soon  reopen 
the  Fifth  Ave. 


Louis  Roman  is  now  operating  the 
New  Kirk,  Brooklyn. 


The  Boardwalk,  Rockaway  Beach, 
L.  I.,  closed  for  the  past  10  years,  is 
to  be  reopened  by  Louis  Kramer,  who 
operates  the  Heights,  Brooklyn,  and 
also  is  to  reopen  the  Plaza  in  the 
same  borough. 


Ground  rental  for  the  Columbia,  be- 
ing rebuilt  as  an  R-K-O  house,  has 
been  boosted  from  $53,000  to  $125,000 
this  year  as  the  result  of  one  lease 
expiring  and  another  being  executed. 
The  estate  of  Robert  E.  Westcott 
has  been  granted  permission  to  make 
the  new  lease  to  Frank  V.  Storrs 
and  Walter  Reade.  R-K-O  will  take 
a  20-year  lease  on  the  building,  which 
is  to  be  without  offces,  at  $300,000 
a  year. 


National  Greek  Theaters  of  New 
York  has  increased  its  capital  from 
1,700  to  3,100  shares,  3,000  of  which 
are  preferred  of  $25  each  and  100 
common  of  no  par  value. 


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DAILY 


Sunday,  June  1,  1930 


Marion  Davies 

"The  Florodora  Girl" 

M-G-M  Time,   1  hr.,  20  mins. 

MAY  PLEASE  OLD-TIMERS 
WITH  ATMOSPHERE  OF  '90's 
BUT  PRETTY  SLOW  FOR 
YOUNGER  ELEMENT.  LACKS 
STORY  PUNCH. 

This  is  an  original  by  Gene  Mar- 
key,  based  on  the  old  stage  play  of 
the  same  name.  The  famous  Floro- 
dora Sextette  is  featured  throughout, 
of  which  Marion  Davies  is  a  member. 
The  atmosphere  of  the  late  '90's  is 
faithfully  reproduced.  It  shows  the 
old-time  dressing  rooms,  the  "horse- 
less vehicle"  when  it  was  a  novelty, 
an  old-time  football  game,  and  a 
Bowery  resort  with  the  bar  that  dad 
will  remember.  It's  appeal  will  be 
to  the  sentimental  memories  of  ma 
and  dad,  and  it  is  doubtful  if  it  will 
mean  a  lot  to  the  modern  generation. 
In  a  picnic  scene  all  the  old  songs 
are  featured  in  a  chorus  with  Marion 
Davies  clowning.  The  star  seems  a 
little  out  of  her  element  and  some  of 
her  clowning  seems  rather  forced. 
Story  lacks  suspense  and  punch,  and 
in  the  finale  they  have  one  of  those 
Hollywood  studio  sap  scenes  that  is 
liable  to  get  laughs  the  wrong  way. 

Cast:  Marion  Davies,  Lawrence  Gray,  Wal- 
ter Catlett,  Louis  John  Bartels,  Ilka  Chase, 
Vivian  Oakland,  Jed  Prouty,  Claud  Alhster, 
Sam  Hardy,  Nance  O'Neil.  Robert  Bolder, 
Jane  Keithly,  Maude  T.  Gordon,  G.  Chandler. 

Director,  Harry  Beaumont ;  Author,  Gene 
Markey ;  Dialoguers,  Gene  Markey,  Ralph 
Spence,  Al  Boasberg,  Robert  Hopkins; 
Editor,  Carl  L.  Pierson;  Cameraman,  Oliver 
T.    Marsh. 

Direction,    fair.       Photography,    very    good. 


Jack  Perrin  in 

"Ridin'  Law" 

Big  4  Time,  54  mins. 

RATES  FAIR  AS  INDEPEND- 
ENT PRODUCTION  FOR  SMAL- 
LER HOUSES  WITH  GOOD 
MEXICAN  BORDER  ATMOS- 
PHERE AND  FAST  ACTION. 

This  is  a  Biltmore  Production  and 
is  a  good  entertaining  number  that 
compares  favorably  in  many  respects 
with  similar  product  of  the  larger 
producers.  The  exterior  sound  ef- 
fects have  been  well  handled,  and 
the  Mexican  atmosphere  is  good. 
The  story  follows  the  usual  formula 
of  this  type,  with  the  hero  in  search 
of  the  contraband  runner  who  has 
murdered  his  father.  The  pretty 
dance  hall  senorita  turns  out  to  be 
a  secret  Government  agent,  and 
helps  him  land  his  man.  The  action 
is  relieved  with  some  fair  comedy 
bits  that  are  good  for  laughs,  with 
the  dumb  side-kick  of  the  hero  mix- 
ing in  at  the  wrong  moments.  The 
finale  is  livened  up  with  a  long  chase 
sequence,  involving  several  different 
groups  of  people,  which  keeps  the 
suspense  going  for  considerable  foot- 
age. A  good  number  for  the  small 
houses,  with  Jack  Perrin  doing  his 
bit  with  a  lot  of  heavy  fighting  and 
fast   riding. 

Cast:  Jack  Perrin,  Yakima  Canutt,  Rene 
Bordon,  Jack  Mower,  Ben  Corbett,  Robert 
Walker,  Fern  E'mmett,  Pete  Morrison,  Olive 
Young. 

Director,  Harry  Webb ;  Author,  Carl 
Krusada ;  Adaptor,  the  same ;  Dialoguer,  the 
same;  Editor,  Fred  Bain;  Monitor  Man. 
William  Garrity  ;  Cameraman,  William  Nobles. 

Direction,    satisfactory.    Photography,    clear. 


"Call  of  the  West" 

with  Dorothy  Revier,  Matt  Moore 
Columbia  Time,  1  hr.,  8  mins. 

COMMONPLACE  ENTER- 
TAINMENT  COMBINING 
BROADWAY  AND  WESTERN 
THEMES.  MAY  GO  WITH  UN- 
SOPHISTICATED AUDIENCES. 
PHOTOGRAPHY  GOOD. 

"Call  of  the  West"  is  a  cross  be- 
tween the  backstage  picture  and  the 
western.  This  fact  may  find  it  an 
audience  with  western  fans  and  with 
persons  who  fail  to  tire  of  the  show 
business  theme.  The  film  picks  a 
familiar  course  from  Broadway  to 
Texas  in  telling  the  story  of  a  night 
club  gal  who,  while  recovering  on  a 
ranch  from  a  physical  breakdown, 
falls  in  love  with  one  of  those  west- 
ern he-men  and  bids  the  Broadway 
life  good-bye.  When  her  husband-to- 
be  is  forced  to  go  after  a  pack  of 
cattle  rustlers  just  as  the  couple  is 
at  the  altar,  she  becomes  highly 
insulted  and  beats  it  back  to  Broad- 
way. He  follows  her  to  New  York. 
The  rest  you  know.  It  is  a  most 
naive  story,  weak  and  far  from  con- 
vincing, but  the  unsophisticated  prob- 
ably will  not  mind  this.  The  picture 
has  pictorial  beauty  and  possesses 
some  exciting  action. 

Cast:  Dorothy  Revier,  Matt  Moore,  Kathrin 
Claire  Ward,  Tom  O'Brien,  Alan  Roscoe,  Vic 
Totel,  Nick  De  Ruiz,  Joe  De  La  Cruze, 
Blanche  Rose,  Ford  West,  Gertrude  Bennett, 
Connie    West,    Buff    Jones. 

Director,  Albert  Ray ;  Authors,  Florence 
Ryerson,  Colin  Clements ;  Adaptor,  Colin 
Clements  ;  Dialoguer,  Colin  Clements ;  Editor, 
Ray  Snyder;  Cameraman,  Ben  Kline;  Monitor 
Man,   John   Livadary. 

Direction,   satisfactory.      Photography,   good. 


Corinne  Griffith  in 

"Back  Pay" 

First  National  Time,   1  hr. 

JUST  FAIR  ENTERTAIN- 
MENT. BASED  ON  FANNIE 
HURST  STORY.  CORINNE 
GRIFFITH  CHARMING  AND 
PHOTOGRAPHY    FINE. 

Fannie  Hurst's  "Back  Pay"  comes 
to  the  talking  screen  as  a  rather 
colorless  and  ineffectual  drama  with 
good  photography  and  a  measure  of 
human  interest  as  its  chief  attributes. 
Listless  in  pace  and  weak  in  plot  de- 
velopment, the  picture  is  never  more 
than  fair  entertainment.  The  jerky 
continuity  and  the  sketchiness  of  the 
story  make  the  production  somewhat 
incoherent,  while  director  and  adap- 
tor have  failed  to  develop  the  dra- 
matic situations  to  the  full.  Corinne 
Griffith  has  the  role  of  •  a  store 
clerk  who  sacrifices  a  youthful 
romance  for  life  in  the  big  city, 
where  she  becomes  attached  to  a 
wealthy  man-about-town.  She  real- 
izes her  mistake  when  the  boy  she 
loved  back  home  returns  from  the 
war  blind  and  gassed.  Giving  up 
her  rich  lover,  she  marries  the  youth 
so  that  they  may  find  a  little  happi- 
ness together  before  death  claims 
him.     Much  of  the  acting  is  lifeless. 

Cast:  Corinne  Griffith,  Grant  Withers. 
Montagu  Love.  Hallam  Cooley,  Vivian  Oak- 
land, Geneva  Mitchell,  William  Bailey,  Vir- 
ginia   Sale. 

Director,  William  A.  Seiter ;  Author,  Fan- 
nie Hurst :  Adaptor,  Francis  Edward  Fara- 
goh ;  Dialoguer,  Francis  Edward  Faragoh ; 
Cameraman,   John   Seitz. 

Direction,    fair.      Photography,    fine. 


"Women  Everywhere" 

with 
Fifi  Dorsay  and  J.  Harold  Murray 
Fox  Time,  1  hr.,  25  mins. 

FAIR  MELODRAMA  OF  GUN 
RUNNERS  WITH  MOROCCO 
BACKGROUND.  DORSAY 
GIVES  NICE  PERFORMANCE. 
MURRAY  GOOD  IN  VOCAL 
NUMBERS. 

The  title  of  this  film  is  misleading, 
the  story  actually  revolving  around 
one  woman,  portrayed  by  Fifi  Dor- 
say,  who  incidentally  excels  the  en- 
tire cast  in  acting  honors.  She  also 
is  endowed  with  a  charming  voice. 
J.  Harold  Murray  also  has  a  pleas- 
ing and  powerful  voice,  but  his  act- 
ing lacks  the  finishing  touch.  Wal- 
ter McGrail  chalks  up  a  neat  char- 
acterization as  the  villain.  Another 
character  ace  is  Clyde  Cook,  who 
adds  some  glowing  moments  to  the 
general  run  of  thirjgs.  The  desert 
sequences  are  well  done.  The  story 
is  laid  in  Morocco.  Through  the 
efforts  of  a  spy  on  board  the  gun 
runner  bringing  arms  to  the  Arabs, 
all  hands  are  captured.  The  captain 
escapes,  hides  in  the  heroine's  room, 
and  later  manages  to  leave  town  with 
her  aid.  Instead  of  taking  a  ship, 
he  joins  the  Foreign  Legion  through 
a  clever  ruse,  helps  fight  the  Arabs 
and  comes  back  wounded  for  the 
happy  fadeout. 

Cast:  J.  Harold  Murray,  Fifi  Dorsay,  Clyde 
Cook,  Walter  McGrail,  George  Grossman, 
Rose   Dione,    Ralph    Kellard. 

Director,  Alexandra  Korda;  Authors,  George 
Grossmith,  Zalton  Korda ;  Dialoguers,  Har- 
lan Thompson,  Lajos  Biro ;  Editor.  Harold 
Schuster ;  Cameraman,  Ernest  Palmer ;  Moni- 
tor   Man,   Arthur   L.   Von   Kirback. 

Direction,  okay.     Photography,  good. 


'Mystery  at  the  Villa  Rose' 

Harold  Auten     Time,  1  hr.,  40  mins. 

GOOD  MYSTERY  MELO- 
DRAMA. BRITISH  MELODRA- 
MA FULL  OF  SUSPENSE  AND 
ACTED  BY  GOOD  CAST. 

Good  popular  entertainment  in  this 
"Mystery  at  the  Villa  Rose,"  a 
Twickenham  production,  which  stands 
favorable  comparison  with  not  a  few 
of  the  screen  melodramas  that  have 
emanated  from  the  Hollywood  stu- 
dios. Though  excessively  long,  the 
production  never  runs  into  dullness, 
nor  does  its  interest  slacken  for  a 
moment.  The  mystery  is  so  well 
sustained  and  so  ingeniously  devel- 
oped as  to  make  the  plot  thoroughly 
baffling.  A  wealthy  woman  is 
strangled  in  her  villa  at  a  French 
watering-place  during  a  spiritualistic 
seance.  Guilt  points  to  her  protege, 
a  medium.  A  noted  French  detective, 
an  admirer  of  the  girl,  takes  over  the 
case.  By  a  clever  series  of  deduc- 
tions he  unmasks  the  girl's  lover  as 
the  real  murderer.  Austin  Trevor 
is  fine  as  the  detective,  while  Nora 
Baring  is  appealing  as  the  girl. 
There  are  some  nice  touches  of  com- 
edy. The  recording  isn't  always  clear. 

Cast :  Austin  Trevor,  Nora  Baring,  Richard 
Cooper,  Krancis  Lister,  John  Hamilton,  Violet 
Farebrothcr,  Amy  Brandon-Thomas,  Barbara 
Gotfc 

Director,  Leslie  Hiscott ;  Author,  A.  E.  W. 
Mason. 

Direction,  good.     Photography,  good. 


Ruth  Chatterton  in 

"Lady  of  Scandal" 

M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  15  mins. 

FAIR  PROGRAMMER  WHICH 
WILL  HAVE  TO  DEPEND 
LARGELY  ON  STAR  FOR 
DRAWING  POWER.  CAST  AND 
DIRECTOR  DID  WELL  WITH 
LIGHT    MATERIAL. 

Because  the  material  lacked  any 
special  possibilities  to  begin  with,  as 
far  as  the  screen  is  concerned,  the 
talker  version  of  Frederick  Lonsdale's 
stage  play,  "The  High  Road,"  does 
not  rate  more  than  a  passing  fair 
mark  as  film  fare  and  will  have  to 
depend  to  a  great  extent  on  the  pop- 
ularity of  Ruth  Chatterton.  The 
story,  English  in  background,  is 
about  a  British  actress  who  becomes 
romantically  involved  with  a  noble- 
man, is  insulted  by  his  family,  agrees 
to  wait  a  reasonable  time  before  go- 
ing through  with  the  marriage,  mean- 
while gets  mixed  up  with  another 
gent  who  is  somewhat  of  a  specialist 
in  feminine  conquest,  and  ends  up  by 
returning  to  the  stage.  Miss  Chat- 
terton gives  a  lively  characterization 
and  receives  polished  support  from 
Basil  Rathbone,  Ralph  Forbes,  Fred- 
erick Kerr,  Nance  O'Neill.  Sidney 
Franklin's  direction  is  able. 

Cast:  Ruth  Chatterton,  Basil  Rathbone, 
Ralph  Forbes,  Nance  O'Neil,  Frederick  Kerr, 
Herbert  Hrunston,  Cyril  CJiadwjck,  Effie 
Ellsler,  Robert  Bolder,  Moon  Carroll,  Mac- 
Kensie   Ward,    Edgard   Norton. 

Director,  Sidney  Franklin;  Author,  Fred- 
erick Lonsdale;  Adaptor,  Hans  Kraly ;  Dia- 
loguers, Claudine  West,  Edwin  Mayer;  Edi- 
tor, Margaret  Booth ;  Cameramen,  Oliver 
Marsh,  Arthur  Miller;  Monitor  Man,  Doug- 
las  Shearer. 

Direction,   routine.     Photography,  good. 


"Turksib" 

Amkino  Time,  1  hr.,  9  mins. 

GRAPHIC  CAMERA  ACCOUNT 
OF  BUILDING  RAILWAY 
ACROSS  TURKESTAN-SIBERIA. 
A  GLORIFIED  TRAVELOGUE 
FOR  ART  HOUSES. 

Here  is  a  Soviet  film  at  last  that  is 
devoid  of  propaganda.  It  is  a  mar- 
velous camera  account  of  the  epic 
struggle  of  40,000  men  engaged  in 
building  a  railway  from  Turkestan  to 
Siberia — through  burning  sands  to  icy 
mountain  peaks.  Directed  by  Viktor 
Turin,  he  shows  himself  a  master  of 
camera  technique,  and  succeeds  in 
making  a  commonplace  recording  of 
a  construction  problem  into  an  in- 
tense dramatic  and  human  film.  The 
shots  are  unique,  showing  the  no- 
madic tribes  of  Mongolian  extraction 
in  their  daily  tasks  suddenly  con- 
fronted with  the  miracle  of  a  rail- 
road coming  in  their  midst.  Turin 
has  used  every  angle  to  build  the 
human  interest,  and  the  camera  work 
is  splendid.  There  are  gorgeous 
shots  of  a  sand  storm,  camel  cara- 
vans, enormous  sheep  herds,  snow- 
capped mountains  and  scorching  des- 
erts. But  it  has  not  story  interest, 
so  is  out  for  the  regular  film  house 
program. 

Cast  consists  of  Nomad  tribes,  en- 
gineers and  railroad  workers.  No 
credits  are  given,  the  entire  produc- 
tion being  credited  to  Viktor  Turin, 
who  is  mainly  responsible  for  the  fine 
camera   work. 


Sunday.  June  1,  1930 


DAILY 


11 


"Screen  Snapshots  No.  18 

Columbia  Time,    8   mins. 

Dry  Numbers 
Nothing  hot  or  exceptional  in  this 
number.  About  the  only  good  fea- 
ture is  the  footage  given  to  the  ar- 
rival of  Eddie  Cantor  and  family  on 
the  Coast  to  begin  "Whoopee."  Sam- 
uel Goldwyn.  who  meets  them  at  the 
station,  comes  in  for  a  word  or  two. 
The  "master  of  ceremonies"  intro- 
ducing the  characters  tries  to  formu- 
late some  sort  of  continuity  for  as- 
sembling the  material,  but  it  is  jerky 
and  doesn't  quite  hit  the  bull's  eye. 


Nick  and  Tony  in 
"Who's  Got  the  Body?" 

RKO  Time,  12  mins. 

Comedy  with  a  Plot 
A  treat  in  the  line  of  Italian  com- 
edy. As  the  title  infers,  a  body  is 
being  sought.  And  with  those  two 
Italians,  a  series  of  complications 
sets  in  when  they  buy  a  garage  and 
one  of  the  stews  sleeps  it  off  in  the 
car  that  is  left  by  his  friend.  The 
fact  that  a  murder  has  been  com- 
mitted and  the  body  is  missing  pro- 
vides a  background  for  the  owners 
to  become  suspicious,  and  when  a 
cop  comes  in  to  kill  some  time,  he 
adds  to  the  fun.  The  drunk's  wife 
finally  comes  to  his  rescue. 


"Tommy  Burns  vs. 
Bill  Squires" 

Herman  Axelbank  Time,  15  mins. 
Interesting  Fight  Record 
A  corking  short  of  the  days  when 
sportsmen  with  flat  felts  and  wide 
brims  had  to  travel  hundreds  of 
miles  in  wagons  to  witness  a  cham- 
pionship fight.  The  international 
heavyweight  fight  of  July  4,  1907, 
held  at  Colma,  Cal.,  with  Jim  Jef- 
fries as  the  third  man  in  the  ring  is 
sure-fire  for  fistic  fans.  To  watch 
the  fracas  between  Tommy  Burns 
and  Bill  Squires  provides  a  bit  of 
true  history  of  the  ring.  The  print 
is  rather  old,  but  it  has  the  kick  of 
a  mule  on  a  rampage.  The  knock- 
out is  shown  clearly  and  is  really  a 
photographic  feat  for  those  days. 
Events  leading  up  to  the  big  fight 
also    are    interesting. 


"He  Auto  Know  Better" 

Audio  Cinema  Time,  5  mins. 

Amusing  Industrial 
This  cartoon  comedy,  another  of 
the  series  prepared  for  Aetna  Insur- 
ance Co.,  shows  the  adventures  of  a 
family  who  set  out  for  an  automo- 
bile jaunt.  Everything  goes  along 
great  until  the  car  meets  up  with 
another  jitney  with  the  result  that 
both  are  wrecked.  There  is  an  amus- 
ing courtroom  scene  in  which  the 
head  of  the  family  is  ordered  to  pay 
heavy  damages.  Hi6  friends  rush  up 
to  sympathize  with  him  until  he 
pulls  out  an  insurance  card  showing 
that  he  is  fully  covered  and  has  noth- 
ing to  worry   about. 


"Trying  Them  Out" 

Pathe  Time,  17  mins. 

Corking  Comedy 
In  "Trying  Them  Out,"  produced 
in  England  by  Gordon  Bostock  at  the 
British  International  studios,  Pathe 
lias  a  sure-fire  comedy  on  its  hands. 
It  is  one  of  those  robust  affairs  with 
a  loud  healthy  laugh  in  every  sec- 
ond of  it.  Not  only  is  the  comedy 
hilarious  to  the  extreme,  but  the 
atmosphere  necessary  to  the  thorough 
enjoyment  of  the  picture  has  been 
faithfully  reproduced.  The  scene  rep- 
resents a  theater  during  a  try-out, 
with  an  audience  typical  of  such  oc- 
casions. The  razzing  of  the  various 
performers  is  done  so  well  that  it 
sounds  like  the  real  thing.  Some  of 
the  credit  should  go  to  Monty  Banks, 
who  directed.     The  cast  is  good. 


"Hawaiian  Pineapple" 

Educational  Time,  7  mins. 

Animated  Music 
"Hawaiian  Pineapple,"  a  Terry- 
Toon,  is  another  of  those  animated 
cartoons  in  which  music  preponder- 
ates. This  time  it's  a  Hawaiian  mel- 
ody in  an  appropriate  setting.  The 
music  works  such  an  enchantment 
that  even  the  palm  trees  sway  this 
way  and  that.  Some  of  the  anima- 
tion  is   extremelv   clever.    O.    K. 


"The  Enchanted  Forest" 

Tiffany  Time,  10  mins. 

Charming  Fantasy 
This  Tiffany  Color  Symphony 
ought  to  prove  a  delight  to  children. 
It  tells  about  a  rich  litle  girl  who  is 
forbidden  to  take  part  in  childish 
pleasures.  Her  mother  neglects  her 
for  the  sake  of  social  activities.  One 
day  the  child  steals  away  to  the 
woods.  There  she  falls  asleep  and 
dreams  of  dwarfs  and  fairies.  It  is 
like  a  page  out  of  a  fairybook.  Bad 
color  is  the  film's  one  glaring  fault. 


"The   Glacier's  Secret" 

Pathe  Time,   10  mins. 

Absorbing  Travelogue 
In  "The  Glacier's  Secret,"  one  of 
the  Vagabond  Series  being  made  for 
Van  Beuren.  Tom  Terriss  scores 
again.  He  has  filmed  an  arctic  ad- 
venture in  gripping  fashion.  From 
beginning  to  end  he  holds  the  audi- 
ence tense  and  expectant  not  only 
through  his  dramatic  description  but 
also  through  the  intense  quality  of 
the  photography.  The  film  conveys 
a  feeling  that  is  rarely  identified  with 
travel  films,  and  contains  a  tender, 
tragic  note  that  is  genuinely  touching. 


"Holland" 

Vitaphone  3897  Time,  9  mins. 

Good  Kid  Revue 
Youngsters  compose  the  personnel 
of  this  Technicolor  musical  revue 
with  a  Dutch  background.  The  sing- 
ing and  dancing  is  of  good  quality 
there  is  attractiveness  in  the  cos- 
tumes   and    settings. 


"Deep  South" 

Pathe  Time,  10  mins. 

Southern  Melody 
A  satisfactory  musical  short  re- 
dolent of  the  old  South  is  "Deep 
South,"  one  of  the  Van  Beuren  Song 
Sketches.  Apart  from  its  musical 
content  the  film  contains  an  intrigu- 
ing charm  and  visual  beauty  that 
alone  make  it  worth  seeing.  "Deep 
South"  offers  a  collection  of  some  of 
the  better  known  and  more  tender 
of  the  folk  tunes  for  which  the  South 
is  famous,  among  them  "Carry  Me 
Back  to  Old  Virginia,"  "My  Old 
Kentucky  Home"  and  "  'Way  Down 
Upon  the  Swanee  River."  The  sing- 
ing of  James  Stanley  and  Lois  Ben- 
nett is  in  keeping  with  the  spirit  of 
the   music. 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  23 

Time,  10  mins. 
In  only  one  of  its  three  subjects 
is  this  Audio  Review  better  than 
commonplace,  and  that  is  when  the 
camera  catches,  in  scenes  that  pos- 
sesses a  certain  illusion  of  depth,  the 
beauty  of  white  billowing  sails  glid- 
ing over  a  smooth  sea  along  a  shore 
lined  with  stucco  houses  tinted  a 
faint  rose  by  the  sun.  Nicholas  Cav- 
aliere  has  done  some  effective  camera 
work  here.  The  other  two  numbers 
offer  glimpses  of  what  was  once  Co- 
lumbus's tomb  in  the  Cathedral  of 
Santo  Domingo  and  present  the 
Audio  Review  Quartette  singing 
"Mandy  Lee,"  an  old  barber  shop 
favorite.  The  latter  is  done  in  color 
that  is  very  bad,  while  the  recording 
leaves  much  to  be  desired. 

"Love's  Memories" 

Pathe  Time,    10  mins. 

Fair  Song  Feature 
"Love's  Memories"  is  not  up  to 
the  standard  of  the  earlier  Van  Beu- 
ren Song  Sketches.  This  one  is  bur- 
dened with  some  poor  attempts  at 
comedy  and  with  some  pretty  bad 
dialogue,  much  of  it  with  no  point 
to  it.  The  singing  of  Frank  Luther 
chiefly  redeems  this  film,  which  is 
in  the  nature  of  a  compilation  of 
memory-stirring  tunes.  Lois  Ben- 
nett's singing  is  not  quite  as  effec- 
tive. Evalyn  Knapp  has  a  speaking 
part    in    the   picture. 

"Oom  Pah  Pah" 

Pathe  Time,  6  mins. 

Aesop   Fable 
This  Aesop  Fable  is  practically  all 
ago  T-    xiOliywoo'tl 


■Johnny  Arthur  in 

"Paper  Hanging" 

Vitaphone  3972  Time,  9  mins. 

Comedy  Pip 
Johnny  Arthur  makes  a  neat  bit 
of  entertainment  of  this  comedy 
about  a  husband  who,  is  trying  to 
wall  paper  his  apartment  himself, 
makes  a  mess  of  things.  The  ex- 
orbitant price  asked  by  a  wall- 
papering firm  is  what  impelled  him 
to  undertake  the  job  himself.  In  his 
cocksureness  he  tells  his  wife  he  can 
do  as  good  a  job  as  any  expert  at 
the  trade.  When  it  is  all  over  he 
is  forced  to  cover  up  the  walls  with 
pictures  to  hide  the  defects.  This 
is    a    sure    laugh-getter. 

"Office~Steps" 

Vitaphone  Time,  10  mins. 

Same  Old  Stuff 
A  routine  musical  short.  It  fol- 
lows along  the  same  old  pattern  of 
stereotyped  dance  steps  interspersed 
with  shoddy  tunes.  All  this  is  per- 
petrated in  a  sort  of  business  office 
where  everything  must  be  done  in 
constant  dance  rhythm.  Among  those 
in  the  cast  are  Harry  McNaughton, 
the  Phelps  Twins,  Billy  Reed,  Lou 
Duthers,  Jack  Thompson  and  Gert- 
rude   McDonald. 


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Krazy  Kat  in 
"Snookeasv" 


.....ai  i   )nc<_e   oi   wort . 


"The  Nagger" 

Vitaphone    1014  Time,   9   mins. 

Domestic  Riot 
A  bedtime  scene  between  a  suspi- 
cious wife,  who  is  obsessed  with  curi- 
osity about  "that  other  woman,"  and 
a  fibbing  husband  who  is  trying  to 
grab  off  some  sleep.  The  Norworths, 
past  masters  of  the  variety  stage  in 
this  sort  of  comedy,  put  it  over  with 
a  wallop.  Laughs  follow  each  other 
with  practically  no  letup. 

"The  Palooka  Flying  School" 

RKO  Time,  7  mins. 

Weak  Comedy 
A  kidding  number,  with  Russ 
rown  acting  as  the  instructor  of  a 
ying  school  In  the  classroom  he 
Itands  at  the  blackboard  and  points 
-out  on  a  map  all  the  important  fl>  ■ 
ing  centers,  and  his  talks  deye 
into  a  lot  of  punning  and  kidding  in 
the  best  manner  of  AI  Boasberg,  who 
wrote  the  -kit.  Jusl  a  filler  for  the 
small  stands. 


12 


DAILY 


Sunday,  June  1,  1930 


©    Presentations    © 


By   JACK    HARROWER 


IN  CAPITOL  PRODUCTION 


Arthur  Knorr's  production,  "Rus- 
sian Echoes,"  currently  on  the  Capi- 
tol stage,  lives  up  to  its  billing  in  at- 
mosphere, talent  and  performance. 
The  major  item  in  it  is  the  Russian 
Symphonic  Choir,  which  puts  over 
some  robust  and  impressive  singing. 
Nina  Oginska,  a  sparkling  ballerina, 
and  Sammy  Krevoff  are  among  the 
soloists,  while  the  Chester  Hale  Bal- 
let augments  the  general  proceedings 
in  colorful  style.  Yasha  Bunchuk 
conducts  "Decoration  Da}'  Memo- 
ries" as  a  fitting  overture. 


U.  S.  Chief  1929  Supplier 
of  Pictures  to  Poland 

Washington  Bureau    of   THE   FILM   DA  1 1. 

Washington — In  1929  Poland  im- 
ported 2,253  pictures  totaling  2,921,- 
108  meters,  figures  obtained  by  the 
AI.  P.  Division  of  the  Dept.  of  Com- 
merce reveal.  The  United  States 
supplied  1,549  of  an  aggregate 
length  of  1,749,714  meters.  Germany 
was  second  with  263  and  France 
third  with  141,  followed  by  Great 
Britain  with  94. 

"Women  Everywhere^ 

with 
Fifi  Dorsay  and  J.  Harold  Murray 
Fox  Time,  1  hr.,  25  mins. 

FAIR  MELODRAMA  OF  GUN 
RUNNERS  WITH  MOROCCO 
BACKGROUND.  DORSAY 
GIVES  NICE  PERFORMANCE. 
MURRAY  GOOD  IN  VOCAL 
NUMBERS. 

The  title  of  this  film  is  misleading, 
the    story   actually   revolving   around 
one  woman,  portrayed  by   Fifi   Dor- 
say,  who  incidentally  excels  the  en- 
•   ■       — ■ > —  <-t__  „i„^ 

"Tell  England"  Under  Way  J 
London — British    Instructional    has 
begun  production  on  "Tell   England" 
with   the   aid  of  the  Admiralty. 


806  for  W.   E.  in   Britain 

London — Latest  figures  give  West- 
ern Electric  806  installations  in  the 
British    Isles. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,    New  York  City 
Phone  Perm.  3580 


HEIDT  IS  HELD  OVER 
ON  PARAMOUNT  STAGE 


Horace  Heidt  and  His  Califor- 
nians,  versatile  and  melodious  aggre- 
gation, have  been  held  over  on  Para- 
mount stage  for  a  second  week,  pre- 
senting a  new  routine  of  specialties 
and  novelties  in  the  musical  line. 


Takes  Production  Crew 
of  130  to  Make  Talker 

Atlantic  City — In  the  silent  days 
it  took  a  crew  of  six  people  to  oper- 
ate a  production  unit  but  in  making 
a  talker  a  minimum  of  130  is  re- 
quired, Jack  Warner  told  the  First 
National  convention. 


Columbia   to    Distribute    "Ubangi" 

Columbia  has  arranged  with  the 
Colorado  African  Expedition  to  han- 
dle the  world  distribution  of  "Uban- 
gi," made  by  Paul  L.  Hoefler,  Afri- 
can explorer  and  hunter.  The  picture, 
which  will  be  one  of  Columbia's  20 
for  the  new  season,  has  audible  se- 
quences of  animal  and  native  sounds. 


Fox  Player  Leaves 
Louise  Huntington,  stage  actress, 
is  on  her  way  to  Hollywood,  having 
been  put  under  a  long-term  contract 
by  Fox  Films,  through  Mike  Con- 
nelly. Miss  Huntington  made  her 
film  debut  in  "Vikings  of  the  North," 
a  travel  picture,  interiors  for  which 
are  now  being  made  here. 


Colony   Gets    Cleaning 

Colony  will  close  Sunday  night  for 
three  days  so  that  it  may  be  given  a 
thorough  cleaning  preparatory  to  its 
being  taken  over  by  B.  S.  Moss. 


Seek    Alpha    Liquidation 

London — Compulsory  winding  up 
of  the  affairs  of  Alpha  Films,  Ltd., 
is   being   sought. 


Bryson   Back  in   England 

London — James  V.  Bryson  has  re- 
turned to  England  with  prints  of 
Universale  "All  Quiet  on  the  West- 
ern  Front"  and  "King  of  Jazz." 


medium. 


ilW  11  V  V.. 


an  admirer  of  the  girl,  takes  over  the 
case.  By  a  clever  series  of  deduc- 
tions he  unmasks  the  girl's  lover  as 
the  real  murderer.  Austin  Trevor 
is  fine  as  the  detective,  while  Nora 
Baring  is  appealing  as  the  girl. 
There  are  some  nice  touches  of  com- 
edy. The  recording  isn't  always  clear. 

Cast:  Austin  Trevor,  Nora  Baring,  Richard 
Cooper,  Francis  Lister,  John  Hamilton,  Violet 
Farebrother,  Amy  Brandon-Thomas,  Barbara 
Gott. 

Director,  Leslie  Hiscott;  Author,  A.  E.  W. 
Mason. 

Direction,  Rood.     Photography,  good. 


Atlantic  City 

*~pHE  conventioneers  got  okayed  in- 
to the  Apollo  to  see  "Once  in  a 
Life    Time,"    which    concerns    moom 
pitcher  people  and  such. 


About  400  were  expected  at  the 
banquet  here.  This  was  the  climax 
of  the  gathering. 


Jack  Warner  and  Lewis  Warner 
had  planned  to  motor  launch  over 
the  Atlantic  Wednesday  but  the 
weather  man  gummed  up  their  plans 
by  a   damp   contribution. 


Earl  Silverman,  from  the  town 
made  famous  by  machine  guns  and 
Lake  Michigan,  took  a  look  at  the 
ocean  and  immediately  felt  home- 
sick. 


Ed  Goldstein,  Manhattan  manager 
for  Warners,  hasn't  seen  many  beau- 
ty prize  contenders  perarn/bulating 
along  the  boardwalk,   sez  he. 


Norman  Ayers,  Detroiting  War- 
nerite,  won  the  title  of  the  answer 
to  a  Michigan  exhibitor's  prayer  but 
he  also  denied  everything. 


H.  A.  Bandy  told  the  convention- 
eers that  43  Warner  foreign  branch- 
es are   serving  70  countries. 


Fred  Goodrow  of  New  Orleans 
sounded  like  a  genuine  Chamber  of 
Commerce  booster  crossed  with  a 
Kiwanis   president. 


Norman  Moray,  Warner-Chicago, 
went  on  record  as  declaring  that  the 
confab  was  100  per  cent,  pleasant  and 
interesting. 


W.  J.  Brandt  of  Cleveland  and 
William  Warner  of  Kansas  City 
were  among  the  first  to  enroll  in  the 
chair  warmers'  brigade  on  the  Am- 
bassador's front  veranda. 


C.  F.  Almy,  another  Clevelandite, 
led  in  the  panic  towards  the  Board- 
walk. 


Charles  Osborn,  who  hails  from 
Montreal,  devoted  some  time  to 
boosting  his  home  baliwick  as  an 
ideal  convention  site,  one  reason  be- 
ing the  liberties  afforded  under  the 
Canadian  law. 


Big  names  of  the  Warner  and 
First  National  organizations  were 
caricatured  by  Alex  Gard  in  their 
impromptu  moments.  Alex  is  not 
entirely  unknown  in  this  caricaturing 
business. 


Ralph  E.  Binns,  Warner  Wash- 
ingtonian,  was  referred  to  as  Hoo- 
ver's representative  but  he  denied 
everything. 


Picture  post  cards  of  the  Ambas- 
sador and  bearing  exchange  manager 
greetings  are  being  mailed  to  exhibs 
throughout   the   country. 


A.  W.  Schwalberg  of  the  First 
Nash  home  office  contingent  quali- 
fied as  a  gag  man  with  his  ready 
flow  of  wit.  At  least,  it  was  re- 
ferred to  as  ivit. 


"The  prettiest  baby  in  the  world" 
is  the  claim  made  by  Art  Sachson  of 
First  Nash  in  behalf  of  his  HI' 
daughter. 


Stories  of  film  peddling  were  re- 
lated by  Grad  Sears,  Western  di- 
vision chieftain  for  F.  N. 

Andy  Smith,  Eastern  sales  man- 
ager for  First  Nash,  is  sporting  a  new 
cane,    swagger,    etc. 


Joe  Vergesslich,  New  Yorker,  is 
on  hand  with  his  three  aides,  Gus 
Solomon,  H.  Hummell  and  Howard 
Levy. 

The  merits  of  their  respective 
climates  are  furnishing  debating  ma- 
terial for  Fred  Jack  of  Atlanta  and 
N.   H.   Brower  of  Los  Angeles. 

"Song  of  the  Flame"  was  shown 
to  the  delegates  at  the  Warner  the- 
ater Monday  night. 


Frank  W.  Gebhardt.  Vitaphone. 
spent  some  time  reminiscing  about 
the  old  Hodkinson  days.  Frank 
works  out  of  the  home  office. 


An  eyilargement  of  a  flock  of 
congratulatory  telegrams  from  gov- 
ernors and  mayors  was  on  display 
at  the  Warner  meeting  grounds. 

In  between  sessions  some  of  the 
conventioneering  gentlemen  tried 
their  hand  at  immature  golfing  at  the 
course  nearby  the  Ambassador.  Per- 
haps it  was  the  golf  that  lured  them 
there  and  again  perhaps  Audrey 
Parry,  in  charge  of  the  putting  arena, 
who  had  something  to  do  with  their 
attendance. 


TEN  YF.ARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


Frank  Rembusch  of  Indianapolis 
would  merge  all  exhibitor  factions 
into  one  national  organization. 

*  *         * 

First  National  1920-21  schedule  in- 
cludes  three   from   Allen    Hollubar. 

*  *         * 

First  National  reports  1,122  fran- 
chises, with  1,000  additional  theaters 
lined  up. 


Strange  but  True 

IT  seems  almost  incredible  that 
sound  and  color,  a  combination  us- 
ually associated  with  high  cost  in 
motion  pictures,  can  be  obtained 
without  paying  a  premium  price. 
Yet,  Eastman  Sonochrome  Tinted 
Positive  Films  give  faithful  sound, 
atmospheric  color,  at  a  cost  no 
higher  than  that  of  ordinary  black 
and  white. 


EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 

ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors 

New  York  Chicago  Hollywood 


"Audience  almost  hysterical  with   laughter  at  the   Roxy."— N.  Y.  World 


Hands — and    Smiles' 
Across   the   Sea 


in 


Rogers 


SO  THIS  IS 
LONDON 

George  M.  Cohan's  International  Success 

with 
IRENE  RICH  FRANK  ALBERTSON 

MAUREEN  O'SULLIVAN         LUMSDEN  HARE 

BRAMWELL  FLETCHER 
Diuctedby  JOHN   BLYSTONE 

From  the  play  by  ARTHUR  GOODRICH 

Will  Rogers  is  a  Piccadilly  Circus  all  by  himself 
and  "So  This  Is  London"  is  a  three-ring  comedy 
of  international  hilarity.  Here's  the  ace  of  enter- 
tainers in  his  richest,  brightest  role. 

"A  laugh  a  minute." — N.  V.  Sunday  News 

"Highly  diverting  enter- 
tainment." 

— N.  V.  Daily  Mirror 


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ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LII     No.  53 


Monday,  June  2,  1930 


Price  5   Cents 


49  More  Houses  Added  To  Growing  Warner  List 

EXPECfT-5-5  TO  RECONVENE  THKMONTH 

Canadian  Houses  Must  Pay  Music  Tax  Same  As  U.  S. 


The  Mirror 

—  a  column  of  comment 


EXPECTATIONS  are  that  the 
German  sound  patent  tangle  will 
be  straightened  out  within  a 
short  period.  Entirely  too  long 
has  American  product,  with  one 
exception,  been  out  of  the  Ger- 
man market — both  from  the 
standpoint  of  the  American  pro- 
ducer and  that  of  the  German 
exhibitor.  It  is  regrettable  that 
a  more  speedy  adjustment  of 
the  controversy  has  not  occur- 
red. With  the  domestic  German 
talker  yet  in  an  embryonic  state,  ex- 
hibitors of  that  country  have  been 
unable  to  answer  the  clamor  for  dia- 
logued product  to  any  appreciable  de- 
gree. On  the  other  hand,  American 
companies'  foreign  revenue  has  been 
impaired  by  the  existing  conditions. 
Now,  with  the  Zukor  hand  grasping 
the  situation,  its  settlement  seems 
near.  The  quicker  it  is  accomplished, 
the  happier  all  concerned  will  be. 

*  *         * 

OFF-THE-BEATEN-TRACK  type 
of  pictures,  those  dealing  with  big 
game  hunting  and  intimate  glimpses 
of  the  home  life  of  isolated  tribes, 
are  getting  a  good  play,  so  b.  o.  re- 
ports tell  us.  They  refresh  the  screen 
with  their  novelty  and  individuality. 
The  reference  is  to  cinematic  enter- 
tainment of  the  "Chang"  category. 
Pictures  that  don't  bear  the  familiar 
imprint  of  studio  routine.  Screen  fare 
of  this  kind  has  audience-building 
properties — a  pull  that  brings  in  the 
man-who-seldom-goes-to-the-pictures. 

*  *         * 

AMQNG  THINGS  worth  keeping 
within  one's  range  of  observation  is 
Earl  Hammon's  plans  for  a  chain  of 
short  subject  houses.  Striking  off  on 
a  new  exhibition  angle,  he's  going  to 
get  the  lowdown  on  the  pulling  pow- 
er of  this  type  of  product  when  it 
stands  alone.  Regardless  of  whether 
the  findings  are  affirmative  or  nega- 
tive to  the  project  they'll  no  doubt 
prove  illuminating  to  a  lot  of  exhib- 
iting gentlemen. 


Theaters   to   Be    Licensed 

by  Performing  Right 

Society 

As  a  result  of  the  reorganization 
of  the  Canadian  Performing  Right 
Society,  Ltd.,  whereby  the  American 
Society  of  Composers,  Authors  and 
Publishers  has  turned  over  the  per- 
forming rights  of  its  members  to  the 
Canadian  Society  and  Gene  Buck, 
Louis  Bernstein  and  J.  C.  Rosenthal 
became  members  of  the  Canadian 
board  of  directors,  theaters  in  Can- 
ada hereafter  must  pay  a  music  tax 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


CONSOLIDATED  LAB.  PLANS 
$600,000  COAST  BUILDING 

W est  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Consolidated  Labora- 
tories is  getting  ready  to  put  up  a 
$600,000  building  here.  Plans  have 
been  made  and  construction  is  ex- 
pected to  get  under  way  shortly. 


Poucher  Gets  Bank  Post 

Ralph  I.  Poucher,  a  director  of 
Consolidated  Film  Industries  and  va- 
rious other  organizations,  has  been 
elected  vice  president  of  the  Liberty 
National  Bank  &  Trust  Co.  of  New 
York.  He  also  is  on  the  directorial 
board  of  the  bank. 


Just  Room  for  3 

A  tipoff  that  a  new  gigantic 
merger  is  in  the  offing  was 
given  by  Harry  M.  Warner  in 
his  address  on  the  closing  day 
of  the  Warner  sales  meet  in 
Atlantic  City.  He  is  reported 
saying  that  there  is  room  for 
only  three  big  producing,  dis- 
tributing and  theater  units. 


MEXICAN  GOV'T  FINANCING 
1 2  SPANISH  COLOR  SHORTS 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — A  series  of  12  color 
shorts  in  Spanish,  financed  by  the 
Mexican  government,  will  be  made 
it  the  Fowler  Studios  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Jack  Laughlin.  The  subjects 
are  to  be  based  on  popular  Spanish 
and  Mexican  songs. 

M.  S.  Epstin  Appointed 
Head  of  United  Studios 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — M.  S.  Epstin  has  been 
promoted  from  vice  president  to  the 
presidency  of  United  Studios,  it  is  an- 
nounced  by  Joseph   M.   Schenck. 

170  Closed  in  Texas 

Dallas— Latest  monthly  report  of 
/he  Film  Board  of  Trade  shows  170 
houses   having   closed    in   this    State. 


Date  for  Next  Confab  to 

Be  Fixed  by  Kent  on 

Return  East 

Date  for  reconvening  of  the  5-5-5 
conference,  dedicated  to  the  job  of 
turning  out  a  standard  exhibition 
contract  acceptable  to  the  industry 
in  general,  will  be  fixed  by  Sidney 
R.  Kent,  confab  chairman,  upon  his 
return  to  New  York  from  the  Coast 
tomorrow.  Resumption  of  delibera- 
tions had  been  originally  planned  for 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Shenandoah,  Equity  Chains 
Taken  Over  By  Warner  Bros. 


THEATER  EVERYWHERE 
IS 


Wherever  Warner  Bros,  has  no 
outlet  for  its  product,  the  company 
will  establish  a  theater  of  its  own, 
it  was  stated  by  Harry  M.  Warner 
at  the  windup  of  the  sales  meeting 
in  Atlantic  City.  Acquisition  of 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


By  acquiring  the  Shenandoah  Val- 
ley chain  of  nine  houses  in  Virginia 
and  the  Rialto  and  Virginia  in 
Charleston,  W.  Va.,  together  with 
Stanley  Co.'s  exercising  of  its  option 
for  full  control  of  the  38  neighbor- 
hood theaters  in  the  Warner-Equity 
combine  of  Philadelphia,  an  addi- 
tional 49  houses  has  been  added  to 
the  growing  Warner  Bros,  circuit. 

In  the  Shenandoah  deal,  Warners 
bought  Universal's  controlling  stock 
amounting  to  75  per  cent.  Ike  Wein- 
(Continucd    on    Page    8) 


W.  S.  BLITTERFIELD  READY 
EOR  UPSTATE  EXPANSION 


Detroit  —  Butterfield  Michigan 
Theaters  Co.  has  about  completed  ar- 
rangements for  expansion  in  the  Up- 
per Peninsula,  it  is  announced  by  \V. 
S.  Butterfield  on  his  return  with  E. 
C.  Beatty  from  a  10-day  trip  through 
that  district.  Plans  in  prospect  will 
add  15  new  towns  and  20  theaters 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


L.  A.  YOUNG  TO  START 
THIRD  DIMENSION  FILMS 

Experiments  sponsored  by'  L.  A. 
Young,  president  of  Tiffany,  with 
third  dimension  pictures  have  reach- 
ed the  stage  where  actual  production 
is  expected  to  get  under  way  shortly, 
THE  FILM  DAILY  learns.  Young, 
who  has  the  rights  to  the  Hi-rkhart 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 

21  Fox  Originals 

West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Twenty-one   of    Fox's 

48    pictures    for   the    new   season   will 
be  originals. 


Lots  of  Plots 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Front  pages  of 
newspapers  offer  one  of  the 
greatest  sources  of  story  mate- 
rial for  pictures,  according  to 
Winfield  R.  Sheehan. 


THE 


DAILV 


Monday,  June  2,  1930 


Vol.  Lll  No.  53     Monday,  une  2, 1930     Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


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Markets  Closed 

All    security   markets   were   closed 
Friday   and    Saturday. 


Kathryn   Carver   in   Sanitarium 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles  —  Kathryn  Carver, 
wife  of  Adolphe  Menjou,  has  entered 
a  sanitarium  here.  She  is  suffering 
from  a  nervous  breakdown. 


Gerrit  Lloyd  Quits  Columbia 

West     Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood— Gerrit  Lloyd  has  re- 
signed as  scenario  editor  for  Colum- 
bia. 


Ryan  Again  Heads  Guild 

West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — James  Ryan  has  been 
re-elected   president  of   the    Catholic 
M.  P.  Guild. 

Johnny  Hines,  John  J.  Gain,  C.  E. 
Sullivan  and  James  Gleason  were 
elected  vice  presidents  and  May  Mc- 
Avoy  was  elected  treasurer. 


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VITAL  ISSUES  SET  FOR 
EASTERN  PA.  LIB  MEET 


Philadelphia— At  least  100  exhib- 
itors are  expected  to  attend  the  M. 
P.T.O.  of  Eastern  Pennsylvania  con- 
vention on  June  12  at  the  Adelphia 
Hotel.  Problems  to  be  discussed  in- 
clude high  rentals,  buying  for  the 
new  season,  the  theater  closing  sit- 
uation, advance  of  chains  in  the  dis- 
trict and  consideration  of  plan  to  be 
presented  by  a  prominent  theater 
owner  concerning  opening  of  thea- 
ters on   Sunday. 

While  no  details  have  been  di- 
vulged, it  is  believed  that  the  new 
system  for  Sunday  openings  will  be 
in  accord  with  the  state  statutes. 
Local  observers  feel  that  with  Sun- 
day showings  in  Trenton  the  move- 
ment will  eventually  spread  to  this 
city. 

Warner-Equity,  R-K-0  and  Fox 
theaters  have  joined  the  local  exhib- 
itor organization.  This  marks  the 
return  of  the  first  chain  after  a  two 
years'   absence. 


L  A.  YOUNG  TO  START 
THIRD  DIMENSION  FILMS 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

brothers'  patent  covering  stereoscopic 
pictures  on  a  large  screen,  has  been 
experimenting  at  his  L.  A.  Young 
Steel  &  Wire  Co.  plant  in  Detroit, 
and  it  is  reported  likely  that  a  new 
company  will  be  formed  for  the  third 
dimension  project. 


Harold  Lloyd  Resumes  Work 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Harold  Lloyd,  recov- 
ered from  his  recent  illness,  has  re- 
sumed work  on  "Feet  First."  He 
sails  for  Honolulu  June  7  to  shoot 
exteriors. 


F.  N.  Salesmen  Hold  Regional 

Upon  their  return  to  New  York 
from  Atlantic  City  at  the  close  of  the 
convention  there,  First  National  sales 
executives,  headed  by  Ned  E.  De- 
pinet,  reconvened  yesterday  morning 
at  the  Hotel  Pennsylvania  for  a  re- 
gional  meet. 


"All  Quiet"  Gets  $5,244  in  Day 

Universal's  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front"  grossed  $5,244  in 
four  shows  at  the  Central  on  Deco- 
ration Day,  beating  the  previous  rec- 
ord of  $5,039  made  a  week  ago  last 
Saturday. 


Julian  Johnson  Returns  West 

Julian  Johnson,  who  has  been  edit- 
ing the  Byrd  film,  completed  the 
job  and  left  Saturday  for  the  Coast 
to  resume  his  duties  as  associate  pro- 
ducer   at    Paramount    studios. 


71  Wired  in  Italy 

Rome — There  are  71  wired  houses 
in  Italy,  according  to  the  latest  sta- 
tistics. 


SHORTAGE  OF  PRODUCT 
CAUSES  GERMAN  ALARM 


Washington  Buieau  of  THE  FILM  DAI1A 
Washington  ■ —  With  prospects  of 
from  80  to  100  talkers  being  produced 
in  Germany  for  1930-31,  plus  an  ad- 
ditional 50  pictures  expected  from 
foreign  sources,  German  exhibitors 
have  become  alarmed  over  the  likeli- 
hood of  a  serious  shortage  of  prod- 
uct, it  is  stated  in  reports  from 
George  R.  Canty,  U.  S.  Trade  Com- 
missioner in  Paris,  to  the  M.  P.  Di- 
vision of  the  Dept.  of  Commerce. 

Demands  for  both  talkers  and  si- 
lents  cannot  be  met  in  Germany  at 
present,  Canty  states,  and  the  lack 
of  silents  is  affecting  the  smaller 
houses  in  particular.  German  film 
artists  meanwhile  are  complaining  of 
the   depression. 


EXPECT  5-5-5  MEETINGS- 
TO  BE  HELD  THIS  MONTH 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
earlier  in  the  spring  but  arrival  of 
the  sales  convention  period  caused 
their  postponement.  Expectations  are 
that  the  conference  will  reconvene 
this  month. 

Two  clauses  of  major  importance 
are  yet  to  be  agreed  upon  by  the 
delegates  representing  the  distribu- 
tors, M.P.T.O.A.,  Allied  States  and  af- 
filiated theaters.  One,  a  deposits  clause 
proposed  by  the  distributors,  proved 
a  stumbling  block  at  the  recent  2-2-2 
sessions.  Distributors  are  still  de- 
termined to  insist  upon  this  provi- 
sion going  into  the  contract,  while 
Allied,  it  is  understood,  is  maintain- 
ing its  stand  against  the  clause.  The 
M. P.T.O. A.  delegates  and  affiliated 
theaters  representatives  are  lined  up 
with   the   distributors  on  this  point. 

A  second  matter  to  receive  consid- 
eration is  a  set  of  arbitration  rules. 
Although  the  delegates  have  not  of- 
ficially voted  to  establish  a  voluntary 
arbitration  system  they  are  moving 
towards  such  a  plan  by  unofficial 
assent. 


W.  S.  Butterfield  Ready 
for  Upstate  Expansion 

(Continued    from   Page    1) 
to  the  circuit,   Butterfield  says,  mak- 
ing  a    total    of    100    houses    for    the 
chain.      Butterfield    and    Beatty    will 
make  a  trip  to  New  York  this  week. 

B.  I.  P.  Signs  Susa 

London — British  International  Pic- 
tures has  signed  Charlotte  Susa  to 
appear   in   an    Eichberg  production. 


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Today: 


RKO    regional   convention   in    New 
York. 

Annual  election  of  I.A.T.S.E.  and 
M.    P.    Operators   at    Los   Angeles. 

Columbia  eastern  sales  force  meet 
for  confab  at  Park  Central,  N.  Y. 
International  Cinema  Congress  at 
Brussels. 

Regional       Columbia       confab      at 
Stevens  Hotel,   Chicago. 

Regional  joint   meet   of   F.    N.   and 
W.    B.   sales   forces  at  Chicago. 
Theater  owners  of  North  and  South 
Carolina,  meet  at  the  Ocean  Forest 
Hotel,   Myrtle  Beach,   S.   C. 

Annual  Meeting  (Postponed)  ol 
Pathe  Exchange,   Inc.,   New  York. 

June  12-13  Columbia  regional  meet  at  Roose- 
velt Hotel,   Hollywood. 

June  14-15  Warner  Bros,  and  First  Na- 
tional regional  confab  at  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

18th  Film  Golf  Tournament  at 
Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club, 
Great   Neck,   L.   I. 

June  21-22  Joint  sales  regional  confab  ol 
Warner  and  First  National  at  New 
Orleans. 


June  2,  3 
June  2-7 
June  6-7 
June   7-8 
June  8-9 

June     9 


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"U"  Names  Richardson 
Southern  Div.  Manager 

New  Orleans — W.  M.  Richardson, 
Universal  branch  manager,  here  has 
been  appointed  southern  division 
manager  with  headquarters  at  the 
local  exchange.  He  will  have  super- 
vision over  Charlotte,  Atlanta,  Mem- 
phis, New  Orleans,  San  Antonio, 
Dallas  and  Oklahoma  City. 


Sheehan  Host  at  Party 
for  Convention  Delegates 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Winfield  Sheehan  was 
host  Saturday  night  at  a  big  party 
at  the  Cafe  de  Paris  in  Movietone 
City  as  the  windup  of  the  Fox  sales 
convention  here. 


Speakers  for  Carolina  Meet 

Charlotte,  N.  C. — Summer  gather- 
ing of  Theater  Owners'  Ass'n  of  the 
Carolinas,  June  8  at  Myrtle  Beach, 
include  George  Hendrickson  of  Dar- 
lington, toastmaster;  W.  L.  Dowel, 
Judge  Bowman  and  Anna  Aiken  Pat- 
terson. 


Brown  at  Dryden 

Dryden,    N.    Y. — Ray    Brown   has 
taken    over    the    Dryden. 


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i  Monday,  June  2,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


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ilways  Will  Be 
Star  System 

pVERY    once    in    a    while    the 
question  of  the   star   system 
pops    up    again.      Are    stars    es- 
sential to  the  success  of  a  film? 
Isn't    the    story    the    thing    and 
couldn't  a  picture  be  just  as  suc- 
cessful  without    some    particular 
shining    light,    a£    well    as    with 
some  big  name  to  carry  it  along? 
There  have  been  films,  of  course, 
that   have   not   needed   the   pres- 
ence of  a  star  as  a  drawing  card, 
and    there    are    some    directors, 
notably      Eisenstein,      who     will 
have  none  of  stars,  or  even  ac- 
tors, preferring  to  choose   types 
best    suitable    to    the    narrative, 
and  then  teaching  them  all  that 
need    be    known    about    acting. 
But,  on  the  whole,  it  seems  quite 
evident    that   in    this   country   at 
least,  where  movie  patrons  love 
to  worship  at  the  shrines  of  their 
favorites,  there  will  always  be  a 
demand     for     the     star     system. 
That  is  so  long  as  they  are  com- 
petent.   The  public  is  demanding 
more  and  more  of  their  favorites, 
especially    now    that    the    talkies 
are  here,  and  if  they  don't  meas- 
ure   up    to    snuff   they   are    soon 
discarded.     Witness   the   case   of 
John  Gilbert  and  others.     To  the 
query  then,   "Will   the   star  sys- 
tem ever  be  abolished?"  the  us- 
nual  answer  from  film  executives 
is   "No."     However,  there   is  an 
exception.    According    to    Larry 
Kent,  head  of  the  short  subject 
department  at  Paramount's  New 
York  studio,  the  star  system  has 
been   abandoned    in   the   produc- 
tion of  short  motion  picture  com- 
edies.   "It  has  been  found  essen- 
tial for  the  success  of  a  one  or 
two  reel  comedy  that  the  mate- 
rial be  selected  before  the  cast," 
Mr.  Kent  explained.     "It  is  sel- 
dom that  a  really  funny  story  can 
be  built  around  a  particular  play- 
er." 

— William  Boehnel  in 

"N.  Y.  Telegram" 


Over  100  films  listed  on  1930- 
31  programs  will  have  color 
sequences  or  will  be  all-color. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

QNE  OF  these  very  "exclusive"  films  that  can  only  be  shown 

to  gents  behind  locked  doors  is  being  peddled  around  town 

........ it  has  a  big  magazine  publisher  worried,  for  the  gal  in 

the  jazzy  film  is  shown  reading  a  copy  of  one  of  his  mags  that 

is  nationally  famous so  the  mag  man  hired  a  gum-shoe 

man  to  try  and  cop  the  negative  and  print,  but  so  far  no  success 

• it  seems  that  the  gum-shoe  man  is  financially  interested 

in    the    jazz    film now    ain't    that    a    break    for    the    mag 

man? 

*  *  *  * 
CUZETTE  AUBERT,  well  known  Parisian  ingenue  comedienne, 

just  dropped  in  from  Argentine  where  she  has  been  knocking 
the  natives  cuckoo  with  those  chansons  such  as  Chevalier  sings 

so  enchantingly Suzette  has  just  left  us,  and  thees  world 

eet   seem   much   brighter  and   filled   with    sunshine   and   oo-la-la. 

Teddy  Pitts,  assistant  manager  at  the  Capitol,  still  owns 

one  of  those  Whippett  roadsters he  is  using  it  as  a  bally- 
hoo for  the  old  fashioned   "Florodora   Girl"  now  playing  at  his 

theater Abe  Waxman  is  back  in  town  from  the  Atlantic 

City  convention,  and  he  is  still  sporting  that  gold-headed  cane 
that  had  'em  dizzy  on  the  seaside  boardwalk 

*  *  *  * 

f  YA  DE  PUTTI,  that  oh  so  charming  Continental,  is  with  us 

again  to  appear  on  the  New  York  stage Warners  are 

giving  Paramount  a  gratuitous  break the  sidewalk  loud- 
speaker at  the  Winter  Garden  Seventh  Ave.  entrance  is  playing 
"March    of    the    Vagabonds,"   theme    song    of    "The    Vagabond 

King" Martin   Starr,  the  AMPA   sec,  is  also  a  big  golf 

man,  for  his  score  card  never  shows  more  than  78 when 

he  hits  that  number  of  strokes,  he  quits  playing Katharine 

Swan,  who  has  been  identified  with  Paris  stage  productions, 
aided  D.  A.  Doran  in  selecting  Columbia's  current  program 

*  *  *  * 

YV7HAT  A  party  that  was  which  Yascha  Bunchuk  threw  Sun- 
day eve  at  the  Moscow  Art  restaurant  for  Capitol  em- 
ployees by  way  of  celebrating  his  first  anniversary  as  conduc- 
tor  About  25  New  Jersey  theaters  came  near  being  with- 
out  programs   the    other   day a   film    delivery    truck   was 

loaded   with   film   over   at   the    Film'  Center   building,   when   the 

driver  discovered  his  gasoline  tank  punctured some  gent 

threw  a  lighted  cigarette  in  the  flowing  gas  in  the  gutter,  and 
it  took  fast  work  to  save  the  truck  from  the  column  of  flames. 

Mary  Lewis  en  route  from  Europe  to  Hollywood,  stops 

in  New  York  for  a  few  days,  as  she  sez,  "just  to  pay  a  few 
telephone    bills" how    many    phones    has    that    gal    got, 


anvwavr 


A  L  ZIMBALIST  assures  us  he  edits  the  Warner  "Club  News" 

after  office  hours not  such  a  tough  job,   Al,  visiting 

those  pretty  Warner  gals  at  their  homes  collecting  social  notes. 

H.  M.  Addison,  managing  director  of  Loew's  Rochester 

theater,  has  been  promoted  to  manager  of  the  Penn  in  Pitts- 
burgh   George  Reddy,  our  office  pal,  became  a  blooming 

bridegroom  Sunday,  so  the  gang  stood  around  his  deserted  desk 
for  a  minute  and  paid  silent  tribute  to  this  hero,  while  the  edi- 
torial cuckoo  clock  cucked  a  coupla  coos Hugh  O'Connell, 

appearing  in  Vitaphone  shorts,  is  in  Atlantic  City  as  the  prin- 
cipal player  in  "Once  In  A  Lifetime,"  a  stage  show  at  the 
Apollo William  Fox  and  family  also  Atlantic  citying 

*  *  *  * 

LTAY  JOHNSON  planned  to  leave  New  York  for  Hollywood 
by  airplane as  she  said:  "A  friend  gave  me  a  hand- 
some suitcase  built  just  for  airplane  travel,  and'  it  seems  a  shame 

to  waste  it  on  a  train" ain't  that  just  like  a  woman? 

The  current  Movietone  News  shows  Uncle  Sam's  flyers  counting 

eggs  of  Oregon  sea  gulls now  we  know  why  these  flyers 

are    called    birdmen And    what   happened   to    Ambrose   J. 

Small,  who  disappeared  in  Toronto  ten  years  ago  after  closing 
a    $1,000,000    deal    with    the    old    Trans-Canada    theater? 

*  *  *  * 

'T'HEY  USED  n   mike  'it  the  annual  conference  of  Ihr  Dmf 
and  Dumb  Association,  just  to  be  np-to-date. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 

— €)— 

Use  Ushers  On 
Advertising  Plug 

[TSHERS  come  more  directly 
in  personal  contact  with  pa- 
trons than  any  other  members  of 
theater  staffs.  Russell  F.  Brown, 
at  the  Fox  MacDonald  Theater, 
Eugene,  Oregon,  is  aware  of  this 
fact  and  uses  it  advantageously 
as  part  of  his  advertising  cam- 
paigns. Recently  he  has  been 
supplementing  his  program  mail- 
ing list  with  postcards,  signed  by 
his  ushers.  The  girls  are  called 
into  conference,  go  over  the  mail- 
ing list,  each  one  picking  out 
the  people  whom  she  personally 
knew. 

—'Wow" 
*         *         * 

Used  Door  Stunt 
for  "Rogue  Song" 

PRACTICALLY  every  busi- 
ness house  in  Cheyenne, 
Wyoming,  was  closed  for  the 
opening  of  "The  Rogue  Song"  in 
the  Fox  Lincoln  Theater.  Bill 
Fairchild,  the  manager,  had  door 
cards  made  to  hang  on  the 
handles  reading  "Closed!  Gone 
to  see  The  Rogue  Song."  The 
stunt  was  a  scoop  on  other 
Cheyenne  houses.  The  Lincoln 
did  the  real  business  that  day. 
Just  because  it  was  Sunday  made 
little  difference. 

—Fox 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 


June  2 


Hedda  Hopper 
Benjamin  Goetz 
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DAILY 


Monday,  June  2,  1930 


Coast  Wire  Service 


Latest  Hollywood  Happenings 


53  Big  Names  in  Casts 
of  Pathe's  First  Three 

Fifty-three  names  of  box-office 
weight  are  in  the  casts  of  the  first 
three  pictures  on  Pathe's  1930-1931 
program.  "Swing  High"  has  an  all- 
star  cast  of  16.  "Night  Work,"  Ed- 
die Quillan's  latest  picture,  has  26 
featured  players,  while  "Holiday," 
which  stars  Ann  Harding,  has  11  im- 
portant names  in  its  cast. 

"Swing  High,"  the  musical  circus  romance 
directed  by  Joseph  Santley,  has  Helen  Twelve- 
trees,  Fred  Scott,  Dorothy  Burgess,  Ben 
Turpin,  Chester  Conklin,  Bryant  Washburn, 
George  Fawcett,  Robert  Edeson,  Stepin 
Fetchit,  Tohn  Sheehan,  Daphne  Pollard,  Nick 
Stuart,  "Sally  Starr,  Little  Billy,  William 
Langan  and   Mickey   Bennett. 

"Night  Work."  directed  by  Russell  Mack, 
has  Eddie  Quillan,  Sally  Starr,  Frances  Up- 
ton, John  T.  Murray,  Robert  McWade, 
George  Duryca,  Douglas  Scott,  Addie  Mc- 
Phail,  Kit  Guard,  Georgia  Caine,  Billie  Ben- 
nett, George  Billings,  Tempe  Pigott,  Tom 
Dugan,  Ben  Bard,  Nora  Lane,  Ruth  Lyons, 
Marjorie  Kane,  Charles  Clary,  Jack  Mack, 
Arthur  Lovejoy,  Marian  Ballou,  Martha  Mat- 
tox,  James  Donlin,  Harry  Bowen,  Ruth 
Hiatt    and    Jed    Prouty. 

"Holiday."  starring  Ann  Harding  and  di- 
rected by  E.  H.  Griffith,  includes  Mary  As- 
tor,  Robert  Ames.  Edward  Everett  Horton, 
da  Hopper,  Creighton  Hale,  Hallam 
ley,  Mabel  Forrest,  William  Holden, 
Monroe  Owsley  and  Audrey  Forrester,  the 
latter  two  from  the  original  stage  produc- 
tion  of    Philip    Barry's  play. 


Rapee  Used  14  Bands 

in  as  Many  Pictures 

In  the  14  pictures  that  he  has  re- 
corded since  he  came  to  Hollywood, 
Erno  Rapee  has  utilized  14  different 
orchestras.  Musicians  of  all  classes, 
from  Chinamen  for  Oriental  settings 
to  fiddling  quartettes  for  Westerns, 
have  been  chosen  by  Rapee  accord- 
ing to  the  requirements  of  the  pic- 
ture. Talent  of  every  description  is 
plentiful  out  here,  Rapee  says. 


Barthelmess  Starts  "Adois" 
Richard  Barthelmess,  having  com- 
pleted "The  Dawn  Patrol,"  for  First 
National,  is  now  at  work  on  "Adois." 
Bradley  King  made  the  adaptation 
and  Frank  Lloyd  is  directing.  The 
cast  thus  far  includes  Marian  Nixon, 
Fred  Kohler,  James  Rennie,  Robert 
Edeson,  Arthur  Stone  and  Mathilda 
Comont. 


Crosland  To  Direct  "Call  of  East" 
Alan  Crosland  will  direct  "Call  of 
the  East,"  Technicolor  musical, 
which  goes  into  production  shortly  at 
the  First  National  studios.  Irene 
Delroy   and    Jack   Whiting  have    the 


Henley  on  "Mother's  Cry" 

Hobart  Henley,  until  recently  con- 
nected with  the  Paramount  New 
York    studios,    will    direct    "Motl 

"  for  First  National,  upon  com- 
pletion of  "Captain  Applejack," 
which  he  is  now  making  for  War- 
tier    Rros. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    W1LK 


Hollywood 

CTANLEY  SMITH  is  a  boy  who 
made  good  in  his  home  town.  His 
home  town  is  Hollywood  and  he  at- 
tended the  local  high  school.  In  fact, 
he  had  the  leading  role  in  three  op- 
erettas at  the  school.  He  appeared 
in  seven  important  Paramount  pro- 
ductions in  the  last  six  months  and 
recently  had  his  contract  renewed  as 
a  featured  player. 

*         *         * 

Fay  Wray,  David  Rollins  and 
Frank  Albertson  are  among  the  Hol- 
lywood high  school  graduates  who 
are  in  pictures. 


Shades  of  "All  Quiet  on  the  West- 
ern Front,"  "Journey's  End"  and 
other  war  pictures.  Now  we  have  a 
two  reel  comedy  using  hundreds  of 
troops,  yards  of  trenches,  dug-outs, 
explosives  and  other  materials  that 
give  realism  to  the  picturization  of 
the  late  war.  And  it  is  happening 
in  the  first  of  the  Larry  Darmour 
comedies,  starring  Karl  Dane  and 
George    K.    Arthur,    "Men    Without 

Skirts." 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Joseph 
Franklin  Poland  playing  ten- 
nis in  Glendale;  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Sam  Marx,  newly  arrived  from 
New  York,  dining  with  Hu- 
bert Voight;  Henry  Myers 
learning  to  drive  a  Buick. 

Frank  T.  Davis  is  busy  at  Pathe. 
He  will  direct  Harrv  Holman,  vaude- 
ville headliner,  in  "The  Killjoy"  and 
"The  Failure."  He  will  also  direct 
"The  Interpreters,"  based  on  a 
musical   comedy  by  Will  R.   Hough. 

*  *         * 

E.  D.  Venturini  is  directing  the 
Spanish  version  of  "Paramount  on 
Parade." 

*  *         * 

Anita   Page  has   completed  an  im- 

Dortant      role      in      "Our      Blushing 

Brides."  She  also  worked  in  "Caught 

Short"  and  "Free  and  Easy,"  current 

i  es, 

*  *        * 

Scenario  editors  are  like  um- 
pires. Their  decisions  are  usu- 
ally hooted. 

*  *         * 

ppy  Birthday,  old  man."  was 
the  greeting  exchanged  between 
Tames  Gleason  and  Frank  McHueh 
on  May  23,  For  the  fifth  time,  the 
two  friends  celebrated  their  respec- 
tive birthdays  together.  Five  years 
this  oartv  took  place  in  Pnris 
and   the   following   year   in    London. 


Toofik  Simon,  character  actor,  who 
appeared  in  "Hell's  Belles,"  for  Fox, 
and  "Hell's  Island,"  at  Columbia  will 
play  an  important  role  in  "The  Vic- 
tim of  Despotism,"  a  play  to  be  pre- 
sented June  5  for  the  benefit  of  the 
Hollywood   Syrian  church. 

More  Passing  Show:  Johnny 
Hines,  Shirley  Mason,  Joan 
Crawford,  Douglas  Fairbanks, 
Jr.,  E.  V.  Dueling,  "Lucky" 
Humberstone,  Sidney  Lenfield, 
B.  Conn,  Sam  Mintz  and  Ar- 
thur Hoyt  at  "Strictly  Dishon- 
orable"; John  Hymer,  Maurice 
Coons,  Montagu  Love  and  Jay 
Chapin  watching  the  opening 
rounds  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Tennis  Ass'n  tournament. 

*  *        * 

Steward  Sargent,  Richard  Barthel- 
mess's  seven-year  old  step-son,  made 
his  histrionic  debut  the  other  night 
in  a  school  play.  He  played  the 
hind  legs  of  a  giraffe.  "It  was  a 
tough  role,"  said  he.  "The  ventila- 
tion was  so  poor." 

*  *         * 

Fred  Niblo,  Milton  Sills,  Warren 
Newcombe,  Louis  Wolheim,  Zion 
Meyers  and  F.  Grandin  are  among 
the  members  of  the  Beverly  Hills 
Chess  club  recently  organized  by 
Richard  Schayer,  M-G-M  scenarist. 
Studio  workers,  interested  in  chess, 
are  invited  to  join  the  club  and  are 
urged  to  get  in  touch  with  Mr. 
Schayer.  *         *         * 

Consider  Wallace  Smith  a 
most  lucky  fellow.  Two  of  the 
choicest  writing  assignments 
at  RKO  have  fallen  his  way. 
They  are  the  adaptations  of 
"The  Silver  Horde"  and  "The 
Iron  Trail,"  both  Rex  Beach 
novels. 

*  *        * 

Richard^  Boleslavsky  has  submit- 
ted an  original  story  for  production 
by  Pathe,  to  which  studio  the  direc- 
tor is  under  contract  for  the  filming 
of  a  feature  starting  before  the  end 
of  June.  Boleslavsky,  better  known 
as  "Boley,"  hopes  soon  to  entertain 
Otis  Skinner,  whom  he  directed  in 
three    successive    plays. 

*  *         * 

Torben  Meyer,  who  played  "Silly 
Willie"  in  "Lummox,"  is  playing  an 
important  role  in  "Just  Like  Heav- 
en," which  R.  William  Neill  is  di- 
recting at  Tiffany. 

*  *         * 

Hallam  Cooley,  the  comedian,  has 
a  hobby,  which  is  dabbling  in  real 
estate.  At  present,  he  is  opening  a 
new  subdivision  at  Laguna  Beach, 
where  he  has  extensive  holdings,  and 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


m^    By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR  ^mm 

TYNNE  OVERMAN,  Sylvia  Sid- 
ney and  Berton  Churchill  have  all 
been  bagged  by  Murray  Roth  in  his 
latest  onslaught  on  Broadway.  They 
will  be  featured  in  "Five  Minutes 
From  Broadway."  Another  Main 
Stem  favorite  who  will  appear  in 
Vitaphone  Varieties  is  Bobbe  Arnst, 
of  Ziegfeld's  "Simple  Simon." 


Every  day  has  been  moving  day 
for  the  past  ten  weeks  over  at  the 
Paramount  New  York  studio,  with 
practically  all  departments  chang- 
ing quarters.  PhiltKandel,  who  had 
charge  of  the  moving,  is  planning 
on  an  early  vacation  in  order  to  re- 
cuperate. 


"Believe  It  or  Not"  Ripley  brought 
Clarence  Willard,  who  can  extend 
his  natural  height  seven  inches,  to 
the  Brooklyn  studio,  for  his  third 
Vitaphone    short. 


"Business  in  Great  Waters,"  a 
two  reel  sound  subject  produced  by 
Charles  W.  Barrell  of  Western  Elec- 
tric, records  the  laying  of  the  fast- 
est submarine  telegraph  cable  ever 
made  between  Newfoundland  and 
the  Azores.  It  has  already  been 
given  nearly  400  exhibitions  in  the 
metropolitan  district  alone. 


Arthur  Hurley  is  duplicating  his 
success  with  opera  singers  in  han- 
dling children.  In  six  of  the  last 
nine  Vitaphone  Varieties  he  directed, 
Hurley  used  a  child  in  some  of  the 
scenes.  The  latest  had  a  three- 
months-old  veteran,  Leila  Lee,  who 
took  direction  perfectly. 


Buddy  Rogers,  Nancy  Carroll, 
Lillian  Roth  and  Frederic  March 
are  some  of  the  West  Coast  Para- 
mount players  now  being  used  at 
the  New  York  studios,  with  Ruth 
Chatterton  and  Mitzi  Green  expect- 
ed here  in  a  few  weeks. 


"Just  a  Wanderer"  and  "I've  Got 
to  Get  Together  With  You"  are  two 
of  the  latest  song  hits  turned  out  by 
Neville  Fleeson  and  Harold  Levey 
for  Vitaphone. 


is  preparing  to  place  a  large  acreage 
at   Palm  Springs  on  the  market. 

*  *         * 

As  soon  as  John  Mack  Brown 
completes  work  in  King  Vidor's  pro- 
duction, "Billy  the  Kid,"  now  being 
made  on  location  in  the  Southwest, 
he  will  be  given  the  chief  masculine 
role  in  Joan  Crawford's  new  starring 
film.  "Great  Day."  This  M-G-M 
picture  will  contain  music  by  Vincent 
Youmans,  with  a  story  prepared  by 
William  Carey  Duncan  and  John 
Wells.  The  adaptation  and  continuitv 
are  the  work  of  Willis  Goldbeck  and 
James  Montg-omerv. 

*  *         * 

Bernice  Claire  has  recovered  from 
her  attack  of  "flu." 


EVERYONE  IN  ANY  WAY 
CONNECTED  WITH  MOTION  PICTURES 

IS  INTERESTED 

IN  SOME  WAY 

WITH  PRODUCTION  ACTIVITIES 

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Monday,  June  2,  1930 


Theater  Changes  Reported  By  Film  Trade  Boards 


NEW  JERSEY 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Bernardsville — Liberty,  fold  to  Mr.  Nelson ; 
Camden — Lyric  and  Towers,  sold  to  Stanley 
Co.  of  America  by  Handle  &  Rovner ; 
Clementon — Clementon,  sold  to  Stanley  Co. 
of  America  by  Handle  &  Rovner;  Collings- 
wood — Collingswood,  sold  to  Stanley  Co.  of 
America  by  Handle  &  Rovner;  Dunnellen — 
Cameo,  sold  to  Earl  E.  Belcia  by  J.  C. 
Henry ;  Hancock — 'Opera  House,  sold  to 
Binfield  &  Cassidy  ;  Jersey  City— Academy, 
sold  to  Henderson  Amusement  Co.  by  J. 
Finkelstein  ;  Lindhurst — Lindhurst,  sold  to 
Colbro  Amusement  Corp. ;  Milville — Levoy 
and  Peoples  sold  to  Stanley  Co.  of  America 
by  Handle  &  Rovner;  Runnemede — 
Runnemede,  sold  to  J.  Jaslow  by  Robert 
Hanover ;  South  Orange — Cameo,  sold  to 
Stanley  Fabian ;  Trenton — Lincoln,  sold  to 
R.K.O.  Corp.  by  Treurez  Realty  Corp.  : 
Vineland — Globe,  sold  to  Stanley  Co.  of 
America  by  Handle  &  Rovner ;  Grand,  sold 
to  Stanley  Co.  of  America  by  Handle  & 
Rovner. 

Closings 

Bridgeton — Criterion;  East  Orange — Brigh- 
ton; Jersey  City — Cameo;  Laurel  Springs — 
Laurel ;  Newark — Congress  ;  Trenton  — 
Palace    (now  running  legitimate   shows). 

New  Theaters 

Newark — Mindlin,    Carencon,    Inc.— owners. 

Re-openings 

Atlantic  City — Palace,  Jacob  Cohen — man- 
ager ;   Dunnellen — Cameo. 

NEW  MEXICO 
Changes  in  Ownership 
Grants — Columbia,   sold   to    Mogle    &    Mason 
by    Paul    Haralson. 

Openings 
Hobbs- — Ritz,  G.  S.  Goffard — owner;  Raton — 
El    Raton,    Thos.    Murphy — owner. 

NEW  YORK 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Batavia — Family,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by 
Genesee  Th.  Enterprises;  Dillinger  O.  H., 
sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Rotunde  Amuse- 
ment Co. ;  Lafayette,  sold  to  Warner  Bros. 
by  Western  New  York  Theater  Enter- 
prises; Binghamton — Cameo,  sold  to  Leon 
Hoff  by  H.  Van  Ness;  Buffalo— Little 
Theater,  sold  to  F.  Ullman,  Jr.,  by  Little 
Theater  Co.  ;  Homell — Majestic  and  Shat- 
tuck  O.  H.,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Maple 
City  Theater  Co.  ;  Strand,  sold  to  Peckham 
&  Donnelly  by  Smith  &  Reis ;  Jamestown — 
Palace  and  Wintergarden,  sold  to  Warner 
I'.ros.  by  Southwestern  New  York  Theater 
Co. ;  Medina — Park,  sold  to  Warner  Bros, 
by  Genesee  Th.  Enterprises ;  Diana,  sold  to 
Warner  Bros,  by  Rotunde  Amusement  Co.  ; 
Northville — Star,  sold  to  G.  A.  Woodard 
by  A.  G.  Palmer;  Norwich — Strand,  sold  to 
Wm.  Smalley  by  S.  Berkowitz ;  Olean — 
Gem,  sold  to  Warner  Bros.  ;  Havens,  sold 
to  Warner  Bros,  by  Vcndome  Theater  Co.  ; 
Palace,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Affiliated 
Theaters  of  Olean,  Inc. ;  Pulaski — Temple, 
sold  to  F.  W.  Hohman  by  F.  W.  Lane ; 
Waddington — Palace,  sold  to  J.  W.  Carr  by 
Tf.  LaPointe;  Wellsville — Babcock,  sold  to 
Warner   Bros,   by   Allegany  Th.   Corp. 

Closings 

Masscn  —  St.  Mary's  Hall ;  Mineville  — 
Memorial  Hall;  —  Prattsburg — Auditorium; 
Rochester — Plaza  ;  Schenevus — Wickham's  ; 
Troy — Garner   Hall. 

New  Theaters 

Corning — Regent,    Mr.     Smith — owner. 

Re-openings 

Athens — Opera   House;    Germantown — Grange 

NEW  YORK  CITY 
Changes  in  Ownership 

5th  Avenue  Playhouse,  sold  to  Barbara  Hope 
Th..  Inc.:  Major  (Canal  Street)  sold  to 
by   Adswin   Corp. 

Closings 
Savoy,    Lenox    Avenue:   West   End,   125th   St. 
New  Theaters 
wood,    Broadway   and    51st    St.,   Warner 
Bros  —  owners 


BROOKLYN 
Changes  in  Ownership 

■and    (276    Nostrand    Ave.),    sold    to    Mo 
Rear  Amusement   Co.  ;    Plaza,   sold   to   Woli 
List  Corp.  :    Rige,  sold   to  Wendel   &   \\ 
hy  Rev.  Spund;  Scenic,  «old  to  Mr.  Rosen- 


feld. 


Closings 


Linden  ("17  Flatbimh  Ave);  Metropolitan 
(Grand  St  )  !  Monroe  ;  N>w  Plaza,  High 
St.  ;    State. 


LONG  ISLAND 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Ozone   Park — State,   sold  to  Lewco   Operating 
Co. ;      Sayville — Community     and     Sayville, 
ild  to  Joseph  Seider ;  Springfield  Gardens — 
den,   sold  to   Lewco   Operating   Co. 
Re-openings 

Bellmore — Bellmore ;    Northport — Northport. 

STATEN  ISLAND 
Re-openings 

West   New   Brighton — Capitol. 

NORTH  CAROLINA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Bladenboro — Lyric,  sold  to  N.  C.  Hilburn  by 
Lambden  &  Young;  Blowing  Rock — 
Carolina,  sold  to  Robbins  &  Holtenhauser 
by  Robbins,  Underwood  &  Pitts ;  Durham 
—Carolina,  sold  to  Publix-Saenger  by  Don 
Nichols ;  E.  Rockingham — Pleasu,  sold  to 
A.  M.  Pinkston  by  J.  R.  Crawson ;  Kins- 
ton — Peoples,  sold  to  Gordon  Boney  by 
James  Lowery ;  Liberty — Curtis,  sold  to 
Mrs.  R.  E.  Curtis  by  Curtis  &  Haley; 
Red  Springs — New,  sold  to  Singleton  & 
Hamilton  by  V.  D.  Humphrey;  Silver  City 
— Gem,  sold  to  Lee  Welch  by  T.  C. 
Lambden,  Sr. ;  Spruce  Pines — Piedmont, 
sold   to   John  A.   Taylor  by   A.   G.    Stewart. 

Closings 

Clayton — National ;  Morganton — New  ;  New 
Bern — Globe  ;   Winston   Salem — Strand. 

New  Theaters 

Wilson — Carolina,    A.    J.    Price — owner. 

NORTH  DAKOTA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Dunn  Center — Auditorium,  sold  to  Mr.  High- 
land by  F.  H.  Blydenburgh;  Forman — 
Forman,  sold  to  L.  P.  Johnstown  by  C.  A. 
Wallock ;  St.  John — Temple,  sold  to  Joe 
I.assonde   by    Bruce   McPherson. 

OHIO 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Akron — Paramount  and  Spicer,  sold  to  J.  L. 
Stein  by  F.  C.  Reinecke:  Blanchester — 
Dreamland,  sold  to  (lay  Patterson  by  J. 
C.  Robertson  ;  Cincinnati — Clifton,  sold  to 
Clifton  Amusement  Co.  by  Miller  &  Bell; 
Victoria,  sold  to  F.  W.  Huss  by  Frankel 
Enterprises  ;  Cleveland  —  Gordon  Square, 
sold  to  Sunbeam  Amusements  Co.  by  Gor- 
don Square  Th.  Co. ;  Columbus — Park,  sold 
to  P.  Cottier  by  F.  Shugert ;  Dover — State, 
sold  to  Marty  G.  and  Fred  G.  Mantho  by 
Chas.  Weber;  Kinsman — Pyam,  sold  to 
Vincent  and  Herbert  Fryan  by  E.  L. 
Partridge;  Liberty  Center — Majestic,  sold 
to  K.  Thompson  and  N.  J.  Smith  by  Mrs. 
T.  O.  Engle;  Marion — Ohio,  sold  to  ;Ohio 
Theaters,  Inc.,  by  Daniel  or  Jack  Gutilla ; 
Sandusky — Plaza,  sold  to  Seitz  Ent.,  Inc.. 
by    A.    C.    Himmelein. 

Closings 

Byesville — Luna;  Columbus  —  Franklin  and 
Piccadilly;  Lewisville — High  School;  Mur- 
ray City — Exhibit ;  Ohio  City — Princess  ; 
Seamon — Gem  ;  West  Alexandria — Savoy  ; 
West    Milton — Roxie. 

Re-openings 

Corning — Majestic;  Tippecanoe  City — Audi- 
torium. 

OKLAHOMA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Chc-okee—  Ritz,  sold  to  W.  F.  McDowell  by 
Cherokee  Th.  Co.,  Inc.;  Gage — Toy,  sold 
to  Karl  W.  Shutt  by  Phillips  &  Tinffin ; 
Madill — Queen,  sold  to  W.  H.  Lawrence 
by  T.  M.  Davidge;  Marshall — Mecca,  sold 
to  Fred  Garrison  by  H.  L.  Guild;  Mangum 
— Empress  and  Nusho,  sold  to  Mangum 
Th.  Ent..  Inc.,  by  Sam  Fringer;  Rialto. 
sold  to  Pat  Duffy  by  Duffy  &  Wallace; 
Temple,  sold  to  Mangum  Th.  Ent.,  Inc., 
by  Sam  Fringer ;  Sapulpa — Victoria,  sold 
to  George  Kanavuts  by  James  Zarteludes ; 
Yale,  sold  to  James  Zarteludes  by  George 
Kanavuts;  Walters — Grand,  sold  to  A.  R. 
Patterson  by  I.eo  Unchurch ;  Waurika — 
Empress,  sold  to  Ray  Rector  by  Ed  Crews ; 
Waynoka — Majestic,  sold  to  Mrs.  B.  Koch 
by    R.    B.    Campbell. 

Closings 
Fletcher— Ouanah ;    Ft.    Cobb— Rialto;    Paul's 
Valley — Nusho  ;    Prague — Folly. 
New  Theaters 

Boise    City— Palace.    F.     B.    Phillips— owner : 
Guthrie— Guthrie,   Paul   Duby — owner. 
OREGON 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Culver — (Circuit),  sold  to  Donald  K.  Mat- 
thews by  Geo.  Miller;  Grass  Valley — 
(Circuit),  so'd  to  Donald  K.  Matthews  by 
Geo.  Miller;  Huntington — Lyric,  sold  to 
Wm.    Musi!   by    F.   J.    Nevins;    Kent — (Cir- 


cuit), sold  to  Donald  K.  Matthews  by  Geo. 
Miller;  Madras! — (Circuit),  sold  to  Donald 
K.  Matthews  by  Geo.  Miller ;  Maupin — 
(Circuit),  sold  to  Donald  K.  Matthews  by 
Geo.  Miller;  Seaside — Strand,  sold  to  James 
A  Dundon  by  B.  J.  Callahan;  Tygh  Val- 
ley— (Circuit),  sold  to  Donald  K.  Mat- 
thews by  Geo.  Miller;  Wasco — (Circuit), 
sold  to  Donald  K.  Matthews  by  Geo. 
Miller. 

Closings 
Enterprise — People's  ;    Florence   —    Florence  ; 
Grass    Valley — Movie  ;    Halsey   —    Halsey  ; 
Harrisburg — Rialto  ;      Mapleton — Mapleton  ; 
Springfield — Bell ;    Willamina — Willamina. 

PENNSYLVANIA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Allentown — Strand,  sold  to  A.  R.  Boyd  Enter- 
prises by  Strand  Th.  Co. ;  Ambridge — 
Ambridge  and  Prince,  sold  to  Warner 
Theaters  by  B.  Nadler;  Erie — Olympic, 
sold  to  W.  Raymond  Sawday  by  Wm. 
Zbreznay  ;  Martjnsburg — DeFord,  sold  to 
Jos.  Burkett  by  C.  W.  DeFord;  New 
Castle — Ritz  (formerly  Nixon),  sold  to 
Amusement  Enterprises,  Inc.,  by  Crans- 
field,  Zanskay  &  O'Connor;  New  Hol- 
land— 'Harner's,  sold  to  Jos.  Shank  by  W. 
E  Harner;  Norristown — Westmar,  reverted 
to  West  End  Th.  Co.;  Oil  City— Drake, 
sold  to  Vemark  Th.  Co.  by  RKO  Penn  Co. ; 
Oxford — Oxford,  sold  to  Dan  C.  Neagleby 
by  Oxford  Th.  Co. ;  Philadelphia — Band 
Box,  sold  to  Wm.  A.  Groff  by  Motion  Pic- 
ture Guild  of  Penna.,  Inc.  ;  Doris,  sold  to 
Daniel  S.  Bader  by  Quaker  City  Amuse- 
ment Co.  ;  Empress,  sold  to  Empress  Th. 
Corp.  by  Roxborough  Amusement  Corp.  ; 
Little,  sold  to  Little  Theater  Co.,  by  Mo- 
tion Picture  Guild  of  Penna.,  Inc. ;  Pitts- 
burgh— Burke's,  sold  to  Edward  Burke  by 
M.  Burke;  Rankin — Palace,  sold  to  Steve 
Dascalos  by  A.  M.  Rosenbloom ;  Sones- 
town — Sonestown,  sold  to  Frank  Magargel 
by  Jones  &  Gavitt ;  Vandergrift — Arcadia, 
sold  to  D.  Hirschberg  by  L.  M.  Jones ; 
West  Groves — Rosslyn,  sold  to  West  Grove 
Fire  Co.  by  Ida  Fischer;  White  Haven — 
Legion,  sold  to  B.  W.  Freed  by  Silas  A. 
Henry ;  Wilkinsburg — Regal,  sold  to  Steve 
Descalos  by   P.   Karas. 

Closings 

Allentown — Astor  ;  Easton — Roxy  ;  Eynon — 
Dreamland  ;  Girard — Strand  ;  Hanover  — 
Opera  House  ;  Hummelstown — .Star  ;  Lan- 
caster— Fulton  Opera  House  (now  running 
legitimate  shows);  Ludlow — Valley;  Mid- 
land— State;  North  Wales  — ■  Amusement 
Hall ;  Palmerton — Park  ;  Philadelphia  — 
Douglas,  Little,  Pelham  and  Sixtieth 
Street ;  Pittsburgh — Arcadium  and  Olym- 
pic ;  Poland  Mines — Shannopin  ;  Renova — 
Strand  ;  Sharpsburg — Main  ;  Trevorton  — 
Forrest ;  Valley  View — Midland ;  West 
Chester — Idle   Hour. 

Openings 

East  Waterford— P.  O.  S.  of  A. 

Re-openings 

Philadelphia — Littleton,     Samuel     Berman     — 

owner. 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Abbeville — Opera  House,  sold  to  City  Pas- 
time Co.  by  J.  A.  Verchot ;  Allendale — 
Pastime,  sold  to  C.  C.  Crocker  by  Jack 
Herndon  ;  Anderson — Garden,  sold  to  Fred 
Spencer  by  J.  A.  Jackson;  Batesburg — 
Hatesburg,  sold  to  A.  P.  Boatright  by 
Batesburg  Th.,  Inc.;  Fountain  Inn — Rex, 
sold    to    C.    A.    Nach    by    Wilson    &    Smith. 

Closings 

Windsboro — Palace. 

New  Theaters 

Gaffney — New,   L.   Hammerick — owner. 

SOUTH  DAKOTA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Armour — Lorraine,  sold  to  H.  H.  Hewitt  by 
Mrs.  Emma  Wolf:  Elk  Point — State,  sold 
to  J.   C.   Kennedy  by  W.  W.   Guillaume. 

Closings 

Batesland — Batesland. 

TENNESSEE 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Memphis — Ritz,  sold  to  Malco  Theaters,  Inc., 
by  Gilmore  Richardson ;  Mountain  City — 
Strand,    sold    to    Britt    &    Boylan   by    I.    G. 

Winters. 

Closings 

Rutherford— Dixie;   Smithville — Star. 

TEXAS 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Baird — Ritz,  sold  to  W.  R.  Lackey;  Co- 
manche— Majestic,  sold  to  Walker,  Abney  & 
Moore;   Cuero — Palace,   sold  to   C.    S.    Mc- 


Lelland ;  Frisco — Queen,  sold  to  E.  L. 
Black ;  Garland — Fagg,  sold  to  R.  M. 
Fagg ;  Graford — Texas,  new  lessee  Fred 
Chant;  Highland  Park  —  Harlendale  and 
Sam  Houston,  new  lessees  Community  Th. 
Operating  Corp. ;  Houston — Pastime,  Aaron 
Lewis — owner ;  Kosse — Palace,  sold  to 
Cleve  McMillan ;  Mabank — Royal,  new 
lessee  D.  S.  Sullivan ;  Melvin — Melvin,  new 
lessee  J.  D.  Morrow;  Mt.  Calm — Ritz,  new 
lessees  Mt.  Calm  Volunteer  Fire  Dept. ; 
New  Gulf — -Texas,  H.  Hurr.  Jr. — sole  own- 
er ;  San  Antonio — Uptown,  new  lessees 
Community  Th.  Operating  Corp. ;  San 
Benito — Juarez,  sold  to  Ramon  Ruenes  by 
Ed  Brady;  Stanton — -Crystal,  new  lessees 
W.  O.  Shortes  and  J.  S.  Lamar,  Jr. ; 
Wakom — Rex,   new    lessee    R.    N.    Robison. 

Closings 

Abilene — Ash  Street  and  Palace  ;  Albany — 
Ritz  ;  AmariUo — Palace  ;  Athens  —  Club ; 
Aubrey — Queen;  Bannister  —  Bannister; 
Band— Band  ;  Bay  City — Grand  ;  Beaumont 
— Strand;  Big  Lake— Crystal ;  Big  Sandy — 
Happy  Hour;  Big  Springs — Lyric;  Black- 
well — Bluebird  ;  Bloomberg — Grand  ;  Bon- 
ham — Star ;  Brady  —  Ritz ;  Brazoria  — 
Brazoria;  Briggs — Briggs;  Bronson — Vic- 
tory ;  Brownsville — Polk  ;  Bryan — Dixie  and 
Liberty  ;  Buckholte — Queen  ;  Burlington  — 
Burlington  ;  Burnet — Lone  Star  ;  Center 
Point — Airdome  ;  Cherokee  —  Cherokee ; 
Chilton — O.K.;  Clyde — Palace;  Comanche 
— Lyric  ;  Comfort — Opera  House  ;  Conroe— 
Dugan  and  Palace;  Cooper — Gem;  Cop- 
peras Cove — Cove  ;  College  Point — Com- 
munity ;  Corpus  Christi — Aldine,  Fenix  and 
Galvan;  Cranes — Dixie;  Cumby  —  Lyric; 
Dallas  —  Lincoln  ;  Dangerfield  — •  Morris ; 
Desdemona — Blue  Bird  ;  Dickinson — Dick- 
inson ;  Dime  Box — Palace ;  Dodd  City — 
Lone  Star ;  Doloresi — Dolores ;  Donna  — 
Donna  ;  Eddy — Nue ;  Elam — Elam  ;  Elbert 
— Elbert ;  El  Paso— Unique ;  Falls  City- 
Royal  ;  Florence — Florence  or  Victory ; 
Forsanei — Palace  ;  Ft.  Davis — Ft.  Davis ; 
Ft.  Worth — Cozy,  Healy  or  Home  and 
Sylvania  ;  Franklin — Gem  ;  Galveston — Iris 
and  Majestic  ;  Garrison — Garrison  ;  Gilliland 
— Home ;  Gonzales — Rialto  and  Texan  ; 
Gordon — Gordon  ;  Goree — Pastime ;  Gran- 
bury — Capitol ;  Groesbeck — Rotz  ;  Hamlin— 
Mutual ;  Haskell — Haskell ;  Hearne — Happy 
Hour;  Hebbronville — Majestic;  Hermleie;h 
— Dixie  ;  Hillsboro — Gardner  ;  Holland  — 
Strand  ;  Houston — Best,  Houston,  Parkview 
and  Pilgrims'  Hall :  Huntsville — Dixie ;  Ira 
— Band;  Jarrell — Texas;  Jayton — Palace; 
Kenedy — Grand  ;  Kyle— Dixie ;  Lakeview— 
Dreamland  ;  Lamesa — Majestic ;  Laredo— 
Independencia,  Nacional,  Rodriquez,  San 
Augustin  and  Variedades  ;  London — Majes- 
tic ;  Lone  Oak — Washington ;  Luling  — 
Queen  ;  Manchaca  —  Dixie  ;  Mankins  — 
Clarks;  Marathon — Marathon:  Marquez — 
Cozy  ;  Marshall — Grand  and  Happy  Hour ; 
McAllen — Texas  ;  Meadow — Garfton ;  Me- 
gargel — Liberty  ;  Milford — Garden ;  Millers- 
view — Gem  ;  Moulton — Opera  House  ;  Mul- 
lin — Mullin;  Naples — Broadway;  Nevada — 
Crystal ;  Nocona — Millstone  ;  Oakwood — 
Paralta :  Oakhurst — Oakhurst ;  Odell  — 
Odell :  Oglesby — New  ;  Onalaska — Onalas- 
ka  :  Palmer — Palmer ;  Paris — Cozy ;  Peacock 
— Peacock  ;  Petrolia — Petrolia  ;  Pharr  — 
Pharr:  Palska — Palska  ;  Richards — Cozy; 
Robstown — Obrero  ;  Rockdale* — Gem  ;  Ro- 
tan — Ritz  :  San  Angelo — Rainbow  ;  San 
Antonio — Azteca  and  La  Gloria :  Saratoga 
— Lamb  ;  Seagraves — Electric  ;  Seminole — 
Star  ;  Seymour — Queen ;  Shepherd — Shep- 
herd ;  Sherman  —  Andrews;  Skidmore — 
Kessler  ;  Sonora — Valencia  ;  Southland  — 
Princess  ;  Springtown — Palace ;  Star — Star : 
Taylor — Palace  ;  Temple — Lincoln  ;  Teneha 
—Victory;  Tolbert — Tolbert :  Trenton  — 
Queen  ;  Truscott — Palace  :  Tyler— White 
Star :  Valley  View — Liberty  ;  Van — Van : 
Veach — Palace  ;  Vera — Vera  :  Vernon  - 
Nusho  and  Queen :  Waco — National  and 
Palace;  Waelder— Hidalgo  ;  Waller— Moir: 
Walnut  Springs — Palace  ;  Weslaco — C»r» 
tal :  Whitney — Opera  House ;  Wichita  Falls 
— Garden.  Lyric.  Olymnic.  Palace  and 
Queen  :   Wilson — Casino  ;  Wortham — Palace. 

New  Theaters 

Abilene— Paramount.  Publix — owner  ;  Edin- 
burg — Grande,  Mrs.  Velma  Montague- 
owner;  Edna — Boon.  H.  Boon  Schubeck— 
owner  :  Ft.  Worth — Hollywood,  Hollywood 
Th.  Corp. — owners;  Galveston — Lincoln.  T 
and  V.  Cabelero — owners;  Mertens — Oueen. 
S.  A.  Johnson — owner;  Mineola — Palace. 
G.  A.  Doering — owner;  Moulton — New 
Freytag  &  Cinadr — -owners ;  San  Antonio- 
Palace.    C.    &   B.   Amusement   Co.— owners 


San    Saba — Ritz. 


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Monday,  June  2,  1930 


100  FOX  THEATERS 
WILL  8E  REMODELED 


More  than  100  Fox  houses  east  of 
the  Mississippi,  in  the  group  super- 
vised by  Oscar  S.  Oldknow  and 
Harry  Arthur,  will  be  remodeled  this 
summer.  About  20  will  be  closed  for 
this  purpose  and  reopened  as  de 
luxers. 

Morris  Kutinsky,  formerly  New 
Jersey  division  manager  for  Fox 
Metropolitan  Playhouses,  now  is  in 
charge  of  purchasing  and  disposition 
of  all  Fox  theaters  other  than  those 
operated  by  West  Coast  Theaters. 


Cartoon  Series  in  Color 
Lined  Up  by  Universal 

Universal  has  bought  the  rights  to 
the  syndicated  newspaper  cartoon, 
"Strange  As  It  Seems,"  by  John  Hix, 
and  will  picturize  it  in  a  series  of  13 
talker  shorts,  done  in  color,  for  he 
1930-31   short  subject  program. 


Silent  House  for  Philly 

Philadelphia — Foreign  Films  Co., 
in  which  Amkino  is  believed  to  be 
interested,  is  reopening  the  Little 
with  a  silent  policy.  The  company 
has  taken  a  one-year  lease  on  the 
house. 


Manager  Buys  House 

Janesville,  Wis. — The  Meyer,  for- 
merly the  Janesville  opera  house,  has 
been  purchased  by  John  M.  Thomp- 
son, Menominee,  Mich.,  and  R.  C. 
Wheeler  formerly  manager  of  the 
Lloyd  at  Marinette,  Wis.  The  Lloyd 
lease,  which  has  been  under  the  con- 
trol of  the  Lloyd  estate,  is  expected 
to  be  transferred  shortly  to  Cyrus 
S.  Lloyd,  one  of  the  heirs.  James 
Zanias  formerly  owned  the  Meyer. 


Warners  Opening  Exchange  Bldg. 

Philadelphia — Warners  are  opening 
up  their  new  exchange  building  on 
Vine  St.  Structure  houses  Warner 
Bros.,  First  National,  Vitaphone  and 
the  Censor  Board.  Two  stories  are 
empty,  but  one  of  them  will  be  taken 
over  by  Warners  for  some  purpose. 


Dorland  Gets  W.  W.  Post 

Charlotte,  N.  C. — Jack  Dorland  has 
been  appointed  local  manager  of  the 
World  Wide  exchange,  succeeding 
E.  F.  Dardine.  Dorland  formerly  was 
with    Paramount. 


Werner  Succeeds  Mrs.  Young 

Washington — George  Werner,  for- 
merly assistant  booker  at  the  Fox 
exchange,  has  succeeded  Mrs.  Sarah 
Young  as  booker  in  that  office,  and 
H.  M.  Clark,  formerly  with  the  Lust 
Theaters,  has  taken  over  Werner's 
duties. 


Fox   After  2  in  Wis. 

Milwaukee — Fox  Wisconsin  Thea- 
ters are  reported  to  be  planning  to 
take  over  the  Parkway  and  the  East- 
wood theaters  at  Madison. 


49  More  Houses  Added  to 

Growing    Warner    Chain 


(Continued   from   Page    1) 

berg,  who  holds  the  other  25  per 
cent,  is  expected  to  continue  with 
the  properties  under  the  supervision 
of  Spyros  P.  Skouras.  Publix  also 
had  been  after  this  chain  and  there 
was  some  spirited  bidding  for  the 
Virginia  houses,  which  include  the 
New  Virginian,  Harrisonburg;  Lyric 
and  New,  Lexington;  Strand  and 
New,  Staunton;  Colonial,  Capitol  and 
Little  Winn,  Winchester,  and  Ma- 
sonic and  New,   Clifton   Forge. 

Option  on  the  Warner-Equity  the- 
aters was  acquired  by  Stanley,  con- 
trolled by  Warner  Bros.,  a  year  ago. 
The  outright  control  goes  into  effect 
immediately. 

Official  confirmation  of  the  Schine 
Circuit  buy,  first  reported  exclusive- 
ly in  THE  FILM  DAILY  two  weeks 
ago,  is  expected  shortly. 

Warners  now  is  understood  to  be 
dickering  for  some  important  hold- 
ings in  Chicago.  James  E.  Coston, 
head  of  a  booking  circuit  of  68  houses 
in  that  area,  has  been  in  New  York 
apparently  conferring  on  a  deal.  An- 
other Chicago  theater  group  also  is 
reported   in    negotiations. 

Ben  Amsterdam,  head  of  Equity 
and  one  of  its  founders,  joins  the 
Warner  office  in  New  York.  The  rest 
of  the  office  moves  over  to  the  Stan- 
ley quarters  in  Philadelphia. 


Philadelphia  —  Warner  Bros,  has 
purchased  the  minority  interests  of 
Marcus  Benn  and  Samuel  Shapiro 
in  their  Philadelphia  houses.  Benn 
and  Shapiro  were  formerly  Stanley 
partners  who  became  Warner  part- 
ners when  the  Warners  bought  Stan- 
ley. Suit  for  an  accounting  had  been 
begun  against  Stanley  by  Benn  but 
inasmuch  as  he  has  already  settled 
for    cash,    suit   is   probably    dropped. 


THEATER  EVERYWHERE 
IS 


(Continued   from   Page    1) 

houses  will  continue  until  the  circuit 
covers  the  entire  territory  served  by 
Warner  pictures.  Among  the  rea- 
sons given  for  the  advisability  of  hav- 
ing a  big  circuit,  Warner  said  that 
the  theater  manager,  rather  than  the 
public,  is  the  chief  problem  of  the 
industry  today. 

Warner  also  spoke  on  the  inten- 
tions of  his  company  to  expand  its 
activities  in  the  legitimate  theater, 
where  it  is  now  feeling  its  way.  He 
said  players  with  exceptional  char- 
acterization ability  eventually  will 
take  precedence  over  most  stars,  and 
that  television  like  radio,  will  create  a 
desire  for  more  entertainment  rather 
than  hurt  the  theater. 

Pictures  that  do  some  good,  as 
well  as  amuse,  must  have  more  con- 
sideration in  future,  Warner  declared, 
and  this  can  be  accomplished  partly 
by  the  use  of  backgrounds  with  edu- 
cational value.  The  films  have  taught 
the  public  to  think  for  itself  and  pro- 
ducers now  must  find  out  what  in- 
terests the  public  most,  he  said. 


Shapiro,  a  builder,  became  the  Stan- 
ley partner  through  construction  of 
several  neighborhood  de  luxe  houses. 

This  gives  the  Warners  100  per 
cent  control  of  practically  every 
house   in  the   Warner-Stanley   chain. 

Owen  J.  Roberts,  recently  appoint- 
ed Associate  Justice  of  the  Supreme 
Court,  represented  Shapiro  in  the 
transaction. 


Canadian  Houses  Must  Pay 

Music  Tax  Same  As  U.  S. 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
on  the  same  basis  as  paid  in  the  U. 
S.,  or  10  cents  per  seat  per  year,  in- 
stead of  a  percentage  of  the  box- 
office  receipts  as  is  paid  in  England, 
France  and  other  European  coun- 
tries. 

Under  the  agreements  between 
Electrical  Research  Products,  RCA 
Photophone,  manufacturers  of  sound 
devices,  and  John  G.  Paine,  as  agent 
and  trustee  for  the  music  publishers, 
all  Canadian  theaters  showing  pic- 
tures under  these  processes  must  ob- 
tain a  license  from  the  Canadian  So- 
ciety. Distributors  whose  product  is 
exhibited  with  ERPI  or  RCA  equip- 
ment have  been  advised  that  they 
must  furnish  pictures  only  to  thea- 
ters complying  with  this  license  re- 
quirement. 

The  reorganization  just  concluded 
provides  that  the  American  Society 
shall    own    and    control    half    of   the 


fleers  elected  were:  Henry  T.  Jamie- 
son,  president;  Gene  Buck,  vice  presi- 
dent; Holmes  Maddock,  secretary, 
and  Louis  Bernstein,  treasurer.  Ma- 
jor James  Annand  has  been  appoint- 
ed general  manager,  with  offices  in 
the  Royal  Bank  Bldg.,  Toronto. 

Failure  of  the  Rinfret  Bill  to  pass 
at  Ottawa  had  nothing  to  do  with 
the  reorganization  of  the  Canadian 
Society,  which  has  been  in  the  course 
of  negotiation  for  a  number  of  years, 
Rosenthal  says.  American  copyright 
owners  comply  with  the  provisions 
of  the  Canadian  law  and  register 
their  works  as  required  by  Section  40. 


No.  Tonawanda  Houses  Sold 

No.  Tonawanda,  N.  Y.  —  the  Ri- 
veria  has  been  acquired  by  Publix 
and  the  Avondale  has  been  purchased 
by  the  Avondale  Theater  Corp. 


RELEASES  IN  ENGLAND 
GAINED  INF1RST  QUARTER 

London — Two  hundred  and  twenty 
feature  pictures,  134  sound  and  86 
silent,  came  under  official  censorship 
in  Great  Britain  during  the  first 
quarter  of  the  current  year,  accord- 
ing to  statistics  just  made  public  by 
the  British  Board  of  Censors.  This 
figure  compares  with  206  in  the  sim- 
ilar period  of  1929.  Sixty-four  feat- 
ures, 40  sound  and  24  silent,  were 
censored  in  March,  the  report  states. 

Expect  Quick  Settlement 
in  Makeup  Union  Situation 

Wage  scale  and  working  conditions 
applying  to  makeup  artists,  who  re- 
cently formed  a  union,  are  expected 
to  be  worked  out  with  little  delay, 
according  to  August  G.  Volz,  of  the 
Scenic  Artists'  Union,  who  is  han- 
dling the   negotiations. 


General  Talking  Moves 

Atlanta — General  Talking  Pictures 
has  moved  its  offices  to  204  Silvey 
Bldg.  Will  T.  Richards  is  in  charge. 
On  June  1  district  headquarters  will 
be  moved  to  New   Orleans. 


Lande  in  Charge 
Pittsburgh — Radio    Pictures,    Inc., 
now  has  Harry  A.   Lande,  formerly 
manager    of    Progress    Film    Service, 
Inc.,  as  its  district  manager. 


Organist    Now    Manager 

East  Liberty,  Pa. — With  appoint- 
ment of  Dick  Brown  to  manager  of 
the  four  Warner  houses  in  Fair- 
mount,  W.  Va.,  Frank  Roberts,  or- 
ganist at  the  Enright,  has  been  ele- 
vated to  manager. 


Bastin  Retires  from  Business 
Marionville,  Mo. — C.  T.  Bastin  has 
retired   from  operation  of  the   Elec- 
tric   with    leasing    of    the    house    to 
Harold  H.  Jenkins. 


Hayes  Gets  Fox  Promotion 
Herrin,  111. — Earl  Hayes  has  been 
promoted  to  general  manager  of  Fox 
theaters  in  this  city.  He  was  last 
assistant  general  manager  of  Fox 
Midwesco  theaters  in  Topeka,   Kan. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


Next  year's  schedule  announced  by 
First  National  plan  60  productions 
from  15  producing  units. 

Associated  Producers  will  have  30 

productions. 

*         *         * 

Metro  signs  eight  prominent  au- 
thors. 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  HIM  DOM 


>s: 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LII    No.  54 


Tuesday,  June  3,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Columbia  Adopts  Individual  Selling  for  1930-31 

AUTOMATIC  COPYRIGHT  PR0P0SEDJN  BILL 

New  Indie  Producing  Unit  Ready  for  First  Talker 


ii 

The  Worm  Turns 

— or  criticizing  the  critic 

—  By  JACK  ALICOATE=; 

ANDRE  CHARMEL,  dis- 
tinguished French  drama- 
tist, who  probably  knows 
his  Parisian  critics  as  well  as  he 
does  the  atmosphere  of  Barbi- 
zon,  the  boulevards  of  Paris  or 
the  wines  of  Burgundy,  but, 
most  likely,  with  slightly  less 
love  and  affection,  turns  his  at- 
tention to  this  self-esteemed  vo- 
cation with  a  few  well-chosen 
staccato  thoughts  in  his  "Brev- 
iary of  Critics."  Inasmuch  as 
critics  are  pretty  much  the  same 
the  world  over,  regardless  of 
color,  race  or  creed,  we  pass  this 
observation  along  to  our  broth- 
ers and  sisters  in  crime  in  the 
fond  anticipation  that  it  might 
better  guide  them  somewhat 
along  the  righteous  paths  of 
their  chosen  profession  and,  all 
in  all,  make  of  them  better  men 
and  women.  To  get  back  to 
Mons.  Charmel.     He  opines: 

"Do  not  consider  a  new  author  a 
beginner.  If  he  is  making  his  debut 
before  you,  you  are  likewise  making 
a  debut  before  him. 

"Do  not  expect  the  author  to  show 
the  same  qualities  you  think  you  pos- 
sess and  do  not  mind  his  having 
qualities  you  miss;  but  do  not  let  him 
seduce  you  by  having  the  same 
faults. 

"Do  not  try  to  imagine  how  you 
would  have  treated  the  subject.  A 
dream  cannot  be  compared  with  a 
production. 

"Do  not  improvise;  'he  should  have 
had  such  and  such  ideas.'  Maybe 
he  had  them  and  was  right  in  dis- 
carding them. 

"Beware  of  the  first  impression; 
your  enthusiasm  might  come  from 
your  own  weakness — the  author's 
strength  might  very  well  cause  your 
aversion. 

"Neglect    the   audience    to   look   at 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Releasing  Arrangements 

to  be  Announced 

Shortly 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  With  plans  for  re- 
modeling the  Flying  A  studios  in 
Stanta  Barbara  and  arrangements  be- 
ing made  whereby  the  firm  will  have 
a  selection  from  the  Gene  Stratton 
Porter  stories  for  its  first  talker  pro- 
duction, the  newly  organized  inde- 
pendent producing  company  known 
(Continued    on    Page    4) 


SOL  WURTZEL  SIGNED 

FOR  FIVE  MORE  YEARS 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Sol  M.  Wurtzel  has 
signed  to  continue  in  his  present  post 
as  general  superintendent  of  Fox 
studios  here  for  another  five  years, 
it  is  announced  by  Winfield  Sheehan. 
Wurtzel  already  has  been  at  the 
Fox  plant   14  years. 


RKO  Forces  Wind  Up 

Regional  Convention 

RKO's  New  York  regional  meet- 
ing, which  adjourned  Sunday  owing 
to  the  death  of  Sydney  Katz,  brother- 
in-law  of  J.  I.  Schnitzer,  was  resumed 
and  completed  yesterday  at  the  Park 
Central  Hotel.  Lee  Marcus  opened 
the  session,  at  which  Charles  Rosen- 
zweig,  general  sales  manager,  pre- 
sided. 


Hearings  Set 

Wash.  Bur.  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Supreme  Court 
yesterday  granted  the  petitions 
for  review  of  the  First  National 
and  Paramount  decisions 
rendered  last  winter  by  Judge 
Thacher  and  ordered  them  set 
for  hearing   Oct.  27. 


io  more  ohio  maims 

ACQUIRED  BY  WARNERS 

Cleveland — In  addition  to  taking 
over  the  Schine  houses,  Warner 
Bros,  is  reported  having  acquired  10 
other  Ohio  theaters,  including  seven 
in  Lima  and  Tiffin  operated  by  Ad 
Ritzier,  two  houses  in  Steubenville 
and  George  Schade's  theater  in  San- 
dusky. The  Schine  theaters  are  the 
Morrison  and  Strand,  Alliance;  Ken- 
ton, Kenton;  Ohio,  Lima;  Lincoln, 
Massilon;  Plaza  and  State,  Sandusky, 
and  Capitol  and  Ohio,  Sidney.  The 
Ritzier  houses  are  the  Faurot,  Lyric, 
Majestic,  Sigma  and  State,  Lima,  and 
Grand,   Tiffin. 


Henry  Siegel  Will  Direct 
Special  "All  Quiet"  Runs 

Henry  Siegel,  formerly  managing 
director  of  the  Colony,  has  been  as- 
signed by  Universal  to  direct  its  new- 
ly organized  special  roadshow  de- 
partment for  runs  of  "All  Quiet  on 
(Continued    on    Page    5) 


Authors'  Rights  Extended 

Under  New  Measure 

in  House 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — A  bill  which  would 
create  automatic  copyright  and, 
among  other  things,  extend  the  life 
of  copyrights  to  the  life  of  the  author 
and  50  years  thereafter,  instead  of  the 
present  28  years  of  renewal,  has  been 
reported  to  the  House  by  the  Com- 
mittee on  Patents  with  a  view  to  a 
general  revision  of  the  copyright  laws 
to  amend  and  consolidate  the  acts  re- 
specting copyright  and  to  permit  the 
U.  S.  to  enter  the  International  Copy- 
right Union.  The  measure  (H.R. 
(Continued   on    Page    5) 


CARL  LAEMMLE,  JR.  SIGNS 
NEW  LONG  TERM  CONTRACT 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  is 
understood  to  have  signed  a  new 
long-term  contract  as  general  man- 
ager  of   Universal   City. 


New  Columbia  Sales  Policy 

Announced  at  Convention 


11  PRIZES  ALREADY  IN 
FOR  FILM  GOLF  TOURNEY 


With  22  prizes  already  in,  more 
than  100  entries  listed  and  exactly  two 
weeks  more  to  go  before  the  big  film 
golf  event  of  the  season  gets  under 
way  at  the  Glen  Oaks  Goli  &  Coun- 
(Continued    on    Page    5) 


Individual  selling  of  feature  product 
is  embodied  in  the  Columbia  sales 
policy  for  1930-31,  Joe  Goldberg,  sales 
manager,  told  the  New  York  regional 
convention  at  the  Park  Central  yes- 
terday. The  gathering  will  conclude 
tonight  with  a  banquet  at  the  hotel, 
following  morning  and  afternoon 
business  sessions. 

Goldberg  presided  at  the  opening 
session  and  introduced  Joe  Brandt 
(Continued    on    Page    4) 


TO  PRODUCE  INDUSTRIALS 


Cleveland — Jack  Flanagan,  of  Tri- 
State  M.  P.  Co.,  and  C.  H.  Quacken- 
bush  are  leaving  for  Hollywood  to 
open  a  studio  for  production  of  in- 
dustrial, commercial  and  miniature 
pictures.  The  local  office  will  be 
maintained  under  the  direction  of 
Jerry  Strauber,  in  charge  of  the 
plant,  and  Bon  Sable,  handling  pho- 
tography. 


New  Menace 

Miniature  golf  courses 
known  as  "Tom  Thumb" 
courses  are  springing  up 
throughout  the  country,  and 
the  fad  is  keeping  a  lot  of 
people  out-of-doors  and  offer- 
ing serious  competition  to 
houses,  exhibs  report. 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  3,  1930 


:the 

IKNHSRUffi 
Of  rilMIOM 


Vol.  Lll  No.  54    Tuesday,  lune  3. 1930    IPrice  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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The  Worm  Turns 

— or  criticizing  the  critic 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

the  stage;  the  stage  to  examine  the 
play. 

"Do  not  formulate  a  judgment  dur- 
ing the  first  intermission.  Do  not 
lend  an  ear  to  other  people's  opin- 
ions. Go  out  and  get  some  air,  a 
glass  of  beer  (of  all  things  to  sug- 
gest!)— relax. 

"If  you  leave  before  the  last  act, 
do  not  think  it  necessary  to  review 
or  abuse  it. 

"Do  not  regret  having  been  capti- 
vated and  do  not  take  revenge  upon 
the  author. 

"When  you  condemn  a  play,  do  it 
without  irony  as  well  as  without  pity; 
respect   your  victim." 

Regarding  Antiques 

Like  the  third  assistant  railroad 
mechanic,  who,  after  tapping  Pull- 
man car  wheels  for  25  years,  couldn't 
tell,  in  response  to  a  question,  what 
he  was  supposed  to  find  out  when 
he  tapped,  we  wonder,  each  year  just 
about  this  time,  the  why  and  where- 
fore of  the  company  announcement 
books,  for  direct  exhibitor  consump- 
tion, and  if  there  is  any  reason  for 
them  other  than  the  fact  that  they 
were  distributed  last  year,  etc.,  etc. 
Always  the  same."  Page  after  page 
and  tons  and  tons  of  costly  printed 
matter  looking  exactly  as  it  did  last 
year.  The  same  charming  ladies, 
the  same  Western  hero  galloping 
along,  the  same  eternal  triangle  en- 
semble and  the  same  string  of  chorus 
ladies  lazily  reposing  in  each  left- 
hand  lower  corner.  The  colors,  of 
course,  are  beautiful,  but  red,  blue 
and  green  is  still  red,  blue  and  green 
a  year  later.  Just  now,  with  the  an- 
nouncement season  at  its  height, 
the  waste  paper  baskets  of  exhibitors 
have  to  be  emptied  twice  daily.  Send- 
ing exhibitors  yearly  announcements 
of  perhaps  what  may  happen  is  as 
out-of-date  as  the  silent  picture. 
"There,  little  announcement,  don't 
be  sour,  you'll  be  waste-paper  in  an 
hour." 


B'WAY  TALKING  PICTURES 
PLANS  13  COLOR  SHORTS 


Broadway  Talking  Pictures  Corp. 
announces  plans  to  produce  13  one- 
reel  operatic  sketches  based  on  Italian 
folk  songs.  The  pictures,  which  will 
be  in  color,  will  be  directed  by  Ray- 
mond Friedgen.  Among  the  singers 
signed  by  Franco  Scognamiglio,  pro- 
ducing manager,  is  Comm.  Guiseppe 
Godono,  noted  Italian  tenor.  The 
company  also  intends  to  draw  upon 
Victor,  Columbia,  Brunswick  and 
Okeh  recording  artists. 


Universal  Officials  See 
'All  Quiet'  Open  in  Philly 

Philadelphia — a  group  of  Univers- 
al officials  were  in  the  audience  last 
night  at  the  Philadelphia  premiere  of 
"All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front" 
at  the  Chestnut  Street  Opera  House. 
Included  in  the  party,  which  left  New 
York  in  the  morning,  were  Ted  Sch- 
langer,  Harry  Taylor,  Sig  Wittman 
and  Leo  Devaney.  Last  night  also 
saw  the  opening  of  the  film  in  Bos- 
ton and  Pittsburgh. 


IPs  Shenandoah  Interest 
Goes  to  Warners  June  16 

Date  set  for  transfer  of  Univer- 
sal^ 75  per  cent  stock  in  the  Shen- 
andoah Valley  Chain  to  Warner 
Bros,  is  June  16.  Ike  Weinberg,  who 
holds  the  remaining  interest,  will 
continue  under  the  Warner  manage- 
ment, it  is  understood. 


The  Industry' s 
Date  Book 


Today: 

June 

2-7 

June 

6-7 

June 

7-8 

June 

8-9 

June 

9 

June 

12- 

June 

12 

June 

13 

June 

14- 

|une 

17 

June 

17 

June 

21- 

Last  of  two-day  meet  of  Columbia 
Eastern   sales  force. 

International    Cinema     Congress    at 
Brussels. 

Regional       Columbia       confab       at 
Stevens  Hotel,   Chicago. 
Regional  joint   meet   of   F.    N.   and 
W.   B.  sales  forces  at  Chicago. 
Theater  owners  of  North  and  South 
Carolina,  meet  at  the  Ocean  Forest 
Hotel,   Myrtle  Beach,   S.   C. 
Postponed       Annual      Meeting      of 
Pathe    Exchanges,    New    York. 

13  Columbia  regional  meet  at  Roose- 
velt Hotel,  Hollywood. 
M.P.T.O.  of  Eastern  Pennsylvania, 
Adelphia  Hotel,  Philadelphia. 
Minneapolis  Film  Board  holds  sec- 
ond annual  golf  tournament  at  Oak 
Ridge  golf  course. 

15     Warner     Bros,     and     First     Na- 
tional regional  confab  at  San  Fran-  >  I 
cisco. 

18th  Film  Golf  Tournament  at 
Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club, 
Great  Neck.  L.  I. 
Rochester  Division  of  Northwest 
Theater  Owners  meet  at  Minne- 
apolis. 

22  Joint  sales  regional  confab  of 
Warner  and  First  National  at  New 
Orleans. 


Dowling  for  Vaudeville 

Eddie  Dowling,  stage  and  screen 
star,  who  recently  formed  a  new  com- 
pany to  make  legitimate  and  film 
productions,  will  open  July  5-  at 
RKO's  Keith-Albee,  Boston,  for  a 
vaudeville   tour  of  six  weeks. 


Henry  King  Joins  'IP 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Henry  King  is  re- 
ported having  signed  to  direct  for 
Universal.  His  first  production  will 
be  either  "East  is  West"  or  "The 
Command  to  Love." 


New   York  Long    Iiland   City    g 

1S40    Broadway        154   Crescent   St.     K 

BRYant  4712  STIUwell   7940       & 

I 

Eastman  Films  | 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.  | 


Fox  Interim  Receipts 
Being  Redeemed  by  Bank 

Due  to  abandonment  of  the  Banc- 
america-Blair  refinancing  plan  for 
Fox,  holders  of  interim  receipts  in 
connection  with  the  new  Class  A 
common  stock  that  was  to  have  been 
issued  at  $20  a  share  have  been  noti- 
fied by  the  Commercial  National 
Bank  &  Trust  Co.  of  New  York  that 
subscription  payments  will  be  re- 
deemed with  interest  upon  presenta- 
tion of  certificates  at  the  bank. 


Marcel  Morhange  in  Town 

Marcel  H.  Morhange,  South  Amer- 
ican representative  of  the  J.  H.  Hoff- 
berg  Co.^  is  in  town  for  a  visit  and 
buying   pictures  for   South   America. 


Chicago 
1727  Indiana  At*. 
I        CALumet  2691 

K&szmszi  mi 


—  8 

Hollywood  » 

6700  Santa  Monica  *.* 

Blvd.  g 

HOLlywood    4121  ♦.♦ 


Barbour  &  McKcogh,  motion  pictures;  Rey- 
nolds  &  Goodwin,  36  West  44th  St.,  New 
York;     19S    shares    common. 

Bordonaro  Bros.,  theaters;  Hastings,  Horn- 
bunj    it   Andrews,    Olean,    N.    Y. ;    $5,000. 

Granapat  Theater  Corp.;  Phillips'  & 
Nizer,    1560    Hroadway,    New    York;    $10,000. 

Claude  Illumination  Co.,  New  York  City; 
United  States  Corporation  Co..  Dover  Del  • 
$1  no, 000. 

Fox  Midland  Theater  Co.;  Corporation 
Trust    Co.,    Wilmington,    Del. ;    $50,000. 


JULES  LEVY  of  RKO  returned  to  New 
York    yesterday    from    the    Coast. 

LLOYD  CORRIGAN,  Paramount  direc- 
tor and  scenarist,  is  in  New  York  for  a 
short   vacation. 

JACK  BUCHANAN  arrived  in  New  York 
yesterday  en  route  from  Hollywood  to  Eng- 
land. He  will  return  later  to  resume  his 
screen    work. 

CONCHITA  MONTENEGRO,  Spanish 
dancer,  arrives  in  New  York  today  on  the 
He  de  France  and  will  go  to  Hollywood  to 
appear    in    M-G-M    pictures. 

EMMA  DUNN  is  in  New  York  for  a 
visit  and  will  remain  for  two  or  three  weeks 
hefore  returning  to  the  coast. 

M.  H.  HOFFMAN,  now  in  New  York 
making  distribution  plans  in  connection  with 
his  newly  formed  Liberty  Productions,  leaves 
shortly   for   the   Coast  to  supervise  production. 

AMOS  'N'  ANDY  have  arrived  in  New 
York  to  discuss  plans  for  their  first  talking 
picture  for   RKO. 


Sydney  Katz  Dies 

Sydney  Katz,  former  eastern  di- 
vision manager  for  Radio  Pictures, 
died   Sunday  after  a  long  illness. 


Koo'er-Aire 

KOOLER-AIRE    ENGINEERING    CORP. 
1914  PARAMOUNT  BUILDING  NEW  YORK 


Wanted  Theaters 

For  Sale  or  Lease 

Adolph  Soff erntan 

1560   Broadway  —   New   York 
Established   1900         Tel.   Bryant  3607 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


Tuesday,  June  3,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


€) 


Harry  Warner  Sees 

New  Developments  in  Films 

FHERE  are  several  new  devel- 
opments pending  in  the  mo- 
tion picture  industry,  but  to  find 
the  ones  that  will  be  of  the  most 
interest  to  the  public  is  our  prob- 
lem. This  is  due  largely  to  the 
intellectual  advancement  of  the 
people  themselves,  which  has 
been  largely  brought  about  by 
the  screen.  The  screen  has  edu- 
cated the  people  to  think  for 
themselves.  In  looking  to  the  fu- 
ture we  must  ascertain  just  what 
will  do  good  as  well  as  amuse. 
While  you  are  entertaining  the 
public  you  can  put  in  a  back- 
ground that  has  some  educational 
value.  .  .  .When  radio  first  came 
out  it  was  the  opinion  of  the  pub- 
lic that  people  would  stay  at 
home.  It  had  just  the  opposite 
effect.  It  created  a  desire  for 
entertainment.  .  .  .The  character 
today  takes  precedence  over  the 
star.  Today,  we  are  seeking  out 
personalities  for  characters,  peo- 
ple who  can  play  these  particular 
characterizations  better  than  any 
one  else,  regardless  of  what  their 
name  does  or  does  not  stand  for 
.  .  .  Pictures,  either  talking  or 
silent,  didn't  hurt  the  theater,  but 
theatrical  producers  and  theater 
managers  did.  They  did  not  have 
sufficient  foresight  to  advance 
with  the  times.  They  seemed  un- 
aware that  you  can't  build  any- 
thing on  a  weak  foundation.  If 
they  hadn't  blindly  followed  each 
other  and  hadn't  pandered  to  a 
certain  element  in  our  popula- 
tion, but  instead  produced  ac- 
cording to  their  own  judgment 
what  was  best,  there  would  be  a 
different  story  to  tell. 

Harry  Warner 


2,253  pictures  were  imported 
by  Poland  in  1929.  1,549  of 
these  were  from  the  United 
States. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

J-[OWARD    HUGHES    has   come    through    with   his    "Hell's 

Angels"  at  last,  and  according  to  reports  of  the  opening  at 

Grauman's  Chinese  theater  on  the  Coast,  it  looks  like  a  sizzling 

success it  received   one  of  the  greatest  ballyhoos  in  the 

history    of    Hollywood    openers all    the    reviewers    agree 

that  it  has  been  done  on  such  a  gigantic  scale  that  it  is  breath- 
taking   especially  the  scene  depicting  the  burning  of  the 

Zeppelin whatever  the  final  verdict,  there  can  be  no  ques- 
tion about  the  nerve  and  money-spending  ability  of  its  backer. 


ATANCY    CARROLL  has  arrived   in  New  York  to  make   her 

next    picture    at    the    Paramount    stude,    "Laughter" 

Nancy  is  still  shaken  up  over  her  trying  experience  in  a  stalled 

38-foot  cruiser  rolling  helplessly   in   a  gale Dave   Whyte, 

managing  director  of  the  Rialto,  has  appointed  Bud  Gray,  pub- 
licity man,  and  Jimmy  Dunn,  house  manager,  gentlemen-in-wait- 
ing  to   the    theater's    mascot,    a   German    police    dog but 

Bud   isn't   issuing   any   publicity   about    it,    so   we're    doing   it    for 

him :.  .Jimmy  Gleason  pulled  a  tough  assignment  in  Pathe's 

"Beyond  Victory,"  having  to  stand  against  a  board  while  a  gent 
threw  knives  around  him so,  according  to  Harrison  Car- 
roll, the  director  compromised  with  a  rubber  board  and  the 
knives  were  projected  through  the  reverse  side  by  a  spring. 
*            *  *  * 

J?  UBE  GOLDBERG  on  location  with  the  Raoul  Walsh  com- 
pany shooting  exteriors  of  "The  Big  Trail"  in  Montana,  sez 
that  they  are  being  annoyed  by  disappointed  song  writers  who 
dolefully  sing  their  rejected   songs  as  they  walk  back  to   New 

York Ben  Turpin  uses  a  parrot  perched  on  his  steering 

wheel  to  call  the  traffic  signals,  but  when  the  parrot  called  a  traf- 
fic officer  "pretty  cop,"  Ben  drew  a  ticket  anyway 


INTERVIEWING  SOME  of  these  entrants  for  the  Film  Golf 
Tournament,  we  asked  them:  "What  excuse,  if  any,  have  you 

for  being  a  Golf  Addict?" thus  approached,   some   came 

clean,  others  side-stepped,  and  one  or  two  broke  down  com- 
pletely and  begged  us  to  say  nothing,  as  it  might  ruin  them 
with  the  folks  back  home Dick  Brady  made  vague  refer- 
ences   to   a    blow    on    the    head    in    his   early    youth Leo 

Brecher  waxed  reminiscent,  and  spoke  sentimentally  of  the  days 
when  in  rompers  he  used  to  play  in  the  sand  pits  over  on  Avenue 

A,  and  now  he  just  can't  keep  out  of  the  sand  pits Irving 

Chidnoff  had  his  picture  taken  at  graduation,  and  the  photogra- 
pher stuck  a  golf  ball  in  his  mouth  to  keep  him  from  crying, 
and  that  also  explains  why  he  became  a  portrait  photographer 

all  in  all,  this  Golf  is  a  strange  malady and  what 

is  worrying  us  personally  is  the  fact  that  even  we  are  beginning 

to  FALL  for  it say,  ain't  it  a  grand  and  glorious  feeling 

when    you   accidentally   make   a   good   drive   down   the   fairway? 


Q   J.   NORTH,   chief   of   the   M.   P.    Division  of  the   Dep't   of 

Commerce,  spent  Memorial  Day  in  New  York Jean 

Leroy  tells  us  that  this  wide-screen  was  first  shown  in  America 
'way  back  in  1895,  when  August  Lauste  projected  a  picture  the 

entire   width    of   the   old   Tony   Pastor  stage Radio   sent 

out  a  call  for  chorus  men  for  "Half  Shot  at  Sunrise,"  and  350 
of  them  stormed  the  studio  entrance and  the  studio  man- 
ager sent  out  word :  "Tell  those  girls  to  stop  chattering." 

Bebe  Daniels  sez  her  coming  marriage  to  Ben  Lyon  has  no 
connection  with  her  current  picture,  "Lawful  Larceny." 

*  *  *  * 

T'HAT  WARNER  bunch  won't  let  us  get  away  with  anything 

they  tell  us  the  Winter  Garden  loud-speaker  is  plug- 

Kinp  the  "Flame"  song  from  the  First  Nash  "Song  of  the  Flame" 

and  not  a  Paramount  song  as  noted  here oh.  well,  it  was 

free  publicity  any  way  you  figure  it,  sez  we 

*  *  *  * 

AN    EXHIBITOR    was    knocked  unconscious  by  the  crowds 
rushing  to  his  rival's  theater. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A  Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


o 


Uses  Club  Plan 

to    Build    Patronage 

P)AN  STEARNS,  manager  of 
tht  Willoby  theater,  Wil- 
loughby,  O.,  has  instituted  a 
Willoby  Theater  Club  Plan  that 
is  going  over  big  with  local  civic 
organizations.  The  plan,  open  to 
all  social,  civic  and  fraternal  or- 
ganizations, involves  no  expense 
whatever.  Tickets  are  issued  to 
the  organization  sponsoring  a 
particular  show  and  for  each 
ticket  sold,  the  organization  re- 
ceives 40  per  cent  of  the  price  of 
the  ticket.  Last  week  the 
Browning  Parent-Teachers  As- 
sociation sponsored  and  sold 
tickets  for  "Around  the  World 
with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Martin  John- 
son." 

— "Associated  Publications" 

*         *         * 

"War  Spectacle"  on  Roof 

of  Your  Theater 

"^fHERE  fire  laws  permit  col- 
ored fireworks  resembling 
bursting  shells  and  discharged 
from  the  roof  of  your  theater 
make  an  excellent  ballyhoo. 
Fireworks  never  fail  to  capture 
the  attention  of  the  crowd  and 
hundreds  will  flock  to  your  the- 
ater to  see  the  exhibit.  Shoot 
off  a  number  of  blank  cartridges 
to  heighten  the  effect.  Place  red 
and  green  flares  on  both  sides 
of  your  marquee  and  on  the  roof 
and  slug  your  ads  with  the  line: 
"Where  the  sky  is  red  and  green 
you  will  find  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front." 

— Universal 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June  3 

Robert  Edeson 
Francis  E.  Zeisse 


THE 


&Mi 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  3,  1930 


Columbia  Opens  Annual  Sales  Meetings 


FEW  NEW  FACES  SEEN 
AT  EASTERN  REGIONAL 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

and  Jack  Cohn.  The  latter  remarked 
on  the  fact  that  but  few  new  faces 
were  in  evidence  as  compared  with 
the  convention  last  year.  He  pointed 
out  that  nearly  every  Columbia  sales- 
man and  branch  manager  is  a  stock- 
holder in  the  company.  Speaking  of 
the  new  season  program,  Cohn  said 
that  several  companies  have  en- 
deavored to  buy  plays  acquired  by 
his  company. 

Brandt  said  that  Columbia  now  has 
the  confidence  of  Wall  Street.  Hal 
Hodes,  in  charge  of  the  new  acces- 
sory department,  explained  his  plan 
of  operation  and  told  of  arrangements 
for  the  accessory  drive  scheduled. 

At  the  afternoon  session  Goldberg 
dealt  with  the  new  year  sales  policy. 

No  silent  versions  will  be  made  of 
the  1930-31  pictures,  stated  Goldberg. 
Feature  product  is  to  be  known  as 
the  "Superior  Twenty"  and  will  be 
classified  as  follows:  14  "Proven  Spe- 
cials" to  be  sold  at  the  beginning  of 
the  season  in  block  on  guarantees 
and  percentages,  and  six  "Extended 
Run  Giants"  which  are  to  be  offered 
on  percentage  independently  as  re- 
leased. 

Goldberg  reiterated  that  the  com- 
pany will  release  104  shorts  and  make 
no  program  pictures. 


COLUMBIA  NET  THIS  YEAR 
SET  AT  $7.83  A  SHARE 


Earnings  of  Columbia  for  the  fiscal 
vear  ending  June  30  are  expected  to 
reach  a  net  of  $1,250,000,  or  $7.83  a 
share  on  the  common,  after  charges, 
according  to  Wall  St.  estimates  offi- 
cially credited  to  Harry  Cohn.  In  the 
previous  year  the  company  earned 
$3.17  a  share. 


RCA  May  Wire  Whole  Circuit 

RCA  Photophone,  through  its 
Cleveland  manager,  Van  Wyck  Ben- 
ner,  has  been  commissioned  to  in- 
stall equipment  in  three  of  the  15 
Consolidation  Coal  Co.  houses  in 
Kentucky  and  West  Virginia,  with  a 
possibility  of  receiving  similar  or- 
ders for  the  remainder  of  the  the- 
aters. "^ 


Strand  Previews 

The  Strand  has  joined  the 
list  of  Broadway  houses  that 
are  giving  Thursday  night  pre- 
views of  pictures  due  to  open 
Friday. 


First  of  the  three  Columbia  region- 
al sessions  got  under  way  at  the 
Park  Central  yesterday  with  Joe 
Goldberg,  general  sales  manager, 
calling  the  meeting  to  order. 


Jack  Cohn,  the  first  of  the  execu- 
tives to  be  called  upon  for  a  speech, 
opened  his  address  with  the  remark 
that  this  is  the  first  Columbia  meet- 
ing in  New  York  which  was  ever 
attended  by  Joe  Brandt.  Jack  wel- 
comed the  bunch  and  was  proud  of 
the  fact  that  the  staff  hasn't  chang- 
ed much. 


The  highlight  of  Joe  Brandt's  talk 
was  the  fact  that  he  didn't  have  to 
go  to  Europe  this  time  for  money, 
as  there  was  plenty  .in  U.  S.,  and 
when  he  learned  of  the  new  season's 
line  up,  he  immediately  started  won- 
dering how  fast  the  sales  staff  will 
have  to  step. 

It  was  funny  the  ivay  the  rest  of 
the  men  set  back  and  conceded  the 
beau  bntmmel  title  to  Sam  Galanty, 
head  man  of  the  Washington  ex- 
change. Sam  blossomed  forth  in 
his  best  grey  and  smart  oxford 
shoes.    Some  man. 


Columbia's  New  England  division 
twins  were  present  in  persons  of  Abe 
Montague  and  Toe  McConville. 
These  two  chaps  had  little  to  say 
and  did  it  well. 


Harry  Weiner  of  the  Philadelphia 
exchange  c/ot  himself  a  number  of 
lauahs  with  the  bright  red  tie  he 
had  the  nerve  to  wear.  Of  course, 
Harry  forgot   this  was  New   York. 


The  nerviest  guv  at  the  session 
was  Frank  Shepard  of  Philadelphia. 
Frank  was  operated  on  the  other  day 
and  thought  so  much  of  this  conven- 
tion that  with  his  neck  completely 
bandaged  up,  he  put  in  an  appearT 
ance. 


Joe  Miller,  branch  manager  of 
the  Buffalo  office  was  around  doing 
his  usual  handshaking  stuff  and  also 
nave  the  boys  the  new  loiv-down  on 
f>is  telephone  experience.  Joe  likes 
New  York  because  it's  so  close  to 
Buffalo. 


Hal  Hodes.  recently  appointed 
manager  of  the  Sales  Accessory  De- 
nartment.  after  telling  the  bovs  how 
to  sell  accessories,  finally  mentioned 
the  fact  that  he's  pot  a  new  assistant 
in  the  poison  of  Al  Seligman. 


J.  F.  Sharkey,  recently  appointed 
Eastern  district  manager,  was  get- 
ting the  usual  round  of  congratula- 
tions and  such  from  most  of  his 
friends  in  the  Pittsburgh  territory. 

*  *         * 

Head  man  of  the  New  York  ex- 
change, Jack  Bellman,  was  present 
and  in  his  usual  manner  wishes  to 
state  that,  after  all  the  smoke,  watch 
the  New  York  aggregation. 

*  *         * 

Frank  Price  of  the  Whitehurst 
Amusement  Co.,  Baltimore,  was  also 
a  guest  at  the  Park  Central  and  had 
considerable  fun  with  the  Columbia 
boys. 

*  *         * 

The  three  most  popular  fellows  at 
the  convention  were  Rube  Jackter, 
Lou  Weinberg  and  Morris  Safier,  all 
aides  to  General  Sales  Manager  J. 
H.  Goldberg.  If  you  want  anything, 
just  ask  them — was  the  keynote. 

*  *         * 

When  H.  C.  Bissel  first  walked 
into  the  Park  Central  three  young 
ladies  thought  he  was  Broadway's 
most  recent  villain.  H.  C.  carries 
one  of  those  dashing  little  mous- 
taches and  hails  from  Albany. 


Julius  Becker  of  the  New  York 
short  subject  division  was  telling  all 
the  boys  about  a  hitching  that's  to 
take  place  this  Thursday.  Julius  is 
getting    married. 

*         *         * 

Ben  Rarrpaport,  also  from  the  New 
York  exchange,  managed  to  squeeze 
into  the  session  rooms  just  as  the 
door  closed.  Good  thing  they  didn't 
close  on  him,  for  Ben  could  stand 
the  loss  of  some  weight. 


Among  some  of  the  leading  Can- 
adian representatives  attending  the 
session  were  Louis  Rosenfeld.  D.  H. 
Caolan  and  Jules  Levine.  M.  Bern- 
stein,  and  Joe   Leiberman. 


New  Haven  was  represented  by 
Louis  Astor.  and  it  is  claimed  there 
isn't  an  exhibitor  in  that  section  not 
acauainted  with  Lou's  pep,  person- 
ality and  punch.    Some  kid. 


Maurice  White,  branch  -manager  of 
the  Cincinnati  office,  was  teamed 
with  Joe  Wolf,  manager  of  the 
Pittsburgh  office,  and  if  you  think 
thev  had  any  fun — well,  ask  Joe. 
Maurice's  ties   are   too  loud. 


Herbert  Kaufman  rolled  in  from 
Cleveland  with  G.  J.  Becker. 


ARBITRATION,  DEPOSITS 
COVERED  BY  COLUMBIA 


Both  arbitration  and  deposits  are 
provided  for  in  the  new  Columbia 
contract.  Under  the  arbitration  plan 
the  exhibitor  and  distributor  will 
each  appoint  an  arbiter  and  agree 
upon  a  third  in  event  of  a  deadlock. 


ACCESSORY  SALES  DRIVES 
PLANNED  BY  HAL  HODES 


A  series  of  accessory  sales  drives, 
each  lasting  13  weeks,  is  planned  by 
Hal  Hodes,  in  charge  of  Columbia's 
new  accessory  department.  The 
first  campaign  gets  under  way  June 
22  and  the  second  will  follow  imme- 
diately  upon  termination  of  the  first. 
Prizes  will  be  awarded  and  at  the 
conclusion  of  the  first  year,  a  grand ' 
award  will  be  made. 

Assisting    Hodes    is    Al    Seligman, 
formerly  with  Consolidated  Film  Inji 
dustries,  who  is  now  on  a  tour  of  ex- 
changes at  New  Haven,  Albany,  Bufr 
falo,   Cleveland  and  Pittsburgh. 


New  Indie  Producing  Co. 
Ready  for  First  Talker 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

as  American  Motion  Picture  Corp. 
will  be  ready  to  begin  work  within  the 
next  few  days. 

Robert  E.  Welsh,  formerly  general 
manager  of  Universal  City,  and  John 
Lynch,  who  was  associated  in  super- 
vising posts  with  Paramount,  M- 
G-M,  Cosmopolitan  and  as  a  member 
of  the  original  Thomas  H.  Ince  com- 
pany, are  associated  with  A.  H.  Alex- 
ander, Eastern  Industrialist,  in  the 
company.  Leo  Meehan  who  has  been 
assigned  to  direct  the  initial  picture, 
is  now  busy  getting  together  his 
working  staff.  Releasing  arrange- 
ments will  be  announced  in  about  a 
week. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


Robertson- Cole  to  build  studios  in 

California. 

*  *        * 

Joseph    L.    Plunkett   to   again   as- 
sume management  of  Strand. 

*  *         * 

Famous  Players  plan  104  for  next 

year. 

*  *        * 

Sam  Goldwyn  has  founded  a  short 
subjects  department. 


THE 


Tuesday,  June  3,  1930 


■a&?k 


DAILY 


Seek  Revision  of  the  Copyright  Law 


PROPOSED  IN  NEW  BILL 


(Continued   from   Page    1) 
12549)    awaits   action    on   the    House 
calendar,    without    any    provision    so 
far  on  the  program  for  consideration 
at  this  session  of  Congress. 

The  Committee  report  says  that 
"this  general  revision  of  the  copy- 
right law"  provides  for: 

(1)  Automatic  copyright  by  which  the 
copyright  is  conferred  upon  the  author  upon 
creation  of  his  work,  a  right  so  limited  by 
various  provisions  of  the  bill  as  to  be  made 
a  privilege ; 

(2)  Divisible  copyright,  which  permits 
the  assignee,  grantee  or  licensee  to  protect 
and  enforce  any  right  which  he  acquires  from 
an  author  without  the  complications  incident 
to   the    old    law ; 

(3)  International  copyright,  whidi  en- 
ables American  authors,  merely  by  complying 
with  the  provisions  of  this  act,  to  secure 
copyright  throughout  all  the  important  coun- 
tries of   the  world  without  further   formalities. 

The  Committee  report  was  filed  with  the 
House  by  direction  of  the  Committee,  by  its 
chairman,  Representative  Vestal  (Rep.),  of 
Anderson,  Ind.  The  report  says  the  pending 
bill  is  supported  by  authors,  playwrights, 
screen  writers,  composers  and  artists  and  that 
its  general  principles  are  supported  by  book 
publishers,  the  Allied  Printing  Trades  unions, 
the  librarians  and  the  majority  of  the  the- 
atrical managers  who  have  appeared  before 
the  Committee. 

The  present  general  copyright  law  adopted 
in  1909,  has  become  antiquated,  cumbersome 
and  wholly  inadequate,  the  Committee  re- 
ports, by  reason  of  a  great  number  of  new 
and  approved  trade  practices  which  have 
sprung  up  and  new  mediums  of  expression, 
such  as  motion  pictures,  radio  and  television. 
The  Committee  points  out  that  before  1909 
there  existed  the  revision  of  1891.  which 
yielded  in  18  years  to  the  law  of  1909,  and 
it  is  now  almost  a  quarter  of  a  century  since 
the  last   revision. 

The  new  law,  it  says,  is  designed  to  give 
the  author  clear  title  so  that  he,  in  turn. 
can  give  clear  title  to  all  those  with  whom 
he  deals. 

The  Committee  says  the  bill  recognizes  the 
good  faith  of  the  innocent  infringer,  gives 
immunity  to  the  printer  who  merely  prints 
and  binds  an  infringing  work  while  acting 
in  good  faith  and  has  similar  provisions  as 
to  good  faith  with  respect  to  advertising  mat- 
ter, newspapers  and  periodical  publications. 
Under  the  bill,  theatrical  managers  get  rights 
they  can  protect  and  enforce  in  their  own, 
names  without  any  of  the  formalities  or  em- 
barrassments of  the  present  law,  the  report 
says,  and  the  printing  trades  are  protected 
as   to   published   works   of   American    authors. 

The  report  cites  privileges  under  the  biH 
for  libraries,  schools,  colleges,  etc.,  to  im- 
port books  under  certain  restrictions  referring 
to  protection  of  clear  titles  to  motion  pic- 
ture producers.  It  says  the  bill  makes  a  fair 
compromise  in  respect  to  price  fixing  for 
mechanical  musical  production,  providing  that 
the  2-cent  compulsory  license  shall  continue 
until  Jan.  1,  1932.  as  to  the  mechanical  mu- 
sical provisions  of  the  act  of  1909,  and  the 
repealer  section  of  the  new  bill  makes  ade- 
quate provision  by  excepting  the  operation  of 
the  rrpealer  to  accommodate  this  purpose. 
This  length  of  time,  according  to  the  Com- 
mittee, will  give  manufacturers  time  to  ad- 
just themselves  and  still  holds  open  to  the 
compulsory  license  features  of  the  present 
law  the  musical  compositions  from  1909  to 
1932.  Tt  does  not  disturb  existing  condi- 
tions  except   as   to    new    works   after    1932. 

"This  is  a  combination  of  40  or  more  of 
the  leading  nations  of  the  world"  the  re- 
port says,  "and  under  its  articles  any  author 
who«r  work  is  copyrighted  in  one  of  the  coun- 
tiii-  of  the  union  automatically  obtains  pro- 
i  in  all  other  countries.  To  adhere  to 
the  international  union  it  is  essential  that 
:'M  be  secured  without  any  formality, 
't  is  n-crscn'-y  therefore,  prior  to  adhesion 
that  our  domestic  law  be  amended  to  provide 
for  automatic  copyright   in  authors'   works." 


GOLFERS,  ATTENTION! 

Sign  this  and  forward  to  The  Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway! 

Here  is  my  entry  and  Ten  Dollars  for  the  Spring  Film  Golf 
Tournament,  to  be  held  on  Tuesday,  June  11th,  at  the  Glen  Oaks 
Golf  and  Country  Club,  Great  Neck,  L.  I. 


The  Committee 


Bruce  Gallup 
William      Brandt 
Al   Lichtman 


Don    Mersereau 
Arthur      Stebbins 
Jack  Alicoate 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


United  States 

Kansas  City — Jack  Whelihan  has 
been  advanced  from  postal  clerk  for 
Paramount  here  to  the  post  in  the 
advertising  accessory  department 
formerly  held  by  Russell  C.  George, 
who  is  now  advertising  accessory 
manager  for  Universal  in  this  city. 


Dallas — Roy  Brauer,  who  left  the 
local  Universal  sales  staff  to  become 
manager  of  the  Des  Moines  branch, 
is  back  here  at  his  old  job. 


Campbell,  O. — L.  B.  Hodgkin  has 
acquired  the  Nixon  from  H.  M.  Ol- 
sen. 


Kansas  City  —  Western  Electric 
equipment  is  being  installed  at  the 
Shubert,  local  legitimate  house. 


Cuero,  Tex. — Rubin  Frels  has  sold 
the   Normana  to  Hall   Industries. 


St.  Louis — Jack  Osserman,  former- 
ly branch  manager  for  Universal  in 
Kansas  City,  is  managing  the  Colum- 
bia exchange  in  this  city. 


Detroit  —  Abe  Gerson  is  a  new 
member  of  the  Columbia  sales  force 
here. 


Tyler,   Tex. — The    Liberty   will   be 
reopened  by  William   Shieldes   soon. 


Cleveland— Clarence  J.  War,  form- 
erly with  Fox,  is  now  on  the  local 
Universal  sales  staff.  He  has  been 
assigned  to  the  Akron  territory. 


Lubbock,  Tex.  —  Griffith  Amuse- 
ment Co.  is  now  doing  the  buying 
for  the  Lindsey  theaters  here. 


Steubenville,  O. — An  800-seat  house 
is  being  erected  here  by  W.   B,  Url- 


ing,  with  August  15  scheduled  as  the 
date  of  completion. 

Cleveland — Jean  Wisney  has  left 
the  Warner  office  staff  and  is  now 
managing  the  new  offices  of  Max 
Lefekowitz  here. 


Montesano,  Wash. — The  Armour 
has  been  purchased  by  George  Srig- 
ley,  who  recently  operated  the 
Cameo   in   White    Center. 


Seattle — The  Winter  Garden  is 
now  closed  while  sound  apparatus 
is  being  installed. 

New  York 

Buffalo — The  Linden,  formerly  op- 
erated by  F.  Henn,  is  now  being  op- 
erated by  E.  J.  Kadilac. 


Binghamton  —  The  Laurel  is 
now  owned  and  operated  by  Isabel 
Lavery. 

Plattsburgh — H.  L.  Donnelly  has 
taken    over   the   Auditorium. 


Foreign 

Madrid — Because  fears  are  felt  in 
certain  parts  of  Spain  that  the  exhi- 
bition in  the  country  of  talking  pic- 
tures in  foreign  languages  may  lead 
to  the  corruption  of  the  Castillian 
tongue,  steps  are  being  suggested  to 
restrict  the  showing  of  talkers  from 
abroad. 


Stockholm — Sweden  is  adapting  it- 
self to  sound  films  more  quickly  than 
most  countries  in  Europe.  Some  100 
houses  have  been  or  are  being  wired. 


Rio  de  Janiero — A  theater  in  wliicl 
all-talking  pictures  in  English  wil 
ho  shown  exclusively  has  been  leasei 
jointly  by  two  American  producin 
companies. 


22  PRIZES  ALREADY  IN 
FOR  FILM  GOLF  TOURNEY 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

try  Club,  Great  Neck,  L.  I.,  every 
branch  of  the  industry  will  be  repre- 
sented at  what  looks  like  the  greatest 
turnout  ever.  From  the  entries  now 
in  hand  almost  every  film  company 
will  have  someone  to  match  his  skill 
on  the  greens  and  fairways  for  a  cup 
or  trophy  of  some  kind.  There  will 
be  a  prize  for  each  foursome  and  a 
raft  of  other  special  awards. 

Firms  and  individuals  who  have 
already  submitted  trophies  are  as  fol- 
lows: 

Stebbins   Leterman    &    Gates 
J.    P.    Muller    Agency 
J.  G.   Brulatour 
M.    P.    News 

DuPont  Pathe  Film   Mfg.   Co. 
National  Theater   Supply 
Massce  &   Co. 
Carl    Laemmle 
Screen   Secrets   Magazine 
Jack   Cosman   Co. 
Ira  Haupt  &   Co. 
Eastman    Kodak 
Associated   Publications 
Electrical    Research 
Columbia    Pictures 
Craft  Film  Lab. 
Continental  Theater  Accessories 
Ufa  Productions 
RKO 
Al   Lichtman  Plaque,  to  M.   P.   Club  member 

with   low   score 
Albee  Memorial  Cup,  Lambs  Club  challenging 

M.    P.    Club   for   possession 
Film   Daily  Cup,  for  low  net. 


"All  Quiet"  Takes  in 
$107,342  in  Four  Weeks 

With  each  week  showing  an  in- 
crease over  the  previous  one,  Univer- 
sal^ "All  Quiet  on  the  Western 
Front"  has  grossed  $107,342  in  its 
first  four  full  weeks  at  the  Central, 
New  York,  where  it  is  playing  at  $2 
top. 


Henry  Siegel  Will  Direct 
Special  "All  Quiet"  Runs 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
the  Western  Front"  outside  of  the 
Shubert  theaters.  Siegel  will  handle 
primarily  engagements  at  summer  re- 
sorts and  in  other  situations  that  do 
not  conflict  with  the  Shubert  runs. 


Northwest  Exhib  Meet  Postponed 
Minneapolis — June  17  is  the  new 
date  of  the  Rochester,  Minn,  meet- 
ing of  the  Northwest  Theater  Own- 
ers. It  was  originally  scheduled  for 
June  3. 

Merchants    Open    House 
Bricelyn.    Minn. — The    Unique   has 
opened  under  the  operation  of  local 
merchants,    who    bought    the    house 
from  A.  E.  Wilcox. 


Iowa   House   Changes   Hands 


—JEW 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  3,  1930 


f)     Latest  Hollywood  Happenings     f) 

Coast  Wire  Service  — 


13  OF  52  TWO-REELERS 

COMPLETED  BY  PATHE 


One-fourth  of  the  52  two-reel  com- 
edies in  Pathe's  program  for  1930 
have  been  completed  on  the  coast. 
They  comprise  "Two  Fresh  Eggs" 
and  "The  Boss's  Orders,"  Folly  com- 
edies; "Half  Pint  Polly,"  "Hearts  and 
Hoofs"  and  "Ranch  House  Blues," 
Rodeo  comedies;  "Live  and  Learn", 
"Swell  People"  and  "A  Royal  Flush," 
Manhattan  comedies;  "America  or 
Bust"  and  "Big  Hearted",  Checker 
comedies;  "Carnival  Revue,"  a 
Whoopee  comedy;  "Mind  Your  Own 
Business,"  a  Melody  comedy,  and 
"The  Beauties,"  a  Rainbow  comedy. 


A  Little  from  "Lots 


9  9 


By  RALPH    W1LK 


Warners  to  Star  Nixon 
in  "Romance  of  Rails" 

Marian  Nixon  will  be  starred  by 
Warners  in  Ben  Ames  Williams'  "The 
Romance  of  the  Rails."  James  Hall 
and  Grant  Withers  will  play  opposite 
her. 

Richard  Barthelmess  will  have  Ma- 
rian Nixon  as  his  leading  lady  in 
"Adios,"  which  Frank  Lloyd  will  di- 
rect. 


"Moonlight  Madness"  for  Laye 
Evelyn  Laye's  first  picture  for 
Samuel  Goldwyn  will  be  known  as 
"Moonlight  Madness,"  which  Sidney 
Howard  is  adapting  from  an  original 
by  Louis  Bromfield.  The  production, 
which  George  Fitzmaurice  will  di- 
rect, will  have  tunes  by  Nacio  Brown 
and  Bruno  Granichstaedten,  the  Vien- 
nese composer. 


Wheeler  May  Get  Lead  in  Farce 
Bert  Wheeler  is  being  considered 
for  the  leading  role  in  the  talker  ver- 
sion of  "Charley's  Aunt,"  which  the 
Christies  will  produce  for  release 
through   RKO. 


Glenn  Hunter's  Talker  Debut 
Marking  his  debut  in  talking  pic- 
tures, Glenn  Hunter  will  appear  in 
"Why  Marry?"  for  Tiffany.  Vera 
Reynolds,  Nita  Martin  and  Paul 
Hurst  are  in  the  supporting  cast. 
Frank   Strayer  will   direct. 


Tom  Barry  to  Go  on  Location 
Tom  Barry  will  leave  Canada 
shortly  with  the  company  which  is 
to  make  "The  Red  Sky"  for  Fox. 
The  playwright  wrote  the  story  of 
the   film. 


Pathe   Film    Made   on   Ranch 
"Pardon  My  Gun,"   Pathe  western, 
was  filmed  largely  on  the  1,300-acre 
Lone  Pine  Ranch  near  Mt.  Whitney. 

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list  of  Broadway  houses  that 
are  giving  Thursday  night  pre- 
views of  pictures  due  to  open 
Friday. 


RICHARD  THORPE  is  busy  at 
Tiffany.  He  recently  completed 
the  direction  of  "So  This  Is  Mex- 
ico" and  has  been  assigned  a  race- 
track story.  He  also  directed  "The 
Border  Romance"  and  "Under  Mon- 
tana   Skies,"   for   Tiffany. 

*  *         * 

Simile — As  busy  as  a  traffic 
cop  at  a  Hollywood  opening. 

*  *        * 

David  Newell  is  losing  little  time 
between  engagements.  He  is  play- 
ing the  featured  male  role  in  "Just 
Like  Heaven,"  which  is  being  made 
by  Tiffany.  After  leaving  Para- 
mount, he  worked  in  "Under  West- 
ern Skies,"  for  First  National;  "The 
Runaway  Bride,"  RKO,  and  "Mur- 
der on  the  Roof,"  Columbia. 

*  *        * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Will 
H.  Hays,  Jesse  L.  Lasky,  Sid- 
ney R.  Kent,  Walter  Wanger, 
Jules  Levy,  Mauri  Grashin, 
Edgar  Selwyn,  Laurence  Tib- 
bett  at  the  premiere  of  "Hell's 
Angels";  Henry  Myers  busy 
at  Paramount. 

*  *         * 

Danny  Gray,  chairman  of  the  M- 
G-M  golf  committee,  has  assembled 
75  prizes  for  the  studio  tournament 
to  be  held  on  the  Palace  Verdes 
course  June  8. 

*  *         * 

Frank  Mayo  is  making  his  talk- 
ing screen  debut  in  "Forward 
March,"  starring  Buster  Keaton. 
Mayo  attracted  much  attention  by 
his  work  in  "The  Nut  Farm,"  the 
John  C.  Brownell  play  that  was 
staged  in  Hollywood. 

*  *        * 

Crane  Wilbur  has  selected  George 
Renavent,  Jack  Egan  and  other 
members  of  the  film  colony  for  roles 
in  his  play,  "Molly  Magdalene," 
which  will  be  presented  in  Los  Ang- 
eles by  Al  Rosen.  "Molly  Magda- 
lene" played  at  the  Garrick  theater, 
last  season,  and  is  now  being  played 
in    Australia. 

*  *         * 

Bob  De  Lacey  has  completed  work 
on  "Pardon  My  Guv,"  hi*  fourth 
outdoor  short  for  Pathe. 

*  *         * 

Harriet  Hinsdale  has  completed 
her  vacation  mid  has  rejoined  the 
Tiffany  scenario  staff.  She  was  for- 
merly  with    Paramount,    C.    B.    De- 

Mille  Prods.,  and  Columbia. 

*  *        * 

A    few    Rolands    —    Young, 
:      West,   Lee,    Brown. 


]<y[AXINE  COLEMAN  believes  in 
eating  in  studio  restaurants.  She  is 
a  secretary  at  RKO  and  has  her 
daily  lunch  at  the  studio  cafe.  Roy 
Pomeroy  saw  her  and  had  her  given 
screen  and  voice  tests,  following 
which  he  assigned  to  her  a  part  in 
his  picture,  "Inside  the   Lines." 

Do  you  remember  when  Alex 
Moss  was  a  contributor  to  the  Sat- 
urday Evening  Post;  when  Lon 
Young  was  a  magician;  when  Bill 
Conselman  was  on  the  Los  Angeles 
Times;  when  Ralph  Staub  was  the 
first  man  to  take  a  motion  picture 
camera  into  the  heart  of  Alaska; 
when  Joe  Traub  bought  his  first 
copy  of  "College  Humor"? 

*  *         * 

More  Passing  Show:  James 
Murray  and  Jed  Buell  giving 
rides  to  appreciative  passen- 
gers; Marjorie  Beebe  being 
greeted  by  newspapermen  on 
her  return  from  a  vacation  in 
Honolulu. 

*  *         * 

Anne  Caldwell,  noted  Broadway 
musical  play  writer,  will  soon  have 
her  initial  screen  effort,  "Dixiana," 
released.  She  wrote  the  story,  dia- 
logue and  lyrics. 

*  *         * 

Luther  Reed  will  start  soon  on 
the  adaptation  of  "Babes  in  Toy- 
land,"  the  operetta,  which  he  will 
translate  to  the  screen  for  Radio 
Pictures. 

*  *         * 

Glenn  Allvine,  one  of  the  keenest 
wits  in  the  film  industry,  attended 
the  Hollywood  sessions  of  the  Fox 
convention.  He  is  a  graduate  law- 
yer, but  deserted  Blackstone  to  be- 
come a  Boswell.  While  president  of 
the  AMPA,  his  wit  brightened  many 
sessions  of  the  Eastern  organization. 

*  *         * 

Ivan  Lebedeff,  one  of  Hollywood's 
best  known  figures,  has  been  given 
a  new  contract  by  RKO.  He  has 
appeared  in  "Rio  Rita,"  "The  Street 
Singer"  and  "They  Had  to  See 
Paris." 

*  *         * 

Twelve  years  ago,  Adele  Buffing- 
ton  worked  in  the  box-office  of  the 
California  theater,  but  found  time 
to  write  originals.  She  sold  "L'Apa- 
che"  to  Thos.  H.  Ince.  The  Cali- 
fornia has  booked  "Tust  Like  Heav- 
en," which  is  based  on  an  original 
bv  Miss  Buffinerton  who  is  now 
story  supervisor  for  Tiffany. 

*  *         * 

Robert  Woolsey  will  be  the  lead- 
ina  funster  in  "Babes  in  "Toyland." 
the  Victor  Herbert  operetta  which 
RKO  is  producing  for  the  talking 
screen. 


'MOTHER'S  MILLIONS'  1ST 
OF  20  LIBERTY  PICTURES 

"Mother's  Millions,"  which  will 
star  May  Robson,  has  been  selected 
as  the  first  of  a  series  of  20  feature 
films  to  be  produced  by  Liberty  Pro- 
ductions Co.,  Ltd.  The  picture  will 
be  made  for  a  new  type  of  wide 
screen  invented  by  the  company, 
among  the  executives  of  which  are 
M.  H.  Hoffman  and  Victor  and  Ed- 
ward Halperin,  Hollywood  produc- 
ers, and  Herman  Gumbin  of  the  Gen- 
eral Fiber  Co.  of  Chicago.  The  pro- 
duction will  also  be  available  for  ex- 
hibition on  the  standard-sized  screen. 


Academy  to   Fete   Editors 

Delegation  of  Continental  journal- 
ists now  in  this  country  on  a  good- 
will mission  will  be  entertained  at  a 
dinner-dance  to  be  given  by  the 
Academy  of  Motion  Picture  Arts  and 
Sciences  on  June  10  at  the  Biltmore 
Hotel,  Los  Angeles.  Arrangements 
are  being  made  by  a  committee  com- 
posed of  Jack  L.  Warner,  Harry 
Rapf,  Sam  Hardy,  Reginald  Barker, 
Arthur  Edeson  and  Al  Cohn. 


Lillian  Roth  with  Chevalier 

Paramount  has  selected  Lillian 
Roth  to  play  opposite  Maurice  Chev- 
alier in  "The  Little  Cafe,"  which 
Ludwig  Berger  is  to  direct.  Others 
added  to  the  cast  are  Dorothy  Chris- 
tie, Cecil  Cunningham,  O.  P.  Heggie, 
Tyler  Brooke  and  Stuart  Erwin. 


Virginia  Sale  in  Cooper  Film 
Virginia  Sale,  sister  of  Chic  Sale, 
is  in  the  supporting  cast  of  "A  Man 
From  Wyoming,"  Gary  Cooper's  cur- 
rent Paramount  starring  picture,  di- 
rected by  Rowland  V.   Lee. 


Bert  Roach  with  RKO 
Bert  Roach,  veteran  screen  com- 
dian,  is  playing  his  initial  role  at  the 
RKO  studio.  He  is  appearing  in 
support  of  Lowell  Sherman  in  "Law- 
ful  Larceny." 

Ian  MacLaren  for  Fox  Film 

Ian  MacLaren  has  been  engaged 
to  play  in  "Men  on  Call,"  which  John 
Blystone   will  direct  for  Fox. 


Ona  Munson  With  F.  N. 

Ona  Munson,  popular  stage  act 
ress,  has  been  signed  by  First  Nation- 
al. 


Adolfi  to  Direct  Alice  White 

First  National  has  picked  John 
Adolfi  to  direct  "College  Lovers," 
which  will  have  Alice  White  as  star. 


"Big  Trail"  Leads  to  Wyoming 
Company  making  Fox's  "The  Big 
Trail"  under  Raoul  Walsh's  direc- 
tion, has  transferred  its  scene  of  ac- 
tivity from  Yuma,  Ariz.,  to  Jackson's 
Hole,  Wyo. 


PRODUCTION  PERSONNEL 
AND  MODE  OF  OPERATION 

HAVE  UNDERGONE 

REVOLUTIONARY  CHANGES 

DURING  THE  PAST  YEAR 

MAKING 

THE  1930  EDITION  OF 

THE  ONCE-A-YEAR  FILM  DAILY 

DIRECTORS  ANNUAL 

AND  PRODUCTION  GUIDE 

[OUT  AS  USUAL  IN  JUNE} 

OF  ADDED  IMPORTANCE 

TO  ALL  EXECUTIVES 

IN  THE  INDUSTRY 


Booking 
Thrill  That 
Comes 
Once  In  A 
Lifetime. 

Four 
Mighty 
Attract- 
ions For 
Summer 

Release. 

Heralding 
First 

Nationals 
Great 

1930-31 
Product. 


RICHARD 


BARTHELMESS 


In  The  Mightiest  Epic  Of  The  Air 


THE   DAWN   PATROL 

with 

Douglas   Fairbanks,  Jr.,   Neil  Hamilton 

Greatest  air  story  of  all  times.   With  "the  greatest  box-office  star  in  pictures"  and 
a  big  supporting  cast.   Story  by  the  author  of  "Wings". 


BRIDE  OF  THE 
R  EG  I M E  N  T 

Her   eyes   say  "yes".   Her   lips   say  '  No  '  and   the   regiment  whispers  "maybe  '  as 

thousands  jam  the  Warner  Brothers  Hollywood  Theatre,  New  York.  With  Vivienne 

Segal,  Allan  Prior,  Walter  Pidgeon,  Louise  Fazenda,  Ford  Sterling, 

Myrna  Loy  and  Lupino  Lane.   All  Technicolor. 


SONG 
THE    FLAME 

Set   the    pace    for    $2    hits   on    Broadway   at  Warner    Bros.  Theatre.    Sensational 

business  everywhere.  All  in  Technicolor  with   Bernice  Claire,  Noah  Beery  (singing 

two  notes  lower  than  any  voice  ever  recorded)  Alexander 

Gray  and  Alice  Gentle. 


BILLIE    DOVE 

IN 

SWEETHEARTS  and  WIVES 

with 

Clive  Brook,  Sidney  Blackmer,  Lila  Hyams 

Combining  four  great  box-office  names  in  one  of  the  strongest  mystery-romances 
you've  ever  played.   It  is  absolutely  sensational.  Top  business  everywhere. 


Watch  for 

Warner 
Brothers 

25th 
Anniversary 

number  of  Variety 
for  First  National's 
New   Product  An- 
nouncement! 


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THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AH  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LII    No.  55 


Wednesday,  June  4,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Paramount  Hesitating  on  Wide  Film,  Zukor  Says 

THEATERS  SEEK  DRASTIC  OVERHEAD  CUTS 

Brandt  Tells  Salesmen  To  Report  Public  Tastes 


The  Mirror      iSK    THEIVI 

—  a  column  of  comment 


*HGHT 


TWO  THACHER  decrees,  one 
finding  the  industry's  credit  sys- 
tem legally  okay  and  the  other 
stigmatizing  compulsory   group     f^.rklr4(t  i 1<\)YI  +  \X\  ft! 

arbitration  as  illegal,  will  get  the  <*%         '!c%»j«*«i  on  Page  s> 
Supreme  Court  test  at  Washing- 


ton Oct.  27.  An  indication  of 
the  importance  of  these  twins  to 
the  business  is  found  in  the  fact 
that  they  have  been  given  a  pre- 
ferred position  on  the  court's 
calendar.  Reversal  of  the 
Thacher  decree  will  serve  to 
further  alter  the  industry's  me- 
chanical setup.  Of  the  two  cases 
the  one  which  probably  will 
attract  the  greater  amount  of  atten- 
tion from  people  engaged  in  making 
and  peddling  pictures  is  the  distribu- 
tors' appeal  from  the  arbitration  de- 
cision. Since  signing  of  this  decree 
the  old  arbitration  system  has  been 
outlawed  and  the  results,  as  every 
exhibitor  knows,  have  been  sadly 
chaotic.  It  is  likely  that  numerous 
of  the  persons  who  once  clamored 
for  the  junking  of  the  arbitration  plan 
will  now  park  on  the  sidelines  of  the 
distributor    forces    as    they    go    into 

the  Washington  legal  fracas. 

*  *         * 

THE  THEATER  grab-bag  party, 
under  the  rules  of  which  a  producer- 
distributor  inserts  his  hands  into  a 
covered  basket  and  pulls  out  a  plum 
or  else—-,  is  going  merrily  on.  Every- 
body seems  to  think  it's  great  fun — 
all  except  the  chap  whose  property 
lacks  purchase  appeal.  The  guy  with 
the  happiest  smile  is  he  who  sold  his 
shooting  gallery  at  de  luxe   prices. 

*  *     *         * 

AMBITIOUS  PRODUCTION  pro- 
grams in  some  instances  are  loud- 
speaking  about  wide  film  pictures  to 
be  made.  At  the  moment  there  are 
mighty  few  enlarged  screens  in  work- 
ing position  and  fewer  projection  ma- 
chines equipped  to  provide  food  for 
them.  Seems  like  a  long  shot,  high- 
ly Englished,  at  a  somewhat  obscure 
target. 


LIBERTY  CO.  MAY  ADOPT 
5-YEAR  FRANCHISE  PLAN 


A  five-year  franchise  plan  of  dis- 
tribution, involving  independent  ex- 
changes, is  under  consideration  by 
newly-formed  Liberty  Productions, 
M.  H.  Hoffman,  head  of  the  com- 
pany, told  THE  FILM  DAILY  yes- 
terday. He  had  intended  to  launch 
his  own  system  of  exchanges,  Hoff- 
man said,  but  distributor  reaction  to 
his  program  of  20  features  has 
caused  him  to  consider  new  plans. 
Provided  the  new  plan  is  adopted, 
contracts  with  distributors  will  per- 
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Wobber  and  Crabill 

Assuming  New  Posts 

San     Francisco  —  A     number     of 

changes  are  being  made  in  the  ranks 

of  Paramount-Publix  theater  officials. 

Herman  Wobber  is  resigning  his  the- 

(Continued    on    Pane    8) 


Honor  J.  L.  Warner 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — As  a  mark  of 
recognition  for  his  services  to 
the  University  of  Southern 
California,  J.  L.  Warner  will 
be  awarded  a  diamond  emblem 
by  the  university  at  its  50th 
anniversary  celebration  on  Fri- 
day. 


WARNERS  IN  OKLA.  DEAL 
INVOLVING  $8,000,000 

Oklahoma  City — In  a  deal  said  to 
involve  around  $8,000,000,  Warner 
Bros,  is  buying  the  six  local  houses 
operated  by  John  Sinopoulo  and  Tom 
H.  Poland.  Houses  included  arc  the 
Empress,  Liberty,  Folly,  Orpheum, 
Palace  and  the  $1,000,000  being  built 
on  Harvey  St.  Sinopoulo  and  Bo- 
land  have  just  returned  from  con- 
ferences with  the  Warners  in  New 
York. 


Form  Combine  to  Handle 
French  Film  Business 

Washington  Bureau   of   THE   FILM    !>■<< 

Washington — Gallia  Films  I 'induc- 
tion has  been  organized  in  France  to 
handle  commercial  transactions  in  the 
motion  picture  field,  according  to  in- 
formation reaching  the  M.  I'.  Divi- 
sion of  the  Dept.  of  Commerce.  The 
firm    is   capitalized   at   $30,000.       This 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Will  Wait  for  Wide  Film 

To  Prove  Commercial  Value 

PATHE  8  P.  C.  COMMITTEE 
REPORTED  WASHED  UP 


Lower  Wage  Scales  Asked 

From  Unions  to  Keep 

Houses  Open 

Detroit — In  line  with  similar  ef- 
forts being  made  in  various  parts  of 
the  country,  members  of  the  M.I'. 
T.O.  of  Michigan  are  taking  action 
toward  a  drastic  cut  in  overhead  to 
enable  houses  to  keep  operating 
through  the  summer.  Unless  a  sub.- 
stantial  reduction  in  operating  ex-" 
penses  can  be  effected,  from  50  to 
75  theaters  in  this  district  will  be 
(Continued    mi    Page    S) 

BIG  LIST  OF  CLOSINGS 


Chicago — Although  wholesale  clos- 
ings generally  do  not  occur  till  late 
in  June,  11  houses  in  the  Chicago 
district  went  dark  in  May,  according 
to  the  monthly  report  of  the  Film 
Hoard  of  Trade,  and  it  is  predicted 
.hat  at  least  20  more  will  close  this 
(Continued    on    Page    A) 


$13,000,000  PROGRAM  FOR 
F.  W.  C.  Ill  CALIF! 


San  Francisco — More  than  $13,000- 
000  is  involved  in  new  building  plans 
already  completed  by  Fox  West  Coast 
Theaters,  it  was  announced  In  Harold 
B.  Franklin  while  here  to  confer  with 
(Confirmed   on    Page   8) 

! 

May  a . 


Efforts  of  the  Protective  Commit- 
tee of  8  per  cent  Preferred  Stock- 
holders of  1'athe  to  swing  proxies  for 
a  change  in  management  at  the  next 
meeting  were  reported  having  been 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Until  wide  film  definitely  proves 
its  commercial  advantages,  Para- 
mount will  not  make  enlarged  pi< 
tures,  Adolph  Zukor  told  TIM 
FILM  DAILY  yesterday.  Fur- 
thermore, he  pointed  out,  the  exhibi- 
tion end  of  the  industry  is  not 
financially  in  condition  to  accept  the 
additional  overhead  incidental  to 
such    an   evolution 

Quick    settlement    of    the    German 
(Continued  en  Page  4) 


June  4 


Lane  Chandler 
Richard  Tucker 
Perry  Altman 


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(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Wednesday,  June  4,  1930 


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R-K-O     42*4     4174     42  — 

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Five  changes  in  the  foreign  per- 
sonnel of  Paramount  are  announced 
by  J.  H.  Seidelman  on  his  return 
from  Europe.  Gus  J.  Schaefer,  for- 
merly general  sales  manager  for  Cen- 
tral Europe,  is  now  general  manager 
of  distribution  for  Continental  Eu- 
rope, with  headquarters  in  Paris. 

David  Souhami,  formerly  general 
manager  of  the  Italian  organization, 
becomes  general  manager  for  France, 
Belgium,  Switzerland  and  Egypt, 
succeeding  A.  Osso,  resigned,  with 
headquarters  in  Paris. 

the  Bal- 
tics, becomes  district  manager  for 
Austria,  Poland  and  the  Baltics,  with 
headquarters  at  Vienna. 

A.  Ullmann,  formerly  manager  of 
the  Paramount  in  Paris,  is  appointed 
general  manager  of  all  Paramount 
theaters  in  France  and  Belgium,  with 
headquarters  in  Paris. 


HOLOGRAPH  IS  LICENSED 
UNDER  NAKKEN  PATENTS 

A  10-year  license  for  the  use  of  the 
electrical  sound  reproducing  equip- 
ment under  the  Nakken  patents  for 
non-theatrical,  commercial,  education- 
al and  industrial  talkers,  has  been 
granted  by  the  Nakken  Patents  Corp. 
and  Warner  Bros.,  who  recently 
bought  an  interest  in  the  company, 
to  Emil  K.  Harris,  New  York  at- 
torney, on  behalf  of  interests  identi- 
fied with  the  expansion  of  the  Kolo- 
graph  portable  projection.  Kolo- 
graph  projectors  have  been  used  for 
some  time  past  by  the  commercial 
division  of  Fox  Case  Corp. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


frner  Brothers  Hollywood  Theatre,  N 
rior,  Walter  Pidgeon,  Louise  Fazenaj 
na  Loy  and  Lupino  Lane.   All  Technj 


June  2-7  International  Cinema  Congress  at 
Brussels. 

June  6-7  Regional  Columbia  confab  at 
Stevens   Hotel,   Chicago. 

June  7-8  Regional  joint  meet  of  F.  N.  and 
W.   B.  sales  forces  at  Chicago. 

June  8-9  Theater  owners  of  North  and  South 
Carolina,  meet  at  the  Ocean  Forest 
Hotel,   Myrtle  Beach,   S.   C. 

June  9  Postponed  Annual  Meeting  of 
Pathe    Exchanges,    New    York. 

June  12-13  Columbia  regional  meet  at  Roose- 
velt  Hotel,   Hollywood. 

June  12  M.P.T.O.  of  Eastern  Pennsylvania, 
Adelphia  Hotel,   Philadelphia. 

June  13  Minneapolis  Film  Board  holds  sec- 
ond annual  golf  tournament  at  Oak 
Ridge  golf  course. 

June  14-15  Warner  Bros,  and  First  Na- 
tional regional  confab  at  San  Fran- 
cisco 

18th  Film  Golf  Tournament  It 
Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club. 
Great  Neck,  L.  I. 
Rochester  Division  of  Northwest 
Theater  Owners  meet  at  Minne- 
apolis, 
une  21-22  Joint  sales  regional  confab  of 
Warner  and  First  National  at  New 
Orleans. 


|une   17 


une   17 


Better  Austrian  Market 

Is  Expected  Shortly 

Washington  Bureau   of  THE  FILM   DAI  I. 

Washington — As  a  result  of  the 
talker  situation,  which  has  made  pro- 
duction in  Austria  impossible  for  the 
present,  an  increase  in  film  imports 
by  the  country  is  expected  to  take 
place  shortly,  the  Department  of 
Commerce    learns. 


Peggy  Wood  in  "Bitter  Sweet" 

London  (By  Cable) — Peggy  Wood, 
American  actress  who  appeared  in 
the  stage  production  of  Noel  Cow- 
ard's operetta,  "Bitter  Sweet"  will 
play  the  same  part  in  the  talker  ver- 
sion to  be  made  here.  The  picture 
will  be  done  in  three  languages,  Eng- 
lish, German  and  French. 


COMING  &  GOING 


Menjou    Talker    Wins    Praise 

Paris  (By  Cable)— Adolphe  Men- 
jou's  first  French  talker,  "My  Kid 
Father,"  with  English  dialogue  ver- 
sion, has  received  an  enthusiastic  re- 
ception   on   its   showing  here. 


CYRIL  MAUDE,  who  has  been  making 
li is  talker  debut  in  "Grumpy"  for  Paramount, 
arrives  in  New  York  tomorrow  from  the 
Coast    en    route    to    his    home    in    England. 

SAM  KATZ,  accompanied  by  Arthur 
Cohen,  has  been  on  a  tour  of  inspection  of 
;he   Canadian    circuit    acquired   by   Paramount. 

R.  E.  JOHNSON,  RCA  Photophone  en- 
gineer, is  on  his  way  to  Maracaibo,  Vene- 
zuela, in  company  with  E.  A.  Finol,  theater 
manager  for  Juan  E.  Paris  &  Co.,  to  in- 
stall the  first  sound  equipment  in  that  coun 
try. 

WILLIAM  YOUNG,  Bermuda  theater 
man,    is   in   New    York   on   business. 

J.  H.  SEIDELMAN,  of  Paramount's  for- 
eign   department,    has    returned    from    abroad. 


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circuit,  desires  connection  with  theatre 
operator  or  distributor.  Experience 
includes  theatre  accounting,  office  man- 
agement, preparation  of  financial  and 
income  tax  statements.  Expert  stenog- 
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pHE  production  code  is  a 
bridge  by  which  those  who 
want  to  make  better  pictures  and 
those  who  want  to  see  them  bet- 
ter may  meet  on  common  ground. 
It  enunciates  a  further  great  step 
in  that  industrial  self-government 
and  responsibility  which  is  the 
very  essence  of  American  prog- 
ress. 

Cincinnati    (Ohio)    "Tribune" 


MetrO'Qoldwyn'Mayer,  of  all  comp 
lets  the  pictures  do  the  TALK  IN 


"Have   you   heard  the   one 
about  —  ?" 


POLLT  MOR/fN  -  MARIE  DRESSIER 

.*.  wussnr 

.  v CAUGHT  SHORT  .,... 

r.  starts  FRIDAY 
CAPITOL 


WHAT  happens  to 
LOVE? 


NORMA 

SHEARER 
'^DIVORCEE 


Novel  Display  for 
"Bishop  Murder  Case" 
£)ICK  SPEAR,  manager  of  the 
Loew's-Wakefield,  San  Fran- 
cisco, arranged  for  a  novel  dis- 
play with  an  art  store  to  place 
a  chess  set  in  window,  against 
a  draped  background  of  black 
and  red  velvet.  The  pieces  were 
arranged  so  that  the  "black  bis- 
hop" dominated  or  check-mated 
the  board.  On  a  red  drape  di- 
ractly  in  the  rear  of  the  board 
was  hung  a  black  and  white  skull 
and  cross-bones,  while  in  front 
of  the  chess-board  was  placed  a 
lettered  card  reading  "Death 
Plays  a  Grisly  Game  of  Chess 
g  with  the  Black  Bishop  at  Check- 
S  mate!  And  Human  Souls  Are 
l  the  Helpless  Pawns  in  the  Talk- 
I  ing  Screen's  Mast  Absorbing, 
j  Thrilling  Mystery  Drama,  'The 
s  Bishop  Murder  Case.' " 
J  —M-G-M 


"THE  BIG  HOUSE" 

Opens  soon  Astor,  New  York,  $2  run. 
Cosmopolitan -hacked  picture  destined 
to  he  sensation  of  the  year!  Wallace 
Beery.  Chester  Morris,  Robt.  Mont- 
gomery, Leila  Hyams  in  great  cast. 


DRESSLER-MORAN 
"CAUGHT  SHORT" 

It  has  broken  more  records  than  any 
picture  in  years.  Every  day  adds  new 
marks  to  smash  laugh  hit!  Marie  Dress- 
ier-Polly Moran,  your  new  fun  team! 


GRETA  GARBO 
"ROMANCE" 

Her  nci.  on  J  talkie  is  based  on  one  of  the 
greatest  of  modern  stage  hits.  Preview 
niKjieru  cs  prophecy  i'  will  outshine  even 
the  huyi-  success  o\  "Anna  Christie" 


JOAN  CRAWFORD 
OUR  BLUSHING  BRIDES' 

Better  th;in  "Our  Modern  Maidens" 
and  "Our  Dancing  Daughters"  com- 
bined. The  "Untamed"  star  brings  you 
one   hit  after  another.    Congrats,  Joan! 


METRO-GOLC 


NORMA  SHEARER 
"THE  DIVORCEE" 

East,    West.    North.   South  —  clicking 

wherever  it  plays!  One  of  the  year's  out- 

*  V"'  w^ma  Shearer  follows  in 

of  the  National  Theater  Play- 
Napoleon   Bonaparte  in  "The 

>me  fine  press  notices 

ave  become  a  Golf  Addict,  he 
t  he  opines  that  golf  courses 
sense  in  knocking  a  ball  uphill 

and  that  reminds  us  that 

nanager,  is  planning  to  put  a 
n  carpet  in  the  foyer  and  turn 
at  should  bring  the  strays  in 
arlie  surmises 


1  got  a  job Erie  Hamp- 

about    Vincent    Barnett    in    an 

News" Vincent    insulted 

so  much  that  he  gave  him  his 
the  insult  was  just  a  ribbing 
t  lias  been  paid  heavy  jack  for 
ublic  gatherings 


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Best  wishes  and  congratula 
tions  are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 


June  4 


Lane  Chandler 
Richard  Tucker 
Perry  Altman 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  June  4,  1930 


1930-3 1  M  SCHEDULE 

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J.  L.  Warner  Outlines  35  New  Features] 

CIRCULATING  HOME  FILMS 
PLANNED  BY  WARNERS 


Changing  Tastes 


Due  to  the  general  speed  of  the  present  age,  public  tastes 
in  amusements  are  changing  more  rapidly  now  than  at  any  time 
in  history,  according  to  the  analysts  who  keep  tab  of  such  matters 
for  Paramount. 


Financial 


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do    pfd.    xw    (6'A)-    9SJ4 

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NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 


Columbia     Pets.      .44/  43  Vt,  44/  +      / 

Fox   Thea.   "A"    ..    13  12%  12  —     / 

Loew,     Inc.,    war..    17/  16%  16%  —     H 

Nat.      Scr.      Ser...    325/  32/  32/      

Univ.      Pict 20  20  20  


Paramount  Hesitating  on 
Wide  Film,  Zukor  Says 

(Continued    from   Page    1) 

patent  tangle  is  expected  by  the 
Paramount  chieftain,  who  has  just 
returned  from  abroad  after  devoting 
some  time  to  the  situation.  He  called 
attention  to  the  fact  that  representa- 
tives of  Tobis-Klangfilni  and  West- 
ern Electric  are  to  meet  this  month 
in  a  preliminary  effort  to  solve  the 
problem. 

Theater  business  in  Europe  is 
somewhat  "off",  said  Zukor.  and 
partly  attributed  the  condition  to 
summer  weather.  Television,  he  be- 
lieves, will  never  constitute  a  men- 
ace to  the  picture  business.  Pro- 
ductions such  as  the  public  sees 
screened  in  the  theaters  will  never 
be  effectively  presented  in  the  home 
through  this  medium.  Zukor  thinks. 
and  therefore  their  pulling  power  will 
be  limited.  Amount  of  color  being 
used  in  new  season  pictures  said  the 
Paramount  president,  is  not  varying 
much  as  compared  with  the  past 
year. 


Warners  to  Soonsor 

Two  Stage  Musicals 

Among  the  legitimate  productions 
to  be  sponsored  bv  Warner  Bros, 
next  season  will  be  two  musical 
shows  produced  by  Connolly  &  Swan- 
strom,  it  is  announced  by  Bobby  Con- 
nolly. 


NEW   YORK   BOND    MARKET 

Gen.   Th.   Eq.    6s40   98%     98J4     98J4      

Keith    A-O    6s    46.    86%     86%     86%  —  1/ 

Loew     6s     41ww..l26/    126/    126/  —     / 

do    6s    41    x-war..   99         98J4     99  

Paramount    6s     47.101/    101/    101/  —     / 

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Pathe    7s    37     ....    65/      65/      65/  —  1% 


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EXECUTIVE  SECRETARY 

Young  lady,  employed  six  years  as 
confidential  assistant  to  head  of  theatre 
circuit,  desires  connection  with  theatre 
operator  or  distributor.  Experience 
includes  theatre  accounting,  office  man- 
agement, preparation  of  financial  and 
income  tax  statements.  Expert  stenog- 
rapher and  correspondent.  Box  198, 
Film  Daily,    1650  Broadway,   N.    Y.   C. 


Let  Us  Solve  Y 

Over  20  Years  of  Experience 
MOTION  PICTU 

Stebbins,  Letei 

INCORPO 

1540  B'WAY  N.Y.C. 


Big  List  of  Closings 

in  Chicago  District 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

month.  The  closed  houses  include 
the  Gem,  Bishop  and  Garden,  Chi- 
cago; Grant,  Cicero;  Majestic,  Bluffs; 
Opera  House,  Camp  Point;  Central. 
Danville;  Delavan,  Delavan;  Lion, 
Hammond;  Port,  Livingston;  Opera 
House,  Orion. 

Sixteen  other  houses  changed 
hands  in  May.  Most  prominent  of 
the  transfers  was  the  acquisition 
of  the  Coston  circuit  of  nine  de  luxe 
theaters  by  Federal  Theaters.  These 
houses,  it  is  reported,  eventually  will 
go  to  Warners  who  are  planning  ex- 
pansion here. 


Mitchell  Camera  Delivers 
Two  More  to  Technicolor 

Wert  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Mitchell  Camera  Corp. 
has  made  delivery  of  the  first  two  of 
18  additional  color  cameras  being 
made  for  Technicolor.  Mitchell  has 
made  all  of  the  Technical  cameras 
with  the  exception  of  the  'first  ex- 
perimental ones. 


Pathe  8  P.  C.  Committee 
Reported  Washed  Up 

(Continued  from   Pane   1) 

abandoned  yesterday.  Attorneys  in 
the  case,  Root,  Clark.  Buckner  & 
Ballantine,  are  understood  to  have 
withdrawn.  The  committee  consisted 
of  Richard  A.  Rowland.  Frederick  R. 
Ryan,  Robert  W.  Daniel  and  W.  V. 
A.  Waterman. 


Liberty  Co.  May  Adopt 
Five-Year  Franchise  Plan 

(Continued  from   Page  1) 

mit  flexibility  of  programs  to  suit 
their  needs,  said  Hoffman.  Libertv 
will  handle  all  advertising  and  ex- 
nloitation  for  them. 

Projector  lenses  for  use  in  connec- 
tion with  Giant  Screen  pictures  will 
be  leased  to  exhibitors  at  a  cost  of 
approximately  $100  per  v"-  TT  ^ 
man  stated.  Production  will  be  a' 
the  Coast  and  some  color  will  be 
used  in  the  1930-31   product. 

Hoffman  believes  that  television 
some  distance  off,  will  Drove  an  ad- 
junct rather  than  an  injurv  to  the 
film  industry. 


Form  Combine  to  Handle 
French  FMm  Business 

(Continued   from    Pnge   11 

capital  can  be  increased  to  $250,000. 
On  the  board  are  Tean  de  Montes- 
nuieu-Fezensac.  Charles  Jourjon. 
Leon  Bardac.  Zavier-Marie  de  Mont- 
golfier  and  Les  Films  Cosmograph. 


Plans  are  understood  to  be  under 
way  by  Warner  Bros,  for  a  home 
apparatus  embodying  a  radio  re- 
ceiver, phonograph  machine,  facsi- 
mile tlevision  reproducer  and  talking 
picture  projector,  with  the  latter  be- 
ing supplied  films  on  a  circulating 
library   basis. 


SPRINKLERS  BY  JULY  25, 
r  BOSTON  MAYOR  ORDERS 


Boston — Over  the  protests  of  the- 
ater men,  who  contended  that  auto- 
matic sprinklers  over  stages  will  not 
prevent  panics  but  may  create  them 
if  a  sprinkler  head  should  suddenly 
burst,  Mayor  Curley  has  ordered  the 
installation  of  sprinklers  in  all  houses 
by  July  25.  If  the  order  is  not  com- 
plied with  voluntarily,  the  mayor  will 
ask  the  council  to  pass  an  ordinance 
making    such    action    mandatory. 

George  A.  Giles,  president  of  the 
Allied  Theaters  Ass'n,  suggested 
that  the  fireproofing  of  all  stage 
equipment  would  adequately  meet 
the  mayor's  requirements  for   safety. 


TEWYFARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


II  NraSMIU      ^M-  I  fc  411  INI  4" 

Of  HIM  DOM  ^^YMK  m  ■  ^^  All  JW IIMI 

Move  under  way  to  hold  one  con- 
vention of  exhibitors  in  Cleveland. 

*  *         * 

Plan  monster  booking  and  sales 
combine  to  be  divulged  at  Cleveland 
convention. 

*  *         * 

Famous  Players  plan  many  spe- 
cials for  coming  year. 

*  *         * 

Carl  Laemmle  again  pledges  his 
support  to  the  independent  exhibi- 
tors, and  would  dispose  of  several  the- 
aters to  show  his  good  will. 


Reviving   Montreal   Exhib   Assn. 

Montreal — An  effort  is  being  made 
to  revive  the  Province  of  Quebec 
Theater  Managers'  Ass'n,  which  gave  | 
up  the  ghost  when  the  Quebec  Gov- 
ernment decided  to  enforce  the  law 
prohibiting  the  admission  of  children 
under  16  years  of  age  to  any  theater 
where  pictures  were  screened.  The 
leaders  in  the  revival  movement  are 
George  Rotsky,  manager  of  the  Pal- 
ace, and  B.  M.  Garfield,  manager  of 
the  Rialto. 


THE 


Wednesday,  June  4,  1930 


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DAILY 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


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-low  Theaters   Should 
Display  American  Flag 

T.JERE  is  a  guide  for  the  prop- 
er display  of  the  American 
flag:  When  the  flag  is  displayed 
from  a  staff  projecting  horizon- 
tally or  at  an  angle  from  the  win- 
dow sill,  balcony  or  front  of  the 
building,  the  Union  of  the  flag 
should  go  clear  to  the  head  of 
the  staff.  When  the  flag  is  dis- 
played in  a  manner  other  than 
being  flown  from  a  staff,  it 
should  be  displayed  either  hori- 
zontally or  vertically  against  a 
wall,  the  Union  should  be  upper- 
most and  to  the  flag's  own  right, 
i.  e. — to  the  observer's  left.  When 
displayed  in  a  window  it  should 
be  displayed  in  the  same  way— 
that  is,  the  Union  or  blue  shown 
to  the  left  of  the  observer  in  the 
street.  When  festoons,  rosettes 
or  drapings  of  blue,  white  and 
red  are  desired,  bunting  should 
be  used  but  never  the  flag.  When 
displayed  over  the  middle  of  the 
street  as  between  buildings,  the 
flag  should  be  suspended  verti- 
cally with  the  Union  to  the 
north  in  an  east  and  west  street 
or  to  the  east  in  a  north  and 
south  street.  Use  of  bunting  for 
decoration  with  the  color  in  the 
bunting  should  invariably  be  at 
the  top.  If  the  blue  of  the  bunt- 
ing should  contain  stars,  it 
would  emphatically  indicate  that 
the  stars  should  be  on  top,  for 
if  placed  below,  it  would  be 
equivalent  to  placing  the  flag  up- 
side down. 

— Fox  "Firing  Line" 


220  features  were  censored  in 
England  in  the  first  three 
months  of  1930  against  206  for 
the  same  period  in  1929. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

COLVING  THE  parking  problem  for  theaters  has  been  tackled 
by    Harry    Goldberg,    general    manager    of    the    Fox    Up- 
state theaters the  idea  is  for  the  theater  manager  to  try 

to  promote  the  use  of  an  empty  lot  nearby if  no  lot  is 

available,  some  garage  owner  may  be  induced  to  play  ball  for 

the    resultant    advertising with    motorists    streaming    out 

to  the  country  roads  these  warm  evenings,  a  handy  free  parking 
space   offers  a  big  lure  to  them  to   stop   by  and   see  a   picture 

show the  idea  is  presented  in  "The  Firing  Line,"  a  peppy 

leaflet  published  for  Fox  managers  by  Tom  Olsen  of  the  Avon 
theater  in  Utica 


'J'HE  SHRINERS  will  hold  their  International  Convention  at 
Toronto   June    12   to    14,   featuring   the    first   round-the-world 

hookup  via  radio Ablee  Stewart  of  the   Roxy  Gang  will 

be   on   the   program,   and  will   sing  "My   Requiem,"   written    by 

Billy   Lockwood   of  Roxy's   orchestra Paul   Benjamin   has 

just  returned   from   North    Carolina  where   he   undertook   a   very 

successful  and  intensive  survey  of  the  native  corn  situation 

M.  H.  Hoffman,  now  heading  Liberty  Productions,  is  one  of  the 
few  men  in  this  biz  who  ever  handled  temperamental  stars — 
and  got  away  with   it 


'J'HINGS  TO   Tell  Your  Grandchildren  Who   Are  Jolly   Well 
Fed   Up   on    Bedtime   Stories:     Mary   Carr   started   life   as  a 

school  marm once  upon  a  time  there   were  independent 

producers   in   the   film   biz when    Chester   Conklin  was   a 

callow  youth  his  schoolteacher  allowed  him  to  recite  'The  Dutch- 
man's Serenade,"  and  to  this  day  Chester  insists  he  is  an  actor. 

Robert    Edeson    started    life    as   treasurer   for   the    Park 

theater  in  Brooklyn,  in  the  good  old  days  before  movies  when 

people  actually  patronized  stage  plays then  you  can  finish 

by  telling  the  kiddies  about  Yourself,  and  then  they  will  be  ready 
to  go  beddy-ba 


"CDMUND    GOULDING,    not    satisfied    with    being    an    actor, 

playwright,  composer,  lyric  writer  and  a  darn  good  director, 

will  warble  tontpht  his  number,   "You  Are  a   Song,"  from  "The 

^     "'  -nia  Melody  Hour  over  the   Co- 

rn/\y    IT  VI? F"rt'd  Rath-  chief  press" 

»  MWJmWM     MZj  "  Mm)]  that  he  was  a  first-class  ama- 

;t  season  were  only  two  gerani- 
..so  this  season  he  has  hired  a 
le   Center  garden 


FOR  ALL  E 


OF  THE 


] 


ir  of  the  National  Theater  Play- 
g  Napoleon   Bonaparte  in  "The 

kome  fine  press  notices 

[have  become  a  Golf  Addict,  he 

will  take  a  cnance,  too but  he   opines  that   golf  courses 

are  not  on  the  level,  and  sees  no  sense  in  knocking  a  ball  uphill 

and  watching  it  roll  back  again and  that  reminds  us  that 

Charlie   Griswold,   Roxy  theater  manager,   is  planning  to   put   a 
hole  in  the  center  of  that  big  green  carpet  in  the  foyer  and  turn 

it   into   a   putting   green that  should   bring  the   strays  in 

from  the  regular  golf  courses,  Charlie  surmises 


T-TE  INSULTED  a  producer  and  got  a  job Erie  Hamp- 
ton   tells    that    unusual    story    about    Vincent    Barnett   in   an 

article    in    the    "Catholic    M.    P.    News" Vincent    insulted 

Jack   Warner   and   Jack    liked    it    so   much    that   he   gave   him   his 

first   film  assignment but    the   insult    was  just   a   ribbing 

staged  to  get  a  laugh,  for   Vincent  has  been  paid  heavy  jack  for 
"insulting"  prominent  people  at  public  gatherings 


IF  PEPSODENT  destroys  the  film,  what's  the  sense  in  making 
this  Amos  V  Andy  picture? 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Sees  Code  as 

Big  Step  Forward 

PHE  production  code  is  a 
bridge  by  which  those  who 
want  to  make  better  pictures  and 
those  who  want  to  see  them  bet- 
ter may  meet  on  common  ground. 
It  enunciates  a  further  great  step 
in  that  industrial  self-government 
and  responsibility  which  is  the 
very  essence  of  American  prog- 
ress. 

Cincinnati    (Ohio)    "Tribune" 


Novel    Display    for 

"Bishop  Murder  Case" 
£)ICK  SPEAR,  manager  of  the 
Loew's-Wakefield,  San  Fran- 
cisco, arranged  for  a  novel  dis- 
play with  an  art  store  to  place 
a  chess  set  in  window,  against 
a  draped  background  of  black 
and  red  velvet.  The  pieces  were 
arranged  so  that  the  "black  bis- 
hop" dominated  or  check-mated 
the  board.  On  a  red  drape  di- 
ractly  in  the  rear  of  the  board 
was  hung  a  black  and  white  skull 
and  cross-bones,  while  in  front 
of  the  chess-board  was  placed  a 
lettered  card  reading  "Death 
Plays  a  Grisly  Game  of  Chess 
with  the  Black  Bishop  at  Check- 
mate! And  Human  Souls  Are 
the  Helpless  Pawns  in  the  Talk- 
ing Screen's  Mast  Absorbing, 
Thrilling  Mystery  Drama,  'The 
Bishop  Murder  Case.' " 

—M-G-M 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula 
tions  are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 


June  4 


Lane  Chandler 
Richard  Tucker 
Perry  Altman 


m 


DAILV 


Wednesday,  June  4,  1930 


Coast  W  ire  Service 


Latest  Hollywood  Happenings 


Fox  Plans  to  Present 
Rogers  in  "Lightnin' ' 

Fox  has  selected  "Lightnin',"  the 
John  Golden  stage  success,  as  a 
vehicle  for  Will  Rogers.  The  play 
will  be  adapted  by  Samuel  Behrman. 
while  Sonya  Levien  will  do  the  con- 
tinuity. 

Charles  Bickford  Signed 
by  Warners  for  Film  Lead 

Warners  has  signed  Charles  Bick- 
ford for  the  leading  role  in  a  feature 
production  on  next  year's  schedule. 
The  picture  will  be  a  screen  tran- 
scription of  a  widely  read  novel. 


Paramount  Starts  "Better  Wife" 
Production  has  started  at  Para- 
mount on  "The  Better  Wife,"  co- 
starring  Ruth  Chatterton  and  Clivt 
Brook.  The  film,  adapted  by  Zo< 
Akins  from  a  story  by  Gouverneui 
Morris,  is  being  directed  by  Dorothy 
Arzner.  Other  players  are  Paul 
Lukas,  Virginia  Hammond,  Huntle\ 
Gordon,  Juliette  Compton,  Cecil  Cun- 
ningham, Tom  Patricola  and  Charle- 
Girard. 


Pathe  Comedy  Under  Way 
"For  Crying  Out  Loud,"  Pathe 
comedy,  has  gone  into  production 
with  Robert  Agnew  in  the  chief  role. 
Others  in  the  cast  are  Phyllis  Crane, 
Addie  McPhail,  Dick  Stewart,  Rich- 
ard Carle  and  Spec  O'Donnell.  Fred 
Guiol  is  directing. 


Jane  Keith  Gets  Break 

Jane  Keith,  practically  a  newcomer, 
is  Milton  Sills'  leading  lady  in  "The 
Sea  Wolf,"  which  Fox  is  producing 
from  the  Jack  London  novel. 


Tiffany  to  Remake  Fire  Film 
With  Emory  Johnson  set  as  the 
director,  Tiffany  will  re-make  "The 
Third  Alarm"  as  a  talker.  Johnson 
directed  the  silent  film  years  ago  for 
F.  B.  O.,  and  its  success  has  prompt- 
ed  Tiffany   to  revive  the   fire   film. 


Roles   for    Maris,    Moran 

Mona  Maris  and  Lois  Moran  have 
been  given  leading  roles  in  "Play 
Called  Life,"  which  Chandler  Sprague 
will  direct  from  the  play  "The  Dan- 
cers" by  Sir  Gerald  Du  Maurier  and 
Viola  Tree. 


Pathe  Completes  "Holiday" 
Film  version  of  Phillip  Barry's 
>-tage  success,  "Holiday,"  has  been 
completed  at  the  Pathe  studios.  The 
cast  includes  Ann  Harding,  Mary 
\stor,  Edward  Everett  Horton,  Rob- 
ert Ames  and  Hedda  Hopper.  Ed- 
ward H.  Griffith  directed  from  Horace 
Jackson's  adaptation. 

LeRoy  to  Direct  "Gorilla" 
Mervyn     l.cKoy    will    direct    "The 
Gorilla"  for  First  National. 


EAttle 
from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


Hollywood 

T  OTTI  LODER,  young  Viennese 
actress  imported  by  Warners 
did  so  well  in  her  first  assign- 
ment that  J.  L.  Warner  has  reward- 
ed her  with  the  leading  role  in  a 
forthcoming   Vitaphone   production. 

*  *         * 

"Roadhouse,"  just  completed,  is 
Leo  McCarey's  first  directorial  as- 
signment for  Fox.  The  film  was 
produced  under  the  supervision  of 
Al  Rockett. 

*  *        * 

The  screen  version  and  dialogue  of 
"Adios,"  in  which  First  National  is 
starring  Richard  Barthelmess,  have 
been  completed  by  Bradley  King. 

*  *         * 

The  distinction  has  come  to 
Lucien  Littlefield  of  having  a 
child  named  after  him.  The 
character  actor  is  in  receipt  of 
a  letter  from  a  Mrs.  J.  C. 
Wendling  of  Goshen,  Ind.,  in- 
forming him  that  she  has  be- 
come the  mother  of  Lucien 
Littlefield   Wendling. 


Casting  is  in  progress  at  First  Na- 
tional for  "The  Deep  Purple,"  which 
Clarence  Badger  will  direct.  Robert 
N.  Lee  modernized  the  plot  and  dia- 
logue from  the  stage  play  by  Paul 
Potter  and  Wilson  Mizner. 


Our  Passing  Show:  Sam 
Behrendt  showing  Dr.  Kahn 
points  of  interest  at  the  Fox 
and  Warner  studios;  Margaret 
Ettinger  visiting  Pathe  on 
business;  Don  Eddy  and  Ever- 
ett Marshall  chatting  at  RKO. 


Howard  Estabrook  is  completing 
the  RKO's  "Cimarron."  the  Edna 
Ferber  story,  in  record  time. 


Beatrice  Lillie  is  jolly  well 
glad  that  the  end  of  her  task 
in  "Are  You  There?"  her  first 
effort  for  Fox,  is  in  sight.  Task 
is  the  word.  For  in  the  picture 
the  English  comedienne,  play- 
ing a  lady  detective,  is  called 
upon  to  do  many  things  that 
are  physically  discomforting — 
one  of  them  being  to  take  part 
in  a  fast  and  furious  fox  hunt. 

"Men  on  Call"  marks  the  50th  Fox 
picture  to  be  directed  by  John  Bly- 
stone.  The  director's  choice  fell  up- 
on this  story  after  he  was  given  carte 
Mane  by  Fox  executives  in  the  se- 
lection  of  his   next   picture. 


Signing  Interpreters 

For  Foreign  "Fables" 

Pathe  is  giving  auditions  to  in- 
terpreters with  a  view  to  selecting 
suitable  voices,  as  well  as  foreign 
speaking  talent  with  an  understanding 
of  the  American  sense  of  humor,  for 
the  foreign  versions  of  Aesop's  Fab- 
les now  being  made. 


Wallace  Smith  Writes  Play 
Wallace  Smith,  author  under  con- 
tract to  RKO,  has  turned  one  of  his 
novel's,  "Tiger's  Mate,"  into  a  play 
and  expects  to  have  it  produced  in 
Los  Angeles  in  the  Fall  with  a  cast 
composed  of  screen  players  seeking 
stage  experience. 


"Bar  L  Ranch"  Started 
Biltmore  has  started  "Bar  L 
Ranch,"  to  be  released  in  July  by 
Big  Four.  Harry  Webb  is  directing. 
In  the  cast  are  Betty  Baker,  Buffalo 
Bill,  Jr.,  Wally  Wales,  Yakima 
Canutt,  Ben  Corbctt  and  Fern  Em- 
mett. 


Change   in   "Sea   Wolf"    Cast 

Raymond  Hackett  has  replaced 
Kenneth  MacKenna  in  the  cast  of 
"The  Sea  Wolf."  The  change  was 
made  necessary  by  the  latter's  in- 
ability to  complete  his  role  in  Mary 
I'ickford's  "Secrets"  in  time  to  start 
work  on  the   Fox  film. 


Erwin  Connelly  in  "Red  Sky" 
Fox  has  added   Erwin  Connelly  to 
the  cast  of  "The  Red  Sky,"  in  which 
Lois    Moran   and   J.    Harold    Murray 
have  the   chief  roles. 
5allantine,    are    understood    tu    .— . 
withdrawn.     The  committee  consisted 
if  Richard  A.  Rowland.  Frederick  R. 
lyan,  Robert  W.   Daniel  and  W.  V. 
\.  Waterman. 


liberty  Co.  May  Adopt 
Five-Year  Franchise  Plan 

(Continued   from   Page  1) 

mit  flexibility  of  programs  to  suit 
their  needs,  said  Hoffman.  Libertv 
will    handle    all    advertising    and    ex- 


"U"  Starts  "Outside  the  Law" 
"Outside  the  Law,"  starring  Maryl 
Nolan,  has  gone  into  production  ar 
Universal.  Tod  Browning  is  ''irect- 
;ng.  Edward  G.  Robinson  has  p 
featured  role.  Other  players  are  Ed- 
die Sturgis  and  John  George. 


United  States 

Detroit — William  Israel  has  been 
appointed  house  manager  at  the  Fox, 
with  Fred  Schader  acting  as  direc- 
tor of  publicity. 


Pembroke,  Ont.  —  Reconstruction 
of  the  old  Grand  Opera  House  has 
been  completed  and  the  theater  hah 
been  reopened  as  the  O'Brien  with 
a  talker   policy. 


Ann  Harding  Leaves  Cast 

Ann  Harding  has  been  replaced  by 
Tune  Collver  in  the  east  of  Pathe's 
"Bevond  Victory."  The  change  was 
made  at  Miss  Harding's  request  that 
she  be  allowed  a  rest  before  starting 
another  picture. 


Columbia  Plans  Undersea  Film 
"Fifty  Fathoms  Deep."  an  undersea 
story,  will  be  produced  by  Columbia. 


Natick,  Mass. — Informed  that  the 
Sunday  show  question  would  be  set- 
tled at  an  election,  the  management 
of  the  Colonial  has  withdrawn  its 
petition  asking  for  permission  to  op- 
erate   the   theater   on   the   Sabbath. 


San  Francisco — Selma  Rosenberg 
is  an  addition  to  the  staff  at  the  M- 
G-M  booking  office  here. 


Norwood,  Mass. — Thomas  Hayden 
has  acquired  the  Premier,  formerly 
under  the  ownership  of  Bill  Breen 
and  William   Hayden. 


Spokane — The  Post  Street  has  sus- 
pended operations  for  the  summer. 


Cleveland — Sam  Lurie  has  open- 
ed the  Crown,  which  he  closed  three 
weeks  ago,  contending  that  business 
is  on  the  upgrade. 


Portland,  Ore. — The  Rivoli  has 
been  closed  for  the  summer.  It  is  a 
link  in  the  J.  J.  Parker  chain  and 
will  be  reopened  in  September. 


Chelsea,  Mass. — Albert  Donovan, 
manager  of  the  Olympia,  has  been 
shifted  to  the  Strand,  Dorchester. 
Joseph  F.  O'Hearn  of  Waltham  suc- 
ceeded  him. 


West  Mansfield,  O.— The  Opera 
House,  operated  by  the  city,  has  re- 
opened after  having  been  closed  sev- 
eral weeks. 


Akron.  O.— Max  Federhar  has 
closed  the  People's  for  an  indefinite 
period.  He  is  keeping  the  Waldorf. 
Regent  and  Cameo  open. 


Foreign 

Berlin  —  Emil  Jannings,  back  in 
Berlin,  is  arranging  for  his  appear- 
ance  in  a  new  Ufatone  picture. 


Hermannstadt,  Rumania — The  Ufa 
expedition  to  the  Carpathian  Moun- 
tains has  established  headquarters 
here. 


Danzig — Construction  of  the  Ufa 
Palace  is  being  rushed  here  so  that 
the  theater  may  be  opened  Sept.  IS. 
The   seating  capacity  will  be   1200. 


Paris  —  A  motion  picture  school 
where  film  players  will  be  prepared 
for  work  in  the  talkers  is  being 
opened  here  by  Victor  Vina,  French 
screen    star. 


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Fewer  Musicals 

Only  three  all-musical  pro- 
ductions are  included  in  the 
First  National  lineup  for  1930- 
31.  Last  season  the  company 
had  six  musical  pictures,  and 
the  number  with  incidental 
music  also  exceeded  the  same 
class  on  the  current  schedule. 


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STORIN  NAMED  BY  R-K-0 
.AS  GEN.  MANAGER  FOR  R.I. 

Providence    —    Harry    F.    Storin, 

•manager  of  the  Victory,  has  assumed 

the  general  managership  of  the  R-K- 

f%f^mTW*W%  »^T^*»      |0  houses  in  Rhode  Island,  succeed- 

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been  identified  with  the  Providence 
*%*^^mm%m  -"■>,» |J.i  1  ^f  fk  ^theatrical  field  for  the  past  26  years. 
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to  this  state  to  resume  activities  in 

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FRON      £   ▼   £  (.Continued    on    Page    2) 

.  _     ^Only  Six  Films  Held  O.  K. 
FOR    ALL    E       for  Children  in  Canada 

Ottawa — Only   six   films   are   given 
/\fi     miff?     1  complete  sanction  for  presentation  to 

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Canadian    Council    on    Child 


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Storage  Limit  Increased 

and  Sprinklers 

Eliminated 

With  one  major  issue  yet  to  be  dis- 
cussed, the  committee  appointed  by 
the  New  York  Fire  Commissioner 
for  amending  the  present  Code  of 
Ordinances  has  succeeded  in  putting 
through  two  vital  points  favoring  ex- 
hibitors. The  one  concerns  increasing 
footage  requirements  five  times  the 
old  figure  of  5,000  feet,  bringing  the 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 

75  EXHIBSlPPEALING 
FIRE  RULE  VIOLATIONS 


In  order  to  avoid  having  their 
houses  closed  on  grounds  of  failure 
to  comply  with  the  New  York  Fire 
Department's  10-day  order  to  remove 
all  inflammable  material,  about  75 
exhibitors  belonging  to  the  Theater 
Owners'  Chamber  of  Commerce  are 
filing  appeals  to  the  fire  department 
through    their   organization. 

Amendments  to  Sections  5  and  10 
of  the  Code  of  Ordinances  and  Rules 
of  the  Board  of  Standards  and  Ap- 
peals, now  being  worked  out  by  the 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  June  4,  193|! 


20  Features,  104  Shorts  from  Columbia 


BRANDT  TELLS  SALESMEN 
TO  REPORT  PUBLIC  TASTES 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 
win'  ue  auapieu  Dy  s'amuel   tsei.  intact 
while  Sonya  Levien  will  do  the  coT.' 
tinuity. 


Charles  Bickford  Signed 
by  Warners  for  Film  Lead 

Warners  has  signed  Charles  Bick- 
ford for  the  leading  role  in  a  feature 
production  on  next  year's  schedule. 
The  picture  will  be  a  screen  tran- 
scription of  a  widely  read  novel. 


Paramount  Starts  "Better  Wife" 
Production  has  started  at  Para- 
mount on  "The  Better  Wife,"  co- 
starring  Ruth  Chatterton  and  Cliv< 
Brook.  The  film,  adapted  by  Zo< 
Akins  from  a  story  by  Gouverneui 
Morris,  is  being  directed  by  Dorothy 
Arzner.  Other  players  are  Paul 
Lukas,  Virginia  Hammond,  Huntle> 
Gordon,  Juliette  Compton,  Cecil  Cun- 
ningham, Tom  Patricola  and  Charles 
Girard. 


Pathe   Comedy  Under  Way 

"For  Crying  Out  Loud,"  Pathe 
comedy,  has  gone  into  production 
with  Robert  Agnew  in  the  chief  role. 
Others  in  the  cast  are  Phyllis  Crane, 
Addie  McPhail,  Dick  Stewart,  Rich- 
ard Carle  and  Spec  O'Donnell.  Fred 
Guiol  is  directing. 


Jane  Keith  Gets  Break 

Jane  Keith,  practically  a  newcomer, 
is  Milton  Sills'  leading  lady  in  "The 
Sea  Wolf,"  which  Fox  is  producing 
from  the  Jack  London  novel. 


Tiffany  to  Remake  Fire  Film 

With  Emory  Johnson  set  as  the 
director,  Tiffany  will  re-make  "The 
Third  Alarm"  as  a  talker.  Johnson 
directed  the  silent  film  years  ago  for 
F.  B.  O.,  and  its  success  has  prompt- 


Would  Abolish  Standing  Room 

Washington   Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAlLi 

Washington — A  bill  to  do  away  with  standees  in  theaters 
in  the  District  of  Columbia  has  been  introduced  in  the  House  of 
Representatives  by  Congressman  Michaelson  of  Illinois.  Should 
the  measure  be  passed  violators  will  be  punished  by  a  fine  of 
$100  to  $1,000  or  by  imprisonment  for  15  days  to  three  months, 
or  both. 


T  OTTI  LODER,  young  Viennese 
'  actress  imported  by  Warners 
did  so  well  in  her  first  assign- 
ment that  J.  L.  Warner  has  reward- 
ed her  with  the  leading  role  in  a 
forthcoming  Vitaphone   production. 

*  *         * 

"Roadhouse,"  just  completed,  is 
Leo  McCarey's  first  directorial  as- 
signment for  Fox.  The  film  ivas 
produced  under  the  supervision  of 
Al  Rockett. 

*  *        * 

The  screen  version  and  dialogue  of 
"Adios,"  in  which  First  National  is 
starring  Richard  Barthelmess,  have 
been  completed  by  Bradley  King. 

The  distinction  has  come  to 
Lucien  Littlefield  of  having  a 
child  named  after  him.  The 
character  actor  is  in  receipt  of 
a  letter  from  a  Mrs.  J.  C. 
Wendling  of  Goshen,  Ind.,  in- 
forming him  that  she  has  be- 
come the  mother  of  Lucien 
Littlefield  Wendling. 


Casting  is  in  progress  at  First  Na- 
tional for  "The  Deep  Purple,"  which 
Clarence  Badger  will  direct.  Robert 
N.  Lee  modernized  the  plot  and  dia- 
logue from  the  stage  play  by  Paul 
Potter  and   Wilson  Mizner. 


Our  Passing  Show:  Sam 
Behrendt  showing  Dr.  Kahn 
points  of  interest  at  the  Fox 
and  Warner  studios;  Margaret 
Ettinger  visiting  Pathe  on 
business;  Don  Eddy  and  Ever- 
ett Marshall  chatting  at  RKO. 


DINE  and  DANCE 

at 

CHEZ  PANCHARD 

on  the  Merrick  Road 
Famous   for   Chicken — Duck 
—  Lobster     Dinners.       Also 
a   la  carte. 


PANCHARD 

MASSAPEOUA.  LONG  ISLAND 


i  Wobber  and  Crabill 

Assuming  New  Posts 

(.Continued   from   Page   1) 

ater  post  to  return  to  the  position  of 
western  supervisor  in  charge  of  pic- 
ture distribution  which  he  held  until 
a  year  ago.  Charles  Kurtzman,  Paci- 
fic Coast  division  manager,  has  re- 
signed to  join  Fox,  while  Ralph  Cra- 
bill, western  division  director,  is  to 
be  transferred  to  New  York,  C.  C. 
Perry  coming  from  the  East  to  re- 
place him  here. 


i  $13,000,000  Program  for 
F.  W.  C.  in  California 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

local  West  Coast  officials.  Of  the 
sum  mentioned,  about  $4,500,000  will 
be  spent  on  new  construction  in 
northern  California,  including  houses 
in  Berkeley,  San  Jose,  Oakland, 
Stockton,  Bakerfield  and  Porterville, 
while  17  theaters  are  planned  for 
southern   California. 


THEATERS  SEEK  DRASTIC 
REDUCTION  IN  OVERHEAI 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

obliged  to  close,  according  to  H.  M 
Richey,  manager  of  the  M.P.T.O. 

Exhibitors  already  have  conferred 
with  officials  of  the  projectionists] 
union  and  it  is  understood  an  agree-' 
ment  has  been  reached  whereby  op- 
erators will  work  on  a  lower  wage 
scale  for  the  summer.  Concessions 
now  are  being  sought  in  other  di- 
rections, including  producers  and  dis- 
tributors, who  will  be  asked  to  assist 
in   bringing  down  the  overhead. 


Loew  Theaters  Adopt 

Summer  Film  Policy! 

Stage  acts  are  being  dropped  and 
all-film  summer  policies  instituted  by  I 
Loew    in     the     Kings    and    Bedford, 
Brooklyn;       Oriental,       Bensonhurst; 
Plaza,  Corona;  Loew's,  Yonkers. 


Publix   Books  "Swing   High" 

Publix  has  booked  Pathe's  circus 
special,  "Swing  High,"  for  the  houses 
in  the  Blank,  Hostettler,  Finkelstein 
&  Ruben  and  Publix-affiliated  the- 
aters out  of  the  Denver  and  Salt 
Lake  City  territory. 


42d-  43d  Streets  West  of  Broadway 

A  New  and  Better  Hotel  for  Times  Square 

Not  alone  new  in  construction  and 
equipment,  but  new  in  conception  of 
service  and  comfort  to  its  guests.  Di- 
rected by  S.  Gregory  Taylor,  who  has 
made  such  enviable  successes  of  the 
Hotels  Montclair  and  Buckingham. 

Single  Rooms 

with  tub  and  shower 


>3,*4 


and 


Double   Rooms 

with  tub  and  shower 


>4,$5 


anc 


A  few  terraced  rooms  and  suites, 
exceptionally  large  closet:;,  on 
an    attractive    monthly    basis. 

RADIO  IN  EVERY  ROOM 

Entrances  on  42nd  and  43rd  Sts 


CENTRAL    UNION    BUS    TERMINAL 

LOCATED  IN  THE  DIXIE  HOTEL  BUS  CONNECTIONS  FOR  ALL  POINTS  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
FILM  DOM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


Thursday,   June    5,   1930 


Price  5  Cents 


15  De  Luxers,  20  Specials  on  First  Nat' I  List 

FIRE  COplTTEE  WINS^  TWO  VITAJTPOINTS 

Directors  Named  by  Protective  Group  and  Pathe 


An  Experiment 

— noble  or  otherwise 

=  By  JACK  ALICOATE^= 


OUR    HOUSE    is    anything    if 
not  argumentative.  Around  our 
dinner  table  we  have  controver- 
tive  minds  of  every  degree,  age 
and  sex.     Here  is  settled  many 
of  the  problems  of  today  with 
yours  truly,  as  a  matter  of  self- 
protection,  mostly  in  the  role  of 
official    arbitrator.      The    latest 
rough  and  tumble  word  alterca- 
tion centered  around  the  silent 
picture.    Was  it  dead  or  merely 
playing  possum?     Thinking  the 
experiment     a     noble     one     we 
packed  'em  all  off  to  a  theater 
showing   a    good    old-fashioned 
silent  program  from  announce- 
ment to  final  fade  out.     What 
they  saw  but  did  not  hear  con- 
vinced  even   the   last   hold-out. 
Imagine    a    cast    of    deaf    and    dumb 
people   doing  a    Shaw    comedy   or   a 
Viennese    operetta.      Their    mouths 
trying    to    say    something   but   noth- 
ing   coming    out.      With    deadly    sil- 
ence   replacing    dialogue,    witty     or 
otherwise,    and    with    cannons    that 
shoot    and    violins    that    play,    noise- 
lessly.     Try    this    idea    on    yourself 
if    you    think   the    silents,    exctpt    as 
pictorials,    may    yet    stage    a    come- 
back.     After    this    "Noble    Experi- 
ment" of  complete  domestic  propor- 
tions we  are  still  convinced  that  the 
silent    picture    has    no    more    chance 
than   a   John  at   a   chorus   girls'   con- 
vention. 

Debunking  Advertising 

William  Nelson  Taft  speaking. 
Editor  of  the  Retail  Ledger  and 
shooting  a  few  facts  before  the  Ad- 
vertising Federation  of  America. 
What  he  says  should  interest  those 
exhibitors  who  advertise,  and  that 
means  all  of  them.     He  says: 

"Many  retail  advertisers  rely  principally 
on  impossible  claims,  couched  in  wild-eyed 
superlatives,    to   ensnare   the    fleeting    attention 

(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Preferred    Stockholders' 
Committee  Continu- 
ing Activity 

With  announcement  of  the  names 
of  the  eight  men  proposed  as  direc- 
tors on  behalf  of  the  8  per  cent  pre- 
ferred stockholders,  the  recently 
formed  Protective  Committee  of 
Pathe  yesterday  issued  a  statement 
through  Richard  A.  Rowland,  chair- 
man, denying  it  had  any  intention  of 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


J.  E.  OTTERSON  SAILING; 
MAY  CONFER  ON  PATENTS 


J.  E.  Otterson  sails  on  the  Ma- 
jestic tomorrow  night  for  Europe. 
Although  his  trip  is  concerning  "gen- 
eral company  business,"  it  is  under- 
stood that  he  will  meet  representa- 
tives of  Tobis  Klangfilm  in  an  effort 
to  straighten  out  the  German  sound 
patents    situation. 


Fewer  Musicals 

Only  three  all-musical  pro- 
ductions are  included  in  the 
First  National  lineup  for  1930- 
31.  Last  season  the  company 
had  six  musical  pictures,  and 
the  number  with  incidental 
music  also  exceeded  the  same 
class  on  the  current  schedule. 


Columbia  Names  Baker 
Chicago  Shorts  Manager 

Columbia  announces  the  appoint- 
ment of  Will  Baker,  formerly  branch 
manager  for  the  company  in  St. 
Louis,  as  short  subject  sales  man- 
ager in  the  Chicago  territory.  Baker 
was  Chicago  short  subject  manager 
for  Universal  before  his  joining  Co- 
lumbia. * 


STORIN  NAMED  BY  R-K-0 
AS  GEN.  MANAGER  FOR  R.I. 


Providence  —  Harry  F.  Storin, 
manager  of  the  Victory,  has  assumed 
the  general  managership  of  the  R-K- 
O  houses  in  Rhode  Island,  succeed- 
ing Foster  Lardner.  Lardner  has 
been  identified  with  the  Providence 
theatrical  field  for  the  past  26  years. 
Following  a  vacation  he  will  return 
to  this  state  to  resume  activities  in 
the  theater  business. 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 

Only  Six  Films  Held  O.  K. 
for  Children  in  Canada 

Ottawa — Only  six  films  are  given 
complete  sanction  for  presentation  to 
children  in  the  so-called  "white  list" 
of  the  Canadian  Council  on  Child 
Welfare  for  1930.  They  comprise 
"The  Aviator,"  "The  Cohens  and 
the  Kellys  in  Scotland,"  "His  First 
Command,"  "Honey,"  "Only  the 
Brave"   and   "The   Vagabond    King." 


Storage  Limit  Increased 

and  Sprinklers 

Eliminated 

With  one  major  issue  yet  to  be  dis- 
cussed, the  committee  appointed  by 
the  New  York  Fire  Commissioner 
for  amending  the  present  Code  of 
Ordinances  has  succeeded  in  putting 
through  two  vital  points  favoring  ex- 
hibitors. The  one  concerns  increasing 
footage  requirements  five  times  the 
old  figure  of  5,000  feet,  bringing  the 
(Continued    on    Page   8) 


75  EXHIBS  APPEALING 
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SIX  LAWRENCE  HOUSES 
SOUGHT  BY  WARNER  BROS. 


Lawrence,  Mass. — Warner  Bros. 
arc  dickering  for  the  Empire  chain 
of  six  local  houses.  They  are  the 
Palace,  Broadway,  Empire,  Colonial, 
Premiere  and  Star,  combined  seating 
capacities  of  these  houses  totals  up 
to  8,880. 


In  order  to  avoid  having  their 
houses  closed  on  grounds  of  failure 
to  comply  with  the  New  York  Fire 
Department's  10-day  order  to  remove 
all  inflammable  material,  about  75 
exhibitors  belonging  to  the  Theater 
Owners'  Chamber  of  Commerce  are 
filing  appeals  to  the  fire  department 
through    their   organization. 

Amendments  to  Sections  5  and  10 
of  the  Code  of  Ordinances  and  Rules 
of  the  Board  of  Standards  and  Ap- 
peals, now  being  worked  out  by  the 
committee  appointed  by  the  Fire 
Commissioner,  soon  will  be  in  the 
hands  of  the  corporation  counsel  and 
then  to  the  Board  of  Aldermen. 

19  Counties  in  Nebraska 
Have  No  Picture  Shows 

Omaha— Nineteen  of  the  93  coun- 
ties in  Nebraska  have  never  had  pic- 
ture shows,  R.  J.  Miller,  theatrical 
advertising  man,  lias  informed  the 
local  Chamber  of  Commerce  follow- 
ing a  survey  by  film  interests 


MAKETH 

(Continued   on    Page    11) 


Day  Off 

Fredericton,  N.  B.  —  While 
"Disraeli"  was  playing  at  the 
Gayety  here  the  New  Bruns- 
wick legislature  adjourned  for 
one  afternoon  to  permit  mem- 
bers to  attend  a  performance. 
First  time  any  talker  was  so 
honored. 


DAILY 


Thursday,  June   5,   1930 


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Vol  LH  No.  5 6    Thursday,  June  5.  1930    Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Loew,  Inc..  war 
Nat.     Scr.     Ser. 


43-/ 
46  74 

17** 
32/ 


4674 
12/ 
16 
32/ 


NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Gen.  Th.   Eq.   6s40.    99         98*4     98*4      

Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s44.134       134  134       —  1 

Loew    6s     llvvw    ..127/    127/  127/    +   2 

do    6s    41     x-war..   99         9874  99          ..... 

Paramount   6s   47    .101/    101  101        —      / 

Par.    By.    5/s    51.102*4    102*4  102*4      ..... 

Pathc    7s    37     67          67  67+1  H 

Warners      106'A    105/  105*4    —      H 


An  Experiment 

— noble  or  otherwise 

{Continued  from  Pane  1) 
of  the  reader.  These  advertisements  defeat 
their  own  purpose.  People  do  not  credit 
them.  In  Boston  the  Better  Business  Bu- 
leau  asked  some  5,000  consumers  a  number 
of  pertinent  questions  about  retail  advertising, 
and  45  per  cent  declared  they  believed  it  to 
be  exaggerated,  37  per  cent  considered  it 
misleading.  1 1  per  cent  characterized  it  as 
false   and   6   per   cent  felt   it   was    'truthful'." 

Barnum's  day  in  the  theater  has 
passed.  Tell  your  patrons  the  truth 
in  your  advertisements  or  don't  ad- 
vertise at  all. 

Mexico  Plans  Double  Tax 
On  English  Dialogue  Films 

Mexico  City — In  the  hope  of  en- 
couraging more  Spanish  talkers,  the 
government  of  this  country  proposes 
to  levy  a  double  tax  on  pictures  in 
English    dialogue. 


New    York 

1540     Broadway 

BRYinl   4712 


Long    Iiland    City 

154    Crescent    St 

STIIIwell    7940 


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Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Chicago  Hollywood 

J      .  ,-*-   t    ji  . .    »_.      6700  Santa   Monica    J{ 
i     '«'   Indiana  A»a.  B,v(, 


CALumet   2691 


HOLlvwood     4121     ♦•: 


Denies  Gov't  Aid  in  Fight 
on  U.  S.  Chains  in  Britain 

London — Report  that  the  British 
government  is  advancing  monetary 
aid  to  John  Maxwell,  chairman  of 
Associated  British  Cinemas,  Ltd., 
and  British  International  Pictures, 
Ltd.,  in  a  competitive  move  against 
American  theater  interests  in  Great 
Britain  has  brought  a  denial  from  J. 
E.  Pearce,  managing  director  of  the 
A. B.C.  circuit.  The  sum  mentioned 
ran  as  high   as  $7,500,000. 


Scottish  Exhibitors  See 
Silent  Productions  Dead 

Glasgow — Rental  figures  made  pub- 
lic at  a  meeting  of  the  Scottish 
branch  of  the  Cinematography  Exhib- 
itors Ass'n  here  reveal  that  silent  pic- 
tures are  becoming  passe  in  Scotland, 
if  they  aren't  already  so.  Answers 
to  questionnaires  sent  out  by  the 
association  indicate  that  it  is  no  long- 
er profitable  to  produce  silent  attrac- 
tions. 


Sound  for  Sydney   Parliament 
Sydney — Parliament     House     here 
has    sound    equipment    installed. 


COMING  &  GOING 
liixsju  ana  uaix^ej  . 

at 

CHEZ  PANCHARD 

on  the  Merrick  Road 
Famous   for   Chicken — Duck 
—  Lobster     Dinners.       Also 
a    la   carte. 


ANCHARD 


MASSAPEOUA.  LONG  ISLAND 

■ n  i'  i     aimuaj    rrrgrn   c n    i 

trip    tu    Pittsburgh. 


W.  C.  Boothby  Resigns 

From  First  National 

W.  C.  Boothby  has  resigned  as 
treasurer  of  First  National  Pictures 
and  is  discontinuing  all  activity  in 
Warner  Bros,  or  affiliated  compa- 
nies. For  the  past  year  Boothby  has 
been  desirous  of  taking  an  extended 
rest,  which  his  resignation  will  make 
possible. 


Five  Salesmen  Added 
To  Sono  Art  Personnel 

Sono  Art-World  Wide  has  aug- 
mented its  sales  staff  by  the  addition 
of  five  salesmen,  as  follows:  Moe 
Sherman  to  the  Philadelphia  branch, 
E.  M.  Ooghe  in  Washington,  Wil- 
liam Stern  and  E.  F.  Durke  in  Min- 
neapolis, and  Herman  Yineberg  in 
Albany.  Numerous  other  appoint- 
ments are  under  way,  according  to 
George  W.  Weeks. 


Columbia  Executives 

Off  to  Chicago  Meet 

Executives  of  the  Columbia  home 
office,  including  Joe  Goldberg,  Rube 
Jackter,  Morris  Safier,  Louis  Wein- 
berg, Hal  Hodes,  Joe  Gallagher  and 
Henry  Brunet,  left  last  night  for  Chi- 
cago to  attend  the  company's  regional 
convention  at  the  Hotel  Stevens  on 
F'riday  and  Saturday  of  this  week. 
Joe  Brandt  and  Jack  Cohn  also  will 
attend,  leaving  today  on  the  20th  Cen- 
tury. 


$150,000  Loss  is  Reported 
by  New  Era  in  Britain 

London— A  net  loss  of  $150,000  is 
reported  by  New  Era  National  Pic- 
tures. Ltd.,  for  the  year  ended  Jan- 
uary 31,  1930.  This  compares  with 
a  net  profit  of  $90,000  at  the  close 
of  the  preceding  fiscal  year.  The 
company  blames  the  talking  picture 
for   this   adverse   showing. 


"All    Quiet"   at   2    London    Houses 
London — "All  Quiet  on  the  West- 
ern  Front"   is   running   simultaneous- 
ly   at    the    Regal    and    the    Alhambra 
here. 


294   For  W.   E.   in   Australasia 

Sydney  —  Latest  figures  credit 
Western  Electric  with  294  installa- 
tions in  Australasia.  Of  these  234 
are  ii^Austrab'3  anr!  ^0  in  Mr- 

VAUDEVILLE 
AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,    New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


June  2-7 
June  6-7 
June  7-8 
June  8-9 

June  9 

June  12- 

June  12 

June  13 

June   14- 

[une   17 

June   17 

June  21- 


at 


International     Cinema     Congress 
Brussels. 

Regional       Columbia       confab 
Stevens  Hotel,   Chicago. 
Regional   joint    meet    of    F.    N.    and 
W.    B.   sales   forces  at  Chicago. 
Theater  owners  of  North  and  South 
Carolina,  meet  at  the  Ocean  Forest 
Hotel,   Myrtle  Beach,   S.   C. 

Postponed       Annual       Meeting       of 
Pathe     Exchanges,     New    York. 
13     Columbia  regional  meet  at  Roose- 
velt  Hotel,   Hollywood. 

M.P.T.O.  of  Eastern  Pennsylvania, 
Adelphia  Hotel,  Philadelphia. 

Minneapolis  Film  Board  holds  sec- 
ond annual  golf  tournament  at  Oak 
Ridge  golf  course. 
15  Warner  Bros,  and  First  Na- 
tional regional  confab  at  San  Fran- 
cisco 

18th  Film  Golf  Tournament  at 
Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club, 
Great   Neck.   L.   I. 

Rochester  Division  of  Northwest 
Theater  Owners  meet  at  Minne- 
apolis. 
22  Joint  sales  regional  confab  of 
Warner  and  First  National  at  New 
Orleans. 


Storin  Named  by  R-K-0 
As  Gen.  Manager  for  R.  I. 

(Continued  from   Page   1) 

Storin  became  manager  of  the  Vic- 
tory last  February  when  he  resigned 
as  manager  of  the  Victory  at  Paw- 
tucket.  He  led  the  victorious  fight 
for  Sunday  shows  in  that  city  sev- 
eral years  ago. 

Talkers  Opposed  by  Half 
of  Exhibs  in  No.  England 

London — Half  of  the  members  of 
the  Northern  branch  of  the  Cinema- 
tography Exhibitors  Ass'n  are  in 
favor  of  silent  pictures,  it  is  reported 
here.  They  expect  to  oppose  the  talk- 
er invasion  as  long  as  they  possibly 
can,   they  assert. 


Illinois  Avenue  Overlooking  Boardwalk 
and  Ocean 

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European  Plan 
From  $7.00  Daily. 

American  Plan 


FETTER    &     HOLLINGER,     Inc. 
EUGENE    C.     FETTER,    Managing- 
Director 


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HOME  EDITION 

EARLY  WALL  ST.  PRICES 


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Miles  Fn 
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tROSSED  EQC, 

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Criwn  Capital  About  Daws 


"astou,  "SUhuU' 
afternoon  match. 
American  to  cnl< 


May  -m  (A.  P.).— XAnm  Bk«n,  film] 
;rd  JJiJIman,  and  Robert  G.  Lehman 
valued  at  $7,500  and  J5J5J 


RA  new  star  has   *fr 
BarbaraSfan  ansen,'n 

with."       actress  to  reckon 


George  Votgt  of  New  York  was  the  third 
the  sixth  round, 

— '}    Jon**.  .Johnston  and  VtH»t  all  wi« 
e^'*"  i>'K',tfa  comparative  eaaa  in  the  aiori 


jsrfjan, 

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**■->*- The  Gear  croaaed  the  etpj-t.- 
for  the  *ecor-<i  Unw.  1*at  night: 
CM  was  h**4»d  up  the  •aitr-tra  ctul  I 
«T  South  An-ierka  today  Mcto  than ■ 
half  of  it*  ?.<*'<>  ml'.-  flight  f«im! 
P*rndmb<icn  to  Havana  lay  behind  ■ 
thu  diiiriM*  this  wontisi,  pUciaj 
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SENATE 
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Take  Stand 
'or  of  Slate 

Referendum*. 


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New  y«r*.  (sua  Fttvum  £**-»"<*. 

1,  May  29.— T  am  diatioctly  itfc«  a' 
only  baseball  game  b«  en- 
ninth  iDmrijf/lead- 
inninjt. 


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■'tie  fiireiy  impioftebu  now 

■1    today    thai    tt 

urjr?   oooald(ntl«a  «t  hJa 

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voie  tor  repeoi  of  ttie 

t  AraeodXAant  "undar  toy 

that   Btvei  tfta  s»ii. 

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citor  fJiit  tnuntdlatatji 

«fc*r   ilda   e-f  the    1lr># 

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irtaity  irtada,  ia  >Jta  ground  ft  did  r»o* 
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AaKf*«  Guardianship. 


Bieci,  father  of  ntnr-y«*r-oid 
KlttO.  *i(rttB  prodijar-,  ttaa 


MATS    LAKPmCi. 


*a>4  Oraad, 

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n:-'.ic - 1  after 

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DENVER  POST 

"Establishes  her  both  as  a 
comedienne  and  emotional 
actress  to  be  reckoned  with." 


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burin  en 
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Motion  Picture  Industry. 

Leadership  .  .  .  Absolute  and 
Supreme  .  . .  Is  the  Titan  Goal. 

Every  Showman  in  America  and  Be- 
yond the  Seas  Is  Watching  Radio 
Pictures.  Radio  Is  the  Center  of  In- 
terest Today  Because  the  Titan  Is 
Swinging  the  Pendulum. 


DAILY 


Thursday,  June   5,   1930 


N.  Y.  Exhibs  Win  Increase  in  Film  Storage 


SPRINKLERS  TOR  BOOTHS 
TABOOED  BY  COMMITTEE 


(Continued  from   Pane   1) 

maximum  number  of  footage  to  25,- 
000  in  concrete  projection  booths. 
The  other  is  the  elimination  of  sprink- 
lers in  booths,  thus  avoiding  re- 
modeling, but  provision  must  be  made 
for  fire  extinguishers. 

With  many  exhibitors  having  been 
ordered  to  remove  combustible  ma- 
terial from  walls  of  theaters,  the 
committee  hit  a  snag  when  the  ques- 
tion was  turned  over  to  the  Super- 
intendent of  Buildings.  There  is  a 
likelihood  that  a  new  ordinance  may 
have  to  be  promulgated  and  a  new 
committee  formed,  it  is  said.  Since 
the  Superintendent  of  Buildings  ap- 
proves all  materials  in  theaters  and 
other  buildings,  it  is  only  natural 
that  the  fire  department  turn  this 
question  over  to  the  building  superin- 
tendent. 

Other  amendments  regarding  stu- 
dios and  exchanges  are  still  being 
worked  on  by  the  committee.  Por- 
tions of  the  report,  which  is  expect- 
ed in  full  sometime  next  week,  fol- 
low: 

Section  243.  Theaters,  Motion  Pic- 
ture Theaters  and  Screening  or  Pro- 
jection  Rooms. 

1.  In  theaters  and  motion  picture 
theaters  and  screening  or  projec- 
tion rooms,  film  shall  be  stored,  kept 
and  handled  only  in  projection 
booths,  rewinding  rooms  and/or  in 
special  storage  rooms  provided  for 
such  purposes.  That  total  quantity 
i  so  stored,  kept  or  handled  at  any 
time  shall  not  exceed  50,000  feet. 
All  film  not  kept  in  projection  ma- 
chines or  subject  to  inspection,  or 
in  the  process  of  rewinding,  shall  be 
kept  in  approved  containers.  The 
quantities  of  film  stored,  kept  or 
handled  in  the  respective  rooms  of 
theaters  and  motion  picture  theaters 
and  in  screening  or  projection  rooms 
shall  not  exceed  those  speicfied  in 
the  following  sub-paragraphs: 

Ca)  In  a  special  storage  room,  not 
exceeding   25,000    feet. 

(h)  In  a  projection  booth  or  room 
constructed  of  brick,  hollow  tile, 
concrete,  or  other  aporoved  raan- 
onary,   not   exceeding  25,000   feet. 

(c)  In  a  rewinding  room  con- 
structed of  brick,  hollow  tile,  con- 
crete or  other  approved  masonary, 
separated  from  projection  room  with 
openings  hereto  protected  with  ap- 
proved lire  doors,  not  exceeding  25,- 
000   feet. 

(d)  In  a  projection  booth  con- 
structed of  asbesto*  boards  or  sim- 
ilar approved  material  permitted  for 
use  in  theaters  or  motion  picture 
theaters,  not  exceeding   15,000  feet. 


GOLFERS,  ATTENTION! 

Sign  this  and  forward  to  The  Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway! 

Here  is  my  entry  and  Ten  Dollars  for  the  Spring  Film  Golf 
Tournament,  to  be  held  on  Tuesday,  June  11th,  at  the  Glen  Oaks 
Golf  and  Country  Club,  Great  Neck,  L.  I. 


The  Committee 


Bruce  Gallup 
William       Brandt 
Al   Lichtman 


Don    Mersereau 
Arthur      Stebbins 
Jack  Alicoate 


List  of  Directors  Named  by 

Protective  Group  and  Pathe 


(Continued   from   Pane   1) 


abandoning  its  position.  Except  for 
a  change  in  attorneys,  effected  two 
days  ago,  the  committee  will  carry 
through   as   planned,    Rowland   said. 

In  a  letter  to  the  8  per  cent  pre- 
ferred stockholders  the  committee 
stated  that,  in  response  to  a  request 
from  the  present  management  of 
Pathe,  the  following  were  named  for 
election  as  directors  of  Pathe  on  be- 
half  of   the   preferred   stockholders: 

Richard  A.  Rowland,  former  gen- 
eral manager  of  First  National;  Wal- 
ter W.  Vincent,  of  Wilmer  &  Vin- 
cent; Charles  R.  Rogers,  film  pro- 
ducer; Mark  Hyman,  president  of 
Standard  Cinema  Corp.;  Robert  W. 
Daniel,  president  of  Liberty  National 
Bank  &  Trust;  Samuel  Ungerleider, 
member  of  New  York  Stock  Ex- 
change; W.  V.  A.  Waterman,  of 
Waterman,  Bonn  &  Co.,  stock  ex- 
change house;  Frederick  R.  Ryan, 
of   McCombs   &   Ryan,  attorneys. 

Pathe's  present  management  at  the 


same  time  announced  its  list  of  di- 
rectors to  be  voted  upon  at  the  meet- 
ing on  Monday.  This  list  includes: 
George  Armsby,  of  Bancamerica- 
Blairj  Richard  C.  Hunt,  of  E.  H. 
Rollins  &  Co.;  Lester  D.  Burton,  of 
Lyon,  Pruyn  &  Co.;  Frank  Callahan, 
of  Chase  Securities  Corp.;  Elisha 
Walker,  of  Bancamerica-Blair  and 
Transamerica  Corp.;  Huntington  D. 
Sheldon,  of  Bancamerica-Blair;  Jere- 
miah Milbank;  J.  J.  Murdock,  for- 
merly general  manager  of  B.  F. 
Keith  Corp.;  Joseph  P.  Kennedy, 
C.  J.  Scollard,  E.  B.  Derr,  Lewis  In- 
nerarity,  Stuart  Webb,  and  Paul 
Fuller,  of  Coudert  Bros.,  attorneys. 
The  Protective  Committee  feels 
greatly  encouraged  and  gratified  with 
the  assistance  and  co-operation  it  has 
received  from  the  preferred  and 
other  stockholders,  Rowland  said, 
and  is  confident  of  establishing  rep- 
resentation on  the  board  of  direc- 
tors for  the  preferred   stockholders. 


1.  The  above  quantities  of  film  sha'l  not  be 
torecl.  lent   or  bandied  as  follows: 

(a)  lTn  to  1 5  reels,  aggregating  not  more 
ban  15.000  feet  of  film  may  be  kept  in  Inter- 
tate  Commerce  Commission  shipping1  contain - 
TS,    or   approved    cabinet; 

(b)  If  the  amount  on  hand  is  in  excess 
>f  15.000  feet,  the  entire  amount  but  not  in 
;xcess  of  25.000  feet  shall  be  kept  in  approved 
metal  cabinet  with  a  vent  to  the  outside  of 
'lie   building    not    less    than    14    square    inches 

or  each  100  pounds  of  film  capacity  and 
with  an  automatic  sprinkler  bead  which  may 
be  connected  to  the  bouse  supply  by  not  less 
than  H  inch  pipe;  provided  that  the  water 
oressure  at  that  elevation  shall  be  not  less 
than  15  pounds  per  square  inch;  provided 
further,    however,    that   a   cabinet   constructed 

o  that  each  reel  is  in  a  separate  compart- 
ment and  will  turn  out  without  communicat- 
ing fire  to  film  in  an  adjoining  compartment 
need  not  be  provided  with  an  automatic 
sprinkler  ; 

(cY  In  a  special  storage  room,  which  sliall 
bi  constructed,  located  and  protected  as  re- 
quired by  the  Fire  Commissioner,  if  the 
amount  on  hand  is  in  excess  of  15.000  feet, 
the  entire  amount  but  not  in  excess  of  25.0O(i 
feet    shall   be    stored    in    approved    cabinets    or 


vaults  ; 

(d)  No  collodion,  amyl  acetate  or  other 
similar  inflammable  cement  or  liquid  in  quan- 
tities greater  than  Yz  pint  shall  be  kept  in 
the  projection   booth   or   rewinding  room ; 

(e)  No  smoking  shall  be  permitted  where 
inflammable  film  is  stored,  kept  or  handled 
Such  portable  fire  appliances  as  required 
by   the   Fire   Commissioner  shall   be   provided  ; 

(f)  A  copy  of  these  regulations  shall  be 
conspicuously  posted  in  the  projection  booth 
and    rewinding  room  ; 

(g)  A  preliminary  set  of  plans  shall  be 
submitted  to  and  approved  by  the  fire  com- 
missioner before  any  work  in  connection  with 
the  construction  of  a  screening  or  projection 
room  is  started.  Such  plans  shall  show  the 
location  and  size  of  screening  rooms  in  the 
building.  Upon  approval  of  preliminary  planF 
such  number  of  sets  of  clean,  corrected  plans 
on  cloth  as  the  Fire  Commissioner  may  re- 
quire, not  exceeding  three,  shall  be  filed  for 
final   approval   of   the   fire   commissioner. 

(h)  The  provisions  of  Chapter  3,  and 
other  chapters  of  the  Code  or  Ordinances  ap- 
plicable to  the  storage  and  care  of  film  in 
theaters  and  in  motion  picture  theaters,  con- 
trary to  the  provisions  of  this  article,  are 
hereby    repealed. 


MORE  THEATER  CHANGES 
REPORTED  BY  FILM  BOARDS 


MICHIGAN 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Detroit — Embassy,  sold  to  Alex  Schreiber  by  \ 
Geo.  F.  Koppin  Co.  ;  Junction,  sold  to  i 
Steve  Chalkas  by  Nathan  M.  Schwartz ; 
Lasky,  sold  to  Jacob  B.  Lasky  by  Geo.  F. 
Koppin  Co. ;  Mt.  Elliott,  sold  to  Mrs.  H. 
G.  Chase  by  Glen  C.  Stalk;  Flint — State 
and  Strand,  sold  to  Lester  S.  Matt  by 
Woodward  Theater  Co. ;  Fremont — Ideal, 
sold  to  W.  E.  Lyons  by  George  Howarth ; 
Grand  Rapids — Savoy,  sold  to  Savoy 
Amusement  Co.  by  Savoy  Theater  Co. ; 
Marlette — Liberty,  sold  to  Alfred  Appel  by 
If arry  Hobolth  ;  New  Baltimore — Family, 
sold  to  W.  A.  Bigelow  by  Schnoor  & 
Baker ;  Schoolcraft — Comfort,  sold  to  Fred 
Rohr  by   Crawford   &   Son. 

Closings 

Detroit— Amo  ;  Grayling — Rialto  ;  Roseville— 
Roseville;    Sebewaing — Lincoln. 

New  Theaters 

Jackson — Michigan,      W.      S.      Butterfield    — 

owner. 

MINNESOTA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Calumet — Rex,  sold  to  Mrs.  Halhurst  by  Wm. 
E.    Heick ;    Elbow    Lake — Crystal,    sold    to 

B.  J.  Benfield  by  J.  A.  Nermoe ;  Federal 
Dam — Palace,  sold  to  Mrs.  Prentise  by 
Henry  Brooks  ;  Keewatin — Our,  sold  to  B. 
H.  and  J.  Edelstein  by  Ray  Sanders ; 
Minneapolis — Liberty,  sold  to  Leo  Aved  by 
Publix  Theaters ;  Red  Lake  Falls — Lotus, 
sold  to  Mr.  Highland  by  W.  H.  Gilfillan ; 
St.   Paul — Arcade,   sold  to   I.   Gilman  by   E. 

C.  Cameron. 

Closings 

Billingham — Auditorium. 

MISSISSIPPI 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Ripley — Dixie,  sold  to  J.  K.  McBride  by 
J.    D.   Pitner. 

Closings 

Collings — Star  ;    State    Line — Rex  ;    Sumrall — 

Jewel. 

MISSOURI 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Cabool — New  Cabool,  sold  to  O.  L.  Gentry 
by  Brown  &  Vollmer ;  Dixon — Dixon 
Movie,  sold  to  Elkins  &  Newby  by  C.  E. 
Blackwell ;  Fairmont — Fairmont,  sold  to 
H.  C.  Tabbert  by  R.  E.  Hinkel ;  Farley- 
Athletic,  sold  to  Ernest  H.  Nieman  by 
Wallace  Early ;  Independence  —  Majestic, 
sold  to  Jas.  G.  Griffin  by  Thompson  & 
Lucas  ;  Kansas  City — Alamo,  sold  to  United 
Theaters  by  Means  &  Robison;  Warwick, 
sold  to  City  Theaters,  Inc.,  by  L.  C. 
Walker:  Parma — Bijou,  sold  to  Joe  Bow- 
man by  E.  V.  Blackman;  Springfield — 
Mulliken,  sold  to  C.  J.  Caskey  by  W.  O. 
Collyer ;  St.  Louis — Lee  (Newstead),  sold 
to  Lee  Th.  Corp.  by  Newstead  Th.  Corp. ; 
Southampton,  sold  to  Wm.  M.  Hopkins 
by  W.  Brueggeman  ;  Weston — Eureka,  sold 
to   Fred   Blackketter  by   C.    E.    Burns. 

Closings 

Danville — Log  Cabin  ;  Freeman — Low's  ;  Mis- 
souri City — Happy  Hour  ;  St.  Louis — 
Cameo,    Lincoln   and    Monarch. 

New  Theaters 

Center — Community,  L.  K.  Myers —  owner; 
Des  Arc — Des  Arc,  Lowell  Hawkins — 
owner;  Mill  Spring — Mill  Spring,  Lowell 
Hawkins — owner  ;    Patterson    —    Patterson. 

NEBRASKA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Cambridge — Fair,  sold  to  L.  J.  Sherbourne 
by  Stalling  &  Van  Wey ;  Central  City- 
Empress  and  Donelson,  sold  to  Geo.  Laten- 
ser  bv  Thos.  Brown  ;  Minden — Gem,  sold  to 
L.  C.  Ellers  by  C.  G.  Binderup ;  Stuart- 
Sutherland,  sold  to  H.  S.  Vienker  by  J.  M. 
Sutherland;  Venango — Avalon,  sold  to  Paul 
Burge   by   H.    D.    Bancroft. 

Closings 
Davenport — Wolcott ;     Halsey — O.     H.  ;    Wit- 
her— Moon. 

Openings 

GlenviUe — Community  ;     Humphrey  —  Lyric  ; 
Morrill  —  Delman,     Geo.     Luce  —  owner ; 
Palmyra — Nash. 


THE 


Thursday,  June   5,    1930 


2^ 


DAILY 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 

Exhibitors'  Opinion  on 
Percentage  Booking 
EXHIBITORS  throughout  the 
territory    here    all    voice    the 
opinion  that  percentage  booking 
will   eventually   be   the  long  end 
of  business  transactions  through- 
out the  industry.     However,  they 
i    are   far  from   satisfied   regarding 
guarantee  and  overage.  Many  of 
them    recall    the    old    legitimate 
j    days    when    shows    were    booked 
I    on  a  straight  guarantee,  straight 
percentage     or     guarantee     and 
I    percentage.  .  .  .In  fact,  one  ex- 
hibitor puts   the  issue  before  us 
in  this  manner:     "If  we  are   to 
stand  the  producer's  losses,  then 
I   there  should     be  a  clause  in  the 
I   contract  whereby  we  can  cancel 
I   the    balance    of    that    producer's 
U  product  which  has  brought  upon 
t1  us  such  losses.  We  are  all  in  this 
business  for  a  profit  and  if  the 
.    merchandise  we  buy  to  resell  at 
jl  a    profit   incurs    such    losses,    ev- 
I  erything    indicates    that    it    is    a 
I  fault   of   the   merchandise.     Any 
I   manufacturer    of    standard    mer- 
I  chandise    will    stand    behind    his 
I  product   to   the   extent   of   taking 
1  back    the    un-sold    portion.      Not 
I  so  with  the  motion  picture,  how- 
I  ever,  we  buy  it  to  sell  at  a  profit 
M  on  the  spot  and  failing  to  do  that 
we    cannot    put    it    back    on    the 
I  shelf   for    tomorrow's   customers. 
r.  It     is    therefore    my    contention 
I  that    taking    the    good    with    the 
had    it's    a    plain    open    road    to 
||  share    and     share    alike;     if    the 
1  overage     must     be     paid     on     a 

I  money  maker,  then  the  producer 
I,  should  stand  the  loss  on  the  Joe 

II  Magees." 

Warren  Stokes  in 
"Film  Trade   Topics" 


There  are  only  460  wired 
houses  in  Germany. 


Along  The  Rialto 


n-e-w-s  0-F 


with 
^  r.  Daly 


"flying  director,"  will  make  a 
i  New  England  and  the  South 
...being  a  director,  he  finds 


United  States 

London,  Ont. — Financial  statement 
for  Loew's  for  the  past  year,  just  re- 
i  leased  to  shareholders,  shows  that  the 
theater  had  a  gross  revenue  of  $278,- 
794,  an  increase  of  19  per  cent  over 
the  previous  year. 


I 


ndent-secretary-treasurer   of   Tif- 
ertown,   and  has  been   seeing  so 

ley  all  look  alike  to  him 

ire-seaters  get  their  fillum 

buyer  for  an  arty  house  picked 
ind  without  looking  inside,  asks: 
anger    sez:    "Von    hundert    dol- 

Tll    give    you    a    finif." 

i't  bargain.". 
Pampa,      Tex.    —    Crescent      was 
recently    damaged    by    fire,    the    loss 

EN    GOETZ,    vice   president   of    Consolidated    Film    Lab.,   is 


Clinton,  Okla.— W.  A.  Weaver  has 
resigned  as  manager  of  the  Rialto, 
being  succeeded  by  Robert  Lewis. 


air. 


B] 


back  from  his  European  trip,  and  will  breeze  to  H'lywood 

the   end   of   the   week Exhibitors'    Hints:    For  that    cool 

summery  atmosphere,  decorate  your  lobby  with  Christmas  trees, 
and  put  your  ushers  on  snow-shoes George  Trilling,  for- 
mer house  manager  of   the   Gaiety,  will   be   the   new   managing 

director    of    the    Colony Unique    News    Item:    A    barker 

outside  a  Broadway  theater  announcing:  "There  are  seats  on  all 

floors" we    gathered    that    the    theater   management    was 

trying  to   fill  them Harry   Rice,  former  manager  of  the 

Brooklyn  Fox,  has  been  transferred  to  the  Keith-Albee  in 
Boston 


COMPETITION    PROMISES    to   be   keen    for   possession   of 
the  Duffer's  Cup  at  the  Film  Golf  Tournament  at  Glen  Oaks 

on   June    17 looking   over   the   past   scores,   it   looks   as   if 

about  80  per  cent  of  the  entrants  can  qualify Joe  Fliesler 

fcez  he  already  has  two  legs  on  the  cup,  and  is  confident  that  he 

can  go  out  this  time  and  cinch  ownership Joe  invariably 

drives  out  of  bounds,  because  running  these  imported  pictures  at 

his  artie  theater  has  given  him  a  taste  for  foreign  fields 

Mike  Simmons,  who  won  a  recent  booby  prize  at  a  film  tourna- 
ment, has  dedecided  to  show  up  at  this  one  with  a  tennis  racket 

mebbe    he's   right,    for   our   personal   opinion   is    that    the 

whole  things  a  racket,  anyway ........ 


KEARNEY,     purcl 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€) 


Good  Stunts  for 
"One  Romantic  Night" 

J{    COMPREHENSIVE    cam- 
paign was  conducted  in  New 
Orleans,  La.,  for  the  showing  of 
"One    Romantic    Night"    at    the 
Strand   theater.     Five   Chevrolet 
automobiles    with    police    escorts 
were    driven    through    the    town 
from  10  A.  M.  until  I  P.  M.  on 
stock   witri   a  'nui..,.Uf.p<».  <-o.«.ju.-  „. 
$1.      Of   this   amount,    45,000   will   be 
issued    for   private    subscription. 

Leroy  P.  Sawyer,  formerly  vice- 
president  of  RCA  Photophone  and 
previous  to  that  with  General  Elec- 
tric Mazda  Lamp,  is  president  of 
the   Claude   Illumination   Co. 

Suit  of  Claude  Xeon  Lights  to  restrain 
Federal    Electric.  CQo.{gm\vTvh:  tile    pic" 

ture  title  and  the  theater  name. 
— United  Artists 


Special  Feature  Contest 
With  Greta  Garbo  Film 

J^[ERB  SHUSTERMAN  of  the 
Opera  House  theater  in  New 
Brunswick,  N.  J.,  tied  up  with 
local  newspaper.  The  feature 
writer  was  persuaded  to  run  a 
special  feature  contest  on  "Have 
You  Perfect  Symmetrical  Fea- 
tures?" and  comparing  this  with 
the  peculiar  beauty  of  Greta 
Garbo.  This  appeared  on  the 
opening  day  of  the  "Anna  Chris- 
tie" and  ran  for  three  days  with 
a  special  story  and  picture  each 
clay. 

M-G-M 


*  * 

frague  —  iMlm-rnmimi.v...  *.«. 
Horky  has  been  founded  here  by 
Frant.  Horky.  The  company  has 
started  work  on  its  first  production, 
a  talker. 


-A 


gARNEY 

caused  all  work  to  cease  temj 
he  strolled  in  garbed   in  gorgeoi 
latest  bootleg  racket  is  a  Ford  a 
door  gatherings,  and  the  owner 
seat,  and  discloses  a  perfectly  app 

'n  everythin' he  even  has  a  brass  rail  tor  the  rear  bumper. 

Sam  Perlman,  former  chief  of  service  at  the  Rialto,  has 

been   appointed    to   assistant    manager    at    the    Mayfair,    Asbury 
Park and  mebbe   Sam  won't  miss  those  bright  lights  of 

Broadway 

*  *  *  * 


"pDGAR  CARVER,  composer  and  all-around  wiz  at  orchestral 
arrangements,  has  sonic  claim  to  being  the  originator  of  clas- 
sical jazz 'way    back   in   1924,   he   handled   the   first   classi- 
cal jazz  program  of   Hugo   Riesenfeld  at  the  Rialto Over 

at    the    Gospel    Mission    on    Eighth    Avenue    they    advertise:    "A 
saved   lawyer   will   speak    tonight" the   guy   is  a   reformed 

film   lawyer 

*  *  *  * 

T)ERFECT  SHOW:   A   cluck  picture — bum  sound  recording — 
flicker  screen. 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 


June  5 


William  Boyd 
Garrett  Fort 
Fred   Mackaye 
Bess  Clemens 
Marvin  Kirsch 


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Thursday,   June    5,    193 


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Latest  Hollywood       ippenings 


Four  Films  Under  Way 
on  First  National  Lot 

Production  is  in  progress  on  four 
pictures  at  First  National  this  week. 
They  are  "Broken  Dishes,"  which 
Meryyn  LeRoy  is  directing;  "Queen 
of  Main  Street,"  which  William  Beau- 
dine  is  handling;  "Going  Wild,"  a 
William  A.  Seiter  production,  and 
the  Spanish  version  of  "The  Bad 
Man,"    starring   Antonio   Moreno. 


prcierea  ro  remove  Combustible  ma- 
erial  from  walls  of  theaters,  the 
ommittee  hit  a  snag  when  the  ques- 
ion  was  turned  over  to  the  Super- 
ntendent  of  Buildings.  There  is  a 
kelihood  that  a  new  ordinance  may 
ave  to  be  promulgated  and  a  new 
ommittee  formed,   it   is   said.     Since 

Betty  Boyd  in  "French  Kisses" 
Betty  Boyd  has  the  leading  femi- 
nine role  in  'French  Kisses,"  a  Tux- 
edo comedy  being  made  for  Educa- 
tional release.  Monty  Collins  and 
Bobby  Agnew  are  also  in  the  cast. 


Get  "Devil  with  Women"  Roles 

Fox  has  signed  Lilliam  Elliott  and 
Walter  Abel  for  roles  in  "Devil  with 
Women,"  which  Frank  Borzage  is  di- 
recting with  Charles  Farrell  and  Rose 
Hobart  as  the  leads. 


McCrea  Gets  "Silver  Horde"  Lead 

Joel  McCrea  has  been  assigned 
the  leading  role  in  "The  Silver 
Horde,'"  a  Rex  Beach  story  to  be 
filmed  in  Alaska.  William  Sistrom 
will  supervise  the  production  for 
RKO. 


Raymond  Cannon  Assigned 
Raymond  Cannon  has  been  signed 
by  Columbia  to  direct  "Ladies  Must 
Play,"  society  drama  with  the  action- 
laid  in  New  York  and  the  exclusive 
resorts   of   Newport. 


A  Little 

from  "Lots" 


,By   RALPH    W1LK 


Harry   Woods  As   Pathe   "Heavy"  V 

Harry  Woods  will  play  the  "heavy" 
in  "Ranch  House  Blues,"  Pathe  com-/ 
edy  western  in  which  Mildred  Harris 
and  Don  Douglas  have  the  chief  roles. 


Hollywood 

£ARL  McBRIDE  is  one  of  the 
busiest  directors  on  the  Coast. 
Among  the  Vitaphone  subjects  he 
has  directed  are  "Collegiate  Capers," 
"The  Gateway  of  Happiness,"  "Old 
Seidelberg,"  "School  Daze,"  "Rus- 
sian Around"  and  "Legacy."  In 
"Old  Seidelberg,"  A  Technicolor 
subject,   he   used    150   people. 

*  *         * 

Gladys  Lehman,  well  known  scen- 
arist, who  wrote  the  screen  play  and 
dialogue  for  "The  Little  Accident," 
is  writing  the  screen  play  for  "Sin- 
cerity," which  John  Stahl  will  di- 
rect for  Universal. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Mon- 
tague Glass,  Sam  Behrendt, 
James  Seymour,  Dr.  H.  Kahn, 
Wallace  MacDonald  and  Ken- 
neth McGaffey  at  the  Writers' 
Club  entertainment;  Cornelius 
Keefe  watching  Warren  Hy- 
mer  and  Johnny  Risso  in  a 
tennis  match. 

*  *         * 

William  Boyd,  former  Broadway 
stage  favorite,  who  appeared  in  "The 
Storm,"  for  Universal,  will  play  the 
"heavy"  in  "The  Spoilers."  His  talk- 
ing screen  engagements  have  in- 
cluded "The  Locked  Door,"  "Those 
Who  'Dance"  and  "The  Benson  Mur- 
der Case." 

*  *         * 

Glenn  Rominger,  who  was  the 
sound  technician  on  "Hold  Every- 
thing" and  "Broken  Dishes,"  has 
been  assigned  to  handle  the  sound 
on  "Outward  Bound,"  which  will  be 
made  by  Warner  Bros. 

*  *     .... * 

orerl.   1-ept   or  handled   as  follows: 

(a)  Ut>    to    15    reels,    aggregating    not    more 
lan   15.000  feet  of  film  may  be  kept  in  Inter-     ti 
ate  Commerce  Comiv.ission  shipping  contain-     tl 
s,   or   approved   cabinet ; 

(b)  Tf    the    amount    on    hand    is    in    excess 
15,000    feet.    tb-*     \tire    amount    hut    not    i« 


TENJION! 

e  Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway! 
liars  for  the  Spring  Film  Golf 
y,  June  11th,  at  the  Glen  Oaks 
ck,  L.  I. 


mittee 

Don    Mersereau 
Arthur      Stebbins 
Jack  Alicoate 


Named  by 


.'trr-i 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR  , 


A 


LTHOUGH  the  Paramount  Ne\ 
York  studio  is  busier  than  it  ha 
been  in  many  months,  the  studio  wa 
entirely  deserted  on  Monday.  Th 
reason  was  that  the  "Heads  Up"  an 
"Sap  From  Syracuse"  companie 
were  both  working  on  location, 
former  aboard  a  yacht  and  the  ,ai 
ter  at  the  Soundview  Golf  Club.  Fo 
the  first  time  in  history,  three  loca 
tion  trucks  were  kept  busy  carryinj 
players   to  and   from   the   studio. 


D 


To  Play  with  Otis  Skinner 
Loretta  Young  and  David  Man- 
ners have  been  engaged  by  First  Na- 
tional to  support  Otis  Skinner  in 
"Kismet,"  which  John  Francis  Dillon 
will  direct. 


Thorpe   to    Direct    Tiffany    Film 
Tiffany  has  signed  Richard  Thorpe 
to   direct    "His    Last    Race,"    written 
by    Jack    Natteford    of    the    scenario 
force. 


John  Sheehan,  who  was  brought 
to  the  Coast  by  Pathe  to  appear  in 
"Swing  High,"  has  completed  his 
contract.  He  is  free-lancing  and  his 
first  screen  engagement  since  leav- 
ing Pathe  was  a  role  in  "Broken 
Dishes,"  which  was  made  by  First 
National. 

*         *         * 

Harry  Tierney,  RKO  com- 
poser, is  practically  through 
working  on  "Heart  of  the 
Rockies,"  the  musical  produc- 
tion in  which  Everett  Marshall, 
Metropolitan  baritone,  is  being 
starred. 


W  •»  *  *v        43LA9  y-f        I3syf4-l*  SI 

"Her  Man"   Role  for   Gleason 

Pathe  has  given  James  Gleason 
a  role  in  "H,er  Man,"  written  by  Tay 
Garnett  and  Howard  Higgin  and  ad- 
apted by  Tom  Buckingham.  Other 
players  are  Marjorie  Rambeau  and 
Helen   Twelvetrees. 


With  Robert  L.  Ripley's  seconi 
"Believe  It  or  Not"  film  in  the  cut\ 
ting  room.,  Murray  Roth  has  jus, 
finished  direction  of  the  third  of  th\ 
cartoonist's  Vitaphone  Varieties  se\ 
ries.  Ripley  introduces  Clarencl 
Willard,  "The  Man  Who  Grows,"  ii 
this  short.  Willard  extends  hi* 
height  several  inches  at  will. 


Babies  in  Comedy  Cast 
Twenty  babies  and  small  children 
are  used  in  the  cast  of  "How's  My 
Baby?"  an  Educational-Mermaid 
Comedy  in  which  there  are  only  three 
principals,  T.  Roy  Barnes,  Monty 
Collins  and  Addie   McPhail. 


Added  to  Cast  of  "Adios" 

Arthur  Stone  and  Mathilde  Co- 
mont  are  the  latest  additions  to  the 
cast  of  "Adios,"  Richard  Barthel- 
mess'  next  First  National  picture. 
Marian  Nixon  will  play  the  leading 
feminine  role,  with  Fred  Kohler, 
James  Rennie  and  Robert  Edeson 
also  in  the  lineup.  Frank  Lloyd  will 
direct. 


Pathe   Borrows  Phillips  Holmes 

Pathe  has  borrowed  Phillips 
Holmes  from  Paramount  for  a  prin- 
cipal role  in  "Her  Man,"  featuring 
Helen  Twelvetrees.  Other  per- 
formers are  Marjorie  Rambeau, 
James  Gleason  and  Harry  Sweet. 


New    Role    for    Daphne    Pollard 

Daphne   Pollard   is   in   the   cast  of 

"Goodbye    Legs,"    a     Mack    Sennett 

talking  corned}'.     With  her  are  Nick 

Stuart,  Andy  Clyde  and  Ann  Christy. 


Dorothy   Matthews  for   Leads 
J.   L.   Warner  has   signed   Dorothy 
Matthews  for  leading  roles  in  War- 
ner pictures. 


Lige   Conley  in  "Hank  Your  Horn" 

Lige  Conley  has  an  important  role 
in  "Honk  Your  Horn,"  Lloyd  Ham- 
ilton's latest  comedy  for  Educational 
release.  . 


Frank  Kirby,  cameraman  at  th< 
Paramount  New  York  studio,  re 
cently  returned  from  Labrador  afteii 
helping  to  film  "Vikings  of  thJ 
North,"  for  Audio  Cinema.  Kirbjl 
made  a  great  collection  of  picture; 
showing  life  among  the  seal  hunter; 
of  the  ice  country. 


Charles  Sterrett,  leading  man  h\ 
"Vikings  of  the  North,"  reveals  tha 
the  "ice  country"  really  isn't  countrt 
at  all,  but  actually  large  pieces  oj, 
ice  floating  in  the  ocean,  more  thai 
12  miles  offshore.  And  thereby 
hangs  a  tale! 


George  Folsey,  chief  cameraman  all 
the  Paramount  New  York  studios! 
suffered  defeat  in  the  tennis  tourna- 
ment held  at  the  Crescent  Club,; 
Brooklyn,  at  the  hands  of  Dr.  R.  C, 
McKay,  whom  George  taught  to  play 
tennis  six  years  ago! 


Erwin  Gelsey,  Chick  Kirk,  Georgt 
Folsey,  Victor  Schertzinger  and 
George  New  are  among  the  leading 
tennis  enthusiasts  at  the  Paramount 
New  York  studio. 


H.  I.  Phillips,  columnist  on  "The 
Sun"  and  widely  read  humorist,  is 
the  author  of  "The  Substitute,"  a 
comedy  based  on  his  own  experiences 
as  a  radio  announcer,  which  has  been 
filmed  for  Vitaphone  Varieties  at  the 
Brooklyn  studio.  In  the  cast  are! 
Charles  Lawrence,  Ray  Collins,  Wal- 
ter Regan  and  Marge  McKay.  Har- 
old Beaudine  directed. 


Just  a  few  years  ago,  Jack  Oakie 
was  a  member  of  Lulu  McConnell's 
vaudeville  act — now  he's  a  Para- 
mount star.  Lulu  is  also  making' 
shorts  for  the  same  company  over 
at  the  New  York  studio.  Her  latest 
is  called  "Red,  Green  and  Yellow" 
and  was  directed  by  Mort  Blumen- 
stock. 


THE 


Thursday,  June   5,   1930 


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DAILV 


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1930-31  First  National  Films  Outlined 


15  DELUXE  PICTURES, 
20  SPECIALSON  F.  N.  LIST 

1_.  i  (Continued  from  Page   1) 


HEIGHTJS 

75  P.  C.  Sou 


United  States 

London,  Ont. — Financial  statement 
for  Loew's  for  the  past  year,  just  re- 
leased to  shareholders,  shows  that  the 
theater  had  a  gross  revenue  of  $278,- 
794,  an  increase  of  19  per  cent  over 
the  previous  year. 


Few  Words 

— on  a  big  subject 

■  By  JACK  ALICOATE 

THIS  IS  probably  the  shortes 
column  we  ever  wrote.  Foi 
a  picture  story  far  more  compelling 
than  our  words  could  paint  it  pleas< 
turn  to  page  5. 

FILM  GOLFfOURNAMENT 
NMBBKSPI 

Going  through  the  motions  of  tak- 
ing part  in  a  very  important  cere- 
mony, several  of  the  committee  mem- 
bers promoting  this  Spring  Filn 
Golf  Tournament  and  who  request 
that  their  names  be  withheld,  journ- 
eyed out  to  the  Glen  Oaks  Countn 
Club  at  Great  Neck  to  see  tha 
everything  is  all  set  for  the  fraca: 
scheduled  to  take  place  on  Tuesday 
June  17. 

The  truth  of  the  matter  is  tha 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 

15  P.  C.  AMUSEMENT  TAX 

LI 


Clinton,  Okla. — W.  A.  Weaver  has 
resigned  as  manager  of  the  Rialto, 
being  succeeded  by   Robert   Lewis. 


Pampa,  Tex.  —  Crescent  was 
recently  damaged  by  fire,  the  loss 
being  estimated  at  $50,000. 


Mountain  Grove,  Mo. — Dean  Da- 
vis is  erecting  a  theater  here.  It  will 
be  known  as  the  Cameo. 


Independence,  Kan. — Glen  Carver 
of  the  Rivoli,  Falls  City,  Neb.,  is 
temporarily  manager  of  the  Booth 
and  Beldorf  here  in  place  of  Frank 
Barnes,  who  is  suffering  from  a  seri- 
ous  foot   infection. 


Burlington,  Vt. — The  Flynn  Para- 
mount being  erected  here  for  the 
Maine  and  New  Hampshire  Theaters 
Corp.  is  expected  to  be  opened  not 
later  than   Oct.   15. 


Mount  Ayr,  la. — The  ordinance 
against  Sunday  shows  here  has  been 
repealed   by   the   town   council. 


Baton  Rouge,  La. — A  bill  proposin 
a  tax   of   15   per  cent   on  all  amus< 
ments    has    been    introduced    in    tl 
Louisiana  Legislature.     Proceeds  ai 
intended  for  public   school  purpose 
Two  additional  measures,  one  callii 
for  a  levy  of  3  cents  a  square  foot  c 
billboards  and  the  other  providing 
tax  of  $1  to  $5  for  each  billboard,  ai 
proposed  as  a  source  of  revenue  fo 
the  state  library  commission. 


Swea  City,  Minn. — Protesting  that 
closing  of  the  local  house  has  hurt 
business,  merchants  are  asking  for 
a  special  election  on  Sunday  shows. 
The  house  could  not  operate  profit- 
ably on  the  six  day  week,  and  like- 
wise could  not  compete  against 
neighboring  towns  with  talking 
shows. 


Middletown,  O. — Gus  and  Theo- 
dore Chifos  have  purchased  the  Gor- 
don from  George  Turlukis  and 
Peter    Chakeras. 


Film  Notables  Attend 
New  Pantages  Opening 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — One  of  the  biggest 
gatherings  of  local  celebrities  ever 
brought  together  turned  out  for  the 
opening  of  the  new  Pantages  and  the 
premiere  here  of  the  new  Marion 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Appalachia,  Va. — A  p  p  a  1  a  c  h  i  a 
Amusement  Corp.  has  been  chartered 
with  an  authorized  maximum  capital 
stock  of  $10,000.  R.  W.  Holley  is 
president;  H.  H.  Hull,  vice-president, 
and  J.  F.  Richmond,  secretary-treas- 
urer.    All  are  of  this  city. 


Clarksville,  Tex. — Mission  and  Co- 
lonial have  been  purchased  by  Engle- 
brecht  &  Wolf. 


Seattle — The  Pantages  has  been 
renamed  the  Follies  as  a  result  of 
a  contt  st  conducted  among  the  pa- 
trons. 


Spokane — J.  Knox  Strachan  has 
succeeded  Lawrence  J.  Carkley  as 
manager  of  the  RKO  Orpheum. 


Minneapolis — Second  annual  golf 
tournament  of  the  local  film  board 
will  be  held  June  13  at  the  Oak  Ridge 
golf   course. 


Alice,  Tex. — City  commission  has 
given  theaters  here  permission  for 
Sunday    shows. 


Elkins,  W.  Va.— The  Grand  has 
been  bought  by  Frank  Shomo,  who 
will  reopen  it  after  sound  equipment 
has   been   installed. 


Oil  City,  Pa.— Fred  E.  Johnson 
has  resigned  as  manager  of  the  Drake 
to  take  a  similar  position  at  the  La- 
tonia,  operated  by  the  Imperial 
Chain    Theater    Co. 

Foreign 

Prague  —  Film-Produktion  Frant. 
Horky  has  been  founded  here  by 
Frant.  Horky.  The  company  has 
started  work  on  its  first  production, 
a  talker. 


TIFFANY  SALES  MEETING 
IN  CHICAGO  ON  JUNE  2: 


Annual  sales  convention  of  Titian 
will  be  held  at  the  Congress  Hote 
Chicago,  June  23,  24  and  25,  Osca 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Berlin  —  Two  hundred  and  nine 
educational  films  of  an  aggregate 
length  of  129,365  meters  passed 
through  the  censors'  hands  in  Ger- 
many in  the  first  quarter  of  the  cur- 
rent year.  This  compares  with  207 
films  totaling  129,164  meters  censored 
in   the   same   period  of  last  year. 


Prague  —  "Saint  Wenceslaw,"  the 
first  Czechoslovakian  production,  is 
being  exhibited   to  great   success. 


Berlin — Ufa  has  started  work  at  its 
Neubabclsbcrg  sound  studio  on  "The 
Shot  in  the  Sound  Film  Studio."  The 
leading  players  are  Gerda  Maurus  and 
Stahl-Nachbauer. 


CLAUDE  NEON  ENTERING 
NEW  ILLUMINATION  FIELD 


A  new  unit,  known  as  the  Claude 
Illumination  Co.,  has  been  incorpo- 
rated in  Delaware  by  Claude  Neon 
Lights  to  manufacture  and  market 
illuminating  devices  in  the  low  volt- 
age field  of  gaseous  tube  lighting. 
The  new  company  has  a  capitaliza- 
tion of  100.000  shares  of  common 
stock  with  a  nominal  par  value  of 
$1.  Of  this  amount.  45,000  will  be 
issued   for   private   subscription. 

Leroy  P.  Sawyer,  formerly  vice- 
president  of  RCA  Photophone  and 
previous  to  that  with  General  Elec- 
tric Mazda  Lamp,  is  president  of 
the   Claude   Illumination   Co. 

Suit  of  Claude  Neon  Lights  to  restrain 
Federal  Electric  Co.  from  selling  controlling 
stock  interest  in  the  Claude  Neon  Federal 
Co.,  patent  licensee  under  Claude  Neon  patents 
in  Id  western  states,  to  Rainbow  Lights 
and  Rainbow  Luminous  Products  has  heen 
dismissed    in    New    York    Supreme    Court. 


No  Date  Yet  for  Argument 
In  DeForest-W.  E.  Action 

Wilmington,  Del.— Xo  date  has 
been  set  yet  by  the  Federal  Court 
for  argument  on  the  recently  heard 
testimony  in  the  patent  infringement 
suit  brought  by  DeForest  against 
Western   Electric. 


M-G-M    Signs    Czech    Artists 

Prague — Jiri  Sedlacek,  Czech  ac- 
tor, and  Slavaka  Tauberova  of  the 
Prague  Grand  Opera  have  been 
signed  by  M-G-M  here  to  sing  in 
"The    Hollywood    Revue." 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

:    :  in 


THE 

IRI  NHHMfn 
Of  HIM  DOM 


Allen  Theatrical  Enterprises  of 
Canada  announce  plans  for  theater 
building  in  Europe. 


Committee  representing  M.  P.  The- 
ater Owners  of  America  and  Inde- 
pendent M.  P.  Exhibitors  to  meet  in 
Cleveland. 


Capitol  reopens  with  typical  Roth- 
apfel  program. 


V 


Th 


e 


BIG  SWING 


to  the  big  circus  special  is  on! 


SWING 
HIGH 


HELEN  TWELVETREES  •  FRED  SCOTT 
DOROTHY  BURGESS  and  Chester 
Conklin     •     Ben  Turpin     •     Nick  Stuart 


Conklin  •  Ben  Turpin  •  Nick  Stuart 
Robert  Edeson  •  Stepin  Fetchit  •  Daphne 
Pollard  •  Sally  Starr  •  John  Sheehan 
Mickey  Bennett  •  George  Fawcett  •  Little 
Billy  •  Bryant  Washburn  and  William 
Langan  •  Directed  by  Joseph  Santley 
Produced  by  E.  B.  Derr 


The  big  circuits  are  swinging 
into  line  on  the  greatest  circus 
picture  evef  put  on  the  screen. 

Following  i 
cess  in  Co 
San  Franci 
points,  thee 
will  show  th 


f 


These  are  c 
lowing  circ 
swung  into 

HOSTETTLER  CIRCUIT 

Omaha  and  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 

BLANK  CIRCUIT 

Chicago,  Des  Moines  and  Omaha. 

FINKELSTEIN  &  RUBEf 

Minneapolis,  Minn.,  and 

PUBLIX-AFFILIATED 

out  of  Denver  and  Salt  Lake  City  territories. 


OPENS  AT  WARNER  BROS 
RIALTO  THEATRE,  NEWARK,  N.  I 
SATURDAY,  JUNE  7th  ■ 

Watch  for  announcemen 
OTHER  BIG  CIRCUITS  CLOSED 


THE 

CHE  NEWSPAPER. 
OF  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LII     No.  57 


Friday,  June  6,  1930 


Price  5   Cents 


Shorts   Units   Included  in   U's   Single  Selling 

HEIGHTJS  CHIEF  PROBLEM  IN  WIDE  FILM 

75  P.  C.  Sound  Quality  Lost,  Clarence  Brown  Says 


Few  Words 

— on  a  big  subject 

■  By  JACK  ALICOATE  ■ 

THIS  IS  probably  the  shortest 
column  we  ever  wrote.  For 
a  picture  story  far  more  compelling 
than  our  words  could  paint  it  please 
turn  to  page  S. 

FILM  GOLFfODRNAMENT 
PROMlSKBESIpER 

Going  through  the  motions  of  tak- 
ing part  in  a  very  important  cere- 
mony, several  of  the  committee  mem- 
bers promoting  this  Spring  Film 
Golf  Tournament  and  who  request 
that  their  names  be  withheld,  journ- 
eyed out  to  the  Glen  Oaks  Country 
Club  at  Great  Neck  to  see  that 
everything  is  all  set  for  the  fracas 
scheduled  to  take  place  on  Tuesday, 
June  17. 

The  truth  of  the  matter  is  that 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 

15  P.  C.  AMUSEMENT  TAX 

L( 


Baton  Rouge,  La. — A  bill  proposing 
a  tax  of  15  per  cent  on  all  amuse- 
ments has  been  introduced  in  the 
Louisiana  Legislature.  Proceeds  a*e 
intended  for  public  school  purposes. 
Two  additional  measures,  one  calling 
for  a  levy  of  3  cents  a  square  foot  on 
billboards  and  the  other  providing  a 
tax  of  $1  to  $5  for  each  billboard,  are 
proposed  as  a  source  of  revenue  for 
the  state  library  commission. 


Reproduction    is    Major 

Problem  in  Industry, 

Director  States 

Fully  75  per  cent  of  the  quality  of 
scund  is  lost  after  its  recording  and 
before  it  reaches  the  public's  ears, 
said  Clarence  Brown  in  an  interview 
yesterday.  Recording  has  made  much 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


A  New  System 

An  item  from  the  midwest 
tells  about  an  exhib  who  is  clos- 
ing his  house  during  July  and 
August  to  install  a  cooling  sys- 
tem. Must  be  intending  to  play 
a  hot  line  of  product  this  win- 
ter. 


CONTRACTS  HOLDING  UP, 
WESTERN  ELECTRIC  SAYS 


No  slump  has  been  encountered 
in  contracts  for  Western  Electric 
sound  installations,  according  to  an- 
nouncement from  the  home  office 
of  Electrical  Research  Products.  Al- 
though a  season  slump  was  expected 
at  this  time,  orders  are  coming  in 
at  a  normal  winter  time  gait,  it  is 
stated. 

World  wide  installations  of  West- 
ern Electric  system  now  number 
5,834,  of  which  4,026  are  in  this  coun- 
try  and    1,808   in   foreign   territories. 


Iceland  will  be  among  the  next  re- 
mote places  to  have  W.  E.  equip- 
ment. The  most  northerly  installa- 
tion has  been  made  in  the  Savoy, 
Fort  Kent,  Me.,  and  the  most  south- 
erly in  the  Strand,  Key  West.  Larg- 
est auditorium  equipped  was  the  At- 
lantic City  convention  hall,  which 
holds  40,000,  and  the  smallest  was 
the  Piedmont,  Spruce  Pine,  N.  C, 
seating  200.  W.  E.  system  also  has 
gone  into  one  of  the  oldest  theaters 
in  the  country,  the  Masonic,  New 
Bern,  N.  C,  founded  in  1812. 


Film  Notables  Attend 
New  Pantages  Opening 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — One  of  the  biggest 
gatherings  of  local  celebrities  ever 
brought  together  turned  out  for  the 
opening  of  the  new  Pantages  and  the 
premiere  here  of  the  new  Marion 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Sachs  on  Warner  Board; 
Simon  H.  Fabian  Resigns 

Walter  E.  Sachs,  of  Goldman, 
Sachs  &  Co.,  has  been  elected  a  mem- 
ber of  the  board  of  directors  of 
\\  arner  Bros.,  it  was  announced  yes- 
terday. The  resignation  of  Simon  H. 
Fabian  from  the  Warner  board  has 
been  accepted. 


Two  Branch  Managers 
Appointed  by  Columbia 

Columbia  has  appointed  two  new 
branch  managers,  L.  W.  Alexander 
being  placed  in  charge  of  the  Chicago 
office  and  L.  C.  Osserman  taking  over 
the  St.  Louis  exchange.  Osserman 
succeeds  Will  Baker,  transferred  to 
Chicago  to  handle  the  short  subjects. 


Sound  Track,  Perforation 

and  Margin  Standards 

Are  Decided  Upon 

Height  of  wide  film  pictures  is  a 
principal  problem  now  confronting 
producers,  a  check-up  made  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  indicates.  Through 
the  medium  of  the  S.  M.  P.  E.,  agree- 
ments have  been  reached  on  stand- 
aids  for  perforation  holes,  sound 
tracks  and  margins,  it  is  learned. 

Fox,  through  Grandeur,  is  using  a 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 

BOOKING  DISPUTE  DELAYS 
"ALL  QUIFTIN  ATLANTA 

Showing  of  Universal's  "All  Quiet 
on  the  Western  Front"  in  Atlanta 
has  been  temporarily  held  up  as  a 
result  of  a  dispute  over  which  the- 
ater is  entitled  to  the  showing.  Uni- 
versal and  Loew  are  partners  in 
Loew's  Capitol,  Atlanta,  operated  by 
Loew,  and  their  agreement  is  said  to 
call  for  both  campanies  showing  their 
best  pictures  at  the  Capitol  at  popu- 
lar prices. 

When  Universal  announced  the 
showing  of  "All  Quiet"  at  the  Er- 
langer,  legitimate  house,  Loew  took 
exception  on  the  ground  that  it  was 
a  violation  of  agreement,  and  ob- 
tained a  temporary  injunction,  re- 
turnable Monday.  Universal  con- 
tends that  "All  Quiet"  is  a  roadshow 
production,  slated  for  special  show- 
ings in  28  cities,  and  is  entitled  to 
the  same  handling  in  Atlanta. 


Universal's  Single  Selling 
Applies  Also  to  Shorts  bnits 


TIFFANY  SALES  MEETING 
IN  CHICAGO  ON  JUNE  23 


Annual  sales  convention  of  Tiffany 
will  be   held  at  the   Congress  Hotel, 
Chicago,  June  23,  24  and  25,  Oscar 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Universal's  newly  adopted  plan  of 
selling  its  1930-31  pictures  individu- 
ally, first  reported  exclusively  in 
THE  FILM  DAILY  10  days  ago, 
will  include  each  of  the  company's 
-,h<>rt  subject  units  as  well  as  to  fea- 
ture product,  it  is  stated  by 
Laemmle  in  making  formal  an- 
nouncement   of   the   new   policy. 


R.  J.  GREEN,  GEO. 


HY.it  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angelo — Richard  J.  Green, 
ral  secretary-treasurer,  and  Geo. 
E.  Browne,  member  of  the  board  of 
directors,  arc  mentioned  as  the  most 
likely  candidates  for  the  presidency 
of  stage  hands  and  projectionist- 
union  in  the  event  that  William  F. 
Canavan  refuses  re-election  as  re- 
ported   Election  takes  place  today. 


—JXIW 


DAILV 


Friday,  June  6,  1931 


:tne 

Of  fllMt-OM 


VoL  Lit  No.  57      Friday.  June  6,  1930      Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publishei 


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NEW  YORK  STOCK   MARKET 

Net 

High    Low    Close     Chge. 

Con.   Fm.   Ind.   pfd.   24         23-^      23^4   —     Vi 

Con.   Fm.   Ind.   pfd.   23*4      23 J4      23  "4    —     M 

East.  Kodak  .  ...244?i  239?4  240   —  5-4 

Fox  Fm.  "A"  ..  54J4  52    53    

Gen.  Thea.  Equ. .  46J4  45  Vi  45Ji  —  'A 
Loew's,  Inc.  ...  92/2  89Vi  89^  —  M 
do  pfd.  ww  (6/2).  112i4  111/s  111/s  —  V% 
do   pfd.   xw    (6]/2).   95/     95Vi     9534   —     Vi 

Para.     F-L     71^      695/8      70       —     / 

Pathe     Exch 5J4       5-4       SVi   —     Vi 

do     "A"     UK     10J4     10K   +      Vi 

R-K-0     43  41  Vi     41/   —   1 

Warner    Bros.     ...    66  64  64?4    +      Vi 

do    pfd 56&     56J4     56*4   +   1M 

NEW   YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Columbia   Pets.    ...    43^      43J4      ^M    +  'A 

Fox    Thea.    "A"     .    UH     l2Vi     12%   —  \Vi 

Loew    do    deb.    rts.  60J4     59         60/    +  Vi 

Loew,     Inc.,     war.    17J4      17         17       —  Vi 

Nat.    Scr.    Ser.     ..   32/2     32/     32/   —  Vi 

NEW   YORK   BOND   MARKET 

Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40.   99  98&  99  +     / 

Gen.   Th.   Eq.   6s44.135  133/  134/  +      / 

Loew     6s    41ww...l28  127  128  +      / 

do    6s    41     x-war..    99'A  9%U     98  ..... 

Paramount    6s   47..  101/  101  101/  +      / 

Pathe    7s    37     ....   67  67         67  ..... 

Warner     106/  105J4  106  +      / 


New    York 

1340     Broadway 

BRYant  4712 


Long    Iiland   City 

154   Crescent   St. 

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Eastman  Filnis 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Chicago  Hollywood 

1727   Indian.  At.     <»°«  S™£AUoal" 

CALumet  2691        HOLlywood    412) 


BRULATOUR  WILL  STUDY 
SITUATION  IN  EUROPE 


A  study  of  conditions  abroad,  par- 
ticularly as  they  apply  to  the  patent 
situation,  will  be  made  by  Jules  Bru- 
latour, who  sails  June  11  on  the 
Leviathan  to  be  gone  10  weeks.  Bru- 
latour will  make  a  tour  of  the  var- 
ious Eastman  Kodak  plants  on  the 
continent  and  also  visit  film  studios 
in  Germany  and  France.  W.  G. 
Stuber,  president  of  Eastman,  and 
Rudolph  Speth,  treasurer  of  com- 
pany, already  are  abroad  and  the 
three  officials  will  meet  there. 

Brulatour  will  be  accompanied  by 
his  wife,  Hope  Hampton,  who  is  to 
fill  grand  opera  engagements  in  Bel- 
gium,   France    and    Spain. 


Protective  Committee 

Sends  Another  Letter 

Another  letter  was  sent  yesterday 
by  the  Preferred  Stockholders  Pro- 
tective Committee  of  Pathe  to  the 
holders  of  8  per  cent  preferred  stock 
of  the  company,  calling  attention  to- 
the  fact  that  no  reply  had  been  re- 
ceived to  its  recent  request  for  cer- 
tain information  from  the  present 
Pathe  management,  and  again  urging 
the  stockholders  to  give  their  sup- 
port to  the  committee.  The  mes- 
sage further  stated  that  the  "entire 
purpose  of  the  committee  is  to  secure 
efficient,  economical  and  progressive 
management  and  financing  necessary 
for  production  of  successful  motion 
pictures   produced   by   the   company." 


Film  Notables  Attend 
New  Pantages  Opening 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Davies  picture,  "The  Florodora  Girl." 
Miss  Davies  was  on  hand  as  guest  of 
honor.  Eddie  Cantor  presented  her 
with  a  gold  pass,  set  with  diamonds, 
as  a  souvenir  of  the  occasion. 

H.  B.  Franklin  and  Lloyd  Pantages 
were  among  the  principal  speakers. 
Benny  Rubin  and  Walter  Catlett  in- 
troduced the  arriving  stars  to  the 
microphone. 


Shauer  to  Stay  on  Coast 

Melville  A.  Shauer,  chief  of  foreign 
production  for  Paramount,  is  staying 
on  the  Coast  until  the  end  of  this 
month  to  supervise  in  person  the 
making  of  "Cascarrabias,"  the  Span- 
ish version  of  "Grumpy,"  starring 
Ernesto  Vilches,  described  as  "the 
John  Barrymore  of  Spain."  Cyril 
Gardner   is  directing. 


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COMING  &  GOING 


JESSE  L.  LASKY  and  WALTER  WAN- 
GER    returned    yesterday    from    Hollywood. 

JOE  COOK,  stage  comedian,  returned  to 
New  York  yesterday  from  the  Coast  after 
completing  the  film  version  of  his  "Rain  or 
Shine"     for     Columbia. 

THOMAS     BELL,     of     Eastman     Kodak, 
sailed    for    Europe   yesterday   on   the   Majestic 
JOSEPH    JOHNSON    of    Fox    arrived    yes- 
terday   morning    from    Hollywood. 


CODEN,  LTD.,  FORMED 
TO  MAKE  INDUSTRIALS 


Coden,  Ltd.,  has  been  formed,  with 
present  headquarters  in  the  offices  of 
Medo  Photo  Supply  Corp.,  for  the 
purpose  of  engaging  in  the  produc- 
tion of  commercial  motion  pictures. 
S.  Deneau,  now  with  Fox,  is  leaving 
that  company  to  act  as  business  man- 
ager of  the  new  project. 


BUY  NEW  ERA  EXCHANGE 


Emil  Rosenbaum  and  Joe  Wein- 
berg have  taken  over  the  New  Era 
Film  Exchange  from  Felix  Spiegel. 
The  exchange  plans  to  distribute  16 
features  and  50  shorts  in  the  com- 
ing season. 


Warner,  Kent  and  Myers 
Invited  to  Philly  Meet 

Philadelphia  —  Invitations  have 
been  sent  to  Harry  M.  Warner,  Sid- 
ney R.  Kent,  Abram  F.  Myers  and 
several  other  prominent  members  of 
the  industry  to  address  the  annual 
convention  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  East- 
ern Pennsylvania,  Southern  New 
Jersey  and  Delaware  at  the  Hotel 
Adelphia  here   on  June    12. 

ERPI  Golf  Tournament 

Electrical  Research  Products  will 
hold  its  golf  tournament  June  14  and 
15  at   Briarcliff  Lodge. 

Club  Dance  Tonight 

The  ERPI  Club,  social  organiza- 
tion composed  of  employees  of  Elec- 
trical Research  Products,  will  hold 
a  dance   tonight  at  the   Hotel  Plaza. 

Film  Concern   in  Britain 

Newlands,  England  —  Temperance 
Hall  Cinema  Co.  has  been  formed 
here.     It  is  capitalized  at  $30,000. 


New  Incorporations 


New  Grand  Theater  Co.  ;  Corporation  Trust 
Co.,   Wilmington,    Del. ;    $100,000. 

Fides  Sound  Films;  W.  J.  Didonato,  220 
Broadway,    New   York;    $200,000. 

Barwall  Corp.,  motion  pictures;  J.  Frank, 
130  West  42nd  St.,  New  York;  $20,000  pfd., 
200    shares    common. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today:      ERPI    Club    dance    at    Plaza    Hotel 

juac  w  International  Cinema  Congress  a 
Brussels. 

June  6-7  Regional  Columbia  confab  a 
Stevens   Hotel,   Chicago. 

June  7-8  Regional  joint  meet  of  Warne* 
Bros,  and  First  National  sales 
forces   at    Chicago. 

June  8-9  Theater  owners  o»  North  and  Soutl 
Carolina,  meet  at  the  Ocean  Forest 
Hotel,   Myrtle  Beach,   S.   C. 

June  9  Postponed  Annual  Meeting  ol 
Pathe,    New   York. 

|une  12-13  Columbia  regional  meet  at  Roose- 
velt  Hotel,   Hollywood. 

June  12  M.P.T.O.  of  Eastern  Pennsylvania, 
Southern  New  Jersey  and  Dela-, 
ware,  Adelphia  Hotel,  Philadelphia.1 

June  13  Minneapolis  Film  Board  holds  sec-' 
ond  annual  golf  tournament  at  Oak 
Ridge  golf  course. 

June  14-15  ERPI  Golf  Tournament,  Briar, 
cliff    Lodge.    N.    Y. 

June  14-15  Warner  Bros,  and  First  Na- 
tional regional  confab  at  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

[une  17  18th  Film  Golf  Tournament  at 
Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club, 
Great  Neck,  L.  I. 
Rochester  Division  of  Northwest 
Theater  Owners  meet  at  Minne- 
apolis. 


"U"  Promotes  Heineman 
to  Western  Sales  Post 

William  Heineman,  manager  of  the 
San  Francisco  Universal  exchange, 
has  been  promoted  to  assistant  west- 
ern sales  manager,  succeeding  G.  E. 
Rosenwald,  who  has  been  granted  a 
leave  of  absence  due  to  illness.  Heine- 
man  will  have  supervision  over  the 
Los  Angeles,  Portland,  Seattle,  Butte, 
Salt  Lake  City  and  San  Francisco 
offices. 


FitzPatrick    Finishes    Two 

James  A.  FitzPatrick  has  com- 
pleted "Bombay,  the  Gateway  to 
India,"  and  "Egypt,  the  Land  of  the 
Pyramids,"  numbers  five  and  six  in 
his  series  of  12  Travel  Talks.  In  each 
subject  Nathaniel  Shilkret's  Orches- 
tra provides  a  background  of  Oriental 
music  to  the  explanatory  talk  by 
FitzPatrick. 


j^ooler-^ire 


KOOLER-AIRE  ENGINEERING  CORP. 

1914   PARAMOUNT  BUILDING  NEW  YORK 


The  Executor  oj  the  Last  Will  and  Testament 

oj 

JAMES  OLIVER  CURWOOD 

will  take  appropriate  action  against  unauthor- 
ized use  of  his  books,  stories,  and  scenarios. 

Detroit  and  Security  Trust  Company 

Fort  Street  opposite  Post  Office  •  Detroit 


Friday,  June  6,  1930 


German  Producer-Exhibitor  Organization  Planned 


Indep't   Unit   to   Become 

Nucleus  of  European 

Syndicate 

Washington   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DA11 

Washington  —  An  organization  of 

ink-pendent  German  exhibitors,  under 

:he  name  of  Reichsfilm  A.  G.,  which 

s  later  to  become  the  nucleus  of  the 

nuch  discussed   European  Exhibitors 

Syndicate,    is    being   planned    by    the 

ierman    Reichsverband    (Exhibitors' 

Union),  according  to  reports  received 

iv     the     Department     of     Commerce 

from     George     R.     Canty,     American 

rade   commissioner  in   Paris. 

The  project  was  submitted  to  sev- 

ral  recent  meetings  of  exhibitors   in 

Germany    and   met   with    enthusiastic 

approval.      The   chief   objects   of   the 

new    organization    will    be    to    obtain 

reduction  of  sound  film  rentals  and 

tn    supply    quality    sound    product    to 

the  German  market.     The  Reichsfilm 

\.  G.  will,  it  is  stated,  institute  rates 

or   film  rentals  of  27 y2  per  cent  for 

ir-t   runs;  for  second  and  third  runs 

the    rates    are    to    be    proportionately 

ower. 

The  organization  will  recruit  it^ 
nembers  among  the  independent  ex- 
hibitors throughout  Germany.  In 
)rder  to  prevent  too  much  competi- 
ion,  however,  only  two  theaters  (one 
if  them  a  first  run)  in  each  of  the 
arger  cities,  and  one  theater  in  every 
mall  locality,  will  be  affiliated  with 
he  new  organization.  The  amount 
)f-  the  participation  is  to  be  10,000 
nd  5,000  marks,  respectively.  Spe- 
cial provisions  will  be  made  as  to  the 
Berlin  members.  In  each  city  the 
nembership  of  a  leading  cinema  with 
gh  average  receipts  is  to  be  secured, 
;ince  an  effective  reduction  of  rent- 
ils  can  only  be  obtained  for  all  cin- 
mas  by  profitable  first-hand  releases, 
t    is    claimed. 

"It  is  further  planned  to  create 
hree  companies  in  Germany,  France. 
nd  Great  Britain,  to  be  financed  and 
ontrolled  by  the  exhibitors'  associa- 
ions,  for  the  purpose  of  joint  mul- 
ilingual  production  in  German, 
rrench,  and  English  with  a  different 
ast  in  each  case.  Each  company 
vill  have  the  distribution  rights  in 
:s  respective  country,  the  negatives 
d  remain  common  property  and  all 
he  proceeds  of  sales  in  other  coun- 
to  be  divided  among  the  three 
artners.  In  spite  of  their  joint  work, 
ne  companies  in  question  will  be 
bsolutely  independent  financially, 
one  of  them  to  be  responsible  for 
ventual  losses  of  the  two  others. 
The  whole  German  trade  pre--  i- 
larmed  over  the  cinema  situation  in 
ie  country  which,  according  to  re- 
orts.  is  nearing  a  crisis.  The  close- 
own  of  smaller  motion-picture  the- 
ters  has  become  a  daily  event,  both 
l  Berlin  and  in  the  provinces.  The 
lange-over  to  sound  film,  which  has 
roved  most  difficult  for  the  large 
Wises,  is  causing  the  ruin  of  a  num- 
sr  of  smaller  ones. 
Silent  film  supplies  are  insufficient 
I  meet  the  demand.     On  the  other 


hand,  the  small  exhibitors  can  not  af- 
ford the  purchase  of  sound  film 
equipments  and,  moreover,  they  are 
suffering    under   the   high   taxation. 

A  meeting  of  the  medium  and 
small  exhibitors  of  Berlin  (with  up 
to  600  seats)  took  place  recently.  Re- 
peated protests  were  issued  by  var- 
ious members  against  the  Reich- 
sverband (German  Exhibitors  Union) 
whose  policy,  it  was  declared,  is  dis- 
tinctly   favoring    large    houses    and 


neglecting  the  interests  of  the  smal- 
ler members. 

It  was  decided,  therefore,  to  cre- 
ate, under  the  name  of  "No-Be-Li" 
(Notgemeinschaft  Berliner  Lichts- 
peiltheaterbesitzer),  a  new  association 
composed  exclusively  of  small  exhi- 
bitors, whose  activity  will  be  entire- 
ly independent  from  that  of  the 
Reichsverband  and  whose  object  will 
be  the  protection  of  the  interests  of 
its  members. 


The  first  task  of  the  new  a>M>- 
ciation  will  be  an  appeal  to  the  Ber- 
lin municipal  authorities  for  the  abo- 
lition of  the  entertainment  tax  dur- 
ing the  summer  months  insofar  as 
the  smaller  cinemas  are  concerned. 
The  association  is  to  furnish  statis- 
tical data  showing  that  if  the  present 
tax  rates  are  maintained  during  the 
summer,  it  will  mean  that  complete 
annihilation  of  the  smaller  houses  of 
Berlin. 


To  the  Holders  of  the  8%  Preferred  Stock  of 

Pathe  Exchange,  Inc. 

On  May  29th,  1930  the  undersigned  preferred  stockholders  Protective  Committee  of  Pathe  Exchange, 
Inc.,  addressed  a  letter  calling  upon  the  present  management  to  inform  the  stockholders  of  the  Company 
regarding  the  amount  of  moneys  paid,  number  of  shares  of  stock  issued,  and  amount  of  obligations  assumed 
by  the  Company  to  certain  parties,  the  names  of  these  parties,  regarding  the  particulars  of  the  property  and 
other  considerations  received  by  the  Company  for  such  moneys  paid,  obligations  assumed  and  shares  of 
stock  issued  by  the  Company;  and  regarding  the  extent  of  stockholdings  of  the  Company  held  by  its 
present  management. 

No  reply  to  this  letter  has  been  received  by  the   stockholders  from  the  present  management. 

The  failure  of  the  present  management  to  furnish  this  information,  and  its  opposition  to  the  exercise 
of  the  right  of  the  preferred  stockholders  to  obtain  representation  on  the  board  of  directors,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  provisions  of  the  amended  certificate  of  incorporation  of  the  Company,  make  it  necessary 
for  stockholders  to  consider: 

What  is  the  motive  of  the  present  management  in  failing  to  give  this  information  to  the  stockholders, 
and  in  seeking  to  continue  its  control  of  the  Company? 

The  motives  and  plan  of  the  undersigned  Protective  Committee  have  been  clearly  and  openly  an- 
nounced. The  program  of  the  Protective  Committee  is  to  elect  the  following  as  directors  of  the  Com- 
pany, on  behalf  of  the  preferred  stockholders: 


RICHARD    A.    ROWLAND 

Former  general  manager  of  First  Na- 
tional  Pictures,   Inc. 

MARK    HYMAN 

President,  Standard  Cinema  Corpora- 
tion, producer  of  pictures  distributed 
through    R.    K.    O.    Productions,   Inc. 


W. 


WALTER   W.    VINCENT 

Vice  President,  Wilmer  &  Vincent 
Corporation. 

CHARLES    R.    ROGERS 

Producer  of  pictures  distributed 
through  Universal  Pictures  Corpora- 
tion, First  National  Pictures,  Inc. 
and  others. 

V.    A.    WATERMAN 

Partner,     Waterman,     Bonn     &     Co.,  FREDERICK  R.   RYAN 

Members    of    New    York    Stock    Ex-  McCombs  &  Ryan,  Attorneys. 

change. 


ROBERT   W.    DANIEL 

President  of  Liberty  National  Bank 
&  Trust  Co. 

SAMUEL   UNGERLEIDER 

Partner,  Samuel  Ungerleider  &  Co., 
Members  of  New  York  Stock  Ex- 
change. 


These   gentlemen,  if  elected  to   the  hoard  of  directors  of  the  Company,  are  capable  of  procuring: 

1.  EFFICIENT,  ECONOMICAL  AND  PROGRESSIVE  MANAGEMENT. 

2.  FINANCING   REQUIRED  FOR  PRODUCTION   OF   SUCCESSFUL   MOTION   PICTURES. 

3.  ADEQUATE   AND  PROFITABLE  DISTRIBUTION  OF  THE  PICTURES  PRODUCED  BY  Till 
COMPANY. 

If  you  are  interested  in  joining  with  the  other  preferred  stockholders  of  the  Company,  represented 
by  the  undersigned  Protective  Committee,  in  obtaining  representation  for  preferred  stockholders  on  the 
board  of  directors  of  the  Company,  please  send  the  Committee  your  proxy,  if  you  have  not 
already   done   so. 

//  you   have  already  given  a  proxy  to  the  present  management  of  the  Company,  you  now 
have  the  right  to  give  the  Protective  Committee  your  proxy,  and  thereby  revoke   the  proxy 
which  you  may  have  previously  given  to  the  present   management;   or,   you  have   the  right   to 
attend   personally,   the   adjourned  annual   meeting  of  stockholders  to  be  held  at  the  offices  of 
the  Company,  No.  35  West  45«/i  Street,  New  York  City,  on  Monday,  June  9th,  1930,  of  2:30 
/'.  M..  at  which  time  you  may  vote  for  the  election  of  directors,  regardless  of  any  proxy  you 
may  hare  given. 
The  undersigned  Protective  Committee  will  be  glad  to  have  all  stockholders  and  bondholders  of  the 
company  present  in  person  at  this  meeting.    The  form  of  proxy  to  the  undersigned  committee,  and  full 
particulars,  will  l><   furnished  upon  request,  by  the  secretary   of   the    Committee,    Mr.   Frederick    H.   Ryan, 
No.  25    Broadway,   New   York   City,  whose   telephone    number  is  Digby  8466. 

PREFERRED   STOCKHOLDERS    PROTECTIVE   COMMITTEE 

RICHARD  A.   ROWLAND,  Chairman 
KOItERT  W.  DANIEL 
\\.    V.    A.   W  Ml  ''.KM  \N 
FREDERICK   R.   IO  W.  Secretarj 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 


Playwright  Compares 
Silents  With  Talkies 

T  APPEAR  to  have  a  conserva- 
tive  type  of  mind  where  new 
forms  of  art  are  concerned.  Any 
one  who  works  in  forms  of  art 
himself  is  always  rather  reluc- 
tant, I  think,  to  believe  in  new 
developments,  but  the  silent  film 
has,  with  reservations,  converted 
me  to  its  merits,  more  as  a  pow- 
er dealing  with  life  than  as  one 
dealing  with  fiction.  It  has  an 
uncanny  hold  upon  you  while 
you  are  actually  watching  it,  but 
you  go  away,  I'm  afraid,  with- 
out taking  much  with  you  as  a 
rule.  The  talking  film  appears 
for  the  moment  to  have  taken 
the  place  of  the  silent  film.  I 
don't  think,  however,  that  it  will 
kill  the  silent  film,  and  I  hope 
not,  because  certain  quite  defi- 
nite effects  which  you  can  create 
on  the  silent  film  seem  only  to 
be  blurred  when  dialogue  is  in- 
troduced. 

,  John    Galsworthy 


Code  as  Example 
of  Self-Government 

CUCH  willingness  on  the  part 
of  the  industry  to  conform 
to  American  standards  of  life  and 
thought  is  an  excellent  example 
of  self-government  .  .  .  This  does 
not  mean  that  all  the  virility  and 
interest  will  be  taken  out  of  our 
talkies.  They  shall  not  neces- 
sarily turn  into  "milk  and 
water"  productions. 

Flint    (Mich.)    "Journal" 


—JZ0*% 


DAILY 


Friday,  June  6,  1930 


A 

Y5e»V 

FILM 

FACT 

A 

Ehf" 

DAY 

vision  stations 

There  are 

30  tele 

operating 

regularly     in     this 

country. 

Along  The  Rialto 


with 
PhilM.  Daly 


H( 


OLLYWOOD    CELEBS    are   going   in  for   this   philosophy 

racket  in  a  large  way looking  through  our  mail  for 

film  chatter  these  days,  we  find  nothing  but  pearls  of  opalescent 
luster  sparkling  with  Aristotelian  incisiveness,  clarity  and  Olym- 
pian wisdom spear  these  samples Bradley  King  sez : 

"The  strained  and  conscious  effort  defeats  its  own  purpose,  and 
immures  the  artist  against  any  inspiration  that  might  have  led 

him  in  the  right   direction" Leo   McCarey   notes  picture 

production  today  is  developing  a  new  school  of  faster  tempo 
which  "is  essentially  one  which  eliminates  the  unnecessary  and 
the  digressive  in  the  impulse  to  move  forward  with  the  develop- 
ment of  the  story  as   quickly  as  possible" and   Howard 

Estabrook  avers  that  "it  is  a  sign  of  the  new  trend  in  drama  that 
audiences  Will  no  longer  accept  a  villain  who  is  wholly  unregene- 

rate" we  are  now  going  out  to  look  at  a  Mickey  Mouse 

cartoon,  if  you  don't  mind 


(T1ABRIEL    HINES,    orchestra    conductor   at    the    Branford    in 
Newark,  gave  his  original  overture,  "Wars  of  America,"  be- 
fore an  audience  of  over  a  thousand  music-lovers,  and   copped 

rafts  of   newspaper   space We  have  just   been  reading  a 

copy  of  "Kinobladet,"  a  new  Norwegian  trade  paper,  but  learned 

little  to  report  to  you,  dear  reader At  the  opening  of  the 

"Garrick  Gaieties"  at  the  Guild  theater  we  lamped  students  of 
the  drama  such  as  Henry  Stitzer,  John  Green,  John  Fingerlin, 
Sam  Sax,  Phil  Cohen,  Neville  Fleeson,  Fannie  Brice  and  Ginger 

Rogers And  a  grand  reunion  was  staged  by  Paula  Gould 

and   Ginger   Rogers'   mother  in   the    Paramount   stude   restaurant 

they  both  worked  for   Fox  on  the  Coast  yars  and  yars 

ago,  where  Ma  Rogers  was  scenario  chief 


A/TURRAY   ROTH   is   slowly   recovering  from  a   thrilling   fly- 
ing trip  in  Stanley  Rauh's  flivver  which  took  them  to  the 

Warner  convention  in  Atlantic  City Murray  swears  they 

didn't  hit  the  ground  once probably  the  flivver  knew  it 

was  on  a  HIGHway Walter  Strenge,  prexy  of  the  N.  Y. 

City  Cinematographers'  Ass'n,  long  with  Francis  Ziesse  is  being 

entertained  royally  in  Hollywood  by  the  lens  fraternity 

This  office  has  launched  a  Hatless  Club,  sponsored  by  a  coupla 
of  the  staff  who  have  been  using  hair-restorer  without  any  appre- 
ciable results 


J7RED  NEWMEYER,  after  directing  "Queen  High"  for  Para- 
mount,  is  back   at   the   Longisle   stude   where   he   will   direct 

"The  Best  People" And  over  at  Astoria  they  are  giving 

a  build-up  to  Alyce  Johnstone,  who  looks  like  a  comer  and  who 

seems  to  have  pretty  much   of  everythin' she  is  an   ex- 

Carrollite,  ditto  Ziegfelder,  and  has  made  her  talking  debut  with 

a  lotta  elan  (ritzy  word,  that) If  Stepin  Fetchit  isn't  in 

town,  then  another  russet-tinted  gent  is  stealing  his  stuff 

he  was  riding  royally  up  the  Articulate  Artery,  known  as  Broad- 
way, in  a  chocolate-colored  car  with  a  chauffeur  to  match,  wav- 
ing nonchalantly  to  the   traffic   cops  as  he  rolled   by 

*  *  *  * 

ATURRAY   ASCHER,  the  Ad-Vance  Trailer  gent,  is  training 
for  the  Golf  Tournament  and  reports  he  is  hitting  around 

par  75 figuring,  of  course,   on  his  usual  handicap  of   20 

strokes Oswald  is  now  in  the  Fox  Movietone  newsreel, 

but  this  time  it  is  Sir  Oswald    Mosley,  the  well  known  British 

radical George  O'Brien,  the  big  open-space  man,  is  now 

making  "Fair  Warning"  for  Fox Harry  Tierney,  com- 
poser, is  consistently  knocking  his  piano  keyboard  for  a  row  of 

royalty  checks Herbert  Berg  is  now  credited  as  ye  editor 

of  Columbia's  house  organ,  the  "Beacon" 

*  *  *  * 

p/LM  GOLFER'S  LINE:   "Count  your  strokes,   you  li-ah." 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


C 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 


June  6 


Charlie  Murray 
Lester  Williams 
Joyce  Braintree 


Ticker  Ballyhoo 
for  "Caught  Short" 

A  GOOD  ballyhoo  was  worked 
by  Ray  Deusern,  Loew's 
State,  Los  Angeles,  during  the 
run  of  "Caught  Short."  Arrange- 
ments were  made  with  the  West- 
ern Union,  who  supplied  two 
high  speed  stock  tickers  for  the 
lobbies.  The  automatic  machines 
continually  ticked  off — "Your  ad- 
mission tickets  buy  a  million 
shares  in  laugh  stocks  at  Loew's 
State.  See  and  hear  Polly  Mo- 
ran  and  Marie  Dressier  get  rich 
quick  on  the  stock  market  and 
then  take  a  tumble  with  the 
crash  in  'Caught  Short,'  their 
first  comedy  talkie.  It's  a  howl  of 
hilarity." 

— Fox  "Now" 


Children's  Matinee 
Boosts  Attendance 

(")N  the  Saturday  preceding  the 
^>^  opening  of  "Montana  Moon," 
in  cooperation  with  Servey 
Stores,  the  Lincoln,  Cheyenne, 
Wyo.,  gave  a  special  children's 
matinee.  Nearly  1,800  youngsters 
jammed  their  way  into  his  1,250 
seat  house.  They  saw  a  dandy 
show,  had  a  wonderful  time  and 
as  they  passed  out  each  one  was 
handed  a  ticket  which  admitted 
him  free,  if  accompanied  by  an 
adult,  to  see  "Montana  Moon." 

—Fox 


Few  Words 

— on  a  big  subject 

By  JACK  AL1COATE 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 


This  Is  What  All  Newspapers  Would  Look 
Like  If  Theorists  Were  Allowed  To 
Censor  The  Press   As  They   Do  Pictures 


VOL.  LII     No.  56 


Thursday,  June   5,   1930 


Price  5  Cents 


COMMITTEE  WINS 


on  First  Nat' I  List 

vitaiTpoints 


Directors  Named 


An  Experiment 

—  noble  or  otherwise 

=^By  JACK  ALICOATE  = 


▼  ▼   •» 


Preferred    Stockholders' 
Committee  Continu- 
ing Activity 

With  announcement  of  the  names 
of  the  eight  men  proposed  as  direc- 
tors on  behalf  of  the  8  per  cent  pre- 
ferred stockholders,  the  recently 
formed  Protective  Committee  of 
Pathe  yesterday  issued  a  statement 
through  Richard  A.  Rowland,  chair- 
man, denying  it  had  any  intention  of 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Columbia  Names  Baker 
Chicago  Shorts  Manager 

Columbia  announces  the  appoint- 
ment of  Will  Baker,  formerly  branch 
manager  for  the  company  in  St. 
\  Louis,  as  short  subject  sales  man- 
ager in  the  Chicago  territory.  Baker 
was  Chicago  short  subject  manager 
for  Universal  before  his  joining  Co- 
lumbia. 


Fewer  Musicals 


STORIN  NAMED  BY 
AS  GEN.  MANAGER  FOR  R.  I. 

Providence  —  Harry  F.  Storin, 
manager  of  the  Victory,  has  assumed 
the  general  managership  of  the 

houses  in  Rhode  Island,  succeed- 
ing Foster  Lardner.  Lardner  has 
been  identified  with  the  Providence 
theatrical  field  for  the  past  26  years. 
Following  a  vacation  he  will  return 
to  this  state  to  resume  activities  in 
the  theater  business. 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 

Only  Six  Films  Held  0.  K. 
for  Children  in  Canada 

Ottawa — Only  six  films  are  given 
complete  sanction  for  presentation  to 
children  in  the  so-called  "white  list" 
of  the  Canadian  Council  on  Child 
Welfare  for  1930.  They  comprise 
"1  he  Aviator,"  "The  Cohens  and 
the  Kellvs  in  Scotland,"  "His  First 
Command,"  "Honey,"  "Only  the 
Brave"   and    "The   Vagabond    King." 


SIX  LAWRENCE  HOUSES 
SOUGHT  BY  WARNER  BROS. 


Lawrence,  Mass-Warner  Bros, 
are  dickering  for  the  Empire  chain 
of  six  local  houses.  They  are  the 
Palace,  Broadway,  Empire,  Colonial, 
Premiere  and  Star,  combined  seating 
capacities  of  these  houses  totals  up 
to  8,880. 


Storage  Limit  Increased 

and  Sprinklers 

Eliminated 

With  one  major  issue  yet  to  be  dis- 
cussed, the  committee  appointed  by 
the  New  York  Fire  Commissioner 
for  amending  the  present  Code  of 
Ordinances  has  succeeded  in  putting 
through  two  vital  points  favoring  ex- 
hibitors. The  one  concerns  increasing 
footage  requirements  five  times  the 
old  figure  of  5,000  feet,  bringing  the 
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75 


EIRE  RULE  VIOLATIONS 


In  order  to  avoid  having  their 
houses  closed  on  grounds  of  failure 
to  comply  with  the  New  York  Fire 
Department's  10-day  order  to  remove 
all  inflammable  material,  about  75 
exhibitors  belonging  to  the  Theater 
Owners'  Chamber  of  Commerce  are 
filing  appeals  to  the  fire  department 
through    their   organization. 

Amendments  to  Sections  5  and  10 
of  the  Code  of  Ordinances  and  Rules 
of  the  Board  of  Standards  and  Ap- 
peals, now  being  worked  out  by  the 
committee  appointed  by  the  Fire 
Commissioner,  soon  will  be  in  the 
hands  of  the  corporation  counsel  and 
then  to  the  Board  of  Aldermen. 


19  Counties  in  Nebraska 
Have  No  Picture  Shows 

Omaha — Nineteen  of  the  93  coun- 
ties in  Nebraska  have  never  had  pic- 
ture shows,  R.  J.  Miller,  theatrical 
advertising  man,  has  informed  the 
local  Chamber  of  Commerce  follow- 
ing a   survey   by   film   interests. 


Day  Off 


THE 


m 

6 


DAILY 


Friday,   June  6,  1930 


HEIGHT  IS  BIG  PROBLEM 
IN  WIDE  FILM  SITUATION 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
picture  which  is  twice  as  wide  as  it  is 
high.  In  other  words  the  film  is  70 
mm.  in  width  or  twice  the  width  of 
standard  film.  A  number  of  other 
major  producers,  however,  feel  that 
an  image  resulting  from  such  a  sized 
film  is  out  of  proportion  and  that  in 
order  to  provide  a  picture  more  suit- 
able the  height  of  the  frame  must 
be  increased. 

Paramount,  for  example,  is  work- 
ing on  the  basis  of  a  picture  20  feet 
in  width  and  12  feet  in  height,  which 
is  two  feet  higher  than  the  picture 
now  in  use.  This  was  pointed  out 
yesterday  by  Dr.  N.  M.  La  Porte, 
director  of  the  company's  depart- 
ments of  scientific  research,  sound 
and  projection.  Such  a  picture  would 
be  used  in  connection  with  a  65  mm. 
film.  Fifty-three  wide  screens  al- 
ready have  been  installed  in  Publix 
houses  and  about  100  more  are  sched- 
uled. At  present  they  are  being  used 
for  large  slide  effects  and  occassion- 
ally  for  newsreel  scenes  which  are 
best  presented  in  enlarged  form.  In 
these  cases  the  Magnascope  is  the 
method  employed,  this  being  a  lense 
arrangement  which  simply  magnifies 
the  standard  film. 

In  a  survey  of  conditions  relating 
to  the  eventual  projection  of  en- 
larged pictures  it  has  been  deter- 
mined that  approximately  60  per  cent 
of  the  houses  in  the  United  States 
and  Canada  lack  space  for  the  in- 
stallation of  screens  of  more  than 
24-foot   widths. 

Standards  agreed  upon  by  S.M.P. 
E.  members  include  five-hole  perfora- 
tions and  a  quarter-inch  sound  track. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:THE 

IHI   VI  »M  \l  I U 
Of  IIIMDOM 


Governor  Coolidge  of  Massachu- 
setts vetoes  the  censorship  bill 
passed  by  the  Senate. 


C.  R.  Seelye  resigns  as  general 
manager  of  National  Picture  The- 
aters. 

*         ♦        * 

John  H.  Kunsky  plans  to  build  a 
4200-seat  theater  in  Detroit. 


Ruben  and  Finkelstein  open  $200,- 
000  theater  in  St.  Paul. 


Paramount  Working  on  Picture  20  ft.  Wide 

FILM  GOLF  TOURNAMENT 
PROMISES  BEST  EVER 


GOLFERS,  ATTENTION! 

Sign  this  and  forward  to  The  Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway! 

Here  is  my  entry  and  Ten  Dollars  for  the  Spring  Film  Golf 
Tournament,  to  be  held  on  Tuesday,  June  17th,  at  the  Glen  Oaks 
Golf  and  Country  Club,  Great  Neck,  L.  I. 


The  Committee 


Bruce  Gallup 
William      Brandt 
Al  Lichtman 


Don    Mersereau 
Arthur      Stebbins 
Jack  Alicoate 


Additional  Theater  Changes 
Reported  by  Film  Trade  Boards 


UTAH 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Cedar  City — Thornley,  sold  to  J.  S.  Woodbury 
by  McDermond  &  Beers  ;  Milford — Victory, 
sold  to  Grace  P.  Hamal  by  Clark  L. 
Kesler ;  Minersville — Victory,  sold  to  Grace 
P.  Hamel  by  McDermond  &  Thornburg ; 
Panguitsch — Hub.  sold  to  Millard  E.  Hatch 
by  C.  J.  Mclff;  Salt  Lake  City— Park  (for- 
merly Cameo),  sold  to  Edgar  Whitehead  by 
Roy    Hutchens. 

Re-openings 

Minersville — Victory,  Grace  P.  Hamal — 
owner. 

VIRGINIA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Chilhowie — Roseland,  sold  to  W.  R.  Cullop 
by  Roseland  Th.,  Inc.;  Front  Royal — Opera 
House,  sold  to  Murphy  Th.,  Inc.,  by  Dr. 
I.    H.    Trout. 

WASHINGTON 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Aberdeen — New  Roxy,  sold  to  Warner  Bros, 
by  M.  Barovic ;  Maiden — Liberty,  sold  to 
Mrs.  Seamon  by  A.  M.  Foreman;  Seattle — 
Fremont,  sold  to  Morton  Clark  by  Mrs. 
Grace  Keating;  Tonasket — Liberty,  sold  to 
A.  H.  and  J.  V.  McDermott  by  Mrs.  E. 
Newman. 

Closings 

Mansfield — City;  Morton — Arcade;  Seattle — 
Fremont    and    Madison. 

Openings 

Aberdeen — New   Roxie  ;   Molson — Molson. 

WEST  VIRGINIA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Cabin    Creek — Hollywood,    sold    to    Evans    & 


Popovith  by  Mr.  Messe ;  Hinton — Masonic, 
sold  to  O.  L.  Dysard  by  Hinton  Th.  Co. ; 
Keystone — Keystone  or  Palace,  sold  to 
Community  Amusement  Corp.  by  E.  C. 
Keesling;  Wheeling — Court,  sold  to  Warner 
Theaters  by  Geo.  Shafer;  Southern,  sold  to 
Geo.  Faller  by  L.  Efthinopolis;  Victoria, 
sold    to    Warner    Theaters   by    Geo.    Shafer. 

Closings 

Laing— Laing;  Lillybrook  —  Lillybrook : 
Laing — Laing;  Lillybroob  —  Lillybrook; 
Nallen — Nallen  ;  Rivesville — State;  Sharon 
— Sharon;  Spring  Hill — High  School;  War- 
wood — Lincoln  ;    Widen — Widen. 

New  Theaters 

Buchannon — West,    Garland   West — owner. 

Re-openings 

Bramwell — Palace;  Elkins  —  Grand,  Frank 
Shomo — owner  ;  Iaeger — Iaeger  ;  Kistler  — 
Kistler  (renamed  Valley)  ;  Mallory — Recrea- 
tion. 

WISCONSIN 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Arcadia — Strand,  sold  to  Slaby  Bros.  (Frank 
and  Joe),  by  Scott  &  Thompson;  Baldwin 
— Opera  House,  sold  to  H.  L.  Bloch  by 
M.  A.  Manning;  Durand — New  Grand,  sold 
*°  ????  by  J.   M.  Jacobs; 

Janesville — Myers  Opera  House,  sold  to 
Wheeler  Th.  Co.  by  Z.  Zanias;  Kenosha — 
Roosevelt,  sold  to  Dahl's  Roosevelt,  Inc., 
by  Roosevelt  Th.  Co. ;  Milwaukee — Mira- 
mar,  sold  to  Miramar  Th.,  Inc.,  by  Al 
Bartelt ;  Paris,  sold  to  C.  J.  Williamsen 
by   Herman  von  Wolfskeel. 


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they  just  wanted  an  alibi  to  loaf  on 
a  hot  day,  and  there  is  nothing  in 
the  world  that  a  film  man  loves  bet- 
ter than  an  alibi  excepting  it  be  a 
chance  to  loaf.  So  they  gratified  both 
weaknesses  by  one  clever  stroke  of 
genius.  But  a  caddie  scout  who 
trailed  them  around  the  course  tells 
us  that  there  was  no  genius  evident 
in  their  golf  strokes.  Be  that  as  it 
may,  the  committee  members  report 
everything  is  jake,  with  18  holes 
complete  and  ready  for  the  excava- 
tion gangs  who  will  descend  upon  it 
disguised  as  golfers.  Brand  new 
shovels  and  picks  have  been  kindly 
furnished  by  the  Club,  but  those  who 
desire  to  bring  golf  clubs  can  do  so, 
although   it  is  really  unnecessary. 

Billy  Brandt,  member  of  the  Glen 
Oaks  Club,  acted  as  host  to  the  visit- 
ing committee.  Below  is  the  Glen 
Oaks  layout,  showing  par  for  each 
hole.  Probably  most  of  you  duffers 
will  mistake  the  yardage  numbers 
for  par,  and  if  you  are  HONEST 
in  tallying  your  scores,  you'll  prob- 
ably be  right. 

Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club 
Hole  Yards  Par 

1  403  4 

2  426  4 

3  508  5 

4  369  4 

5  132  3 

6  455  5 

7  373  4 

8  428  4 

9  377  4 

10  365  4 

11  418  4 

12  153  3 

13  313  4 

14  534  5 

15  210  •>      h_J 

16  473  5   1110 

17  193  3 

18  393  4   ,' 


Mukwonago 


New  Theaters 

-P.    C.    Nowatske — owner. 


Re-openings 

Burlington— Crystal,    W.     G.    Uglow— owner. 


Ulster  Police  May  Seize 
Films  Held  Objectionable 

Belfast — A  regulation  giving  the 
police  the  right  to  enter  a  theater  by 
force  if  necessary  and  confiscate  any 
film  thought  unfit  for  showing  has 
been  issued  by  Sir  Dawson  Bates, 
the  Minister  of  Home  Affairs  for 
Northern  Ireland.  The  measure, 
aimed  at  Soviet  propaganda  films 
primarily,  prohibits  "the  possession 
or  exhibition  of  any  kinematograph 
films  or  possession  or  rendering  of 
any    gramophone    record." 


Brown  Succeeds  Pensel 

at  Loew's,  Baltimore 

Baltimore — E.  E.  Pensel,  has  re- 
signed as  resident  manager  of  Loew's 
Stanley.  He  is  succeeded  by  Ray  C. 
Brown,  formerly  with  the  Nixon- 
Nirdlinger  interests  in  Philadelphia 
and  the  Silverman  interests  in  Ohio. 
A  big  screen  has  been  installed  in 
the  Stanley,  upon  which  the  news- 
reel  is  being  projected.  The  size  is 
28  by  40  feet  and  the  enlargement 
is  done  by  means  of  a  magnifying 
lens  which  can  be  used  on  ordinary 
film. 


Fescourt  to  Make  Haik  Talker 

Paris — Jacques  Haik  has  engaged 
Henri  Fescourt  to  direct  a  talking 
picture   for   him. 


Plan  French   Aviation  Film 

Paris — An  aviation  picture  called 
"Paris-New  York"  is  planned  by 
Union  Artistique  Film  in  conjunc- 
tion with   Eclair  Productions. 


Federated   Estates   Expands 

Cardiff — The  New,  one  of  Wales' 
oldest  theater,  has  been  added  to  the 
Federated  Estates,  Ltd.,  chain.  The 
house  reopens  in  September  after 
sound  equipment  has  been  installed. 


It  is  an  interesting  fact  that 
many  executives  in  this 
industry  use  Film  Daily 
reference  books  in  preference 
to  informative  and  statistical 
data  in  their  own  company 
files.— a  rather  compelling 
reflection  on  Film  Daily 
accuracy,  completeness  and 
reliability. 


THE  1930  EDITION 

OF  THE  FILM  DAILY 

DIRECTORS  ANNUAL 

AND    PRODUCTION   CUIDE 

WILL  RE  READY  FOR  DISTRIBUTION 

EARLY  IN  JULY 


THE 


■<%2H 


DAILY 


Friday,  June  6,  193( 


British   Imports  Rise  5,000,000  Feet 


933,000  FEET  EXPOXTEO 
IN  FIRST  1930  QUARTER 


London — Importation  of  motion 
picture  films  into  the  United  King- 
dom was  more  than  5,000,000  feet 
greater  in  the  first  quarter  of  the  cur- 
rent year  than  in  the  similar  period 
of  1929,  rising  from  19,843,434  to 
25,252,224  feet,  according  to  govern- 
ment figures  just  made  public.  Blank 
film  gained  more  than  1,000,000  feet, 
with  imports  of  positive  film  increas- 
ing 4,700,000  feet.  Negative  film 
showed  a  decline  of  360,000  feet.  As 
compared  with  the  first  three  months 
of  1928,  British  film  imports  were 
4,800,000  feet  larger  in  the  first  quar- 
ter of  this   year. 

While  film  exports  in  the  first 
quarter  of  1930  were  933,000  feet 
above  those  of  the  same  period  of 
last  year,  they  were  nearly  14,400,000 
feet  under  those  of  1928.  Blank  film 
registered  an  increase  of  nearly  2,- 
600,000  feet  over  1929,  while  nega- 
tive film  went  up  51,000  feet,  posi- 
tive  film  declining  1,760,000  feet. 

Re-exports  in  the  first  quarter  of 
this  year  were  1,520,000  feet  in  ex- 
cess of  those  of  last  year,  but  were 
300,000  feet  under  those  of  the  first 
quarter  of  1928. 


French  Studios  Show 

Increase  in  Activity 

Paris — The  studios  of  Cinestudio 
Continental  at  Joinville  are  in  the 
midst  of  considerable  activity.  With 
the  French  version  of  "A  Woman 
Has  Lied"  completed  by  Charles  de 
Rochefort,  work  has  started  on  the 
Spanish  version  of  the  picture  under 
the  direction  of  Adelqui  Miller. 
Louise  Lagrange  has  the  leading 
role  in  the  French  version.  A  French 
version  of  "The  Doctor's  Secret"  is 
being   placed    in   production. 


W.  E.  Has  826  in  Britain 
London — There    are    826    theaters 
in  Great  Britain  equipped  with  West- 
ern Electric  sound  apparatus,  accord- 
ing to  the  latest  count. 


Invent   French   Color   Process 
Paris — A    new    color    process    has 
been  developed  in  France  under  the 
name  Photocolor.     It  is  said  to  give 
good  results. 


Earphones  for  Legit  House 

Use  of  earphones  for  the  hard  of  hearing,  brought  into  wide 
use  since  the  coming  of  talking  pictures,  will  be  demonstrated  for 
a  legitimate  theater  on  June  16,  at  the  Avon,  New  York,  in  con- 
nection with  the  convention  for  the  hard  of  hearing.  The  New 
York  League  for  the  Hard  of  Hearing  is  arranging  to  equip  20 
seats  with  Western  Electric  Audiophone,  the  same  apparatus  now 
being  used  in  about  50  theaters  throughout  the  country. 


75  Per  Cent  of  Sound  Quality 
Lost,  Clarence  Brown  Says 


(Continued 

progress  during  the  past  year,  the 
M-G-M  director  believes,  and  numer- 
ous defects  irritating  to  production 
having  been  removed. 

In  the  silent  era  pictures  relied 
upon  visual  .action  for  their  fast 
tempo  but  nowadays  dialogue  pro- 
vides this  tempo,  declared  Brown. 
Reproduction  is  the  major  sound 
problem  facing  the  industry,  he  be- 
lieves. A  substantial  improvement 
in  dialogue  writing  occurred  during 
the  past  year,  says  the  director,  and 
asserted  that  he  is  of  the  opinion  that 
the  talkers  are  100  per  cent  more  en- 
tertaining than  the  silent.     Color,  he 


from   Page  1) 

thinks,  has  little  or  no  box-office  ap- 
peal. 

Brown  expressed  enthusiasm  over 
Great  Garbo's  performance  in  "Ro- 
mance," direction  of  which  he  has 
just  completed,  and  characterized  it 
as  the  greatest  in  her  career.  While 
spending  about  10  days  vacationing  in 
the  East  he  is  making  a  number  of 
airplane  flights,  using  his  own  three- 
seater.  Before  returning  to  the 
Coast  to  resume  work  under  his  M- 
G-M  contract,  Brown  will  fly  to 
Michigan,  Alabama  and  also  return 
to  Hollywood  via  Texas.  As  yet  his 
next  story  has  not   been  selected. 


TO  PAY  ROYALTY  RECEIPTS 


Roanoke  Theater  Planned 
Roanoke,  Va.  —  Theater  Holding 
Company  is  considering  the  building 
of  a  theater  on  Tazewell  Avenues, 
back  of  the  Elks's  Club,  to  cost  about 
$500,000,   according  to   reports. 


Kerens  Iris  Reopened 

Kerens,  Tex. — Iris  has  been  open- 
ed by  L.  L.  Levy. 


Paris — Distributors  in  France  will 
have  to  pay  royalties  on  gross  re- 
ceipts to  authors,  scenario  writers 
and  directors  as  the  result  of  an 
agreement  between  the  Societe  des 
Gens  de  Lettres  (Society  of  Men 
of  Letters)  and  the  Chambre  Syn- 
dicale,  the  French  film  trade  body. 
This  represents  a  victory  for  the 
country's  exhibitors,  who  have  been 
one  in  opposing  any  attempt  to  force 
them  to  pay  royalties. 


British    Acoustics    Grows 

London — Business  expansion  has 
forced  the  British  Acoustics  Co., 
Ltd.,  to  take  additional  space  at  7 
and  8  Argyll  St. 


New  Daylight  Film  Method 

Paris — A  new  process  for  showing 
daylight  pictures,  bearing  the  name 
Cine-Soleil,  has  been  announced  here. 


Blackwell    Starts    Second 

London  ■ —  Carlyle  Blackwell  has 
started  production  on  his  second  all- 
talker  for  Paramount  release,  him- 
self filling  the  leading  role,  with 
Edna  Bes_t  playing  opposite.  "Repa- 
ration" is  the  name  of  the  film. 


COLUMBIA  HOLDS  REGIONAL 
MEET  IN  CHICAGO  TODAY 


Chicago — Home  office  executives, 
branch  managers  and  sales  represen- 
tatives of  Columbia's  Southern  and 
Middle  States  Divisions  who  assemble 
at  the  Stevens  Hotel,  here,  this 
morning  for  the  company's  second 
regional  convention,  which  will  last 
two  days,  include  the  following: 

Joe  Brandt,  Jack  Colin,  Joe  Goldberg,  Joe 
Gallagher,  Rube  Jackter,  Morris  Safier,  Henri 
Brunet  and  Hal  Hodes,  comprising  the  home 
•  >fnee  contingent;  Phil  Dunas,  midwest  divi- 
sion manager ;  Leslie  Wilkes,  southern  divi- 
sion manager ;  from  Atlanta — L.  C.  Ingram, 
manager ;  S.  M.  Berry,  J.  R.  Selman  and 
Ed.  Heller  ;  Chicago — L.  W.  Alexander,  man- 
ager;  W.  Baker,  N.  Provencher,  E.  W.  John- 
son, C.  Phillips,  M.  Hankinson  and  M.  De- 
Lano ;  Indianapolis — A.  H.  Kaufman,  man- 
ager; Sid  Gibbs  and  E.  R.  Slocum ;  Char- 
lotte— R.  J.  Ingram,  manager;  D.  S.  House, 
C.  B.  West ;  Dallas — J.  Underwood,  man- 
ager;  W.  Young,  R.  D.  Bauer  and  W.  Wil- 
liamson ;  Des  Moines — R.  E.  Peckham,  man- 
ager; A.  B.  Seymour  and  R.  Green;  Detroit 
— A.  W.  Bowman,  manager,  S.  Nathanson, 
W.  G.  Sturgess,  and  Sam  Gerson ;  Min- 
neapolis— B.  C.  Marcus,  manager,  D.  Lat- 
shaw,  S.  Frank,  and  J.  H.  Jacobs ;  Omaha — 
L.  C.  Durham,  manager,  C.  J.  Riggs,  D.  L. 
Donelson  and  W.  C.  Wallace ;  Kansas  City 
— L.  G.  Ross,  manager;  W.  Bradfield,  C.  A. 
Jones,  J,  M.  Flynn,  H.  Gould ;  Memphis — 
J.  J.  Rogers,  manager;  R.  E.  Jones  and  T. 
B.  Haynes ;  Milwaukee — J.  A.  Kraker,  man 
ager;  N.  A.  Weinbaum,  E.  E.  Hemmings,  T. 
MacAvoy,  H.  Greenblatt ;  New  Orleans — H. 
Duvall,  manager;  J.  J.  Pabacher ;  St.  Louis 
— J.   C.   Osserman,  manager,  and   E.   Dunas. 


TIFFANY  SALES  MEETING 
IN  CHICAGO  ON  JUNE  21 


(Continued  from   Page   1) 

H.    Hanson,   general   sales   manag 
announced   yesterday. 

Attending  the  convention  will  be 
President  L.  A.  Young,  Execute 
Vice-President  Grant  L.  Cook,  Get 
eral  Sales  Manager  Oscar  R.  Han 
son,  Assistant  General  Sales  Mat 
ager  Carl  J.  Goe,  Advertising  an 
Publicity  Director  A.  L.  Selig,  Comp 
troller  Charles  M.  Steele,  Foreig 
Manager  Arthur   Lee. 

Division  managers:  Phil  E.  Meye 
Metropolitan;  William  Shapiro,  Bo^ 
ton,    Cincinnati,    Cleveland,    Detroij 
New   Haven  and   Pittsburgh;  W. 
Gehring,     Eastern;     Henri     Ellma 
Midwest;   R.   A.   Morrow,  Souther^ 
Minnie  Brown,  Western,  and  Hare 
Pfaff,  Canadian. 

Branch    managers:    E.    J.    Haye 
Albany;  John  W.  Mangham,  Jr.,  A^ 
lanta;  H.  I.  Goldman,  Boston;  Bas 
Brady,    Buffalo;    Charles    A.    Gibbi 
Charlotte;     Mark    Goldman,     Cincuf 
nati;   Allan   Moritz,    Cleveland;   J.J 
Groves,    Dallas;   Jerry   Marks,    Den 
ver;    Carl    H.   Shalit,    Detroit;    E. 
Olsmith,  Kansas  City;  George  Ca 
dares,   Los   Angeles;   J.    E.   O'Tooli 
Milwaukee;  A.   H.   Fisher,  Minnea 
olis;    Ben  Lourie,   New  Haven;  W3 
liam  V.  Adwell,  New  Orleans;  Roj 
Avey,    Oklahoma    City;    S.    Tewh 
bury,      Portland,      Ore.;      E.      Hu 
Strickland,     San     Francisco;     R. 
Hill.    Salt    Lake    City;    L.   J.    MilU 
Omaha;     Al     Blofson,     Philadelphii 
Joseph  Lefko,  Pittsburgh;  C.  D.  Hi 
St.  Louis;  M.  A.  Hull,  Seattle;  Har 
S.  Brown,  Washington,  D.  C;  Jar 
Foy,  Toronto;   R.   W.  Wilson,  Wi| 
nipeg;  Basil  Horsfall,  Vancouver, 
C;    H.    Buckley,    Calgary,    Alta., 
Kirkpatrick,  St.  John,  N.  B. 


Drastic  Censor  Cuts 
Delay  "Numbered  Mei 

"Numbered    Men,"    the    First 
tional  drama  of  prison  revolt  sch< 
uled  to  have  its  world  premiere 
morrow  morning  at  the  Winter  Gij 
den,   was    so   drastically   cut   by 
censors    at    the    preview    that    pr 
had   to   be    sent   back   to   the    Co 
for  some  refilming  and  re-recordi| 
The  censors  are  to  get  another  lc 
at  the  picture  today  upon  its  arriv 
from   Hollywood. 


Short  Made  for  $80 

Baltimore — A  short  novelty, 
produced  at  a  total  cost  of  only 
$80  for  photographing,  develop- 
ing, printing  and  assembling, 
has  been  completed  by  Herman 
G.  Weinberg,  manager  of  the 
Little.  It  is  an  impressionistic 
study  of  the  motions  in  a  city, 
titled  "A  City  Symphony,"  and 
will  have  a  synchronized  score. 


. 


1UE  NEWSPAPER 
F  FILM  DOM 


VOL.    LII     No.   58 


Sunday,   June   8,    1930 


Price  25  Cents 


f  ERICH  MARIA  REMARQUE'S  great 
novel.  Directed  by  LEWIS  MILE- 
STONE. Adaptation  and  dialogue  by 
Maxwell  Anderson  and  George 
Abbott.  With  Louis  Wolheim,  Lewis 

IAyres,  JohnWray. 
Produced  by  CARL  LAEMMLE,  Jr. 
Presented  by  CARL  LAEMMLE. 


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A  FESTIVAL  OF  TRADE  FACTS 

ii«   Published  by  The  Film  Daily — =Out  in  A  Few  Weeks  j» 


ml   B  Jigger  Stars  -  Finer  Stories 
More  Laughs  Than  Ever  Before 

MZRMAW 

Talking  Comedies 


Jack  White  Productions 

No  brand  name  in  comedy  has  stood  for  such  consist- 
ent delivery  of  the  big  laughs  over  so  many  years  as 
MERMAID  and  right  now  EDUCATIONAL  is  giving  you 
the  biggest  assortment  of  star  names  and  the  finest 
sure-fire  comedy  in  their  history.  Your  program  can't  go 
wrong  if  it  includes  a  MERMAID   TALKING  COMEDY. 


"WESTERN      KNIGHTS" 

with   EBBIE  LAMBERT 

and  AL  ST.  JOHN 

One    of  the    most    successful 
laugh  producers  of  the  season. 


'HOW'S  MY  BABY" 

with  T.  HOY  BARNES 

and  MONTY  COLLINS 

The  habies  are  great  and  so 
are  the  laughs.  A  picture  for 
any  type  of  theatre. 


r  \ 

"THE  SPICE  O'fjjfeHE  PROGRAM'" 


"PEACE  AND  HARMONY" 
with   EBBME  LAMBERT 
and  MfiNTY  COLLMNS 

Lambert's  great  dialect  in  a 
domestic  mixup  that  is  a  scream. 





EDUCATION  *L   FILM   EXCHANGES,   Inc 

E.   W     HAMMONS,  President 

Member,  Motion  Picture  Producers  and  Distributors  of  America,  Inc.,  Will  H.  Hays,  President 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AMD  WEEKLY 
FILM  DIGEST 


VOL.   LII     No.    58 


Sunday,  June  8,   1930 


Price  25  Cents 


Crescent  Amusement  Co.  Negotiating  for  Merger 

quickTction  is  sought  on  vestal  bill 

Income  From  Copyrights  Is  Taxable,  Court  Rules 


Educational's   Suit   Over 

Franchise  Levy  is 

Dismissed 

Income  derived  by  a  corporation 
solely  from  copyrights  granted  by 
the  U.  S.  on  motion  pictures  was 
properly  included  in  computing  the 
New  York  franchise  tax,  the  District 
Court  for  Southern  New  York  has 
held  in  dismissing  the  action  brought 
by  Educational  against  the  state  for 
an  injunction  to  prevent  the  collec- 
tion of  that  part  of  the  franchise  tax 

(.Continued    on    Page    9) 


KANSAS-MISSOURI  EXHIBS 
MEET  IN  TOPEKA  JUNE  24 


Topeka,  Kan.— M.P.T.O.  of  Kan- 
sas and  Western  Missouri,  of  which 
R.  R.  Biechele  is  president,  will  meet 
lure  June  24  and  25.  In  addition  to 
the  election  of  officers  and  discus- 
sion of  contracts,  protection,  Sun- 
day shows,  overage  and  other  prob- 
lems, a  revision  of  the  constitution 
will  be  submitted  by  a  committee 
consisting  of  C.  L.  McVey,  E.  E. 
Sprague.  C.  R.  Wilson.  A.  F.  Baker 
and   L.  J.  McCarthy. 


Star  System  Permanent;  Says  Marcus 

Talkers  are  not  likely  to  cause  any  lessening  of  interest  in 
stars  as  far  as  the  public  is  concerned,  according  to  Lee  Marcus, 
executive  vice  president  of  RKO.  He  says:  "There  always  will 
be  players  who  appeal  more  than  others,  and  as  long  as  there 
is   this  personal  appeal  there  will  be  stars." 


PUBL1X  AND  R.  &  R. 
PLAN  TEXAS  EXPANSION 


Henry  King  Will  Direct 
Will  Rogers'  "Lightnin' " 

West  Const  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Henry  King,  who  was 
supposed  to  have  been  signed  by  Uni- 
versal, lias  been  placed  on  a  long-term 
contract  by  Winfield  Sheehan  and  his 
first  assignment  under  the  Fox  ban- 
ner will  be  to  direct  Will  Rogers  in 
"Lightnin'".  adapted  from  the  John 
Golden  stage  hit. 


Here's  an  Idea 

Tolley,  N.  D. — Merchants  of 
this  town  have  bought  the  only 
local  picture  house  and  are  op- 
erating it  as  a  means  of  enter- 
taining their  customers.  By 
so  doing,  the  business  men 
have  provided  a  magnet  that  is 
drawing  folks  from  miles 
around  to  do  their  shopping 
here. 


Dallas — With  five  new  theater  proj- 
ects already  lined  up,  Publix  and  R. 
&  R.  are  understood  to  have  big  ex- 
pansion plans  in  view  for  Texas.  A 
large  first-run  house  for  Dallas  is 
among  the  undertakings  contemplat- 
ed by  Publix.  The  same  circuit  pro- 
poses to  build  a  house  in  Amarillo, 
a  fast  growing  center,  and  one  in 
Oak    Cliff,   leading  suburb   of    Dallas. 

R.    &   R.   already   has   awarded    the 


contract  for  a  theater  in  Palestine, 
to  be  ready  in  September,  and 
wrecking  of  old  buildings  now  is  un- 
der way  for  the  R.  &  R.  house  to 
be  build  in  Oak  Cliff. 

Plans  are  understood  to  be  almost 
finished  for  a  900-seat  theater  to  be 
erected  in  Lubbock  by  Mrs.  G.  T. 
Scales  and  associates,  who  already 
have  arranged  a  lease,  according  to 
reports   current   here. 


CANAVAN  AGAIN  HEADS  UNION 


Hollywood — William  F.  Canavan, 
despite  his  expected  refusal,  has  been 
re-elected  president  of  the  I. A. T.S.I'.. 
Other  appointments  were  Fred  J. 
Dempsey,  general  secretary-treasur- 
er;   Harry    Kujuse,   assistant    to   presi- 


West     (oust     Bureau.     THE    FILM     DAILY 

dent;  William  1).  Lang,  adjustment 
and  claims  director;  Will  Covert, 
William  Elliott,  Cleve  Keck.  John  I' 
Nick,  William  J.  Harrer  and  Joe  C 
Campbell,  members  of  the  board  of 
directors. 


Reciest  O^der   to   Rush 

Copyright  Measure 

Through 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Headed  by  Repre- 
sentative Vestal  of  Indiana,  Chair- 
man, members  of  the  House  Patents 
Committee  today  appeared  before  the 
Rules  Committee  to  request  an  or- 
ler  to  bring  before  the  House  of 
Representatives  the  Vestal  Copyright 
Bill,  carrying  divisibility  provisions 
arH   compulsory   music  licensing. 

The  purpose  of  the  effort  is  to 
bring  the  bill  before  the  House  in 
order  that  it  may  be  passed  before 
the  end  of  the  session,  so  as  to 
bring  it  promptly  before  the  Senate 
next  session,  in  order  that  the  United 
States  may  join  the  International 
(Continued    on    Page    9) 


One  of  Big  Circuits  to  Get 

Crescent  Houses  in  South 


Nashville,  Tenn. — Merger  of  tin- 
Crescent  Amusement  Co.  with  one 
of  the  big  national  circuits  is  expect 
ed  to  take  place  shortly,  it  is  learned 
following  the  return  of  Tony  Sude- 
kum  president,  who  has  been  in 
Xew  York  for  conferences.  Whether 
Publix,  Warner  or  R-K-O  will  get 
the  houses  has  not  yet  been  disclos- 
ed.   Sudekum  says  negotiations  have 


not    yet    reached    the    announcement 
stage. 

Crescent  Amusement  dates  back 
to  1911  and  now  has  10  theaters  in 
Nashville  besides  a  big  string 
throughout  Tennessee,  Kentucky 
and  Alabama.  The  organization  also 
is  affiliated  with  the  Cumberland 
Theaters.  In  the  deal  now  pen 
tin  financial  consideration  is  reported 
to  be     around  $3,000.omo 


SIOUX  CITY  FORMS  GROUP 
TO  FURTHER  ETHICS  CODE 


Sioux  City,  la.— A  review  board 
of  19,  including  10  women  and  nine 
men,  three  of  them  ministers,  has 
been  created  by  the  citv  council  on 
suggestion  of  the  Mayor  for  the  pur- 
pose of  co-operating  m  observance 
of  the  1  la\  s  ethics  code  and  to  act 
as  "censor  and  advisor"  on  films  and 
other  amusements.  The  board  will 
serve  theater  managers  in  preview- 
ing productions  upon  invitation,  and 
will  advise  city  administrations  in 
dealing  with  complaints  against 
shows,  besides  serving  as  a  clearing 
house     for    theater    disputes. 


Hollywood  Textbook 

London  (By  Cable)— As  a 
result  of  British  youngsters 
getting  much  of  their  knowl- 
edge of  the  world  from  pic- 
tures made  in  Hollywood,  and 
with  such  a  preponderance  of 
American  war  films,  kids  here 
are  beginning  to  ask  if  Eng- 
land took  part  in  the  war,  said 
Sir  James  Parr,  high  commis- 
sioner for  New  Zealand,  at  a 
meeting  of  the  British  Empire 
Film  Institute. 


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Richard  Wallace  Returns 
From  Trip  Around  Globe 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Richard  Wallace  has 
returned  to  Hollywood  from  his  first 
trip  around  the  world,  which  lasted 
four  months.  Wallace,  who  was  ac- 
companied by  Mrs.  Wallace  on  his 
first  vacation  in  several  years  since 
he  entered  motion  picture  work,  made 
a  study  of  film  conditions  in  the  coun- 
try he  traversed,  being  especially  in- 
terested in  visiting  a  number  of  new 
studios  in  the  Orient  equipped  with 
American-type   appliances. 

lie  will  resume  directorial  work  on 
a  new  Paramount  production  in  a 
few  weeks. 


Will  H.  Hays  May  Attend 
World  Patent  Pool  Meet 

Will  H.  Hays,  booked  to  sail  Wed- 
nesday with  St.  Moritz  as  his  des- 
tination, is  understood  to  be  going 
abroad  primarily  for  the  purpose  of 
attending  the  proposed  world  talker 
patent  pool  conferences  to  be  held  in 
Switzerland  this  month.  J.  E.  Otter- 
son,  who  sailed  last  week,  also  is 
expected    to   attend. 

Bondholders  to  Support 
Pathe  Protective  Group 

A  number  of  bondholders  and 
other  holders  of  other  classes  of 
stock  besides  the  8  per  cent  preferred 
have  indicated  their  intention  to  be 
present  and  support  the  Protective 
Committee  at  Monday's  meeting  of 
Pathe,  it  is  announced  by  the  com- 
mittee. 


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Cinema  Patents  Co.  Files 
First  Infringement  Suit 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — First  suit  to  be  filed 
by  the  Cinema  Patents  Co.,  Inc., 
which  recently  acquired  control  of  a 
group  of  basic  patents  for  film  proc- 
essing machines,  has  been  entered 
in  the  Federal  Court  here.  The  ac- 
tion is  against  Columbia  Pictures  and 
the  William  Horsley  Film,  Labora- 
tories, against  whom  an  injunction 
is  asked  to  prevent  further  use  of 
developing  machinery  that  is  alleged 
to  be   of  an   infringing  nature. 


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"Paramount  on  Parade" 
Being  Made  in  Japanese 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — A  Japanese  version  of 
"Paramount  on  Parade"  is  to_  be 
made  next,  it  is  announced  by  Mel- 
ville E.  Shauer,  head  of  the  Para- 
mount foreign  production  depart- 
ment. This  will  be  the  fifth  version 
of  the  revue.  Selected  material  from 
the  English  version  will  be  intro- 
duced to  the  audiences  of  Japan  by 
a  native  "master  of  ceremonies." 


Additional  Stock,  Bonds 
Listed  by  Warner  Bros. 

Applications  have  been  made  by 
Warner  Bros,  to  list  an  additional 
163,657  shares  of  common  stock  and 
$3  141,500  of  optional  6  per  cent  de- 
bentures, clue  Sept.  1,  1939.  Purpose 
of  this  financing  is  understood  to  be 
in  connection  with  new  theater  ac- 
quisitions. 


Earl  Gulick  Vice  Pres. 
of  Outdoor  Adv.  Agency 

Earl  Gulick,  for  many  years  with 
the  old  Foster  Advertising  Co., 
which  later  became  the  General  Out- 
door Advertising  Co.,  has  been  elect- 
ed a  vice  president  of  the  Outdoor 
Advertising  Agency  of  America,  Inc., 
with  headquarters  in  the  Graybar 
Bldg.,  New  York.  Gulick  is  one  of 
the  pioneers  of  the  business  and  has 
many  friends  in  the  industry  from 
coast  to  coast. 


Managerial  Changes  Made 
by  Warners  in  Pittsburgh 

Pittsburgh  —  Many  managerial 
changes  have  been  made  at  Warner 
houses  here.  Joe  Blowitz  has  been 
transferred  from  the  Manor  to  the 
Prince  and  Ambridge,  with  Jack 
Williams  assisting  him.  The  new 
manager  at  the  Regent  is  H.  C.  Rees, 
who  succeeds  Mr.  Golden,  now  at 
the  Manor.  Frank  Roberts  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  theater  at 
East  Liberty,  while  Dick  Brown,  for- 
merly at  the  Enright  here,  is  now 
managing  the  Warner  houses  in 
Fairmount,    W.    Va. 


Wolf  and  Sette  to  Speak 
at  S.  M.  P.  E.  Meeting 

S.  K.  Wolf  and  W.  J.  Sette,  of 
Electrical  Research  Products,  will 
read  papers  at  the  next  monthly 
meeting  of  the  New  York  section  of 
the  Society  of  M.  P.  Engineers,  to 
be  held  June  12  in  the  Engineering 
Society  Bldg.  Lewis  M.  Townsend, 
chairman  of  the  projection  commit- 
tee, will  report  on  the  activities  of 
his   group. 


Lally  Succeeds  Woolsenden 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Bill    Woolsenden    has 
resigned     as     supervisor    of     Pathe's 
short    comedy    department,    and    has 
been  succeeded  by  Fred  Lally. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


June 

June 

June 
June 
June 

June 
June 

June 
June 

June 


June 

June 
June 


7-8  Regional  joint  meet  of  Warner 
Bros,  and  First  National  sales 
forces   at   Chicago. 

8-9     Theater  owners  of  North  and  South 
Carolina,  meet  at  the  Ocean  Forest 
Hotel,   Myrtle  Beach,  S.   C. 
9     Postponed       Annual      Meeting      of 
Pathe,   New  York. 

12-13  Columbia  regional  meet  at  Roose- 
velt  Hotel,   Hollywood. 

12  M.P.T.O.  of  Eastern  Pennsylvania, 
Southern  New  Jersey  and  Dela- 
ware, Adelphia  Hotel,  Philadelphia. 

12  S.M.P.E.    meeting,    Engineering   So- 

ciety Bldg.,   New  York  City. 

13  Minneapolis    Film    Board   holds   sec- 

ond annual  golf  tournament  at  Oak 
Ridge  golf  course. 

14-15  ERPI  Golf  Tournament,  Briar- 
cliff    Lodge.    N.    Y. 

14-15  Warner  Bros,  and  First  Na- 
tional  regional  confab  at  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

17  18th  Film  Golf  Tournament  at 
Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club, 
Great  Neck.  L.  I. 
Rochester  Division  of  Northwest 
Theater  Owners  meet  at  Minne- 
apolis. 

21-22  Joint  sales  regional  confab  of 
Warner  and  First  National  at  New 
Orleans. 

23-24-25  Tiffany  Annual  Sales  Con- 
vention, Hotel  Congress,  Chicago. 

24  25  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T.O. 
of  Kansas  and  Western  Missouri, 
Topeka,    Kan. 


To  Reopen  Colony  in  Fall 

Reopening  of  the  Colony,  New 
York,  by  B.  S.  Moss  has  been  post- 
poned until  fall  due  to  a  last  minute 
decision  to  completely  overhaul  the 
interior.  The  house  was  to  have 
opened  last  week  with  vaudeville  and 
pictures. 


COMING  &  GOING 


GEORGE  W.  EASTMAN,  of  Eastman 
Kodak,  and  Mrs.  Eastman  have  sailed  on 
ihe   Augustus   for    Europe. 

A.  H.  PATMORE,  managing  director  of 
Northern  Transport  Agency,  London,  and 
foreign  representative  of  Massce  &  Co.  has 
arrived   in    New   York   for  a   short   stay. 

CURTIS  MELN1TZ,  Berlin  film  man,  is 
here  to  confer  with  Lillian  Gish  regarding 
her  plan  to  go  abroad  and  assist  Max  Rein- 
hart    in    some    picture   productions. 


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Consolidated  Film  Industries,  at  a 
meeting  of  the  board  of  directors, 
has  declared  the  regular  quarterly 
dividend  of  SO  cents  a  share  on  the 
preferred  stock  and  SO  cents  a  share 
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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

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Importance   of 

the  Hollywood  Stenog 

A/f  ANY  a  cheer  has  gone  up  for 
Hollywood's  extra  girl,  cour- 
ageous beauty,  with  a  will  pow- 
er of  iron,  who  starves  and  en- 
dures     until      her      big     chance 
comes — if   it    comes.      But   what 
of   the    Hollywood    stenographer 
and  her  sister,  the   script  clerk? 
The  average  studio  stenographer 
in    Hollywood   has   a   more  pro- 
found  knowledge  of   screen  ma- 
terial,  production  costs  and  pic- 
ture  making  than   she   is  gener- 
ally   credited   with.      She   knows 
more   about  camera  angles,   mo- 
tivation   of    plot,    holding    scene 
suspense,    building   interest,    sub- 
plots   and    business    that    means 
money  in  the  box  office  than  the 
layman   realizes.      Stenographers 
in  the  major  motion  picture  stu- 
dios of   Hollywood,  by  the   sys- 
tem    under     which     they     work, 
have   an   opportunity    for   experi- 
ence  and    study   in   all   branches 
of  film  making.     Each  studio  has 
a  stenographic  department  which 
employs   from    15    to    50    girls — 
typists,  shorthand  reporters,  dic- 
taphone   operators,    mimeograph 
stencil  cutters,  etc.     These  girls 
operate  on   a   roving  assignment 
basis.  Today  they  may  be  work- 
ing with  a  front  office  executive 
who  has  had  to  call  in  extra  help 
on  a  seasonal  production  sched- 
ule  in   which   he   is   fitting  stars, 
directors    and    writers    into    their 
proper  niches.  Tomorrow   morn- 
ing when  she  comes  to  work  the 
head  of  the  department  may  as- 
sign   her    to    help    some    expert 
scenarist    prepare    a    story.      On 
Thursday    she  will   be   helping  a 
dialogue     writer     with     another 
script.     On  Friday  she  is  sent  to 
the  office  of  a  director  who  has 
called  for  a  girl  to  help  him  map 
out    a    shooting   schedule. 

N.  Y.  "Evening  Post" 


Films  imported  by  England 
during  the  first  quarter  of  1930 
increased  5,000,000  feet  above 
the  same  period  in   1929. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

JACK  OAKIE  is  one  of  those  fortunate  guys  who  seems  to  have 
had   little   trouble   in   making   the   grade first   he   gets 

himself  born  in  Sedalia,  Missouri this  was  rather  a  tough 

start,  as  nobody  brags  about  being  born  in  Missouri,  but  he  came 

FROM   Missouri,  which  is  an  achievement then  later  he 

was  graduated  from  the  De  La  Salle  High  School  in  New  York, 
got  himself  a  job  in  Wall  Street,  then  wisecracked  his  way  into 

some  big   Broadway  shows,  and  now  look  at  him he  is 

now  starring  in  "The  Sap  from  Syracuse" and  if  Jack  is  a 

sap,  we'd  be  glad  to  come  from  Syracuse — and  brag  about  it 

*  *  *  * 

^/TAX  SCHMELING  has  done  a  Vitaphone  short  in  which  he 

takes  on  a  sparring  partner and  that  sparring  partner 

drew    one   of    the    toughest    assignments    in    pictures,    for    only    a 

little  of  what  Max  did  to  him  appears  in  the  fillum a  lot 

was  left  on  the  cutting  room  floor,  and  the  sparring  partner  was 

left    on    the    canvas    floor Viktor    Turin,    director    of    the 

Russian  picture,   "Turksib,"   never  got  a   break  when   he   was   an 

assistant    director    in    Hollywood but    he    learned    how    h- 

"yes"  the  Soviet  officials  to  death,  and  look  at   him  now 

Joseph  Littau,  conductor  at  the  Roxy,  claims  to  be  the  first  to 
popularize  the  U.  S.  Naval  Academy  humdinger,  "Anchors  A- 
Weigh" he   conducted   at   the    Roxy    back   in    1(>14 


CID    DAVIDSON   of   Warners'   New   Jersey  division  wins  the 

plush   Panama  for  his  tieup  with  navy  recruiting  boards  in 

Newark,  where  he  got  photographic  enlargements  of  Clara  Bow 

on  the  government  "A"  boards which  is  SOME  stunt — 

if  you  have  ever  tried  to  get  anything  on  these  boards 

Dr.  Frans  Alexander,  psychiatrist  of  Berlin,  sez  that  films  are  a 

marvellous  health-stimulant which  gives  live  showmen  a 

brand  new  argument  if  they  will  only  use  it 

*  *  *  * 

'"pHE   BEACON    theater   inaugurates  a   series   of   Sunday   after- 
noon   concerts    under    the    leadership    of    that    wiz    conductor. 

Harold  Levey Doug  Stanbury  and  Maximilian  Pilzer  will 

be    among    the    soloists Mike    Glutz,    that    go-getting    and 

enterprising  owner  of  the  Oompah  theater,  sez  his  theater  is  so 
cool  this  summer  that  his  two-piece  orchestra  has  to  stop  in  the 
middle  of  the  overture  to  blow  on  their  fingers,  and  an  usher  was 

frozen    stiff   in    the   aisle atta   boy,    Mike,   and   when   your 

screen  flickers  you  can  say  the  film  players  are  shivering  from 
the   cold 


CTANLEY   SMITH,   Paramount  featured  player,   will  sing  on 
the  "California  Melodies"  radio  hour  June    11   from  WABC 

Since  Tommy  Culkin  of  Tom  and  Nat's  cigar  store  has 

gone  over  strong  as  the  big  haw-haw  man,  his  manager  Charlie 
Eimer  is  trying  to  chisel  some  jack  from  those  independent  pro- 
ducers in  729  Seventh  Ave.  when  Tommy  sits  in  on  a  pre-view 

showing if  the  indies  ever  get  any  jack,  Charlie  may  get 

some Alan  Crosland  could  only  spare  three  days'  vacation 

after  filming  Al  Jolson's  "Big  Boy,"  having  to  start  work  at  once 

on  Romberg's  operetta,  "Viennese  Nights" D.  A.  Doran, 

story  editor  for  Columbia,  gave  a  lecture  yesterday  at  Mike 
Mindlin's  Newark  theater  in  conjunction  with  "Ladies  Love  Leis- 
ure"  while  Doran  was  talking,  Mike  went  up  and  down  the 

aisle  of  his  arty  house  selling  ping-pong  balls 


LJARRY  GOLDBERG,  of  Columbia's  New  York  exchange,  sez 

that    Moe    Rosenbaum    of    the    record    dep't    has    invented    a 

Lloyd    Hamilton    Walk   that   puts   the    Baltimore    Shuffle    and    the 

Mississippi  Schabble  out  of  the  running After  having  been 

a  circus  press  agent  for  several  years  with  the  Ringling-Barnum 
aggregation,  Floyd  1..  Bell  is  now  with  the  "Big  One"  <>!'  the  pic- 
ture field,  having  joined  the  Publix  publicitj  dep't  in  Boston 

*  *  *  * 

A    DUMB  EXHIB  tried  to  get  an  office  rug  on  the  free  mat 
service. 


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Co-op  Ad  on 

"Caught  Short" 

'P'PIE  topical  title  of  the  Polly 
Moran-Marie  Dressier  com- 
edy, "Caught  Short,"  enabled 
Manager  \V.  L.  Doudlah  of  the 
Fox,  Pomona,  to  get  up  a  snap- 
py double  track  cooperative  ad  in 
the  Pomona  "Bulletin."  All  firms 
and  merchants  found  the  two 
words  ideal  to  get  over  their 
messages  in  everything  from 
groceries  to  punctured  tires. 
"Caught  Short"  was  at  the  head 
of  every  ad  and  each  one  carried 
a  reference  that  it  was  playing 
at    the    California. 

—Fox 

*         *         * 

Radio  Contest 
for  "Rogue  Song" 

AN  interesting  contest  put  over 
by  M.  E.  Baylis,  of  the 
Granada.  Santa  Barbara,  Cal. 
The  Majestic  Radio — "Rogue 
Song"  contest  was  announced  in 
the  "Morning  Press"  five  days 
in  advance  of  the  opening  and 
received  editorial  recognition  for 
ten  days.  The  contest  was  de- 
signed to  discover  Santa  Bar- 
bara's leading  singer.  Entrants 
were  required  to  sing  one  of  the 
hits  from  "The  Rogue  Song"  on 
the  theater  stage.  A  preliminary 
audition  was  held  to  select  the 
six  best  voices  for  the  contest 
finals.  Three  musically  compe- 
tent judges  officiated  at  both 
hearings.  The  winner  wasaward- 
a    Majestic  radio. 

—M-G-M 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June  7-8 

Norman   Devol 
Tacob  Wilk 
William  F.  Rodgers 

Clarence  Badger 
Dorothy  Coburn 
Joseph  Jackson 


THE 


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DAILY 


HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS 

ACTIVITIES   OF   THE   DAY   AMONG   STUDIOS  ON  THE   WEST  COAST 


FOX  TO  PRESENT  O'BRIEN 
IN  SERIES  OE  OUTDOORS 


Fox  plans  a  series  of  outdoor  films 
starring  George  O'Brien.  The  first  of 
these  is  "The  Last  of  the  Duanes," 
which  is  now  in  production.  This 
will  be  followed  by  "Fair  Warning," 
from  the  Max  Brand  novel,  "Un- 
tamed." Marguerite  Churchill  will 
be  his  leading  lady. 


Pathe  Begins  Production 
on  First  Campus  Comedy 

"Two  Plus  Fours,"  the  first  Campus 
Comedy  on  Pathe's  current  program 
of  52  two-reelers,  has  gone  into  pro- 
duction. In  the  cast  are  Nat  Carr, 
Tl-elma  Hill,  Harry  Barris,  Ed  Dear- 
ing,  and  Spec  O'Donnell.  The  pic- 
ture will  be  Ray  McCarey's  first  di- 
rectorial job.  He  also  wrote  the 
story  with  Fred  Guiol  and  Charles 
Callahan. 


Carle    Re-engaged    by    Pathe 

Richard  Carle,  stage  star  and 
screen  player,  will  be  seen  in  the 
cast  of  "Hold  the  Baby,"  a  two-reel 
Path  comedy  being  directed  by  Fred 
Guiol.  The  selection  of  Carle  to  en- 
act a  role  in  this  fun-film  marks  his 
first  appearance  on  the  Pathe  lot 
since  he  essayed  an  important  char- 
acterization in  "Rich  Uncles,"  also 
a  short  subject.  Besides  Carle,  the 
cast  in  "Hold  the  Baby"  includes 
Robert  Agnew,  Phyllis  Crane,  Addie 
McPhail,  Dick  Stewart  and  Spec 
O'Donnell. 


"Hell's    Island"    on    Location 

The  "Hell's  Island"  company  un- 
der the  direction  of  Edward  Sloman 
has  pulled  up  stakes  at  the  Columbia 
studios  and  gone  to  Yuma,  Ariz.,  to 
make  final  sequences.  This  is  the 
fourth  roadshow  attraction  in  Colum- 
bia's "Prosperity  Group"  and  brings 
together  Jack  Holt  and  Ralph 
Graves,  the  buddies  in  "Submarine" 
and  "Flight."  The  players  on  loca- 
tion include  Dorothy  Sebastian,  Har- 
ry Allen,  Lionel  Belmore,  Otto  Lang, 
Carl  Stockdale,  Richard  Cramer  and 
several    hundred   extras. 


Ricardo  Cortez  in  "Her  Man" 

Ricardo  Cortez  is  the  latest  addi- 
tion to  the  cast  of  "Her  Man,"  ac- 
cording to  E.  B.  Derr,  in  charge  of 
production  on  the  Pathe  lot.  He  will 
pky  the  role  of  Johnnie  opposite 
Helen  Twelvetrees.  This  is  an  orig- 
inal story  by  Howard  Higgin  and 
'['ay  Garnett,  who  will  also  direct. 
The  cast  includes  Marjorie  Ram- 
beau,  James  Gleason,  Phillip  Holmes, 
Mathew  Betz  and  John  T.   Murray. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 

___^^^_    By   RALPH    WILK. 


QEORGE  MacFARLAND  has 
been  signed  for  a  featured  role  in 
"Half  Shot  at  Sunrise,"  which  will 
star  Bert  Wheeler  and  Robert  Wool- 
sey.  MacFarland's  long  career  start- 
ed as  a  concert  and  operatic  baritone, 
following  which  he  appeared  in  com- 
edy and  dramatic  parts  for  such  pro- 
ducers as  Arthur  Hopkins,  George 
Tyler  and  George  M.  Cohan. 


Genial  Bud  Barsky  will  produce 
"Paris  Nights,"  for  Columbia.  He 
recenty  produced  "Sisters."  He  was 
with  Tiffany  before  joining  Colum- 
bia. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Fred 
Niblo,  Hugh  Trevor,  George 
Irving,  Wilfred  Noy,  Albert 
Conti,  C.  Gardner  Sullivan, 
Garrett  Fort,  Bramwell  Fletch- 
er, Dudley  Murphy,  Eddie 
Buzzell,  John  Hymer,  Paul 
McAllister  and  Richard  Neill 
watching  the  Motion  Picture 
Tennis  Ass'n  matches;  Frank 
T.   Davis  motoring  to   Saboba 

Springs. 

*  ♦        * 

Mary  Lawlor's  role  in  RKO's 
"Dead  Game"  is  the  first  on  stage 
or  screen  in  which  she  does  not 
sing  or  dance.  Also  in  the  cast  of 
this  Richard  Dix  vehicle  are  James 
Neill,  who  was  a  matinee  idol  about 
50  years  ago;  George  Cooper  and 
Max  Wagner. 

*  *         * 

Idaho,  South  Dakota,  Georgia  and 
Missouri  are  among  the  states  repre- 
sented in  "Dixiana."  Lillian  Aaron, 
Valetta  Ray,  Georgia  Ann  Garnette 
and  Valma  Valentine  are  from  the 
states  mentioned  and  are  making 
their  screen  debut  in  "Dixiana." 


Adam  Hull  Shirk's  mystery  play, 
"The  Ape,"  will  be  picturized  by 
Liberty  Prods.  Shirk  adapted  "In- 
gagi"  to  the  screen  and  is  the  au- 
thor of  numermis  other  plays  and 
pictures  that  have  achieved  consid- 
erable success  in  recent  years. 
*         *         * 

John  Robertson,  directing  Pathe's 
"Beyond  Victory,"  has  finished  the 
first  sequence,  in  which  Fred  Scott 
and  Helen  Twelvetrees  appear  with 
Purnell  Pratt,  Bert  Roach  and  Wade 
Boteler.  The  second  sequence  now 
is  under  way.  This  includes  James 
Gleason  and  Zasu  Pitts,  while  Wil- 
liam Boyd  and  Ann  Harding  will  be 
featured  in  the  third  part  of  the 
story. 


OATHE  has  renewed  the  contract 
of  Henry  Sullivan,  who  has  writ- 
ten songs  for  several  Pathe  produc- 
tions. His  "I  May  Be  Wrong,  but 
I  Think  You're  Wonderful"  was  one 
of  the  hits  of  John  Murray  Ander- 
son's "Almanacs."  He  also  wrote 
"Happiness      Over      the      Hill"      for 

"Swing    High." 

*  *         * 

Arthur  Edmund  Carew,  Jane 
Cowl  and  Ford  Sterling  were  class- 
mates at  the  American  Academy  of 
Arts,  William  de  Mille  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  faculty.  Carew  has  ap- 
peared in  several  Warner  Bros, 
pictures    and    is    now    working    in 

"Captain  Applejack." 

*  *         * 

The  fact  that  Gibraltar  is  overrun 
with  monkeys  serves  as  an  amusing 
comedy  sequence  in  Director  Roy  J. 
Pomeroy's  current  picture,  "Inside 
the  Lines."  While  there  are  many 
comedy  episodes  in  the  picture,  the 
story  is  distinctly  one  of  thrills,  mys- 
tery,  plot   and   counter   plot. 

*  *         * 

After  50  leading  men  had  been 
tested  for  a  role  in  "Her  Man," 
Phillips  Holmes,  who  attracted  much 
attention  in  "The  Devil's  Holiday," 
was  given  the  part.  It  is  being 
made  by  Tay  Gamett  at  Pathe  and 
Holmes  was  borrowed  from  Para- 
mount. Holmes  recently  completed 
an  important  engagement  in  "Grum- 

VV- 

*  *         * 

Charles  "Chuck"  Callahan,  who 
appeared  in  several  editions  of  the 
Earl  Carroll  "Vanities"  and  who  sup- 


EIGHT  EDUCATIONALS 

ON  SCHEDULE  FOR  JUNE 


Educational  has  eight  comedies  on 
its  June  release  schedule.  The  list 
includes  one  Mack  Sennett  two  reel 
talking  comedy,  "Campus  Crushes," 
formerly  known  as  "The  Chiseler," 
with  Marjorie  Beebe,  Andy  Clyde 
and  Nick  Stuart;  two  Lloyd  Hamil- 
ton two-reelers,  "Honk  Your  Horn" 
and  "Good  Morning  Sheriff";  one 
Tuxedo  two-reeler,  "French  Kisses," 
with  Monty  Collins  and  Betty  Boyd;  I 
one  Mermaid  two-reeler,  "How's  My  : 
Baby?"  with  T.  Roy  Barnes,  Monty  ! 
Collins  and  Addie  McPhail,  and 
three  Terr-Toons,  "Swiss  Cheese," 
"Codfish  Balls"  and  "Hungarian 
Goulash." 


Mme.  Schumann-Heink 
May  Sing  in  Mother  Film 

Mme.  Schumann-Heink.  noteJ 
singer,  may  do  some  singing  in  a 
mojher  picture  being  contemplate  1 
by  Elsie  Janis,  who  is  now  writing 
"Made  in  Spain"  for  Buddy   Rogers. 


D.  Burgess  in  "Beyond  Victory" 
Pathe  has  signed  Dorothy  Burgess 
for  a  featured   role  in   "Beyond   Vic- 
tory." 


ported  Frank  Tinney  and  Raymond 
Hitchcock  in  musical  comedies  and 
revues,  is  writing  originals  and  adap- 
tations at  Pathe.  He  wrote  "Hold 
the  Baby"  in  collaboration  with  Fred 
Guiol  and  "Two  Plus  Fours,"  in  col- 
laboration with  Fred  Guiol  and  Ray 
McCarey.  He  wrote  "The  Night 
Clerk"  with  Monte   Carter. 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


RIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
'n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  reasonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


Sunday,  June  8,   1930 


DAILY 


PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  "WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


AUDIO  CINEMA  IS  PIONEER 
IN  SOUNDJICTURE  HELD 

Among  the  leading  pioneers  in  ev- 
ery branch  of  sound  motion  picture 
production  is  the  Audio  Cinema  stu- 
dios, formed  in  1923  as  the  Carpen- 
ter-Goldman laboratories,  of  Long 
Island    City. 

Besides  being  the  first  firm  of  con- 
sulting motion  picture  engineers, 
they  were  the  first  consultants  ever 
employed  by  the  Bell  Telephone 
Laboratories,  who  sensed  the  arrival 
'of  talking  pictures.  As  the  result  of 
I  much  experiment,  a  satisfactory  labo- 
ratory technique  for  variable  density 
sound  films,  was  "developed.  This 
was  back  in  1928,  at  which  time  the 
Audio  Cinema  engineers  were  the 
first  to  state  the  principles  of  "Acous- 
tic Perspective." 

The  following  year,  Audio  Cinema 
was  granted  an  independent  producer 
license  by  Western  Electric,  the  first 
to  be  so  granted  in  the  East.  This 
has  been  followed  by  active  produc- 
tion including  "Pagliacci,"  the  first 
complete  opera  in  sound  pictures  and 
"Vikings  of  the  North."  the  first 
sound  picture  to  be  filmed  on  the 
Arctic  ice  floes.  The  former  was 
directed  by  Joe  W.  Coffman  and  the 
latter   by    George    Melford. 

Walter    Wanger   Back 

Walter  Wanger.  upon  his  return 
to  the  New  York  studios  after  at- 
tending the  Paramount  convention 
on  the  West  Coast,  expressed  him- 
self as  very  well  pleased  with  the 
prepress  being  made  by  Paramount 
in   developing    Eastern    production. 

New  Sound  Channel 

Added  production  at  the  Para- 
ount  New  York  studios  has  made 
t  necessary  to  install  an  additional 
recording  sound  channel,  making  six 
n  all.  The  sound  capacity  here  is 
now  one-half  that  of  Paramount's 
West   Coast   studios. 

Ruggles  to  Hollywood 
Charles  Ruggles,  Paramount  fea- 
ured  comedian,  leaves  Wednesday 
or  the  West  Coast  studios,  where  he 
viii  appear  in  "Honeymoon  Hate,' 
vith  Jeanette  MacDonald. 

Blumenstock  Promoted 
Sid  Blumenstock,  formerly  con- 
lected  with  the  accounting  staff  of 
he  Paramount  New  York  studio,  has 
>een  promoted  to  the  post  of  assis- 
ant  director. 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 

By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR   ===_ 


TTHE  past  week  has  been  "Peggy 
Ann"  reunion  week  at  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studios.  This  mu- 
sical comedy  hit  of  a  few  seasons 
back  included  Jack  Oakie,  Margaret 
Breen,  Lulu  McConnell  and  Betty 
Starbuck,  all  of  whom  are  now  work- 
ing in  various  films  at  the  same  stu- 
dio. 


Colorcraft  Operating 
Colorcraft  Corp.  reports  that  its 
irst  unit  is  now  in  operation  at  the 
lew  laboratory  in  Long  Island  City. 
The  first  pictures  for  screen  projec- 
ion  are  expected  to  be  ready  the  lat- 
er part   of  next   week. 


Harold  Beaudine,  new  Vita-phone 
director,  is  reeling  'em  off  at  top 
speed.  Beaudine  has  finished  his 
first  two  Varieties,  "The  Substi- 
tutes" and  "Grounds  for  Murder" 
and  is  now  preparing  "Barefoot 
Days"  for  shooting. 


Armida,  the  Mexican  film  actress 
now  touring  vaudeville,  has  just  com- 
pleted a  short  subject  at  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studios,  under  the 
direction  of  Ray  Cozina.  Both  Eng- 
lish and  Spanish  versions  were  made. 


"Moonlight  and  Monkey  shines" 
and  "Big  Dame  Hunting"  are  two 
of  the  titles  selected  by  Louis  Brock 
for  forthcoming  RKO  comedies  fea- 
turing the  team  of  Nick  and  Tony, 
for  whom  new  stories  are  being 
prepared  by  Mark  Savdrich  and 
Rube  Welch. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Norworth 
scored  such  a  big  success  in  their 
Vitaphone  Varieties,  "The  Nagger," 
that  a  sequel  entitled  "The  Nagger 
at  Breakfast,"  will  be  filmed  shortly, 
with    Roy   Mack   directing. 


Paramount's  musical  talent  en- 
tered into  the  success  of  the  cur- 
rent "Garrick"  gaieties,  with  Vernon 
Duke,  John  Green,  Jay  Gomey  and 
E.  Y.  Harburg,  of  the  New  York- 
studio's  music  staff,  all  contributing 
their  efforts. 


Madge  Evans,  who  was  formerly  a 
child  star  in  silent  pictures,  appears 
in  "The  Good  Provider,"  a  two  reel 
Vitaphone  short,  directed  by  Arthur 
Hurley.  Ferdinand  Gottschalk,  Wal 
ter  Connolly,  Jean  Shelly  and  Janus 
Breedon  are  also  in   the  cast. 


E.  H.  Jacobs,  who  is  in  charge  of 
tilling  silents  at  the  Paramount 
studios  here,  is  being  congratulated 
on  the  birth  of  a  son,  Arthur  David, 
born  May  26. 


The  U.  S.  Coast  Guard  Academy 
will  be  publicized  in  a  feature  picture 
for  the  first  time  in  its  140  years'  ex- 
istence when  "Heads  Up"  is  released 
by  Paramount.  Frank  A.  Leamy, 
staff  officer  of  the  Academy,  has 
been  brought  to  the  New  York  stu- 
dios  to   act   as   technical   advisor. 


Mark  Sandrich,  RKO  director, 
who  acquired  the  commuting  habit 
by  traveling  to  Trenton  every  day, 
has  leased  a  home  at  Asbury  Park 
for  the  summer,  which  is  about  the 
same  distance  from  New   York. 


Phil  Quinn.  staff  assistant  director 
at  the  Eastern  Vitaphone  studios,  is 
also  rejoicing  in  the  birth  or  a 
daughter,  who  will  be  christened 
Phyllis.  The  baby's  mother  is  well 
known  in  production  circles  as  the 
former  Kitty  Mclver,  film  cutter. 


Arthur  Kober  is  the  latest  addi- 
tion to  Paramount's  writing  staff. 
He  has  been  assigned  to  assist  on 
the  "Skippy"  script,  scheduled  for 
early  production. 


BIG  NAMES  LINED  UP 
EOR  PARAMOUNT  SHORTS 


An  intensive  schedule  of  short  sub- 
ject production  is  now  under  way 
at  the  Paramount  New  York  studios, 
under  the  direction  of  Larry  Kent, 
head  of  the  short  subject  department. 

Among  the  various  one  and  two 
reel  sketches  now  in  preparation  are 
the  following:  Minor  Watson  in 
"Just  a  Pal";  Tom  Howard  in  "Go 
Ahead  and  Sing";  "The  Modiste 
Shop,"  with  Billy  House;  "Four 
Rhythm  Bellhops"  and  untitled 
sketches  featuring  Smith  &  Dale, 
Eugene  and  Willie  Howard,  Ginger 
Rogers,  Willie,  West  and  McGinty, 
and    Marion    Harris. 


Fifty  extras  employed  to  act  as 
cadets  in  the  Coast  Guard  Academy 
in  "Heads  Up,"  now  being  made  at 
the  Paramount  New  York  studios 
under  the  direction  of  Victor  Schert- 
zinger,  had  to  submit  to  having 
their  heads  clipped  short,  in  the  in- 
terest of  accuracy. 


There  never  are  any  squirrels  chas- 
ing O.  V.  Johnson,  of  Paramount's 
New  York  studio,  even  though  this 
intrepid  location  scout  happens  to 
live  on  Walnut  St.  in  the  town  of 
Nutley,  N.  J. 


Vitaphone  Snapshots — Sam  Sax 
sporting  white  flannels.  .  .  .Roy  Mack 
pounding  chunes  on  Harold  Levy's 
chune    box    between    scenes    of    his 

latest      picture Ed      Dupar,      Ray 

Foster  and  Jay  Reseller  all  hopped 
up  over  the  relief  they'll  have  this 
summer  with  the  new  blimps.... 
Murray  Roth  conferring  the  title  of 
"heaters"  on  the   stogies  he   smokes. 

Dick    Willis     calling    himself     a 

cosmetician,  when  he's  only  a  make- 
up man. ... 


WALTER  STRE'NGE 

FIRST  CAMERAMAN 

AVAILABLE   AFTER 
JUNE  14 

International 
Photographers,  Local  644 

233  W.  42nd  St. 
Tel.  Wisconsin  346") 


Shorts  Titles  Chosen 
With  Eye  to  Box  Office 

Titles  are  growing  more  important 
in  the  field  of  short  subjects,  with 
producers  making  special  efforts  to 
get  attractive  b.o.  names.  Once  the 
star's  name  was  all  that  counted,  but 
now  the  public  has  to  be  sold  the 
short  itself.  The  trend  in  this  di- 
rection is  indicated  in  recent  title 
changes  for  Vitaphone  Varieties. 
"Rah,  Rah,  Roslyn"  was  changed  to 
"The  Collegiate  Model";  "Round 
One"  to  "The  Fight";  "Fish"  to 
"The  Poor  Fish":  "In  the  Good  Old 
Summertime"  to  "23  Skidoo";  "The 
Shell  Game"  to  "The  Fowl  Trian- 
gle"; "The  Trade  Builder"  was  made 
"A  Good  Mixer''  and  later  named 
"The  Heart  Breaker";  "Jolly  Grena- 
diers" also  had  two  twists,  first  to 
"Boys  Will  Be  Girls"  and  finally 
"The  Varsity  Show." 


AT  LIBERTY 
JULY  1st 

CAMERAMAN,  with  $3500 
invested  in  camera  equipment, 
who,  for  the  past  three  years, 
has  personally  arranged,  pho- 
tographed and  directed  the 
highest  type  of  Novelties  and 
Industrial  films.  An  expert 
with  panchromatic  and  filters 
who  will  guarantee  better  pho- 
tography and  supervision  on 
your  product.  Will  purchase 
portable  sound  equipment,  if 
reliable  company  offers  good 
proposition  on  permanent  basis. 

P.O.   Box   157  Film  Daily 

1650   Broadway,   N.   Y.   C. 


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DAILY 


Sunday,  June  8,   1930 


Theater   Equipment 


By    WILLI  Alt  ORNSTEIN  , 


NEW  AIR  EQUIPMENT  HORN 
BROUGHT  OUT  BY  MILES 


A  new  type  of  theatrical  speaker 
based  on  scientific  principles  has  been 
brought  out  by  the  Miles  Reproducer 
Co.  of  New  York  City.  It  is  of  the 
air  column  type  and  is  said  to  give 
unusually  clear  and  natural  reproduc- 
tion and  permits  a  complete  range 
of  highs  and  lows.  An  unbreakable 
diaphragm  is  one  of  its  features.  The 
device  comes  in  two  price  ranges, 
$138  and  $165,  and  is  obtainable  on 
monthly  instalments  of  $10,  with  a 
down  payment  of  $44.50. 


Claims  No  Vibration 

in  Mestrum  Turntable 

Of  the  numerous  Mestrum  turn- 
table machines  already  sold  and  in 
use  in  theaters  throughout  the  coun- 
try, not  one  service  call  has  been 
necessary,  the  manufacturer  claims. 
The  latest  addition  to  the  Mestrum 
line  of  precision  equipments,  it  is 
said,  embodies  the  latest  of  research 
activities.  Chiefly,  vibration  has  been 
eliminated — not  only  reduced  to  what 
has  been  called  a  minimum,  but  en- 
tiiely  eliminated,  it  is  declared.  Vi- 
bration from  any  source — either  from 
the  floor  or  from  the  projector — is 
impossible,  it  is  further  stated.  Per- 
fect balance,  a  filter  system,  needle 
cups,  expert  machining,  record  guard, 
are  among  the  features  claimed  in 
performing   smooth    and    faithfully. 


Calvert  Closes  Deals  for 
RCA  Record  Distribution 

Lowell  V.  Calvert,  manager  of  re- 
cording operations  for  RCA  Photo- 
phone,  has  arranged  with  the  E.  E. 
Fulton  Co.  of  Chicago  and  the  Steb- 
bins  Theater  Equipment  Co.  of  Kan- 
sas City  for  the  distribution  of  RCA 
Photophone  picture-music  library  re- 
cords for  non-synchronous  equipment, 
overture  and  exit  records,  records 
for  talking  picture  turntables  and  spe- 
cial shadowgraph  needles. 


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Eliminating  Fire  Hazards  in 
Exchanges  Discussed  in  Manual 


This  is  the  sixth  of  a  series  of  ar- 
ticles reprinted  by  arrangement  with 
M-G-M  from  "Film  Service  Book," 
compiled  by  J.  S.  MacLeod,  manager 
of  the  company's  exchange  main- 
tenance film  department,  THE 
FILM  DAILY  feels  that  these  ar- 
ticles are  vitally  important  to  every- 
one connected  with  the  physical 
handling  of  film  and  discs. 


Storage    Facilities 

Motion  picture  film  reacts  very 
unfavorably  in  a  hot,  dry  atmosphere. 
Such  conditions  cause  the  film  to 
dry  out  and  to  become  brittle  and 
subject    to    shrinkage   and   cracking. 

The  ideal  condition  for  film  stor- 
age is  in  a  moist  atmosphere  of  not 
more   than   70    degrees    Fahrenheit. 

Film  must  never  be  stored  in  close 
proximity  to  active  radiators  or  other 
heating  devices.  If  the  atmosphere 
is  hot  and  dry,  pans  of  water  should 
be  placed  under  the  bottom  shelf  of 
each  rack  in  each  vault.  The  water 
in  these  pans  should  be  changed  with 
sufficient  frequency  to  replenish 
losses  through  evaporation. 

System  of  storing  film  in  vaults: 
Each  vault  rack  space  is  to  be  paint- 
ed with  a  permanent  number.  As 
each  shipping  case  is  allotted  a  place 
in  the  vault,  the  number  of  that  lo- 
cation must  be  recorded  on  the  print 
record  card. 

Fire  Hazards 
Film  constitutes  the  greatest  fire 
hazard  in  an  exchange.  Properly 
handled  and  safeguarded  however, 
film  is  no  greater  fire  hazard  than 
many  items  used  in  the  average 
home — matches,  paint,  cleaning 
fluids,    etc. 

The  following  causes  tend  to  de- 
velop fire  hazards  and  it  is  your 
duty  to  yourself,  to  your  fellow  em- 
ployees and  to  the  company  for 
which  you  work  to  do  everything 
possible  to  eliminate  them: 
A.  EXCESS  EXPOSED  FILM  IN 
INSPECTION  AND  SHIPPING 
ROOMS. 

Inspectors  must  not  permit  any 
film  to  be  exposed  other  than  the 
reels  under  actual  examination. 
The  balance  of  reels  comprising 
the  entire  print  must  be  in  proper 
containers  and  the  covers  of  cases 
of  prints  under  inspection  are  to 
be  closed  except  when  taking  out 
or  replacing  leels.  A  shipper  can- 
not actually  pack  for  shipment 
more    than    one    show    at    a    time, 


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therefore  only  the  show  being 
packed  is  to  be  exposed  at  one 
time  in  the   shipping  room. 

B.  IMPROPER  DISPOSITION 
OF  FILM  CLIPPINGS  OR 
SCRAP  FILM. 

Each  inspector  is  to  be  supplied 
with  a  proper  receptacle  in  which 
to  place  all  film  clippings  or  film 
scraps.  Such  scraps  are  not  to  be 
permitted  to  accumulate  on  in- 
spection tables  or  anywhere  in  the 
inspection  room,  except  in  pres- 
cribed receptacles.  These  recep- 
tacles are  to  be  emptied  every 
night  into  a  larger  receptacle 
which  is  to  be  stored  in  a  film 
vault.  The  contents  of  this  larger 
receptacle  are  to  be  disposed  of 
at  least  once  a  week.  The  film 
scraps  in  these  receptacles  are  to 
be  under  water.  This  receptacle  is 
called  a  "film  immersion  tank." 
Film  used  for  leader  is  to  be  kept 
in  a  suitable  container  and  is  not 
to  be  left  exposed  on  inspection 
tables    or    elsewhere. 

C.  OUTSIDE  HAZARDS.  (Such 
as  persons  in  inspection  room  or 
shipping  room  who  have  no  busi- 
ness there). 

D.  LACK  OF  PROPER  HOUSE- 
KEEPING. Inspection  and  ship- 
ping rooms  should  be  kept  clean 
and  neat  at  all  times.  No  film  or 
paper  waste  is  to  be  permitted  to 
accumulate  on  floors,  tables,  win- 
dow sills  or  cabinets.  No  wooden 
furniture  is  to  be  used.  Inspec- 
tors' coats,  hats,  personal  property, 
etc.,  are  to  be  stored  in  closets  or 
lockers  located  outside  of  inspec- 
tion  room. 

E.  INFREQUENT  INSPECTION 
OF  FIRE  FIGHTING  APPAR- 
ATUS. 

A  monthly  inspection  of  fire  ex- 
tinguishers is  to  be  made  to  as- 
sure that  they  are  in  working  con- 
dition. Fire  extinguishers  are  to 
be  re-charged  every  six  months. 
Each  extinguisher  is  to  have  a  tag 
attached  and  on  this  tag  you  are 
to  show  the  date  of  the  last  re- 
charging. 

Water  in  the  fire  pails  is  to  be 
changed  weekly  and  the  sand  in 
the  sand  pails  is  not  to  be  allowed 
to  settle  or  cake. 
Careful  consideration  should  be 
given  to  the  location  of  extinguish- 
ers and  water  pails  and  frequent 
inspections  are  to  be  made  to  in- 
sure that  all  such  paraphernalia  is 
in  working  condition  and  accessible 
for  prompt  use. 

F.  VIOLATION  OR  NON-OB- 
SERVANCE OF  THE  "FIRE 
REGULATIONS"  WHICH  ARE 
TO  BE  POSTED  IN  EVERY 
DEPARTMENT  OF  YOUR  EX- 
CHANGE. 

It   is   not   possible  to  maintain   too 
close  a  watch  on  conditions  in  ship- 


HANDY  SOUND  EQUIPMENT 
USES  STANDARD  SIZE  FILM 


Chicago  —  Portable  talking  picture 
projection  equipment  of  the  disc  type 
using  standard-sized  film  has  been 
placed  on  the  market  by  the  Audi- 
tone  Co.  of  this  City.  Compactness, 
sturdiness,  efficiency  and  simplicity 
of  operation  are  claimed  for  it.  The 
apparatus  is  built  into  self-contained 
carrying  cases  and  is  equipped  with  a 
16-inch  turntable.  The  price  is  $495 
exclusive  of  projector  and  amplifier 
tubes.  Projectors  range  in  price  from 
$195  to  $375. 


ping  rooms.  Our  obligation  is  to  | 
eliminate  every  hazard  and  to  estab- 
lish confidence  in  our  ability  to  han- 
die   and    distribute   inflammable    film.  | 

Our    work    of    five    prevention    can  ! 
never    cease,    and    avoidance    of    fire  j 
in     an     exchange,     while     fortunate, 
must    not   give    us   a    false    sense    of 
security. 

Winding  and  Holding  Film 

Much  of  the  damage  to  the  edges 
of  film  results  from  the  employment 
of  improper  methods  in  winding 
from  one  rewind  to  another. 

Film  must  be  held  directly  in  line 
with  the  reel  on  which  it  is  being 
wound.  This  will  insure  that  the 
film  passing  from  one  reel  to  the 
other  will  feed  directly  onto  the  take- 
up  reel  without  touching  the  sides 
or  edges  of  either  reel.  Consider- 
able difficulty  of  this  nature  may  be 
eliminated  if  the  rewinds  are  secure- 
ly bolted  to  the  tables  in  direct  align- 
ment with  each  other.  Each  of  the 
starting  and  stopping  of  rewinds 
should  be  done  gradually;  sudden  ex- 
tra tension  applied  to  splices  will 
break  or  weaken  them. 

For  inspection  purposes  the  cor- 
rect manner  of  holding  film  is  be- 
tween the  thumb  and  first  finger,  with 
the  hand  under  the  film,  the  palm 
facing  up.  Allow  the  film  to  pass 
evenly  through  the  fingers,  being 
careful  that  it  is  not  bent  or  "cupped" 
as  it  travels  from  reel  to  reel. 
"Cupping"  the  film  to  detect  dam- 
aged edges,  perforations  or  loose 
splices  is  very  likely  to  cause  splits 
or  cracks,  particularly  after  the  film 
has  been  projected  on  machines  using 
high  amperage. 

Avoid  "cinching" — that  is,  tighten- 
ing loosely  wound  reels.  This  prac- 
tice often  scratches  both  sides  of  the 
film.  When  film  is  found  to  have 
been  wound  too  loosely  on  the  reel, 
the  entire  reel  should  be  re-wound. 

Never  allow  any  film  to  drag  or 
fall  on  the  floor  during  winding  or 
inspection  as  dust  or  dirt  on  the 
floor  scratches  film  and  damages  the 
sound    track. 


The  next  instalment  of  this  series 
will  appear  in  THE  FILM  DAILY 
on  June   15. 


GREATER  POWER  POSSIBLE 
WITH  50-WATT  AMPLIFIER 


A  50-watt  Powerizer  amplifier 
which  permits  greater  volume  with- 
out any  loss  of  tone  quality  is  an- 
nounced by  the  Radio  Receptor  Co., 
Inc.,  of  New  York  City.  The  de- 
vice incorporates  two  UV-845  power 
tubes  and  two  UX-866  mercury  vapor 
rectifier  tubes.  Full-wave  rectifica- 
tion is  used,  and  the  50-watt  tubes 
arc    arranged    in    push-pull. 

The  Powerizer  is  arranged  in  three 
panels.  The  lower  panel  contains 
the  power  supply  and  push-pull  power 
sU:ge.  The  middle  panel  contains 
a  two-stage  driver  or  voltage  ampli- 
fier. The  upper  panel  has  a  main 
switch  and  attenuator,  as  well  as  a 
voltmeter  and  control  switches,  so 
that  either  high  or  low  line  voltage 
may  be  compensated  for  by  the  oper- 
ator. The  amplifier  may  be  employed 
in  various  combinations  with  micro- 
phone preamplifier  and  radio  or 
i  phonograph    input. 

It  is  claimed  that  the  quality  of 
amplification  obtained  with  the  50- 
watt  Powerizer  is  far  superior  to  that 
obtained  with  the  usual  amplifiers  of 
less  power. 


Proportional  Aperture 
Gate  for  Normal  Images 

Chicago  —  Problem  of  projecting 
normal  images  from  sound-on-film  is 
said  to  have  one  solution  in  the  Pro- 
portional Aperture  Gate  now  being 
manufactured  by  the  Chicago  Cinema 

',  Equipment  Co.  for  use  with  its 
equipment.  Apertures  for  both  normal 

|  and  sound-on-film  are  contained  in  a 
single  plate  of  hardened  steel, 
mounted  in  the  projector  die  casting 
so  that  either  aperture  may  be  shifted 
into  exact  framing  place.  Movement 
'he  accessible  lever  up  or  down 
is  all  that  is  necessary  to  bring  the 
correct  aperture  into  place.  Both 
apertures  are  formed  with  a  degree 
of    accuracy    such    that   the   projected 

\\ images  will  be  true  to  form,  size  and 
pi  oportion. 


Clean  Screen  Held  Important 
To  Proper  Sound  Projection 


iSyncrodisk  Junioir  Device 
Sells  for  $150  Per  Pair 

Syncrodisk    Junior,    a    new    repro- 
tion  device  being  manufactured  by 
the  Weber  Machine  Corp.,  which  also 
out  Syncrodisk  Turntables,  Syn- 
crodisk sound-on-film  and  other  talk- 
ling  picture   devices,  will   sell  at  $150 
pair  it  is  announced  by  the  com- 
pany.    The  new  apparatus   is  a  turn- 
table   built    along    the    lines    of    other 
'Weber  machines.     It  has  been  simpli- 
fied   in    design   and   construction    that 
quantity    production    makes    possible 
■tin    low   price   including  pick-ups  and 
ngeover  fader.     Either  the  Audak 
or    l-'.rla   pick-ups   can   be   secured. 


"Keep  your  sound  screen  clean," 
is  the  advice  given  exhibitors  by  R. 
H.  McCullough,  sound  engineer  for 
Fox  West  Coast  Theaters,  who  as- 
serts that  this  is  important  to  the  ef- 
ficient projection  of  talking  pictures. 

"Many  theaters,"  he  says,  "are  still 
using  the  Transvox  Screen,  which 
was  the  first  sound  screen  to  be  used 
with  sound  reproducing  equipments, 
where  the  horns  were  placed  be- 
hind the  screen.  The  Transvox  screen 
material  collects  dust  and  dirt  very 
easily.  This  type  of  screen  should 
be  dry-cleaned  every  ninety  days  and 
vacuumed  twice  monthly.  The  next 
transparent  sound  screen,  which  was 
supplied  with  E.  R.  P.  I.  sound 
equipment  was  the  Da-Tone-X 
Screen.  This  is  a  rubberized  perfor- 
ated material.  Definite  instructions 
are,  never  to  use  ordinary  soap  for 
cleaning  these  screens,  which  will  in- 
variably  leave  clouds  or   streaks. 

"The    question    is    asked — Can    the 
Da-Tone-X    Screen    be    washed    and 
citsned     in     a    satisfactory     manner? 
TheDa-Lite  Screen  Company,  Chica- 
go,  Illinois,  furnish  a  cleansing  pow- 
der   in    a    concentrated    form.     _  Two 
tablespoons  of  Da-Tone  cleaner  is  put 
into  each  gallon  of  warm  water.  Two 
one  gallon  pails  are  necessary  to  clean 
a    Da-Tone-X    Screen   and   also   two 
1 -ounce  soft  sponges.  The   cleansing 
fluid  in  one  pail,   and  plain   water  in 
the  other  pail   for  rinsing.     To  clean 
a  Da-Tone-X  Screen,  always  start  at 
the   top   of  the   screen,   taking  a    sec- 
tion  of  three   or   four   feet   and   work 
downward.    Do  not  make  a  lap  at  the 
seams.      The   sponge   should  be  kept 
free    from    surplus    water.       Do    not 
allow  water  to  run  clown  the  screen. 
Water  should  be  changed  frequently. 
"Do   not   expect  to  get   the   surface 
clean    the    first    time    over.       Follow 
the    first    washing    with    clear    water 
without     the     cleaner     and     a     clean 
sponge  and  go  over  the  entire  surface 
as  before.      Never   wash   the  back   of 
the    screen.        Never    apply    DaTone 
iner    in    powder    form    directly    to 
the  surface,  as  it  is  too  strong.     The 
I  );  -Tone-X  Screens  should  be  washed 
as  often  as  they  begin  to  show  streaks 
or    spots.       Water    will    not    discolor 
the    surface    or    reduce    its    reflective 
qualities.     The  Da-Lite  Screen  Com- 


p;  ny  highly  recommend  that  their 
make  of  screen  be  washed  as  often 
as  necessary,  which  is  governed  by 
local  conditions. 

"We  have  installed  a  few  Walker 
Sound  Screens.  The  Walker  Screen 
Co.,  will  not  recommend  that  their 
ir.;ke  of  screens  be  washed.  They 
advise  that  the  screen  be  brushed 
at  regular  intervals  of  twice  monthly 
with  a  soft  Goat's  hair  screen  brush 
to  obtain  maximum  efficiency.  The 
method  of  brushing  is  to  start  at 
the  top,  brushing  across  the  width 
and  in  coming  down  over  the  screen 
surface  with  the  brush,  care  should 
be    taken    to    avoid    unbrushed    laps. 

"The  first  sound  installations  were 
regarded  as  novelties  and  projection 
was  forgotten.  E.  R.  P.  I.  insisted 
on  using  the  transvox  screen,  which 
absorbed  about  twenty  per  cent  of 
the  projected  illumination,  which 
ruined  projection  in  many  theaters. 
Where  sound  equipment  was  first  in- 
stalled, additional  equipment,  includ- 
ing larger  Motor  Generators  and  high 
intensity  lamps,  had  to  be  installed 
to  compensate  for  the  light  loss,  due 
to  the  light  absorption  of  the  trans- 
parent screen.  This  condition  has 
been  greatly  improved  during  the  last 
year  with  much  research  work  for 
the  perfection  of  an  ideal  sound  screen 
without  light  loss.  Good  projection 
is  essential  in  every  theater.  The 
picture  must  be  clear,  sharp  and  un- 
clistorted.  The  old  silver  and  gold 
surfaced  screens  are  a  thing  of  the 
past.  The  white  surfaced  screen  has 
retained  its  position  even  with  trans- 
parency and  with  perforations  to 
transmit  sound.  The  white  surfaced, 
perforated  sound  screen  gives  a  true, 
natural  image  without  the  fade-away 
on   the  angles. 

"The  masking  of  the  picture  screen 
is  of  great  importance.  During  my 
visit  to  many  theaters  I  find  the 
masking  either  sagging  at  the  top  or 
bottom  of  the  screen,  and  on  many 
occasions     I     have     noticed     the     side 


150O  Splicers 

Port  Jefferson,  L.  I. — More 
than  1,500  Griswold  Film 
Splicers  are  in  constant  use  in 
theaters  throughout  the  world, 
it  is  claimed  by  the  Griswold 
Machine    Works. 


Exhaust  Fans  Available 
for  Projection  Booths 

Meadville,    Pa. — Exhaust    fans    for 

the  projection  booth  are  an  important 
item  these  days.  The  Davenport  Mfg. 
1  is  manufacturing  an  exhaust  tan 
which  it  is  claimed  exhausts  from 
500  to  4,000  cubic  feet  a  minute  de- 
pending on  the  size  of  the  vent  pipe. 
The  fan  is  simple  and  compact,  it  is 
stated,  and  can  be  installed  horizon- 
tally or  vertically. 


maskings   slanted   to  the  keystone  of 
the  aperture. 

"Some  projectionists,  who  see  the 
screen  more  than  anyone  else,  notice 
detrimental  things  of  this  nature  and 
they  never  say  a  word  about  it,  and 
as  long  as  the  picture  is  on  the 
screen  and  the  sound  is  coming 
through,  everything  is  O.  K.  in  a 
small  way.  Boys — we  must  be  on 
our  feet,  look,  besides  listening  and 
be  positively  sure  that  the  picture 
looks  right.  The  picture  should  al- 
ways  be   neatlv    masked." 


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Foreign  Markets 


NEWS   FLASHES   FROM    FILM 

CENTERS     ALL      OVER      THE 

GLOBE:      MELBOURNE, 

LONDON.  BERLIN, 

PARIS 


By  LOUIS  FBLMGM1MB 


75  P.  C.  BERLIN  THEATERS 
HAVE  600  SEATS  OR  EESS 


Berlin — That  approximately  three- 
fourths  of  the  film  theaters  in  this 
city  seat  600  or  less  is  revealed  in 
statistics  released  by  the  Film  Kurier 
here.  There  are  295  such  houses  in 
Berlin  as  against  a  total  of  386  the- 
aters, and  their  total  seating  capacity 
is  90,450.  The  aggregate  seating 
capacity  of  Berlin  picture  houses  is 
190,000.  Two  hundred  and  eight  of 
these  small  houses  have  been  built 
more  than  ten  years  ago. 


Irish  Anti-Film  Campaign 
Affects  Theater  Business 

Dublin — The  anti-film  movement 
in  Ireland  is  growing  so  insidious 
that  it  is  affecting  the  business  of 
exhibitors.  In  certain  districts  of 
Ireland  attempts  are  being  made  to 
set  up  vigilance  committees  which 
would  take  upon  themselves  the 
power  to  keep  from  exhibition  any 
film  that  may  meet  with  their  dis- 
favor even  though  it  may  have  been 
given  a  clean  bill  of  health  by  the 
official  censor. 


French  Exhibitor  Body 
Gets  New  Administration 

Paris — Dissension  within  the  ranks 
of  the  Syndicat  National  has  resulted 
in  a  new  administration.  The  new 
head  of  the  French  exhibitor  body 
is  M.  Bigot,  while  Charles  Le  Fra- 
per,  editor  of  Le  Courrier  Cinema- 
tographic,   is    vice    president. 


Sound  Operators  Plan 
to  Band  in  Lancashire 

Manchester — Plans  to  organize  in 
an  effort  to  obtain  improved  work- 
ing conditions,  shorter  hours  of  la- 
bor and  a  higher  wage  scale  are 
being  considered  by  operators  in 
Lancashire,  who  declare  that  the 
coming  of  talking  pictures  has 
brought  a   longer  working  day. 


Carl  Froelich  to  Make  Film 
London  —  A  talking  film  called 
"The  Fire  at  the  Vienna  Opera"  is 
to  be  made  by  Carl  Froelich  for  P. 
J.  Venloo.  Henry  Roussell  will  as- 
sist in  the  production  of  the  pic- 
ture. 


New  British  Film  Concern 
London — Associated  .Cinema  Prop- 
erties is  a  new  British  company.  It 
has  a  nominal  capital  of  $500,000. 
The  company  will  operate  amuse- 
ment  places. 


29  More  for  Thomson-Houston 

London — Twenty-nine  more  instal- 
lations have  been  made  by  British 
Thomson-Houston   in   Great    Britain. 


Rumanian  Quota 

Bucharest — Establishment  of 
a  contingent  in  Rumania  call- 
ing for  a  ratio  of  one  Rumanian 
talker  to  every  25  foreign  films 
is  under  government  considera- 
tion, according  to  reports  cur- 
rent here. 


Auckland  House  is  First 
for  Only  British  Films 

.  Auckland,  New  Zealand — The  Lon- 
don is  to  become  the  first  theater  in 
the  British  Empire  to  offer  programs 
made  up  entirely  of  British  pictures. 
The  house  has  been  leased  by  Mrs. 
Henry  Hayward,  wife  of  a  leading 
film  theater  owner.  Both  silent  and 
talking   films   will    be    presented. 


British  Indies  Back 

Group  Booking  Move 

London  —  Independent  exhibitors 
are  backing  the  Cinematography  Ex- 
hibitors Ass'n  in  its  move  to  estab- 
lish the  cooperative  booking  of  films 
for  smaller  theaters.  This  would  en- 
able the  "small  fellows"  to  bargain 
with  distributors  on  an  equal  foot- 
ing with  the  big  chains. 


Enlarging  Gaumont  Palace 

Paris — Gaumont  Palace  has  been 
closed  for  alterations  to  permit  its 
seating  capacity  to  be  increased  to 
6,000.     It  reopens  in  October. 


Filmophone   Cuts   Price 

London  —  Price  on  sound  equip- 
ment for  houses  seating  up  to  500 
has  been  reduced  by  Filmophone  to 
$2,200. 


Irish  Censor  Gets  W.   E. 

Dublin — Irish  censor  is  installing 
"Western  Electric  sound  equipment  in 
accordance  with  the  sound  censor- 
ship regulation  which  becomes  oper- 
ative  the   middle   of   this   month. 


Sound   for   Berlin   Censor 
Berlin — Sound  equipment  has  been 
installed   in   the   projection   rooms   of 
the   film    censor   here. 


Tokio  Likes  Talkers 
Tokio-~Talking  pictures  are  taking 
fast  hold  in  this  city.  If  local  the- 
aters continue  to  be  wired  at  the  pres- 
ent rate,  there  will  scarcely  be  a 
silent    house    left    before    long. 


Algiers  Bans  "White  Shadows" 

Algiers — "White  Shadows  in  the 
South  Seas"  has  been  banned  in  Al- 
geria on  the  ground  that  it  might 
arouse  dissatisfaction  among  the  na- 
tive  population. 


TIGHTER  FILM  CENSORSHIP 

IS  ESTABLISHED  IN  SPAIN 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAI  I.) 
Washington — Severer  censorship  of 
motion  pictures  has  been  established 
in  Spain,  according  to  dispatches  re- 
ceived by  the  M.  P.  Division  of  the 
Dept.  of  Commerce.  All  pictures 
other  than  comic  or  news  must  be 
shown  to  the  Direccion  General  de 
Stguridad  in  Madrid  by  producers 
before  they  can  be  exhibited  in  Span- 
ish territory.  With  the  pictures  must 
be  submitted  all  titles  translated  in 
Spanish.  Under  the  new  regulations 
the  censoring  body  has  a  right  to 
prevent  an  entire  film  from  being  ex- 
hibited. 


One-Fifth  of  Film  Houses 
in  Australasia  Are  Wired 

Sydney  —  There  are  377  wired 
houses  in  Australia  and  New  Zealand, 
according  to  the  most  recent  statis- 
tics. This  represents  18  per  cent  of 
the  total  number  of  theaters  in  the 
two  British  possessions.  It  is  ex- 
pected that  by  the  end  of  1930  this 
figure  will  be  increased  to  750.  West- 
ern Electric,  with  294  installations, 
leads  all  other  types  of  sound  equip- 
ment in  use  in  Australasia. 

British  Conservatives 

Turn  to  Talking  Films 

London  — ■  Talking  pictures  have 
been  adopted  by  the  Conservative 
Party  as  a  means  of  political  propa- 
ganda. A  number  of  films  to  help 
it  argue  its  cause  before  the  British 
voters  have  been  made  at  Twicken- 
ham under  the  direction  of  Leslie 
Hiscott.  The  films  will  be  shown 
about  the  country  by  motor  trucks 
equipped  with  RCA  sound  apparatus. 

L'Herbier  to   Direct  in  Berlin 

Paris — Marcel  L'Herbier  has  gone 
to  Berlin  to  direct  "The  Woman  of 
a  Night,"  in  which  Francesca  Ber- 
tini  will  be   starred. 

To  Show  Only  Films  in  English 

Paris — Pantheon  Cinema,  in  which 
only  pictures  in  the  English  language 
will  be  shown,  has  been  opened  in  the 
Latin  Quarter  by  Pierre  Braunberger. 


Plans   Indian  Release 

Bombay — Suresh  Film  Co.  is  to  re- 
lease "The  Laughing  Cavalier"  in 
India. 


No  "Rampant  Age"  in  Ireland 

Dublin — "The  Rampant  Age"  has 
been  denied  exhibition  in  Ireland  by 
the    Irish    Free   State   censor. 


Report  Tobis  Seeking  Emelka 
Berlin — Reports   mention   Tobis   as 
bidding  for  the  control  of  Emelka. 


Hebrew  Talkers 

Paris — Preparations  for  the 
making  of  talking  pictures  in 
Hebrew  are  being  made  at 
Joinville.  The  first,  scheduled 
to  start  this  month  under  An- 
dre Hugon's  direction,  will  be 
called  "Levy  and  Company." 
Not  Moe  Levy,  we  hope. 


Osso  Resigns  As  Director 
of  Paramount  in  France 

Paris — Adolphe  Osso  has  resigned 
as  managing  director  for  Paramount  i 
in  France  after  nine  years.  His  resig-  | 
nation  takes  effect  June  15.  M.  Osso, 
has  also  announced  his  retirement  as  | 
chairman  of  the  Paris  Paramount  j 
Theater  Co.  and  as  vice-chairman  of  I 
Cinestudio  Continental,  the  Para- 
mount producing  unit  in  France. 


School  to  Help  Replace 
French  Actors  Lured  Here 

Paris— There  is  talk  here  of  start- 
ing a  conservatoire  where  talking  pic- 
ture players  will  be  trained  to  re- 
place the  French  talent  which  is  be- 
ing lured  to   Hollywood. 


Lupino  Lane  Forms  Own  Firm 

London — Lupino  Lane,  the  com- 
edian, has  organized  a  company  of 
his  own  under  the  name  Lupino,  Ltd., 
for  the  purpose  of  renting  and  ex- 
hibiting films.  Douglas  Furber,  the 
actor,  is  associated  with  him. 


Tedesco   Film    Completed 
Paris — Jean  Tedesco  has  completed 
"Paris    in    Five    Days"    with    Dolly 
Davis.     Armor  Films  is  the  distribu- 
tor. 


Para.   Spanish  Talker  Success 

"El  Cuerpo  del  Delito,"  adapted 
from  "The  Benson  Murder  Case,"  and 
the  first  Spanish  talking  picture  to 
be  made  by  Paramount,  is  proving  a 
hit  in  Buenos  Aires  and  Mexico  City, 
according  to  cabled  dispatches  to  the 
home  office  in  New  York. 


Brodnitz  Quits  UFA  Theaters 
Berlin  —  Hanns    Brodnitz  has  re- 
signed   as    general    manager    of    the 
Ufa  theaters   to  join  the   Mozartsaal, 
Terra  house,  as  manager. 


"School  for  Scandal"  Started 
London — Production  has  started  on 
Sheridan's  "School  for  Scandal"  at 
the  British  and  Dominions  studios  at 
Elstree.  The  film  is  being  made  by 
Maurice  Elvey  for  Albion  Produc- 
tions in  color. 


Sunday,  June  8U  1930 


INCOME  FROM  COPYRIGHTS 
TAXABLE,  COURT  RULES 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
assessed  against  it  for  the  year  end- 
ing Oct.  31. 

The  ruling  sets  forth  that  the 
plaintiff's  income  for  the  year  consist- 
ed in  part  of  $162,568.98  derived  solely 
from  copyrights  granted  by  the 
United  States  on  motion-picture 
films.  Its  expenses  in  procuring  this 
part  of  its  income  were  $49,151.37 
leaving  its  net  copyright  income 
$113,437.61.  These  copyrights  were 
not  all  held  in  the  name  of  the  plain- 
tiff, some  being  in  its  name  and  some 
in  the  name  of  affiliated  corpora^ 
lions,  but  all  were  owned  by  the 
plaintiff  and  it  received  the  income 
therefrom.  Suit  was  based  on  the 
ground  that  for  the  company  to  meas- 
ure its  franchise  tax  by  any  part  of 
its  copyright  income  is  in  effect  tax- 
ing income  from  a  Federal  instru- 
mentality which  is  beyond  the  reach 
of  State  taxation. 


11,207  More  Playdates 
for  Vitaphone  Varieties 

Acquisition  of  11,207  additional 
playdates  was  obtained  in  the  Sam 
E.  Morris  Vitaphone  Varieties  drive 
last  month,  according  to  Paul  J. 
Swift,  general  sales  manager  for  the 
Vitaphone  Distributing  Corp.  This 
exceeds  the  10,000  quota  set.  Fred 
Wilson,  First  National  salesman  in 
Detroit,  was  first  in  the  number  of 
playdates  secured  during  the  month. 

RKO    Splits   Minn.   Into    Districts 

Minneapolis — RKO  territory  in  the 
Midwest  has  been  split  up  into  three 
districts,  one  comprising  Illinois  and 
Wisconsin;  the  second,  Indiana  and 
Michigan;  the  third,  St.  Paul,  Omaha, 
Sioux  City,  Des  Moines  and  this 
city. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN  . 


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H.     M.     Thomas     leaves     Rialto, 
|  Omaha,  to  direct  theaters  of  Famous 
Players-Canadian  Corp. 


Exhibitors  and  producers  gather  in 
Cleveland    for    National    Association 

meeting. 

*  *         * 

Jesse  Lasky  predicts  that  leading 
authors    will    eventually    be    writing 

for  the  screen. 

*  *         * 

W.  S.  Smith,  general  manager  of 
Vitaphone,    starts   extensive  building 

program. 

*  *         * 

Messmore  Kendall  affiliates  with 
Robert  W.  Chambers  in  new  picture 
company. 


Columbia  Confab  Sidelights 


Chicago 
THE  New  York  contingent  was 
received  royally  in  true  Chi  style, 
for  about  the  time  they  stepped  off 
the  choo-choo  a  cloudburst  hit  the 
hamlet  and  five  gangsters  were  taken 
for  a  gat  ride  by  some  former  pals. 
The  reception  committee  for  the  New 
York  boys  consisted  of  Phil  Dunas, 
Leroy  Alexander,  Phil  Baker  and  26 
porters.  There  seems  no  harm  in 
mentioning  the  New  York  pilgrims, 
they  being  Joe  Goldberg,  Rube 
Jackter,  Joe  Gallagher  and  Henry 
Brur.et.  Leslie  Wilks,  Southern  dis- 
trict manager  was  also  with  them, 
but   wasn't   bragging  about   it. 

*  *         * 

Ben  ("Minneapolis")  Marcus, 
the  Toledo  scale-breaker,  crashed 
through  one  of  the  hotel's  best  beds, 
so  they  allowed  him  to  sleep  in  the 

corridor  where  he  could  roll  around. 

*  *         * 

J.  B.  Underwood  of  Dallas,  who 
has  a  yen  to  see  Hollywood,  is  still 
arguing  that  the  Dallas  contingent 
should  have  been  allowed  to  go  to 
the  Noise  City. 

*  *        * 

George  (Kansas  City)  Ross,  with 
his  hair  freshly  marcelled  and  nails 
manicured,  was  in  the  hotel  lobby 
giving  all  the  femmes  the  oh-oh, 
and  being  an  ex-Newyorker  he  is 
an  expert  oh-oher. 

*  *         * 

Jack  (St.  Louis)  Osserman  refused 
to  be  impressed  by  Chi's  bigness  and 
badness.  "Call  this  a  town?"  he 
sneezed,  after  sampling  all  of  Rube 
Jackter's  hospitality.  "Huh.  Not 
only  is  St.  Louis  smokier,  but  it's 
dirtier,  wickeder,  and  as  for  shootin', 
East  St.  Louis  broadcasts  Chicago 
shootings  as  bedtime  stories." 

*  *         * 

And  Frank  (Oklahoma)  Stocker 
was  a  lotta  help.  He  gave  gener- 
ously of  his  moral  support  while  the 
hard  work  of  hanging  pennants  and 
banners  in  the  Convention  Hall  was 
going  on.  His  oral  advice  was  high- 
ly appreciated  by  the  guys  who  did 
the  aevtual  work. 

*  *        * 

Saul  (Minneapolis)  Frank  was 
spotted  by  THE  FILM  DAILY  re- 
porter because  of  his  striking  re- 
semblance to  somebody  we  know, 
although  Frank's  bulk  makes  him  re- 
semble two  of  that   fellow. 

*  *         * 

Henri  Brunet  of  the  home  office 
was  all  set  to  visit  Hollywood,  and 
then  discovered  that  he  had  an  ap- 
pointment in  New  York  with  a 
judge.  You  see,  right  now  Henri 
is  half  a  citizen,  having  taken  out 
his  first  papers  some  time  ago.  His 
date  with  the  judge  is  to  cinch  his 
final  papers. 

*  *        * 

•  The  Big  Shots,  Joe  Brandt  and 
Jack  Colin,  pulled  in  Friday  morn. 
Both  scored  impressively  at  the  open- 
ing session.  Joe  Brandt,  because  of 
his  earnestness,  forcefulness  and  all 


that  sort  of  thing,  while  Jack  Cohn 
gave  a  straight-from-the  shoulder 
talk  illuminated  with  penetrating 
humor. 

*  *         * 

Joe  Gallagher,  the  gent  with  the 
white  hair,  is  in  charge  of  Colum- 
bia's public  relations.  And  Joe  is 
also  there  when  it  comes  to  mak- 
ing whoopee.  Not  only  does  he 
know  all  the  old  stories,  but  he  in- 
sists on  telling  them. 

*  *         * 

L.  C.  (Omaha)  Durham  took  one 
slant  at  the  pennant  reading  "Vir- 
tue's Bed,"  and  then  sez:  "Never 
heard  of  that  manufacturer."  He 
thinks  Lee  Simmons,  Karpen  and 
Grand   Rapids   make  'em  all. 

*  *         * 

Bob  (Charlotte)  Ingram  spotted 
the  pemvant  "Fifty  Fathoms  Deep," 
and  murmured  that  was  the  place 
he  wanted  to  be  when  his  wife  found 
some  hairpins  in  his  car,  which,  ac- 
cording to  Bob,  he  had  loaned  to  a 
pal.    That  always  was  a  good  story. 


Columbia  Names  Wilkes 
Southern  Div.  Manager 

Chicago — Leslie  Wilkes,  formerly 
with  Dent  Theaters,  has  been  ap- 
pointed Southern  Division  Manager 
for  Columbia,  it  was  announced  at 
the  company's  convention  today.  He 
will  make  his  headquarters  in  Dallas 
and  supervise  the  Dallas,  Atlanta, 
Charlotte,  Memphis,  New  Orleans 
and   Oklahoma   offices. 


QUICK  ACTION  SOUGHT 
ON  COPYRIGHT  BILL 


(.Continued  from  Page   1) 

Copyright  Union.  Time  for  adher- 
ence of  this  country  has  been  ex- 
tended to  August  1,  1931.  The  only 
opposition  to  the  issuance  of  the 
rule  was  expressed  by  Representative 
Busby  of  Mississippi,  a  member  of 
the  Patents  Committee,  who  charac- 
terized the  legislation  as  unamerican 
and  designed  to  leave  this  country 
at  the  mercy  of  foreigners.  He  at- 
tacked the  divisibility  clause,  contend- 
ing that  as  many  as  28  persons  could 
hold  copyrights  with  opportunities 
for  extortion.  The  Rules  Committee 
is  expected  to  make  its  decision 
Wednesday. 


Jack  Ellis  Acting  Mgr. 
of  RKO  New  York  Branch 

Jack  Ellis,  former  salesman,  has 
been  appointed  acting  manager  of  the 
RKO  New  York  Exchange,  tem- 
porarily filling  the  vacancy  created 
by  the  promotion  of  Cleve  Adams  to 
Central  Division  manager  of  the 
company. 


All  Downtown  Seattle 
Now  Equipped  for  Sound 

Seattle — With  the  wiring  of  John 
Danz's  Winter  Garden,  every  one  of 
the  theaters  in  downtown  Seattle  are 
now  equipped  for  the  showing  of 
talking  pictures. 


Northen  RKO   Space  Grabber 

Spokane  —  Johnny  Northen  has 
been  appointed  publicity  and  exploi- 
tation director  of  the  RKO  Orph- 
eum. 


TO  ALL  STOCKHOLDERS  AND  BONDHOLDERS 

OF 

PATHE  EXCHANGE,  INC. 

All  stockholders  and  bondholders  of  Pathe  Exchange, 
Inc.,  are  urged  to  attend,  in  person,  the  adjourned  Annual 
Stockholders'  Meeting,  to  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, 35  West  45th  Street,  New  York  City,  on  Monday, 
June  9th,  1930,  at  2:30  p.m.,  regardless  of  whether  they 
may  have  given  proxies  in  favor  of  the  present  manage- 
ment or  others,  as  the  meeting  will  be  of  vital  interest  and 
importance  to  all  stockholders  and  bondholders  of  the 
Company. 

8%   PREFERRED   STOCKHOLDERS  PROTECTIVE 
COMMITTEE   OF   PATHE   EXCHANGE,   INC. 

RICHARD    A.    ROWLAND,    Chairman 
ROBERT  W.  DANIEL 
W.  V.  A.  WATERMAN 
FREDERICK  R.  RYAN,  Secretary 


THE 


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Sunday,  June  8,  193 


William  Powell  in 

"Shadow  of  the  Law" 

Paramount  Time,   70   mins. 

GRIPPING  ALTHOUGH 
SOMEWHAT  FAMILIAR  STORY 
OF  PRISON  LIFE  AND  UN- 
DERWORLD. POWELL  GIVES 
HIS  USUAL  BELIEVABLE 
PERFORMANCE. 

Baaed  on  story,  "The  Quarry,"  by 
John  A.  Morosco.  The  tale,  which 
at  times  slips  away  from  logic,  is 
that  of  a  man  who  meets  up  with  a 
lady  of  uncertain  reputation  who  hap- 
pens to  be  living  in  his  hotel.  In 
saving  her  from  a  beating  adminis- 
tered by  her  lover  he  accidentally 
knocks  him  out  of  the  window  to  his 
death.  The  woman  disappears  and 
Powell  is  left  to  face  a  charge  of 
murder.  Given  a  life  sentence  he 
breaks  jail  and  becomes  a  mill  ex- 
ecutive in  the  South,  incidentally  fall- 
ing in  love  with  his  boss'  daughter. 
He  sends  his  ex-prison  buddy  to  get 
a  confession  out  of  the  woman  who 
caused  his  grief  and  she  visits  him 
with  the  idea  of  blackmail.  The  long- 
trailing  sleuth  also  arrives.  Powell, 
cornered,  sticks  his  hands  into  ma- 
chine to  destroy,  temporarily,  at 
least,  his  tell-tale  fingerprints.  The 
players  unanimously  turn  in  good 
performances. 

Cast:  William  Powell,  Marion  Shilling, 
Natalie  Moorhead,  Regis  Toomey,  Paul  Hurst* 
George  Irving,  Frederick  Burt,  James  Dur- 
kin    and    Richard    Tucker. 

Directors,  Louis  Gasnier  and  Max  Mar- 
cin ;  Author,  John  A.  Morosco  and  Max 
Marcin ;  Adaptor,  John  Farrow ;  Dialoguer, 
John  Farrow ;  Editor,  Robert  Nassler ; 
Cameraman,    Charles    Lang. 

Direction,   fine.     Photography,  Grade  A. 


Charles    (Buddy)    Rogers  in 

"Safety  in  Numbers" 

Paramount         Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

BRIGHT  AND  SUMMERY 
SHOW  FEATURING  PRETTY 
GIRLS,  GORGEOUS  GOWNS 
AND  CLEVER  LINES.  THE 
FEMMES  WILL  LIKE  IT. 

Charles  ("Buddy")  Rogers  does  his 
matinee  idol  stuff  in  a  way  to  delight 
his  army  of  femme  fans,  and  they 
have  designed  a  good  show  for  him 
teurrounded  by  three  very  attractive 
girls  all  making  love  to  him  at  the 
same  time.  It  is  good  summer  fare, 
and  quite  evidently  delighted  the 
young  flappers  at  the  Paramount 
Broadway  showing.  The  plot  is  in- 
consequential, but  is  brightened  with 
some  clever  lines  by  George  Marion, 
Jr.,  and  it  scores  a  sizable  quantity 
of  laughs.  The  plot  recounts  the  ad- 
ventures of  "Buddy"  whose  rich  uncle 
has  surrounded  him  with  three  attrac- 
tive girls,  on  the  theory  that  there  is 
safety  in  numbers.  But  they  find  a 
lot  of  competition  in  the  Big  Town, 
for  the  hero  has  a  habit  of  falling 
in  love  with  all  the  pretty  girls  he 
meets.  Strictly  a  feminine  show,  with 
the  three  girls  featuring  some  gor- 
geous costumes  of  very  latest  mode. 

Cast:  Charles  ("Buddy")  Rogers,  Jose- 
phine Dunn,  Kathryn  Crawford,  Virginia 
Bruce,  Roscoe  Karns,  Carol  Lombard,  Geneva 
Mitchell,  Francis  MacDonald,  Raoul  Poli, 
Lawrence   Grant,    Louise   Beavers. 

Director,  Victor  Schertzinger ;  Authors, 
George  Marion,  Jr.,  Percy  Heath ;  Scenarist, 
Marion  Dix;  Editor,  Robert  Bassler ;  Di- 
aloguer, George  Marion,  Jr.,  Cameraman, 
Henry    Gerrard. 

Direction,  very  good.  Photography,  ex- 
cellent. 


"The  Midnight  Mystery" 

with 

Betty   Compson,   Lowell   Sherman 

RKO  Time,  1  hr.,  9  mins. 

CLEVER  MURDER  DRAMA 
THAT  SHOULD  SATISFY.  UN- 
USUAL PLOT,  INTELLIGENT 
DIRECTION  AND  FINE  ACT- 
ING   BY    PRINCIPALS. 

A  plot  somewhat  off  the  beaten 
track  is  chiefly  responsible  for  this 
murder  drama  being  above  the  or- 
dinary level.  It  is  based  on  the  stage 
play,  "Hawk  Island."  A  lovesick 
youth,  in  order  to  cure  his  fiancee 
of  her  mania  for  writing  curdling 
melodramas  based  on  actual  events, 
pretends  to  murder  one  of  his  house 
guests.  Another  member  of  the  party, 
discovering  the  ruse  just  after  he 
has  learned  that  his  wife  has  been 
having  an  affair  with  the  supposed 
victim,  sees  a  chance  to  bump  the 
fellow  off  and  forcing  the  blame  on 
the  innocent  host,  whose  fiancee  is 
desired  by  the  murderer.  Dialogue 
has  plenty  of  clever  touches,  the  ac- 
tion has  been  directed  by  George  B. 
Seitz  so  as  to  extract  a  generous 
amount  of  comedy  from  the  situa- 
tions, and  the  acting  is  excellent  all 
around.  Betty  Compson,  Lowell 
Sherman  and  Raymond  Hatton  do 
particularly   good   work. 

Cast:  Hetty  Compson,  Lowell  Sherman, 
Hugh  Trevor,  Raymond  Hatton,  Rita  La  Roy, 
Ivan  Lebedeff,  Marcelle  Corday,  June  Clyde, 
Sidney    d'Albrook,    William    Presley    Burt. 

Director,  George  B.  Seitz  ;  Author,  Howard 
Irving  Young;  Adaptor,  Beulah  Marie  Dix; 
Dialoguer,  Beulah  Marie  Dix ;  Editor,  Not 
listed;  Cameraman,  Joe  Walker;  Monitor 
Man,    Not    listed. 

Direction,    very   good.      Photography,    good. 


Lil  Dayover  in 

"Hungarian  Nights" 

(Silent) 

American  General  Film 

Time,  1  hr.,  25  mint 

DRAGGY  FILM  WITH  SO| 
PHISTICATED  THEME  THAT 
HAS  LITTLE  APPEAL  FOI 
AMERICAN  AUDIENCES.  ONLi 
GOOD      FOR      ART      HOUSES 

Production  of  the  Aafa  Films  o 
Berlin,  featuring  Lil  Dagover.  Th( 
locale  is  Hungary,  and  center: 
around  the  social  life  of  the  officers 
of  an  Hungarian  regiment.  It  is  the 
old  hash  which  the  Continental  di- 
rectors love — a  married  dame  in  love 
with  her  former  sweetheart.  She 
marries  the  Colonel,  and  the  lieu- 
tenant keeps  hanging  and  mooning 
around.  For  most  of  the  length  ofl 
the  film  the  love  couple  are  heaving 
and  sighing,  and  it  gets  pretty  tire- 
some. The  Colonel's  man  servant  gets 
something  on  the  lady,  and  uses  it 
in  a  way  that  no  censor  will  stand 
for  in  this  country,  so  the  film  fails 
right  here.  Runs  too  long,  is  draggy, 
and  is  just  another  subject  for  the 
arty   houses. 

Cast:  Lil  Dagover,  Hans  Stuewe,  Wilhelm 
Diegelman,  Daisy  D'Ora,  Harry  Hardt  Alex- 
ander Murski,  Veit  Harlan,  Margot  Zirow. 
Paul    Henckels. 

Director,  Victor  Janson ;  Author,  Guido 
Kreutzer;  Scenarist,  Franz  Rauch ;  Editor, 
Not  listed;  Cameramen,  Guido  Seeber,  Fdou- 
ardo    Lamberti. 

Direction,   heavy.      Photography,   very   good. 


Lois  Moron  in 

"Not  Damaged" 

Fox  Time,  1  hr.,  12  mins. 

SOPHISTICATED  TOUCH, 
AIDED  BY  HUMOR,  HELP 
MAKE  THIS  FAIR  ENTERTAIN- 
MENT. ACTING  IS  ACCEPT- 
ABLE. 

An  ordinary  program  attraction 
that  is  forced  to  depend  upon  its 
box  office  title  to  draw  the  customers 
in.  A  touch  of  sophistication  and  a 
few  snatches  of  humor  are  what 
chiefly  lend  the  production  interest. 
It  tells  the  story  of  a  salesgirl  in  a 
department  store  who  strikes  up  a 
friendship  with  a  wealthy  customer. 
This  makes  her  sweetheart,  a  fellow 
worker,  thoroughly  jealous.  The  rest 
of  the  plot  has  to  do  with  her 
struggle  to  make  a  choice  between 
the  two.  After  gravitating  from  the 
one  to  the  other,  she  finally  decides 
to  accept  the  rich  lad's  love.  Lois 
Moran  as  the  girl  and  Walter  Byron 
and  Robert  Ames  as  the  rivals  act 
acceptably,  and  Inez  Courtney  does 
well  in  a  comic  role.  The  first  half 
of  the  film  is  marred  by  bad  light- 
ing. 

Cast:  Lois  Moran,  Walter  Byron,  Robert 
Ames,  Inez  Courtney,  George  Corcoran, 
Rhoda    Gross,    Ernest    Wood. 

Director,  Chandler  Sprague;  Author,  Rich- 
ard Connell ;  Adaptor,  Frank  Gay:  Dialoguer, 
Harold  Attridge ;  Editor,  Alexander  Troffey ; 
(Cameraman,  Chet  Lyons;  Monitor  Man,  Pat 
Costello. 

Direction,  all  right.     Photography,  fair. 


"Cain  and  Artem" 
(Synchronized) 

Amkino  Time,  1  hr.,  15  mins. 

POWERFUL  RUSSIAN  DRA- 
MA WITH  A  MORAL  PRE- 
SENTED SIMPLY  AND  REAL- 
ISTICALLY. EFFECTIVE  PHO- 
TOGRAPHY. 

"Cain  and  Artem"  is  typically 
Russian  from  first  to  last.  Made  by 
Sovkino  from  a  Maxim  Gorki  tale, 
it  possesses  all  the  naked  realism 
characteristic  of  the  great  author's 
style,  and  bears  every  earmark  of 
honesty  of  purpose.  It  is  a  power- 
ful film  preaching  the  gospel  of  tol- 
erance and  justice  simply  and  di- 
rectly, containing  moments  of  grip- 
ping drama.  In  its  passion  lies  the 
picture's  chief  weakness.  For  it 
makes  no  attempt  at  subtleness  in 
the  development  of  its  theme.  In 
"Cain  and  Artem"  is  reflected  the 
brutalness  that  has  become  identified 
with  Russian  existence.  The  story 
tells  of  a  young  market  woman's  at- 
tachment for  a  Volga  boatman.  Her 
husband,  old  and  unattractive,  tries 
unsuccessfully  to  have  the  man 
killed.  The  woman,  believing  her 
lover  dead,  sees  the  last  hope  of  es- 
caping from  her  lot  cut  off  and 
drowns  herself.     The  cast  is  good. 

Cast:  Amil  Gall,  Nikolai  Fimonov,  Elena 
Egorova,    Georgy    Uvarov. 

Director,  P.  P.  Petrov-Bytov ;  Author, 
Maxim  Gorki ;  Adaptor,  P.  P.  Petrov-By- 
tov ;  Titler,  Shelley  Hamilton ;  Cameraman, 
Nikolai    Ushakov. 

Direction,    good.       Photography,    fine. 


Hoot  Gibson  in 

"Trigger  Tricks" 

Universal  Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 

TYPICAL  HOOT  GIBSON 
WESTERN  WITH  HERO  OUT- 
SMARTING BAD  MEN  IN 
STORY  WITH  NOVEL  AN- 
GLES. DIALOGUE  RETARDS 
ACTION. 

The  sound  film  has  had  its  effects 
on  the  westerns,  and  this  one  is  load- 
ed with  a  lot  of  dialogue  and  runs 
rather  shy  on  action  and  the  fast  rid- 
ing that  the  fans  want.  Otherwise 
it  is  the  usual  brand  of  heroics  that 
Hoot  dishes  out,  and  the  fans  will 
no  doubt  like  it.  Here  he  is  seen 
uncovering  the  man  who  shot  his 
brother  with  a  unique  twist  to  the 
trapped  formula.  Through  a  me- 
chanical device  he  overcomes  a  horde 
of  bad  men  and  has  them  securely 
hogtied  while  he  goes  after  the  arch 
villain  and  extracts  a  confession 
from  his  of  his  guilt.  Sally  Eilers  is 
the  girl,  and  one  of  the  most  attrac- 
tive ever  seen  supporting  the  hero 
in  a  western.  With  the  heavy  pres- 
ent demand  for  western  talkies,  this 
will  please  'em  in  the  small  stands 
and  the  neighborhood  houses.  Its 
chief  fault  is  too  much  dialogue 
which  slows  up  the  action  in  many 
spots. 

Cast :  Hoot  Gibson,  Sally  Eilers,  Bob  Ho- 
mans,  Jack  Richardson,  Monty  Montague, 
Neal   Hart,    Max  Ascher,   Walter   Perry. 

Director,  Reaves  Eason ;  Author,  the  same ; 
Adaptor,  the  same;  Dialoguer,  not  listed; 
Editor,  Gilmore  Walker ;  Cameraman.  Harry 
Neuman. 

Direction,  satisfactory.  Photography,  very 
good. 


"The  Wonderful  Lies  of 

Nina  Petrova" 

(Silent) 

Ufa  Time,  1  hr.,  12  mins. 

SLOW  AND  LIFELESS  GER- 
MAN FILM  WITH  MORBID 
ENDING.  LACKS  AMERICAN 
AUDIENCE  APPEAL  BECAUSE 
OF  ITS  THEME  AND  GENERAL 
TREATMENT. 

This  is  an  Erich  Pommer  produc- 
tion made  in  Berlin,  and  it  gives  lit- 
tle evidence  of  any  Hollywood  tech- 
nique that  he  might  have  acquired 
in  his  work  over  here.  The  film  is 
slow-moving  and  some  scenes  drawn 
out  to  the  point  where  it  makes  you 
positively  restless  to  watch  the  screen. 
The  theme  is  typically  Teutonic,  and 
of  the  variety  that  exerts  little  ap-  3 
peal  for  American  audiences.  The 
locale  is  Russia,  and  the  heroine  is  the 
mistress  of  the  colonel.  She  falls  in  I 
love  with  a  lieutenant,  so  the  colonel 
frames  him  in  a  card  game  to  make 
it  appear  that  he  cheated,  then  gets 
the  girl  to  come  back  to  live  with 
him  on  promise  of  overlooking  the 
lieutenant's  "dishonorable"  act.  This 
sophisticated  theme  also  lets  it  out 
for  the  average  American  audience. 
Brigitte  Helm  as  the  girl  is  a  clever 
actress  but  can  only  succeed  in  mak- 
ing the  weak  offering  passable.  A 
silent  importation  with  limited  ap- 
peal  to   art  houses. 

Cast:   Brigitte  Helm,  Warwick  Ward,  Franz 
Lederer. 

Director,  Hans  Schwarz ;  Author, 
listed ;  Editor,  Not  listed ;  Scenarist, 
listed ;   Cameraman,    Carl  Hoffmann. 

Direction,  heavy.     Photography,   good. 


Not 

Not 


SOUND 

"Reno  or  Bust" 

with  Franklin  Pangborn  and 

Bernice  Elliott 

/Itaphone  3942-3         Time,  12  mins. 

Enjoyable  Domestic   Comedy 

A    scrappily    married    couple,    hav- 

ng  decided  on  divorce,  go  to  Reno 

nd  plan  a  frameup  to  obtain  grounds 

•t  cruelty  against  the  husband.   But 

he  plan  goes  merrily  wrong  and   a 

iappy    reconciliation    is    the    windup. 

he    satire    is   good,   well  within   the 

mits  of  any  audience,  and  the  laughs 

re    plentiful    enough    to    place    the 

ketch     in     the     high     entertainment 

lass. 


Billy  Lytell  and  Tom  Fant  in 
"Two  of  a  Kind" 

/itaphone  945  Time,  8  mins. 

Fair  Variety  Number 
With  a  repertoire  including  com- 
dy  magic,  musical  novelties  and 
audeville  patter,  this  team  puts  over 
ome  fairly  satisfying  amusement. 
should  prove  acceptable  enough  to 
he  general  run. 


"A  Desert  Dilemma" 

iudio   Cinema  Time,   5  mins. 

Amusing  Industrial 
This  cartoon  comedy  is  one  of  a 
lenes  prepared  for  Aetna  Insurance 
,'o.  It  deals  with  the  experiences  of 
1  family  who  set  out  to  cross  the 
ontinent  in  a  flivver.  In  the  mid- 
le  of  the  desert  they  collide  with 
nnther  car  in  fantastic  fashion,  with 
he  result  that  the  sheriff  of  a  near- 
y  town  attaches  the  car.  Just  when 
he  family  is  bemoaning  their  in  abil- 
ty  to  complete  the  journey,  father 
emembers  that  he  is  covered  by  in- 
urance  and  produces  card  which  im- 
nediately  releases  the  car  so  that 
he  party  may  proceed  in  high  spirits. 


Mickey  Mouse  in 
"Fiddling  Around" 

Columbia  Time,  7  mins. 

Good  Cartoon 
I  As  a  violin  virtuoso,  Mickey  Mouse 
|as  plenty  of  trouble  with  broken 
trings  and  a  tough  audience  that  in- 
cludes one  guy  who  keeps  giving  him 
he  horse  laugh.  But  Mickey's  acro- 
|atic  manipulation  of  his  instrument, 
krith  which  he  promotes  plenty  of 
lomedy  as  well  as  music,  puts  him 
>ver  for  an  encore.  A  very  good 
lomedy  of  its  kind. 


"The  Wedding  of  Jack 
and  Jill" 

jfitaphone  3826  Time,  8  mins. 

Swell  Kiddie  Number 

Here    is   an    item    to    gladden    the 

hearts    of    youngsters.    Older    folks, 

jtao,   will   get   plenty   of  delight   from 

t.      Done    in    Technicolor,    with    30 

yitaphone    Kiddies    singing,    dancing 

;nd  trotting  around  while  the  Mother 

fjoose  yarn  is  unfolded  to  the  tune 

>n  some  lullaby  songs.     A  nicely  con- 

eived    fantasy,    directed    with    good 

!»ste. 


"Sporting  Brothers" 

Pathe  Time,    5    mins. 

Grantland  Rice  Sportlight 
Followers  of  the  gridiron  games 
will  find  a  certain  treat  in  this.  It 
is  in  the  nature  of  a  study  of  such 
red-blooded  games  as  soccer,  Rugby 
and  football.  Some  of  the  action  is 
recorded  in  slow  motion.  The  part 
of  the  picture  devoted  to  soccer  was 
filmed  at  the  Polo  Grounds,  New 
York;  the  Rugby  shots  were  made 
during  a  game  between  U.  S.  Ma- 
mines  in  the  Philadelphia  Stadium; 
while  scenes  from  this  year's  contest 
between  California  and  Pennsylvania 
are  used  in  explaining  the  intricacies 
of  football.  The  picture  boasts  some 
effective  camera  shots. 


"Lair  of  Chang-How" 

Pathe  Time,  10  mins. 

Interesting  Travel  Shorts 
"Lair  of  Chang-How"  is  a  short 
travel  film  possessing  considerable 
interest.  One  of  the  Vagabond  Se- 
ries being  filmed  by  Tom  Terriss 
for  Van  Beuren,  it  presents  certain 
aspects  of  life  among  the  Chinese. 
The  picture  catches  some  of  the  mys- 
tery that  is  China,  and  succeeds  pret- 
ty well  in  holding  your  attention.  Of 
particular  note  are  scenes  of  life 
among  the  boat  dwellers  of  China. 
Here  is  a  filler  worth  booking. 


"The    Musical    Beauty   Shop" 

Pathe  Time,  23   mins. 

Nice  Musical  Short 
Produced  at  the  British  Interna- 
tional studios  in  England,  "The  Mu- 
sical Beauty  Shop,"  an  Andre  Char- 
lot  production,  is  a  tabloid  musical 
revue  satisfying  in  more  ways  than 
one.  To  begin  with  it  has  some  nice 
tunes  by  Philip  Braham,  Raie  de 
Costa,  Edward  Cooper,  Jack  Strachey 
and  Reg  Casson.  Then  there  is  no 
end  of  snappy  dancing,  to  which  add 
snatches  of  breezy  comedy.  The 
highlights  of  the  production,  which 
was  directed  by  Monte  Banks,  are 
a  sensational  act  put  on  by  a  roller- 
skating  team  and  the  work  of  Sam- 
my Lewis  in  blackface.  Featured 
players  include  Barrie  Oliver,  Leon- 
ard Henry  and  Ethel  Baird.  A  short 
crammed  full  with  entertainment. 


"Noah   Knew   His  Ark" 

Pathe  Time,  7  mins. 

Aesop  Fable 

Credit  tin's  Aesop  sound  Fable 
with  possessing  much  entertainment 
value.  It  shows  some  clever  touches, 
is  musically  all  right,  and  is  vastly 
amusing.  A  sort  of  travesty  on  the 
tale  of  the  Ark.  this  animated  car- 
toon gives  you  Noah  in  the  person 
of  an  old  sea  captain.  When  the 
deluge  conies,  the  animals  board  the 
bark  to  the  strain  of  music.  All 
goes  well  until  two  skunks  come  into 
their  midst.  The  animals,  to  escape 
the  odiferous  fellows,  plunge  into  the 
waters,  leaving  the  Ark  in  the  pos- 
session of  the  skunks. 


"Resolutions" 

with  Billy   House 

Paramount  Time,   21    mins. 

Good  Comedy  Skit 

Packed  with  wisecracks  and  jo- 
viality, all  put  over  with  a  slick  touch 
by  Billy  House,  happy  rotund  com- 
edian of  vaudeville  and  musical  com- 
edy. Plot  of  the  sketch  has  to  do 
with  a  New  Year's  Eve  blowout  ar- 
ranged by  House  while  the  good  wife 
is  away.  All  is  going  great  when 
the  better  half  returns  unexpectedly 
and  causes  a  lot  of  embarrassment. 
The  skit  was  a  big  success  on  the 
stage  and  should  repeat  without 
trouble   in   its    film   version. 


"The  Wizard's  Apprentice" 

United  Artists  Time,  10  mins. 

Spooky  Novelty 
Something  for  those  who  like  the 
spooky  stuff.  Concerns  a  young 
practitioner  of  wizardry  who  per- 
forms various  mystic  wonders  and 
finally  precipitates  a  flood  which  he 
is  unable  to  check  until  his  tutor 
comes  to  his  aid.  Trick  settings, 
unusual  lighting,  photography  and  a 
fitting  musical  score  by  Hugo  Ries- 
enfeld  are  among  the  highlights  of 
the    short.      There    is    no    dialogue. 


"Screen  Snapshots" 

with   Billy  Bevan 

Columbia  Time,   9    mins. 

Better  Than  Average 

Because  of  the  long  list  of  film 
celebrities  shown,  and  the  good  work 
of  Billy  Bevan  as  "master  of  cere- 
monies," this  edition  of  "Screen 
Snapshots"  is  better  than  most  of  its 
predecessors.  Among  the  prominent 
folk  who  appear  in  it  are  Ralph 
Graves,  Dorothy  Sebastian.  Ted  Slo- 
man.  Jack  Holt,  Charles  Bickford, 
Karl  Dane,  Anita  Page,  Carmel 
Myers,  Florenz  Ziegfeld  with  Billie 
Burke  and  their  Daughter  Gloria, 
Samuel  Goldwyn,  Leon  Errol,  Dun- 
can Sisters,  Bebe  Daniels,  Ben  Lyon, 
Charles  Murray,  George  Sidney,  Ed- 
mund Lowe.  Lilyan  Tashman,  Al 
Tolson,   Ruby    Keeler   and   others. 


Oswald  in   > 

"Hell's  Heels" 

Universal  Time,  6  mins. 

Oswald  Does  a  Steal 

"Hell's  Heels"  presents  Oswald  in 
the  role  of  a  musical  bandit.  With 
'wo  other  bad  men  he  dynamites  a 
bank  in  a  desert  town.  In  his  flight 
from  the  law  he  runs  into  a  lost 
child  in  the  desert.  The  kid  forces 
(  >swald  to  take  him  back  to  his  dad, 
who  turns  out  to  he  the  sheriff  from 
whom  Oswald  has  been  fleeing.  The 
end  finds  tin'  bandit  headed  across 
tli.-  desert.  While  "Hell's  Heels"  re- 
peats many  of  the  musical  gags  that 
have  become  favorites  with  animated 
cartoon  creators,  the  music  it  con- 
tains  is   rather  pleasing. 


"Mickey  the  Romeo" 

RKO  Time,  9  mins. 

Swell  Youngster  Comedy 
One  of  the  funniest  of  the  Mickey 
(Himself)  McGuire  comedies  to  date. 
First  the  gang  plays  amusement  park 
and  then  they  are  taken  by  Mickey's 
dad  to  an  actual  resort  of  the  Coney 
Island  type.  A  couple  of  tough  eggs 
are  chasing  the  children  to  spank 
them  for  playing  a  prank  on  them, 
but  the  youngsters  manage  not  only 
to  elude  them  but  also  to  yank  them 
into  a  few  more  stunts,  all  to  the 
tune  of  much  merriment.  Albert 
Herman  has  directed  the  action  so 
that  the  laughs  come  pretty  steadily. 


"Horace  Heidt  and  His 
Californians" 

Vitaphone    908  Time,    8   mins. 

Snappy  Orchestra  Novelty 
Four  snappily  presented  numbers 
of  the  popular  variety,  with  the  tune- 
fulness punctuated  by  various  nov- 
elty touches,  comprise  Heidt's  latest 
short.  The  numbers  are  "I'm  Crazy 
for  You,"  "Rose  of  the  Rio  Grande," 
"Old  Man  River"  and  "Sleep."  Mu- 
sic is  of  better  than  average  quality. 
Lobo,  the  trained  police  dog,  again 
comes   in    for   a   few   stunts. 


SILENT 

Sid  Saylor  in 
"Plane  Crazy" 

Universal  Time,    20    mins. 

Just  Fair 
In  "Plane  Crazy"  Sid  Saylor  is  a 
plumber's  helper  who  is  a  failure  with 
the  opposite  sex.  So  is  his  boss. 
Try  as  they  will,  they  cannot  get  a 
single  girl  to  fall  for  either  of  them. 
Feeling  that  the  lure  of  a  uniform 
may  prove  a  means  of  attracting  the 
girls,  they  decided  to  take  up  flying. 
Through  a  misunderstanding  they 
take  to  the  air  without  their  instruc- 
tor. They  finally  manage  to  bring 
the  plane  to  earth,  but  not  without 
damaging  it.     Moderately  funny. 


Arthur  Lake  in 
"Beauty  Parade" 

Universal  Time,  20  mins. 

Rather   Mild 

"Beauty  Parade"  is  about  the  same 
as  the  other  Arthur  Lake  comedies. 
Most  of  its  humor  misses,  although 
there  are  a  number  of  gags  that  arc 
good  for  a  laugh  or  two.  Arthur 
appears  as  a  swain  who,  in  order  to 
save  himself  from  being  recognized 
when  he  is  surprised  in  his  sweetie's 
company  by  her  father,  disguises 
himself  in  a  girl's  bathing  suit.  To 
carry  out  the  ruse  he  finds  it  neces- 
sary to  take  part  in  a  bathing  beauty 
contest.  The  idea  has  great  possi- 
bilities for  some  real  fun,  but  little 
is  done  with  it, 


THt 


12 


United  States 

Marion,  Kan. — Mr.  and  Mrs.  S.  A. 
Mudd  have  repurchased  the  Garden 
from   Glenn   New-hold. 


St.  Louis — F.  H.  Knispel  has  been 
succeeded  by  Jack  Osserman  as 
branch    manager   for    Columbia    here. 


Chicago  —  Albert  J.  Blasko  has 
succeeded  R.  L.  Campbell  as  direc- 
tor of  publicity  of  the  Fssaness  The- 
ater Corp.  He  was  formerly  editor 
of  the  "Motion  Picture  Digest." 


Pittsburgh — Abe  N.  Scott  has 
been  made  local  manager  of  the  The- 
ater Publishing  Co.  of  which  Ed.  A. 
Wheeler   is   general  manager. 


Philadelphia — Livingston  Lanning 
is  now  at  the  Mastbaum  in  a  man- 
agerial capacity.  He  was  formerly 
manager  at  the  Loews  Penn  at 
Pittsburgh. 


Erie,  Pa. — The  Rialto  has  been 
bought  by  A.  Woeckemer  and  E. 
Ressler. 


Indianapolis    —    Gayety    has  been 

bought    by    Louis    B.    Goulden,  head 

of  the   Goulden   Theater    Corp.,  who 
is    installing    sound    equipment. 


Rochester,  Minn. — The  Lavvler  is 
now  being  managed  by  Jules  B. 
Reisman,  who  has  succeeded  Al  Mil- 
ler, transferred  to  the  State,  Min- 
neapolis.    Both  are  Publix  houses. 


Janesville,  Wis. — James  Zanias  has 
sold  the  Meyers  to  R.  C.  Wheeler. 
J.  M.  Thompson,  formerly  of  Meno- 
minee, Mich.,  will  be  a  partner  in 
the  undertaking. 


Madison,  Wis.— RKO  has  leased 
the  Capitol  here  and  the  Allen  at 
Racine.  The  former  house  w-as  for- 
merly operated  by  business  men  of 
this   town. 


Duluth,  Minn. — New  seats  have 
been  installed  at  the  Strand  by  Pub- 
lix.    George   R.   Brown  is  managing. 


Minneapolis — G.  Spaeth  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  Publix 
Asther  here.  He  succeeds  Ed  Furni, 
who  was  recently  transferred  to  St' 
Paul. 


Phillippi,  W.  Va.— H.  A.  Wood 
has  taken  over  from  John  Seamone 
the  American. 


Dawson,  Minn. — The  local  house 
has  been  purchased  by  C.  T.  Yilk  of 
Granite  Falls.  Fred  Sheets  will  as- 
sist Yilk  in  the  managing. 


Tripp,  S.  D.— C.  M.  Knolls  has 
leased  the  City  Auditorium  from  the 
city    council. 


Charlton,  la. — Management  of  the 
Blank  has  been  taken  over  by  Claire 
Stover,  formerly  assistant  manager 
of  the  Palace  at   Burlington. 


Burlington,  la. — The  Jewel  has 
been  reopened  as  the  Iowa  with  K. 
C.  Thompson  as  manager.  Jake 
Cohen  is  the  owner. 


Falls  City,  Neb. — An  interest  in 
the  Rivoli  has  been  purchased  by 
Max  Tschuader,  formerly  manager 
of  the  Rivoli  and  Rialto  at  Beatrice. 
Burton  Jones  has  succeeded  Tschu- 
ader at  the  Beatrice  houses. 


New  York 


Lou  Wexler,  formerly  with  Uni- 
versal and  more  recently  with  Sono 
Art,  has  joined  the  sales  force  of  the 
RKO   New  York  exchange. 


Aaron  Schusterman  has  purchased 
the  Hunting,  Red  Bank,  N.  J.  He 
also  operates  the  Strand  in  the  same 
city. 


GOLFERS,  ATTENTION! 

Sign  this  and  forward  to  The  Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway! 

Here  is  my  entry  and  Ten  Dollars  for  the  Spring  Film  Golf 
Tournament,  to  be  held  on  Tuesday,  June  17th,  at  the  Glen  Oaks 
Golf  and  Country  Club,  Great  Neck,  L.  I. 


The  Committee 


Bruce  Gallup 
William       Brandt 
Al   Lichtman 


Don    Mersereau 
Arthur      Stebbins 
Jack  Alicoate 


C     Presentations    f) 


By   JACK    HARROWER 


GALA  RUSSIAN  WEDDING 
BRIGHTENS  ROXY  STAGE 


S.  L.  Rothafel  has  brightened  up 
his  Roxy  stage  with  a  feast  of  Slavic 
color,  music  and  dancing  this  week 
in  the  presentation  of  "A  Russian 
Wedding,"  principal  feature  of  the 
current  stage  program.  The  number 
is  announced  as  a  faithful  reproduc- 
tion of  an  actual  Russian  splicing 
ceremony,  and  the  generous  Russian 
contingent  of  the  Roxy  ensemble 
gets  a  chance  to  do  its  stuff  in  this 
offering.  Nicholas  Vasilieff  and 
Rosa  Rubinstein  are  the  central  fig- 
ures of  the  wedding  rites.  Constance 
Polsley,  of  the  Roxy  Ballet  Corps, 
also  has  been  elevated  to  a  solo  spot, 
and  there  are  dancing  and  musical 
contributions  by  Leonide  Massine, 
Nine  Polsley,  "Mickey"  McKee, 
Harold  Van  Duzee,  Elizabeth  Biro, 
Mischa  Veljanin,  M.  Vodnoy,  the 
Morosco  Brothers,  Edward  Stanis- 
law,  Youry  Yourlo,  Serge  Abagoff, 
the  Roxy  Ballet  Corps,  Chorus  and 
Roxyettes.  The  whole  thing  is  im- 
pressive and,  despite  its  foreign  lo- 
cale, fits  into  the  timely  spirit  of  the 
marry   month   of  June. 


Klein    Buys    Columbia    Films 

Chester,  Pa. — Arthur  Klein,  opera- 
tor of  the  State,  has  the  distinction 
of  being  the  first  individual  theater 
owner  to  sign  for  the  Columbia  1930- 
31  lineup  of  20  features  and  104 
shorts. 


Begin    Brussels    House 

Brussels,  111. — Work  has  begun  on 
the  erection  of  the  theater  and  store 
building  sponsored  by  the  Haug 
Mercantile    Co.   here. 


Boiler  Bros.   Completes  Plans 

Salina,  Kan. — Boiler  Bros.,  archi- 
tects of  Kansas  City,  have  completed 
the  plans  for  the  Midland  Circuit's 
new  1,508-seat  theater  for  this  city. 
Bids   will  be  taken  in  a  few  days. 


Wilgus  Leases  Star 
Overland  Park,   Kan.— C.  D.  Will- 
gus    has    leased    the    Star    to    A.    P. 
Parker  of  the  Campbell  Engineering 
Co. 


Opens    Hamilton    Auditorium 

Hamilton,  Mo.  —  Auditorium  has 
been  opened  here  by  Frank  Cassil 
with   Sono   Film   equipment. 


Books   Buck  Jones   Series 

Oklahoma  City  —  Griffith  Amuse- 
ment Co.  has  contracted  for  the  se- 
ries of  eight  Buck  Jones  western 
productions  which  are  being  distrib- 
uted by  Columbia.  There  are  20  the- 
aters in  the  Griffith  circuit. 


CHINESE  FLAVOR  IN  SHOW 
ON  PARAMOUNT  BIL 


"Lanterns,"  the  Jack  Partingto'' 
presentation  at  the  Paramount  cui 
rently,  is  more  colorful  than  entei 
taining.  Against  a  Chinese  baclJ 
ground  it  offers  the  Chinese  Whoope 
Revue,  Pickard's  Chinese  Synct 
paters,  Joe  King  and  Jones  &"Wil| 
son,  the  latter  being  a  blackfacl 
team  which  is  unquestionably  thi 
hit   number  of  the  show. 

Opening  the  performance  is 
Chinese  street  scene  visible  througlj 
a  scrim  medallion,  the  character 
singing  as  they  pass  back  and  forth 
The  show  then  cuts  to  a  singing  am 
dancing  number,  using  six  boys  an< 
girls.  Returning  to  the  street  scen< 
the  show  brings  in  the  blackfao 
team  who  serve  a  Moran  and  Mac! 
line  which  is  corking  entertainment 
The  boys  are  alibied  into  the  Chinesi 
atmosphere  through  their  U.  S.  got 
garb. 

Lowering  of  a  mammoth  dragot 
head  into  the  stage  produces  an  ef- 
fect something  like  a  Chinese  temple 
Swinging  around  of  the  teeth  of  tht 
dragon  reveals  a  Chinese  string  or- 
chestra  which    plays    monotonously.  , 

Joe  King  proves  the  best  individu- 
al performer  with  his  impersonation 
of  Rudy  Vallee  singing  and  Clifl 
Edwards  strumming  his  uke.  This 
trouper,  well  known  to  presentation 
show  fans,  is  okay.  The  show  con 
eludes  with  a  galaxy  of  dancing. 


Philly    Raps    Phony    Tie-ups 

Philadelphia  —  Fly-by-night  mer 
chandising  organizations,  which  have 
been  making  tie-ups  with  local  ex- 
hibitors on  "surprise"  and  "give- 
aways" nights  and  not  delivering  the 
proper  quality  of  merchandise,  were 
scored  by  the  board  of  managers  at 
a  recent  meeting.  The  board  went 
on  record  as  opposed  to  the  phony 
outfits,  and  warned  the  exhibitors  to 
investigate  each  company's  creden- 
tials before   making  any  contracts. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

j  1600  Broadway,    New  York  City 
j  Phone  Penn.  3580 


WORN   OUT 

and  DEFECTIVE 

PROJECTORS 


Cause  damage  to  prints 

Increase  fire  hazard 

Handicap  the  projectionist 

Lessen  enjoyment  of  patrons 

and 

Greatly  Reduce 

Box  Office  Receipts 


BETTER 


PROJECTION 


PAYS 


BORN 
RECKLESS 


with 

Edmund   Lowe 

as    'Louis  Bzretti' 

Catherine  Dale  Owen 
William    Harrigan 

Marguerite    Churchill 

Warren  Hymer      Lee  Tracy 

Frank  Albertson 

From  the  novel  "Louis  Beretti"  by 

Donald     Henderson     Clarke 
Directed   by  John    Ford 


A  promise  to  a  girl  nor  was  sh 
girl  of  gangland.  He  could  break  it 
and  live,,  keep  it  and  die  .  .  .  If  he 
broke    it  he   "kept  his    nose  clean" 
with  his  friends.  If  he  kept  it  she  was 

a  girl  to  have!   .."BORN  RECKLESS" 

is   the   big    shot    in    excitement  —  a 
master   drama    of    lead    and    love. 

Quick  on  the  trigger.  The  heart 
speaks    and    the    gun    replies  ! 


' 


HARIEY  L 
CLARKE 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


;0L.  LII     No.  59 


Monday,   June   9,    1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Warners  Reducing  Feature  Discs  To  12  Inches 

PUBLIXJTANDARDIZJNG  ON  SCREW  SIZES 

West  Coast  'Trust9  Suit  Set  for  Hearing  Aug.  18 


The  Mirror 

a  column  of  comment 


WENTY-ONE  of   the  48   fea- 

n  the  Fox  1930-31  program 

rill   be   based   on   original   stories. 

ine  company,  at  least,  adopts  the 

ttitude    that    the    screen    is    suf- 

old   not   to  eternally   play 

tcp-child    to    the    stage    and    the, 

ovel.      Every    play    or   published 

necessarily     has     to     pass 

irough  the  adaptation  process  and 

requently  emerges  in  a  drastically 

ifferent   form.     Often  its  title  is 

ssed  into  the  discard.  In  an 
riginal,  however,  there's  little  or 
(i  waste.  It's  built  purposely  for 
le  talking  screen  and  therefore  is 
'it  refurbished,  second-hand  ma- 
■rial. 


RIMENTS  in  connection  with 
fiird  dimension  pictures  have  reach- 
'1  the  productive  stage  at  the  Coast, 
t's  energy  and  initiative  li^e  this 
hat  keeps  the  film  industry  way  up 
rout  in  the  entertainment  racket — 
a    few    paces    ahead    of    the 

hap  who  is  selling  diversions. 


DEES   IN  the  District  of  Co- 

"nbia  would  he  banned  by  a  bill  in- 

d    into   the    1  louse    of    Repre- 

cntatives.      It    would    be   interesting 

•  know   just    what    its    sponsor    ex- 

'    t-.  to  achieve.      He's  certainly  not 

mng  theater  patrons  any  favors  by 

eeping  them  outside  a  house.     And 

<  of  a  fire  the  exits  and  other 

"lis    required    by    law    should 

idequate  to  the  situation.     On 

surface    the    bill    seems    to    be    a 

rief-ladened    idea    which    will    help 

body  nohow. 


Hearing   of   Government's 

Action  Again  Is 

Put  Off 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Trial  of  the  govern- 
ment's anti-trust  suit  against  Fox 
West  Coast,  Harold  B.  Franklin  and 
a  group  of  distributors  and  exhib- 
itors has  been  put  over  by  Judge 
Cosgrave   to   Aug.    18. 


TALKERS  TO  BE  DISCUSSED 
AT  MUSI 


Talkers,  the  inroads  they  have 
made  on  the  employment  of  musi- 
cians, and  means  to  remedy  the  sit- 
uation will  be  among  the  chief  mat- 
ters discussed  at  the  convention  of 
the  American  Federation  of  Musi- 
cians starting  today  in  Boston.  Jos- 
eph M.  Weber,  president  of  the  or- 
ganization, which  has  some  140,000 
members,  estimates  that  income  of 
musicians  has  been  cut  about  $20,- 
000,000  a  year  by  the  widespread  use 
of  reproduced  music. 

Through  the  Music  Defense 
League,  the  union  has  been  carrying 
on  a  campaign  to  swing  public  sen- 
timent for  employment  of  musicians 
in  theaters. 


Rash  Defiance 

Cleveland — For  no  other  rea- 
son, according  to  the  press  de- 
partment, except  to  prove  that 
"All  Quiet  on  the  Western 
Front"  is  too  good  to  be  jinxed, 
Universal  has  advanced  the 
opening  date  of  its  war  picture 
at  the  Hanna  to  Fri.,  June  13. 


STAGE  TRYOUTS  PLANNED 
BY  LIBERTY  PRODUCTIONS 


West  Coa<t  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Rehearsals  of  the  talk- 
ers to  be  made  by  Liberty  Produc- 
tions, new  producing  firm  headed  by 
M.  H.  Hoffman,  Victor  Halperin, 
Edward  Halperin  and  H.  M.  Gum- 
bin,  will  be  held  in  legitimate  thea- 
ters as  regular  shows,  it  is  an- 
nounced. The  first  attraction  will  be 
"Dancing  Father." 

RKO  Gets  Kalmar-Ruby 
to  Do  Amos  V  Andy  Film 

RKO  has  engaged  the  song  writ- 
ing team  of  Bert  Kalmar  and  Harry 
Ruby  to  write  the  book  lyrics  an  1 
music  for  the  Amos  'n'  Andy  produc- 
tion. The  two  are  now  conferring 
with   the   blackface  entertainers. 


Smaller  Records  Will  Cut 

Exhibs'  Cost,  Morris  Says 


RECORD  ENTRY  LIST  EOR 
FILM  GOLE  TOURNAMENT 

In  just  exactly  one  week  and  one 
day  from  today  one  of  the  outstand- 
ing events  of  the  film  world  will  have 
arrived  and  been  recorded  m  history 
officially  as  the  Spring  Loll  Tourna- 
ment. Many  will  go  home  from  the 
event  with  trophies  but  most  of  them 
with  alibis. 

At  this  writing  more  entries  have 
(Continued   on    Page    5) 


"A    great    majority    of    Vitaphone 
records   for   the   coming   season   will 
be  mi  12-inch  instead  of  Id-inch  disc," 
Sam      Morris,     general     manager     oi 
Warner      Bros.,      told       rill''.      FILM 
DAILY    Saturday.       This    will    □ 
a    "terrific    saving"    to    exhibitors,    h< 
pointed    out,   and    estimated    that    this 
new  policy  will  save  theaters  approxi 
mately   50  per  cent   in   such   costs. 

During    the    pasl    year    Vitaphone 

has    been    using     12-inch    records    for 
overtures    and    trailers,    but     f<  . 
product    has    been    recorded    on    lo- 
inch   discs. 


Making   All  Replacements 

With    Fireproof 

Material 

Publix  has  signed  a  contract  with 
tin  Da- Lite  Screen  wherein  the  cir- 
cuit will  standardize  on  four  regular 
sizes  and  three  magnascope  screens 
for  its  houses.  F.  !•'.  Sturgis,  oi  Da- 
i.ite  Screen,  has  been  trying  for  some 
time  to  induce  the  big  circuits  to  con- 
centrate on  a  small  number  ol  size, 
[or  their  screens,  instead  of  individual 
houses  ordering  in  a  wide  variety  <*' 
sizes  and  going  so  far  as  to  split 
inches. 

The  Da- Lite  order  from  Publix 
calls  tor  equipping  the  circuit's  bouses 
both  in  this  countrj  and  abroad.  New 
frames,  as  well  as  the  screen  material 

(Continued    on    Page    5) 


PUBLIX  CETS  SIX  HOUSES 
FROM  BEHIN  (IAIN 


\ 


Elmira,   X.    Y.     Paramount    Publix 

has    closed    a    deal    to,     me    LJcrill 

ii  of  six  housi  s  o  ■     ...it!  ;>>    llarrv 
and  Ben  Berinstein.     Five  of  the  i!.~- 
atcrs    are    in    ib  3    city    and    on 
Dunkirk. 

i  i  unerford      v\  !ii<  h     recently 
about  90  hoii  e  ;  lo  Pa  amount,  i    , 
owner  with   Be  in    ein  in  four  hou 
in  Ithaca. 


raSAkE*M 
FOR  LlttlPH  (MlilT 


Memphis     Warner  U  oy.  are  n< 

ng  for   the    \  \imiscnicni 

Enterprises    chain    v  omprises 

approximately   25   hou*«        Presidenl 

and   general    mat  Ihc   chain    is 

M.    A.    Ligbtiuau.    win 
dent    of    tin     M.    P.     L    <  »■    A.    and    on. 
of   the   most    widely-known   exhibit 
in    America.      Lightnian    was    . on-    ol 
the  two  M.    i  \    ,i.  :,  .  at"  S  to 

th.      re<  ent     _'  _'  -'     c  oilfercn.  e     in     New  . 

York. 


DAILV 


Monday,   June  9,   19 i 


:THE 

IIU  PmSMTB 
Of  IIIMIOM 


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ERPI  Shows  Talkers 

in  "Homelike"  Room 

A  new  style  of  projection  room 
for  showing  talking  pictures  in  home 
surroundings  has  been  placed  in  use 
by  Electrical  Research  Products  on 
the  26th  floor  of  the  Fisk  Building, 
New  York.  Designed  and  furnished 
in  a  manner  of  a  drawing  room  of  a 
southern  home  of  the  18th  century, 
it  measures  50  feet  long  by  25  feet 
wide.  R.  E.  Anderson,  treasurer  of 
the  Western  Electric  subsidiary,  con- 
ceived the  idea,  and  S.  K.  Wolf,  head 
of  the  company's  acoustical  depart- 
ment, acted  as  advisor  on  acoustics. 

To  recreate  a  home  atmosphere  the  custom- 
ary wooden  seats  have  been  done  away  with, 
living  room  chairs  being  used  in  their  stead, 
while  the  back  of  the  room  is  lined  with 
built-in  bookcases  filled  with  books.  Other 
features  are  a  fireplace,  chandeliers  and  mir- 
rored doors.  The  screen  is  inconspicuous, 
being    blended    with    the    white    walls. 

Features  of  the  equipment  include  a  micro- 
phone, attachments  for  the  hard  of  (hearing,  a 
three-color  lighting  system  operating  from  a 
dimmer  control,  an  automatic  curtain  control 
and  an  automatic  device  permitting  the  start- 
ing of  the  system  from  any  one  of  the  four 
projection    machines. 


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Chicago 


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6700  Santa  Monica  *.♦ 

K     1727   Indiana  Ave.  Blvd  « 

ft        CALumet    2691      HOLlywood   4121  jjjj 


Broadway  Run  Planned 

for  "Convict's  Code" 

"The  Convict's  Code,"  just  com- 
pleted by  W.  Ray  Johnston  at  the 
Metropolitan  Fort  Lee  studios,  will 
open  for  a  Broadway  run  early  next 
month,  it  is  anounced  by  Johnston. 
The  picture  also   will  be   roadshown. 

Cullen  Landis,  who  has  been  in 
two  New  York  stage  productions,  re- 
turns to  the  screen  in  "The  Con- 
vict's Code."  His  supporting  cast 
includes  Lyle  Evans,  Eloise  Taylor 
and  Robert  Cummings.  The  picture 
is  a  Harry  J.  Revier  production  from 
a  story  by  Mabel  Z.  Carroll  and  Vin- 
cent   Valentini. 


Portable  Illuminating 

Devices  for  Operators 

Chicago — A  complete  line  of  port- 
able lighting  equipment,  most  valu- 
able to  the  projectionist  and  mechanic 
of  projection  machines,  is  being  man- 
ufactured by  the  Appleton  Electric 
Co.,  under  the  trade  name  of  Reelites. 

To  take  care  of  any  emergency, 
there  has  been  designed  an  extension 
reel  comprising  a  casing  in  which  is 
contained  a  reel  with  25  feet  of  ap- 
proved covered  cord  and  to  which 
may  be  attached  various  types  of 
wiring  devices,  such  as  hand  lamps, 
connectors  for  portable  drills,  etc. 
These  are  furnished  with  a  cover  for 
attaching  to  either  3J4"  or  4"  outlet 
boxes  for  mounting  in  the  ceilings, 
and  may  also  be  obtained  with  a  wall 
supporting  bracket  so  that  the  device 
may  be  mounted  on  the  wall  for  in- 
stantaneous use. 

These  devices  keep  the  cord  clean 
and  unkinkled.  The  lights  are  in- 
stantly available  and  there  is  no  time 
lost  in  untangling  cords  or  making 
extensions.  All  these  advantages  are 
claimed  to  be  combined  in  the  use 
of   Reelite  lighting  instruments. 


Cine   Increases   Capital 

Cine  Products  Corp.  of  New  York 
City  has  increased  its  capital  stock 
from  1,000  to-  10,000  shares  of  no 
par  value. 


George  Arliss  Hails 

Talkers  for  Schoolroom 

West     Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Speaking  on  behalf  of 
J.  L.  Warner  at  the  commencement 
exercises  of  the  University  of  South- 
ern California,  George  Arliss  paid  a 
glowing  tribute  to  talking  pictures  as 
an  educational  factor.  His  sugges- 
tion that  talkers  be  used  in  schools 
to  teach  diction  and  the  proper  use 
of  the  human  voice  brought  an  ova- 
tion from  the  gathering. 

In  recognition  of  his  services  in 
the  talking  picture  field,  the  Univer- 
sity presented  J.  L.  Warner  with  a 
miniature  statue  and  made  him  an 
honorary  member  of  the  alumni  as- 
sociation. Due  to  the  absence  of 
Warner,  who  is  in  the  East,  Arliss 
appeared  and  spoke  in  his  behalf. 
Warner  also  was  represented  at  the 
ceremonies  by  his  young  son. 


Says  Clarostat  Starter 
Prevents  Film  Breakage 

In  order  to  prevent  sudden  starting 
of  projectors  and  snapping  of  film, 
the  Clarostat  Manufacturing  Co. 
claims  to  have  solved  the  problem 
by  putting  out  what  is  called  the 
Sound  Projector  Starting  Box  Claro- 
stat. With  this  new  device,  it  is 
stated,  the  starting  rate  can  be  ad- 
justed to  suit  the  requirements  at 
any  time  and  set  that  rate  until  it  is 
changed.  The  apparatus  consists  of 
a  starter,  box  proper,  mounted  on 
wall  together  with  a  special  three- 
position  snap  switch.  The  switch  is 
provided  with  "Start",  "Run",  "Off" 
positions.  In  depth  the  box  is  6x9x4 
inches  and  is  provided  with  ample 
ventilation  and  with  knockouts  for 
BX  or  conduit  wiring.  Two  bakelite 
covers  slide  back  and  expose  adjust- 
ment screws  which  by  means  of 
ordinary  screwdriver  may  be  set  for 
any  desired  starting  speed. 


Three  More  Theaters 
Install  W.  E.  Earphones 

Three  more  theaters  have  made 
arrangements  for  the  installation  of 
Western  Electric  Audiphones  for  the 
hard  of  hearing,  C.  W.  Bunn,  gen- 
eral sales  manager  of  Electrical  Re- 
search Products,  announces.  The 
houses  are  the  Adelphi,  Chicago;  the 
Alcyon,  Highland  Park,  111.,  and  the 
Indiana,  Indiana  Harbor,  Ind.  Six 
hundred    seats    in    all   will    be    wired. 


Four  Points  Emphasized 
in  New  Visitron  Cells 

Chicago  —  Four  important  points 
are  emphasized  in  the  new  Visitron 
Photoelectric  Cells  being  manufac- 
tured by  the  GM  Laboratories,  Inc. 
The  factors  listed  are  Longer  Life, 
Non-Microphonic,  Higher  Sensitivity 
and    Less    Background. 


CUTTING   ROOMS 

Latest    Equipment   for    Sound 

and  Silent  Pictures 

LLOYDS   FILM   STORAGE  CORP. 

Pounded  1914  by  JOSEPH  R.  MILES 

729    Seventh    Ave.,     New    York    City 

Phone:   Bryant  5600-1-2 


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June  8-9     Theater  owners  of  North  and  So 
Carolina,  meet  at  the  Ocean  Fo  |i 
Hotel,   Myrtle  Beach,   S.   C. 
9     Postponed       Annual      Meeting    l| 
Pathe,    New   York. 
12-13     Columbia  regional  meet  at  Rot;, 
velt   Hotel,   Hollywood. 
M.P.T.O.    of   Eastern    Pehnsylvai . 
Southern     New    Jersey    and     Di 
ware,  Adelphia  Hotel,  Philadelpl 
S.M.P.E.    meeting,    Engineering 

ciety  Bldg.,   New  York  City. 
Minneapolis    Film    Board    holds   : 
ond  annual  golf  tournament  at  C' 
Ridge  golf  course. 
14-15     ERPI    Golf    Tournament,    Brii 

cliff    Lodge.    N.    Y. 

14-15     Warner     Bros,     and     First     t\ 

tional  regional  confab  at  San  Fn 

cisco. 

18th     Film     Golf     Tournament 
Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country   Clil 
Great  Neck.   L.   I. 
Rochester     Division     of     Northw. 
Theater    Owners    meet    at    Mini,  I 
apolis. 
21-22     Joint     sales     regional     confab    I 
Warner  and  First  National  at  N> 
Orleans. 
23-24-25     Tiffany     Annual     Sales     Cc  I 
vention,   Hotel  Congress,   Chicago 
24   25     Annual    convention    of    M.P.T. 
of    Kansas    and    Western    Missoul 
Topeka,    Kan. 


Surveying  Cooling  Plants! 
in  N.  E.  Warner  Theater 

George  Skouras,  Herman  Mail 
and  Joe  Hornstein  are  making  j 
tour  of  inspection  of  refrigeratid 
plants  in  Warner  theaters  in  Nel 
England  preliminary  to  the  install:™ 
tion  of  modern  cooling  systems  1 
the  company's  houses  in  that  terr 
tory. 


Jack  Young  is  Handling 
Tone-O-Graph  in  Detroi| 

Detroit — Jack  Young,  formerly  Ccl 
lumbia  manager  here,  is  now  handlin 
Tone-O-Graph  distribution  in  Mich 
igan  for  the  North  American  Soun 
and  Talking  Picture  Equipment  Corp 
The  Tone-O-Graph  offices  are  i 
temporary  quarters  in  the  Film  Ex 
change  building. 


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Monday,  June  9,   1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

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(ramatist  Sees  New 
tandards  Thorugh  Films 

A/fOTION  pictures  have  im- 
mensely improved  the  man- 
ners, the  dress,  the  aesthetic 
sense  and  the  standards  of  liv- 
ing of  millions  of  people  through- 
out the  world.  On  the  other 
hand  sex  has  been  brought  into 
the  public  light,  daylight,  by  mo- 
tion pictures.  Nice  people  have 
become  obsessed  with  the  idea 
that  they  need  new  liberties,  with 
a  new  realism.  The  old  moral 
order  isn't  good  enuogh  for  this 
new  generation  educated  by  mo- 
tion pictures.  Sex,  divorce,  adul- 
try  and  all  their  corollaries  are 
given  unrestrained  circulation  as 
words,  as  a  commodity  on  the 
shelves  of  the  screen  daramtist. 
.  .  .  Success  for  the  stage  drama- 
tist has  always  been  limited  to  a 
very  few.  At  no  time  within  my 
memory  have  there  been  more 
than  ten  important  dramatists 
for  the  stage.  We  are  coming  to 
that  state  with  audible  pictures. 
An  applied  technique  that  takes 
info  consideration  the  exact  re- 
quirements of  the   talking  screen 

TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-D 

IN 


Selznick  Enterprises  acquire  P< 
gon  studios,  Fort  Lee,  now  the  la 
est  producer  in  the  East. 

*  *         * 

Edgar  Lewis  to  make  series  of  s 
cials  for  Pathe. 

*  *         * 

George  B.  Seitz  is  going  to  Srf 
to  produce  his  first  feature. 

*  *         * 

W.    A.    Brady    refuses    to    run 
president  at  the  National  Associai 
meeting  in  Cleveland. 

*  *         * 

Sydney  Cohen  opens  exhibitor  c 
vention  in  Cleveland. 

*  *         * 

Hugo  Ballin  Productions  fori 
in   Albany. 

*  *         * 

Joe  Plunkett's  friends  sprang  a 
prise  on  him  today. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

£.  T.  CUNNINGHAM,  public  relations  chief  of  Halsey,  Stuart 
&  Co.,  threw  a  very  novel  affair  for  the  newspaper  gents  at 
the  Astor  last  Friday  night,  and  some  of  them  were  just  report- 
ing at  their  offices  with  the  story  this  morning from  which 

you  can  gather  that  it  was  a  stunning  affair the  shindig 

was  termed  "A  Night  in  June,"  with  such  numbers  featured  as 
"Let's  Eat,"  by  the  entire  ensemble,  "Strange  Interlude"  featuring 
John  Walker,  a  special — very  special  feature  that  called  for  the 
closest  attention  of  all  the  news  scribes,  and  the  finale,  "I  Love 

the   Sunrise,"  being  staged  just  that  way the  menu  was 

served   on  the   hoof buffet   a   la   muscovite  in   the   cellar, 

lobster  cardinal  in  the  corridors,  and  boned  jumbo  squab  any- 
where you  could  catch  a  waiter  on  the  fly the  dining  room 

was  reserved  for  Harry  Reichenbach,  where  he  ate  alone  with 
nobody  to  make  a  speech  to yes,  brother,  it  was  A  party. 

*  *  *  * 

TtyJ ALTER  EBERHARDT  has  discovered  that  his  golf  can  be 

just  as  bad  in  Albany   as   in   New   York on  a  recent 

up-state  trip  he  spent  his  time  under  autos  and  fishing  in  water 

hazards    for    those   elusive   golf    balls Chief    Buffalo   Child 

Long  Lance  will  probably  never  ggt  his  full  name  in  the  marquee 
mazdas,  but  he  goes  on  the  air  over  WMCA  Wednesday  after- 
noon, and  will  tell  the  kiddies  how  he  staged  that  sizzling  fight 

wilh    the    bullmoose    in    "The    Silent    Enemy" he    will    be 

interviewed  on  the  radio  in  Choctaw  by  Elvie  Hitchings,  and  will 
answer   in   perfect   English,   thus   illustrating  the   downfall   of  the 

poor  Indian 

*  *  *  * 

T  LOYD  CORRIGAN,  who  has  just  finished  his  first  directorial 
assignment  on  "Follow  Thru,"  claims  to  be  the  first  screen 

writer  to  be  made  a  director  since  the  advent  of  talkies Joe 

Kennedy  of  the  Warwick  at  Woodhaven,  N.  Y.,  is  crowing  over 
a  baby  daughter  weighing  8  lbs.,  11  ozs.,  ringside 

*  *  *  * 
ANN   HARDING  has  been  given  a  two  weeks'  vacation  which 

she   will   spend   looking  over   faces  of  other  actresses   on   the 

cutting-room   floor  who  are  also  on  vacation,  in  a  sense 

J.    Harold   Murray  will  be   featured  in   Fox's  "Woman   Control," 

which    sounds    like    another    fairy    story Lucille    Webster 

Gleason  has  been  signed  to  write,  direct,  act  and  supervise  talkies 
for  Columbia,  this  company  figuring  that  with  her  middle  name 
she  can   supply  a  lotta  dialogue 

*  *  *  * 
POGER  L.  SIMONS,  m.  p.  editor  of  the  St.  Paul  "Dispatch," 

writes  to  Columbia  that  he  is  sorry  for  not  running  a  notice 
on  "Ladies  of  Leisure,"  for  after  seeing  it  he  was  impressed,  and 
sez:  "I  feel  like  a  baby  poisoner  to  have  held  out  on  such  a  splen- 
did   pictur" as    the    ads    says:    "It's    Simonized" 

Helen  Harper,  who  greatly  resembles  Great  Garbo,  after  doing 
a  lot  of  work  in  Eastern  studios,  is  now  playing  the  two-or-more- 

a-day What    looks    like    a    Big    Scoop    is    Pathe's    Sound 

News  interview  with  Senator  Wesley  L.  Jones,  who  sheds  a  lot 
of  iight  on  ;hat  little-known  subjet,  Prohibition 

*  *  *  * 
npHE  BIG  FIGHT  is  rating  lots  of  attention  these  days  around 

the    New    York  -studios Victor    Heerman,    Paramount 

director,  is  rooting  for  Schmeling  while  Larry  Kent  fetls  sure  that 

Sharkey    is   THE    guy Director   George    Melford    and    bis 

"Vikings  of  the  North"  company  almost  passed  out  with  the  heat 
making  interiors  at  the  old  Edison  studio the  entire  com- 
pany had  to  do  their  stuff  wrapped  up  in  furs  with  the  thermom- 
eter   hitting    around    90 Mike    Simons    has    pulled    a    neat 

stunt  with  ringside  scats  at  the  N.  Y.  Athletic  Club  to  a^i 
amateur   bout    with    Sono-Art's   "The    Big   Fight"   for   the   main 

fracas they   say    specs   are   selling   tickets   to   the    bozos   in 

front  of  729  Seventh  Ave.,  who — believe  it  or  not — haven't  heard 
of   this   picture 


A 


BROADWAY   HOTEL    sella    While   Rock    with   a   card   at- 
tached HOPING  it  will  not  be  mixed  with  anything  else. 


EXPL01TETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 

— c— 

Idea  for 

Mickey   Mouse   Clubs 

pOR  those  who  are  planning  to 
inaugurate  Mickey  Mouse 
Clubs,  it  might  be  well  to  follow 
the  ideas  advanced  by  Gerald 
Baker,  Fox  Lincoln,  Charleston, 
111.  Has  contacted  the  P.-T.  A. 
associations,  the  principals  of  the 
schools  and  all  teachers  of  the 
lower  grades  who  are  teaching 
the  children  to  sing  the  Mickey 
Mouse  theme  song.  During  the 
week  preceding  the  formation  of 
the  club,  he  will  have  a  large- 
sized  cat,  disguised  as  a  mouse, 
parading  about  the  streets  in  the 
vicinity  of  all  schools.  A  boy  rid- 
ing a  bicycle,  playing  a  jews- 
harp   will   lead    Mr.    Mouse. 

— Fox 

*         *         * 

Free  Dance  Lessons 
on  "Hollywood   Revue" 

pREE  dancing  instruction  was 
offered  as  part  of  the  ex- 
ploitation campaign  used  by  Ray 
Grombacher,  of  the  Post  Street 
theater,  Spokane,  Wash.  Through 
the  columns  of  the  Spokane 
Press,  the  readers  of  that  paper 
were  offered  free  instruction  in 
the  "Hollywood  Hop,"  hailed, 
according  to  daily  publicity  stor- 
ies, as  the  latest  dance  vogue  in 
the  cinema  capitol.  The  "Hop" 
was  supposed  to  have  been  cre- 
ated during  production  on  "The 
Hollywood   Revue." 

— "Movie  Age" 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula 
tions  are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow 
ing  members  of  the  industry 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June   9 


Fred   Humes 
Julius  J.  Hess 
Clarence  Geldert 
Louise   Carver 


DAILY 


Monday,   June   9, 


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f)     Latest  Hollywood  Happenings     £) 

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F.  N.  LOT! 


IS 


Production  at  the  First  National 
studios  is  running  ahead  of  schedule. 
At  this  writing  four  pictures  are  un- 
der way,  while  ten  others  are  ready- 
to  go  into  production.  Films  now  in 
the  making  are  "Broken  Dishes," 
"Queen  of  Main  Street,"  "Going 
Wild"  and  the  Spanish  version  of 
"1  he  Bad  Man."  Those  on  the  wait- 
ing list  are  "College  Lovers,"  "Fath- 
er's Son,"  "Little  Caesar,"  "Mothers 
Cry,"  "Sunny,"  "Call  of  the  East," 
"Captain  Blood,"  "Heart  of  the 
North."  "Louisiana  Nights"  and 
"Adios." 


Tom  Patricola  in  "Better  Wife" 

Tom  Patricola,  well-known  stage 
plaver.  has  been  added  to  the  sup- 
porting cast  of  "The  Better  Wife," 
co-starring  Ruth  Chatterton  and 
Clive  Brook  which  is  now  in  produc- 
tion at  the  Paramount  studio.  It 
will  be  directed  by  Dorothy  Arzner. 
In  the  supporting  cast  are  Paul 
Lukas,  Juliette  Compton,  Virginia 
Hammond,  Cecil  Cunningham,  Hunt- 
ly  Gordon.  Charles  Girard,  George 
Reid  and  Harvey  Clark. 


Big   Role   for   Anita   Louise 

Tiffany  has  cast  Anita  Louise  in 
the  leading  feminine  role  in  "Third 
Alarm,"  which  Emory  Johnson  will 
direct  from  Jack  Natteford's  adapta- 
tion of  Emilie  Johnson's  story.  Ar- 
thur   Beck    will    act   as    supervisor. 


Archainbaud  Gets  Assignment 
RKO  has  selected  George  Archain- 
baud  to   direct    "The    Silver    Horde," 
based  on  the  Rex  Beach,  novel  of  the 
same  name. 


"Just  Like  Heaven"  Now  "Mimi" 
Tiffany's      "Just      Like      Heaven," 
completed     under     the     direction     of 
Roy    William    McNeill,    has    had    its 
title   changed   to  "Mimi." 


Role  for  Pauline  Garon 
Pauline  Garon  has  been  added  to 
the  cast  of  Tiffany's  "His  Last 
Race,"  which  Thorpe  is  directing. 
Wesley  Barry  and  Nancy  Dover 
have    the    leading   roles. 


"Men  Without  Skirts' ' 

"The  first  of  the  Larry  Darmour- 
George  K-  Arthur-Karl  Dane  subjects 
is  a  fa;t-rx>ving  comedy.  It  is  a 
satire  on  war  -nc?  has  been  given  much 
production  value  icr?  -\  short  subject. 
Arthur  and  Dane  ••(*?."  for  Yola 
d'Avril,  a  French  girl,  who  ji  "true  to 
the  American  army."  The  comedians 
cut  up  many  capers  in  "No-Man's 
Land."  with  the  laughs  coming  fast 
and   loud    during   most    of   the   footage. 

WILK 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 

-     By   RALPH    WILK  


Hollyzvood 

CAMPSON  RAPHAELSON  estab- 
lished a  little  record  of  his  own 
when  he  wrote  the  adaptation  and 
dialogue  for  "The  Boudoir  Diplo- 
mat" in  six  days.  It  is  based  on 
"The  Command  to  Love"  and  will 
be  made  by  Universal.  Raphaelson 
wrote  the  play,  "Young  Love,"  star- 
ring Dorothy  Gish,  and  "The  Jazz 
Singer." 

By  the  way,  Raphaelson's  wife, 
Dorothy  Wegman,  who  was  a  fea- 
tured Zicgfeld  "Follies"  girl,  has 
written  a  novel  which  will  be  pub- 
lished by  Brentano's.  * 

*  *         * 

Rav  McCarey  has  completed  his 
initial  comedy,  "Two  Plus  Fours," 
for  Pathe.  Pathe  officials  were  well 
pleased  with  the  work  of  the  young 
director  and  he  has  been  assigned 
another  story. 

Our  Passing  Show:  Walter 
Stern  offering  a  ride  to  an 
appreciative  passeneer;  the 
Webers- — Harry  and  Herbert — 
and  Billy  Bakewell  chatting  at 
Universal. 

*  *         * 

Lewis  R.  Foster  has  been  emi- 
nently successful  in  the  direction  of 
comedy  starring  teams.  He  directed 
manv  of  the  Laurel-Hardy  comedies 
for  Hal  Roach,  including  their  first 
talker.  He  is  now  at  the  Darmour 
studio  and  has  directed  the  initial 
Dane-Arthur    talking   comedies. 

*  *         * 

George  O'Brien  is  air-minded.  He 
is  credited  with  more  than  1.500 
hours  in  the  air  during  the.  last  two 
years.  Georae  will  display  his  skill 
as  a  flyer  in  one  of  the  vehicles 
pi  armed  for  him. 

*  *         * 

Four  more  young  ladies  have 
stepped  out  of  the  chorus  into  actinc 
parts.  They  are  all  in  RKO's  "Dixi- 
ana."  Their  names  are  Lillian  Aaron 
Yaletta  Ray,  Anna  Garnette  and 
Valma   Valentine. 

*  *         * 

Ed  Sloman,  who  is  directing 
"Hell's  Island,"  has  taken  his  com- 
pany to  Yuma,,  Arizona,  for  exterior 
shots  on  his  next  Columbia,  picture. 
Jv  the  company  are  Jack  Holt  and 
Ralph  Graves,  the  team,  that  regis- 
tered in  "Submarine"  and  "Flight" 
fin1  the  same  producers.  Dorothy 
Sebastian.  Harry  Allen,  Lionel 
Belmore.  Otto  Lang  are  also  in  the 
unit  which  includes  over  a  hundred 
<■  etras. 


Maurice  Chevalier  and  Eddie  Can- 
tor are  making  a  short  subject  to- 
gether at  the  Paramount  studios 
with    the    intention    of    donating    the 

receipts  from  it  to  their  charities. 

*  *         * 

Members  of  the  cast  of  "Siving 
High,"  Pathe  circus  special,  went 
up  to  San  Francisco  for  the  local 
opening  of  the  picture  at  the  Orph- 
eum,  and  their  visit  resulted  in  a 
lot    of   newspaper   space. 

Owen  Moore  has  been  cast  by  Uni- 
versal in  a  featured  role  in  "Out- 
side the  Law."  Tod  Browning  will 
put  the  production  officially  into 
work  this  week.  Others  already  cast 
are  Mary  Nolan,  Edward  G.  Rob- 
inson. Eddie  Sturgis,  John  George 
and   Delmar  Watson. 

*  *         * 

Ruth  Warren,  stage  comedienne 
recenty  signed  by  Fox,  will  act  her 
first  film,  role  in  "Men  on  Call,"  fea- 
turing    Edmund     Lowe     and     Mae 

Clarke. 

*  *        * 

Illness  has  forced  Glenn  Hunter 
to  leave  the  cast  of  Tiffany's  "Why 
Marry?"  Rex  Lease  replaces  him. 
Other  players  are  Vera  Reynolds, 
Paul  Hurst,  Nita  Martan.  Sam 
Hardv.  Dorothea  Wolbert.  Robert 
Randell.  Charles  Sellon.  Harrv  Todd. 
Tom  London  and  Eddie  Chandler. 
Frank  Strayer  is  directing. 

*  *         * 

Although  no  story  has  yet  been  as- 
signed him,  Charles  Bickford  is  now 
narking  on  the  Warners   lot.     He  is 


AL  HERMAN  TO  DIRECT 
MORE  MICKEY  MCGUIIS 


Albert    Herman    is    to    direct 
other    eight    Mickey    McGuire    c 
edies    for    Larry    Darmour.      Ot 
who  are   to   direct   forthcoming  ] 
raour  productions  are  Lewis  R.  1 
ter    and    Phil    Whitman.      The    f 
will    be    written    by    a    scenario    i 
including     E.     V.     Durling,     Joh: 
Grey,   Hampton   Del   Ruth,    Hal 
vitt,    Jimmie    Mack,    Marty    Ma: 
Billy  West,  Nick  Barrows  Scott 
tleton  and  Joseph   Levering. 


Frank  Tours  Signed 
Samuel  Goldwyn  has  signed  Fr; 
Tcurs  to  direct  the  music  for  Evejj 
Laye's  first  picture. 
i  one-<^-vjrapn    uisuiuutw.,    ...    . 
gan  for  the  North  American   Soutij 
ind  Talking  Picture  Equipment  Cor 
The     Tone-O-Graph     offices     are 
dated  to  appear  in  a  story  translated  temporary   quarters  in  the   Film   E: 


Dorothy  Mackaill  in  Lea 
in  Warner's  "River's  Erl 

Warner      has      awarded      Dorc 
Mackaill    the    leading    feminine 
opposite  Charles  Bickford  in  "Riv 
End,"    based    on   James    Oliver    CI 
wood's    novel.       Marshall    NeilanjJ 
credited   with   the   adaptation. 


F.  N.  to  Do  "Hot   Heiress" 

"The  Hot  Heiress,"  the  nmsicali 
iginally    planned    for    Marilyn    Mi 
as    a    Warner    attraction,    is    to 
made    by    First    National.      Clare 
Bndger  is  being  mentioned  as  the j| 
rector.      Irene    Delroy    may   have 
leading  role. 


from    a    best    seller    novel. 

*  *         * 

George  Abbott  is  now  in  the  throes 
of  directing  "The  Sea  God,"  which 
he,  adapted  from  a  story  by  John 
Russell.  Richard  Arlen  will  be 
starred    with    the    support    of    Fay 

Wray,   Eugene   Pallette   and  others. 

*  *         * 

E.  B.  Derr  has  assigned 
Richard  Cortez  to  an  impor- 
tant role  in  "Her  Man"  in 
which  Helen  Twelvetrees  will 
be  featured  for  Pathe. 

*  *         * 

Raymond  Hackett  has  won  for 
himself  a  handsome  role  in  "The  Sea 
Wolf."  He  was  cast  for  the  lead- 
ing role  in  the  Fox  film,  when  it  was 
found,  that  Kenneth  MacKenna  could 
not  be  available  in  time  for  produc- 
tion to  begin. 

*  *         * 

Marie  Saxon,  formerly  of  the 
Broadway  musical  stage,  will  make 
her  Fox  debut  plaving  the  featured 
role  in  "The  Red  Sky"  with  J.  Har- 
old Murray  and  Lois  Moran. 


change  building. 


MISTROT 

CASTING 

55  West  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

Tel.    Lackawanna     9092-9093-3139 


NATIONAL 
SCREEN 
SERVICE 


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Monday,   June   9,    1930 


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DAILY 


Warner  Production  at  Season's  Peak 


Seven  Films  Under  Way, 

Two  Set  for  Cameras, 

Eight  Completed 

West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM     DAILY 

Hollywood — Production  activity  at 
Warners  is  reported  to  have  attained 
its  height  for  the  season,  with  every 
facility  at  the  company's  studios  in 
utilization.  There  are  at  the  moment 
peven  companies  at  work,  while  two 
rs  are  ready  to  go  before  the 
cameras. 

Pictures  in  production  comprise 
"Old  English,"  with  George  Arliss; 
"Life  of  the  Party,"  with  Winnie 
htner,  Irene  Delroy,  Jack  Whit- 
ing and  Charles  Butterworth;  "The 
Office  Wife,"  with  Dorothy  Mackaill 
and  Lewis  Stone;  "Captain  Apple- 
jack." with  Kay  Strozzi  and  John 
Halliday;  "Handful  of  Clouds,"  with 
Lew  Avers  and  Dorothy  Matthews; 
"Penny  Arcade."  with  Grant  Withers 
and  Evalyn  Knapp,  and  "Maybe  It's 
Love,"  with  James  Hall,  Joe  E. 
Brown,  Joan  Bennett  and  last  sea- 
son's  All-American   football   team. 

The  two  films  all  set  to  go  into 
production  are  "Outward  Bound," 
ba-ed  on  the  stage  play  of  the  same 
name,  and  "River's  End,"  from  the 
James  Oliver  Curwood  novel,  with 
Charles  Bickford  and  Dorothy  Mac- 
kaill in  the  chief  roles. 

Eight  pictures  have  been  com- 
pleted. Included  among  them  are  Al 
on's  "Big  Boy,"  "A  Soldier's 
Plaything."  with  Ben  Lyon,  Lotti 
Lcder  and  1 1  any  l.augdon,  and 
"Nancy  from  Naples,"  with  Irene 
Delroy   and   Charles   King. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:the 

lit  «I«MAIII> 
Of  HIM  COM 


Selznick  Enterprises  acquire  Para- 
gon studios,  Fort  Lee,  now  the  larg- 
est producer  in  the  East. 

*  *         * 

Edgar  Lewis  to  make  series  of  spe- 
cials for  Pathe. 

*  *         * 

George  B.  Seitz  is  going  to  Spain 

to  produce  his  first  feature. 

*  *         * 

W.  A.  Brady  refuses  to  run  for 
president  at  the  National  Association 

meeting  in  Cleveland. 

*  *         * 

Sydney  Cohen  opens  exhibitor  con- 
vention in  Cleveland. 

*  *         * 

Hugo  Ballin  Productions  formed 
in  Albany. 

*  *         * 

Joe  Plunkett's  friends  sprang  a  sur- 
prise on  him  today. 


GOLFERS,  ATTENTION! 

Sign  this  and  forward  to  The  Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway! 

Here  is  my  entry  and  Ten  Dollars  for  the  Spring  Film  Golf 
Tournament,  to  be  held  on  Tuesday,  June  llth,  at  the  Glen  Oaks 
Golf  and  Country  Club,  Great  Neck,  L.  I. 


The  Committee 


Bruce  Gallup 
William       Brandt 
Al   Lichtman 


Don    Mersereau 
Arthur      Stebbins 
Jack  Alicoate 


ON  SIZES  OF  SCREENS 


(Continued    on    Pane    6) 

to    be    supplied,    will    be   of    fireprocjl 
construction. 

Now  that  I'ublix  has  taken  the  step 
toward  standardization  of  its  screens, 
Sturgis  says  he  expect.-,  other  circuits 
to   follow    suit. 


Natalini  Will  Appeal 

Judgment  for  $1,199 

Judgment  recently  awarded  bj 
Justice  Aaron  Steuer  in  City  Court 
against  Robert  Natalini  for  $1,199.01 
in  favor  of  Ferdinand  Luporini,  Inc., 
will  be  appealed  by  Natalini,  who 
also  has  a  $25,000  suit  for  alleged 
breach  of  contract  pending  against 
Luporini. 

Natalini,  who  deals  in  films  for 
export,  told  THE  FILM  DAILY 
that  Luporini  obtained  from  him  a 
promissory  note  for  $1,199.01  to  en- 
able the  latter  to  pay  for  some  du- 
plicate film  prints  at  the  laboratories 
and  to  fulfill  the  contract  made  be- 
tween them.  Natalini  says  his  ne- 
glect to  pay  the  note  was  due  to  al- 
leged failure  of  Luporini  to  fill  this 
contract,  and  that  the  judgment  doe 
not  imply  any  misappropriation  of 
funds. 


Aubcrt    Gets   Rheims    Houses 

Rheims — Two  theaters  in  this  cit- 
have  been  added  to  Aubcrt-l'ranco 
chain. 


Maxwell    Back   in    England 

London — John  Maxwell,  chairman 
of  British  International,  has  returned 
i-    England   from   America. 


Manchester  House  for  A.   B.   C. 

Manchester   —  Theater   Royal    ha 
been   .akin  over  by  Associated  Brit- 
ish   Cinemas. 


ULSTER  TRADE  AGITATED 
OVER  FILM  REGULATION 


Belfast — Regulation  giving  the  po 
lice  the  power  to  confiscate  any  film 
thought   objectionable,   issued    recent 
ly    by    the    Ministry    of    Home    Af 
fairs    for    Northern    Ireland,   has    stir- 
red considerable  agitation  among  ex- 
hibitors   in    Ulster.      In    spile    of    the 
government    announcement    that    tin 
measure     is     aimed     against      Soviet 
propaganda    films,    it    is    feared    thai 
■  ts  provisions  might  be  strengthened 
to  embrace  other  types  of  films.   I'n 
der  the  order  the  civil  authority  may 
seize    a    film    even    after    it    has    been 
passed  by  the  British    Board  of  Film 
Censors. 


Can  Use  Regular  Camera 
for  Color  Work  for  $500 

A  regular  picture  camera  can  bi 
converted  into  a  color  camera  in  fivi 
minutes  at  a  cost  not  exceeding  $500 
through  use  of  the  Colorcraft.  Aflei 
modification  of  the  camera  it  still 
can  be  used  efficiently  for  black  and 
white  work    it    is   said. 

Colorcr-fft     developing     machiner) 
iperate  at   a   speed  of  21    feet   a   min- 
ute    or     1.200    feet     and     hour,    it     i- 
stated,    and    Colorcraft    printers    at    a 
peed    of    3.000    feet    an    hour.    Claim 
s    also    made    that     Colorcraft     do< 
lOl    require    as    much    artificial    studio 
'ierhtinor   as    the   ordinary    black    and 
white  film. 

Production    costs    on    this    process 
will    not    exceed    one    cent    per    foot. 
't    is    declared.      This,    however, 
not   represent  the   selling  price. 


RECORD  ENTRY  LIST  FOR 
FILM  GOLF  TOURNAMENT 

lx  en   recen  ed   than   for  any    | 
tournament,     h  looks  as  if  the  q 
will  be  received  in  the  next  day  oi 
and  then  it  will  be  necessary  to  stage 
i  limination  contests,  as  no  more  than 
2nd  ran   tee  off  at   the  Glen   Oaks  hit- 
ar.d-hunl     fest.       I  he    technical 
has   developed    range    finders   for   the 
!«  ng  drivers  and  golf  ball  finders  for 
the    dubs    who   always   drive    in    the 
■ough.     Artie  Stebbins  has  turned  the 
ocal    Weather    Bureau    into    a    sub- 
sidiary     office     and     after     exten 

iieleorological    research    thej    report 

bat  June  17  will  dawn  as  usual 
that  if  the  sun  appears  it  will  prob- 
abl\  hike  from  bast  to  West  also 
as  usual  and  if  no  rain  develops  the 
chances  are  faxorabe  for  a  char  day. 
On  this  assurance.  Mr.  Stebbins 
gambler  what  he  is,  has  underwritten 
the  event  against   rain. 

Oscar  Shaw,  captain  of  the  Lambs' 

Club    team,    was    out    with    his    squad 
practicing  on  a  local   course  over  the 
week-end  to  pick  the  foursome  chal- 
lengers for  the   Albee   Memorial  Cup. 
He  had  a  lot  of  raw    material  to  i 
with  and  found  it  just  that  way.     Be- 
fore the  week  is  out  he  will  announce 
the  l.ambs  who  will  probably  bi 
to    the    slaughter    as    usual.      Cap 
Stebbins  of  the   M.    I'.   Club  team   is 
■axing   nothing  about    his  line-up.   but 
promises  to  reveal  bis  team  personnel 
■ii  a  (lax    or 

I  he  roads  leading  to  Glen  Oaks  at 
(  ii  eat    N'eck.    I..    I.,   are    in    fine    i 
tion.       Vou    can    make    the    trip    from 

ulwax    in  less  than  an  hour     > 
letter     set     June     17th     aside     for    this 

social  squabble,  for  Film  Row  will  all 

be  there,  and   it  will  afford  mil  a  ' 

,i  discussion  for  months  to  come 
trying  to  explain  why  you  took  nine 
strokes    on    a    par    four    bole. 

"Fore  .  .  ■  zowie  .  .  .  look  at  thai 
box's  drive  .  .  .  aw,  he   sliced   ii 
i  ough    .    .    .    better    luck    next    time. 

Vnd   so  into  the  night. 


Maxwell    Denies    Deal 
London — John  Maxwell,  back  from 
the  United  States,  has  issued  a  d> 
of  the  report   that  his  trip  was  fot 
nurpo!  e  of  arranging  For  the  sale  ol 
the  Associated   British  Cinemas  chain 
American  interests. 


100,000  a  Day 

Daily  attendance  in  the  18 
Broadway  sector  film  theaters, 
with  a  total  seating  capacity  of 
about  37000,  is  estimated  at 
100,000  by  Regine  Crewe,  m.p. 
editor  of  the  "New  York  Amer- 
ican." This  includes  grind  and 
special  run  houses  between 
42nd  and  52nd  Sts.  The  figure 
is  about  three  times  the  aver- 
age daily  attendance  of  legiti- 
mate   houses   in    New    York. 


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DAILY 


Monday,   June   9,    1930 


N-E-W-S  OF  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


United  States 

Duluth,  Minn. — The  Lyceum  has 
been  made  Publix's  leading  house 
here.     Next  comes  the  Garrick. 

Charlotte,    N.    C— E.    F.    Dardine 

has  been  succeeded  by  Jack  norland 
as  manager  of  the  local  Sono  Art- 
World   Wide  exchange. 


Atlanta — J.  R.  Kitchen  has  been 
transferred  to  the  southern  division 
of  the  National  Screen  Service.  He 
formerly  managed  the  Buffalo  and 
Albany    branches   of   the   company. 


Hendersonville,  N.  C. — Arthur  Bar- 
ry has  returned  to  the  Rex  as  man- 
ager. 


Jasper,    Ga. — H.    G.     Holbert    has 

leased   the   Jasper   to    Guy    McWhor- 
ter    for    five    vears. 


Harrisonburg,  Va. — Plans  for  a 
$160,000  theater  to  be  built  on  Court 
Square  are  being  considered  by  the 
Shenandoah   Valley  Theaters. 


Meridian,     Tex. — Palace     and 
Bosque   have    been   opened. 


the 


Davenport,  la.— A  $2,000,000  hotel 
and  theater  building  will  be  started 
here   in   September. 


Seattle — Allied  Amusements  of  the 
Pacific  Northwest  has  decided  to 
hold  monthly  meetings  in  the  future. 


Seattle— A  1,650-seat  theater  is 
planned  on  a  site  at  University  Way 
and   East  42nd  St.  here. 


Seattle — Paul  Spor  has  been  ap- 
pointed master  of  ceremonies  at  the 
Paramount.  He  comes  from  the  In- 
diana  Theater,    Indianapolis. 

Coudersport,  Pa. — C.  A.  Clawson 
has   purchased   from   Arden    Burt   the 


Minneapolis — In  the  future  all  pub- 
licity and  exploitation  for  RKO 
houses  in  the  Northwest  will  be 
handled  from  the  central  office  here. 


Kansas  City  ■ —  C.  C.  Knipe  has 
been  promoted  from  advertising  ac- 
cessory manager  for  Universal  here 
to  accessory  sales  manager  as  suc- 
cessor to  Lee  D.  Balsly,  who  recent- 
ly resigned. 


Foreign 


Edinburgh — The  century  mark  is 
being  approached  by  Western  Elec- 
tric in  Scotland,  recent  installation 
figures  show. 


London  —  International  Safet) 
Films,  Ltd..  recently  organized  as  a 
half  million  dollar  concern,  announces 
it  plans  to  place  on  the  market  safety 
film  made  of  transparent  paper. 


London — Great  Britain  imported  6,- 
238,989  feet  of  negative  film  in  the 
twelve-month   period   ended   April  30. 


Copenhagen — Plans  have  been  an- 
nounced by  the  Nordisk  Film  Co.  of 
this  city  to  produce  talkers  by  the 
I  'etersen-Paulsen   system. 


Warsaw  —  Last  year  Poland  im- 
ported 2,253  films  of  a  total  length 
of  2,921,108  meters.  The  United 
States  supplied  1,549  of  these,  with 
( Germany  second  with  263,  and 
France   next   with    141. 


Budapest — Forty-two  tons  of  mo- 
tion picture  films  were  imported  by 
Hungary  last  year,  according  to  fig- 
ires  made  public  by  the  Royal  Hun- 
garian  Bureau  of  Statistics. 


Johannesburg — On  cinematograph 
films,  other  than  of  a  scientific  or 
educational  nature,  for  exhibition 
solely  to  scientific  or  technical  so- 
cieties, or  in  educational  institutions, 
the  new  duty  will  be  the  difference 
between  2s.  6d.  per  100  feet  or  30 
per  cent  ad  valorem  and  3d.  per  foot 
on  sound  films,  and  2d.  on  silent 
films,  whichever  shall  be  the  greater. 


London — Raising  of  the  British 
quota  to  as  high  as  50  per  cent  is 
advocated  by  Geoffrey  Mander,  a 
member  of  Parliament,  as  a  means 
of  helping  the  industry  in  Great 
Britain. 


Glasgow  —  United  Artists  branch 
here  has  moved  to  new  quarters  at 
240    Clyde   St. 

Bucharest — State  Opera  here  is  to 
become   a   talking  picture  house. 


London — "The  Fires  of  Fate"  of 
Sir  Arthur  Conan  Doyle  will  serve 
as  the  next  Twickenham  production. 
The  picture,  to  be  distributed  by 
Warner,  is  scheduled  to  get  under 
way  in  September  under  the  direc- 
tion  of   Leslie   Hiscott. 


London — Adolphe  Osso,  who  re- 
cently resigned  as  head  of  Paramoun' 
in  France,  announces  he  will  organize 
a  company  to  make  talking  films  in 
English,    French   and    German. 


London — "Speed,"  a  play  written 
by  Reginald  Simpson,  dramatic  critic 
of  the  Sunday  Chronicle,  is  to  be 
filmed   bv    British    International. 


Birmingham,  England — Profits  in 
excess  of  $100,000  are  reported  by 
Greater  Scala,  Ltd.,  for  the  past  year. 

Sunderland,  England — A  film  the- 
ater to  cost  $600,000  is  to  be  built 
here. 


Attendance  Not  Likely 
to  Have  Drastic  Drop 

Although  a  falling  off  in  theater 
attendance  equalling  more  than  the 
customary  season  decline  is  being  re- 
ported from  various  sections,  a  dras- 
tic decrease  is  not  considered  likely, 
according  to  a  survey  of  the  situa- 
tion as  reported  in  "The  Wall  Street 
Journal."     The   article   says,   in   part: 

"Movies  are  an  American  habit  and 
now  that  more  people  than  ever  have 
been  drawn  to  the  picture  houses  by 
sound,  any  sharp  falling  off  in  at- 
tendance is  unlikely.  Increased  in- 
come is  due  also  to  increased  ad- 
mission prices,  and  to  the  larger 
number  of  new  and  luxurious  the- 
aters owned  by  the  great  film  pro- 
ducers. A  general  lowering  of  ad- 
mission prices  would,  of  course,  con- 
siderably reduce  profits.  Sound  has 
enabled  the  film  producers  to  offer 
better  amusement  in  the  form  of 
Broadway  talent  heretofore  unavail- 
able to  the  great  mass  of  the  public. 

"A  factor  which  will  tend  to  stab- 
ilize the  new  film  earning  power  is 
the  increased  care  that  is  being  given 
to  cutting  down  and  budgeting  ex- 
penses. While  the  advent  of  sound 
pictures  entailed  large  initial  capital 
expenses  for  sound  stages  and  equip- 
ment of  theaters,  the  actual  cost  of 
making  sound  films  is  no  larger  than 
that  of  silent  films  and  is  probably 
less  in  many  cases.  A  picture  with 
dialogue  must  be  more  carefully 
planned  and  there  is  no  filming  of 
expensive  scenes  to  be  eliminated 
later.  Also  much  more  work  is  done 
in  the  studios,  where  organization  is 
better  instead  of  on  location  where 
daily  expenses  for  maintaining  a 
large   company   is  enormous. 

"Film  producers  in  planning  their 
new  production  programs  will  en- 
deavor to  place  more  emphasis  o- 
the  quality  of  entertainment  and  les- 
on  the  mere  novelty  of  soun  1.  Tlv 
industry  has  been  deluged  with  musi- 
cal revues  and  operettas  for  the 
screen.  This  fall  it  seems  more  like- 
ly that  greater  importance  will  be 
given   to  plot. 

"There  is  at  present  no  indica- 
tion that  production  of  wide  film 
for  the  double  width  screen  v" 
started  on  an  extensive  scale.  The 
idditional  expense  is  now  considered 
unjustified  to  both  theater  and  pro- 
ducer and  the  industry  is  still  di- 
gesting the  two  novelties,  sound  and 
color.  Development  of  the  wide 
screen  will  probably  proceed  when  it 
is  felt  a  new  stimulant  is  needed." 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.   BLAIR 


They've  found  a  way  to  beat  the 
heat  over  at  the  Paramount  New 
York  studios.  Five  big  airplane  fans, 
kept  on  hand  to  simulate  hurricanes 
and  such,  have  been  placed  at  stra- 
tegic positions  about  the  stages.  By 
keeping  the  motors  running  at  low 
speed  a  pleasant  breeze  is  produced 
which  helps  keep  tempers  even  and 
shirts  and  collars  from  wilting. 


Verree  Teasdale,  who  plays  a 
leading  role  in  "The  Sap  From.  Sy- 
racuse," is  a  cousin  of  Edith  Whar- 
ton, novelist,  and  Sarah  Teasdale, 
poetress.  Which  probably  explains 
why  this  charming  actress  has  ivrit-  \ 
ten  a  play  which  several  managers 
are  considering. 


I  I 


The  elements  were  all  at  variance  I 
with   the   efforts   of   the   "Heads   Up"  j 
company    to    film    preliminary    scenes  ! 
aboard    a    luxurious    yacht    at    Port  I 
Washington,    L.    I.      When    the    tide  ' 
got    high    enough    to    land,   the    wind 
became    too    strong    and    when    the 
wind   died  down,   the   sun  decided   to 
hide    behind    a    cloud.      Despite    this, 
some     very     snappy     exterior     shots  | 
were    obtained    by     Director    Victor  l 
Schertzinger   and   his   crew. 


Norman  Taurog  is  preparing  to 
direct  "Just  a  Pal,"  a  one  reel  sketch 
by  Dan  Jarrett,  featuring  Minor 
Watson.  It  will  be  filmed  at  the 
Paramount  studios   this   week. 


"A   Peep   in   the   Deep"   is   the   tenJ 
tative  title  of   Clark  .&  McCulloughV 
first    corned}'    for    RKO,    now    being 
edited   for  early   release. 


Stanley  Rauh  has  just  completed 
"The  Emergency  Case,"  his  18th 
script  since  joining  the  Warner 
Vitaphone  writing  staff,  five  months 
ago.  Hugh  Cameron  will  probably 
be  featured. 


Warner  Vitaphone  is  looking  for 
a  child  actor  to  appear  in  "Barefoot 
Days,"  just  completed  by  Burnet 
Hcrshey,  of  the  studio  writing  staff. 
It's  a  boy  and  dog  story  with  a  new 
twist. 


Miriam  Peyser,  of  the  Warner 
Vitaphone  secretarial  staff,  has  re- 
ceived her  first  taste  of  motion  pic- 
ture production,  substituting  for 
Margie  Besdine.  script  girl,  who  is 
now   on  vacation. 


Wallace  Sullivan,  latest  addition 
to  the  Warner  Vitaphone  writing 
staff,  turned  out  two  originals  last 
week.  "Ground  for  Murder"  starred 
Phoebe  Foster  and  Ernest  Glendin- 
ning,  while  "Let's  Merge"  had 
Doree  Leslie  in  the  cast. 


IM  l»0  IBT  A  XT 


To  those  that  GOLF  and  those  that  DON'T— 
To  those  that  SWEAR  and  those  that  DON'T— 
To  those  that  DUNK  and  those  that  DON'T— 
and— Those  that  LAUGH  and  those  that  DON'T. 

18th 

Film  Golf  Tournament 

Sponsored  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Will  be  Held  at 

Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club 

Great  Neck,  Long  Island 


on 


Tuesday,  June  17th 

1001  Laughs— Putting  Contest— Big  Eats 

Motion  Pictures — Driving  Contest 

Don't  worry-  about  your  game,  there  will  be  plenty 

of  other  mugs  there. 

Special  Booby  Prize  for  the  Prize  Duffer 

and 

Many  other  cups,  trophies  and  specials 

ADDED  ATTRACTION— Lambs  vs.  Motion 

Picture  Club 


ENTER  TO-DAY— $10.00  COVERS  EVERYTHING 


4 


DAILY 


Monday,   June   9,    1930 


Columbia  Announces  Stage  Play  Policy] 


Will     Sponsor     Broadway 

Shows  for  Screen 

Possibilities 

Chicago  • —  Columbia's  plans  to 
sponsor  Broadway  stage  productions 
as  a  means  of  testing  out  material 
with  screen  possibilities,  first  report- 
ed exclusively  in  THE  FILM 
DAILY  several  weeks  ago,  was  for- 
mally announced  by  joe  Brandt  and 
Jack  Colin  at  the  closing  session  of 
the  sales  convention  at  the  Stevens 
Hotel  here.  Jack  Colin,  who  spoke 
on  the  new  plan,  said  that  "Madonna 
of  the  Streets"  was  considered  likely 
material   in   this    connection. 

Cohn  also  said:  "Our  continued 
progress  is  inevitable,  because  no 
company,  regardless  of  size  or  num- 
ber of  theaters  it  controls,  has  busi- 
ness cinched.  Only  the  continued 
release  of  profitable  pictures  will  en- 
able an  organization  to  dominate." 

The  sales  force  was  commended 
by  Cohn  for  its  energy  and  enthus- 
iasm which  has  helped  Columbia  to 
forge  ahead  so  rapidly  in  the  last 
two  years. 

One  of  the  pleasant  surprises  of 
the  meeting  was  the  volume  on  con- 
tracts with  important  accounts,  as  a 
result  of  a  quiet  pre-season  drive  by 
Midwest  branchy;  on  the  new  line- 
up. Virtually  all  of  these  deals  call 
for  guarantee  and  percentage  al- 
though the  contracts  were  signed 
sight   unseen. 

Joe  Goldberg  urged  upon  branch 
managers  the  importance  of  being 
scrupulously  fair  to  their  salesmen 
in  giving  them  credit  for  business 
closed  by  them.  "An  organization  al- 
ways is  in  need  of  manpower  and 
only  by  each  man's  individual  sales 
record  can  it  find  the  executives 
needed,"   Goldberg  said. 


Wis.    House    Changes   Hands 

Janesville,  Wis.  —  The  Meyer  is 
now  under  the  management  of  J. 
M.  Thompson.  James  Janias  was  the 
former   operator. 


Schader  Succeeds  Joke 
Detroit — With    the    resignation    of 
Maxwell  Joice   as  publicity   manager 
of  the  Fox,  he  is  succeeded  by  Fred 
Schader. 


Ellenville   Stays  "Blue" 
Ellenville,  N.  Y.— Attempts  to  put 
over    Sunday    shows    failed    here    re- 
cently when  the  Shadowland  was  or- 
dered  closed   by   the  town  board. 


Renames  Marceline  House 
Marceline,   Mo. — The   Cantwell  has 
been    renamed    the    Dickinson    with 
purchase   by  the   Glen  W.   Dickinson 
chain. 


Calumet   Corp.   Formed 

Indianapolis — John  Benjamin  and 
Cornelius  Cooney  are  listed  on  the 
board  of  the  Calumet  Theater  Corp., 
recently  formed  company  with  1,000 
shares  of   no  par  common  stock. 


Salesman's  10  Commandments 

Chicago — Ten  "don't"  commandments  for  the  film  sales- 
man were  made  the  keynote  of  the  Columbia  convention 
here  by  Joe  Goldberg.    The  rules  are : 

1.  Don't  cut  corners. 

2.  Don't  promise  anything  you  can't  deliver. 

3.  Don't  make  verbal  agreements. 

4.  Don't  antagonize  your  customers. 

5.  Don't  forget   the  company's   personality   is   half  the 
battle. 

6.  Don't  let  friendship  interfere  with  proper  sales. 

7.  Don't  fail  to  get  contracts  on  your  first  visit. 

8.  Don't  forget  a  comeptitive   salesman   is  always   fol- 
lowing you. 

9.  Don't  be  afraid  to  fight  for  prices  that  our  pictures 
deserve. 

10.  Don't  fail  to  analyze  each  picture. 


Salesmen  To  Aid  Exhibitors 

In  Putting  Pictures  Across 


BRANDT  STRESSES  VALUE 
OF  WRITTEN  CONTRACTS 


Chicago — Special  care  in  making 
out  contracts  was  stressed  by  Joe 
Brandt  at  the  final  Columbia  sales 
confab  here.  The  Columbia  chief 
told  the  salesmen  about  the  com- 
pany's enormous  commitments  for 
stories  and  production  work  and  said 
the  responsibility  for  recouping  on 
this  investment  would  be  largely  up 
to  them. 

"The  exhibitor,"  Brandt  said. 
"probably  is  the  only  individual  in 
the  world  who  does  not  read  the 
contracts  he  signs,  consequently  Co- 
lumbia's policy  of  square  deal  for 
exhibitors  demands  that  anything 
promised  by  salesmen  must  be  in- 
cluded in  the  contract.  In  this  way 
misunderstandings  and  ill  feeling  will 
be  avoided.  A  contract  is  a  legal 
document  and  we  must  so  regard  it 
even  though  the  exhibitor  may  be 
careless  about   it." 


i 


Chicago — Advisability  and  impor- 
tance of  salesmen  co-operating  with 
their  exhibitor  accounts  by  showing 
them  how  to  put  pictures  over  was 
discussed  by  Hal  Hodes  at  the  last 
session  of  the  Columbia  convention 
at  the  Stevens  Hotel. 

This  work  will  be  under  the  gen- 
eral direction  of  Hodes  at  the  home 
office,  where  a  special  accessory  sales 
department  has  just  been  formed.  An 


accessory  manager  is  to  be  appointed 
in  each  exchange  and  they  will  all 
be  directly  responsible  to  the  ex- 
change manager,  who  in  turn  will  re- 
port to  Hodes. 

Exhibitors  will  be  assisted  in  mer- 
chandising their  pictures  with  the 
proper  use  of  paper  and  by  profiting 
from  the  exploitation  features  on  sim- 
ilar films  by  other  exhibitors. 


Drops  Stage  Shows 
Chicago — Stage    shows    have    been 
curtailed  for  the  summer  at  the  Gran- 
ada,   Publix-B.    &    K.    house. 


New  Seattle  House  Planned 

Seattle — A     new     theater     to     seat 
about  1,500  will  be  built  here  shortly. 


Seattle  Pantages  Reopens 

Seattle — The  Pantages  has  reopen- 
ed. It  was  formerly  known  as  the 
Follies. 


Cincy  Hyde  Park  Reopens 

Cincinnati — The  Hyde  Park  has  re- 
opened after  being  completely  remod- 
eled and  with  the  addition  of  sound 
apparatus. 


Returns  to  Former  Schedule 
Tampa,  Fla. — Failure  of  the  public 
to  respond  to  early  shows  at  the 
Strand  has  caused  the  management 
to  return  to  former  opening  schedule 
of  1  P.  M. 


Granville  House  Destroyed 

Granville,  N.  Y. — The  Pastime  has 
been  destroped  by  fire.  Damage  is 
listed   at   more  than  $25,000. 


Dismantling  Pawtucket  Star 
Pawtucket,    R.    I. — Work    on    dis- 
mantling the  Star  will  be  begun  short- 
ly. 


Exhibs  Fighting  Daylight  Saving 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — A  concerted  ef- 
fort is  being  made  on  the  part  of 
local  exhibs  to  defeat  daylight  saying. 
It  is  considered  a  bane  to  business 
here. 


Reopens   Rochester   Little 

Rochester,    N.    Y. — Arthur    Morris 
has  reopened  the  Little. 


TO  ALL  STOCKHOLDERS  AND  BONDHOLDERS 

OF 

PATHE  EXCHANGE,  INC. 

All  stockholders  and  bondholders  of  Pathe  Exchange, 
Inc.,  are  urged  to  attend,  in  person,  the  adjourned  Annual 
Stockholders'  Meeting,  to  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, 35  West  45th  Street,  New  York  City,  on  Monday, 
June  9th,  1930,  at  2:30  p.m.,  regardless  of  whether  they 
may  have  given  proxies  in  favor  of  the  present  manage- 
ment or  others,  as  the  meeting  will  be  of  vital  interest  and 
importance  to  all  stockholders  and  bondholders  of  the 
Company. 

8%  PREFERRED   STOCKHOLDERS  PROTECTIVE 
COMMITTEE   OF  PATHE  EXCHANGE,   INC. 

RICHARD    A.    ROWLAND,    Chairman 
ROBERT  W.  DANIEL 
W.  V.  A.  WATERMAN 
FREDERICK  R.  RYAN,  Secretary 


<!«»,J-«M. 


THE 

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OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


'OL.   LII     No.   60 


Tuesday,   June   10,   1930 


Price   5   Cents 


Equity  Expected  to  Abandon  Coast  Unionization 

PATHEMANAGEMENTWINS  OVER  COMMITTEE 

Hollywood  Hard  Grind  for  Writers,  Pemberton  Says 


Co-operation 

— if  you  ask  it,  give  it 

Lsy  JACK  ALICOATE^ 


PROBABLY  IN  NO  ART, 
usiness  or  industry,  whichever 
ou  will,  is  co-operation  so  impor- 
int  as  in  this  melting  pot  of 
musement  ideas  for  the  present 
eing  called  electrical  entertain- 
lent.  With  production,  distribu- 
on  and  exhibition  so  overlapped 
s  to  be  almost  one,  and  with  thou- 
ands  of  units  moving  in  the  same 
irection  toward  the  same  ultimate 
oal,  efficient  and  enthusiastic  co- 
peration  is  not  only  desirable  but 
ssential.  BUT.  And  this  goes 
11  down  the  line.  When  you  call 
or  co-operation,  be  prepared  to 
ive  it  in  return.  Co-operation 
jinot  be  individualistic.  It  is  not 
uilt  to  fit  the  plan  of  the  one-way 
uy.  This  business  is  a  gossipy 
ttle  village  and  bad  reports  travel 
ast.  If  you  would  help  toward  a 
ade-out  of  yourself,  your  boss  or 
■our  outfit,  ask  for  co-operation 
nd  then  do  not  return  it. 
"Holiday" 

Caught  a  sweet  one  in  the  Pathe 
•rojection  room  last  week.  From  the 
ophisticatea  stage  vehicle  by  Philip 
Jarry  and  still  labeled  "Holiday." 
>inn  Harding,  as  usual,  is  excellent 
nd  Robert  Ames  does  a  nice  job 
s  the  boy.  Fine,  sensitive  direction 
y  Edward  Griffith.  Story  of  in- 
rinsic  worth  without  a  suggestive 
ine.  Major  league  entertainment 
nd  big  enough  for  any  house. 

Hail  Columbia 

There  is  a  standout  in  the  many 
ine  industry  accomplishments  ol  the 
>ast  12  months.  We  refer  to  the 
ise  of  Columbia  Pictures  to  the 
ront  ranks  of  the  industry.  It  was 
lot  so  many  years  ago  that  the  boys 

fere     fighting    for    their    existence, 
ow  they  are  right  up  in  the  front 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Legit.  Producer  Declares 

Scarcity  of  Material 

is  Big  Problem 

Because  of  the  necessity  of  work- 
ing under  pressure,  which  most  play- 
wrights find  it  hard  to  do,  an  army 
of  stage  writers  is  finding  the  Holly- 
wood game  a  tough  one,  according 
to  Brock  Pemberton,  legitimate  pro- 
ducer, who  is  just  back  from  tour  to 
the  coast  with  his  play,  "Strictly 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


REMOVES  WALL  MATERIAL; 
KEEPS  BRONX  HOUSE  OPEN 


Complying  with  the  10-day  order 
of  the  Fire  Dept.,  Jack  Steinman  has 
removed  all  sound  proofing  materials 
from  the  walls  of  the  Daly.  Bronx. 
The  Daly  is  the  first  New  York 
house  to  make  this  move,  other  ex- 
hibitors having  appealed  their  notices 
through  the  Theater  Owners  Cham- 
ber of   Commerce. 


Taxed  to  Death 

Wash.  Bur.  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Declaring  that 
about  90  per  cent  of  their  gross 
receipts  must  go  to  various 
duties  and  like  expenditures, 
numerous  exhibitors  in  Hun- 
gary are  closing  their  houses, 
according  to  a  report  received 
by  the  Department  of  Com- 
merce. 


Mary  Pickford  Honored 
with  Wampas  Membership 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — At  a  dinner  in  her 
honor  last  night,  Mary  Pickford  was 
honored  by  the  Wampas  with  an  hon- 
orary life  membership  in  the  organi- 
zation. Nellie  Revell  is  the  only 
other  woman  who  has  been  paid  a 
similar   tribute   by   Wampas. 


HARRY  HOLMAN  IS  SIGNED 
FOR  SIX  PATHE  COMEDIES 


Harry  Holman,  whose  "Hard-Boil- 
ed Hampton"  was  a  vaudeville  clas- 
sic for  years  and  recently  was  talk- 
erized  by  Pathe,  has  been  signed  by 
this  company  for  a  series  of  six  two- 
reel  comedies. 

Frank  T.  Davis  has  been  assigned 
by  John  C  Flinn  to  direct  the  series, 
which  will  start  with  "The  Pay-Off." 

60  New  Zealand  Houses 
Pass  to  Fuller  Control 

Sydney — Fuller  Circuit  has  ac- 
quired control  of  the  Fuller-Hayward 
chain  in  New  Zealand,  comprising 
some  60  theaters.  The  board  of  di- 
rectors will  be  made  up  of  Sir  Ben, 
John  and  Walter  Fuller,  P.  A.  Her- 
mann and  Henry  and  Phil  Hayward. 
W.  Burton  has  been  named  general 
manager  of  Fuller-Hayward,  which 
has  transferred  its  offices  from  Auck- 
land   to   Wellington. 


Company's    Candidates 

Elected  by  5,619 

to  991  Vote 

The  present  Pathe  management 
won  an  overwhelming  victory  over 
the  protective  committee  of  the  8 
per  cent  stockholders  at  the  adjourn- 
ed annual  meeting  yesterday  when  it 
elected  its  slate  of  directors,  opposed 
by  the  committee's  nominations. 
The  vote  was  5,619  to  991  in  sup- 
port of  the  regular  candidates. 

Richard  A.  Rowland,  active  in  be- 
(Continued    on    Page    4) 


Only  11  of  200  Suspensions 
Return  to  Equity  Membership 


IN  FOX  BRONX  DIVISION 


Harry  Wooden,  formerly  of  Fox 
West  Coast,  has  succeeded  Rudolph 
Kramer  as  division  manager  of  the 
Bronx  theaters  in  Fox  Metropolitan 
Playhouses  Kramer  resigned  after 
10  years  with  the  organization. 

Kutinsky  Moves  Offices 
to  Fox  Real  Estate  Dept. 

Headquarters  of  Morris  Kutinsky, 
who  is  handling  all  the  real  estate  in 
Harry  Arthur's  territory,  have  b 
transferred  from  Fox  Metropolitan 
Playhouses  to  the  Fox  Real  Estate 
Dept.  in  the  Loew's  State  Bldg. 


Probability  of  the  Actors'  Equity 
Ass'n  making  another  attempt  to  es- 
tablish its  uniform  shop  in  Holly- 
wood has  become  extremely  remote 
as  a  result  of  the  unsatisfactory  out- 
come of  Equity's  recent  offer  to  re- 
instate members  who  side  with  the 
producers   in  the  fight  last  year. 

The  period  of  "amnesty''  which 
Equity  granted  to  these  players  in 
order  to  give  them  a  chance  to  set 


themselves  right  with  their  associa- 
tion has  now  expired,  and  THE 
FILM  DAILY  learns  that  only  11 
out  of  from  200  to  300  suspended 
members  have  returned  to  the 
Equity  fold. 

In  the  event  that  any  of  the  hold- 
outs   should    decide    to    come    back 
later,     it     is     understood     that     the 
Equity    council    may    hold    up    their 
(Continued    on   Page    4) 


Two  Paramount  Writers 
Coming  East  to  Work 

West     Coast     Bureau.     THE    FILM     DAILY 

Los      Angeles — Herman      Mankic- 
wicz  and  Paul    Gangelin,  Paramount 

writers,  are  on  their  way  East  to 
work  on  productions  at  the  com- 
pany's New  York  studios. 


Some  Repeater 

"A  Feline  Fighter,"  Pathe 
Sportlight  subject,  which  play- 
ed the  Globe  and  the  Cameo 
about  four  weeks  ago,  is  now 
repeating  in  the  Times  Square 
sector  at  the  Paramount, 
where  it  is  likely  to  be  held  for 
a  second  week. 


THE 


2 

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:the 
rat  newmpoi 

Of  HLMDOJM 


Vol.  Lll  No.  60    Tuesday,  June  10,  1930    Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publish* 


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Financial 


NEW   YORK  STOCK  MARKET 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 

Con.    Fm.    Ind.    ..   22'A     21J6     Z1H  —  l'A 

Con.  Fm.  Ind.  pfd.  23 }4     21'A  22       —     ]/2 

East.     Kodak     ....234^   220-^  222%  —  8/2 

Fox    Fm.    "A"     ..   49M     45J^  46       —  3 

Gen.    Thea.    Equ.    .    43J4      38'4  40       —  3 

Keith     A-O      117        117  117       —  8 

Loew's,    Inc 83J4     75$<6  75%   —TV* 

do  pfd.   ww    (6%).  109       106%  106J4  —  3 

do  pfd.   xw    (6%).   94%     94%  94%  —     % 

M-G-M   pfd 26         25J4  25%  —     % 

Para.     F-L     65%     61%  62%   —3 

Pathe    Exch 5  4%       4%  —     % 

do     "A"     10%       9  9—1% 

R-K-O     36%     30  30       —6% 

Warner   Bros 5854      50%  50%   —  8% 

do     pfd 53         53  53       —  2 

NEW   YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Columbia    Vtc.    ...    41%  40  40       —  2'A 

Columbia  Pets.    ...   39  39  39       —  2% 

Fox   Thea.    "A"    ..    11%  10%  1054   —  1% 

Loew,     Inc.,     war.    14  Ji  11  11       —  4lA 

Nat.    Scr.   Ser.    ...   32%  21%  32^   —     % 

NEW   YORK   BOND   MARKET 

Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40.   98% 
Loew    6s    41xw....    98% 

do    6s    41ww 123 

Paramount   6s   47^  .10151) 
Par.     By.     5%s51.103 

Pathe     7s     37 69% 

Warner  Pets.  6s39.104% 


Co-operation 

— if  you  ask  it,  give  it 

(.Continued  from   Page   1) 

line  of  the  parade  and  growing  big- 
ger and  more  important  all  the  time. 
More  power  to  them.  This  Colum- 
bia outfit  reached  the  heights 
through  demonstrated  ability,  integ- 
rity, understanding  and  a  never-say- 
die  spirit.  The  success  of  Columbia 
is  a  demonstrating  example  of  the 
fact  that  there  is  always  room  in 
pictures  for  those  who  first  know 
how  to  do  things  and  then  go  out 
and  do  'em. 

Dr.  Stebbins 

Stebbins,  Leterman  &  Gates,  in- 
surance specialists  in  film  matters 
of  which  Dr.  Stebbins  is  the  head 
man,  have  just  been  awarded  a 
bronze  tablet  by  the  John  Hancock 
Mutual  Life  Insurance  Co.,  for  writ- 
ing over  $7,000,000  worth  of  life  in- 
surance in  the  motion  picture  indus- 
try during  the  past  five  years  with- 
out suffering  a  single  loss.  In  other 
words,  executives  and  stars  in  pic- 
tures, after  all,  are  not  such  bad 
risks  as  some  bitter  critics  would 
have  us  believe.  There  must  be 
something  to  that  golf  prescription 
of  old  Doc  Stebbins  after  all. 


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H  J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc,  g 


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6700  Santa  Monica   ft 


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K     1727   Indiana  Ave. 

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Harold  Lloyd  Party  Sails 
to  Shoot  Pacific  Scenes 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Harold  Lloyd,  ac- 
companied by  Mrs.  Lloyd  and  a  par- 
ty of  about  50  directors,  players, 
writers,  actors,  electricians,  camera- 
men and  others,  sailed  yesterday  on 
the  Malolo  to  shoot  ocean  sequences 
and  scenes  in  Honolulu  for  "Feet 
First."  Members  of  the  supporting 
cast  who  are  aboard  include  Bar- 
bara Kent,  Robert  McWade,  Lillian 
Leighton,  Noah  Young  and  Jean 
Barry. 


Farjeon  Will  Handle 

Liberty  Stage  Tryouts 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Herbert  Farjeon, 
stage  director,  who  was  with  Victor 
and  Edward  Halperin  before  the  for- 
mation of  Liberty  Productions  with 
M.  H.  Hoffman,  will  have  charge  of 
the  stage  tryouts  of  plays  intended 
for  talker  production  by  this  new  or- 
ganization. 

Arrangements  have  been  made  by 
Hoffman  and  the  Halperins  with 
Loring  Kelly  of  the  Manhattan 
Players,  a  repertoire  company,  for 
the  legitimate  presentation  of  the 
plays,  and  among  the  theaters  where 
the  small-town  reaction  will  be  test- 
ed are  the  Oriental  at  North  Long 
Beach,  the  Largo  at  Watts  and  the 
Orange  at  Orange. 

The  first  two  productions  to  be 
placed  in  rehearsal  under  the  new 
plan  are  "Dancing  Fathers"  and 
"In  Oklahoma,"  written  by  Loring 
Kelly  and  May  Sheldon. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Depinet  and  Sears 

on  Coast  for  Meeting 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Ned  E.  Depinet  and 
Gradwell  L.  Sears  arrive  at  the  Bur- 
bank  Studios  of  First  National  today 
enroute  to  the  company's  regional 
sales  meeting  in  San  Francisco. 
While  here  Depinet  and  Sears  will 
see  several  new  productions  in  the 
making  and  confer  with  Jack  L. 
Warner  on  distribution  of  the  forth- 
coming product. 


June 
June 

June 

une 
June 

|une 

June 

June 

June 
June 


12-13  Columbia  regional  meet  at  Room 
velt   Hotel,   Hollywood. 

12  M.P.T.O.   of   Eastern   Pennsylvania 

Southern    New    Jersey    and    Dela- 
ware, Adelphia  Hotel,  Philadelphia 
S.M.P.E.    meeting,    Engineering   So- 
ciety Bldg.,  New  York  City. 

13  Minneapolis   Film   Board   holds  sec- 

ond annual  golf  tournament  at  Oak 
Ridge  golf  course. 

14-15  EKPI  Golf  Tournament,  Briar- 
cliff    Lodge,    N.    Y. 

14-15  Warner  Bros,  and  First  Na- 
tional regional  confab  at  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

17  18th  Film  Golf  Tournament  at 
Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club. 
Great  Neck,  L.  I. 
Rochester  Division  of  Northwest 
Theater  Owners  meet  at  Minne- 
apolis. 

20  Opening  of  "With  Byrd  at  the 
South  Pole"  at  the  Rialto,  New 
York. 

21-22  Joint  sales  regional  confab  ol 
Warner  and  First  National  at  New 
Orleans. 

23-24-25  Tiffany  Annual  Sales  Con- 
vention, Hotel  Congress,  Chicago. 

24  25  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T.O. 
of  Kansas  and  Western  Missouri, 
Topeka,    Kan. 


COMING  &  GOING 


JOSEPH  I.  SCHNITZER  sails  for  Eu- 
rope  this    week   on    the    Leviathan 

C  C.  PETTIJOHN  arrives  today  from 
he   West   Coast. 

OSCAR  HAMMERSTEIN  2d  has  return- 
ed to  New  York  from  Hollywood  after  com- 
pleting his  first  screen  operetta,  "Viennese 
Nights."  He  goes  west  in  about  a  week  to 
supervise    his    second    production. 


SPANISH 
PUBLICIST 

Young  lady,  Spanish-Amer- 
ican, who  has  been  handling 
Latin-American  publicity  for 
one  of  big  distributing  com- 
panies, is  at  liberty.  Thor- 
oughly capable  publicist.  Ref- 
erences. 

Box  109B  The  Film  Daily 

1650   Broadway,   N.   Y.   C. 


Swenson  to  Assist  Yorke 
on  Fox  Theaters  Publicity 

Joe  Swenson,  formerly  of  Fox 
News,  has  been  appointed  assistant 
to  Gabe  Yorke,  director  of  publicity 
and  advertising  for  all  Fox  theaters 
east  of  the   Mississipi. 

Swenson  has  been  with  the  Fox 
organization  for  more  than  three 
years,  first  with  the  publicity  depart- 
ment, from  which  he  later  switched 
to  the  newsreel  end. 


Warner  Bros.  Holding 
Six  Berinstein  Houses 

Reports  that  Publix  has  closed  a 
deal  for  the  six  Berinstein  circuit 
houses  in  Elmira  and  Dunkirk  are 
denied  by  Warner  Bros.,  who  now 
control  the  houses  and  intend  to  hold 
on  to  them. 


WALTER  STRE;NGE 

FIRST  CAMERAMAN 

AVAILABLE  AFTER 
JUNE  14 

International 
Photographers,  Local  644 

233  W.  42nd  St. 
Tel.  Wisconsin  3465 


"Big  Fight"  Preview 

At  N.  Y.  Athletic  Club 

A    preview    of    "The    Big    Fight," 
Sono  Art- World   Wide   talker   based  , 
on  the   David   Belasco   stage  produc-  < 
tion  in  which  Jack  Dempsey  and  Es- 
telle  Taylor  appeared,  will   be  given 
tomorrow    night    at    the    New    York  i 
Athletic    Club.       The    arrival    of    the  | 
picture  in  town  has  been  timed  so  all 
to   cash  in   on   the  interest  over   the  i 
Sharkey-Schmeling   fight   the   follow-  \ 
ing   night. 

Arrangements  have  been  made  for  | 
a  group  of  well-known  pugilists  to  i 
act  .as  ushers  at  the  preview.  Among  i 
them  are  Maxie  Rosenblum,  Al  Sing- 
er, Tony  Canzoneri,  Joe  Glick,  Benny  } 
Leonard,  George  Huffman,  Sammy  | 
Dorfman,  Johnny  Grosso  and  Lou  ! 
Barba. 

Principals   in   the  picture  are  "Big 
Boy  Guinn  Williams,  who  has  fought 
Dempsey     in     the     ring,     and     Tony 
Stabeneau,  who  has  battled  many  of  I 
the  leading  fistic  lights. 


pooler  Aire 

SILENT  PARTNER  OF 
THE  TALKIES 

KOOLER-AIRE   ENGINEERING  CORP. 

1914   PARAMOUNT   BUIIDING  NEW   YORK 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

j  1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


THE 


Tuesday,  June   10,   1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 


Dramatists  Are   Not 
>o  Hot  for  Hollywood 
W7HEN     the     picture     makers 
gave  the  screen  a  voice  they 
i  at  once  paid  the  stage  the  great- 
est  compliment   and   mined   their 
own   position.      For   the   talkie   is 
[  a    pallid    imitation    of    the    stage 
and  must  compete  with  it  on  its 
own  terms.     If  you  or  they  think 
they    can    go    back,    try     sitting 
I  through    the    inanities    of   one    of 
!   the    old    silent    films    with    their 
grotesque  mugging  and  mouthing 
and    writhing.       They    must    go 
j   forward.      The   screen  will   never 
|    be  silent  again.     But  who  is  go- 
|  ing   to   write    the   words?      Good 
plays    are    generally    written    on 
inspiration,    not    on    order.      The 

I  good    dramatist,    if    he    is    worth 
|  his  weight  in  royalties,  is  a  sen- 
sitive soul  who  cannot  work  un- 

II  der  the  lash.    Most  of  the  drama- 
|  tists    doing    time    in    Hollywood 

will    be    back    on    Broadway    be- 
fore long.     All  will  have  money; 

i|  some  will  be  unbroken;  more 
will    be    shattered    for   months   to 

!  come.  I  talked  to  scores  of 
dramatists,    actors   and   directors 

I  who  have  been  lured  by  gold  to 
Hollywood.  (Dance  at  night  at 
the  Embassy  and  you  imagine 
yourself  at  a  Manhattan  Mayfair 

l|  dance  for  all  the  familiar  faces, 
while  strolling  on  any  movie  lot 
is    like   passing   the    Lambs    Club 

'   in  spring.)     Thus  the  burden  of 

I  their  song:  "I'm  doing  it  for 
the  wife  and  kiddies.     Will  I  be 

I    back?        Just    wait    till    the    last 

I   option's  over." 

— Brock    Pemberton 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula 
tions  are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 


June  10 


Leopold  Friedman 
Dorothy  Farnum 
Vera  Lewis 
Cleve  Moore 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

A^/JUCH  EXCITEMENT  on  Broadway  in  connection  with  the 

opening  of  "Numbered  Men"  at  the  Winter  Garden 

somebody  pressed  the  electric  button  controlling  two  huge  sirens 

on  the  marquee,  and  they  couldn't  switch  'em  off  again 

police  thought  it  was  a  holdup,  for  several  jewelry  stores  in  the 
neighborhood  are  equipped  with  sirens  to  guard  against  holdups 

so   Broadway  was  in  a  wild  stampede the  show 

got  a  swell  impromptu  ballyhoo  and  somebody  got  merryell  from 
the  police  inspector 

*  *  *  * 

TiERT  ADLER  sez  it's  okay  for  Sid  Davidson  of  Warner's  New 
Jersey  division  to  get  full  credit  for  the  tie-up  with  the  Gov- 
ernment "A"  boards  we  credited  him  with  last  week but 

nevertheless   Bert   rises   to   remark   that   Tom   Olson   of   the    Fox 

Avon  in  Utica  made  the  same  tie-up  before  Davidson  did 

now  that  we  have  started  this  new  war,  it  may  help  us  to  get  some 
copy  for  this  alleged  kolyum A  friend  called  on  an  inde- 
pendent producer  at  729  Seventh  avenoo,  and  asked  as  he  reached 
for  Mr.  Bell's  original  talkie  apparatus:  "Is  your  phone  working?" 
and  the  dejected  I.  P.  sez:  "I  HOPE  so." 

*  *  *  * 

JhVELYN    LAYE   will   sail   from    Lunnon   to    New    York    and 
thence    to    H'lywood    for    her    first    singing    picture,    "Moon 

Madness" Ronald   Colman  will  also  hit  New   York  from 

Fog  City  soon,  in  time  for  the  opening  of  "Raffles"  at  the  Rivoli 

or  Rialto And  why  does  Julius  Singer  no  longer  wear  that 

white  carnation  he  has  been  sporting  for  the  past  14  years? 

probably  somebody  told  him  it  was  getting  slightly  worn 

This  New  York  atmosphere  has  got  in  the  blood  of  some  out-of- 
town  visitors  to  the  Warner  convention,  for  still  hanging  around 
town  are  to  be  noted  M.  A.  Walsh  of  Frisco,  Otto  Rohde  of 
Oklahoma  City,  Norman  Moray  of  Chi,  Bert  Lyon,  Canadian 
manager,  and  Wolf  Cohen  of  the  Winnipeg  office 

*  *  *  * 

T  ILY  DAMITA,  who  is  to  sail  on  the  Paris  Thursday  eve.  re- 
turns   to    Hollywood   in    September    for    the  femme    lead    in 

"Sons  O'   Guns" We  are  offering  Paramount  free,  gratis 

and  for  nothing  an  idea  for  a  Treasure  Hunt  on  the  Byrd  South 
Pole  picture  in  connection  with  those  two  airplanes  which  the 
expedition  left  buried  in  the  snow  when  they  made  their  homeward 

flash everybody  knows  at  least  a  coupla  guys  they'd  like 

to  send  to  the  South   Pole,  and  if  you'll  all  chip  in  with  entries 

we   can   start    a    swell   Treasure    Hunt Another    publicity 

stunt  is  to  pick  the  eligible  marriageable  men  of  Byrd's  crew  who 
had  to  do  their  own  cooking  and  mending  for  20  months,  and 
watch  the  Mad  Scramble  from  lazy  dames  all  over  this  great 
U.  S.  A 

*  *  *  * 

EDUCATIONAL    INFORMS    us    that    "Mack    Sennett's    new 

comedies  are  so  thoroughly  modern  and  refined  that,  when 

custard  pies  are  present  at  all,  they  are  used  for  gastronomical 

purposes,  consumed  daintily  with  pie  forks" this  film  biz 

is  getting  just  too  darned  for  anything Add  Pioneers:  James 

Neill,  according  to  Harrison  Carroll,  claims  that  he  organized 
the  first  stock  company  on  record  'way  back  in  1893  in  Denver, 

with  Blanche  Bates  as  the  lead Harry  Storin,  managing 

director  of  the  Albee  in  Providence,  will  be  given  a  testimonial 
dinner  at  the  Biltmore  in  that  city  on  June  17,  in  honor  of  hia 
appointment  as  general  manager  of  all  R-K-O  theaters  in  Rhode 
Island 

*  *  *  * 

A  LBERT  HOWSOX.  scenario  editor  of  Warners,  came  through 
with   a   pip   address   to   the    boys  at   the   Chi    convention    last 

Saturday Tammany  Young  has  been  engaged  by  Sono-Art 

as  gatekeeper  for  the  showing  of  "The  Big  Eight"  at  the  N.  Y 
A.  C.  Wednesday  eve Tammany  took  the  job  just  for  tin- 
satisfaction  of  keeping  out  One-Eyed  Connolly,  his  rival  in  the 
gate-crashing  art Now  you  can  return  to  your  school- 
hooks,  boys  and  girls,  for  you  have  loafed  long  enough 

*  *  *  * 

IF  AN  EXHIB  buys  blanket  insurance,  doe*  that  ii'-ake  him  «< 
Indian  ? 


EXPLOITETTES 

A    Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  ldea<, 

— 0— 

"Match   Play"  Tie-up 

With  National  Shops 

'PHE  National  Shirt  Shop.. 
Inc.,  arranged  three  fine  win- 
dows in  their  Times  Square 
stores,  in  connection  with  "Match 
Play,"  showing  at  the  Rialto, 
New  York.  Another  window  was 
spotted  in  the  National  Shirt 
Shop  at  Fifty-ninth  St.  and  Lex- 
ington Ave.  A  life-size  cut-out. 
in  natural  colors,  of  Walter 
Hagen.  as  well  as  stills  from 
"Match  Play"  in  neat  frames, 
golf  clubs  and  balls  and  a  credit 
card  calling  attention  to  the  fact 
that  the  Sennett  Comedy  is  play- 
ing at  the  Rialto  Theater  were 
included  in  the  window  display. 
The  National  Shirt  Shops  linked 
up  with  the  golf  subject  by  dis- 
playing what  they  called  "Match 
Play"  shirts,  ties  and  under- 
wear. 

— Educational 
*         *         * 

Radio   Broadcast  for 

"Puttin'  On  the  Ritz" 

1*HK  Palace  Theater  in  Hun- 
tington, W.  Ya.,  staged  a 
Grand  Summer  Opening  with  its 
presentation  of  Harry  Richman 
in  "Puttin  On  the  Ritz."  A  giant 
radio  broadcast  was  the  main 
feature  of  the  campaign.  This 
comprised  a  resume  of  Harry 
Richman's  life,  interspersed  with 
various  features.  Included  in  the 
program  were  recordings  of  the 
special  Brunswick  exploitation 
record  prepared  by  the  star,  in 
which  he  talks  and  sings  the  hit 
numbers  of  "Puttin'  On  the 
Ritz";  Palace  symphonic  or- 
chestrations and  vocalizations 
and  a  resume  of  the  pictures  to 
be  presented  by  the  Palace  The- 
ater during  the  ensuing  weeks. 
— United  Artists 


It  is  estimated  that  100,000 
patrons  attend  the  18  Broad- 
way (N.  Y.)  section  houses 
daily. 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  10,  193 


Warner  Talent  Bureau  Divided  in  6  Departments 


Newly  Created  Office  to 

Place  Film  and  Stage 

Performers 


All  talent  placing  activities  of  War- 
ner Bros,  will  be  concentrated  in  the 
newly  established  talent  bureau  of 
the  company  in  the  Warner  Bldg., 
at  321  West  44th  St.  This  booking 
office,  under  the  supervision  of  Wal- 
ter Meyers,  will  be  divided  into  six 
departments,  namely,  talking  pictures 
(both  features  and  shorts),  musical 
comedies,  stage  presentations  for  de 
luxe  houses,  electrical  transcriptions, 
radio  broadcasts,  vaudeville  and 
Brunswick  records. 

Harold  Kemp  and  Steve  Trilling 
will  have  charge  of  the  vaudeville 
and  stage  presentations,  which  for- 
merly were  handled  through  the 
Warner  office  at  1560  Broadway. 

Meyers,  who  has  been  appointed 
by  Herman  Starr  to  the  post  of  ex- 
ecutive manager,  will  act  for  all  the 
affiliated  companies  of  Warner  Bros, 
and  will  facilitate  the  placing  of  tal- 
ent for  every  form  of  stage  and  pic- 
ture production  in  which  Warners 
engage.  A  comprehensive  system  of 
booking,  devised  by  J.  L.  Warner, 
will  be  in  operation,  so  that  at  short 
notice  stars  may  be  recruited  for 
either  stage,  screen  or  broadcasting 
engagements. 


Columbia  Convention  Flashes 


PATHE  MANAGEMENT  WINS 
OVER  PROTECTIVE  CROUP 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
half  of  the  protective  committee,  told 
THE    FILM    DAILYthat   a   court 
order   will    be    sought    with    view    of 
examining   the   company's   books. 

Eight  per  cent  preferred  stock- 
holders' directors  elected  were:  Les- 
ter D.  Burton,  E.  B.  Derr,  Richard 
C.  Hunt,  Lewis  Innerarity,  Jeremiah 
Milbank,  C.  J.  Scollard,  Charles  A. 
Stone  and  Elisha  Walker.  Stone  of 
Troy,  N.  Y.,  is  a  new  member  of 
the  board,  filling  the  vacancy  caused 
about  one  year  ago  owing  to  resig- 
nation of   Colvin  W.    Brown. 

Preference  A  stock  directors  named  are: 
George  Armsby,  Frank  Callahan,  Paul  Ful- 
ler Jr.,  and  Joseph  P.  Kennedy.  Common 
stock  directors  elected  are:  J.  J.  Murdock, 
Huntington    D.    Sheldon   and    Stuart    Webb. 

Scollard  presided  at  the  gathering,  held 
nn  the  fifth  floor  at  25  West  45th  St.  The 
first  test  of  strength  came  on  the  motion 
to    proceed    with    the    balloting. 

Following  the  election  Sydney  Cohen  said 
that  perhaps  the  company's  officials  "hare 
been  too  reticient  to  offset  negative  reports 
and  asked  for  a  vote  of  confidence,  which  was 
affirmed  although  there  were  considerable 
noes  registered.  Attorney  Ellwood  M.  Rabe- 
nold,  representing  the  protective  committee, 
gave  a  resume  of  Pathe's  financial  history 
in  which  he  criticized  the  current  manage- 
ment for  its  administration  during  the  past 
two   or   three   years. 


Chicago 
THE  convention  in  the  gat  metro- 
polis is  over,  and  the  boys  are 
now  well  on  the  way  to  Hollywood. 
The  program  wound  up  with  an 
analysis  of  the  Superior  Twenty  by 
Joe  Goldberg,  and  Hal  Hodes  doing 
as  much  for  the  short  product.  Joe 
Gallagher  kicked  in  with  a  talk  on 
advertising  and  publicity  followed  by 

a  talk  on  sales  policies  by  Goldberg. 

*  *         * 

The  grand  finale  took  the  usual 
form  of  a  banquet  and  show.  Oh, 
yes,  they  took  group  photographs 
according  to  that  old  convention 
custom  originally  invented  to  prove 
to  the  wives  back  home  that  you 
really  did  attend  the  convention. . . 
there    seems    no    other    reason    for 

them. 

*  *         * 

Joe  Brandt  was  busy  in  a  huddle 
with  himself  in  a  corner,  and  when 
he  walked  away  he  dropped  a  piece 
of  paper  which  somebody  picked  up. 
Here's  what  was  written  on  it: 
S — Stamina  to  get  right  prices. 

A — Action  at  all  times  in  the  right 
direction. 

L — Loyalty  to  your  product  and  or- 
ganization. 

E — Enthusiasm  in  believing  you 
have  the  best  product. 

S — Strength  of  character  in  fair 
dealing. 

M — Mental  tenacity  in  demanding 
and   getting   play   dates. 

\ — Acumen   in  business  dealings. 

N — Never  believing  any  product  bet- 
ter than  Columbia  pictures. 


A.  H.  (Indianapolis)  Kaufman 
was  convinced  that  the  rain  here 
was  engineered  by  some  rival  com- 
pany, but  it  didn't  cramp  his  style 
any.  That  guy  has  the  greatest  en- 
thusiasm for-er-oh,   many  things. 

*  *         * 

A.  W.  (Detroit)  .Bowman  is 
positive  that  Florence  Healy, 
Chicago's  entry  in  the  "Miss 
Columbia"  contest,  is  queen  of 

'em  all. 

*  *         * 

C.  W.  Phillips  said  the  Chicago 
boys  were  so  uneasy  when  they  took 
a  flashlight  because  they  weren't 
sure  whether  it  was  a  backfire  or  a 
holdup. 

On  the  other  hand,  E.  Johnson, 
who  lives  in  "Chi,"  sez  there  is 
nothing  to  worry  about  because  if 
you  really  are  shot  you  never  hear 

the  shot  that  hit  you. 

*  *         * 

And  after  looking  at  those  flash- 
light photos,  a  lotta  birds  will  have 
a  tough  time  explaining  to  their 
wives  that  it  REALLY  was  a  con- 
vention. 

*  *         * 

J.  A.  Kraker  of  Milwaukee  was 
caught  using  a  fine  screen  strainer 
on  his  beer  because  someone  told 
him  the   Chi  brew  was   "needled." 

*  *         * 

J.  J.  (Memphis)  Rogers  found  a 
card  in  the  south  ballroom  which 
read:  "Bar  Goods  Group  Meeting." 
He  rushed  out  with  it  to  show  the 
boys.  "By  golly,  he  exclaimed, 
"Chicago's  speakeasy  guys  hold 
conventions  now  I" 


\ 

BOUND  FOR  COAST  SESSIO 


Pemberton  Finds  Hollywood 

Tough  Grind  for  Writers 


Chicago — With  the  wind-up  of  trl 
local  Columbia  convention,  Jcl 
Brandt,  Joe  Goldberg,  J.  H.  Gall; 
gher.  Rube  Jackter,  Morris  Safi< 
and  Hal  Hodes,  all  of  the  home  o: 
fice,  are  on  their  way  to  Hollywoo 
for  the  two-day  session  to  be  hel 
June  12  and  13  at  the  Rooscve 
Hotel. 

Jack  Cohn  and  Henri  Brunet  wi 
not  attend  the  Coast  meeting.  The) 
have  returned  to  New  York. 


Ben  Marcus  Gets  Prize 

Minneapolis — Ben  Marcus,  Ioce 
branch  manager  for1  Columbia,  wa 
presented  by  Jack  Cohn  with 
platinum  watch  on  the  closing  da 
of  the  company's  convention  in  Chi 
cago.  The  prize  was  awarded  b; 
Columbia  in  recognition  of  the  effii 
cient  and  progressive  manner  ii 
which  Marcus  has  put  his  office  ove 
the  top  in  sales. 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 


Schumann-Heink   for    Roxy 

Mme  Ernestine  Schumann-Heink, 
famous  contralto,  is  on  her  way  East 
from  the  coast  to  make  her  first  ap- 
pearance in  a  picture  house  on  Fri- 
day at  the  Roxy. 


Dishonorable,"  which  will  be  made 
into  a  talker  next  season  under  his 
supervision. 

Pemberton,  in  an  interview  with 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  said  picture 
producers  are  having  a  difficult  time 
finding  good  material,  and  that  real- 
ly first-rate  material  has  become 
more  essential  than  ever  due  to  the 
way  the  talkers  have  elevated  the 
tastes    of    theatergoers. 

Speaking  in  the  light  of  his  Holly- 
wood visit,    Pemberton   said: 

"The  silent  picture  represented  little  art, 
taste  or  intelligence.  In  a  quarter  of  a  cen- 
tury of  photoplay  making  the  industry  cre- 
ated less  than  a  dozen  pictures  worthy  of 
consideration  from  any  intellectual  stand- 
point. This  goes  for  all  nations  including 
the    Scandinavian. 

"The  talking  picture,  even  in  its  lowest 
form,  represents  a  certain  amount  of  brains. 
A  dumb  image  could  be  ignored  by  a  drop- 
ping of  the  eyelids,  but  no  amount  of  finger- 
stopping  can  kill   the  sound  of  dumb  dialogue. 

"A  distinguished  American  dramatist  gave 
a  dinner  recently  in  Hollywood  in  hnnor  of 
a  visiting  British  playwright.  Fifty-four 
authors,  all  writers  of  repute,  were  his 
guests    and    in    the    shop-talk    that    naturally 


filled  the  whole  evening  it  developed  that 
not  an  author  was  happy  in  Hollywood.  The 
British  author  contracted  to  write  a  picture 
but  a  week  later,  to  the  consternation  of  his 
new  employer,  he  was  London-bound.  He 
would  write  the  story  at  his  convenience,  he 
left    word;    he    couldn't    write    under    pressure. 

"The  Englishman  was  Frederich  Lonsdale; 
the    host,    Arthur    Richman. 

"Good  plays  are  generally  written  on  in- 
spiration, not  on  order.  The  good  dra- 
matist, if  he  is  worth  his  weight  in  royal- 
ties, is  a  sensitive  soul  who  cannot  work  undet 
the  lash.  Most  of  the  54  dramatists  and 
many  of  their  comrades  doing  time  in  Holly- 
wood will  be  back  on  Broadway  before  Ions". 
All  will  have  money;  some  will  be  unbroken; 
more    will    be    shattered    for    months    to    come. 

"The  silent  picture  was  more  narrative 
than  dramatic.  The  talkie  is  more  dramatic 
than  narrative,  though  some  of  the  more 
backward  manufacturers  don't  know  it  yet. 
Narrative  literature  is  more  easily  written 
than  dramatic.  There  are  a  limited  num- 
ber of  situations  in  dramatic  literature.  The 
successful  dramatist  is  he  who  takes  these 
age-old  situations  and  twists  them  into  new 
shapes.  Where  are  the  writers  skillful 
enough  to  give  the  necessary  twists  for 
talkie  sufficient  to  fill  the  theaters  of  ten 
major  producing  companies  fifty-two  weeks 
in    the    year? 

"The  talkies  have  done  the  legitimate  stage 
a  great  service  by  exterminating  the  inept 
and     inexpert     play     and     production.       They 


Equity  May  Abandon 

Coast  Unionization 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
applications     and     probably     imposij 
severe  fines  on  them. 

Recent  adoption  of  the  new  play] 
ers'  agreement  through  the  Academy 
of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences  is  re- 
garded as  one  of  the  principal  fac-j 
tors  behind  the  lack  of  interest] 
among  suspended  players  in  rejoin! 
ing  Equity.  This  contract  embodie? 
many  of  the  principles  for  which 
Equity  battled  and  is  believed  tc 
have  been  brought  about  largely  as  a 
means  of  warding  off  future  at- 
tempts by  Equity  to  round  up  the 
Hollywood    players. 

Enrollment  of  new  members  in 
Hollywood  also  is  reported  at  a  low 
ebb. 

At  Equity's  annual  meeting  last 
month,  the  Hollywood  matter  was 
mentioned  merely  in  a  routine  way 
in  the  president's  report  and  no  in- 
terest was  manifest  with  regard  to 
a  resumption  of  activities. 


Fox  First  in  Baseball 
Fox  has  taken  top  place  in  th| 
Motion  Picture  Baseball  League  by 
beating  RKO,  12-11,  in  a  12-inning 
game.  Bender  and  Schultz  pitched 
for  RKO,  while  Weiner  and  Gans 
were  on  the  mound  for  Fox.  Rain 
caused  the  Warner-Columbia  game 
to  be  postponed  to  later  in  the  sea- 
son. RKO  is  second  in  the  League 
standing,  with  Warner  third  and  Co- 
lumbia   fourth. 


have  likewise  made  this  type  of  product  im- 
possible for  themselves.  Hereafter  the  ex- 
pert  stage  play  and  the  intelligent  talkie  will 
survive  side  by  side.  AH  others  musl 
perish.      The    public    wins." 


Tuesday,  June   10,  1930 


DAILV 


©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY    © 


United  States 

Rochester,  N.  Y. — The  Little  Cine- 
ma has  been  reopened  with  Francis 
Remington,  owner  of  the  building, 
operating,  and  Arthur  L.  Morris  as 
assistant   manager. 


Pittsburgh — H.  M.  Addison,  for- 
l  mer  managing  director  of  the  Roch- 
[  ester,  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  has  been 
[transferred    to    the    Penn    here. 


Charlton,  la. — Management  of  the 

I   A.  H.  Blank  interests  here  have  been 

: ;  taken    over   by    Claire    Stover,   assis- 

[j  tant  manager  of  the  Palace,  Burling- 

I  ton. 


Rochester,  N.  Y.— William  Nolan 
of  Akron  has  been  appointed  man- 
ager of  the  Rochester,  succeeding  H. 
M.   Addison. 


Cleveland — Lou  Geiger  has  return- 
ed to  the  sales  staff  of  United  Artists. 
He  was  recently  with  Tiffany. 


Richmond,  Va. — Following  closing 
of  the  National,  Wilmer  &  Vincent 
has  shut  down  the  Lyric,  both  for 
only    the    summer. 


Ellsworth,  Minn.  —  The  Majestic 
has  been  remodeled  and  sound  equip- 
ment installed  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cot- 
terell,   new   owners. 


Lynchburg,   Va. — The   Gayety    has 
been  closed  for  the  summer. 


Cleveland — L.  F.  Weintz,  office 
manager  at  the  Columbia  exchange, 
has  resigned. 


Baltimore,  Md. — Western  Electric- 
apparatus  has  been  installed  at  the 
Harford   by  Thomas   D.   Goldberg. 


TO  DA 


Carthage,    N.    Y. — Howard    Miller, 

formerly   manager   of   the    Strand,    is 

now    managing    the    Temple,    which 

rj  has  been  reopened  after  repairs  and 

redecoration. 


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is     Walter 

.ed  from  Japanese  Gardens,  New 

York  City.    George  Keinman  remains 
as  assistant   manager. 


Cincinnati — Fowler  studio  product 
is  being  distributed  in  Ohio  and  Ken- 
tucky by  W.  H.  Davis. 


Middletown,  O. — The  Gordon  has 
been  acquired  by  Gus  and  Theodore 
Chifos,  who  also  operate  the  Strand 
in  this  city.  Turlukis  and  Peter  Chak- 
eras  were  the  former  operators. 


Washington — Hardie  Meakin,  for- 
mer publicity  director  of  the  Fox,  is 
now  managing  director.  C.  F.  Win- 
chester continues  as  house  man- 
ager. 


Richmond,  Va. — Warner  Bros.  The- 
aters, Inc.  has  been  incorporated 
here.  Theaters  recently  acquired 
locally  by  Warners  will  be  operated 
by  the   new  unit. 


West  Mansfield,  O.— A.  F.  At  ha 
has  reopened  the  Opera  House,  which 
has  been  closed  for  the  past  several 
weeks. 


Red  Wing,  Minn. — Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Frank  H.  Hickman  have  taken  over 
operation  of  the  Metro. 


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Cleveland — The  Crown,  after  three 
weeks  of  darkness,  has  been  reopened 
by  Sam  Lurie. 


Akron,  O.— Max  Federhar  has  dis- 
continued operation  of  the  Peoples. 


Washington — The  Rialto,  Univer- 
sale house,  has  closed  for  six  weeks. 
Andy  Sharrick,  who  has  been  in 
charge,  is  now  handling  roadshows 
in  seven  cities  on  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western    Front." 


Albany,  N.  Y. — Ground  has  been 
broken  for  the  new  Paramount  ex- 
change at   1044   Broadway. 


Detroit — Afternoon  shows  at  the 
Regent  on  week  days  will  be  elimi- 
nated with  a  reduction  in  prices  to 
follow. 


Woodstock,  N.  Y. — David  Reason- 
er  will  open  the  Playhouse  this 
month. 


Bay  City,  Mich.— W.  S.  Butter- 
field's  Orpheum  will  be  closed  this 
month  for  remodeling  and  increasing 
of  seating  capacity  from  950  to  1.200. 


Detroit — Alex    Scrieber    lias   closed 
the    Times    Square    for    the    summer. 


Eastland,  Tex. — Management  of 
the  Connollee  has  been  taken  over 
by    J.    E.    Brewer. 


Corning,  N.  Y. — George  Oliver  is 
now  assistant  to  H.  A.  Burke,  man- 
ager of  the  Fox  and  Fox  State.  He 
was  last  with  the  Schine  interests. 


Baltimore,  Md. — Orchestra  staff  at 
the  Loew's  Century  has  been  reduced 
by  four. 


Washington  —  Weldon  Waters, 
formerly  of  the  ad  sales  department 
at  the  local  Paramount  exchange, 
has  been  transferred  to  the  home  of- 
fice   under   John    Clark. 


Steubenville,  O. — In  addition  to 
the  Rex,  W.  B.  Urling  will  have  the 
new  800-seat  house  which  is  expect- 
ed to  be  completed  about  Aug.   15. 


Canisteo,  N.  Y. — With  the  resigna- 
tion of  Alias  1'anos  as  manager,  A. 
L.  Boiler,  owner,  has  taken  over  op- 
eration  of  the  Boiler. 


Detroit — When  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front"  completes  its  run, 
the  Madison  will  be  closed  for  re- 
decorations.  Upon  reopening  the 
house  will  be  in  the  first  run  cate- 
gory. 


Cleveland — Ben  Joel  of  the  Loew 
offices  has  been  transferred  to  the 
New   York  office. 


Washington — Russell  Hildebrand. 
succeeds  W.  F.  Marshall  as  office 
manager  and  booker  at  the  local 
Pathe  exchange.  Marshall  has  been 
with  the  branch  for  the  past  10 
years. 


Binghamton,  N.  Y.— The  Old  Stone 
will    be    opened    in    September.    Frc 
Perry,   manager  of  the   Capitol,   wh> 
will   manage   the  new  house,  will   re 
name   it   the   Rivera. 


Detroit — E.  Clyde  Adler,  formerly 
with  the  Kunsky  interests",  is  offer- 
ing advice  on  the  process  of  clean- 
ing sound  screens. 


Glen  Burnie,  Md. — J.  Harry  Gru- 
ver  has  opened  his  new  theater,  here 
and  has  named  it  the  Glen.  House 
will  be  operated  evenings  on  week 
days  when  two  shows  will  be  given. 
Four  shows  will  be  the  Saturday 
policy. 


Norfolk,  Va.  —  The  Ghent  Para- 
mount has  been  reopened  by  O.  L. 
Bonney.  The  house  has  been  dark 
for  quite  some  time. 


Utica,  N.  Y. — Changes  at  the  Fox 
Gaiety  are  the  appointment  of  J.  S. 
MacNeil,  who  has  been  manager  of 
all  Fox  houses  here,  to  house  man- 
ager and  Jackson  S.  Hurford,  man- 
ager, to  Niagara  Falls. 



Binghamton,      N.      Y.— This      cit] 
changes    to    daylight    saving   time   oi 
June  15.    Neighboring  towns  of  Endi_ 
cott    and   Johnson    City    will   eontinu! 
standard    time. 


Falls    City,    Neb. — Max   Tschauder 

lias  purchased  an  interest  at  the  Riv- 
oli    here. 


Richmond,  Va.— The  National  has 
been  closed  for  the  summer.  E.  H. 
Bricnt   was   manager  of   the   house. 


Washington   —    The    Ambassador, 
neighborhood    house,    is    now    cla 
fied  as  a  "nut  bouse,"  having  shown 
an    all-German    program    with    (icr- 
man  dialogue 


Cleveland— Van  P.  Garrison  lias 
been  added  to  RCA  installation  ser- 
vice  staff. 


Rouses    Point,    N.    Y.— There  will 
be  no  daylight  saving  here  as  a  result 
of  defeat  of  the  issue  at  a  special  elei 
tion. 


Foreign 

London  —  Victor  McLaglen's 
brother,  Clifford,  who  has  been  ap- 
pearing in  pictures  in  Great  Britain 
and  Germany,  announces  he  is  plan- 
ning to  go-to  Hollywood. 


Paris — Gallia  Films  Production  is 
preparing  to  produce  a  talker  called 
"The  Song  of  Nations"  in  four  lang- 
uages in  cooperation  with  Apollon 
Films. 


Sydney — Cecil  J.  Shannon  has  been 
appointed  superintendent  of  the  the- 
aters of  the  Union  Theaters  circuit 
throughout  Australia.  He  was  for- 
merly managing  director  of  the  chain. 


Sydney  —  W.  E.  Kirby  has  been 
placed  in  charge  of  the  Queensland 
branch  of  First  National  Warner.  He 
was  formerly  connected  with  Para- 
mount. 


Sofia— "The  Earth,"  Bulgaria's 
first  national  film  epic,  has  been  fin- 
ished and  placed  in  exhibition. 


Sydney — The   State   has   become  a 
long-run  house. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


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Plan  Robertson  Cole  studio  in  Los 

Angeles. 

*         *         * 

Metro  acquires  "The  Great  Re- 
deemer," a  Maurice  Tourneur  pro- 
duction. 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  June   10,  193 


©     Latest  Hollywood  Happenings     f) 


Coast  Wire  Service 


Big  Company  on  Location 
for  Paramount  "Spoilers" 

The  largest  company  ever  to  be 
sent  on  location  by  Paramount  since 
the  coming  of  talking  pictures  is  now 
at  work  on  scenes  for  "The 
Spoilers,"  the  Rex  Beach  story,  at  a 
town  near  Oxnard,  Cal,  built  in  du- 
plication of  the  Nome,  Alaska,  of 
1900.  The  company  includes  15  prin- 
cipals, 75  technicians  and  more  than 
100  extras. 


Bradley   King  To   Rest 

Bradley  King,  who  recently  com- 
pleted the  screen  version  and  dia- 
logue for  "Adios,"  which  First  Na- 
tional is  to  produce  with  Richard 
Barthelmess  in  the  starring  role,  has 
moved  to  her  beach  home  for  several 
weeks  before  leaving  for  the  East. 
Miss  King  recently  contracted  a 
Severe  cold  which  threatened  to  de- 
velop into  pneumonia.  However, 
she  has  fully  recovered  and  now 
plans  on  a  complete  rest  for  several 
months. 


New  Role  for  Addie  McPhail 

Addie  McPhail  has  been  engaged 
by  Pathe  for  a  role  in  "Hold  the 
Baby,"  a  two  reel  comedy  which 
Fred  Guiol  is  directing. 

TAim:  IWffiULFn.ni  nino 

OVER  PROTECTIVE  GROUP 


Dot    Christy    with    Chevalier 
Dorothy    Christy    has   been   added 
to    the    cast    of    Paramount's    "The 
Little   Cafe,"   starring  Maurice   Che- 
valier. 


David  Torrence  Gets  Role 
David    Torrence    has    been    added 
to    the    cast    of    Warner's    "River's 
End." 


Spencer  Tracy  on  the   Coast 

Spencer  Tracy,  until  recently  in 
the  cast  of  "The  Last  Mile"  on 
Broadway,  is  in  Hollywood  to  play 
in  "Up  the  River,"  which  John  Ford 
is  to  direct   for   Fox. 

.   "Toplitzky  of  Notre  Dame"  Off 

Paramount  has  called  off  "Top- 
litzky of  Notre  Dame"  in  deference 
to  the  wishes  of  the  college.  Jack 
Oakie  was  to  have  played  in  it. 


been  too  reticient  to  offset  negative  reports 
and  asked  for  a  vote  of  confidence,  which  was 
affirmed  although  there  were  considerable 
noes  registered.  Attorney  Ellwood  M.  Rabe- 
nold,  representing  the  protective  committee, 
gave  a  resume  of  Pathe's  financial  history 
in    which    he    criticized    the    current    manage- 

Alec    Francis    in   "Outward    Bound" 

Warner    has    added    Alec    Francis 
to  the   cast  of  "Outward   Bound." 


Albert  Lewis  on  Coast 
Albert  Lewis,  who  represents  the 
Fox  studios  in  New  York,  is  on  the 
coast  to  confer  with  Winfield  Shee- 
han. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By    RALPH    tVILK 


Hollyxvood 
A  .  F.  ERICKSON  is  becoming  one 
of  the  best  travelers  in  the  Fox 
organization.  He  took  one  company 
to  Utah,  where  he  shot  exteriors  for 
"The  Lone  Star  Ranger."  He  is 
now  at  Jasper  National  Park,  Brit- 
ish Columbia,  directing  "The  Red 
Sky,"   Tom    Barry's   romance    of   the 

Northwest. 

*  *         * 

Do  you  remember  when 
James  Whittaker  was  the  mu- 
sic critic  on  the  Chicago  "Ex- 
aminer"; when  Henry  Myers 
was  a  Shubert  press  agent; 
when  Jo  Swerling  was  a  Chi- 
cago newspaperman;  when 
Sam  Marx  was  on  Zit's; 
when  Clarence  Hennecke  was 
with  Harry  Langdon. 

*  *         * 

Count  Phil  de  Esco,  who  has  been 
with  United  Artists,  RKO  and  First 
National,  will  sail  this  month  for 
Roumania,  where  he  will  produce  pic- 
tures. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Edward 
H.  Griffith  and  Horace  Jack- 
son playing  tennis;  Maurice 
Revnes  motoring  on  Santa 
Monica  Blvd.;  Frank  Capra, 
Jo  Swerling  and  James  Whit- 
taker conferring  at    Columbia. 

*  #         # 

Clara  Beranger  is  busy  at  Colum- 
bia, where  she  is  writing  the  screen 
play   and  dialogue   for   "Bless   You 

Sister." 

*  *         * 

Bob  Armstrong's  first  English  "pu- 
pil" has  reached  Hollywood.  He  is 
Luis  Alberni,  character  actor,  who 
came  to  the  United  States  several 
years  ago.  The  first  words  Arm- 
strong taught   Alberni  were  "Sloan's 

Liniment." 

*  *         * 

A     few     Clarences — Badger, 

Brown,  Hennecke. 

*  *         * 

Five  stories  that  merge  into  one 
and  14  stars  and  featured  players  en- 
acting leading  roles  are  factors  which 
are  involving  John  Robertson  in  the 
most  difficult  task  he  has  ever  en- 
countered.    He  is  directing  "Beyond 

Victory"    for    Pathe. 

*  *         * 

/  By  the  way,  Robertson  is  proceed- 
ing piece-meal  in  making  the  pic- 
ture, alternately  rehearsing  a  se- 
quence in  its  entirety  and  then 
shooting  it.  It  is  new  procedure 
made  possible  because  of  the  un- 
usual   story    treatment. 

*  *         * 

More  Passing  Show:  Carl 
Ebert  being  shown  points  of 
interest  at  Pathe,  by  B.  Reis- 


man;  Harry  Rathner  visiting 
Columbia  on  business;  Harry 
J.  Brown  motoring  to  Uni- 
versal City. 

*  *         * 

"Hank"  Arnold,  demon  statistician 
of  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  reports  that 
members  of  the  Whoopee"  company 
killed  four  rattlesnakes  while  on  lo- 
cation at  Palm  Springs.  One  of  the 
snakes  had  nine  rattles  and  was  with- 
in a  few  inches  of  five  feet  in  length. 

*  *         * 

Here  and  There:  Charles 
Chaplin,  Al  Lewis,  Phillips 
Holmes,  Flo  Ziegfeld,  Guthrie 
McClintic,  Martin  Brown  at 
the  opening  of  the  new  Pan- 
rages  theater;  Al  Cohn,  Endre 
Bohem,  Frank  Partos,  Arthur 
Hornblow,  Jr.,  Bob  Mclntyre,  [ 
at  the  premiere  of  "Decency"; 
Sam  Marx  and   Nat   Dorfman      F 

chatting   at    M-G-M. 

*  *         * 

Jo  Swerling  is  busy  at  Columbia, 
where  he  is  writing  the  screen  play 
and  dialogue  for  "The  Last  Parade," 
which  will  be  directed  by  Frank 
Capra.  Jack  Holt  and  Ralph  Graves 
will  play   the   leads. 

Although  numerous  Ziegfeld  beau- 
ties have  found  fame  and  fortune 
on  the  screen,  Bert  Wheeler  is  one 
of  the  first  male  stars  of  the  "Fol- 
lies" to  find  success  in  motion  pic- 
tures. 

*  *         * 

James  Whittaker  is  writing  the 
screen  play  and  dialogue  for  "Broth- 
ers,"   which    will    star    Bert    Lytell. 

*  *         * 

Charles  Coleman,  appearing  in 
"Lawful  Larceny,"  has  had  two 
careers,  both  of  which  pulled  peo- 
ple out  of  their  seats.  First,  he  was 
a     dentist.       Then    he     became    an 

actor. 

*  *         * 

By  the  way,  while  in  Spokane, 
Wash.,  several  years  ago.  we  offer- 
ed a  slogan  to  "Doc"  Clemmer  and 
his  partner — gratis.  The  "Doc"  and 
his  partner,  ex-dentists,  operated  a 
picture  theater.  The  slogan  we  of- 
fered was,  "We  used  to  pull  'em 
out;    now    we    pull    'em    in."      Don't 

shoot. 

*  *         * 

Fred  Niblo  is  stdl  receiving  fan 
mail,  because  of  his  acting  in  "Free 
and  Easy,"  starring  Buster  Keaton. 

*  *         * 

Nat  Dorfman,  who  wrote  the  raa- 
terial  for  "The  International  Revue," 
will  write  the  next  edition  of  "The 
I  ittle  Show,"  in  collaboration  with 
Howard     Deitz.       Dorfman    is     also 


Foy  Signed  for  Long  Terr 
to  Direct  F.  N.  Feature} 

Bryan  Foy  has  been  signed  to 
long-term  contract  by  First  Nation; 
to  direct  feature-length  films.  H 
first  assignment  will  be  "The  Gori| 
la,"  which  will  be  the  first  long  fill! 
to  lie  directed  by  him  since  he  madi 
"Lights  of  New  York,"  for  Warne 


Pathe  Signs  Frances  Upton 
Pathe  has  placed  Frances  Uptoi 
Broadway  musical  comedy  actres; 
under  contract.  The  company  ha 
picked  a  role  in  "Night  Work"  fo 
her. 


Chilean  Studying  U.  S.  Methods 
Jorge    De    La  no,    Chile's    leadinj 

screen  authority,  is  in  Hollywood  t! 

study    American,   film    production    a 

the     official     representative     of     th| 

Chilean    president. 


Tv.a  ,n  lccognuion  ot  the  effi 
cient  and  progressive  manner  i 
which  Marcus  has  put  his  office  ove 
the  top  in  sales. 


Equity  May  Abandon 

Two    Added    to    "Her    ManHoii 

Mathew  Betz  and  John  T.  Mur 
ray  have  been  added  to  the  cast  o 
Pathe's  "Her  Man,"  featuring  Helei 
Twelvetrees. 


Pacific   Locale  for  "Sea   God" 

"The  Sea  God,"  from  a  John  Rus 
sell  story  adapted  by  George  Abbott 
is  being  filmed  on  location  in  htc 
Pacific.  The  completed  film  will  con 
tain  many  underwater  scenes.  1 
large  group  of  South  Sea  Islander; 
will  appear  in  the  picture. 


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Harry   Green  in  "The   Spoilers" 
Harry    Green    has    been    cast    foi 
"The    Spoilers,"    which     Edwin    Ca- 
rewe   is  to  direct  for  Paramount. 

working  on  a  production  that  will  be 
m-csented  by   the   Erlanger  offices. 

*  *         * 

Mauri  Grashin  and  Tom  Lennon 
are  all  smiles  these  days.  The% 
noted  a  Pathe  Sun  statement  to  the 
effect  that  "the  first  sequence  of 
'Beyond  Victory'  has  been  completed 
and  what  a  start  it  gives  the  pro- 
duction!" They  wrote  three  out  of 
the  four  sequences  for  "Beyond 
Victory"  and  Grashin  and  Lennon 
are  writing  an  original  story,  "Tak 
ing  the  Rap,"  which  will  star  Rob- 
ert Armstrong. 

#  *         ■* 
^d'uscu    tne    Warner-Columbia    game 
to  be  postponed  to  later  in  the  sea- 

j  son.  RKO  is  second  in  the  League 
standing,  with  Warner  third  and  Co- 
lumbia  fourth. 


have  likewise  made  this  type  of  product  im- 
I  possible  for  themselves.  Hereafter  the  ex- 
1  pert  stage  play  and  the  intelligent  talkie  will 
I  survive  side  by  side.  All  others  must 
\  perish.      The   t>nM<>    >—'--  " 


Who  will  be  chosen  as  the 

TEN  BEST  DIRECTORS 


VOTES  in  "THE  FILM  DAILY'S"  Annual  Poll 
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TO  DATE,  two  hundred  and  fifty-three  critics 
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With  Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  Neil  Hamilton 


Better  than  "Weary  River".  Strong- 
er than  "Patent  Leather  Kid".  More 
appeal  than  "Son  Of  The  Gods". 


BRIDE  OF  THE 

REGIMENT 

One  of  the  most  stupendous  All-Color  productions  that  has  ever  graced  a  screen. 

With  Walter  Pidgeon,  Vivienne  Segal,  Allan  Prior,  Louise  Fazenda,  Ford  Sterling, 

Myrna  Loy,  Lupino  Lane.  $2.00  hit  at  Warner  Brothers 

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nificent. Splendid.  Won  applause  and  deserved  it."  Is  what  New  York  critics  said 
about  this  all-color  romance.  With  Bernice  Claire,  Noah  Beery,  Alexander  Gray, 
Alice  Gentle.  Top  business  at  $2.00  showing  at  Warner  Bros.  Theatre,  Broadway. 


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All  THE  NtWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LII    No.  61 


Wednesday,  June   11,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Cruze  to  Make  12  of  World  Wide's  18  for  1930-31 

E.  B.  DERR  ELECTEDJ>RESIDENT  0F~PATHE 

Syndicate  Pictures  Announces  16  All-Talkers 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


"DON'T  MAKE  verbal  agree- 
ments" is  one  of  the  "don'ts"  in 
the  Salesman's  Ten  Command- 
ments delivered  by  Joe  Goldberg 
to  his  Columbia  contract-chasers. 
If  this  item  of  advice  were  taken 
regularly,  as  prescribed,  a  large 
percentage  of  contractural  fist- 
fights  in  this  industry  would  do  a 
fadeout.  A  verbal  agreement  is 
just  that — and  no  more.  It's  liable 
to  suffer  distortion  owing  to  mis- 
understandings and  bad  memories. 
Far  better  a  paper,  properly  and 
legally  inked,  and  bearing  the 
signature  of  an  authoritative  ex- 
ecutive who  can  guarantee  its  per- 
formance. And  such  a  tangible  con- 
tract permits  your  reading  it  before 
your  John  Hancock  is  attached. 
Which,  in  the  days  of  variances  in 
contract  provisions,  is  something  a 
good  business  man  ought  to  do.  The 
Goldberg  admonition  embodies  an 
idea  which  makes  for  greater  indus- 
try peace   and  harmony. 

*  *         * 

RECORDING  OF  a  great  majority 
of  Vitaphone  records  on  12-inch  in- 
stead of  16-inch  discs  is  announced 
by  Sam  E.  Morris.  Glad  news,  in- 
deed, for  thousands  of  exhibs  who 
play  Warner  and  First  National 
product.  It's  a  double-barrelled  ben- 
eficial plan.  Costs  to  both  distribu- 
tors and  exhibitors  are  too  high.  The 
latter  especially  will  no  doubt  wel- 
come   this    policy    which    helps    cut 

some  of  the  fat  off  the  overhead. 

*  *         * 

YOU  WOULDN'T  think  of  play- 
ing a  show  without  giving  it  some 
advertising  attention.  You've  got  to 
get  your  money  out  of  it,  naturally. 
Wonder  if  you're  applying  the  same 
principle  to  your  cooling  system.  In 
a  sense  it's  just  as  much  a  part  of 
your  entertainment  service  as  the 
pictures  on  your  screen.  It  deserves 
advertising. 


Series  by  Johnston  Unit 

to  be  Sold  Through 

Indie  Exchanges 

Sixteen  all-talkers  are  announced 
for  1930-31  by  Syndicate  Pictures, 
one  of  the  W.  Ray  Johnston  units. 
Three  producers,  Duke  Worne,  J.  P. 
McGowan  and  J.  J.  McCarthy,  will 
combine  to  turn  out  the  pictures. 
George  Durlam  will  be  supervisor  on 
eighty  and  Charles  A.  Post  on  an 
equal  number.  The  series  will  be 
(.Continued    on    Page    2) 


THREE  ST.  LOUIS  AIRDOMES 

ARE  TRYING  OUT  TALKERS 


St.  Louis — Outdoor  talker  enter- 
tainment is  being  put  to  the  test  here, 
with  three  airdomes,  the  Queens, 
Pauline  and  O'Fallon,  now  operat- 
ing on  a  sound  picture  policy.  Other 
installations  will  be  made  by  air- 
dome  proprietors  if  these  experi- 
ments prove  successful. 

Talkers  in  Park 

Columbus — Talking  pictures  in  the 
open  air  are  being  tried  out  at  Olen- 
tangi  Park  here  with  RCA  portable 
equipment.  A  baffle  will  be  used  to 
counteract  extraneous   sounds. 

Skouras  Bros.  Houses 

Not  Cutting  Prices 

St.  Louis — Skouras  Bros.,  control- 
ling the  Ambassador,  Missouri  and 
Grand  Central,  will  not  cut  admis- 
sion prices  in  conformity  with  the 
reduction  in  scale  at  the  Fox,  it  is 
announced  by  Charles  Skouras.  The 
Grand  Central  is  closed  at  present. 


Film  Menu 

"Swiss  Cheese,"  "Codfish 
Balls,"  "Hungarian  Goulash." 
Just  the  titles  of  three  Terry- 
toons  to  be  released  by  Edu- 
cational this  month.  Evident- 
ly they  are  running  out  of 
those  sexy  titles. 


PUBLIX  CLOSES  DEAL 
FOR  GOLDSTEIN  CHAIN 


Purchase  of  the  Goldstein  Bros, 
circuit  by  Publix,  first  reported  in 
THE  FILM  DAILY  of  May  15,  has 
been  concluded  and  the  deal  becomes 
effective  Sept.  3,  it  is  announced  by 
the  Publix  office.  There  are  21  houses 
in  the  chain,  according  to  the  last 
listing,  20  in  Western  Massachusetts 
and  the  other  in  U'tica,  N.  Y.  These 
include:  Capitol,  Athol;  Elms,  Play- 
house and  Royal,  Chicopee;  Garden, 
Greenfield;  Strand  and  Victory,  Hol- 
yoke;  Calvin  and  Plaza,  Northampton; 
Strand,  Palmer;  Colonial,  Palace  and 
Union  Square,  Pittsfield;  Broadway 
and  State,  Springfield;  Bijou  and 
Casino,  Ware;  Rialto  and  Strand, 
Westfield;  Regent,  Worcester,  and 
State,  Utica. 

Jack  Ellis  Now  Managing 
RKO's  N.  Y.  Exchange 

After  eight  years  as  salesman  with 
the  company,  Jack  Ellis,  who  lately 
has  been  acting  manager  of  the  RKO 
New  York  exchange,  was  yesterday 
appointed  to  succeed  Cleve  Adams 
as  head  of  that  branch.  Adams  was 
recently  named  central  division  man- 
ager. 


No  Foreign  Product  Included 
in  New  World  Wide  Release  List 


Twelve  of  the  18  features  planned 
for  the  World  Wide  program  for 
1930-31  will  be  made  by  James  Cruze 
Productions,  said  Harry  Thomas, 
who  has  just  returned  to  New  York 
after    a    three    weeks'    trip    to    the 


Coast.  No  foreign  product  will  be 
distributed  by  the  company,  he 
stated.  Thomas  brought  with  him 
from  the  Coast  a  print  of  "Once 
a  Gentleman,"  which  James  Cruze 
made  with  Edward  Everett  Horton, 
Lois   Wilson   and   King   Baggott. 


Scollard  Made  Executive 

Vice-Pres. — Kennedy 

as  Chairman 

E.  B.  Derr,  as  forecast  May  14  in 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  yesterday  was 
elected  president  of  Pathe  by  the 
board  of  directors  installed  Monday, 
filling  the  position  left  vacant  by 
the  resignation  of  J.  J.  Murdock.  C. 
J.  Scollard  was  elected  executive 
vice-president  and  Lewis  Innerarity 
becomes  vice-president  as  well  as 
secretary.  Arthur  B.  Poole  is  the 
new  treasurer  of  the  company  and 
T.  S.  Delehanty  becomes  assistant 
secretary-treasurer.  Joseph  P.  Ken- 
nedy continues  as  chairman  of  the 
board  of  directors. 

Committee  to  Fight 

Stockholders  represented  by  the 
Protective  Committee  of  Pathe  are 
now  consulting  counsel  regarding  ap- 
propriate legal  proceedings,  accord- 
ing to  a  statement  issued  last  night 
by  Richard  A.  Rowland,  chairman  of 
the  committee.  It  is  contended  that 
this  group  was  deprived  of  a  proper 
hearing  and  of  a  substantial  vote  at 
Monday's  election. 

FOUR  TALKiNGSERIALS 

PLANNED  BY  UNIVERSAL 

Four  talking  serials  are  planned  by 
Universal  for  its  1930-31  production 
program.  The  first,  now  in  work  at 
Universal  City  under  Henry  McRae, 
is  "The  Indians  Are  Coming,"  in  12 
episodes,  featuring  Tim  McCoy  and 
Allenc  Ray.  Next  will  be  "The  Cir- 
cus," 10  episodes,  by  Courtney  Ryley 
Cooper,  followed  by  "Finger  Prints/' 
10  episodes,  adapted  from  Arthur  B. 
Reeve's  '•The  Maxwell  Murder  Mys- 
tery," and  "Mutiny,"  12  episodes,  by 
William  M>  Leod  Raine. 

Wide  Screen  Installed 

in  26  Canadian  Houses 

Ottawa— Ambrose  Nolan,  operator 
of  three  houses  here,  has  equipped  26 
Ontario  houses  with  a  wide  screen 
device  of  his  own  invention.  He  is 
now  planning  a  trip  to  Western 
Canada  for  further  installations. 


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STHE 

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Of  HUMDOM 


Wednesday,  June  11,  1930 


Vol.  Lll  No.  SI  Wednesday,  June  11, 1930  Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  by 
Wid's  Films  and  Film  Folks,  Inc.  J.  W. 
Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher; 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer  and 
General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate 
Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor. 
Entered  as  second  class  matter.  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post  office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3.  1879.  Terms  (Postage 
free)  United  States  outside  of  Greater  New 
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Financial 


NEW  YORK  STOCK  MARKET 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 

Con.    Fm.    Ind.     ..22  21          22        +      Vs 

Con.  Fm.  Ind.  pfd.  22?4  2\'/»     22?4   +     Vs 

East.    Kodak     ....23m  22054   231^   +  9 

Fox    Fm.    "A"     ..   4954  44S/6     49J|    +   3% 

Gen.     Thea.     Equ. .    40  37*4     40  

Keith    do    pfd 110  105       110       —  7 

Loew's,    Inc 81/2  7SA     81        +  SYs 

do  pfd.  ww   (6/2).  104^8  104       104/g  —  2 

do  pfd.   xw    (6/2).   94  93/8     94       —     % 

Para.    F-L     66  (>W%     66  +  VA 

Pathe     Exch.      ...      4  J*  4'/2        tys  —     A 

do     "A"     9'A  8/2        9/2    +      A 

RK-O     35!4  30^'    3SA    +  5 54 

Warner  Bros.    ...   S5TA  50         S5Ys   +     Ws 

do    pfd 52  50         50       —  3 

NEW    YORK   CURB    MARKET 

Columbia  Pets.  ..  39  3554  3554  —  Ws 
For  Thea.  "A"  ..  10?i  9V»  WVs  +  Vs 
Loew  do  deb  rts..  55  55  55  —  554 
Loew,    Inc.,    war..    13  10^      13        +2 

Nat.     Scr.     Ser.     .   32         31/a     31/2  —     Vs 
NEW   YORK   BOND   MARKET 

Gen.    Th.    6s40....   9854     9754  98      —     V2 

Keith    A-O    6s    46.   8654     8654     8654      

Loew    6s    41ww    ..   9854     98>4     9854      

Paramount   6s   47..  101J4    101        10154      

Pathe     7s     37      ...    71          6954  71       +      A 

Warner     6s     39...103J4   103       10354     


Fox  Port  Chester  House 
Shifted  to  N.  E.  Division 

Port  Chester,  N.  Y.— The  Fox- 
Capitol  here  has  been  transferred 
from  the  New  York  Division  to  the 
Fox-New  England  circuit,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Herschel  Stuart,  general 
manager  of  the  N.  E.  houses.  Geo- 
graphical location  of  the  house  is  the 
reason  for  the  shift.  William  Michael- 
son  is  manager  of  the  theater  and 
there  will  be  no  personnel  changes 
in  connection  with  the  transfer. 

Stuart  now  has  16  houses  under  his 
direction.  Two  of  them,  the  Elm 
in  Worcester  and  the  Hyperion  in 
New  Haven,  are  closed  for  the  sum- 
mer to  undergo  remodeling. 


16  All-Talkers  From 

Syndicate  Pictures 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
sold     on     a     special     franchise     plan 
through    independent    exchanges. 

The  productions  are:  "Under  Texas  Skies," 
"The  I.onesome  Trail,"  "West  of  Cheyenne," 
"Beyond  the  Law,"  "Riders  of  the  North," 
"Song  of  the  Plains,"  "Westward  Bound," 
"Rose  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "Frontier  Days," 
"Phantom  of  the  Desert."  "Last  of  the  Paw- 
nees," "Red  Coats  of  Canada,"  "A  Boy  of 
the  Plains."  "The  Texas  Ranger,"  "God's 
Country  and  the  Man,"  "The  Code  of  Honor." 

Charles  Delaney  has  been  borrowed  to  star 
in  the  first  picture,  and  other  players  signed 
include  Virginia  Brown  Faire,  Louise  Lor- 
raine, Tom  Tyler.  Buzz  Barton,  Bob  Custer, 
Art  Mix,  Jimmy  Aubrey,  Al  St.  John  and 
George    Hackathorne. 


Harry  Alexander  Joins 
Bloom  and  Fine  Circuit 

Toronto — Harry  Alexander,  owner 
of  the  Park  and  a  leading  indepen- 
dent for  years,  has  joined  with  the 
Bloom  and  Fine  circuit,  a  subsidiary 
of  Famous  Players  Canadian. 


Ezell  to  Preside  at  Meets 

Claude  C.  Ezell,  general  sales  man- 
ager for  Warners,  will  attend  the  San 
Francisco  regional  meeting,  June  14, 
and  the  New  Orleans  confab,  June 
21,  presiding  as  chairman  in  both 
instances,  J.  V.  Allan,  southern  and 
western  sales  manager,  also  will  be 
present. 


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Paramount  Signs  3  Writers 

Three  additions  have  been  made  by 
Paramount  to  its  writing  staff.  They 
are  Keene  Thompson,  short  story 
writer;  Robert  Terry  Shannon,  fic- 
tion writer;  and  Henry  Meyers,  stage 
author. 


Choo—Choo! 

Now  that  all  the  boys  have 
been  steamed  up  at  the  sales 
conventions,  the  sales  man- 
agers will  set  back  and  wait 
for  the  exhausts. 


Police  Guard  Theaters 
After  'Frisco  Bombing 

San  Francisco  —  Following  the 
bombing  of  the  Royal,  operated  by 
the  Nasser  interests,  who  have  been 
in  difficulties  with  the  musicians' 
union  since  replacing  orchestras  with 
mechanical  music,  police  have  been 
given  special  instructions  to  watch 
for  further  attempts  at  violence 
against  picture  houses.  The  recent 
explosion  at  the  Royal  is  said  to  have 
been  directed  at  the  sound  equip- 
ment, but  caused  little  damage. 
Previously  a  stench  bomb  was  set 
off  at  the  Alhambra,  another  Nasser 
house. 


Australian  Duty  Figured 
At  $1,500,000  for  Year 

Canberra — Film  duty  totaling  $1,- 
500,000  is  expected  to  be  paid  by  dis- 
tributors in  Australia  this  year.  This 
estimate  is  based  on  the  fact  that 
$875,000  was  realized  from  this 
source  in  the  seven  months  from 
August,  1929,  when  the  rate  of  duty 
was  raised  to  three  pence  a  foot,  to 
March   of   this   year. 


COMING  &  GOING 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Tune 
June 


12 


WILL  ROGERS  is  sojourning  in  New 
York. 

SAILING  on  the  Leviathan  today  are 
Will  H.  Hays,  J.  I.  Schnitzer  and  Ambrose 
Dowling. 

ARTHUR  LANDAU  is  in  town  from  the 
Coast  and  making  his  headquarters  with 
M.    S.    Bentham. 

RICHARD  "DICK"  SEARS,  president  of 
the  Press  Photographers'  Assn.  of  Boston 
and  Pathe  Sound  News  chief-of-staff  in  the 
New  England  district,  is  in  Manhattan  for 
a  confab  with   Terry   Ramsaye  and   Ray  Hall. 

GEORGE  RONAN,  paymaster  at  the 
Pathe  home  office,  is  back  on  the  job  after 
a  honeymoon.  Mrs.  Ronan  was  formerly 
Grace  Traverso   of    Pathe. 

FRED  NEWMEYER  has  returned  from 
a  Hollywood  vacation  trip  and  is  getting 
ready  for  his  next  directorial  assignment  at 
the    Paramount    New    York    Studios. 

LLOYD  CORRIGAN,  .Paramount  di- 
rector, returns  to  the  Coast  on  Friday  after 
a    10-day    stay    in    New    York. 

EMMA  DUNN,  who  has  been  on  a  vaca- 
tion in  New  York,  goes  back  to  Hollywood 
on    Saturday. 


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12-13     Columbia  regional  meet  at  Room. 
velt   Hotel,   Hollywood. 
M.P.T.O.   of   Eastern   Pennsylvania, 
Southern    New    Jersey    and    Dela- 
ware, Adelphia  Hotel,  Philadelphia. 
S.M.P.E.    meeting,   Engineering  So- 
ciety Bldg.,  New  York  City. 
Minneapolis   Film   Board   holds  sec- 
ond annual  golf  tournament  at  Oak 
Ridge  golf  course. 

14-15  ERPI  Golf  Tournament,  Briar. 
cliff    Lodge.    N.    Y. 

14-15  Warner  Bros,  and  First  Na- 
tional regional  confab  at  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

18th  Film  Golf  Tournament  it 
Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club, 
Great  Neck,  L.  I. 
Rochester  Division  of  Northweat 
Theater  Owners  meet  at  Minne- 
apolis. 

Opening  of  "With  Byrd  at  the 
South  Pole"  at  the  Rialto,  New 
York. 

21-22  Joint  sales  regional  confab  of 
Warner  and  First  National  at  New 
Orleans. 

23-24-25  Tiffany  Annual  Sales  Co* 
vention,  Hotel  Congress,  Chicago. 

24  25  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T.O. 
of  Kansas  and  Western  Missouri, 
Topeka.    Kan. 


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Chicago  S.M.P.E.  Elect 

Chicago — At  the  first  meeting  of 
the  Chicago  Section  of  the  S.M.P.E., 
J.  A.  Dubray  was  elected  chairman 
and  J.  Elliott  Jenkins  secretary. 
These  two,  with  O.  F.  Spahr  and  0. 
B.  Depue  were  made  governors,  and 
Dubray,  E.  S.  Pearsall,  Jr.  and  Fred 
Kranz  were  made  members  of  the 
paper  and  program  committee.  B.  W. 
Depue  was  appointed  to  handle  pub- 
licity. Cleveland  and  Denver  will 
form  the  East  and  West  boundaries 
of  the  Section. 


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The  Pick  of  1930-31 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  June  11,   192 1 


ADVERTISEMENT 


ADVERTISEMEh 


Sono  Art-World  Wide  Starts  Season  With  Smasi 

"ONCE  GENTLEMAN"  INPANTAGES'  H0LLYW00L 

Interstate    Circuit   Books    "Big    Fight '  i 


Guinn  Williams-Lola  Lane 

Vehicle  in  Circuit 

Run  July  4th 

"The  Big  Fight,"  Sono  Art-World 
Wide's  picturization  of  the  noted 
David  Belasco  play,  gets  off  to  a 
flying  start  by  being  contracted  to 
play  the  Interstate  circuit  houses, 
July  4th.  The  houses  are  the  Ritz, 
Birmingham;  Majestic,  Little  Rock; 
Majestic,  San  Antonio;  Majestic, 
Dallas;  Majestic,  Houston;  Majestic, 
Ft.  Wayne. 

The  story  of  "The  Big  Fight" 
originally  attracted  the  attention  of 
the  American  public  when  David 
Belasco  produced  it  on  Broadway 
with  Jack  Dempsey  in  the  starring 
role. 

James  Cruze  personally  supervised 
"The  Big  Fight,"  featuring  Guinn 
Williams  in  the  Dempsey  role,  Lola 
Lane,  Stepin  Fetchit,  the  inimitable 
colored  comic,  Ralph  Ince,  Edna 
Bennett,  Wheeler  Oakman  and  a 
score  of  others  prominent  on  the 
stage  and  screen. 

Associated  Publications  has  sum- 
med up  its  critical  viewpoint  of  the 
picture  as  follows:  "Here  is  a  good, 
speedy  picture  for  film  fans  who  like 
action  and  comedy."  Williams  and 
Lane  are  mighty  good;  Stepin 
Fetchit  can  be  depended  upon  for 
comedy,  and  the  story  comes  to  a 
whirlwind  climax." 


Always  holding  something  up  is  Ed- 
ward Everett  Horton  in  "Once  a 
Gentleman" — and  what  particularly 
holds  up  is  the  continuous  laugh- 
provoking  comedy. 


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Edward  Everett  Horton  and  Lois  Wilson,  featured  players  of  "Once 
a  Gentleman,"  James  Craze's  rollicking  mirth-maker,  which  starts 
its   laugh   rampage   at   Pantages'   new    Hollywood  Theater  June   12. 


Big  Money  in  "Big  Fight"  Says 
Jack  Alicoate  of  Film  Daily 


Big  Enough  for  Any  Man's 

Theater  Says  Noted 

Publisher 

Jack  Alicoate,  editor  and  publisher 
of  the  Film  Daily,  expressed  himself 
in  characteristic  terms  when  he 
caught  a  preview  of  "The  Big 
Fight."  His  views,  published  on  the 
first  page  of  Film  Daily  were  as 
follows:  "Caught  a  sleeper  yester- 
day that  looks  like  a  natural.  One 
of  those  things  -that  any  audience 
should  eat  up.  Has  a  great  fight 
sequence,  offers  a  series  of  excellent 
characterizations  by  Ralph  Ince,  'Big 
Boy'  Williams  and  Stepin  Fetchit 
and  has  a  couple  of  twists  that  will 
surprise  even  the  most  picture-wise. 
It  will  be  distributed  by  Sono  Art- 
World  Wide  and  is  big  enough  for 
any    man's   theater." 


?1CTURES7*C. 


Geo.  W.  Weeks, 

Executive    Vice-President 

Harry  H.  Thomas, 

Vice-President  charge  of  Distribution 


Hollywood  Preview 

"  'The  Big  Fight'  is  different, 
entertaining  and  holds  you  un- 
til the  final  fade-out.  Mr.  Ex- 
hibitor, play  it  up  big." 

— Harry  Burns,  Filmograph. 


New   Coast  Photo  Palac 

Picks  Cruze  Film  as 

Money  Maker 

Pantages'  brand  new  H6llywoo< 
theater,  committed  only  to  the  high 
est  type  of  pictures,  has  paid  a  sig 
nal  honor  to  "Once  a  Gentleman"  bj 
booking  it  as  the  second  picture  tc 
play  that  house  since  its  inception' 
The  picture  opens  on  June  12th. 

Film  men  and  film  critics  who  havt', 
previewed  the  picture  are  predicting' 
a  smashing  career  for  "Once  a  Gen-! 
tleman"  because  of  its  unusually', 
amusing  plot,  its  sparkling  comedy,' 
and  the  consistently  superb  acting  of' 
its  featured  players — Edward  Everett) 
Horton  and  Lois  Wilson.  The  pic- 
ture was  personally  directed  by 
James  Cruze,  who  has  made  himself 
a  name  in  box-office  annals  of  screen- 
dom  with  such  outstanding  hits  as 
"The  Covered  Wagon"  and  "The 
Ten  Commandments."  What  is,  also 
a  matter  of  vivid  memory  is  Mr. 
Cruze's  direction  of  Edward  Everett 
Horton  in  "Ruggles  of  Red  Gap," 
"To  the  Ladies,"  "Marry  Me"  and 
"Beggar  on  Horseback." 

Supporting  the  principals  is  a  su- 
perb cast  which  includes  Francis  ^X. 
Bushman,  Sr.,  King  Baggott,  George 
Fawcett,  Gertrude  Short,  Charles 
Coleman,  William  J.  Holmes,  Cyril 
Chadwick  and  others. 

An  unusual  feature  of  the  exploita- 
tion power  of  "Once  a  Gentleman" 
is  seen  in  the  numerous  tie-ups  with 
nationally  advertised  commodities 
which  will  feature  the  title  of  the  pic- 
ture and  its  star  in  advertisements  in 
the  Saturday  Evening  Post,  Liberty, 
Collier's,  Life,  National  Geographic, 
Time,  The  New  Yorker,  Country 
Gentleman  and  other  prominent 
magazines,  the  aggregate  circulation 
of  which  will  exceed  ten  million. 


Wednesday,  June  11,   1930 


DAILY 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— o— 

jetting   Dramatic    Punch 
n  Film  Stories 

"PO  the  innumerable  thousands 
who  sit  down  before  their 
typewriters  with  the  idea  of  put- 
ting down  in  black  and  white 
what  they  believe  will  be  the 
perfect  movie  story,  George 
Grossmith  and  Zolton  Korda, 
writers,  offer  a  little  advice.  Mr. 
Grossmith  and  Mr.  Korda  are 
qualified  to  advise- — they  have 
had  their  literary  accomplish- 
ments filmed  by  Fox  Film  Cor- 
poration. "How  many  climaxes 
and  tense  situations  can  you  make 
out  of  your  great  idea?"  they 
ask.  "Only  one?  Then  don't 
bother  writing  it.  Even  a  short 
subject  must  have  plenty  of  ac- 
tion. No  one  wants  to  listen 
for  an  hour  or  longer  while 
actors  exchange  ideas  and  make 
wisecracks.  Stories  that  in  book 
form  give  an  impression  of  stac- 
cato action  constantly  occurring 
are  often  tame  when  transferred 
to  the  screen.  Is  it  the  fault  of 
the  story?  Is  the  adaptor  to 
blame?  In  the  beginning  of 
talking  pictures,"  they  say,  "it 
was  inexperience.  Today  we  can 
find  no  excuse  for  a  slow-moving 
picture  because  authors  have 
learned,  or  should  have  learned, 
that  a  talking  picture  may 
be  as  swiftly  paced  as  a  si- 
lent film.  When  we  wrote  'Wo- 
men, Everywhere'  for  Fox  Film 
Corporation,  we  made  certain  of 
our  dramatic  punches.  After  the 
story  was  finished  we  outlined 
them  and  felt  that  there  would 
be  sufficient  action  when  it  was 
adapted  to  the   screen." 

—N.  Y.  "Evening  Post" 


412  films  were  produced  in 
Europe  in  1929  as  against  551 
in  1928. 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
Phil  M.  Daly 


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HE    NEWSPAPER    CLUB,    which    numbers    a   lot    of    film 
gents  in  its  membership,  has  been  pulling  a  series  of  good 
stunts  lately  that  have  proved  very  beneficial  to  the  moom  picture 

press  agents the  latest  will  be  the  dinner  to  Russell  Owen, 

reporter  with  the  Byrd  Expedition,  which  will  break  at  the  Astor 
Hotel  on  June  28,  with  more  than  1,000  newspaper  men  parking 

their  feet  under  the  banquet  tables here  is  a  swell  chance 

for  the  industry  to  play  with  the  boys  who  are  in  a  position  to 

give  those  nice  newspaper  breaks every  major  company 

in  this  biz  should  be  represented  with  a  table 


f  OOKS  LIKE  First  Nash  has  a  smash  with  "Numbered  Men" 

week-end  receipts  at  the  Winter  Garden  were  larger 

by  $3,500  than  for  any  Saturday-Sunday  period  since  "The  Sing- 
ing   Fool"    we    are    told In    stressing    the    importance    of 

billboard   advertising  at  one  of  the  sales  conventions,   a   speaker 

said:    "Behind    the    billboards    lies    America" ches,    chess, 

but    a   lotta    billboards   lie   without   any    outside    support 

Commencing  Friday,  the  Capitol  will  observe. the  first  anniversary 

of  Yasha  Bunchuk  as  conductor and  Yasha  will  play  his 

own  "Overture  of  Overtures,"  which  shows  where  Yasha  stands. 

*  *  *  * 

JESSE  CRAWFORD  and  the  missus  will  celebrate  their  seventh 
J    wedding    anniversary    at    the    Paramount    commencing    June 

20 a  huge  wedding  cake  in  the  shape  of  an  organ  will  be 

the  feature Which  reminds  us  that  this  Paramount  the- 
ater is  becoming  one  of  our  popular  social  centers Hans 

Hanke,  pianist,  plays  in  the  lobby,  Ralph  Wolfe,  newspaper  car- 
toonist, draws  caricatures,  and  sleds  from  the  Byrd  Expedition 

are   on   view   in   the   lower   lounge and   there   is  a   show 

going  on  inside  for  those  who  insist  on  getting  their  money's 

worth 

*  *  *  * 

A/jTKE  CONNELLY  has  signed  Helen   Dodge,   stage  actress, 

with  Paramount  for  work  in  shorts Zasu  Pitts  plays 

a  circus  knife-thrower  in  Pathe's  "Beyond  Victory,"  with  Jimmie 

Gleason   on   the   receiving  end for   some   real   excitement, 

they  should  have  picked  Ben  Turpin  of  the  oscillating  orbs  to  do 
the  pitching Joe  W.  Coffman  of  Audio-Cinema  is  con- 
fined  to   his   home   through    illness Mort    Shaw    sends   us 

a  pair  of  four-leaf  clovers  for  luck  and  writes  about  the  fine 
trout  fishing  in  Putnam  county  while  we  have  to  sit  at  a  type- 
writer and  fish  for  words there's  a  guy  with  a  real  sense 

of  humor This  Spanish  rash  is  breaking  out  all  over  the 

industry,   with    Espanolita   and    Franco   Mar   added   to   the   talkie 

recruits 

*  *  *  * 

(^RANTLAND  RICE  cops  a  record  as  one  of  these  Versatile 

Geniuses,    with    estimated    50,000,000   people   reading,    seeing 

or  hearing  him  weekly  through  the  mediums  of  his   Sportlight, 

mag  articles  and  newspaper  column Today's  Fairy  Story: 

Tony  Williams  of  Warners'  New  Jersey  division  ups  and  sez 
to  the  house  managers  that  under  the  new  system  of  relief  man- 
agers they  could  all  have  one  day  off  each  week and  the 

eight  men  in  the  Hudson  county  division  arose  as  one  man  and 
replied  bravely:  "Nunno,  kind  sir,  we'll  put  in  our  off  day  work- 
ing on  some  extra  exploitation!" can  any  other  division 

manager  top  this  one? 

*  *  *  * 

]\JOW   IT  can  be  told Doug  Fairbanks  sez  he  got  his 

inspiration    for    his    forthcoming   production    from    seeing   a 

"Mickey    Mouse"   cartoon Passing   lightly    over    this,   we 

rise  to  remark  that  the  Blindfold  Test  for  Taste  is  okay  as  far 
as  it  goes,  but  personally  we  prefer  the  Billfold  Test  for  Touch 

but  our  "touch"   has   been  pretty   loudzee   lately 

Barney  Hutchinson  sez  that  Fred  Newmcyer  is  happily  at  work 
directing  "The  Best  People"  at  the  Paramount  Longisle  stude, 
for   the   cast   lives  up   to   the   title,   which   helps   a   director   a   lot. 

*  *  *  * 

'T'O  A  CENSOR,  Law  and  Order  means  laying  down  the  law 
and  giving  the  orders. 


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"VEARS  ago  a  prairie  schooner 
was  not  an  uncommon  sight 
upon  the  streets  of  Stockton. 
Today  it  is.  During  the  show- 
ing of  the  "Light  of  the  Western 
Stars,"  Nick  Turner  of  the  Fox 
State  resurrected  an  old-time 
freighter  for  a  ballyhoo.  As  such 
it  was  good.  But  in  tracing  its 
history,  it  became  a  valuable 
piece   of  publicity   for   Turner. 

— Fox 


"Star   Guest   Night" 
for  "Swing  High" 

"CTAR  Guest  Night"  proved  an 
excellent  ballyhoo  for  the 
opening  of  "Swing  High," 
Pathe's  circus  picture,  at  the 
Rialto  in  Xewark.  The  atten- 
dance of  stage  and  screen  stars 
and  the  opportunity  for  screen 
tests  drew  a  tremendous  crowd 
and  required  police  reserves  to 
keep  order.  Each  of  the  celebri- 
ties spoke  over  the  microphone 
which  broadcast  their  speech  to 
the  large  crowds.  Miss  Upton, 
who  had  attended  the  opening 
of  "Swing  High"  in  San  Fran- 
cisco where  the  entire  cast  at- 
tended, told  of  the  thrills  of  that 
evening.  Benny  Ross  introduced 
the  celebrities  to  the  audience  in 
the  theater.  The  opening  was 
well  covered  by  Newark  report- 
ers and   cameramen. 

— Pa  the 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 


June  11 


John   Holland 
Cyril  Chadwick 
Vera  Gordon 
Gilbert  Emery 


MELODY  * 


With  the   tuneful  strains   of   Pathe's 
SIX  Melody  Comedies  comes  the  in- 


COMEDIES 


evitable  tinkle  of  hard  coin,  proof  of 

the  satisfaction  they  give  in  talent,  music, 

dancing  and  humor,  Look  at  .'em  and  laugh 

for  joyl  "Pick  'em  Young,"  with  Robert 

Agnew,  Mary    Hutchinson   and    Car- 

melita  Geraghty;  and  "Mind  Your 

%  .       Business,"  with   Robert  Agnew, 

Dorothy  Gulliver  and  John 

Hyams,both  directed  by 

Monte  Carter.  Hitch 

your  house  to 
ONE  OF  THE  8 

Pathe. 

PATHE  WONDER  ^ 

SERIES  OF  1930-31 


: 


I  Tuned  to  the 
Tinkle  of  / 

■y 

Coin! 


IN  TWO  SECTIONS 


SECTION  ONE 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LII    No.  62 


Thursday,  June   12,   1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Terra  Films  to   be  Distributed  in    This   Country 

NO  ALL-COLOR  OR  IJiLENTS  ON  RKO  LIST 

52  Shorts  on   Tiffany's  Program   for   1930-31 


The  Mirror 

—  a  column  of  comment 


THERE'S    LITTLE    probability 

f  Actors*  Equity  reviving  its  plan 

lor      unionizing      Coast      players. 

Whatever  dissatisfaction   formerly 

existed    among   acting    talent    has 

apparently    been    knocked     galley 

west    by    the    agreement    adopted 

:hrough  the   Academy  of    Motion 

1'icture  Arts  and   Sciences.     This 

ontract  embraces  numerous  of  the 

>rinciples  sought  by  Equity  in  its 

ast   ill-fated    uniform    shop    cam- 

»aign   and   has   had   the   effect   of 

aking  the  punch  out  of  proposed 

Equity   attempts  to   further   improve 

working     conditions     in     connection 

with    Hollywood    shops.      There    be- 

ng  no  particular   issue  at   stake,   the 

situation    now    may    be    officially    re- 

inrted   as   all    quiet    on    the    Western 

ront.       All     of     which     means     that 

here  will  probably  be  no  immediate 

listurbing   influence,    such    as    strike- 

alk    fireworks,    to    disrupt    the    tran- 

luility  of   production    endeavors. 

*  *         * 

NUMEROUS  BROADWAY  play- 
wrights are  learning  that  writing  for 
he  screen,  unlike  playcrafting,  is 
rcnerally  done  under  pressure,  says 
irock  1'emberton.  Gotham  play- 
luilders,    who    used    to    take    a   year 

nd  a  vacation  to  do  their  stuff,  now 

ave  to  step  on  the  accelerator  or 
;et  lost  in  the  shuffle.     It's  a  regret- 

ble  situation,  this  necessity  of  turn- 
ng  out  stories  pell  mell,  but  no  doubt 

navoidable    in    view    of    production 

•chedule  dates  to  be  kept. 

*  *         * 

rALKING  ENTERTAINMENT  is 
;>king  the  outdoor  test  at  St.  Louis 
n  an  exhibit  billed  as  recorded  sound 
ersus  extraneous  noises.  An  cxperi- 
nent  to  command  industry-wide  in- 
■  rest,  this.  It's  net  findings  may  aid 
nany  a  theater  to  figure  out  a  means 
'(avoiding  red  ink  during  Greta  (iar 
oed  weather. 


Full   Details   of   Program 

to  be  Announced  at 

Convention 

Fifty-two  short  subjects  are  planned 
b>  Tiffany  for  1930-31  production. 
Half  of  this  number  will  be  two-reel- 
ers  and  the  other  half  will  be  in  single 
reels. 

Exact  number  of  features  has  not 
been  definitely  set,  but  it  is  stated 
the  company  will  produce  a  minimum 
of  36.  Full  details  will  be  announced 
a!  the  annual  sales  convention  sched- 
uled for  the  Hotel  Congress,  Chica- 
go,  June  23,  24  and  25. 


Golf  Note 

The  golf  pro  at  Glen  Oaks 
Club  where  the  Film  Tourna- 
ment will  be  played,  reports 
that  crows  have  been  stealing 
golf  balls  for  their  nests. 

They  probably  expect  to 
produce  birdies. 


Ray  McCarey  Promoted 
to  Director  by  Pathe 

Hollywood — Pathe      has      advanced 
Ray     McCarey,     younger    brother    of 
Leo  McCarey,  from  assistant  director 
(Continued  on  Poj,e  2) 


W.  RAY  JOHNSTON  SEES 
INDIES  IN  GOOD  POSITION 


Production  of  Shorts  to 

Start  at  RKO  Coast 

Studios 

Production  of  short  subjects  at  the 
RKO  Coast  studio  will  be  inaugurated 
by  RKO  in  connection  with  its  1930- 
31  program,  William  Le  Baron  said  to 
THE  FILM  DAILY  yesterday.  Ten 
pictures,  originally  scheduled  for 
Eastern  production,  will  be  made  on 
the  RKO  lot  by  Louis  Brock.  These 
films  are  included  in  the  "Broadway 
Headliners"  and  "Nick  and  Tony" 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


LAST  CALL  IS  ISSUED 
FOR  FILM  GOLF  TOURNEY 


Assurance  that  independent  produc- 
ers are  in  a  better  position  than  is 
generally  believed  has  decided  W.  Ray 
Johnston  to  increase  the  number  of 
pictures  on  his  feature  program  for 
the  coming  year  to  28.  The  producer 
announces  that  a  tabulation  just  com- 
pleted by  him  reveals  that  the  average 
gross  collections  per  year  of  indepen- 
dent exchanges  through  which  he  dis- 
tributes his  product  have  amounted  to 


$3,478,897  for  the  past  two  years. 

"When  it  is  considered,"  says  John- 
ston, "that  those  exchanges  which  are 
represented  in  the  statistics  gathered 
comprise  but  about  half  of  the  inde- 
pendent  exchanges  in  the  country,  it 
can  be  seen  that  the  combined  busi- 
ness of  the  total  group  would  reach 
a  sizeable  sum  which  would  make 
many  a  national  producer's  heart 
glad- 


Last  call  for  the  Film  Gold  Tourna- 
ment! This  18th  anniversary  of  the 
merry  slaughter  looks  like  the  great - 
esl  ever,  and  if  you  haven't  got  your 
entry  in,  better  follow  that  impulse 
and  do  it  NOW. 

All  the  old  timers  are  coming  in. 
We  have  just  heard  from  Henry  I 
manu,  who.  you  will  recall,  won  the 
booby  prize  several  years  ago.  H< 
sez  he  still  cherishes  the  unique  piece 
of  pottery  he  received  on  that  occa- 
sion, and  is  quite  confident  that  he 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Arranging  for  Distribution 

Of  Terra  Films  in  the  U.  S. 


Big  Four  Stockholders 

Will  Meet  on  June  14 

Stockholders  of  the  Big  hour  Film 
Corp.  will  meet  Saturday  morning, 
lime  14,  for  the  purpose  ol  electing 
new  officers  and  (Brei  tors  and  ck 
sing  further  expansion  ol  the  COr- 
poj  ation. 

Immediately  after  the  meeting,  John 
R.  Freulcr,  president,  will  have  for 
Hollywood  to  supervise  production  on 
forthcoming  Big  Four  releases. 


Arrangements     for     the      American 

distribution  of  a  number  ol  foreign- 
language  pictures,  to  he  included  ill 
ilu  14  features  to  he  produced  by 
I  erra  Film,  Ltd..  in  Germany,  will 
be  made  by  Curtis  Melnit/.  chairman 
of    the    Company's    hoard    who    is    now 

in  Xew    "i  oik.      Mi'     n  ganization  will 

hi  n.lle    11     United    Artists    pictures    in 

many     during     1930-31,     Melnitz 

stated   to  THE   FILM    DANA 
U  rday. 

Production    will    be   at    Ten., 
dios     i"     Marienfelde,     where     Klang- 
( Continued    on    Page    4) 


Claim  New  Camera  Cuts 
Cost  of  Talkers  to  Tenth 

West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood— A  new  type  of  sound 

camera    said    to    simplify    the    making 

of  audible  films  and  to  reduce  their 

one-tenth    of    what     it     is    at 

present   is  announced  by   Dwain 
per.   Hollywood   film  man.     The 

the  creation  of  a  local  inventor, 
eliminates  the  glow  lamp  and  the 
light  slit,  it  is  claimed.  It  weighs  4" 
pounds  and  is  being  made  for  16mm, 
35mm.  and  72mm.  film.  The  sp 
sors  assert  it  eliminates  clogging  and 
modulating  light  current,  requiring 
amplification.      I  «"»' 

be  given 


THE 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  June  12,  1930 


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JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  end  Publisher 


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Chicago 
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Hollywood  ♦.♦ 

6700  Santa  Monica   *.♦ 
Blvd.  a 

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$  if 


No  All- Color  or  Silent s 

on  RKO  List  for  1930-31 


(Continued  from   Page   1) 

scries,  stated  Le  Baron.  Other  short 
product  will  be  produced  in  New 
York. 

No  all-color  and  silents  will  be  in- 
cluded in  the  new  season  lineup,  Le 
Baron  said.  Color  sequences,  how- 
ever, will  be  embodied  in  at  least  six 
pictures. 

"Color  is  only  valuable  when  used 
to  create  a  contrast  or  to  heighten  an 
effect,"  declared  Le  Baron.  "I  con- 
sider 'Rio  Rita'  as  an  excellent  ex- 
ample of  good  use  of  color.  The  Mar- 
di  Gras  scenes  in  'Dixiana'  also  af- 
ford another  splendid  opportunity  to 
utilize    color    advantageously. 

"Color  is  no  longer  a  novelty.  Good 
stories  are  requisite  to  the  success  of 
any  picture." 

Discussing  the  future  of  wide  screen 
pictures  Lc  Baron  pointed  out  that 
RKO  is  now  working  on  "The  Record 
Run,"  a  railroad  picture  which  will 
be  made  both  on  standard  and  wide 
film.  He  expressed  the  opinion  that 
the  wide  screen  alone  will  not  consti- 
tute a  box-office  draw.  Like  color, 
enlarged  pictures  must  be  used  dis- 
criminately — to  accentuate  some  ef- 
fect, he  said.  At  the  start,  however, 
they  will  have  box-office  significance 
which  will  last  as  in  the  case  of  sound, 
until  the  novelty  wears  off. 

The  RKO  production  schedule  now 
calls  for  six  musicals,  stated  Le  Baron. 
Picture-going  people  have  only  tired 
of  bad  musicals,  he  asserted.  Musicals 
which  present  good  entertainment, 
with  the  music  as  an  auxiliary  to  their 
story,  will  always  meet  with  public 
approval,  said  Le  Baron.  The  public 
has  never  liked  revues,  he  declared 
principally  because  they   lack   story. 

RKO  has  not  made  any  plans  for 
production  of  foreign-language  pic- 
tures, Le  Baron  stated,  and  the  com- 
pany's policy  in  the  matter  will  be 
determined  by  future  developments. 
Foreign  versions  of  "Rio  Rita"  did 
not  receive  anticipated  cordial  recep- 
tion in  their  respective  countries,  au- 
diences showing  a  marked  preference 
for  the  English  original,  said  Le 
Baron.  He  attributes  this  taste  to  the 
fact  that  "Rio  Rita"  contained  much 
music  and  had  a  story  which  was  easi- 
ly understandable. 

Le  Baron  leaves  New  York  Satur- 
day for  the  Coast.  He  has  completed 
work  on  "Check  and  Double  Check," 
working  with  Amos  'n'  Andy,  who 
will   star  in  this  talker. 


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FIRST  CAMERAMAN 

AVAILABLE  AFTER 
JUNE  14 

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Australian  Government 
to  Aid  Musicians'  Cause 

Canberra — A  movement  has  been 
started  by  the  Australian  government 
to  help  musicians  forced  out  of  em- 
ployment by  talking  films.  Steps  to 
this  end  were  discussed  at  a  recent 
conference  between  exhibitors  and 
officials  of  the  Musicians'  Union, 
called  by  the  minister  for  customs. 
Special  taxes  on  sound  pictures  and 
rebates  to  theaters  using  orchestras 
were  suggested  as  possible  means  of 
relieving  the  situation.  Among  the 
exhibitors  present  were  Stuart  F. 
Dovle,  managing  director  of  Union 
Theaters;  F.  W.  Thring,  managing 
director  of  Hoyts,  and  Dan  Carroll, 
managing  director  of  Carroll-Mus- 
grove  Theaters.  The  musicians  were 
represented  by  C.  Trevelyan  and  F. 
Kitson. 


Ray  McCarey  Promoted 
to  Director  by  Pathe 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

to  director,  with  "Two  Plus  Fours," 
the  first  of  a  series  of  two-reel  Cam- 
pus comedies,  as  his  initial  assignment. 


Joe    Donahue   Gets  "Sunny"   Role 
First     National    has     selected     Joe 
Donahue,  Jack  Donahue's  brother,  to 
play   opposite   Marilyn    Miller   in   the 
film  version  of  "Sunny." 


Lambert    Back    to    Stage 

Eddie  Lambert,  piano  comedian, 
who  has  been  making  Vitaphone 
shorts  lately,  returns  to  the  stage  to- 
morrow in  a  Boris  Petroff  Publix 
revue  at  the  Paramount,  New  York. 


Pubix-Berger   Deal    Off 

Minneapolis — Deal  for  the  purchase 
of  the  Berger  chain  by  Publix  is  re- 
ported to  be  definitely  off.  Berger  is 
understood  planning  to  invade  towns 
regarded  as  Publix  strongholds  in 
this   territory. 


WANTED 

Shorts  with  disc  synchronization  for 
non  theatrical  field.  State  particulars 
relative  to  subject.     Box  B110. 

FILM    DAILY 
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VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
^Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,  (New  York  City 
Phone  Perm.  3580 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today:      M.P.T.O.   of  Eastern   Pennsylvania 

Southern    New    Jersey    and    Dela 

ware,  Adelphia  Hotel,  Philadelphia 

S.M.P.E.    meeting,   Engineering   So 

ciety  Bldg.,  New  York  City. 

Tune  12-13  Columbia  regional  meet  at  Roose 
velt  Hotel,  Hollywood. 

June  13  Minneapolis  Film  Board  holds  sec 
ond  annual  golf  tournament  at  Oal 
Ridge  golf  course. 

June  14-15  ERPI  Golf  Tournament,  Briar 
cliff    Lodge,    N.    Y. 

June  14-15  Warner  Bros,  and  First  Na- 
tional regional  confab  at  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

June  17  18th  Film  Golf  Tournament  it 
Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club, 
Great  Neck.  L.  I. 
Rochester  Division  of  Northwest 
Theater  Owners  meet  at  Minne- 
apolis. 

June  20  Opening  of  "With  Byrd  at  the 
South  Pole"  at  the  Rialto,  New 
York. 

June  21-22  Joint  sales  regional  confab  oi 
Warner  and  First  National  at  New 
Orleans. 

June  23-24-25  Tiffany  Annual  Sales  Con- 
vention, Hotel  Congress,  Chicago. 

June  24  25  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T.O. 
of  Kansas  and  Western  Missouri, 
Topeka,    Kan. 


COMING  &  GOING 


BERT  KALMER  and  HARRY  RUBY 
have  left  for  Hollywood  to  work  on  the 
Amos  'n'  Andy  production  for  RKO.  On 
the  way  they  will  stop  over  in  Chicago  for 
a    conference    with    the    radio   pair. 

MR.  and  MRS.  SIGMUND  ROMBERG 
and  MR.  and  MRS.  OSCAR  HAMMER- 
STEIN  2d  left  yesterday  for  the  Warner 
studios  on  the  Coast.  They  were  accom- 
panied   by    Mr.    and    Mrs.    Frank    Mandel. 

JOHN    R.    FREULER,    president    of    B 
4    Films,    leaves    Saturday    for    the    Coast. 

GEORGE  W.  WEEKS,  of  Sono  Art,  is 
his  way  to  Hollywood. 


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ai  nome  .Like  You?' 
Most  of  the  picture,  "The  Floro- 
dora  Girl,"  seems  to  me  to  be 
drearily  dull.  Some  of  it  is  ne 
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Thursday,  June  12,  19; 


House  Issues  Order  to  Rush  Vestal  Copyright  Bii 


Congress  to  Take  Action 
on  Vestal  Copy- 
right Bill 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  —  An  agreement  was 
reached  by  the  House  Rules  Commit- 
tee yesterday  to  issue  an  order  to 
place  the  Vestal  Copyright  Bill  before 
the  House  of  Representatives  for  con- 
sideration before  the  end  of  the  pres- 
ent session.  This  action,  taken  at  the 
request  of  Representative  Vestal  and 
members  of  the  House  Patents  Com- 
mittee, means  that  the  fate  of  the 
measure  will  be  determined  before 
Congress  adjourns.  If  the  House  re- 
fuses to  pass  it,  there  will  be  little  use 
in  bringing  it  before  the  Senate  at 
the  next  session. 

The  request  that  the  measure  be 
given  immediate  consideration  was 
based  on  the  contention  that  only  by 
having  the  House  dispose  of  it  at  this 
session  would  it  be  possible  for  the 
bill  to  be  enacted  into  law  in  time 
to  enable  the  United  States  to  join 
the  International  Copyright  Union  be- 
fore the  expiration  of  the  period  al- 
lowed,  August   1,    1931. 


Sunday  Shows  Win  Out 
in  Farnam,  Neb.  Election 

Farnam,  Neb. — Sunday  shows  will 
soon  be  inaugurated  as  a  result  of  a 
victory  by  the  "anti-blues"  at  a  recent 
election.  The  score  was  108  against 
61. 


Loses  to  Sunday  Show  Groups 

Grantsburgh,  Wis. — After  fighting 
the  anti-Sunday  show  groups  for  the 
past  two  months,  Mrs.  Jesse  I.  Whip- 
ple, who  has  managed  the  Burnett 
foi  the  past  two  years,  has  closed 
the  house.  The  Burnett  was  the  only 
silent  house  in  Burnett  county. 


Condemns  Sunday  Shows 
Carrington,  N.  D. — At  the  closing 
session  of  the  state  convention  of  the 
No.  Dakota  Congretionalists,  a  reso- 
lution was  adopted  condemning  Sun- 
day shows. 


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Congratulates : 

-a— 

GEORGE  CORCORAN 

formerly   a    nut   musical   artist, 

known      as      "Red,"      whose 

character  comedy  in  Fox's 

"Not    Damaged"    marks 

him  as  a  film  comedian 

with   possibilities. 

No.  14  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 
Series 


GOLFERS,  ATTENTION! 

Sign  this  and  forward  to  The  Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway! 

Here  is  my  entry  and  Ten  Dollars  for  the  Spring  Film  Golf 
Tournament,  to  be  held  on  Tuesday,  June  11th,  at  the  Glen  Oaks 
Golf  and  Country  Club,  Great  Neck,  L.  I. 


The  Committee 


Bruce  Gallup 
William       Brandt 
Al   Lichtman 


Don    Mersereau 
Arthur      Stebbins 
Jack  Alicoate 


Film  Golf  Tournament 

Takes  on  Patriotic  Flavor 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
can  win  the  boob  trophy  for  the  cur- 
rent session.    Mebbe  he  will,  but  he'll 
have    lots    of    competition. 

If  you  get  a  chance,  drop  into  the 
M.  P.  Club,  and  cast  your  eye  over 
the  trophies,  cups,  etc.,  which  are  on 
display  there.  It  will  whet  your  appe- 
tite to  go  out  and  do  or  die  for  the 
good  old  game. 

Incidentally,  the  Tournament  has 
unexpectedly  taken  on  the  aspect  of 
a  great  historical  event,  for  Arthur 
S.  Abeles,  general  manager  of  the 
Century  Circuit  calls  our  attention  to 
the  fact  that  June  17  is  the  205th 
Anniversary  of  the  Battle  of  Bunker 
Hill.  Abeles  has  given  the  Com- 
mittee a  timely  tip,  and  they  have  de- 
cided to  make  it  a  Patriotic  Event. 

Bruce  Gallup  will  pull  a  Paul  Re- 
vere mounted  on  Spark  Slug  and 
will  do  a  Midnight  Ride  down  Broad- 
way. The  rest  of  the  Committee  will 
follow  waving  putting-hole  flags, 
blowing  fifes  and  beating  drums.  The 
rest  of  you  mugs  are  expected  to  fol- 
low waving  American  flags  made  of 
green  silk  paper  with  the  numeral 
"10"  in  each  corner.  Without  this 
flag,  vulgarly  called  the  "entry  fee," 
you  can't  join  this  army  of  patriots. 

And  now  another  patriot  steps  for- 
ward by  the  name  of  Captain  George 
W.  Maines,  personal  manager  of  Will 
Osborne,  who  is  appearing  at  the 
Fox,  Brooklyn,  admission  50c  after 
five  o'clock  (free  ad),  Mister  Osborne 
has  offered  a  set  of  12  golf  balls 
autographed  by  Mister  Osborne. 

Approximately  150  entries  for  the 
golf  tourney  have  been  received  to 
date.     The  list  includes: 


Aaronson,    Al 
Abeles,   A. 
Alicoate,   Charles 
Alicoate,   Jack 
Andrus,     Winfield 
Asher,    Murray 
Ballentine,    Edward 


Beecroft,    James 
Benjamin,   Paul 
Berg,    Herb 
Berger,    Sam 
Blair,    George 
Blake,    B.    K. 
Blumenthal,  A.   Pam. 


Bardoness,     Benjamin     blumenthal,    Lou 
Baum,   Louis  Borthwick,   George 


Bowen,   Jack 
Brady,   Dick 
Brandt,    Harry 
Brandt,    William 
Brecher,     Leo 
Brecher,   Lou  J. 
Krock,   Louis 
isruckman,    G.    W. 
Buckley,     Harry     D. 
Bunn,    Charles   W. 
Burger,    Paul 
DurKan,    Nathan 
Byrne,    Edward   J. 
Byrnes,     George 
Chidnoff,    Irving 
Clark,   James 
Conen,    MUton 
Cron,    James 
Crull,    .Harry 
Currier,    lid 
Curtis,    Ed 
Defabritis,     Walter 
.Lfickinson,     Arthur 
.cagan,  J.  D. 
lioenstein,  Arthur 
cDenstem,    Herbert 
Eberhardt,    Waiter 
Edelhurst,    Bernard 
.cnsier,   J.    c. 
Eschman,    E.    A. 
Everts,   William 
Eysmann,     Henry 
Fecke,   Herb 
Feist,   Felix 
Fields,     Harry 
Fleisler,    Joe 
Frank,    W.    B. 
Frankle,  Wm.   V. 
Gainsborough,    Hy 
Gallagher,    Ray 
Gallup,   Bruce 
Garrett,    Sidney 
Garyn,    Pat 
Gates,  Albert   N. 
Geller,    Max 
Ciinsberg,  Henry 
Goetz,    Jack 
Golden,    Edward 
Greenhalgh,    Paul 
Greenthal,    Monroe 
Gulick,    Earl 
Gulick,   Paul 
Hammons,   E.   W. 
Hardman,    Fulton 
Harrower,   Jack 
Haskell,    Herman 
Henry,  T.  Y. 
Herman,    Victor 
Herron,    Frederick 
Hess,     Gabriel 
Hirsch,    Arthur 
Hirsch,   Melvin 
Hirsch,     Nathan 
Hornstein,    Joe 
Hudson,    Earl 
Jenson,    Emil 
Johnson,   Millard 
Kalmine,  Harry 
Kann,  Maurice  D. 


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Karsch,  A.  J. 
Kelly,    Arthur 
Klebinow,    Leo 
Kemmer,   L.   C 
Levy,    Jules 
Lewis,    Charles    E. 
Lichtman,    Al 
Loew,    Arthur 
Loew,    David 
McEvoy,     Edward 
Mackinnon,    B. 
Malcolm,   Joe   Rice 
Marino,     Anthony 
Marks,  Harry 
Massce,    William 
Mastroli,    Frank 
inay,    Mitchell 
Meighan,   Thomas 
iviersereau,    Don 
Meyer,    Phil 
MiiUgan,    Jim 
mountain,    David 
iviuiler,    Herbert 
INormanly,    Jirp' 
Ochs,    Lee   / 
Urnstein,    William 
Partington,  Jack 
Patmore/  A.    H. 
i-earsonj   Elmer 
Peck,    William    Hoyt 
Pelterson,\Arthur 
Powers,    Pa 
Fratchett,   A 
Price,  Oscar 
Rabell,  William 
Raynor,   W.   E. 
Reichenbach,    Harry 
Reddy,    George 
Rodner,   Harold 
Ross,  Edwin 
Rubin,   Al 
Schwartz,   Charles 
Schwartz,    Harry 
Schwartz,  Marty 
Scully,   Bill 
Seidler,    Si 
Seigel,    Henry 
Seigel,   Henry    Clay 
Shapiro,    Jack 
Shaw,    Oscar 
Spring,   Morton 
Stebbins,   Arthur 
Stoermer,    William 
Stolzer,   Mike 
Stuart,    Max 
Thomson,   P.   L. 
Trowbridge,  Carrol 
Warner,    E.   J. 
Waxman,  A.   P. 
Weill,   Sydney  B. 
Weinstein,   Charles 
Weyer,    Clint 
White,    Arthur 
White,    Edward   J. 
Wilstach,    Frank 
Wolfe,   Robert 
Wolff,   W.   A. 
Wynne-Jones,   P. 
Yates,  H.  J. 


ARRANGING  DISTRIBUTION 
OF  TERRA  FILMS  IN  I). , 


(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
film  sound-on-film  recording  equipment 
now  being  installed  at  its  two  sound  stage 
Pictures  to  be  made  include  a  product!' 
directed  by  Max  Reinhardt,  who  is  associat 
with  Melnitz  in  the  project,  and  from  a  sto 
by  Alfred  Savior  based  on  Offenbach's  "Pal 
sian  life";  two  Fritz  Nortner  vehicles,  "R 
volt  in  a  Hotel"  and  "The  Murder  of  Kar|| 
masoff,"  "The  Man  Who  Committed  til 
Murder,"  directed  by  Kurt  Bernhardt  ar.l 
based  on  a  story  by  Claude  Farrere ;  twl> 
starring  Max  Hansen  in  Chevalier  type  il 
stories;  "In  Every  Big  City,"  to  be  matBrj 
by  Fedor  Ozep,  based  on  a  story  by  Ericl 
Engel   and   starring   Anna    Steen ;    "The   OthJll 


S 


Fellow."  Robert  Wiene;  "The  Firm  Gel 
Married.''  directed  by  Karl  Wilhelm  wit 
Ralph  Arthur  Roberts.  "The  Cabinet  ( 
Dr.   Larifari"   directed  by    Robert   Wohlmut. 

Four  more  pictures  will  be  added  later  t 
the  Terra  program,  "The  Trespasser' 
"Coquette",  "Taming  of  the  Shrew",  "On 
Romantic  Night",  "The  Locked  Door",  "Nei 
York  Nights",  "The  Bad  One",  "Abrahai 
Lincoln",  "Puttin'  on  the  Ritz'',  "Be  Youi 
>elf".   "Hell   Harbor." 

The  company,  capitalized  at  $750,000,  i 
financed  by  European  capital.  It  is  operate 
on  a  franchise  basis  involving  distributinj 
firms  which  handle  its  product  in  variou 
countries.  In  addition  to  Melnitz  and  Rein 
hardt,  a  10  per  cent  interest  is  owned  by  I 
G.    Farhen. 

Melnitz  leaves  for  the  Coast  Saturday  t( 
secure  technical  talent  for  importation  to  hi: 
German  studio  and  to  confer  with  variou; 
in.  |or  company  executives.  He  plans  to  sail 
for    Germany    July    5. 

Closes  House  to  Install  Sound 
Bedford,  la. — The  Rialto  has  been 
closed  temporarily  by  Si— W^Leavitt 
who    ig^h^vTng   sound   equipmen 

stalled 


his  way  to  Hollywood. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


THE 

TO  NCWMAI'ik 
Of  IIIMDOM 


Sydney  Cohen  elected  president  of 
combined    exhibitor    organizations. 


Harry   Koplar   to    start   action 
recovery    of    ten    St.    Louis    theater 
from  Famous  Players. 


Charlie  Chaplin  may  go  abroad  tc 
produce  for  United  Artists. 


Mrs.  Sidney  Drew  completes  com- 
edy series  for  Pathe  in  Essanay  stu- 
dio at  Chicago. 


Thursday,  June  12,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— €— 

Critic  Talks  On 
the  "Punch  Finish" 

"THERE  is  nothing  so  desirable 
in    the    eyes    of    movie    pro- 
ducers as  a  "punch  finish".     If  a 

~"""'np    knockout  wallop  can  be 
'itaphone     Varieties.        i  tun    umv, 

ormerly  appeared  in  silent  pictures 

nth  Marion  Davies. 


Dal   Clawson  has  had  to  move  to 
bigger   place  to   accommodate  the 
ost   of   week-end   guests   who   make 
leir    headquarters    at    his    home    in 
patf  a' tear,  or  both,  then  you've  got 
a  hit."     So  runs  the   Hollywood 
maxim.      I    can    recall    very    few 
punch  finishes  as  thoroughly  ef- 
fective   as    that    which   has    been 
tacked  on  to  Marion  Davies's  new 
picture,    "The    Florodora    Girl." 
The  ending  is  in  the  form  of  a 
musical    comedy    number,    photo- 
graphed in  Technicolor.    As  such, 
it  should  be  stupidly  imitative  of 
all    the    colored    chorus    festivals 
that   have   been   splashed   on   the 
screen    since    "The    Wedding    of 
the   Painted   Doll."     But  it  isn't. 
It   is  a  reproduction  of  the  love- 
liest, most  melodious,  most  thril- 
ling  girl-and-music    number   that 
has  ever  been  staged:  the  Floro- 
dora Sextet,  rendering  "Tell  Me 
Pretty    Maiden,   Are   There   Any 
More     at      Home      Like     You?" 
Most  of  the  picture,  "The  Floro- 
dora   Girl,"    seems   to   me   to   be 
drearily    dull.       Some    of    it    is 
actually    painful.      A    burlesque- 
romantic   tale   of  the   Gay   Nine- 
ties, it  is  filled  with  laborious  and 
eted  "Grounds  for  Murder,"  a  one 
el    comedy,    at    the    Eastern    Vita- 
lone    studios.      Phoebe    Foster   and 
■est  Glendinning,  both  stage  play- 
s,  are  featured  in  the  leading  roles. 

lorgoi  an  mc  (.luuuies  aTRi  vul- 
garities and  frailties  that  had 
gone  before.  I  forgot  such  trivia, 
because  there  was  so  much  of 
vast  importance  to  remember. 

— Robert  E.  Sherwood 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

"VTOW  THAT  the  sales  conventions  are  on  the  wind-up,  pro- 
ducers are  telling  exhibitors  and  the  world  in  general  all 

about   their  coming  product they  are   using  a  lotta  new 

slants  to   whet   the   exhibitor   appetites Paramount   talks 

about  its  bunkless  announcement  book  and  its  all-business  presen- 
tation   Radio  hurls  its  challenge  to  the  world  with  its  book 

of  miracles Fox  is  promoting  a  spirit  of  friendly  co-opera- 
tion  United  Artists  is  sweeping  victoriously  to  its  highest 

peak   of   achievement so   now   the   theater  owner   can   sit 

back  in  comfort,  assured  that  Santa  Claus  is  still  a  clause  in  his 
booking  contracts 


439   new  houses  were  bui) 
Europe   during    1929.      Sp 
capacity  of  the  houses  i 
mated  at  383,000. 


TiUDD  ROGERS  arrived  in  New  York  after  three  weeks'  junket- 
ing in   the   South,   looking   like  an   endorsement   of   Southern 
cooking Regina  Crewe,  the  N.  Y.  "American"  film  min- 
nesinger,   got    a    visa    and    did    some    Brooklyn    reviewing    this 

week Jay   House,  kolyumnist  on  a  Philly  rag,  was  asked 

by  the  film  reviewer  why  he  didn't  write  a  plot  for  the  movies 

Jay  sez:  "I  thought  the  movies  had  a  plot." Peggy 

Spargo,  fan  blurber  for  Sono-Art,  was  seen  leaving  the  office  with 
a  copy  of  Roget's  Thesaurus  under  her  arm,  which  leaves  Mike 
Simmons  high,  dry  and  stranded 


THIRST   NASH  publicity  dep't  has  asked  all  employees  to  say 
"Adios"   instead    of   "goodbye"   as   a   gag   to   promote    Dick 

Barthelmess'   film  of   the   same  title that's  okay  if  some 

cynical  gent  doesn't  reply:  "Buenos  Noches" Jockey  Earl 

Sande,  riding  Gallant  Fox,  won  the  $80,000  Belmont we 

suspect  this  is  just  another  clever  stunt  to  plug  the   Fox  line- 
up  


TT  WAS  very  nice  of  Paramount  to  bring  out  this  Technicolor 
film,   "Follow  Thru,"  just   in  time  for  the   Film   Golf  Tourna- 
ment  it  can  be  said  with  all  due  modesty  for  both,  that 

they  are  very  colorful  events Harrison  Carroll  tells  of  a 

theater  owner  who  booked  a  Joe  Magee  and  disconsolately  sur- 
veyed an  audience  of  two  lone  customers,  who  walked  up  to  him 
and  introduced   themselves  as  the  director  of  the   cluck  picture 

and  his  assistant what  a  beautiful  chance  that  was  for  a 

justifiable   double   murder 


A    WARNER  ad  in  the  form  of  a  tab  newspaper  plugging  "Num- 
bered Men"  at  the  Winter  Garden  was  being  distributed  by 
a  gink  to  patrons  going  into  the  Roxy  where  "Born  Reckless" 

is    playing yeh    yeh,    the    gink    was    sure    born    reckless, 

judging  by  all  the  dirty  looks  the  Roxy  staff  gave  him The 

tab  ad  shows  a  cut  with  the  caption:  "Hungry  for  the  feel  of 
white  arms  after  years  behind  bars,   Killer   Callahan  devours  a 

chicken  with  his  teeth  and  Mary  Dane  with  his  eyes sort 

of  devouring  two  chickens  at  once 


PRANK  WILSTACH  of  the  Hays  office  is  a  proud  dad  these 
days,  for  his  son  John  has  broken  into  "Popular  Magazine" 

♦his  month  with  an  underworld  story  that  is  a  humdinger 

-*vp   producer   in    Hollywood   claims   the   sheet   metal    industry 

stolen  his  slogan — "Save  With  Steel" Al  Blum,  fonn- 

,  of  the  music  dep't  of  the  Rivoli,  has  been  promoted  to  assist- 

it  chief  of  the  service  squad like  all  truly  great  men,  Al 

.till    recognizes    his   old   pals Eddie    Bonnes    and    Arnold 

Van  Leer  of  Warners  theater  dep't  are  doing  a  Siamese  Twins 

act_  these  days,  seeming  to  be  inseparable A  film  salesman 

abojlt    marrying   an    unsophisticated    gal    from    the 
e  grocer:   "Send  me   some  mince 


ANCHARD 

MASSAPEOUA.  LONG  ISLAND 


uing  mince.' 


chump  who  waits  a  minute  for 


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A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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"Garbo  Bob"  Is  Used 

to  Push  "Anna  Christie" 

£J.  WEBSTER,  manager  of 
the  Majestic,  Kankakee,  111., 
featured  the  "Garbo  Bob"  to  ex- 
ploit "Anna  Christie."  He  al- 
lowed free  admission  daily  to 
the  first  25  girls  wearing  this  type 

tnd  Country  Club 


uesday 

ck,  L.  I. 


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ridge  or  Rounders 


To  T.^iicrb „..„, 

out  Manhattan,  a  special  cartoon 
in  a  New  York  daily  newspaper, 
three  radio  broadcasts  boosting 
the  comedy  and  many  other 
forms  of  exploitation,  in  addition 
to  the  newspaper  advertising, 
helped  inform  the  public  about 
this  picture. 

■ — Educational 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
TTTT  M    nATT.V   to   thp   follow- 


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Victor  D.  Voyda 


THE 


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Thursday,  June  12,  19 


©     Latest  Hollywood  Happenings     f) 

Coast  Wire  Service- ^-=^=^^^ 


Baxter  and  Lowe  to  Play 
in  "Cisco  Kid"  for  Fox 

The  leads  in  Fox's  "The  Cisco 
Kid"  have  been  assigned  to  Warner 
Baxter  and  Edmund  Lowe.  Raoul 
Walsh  will  direct  and  Tom  Barry 
will  do  the  dialogue  for  the  O.  Henry 
tale.  Joyce  Compton  and  Luana 
Alcaniz  will  be  the  girls.  Other 
players  will  be  Frank  Albertson  and 
).    M.   Kerrigaar 


-^"^  j  — — tt— niv.  xxuuse  re- 
fuses to  pass  it,  there  will  be  little  use 
in  bringing  it  before  the  Senate  at 
the  next  session. 

The  request  that  the  measure  be 
given  immediate  consideration  was 
based  on  the  contention  that  only  by 
having  the  House  dispose  of  it  at  this 
session  would  it  be  possible  for  the 
bill  to  be  enacted  into  law  in  time 
to  enable  the  United  States  to  join 
the  International  Copyright  Union  be- 
fore the  expiration  of  the  period  al- 
lowed, August  1,   1931. 


Sunday  Shows  Win  Out 
in  Farnam,  Neb.  Election 

Farnam,  Neb. — Sunday  shows  will 
soon  be  inaugurated  as  a  result  of  a 
victory  by  the  "anti-blues"  at  a  recent 
election.  The  score  was  108  against 
61. 


Loses  to  Sunday  Show  Groups 

Big  Role  for  Paul  Page 
Fox  has  given  Paul  Page  the  ro- 
mantic lead  in  "Soup  to  Nuts,"  writ- 
ten   by    Rube    Goldberg.       Another 
added  to  the  cast  is  Hallam  Cooley. 


Korda  to  Go  Abroad 

Alexander  Korda  is  to  spend  a 
month  in  France  and  the  Basque 
country  gathering  material  to  be  used 
in  the  production  of  Fox's  "This 
Modern  World,"  adapted  from  Elea- 
nor Mercein's  novel,  "Basquerie." 


"Spoilers"  Role  for  Kirkwood 

James  Kirkwood  has  been  assigned 
to  an  important  role  in  "The  Spoil- 
ers," the  Rex  Beach  tale  which  Para- 
mount is  making  as  a  talker  under 
the  direction  of  Edwin  Carewe  with 
Gary  Cooper  in  the  leading  role. 
Others  in  the  cast  are  Kay  Johnson, 
William  Boyd  (he  of  the 
Betty  Co: 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


-stagehand 


GEORGE  CORCORAN 


formerly   a    nut   musical   artist, 

known      as      "Red,"      whose 

character  comedy  in  Fox's 

"Not    Damaged"    marks 

him  as  a  film  comedian 

with    possibilities. 

Warner    Signs   Football   Star 
William  Banker,  Tulane  half-back 
a  member  of  the  All-American  foot- 
ball team,  has  been  signed  to  a  long- 
term   contract   by   Warner. 


Raymond  Hatton  has  been  selected 
for  a  role  in  the  talker  transcription 
of  Rex  Beach's  "The  Silver  Horde." 
This   is  his   fourth   assignment  in  an 

RKO  picture. 

*  *         * 

Charles  O'Loughlin  is  one  of  the 
busiest  sound  technicians.  He  handled 
the  sound  on  "Swing  High"  and  sev- 
eral other  Pathe  productions  and  is 
now   working  on     Beyond   Victory," 

a  special. 

*  *         * 

Henry  Myers  is  represented  by 
three  numbers  in  the  latest  edition  ot 
the  Garrick  Gaieties.  He  wrote  the 
lyrics  for  "You  Lost  Your  Oppor- 
tunity," "When  the  Sun  Meets  the 
Moon  in  Finale-Land"  and  "Do  Tell." 
Myers  is  now  a  member  of  the  Para- 
mount  scenario  staff. 

*  *         * 

Some  Charlies  —  Chaplin, 
Furthman,  Lang,  Branham, 
Berner,  O  Loughnn,  Pettijohn, 
Charles  Lang,  the  cameraman, 
is  losing  little  time  between  pic- 
tures. Jrie  photographed  "Sarah 
and  Son"  and  is  now  doing  the 
camera  work  on  "The  Better 
Wife."  He  also  handled  the 
camera  on  "The  Shadow  of  the 
Law,"  "For  the  Defense"  and 
"Street  of  Chance." 

'  *        *        * 

Clarence  Hennecke  has  written 
nine  originals  for  Vitaphone  Vari- 
eties. His  latest  story,  "Who's  the 
Boss?"  is  now  in  production. 

*  *         * 

Marjorie  Rambeau  is  beginning 
her  screen  career  with  a  featured 
part  in  Pathe's  "Her  Man,"  which  is 
now  in  production,  with  Tay  Gar- 
nett  directing. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Tyler 
Brooke,  Stuart  Erwin,  and 
Louis  John  Battels,  the  screen 
comedians,  discussing  serious 
matters  at  Paramount;  Bill 
Bloecher  visiting  Pathe  on 
business. 


,  Andrew  Callaghan,  of  Technicolor, 
is  a  proud  dad.  His  16-year  old  son, 
Andrew,  Jr.,  better  known  as  "Duke," 
has  been  shattering  several  swim- 
ming records  and  looms  as  one  of 
Ine  world's  most  formidable  cham- 
pions in  the  company  Olympid  to  be 
held  in  Los  Angeles. 

*         *         *  I  _ ' 

Speaking    of    proud    dads,    don't  S-rscu'  ¥,ellin 

kj^^w        j,        j      r  ,  Hirsch,     Nathan 

forget     Charley    Pettijohn,     whose  Homstein,  joe 
son    is    an    excellent    golfer;    and  Hudson,  Earl 
Simeon  Aller,  who  has  two  talented  jXton, ^Millard 
daughters,   one   a  painter   and    the  Kaimine,  Harry 
other  a   dancer.  iKann,  Maurice  D. 


More  talk  regarding  Mary 
Pickford's  "Secrets"  concerns 
the  report  that  Edgar  Selwyn 
is  to  follow  Marshall  Neilan  as 
director  of  the  picture. 

*  *         * 

Roy  Del  Ruth   has  added  anot 
directorial    achievement    to    his    Ion 
list.     It   is   reported   that   both   Jac 
Warner  and   Darryl  Francis  Zanuc 
are  elated  over  the  latest  Del  Rut!" 
production,      "Three     Faces      East.y 
Del  Ruth  is  now  directing  an  orig- 
inal story  by   Zanuck  in  which  such 
stars  as   Winnie  Lightner  and   Irene 
Delroy  are  featured. 

*  *         * 

William  Bakewell  has  turned 
linguist.  Universal  has  recalled  him 
to  enact  the  same  important  role  in 
the  German  version  of  "All  Quiet 
on  the  Western  Front,"  that 
brought  him  universal  commenda- 
tion from  critics  in  the  American 
version.  Paul  Kohner  in  charge  of 
Universal's  productions  tutored 
Bakewell  in   the   German  tongue. 

*  *         * 

More  Passing  Show:  E.  B. 
Derr,  Phil  Reisman  and  J.  J. 
Franklin  chatting  at  Pathe; 
Crane  Wilbur  conducting  re- 
hearsals for  his  play,  "Molly 
Magdalene,"  which  will  open 
here  this  month. 

*  *         * 

Zasu  Pitts  is  making  quiet  a  col- 
lection of  kiddies.  As  if  a  child  of 
her  own  and  Babara  La  Marr's  boy, 
whom  she  adopted  upon  the  actress' 
death,  were  not  enough  for  one  wo- 
man to  handle,  she  has  taken  in  her 

brother's    four    motherless    children. 

*  *         * 


The  cast  of  Fox's  "Sez  You, 
Sez  Me,"  which  Irving  Cum- 
mings  is  directing  for  Fox, 
represents  quite  a  collection  of 
nationalities.  Victor  McLaglen 
was  born  near  London;  Mona 
Maris  is  a  native  of  Buenos 
Aires;  Michael  Vavitch  comes 
from  Russia;  Luana  Alcaniz 
and  Mrs.  Jiminez  are  from 
Spain;  Mona  Rico  comes  from 
Mexico  City  and  Joe  Rodriguez 
is  from  Guatemala.  William 
Darling,  art  director  for  the  pro- 
duction, is  from  Hungary, 
while  James  Monaco,  who  has 
written  the  songs,  was  born  in 
Naples.  


Jeanette  Loff  Gets  Lead  ii 
'Merry  Go  Round'  Talkc; 

Jeanette  Loff  has  been  elected  I 
play  the  lead  in  "Merry  Go  Round 
to  be  remade  as  a  talking  picture  1 
Universal.  She  will  have  the  ro 
played  in  the  silent  version  by  Mai 
Philbin.  John  Boles  will  play  opp. 
site  her. 

_  ..  ..^..i—  ana  '  1  lie  Murder  of  Kail 
masoff,"  "The  Man  Who  Committed  til 
Murder,"  directed  by  Kurt  Bernhardt  ai 
based  on  a  story  by  Claude  Farrere ;  tvf 
starring  Max  Hansen  in  Chevalier  type 
stories;  "In  Every  Big  City,"  to  be  marl 
by  Fedor  Ozep,  based  on  a  story  by  Erki 
Engel  and  starring  Anna  Steen ;  "The  Oth.f 
Fellow,"  Robert  Wiene ;  "The  Firm  Gel 
Married,"  directed  by  Karl  Wilhelm  witS 
Ralnh     Arthur     Roberts,         "The     Cabinet 

4,000  Players  in  "Ki.       .  °?' 
More  than  4,000  players  are  bein| 
used    in    "Kismet,"    in    which    Fir- 
National  is  st'arring  Otis  Skinner. 


Fox   Signs   Cissie   Loftus 

Fox  has  signed  Cissie  Loftu'J 
noted  stage  favorite,  to  a  long-terr] 
contract.  The  actress  will  start  mo! 
tion  picture  work  when  "Los 
Sheep,"  in  which  she  is  now  appear 
ing,  closes  its  engagement  in  Nev 
York. 


Farrell  in  "Man  Who  Came   BacL 

Charles  Farrell  will  have  the  lead 
ing  role  in  the  talker  version  of  "Th« 
Man  Who  Came  Back." 


Archainbaud  Assigned 
George  Archainbaud  has   been  as- 
signed   as   director   of    RKO's    "Th« 
Silver  Horde." 


Talmadge   Completes  "Du   Barry" 
"Madame     Du     Barry"    has    been 
completed    by    Norma   Talmadge. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


Brent  to  Play  in  "Silver  Horde" 
Evelyn  Brent  has  been  assigned 
the  feminine  lead  in  the  film  version 
of  Rex  Beach's  "The  Silver  Horde," 
which  RKO  is  making  with  Joel 
McCrea  in  the  cast. 


.ixlrrry  Koplar  to  start  action  for 
recovery  of  ten  St.  Louis  theaters 
from  Famous  Players. 


, 


Weinstein,   Charles 
Weyer,    Clint 
White,    Arthur 
White,    Edward   J. 
Wilstach,    Frank 
Wolfe,   Robert 
Wolff,   W.   A. 
Wynne-Jones,    F. 
Yates,  H.  J. 


Charlie  Chaplin  may  go  abroad  to 

'limp   (r\r-    TT-ii.J     »      ••       

Doing   "Merry  Go  Round"   Music 

Handman,    Kent    &    Goodman   are 

preparing    the    music    for    the    talker 

version    of    "Merry    Go    Round,"    to 

I  be    made    by    Universal    with    John 

Boles  and  Jeanette  Loff  in  the  chief 

j  roles. 


THE 


fhursday,  June  12,  1930 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


Bill  Black,  who  has  appeared  in 
lany  of  the  RKO  comedies  made 
ere,  was  called  upon  to  wreck  a  car 
or  "The  Habit  of  Safety,"  a  Para- 
nount  industrial  short. 


Ernest  Glendinning,  who  has  been 
tarred  in  a  number  of  Broadway 
tage  successes,  makes  his  talkie 
'.ebut  in  "Grounds  for  Murder,"  a 
^itaphone  Varieties.  This  actor 
ormerly  appeared  in  silent  pictures 
nth  Marion  Davies. 


Dal   Clawson  has  had  to  move  to 

bigger   place  to   accommodate   the 

iost  of  week-end   guests   who  make 

heir    headquarters    at    his    home    in 

[parkill,   N.  Y. 


I  The  latest  of  the  glorified  Zieg- 
]eld  beauties  to  go  talkie  is  the  love- 
u  Doree  Leslie,  of  "Simple  Simon," 
vho  is  featured  in  'Let's  Merge,"  a 
[itaphone  musical  comedy  short. 
toy  Mack  directed  ivith  Stanley 
Ridges,  Florenz  Ames  and  Lillian 
fitzgerald  playing  supporting  roles. 


I  Ruth  Chatterton  and  Frederic 
parch  are  among  the  Paramount 
Krtured  players  expected  to  arrive 
portly  at  the  Paramount  New  York 
liuiios.  Both  will  appear  in  "J'he 
oyal  Family,"  upo'i  ihe  completion 
|f  "Laughter"  in  which  March  ap- 
ears    opposite    Nancy    '  "arroll. 

Production  activity  in  the  East  is 
videnced  by  the  fact  that  besides 
'aramount  and  Warner,  the  Metro- 
olitan  studios  at  Fort  Lee  and  the 
Id  Edison  studio  in  the  Bronx  are 
oth  being  used  by  independent  pro- 

cers. 


ll  Harold  Beaudine  has  just  com- 
leted  "Grounds  for  Murder,"  a  one 
:el  comedy,  at  the  Eastern  Vita- 
hone  studios.  Phoebe  Foster  and 
rnest  Glendinning,  both  stage  play- 
"s,  are  featured  in  the  leading  roles. 


Bill  Steiner,  cameraman  on  "Heads 
Up,"  is  trying  to  alibi  himself  with 
the  missus  because  it  was  necessary 
for  him  to  work  all  night  on  the  first 
anniversary  of  his  marriage.  A  big 
party-  was  arranged  but  Bill  never 
showed  up,  being  head  over  heels  in 
work.  His  assistant,  George  Belis- 
ario,  who  was  best  man  at  the  wed- 
ding,   also    came    in    for    a    share    of 

the    grief. 

*  *         * 

Among  the  thrilling  escapes  ex- 
perienced by  George  Melford  in 
filming  "Viking  of  the  North," 
for  Audio  Cinema,  in  Labrador, 
was  that  of  being  marooned  with 
his  company,  on  an  ice  cake,  from 
six  in  the  morning  until  eleven  at 
night,  when  they  were  finally  dis- 
covered. Two  hours  later  a  blizzard 
came  up  which  would  have  wiped  out 
the  entire  company. 

*  *         * 

The  Paramount  studio  costume  de- 
partment was  kept  busy  destroying 
insignias  which  had  been  sewn  on 
100  dress  uniforms  used  in  "Heads 
Up."  Captain  Hamlet,  supt.  of  the 
New  London  Coast  Guard  Academy, 
granted  permission  to  use  them  on 
condition  that  they  would  later  be 
destroyed.  This  was  done  so  that 
they  might  not  fall  into  the  hands 
of  persons  who  might  use  them  for 
illegal  purposes. 

*  *         * 

Douglas  Stanbury,  formerly 
Roxy's  priyicipal  tenor,  has  com- 
pleted "The  Wanderer,"  his  third 
Vitaphone  Varieties,  under  the  di- 
rection of  Roy  Mack. 

*  *         * 

After  losing  fifteen  pounds  by 
strict  dieting,  for  her  role  in  "Heads 
Up,"  Helen  Kane  found  that  she  was 
required  to  be  munching  on  food  dur- 
ing most  of  the  action.  "Can't  I  use 
a  double?"  asked  Helen  plaintively,  of 
director  Victor  Schertzinger. 


Telephone 

Massapequa 

738 

OPEN 

ALL 

YEAR 


DINE  and  DANCE  , 

at 

CHEZ  PANCHARD 

on  the  Merrick  Road 
Famous   for   Chicken — Duck 
—  Lobster     Dinners.       Also 
a   la   carte. 


PANCHARD 

MASSAPEOUA.  LONG  ISLAND 


WHAT? 

Film  Golf  Tournament 

{18th  Edition} 


WHERE? 

Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club 
Next  Tuesday 


Great  Neck,  L.  I. 


WHY? 

To  Play  at  Golf,  Bridge  or  Rounders 


To  Eat 
To  Cuss 


To  Laugh 
To  Squawk 
To  Be  Merry 

and 

Not  to  Talk  Pictures 


WHO? 

Everybody  in  Motion  Pictures 
Who  Can  Lift  a  Golf  Club 

is  Eligible 
All  You  Have  to  Have  is 

TEN  BUCKS 

as  an  Entrance  Fee 


THE 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  June  12,  193 


©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY    © 


United  States 

Hutchinson,  Kan. — Bids  are  soon 
to  be  taken  for  the  construction  of 
a  1,550-seat  theater  here  for  the  Mid- 
land   Circuit. 


Eldon,     Mo.— W.    W.    Hocker    of 

Sedalia  has  been  awarded  the  con- 
tract for  the  theater  to  be  built  here 
bv  Thomas  Ghosen. 


St.  Paul,  Minn.— The  President  has 

discontinued  operation  for  the  sum- 
mer. Eddie  Master,  manager,  may 
act  as  relief  manager  until  reopening 
date. 


Winnipeg — Protests  that  the  Acad- 
emy, being  built  here  by  Allied 
Amusements,  Ltd.,  encroached  upon 
the  restricted  residential  zone  has 
forced  the  company  to  shorten  the 
house  by  50  feet. 


St.  Louis — Bert  Frohman  is  being 
transferred  from  the  Fox  here  in 
keeping  with  the  chain's  new  policy 
of  rotating  its  various  masters  of 
ceremony.  Frank  Jenks  will  come 
from  the  Fox  house  in  Detroit  to 
take  his  place  for  the  next  month. 
Frohman  has  been  here  for  27  weeks. 


Los  Angeles  —  Thomas  D.  Van 
Osten,  publisher  of  the  Independent 
Exhibitor,  San  Francisco,  has  pur- 
chased the  Motion  Picture  Bulletin 
here.  He  plans  to  merge  the  two 
under  the  title  Exhibitor-Bulletin, 
with  offices  in  San  Francisco. 


St.  Louis  ■ —  Shubert-  Rialto  has 
been  wired,  reopening  Saturday  with 
"All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front." 
The  theater  will  continue  as  a  legiti- 
mate house,  with  outstanding  talking 
pictures  >eing  presented  from  time 
to  time. 


Los  Angeles — Harry  Winger,  Fan- 
chon     and     Marco     photographer     is 


planning    to    start    a    department    de- 
voted to  natural  color  photography. 


Burbank,  Cal. — The  Burbank,  bur- 
lesque house,  has  been  closed.  It 
will  be  reopened  soon,  probably  as  a 
picture    house. 


St.   Louis  —   Grand   Opera    House 
has    closed    for    the    season. 


San  Francisco — The  entire  Sonora 
building  on  Mission  st.,  here  has 
been  taken  over  by  the  MacGregor- 
Ingram  recording  laboratories. 


Omaha — The  Grand  will  be  re- 
opened by  August  Herman  as  "Her- 
man's  Grand." 


Cedar  Falls,  la. — Fire  at  the  Re- 
gent caused  a  damage  estimated  at 
$30,000. 


Akron,    la. — J.     C.     Kennedy    has 
sold  the   Empress  to  A.   L.    Banks. 


Osceola,  Wis. — Plans  are  being 
drawn  by  W.  A.  Albans  for  a  new 
theater    here. 


Peshtigo,  Wis. — The  Lyric,  only 
theater  in  this  town,  has  been  de- 
stroyed by  fire. 


Story  City,  la. — With  sound  equip- 
ment installed,  the  Grand  has  been 
reopened  after  several  weeks  of  dark- 
ness during  which  the  installation 
was  made. 


Whiting,  la. — Local  business  men 
have  approved  of  backing  a  sound 
motion  picture  house. 


San  Francisco — Fred  Voigt,  man- 
ager of  the  local  Fox  exchange,  is 
confined  to  his  home  because  of  ill- 
ness. 


West    Concord,    Minn. — The    New 
Concorn  has  been  opened. 


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The  Runt 


Now  in  Preparation 
A n  Orig inal  All- Dialogue 


MERDON  FILMS 


Foreign 


Prague  —  Czechoslovakia  has  58 
wired  houses,  according  to  a  recent 
survey.  Seventeen  are  in  this  city. 
American  equipment  is  used  in  29 
of   the   installations. 


Paris — A  commission  to  study  tax- 
ation in  the  entertainment  industry 
has   been  established   in   France. 


Ottawa — Universal  has  decided  to 
show  "The  Captain  of  the  Guard" 
in  Canada  under  the  American  title 
rather  than  under  that  of  "La  Mar- 
seillaise." 


Paris — Sound  equipment  in  France 
has  been  subjected  to  a  two  per  cent 
tax  instead  of  the  12  per  cent  luxury 
levy    at    first   proposed. 


Brussels  —  An  international  insti- 
tute to  collect  and  distribute  informa- 
tion regarding  television  research  has 
been   organized   here. 

Paris — M.  Brezillon  is  enlarging 
his  chain  of  theaters. 


Sydney — -Control  of  Raycophone, 
Australian  sound  system,  has  been 
taken  over  by  Harringtons,  Ltd.,  of 
this   city,   which   announces   plans   to 


bring  out  a  new  sound-on-film  de 
vice,  designed  for  houses  seating  uj 
to  1,000  and  made  to  sell  for  les 
than   $5,000. 


Paris — Union  des  Jeunes  Auteur 
de  Films  has  been  formed  here  bi 
young  film  writers.  Charles  F 
Perier-Leclerc  is  at  its  head. 


Ottawa— J.  J.  Fitzgibbons,  Para 
mount-Publix  representative  in  Can 
ada,  is  conferring  with  managers  ot 
Canadian  Famous  Players  houses  re 
garding  details  arising  out  of  the 
transfer  of  the   chain   to   Paramount 


|  New  York 

Keith-Albee-Orpheum  board  of  di- 
rectors has  declared  a  regular  quar- 
terly dividend  of  1^  per  cent  on  the 
convertible  preferred  stock  of  the 
company,  payable  July  1  to  stock- 
holders* of  record  at  the  close  of 
business  on  June  20.  The  board  of 
directors  of  Orpheum  Circuit,  Inc., 
also  has  declared  a  regular  quarterly 
dividend  of  2  per  cent  on  the  pre- 
ferred stock,  payable  on  July  1  to 
stockholders  of  record  on  June  20. 


Lester   Sherwood   of  the  Universal 
sales   staff  is  laid  up   in  the  hospital. 


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42d-  43d  Streets  West  of  Broadway 

A  New  and  Better  Hotel  for  Times  Square 

Not  alone  new  in  construction  and 
equipment,  but  new  in  conception  of 
service  and  comfort  to  its  guests.  Di- 
rected by  S.  Gregory  Taylor,  who  has 
made  such  enviable  successes  of  the 
Hotels  Montclair  and  Buckingham. 

Single  Rooms 

with  tub  ond  shower 


$3,$4 


Double   Rooms 

with  tub  ond  shower 

$4,$5   and  $6 

A  few  terraced  rooms  and  suites, 
exceptionally  large  closets,  on 
an    attractive    monthly    basis. 

RADIO   IN  EVERY  ROOM 

Entrances  on  42nd  and  43rd  Sts. 


CENTRAL    UNION    BUS    TERMINAL 


LOCATED  IN  THE  DIXIE  HOTEl  BUS  CONNECTIONS  FOR  All  POINTS  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES 

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F  HLMDOM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


OL.  LII     No.  63 


Friday,    June    13,    1930 


Price  5   Cents 


1 00%  July-August  Shutdown  Urged  As  Experiment 

EARNER  BROS.- F.N."G0  TO  SOUNMJN-HLM 


Trem  Carr  To  Make  Eight  Outdoor  Productions 


The  Mirror 

—  a  column  of  comment 


RODUCTION  PROGRAMS 
t  for  'the  new  season  in  practi- 
11  v  every  instance  do  not  provide 
ir  silent  versions.  Tie  this  state- 
ent  up  with  the  fact  that  only 
•out  50  per  cent  of  the  theaters 
'the  United  States  are  wired  for 
iund  and  you  have  a  situation  of 
lemingly  serious  aspects.  De  luxe 
Mises  are  unanimously  in  the 
Kind-reproducing  class.  But  the 
nailer  theater,  operated  hy  the 
lan  who  hasn't  'as  yet  found  a 
nancial  approach  to  apparatus,  is 
le  one  which  occupies  an  in- 
■easingly  precarious  position.  Ag- 
regate  grosses  from  these  houses 
jparently  are  not  sufficient  to 
istify  producers  to  make  talkless 
oduct.  Without  silent  pictures 
vailable  to  any  adequate  degree 
lis  type  of  theater  must,  it  seems, 
dopt  sound  equipment,  even 
lough   it  hurts  financially,  or  go 

ark.  ' 

*  *        * 

AT1YI-;  PRODUCERS  in  two  of 
merica's  principal  foreign  markets, 
ermany  and  France,  will  make  only 
-mall  percentage  of  the  product 
squired  by  theaters  in  these  coun- 
ies  during  the  coming  season,  says 
urtis  Melnitz.  In  other  words,  U.  S. 
reducing  interests  have  a  new  and 
reat  opportunity  stretching  before 
Biem.  The'key  to  the  strategic  door 
:s  in  picture-,  which  coincide  with 
e  European  idea  of  entertainment — 
tcorded   in  dialogue  which  does   not 

jund   spurious  to  the  European  ear. 

*  *         * 

IrL  LAEMMLE'S  Universal 
•aft -man  will  turn  out  four  talking 
trials  for  the  new  year.  A  interest- 
lg  plan  which  ought  to  gladden  the 
uvenile  trade.  And  coming  at  a 
loment  which  this  strata  of  busi- 
es*   needs   encouragement. 


Will  Star  Bob  Steele  in 

Westerns  for  Release 

Through  Tiffany 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Trem  Carr  has  con- 
cluded arrangements  for  the  produc- 
tion of  eight  outdoor  pictures,  in 
which  Bob  Steele  will  be  starred,  for 
release  through  Tiffany.  Prepara- 
tions are  expected  to  get  under  way 
in  the  near  future. 


Barrett  Now  Supervising 
Warner  Houses  in  Boston 

Boston — C.  J.  Barrett,  formerly  of 
the  Strand,  New  Britain,  Conn.,  is 
now  supervising  the  Warner  houses 
in  and  around  Boston.  He  has  about 
two  dozen  houses  under  his  jurisdic- 
tion. 


All  Productions  for  the  New  Season  to  Have 
Sound-on-Film  as  Well  as  on  Disc 


Warner  Bros,  and  First  National  are  announcing  that  during  the 
coming  season  sound-on-film  prints  as  well  as  discs  will  be  available 
on  all  product.  Adoption  of  this  policy,  rumored  from  time  to  time, 
will  increase  both  companies'  booking  prospects. 

Additionally,    both    firms   will 


A  Winner 

Maureen  O'Sullivan,  who 
played  the  little  ingenue  role 
in  the  John  McCormack  pic- 
ture, "Song  O'  My  Heart,"  has 
been  selected  from  a  group  of 
50  who  were  under  considera- 
tion for  the  lead  in  "Just  Im- 
agine," the  second  musical  writ- 
ten for  Fox  by  DeSylva,  Brown 
and  Henderson. 


sup- 
ply sound-on-film  prints  on  a  number 
of  the  current  year  pictures.  War- 
ners will  put  out  three  and  First  Na- 
tional six.  Titles  of  the  First  Na- 
tionals are:  "Sally,"  "Son  of  the 
Gcds,"  "Dawn  Patrol,"  "Sweet  Ma- 
ma." "Sweethearts  and  Wives"  and 
"The  Bride  of  the  Regiment." 


Closing  of  All  Houses  in  Minn. 
Urged  As  Heat  Spell  Measure 


VESTAL  BILL  IS  DELAYED 
THROUGHTECHNICALITY 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Representative  Bus- 
by of  Mississippi,  avowed  opponent 
of  the  Vestal  copyright  bill,  yester- 
day succeeded  in  delaying  considera- 
tion of  the  measure  in  the  house  under 
the  special  rule  granted  by  the  rule* 
committee  yesterday,  by  having  the 
bill  returned  to  the  Patents  Com- 
mittee on  a  technicality. 

Under   the   rules,   the   report   on   a 
bill     repealing     existing     laws     must 
{Continued  on  Page  4) 


Minneapolis — Closing  of  all  houses 
here  and  in  St.  Paul  through  the 
months  of  July  and  August,  not  only 
as  a  means  of  cutting  down  losses 
during  the  heat  period  but  also  with 
a  view  to  whetting  the  public's  appe- 
tite for  film  fare  next  fall  and  winter, 
is  being  urged  by  a  group  of  local 
exhibitors,  following  reports  that  such 
(.Continued    on   Page    7) 


f OUR  ABERDEEN  HOUSES 
TAKEN  OVER  BY  PUBLIX 


Aberdeen,  S.  D. — Publix  has  taken 
over  four  local  houses,  the  Capitol, 
Orpheum,  State  and  Lyric,  from  H. 
L.  Walker  and  F.  H.  Gannon.  It  is 
planned  to  improve  the  theaters. 

Walker  is  said  to  be  retiring  from 
show  business.  His  two  sons  will 
niue  on  the  Publix  staff  under 
tin   supervision  of  James  Stroud. 


Billy  Leyser  Will  Handle 
Publicity  for  Christies 

[Vest    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — Billy  Leyser  has  been 
signed    by    the    Christies    to    handle 
their    publicity    work. 


Gene  Sarazen  vs.  Johnny  Farrell 

At  Film  Golf  Tournament 

Gene  Sarazen,  the  internationally  famous  golf  pro,  playing  on 
the  Lamb's  Team,  and  Johnny  Farrell,  the  Beau  Brumm»l  of  the 
Links,  playing  on  the  Motion  Picture  Club  Team,  will  be  one  ot 
the  added  attractions  of  the  Film  Golf  Tournament.  Both  are 
former  U.  S.  Open  Champions. 


CHAMP  GOLFERS  ENTERED 
FOR  BIG  GOLFTOURNAMENT 


A  big  surprise  is  sprung  by  the 
committee  for  the  Film  Golf  Tourna- 
ment with  the  announcement  thai  two 
former  winners  of  the  V.  S.  Open 
Golf  Championship  will  compete 
against  each  other  in  the  struggle 
for  the  I'.  F.  Albee  Memorial  Cup, 
which  will  be  a  36-hole  match  play. 
Gene  Sarazen  will  appear  on  the 
Lambs'  team,  and  Johnny  Farrell  will 
him  on  the  Motion  Picture 
Club  outfit. 

Oscar  Shaw,  captain  ol  the  Lambs, 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


DAILV 


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Friday,    June    13,    19- 


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Of  IILMPOM 


Vol.  Lll  No.  63     Friday,  June  13, 1930     Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  by 
Wid's  Films  and  Film  Folks,  Inc.  J.  W. 
Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher; 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer  and 
General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate 
Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor. 
Entered  as  second  class  matter,  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post  office  at  Mew  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Terms  (Postage 
free)  United  States  outside  of  Greater  New 
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should  remit  with  order.  Address  all  com- 
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New  York.  Hollywood,  California  —  Ralph 
Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
6607.  London— Ernest  W.  Fredman,  I  he 
Film  Renter,  89-91  Wardour  St  W. 
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La  Cinematographic  Francaise.  Rue  de  la 
Cour-des-Noues,   19. 


NEW  YORK  STOCK  "\RKET 

Net 
Close     Chge. 
10  10        —  6 

2  OH    —     % 
2Q%   —     % 

223^8   m¥i  2191/2      

Fox    Fm.    "A"     ..   45H     42^     44^4  —     H 
Gen.   Thea.   Equ.    .   36JS     34K     36J4   —  1 
Keith   A-0   pfd.    ..106       105       105       —     Va 

Loew's,    Inc 77/2      72/2      74%  —  V/t, 

do   pfd.   xw    (6}4)-   92%     92'         92%  —  1 

M-G-M     pfd 26         25         25       —     54 

Para.     F-L     64%     60         6354  —     54 

Pathe    Exch 4%       4%       4%   +     % 

do    "A"    9  854       8%      ..... 

R-K-0     3354      3056      31%   —     % 

Warner    Bros.     ...    51%      47%      49%   —     54 
do    pfd 46%      46%     46%   —     % 

NEW   YORK   CURB    MARKET 
Columbia     Pets.      .   35%     33%     34%  —  1% 
Fox  Thea.   "A"    ..10  9%       9%      ..... 

Loew,    Inc.,    war    .    11%     10%     11       —     % 

Nat.    Scr.   Ser.    ...    32         31%     31%   —     % 

NEW   YORK   BOND   MARKET 
Gen.   Th.   Eq.   6s40  97%     97         97       —     % 

Keith    A-O    6s    46.    86%      86%      86%      

Loew    6s    41ww    ..119  119        119       —3 
do     6s    41    x-war..    98%      98%      98%   —     % 

Paramount   6s   47    .101%  101%    101%   —     % 

Par.    By.    5J/2s    51.102%  102        102%    +      % 
Pathe    7s    37     ....    77  747%      77        +2 

Warner    Pet.    6s39.103  101%   103        +      % 


Stebbins,  Leterman  &  Gates 
Consolidates  With  Ebenstein 


Negotiations  have  been  completed 
whereby  the  brokerage  houses  of 
Stebbins,  Leterman  &  Gates,  Inc., 
and  Herbert  R.  Ebenstein  Co.,  Inc., 
become  consolidated.  All  members 
of  both  companies  will  continue  ac- 
tive with  the  new  corporation  and 
the  staffs  of  the  two  offices  are  to  be 
united. 

The  new  organization,  which  will 
function  under  the  name  of  Stebbins, 
Leterman  &  Gates,  Inc.,  will  enlarge 
the  present  offices  of  this  company 
to  accommodate  the  amalgamated 
staff. 

Officers  of  the  new  company  will 
include  Arthur  W.  Stebbins,  presi- 
dent; Herbert  R.  Ebenstein,  first  vice- 
president;      Elmer     Leterman,     vice- 


president;  Albert  N.  Gates,  secretary 
and  treasurer,  and  Arthur  A.  Eben- 
stein, assistant  secretary. 

Through  this  consolidation,  which 
goes  into  effect  about  the  first  of 
August,  Stebbins,  Leterman  &  Gates 
Inc.,  will  represent  substantially  all 
of  the  interests  in  the  producing,  dis- 
tributing and  exhibiting  branches  of 
the  motion  picture  industry.  The 
company  also  represents  an  extensive 
clientele  of  the  larger  commercial  and 
irdustrial  companies  in  various  indus- 
ti  ies.  The  organization  also  maintains 
a  highly  developed  department  of  life 
insurance  service  and  in  this  branch 
has  been  a  pioneer  and  the  leader 
in  the  creation  and  servicing  of  life 
insurance   estates. 


Charles  FarrelPs  Dad 
Leaves  Theater  Business 

Onset,  Mass. — David  H.  Farrell, 
father  of  Charles  Farrell,  the  Fox 
star,  has  announced  that  he  is  leas- 
ing his  Onset  and  Pastime  to  Alton 
H.  Worrall  and  will  leave  for  Holly- 
wood  shortly. 


Publix-Fall  River  Deal 

Reported  on  the  Fire 

Fall  River,  Mass. — Latest  reports 
about  the  acquisition  of  the  six  Ya- 
mins  houses  here  by  Publix  are  that 
the  deal  has  reached  a  point  where 
some  announcement  may  be  expected 
shortly.  Yamins,  who  has  been  an 
ardent  independent  and  Allied  man, 
either  owns  or  controls  the  Durfee, 
Empire,  Capitol,  Bijou,  Strand  and 
Park. 


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Warner  Stage  Musical  Closing 
"Fifty  Million  Frenchmen,"  one  of 
the  stage  musicals  sponsored  by  War- 
ner Bros.,  will  close  tomorrow  after 
a  run  of  26  weeks  at  the  Lyric.  The 
show  is  not  to  be  sent  on  tour,  but 
will  be  made  into  a  talker  with  Wil- 
liam Gaxton,  of  the  stage  cast,  al- 
ready engaged  to  appear  in  the  screen 
version. 


Woodin  to  Form  Campaign 
On  Fanchon-Marco  Shows 

Harry  Woodin,  who  recently  suc- 
ceeded Rudolph  Kramer  as  division 
manager  of  Fox  Theaters  in  the 
Bronx,  is  outlining  a  special  cam- 
paign on  the  new  Fanchon  and  Marco 
unit  bookings,  which  are  to  be  a 
regular  feature  in  the  Crotona  and 
Park  Plaza.  The  first  show  opens 
tomorrow  in  the  latter  house. 

Other  theaters  now  being  super- 
vised by  Woodin  are  the  Belmont, 
Blenheim,  Kingsbridge,  Mosholu, 
Ogden,  Tuxedo,  Valentine,  Manhat- 
tan, Nemo  and  Star. 

Kurtzman  Appointed 

Aide  to  Harry  Arthur 

Charles  E.  Kurtzman,  formerly 
with  Fox  West  Coast  and  also  re- 
cently associated  with  Publix  in  the 
Pacific  territory,  has  been  appointed 
personal  representative  to  Harry 
Arthur,  general  manager  of  Fox  The- 
aters. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today :  Columbia  regional  meet  at  Root 

velt   Hotel,   Hollywood. 
Minneapolis   Film   Board   holds  se 

ond  annual  golf  tournament  at  O; 

Ridge  golf  course. 
June  14-15     ERPI    Golf    Tournament,    Bria 

cliff    Lodge,    N.    Y. 
June  14-15     Warner     Bros,     and     First     N. 

tional  regional  confab  at  San  Frai 

cisco. 
June  17      18th     Film     Golf     Tournament     i 

Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Clu 

Great  Neck,  L.   I. 
Rochester     Division     of     Northwei 

Theater    Owners    meet    at    Minn 

apolis. 
June  20     Opening    of    "With     Byrd    at    tt| 

South    Pole"    at   the    Rialto,    N 

York. 
June  21-22     Joint     sales     regional     confab    ( 

Warner  and  First  National  at  Nei 

Orleans. 
June  23-24-25     Tiffany     Annual     Sales     Cot 

vention,  Hotel  Congress,  Chicago. 

June  24  25  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T.C 
of  Kansas  and  Western  Missouri 
Topeka,    Kan. 


Author  Directing  Dialogue 

Jack  McGowan,  who  collaborate! 
on  the  original  play.  "Heads  Up,"  ha. 
been  engaged  to  direct  dialogue  01 
the  film  version,  now  in  productioi 
at  the  Paramount  New  York  studios 
under  the  direction  of  Victor  Schert 
zinger. 


COMING  &  GOING 


ALEXANDER  KORDA  sails  tonight  on 
the   Homeric    for   Europe. 

CHARLES  RUGGLES  has  left  fur  Holly- 
wood to  play  his  first  West  Coast  role  in 
Paramount    pictures. 

WILLIAM  DARLING,  art  director  for 
Fox  Film,  is  in  New  York  from  Hollywood 
to  confer  with  Josef  Urban,  who  goes  to 
Movietone    City   in   about   two   weeks. 

EDGAR  ALLAN  WOOLF  has  left  for 
the  First  National  Studios  on  the  Coast  to 
begin   his   work   as   dialogue   director. 

HETTY  COMPTON,  the  "Fifty  Million 
Frenchmen"  featured  player  who  left  the 
stage  production  about  two  weeks  ago  to  go 
West  for  Warners,  is  on  her  way  back  to 
New    York. 


Two  Jobs  for  Berliner 
Berliner  Acoustic  has  obtained  con- 
tracts for  installation  of  its  system  in 
the  Great  Hall  of  the  City  College, 
New  York,  and  in  the  Daly,  a  Bronx 
house  operated  by  Manhattan  Play- 
houses,  Inc. 


New  Incorporations 


Amrof      Amusement      Co.,      theaters; 
Langer,   2    Lafayette   St.,   New   York;   $5,01 

Jungle    Film    Corp.,    motion    pictures;    SI 
piro    &    Sikawit,     501     East    161st    St.,    N| 
York;    $5,000. 

Photo-Voc,    operate    motion    picture     fit 
H.   Mayer,   347   Fifth  Ave.,   New   York;   2CH 
shares   common. 

1.014  East  180th  Street,  operate  theaters; 
T.    Moore,    2    Rector   St.,   New   York,    $5,000. 

Valor  Productions,  theaters;  J.  P.  Bicker 
ton,  Jr.,  220  West  42nd  St.,  New  York;  900 
shares   common. 

La  Crois  Audio  Selector,  sound  recording 
systems ;  A.  H.  Gleason,  258  Broadway,  New 
York;    $10,000. 


Kooler-A're 

NATURES  HEALTHFUL 
REFRIGERATION 

KOOLER-AIRE  ENGINEERING  CORP. 

,<,,.,   PARAMOUNT  BUILDING  NEW  YOR» 


The  Executor  of  the  Last  Will  and  Testament 

of 

JAMES  OLIVER  CURWOOD 

will  take  appropriate  action  against  unauthor- 
ized use  of  his  books,  stories,  and  scenarios. 

Detroit  and  Security  Trust  Company 

Fori  Street  opposite  Post  Office  •  Detroit 


Now  amazing  Broadway  and  doing 

standout  business  at  $2  at  Criterion, 

New  York  City. 


DARLiO 


WINS  AT  TIIK  IIOX  Ol  I  Hi;  AGAIN! 


""'Should  get  the  Pulitzer  Prize  as  the  greatest  motion  picture  of  1930!" 
— N.  Y.  Evening  Post.  "Stands  shoulder  to  shoulder  with  fChang'.  A 
great  picture  for  young  and  old  alike." — N.Y.American.  "Has  warm 
human  interest,  always  entertaining,  intelligent  direction  and  reality." 
— N.Y.  Herald  Tribune.  "Supremely  interesting  and  off  the  beaten 
track.  Tremendously  dramatic  and  appealing." — iV.  Y.  Telegram. 
"Stark  reality  mingled  with  outdoor  beauty." — N.  Y.  Daily  News. 


•• 


the 


A  Burden-Chanler  Production.     Story  by  W.  Douglas  Burden. 
Scenario  by  Richard  Carver.     Directed  by  If.  P.  Carver. 


SILENT  ENEMY'' 

PARAMOUNT'^  WONDER  DRAMA 


DAILV 


Friday,    June    13,    193' 


VESTAL  BILL  IS  DELAYED 
THROUGH  TECHNICALITY 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
show    the    laws    to    be    repealed    in 
italics. 

This  was  not  done  in  the  report 
on  the  Vestal  Measure,  and  Busby 
raised  a  point  of  order  against  the 
ieport,   which   was    sustained. 

All  that  is  necessary  is  for  the 
committee  to  rewrite  its  report  to 
conform  to  the  rules  and  then  bring 
it  back  to  the  house,  where  it  will 
be  given  consideration,  probably  early- 
next  week. 


Vice-Pres.  Curtis  Asks  Aid 
In  Observing  July  4  All  Week 


Sherman  Will  Remodel 
and  Adopt  Spanish  Policy 

Benjamin  Sherman  has  completed 
plans  for  the  remodeling  of  his  Har- 
lem Fifth  Ave.  theater  into  a  Span- 
ish atmosphere  house. 

RCA  Photophone  equipment  is  be- 
ing installed  and  the  policy  will  be 
straight  all-Spanish  talking  pictures 
and  stage  presentations. 

The  theater,  one  of  the  Manhattan 
Playhouses  chain,  will  reopen  early 
in    August. 


Co-operation  of  the  amusement  in- 
dustry toward  extending  the  Inde- 
pendence Day  celebration  into  a  full- 
week  observance  is  asked  by  Vice- 
President  Charles  Curtis  in  a  letter 
to  Hiram  S.  Brown,  president  of  the 
Radio-Keith-Orpheum  Corp.  The  let- 
ter says: 

"The  day  set  aside  to  commemor- 
ate the  signing  of  the  Declaration  of 
Independence  is  by  far  the  most 
sacred  of  all  national  holidays,  and 
the  thought  comes  to  me  that  this 
year  we  might  well  prolong  that  mem- 
orable day  into  a  full  week  of  pa- 
triotic thanksgiving. 

"I  would  suggest  that  we  might 
draft  into  a  mobilization  the  entire 
field  of  amusements  where  great 
crowds    gather,    the    leaders    of    the 


radio  audiences  and  the  motion  pic- 
ture enthusiasts.  In  reaching  these 
great  fields  we  would  reach  into  the 
very  heart  of  every  hamlet,  and  city, 
into    every    farm-house   and    home. 

"Your  name  has  been  suggested  to 
me  by  my  friend,  Captain  James  J. 
Archibald  on  account  of  your  leader- 
ship of  one  of  the  great  purposes  of 
the  radio,  motion  picture  and  theatri- 
cal fields,  and  therefore,  in  touch  with 
others  in  the  same  line  of  endeavor. 

"I  would  like  to  see  every  flag  in 
the  entire  nation  waving  during  this 
Patriotic  Week." 

Brown  has  replied  that  R-K-O  will 
do  all  it  can  to  co-operate  along  the 
lines  suggested,  and  the  word  has 
been  passed  along  to  all  division  man- 
agers and  to  the  heads  of  other  cir- 
cuits. 


CHAMP  GOLFERS  ENTERED 
FORBIGGOLFTOURNAMEN 


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Van  Beuren  Adds  to  Staff 
as  Fable  Demand  Grows 

As  a  result  of  increased  orders  for 
Aesop  Sound  Fables,  26  of  which 
are  scheduled  for  production  during 
the  1930-1931  season,  the  Van 
Beuren  Corp.  announces  it  has  been 
forced  to  increase  its  staff  to  the  point 
where  it  is  the  largest  ever  engaged 
in    turning  out  this  product. 


2  British  Firms  Vote 

to  Join  Picture  Merger 

London — Shareholders  of  Interna- 
tional Talking  Screen  Productions 
and  British  Screen  Productions  have 
agreed  to  the  amalgamation  of  the 
companies  with  British  Filmcraft  and 
Argosy.  The  merged  firms  will 
operate  as  Audible  Filmcraft,  Ltd. 


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Congratulates : 


Columbia  Convention  Flashes 


Hollywood 
Columbia's  home  office  contingent, 
including  Joe  Brandt,  Joe  Goldberg, 
Joe  Gallagher,  Rube  Jackter,  Hal 
Hodes  and  Morris  Safier,  who  ar- 
rived for  the  regional  convention  yes- 
terday, didn't  have  any  trouble  find- 
ing out  when  they  had  reached  their 
California  destination.  Jack  Till- 
man's white  pants  gave  them  the 
tipoff. 


The  influence  began  to  spread 
immediately,  with  Joe  Gallagher  as 
the  next  to  march  forth  with  the 
milky-colored  pantaloons. 


Morris  Safier  and  Joe  Gallagher 
are  new  faces  to  the  Westerners,  and 
so  far  the  impressions  have  been 
mutually   satisfactory. 


fj 


CHARLES  RUGGLES 

former  stage  star  who  has  be- 
come   the    talkers'    funniest 
"drunk"  performer  and  is 
at     his     best     in     Para- 
mount's  Queen  High" 


No.  15  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 
Series 


Bill  (Los  Angeles)  Riter  and  his 
demon  crew  of  salesmen  aren't  at 
all  certain  that  holding  the  conven- 
tion in  this  town  is  giving  them  any 
kind  of  a  break.  Well,  you  can't 
blame  'em  for  wanting  to  see  what 
Montreal  looks  like. 


Alec  Moss,  in  charge  of  West 
Coast  publicity  for  Columbia,  al- 
ready wears  that  native  son  look — 
the  look  that  implies  "You  poor 
fish,  you  don't  know  what  you 
missed  by  not  being  born  out  here" 
■ — and  Alec's  only  been  a  Calif ornian 
for  nine  m,07iths. 


Joe  Brandt,  seeking  peace  and 
quiet,  was  given  a  suite  overlooking 
the  trolley  tracks.  As  a  result  he 
awoke  with   the  birdies. 


Walter  (Curiosities)  F utter  is  lo- 
cated in  room  403.  He's  got  lots  to 
show  the  boys. 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
has  picked  Gene  Sarazen,  Frank  Cr; 
ven  and  Frank  Crumit  along  \ 
himself  in  an  effort  to  cop  the  covete 
trophy.  Artie  Stebbins,  captain  c 
the  Empey  team,  announces  his  lint 
up  from  the  following:  Johnny  Fai 
rell,  Ed  Curtis,  Tom  Moore,  Chri 
Dunphy  and  Henry   Clay  Siegel. 

In   addition    to   30    main   cups   an 
trophies,    Nat    Lewis,   the   big  haber 
daShery    man,    has   kicked    in   with  , 
gorgeous   prize   of  an   imported   robi1 
for   the   best    dressed   golfer.      Othe 
prizes    are    coming    in    from    varioui 
notables,  and  it  looks  as  if  any  entranll 
who   knows   his    niblick   can   spear  i 
prize    even    if    he    tallies    an    hones 
score. 

Instructions  for  reaching  the  Glei 
Oaks  Country  Club  at  Great  Neck,  L 
I.,  via  rail,  auto  and  ankle  will  appear 
in  Monday's  issue.  Bruce  Gallup 
high  commissioner  of  the  handicap- 
ping staff,  is  locked  in  a  room  wrest- 
ling  with  the  past-performance  M 
cords,  and  will  mail  a  letter  to  coi 
testants  which  they  will  receive 
Saturday  morning's  mail,  giving  t 
lineup  for  pairing  off. 

Cups  and  trophies  will  be  award© 
for  the  morning  qualifying  round 
addition  to  prizes  for  the  regul; 
afternoon  events.  So  polish  up  the 
old  war  clubs,  practice  the  standard 
alibis  till  you  are  letter-perfect,  kiss] 
your  wife  or  sweetheart  goodbye, — ! 
and  don't  overlook  to  send  the  ten 
iron  men  if  you  haven't  already  done 
so.  We  dislike  to  inject  the  taint 
of  commercialism  into  this  sporting 
event,  so  let's  put  it  this  way:  Your 
ten  bucks  is  a  floral  offering  to  help 
beautify  the  green  at  the  golf  course. 
And  with  so  many  duffers  entered, 
the  color  scheme  should  be  perfect. 


J.  F.  (Salt  Lake)  Baker  saw  to  it 
that  his  trip  to  the  convention  cost 
the  company  nothing.  They  breed 
men  back  in  them  thar  Wastach 
Mountains. 


Rube  Jackter  took  one  look  at  the 
sky  upon  his  arival  in  town  and 
started,  walking  off  in  all  directions 
simultaneously.  When  asked  what 
he  was  looking  for  he  replied,  "I'm 
trying  to  find  some  of  that  Califor- 
nia sunshine  I've  heard  so  much 
about." 


Nobody  could  help  him  out,  but 
with  the  arrival  of  night  he  expressed 
himself  as  being  eminently  satisfied 
with  California's  moonshine. 


Neil  Walton  and  .his  band  of 
chinooks  arrived  early  Wednesday 
a.  m.  Try  to  convince  those  boys 
that  this  state  has  anything  on  Wash- 
ington! Well,  ye  Columbia  editor 
intends  to  visit  Seattle  on  his  way 
back  to  New  York  and  then  will  see 
whether  the  town  has  changed 
enough  to  give  Neil  so  much  to  rave 
about. 


Phil  Weinstein  and  his  Golden 
Gaters  skidded  down  from  San 
Francisco,  arriving  to  find  that  es- 
caping from  the  fog  of  his  native 
city  brought  him  smack  up  against 
similar  weather  in  this  main's  town. 
Now  he  can  tell  his  fellow  citizens 
upon  his  return  that,  while  Los  An- 
geles may  have  passed  'Frisco  in 
population,  it  can't  compete  with 
that  city  from  the  standpoint  of 
fogs. 

Others  attending  the  convention 
include:  Harrv  Cohn,  Sam  Briskin, 
A.  W.  Baron,  H.  F.  Mathews,  G.  PI. 
Warren,  Phil  Weinstein.  C.  T.  Till- 
man, O.  L.  Olscn.  H.  Q.  Henrioulle, 
T).  A.  Connellv,  A.  A.  Bruce.  B.  T. 
C'ale,   J.   N.   Walton,   W.   K.   Bloom, 


Danish  Company  Plans 
Talking  Film  Production 

Helsingfors — Production  of  talking 
pictures  in  Finland  in  cooperation 
with  a  German  concern  is  contem- 
plated by  the  Finston  Co.  here.  The 
first  will  be  an  adaptation  of  Knut 
Hamsun's    "Pan." 


Plans   Paris  Branch 

Berlin — German  syndicate  recently 
formed  by  Herr  Scheer  to  rent  talk- 
ers at  modest  terms  plans  to  open  a 
Paris   branch. 


W.  E.  Invades  Iceland 
Reikiavik,    Iceland — Western    Elec- 
tric has  made  its  first  installation  in 
Iceland. 

K.  L.  Burke,  Bob  White,  M.  J.  E. 
McCarthy,  Jack  W.  Drum,  H.  M. 
Lentz. 


,/.  R.  (Denver)  Beals,  loudly 
shouting  the  praises  of  his  new  dog 
"American  Legion,"  arriving  with 
his  mile-high  city  cohorts.  (Guess 
why  he  calls  his  dog  "American 
Legion"!) 


THE 


Friday,    June    13,    1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

f— ©— 

Dicture  Development 

n  Mexico 

■pHE  (Mexican)  theaters,  or  at 
least  the  vast  majority  of 
them,  were  not  equipped  for 
sound  reproduction,  and  if  they 
had  been  only  a  relatively  small 
number  of  their  patrons  could 
understand  English.  Besides,  the 
sound  or  talking  picture  in  Eng- 
lish does  not  lend  itself  to  Span- 
ish-language adaptation.  To  syn- 
chronize a  Spanish  phrase  with 
an  English  gesture  or  labializa- 
tion is  not  possible.  One  may 
say  in  a  word  of  one  language 
what  would  require  a  sentence  in 
the  other.  Hence  such  a  thing 
as  literal  translation  is  hopelessly 
impossible.  Therefore  the  Mexi- 
can motion  picture  men  evolved 
the  plan  of  running  through  the 
vocalized  film  in  a  theater  and 
a  Mexican  bilinguist  wrote 
Spanish  titles  for  insertion 
throughout  the  film  which  was 
then  run  without  spoken  dia- 
logue. The  scheme  worked  but 
it  created  a  demand  for  talking 
pictures  in  Spanish  and  caused 
a  lack  of  interest  both  in  silent 
pictures  and  the  English-lan- 
guage audible  films.  .  .  .Then 
another  problem  presents  itself. 
The  language  of  Mexico  and 
Hispano-America  is  not  Castil- 
lian,  and  while  the  Spanish  actor 
might  be  better  understood,  yet 
his  pronunciation — perfectly  clear 
in  Madrid — differs  greatly  from 
that  of  the  Latin-American.  A 
cast  of  Mexicans,  trained  in  the 
Spanish  of  the  Western  Hemi- 
sphere will  be  the  final  solution 
of  the  problem.  Then  the  talkie 
will  be  welcomed  ot  only  in 
Mexico  but  in  Central  and  South 
America. 

New    Yorl;   "Times" 


22  European  studios  were 
wired  for  sound  at  the  end  of 
1929. 


&£k 


DAILY 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

T-TARRY  ARTHUR,  general  manager  of  Fox  Theaters  Corp., 

has  set  a  new  style  for  film  executives Harry's  private 

office  is  public,  for  he  rightly  figures  privacy  doesn't   belong  in 

this  film  biz so   the   office   is  located   right   off  the   main 

entrance,  door  wide  open  all  the  time he  sees  an  average 

of  100  people  a  day,  and  you  don't  have  to  run  a  barrage  of  two 
secretaries  and  an  office  bgy  to  get  to  him 


"D  .  H.  COCHRANE  is  an  authority  on  the  codfish,  having  writ- 
ten a  short  but  absorbing  treatise  on  the  subject  that  throws 
an    illuminating    light   on   the   perpetuation   of   this    finny    species. 

Now  that  the  Sharkey-Schmeling  smearing  has  come  and 

gone,  you  can  pay  or, collect  and  get  your  mind  on  the  next  Big 

Event— the    Film    Golf    Tournament this    also    will    be    a 

battle  with  a  lotta  duffers  trying  to  dodge  the  count  on  their  score 

cards William  Massce  sends  his  10  counters  for  the  fracas, 

saying:   "Of   COURSE  I'll  be   there" some  will  get   this, 

and  others  will  miss  it  as  a  matter  of  course 


~D  OXY  has  gone  and  bought  'himself  a  16-cylinder  Cadillac  to 

add  to  his  Mercedes  and   Duesenberg this  gives  him 

one  up  on  Stepin  Fetchit,  who  only  has  two Mme.  Schu- 

mann-Heink   has  arrived   in   New   York   to   learn  that   a   second 

great-grandchild  has  arrived  in  California the  prima  donna's 

family  is  in  the  limelight  these  days,  for  her  son  wrote  "Mamba," 
opening  at  the  Roxy  tomorrow,  and  the  Madame  will  appear  there 

on  the  stage  all  week And  now  we  know  why  they  call  it 

"film,"  for  it  comes  from  the  word  "filum,"  meaning  a  thread- 
like structure that's  why  so  many  film  writers  build  their 

plots  that  way 


CID  DAVIDSON  of  Warner's  Newark  division  ups  and  sneers 
back  at  Bert  Adler  about  that  sizzling  "A"  board  controversy. 

Sid  sez:  "The  gag  wasn't  that  I  got  ordinary  government 

"A"    boards    for    my    stunt    on    Clara    Bow    but    that    I    planted 
ACTUAL   photographic   enlargements   of    Clara   on   these   boards 

everywhere  you  looked   Clara's  swell  legs  socked  you  in 

the  eye ordinary   black  paper   such   as    Adler's   gang   used 

is   one   thing,    but    REAL   giant   photos   is    something   else    again 

let's  'keep  this  discussion  up  on  a  high  level what 

with  being  in  Newark  and  other  handicaps,   I  can  bear  up  under 

the   publicity" Now    if   some   other   division   manager   will 

hurl  himself  into  this  squabble  and  I  smear  Sid,  we'll  provide  the 

smearing  ink (we  assume  that  after  the  above,  Bert  Adler 

is  all  washed  up) 


pDGAR  ALLAN  WOOLF,  writer  of  many  a  vaude  skit,  has 

left  for  Talkieville  to  make  it  more  so Charles  Ruggles 

is  also  railing  it  to  H'lywood  to  play  a  Pittsburgh  millionaire  in 
his    next,    "Honeymoon    Hate,"    featuring    Jeanette    MacDonald. 

Halsey   Raines   is   wearing  a   misplaced   divot   under  the 

delusion  that  it  is  a   moustache Val   Lewton  is  going  to 

his  new  home  in  Rye  these  days,  but  most  of  us  are  satisfied  just 
to  go  to  rye Kay  Gynt,  stage  and  film  writer,  will  soon  pro- 
duce "Cock  of  the  Walk,"  with  either  Daniel  Haynes  or  Paul 
Robeson 


gURXI.I     HERSHEY   of   Warner's   writing   stall"   submits   new 
cognomens     for     talkies,     viz:      parleys,     audibles,     gabbies, 

shmoosis and    what's    the    matter    with    the    medical    term 

"oral   surgery?" That    Thomas   I  nee  '  masterpiece,  "Civiliza- 
tion,"  has  now  been   synked  by    American  Trading    Film   Co 

Witmark's    song,   "Dancing    With   Tears   in    My    Eyes,"   is  a   senii 

mental    ballad   'inspired    from    dancing    with    an    onion or 

bunions,   if    von   <  are    for   it    that    wav 

*  *  *  * 

'T7/A'K  CALL  him   Weak  Motor  because  he's  always  knock- 
ing. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


C 


Helping   Promote   the 

Chamber  of  Commerce 
{JSUALLY  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  is  the  most  influ- 
ential organization  in  town. 
Their  support  is  well  worth  ob- 
taining any  time.  During  the 
recent  drive  for  new  members  in 
the  Sacramento  Chamber,  M.  B. 
Hustler  of  the  Fox  Capitol  lent 
every  possible  assistance  he 
could.  Through  the  medium  of 
screen  ads  and  short  talks  by  di- 
rectors of  the  body  between  per- 
formances, many  new  members 
were    obtained. 

—Fox 
*        *        * 

Used  Girl  Scouts 

for  Theater  Staff 

A     "GAG"    worth    pulling    any- 
where   that    should    produce 
plenty    of    newspaper    space    and 
good    will    of   incalculable    worth 
was  produced  by  Frank 
the  Playhouse    Rid 
when  he  1 
the   Visugi 
Scout     Tra 
days   that    h 
over  the  the; 

the  Girl  Scout  troop  in  the 
his  town.  Through  the  willing 
cooperation  of  the  Girl  Scout 
leader  he  had  ten  Girl  Scouts  in 
full  uniforms  act  in  the  capacity 
of  doorman,  ushers,  stage  elec- 
tricians, and  cashier.  (Costa's 
regular  cashier  was  also  in  the 
box    office   with    her,   of   course.) 

— Warners 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of.  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 


June  13 

Tay   Garnett 
William  H.   Strauss 
Basil  Rathbone 


_ 


DAILY 


Friday,    June    13,    1 


C     Latest  Hollywood  Happenings     C 

— -  Coast  Wire  Service  - — 


PATHE  TESTS  NEW  METHOD 

Of  PREPARING  FILM  SCRIPT 


"Beyond  Victory,"  which  Pathe  is 
producing  under  the  direction  of 
John  Robertson,  marks  a  departure 
from  the  recognized  method  of  pre- 
paring a  script  for  the  screen.  E. 
B.  Derr,  head  of  the  company,  de- 
cided that  the  various  sequences  in 
the  story,  which  w~as  written  by 
Hope  Bennett,  would  be  more  apt 
to  be  touched  by  individuality  if  they 
were  written  by  different  persons, 
so  a  separate  author  was  assigned 
to  each  of  them.  Among  the  writers 
were  James  Seymour,  James  Glea- 
son,  Lynn  Riggs,  Thomas  Lennon, 
Mauri   Grashin  and   Garrett   Fort. 


Edgar  Allan  Woolf  Named 
F.  N.  Dialogue  Director 

First  National  announces  the  ap- 
pointment of  Edgar  Allan  Woolf,  the 
p'aywright  and  journalist,  as  dialogue 
director  for  the  company.  Woolf, 
who  will  work  under  C.  Graham 
Baker  and  Hal  B.  Wallis,  executives 
in  charge  of  production,  left  New 
York  for  the  coast  yesterday. 


Joe   Donahue   in  "Sunny" 

Joe  Donahue,  brother  of  Jack 
Donahue,  was  the  personal  selection 
of  Marilyn  Miller  for  the  principal 
masculine  role  in  her  next  First  Na- 
tional picture,  "Sunny."  Donahue 
will  leave  New  York  for  the  Coast 
next  week.  He  will  play  in  the  screen 
version  of  "Sunny"  the  same  role  that 
was  enacted  by  Jack  Donahue  in  the 
stage  production.  As  understudy  for 
Je.ck,  Joe  Donahue  played  this  part 
fo  two  weeks  at  the  New  Amsterdam 
1' heater. 


Ruggles  to  Return  East 
Upon  the  completion  of  his  present 
role  on  the  coast  Charles  Ruggles  is 

slated  to  return  to  New  York  to  play 
the  leading  role  in  a  Paramount  com- 
edy. 


Completes  "Adam  and  Eve"  Script 

Adaptation  of  John  Erskine's 
"Adam  and  Eve"  has  been  completed 
bv  Sada  Cowan  for  Pathe.  Constance 
Bennett  will  be  the  Eve. 


New  Role  for   St.  Polis 

John    St.  Polis    is    an  addition    to 

tin-   cast    of  Warner's   "A  Gay    Cabal- 

l.  ro." 


Role   for   David   Torrence 
Warner     has     signed     David     Tor- 
rence  for  a   featured    role   in   "River's 
End." 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By    RALPH    WILK 


EDMUND  GOULDING,  one  of  the 
most  versatile  members  of  the 
film  colony,  now  looms  up  as  a  new 
radio  star.  His  radio  debut  June 
4th  brought  a  flood  of  several  hun- 
dred letters,  some  from  as  far  north 
as  the  Canadian  border.  He  sang 
his  own  number,  "You  Are  a  Song" 
from  his  picture,  "The  Devil's  Holi- 
day." 

*  *         * 

Add  Lew  Lipton  to  our  list  of 
proud  dads.  His  14-year  o'd  son, 
Charming,  has  organized  a  kid  band, 
which  is  attracting  much  favorable 

attention. 

*  *         * 

Before  Goulding  entered  pictures 
as  a  $40  a  week  cutter  for  the  old 
Selznick  company,  he  was  one  of 
the  best  known  baritones  in  Eu- 
rope, having  studied  under  the  great 
singing  masters  of  Paris,  London 
and  Florence.  Now  he  is  known  as 
a  successful  director,  novelist,  play- 
wright, scenario  writer  and  com- 
poser. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Frank 
Tuttle,  Dolores  Del  Rio,  Fred 
Niblo,  Harry  Akst,  Warren 
Newcombe,  Frederick  Smith, 
Sada  Cowan,  Ralph  Block, 
Felix  Young,  Miss  Jameson, 
watching  the  finals  of  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  Tennis  associa- 
tion tournament,  which  were 
won  by  John  Risso,  Solly  Cai- 
ano  and  Ted  Von  Eltz,  Baiano 
and  Mrs.  Gregory  LaCava. 


Hal  Cooley,  who  has  completed 
featured  roles  in  "Holiday"  and 
"What  Men  Want,"  has  been  signed 
for  an  important  part  in  "Soup  to 
Nuts,"  which  will  be  made  by  Fox. 
It  will  be  his  sixteenth  talking  pic- 
ture role.  By  the  way,  Cooley  is 
the  only  dyed-in-the-wool  film  play- 
er in  the  assemblage  of  stage  talent 
headed  by  Ted  Healy  and  Charles 
Winninger  and  it  will  be  interesting 
to  see  what  the  stage-picture  rivalry 
develops. 

More  Passing  Show:  Dave  Ep- 
stein, Harry  Joe  Brown,  Ivan  Kahn 
and  Jimmy  Stayrr  at  "The  Last 
Mile";  Frederick  Smith  giving  a 
ride  to  two  appreciative  passen- 
gers; Mrs.  Leslie  Carter  entering  the 
Pontages  theater;  Karl  Struss  rush- 
ing  from  a  train  to  attend  the  film 
tenuis  tournament;  Patrick  James, 
one-month  old  son  of  Francis  Pcr- 
rett,  the  youngest  spectator  at  the 
tournament. 


Gene  Ruggiero,  Reggie  Lanning, 
Len  Smith,  Lou  Edelman,  H.  Sny- 
der, Bob  Shurely,  Paul  Neal  and 
Howard  Strickling  were  the  leading 
winners  in  the  M-G-M  golf  tourney. 
Nicholas  Schenck,  Arthur  Bernstein, 
J.  Robert  Rubin  and  Ben  Goetz  were 
among  the  donors  of  prizes.  One 
hundred  and  eighty-two  golfers  com- 
peted for  100  prizes. 


Danny  Gray  is  anxious  to  stage 
a  match  between  four  selected  golf- 
ers who  completed  in  the  M-G-M 
tourney  and  any  four  players  who 
will  play  in  the  Film  Daily  tourna- 
ment, the  match  to  be  staged  on  the 
Coast. 

*        *        * 

Joan  Marie  Lawes's  childish  eyes 
were  opened  wide  with  wonderment 
when  she  recently  visited  the  Fox 
studios  escorted  by  her  father,  War- 
den Lewis  E.  Lawes  of  Sing-Sing 
Prison.  The  child  under  contract  to 
appear  in  talking  pictures,  was  in- 
troduced to  Spencer  Tracy  with 
whom  she  will  play  in  "Up  the 
River"   under  John   Ford's   direction. 


After  ten  months  spent  in 
playing  roles  in  outdoor  films 
that  demanded  a  lot  of  hair  as 
part  of  his  make-up,  George 
O'Brien  has  at  last  gotten  him- 
self a  haircut.  This  big  event 
took  place  after  his  return 
from  location  with  the  com- 
pany making  "The  Last  of  the 
Duanes"  for  Fox. 


A  complete  rodeo  with  everything 
that  the  term  implies  was  staged 
by  Director  Robert  DeLacy  in  mak- 
ing "Pardon  My  Gun"  for  Pathe. 
Among  the  big  rodeo  stars  that  par- 
ticipated were  the  MacFarlane 
Brothers,  world's  champion  juvenile 
trick  riders  and  ropers,  Hank 
Potts,  Kenny  Cooper,  Max  Callahan, 
Lysle  Cottrell,  Buff  Jones  and 
Hank  Keenan. 


Rhoda  Cross,  17-year-old  daugh- 
ter of  Leach  Cross,  who  may  be  re- 
membered as  one  of  the  most  prom- 
inent lightweights  of  other  days,  is 
helping  to  keep  the  Cross  name  be- 
fore the  public.  The  girl,  recently 
seen  in  "Not  Damaged,"  is  so  highly 
thought  of  by  Fox  that  she  has  been 
given  an  important  role  in  "The  Red 
Sky''  and  has  left  to  join  the  cast  of 
the  film,  which  is  on  location  in 
Canada. 


T  PLANS  "CAMERADE  '\ 
AS  SEQUEL  TO 'ALL  QU1E: 


Universal  plans  to  produce  "Cam.| 
ade"  by  Erich  Maria  Remarque  asj 
sequel  to  "All  Quiet  on  the  Wei 
ern  Front."  The  new  film  will  I 
in  a  lighter  vein.  Lew  Ayres  w| 
again  play  the  lead,  with  Lewis  Mi 
stone  directing. 


Mary  Astor  with  Barthelmess 

Mary  Astor  has  been  cast  for  o 
of  the  two  leading  feminine  roles  o 
posite  Richard  Barthelmess 
"Adios,"  which  Frank  Lloyd  will  c 
rect  for  First  National.  Marion  Ni: 
o:i  has  the  other. 


Tiffany  Signs  Harry  Todd 

Tiffany  has  engaged  Harry  Tod 
for  a  role  in  "Why  Marry?"  whic 
Frank  Strayer  is  directing.  Oth< 
players  are  Rex  Lease,  Vera  Rej 
nolds,  Paul  Hurst,  Nita  Martai 
Charles   Sellon  and   Sam   Hardy. 


Finishing  "Broken   Dishes" 

"Broken  Dishes"  will  be  completel 
this  week  at  the  First  National  Stt 
dio.  Loretta  Young  and  Grar| 
Withers  have  the  two  leading  juvenil 
roles  in  the  adaptation  of  the  corned  I 
by  Martin  Flavin.  O.  P.  Heggie,  J 
Farrell  MacDonald,  Richard  Tuckei; 
Emma  Dunn  and  Virginia  Sale  ar 
in  the  supporting  cast,  which  is  beinji 
directed  by  Mervyn  LeRoy. 


Bellah  Adapting  "Dirigible" 

James  Warner  Bellah  is  adapting 
Frank  Wilber  Wead's  "Dirigible"  fo' 
Columbia.  Jack  Holt  and  Ralpl 
Graves  will  play  in  it  under  the  di 
rection  of  Frank  Capra. 


Barrels  in   Chevalier  Film 

Louis  John  Bartels  will  have  an 
important  part  in  "The  Little  Cafe,': 
in  which  Paramount  is  starring  Mau- 
rice Chevalier  under  the  direction  of 
Ludwig  Berger. 


Alec  Francis  in  "Outward  Bound" 
Alec    B.    Francis    has    been    picked 
for    a    role    in    Warner's    "Outward 
Bound." 


Write  Songs  for  Tiffany  Film 

Two  songs  by  Will  Jason  and  Val 
Burton  are  featured  in  Tiffany's 
"Just  Like  Heaven,"  which  Roy  Wil- 
liam Neill  is  directing,  with  Anita 
Louise,  David  Newall,  Yola  D'Avril 
and  Gaston  Glass  in  the  leading  roles 


Bacon  to  Direct  "Sit  Tight" 
Lloyd     Bacon    will    direct    Winnie 
Lightner  and  Joe   E.    Brown   in   "Sit 
Tight"  for  Warner. 


THE 


Friday,    June    13,    1930 


00  P.  C.  JULY-AUGUST 
SHUTDOWN  IS  URGED 


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policy  was  being  practiced  to  ad- 
intage  in  some  of  the  smaller  cities, 
lthough  the  idea  is  favored  by  a 
umber  of  exhibitors,  the  Publix  and 
KO  interests  are  not  expected  to 
ill  in  with  the  plan.  In  either  event, 
I  unusual  number  of  houses  here 
ill  close  for  the  summer.  These 
elude  some  of  the  large  loop  the- 
ers,  the  Minneapolis  Pantages, 
KO  Seventh  St.,  the  President  in 
t  Paul  and  various  uptown  and 
jburban  houses. 


Jertolero  Elected  Head 
f  Black  Hills  Amusement 

Deadwood,  S.  D.  —  Leo  Bertolero 
is  been  elected  president  of  the 
lack  Hills  Amusement  Co.,  operat- 
ig  houses  in  Deadwood,  Belle 
ource,    Sturgis    and    Hot    Springs. 

ther  officers  chosen  at  the  annual 
leeting    were    Charles    Klein,    vice- 

esident;   Joseph  Bortelero,  treasur- 

,  and  Leo  Peterson,  general  man- 
ger. 


Headliners  Signed 
Helen  Lind  and  Arthur  Ailsworth, 
f  vaudeville  and  musical  comedy, 
ive  been  signed  to  make  short  sub- 
it  >  for  Paramount  at  the  New  York 
udio. 


Minn.  Seventh  St.  Closes 
Minneapolis — The    Seventh    Street 
is  been  closed  for  the  summer.  Rus- 
Beach,  manager,  has  been  trans- 
rred  to  Tacoma,  Wash. 


Plans  $30,000  Onawa  House 
Onawa,    la. — Ella    M.    Weeks   and 
Uriel   S.   Frandsen  will  construct  a 

Sw    $30,000    house    here.       Building 

arts  July  1. 


New    Strassburg    Soon 
Strassburg,    N.    D.  —  Joe    Dillman 
ill  soon  open  the  new  house  being 
uilt  here. 


EN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


Madge  Kennedy  Pictures  Corp. 
armed  to  make  four  features  a  year. 

*  *         * 

Coast  producers  form  new  organi- 
ation  to  buy  material  and  props  col- 
;ctively. 

*  *         * 

Famous    Players   after   theaters   in 

'ittsburgh,   Baltimore  and   Syracuse. 

*  *         * 

James  Cruze  will  direct  Wallace 
teid  in  "The  Charm  School." 


Try  Again 

Berlin — Rapidity  with  which 
local  theaters  are  closing  has 
impelled  Berlin  exhibitors  to 
renew  their  demands  for  a  de- 
crease in  the  entertainment  tax. 
To  date  some  60  houses  have 
closed  their  doors. 


WILL  MEET  TO  DISCUSS 
SUNDAY  SHOW  QUESTION 

Needham,  Mass. — A  meeting  will 
be  held  here  June  23  for  the  purpose 
of  going  into  the  question  of  Sunday 
shows.  Manager  David  P.  McSwee- 
r.ey,  of  the  Paramount,  has  encount- 
ered some  strong  opposition  in  his 
efforts  to  obtain  an  open  Sunday,  but 
ho  is  hard  at  work  gathering  signa- 
tures to  a  petition  for  the  meeting. 


Weymouth  Houses  Given 
Permits  for  Sunday  Shows 

Weymouth,  Mass.  — ■  Permits  for 
Sunday  shows  have  been  granted  by 
the  selectmen  here  to  the  Weymouth 
and  the  Jackson. 


Harry  Segal  Resigns 

From  Boston  Exchange 

Boston — Harry  Segal  has  resigned 
as  president  of  Royal  Film  Exchange 
and  S.  &  S.   Enterprises. 

Des  Moines  F.  B.  Golf  Tourney  Set 

Des  Moines,  la.  —  Annual  golf 
tournament  of  the  Des  Moines  Film 
Board  will  be  held  June  16  and  17. 
On  the  first  day,  the  tourney  gets 
under  way  at  the  Golf  and  Country 
Club  while  the  last  day  will  see  the 
wind-up  at  the   Hyperion   Club. 


Pierong  Succeeds  Bostick 

Minneapolis — Nick  Pierong,  former 
Twin  City  theater  executive,  has  suc- 
ceeded E.  C.  Bostick  as  manager  of 
the  Pantages  here.  Bostick  is  now  in 
charge  of  the  new  $1,000,000  RKO 
theater   in    Seattle. 


Reopens  Red  Falls  House 
Red    Lake    Falls,    Minn.   —   A.    V. 
Highland,    of    Fertile,    has    reopened 
the  Red  Lake   Falls  house. 


Pierce    Managing    New    Iowa 
Fort    Dodge,    la. — Bruno    Pierce   is 
managing    the    new    Iowa    here,    re- 
cently opened  by  the  Rivola   Co. 

Wiring  Dawson  Grand 

Dawson,  Minn. — Following  pur- 
chase of  the  house  by  C.  T.  Vik,  of 
Granite  Falls,  the  Grand  has  been 
closed  temporarily  for  wiring  and 
other   improvements. 


British  Legit.  Goes  Sound 
Manchester  —    Bury    Hippodrome, 
i  ear    lure,    is    the    second    theater    in 
the    Broadhead    circuit    of    legitimate 
houses  to  turn  to  talking  pictures. 


Eckman  Back  in  England 
London — S.      Eckman,     Jr.,     Jury- 
Metro-Goldwyn    head,    has    returned 
from  the  United  States. 


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and 

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DAILY 


Friday,    June    13,    19; 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


United  States 

Warren,  R.  I.  —  Antonio  Roma- 
no, president  of  the  Associated  The- 
aters of  Rhode  Island  says  negotia- 
tions for  the  purchase  of  the  Goff 
Hotel  block  in  the  business  section 
are  under  way.  It  is  proposed  to  erect 
a  1,200-seat  house  at  a  cost  of  ap- 
proximately $100,000,  provided  that 
satisfactory  agreements  can  be  ob- 
tained. 


North  Woodstock,   N.   H.   —  The 

Corliss  has  been  purchased  by  David 
J.  Adams  of  Concord,  who  intends  to 
enlarge  and  improve  the  playhouse. 
Mr.  Adams  has  managed  White's 
Opera  House  in  Concord  for  a  num- 
ber of  years  and  was  the  lessee  and 
manager  of  the  Auditorium  there. 


Dorchester,  Mass. — The  P.  and  R. 
Amusement  Co.  appointed  E.  A.  Jol- 
limore  manager  of  the  new  Magnet 


Pittsburgh — A.  F.  Valentour,  form- 
erly with  Paramount  in  Cleveland,  is 
now  in  charge  of  the  company's  ad 
sales  department  here. 


Atlanta — M.  C.  Howard  has  joined 
the  First  National  sales  staff  here. 
He  formerly  represented  Talking  Pic- 
ture  Epics  in  this  section. 


Nashville— W.  G.  Bradley  of  the 
local  Paramount  branch  has  been  pro- 
moted to  manager  of  the  accessory 
department   of   the    Charlotte   office. 


Shrevesport — A.  Brown  Parks  has 
been  appointed  city  manager  for  Pub- 
lix  in  this  city  and  has  assumed  his 
new  duties.  He  was  formerly  man- 
ager of  the  Saenger  in  Hattiesburg, 
Miss. 


Baxley,  Ga. — Mrs.  S.  V.  Brown 
and  Mrs.  F.  W.  Collins  have  sold 
their  interests  in  the  Appling  to  War- 
icn  E  Swain,  local  business  man. 
Mrs.  Brown  will  continue  as  manager 
of   the   house. 


High  Point,  N. 

incorporation  has 
secretary  of  state 
Broadway.  The 
authorized  capital 
which  $3,600  has 
R.  and  J.  E.  Wag 
den  are  those  con 
ect. 


C. — A  certificate  of 
been  filed  with  the 
in  Raleigh  for  the 
total  amount  of 
stock  is  $100,000  of 
been  subscribed.  J. 
ner  and  J.  F.  Hay- 
cerned  in  the  proj- 


Cartersville,  Ga.  —  The  Grand, 
owned  by  Manning  &  Wink,  is  being 
completely  remodel  led.  The  rebuild- 
ing and  enlarging  began  the  early 
pyrt  of  June.  R.C.A.  Photophone 
ecuipment  will  be  installed  and  the 
scaling   capacity   greatly    increased. 


Valdosta,  Ga.  —  The  Gortatowsky 
circuit  has  appointed  Howell  K.  Wil- 
kinson manager  of  the  Ritz  here. 


Evansville,  Wis. — The  Magee  has 
been  leased  to  George  W.  Huebner, 
Oconmowoc,  operator  of  the  Strand 
and  Crystal  in  Oconomowoc.  The 
theater  is  being  wired  for  sound  and 
renovated.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Magee  oper- 
ated  the   house    for   35   years. 


Plattesville,  Wis. — W.  C.  Tracy, 
operator  of  the  Strand  in  this  city, 
expects  building  operations  to  start 
June  IS  on  a  new  theater  to  be  erect- 
ed hereby. 


Walnut,  Iowa — The  Lyric  has  been 
purchased  by  Mr.  Max  W.  Shoe- 
maker. O.  C.  Johnson  was  the  form- 
er owner. 


Sutton,  Neb. — M.  V.  Conn  recent- 
ly sold  the  Lyric  to  A.  Beams. 


Los  Angeles — Fred  Beetson  has 
announced  ^receipt  of  telegram  from 
Will  H.  Hays  stating  that  "Ingagi," 
the  African  jungle  picture  which  has 
been  the  subject  of  considerable  con- 
troversy, is  not  to  be  shown  in  the- 
aters operated  by  members  of  the 
Hays   organization. 


Dorchester,  Mass. — E.  A.  Jolli- 
more  has  been  made  manager  of  the 
new  Magnet  here.  The  P.  &  R. 
Amusement  Co.  is  now  operating  the 
house. 


Worcester,  Mass. — Louis  Levine, 
manager  of  the  Regent  here  for  about 
two  years,  has  been  transferred  to 
the  Capitol  in  Athol,  where  he  suc- 
ceeds Tom  Weare  in  the  same  ca- 
pacity. The  transfer  was  coincident 
with  the  Regent  being  taken  over 
for  operation  by  the  owners  of  the 
property. 


Lynn,  Mass. — After  being  closed 
for  some  time  to  allow  for  extensive 
alterations  which  cost  in  the  neigh- 
borhood of  $30,000,  the  Waldorf  has 
been  reopened  by  Warner  Bros. 
Royce  J.  Beckman  is  manager  of  the 
house. 


Oskaloosa,  la.— A  large  Cocalite 
screen  has  been  installed  at  the  Ri- 
vola. 


New  York 

Melvin  Hirsch  and  Bert  Kulick  of 
Bell  Pictures,  Inc.,  have  concluded 
negotiations  with  W.  Ray  Johnston 
for  the  release  of  the  16  Syndicate 
Melodramas  in  Greater  New  York 
and    Northern    New    Jersey. 


Photocolor  Corp.,  New  York,  has 
increased  its  capital  from  300,000  to 
700,000  shares  of  no  par  value. 


.  .  .  a  continuously  curved  line,  all  points  of  which 
are  equidistant  from  a  certain  point  within  called  the 
center  ..."  Thus  we  used  to  chant  at  our  geometry- 
teachers.  In  industry,  however,  the  circle  becomes 
a  thing  complex. 

The  infinitesimal  accuracy  demanded  of  cinema- 
chinery  for  the  production  of  good  motion  pictures 
depends  greatly  upon  precise  placement  and  centering 
of  all  circular  parts.  In  this  Bell  &  Howell  cinema- 
chinery  excels. 

Standard  Cameras,  Perforators,  Printers,  and  Splic- 
ers require  microscopic  measurements  in  manufac- 
ture, and  microscopic  tests  in  final  inspections.  Here 
is  illustrated  a  Bell  &  Howell  engineer  checking  the 
lens  carrier  plate  of  a  Bell  &  Howell  Standard  Cam- 
era by  means  of  an  Optical  Dividing  Head.  Typical  of 
Bell  &  Howell  instruments,  the  dividing  head  measures 
circles  and  their  parts  to  within  zo  seconds  of  an  arc. 

From  "location"  to  projection  booth,  the  results 
of  Bell  &  Howell  accuracy  are  concrete  values.  Pre- 
cise, clean-cut,  dependable  operation  of  all  Bell  & 
Howell  cinemachinery  contributes  a  great  share  of 
the  technical  well-being  of  the  industry  today. 


The  Bell  <&  Howell  Engi- 
neeringResearch  Laboratories 
stand  ready  to  aid  you  in 
any  phase  of  motion  picture 
technique.  Consultation  on 
sound  movies  is  especially 
invited 


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"A  magnificently  photographed  drama 
of  little  humans  and  Pitz  Palu,  mightiest 
mountain  of  the  Alps" — says  Mae  Tinee. 
"It's  remarkable.  I  could  see  it  six  times 
and  still  not  understand  how  it  could 
have  been  made  .  .  .  one  of  the  finest 
pictures  of  the  year.'' — Carol  Frink, 
Chicago  Herald  and  American.  "Has 
the  most  astonishing,  magnificent  and 
glorious  scenery  I've  ever  witnessed." 
— Doris  Arden,  Chicago  Daily  Times 
"It  has  sweetness,  sadness,  romance  and 
breath-taking  thrills." — Rob  Reel,  Chic- 
ago American. 

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Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Norworth  for  Domestic  Series 


V'itaphone  Plugging  Stage 

Stars  as  Successors 

to  Sydney  Drews 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Norworth,  a 
>opular  headline  act  in  vaudeville  for 
ears  and  who  made  an  outstand- 
ng  hit  in  a  Yitaphone  comedy,  "The 
saggers,"  have  been  signed  by  Mur- 
ay  Roth,  director-in-chief  of  Vita- 
hone  Varieties,  for  a  series  of  do- 
mestic comedies  along  the  lines  made 
amous  in  the  silent  era  by  the  late 
Ir.  and  Mrs.  Sydney  Drew. 

Six  of  these  shorts   with   the   Nor- 

lorths    already    have    been    planned. 

he  second,  "The  Naggers  At  Break- 

ast,"  has  just  been   completed,   and 

he  third  is  in  preparation. 


1ND  EQUIPMENT  CO. 
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Sound   Equipment   Co.    is    now   en- 

>ged    in    shipping    sound    recording 

>c    equipment    to    Mexico,    Havana 

nd  Spain.     A   sound   studio  is  being 

uilt  in   Mexico    City    similar   to   one 

cently    completed    in    Havana. 

George   Orth,   general   manager   of 

it  company,   also   announces  that   a 

ew  portable  recording  unit  has  been 

veloped  as  the  result  of  experiments 

inducted    by    himself    and    Andrew 

'.  eber,    recording    engineer. 


Rinty's  Autograph 

Rin-Tin-Tin,  who  has  a  cou- 
ple of  more  weeks  of  R-K-O 
vaudeville  to  play  before  re- 
turning West  to  resume  film 
work,  visited  the  pet  shop  of 
Abraham  &  Straus  yesterday 
and  "autographed"  copies  of 
his  photograph  to  be  sold  for 
the  benefit  of  the  S.P.C.A. 
Rinty  imprints  his  John  Han- 
cock by  using  his  paw  and  an 
ink  pad,  with  his  master,  Lee 
Duncan,  directing  the  opera- 
tion. 


Tournament  Promises  Record  Breaker 

Everything  is  in  readiness  for  what  promises  to  be  the  biggest 
of  all  Film  Golf  Tournaments  to  be  held  at  the  Glen  Oaks  Golf 
&  Country  Club  next  Tuesday.  Over  175  entries  are  in.  Many 
surprises  are  promised.  Gene  Sarazen  and  Johnny  Farrell  will 
be  on  hand.  Lambs  vs.  Motion  Picture  Club  in  big  match  for 
Albee  Memorial  Cup.  Big  trophy  dinner  at  night.  Weather 
permitting,  the  event  should  be  a  record  breaker. 


ACADEMY  PLANS  AWARDS 
FOR  COURTESY  TO  ACTORS 


West    Coast   Bureau,    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — A  proposal  for  the  es- 
tablishment of  honor  awards  whereby 
studio  employees  in  authority  will  be 
accorded    recognition    for    courteous 


treatment  to  players  under  their  juris- 
diction has  been  approved  by  the 
executive  committee  of  the  actors' 
branch  of  the  Academy  of  M.  P. 
Arts  and  Sciences. 


Mamoulian  to  Direct 

Another  for  Paramount 

Rouben  Mamoulian,  who  was  bor- 
rowed from  the  Theater  Guild  to 
direct  "Applause"  for  Paramount,  has 
been  signed  by  Walter  Wanger  to 
direct  another  picture  for  the  same 
organization.  The  production  will 
be  made  at  the  New  York  studios 
next  fall,  with  Claudette  Colbert  fea- 
tured. 


George  Jessel  to  Star 

in  Paramount  Shorts 

George  Jessel  has  been  signed  as 
one  of  the  stars  in  the  "name"  shorts 
being  produced  by  Paramount.  He 
will  appear  in  a  two-reel  comedy  to 
be  made  at  the  company's  New  York 
studios.  Paramount's  shorts  program 
calls  for  the  signing  of  additional 
stars. 


Fox  Heads  List  with  14 

Planned— 10  So  Far 

to  Have  Color 

New  season  programs  announced 
by  nine  major  companies  indicate 
that  at  least  SO  talkers  with  music, 
a  majority  of  them  coming  under 
the  classification  of  musicals,  will  be 
released.  This  total  will  be  sup- 
plemented by  other  producer  an- 
nouncements to  be  made  within  30 
days.  Fox  heads  the  list  in  the  num- 
ber of  films  with  music,  approxi- 
mately  14  pictures  being 

Few  companies  have  announced 
their  color  plans  for  the  new  year,  in- 
tending to  adopt  color  as  the  stories 
shape  up  appropriately.  Schedules 
given  out  up  to  the  present  time 
name    10    films   embracing    color. 


INTER 
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CONTINENTAL  LAB 


Kent  Sets  Tentative  Date 

For  Resuming  5-5-5  Confab 


Reconvening  of  the  5-5-5  confer- 
ence to  continue  work  on  a  standard 
exhibition  contract  is  tentatively 
scheduled  for  June  .30  at  the  Ambas- 
sador, Atlantic  City,  it  was  announc- 
ed Fridaj  by  Sidney  R.  Kent,  its 
chairman.  Discussions  will  be  con 
(hided  not  later  than  Wednesday  of 
that   week,   it   is   anticipated. 

A  list   of  delegates  to  the  confer- 
ence will  soon  be  announced.     Some 


changes  in  the  original  personnel  will 
be  necessary  apparently  owing  to  the 
fact  that  several  independent  theater 
owners  are  now  classified  as  affiliated 
theater  men  owing  to  sale  of  then 
houses  to  producer  chains. 

Two  major  problems  to  be  tackled 
include  action  on  the  deposits  <  ' 
proposed   by  the  distributors  and  the 
drafting  of  rules  for  a   new   national 
arbitration  system. 


Inter-Continental  Film  Labora- 
tories, Inc.,  of  which  Frederick  F. 
Watson  is  president,  has  begun  opera- 
tions at  its  plant,  7A  Sherman  St., 
Long  Island  City.  Presenl  capacity 
of  the  lab.  is  250.000  ft.  a  week. 
Duplex  equipmenl  is  used  and  the 
facilities  enable  the  handling  of  stand- 
ard 35  mm.,  with  16  reduction  and  Id 
contact    printing. 

Within  about  a  month  the  plant 
also  will  be  in  position  to  handle 
sound  and  talking  picture-.  Other 
developments    are    under    way    which 

will  give  Inter-Continental  the  benefit 

of    several    new    inventions    for   pi 
essing  and  printing. 


Derr  Stays  West 

E.  B.  Derr,  who  last  Tues- 
day was  elected  president  of 
Pathe,  will  remain  at  the  Coast 
in  charge  of  feature  produc- 
tion, a  Pathe  official  told  THE 
FILM  DAILY  Friday.  This 
puts  to  rest  reports  that  Den- 
might  headquarter  in  the  East 
and  a  successor  appointed  for 
his  production  post. 


:the 

THE  NEKSf&FfK 
Of  FILM  COM 


Vol.  Lll  No.  64    Sunday.June15. 1930    Price  25  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOkTE 


EDITOR  AND  PUBLISHER 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway  New  York,  N.  Y..  by 
Wid's  Films  and  Film  Folks,  Inc  J. .  w. 
Alcoate  President,  Editor  and  Publisher, 
Donald  M-  Mersereau,  Secr^ary-Treasurer  and 
General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate 

months,  $3.00.  Foreign,  $15.00.  b u^Cr„m. 
should  remit  with  o, rder  A <"'«»*  \°£0 
munications  to  THE  FILM  u^o7ie  Circle 
^S^^My  ^Cable  Iddre??  Fi.mda y, 
wi™   York       Hollywood,  California  -Ralph 

Friedrichstrasse,  225.    /"«  .       rjjue    de    la 
La    Cinematograohie    Francaise, 
Cour-des-Noues,  19. 


"Publix  Ledger"  In  Fast  Stunt 

As  a  result  of  a  bright  stunt  arranged  by  Jack  Mclnerney, 
patrons  of  the  Paramount  Publix  metropolitan  houses,  including 
the  Paramount,  Rialto,  Rivoli,  Criterion  and  Brooklyn  Paramount 
were  handed  free  copies  of  "The  Publix  Ledger"  as  they  left  the 
theaters  Thursday  night  and  thus  informed  of  Max  Schmeling's 
victory  over  Jack  Sharkey.  Two  sets  of  the  throwaways  had 
been  printed  some  time  before  the  Yankee  Stadium  fistic  dispute, 
one  acclaiming  Sharkey  as  the  new  champ  and  the  other  the 
German.  Pre-battle  news  principally  composed  the  front  page 
of  the  paper,  which  was  issued  in  four  sheets,  three  being  devoted 
to  pictures  current  at  the  Paramount  houses. 


NEW  YORK  STOCK  MARKET 

(QUOTATIONS  AS   OF  FRIDAY) 
^  Net 

High    Low    Close    Chge. 
Am      Seat  ....    1054     10         1054   +     54 

Con.   Fm.   tod.   pfd.   22/,      21  21*   j       H 

East.   Kodak    226/,   218       224       +4/ 

Fox   Fm.   "A"    ...   46/8     42/     45/8   +     /s 
Gen.   Thea.    Equ.    .   36/     34*4     36/   + 
Loew's,     Inc.      ...    77 
do   pfd.   ww    (6/). 103 
do   pfd.   xw    (6/).   93 


Pathe  Home  Office  Heads 
Return  From  Conventions 

Phil  Reisman,  who  has  been  con- 
ducting a  series  of  four  Pathe  re- 
gional sales  conventions  in  New 
York,  Chicago,  St.  Louis  and  San 
Francisco,  returned  to  the  Home  Of- 
fice in  New  York  on  Friday.  Ac- 
companying Reisman  were  John  F. 
McAloon,  E.  W.  Ballentine,  T.  S. 
Delehanty,  Reginald  Smith,  and  H. 
E.    J.    Spearman, 

Upon  the  completion  of  the  San 
Francisco  meetings,  these  executives 
spent  several  days  at  the  Pathe  Stu- 
dios in  Culver  City. 


Anders,  Morgan  Signed 

for  Carroll  Picture 

Glenn  Anders,  Theater  Guild 
player,  and  Frank  Morgan,  both 
prominent  on  the  Broadway  stage, 
are  the  latest  additions  to  the  cast 
of  "Laughter"  to  be  filmed  at  the 
Paramount  New  York  studios  with 
Nancy  Carroll  and  Frederic  March 
featured. 

This  will  mark  the  debut  of  An- 
ders  in   talkers. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


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June  14-15  ERPI  Golf  Tournament,  Bria 
cliff    Lodge.    N.    Y. 

June  14-15  Warner  Bros,  and  First  N 
tional  regional  confab  at  San  Fra: 
cisco. 

June  17     18th     Film     Golf     Tournament 

Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Clu    i 


June  20 


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Columbia     Vtc.     .  . .  •  • 42         33^ 1     41       6* 

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NEW   YORK   BOND   MARKET 

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ocw's  6s  41   x-war  99  983/     99        +      / 

Paramount   6s   47    .101/    101/    101/    -     / 

VVarner7S6s39    WV.&t    vU    ™*    +     3 


Unit  Idea  is  Applied 
to  Cabinets  by  Neumade 

The  so-called  unit  idea  has  been 
applied  to  film  cabinets  by  the  Neu- 
made Products  Corp.,  New  York.  The 
ccmpany  is  manufacturing  containers 
to  hold  single  reels  of  whatever  size. 
These  cabinets  can  be  purchased 
singly,  with  additional  ones  added 
from  time  to  time,  very  much  like 
adding  another  volume  to  a  shelf  of 
books.  Bolts  are  used  in  holding  the 
various  units   together. 


Ginger  Rogers  Borrowed 
for  Bebe  Daniels  Film 

Ginger  Rogers,  Paramount  fea- 
tured player,  has  been  loaned  to 
United  Artists  for  the  Irving  Berlin 
production  in  which  Bebe  Daniels  is 
to  be  starred.  Miss  Rogers,  who  re- 
cently appeared  opposite  Jack  Oakie 
in  "The  Sap  From  Syracuse,"  leaves 
for   Hollywood  on  June  27. 


Great   Neck,    L.   I. 

Rochester     Division     of     Northwe 

Theater    Owners    meet    at    Minn 

apolis. 

Opening  of  "With  Byrd  at  tl 
South  Pole"  at  the  Rialto,  Ne 
York. 

June  21-22     Joint     sales     regional     confab 

Warner  and  First  National  at  Ne 
Orleans. 

June  23-24-25  Tiffany  Annual  Sales  Coi 
vention.  Hotel  Congress,  Chicago. 

June  24  25  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T.C 
of  Kansas  and  Western  Missour 
Topeka,    Kan. 


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46  New  Theater  Projects 

New  theater  projects  placed  und 
way  in  Eastern  states  during  th! 
month  of  May  totalled  46,  represent 
ing  an  aggregate  cost  of  $3,209,90( 
it  is  reported  by  the  F.  W.  Dodg 
Corp. 


Zigmond  Succeeds  Coppock 
Kansas  City,  Mo. — Jerry  Zigmond 
has  succeeded  E.  S.  Coppock  as  man- 
ager of  the  Royal.  The  latter  was 
recently  transferred  to  the  Para- 
mount-Publix  headquarters  in  New 
York. 


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COMING  &  GOING 


CLARENCE  BROWN  is  on  the  high  seas 
en  route  to  London,  Paris,  Berlin,  Budapest 
and    Biarritz. 

GEORGE  ARLISS  returns  to  New  York 
from    the    Coast   the   latter   part   of   the    week. 

FLORENCE  ROGGE,  ballet  mistress  of 
the  Roxy,  has  sailed  for  Europe  to  be  gone 
about    six    weeks. 

ROUBEN  MAMOULIAN  sailed  Friday  on 
the    Homeric    for    Europe. 

LEE  SHUBERT  has  returned  from  a 
trip    abroad. 

EDWARD  M.  FAY  is  aboard  the  Homeric 
bound   for  a   visit   to  the  other  side. 

EDWIN  KNOPF,  Paramount  director,  is 
in  New  York  for  a  brief  vacation  after 
completing  "The  Border  Legion"  in  Holly- 
wood. 


Columbia   Regional   Meet   Ends 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Columbia  ended  its 
regional  sales  meeting  here  Friday 
night.  At  the  closing  session,  the 
salesmen  were  told  of  the  company's 
decision  to  not  make  any  more  sil- 
ent prints.  It  was  also  decided  that 
the  plan  to  establish  a  central  ship- 
ping plant  for  silents  was  not  feasible 
and   therefore    has   been   abandoned. 


Camera  Official  Back 
Francis  Ziesse,  business  manage 
of  the  International  Photographer! 
Local  644,  arrived  in  New  York  yes 
teiday,  after  attending  the  recent  I.A 
T.S.E.    convention    in    Los    Angeles 


Burton  Jones  Transferred 

Beatrice,  Neb. — Burton  Jones  has 
been  transferred  by  Publix  from 
Seattle  to  the  management  of  the 
Rivoli  and  Rialto  here.  He  succeeds 
Max  Tschauder,  who  has  taken  ovei 
the  same  duties  at  a  house  in  Falls 
City,  Neb. 


SALES   EXECUTIVE 

with  unusual  bona  fide  non-theatrical 
contacts  nationally,  is  interested  in 
developing  this  field  for  a  good  sound 
movie   device    company.      Write: 

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Film    Daily,    1650    B'way,    New    York 


BROOKS 


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non  theatrical  field.  State  particulars 
relative   to  subject.      Box   B110. 

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unday,  June   15,   1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

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Writer  Compares 
lents  and  Talkies 

A  SIX  weeks'  trip  across  the 
continent  and  back  with  a 
company  of  "Strictly  Dishonor- 
able," half  of  that  period  spent  in 
Hollywood,  city  of  intermittent 
blondes  and  perpetual  sunshine, 
has  led  me  to  certain  definite  con- 
clusions about  the  theater  and  its 
future.  .  .  .  Business  in  every 
line  is  bad  from  here  to  the  Pa- 
cific and  naturally  show  business 
is  bad,  too.  The  road  is  not 
dead  for  plays  the  public  has 
heard  about  and  has  confidence 
in.  But  under  present  conditions 
it  takes  a  greater  effort  to  at- 
tract the  public.  The  legitimate 
theater  has  lost  some  of  its 
patronage  to  the  talkies  not  be- 
cause the  majority  prefer  the  lat- 
ter but,  because  of  economic  pres- 
sure, cannot  afford  the  former. 
The  silent  picture  represented  lit- 
tle art,  taste  or  intelligence.  In  a 
quarter  of  a  century  of  photo- 
play-making the  industry  created 
less  than  a  dozen  pictures  worthy 
of  consideration  from  any  in- 
tellectual standpoint.  This  goes 
for  all  nations  including  the 
Scandinavian.  The  legitimate  the- 
ater counts  it  a  dull  season  that 
doesn't  develop  at  least  half  this 
number  of  worthy  plays.  The 
talking  picture,  even  in  its  lowest 
form,  represents  a  certain  amount 
of  brains.  A  dumb  image  could 
be  ignored  by  a  dropping  of  the 
pyelids,  but  no  amount  of  finger- 
stopping  can  kill  the  sound  of 
dumb  dialogue. 

Brock  Pemberton 


Of  the  663  films  released  in 
Great  Britain  in  1929,  495  or 
74.66  per  cent  were  from  the 
United    States. 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
PhilM.  Daly 


pARL  W.  HAMMONS  has  very  definite  ideas  about  entertain- 
ment for  children  in 'the  way  of  movies he  opines  that 

sophisticated  comedies  go  over  their  heads,  but  that  the  youngster 
has  a  large  and  wholesome  appreciation  of  old-fashioned  humor, 

sometimes  vulgarly  referred  to  as  slapstick now  ain't  that 

true? we  sat  in  back  of  a  youngster  of  some  nine  years 

whose  laugh  was  so  contagious  over  a  two-reel  slapstick  that  he 

had  the  entire  audience  steamed  up like  the  tradition  of 

the   sea   when   a   vessel   is   sinking,   the   film   biz   also   can   say: 
"Women   first" but   the   kids   should   be   a   close   second. 


"CILM  GOLF  fever  is  running  at  fever  heat crashing  into 

the  office  all  breathless  came  J.  S.  Ensler,  James  Clark,  J.  D. 
Eagan   and    Clint    Weyer,    shouting   that    they   were    a    bunch   of 

tough  hombres  as  ever  tore  up  the  turf  on  a  golf  course 

so   look  out   for  this   foresome,   you  ginks   who   think  you  know 

something  about  the  game Uncle  Woofus  is  now  signing 

off,  dear  children,   and  aren't  you  glad,  you  ungrateful  chumps? 


FUGENE    PICKER,    as    predicted    recently    in    this    kolyum, 
stepped  off  the  other  eve  on  that  Big  Leap  called  matrimony 

he  was  fully  conscious  at  the  time,  and  in  full  possession 

of  all  his  faculties,  and  as  long  as  he  has  gone  and  done  it,  here's 
hoping  for  the  best Julius  Singer  reconsidered  his  de- 
cision to   discard  the   white  carnation  he   has  been  wearing  all 

these  years he  couldn't  find  the  old  one,  so  went  out  and 

bought  a  nice  fresh  new  one 


"CNVIED    BY   all   the   rest   of   the   cinematographic   clan,   these 

are  the  gents  who  were  picked  from  Cameramen's  Local  644 

to  cover  the  Sharkey-Schmeling  dansant  t'other  night:    Bert  Cann, 

Charles  Levine,  Joe  Seiden,  L.  G.  Phelps,  Harold  McCracken  and 

Jack  Rieger Opposition  has  developed  for  the  American 

Society   of   Cinematographers a   sign  outside   a  bank   sez: 

"Open  an  account  for  $6  and  we  will  give  you  a  pocket  folding 

camera  free" Len  Morgan,  late  of  General  Talking  Films, 

has  gone  temporarily  farmer,  and  is  mowing  his  lawn  down  on 
Long   Island 


TiERT   ENNIS,  whose  contract  with  Weiss   Brothers  has  ex- 
pired, is  planning  a  trek  to  the  Coast Exhibitors'  Re- 
minder:   June   15   being   Fathers'   Day,   treat   these   unfortunates 

kindly,   for   you   may   be   one   yourself   some   day W.   A. 

(Bill)  Rothschild  is  now  spaghetting  through  sunny  Italy,  after 
directing  talkies  for  Robert  Kane  in  France  and  for  P.D.C.  in 
England,  hitting  into  New  York  in  July Remick  is  plug- 
ging a  Young-Hess  song,  "It's  a  Long,  Long  Road  I'm  Travelin' 

On,  But  I  Got  Good  Shoes" dedicated  to  the  song-writers 

walking    back    to    Tinpanallee    from    Hollywood Frances 

Dean,  the  extra  girl  who  has  been  jumped  to  leading  woman 
opposite    Chevalier   in  his   next,   was   taken   to    Chicago   by   her 

parents  at  a  tender  age,  and  educated  there what  a  natural 

she  is  for  these  gunman  fillums 


'TABLOID   SCENARIO:     The  heroine  comes  in  the  drawing 

room  with  a  lantern the  hero  enters  and  lights  it.  . . . 

. . .  .the  villain  rushes  forward  and  blows  it  out the  heroine 

sez:   "I   want  light" the  hero  sez:   "Me,  too" the 

villain,  who  wasn't  such  a  bad  guy  after  all,  opens  up  a  bottle 
of  gin,  and  they  all  get  lit 


^WfHEN  IT  comes  to  making  and  spending   money,  moat   of 


EXPLOITETTES 

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Concealed  Camera  Shots 

Bring  Free  Admissions 
ARRANGING  with  a  local  pho- 
tographer to  use  a  concealed 
camera  to  make  shots  of  the 
citizens  without  their  knowledge, 
Dave  Morrison,  of  the  Fox  Jones 
theater,  Canon  City,  Col.,  posted 
six  of  these  at  the  box  office 
each  day  and  gave  a  free  admis- 
sion to  the  originals.  Conceal- 
ing the  camera  is  the  new  angle 
to  this  stunt,  and  it  helps  in  that 
everyone  comes  down  every  day, 
and  the  lobby  sells  the  less  for- 
tunate ones. 

— Epes  W.  Sargent 
*         *        * 

Opened  "Vagabond  King" 

With  Special  Showing 
QETTING  "The  Vagabond 
King"  off  to  a  good  start  in 
Davenport,  la.,  the  Publix  house 
started  the  night  before  with  a 
reserved  seat  showing,  with  sun- 
light arcs  and  all  the  other  fix- 
ings, including  a  carpet  from  the 
curb  through  the  lobby,  just  like 
a  society  wedding.  John  Krier 
and  R.  F.  Emig  handled  the  cam- 
paign and  they  not  only  bor- 
rowed the  arc  lights  but  they  got 
a  local  florist  to  decorate  the 
lobby  and  foyer  and  a  photog- 
rapher to  snap  the  notables  as 
they  entered. 

— Paramount 


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MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  afi3~ congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June  14-15 

Harry  Langdon 
John   Robertson 
Major  Edward.  Bowes 
Cliff  Edwards 


Harry  Gribbon 
R.  Lee  Hough 
Sidney  Dorman 
Sid  Rechetnik 


SERIES  OF  SEA  DRAMAS 
SEEN  AS  NEXT  VOGUE 


Sea  dramas  promise  to  play  a 
pi  eminent  part  in  the  new  production 
programs,  probably  equalling  the 
mystery  play,  backstage,  underworld 
and  present  prison  play  vogue,  in  the 
opinion  of  Victor  Halperin,  of  Lib- 
erty Productions,  the  newly  formed 
organization  with  M.  H.  Hoffman 
and  Edward  Halperin  also  on  the 
executive  staff. 

Liberty  already  has  bought  "Davy 
Jones'  Locker,"  the  stage  play  by 
Richard  Barry,  and  will  produce  it 
on  its  new  giant  screen  system.  Barry 
will  do  the  adaptation  and  dialogue. 
A  second  sea  story,  dealing  with  the 
U.  S.  Navy  in  action,  also  has  been 
lined  up  by  Liberty  for  production  in 
the  coming  season. 

Fox  has  three  pictures  with  sea  at- 
mosphere on  its  1930-31  schedule. 
These  are  "The  Sea  Wolf,"  "Men  on 
Call"  and  "Blondie."  Harold  Lloyd's 
"Feet  First"  will  have  marine  se- 
quences, and  Paramount  has  "The 
Sea  God,"  while  First  National  is  to 
produce  a  talker  of  "Captain  Blood." 


Cukor,  Gasnier  Assigned 
to  Co-Direct  "General" 

George  Cukor,  prominent  stage  di- 
rector, and  Louis  Gasnier  have  been 
assigned  to  co-direct  "The  General," 
talker  version  of  the  Continental 
stage  success  by  Lajos  Zilahy,  noted 
Hungarian  author,  in  which  Walter 
Huston  will  return  to  the  Paramount 
fold.  Cukor  has  been  collaborating 
with  Cyril  Gardner  on  the  direction 
of   Cyril   Maude  in  "Grumpy." 


Role   for   5-Year    Old 

Five-year-old  Delmar  Watson  has 
been  assigned  to  the  very  important 
role  of  the  child  in  Universal's  "Out- 
side the  Law."  Tod  Browning  has 
already  given  important  rules  to 
Mary  Nolan,  Edward  G.  Robinson, 
Owen  Moore,  Edward  Sturgis  and 
John  George.  The  screen  play  was 
written  by  Tod  Browning  and  Gar- 
rett   Fort. 


Lucile  Browne  in  "Soup  to  Nuts" 
Lucile  Browne,  upon  returning  to 
Hollywood  from  location  near  Flag- 
staff, Ariz.,  where  she  played  opposite 
George  O'Brien  in  "The  Last  of  the 
Duanes,"  was  immediately  assigned 
by  Fox  to  a  featured  role  in  "Soup  to 
Nuts." 


Gribbon  Gets  Another  Pathe  Lead 

Harry  Gribbon,  who  did  so  well  in 
the  Pathe  comedy,  "Swell  People," 
ha  been  signed  by  the  same  com- 
pany  for  the   lead   in  "Big  Hearted." 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    W1LK 


jyjAUREEN  O'SULLIVAN,  pick- 
ed from  an  array  of  50  girls  for 
Lhe  lead  in  "Just  Imagine,"  next  Fox 
musical,  is  a  real  object  of  envy 
among  the  thousands  of  Hollywood 
aspirants.  Before  Director  Frank 
Borzage,  in  Ireland  for  the  filming 
of  "Song  O'  My  Heart,"  discovered 
Maureen  in  a  Dublin  restaurant, 
where  she  was  dining  with  friends, 
she  had  never  been  on  the  stage  or 
acted  in  pictures.  Her  sole  theatri- 
cal experience  consisted  of  appear- 
ances in  amateur  shows.  She  was 
educated  in  Dublin  and  London  and 
at  a  finishing  school  in  Paris  and  has 
poise  which  is  astonishing  in  one  so 
young.  Voice  culture,  which  was 
part  of  her  education  at  the  Paris 
school,  enabled  her  to  compete  with 
professionals  in  trying  for  the  lead  in 
"Just  Imagine." 

*  *         * 

David  Butler  who  directed  "Sunny 
Side  Up,"  will  also  direct  "Just 
Imagine,"  by  DeSylva,  Brown  and 
Henderson,  featured  in  the  cast,  in 
addition  to  Maureen  O'Sullivan,  are 
John  Garrick,  El  Brendel,  Marjorie 
White  and  Frank  Albert  son. 

*  *         * 

Hugh  Herbert  is  versatile,  to  say 
the  least.  He  not  only  directed  the 
dialogue  for  "The  Record  Run,"  an 
RKO  picture,  but  also  played  a  fea- 
tured role  in  the  picture.  He  is  also 
a  writer  and  has  fashioned  the  dia- 
logue  for  several  pictures. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Sam- 
son Raphaelson  giving  a  ride 
to  appreciative  passengers;  Ar- 
thur Freed  busy  on  the  lot; 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Philip  Strange 
entering    the    Warner    theater. 

Bobby  Carney,  vaudeville  and  stage 
comedian,    is    busy    at    Pathe,    where 


WALTER  MERRILL 

Hollywood  Athletic  Club 


Juvenile  lead  opposite  Dor- 
othy Mackaill  in  the  "Of- 
fice Wife,"  a  Warner  Bros. 
&  Vitaphone  production 
directed   by   Lloyd   Bacon. 


he  is  writing  originals  and  acting  in 
them.  He  wrote  "Some  Babies,"  a 
comedy,  and  played  the  lead  with 
"Little    Billy,"   the   midget. 

*  *         * 

With  the  addition  of  Bert  Roach, 
the  cast  of  Pathe's  "Beyond  Vic- 
tory" now  includes  William  Boyd, 
Robert  Armstrong,  Fred  Scott, 
Jimmie  Gleason,  Russell  Gleason, 
June  Collyer,  Helen  Twelvetrees, 
Zasu  Pitts  and  Purnell  Pratt.  Still 
other  roles  have  yet  to  be  filled. 
John  Robertson  is  directing. 

*  *         * 

Paul  Page,  former  Fox  contract 
player,  has  returned  to  Fox  to  play 
the  romantic  lead  in  "Soup  to  Nuts." 
Since  leaving  Fox,  Page  has  played 
at  First  National  and  other  stu- 
dios. He  played  the  leading  roles 
in  "Speakeasy,"  "Girl  from  Havana" 

and  "Protection." 

*  *         * 

A  few  Jeds — Harris,  Prouty, 
Buell. 

Dorothy  Sebastian  is  one  of  the 
busiest  free-lance  players  on  the 
Coast.  She  recently  completed  an 
important  role  in  "Hell's  Island"  for 
Columbia  and  is  now  working  in 
"Ladies  Must  Play,"  which  also  is 
being  made  by  Columbia. 

*  *         * 

A  novel  entertainment  feature  was 
offered  California  Society  for  the 
Blind  when  Crane  Wilbur  present- 
ed his  play,  "Molly  Magdalene"  to 
members   of   the   organization.     The 


THREE  COMEDIES  FINISH 
TWO  IN  WORK  AT  PATH; 


Comedy  production  units  at  tl| 
studios  in  Culver  City  are  buzzin 
with  activity  under  the  supervisicl 
of  John  C.  Flinn.  Following  til 
signing  of  Harry  Delmar  as  a  dire  J 
tor  and  Harry  Holman  to  star  in  I 
series,  the  popular  vaudeville  tea:] 
of  Wanzer  and  Palmer  were  place,! 
under  contract  for  a  series  of  twJ 
reelers. 

Production  has  been  completed  c 
three  new  comedies  and  two  are  i 
work  at  the  Pathe  studios.  The  fii 
ished  pictures  are  "Some  Babies," 
Whoopee  comedy  directed  by  Wa 
lace  Fox,  with  Little  Billy,  Bob  Ca 
ney,  Ruth  Hiatt,  Richard  Carle  an 
John  Hyams;  "Two  Plus  Fours," 
Campus  comedy,  directed  by  Ri 
McCarey,  with  Nat  Carr,  Thelm 
Hill,  Spec  O'Donnell,  Harry  Barri 
Ed  Dearing  and  the  Rhythm  Boy? 
"All  for  Mabel,"  a  campus  corned 
directed  by  Harry  Delmar,  with  Sal) 
Starr,  Bob  Carney,  Sy  Wills,  Cupi 
Ainsworth,  Rod  McLennan,  Chark 
McClelland,  Leila  Mclntyre  an 
James   Mack. 

Both  "Some  Babies"  and  "All  fo 
Mabel"  were  written  by  Bob  Carn«j 
popular   Pathe   comedian. 


play  will  have  its  premiere  at  th 
Mayan  June  30.  Wilbur,  with  M 
wife,  Beatrice  Blinn,  has  frequentl 
presented  dramatic  sketches  for  th 
entertainment  of  members  of  th 
Society  for  the  Blind. 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


DIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
■^  door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
'n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  'easonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
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PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


(HUBS  PLAN  LARGEST 
!    SHORTS  STUDIO  HERE 


The  largest  short  subject  produc- 
lon  schedule  of  any  motion  picture 
dant  in  the  world  is  planned  by 
Varner  Bros,  for  its  Eastern  Vita- 
hone  studio.  The  entire  output  of 
ine  and  two-reel  product  will  be  con- 
i  titrated  here  with  Sam  Sax  as  gen- 
ral  production  manager  and  Murray 
Joth  as   director-in-chief. 

Accessibility  to  Broadway  players, 
liters  and  creative  artists  was  the 
tain  consideration  prompting  the 
[love,  aside  from  the  advantage  of 
(titrating  production  in  one 
llant. 

The  facilities  of  the  Brooklyn 
ludio  are  being  enlarged  to  take 
are  of  the  increased  output  and  the 
[resent  staff,  already  considerably 
trengthened  in  the  past  few  weeks, 
till   be   further   augmented. 

Directors  at  present  working  under 
toth  are  Arthur  Hurley,  Roy  Mack 
nd  Harold  Beaudine.  The  writing 
Itaff  consists  of  Stanley  Rauh,  Bur- 
let  Hershey  and  Wallace  Sullivan. 
;  majority  of  the  Vitaphone  Varie- 
ies  will  be  originals,  with  Murray 
[loth  adhering  to  his  policy  of  using 
tars  and  featured  players  from  cur- 
ent  Broadway  stage  shows. 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 

By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR  


A/fOXTY  SCHAFF,  assistant  pro- 
duction  manager  at  the  Vita- 
phone  studio,  is  adding  another  ac- 
tivity to  the  wide  experience  he  has 
had  in  the  picture  studios.  Monty 
is  doing  the  casting  for  Vitaphone 
Varieties,  while  Stuart  Stewart  is 
vacationing. 


Two  More  Screen  Operas 
to  Be  Filmed  in  East 

John  E.  Iraci,  pres.  of  International 
Jroadcasting  Co.,  is  preparing  to  pro- 
uce  "La  Worza  del  Destino"  and 
La  Gioconda"  as  the  second  and 
tird  of  a  series  of  40  screen  operas, 
he  first  of  which,  "Othello,"  was 
ompleted  several  weeks  ago  at  the 
ietropolitan    studios. 

The  cast  for  the  next  production 
i  headed  by  Manuel  Salazer,  tenor; 
ibigal  Alesio,  soprano;  Rodolfo 
loyos,  baritone,  and  Alberto  Nico- 
ch,  basso.  The  picture  will  be  di- 
ected  by  Roberto  Natalini  with  An- 
elo  Maturo  in  charge  of  the  musical 
ccompaniment. 


When  it  comes  to  sartorial  per- 
fection, Arthur  Cozine  takes  first 
prize  at  the  Paramount  New  York 
studios.  Arthur's  accessories  al- 
ways show  off  his  suit  to  the  very 
best  advantage  and  are  usually  an 
indication  of  what  the  well  dressed 
young  man  will  wear. 


Looked  like  "Our  Gang"  had  shift- 
ed to  Vitaphone  this  week.  Harold 
Beaudine  was  directing  "Barefoot 
Days"  and  had  a  score  of  kids  romp- 
ing all  over  the  studio  and  a  few 
trick  dogs  helping  the  action,  too. 
This  short  is  an  original  by  Burnet 
Hershey. 


^hromotone  Planning  a 
Series  of  Color  Shorts 

Chromotone  Studios  is  preparing 
t  make  a  series  of  two-reel  color 
ictures  at  one  of  the  independent 
Eastern  studios,  according  to  an  an- 
icuncement  made  by  George  Orth, 
jeneral  manager. 

At  present  the  company  is  engaged 
n  scoring  a  series  of  Canadian  scenic 
ictures,  under  the  direction  of  An- 
rew  Weber,  recording  engineer,  and 
'ercy  Glenn,  sound  engineer. 


Greg  Blackton,  Buddy  Rogers' 
best  "buddy,"  attended  the  Para- 
mount school  with  Rogers  several 
years  ago.  They  later  appeared  to- 
gether in  "Close  Harmony,"  and 
now  Greg  also  has  a  part  in  "Heads 
Up."  Buddy  and  he  are  rooming 
together  while  in  New  York. 

The  Vitaphone  studio  staff  mem- 
bers are  renovating  last  year's  sport 
togs  for  the  Warner  Club  boat  ride 
to  Indian  Point  next  week.  Ray 
Foster  vows  he'll  win  the  pie-eating 
contest  and  Charlie  Allen  threatens 
to  play  a  wicked  game  of  clock  golf. 
No  doubt  about  it,  summer  has  ar- 
rived. 


Harold  Levey  is  all  set  and  rarin' 
to  go  for  his  big  concert  at  the  Bea- 
con on  Sunday.  This  is  Harold's 
first  appearance  on  the  stage  since 
his  appointment  as  Vitaphone  musi- 
cal director,  and  the  big  boy  wants 
to  be  at  his  best. 


Roy  Mack  has  just  finished  "The 
Jaywalker"  for  Warner  Vitaphone. 
A  cast  of  50  is  headed  by  Chester 
Clute,  Jim  Diamond  and  Joe 
Sweeney. 

Get  set  to  whistle,  hum  and  sing 
"Body  and  Soul,"  a  different  kind 
of  tune  written  by  John  Green, 
Paramount  composer,  and  which  is 
now  taking  Europe  by  storm.  It 
will  be  introduced  in  America  next 
month. 


Impressions  of  the  "Heads  Up" 
set  .  .  .  Helen  Kane  and  Billy  Tay- 
lor rehearsing  dance  steps  .  .  .  Helen 
Carrington  dropping  her  informal 
manner  to  assume  the  frigid  air  of 
a  society  hostess  .  .  .  roughly  clad 
prop  men  planting  live  posies  in  a 
garden  set  and  stepping  back  to  no- 
tice the  effect  .  .  .  Gorgeously 
gowned  extras  playing  bridge  be- 
tween  takes  .   .   . 


Brock  Goes  West 
Louis  Brock  leaves  for  Hollywood 
today  to  begin  production  on  the 
West  Coast.  His  next  RKO  corned) 
will  be  "Moonlight  and  Monkeybusi- 
ness,"  featuring  the  comedy  team  ol 
Nick  and  Tonv,  composed  of  Henry 
Armetta  and  Nick  Basil.  It  will  be 
directed  by  Mark  Sandrich,  who 
leaves  for  Hollywood  on  Wednesday. 
Sandrich  collaborated  on  the  story 
with  Rube  Welch. 


Arthur  Hurley  is  preparing  to  di- 
rect "The  Emergency  Case,"  featur- 
ing Hugh  Cameron,  and  "Lost  and 
Found,"  with  William  Demarest  and 
Dorothy  Appleby,  for  Warner  Bros. 
Stanley  Rauh,  staff  writer  at  the 
Eastern  Vitaphone  studio,  is  author 
of  both  skits. 

Ginger  Rogers'  legal  name  is  Gin- 
ger Pepper,  which  may  help  to  ex- 
plain why  this  young  lady  has  been 
such  "hot  stuff"  in  her  several  Para- 
mount appearances. 

Jimmy  Dunn,  formerly  of  RKO 
vaudeville,  is  among  the  regulars 
to  be  found  in  a  majority  of  the 
short  subjects  turned  out  at  the 
Eastern  Vitaphone  studio.  During 
the  past  few  weeks  he  has  appeared 
in  "The  Varsity  Show,"  "The  Nick 
0'  Time"  and  "Barefoot  Days." 


PHIL  ARMAND 

Chief  Cameraman 

Ten   years   with    Christy   Cabanne. 
Lately     with     Warner     Vitaphone 

International  Phitographers,  Local  644 

233  W.  42nd  St.,  Tel.  Wisconsin  3465 


RAY  FOSTER 


HEAVY  SHORTS  SCHEDULE 
UNDERWAYAT  PARAMOUNT 


The  Paramount  short  subject  de- 
partment, taking  advantage  of  the 
extra  space  available  due  to  the  com- 
pletion of  "Animal  Crackers"  and 
"Sap  From  Syracuse,"  is  planning  a 
heavy  production  schedule  for  the 
balance  of  this  month. 

Among  the  recent  big  names  signed 
by  Larry  Kent  for  short  subjects  is 
George  Jessel,  whom  Norman  Taurog 
has  been  assigned  to  direct.  Fea- 
ture production  at  the  Paramount 
New  York  studios  is  being  concen- 
trated on  "Heads  Up,"  a  J.  W. 
Fingerlin  production  starring  Buddy 
Rogers.  "Laughter,"  to  be  directed 
by  Harry  D'Arrast  and  "Best  Peo- 
ple," assigned  to  Fred  Xewmeyer 
will  be  started  around  July  1,  accord- 
ing to  present  plans. 


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WARNERS] 


WALTER  STRE|NGE 

FIRST  CAMERAMAN 

AVAILABLE  AFTER 
JUNE  14 

International 
Photographers,  Local  644 

233  W.  42nd  St. 
Tel.  Wisconsin  3465 


AT  LIBERTY 
JULY  1st 

CAMERAMAN,  with  $3500 
invested  in  camera  equipment, 
who,  for  the  past  three  years, 
has  personally  arranged,  pho- 
tographed and  directed  the 
highest  type  of  Novelties  and 
Industrial  films.  An  expert 
with  panchromatic  and  niters 
who  will  guarantee  better  pho- 
tography and  supervision  on 
your  product.  Will  purchase 
portable  sound  equipment,  if 
reliable  company  offers  good 
proposition  on  permanent  basis. 

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Theater   Equipment 


,By   WILLIAM   ORNSTEIN 


ONE-LENS  METHOD  CLAIMED 
TO  KEEP  IMAGE  CONSTANT 


Chicago,  111. — A  means  of  project- 
ing sound  and  silent  films  through 
the  same  machine  without  any  change 
in  the  size  of  the  picture  is  claimed  in 
the  GoldE  Unilens  method  of  pro- 
jection, devised  by  the  GoldE  Man- 
ufacturing Co.  of  this  city.  It  is  said 
that  no  prisms,  bifocal  lenses  or 
eccentrics  are  employed  in  the  in- 
vention, which  does  the  job  by  cen- 
tering the  aperture  exactly  on  the 
center  of  sound  and  silent  films.  Thus 
with  only  one  aperture  there  is  need 
for  only  one  lens,  according  to  the 
company.  By  mounting  the  lens  in 
a  GoldE  Unilens  Mount  it  is  held 
to  be  possible  to  "shift  lens  and  aper- 
ture in  exact  relation  to  each  other." 
Pictures  shown  by  this  method,  it  is 
■maintained,  "are  always  centered  on 
the  screen  with  full  coverage  between 
masks,"  while  "even  the  largest  titles 
on  present  films  are  not  cut." 


Proper  W  ay  to  Clean  Film 

And  Make  Replacements 


This  is  the  seventh  of  a  series  of 
articles  reprinted  from  "Film  Ser- 
vice Book,"  compiled  by  J.  S.  Mac- 
Leod. Another  article  ivill  appear 
on  June  22. 


Cleaning  Dirty  Film 

Until  permanent  renovating  ma- 
chines are  installed  in  exchanges,  it 
will  be  necessary  to  hand-clean  all 
dirty,  oily,  gritty  or  gummy  film. 
Use  only  the  cleaning  fluid  provided. 

This  cleaning  fluid  may  be  applied 
either  with  a  chamois  cloth  or  a 
piece  of  cheese  cloth. 

Assuming  that  a  piece  of  cheese 
cloth  is  Ujed,  it  is  not  necessary  to 
saturate  it;  only  an  amount  sufficient 
to  remove  the  dirt,  etc.,  should  be 
employed.  A  superfluous  amount  of 
cleaning  fluid  will  require  more  time 
to  dry. 

Fold  the  dampened  cleaning  cloth 
the  long  way.  Sandwich  the  film  be- 
tween the  folds,  holding  the  cloth 
in  the  left  hand,  so  that  the  film 
will  be  cleaned  on  both  the  celluloid 
and  the  emulsion  sides  in  one  opera- 
tion.    Slowly  wind  the  film  onto  the 


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reel  on  the  right  rewind,  with  the 
right  hand,  hplding  the  cloth  and 
film  as  close  to  the  left  rewind  as 
possible.  This  method  gives  the  film 
an  opportunity  to  dry  after  it 
emerges  from  the  dampened  cloth 
and  before  it  is  wound  onto  the  reel. 

When  the  cleaning  cloth  becomes 
dirty,  obtain  a  fresh  one.  Never 
clean  film  with  a  dirty  cloth  or  cha- 
mois, as  this  only  spreads  the  oil  and 
dirt,  making  the  entire  print  muddy. 
Reels 

Inspectors  will  examine  all  reels 
carefully.  Every  reel  that  is  in  a 
damaged  condition  is  to  be  discarded 
immediately. 

Damaged  reels  are  those  whicr- 
have  rough  edges,  loose  frames  oi 
hubs,  bent  sides  or  any  other  physi- 
cal defect  that  would  be  likely  to 
impare  film  mounted  on  them. 

Reels  which  have  sides  that  have 
become  loosened  from  the  hub  may 
be  made  serviceable  for  further  use 
by  tapping  the  metal  lips  which  hold 
the   sides   to   the  hub. 

Film  Replacements 

Replacements  are  required  as  the 
result  of  damage  caused  by  bad 
splicing  (made  by  exchange  or  the- 
ater), imperfect  projection  equip- 
ment, incompetent  operation  of  pro- 
jection machines,  or  any  combina- 
tion of  these.  Staggering  sums  are 
expended  each  year  for  film  replace- 
ments. 

All  replacements  for  sound  film 
are  to  be  ordered  from  the  footage 
serial  numbers  found  between  the 
sprocket  hole  and  the  edge  of  each 
sixteen    frames   of   film. 

Order  from  the  number  at  the  be 
ginning  of  the  scene  desired,  to  and 
including  the  last  footage  serial  num- 
ber of  the  last  scene  required.  Under 
no  condition  should  only  part  of  a 
sound  film  scene  be  ordered  inserted. 
The  replacement  must  always  com- 
prise the  entire  scene.  Should  the 
footage  serial  numbers  be  illegible, 
or  not  appear  at  all.  replacements 
are  to  be  ordered  by  the  footage  se- 
luunbers  indicated   for  each   scene   in 


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The  Super-Morelite  reflector  arci 
lamp  is  being  put  out  by  the  Morelite 
Co.,  Inc.,  of  New  York,  with  a  num- 
ber of  improvements.  The  weight  of 
the  lamp  has  been  cut  to  70  pounds 
through  the  use  of  aluminum  alloy  in 
the  manufacture  of  the  front  and  rear 
walls  of  the  lamphouse  and  of  many 
parts  of  the  burner  assembly.  Each 
lamp  is  supplied  with  universal  bases 
made  to  fit  Simplex  projectors. 

the   continuity   sheets. 

Frame-line  leader  may  be  inserted 
up  to  four  frames  in  length  to  re- 
place damaged  sound  film  up  to  that 
length.  Any  damage  in  excess  of 
four  frames  is  to  be  replaced  with 
the    actual    scene. 

Do  not  confuse  sound  film  footage 
serial    numbers    with    negative    num- 
bers    which     also     appear     thereon. 
Negative    numbers    are    smaller    than 
footage    numbers    and    are    found    at 
irregular    intervals    on    the    edge    of  I 
the    film.       For    production    reasons,  : 
these    negative    numbers    cannot    be  \ 
eliminated. 

Footage     seria'l     numbers    are     not  ; 
used    on    the    edges    of    silent    prints.  J 
Replacements  for  silent  pictures  must 
always  be  ordered  by  scene  numbers 
or  from  footage  serial  numbers  which  I 
appear  in  the  silent  version  continuity  I 
sheets. 

It  is  wise  for  all  Western  exchanges  { 
to  order  replacements  by  air  mail  to  1 
insure    speedy    service. 

All  letters  of  instructions  from  the 
home   office    film   department   regard-  , 
ing    replacements    are    to    be    given  , 
careful  and  prompt  attention. 

When    your    circuit,    first-run    and 
other  important  customers  have  been  , 
served  and  you  find  you  can  properly   j 
accommodate  the  remaining  accounts  ( 
with  less  than  your  original  quota  of 
prints,  we  suggest  you  set  aside  one 
print  as  a  source  of  supply  for  emer- 
gency replacements.     In  other  words, 
use    it    to    keep    the    balance    of   your 
prints   in   repair.      An   office   that   re- 
ceives   three    disc    prints    often    can 
eventually  use  one  of  them  for  repair- 
ing the  other  two. 

The  print  that  you  use  for  repairs 
must  be  reported  scrapped  on  Form 
No.  5  when  it  has  been  cut  up  to 
such  an  extent  that  it  cannot  be  used 
for  exhibition   purposes. 


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_ATEST  SOUND  FEATURES 
:OR  NEW  NEWARK  THEATER 


Newark,  N.  J.— Everything  in  the 
vay  of  last-minute  improvements  for 
he  proper  presentation  of  sound  pic- 
ures  will  be  embodied  in  the  con- 
duction of  the  4,200-seat  de  luxe 
theater  planned  for  this  city  by  War- 
ier Bros,  and  to  be  erected  at  Broad 
ind  Lafayette  Sts..  it  is  announced 
[y  Herman  R.  Maier,  chief  of  con- 
struction for  Warners.  A  500-car 
karage  will  be  part  of  the  same 
)uilding. 

[  John  Eberson  designed  the  $2,500,- 
i00  house,  which  is  to  be  the  second 
le  luxe  theater  constructed  expressly 
[or  the  projection  of  talking  pictures. 
Completion    is    expected    early    next 

(■ear. 
Twenty-one  inch  seats,  and  unusu- 

llly  large  space  between  rows,  will 
lie  an  important  feature  of  the  pro- 
posed  theater,  which  will   be   one   of 

he  most  spacious  in  the  Warner 
jthain.  Acoustical  plaster,  for  the 
|[omplete  absorption  of  sound,  will 
lie  placed  in  all  electrical  fixtures, 
[  nd  the  shape  of  the  auditorium  will 
I  utomatically  eliminate  sound  bounce- 
llacks. 

Austrian-Baroque.  an  elaborate 
I  nd  compelling  decorative  style,  will 
I  revail   throughout   the  house. 


Hints  on  Better  Reproduction 

Offered  by  Sydney  E.  Abel 


IEW  TYPE  REAR  SHUTTER 
IEVISED  BY  INTERNATIONAL 


U  In  accordance  with  the  view  that 
[(ear  shutters  are  the  most  efficient 
n  film  projection,  the  International 
projector  Corp.,  New  York,  has  de- 
Itloped  a  new  device  of  this  type, 
Intended  for  use  with  the  regular 
model  Simplex  projector.  This  equip- 
ment, easily  attached  to  the  projec- 
tion mechanism,  contains  many  fea- 
lires  found  in  the  Super  Simplex,  in- 
iluding  the  new  type  gate  opening 
It  vice,  eye  shield,  framing  device, 
Bitot  lamp  assembly  and  shutter  ad- 
lusting  device,  all  of  which  are  man- 
fculated  from  the  operating  side  of 
Ine  machine.  This  shutter,  like  all 
near  shutters,  has  the  advantage  of 
Permitting  more  light  to  penetrate 
f  While  reducing  the  amount  of  heat  at 
Ine  projector  aperture,  according  to 
he    company. 


Inferior  sound  reproduction,  the 
bugaboo  that  arouses  the  ire  of  film 
patrons  and  often  has  a  bad  effect 
on  business,  could  be  reduced  to  a 
minimum,  provided  the  theater  is 
equipped  with  recognized  standard 
reproducing  apparatus,  says  Sydney 
E.  Abel,  general  sales  manager  of 
RCA    Photophone. 

"The  motion  picture  patron  has 
become  more  critical  since  sound  in- 
vaded his  favorite  form  of  entertain- 
ment," said  Mr.  Abel.  "Quality  ana 
realism  in  the  reproduction  of  talk- 
ing motion  pictures  are  demanded. 
Furthermore,  the  high  standard 
which  is  being  set,  must  be  uniform- 
ly and  consistently  maintained  if  the 
exhibitor  hopes  to  enjoy  profitable 
patronage.  Comparisons  are  easily 
made  by  the  public  and  it  is  quite 
apparent  to  wide-awake  manager.-, 
that  people  are  showing  decided 
preferences  for  those  theaters  in 
which  good  reproduction  is  the  rule. 
It  is  surprising  how  quickly  com- 
ment such  as  'the  sound  is  terrible,' 
'it  was  so  loud  it  made  me  nervous,' 
'it  was  so  low  I  couldn't  hear  a 
word,'  'the  music  was  awful,'  'it 
sounds  like  an  old  broken  down  pho- 
nograph,' and  so  on  ad  infinitum, 
with  the  result  that  box  office  re- 
ceipts  invariably    suffer. 

"It  is  becoming  increasingly  im- 
portant for  the  exhibitor  to  provide 
his  audiences  not  only  with  the  type 
of  pictures  that  entertain  them,  but 
also  with  reproduction  they  can  ap- 
preciate and  enjoy.  Indifferent  re- 
production drives  patronage  away 
more  quickly  than  perhaps  any  other 
factor. 

"How  then  is  the  exhibitor  to  pro- 
ceed in  order  to  obtain  ideal  per- 
formances? Of  course,  he  must  first 
provide  himself  with  the  very  best 
reproducing  equipment.  This  is 
now  possible  for  even  the  smallest 
of  theaters.  Acoustical  treatment 
should  be  installed  if  needed.  Man- 
agers should  be  trained  to  become 
'sound-minded'  and  reproduction  in 
the  theater  should  be  constantly 
supervised  by  him  or  another  capable 
person.  Projectionists  must  be  care- 
fully selected.  It  should  be  remem- 
bered they  are  most  important  to 
the  success  of  the  show.  Assistance 
and  cooperation  between  manage- 
ment and  projectionist  is  most  essen- 
tial. 


"In    my    opinion   one   most   impor- 
tant factor  only  too  often  overlooked 
is   that  of   rehearsal.     The  advisabil- 
ity  of   rehearsing   each    show   cannot 
be  over  emphasized.   More  now  than 
ever  before  the  projectionist  is  a  very 
busy   man.      He   must,   in  addition  to 
running    the    show,    check    his    entirt 
equipment    frequently.       Arc    lamps, 
projectors,    sound    head    attachments, 
turntables,     amplifier     and     auxiliary 
devices    such    as    batteries,    charging 
equipment,    etc.,    must    receive    atten- 
tion.     Film    must    be    rewound    and 
inspected    after   each    run.      Being   in 
the  booth  during  the  presentation  ol 
a   picture   the   projectionist    is    not    in 
a    position    to    judge    the    volume    o 
reproduction    in    the   auditorium.    Re 
hearsals  permit   the   theater   manage 
to     determine     the     proper     volum 
levels  for  each   subject  and  even   fo 
each    scene,    as    is    sometimes    neces 
.sarv.       Scientific     tests     have     show 
that    definite    fatigue    is    suffered    lv 
listening  to   sound   that   is  either  toe 
soft  or  too  loud.     To  obtain  the  de- 
sired  effect   it   is   necessary  to   main 
tain    volume    at    a    normal    level.      In 
this    case    normal    denotes    that    par- 
ticular level  which  sounds  most  nat- 
ural   for    each    subject.      A    close-up 
should    be    somewhat    louder    than    a 
long-shot,    etc.      Too    frequently,    in 
film  theaters  the  shouts  of  a  mob  or 
the  roar  of  a  cannon  are  barely  audi- 
ble   while    the    voice    of    a    little    girl 
booms    forth    with    terrific    intensity. 
Conditions  like  these  cause  much  un- 
favorable   comment    and    the   impres- 
sions given  are  that  the  management 
is    slipshod   and   very   much   at   fault. 

"At  rehearsals  the  projectionists 
are  able  to  cue  their  'change-overs' 
properly.  In  many  cases,  'change- 
overs'  must  be  made  at  the  proper 
instant  to  avoid  cutting  part  of  the 
dialogue.  Inspection  by  screening 
and  listening  at  a  preview  is  far  bet- 
ter business  than  trusting  to  fate 
that  the  print  and  sound  track  or 
records  will  be  in  good  condition. 

"Rehearsals     are     valuable     insur- 


Supreme  Cooling  System 
Reveals  Novel  Features 

St.  Louis — Supreme  Heater  &  Ven- 
tilating Corp.  of  this  city  announces 
a  new  model  "B"  cooling  system 
which  employs  a  six-foot,  Timken 
equipped,  all-steel  cooling  blower, 
with  a  multi-blade  wheel.  It  has  a 
three-phase,  five-speed,  ball-bearing, 
A.C.  motor  generating  seven  and  a 
half  horsepower  and  equipped  with 
speed  controller,  cable  cord,  endless 
stretchproof  belt,  automatic  oscillat- 
ing air  diffuser,  cork  blower  andj- 
motor  base  absorbents  and  six  feet 
of  felt  duct  lining.  The  equipment, 
said  to  be  noiseless,  is  priced  at  $925 
complete. 


ance,  first  against  inferior  reproduc- 
tion, poor  'change-overs',  interrup- 
tions caused  by  defective  film,  im- 
proper volume  levels  and  particular- 
ly in  the  case  of  disc  prints,  insur- 
ance against  the  bugbear  of  loosing 
synchronization  due  to  either  improp- 
erly patched  film  or  to  defective  rec- 
ords." 

He  strongly  urges  rehearsals 
whenever  time  will  permit  believing 
any  expense  involved  in  taking  such 
precautions  to  be  a  wise  investment 
on  the  part  of  the  exhibitor. 


RCA    for    Clear    Lake    (la.)    House 

Clear  Lake,  la. — Park  theater  has 
installed  RCA  Photophone  equip- 
ment. 


Puts    in    Roth    Generator 

I   Birmingham,  Ala. — The   Empire  of 
he   Marwin  Wise  chain  has  installed 
I    Roth    generator. 

Booth  Equipment  for  Miss.  House 
I  Ripley,  Miss.  —  Complete  booth 
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By  LOUIS  PBLEGRINE 


FORM  BOOKING  COMBINE 


Manchester — The   first   step   in   the 
movement  to  set  up  in  Great  Britain 
•      booking  combine   composed   of  in- 
endent  exhibitors  to  compete  with 
"        ns    and    to    obtain    better    terms 
je*.,m    renters    has    been    taken    here 
with    the    launching    of    an    organiza- 
tion   called    Film    Booking    Services, 
Ltd.       The    company,    which    is    said 
to  have  resources  of  $10,000,000  at  its 
disposal,  comprises  about  100  houses 
in  its  membership.     W.   H.   Stephen- 
son, head  of  the  Cinematography  Ex- 
hibitors   Ass'n,    is    a    director    of    the 
concern.      Others    on    the    board    are 
H.    Wilcox,    C.    Littler,    A.    Peel,   T. 
Lewis,    C.    Robinson,   A.   Ingham,   L. 
Hall,  and  A.  Snape. 


10  Pictures  Are  Listed 
for  Production  by  Terra 

Berlin — Ten  films  are  announced 
for  production  by  Terra  Films,  of 
which  Curtis  Melnitz  is  the  head. 
The  company  will  use  the  services 
of  a  number  of  well  known  artists, 
Max    Reinhardt    being   one    of   them. 


To  Distribute  in  Britain 

Berlin  —  Campbell,  Connelly  and 
Co.,  Ltd.,  has  acquired  rights  to  dis- 
tribute in  Great  Britain  all  musical 
numbers  used  in  the  majority  of  Ger- 
man talking  pictures,  including  Ufa's 
entire  output,  as  the  result  of  a  deal 
closed  here  with  Victor  Alberti  of 
the  well  known  German  music  pub- 
lishing house.  Among  the  composers 
represented  will  be  Franz  Lehar, 
Robert  Stolz,  Ralph  Benatsky,  Fred- 
erick Hollander,  Hans  May,  Werner 
R.    Heymann  and   Paul  Abraham. 

Gramophone  to  Do  Talker 

London— It  has  definitely  been  de- 
cided by  the  Gramophone  Co.  to  enter 
into  talking  picture  production  soon. 
A  studio  is  to  be  constructed  near 
the  company's  factory  at  Hayes, 
Middlesex.  RCA  equipment  will  be 
used. 


Australia  Bans  Glyn  Film 

Canberra  —  Board  of  censors  has 
banned  "Knowing  Men,"  Elinor 
Glyn's  first  talking  picture,  which  was 
made  in   Great    Britain. 


Plan  to  Aid  Italian  Films 
Rome — A  plan  to  aid  the  future 
development  of  the  Italian  film  indus- 
try has  been  evolved  by  Signor  Bot- 
tai,  minister  of  Economics  of  the 
Fascist    government. 


Pathe   Sound    Reel   in   Britain 

London — Pathe  Super  Sound  Ga- 
zette has  made  its  appearance  in 
Great  Britain. 


Challenge  Censor 

Paris  —  French  distributors 
are  challenging  the  right  of 
the  film  censors  to  pass  upon 
talking  pictures.  They  base 
their  attitude  on  the  ground 
that  the  present  censorship 
in  effect  before  the  coming  of 
talking  pictures,  is  concerned 
only  with  images  and  titles. 


Shepherd  to  Produce 

Bi-Linguals  in  France 

London — Production  of  talking  pic- 
tures in  French  and  English  in 
France  on  an  extensive  scale  is  to  be 
undertaken  by  Horace  Shepherd,  who 
has  formed  the  H.  Shepherd  Produc- 
tions for  the  purpose.  Arrangements 
have  been  made  with  Victoria  Films 
to  distribute  the  pictures  in  France. 
The  films  will  include  dramas,  com- 
edies   and    musicals. 


Ulster  Senator  Terms 
Motion  Pictures  Corrupt 

Belfast — That  many  modern  films 
are  "sinks  of  corruption"  was  charged 
by  Senator  Campbell  recently  in  the 
Lister  Senate  in  an  unsuccessful  mo- 
tion to  have  the  government  of 
Northern  Ireland  adopt  strict  public 
supervision  of  pictures  shown  in 
north    Ireland    theaters. 


Wardour  to  Distribute 
Ufa  Talkers  in  Britain 

Berlin — Ufa  has  signed  an  agree- 
ment with  Wardour  Films  giving 
the  British  company  the  right  to 
distribute  all  of  its  talking  films  in 
the  United  Kingdom.  Among  the 
pictures  included  in  the  deal  are  "The 
White  Devil,"  "The  Love  Waltz" 
and  "The  Blue  Angel,"  the  Emil  Jan- 
nings   film. 


Para,  to  Widen  Interests 
in  France,  Says  Rumor 

Paris — Paramount  plans  to  broad- 
en its  activities  in  France  by  con- 
tributing $1,000,000  to  the  formation 
of  a  new  company  by  Gaumont- 
Franco-Aubert,  according  to  rumors 
in  circulation  here.  The  report  is 
that,  should  the  project  become  a 
reality,  it  may  be  directed  by  Adolph 
Osso,  who  recently  resigned  as  man- 
aging director  for  Paramount  in 
France. 


Increase    Theater    Dividend 

Sheffield,  England — A  ten  per  cent 
dividend  for  the  year  has  been  de- 
clared by  the  Central  Picture  House 
Co.  of  this  city.  Last  year's  divi- 
dend amounted  to  eight  per  cent. 


18  TALKERS  INCLUDED 
IN  NEW  UFA  PROGRAM 


Berlin — Eighteen  talking  features 
are  included  in  Ufa's  production  pro- 
gram for  the  coming  season.  An- 
other 15  may  be  added  to  this  num- 
ber  later. 


Plan  Paris  Film  Salon 
to  Push  French  Trade 

Paris — In  an  effort  to  advance  the 
cause  of  French  films  and  attract 
money  to  the  country's  industry  the 
Chambre  Syndicale  will  open  a  screen 
salon  here  on  June  17.  The  progress 
of  the  business  will  be  demonstrated 
from  every  angle. 


British  Company  Formed 
to  Broadcast  Film  Shows 

London — Brighter  Tone  Talking 
Picture,  Radio  and  Television  Co., 
Ltd.,  is  the  name  of  a  new  private 
company  organized  to  develop  the 
transmission  of  picture  programs 
from  the  theater  to  the  home.  The 
company  also  plans  to  place  on  the 
market  a  sound-on-disc  reproducing 
equipment  priced  at  less  than  $1,500 
complete. 


Singelton  Adds  Another 

Glasgow — Acquisition  of  the  Broad- 
way, Shettleston,  a  suburb,  gives  the 
Singelton   circuit   its   15th   house. 


Change  in  Gaumont   Cast 

London — Richard  Cooper  has  suc- 
ceeded Billy  Leonard  in  the  leading 
role  of  "Bed  and  Breakfast,"  which 
Walter  Forde  is  directing  for  Gau- 
mont-British. 


Films  in  Manchester   Schools 

Manchester,  England  —  Recogniz- 
ing the  Educational  value  of  the 
audible  film,  the  Manchester  Educa- 
tion Committee  is  considering  a  pro- 
posal to  install  picture  equipment  in 
a  number  of  new  schools. 


Want  License   Restriction 
Sydney — New     South     Wales     ex- 
hibitors  are   urging  government  offi- 
cials  to  place   a   restriction   on   thea- 
ter licenses. 


To    Do    Hoyts    Publicity 

Sydney — Hoyts  has  engaged  Stan- 
ley N.  Wright  as  public  relations 
manager. 


To    Distribute   Machinery 

Sydney — Distribution  of  projection 
machinery  made  in  Australia  by 
Cummings  and  Wilson  has  been 
taken  over  by  Australasian  Films. 


Want  No  Tags 

Sydney — The  agreement  re- 
cently entered  into  between 
the  Australian  distributors'  as- 
sociation and  the  censorship 
authorities  that  all  films  suit- 
able for  showing  to  children 
be  advertised  as  "for  general 
consumption"  is  likely  to  meet 
with  the  opposition  of  exhib- 
itors in  Australia,  according  to 
present    indications. 


Talkers  Small  Menace 

to  Theater,  is  Belie! 

London — That  the  talking  filmi  ai<] 
not  as  dangerous  a  competitor  of  thd 
legitimate  theater  as  is  generally  be  > 
lieved  is  the  opinion  of  Lord  Lurganj 
chairman  of  Dominion  Theaters,  Ltd j 

"Whilst  many  of  them  have  secured 
a  substantial  degree  of  success,''  Ik 
asserts,  "I  -do  not  believe  that  thc> 
are  the  menace  to  the  ordinary  the- 
atrical show  which  some  of  our  more 
timid  managers  are  inclined  to  lead 
us   to  believe." 


Hungary  Lends  Money 

to  Aid  Talking  Films 

Budapest  —  Hunnia  Film  Produc- 
tion Co.  has  been  advanced  monetary 
aid  by  the  Hungarian  government  in 
an  effort  to  encourage  the  production  j 
of  sound  films  in  Hungary.  The 
company's    studios    are    being   wired. 

Protest  Against  Film 

Dublin — The  Gaumont  British  Film 
"The  Devil's  Maze"  has  been  with- 
drawn from  exhibition  in  this  city  as 
the  result  of  a  movement  of  protest 
started  by  a  group  of  University 
College   students. 


Stein  Quits  "U"  in  Paris 

Paris — M.  Stein  has  resigned  as 
chairman  and  general  manager  of 
Universal   in   this   city. 


British  Stereoscopic  Firm 

London — British  Stereoscopic,  Ltd., 
has  been  organized  in  Great  Britain 
to  produce  and  exhibit  three-dimen- 
sional films.  The  capitalization  is 
$5,000. 


Haik  Adds  to  Chain 
Paris — Jacques  Haik  has  added  the 
Colisee  in  the  Champs-Elysee  to  his 
chain   of   theaters. 


Butcher  Alters  Film  Title 

London — So  that  its  film  might  not 
be  confused  with  the  Ufa  production 
of  the  same  name,  Butcher's  has 
changed  the  title  of  the  "The  Love 
Waltz"  to  "The  Dream  Waltz." 


2000-Seater   for   Britain 
Rugby,  England— A  2,000  seat  the- 
ater is  to  rise  here. 


United  States 

Aberdeen,    Wash. — John    C.    Stille 
been   appointed    manager   of    the 
A'arner  Roxy  here.     He  was  former- 
y    manager   of    the    Columbia,    Port- 
end. 


Wenatchee,  Wash. — Grieme  and 
"asken  are  operating  the  new  Vita- 
ihone  theater,  an  800-seat  house  re- 
ently   opened  here. 


I  Huntington,  Ore. — Lyric  has  been 
reopened  as  a  talker  house.  Movox  is 
^he    equipment    installed. 


Salt  Lake  City— E.  C.  Shaeffer  has 
lined  the  RKO  staff  here.  He  was 
>rmer  salesman  for  Greater  Features 
i  Oregon. 


1  Portland — A  policy  of  midnight 
shows  has  been  adopted  at  the  Co- 
umbia. 


Seattle — Kenton     has     been     taken 
ker  by  William  Cutts. 


Seattle — Fox  Alder  has  closed,  re- 
jening  in  September. 


Minneapolis  —  Seventh  Street  has 
Ben  closed  for  the  season. 


St.  Paul — President  has  shut  down 
K  the  summer. 


Milwaukee — Louis  V.  Kuttnoauer 
is  succeeded  J.  G.  Frackman  on  the 
lies  staff  of  United  Artists  here, 
ranckman  is  now  with  another 
ampany. 


Milwaukee — -Hugh  Rennie  has  been 
ansferred  from  the  Fox  office  here 
•  that  in  Denver. 


Alexandria,  Minn. — H.  J.  Longacre 
has  sold  the   State  to  W.  R.   Hiller. 


Stephensen,  Mich. — A.  F.  Maas  has 
relinquished  the  management  of  the 
iTivoli   to   M.   A.   Nadeau. 


Milwaukee — Joe  Inhof,  head  booker 
i  the  M-G-M  exchange  here,  has 
sen  appointed  office  manager  to  fill 
le  vacancy  caused  by  the  marriage 
:   Mrs.   R.'  M.   Grant. 


Multnomah,   Wash. — J.   T.    Francis 
dosed   the    Capitol   for   an    indefi- 
nite period. 


Cove,  Ore.— Mrs.  J.  Webb  has  sold 
the   Cove   to    Reginald    Menegat. 


Hermiston,  Wash.-  I..  A  Moore 
as  acquired  the  Columbia  from  V. 
?itz. 


Buffalo,  N.  Y. — Theaters  operating 
in  this  city  presently  are  listed  at  85 
with  approximately  60  only  showing 
sound  pictures. 


Richmond — It  is  learned  here  that 
the  Shenandoh  Valley  Theater  Corp., 
which  is  planning  to  expand  its  hold- 
ings in  Virginia  and  is  preparing 
to  construct  a  $160,000  playhouse  in 
Harrisonburg,  is  a  $1,000,000  enter- 
prise chartered  under  the  laws  of 
Delaware  and  domesticated  in  this 
state  since  1927.  T.  L.  Croteau,  A. 
1..  Miller  and  T.  L.  Fray,  all  of  Wil- 
mington, Del.,  were  mentioned  as 
stockholders  of  the  corporation  when 
application  was  made  for  it  to  do 
business  in  Virginia.  The  principal 
office  of  the  corporation  in  Virginia 
is  in  Staunton.  A  meeting  of  the 
stockholders  was  scheduled  to  be  held 
June  14  of  this  year.  The  officers 
of  the  corporation  are:  Charles  B. 
Paine,  president,  730  Fifth  Avenue, 
New  \ork;  I.  Weinberg,  vice-presi- 
dent; Helen  E.  Hughes,  secretary; 
H.  L.  Robinson,  secretary,  all  of  New 
York.  The  directors  are:  L.  B.  Metz- 
ger,  Samuel  Sedran,  Helen  E. 
Hughes,  H.  L.  Robinson  and  Charles 
B.    Paine. 


Roanoke,  Va. — A  report  to  the  ef- 
fect that  the  newly-chartered  Theater 
Holding  Corp.,  is  considering  plans 
for  constructing  a  $500,000  playhouse 
here  has  attracted  considerable  at- 
tention in  Virginia  theatrical  circles. 
It  was  announced  last  month  that  the 
corporation  was  chartered  with  au- 
thorized maximum  capital  stock  of 
2,550  shares  common  without  pai 
value  and  $127,500  preferred,  the  of- 
fice to  be  in  Roanoke.  The  corpora- 
tion is  authorized  to  construct,  own 
and  operate  theaters  and  other  places 
of  amusement.  The  officers  are:  Wil- 
liam P.  Engel,  Birmingham,  Ala., 
president;  Robert  H.  Angell,  Roan- 
oke, vice-president,  and  D.  S.  Meyer, 
1909  First  Avenue,  Birmingham,  sec- 
retary-treasurer.  The  directors  are: 
H.  A.  Spielbergcr,  D.  S.  Meyer,  Wil- 
liam P.  Engel,  Birmingham;  C.  T. 
Dudley,  E.  A.  Thurman,  J.  Shirley 
Riley,  Charles  I.  Lunsford,  R.  H. 
Angell  and  W.  W.  Bexley. 


Watertown,  S.  D.  —  Kent  Shaw, 
manager  of  the  Watertown  for  the 
lasl  four  years,  has  bought  from  E. 
J.  Quinn  the  State  in  Ipswich  and 
will   operate   the    theater   himself. 


Charlotte,  N.  C. — The  following 
changes  have  been  made  in  Carolina 
theaters:  Lyric,  Bladenboro,  taken 
b;  Lambden  and  Young;  Riv- 
oli,  Lincolnton,  taken  over  by  W.  I. 
Adams;  Vamp,  Barnwell,  S.  C,  taken 
over  by  T.  K.  Bolen;  Princess,  Fay- 
etteville,  taken  o\  er  by  T.  ( '..  I  .amb- 
den,    |r. 


Burgaw,  N.  C— After  having  been 
closed  for  several  months,  the  Bur- 
g8W  has  been  reopened  l>\  Miss  M. 
II.    Bloodworth. 


Charlotte,  N.  C— George  Jackson, 
who  has  been  with  the  Eltabran 
Film  Exchange  in  Atlanta,  has  ac- 
cepted a  position  with  the  Charlotte 
branch  of  the  National  Theater  Sup- 
ply. 


Eurlington,  la.— F.  L.  Chenoweth, 
oi  Chillicothe,  Mo.,  has  been  appoint- 
ed assistant  manager  of  the  Palace 
here.  He  succeeds  Claire  Stover,  who 
returns  to  Charlton,  la.,  to  manage 
the    Blank    there. 


Edmore,  N.  D.— H.  R.  Aslakson 
is  giving  shows  only  once  a  week 
now  at  the  Lyric. 


Fairmount,  W.  Va.  —  Robert  E. 
Fisher,  veteran  exhibitor,  is  dead  fol- 
lowing a  long  illness.  He  formerly 
operated  the  Virginia,  which  recently 
was   taken   into   the   Warner   fold. 


Rockwood,  Pa. — Lionel  Clarke  has 
leased  the  Photoplay  and  reopened 
it  after  a  period  of  darkness. 


Newburg,  Pa.— C.  A.  Tower  has 
bought  the  Crystal  from  W.  B. 
Cochrel.  Tower  also  has  purchased 
the  Arcade,   Kingwood,  W.  Va. 


Menominee,  Mich.— Rial  to  is  being 
ic  constructed.  The  house  was  de- 
stroyed by  fire  last  year. 


Anamosa,  la. — A  cooling  system  is 
being  installed  at  the  Grand. 


Omaha — The  Grand  is  to  be  re- 
opened by  August  Herman  under  the 
name  Herman's  Grand. 


Cedar  Falls,  la.— Damage  estimated 

at  $30,000  was  caused  to  the   Regent 
by  a  recent  fire. 


Akron,      la. —  Empress     has     been 

bought    by    A.    L.    Banks    from     I.    (  . 
Kennedy. 


Edmore,  N.  D. —  Lyric  is  undergo- 
ing improvements. 


Peshtigo,  Wis. — The  Lyric  has 
be<  n  destroyed  by  fire,  leaving  this 
town  without  a  theater. 


Lone  Tree,  la. — Local  opera  house 
i-  being  completely  remodeled. 


Milwaukee-   M.     Silvermann,    man 
ager  of  the   Red  Seal  exchange,  has 
acquired  the  Columbia  in  this  city. 


St.  Petersburgh,  Fla—  Arctic  Nu- 
Air  equipment  has  been  installed  at 
the  Cameo. 


Warroad,      Minn. — Fox      is      now 

showing  talking   pictures. 


Stephen,  Minn.—  Xew  sound  equip- 
ment has  been  put  in  at  the  Idle 
Hour. 


Pittsburgh— Loi    Moran,  Fox  play- 
er, now  21,  has  come  mi,,  hei    share 
oi  the  estate  of  her  grand  aunt,  M,. 
Mary    Darlington  Ammon,  who  died 

"i   1919.     The  amount  is  $(,x,oimi. 


Pittsburgh— X AX    automatic    light 
controls  have  been  placed  on  display 
at    the    headquarters    of    Fred    Solo- 
in   the   American    Poster   Supplj 
Co.  offices  here. 


Chicago— The  new  Ralaban  1 
Katz  Englewood  Theater  may  be 
located  on  63rd  St.  between  Wallace 
St.    and    Union   Ave. 


Farmington,   W.    Va.— Mellaphone 

sound-on-lilm    equipment    has    been 

installed    at   the    State. 


Crafton,   Pa.— The    Photoplay    has 
been  closed. 


Moundsville,  W.  Va.— 'The  Park  is 
no  longer   operating. 


Pittsburgh— Management      of      the 
Greenfield  has  shut  down  the  theater. 


Newport,     Term.— A     theater     has 
been  opened  on   Church   St.  here. 


Fairmount,  W.  Va.— The  Dixie  has 
been  forced  to  close  as  the  result  of 
a  fire. 


Atlanta— Rialto  Theater  has  been 
denied  an  injunction  restraining  the 
local  operators'  union  from  bringing 
attention  to  the  theater  as  employ- 
ing non-union   labor. 

New  York 

Fanchon  &  Marco  stage  units  will 
be  presented  at  the  Park  Plaza  in 
the  Bronx  for  the  first  time  next 
week. 


'The    box    Crotona   will   begin   show- 
ing    Fanchon    &    Marco    idea    si 
shows   next    week. 


Earphones  for  the  hard-of-hearing 

are   now   being   installed  at   the   Ml 
Bronx,    Manhattan    Playhouses    link. 
It  is  the  first  indie  house  in  Greater 
New  York  to  install  this  type  of  ap- 
paratus. 


Reports  current  are  that  Loew's 
will  not  renew  leases  on  the  Nation- 
al and  Boulevard,  both  in  the  Bronx, 

Vaude     from     the     Boulevard     will     be 

switched  to  the  Spooner  if  the  plans 
go   through,   it    is   said. 


THE 


10 


-aw?k 


DAILY 


Sunday,   June   15,   193 1  h 


Jack  Oakie  in 

"The  Social  Lion" 

Paramount  Time,  60  mins. 

SWELL  COMEDY  FARE  TIED 
UP  WITH  FIGHTING  AND 
PONY  POLO.  OAKIE  GRAND 
IN  HIS  KIBITIZING  SAP  ROLE. 
GOOD   ANYWHERE. 

Based  on  the  Octavus  Roy  Cohen 
story,  "Marcus  Himself."  An  ideal 
vehicle  for  Oakie,  supplemented  by 
smart  dialogue  and  a  cast  which 
clicks  all  the  way.  The  star  plays 
a  pug  who  has  more  in  his  mitts 
than  in  his  bean.  In  a  bout  his 
opponent  tricks  him  into  a  knockout 
and  Oakie  goes  back  to  the  garage 
business  and  the  sweet  HI'  girl.  He 
falls  for  a  monied  miss  and  she 
frames  him  in  a  scene  in  which  he 
proposes  to  her  while  her  pals,  hid- 
den, hear  all.  Comes  Jack's  mental 
dawn  and  he  leaves  the  country  club, 
determined  not  to  star  in  the  big  pony 
polo  match  of  the  morrow.  His  wise- 
cracking manager  (creditably  done 
by  Skeets  Gallagher)  induces  him  to 
play  and  Jackie  gives  a  big  league 
exhibition.  Topping  off  the  picture  is 
a  Madison  Square  garden  sequence 
in  which  he  wins  the  heavyweight 
crown  by  pulling  the  your  shoe's-un- 
tied  gag  on  his  adversary. 

Cast:  Jack  Oakie,  Mary  Brian  Skeet  Gal- 
lagher Olive  Borden,  Charles  Sellon  Cyul 
Khg  E  H.  Calvert,  James  Gibson  Henry 
Roquemore,  William  Bechtel,  Richard  Cum- 
mings   and  Jack   Byron. 

Director,  A.  Edward  Sutherland;  Author, 
Octavus  Roy  Cohen;  Adaptor,  Joseph >  L. 
Mankiewicz;  Dialoguer,  Joseph  L.  Mankie 
wicz;    Cameraman,    Allen    Siegler. 

Direction,    excellent.        Photography,    okay. 


"Holiday" 

with 
Ann  Harding,  Mary  Astor,  Edward 

Everett  Horton,  Robert  Ames 
Pathe  Time,    1    hr.,   38   mins. 

BETTER  TYPE  ENTERTAIN- 
MENT MARKED  BY  BRIGHT 
DI'ALOGUE,  FINE  ALL- 
AROUND  ACTING  AND  CLEV- 
ER DIRECTION. 

High  class  entertainment.  Bright- 
ness of  the  dialogue,  the  usual  splen- 
did acting  of  Ann  Harding,  fine  sup- 
porting work  by  Mary  Astor,  Robert 
Ames,  Edward  Everett  Horton  and 
other  members  of  the  cast,  and  in- 
telligent directorial  handling  by  Ed- 
ward H.  Griffith  all  combine  to  give 
it  distinction.  Theme  deals  with  an 
idealistic  lad  (Ames)  who  wants  to 
enjoy  life  while  he  is  young.  He 
becomes  engaged  to  the  daughter 
(Mary  Astor)  of  a  rich  and  socially 
prominent  man  with  purely  material- 
istic ideas.  There  is  another  daugh- 
ter (Ann  Harding)  who  shares  a 
better  understanding  with  the  boy, 
and  the  three-way  conflict  ends  with 
these  two  doing  a  happy  fadeout.  As 
one  of  the  better  type  pictures  of 
the  season,  it  should  be  a  treat  for 
any    house. 

Cast:  Ann  Harding,  Mary  Astor,  Edward 
Everett  Horton,  Robert  Ames,  Hedda  Hop- 
per, Monroe  Owsley,  William  Holden,  Eliza- 
beth Forrester,  Mabel  Forrest,  Crdghton 
Hale,  Hallam  Cooky,   Mary   Elizabeth  Forbes. 

Director,  Edward  H.  Griffith;  Author, 
Philip  Harry ;  Adaptor,  Horace  Jackson ; 
Dialoguer,  Philip  Barry ;  Editor,  Dan  Man. 
dell  ;  Cameraman,  Norbert  Hrodine ;  Monitor 
Men;     D.    A.    Cutler,    Harold    Stine. 

Direction,   excellent.      Photography,   fine. 


"Mawas" 

Bowes  Prods.     Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 

JUNGLE  FILM  IS  A  PATCH- 
WORK BUT  CARRIES  A  KICK 
IN  CAPTURE  OF  ORANG- 
OUTANG. JUST  A  FILLER  FOR 
SMALL  HOUSES. 

This  film  is  quite  evidently  a  patch- 
ing together  of  various  shots  taken 
by  a  German  expedition  into  the 
wilds  of  Sumatra  and  Borneo.  It 
has  practically  no  story  interest, 
merely  recounting  the  adventures  of 
the  expedition  as  they  journeyed 
through  the  jungle.  The  many  types 
of  wild  life  are  shown  in  some  good 
camera  'tudies,  notably  a  herd  of 
elephants,  a  lake  full  of  crocodiles 
and  some  panthers.  But  the  sequences 
showing  the  trailing  of  a  group  of 
orang-outang  is  interesting.  With  the 
help  of  the  natives,  an  ambush  is 
built  and  a  giant  orang  captured  alive. 
Later  another  monster  monkey  comes 
charging  toward  the  camera,  and  a 
scene  is  shown  of  the  killing  of  a 
native,  which  might  have  been  faked, 
but  it  carries  a  kick.  For  the  un- 
critical, this  will  furnish  entertain- 
ment because  of  the  unusual  shots  of 
the  orang-outangs,  with  some  good 
close-ups. 

No  credits  are  available  on  this 
film,  for  it  is  quite  evidently  a  patch- 
ing together  of  shots  from  various 
sources. 


"Numbered  Men" 

with  Conrad  Nagel,  Bernice  Claire, 

Raymond  Hackett 
First  National  Time,  1  hr.,  7  mins. 
WEAK  AND  IMPLAUSIBLE 
PRISON  DRAMA  DISTIN- 
GUISHED BY  RALPH  INCE'S 
ACTING  AND  GOOD  PHOTOG- 
RAPHY. 

A  number  of  gripping  moments 
supplied  by  Ralph  Ince's  sinister  por- 
trayal of  a  desperate  felon  is  what 
primarily  distinguishes  "Numbered 
Men."  The  picture  is  well  photo- 
graphed and  boasts  some  fine  exter- 
iors. Not  much,  however,  can  be 
said  for  the  story.  It  is  one  of  those 
prison  tales  depicting  life  in  the  big 
stir  in  a  highly  fictitious  manner. 
Too  incredible  to  impress  with  the 
sermon  it  sets  out  to  preach,  it  is 
poorly  developed,  lacks  substance  and 
progresses  to  a  weak  and  rather 
commonplace  ending.  No  one  in  the 
cast,  which  contains  some  good 
names,  gets  a  chance  to  do  much. 
Plot  revolves  around  the  romance  of 
a  young  prisoner,  the  victim  of  a 
frame-up,  who  is  put  to  work  on 
the  roads.  He  refuses  to  listen  to 
his  sweetheart's  plea  to  escape.  Fi- 
nally his  innocence  is  proved  in  a 
strange   series  of   coincidences. 

Cast :  Conrad  Nagel,  Bernice  Claire,  Ray- 
mond Hackett,  Tully  Marshall,  Ralph  Ince, 
Maurice  Black,  William  Holden,  Blanche 
Friderici,  Ivan  Linow,  George  Cooper 
Frederick    Howard. 

Director,  Mervyn  LeRoy ;  Author,  Dwight 
Taylor ;  Adaptors,  Al  Colin,  Henry  Mc- 
Carty ;  Dialoguers,  same ;  Editor,  Terrill 
Morse ;   Cameraman,   Sol   Polito. 

Direction,    all    right.       Photography,    good. 


"Fori" 

Time  1  hr.,  5  mwwB 


Ufa 

FAIRLY  ENTERTAININ(; 
JUNGLE  PICTURE  OF  AFRI 
CAN  WILDS  WITH  WILD  AN 
IMAL  LIFE,  WARRING  NA 
TIVES,  AND  GOOD  PHOTOG 
RAPHY    AS    HIGHLIGHTS. 

This  film  was  taken  in  the  Africai 
interior  by  a  German  expedition,  am 
purports   to   describe   the  adventure 
of  a  white  couple  and  their  two  littl 
children.        The    story    interest    wa 
obviously  built  up  to  make  it  appea 
like   a   real   adventure   in   the   jungle 
but    many    of    the    scenes    are    stiltec 
and  forced,  and  quite  apparently  "set' 
for  the  camera.     However,  with  gooc 
photography,    interesting    studies    o 
native  tribes  and  the  wild  animal  life 
it  succeeds  in  being  entertaining  with- 
out  the   story   element  worked   in  tc 
make    it   picture   house    material.      Ii 
shows  the  little  family  journeying  bj 
wagon    through    the    jungle    country 
and  making  a  house  of  bamboo,  and 
cultivating     the     acquaintance     of    a 
friendly   tribe.      They   do   the   Robin- 
son Crusoe  stuff,  and  learn  all  about 
living   in    the   jungle    country.       Kid- 
napping of  the  man  by  an  unfriendly 
tribe,  his  escape  and  a  fight  between 
the   two    tribes   is    the    hokum.      But 
the    wild    life    and    scenery   are    well 
presented. 

Cast:    A.   P.   von   Gontard,   Herbert   Kluge, 
and  natives  of  the  Masai  amd  Waubuan  tribes. 

Director,   Baron  A.   von   Dungern;   Camera- 
man,   Werner    Bohne. 

Direction,    satisfactory.      Photography,    veryl 
good. 


"Swellheads" 

with  James  Gleason,  Johnny  Walker 
Tiffany  Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

NICE  ENTERTAINMENT, 
WITH  PRIZE  RING  STORY 
CARRYING  PUNCH,  HUMOR 
AND  LOVE  INTEREST.  GOOD 
NEIGHBORHOOD    FARE. 

Here  is  a  neat  little  film  that  will 
prove  a  good  programmer  for  the 
entertainment  of  the  neighborhood 
houses.  It  is  filled  with  human  in- 
terest touches  and  has  a  very  capable 
cast.  Jimmy  Gleason  is  in  his  old 
role  of  the  prize  fight  manager,  John- 
ny Walker  is  the  pug,  and  Paul  Hurst 
is  swell  as  the  dumb  comedy.  There 
is  nothing  so  new  about  the  plot,  but 
it  is  the  way  it  is  handled  that  puts  it 
over  and  makes  it  more  enjoyable 
than  lots  of  more  pretentious  offer- 
ings. The  pug  hero  has  the  swell 
head,  gets  mixed  up  with  a  society 
vamp,  loses  his  manager  whose  brains 
made  him,  and  also  his  old  sweet- 
heart. He  is  about  to  take  a  licking 
in  the  midst  of  his  big  fight  when 
circumstances  work  a  quick  change 
and  everything  ends  happily.  The 
story  by  A.  P.  Younger  has  meat, 
and  the  fight  scenes  and  the  comedy 
keep   the  picture  humming. 

Cast:  James  Gleason,  Johnny  Walker, 
Marion  Shilling,  Natalie  Kingston,  Paul 
Hurst,    Freeman    Wood. 

Director,  James  Flood ;  Author,  A.  P. 
Younger;  Adaptor,  Adele  Buffington;  Dia- 
loguer, James  Gleason ;  Editor,  Richard 
Cahoon;  Cameramen,  Jackson  Rose,  Art 
Reeves. 

Direction,   good.      Photography,   okay. 


Rod  La  Rocque  in 

"Beau  Bandit" 

with  Doris  Kenyon 
RKO  Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 

JUST  FAIR  SEMI-WESTERN 
WITH  NICE  COMEDY 
TOUCHES  AND  SOME  GOOD 
PHOTOGRAPHY.  IMPORTANT 
CAST  A  HELP. 

An  outdoor  with  plenty  of  action 
and  some  splendid  exteriors  shots 
to  its  credit,  but  the  story  has  been 
treated  in  a  rather  light  vein.  There 
are  many  weak  spots  in  the  picture, 
which  sometimes  shows  a  tendency 
to  drag.  The  box-office  value,  how- 
ever is  helped  considerably  by  a  cast 
that  has  a  number  of  important  play- 
ers in  it.  Rod  La  Rocque  plays  a 
sort  of  Robin  Hood  who  forces  a 
border  town  banker  to  part  with  $5,- 
000  so  that  he  may  provide  a  chap 
he  has  taken  a  fancy  to  with  enough 
funds  to  get  married.  The  actor  has 
a  hard  time  with  his  Mexican  accent. 
Doris  Kenyon  supplies  the  heart  in- 
terest acceptably.  Others  in  the  cast 
are  Mitchell  Lewis,  Walter  Long, 
George  Duryea  and  Charles  B.  Mid- 
dleton. 

Cast:  Rod  La  Rocque,  Doris  Kenyon, 
Charles  B.  Middleton,  Walter  Long,  Mitchell 
Lewis,  George  Duryea,  Jim  Donlon,  Charles 
Brinley,    Barney    Furey,   Bill    Patton. 

Director,  Lambert  Hillyer ;  Author,  Wal- 
lace Smith ;  Editor,  Archie  F.  Marshek ; 
Cameraman,    Jack    MacKenzie. 

Direction,    all    right.       Photography,    good. 


. 


Reginald  Denny  in 

"Embarrassing  Moments" 

Universal  Time,  54  mins, 

LIGHT  FARCE  HAS  A  FEW- 
LAUGHABLE  MOMENTS  BUT, 
IS  TOO  THIN  AND  REPETI- 1 
TIOUS  TO  CLASS  AS  MOREi 
THAN  JUST  SO-SO. 

Reginald  Denny  is  himself  in  this  I 
one,  and  the  part  is  made  to  order  J 
for  his  light  farce  treatment.  But  < 
the  material  is  very  thin  and  j 
stretched  out  ostensively  to  cover 
the  footage.  There  is  a  sprinkling 
of  mild  laughs,  but  taken  by  and 
large  it  is  just  a  filler  in  the  way  of 
screen  entertainment  for  the  smaller 
houses.  Denny  is  brought  to  the 
home  of  a  girl  in  a  distant  city,  sum- 
moned there  by  her  irate  dad  as  his 
daughter  has  told  him  she  has  en- 
tered into  a  trial  marriage  with  her 
hero.  The  girl  fibs  and  gives  the 
name  of  the  hero,  who  happens  to  be 
a  famous  author.  She  is  trying  to 
dodge  a  marriage  with  her  sappy 
fiance.  So  Denny  enters  into  the 
spirit  of  the  thing,  but  gets  into  a 
lot  of  'jams  before  dad  is  convinced 
he  is  a  proper  person  to  marry  his 
daughter.  There  is  a  series  of  bed- 
room mixups  that  is  very  forced  and 
gets  monotonous. 

Cast:  Reginald  Denny,  Merna  Kennedy, 
Otis  Harlan,  William  Austin,  Virginia  Sale, 
Greta    Granstedt,    Mary    Foy. 

Director,  William  James  Craft ;  Author, 
Earle  Snell ;  Adaptors,  Earle  Snell,  Gladys 
Lehman ;  Editor,  Duncan  Mansfield ;  Dia- 
loguer,  not   listed;    Cameraman,   Arthur   Todd. 

Direction,    ordinary.      Photography,    good. 


"What  a  Life" 

Pitaphone  3849  Time,  10  mins. 

Gay    Satire 

] 'resenting  a  satirical  treatment  of 
rison   life,    "What   a    Life"    provides 
ome    gay    entertainment.       Mingled 
Lith  its  humor  are  a  number  of  peppy 
Lues  and  a  bit  of  fast  stepping.  There 
L  a  prison  warden  who  is  threatened 
Lith  official  action  because  he  doesn't 
reat    his    inmates   with    enough    con- 
sideration so  he  decided  to  go  to  the 
pposite     extreme,     dressing    up    his 
Irisoners  in  fine  civilian  garb  and  giv- 
lig    them    the    right    to    do    as    they 
Ihoose. 


Screen  Snapshots  No.   13 

Columbia  Time,  8  mins. 

Average 

Andy  Clyde  officiates  as  the  m.  c. 
Appearing  as  a  hick  and  does  the  old 


me  of  stuff  to  get  the  laughs,  which 
re  pretty  thin.  The  Hollywood 
celebrities  introduced  by  various 
jags  are  Aileen  Pringle,  Grant  With- 
pssie  T.ovp     Tr»Vi 


Lloyd  Hamilton  in 
"Good  Morning,  Sheriff" 

Educational  Time,  19  mins. 

Has  the  Stuff 
This  is  one  of  the  best  that  Lloyd 
Hamilton  has  done  since  he  went 
talkie.  Very  clever  kidding  on  the 
brave  sheriff  and  the  wild  and  wooly 
west.  Lloyd  is  appointed  sheriff  as 
soon  as  he  hits  the  bad  town,  and  the 
mayor  sends  him  after  the  bad  man. 
He  gets  his  man  by  a  fluke.  The  di- 
rection by  Alf  Colliding  is  smart 
and  snappy.  It  is  gagged  up  beauti- 
fully, has  pace,  snap  and  oodles  of 
laughs.  Hamilton  puts  it  over  strong. 
A  bright  number  for  anybody's  screen 
that  is  sure  to  click.  Ruth  Hiatt  as 
the  girl  is  there.  Play  it  for  those 
pay-laughs,  for  it  sure  has  'em. 


'An  Old  Flame' 


Columbia 


Time,  6  mins. 


Just  Fair 
the     Krazy 


One  in  the  Krazy  Kat  cartoon 
series,  with  the  routine  handling  of 
the  animated  stuff.  The  "plot"  in- 
volves a  fire,  with  Hero  Cat  doing 
"%7"  lis  stuff  to  the  accompaniment  of 
j[  ^-rhythmic  movements  on  the  part  of 
the  other  characters,  timed  to  fit  in 
with    the   incidental   music.      Nothing 

Pnew,  and  just  a  filler  for  those  who 
f  like     their     cartoon     subjects     even 
though   they   are   repetitious. 


"Mickey's  Whirlwind" 

Jadio  Time,  18  mins. 

Good  Comedy 

This  is  a  good  one  in  the  Mickey 
McGuire  series  of  kid  comedies.  The 
erics  is  based  on  Fontaine  Fox's 
artoon  strip,  and  carries  a  first-rate 
;agged  story  for  the  kids  which  will 
lso  appeal  to  the  grown-ups.  Mickey 
nd  his  crowd  enter  into  a  basket 
all  game  against  Stinkey  Davis' 
:ang.  There  _is  the  usual  stuff  about 
Mickey  being  held  out  of  the  lineup 
he  last  minute  by  his  ma,  but  he 
teals  away  in  time  to  win  the  game. 
Mickey  is  good,  and  so  is  his  alleged 

idget  brother.  Story  written  by 
E.  V.  Durling,  with  Albert  Herman 
irecting. 


"Swiss  Cheese" 

Educational  Time,  7  mins. 

Nifty  Cartoon 
A  Paul  Terry-Toon  that  is  fitted 
««.utifuly  to  a  novelty  musical  scor- 
np.  This  lends  atmosphere  to  the 
unny  antics  of  the  cartoon  characters 
ml  t lie  numbers  fit  in  nicely  with 
In  theme.  Philip  A.  Scheib  did  the 
icoring,  which  is  'way  above  the 
iverage  in  the  cartoon  field.  The 
cartoon  work  is  very  clever,  and  some 
c  w  technique  is  introduced  bj  Frank 
Moser  and  Paul  Terry  that  lifts  this 
rut  of  the  ruck  of  the  average  affi- 
liated subject. 


Sunny  Jim  in 

"Stop  That  Noise" 

Universal  Time,  20  mins. 

Good  for  Family  Trade 
A  Sunny  Jim  comedy  that  is  chief- 
ly interesting  because  it  is  unusual 
in  story.  Jim's  parents  find  it  tough 
trying  to  rent  an  apartment  because 
landlords  are  set  against  families  with 
children.  In  desperation  dad  con- 
ceives the  idea  of  passing  himself  off 
a*  a  ventriloquist,  with  Sunny  acting 
the  part  of  his  dummy.  They  suc- 
ceed in  getting  a  place  in  an  apart- 
ment hotel.  The  scheme  works  until 
the  manager  of  the  building  runs 
nto  Sunny  in  the  lobby,  and  puts  the 
family  out.  A  good  number  for  the 
family    trade. 


"Taxi  Tales" 

Vitaphone  995-96  Time,  14  mins. 

Acceptable  Comedy 
There  are  some  good  names  to  play 
up  in  this  bit  of  comedy  by  Frederic 
and  Fanny  Hatton.  The  cast  com- 
piises  Mayo  Methot,  Katherine  Alex 
andcr,  Roger  Pryor,  Spencer  Tracy, 
Kvelyn  Knapp  and  Vernon  Wallace. 
Bach  appears  briefly,  but  to  good 
advantage.  The  action  includes  a 
few  typical  taxi  occurrences  and  re- 
cords Mich  talk  as  any  cab  driver 
might  be  expected  to  hear.  It  pre- 
sents a  good  combination  of  the 
hrmorous   and   the   dramatic. 


"Radio  Kisses" 

Educational  Time,  21  mins. 

Modem  Comedy 
This  Mack  Sennett  comedy  fea- 
tures Marjorie  Beebe,  George  Duryea 
and  Rita  Carewe  in  a  modern  skit 
concerning  three  radio  entertainers. 
It  has  a  lot  of  production  value  un- 
usual in  short  subjects,  and  many  se- 
quences in  very  good  color.  The 
ladio  studio  atmosphere  is  worked  up 
with  novelty  angles,  and  the  story 
interests  carries  a  good  love  angle. 
It  is  peppy,  bright  and  has  its  fair 
comedy  moments.  A.  Leslie  Pearce 
directed  it  with  intelligence,  and  suc- 
ceeded in  making  it  quite  a  classy 
number. 


Gregory  Ratoff  in 
"For  Sale" 

Vitaphone  3335  Time,  6  mins. 

Good  Fun 
A  lot  of  good  fun  is  provided  here 
by  Gregory  Ratoff  as  a  tenacious 
salesman  with  a  Yiddish  accent  and 
a  similar  sense  of  self-assertiveness. 
He  bursts  in  upon  a  business  execu- 
tive with  a  life  insurance  proposition. 
When  his  prospective  victim  tells 
him  he  doesn't  want  to  be  insured, 
Ratoff  is  ready  with  something  else 
to  sell  him.  Before  the  thing  is  over 
he  has  tried  to  sell  the  man  one  or 
another  of  a  score  of  articles.  He 
winds  up  by  being  thrown  out  on 
his  ear. 


Nick  and  Tony  in 
"Off  to  Peoria" 

RKO  Time,  12  mins. 

First  Rate  Comedy 
A  Pullman  car  supplies  the  back- 
ground for  this  excellent  piece  of 
hokum  with  an  Italian  dialect  flavor- 
ing. It's  one  of  the  Louis  Brock  se- 
ries directed  by  Mark  Sandrich  and 
contains  a  generous  amount  of  first- 
rate  comedy.  The  two  wop  pals 
about  run  the  gaunt  of  the  laugh- 
provoking  Pullman  car  business, 
from  getting  in  the  wrong  berths 
(occupied  by  fat  women  or  menacing 
strong  men)  and  being"  chased  back 
and  forth  by  the  conductor,  to  losing 
their  shirts  to  a  couple  of  shefcgaTWe 
workers  in  the  smoking  room.  Ac- 
tion is  fast  and  there's  never  a  letup 
in  the  amusement   strength. 


"The  Devil's  Parade" 

with  Sidney  Tolcr 
Vitaphone  992  Time,  10  mins. 

Splendid  Tabloid  Revue 
Here  is  a  tabloid  musical  revue 
that  offers  moments  of  fine  entertain- 
ment. With  hell  as  its  setting,  it 
gets  off  to  a  fast  pace  and  never  slow- 
down a  moment  from  beginning  to 
end.  It  boasts  some  snappy  singing 
and  more  than  a  bit  of  hot  dancing. 
Sidney  Toler  officiates  as  the  devil 
who  requires  his  victims  to  perform 
for  him  before  they  get  the  works. 


Felix  Ferdinando  and  Orchestra  in 
"Musical  Moments" 

Spizzi  Time,  7  mins. 

Fair  Orchestra  Act 
Music  of  good  quality,  though  it 
suffers  from  poor  recording,  and  va- 
rious interesting  novelties  by  indi- 
vidual members  of  the  band  are  the 
chief  merits  of  this  musical  number. 
Selection  of  material  and  routining 
could  have  been  improved  consider- 
ably. As  it  is,  the  presentation  lacks 
anv  particular  distinction  or  punch. 
Inasmuch  as  Ferdinando's  orchestra 
is  well  known  in  vaudeville,  the  short 
may  be  assured  of  enough  apprecia- 
tion   to    make    it    suitable    as    a    filler. 


"Done  in  Oil" 

with  Lucien  Littlefield 
Vitaphone  3881-82  Time,  17  mins. 
Fine  Potter  Short 
The  third  of  "The  Potters"  series 
of  sketches  is  a  highly  entertaining 
affair.  Again  Lucien  Littlefield  plays 
the  small  business  man  who  tries  to 
act  big  and  he  succeeds  extremely 
well  in  the  role.  This  time  Pa  Potter 
is  talked  into  investing  in  a  wildcat 
oil  scheme  by  a  pair  of  slick  stock 
alesmen.  lie  gets  into  trouble  witlt 
Ma  Potter  as  a  result.  Finally  he 
recovers  his  money  at  a  slight  profit. 
Plenty  of  domestic  humor  in  this 
one. 


"Fat  Wives   for  Thin" 

Educational  Time,  22  mins. 

Just  Fair 
A  Mack  Sennett  comedy  featuring 
Marjorie  Beebe,  George  Barraud  and 
Andy  Clyde.  The  latter  will  pass 
unknown  to  a  lot  of  the  fans,  for  he 
is  clean  shaven  and  the  result  is  none 
too  satisfactory.  lie  was  far  more 
amusing  with  his  funny  whiskers 
which  helped  to  make  him  famous. 
The  story  is  a  kidding  of  the  dieting 
fad,  with  the  wife  starting  off  eating 
everything,  and  finally  going  on  a 
diet  when  hubby  plays  around  with 
an  attractive  slim  dame.  The  latter 
is  Mildred  Van  Dorn,  and  a  pip  on 
looks.  Story  is  draggy  and  repeti- 
tious, the  overeating  gags  being 
pounded  to  the  point  of  monotony 
The  funny  stuff  is  rather  minus  in 
this  one.  Mack  Sennett  away  from 
the  broad  comedy  is  not  any  too  hot. 


"Absent  Minded" 

Vitaphone  973  Time,  11  mins. 

Amu  sing  Skit  eh 
An  amusing  reel  has  been  built  up 
here  on  the  idea  of  a  chap  who  i- 
more  than  ordinarily  absent-minded. 
Wallace  Ford,  of  the  legitimate  si 
plays  the  principal  pari  and  makes 
it  an  interesting  as  well 
provoking  characterization. 
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LAMBERT  AND  BERKE 
CLICK  AT  PARAMOUNT 


Eddie  Lambert  and  Dorothea  Berke 
justify  their  feature  billing  in  "Moon- 
beams," Boris  Petroff  presentation 
at  the  Paramount.  The  former,  with 
his  comedy  patter  and  piano  act,  riots 
his  way  through  the  show.  Miss 
Berke's  work  in  the  Argentine  Tango 
is  graceful,  and  her  personality  strik- 
«rrrgr' 

The  show  opens  with  a  garden 
scene  with  Paul  Ash's  musically-in- 
clined young  men  playing  "Under 
the  Same  Old  Moon."  The  senti- 
mental influence  of  the  moon  is 
demonstrated  by  several  couples, 
ranging  from  youngsters  to  the  an- 
tique. Six  couples  comprising  Doro- 
thea Berke  girls  follow  with  a  dance 
number  and  a  boy-and-girl  team  does 
a  tap   routine. 

"Moonlight  and  Roses"  gets  a 
saxaphone  presentation  while  the 
couples  waltz.  A  much-applauded 
feature  is  a  xylophone  medley  open- 
ing with  "Puttin'  on  the  Ritz."  Sen- 
orita  Carita  comes  next  with  a  Span- 
ish pop  vocal  number  and  the  Berke 
girls  chime  in  with  a  Spanish  dance. 
Lambert  closes  the  bill  with  his  piano 
act   which   is  a  wow. 


Class  Music 

Breaking  away  from  the 
usual  pop  stuff,  Jesse  Craw- 
ford's organ  concert  currently 
at  the  Paramount  goes  in  for 
Schubert  melodies — and  the 
audience  is  okaying  the  idea. 
Titling  the  group  "Schuber- 
tiana,"  Crawford  plays  "Marche 
Militaire,"  "Serenade,"  "Mo- 
ment Musicale,"  "The  Unfin- 
ished Symphony"  and  "Song 
of  Love." 


"CAY  NINETIES"  AT  ROXY 
COLORFUL  AND  AMUSING 


Norman  Taurog  to  Direct 
Para.  Feature  in  West 

Xorman  Taurog,  who  has  been  di- 
recting short  subjects  at  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studio,  is  slated  to 
return  to  Hollywood  in  the  near  fu- 
ture, i 

He  will  handle  the  megaphone  on 
an  untitled  feature  production  to  be 
filmed  at  the  company's  West  Coas'. 
studio,  his  first  long  subject  for  Para- 
mount  under  his  recent  contract. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,  iNew  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


A  highly  colorful  and  unusually 
amusing  stage  show  is  on  view  at 
the  Roxy  this  week  under  the  name 
of  "The  Gay  Nineties."  In  keeping 
with  its  title,  the  presentation  depicts 
the  bicycle  era  of  30  years  ago 
Songs  and  dances  are  employed  to 
depict  the  period,  and  of  course  the 
scenic  background  and  costumes  have 
been  designed  to  conform  with  the 
idea.  One  of  the  specially  enjoyable 
numbers  is  a  bicycle  bit  in  which  the 
chorus  of  30  appears  astride  the 
wheels  in  costumes  of  the  nineties 
The  famous  classic,  "On  a  Bicycle 
Built  for  Two,"  is  put  across  in  elab- 
orate fashion.  "Auld  Lang  Syne" 
also  is  revived  with  novel  treatment 
and  "Massachusetts"  is  another  mel- 
ody recalled  from  the  long  ago.  For 
comedy  there  are  Frank  Moulan, 
Belle  Flower  and  Alexis  Rothov. 
Patricia  Bowman  and  Leonide  Mas- 
sine  do  a  polka-mazurka  in  their 
usual  finished  manner.  As  an  ap- 
propriate special  feature,  the  Cycling 
Martelles,  trick  riders  on  wheels,  of- 
fer a  routine  of  stunts. 


Fox  Washington  House 
Reduces  Admission  Scale 

Washington    Bureau    of   THE   FILM    DAILY 

Washington — Admission  prices  at 
the  Fox  have  been  reduced  with 
matinees  now  scaling  25  cents  and 
35  cents  and  evenings  at  35  cents 
and  50  cents.  Price  for  children  at 
all  times  is  now   15  cents. 


WARNERS  REPORTED  AFTER 
LARCEST  INDIE  CIRCUIT 


Nashville,  Tenn. — Warners  are  un- 
derstood to  be  dickering  with  Tony 
Sudekum  for  his  chain  of  about  50 
houses.  Sudekum  is  regarded  as  the 
largest  indie  theater  operator  now 
left  with  Warners  said  to  have  the 
deal  ready  waiting  for  signatures. 


Three  Easton,  Pa.,  Houses 
Being  Sought  by  Warners 

Easton,  Pa. — Negotiations  are  un- 
derstood under  way  for  the  purchase 
of  the  Third  St.  and  Seville  here  by 
Warner  Bros.  The  Wilber  at  Wil- 
son Borough  is  also  said  to  be  in 
the  deal.  The  trio  of  houses  are 
owned  by  the  Theater  Realty  Co. 
in  which  John  Stead   is  interested. 


Bang  Short 

For  Fourth  of  July  week  pro- 
grams, James  A.  FitzPatrick 
has  completed  a  short  subject, 
"Independence  Day,"  with  clay 
carvings  of  Declaration  signers 
by  Virginia  May.  The  short 
lasts  only  three  minutes.  Goes 
off  like  a  firecracker,  so  to 
speak. 


Savoy,  Wilmington,  is 

Purchased  by  Warners 

Wilmington,  Del. — >Vith  the  pur- 
chase of  the  Savoy  by  Warners  only 
two  independent  houses  are  left. 
RKO  is  understood  planning  to  build 
since  Warners  have  no  chain  oppo^ 
tion.  Number  of  independent  hou, 
left  is  only  two. 


Kentucky  Chain  of  16  \ 
in  Warner  Theater  Deal 

Louisville,  Ky. — Deal  for  acquisi- 
tion of  the  16  houses  in  the  Strand 
Amusement  Co.  by  Warners  is  un- 
derstood to  be  near  stages  of  comple- 
tion. Leo  Keiler  and  Fred  Levy,  of- 
ficers of  the  company,  are  said  to  be 
ready  to  turn  over  the  houses  as 
soon  as  terms  are  agreed  upon.  Keiler 
has  three  houses  in  Paducah  which 
will  most  likely  be  included  in  the 
deal. 


Louise  Huntington  Gets 
Lead  in  Fox's  "Up  River" 

Louise  Huntington,  formerly  on 
the  New  York  legitimate  stage  and 
recently  in  vaudeville  with  Otis  Har- 
lan, has  been  signed  by  Fox  for  the 
feminine  lead  in  "Up  the  River"  op- 
posite Spencer  Tracy.  The  picture 
is  to  be  directed  by  John  Ford  from 
an  original  by  Maurine  Watkins,  she 
who   wrote    the   play   "Chicago." 

Other  productions  for  which  Miss 
Huntington  is  reported  to  be  slated 
are  "Her  Kind  of  Man,"  an  original 
by  Sonya  Levien,  featuring  J.  Harold 
Murray;  "Luxury,"  an  adaptation  of 
Edward  Knoblock's  play,  "My  Lady's 
Dress";  "The  Man  Who  Came  Back", 
a  new  talkie  version  of  the  old  melo- 
drama, with  Charles  Farrell  in  the 
masculine  lead,  and  "Scotland  Yard," 
with    Edmund   Lowe. 

Cast:    A.    P.    von   Gontard,    Herbert    Kluge, 
and  natives  of  the  Masai  amd  Waubuan  tribes. 
Director,   Baron   A.   von   Dungern;   Camera- 
Werner    Bohne. 

Photography,    very 


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Direction,    satisfactory, 
.good. 


"Little  Accident"  Finished 
"The  Little  Accident,"  first  pic- 
ture to  be  made  and  to  be  released 
under  Universal's  new  policy,  has 
been  completed  at  Universal  City.  It 
is  now  in  the  cutting  room,  receiving 
the  finishing  touches  from  Director 
William  J.  Craft  and  Supervisor  Al- 
bert De  Mond,  associate  producer  at 
Universal  City. 

The  cast  include  Douglas  Fair- 
banks, Jr.,  Anita  Page,  Sally  Blane, 
Zasu  Pitts,  Myrtle  Stedman,  Roscoe 
Karns,  Albert  Gran,  Henry  Armetta, 
Nora  Cecil,  Slim  Summerville,  Ber- 
tha Mann,  Joan  Marsh,  Dot  Farley 
and  Gertrude  Short. 


Rpctinald  Dcji.w 


Permits  Sunday  Shows 
Rockdale,  Tex. — This  town  now 
has  Sunday  shows  as  a  result  of  an 
order  from  local  city  officials  permit- 
ting amusements  on  the  Sabbath. 
Several  surrounding  towns  have  ig- 
nored the  blue  law  for  some  time 
and  have  been  getting  away  with  it. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


ITHE 
ihi  NEtsnua 

or  HIMDOM 


Indications  point  to  the  entrance 
of  organized  labor  in  the  producing 
and  exhibiting  fields. 

*  *         * 

Official  government  returns  show 
total  rental  business  done  by  dis- 
tributors reaches  $62,520,167  from 
July  1,  1919,  to  March  31,  1920. 

*  *         * 

Herman  Rifkin's  exchangemen's 
organization  to  handle  18  pictures  a 
year. 

*  *         * 

Eastman  Kodak  will  build  ware- 
house in  Los  Angeles  with  capacity 
of  10,000,000  feet  of  raw  stock. 

*  *         * 

Representatives  of  important  Eng- 
lish interests  to  line  up  stars  and 
technical  men  in   America. 


Resolutions  adopted  by  exhibitors 
in  Cleveland  indicate  drive  will  be 
started  for  new  distribution  contracts. 


Strange  but  True 

IT  seems  almost  incredible  that 

sound  and  color,  a  combination  us- 

ually associated  with  high  cost  in 

motion  pictures,  can  be  obtained 

without  paying  a  premium  price. 

Yet,  Eastman  Sonochrome  Tinted 

Positive  Films  give  faithful  sound, 

atmospheric  color,  at  a  cost  no 
higher  than  that  of  ordinary  black 
and  white. 

EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 

ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors 

New  York                         Chicago                         Hollywood 

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movietone     sensation 
of  New  York  underworld 

with 
EDMUND  LOWE  as "Louis Beretti" 
CATHERINE    DALE    OWEN 
WILLIAM   HARRIGAN 

MARGUERITE  CHURCHILL       WARREN  HYMER 
LEE   TRACY  FRANK  ALBERTSON 

From  the  novel  "Louis  Beretti"  by 
DONALD   HENDERSON   CLARKE 

*JOHN  FORD 


FOR    ENTERTAINMENT    F 


FIRST 


Universal  Program  Announcement  In  This  Issue 


THE 

HUE  NEWSPAPER 
F  FILM  DOM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.   LII     No.   65 


Monday,    June    16,    1930 


Price  5   Cents 


Fox  Consolidating  Two  Studios  on  West  Coast 

WARNERS  AIM  AT  TUBLIX  N.  JTTOWNS 

Television  By  Wire  Lines  To  Theaters  Or  Homes 


The  Mirror 

a  column  of  comment 


BOTH  WARXER  BROS,  and  First 
National    will     supply    sound-on-film 
•rints  as  well  as  discs  on  their  new 
;eason's    product.      Adoption    of    this 
>olicy     represents     a     step     towards 
greater    industry    economy    and    co- 
irdination.     Reproduction,  a  frequent 
ource  of  irritation,  is  likely  to  bene- 
it  with  a   better  grade  of  synchroni- 
ation    in    prospect.    Such    an    option 
o   choose    sound    prints    means    eco- 
lomy    to    some    exhibs    in    shipping 
osts     as     compared     with     disc     ex- 
cess   charges.      Another    saving    will 
ccur  in  the  elimination  of  disc  break- 
ge.    Perhaps    more    importantly    this 
Yarner-First    National    movement    is 
ne    towards    further    standardization 
f   the    industry's    mechanical    enuip- 
lent.  Houses  solely  wired  for  sound- 
n-film  will  now  have  access  to  prod- 
ct  from  two  more  major  companies, 
he   new    policy,   viewed    from    every 

tandpoint,  seems  sensible  and  helpful. 
*  *  * 

iCTURK  -  1NSPFC1  IXG  people 
ave  tired  of  bad  musicals  but  not  of 
ootl  musicals,  says  Bill  Le  Baron, 
ud  declares  that  music  ought  to  be 
sed  as  an  auxiliary  to  the  story  in- 
tead  of  vice  versa.  Righto  we  echo 
ur  modest  opinion.  The  motion  pic- 
ire  which  developed  the  greatest 
lass  of  <ash  customers  in  the  hemi- 
>here  was  primarily  based  on  story — 
lot  dialogue  or  music.  The  two 
ewer  elements  supplement  the  o.ig- 
lal  entertainment  but  don't  Id  in  its 
asis.  *         *         * 

.    RADICAL    SUGGESTION     has 
nanated    from   the    Northwest    about 
osing    do\s  n    every    bouse    in    town 
tiring  tin-  hot  months.     Some  exhibs 
ill  quickly    protest    that    it    would    be 
isastrous    to    the    moviegoing    habit. 
ut  psychologists   contend   that   folks 
sually    have   a   greater   de-ire    for   the 
lings   that   are   held    from    them.      So, 
hile  a   100  per  cent  closed   town   is 
:>ing  a  bit  too  far,  if  the  psychos  are 
I  ght    a    few    more    summer    closings 
t  I    ould    serve    the    double    end    of    sav- 
f  I   ig  theaters  money  and  bringing  cus- 


Both    Voice    and    Picture 

Can  Be  Transmitted 

by  New  Method 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — To  get  around  the 
difficulties  confronting  television  as  a 
result  of  the  limited  amount  of  space 
available  in  the  ether,  a  system  has 
been  evolved  whereby  both  voice  and 
picture  broadcasting  can  be  trans- 
mitted along  wire  lines  to  theaters" 
or  homes,  it  is  stated  by  Federal 
Radio  Commissioner  Harold  A.  La- 
(Contiuucd    on    Page    42) 


Allied  At  5-5-5 

Allied  States  Ass'n  will  be 
represented  at  the  reconvened 
5-5-5  conference  slated  for 
June  30  in  Atlantic  City,  says 
Abram  F.  Myers,  president,  in 
response  to  a  wired  query 
from  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Saturday.  There  had  been  re- 
ports current  to  the  effect  that 
the  indie  organization  might 
stay  away  from  the  meetings 
owing  to  a  recent  squabble. 


ALL  SET  FOR  BIG  DOINGS 
AT  FILM  GOLF  TOURNEY 


How  to  Reach  Club  House 

By  Motor  from  New  York — 59th  Street  bridge  through  Queens- 
boro  Plaza,  continue  straight  ahead  on  bridge  over  railroad  tracks 
and  turn  sharp  left  on  Skillman  Ave.  Continue  to  Roosevelt  Ave. 
and  on  into  Flushing,  turning  right  on  Main  St.  to  Nassau  Blvd. 
Turn  left  on  Nassau  Blvd.  and  continue  to  Middle  Neck  Road,  turn 
right  and  continue  about  a  quarter  mile  to  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and 
Country   Club. 

By  Train  from  New  York — Long  Island  Railroad  at  Pennsylvania 
Station,  taking  train  to  Little  Neck,  then  a  taxi  to  clubhouse.  Trains 
leave  at:  7:03  7:25,  8:00,  8:31,  9:09,  9:41,  10:31,  11:33,  12:31  (Day- 
light Saving  Time). 


New    Theater    Acquisition 

Campaign  Gets 

Under  Way 

Warner  Bros,  is  preparing  to  pene- 
trate situations  controlled  by  l'ublix 
in  New  Jersey.  Negotiations  are  now 
under  way  for  a  site  in  Asbury  Park, 
this  being  interpreted  as  the  initial 
move  in  another  theater  acquisition 
(hive.  l'ublix,  through  control 
the  Walter  Reade  chain,  has  seven 
houses  in  Asbury  Park.  Control  of 
the  Stable)  houses  has  given  War- 
ners a  number  of  theaters  in  the 
state. 

The  New  Jersej    campaign  is  simi- 
lar   to    the    one    current    in    Chicago, 
where    Warners    is    entering     I'ublix- 
1 1  ontinued    mi    Page    42) 


COLUMBIA  TO  PRODUCE 


Barring  a  violent  tornado,  the  IStli 
anniversary  of  the  Film  Golf  Tourna- 
ment will  take  place  as  scheduled  to- 
morrow at  the  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and 
Country   Club  at  Great    Neck,    L.    I. 

The    weather    man    is    trying    to    give 


us  a  break,  and  thus  tar  these  tourna- 
ments have  usually  played  in  luck  as 
tar    as    the    weather    go( 

If   the    weather    breaks    unfavorabK 
Tuesday  morn,  and  you    ire  ni  doubt, 
[Contit  ■'.  1  ) 


Los  Angele  (  olumbia  is  to  pro- 
duce foreign  language  pictures  in 
France  and  Germany,  wiili  a  possi- 
bilitj  ^i  also  making  pictures  in  Eng- 
land,   with    foreign    favorites    in    the 

casts,  Joe  Brandt  stated  the  conclu- 
sion of  the  company's  sales  conven- 
tion here.  Brandt  made  a  SUIvej 
of  the  possibilities  in  this  line  ^\\  Ins 
recent    trip   abroad. 


Plan  $5,000,000  Expansion 

For  Combined  Fox  Studios 


7  ///      FILM     P. Ill  I- 

Hollywood     Fox's   two   Coast   stu- 
dios  are   to   be   i  onsolidated   and   bj 

January  1  all  production  will  be  I  OIV 
centrated  in  Movietone  City,  where 
about  $5,500,000  is  to  be  Bpent  in 
the    next    six    month-    for   additional 


it    is   announced   by    Wmlield   Slice  han 

This  move,  She<  ban   says,  w  Ml  i 

mate    a    double    overhead,    in    addition 

to    unifying    all    elements    il  I 
compact      organization      and      doing 
awaj    with  a  great   amount  of  dupli 

.in-  .n.        It     is  ed     that     the 


FIVE  UNITS  START  WORK 
AT  KANE  STUDIOS,  PARIS 


Pari      (Bj    (  able)     Production 
■    i  French,    I 

and      N 

i  ,11,     I.       Cini  sto<  ii 

headed 
incuts   h  I 

ducing   unit! 

mntry  in  takmK  film  shots  v 
,„,i    the   n  cessitj    oi    having 
customs, 


STHE 
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Vol.  Lll  No.  65     Monday,  June  16, 1930    Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  by 
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Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer  and 
General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate 
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DAILY 


Monday,    June    16,   193( 


Osso  Forming  French  Circuit; 
Also  Plans  Talker  Production 


Paris  (By  Cable) — Denying  the  re- 
port that  he  is  to  head  a  new  com- 
pany to  be  formed  by  Gaumont- 
Aubert-Franco,  Adolphe  Osso,  who 
recently  resigned  as  Paramount  chief 
in  France,  announces  plans  to  organ- 
ize an  independent  firm  of  his  own 
to  be  known  as  the  Societe  Osso. 
The  concern,  he  says,  will  operate  a 
chain  of  French  theaters  as  well  as 
produce  talking  films. 


:.: 


:.: 


British  Company  Formed 
to  Produce,  Distribute 

London  (By  Cable) — A  new  pro- 
ducing venture  has  been  launched  in 
Great  Britain  by  Louis  Zimmerman, 
who  recently  resigned  from  B.I.F.D., 
Ltd.  The  producing  unit  will  oper- 
ate as  D.  and  H.  Productions,  while 
the  renting  company  will  be  known 
as  the  Sterling  Film  Co.  Present 
plans  call  for  the  production  of  at 
least  six  pictures  a  year.  The  first,  a 
talker  version  of  Captain  Reginald 
Berkeley's  play,  "French  Leave," 
gets  under  way  on  June  23  at  the 
British  and  Dominions  studios. 

254  French  Wired  Houses 
Colin-Reval  Survey  Shows 

Paris — Wired  houses  in  France, 
French  North  Africa  and  Belgium 
total  254  at  present,  according  to 
figures  gathered  by  Marcel  Colin- 
Reval,  the  film  statistician.  Two  hun- 
dred and  two  of  these  theaters  have 
film  and  disc  equipment,  while  the 
remainder  carry  only  disc  apparatus. 
Paris  proper  is  credited  with  69 
wired  theaters,  with  an  additional  29 
for    the    suburbs. 


Richman  and  Etting  for  Vaude 
Harry  Richman,  who  was  starred 
in  "Puttin'  on  the  Ritz,"  and  Ruth 
Etting,  who  has  been  appearing  in 
Vitaphone  shorts,  have  been  signed 
for  a  short  tour  of  RKO  theaters. 


Excelsior  Doubles  Capital 

Excelsior  Talkfilm  Products  Corp., 
New  York,  has  increased  its  capital 
from  $25,000  to  $50,000. 


North  American  Changes   Name 
North   American   Sound  and  Talk- 
ing   Picture    Equipment    Corp.,    New 
York,  has  altered  its  name  to  Tone- 
O-Graph,    Inc. 


Otros  with  Vitaphone 
A.  Dorian  Otros  has  been  added 
to  the  Warner  Vitaphone  studio  writ- 
ing staff  as  gag  man  and  author. 
Otros  has  written  sketches  for  many 
of   the   principal    Broadway   revues. 


New  Incorporations 


Z.  Roe,  operate  theaters;  J.  W.  Searles, 
55  West  42nd  St.,  New  York;  1,000  shares 
common. 

Park  Circuit,  theaters;  L.  E.  Hirsch,  44 
Court    St.,    Brooklyn;    $5,000. 

Renaissance  Casino,  theaters;  VV.  B.  Dess- 
ner,    60    East    42nd    St.,    New    York;    $20,000. 


BY  ITALY  ON  BIG  SCALE 


Rome — Italy  is  entering  multi- 
lingual film  production  on  an  ambi- 
tious scale,  it  has  been  learned  here. 
The  first  step  in  this  direction  has 
been  taken  with  the  opening  of  the 
Cines  Studios  in  this  city.  A  pro- 
gram covering  production  for  the  next 
two  years  has  been  laid  out.  It  calls 
for  French,  German  and  English  as 
well  as  Italian  versions  of  the  more 
important  productions.  Already  an 
English  version  has  been  made  of  a 
picture  named  "Naples  That  Sings." 
Among  the  Italian  directors  under 
engagement  are  Gennaro  Righelli, 
Alessandro  Blasetti,  Mario  Almirante, 
Anton  Giulio  Bragaglia,  and  Carlo 
Campogalliani. 


PHIL  GOLDSTONE  STUDIOS 

ARE  LEASED  BY  JOHNSTON 


West     Coast    Bureau.     THE     FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Phil  Goldstone's  stu- 
dios on  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  have 
been  leased  to  W.  Ray  Johnston's 
Syndicate  Pictures  Corp.  for  the 
production  of  westerns  and  to  house 
the  new  Powers  Cinephone  recording 
equipment  being  installed  by  John- 
ston on   the  West  Coast. 


Daniels-Lyons  Wedding 

Is  Brilliant  Event 

Hollywood  —  Bebe  Daniels  was 
married  to  Ben  Lyon  Saturday  eve- 
ning at  the  Hotel  Hollywood  in  the 
presence  of  the  biggest  gathering 
of  film  notables   ever  assembled. 


Plan  Double  Feature  Bills 

Syracuse  ■ —  Double  feature  pro- 
grams will  be  played  by  Warners 
Strand  beginning  June  20  and  every 
third    week    thereafter. 


J.  L.  Warner  a  Kentucky  Colonel 

J.  L.  Warner  has  been  commis- 
sioned a  colonel  on  the  personal  staff 
of   Governor    Sampson   of.  Kentucky. 


Nicea  Firm  Plans  Talkers 

Saint-Laurent-du-Var,  France  — 
Talking  picture  production  will  be 
started  at  the  Nicea  studios  here  in 
October.  Maurice  Gleize  has  been 
named  production  manager. 


New    Charlotte    House    Planned 

Charlotte,  N.  C. — A  theater  is  to 
be  constructed  here  by  Merton  C. 
Propst. 


Wise     Renovating     Savannah 

Savannah — Fred   G.    Wise    is   com- 
pletely   renovating    the    Savannah. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


fune   17      18th      Film     Golf      Tournament 

Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Cli  [ 
Great  Neck,   L.   I. 
Rochester     Division     of     Northwi 
Theater    Owners    meet    at    Minn 
apolis. 

June  20     Opening     of     "With     Byrd     at     tl 
South     Pole"    at    the    Rialto,    N 
York. 

June  21-22     Joint     sales     regional     confab 
Warner  and  First  National  at   N 
Orleans. 

June  23-24-25  Tiffany  Arwiual  Sales  Ct 
vention,   Hotel  Congress,  Chicagi 

June  24  25  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T. 
of  Kansas  and  Western  Missoi 
Topeka.    Kan. 


RIN  TIN  TIN  IS  SIGNED  j 
FOR  NEW  LEVINE  SEMI 


U  est    Coast     Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAh 

Hollywood— Mascot  Pictures  h 
signed  Rin  Tin  Tin  to  appear  in 
serial  which  will  be  made  with  di 
logue.  Nat  Levine,  president  of  t 
company,  and  now  at  the  Coa 
negotiated  the  contract. 


Emergencv  Depots  Openc 
by  W.  E.  in  British  Isli 

London  (By  Cable) — To  be  rea 
for  any  emergency  that  might  ari. 
Western  Electric  has  opened  eig 
new  stock  centers  in  the  British  Is! 
These  are  at  Plymouth,  King's  Lyi 
Portsmouth,  Liverpool,  Newcast 
Workington,  Hull  and  Edinburg; 
This  gives  the  company  17  stock  c 
pots  in  Great  Britain.  The  numb 
of  service  cars  has  been  increased 
50,  with  the  possibility  that  this  figu 
will  be  doubled  by  the  close  of  Se 
tember. 


"All    Quiet"    Song   Number 
Handman,     Kent     &     Goodman 
working    on    a    number    entitled    "j 
Quiet    on    the    Western    Front," 
spired  by  the  Universal  picture.   TI 
is    the    official    theme     song    of    t 
picture. 


COMING  &  GOING 


BILL  JACOBS,  field  supervisor  of  1 
Star  Music  Co.,  arrives  in  New  York  to 
after  a  coast  to  coast  survey  of  the  mi 
trade. 

PAUL  STEIN,  who  has  been  vacatiot 
abroad  for  the  last  six  weeks  since  finish 
the  direction  of  "Lottery  Bride''  for  Un 
Artists,  arrived  in  New  York  on  Saturday 
left  immediatey  for  the  Coast  to  direct  M 
Lewis    in    "The    Siren    Song"    for    Pathe. 

JESSE    GOLDBURG.    general    sales   ir 
ager    of    the    Van    Beuren    Corp..    is    back 
New   York  after  a  trip  to  the  Coast,  where 
incidentally      attended      the      marriage     of 
daughter,    Felicia,   to   Alan    G.    Warshauer. 

JOE    BRANDT.    Joe    Goldberg,    Rube   Ji 
ter,     Joe     Gallagher     and     Morris     Safier 
the    Coast    last     night    for    New    York. 
Hodes    starts    East    today. 


THE 


I  Monday,  June  16,  1930 


JNIVERSAL'S  NEW  PRODUCTION  POLICY 


By  CARL  LAEMMLE 

President,  Universal  Pictures  Corp. 

r^vNE  picture  revolutionized  the  whole  production  policy  of   Uni- 

I    J  versal :  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front." 

What  has  happened  is  not  an  experiment  or  a  leap  in  the  dark, 

it  a  carefully  considered  plan  adopted  only  after  months  of  con- 
Beration. 

For  a  long  time  we  watched  the  changing  trends  in  the  industry, 
.  (1  made  up  our  minds  that  the  moment  had  come  for  greater  special- 

ktion    in   pictures   and   concentration   on    fewer,   bigger   and   better 
woductions. 

|\Ve  were  convinced  that  the  change 
lim  quantity  to  quality  ought  to  be 
lule.  But  were  we  ready  for  it? 
I  Without  any  fanfare  or  trumpets, 
k  deliberately  decided  to  test  our- 
llves;  to  find  out  whether  we  could, 
||  the  midst  of  a  production  season 
1  the  old  plan,  produce  pictures  of 
K  magnitude  that  would  be  required 
I  the  new. 

IjAgainst  the  advice  of  plenty  of 
Ipple,    who    were    well-meaning   but 

■  not  understand  the  deeper  motive 
fat  lay  back  of  our  actions,  we  went 
to  the  production  of  the  film  that 
lis  to  decide  whether  we  were  ready 
mt  the  revolutionary  change. 
lit  is,  of  course,  true  that  we  had 
»etofore  made  big  specials,  but  the 
■ning  of  a  picture  of  the  magnitude 

i  "All  Quiet"  and  the  staking  of  a 
■000,000  and  more  on  a  subject 
Rich  many  people  said  was  utterly 
liiuited  to  screen  purposes,  had 
tier  before  been  undertaken  at  Uni- 
U  sal  City.     We  not  only  had  a  vast 

■  ount  of  money  tied  up  in  the  ven- 
ire, but  we  were  conditioning  the 
■jole  future  policy  of  the  company 
i  the  success  of  one  picture. 

A'hat  happened? 
llVe  found  that  our  entire  studio 
conization,  under  the  direction  of 
( rl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  responded  in 
k~ignificent  fashion.  Right  then  the 
Kw  Day  in  Universal  was  born,  and 

■  promptly  announced  our  complete 
yersal    of    policy    even    before    the 

diet  of  the  public  on  the  picture 
tl  begun  to  come  in.  I  don't  need 
tell  you  what  the  verdict  is.  "All 
iet  on  the  Western  Front"  is  one 
the  most  sensational  successes  in 
history  of  the  industry.  It  is  not 
accident,  but  an  inspiration. 
>o  far  as  I  know,  it  is  the  first 
e  a  big  company  had  deliberately 
d  out  so  revolutionary  a  change 
)olicy  before  it  was  put  into  execu- 
i.  The  first  time,  too,  that  a  revo- 
on  in  production  policy  has  been 


Massing  in  Cities 

No  longer  is  the  big  majority 
of  film-goers  found  in  the 
smaller  communities,  says  Carl 
Laemmle.  They  are  now  in  the 
larger  towns  and  cities.  It  is 
for  the  mass  that  pictures  are 
made  and  it  is  the  larger  the- 
tters  that  are  supplying  the 
Idemand. 


so  emphatically  approved  by  the  court 
of  public  opinion. 

The  result  has  been  complete  rec- 
ognition by  the  industry  that  Univer- 
sal was  not  only  ready  for  the  new 
plan,  but  had  actually  proved  its 
soundness  in  advance. 

Change  Is   Timely 

The  change  comes  at  a  dramatic 
and  psychological  moment  in  the  in- 
dustry's history.  No  longer  is  it 
necessary,  in  order  to  supply  enter- 
tainment to  the  millions,  to  spread 
thin  over  the  whole  country.  The 
census  now  under  way  has  already 
shown  the  increasing  drift  of  popula- 
tion to  the  urban  centers.  For  the 
first  time  in  America,  the  mass  of 
people  live  in  communities  that  are 
preponderantly  urban.  This  means, 
in  film  terms,  that  the  great  majority 
of  picture-goers  is  found  no  longer  in 
the  smaller  communities,  but  in  the 
larger  towns  and  cities.  It  is  for  the 
mass  that  pictures  are,  and  always 
have  been  made;  and  it  is  the  larger 
theaters  that,  more  and  more,  are 
supplying  the  demand. 

It  is  clear  that  such  a  change  calls 
for  the  production  of  pictures  that 
will  first  of  all  meet  the  needs  of  the 
larger  house,  because  the  larger  house 
is  meeting,  in  its  turn,  the  greatest 
needs  of  the  public.  And  the  logical 
outcome  of  the  recognition  of  this 
fact  is  specialization  in  production — 
the  making  of  bigger,  better  and 
fewer  pictures. 

So  far  as  the  smaller  house  is 
concerned,  there  is  no  reason  why  it 
should  not  also  show  the  best  pic- 
tures. The  idea  that  the  best  is  too 
good  for  the  small  town  theaters 
never  appealed  to  me,  anyway.  There- 
fore, the  making  of  a  few  big  pictures 
— 20  in  our  case — means  supplying  the 
needs  of  all  types  of  picture-goers, 
wherever  located. 

So,  before  we  started  on  our  new 
policy,  we  had  proved  its  funda- 
mental soundness,  and  are  convinced 
that  we  ar,e  building  for  production 
leadership. 

In  formulating  the  plan  we  gave 
careful  consideration  also  to  the  pro- 
duction budget  necessary  to  assure  its 
success.  In  former  years  we  ex- 
pended about  $12,000,000  in  the  mak- 
ing of  50  features  and  a  large  number 
of  short  subjects,  as  they  were  called. 
For  the  new  season,  we  shall  devote 
the  same  amount  of  money  to  the 
making  of  20  specials,  plus  a  limited 
number   of   short   productions,   which 


First  Run- Minded 

Convinced  that  the  country 
now  is  largely  "first-run  mind- 
ed," Universal  has  selected  its 
new  season  material  with  an 
eye  to  shooting  for  the  first-run 
public,  declares  Carl  Laemmle. 


will  be  on  the  strict  quality  basis, 
just  as  the  multiple-reel  offerings  will 
be.  The  average  negative  cost  of  each 
special  will  be  in  the  neighborhood 
of  $400,000.  You  can't  produce  qual- 
ity product  for  less  than  that,  and  in 
some  instances  the  expenditure  will 
necessarily  be  much  more. 

Selection  of  Material 

In  the  selection  of  material,  we 
have  cut  loose  from  previous  policy 
which  was  based  on  the  idea  that 
different  types  of  pictures  had  to  be 
made  for  different  types  of  houses, 
and  are  shooting  for  the  first-run 
public,  firstly,  for  reason  that  I  have 
already  pointed  out,  and  secondly,  be- 
cause we  are  convinced  that  the 
entire  country  is  now  "first-run  mind- 
ed." Previews  of  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front"  in  small  towns  on 
the  Coast  swept  audiences  off  their 
feet  in  exactly  the  same  way  that  the 
picture  has  knocked  New  York  and 
other  cities  cold.  There  are  no 
geographical  limitations  on  great  pic- 
tures. 

Before  I  go  into  a  discussion  of 
the  great  plays  and  stories  selected 
for  our  new  season  schedule,  let  me 
say  a  few  words  about  other  industry- 
wide matters.  There  is,  for  example, 
the  much-discussed  question  of  wide 
film.  Like  every  other  major  com- 
pany, Universal  has  been  conducting 
experiments  in  the  use  of  wide  film, 
the  general  adoption  of  which  will 
no  doubt  be  a  development  of  the 
future.  We  are  not  yet  ready  to  an- 
nounce our  plans  in  this  connection, 
but  when  we  do  announce  them,  I  am 
certain  we  will  have  made  a  vital 
contribution  to  the  industry. 

Regarding'  color,  I  need  only  say 
that  as  long  as  it  is  the  vogue  we 
shall  use  it  extensively  in  several  of 
our  big  specials  next  season.  The 
magnificent  results  obtained  in  "King 
of  Jazz"  prove  that  color  is  indis- 
pensable in  certain  types  of  pictures. 
For  television,  another  coming  big 
development,  we  are  preparing,  al- 
though its  commercial  practicability 
is  probably  some  distance  away. 
Nevertheless,  we  shall  be  ready  when 
it  does  come,  and  are  anticipating  its 
arrival  by  purchasing  television  ri^ht^ 
to  stories  and  plays  which  we  acquire 
for  production. 

Analysis  of  Product 

Now  for  an  analysis  of  the  mate- 
rial thus  far  selected  for  the  l'MO-31 
Universal  season.  Seventeen  pictures 
have  been  definiteh  set,  and  the  other 
three  will   be  announced   later.     We 

feel  that   our  seleetioii  is  surefire,  and 
naturally     the    remaining    plays    and 


stories  must  be  up  to  the  same  high 
standard. 

Our  schedule  for  the  new  season  i-, 
headed  by  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western 
Front,"  which  will  go  into  general 
release  to  the  exhibitors  on  Sept.  1. 
It  will  come  to  exhibitors  for  show- 
ing at  popular  prices,  with  the  pres- 
tige of  the  $2  engagements  back  of  it, 
at  the  opening  of  the  new  season 
when  the  public  is  keenest  for  en- 
tertainment. 

We  shall  make  the  sequel  to  "All 
Quiet  on  the  Western  Front,"  which 
Erich  Maria  Remarque  is  now  writ- 
ing. It  will  be  a  post-war  story,  the 
nature  of  which  he  has  communicated 
to  us,  but  which  we  are  not  at  liberty 
to  disclose.  The  picture  will  be  made 
on  a  big  scale  as  a  super-production 
and  it  will  be  published  serially  in 
"Collier's." 

Big  Plans  for  Boles 

For  John  Boles,  who  is  the  greatest 
male  star  of  the  screen,  we  have 
great  plans.  He  is  now  preparing  for 
his  role  in  "The  Gypsy  Love  Song," 
an  original  story  by  Konrad  Ber- 
covici,  the  music  for  which  will  also 
be  supplied  by  that  famous  author. 
Boles'  leading  women  in  this  produc- 
tion will  be  Lupe  Velez  and  Jsanette 
Loff. 

Another  vehicle  for  Boles  will  be 
"Strictly  Dishonorable"  by  Preston 
Sturges,  the  New  York  smash  hit 
this  season.  It  will  be  picturized  with 
a  musical  background,  and  Brock 
l'einberton,  who  produced  it  for  the 
stage,  and  Antoinette  Ferry,  his  as- 
sistant, will  go  to  Universal  City  to 
aid  in  its  transcription  to  the  screen. 
Still  another  important  starring 
medium  for  Boles  will  be  the  operetta. 
"The  Love  Cavalier,"  the  story  of  a 
swashbuckling  romantic  hero,  with 
Jeanette  Loff  in  the  heroine's  role. 
Jchn  S.  Robertson  will  direct. 

Lewis  Ayres,  whose  sensational  rise 
to  picture  fame  came  through  his 
portrayal  of  Paul  Baumer  in  "All 
Quiet,"  will  be  another  very  impor- 
tant figure  on  the  Universal  schedule. 
He  will  be  co-featured  with  John 
Wray,  noted  stage  actor  whose  por- 
trayal of  Himrnelstoss  in  "All  Quiet" 
is  a  great  achievement,  in  "Saint 
Johnson,"  by  W.  R.  Burnett.  This 
Western  novel  will  be  made  as  a  big 
outdoor  epic,  with  dialogue,  adapta- 
tion and  continuity  l>>  Joseph  Mon- 
cure  March.  The  picture  will  be 
released  simultaneously  with  the  pub- 
lication of  the  book  next  fall  by 
Lincoln  MavVeagh. 

Ayres   will   be   co-starred    in    "East 
Is  West"  with  Lupe  Velez,  who  will 
(Continued    mi    Pagt    38) 


"U"  and  Wide  Film 

Though  Universal  is  not 
ready  to  announce  its  plans  re- 
garding wide  film,  the  company 
is  conducting  experiments,  Carl 
Laemmle  states,  and  expects  in 
due  course  to  make  a  vital  con- 
tribution to  the  industry. 


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Monday,  June  16,  1930 ; 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 


Cyril  Maude's  Views 
On  the  Talkies 

("•WEN  the  choice  of  returning 
to  the  stage  or  of  continu- 
ing in  talking  motion  pictures, 
Cyril  Maude,  veteran  English 
actor,  would  accept  the  latter 
course. 

Mr.  Maude,  who  has  reached 
his  sixty-eighth  year  and  has 
spent  more  than  forty  years  on 
the  stage,  returned  to  New  York 
from  Hollywood,  where  he  has 
been  acting  in  a  talking  version 
of  "Grumpy,"  his  most  popular 
play.  He  said  that  he  was  com- 
pletely converted  to  the  audible 
film.  Since  his  retirement  from 
the  stage  four  years  ago,  Mr. 
Maude  said  he  had  hesitated  be- 
fore consenting  to  attempt  ap- 
pearing in  a  vocalized  picture. 
Now,  he  is  an  enthusiastic  ad- 
mirer of  all  that  pertains  to  the 
production  of  such  films.  "The 
talking  film,"  he  remarked,  "is 
vastly  superior  to  the  silent 
film.  I  must  confess  that  in  my 
old  age  I  like  it  better  than  the 
stage.  Mind  you,  I  do  not  say  I 
should  have  the  same  opinion 
were  I  a  young  man,  but  this 
matter  of  giving  but  one  finished 
performance  instead  of  several 
hundred  is  vastly  more  restful 
to  an  old  chap  like  myself."  Mr. 
Maude's  mournful  references  to 
his  "old  age"  are  all  very  well, 
being  made  in  a  facetious  tone. 
His  ruddy  complexion,  his  clear 
and  pleasant  voice  and  his  air  of 
youthful  alertness  make  him  look 
much  younger  than  he  is. 

—N.  Y.  "Times" 


40  feature  films  were  made 
in  Great  Britain  in  1929,  and 
35  of  these  were  synchronized 
or  had  talking  sequences. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

TN  THE  EVENT  that  you  have  not  heard  it  before,  tomorrow 
is  the  Big  Day,  known  to  all  and  sundry  as  the  Film  Golf 

Tournament the    film    biz    will    move    en    masse    to    the 

sunny  green  slopes  of  the  Glen  Oaks  Club  at  Great  Neck,  L.  I. 

Film  Row  will  be  deserted  by  all  the  sporting  fraternity 

and  also  those  gents  who  own  a  pair  of  golf  trousers  and  want 

the  rest  of  the  boys  to  know  about  it tomorrow  will  be 

known  as  Near-Orphans'  Day,  for  there  will  be  a  raft  of  golf 

players  searching  hopelessly  for  Par oh,  well,  you'll  hear 

lots  worse  than  that  if  you  come  out  with  us  to  Glen  Oaks 

all  the  wisecrackers  will  be  there,  and  it's  a  wonderful  opportu- 
nity to  rehearse  all  the  jokes  of  the  past  season 


"D  OY  DEL  RUTH  is  preparing  a  book  dealing  with  the  tech- 
nical developments  in  picture  production  during  the  past   10 

years George  Arliss,  having  completed  "Old   English''  in 

Hollywood,   leaves   with   Winthrop   Ames   for   New   York   today. 

Fred    Scott,    the    gent    with   the    golden   voice    which   he 

demonstrates  so  effectively  in   "Swing  High,"  sez  he  acquired  it 
through  working  in  a  Socony  filling  station  where  it  got  smooth 

and   oily Chez   Panchard,   that   nifty   little   road   house   on 

the    Merrick   Road   at   Massapequa,   is   now   broadcasting   its   or- 
chestra over  WGBB  every  Tuesday  and  Thursday  eve 


JOSEPH  W.  COFFMAN,  president  of  Audio  Cinema,  is  suffi- 
J  ciently  recovered  from  his  recent  illness  to  participate  in  the 
Golf  Tournament  tomorrow George  Orth,  general  man- 
ager of  Chromotone,  is  the  proud  possessor  of  a  complete  file  of 
FILM  DAILY  for  the  past  five  years 


YWARM    WEATHER    hints    to    exhibitors    are    submitted    by 
Dizzy  Glutz,  our  roving  correspondent,  and  we  print  them 

here,   but  accept   no   responsibility   for  results Dizzy   sez: 

Rename  your  theater  "The  Cooler" Hang  wintergreen  in 

the  lobby Have  your  ushers  sing  the  latest  pop  song  con- 
tinuously,  as    this   will    keep    the   air   in    circulation if   all 

this   fails,   treat   your   patrons    coolly Okay,    Dizzy,    these 

"helps"  sure  will  create  a  cool  atmosphere  between  the  exhib  and 

his  customers 

*  *  *  * 

TLLUSTRATING   the   power  of  suggestion,   several  weddings 
will  take  place  among  the  Tiffany   studio   people   connected 

with    "Why    Marry" Rex    Lease    will    hearts-and-flowers 

with  Betty  Pierce  in  September Harry  Mancke,  the  as- 
sistant -director,  will  yes-yes  the  minister  who  will  soon  splice 

him  to  Hazel  Lee and  Buddy  Myers,  sound  engineer,  will 

try  to  harmonize  the  domestic  sounds  with  Therese  Allen  for- 
ever after,  as  the  fairy  books  say 


J-JARVEY    DAY,    sales    representative    for    Educational,    was 
asked  the  location  of  the  town  of  Two-Wallas  by  the  home 

office  bunch Harvey,  who  prides  himself  on  knowing  all 

the  territories,  hunted   on  the  map   for   three  days,   sore  because 

he  couldn't  give  the  right  answer then  some  merciful  guy 

told  him  it  was  Walla- Walla  in  Washington Albert  Pay- 
son  Terhune,  the  writer,  puts  his  marvelous  champ  collies  through 
their  paces  in  the  current  Audio  Review,  and  it's  a  darb  for  all 

dog-lovers Nathalie  Hammerstein  calls  our  attention  to  an 

item    in    the    li'l    ol    paper    which    read:    "Zasu    Pitts    is    making 

QUIET  a  collection  of  kiddies" Nathalie  opines  they  must 

be  kid  actors  grown  noisy  from  acting  in  the  talkies 


^Y  SCOTCHMAN  refused  to  give  his  son  a  middle  name. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A    Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€ 


Special  Radio  Hour 

Helped  Demonstration 

TOE  KOEHLER,  of  the  Pub- 
J  lix-Idaho,  Twin  Falls,  pulled 
a  fast  one  when  the  first  Dodge 
car  with  a  built-in  radio  came  to 
town.  The  dealer  wanted  to 
show  it  off,  the  local  radio  sta- 
tion was  off  the  air  until  late  in 
the  afternoon,  and  the  dealer 
wanted  to  be  sure  of  nearby 
broadcasting.  Koehler  spent  the 
hour  putting  on  the  records  from 
"Sunny  Side  Up"  and  talking 
about  the  picture,  while  three  or 
four  thousand  people  milled 
around  the  first  car  radio  ever 
to  hit  the  town,  and  they  had 
to  take  Koehler's  message,  for 
that  was  all  there  was. 

— Fox 

Merchandise  Tieup 
On  "Match  Play" 

THE  Fishler-Farnsworth  Com- 
pany, which  has  co-operated 
with  Educational  in  other  "Match 
Play"  bookings  throughout  the 
country  in  connection  with  their 
Walter  Hagen  golf  togs,  planned 
special  window  displays  on  their 
underwear  in  the  Times  Square 
district  in  backing  up  the  New 
York  picture  engagement.  This 
firm,  in  calling  the  attention  of 
their  various  dealers  to  the  pos- 
sibilities of  a  window  tie-up  when 
"Match  Play"  showed  in  their 
respective  communities,  sent  out 
captioned  stills  on  the  comedy 
in  boxes  of  their  togs. 

— Educational 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of.  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June  16 

William    K.    Howard 
William  B.   Davidson 
Norman   Kerry 
Lupino   Lane 
Stan  Laurel 
Philo   McCullough 


UNIVERSAL 
PICTURES 

CORPORATION 
ANNOUNCES- 


20 


PRODUCTIONS 
1930    -     1931 


THAT  each  of  its  forthcoming  pic- 
tures will  be  produced  on  the 
highest  quality  basis,  from  the  stand- 
point of  story,  director,  star,  cast, 
production  value,  dialog  and  tech- 
nical perfection  .  .  . 

THAT  each  of  its  forthcoming  pic- 
tures will  be  marketed  individually 
on  its  merit,  and  that  each  unit  of 
short  productions  will  be  sold  in 
like  manner. 


VERSAL 

will  make  twenty  big  pictures 
this  year— each  picture  aimed 
at  the  first  run  theatres  because 
what  is  good  for  the  best  is 
good  enough  for  anybody. 
That  is  Universal  s  new  policy 
—  framed  with  but  one  object 
in  view  —  a  determination  to 

place  UNI  VERSAL  FIRST! 


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ame 


ce 


Stars  and 
Featured 
Players  in 
forthcoming 
Universal 
Productions 
isted  on 
the  pages 
following 


ROBERTSOh 


MURRAY 
ANDERSON 


EDWARD 
LAWRENCE 


BROWNING 


WILLIAM 
JAMES 
CRAFT 


^MLE, 


JOHN 
STAHL 


A  CARL  LAEMMLE, 

Jr.  Production  direct- 
ed by  LEWIS  MILE- 
STONE. With  Louis 

Wolheim,  Lewis  Ayres, 
John  Wray.  Adaptation 
and  dialogue  by  Max- 
well Anderson  and 
George  Abbott. 
Presented  by 
CARL  LAEMMLE. 


QUIET 

ON  THE 

WESTERN  FRONT 


•Now  electrifying  New  York  at  $2  top- 
Central  Theatre  •  Twenty  million  people 
read  the  book  and  gloried  in  the  courage 
and  bravery  of  youth  gone  to  war  •  Twenty 
million  people  thrilled  to  the  mental  picture 
of  a  nation  of  rosy-cheeked  boys  playing 
around  with  thebusiness  of  war«Twenty  mil- 
ion  people  laughed  with  them  . . .  cried  with 
them  .  .  .  fought  with  them  .  . .  gave  them  their 
love*  And  now  the  book  is  on  the  screen 
in  all  its  glory  of  youth  and  love  and  life* 


JOHN  WRAY 
BETTY  COMPSON 
JOHN  HARRON 


CZA 

OF  BROADWAY 


if 


•  A  hand-picked  cast  you  would  ha^e  chosen 
yourself  •  In  a  picture  as  thrilling  as  the  wai 
ol  a  police  siren  •  The  dramatic  expose  of 
the  inside  secrets  in  the  lives  of  the  upper 
crust  of  the  underworld  •  Two  great  song 
hits  "That  Homestead  Steady  of  Mine"  and 
Collegiate  Love"  •  Deftly  directed  by 
William  James  Craft  •  Cast  includes  John 
Wray,  Betty  Compson,  John  Harron,  Claude 
Allister,  King  Baggott,  Wilbur  Mack, 
Henry  Herbert,  George  Byron,  Duke  Lee  • 


JOHN  BOLES 


LUPE    VELEZ 


N 


JEANETTE    LOFF 


LOVE  SONG 


•  Romantic,  golden-voiced  John  Boles  • 
Fiery  Lupe  Velez  •  Gorgeous  Jeanette 
Lorf  •  In  a  flaming  story  by  trie  prince 
of  love  story  writers,  Konrad  Bercovici 

•  All  blended  into  a  beautiful  and 
dramatic  musical  romance  •  The  lure 
of  the  nomad  lover  captured  on  the 
screen  •  The  color  and  spirit  of  gypsy 
life — gypsy  love  and  hate  and  revenge 
and  sacrifice— plus  glorious  songs  and 
music  •  Truly  a  treat  for  the  world  • 


LAURA  LA  PLANTE  and  JOHN  BOLES 

CAPTAIN 


OF 


GUARD 


The  flaming  romance  inspired  by  "La  Marseillaise"*  The 
picture  that  packed  em  into  the  Roxy  Theatre,  New  York, 
for  two  big  weeks  •  The  tremendous  dramatic  operetta 
that  s  drawing  capacity  crowds  all  over  the  country  NOW 

•  The  picture  that's  making  fans  hungrier  and  hungrier 
for  more  and  more  of  John  Boles  •  A  John  Robertson 
Production,  with  stirring  songs  and  music  by  Charles 
Wakefield  Cadman,  from  the  story  by  Houston  W.  Branch 

•  Its  record  is  its  own  best  recommendation  •  With 
these  great  songs  •  "Song  of  the  Sword/   Tor  You," 

'You,  You  Alone/'  "Maids  on  Parade,"  "Can  It  Be"  • 


LTTLE 


ACCIDENT 


•  ANITA  PAGE  and  DOUGLAS  FAIR- 
BANKS, Jr.  will  be  featured  in  this  darins 
and  hilarious  adaptation  from  the  outstand- 
ing Broadway  success  by  Floyd  Dell  and 
Thomas  Mitchell  •  Based  on  a  young  man  s 
great  love  for  his  little  son  and  his  find- 
ing three  prospective  mothers  who  wanted 
to  marry  him  •  Brilliant  dialog  and  spark- 
ling situations  that  had  blase  New  Yorkers 
screaming  themselves  tired  •  A  real  all - 
star  cast  directed  by  William  James  Craft  • 


TWO 


JOHN 
MURRAY 
ANDERSON 

PRODUCTIONS 


If 


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•  Two  musical  marvels  will  be  produced  by 
the  man  who  conceived  and  directed  King 
of  Jazz7'*  Won  to  the  screen  from  outstanding 
success  in  producing  musical  comedies,  John 
Murray  Anderson  is  destined  to  amaze  the 
world  anew  in  these  two  productions  •  Mira- 
cle of  entertainment  that  it  is,  'King  of  Jazz  is 
just  a  sample  of  what  you  can  expect  in  the 
new  Anderson  productions  •  New  worlds  of 
beauty  open  under  the  magic  touch  of  this 
master  —  and  the  proof  is   in  the  box-office  • 


OREGON 


T  R  A 


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•  The  first  outdoor  talking  epic  with  a  really  all- 
star  cast  •  Universal  will  give  the  same  careful 
thought  to  the  dramatization  of  the  conquest  of 
a  continent  that  it  gave  to  producing  its  astound- 
ing "All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front"  •  The  un- 
conquerable spirit  of  those  bold,  gay  pioneers  • 
The  stark  tragedy  and  deep-throated  laughter  of 
the  men  whose  blood  blazed  the  westward  trail 

•  Caught  in  this  production  whose  theme  is  as 
sweeping  as  the  plains,  as  majestic  as  the  rugged 
Rockies,  as  human  as  the  pleading  cry  of  a  baby  • 


<< 


\/ 


•  Alluring  Lupe  Velez  in  the  role  that 
over-night  made  Fay  Bainterthe  most  talked- 
of  stage  star  on  Broadway  and  carried  the 
play  to  a  three-year  run  •  A  role  that  fits 
the  fiery  Lupe  as  a  diamond  does  its 
setting  •  The  exotic  story  of  a  geisha  girl 
who  yearned  for  a  stranger  from  across 
the  seas  and  proved  that  love  could  weld 
the  ends  of  the  earth«From  the  play  by 
Samuel  Shipman  and  John  B.  Hymer 
With  gorgeous  Technicolor  sequences* 


PAUL  WHITEMAN 


KING    OF    JAZ 


PHOTOPLA 


With  Laura  La  Pldnte,  John 
Boles,  Glenn  Tryon,  Jednette 
Lorf,  Mernd  Kennedy,  Kdthryn 
Crawford,  Stdnley  Smith,  Grace 
Hdyes,  Willidm  Kent,  Chdrles 
Irwin,  Twin  Sisters  G,  Russel 
Markert  Ddncers,  Wynn  Hol- 
comb,  Tommy  Atkins  Sextette, 
Nell  O  Day,  George  Chiles, 
Jacques  Cartier,   Al  Norman, 

Frank  Leslie,  Jeanie  Lang. 
Presented   by  CARL  LaEMMLE. 
Entire  production  conceived 
and  directed  by  JOHN  Murray 

ANDERSON.   Produced  by 

Carl  Laemmle,  Jr. 


•  Once  in  a  lifetime  a  show  like  this  •  The  new  era  in  sound 
and  color  entertainment  •  What  sound  did  for  the  silent  screen 
this  one  does  for  the  sound  screen  •  JOHN  BOLES  singing 
the  days  two  greatest  song  hits  —  "Song  of  the  Dawn  and  It 
Happened  in  Monterey"  •  JEANIE  LANG,  the  screen  s  new- 
est sensation,  overnight  established  as  America  s  Personality  Girl, 
stopping  the  show  as  she  croons  "I'd  Like  to  Do  Things  For  You 
and  "Ragamuffin  Romeo"  •  Spicy,  intimate  comedy  •  The  best 
music  ever  heard  in  a  picture,  including  the  first  dramatization  or 
Gershwin's  "Rhapsody  in  Blue"  •  Held  over  at  the  Roxy  and  a 
tremendous  hit  everywhere  •Truly,  the  world's  greatest  photoplay  • 


THE  WHITE  HELL  OF 

PITZ    PALU 


•  How  did  they  do  it?  •  Where  was  the  camera 
when  this  was  shot  ?  •  You  II  wonder  when  you 
see  this  astounding  new  experience  in  screen 
drama  •  Photographed  in  places  never  before 
filmed  by  man  •  Shots  of  Germany  s  greatest 
living  ace  zooming  his  plane  through  a  2000- 
foot  ice  gorge  •  Lovers  hurtling  over  bottom- 
less chasms,  clinging  to  perilous  precipices  • 
How  it  was  shot,  Heaven  only  knows  •  Spec- 
tacularly produced  by  H.  R.  Sokal-Film  •The 
picture  of  a  thousand  and  one  thrills'  • 


SAINT 
JOHNSON 


•  Advance  printer's  proofs  of  this  marvelous 
Western  novel,  to  be  published  this  October, 
place  W.  R.  Burnett,  its  author,  on  a  plane  with 
Harold  Bell  Wright  and  Zane  Grey  •  Mr.  Burnett 
stands  out  in  the  list  of  best-seller  authors  this 
year  with  "Little  Caesar"  and  "Iron  Man  •  St. 
Johnson"  will  be  produced  on  an  epic  Western 
scale*  With  Lewis  Ayres  and  John  Wray  of  "All 
Quiet  on  the  Western  Front,"  and  a  big  cast  • 


Another  story  by 

the  author  of 
All  Quiet  on  the 
w  estern   Front 


•ERICH  MARIAREMARQUE'Ssequel 

to  the  book  that  made  the  whole  world 
gasp  will  soon  be  published  serially  in 
Collier  s  Weekly — and  shortly  thereafter 
will  be  presented  to  a  waiting  world  as 
a  talking  picture  by  Universal  •  Think  of 
the  pre-sold  audience  waiting  for  this 
one!  •Twenty  million  people  read  his  first 
book  •  Millions  upon  millions  more  will 
have  seen  All  Quiet'  as  a  picture  • 
And  every  one  —  and  more — a  potential 
customer  for  the  sequel  • 


JOHN  BOLES  and  JEANETTE  LOFF 

THE  LOVE 
CAVALIER 


•  Handsome,  dashing  John  Boles  • 
Dazzling  Jeanette  Lorf  •  Stars  of 
Paul  Whiteman  s  "King  of  Jazz" 
in  a  colorful  romantic  operetta  that 
will  have  the  fair  sex  fighting  for 
seats  •  A  pair  of  songbirds  that 
promises  to  eclipse  any  lovers  the 
screen  has  yet  known  •  A  bright, 
modern,  melodious  vehicle  insured 
of  smart  direction  by  the  master 
hand  of  John  Robertson  • 


THE    LADY 
SURRENDERS 

ANOTHER    SENSATIONAL    SOCIAL    DRAMA 


•  The  first  modern  novel  from  the  brilliant  pen  of 
John  Erskine,  author  of  "Helen  of  Troy"  •  John 
Stahl  will  direct  this  smart  ultra  sophisticated 
story  about  a  woman,  tired  of  placid  insincere 
married  life,  who  wrote  a  magazine  article  about 
it  which  threw  her  husband  and  her  dear  friend 
into  a  compromise  •  A  big  theme  that  strikes 
to  the  heart  of  thousands  of  homes  •  To  be 
produced  by  a  specially  selected  cast,  probably 
headed  by  Rose  Hobart,  famous  stage  star,  now 
appearing  in  the  play  "Death  Takes  a  Holiday   • 


BOUDOIR 
DIPLOMAT 


•  Made  from  the  sophisticated  comedy  smash  stage 
hit  by  Rudolf  Lothar  and  Fritz  Gottwald  •  Produced 
with  a  cast  (probably  headed  by  John  Boles)  and 
on  a  scale  in  keeping  with  its  tremendous  value  as 
a  show  property  •  A  spicy  comedy  Directed  by 
William  Wyler,  who  directed  "Hells  Heroes"  and 
The  Storm  •  With  piquant  dramatic  twists,  ex- 
posing the  love  adventures  of  a  handsome  young 
diplomat  who  was  sent  as  envoy  to  a  foreign 
country  and  given  a  royal  order  to  love  so  that  his 
country  s  purposes  might  be  served  •  O-o-o  la,  la!  • 


LUPE  VELEZ 


RESURRECTION 


•This  immortar  story  by  Count  Leo  Tol- 
stoy_will   be  dramatized    and    directed 
by  EDWIN  CAREWE,  with  John  Boles 
and  Lupe  Velez  in  the  leading  roles  • 
It  is  the  deathless  tale  of  love,  decep- 
tion, remorse,  regeneration  and  renuncia- 
tion on  the  part  of  two  frail  humans 
who   achieve   a   daring   climax   to   their 
love  •  Strong,  dramatic  fare  played 
against  the  backgrounds  of  Russia's  gay- 
est capitals  and  of  her  grayest  steppes  • 


IN 


STRICTLY 


JOHN 
BOLES 

DISHONORABLE 


•  New  York  s  outstanding  stage  hit  of  this  season, 
now  ending  its  First  big  year  at  the  Avon  The- 
atre •  Pictured  with  the  one  and  only  JOHN 
BOLES  in  the  starring  role  «The  Brock  Pemberton 
success  by  Preston  Sturges  that  has  all  Broad- 
way talking  •  The  stage  hit  bound  to  be  even 
a  bigger  smash  as  a  talking  picture  •  Bought 
at  a  staggering  price;  worth  every  penny  • 
Briefly,  it  concerns  a  beautiful,  innocent  girl, 
and    a   man    who    admits    that    his    intentions 

are  "STRICTLY  DISHONORABLE/ 


// 


•  Cohen  and  Kelly  in  a  musical  farce  • 
I  here  s  the  something  new  you  crave 

•  A  hundred  million  fans  will  want 
to  know  what  happens  to  Cohen  on 
Kelly  s  home  grounds,  the  Emerald 
Isle  •  They'll  want  to  hear  the  lilting 
Irish  airs  •They'll  want  to  see  the  stun- 
ning Technicolor  sequences  •  And 
laugh  with  the  irresistible  comedy  pair 
who  have  taught  a  joy-loving  nation 
new  tricks   in  the  art  of  laughing  • 


•  IMAGINE  MARY  NOLAN  and  EDWARD  G. 

ROBINSON  in  one  of  the  greatest  screen  melo- 
dramas of  all  time  •  Produced  as  a  talking  picture 
under  the  direction  of  TOD  BROWNING,  the 
man  who  wrote  the  story  and  who  directed  the 
silent  version  •  Think  of  Robinson,  the  man  who 
has  stolen  the  picture  from  the  star  in  almost  every 
picture  he's  appeared  in,  playing  the  role  that  made 
Lon  Chaney  famous!  •  And  Mary  Nolan,  the 
screen's  most  beautiful  star,  interpreting  the  role  that 
brought  fame  to  Pnscilla  Dean  •  A  NATURAL'  • 


OURANG 


•  A  startling  dramatic  romance  filmed 
in  the  unexplored  wilds  of  Borneo  • 
Unique  with  almost  unbelievable  thrills 
and  over-flowing  with  virgin  jungle 
color*  The  picture  tells  an  absorbing 
tale  of  love  and  sacrifice  in  which  a 
white  derelict  and  a  native  girl  find 
the  only  road  to  happiness  stemming 
the  stampede  of  the  fierce  ourang- 
utans*  Filmed  by  an  expedition 
headed    bv   Harrv   Garson  • 


* 


GEORGE 

SIDNEY 

CHARLIE 

MURRAY 

IN  10  TWO-REEL  TALKING  PRODUCTIONS 


•  The  world  s  most  famous  comedy 
team  in  a  talking  series  built  for  the 
first  runs  •  Ten  pictures  of  two  reels 
each  •  Real  FEATURE  STARS  in  short 

productions  of  FEATURE  CLASS  • 

If  there  s  one  thing  that  George  Sidney 
and  Charlie  Murray  mean  to  the 
public  it's  LAUGHS  •  Laughs  mean 
money  •  A  real  showman  s  proposition 
Directed  by  Nat  Ross,  who  gave  you 
The  Collegians"* 


<£v 


LEATH 
PUSHE 


10  TWO  REEL  TALKING  PRODUCTIONS 


•  The  series  that  brought 
Reginald  Denny  to  stardom  pro- 
duced as  talking  comedies  des- 
tined to  hit  the  big-money  class 

•  Ten  releases,  two  reels  each  • 
Short  productions  in  which  the 
terrific  action  is  not  sacrificed 
nor  slowed  up  by  the  dialog  • 
Real  short  productions  worthy 
of  featuring  in  lights  on  the  best 

theatres  in  the  land  • 


•  Oswald,  The  Lucky  Rabbit  •  Who 
doesn't:  know  him  and  his  comic 
capers?  •  He  will  appear  in  a  series 
of  twenty-six  one  reel  productions  •  ~ 
A  better  mirth-provoker  than  ever  QL^ 
before  •  Oswald  is  an  established 
star  in  thousands  of  theatres  •  His 
new  season  will  find  him  with  funnier 
sound  effects,  better  music,  bigger 
laughs  than  ever  before  •  Oswald, 
The  Lucky  Rabbit,  is  your  lucky  I  iX   • 


IT  SEEMS 


13    ONE    REEL    COLOR    NOVELTIES 


•  Truth  is  stranger  than  fiction— and  this 
series  proves  it  •  Bringing  to  your  screen 
all  the  oddities  of  the  world  that  the 
camera  can  record  •  Giving  your  patrons 
a  birdseye  view  of  the  most  unusual 
things  under  the  sun  •  NOVELTY, 
gentlemen,  NOVELTY.  An  absorbingk 
interesting  feature  enhanced  by  color 
music,  dialog,  sound  effects  •  A  novelty 
with  a  "come-back"  kick  to  every  issue  • 


MULE 


13  ONE  REEL  CARTOON  COMEDIES 


•  Just  as  Oswald,  the  Lucky  Rabbit, 
has  won  the  approval  of  millions  of 
fans,  so  will  Fanny,  the  Funny  Mule, 
carve  a  niche  in  box-office  history  • 
A  series  of  thirteen  cartoon  produc- 
tions, one  reel  each  •  Synchronized 
with  the  funniest  sound  effects  you've 
ever  heard  •  Animated  by  the  same 
organization  producing  the  Oswald 
cartoons»A  real  tid-bit  of  fast  cartoon 
comedy  for  high-class  programs  • 


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EWSREEL 


•  The  world's  best  known  radio  voice  dram- 
atizing the  news  of  the  day  for  the  only 
talking  newsreel  with  a  real  newspaper  tie- 
up  ©The  newsreel  that  has  become  one  of 
the  biggest  attractions  in  the  first  and  sub- 
sequent-run theatres  throughout  the  coun- 
try •  Graham  McNamee  newscasting  by 
special  arrangement  with  the  National  Broad- 
casting Company  •  Two  issues  a  week  • 
Sound  on  film  or  disc  •  Produced  under  the 
personal  supervision  of  Sam  B.  Jacobson  • 


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Monday,  June  16,  1930 


Personnel  of  the  Universal  Organization 


This  is  the  third  in  a  series  of  charts  being  published  by  THE  FILM  DAILY,  giv- 
ing the  personnel  of  organizations  in  the  industry.    Additional  line-ups  will  be  given  from 


time  to  time. 


EXECUTIVE  STAFF 

President Carl   Laemmle 

Vice-President R.  H.  Cochrane 

General  Manager Lou  B.  Metzger 

Executive  Secretary P.  D.  Cochrane 

Treasurer C.  B.  Paine 

Secretary Helen  E.  Hughes 

Assistant  Treasurer E.  F.  Walsh 

SALES  DEPARTMENT 

General  Sales  Manager Lou  B.  Metzger 

Eastern  Division  Sales  Manager Ted  Schlanger 

Western  Division  Sales  Manager Harry  Taylor 

Newsreel  and  Short  Subject  Sales  Manager 

Fred  J.  McConnell 

Southern  Sales  Director Ralph  Williams 

Assistant  Eastern  Sales  Manager Leo  Devaney 

Assistant  Eastern  Sales  Manager Sig  Wittman 

Assistant  Western  Sales  Manager William  Heineman 

General  Supervisor E.  D.  Leishman 

General  Manager  Canadian  Universal Clair  Hague 

Assistant  to  L.  B.  Metzger  and  Manager  of 

Program  Department Sydney  Singermann 

Distributing  Agent,  New  England Harry  Asher 

Treasurer  Interstate  Film  Co.,  Philadelphia. . .  V.  R.  Carrick 

HOME  OFFICE 

Publicity  Director Paul   Gulick 

Advertising  Director Milton  Silver 

Editor  of  Newsreel Sam  B.  Jacobson 

Comptroller Oscar  Binder 

Director  of  Public  Relations Louise  Larkin 

Eastern  Scenario  Editor Verne  Porter 

Purchasing  Agent Sam  Sedran 

Director  of  Exploitation Joe  Weil 

Personal  Representative Dave  Bader 

Accessory  Sales  Manager C.  C.  Knipe 

Universal  City  Representative  at  N.  Y George  Cochrane 

Supervisor  of  Domestic  Exchanges E.  F.  Cox 

Manager  of  Contract  Department J.  Jordan 

Non-Theatrical  Sales  Manager Herman  Stern 

Manager  Home  Movies Julius  Singer 

Director  of  Foreign  Publicity S.  Lehr 

Manager  Art  Department Karoly  Grosz 

Director  Theatrical  Material  and  Talent. .   David  C.  Werner 

Manager  Positive  Print  Production J.  V.  Ward 

Cashier Anna  Slattery 


PRODUCTION  DEPARTMENT 

Chief  Studio  Executive Carl  Laemmle,  Jr. 

General  Studio  Manager Henry  Henigson 

Business  Manager Walter  L.  Stern 

Assistant  to  General  Manager Harry  H.  Zehner 

General  Production  Manager Martin  Murphy 

Associate  Producers E.  M.  Asher,  Albert  DeMond 

Scenario  Editor C.  Gardner  Sullivan 

Assistant  to  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr Ivan  St.  Johns 

Assistant  to  Carl  Laemmle,  Sr M.  Stanley  Bergerman 

Chief  Sound  Engineer Ted  Soderberg 

Camera  Department  Head Charles  Glouner 

Research  Chief Nan  Grant 

Ladies'  Wardrobe  Mistress Johanna  Mathieson 

Costume  Department  Master Edward  Ware 

Miniature  Department  Chief C.  D.  Hall 

Laboratory  Chief C.  Roy  Hunter 

Property  Master Russell  Gausman 

Art  Director CD.  Hall 

Casting  Director Phil   Friedman 

Location  Chief lack  I^awton 

Story  Editor Leon  Abrams 

Music  Department  Head Dave  Broekman 

Film  Editor Maurice  Pivar 

Chief  Dialogue  and  Title  Writer Tom  Reed 

Publicity  Director . .  Milton  S.  Howe 

Purchasing  Agent A.  Klinordlinger 

Chief  Studio  Electrician Frank  (J raves 

Paymaster C.  C.  Cook 

Makeup  Department  Chief Jack  Pierce 

Transportation  Manager Maurice  Kurland 

Foreign  Department  Head Paul  Kohner 

FOREIGN  DEPARTMENT 

Export  Manager N.  L.  Manheim 

Managing  Director,  Great  Britain lames  V.  Biyson 

General  Manager  Universal,  Latin  America        Monroe  [sen 

Managing  Director  Universal,  Australia Here  Mclntyre 

General  Manager  Universal,  Continental  Europe. .  Al  Szekler 

Sales  Manager  Great  Britain S.  F.  Ditcham 

Assistant  Export  Manager Frank  Masli  0I3 

UNIVERSAL  CHAIN  THEATERS 

President Carl    Laemmle 

Vice-President Lou  15.  Metzger 

Secretary H.  E.  Hughes 

Treasurer C.  B.  Paine 

Comptroller H.    L   Robinson 

Manager  Real  Estate  Department Dan  It.  hederman 


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DAILY 


Monday,  June  16,  1930 


IF  YOU  CAN'T 
FIND  ANYONE 

in  the 

Picture  Biz 
to-morrow 

blame  it  on 

the 

Film  Golf 

TOURNAMENT 


at 

GLEN  OAKS  GOLF  CLUB 

GREAT  NECK,  LONG  ISLAND 


FOR 

EVERYBODY 

WILL 

BE    THERE 


Universal9 s  New 
Production  Policy 

By  CARL  LAEMMLE 

President,  Universal  Pictures  Corp. 

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also  have  a  very  important  part  in 
the  new  season  product.  This  play 
by  Samuel  Shipman  and  John  B. 
Hymer  ran  for  three  years  on  Broad- 
way. It  will  have  Technicolor  se- 
quences and  A.  E.  Thomas,  well- 
known  playwright,  will  write  the 
adaptation  and  continuity. 

Mary  Nolan  on  Contract 

Mary  Nolan,  who  was  recently 
given  a  new  five-year  contract  by 
Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  will  star  with 
Edward  G.  Robinson  in  "Outside  the 
Law,"  the  thrilling  underworld  drama 
written  and  directed  by  Tod  Brown- 
ing, who  created  the  original  silent 
picture  of  the  same  name  which  was 
one  of  the  biggest  box  office  suc- 
cesses  of   Universal   history. 

An  all-star  cast  will  appear  in 
"Little  Accident,"  the  outstanding 
stage  success  of  Floyd  Dell  and 
1  nomas  Mitchell.  Douglas  Fairbanks, 
Jr.,  Anita  Page  and  Sally  Blane  will 
head  a  remarkable  group  of  players 
under  the  direction  of  William  James 
Craft.  Paul  Dickey  will  do  the  dia- 
logue and  adaptation  and  continuity 
will  be  by  Gene  Towne. 

"Boudoir  Diplomat,"  the  play  by 
Rudolph  Lothar  and  Fritz  Gottwald, 
will  be  elaborately  produced  under  the 
direction  of  William  Wyler,  with 
scenario  by  Lajos  Biros  and  dialogue 
by  Tom  Reed.  John  Boles  will  prob- 
ably be  the  star. 

"The  Lady  Surrenders,"  from  the 
novel  "Sincerity"  by  John  Erskine, 
will  be  directed  by  John  M.  Stahl, 
with  adaptation  and  continuity  by 
Dorothy   Jost. 

John  Murray  Anderson,  who  cre- 
ated and  devised  "King  of  Jazz,"  will 
make  two  musical  pictures  for  the 
1930-31  season.  Anderson  is  planning 
something   entirely   new   in   this    line. 

An  important  special  of  our  new 
season  will  be  "Resurrection,"  the  im- 
mortal novel  by  the  late  Count 
Tolstoi.  Edwin  Carewe,  who  pro- 
duced it  so  successfully  as  a  silent 
picture  for  Inspiration  Pictures  a  few 
years  ago,  will  come  to  us  to  make  it 
in  the  much  greater  scope  of  the 
talking  screen.  The  chief  roles  have 
been  entrusted  to  John  Boles  and 
Lupe  Velez. 

The  other  day  we  sent  a  company 
to  the  wilds  of  Borneo  to  produce  the 
first  all-talking  picture  to  be  made 
in  the  heart  of  the  jungle.  This  is 
"Ourang,"  a  sensational  dramatic 
story  by  Fred  de  Gresac,  with  Dor- 
othy Janis  in  the  feminine  lead.  The 
expedition,  which  will  be  five  months 


on  the  far-off  isle,  is  headed  by  Harry 
Garson  and  Julius  Bernheim,  who 
will  produce  the  picture.  The  adapta- 
tion and  dialogue  are  the  work  of 
Winnifred  Reeve  and  Isadore  Bern- 
stein. The  latter  accompanies  the  ex- 
pedition. 

More  "Cohens  and  Kellys'* 

The  fifth  of  the  famous  "Cohens 
and  Kellys"  series,  this  one  being 
"Cohens  and  Kellys  in  Ireland,"  will 
be  a  musical  comedy-drama,  with  se- 
quences in  Technicolor. 

"The  Oregon  Trail"  will  be  pro- 
duced as  a  big  outdoor  picture  with 
an  all-star  cast  under  the  direction 
of  Edward  Laemmle. 

Our  short  productions  have  been 
selected  with  equal  care,  and,  like  the 
specials,  will  be  produced  with  the 
first-run  public  in  mind. 

George  Sidney  and  Charlie  Murray 
will  appear  in  10  two-reel  comedies 
with  music.  Three  of  these  have  al- 
ready been  completed  at  Universal 
City,  and  they  are  quality  product 
typical  of  the  New  Day  in  Universal. 

An  announcement  which  will  prove 
of  great  interest  is  the  fact  that  we 
are  going  to  remake,  completely  in 
sound  and  dialogue,'  one  of  the  most 
successful  series  of  shorts  ever  re- 
leased, H.  C.  Witwer's  "Leather 
Pushers."  There  will  be  10  two-reel- 
ers  in  this  series. 

The  always  popular  Oswald  Car- 
toons will,  of  course,  be  continued. 
There  will  be  13  of  these.  In  addi- 
tion, we  shall  release  a  new  series, 
"Fanny  the  Mule,"  of  which  there 
will  be  13 — also  a  new  series  of  13 
entitled  "Strange  as  It  Seems,"  which 
will,  we  are  confident,  prove  im- 
mensely popular.  This  series  is  cre- 
ated by  John  Hix,  the  famous  car- 
toonist, and  is  syndicated  to  150  big 
dailies  throughout  the  country.  All 
the  cartoons  will  be  one-reelers. 

The  Universal  Newspaper  News- 
reel,  with  Graham  McNamee,  the 
National  Broadcasting  Co.'s  ace,  as 
the  Universal  Talking  Reporter,  will 
continue  its  sensationally  successful 
career  with  104  issues  during  the 
year.  There  are  now  64  metropoli- 
tan dailies  throughout  the  country  af- 
filiated with  our  newsreel,  constitut- 
ing the  greatest  local  newspaper- 
picture  tie-up  in  history.  We  have 
important  plans  for  the  expansion  of 
the  newsreel,  which  is  under  the 
editorship  of  Sam  B.  Jacobson.  An 
immediate  development  is  the  addi- 
tion of  50  cameramen  to  our  already 
big  staff  throughout  the  world. 


THE 


Monday,  June  16,  1930 


Hollywood  Happenings 

— ^^=i  Coast  Wire  Service ^^= 


Fairbanks  with  Daniels  in 
"Reaching  for  the  Moon" 

It  has  been  definitely  announced 
that  Douglas  Fairbanks  will  be  co- 
starred  with  Bebe  Danyels  in  "Reach- 
ing for  the  Moon,"  Irving  Berlin's 
first  effort  for  United  Artists.  John 
W.  Considine,  Jr.,  will  direct  the  ac- 
tion, while  William  Anthony  Mc- 
(.nire  will  take  care  of  the  dialogue. 


Banky  to  Make  One  More 

Yilma  Banky  has  decided  to  do 
another  picture  before  she  retires  to 
domesticity.  She  has  accepted  a  role 
in  "Renegade,"  which  Fox  is  to 
make  with  Warner  Baxter  as  the 
star  and  Victor  Fleming  as  director. 


2  More  F.  N.  Films  Start 

Two  more  films  have  been  placed 
in  production  on  the  First  National 
lot.  They  are  "Kismet,"  in  which  Otis 
Skinner  is  starred,  and  "Adios," 
which  has  Richard  Barthelmess  as 
the  leading  player.  John  Francis  Dil- 
lon is  directing  the  first,  Frank  Lloyd 
the  other. 


Jack  Holt  Extends 

Columbia  Contract 

Jack  Holt,  who  recently  completed 
"Hell's  Island"  for  Columbia,  has 
signed  a  new  long-term  contract  with 
this  company.  He  already  has  been 
assigned  to  appear  in  "Dirigible"  and 
"Tin-  Last  Parade"  These  are  road- 
show productions  in  which  Holt  will 
Mr  with  Ralph  Graves  under 
Frank    Capra's   direction. 


James  Gleason  Triples 
James  Gleason  i^  one  of  the  busiest 
individuals  at  the  I'athe  studio  just 
now.  He  has  just  completed  work 
on  the  script  of  "Beyond  Victory," 
in  which  lie  also  plays  one  of  the 
featured  roles.  He  is  also  playing  in 
"Her  Man,"  filling  one  of  the  most 
important  characterizations  in  this 
picture,  which  features  Helen  Twelve- 
trees. 

lay  Garnett  will  direct  "Her  Man," 
ami  rehearsals  are  now  in  progress. 
Other  members  of  the  cast  selected 
so  far  include  Philip  Holmes,  Mar- 
jorie  Rambeau,  Harry  Sweet,  James 
T.    Murray  and    Mathew    Betz. 


Edwin  Knopf's  Next 
Edwin    Knopf,    who    is    at    present 
on  a   holiday  in  the    East,  will   direel 
"Fighting   Caravans"  as   his   next   for 
Paramount   upon  his  return  here. 


•mmt  inNiorl  ot  >aiishur\ ,  Brad- 
haw  &  Taylor,  is  in  charge  of  pav- 
ig,   curbing,    sidewalk,    storm    drain, 


A  Little 

from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


Hollyzvood 
TUTHER  REED,  who  handled  the 
megaphone  on  "Rio  Rita,"  "Hit 
the  Deck"  and  "Dixiana,"  will  direct 
"Babes  in  Toyland."  "Dixiana" 
was  written  by  Anne  Caldwell. 

*  *         * 

Do  you  remember  when 
Ralph  Block  wrote  a  poem, 
"The  Murderer,"  for  the 
"Michigan  Gargoyle"?  When 
E.  D.  Venturini  was  an  art  di- 
rector? When  Harrison  Wiley 
sold  display  advertising  on  the 
Los  Angeles  "Express"? 

*  *         * 

Edwards  Davis,  who  deseited  the 
ministry  in  favor  of  the  stage,  has 
been  signed  for  a  role  in  "Like  Kelly 
Can."     He  also  worked  in  "Madame 

Satan." 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Joseph 
Jackson  acting  as  toastmaster 
at  the  Wampas  dinner  in  honor 
of  Mary  Pickford,  who  was 
given  an  honorary  life  mem- 
bership in  the  organization; 
Harry  Joe  Brown  and  Casey 
Robinson  conferring  at  Colum- 
bia; Abe  Meyer  active  at  Met- 
ropolitan. 

*  *         * 

Before  the  players  and  technical 
staff  of  the  "Rain  or  Shine"  com- 
pany finished  work  on  this  Colum- 
bia production,  they  presented  the 
director,  Frank  Capra  with  a  solid 
silver  elephant,  24  inches  high  and 
balancing  atop  a  large  blue  ball 
which  rests  on  a  block  of  solid 
bronze.  Upon  a  silve  plaque  are  en- 
graved the  names  of  65  members  of 
the  company  including  players  and 
technical  staff. 

*     *         * 

Mack  Sennett  thinks  so  highly  of 
Marjorie  (Bebe)  Kane's  potentiali- 
ties as  a  comedienne  that  he  has 
given  her  the  lead  in  "Grandma's 
Girl."  The  grandma  will  be  Flor- 
ence   Roberts. 

*  *         * 

Will  Hays's  decision  to  keep 
"Ingagi"  from  exhibition  on 
the  ground  that  it  is  a  decep- 
tion has  brought  a  certain  pub- 
licity to  one  Clarence  Moore- 
house.  It  is  Moorehouse  who 
is  the  gorilla  in  the  film  that 
carries  women  off  to  his  hid- 
ing place  in  the  Jungle. 

*  *         * 
Hundreds   of    Mexicans   are    being 

used    as    extras    by    First     National    in 

"Adios,"  starring  Richard  Barthel- 
mess. The  call,  a<  cording  to  William 
Mavbcry,  casting  director,  is  lor  230 
supers  a  day. 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


jDIGHT  after  he  had  leased  a  cot- 
tage at  Asbury  Park  for  the  sum- 
mer, Mark  Sandrich  was  called  West 
to  direct  RKO  comedies.  Now  It 
will  probably  be  Malibu  for  Mark 
this  summer.  And  he  doesn't  feel 
a   bit    bad   about   it   either. 


Frank  Howson,  whose  brother, 
Albert,  is  the  Warner  Bros,  scena- 
rio editor,  worked  in  "Let's  Merge" 
for  Vitaphone  Varieties  in  Brook- 
lyn. Frank  played  a  general,  and 
to  lend  a  touch  of  authenticity  to 
his  uniform,  he  wore  an  Isabella 
Cross  which  the  King  of  Spain 
awarded  his  grandfather  many 
years  ago. 


William  Demarest,  who  used  to  be 
on  the  screen  before  he  became  the 
featured  comedian  in  Earl  Carroll's 
"Sketch  Book,"  is  returning  to  his 
old  love  now  that  the  show  has 
closed.  Demarest  has  been  signed 
for  a  Vitaphone  comedy  to  be  made 
at    that    company's    Brooklyn    studio. 


It  looks  as  though  H.  I.  Phillips 
is  on  the  way  to  become  a  talkie 
best  seller.  Roy  Mack  directed  "The 
Jay  Walker,"  the  columnist's  sec- 
ond Vitaphone  script,  at  the  Brook- 
lyn Vitaphone  studio,  and  they  may 
make  several  more  Phillips  come- 
dies. 


Buddy  Rogers  is  busy  renewing 
acquaintances  at  the  Paramount  New 
York  studios,  where  he  attended  the 
Paramount  school  only  a  few  years 
ago.  And  everybody  says  that  Bud- 
dy hasn't  changed  a  bit  except  for  a 
trifle    more    assurance. 


Vitaphone  Varieties  .  .  .  Half  the 
studio  holding  everything  to  peep 
at  Harold  Levey's  beautiful  wife 
when  she  visited  the  Flatbush  es- 
tablishment .  .  .  Wally  Sullivan  fi- 
nally getting  located  in  Burnet  Her- 
shey's  office,  Wally  having  been  the 
original  "wanderer"  always  won- 
dering where  his  next  desk  room 
was  coming  from  .  .  .  Bert  Frank, 
cutter,  one  of  the  most  obliging  men 
on  the  lot  .  .  .  Dean  Cole,  monitor 
man,  twisting  the  dials  to  make 
canaries  out  of  one  and  all  or  money 
/■'/(•/,•  .  .  .  Sanford  (spare)  Abra- 
hams sneaking  up  on  the  stars  to 
g  rn  b  h  is  interviews.  .  .  . 


New  comedies  started  are  "The 
Pay  Off."  a  Rainbow  comedy,  direct- 
ed by  Frank  T.  Davis  and  featuring 
Harry  Holman,  who  wrote  the  Btorj 
in  collaboration  with  Stanley  Bruce, 
Mania  Manning  and  John  Hyams 
and  "Dance  Willi  Mi  "  tentative  title, 
directed  by  Hugh  Cummings,  ac( 
COtnedy    gag-man    and    scenarist    with 

Wanzer  and    Palmer  in  the  Featured 

roles. 


Victor  Moore,  a  stage  veteran  of 
many  years  standing,  may  be  a  nov- 
ice to  talkie  technique  but  lie's  no 
stranger    to    the    camera.      Vic,    who 

is  featured  in  "Heads  Up,"  appeared 
in  five  features  for  Jesse  Lasky,  a 
dozen  years  ago. 


Max  Manne,  who  is  in  charg< 
sound  effects  at  the  Paramount  New 
York  studio,  has  a  collection  of  w 
than  300  different  gadgets  for  mi- 
tin  ting  all  varieties  of  noise,  col- 
lected during  his  years  as  a  theater 
musician. 


The  pen  is  mightier  than  the  sword 
in  the  opinion  of  Walter  Butterficld, 
Paramount  staff  writer.  During  the 
past  two  months,  Walton  has  suc- 
ceeded in  writing  original  skits  for 
Lillian  Roth,  Ginger  Rogers,  Victor 
Moore,  Lee  Morse  and  Ariuida.  be- 
sides directing  dialogue  on  the  latter 
short.  In  his  spare  time,  Walton 
also  adapted  "Simply  Killing," 
turing  Eugene  and  Willie  Howard 
and  "Just  a  Pal,"  with  Minor  Wat- 
son. 


Frederic  March  has  been  enjoying 
what  amounts  to  a  month's  vacation 
in  New  York,  preparing  for  "Lung li- 
ter," in  which  he  will  be  featured 
with  Nancy  Carroll.  March  is  en- 
titled to  the  vacation  as  few  plan- 
ers have  had  such  a  full  working 
schedule  os  he  has  folio  iced  I 
joining  the  Paramount  organization 
a  year  ago. 


Ginger  Rogers  gave  a  party  for 
Buddy  Rogers  and  Jack  Oakie  on 
Saturday  night,  at  her  home  in  Doug- 
las Manor,  L.  I.  The  party  was  pre- 
ceded by  a  dinner  at  the  Lombardy 
with  Buddy  acting  as  host.  Among 
those  present  were  George  Gershwin, 
Helen  Carrington  and  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
John   Green. 


C.  A.  Tut  hill  will  be  monitor  nut  n 
on  "The  Best  People"  with  Ernest 
Zatorsky  acting  in  the  some  capac- 
ity on  "Laughter,"  both  of  which 
go   into    production    next    Week, 


Paul  Ash,  genial  master  of  cere- 
monies, paid  a  visi  tto  the  "Heads 
Up"  set  over  at  the  Paramount  New 
York  studio  last  week,  and  enjoyed 
a  chat  with  his  pal.   Buddy   Rogers. 

Tommy  Madden  of  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studios,  whose 
many  years  in  the  ring  has  inudi 
him  an  explicit  in  judging  the  re- 
sults of  the  prize  fight,  cleaned  up 
a  bunch  of  money  on  the  recent 
Sharkey-Sch  meling  fiasco. 

Mike  and  Ike  have  nothing  on   Pill 
Steiner.  cameraman  and  George  D 
chief  elii  ti  i'  i.  in.    who  have   • 
gether   on   ever)    one   of    th< 
pn  hires  tin  ned  out  by  Steiner  whit  h 
include  "The  Lad}   Lies"  and  "Queen 
High." 


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test  that  you  can  make 
without  being  blindfolded — 
Ask  any  one  even  remotely 
connected  with  the  motion 
picture  industry  to  name  its 
trade  papers  and  nine  times  out 
of  ten  they  will  start  with  the 
"FILM  DAIL ^----There's  a 
reason. — Film  Daily  is  the  most 
widely  quoted  publication  in 
motion  pictures. 


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immediate  development  is  trie  alirn- 
tion  of  50  cameramen  to  our  already 
big  staff  throughout  the  world. 


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Monday,    June    16,    1930 


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Movietone  City  To  Be  World's  Biggest 


rWO  FOX  COAST  STUDIOS 
TO  BE  CONSOLIDATED 


(Continued  from   Pane   1) 

scheme    will    repay    the    amount    in- 
ested   within   two   years. 

The  Hollywood  Studios,  located  at 
Sunset  Blvd.  and  Western  Ave.. 
where  films  have  been  produced 
since  I'M  7.  will  he  abandoned  within 
he  year  with  the  exception  of  the 
film  printing  plant  and  color  film 
aboratory  This  studio  will  be  part- 
v  utilized  after  Jan.  1,  but  will  be 
:ompletely  abandoned  after  June  1. 
1931.  The  recently  completed  lab- 
•ratory  will,  in  a  few  years,  be  re- 
moved to  a  site  reserved  for  it  at 
.Movietone    City. 

The  16-acre  site  at  Sunset  and 
Western.  15  years  ago  a  lemon 
grove,  will  be  developed  as  a  mod- 
ern business  center  with  a  limit 
height  modern  hotel,  a  de  luxe  the- 
ater to  be  operated  by  West  Coast 
Theaters,  and  other  buildings.  This 
development  is  expected  to  return  a 
substantial  commercial  income  to 
the  treasury  of  Fox.  Part  of  the 
space  will  be  leased  to  Fanchon  and 
Marco  for  a  costume  manufacturing 
center,  a  dancing  school  and  a  stu- 
dio for   staging  their   productions. 

Movietone  City,  by  Jan.  1,  will 
represent  in  land,  equipment  and 
buildings,  a  $25  000.000  plant,  being 
the  largest  and  most  complete  talk- 
ing picture  studio  in  the  world.  Sev- 
eral of  the  Hollywood  studio  build- 
ings will  be  moved  to  Movietone 
City,  having  been  constructed  with 
that  idea  in  mind.  Equipment  also 
will  be  moved,  the  only  additions 
being  where  departments  are  ex- 
panded. 

All  projection  and  photographic 
equipment  for  Movietone  City  will 
be  supplied  by  General  Theaters 
Equipment,  Inc.,  and  all  sound  units 
by   Western   Electric. 

A      studio      planning      committee, 
headed   by   Sol   M.    Wurtzel,   superin-)ee 
tendent    of    production,    with    Georgeitl- 
L.     Bagnall,     comptroller,     as     vicecal 
chairman,     is     consulting     with     the,^. 
architects  and   builders,   working  out    m 
plans  for  development  of   Movietone, 
City    to    a    maximum    of    efficiency 
Other  members  of  the  committee  in- 
clude.  Will   Rogers,  John  Ford,  Tom 
Barry.      Edward      Butcher,      William 
Darling.  Jack   Gardner.   Max  Golden, 
E.     H.     Hansen,     Ralph     Hammeras, 
Asa     W.      Hudson,      Ben      Jackson, 
Michael     Leshing,     Walter     Quinlan, 
William  Steincamp,  John  Stone,  Vic- 
tor   M.    Shapiro.    Arthur    Taylor.    H. 
Keith    Week-,    Ben    Wurtzel."  Robert 
Yost,   Sophie    Wachner,    Lois    Moran 
and    France-    Richardson. 

Asa  \V.  Hudson  is  the  architec- 
tural engineer  in  charge.  G.  H.  Mul- 
dorfer  is  his  chief  consultant,  and 
Arthur  Taylor,  of  Salisbury.  Brad- 
shaw  &  Taylor,  is  in  charge  of  pav- 
ing,   curbing,    sidewalk,    storm    drain, 


Simplified  Bookkeeping 

In  a  letter  to  members  of  the  M.  P.  Theater  Owners  of  Ohio, 
P.  J.  Woods,  business  manager  of  the  organization,  says  a  lot  of 
them  are  still  doing  their  bookkeeping  on  the  back  of  an  envelope. 
Well,  if  they  are  still  running  unwired  houses,  this  is  probably  suf- 
ficient. 


Leo  McCarey  Signs 

New  Fox  Contract 

West     Coast    Bureau,     THE     FILM     1KMI.Y 

Hollywood  ■ —  Leo  McCarey  has 
been  signed  to  a  long  term  contract 
to  direct  feature  productions,  it  is 
announced  by  Winfield  Sheehan,  fol- 
lowing a  preview  of  "Roadhouse," 
the  McCarey  directorial  achievement 
which  was  made  well  within  the  al- 
lotted   time    and    estimated    cost. 

McCarey  was  formerly  vice  presi- 
dent of  the    Hal   Roach   organization. 

excavation  and  grading  plans  and 
construction.  Joseph  Urban,  cele- 
brated scenic  artist,  also  is  a  con- 
sultant. 

With  the  unification  of  the  stu- 
dios at  Movietone  City,  an  indus- 
trial center  running  from  Santa 
Monica  Blvd.  to  Pico  Blvd.  along 
the  public  golf  course,  will  be  con- 
structed. It  will  house  electrical 
property,  scenery,  wardrobe,  make- 
up, maintenance,  -carpenter,  machine, 
sound,  and  all  other  departments. 
They  will  be  so  placed  that  the  lat- 
est development  of  "time  and  mo- 
tion study"  will  find  expression  in 
greater    studio   efficiency. 

An  unusual  feature  of  Movietone 
City  will  be  the  carrying  out  of  an 
elaborate  landscaping  plan,  already 
begun  under  the  direction  of  H.  K. 
Ohara.    studio    landscape    artist. 

The  following  36  buildings,  which 
will     bring    the     total    of    permanent 


tor 


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nounced   by  John   R.   FYeu'le'fJ^pTcsi 

dent    of    the    company,    just    before 

leaving  for  the  Coast  on  a  brief  trip. 

These  all-talkers  will  be  released  in 

two    series    of    six    each.      National 

Players,    Ltd.,    of    which    Freuler    is 

president,  will  produce  not  less  than 

half  of  the   schedule. 

^H.'fc.s'^'Viv.jAlv'.se.  12    Westerns,    Big 

electric  lamp  docks,  garage  and  trans-  of 

portation,  police  and   fire  department, vo 

timekeepers'  gate,  camera  repair  shop. 

publicity,  greenhouse,  parking  station. 


All  Set  for  Big  Doings 
at  Film  Golf  Tourney 

(Continued   from    Pane    \) 

phone  THE  FILM  DAILY,  Circle 
4736,  and  somebody  will  advise  you. 
But  if  it  is  anything  short  of  a  cloud- 
burst, the  event  will  surely  go  on. 
Don't  let  a  few  drops  of  rain  dis- 
courage you,  as  in  times  past  some 
of  the  best  Film  Tournaments  have 
started  with  dubious  weather  and 
wound    up    with   glorious    sunshine. 

We  are  especially  favored  for  this 
tournament  with  the  appearance  in 
action  of  two  professional  celebrities. 
Gene  Sarazen  and  Johnny  Farrell. 
both  former  U.  S.  Open  champions, 
who  will  compete  against  each  other 
on  the  Lambs'  and  Empey  teams,  re- 
spectively. This  alone  will  be  worth 
the  trip  to  the  club  to  watch  these 
two  nationally  known  experts  in  ac- 
tion. The  contest  for  the  possession 
of  the  E.  F.  Albee  Memorial  Cup, 
in  which  the  Lambs  and  M.  P.  Club 
will  show  their  stuff,  promises  to  be 
the    highlight    of   the    day. 

Many  contests  have  been  arranged, 
including  a  putting  contest  in  the 
afternoon  and  a  driving  contest  dur- 
ing play.  And.  of  course,  the  evening 
will  witness  the  staging  of  the  ban- 
quet, with  merriment  and  good  fel- 
lowship such  as  has  made  these 
tournaments    justly    famous. 

Over  180  players  are  competing, 
with  scores  coming  out  for  the  ban- 
quet in  the  evening.  Y'ou  do  not 
have  to  be  a  golf  player  to  come  out 

and  Allied  States  Ass'n  will  soon 

announced. 


Cameramen  to  Re-elect 
Wyckoff  and  Reev^ 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAL 
Hollywood — Alvin  Wyckoff,  pre 
dent,  and  Arthur  Reeves,  secretai 
of  the  International  Photographe 
Local  659  are  unopposed  for  re-ele 
tion  at  the  meeting  to  be  held  ne 
month. 


ten  additional  vaults,  additional  scene.  _  T~V"\      ^Y#\ yi-fi 

docks,    additional    electrical    research,  >t>»3       A.  (J      V>/L/C^fZ 

laboratory,    Cafe   de    Paris   and    ward- 
robe. 

Mr.    Sheehan    has   accepted    a    pro- 


Days,  Says  Kat 


fully  equipped  gymnasium,  swimming 
pool,  Turkish  bath,  lounge  room,  club 
rooms  and  hospital,  complete  in  everj 
r<  spect. 


About   15  theaters  are  under  cc 
struction     at    the    present    time 
Paramount    Publix,    Sam    Katz    tj 
THE     FILM      DAILY      yesterd, 
Installs  New  act  ecu       '     ' 

Hawley,    Minn. — The    Garrick    has 
put   in  a  new  screen. 


FOX  17  WEEKS  EARNINGS 
INCREASED  45  PER  CENT 


Xet  earnings  of  $5,722.00(1  are  re- 
ported by  Fox  for  the  17  weeks  ended 
April  26  of  this  year.  This  repre- 
sents an  increase  of  45  per  cent  over 
the  $3,904,000  earned  in  the  similar 
period  of  1929.  The  figure  for  this 
year  is  after  writing  off  $6,966,000  on 
negative  and  positive  films  for  1930, 
as  against  $4,765,000  for  last  year. 
The  company  has  declared  its  regular 
quarterly  dividend,  amounting  to  $1 
a  share  on  the  Class  A  and  Class  B 
common  stock  and  payable  July  15  to 
stockholders  of  record  July  1,  1930. 


Weber  Again  Is  Named 
to  Head  Musicians'  Body 

Houston — Joseph  X.  Weber  has 
been  named  president  of  the  Amer- 
ican Federation  of  Musicians  for  the 
30th  time  in  succession.  His  re-elec- 
tion took  place  at  the  organization's 
annual  convention  here.  Others 
chosen  to  succeed  themselves  are: 
William  Mayer,  Pittsburgh,  vice 
president;  William  Kerngood,  New- 
ark, N.  J.,  secretary;  Harry  Brenton, 
Boston,  treasurer;  Chauncey  Weav- 
er, Des  Moines,  Iowa;  Albert  Court- 
ney Hayden.  Washington;  Albert  A. 
Greenbaum,  San  Francisco,  and  Fred 
W.  Birnbach,  Minneapolis,  American 
members  of  the  executive  board,  and 
L.  H.  Henderson,  Toronto,  Cana- 
dian   member    of    the    board. 


Larger  Aesop   Fable   Quarters 
Because    of    the    increased    demand 
for    Aesop    Sound    Fables    the    Van 
Beuren  Corp.  has  oeen  forced  to  en- 
large its  production  quarters. 


More  "All  Quiet"  Openings 

Two  more  openings  are  set  for 
"All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front," 
both  taking  place  on  the  same  day. 
On  June  21  the  picture,  which  opened 
simultaneously  on  June  14  at  the 
Regal  and  Alhambra,  London,  goes 
into  the  Royal,  Sydney,  and  His  Ma- 
jesty's,  Montreal. 


Sound   for    Beblen,    S.   D. 

Veblen,  S.  D. — Sound  equipment 
is  to  be  installed  at  the  Star  by 
Harvey    Edson   with   the  backing   of 

merchants   of   the    town. 


London  Producing  Co.  Formed 
London — A  new  producing  com- 
pany has  been  organized  in  Great 
Britain  under  the  name  Patrick  K. 
lie, ile  Productions.  Work  has  been 
started  on  a  series  of  musical  shorts 
called  "Round  the  Globe,"  to  be  fol- 
lowed br  a  feature  production  en- 
titled    "I  he    Ladies    of    the    fleet." 


42 


DAILV 


Monday,   June    16,    1930 


Warner  Bros.  Takes  Over  More  Houses, 


Parkersburg,  W.  Va.,  and 

Elmira  Theaters  Are 

Added  to  Chain 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

controlled    territory   in   acquiring   the 
Coston  and   Federated  circuits. 


Purchase  by  Warners  of  two  the- 
aters in  Parkersburg.  W.  Va.,  the 
Lincoln  and  the  Smoot,  was  officially 
announced  Saturday  by  Spyros  P. 
Skouras.  The  houses  formerly  be- 
longed to  Fayette  Smoot.  Skouras 
said  tbat  Warners  also  had  bought 
a  plot  of  land  in  Parkersburg,  at  Mar- 
ket and  Eighth  Sts.,  as  the  site  of 
another  theater. 

Other  recent  acquisitions  by  the 
Warners  on  which  official  confirma- 
tion has  just  been  obtained  include 
the  four  Berinstein  houses  in  Elmira, 
N.  Y.  These  are  the  Keeney,  seat- 
ing 2,400;  Strand,  1.100;  Majestic, 
1,200,  and  Regent,  900.  About  $1,- 
000,000  is  involved  in  the  deal,  ac- 
cording to  Skouras,  and. $50,000  in  im- 
provements will  be  made  on  the  the- 
aters. 

Skouras  also  stated  that  Warner 
Bros,  is  not  planning  any  purchase  in 
Baltimore  or  in  any  part  of  Maryland. 


Betty  Compton  Awarded 
Long  Warner  Contract 

Betty  Compton,  who  left  the  "Fifty 
Million  Frenchmen"  stage  production 
to  go  West  and  make  a  Yitaphone 
short,  "The  Legacy."  has  been 
awarded  a  long-term  contract  by 
Warner  Bros,  on  the  strength  of  her 
work  in  this  first  screen  appearance. 
She  will  next  appear  in  a  feature 
production,  which  goes  into  work 
shortly. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:the 

■■  HBMfB 
Of  IIIMDOM 


Harry  A.  Sherman  plans  new  fran- 
chise scheme. 

*  *         * 

Joe  Brandt  resigns  as  director  gen- 
eral of  National  Film. 

*  *         * 

First  National  will  probably  handle 

series  of  Carter  De  Haven  comedies. 

*  *         * 

Total      ental    for    first    quarter    of 
1920  reaches  $25,495,133. 

*  *         * 

Industry  threatened  with  strike  of 

laboratory. 

*  *         * 

Two  Famous  Players  dividends  io 
fall  due  in  July  and  August. 


RKO  Issues  Pinched! 

Souvenir  hunters  are  after  that  special  issue  with  the  gorgeous 
Radio  Pictures  announcement.  A  lot  of  requests  are  coming  in 
from  subscribers  for  extra  copies,  as  the  ones  they  originally  re- 
ceived have  been  pinched  by  the  souvenir  hounds. 


Television  Can  Be  Sent  by  Wire 
Lines  to  Theaters  or  Homes 


{Continued  from   Page   1) 
fount.     These  lines  may  be  either  the 
electric  light  power  wires  or  the  tele- 
phone lines. 

Recent  developments  within  the 
laboratory  denote  the  rapid  strides 
being  made  toward  practical  televi- 
sion, but  the  visual  art  still  remains 
in  the  experimental  state  with  no 
present  indication  as  to  when  it  actu- 
ally  will    arrive,    Lafount   declared. 

Calling  attention  to  the  recent  suc- 
cessful demonstration  of  virtual  life- 
size  television  at  Schenectady  by  the 
General  Electric  Co.,  Commissioner 
Lafount  said  that  it  was  one  of  the 
most  significant  advances  made  in  the 
visual  art  during  the  past  few  years. 
Also  of  importance,  he  declared,  was 
the  first  display  of  "televisors"  or 
television  receiving  sets  at  the  an- 
nual trade  show  of  the  radio  industry 
at   Atlantic    City. 

"Television  is  still  in  the  experi- 
mental category  however,"  declared 
the  Comniissioner.  "Engineers  them- 
selves who  are  working  within  the 
laboratories  in  their  endeavor  to  has- 
ten the  arrival  of  the  visual  art,  will 
not  predict  even  approximately, 
whether  it  will  be  months  or  years 
before  it  can  be   offered  the   public." 

The  Federal  Radio  Commission,  he 
declared,  is  doing  its  utmost  to  foster 
television  development  from  the  regu- 
latory side.  There  are  inherent  dif- 
ficulties   in    television    bv    radio,    he 


said,  primarily  because  the  art  re- 
quires channels  above  10  times  the 
width  of  the  channels  employed  for 
regular   voice   broadcasting. 

The  limitations  in  the  ether,  he 
pointed  out,  would  render  impossible 
the  licensing  of  any  appreciable  num- 
ber of  television  transmitting  sta- 
tions at  the  present  time.  It  is  con- 
ceivable that  future  technical  develop- 
ments in  the  radio  art  may  open  new 
ethereal  highways,  just  as  has  been 
done  in  the  past,  he  declared,  but 
there  are  no  present  indications  of 
this. 

The  Commission  has  set  aside  five 
specific  bands  of  frequencies  in  the 
continental  short-wave  spectrum  for 
television  experimentation.  These 
spaces,  however,  have  been  staked  off 
only   for  experimentation. 

Each  of  these  television  channels 
is  100  kilocycles  wide,  or  10  times  the 
width  of  the  ordinary  broadcast  chan- 
nel. One  of  them  is  shared  with 
Canada,  pursuant  to  international 
agreement.  The  Commission  has 
licensed  approximately  20  companies 
or  individuals  to  carry  on  practical 
research,    he    explained. 

"The  Alexanderson  experiment  at 
Schenectady  the  other  day  saw  tele- 
vision graduate  from  the  peephole 
stage  to  be  flashed  on  a  screen,  visible 
to  an  entire  theatrical  audience,"  he 
said. 


AMPA  COMMITTEE  TO  PICK  j 
BEAUTY  PAGEANT  JUDGE) 

One  of  the  seven  internatiorB 
judges  to  sit  on  the  finals  of  tnT 
Galveston  Beauty  Pageant  this  yej| 
will  be  selected  by  a  committee  afl 
pointed  by  the  AM  PAS  as  the  reB 
resentative  of  the  motion  picture  ill 
dustry.  The  committee  consists  H 
Martin  Starr,  Leon  Bamberger,  ]M 
Fine,  Edward  Finney,  Tom  GereM 
Paul  Guhck,  G.  R.  O'Neil,  Bert  PeB 
kins  and  Charles  Lewis. 

There  will  be  a  lotta  film  gents  whfl 
will  be  schmoozing  ep  to  the  in 
dividual  committee  members  tryirJ| 
to  convince  'em  why  they  are  thM 
logical  choice  for  a  judge  to  represeH 
the  industry.  It  means  a  free  trH 
to  Galveston,  looking  over  the  pifl 
of  the  new  crop  of  beauties  from  fl 
over  the  world,  and  having  a  s» 
as  to  which  will  become  Miss  UnM 
verse  and   which   Miss  America. 

The  committee  has  already  decideH 
in  order  to  avoid  any  embarrassiiB 
moments  with  indignant  wives,  thfl 
they  will  not  consider  married  ineB 
This  gives  the  single  fellers  a  breaM 

Robert  1.  Cohen,  Jr.,  is  the  execB 
tive  chairman  of  Pageant  arrangB 
ments,  and  Martin  Starr  is  assistant, 
managing  director.  And  what  a  tough, 
job  they  have,  appraising  assorted; 
shapes  from  the  four  corners  of  thed 
earth.  Some  fellers  seem  to  have  all1 
the  luck. 


Iowa    House   Gets   Sound 

Adel,   la. — Management  of  the  Rfl 
alto    has    equipped    the    theater    with 
Universal    sound    apparatus. 


ton. — Jbilm  Dany  is  tne  mosi 
iely  quoted  publication  in 


Composer  Signed 
Don  Hartman,  who  composed  sew 
eial     numbers     used     in     "DangerouM 
Nan  McGrew,"  has  been  engaged  by; 
Paramount     to    write     several    inter- 
polated   numbers    for    "Heads    Up,": 
now  in  production  at  the   New   York 
studio. 


ion  pictures. 


Central      Pennsylvania      exhibitors 
form   organization. 


Gets  Arctic  Nu-Air  Equipment 

Calumet,    Minn. — The    Rex    is    now 
quipped     wi.h     an     Arctic     Nu-Air 
.  cnti.ating   system. 


Drive  Against   Church   Movies 

(ilasgow — An  effort  is  being  made 
to  keep  any  more  churches  in  Scot- 
land from  being  converted  into  talk- 
ing picture  theaters. 


Adds  Datone  Screen 
Birniitigham,    Ala.    ■ —    North 
mingham    theater    has    bought   a 
"in     \    sound    sen  en. 


,i 


Publix  Transfers  Organist 
inneapolis — Wesley  Lord  has  be- 
le  chief  organist  at  the  Paramount 
He  was  formerly   -"aramount- 
lix  organist  in  New  Orleans. 


835    W.    E.'s    in    England 

London — The  number  of  theaters 
in  the  British  Isles  equipped  with 
Western  Electric  sound  apparatus' 
now  stands  at  835. 


Reopens    Nashua    Park 

Nashua,  A.  H. — Park  has  reopened 
under   new    management. 


Gentle  Hint 

Ndw  that  Warners  and  First 
Nash  have  made  all  their  prod- 
uct available  with  sound-on- 
film  along  with  the  other  pro- 
ducers, it  looks  as  :'i  manufac- 
turers of  disc  equipment  will 
have  to  get  busy  and  do  a  lit- 
tle  advertising. 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LII     No.  66 


Tuesday,   June   17,   1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Publix  Has  15  Houses  Now  Under  Construction 


SIX  ZONING  CONFERENCES  ON  THIS^WEEK 

Work  on  Big  Fifth  Ave.  Project  Starts  in  Fall 


Qolfing  It 

-and  other  small  talk 

-.By  JACK  ALICOATE= 


ANOTHER  YEAR  rolls  around 
and  another  Film  Golf  Tourna- 
ment, the  eighteenth,  to  he  math- 
ematically correct,  finds  close 
to  200  of  filmdom's  foremost 
golfers,  goofers  and  dunkers, 
weather  permitting,  doing  their 
stuff  in  public  at  the  beautiful 
Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country 
Club  near  Great  Neck.  These 
tournaments  have  grown  to  be 
a  national  institution.  Good 
sportsmanship  and  a  fine  big 
day  in  the  open  with  all  shop 
talk  barred  is  the  key  note.  To- 
day's event  will  be  further  en- 
livened by  a  do-or-die  match  be- 
tween teams  from  the  Lambs 
and  Motion  Picture  Club  for 
possession  of  the  E.  F.  Albee 
Memorial  Cup.  Tonight  the  an- 
nual combination  g  stronomical 
melee  and  wise-c  ;  king  pow- 
wow will  take  place.  All-in-all 
it  promises  to  be  a  PLAYDATE 
in  the  full  sense  of  the  word. 

Who  Knows  Best? 

From  out  of  the  mass  of  testimony 
offered  at  the  industry  bar  of  public 
opinion  on  what's  right  and  what's 
wrong  with  present  day  production 
we  are  inclined  to  string  along  with 
the  school  that  stands  strictly  be- 
hind the  sales-manager  and  his  solid 
and  logical  advice  as  to  what  his 
customers,  the  exhibitor,  and  in  turn 
the  exhibitor's  customers,  the  public, 
want  most  in  the  way  of  film  fare. 
Matching  theory  against  facts  is  al- 
ways dangerous.  It's  elementary 
analysis  that  customers  pay  the  most 
for  the  things  they  like  best.  Pro- 
duction theory,  obviously,  has  some 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Rockefeller  Will  Finance 

Gigantic  Amusement 

Enterprise 

Final  negotiations  have  been  com- 
pleted and  work  will  begin  this  fall 
on  the  gigantic  Fifth  Ave.  amuse- 
ment center  to  be  financed  by  the 
John  D.  Rockefeller,  Jr.,  interests,  it 
was  announced  last  night  in  a  joint 
statement  by  Rockefeller,  David  Sar- 
noff,  M.  H.  Aylesworth,  Hiram  S. 
Brown  and  John  R.  Todd,  of  Todd, 
Robertson  &  Todd  Engineering 
Corp.  and  of  Todd  &  Brown,  who 
are   in   charge   of   the   development. 

This  statement,  following  a  brief 
(Continued    en    Page    8) 

one  wesSTonthly 
coming  from  big  four 

At  least  one  Western  a  month  is 
to  be  completed  and  ready  for  release 
by  Big  Four  under  its  schedule 
for  the  coming  season,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  John  R.  Freuler,  presi- 
dent of  the  company,  just  before 
leaving  for  the  Coast  on  a  brief  trip. 
These  all-talkers  will  be  released  in 
two  series  of  six  each.  National 
Players,  Ltd.,  of  which  Freuler  is 
president,  will  produce  not  less  than 
half  of   the   schedule. 

Besides  these  12  Westerns,  Big 
Four  will  make  at  least  one  series  of 
six  melodramas  and  probably  two 
series. 


Double  Service 

One  of  the  most  unusual  in- 
stallations of  Western  Elec- 
tric talker  equipment  is  in  the 
Methodist  Central  Mission 
Hall,  Dunedin,  N.  Z.  On  week- 
days the  hall  is  a  cinema,  while 
on  Sundays  a  W.E.  non-syn- 
chronous attachment  is  used 
in  place  of  an  organ  to  lead 
the  hymns  and  also  to  provide 
the  choir  through  the  medium 
of  gramophone  records. 


DELEGATES  ARE  NAMED 
FOR  5-5-5  CONFERENCE 


Distributor  and  affiliated  theater 
delegates  to  the  reconvened  5-5-5 
conference,  scheduled  for  June  30  at 
Atlantic  City,  will  be  Sidney  R.  Kent, 
Felix  Feist,  Sam  Dembow,  E.  A. 
Schiller  and  Gabriel  Hess,  with  Al 
Lichtman  as  an  alternate. 

Representatives  of  the  M.P.T.O.A. 
and  Allied  States  Ass'n  will  soon  be 
announced. 


Cameramen  to  Re-elect 

Wyckoff  and  Reeves 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Alvin  Wyckoff,  presi- 
dent, and  Arthur  Reeves,  secretary, 
of  the  International  Photographers' 
Local  659  are  unopposed  for  re-elec- 
tion at  the  meeting  to  be  held  next 
month. 


Eight  New  Ones  To  Open 

Within  90  Days,  Says  Katz 


They  Usually  Do 

Monte  Blue  has  received  a 
cash  settlement  of  $250,000 
from  Warners  for  his  unex- 
pired contract.  And  Monte  is 
planning  to  take  it  to  Monte 
Carlo,  so  he  will  probably 
come  back  the  same  old  Monte 
Blue. 


About  15  theaters  are  under  con- 
struction at  the  present  time  for 
Paramount  Publix,  Sam  Katz  told 
THE  FILM  DAILY  yesterday. 
Eight  of  these  houses  are  scheduled 
for  opening  within  90  days.  They 
are  located  at  Peekskill,  N.  Y.,  Den- 
ver, Nashville,  Hammond,  Fort 
Wayne,  Roanoke,  Lynchburg  and 
Lynn.  The  houses  range  from  2,000 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Plan  for   Chicago  Area 

Also  Expected  in 

Few  Days 

Six  conferences  to  create  new  zon- 
ing plans  have  just  started  or  will 
begin  this  week  throughout  the  coun- 
try. Cities  in  which  new  arrange- 
ments will  be  inaugurated  are:  Kan- 
sas City,  Seattle,  Portland,  San  Fran- 
cisco,  Charlotte  and   Milwaukee. 

The  Chicago  territory  problem  will 
probably  be  straightened  out  before 
the  end  of  the  week.  Downstate 
exhibitors  and  distributors  have 
reached  an  agreement.  The  commit- 
tee which  has  been  sitting  on  the 
matter  comprises:  Edward  Gross- 
man, A.  J.  Ruben,  Alex  Manta,  F.  E. 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 

SYNCHRONIZING  SERVICE 
OPENED  IN  HOLLYWOOD 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — A  complete  organiza- 
tion to  handle  almost  every  musical 
phase  of  picture  producing  has  been 
opened  here  by  Abe  Meyer.  The 
company  is  known  as  the  Meyer 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 

'FRISCO  FiLMWOMEN 
FORM  ORGANIZATION 

San   Francisco — A   mutual   welfare 
organization     known     as     the     Film 
Colony    Club,    its    membership    con- 
sisting   of    a    woman    representative 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


It's  Catching 

Claire  Windsor  narrowly  es- 
caped drowning  off  the  Green- 
wich shore  Sunday  night  when 
Phil  Plant's  yacht,  on  which 
she  was  a  passenger,  collided 
with  another  craft  and  sank 
in  a  few  minutes.  About  two 
weeks  ago  Nancy  Carroll  had 
a  similar  experience  along  the 
Eastern   seaboard. 


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place  in  production,  but  at  times  is 
as  perfidious  as  the  man  who  writes 
"Your  best  friend  won't  tell  you." 

The  Road  Show  Is  Back 

And  now  comes  Universal,  on  this 
day  and  date,  with  IS  copies  of  "All 
Quiet  on  the  Western  Front,"  play- 
ing in  as  many  legit  houses  in  as 
many  cities  of  size  and  consequence 
throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of 
the  land.  Proving  to  some  extent 
that  the  road  show  as  such  has  not 
passed  on  to  the  happy  hunting 
ground,  but  is  merely  enjoying  a  gen- 
tle siesta.  Manifestly  the  picture  in 
question  has  slightly  to  do  with  the 
matter.  Universal,  in  "All  Quiet," 
has  an  offering  with  the  punch  of  a 
Dempsey,  the  kick  of  twin  Army 
mules  and  the  interest  of  a  royal 
coronation.  Other  than  that  it  is 
about  the  most  powerful  cinemato- 
graphic tornado  to  hit  the  screen. 
Under  these  circumstances  if  it  can- 
not fill  any  man's  house  under  most 
any  old  condition,  this  collective  in- 
dustry may  just  as  well  pack  its  old 
duffle  bag  and  go  back  to  honest  toil. 


WARNER-APPEL  MERGER 
TAKES  EFFECT  AUG.  15 


York,  Pa. — Control  of  the  10  the- 
aters in  the  Appel  Circuit  will  be  tak- 
en over  by  Warner  Bros,  beginning 
Aug.  IS,  it  is  understood  here.  The 
merger  includes  five  houses  in  York, 
two  in  Hanover,  one  in  Palmyra,  one 
in  Red  Lion  and  one  in  Gettysburg. 


Warners  Buy  Six  Lots 

for  Apollo  Expansion 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — In  order  to  accom- 
modate the  larger  house  planned  by 
Warner  Bros,  on  the  site  of  the  pres- 
ent Apollo,  which  is  to  be  razed,  six 
lots  adjoining  this  theater  have  been 
purchased,  according  to  announce- 
ment from   Spyros   P.    Skouras. 

2  Warner  B'way  Houses 
Closing  for  Alterations 

Temporary  closing  of  the  Warner 
and  the  Hollywood  on  Broadway  is 
for  the  purpose  of  making  some 
changes  in  the  houses,  it  is  announced 
by  Warner  Bros.  The  Berliner 
Acoustic  System  is  to  be  installed 
in  the  Warner,  while  the  Hollywood 
is  to  have  its  stage  deepened,  ap- 
parently with  a  view  to  making  it 
suitable  for  big  stage   productions. 


Warner  Club  Boat   Ride 

The  Warner  Club  will  hold  its 
third  annual  boat  ride  to  Indian 
Point  this  coming  Saturday.  Two 
jazz  bands  and  a  crew  of  cameramen 
will  accompany  the  party. 


30-DAY  AHEAD  SCHEDULE 

IT 


A  production  schedule  for  30  days 
in  advance  of  pictures  currently  in 
work  is  being  maintained  by  the 
Paramount  short  subject  department, 
under  the  direction  of  Larry  Kent, 
at  the  New  York  Studios.  The  de- 
partment has  been  going  at  capacity 
for  the  last  two  weeks,  during  which 
time  it  turned  out  subjects  starring 
Lulu  McConnell,  Armida,  Minor 
Watson,  Tom  Howard  and  Billy 
House. 

Shorts  now  on  the  way  include 
vehicles  for  Eugene  and  Willie  How- 
ard, the  Rhythm  Bellhops,  Willie 
West,  Ginger  Rogers,  Victor  Moore, 
Marion   Harris  and   others. 


SYNCHRONIZING  SERVICE 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Synchronizing     Service,     Ltd.,     with 
headquarters     at     the     Metropolitan 
Studios. 

Meyer  says  he  has  accessibility  to 
the  most  complete  music  library,  per- 
sonal services  of  conductors  and 
scorers  and  accurately  synchronized 
pictures  with  the  original  music  for 
which  they  control  all  world  rights, 
eliminating  all  copyright  infringe- 
ment complications.  His  facilities 
will  include  a  permanent  organiza- 
tion of  established  classic  and  popu- 
lar music  composers,  publication  and 
exploitation  of  original  music  through 
affiliated  publishing  concerns,  sound 
effect  department  and  many  other 
musical  features. 


Shuberts  to  Star  Lita  Chaplin 

The  Shuberts  have  signed  Lita 
Grey  Chaplin  to  star  in  a  musical 
production  to  be  prepared  expressly 
for  her. 


COMING  &  GOING 


REGINALD  REUBENSON  has  arrived 
from     Europe. 

EVELYN  LAYE  is  on  her  way  from 
London  to  New  York  en  route  to  Hollywood 
to  make  her  first  picture  for  Samuel  Gold- 
wyn. 

JOE  SILVERMAN  has  returned  to  Dal- 
las after  concluding  a  deal  with  W.  Ray 
Johnston  for  the  Syndicate  Pictures  fran- 
chise  in   Texas,    Oklahoma    and   Arkansas. 

ART  MIX  is  on  his  way  to  New  York, 
making  the   trip   in  his   sound   truck. 

FERDINAND  SCHUMANN-HEINK, 
author  of  "Mamba,"  is  in  town  from  Cali- 
fornia with  his  mother,  the  noted  singer,  who 
is   appearing   at    the    Roxy    this    week. 

ELIZABETH  LONERGAN  sails  June 
28  on  the  Mauretania  for  a  business-pleasure 
trip  in  England,  returning  early  in  Sep- 
tember. 

MARGARET  ADAMS,  legitimate  actress 
just  signed  by  Universal,  has  left  for  Holly- 
wood. 

MICHAEL  BARTLETT,  operatic  singer, 
is  on  his  way  to  the  Coast  to  begin  work 
under    his    Fox    contract. 


The  Industry* s 
Date  Book 


Today:  18th  Film  Golf  Tournament  at 
Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club. 
Great  Neck.  L.  I. 
Rochester  Division  of  Northwest 
Theater  Owners  meet  at  Minne- 
apolis. 

June  20  Opening  of  "With  Byrd  at  the 
South  Pole"  at  the  Rialto,  New 
York. 

June  21-22  Joint  sales  regional  confab  of 
Warner  and  First  National  at  New 
Orleans. 

June  23-24-25  Tiffany  Annual  Sales  Con- 
vention, Hotel  Congress,  Chicago. 

June  24  25  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T.O. 
of  Kansas  and  Western  Missouri, 
Topeka.    Kan. 

June  30  Reconvening  of  the  5-5-5  Con- 
ference   in    Atlantic    City. 


"Hell's  Angels"  Opening 
to  Have  Air  Circus  Bally 

An  air  circus  over  New  York  is 
planned  by  the  Caddo  Co.  for  the 
Howard  Hughes  production,  "Hell's 
Angels,"  when  it  has  its  Broadway 
premiere  in  July.  Some  of  the  flyers 
who  appeared  in  the  picture  will  be 
among  those  doing  stunts  in  the  bal- 
lyhoo, which  will  operate  out  of 
New  York  from  a  local  airport  base 
now   being  selected. 


Gordon  Bostock  Becomes 
R-K-0  Vaude.  Producer 

Gordon  Bostock,  who  has  just  re- 
turned from  London,  where  he  made 
six  Pathe  comedies  to  fill  this  com- 
pany's British  quota  requirements 
for  1929,  has  been  given  an  RKO 
producer-agent  franchise  by  Charles 
Freeman,  head  of  the  vaudeville  de- 
partment. 


Forms  Whitehall  Theater  Co. 

Whitehall,  Wis.— Whitehall  Thea- 
ter Co.  has  been  formed  here  and 
authorized  to  issue  ISO  shares  of 
stock  at  $100  a  share.  Signers  of  the 
articles  are  W.  Simons,  C.  Gilbertson, 
G.  Garaghan  and  H.  Larson. 


Kooler-Aire 


KOOLER-AIRE   ENGINEERING   CORP.. 

1914   PARAMOUNT   BUILDING  NEW   YORK 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1 1600  Broadway,  iNew  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


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Chicago 

Exhibitor 


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Clipping  from    the   Exhibitors 
Herald-World  of  June  7,  1930 


GRAHAM 


By  Special  Arrange- 
ment with  National 
Broadcasting  Com- 
pany. 

Presented  by  Carl  Laemmle 

Produced  under  supervision  of 
Sam  B.  Jacobson 

Sound  on  Film  or  Disc 


MCNAMEE 


Broadcasting 
AS  THE 


TALKING  REPORTER 


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UNIVERSAL  TALKING  NEWSREEL 


700  000  M 


Distributed  by  Sono  Art-World  Wide,  by  Arrangement  With  Harry  H.  Thomas  and  Sam 


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the  Sharkey-Schmeling    Fight 

which  ended  in  an  unsatisfactory  foul! 

But 
JAMES  CRUZE'S  masterly  production  of 

"THE   BI6    FIGHT" 

ends  in  a  clean  knockout!  It's  a  knockout  from  every 
standpoint — the  trembling  tender  love  theme;  the 
smashing  dramatic  action;  the  vivid  colorful  character- 
izations, and  the  whirlwind  climax  in  the  roped  arena! 

Adapted  from  DAVID  BELASCO'S 

noted  Broadway  play,  and  featuring  "Big  Boy"  Guinn 
Williams,  Lola  Lane,  Stepin  Fetchit,  Ralph  Ince  and  a 
galaxy  of  others.  Read  how  "The  Big  Fight"  bowled 
over  the  hard  boiled  press  at  its  New  York  review. 

Jack  Alicoate,  Editor  of  Film  Daily,  said:  "A  natural 
.  .  .  one  of  those  things  that  any  audience  should  eat 
up  .  .  .  has  a  couple  of  twists  that  will  surprise  the 
most  picture  wise.  Big  enough  for  any  man's  theatre." 
Exhibitors  Daily  Review  said:  "A  knockout!  Worthwhile 
entertainment  with  a  punch."  Robert  Garland  in  the 
Evening  Telegram,  under  an  eight  column  head,  said: 
"A  good  deal  better  on  the  screen  than  it  was  on  the 
stage.  Stepin  Fetchit  comes  a  little  below  Charlie 
Chaplin,  and  a  little  above  Lillian  Gish!" 

"The  Big   Fight",  now  playing  a  pre-release  run  on  the 
Interstate  Circuit,  is  the  first  of  the   1930-31  program. 


mk^i   bbhri 


Tuesday,  June  17,  1930 


©     Latest  Hollywood  Happenings     © 

— Coast  Wire  Service  =  • 


Walter  Huston  Signs 
Long-Term  F.  N.  Contract 

Walter  Huston  has  been  placed 
under  long-term  contract  by  First 
National  to  appear  exclusively  in 
First  National  and  Vitaphone  pro- 
ductions. With  the  "Bad  Man" 
completed,  the  actor's  next  appear- 
ance will  be  in  "The  Honor  of  the 
Family,"  the  play  which  served  as 
Otis  Skinner's  most  recent  stage 
vehicle. 

Cummings  and  Jones 
Are  Promoted  by  Pathe 

Pathe  has  promoted  Hugh  Cum- 
mings and  Paul  Jones  to  directors  of 
short  subjects. 

Alice  White  and  Neilan 
Starting  for  Columbia 

Alice  White  and  Marshall  Neilan 
will  start  work  for  Columbia  this 
week.  Miss  White  heads  the  cast  of 
"Sweethearts  on  Parade,"  being  pro- 
duced by  Al  Christie,  with  Neilan  di- 
recting. This  is  to  be  one  of  the  Co- 
lumbia   specials    for    1930-31. 


Badger  to  Do  "Hot  Heiress" 

Clarence  Badger  has  been  selected 
to  direct  "The  Hot  Heiress"  for 
First  National.  The  material  is  by 
Herbert  Fields,  Richard  Rogers  and 
Lorentz  Hart. 


Mary  Astor  Signed  for  Role 
Warners  has  engaged  Mary  Astor 
to  play  in  "The  Steel  Highway." 
Others  already  selected  to  appear  in 
it  are  James  Hall,  Grant  Withers  and 
Marian  Nixon. 


Gribbon's  Second  for  Pathe 

"Big  Hearted"  will  be  Harry  Grib- 
bon's second  Pathe  comedy.  Vivian 
Oakland  plays  opposite  him.  Other 
players  are  Dorothy  Gulliver  and 
Ray   Hughes. 


Del  Ruth  Troupe  on  Location 

Accompanied  by  Winnie  Lightner, 
Irene  Delroy  and  others  of  the  com- 
pany, Roy  Del  Ruth  has  departed 
for  Agua  Caliente  to  film  exterior 
scenes  for  the  original  story  by 
Darryl  Francis  Zanuck  which  Del 
Ruth  is  directing.  The  troupe  is  ex- 
pected  to   be  gone   10  days. 

"Her  Man"  Cast  Completed 
The  cast  of  Pathe's  "Her  Man," 
starring  Helen  Twelvetrees  is  com- 
pleted with  the  addition  of  Blythe 
Daly,  Thelma  Todd,  Franklin  Pang- 
born,  Stanley  Fields  and  Mathew 
Betz. 


Margaret  Adams  With  "U" 

Margaret  Adams,  who  has  been 
appearing  on  Broadway  in  "The 
Three  Little  Girls,"  has  been  signed 
to  a  long-term  contract  by  Univer- 
sal. Her  first  screen  role  may  be 
one  in  "Merry-Go-Kotind."  The 
actress  will  arrive  in  Hollywood  in 
a  few  days. 


A  Little  from  "Lots9" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


RICHARD  WHITING,  Cliff 
Friend  and  Harry  Akst  are 
among  the  leading  golfers  who  write 
music.  Friend  has  improved  his  game 
by  20  strokes  since  coming  to  Cali- 
fornia. 

*  *         * 

Some  Ralphs — Block,  Hammeras, 
Dietrich,  Spence,  Murphy. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Carl 
Laemmle,  Jr.,  and  Harry  Zeh- 
ner  listening  in  on  the  radio 
report  of  the  Sharkey-Schmel- 
ing  scrap;  Harry  Delf  motor- 
ing to  Universal  City;  Mervyn 
LeRoy  busy  at  First  National. 

*  *        * 

Walter  Abel  is  a  St.  Paul  boy  who 
has  made  good  in  New  York,  Lon- 
don and  Hollywood.  He  was  chosen 
for  the  role  of  the  "Carpenter"  in 
"Devil  With  Women"  after  numer- 
ous others  had  been  tested  for  the 
part.  In  London,  he  played  opposite 
Helen  Ford  in  "Coquette."  In  New 
York,  he  created  important  roles  in 
"Desire  Under  the  Elms"  and  "Be- 
yond the  Horizon."  He  has  appeared 
in  many   Broadway  plays. 

"Hank"  Arnold  is  such  an  en- 
thusiastic press  agent  that  he  is  al- 
ways singing  or  humming  "Whoo- 
pee." Incidentally,  "Hank'  is  the 
press  agent  for  "Whoopee."  Mebbe 
a  motion  that  press  agents  be  re- 
quired to  sing  the  theme  songs  of 
their  pictures  might  be  out  of  order. 

*  *        # 

Frances  McCoy,  the  diminutive 
"hotsy-totsy"  girl,  will  play  the  lead- 
ing feminine  role  in  "Soup  to  Nuts," 
which  will  be  made  by  Fox.  She 
has  oodles  of  personality  and  scored 
a  hit  with  her  songs  at  a  recent 
Wampas  gathering. 

*  *         * 

Paul  Weatherwax,  veteran 
film  editor,  has  returned  from 
a  flying  trip  to  New  York  and 
is  busy  editing  "The  Sea 
Wolf,"  which  Alfred  Santell  is 
directing. 

*  *         * 

Joe  E.  Brown  is  still  a  keen  base- 
ball enthusiast  and  plays  the  infield 
every  Sunday  for  a  local  amateur 
team.  Buster  Keaton  plays  second 
base  for  his  Culver  City  nine.  Gene 
Towne  is  also  a  diamond  devotee, 
but   is   not    in   any    league. 

*  *         * 

The  Santleys  are  busy  on  the 
Coast.  Joseph  is  directing  for  Pathe, 
while  Fred  is  playing  an  important 
role  in  " Leatherne eking ,"  which  is 
being  made  by  RKO. 


Alexander  Gray  has  found  a  new 
way  to  perfect  himself  in  foreign 
languages,  so  vital  to  sound  pictures. 
He  engages  his  servants  to  talk  their 
language  with  him.  In  school, 
Gray  studied  four  tongues,  and  re- 
cently discharged  the  Spanish  help 
to  engage  German,  wishing  to  per- 
fect   himself    in    that. 

*  *         * 

Clem  Portman  is  notv  an  author- 
ity on  railroad  noises.  He  is  the 
sound  man  on  "The  Record  Run," 
which  deals  with  the  life  of  a  rail- 
road  man.     Portman   is   a   veteran 

member  of  the  RKO  sound  staff. 

*  *         # 

After  a  lapse  of  11  years,  George 
Archainbaud,  the  director,  and  Eddie 
Cronjager,  cameraman,  are  re-united 
on  a   picture,   "Dead   Game."     They 

worked   together   in    1919. 

*  *         * 

More  Passing  Show:  Al 
Christie  chatting  with  Colin 
Clements  and  Florence  Ryer- 
son;  Robert  C.  Bruce  busy  at 
the  Metropolitan  studio;  Les- 
ter   Cowan    wielding    a    tennis 

racquet  at  the  Y.   M.   C.  A. 

*  *         * 

Vincent  Barnett,  Hollywood's 
most  practical  joker,  found  the  tables 
reversed  when  he  was  cast  for  the 
role  of  a  butler,  who  is  the  butt  of 
most  of  the  humor  in  "A  Royal 
Flush,"   a  recent   Pathe   comedy. 

*  *         * 

Fred  Scott  is  a  Fresno,  Cal.,  boy 
who  made  good  in  Hollywood  and 
Culver  City.  He  made  his  initial 
public  appearance  as  a  soloist  with 
the  Fresno  municipal  band.  He  is 
now  being  featured  by  Pathe  and 
has  appeared  in  "Swing  High"  and 
"The  Grand  Parade." 

Here  and  There:  Lou  An- 
ger, Lew  Schreiber  and  Al 
Kingston  chatting  at  the 
Roosevelt ;  Sid  Grauman  emerg- 
ing from  his  office;  Howard 
Sheehan  entering  the  Fox  stu- 
dio; Ben  Jacksen  entering  the 
Pantages  theater  to  attend  the 
premiere  of  "Once  a  Gentle- 
man." 

*  *         * 

George  D.  Ellis  is  one  of  the  busi- 
est sound  technicians  in  Hollywood. 
He  handled  the  sound  on  "Lawful 
Larceny"  and  "Inside  the  Lines," 
for  RKO,  where  he  is  under  con- 
tract. He  was  also  the  sound  man 
on  "The  Trespasser,"  "The  Grand 
Parade,"  "Paris  Bound,"  "Rich  Peo- 
ple"   and    "Leathernecking." 

*  *         * 

Through     Charles     Beyer,     Ned 
Sparks  has  been  signed  for  an  im- 
portant   role    in    "Leathernecking. 


Stanley  Smith  is  Picked 
for  "Soup  to  Nuts"  Lead 

Rube  Goldberg,  author  of  "Soup 
to  Nuts,"  which  Fox  is  producing 
under  the  direction  of  Benjamin 
Stoloff,  has  picked  Stanley  Smith  to 
play  the  juvenile  lead  in  the  picture. 
Others  in  the  cast  are  Ted  Healy, 
Frances  McCoy,  Elizabeth  and  Helen 
Keating,  Goodee  Montgomery,  Lu- 
cile  Browne,  Hallam  Cooley  and 
Charles  Winninger. 


'U'  to  Star  Boles 

in  "Merry-Go-Round" 

Universal  has  selected  John  Boles 
to  enact  the  star  role  in  the  talking 
picture  version  of  "Merry-Go- 
Round."  Jeanette  Loff  will  play  op- 
posite him.  The  first  musical  num- 
ber, bearing  the  title  of  the  film, 
has  been  composed  by  Lou  Hand- 
man  with  words  by  Bernie  Gross- 
man. Four  other  songs  will  be  fea- 
tured  in   the   production. 


George  Arliss  to  Appear 
in  Tarkington  Original 

George  Arliss's  next  picture  for 
Warner  will  be  based  on  a  comedy 
written  expressly  for  him  by  Booth 
Tarkington.  This  will  be  the  first 
original  story  ever  prepared  for  the 
star. 


Added  to  "Call  of  the  East" 
First  National  has  added  Don  Al- 
varado  and  Bromwell  Fletcher  to  the 
cast  of  "Call  of  the  East,"  the  mus- 
ical by  Jerome  Kern  and  Otto  Har- 
bach  which  Alan  Crosland  is  to  di- 
rect. 


Fox  Signs  Mischa  Auer 

Fox  has  signed  Mischa  Auer  for  a 
featured  role  in  "Just  Imagine," 
which  David  Butler  is  to  direct  with 
Maureen  O'Sullivan  in  the  leading 
role. 


Holman  Starts  Pathe  Series 

Harry  Holman  has  started  work  in 
"TJie  Pay  Off,"  the  first  of  a  series 
of  six  two-reel  Pathe  comedies  in 
which  he  is  to  be  featured.  Frank 
T.   Davis  is  directing. 


Newcomer  Changes  Name 

Rosalind  Cassell,  16-year-old  radio 
performer  placed  under  contract  to 
Fox,  has  adopted  the  name  Joan 
Castle  for  screen  purposes. 

Beyer  has  also  placed  Mischa  Auer 
in  "Just  Imagine,"  which  David 
Butler  will  direct  for  Fox.  Auer 
played  the  "heavy"  in  "Inside  the 
Lines,"  at  RKO.  By  the  way,  it  was 
Beyer,  who  secured  a  five-year  con- 
"  tract  for  Jane  Keithley,  at  Fox. 


THE 


Tuesday,   June   17,   1930 
>■■  r 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— c— 


Star  System  Is 
Still   Operating 

pOR  a  time,  during  the  great 
sound  upheaval  in  Hollywood, 
it  seemed  that  the  glorified  film 
star  was  about  to  become  a  thing 
of  the  past,  that  the  day  was 
coming  at  last  when  the  movie 
producers  might  learn  not  to 
stake  everything  on  a  few 
"names"  which  filled  the  electric 
signs  but  which  could  not,  for 
any  length  of  time,  fill  the  the- 
aters. This  prospective  change 
was  welcomed,  for  the  star  sys- 
tem had  been  the  major  flaw  in 
that  costly  jewel,  the  cinema. 
The  producers  believe/!  that  the 
stars'  reputations  would  be  suf- 
ficient to  cover  the  multitudes  of 
sins  in  the  pictures  in  which 
they  appeared.  "Put  Gloria 
Swanson's  name  in  front  of  the 
theater,"  they  said,  "and  the 
customers  will  flock  in,  even  if 
there  isn't  any  real  entertain- 
ment going  on  inside."  The  talk- 
ing picture  apparatus  ruined 
some  of  the  stars,  and  under- 
mined the  popularity  of  many 
others.  Consequently,  there  were 
those  of  us  who  believed  that  a 
great  reform  had  been  brought 
about.  Subsequent  developments 
have  proved  us  to  be  over-opti- 
mistic. For  while  the  old  stars  are 
fading,  the  film  producers  are 
frantically  at  work  burnishing  up 
new  stars  to  take  their  places. 
They  are  snatching  artists  and 
non-artists  from  grand  opera, 
from  the  Broadway  stage,  from 
vaudeville  and  night  club  shows 
and  converting  them,  with  one 
stroke  of  the  magic  pen,  into  mo- 
tion picture  stars.  The  old  sys- 
tem is  back  in  force,  and  worse 
than  ever.  One  doesn't  go  to 
see  a  picture  called  "The  Rogue 
Song,"  indeed  one  doesn't  care 
whether  "The  Rogue  Song"  is 
good  or  bod;  one  goes  to  hear 
Lawrence  Tibbett. 

— Robert  E.  Sherwood 
in  "McCall's" 


There  are  17  distinct  types 
of  reproducing  apparatus  on 
the  market  in  France,  exclu- 
sive  of   American    makes. 


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DAILY 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
PhilM.  Daly 


piLM   ROW   temporarily   moves  to   Great   Neck  today,  where 
the  Film  Golf  Tournament  is   seething over   180  en- 
tries have  been  received,  the  greatest  turnout  to  date the 

Booby  Prize  is  so  magnificent  that  competition  in  this  division 

promises  to  be  keen and  with  Gene  Sarazen  and  Johnny 

Farrell,    the    golf    pros,    doing    their    stuff    for    the    Lambs    and 

Empey  teams,  respectively,  it  looks  like   a  great  day so 

we'll  be  seeing  you  there 


TiOOTLEGGING  had  its  innings  on  the  Sharkey-Schmeling 
fight  film the  gyp  boys  did  some  fast  work  Satur- 
day afternoon  when  they  secured  a  print  from  one  of  the  original 
copies it  was  rushed  to  a  lab  and  duped and  be- 
fore nightfall  copies  were  being  whizzed  via  train  and  airplane 
to  all  parts  of  the  country the  system  was  highly  organ- 
ized and  worked  as  smoothly  as  that  of  any  major  organ- 
ization  


A    PRIZE  BONER  was  pulled  at  the  Hollywood  studio  which 

received   a   letter  from   A.   E.    W.    Mason,   author   of   "Four 

Feathers,"  who  wrote  a  letter  to  Dick  Arlen  praising  his  work 

in  that  film  and  asking  for  his  photo and  they  sent  the 

celebrated  author  a  regular  form  reply  to  "fans"  asking  him  to 

send  the  coin  for  a  photograph Fox  now  heads  the  M.  P. 

Baseball  League  with  four  straight,  having  trimmed  the  Warner 
boys  by  11  to  5 A  trailer  to  advertise  a  trailer  is  the  lat- 
est, National  Screen  Service  having  made  one  to  precede  the  Floyd 
Gibbons  trailer  ballyhooing  the  Byrd  South  Pole  epic 


T  ON  CHANEY  has  now  started  after  a  record  for  a  1,000  voices 

evidently,   for   in   the   talkie  version   of   "The   Unholy   Three" 

he  can  be  heard  as  an  old  woman,  a  ventriloquist,  a  puppet,  a 

barker  and  a  parrot A  lotta  small  exhibs  who  can't   buy 

good    films    are    figuring    on    changing    their    theaters    into    Tom 

Thumb  golf  courses  in  order  to  get  better  plays Now  that 

the  fishing  season  is  furnishing  conversation  around  the  ex- 
changes, wouldn't  those  fish  that  "got  away"  be  surprised  to 
learn   how    big   they   are 


"DRIEF  BIOGS:    Winnie  Lightner— Winnie  sez  it's  all  a  matter 

of   luck she    accidentally   fell   off   a    table    unto    poor 

Albert   Gran  during   shooting  of  "Gold   Diggers   of    Broadway," 

and   the   camera   caught    it that   made   her   a   rough-stuff 

comedienne,  just  like  that her  hobby  is  visiting  zoos 

so    she    spends    her    spare    time    wandering    through    H'lywood 

studios her  main  ambish  is  to  make   a  lotta  dough  and 

then  try  and  hold  everything 

*  *  *  * 

(~~)SCAR  F.  NEU,  president  of  Neumade  Products,  is  vacation- 
ing at  his  summer  home  at  Lake  George Dizzie  Gluts 

thinks  the  Miniature  Department  is  the  casting  bureau  for  mid- 
gets  Andy    Kelly,    dramatic    editor    for    the    Washington 

"Times,"    had    a    rather    unnerving    experience    at    the    Sharkey- 
Schmeling  go a  man  dropped  dead  from  heart  failure  in 

the  seat  right   in   front   of  him  just  as  the  big  fight   started,  and 

nothing  was  done  about  it  till  the  melee  was  over Henrietta 

Schnier,  former  owner  of  the  old  Central  theater  on  Ninth  Ave- 
nue, is  now  running  a  beauty  salon  on  Broadway now  the 

film  salesmen  drop  in  to  see  her  for  a  manicure,  for   Henrietta 
is  one  of  those  popular  types  who  looks  good  in  any  setting 


'T'HEY   CALL   the   game   "Bridge"    because    there's    so    much 
railing. 


EXPL0ITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Broadcast  a  Trailer 
and  the  Idea  Sticks 

A/fAKING  his  own  trailer  on 
a  certain  picture  because 
none  was  available  from  the  reg- 
ular trailer  service,  gave  an  idea 
to  Floyd  Maxwell,  of  the  Fox- 
Broadway  theater,  Portland,  Ore. 
Maxwell  made  up  the  trailer 
from  clips  of  the  songs,  and  got 
a  useful  advertiser.  Then  he  ar- 
ranged with  a  radio  station  to 
give  him  a  hookup  and  broadcast 
the  trailer,  supplying  his  own  an- 
nouncements between  the  song 
numbers.  He  was  careful  to  give 
more  description  than  sales  argu- 
ment and  the  radio  people  liked 
the  idea  so  well  that  they  left 
the  mike  where  it  can  be  used 
again  when  the  right  sort  of  song 
trailer  comes  along. 

— Epes  W.   Sargent 
*         *         * 
Amateur  Actors 
Plug  Showing 

J^  STUNT  that  materially  help- 
ed the  engagement  of  "Show 
Girl  in  Hollywood"  the  First 
National  special  at  the  Branford, 
Newark,  N.  J.,  lends  itself  to 
duplication  in  other  cities. 
Through  the  distribution  of  hand- 
bills, through  newspaper  adver- 
tising and  other  methods  of  pub- 
licity, the  girls  of  Newark  were 
invited  to  become  extras  in 
scenes  made  in  Military  Park 
later  to  be  shown  at  the  Bran- 
ford  Theater. 

• — First   National 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June  17 


Louise  Fazenda 
Dale  Fuller 
Harry   Lamont 
Vivian    Duncan 


THE 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  17,  1930 


Indie  Houses  Head  New  W.  E.  Wiring  Contracts 


Wiring  of  Small  Theaters 

is  Reported  on  the 

Increase 

A  majority  of  the  new  contracts 
for  Western  Electric  sound  equip- 
ment now  being  signed  are  from 
small  independent  exhibitors,  it  is  re- 
ported by  W.  E.,  with  the  lower- 
priced  equipment  recently  put  on 
the  market  by  W.  E.  being  largely 
responsible    for   this   trend. 

Out  of  48  contracts  closed  for 
equipment  last  week,  eight  were  for 
houses  in  New  York  state  alone. 
These  included  the  Maxbilt,  at 
Fleischmann's;  Hollywood,  Buffalo; 
Electra,  Brooklyn;  Community, 
Schroon  Lake;  Garfield,  Brooklyn; 
Garden,  Bronx;  Palace,  Olean  and 
Strand,  Ocean  City.  Another  con- 
tract was  for  a  film  and  disc  model 
at  the  Paramount,  Asbury   Park,   N. 

J. 

Installations  in  the  foreign  field 
are  continuing  at  a  pace  that  is,  com- 
paratively even  better  than  in  the 
U.  S.,  according  to  W.  E.  officials. 
To  date  the  company  has  made  20 
installations  in  Spain  and  four  in 
Portugal.  The  15th  wired  house  in 
Poland,  the  Casino  in  Warsaw, 
opened  recently  with  the  showing 
of  the  first  Polish-produced  sound 
picture.  This  installation  was  made 
in  nine  days,  a  new  speed  record 
for  the  continent.  Another  recent 
contract  completed  abroad  was  at 
the    Olympia    Cinema,    Paris. 

Total  number  of  W.  E.  sound 
equipments  now  in  operation 
throughout  the  world  is  5,960,  of 
which   4.093  are  in  the  U.  S. 


A  New  One 


Gloria  Swanson  is  holding  up  release  on  her  picture,  "What 
A  Widow,"  till  the  fall,  giving  as  her  reason  "the  financial  de- 
pression." 


21  of  Pathe  52  Comedies 

Completed  at  Coast  Studios 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Pathe  already  has 
completed  21  out  of  its  program  of 
52  two-reel  comedies  for  1930,  it  is 
announced  by  John  C.  Flinn.  Seven 
directors  are  being  kept  busy  on  these 
shorts,  which  are  divided  into  eight 
classifications.  Among  the  finished 
pictures  are   the   following: 

Three  Westerns,  in  the  Rodeo 
Series,  "Hearts  and  Hoofs,"  di- 
rected by  Wallace  Fox;  "Ranch 
House  Blues"  and  "Half  Pint  Polly". 
The  last  two  were  directed  by  Robert 
DeLacy. 

Two  musical  comedies  of  the 
Melody,  "Pick  'Em  Young"  and 
"Mind  Your  Business,"  both  written 
and   directed   by   Monte   Carter. 

Three  of  the  Manhattan  group, 
"Live  and  Learn,"  "A  Royal  Flush" 
and  "Swell  People,"  sophisticated 
farces  directed  by  Fred  Guiol,  Frank 
T.  Davis  and  Wallace  Fox,  respec- 
tively. 

Three  of  the  Rainbow  Series,  "The 
Red  Heads"  and  "The  Beauties," 
miniature  musical  comedies  directed 
by  Frank  T.  Davis  and  "The  Pay 
Off,"  a  vaudeville  skit  also  directed 
by    Davis. 

Three    of   the    Whoopee   brand,   or 


novelty  comedies,  "The  Carnival 
Revue"  and  "Some  Babies,"  both 
sponsored  by  Wallace  Fox,  and 
"Hold  the  Baby,"  directed  by  Fred 
Guiol. 

Three  of  the  Checker  Comedies, 
"Rich  Uncles,"  "America  or  Bust" 
and  "Big  Hearted."  Fred  Guiol, 
Frank  T.  Davis  and  Robert  DeLacy 
handled  the  megaphone  on  each 
respectively. 

Two  Folly  Comedies,  "Two  Fresh 
Eggs",  directed  by  Monte  Carter, 
and  "The  Boss's  Orders,"  directed 
by   Fred   Guiol. 

Two  of  the  Campus  Comedies, 
"Two  Plus  Fours"  and  "All  'For 
Mabel,"  directed  by  Ray  McCarey 
and   Harry   Delmar. 

Among  the  names  appearing  in 
these  shorts  are  Cornelius  Keefe, 
Mona  Rico,  Mildred  Harris,  Don 
Douglas,  Tom  Tyler,  Mona  "Topsy" 
Ray,  Robert  Agnew,  Mary  Hutchin- 
son, Carmelita  Geraghty,  Dorothy 
Gulliver,  Ed  Dearing,  Addie  Mc- 
Phail,  Maurice  Black,  Gertrude 
Astor,  Ethel  Davis,  Hugh  Allan, 
Harry  Gribbon,  Dot  Farley,  Nat 
Carr,  Charles  Kaley,  Joan  Gaylord, 
Ruth  Hiatt,  Harry  Holman,  T.  Roy 
Barnes  and  Phyllis   Crane. 


75%  OF  PHILLY  HOUSES 
NOW  WIRED  FOR  SOUND 

Philadelphia  —  Out  of  the  834 
houses  in  this  exchange  district,  003 
or  75  per  cent  are  now  wired  for 
sound.  Of  this  number  93  installa- 
tions have  disc  equipment  only,  while 
exclusive  sound-on-film  devices  num- 
ber 10. 

Leading  the  companies  in  installa- 
tions is  Western  Electric  with  252 
followed  by  RCA  with  65.  Next  is 
Pacent  which  has  63  installations. 
Mellaphone  has  35  machines  in- 
stalled; Phototone,  3S;  Parsontone, 
27;  DeForest,  21;  Creatone,  18; 
Master,  15;  Synchrodisc,  10,  and 
Cinephone,  9. 


FIFTEEN  PUBLIX  HOUSES 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

to  2,500  seats  in  capacity,  Katz  stated. 
Wide  screens  are  being  installed  in 
each    theater. 

Forty  Publix  houses  are  now  play- 
ing stage  shows,  Katz  said.  This 
total  is  about  the  same  as  a  year 
ago. 


Opening  Providence  House 
Providence — The  Paramount,  for- 
merly known  as  the  Strand,  will  be 
opened  by  Paramount  on  Friday. 
After  the  premiere  showing,  to  which 
state  officials  and  celebrities  will  be 
invited,  the  house  will  open  to  the 
public  on  the  following  day.  Reno- 
vations costing  about  $250,000  have 
been  made. 


Sherman  With  Sono  Art 
Philadelphia — Moe     Sherman     has 
joined     the     local     Sono     Art-World 
Wide  sales  force. 


Ocean    City    Park   Closed 
Ocean  City,   N.  J.— The   Park  has 
been  closed. 


Work  on  Big  Fifth  Avenue 

Project  Will  Begin  This  Fall 


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announcement  by  Joseph  I.  Schnitzer 
published  last  Thursday  in  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  is  the  first  official 
and  detailed  account  to  be  given  out 
since  the  proposed  venture  first  came 
to  light  several  months  ago.  It  is 
estimated  that  the  development  will 
involve  an  investment  of  $250,000,- 
000  and  will  be  entirely  completed 
by  the  fall  of  1933. 

Included  in  the  construction  will  be  a  com- 
plete architectural  unit  including  four  big 
theaters,  one  seating  7,000  and  devoted  to 
a  new  conception  of  variety  entertainment, 
another  of  5,000  capacity  for  sound  pic- 
tures, a  third  devoted  to  musical  comedy,  and 
the  last  to  dramatic  productions.  A  large 
symphony  hall  also  may  be  included.  There 
will  be  a  60-story  office  building  with  27 
broadcasting  studios,  some  of  them  three 
stories  high,  as  well  as  space  for  shops  and 
quarters  for  the  various  industries  and  ser- 
vices associated  with  the  development  of  elec- 
trical   entertainment    and    communication. 

All  of  the  theaters  will  be  virtual  broad- 
ing  studios,  and  it  is  expected  that 
eventually  the  shows  given  here  will  be  put 
on  the  air.  Ten  of  the  broadcasting  studios 
will  be  designed  for  photography  and  re- 
cording, and  the  studios  will  be  constructed 
so  that  radio  fans  may  see  the  artists  at 
work.  RKO  will  lease  and  operate  the  four 
theaters,  according  to  Hiram  S.  Brown.  Al- 
though no  mention  of  S.  I,.  Rothafel  is 
made  in  the  announcement,  it  is  understood 
he  will  be  connected  with  the  theater  enter 
prise    in    a    directorial    capacity. 


SIX  ZONING  CONFERENCES 
TAKE  PLACE  THIS  WEEK 


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Anderson  and  E.  E.  Alger. 

The  committee  working  on  a  plan 
for  Lake  and  Cook  counties  is  now 
in  session  It  comprises:  Jack  Mil- 
ler, Aaron  Saperstein,  Max  Balaban, 
Floyd  Brochell,  James  Coston, 
Arthur  Schoenstadt,  Sidney  Meyer, 
Clyde  Eckhart,  J.  A.  Halperin,  Harry 
Lorch  and  H.  A.  Alexander.  Felix 
Mendelssohn  is  chairman  of  the  joint 
committees  covering  the  zone.  Edna 
Pfister  is  secretary. 


'FRISCO  HEN  WOMEN 
FORM  ORGANIZATION 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
from  every  theater  circuit,  exhibitor 
body,  Film  Trade  Board,  poster 
company  and  other  motion  picture 
units  in  the  city,  has  been  formed 
here  with  Hazel  Watson,  of  the  T. 
&  D.  Jr.  Circuit  as  president  and 
Nora    Adams    as    secretary-treasurer. 

The  executive  board  includes,  in 
addition  to  Miss  Watson  and  Miss 
Adams,  Marian  Burns,  of  Educa- 
tional; Ruth  Moore,  of  Greenfield 
Theater  Circuit;  Mary  Clark,  of  War- 
ner Bros.;  Mrs.  Hulda  McGinn,  of 
Allied  Amusement  Industry,  and 
Rowena  Foley,  secretary  of  the  Film 
Board   of   Trade. 

Purpose  of  the  club  is  to  bring 
the  women  of  the  film  industry  and 
affiliated  enterprises  into  closer  rela- 
tions through  an  organic  union  to 
serve  as  a  medium  of  communica- 
tion and  a  mean-  of  prosecuting  any 
work  of  common  interest,  without 
any  element  losing  its  independence 
in  policy. 

Mrs.  McGinn  was  the  leading 
spirit  behind  the  formation  of  the 
club.  Thomas  Van  Osten,  of  Allied 
Amusements,  addressed  the  group  at 
the  last  meeting. 


In  addition  to  the  four  great  theaters,  over 
a  million  square  feet  of  space  will  be  leased 
in  the  various  office  structures  to  be  erected 
in  the  new  radio  city  by  the  Radio  Corp. 
of  America,  the  National  Broadcasting  Co., 
the  RCA  Victor  Corp.,  RKO  and  RCA 
Photophone. 

The  architects  for  the  project  are  Rein 
hard  &  Hofmeister;  Raymond  Hood,  Godley 
&  Fouilhoux  and  Corbett,  Harrison  &  Mac- 
Murray. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


mi  M»Mtllk 

or  iumiojw 


Siberian  government  in  market  for 
large  quantity  of  films  and  projec- 
tion  machines. 

*  *         * 

Bryant  Washburn  forms  own  com- 
pany.    Lee  A.   Ochs  interested. 

*  *         * 

Louis  B.  Mayer  to  produce  12  pic- 
tures during  next  season. 


THE 

HIE  M  WM  VI I L 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.   LII  No.  67 


Wednesday,  June  18,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Committee  Framing  Minority  Report  on  Fire  Rules 

WARNERS  GET  61  "CRESCENT  THEATERS 


Talker  Patents   Conference  is  Switched  to   Paris 


The  Mirror 

a  column  of  comment 


DELEGATES  TO  the  5-5-5  con- 
ference   will    continue   drafting   a 
Standard  exhibition  contract  at  At- 
lantic City  beginning  June  30.  The 
list  of  confreres  will  be  somewhat 
revised  as  compared  with  the  orig- 
inal   personnel.      This   is    attribu- 
table to  a  diversity  of  reasons,  in- 
cluding   theater-acquisition    activi- 
ties    of     several     producer-owned 
circuits  which  have  shunted  an  ex- 
liib   or   two   off   the   indie   theater 
roster.      These  cavities   in   lineup, 
however,     should     not     exercise     any 
particularly    injurious    influence    over 
the    pending     contract     deliberations, 
despite  the  calibre  of  the  men  elimi- 
nated.   There's  plenty  of  eligible  film 
people    to    pick    up    their    work    and 
carry  it  forward  with  the  same  spirit 
of    fairness    and     intelligence    which 
characterized  the  recent  2-2-2  confab. 
Here's   hoping   that   the   industry   will 
he   able   to   celebrate    Fourth    of   July 
with    a   brand    new    1930    model    con- 
tract,   equitable    and    adequate,    in   its 
pocket. 

*         *         * 

AWARDS  TO  studio  officials  who 
treat  actors  with  courtesy  are  planned 
by  the  Academy  of  M.  P..  Arts  and 
Sciences.  Such  recognition  is  a  splen- 
did gesture — a  means  of  stimulating 
that  much-kidded  but  much-sought- 
after  "one  big  happy  family"  spirit. 
Better  a  bouquet  to  an  official  today 
— tomorrow  he  may  be  elsewhere. 


REHEARSALS  OF  shows  is  a 
"most  important  factor  only  too  often 
overlooked,"  says  Sydney  E.  Abel,  in 
listing  better  reproduction  hints.  A 
surety  for  serving  your  sound  fare 
in  the  correct  manner.  Especially 
necessarj   in  ivs  when  patrons 

are  becoming  more  critical  of  the 
60und  that  reaches  their  ears. 


U.  S.  and  Foreign  Repre- 
sentatives Meet  on 
Thursday 

Paris  (By  Cable) — Arrangements 
have  been  made  to  switch  the  world 
talker  patents  conferences  from  St. 
Moritz  to  Paris,  where  meetings  will 
begin  on  Thursday.  Among  those 
attending  will  be  Will  H.  Hays,  J. 
E.  Ottecson,  Milton  Diamond,  and  a 
group  representing  the  Tobis- 
Klangfilm   interests. 

CHICAGO  EXCHANGE  MEN 

ADOPT  CODI:  OF  ETHICS 

Chicago — A  code  of  ethics  for  ex- 
changemen  has  been  adopted  here 
at  the  recommendation  of  the  Film 
Board  of  Trade.  Authors  of  the  code 
are:  Henry  Herbel  of  Universal, 
Edward  Grossman  of  United  Artists 
and   Max   Stahl   of    Educational. 

The  code  evokes  respect  for  com- 
petitors' applications  for  contracts 
and  for  approved  contracts  and  dis- 
cussion with  exhibitors  of  phrases 
in  another  distributor's  contract. 
Scandal  mongering  and  oral  side 
agreements  are  tabooed.  Rigid  ob- 
servance of  credit  committee  rules 
is  insisted  upon,  as  is  the  reporting 
of  all  cases  of  bicycling. 


Quick  Extinction 

Winnipeg — Upon  receipt  of 
a  warning  to  be  on  the  look- 
out for  a  man  who  has  been 
posing  as  the  son  of  P.  J.  No- 
lan, owner  of  three  Ottawa 
houses,  and  trying  to  sell  the- 
ater equipment  on  a  cash-in- 
advance  basis,  a  local  exhibi- 
tor replied:  "'Wouldn't  i^  be 
quicker  extinction  to  just  let 
him  keep  on  trying  to  sell 
equipment  to  exhibitors  for 
cash?" 


FILM  AND  DRAMA  POLICY 
BEING  TRIED  IN  CANTON 


Canton,  O. — A  policy  of  dramatic 
stock  and  films,  with  three  complete 
shows  a  day,  is  set  for  a  month's 
trial  at  the  Palace  here,  contracts 
having  been  signed  by  George  Sharp, 
who  will  provide  the  stock  troupe, 
and  Warner  Bros.  Box-office  scale 
will  not  be  advanced  for  the  innova- 
tion, and  should  the  plan  work  out 
profitably  it  is  expected  to  be  adopted 
on  a  large  scale  by  the  Warners  and 
other   circuits. 


Deal    for    Appel    Circuit 

of  12  Houses  Also 

Confirmed 

Warner  Bros,  has  acquired  the  61 
theaters  of  the  Crescent  Amusement 
Co.  in  the  South,  recently  reported 
being  sought  by  at  least  three  of  the 
big  chains.  The  deal,  according  to 
official  announcement  from  Spyros 
P.  Skouras,  includes  leases  and  fees 
to  45  of  the  properties.  Anthony 
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CANADIAN  RENTAL  CHARGES 
ARE  CUT  ABOUT  ONE-THIRD 

Toronto — A  cut  of  about  one-third 
in  rentals  for  both  features  and  short 
subjects,  fully  synchronized,  is  re- 
ported by  independent  exhibitors  in 
Canada.  The  reductions  apply  par- 
ticularly to  second  and  third  runs. 
Exchange  managers  say  the  reduc- 
tions are  to  meet  reduced  summer 
patronage,  but  exhibitors  contend 
that   film   rentals  are  down  for  good. 


Industry  Objects  to  Some 

Fire  Ordinance  Revisions 


An  Idea,  Maybe 

Ottawa  —  While  the  Fern, 
neighborhood  house,  was  be- 
ing remodeled  for  talkers,  the 
front  wall  of  the  projection 
room  over  the  theater  entrance 
was  torn  out,  leaving  the  oper- 
ators exposed  to  public  view 
during  performances  for  sev- 
eral days.  The  audiences  that 
stood  on  the  outside  watching 
them  at  work  were  about  twice 
as  big  as  those  paying  to  go  in- 
side to  see  the  show. 


A  minority  report  is  being  pre- 
pared by  the  film  industry  members 
of  the  Fire  Commissioner's  commit- 
tee, which  has  recommended  certain 
amendments  to  the  New  York  City 
fire  regulations.  It  will  be  submitted 
to  the  Commissioner  in  about  a  week 
and  will  eventually  reach  the  Board 
of  Aldermen,  which  will  hold  public 
hearings  in  the  matter.  Indications 
are  that  the  aldermen  will  not  con- 
sider the  proposals  until  their  Sep 
tember   session. 

The   minority  group  are   in  agree- 
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DEFOREST  ENDS  'CLINIC; 
OFFERS  TWO  NEW  MODELS 


General  Talking  Pictures,  after 
making  an  attempt  to  salvage  the 
various  types  of  cheap  and  bootleg 
sound   equipment   by    selling   "clinic 

models    to    the    distressed    exhibitors, 
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/  hey  Call  It  Golf 

Approximately  150  players 
competed  in  the  long-distance 
swimming  event  at  Glen  Oaks 
which  started  out  as  the  18th 
Film  Golf  Tournament.  The 
gents  who  substituted  oars  for 
golf  clubs  won  all  the  prizes. 
But  everybody  was  singing  in 
the  rain,  and  the  banquet  in 
the  evening  was  a  wow.  See 
page  four  for  details  and  win- 
ners of  the  aquatic  events. 


Wednesday,   June   18,  1930 


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NEW  YORK  STOCK  MARKET 

Net 

High  Low     Close     Chge. 

Am      Seat     10/8  10/8      10  $4    +      Vt 

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Pathe    7s    37     71  71         71       —  2 


Kansas  City— E.  C.  Rhoden,  who 
already  has  supervision  of  42  Fox 
Midwest  houses,  will  be  given  charge 
of  40  additional  theaters  now  being 
handled  out  of  the  St.  Louis  office, 
according  to  reports  received  here. 
Decision  to  make  this  change  is  said 
to  have  been  made  by  Harold  B. 
Franklin  as  a  result  of  Rhoden's  good 
work   in   the   Kansas    City   territory. 

L.  J.  MacCarthy,  associated  with 
Rhoden  for  several  years  and  at  pres- 
ent acting  as  his  assistant,  is  to  be 
moved  to  St.  Louis  to  represent  Rho- 
den in  that  district. 


Three  Exchange  Men 

Promoted  by  Universal 

Three  promotions  in  the  exchange 
department  have  been  announced  by 
Universal.  L.  C.  Baxley,  who  has 
been  a  salesman  in  the  Dallas  office, 
becomes  manager  of  the  San  Antonio 
exchange.  R.  I.  Payne,  former  man- 
ager at  San  Antonio,  is  the  new 
manager  in  Oklahoma  City,  where 
he  succeeds  W.  P.  Moran,  who  has 
been  promoted  to  branch  manager 
in  San  Francisco.  Moran  takes  the 
place  of  W.  J.  Heineman,  recently 
elevated  to  Assistant  Western  Sales 
Manager  with  headquarters  tem- 
porarily in   San   Francisco. 

First-Run  Publix  House 
Changes  to  Split-Week 

Minneapolis  —  A  split-week  policy 
has  been  put  into  effect  at  the  As- 
tor,  one  of  the  two  Publix  first-run 
houses  in  the  loop.  Admission  charge 
is  35  cents.  The  Grand,  another  Pub- 
lix loop  house,  plays  second-runs  on 
a   split-week  policy. 


DALLAS  SURVEY 
STAGE  ACTS  ARE 


Dallas— A  survey  of  public  tastes 
in  amusement  conducted  by  the 
"News"  and  the  "Journal"  here  re- 
veal that  a  majority  of  patrons  in 
this  locality  are  in  favor  of  orchestras 
and  stage  performances  with  their 
motion  picture  fare. 

The  average  person  in  Dallas  goes 
to  the  theater  at  least  six  times  a 
month,  the  survey  shows.  Conrad 
Nagel  and  Clive  Brook  are  the 
favorite  male  stars  here,  while  Ruth 
Chatterton  and  Norma  Shearer  are 
preferred  as  the  feminine  leads. 


A.  M.  Elliott  Heads 

Detroit  Film  Board 

Detroit— A.  M.  Elliott,  of  RKO, 
is  the  new  president  of  the  Detroit 
Film  Board  of  Trade.  He  succeeds 
F.  J.  Downey,  who  was  elected 
treasurer.  Other  officers  appointed 
were  Norman  Ayres,  vice-president; 
J.  L.  Saxe,  secretary,  and  Lester 
Sturm  and  Otto  Boole,  directors. 

The  Board's  annual  outing  will  be 
held  June  27,  when  the  members  will 
be  guests  of  H.  C.  Robinson,  of  the 
Film  Truck  Service,  at  his  summer 
home   in   Kingsville,   Ont. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


June  19  Opening  of  "With  Byrd  at  the 
South  Pole"  at  the  Rialto,  New 
York. 

June  21  22  Joint  sales  regional  convention  of 
Warner  and  First  National  at  New 
Orleans. 

June  23-24-25  Tiffany  Annual  Sales  Con- 
vention,  Hotel  Congress,  Chicago. 

June  24  25  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T.O. 
of  Kansas  and  Western  Missouri, 
Topeka.    Kan. 

June  27  Annual  meeting  and  election  of 
New  Jersey  M.  P.  T.  O.  at  Hotel 
Monterey,   Atlantic   City. 

June  30  Reconvening  of  the  5-5-5  Con- 
ference   in    Atlantic    City. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 


Gilda  Gray  at  Roxy 

Gilda  Gray  will  make  a  personal 
appearance  on  the  Roxy  stage  for  a 
week  beginning  June  20. 


New  Incorporations 


Radiopolitan,  theater;  S.  V.  Ryan,  Al- 
bany,   N.    Y. ;    200    shares    common. 

Dante  V.  Leland,  pictures;  R.  Steel,  43 
Cedar    St.,    New    York;    200    shares    common. 

Steinway  Organ  Co.;  Albany  Service  Co., 
299    Broadway,    New     York;     $5,000 


Biechele  and  Burkey 
May  Decline  Re-election 

Kansas  City — R.  R.  Biechele,  presi- 
dent of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Kansas  and 
Western  Missouri,  and  Charles  Bur- 
key,  vice-president  of  the  same  or- 
ganization, will  decline  re-election  at 
the  convention  to  be  held  June  24 
and  25  in  Topeka,  according  to  state- 
ments given  out  by  the  two  officials. 


Western  Pa.,  W.  Va. 

Exhibs  Meet  Oct.  20-21 

Pittsburgh — Tenth  annual  conven- 
tion of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Western 
Pennsylvania  and  West  Virginia  will 
be  held  here  Oct.  20  and  21. 


Carolinas  Annual  Meet 
At  Pinehurst  in  Dec. 

Pinehurst,  N.  C. — Annual  conven- 
tion of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  North  and 
South  Carolina  will  be  held  here 
early  in  December  at  the  Carolina 
Hotel. 


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ALFRED  GOTTESMAN  is  leaving  for 
an  extensive  trip  through  Ohio  in  the  in- 
terests of  Warner  Bros.  He  will  be  gone 
about    three    weeks. 

HOWARD  BRETHERTON  has  arrived 
from  the  Coast  10  begin  d  rectorial  work  at 
ihe    Paramount    New    York    Studios. 

SID  GRAUMAN  will  leave  Hollywood 
in  a  few  days  for  New  York  to  arrange 
for  ihe  "Hell's  Angels,,  premiere  and  dis- 
tribution   in     the     East. 

HERMAN  MANKIEWICZ,  SID  SIL- 
VERS   and    PAUL    GANGELIN,    Paramount 

writers,    ;ire    in    New     York    from    Hollywood 
to    undertake    work    at    ihe    Eastern     plant. 

AMONG  VISITORS  at  the  Warner 
Bros,  offices  in  the  last  several  days  were 
Ed  Beatty  and  R.  P.  Leahy,  of  Detroit; 
Fayette  Smoot,  Df  Parkersburg,  and  E.  i.al- 
lup,    of    Marquette,    Mich. 

JOE  COOK  has  arrived  back  in  New 
York  after  finishing  "Rain  tir  Sh  ne"  for 
Columbia    in     Hollywood. 

CAROL  LOMBARD  has  left  Hollywood 
for  New  York  to  appear  in  a  production  ;it 
the    Paramount    Studios. 

M.  A.  SCHLESINGER,  president  of  Gen- 
eral Talking  Pictures,  has  left  on  a  business 
trip. 

J.  J.  SHUBERT,  J.  J.  SHUBERT,  Jr. 
and  AL  WOODS  sailed  for  abroad  last 
night    on    the    Europa. 

DOROTHY  PETERSON,  stage  player, 
leaves  Saturday  for  the  Coast  to  appear  in 
First    National    pictures. 


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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—  ©— 


The  Changing   Scene 
In  Hollywood 

TIKE  all  the  other  aspects  of 
this  "fastest  growing"  com- 
munity, the  picture  industry  is  al- 
ways adding  something  new  to 
its  equipment.  Like  the  new  trick 
putting  greens  that  adorn  every 
other  thoroughfare,  the  studios 
go  on  adding  new  frills  and  fix- 
tures. Faramount's  latest  addi- 
tion is  an  imposing  four-story 
building  for  executive  offices 
flanking  the  attractive  gardens 
that  form  the  central  plaza  on 
the  lot.  It  will  boast  the  first 
elevator  in  any  studio  building 
to  date,  but  already  there  are 
plans  afoot  in  a  rival  organiza- 
tion for  an  edifice  that  will  go  as 

high  as   five   stories Today, 

with  traveling  cameras  and  del- 
icately adjustable  microphones 
that  reach  out  in  any  direction 
to  pick  up  any  little  passing  con- 
ation, the  director  works  with 
an  amazing  disregard  of  tonal 
oh  tructions  of  mischances.  Ex- 
cept for  a  shrill  siren  blast  warn- 
ing other  parts  of  the  studio  lot 
f.om  making  undue  noise — and 
particularly  the  RKO  saw-mill 
at  work  just  over  the  common 
wall  that  separates  the  two  stu- 
dio'— Herr  Lubitsch,  sealed  gay- 
1\  on  the  traveling  cameia  that 
had  its  soundless  rubber  wheels 
fail  ly  set  in  tracks  paralleling  a 
iha  ming  simulation  of  a  garden 
walk  in  the  casino  grounds  of  the 
famous  Mediterranean  gambling 
rt,  trailed  his  stars  up  and 
down  the  set  as  they  went  over 
•.heir  panoramic  dialogue  as  if 
making  pictures  in  the  open  was 
the    simplest   thing   in   the   world. 

— Ralph  Flint 


Of  the  192  features  produced 
in  Germany  in  1929,  by  92  sep- 
arate production  units,  only 
eight  contained  sound  or 
musical    accompaniment. 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
Phil  M.  Daly 


r^ARL  LAEMMLE,  JR.  believes  that  fan  mail  is  an  unfailing 

barometer  of  the  public's  attitude  toward  pictures a 

cross-section  of  a  day's  fan  mail  helps  Universal  officials  in  their 

choice  of   stars,   stories   and   production   methods as   Carl 

Junior  sez:  "The  humble  idea  of  a  high  school  girl  may  prove 
more   valuable    in   some   instances   than   the   opinions   of   all   our 

experts  put   together" It's   the  old   story   of   the   outsider 

looking  in  sometimes  seeing  more  than  the  insider  who  is  too 
close  to  see  anything 

*  *  *  * 

I"  UTHER   REED,   the   director,   ups  and   marries  Jocelyn   Lee, 

who  was  once  an  extra  girl College  Influence:     Dean 

Hart  of  the  University  of  Maine  reports  that  Rudy  Vallee's 
crooning  of  the   Stein   Song  has   nearly  doubled   the  requests  for 

entrance  applications  to  that  hall  of  culture Chief  Buffalo 

Child  Lone;  Lance,  hero  of  "The  Silent  Enemy,"  will  recount 
some   of  his   thrilling  hunting  experiences  over   WGBS   today   at 

3:45   and   again   at    8   o'clock    in    the   evening Quiet    Bear, 

another  Indian,  will  sing  a  coupla  whoop  songs 

ARTHUR  GREENBLATT,  Educational's  New  York  exchange 
manager,  is  in  receipt  of  a  second  girl  baby  in  the  family 
domicile Sound  reproduction  was  first  discovered  by  tap- 
ping a  beer  barrel in  1761  Leopold  Auenbrugger  devel- 
oped the  science  of  percussion  around  his  father's  tavern  by  tap- 
ping beer  barrels  that  were  full,  partly  full  and  empty 

another  argument  for  repeal  of  Prohibition Helen  Morgan 

has  taken  an  apartment  in  Paris A  special  3-reel  version 

of  the  Sharkey-Schmeling  fight  left  on  the  Europa  last  night  for 

Germany H.   Sperber,  newspaperman,  did  the  talking  for 

the   synk  version 

*  *  *  * 

JA(   K  NOBLE  is  making  a  new  talkie  version  of  "Samson  and 
Delilah"    for    Alfred    H.    Weiss,    with    Jack    DeLacy    assisting 

Espa   Nolita,   Spanish    musical  comedy   star,  had  a   voice 

test  which  looked  so  promising  that  she  was  signed  for  a  five- 
year  option Varick  Erissell,  president  of  the  Newfound- 
land-Labrador  Film   Co.,  is  probably  the  tallest   film   man  in  the 

world,   standing  six  feet  seven he  just  returned  from  the 

far  north,  where  he  helped   film  "Yrikings  of  the  North" 

Jack    Pegler    is    back    from    H'lywood Carrington    North, 

story    editor    for    I'athc,   prides    herself   on   her   ability    to   cook   a 

good   meal and    we   pride   ourselves   on   our   ability   to  eat 

one,    so '.  . 

*  *  *  * 

r  OURTENAY    SAVAGE   is   one  film  writer  who   came   up— 

or  is  it  down — from  the  exhibition  field a  little  over 

a  year  ago  he  was  managing  the  Fred  Wilson  houses  in  Con- 
necticut, and  now  he  has  gone  and  written  "Virtue's  Bed"  from 

the   fund   of   his   experiences,   as   it   were Esther    Ralston 

inaugurated  a  Cool  Costume  Crusade  yesterday  when  she  walked 
in  a  radiant  pajama  suit  from   Saks  Fifth  Avenue  to  the  Astor 

hotel and  who  was  her  gallant  escort  but  Jack  Osterman 

as   they   are   both   appearing   at   the   Palace,   this   has   all 

the  earmarks  of  a  publicity  stunt,  we  suspect 

*  *  *  * 

LJENRIETT     KAN',     formerly     of     "Vanities."     is     working     in 

"Heads  Up"  at   the   Paramount    Longisle   stude John 

Hobble  has  returned  from  the  Pennsylvania  hills,  where  he  com- 
pleted   a    play    and    wrote   a    brace    of   talkie    shorts Dizzy 

Chit/  has  been  unsuccessful  so  far  in  digging  up  a  bankroll  to 
go    into    production,    and    he    sez    if    he    digs    a    coupla    days    more 

he'll    be  able   to   make  a   series  of   China   scenics \    bunch 

of  independent    producers   have   decided   there's    no   sense   in   cele 
braling    Independence    Day,   as   they   have   no    hreworks    to   speak 
of 

*  *  *  * 

"NTOiy  THAT  there  is  a  device  for  removing  cht  wing  gum  from 
theater  seats,  can't  someone  think  of  an  idea  to  remove  cen- 
sors   from    films  ? 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


e 


Repeat-Pictures  Not 
Healthy   Competition 

TOO  many  exhibitors  are  re- 
peating too  many  pictures  on 
their  nearest  competitors  to 
make  for  healthy  conditions. 
There  are  now  enough  good  pic- 
tures released  by  all  companies 
to  give  exhibitors  plenty  "clear" 
bookings  in  their  zones.  The 
public  shops  today  more  than 
ever.  It  is  hard  enough  to  get 
them  into  see  first  runs,  without 
showing  pictures  that  have. been 
seen  in  other  theaters  of  their 
neighborhoods.  That  is  one  of 
the  main  reasons,  in  my  opin- 
ion, that  so  many  exhibitors  are 
complaining  recently  of  bad 
business. 
— M.  J.   Weisfeldt),  vice-pres*, 

Talking  Picture  Epics 


Harmony  in   Blue 
for   Picture   Tie-Up 

TN  conjunction  with  the  show- 
ing of  "High  Society  Blues" 
at  the  Paramount,  Brainerd, 
Minn.,  a  tie-up  was  effected  with 
local  clothing  dealers  to  feature 
blue  in  display  window  show- 
ings during  run  of  the  picture. 
Further,  one  of  the  dealers  even 
colored  his  window  lighting  to 
that  shade.  Lingerie  shops  also 
lent  support  by  following  this 
same  procedure.  Ceorge  P.  Ir- 
win, manager  of  the  house, 
takes  the  credit   for   this   stunt. 

— Fox 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June  18 


Bruce  Gallup 
Edmund    Breese 
Dorothy  Farnum 
Ray    Meeker 


THE 


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DAILY, 


Wednesday,   June   18,   1930 


Go//7  Tournament  Is  Greatest  Ever 


Putts 

^Bv    WILLIAM   ORNSTEIN^ 

PXACTLY  165  players  teed  off  for 
■C'  the  18th  spasm  of  this  renowned 
fillum  golf  fest.  The  second  largest 
in  the  history  of  the  event.  There 
were  more  duffers  on  hand  than  ever 
before  and  when  one  of  the  real 
golfers  met  another  real  golfer,  they 
held  a  little  reunion  all  by  them- 
selves. But  the  duffers  didn't  seem 
to  mind  and  walked  around  with  their 
golf  sticks  just  as  if  they  belonged 
on  a  golf  course.  As  one  of  them 
said:  "We've  got  to  start  learning 
some  place,  and  the  Film  Golf  Tour- 
nament is  as  good  as  any."  In  this 
carefree  spirit,  everything  went,  and 
all  hands  had  a  thoroughly  enjoyable 
time. 

*  *         * 

Artie  Stebbins,  captain  of  the 
Empey  Team,  overslept,  and  his 
team  came  near  going  off  without 
him.  Artie  was  resplendent  in  a 
light  'green  mesh  polo  shirt,  and 
when  a  little  rain  got  on  it,  the 
doggoyie  thing  looked  like  a  fish-net. 

*  *        * 

The  match  between  Gene  Sarazen 
and  Johnny  Farrell,  the  two  U.  S 
Open  Golf  champs,  was  the  high  spot 
of  the  day  and  gave  the  rest  of  the 
boys  something  in  the  way  of  a  real 

treat. 

*  *         * 

J.  D.  Williams  told  the  committee 
he  came  all  the  way  from  Lunnon 
to  attend  the  shindig,  and  he  thought 
the  least  they  could  do  would  have 
been  to  arrange  it  so  he  could  win 
one  of  the  main  prizes. 

*  *        * 

The  Hays  organization  was  well 
represented  with  Major  Herron, 
Gabriel  Hess  and  J.  S.  Dickinson. 

*  *         * 

Earl  ("Dodo")  Gulick,  as  usual, 
was  one  of  the  last  to  arrive  and 
about  the  last  to  leave. 

*  *        * 

Al  Lichtman,  president  of  the  M. 
P.  Club,  played  in  a  foursome  with 
Billy  Brandt,  Harry  Richman  and 
Henry  Gainsborough.  He  told  'em 
so  many  jokes  going  around  that  he 
laughed   them   out  of  the   side  bet. 

*  *         * 

George  Blair  headed  a  large 
delegation     of      the      Eastman 

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He  Should  Know 

As  Harry  Richman  was  pre- 
paring to  drive  off  in  the  heavy 
rain,  a  phonograph  record  in 
the  club  house  started  playing 
his  song,  "On  the  Sunny  Side 
of  the  Street."  Harry  pulls  up 
on  his  drive  and  sez:  "I'm  a 
lia-ah." 


The  Winners 


Low  Net  (Leg  on  Film  Daily 
Cup  and  Stebbins,  Leterman 
&  Gates  Cup)— S.  Charles 
Einfeld. 

Low  Net  Runner-up  Afternoon 
Round  (J.  P.  Muller  Agency 
Cup)— Ed.    Curtis. 

Second  Low  Net  Runner-up 
(Columbia  Pictures  Cup)  — 
Arthur    Pelterson. 

Low  Net  for  N.  Y.  M.  P.  Club 
Member  (Al  Lichtman  Plac- 
que)— S.    Charles    Einfeld. 

Keith-Albee  Contest  (E.  F.  Al- 
bee  Memorial  Cup) — Motion 
Picture  Club.  Losing  Team 
(Ufa    Prize)    Lambs    Club. 

Low  Gross  (M.  P.  News  Tro- 
phy)—Arthur  W.  Stebbins. 

1st  Low  Gross  Runner-up  (Ira 
Haupt  &  Co.  Prize)  —  Ira 
Foley. 

2nd  Runner-up  (Du  Pont-Pathe 
Cup)— J.  D.  Williams. 

Low  Net  Morning  Round  (Nat'l 
Theater  Supply  Cup)— J.  Gut- 
tenfreund. 

Low  Net  Runner-up  (Jules  Bru- 
latour  Trophy)— H.  J.  Yates. 

Low  Gross  Morning  Round 
(Wm.  Massce  Cup) — A.  U. 
Rodney. 


Low  Gross  Morning  Round 
Runner-up  (Pathe  Exchange 
Cup) — Arthur    Dickinson. 

Putting  Contest  (Carl  Laemmle 
Cup) — Hy  Gainsboro. 

Putting  Contest  1st  Runner-up 
(Screen  Secrets  Magazine 
Cup)— Pat  Garyn. 

Putting  Contest  2nd  Runner-up 
(Continental  Theater  Access- 
ories   Trophy) — Leo    Gafney. 

Driving  Contest  (Jack  Cosman 
Cup) — Jack    Bowen. 

Driving  Contest  Runner-up 
(Craft  Film  Lab.  Trophy)— 
A.    R.    Hammershlag. 

Low  Exhibitor  Gross  (Electrical 
Research  Prize) — Henry  Clay 
Siegel. 

Low  Exhibitor  Net  (R-K-O 
Prize) — Si  Fabian. 

Birdie  Contest  (Eastman  Kodak 
Prize) — Jerome   Beatty. 

Birdie  Contest  Runner-up  (Asso- 
ciated Pub.  Prize) — Al  Licht- 
man. 

Best  Dressed  Golfer  (Nat  Lewis 
Robe) — Johnny   Farrell. 

Booby  Prize  (Wurlitzer  Drum) 
— Harry  Schwartz  (Score 
567). 


Merriment  Reigns  Joyously 

At  18th  Film  Golf  Tourney 


Starting  off  with  a  perfect  morn- 
ing, the  18th  session  of  the  Film 
Golf  Tournament  wound  up  in  a 
slight  mist  which  accounts  for  so 
many  of  the  scores  being  all  wet. 
Somebody  suggested  that  it  was 
probably  raining.  Everybody  pooh- 
poohed  the  idea.  As  the  various  four- 
somes swam  into  the  locker  room, 
somebody  would  remark  that  So-and- 
So  was  slightly  damp.  And  So-and- 
So  would  smile  and  reply:  "Nunno, 
kind   sir,   it's  just  perspiration." 

That  was  the  spirit  of  the  day. 
A  little  rain  couldn't  dampen  the 
ardor  of  these  golf  bugs.  They  must 
have  been  born  on  Macy's  umbrella 
bargain  days  and  didn't  want  to  cast 
any  reflections  on  their  mothers' 
judgment  in  buying  rain  insurance. 
And  think  of  what  a  hero  Artie  Steb- 
bins was  in  insuring  the  event 
AGAINST  rain. 

But  Artie  didn't  guess  wrong  on 
the  team  he  picked  for  the  Empey 
Club  to  meet  the  Lambs'  Club  for 
the  E.  F.  Albee  Memorial  trophy. 
Johnny  Farrell  and  Artie  Stebbins 
beat  Oscar  Shaw  and  Gene  Sarazen 
4  and  2.  Farrell  beat  Sarazen  3  and 
2  on  the  individual  score.  Stebbins 
and  Shaw  finished  all  even.  Ted 
Curtis  and  Henry  Siegel  beat  Frank 
Crumit  and  Frank  Craven  in  the 
foursome  match  one  up.  The  indi- 
vidual matches  finished  all  square. 
And  mebbe  you  don't  think  that  feat 


of  Farrell's  in  scoring  a  70  in  heavy 
rain  on  a  par  72  course  was  some 
stunt.  The  final  setup  was  Farrell, 
70;  Stebbins,  79;  Sarazen,  74,  and 
Shaw,  81. 

The  best  golf  was  played  in  the 
locker  room  after  it  was  all  over,  ac- 
cording to  all  the  loud  speakers.  But 
that's  what  the  talkies  have  done  to 
these    film    golf    players. 

The  Big  Event  was  the  banquet 
in  the  evening.  The  Gang  was  as 
happy  as  a  bunch  of  kids  at  a  free 
matinee  given  by  a  Scotch  exhibitor 
celebrating  the  death  of  his  Irish 
competitor.  And  that's  SOME 
happy,  bo,  no  foolin'.  Joviality, 
laughter,  kidding  and  merry  ha-ha 
flowed  freely  along  with  other  things. 
Yes,  sirree,  it  sure  was  a  howling 
success,  and  the  crowd  voted  it  just 
about  the  best  Golf  Tournament  ever. 

Which  all  goes  to  prove  that  a 
little  rain  can't  spoil  these  golf  tour- 
neys, built  on  a  tradition  of  good 
sportsmanship  and  good  fellowship. 
And  the  management  of  the  Glen 
Oaks  Club  outdid  their  reputation  for 
hospitality  in  making  it  a  perfect  ex- 
ample of  wonderful  service  from  all 
angles. 

All  kidding  aside,  though,  it  was 
the  greatest  tournament  to  date,  in 
every  way.  A  swell  bunch,  every- 
thing and  everybody  well  conducted, 
and  the  whole  program  run  off  with- 
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Birdies 


Niftt 


nes 

Paul  Burger  said  he  didn't 
play  in  a  foursome — it  was  a 
gruesome.  And  when  asked 
what  he  finished  the  nine  holes 
in,  Lee  Klemmer  sez:  "In  a 
rainstorm." 


__  By    JACK    H ARROW ER. 

DAR  for  the.  18-hole  course  at  Glen 
Oaks  is  72.     A  lotta  gents  easily 
made   par — on    the   9-hole   course. 

*  *         * 

Harry  Richman  asked  his 
caddy  after  playing  a  tough 
hole:  "What  was  it — seven?" 
And  the  young  diplomat  re- 
plies:  "ABOUT   that." 

*  #         * 

Incidentally  the  only  stroke  that 
Harry  has  succeeded  in  perfecting 
is  his  fourth  putt. 

*  *         * 

Jerry  Beatty  smoothed  out  some 
rough  turf  on  the  green  and  re- 
marked: "Must  have  been  some  film 
golfers    ahead    of    us." 

*  *         * 

A  lotta  good  erasers  were  used 
up  by  bum  golfers  struggling  hero- 
ically between  conscience  and  pride 
in  tallying  their  scores. 

*  *         * 

Carl  McDonald  spent  the  morning 
pleasantly  searching  for  a  golf  ball. 
He  found  six  that  the  other  guys 
lost. 

*  *         * 

Ty  Henry  was  out  early  to  put 
the  Erpi  contingent  in  strong. 

*  *         * 

Freak  Shots:  Walter  Eber- 
hard  had  one  bounce  right  off 
the  surface  of  the  lake  and 
carrom  back  on  the  fairway. 
R.  W.  Dill  likewise  hit  one 
into  the  woods  and  it  rolled  out 
for  a  beautiful  lie.  Herbert 
Fecke  drove  one  from  the 
eighth  tee  right  into  a  golf  bag 
lying  nearby. 


Frank  Crumit  went  around  the 
nine  holes  in  the  morning  in  par, 
and  then  crashed  one  with  four 
putts  on  the  green — a  heartbreaker. 

*  *         * 

F.  Mitchell  had  a  side  bet  with  W. 
H.  Evarts,  so  Mitch  was  very  care- 
ful to  always  stand  in  front  of 
Evarts'  putts. 

*  * .       * 

Murray  Ascher  told  one  about  his 
partner,  Harry  Schwartz,  a  new 
golfer,  who  was  practicing  for  the 
Tournament  and  took  21  strokes  be- 

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THE 


Wednesday,   June    18,   1930 


15B2H 


DAILV 


Mack  Sennett  to  Make  Series  of   Girl  Novelties 


12   One-Reelers  To  Stress 

Feminine  Beauty 

and  Youth 

A  >crics  of  12  one-reel  comedy 
novelties  in  which  feminine  pulchri- 
tude will  be  stressed,  to  be  known  as 
"Mack  Sennett  Brevities,-'  is  to  be 
made  by  Mack  Sennett  for  release 
through  Educational,  according  to  an 
announcement  by  E.  W.  Hammons, 
president  of  Educational.  These 
shorts  will  be  produced  entirely 
apart  from  the  series  of  26  two-reel 
talking  comedies  which  the  producer 
will  make  during  the  coming  season. 

"The  Alack  Sennett  Brevities,'' 
says  the  announcement,  are  to  have- 
as  much  novelty  as  comedy. 

The  "Brevities''  complete  Educa- 
lional's  plans  for  its  1930-31  comedy 
and  novelty  program,  bringing  the 
number  of  series  to  be  released  to 
ten,  and  the  number  of  comedy  and 
novelty  subjects  to  114.  The  26 
Mack  Sennett  talking  comedies  and 
the  12  "Brevities"  will  be  produced 
at  the  Mack  Sennett  studios,  while 
production  of  the  Lloyd  Hamilton, 
Tuxedo,  Gayety,  Vanity,  Mermaid 
and  Ideal  Comedies  will  be  divided 
between  the  Educational  and  Metro- 
politan   studios. 

Merriment  Reigns  High 
at  Film  Golf  Tourney 

(Continued    from    Opposite    Page 

out  a  hitch.  Perhaps  the  best  tribute 
to  bear  this  out  came  from  the  man- 
agement of  the  Glen  Oaks  Club,  who 
said  that  although  the  board  of  di- 
rectors of  the  club  had  decided  to  al- 
low no  more  outside  tournament  to 
be  held  on  the  grounds,  one  exception 
would   be   made   in   favor   of   the   film 

J.  D.  Williams  proposed  the  estab- 
lishment of  an  international  cup  to 
be  known  as  the  Dannenberg  Trophy 
in  memory  of  "Danny",  and  that 
players  from  England  and  a  group 
from  the  U.  S.  could  journey  hither 
and  forth  to  compete  over  this  prize. 
The  suggestion  met  with  hearty  ap- 
proval, especially  from  Al  Lichtman, 
who  immediately  elected  himself  and 
Artie  Stebbins  as  the  team  to  go 
abroad    on    behalf    of    the    U.    S. 

Harry  Richman  had  the  gang  in 
convulsion^  with  his  string  of  stories, 
which  included  some  that  he  never 
tells   even    to   his   $10   audiences. 


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Bays 


Sunday   Shows  for  Swea   City,  la. 

Swea   City,    la.  —  Sunday   pictures 
have   won    a    victory    here. 


Town  of  203  Has  Sound 

Sceptre,  Sask. — This  community,  with  a  population  of  203, 
lays  claim  to  being  the  smallest  town  to  have  a  theater  wired 
for  talking  pictures.  Western  Electric  equipment  has  been  in- 
stalled in  the  Palace  by  George  Ridler,  manager. 


Birdies 


(Continued   from    Opposite    Ptige) 

fore  he  hit  his  first  ball.  Then 
Harry  shaded  his  eyes  to  scan  the 
horizon  for  the  shot.     The  ball   was 

nestling  right  alongside  his  foot. 

*  *         * 

Jimmie  Cron  sez  that  playing  golf 
with  Nathan  Hirsch  is  just  like  play- 
ing with  a  motor  boat.  Nathan  just 
goes    put-put-put. 

*  *         * 

Ray  Gallagher  had  a  measly 
89  for  the  nine-hole  course. 

*  *         * 

Charlie  Goetz  said  that  the  four- 
some ahead  of  his  should  have  had 
a  recording  equipment  along,  as 
they  talked  the  best,  game  of  golf 
he  ever  heard. 

Dick  Brady  almost  made  two  bird- 
ies in  the  morning  round. 

*  *         * 

Ben  Barondess  said  that  Mike 
Stolzer  in  adding  up  his  score  was 
malicious  enough  to  give  him  70.  So 
Mike  gave  him  72  for  the  nine-hole 

struggle. 

*  *         * 

The  advertising  and  publicity  men 
were  well  represented,  including  Paul 
Gulick,  Glenn  Allvine,  Charlie  Ein- 
stein  and   Jerry    Beatty. 

Cy  Fabian  came  prepared 
for    rain    with    a    pair   of    trick 

spiked  rubbers. 

*  *         * 

Al  Lichtman  was  playing  the 
15th  hole,  and  Harry  Richman  sez: 
"You  lay  10."    And  Al  sez:    "MUST 

you  holler  so  loud?" 

*  *         * 

On  another  drive,  Al  and  Harry 
were  both  out  of  bounds.  Al  sez: 
"Looked  I  lay  STRAIGHTER 
than  you."     Now  what  can  you  do 

with  a  guy  like  that? 

*  *         * 

Gabe  Hess  said  he  had  such  a  nice 
time    that    he    never    would    miss    an- 

other    tournament. 

*  *         * 

Philadelphia  was  there  strong. 
The  delegation  included  Gcni<i< 
Kline,   Jack   Greenberg,   Jim   Clark, 

Harry  Weiner  mid.  Paul  Greenhalgh 

*  *       * 

Walter  Eberhardt  chalked 
up  a  79  score  on  the  morning's 
round  for  nine  holes.     And  he 

didn't  take  the  booby  prize? 

*  *         * 

Harry  Schwartz,  who  copped  the 
booby  prize  "even  without  trying," 
stood    the  razzing   like   a   real  hero. 

"Loot;  ni  nil  tin  inn  it  was  for  the 
rest  of  the  fellows,"  he  said. 


Putts 


(Continued    from    Opposite    Page) 

boys,  and  voted   it  one  of  the 
best   tournaments  ever. 

*  *         * 

Tommy  Meighan,  manager  of  the 
Lambs  team,  walked  twice  as  far  as 
any  member  of  the  team,  trying  to 
keep  everything  under  control. 

*  *         * 

H.  J.  Yates  was  about  the  busiest 
gent  of  'em  all,  what  with  receiving 
reports  from  his  new  bank,  the  stock 
market  and  Consolidated  Film  In- 
dustries, besides  entertaining  his 
guests  and  playing  36  holes. 


Oscar  Price  was  the  first  player 
on  the  grounds,  with  Irving  Chidnoft 
a  close  second.  They  both  arrived 
before  .seven  o'clock  for  breakfast. 
Oscar's  alibi  was  that  his  alarm  clock 
pulled   a   boner. 

*  *         * 

Oscar  Shaw  was  another  of 
the  fair  visions  of  the  links, 
being  arrayed  in  a  gray  and 
green  outfit. 

*  *         * 

R.  W.  Dill,  who  tied  with  H.  J. 
Yates  for  low  net  runner-up  in  the 
morning  round,  lost  in  tossing  up. 


DeForest  Ends  'Clinic'; 
Offers  Two  New  Models 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 

has  found  that  the  inferior  apparatus 
is  almost  entirely  beyond  rescue  and 
accordingly  has  decided  to  withdraw 
its  clinic  models,  the  Special,  Chal- 
lenger and  Monarch,  it  is  announced 
by  M.  A.  Schlesinger  after  long 
consultation  with  Irving  Lesser, 
Pete  Woodhull  and  Dr.  Lee  De  For- 
est. 

De  Forest  also  is  recallmg  all  other 
models  heretofore  put  out  by  this 
company  and  is  offering  the  inde- 
pendent exhibitor  two  new  types,  the 
Hollywood  Junior  Phonofilm  and  the 
Hollywood  Standard  Phonofilm.  The 
Junior  is  for  houses  seating  up  to  1,- 

)')(),    and    the    Standard    for    theaters 

if    larger    capacity. 

I  erms  of  payment  will  he  arranged 

in  either  a  cash  or  installment  basis. 

"Dawn  Patrol"  for  Winter  Garden 

"Dawn  Patrol,"  the  First  National 
picture  starring  Richard  Barthel- 
mess,  will  succeed  "Numbered  Men" 
as  the  next  attraction  at  the  Winter 
Garden.  "Hold  Everything"  is  being 
shown  for  a  second  week  at  the 
Strand. 


NEW  RESTRICTIVE  LAW 
PROPOSED  BY  GERMANY 


Berlin  (By  Cable)  —  A  German 
government  measure  has  just  been 
introduced  reading  in  part  as  fol- 
lows: "To  protect  the  cultural  in- 
terests of  the  German  film,  specific 
protection  is  to  be  taken.  A  law 
must  be  passed  by  the  Reichstag  be- 
fore June  30  and  will  act  instead  of 
the  present  kontingent." 

Local  Sound  Newsreel 
Being  Started  in  Detroit 

Detroit — What  is  said  to  be  the 
first  local  sound  newsreel  will  make 
its  appearance  here  late  this  summer 
according  to  its  sponsors,  the  Metro- 
politan M.  P.  Co.  This  company, 
of  which  Maurice  J.  Caplan  is  presi- 
dent, has  been  putting  out  a  local 
silent  newsreel  for  17  years  under 
the  title  of  "Detroit  Times  Topics," 
which  is  distributed  in  the  Publix- 
Kunsky  houses.  George  Hoover  is 
editor  and  Harry  Hillier  is  associate 
editor  of  the   reel. 

A  local  newsreel  also  has  been 
launched  at  the  Punch  &  Judy,  in 
Grosse  Point,  exclusive  suburb,  and 
M.  J.  Kavanaugh,  manager  of  house, 
says   it   has   boosted   his    business. 


Celebrate 
the 

Fourth  of  July 

With 
James  A.  Fitz Patrick's 

Holiday  Special 

"INDEPENDENCE   DAY" 

(One  of  the  American 
Holiday  Series) 

A   Four  Minute  Tribute 

To    America's 

Most  Glorious  Day! 

Produced  and 
Distributed  by 

FITZPATRICK 
PICTURES,  Inc. 

729  Seventh  Avenue 
New  York  City 

Exchanges  in 
All  Principal  Cities 


Wednesday,  June   18,   1930 


MORE  UNITS  MAY  JOINQ 
CO-OPERATIVE  SERVICE 

Chicago— Other  exhibitor  units  af- 
filiated with  Allied  States  Ass'n  are 
expected  to  follow  suit  of  Illinois 
theater  men  in  forming  the  Illinois 
Co-operative  Theaters  Service.  For 
the  time  being  the  organization  will 
confine  its  work  to  co-operative  film 
bookings.  Providing  this  proves 
successfully,  its  functions  will  be  in- 
creased    to    include    general     supply 

dealing. 

Twenty-three  theaters,  all  rated  as 
independents,  comprise  the  associa- 
tion. Aaron  Saperstein,  indie  presi- 
dent, has  been  selected  as  buyer. 
Fred  Gilford  is  president  and  Robert 
Gumbiner  treasurer. 

Houses  associated  with  the  proj- 
ect are:  American.  Argmore,  Armi- 
tage,  Avaloe.  Avon.  Century,  De 
Luxe,  Famous,  Garfield,  Halted^ 
Lake  George,  Lane  Court,  Lexington, 
Madlin.  Metropole,  Milford,  New- 
berry, Xew  Liberty,  Oak,  Olympia, 
Rogers    and   Vision. 


KLANGFILM  TO  JOIN  SVENSK 

IN  SOUND  REEL  VENTURE 

Berlin  (by  Cable)  —  Klangfilm- 
Tobis  is  expanding  into  the  news- 
reel  field,  it  is  reported  here.  The 
German  company  is  planning,  in  as- 
sociation with  Svensk  Film,  the 
Swedish  producing  concern,  to  start 
a  sound  newsreel  devoted  to 
European  current  events.  Klangfilm 
recording  apparatus  will  be  used. 


Zimmerman  Leaving 

Affiliated  Theaters 

Pittsburgh — Fred  M.  Zimmerman, 
who  resigned  as  president  of  the 
Affiliated  Circuit  of  Theaters,  will 
end  his  connection  with  the  company 
on  June  21.  His  successor  will  be 
appointed  at  a  special  meeting  of  the 
board   shortly. 

Fight   Film   Seized   in   Detroit 

Detroit — Benjamin   Wray,   of   New 

York,  has  been  arrested  here  on  the 

charge     of     illegally     transporting    a 

print  of  the  Sharkey-Schmeling  fight. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:the 

IHl  SIHMMIk 
Of  IILMIOM 


Eastern  Laboratory  Owners  reject 
demands  of  Motion  Picture  Crafts- 
men. 

*  *         * 

Sumner  Charles  Britton,  publisher, 
forms  producing   company. 

*  *         * 

Germany  fixes  limit  on  importa- 
tion of  foreign  film. 


Hollywood  Happenings 


Coast  Wire  Service 


Four  Films  Set  to  Start 
on  First  National  Lot 

Four  films  are  about  to  go  into 
production  at  First  National.  They 
are  "Sunny,"  starring  Marilyn  Mil- 
ler; "Little  Caesar,"  with  Edward 
G  Robinson;  Booth  Tarkington's 
"Father's  Son"  and  "The  Hot 
Heiress,"  the  Herbert  Fields-Richard 
Rodgers-Lorenz  Hart  musical  play. 
This  week  will  see  the  completion  of 
"Going  Wild,"  in  which  Joe  E. 
Brown   has  the  chief  role. 


"Strictly  Dishonorable" 
Awarded  Megrue  Prize 

"Strictly  Dishonorable,"  the  Pres- 
ton Sturges  play  to  be  filmed  by  Uni- 
versal, has  been  awarded  the  Megrue 
Prize  of  $500  by  the  Dramatists' 
Guild  of  the  Authors'  League  of 
America.  Last  year's  award  went 
to  "Little  Accident,"  the  Floyd  Dell- 
Thomas  Mitchell  comedy  which  has 
just  been  made  into  a  talker  by 
Universal. 


Fox  Engages  Bosworth 
For  "Just  Imagine"  Role 

Fox  has  engaged  Hobart  Bosworth 
to  play  the  role  of  "Z-Four,"  an  in- 
ventor, in  "Just  Imagine,"  the  mus- 
ical romance  by  DeSylva,  Brown  & 
Henderson  to  be  directed  by  David 
Butler. 


Margaret  Schilling  Signed 

Warners  have  signed  Margaret 
Schilling  for  a  featured  role  in  "Chil- 
dren of  Dreams,"  the  Romberg-Ham- 
merstein  musical  romance. 


F.    N.    Signs    Dorothy    Peterson 

First  National  has  engaged  Doro- 
thy Peterson,  who  has  appeared  late- 
ly in  "Subway  Express"  on  the  New 
York  stage,  to  play  a  leading  role 
in  "Mother's  Cry,"  adapted  from 
Helen  Grace  Carlisle's  novel. 
Foy  to   Direct  "Gorilla" 

The  talker  version  of  Ralph 
Spence's  play  "The  Gorilla,"  will  be 
directed  for  First  National  by  Bryan 
Foy.  Joe  Frisco  will  have  the  lead- 
ing role. 


Tom    Moore   For    Cruze   Film 

Tom  Moore  will  have  the  chief 
role  in  James  Cruze's  next  produc- 
tion. "Rainbow,"  to  be  released  by 
Sono  Art-World  Wide.  The  film, 
based  on  a  story  by  F.  McGrew  Wil- 
lis, will  be  directed  by  Walter  Lang. 
Lola  Lane  will  have  the  feminine 
lead.  Other  players  are  Russell 
Hardie,  Roscoe  Reams,  Wheeler 
I  »al  man   and   William   Davidson. 


Cantor  Completes  "Whoopee" 
"Whoopee,"    starring    Eddie    Can- 
tor,   has    been    completed    at    United 
Artists. 


A  Little 

from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


Harry  Akst  has  become  a  con- 
firmed tennis  addict  and  is  taking 
lessons  from  Harvey  Snodgrass,  the 
professional.  In  fact,  Harry  is  so 
interested  in  the  net  sport,  that  he 
watched  Harvey  in  an  exhibition 
match  t'other  day.  Harry  is  also  a 
good   golfer  and   goes   around   in   81. 

*  *         * 

By  the  way,  Harry  is  certain 
Paul  Whiteman  should  be  a 
booster  for  wide   film. 

*  *         * 

Erno  Rapee,  director  general  of 
music  at  First  National  and  War- 
ners, prefers  the  pretty  girl  for 
chorus  work.  "Of  course,  who  must 
be  able  to  sing  for  the  musical 
films,"  the  maestro  declines,  "but 
the  public  is  so  accustomed  to  beauty 
on  the  screen  that  we  cannot  take 
away  this  quality  for  grand  voices. 
Personality  and  charm  are  still  im- 
portant factors  in  pictures." 

Loretta  Young  and  Grant  Withers 
are  on  a  belated  honeymoon  at  Colo- 
rado Springs,  following  the  comple- 
tion of  First  National's  "Broken 
Dishes,"  in  which  both  have  leading 
roles.  The  couple  eloped  last  Jan- 
uary but  haven't  had  a  chance  to 
go    honeymooning    until    now. 

*  *         * 

There's  no  doubt  that  Pathe  is  do- 
ing well  by  Helen  Twelvetrees.  The 
company  plans  to  star  her  in  "The 
Price  of  a  Party"  as  soon  as  she 
completes  work  in  "Her  Man"  at 
Tay  Garnett's  direction.  Joseph 
Santley,  who  directed  the  actress  in 
"Swing  High,"  has  written  the  story 
of  "The  Price  of  a  Party"  espe- 
cially for  her.  He  is  also  to  direct 
the  film. 

*  *         * 

Claudia  Dell  is  said  to  possess  one 
of  the  most  beautiful  voices  of  any 
Broadway  actress  to  come  to  Holly- 
wood. She  is  the  featured  feminine 
player  in  the  Warner  picture. 
"Sweet  Kitty  Bellairs." 

*  *         * 

Pathe  is  still  adding  to  the  list  of 
players  appearing  in  "Bevond  Vic- 
tory." Purnell  Pratt  and  Paul  Wei- 
gle  are  the  most  recent  additions  to 
♦he  cast  of  the  picture,  which  John 
Robertson  is  directng.  The  cast  al- 
ready contains  such  well-known 
olayers  as  William  Boyd,  Tune  Coll- 
yer,  Helen  Twelvetrees,  Fred  Scott. 
Robert  Armstrong,  Jimmie  Gleason, 
Zasu  Pitts,  Bert  Roach,  Russell  Glea- 
son, Dorothy  Burgess,  Lew  Codv, 
Helen  Baxter,  Rockliffe  Fellows  and 
George  Stone.  And  there  are  other 
principal  roles  to  be   filled  yet, 


WARNERS  GET  CRESCENT 
CHAIN  OF  61  HOUSES 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Sudekum,  founder  and  president  of 
Crescent,  will  join  the  Warner  the- 
ater staff  in  the  capacity  of  general 
manager  of  the  newly  acquired  chain, 
while  Harry  Sudekum  will  continue 
in  his  present  post  as  assistant. 

Nine  of  the  theaters  comprising 
the  Sudekum  group  are  located  in 
Nashville,  Tenn.,  four  in  Bowling 
Green,  Ky.,  three  in  Huntsville,  Ala., 
three  in  Hopkinsville,  Ky.,  three  in 
Dyersburg,  Tenn.,  three  in  Decatur, 
Ala.,  three  in  Gadsden,  Ala.,  two  in 
Florence,  Ala.,  two  in  Fayetteville, 
Tenn.,  two  in  Madisonville,  Ky.,  two 
in  Columbia,  Tenn.,  two  in  Cleve- 
land, Tenn.,  two  in  Murfyville, 
Tenn.,  two  in  Union  City,  Tenn., 
two  in  Alabama,  Ala.  Other  houses 
are  located  in  Sheffield,  Athens  and 
Tuscumbia,  Ala.;  Tullahoma.  Win- 
chester, McMinville,  Pulaski,  Shelby- 
ville,  Lewisburg,  Clarksville,  Harri- 
man.  Murfreesboro,  Springfield,  Mor- 
ristown   and   Ridgely,   Tenn. 

In  addition  to  the  purchase  of 
these  houses,  the  Warners  have  ac- 
quired lots  in  Nashville,  situated  at 
Church  St.  and  Fifth  Ave.,  on  which 
they  will  erect  a  12-story  office  nuild- 
ing  and  a  theater  seating  approx- 
imately 3,000.  The  project  will  be 
in  the  hands  of  Joseph  Holman, 
Nashville   architect. 

Skouras  also  confirmed  yesterday 
the  taking  over  of  the  Appel  chain. 
Twelve  houses  are  included  in  this 
deal.  They  are  the  Strand,  Capital. 
Rialto,  York  and  Scenic  in  York: 
State,  Opera  House  and  Strand, 
Hanover;  Majestic,  Gettysburg;  Lion, 
Red  Lion;  Dallas,  Dallastown,  and 
Seltzer,    Palmyra. 

The  houses  will  be  renovated  and 
improved  for  the  showing  of  talkers. 


Appointed  Saskatchewan  Censor 
Winnipeg — Major  A.  D.  Gordon, 
formerly  of  Prince  Albert,  Sask.,  has 
been  appointed  film  censor  for  Sas- 
katchewan. His  office  will  be  in 
Winnipeg,  where  he  works  in  con- 
junction with  the  Manitoba  Board  of 
Censors. 


Butterfield  House  Destroyed 

Kalamazoo,  Mich.  —  The  Regent, 
one  of  the  Butterfield  circuit,  has 
been  destroved  by   fire. 


New  Vamp  Type 

Hollywood — A  new  type  of 
vamp  has  replaced  the  old  on 
the  screen,  Olive  Tell  has  dis- 
covered after  a  study  of  the 
matter.  Formerly  this  role 
was  portrayed  by  lingering 
kisses,  languishing  eyes  and 
shaky  locomotion  around  a  gar- 
ish apartment.  But  the  mod- 
ern siren  is  different.  She  must 
be  sophisticated,  intellectual, 
and  polished.  Men  are  inciden- 
tal, though  necessary.  She  is 
after  money. 


THE 


Wednesday,   June   18,   1930 


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DAILY 


©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY    © 


United  States 

Whitehall,  Wis.— Whitehall  The- 
ater Co.  has  been  incorporated  hen 
by  W.  Simons,  C.  Gilbertson,  (i. 
(iaraghan  and  H.  Larson.  The  capi- 
talization consists  of  150  shares  oi 
$100    each. 


Omaha — Popular  Amusement  Co 
has  acquired  the  Lathrop  on  a  long- 
term  lease.  The  theater  is  to  under- 
go   complete   alteration. 


Atlanta — Earle  E.  Griggs,  former 
exploitation  man  for  Universal,  is 
now  head  of  the  box  theater  advertis- 
ing and  publicity  department  here. 
V.   I'.  Vincent  succeeds  him. 


Macon,  Ga. — With  acoustical  im- 
provements completed,  the  Ritz  has 
been  re-opened  under  a  daily  run 
policy,  with  programs  changed  three 
times    weekly. 


Albermarle,  N.  C— A  $50,000  the- 
ater is  to  be  constructed  here  by  the 
Stanley  Amusement  Co.  It  is  ex- 
pected   to  be  completed   by  Sept.    1. 


Norristown,  Pa. — The  Westmar, 
fo.merly  operated  by  West  End  The- 
ater Co.,  has  been  acquired  by 
Thomas  Begley. 


Sonestown,  Pa. — The  Sonestown 
is  now  being  operated  by  Gavatt  and 
lau^eknecht. 


Lincolnton,  N.  C— W.  N.  Sher- 
rill  has  sold  the  Rivoli  to  the  owners 
of  the  Artcraft  here  and  both  houses 
will  be  operated  under  the  name  of 
Lincolnton  Amusement  Co.  W.  E. 
Adams  will  undertake  the  manage- 
ment of  the  two  houses. 


Douglasville,  Ga. — One  of  Georgia's 

best     known     exhibitors,     Alpha     A. 

Fowler,  who  at  present  is  serving  his 

second     term     as     representative     of 

Jouglas    counts-,    has    announced    his 

ampaign    for    state    senator.     Eowler 

perates     the     Empire,     an     Atlanta 

uburban    house,    besides   the    Carroll 

it     Carrollton     and     the     Alpha     in 

Jouglasville.      He     is    interested    in 

everal      other      enterprises      in      this 

state. 


So.  Philadelphia — Milton  Rogasner 
is  now  buying  and  booking  for  the 
Iris,  which  has  changed  hands. 


Philadelphia — The    Mammoth    has 
been  closed. 


Warwood,  W.  Va. — G.  E.  Fisher 
has  acquired  the  Lincoln  from  J.  W. 
Mercer. 


Milwaukee — The  Columbia  •  has 
been  taken  over  by  the  Columbia 
Enterprises,    Inc. 


Minneapolis — Mel  Evidon,  film 
salesman,  has  gone  from  Paramount 
to  Columbia,  covering  southern 
Minnesota. 


Marion,  la. — F.  C.  Williams  has 
disposed  of  the  Garden  to  H.  R. 
Brome  of  Chadron,  Neb. 


Dawson,  Minn. — Grand  has  been 
reopened  following  extensive  altera- 
tions. The  theater  is  under  new 
management. 


Madison,  Wis. — A.  P.  Desormeaux, 
head  of  the  Wisconsin  Theater  Corp., 
has  taken  lease  to  the  Majestic  for 
15  years  and  plans  to  modernize  the 
house. 


DINE  and  DANCE 

at 

CHEZ  PANCHARD 

on  the  Merrick  Road 
Famous   for    Chicken — Duck 
—  Lobster     Dinners.       Also 
a   la   carte. 


PANCHARD 

A\ASSAPEOUA.  LONG  ISLAND 


New  York 

Universal  has  declared  the  regular 
two  per  cent  quarterly  dividend  on 
its  eight  per  cent  first  preferred  stock, 
payable  July  1  on  stock  of  record 
of  June  21. 


Avoca  Villa,  Church  and  Nostrand 
Aves.,  Brooklyn,  has  been  leased  by 
Realty  Associates,  Inc.,  to  a  corpo- 
ration controlled  by  Edward  N.  Rou- 
goff  and  Herman  Becker.  The  lease, 
which  runs  for  21  years,  involves  a 
consideration   of   $500,000. 


Adolph  Pollak,  head  of  Hollywood 
Pictures,  has  arranged  to  distribute 
a  series  of  ten  Continental  produc- 
tions in  the  New  York  area.  "World- 
ly Goods"  will  be  the  first.  "The 
Second  Honeymoon,"  "The  Fourth 
Alarm,"  "The  Hellion's  Last  Cruise," 
"Air  Eagles,"  "The  Mystery  Train," 
"Defenders  of  the  Law,"  "Sea  Dev- 
ils," "Streets  of  Shadows"  and  "Rose 
of  Chinatown"  will  follow. 


Charles  T.  Root,  for  many  years 
identified  with  lithographic  sales  in 
New  York  City,  has  joined  the  sell- 
ing staff  of  the  McCandlish  Litho- 
graph   Corp.    of    Philadelphia. 


Fox's     Audubon     has     been     tem- 
porarily closed  for  renovation. 


Foreign 

Angora — A  proposal  that  the  en- 
tertainment tax  in  Turkey  be  reduced 
has  been  set  before  the  Turkish  Na- 
tional Assembly.  The  government 
has  increased  the  import  duties  on 
films. 


Alexandria,  Egypt — A  theater  in 
which  French  talking  pictures  may 
be  shown  is  to  be  erected  here  by 
Gaumont-Franco-Aubert. 


The  Hague — It  has  been  estimated 
that  about  half  of  Holland's  200  film 
houses  have  been  wired  for  audible 
pictures. 


London — The  new  president  of  the 
British  Empire  Film  Institute  is  Sir 
James  Parr,  former  minister  of  edu- 
cation of  New  Zealand. 


Melbourne — Victor  Webb  has  been 
made  branch  manager  for  RKO  in 
this  city.  He  recently  resigned  as 
manager  here  for  First  National- 
Warner. 


Edinburgh  —  Thirteen  installations 
have  been  made  in  Scotland  by  Gau- 
mont-British. 


London — British  Thomson-Hous- 
ton reports  32  more  theaters  in 
Great  Britain  have  been  equipped 
with    its    sound    apparatus. 


42d-43d  Streets  West  of  Broadway 

A  New  and  Better  Hotel  for  Times  Square 

Not  alone  new  in  construction  and 
equipment,  but  new  in  conception  of 
service  and  comfort  to  its  guests.  Di- 
rected by  S.  Gregory  Taylor,  who  has 
made  such  enviable  successes  of  the 
Hotels  Montclair  and  Buckingham. 

Single  Rooms 

with  tub  and  shower 


$3,$4 


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with  tub  and  ihower 

$4,$5anc/$6 

A  lew  terraced  rooms  and  suites, 
exceptionally  large  eioseu,  on 
an    attractive    monthly   basis. 

RADIO    IN   EVERY   ROOM 

Entrances  on  -12nd  and  4  3rd  StS. 


CENTRAL    UNION    BUS    TERMINAL 


LOCATED  IN  THE  DIXIE  HOTEL  BUS  CONNECTIONS  FOR  ALL  POINTS  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES 


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All.  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LII  No.  68 


Thursday,  June  19,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


287  Producer-Owned  Houses  in  Greater  New  York 


INTERNAT'L  PRODUCTION  AGREEMENT  SEEN 

Publix  Signs  for  Entire  Fox   1930-31    Output 


What's  Wrong? 

— nothing  as  we  see  it 

- Ry  JACK  AL1C0ATE= 


WALL  STREET  is  a  funny 
place.  We  were  decorous- 
ly invited  there  the  other 
day  to  have  lunch  with  an  inquir- 
ing banker  of  considerable  national 
influence    and    unexcelled    reputa- 
tion.     "Why    are    admissions    to 
theaters  off   25  per  cent  all  over 
the    country?"     asked     he,     point 
blank,    as    we,    being    temporarily 
unmindful  of  the  overhead,   were 
playfully    flirting    with   a   planked 
steak  for  one.     Our  opinion  was 
simple,    direct    and    to    the    point. 
We  pass  it  along  with  our  com- 
pliments and  the  full  and  complete 
knowledge  that  what  one  gets  for 
nothing  seldom  amounts  to  much — 
The  season  before  last  was  a  nor- 
mally good  year  for  pictures.     Its 
record     shows     a     healthy,      normal 
growth.      Last   year,    of    course,    was 
phenomenal,    due    to    the    advent     if 
the  talkies.  Their  very  novelty  sw< 
the  country,  regardless  of  their  qu 
ity.      Result:     an    unprecedented    in- 
crease in  earnings  everywhere.  Now, 
with   this    novelty    worn    off,    the    in- 
dustry has  settled   hack  into  its  nor- 
mal,   natural    stride.      Obviously    not 
up  to  last  year,   which   could   not   be 
expected,    but   in    normal   ascendency 
over  previous  years,  each  of  which  in 
turn  showed   a   satisfactory   increase 
over  those  that  went  before.     There 
is  nothing  basically  wrong  with   the 
fundamentals   of   this   business.     We 
still   maintain    that    if    there    is    such 
an  animal  as  a  depression-proof   in- 
dustry, you  have  it  in  pictures.    The 
main  trouble  is  that  talking  pictures 
have  ceased  to  attract  on  account  of 
their  novelty.     What   is  wrong  with 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Contract  Covers  48  Films 

to  be  Played  in 

1,031  Houses 

In  what  is  considered  the  largest 
jingle  booking  contract  to  date, 
James  R.  Grainger  has  closed  with 
Publix  for  the  entire  Fox  1930-31 
output  of  48  features  to  be  played  in 
the  1,031  houses  of  the  Publix  cir- 
cuit, it  was  announced  yesterday.  1  he 
deal  involves  several  millions  in  ren- 
tals and  gives  the  Fox  sales  organi- 
zation a  big  start  on  the  new  season, 
besides  strengthening  the  Fox  prod- 
uct representation  in  many  impor- 
tant cities. 


ALLIED  STAND  ON  5-5-5 
IS  EXPLAINED  BY  MYERS 


Washington    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Washington — Allied  States  Ass'n 
would  not  be  justified  in  withdraw- 
ing from  the  5-5-5  conference  "so 
long  as  any  hope  remains  of  getting 
the  relief  which  the  exhibitors  rep- 
resented by  this  association  so  ur- 
gently need,"  said  Abram  F.  Myers 
yesterday  in  a  statement  formally 
(Continued    on   Page    7) 


Ed.  Kaufman  Made  Head 
of  'IT  Comedy  Shorts 

West    Coast    Bureau,     Till:    FILM     DAILY 
Hollywood — Edward   Kaufman  has 
been   appointed    head    of    the    comedy 
shorts   department   at    Universal. 


Floating  Studio 

Los  Angeles  —  Fox  has  ob- 
tained an  old  sealing  vessel, 
transformed  it  into  a  floating 
studio  with  fittings  to  accom- 
modate a  complete  Movietone 
recording  outfit,  and  a  com- 
pany under  the  direction  of 
Alfred  Santell  will  spend  a 
month  on  it  cruising  between 
here  and  the  British  Columbia 
coast  while  a  picture  is  being 
made.  The  ship  has  been 
renamed  "Ghost"  for  purposes 
of  this  film. 


NINE  CHICAGO  THEATERS 
PASS  TO  WARNERS  AUG.  1 


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Chicago — Nine  local  houses,  pur- 
chased by  Warner  Bros,  from  Fed- 
eral theaters,  will  open  under  new 
management  on  August  1,  it  was 
learned  yesterday.  As  a  result  of  this 
deal  Publix  will  encounter  for  the  first 
time  genuine  competition  in  Chicago, 
as  city  has  been  for  years  a  Publix 
stronghold. 

James  Coston,  who  sponsored  dis- 
solution of  receivership  of  the  circuit, 
will  remain  as  general  manager  under 
the   Warner  regime,  it  is  understood. 

Three  de  luxe  houses,  Capitol,  Ava- 
lon  and  Stratford,  are  involved  in 
deal.  Others  include:  West  Engle- 
wood,  Highland,  Grove,  Jeffrey,  Cos- 
mo, Chatham. 


Producers  Have 
Out  of  1,100  in 


Ah,    There,  Charlie! 

Because  the  name  "Charlie" 
has  a  more  friendly  and  more 
convivial  sound  that  is  better 
liked  by  his  fans,  Charles  Rug- 
gles,  who  has  made  a  reputa- 
tion for  himself  in  drunk  roles, 
hereafter  will  be  officially 
known  as  Charlie,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Paramount. 


287  Theaters 
New  York  Area 

Out  of  more  than  1,100  houses  in 
the  Greater  New  York  territory,  287 
are  producer-owned,  according  to  the 
latest  survey.  These  theaters  are 
operated  by  interests  identified  with 
the  five  major  producers. 

Locations  of  houses  are  list- 
ed as  follows:  Manhattan,  220; 
Bronx,  88;  Kong  Island,  149;  Brook- 
lyn, 264;  Staten  Island,  105;  upper 
New  York  state,  105;  northern  New 
Jersey,  275. 


Paris   Conference    First 
Step  in  Bridging  Lin- 
gual Difficulties 

Berlin  (By  Cable) — An  interna- 
tional agreement  covering  produc- 
tions is  seen  as  one  of  the  probable 
outcomes  of  the  talker  patent  confer- 
ence to  be  held  in  Paris  starting  to- 
day, according  to  Heinrich  Kuchen- 
meister  of  Tobis  in  a  statement  for 
THE  FILM  DAILY  just  before  he 
departed  for  Paris  to  attend  the 
meetings. 

"Means  will  be  found  to  bridge 
over  the  lingual  differences  in  talking 
(Continued    on    Page    7) 

WILLIAM  HJRISTOL  DIES 

FOLLOWING  SHORT  ILLNESS 

New  Haven — -William  H.  Bristol, 
inventor  of  Bristolphone,  died  of 
heart  trouble  at  the  New  Haven 
Hospital  at  10  o'clock  yesterday 
morning,  following  a  short  illness. 
He  was  in  his  71st  year.  Bristol  had 
been  identified  with  the  film  industry 
since  1915.  He  was  president  of  the 
Bristol  Co.  and  principal  executive 
of  Bristolphone  studio  and  labora- 
tory at  Waterbury,  this  state. 

I  unc.al  services  will  be  held  Fri- 
day  with   burial   at    Waterbury, 


Port  Major  to  Handle 

Fox  Portland  Division 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Port  Major  has 
been  placed  at  the  head  of  Lhe  new- 
ly created  Portland  Division  of  Fox 
West  Coast  Theaters,  it  is  announced 
by  Harold  B.   Franklin. 


New  Mood  Stimulus 

With  the  talkers  having 
stopped  the  use  of  musicians 
to  work  up  players  to  the  right 
pitch  for  emotional  acting, 
Helen  Twelvetrees  of  Pathe 
says  she  has  found  a  workable 
substitute  in  perfumes,  a 
brand  for  every  mood. 


Thursday,  June  19,   1930 


:THE 
rat  xresruu. 

Of  fILMtOM 


iiL  Lll  No.  68    Thursday.  June  19, 1930   Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holiday- 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  \ork.  Is.  X-.  o> 
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Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher, 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer  and 
General  Manager;  Arthur  W  Eddy,  Associate 
Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor. 
Entered  as  second  class  matter,  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post  office  at  New  York,  N.  Y  unde. 
the  act  of  March  3.  1879  Terms  (*>•»«' 
free)  United  States  outside  of  Greater  New 
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What's  Wrong? 

— nothing  as  we  see  it 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 
the    motion    picture    industry    at    this 
time     is     NOT     BAD     BUSINESS, 
BUT  BAD  PICTURES. 

A  Soft  Answer,  Etc. 

About  the  only  sensible  answer  we 
have  heard  to  our  theory  of  Osleriz- 
ing  of  campaign  books  is  the  some- 
what naive  reply  from  one  rather 
high  in  exploitation  circles  that  sales- 
men must  be  pepped  up  continually 
with  something  and  that  the  cam- 
paign book  is  a  text  book  from  which 
they  can  sell.  Pardon  our  seeming 
impoliteness  while  we  turn  to  ven- 
ture just  the  suggestion  of  a  chuckle. 
How  can  the  salesman  sell  some- 
thing that  he  has  not,  and  likely  will 
have  not?  Show  me  the  company 
that  has  ever  finished  out  a  season 
hatting  700  in  the  campaign-book 
league.  In  the  absence  of  evidence 
to  the  contrary,  we  hereby  and  still 
believe  that  campaign  books  are  pure, 
unadulterated  hooey  and  no  more  in 
keeping  with  the  progressiveness  of 
this  industry  than  the  mental  atti- 
tude of  the  exhibitor  who  now  thinks 
the  sound  fad  has  a  chance  to  stay. 

Sidney  D.  Lust  Heads 

Virginia  Corporation 

Front  Royal,  Va. — Sidney  D.  Lust, 
of  Washington,  D.  C,  is  named  as 
president  of  the  Front  Royal  The- 
ater Corp.,  just  chartered  with  a 
maximum  capital  stock  of  $25,000. 
Other  officers  are  Jacob  Goldenberg, 
of  Laurel,  Md.,  vice-president  and 
treasurer;  Davie  Wiener,  of  Wash- 
ington,  secretary.         * 


EDDIE  CANTOR  TO  MAKE 
12  PARAMOUNT 


"Swing  High"  B'way  Run 
Opens  June  26  at  Cohan 

"Swing  High,"  Pathe's  circus  spe- 
cial and  first  feature  on  the  1930-31 
program,  will  open  a  Broadway  run 
June  26  at  the   George   M.   Cohan. 


National,  Chicago,  Changes  Hands 
Chicago — Sam    Abrahams    is    now 
owner  of  the   National,   which  is  to 
open  June  28  under  the  new  manage- 
ment. 


Plan   Benefit  for   Max   Weiss 

San  Francisco — A  benefit  ball  to 
raise  funds  for  Max  Weiss,  veteran 
exhibitor  confined  in  a  sanitorium,  is 
to  be  held  in  this  city  on  July  1. 


Wanted    —    Now! 

LIVE   WIRE 
EXPERIENCED 

SALESMAN 

Who  can  sell 
as  well  as  take 
orders   for 

Negative  Developing 

and   Positive   Printing 

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INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories,   Inc. 


A  series  of  12  one-reel  novelty 
shorts,  starting  with  one  just  com- 
pleted under  the  title  of  "The  Cock- 
Eyed  News,"  will  be  made  by  Eddie 
Cantor  for  Paramount.  The  sub- 
jects will  be  released  at  the  rate  of 
one  a  month.  In  the  first  one,  Can- 
tor appears  as  a  newsreel  camera- 
man and  does  a  take-off  on  the  Para- 
mount Sound  News. 


M.P.T.O.A.  is  Invited 

to  Meet  in  Pinehurst 

Myrtle  Beach,  S.  C. — Invitation  to 
hold  the  forthcoming  annual  meet- 
ing of  the  M.P.T.O.A.  at  Pinehurst 
has  been  extended  by  the  M.P.T.O. 
of  North  and  Suuth  Carolina.  The 
meeting  place  is  fixed  by  the  nation- 
al organization's  board  of  directors. 
Last  year  it  was  held  in  October. 

L.  E.  Davidson  is  Shifted 
to  Cedar  Rapids  by  Publix 

Sioux  City,  la. — L.  E.  Davidson, 
city  manager  for  Publix  here,  has 
been  transferred  to  Cedar  Rapids, 
la.,  in  a  similar  capacity.  F.  J.  Gal- 
lagher of  Rock  Island  has  been  ap- 
pointed  his   successor. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


'With     Byrd     at     the 
at    the    Rialto,    New 


Iowa  Exhibitors  Band 

to  Fight  Tax  Proposal 

Webster  City,  la. — Local  exhibi- 
tors have  organized  in  opposition  to 
a  proposal  to  place  a  ten  per  cent 
state  tax  on  amusements.  F.  R.  Puf- 
fer, of  this  city,  has  been  named 
chairman  of  the  movement. 


COMING  &  GOING 


HARLEY  L.  CLARKE  was  a  passenger 
on  the  Europa  sailing  early  yesterday  morn- 
ing. He  will  return  from  abroad  in  about 
three    weeks. 

JOHN  EBERSON  is  due  back  from  Pa- 
lis  at  the  end  of  the  week  on  the  Berengaria. 

PAULINE  STARKE  is  due  to  arrive 
in  New  York  next  week  on  the  lie  de 
France.  On  the  same  boat  are  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  David  Selznick,  Jesse  Lasky,  Jr.,  and 
Evelyn    Laye. 

BERT  CANN,  cameraman,  leaves  today 
for   the    Coast. 

FRED  CALDWELL,  producer,  is  in  New 
York    from    Hollywood. 

CULLEN  LAND1S  is  on  his  way  from 
Australia  to   San  Francisco  aboard  the  Tahiti. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,  'New  York  City 
Phone  Perm.  3580 


June   19      Opening     of 
South    Pole" 
York. 

June  21  22  Joint  sales  regional  convention  of 
Warner  and  First  National  at  New 
Orleans. 

June  23-24-25     Tiffany     Annual     Sales     Con-  | 
vention,  Hotel  Congress,  Chicago. 

June  24  25  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T.O. 
of  Kansas  and  Western  Missouri, 
Topeka,    Kan. 

June  26     "Swing     High,"     Pathe,     opens     at  I 
the    George    M.    Cohan. 

June  27     Annual     meeting     and     election     of   , 
New  Jersey   M.   P.  T.   O.   at   Hotel 
Monterey,  Atlantic  City. 

June  30  Reconvening  of  the  5-5-5  Con- 
ference   in    Atlantic    City. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 


SCALE-CUTTING  WAR 
WAGING  IN  ST.  LOUIS 


St.  Louis  —  To  meet  the  recent 
scale  cut  adopted  by  the  Fox,  which 
went  to  50  cents,  the  State  h 
slashed  its  admission  to  40  cents 
fective  tomorrow.  The  Ambassador 
and  Missouri,  operated  by  Skouras- 
Warner,  and  the  St.  Louis,  an  R-K-O 
combination  house,  have  not  yet  an- 
nounced reductions. 


ich 

ias 


Sam  Taylor  to  Direct 

Mary  Pickf ord  Picture 

West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — Sam   Taylor  is   to   di- 
rect  Mary   Pickford  in   "Secrets." 


Illinois  Avenut  Overlooking  Boardwalk 
mni  Ocean 

"A  Hotel  Distinctively  Different" 

UNEXCELLED  COLONIAL 
HOSPITALITY 

JUST  COMPLETED  IN 
ATLANTIC  CITY 

Now   Ready   for   YOU! 

Fireproof — Showers    and    Baths 
Throughout 


From  $4.00  Daily. 

European  Plan 
From  $7.00  Daily. 

American  Plan 


FETTER    &     HOLLINGER,    Inc. 
EUGENE    C.    FETTER,    Managing- 
Director 


Del  Rio-Lowe  Hit  Rams  Thru  Hot  Weather 
Resistance  for 
Smashing  Attend- 
ance in  New  York 


Critics  Enthuse 
Over  New  Crowd  - 
Drawing  Thriller 
Romance    t    *    * 


'Good  entertainment.  Stunningly  mounted.  Cleverly  hirnorous 
dialogue  and  Jeveral  fine  performances."  — Daly  News 

"Dolores  Del  Rio  Big  Hit.  'The  Bad  One'  is  a  good  (one.  A 
colorful  picture,  expertly  tailored  to  fit  Miss  Del  Rio's  vivid 
personality.  Her  voice  records  effectively.  There  is  plenty  of 
romance  and  plenty  of  comedy,  well  put  over." — Eve.  Journal 


JOSEPH  M.  SCHENCK 

presents 

DOLORES   DEL  RIO 

in  a  Ten  Strike  Knock-Out 

THE  BAD  ONE 

with 

EDMUND     LOWE 

a  GEORGE  FITZMAURICE  production 


"  'The  Bad  One'  Hold  Screen  Thrills.  The  laughs  come  in  quick 
succession.  Film  obove  the  average  level.  Both  Mr.  Lowe  and 
Miss  Del  Rio  contribute  fine  performances.  Miss  Del  Rio  is  at 
her  best.  She  is  equally  fine  in  comedy  and  emotional 
sequences."  —  American 

"  'Tne  Bad  One'  is  pleasantly  and  unstiltedly  romantic.  Miss 
Del  Rio  is  charming.  It  is  hard  to  imagine  an  actress  more 
visually  effective.'.'  — Morning  World 

"A  good  picture,  plausible,  well-knit,  interesting  and  enter- 
taining. Both  Dolores  and  Lowe  contribute  excellent  bits  of 
acting;  will  appeal  to  all  who  like  these  actors — which  is  most 
of  us."  — Eve.  World 

"This  picture  should  prove  its  value  in  any  theatre.  All  the 
elements  that  go  to  make  interesting  screen  fare.  George 
Fitzmaurice  has  done  his  best."  —  Telegraph 

"An  unusually  cleverly  staged  production,  with  competent 
direction  and  able  acting.  Miss  Del  Rio  does  exceedingly 
well.    Lowe  is  at  his  best."  —  Times 

"Dolores  Del  Rio  Hits  New  Tempo  in  'Bad  One,'  A  good  pic- 
ture. Plenty  warm.  She's  a  hot  mamma.  Clara  Bow,  Alice 
White  and  Joan  Crav/ford  may  have  been  dynamite  to  the 
sailors,  but  dynamite  is  whipped  cream  to  the  kind  of  conduct 
and  dialogue  Doloes  Del  Rio  inspires  in  'The  Bad  One'. 
Dolores  looks  lovely  and  flashes  the  trimmest  figure  on  the 
screen.  She  gives  c  deft,  convincing  performance.  Edmund 
Lowe  almost  steals  the  picture.  There  are  some  great  laughs 
in  'The  Bad  One.'   Its  daring  comedy  is  entertaining." — Mirror 

"Dolores  Del  Rio  in  her  First  Talking  Picture;  Attractive  as 
Ever."  —  Telegram 

"An  interesting  story,  snappy  dialogue  and  clever  perform- 
ances, an  excellent  production.  Amusing  and  exciting.  One  of 
the  best  roles  of  her  film  career.  She  teams  excellently  with 
Love.    Her  voice  is  charming."  — Graphic 

"Miss  Del  Rio  looks  thoroughly  alluring.  She  plays  her  role 
with  genuine  charm  and  skill.  It  is  amusing.  Miss  Del  Rio  is 
excellent."  —  Tribune 


Another  Big  One  From 

UNITED  (?J  ARTISTS 


BOOK  THESE  WINNERS 

AND  GIVE  YOUR 
BOX-OFFICE  A  TREATI 

LILLIAN  GISH  In 

"ONE  ROMANTIC  NIGHT" 

with  Rod  Lo  Rocque,  Conrad  Nagel 

Marie  Dressier  and  O.  P.  Heggie 

HARRY  RICHMAN  in 

"PUTTINthe  ritz" 

with  Joan  Bennett,  James  Gleason, 

Lilyan  Tashman  and  Aileen  Pringle 

Music  and  lyrics  by  Irving  Berlin 

Inspiration  Pictures  presents 

HENRY  KINGS 

"HELL  HARBOR" 

with  LUPE  VELEZ,  Jean  Hersholt, 
John  Holland  and  Al  St.  John 


DAILV 


Thursday,  June   19,   1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 


American  Producers' 

Plans  In  London 

(")X  examination,  the  reports  (of 
which  so  much  was  made  in 
some  sections  of  the  British 
press)  anent  American  inten- 
tions to  open  up  studios  in  this 
country  show  little  or  no  justi- 
fication for  the  sanguine  predic- 
tions as  to  their  ultimate  advan- 
tages for  British  actors  and  other 
workers  connected  with  the  in- 
dustry. Mr.  Zukor,  for  instance, 
reduced  the  stories  to  their  proper 
proportions,  so  far  as  Para- 
mount's  activities  are  concerned; 
and  the  Fox  Film  Company  has 
also  caused  it  to  be  known  that 
their  alleged  intentions  of  creat- 
ing a  British  Hollywood  some- 
where near  Brighton  on  the 
south  coast  of  England  are  still 
in  the  realm  of  careful  considera- 
tion. Looking  down  a  list  of 
forthcoming  productions,  trade 
shows,  and  so  forth,  one  sees 
that  for  every  British  film  an- 
nounced there  are  at  least  a  score 
of   American   productions. 

— Ernest  Marshall 
in  N.  Y.  "Times" 


Quality  and  Realism 

in  Reproduction  Demanded 

"The  motion  picture  patron 
has  become  more  critical  since 
sound  invaded  his  favorite  form 
of  entertainment.  Quality  and 
realism  in  the  reproduction  of 
talking  motion  pictures  are  de- 
manded. Furthermore,  the  high 
standard  which  is  being  set  must 
be  uniformly  and  consistently 
maintained  if  the  exhibitor  hopes 
to  enjoy  profitable  patronage. 
Comparisons  are  easily  made  by 
the  public  and  it  is  quite  apparent 
to  wide-awake  managers  that 
people  are  showing  decided 
preferences  for  those  theaters  in 
which  good  reproduction  is  the 
rule." 

— Sydney  E.  Abel 


The  output  of  industrial 
films  is  estimated  at  100,000,- 
000  feet  per  year. 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
PhilM.  Daly 


WAE  RECENTLY  stated  that  "George   Eastman  of  Eastman 
Kodak  and   Mrs.   Eastman  have   sailed  for   Europe  on  the 

steamship  Augustus" we  were  slightly  in  error,  according 

to  Franklin  Courtney  Ellis,  of  Eastman's  publicity  department 

it  seems  that  Mr.   Eastman  is  unmarried,   therefore  he 

couldn't  have  sailed  with  Mrs.  Eastman,  and  he  did  NOT  sail 
for  Europe,  and  if  he  did,  he  could  not  have  sailed  on  the  Augus- 
tus which  was  sunk  during  the  war. outside  of  these  slight 

discrepancies    the    story    is    substantially    correct so    we 

hasten  to  print  the  corrected  story  as  follows:  "George  Eastman 
of  Eastman  Kodak" 

*  *  *  * 

"ECHOES    OF   the   Film    Golf  Tournament:    Bruce   Gallup  was 
so  tied  down  with  "office  work"  connected  with  the  handicap- 
ping job  that  he  didn't  even  get  out  so  he   could  get  his   name 

in  the  news  of  the  day but  what   a  hand   the  boys   gave 

him    at    the    evening   banquet    for    his    nine    successive    years    as 

official  tournament  handicapper here's  one  referee  whose 

decisions    are    never    questioned Charlie    Einfeld,    on    the 

other  hand,  was   so  much   in   the   golf  news   that   he   was   taken 

for    another    feller,    listed    as    Einstein Harry    Schwartz, 

booby  prize  winner,  was  erroneously  credited  with  a  score  of 
567 it  was  only  234 

*  *  *  * 

pDGAR  CARVER  broadcast  his  jazz  classic  "Nocturne   a  la 
Whistler"  over   WEAF   the  other  night,   and  he  is   getting 

oodles  of  fan  mail  as  a  result he  is  planning  to  recognize 

his   All-Artists    Ensemble   for   pop-classic    concerts    on   the    air. 

At  the  recent  golf  tournament  of  the  Scottish   Clans  a 

"silver"  cup  was  donated  by  Harry  Lauder,  and  it  was  acciden- 
tally left  on  the  green a  golfer  came  along  and  carefully 

stomped  it  in  the  ground,  mistaking  it  for  a  divot 

*  *  *  * 

QEORGE  MANKER  WATTERS,  who  last  wrote  "Good  In- 
tentions" for  Fox,  is  vacationing  along  the   Ballyhoo   Boule- 
vard, his  old  stamping  ground Bob  Florey  postcards  from 

Venice  that  he's  in  that  watery  burg  looking  oyer  picture  loca- 
tions, and  will  be  back  here  in  September William  Fox's 

private  yacht,  Mona-Delle,  was  reported  wrecked  off  Far  Rocka- 

way about  the  first  record  of  a  Fox  enterprise  to  go  on 

the    rocks Dorothy    Burgess    can   vamp   in   all    languages, 

having  played  French,  English,  Spanish  and  American  sirens, 
and  now  doing  a  Russian  enchantress  in  "Beyond  Victory." 

*  *  *  * 

"DRIEF  BIOGS:  Maurice  Chevalier — Maurice  started  life  as  a 
carpenter's  apprentice,  which  gave  him  the  idea  to  go  on  the 

boards at  one  time  the  Chevalier  family  fortune  was  so 

low  that  the  postman  had  to  walk  down  two  flights  of  cellar 

stairs  to  deliver  the  mail he  hid  that  million-dollar  smile 

behind  a  clown's  makeup  on  the  Paris  stage  for  years,  till  one 
day  he  took  an  acrobatic  fall  which  smeared  his  makeup  and 
revealed  the  smile it's  little  accidents  like  this  which  re- 
veal big  actors  like  Chevalier he's  the  only  person  who 

has  succeeded  in  making  a  film  from  chewing  gum 

*  *  *  * 

^L  ALTMAN  has  been  re-elected  chairman  of  the  ethics  and 
standards  committee  of  the  Society  of  American  Magicians. 

Dan    Healy,   who   has   worked    in    several    Eastern-made 

Paramounts,    has    returned    to    Manhattan    and    the    Lambs    after 

visiting  his  summer  estate A  lot  of  the  big  film  execs  are 

now   luncheoninp:  at   Dinty   Moore's   eatery Dave    Bader, 

now  in  Lunnon,  received  a  letter  from  an  Irish  exhib  written 
in  Gaelic,  and  Dave  thought  it  was  Yiddish  and  replied  that 
way he  is  still  waiting  for  an  answer 

*  *  *  * 

A    BIG  HEARTED  Scotchman  gave  his  son  a  middle  name. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€) 


Lively  Stunts   Boost 
"What  a  Man" 

TWO  radio  broadcasts,  the  per- 
sonal appearance  of  the  en- 
tire Brooklyn  National  League 
Baseball  Team,  a  tie-up  with 
Browning,  King  &  Co.,  and  a 
poster  campaign  using  24-sheets 
exclusively,  made  Brooklyn  fully 
aware  of  Reginald  Denny's  ap- 
pearance as  star  of  "What  a 
Man"  at  the  Fox's  Brooklyn 
house.  Utilizing  the  radio  con- 
tinuity specially  prepared  for  the 
press  book,  Stations  WM.CA  and 
WGBS  sent  over  the  air  the 
news  of  the  Denny  feature.  Since 
the  star  exhibits  his  athletic 
prowess  in  the  film,  the  Brook- 
lyn team  was  invited  to  be  pres- 
ent, and  showed  up  to  a  man. 

— Sono-Art  World  Wide 
*         *         * 

Dealer  Tie-Ups 

on  Paramount  Product 

MEETINGS  of  Philco's  15,000 
dealers  are  now  being  held 
by  Philco's  branch  office  execu- 
tives and  Philco's  wholesale  dis- 
tributors on  the  advantages  to 
him  of  the  Paramount  tie-up  and 
of  cooperating  in  every  possible 
way  with  the  theaters  playing 
Paramount  pictures.  In  addition 
to  these  meetings  the  dealers 
will  continue  to  be  sold  on  the 
tie-up  through  the  medium  of 
the  "Philco  News";  broadsides 
illustrating  the  posters,  window 
displays,  etc. 

— Paramount 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June  19 


Roy  Fitzroy 
Georgie  Harris 
Martha  Mattox 
Blanche  Sweet 


We  want 


THE  CIRCUS! 


The  Circus  is  the  greatest  money-making  institution 
in  the  history  of  the  show  business  because  it  appeals 

lO  manage  nuusc  iui  iulv 

to  the  greatest  number  of  p 


We  want  to  see  the  circus! 
ThaVs  the  Public  Demand 

GIVE  THE  PUBLIC 
WHAT  THEY  WANT  IN 


with  HELEN  TWELVETREES  •  FRED  SCOTT 
DOROTHY  BURGESS  and  Chester  Conklin  •  Ben  Turpin 
Nick  Stuart  •  Robert  Edeson  •  Stepin  Fetchit  •  Daphne 
Pollard  •  Sally  Starr  •  John  Sheehan  •  Mickey  Bennett 
George  Fawcett  •  Little  Billy  •  Bryant  Washburn  •  William 
Langan  •  Directed  by  Joseph  Sanlley  •  Produced  fry  E.B.  Derr 


years  manager  of  the  Pantages,  Min- 
neapolis, is  now  in  this  city  manag- 
ing the  Orpheum  for  RKO. 

Elementally,  all    human  beil    Warner  Bros.  Incorporates  in  Mo. 

St.  Louis  —  A  new  incorporation 
here  is  the  Warner  Bros.  Theaters, 
Inc.     The  capital  amounts  to  $1,100. 


craving  for  entertainment 
of  fun  and  frolic  rampant.  Children  from  six  to 
sixty  want  to  see  the  circus — the  young  for  the  un- 
alloyed delight  and  thrill  of  the  Big  Top;  the  mature 
because  they  want  to  be  lifted  out  of  the  dull  routine 
of  life — to  park  their  conventional  dignity  and  ritzy 
high  hats  on  the  outside  and  let  themselves  loose. 

SWING  HIGH  is  The  Greatest  Show  On  Earth 
brought  in  all  its  glamor,  excitement,  color,  thrills 
to  the  audible  screen.  And  it  carries  a  gripping  story 
of  its  own  that  the  outdoor  circus  never  had.  It's 
the  Big  Top  Show  with  all  its  graphic  realism, 
plus  the  back-of-the-tent  drama  that  circus  patrons 
do  not  see.  It's  dramatic — colorful — spectacular — 
actionful — and  packed  with  song  hits  galore! 


Q     $?     J*     J^ 


""ine      u.     x,      ^ , 

Hampton's  latest  Zane  Grey  produc- 
tion,  has  been  completed. 

*         *         * 

Jack    Pickford    has    finished    "The 


J 


an  Who   Had  Everything." 


Thursday,  June   19,   1930 


Hollywood  Happenings 

Coast  Wire  Service  ' 


NEW  DAYLIGHT  SCREEN 
DEVELOPED  IN  FRANCE 

Hollywood— A  baby   sun-arc   lamp 
that  is  said  to  be  100.  per  cent .silent 

and  can  be  set  up  as  close  a,  two 
feet  from  a  microphone  without  its 
presence  being  detected  as  far  as 
noise  is  concerned,  has  been  devel- 
oped by  C.  Slim  Roe  and  is  now  be- 
ing put  on  the  market  by  Creco. 
Inc.,    under    the    name    of   the    Creco 

Mute.  _____ — 

oxrsrryrTSOT^Z^IcorTToTTnstance, 

reduced  the  stories  to  their  proper 
proportions,  so  far  as  Para- 
mount's  activities  are  concerned; 
and  the  Fox  Film  Company  has 
also  caused  it  to  be  known  that 
their  alleged  intentions  of  creat- 
ing a  British  Hollywood  some- 
where near  Brighton  on  the 
south  coast  of   England  are   still 

F.  N.  Casts  Mary  Duncan, 
Stone,  Lyon  and  Blackmer 

First  National  has  just  assigned 
four  important  players.  Lewis  Stone 
has  been  given  a  role  in  "Father  and 
Son,"  based  on  a  story  by  Booth 
Tarkington;  Ben  Lyon  will  play  the 
male  lead  in  "The  Hot  Heiress, 
while  Mary  Duncan  has  been  bor- 
rowed to  play  with  Otis  Skinner  in 
"Kismet,"  which  also  will  have  Sid- 
ney  Blackmer  in  the  cast. 

Added  to  "Sea  Wolf"  Cast 
Sam  Allen  and  Harry  Tenbrook 
have  been  added  to  the  cast  of  the 
talking  version  of  Jack  London's 
"The  Sea  Wolf,"  starring  Milton 
Sills. 


A  Little 

from  "Lots" 


Role  for  Natalie  Moorehead 
Columbia       has       signed       Natalie 
Moorehead   for   an   important   role   in 
'    idies    Must    Flay." 

To  Film  Halliburton  Novel 
Richard    Halliburton's    novel,   "The 
Royal    Road  to   Romance,"   is  to  be 
filmed  by   Fox. 


Zasu   Pitts   in   "River's   End" 
Warner   has   placed   Zasu    Pitts   in 
the  cast   of  "River's    End." 

Kenneth   Thompson    Assigned 
Kenneth  Thompson  is  new  to  the 
cast    of   "Handful   of    Clouds,"   which 
Warner  is  producing. 

RKO    Signs    Ellington    Band 
RKO  has  signed  the  Duke  Elling- 
ton   1 1  ilored    band    to  appear   in   the 

film  in  which  Amos  'n'  Andy  are  to 
Im  starred  under  the  direction  of 
Melville  Brown. 


By    RALPH    W1LK 

RKO  has  signed  Henry  Ladd  to 
help  Pearl  Eaton  in  preparing  the 
military  drill  dances  in  "Leather- 
necking." 

*  *         * 

It  seems  that  the  cast  of 
Pathe's  "Beyond  Victory"  is  an 
endless  one.  The  latest  im- 
portant name  to  be  added  to  it 
is    that    of    Richard    Tucker. 

#  *         * 
In    "Pardon    My   Gun,"    a   western 

comedy,  Pathe  brings  a  new  colored 
comedian  to  the  screen.  He  is  Al- 
bert Lehman  Celestan,  though  he  has 
adopted  the  name  Stompie  for  film 
purposes.  Stompie  is  well-known  as 
an  entertainer  in  Hollywood's  night 
life,  having  appeared  at  th:  Mont- 
martre,  the  Cotton  Club  and  the  Apex 
as  well  as  at  other  prominent  night 
clubs  in  the   cinema  capital. 

*  *         * 

Ruby  Keeler  (Mrs.  Al  Jolson)  has 
taken  a  test  at  United  Artists  and  it 
is  reported  she  is  being  considered  to 
play  opposite  Chester  Morris  in 
"The  Bat  Whispers,"  which  will  be 
Roland  West's  next  picture. 

*  *         * 

Two  more  little  girls  can  bear 
witness  to  the  rapidity  with  which 
a  person  can  rise  from  obscurity  to 
prominence  in  the  picture  acting 
game.  They  are  Lucile  Browne  and 
Jane  Keith,  both  Fox  players.  The 
first,  playing  the  leading  lady  in 
"Soup  to  Nuts,"  was  a  photogra- 
pher's model  two  years  back  in  Mem- 
phis, Term.  Miss  Keith,  who  has  the 
lead  opposite  Milton  Sills  in  "The 
Sea  Wolf,"  served  as  secretary  a 
year  ago  to  the  head  of  a  bond  and 
brokerage  firm  in  Michigan  City,  Ind.. 
*         *         * 

Ida  May  Chadwick,  who  for  sev- 
eral years  headlined  in  vaudeville, 
does  an  eccentric  dance  specialty  in 
"Pardon  My  Gun,"  Pathe  comedy 
western.  Miss  Chadwick  was  fea- 
tured with  Frank  Tinney  in  "Some- 
time" and  has  appeared  in  musical 
comedy  in  England  us  well  as  in  this 
country. 

*        *         * 


ALEX  HALL,  VIRGINIA  MAY 
PLAN  12  SHORT  COMEDIES 

A  series  of  12  one-reel  comedies, 
taken  from  the  stories,  "Bug-Eye 
Views,"  and  to  be  known  as  the 
"Bug-House  Comedies,"  will  be  pro- 
duced in  New  York  by  Alex  Hall 
and  Virginia  May.  The  first  short, 
"The   Tryout,"   will   start   in   August. 


Two  Syndicate  Novelties 

On  the  new  Syndicate  lineup  are 
two  one-reel  novelties  of  which  the 
first  is  a  musical  synchronization  of 
"The  Great  Train  Robbery,"  which 
has  been  recorded  with  sound- 
on-film  and  disc  by-  Brunswick. 

Another  novelty  is  the  Mary  Pick- 
ford  picture,  "Friends,"  or  "The  Old 
Time  Movie  Show,"  which  has  been 
scored  with  unusual  sound  effects  for 
re-issue. 

Syndicate  also  is  re-issuing  through 
independent  exchanges  this  season,  a 
series  of  eighteen  one-reel  Alice 
Comedy  Cartoons,  created  by  Walt 
Disney,  and  synchronized  with 
sound-on-film  and  disc  by  Bruns- 
wick. Six  of  the  new  series  are  ready 
for  release  and  the  balance  at  the 
rate  of  two  per  month. 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


___     By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR  ^^. 

Walter  Strenge,  president  of  In- 
ternational Photographers  Local  No. 
644,  is  back  from  Hollywood  after 
attending  the  I.A.T.S.E.   Convention. 


Howard  Bretherton  is  the  latest 
of  the  Hollywood  directors  to  join 
the  Paramount  New  York  studio 
staff.  Bretherton  has  directed  num- 
erous feature  productions  including 
"The  Argyle  Case" 


"The  Snooze  Reel,"  a  burlesque  on 
current  events  films,  is  the  happy  in- 
spiration of  Murray  Roth.  The  first 
issue  is  already  in  production  at  the 
Eastern  Vitaphone  studio  with 
Arthur  Hurley,  Roy  Mack  and 
Harold  Beaudine  all  busy  making 
scenes. 


Jack  Hoxie  Two-Reelers 

Some  of  Jack  Hoxie's  most  popu- 
lar successes  are  to  be  re-issued  in 
two-reel  form  with  musical  syn- 
chronization by  Ideal  Studios  on  disc 
only.  The  studio  orchestra  and 
sound  effect  men  have  completed  the 
first  three,  namely  "Two  Fisted  Jef- 
ferson," "The  Marshall  of  Money- 
mint"  and  "Desert's  Crucible." 


Mart  Blumenstock  has  completed 
direction  of  "Office  Blues,"  a_  one 
reel  short  featuring  Ginger  Rogers, 
Paramount  feature  player.  The 
Gamby  dancers  also  appear  in  the 
action. 


Hugh  Cameron,  Ziegfeld  comedian, 
has  just  completed  "The  Emergency 
Case,"  his  second  for  Vitaphone 
Varieties.  Arthur  Hurley  directed 
from  an  original  script  by  Stanley 
Rauh. 


Fascist  Gov't  Wants  U.  S. 
To  Build  Italian  Plant 

Rome  (By  Cable) — The  Fascist 
government  is  reported  to  be  mak- 
ing efforts  to  get  American  producers 
of  audible  films  to  put  up  a  studio  in 
Italy.  It  is  believed  any  such  proj- 
ect will  win  complete  cooperation 
from    the    government. 


Frank  Zucker,  cameraman  on  the 
Louis  Brock  RKO  comedies  which 
will  henceforth  be  made  in  Holly- 
wood, has  decided  to  remain  in  New 
York  in  view  of  the  production  ac- 
tivity here. 


"I'm  Only  Human  After  All,"  song 
hit  of  the  current  Garrick  Gaities,  is 
the  work  of  E.  Y.  Harburg  and  Ver- 
non Duke,  of  the  Paramount  New 
York  studios,  in  collaboration  with 
Ira  Gershwin. 


ihe  output  of  industrial 
films  is  estimated  at  100,000,- 
000  feet  per  year. 


Having  gone  unscathed  through 
several  foreign  revolutions  as  a  sol- 
dier of  Fortune.,  through  the  world 
war  as  one  of  Uncle  Sam's  officers, 
and  being  cited  and  decorated  by 
various  countries  for  bravery  under 
lire,  Wallace  Smith  is  confined  to 
"quarters"  with  a  wrenched  ankle 
suffered  on  a  tennis  court  recently. 
Smith  is  putting  the  finishing  touch- 
es to  the  picture  version  and  dialogue 
of  "The  Silver  Horde,"  which  RKO 
is  to  produce. 


Iowa    Town    Wants    Theater 

State  Center,  la.  —  A  movement 
has  been  started  to  secure  a  picture 
theater    for    this   town. 


McKenna  Managing  in  Omaha 

Omaha  —  George  McKenna  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  World 
here,  coming  from  the  Eastman, 
Rochester,   N.   Y. 


Bert  Cann,  cameraman,  is  leaving 
today  for  Hollywood  to  await  the 
return  of  Lewis  Milestone,  to  whose 
next  picture  he  was  assigned  by  the 
noted  director  before  the  latter  left 
for  Europe. 

"Mia  Cara"  and  "You  Brought  A 
New  Kind  of  Love  to  Me,"  from 
Paramount^  "The  Big  Pond,"  com- 
posed by  the  team  of  Sammy  Fam 
and  Irving  Kahal,  have  stepped  out 
amoRg  the  best  sellers  in  the  sheet 
music   field. 


Harms  to  Publish  Film  Score 

The  score  of  "Viennese  Nights," 
the  Warner  musical  romance  writ- 
ten directly  for  the  screen  by  Sig- 
imind  Romberg  and  Oscar  Ham- 
merstein,  2nd,  is  to  be  published  by 
Harms,  Inc.  Among  the  tunes  are 
"I  Bring  A  Love  Song,"  "You  Will 
Remember  Vienna,"  "Here  We  Are," 
"Regime'r__H  March,"  "I'm  Lonely" 
and   "Ja,  Ja,  Ja." 


Ernest  Fegte,  of  Paramount' s  art 
department,  has  turned  out  a  nifty 
bunch  of  sets  for  "Laughter,"  under 
the  supervision  of  William  Saulter. 

The  unusual  reticence  of  William 
Hopkins,  who  is  in  charge  of  special 
effects  at  Paramount's  studio  here, 
is  explained  by  the  fact  that  he  is 
'in  the  midst  of  perfecting  the  per- 
fect transparency.  All  of  which 
gives  Willie  an  air  more  mysterious 
than  the  famous  Philo  Vance  himself. 


THE 


Thursday,  June   19,    1930 


DAILY 


ALLIED  STAND  ON  5-5-5 
1$  EXPLAINED  BY  MYERS 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 
announcing  his   organization's   inten- 
tion to  participate  in   the  reconvened 
confab  in   Atlantic    City  on   June   30. 

The  statement  reads  in  part:  "This 
association  has  received  numerous 
requests  for  a  statement  of  its  posi- 
tion in  view  of  occurrences  since  the 
last   session  of  the  conference. 

"Allied  States  entered  into  these 
negotiations  in  good  faith  hoping  to 
obtain  a  fair  contract,  voluntary  ar- 
bitration, and  relief  in  the  matter  of 
protection  and   theater  expansion. 

"The  association  has  submitted 
concrete  proposals  which  are  still  on 
the  conference  table  and  for  which 
it  hopes  to  obtain  the  favorable  con- 
sideration of  the  conferees. 

"We  do  not  think  that  we  would 
be  justified  in  withdrawing  so  long 
as  any  hope  remains  of  getting  the 
relief  which  the  exhibitors  represent- 
ed by  this  association  so  urgently 
need. 

"While  the  association  is  indignant 
at  the  libelous  attacks  on  its  delega- 
tion appearing  in  certain  trade  pa- 
pers, and  inspired  by  an  unidenti- 
fied 'Haysite,'  it  realizes  that  to 
withdraw  would  be  to  play  into  the 
hands  of  this  undercover  agent  who 
is  apparently  bent  on  wrecking  the 
conference. 

"Mr.  Kent,  moreover,  has  made  it 
plain  that  in  negotiating  with  his 
committee  we  are  not  dealing  with 
the    Hays  organization. 

"Exhibitors  having  ideas  which 
they  think  should  receive  the  atten- 
tion of  the  conference  are  requested 
to  forward  the  same  to  this  office 
immediately." 


Managerial  Changes  Made 
in  New  Britain  Houses 

New  Britain,  Conn. — A  number  of 
managerial  changes  have  been  made 
in  this  city.  Carlyle  C.  Barrett  is 
no  longer  with  the  Strand,  having 
been  made  district  manager  for  a 
chain  of  25  houses  in  the  area  out- 
side of  Boston,  which  Warner  is  ac- 
quiring. Jack  Sanson  comes  from 
the  Palace,  Danbury,  to  take  his 
place.  Manager  Kugell  of  the  War- 
ner Capitol  has  gone  to  South  Nor- 
walk,  William  Evans,  formerly  with 
the  Palace,  Hartford,  succeeding 
him. 


Craft  Installs  RCA  Equipment 
(raft   Film   Laboratory   has   instal- 
led RCA   recording  equipment    in   its 
plant  in  Flushing.  L.   I. 


Here    We    Are,    operate    theaters:     J      D 
^hitrin,   67    West    44th    St.,    New    York;    100 
inares    common. 
^Granada    Theater    Corp.;    I.    J.    and    N     T 

nn      fg'    26     Court     St--    Brooklyn,     N.     Y.j 
"V  .shares    common. 
Winson  Amusement  Corp.,  operate  theaters; 

'°rk;    $5M)0tr°W"Z'     3°S     Broadway'     New 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


United  States 

Catersville,  Ga. — Work  of  remodel- 
ing the  Grand  for  Manning  &  Wink 
nas  been  started  and  should  be  com- 
pleted within  the  next  90  days,  ac- 
cording to  A.  R.  Shoemaker,  man- 
ager. An  amount  close  to  $50,000 
.viil  be  expended.  The  present  seat- 
.ng  capacity  will  be  increased  to  1,- 
600. 


Valdosta,  Ga.— H.  K.  Wilkinson 
has  taken  over  the  duties  of  man- 
ager of  the   Ritz. 


Keewatin,  Minn. — Business  has 
been  resumed  at  the  Capitol,  which 
was  closed  for  several  months  to  per- 
mit improvements,  including  the  in- 
stallation of  sound  equipment,  to  be 
made. 


Staples,  Minn. — S.  P.  Mace  has  re- 
opened the  Grand  with  sound  pic- 
tures. 


Burlington,  la.— Central  States 
Theater  Co.  has  appointed  F.  F. 
Chenoweth  assistant  manager  of  the 
Palace.  He  succeeds  Claire  Stover, 
who  has  been  advanced  to  manager 
of  the  Charlton  house. 


Belle  Fourche,  S.  D:— Ray  Ster- 
rett  has  succeeded  Harry  Rodell  as 
manager  of  the  Isis. 

Walnut,  la. — O.  C.  Johnson  has 
sold  the  Ritz  to  Max  W.  Shoemaker 
of  Sterling,  Neb. 

West  Salem,  Wis.— The  Rex  has 
been  leased  by  Scott  and  Thompson, 
who   will   install   sound  equipment. 


Hot  Springs,  S.  D.— The  Hot 
Springs  Theater  has  been  opened 
here. 


Montreal  —  Electrics,  Limited,  of 
366  Mayor  St.,  has  been  appointed 
distributor  in  Eastern  Canada  for 
RCA   Photophone. 


Charlton,  la. — The  Ritz  is  again 
in  operation  here.  The  house  was 
damaged    by    fire   last    February. 


Starbusk,  Minn. — The  Mozart, 
formerly  known  as  the  Du  Glada, 
has   reopened. 


Alexandria,  Minn. — H.  J.  Long- 
aker  has  resigned  as  manager  of  the 
State,  W.  R,  Hiller  of  Brainerd  suc- 
ceeding him. 


Canisota,  S.  D.— H.  E.  DuLac,  of 
Minneapolis  has  purchased  the  Clark 
here. 


Gonvick,  Minn.— W.  O.  W.  The- 
ater has  been  taken  over  by  Henry 
Bruimmd  of  Thief  River  Falls. 


Minneapolis — Fritz  Friend  has  join- 
ed the  Tiffany  sales  staff  here,  cov- 
ering the  Iowa  territory.  He  was 
previously  with  Warner. 


Chicago  —  Edward  McLaughlin, 
western  representative  for  Talking 
Picture  Epics,  is  now  in  larger  quar- 
ters in  the  Universal  Building. 


Kansas  City — The  Dickinson  cir- 
cuit has  changed  from  silent  to  talk- 
ing   trailers. 


Cleveland — M.    C.  Barth,    once    a 

local    theater    owner,  has    turned    to 

operating  a  barbecue  at  D.  25th  and 
Bridge  Sts.  here. 


Kansas  City — H.  A.  Parker,  until 
recently  with  the  Campbell  .  Engi- 
neering Co.,  has  started  a  sound  in- 
stallation service. 


Mahonoy  City,  Pa. — "Duke"  Eide 
has  been  appointed  manager  of  the 
Victory.  He  was  formerly  organist 
at  the   Majestic,  Shamokin. 


Madison,  Wis. — The  Majestic  here 
has  been  taken  over  by  A.  P.  Desor- 
meaux  from  the  Michalson  Amuse- 
ment enterprises  and  will  be  re- 
modeled. Desormeaux  also  man- 
ages the   Eastwood. 


Evansville,  Wis. — G.  W.  Huebner 
of  Oconomowoc  has  taken  over  the 
Magee  here  from  George  Magee  and 
is  operating  the  theater  under  the 
name  of  the  Rex.  Sound  equipment 
has  been  installed. 


Monuca,  Pa. — The  Magnet  is  now 
closed. 


Foreign 

London  —  A.  A.  Milne's  "The 
Fourth  Wall,"  presented  on  the  New 
York  stage  as  "The  Perfect  Alibi," 
will  serve  as  Basil  Dean's  next  talk- 
ing picture. 


Dunedin,  New  Zealand — The  Ful- 
ler chain  of  legitimate  houses  has 
wired  its  theater,  the  Princess  in  this 
city.  The  equipment  is  Western 
Electric. 


Wellington,  New  Zealand — Bernie 
Young  has  resigned  as  booking  man- 
ager for  M-G-M  here  to  become  sales 
manager  for  RKO. 


Nanticoke,    Pa. — Joseph    Popp    has 

taken    over    the    Globe    here.      George 
Bizick   last  operated  the  house. 


So.  Sterling,  Pa. — Charles  Frey 
and  N.  Edwards  are  the  new  owners 
of  the  Lyceum. 


Milwaukee — J.  S.  Grauman  has  re- 
linquished the  Celebrated  Players' 
exchange  here  to  Winnie  DeLorenzo 
and  William  Scharun,  who  have  been 
connected  with  the  exchange  for  the 
past   10  years. 


Hixton,  Wis.  —  W.  A.  Skaar  has 
taken  over  the  Hixton  here  from 
Earl  Scott. 


It  PRODUCTION 
AGREEMENT  IS  SEEN 


(.Continued  from  Paqe  1) 
pictures,"  Kuchenmeister  declared. 
"In  order  to  bring  the  audible  film 
to  a  world  industry,  it  is  necessary  to 
think  internationally  and  to  combine 
internationally.  This  development 
will  come  in  time.  The  first  step  to 
that  end  is  the  Paris  conference.  At 
present  that  meeting  is  only  for  the 
purpose  of  reaching  an  agreement  be- 
tween the  electrical  concerns,  but 
after  that  has  been  accomplished  the 
next  move  will  be  toward  an  inter- 
national arrangement  with  regard  to 
productions." 


Bostick  Quits  Pantages 
to  Manage  House  for  RKO 

Seattle — E.  V.  Bostick,  for  three 
years  manager  of  the  Pantages,  Min- 
neapolis, is  now  in  this  city  manag- 
ing the  Orpheum  for  RKO. 


Warner  Bros.  Incorporates  in  Mo. 
St.  Louis  —  A  new  incorporation 
here  is  the  Warner  Bros.  Theaters, 
Inc.  The  capital  amounts  to  $1,100. 
The  incorporators  are  Roland  S. 
Baker,  Leslie  M.  Dill,  Martin  D. 
Hughes,  A.  M.  Trentman  and  P.  G. 
Kelley. 


B.  E.  Hyde  in  Montgomery,  Ala. 
Montgomery,  Ala.  —  Bolivar  E. 
Hyde  has  become  city  manager  for 
Publix  here.  He  was  formerly  man- 
ager of  the  Polk,  Lakeland,  Fla.  His 
predecessor  was  Doc  Wadkins,  who 
is  now  manager  of  the  Paramount 
in    Atlanta. 


Storin  and  Lardner  Dined 

Providence — Harry  Storin,  recent- 
ly appointed  Rhode  Island  manager 
for  RKO,  and  Foster  Lardner,  whom 
he  succeeds,  were  each  given  dinners 
Tuesday  evening.  State  and  city 
executives  attended  each  affair. 


Newest  Chicago  House 
Chicago — Opening  of  the  Gateway, 
newest  Publix  house  here,  is  set  for 
June  27.     One  feature  of  the  theater 
is  parking  space  for  1,000  cars. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


THE 

IHI   MUMUlk 
Of  HIM  POM 


Lee  Kugel,  director  of  advertising 
for  Lewis  J.  Selznick,  resigns. 

*  *         * 

Mabel  Normand  begins  work  on 
filming  "Head  Over  Heels"  under 
direction   of   Victor   Schertzinger. 

*  *        "* 

"The  U.  P.  Trail,"  Benjamin 
Hampton's  latest  Zane  Grey  produc- 
tion, has  been  completed. 

*  *         * 

Jack  Pickford  has  finished  "The 
Man  Who  Had  Everything." 


Youre    BUYING   Pictures  Now/ 
HOW  WILL  YOU  SELL  THEM/ 

|  crTalhinglrailer§ 

S  4     at  a  Popular  Price  f[ 

BELOW/  * 


Exhibitors,  you've  waited  a  long  time  for  this.     Now,  here  it  is!     And 

naturally  Ad-Vance  brings  it  to  you!      AGAIN   AD- VANCE   HELPS 

SAVE  YOU  MONEY!  THEY  CUT  YOUR  OVERHEAD— AND  BUILD 

YOUR  BUSINESS!     That's  what  we  all  want  these  days! 


One  Talking  Trailer  per 
week   $3.50 


3  Talking  Trailers  per 
week    $10.00 

(Special  rates,  combina- 
tion silent  and  talking 
trailers.) 


a— THE   SMALLEST  THEATRE 

CAN  AFFORD  THEM! 
b— THE  BIGGEST  THEATRE  CAN 

BE  PROUD  OF  THEM! 

c — They  are  short  and  punchy  and  prac- 
tical! 

d — They  are  real  seat-sellers! 

e — Novel,  different — like  a  personal  chat 
with  your  patrons. 


125    feet    of   ticket-sell- 
ing trailers! 


Service  includes  syn- 
chronized openings, 
closings,  day  title  com- 
binations. 

(Sound  on  Film!) 


Real,  intelligent  selling  copy,  plus  synchronized  music,  PLUS  intensive  sales 
TALK!  Hardly  seems  possible  at  that  price!  But  wait'll  you  see  and  hear  them.  No 
more  six  to  ten  minute  trailers  that  reveal  too  much  of  the  picture;  no  more  time- 
wasting,  money-burning  trailers.  These  mighty  little  "talkers"  do  the  work!  Ask  the 
circuits  that  use  'em!  Sign  the  coupon  below— IT'S  AS  IMPORTANT  AS  THE  FILM 
BUYING  CONTRACTS    YOU'RE    NOW    MAKING  FOR  THE   SEASON! 

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.Theatre     (address) 


THE 

THE  M V\M  Mil. 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  Till  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.    LII    No.   69 


Friday,   June   20,   1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Pathe  Re-entering  Serial  Field  With  Five  Planned 

RKO,  FOX  PRODUCTlOR  STANLEYTOUSES 

Nine  in    Work,    Six  Being  Prepared   at   M-G-M 


Admiral  Byrd 

—  conquers  the  screen 

^.By  JACK  ALICOATE^ 


WE  HAVE  just  witnessed  the 
most  unusual  and  powerful  cine- 
ma document  of  all  time.  "With 
Byrd  at  the  South  Pole"  will 
live  forever.  It  is  a  priceless 
production  jewel  to  add  to  the 
Paramount  P  u  b  1  i  x  treasure 
chest,  a  daring-  and  fearless  pho- 
tographic achievement  on  the 
part  of  the  cameramen,  Joe 
Kucker  and  Willard  VanderVeer 
and  last  but  most  important,  it 
is  the  must  significant  historical 
contribution  to  date  by  the  mo- 
tion picture  industry  of  Ameri- 
ca to  the  peoples  of  the  world. 
To  this  generation,  as  well  as 
posterity,  it  gives  an  honest  and 
inspiring  picture  of  the  humor, 
heartaches,  trials  and  hardships 
of  that  intrepid  band,  led  by  the 
courageous  and  colorful  Admi- 
ral Byrd  in  his  two  years'  con- 
quest of  the  South  Pole.  "With 
Byrd  at  the  South  Pole"  is 
noble  —  tremendous  —  unforget- 
table. 

Should  Play  Everywhere 

II  SHOULD  l)e  seen  by  every  man, 
woman  and  child  in  America.  It  is 
already  backed  by  the  most  far- 
reaching  and  legitimate  publicity  and 
exploitation  campaign  the  amuse- 
ment business  has  ever  known.  It 
should  be  played  as  a  special  and 
have  the  enthusiastic  backing  of 
every  organization  in  your  town  or 
city.  "With  Byrd  at  the  South  Pole" 
is  an  unusual  opportunity  for  the  ex- 
hibitor, a  compelling  feather  in  the 
cap  of  Paramount,  a  decided  achieve- 
ment for  the  motion  picture  industry 
and  a  vivid  and  dramatic  summary 
of  a  tremendous  accomplishment  in 
which  every  red-blooded  American 
may  well  join  with  Admiral  Bvrd  in 
pardonable    pride. 


No  Production  Letdown  in 

Sight  This  Summer  at 

Metro  Studios 

West    Const    Bureau.     THE    FILM     DAILY 

Hollywood — Xo  let  down  in  ac- 
tivity is  in  sight  at  the  M-G-M 
studios,  where  nine  pictures  arc  in 
production  and  six  are  being  pre- 
pared for  work.  Eleven  pictures, 
eight  of  which  are  on  the  1929-30 
schedule,    have    been    completed    and 

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SUPERLAB  AND  C1NELAB 
ARE  JOINED  BY  MERGER 


Superlab  Corp.,  of  which  Max 
Mayer  is  president,  and  Cinelab,  Inc., 
headed  by  J.  H.  Smith  have  merged. 
The  equipment  of  Superlab  is  being 
moved  to  the  Cinelab  Building,  33 
West  60th  St.,  where  the  combined 
facilities  will  occupy  larger  quarters 
on   the   third   floor. 

Officers  of  the  new  company  will 
include    Smith,    Mayer    and    William 

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R.  V.  Anderson  to  Handle 
'U'  Newsreel  Distribution 

Richard  V.  Anderson,  prominent 
in  the  newsreel  field,  has  rejoined 
Universal  as  head  of  distribution  of 
the  company's  Newspaper  Talking 
Newsreel  in  which  Graham  Mc- 
Namee  does  the  talking.  Sam  B. 
Jacobson  continues  as  editor  and 
production   head   of    the    reel. 


Favorites 

A  fan  writer  tells  his  flock 
that  Janet  Gaynor's  favorite 
actress  is  Mary  Pickford, 
whose  favorite  is  Lillian  Gish, 
while  Gary  Cooper  prefers 
Charlie  Chaplin,  and  Ruth 
Chatterton  favors  Emil  Jan- 
nings,  etc.  Now  how  about 
getting  Lon  Chaney  to  tell 
which  of  himselves  he  likes 
best. 


ONE  SALES  UNIT  PROPOSED 
FOR  ALL  SCREEN  CONCERNS 


Negotiations  are  under  v7ay  for  the 
establishment  of  a  sales  organization 
to  handle  practically  all  motion  pic- 
ture screens.  The  Beaded  Screen 
Corp.  is  understood  to  be  one  of  the 
principal  factors  behind  the  proposed 
merger,  and  the  Raven  Screen  Corp. 
is  among  the  companies  already  ap- 
proached to  join  in  the  consolidation. 
Each  product  is  to  be  manufactured 
and  sold  under  its  own  name. 


Tri-Ergon  Files  Appeal 

in  De  Forest  Decision 

Wcuhington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — An  action  to  com- 
pel the  issuing  of  a  talker  patent, 
and  representing  in  effect  an  appeal 
from  the  decision  won  last  March 
by   De  Forest  Phonofilm  in  the  inter- 

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Serials  to  Attract  Young 

W  ill  be  Rushed  by  Pathe 


Jolson  on  All  Fours 

Harry  Richman  says  that  Al 
Jolson,  in  making  "Sons  o' 
Guns"  for  United  Artists,  has 
plunged  into  his  work  with 
such  enthusiasm  that  he  is 
walking  on  his  knees  and  sing- 
ing on  his  elbows. 


Pathe  is  to  re-enter  the  serial  field 
and  five  productions  of  this  type  al- 
ready have  been  lined  up  with  a 
view  to  having  the  first  one  read) 
for  release  early  in  September,  it  is 
announced  by  Phil  Reisman,  who  re- 
turned a  few  days  ago  from  a  week 
of    conferences    in    Culver    City    with 

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Big  Booking  Deals  Stir  Up 

Protests  From  Indie 

Exhibitors 

Philadelphia — RKO  has  closed  a 
deal  for  the  showing  of  its  product 
in  the  Warner-Stanley  houses  in  this 
zone,  and  Fox  is  understood  to  be 
on  the  verge  of  concluding  a  similar 
deal. 

On  learning  that  these  negotiations 
were  under  way,  the  M.P.T.O.  of 
Eastern  Pennsylvania,  Southern  New 
Jersey  and  Delaware  began  agitating 
against  them  and  resolutions  were 
passed  yesterday  urging  considera- 
tion for  the  independent  exhibitors. 


M.  P.  T.  0.  A. 
COMMITTEE  FOR  5-5-5 


M.  J.  O'Toole,  secretary  of  the 
M.P.T.O. A.,  yesterday  received  word 
from  M  A.  Lightman,  president  of 
the  organization,  that  the  following 
committee  would  represent  the  na- 
tional exhibitors'  body  at  the  5-5-5 
conference  in  Atlantic  City  on  June 
30.  R.  R.  Biechele,  Kansas;  Jack 
Miller,  Illinois;  Jack  Harwood, 
Ohio;  Charles  Piquet,  Xorth  Caro- 
lina, and  M.  A.  Lightman,  Tennessee. 

Two  Hecht  Theaters 

Go  to  R-K-0  Sept.  1 

Newark,  N.  J. — R-K-O  has  exer- 
cised its  option  on  the  two  Harry 
Hecht  houses  and  will  take  them 
over  Sept.  1.  The  theaters  are 
Rivoli,  Rutherford  and  Regent, 
Kearny.  Hecht  has  three  other 
houses  in  his  chain  which  are  not 
included   in   the   deal. 


Six- Foot  Singers 

Samuel  Goldwyn's  office  is 
making  tests  of  baritones,  who 
are  six  feet  or  more  in  height, 
for  the  Evelyn  Laye  film, 
"Lilli."  In  a  cigarette,  it's  the 
taste,  and  in  a  baritone,  ap- 
parently,  it's  the   timbre. 


DAILV 


Friday,  June  20,   1930 


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Vol.  Ill  No.  69     Friday,  June  20, 1930     Price  5  Cints 


J1HNW.  ALICOATE 


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Goldwyn  Signs  Leon  Errol 
for  Evelyn  Laye  Picture 

Leon  Errol,  famous  stage  com- 
edian, has  been  signed  by  Samuel 
Goldwyn  for  the  comedy  role  in 
Evelyn  Laye's  first  singing  picture, 
"Lilfi,"  which  will  go  into  produc- 
tion on  the  Coast  under  the  direc- 
tion of  George  Fitzmaurice  soon 
after  the  arrival  of  Miss  Laye  from 
abroad    next    week. 


Three  Foreign  Versions 
for  Vitaphone  Subject 

Three  foreign  dialogue  versions- 
French,  Spanish  and  uerman — have 
been  made  of  the  Vitaphone  com- 
edy, "Letters,"  in  which  Pauline 
Garon  played  the  principal  English 
role.  A  different  cast  and  director 
were  employed  for  each  of  the  ver- 
sions. John  Daumery  directed  the 
French  "edition,  titled  "Personelle"; 
Roberto  Guzman  did  the  Spanish, 
"A  Cartas  Vistas,"  and  H.  Blanke 
made  the  German,  "Streng  Vertrau- 
lich." 


W.  E.  Theater  Device  for  Hotel 
Briarclitt  Manor,  N.  Y.— Western 
Electric  has  installed  one  of  its  the- 
ater model  sound  equipments  at 
Briarcliff  Lodge.  This  is  said  to  be 
the  first  standard  theater  type  de- 
vices to   be   installed   in  a  hotel. 


White    Arrives    Monday 
Jack   White,   comedy   producer   for 
Educational,    arrives    in    New    York 
Monday  on  the  He  De  France. 


COMING  &.  GOING 


GEORGE    ARLISS    arrived    in    New    York 
..  esterday     from     Hollywood     after     completing 
Old    English"    for    Warner    Bros. 

WALTER    HASENCLEVER,    noted    Ger- 
nan    playwr.ght,    arrives    in    New    York    today 
11    Ihe    Columbus    en    route    to    Hollywood    to 
rite   for    M-G-M. 

REGINALD  SMITH,  managing  director 
f  P.D.C.,  Ltd.,  London,  and  H.E.J.  SPEAR 
.VIAN,  general  European  repreentative  of 
'athe  with  headquarters  in  Berlin,  :ailed 
n  the  Aquitania  after  a  month's  visit  in 
the    U.    S. 

BENJAMIN  BLUMENTHAL,  president 
f  the  Export  and  Import  Film  Co.,  is 
looked    to   sail    tonight    on    the    Olympic. 

JOE  DONAHUE  leaves  for  the  Coast  to- 
lay  to  appear  with  Marilyn  Miller  in  "Sun- 
iy"    for    First     National. 

MARY  DUNCAN  s  on  ber  way  to  Holly- 
wood to  play  in  First  National's  "Kismet" 
:  tarring    Otis    Skinner. 


Wanted 


Now! 


LIVE   WIRE 
EXPERIENCED 

SALESMAN 

Who  can  sell 
n>  well  as  take 
orders    for 

Negative  Developing 
and   Positive   Printing 

€» 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

lilm    Laboratories,   Inc. 


Paramount  Executives 
Attending  Byrd  Ceremony 

About  40  Paramount  executives 
will  go  to  Washington  to  be  present 
tonight  at  the  welcome  given  to  Rear 
Admiral  Richard  E.  Byrd  and  mem- 
bers of  his  South  Pole  expedition. 
Byrd  and  his  men  will  be  honor 
guests  of  the  National  Geographic 
Society  and  President  Hoover  will 
present  to  the  Commander  a  special 
medal  on  behalf  of  the  Society. 

At  the  same  time  the  film  record  of  the 
expedition,  "With  Byrd  at  the  South  Pole," 
taken  by  the  Paramount  cameramen.  Wi'- 
lard  VanderVeer  and  Joseph  T.  Rucker,  will 
he   !  hown. 

Those  from  Paramount  attending  the  cere- 
mony   include: 

Adolph  Zukor,  Jesse  L.  Lasky,  Sidney  R. 
Kent,  Emanuel  Cohen,  Sam  Katz.  Kalph 
Kohn,  E.  J.  Ludvigh,  Eugene  Zukor,  Dr. 
Emanuel  Stern,  N.  A.  Huse,  John  D.  Clark, 
George  T.  Schaefer,  Sam  Dembow,  Dave 
Chatkin,  '  Charles  E.  McCarthy,  G.  B.  J. 
Frawley,  Watteron  Rothacker,  Harry  Katz, 
I.  H.  Sedelman,  Russell  Holman.  William 
Saal,  Milton  Feld,  Miles  Gibbons,  Earl  W. 
Wingart.  Louis  Diamond,  S.  McKean.  Al-o 
Messrs  Park,  Richard,  Baer,  Turkisher, 
Steiner,  D.  Sussman,  Griswold,  Cuthberton, 
Roush,  Dresser,  Martinson,  Shields,  and 
Hockey. 

Tiffany  Officials  Leaving 
for  Chicago  Convention 

A  party  of  Tiffany's  home  office 
executives,  including  Oscar  R.  Han- 
son, Carl  J.  Goe,  Sterling  H.  Wilson, 
H.  William  Fitelson,  A.  L.  Selig, 
Phil  Meyer  and  Arthur  Lee  leave 
tomorrow  for  Chicago  to  attend  the 
company's  annual  sales  convention  on 
Tune  24  and  25  at  the  Congress 
Hotel. 

L.  A.  Young  and  Grant  L.  Cook 
will  meet  the  delegation  in  Chicago, 
and  Phil  Goldstone  is  coming  from 
the   coast   to  attend  the  meetings. 

Charles  M.  Steele,  comptroller  of 
the  company,  is  leaving  for  Chicago 
today  to  look  after  the  convention 
arrangements. 


"Journey's  End"  to  Close 
After  200  Performances 

"Journey's  End,"  Tiffany  produc- 
tion, is  scheduled  to  end  its  Broad- 
way run  at  the  Gaiety  on  June  29,  at 
which  time  it  will  have  chalked  up 
a   total  of  200  performances. 


McClure    Gets   Fox    Post 

Topeka,  Kan. — Allison  McClure, 
whose  father  is  Harry  McClure, 
manager  for  the  Fox  Midwest  The- 
aters here,  has  been  made  assistant 
manager  of  the  Fox  Jayhawk  in  this 
city. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


June 

June 
June 

June 
June 
June 

June 
Oct. 


21  22  Joint  sales  regional  convention  of 
Warner  and  First  National  at  New 
Orleans. 

23-24-25  Tiffany  Annual  Sales  Con- 
vention, Hotel  Congress,  Chicago. 

24  25  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T.O. 
of  Kansas  and  Western  Missouri, 
Topeka.    Kan. 

24  "The  Big  House,"  M-G-M,  opens 
at   the   Astor,    New   York. 

26  "Swing     High,"     Pathe,     opens     at 

the    George    M.    Qphan. 

27  Annual     meeting     and     election     of 

New  Jersey  M.  P.  T.  O.  at  Hotel 
Monterey,   Atlantic   City. 

30  Reconvening  of  the  5-5-5  Con- 
ference   in    Atlantic    City. 

20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 


May   Switch   Canada   Meeting 

Montreal  —  Annual  convention  of 
Eastern  managers  of  Famous  Players 
Canadian  Corp.  will  likely  be 
switched  back  to  Niagara  Falls,  Ont., 
in  July,  instead  of  being  held  here. 
The  reason  is  to  get  away  from  the 
big    city    counter-attractions. 

Raines    Gets    Coast    Assignment 

Halsey  Raines,  of  the  M-G-M  pub- 
licity department,   leaves  July   14   for 
the  Coast  to  spend  about  three  week 
doing    special    publicity    for    the    Ha 
Roach   studios. 


WANTED 

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enced idea  man  also  experienced 
animator  also  competent  layout  man 
in  its  New  York  animated  cartoon 
department.  Address  replies  in  detail 
setting  forth  previous  connections, 
experience  and  salary  desired.  Trans- 
portation from  present  place  of  em- 
ployment to  New  York  will  be  al- 
lowed. All  replies  kept  in  strictest 
confidence. 

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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

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Talkies  Have  Changed 
the  Director's  Task 

nPOO  much  directing  is  as 
perilous  to  the  success  of  a 
picture  as  too  little.  An  over- 
zealous  director  can  do  more 
harm  to  a  production  than  one 
who  is  inferior.  It  is  particularly 
true  in  these  days,  when  so 
many  first-rate  artists  have  been 
brought  to  the  industry,  par- 
ticularly actors.  The  danger  of 
directorial  ego  hampering  the 
genius  and  cramping  the  tech- 
nique of  actors  ought  to  be  recog- 
nized in  every  studio,  by  every 
man  who  undertakes  to  direct. 
There  was  a  time  when  the 
standards  of  screen  acting  were 
not  so  high  as  they  are  today, 
that  a  director  was  called  upon 
almost  to  lead  his  actors  through 
their  parts.  Nuances  and  sub- 
tleties of  dramatic  expression  had 
to  be  explained,  and  then  the  di- 
rector usually  offered  a  prayer 
as  he  called  for  the  camera.  To- 
day, the  less  interference  that  can 
be  exerted  upon  the  actor,  once 
he  has  been  given  a  conception 
of  the  drama  and  his  role  in  it, 
the  better.  Instinct,  training  and 
feeling  will  do  the  work  formerly 
shouldered  upon  the  director,  and 
the  competent  actor  is  at  his  best 
when  left  alone.  Let  the  director 
be  alert  to  sense  the  false  note 
in  the  acting,  to  guide  the  en- 
sembles with  rhythm  and  speed, 
and  the  rest  can  be  left  to  the 
actor.  I  have  known  of  many  a 
scene  which  was  spoiled  because 
the  director  insisted  on  imposing 
on  a  player  a  technique  or 
method  which  was  foreign  to  his 
equipment. 

Al  Rogell 


Along  The  Rialto 


Of  the  wired  houses  in  Ger- 
many, 168  are  in  47  cities  with 
a  population  of  100,000  or 
more. 


with 
PhilM.  Daly 


JsJAT  SAL  AND,  head  of  Craft  Film  Laboratories,  is  building 

a  new  lab  in  H'lywood so  when  ground  was  broken 

they  sent  Nat  a  souvenir  bottle  containing  some  of  the  soil  from 

the  first  shovelful another  case  of  digging  up  dirt  about 

Hollywood 

*  *  *  * 

JOE   JOHNSON,    former    Commissioner   of   Public   Works    and 
now  a  big  Fox  exec,   is   ensconced   in   about   the   handsomest 

suite    of    offices    you    ever    saw Jack    Norworth    and    the 

missus,  recently  signed  for  a  series  of  Vitaphone  shorts,  are  va- 
cationing on  the  continent  and  will  return  in  September 

Burnet    Hershey   of   the    Vitaphone    scenario   staff   has   written   a 

thrill  novelette  to  appear  in  "Top   Notch"   mag  soon Joe 

Deegan   was   appointed   to   the   Mayor's    Committee   to   welcome 

Commander  Byrd  yesterday On  the  Wampas'  committee 

to  visit  the  sick,  notes  Harrison  Carroll,  are  a  Mr.  Coffin  and 
a   Mr.  Joy a  sort  of  bon  voyage  committee 

*  *  *  * 

A  L  SELIG  has  a  new  gag  he  pulls  when  he  wants  to  be  polite 

to  a  visitor  who  is  handing    him  a  line   of  boloney 

when  the  gent  has  finished  his  spiel,  Al  quietly  pulls  out  that 
new  gag  book  written  by  Joseph  Fulling  Fishman,  and  places  it 

face   up   on  the  desk the  title  of  the   book  is   "It's   Still 

Boloney" to  us  the  best  wheeze  in  the  brochure  is  this: 

"Success  Rule:  Never  watch  the  clock.  Watch  your  stenog  who 
is  always  watching  the  clock.     Besides,  the  stenog  is  easier  to 

look  at,  and  is   just  as  reliable   around  quitting  time." 

Wood  Holly  of  the  Losang  "Express"  tells  one  about  Walter 
Catlett,  who  has  played  19  roles  in  the  past  22  months,  and  Wal- 
ter sez:  "All  of  them  put  together  wouldn't  even  make  a  good 
butler." 


J7CONOMY    HAS    hit    the    stars Harold    Lloyd    saves 

pieces  of  twine,  Will  Rogers  saves  discarded  plugs  of  tobacco, 

and  Tom  Mix  saves  small  pieces  of  soap and  the  Scotch 

player,    Jimmy    Finlayson,    combines    all    the    hobbies    by    saving 

everything James  M.   Fiddler,  publicity  specialist  in   Bab- 

bletown,   has   became   engaged   to   Dorothy   Lee,   the   film   actress 

Dorothy    will    keep    on    dancing    while    Jimmy    fiddles. 

Bob  Shapiro,  formerly  chief-of-service  at  the  Paramount 

and  Rialto  theaters,  has  attained  his  life's  ambish as  stu- 
dent   treasurer    at    the    Rivoli    he    wears    a    soup-and-fish 


TAMES  A.  FITZPATRICK  is  celebrating  Fourth  of  July  ahead 

of    vime his    Independence    Day    special,    with    Vice 

President  Curtis  speaking,  has  been  booked  by  R-K-O  and  the 

Loew  circuit a  coupla  more  like  this  and  James  should 

be  independent  for  life Charles  Stumer,  former  Universal 

cameraman,  now  with  Ufa,  arrived  here  from  Berlin  only  to  find 
a  cable  waiting  him  to  return  on  the  same  boat  to  make  interiors 

in    Stockholm Frank    Tuttle,    ace    director,    was    running 

around  in  circles  just  before  shooting  started  on  "Love  Among 

the  Millionaires" the  company  watched  him  uneasily  for 

a  half  hour  as  he  ran  hither  and  yon  with  a  worried  expression. 

thinking  the  heat  had  got  him finally  Frank  came  up  all 

smiles  with  a  frayed  and  tattered  necktie  which  he  adjusted  with 
a  sigh  of  relief it's  his  good  luck  charm,  which  he  hap- 
pened to  be  wearing  years  ago  when  he  directed  his  first  success. 


A  WIRE  framed  to  get  publicity  was  sent  from  a  gyp  producer 
in  H'lywood  to  his  New  York  representative,  but  a  dumb 
stenog  in  sending  out  copies  to  the  trade  papers  forgot  to  elim- 
inate the  REAL  dope the  wire  was  substantially  as  fol- 
lows: "Preview  of  'Unhappy  Girls'  a  riot — audience  went  wild — 
so  did  the  guy  who  put  up  the  jack — he's  gone  meshuga  and  is 
suing  us — wire   carfare   at   once." 


"CVER  NOTICE  how  some  unattractive  girls  are  so  a-peeling 
whew  sunburned 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June  20 


Scott   R.   Dunlap 
Betty   Lorraine 
Edward    Shelling 


EXPL0ITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 

— €)— 

Bank  Window  Display 
for  "Caught  Short" 

J^K  interesting  display  in  a  sav- 
ings bank,  arranged  by  I. 
Wienscheink,  of  the  Majestic,  La 
Salle,  111.  A  window  and  counter 
display  was  arranged  in  the  La 
Salle  Trust  and  Savings  Bank. 
A  cut-out  figure  of  a  man  with  a 
movable  arm  was  placed  in  the 
window,  his  arm  upraised,  point- 
ing to  a  sign  with  a  small  built- 
up  cut-out  letters  reading:  "To 
be  'Caught  Short'  shows  a  lack 
of  thrift.  Start  saving  NOW — 
and  you  won't  have  to  play  on 
margin.  See  Polly  Moran  and 
Marie  Dressier  in  'Caught  Short' 
at  the  Majestic  Theater."  In- 
side on  the  counter  was  a  similar 
sign  and  in  addition,  a  thousand 
pieces  of  spurious  money  was 
distributed.  n 

— M-G-M 

*         *         * 

Remembrance  Gift  j 

Promotes    Showing 

JN     playing     "Sweethearts     and 
Wives,"      at      the      Olympia. 

Miami,  Fla.,  the  management 
took  advantage  of  Fathers'  Day. 
A  small  insert  in  the  iegdlSr 
newspaper  advertising  read  as 
follows:  "Fathers'  Day — To  the 
fathers  of  Miami  —  congratula- 
tions! and  to  each  of  the  first 
four  hundred  attending  the  mati- 
nee today  with  their  sons,  we 
will  present  a  beautiful  necktie 
as  a  Fathers'  Day  remembrance." 
— First    National 


Friday,  June  20,   1930 


ILLINOIS  ZONING  CONFAB 
STILL  WORKING  ON  PLAN 

Chicago — The  Illinois  zoning  con- 
ference, which  has  been  in  session 
for  seven  days,  had  not  reached  an 
accord  yesterday  when  a  warm  dis- 
cussion took  place.  C.  C.  Pettijohn 
of  the  Hays  office,  who  is  engineer- 
ing the  distributors'  plan,  is  back  in 
town  from  New  York  with  object  of 
straightening   things   out. 

NEW  RCA  PH0T0PH0NE  CO. 

IS  FORMED  IN  CANADA 

Winnipeg — With  the  formation  of 
RCA  Sound  Equipments,  Ltd.,  a  new 
corporation  having  its  headquarters 
here  and  operating  in  the  provinces 
west  of  Ontario,  while  Electrics,  Ltd., 
subsidiary  of  Canadian  Westinghouse 
Co.,  will  handle  the  Eastern  terri- 
tory, RCA  Photophone  has  started 
an  extensive  drive  for  the  introduc- 
tion of  its  small  theater  type  repro- 
ducing equipment  in   Canada. 

George  H.  Wiley,  former  district 
representative  in  the  Buffalo  terri- 
tory, will  have  charge  of  the  new 
Winnipeg  office,  and  a  branch  will 
be  opened  immediately  in  Vancouver 
under  the  management  of  G.  M. 
Dickman,  who  has  been  transferred 
from  the  Seattle  territory  and  will 
be  under  the  supervision  of  Wiley. 

Sydney  E.  Abel,  general  sales  man- 
ager of  Photophone,  says  Canada  has 
several  hundred  exhibitors  who  have 
not  yet  adopted  the  modern  medium 
of  screen  entertainment  and  are 
potential  customers  for  the  small 
type  equipment. 

Comerford  Wins  Another 
Daylight  Time  Battle 

Sunbury,  Pa.  .—  Under  the  joint 
auspices  of  "The  Sunbury  Item"  and 
Jesse  Blanchard,  district  manager  of 
the  Comerford  interests,  daylight 
saving  time  has  been  rejected  here 
by  a   vote   of  2,203   to  828. 

\f.  E.  Comerford  and  his  asso- 
ciates have  succeeded  in  blocking  the 
daylight  time  proposals  in  nearly  all 
of   their    Pennsylvania   territory. 

Changes  Independence  House  Name 
Independence      Mo. — Dan      Snider 
has  changed  the  name  of  the  Lewis 
to  the  Granada. 

Livasy  Gets  Fox  Promotion 
Kansas    City — Frank     Livasy     has 
been    appointed    assistant   advertising 
accessory    manager    for    Fox   here. 

Dodson   Named    Sales   Rep. 
Kansas    City.    E.    D.    Dodson    has 
!><•<  n   named    sales   representative   for 
Harry      K.     Smythe,     distributor     of 
Tom    Mix    scooters. 


RKO  Device  Ends  Ground  Noises 

Vest    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — An  invention  said  to  solve  the  problem  of 
ground  noises  has  been  developed  by  Hugh  McDowell,  Jr.,  sound 
recorder  at  the  RKO  studios.  The  device,  according  to  its 
inventor,  "makes  it  possible  to  lower  our  sound  level,  or  raise 
it  to  undreamed-of  heights,  enabling  us  to  record  the  most  subtle 
nuances  of  music  or  diction." 


Tobis-Klangfilm  Interests 

May  Ask  for  Territories 


Paris  (by  Cable)  —  Tobis-Klang- 
film representatives,  attending  the 
sound  patents  conference  which 
opened  here  yesterday,  are  expected 
to  ask  for  Germany,  Italy  and  South 
Africa  as  their  exclusive  territories. 
American  delegates,  however,  are 
expected  to  balk  at  the  Italy  corner 
of  the  proposal  as  this  market,  prac- 
tically undeveloped  from  the  stand- 
point of  sound  pictures,  is  viewed  as 
a   potential   field    for   vast   expansion. 

The  German  representatives  are 
also  expected  to  seek  an  agreement 
under    which    American    distributors 


will  have  to  pay  royalties  when  they 
play  their  sound  product  in  what- 
ever countries  are  agreed  upon  as 
Germany  territory.  Indications  are 
that  American  interests  will  posi- 
tively refuse  to  approve  such  an  ar- 
rangement. 

Representing  American  interests 
are  J.  E.  Otterson,  Will  H.  Hays 
and  Charles  Ross.  Hays  was  yes- 
terday elected  chairman  of  the  joint 
committee  of  the  producers  and  dis- 
tributors. Harley  L.  Clarke,  who  is 
now  en  route  to  Europe,  will  be 
conveniently  nearby  in  event  his  aid 
is  required. 


Colby    Joins    Fox    in    Cleveland 
Cleveland — Tom   Colby  is  an  addi- 
tion  to   the    Fox   sales    staff   in   this 

city. 


Pathe  Re-entering  Serial 
Field  with  5  Planned 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
E.    B.    Derr,    Charles    Sullivan    and 
John   C.   Flinn. 

Decision  to  go  into  the  serial 
policy  was  one  of  the  principal  de- 
velopments growing  out  of  the  re- 
cent sales  conventions,  Reisman  says. 
Open  forums  in  which  the  various 
branch  managers,  salesmen  and 
others  participated  brought  out  the 
fact  that  there  is  urgent  need  for  a 
medium  that  will  recapture  the  at- 
tendance of  young  folks,  and  the 
serial  with  mystery  and  swift  action 
was  agreed  upon  as  the  logical  an- 
swer. Following  further  discussions 
at  the  studios,  the  new  productions 
were  definitely  decided  upon. 

Plans  at  present  call  for  detective, 
animal,  railroad  and  outdoor  serials 
with  a  strong  likelihood  that  the 
pioneer  is  in  this  class,  "The  Perils 
of  Pauline,"  may  be  produced  in  a 
modern  version. 

With  "Swing  High,"  "Holiday" 
and  "Night  Work"  already  finished, 
and  "Her  Man"  and  "Beyond  Vic- 
tory" just  about  through,  Pathe 
shortly  will  have  completed  one- 
fourth  of  its  20  features  on  the  1930- 
31   schedule. 


U.    A.    Transfers    Steam 

Buffalo — Bert  M.  Stern,  formerly 
manager  for  United  Artists  in  the 
Pittsburgh  district,  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  this  city. 

Educational   Promotes  Stogsdill 
Dallas — Jerry    Stogsdill    has    bee\) 

promoted   from   cashier   to   salesman 

for   Educational  here. 

W.    B.    Reopens    Lynn   Waldorf 

Lynn,  Mass. — Warner  has  reopen- 
ed the  Waldorf  here.  The  house  had 
been   closed   for   alterations. 


"All  Quiet"  Roadshows 
Reporting  Big  Grosses 

Box  office  results  of  roadshow  en- 
gagements on  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front"  are  showing  a  fine 
harvest  in  each  instance. 

Universal  reports  figures  as  of  Wed- 
nesday at  the  Central,  New  York,  were  $2,- 
474  with  60  standees  listed.  At  the  Majes- 
tic, Boston,  the  picture  took  in  $1,742; 
Chestnut  St.  Opera  House,  Philadelphia,  $2',- 
714;  Pitt,  Pittsburgh,  $1,535;  Teck,  Buf- 
falo, $1,861;  Hanna,  Cleveland,  $2,114;  Shu- 
bert,  Cincinnati,  $1,853;  Davidson,  Milwau- 
kee, $1,658,  and  Rialto,  St.  Louis,  $1,917. 
Receipts  have  been  tabulated  as  of  Wednes- 
day last.  Another  run  opened  last  night  at 
the  Capitol,  Springfield,  Mass.  The  Globe, 
Atlantic  City,  opens  tonight  with  the  war 
drama,  while  on  Saturday  His  Majesty's  the- 
ater at  Montreal  will  start  showing  the  pic- 
ture. On  Sunday  the  Greenwich,  Greenwich, 
will  inaugurate  a  long  run  showing.  The 
Royal,  Hartford,  Conn.,  opens  June  26  and 
Royal  Alexandria,  Toronto,  on  June  30.  In 
Chicago,  where  "All  Quiet"  ended  a  four- 
week  run  at  McVicker's  last  Saturday,  the 
picture  will  reopen  July  2  at  the  Garrick. 
This  will  make  a  total  of  16  roadshows  for 
the    war    film. 


Superlab  and  Cinelab 

Are  Joined  by  Merger 

(Continued  front  Page   1) 

McAdoo.  Mayer  for  years  has  been 
prominent  as  a  motion  picture  engi- 
neer. 

Capacity  of  the  merged  plants, 
specializing  in  16  mm.  printed  by 
contact  or  reduction,  will  be  300,000 
feet   weekly. 


Solomon   With   Pitts.   Poster   Supply 

Pittsburgh — Fred  Solomon  is  no 
longer  representing  Photophone  in 
this  territory.  He  is  now  with  the 
American  Poster  Supply  Co. 


NO  PRODUCTION  LETDOWN 
AT  M-G-M  THIS  SUMMER 


Tully  to  be   Promoted 

Brockton,  Mass. — Wilfred  Tully 
of  the  Rialto  is  to  be  given  the  man- 
agement of  a  larger  theater. 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

are  awaiting  release.  These  are 
"One  Embarassing  Night,"  directed 
by  T.  Walls;  "Richest  Man  in  the 
World,"  directed  by  Sam  Wood 
with  Louis  Mann,  Elliott  Nugent, 
Robert    Montgomery,    Leila    Hyams, 

Francis  X.  Bushman,  Jr.,  and  Jeanne  Wood; 
"The  Sea  Bat,''  with  Charles  (Bickford, 
Raquel  Torres,  John  Miljan,  George  Marion, 
Sr.,  Nils  Asther  and  Gibson  Gowland,  di- 
rected by  Wesley  Ruggles;  "The  Unholy 
Three,"  directed  by  Jack  Conway  with  Lon 
Chaney,  Lila  Lee,  Elliott  Nugent,  Harry 
Earles,  Ivan  Linow  and  Clarence  Burton ; 
"Way  Out  West,"  directed  by  Fred  Niblo 
with  William  Haines,  Leila  Hyams,  Fran- 
cis X.  Bushman,  Jr.,  Cliff  Edwards,  Polly 
Moran  and  Vera  Marsh;  "Romance,"  di- 
rected by  Clarence  Brown  with  Greta  Garbo, 
Lewis  Stone,  Gavin  Gordon  and  Elliott  Nu- 
gent ;  "Our  Blushing  Brides,"  with  Joan 
Crawford,  Anita'  Page,  Dorothy  Sebastian, 
Robert  Montgomery,  John  Miljan,  Raymond 
Hackett,  Hedda  Hopper,  Claire  McDowell, 
Mary  Doran  and  William  Tucker  and  di- 
rected by  Harry  Beaumont ;  "Let  Us  Be 
Gay,"  directed  by  Robert  Z.  Leonard  with 
Norma  Shearer,  Rod  La  Rocque,  Sally 
Eilers,  Marie  Dressier,  Raymond  Hackett 
and  Hedda  Hopper;  "Madame  Satan,"  di- 
rected by  Cecil  B.  DeMille  with  Kay  John- 
son, Roland  Young,  Reginald  Denny,  Lillian 
Roth,  Elsa  Peterson,  Julianne  Johnstone  and 
Ilka  Chase;  "Good  News,"  co-directed  by 
Nick  Grinde  and  Edgar  McGregor  with  Bes- 
sie Love,  Mary  Lawler,  Stanley  Smith,  Gus 
Shy,  Cliff  Edwards  and  Delmer  Daves ; 
"Singer  at  Seville,"  with  Ramon  Novarro, 
Dorothy  Jordan.  Renee  Adoree,  Ernest  Tor-  j 
rence  and  Nance  O'Neil,  directed  by  Charles 
Brabin. 

The  nine  pictures  in  production  are  "  Billy,  _ 
the  Kid"  at  the  direction  of  King  Vidor;* 
"Forward  March,''  with  Edward  Sedgwick 
directing;  "Like  Kelly  Can,"  being  directed 
by  Charles  Reisner ;  an  untitled  Sidney 
Franklin  production  with  Grace  Moore  and 
Reginald  Denny ;  "Monsieur  Le  Fox,"  Hal 
Roach  directing ;  W.  S.  Van  Dyke  finishing 
on  "Trader  Horn."  Sam  Wood  directing 
"Way  for  a  Sailor";  Mai  St.  Clair  working 
on  "Remote  Control"  and  Charles  Reisner 
directing    "March    of    Time." 

Pictures  in  preparation  are  "Dark  Star," 
which  George  Hill  will  direct;  "The  Great 
Day"  to  be  assigned  to  Harry  Pollard ;  "NewJ 
Moon,"  to  be  directed  by  Jack  Conway ; 
"The  Passion  Flower,''  which  William  de 
Mille  will  direct ;  "Rosalie,"  an  R.  Z.  Leon- 
ard assignment,  and  "Three  French  Girls," 
on  which  Erie  C.  Kenton  will  begin  work,  I 
with  Jack.  Buchanan.  Cliff  Edwards,  Fifi 
Dorsay,  Sandra  Ravel  and  Yola  D'Avril  in  | 
the    cast. 


Tri-Ergon  Files  Appeal 
in  De  Forest  Decisionl 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

ference  proceedings  in  the  Patentl 
office,  has  been  filed  in  the  Supreme! 
Court  of  the  District  of  Columbia! 
by  the  American  Tri-Ergon  Corp.  ofl 
New  York  City,  Tri-Ergon  Holding! 
A.  G.  of  Switzerland,  and  Josef  EnglJ 
Joseph  Massolle  and  Hans  Vogt,  ofl 
Berlin,  laying  claim  to  priority  onj 
talker    inventions. 


Free    Sunday    Shows    for    Pitts. 

Pittsburgh — Free  Sunday  nighi 
picture  shows  in  the  city  parks  will 
be  given  this  summer  beginning  Jul]! 
13.  Only  silent  films  will  be  pref 
sented.  All  equipment  will  be  dol 
nated  by  A.  F.  Morrone,  manager  ol 
the  Superior  Motion  Picture  Supphf 
Co. 


Building  New  Beaver  Falls  Housel 

Beaver  Falls,  Pa. — Construction  ol 

the  theater  to  replace  the   New  Co| 

lonial   has    started. 


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"Few  if  any  pictures  ever  created  more 
profound  impression"  Daily  Telegraph. 
"Most  remarkable  picture  Holl>wood 
has  given  us"  New  Chronicle 

"Greater  than  anything  that's  gone  be- 
fore" Sunday  Pictorial 
"Matvelously  faithful.  Great  achieve- 
ment screen  history  because  sincere" 

Daily  Sketch 
"Stupendous  screen  achievement  miles 
above  any  war  film"  Daily  Mirror 

''Far  excels  all  other  films.  In  class  en- 
tirely by  itself"  Sunday  News 
"Unforgettable  film  improved  on  Re- 
marque" Sunday  Chronicle 
"On  seeing  it  you  will  understand  why 
never  been  picture  like  it" 

Sunday  Graphic 


"One  of  most  remarkable  achievements 
ever  seen"  Empire  News 

"Nothing  like  it  ever  before  achieved 
everyone  should  be  compelled  see" 

People 

"lifted  film  business  new  heights" 

Referee 
"Nothing  finer  ever  achieved" 

Sunday  Express 

"How  easy  for  Americans  retain  grip 
world's  film  markets.  Admirably  illus- 
trated by  All  Quiet"  Evening  News 

"Picture  most  remarkable  ever  seen" 

Evening  Standard 

"Most  dramatic  most  poignant  most 
gripping  picture  that's  come  to  us" 

Morning  Advertiser 


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Directed    by 
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soundTameramen^emand  $150TWEEK 

200  Newspapers  Oppose  Government  Censorship 


Federal    Regulation    of 

Films  is  Decried 

in  Editorials 

An  analysis  of  200  newspaper  edi- 
torials dealing  with  film  censorship 
showed  that  all  were  opposed  to  gov- 
ernmental regulation  in  any  form,  it 
is  announced  by  the  Hays  office. 
Among  the  principal  reasons  cited  by 
the  editors,  who  represented  papers 
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VIENNA  PLANS  OPERAS 
FOR  WORLD  DISTRIBUTION 


Vienna  (By  Cable) — Production  of 
operas  as  talking  pictures  is  planned 
by  the  Vienna  opera,  according  to 
an  announcement  issued  by  the  man- 
agement of  the  organization,  which 
is  of  the  opinion  that  such  pictures 
would  find  a  large  audience  in  Amer- 
ica as  well  as  in  Europe.  It  is  ex- 
pected that  a  company  will  be  estab- 
lished  for   the    purpose. 


Schumow  Succeeds  Hensler 
as  M-G-M  Omaha  Manager 

Omaha — Harry  Schumow,  former- 
ly a  salesman  at  the  M-G-M  Mil- 
waukee exchange,  has  been  appoint- 
ed branch  manager  of  the  company's 
local  exchange,  succeeding  FYed 
Hensler,  who  has  been  made  man- 
ager of  the  Kansas  City  office. 


Business  Good,  Zukor  Tells  Hoover 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Conditions  in  the  film  theater  field  throughout 
the  country  are  nowhere  near  as  bad  as  reports  say,  Adolph 
Zukor  is  quoted  as  having  told  President  Hoover  while  the 
Paramount  chief  was  here  Friday  to  attend  the  reception  to 
Rear  Admiral  Byrd.  Zukor  said  a  nation-wide  survey  shows 
conditions  to  be  near  normal,  though  not  up  to  last  year,  which 
was  abnormally  good.  Business,  however,  is  better  than  at  any 
time  in  the  previous  10  years,  Zukor  said. 


NEW  SCREEN  INVENTION 
RECEIVES  RADIO  PICTURES 


A  new  invention  for  the  reception 
of  pictures  sent  by  radio  to  a  film 
screen  is  being  demonstrated  in  New 
York  by  Capt.  Otho  Fulton,  English 
inventor  of  the  Fultograph,  portable 
instrument  for  radio  broadcasting  of 
photographs.     Capt.   Fulton  has  been 


in  this  country  doing  research  work, 
and  a  few  days  ago  he  showed  photo- 
graphs transmitted  by  radio  from  a 
steamer  at  sea.  An  American  com- 
pany, privately  financed,  is  expected 
to  be  formed  to  promote  the  inven- 
tion. 


Geo.  M.  Cohan's  Daughter 
Signed  for  Fox  Picture 

Helen  Cohan,  18-year-old  daughter 
of  George  M.  Cohan,  has  been  signed 
by  Fox  for  a  role  in  the  next  Will 
Rogers  picture,  "Lightnin' ",  based 
on  the  famous  John  Golden  stage 
play. 


No  Depression  Here 

An  extra  show  daily,  five  a 
day  in  all,  will  be  given  over 
the  week  end  at  the  Capitol 
with  M-G-M's  high-powered 
drawing  card,  "Caught  Short." 


HAL  SHERIDAN  PROMOTED 
TO  FOX  DISTRICT  MANAGER 


Hal  Sheridan,  district  supervisor 
of  Fox  Theaters'  New  Jersey  Divi- 
sion, has  been  promoted  by  General 
Manager  Harry  Arthur  to  the  post 
of  district  manager.  He  succeeds 
H.  M.  S.  Kendrick,  who  joins  the 
home    office. 


FRED  DEMPSEY  ASSUMES 
POST  ON  AUG.  1 


Fred  J.  Dempsey  of  Boston  on 
Aug.  1  will  assume  his  new  duties  as 
secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  In- 
ternational Ass'n  of  Theatrical  Stage 

Employees  and  M.  P.  Operators.  He 
succeeds   Richard   J.    Green. 


Talker  Patent  Conferences 
Expected  to  Last  Two  Weeks 


Paris  (By  Cable) — As  a  result  of 
the  spirit  of  ^'"d-will  that  has 
marked  the  first  two  sessions  of  the 
world  talker  patent  conference  be- 
ing held  here,  optimism  is  being  ex- 
pressed for  a  satisfactory  settlement 
of  all  issues.  It  is  expected,  however, 
that  about  two  weeks  of  daily  meet- 
iiigs  will  be  required  for  straighten- 
ing out  the  various   matters. 

Some  30  delegates  are  now  in  at- 


tendance, these  including  Will  II. 
Hays,  who  was  elected  permanent 
chairman;  J.  E.  Otterson,  of  West- 
ern Electric;  C.  J.  Ross,  RCA 
Photophone;  J.  C.  Graham,  repre- 
senting a  group  of  American  produc- 
ers; George  F.  Quigley,  Warner 
Bros.;  Dr.  Kurt  Sobernheim,  Berlin; 
I'.inil  Mayer  and  Milton  Diamond, 
A  KG.    Co.    Berlin;    Dr.    Fritz    Lus- 

(Continurd   on    Page    16) 


$100   Weekly   for   Silent 

Photographers  Under 

New  Agreement 

An  increase  in  newsreel  camera- 
men's pay  is  provided  in  the  new 
standardized  agreement  adopted  by 
the  International  Photographers  of 
the  M.P.  Industry.  Representatives 
of  Local  644,  New  York  City,  in- 
cluding Francis  E.  Ziesse,  business 
manager,  will  confer  with  Guy  F. 
Currier,  producers'  representative, 
early  this  week  in  connection  with 
the   proposed  wage   scale. 

The  union  is  asking  for  a  min- 
imum of  $150  a  week  for  sound 
(Continued    on    Page    16) 

M.  VAN  PRAACl  HEAD 
AD-VANCETRAILER  SALES 

M.  Van  Praag,  formerly  sales 
manager  for  Universal,  on  Monday 
joins  Ad-Vance  Trailer  Service 
Corp.  as  general  sales  manager. 

He  will  assume  duties  which  have 
been  handled  by  President  Isador 
Schwartz,  who  will  devote  his  at- 
tention to  other  major  matters. 

As  part  of  the  firm's  expansion 
program,  signalized  by  Van  Praag's 
signing,  a  national  sales  force  will 
be  formed  to  sell  trailers  and  about 
200  shorts  which  the  company  will 
make.  A  staff  of  approximately  90 
salesmen   will   be   assembled. 

Ad-Vance  is   scheduling  two  song 

(Continued    on    Page    16) 

Adolphe  Menjou  to  Talk 
in  3  Tongues  for  M-G-M 

M-G-M  has  signed  Adolphe  Men- 
jou to  play  in  French  and  Spanish 
as  well  as  English  dialogue  pictures. 
During  his  stay  abroad  the  actor  ap- 
peared in  a  French  talking  film. 


Force  of  Habit 

A  toothless  sound  engineer 
walked  into  a  dentist's  office 
and  said  to  the  big  yank  and 
drill  man:  "What'll  ya  charge 
to  equip  me  with  standard  eat- 
ing   apparatus?" 


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PACENT  RESEARCH  HEAD 
THEATER  T 


Prof.  W.  P.  Powers,  technical  re- 
search director  of  the  Pacent  Repro- 
ducer Corp.,  has  left  New  York  on 
an  automobile  trip  that  will  take  him 
clear  to  the  West  Coast,  with  stop- 
overs in  various  cities  along  the  way 
to  visit  theaters  where  Pacent  equip- 
ment  is   being  used. 

On  the  Coast  Prof.  Powers  will 
make  an  extended  study  of  sound 
recording  and  its  effect  on  reproduc- 
tion. He  is  responsible  for  many  of 
the  design  features  and  improve- 
ments found  in  the  new  Pacent  line 
of  reproducers,  and  is  widely  known 
as  an  authority  on  motion  picture 
sound  reproduction,  especially  by  the 
sound-on-film   method. 

He  will  return  to  New  York  about 
Sept.  1. 

Paramount  Luncheon 

for  Byrd  and  Staff 

A  luncheon  to  Rear-Admiral  Rich- 
ard E.  Byrd  and  his  staff  will  be 
given  by  Paramount  at  the  Ritz- 
Carlton  Hotel  next  Saturday. 
Adolph    Zukor   will    act    as   host. 


UNIVERSAL  TAKES  OUT 
GROUP  INSURANCE  POLICY 


Universal  has  taken  out  a  group 
insurance  policy  with  Mitchell  May 
covering  all  its  employees  in  the 
home  office  and  in  exchanges  both  in 
this  country  and  abroad.  The  policy 
was    closed   by   Albert    G.   Ruben. 

75-Cent  Grind  Policy 

for  "Swing  High"  Run 

A  continuous  policy,  with  75  cents 
top  at  night  and  50  cents  in  the  after- 
noon, will  be  instituted  at  the  George 
M.  Cohan  for  the  run  of  Pathe's 
"Swing   High,",   starting  June  26. 

Luncheon  for  Joe  Engel 

Joseph  Engel,  production  manager 
for  Caddo,  the  Howard  Hughes 
company,  which  recently  finished 
"Hell's  Angels,"  will  be  guest  ol 
honor  at  a  luncheon  to  be  given 
Tuesday  at  the  Motion  Picture  Club. 

Criterion  Closes  for  Alterations 
Paramount    Publix   closes   the    Cri- 
terion,   New    York,    on    June    21    for 
alterations.      The    house    will   be    re- 
opened   the    latter    part    of    July. 


The  Industry*s 
Date  Book 


NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 
(QUOTATIONS    AS    OF    FRIDAY^ 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 

Am.    Seat    10  10  10       —     54 

Con.    Fm.    Ind.     . .    20/g  1834  ™tt  —     U 

Con     Fm.    Ind.  pfd.   2lH  20^  20^    +      V* 

East.    Kodak    208?/8  192  192/*   ~12# 

Fox    Fm.    "A"    ...    43/8  40/2  41       —2 

Gen.    Thea.    Equ.    .    33/2  31  32/   —     / 

Keith   A-0    pfd.    ..106  106  106        +      H 

Loew's,  Inc 69/  65  65/  —  2% 

do  pfd.  ww  (6/).  101  101  101   +  VA 

M-f'-M    pfd 24«  247/8  24/8    +      U 

Para.    F-L    58/8  55  55/   -  2^ 

Pathe    Exch 4/        4  4/    -        K 

do     "A"      9           8/  8/    +     54 

RK-O     33/8  30/  30/  —  2 

Warner     Bros.     ...47/  42/8  43/    —  3/ 

d0    pfd      46         46         46        +      / 

NEW    YORK   CURB    MARKET 

Fox.    Thea.    "A"    .    10*6  9/  9/  —  Vt 

Loew  do   deb   rts    .    32  32  32       —  % 

Loew,    Inc.,    war    .    10/  9  9/   —  54 

Nat.    Scr.    Ser.    ...    30  30  30       —  tt 

NEW    YORK   BOND   MARKET 

Th.    E.    6s40.   95  94  95  +  / 

Th.    E.    6s44.110  110  110  +  / 

Keith    AO    6s46    .   84/  84/  84/  +  8/ 

I-ocw   6s41   x-war    .    98/  98/  98/  +  54 

Para.    6s47     101  100/  100*4 

Par.    By.    5/s51    .102/  102  102/  +  1/ 

Warners    6s39     ...102/  101/  102  +  / 


Paramount  Signs  Sterrett 

Charles  Sterrett,  who  recently  re- 
turned from  Labrador,  where  he 
played  the  male  lead  in  "Vikings  of 
the  North,"  has  been  signed  by 
Paramount  on  a  five-year  optional 
contract.  His  first  picture  will  be 
"The  Best  People,"  which  goes  into 
work  next  week  at  the  New  York 
studios,  with  Fred  Newmeyer  di- 
recting. 


June 

June 
June 

June 
June 
June 

June 

June 
Oct. 


21  22  Joint  sales  regional  convention  of 
Warner  and  First  National  at  New 
Orleans. 

23-24-25  Tiffany  Annual  Sales  Con- 
vention, Hotel  Congress,  Chicago. 

24  25     Annual   convention   of    M.P.T.O. 

of    Kansas   and   Western    Missouri, 

Topeka,    Kan. 
24     "The    Big    House,"    M-G-M,    opens 

at  the  Astor,   New   York. 

26  "Swing     High,"     Pathe,     opens     at 

the    George    M.    Cohan. 

27  Annual     meeting     and     election     of 

New  Jersey  M.  P.  T.  O.  at  Hotel 
Monterey,  Atlantic  City. 

28  Luncheon    given    by    Paramount    to 

Rear  Admiral  Richard  E.  Byrd 
and  his  staff,  at  Ritz-Carlton 
Hotel. 

30  Reconvening  of  the  5-5-5  Con- 
ference  in   Atlantic    City. 

20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh. 


Hill  Joins  U.  A.  Sales  Staff 
Minneapolis — Ernie    Hill   has   been 
added    to    the    local    United    Artists 
sales  staff. 


Stern  with  Educational 
Minneapolis — Bill    Stern    is    a    new 
addition     to     the     Educational     sales 
force. 


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LIEY  DAMITA,  who  sailed  Thursday 
for  France,  is  due  to  return  late  in  August. 
at  which  time  she  will  go  to  Hollywood  for 
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Goldwyn. 

TOHM  McCORMICK  is  in  New  York 
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RONALD  COLMAN,  at  present  so- 
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next  month  in  time  to  attend  the  opening 
of    his    latest    picture,    "Raffles." 

JACOB  WTLK,  chief  of  the  story  de- 
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day from  a  two  months'  trip  abroad,  where 
he  _  negotiated  for  the  purchase  of  several 
scripts. 

JACK  EATON,  editor  and  director  of 
the  Grantland  Rice  Sportlights,  is  leaving 
for  Colorado  and  Wyoming  to  join  the  Van 
Beuren-Sportlight  RCA  Photophone  sound 
truck  that  is  to  make  some  subjects  in  that 
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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— c— = 


Big  Juvenile  Supply 
for  Rah-Rah  Films 

WHENEVER  a  company  an- 
nounces plans  for  the  pro- 
duction of  a  college  picture  the 
younger  players  in  Hollywood 
hope  to  be  cast  in  it.  Little  or 
no  competition  comes  from  vet- 
eran players.  Director  Sidney 
Lanfield,  chosen  by  Fox  Film 
Corp.  to  direct  "Cheer  Up  and 
Smile."  a  story  of  campus  life 
and  Broadway  high  life  found 
himself  in  a  quandary.  Wherever 
he  went,  on  the  studio  lot  or  on 
the  streets,  he  was  accosted  by 
young  players  seeking  parts  in 
the  film.  Lanfield  is  one  of  the 
youngest  film  directors  and  he 
is  a  friend  to  many  of  the  youth- 
ful featured  players.  It  was 
doubly  hard  to  refuse  his  friends, 
but  he  had  definite  persons  in 
mind  for  the  leading  roles.  For 
the  campus  scenes  he  used  as 
many  of  the  younger  players 
who  had  approached  him  for 
work  as  he  could.  He  also  at- 
tempted to  create  opportunities 
for  their  work  to  stand  out. 
John  Darrow,  Johnny  Arthur, 
Sumner  Getchell  and  Buddy 
Messinger  were  among  the  boys 
used.  Arthur  Lake  and  Dixie 
Lee  were  Lanfield's  choices  for 
the  leading  roles.  "I  selected 
Arthur  Lake,"  he  explained, 
"because  he  personifies  a  large 
and  typical  body  of  college  boys. 
His  natural  spirits,  vivacity  and 
youth  were,  of  course,  prime 
factors  in  his  selection.  But  Ar- 
thur also  has  an  unusually  fine 
singing  voice.  Since  the  part 
called  for  a  boy  capable  of  cap- 
turing the  fancy  of  radio  and 
night  club  audiences,  the  fact 
that  Arthur  had  a  splendid  voice 
made  him  the  perfect  choice  for 
the   role." 

— New  York  "Telegram" 


There  were  192  films  produced 
in  Germany  in  1929  by  92 
separate  production  units. 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
PhilM.  Daly 


"yOUNG  BLOOD  is  being  given  a  chance  with  United  Artists 

Chester    Morris   has    a    principal   role    in    "The    Bat 

Whispers"  and  Joan   Bennett  is  featured   in  "Smilin'   Through" 

when   it   is   recalled   that   these   likely   youngsters   made 

their  film  debuts  only  a  year  ago,  this  isn't  such  a  sneazley  break 

at  all,   at  all commenting   on  Joan's   film   work   to   date, 

Warren  Nolan  sez:  "These  pictures  did  everything  for  her  that 

Friday  did  for  Crusoe" quite  so,  and  after  the  shipwrecked 

Robinson  Crusoe  was  washed  up,  he  was  again  washed  up  every 

Saturday  night  by   Friday so  the  story  book  sez,  if  we 

can  remember  back  that  far but  of  course  this  isn't  the 

case  with  Joan,  who  is  far  from  washed  up,  although  a  fastidious- 
ly cleanly  young  lady 


A   LOT   of  scenes  cut  from   the   Byrd   South   Pole   epic   will   be 
incorporated    in    a    forthcoming    Paramount    production    with 
an  Arctic  setting  in  order  to  give  it  an  atmosphere  of  cold  real- 
ism  Gene    Towne,    well    known    author    and    man-about- 

town,    is    in    town   from    Talkietown Otto    Warmack    will 

produce  Gene's  new  play,  "Cross-Sea" Ruth  Chatterton  is 

scheduled  to  work  in  the  screen  version  of  "The  Royal  Family" 

at  the  Paramount  Longisle  stude  around  September Near 

one  of  the  H'lywood  studios  is  a  quiet  little  refreshment  parlor 
where  the  studio  workers  drop  in  for  a  shot  between  chats — er, 
pardon— a   chat  between   shots 


A/fME.  SCHUMANN-HEINK  after  fifty  years  of  activity  as 
a  singer,  proved  she  was  still  in  the  running  by  giving  30 
stage  performances  this  week  at  the  Roxy  in  addition  to  two 
radio  appearances and  some  of  those  youngsters  in  Holly- 
wood think  they  are  overworked 


D( 


|OT   FARLEY,   a   Pathe   player,   claims   she  was   one   of   the 
first  actresses  to  go  on  location  with  a  motion  picture  com- 
pany  she  was  under  contract  at  the  time  to  the  St.  Louis 

M.  P.  Company,  the  first  organization  to  send  a  group  of  players 
on  location Zelma  O'Neal  and  her  legal  appendage,  An- 
thony   Bushell,   return   to    Babbleville    from    Lunnon   on   July    1. 

Hal    Hodes    of    Columbia    has    a    serial,    "Terry    of    the 

Times,"   produced   by    Carl    Laemmle    of    Universal. 


PAUL  SPECHT  and  his  seductive  orchestra  start  harmonizing 
Saturday  eve  at  the   Woodmansten   Open   Air   Garden  near 

Pelham   Parkway Roxy  will   act   as   m.c.   for  the  annual 

revel  of  the  Greenroomers  at  the  George  Cohan  theater  Sunday 

eve an   imposing    list   of   talent   includes    Sophie    Tucker, 

George  M.  Cohan,  Will  Mahoney,  Blanche  Ring,  the  Roxyettes 

and   the   Roxy   Ballet Charles   Ruggles,   as  further  proof 

that  he's  no  high  hat,  will  be  known  as  Charlie  Ruggles  in  fu- 
ture   Erwin  Gelsey,  Paramount  scenario  editor  at  Longisle, 

is  spending  his  vacashe  knocking  tennis  balls  hither  and  yon .... 


A   COUPLA  song  writers  have  issued  a  statistical  statement  to 

the   effect   that   if   their   combined   published    music    were   laid 

end  to  end,  the  first  sheet  would  start  in  New  York  and  the  last 

in  Denver and  if  they  piled  'cm  all  on  top  of  one  another 

in   Denver,  and   left   'em   there,   what   relief   from   here   to    Denver 

Joe  Fliesler  of  the    Eighth  Street    Playhouse   is  issuing 

weekly  vest  pocket  amusement  guides  for  his  house quite 

appropriate    for    a    little    theater 


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Guessing  Contest 
Boosts  "The  Divorcee" 

A  GUESSING  contest  was 
one  of  the  exploitation  stunts 
arranged  for  by  Frank  Hall,  of 
the  Fabian,  Paterson,  N.  J.  This 
Wedding  Ring  Guessing  Con- 
test was  placed  with  the  Pater- 
son "Press-Guardian."  The  read- 
ers were  asked  to  guess  the 
number  of  wedding  rings  in  pic- 
ture and  send  it  to  the  editor  of 
the  paper.  The  day  previous  to 
the  opening  of  the  contest,  a 
story  appeared  on  the  front  page, 
in  a  box,  giving  information 
about  the  contest,  without  di- 
vulging the  nature  of  it,  and  stat- 
ing that  in  the  next  day's  paper 
the  contest  itself  would  appear. 
The  next  day,  another  story  ap- 
peared on  the  front  page  with 
full  details,  and  the  contest  it- 
self, with  a  picture,  appeared  on 
the  amusement  page.  Tickets 
were  offered  as  prizes  to  the 
winners. 

—M-G-M 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June  21 

Ralph   Block 

De   Witt    Jennings 

Joan  Standing 

June  22 

Marguerite  De  La  Motte 
Charles  Eaton 
Edgar   Lewis 
Charlie   Murray 
Harry    Mills    Leonard 


THE 


DAILY 


Sunday,   June   22,   1930 


HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS 

ACTIVITIES  OF    THE   DAY  AMONG  STUDIOS  ON  THE  WEST  COAST 


GRANT  MITCHELL  GETS  LEAD 
IN  'BARBER  JOHN'S  SON' 


Grant  Mitchell,  popular  stage  star, 
has  been  borrowed  by  Warner  Bros, 
from  Paramount  for  the  lead  in 
"Barber  John's  Son,"  which  Allan 
Dwan  will  direct.  Lucille  Powers 
also  has  been  borrowed  from  M-G- 
M  for  this  picture.  Russell  Simpson 
is  another  member  of  the  cast. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


Bob  Carney  Now  Writing 
Besides  Acting  for  Pathe 

Bob  Carney,  who  was  brought 
from  vaudeville  to  appear  in  Pathe 
comedies  last  season,  is  now  writing 
as  well  as  appearing  in  two-reelers 
being  made  under  the  supervision 
of  John  C.  Flinn.  Carney  wrote  the 
stories  for  "Some  Babies"  and  "All 
for  Mabel,"  and  he  is  a  featured 
player  in  each. 


First  Wanzer  and  Palmer  Short 
John  C.  Flinn,  in  charge  of  the 
comedy  department  at  the  Pathe 
studios  in  Culver  City,  has  placed  in 
production  "Dance  With  Me,"  the 
initial  two-reeler  featuring  Wanzer 
and  Palmer,  vaudeville  headliners, 
under  their  recently  signed  contract 
for  a  fun  series. 


Charles    King    Going   Abroad 

Upon  finishing  his  role  with  Wil- 
liam Haines  in  "Remote  Control," 
being  directed  by  Mai  St.  Clair  for 
M-G-M,  Charles  King  will  go  to 
Europe  for  two  engagements  in 
London  and   Paris. 


ROBERT  WOOLSEY,  the  com- 
edian, is  a  veteran  stage  trouper 
and  was  stranded  here  with  Kitty 
Gordon  in  "The  Enchantress"  15 
years  ago.  Woolsey,  Julian  Eltinge 
and  others  gave  a  benefit  perform- 
ance at  the  Burbank  theater  to  send 
the  women  of  the  cast  back  East. 

Harold  Schuster,  Fox  film  editor, 
is  now  cutting  "Men  on  Call."  He 
also  edited  "Such  Men  Are  Dan- 
gerous" and  "Women  Everywhere." 

*  *         * 

Speaking  of  tennis,  Bebe  Daniels' 
wedding  present  to  Ben  Lyon  was  a 
new  court. 

Our  Passing  Show:  Norma 
Talmadge,  Colleen  Moore, 
Lila  Lee,  Beatrice  Lillie,  Mari- 
lyn Miller,  Backy  Gardiner  at 
the  Ben  Lyon-Bebe  Daniels 
wedding;  Louis  A.  Sarecky 
having  oodles  of  fun  playing 
the  drums  in  the  orchestra  at 
the  reception  that  followed  the 
wedding. 

*  *        * 

Raymond  McKee  is  not  only  a 
screen  actor,  but  an  accomplished 
musician  as  well.  He  plays  every 
kind  of  instrument  and  also  com- 
poses music. 

*  *         * 

Abe  Meyer  has  a  device  that 
keeps  his  office  cool  during  warm 
weather.  It  is  a  toy  airplane  that 
is  operated  by  electricity. 

*  *        * 

Adele  Buffington,  Tiffany  story 
supervisor,  is  keeping  busy.  She  is 
supervising  the  writing  of  the  seen- 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


DIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
lx  door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  reasonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


arios  of  "World  of  Men,"  "Panic" 
anu  "wild  louth.'  ime  also  super- 
vised the  writing  of  "Satin  Straps," 
whicn  will  be  made  by  i  lrtany- 
Vv  aisn-rearson-GainsDorough. 

*  *         * 

Joan  Bennett  has  set  up  quite  a 
record  for  continuous  duty  oefore 
me  camera  and  microphone  since  her 
ueuuc  m  "nuuaog  urumrnoud''  18 
■months  ago.  one  recently  completed 
ner  eigtim  tamer,  "Maybe  It's 
uove,'  for  Warner  Brothers,  and 
win  next  oe  starred  oy  United  Ar- 
t(6ts  xn  "amUM  Through." 

*  *         * 

John  Langan,  former  Paramount 
uuector,  has  returned  from  a  tour 
ui  stuuios  in  .Benin,  .London,  Paris, 
rrague  and  Vienna.  With  the  excep- 
tion ot  the  Germans,  JLangan  reports 
that  tne  sound  reproduction  methods 
employed  auroad  ao  not  approach  the 
btanaaiu  set  by  American  producers, 
j^angan  may  shortly  align  himsell 
witn  one  oi  the  major  studios,  di- 
recting a  piay  that  he  formerly  pre- 
sented as  a  stage-director. 
*         *         * 

More  Passing  Show:  Al  Jol- 
son  and  Norma  Talmadge  chat- 
ting at  United  Artists;  An- 
thony Brown  busy  at  Univer- 
sal; Richard  Barthelmess  be- 
ing questioned  by  a  gateman 
at    United   Artists. 

*  *         * 

Robert  Lord,  Hollywood's  young- 
est supervisor,  is  busy  at  First  Na- 
tional. He  supervised  "Top  Speed," 
"Show  Girl  in  Hollywood,"  "Broken 
Dishes,"  and  "Sweethearts  and 
Wives." 

*  *         * 

Monte  Blue  is  a  tennis  enthusiast. 
If  business  and  weather  permits,  he 
plays  at  least  an  hour  each  day. 
Tennis  is  usually  followed  by  a  swim 


FOUR  SHIPS  BEING  UStD 
IN  MAKING  GILBERT  FILM 


Four  ships  were  chartered  for  the 
marine  scenes  of  John  Gilbert's 
"Way  for  a  Sailor,"  which  Sam 
Wood  is  directing  for  M-G-M.  The 
company  working  on  this  picture  has 
transferred  to  Wilmington,  Cal.  Jim 
'fully  is  a  prominent  member  of  the 
cast. 

Leila  Hyams  plays  the  feminine 
lead  opposite  Gilbert  in  the  film. 


Huston    Under    U.    A.    Contract 

Walter  Huston  is  under  contract 
to  United  Artists,  as  was  announced 
several  weeks  ago,  following  a  pre- 
view of  his  work  for  that  company 
in  "Abraham  Lincoln."  He  is  to  do 
certain  pictures  for  First  National 
and  that  there  is  a  contract  cover- 
ing these  pictures,  but  United  Art- 
ists says  it  has  prior  rights  on  his 
screen  activity.  This  clarifies  the 
situation  that  arose  through  various 
announcements. 


WALTER  MERRILL 

Juvenile  lead  opposite  Doro- 
thy Mackaill  in  "The  Office 
Wife"  for  Warner  Bros.,  di- 
rection Lloyd  Bacon.  Juvenile 
lead  in  "The  Bride"  written 
and    directed    by    Will    Nigh. 

HOLLYWOOD  ATHLETIC 
CLUB 


in  his  outdoor  swimming  pool — thus 
Monte  keeps  in  condition. 

*  *        * 

Richard  Harlan,  latest  addition  to 
the  Fox  directorial  forces,  directed 
the  Spanish,  French,  Italian,  Swedish, 
German  and  Danish  versions  of 
"The  Golden  Calf."  He  speaks 
French,  Italian,  Spanish  and  Eng- 
lish. He  was  an  American  at  birth, 
although  born  in  Lima,  Peru.  His 
father  was  a  member  of  the  Amer- 
ican Legation  in  Peru. 

*  *         * 

Phil  Whitman  will  celebrate  In- 
dependence Day  by  preparing  for 
"Pure  and  Simple,"  which  he  will 
direct  for  Larry  Darmour.  It  will 
star  Louise  Fazenda  and  will  be 
the  first  of  her  series  of  six  com- 
edies for  Darmour-RKO. 

*  *         * 

Arthur  Wenzel,  hustling  Boswell, 
has  been  made  manager  of  the  Fox 
Westlake  theater,  Los  Angeles. 
Wenzel,  who  is  a  veteran  press 
agent  and  theater  manager,  was  for- 
merly manager  of  the  Fox  Uptown. 

*  *         * 

George  B.  Seitz,  now  directing 
"The  Record  Run"  for  RKO,  is 
nicknamed  "Dolly"  because  of  his 
almost  constant  use  of  "dollys," 
camera  carriages. 

*  *         * 

Edward  Sedgwick  received  an  un- 
usual present  from  Buster  Keaton 
and  his  company  during  the  produc- 
tion of  "Forward  March"  for  M- 
G-M.  It  was  a  German  steel  hel- 
met, silver  plated  and  engraved  with 
the  director's  name  and  occasion  of 
the  gift. 


Sunday,   June   22,   1930 


DAILV 


PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


STAGE  PLAYERS  TO  BE 
FAVORED  BY  VITAPHONE 


Stage  players  will  receive  prefer- 
ence in  casting  all  future  Vitaphone 
Varieties,  according  to  a  statement 
issued  by  Murray  Roth,  director-in- 
chief. 

It  is  Roth's  contention  that  the 
stage  trained  actors  give  smoother 
performances,  with  fewer  rehearsals, 
are  not  dialogue  conscious,  and  have 
better  recording  voices.  Roth  claims 
that  the  average  screen  player  is  so 
busy  concentrating  on  his  lines  that 
h©  is  obliged  to  sacrifice  his  panto- 
mimic work.  On  the  other  hand, 
stage  actors  with  retentive  memories 
and  natural  ability  to  deliver  lines 
can  give  more  thought  tcTTKe  cam- 
era. 

Roth  refutes  the  idea  still  prevail- 
ing in  Hollywood  that  Broadway  in- 
vaders are  camera  conscious.  Most 
screen  players,  he  says,  are  usually 
too  fond  of  posing.  As  to  photo- 
graphic qualities,  he  claims  that  the 
theatrical  folk  screen  just  as  well  on 
the  average,  and  that  any  camera 
deficiencies  are  made  up  by  the  fact 
that  the  stage  player's  voice  is  usu- 
ally a  better  match  for  the  part. 

The  past  few  weeks  have  seen 
many  stage  favorites  acting  at  the 
Eastern  Vitaphone  studios  in  Brook- 
lyn. Among  these  are  Sylvia  Sid- 
ney, Walter  Connolly,  William 
Demarest,  Lynne  Overman,  Berton 
Churchill,  De  Wolfe  Hopper,  Phoebe 
Foster,  Ernest  Glendinning,  Hugh 
Cameron,  Harry  McNaughton,  Fer- 
dinand Gottschalk,  Henry  Hull, 
Madge  Evans,  Stanley  Ridges,  Ruth 
Etting  and  Barbara   Newberry. 

Acting  of  a  brand  to  match  that 
seen  in  the  best  feature  pictures  is 
the  aim  of  Roth  which  explains  his 
decision  to  concentrate  on  trained 
stage  players  from  now  on. 


Foreign  Language  Shorts 

Warner  Bros,  is  planning  to  make 
foreign  language  shorts  at  their 
Eastern  Vitaphone  studios.  Produc- 
tion will  start  in  a  few  weeks. 


New  Writing  Team 
Stanley  Rauh  and  A.  Dorian  Ot- 
vos,  who  collaborated  on  numerous 
sketches  for  Broadway  revues,  have 
formed  a  writing  team  to  work  on 
Vitaphone   Varieties. 


WALTON  BUTTERFIELD 

Second  year  with  Paramount 

(Now  writing   shorts   at 
*     NEW   YORK  STUDIOS) 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


They're  getting  nautical  but  nice 
over  at  the  Paramount  New  York 
studios.  The  "Sap  From  Syracuse" 
has  most  of  its  action  aboard  an 
ocean  liner,  the  setting  of  "Heads 
Up"  is  a  yacht  and  "Laughter,"  soon 
to  be  produced,  will  make  use  of  a 
speed    boat. 


"Believe  It  or  Not"  Ripley  is 
threatening  to  turn  into  a  picture  ac- 
tor. This  popular  cartoonist  just 
completed  his  fourth  Vitaphone 
short  the  other  day,  under  the  di- 
rection  of  Arthur  Hurley. 


Carol  Lombard,  who  has  been 
signed  for  a  leading  role  in  "The 
Best  People,"  is  a  Cecil  de  Mille 
discovery.  She  will  start  work  at 
the  Paramount  New  York  studio 
next  week  this  being  her  first  film 
venture   in  the    East. 


Vitaphone  seems  to  be  going  in 
heavy  for  the  Sheas.  Olive,  of  that 
clan,  has  appeared  in  a  number  of 
Vitaphone  Varieties  and  now  Lo- 
retto  Shea  will  be  seen  in  "The 
Emergency  Case,"  a  comedy  fea- 
turing Hugh  Cameron. 


Jack  Kirkland,  who  recently  join- 
ed the  scenario  group  at  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studios,  is  the  hus- 
band of  Nancy  Carroll.  Before  writ- 
ing for  pictures,  Kirkland  was  a 
newspaper    man. 


Joe  Penner,  vaudeville  comic,  is 
the  envy  of  the  Vitaphone  lot.  The 
reason  is  that  Hazel  Forbes,  the 
Ziegfeld  beauty,  went  to  Joe's  aid 
in  applying  the  proper  make-up  for 
his  camera  debut. 


Pierre  Collings  is  scouting  for 
story  material  for  the  next  Claudette 
Colbert  production  to  be  made  at 
the  Paramount  New  York  studios 
with   Rouben   Mamoulian  directing. 


Jack  Gardiner  of  Visugraphic, 
who  is  a  bear  for  figures,  estimates 
that  their  "Broadway  Limited"  has 
been  seen  by  over  2,000,000  persons 
since  its  release  last  October. 


Only  three  years  ago,  Helen  Kane, 
who  appears  opposite  Buddy  Rog- 
ers in  "Heads  Up,"  was  simply  one 
of  a  musical  comedy  chorus.  Now 
she  is  among  the  highest  paid  sing- 
ing comediennes  in  the  talkies. 


Burnet  Hershey,  of  the  Vitaphone 
writing  staff,  has  just  finished  dia- 
logue and  treatment  on  a  two  reel 


musical  specialty  to  be  directed  by 
Murray   Roth. 


The  latest  beauty  prize  winner  is 
little  Jeanne  Ward  Bradley,  daugh- 
ter of  Marjorie  Ward,  on  the  "Heads 
Up"  set.  Little  Jeanne  took  third 
prize  in  an  Astoria,  L.  I.,  baby  con- 
test, making  the  fourth  cup  for  her 
collection  of  prize   trophies. 


Roy  Mack  and  his  staff,  consist- 
ing of  Phil  Quinn,  Ray  Foster  and 
Sam  Marino,  all  look  like  boiled 
lobsters  after  spending  several  days 
taking  exteriors  for  "The  Jaywalk- 
er," a  Vitaphone  Varieties. 


O.  V.  Johnson,  location  chief  at  the 
Paramount  New  York  studios,  has 
gone  to  New  London,  Conn,  to  take 
atmospheric  shots  of  the  U.  S.  Coast 
Guard,  for  use  in  "Heads  Up,"  now 
nearing  completion. 


Harry  McNaughton,  now  appear- 
ing on  Broadway  in  "Lost  Sheep," 
completed  his  tenth  short  the  other 
day  at  the  Warner  studio,  where  he 
appeared  in  "Seeing  Off  Service," 
which  also  marks  his  third  short  for 
Vitaphone. 


Vitaphone  Vitamins:  Stuart  Stew- 
art, casting  director,  looking  tan  and 
fit  after  his  vacation.  ..  .Joe  Spray, 
lab.  chief,  Ed  Savin,  comptroller, 
Frank  Condon  and  George  O'Keefe, 
who  make  a  commuters  foursome  on 
the  B.M.T.  express  out  of  Flatbush 
every  night.... the  studio  mob  howl- 
ing at  Joe  Penner's  antics  on  the 
set,  almost  breaking  up  a  scene.... 
the  constant  parade  of  Broadway 
pippins  with  screen  aspirations. 
Heigh   ho. 

The  Eastern  Vitaphone  studio  has 
enlarged  its  wardrobe  department. 
Charles  Allen,  assistant  director,  is 
supervising  costumes  with  Helen 
McCullough  as  assistant. 

While  on  a  recent  visit  to  the 
Eastern  Vitaphone  studios  where 
her  husband,  Arthur  Hurley,  is  a  di- 
rector, Irene  Shirley,  stage  actress, 
suddenly  found  herself  called  upon 
to  play  a  role  in  "Lost  and  Found," 
featuring  William  Demarest.  Miss 
Shirley  is  one  of  a  trio  of  leading 
ladies,  the  others  being  Lillian  Bond 
and  Joyce  White. 


Helene  Turner,  one  of  the  film 
editors  at  the  Paramount  New  York 
studios,  has  just  been  assigned  to 
cut  "Laughter,"  which  moved  one 
of  the  studio  wits  to  observe  that  it 
would  probably  be  a  "very  ticklish 
job." 


PARAMOUNT  ENLARGES 
WRITINGJTAFF  HERE 

Increased  feature  activity  at  Para- 
mount's  New  York  studio  is  fore- 
shadowed by  the  arrival  of  three 
veteran  scenario  writers  from  Hol- 
lywood to  join  the  group  of  Broad- 
way dramatists  and  staff  writers  al- 
ready at  work   there. 

The  new  arrivals  are  Herman 
Mankiewicz,  Sid  Silvers  and  Paul 
Gangelin,  each  of  whom  is  responsi- 
ble for  a  number  of  current  screen 
successes. 

The  trio  will  join  the  studio's  sce- 
nario group  which  already  includes 
Donald  Ogden  Stewart,  Austin 
Parker,  Bertram  Harrison,  Preston 
Sturges  and  Gertrude  Purcell,  from 
the  ranks  of  successful  Broadway 
playwrights,  and  Jack  Kirkland, 
Frances  Agnew,  William  Laidlaw, 
Arthur  Kober  and  Louis  Stevens. 

Return  to  Location  Plan 
Seen  by  Recording  Expert 

Exterior  scenes  made  on  location 
will  return  to  favor  with  increased 
perfection  in  methods  of  sound  re- 
cording, in  the  opinion  of  C.  A.  Tut- 
hill,  sound  supervisor  at  the  Para- 
mount  New   York  studios. 

It  is  seldom  possible,  he  declares, 
to  accurately  reproduce  the  natural 
sounds  that  would  occur  on  the  ac- 
tual location  and  the  present  sys- 
tem of  building  exterior  sets  in  the 
studio  and  faking  sound  effects  is 
bound  to  be  discarded  after  further 
advances  are  made  in  the  present 
imperfect  methods  of  recording 
sound. 


Paramount  Features  Set 
"Laughter,"  featuring  Nancy  Car- 
roll and  Frederic  March,  starts 
Monday  at  the  Paramount  New 
York  studios,  under  the  direction  of 
Harry  D'Arrast.  "The  Best  Peo- 
ple" begins  a  week  from  that  date, 
following  the  completion  of  "Heads 
Up,"    now    in    production. 

Ginger  Rogers  in  Demand 

Ginger  Rogers,  Paramount  com- 
edienne, has  been  signed  to  appear 
as  feminine  lead  in  an  Aarons  & 
treedley  musical  show,  following 
her  appearance  in  "Reaching  for  the 
Moon,"  for  which  she  has  been 
loaned  to  United  Artists. 


PHIL  ARMAND 

Chief  Cameraman 

Ten   years   with    Christy   Cabanne. 
Lately     with     Warner     Vitaphone 

International   Photographer*,  Local  644 

233  W.   42nd   St.,   Tel.   Wisconsin  3465 


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DAILY 


Sunday,  June  22,  1930 


RAPID    STRIDES    ARE    BEING 

MADE       IN       THE       FOREIGN 

FIELD.  KEEP     POSTED 

THROUGH   "FOREIGN" 

MARKETS" 


Foreign  Markets 


NEWS    FLASHES    FROM    FILM 

CENTERS     ALL      OVER      THE 

GLOBE:      MELBOURNE, 

LONDON,   BERLIN, 

PARIS 


By  LOUIS  PELEGRINE 


U.S.  DOMINATION  IS  TOPIC 
AT 


Brussels — American  domination  in 
the  European  film  world  was  one  of 
the  chief  topics  of  discussion  at  the 
third  international  film  congress  re- 
cently held  in  this  city.  A  proposal 
was  set  before  the  150  delegates  that 
an  international  bureau  be  establish- 
ed at  Geneva  for  the  purpose  of  pro- 
tecting the  European  film  interests 
from  coming  under  the  control  of  the 
American    industry. 

R.  V.  Crow,  vice-president  of  the 
Cinematography  Exhibitors  Ass'n  of 
Great  Britain,  said  that  one  way  the 
European  nations  could  lessen  Amer- 
ica's influence  in  the  foreign  film 
market  would  be  to  produce  talking 
pictures  of  their  own  on  an  exten- 
sive scale.  "The  international  mar- 
ket." he  asserted,  "needs  about  300 
talking  films  a  year  over  and  above 
the  present  American  supply."  Mr. 
Crow  added  that  "the  industry  was 
faced  with  the  problem  of  "the  strug- 
gle of  the  individual  exhibitor  to  live 
in  a  market  which  is  underfed  with 
pictures." 

The  conference  condemned  the 
practice  of  hiring  sound  apparatus, 
voted  in  favor  of  a  reduction  in  film 
taxation,  and  filed  a  protest  against 
the  high  cost  of  film  hire  and  talk- 
ing picture  apparatus.  Other  sub- 
jects discussed  were  block  booking 
and  the  interchangeability  of  sound 
equipment. 

It  was  decided  to  hold  next  year's 
congress  in  Rome  in  April  or  May. 


585  Films,  277  American, 
Censored  in  France  in  '29 

Paris — Five  hundred  and  eighty- 
five  films  were  submitted  for  cen- 
sorship  in  France  last  year,  accord- 
ing to  statistics  just  made  public 
here.  America  was  first  with  277, 
with  Germany  second  with  142. 
There  were  88  French  films  and  41 
British. 


British  Trade  Editor  Dead 
London — Arthur    Edward    Taylor, 
noted     British     film    trade    journalist 
and  father  of  Victor  Taylor  of  Brit- 
ish   Filmcraft,   is   dead. 


Buys   Legit.    For   Talkers 
Hyde,     England — Lancashire     Cin- 
(  mas.  Ltd.,  has  purchased  the  Royal, 

il   legitimate   house,   and  will   con- 
i   it  into  a  talking  picture  theater 


First    British    Klangfilm    Film 
London — The      Pro      Patria      film 
"Stark     Nature"    is    the     first     British 
nre    picture    in    which    the    Klang- 
film recording  used. 


To  Equip  Liners 

London  —  The  White  Star 
Line  announces  it  plans  to 
equip  a  number  of  its  ships 
with  RCA  sound  equipment. 
The  first  installation  will  be 
aboard  the  27,000-ton  Britan- 
nic, the  largest  motor  ship  to 
be  built  in  Great  Britain.  The 
vessel  is  scheduled  to  leave  on 
its  maiden  trip  to  America  on 
June  28. 


BRITISH  EXHIBITORS  SEEK 
TO  REFORM  TEST  BODY 


London — Protesting  against  the 
methods  pursued  in  the  testing  of 
sound  equipment  in  theaters,  the 
Sussex  branch  of  the  Cinematography 
Exhibitors  Ass'n  has  started  a  move- 
ment to  get  the  Renters'  Sound  Com- 
mittee to  revise  its  policy.  One  of 
the  exhibitors'  demands  is  that  the 
personnel  of  the  committee  be  com- 
posed equally  of  exhibitors  and  rent- 
ers. 


NEW  EIRM  TO  HANDLE 
A.  B.C.  CHAIN  EXPANSION 


London — A  company  known  as 
Associated  Cinema  Properties,  Ltd., 
has  been  formed  here  to  handle  the 
expansion  activities  of  Associated 
British  Cinemas.  The  chairman  of 
the  firm,  which  has  a  capital  of  half 
a  million,  is  John  Maxwell.  Already 
five  theaters  have  been  acquired. 
The  formation  of  this  company  is  in 
step  with  the  A. B.C.  chain's  compet- 
itive move  against  the  Gaumont  cir- 
cuit. 


Balcony  Edict 

Glasgow — In  the  future  the- 
aters in  this  city  will  not  be 
permitted  to  allow  children  in 
the  balconies  unless  in  the 
company  of  a  parent  or  guar- 
dian over  16  years  old. 


To  Make  French  Versions 
of  Two  British  Talkers 

London  —  French  versions  are 
planned  of  two  British  pictures,  "The 
House  of  the  Arrow"  and  "The 
Flame  of  Love."  Work  on  the  first, 
a  sequel  to  "Mystery  at  the  Villa 
Rose,"  will  start  at  Twickenham 
next  month  under  the  direction  of 
Roger  Lion,  the  French  director. 
The  principals  will  be  Leon  Mathot 
and  Maxudian.  "The  Flame  of 
Love"  will  be  made  at  Elstree  by 
Jean  Kemm  for  Jacques  Haik,  Anna 
May  Wong,  once  a  Hollywood  fa- 
vorite, will  have  a  role  in  the  pic- 
ture. 


British  Exhibs  Offered 
Photophone  at  Reduction 

London — A  reduction  in  price  on 
sound  equipment  for  houses  seating 
up  to  1,000  is  announced  by  RCA 
Photophone,  Ltd.  The  new  price, 
$5,500,  applies  to  both  sound-on-film 
and  sound-on-disc  apparatus  and  in- 
cludes also  the  cost  of  installation. 
At  the  same  time  the  company  is 
offering  the  equipment  on  easier 
terms.  Payments  may  be  made  on 
a  weekly  basis  and  spread  over  a 
three-year  period,  with  no  down 
payment  necessary. 


BIG  EXPANSION  PLANNED 
BY  LEON  BREZILLON  CHAIN 


Paris — Plans  to  make  his  circuit 
the  third  largest  in  France  have  been 
announced  by  Leon  Brezillon.  The 
French  theater  owner  is  acquiring 
theaters  and  sites  here  and  in  the 
provinces.  One  of  the  houses  pur- 
chased in  this  city  is  the  Roquette 
Cyrano.  The  two  leading  theater 
chains  in  France  are  Pathe-Natan 
and  Aubert-Franco. 


4  For  W.  E.  in  Palestine 

Haifa — The  wiring  of  the  Aindor 
Cinema  here  gives  Western  Electric 
its  fourth  installation  in   Palestine. 


$150,000  Profit  Reported 
by  British  Filmophone 

London — Filmophone  has  issued  its 
first  financial  statement.  Covering 
the  period  from  Dec.  18.  1928,  the 
date  of  the  firm's  incorporation,  to 
March  31  of  this  year,  it  shows  profits 
totalling    approximately    $150,000. 


To  Have  Wide   Screen 

Romford,  England — A  wide  screen 
will  be  included  among  the  equip- 
ment of  the  Broadway,  a  3,000-seat 
house  scheduled  to  open  here  in 
April    of   next    year. 


Mrs.  Holderness  Dies 
London — The  death  is  announced 
here  of  Mrs.  Leslie  C.  Holderness, 
wife  of  the  general  supervisor  of 
I  heaters  for  Paramount  in  Great 
Britain. 


French    Firm    Liquidating 
Paris — The    Societe   des    Films   Ar- 
tistiques  is  reported   in   liquidation. 


To    Push   Tax   Fight 
Belfast — Their    demands    for   a  re- 
duction   in   the   entertainment   tax   ig- 
nored in  the  budget   ol    the  minister 
if  finance  for   Northern    Ireland, 
hibitors  operating  in  Ulster  have  de- 
termined  to  push    the    fight   to   have 
he  entertainment  tax  reduced  to  the 
same     level     as     that     obtained     else- 
here  in   the   British   Isles. 


Gets    Lead    in    French    Version 

Paris — Paramount  has  engaged 
Mine.  Marcelle  Chantal  to  play  the 
hief  role  in  the  French  version  of 
'The  Doctor's  Secret."  The  picture 
will  be  made  at  Joinville  under  the 
direction  of  Charles  de  Rochfort. 
Other  players  will  be  Leon  Bary, 
lean  Bradin,  Maxudian,  Alice  Tissot, 
Hubert    Deux. 


British  Film  Players 

Get  Standard  Contract 

London — A  standard  contract  in- 
volving the  relations  between  produc- 
ers and  film  artists  has  been  drawn 
up  by  the  Federation  of  British  In- 
dustries. 


Film   of    Motor    Industry 

Paris — A  talking  picture  called 
"Yirage,"  which  will  have  the  auto- 
mobile industry  as  a  background  is 
to  be  produced  by  Jager-Schmidt. 
The  subject  will  be  largely  filmed  at 
Belfast. 


To  Assume  New  W.  E.  Post 

London — W.  H.  Larkin  is  on  his 
way  to  Bombay  to  assume  the  post 
of  commercial  manager  for  Western 
Electric  in  India.  This  is  a  new  po- 
sition. 


A.S.F.I.  Camera  Chief  Dead 
London — The  death  is  reported  in 
Italy  of  Arpad  Viragh,  chief  cam- 
eraman of  the  Associated  Sound  Film 
Industries.  Mr.  Viragh  was  stricken 
with  peritonitis  while  filming  scenes 
for  the  "City  of  Song"  on  the  island 
of    Capri. 


British    Recording   Device 

London  —  British  Thomson-Hous- 
ton Co.  is  said  to  have  developed 
a  recording  equipment  which  will 
soon  be  offered  on  the  British  mar- 
ket. 


Sound   Invades   Persia 

Teheran — The  Cinema  Iran  here 
is  the  first  Persian  theater  to  show 
sound  pictures. 


Start  "Call  of  the  Sea" 
London — Work  has  started  on 
"Call  of  the  Sea,"  a  naval  story  by 
Captain  Frank  Shaw  being  made  as 
a  Henry  Edwards-Christie  White 
production. 


I  he  Jilyer  Jcreen 
is  all  Aqlow  with 

TW  IT   I 


100  Feature  Productions 
in  I930      .     .     .     . 

53  Million  Color  Pages 
in  O  months 

Smash!  Smash!  Smash/  On  all  fronts  of  popularity!  Never 
before  in  motion  picture  history  has  there  been  such  a 
tremendous,  consistent,  and  dynamic  drive  to  the  top  of 
recognition.  Practically  unknown  eight  months  ago,  Tech- 
nicolor TODAY  is  . . .  Box-Office  . . .  big  BOX-OFFICE  . . .  every- 
where it  shows!  53  million  color  pages,  in  six  months,  the 
greatest  advertising  bombardment  ever  turned  loose  in  the 
industry— in  The  Saturday  Evening  Post,  and  in  all  the  lead- 
ing fan  and  trade  magazines.  Yet  this  is  just  a  start!  Tech- 
nicolor advertising  will  continue  throughout  the  year,  winning, 
earning,  holding  new  friends  and  greater  audiences  every 
month.  Feature  the  name,  TECHNICOLOR!  Spotlight  it— for 
"solid-capacity"  runs  in  YOUR  theatre! 

Technicolor 

is  natural  co/or 


- 


*Te  chnfco 


Play  Up 
Technicolor 
and  Build  Up 

Receipts 


Show  Girl  in  Hollywood,  starring 
ALICE  WHITE  (First  National) 


JOE  E.  BROWN    is  funnier   than    ever   in 
Hold  Everything  (Warner  Bros.) 


When  a  Technicolor  Picture 
comes  to  town  it's  the  exhibitor's 
opportunity  to  cash  in  on  the 
thousands  upon  thousands  of 
Technicolor  full-color  advertise- 
ments that  Technicolor's  smash- 
ing national  advertising  cam- 
paign has  circulated  among  the 
drawing  population  in  the  area. 

In  The  Saturday  Evening  Post, 
in  all  the  large-circulation  fan 
magazines,  in  the  leading  trade 
periodicals,  Technicolor  is  blaz- 
ing a  trail  of  color  —  smash  offer 
smash  —  that  is  the  topic  of  cur- 
rent interest  wherever  movies 
are  shown.  When  a  Techni- 
color Picture  comes  to  town  its 
audience  is  ready  and  waiting  to 
GO/  Right  now  color-enthusiasm 
is  at  its  "white-hottest"  degree. 
Every  patron  of  your  theatre  is 
waiting  for  the  cue  —  waiting, 
listening,  watching  for  your  an- 
nouncement IT'S  IN  TECHNI- 
COLOR! Play  up  Technicolor 
and  build  up  receipts!  Tie  in 
directly  with  Technicolor's  mighty 
advertising  support.  Reap  results 
in  bigger,  better — greater  B.O.! 


8MB 


" 


The    Rogue    Song  —  IAWRENCE    TIBBETT    and    CATHERINE    DALE    OWEN   in   a   scene 
from  th«  magnificent  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  Technicolor  musical  drama 


Technicolor  is  a  Box 


RICHARD  BARTHELMESS   stars   in  First   Na- 
tional's Son  of  the  Gods,  with  Technicolor 


Hit  the  Deck,  with  JACK  OAKIE  and   POLLY  WALKER,  in  Radio's  successful  Technicolor 
picturization  of  Vincent  Youmans's  hilarious  musical  comedy 


DENNIS  KING  in  Paramount's  Tech- 
nicolor    hit.    The    Vagabond    King 


MAURICE  CHEVALIER  stars  again  in  Technicolor  in  Para- 
mount's newest  sensation.  Paramount  on  Parade 


Under  a  Texas  Moon,  outdoor  Technicolor 
production  (Warner  Bros.) 


Technicolor   glorifies   Song   of   the   West,   with   JOHN 
BOLES  and  VIVIENNE  SEGAL  (Warner  Bros.) 


Song  of  the   Flame,  First  National's  tremendous  Technicolor  musical 
production,  with  BERNICE  CLAIRE  and  ALEXANDER  GRAY 


Office  Home  - Ac/verf/se  iff 


Technicolor 

is  natural  co/or 


PAUL  WHITEMAN  stars  with  Technicolor  in  Universal's   loveliest  and 
liveliest  musical-merrymaking  extravaganza,  King  of  Jazz 


TECHNICOLOR   IS   A    BOX-OFFICE    NAME 

ADVERTISE  IT! 


SOME     OF    THE 
TECHNICOLOR     PRODUCTIONS 

BRIDE  OF  THE  REGIMENT,  with  Vivienne  Segal 
(First  National);  BRIDE   66,  with  Jeanette    Mac- 
Donald     and     John     Garrick     (United     Artists), 
Technicolor    Sequences,-    BRIGHT   LIGHTS,    with 
Dorothy    Mackaill    (First    National);     CHASING 
RAINBOWS,  with  Bessie  Love  and  Charles  King 
(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer),  Technicolor  Sequenc- 
es; DIXIANA.with  Bebe  Daniels  (Radio  Pictures); 
FOLLOW  THRU,  with    Charles   "Buddy"   Rogers 
and    Thelma    Todd    (Paramount);    GOLDEN 
DAWN,  with  Walter  Woolf  and  Vivienne  Segal 
(Warner  Bros.);  HEADS  UP,  all-star  cast  (Para- 
mount); HELL'S  ANGELS,   with  Ben   Lyon,  James 
Hall,  Jane  Winton  and  Thelma  Todd   (Caddo), 
Technicolor  Sequences;  HIT  THE  DECK,  with  Jack 
Oakie   and    Polly    Walker   (Radio),   Technicolor 
Sequences;    HOLD    EVERYTHING,    with    Winnie 
Lightner,  Georges  Carpentier  and  Joe  E.  Brown 
(Warner  Bros.),  Technicolor  Sequences;   IN  THE 
GAY  NINETIES,  starring  Marion  Davies  (Metro- 
Goldwyn-Mayer),  Technicolor  Sequences;  KING 
OF  JAZZ,    starring    Paul   Whiteman   (Universal); 
MAMBA,  with  Eleanor  Boardman,  Jean  Hersholt 
and    Ralph    Forbes   (Tiffany);   MAMMY,    starring 
Al  Jolson  (Warner  Bros.),  Technicolor  Sequences; 
MLLE.    MODISTE,   with    Bernice    Claire,    Walter 
Pidgeon   and    Edward    Everett  Horton  (First  Na- 
tional); NO,  NO,  NANETTE,  with  Bernice  Claire 
and   Alexander    Gray    (First   National),   Techni- 
color  Sequences;    PARAMOUNT   ON    PARADE, 
all-star  cast  (Paramount),  Technicolor  Sequences; 
PUTTIN'  ON  THE  RITZ,  with  Harry  Richman  (United 
Artists),  Technicolor  Sequences;  RIO  RITA,    with 
Bebe  Daniels,  Robert  Wool sey  and  Bert  Wheeler 
(Radio),  Technicolor  Sequences;  SALLY,  starring 
Marilyn     Miller    (First     National);     SHOW     OF 
SHOWS,  with  77  stars  (Warner  Bros.);  SHOW 
GIRL   IN    HOLLYWOOD,  with  Alice  White  (First 
National),  Technicolor  Sequences,-  SON  OF  THE 
GODS,  starring    Richard    Barthelmess  (First   Na- 
tional), Technicolor  Sequences;  SONG  OF  THE 
WEST,    with    John     Boles    and    Vivienne    Segal 
(Warner  Bros);   SONG   OF   THE    FLAME,  with 
Bernice  Claire  and  AlexanderGray  (First  Nation- 
al); SWEET  KITTY  BELLAIRS,  all-star  cast  (War- 
ner Bros.),-  THE  CUCKOOS,  with  Bert  Wheeler, 
Robert  Woolsey  and  Dorothy  lee   (Radio);  THE 
GOOD   BAD  GIRL,  starring  Marilyn  Miller  (First 
National);  THE  MARCH   OF  TIME,  all-star  cast 
(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), Technicolor  Sequences; 
THE  MELODY  MAN,  with  Alice  Day  and  William 
Collier,     Jr.     (Columbia);     THE     MYSTERIOUS 
ISLAND,   with    Lionel    Barrymore,   Lloyd    Hughes 
and    Jane     Daly    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer); 
THE  ROGUE  SONG,  with  Lawrence    Tibbett  and 
Catherine  Dale  Owen  (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer); 
THE     SINGER     OF     SEVILLE,     starring     Ramon 
Novarro    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer),   Technicolor 
Sequences;    THE    VAGABOND    KING,    starring 
Dennis   King,   with   Jeanette   MacDonald    (Para- 
mount), UNDER  A  TEXAS  MOON,  with  Frank  Fay, 
Noah   Beery,  Myrna   Loy   and   Armida   (Warner 
Bros.);   UNDER   WESTERN    SKIES,   with    Sidney 
Blackmer  and    Lila    Lee    (First    National);  VIEN- 
NESE   NIGHTS,    all-star    cast    (Warner    Bros.); 
WHOOPEE,  starring  Eddie  Cantor  (United  Artists). 


I 


THE 


Sunday,  June  22,   1930 


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DAILY 


11 


€)    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY    © 


Bonner  Springs,  Kan.  —  James 
Fitzgerald,  of  Kansas  City,  has 
taken  the  place  of  Thomas  W.  Cole 
as  manager  of  the  Bonner.  Cole, 
who  retired  from  the  management 
remains  as  operator.  Fitzgerald  and 
Cole  have  been  associated  in  theater 
work  for  several  years. 


St.  Louis— Dr.  David  D.  Hellman 
and  his  bride,  the  former  Pauline 
Jean  Manlin,  secretary  to  Harry 
Greenman,  managing  director  of  the 
Fox  Theater,  are  spending  their 
honeymoon  in  Atlantic  City. 

Dawson,  Minn.— C.  T.  Vik  has 
purchased  the  Grand,  which  is  being 
improved. 

Rochester,  Minn. — Joe  Bloustine 
of  the  Fox  exchange  in  Des  Moines 
is  reported  recovering  from  his  re- 
cent illness. 


Butler,  Pa.— The  Harris,  newest 
addition  to  the  Harris  Amusement 
Co.  chain,  is  about  ready  to  open. 
The  cost  of  the  house  is  $500,000. 

Pittsburgh- -Now  that  the  New 
Palace  has  gone  sound,  this  city  con- 
tains but   four  silent  houses. 


Mayville,  Mo.  —  Clarence  "Doc" 
Cook  has  taken  over  the  Electric  and 
announces  that  he  will  replace  it  with 
a  new  Spanish  type  theater  for  the 
showing  of  first-run  talkers.  The 
house,  which  is  to  be  renamed  the 
Tivoli,  will  have  RCA  Photophone 
equipment. 

Chicago — Lee  Mitchell,  formerly 
of  the  Universal  office,  has  gone  to 
Universal  City  for  a  new  assign- 
ment. 


Saugus,  Mass.  —  Cliftondale  has 
been  reopened  after  being  closed  in 
protest  against  the  refusal  of  town 
officials  to  permit  pictures  to  be 
shown  on   Sundays. 


Bismarck,  N.  D—  A  special  elec- 
tion will  be  held  on  June  25,  when 
this  state  will  vote  on  the  Sunday 
show  issue.  There  is  a  strong  sen- 
timent here  expressing  favor  of  re- 
pealing  the   blue    law. 


New  Incorporations 


1 


Tattle  Tales,  ..po.it.  theaters;  W.  Kauf- 
man, 1482  Broadway.  New  York;  100  shares 
common 

Amusement     Aits     Corp.,     tilms  ;     Delaware 
.  .      Co  .      Wilmington,      Del.  ;      1,000,000 
shares  common. 

Stanhope    Producing    Co.,    operati     thca 
Koenig,     Bachnei     S      Koenig      1',     Cedar    St., 
York  ;    200    share  -     ■  ommon 

S.  &•  S.  Theatrical  Enterprise,  operate  the- 
aters; ('  Wapner,  16  Court  St..  Brooklyn, 
V     Y    ;     $20 

Dissolutions 

Eldor    Theater    Corp.,    New    York    City. 
Films     Publishing     Corp.,     New     York     City 


Pittsburgh — Andy  Cherry  of  the 
Columbia  Film  Service  has  recovered 
from  injuries  suffered  when  an  auto- 
mobile struck  him  several  weeks  ago. 


New  Haven,  Conn. — Fox  New 
England  Theaters  may  reopen  the 
Hyperion  in  this  city  on  Sept.  1  as 

a   first-run  house. 


Massillon,  O. — Silent  films  will  be 
shown  at  the  Lyric  during  the  sum- 
mer months. 


Garner,  la. — Charlie  Marks,  for- 
mer St.  Paul  exhibitor,  has  filed 
plans  for  the  building  of  a  400-seat 
house  here.  The  new  project  is  ex- 
pected to  be  completed  by  October. 


Nelson,  Neb. — At  a  recent  discus- 
sion on  whether  this  town  should 
have  Sunday  shows,  no  one  went 
on  record  as  favoring  the  issue,  and 
as  a  result  there  will  be  no  election 
to   decide   the   matter. 


Omaha — Mike  Comer,  manager  of 
the  local  Warner  exchange,  is  mourn- 
ing the  death  of  his  wife  who  passed 
away  after  a  short  illness. 


Minneapolis — Bill  Ronning,  office 
manager  of  the  local  Columbia,  will 
be  succeeded  by  Eddie  Johnson. 
Ronning  was  recently  promoted  to 
the  sales  staff,  while  Johnson  was 
formerly  office  manager  of  Ludwick 
Film    Co. 


Denver — Fox  Film  has  stationed 
it-  first  sound  truck  here  for  talking 
newsreels  and  short  features.  It  is 
stationed  at  the  local  Fox  exchange 
and  is  in  the  charge  of  D.  Y.  Brad- 
shaw,  sound  recorder,  and  L.  B. 
Orr,    cameraman. 


Kansas  City — -Charles  Bessnebach- 
er,  formerly  in  charge  of  local  dis- 
tribution for  Sennett  Synchronizer 
and  previous  to  that  with  the  Lib- 
erty Film  Exchange  and  other  film 
companies,  has  joined  the  Educa- 
tional exchange  as  cashier. 


Portland,  Ore.  —  First-run  talkers 
and  stage  shows  are  now  being 
shown  at  the  Hawaii,  reopened  un- 
der the  management  of  Raymond 
Bell,  business  manager  of  the  Mack- 
Bell  Players.  The  stage  offerings 
nature    "Toby"    Leitch. 


Chicago — R.  David  Smith  has  been 
appointed  Chicago  sales  manager 
for    the     Fowler    Studios    in    Holly- 

n  i  "  ill. 


Cleveland — Andy  Sharick  is  back 
at  the  local  Universal  exchange  af- 
ter having  been  connected  with  the 
Rfalto,  Washington,  D.  C,  as  man- 
ager. 


Kansas  City — Isadore  Beiser,  book- 
er for  Universal,  and  Ann  Bonas, 
formerly  a  telephone  girl  at  the  Uni- 
versal exchange  here,  are  in  the  East 
on  their  honeymoon.  They  were 
married  in  Washington,  D.  C, 
where  the  bride  has  been  located  for 
the    past    year. 


East  Chicago,  Ind. — Charles  Mol- 
nar  has  opened  a  motion  picture 
projection  repair  shop  at  4802  Gras- 
selli  Ave.,  here.  He  will  specialize 
in  all  kinds  of  sound  equipment, 
both    portable    and    stationary. 


Denver — Work  has  started  on  the 
1,150-seat  Fox  West  Coast  theater 
at  First  and  Broadway  to  take  the 
place  of  the  Queen,  damaged  by  fire 
several  months  ago.  It  will  be 
named  the  Mayan  and  will  have 
W.  E.  sound,  18  x  30  screen  and 
equipment  for  vaudeville,  but  only 
pictures  will  be  shown  at  start. 
Opening   is   expected    in   October. 


Lorain,  O. — The  Cozy,  closed  since 
March  of  last  year,  will  again  be 
placed  in  operation  by  K.  Zeigob  the 
beginning  of  next   month. 


Chicago — Louis  Abramson,  record- 
ing secretary  of  the  Illinois  Indepen- 
dent Theater  Owners,  and  Anne 
Barr,  of  Universal,  will  be  married 
June  26. 


Minneapolis  —  Three  Ultraphones 
have  been  placed  into  North  Dakota 
houses  within  the  past  few  weeks. 
Theaters  equipped  are  the  Bijou, 
Ray;  Strasburg,  Strasburg,  and  Ly- 
ric,   Edmore. 


St.  Louis — D.  Reichmann,  owner 
of  the  Palace  on  Franklin  Ave.,  plans 
to  alter  and  enlarge  his  house  this 
summer. 


Newport,  R.  I.— Michael  O'Brien 
is  managing  the  Palace  in  this  city, 
having  been  transferred  front  the 
Rialto  and  Plymouth  theaters,  Leo- 
minster,   Mass. 


New     London,     Conn. — The     new 

manager  of  the  Garden,  local  War- 
ner house,  is  Benjamin  E.  Pickett, 
formerly  manager  of  the  Keith, 
Lowell,   Mass. 


Akron,  O. — Gertrude  E.  Moore  has 
again  come  into  ownership  of  the 
Ideal. 


Lees  Summit,  Mo. — Wayne  Jen- 
kins has  sold  liis  interest  in  the 
Douglas  to  E.  L.  Hersperger,  orig- 
inal owner  of  the  house.  Mrs.  I 
H.  Jenkins  retains  her  interest  in 
the  business,  but  Hersperger  will  be 
in  active  charge.  Jenkins  is  going 
"ii  a  trip  to  Canada  to  handle  the  dis- 
tribution of  a  home-made  talking  pic- 
ture   apparatus. 


Minneapolis — There  are  fewer  free 
shows  in  this  territory  now  than ' 
ever  before,  a  check-up  indicates. 
This  fact  is  due  to  the  cooperation 
of  distributors  with  the  Northwest  ; 
Theater  Owners'  Ass'n,  which  is 
trying  to  entirely  eliminate  the  men- 
ace. 


Grand  Forks,  N.  D. — Supplanting 
the  Orpheum,  the  Berger  Amuse- 
ment Co.  will  build  a  1,200-seat 
house,  plans  of  which  have  already 
been  drawn.  Building  is  expected 
to   be   started   early   next   spring. 

Kansas  City — H.  J.  McNulty  has 
succeeded  A.  C.  Lindquist  as  dis- 
trict supervising  engineer  for  RCA 
Photophone.  Lindquist  was  pro- 
moted to  supervisor  of  the  Chicago 
district  with  headquarters  in  that 
city  and  supervision  over  the  Kan- 
sas City  territory  as  well.  John 
Steely  will  be  assistant  to  McNulty 
here. 


Denver — Indicating  its  desire  for 
"living  music."  the  General  Federa- 
tion of  Women's  Clubs  recently 
went  on  record  against  "canned  mu- 
sic" or  eliminating  the  musician  in 
favor   of   "music   robots." 


Davenport,  la. — A  hotel  building 
containing  a  3,000-seat  theater  is 
planned  for  a  site  at  Third  and  Brady 
Sts.  here.  The  project  is  expected 
to   cost  about  $2,000,000. 


St.  Louis — The  Maguerite  on  Vir- 
ginia Ave.  has  been  converted  into 
a   machine    shop. 


Milwaukee — Fred  S.  Meyer,  presi- 
dent of  the  Milwaukee  Theater 
Assn.,  has  announced  that  the  or- 
ganization is  determined  to  continue 
its  fight  against  daylight  saving 
time. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


THE 

Wl  M»MAI!k 
Of  IHMI'OM 


Harold  Lloyd  expected  to  make  five 
reel  features  for  Associated  Exhibi- 
tors. 

*  *         * 

Strike    of    laboratory    men    in    the 

East  will  occur  only  as  a  last  resort. 

*  *         * 

Labor  Film  Service,  Inc.,  plans 
regular  release  of  entertainment  and 

propaganda   subjects. 

*  *         * 

Vivian  Moses,  appointed  supervisor 
of  publicity  and  advertising  for  Fox 

Film. 

*  *         * 

Joseph  M.  Schenck  is  partner  with 
Albert  Kaufman  in  Allan  Hollubar 
and   Sidney  Franklin  productions. 


THE 


12 


Sunday,  June  22,   1930 


Theater   Equipment 


'.By    WILLIAM  ORNSTEIN  , 


F 
CLAIMED  FOR  SOUND  SCREEN 


A  glass  beaded  sound  screen  is 
one  of  the  new  developments  offered 
by  Truvision  Projection  Screen 
Corp.  of  New  York.  This  screen  is 
perforated  in  such  a  way  that  on 
the  projection  surface  a  hill  is  form- 
ed that  is  covered  with  glass  glob- 
ules. 

The  manufacturers  claim  that  these 
glass  globules  form  practically  a 
wall  of  light  which  covers  the  orifice 
of  the  perforations  and  permits  the 
sound  to  come  through  without  any 
loss  of  light.  The  company  states 
that  their  way  of  perforating  has 
the  further  advantage  that  the  glob- 
ules situated  on  the  hills  of  the  per- 
forated part  of  the  screens  practical- 
ly form  a  reflecting  surface  from  an- 
gles eliminating  distortion  and  fad- 
ing. It  is  further  claimed  that  the 
high  degree  of  the  reflecting  surface 
requires  from  40  to  50  per  cent  less 
current,  which  advantage  results  in 
saving  of  current  and  reducing  the 
deterioration  of  machine  parts, 
which  are  no  longer  exposed  to  the 
usual  high  heat. 

This  screen  can  be  washed  with 
plain  water  and  a  soft  sponge,  and 
the  manufacturer  states  that  thus 
treated  it  will  retain  its  original  bril- 
liance. 


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Procedure  is  Described 

in  Making  Replacements 


This  is  the  eighth  of'  a  series  of 
articles  reprinted  from  "Film  Ser- 
vice Book,"  compiled  by  J.  S.  Mac- 
Leod, of  the  M-G-M  Exchange 
Maintenance  Department.  Another 
article  will  appear  on  June  29. 


Film  Replacements 

When  film  replacements  are  re- 
quired, the  inspector  will  fill  out  Form 
No.  473,  using  one  sheet  of  this  form 
for  replacements  for  one  production 
only.  This  form  will  be  the  source 
from  which  the  necessary  film  requisi- 
tion (Form  No.  298-A)  will  be  made 
up  and  forwarded  to  the  film  depart- 
ment at  the  home  office. 

After  the  inspector  has  made  out 
Form  No.  473,  she  will  write  on  the 
print  record  card,  on  the  line  follow- 
ing the  last  entry: 
"replacements  reel  No.  (  )  ordered 
(date         )" 

When  the  replacements  have  been 
received  and  inserted  in  the  print,  the 
inspector  will  write  on  the  next  open 
line  on  the  print  record  card: 
"replacements  reel  No.  (  )  inserted 
(date        )" 

Form  473  is  to  be  given  the  chief 
inspector  who  will  have  the  necessary 
film  requisition  (298-A)  filled  out  and 
mailed  to  the  home  office,  film  depart- 
ment. The  clerk  making  out  film 
requisition  will  indicate  on  Form  473 
in  the  space  provided: 

(a)  The  date  on  which  the  replace- 

ments   were    ordered. 

(b)  The  film  requisition  number, 
and  will  return  Form  473  to  the  chief 
inspector. 

When  Form  473  has  been  return- 
ed to  the  chief  inspector,  with  the 
date  of  order  and  the  film  requisition 
number  shown  thereon,  it  is  to  be 
filed  in  an  alphabetical  file,  under  the 
title  of  production  and  will  remain 
in  this  file  until  the  replacements 
have  been  received.  This  file  will  be 
called  "Replacements  On  Order 
File"  and  is  to  be  used  as  a  means 
for: 


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(a)  following  up  replacements  not 

received, 

(b)  identification   of   replacements 

when  received, 

(c)  reference  to  prevent  duplica- 

tion of  orders. 

The  forms  in  this  file  are  to  be  ex- 
amined at  least  once  a  week  and  if 
any  reprint  has  been  on  order  for  a. 
period  longer  than  should  be  re- 
quired for  printing  and  transporta- 
tion, the  home  office  film  department 
is  to  be  notified. 

Upon  receipt  of  a  replacement,  the 
chief  inspector  will  take  from  the  "Re- 
placements on  Order  File"  the  memo 
which  covers  that  replacement  and 
will  enter,  in  the  space  provided, 
the  date  on  which  the  replacement 
was  received.  After  this  report  has 
served  its  purpose  as  identification 
for  the  replacement  received,  and 
the  replacement  has  been  inserted  In 
the  proper  print,  the  form  is  to  be 
given  to  the  office  manager,  who  will 
have  the  date  of  receipt  of  replace- 
ment entered  opposite  the  proper 
item  on  the  film  requisition.  Form 
473  is  then  to  be  destroyed.  The 
clerk  having  charge  of  film  requisi- 
tions will  periodically  examine  all 
requisitions  and  check  up,  with  the 
chief  inspector,  on  items  which  do 
not   show  a  delivery  date. 

Care  must  be  taken  to  eliminate 
the  possibility  of  duplicating  orders 
for  reprints.  If  a  notation  appears 
on  a  print  record  card  indicating 
that  replacements  have  been  ordered, 
no  further  reprints  are  to  be  ordered 
until,  by  .reference  to  the  "Replace- 
ments On  Order  File"  it  is  certain 
that  replacements  previously  ordered 
are  not  for  the  same  scenes. 


Scrapping  of    Old   Prints 

It  is  very  important  that  prints 
which  are  no  longer  serviceable  be 
immediately  scrapped,  as  they  take 
up  room  in  the  vaults  which  could  be 
used  for  serviceable  prints. 
Prints  No  Longer  Required: 

When  prints  reach  the  stage 
where  they  are  no  longer  required 
for  use  in  your  territory  have  your 
film  department  determine  the  phy- 
sical condition  of  these  prints. 
Foreign    Department    Film: 

If  any  of  these  prints  which  you 
desire  to  remove  from  service  are 
still  usable,  advise  the  Home  Of- 
fice Film  Department,  giving  the 
titles  and  also  stating  whether 
they  are  silent,  dialogue,  disc  or 
movietone.  We  will  ascertain 
whether  they  can  be  used  for  the 
foreign  department  and  will  ad- 
vise what  disposition  to  make  of 
them. 
Scrapping: 

If  the  physical  condition  of  the 
prints  does  not  warrant  their  fur- 


OUTDOOR  DAYLIGHT  SCREEN 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — A  new  type  of  screen 
to  permit  the  showing  of  motion 
pictures  out  of  doors  or  in  lighted 
halls,  the  invention  of  two  French 
engineers,  has  been  placed  on  public 
exhibition  at  the  Paris  fair,  accord- 
ing to  information  obtained  by  the 
M.  P.  Division  of  the  Department 
of  Commerce.  The  device  is  an  or- 
dinary opaque  or  transparent  screen 
in  front  of  which  is  placed  a  frame 
holding  rows  of  very  thin,  bright 
metal  blades  standing  perpendicularly 
to  the  screen  and  covering  its  face. 
The  blades,  not  visible  to  the  spec- 
tators, catch  light  obliquely,  whether 
from  sunlight  or  electric  sources,  and 
cast   shadows   on    the   real    screen. 


ther    use,    they    may    be    scrapped 
immediately     in     the     manner     ex- 
plained  below. 
Defacing: 

The  prints  are  to  be  removed 
from  reels  and  are  to  be  chopped 
on  one  side  into  the  sprocket  holes 
to  render  them  valueless  for  ex- 
hibition purposes.  Make  certain 
that  the  film  is  mutilated  on  a 
wooden  chopping  block.  The  use 
of  the  wooden  chopping  block  elim- 
inates the  possibility  of  sparks 
which  may  occur  if  the  chopping 
is  done  on  a  concrete  floor  or  on 
a  metallic  surface. 
Packing: 

The  scrap  film  is  to  be  packed 
in  wooden  sparkproof  boxes  which 
are  lined  with  waterproof  paper 
or  other  suitable  material.  Pack- 
ing in  this  manner  is  in  accordance 
with  Interstate  Commerce  Com- 
mission regulations. 
Marking: 

The  case  is  to  be  marked  "from 
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer"  and  ad- 
dressed to  the  Park  Works,  East- 
man Kodak  Co.,  Rochester,  N.  Y., 
and  on  a  corner  of  the  case  you 
are  to  mark  "route  via  New  York 
^  Central." 
Shipping: 

Cases     are     to     be     shipped     by 
"Freight    Collect". 
Report  to  the  Kodak  Company: 

Copies  of  the  bill  of  lading  are 
to    be    mailed    immediately,    direct 
to     the     Park     Works.      Eastman 
Kodak   Co.,   Rochester,   N.   Y. 
Report  to  the  Home  Office: 

The  only  report  necessary  to 
make  to  the  Home  Office  is  to  ad- 
vise us  of  each  scrap  shipment  on 
a  separate  copy  of  Form  No.  5, 
on  which  you  will  give  the  Film 
Department  the  titles  of  the  pro- 
ductions, the  number  of  prints 
scrapped  and  the  date  of  ship- 
ment. 


Sunday,  June   22,   1930 


DAILY 


13 


Theater  Equipment 


REAR  PROJECTION  SYSTEM 
SHOWN  jHRANS-LUX 

After  years  of  research  work  the 
Trans-Lux  Daylight  Picture  Screen 
Corp.  of  New  York  announces  it 
has  developed  a  system  of  rear  pro- 
jection to  a  point  where  it  can  be 
placed  on  a  commercial  basis.  The 
new  equipment  was  given  its  first 
practical  demonstration  at  the  As- 
sembly Theater,  New  York,  recent- 
ly. 

The  system,  according  to  the  com- 
pany, is  the  result  of  "the  co-ordinat- 
ed development  of  the  screen,  the 
lens   and   the   talking   equipment." 

A  daylight  screen  giving  a  third- 
dimentional  quality  to  the  image  and 
preventing  distortion  is  used.  Through 
the  use  of  a  wide-angle  lens  it  is 
said  to  be  possible  to  cut  down  the 
distance  separating  the  back  of  the 
screen  from  the  projection  machine 
to  a  footage  corresponding  to  the 
width  of  the  screen.  For  example, 
a  15-foot  screen  would  call  for  a  dis- 
tance of  15  feet  from  screen  to  pro- 
jector, as  compared  with  about  53 
feet  required  were  the  ordinary  type 
of  lens  employed. 

That  it  promotes  safety  is  claimed 
as  the  most  important  advantage  of 
the  system.  This  is  explained  by 
the  fact  that  the  equipment  is  lo- 
cated back-stage  and  that  the  theater 
may  be  kept  lighted. 

"Very  stringent  regulations,"  says 
P.  N.  Furber,  head  of  company,  "have 
been  passed  in  every  state  with  re- 
gard to  children  going  unaccom- 
panied to  a  movie  theater,  for  two 
principal  reasons:  the  fear  of  fire 
and  the  panic  which  ensues,  and  on 
account  of  the  sex  question.  Our 
company  has  been  in  communication 
with  several  of  the  officials  respon- 
sible for  the  passing  of  these  state 
laws,  and  they  inform  us  that  if  rear 
projection  were  installed  in  the  the- 
aters, they  would  be  prepared  to 
recommend  important  modifications 
permitting  children  to  go  alone. 

"The  all-important  question  of  fire 
risk  is  also  almost  entirely  elim- 
inated. All  motion  picture  theaters 
have  the  projection  booth  on  the 
balcony,  in  full  view  of  the  audience. 
Nearly  all  fires  start  in  the  projec- 
tion booth,  and  a  panic  ensues  be- 
cause the  audience  sees  the  fire  be- 
tween them  and  the  exits.  Panic 
causes  most  of  the  deaths  and  in- 
juries in  such  a  fire.  With  a  rear 
projection  system,  should  a  fire  start, 
the  asbestos  curtain,  with  which  all 
theaters  are  equipped,  is  immediately 
dropped,  the  audience  sees  nothing, 
and   a   panic   is   averted. 

"We  have  also  been  advised  that 
the  fire  insurance  rates  for  theaters 
equipped  with  rear  projection  should 
be  cut  at   least  fifty  per  cent. 

Other  points  held  in  favor  of  the 
Trans-Lux    system    of    rear    projec- 


Importance  of  Battery  Care 
is  Stressed  by  Sound  Expert 


That  the  periodical  inspection  of 
storage  batteries  is  important  to  the 
efficient  projection  of  sound  pictures 
is  emphasized  by  R.  H.  McCullough, 
sound  engineer  for  Fox  West  Coast 
Theaters. 

"The  most  important  item  in  the 
care  of  a  battery  is  that  of  adding 
pure  distilled  water,"  he  asserts.  "A 
sufficient  quantity  of  water  should 
be  placed  in  each  cell  to  bring  the 
surface  of  the  liquid  from  one  quarter 
to  one-half  inch  above  the  tops  of  the 
plates.  I  have  endeavored  to  set 
regular  intervals  for  adding  water 
to  storage  cells,  but  it  is  almost  im- 
possible, as  every  theater  is  oper- 
ating under  different  conditions.  Dis- 
tilled water  for  batteries  should  be 
kept  in  a  glass  bottle  and  not  in  a 
metal    can. 

"Care  should  be  used  when  testing 
not  to  spill  Electrolyte  on  top  of  the 
battery,  as  it  will  cause  corrosion  at 
the  terminals  and  partial  short-cir- 
cuiting of  the  cells,  which  will  cause 
a  hissing  and  frying  noise  in  the  re- 
production. Constant  charging  and 
discharging  and  also  room  temper- 
ature causes  some  of  the  water  con- 
tained in  the  electrolyte  to  evapor- 
ate, and  if  the  lost  water  is  not  re- 
placed, the  level  of  the  electrolyte 
will  drop  below  the  level  of  the 
plates,    which    may    injure    them. 

"When  inspecting  the  battery  to 
see  whether  or  not  it  contains  enough 
electrolyte,  never  hold  a  lighted 
match  over  the  vent  holes  of  the  cells, 
as  a  serious  explosion  may  result. 
When  a  battery  is  charging,  hydro- 
gen gas  is  liberated,  especially  at  the 
end  of  the  charge.  This  gas  fills 
the  space  in  the  cells  above  the  elec- 
trolyte. It  is  highly  inflammable, 
and  if  ignited,  may  cause  consider- 
able damage.  A  flashlight  or  an  elec- 
tric lamp  on  an  extension  cord  should 
always  be  used  rather  than  to  take 
a    chance    with    a    match. 

"Overheating  of  a  battery  may  be 
caused  by  too  heavy  a  rate  of  charg- 
ing, by  insufficient  electrolyte,  or  by 
internal  short  circuits  in  the  cells. 
The  plates  become  buckled  or  brok- 
en, and  this  may  in  turn  cause  the 
insulators   to  break,   permitting   adja- 


ti "ii  are  that  it  cuts  down  the  elec- 
tricity bill,  is  portable  and  complete- 
ly does  away  with  eye-strain  "as 
there  are  no  projected  beams  of 
light   to  look  through." 


LET  us  design  your  projection 
booth  for  sound   installation. 

IRWIN    D.   RATHSTONE 

Architect 

152  West  42nd  St.        New  York 

Tel.  Wisconsin  1721 


cent  plates  to  touch  each  other,  which 
also  causes  a  short  circuit.  Be- 
sides warping  the  plates,  overheating 
may  cause  the  material  on  the  plates 
to  shed  and  drop  away  from  the 
grids.  Furthermore,       overheating 

causes  the  electrolyte  to  get  hot, 
which  results  in  excessive  sulphation 
of  plates  and  also  causes  the  electro- 
lyte to  evaporate  quickly,  resulting 
in  a  low  level. 

"Corrosion,  which  collects  on  the 
battery  terminals,  especially  on  the 
positive  terminal,  destroys  within  a 
short  time  the  leads  connected  to  it. 
This  corrosion  copper  sulphate,  is 
either  a  green-colored  paste  or  a 
chalky  substance.  To  prevent  corro- 
sion from  accumulating,  the  battery 
terminals  should  be  carefully  cleaned 
at  regular  intervals  with  a  solution 
of  ammonia  and  water,  or  a  solution 
of  ordinary  baking  soda  and  water 
in  the  proportion  of  one  tablespoon- 
full  of  soda  to  every  3  oz.  of  water. 
After  the  terminals  have  been  wiped 
clean  and  dry,  a  coating  of  vaseline 
or  ordinary  cup  of  grease  should  be 
applied.  This  coating  will  prevent 
subsequent  corrosion.  Do  not  ap- 
ply the  vaseline  or  grease  to  the 
terminals  while  the  leads  are  discon- 
nected for  after  replacing  them,  it 
will  be  found  that  the  grease  is  also 
an  effective  insulator,  which  prevents 
a  good  electrical  contact  of  the  wires 
to  the  battery  terminals,  with  the  re- 
sult that  no  current  can  be  obtained. 

"Corroded  leads  on  storage  bat- 
teries generally  make  poor  contact, 
forming  a  high  resistance  joint,  which 
may  cause  crackling  noises  in  the 
reproduction." 


Felt  Product  Designed 
for  Acoustical  Problems 

Chicago — Improving  acoustics  by 
the  elimination  of  echoes  is  claimed 
for  Acoustical  Westfelt  by  its  manu- 
facturers, Western  Felt  Works.  This 
felt  is  furnished  in  flame-proof  fin- 
ish and  in  one-quarter  and  one-half 
inch    thickness.      The    company    has 


GAINING  EXHIBS'  FAVOR 


Pyroloid  Sales  Co.  of  New  York 
reports  it  is  increasing  its  sales  to 
motion  picture  exhibitors.  The 
dresser  ware  made  by  the  company 
permits  theaters  to  carry  on  cam- 
paigns ranging  in  length  from  26  to 
36  weeks.  The  firm  is  enlarging  its 
factory  at  Athol,  Mass.,  to  care  for 
its  increased  business.  The  New 
England  representative  of  the  com- 
pany is  Jack  Bullwinkel,  while  R. 
D.  Deutsch  of  the  Import  Film  Co. 
has  charge  of  sales  in  the  Missis- 
sippi Valley,  with  headquarters  at 
Cleveland.  Pyroloid  dresser  ware 
comes  in  two  colors,  jade  pearl  and 
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Sunday,  June  22,  1S30 


Ramon  Novarro 

"In  Gay  Madrid" 

M-G-M  Time,   1  hr.,   11  mins. 

DELIGHTFUL  PERFORM- 
ANCE BY  NOVARRO,  WITH 
SUPERB  SINGING  VOICE. 
PLOT  A  TRIFLE  WEAK,  BUT 
OKAY  FOR  SUMMER  FARE. 

Adaptation  from  a  story  by  Ale- 
jandro Luzin  and  the  transferrence 
to  the  screen  left  a  lot  to  be  desired. 
But  Novarro  is  so  splendid  through- 
out that  he  overcomes  all  the  weak- 
nesses, including  one  or  two  of  the 
cast  who  were  miles  behind  him. 
The  star's  singing  voice  is  a  big 
treat,  and  in  fact  is  so  good  that  it 
is  outstanding,  classing  with  the  best 
of  the  operatic  stars  who  have  thus 
far  been  heard.  The  story  is  Span- 
ishly  romantic  but  far  from  plaus- 
ible. He  is  in  love  with  his  friend's 
sister,  who  spurns  his  attentions  be- 
cause he  has  a  rep  of  being  a  gay 
rounder  with  the  ladies.  Novarro  in- 
jects some  delightful  light  comedy 
touches,  and  builds  up  a  characteri- 
zation worthy  of  a  much  better  ve- 
hicle. But  it  is  a  sure-fire  femme 
attraction,  light  and  gay,  and  will 
pack  'em  in. 

Cast:  Ramon  Novarro,  Dorothy  Jordan, 
Lottice  Howell,  Claude  King,  Eugenie  Bes- 
serer,  William  V.  Mong,  Beryl  Mercer,  Nanci 
Price,  Herbert  Clark,  David  Scott,  George 
Chandler,    Bruce    Coleman,    Nicholas    Caruso. 

Director,  Robert  Z.  Leonard;  Author, 
A'ejandro  Perez  Luzin;  Adaptors,  Bess  Mere- 
dyth,  Salisbury  Field,  Edwin  Justus  Mayer ; 
Dialoguers,  the  same;  Editor,  William  S. 
Gray ;    Cameraman,    Oliver    Marsh. 

Direction,    good.      Photography,    splendid. 


"The  Poor  Millionaire" 

Biltmore  Pict.     Time,  1  hr.,  10  mins. 

CRUDE  PRODUCTION  RATES 
AMONG  THE  LOWEST  SEEN 
THIS  SEASON,  WITH  AMA- 
TEURISH DIRECTING  AND 
ACTING. 

Here  is  one  which  looks  as  if  it 
had  been  made  over  the  week-end.  It 
is  pretty  terrible  any  way  you  figure 
it.  Richard  Talmadge  plays  the 
double  role  of  hero  and  villain,  he 
being  twins,  as  it  were.  His  brother 
is  the  villain  who  is  an  escaped  con- 
vict, while  the  hero  has  inherited  a 
dead  uncle's  fortune.  The  villain 
steps  in,  impersonates  the  hero,  and 
raises  the  devil  before  the  hero  finally 
straightens  everything  out.  Talmadge 
was  evidently  featured  in  this  for  his 
acrobatic  stunts,  which  in  some  places 
are  so  far-fetched  that  the  audience 
laughed  in  ridicule.  The  so-called 
society  scenes  are  also  very  laugh- 
able. Even  for  an  independent  this 
picture  has  little  excuse,  and  looks 
as  if  it  had  been  shot  on  a  very  lim- 
ited bankroll.  The  production  is 
handled  in  the  style  of  the  old  serial 
thrillers  of  15  years  ago  and  is  ama- 
teurish throughout.  Only  good  as 
filler  for  small  stands  with  uncritical 
patronage. 

Cast:  Richard  Talmadge,  Constance  How- 
ard, George  Irving,  John  Hennings,  Fannie 
Midgley,    Jay    Hunt. 

Director,  George  Melford ;  Authors,  Rex 
Taylor,  Henry  Lehrman ;  Adaptors,  Rex 
Taylor,  Henry  Lehrman;  no  other  credits 
given. 

Direction,    poor.       Photography,    also    poor. 


Sue   Carol  in 

"She's  My  Weakness" 

with  Arthur  Lake 
RKO  Time,   1    hr.,    15    mins. 

SPLENDID  HUMAN  COMEDY. 
MAKES  GOOD  BOX  OFFICE 
ATTRACTION.  CLEAN  FUN 
WITH   CAPITAL   CAST. 

"Tommy,"  the  stage  comedy  by 
Howard  Lindsay  and  Bertrand  Rob- 
inson, comes  to  the  screen  as  first- 
rate  entertainment  possessed  of  wide 
popular  appeal.  It  has  been  well 
adapted,  with  fine  performances  by 
all  the  members  of  the  cast,  while 
the  direction  of  Melville  Brown  is 
light  and  imaginative.  Full  of  gay 
humor  and  touched  all  the  way 
through  with  a  human  quality,  the 
picture  is  especially  good  fare  for  the 
family  trade,  with  freshness,  charm, 
and  good  domestic  atmosphere  among 
its  attributes.  Adolescent  romance 
is  supplied  by  Sue  Carol  and  Arthur 
Lake  as  the  lovers  who  are  nearly 
brought  to  the  parting  of  the  ways 
by  the  girl's  interfering  parents, 
played  capitally  by  Lucien  Littlefield 
and  Helen  Ware.  William  Collier, 
Sr.,  gives  a  telling  performance,  while 
Alan  Bunce  is  effective  as  a  cockey 
chap. 

Cast :  Sue  Carol,  Arthur  Lake,  Lucien 
Littlefield,  William  Collier,  Sr.,  Helen  Ware, 
Alan    Bunce,    Emily    Fitzroy,    Walter    Gilbert, 

Director,  Melville  Brown ;  Authors,  How- 
ard Lindsay,  Bertrand  Robinson ;  Adaptor,  J. 
Walter  Ruben ;  Dialoguer,  same ;  Camera- 
man,  Leo  Tover  ;   Monitor  Man,  John  Tribby. 

Direction,    fine.       Photography,    good. 


George  O'Brien  in 

"Rough  Romance" 

with 

Antonio  Moreno,   Helen  Chandler 

Fox  Time,  55   mins. 

ROUTINE  MELODRAMA  OF 
LOVE  AND  HATRED  IN  THE 
BIG  WOODS  WITH  ONE 
THRILLING  MOMENT. 
O'BRIEN  GIVES  VIRILE  PER- 
FORMANCE. 

Based  on  "The  Girl  Who  Wasn't 
Wanted,"  a  novel  by  Kenneth  B. 
Clarke.  This  melodrama  has  been 
developed  with  little  imagination.  It 
has  poor  dialogue  and  a  plot  that  is 
laughable  at  times.  The  one  big 
moment  in  the  picture  is  a  thrilling 
scene  where  the  hero  rescues  the 
heroine  from  drowning  in  a  swift 
stream  as  a  mountain  of  logs  tum- 
bles over  them.  The  story  concerns 
a  feud  between  a  lumberjack  and  a 
villainous  trapper.  The  latter  tries 
to  kill  the  hero  but  only  succeeds  in 
wounding  him.  Matters  come  to  a 
head  when  the  lumberjack  confronts 
the  bad  fellow  in  the  act  of  forcing 
himself  upon  the  girl  he  loves.  The 
names  in  the  cast  may  prove  valu- 
able   in    putting   this    one    over. 

Cast:  George  O'Brien,  Helen  Chandler, 
Antonio  Moreno,  Harry  Cording,  David 
Hartford,  Noel  Francis,  Eddie  Borden,  Roy 
Stewart,     Frank    Lanning. 

Director,  A.  F.  Erickson;  Author,  Ken- 
neth B.  Clarke;  Adaptor,  Elliott  Lester; 
Dialoguer,  Donald  Davis ;  Editor,  Paul 
Weatherwax ;  Cameraman,  Daniel  Clark ; 
Monitor    Man,    Barney    Fredericks. 

Direction,    routine.      Photography,    good. 


"Hurrah,  I'm  Alive" 
(Silent) 

Ufa  Time,  1  hr.,  30  mins. 

ONE  OF  THE  BEST  LIGHT 
COMEDIES  GERMANY  HAS 
YET  PRODUCED.  DELIGHT- 
FUL ACTING  IN  QUAINT 
HOLLAND   STORY. 

Here  is  a  real  treat  that  can  be 
appreciated  by  anybody,  for  it  car- 
ries a  delicious  thread  of  whimsical 
humor  that  all  can  understand.  Di- 
rector William  Thiele  upsets  the 
commonly  accepted  tradition  that 
Germany  cannot  produce  light  com- 
edy, for  in  this  one  is  found  a  sample 
that  is  as  good  as  anything  we  can 
remember  ever  coming  from  Holly- 
wood in  the  light  farce  class.  Prob- 
ably the  fact  that  most  of  the  cast 
are  splendid  Italian  and  Russian 
stage  players  accounts  for  it.  Nicolai 
Kolin  in  the  leading  role  is  splen- 
did, and  in  fact  the  entire  cast  is  a 
joy.  The  hero  is  a  humble  grocer 
in  Holland,  where  the  story  occurs 
in  its  entirety.  He  starts  to  v?sit 
a  rich  boyhood  friend  now  in  Amer- 
ica. He  missey  the  boat  which  is 
sunk,  and  when  h«  itiurns  his  fam- 
ily hides  him  as  they  have  taken  out 
heavy  insurance  on  his  life.  From 
here  on  the  humor  is  grand. 

Cast:  Nicolai  Kolin,  Max  Guelsdorf,  A. 
Bondireff,  Nathalie  Lissenko,  D.  Dimitrieff, 
Gustav   Froehlich,   G.    H.    Snell,    Betty  Astor. 

Director,  William  Thiele ;  Author,  George 
I  tiser;  Scenarists,  Julius  Urgiss,  Frederick 
Raff;  Editor,  Noe  Bloch  ;  Titter,  Julius 
T:rniss.  Frederick  Raff;  Cameramen,  Curt 
Courant,    F.    Burossoff. 

Direction,  splendid.  Photography,  very 
[ 'I 


"With  Byrd  at  the  South 
Pole" 

(Synch  ronized) 

Paramount     Time,   1    hr.,   20   mins. 

THRILLING  AND  ENGROSS- 
ING PICTORIAL  NARRATIVE 
OF  A  GREAT  ADVENTURE. 
WONDERFUL  PHOTOGRAPHY, 
PLENTY  HUMOROUS 
TOUCHES  AND  PLEASING 
SYNCHRONIZED    SCORE. 

One  of  the  strongest  points  in 
favor  of  Rear  Admiral  Byrd's  polar 
flight  record  is  the  honesty  and  dig- 
nity of  its  presentation.  It  is  en- 
tirely free  from  "acting"  or  built-up 
dramatic  effects,  and  as  a  consequence 
it  impresses  all  the  deeper.  After  a 
few  brief  shots  of  the  Byrd  party 
leaving  New  York,  the  picture  goes 
almost  directly  to  the  Antarctic.  The 
explorations,  the  hazards  encountered 
and  the  climactic  flight  of  the  big  air- 
ship over  the  -pole,  provide  not  only 
a  continuous  succession  of  pictorial 
delights,  but  some  of  the  keenest  in- 
terest and  thrills  ever  offered  in  a 
theater.  All  the  photography,  except 
the  flight  over  the  pole,  was  done  by 
Willard  VanderVeer  and  Joseph  T. 
Rucker,  Paramount  cameramen,  and 
they  did  an  exceptionally  fine  job. 
A  nice  musical  score  has  been  fitted 
to  the  picture,  and  the  flight  over 
the  pole  is  effectively  described  in  a 
talker  accompaniment  by  Floyd  Gib- 
bons. Julian  Johnson's  titles  are  in- 
telligently helpful.  Emanuel  Cohen, 
responsible  for  the  editing,  handled 
a  difficult  task  with  great  credit. 


"Dangerous  Nan  McGrew" 

with   Helen  Kane 
Paramount       Time,   1  hr.,  15  mins. 

ONLY  FAIRLY  DIVERTING 
COMEDY  WITH  HELEN  KANE 
SCORING.  THIN  AND  COM- 
MONPLACE STORY  DOESN'T 
HELP    PICTURE. 

Topping  by  far  the  mediocre  story 
and  so-so  dialogue  is  the  work  of 
the  cast.  Miss  Kane's  performance, 
coupled  with  her  usual  quota  of  ac- 
ceptable songs,  is  a  principal  asset. 
Corking  comedy  support  comes  from 
Stuart  Erwin  and  Victor  Moore. 
The  plot,  which  is  loosely  woven,  has 
Kane  and  Moore  running  a  traveling 
medicine  show.  A  murderer  (there's 
a  reward  offered  for  his  arrest)  at- 
taches himself  to  the  outfit  in  order 
to  make  his  getaway.  Erwin,  playing 
a  sap,  falls  for  the  girl.  The  murder- 
er attempts  a  stick-up  at  Erwin's 
home  and  Dangerous  Nan  captures 
him.  He  later  escapes  and  is  event- 
ually caught  in  the  midst  of  a  farcial 
scene  at  a  Canadian  winter  carnival. 
The  story  is  as  straying  and  meagre 
as  this  sounds. 

Cast :  Helen  Kane,  Victor  Moore,  Stuart 
Erwin,  Frank  Morgan,  Roberta  Robinson, 
Louise  Closser  Hale.  Allan  Forrest,  John 
Hamilton   and    Bob    Milash. 

Director,  Malfcolm  St.  Clair;  Authors, 
Charles  Beahan  and  Garrett  Fort;  Adaptors, 
Paul  Gerard  Smith  and  Pierre  Collings ; 
Dialoguers,  Smith  and  Collings ;  Editor, 
Helene   Turner;    Cameraman,    George    Folsey. 

Direction,   good.      Photography,    fine. 


"Caught  Short" 

with   Marie   Dressier,   Polly  Moran 
M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  15  mins. 

GREAT  BOX  OFFICE  BET. 
MARIE  DRESSLER  AND 
POLLY  MORAN  A  RIOT  IN 
COMEDY   KNOCKOUT. 

Marie  Dressier  and  Polly  Moran 
combine  to  make  "Caught  Short"  a 
riot.  It  is  difficult  to  recall  a  talk- 
ing comedy  that  has  exceeded  it  for 
sheer  exuberant  fun.  Suggested  by 
the  Eddie  Cantor  book  of  the  same 
name,  the  production  possesses 
humor  that  is  positively  delightful 
in  its  naturalness.  You  are  bound  to 
laugh  at  this  until  your  sides  ache. 
The  film  is  a  comedy  rich  in  human 
sentiment.  Miss  Dressier  and  Miss 
Moran  appear  as  boarding  house 
mistresses,  who,  though  friends,  are 
constantly  quarrelling.  A  romance 
between  their  children  almost  comes 
to  grief  as  a  result  of  one  of  their 
tiffs.  Things  are  set  right  for  the 
young  people  when  the  stock  market 
crashes,  forcing  Marie  and  Polly,  who 
have  lost  their  savings  in  speculation, 
to  return  to  the  boarding  house  busi- 
ness as  partners.    It's  surefire. 

Cast:  Marie  Dressier,  Polly  Moran,  Anita 
Page,  Charles  Morton,  Thomas  Conlin, 
Douglas  Haig,  Nanci  Price,  Greta  Mann, 
Herbert  Prior,  T.  Roy  Barnes,  Edward 
Dillon,  Alice  Moe,  Gwen  Lee,  Lee  Kohlmar, 
Greta    Granstedt. 

Director,,  Charles  F.  Resiner ;  ASuthor, 
Eddie  Cantor ;  Adaptors,  Willard  Mack, 
Robert  Hopkins ;  Dialoguers,  same ;  Editors, 
George  Hively,  Harold  Palmer ;  Cameraman, 
Leonard  Smith ;  Monitor  Man,  Douglas 
Shearer. 

Direction,    good.        Photography,    good. 


THE 


Sunday,   June   22,   1930 


Latest  Reviews  of  New  Short  Subjects 


SOUND 

Lloyd  Hamilton  in 
"Honk  Your  Horn" 

Educational  Time,  20  mins. 

Good  Fun 
Lloyd  Hamilton  is  responsible  for 
some  good  fun  in  this  comedy.  In 
"Honk  Your  Horn"  he  appears  as  a 
sort  of  good  samaritan.  When  he 
discovers  that  a  certain  automobile 
repairman  is  on  the  point  of  being 
forced  to  close  his  shop  because  of 
lack  of  business,  Lloyd  finds  a  way 
of  helping  the  poor  fellow  out.  He 
goes  about  strewing  tacks  over  the 
street,  breaking  windshields  and 
causing  automobile  crashes.  The  idea 
gives  rise  to  some  first-rate  enter- 
tainment. 


Harry    Langdon    in 
"The  Head  Guy" 

M-G-M  Time,  22  mins. 

Fair  Comedy 
Harry  Langdon  appears  to  be  still 
experimenting  to  find  out  his  forte 
in  the  talking  line.  In  this  comedy  he 
is  at  his  best  when  he  confines  him- 
self to  pantomime,  and  there  is 
enough  of  this  to  make  the  short 
acceptable  most  anywhere.  The 
story  concerns  a  simpleton,  played 
by  Langdon,  who  is  left  in  charge 
of  a  hick-town  railroad  depot  while 
the  station  master  is  away.  A  the- 
atrical troupe  arrives  for  a  stopover 
between  trains  and  starts  using  the 
waiting  room  for  a  rehearsal  hall. 
Langdon  starts  cutting  up  with  the 
girls  of  the  show  and  gets  into  hot 
water  with  his  own  local  sweetie. 
Both  of  them  are  given  a  tryout  by 
the  manager  of  the  troupe  and  their 
antics  are  good  for  quite  a  few 
laughs.  Rather  long  considering  its 
strength,  but  should  answer  satisfac- 
torily for  the  not  too  fastidious  audi- 
ences. 


Egypt,  Land  of  Pyramids 

FitzPatrick  Time,    8    mins. 

Good  Travelogue 
With  James  A.  FitzPatrick  pro- 
viding  the  synchronized  talking  ac- 
companiment, this  edition  of  his 
Travel  Talks  is  better  than  average 
entertainment  of  its  kind.  While 
many  of  the  sights,  including  the 
familiar  Sphinx  and  pyramids,  arc- 
pretty  well  known  to  motion  picture 
audiences  by  now,  the  treatment  in 
this  instance  is  sufficiently  individual 
to  give  the  presentation  new  inter- 
est. 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  2."> 

Running  Time,  10  mins. 
Its  fine  musical  accompaniment  is 
what  chiefly  distinguishes  this  Audio 
Review.  Selections  from  Bizet's 
'L'Arlesienne  Suite"  accompany  an 
item  called  "Chateau,"  which  shows 
the  castle  of  Pierrefonds,  one  of  the 
most  noted  monuments  of  French 
royalty,    from    a    variety    of    angles, 


with  a  glimpse  or  two  of  the  in- 
terior of  the  fortress.  In  another 
number  the  moods  of  clouds  are 
translated  into  music.  Here  the  mu- 
sic includes  Debussy's  "La  Mer  Est 
Plus  Belle,"  Sommer's  "Fantasia 
Dramatique"  and  a  Chopin  prelude. 
The  remaining  item  is  devoted  to  a 
talk  on  dogs  by  Albert  Payson  Ter- 
hune,   the   author   of   canine    stories. 


Giovanni  Martinelli  in 

"Celeste  Aida" 

Vitaphone   953  Time,   8   mins. 

Good  Operatic  Bit 
Giovanni  Martinelli  ^g'ves  another 
good  vocal  performance  in  this  op- 
eratic selection.  The  Metropolitan 
Opera  tenor  is  in  excellent  voice  and 
the  recording  sounds  better  than  in 
some  of  his  previous  shorts.  Adam 
Didur,  the  Metropolitan  basso,  and 
an  ensemble  of  mixed  voices  give 
some  able  assistance  to  Martinelli 
m   the   early  part   of  the    scene. 

" aiufWife" 

with  Frank  Davis,  Bernice  Elliott 
Vitaphone  3676  Time,   9   mins. 

Amusing  Divorce  Travesty 
Mildly  amusing  travesty  dealing 
with  divorce.  Following  a  very  wet 
stag  blowout  on  the  night  before  he 
is  about  to  be  married  for  the  second 
time,  the  husband,  played  by  Frank 
Davis,  wakes  up  in  his  hotel  room 
and  finds  his  first  wife,  Bernice  III- 
liott,  occupying  a  nearby  twin  bed. 
Then  follows  the  humorous  business 
oi  the  husband  finding  out  that  his 
first  love  still  is  his  only  one.  so 
they  wind  up  by  beating  it  together 
and  leaving  the  other  woman  wait- 
ing at  the  church.  The  comedy  is 
fairly  effective  and  general  audiences 
with  adults  in  the  majority  should 
find    it   acceptable. 

"The  People  Versus" 
with  Pat  O'Malley,  Frank  Campeau 
Vitaphone   3781  Time.   8   mins. 

Fair  Crook  Playlet 
A  fairlv  good  plot  and  surprise 
ending  are  rather  ineffectively  han- 
dled in  this  prison  drama  about  a 
'•rook  who,  under  the  impression 
'hat  he  is  talking  to  a  lawyer  sent 
to  biin  by  the  former's  pals  in  order 
to  engineer  his  release,  gives  himself 
away  to  the  district  attorney.  The 
confession  serves  in  gaining  the 
freedom  of  an  innocenl  votitli  who 
is  about  to  pay  the  penalty  for  fhe 
other's  crime.  Although  it  had  pos- 
sibilities for  a  much  better  punch, 
there's  enough  to  it  even  as  it  i  to 
carry   interest   for   its   short    duration 

Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  24 

Running  Time.   10  mins. 
There  are  several  interesting  points 

in  tin's  \iuIio  Review.  Firsl  there  is 
a  number  in  which  trick  photograph  v 

is  ingeniously  used.  This  has  to  do 
with  glimpses  of  Niagara  Falls. 
which  are  shown  running  up  as  well 
as    down,    while    the    river    helow    the 


falls  is  pictured  flowing  in  both  di- 
rections. Another  item  especially 
worth  noting  presents  some  of  the 
most  famous  of  the  sights  of  the 
nation's  capital.  These  stand  out 
with  remarkable  clarity,  said  to  be 
made  possible  by  a  new  type  of  sen- 
sitized film.  The  rest  of  the  revue 
is  given  over  to  a  study  of  leaves 
and  a  demonstration  of  esthetic  ex- 
ercises  by   Marguerite   Agniel. 


"His  Honor,  the  Mayor" 

with    Charlie    Murray 
Paramount  Time,  18  mins. 

Mild  Farce 
Charlie  Murray  is  a  little  below 
his  usual  standard  in  this  Christie 
comedy  dealing  with  the  difficulties 
encountered  by  an  honest  candidate 
for  the  office  of  mayor  in  a  small 
town.  Most  of  the  material  and  busi- 
ness, such  as  crooked  frameups. 
speech-making,  etc.,  is  too  much  of 
the  cut  and  dried  routine  variety. 
Eddie  Raker,  Carol  Wines  and  Mary 
Cordon  furnish  the  acting  support. 
Mild,  but  still  packs  a  few  good 
laughs   for   the    Murray   fans. 


"A   Bugville  Romance" 

Pathe  Time,  6   mins. 

It's  the  Bugs 

A  fine  Aesop  Fable  with  a  pleas- 
ant musical  theme.  This  time  it  is 
the  insect  kingdom  that  succumbs 
to  the  lure  of  music.  Bugs  dance,  fall 
in  love,  and  one  couple  even  ends  in 
marriage.  Contains  a  beautiful 
sense  of  rhythm  and  is  cleverly 
drawn.  Especially  fine  summer  en- 
ertainment. 


Betty  and  .Term    Browne   in 

"Let's  Elope" 

Vitaphone  970  Time,  9  mins. 

Collegiate  Stuff 
Satisfactory  entertainment  of  an 
agreeable  licht  sort  is  provided  bv 
•hese  two  kids  who  do  some  cutting 
un  alone  colleeriate  lines.  Nothitm 
verv  special  to  it  all  but  should 
orove  acceptable  for  the  general 
trade. 


"Champion  Makers" 

Pathe  Time    10  mins 

Corkirta  SportUaht 

T  overs  of  eotletre  enn-ts  will  rer- 
l-'itlb-  fret  a  '-'.-1,-  nut  of  this  Intes' 
Snortlichl  winch  chows  some  nf  th° 
be  '  1  nown  of  American  roaches  s>4 
worl  and  cl<-'Ci-n>,*.;  fi-,P  nWhnds  ncp'' 
hv  tfcni  p.  »1i,.  rle'-elnnmetif  nf 
'•''amnion     a'M.i-  Slow     nhotn"-- 

•"•llhv  nmls  (,,  the  mt<-rrsf  nf  (t.r- 
C-tin  fnarfioc      f'lii'--d     .T-p     "Dick" 

n'l'ii'Inii  Tr..  i«-'io  fr-ilns  the  Coln'n- 
Iin  o-irsincn'  Hoi>""l  Tones  hrnftipr- 
'-f  "Tad"  Ton^c  of  Vale  who  rmrlii.. 
Footfcall    <i    tfi»   T t, ,;,,..-.  ;i ,.   ,,f   ^on'li. 

ini    Palifofni"1'    TV-i.1    Crnrriw^tl     tn<-l- 

metifoT-     if      tfn      t.;it>ie      1 1 11  i '  -o^s  i  f  v       -i  n   ' 

Tohn  McGraw  of  the  New  York- 
Clants. 


"The  Cactus  Kid" 

Columbia  Time,  6  mins. 

Knockout  Cartoon 
Another  of  the  first-grade  cartoon 
comedies  turned  out  by  Walt  Dis- 
ney, and  it's  a  pippin  of  the  front 
rank.  Sound  effects  are  blended 
into  the  pen-and-ink  creations  in 
such  a  way  that  the  result  is  sure- 
fire for  laughs,  to  say  nothing  of  the 
unique  and  unusual  nature  of  the 
performance. 


SILENT 

Bobbie  Nelson  in 
"Son  of  Courage" 

Universal  Time,  20  mins. 

Ymithful  Entertainment 
Another  western  short  that  runs 
true  to  formula.  It  is  only  worth 
booking  if  there  are  children  in  your 
audiences.  Grown-ups  are  sure  to 
fall  asleep  through  it.  The  youngs- 
ters may  be  relied  upon  to  take 
Bobbie  Nelson  to  their  hearts  as  a 
little  hero,  for  it  is  he  who  is  re- 
sponsible for  stopping  a  bad,  bad 
fellow  from  seizing  just  like  that, 
the  old  homestead  of  the  young  lady 
who  adopted  him  after  his  parents 
were  killed  by  Indians.  The  kid 
does  some  clever  work. 


Reed  Howes  in 
"Terry  of  the  Times" 

with    Sheldon   Lewis 
Universal  Time,   20   mins. 

Serial  With  Youth  Appeal 
It  is  pretty  safe  to  say  that  this 
serial  will  meet  with  the  special 
favor  of  young  movie-goers.  In 
theme  alone  it  is  certain  to  fascinate 
the  young,  combining  as  it  does  two 
worlds  that  of  the  criminal  and  that 
of  the  newspaper  man.  The  villain 
of  the  piece  is  a  newspaper  editor 
who  has  come  into  an  alliance  with 
an  underworld  organization  known 
as  "The  Mystic  Mendicants"  in  an 
effort  to  put  his  nephew  out  of  the 
way.  The  man  knows  that  under 
the  terms  of  his  brother's  will  he 
will  become  owner  of  the  publica- 
tion should  the  boy,  a  reporter  on 
the  paper,  fail  in  a  year's  time  to 
give  proof  that  he  is  possessed  of  a 
courageous  character  —  hence  the 
uni  le's  determination  to  have  the  boy 
done  away  with.  The  youth,  un- 
aware of  his  uncle's  double  charac- 
ter, undertakes  to  bring  the  crim- 
inal societv  to  justice.  The  first 
three  instalments,  "The  Mystic  Men- 
dicants" "The  Fatal  30"  and  "Death's 
Highway,"  bear  sufficient  promise 
that  the  serial  will  pack  enough 
thrills  to  satisfy  the  most  particular 
of  serial  fans.  Reed  Howes  carry 
youth  and  determination  in  therolc 
of  the  nephew.  Sheldon  Lewis  is 
again  a  serial  villain.  Carries  a  syn- 
chronized  seme 


16 


DAILV 


Sunday,  June  22,   1930 


f)    Presentations    f) 


By  JACK   HARROWER 


G1LDA  GRAY  IS  FEATURED 
IN  SPECTACLE  AT  ROXY 


The  opening  stage  number  at  the 
Roxy  is  a  poetic  idea  featuring 
"Down  the  River  of  Dreams,"  a 
scene  of  a  river  through  trees  in  the 
moonlight,  with  couple  singing  in 
a  canoe.  Patricia  Bowman  and  Leo- 
nide  Massine  follow  the  ballet  on  for 
one  of  their  dance  numbers.  The 
main  presentation  is  very  gorgeous 
and  colorful,  "Aladdin,"  based  on  the 
oriental  tale  of  the  search  for  the 
magic  Lamp.  It  is  in  four  scenes, 
with  Harold  Van  Duzee  as  Aladdin 
starting  out  on  his  quest  for  the 
magic  talisman.  First  scene  brings 
him  to  a  cave  in  the  woods,  and  in 
the  second  scene,  The  Tree  of 
Jewels,  he  encounters  the  Singer 
with  her  maids.  Beatrice  Belkin  as 
the  Singer  is  ensconced  in  a  golden 
hanging  palanquin  high  above  the 
heads  of  the  others,  from  where  she 
waibles.  The  third  scene  shows  a 
street  of  dragons,  with  girls  in 
Chinese  costumes  coming  clown  from 
the  balcony  and  trooping  onto  the 
stage.  Mandarins  and  their  ladies  in 
gorgeous  costumes  were  grouped  on 
the  stage.  The  final  scene  is  the 
court  of  the  Mandarin,  seated  on  his 
throne  with  the  princess,  Gilda  Gray. 
(ilda  does  a  Chinese  version  of  her 
kooch  dance,  which  isn't  any  too  hot 
or  original.  The  best  part  of  the 
show  is  an  added  number  of  a  femme 
contortionist  who  goes  through  a 
series  of  slow-motion  twists  and 
turns.  Windup  has  the  Magic  Lamp 
being  lowered  from  above,  with  Alad- 
din and  the  Princess  seated  upon  it. 
A  gorgeous  hop  dream  that  is  all 
froth. 


Pathe  Color  Review  on  B'way 
Initial  Pathe  Audio  Review  with 
Pathe  Coloratura  process  is  now 
showing  at  the  Globe,  New  York. 
Subjects  of  issue  number  23  include 
"Mandy  Lee,"  "Away  With  the 
Wind"   and   "Columbus." 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,  'New  York  City   j 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


SETTING  IS  CHIEf  ASSET 
OF  SHOW  AT  CAPITOL 


There  is  nothing  out  of  the  or- 
dinary about  "Cheer  Up,"  the  stage 
show  holding  forth  at  the  Capitol 
this  week.  It  is  fair  routine  enter- 
tainment, with  an  outstanding  mo- 
ment or  two.  Devised  by  Arthur 
Knorr,  it  is  striking  chiefly  in  its 
setting,  which  carries  out  a  geomet- 
rical design  in  red  and  white  figures. 
The  master  of  ceremonies  is  Teddy 
Joyce,  a  rather  charming  and  per- 
sonable chap  who  does  a  little  danc- 
ing in  which  a  rotary  movement  of 
the  hips  figures  prominently.  An 
interesting  and  novel  number  is  his 
performance  before  a  huge  white 
screen  on  which  his  giant  shadow 
is  projected  by  a  small  lamp  in  the 
footlights.  The  majority  of  the  ap- 
plause is  earned  by  a  trained  dog 
called  Spotty,  which,  with  the  help 
of  its  master,  Paul  Sydell,  goes 
through  an  astounding  series  of 
tricks.  Evelyn  Wilson  warbles  a 
little  and  offers  a  bit  as  a  drunk  in 
full  dress.  Also  featured  on  the 
program  are  the  Four  Flash  Devils, 
a   colored  team  of  fast   steppers. 


"GINGER  SNAPS"  CLICK 
ON  PARAMOUNT  STAGE 


A  generous  quantity  of  entertain- 
ment has  been  injected  in  "Ginger 
Snaps,"  which  is  the  title  of  the 
current  Jack  Partington  stage  pro- 
duction at  the  Paramount.  The  per- 
formers _  all  deliver  in  this  show, 
which  clicks  principally  owing  to  the 
calibre  of  its  talent  rather  than  to 
any  particularly   striking  sets. 

The  presentation  gets  under  way 
with  a  street  drop  in  front  of  which 
a  young  man  sings  about  ginger 
snaps  and  politely  offers  two  lil' 
girls  some  new  specimens.  Then  up 
rocs  the  curtain  and,  full-staged,  is 
the  big  scene,  with  the  musicians 
clad  as  cooks  and  flanked  by  big 
cut-outs  of  toys  a  la  ginger  snaps 
apparently.  The  Harrington  Sisters 
harmonize  far  better  than  the  aver- 
age teams  which  attempt  this  type 
of  work.  The  Gamby  girls  do  a 
routine,  using  platters  and  attired 
Dutchy.  A  classy  demonstration  of 
toe  tap  work  is  provided  by  Dick 
and  Edith  Barstow,  who  do  part 
of  their  routine  on  a  flight  of  stairs. 
Rome  and  Gaunt,  comic  dancers  get 
across   big. 

Paul  Ash,  conducting  the  Para- 
mount orchestra,  puts  on  "Pia 
nology,"  with  Hans  Hanke  and 
Homer  Phillips  at  the  pianos.  This 
is  a  pleasing  medley  of  standard  and 
popular  melodies. 


200  NEWSPAPERS  OPPOSE 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

in    virtually    every    state,    were    the 
following: 

"It  is  contrary  to  the  letter  and 
spirit  of  the  Constitution  which  guar- 
antees freedom  of  speech  and  ex- 
pression. 

"It  is  impractical.  No  group  of 
people  can  be  found  who  can  claim 
enough  wisdom  and  percipience  to 
decide  for  250,000,000  people  weekly 
what  their  entertainment  shall  be 
like.  Only  a  board  endowed  with  the 
attribute  of  omniscience  could  under- 
take such  a  task. 

"It  is  contrary  to  the  ideals  of 
democracy  which  presuppose  that 
the  public  is  intelligent  enough  to  do 
its  own  censoring,  and  to  avail 
themselves  of  existing  laws  to  stop 
the  presentation  o  f  objectionable 
plays  on  stage  or  screen. 

"The  industry  has  already  demon- 
strated a  sense  of  public  responsi- 
bility. It  has  shown  that  self-cen- 
sorship, control  from  within,  is  far 
more  effective  than  legal  inter- 
ference." 


M.  VAN  PRAAG  TO  HEAD 

AD-VANCE  TRAILER  SALES 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

film  releases  a  week,  a  Master-of- 
Ceremonies  subject  and  another 
series  to  be  announced  later.  In 
addition  to  silent  trailers  all  trailer 
product  will  also  be  made  with 
sound. 


Tom  Howard  Signed  for 
Paramount  Shorts  Series 

Tom  Howard,  popular  stage  com- 
edian, who  has  just  completed  his 
first  one-reel  comedy  for  Paramount, 
has  been  signed  by  Larry  Kent  for 
a  series  of  these  shorts  to  be  made  at 
the    Paramount    New    York    Studios. 

Others  players  recently  set  for 
Paramount  shorts  include  William 
Demarest,  Billy  House  and  Helen 
Lynd. 


Win  Sunday  Shows 
Windsor,  Colo. — Faced  with  the 
danger  of  losing  their  only  theater, 
citizens  here  have  signed  petitions 
for  Sunday  shows  and  the  council 
unanimously  passed  a  measure  legal- 
izing Sunday  amusements.  G.  I. 
Richards,  manager  of  the  theater, 
will  build  a  $15,000  house,  sound 
equipped. 


Warners  Let  Milwaukee  Contract 
^  Milwaukee — George  A.  Fuller  & 
Co.  has  been  awarded  the  contract 
for  the  new  Warner  Bros.  12  story 
building  and  theater.  Work  on  the 
foundation  has  alreadv  been  started. 


Happy  Family 

Jesse  and  Mrs.  Crawford, 
organ  performers,  are  inviting 
Paramount  theater  audiences 
to  help  them  celebrate  their 
seventh  wedding  anniversary 
this  week.  Accompanied  by 
song  slides  they  offer  a  rehash 
of  pop  melodies  of  yesterday, 
ending  the  ballyhoo  by  a 
slide  showing  the  Crawford 
family,  including  the  little 
Crawford,  smiling  at  the 
world. 


GOOD  WILL  AND  OPTIMISM 
MARK  PATENTCONFERENCE 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
chen,  Siemens  &  Halske,  and  others. 
In  addition  to  arriving  at  an  ar- 
rangement that  will  put  an  end  to 
patent  litigation,  the  conference  will 
endeavor  to  work  out  means  of  com- 
bining resources  with  a  view  to  pro- 
moting the  field  of  talking  pictures 
in   all   parts   of   the  world 


SOUND  CAMERAMEN  ASK 
INCREASE  T0$1 50  A  WEEK 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
cameramen    as    compared    with    the 
present   requirement   of   $125.     Silent 
cameramen's       minimum       pay 
would  be  raised  from  $75  to  $100. 

At  present  cameramen  working  in 
the  East  operate  under  an  oral 
agreement  between  the  union  and  the 
producers. 

Van  Beuren  Sound  Truck  in  West 

The  Van  Beuren-Sportlight  RCA 
Photophone  sound  truck,  including 
a  sound  engineer  and  two  camera- 
men, has  left  for  Wyoming  and  Col- 
orado where  a  series  of  three  shorts 
will  be  made  under  the  titles  of  "Dude 
Ranching,"  "Pikes  Peak  or  Bust" 
and  "Gliders."  Jack  Eaton,  editor 
and  director  of  Sportlight,  will  be  on 
hand    to    supervise    production. 


Reopens  Ohio  House  As  Talker 

Hicksville,  O. — After  being  closed 
for  a  year,  the  Huber,  formerly  the 
Capitol,  has  been  reopened  by  A.  J. 
Thiel  &  Son  as  a  talker  house. 


Start  on  Eldon  (Mo.)  House 

Eldon,  Mo. — Construction  has  be- 
gun on  the  theater  building  being 
erected  here  by  J.  Thomas  Ghosen, 
who  also  owns  the  Royal  in  Versail- 
les. 


Ponton  Leaves  Kenosha  House 

Kenosha,  Wis. — With  the  taking 
over  of  the  Kenosha  from  Universal 
by  Warners,  Frank  T.  Ponton,  man- 
ager has  resigned. 


"U"  Minn.  Branch  Redecorated 

Minneapolis — Redecorations  have 
been  completed  at  the  Universal  ex- 
change. 


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A  GEORGE  DURLAM  PRODUCTION— DIRECTED  BY  BRUCE  MITCHELL 

To  Be  Followed  By  15  Other  Thrillers 


"UNDER  TEXAS  SKIES" 
"WEST  OF  CHEYENNE" 
"BEYOND  THE  LAW" 
"RIDERS  OF  THE  NORTH" 
"RED  COATS  OF  CANADA" 
"THE  TEXAS  TERROR" 
"THE  CODE  OF  HONOR" 


"SONG  OF  THE  PLAINS" 

"WESTWARD  BOUND" 

"FRONTIER  DAYS" 

"LAST  OF  THE  PAWNEES" 

"A  BOY  OF  THE  PLAINS" 

"GOD'S  COUNTRY  AND  THE  MAN' 

"THE  TEXAS  RANGER" 


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The  Mirror 

a  column  of  comment 


FILM  INDUSTRY  representa- 
tives on  the  New  York  City  com- 
mittee drafting  fire  code  revisions 
plan  to  submit  a  minority  report. 
Back  of  this  intention  is  an  idea  to 
present  perhaps  more  completely 
and  comprehensively  than  before 
facts  relative  to  film  fires.  Opin- 
ions to  be  incorporated  in  the  re- 
port will  be  those  of  men  long 
identified  with  such  precautionary 
work.  It  will  be  based  on  industry 
experience.  Motion  picture  interests 
have  expended  enormous  sums  in 
taking  preventative  measures  and  no 
doubt  stand  ready  to  spend  more 
whenever  reasonable  and  practical 
suggestions  are  put  forward.  Their 
attitude  is  one  of  co-operation.  In 
consideration  of  their  efforts  and  their 
willingness  to  amplify  them  when 
necessary  a  downward  revision  of  in- 
surance rates,  it  would  seem,  would 
be  an  agreeable  occurrence. 


CHICAGO  KX(  HANGEMEN  have 
adopted  a  code  of  ethics.  Petty 
racketeering  is  to  be  given  a  kayo 
punch  under  the  agreement.  A  man- 
sized  crop  of  benefits,  fertilized  by 
these  co-operative  seeds,  ought  to 
bloom  forth.  Chicago  has  tacked  up 
a  directional  sign  which  points  a 
lurking  good  path  for  other  terri- 
tories to  follow. 


K  IS  JUNK,  decides  General 
talking  Pictures  in  discarding  its 
"clinic,"  designed  to  salvage  cheap 
and  bootleg  sound  equipments.  Such 
apparatus  is  beyond  salvation.  Re- 
producers which  fall  into  this  cate- 
gory are  frequently  gambling  proposi- 
tions. The  exhib  who  intelligently 
administers  his  biz  can't  afford  to 
play  with  such  uncertainties. 


Eddie  Dowling  Heads  Firm 

to  Make  Electrical 

Transcriptions 

An  organization  known  as  Famous 
Artists  of  the  Air,  Inc.,  has  been 
formed  by  Eddie  Dowling,  Monte 
Brice,  William  Rowland,  Frank  C. 
Reilly  and  J.  Arthur  Adler,  for  the 
purpose  of  producing  recorded  radio 
programs,  technically  known  as  elec- 
(Contiiiucil    on    Page    8) 


LAID  10  LABOR  TROUBLE 


Milwaukee  —  Attempted  dynamit- 
ing of  the  New  World,  operated  by 
Joseph  Atanosoff,  and  the  Green- 
field, run  by  James  Docter  and 
Harry  Watson,  are  ascribed  to  labor 
trouble.  On  previous  occasions  both 
houses  were  splashed  with  paint  sev- 
eral times.  Other  neighborhood 
houses  damaged  in  this  manner 
since  the  first  of  the  year  include 
the  Miramar,  Studio,  Venetian  and 
Uptown. 

Warners  to  Resume  Acts 
in  Hollywood  Theaters 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Warner  Bros,  is 
planning  to  resume  stage  shows  in 
its  Hollywood  theaters  in  the  near 
future,    it    has    just    been    learned. 


L  UniversalJScoops 

Universal  Newsreel,  with 
Graham  McNamee  as  the  Talk- 
ing Reporter,  made  a  big  scoop 
last  week  by  obtaining  exclu- 
sive pictures  of  the  airplane 
crash  of  William  S.  Brock  and 
Edward  F.  Schlee  in  Jackson- 
ville, Fla.  The  thrilling  scene 
was  shown  Saturday  in  first-run 
houses    booking    the    "U"    reel. 


TIFFANY  SALES  CONFAB 
STARTS  TODAYIN  CHICAGO 


Chicago — All  is  in  readiness  for 
Tiffany's  annual  sales  convention, 
which  will  be  called  to  order  at  10 
o'clock  this  morning  by  General 
Sales   Manager   Oscar   R.   Hanson  at 

(Continued    on    Parte    B) 


Eddie  Cantor  to  Write 

Special  for  Universal 

Eddie  Cantor,  whose  stock  mar- 
ket booklet,  "Caught  Short,"  was 
turned  into  a  talker  hit  by  M-G-M. 
has  been  signed  by  Universal  to  write 
a  similar  Wall  St.  yarn  under  the 
title  of  "Selling  at  the  Top"  as  one 
of  the  specials  on  U's  1930-31  pro- 
gram. 


Ethics   Agreement   Signed 

by  19  Ad  and  Publicity 

Directors 

Advertising  and  publicity  directors 
of  every  major  company  are  included 
in  the  19  who  have  adopted  a  code 
of  advertising  ethics,  it  was  an- 
nounced Saturday  by  the  Hays  of- 
fice, under  whose  auspices  the  code 
was    drafted. 

Prefacing  the  code  proper  is  the 
following:  "With  the  universal  ac- 
ceptance of  the  talking  motion  pic- 
ture,   the    producers    deemed    it    wise 

(Continued    on    Pane    8) 


$35,000,000  To  Be  Spent 
For  Shorts  in  1930-31  Season 


Ingratitude 

Out  in  Milwaukee  the  thea- 
ters are  having  labor  troubles, 
and  several  theater  fronts  have 
been  splashed  with  paint  by 
the  disgruntled  gents.  An  ex- 
hibitor gets  his  house  painted 
for  nothing,  and  calls  it  "la- 
bor   trouble!" 


Approximately  1,925  short  subjects 
are  to  be  produced  in  the  1930-31 
season,  according  to  the  present 
plans  of  31  companies  engaged  in 
the  making  of  such  product,  a  FILM 
DAILY  checkup  shows.  The  ag- 
gregate amount  appropriated  for 
these  pictures  is  about  $35,000,000. 
This,  added  to  the  $155,000,000  or 
thereabouts  to  be  spent  on  some  550 
features  planned  for  next  season  by 
the  major  companies  and  indepen- 
dents, makes  a  total  of  $190,000,000 
lor  production  in  1930-31. 


COAST  DISTRICT  MANAGER 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Frank  L.  Newman 
has  been  appointed  by  Publix  to  the 
post  of  district  manager  of  the  cir- 
cuit's   theaters    on    the    West    Coast. 


De  Forest-W.E.  Decision 
May  Be  Given  This  Week 

Wilmington,  Del. — There  is  some 
likelihood,  it  has  been  learned,  that 
a  decision  in  the  General  Talking 
Pictures  (De  Forest  Phonofilm) 
suit  against  Western  Electric,  in 
(Continued    on    Paae    8) 


300  Critics  Vote 

Nearly  300  critics,  represent- 
ing newspapers  and  other  pub- 
lications in  every  state  in  the 
union,  already  have  turned  in 
their  votes  on  the  Ten  Best 
Directors  of  1929-30  for  THE 
FILM  DAILY'S  annual  Di- 
rectors' Number  and  Produc- 
tion Guide,  which  comes  off 
the  press  in  July.  A  first  in- 
spection of  the  ballots  reveals 
interesting  facts  about  some  of 
last  year's  "Ten  Best"  who 
are  again  garnering  heavy 
votes.     More  later. 


:THE 

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Chicago — Following  is  the  tenta- 
tive zoning  plan  for  the  Chicago 
area,  including  Cook  and  Lake  coun- 
ties, as  worked  out  by  the  commit- 
tee of  three  independent  exhibitors, 
one  distributor  representative  and 
two  circuit  representatives,  with  C. 
C.  Pettijohn  of  the  Hays  office  act- 
ing in  an  advisory  capacity: 

Protection 

"Pro.ection  of  one  mile  radius  shall  be 
granted  for  each  one  thousand  of  population 
a  'larger  town'  over  a  'smaller  town.'  A 
forty  mile  radius  shall  be  the  maximum  pro- 
tection area  in  any  situation.  Small  town 
adjacent  to  and  within  a  radius  of  three 
miles  from  a  larger  town  should  be  consid- 
ered as  second  run  situations.  The  follow- 
ing is  the  suggested  chart  to  determine  the 
protection  afforded  a  'larger  town'  over  a 
'smaller  town.'  Within  a  fen  mile  radius  of 
the  larger  town  termed  key  center  fourteen 
days  protection.  Twenty  mile  radius  ten  day 
protection.  Thirty  mile  radius  seven  days 
protec.ion.  Forty  mile  radius  five  days  pro- 
tection. The  above  formula  is  based  on 
theaters  charging  the  regular  top  daily  ad- 
m.s-ion  price  of  the  key  center  town.  The 
regular  top  da^ly  admission  price  of  the 
mailer  town  shall  also  be  used  for  com- 
puting    this     protection. 

"For  each  five  cents  of  a  lower  admission 
price  charged  by  a  smaller  town  one  extra 
day  shall  be  added  to  the  number  of  days 
protection  afforded  the  key  center.  Any  town, 
excepting  the  town  directly  adjacent  to  and 
connected  with  the  larger  town  over  three 
•.housand  population,  shall  be  considered  a 
key  center.  Where  protection  overlaps  from 
one  key  center  to  another  it  is  distinctly 
understood  that  in  no  event  shall  a  smaller 
town   be   permtted    to   play   ahead    of    a    larger 


town     in     the     recognized     radius    of     a     largei 
town. 

Second    Subsequent    Runs 

"Second  run  houses  charging  the  same 
admission  price  as  a  first  run  theater  may 
play  a  picture  fourteen  days  after  the  first 
run.  Second  run  theaters  charging  an  ad- 
mission price  of  five  cents  less  than  a  first 
run  theater  shall  play  twenty-eight  days  af- 
ter the  first  run.  If  thirty  cents  admission 
is  charged  forty-nine  days  after  first  run. 
If  twenty -five  cents  admission  is  charged 
seventy  days  after  first  run.  Regardless  of 
the  admission  price  charged  by  the  first  run 
house  second  run  theater  charging  a  top 
admission  price  of  twenty-five  cents  shall 
not  be  required  to  play  the  picture  later 
than  seventy  days  after  the  first  run.  In 
the  event  of  an  admission  price  of  twenty 
cents  is  charged  ninety-one  days  protection 
is  afforded  the  first  run  house.  If  fifteen 
cents  admission  is  charged  one  hundred 
twelve    days    protection. 

Additional    Suggestions 

"Smaller  towns  shall  not  advertise  through 
the  medium  of  posters  or  newspapers  a  'pro- 
tected picture'  until  the  engagement  ends  at 
the  larger  town  which  has  protection  ovet 
him. 

"Second  run  theaters  shall  not  advertise 
a  second  run  picture  either  inside  or  out- 
side of  his  theater  until  after  the  first  run 
engagement  has  been  completed.  If  this 
condition  is  violated  the  second  run  picture 
is  set  back  thirty  days  without  prejudice 
to    the    subsequent    runs. 

"Two  for  one  tickets  shall  be  considered 
as    half    admission    price    regularly    charged. 

"Double  or  triple  program  shall  not  lie 
permitted  unless  all  feature  on  said  program 
hall    be    over    one    year    old. 

"Distributors  are  urged  not  to  permit  the 
destructive  practice  of  booking  the  same  star 
in  first  and  second  run  competitive  situations 
on    simultaneous    dates." 


Vote  July  11  to  Increase 
Consolidated  Film  Stock 

Stockholders  of  the  Consolidated 
Film  Industries,  Inc.,  have  been 
called  to  meet  in  New  York  on  July 
11  to  consider  a  proposal  to  increase 
the  400,000  common  shares  of  the 
company  to  600,000,  it  is  announced 
by  H.  J.  Yates,  president,  who  states 
that  "it  is  not  proposed  to  change 
any  of  the  rights,  preferences,  privi- 
leges or  voting  powers  of  neither 
the  preferred  or   common  stock." 

Yates  explains  that  "the  board  of 
directors  of  the  company  has  rec- 
ommended this  increase  in  view  of 
the  negotiations  which  the  officers  of 
the  company  are  conducting  for  the 
acquisition  of  other  companies, 
which  will  expand  and  diversify  the 
business  of  this  company  in  a  con- 
servative and   profitable  manner." 


Columbia   Employees  Insured 

A  group  insurance  policy,  cover- 
ing all  employees  in  offices  and  stu- 
dios of  Columbia  Pictures,  has  been 
signed  by  Mitchell  May,  Inc.,  the 
contract  having  been  negotiated  by 
Albert    G.    Ruben. 


Warners  Get  Milwaukee  House 

Milwaukee  —  Warner  Bros,  has 
taken  over  the  Egyptian,  local  neigh- 
borhood house. 


Editor-Manager  Post 

Is  Created  by  S.M.P.E. 

An  editor-manager  whose  job  will 
be  to  edit  its  monthly  journal  and 
manage  its  business  affairs  is  to  be 
employed  by  the  S.M.P.E.,  accord- 
ing to  an  announcement  by  John  E. 
Crabtree,  president.  It  has  been  the 
custom  to  have  the  business  of  the 
society  handled  voluntarily  by  its 
members  without  remuneration.  As 
soon  as  the  new  post  is  filled  the 
organization  plans  to  establish  per- 
manent offices  and  headquarters  in 
New   York. 


Brown,  Lightner  May  Play 
in  Warner  Stage  Musical 

Joe  E.  Brown  may  be  starred  in 
a  musical  show  on  Broadway  next 
fall  under  Warner  sponsorship.  Win- 
nie Lightner  may  also  have  a  role 
in  the  production. 


"Ubangi"  Now  "Africa  Speaks" 

Columbia  has  changed  the  title  of 
"Ubangi,"  the  first  all-talking  film 
to  come  out  of  Africa,  to  "Africa 
Speaks."  The  picture  has  been  as- 
sembled from  60,000  feet  of  film 
photographed  and  directed  by  Paul 
Hoeffler  on  his  trip  to  Africa.  Re- 
cording was  done  by  Hoeffler  and 
Walter    Futter. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


June 
June 

June 
June 
June 


24 


26 


27 


June  28 


June 
July 

Oct. 


23-24-25     Tiffany     Annual     Sales     Con- 
vention, Hotel  Congress,  Chicago. 
24  25     Annual    convention    of    M.P.T.O. 
of   Kansas    and    Western    Missouri, 
Topeka.    Kan. 

"The  Big  House,"  M-G-M,  openi 
at   the   Astor,    New    York. 

"Swing  High,"  Pathe,  opens  at 
the    George    M.    Cohan. 

Annual  meeting  and  election  of 
New  Jersey  M.  P.  T.  O.  at  Hotel 
Monterey.   Atlantic   City. 

Luncheon  given  by  Paramount  to 
Rear  Admiral  Richard  E.  Byrd 
and  his  staff,  at  Ritz-Carlton 
Hotel. 

Reconvening  of  the  5-5-5  Con. 
ference    in    Atlantic    City. 

1 1  Special  meeting  of  Consolidated 
Fi!jm  Industries  stockholders  in 
New    York. 

20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 


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COMING  &  GOING 


MARIE  DRESSLER  is  due  to  arrive  in 
New  York  tomorrow  on  the  Majestic  from 
Southampton. 

BERNICE  CI. AIRE  arrives  in  New  York 
today  from  the  Coast.  She  probably  will 
make  a  personal  appearance  at  the  Winter 
Garden  in  conjunction  with  "Numbered 
Men,"  First  National  picture  in  which  she 
is    featured. 

DOROTHY     PETERSON,     stage    actresf, 
leaves     today     for     Hollywood     to     appear 
"Mother's    Cry"     for    First    National. 

MR.  and  MRS.  JOSEPH  ROSEN  will 
arrive  today  on  the  Pennsylvania  from  Los 
Angeles,  where  Rosen  attended  the  motion 
picture    operators'    convention. 

NORMA  TALMADGE  is  on  her  way 
East,  enroute  to  Paris,  where  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Buster  Keaton  are  to  join  her  in  about 
two    weeks. 

EVELYN  LAYE,  who  arrives  on 
He  de  France  today,  will  remain  in  Nc 
York  until  Wednesday  and  then  leave  t<> 
Hollywood  to  make  her  first  picture 
Samuel  Goldwyn.  Before  starting  West,  Mia 
Laye  is  expected  to  announce  her  New  Yo 
stage  plans  for  next  tall.  Her  picture 
to   be   finished  by   Sept.    1. 


WANTED: 
Travel,  Scenic  and  Adventure  motion 
picture  material  taken  in  all  parts  of 
the  world.  Must  be  first  class  quality 
as  to  entertainment  and  photographic 
quality. 

Address:     Box    113    B 

Film    Daily  1650    Broadway 

N.   Y.   C. 


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"Flight"  and  "Submarine7 


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Hells 
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Another  Columbia  Winner 


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Edward  Everett  Horton  remains 
the  inimitable  comedian.  The  clever 
actor,  who  has  pleased  many  audi- 
ences on  the  stage,  continues  his 
gay  career  in  the  talkies  in  "Once  a 
Gentleman,"  showing  at  Pantages 
Hollywood  Theater. 

Pantages  Hollywood  is  still  at- 
tracting large  and  interested  crowds. 
Indeed,  there  was  a  considerable 
line-up  for  the  evening  presenta- 
tions, and  the  audience  responded 
especially  to  the  film  feature. 


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GRATIFYING  RESULTS  OBTAINED  HERE  THIS  PICTURE  SHOULD  PROVE  A  BIG  WINKER  WHERE* 
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The  Year's  Smartest  Comedy 


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Edward  E.  Horton  Scores  in 
'Once  a  Gentleman' 

By  DICK  HUNT 
Light  and  breezy,  "Once  a  Gentleman,"  now  at  Pantages 
Hollywood,  travels  along  at  a  rapid  pace,  and  offers  to  its 
star,  Edward  Everett  Horton,  the  type  of  comedy  role  which 
he  has  scored  in  repeatedly  during  his  stage  career. 


Farce  comedy  In  which  a  mis- 
taken Identity  forms  the  back- 
ground, gives  James  Cruze  the  op- 
portunity to  direct  and  develop 
his  story  with  easy,  natural  strokes. 
Every  situation  contains  an  abun- 
dance  of   laughs   due    to   fresh   and 


sparkling   dialogue   and   the   panto- 
mimic  efforts  of   Mr.   Horton. 

It  Is  amusing  and  well  worth  any- 
one's time  wno  desires  an  evening 
'of  fun  without  stopping  to  figure 
out  the  logic  or  even  bothering 
about  it. 


By   KEN   TAYLOR 

THERE  are  several  instances  in 
"Once  a  Gentleman,"  at  the 
Pantages  Hollywood  Theater, 
where  the  laughter  is  so  loud  that 
no  word  of  vhe  following  speech 
can  be  heard.  Once  or  twice  it 
looks  as  though 
that  might  have 
been  a  laugh, 
too. 

This  is  all 
greatly  to  the 
credit  of  E&- 
w  a  r  d  Everett 
Horton,  James 
Cruze  and 
Maud  Fulton,  of 
course.  They 
are,  respective- 
ly, the  star,  di- 
rector and  dia- 
logue author  of 
the  comedy; 


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DAILY 


Monday,  June  23,  1930 


O     Latest  Hollywood  Happenings     Q) 

-  Coast  Wire  Service  — 


MAL  ST.CLA1R  TO  DIRECT 
BIG  UNIVERSAL  SPECIAL 


Mai  St.  Clair  has  been  chosen  by 
Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  to  direct  one  of 
the  big  specials  on  the  Universal 
1930-31  schedule.  This  is  "Boudoir 
Diplomat,"  the  sophisticated  play  by 
Rudolph  Lothar  and  Fritz  Gottwald 
which  depicts  the  love  adventures  of 
a   handsome   young  diplomat. 

The  role  of  the  diplomat  is  being 
eagerly  sought  by  Hollywood  lead- 
ing men  and  stars,  but  Laemmle 
Junior  has  not  yet  reached  a  deci- 
sion as  to  who  will  play  the  part. 
At  one  time  Adolphe  Menjou  was 
under    consideration. 


Buster  Keaton  to  Make 
Another  Spanish  Version 

Buster  Keaton,  who  made  a  Span- 
ish dialogue  version  of  his  "Free 
and  Easy,"  is  to  do  likewise  in  con- 
nection with  "Forward  March," 
which  Edward  Sedgwick  will  direct 
in  both  languages.  Conchita  Monte- 
negro, 17-year-old  Spanish  dancer, 
will  have  the  feminine  lead  opposite 
the  comedian  in  the  Latin  adapta- 
tion. 


F.  N.  Takes  Long  Option 
on  Doug  Fairbanks,  Jr. 

First  National  has  taken  up  a 
long-term  option  in  its  contract 
with  Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  thus 
being  assured  of  the  actor's  exclusive 
services    for    several   more   seasons. 


Edmund  Grainger's  First 
as  Associate  Producer 

Edmund  Grainger's  first  assign- 
ment as  associate  producer  in  the 
outdoor  romances  of  Fox  will  be 
with  Harold  B.  Lipsitz  on  "Fair 
Warning."  adapted  from  the  Max 
Brand  novel.  George  O'Brien  and 
Marguerite  Churchill  will  play  the 
leads. 


"Hell's    Island"    Finished 

"Hell's  Island,"  Columbia's  fourth 
roadshow  production  in  the  Prosper- 
ity Group,  has  been  completed. 
Heading  the  cast  are  Jack  Holt  and 
Ralph  Graves  under  the  direction 
of    Edward    Sloman. 

Other  players  are  Dorothy  Sebas- 
tian, Richard  Cramer,  Harry  Allen, 
Lionel  Belmore,  Otto  Lang  and 
Carl  Stockdale.  The  story  is  by 
Tom  Buckingham  with  the  adapta- 
tion, continuity  and  dialogue  by  Jo 
Swerling, 


Irene   Rich  in  "Father's   Son" 
Irene  Rich  will  play  a  mother  role 
in     "Father's     Son,"     which     William 
Beaudinc    is    to   direct    for    First    Xa- 
tional. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By    RALPH    WILK 


Hollywood 

"D  I  CHARD  DIX  takes  his  art  se- 
riously.  During  a  scene  in  "Dead 
Game"  a  single  hair  at  the  edge  of 
his  forehead  refused  to  lay  down. 
Director  George  Archainbaud  sug- 
gested that  the  hair  be  cut  off. 
"What,  lose  that  hair?  Why,  I'm 
saving  it  for  'Cimarron,' "  said  Dix. 
His  next  part  calls  for  a  long-haired 
character  of  the  early  land  rush  days 
in    Oklahoma. 

*  *  * 

Marjorie  Rambeau,  who  made 
her  stage  debut  at  the  age  of  11 
years,  is  playing  her  first  talking 
picture  part  in  "Her  Man,"  which 
Tay  Garnett  is  directing  for  Pathe. 

*  *         * 

Statistic  fiends  should  get  busy 
and  compile  the  number  of  screen 
tests  made  annually,  the  amount  of 
money  spem  by  producers  when 
buying  up  the  contracts  of  execu- 
tives and  stars  who  are  no  longer 
wanted  on  the  payrolls  and  the  num- 
ber of  "yesses"  uttered  during  a 
year. 

*  *         * 

"I  have  learned  to  give  a  vigor- 
ous affirmative  on  the  slightest 
point,"  said  Joe  Jackson,  smilingly, 
u>hile  presiding  at.  a  Wampas  din- 
ner. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Harry 
Brand  busy  perusing  newspa- 
pers while  walking  on  Holly- 
wood Blvd. ;  Warner  Baxter 
playing  nine  sets  of  tennis; 
Edward  H.  Griffith  and  Carl 
Hovey  playing  tennis  at  the 
Palomar    club. 


John  Aloysius  Manning,  well 
known  New  York  theatrical  man, 
has  gone  "Hollywood."  He  is  usu- 
ally hatless  and  takes  long  walks 
for   exercise. 

*         *         * 

Ray  McCarey  has  selected  Harry 
Barris,  Bobby  Carney  and  Si  Wil- 
lis to  play  the  featured  roles  in  the 
second  collegiate  comedy  he  will  di- 
rect for  Pathe.  His  first  comedy 
iras   "Two   Plus  Fours." 


Grace  Moore  has  begun  work  on 
first  picture  at  M-G-M  under 
Sidney  Franklin's  direction.  This 
company  soon  will  have  another  im- 
portant operatic  name  at  work  on 
■ts  lot  in  the  person  of  George 
Houston,  American  Opera  Co.  bari- 
tone, who  has  been  signed  on  a 
long    term    contract. 


JOHN 
J     recte 


G.  ADOLFI,  who  has  di- 
ed 12  talkers  for  Warners,  is 
directing  "College  Lovers"  for  First 
Xational.  "Show  of  Shows,"  "Weak 
Sisters"  and  "Evidence"  are  among 
the   pictures    he   has    directed    for    the 

Warners. 

*  *  * 

Some  Pauls — Bern,  Block, 
Detlefsen,  Sprunck,  Jones,  Cos- 
grave,   Stein,  Grimm. 

*         *      * 

Indications  are  that  Robert  Ross, 
who  was  the  production  manager  on 
"The  King  of  Jazz,"  "Eyes  of  the 
World,"  "Show  Boat"  and  "Tol'able 
David,"  will  soon  be  given  a  direc- 
torial assignment. 

*  *  * 

More  Passing  Show:  Mel- 
ville Brown  familiarizing  him- 
self with  the  "regustin'  "  con- 
ditions of  the  Open  Air  Taxi 
Cab  Co.,  Inc.,  preparatory  to 
directing  "Amos  'n'  Andy"  in 
their  initial  Radio  picture ; 
Ralph  Forbes  returning  from  a 
hunting  trip  in  the  north  with 
a  baby  timber  wolf;  Melville 
Burke,  Earle  Crooker,  Sam 
Shipman  and  Russell  Medcraft 

at  the  opening  of  "Caprice." 

*  *         * 

Sidney  D.  Mitchell,  Archie  Gottlei 
and  Geo.  W.  Meyer,  who  wrote 
"Maybe  It's  Love."  an  original,  fo. 
Wrarners.  are  writing  another  orig- 
inal for  First  National. 
^         ^         + 

Ed  Mills,  Fox  press  agent,  re- 
ports the  following  "Signs  that 
mean  nothing":  "home  cooking"; 
"all-star  fight  card";  "a  seat  for 
■>very  patron";  "painless  dentistry"; 
Jack     Francis     reaching     into     his 

lockets. 

*  *         * 

Here  and  There:  Adolphe 
Menjou  and  Edgar  Selwyn 
chatting  at  M-G-M;  Richard 
Dix  being  provoked  by  a  fly 
in  a  close-up  in  his  current  pic- 
ture, "Dead  Game";  Hugh 
Trevor    sculpturing    a    bust    of 

Lowell    Sherman. 

*  *         * 

Renaud  Hoffman  reports  that  his 
first  name  is  probably  the  most  mis- 
pronounced    name     in     Hollywood. 

*  *  * 

Edward  Childs  Carpenter  has  the 
busy  sign  hanging  on  his  door  at 
Movietone  City  these  days.  The 
voted  author  of  "The  Bachelor 
Father,"  "The  Cinderella  Man." 
and  other  successful  plays  is  woi-k- 
ing  on  the  screen  play  and  dialogue 
of  "Scotland  Yard."  adapted  from 
the  stage  play  by  Denison  Clift.  in 
which  Edmund  Lowe  will  be  fea- 
tured. 


MEL  BROWN CALLSTALKERS 
BOON  TO  OLD  STAGE  HITS 


Revival  of  past  successes  of  the 
stage  is  one  of  the  boons  of  the 
sound  film  that  is  just  beginning  to 
be  appreciated,  according  to  Melville 
Brown,  RKO  director  who  has  just 
returned  from  New  York  where  he 
had  an  opportunity  to  scan  the  list 
of  available  plays.  Opuses  of  10 
and  20  years  ago  which  were  thought 
to  have  passed  into  the  limbo  of 
yesterday,  are  being  brought  out  for 
screen  showing,  now  that  the  new 
film  medium  is  able  to  present  them 
in   suitable   form,   he   points   out. 

Within  the  past  30  years  there 
have  been  produced  scores  of«t>ril- 
liant  dramas  which,  owing  to  the 
restrictions  of  the  stage,  have  been 
enjoyed  by  but  a  fraction  of  the 
population.  They  could  not  proper- 
ly have  been  adapted  to  the  silent 
screen,  but  will  find  life  again  by 
means  of  the  talkies,   Brown  asserts. 

Brown  is  preparing  to  direct 
Amos  V  Andy  in  "Check  'n'  Dou- 
ble   Check,"    tentative    title. 


New  Accounts  Signed  Up 
by  Meyer  Synchronizing 

A  number  of  leading  independent 
producers  have  engaged  the  exclu- 
sive services  of  the  Meyer  Synchron- 
izing Service,  Ltd.,  to  supervise  and 
score  all  their  productions,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Abe  Meyer,  president 
and  general  manager  of  the  com- 
pany. Among  them  are  the  Christie 
Film  Co.,  Lloyd  Hamilton  Produc- 
tions, Rogell  Productions,  Ltd., 
Halperin  Productions,  Inc.,  Brown- 
Nagel  Productions,  Robert  C.  Bruce 
Outdoor  Talking  Pictures,  Inc.,  Phil 
Ryan  Productions  and  the  industrial 
department  of  the  Metropolitan  Stu- 
dios. 


Laye  Picture  Now  "Lilli" 

"Lilli"  has  been  definitely  decided 
upon  by  Samuel  Goldwyn  as  the  title 
of  Evelyn  Laye's  first  picture,  which 
was  formerly  known  as  "Moonlight 
Madness"  and  "Moon  Madness." 


"Whoopee"  Nearly  Finished 
Eddie  Cantor  and  his  company  are 
now  entering  the  final  stages  of  pro- 
duction on  "Whoopee,"  the  first  mu- 
sical picture  of  the  new  Samuel 
Goldwyn-Florenz  Ziegfeld  partner- 
ship. 

Thornton  Freeland  is  directing 
under  the  supervision  of  Goldwyn. 
The  film  will  be  released  in  Septem- 
ber by  United   Artists. 


THE 


Monday,  June  23,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— c— 


Gloria   Still   Sticks 
to  the  Pictures 

QLORIA      SWANSON      will 
not   appear  on   the   stage.    At 

lea>t  that  is  the  present  decision 
of  the  talented  star  who  has 
turned  from  the  field  of  drama 
to  the  froth  of  comedy  with 
her  most  recent  picture,  "What 
a  Widow!"  which  United  Art- 
ists will  release  this  summer. 
Miss  Swanson's  singing  in  "The 
Trespasser"  brought  about  a 
demand  for  her  appearance  on 
concert  stages.  The  Los  An- 
geles Philharmonic  Orchestra 
invited  her  to  appear  as  a  guest 
soloist,  which  for  the  benefit  of 
the  tally  keepers,  marks  the  first 
time  any  film  player  has  been  so 
honored.  A  series  of  concert 
appearances  in  the  larger  cities 
of  the  United  States  also  was 
proposed.  Other  offers  came 
from  abroad  requesting  that  she 
take  part  in  European  opera. 
And  so  in  a  measure  the  dreams 
of  the  little  girl  who  once  work- 
ed for  Mack  Sennett  and  had 
her  voice  cultivated  to  prepare 
for  an  operatic  career  came  part- 
ly true.  But  as  the  child  grew 
older  and  her  fame  in  pictures 
became  greater,  the  ambition  of 
.  other  days  was  somewhat  for- 
gotten. Today  the  motion  pic- 
ture holds  first  place  in  Gloria 
Sw*nson's  life.  In  discussing  the 
prospect  of  embarking  on  a  stage 
career  the  star  declared  that,  "for 
the  time  being,  at  least,  I  feel  I 
should  remain  true  to  pictures. 
I  would  not  want  to  attempt 
public  appearance  without  prop- 
erly preparing  myself,  which  re- 
quires considerable  time.  Pic- 
tures, unfortunately,  leave  little 
time  for  anything  else." 

— New  York  "Telegram," 


iSufZnS&i 


DAILY 


During  1929  only  one  new 
cinema  theater  was  erected  in 
Italy. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

"DUILDING    UP    the   interest   of   Young   America   in   athletics 
and   the    great   out-of-doors   is   the   aim   of   George    O'Brien, 

Fox  star there  are  few  stars  who  get  such  a  raft  of  fan 

mail    as    does    George    from    youngsters    everywhere it's 

great   to   be  the  idol  of   thousands   of   kids and   it's   also 

great  to  keep  on  making  clean,  wholesome  pictures  such  as  "The 
Last  of  the  Duanes,"  which  carry  a  double-barrelled  box-office 
appeal   to   grown-ups   as   well   as   the   coming   generation 


^\SCAR  K.  HANSON,  sales  manager  of  Tiffany,  received  a 
wire  from  Manager  Charles  Michelstetter  of  the  Tower  in 
Losang,  stating  that  "Journey's  End"  was  literally  standing  'em 
up  for  a  long  run that's  somewhat  contradictory,  but  en- 
couraging   nevertheless,    in    these    days    when    so    many    features 

oiih    run  a  week  and  some  run  very  weak Tom   Mahoney, 

a    Pathe   player,    has   a   record    of   35   years   on    stage    and    screen 

lie  started  in  the  show  business  in  his  early  teens 

Jacob  W'ilk,  chief  of  Warners'  Story  Dep't,  is  back  from  Europe 
tn  supervise  the  selection  of  original  scenarios  submitted  by 
newspapermen    throughout    the    country 


jVTATHAN  GOLDEN,  assistant  to  C.  J.  North,  chief  of  the 
M.  P.  division  of  the  Dep't  of  Commerce,  is  in  Manhattan- 
ville  for  a  few  days Sam  Warshawsky  sacrificed  a  per- 
fectly good  night's  sleep  to  go  into  a  statistical  struggle  from 
which  he  emerged  with  this  info:  267  years  of  acting  experience 
is  brought  to  the  screen  in  Radio's  "Shooting  Straight,"  and  the 

combined  ages  of  the  cast  total  305  years he  submits  this 

as  the  height  of  something  or  other,  and  if  you  ask  us,  Sam,  it 
locks  like  the  height  of  lost  motion,  for  you  can't  make  us  be- 
lieve that  the  femme  members  of  the  cast  gave  their  RIGHT 
ages 

+  ^  *  + 

WAILLIAM    F.    CANAVAN,    maestro   of   the   alliance    of    stage 
employees    and    projectionists,    returns    from    Chi    on    Wed- 
nesday  Just    to   relieve    the    mind   of   Sam    Wigler   of   Red 

Star,  we  hasten  to  note  that  Fox's  "Man  Trouble"  has  a  novelty 
song  by  Joseph  McCarthy  and  James  Hanley  titled  "Pick  Your- 
self   Up,    Brush    Yourself    Off,    Start    All    Over    Again" 

should   be   dedicated    to    the    ladies   and    gents   who    try    to   board 

subway    expresses    during    the    rush    hour Joseph    Urban 

will  design  the  sets  and  costumes  for  Fox's  "A  Connecticut 
Yankee"  and  "The  Man  Who  Came  Back" 


"JLJARPO"   MARX  is  recovering  from  an  infection  which  has 

kept  him  in  a  horizontal  position  for  the  past  month 

retakes  on  "Animal   Crackers"   are   held   up   awaiting   his  return. 

Testimonial  from  Barbara  Stanwyck  hanging  over  a  soda 

fountain:  "I  tasted  your  'Ladies  of  Leisure'  sundae  made  ex- 
pressly for  me  and  I  consider  it  most  delightful  and  refreshing" 
so  we  asked  the  soda-squirter  to  make  one  expressly  for  us,  and 
doggone  if  it  wasn't  the  "Unguarded  Girls"  frappe  he  handed  us 

last  week  grown  sophisticated Walter  Huston,  who  enacts 

the  role  of  Abe  Lincoln  in  the  forthcoming  D.  W.  Griffith  opus, 
sez  the  secret  of  screen  acting  is  restraint,  indication  of  strength 

rather  than  ranting so,  even  in  the  talkies,  a  scene  should 

be  screened  and  not  screamed 


VfORTON     BLUMENSTOCK    directed    Ginger    Rogers    in    a 
one-reel    "personality    sketch"   at    Paramount    Longisle    stude. 
Sol    Edwards,    X.    Y.    sales   manager   lor   Sono-Art,   over- 
heard  this  profound   analysis  of  the  theater  situation   in   front   of 

72')   Seventh    Avenoo.      Four   exchangemen    were    talking 

"How's  business?"   sez  an   inquiring   friend tin    replies   in 

sequence    came    promptl}  :    "Rotten" — "Picking    up"     "Terribe" — 
"Swell" I  low    can   you    go   wrong? 

*  +  *  * 

y^.S  APPROPRIATE  aa  «    vacation   </i<i<lr   in   //,,    Sing   Sing 

library. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€ 


Good  Ballyhoo 
for  "Cuckoos" 

T— FERE'S  an  idea,  passed  on  by 
Edgar  S.  Hart,  manager  of 
Fox  Liberty,  Astoria,  Oregon.  In 
front  of  his  entrance  he  rigged 
up  an  eccentric  cuckoo  clock, 
using  beaver  board,  an  old  dial, 
a  lot  of  brass  chain,  and  a  few 
pounds  of  walnuts  to  make  coun- 
ter-weights. A  live  canary  was 
set  inside  the  opening  above  the 
clock   face. 

—Fox's  "Now" 


Got  a  Personal   Appearance 
With  Long  Distance  Call 

'JTIE  Publix-Rialto  theater, 
Beatrice,  Neb.,  had  been 
closed  for  redecoration  and  was 
reopening  with  "Honey."  Ro- 
wan Miller  wanted  to  put  it  over 
big.  Mitzi  Green  was  appear- 
ing in  vaudeville  at  a  theater  in 
Omaha.  The  telephone  company 
in  Beatrice  ran  a  wire  from  the 
house  phone  to  back-stage  and 
hooked  it  to  a  radio  set  for  the 
price  of  a  long  distance  call. 
Mitzi  in  Omaha,  made  a  little 
speech  and  gave  "Sing,  Ye  Sin- 
ners" and  Beatrice  gave  three 
rousing   cheers. 

— Epes  Sargent 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June  23 

Lee  Moran 
Vera   Stedman 
Harold  Godsoe 


THE 


19  COMPANIES  ADOPT 
ADVERTISING  ETHICS  CODE 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

and  necessary  to  adopt  a  new  and 
amplified  code  of  principles  to  guide 
the  production  of  this  new  form  of 
entertainment. 

"It  is  appropriate  that  those  re- 
sponsible for  the  advertising  of  mo- 
tion pictures  should  take  steps  to 
emphasize  their  kindred  purposes, 
and  to  make  certain  that  motion 
picture  advertising  shall  reflect  the 
same  high  ideals  and  aims  which 
inspired  the  new  code  for  produc- 
tion. 

"Therefore,  to  make  our  maxi- 
mum contribution  to  the  progress  of 
the  motion  picture  medium,  help  it 
fulfill  its  obligation  and  develop  its 
complete  community  value,  the  ad- 
vertising men  of  the  industry  here- 
in' subscribe  to  a  Code  for  Motion 
Picture   Advertising. 

"The  provisions  of  the  Code  shall 
apply  to  press  books,  newspaper  ad- 
vertising trailers,  outdoor  display, 
novelty  distribution,  and  all  other 
forms  of  motion  picture  exploitation. 
We  urge  all  motion  picture  theater 
advertisers,  whether  affiliated  with 
the  undersigned  or  not,  to  adhere 
to  these  principles. 

Subscribing  to  the  code  are:  Glen- 
don  Allvine,  Fox;  J.  R.  Bray,  Bray 
Productions;  Hyatt  Daab,  Radio 
Pictures;  Oscar  Doob,  Loew's  The- 
aters; Howard  Dietz,  M-G-M;  Hal 
Roach  Studios,  Inc.;  S.  Charles  Ein- 
feld,  First  National;  Pat  Dowling, 
Christie;  Bruce  Gallup,  United  Art- 
ists; FJaul  Gulick,  Universal;  Emil 
Jensen,  Inspiration;  Henry  Linet, 
Columbia;  Mark  A.  Leuscher,  RKO; 
Charles  E.  McCarthy,  Paramount; 
G.  R.  O'Neil,  Pathe;  Al  Selig,  Tif- 
fany; Michael  L.  Simmons,  Sono 
Art;  P.  L.  Thompson,  Electrical 
Research;  A.  P.  Waxman,  Warner 
Bros.,  and  Gordon  S.  White,  Educa- 
tional. 


Opens    Two    with    Sound 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Frank  Cassil  has 
opened  his  Rialto  here  and  the 
1'laza,  formerly  known  as  the  Audi- 
torium, in  Hamilton,  Mo.,  both  with 
Sono    Film    sound    system. 


Chaney  Again 

A  new  story  is  making  the 
rounds  about  Lon  Chaney  and 
his  multiple  roles.  The  yarn 
is  to  the  effect  that,  in  "Cheri- 
Bebi,"  his  next  M-G-M  pic- 
ture, Chaney's  dual  impersona- 
tion is  such  a  complicated  one 
that  Paul  Muni  may  be  as- 
signed to  play  half  of  the  role. 
Chaney  is  supposed  to  play 
the  double  role  of  a  master 
magician  and  a  marquis.  For 
the  climactic  kick,  it  is  con- 
templated having  Muni  make 
up  like  Chaney,  while  Chaney 
impersonates    Muni. 


■JX^h 


DAILY 


Monday,  June  23,  1930 


Advertising  Code  of  Ethics 

1.  We  subscribe  to  the  Code  of  Business  Ethics  of  the  Inter- 
national Advertising  Association,  based  on  "truth,  honesty  and  in- 
tegrity." 

2.  Good  taste  shall  be  the  guiding  rule  of  motion  picture  ad- 
vertising. 

3.  illustrations  and  text  in  advertising  shall  faithfully  represent 
the  pictures  themselves. 

4.  No  false  or  misleading  statements  shall  be  used  directly  or 
implied  by  type  arrangements  or  by  distorted  quotations. 

5.  No  text  or  illustration  shall  ridicule  or  tend  to  ridicule,  any 
religion  or  religious  faith ;  no  illustration  of  a  character  in  clerical 
garo  shall  be  shown  in  any  but  a  respectful  manner. 

6.  The  history,  institutions,  and  nationals  of  all  countries  shall 
be  represented  with  fairness. 

7.  Profanity  and  vulgarity  shall  be   avoided. 

8.  Pictorial  and  copy  treatment  of  officers  of  the  law  shall  not 
be  of  such  a  nature  as  to  undermine  their  authority. 

9.  Specific  details  of  crime,  inciting  imitation,  shall  not  be  used. 

10.  Motion  picture  advertisers  shall  bear  in  mind  the  provision 
of  the  production  code  that  the  use  of  liquor  in  American  life  shall 
be  restricted  to  the  necessities  of  characterization   and  plot. 

11.  Nudity  with  meretricious  purpose,  and  salacious  postures, 
shall  not  be  used. 

12.  Court  actions  relating  to  censoring  of  pictures,  or  other  cen- 
sorship  disputes,  are  not   to   be   capitalized   in  advertising. 


Washington — Sam  Flax,  of  the 
Liberty  Film  Exchange,  has  closed 
with  W.  Ray  Johnston  for  the 
In  Syndicate  Action  Series  and  the 
Alice  Cartoons  for  the  Washington 
territory.  Flax  has  been  handling 
the  Johnston  product  for  the  last 
eight   years. 


Baltimore  —  The  Patterson  has 
been  purchased  by  the  Grand  The- 
ater Co..  associated  with  the  Durkee 
Enterprises,  from  Harry  Reddish. 
When  the  house  changes  hands  on 
July  7,  it  will  be  demolished  for  a 
new    playhouse. 


Canton,  Mo. — After  being  closed 
for  remodeling  and  installation  of 
sound  apparatus,  the  Gem  has  re- 
opened. The  house,  which  is  man- 
aged jointly  by  Frank  F.  Page  and 
Arthur  F.  Goetz.  also  installed  a 
Vocalite    Beaded    Screen. 


Baltimore  —  Harry  Reddish,  who 
has  disposed  of  the  Patterson  to  the 
Grand  Theater  Co.,  which  plans  to 
raze  the  house  and  build  another  on 
its  site,  will  retire  from  the  theater 
business. 


Minneapolis — The  Globe  Reliance 
Co.  has  moved  to  214  Fourth  St. 
The  company  manufactures  the  Ber- 
ger  Shutter. 


Washington— Richard  Melvin  has 
joined  the  Universal  sales  staff  here, 
having  left  M-G-M.  He  is  covering 
West  Virginia  and  western  Mary- 
land. 


Baltimore  —  The  Parkside,  closed 
for  some  time,  may  be  converted  into 
;i    business    place. 


Baltimore — Frank  Price,  Jr.,  man- 
ager of  the  Rivoli,  has  been  elected 
a  member  of  the  Board  of  Govern- 
ors of  the  Advertising  Club  of  Balti- 
more.     "J  he    term   is   for   three   years. 


Washington  —  Olga  C  r  a  n  d  a  11, 
whose  father  is  Harry  Crandall,  for- 
mer chain   operator,   has   become  the 

wife  of  Dr.  William  Thompson 
Burch.  John  J.  Payette,  general 
manager  for  Warner  in  this  city, 
was   best   man. 


Green    City,    Mo. — Drop    in    atten- 
dance has  caused  the  Royal  to  close 

for    the    summer. 


Norfolk,  Va.  —  The  Byrd  and 
Ghent  have  been  reopened  as  talk- 
ing  picture    theaters. 


Washington  —  Friday  midnight 
shows  have  been  discontinued  for 
the  summer  at  the  Earle.  local  War- 
ner  house. 


Foley,  Minn.  ■ —  Ultraphone  sound 
equipment  has  been  installed  at  the 
Opera    House. 


Baltimore  —  Farl  Tyson,  manager 
of  the  Belnord,  recently  lost  his 
mother. 


Washington — Sidney  Lust  has  ac- 
quired the  Palace  on  Ninth  St.  from 
Julian  Brylawski  and  will  put  in 
sound  equipment  of  Western  Elec- 
tric   make. 


Washington — Dorian  Blankenship 
has  been  succeeded  by  Sterling 
Levie  as  chief  of  service  at  Loew's 
Stanley. 


FAMOUS  ARTISTS  OF  AIR 

PLAN  RADIO  FILM  TRAILERS 

(Continued  from  Pai/e    1) 


trical  transcriptions,  for  spot  broad- 
casting purposes.  While  it  is  ex- 
pected that  revenue  will  be  derived 
chiefly  from  the  commercial  adver- 
tising field,  the  company  also  plans 
to  produce  radio  trailers  for  the  ex- 
ploitation   of    motion    pictures. 

Headquarters  of  the  new  under- 
taking are  at  655  Fifth  Ave.,  and 
production  of  programs  is  to  begin 
immediately. 


Tfffany  Sales  Confab 
Starts  Today  in  Chicago 

(Continued  from  Pane  1) 
the  Congress  Hotel  and  continue 
through  Tuesday  and  Wednesday. 
Hanson,  together  with  L.  A.  Young, 
president;  Grant  L.  Cook,  executive 
vice  president;  Phil  Goldstone,  chief 
studio  executive  from  Hollywood,  ar- 
rived here  yesterday.  Other  officials, 
exchange  managers  and  salesmen 
are    arriving    hourly. 

As  a  result  of  its  success  with 
"Journey's  End,"  announcement  of 
the  Tiffany  lineup  for  1930-31  is  be- 
ing awaited  with  keen  interest.  It 
is  understood  that  the  schedule  will 
contain  several  pictures  to  be  pro- 
iuced  along  the  same  lines  as  the 
war    play. 


De  Forest- W.  E.  Decision 
May  Be  Given  This  Week 

(Continued  from  Page   It 

which  testimony  was  taken  recent- 
ly before  the  Federal  Court  here, 
will  be  handed  down  this  week  by 
Judge  Morris,  whose  resignation 
takes  effect  June  30.  Should  the 
judge  fail  to  give  a  ruling,  before 
he  vacates,  it  will  be  necessary  to 
hear   the   testimony  all  over  again. 


Town    Wants    3000-Seater 

Salford.  England — A  campaign  has 
been  started  here  for  a  3,000-seat  the- 
ater. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


WE 

IHI  MKMAlik 

Of  miviroM 


Edward  Bowes,  managing  director 
of  Capitol  theater,  now  heads  theater 
division  for  Goldwyn  Pictures. 

*  *         * 

Germany  again  clamps  down  strict 
embargo  on  importation  of  foreign 
made  films. 

*  *         * 

C.  R.  Seeley  reported  as  head  of 
new    distributing    organization. 

*  *         * 

William  S.  Hart  sues  Thomas  H. 
Ince. 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


JL~ 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LII    No.  72 


Tuesday,  June  24,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Wisconsin  Labor  Groups  Hold  Up  Daylight  Time 

2,000  CHEAP  SOUNDJYSTEMS  REPLACED 

Blue  Law  Drive  Closes  Mississippi  Theaters 


Looking  At 

—the  passing  parade 

Sy  JACK  ALICOATE^ 


FLASH  FROM  PARIS,  where 
Will  Hays,  as  master-of-ceremon- 
ies,  is  presiding  over  the  important 
conference  of  American  and  Ger- 
man representatives  regarding 
patent  rights,  informs  us  that  this 
pressing  and  somewhat  compli- 
cated problem  is  well  on  the  road 
to  early  solution.  This  is  good 
news  to  the  industry  on  both  sides 
of  the  big  lagoon.  When  little  fel- 
lows fight  they  throw  stones  at 
each  other.  When  big  fellows 
have  differences  they  arbitrate. 
Big  interests  are  more  interested 
in  making  money  than  in  making 
faces  at  each  other. 

The  Newest  Code 

The  advertising  code  for  motion 
pictures  as  fostered  by  the  Hays  or- 
ganization is  now  industry  law.  If 
everyone  interested  plays  ball  and 
sticks  closely  to  the  spirit  as  well 
as  the  letter  of  the  agreement  it 
should  prove  a  most  beneficial  piece 
of  industry  legislation.  Ninety  per 
cent  of  advertising  matter  from  in- 
dustry workshops  is  as  fine  as  one 
wiil  find  anywhere.  Those  who  vio- 
late this  new  code  should  be  quickly 
punished.  By  all  means  keep  motion 
picture  advertising  clean  and  inof- 
fensive. 

Editors  Oppose  Censorship 

Analysis  of  over  200  newspaper 
editorials  from  all  over  the  country 
dealing  with  motion  picture  censor- 
ship shows  that  all  are  opposed  to 
government  regulation  in  any  form. 
The  constitution  of  the  United 
States  expressly  provides  for  freedom 
of  speech  and  expression.  Talking 
pictures  surely  exemplify  this  pro- 
vision. Conditions  manifestly  wrong 
need  go  no  further  than  within  this 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Sunday  Show  Agitation  is 

Characterized  as 

Political 

Natchez,  Miss. — Characterized  in 
film  circles  as  a  political  move,  At- 
torney General  George  T.  Mitchell 
has  threatened  to  "oust"  Saenger 
theaters  from  the  state,  alleging  that 
they  have  consistently  violated  the 
Sunday  closing  law.  No  shows  were 
given  Sunday,  following  an  order 
from  the  New  Orleans  headquarters 
of  the  chain,  which  is  controlled  by 
Publix.  A  meeting  on  the  situation 
was  held  yesterday  between  state 
representatives   and    circuit   officials. 

GOOD  0UTL00KF0R  INDIES, 

TIFFANY  SALESMEN  TOLD 


Chicago — With  conditions  becom- 
ing stabilized  and  the  demand  for 
good  pictures  now  equal  to  the  best 
days  of  the  past,  a  good  season  is 
ahead  for  independent  producers, 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Para.  Signs  Ed  Wynn 
for  Musical  Production 

Paramount  has  signed  Ed  Wynn 
for  a  talker  version  of  his  stage  mu- 
sical, "Manhattan  Mary."  Produc- 
tion will  be  made  in  the  east. 


Paid  in  Full 

Fox  employees  who  bought 
company  stock  last  year  have 
received  checks  for  the  amount 
paid  plus  interest,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  refund  promise 
made  by  Harley  L.  Clarke 
when  he  took  over  the  presi- 
dency  of  the   organization. 


LIGHTMAN  INVITES  IDEAS 
FOR  NEW  5-5-5  CONTRACT 


President  M.  A.  Lightman  of  the 
M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  has  issued  a  call  to 
all  exhibitors,  whether  or  not  affili- 
ated with  his  organization,  to  send 
him  suggestions  for  the  uniform 
contract  being  worked  out.  He  asks 
that  the  ideas  be  mailed  to  him  at 
the  Ambassador  Hotel,  Atlantic  City, 
where  the  5-5-5  conference  resumes 
deliberations  on  the  contract  next 
Monday.  All  suggestions  will  receive 
consideration,    Lightman   says. 


U.  A.  Promotes  Goodman 
to  Indianapolis  Manager 

Indianapolis  —  A.  M.  Goodman, 
formerly  of  the  Detroit  sales  force, 
has  been  made  manager  of  the  local 
United  Artists  exchange. 


Obtain  Injunction  Against 

Daylight  Time  in  Milwaukee 


10  STAFF  SHIFTS  MADE 
IN  FOX  MIDWESCO  CHAIN 


Milwaukee — Changes  in  the  Fox 
Midwesco  staff  following  the  resigna- 
tion of  H.  G.  Gill  as  state  district 
manager,  have  resulted  in  10  shifts. 
Stanley  Segelbaurrv,  formerly  state 
supervisor,  takes  over  Gill's  former 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Milwaukee — A  temporary  injunc- 
tion has  been  granted  the  Wisconsin 
State  Federation  of  Labor  and  the 
Milwaukee  Federated  Trades  Coun- 
cil to  restrain  75  local  concerns  from 
adopting  daylight  saving  time  for 
two  months  starting  June  29.  Hear- 
ing in  the  case  is  to  start  tomorrow. 

The  Milwaukee  Theater  Owners' 
Ass'n  and  the  M.  P.  Operators' 
Union  will  lend  their  support  to  re- 
straining the  adoption  of  the  new 
time. 


Plenty  of  Grief  with  "Boot- 
leg" Sound  Equipment, 
Survey  Shows 

Approximately  2,000  theaters  that 
installed  one  of  the  hundred  or  more 
"cat  and  dog"  sound  reproducing  de- 
vices on  the  market  have  thus  far 
replaced  their  equipment,  most  of 
them  adopting  standard  apparatus, 
while  a  few  have  tried  other  miscel- 
laneous equipment,  according  to  an 
extensive  survey  by  THE  FILM 
DAILY.  Nearly  1,000  of  the  re- 
placements favored  Western  Electric 
equipment. 

Most  of  the  "bootleg"  devices  are 
a  source  of  almost  constant  grief, 
the  survey  brings  out,  and  would  not 
have  been  installed  if  standard  equip- 
ment had  been  available  immediately 
and  at   a   price  within  reach. 


WARNERS'  TRAILER  UNIT 
IS  READY  TO  FUNCTION 


Warners  recently  instituted  trailer 
production  unit,  with  Lou  Lusty  as 
directorial  head,  is  ready  to  function 
and  the  first  releases  are  due  to  come 
out  shortly,  the  company  announced 
yesterday.  The  product  of  this  de- 
partment will  be  marketed  solely 
through    Warner    exchanges. 


PRODUCTION  TO  START 
ON  FIVE  MORE  AT  PATHE 


West    Coast    Bureau.    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — Five  more  features  in 
the    new    lineup    are    slated    for    im-   j 
mediate     production     at     the     Pathe 
studios.    They  are  "Painted  Desert,"    ' 
with    William    Boyd;    "The    Greater   ' 
Love,"  with  Ann  Harding;  "Lookin' 
for    Trouble,"    with    Eddie    Quillan; 
"In  Deep,"  with  Constance  Bennett,    ' 
and  "This  Marriage  Business,"  with 
Helen   Twelvetrees. 


THE 


3^ 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  24,   1930 


SINE 
IUI  NEVSMI a 
OF  IllMrOJH 


Vol.  Ill  No.  72    Tuesday,  June  24, 1930    Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  by 
Wid's  Films  and  Film  Folks,  Inc.  J.  W. 
Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher ; 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer  and 
General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate 
Editor ;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor. 
Entered  as  second  class  matter,  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post  office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Terms  (Postage 
free)  United  States  outside  of  Greater  New 
York  $10.00  one  year;  6  months,  $5.00;  3 
months,  $3.00.  Foreign,  $15.00.  Subscribers 
should  remit  with  order.  Address  all  com- 
munications to  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.  Phone  Circle 
4736-4737-4738-4739.  Cable  address  :  Filmday, 
New  York.  Hollywood,  California  —  Ralph 
Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
6607.  London — Ernest  W.  Fredman,  The 
Film  Renter,  89-91  Wardour  St.,  W. 
I.  Berlin— Karl  Wolffsohn,  Lichtbildbuehne, 
Friedrichstrasse,  225.  Paris  —  P.  A.  Harle, 
La  Cinematographic  Francaise,  Rue  de  la 
Cour-des-Noues,    19. 


Financial 


5TOCK    MARKET 

Net 
[igh    Low    Close     Chge. 

H      I?  18M    +      H 

18^  20        +      Vs 

179  190        +   4'A 

.r-A      38/2  41 H    +   2 

Gen.    Thea.    Ecru.    .32         30J4  32       +1 

Loew's.      Inc.      ...    66          59  65J4    +   4 

do    pfd.    ww    (6J4)   98          98  98—3 

do    pfd.    xw     (,6'A)   90         90  90       —     H 

M-G-M    pfd 25          25  25        +      'A 

Para.     Pub 56          53  56        +3 

Pathe     Exch 4  3%        4  

do    "A"     SV*       8  %tt    +      Va 

R-K-O     30J4     28  30%   +   W* 

Warner    Bros.     ...    44%     41%  44%    +  2% 

CURB    MARKET 

Fox  Thea.    "A"    . .     9J4       9  9       +     % 

Loew,    Inc.,   war    .     9'A       Wi  9^+54 

Nat.    Scr.    Ser.     ..30         30  30       —     % 

BOND    MARKET 

Gen.    Thea.    6s40.  .   94%     94  94tf  —     ft 

Loew    6s    41ww    .  .115/2   11SJ4  USyi   +     Yi 

do    6s    41    x-war..   97M     97  97—1 

Paramount   6s   47    AOOVt   100%   100%      

Par.    By.    S'As   51.103       102%  103       +     % 

Pathe    7s    37     69J4      68  68       —     % 

Warners    6s39     ...10154    WO'A    101 J4      

Paramount  Signs  MacKenna 
Kenneth      MacKenna      has      been 
signed  by  Paramount  for  an  import- 
ant   role    in    "The    General." 


Looking  At 

— the  passing  parade 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
industry  itself  to  be  corrected. 
Broadly  speaking  no  one  man  or 
group  of  men  lives  that  can  tell  what 
is  good  or  bad  for  the  other  120,- 
000,000  of  men  and  women  in  this 
great  country  in  the  way  of  amuse- 
ment fare  and  entertainment. 

The  Byrd  Picture 

We  were  so  impressed  with  the 
Byrd  South  Pole  picture  that  we  have 
ordered  every  youngster  under  our 
wing  to  see  it.  In  addition  to  being 
the  very  highest  type  of  entertain- 
ment it  should  be  seen  by  every  man, 
woman  and  child  as  a  matter  of  patri- 
otic duty.  Never  was  there  a  more 
honest,  sincere  and  unassuming  pro- 
duction. Herein  lies  its  strength  and 
its  ability  to  deeply  affect  those  who 
see  it.  It  could  have  been  jazzed 
up  to  a  rousing  climax  every  few  hun- 
dred feet  by  planted  melodramatics, 
but  to  have  done  so  would  have  killed 
the  entire  spirit  of  this  beautiful  pic- 
torial adventure.  "With  Byrd  at  the 
South  Pole"  is  a  definite  contribu- 
tion by  the  motion  picture  industry 
to  the  progress  of  the  world. 


"Holiday"  for  Rivoli  Run 

Pathe's     "Holiday"     will     shortly 
open  at  the  Rivoli,  New  York. 


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New   York 

1540   Broadway 

BRYant  4712 


Long   Island   City 

154  Crescent  St. 

STIllwell  7940 


East  mm  an  Films 

J.'JE.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


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Chicago  Hollywood  ».♦ 

,.,.,,   t   j-          a  6700  Santa  Monica  ♦.♦ 

1727    Indiana  Ave.  Blvd.  ft 

CALumet  2691  HOLlywood     4121  ft 


17  INDIA  HOUSES  WIRED, 
500  IN  EUROPE  BY  1931 


India  now  has  17  houses  wired  for 
sound,  according  to  word  received 
from  W.  A.  Bach,  continental  man- 
ager for  Electrical  Research  Prod- 
ucts. The  theaters  are:  Elphin- 
stone,  Empire  and  Globe,  Calcutta; 
Excelsior,  Willington  and  Capitol, 
Bombay;  Excelsior,  Royal  and 
Globe,  Rangoon;  Elphinstone,  La- 
hore; Empire,  Colombo;  Palace  and 
Plaza,  Karachi;  Little,  Delhi;  El- 
phinstone, Madras;  Palace,  Mus- 
sorie;    Elphinstone,    Simla. 

Bach  states  that  Western  Electric 
installations  in  Europe  are  progress- 
ing at  a  good  rate  and  the  total  is 
expected  to  pass  500  by  the  end  of 
this    year. 


54  WIRED  IN  BRAZIL; 
BETTER  OUTLOOK  SEEN 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Brazil  now  has  54 
wired  theaters  and,  with  financial  and 
commercial  conditions  showing  some 
improvement,  both  distributors  and 
theater  owners  look  forward  to  the 
present  season  being  a  successful 
one,  it  is  reported  by  Consul  George 
E.  Seltzer  to  the  Department  of 
Commerce.  The  fact  that  many  of 
the  best  known  American  film  suc- 
cesses of  last  season  are  now  booked 
for  showing  in  that  country  will 
have  a  favorable  bearing  on  the 
business    of    the    current    period. 

Of  the  54  wired  houses  in  Brazil,  22  are 
in  Rio  de  Janeiro  and  16  in  Sao  Paulo. 
There  also  are  three  in  Porto  Alegre,  two  in 
Santos,  two  in  Nictheroy,  two  in  Curityba, 
and  one  each  in  Bello  Horizonte,  Petro- 
polis,  Victoria,  Piracicaba,  Maceio,  Bahia 
and  Pernambuco.  Fifty  of  the  equipments 
in  use  are  American,  two  are  German  and 
two    are    home-made. 

There  are  about  1,400  houses  giving  reg- 
ular picture  shows  in  Brazil,  and  the  wir- 
ing of  additional  houses,  or  at  least  one 
in  the  capital  city  of  each  state,  is  largely 
dependent  upon  the  availability  of  a  rea- 
sonably priced  apparatus.  A  new  sound 
house,  the  Parisienese,  controlled  by  Vital 
Ramos  Castro,  is  due  to  open  shortly  in 
Rio  de  Janeiro's  cinema  row,  and  the  Cia. 
Brazil  Cinematographica  also  plans  a  5,000- 
seat  house  as  part  of  a  26-story  building 
containing  700  offices  and  a  music-hall,  in 
addition    to    the    picture    theater. 

All-singing  and  dancing  pictures,  espe- 
cially those  with  elaborate  scenery,  are  pre- 
ferred by  the  Brazil  audiences.  Musical 
'elections  played  or  sung  by  world-famous 
artists,  and  newsreels  presenting  eminent 
personages,  also  are  popular.  In  connection 
with  films  having  foreign  dialogue  or  songs, 
a  resume  in  the  Portuguese  language  is  re- 
fill i  red. 


The  Industry' s 
Date  Book 


Today:  Second  of  three-day  Tiffany  An- 
nual Sales  Convention,  Hotel 
Congress,  Chicago. 
First  of  two-day  Annual  Convention 
of  M.P.T.O.  of  Kansas  and  West- 
ern   Missouri,   Topeka,    Kan. 

June  26  "Swing  High,"  Pathe,  opens  at 
the    George    M.    Cohan. 

June  27  Annual  meeting  and  election  of 
New  Jersey  M.  P.  T.  O.  at  Hotel 
Monterey,   Atlantic   City. 

June  28  Luncheon  given  by  Paramount  to 
Rear  Admiral  Richard  E.  Byrd 
and  his  staff,  at  Ritz-Carlton 
Hotel. 

June  30  Reconvening  of  the  5-5-5  Con- 
ference   in    Atlantic    City. 

July  1 1  Special  meeting  of  Consolidated 
Film  Industries  stockholders  in 
New    York. 

Oct,  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 


COMING  &  GOING 


10  Staff  Shifts  Made 

in  Fox  Midwesco  Chain 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
post.  R.  S.  Guiterman  succeeds 
Segelbaum  and  S.  L.  Gross  has  been 
named  manager  of  the  Gateway  and 
Orpheum,  Kenosha,  replacing  Guiter- 
man. 

W.  O.  James,  formerly  city  super- 
visor, succeeds  Gross  as  manager  of 
the  Oriental  here.  Russell  Leddy, 
manager  of  the  Wisconsin,  succeeds 
James,  and  H.  E.  Lurie,  formerly 
manager  of  the  Garfield,  in  turn  suc- 
ceeds   Leddy. 

Milton  Harman,  formerly  man- 
ager of  the  Tower  here,  replaces 
Lurie,  and  J.  J.  Kinsky,  formerly  of 
the  Plaza,  goes  to  the  Tower.  Abe 
Sherr,  of  the  Jeffris,  Janesville,  suc- 
ceeds Kinsky  at  the  Plaza,  A.  J. 
Meininger  is  new  manager  of  the 
Jeffris. 


Good  Outlook  for  Indies, 
Tiff  any  Salesmen  Told 

(Continued  from   Page   1) 

distributors  and  exhibitors  who  pre- 
pare themselves  to  take  advantage  of 
the  situation,  Oscar  R.  Hanson  said 
at  the  opening  session  of  the  Tiffany 
sales  convention  at  the  Hotel  Con- 
gress yesterday.  L.  A.  Young, 
Grant  L.  Cook  and  Phil  Goldstone 
also   spoke. 


CLAYTON  P.  SHr.EH.AN,  accompanied 
by  Mrs.  Sheehan,  is  aboard  the  Statendam 
en  route  to  the  other  side  for  one  of  his 
periodical  inspection  trips  for  Fox.  He  will 
be  gone  about  two  months  this  time.  Be- 
sides visiting  the  company's  foreign  branches, 
he  will  confer  with  J.  J.  McCarthy  in  Lon- 
don with  regard  to  the  opening  of  John 
McCormack's  film,  "Song  o'  My  Heart," 
in    Paris   and    Barcelona. 

LOUIS  BROMFIEI 
completed  writing  Evel 
ture,  "Lilli,"  for  Sami 
in  New  York  tomorrov 
confer  with  Miss  Laye 
Thursday    for    Hollywooc 

CECIL  MAYBERRY   ■ 
after    an    extended    trip    through    the    Middle 
West. 

MAURICE  SILVERSTONE,  managing  di- 
rector of  United  Artists  Corp.,  Ltd.,  of 
London,  is  in  New  York  to  confer  with 
Joseph  M.  Schenck  and  Arthur  W.  Kelly. 
Silverstone  is  accompanied  by  his  wife,  the 
former  Dorothy  Littman  of  New  York,  and 
their    child. 

CLARA  BOW  has  arrived  in  New  York 
from    the     Coast. 

ROBERT  PRESNELL,  author  and  play- 
wright, leaves  today  on  the  Century  to  write 
for     M-G-M. 


New  Talker  Device 

Berlin  (By  Cable) — A  new  talker 
device,  utilizing  the  old  silent  pro- 
jectors and  reproducing  talkers  of 
all  systems  without  violating  any  ex- 
isting patents,  is  announced  by 
Denes  Von  Hilhaly,  television  in- 
ventor. 


Monta  Bell  with  Universal 

II  est    Coast     Bureau.     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Monta  Bell  has  been 
signed  by  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  to  di- 
rect "East  is  West"  starring  Lupe 
Velez. 


Columbia  Signs  Boleslavsky 
Hollywood  —  Richard  Boleslavsky, 
stage    director,    has    been    signed    by 
Columbia. 


WANTED: 
Travel,  Scenic  and  Adventure  motion 
picture  material  taken  in  all  parts  of 
the  world.  Must  be  first  class  quality 
as  to  entertainment  and  photographic 
quality. 

Address:     Box    113    B 

Film    Daily  1650    Broadway 

N.   Y.   C. 


Kooler-Aire 

Revolutionizes  Air  Conditions 
Summer  and  Winter 

KOOLER-AIRE    ENGINEERING    CORP. 

1914  PARAMOUNT  BUILDING  NEW  YORK 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
j     Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

)  1600  Broadway,  'New  York  City 
j  Phone  Penn.  3580 


Tuesday,  June  24,  1930 


DAILY 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


c 


Big  Market 
ir  Animal  Action 

J)ESPITE  the  outcry  that 
talking  pictures  spelled  the 
end  of  trained  animals,  the  mar- 
ket for  trained  picture  pets 
seems  more  lively  than  ever.  In 
one  month  at  one  of  the  stu- 
dios a  trained  cast  of  dogs,  a 
cat,  20  parrots,  six  macaws,  one 
lamb,  one  pig,  several  bears, 
puppies  sled  dogs  and  even  a 
big  orang-outang  were  used  in 
talking  pictures.  "The  Dogville 
Murder  Case"  was  played  en- 
tirely by  a  cast  of  trained  dogs, 
with  voices  synchronized.  In 
"The  Unholy  Three"  a  bird  and 
pet  store  was  moved  into  the 
r—  T  ^n  Chaney's  scenes 
nan,  the  monkeys, 
ind  other  animals 
d  to  scream,  yelp 
local  color.  A 
small  pig,  chicken,  dogs,  cats, 
guinea  pigs,  rabbits — all  trained 
— appeared  in  the  same  sequence. 
A  trained  bear  filled  an  impor- 
tant role  in  Ramon  Novarro's 
"The  Singer  of  Seville."  The 
bear,  Rosie,  became  a  celebrity 
when  she  broke  loose  the  day 
former  President  Coolidge  visit- 
ed the  set.  The  strangest  ani- 
mal appearance  was  in  "The 
Big  House,"  George  Hill's  pris- 
on picture.  The  studio  purchas- 
ing agent  bought  a  dozen  cock- 
roaches for  the  "cockroach  race" 
in  the  jail  yard  scenes  between 
Wallace  Beery,  Chester  Morris 
and  Robert  Montgomery.  It  was 
advertised  and  small  boys 
brought  in  the  "race  horses." 
— New  York  "Telegram" 


Only  51  theaters  in  Italy  have 
been  equipped  with  sound  ap- 
paratus. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

(""HARLIE   CHAPLIN  still  remains  a  diehard  on  the  talkies 

out  on  the  Coast  he  tells  Harrison  Carroll:     "My 

own   pictures   will   ALWAYS    be    silent" Charlie    thinks 

sound  only  belongs  on  newsreels,  and  only  concedes  that  a  hand- 
ful of  talkies  to  date  have  anything  worth  talking  about 

Charlie  will  finish  his  picture  in  time  for  release  in  September, 
and  then  will  go  on  his  first  vacation  in  17  years a  Ger- 
man syndicate  has  offered  him  a  big  price  for  a  silent  version 
of  his  new  film,  "City  Lights" 

*  *  *  * 
"CVELYN  LAYE  has  brought  back  from  Lunnon  the  script  of 

Frederick  Lonsdale's  new  play  for  Ronald   Colman 

Ronald  will  follow  the  week  after  next,  remaining  in  New  York" 
for  the  opening  of  "Raffles,"   and  then  railing  it  to  Babbleville 
with   Lonsdale,  who  will  direct  the  dialogue  for  his  new  picture 

One  Aviator  to  Another:    When  the  Stork  arrived  at  the 

Lindbergh  household,  it  said  to  the  proud  popper:  "Here's  your 

heir  male." Nina  Olivette,  who  made  her  screen  debut  as 

comedienne  in  "Queen  High,"  will  headline  next  week's  presenta- 
tion by  Jack  Partington  at  the  Paramount 

*  *  *  * 
J?  AOUL  WALSH,  directing  "The  Big  Trail"  in  Wyoming,  is 

having  his  troubles  with  400  Indians they  represent 

four  different  tribes  who  still  harbor  ancient  prejudices  against 
each  other and  they  are  all  set  to  use  'em  in  a  big  mas- 
sacre scene,  so  if  the  newsreel  camera  boys  are  on  hand,  they 

may  get  some  real  exciting  "copy" "Let's  go,"  is  the  new 

season  slogan  for  the  salesmanagers,  but  at  the  Universal  ex- 
changes  they   say:    "Laemmle    go." Victor    McLaglen    in 

his  new  articulator,  "Sez  You-Sez  Me,"  has  three  torrid  dames 
battling  over  him — Mona  Maris,  a  South  American;  Luana  Al- 

caniz,   a   Spaniard,   and   Mona   Rico,   a   Mex they   should 

call  the  fillum  "Hot  Tamale" 

*  *  *  * 
T?  ALPH  TAUB  holds  the  unique  record  of  having  photographed 

practically  every  star  in  the  industry  and  yet  has  never  made 
a  feature he  has  just  completed  his  300th  one-reel  pic- 
ture,   a    Screen    Snapshots Things    You    Needn't    Bother 

Remembering:  Gilda  Gray  in  her  current  appearance  at  the  Roxy 
wears  an  East  Indian  ring  given  her  by  Rudolph  Valentino,  16 
Tibetan    bracelets,    and    an    Oriental    Nautch    dancing    costume 

weighing    37    pounds now    we    know    why    the    pep    has 

gone  out  of  her  "kootch"  dance 

*  *  *  * 

A/TARK  HELLINGER  makes  his  debut  as  a  Broadway  actor 

at  the  State  this  week, the  only  prop  he  will  use  will 

be  a   column Lee   Shubert   will   temporarily   suspend   the 

engagement  of  "Topaze"  to  allow  Frank  Morgan,  featured  player, 
to  fulfill  a  contract  to  make  a  talkie Nice  Summer  Des- 
sert:   Smear  a  few  bananas  with  apricot  jam,  sprinkle  with  sugar 

and   pour   over   all   a  pint   of   sherry they   call   this   dish 

Sherry    Trifle,    because    it's    such    a    trifling    matter    to    get    the 

sherry Jay  Gorney  and  E.  Y.   Harburg,  staff  composers 

at  the  Paramount;  New  York  stude,  week-ended  at  Atlantic  City, 
where  Earl  Carroll's  "Vanities,"  for  which  they  wrote  the  music, 
is  playing Warners'  Hudson  County  Theaters  are  spon- 
soring a  popularity  contest  to  make  flying  universal but 

when  they  get  everybody  seats  in  airplanes,  what  are  they  gonna 

fill  theater  seats  with? In  these  days  of  weak  sister  teams, 

the  Harrington  Sisters  in  the  Jack  Partington  show  at  the  Para- 
mount are  worth  special  mention 

*  *  *  » 
DOUBEN  MAMOULIAN  has  been  selected  by  Paramount  to 

direct  Claudette  Colbert  when  she  returns  from  her  round- 
the-world  trip Friends  of  Nat  Nathanson,  who  disappeared 

without  kissing  'cm  goodbye,  will  be  interested  to  learn  that  he 
has  turned  up  in  Manila,  where  he  plans  to  establish,  a  school 
to  teach  sound  projection  to  native  projectionists  in  the  Phillipine 
Islands 

*  *  *  ♦ 

T1ELIEVE   IT   or  not,   a  Scotchman  treated — he  blew  a  bag- 


pipe. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 

— ©— 

Organ  Solos 

for  Sunday  Matinees 

gUNDAY  matinee  attendance 
.  was  a  problem  for  Harry 
Hunsucker,  of  the  Fox,  Visalia, 
California,  until  he  hit  upon  the 
plan  of  presenting  his  organist 
in  a  song  fest.  The  idea  caught 
on  at  once.  After  the  first  re- 
cital, the  local  paper  ran  a  spe- 
cial story,  featuring  the  organ- 
ist's picture  in  it.  The  text  of 
the  story,  inspired  by  Hunsucker, 
was  to  the  effect  that  people 
would  attend  theaters  more  of- 
ten when  the  human  element  was 
more    prominently    exploited. 

—Fox 

*         *         * 

Lobby  Singers  Blocked 

the  Sidewalk  Traffic 
'pWO  black  men  with  blue 
voices  did  a  lot  of  selling 
when  "Hallelujah"  came  to  the 
Publix  Plaza  Theater,  Asheville, 
N.  C.  F.  La  Bar,  Jr.,  borrowed 
a  few  bales  of  cotton  and  hired 
two  negroes  who  could  sing  and 
play  the  banjo.  These  sat  on 
the  cotton  bales  in  the  lobby  and 
alternated  between  planning 
songs  and  modern  blues.  When 
they  collected  a  crowd  that 
blocked  sidewalk  traffic  La  Bar 
would  pull  them  in,  and  a  large 
proportion  of  those  'who  stopped 
to  listen  would  purchase  tickets. 
Then  the  darkies  would  stop 
playing  craps  backstage  and  get 
on  the  job  again. 

■ — Epes  Sargent 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June  24 

John  W.  Noble 
William   Saulter 
Martha  Sleeper 
Harry  Baldwin 


NAT  LEVIIVE 

Announces 
The  Immediate  Production  of 

THREE  ALL-TALKING  SERIALS 


RIN -TIN-TIN 


The  greatest  canine  of  the  screen  in  a  fast 
moving  dog  serial.  With  all  the  divers 
elements  that  made  Rin-Tin-Tin  famous. 
Supported  by  a  stellar  cast. 

This  production  will  also  be  available  as  an 
all-talking  feature  production,  and  in  serial 
form  with  synchronized  sound. 


TOM  TYLER 


A  rip-roaring  action  serial  of  the 
West.  With  a  superb  cast  of 
popular  box  office  favorites. 


A  Wild  Animal  Serial 

Thrills,  suspense,  and  the  weird,  eerie  mys- 
tery of  darkest  Africa.  With  the  greatest 
galaxy  of  wild  animals  ever  assembled  in 
a  motion  picture.  A  fitting  sequel  to  "THE 
KING  OF  THE  KONGO." 


Inquiries  Invited  Now 

TO  BE  DISTRIBUTED  ON  THE  INDEPENDENT  MARKET  BY 


MASCOT  PICTURES 

1650  Broadway,  New  York  City 


CORPORATION 

Cable  Address:  Levpic,  N.  Y. 


THE 

ME  NEWSPAPER. 
)F  FILIVf  DOM 


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All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


rOL.  LII    No.  73 


Wednesday,  June  25,   1930 


Price  5   Cents 


Tiffany  Announces  27  Features  for    1930-31 

SUNDAY^CLOSING  INVALID,  C0URY~RULES 

European  Audiences  Want  "S.  A."  Says  Jack  White 


The  Mirror 

a  column  of  comment 


STANDARD,  EXHIBITION 
ontract  suggestions  are  invited  by 
A.  A.  Lightman,  who  will  con- 
ider  them  in  connection  with  the 
orthcoming  5-5-5  conference  at 
Atlantic  City.  The  uniform  agree- 
nent  must,  as  Mr.  Lightman  ob- 
iously  believes,  represent  a  melt- 
rig  pot  of  industry  opinions.  Ideas 
vhich  carry  the  mark  of  practi- 
ability  and  mutuality  will  no  doubt 
ie  accorded  a  fair  and  searching 
learing.  No  contract  emanating 
rom  the  coming  get-together,  or 
ny  other  similar  get-together,  is 
ikely  to  arouse  100  per  cent  en- 
husiasm.  No  contract  in  any  in- 
lustry  ever  does.  But  here's  the 
•pportunity  for  submitting  sensi- 
>le,  constructive  ideas.  Exhibitors 
verywhere  should  avail  them- 
elves  of  this  forum,  now — rather 
han  after  the  contract  is  built  and 
nstalled  as  an  industry  guidepost. 

*  *        * 

'HE  MOTION  picture  1930-31  pro- 
luction  budget  is  figured  at  $190,000,- 
00.  Enough  dough  to  make  Wall 
■treet  lift  its  conservative  eyebrows. 
Vith  this  terrific  appropriation  fixed, 
he  bitf  job  now  is  that  of  making 
iroduct  which  justifies  its  size.  Qual- 
ty  of  pictures,  to  a  large  degree,  is 
letermined     by     production      intelli- 

;ence  rather  than   costs. 

*  *         * 

MILWAUKEE  organizations,  in- 
luding  theater  owners,  have  obtained 

temporary  injunction  against  day- 
ight  saving  time.  With  unions  and 
xhibs  working  shoulder  to  shoulder, 
he  situation  makes  strange  bedfel- 
iws.  Co-operation  of  this  sort, 
'ringing   two    such    factions   together 

1  fight  for  a  common  cause,  is  a 
plendid  experience  and  association 
>hich  augurs  well  for  their  future 
•alings. 


Comedies  Most  Popular  on 
the  Continent,  Pro- 
ducer States 

European  audiences  went  "sex  ap- 
peal" in  their  pictures  and  evidence 
but  little  interest  in  so-called  juvenile 
love  stories,  according  to  Jack  White, 
producer,  who  has  just  returned  from 
a  survey  of  audience  reaction  abroad, 
{Continued    on    Page    7) 

16  DETROIT  HOUSES  USING 
MERCHANDISE  TO  BOOST  BIZ 

Detroit — In  an  effort  to  put  a 
stimulus  into  summer  buisness,  16 
local  houses  are  using  a  plan  pro- 
moted by  the  Business  Builders, 
Inc.,  whereby  women  patrons  re- 
ceive one  article  of  a  42-piece  dresser 
set   each    time   they    attend    a   show. 


A  Lyon  Film 

Ben  Lyon  will  star  in  "The 
Hot  Heiress."  And  the  re*- 
frigerated  theaters  that  play  it 
will  still  announce:  "20  De- 
grees  Cooler   Inside." 


10  CLEVELAND  THEATERS 
ORDERED  SOLD  AT  AUCTION 


Cleveland — Ten  theaters  belonging 
to  the  Ohio  Amusement  Co.,  oper- 
ated for  the  past  year  under  the 
direction  of  Frank  X.  Schaut  as  re- 
ceiver, have  been  ordered  sold  at 
auction  by  Common  Pleas  Judge 
George  Baer.  The  sale  is  to  take 
place  Friday  morning  in  Judge 
Baer's    court. 


Colorado  Tribunal  Issues 

Decision  Against 

Blue  Law 

Denver  —  Decision  of  the  State 
Supreme  Court  finds  the  Colorado 
Sunday  closing  law  invalid.  The  fight 
to  test  the  validity  of  the  statute 
was  brought  to  the  state's  highest 
court  by  the  M.P.T.O.,  which  has 
waged  an  unceasing  battle  to  have 
the  law  killed. 

Expectations  are  that  this  decision 
will  end  the  long-disputed  issue. 


CHARLES  R.  ROGERS 
TO  PRODUCE  FOR  RK0 


Return  of  Charles  R.  Rogers  to  the 
active  production  field  is  marked  by 
his  signing  to  make  four  talkers  a 
year  for  RKO.  Under  terms  of  the 
agreement,  which  is  unique,  his  prod- 
uct will  play  R-K-O  class  A  houses 
on  a  guarantee  basis  and  afterwards 
will  be  released  throughout  the  world 
by  RKO. 

Rogers  retired  from  active  produc- 


tion when  he  sold  his  interests  in 
Ken  Maynard,  Corinne  Griffith  and 
Asher,  Small  &  Rogers  organizations 
to  First  National  soon  after  Warner 
Bros,  took  over  control  of  that  com- 
pany. Recently  he  has  been  engaged 
in  financing  picture  production. 

Rogers  plans  to  make  his  pictures 
at  the  Coast.  They  will  be  based  on 
stage    hits   and   novel   best-sellers. 


TWO  NAT  LEVINE  SERIALS 
TO  BE  MADE  IN  EOUR  FORMS 


Two  of  the  three  serials  planned 
for  immediate  production  by  Nat 
Levine,  president  of  Mascot  Pictures, 
will  be  made  in  four  forms — all-talk- 
ing and  silent  serial,  and  silent  and 
talking  feature.  This  applies  to  the 
picture  starring  Rin-Tin-Tin  and  the 
wild  animal  film  that  is  to  be  a  se- 
quel to  Mascot's  "The  King  of  the 
Kongo." 

The  third  Mascot  serial  just  an- 
nounced is  a  Western  talker  starring 
Tom  Tyler.  Rin-Tin-Tin's  picture 
will  be  the  first  to  go  in  work,  fol- 
lowed by  the  Tyler  serial. 


*  *  *  * 

T_IOW    THEY    Got    Thai     Way:    Edward    Sedgwick,    director, 

started    as    a    newspaper    reporter,    as    did    Lawrence    Gray, 

actor;    Robert    Hopkins,    dialogue    writer,    learned    it    thinking   up 

ga-ga' language  as  a  cartoonist;  Willard  Mack  is  earnestly  living 

down  his  start  as  a  columnist Rudy  Vallee's  big  ambish  is 

to  appear  on  Broadway  as  a  musical  comedy  star,  and  with  his 
bankroll  he  expects  1<>  put  it  over  this  fall  without  the  aid  of  an 
angel 


A 


S  HELPFUL  as  a  Postal  Telegraph  blank  to  a  parachute. 
jumper  landing  on  Bell  Telephone  wires. 


BREWSTER  IS  MARKETING 
SOUND  AND  COLOR  EILM 


Brewster  Color  Film  Corp.  is 
now  marketing  a  new  sound-on-fihn 
and  color  process  from  its  laboratory 
on  First  St.,  Newark.  Plans  are  un- 
der way  for  the  acquisition  or  con- 
struction of  another  laboratory  at 
'the  Coast  in  the  fall  or  winter,  I'.  A. 
Brewster  told  THE  FILM  DAILY 
yesterday. 

The  Newark  servicing  plant  has  a 
capacity  of  10.000  feet  per  day, 
Brewster  stated.  The  process,  which 
involves  two  colors,  provides  sharp 
definition,  he  declared. 


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Wednesday,  June  25,   1930 


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JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Cancellation  of  [Contingent 
Asked  At  Paris  Conference 


Paris  (By  Cable) — Cancellation  of 
the  German  kontingent  and  the  sub- 
stitution of  duties  in  its  place  was 
proposed  at  the  patent  talker  con- 
ference yesterday  by  the  American 
delegates.  Kurt  Sobernheim  has 
left  for  Berlin  to  consult  the  gov- 
ernment on   the   matter. 


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List  Photocolor  Stock 
New  common  stock  of  the  Photo- 
color  Corp.  has  been  listed  on  the 
New  York  Produce  Exchange.  Be- 
sides 600,000  shares  of  common  stock 
of  no  par  value,  the  capitalization  of 
the  company  includes  100,000  shares 
of  no  par  value  non-participating  pre- 
ferred   stock. 


New  German  Film  Law 
Goes  Before  Reichstag 

Berlin  (By  Cable) — Following  the 
Reichsrat's  approval  of  the  new  Ger- 
man protective  law  against  foreign 
films,  the  measure  has  gone  before 
the  Reichstag  and  is  expected  to  be 
disposed  of  by  that  body  before  Sat- 
urday. 


Baltimore  Artie  House 
Goes  After  First  Runs 

Baltimore — Herman  G.  Weinberg, 
manager  of  the  Little,  267-seater, 
now  looks  over  pictures  that  have 
not  had  first  runs  in  Baltimore,  but 
which  have  been  released  to  residen- 
tial houses,  with  a  view  to  running 
them  in  his  art  theater,  located 
downtown.  He  recently  played 
"Hallelujah."  doing  $1,900  the  first 
week  and  $1,000  the  second,  and  fol- 
A  with  "Applause"  for  $1,250  on 
and  $1,350  the  second. 

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according  to  persistent  reports.  This 
probably  would  mean  the  closing  of 
some  present  theaters  which  are  not 
as  up  to  date. 


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BRYant  4712 


Long  Island  City 

154  Crescent  St. 

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Joseph  Engel  Dined 

A  large  turnout  of  the  trade  was 
on  hand  yesterday  for  the  luncheon 
given  at  the  Motion  Picture  Club  to 
Joseph  Engel,  production  manager  of 
Caddo.  Al  Litchman,  president  of 
the  club,  presided.  Engel  told  the 
boys  about  "Hell's  Angels,"  the 
Howard  Hughes  production  that  is 
due  to  open  in  New  York  next 
month. 


Driving  'Em  In 

Watertown,  N.  Y.  —  Gus 
Lampe,  Fox  manager  here,  is 
changing  the  order  of  things 
by  making  a  golf  course  help 
biz — not  hurt  it.  At  300  yards 
from  a  tee  he  has  placed  two 
large  signs,  one  ballyhooing 
the  Fox  Avon  and  the  other 
the  Fox  Olympic.  Anybody 
hitting  these  signs  with  a  ball 
driven  from  the  tee  gets  a 
free   ticket   to   the   theater. 


POLLAK  WILL  SUPERVISE 
LIBERTY  EASTERN  OFFICES 


Adolph  Pollak  of  Hollywood  Pic- 
tures Corp.,  will  head  the  newly  es- 
tablished Liberty  Exchange  in  New 
York  and  supervise  other  branch  of- 
fices in  New  Haven,  Boston,  Buf- 
falo, Albany,  Philadelphia  and  Wash- 
ington, it  is  announced  by  M.  H. 
Hoffman,  of  Liberty  Productions. 
Pollak  will  continue  to  operate  Hol- 
lywood   Pictures   Corp. 

Establishment  of  eastern  exchanges 
is  in  line  with  the  proposed  coast- 
to-coast  exchange  system,  which  will 
be  followed  shortly  by  other  new 
exchanges. 


"Big  Fight"  for  Globe 

"The  Big  Fight,"  James  Cruze  pro- 
duction released  by  Sono  Art-World 
Wide,  has  been  booked  into  RKO's 
Broadway  house,  the  Globe,  begin- 
ning Friday.  The  picture,  with  a  cast 
headed  by  "Big  Boy"  Guinn  Williams 
and  Lola  Lane,  recently  was  given 
a  special  showing  at  the  N.  Y.  Athle- 
tic Club. 


PHOrSToV*     TALKAFILMl 


SOUNDHEADS       TURN  TABLES 

Special    Discounts  in  Quantities 
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The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today : 


Last     of     Shree-day     Tiffany     An- 
nual      Sales      Convention,       Hotel 


Congress,  Chicago. 
Final  of  two-day  Annual  Convention  I 
of  M.P.T.O.  of  Kansas  and  West- 
era   Missouri,  Topeka,   Kan. 

June  26     "Swing     High,"     Pathe,     opens     at 

the    George    M.    Cohan. 
June  27     Annual     meeting     and     election     ol 

New  Jersey  M.  P.  T.  O.  at  Hotdl 

Monterey,  Atlantic  City. 
June  28     Luncheon    given    by    Paramount    Ml 

Rear    Admiral     Richard     E.     Byre! 

and      his      staff,      at      Ritz-Carltor 

Hotel. 
June  30     Reconvening     of     the     5-5-5      Con 

ference   in   Atlantic    City. 
July     6     George     Arliss     in     "Old     English' 

scheduled  to   open  at   the  Warner 

New   York. 
July   10     John    Barrymore    in    "Moby     Dick' 

scheduled    to    open    at    the    Holly 

wood,   New   York. 
July  11     Special      meeting      of      Consolidatec 

Film     Industries     stockholders     it 

New    York. 
Oct.  20-21       Tenth     Annual     Convention     o 

M.P.T.O.    of    Western    Pennsylva 

nia  and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh 


New  Incorporations 


Integrity  Film  Corp.,  motion  pictures 
Wien  &  Tomback,  1,440  Broadway,  Nei 
York;    $50,000. 

Atma  Amusement  Corp.,  Mineola,  L.  I 
operate  theaters;  J.  Kaminer,  1,440  Broac 
way,    New    York;    capitalization    not    given. 

Mortimers  Photographic  Stores,  Inc.,  mo\ 
!ng  p  cture  machines;  Walter  L.  Helfielc 
Jr.,    Plainfield,    N.    J.;    1,000   shares    commor 

CAPITAL  CHANGES 

Photo-Vox,  New  York,  from  200  to  40 
shares,  half  of  which  are  preferred  of  $10 
each   and   half    common   of   no   par   value. 


WANTED: 
Travel,  Scenic  and  Adventure  motion 
picture  material  taken  in  all  parts  of 
the  world.  Must  be  first  class  quality 
as  to  entertainment  and  photographic 
quality. 

Address:    Box    113    B 

Film    Daily  1650    Broadway 

N.  Y.  C. 


MISTROT 

CASTING 

55  West  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

Tel.    Lackawanna     9092-9093-3139 


r  York  City 


PICTURES 


CORPO 


Cable  Ac 


AD- VANCE -AD 


"We  could  find  no  fault  with  your 
service,  in  fact  you  give  perfect  satis- 
faction in  every  respect." 

Rex    Theatre, 
Davisboro,    Ca. 


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Wednesday,  June  25,   1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 


Stars  Grow  Dim 

n  Big  Salary  Eclipse 

ABOUT  a  year  ago  we  pre- 
dicted that  within  a  few 
years  top  salaries,  in  the  motion 
picture  business  would  range 
from  $2,000  to  $2,500  weekly. 
That  prediction  still  goes.  And 
the  "retirement"  of  some  of  the 
higher  paid  celebrities  more  or 
less  bears  it  out — because  it  is 
on  account  of  salaries  that  these 
persons  are  leaving  the  screen. 
.  .  .  Among  the  most  noted  of 
this  group  are  Corinne  Griffith, 
Billie  Dove,  Florence  Vidor, 
Colleen  Moore,  Adolphe  Men- 
jou,  Esther  Ralston,  Tom  Mix, 
Vilma  Banky,  Laura  LaPlante, 
Thomas  Meighan,  and  Jetta 
Goudal.  When  Corinne  Griffith 
finished  "Back  Pay"  a  short 
time  ago  she  completed  her  con- 
tract with  First  National,  which 
called  for  $1,000,000  for  four  pic- 
tures. That's  a  lot  of  money, 
even  in  cinema  language,  and  it 
is  a  lot  more  than  any  producer 
seems  willing  to  part  with  in 
order  to  get  her  name  on  his 
program.  Billie  Dove  is  an- 
other of  the  First  National  group 
to  go  by  the  boards.  Her  last 
picture,  "The  Devil's  Play- 
ground," completed  her  contract. 
Billie  was  reputed  to  be  getting 
around  $4,000  a  week,  which 
First  National  executives  consid- 
ered too  high  in  view  of  her 
present  drawing  power  at  the 
box  office.  Colleen  Moore, 
whose  $12,000  weekly  pay  check 
made  her  the  highest  salaried 
player  in  pictures,  hasn't  made  a 
picture  for  about  a  year,  and 
isn't  likely  to  until  she  carves 
a  slice  off  that  figure. 

— Dan  Thomas  in 
— New  York  "Telegram" 


Practically  all  sound  equip- 
ment in  Belgium  theaters  is  of 
American  manufacture. 


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DAILY 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

A  LAN   CROSLAND,  veteran  director,  has  had  a  big  hand  in 
the    development    of   talking   and    color   pictures   since    their 

earliest  stages as  a  member  of  the  old  Edison  and  Selig 

producing    companies,    Crosland    was    brought    in    contact    with 

many  inventors  and  experimenters  in  these  two  fields so 

it  was  quite  logical  that  he  became  one  of  the  pioneering  directors 
in  these  new  developments,  being  the  first,  it  is  claimed,  to  direct 
a  talkie,  an  all-color  film  and  the  first  screen  operetta  composed 
directly  for  the  screen 

*  *  *  * 

AN   ERPI  representative,  C.   B.   Dilcher,  pulled  a  new  stunt  in 
selling  when  he  chartered  an  airplane  to  fly  to  the  island  of 
Vinalhaven,   20   miles   off   the    Maine   coast,   to   sell   sound   equip- 
ment to  O.  V.  Drew  of  the  Memorial  theater At  a  recent 

Rudy  Vallee  performance,  when  request  numbers  were  called 
for,  a  drunk  in  the  balcony  called  to  Rudy:  "Give  us  tha  Swine 
Song." Searching  through  the  offices  of  independent  pro- 
ducers in   the    Film    Center  building   for   some   new   gags,   all   we 

could    get   were    sob    stories George    Scher,    former    press 

agent,  is  handling  exploitashe  at  the  Fox  Brooklyn 

*  *  *  * 

A/fOE  MARK,  director  of  Warners,  is  happy  over  the  betrothal 
of  his  daughter,  Thelma  Ray  Mark,  to  Dr.  Theodore  Leonard 

Cohn The  Hays  office  has  ordered  the  title,  "The  Devil's 

Harem,"  to  be  changed whazzamatta  with  "Hell's  Belles"? 

Lon  Chaney  has  gone  and  built  himself  a  hunting  lodge 

in  the  Sierras,  which  required  a  special  road  to  be  built  and  the 

building  material  hauled  by  ropes  to  a  high  peak and  when 

it  was  all  finished,  the  hunting  season  was  over 

*  *  *  * 

UUGO  REISENFELD  is  the    latest    to    announce    &       ' 

of  the  theme  song,  seeing  it  replaced  by  a  song  sel  .1  that 

has  a  definite  relationship  to  the  main  story  situation Rev. 

"Bob"  Shuler,  self-appointed  censor  who  lammed  everything  and 
everybody  in  Babbletown  over  his  private  radio  station  near 
Losang,   criticised   two   Superior   Court  judges   and   they   lammed 

him   in  the   hoosegow  for  20  days now   Babbletown   can 

babble  freely  once  more Bob  Doidge,  Educational  pub- 
licity-pusher, made  his  maiden  speech  at  the  Savoy  theater  in 
Newark,  presenting  the  prize  to  the  winner  of  the  harmonica 
contest 

*  *  *  * 

A    SPECIAL  model  of  the  giant  German  airplane  DO-X  which 
carries  100  passengers  was  built  for  use  in  Gloria's  Swanson's 

"What  a  Widow," the  original  plane  is  scheduled  to  be 

flown  to  the  U.  S.  in  August Mile.  Gina  Malo,  the  new 

Parisian  import  replacing  Lily  Damita  in  "Sons  o'  Guns,"  is  an 
Irisher  named  Janet  Flynn,  who  beat  it  to  gay  Paree  years  ago 
only  to  be  "discovered"  recently  by  Arthur  Swanstrom,  co-pro- 
ducer of  the  show another  proof  that  you've  got  to  leave 

New  York  before  New  York  discovers  you Believe  it  or 

not,  a  woman  in  Detroit  won  a  divorce  on  the  ground  of  extreme 
cruelty  because  her  hubby  refused  to  let  her  listen  in  on  Amos 
'n'  Andy 

*  *  *  * 

T-TOW    THEY    Got    That    Way:    Edward    Sedgwick,    director, 

started    as    a    newspaper    reporter,    as    did    Lawrence    Gray, 

actor;    Robert    Hopkins,    dialogue    writer,    learned    it    thinking   up 

ga-ga  language  as  a  cartoonist:   Willard  Mack  is  earnestly  living 

down  his  start  as  a  columnist Rudy  Vallee's  bi^  ambish  is 

to  appear  on  Broadway  as  a  musical  comedy  star,  and  with  bis 
bankroll  he  expects  to  put  it  over  this  fall  without  the  aid  of  an 
angel 

*  *  *  * 

A  S  HELPFUL  as  a  Postal  Telegraph  blank  to  a  parachute 
jumper  landing  on  Bell  Telephone  wires. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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National  Hook-Up 
for  "Record  Run" 

THE  Sessions  Clock  Company 
will  back  the  Radio  Railroad 
show  "The  Record  Run"  through 
a  dealer  tieup  that  will  give  at 
least  three  thousand  windows 
and  national  advertising  in  lead- 
ing magazines.  The  punch 
scene  of  the  show  calls  for  a  race 
against  time  in  Chicago.  The 
time  element  enters  strongly  in- 
to the  drama  of  the  situation  and 
the  clock  shown  to  denote  time 
elapse  will  be  a  regular  Sessions 
release.  The  Sessions  company 
have  air-mailed  their  latest  reg- 
ular model  to  the  "Record  Run" 
unit  and  it  will  be  shot  into  the 
scenes. 

— Radio    Pictures 

*         *         * 

Special  Prologue  Film  Made 
for  "Show  Girl  in  Hollywood" 
CPECIAL  results  were  obtain- 
ed   through    the    exploitation 
campaign    put    on   in   connection 
with     the     First     National     film 
"Show    Girl    in    Hollywood"    at 
'he   Branford,  Newark,     i  ermis- 
"ii  was  obtained  from  the  city 
•horities    for    the    use    of    the 
.  -  ary  Park  as  the  scene  of  a 
picture    presenting    "The    Show 
Girls    of    Hollywood,"    to    which 
all     of     the     young     women     of 
Newark    and    surrounding    terri- 
tory were   invited. 

— Warner  Bros. 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June  25 

Donald    Gallagher 
Georgia   Hale 
William  V.  Mong 
George   Abbott 
Buddy  Roosevelt 


OPENS  TOMORROW 

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JUNE  26  AT  THE 
GEOMCOHAN 
THEATRE  NY- 
FOR  INDEFINITE 
RUN 


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The  Musical  Thriller  of  the  Big  Top 


with  HELEN  TWELVETREES 
FRED  SCOTT  •  DOROTHY  BUR- 
GESS  and  Chester  Conklin  •  Ben 
Turpin  •  Nick  Stuart  •  Robert  Ede- 
son  •  StepinFetchit  •  Daphne  Pollard 
Sally  Starr  •  John  Sheehan  •  Mickey 
Bennett  •  George  Fawcett  •  Little  Billy 
Bryant  Washburn  and  William  Langan 
Directed  by  Joseph  Santley 
Produced  by  E.  B.  Derr 

PATHE 


Wednesday,  June  25,   1930 


T  PLANS  TO  REMAKE 
"HUNCHBACK"  AS  TALKER 


Plans  to  remake  "The  Hunchback 
of  Notre  Dame"  as  a  talking  picture 
have  been  announced  by  Carl 
Laemmle,  president  of  Universal. 
The  film  will  be  released  as  one  of 
the  company's  20  productions  of  the 
new  season.  No  choice  of  players 
nor  director  has  been  made  yet.  In 
the  silent  version  Lon  Chaney  played 
the  name  part. 


Screen  Writers  Renew 

Paramount  Contracts 

William  Slavens  McNutt,  Edward 
Paramore,  Jr.,  and  Marion  Dix  have 
signed  new  contracts  as  screen 
writers    for    Paramount. 


Three  Players  Receive 
Long  Warner  Contracts 

Rohert  Elliott,  Joan  Blondell  and 
James  Cagney  have  been  awarded 
long-term  contracts  by  Warner  Bros., 
it  is  announced  by  J.  L.  Warner, 
vice-president  in  charge  of  produc- 
tion. 


"Her    Wedding    Night"    Set 

"Her  Wedding  Night,"  with  Jea- 
nette  MacDonald,  Robert  Chisholm 
and  Charlie  Ruggles  in  the  cast,  is 
going  into  production  at  Paramount 
under  the  direction  of  Lloyd  Cor- 
rigan  and  Robert  Lee,  who  was  re- 
cently promoted  from  assistant  di- 
rector. The  production,  based  on  a 
story  by  Alice  M.  Williamson,  will 
have  mus'ical  numbers  by  W.  Frank 
Harling  and  Sam  Coslow. 


Whiting  in   "College   Lovers" 

First  National  has  selected  Jack 
Whiting  for  the  juvenile  lead  in  "Col- 
lege Lovers,"  which  Mervyn  LeRoy 
is   to   direct. 


"Gorilla"  Role  for  Gribbon 
Detective  Mulligan  in  the  film  ver- 
sion of  "The  Gorilla,"  which  First 
National  is  producing  under  the  di- 
rection of  Bryan  Foy,  will  be  played 
by  Harry  Gribbon.  Purnell  Pratt  is 
another  new  addition  to  the  cast. 


Finis  Fox  to  Adapt  Novel 
Universal  has  signed  Finis  Fox  to 
prepare  the  adaptation  and  continu- 
ity of  Tolstoi's  "Resurrection," 
which  is  to  be  directed  by  Edwin 
Carewe,  with  Lupe  Velez  as  the 
star. 


Reported  Doing  Story  for  Boles 
Richard    Halliburton,    the    Ameri- 
can  author,   is   said   to  be   preparing 
an  original  for  the  use  of  John  Boles. 


A  Little 

from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 

Hollywood 
John  Robertson  has  a  hobby  that 
has  cost  him  almost  $100,000.  It  is 
a  ranch  that  is  located  midway  be- 
tween Hollywood  and  the  Mexican 
border.  Born  and  reared  in  the  hin- 
terlands of  Canada  on  a  farm,  Rob- 
ertson became  so  interested  in  agri- 
culture that  he  retains  a  positive 
yearning  for  it.  He  loves  nothing 
more  than  to  "retire  to  the  soil"  be- 
tween pictures  and  on  week-ends. 
*         *         * 

By  the  way,  Robertson  likes  to 
grub  among  the  citrus  trees  along- 
side the  hired  help.  Usually,  he  is 
accompanied  by  his  equally  famous 
wife,  Josephine  Lovett,  the  scenario 
writer. 

if  *  * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Harold  B.  Franklin, 
Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  Efe  Asher 
at  a  pre-view  of  "Holiday"  at 
the  Belmont,  Frank  Tours, 
newly  arrived  from  New  York, 
busy  at  United  Artists. 


Earl  Wolcott,  veteran  sound  man, 
is  monitor  man  on  "Her  Man."  He 
also  handled  the  sound  on  "What  a 
Widow,"  starring  Gloria  Swanson, 
and  has  also  worked  on  "Oh  Yeah," 
"The  Awful  Truth."  "Officer  O'- 
Brien," "The  Flying  Fool"  and 
other    Pathe   pictures. 


Some  Edwards 
Olmsted,  Rubin, 
Cline,    Sutherland, 


George  Cukor  Signs 
New  Director's  Contract 

George  Cukor,  formerly  of  the 
Broadway  stage,  has  signed  a  new 
contract  to  direct  talking  pictures 
for    Paramount. 


—    Griffith, 
Sedgwick, 

Kaufman. 

* 

Says  the  top  sergeant  to  the  re- 
cruit in  "Leathernecking,"  "Well, 
how  would  you  like  to  dig  potatoes?" 

"I   soitinly  would — out  of  gravy." 

*  *         # 

William  W.  Hedgcock,  whose 
work  as  sound  man  on  "All  Quiet 
on  the  Western  Front,"  attracted 
much  attention,  is  handling  the 
sound  on  "Outside  the  Law."  He 
was  also  the  first  recorder  on 
"Hell's  Heroes." 

*  *         * 

More  Passing  Show:  Hall 
Wallis  busy  at  First  National; 
Sig  Schlager  and  Richard  Bo- 
leslavsky  chatting  on  Gower 
Street;  George  Weeks,  Cliff 
Broughton  and  Robert  C. 
Bruce     exchanging     greetings 

at  the  Metropolitan  studio. 

*  *         * 

Claudia  Dell,  the  new  Warner 
star,  has  received  added  proof  of 
her  growing  popularity.  Her  fol- 
lowers have  form-ed  22  fan  clubs 
throughout   the   East. 

*  *        * 

Warner  has  signed  Ben  Lyon  to 
a    long-term    contract. 


Rogell  Plans  to  Film 

"Aloha"  in  Honolulu 

"Aloha,"  with  Joseph  Schildkraut 
in  the  leading  role,  is  to  be  filmed 
in  Honolulu  by  Albert  Rogell.  The 
picture  is  to  be  released  by  Tiffany. 

Three  Big  Directors 

Signed  by  "U"  in  Week 

Three  important  names  have  been 
added  to  Universal's  directorial  staff 
in  the  space  of  a  week.  They  are 
those  of  Monta  Bell,  Mai  St.  Clair 
and  Rupert  Julian.  Bell  will  direct 
"East  Is  West,"  the  Samuel  Ship- 
man-John  B.  Hymer  play.  St.  Clair 
will  handle  "The  Boudoir  Diplomat," 
the  play  by  Rodolf  Lothar  and  Fritz 
Gottwald.  Julian  may  be  assigned 
to  direct  "Merry-Go-Round,"  which 
he   directed   in  its   silent  version. 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


Badger  Re-signed  by  F.  N. 
to  Long-Term  Contract 

Clarence  Badger's  contract  with 
First  National  has  been  renewed  for 
a  long  term.  The  new  picture  to  be 
directed  b)'  him  will  be  "The  Hot 
Heiress,"  the  Herbert  Fields-Richard 
Rodgers-Lorenz  Hart  musical  in 
which  Ben  Lyon  is  to  play  the  lead- 
ing role. 


Medbury  Signed  to  Write 
Two  Stories  for  Columbia 

John    P.    Medbury,    the    humorist, 
has  been  engaged  to  write  two  short 


stories  for  Columbia. 


Added  to   "Sit  Tight"    Cast 

Hobart  Bosworth,  Frank  Hagney 
and  Edward  George  have  been  added 
to  the  cast  of  "Sit  Tight,"  in  which 
are  co-featured  Joe  E.  Brown  and 
Winnie    Lightner. 


Pathe  Actor  Writes  Songs 
John  T.  Murray,  of  the  cast  of 
"Night  Work,"  Pathe  production 
starring  Eddie  Quillan,  is  not  only 
an  actor  but  a  song  writer  as  well. 
He  wrote  "Lon  Chanev  Will  Get 
You  If  You  Don't  Watch  Out"  and 
"Poor  But  Honest."  He  also  wrote 
the  song  numbers  in  "Mexicana." 


Paramount  Signs  Ina  Claire 

Paramount  has  engaged  Ina  Claire 
to  play  in  the  screen  adaptation  of 
"The  Royal  Family,"  to  be  made  at 
the  New  York  studios  of  the  com- 
pany this  summer.  The  actress  will 
leave  from  the  coast  in  August  to 
start  work  in  the  film. 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR  | 


Max  Mamie,  besides  creating 
sound  effects  for  Paramount  pic- 
tures, also  supervises  the  synchron- 
ization and  scoring  of  features,  his 
latest  along  that  line  being  "Queen 
High." 


The  heart  throbs  to  be  found  in 
the  classified  ad  section  of  any 
newspaper  is  the  theme  around 
which  Wallace  Sullivan  and  Stan- 
ley Rauh  wrote  "Lost  and  Found," 
a  Vitaphone  Varieties  comedy,  re- 
cently completed,  with  William 
Demarest  in  the  leading  role. 


Transparencies  spell  the  end  of 
all  painted  backgrounds,  in  the  opin- 
ion of  Willie  Hopkins,  head  of  Par- 
amount's  special  effects.  This  meth- 
od allows  the  use  of  the  actual  set- 
ting before  which  any  action  may  be 
taken,  thereby  reducing  the  neces- 
sity  of   location   trips,   as  well. 


Harry  McNaughton,  Joe  Penner, 
Jessie  Busley  and  Hazel  Forbes, 
all  from  Broadway,  form  the  cast 
of  'Seeing-Off  Service,"  which  Har- 
old Beaudine  just  completed  at  the 
Eastern  Vitaphone  studios. 


The  increased  production  schedule 
at  Warner  Bros.  Eastern  Vitaphone 
studio  is  evidenced  by  the  fact  that 
three  sound  channels  are  in  constant 
use.  Porter  H.  Evans  heads  the 
recording  staff  which  now  comprises 
24    sound    technicians. 


Gloria  LaBow,  who  is  noted  for 
her  resemblance  to  Helen  Morgan, 
has  a  prominent  role  in  a  Para- 
mount short  subject  featuring  Billy 
House.  Helen  Tucker,  a  Shubert 
show  girl,  also  appears  in  the  same 
picture. 

The  use  of  portable  camera  blimps 
has  speeded  up  production  over  25% 
at  the  Eastern  Vitaphone  studios, 
according  to  Ed.  DuPar,  chief  cam- 
eraman. 


Ray  Cozine  guarantees  that  there 
are  positively  no  spirituals  in  "Ole 
Man  Cotton,"  the  short  subject 
which  he  just  directed,  with  Geo. 
Dewey  Washington  featured,  from, 
an  original  by  Walton  Butterfield 
of  the  Paramount  writing  staff. 


Warner  Industrial  Films 
to  be  Shown  in  Own  Houses 

Industrial  films  to  be  made  by  the 
recently  created  Warner  Bros.  Indus- 
trial and  Commercial  Department 
under  the  direction  of  A.  Pam  Blum- 
enthal  will  be  shown  in  the  com- 
pany's own  theaters  as  well  as"  else- 
where, the  Warner  offices  announce. 
The  business  pictures  will  be  de- 
signed to  have  entertainment  value 
so  as  to  warrant  including  them  on 
theater  programs. 


Wednesday,   June  25,    1930 


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DAILY 


Minority  Fire  Code  Report  is  Filed  by  Committee 


FAMOUS  CANADIAN  CORP. 


Toronto — An  extensive  building 
campaign  appears  to  have  been 
launched  by  Famous  Players  Canad- 
ian Corp.  New  houses  already  un- 
der way  include  the  Capitol,  Gait., 
Ont.,  seating  1,130;  Capitol,  Sudbury, 
seating  1,500;  Royal,  Port  Hope, 
seating  600,  and  a  $1,000,000  theater, 
seating  2,700,  and  office  building  in 
Halifax,  to  open  in  September. 

Arthur  Cohen,  managing  director 
of  Famous  Canadian,  says  the  ap- 
pointment of  J.  J.  Kitzgibbons  as  di- 
rector of  operations  will  not  bring 
about  any  changes  in  the  present; 
personnel. 


27  Features  Planned 

by  Tiffany  for  1930-31 

"~r.niinued  from  Page  I) 

=By  JACK  All  CO  ATE 


Last  Word  in  Arties 

Dennis,  Mass. — With  an  interior  like  a  quaint  New  England 
church  and  individual  arm  chairs  for  patrons,  the  unique  $150,000 
Cape  Cinema,  seating  317,  will  introduce  the  last  word  in  houses  of 
this  type  when  it  opens  July  1. 


European  Audiences  Want 
"S.  A.,"  Jack  White  Says 

{Continued  from  Page   1) 

with  his  wife,  Pauline  Starke.  The 
only  solution  of  the  foreign  market 
problem,  says  White,  is  pictures 
made  for  each  individual  foreign 
country. 

The  European  market  is  well  worth  aim- 
ing at,  said  White  in  an  interview  with 
THE  FILM  DAILY  yesterday.  But  if 
American  producers  expect  to  achieve  any 
major  success  in  this  field  they  must  analyze 
conditions  there  and  determine  the  type  of 
films  that  those  audiences  consider  adult  en- 
tertainment. The  European  taste  demands 
frankness  which  we  In  America  may,  at 
times,  term  immodesty.  Continental  pic- 
ture-goers regard  American  pictures  gener- 
ally as  hypocritical  in  this  respect,  White 
declared. 

American  stars  find  popularity  with  Eu- 
ropean audiences,  said  White.  He  sees 
I  Richard    Tauber   as   the    foreign    player    gain- 

D       i  An  J-    at  r/~r\   at-t~  l     '"8  the  most  in  popularity  in   Europe. 

hT  M(    K    A  I   l(   ( ) A  I  h U       European   theater   attendance   is   on   the   in- 
crease,  despite   obstacles   confronting  this   for- 
fward     movement.       One     detracting     influence 
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the     Climax     Of     the     °TeateSt      12  0*     production     from     the     standpoint     of     the 
.  .  .      .  &     ,  European     market     at     present,     said     White, 

months  the  industry  has  ever;  and  said  that  of  all  emotions,  European  like 
known  ?  Therp  must  hf>  n  1  ti  1 1  laughter  the  best.  Most  comedies  being 
Kiiuuu.         inere    must    De    a    lUll     hown   on   the    Continent   at   the    moment    are 

some  time  and   summer  has  al-  silent.  . 

i  ...  ..  I       The     sound     patents     tangle,     centered     in 

WaVS     Deeil     a     traditionally     (hill   Germany,    has    had    a    damaging    effect    upon 

season  for  the  theater.     In  try-!  J^wr  declared18"   taIk"   production    the 

ing    times     SUch     as     these     ever^         White     and     Miss     Starke     leave     for     the 

1     Coast     tomorrow.       During     his    two    months' 
.rip   abroad   he   visited    Berlin,    Vienna,    Buda- 
pest,    Prague,     Munich     and     other     Central 
i  Eurepean    cities. 

Buddy  Rogers  on  Paramount  Stage 

Charles  "Buddy"  Rogers  will  make 
a  return  personal  appearance  at  the 
Paramount,  New  York,  for  the  week 
beginning   June   27. 


manager    owes    a    duty    to    hi^ 
community   as   well   as   to   him 
self    to    keep    optimistic.      Th, 


COMING  &  GOING 


JESSE  L.  LASKY  left  yesterday  for  Hol- 
lywood to  make  his  regular  summer  survey 
of     production     activities. 

M.  H.  HOFFMAN,  of  Liberty  Pictures, 
is  on  a  trip  to  Chicago  to  complete  arrange- 
ments for  Liberty  exchanges  in  that  terri- 
tory. He  is  due  back  in  New  York  at  the 
end    of    the   week. 

FLORENZ  ZIEGFELD  has  wired  from 
the  Coast  that  he.  is  on  his  way  East  after 
sitting  in  for  the  production  of  "Whoopee" 
in    association    with     Samuel    Goldwyn. 

JOSEPH  N.  SCHENCK  and  SID  GRAU- 
MAN  are  reported  on  their  way  to  New 
York. 

CHARLES  B.  MINTZ  is  in  New  York 
from  Hollywood  for  conferences  at  RKO  in 
connection  with  his  "Toby  the  Pup"  car- 
toon   series. 

CAROL  LOMBARD  arrived  yesterday 
from  the  Coast  to  appeal  In  "The  Best  Peo- 
ple"   at    the    Paramount    New    York   studio. 

DONN  McELWAINK,  publicity  director 
for  Pathe  on  the  Coast,  is  in  New  York  for 
a  stay    of    about    two   weeks. 

M.  A.  I.IGHTMAN  and  R.  R.  BIECHELE 
are  clue  in  New  York  at  the  end  of  the 
week  prior  to  going  to  Atlantic  City  for 
the   reconvening    of    the    5-5-5    conference. 

HAROLD  ROBB  and  ED  ROWLEY  of 
the  Robb  &  Rowley  circuit  are  in  town  from 
Dallas. 

C.  A.  HILL  of  Fox  left  last  night  for 
Detroit. 

JACK  WHITE,  producer,  and  his  wife, 
I'ACUNE  STARKE   just  lack  from   abroad. 


Fanchon-Marco  Take  Over 
Fox's  N.  Y.  Booking  Office 

Fanchon  and  Marco,  stage  produc- 
tion division  of  Fox  Theaters,  has 
taken  over  the  Fox  talent  booking  of- 
fices in  New  York  and  will  handle 
all  the  stage  entertainment  activities 
for  the  Fox  de  luxe  houses.  In  addi- 
tion to  providing  a  route  of  52  weeks 
for  talent,  opportunities  will  be  pre- 
sented for  performers  with  screen 
possibilities  to  get  a  tryout  on  the 
coast.  Booking  headquarters  will  be 
maintained  in  New  York,  but  Los  An- 
geles will  continue  as  the  production 
center  for  this  division. 


Talkers  on  Moving  Train 
Tried  by  St.  Paul  Road 

St.  Paul — A  trial  showing  of  talk- 
ers on  a  moving  train  has  been  made 
by  the  Chicago,  St.  Paul,  Minne- 
apolis &  Omaha  Railway.  The  ex- 
periment was  pronounced  a  practi- 
cal success,  although  some  technical 
requirements  remain  to  be  worked 
out  before  sound  pictures  can  become 
a  regular  part  of  railway  travel. 


Delano's  Silent  Film  Wins 
Seville  Exposition  Prize 

Seville,  Spain  (By  Cable) — "Street 
of  Dreams,"  a  silent  picture  by  Jorge 
Delano,  Hollywood  director  and 
newspaper  cartoonist,  has  been 
awarded  the  grand  prize  at  the  Se- 
ville Exposition.  The  film  depicts  the 
changes  that  have  taken  place  along 
an  old  street  in  Santiago,  Chile,  from 
Colonial    times    to    the    present. 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Omaha — By  taking  over  the  North 
Star,  the  Popular  Amusement  Co. 
has  come  into  control  of  its  sixth 
theater  in  this  city.  J.  Earl  Kirk 
has  been  appointed  manager  of  the 
house,  which  is  to  be  thoroughly 
renovated  and  equipped  with  RCA 
sound  apparatus.  Other  theaters 
operated  by  the  circuit  are  the  Moon, 
Princess,  Muse,  Hamilton  and  Loth- 
rop. 


Grand  Forks,  N.  D.  —  Berger 
Amusement  Co.  will  build  a  1,200- 
seat   theater  here. 


Omaha — L.  S.  Cooper  has  been 
transferred  from  the  promotion  to 
the  sales  department  at  the  Fox 
exchange  here.  He  has  been  as- 
signed   to    the    Iowa    territory. 


Omaha  —  Universal  has  added 
Johnny  Dixon  to  its  local  sales  staff. 
Dixon  was  formerly  with  United  Ar- 
tists   in    Salt    Lake    City. 


Lawrence,  Mass. — Maxwell  Melin- 
coff  is  manager  of  the  Empire, 
Broadway  and  Palace,  local  houses 
recently  acquired  by  the  Warner 
chain. 


Milwaukee  —  The  Columbia  has 
been  acquired  by  the  Columbia  En- 
terprises,   Inc. 


Charlotte,  N.  C. — George  Jackson, 
formerly  with  the  Eltabran  Film  Ex- 
change in  Atlanta,  is  now  with  the 
National  Theater  Supply  Co.  in  this 
citv. 


Members  Submit  Long  List 

of  Recommendations 

to  Commissioner 

The  minority  report  of  the  com- 
mittee formed  to  draft  proposed 
amendments  to  the  New  York  City 
fire  code  yesterday  was  filed  with 
Fire   Commissioner  John  J.   Dorman. 

Attached  to  the  report  are  the 
signatures  of:  J.  Henry  Walters,  Wil- 
liam T.  Powers,  Arthur  S.  Dickinson 
and   Charles   L.   O'Reilley. 

At  its  opening  recommendation  is 
made  that  the  following  definitions 
be  inserted  in  their  proper  place  in 
Chapter  10  of  the  code  of  ordinances: 

"Inflammable  motion  picture  film — a  mo- 
tion picture  or  sound-recording  film  having 
a  nitrocellulose  base,  whether  in  the  form 
of  unexposed  film,  positives,  negatives,  fin- 
ished   product,    scrap    or    used    film. 

"Motion  picture  film  exchange  or  depot — 
any  establishment  or  place  in  a  building 
used  for  the  handling,  storing,  inspecting, 
rewinding  or  repairing  of  film  in  connection 
with    the    distribution    of    film. 

"Motion  picture  film  laboratory — any 
establishment  or  place  in  a  building  used  for 
the  storage,  perforating,  printing,  developing, 
washing,  fixing,  drying,  assembling,  polish- 
ing, finishing  or  other  operation  connected 
with  the  production  of  visual  or  audible  mo- 
tion   pictures. 

"Motion  picture  film  studio — any  estab- 
lishment or  place  in  a  building  which  con- 
tains scenery  or  other  stage  paraphernalia 
or  properties,  fixtures  and  other  special 
equipment,  used  for  taking  visual  or  audible 
motion    pictures. 

"Sound  recording  studio — an  establishment, 
room  or  place  in  a  building  in  which  music, 
speech,  or  other  sounds  are  produced  to  be 
recorded  for  reproduction  and  in  connection 
with  which  inflammable  film  is  used  and  in 
which    no    motion    pictures    are    taken. 

"Motion  picture  titling  studio — an  estab- 
lishment, room  or  place  in  a  building  in 
which  motion  picture  film  is  exposed  for  the 
purpose  of  preparing  and  photographing 
titles  and  other  still-picture  inserts  in  the 
film. 

"Screening  or  Projection  Room — any  hall, 
room  or  place  in  which  motion  pictures  are 
displayed  or  exhibited  for  use,  lease,  sale 
or  exhibition  to  the  trade  and  for  which 
no   admission    fee   is   charged. 

"The  Minority  Members  of  the  Committee 
recommended  that  the  following  be  adopted 
as  a  substitute  for  present  Article  20  of 
Chapter    10    of    the    Code    of    Ordinances." 

This  is  followed  by  about  16  pages  of 
recommendations.  , 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:THE 

IBI  MUNUIIk 
Of  MLMDOM 


Southwestern  exhibitors  finally 
close  for  Associated  First  National 
franchise  in  Texas,  Arkansas  and 
Oklahoma.  Plan  determined  fight 
against  E.  H.  Hulsey. 

*  *         * 

International  Exhibitors  Circuit  in 
process  of  formation.  Plan  to  take 
over  assets  of  United  Pictures  Prod. 
Corp.  Will  operate  along  First  Na- 
tional lines. 

♦  *         * 

American  Theaters  Corp.,  $5,000,000 
company  with  headquarters  in  At- 
lanta, plans  to  develop  string  of 
southern  theaters. 


DAILV 


Wednesday,  June  25,  1930 


Paris  Studio  on  24-Hour  Basis  To  Supply  Needs 


Rapid  Progress  is  Made 

in  Developing  Joinville 

Production  Center 

Paris  (By  Cable)— To  supply  the 
urgent  demands  of  European  the- 
aters for  product,  the  Cinestone  Con- 
tinental, Robert  T.  Kane's  Paramount 
unit  at  Joinville,  is  now  working  full 
blast  on  a  24-hour  basis.  Two  stages 
have  been  completed  and  two  larger 
ones  are  being  rushed,  so  that  within 
six  months  Joinville  will  be  active 
enough  to  make  Hollywood  sit  up 
and  take  notice.  All  of  the  latest 
sound,  lighting  and  photographic  ma- 
terials are  being  received,  while  na- 
tive camera  and  sound  men  are  being 
coached  to  handle  the  additional 
stages  when  ready. 

Productions  are  being  made  in 
French,  Spanish,  German,  Italian  and 
Swedish,  with  a  Polish  company 
also  under  way.  The  first  feature 
turned  out,  "The  Hole  in  the  Wall,' 
though  not  considered  up  to  Amer- 
ican standard,  is  making  a  decided 
hit  in  both  the  French  and  the  Span- 
ish versions.  This  has  served  to  en- 
courage Paramount  in  putting  the 
Joinville    studio   on  a  day   and   night 

n£LSlS 

Ted  Phale  has  finished  photograph- 
ing the  French  version  of  "The  Doc- 
tor's Secret"  and  is  now  working  on 
the  French  edition  of  "The  Lady 
Lies."  This  will  be  the  third  ver- 
sion of  the  latter  picture  made  by 
Pahle.  Harry  Stradling  is  on  a 
Spanish  picture  and  Phil  Tanura  is 
on  an  Italian  unit. 


Warner  Bros.  Create 

Rhode  Island  Company 

Providence — A  Rhode  Island  cor- 
poration, with  100  shares  of  no  par 
value  stock,  has  been  formed  by  War- 
ner Bros.  It  is  stated  that  the  com- 
pany has  no  plans  for  theater  acqui- 
sitions in  this  state  at  present,  but 
desires  to  be  prepared  to  take  care 
of  any  transactions  within  the  state 
and  to  facilitate  the  work  of  the  par- 
ent  company. 


Church  Group  to  Keep  Tabs 


THE    FILM    DAILY 


West    Coast    Bureau, 
Los   Angeles— The   Ministerial   Ass'n  here  has   empowered  its 
resolutions  committee  to  investigate  film  celebrities  with  a  view  to 
requesting  church  members  not  to  patronize  pictures  starring  play- 
ers who  become  involved  in  unfavorable  publicity. 


Fox  Launches 
To  Make 


Dep 
Foreig 


artment 
n  Pictures 


Four  Ft.  Wayne  Theaters 
Now  Under  Len  S.  Brown 

Madison,  Wis. — Len  S.  Brown, 
manager  of  R-K-O-'s  Capitol  here, 
has  been  named  manager  of  four  of 
the  circuit's  houses  in  Fort  Wayne, 
Ind.  John  Scharnberg,  manager  of 
the  circuit's  Orpheum  and  Garrick, 
will  add  the  Capitol  to  his  jurisdic- 
tion. J.  E.  Miller,  assistant  manager 
of  the  Capitol,  has  accompanied 
Brown  to  Fort  Wayne  and  John 
Boyum  replaces  him  here. 


2  Warner  B'way  Houses 
Re-opening  Early  in  July 

Warners'  two  Broadway  houses, 
the  Hollywood  and  the  Warner, 
which  closed  suddenly  last  week  are 
scheduled  to  reopen  early  next 
month.  The  Warner  resumes  busi- 
ness about  July  6  with  the  new 
George  Arliss  picture,  "Old  Eng- 
lish," and  the  Hollywood  will  re- 
open about  July  10  with  John  Barry- 
more  in  "Moby  Dick." 


King    at    Gloversville 

Gloversville,  N.  Y.  —  Frank  V. 
King,  formerly  manager  of  the 
Gates  in  Brooklyn  and  connected 
with  the  Tivoli,  New  York  City,  is 
now  in  charge  of  the  Fox  Glove. 


Richland  Gets  Newark  House 
Henry    S.    Richland    has    acquired 
the   Grand,   Newark. 


DINE  and  DANCE  , 

at 

CHEZ  PANCHARD 

on  the  Merrick  Road 
Famous   for   Chicken — Duck 
—  Lobster     Dinners.       Also 
a  la  carte. 


PANCHARD 

MASSAPEOUA.  LONG  ISLAND 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Fox  has  launched  a 
department  headed  by  John  Stone 
for  the  production  of  talkers  in 
Spanish,  with  plans  for  extending 
the  activities  later  to  the  making  of 
pictures  in  French,  German,  Italian 
and  the  Scandinavian  languages.  One 
film,  "One  Mad  Kiss,"  starring  Don 
Jose  Mojica,  already  has  been  made. 
The  cast  of  this  picture  also  includes 
Mona  Maris,  Antonio  Moreno  and 
Tom  Patricola.  James  Tinling  di- 
rected. 

Two  other  productions  will  be 
made  this  year  with  Mojica.  In  ad- 
dition "Common  Clay"  will  be  done 
in  Spanish  and  there  will  be  some 
two-reel  dramatic  and  comedy  fea- 
tures, all  originals.  In  addition  to 
Tinling,  the  directorial  staff  includes 
Dick  Harlan,  who  will  direct  dra- 
matic shorts,  and  Jack  Wagner,  on 
comedies. 


UNIVERSAL  WILL  SELL 
DIRECT  IN  NEW  ENGLAND 


Boston — With  the  appointment  of 
M.  E.  Eddie  Morey  as  New  Eng- 
land Manager,  Universal  has  taken 
over  its  own  sales  in  this  territory, 
formerly  handled  by  American  Fea- 
ture Film  Co.,  of  which  Harry  Asher 
is  president.  Harry  Martin  will  re- 
main as  office  manager.  Asher  will 
handle  the  physical  distribution  for 
Universal  until  September. 


Canadian  Legit.  Houses 
Are  Wired  for  Talkers 

Hamilton,  Ont. — Remodeling  of  the 
Lyric,  local  legitimate  house,  for 
talkers  has  been  completed.  Other 
important  Canadian  legit,  theaters  to 
go  talker  include  the  Royal  Alex- 
andra, Toronto,  and  His  Majesty's, 
Montreal. 


—  -»/r"i .Ji-^/ 

Harry  McNaughton,  Joe  Penner, 
Jessie  Busley  and  Hazel  Forbes, 
all  from  Broadway,  form  the  cast 
of  Seeing-Off  Service,"  which  Har- 
old Beaudine  just  completed  at  the 
Eastern  Vitaphone  studios. 


The  increased  production  schedule 
at  Warner  Bros.  Eastern  Vitaphone 
istudio  is  evidenced  by  the  fact  that 
'three  sound  channels  are  in  constant 
jjse.  Porter  H.  Evans  heads  the 
Recording  staff  which  now  comprises 
■24    sound    technicians. 


42d-  43d  Streets  West  of  Broadway 

A  New  and  Better  Hotel  for  Times  Square 

Not  alone  new  in  construction  and 
equipment,  but  new  in  conception  of 
service  and  comfort  to  its  guests.  Di- 
rected by  S.  Gregory  Taylor,  who  has 
made  such  enviable  successes  of  the 
Hotels  Montclair  and  Buckingham. 

Single  Rooms 

with  tub  and  shower 

W/    ty   and 


$5 


Double   Rooms 

with  tub  and  shower 

$4,$5ond$6 

A  few  terraced  rooms  and  suites, 
exceptionally  large  closets,  on 
an    attractive    monthly    basis. 

RADIO  IN  EVERY  ROOM 

Entrances  on  42nd  and  43rd  Sts. 


CENTRAL    UNION    BUS    TERMINAL 

LOCATED  IN  THE  DIXIE  HOTEl  BUS  CONNECTIONS  FOR  AIL  POINTS  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES 


THE 

HIE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LII     No.  74 


Thursday,   June   26,    1930 


Price   5  Cents 


DeForest-  W.E.  Decision  Expected  by  Next  Tuesday 

PROPOSE  UNION  LABEL  ON  ALL  PICTURES 


Kansas -Missouri  Exhibs  To  Contact  Legislatures 


Slowing  Up 

-thru  summer  months 

£y  JACK  ALICOATE— 


OF  COURSE  business  is  not 
rushing.  How  could  it  after 
the  climax  of  the  greatest  12 
months  the  industry  has  ever 
known?  There  must  be  a  lull 
some  time  and  summer  has  al- 
ways been  a  traditionally  dull 
season  for  the  theater.  In  try- 
ing times  such  as  these  every 
manager  owes  a  duty  to  his 
community  as  well  as  to  him- 
self to  keep  optimistic.  The 
thing  wrong  with  this  industry 
is  growing  pains.  Too  many 
bad  pictures  rushed  into  being 
to  fill  an  abnormal  demand  for 
what  has  proven  to  be  too 
many  seats.  That's  the  whole 
story.  This  fall  will  see  busi- 
ness hitting  on  high  again.  His- 
tory repeats  itself.  There  never 
has  been  either  a  national  or  an 
industrial  depression  that  was 
not  followed  by  an  unprecedent- 
ed growth  to  even  greater 
heights  in  both  this  business 
and  these  United  States. 

Percentage 

More   and   more   it    looks   like   uni- 
1    percentage    as   the   just,   equit- 
ible  and  sensible  answer  to  the  com- 
ted    hooking    problem    from    the 
standpoint    of    every    man    involved, 
^s  we  have  pointed  out  before,  it  is 
elemental  economics  for  the  man  or 
any  making  a  production  to  re- 
in   return    remuneration    com- 
nensurate     with     the     amount     that 
>roduction   will   draw   in   dollars   and 
at    the    box    office.      Likewise 
'luitable    percentage    of    the    re- 
eipts  for  the  exhibitor  and  his  pro- 
rressiveness    in    exploiting,    present- 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Midwest  Organization  Ap- 
proves Changing  Name 
and  By-Laws 

Topeka,  Kan. — A  committee  to 
work  out  arrangements  whereby  ex- 
hibitors in  each  district  can  make 
personal  contact  with  legislative  rep- 
resentatives on  theatrical  problems 
was  appointed  by  President  R.  R. 
Biechele,  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Kansas 
and  Western  Missouri,  at  the  annual 

(Continued  on  Page  2) 

MARKS  HEADSWJB.  HOUSES 
IN  NORTHERNNEW  JERSEY 

Louis  L.  Marks,  former  Chicago 
theater  operator  with  his  brother 
Meyer  S.  Marks,  has  been  appointed 
general  manager  of  the  SO  Warner 
Bros,  houses  in  Northern  New  Jer- 
sey,  succeeding  D.  E.  Weshner,  who 
becomes  director  of  advertising  and 
publicity  of  all  Warner  houses. 


Talker  Patent  Confab 
Adjourns  Until  Monday 

Paris  (By  Cable) — A  joint  state- 
ment issued  yesterday  by  the  con- 
ference between  representatives  of 
American  and  German  electrical  and 
producing  firms  said  the  meetings 
will  adjourn  this  afternoon  until 
Monday  to  allow  delegates  to  at- 
tend to  matters  of  personal  busi- 
Sessions  are  being  held  at 
the    Royal    Monteau    Hotel. 


Futuristic  Film 

If  Mary  Pickford  doesn't 
hurry  up  and  finish  "Forever 
Yours,"  says  an  anxious  ex- 
hib,  they'll  have  to  change  the 
title  to  "For  Never  and  Never." 


THEATER  REPRESENTATIVES 
TO  ATTEND  5-5-5  MEETING 


Affiliated  theaters  representatives 
expected  to  attend  the  reconvened 
5-5-5  conference,  opening  at  Atlan- 
tic City  June  30,  are:  E.  A.  Schiller, 
Loews;  Spyros  Skouras,  Warner 
Bros.;  Joe  Plunkett,  R-K-O;  Harry 
Arthur,  Fox,  and  Sam  Dembow, 
Publix. 


OUTDOOR  SHOW  TALKERS 
BANNED  AS  NUISANCE 


Use   of   talking  pic- 
shows   playing  New 
I). Mined   yesterday  in 
by    the    Health    Com 
order   is    understood 
the    theory    that    the 
prevents     residents 
proper  amount  of  sle 
•  (institutes    a    public 


tures  in  outdoor 
York  City  were 
an    edict    issued 

missioner.  The 
to  be  based  on 
incidental    noise 

from     getting    a 

ep  and  therefore 
nuisance. 


Final  Argument  Is  Heard 

In  DeForest- W.E.  Case 

Wilmington,  Del.  —  Final  argu- 
ment was  heard  yesterday  in  the 
suit  of  General  Talking  Pictures 
(DeForest)  against  the  Stanley  Co., 
involving  Western  Electric  appara- 
tus for  alleged  infringement  of  talk- 
er patents,  and  Judge  Hugh  M.  Mor- 
m  of  the  U.  S.  District  Court  has 
indicated  that  he  will  file  his  opinion 
in  the  case  by  next  Tuesday,  when 
his     retirement     takes     effect 


Oh,  I  Say! 

From  a  film  review  in  a 
British  trade  paper:  "While  the 
screen  story  lacks  verisimili- 
tude, it  sedulously  avoids  the 
banal,  and  the  star  injects 
aplomb,  for  she  is  a  trick  little 
packet." 


I.A.T.S.E.  Plans  Action 

to  Put  Labor  Stamp 

on  Films 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Union  labels  impress- 
ed on  films  is  planned  by  the  Inter- 
national Alliance  of  Theatrical  Stage 
Employees  and  M.  P.  Operators, 
pursuant  to  a  proposal  made  at  the 
recent  convention  here.  Definite  ac- 
tion on  the  plan  will  be  taken  in 
New   York   soon. 

Intentions    are    to    inaugurate    the 
idea   about    Aug.    1. 


SEIDER,  CASEY  &  WHEELER 
MERGE  22  L.  I.  THEATERS 


Bringing  22  houses  into  one  fold, 
Joe  Seider  and  Casey  &  Wheeler 
have  merged  their  theaters  in  Long 
Island.  Seider  has  12  while  the 
Casey  &  Wheeler  group  numbers  10. 
Seider  will  continue  to  operate  his 
eight  houses  in  Staten  Island  and 
New  Jersey  with  Leon  Rosenblatt. 
Casey  &  Wheeler's  Mamaroneck 
and  Rye  theaters  are  not  in  the  deaL 


DUBBING  IS  PROTESTED 
BY  ACTORS;  CONGRESS 

Vienna  (By  Cable) — A  resolution 
against  the  practice  of  making  a 
talker  in  one  language  and  then  en- 
gaging  actors  of  other  tongues  to 
speak  new  texts  for  the  original  film 
has  been  adopted  by  the  Interna- 
tional Actors'  Congress  in  session 
here.  Twenty  nations  are  represent- 
ed at  the  convention. 


S.  R.  O. 

The  class  was  asked  to  use 
the  word  "deceitful"  in  a  sen- 
tence, and  the  son  of  an  exhib 
wrote:  "Me  mudder  sez  me 
popper  ain't  so  dam  cranky 
when  he  sees  de  seats  full." 


Thursday,   June   26,    1930 


:the 

IHl  M*MUIk 
Of  HIMDQIM 


Vol.  Lll  No.  74  Thursday,  lone  26, 1930    Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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"Holiday"   at   Rivoli   July   3 
Pathe's      "Holiday,"      with      Ann 
Harding,  opens  its  Broadway  run  at 
the  Rivoli  on  July  3. 


Slowing  Up 

thru  summer  months 


(Continued  from  Pane  1) 
ing  and  showing  it.  With  a  per- 
centage arrangement  hitting  on  all 
cylinders,  we  believe  90  per  cent  of 
exhibitor-distributor  troubles  will 
vanish. 

That  Personal  Touch 

From  what  we  can  gather  from 
theaters  other  than  those  labeled  de 
luxe  and  located  on  the  brighest  of 
big  streets,  those  doing  the  best 
business  are  the  houses  having  the 
attention  of  ownership  management. 
A  certain  amount  of  good  will,  re- 
gardless of  all  attempts  to  hold  it,  is 
always  lost  in  the  shuffle  of  the -ad- 
vent of  chain-theater  direction.  Now 
that  many  of  the  medium  and  small- 
er sized  non-payers  are  being  re- 
turned to  private  ownership,  we  look 
for  a  revival  of  conditions  that  may 
again  make  the  comparative  little 
fellow  an  important  factor  in  the  in- 
dustry. This  business  got  its  start 
from  the  little  fellow.  It  will  never 
be  able  to  get  along  successfully 
without   him. 


Kansas-Missouri  Exhibs 
To  Contact  Legislature 

(Continued  from  Pane   1) 

convention  here  ending  last  night. 
Those  appointed  are  Elmer  C.  Rho- 
den,  Kansas  City;  E.  Van  Nyning, 
Iola.  Kan.;  Charles  Burkey,  Kansas 
City;  C.  A.  Wilson,  Liberty,  Mo.; 
Sam   Blair,   Belleville,   Kan. 

The  new.  constitution  and  by-laws, 
■hanging  the  name  of  the  organiza- 
tion to  the  M.P.T.  Ass'n  of  Kansas 
and  Western  Missouri,  were  ratified. 
lion.  Ben  Endres,  of  the  Kansas 
House  of  Representatives,  was  toast- 
master  at  the  banquet  last  night, 
with   M.   A.   Lightman  also  present. 


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New   York 

1540   Broadway 

BRYant  4712 


Long   Island  City 

154  Crescent  St. 

STUlwell  7940 


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CALumet  2691      HOLTywood     4121  *.♦ 


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Guy  Currier  Buried 

Funeral  services  were  held  for 
Guv  F.  Currier.  Eastern  producers' 
-epresentative,  Tuesday  afternoon  at 
Teterboro,  N.  H.,  where  he  died  of 
heart  trouble  Saturday.  Currier,  who 
was  62  years  old,  had  been  ill  about 
two  weeks  and  his  recovery  had 
been  anticipated.  As  chairman  of 
the  producers'  committee  he  repre- 
sented them  in  various  transactions 
with    Eastern    unions. 


Jay    Witmark    Retires 

Jay  Witmark,  vice-president  and 
peneral  manager  of  M.  Witmark  & 
Sons,  now  a  music  subsidiary  of 
Warner  Bros.,  announces  his  retire- 
ment from  active  participation  in 
business. 


ADVANCED  SOUND  DEVICE 
IS  ACQUIRED  BY  PACENT 


A  tone  compensator,  designed  by 
Julius  Aceves,  New  York  consulting 
engineer,  and  said  to  embody  some 
advanced  principles  in  sound  record- 
ing and  reproduction,  has  been  fully 
taken  over  by  the  Pacent  interests, 
it  is  announced  by  Louis  G.  Pacent. 
The  device,  intended  to  provide  more 
faithful  musical  reproductoin,  to 
compensate  for  poor  acoustics,  and 
to  correct  recording  deficiencies  at 
the  source,  also  is  applicable  to  the 
radio   and    phonograph    fields. 


Capital  Films  Awarded 
$21,770  in  Contract  Suit 

An  unusual  decision  has  been 
made  by  the  American  Arbitration 
Society  in  the  awarding  of  damages 
of  $21,770.50  in  a  breach  of  contract 
dispute.  The  decision  favors  Capi- 
tal Films  Exchange  which  brought 
the  action  against  Quality  Distrib- 
uting Co. 

The  decision,  reached  by  an  arbitration 
committee  comprising  Gabriel  Hess,  Leo 
Brecher  and  Major  Edward  Howes,  refunds 
to  Capital  a  $7,500  advance  payment  on 
the  contract,  plus  interest  figured  at  $700. 
The  dispute  concerned  alleged  failure  of 
the  defendant  to  deliver  eight  pictures  on  a 
12-picture  contract.  Quality  is  credited  with 
$2,500  owing  to  the  fact  that  the  petitioner 
did  not  pay  the  full  amount  on  one  picture 
as  agreed  and  also  neglected  to  furnish  regu- 
lar statements.  Louis  Nizer  represented 
Capital,  of  which  Herman  Gluckman  is 
president,  and  Harry  Kosch  was  counsel 
for     Quality. 


COMING  &  GOING 


GEORGE  ARLISS  Fails  Saturday  morning 
on  the  Leviathan  for  England.  He  will  be 
accompanied    by    Mrs.    Arliss. 

MRS.  MARCUS  LOEW  sailed  yesterday 
for  Europe  on  the  He  de  France.  In  the 
same  boat  were  Sophie  Tucker,  Ted  Shapiro 
and    Mr.    and     Mrs.     Tack    Yellen. 

GEORGE  ABOTT  is  due  in  New  York 
tomorrow  from  Hollywood,  where  he  has 
been     directing     for     Paramount. 

TACK  COHN,  of  Columbia,  leaves  today 
for    the    Coast. 


WANTED: 
Travel.  Scenic  and  Adventure  motion 
picture  material  taken  in  all  parts  of 
the  world.  Must  be  first  class  quality 
as  to  entertainment  and  photographic 
quality. 

Address:     Box    113    B 

Film    Daily  1650    Broadway 

N.   Y.   C. 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES     DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or   16   mm.   stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 

74    Sherman    St.  Long    Island    City 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Petin.  3580 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today:  "Swing  High,"  Pathe,  opens  at 
the    George    M.    Cohan. 

June  27  Annual  meeting  and  election  of 
New  Jersey  M.  P.  T.  O.  at  Hotel 
Monterey,   Atlantic   City. 

June  28  Luncheon  given  by  Paramount  to 
Rear  Admiral  Richard  E.  Byrd 
and  his  staff,  at  Ritz-Carlton 
Hotel. 

June  30  Reconvening  of  the  5-5-5  Con- 
ference   in    Atlantic    City. 

July  3  "Holiday"  (Pathe)  opens  Broadway 
run   at   the   Rivoli 

July  6  George  Arliss  in  "Old  English" 
scheduled  to  open  at  the  Warner, 
New    York. 

July  10  John  Barrymore  in  "Moby  Dick1' 
scheduled  to  open  at  the  Holly- 
wood,   New   York. 

Richard       Barthelmess      in       "Dawn 
Patrol"    (First    National)    opens    at 
the    Winter     Garden,     New     York. 

July  11  Special  meeting  of  Consolidated 
Film  Industries  stockholders  in 
New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.  O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 


Harry  Bernstein  in  New  Post 
Richmond,  Va.-  Harry  Bernstein, 
former  Wilmer  &  Vincent  manager 
in  Virginia,  has  joined  J.  C.  Cun- 
ningham, operator  of  the  Broadway 
in    Hopewell. 


WANTED — Young  man  as  assistant 
in  advertising  department  of  a  circuit 
of  theaters.  Must  have  experience 
in  advertising  and  exploitation.  Give 
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A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

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elatives   in   Pictures 
o   Guarantee  to   Fame 

T_JAVING  a  brother  or  sister 
in  the  movies  makes  it  easier 
for  one  to  crash  the  screen,  but 
it  is  never  an  infallible  entree. 
"Legacies"  in  the  vernacular  of 
the  college  frat,  are  welcomed  to 
the  movies'  contract  list  only 
•when  they  show  promise  of  equal- 
ing or  exceeding  the  already-in 
relatives  in  talent.  I  he  younger 
Rogers  with  the  strange  name  of 
Bh  found  it  easy  to  take  a  screen 
test,  but  he  had  to  prove  his  act- 
ing ability  before  he  was  signed. 
Sally  O'Neil  similarly  opened 
the  doors  of  opportunity  to  her 
sister,  Molly  O'Day.  Lola  Lane 
recently  did  the  same  for  Leota, 
her  former  vaudeville  team  mate. 
Colleen  Moore  for  her  brother 
Cleve,  and  Mary  Pickford,  years 
ago.  for  Jack.  Joan  Crawford 
has  a  brother,  Hal  Le  Seuer, 
who  made  little  movie  progress. 
Although  Terry  Carroll  has 
been  used  in  pictures  in  the 
East  by  sister  Nancy's  studio, 
thus  far  she  has  not  set  the 
screen  afire.  Violet  LaPlante, 
sister  of  Laura,  worked  in  pic- 
tures for  some  time  and  finally 
gave  up  to  go  on  the  stage. 
There  are  others  who,  like  Victor 
McLaglen's  brother,  Arthur,  a 
sculptor  by  profession,  dabble  at 
picture  work  more  for  fun  than 
anything  else.  Occasionally, 
however,  the  newcomer,  given  a 
chance  principally  because  of 
such  a  relationship,  stays  to  out- 
shine the  star.  Thus  did  Sidney 
Blackmer,  who  went  West  with 
a  stage  reputation  but  was 
known  there  principally  as  Len- 
ore  Ulric's  husband.  He  remain- 
ed to  become  a  star,  while  Len- 
ore.  both  her  talkies  failures,  re- 
turned  to   the   stae;e. 

—N.   Y.  "Evening   World" 


Only  five  pictures  were   made 
in  Belgium  in  1929. 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
PhilM.  Daly 


A    PRIZE  PLAN  is  about  to  be  handed  out  by  Bill  LeBaron 
to    some    girl    to   play   the   part    of    Sabra    Cravat    in    Edna 

Ferber's  "Cimarron" literally  thousands  of  girls  in  Bab- 

bletown  have  clamored  for  a  chance   to  play   this  part 

Director  Wesley  Ruggles  and  LeBaron  have  finally  chiseled  the 

choice   down  to   four  femmes the   qualifications   are   that 

she  must  be  "young,  charming,  striking  personality,  and  able  to 

portray   phases   of   a   woman's   life   from    18   to   60" in   a 

week,  m'dears,  we  will  be  able  to  tell  you  who  that  remarkable 
gal  is 

*  *  *  * 

"VV7HAT   HAS   happened   to  that   Little  Theater  movement  on 

the    hide-and-hoof    stage? the    Grove    Street    theater 

is  being  demolished,  the  Greenwich  Village  theater  will  soon  be 
replaced  by  an  apartment  house,  and  the  Bandbox,  Province- 
town    Playhouse    and    Holbrook    Blinn's    theater   are    also    silent 

ghosts did    the    talkie    ghosts    scare    'em    away? 

Another  Jay  Walker:  According  to  a  N.  Y.  "Press"  reporter, 
hizzoner  J.  Walker  was  seen  shooting  across  Broadway  the  other 

night   with   the   traffic    lights   dead   against  him Chalk   up 

the    18th   roadshow   for   "All   Quiet   on  the   Western    Front,"   the 

same  having  opened  at  $2  top  at  the  Regal  in  Hartford 

and    "U"   reports    all    18    kiddies    doing   very    nicely,    thank    you. 

r^HARLES  GLETT  of  Audio  Cinema,  and  Clarice  Allen,  for- 
merly  of  the   flickers  and   the   stage,   are   doing   hearts-and- 
flowers  this  a.  m.  down  the  aisle  of  Temple  Emanu-El,  followed 

by  a  wedding  breakfast  at  the  Central  Park  Casino they 

expect  to  honeymoon  in  Cape  Cod,  if  those  prohibition  officials 

don't  stage  another  raid Dizzy  Glutz  is  sore  because  the 

school  teacher  told  his  son:  "Write  'I'm  a  dumbbell'  100  times, 

and   have   your   father   sign  it." Henry    Duffy's    chain   of 

legit  theaters   on   the    Coast   went    floppo Duffy's   slogan 

was:   "Clean   plays   for   clean   people" now   the    creditors 

are  figuring  on   running   some   plays  slightly   soiled 


ROBERT    ARMSTRONG,    playing    in    RKO's    "The    Record 
Run,"    boasts    the    most    expensive    crop    of    whiskers    ever 

a  scene  filmed  in  Miles  City,  Mont.,  called  for  a  week's 

growth  of  beard,  then  subsequent  scenes  called  for  a  location 
400    miles    away,    along    with    Bob's    whiskers,    so    they    had    to 

transport   the   whole   company   on   a  special    12-car   train 

the  accountants  are  still  figuring  up  the  damages Man- 
ager Zeb  Epstin  of  the  Strand  has  a  tricky  ballyhoo  atop  the 
box-office  for  "Hold  Everything,"  consisting  of  a  prize-ring  with 
two  mechanical   dolls,  a  gong  and  ev'rythin' 


COMBINATION     TEAMS     of     stage     and    screen    directors 

seems    here    to    stay Paramount    will    use    three    on 

coming  productions,  they  being  Otto  Brower  and  Edwin  Knopf; 
George  Cukor  and  Cyril  Gardner;  Laurence  Schwab  and  Lloyd 

Corrigan the  original  combination  team  (stop  us  if  we're 

wrong)   was  John  Cromwell  and   Edward   Sutherland  on  "Close 

Harmony"   and   "The   Dance   of   Life" Barney    Kleig   sez 

that    Polly    Moran   has    got    herself    a    parrot    which    with    Polly 

makes  it  just  a  feathered  alibi Credit   Mike   Connelly  of 

the  M.  S.  Bentham-  offices  with  spearing  a  five-year  contract  for 
Charlie   Sterrett  as  leading   man  in  Paramount   pictures 


JACK   FULD,  slumming  in  Webster's    unabridged    for    United 
Artists,   discovers   that   there   are   26  words   like   "tabernacle," 

"diabetes,"   etc.,   which   contain   the   combination   "Abe," 

so  the  info  will  be  used  in  a  press  book  contest  on  D.  W.  Grif- 
fith's "Abe  Lincoln." A  fillum  man  who  got  plastered  at 

his  club  and  had  two  of  the  boys  bring  him  home,  told  his  wife 

at    breakfast    that    he    was    in    a    holdup "Yeah,"    sez    the 

legal  incumbrance,  "I  saw  'em  holding  you  up  in  the  elevator." 

*  *  *  * 

T  YING    PROVERBS:    "Look    before    you    leap."— "The    man 
who   herniates    is    lost." 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


Taking   Advantage   of 

Prize  Fight  Interest 

^ITlNG  the  re-matching  of 
Sharkey  and  Schmeling  for 
the  heavyweight  championship 
and  the  attendant  high  level  of 
popular  interest  in  pugilism  as 
a  national  sport,  Budd  Rogers, 
Director  of  Sales  for  Sono  Art- 
World  Wide,  emphasizes  the  op- 
portunity presented  to  exhibitors 
booking  James  Cruze's  "The  Big 
Fight"  to  divert  this  interest  to 
their  advantage  in  exploiting  the 
film.  Stressing  the  timeliness  of 
"The  Big  Fight"  as  being  re- 
leased between  the  two  Sharkey- 
Schmeling  encounters,  Rogers 
declares  that  a  "fight  conscious" 
country  enables  every  exhibitor 
to  cash  in  on  this  ready-made, 
wholesale   publicity. 

— Sono- Art 

*         *         * 

Dog    Convention 

Gets  Publicity 

YWTTH  a  membership  roster 
of  more  than  1500,  the 
Mickey  Mouse  Club  of  the  Fox, 
Tucson,  Arizona,  is  affording 
Manager  Albert  D.  Stetson  op- 
portunity to  secure  much  pub- 
licity. His  latest  stunt  was  a 
tie-up  with  the  "Tucson  Citizen" 
to  stage  a  dog  convention.  Near- 
ly every  Mickey  Mouse  owns  a 
dog.  so  the  resulting  parade 
gathered  the  greatest  collection 
of  all  kinds  of  dogs  ever  seen  in 
America. 

— "Now" 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June  26 

William  Steiner,  Jr. 
Neal  Burns 
Virginia  Brown  Faire 
Ernest  Torrence 


THE 


■c^Hk 


DAILY 


Thursday,   June  26,    1930 


Hollywood  Happenings 


Coast  Wire  Service 


HUGHES  PAYS  $1,000,000 
MULTICOLOR  FILMS 


More  than  $1,000,000  is  understood 
to  have  been  paid  by  Howard 
Hughes  for  Multicolor  Films,  Inc., 
which  the  head  of  Caddo  and  pro- 
ducer of  "Hell's  Angels"  plans  to 
develop  and  make  available  for  any- 
one here  or  abroad.  Plans  are  ex- 
pected to  be  ready  soon  for  a  $500,- 
000  laboratory  to  carry  on  the  work. 


Marshall  to  Be  Featured 
in  Three  RKO  Productions 

Everett  Marshall,  Metropolitan  op- 
era baritone  who  appears  in  RKO's 
"Dixiana,"  will  be  featured  in  three 
pictures  by  this  company  in  the 
coming  season.  The  next  is  to  be 
"Heart  of  the  Rockies,"  starring 
Bebe  Daniels,  and  slated  to  go  into 
production  next  week. 


Completes    Sound    Sequences 

Synchronization  of  band  and 
dance-hall  sequences  in  "Sweethearts 
on  Parade,"  which  Marshall  Neilan 
is  directing  at  the  Metropolitan 
Studios,  has  been  completed  by  the 
Meyer  Synchronizing  Service.  Alice 
White,  Lloyd  Hughes,  Marie  Pre- 
vost,  Kenneth  Thompson  and  Ray 
Cooke   are   in   the   cast. 


"Beyond    Victory"    Fully    Cast 

Pathe  has  completed  the  cast  of 
"Beyond  Victory."  It  comprises 
William  Boyd,  June  Collyer,  Doro- 
thy Burgess,  William  Holden,  E.  H. 
Calvert,  Fred  Walton,  Helen  Twelve- 
trees,  Fred  Scott,  Prunell  Pratt,  Bert 
Roach,  Wade  Boteler,  Lew  Cody, 
Rockliffe  Fellows,  Helen  Baxter, 
George  Stone,  Elinor  Millard,  James 
Gleason,  Zasu  Pitts,  Ed  Deering, 
Bert  Sprotte,  Conrad  Seidemann, 
Paul  Weigle,  Russell  Gleason,  Rich- 
ard Tucker  and   Charles  Giblyn. 


Selling  Coolness 

Canandaigua,  N.  Y.  —  Bill 
MacFarlane,  manager  of  the 
Fox  Playhouse,  is  selling  his 
refrigerating  system  in  a  strik- 
ing way.  He's  constructed  a 
seven-foot  high  thermometer 
with  a  movable  red  rod  to 
represent  the  mercury  and  the 
attention-getter  is  getting  at- 
tention. Supplementing  the 
thermometer  he  has  an  elec- 
tric sign  reading  "Come  in 
Here.  It's  Cool."  Stuck  on 
jthe  marquee  it  affords  a  great 
flash  to  passing  auto  tourists. 


10  WRITERS  OE  COMEDY 
ON  EDUCATIONAL  ROSTER 


For  its  1930-31  program  of  shorts, 
Educational  has  signed  10  comedy 
writers  in  addition  to  three  comedy 
directors  and  14  players  who  are  to 
appear  in  one  or  more  pictures.  The 
authors  include  Earle  Rodney,  Ver- 
non Smith,  Walter  Weems,  Jack 
Jevne  and  Harry  McCoy,  who  will 
work  in  the  Mack  Sennett  scenario 
department;  James  Carr,  Walter  De 
Leon  and  Neal  Burns,  assigned  to 
the  Metropolitan  Studios,  and  John 
Lockert  and  George  Coogan,  who 
have  writing  jobs  at  the  Educational 
Studios. 

Sennett  will  continue  as  director- 
in-chief  at  his  studios,  William  Wat- 
son will  hold  the  directorial  reins  at 
Metropolitan,  and  Stephen  Roberts 
has  been  re-engaged  by  Educational. 

Players  on  long-term  contracts 
are  Lloyd  Hamilton,  Andy  Clyde, 
Marjorie  Beebe  and  Patsy  O'Leary. 
Others  signed  for  one  or  more  pic- 
tures include  Nick  Stuart,  Betty 
Boyd,  Ben  Bard,  John  Darrow, 
Marjorie  "Babe"  Kane,  Virginia 
Sale,  Gret  Grandstedt,  Monty  Col- 
lins, T.  Roy  Barnes  and  Florence 
Roberts. 


Another    Building   for    RKO 

Ground  has  been  broken  for  an- 
other unit  in  the  $6,000,000  worth 
of  buildings  being  erected  on  the 
RKO  lot.  The  latest  structure, 
182  x  125,  will  be  a  two-story  prop- 
erty and  drapery  building  of  rein- 
forced concrete.  Completion  is  ex- 
pected in  90  days. 


McHugh    Gets    Comedy   Part 

Frank  McHugh  has  been  engaged 

by  First  National  to  play  the  leading 

comedy    role    in    "College    Lovers." 

which    Mervyn    LeRoy    is    to    direct. 


George  K.  Arthur  Going  Abroad 
George  K.  Arthur,  who  is  appear- 
ing with  Karl  Dane  in  a  series  of 
talking  comedies  produced  by  Larry 
Darmour  for  RKO,  will  sail  for  Eu- 
rope on  the  Leviathan,  leaving  New 
York  on   July   15. 


Write  Tunes  for  Pathe  Comedy 

Three  musical  numbers  have  been 
prepared  by  Henry  Sullivan  and 
Walter  De  Leon  for  "The  Beauties," 
Pathe  comedy  featuring  Ruth  Hiatt 
and  Charles  Kaley.  Josiah  Zuro, 
musical  director,  supervised  the 
playing  of  these  tunes. 


Carl   Gerrard  in  "Leathernecking" 
Carl  Gerrard,  young  character  ac- 
tor, has  been  signed  for  a  supporting 
role     in     RKO's     "Leathernecking," 
which   Edward   Cline  is  directing. 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Colorado    Springs,    Colo.    —    The 

Strand,  which  was  destroyed  by  fire, 
has  been  replaced  by  the  new  Tomp- 
kins, seating  800  and  under  the 
management  of  Tompkins  Theater, 
Inc.  J.  E.  Tompkins  is  manager  and 
Charles    Ernst    is   his   assistant. 


Anaconda,  Mont.  —  A  1,000-seat 
theater  is  to  be  built  here  by  the 
Washoe  Amusement  Co.,  which  will 
maintain    headquarters    in    the    new 

house. 


Roy,  N.  M.  —  Johnson  and  Self 
have  turned  back  the  Pendick  to  R. 
E.  Pendleton,  who  will  continue  to 
operate  the  house. 


Portland,  Ore.  —  The  Clinton  has 
been  sold  by  Frank  Albergo  to  its 
former  owner,   Mrs.   Victor   DePinto. 


Pasadena,  Cal. — E.  A.  Lake  has 
been  placed  in  charge  of  the  Fox 
Florence. 


Montesano,  Wash.  —  George  D. 
Srigley,  operator  of  the  Cameo, 
White      Center,      has     acquired     the 

Montesano. 


Portland,  Ore.  —  G.  M.  Michael 
has  purchased  the  chain  of  silent 
houses  operated  by  Donald  K. 
Matthews. 


Seattle — The  Fremont  is  now  un- 
der the  management  of  Morton 
Clark,  who  reopened  the  house  after 
being  closed   for   several   months. 


Cleveland — Dave  Nolan  has  been 
transferred  from  Loew's  Akron  to 
the  Rochester.  Bernard  Thomas, 
formerly  manager  of  Loew's  175th 
Street,    New    York    succeeds    Nolan. 


Portland,  Ore. — Fox  West  Coast 
and  J.  J.  Parker  have  reopened  the 
Rivoli,  which  had  been  closed  sev- 
eral  weeks. 


Cleveland — Abe  Chapman  is  back- 
in  town  after  an  absence  of  five 
years.  He  is  in  charge  of  Pathe  city 
sales. 


Denver — Earphones  for  the  hard 
of_  hearing  are  being  installed  at  the 
Isis  and   Oriental. 


London  —  "Children  of  Chance" 
has  been  placed  in  production  at 
Elstree  by  British  International. 
Alexander    Esway  is   directing. 


Paris— Menin  Palace  in  the  sub- 
urbs has  been  acquired  by  Leon 
Brezillon. 


Jerusalem  —  The  wiring  of  Zion 
Hall  gives  this  city  its  first  talking 
picture    house. 


Cleveland— M.  J.  Glick  has  re- 
signed as  Pathe  city  representative, 
and  is  now  with  Fox. 


Palmyra,   Va. — The   theater   owned, 
by   Mrs.   L.   O.   Haden  here  was  de- 
stroyed in  a  recent  fire. 


Cleveland — Cleveland   Motion   Pic-I 
ture     Exhibitors'     Ass'n    has    added 
Fred  Desberg  and  J.   E.  Firnkoes  to 
its    board. 


San  Jose,   Cal. — Max  Weiss,  assoJ 
ciated   with   the   National,   controlled 
by  the  National  Theaters   Syndicate,! 
passed    away    following    a    short    ill-j 
ness.      He    is    survived    by    his   wife 
and    daughter. 


Boston  —  Harry  Segal  announces 
his  resignation  as  president  of  the] 
Royal  Film  Co.  and  the  S.  &  S. 
Enterprises. 


Pittsburgh — Chas.   Bell   has  joined 
the   Pathe   sales   force   here. 


New  York 


Morris  Broiges  has  opened  the 
Daytona.  He  is  a  newcomer  in  the 
business. 


Charles  Zingali,  who  operates  the 
Happy  Hour,  Brooklyn,  has  taken 
over  the  Park  Palace  in  the  sam< 
borough. 


About  50  friends  and  salesmer 
yesterday  tendered  Jack  Ellis  a  lun- 
cheon at  the  Lincoln  Hotel  in  honoi 
of  his  being  appointed  manager  o: 
the   RKO   New   York  exchange. 


Eugene  Elmore,  veteran  exhibitor 
has  been  made  manager  of  the  Ver 
non  and  Idle  Hour  in  Long  Islam 
City.  The  houses  are  in  the  chaii 
of  five  owned  by  Goldbaum  am 
Davis.     Elmore   takes  charge  today 


The  Queensboro  Theater,  Queen 
Boulevard  and  Grand  St.,  Elmhurst 
L.    I.,  opens   tonight. 


Richard  Barthelmess  in  "Daw 
Patrol,"  with  Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr 
and  Neil  Hamilton,  will  open  Jul 
10  for  a  run  at  the  Winter  Gardet 
New  York. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DA 


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THE 

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Of  HIM  DOM 


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FDAILY- 


AUTMEK> 
All  Till  II* 


Harry   Levey   will   produce   indu 
trials  independently. 

*  *         * 

Prominent    clubwomen    form    N 
tional  American  Service  League. 

*  *        * 

Tom   Mix   to   form   own   compai 
on    completion   of    Fox    contract. 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
Of  FILM  POM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.   LII     No.   75 


Friday,    June    27,    1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Ordinance  Socks   Tom   Thumb    Golf  Competition 

THEATER  GRABBIWTCOMES  T0~A~HALT 

More  Family  Films  Urged  By  Kan.- Mo.  Exhibitors 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


FOUR  NUMBERS  on  RKO's  new 
season  prospectus  are  listed  from  an 
independent  producer,  Charles  R. 
Rogers.  Perhaps  this  is  indicative 
of  the  revival  of  the  picture-maker 
who  works  apart  from  the  mother  or- 
ganization. This  business  of  produc- 
ing screen  fare  has  never  been  as 
complex  and  trouble-infested  as  at  the 
present  talkified  moment.  In  the 
dear,  dead  silent  days,  story  was 
of  paramount  importance.  Now  it's 
both  story  and  dialogue  which  in- 
spires studio  headaches — and  heart- 
aches. An  executive  producing  or 
supervising  an  entire  program  or  part 
of  a  program,  and  surrounded  by 
studio  routine  and  incidental  dis- 
tractions, has  got  to  be  very  nearly 
super-clever  to  consistently  turn  out 
grade  A  product.  An  independent 
producer,  however,  is  working  in  the 
comparative  privacy  of  his  own  back 
yard — under  circumstances  which 
permit  of  greater  concentration  and 
focused  on  fewer  pictures.  Such  an 
advantageous  spot,  it  seems,  should 
enable  the  independent  to  make  prod- 
uct that  fits  into  big-calibre  pro- 
grams. 

*  *         * 

THE  NEW  YORK  Health  Com- 
missioner bans  outdoor  talker  shows 
as  a  public  nuisance.  In  this  edict 
no  doubt  he's  doing  a  favor  to  a  big 
majority  of  exhibs  by  eliminating 
transient  hot-weather  competition. 
lie's  affording  protection  to  the 
man  who's  invested  his  dough  in  a 
permanent  tax-paying  structure 
which,  in  many  cases,  is  an  institu- 
tion   of    the    section    in    which    it    is 

situated. 

*  *         * 

JUDICIAL  OPINION  in  the 
patents  infringement  case  brought 
by  General  Talking  Pictures  against 
Western  Electric  will  probably  be 
filed  Tuesday.  Apart  from  the  nature 
Of  the  decision  settlement  of  the  case, 
or  a  rhovefnent  towards  that  objec- 
tive, is  something  to  be  desired.  The 
quicker  the  atmosphere  is  clarified, 
the  better  for  all. 


E.  Van  Hyning  Succeeds 

R.  R.  Biechele  as  Head 

of  Organization 

Topeka,  Kan. — A  resolution  urg- 
ing that  producers  give  more  atten- 
tion to  the  necessity  of  providing  a 
regular  supply  of  pictures  suitable 
for  children  as  well  as  for  the  fam- 
ily trade  in  general,  was  passed  at  the 
final  session  of  the  annual  conven- 
tion of  the  M.P.T.  Ass'n  of  Kansas 
and   Western   Missouri. 

E.  Van  Hyning, '  Iola,  Kan.,  was 
elected  president  of  the  organization 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 


PRODUCTION  Of  FEATURES 
PLANNED  BY  JACK  WHITE 


Before  departing  for  the  Coast 
yesterday  Jack  White  told  THE 
FILM  DAILY  that  he  plans  to 
enter  feature  production.  In  addi- 
tion to  making  about  26  shorts  for 
Educational's  new  season  program, 
he  will  produce  at  least  two  comedy 
features.  Plans  for  the  first  feature 
are  now  under  way.  Releasing  ar- 
rangements for  the  features  are  now 
in   negotiation. 


Added  Attraction 

When  the  Murphy  at  Front 
Royal,  Va.,  installed  sound 
equipment,  the  local  newspaper 
declared:  "There  is  now  no 
excuse  for  residents  to  go  to 
other  towns  for  entertainment 
— except  it  be  for  a  little  lovin' 
on  the  way."  So  they'll  prob- 
ably keep  goin'  to  other  towns 
— for  entertainment. 


NINE  PROMOTIONS  MADE 
IN  PATHE  SALES  BRANCHES 


Nine  promotions  in  the  sales  ranks 
of  Pathe  are  announced  by  Phil  Reis- 
man.  Charles  Lundgren  has  been 
made  sales  manager  in  Chicago, 
where  John  Clarke  is  branch  man- 
ager. This  marks  the  fifth  member 
of  the  Chicago  sales  force  to  be 
chosen  for  a  managerial  position 
under  the  regime  of  Harry  J.  Lorch. 

In    Salt    Lake     City,    Floyd    Hen- 

inger  becomes  assistant  manager  and 

head    booker,    having   been   promoted 

and    transferred    from    the    Portland, 

(Continued    on    Pane    6) 


Tom  Thumb  Golf  Courses 

May  Be  Curbed  As  Nuisance 


Repi 


teaters 

Three  of  the  directors  who 
won  a  place  among  the  Ten 
Best  in  1929  are  well  up  in  the 
running  for  a  berth  with  the 
Ten  Best  in  this  year's  poll, 
now  under  way.  This  is  a  prin- 
cipal feature  of  the  Directors' 
Annual  and  Production  Guide 
published  by  THE  FILM 
DAILY  and  scheduled  to  come 
out  in  July.  Number  of 
votes  being  cast  this  year  in 
the  directors'  ballot  is  running 
far  ahead  of  all  former  years, 
and  the  results  are  expected  to 
be  the  most  interesting  to  date. 


St.  Louis — A  blow  to  the  Tom 
Thumb  Golf  Courses,  which  have 
been  cropping  up  so  fast  that  ex- 
hibitors have  become  alarmed  over 
the  competition,  is  contained  in  a 
proposed  city  ordinance  which  would 
impose  an  annual  tax  on  the  games, 
while  the  local  chief  of  police  lias 
threatened  to  arrest  proprietors  of 
the  courses  an\  time  the  players  be- 
come so  rroisj  that  they  annoy  the 
neighboring    residents. 

Complaints     have     been     registered 
about  courses  being  a  public  nuisance 
because   of   loud   and   boisterous  artn 
ity  at  late  hours  of  the   night. 


Scrambling  for  Houses 

Gives  Way  to  Some 

Disposals 

Theater  buying  by  the  big  chains, 
at  its  height  only  a  few  weeks  ago, 
has  come  to  an  abrupt  halt,  with  in- 
structions understood  to  have  been 
issued  to  scouts,  theater  buyers  and 
commission  promoters  to  lay  of?  any 
new  deals  until  further   notice. 

Disposal  of  houses  that  have  not 
turned  out  profitably  is  now  occupy- 
ing the  chief  attention  of  the  big 
circuit  heads,  it  is  learned,  with  the 
activity  along  this  line  being  accel- 
erated by  prevailing  conditions. 

When  resumption  of  buying  takes 
place,  it  is  stated  that  it  will  be  on 
a  much  smaller  scale,  with  more  in- 
dividual  study  given  to  each  house. 


IS 
NEW  YORK  CITY  STUDIO 


Universal  is  understood  planning 
to  construct  a  studio  on  West  90th 
St.,  Manhattan.  Part  of  the  com- 
pany's short  subject  program  and  [• 
tests  will  be  made  there.  The  site 
is  now  occupied  by  a  church. 


Business  Reported  Okay 
in  Richmond  Theaters  I 

Richmond,    Va.   —    Eleven    picture 

houses  and  one  legit,  theater  are 
keeping  open  for  the  summer,  while 
only  tile  National,  films  and  vaude- 
ville, has  closed.  Business  i.  re 
parted  better  than  usual  for  this  time 
of  the  year. 


"Swing  High" 

In  this  circus  romance  with  music, 
which  opened  yesterday  at  the  George 
M.  Cohan  for  a  Broadway  run.  Pathe 
has  a  neat  piece  of  entertainment 
for     the    whole     family  Hesides    its 

imaginatively  handled  circus  flavor 
and  appealing  romantic  b'ory,  it  has 
a  good  share  of  touching  irama,  com- 
edy, some  oijoyable  numbers, 
fine  photography  and  recording,  a  cast 
that  abounds  in  popular  personalities 
and  a  general  wholesomeness  that  will 
recommend    it    by    and    large. 

GILLETTE 


DAILY 


Friday,    June    27,    1930 


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Of  IIIMDOM 


Vol.  Lll  No.  75     Friday,  June  27, 1930     Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Indie  Exhibs  Anxiously  Await 
5-5-5  Outcome,  Woodhull  Says 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Financial 


Independent  exhibitors  everywhere 
are  anxiously  looking  forward  to  the 
outcome  of  next  week's  reconvened 
session  of  the  5-5-5  conference  in  At- 
lantic City,  according  to  R.  F. 
"Pete"  Woodhull,  who  recently  re- 
turned from  a  seven  weeks'  trip 
around  the  country  in  the  interests 
of   General   Talking   Pictures. 

Asked  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
for  his  reactions  in  contacts  with 
theater  owners,  Woodhull,  who  is  on 
close  terms  with  the  theater  owners 
of  the  country  through  his  former 
position  of  national  president  of  their 
organization,  said  he  found  them 
looking  forward  with  keen  interest 
to  a  satisfactory  settlement  in  the 
matter  of  a  new  contract  that  would 
stabilize  conditions  and  dispose  of 
the    question    of   arbitration. 

Woodhull  is  in  Atlantic  City  today 
to  attend  the  meeting  of  the  M.P.T. 
O.    of   New   Jersey. 


NEW     YORK     STOCK     MARKET 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 

Con.    Fm.    Ind.     ..    19H  "    .  ™&    +   /* 

East.     Kodak     ....195  186J*  193        +10 

Fox     Fm.     "A"     ..    41%  39/2  40%    +      'A 
Gen.     Thea.     Equ..    32/z      3VA      32/2  +   1 

Loew's,     Inc 64J4  60?/8  62        +      J4 

do     pfd.     w     (6/2)   94         93  94     +    1 

Para.      F-L      55/2  53  55/.    +   2 

Pathe     Exch 4            3?4  \Vi      ••••• 

do    '"A"     754        7  H  7 'A    +      Vt 

R-K-O     30'/2  285,4  29^4   +     XA 

Warner   Bros 42 H  39%  41%   +   1% 

NEW     YORK     CURB     MARKET 

Columbia    Pets.     ..35  35  35          ..... 

Fox    Thea.    "A"    ..9            8%  9        +  Ji 

Loew    do    deb.    rts.    30  30  30—2 

Loew,    Inc.,    war    .      S'A        8  8'/    +      Vi 

Technicolor     34^      31  32       —3% 

NEW     YORK     BOND     MARKET 

Gen.  Th.  Eq.   6s40.    94  93>/2  94          ..... 

Loew    6s    41ww    ..115  113  113       —  1% 

do    6s    41     x-war..    98J4  97%  97%    +      % 

Paramount    f.s    47    .101  100%    100%      

Pathe     7s     37      ...    64         61  61        —  3 

Warner  Pets.  6s39. 100^8      99%    100  


SEVEN  ALLIED  MEMBERS 
WILL  ATTEND  5-5-5  MEET 


Allied  States  Ass'n  members  plan- 
ning to  attend  the  5-5-5  conference  at 
Atlantic  City  Monday  as  delegates, 
alternates  and  observers  are:  Abram 
F.  Myers,  W.  A.  Steffes,  H.  M. 
Richey,  H.  A.  Cole,  Glena  Cross, 
Nathan  Yamins  and  Herman  Blum. 


FRED  S.  MEYER  JOINS 
WARNER  THEATER  STAFF 


Milwaukee — Fred  S.  Meyer,  man- 
aging director  of  the  Milwaukee 
Theater  Circuit,  recently  acquired  by 
Warner  Bros.,  has  accepted  an  execu- 
tive post  with  the  latter  company's 
theater  department  and  will  leave 
here  July  1.  Bernard  Depkin  is  in 
charge  of  the  13  Wisconsin  houses 
now  controlled  by  Warners.  The 
circuit  also  is  understood  to  be  nego- 
tiating for  the  Embassy  in  Neenah 
and  the  Brin  in  Menasha,  both  oper- 
ated by  L.  K.  Brin. 


Wren  Headed  for  New  York 
Milwaukee— Harry  Wren,  for  the 
past  four  months  manager  of  the 
R-K-0  Palace-  Orpheum  here,  has 
left  for  New  York  to  become  affili- 
ated with  another  company.  He  is 
succeeded  by  E.  H.  Payne,  formerly 
of  Terre  Haute,  Ind. 


Long  Island  City   ♦> 


New   York 

1540  Broadway 

BRYant  4712 


154  Crescent  St. 
STIllwell  7940 


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§  J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.  | 
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Chicago 


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Hollywood  ».♦ 

6700  Santa  Monica    t.t 
'{      1727   Indiana  Ave.  Blvd_  y 

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Outdoor  Talkers  Become 
Regular  Feature  at  Park 

Columbus — Following  a  successful 
experiment  with  talkers  in  the  out- 
door auditorium  at  Olentangy  Park, 
sound  pictures  in  the  open  will  be  a 
regular  feature  at  this  resort,  accord- 
ing to  Max  Stearn  and  Elmer  Haen- 
lein,  operators  of  the  park.  RCA 
Photophone  portable  equipment  is 
used,  with  a  canvas  projection  booth. 


Fox  Exchanges  to  See 

Sales  Convention  Film 

A  talking  short  of  the  Fox  sales 
convention  in  Hollywood  is  now  be- 
ing cut  for  distribution  and  showing 
among  the  company's  exchanges  for 
the  edification  of  those  who  did  not 
attend  the  meetings.  The  picture 
shows  the  special  train  arriving,  has 
speeches  by  the  mayor,  Harley  L. 
Clarke,  Winfield  Sheehan,  James  R. 
Grainger,  Sol  Wurtzel  and  Clayton 
P.  Sheehan,  as  well  as  greetings  by 
a  number  of  the  Fox  stars.  A  par- 
ticularly interesting  feature  of  the 
picture  is  a  tour  of  the  Fox  studios. 


Today:  Annual  meeting  and  election  of 
New  Jersey  M.  P.  T.  O.  at  Hotel 
Monterey,  Atlantic  City. 

June  28  Luncheon  given  by  Paramount  to 
Rear  Admiral  Richard  E.  Byrd 
and  his  staff,  at  Ritz-Carlton 
Hotel. 

June  30  Reconvening  of  the  5-5-5  Con- 
ference   in    Atlantic    City. 

July  3  "Holiday"  (Pathe)  opens  Broadway 
run    at    the    Rivoli 

July  6  George  Arliss  in  "Old  English" 
scheduled  to  open  at  the  Warner, 
New    York. 

July  10  John  Barrymore  in  "Moby  Dick'' 
scheduled  to  open  at  the  Holly- 
wood,   New   York. 

Richard       Barthelmess      in      "Dawn 
Patrol"    (First    National)    opens    at 
the    Winter     Garden,     New     York. 

July  11  Special  meeting  of  Consolidated 
Film  Industries  stockholders  in 
New    York. 

Oct  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 


New  Incorporations 


"Ladies  in  Love"  Synchronized 

A  synchronized  version  of  "Ladies 
in  Love,"  featuring  Alice  Day  and 
Johnnie  Walker,  has  been  prepared 
by  Chesterfield.  Chromotone  Film 
Studio,  Inc.,  did  the  recording.  The 
film  is  the  first  of  a  series  of  six 
being  distributed  through  Classplay 
Pictures  Corp. 


COMING  &  GOING 


NED  E.  DEP1NET  and  GRADWELL 
I,.  SEARS  have  returned  to  New  York  after 
a  tour  of  First  National  exchanges  in  key 
centers 

TORE  LUNDAHL,  chief  engineer  of  Pa- 
rent Reproducer,  is  back  in  New  York  after 
a  year  in  Europe,  where  he  supervised  in- 
stallation   and    service   activities. 

BKN.TAM1N  HUTMENTHAL,  president 
nf  the  Export  Si  Import  Film  Co.,  is  sailing 
on    the    Majestic    tonight    for    Europe. 

JOSEPH  SCIIENCK  and  SID  CRATJ- 
MAN    arrived    yesterday    from    Hollywood. 


Doing  Exploitation  Work 
Richmond  —  John  R.  (Monty) 
Mountcastle,  who  was  recently  suc- 
ceeded by  Harold  Kitzmiller  as 
manager  of  the  Colonial,  is  engaged 
in   exploitation   work   here. 


Raynor    at    Fox    Detroit 
Detroit   —   Bill    Raynor,     formerly 
manager    of    the    Cleveland     Hippo- 
drome and  the  Lafayette,   Buffalo,  is 
now   managing  the    Fox  house   here. 


Rosenwald    Transferred 

Cleveland — Ben  Rosenwald,  film 
salesman,  has  been  transferred  to 
this    city    from    Pittsburgh. 


Edmund  Amusement  Corp.,  realty;  S. 
Brand,    347    Fifth    Ave.,    New    York;    $10,000. 

Ergon  Research  Laboratories,  Inc.,  Win- 
chester, Mass.;  obtain  and  develop  patents; 
United  States  Corp.  Co.,  Dover,  Del.;  $500,- 
000    pfd.,    5,000    shares    common. 

Rumka  Productions,  operate  theaters; 
Rutenburg  Si  Rutenburg,  250  West  57th  St., 
New    York;    100    shares    common. 

Millbrook  Theater  Corp.,  Millbrook,  N.  Y.; 
J.  T.  Asbury,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y.;  200 
shares    common. 

Smalley  Cooperstown  Theater  Corp.,  Cbop- 
erstown,  N.  Y. ;  O.  L.  Van  Home,  Coopers- 
■.own,    200    shares    common. 

Delhi  Theater  Corp.,  Cooperstown,  N.  Y. ; 
same    as    above. 

Johnstown  Theater  Corp.,  Cooperstown,  N. 
Y. ;    same    as    above. 

Smalley'   Chain     Theater,     Cooperstown,     N. , 
Y. ;    same    as    above. 

St.  Johnsville  Theater  Corp.,  Cooperstown, 
N.    Y. ;    same   as    above. 


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Summer  Pre-Cooling 
Winter  Ventilating 

KOOLER-AIRE    ENGINEERING    CORP. 
1914  PARAMOUNT  BUILDING  NEW  YORK 


The  Executor  oj  the  Last  Will  and  Testament 

oj 

JAMES  OLIVER  CURWOOD 

will  take  appropriate  action  against  unauthor- 
ized use  of  his  books,  stories,  and  scenarios. 

Detroit  and  Security  Trust  Company 

Fort  Street  opposite  Post  Office  •  Detroit 


THE 


Friday,    June   27,    1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— o— 


Evolution  of 
Studio   Dancing 

TRANCES  of  long-forgotten 
days,  as  well  as  the  most 
ultra  modern  forms  of  the  terp- 
sichorean  art,  today  are  all  in 
active  demand  in  the  studios,  in 
talking  picture  productions. 
"Period"  dances,  or  dances  of 
certain  years,  are  now  being  used 
to  embellish  plays  laid  in  cer- 
tain periods.  Ultra-modern 
dances,  classic  ballets,  jazz,  ada- 
gio— in  fact  every  branch  of  the 
dance  that  the  mind  can  con- 
jure up,  today  finds  a  use  at  one 
time  or  other  in  the  studios.... 
The  result  of  the  evolution  of  the 
•dance,  is  that  the  studio  dancer 
of  today  must  be  at  home  in 
practically  every  dance  known. 
The  all-round  dancer  in  studio 
work  must  be  able  to  do  clogs, 
jazz  steps — turn  to  straight 
chorus  dancing  in  musical  com- 
edy numbers  and  operetta  scenes, 
step  into  character  and  do  a 
minuet  of  Colonial  days  when 
called  on,  or  the  old  "round 
dances"  that  came  a  little  later 
in  the  Victorean  era.  In  fact,  the 
dancer  at  the  studio  today  has  to 
be  trained  more  or  less  in  al- 
most every  form  of  the  dance 
known  to  the  world.... I  have 
a.  complete  office  of  files  in  which 
data  on  different  forms,  evolu- 
tions, and  steps  are  kept.  The 
dancers  learn  to  read  this  data 
a>  a  musician  reads  music,  and 
in  an  amazingly  few  moments 
have  any  required  routine  in  ac- 
tive rehearsal.  Many  of  the 
best  dancing  schools  use  the 
same  system,  and  teach  their 
students  to  diversify,  or  look 
upon  dancing  as  a  mode  of  ex- 
pression in  many  forms,  and  with 
the  new  needs  of  the  screen 
many  more  are  coming  to  this. 
— Sammy  Lee 


The  principal  producer  in  Bel- 
gium  is    Lux   Films,   Brussels. 


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DAILY 


Along  The  Rialto 

•with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

A     FEW   HOURS   after  the  arrival  of   the   Southern   Cross   in 

Newfoundland    from    its    transatlantic    flight,    Pathe    Sound 

News  had  a  special  showing  in  Broadway  theaters  depicting  the 

daring    crew    shortly   before    the    take-off   from    Ireland 

which  reminds  us  that  Captain  Kingsford-Smith's  crew  of  three 

are.    Dutch,    Irish    and    English    respectively now    what 

country  is  going  to   claim  this  achievement? 

*  *  *  * 

T3UBE  GOLDBERG  brings  something  new  to  the  screen  with 
his  nutty  inventions  that  have  made  him  famous  as  a  car- 
toonist, so  "Soup  to  Nuts"  ought  to  prove  a  real  bracer  to  jaded 
film  appetites Don  Hancock  has  written  a  technical  de- 
scription  showing  how   Aesop   Fables  are   made,   to  appear   in   a 

forthcoming     issue     of     "Popular     Mechanics" Tammany 

Young,  the  crass  gate-crasher,  chaperoned  a  slumming  party  of 
Broadway  celebs  to  the  recent  Philly  fight,  and  Tammany 
through  force  of  habit  tried  to  crash  the  turnstile  with  the  whole 

gang-- Two   songs  in  "Swing  High"   are  "Happiness   Over 

the    Hill"    and    "The    Farmer's    Daughter" the    boys   who 

wrote  these  must  have  wandered  over  the  hill  into  the  right 
farm   house 

*  *  *  * 

QONN  McELWAINE,  director  of  publicity  at  the  Pathe  stu- 
dios, is  in  town  conferring  with   C.  J.   Scollard   and   G.   R. 
O'Neill   at   the   home   office H'lywood   stars   have   devel- 
oped a  new  fad  of  visiting  the  sailing  vessels  in  the  harbor  and 

playing    bridge well,    they    are    sure    of    finding    smooth 

decks 

?P  2p  3JC  £|C 

A^.    A.    LIGHTMAN,    president    of    the    M.P.T.O.A.,    writes 

that   he  is   on  his  way  to   the   5-5-5   conference   in   Atlantic 

City  with  a  brand  new  bathing  suit,  so  that  if  it  goes  all  wet  he 

will   be  prepared Camelot — a   brand   new  game   that  is  a 

cross    between    chess    and    checkers — is    all    the    rage    these    days 

in    our    better    clubs Educational    has    tied    up    with    the 

manufacturers  of  the  game  and  expects  it  to  be  as  big  a  puller 

as  the  harmonica   stunt- The  more  refined   speakeasies  are 

now  known  as  tee-hee  parlors 

T3EBE    DANIELS   has   completed   her   288th   picture   and   her 

first    honeymoon may   the    first    record    increase    and 

the  second  stay  put Herb  Hoey  of  Max  Hart's  office  is 

feeling  sorta  good  over  the  four-figure  contract  he  landed  for 
Ginger   Rogers,   under  which   she  is   loaned    by   Paramount   for 

the  femme  lead  in  Aarons  &  Freedly's  musical  stage  show 

Now   Harry  Tierney  has   decided  to  dedicate  a   theme  song  to 

Wall   Street — "The   Tickertape   Blues" it  will  be   written 

in  half  notes,  bank  notes,  and  notes  and  brokers'  notes  for  more 

margin Rowland  G.  Hill,  owner  of  five  theaters  in  North 

Carolina,  is  visiting  our  li'l  hamlet After  staging  an  ag- 
gressive campaign  via  radio,  C.  Lalumiere,  owner  of  the  little 
Roxy  art  theater  in  Montreal,  has  overcome  the  censor's  objec- 
tions and  is  showing  the  imported  feature,  "Joan  of  Arc" 

*  *  *  * 

T  OUIS    NIZER,    film    attorney,    is    busting    into    the    fashion 
parade   with    a   chatter   on    "Styles   versus    Individuals"    over 

W'MCA    Saturday    afternoon   at  3:30 For   one   of   the   new 

prison    films,    they    employed    a     "technical    expert"    on    the    jail 

scenes,   a    man    who    did    a    stretch    as   a   pickpocket some 

kidder  asked  him  what  degree  he  graduated  with,  and  he  wise- 
cracked  right    hack:   "Aw,   I   only   gotta   dip-loma" Now 

your  grief  is  ended,  boys  and  girls,  an'  so  is  mine,  which  makes 

it   unanimous 

*  *  *  * 

~\7(>r   EXHfflS  ■■mi  celebrate  July  Fourth   by  throwing  fire- 

rrnrlscrx     hum     ijnnr    balcony — but     take     it    up     with     your 

aixtonias    firxt. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Salem,   Va.,   Stays   Up 

For  Midnite   Matinees 

AN  early  morning  show  begin- 
ning just  after  Sunday  mid- 
night, is  being  tried  as  an  experi- 
ment by  the  Salem  Theater, 
Salem,  Va.  Manager  Robert  L. 
Carper  does  not  know  how  long 
he  will  continue  these  showings; 
but  the  result  of  the  first  one 
was  very  gratifying.  Almost  a 
full  house  was  present  to  see 
Paramount's  "Love  Parade." 
Idea  is  new  to  this  section,  as 
all  of  the  Roanoke  houses,  seven 
miles  from  Salem,  are  accus- 
tomed to  close  at   11   P.M. 

• — "National  Exhibitor" 

*         *         * 

Tie-up  With 

Pearl  Manufacturer 
'T'HIS  stunt  was  applied  to  the 
run  of  "Hell  Harbor"  at  the 
Rialto  in  Newark  with  beneficial 
results  for  the  box  office.  As  far 
as  could  be  learned,  this  tie-up 
has  not  been  worked  out  any- 
where else.  Since  the  picture 
deals  with  an  island  in  the  Carib- 
bean Sea  which  is  in  the  pearl 
belt,  the  idea  of  tying  up  with  a 
pearl  distributing  organization 
was  worked  out.  Tecla  pearls — 
widely  advertised  artificial  pearls 
was  a  natural  for  the  stunt  and 
they  grabbed  at  the  chance  of  a 
tie-up.  They  donated  three  gor- 
geous pearl  necklaces  to  be  used 
as  the  theater  saw  fit. 

— Warners 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June  21 

Robert  Ellis 
H.   M.   Walker 
Alberto  Vaughan 
Ira  H    Simmons 


WHAT  THE  WISE  SHO 


7rsrVy,»e*=^ 


Joseph  M.  Schenck   presents 

JOAN 

DENNETT 

"SMILIN' 
THROUGH'1 


CHARLIE 

CHAPLIN 


in 


II 


CITY  LIGHTS 


// 


Howard   Hughes' 

"HELLS 
ANGELS" 

The  Gigantic  Air 
Spectacle 


Samue!   Goldwyn   presents 

RONALD] 

COLMAN 


"  RAFFLES 


>/ 


Inspiration  Pictures  present) 

HENRY 
KING'S 

''Eyes  of  I 
the  World1 


Samuel  Goldwyn  present 

EVELYN 

Vm   r\    1      E 


in 


// 


LILLI 


// 


George  Fitzmaurice 

production 


Joseph   M    Schenck  present 

AL  J  OLSON 


in 


ii 


Sons  c  Guns' 

with  LILY  DAMITA 


MAN  WILL  PUT  INTO 


I 


HIS   THEATRE 


EEN  minded  exhibitors  are  focusing  attention  on  United  Artists 
group  of  "Super  19"  because  it  offers  them  just  what  their 
public  demands.  The  biggest  stars,  the  greatest  stories  and  the 
prize  production  organization  of  Hollywood  have  all  contrib- 
uted toward  getting  up  an  amazing  line-up  of  big  box-office  winners 
destined  to  play  to  capacity  houses  everywhere. 

United   Artists   greater  "19"   gives   every  exhibitor  a  solid  foundation  of 
quality  upon  which  to  build  his  program  for  1930-31. 


1  Kennedy   presents 

LORIA 

ANSON 

A/HAT  A 
IDOW!" 

Dwan   Production 


Joseph  M.    Schenck   presents 
Arthur   Hammerstein's 

"The  Lottery 
Bride" 

with  JEANETTE  MacDONALD 


Horenz  Ziegfeld   and 
Samuel  Goldwyn  present 

EDDIE 

CANTO 


m 


// 


WHOOPEE 


Joseph   M.  Schenck   presents 

D.  W. 

GRIFFITH'S 

"ABRAHAM 

LINCOLN" 

w,th  WALTER  HUSTON 


nts 


i  M.  Schenck  presen 

MORMA 

LMADGE 

DU  BARRY 

AANofPASSION 

M   TAYLOR   production 


MARY 

PICKFORD 


in 


"FOREVER 
YOURS" 


Joseph  M.  Schenck  presents 

ROLAND 

WEST'S 

"THE  BAT 


WHISPERS" 

with  CHESTER  MORRIS 


Samuel   Goldwyn   presents 

RONALD 

COLMAN 


in  An   Original   Story 
by  Frederick  Lonsdale 


chenck   presents 

DOUGLAS 

IRBANKS 

in  Irving   Berlin's 

•ACHING  FOR 
«  MOON" 

>ith  BEBE  DANIELS 


enck   presents 

DOLORES 

DEL   RIO 

hand 
WALTER 
HUSTON 

in  a  story  by  WILLARD  MACK 


Josep 


ennedy   presents 


GLORIA 

SWANSON 

in  A  Modern   Society 
Drama 


Joseph   M.  Schenck    presents 

A  MUSICAL 
COMEDY-DRAMA 

from  the  Writers,  Composers  and 
Producers     of     "Sunnyside-Up," 

DESYLVA,   BROWN 
and   HENDERSON 


Production  Guide 


UNITED 


THE    ROYAL 


TUC 


First  Week  of  New  Policy 

Breaks  All  Records 

for  Attendance 

St.  Louis — Tn  its  first  week  under 
the  lower  scale  policy  of  50  cents 
top  the  Fox  here  played  to  the  big- 
gest attendance  in  the  history  of  the 
house,  it  is  learned  from  the  manage- 
ment. To  meet  the  competition  of- 
fered by  the  reduced  price  houses, 
which  are  drawing  heavy  business, 
the  Missouri  will  go  to  a  stage  show 
policy  beginning  July  4.  Charles 
Skouras  says  there  will  be  no  cut 
in  admissions  at  any  of  the  Skouras- 
Warner  houses. 


Lower  Scale  Draws  Record  at  Fox  in  St.  Louis 

MORE  FAMILY  FILMS  URGE! 
BY  KAN.  -  MO.  EXHIBITOR! 


Hollywood  Happenings 

■  Coast  Wire  Service  ^^^^= 


SOUND  ON  FILM  IN  90  P.  C. 
OF  GERMAN  WIRED  HOUSES 


Berlin  (By  Cable)  —  Out  of  500 
German  houses  wired  with  Tobis, 
Klangfilm  or  Gaumcmt  apparatus, 
453,  or  more  than  90  per  cent,  have 
the  sound-on-film  system  and  only 
47  are  equipped  with  the  sound-on- 
disc  alone.  About  53  per  cent  of  the 
installations  are  in  theaters  of  medi- 
um size. 


Paramount  Delays  Work 
on  "Her  Wedding  Night" 

Because  of  a  contract  calling  for 
Robert  Chisholm's  appearance  in  the 
Broadway  production  of  "The  Bird 
of  Paradise"  Paramount  has  been 
forced  to  postpone  the  filming  of 
"Her  Wedding  Night." 


A  Little 
from 


a 


Lots 


>> 


By   RALPH    WILK 


"Gold   Star   Mother"   Finished 
"A    Gold    Star    Mother,"    Columbia 
short    with   20   gold    star   mothers    in 
the     cast,     has     been     completed     in 
Harriscolor. 


Nine  Promotions  Made 
in  Pathe  Sales  Branches 

{Continued  from  Pane  1) 

Ore.,  branch.  El  Winward,  former 
assistant  branch  manager  and  head 
booker  in  Salt  Lake  City,  is  now  cov- 
ering the  Idaho  territory.  James 
Lewis,  in  Kansas  City,  becomes  a 
salesman  covering  the  city  and 
Southern  Missouri  territory,  and  Joe 
Mazetis  advances  to  succeed  Lewis 
as  head  booker  and  office  manager. 
In  Memphis,  Nelson  T.  Powers, 
former  head  booker,  is  promoted  to 
the  sales  force  and  is  succeeded  by 
T.  T.  Brown,  who  was  poster  clerk. 
Brown  also  becomes  office  manager. 
James  Stapleton  of  Portland,  ad- 
vances from  cashier  to  salesman 
covering  the  Eastern  Oregon  ter- 
ritory. Leon  Abrams,  former  assist- 
ant booker  in  Kansas  City,  now  has 
more  important  duties  in  Denver, 
covering    Colorado   bookings. 


New  Chesterfield  Talker 
George  R.  Batcheller,  Chesterfield 
president,  is  in  Hollywood  to  pre- 
pare for  the  filming  of  "A  Jazz 
Cinderella,"  the  company's  third  all- 
talking  feature.  The  Tec-Art  Studios 
will  be  used.  The  story  is  by  Edwin 
Johns. 


Tryon    Making    One    More   for    "U" 
Glenn  Tryon  is  making  one  more 
picture  under  his  contract  with  Uni- 
versal, which   expires  in  July. 


Beranger    to    Adapt    Play 

Columbia  has  signed  Clara  Ber- 
anger to  adapt  "Bless  You,  Sister," 
the  play  in  which  Alice  Brady  ap- 
peared last  season.  The  screen  pro- 
duction will  be  known  as  "The 
Miracle  Woman"  and  will  have  Bar- 
bara  Stanwyck  in  the  principal  role. 


Synchronizing  Shorts 
Samuels  Syncro  Service  has  com- 
pleted the  score  and  synchronization 
on  "The  Fox  Hunt"  and  "The  Fal- 
con," shorts.  Sunia  S.  Samuels  di- 
rected the  music.  The  company  has 
been  engaged  to  score  "Samson  and 
Deliah,"  which  is  being  made  at  the 
Metropolitan   studios. 


Joseph  M.  Schenck  presei 

JOAN 


tfufgawlTouse   Reopened 

Burgaw,  N.  C. — Miss  M.  H.  Blood- 
worth  has  reopened  the  Burgaw. 


Role   for  John   Holland 

John  Holland  is  an  addition  to  the 
cast  of  Columbia's  "Ladies  Must 
Play,"  which  Raymond  Cannon  is 
directing.  Dorothy  Sebastian,  Neil 
Hamilton  and  Natalie  Moorehead  are 
other   players. 


McLeod  Signed  by  Paramount 

Norman  McLeod  has  been  placed 
under  contract  to  direct  for  Para- 
mount. 


Lita    Chevret    Gets    Contract 
Lita    Chevret   has   won   a   five-year 
contract  with   RKO. 


Varconi  Gets  Warner  Lead 

Victor  Varconi  has  been  engaged 
for  the  lead  in  Warner's  "A  Gay 
Caballero,"  in  which  Fay  Wray  is 
to  play  the  leading  feminine  role. 
Another  player  is  Robert   Elliott. 


Lloyd  Hughes  with  Alice  White 
Columbia  has  signed  Lloyd 
Hughes  to  play  opposite  Alice  White 
in  "Sweethearts  on  Parade,"  which 
Al  Christie  is  producing  under  the 
direction  of  Marshall   Neilan. 


Paramount  Writers  Re-Signed 
Dcnison    Clift    and   Marie    Baumer, 
Paramount    staff    writers,    have    had 
their   contracts   renewed. 


CAMSON  RAPHAELSON,  who 
wrote  the  screen  play  and  dia- 
logue for  "The  Boudoir  Diplomat," 
based  on  "The  Command  to  Love," 
will  have  his  play,  "Young  Love," 
produced  in  Los  Angeles.  It  had  a 
successful  run  in  New  York  and  is 
a  fine  sophisticated  farce.  Raphael- 
son,  who  is  a  former  newspaperman, 
also    wrote    "The    Jazz    Singer." 

*  #         * 

Charles  Burr,  Richard  Pearl  and 
Charles  Bigelow  have  been  severely 
bitten  by  the  polo  bug.  They  play 
the  game  almost  daily  and  are 
members  of  the  Fox  Hills  club  of 
Culver  City.  Al  Smiley,  a  Pathe 
assistant  director,  is  also  a  member 

of  the  Fox  Hills  team. 

#.         *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  John 
G.  Adolfi  and  Edgar  Allen 
Woolf  conferring  at  First  Na- 
tional; George  Amy  refereeing 
a  polo  game  between  the  Glen- 
dale  and  Fox  Hills  club  teams 
at  Glendale;  Carleton  Kelsey 
visiting  First  National  on 
business. 

*  #  *  r 

John  Hyams  and  Leila  Mclntyre, 
parents  of  Leila  Hyams,  who  have 
been  appearing  in  vaudeville,  have 
been  drawn  to  motion  pictures.  They 
have  been  signed  by  Pathe  to  ap- 
pear in  "Swell  People,"  a  two-reel 
comedy. 

Walter  Abel,  who  is  completing 
his  initial  talking  role  in  "Devil 
With  Women,"  was  a  class-mate  of 
Ian  Keith  at  the  American  Academy 
of  Dramatic  Art.  His  work  in  a 
school  play,  "Garside's  Career"  so 
impressed  the  late  Henry  Miller 
that  the  producer  signed  him  for  a 

role  in  "Come  Out  of  the  Kitchen." 

*  *         * 

Wallace  Fox,  director  of 
two-reel  comedies  for  Pathe, 
is  not  the  only  member  of 
his  family  engaged  in  film 
work.  Edwin  Carewe  and 
Finis  Fox  are  brothers  of  his. 
Three  comedies  on  the  new 
season's  program  have  been  di- 
rected by  him.  They  are 
"Some  Babies,"  "The  Carni- 
val Revue"  and  "Swell  Peo- 
ple." 

*  *         * 

Alexander  Gray  and  Claud  Allister 
met  at  a  luncheon  in  Hollywood  re- 
cently and  shook  hands  after  a  sep- 
aration of  four  years.  They  played 
in  the  same  musical  comedy  in  New 
York    at    the    time    Allister    came    to 


{Continued  from  Pane  1) 
as  successor  to  R.  R.  Biecheffl 
Other  officers  named  were  BarnJ 
Dubinsky,  Jefferson  City,  Mo.,  vicl 
president,  and  Jay  Means,  KansJ 
City,  treasurer.  The  following  wen 
named  to  the  board  from  Missouri 
Barney  Dubinsky,  John  C.  Staples 
Frank  G.  Weary,  C.  R.  Wilson 
Charles  Burkey,  L.  Lenhart  and  A 
F.  Baker.  Kansas  will  be  reprd 
sented  on  the  directorate  by  R.  H 
Biechele,  Harry  McClure,  W.  d 
Robertson,  C.  L.  McVey,  J.  C.  Hart 
man,  Ernest  Sprague  and  A.  R.  Zim 
mer. 

The  organization  went  on  recorl 
as  opposed  to  the  Kansas  labor  lav 
forbidding  Sunday  work  on  tlv 
ground  that  miniature  golf  course 
could  be  operated  on  the  Sabbat! 
while  theaters  could  not.  A  resolu 
tion  calling  for  the  abolition  of  th< 
music  tax  was  ratified  by  the  con 
vention,  which  voiced  its  favor  of  th< 
new  code  of  ethics  and  pledged  t( 
support   it. 

The  convention  officially  closet 
with  a  bancjuet  at  which  Howard  E 
Jamyson,  exploitation  official  of  tW 
Fox  Rocky  Mountain  Theaters,  pre 
sided.  The  principal  speaker  was  M' 
A.  Lightman,  head  of  the  M.P.T.O: 
A.,  who  stressed  the  importance  o> 
efficiency  methods  in  improving  thl 
exhibitor's    business. 


this  country.  Gray  was  on  tour  fo: 
two  years  with  "The  Desert  Song' 
and  so  their  paths  divided  until  the; 
met  in  the  film  center. 

*  *         * 

Here  and  there:  Don  Terry 
helping  a  motorist  in  distress; 
Emile  de  Recat  autoing  to 
Culver  City;  George  E.  Kann 
sporting  a  new  beret;  George 
Brown,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Julius 
Cohen,  Alex  Moss,  Abe  Meyer 
and  Lou  Lusty  at  the  opening 
of  "So  This  Is  London"  at  the 
Carthay  Circle. 

*  *         * 

Luther  Reed  intends  to  emphasiz 
both  the  comic  features  and  th 
Victor  Herbert  music  in  "Babes  i 
Toyland,"  which  he  is  now  adapt 
ing  and  will  direct  soon  for  Radi 
Pictures. 

*  *         * 

John  Rawlins  is  editing  "Broke 
Dishes,"  which  was  directed  b 
Mervyn  LeRoy.  He  also  cut  "Th 
Isle  of  Lost  Ships"  and  "Sweet 
hearts   and   Wives." 


Ray  Cooke  is  getting  "gobs"  c 
jobs  as  a  "gob,"  if  a  pun  will  b 
pardonned.  He  played  in  "True  t 
the  Navy"  and  is  now  working  i 
"Sweethearts  on  Parade,"  which  i 
being  made  by  the   Christies. 


THE 


?riday,    June    27,    1930 


-%£k 


DAILY 


20  of  F.  N.'s  New  Group  Completed 


Six  Other  Productions  in 

Work  at  Burbank 

Studios 

'est  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Twenty  films  in  its 
;w  season's  program  have  been 
mipleted  by  First  National,  while 
x  others  are  in  the  production 
age.  Among  the  completed  films 
e  "The  Bad  Man,"  with  Walter 
uston  in  the  part  played  on  the 
age  by  the  late  Holbrook  Blinn; 
["he  Dawn  Patrol,"  with  Richard 
arthelmess;  "Top  Speed,"  "Toast 
the  Legion,"  "The  Right  of  Way," 
rhe  Girl  of  the  Golden  West," 
fhe  Truth  About  Youth,"  "Bright 
ights"  and   "Scarlet  Pages." 


ECHNICAL  FILM  SCHOOL 
IS  ORGANIZED  IN  ITALY 


Rome  (By  Cable) — A  "film  cul- 
re"  group,  for  the  purpose  of  pro- 
ding  technical  and  artistic  train- 
g  in  motion  pictures,  partly  as  a 
eans  of  using  the  film  medium  for 
itional  propaganda  and  cultural  de- 
lopment,  has  been  organized.  The 
ogram  of  the  group  is  announced 
follows: 

1.  The  organizing  of  all  young  men  whose 
Jture  and  moral  standing  makes  them 
>rthy     of     this     designation. 

2.  The  creation  of  a  special  hall  or  build- 
I    for    film    studies    in    Rome,    which  could 

the  same  time,  serve  as  a  place  of  meet- 
\  for  all  prominent  artists  and  Italian  and 
•eign  industrials  for  discussions  and  ex- 
"iments  concerning  film  questions,  as  well 
for  the  exhibition  of  the  best  world 
ns. 

3.  The  technical  training  of  film  profes- 
nals  who  would  be  useful  to  the  Italian 
n  industry;  the  construction  of  a  school 
'  this   purpose. 

I  The  institution  of  a  special  course  of 
tures  for  young  people,  a  children's  cinema 
I  the  exhibition  of  special  films  with  edu- 
ional   tendencies,   adapted   to  the  psychology 

young   people. 

5.  The     film    education     of    the    public     by 
'''"•'    of    special    shows    and    lectures. 
rhe     promoters    of    the     central     group     for 
I    culture    state   that    their   task    is    to    form 
"cinematographic    conscience." 


EN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


Ralph  Ince  will  direct  a  new  sub- 
a  film  for  J.   E.   Williamson. 

*  *         * 

Al  St.  John  will  leave  Warners 
id  associate  himself  with  E.  S. 
radley. 

*  *         * 

Over  1,000  franchises  have  been 
>proved  by  Associated  First  Na- 
:>nal. 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Oakland,  Cal.  —  The  Arabian  is 
now  being  managed  by  Joseph  F. 
Enos,  former  manager  of  the  Por- 
tola. 


Sydney — With  increased  activity  in 
Australian  studios  the  Musicians' 
Union  of  Australia  has  rescinded  its 
order  forbidding  members  of  the  or- 
ganization from  participating  in  talk- 
ing picture   work. 


Worcester,  Mass.  —  J.  Kenneth 
Henry,  assistant  manager  of  the  Fox 
Poli  Palace,  has  been  shifted  to  the 
Fox  Capitol,  Port  Chester,  N.  Y.,  in 
a    similar    capacity. 


Ogunquit,  Me. — The  Leavitt  has 
been  purchased  by  Mrs.  Frank 
Leavitt. 


Santa  Clara,  Cal.  —  The  Casa 
Grande  has  been  reopened  by  Pete 
Kyprios. 


Cleveland — The  Pyam  in  Kinsman 
and  the  Indianola  in  Lakeview  have 
closed   temporarily. 


Sydney  —  The  demand  is  being 
made  in  picture  circles  in  Australia 
that  the  government  establish  a  na- 
tional sound  film  studio  which  would 
be  made  available  to  producers  at  a 
daily    rental. 


Osceola,  Wis. — W.  M.  Miller  of 
Cloquet,  Minn.,  plans  to  build  a 
theater   here   at   a   cost   of   $20,000. 


North  Adams,  Mass.  —  Howard 
Graham  has  resigned  as  manager  of 
the  Richmond  theaters  after  16 
years.  Charles  H.  Williams  of  Bos- 
ton is  his   successor. 


Dinuba,  Cal. — Another  addition  to 
the  George  Mann  chain  has  been 
made  with  the  purchase  of  the  Wil- 
liams here. 


Brisbane — Frank    McLean 
signed  as  manager  for  First 
al-Warner    in     Queensland 
KKO   as   Victorian  manager. 
Kirby   succeeds  him. 


has   re- 

Nation- 

to     join 

W.  C. 


Toledo — The      Overland      has     re- 
verted  to   a   silent   policy. 


Massillon,  O. — The  Lyric,  a  wired 
house,  has  instituted  a  silent  film 
policy    for    the    summer    months, 


Ottawa  ■ —  Aida     Emily     Robson, 
daughter   of   Clarence    Robson,   i 
ern     division     general     manager     of 

I  < >us  Players  Canadian  Corp.,  has 

become    the    wife    of    ( '.    T.    Spencer, 
manager    of    the    Walkerville,    Wal 
kerville,  Out. 


Melbourne — A  new  talking  picture 
equipment  known  as  Clarisound  has 
been  placed  on  the  market  by  W.  H. 
Eutrope    and    Sons. 


San  Francisco  —  After  remodeling 
and  redecorating,  the  Princess  has 
been   reopened. 


Paris  —  An  international  associa- 
tion of  motion  picture  trade  journ- 
alists has  been  established  with  head- 
quarters in  this  city. 


Bladenboro,  N.  C. — Lyric  has 
been  taken  over  by  Lambden  and 
Young. 


London — Traduction  of  talking  pic- 
tures for  advertising  purposes  is  con- 
templated by  W.  S.  Crawford,  Ltd., 
one  of  Europe's  leading  advertising 
firms. 


Kingston,  Ont. — Strand  has  been 
reopened  by  Ernie  Smithies  as  the 
Tivoli. 


Cleveland — Anton  Behansky  has 
become  the  operator  as  well  as  the 
owner   of   the    Union. 


Warsaw — An  association  embody- 
ing Polish  producers  and  exhibitors 
in  its  membership  is  said  to  have 
been   organized   in  this   city. 


Manila — Suggestion  has  been  made 
to  the  city  officials  here  that  clocks 
be     installed     in     all     local     picture 

houses. 


Dallas — Leslie  Wilkes  has  been 
named  district  manager  for  Colum- 
bia as  successor  to  W.   G.   Minder. 


Barnell,    S. 
purchased    the 


C— T.    K. 
Vamp. 


Bolen    has 


Cleveland— Andy  Sharick  has  re- 
turned from  Washington,  D.  C, 
where  he  managed  the  Rialto,  and 
is  now  Universal  exploiteer  out  of 
the    local    exchange. 


Berlin— The  Welt-Tonfilm  Fabri- 
kations  of  this  city  has  entered  into 
a  joint  production  agreement  with 
(he  Fincton  Aktiebolaget  of  Helsing- 
Fors,  Finland.  The  first  talker  to  be 
made  under  the  alliance  will  be  a 
transcription  of  "Pan,"  Knut  Ham- 
sun's  novel. 


San  Francisco — Mike  Cohen  is  now 
serving  as  general  publicity  agent 
lor  the  Henrv  Duffy  Players.  He 
succeeds   Carlton   Miles 


Lima,  O.— Quilna  Theater  Co.  has 
leased     the     Quilna     for    five    years. 
I  lie  house  is  scheduled   to  reopen  on 
July     1     with     sound    equipment     in- 
stalled. 


We 

Say  It  Too 

Modestly 

But  There's  a 
treat 

In  store 

For  Those 

Who  Like 

Their  favorite 

Reference  Books 

Served 

A  Little  Differ- 
ently 

In  the  Coming 

1930  Film  Daily 

Directors  Annual 

and 

Production  Guide 

Out 

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AMERICA 
SEA  HOP 
FIRST  ON 
BROADWAY 
THROUGH 
A  PATH  E 
"SCOOP"! 


First  pictures  on  Broadway 
of  the  airplane  Southern 
Cross  and  its  daring  crew, 
made   in    Ireland    shortly 


before  the  take-off  on  the 


epic  trans-Atlantic  flight, 


were  flashed  in  a  Pathe 
Sound  News  special  issued 
only  six  hours  after  Captain 
Kingsford -Smith's    landing 


in  Newfoundland ...  Broad- 


way theatres  received  the 
special  for  mid-afternoon 
shows,-  prints  were  sent  to 
the  country  at  large  soon 
after...  Just  another  exam  pie 
of  the  exclusive  service 
rendered  by  the  exclusive 
Pathe  Sound  News!  •    •    • 


PATHE 
SOUND 
NEWS 


'ALWAYS   PATHE! 


THE 

THE  MUM  \j  LI. 
OF  FILM  DOM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LII     No.  77 


Monday,   June   30,    1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Big  5-5-5  Drama  Reopens  Today  in  Atlantic  City 

N.  J.  exhTbs  act  on  contract  sorespots 


14  Independents  Active  at  Metropolitan  Studios 


The  Mirror 

a  column  of  comment 


KANSAS  AND  Western  Mis- 
souri exhibs  have  adopted  a  resolu- 
tion directing  producer  attention 
to  the  need  of  product  which 
appeals  to  juvenile  and  family 
trade.  They  are  keenly  cognizant 
of  the  fact  that  these  classes  of 
patrons  must  be  cultivated  if  mo- 
tion picture  theater  attendance  is 
to  be  insured  for  tomorrow  and 
the  next  day.  There's  no  question 
that  sophisticated  stories  pull  in 
business  from  a  certain  element 
of  picture-goers  but  this  element, 
compared  with  that  embracing 
mother,  father,  sister  and  brother, 
is  indeed  unimportant.  Trite  but 
true  is  the  statement  that  fre- 
quently the  stuff  that  Broadway 
audiences  gulp  down  with  relish 
proves  an  offensive  Brody  in  the 
hinterland.  Product  hoping  to 
garner  big  grosses  must  be  nation- 
wide in  appeal — not  Broadway- 
wide.  The  adopted  resolution 
serves  to  place  emphasis  on  a  need 
which  has  already  received  some 
consideration  from  the  producing 
fraternity  and  is  likely  to  receive 
more.  *        *        * 

PRESIDENT  LIGHTMAN  of  the 
M.l'.T.O.A.  tells  conventioneers  that 
greater  efficiency  must  be  exercised 
to  improve  business.  A  timely  mes- 
sage at  this  moment  when  the  battle 
against  heat,  general  business  depres- 
sion, Tom  Thumb  golf  courses,  etc., 
is  raging  full  force.  Efficient  opera- 
tion at  least  helps  slice  the  overhead. 
*     '    *         * 

EUROPEAN  AUDIENCES  go  for 
broad  comedy,  informs  Jack  White. 
Dialogue  or  no  dialogue  foreign  the- 
ater-patronizers  savvy  this  kind  of 
entertainment.  Anyway  you  look  at 
■t,  a  laugh's  a  laugh  in  any  man's 
language. 


Demand  for  Space  Likely 

to  Cause  Expansion 

of  Coast  Plant 

Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — With  14  independent 
producing  organizations  now  located 
in  the  plant,  and  additional  units 
negotiating  for  stage  and  executive 
office  space,  the  Metropolitan  Sound 
Studios  have  achieved  the  position  of 
the  largest,  most  important  and  most 
active  independent  studios  in  the 
world,  according  to  William  S.  Hol- 
man,  general  manager  of  the  organ- 
ization.    Nowhere  else  is  there  to  be 

{Continued    on    Page    8) 


68  VETERANS'  HOSPITALS 
TO  CET  W.  E.  El 


A  government  contract  for  the  in- 
stallation of  Western  Electric  sound 
equipment  in  68  Veterans'  Hospitals 
has  been  awarded  to  Electrical  Re- 
search Products,  it  is  announced  by 
E.  A.  Eschmann,  general  sales  man- 
ager of  the  ERPI's  Educational  Di- 
vision. 


E.  H.  Morris  Takes  Over 
Direction  of  Witmark  Firm 

Direction  of  M.  Witmark  &  Sons 
has  been  taken  over  by  E.  H.  Mor- 
ris, who  will  continue  as  general 
manager  of  the  Music  Sales  Corp. 
and  vice  president  of  the  Music 
Publishers    Holding    Corp. 


Plugging  for  Biz 

Minneapolis  —  A  phone 
switchboard  and  two  relays  of 
four  pippin  operators  have 
been  installed  in  the  RKO 
Orpheum  lobby.  The  girls,  be- 
sides attracting  much  atten- 
tion, actually  are  at  work  call- 
ing up  folks  and  telling  them 
about  next   week's  show. 


WEST  COAST  ATTENDANCE 
25  P.  C.  OVER  PAST  YEAR 


Denver — An  increase  in  attendance 
of  25  per  cent  over  the  1929  period, 
with  prospects  that  the  increase  for 
the  entire  year  will  be  about  33  per 
cent,  was  reported  by  Max  Kravetz, 
representing  Harold  B.  Franklin,  at 
the  convention  of  Fox  West  Coast 
managers  for  '  the  Rocky  Mountain 
district.  Howard  Sheehan  also  at- 
tended the  confab.  East  year  $3,000,- 
000  was  spent  in  acquiring  and  im- 
(Continued    mi    Page    8) 

Philly  Councilman  Asks 
Hearings  on  Sunday  Shows 

Philadelphia — A  resolution  calling 
for  the  creation  of  a  committee  to 
crystallize  public  opinion  against 
Sunday  blue  laws  has  been  intro- 
duced by  City  Councilman  Roper. 
The  resolution  provides  for  the  com- 
mittee to  hold  public  hearings  on  the 
question* 


5-5-5  Faces  Heavy  Task 

In  Atlantic  City  Meet  Today 


$50,000  Banquet 

Chicago— Sale  of  about  5,000 
tickets  at  $10  each  resulted  in 
a  $50,000  banquet  being  given 
last  Saturday  night  to  Thomas 
Malloy,  of  the  local  operators' 
union,  who  is  to  sail  July  11 
for  England  to  attend  the  la- 
bor convention. 


Atlantic  City — The  stage  is  set  for 
what  is  probably  the  biggest  film  in- 
dustry drama  of  the  year — perhaps 
oi  leveral  years.  Representatives  of 
each  division  of  the  business  have  as- 
sembled  here  for  the  reconvening  to- 
day of  the  5-5-5  conference  at  the 
Hotel   Ambassador  to  draft  a  stand- 

(Continucd    on    Paae    2) 


Sidney  Samuelson  Is  Now 

Head    of    Jersey 

M.P.T.O. 

Atlantic  City — Resolutions  protest- 
ing against  distributors  extending  re- 
lease time  in  new  film  contracts,  in 
eliminating  the  10  per  cent  rejection 
clause  and  in  playing  pictures  under 
a  guarantee  and  percentage  were 
among  the  highlights  of  the  11th  an- 
nual convention  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of 
New  Jersey  at  the  Traymore  Hotel. 
Officers  of  the  organization  also  were 
directed  to  lay  unreasonable  circuit 
protection  before  the  proper  govern- 
{Continued  on  Page  2) 


E 
MAY  HINDER  PARIS  CONFAB 


Paris  (By  Cable) — Headway  to- 
ward a  settlement  in  the  patent  talker 
situation  is  likely  to  be  hindered  by 
the  new  German  government  bill 
which  seeks  to  place  the  control  of 
importation  of  films  in  the  hands  of 
the  Department  of  the  Interior.  The 
measure  is  now  before  the  Reichstag 
and  the  outcome  is  being  awaited 
with  particular  interest  by  the  Ameri- 
can delegates,  who  last  week  asked 
the  recall  of  the  German  kontingent 
and  a  dutv  substituted. 


Southeastern  Theater  Men 
Meet  Aug.  11-12  in  Atlanta 

Atlanta — Annual  convention  of  the 
Southeastern  Theater  Owners  Ass'n 
will  be  held  lure  Aug.  11  and  12,  it 
has  been  decided  by  the  board  of 
directors.  A  large  number  of  ex- 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Back  to  Normal 

A  mid-west  exhib,  sensing 
that  the  lull  in  receipts  was  due 
to  his  trade  being  weary  of 
double  feature  nights,  amateur 
nights,  young  folks'  nights, 
merchandise  nights,  and  what- 
not nights,  hit  upon  the  bril- 
liant idea  of  advertising  "Ordi- 
nary   Night." 


—2&*h 


DAILY 


Monday,   June   30,    1930 


:the 

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Vol.  Lll  No.  77    Monday,  June  30,  1930    Price  5  Cents 
JOHN  W.  ALICOATE  Editor  and  Publisher 


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Financial 


NEW     YORK     STOCK     MARKET 

(QUOTATIONS  AS  OF  SATURDAY) 

Net 

High    Low    Close     Chge. 

Con.    Fm.    Ind.     ..   17^     \7A  17K  —  '/ 

Con.   Fm.   Ind.   pfd.    19          18^g  19       —  A 

East.     Kodak     193  191^  193       +  1 

Fox  Fm.  "A"   40J4     40  40!^    +  At 

Gen.    Thea.    Ecru...    32A     32A  32/2    +  A, 

Loew's,     Inc 62'/^      62  62J4      

Para.     F-L     55^     54%  55  

Pathe     Exch 4            4  4        +  A 

do     "A"      7  A        7</2  7A    +  'A 

R-K-O     2954     2834  29       +  'A 

Warner   Bros 40Ji     39Ji  40Ji   —  % 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 

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Paramount   6s47    ..101  1003/1  lOOM  —  A 

Warners   f>s.39    99H     99H  99A  —  A 


Amos  'n'  Andy  on  Coast  July  14 
Amos  'n'  Andy  will  begin  rehearsal 
of  their  first  picture  at  RKO  on 
July  15.  the  day  following  their  ar- 
rival on  the  Coast.  Actual  produc- 
tion will  start  the  latter  part  of  July. 


Pathe   Contract  for   Santley 
Pathe    has   placed   Joseph    Santley, 
director     of     "Swing     High,"     under 
long-term    contract. 


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JACK  WARNER  IS  NAMED  I  NEW  RULING  WILL  CURB 


COAST  RELIEE  EUND  HEAD 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Jack  L.  Warner  has 
been  named  president  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Relief  Fund  of  America,  Inc., 
to  succeed  Mary  Pickford,  who  will 
serve  during  the  coming  year  as  sec- 
ond vice-president  of  the  organiza- 
tion. Other  officers  elected  are 
Nicholas  Schenck,  first  vice-presi- 
dent; Will  Hays,  third  vice-president; 
Conrad  Nagel,  fourth  vice-president; 
M.  C.  Levee,  treasurer,  and  A.  W. 
Stockman,  secretary.  The  following 
have  been  elected  trustees  for  three 
years:  Charlie  Chaplin,  Fred  W.  Beet- 
son,  William  S.  Hart,  Jesse  L.  Lasky, 
E.  H.  Allen,  Winfield  R.  Sheehan, 
Antonio  Moreno,  Milton  Sills  and 
Ronald  Colman.  The  organization's 
report  reveals  that  more  than  $75,000 
has  been  raised  in  the  past  year  to 
meet    expenses. 


CALumet  2691    HOLlywood    4121     *.* 


W.  Pa.  and  W.  Va.  Exhibs 
Will  Convene  Next  Month 

Pittsburgh — Date  will  be  set  in  a 
few  days  for  the  meeting  of  the  M. 
P.  T.  O.  of  Western  Pennsylvania 
and  West  Virginia,  to  be  held  here 
the    second   week   in   July. 

Southeastern  Theater  Men 
Meet  Aug.  11-12  in  Atlanta 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
hibitors  from  Georgia,  Florida  and 
Alabama  is  expected  to  attend. 
George  E.  Ricker,  of  Fitzgerald,  is 
president  of  the  association,  and  L. 
B.   Harrell,  Atlanta,   is   secretary. 


OUTDOOR  TALKER  SHOWS 


Under  a  revised  ruling  the  New 
York  City  Health  Commissioner  will 
revoke  licenses  of  theaters  using  re- 
producing devices  outdoors  when 
they  have  been  twice  convicted  of 
being  a  public  nuisance.  Authority 
for  this  ruling  is  provided  under  the 
new  amendments  to  the  Sanitary 
Code.  Complaints  by  residents  of 
the  locality  in  which  a  theater  is  lo- 
cated will  lead  to  arraignments  in 
magistrates'   courts. 


Admiral  Byrd  Honored 
at  Paramount  Luncheon 

An  impressive  tribute  was  tender- 
ed at  the  Ritz-Carlton  on  Saturday 
by  Paramount  to  Rear-Admiral  Rich- 
ard E.  Byrd  and  the  members  of  the 
South  Pole  expedition,  who  were 
guests  of  honor  at  a  luncheon  at- 
tended by  about  210  persons  promi- 
nent in  business,  professional  and 
civic    life. 

Emanuel  Cohen  acted  as  toastmas- 
ter  and  talks  were  made  by  Adolph 
Zukor,  Dr.  John  H.  Finley,  of  the 
"New  York  Times,"  and  Admiral 
Byrd. 

Among  the  important  personages 
at  the  speakers'  table  were:  Hon. 
George  Akerson,  secretary  to  Presi- 
dent Hoover;  S.  R.  Kent,  Sam  Katz, 
Dr.  L.  M.  Gould,  Captain  A.  C.  Mc- 
Kinley,  Bernt  Balchen,  Harold  I. 
June,  William  H.  Railey,  Police 
Commissioner  William  Mulrooney, 
Adolph  Ochs,  Louis  Wiley,  A.  H. 
Sulzberger,  Kent  Cooper,  Daniei 
Frohman,  Elek  John  Ludvigh,  Floyd 
Gibbons,  George  Palmer  Putnam 
and    William    S.    Palev. 


Big  5-5-5  Drama  Reopens 

Today  in  Atlantic  City 


(Continued  from   Paqe    1) 

ard  exhibition  contract  acceptable  to 
the  industry. 

Although  the  greater  part  of  the  agree- 
ment was  prepared  and  tentatively  approve'' 
hy  all  factions  at  the  2-2-2  conference  held  in 
New  York  several  months  ago,  much  of  im- 
portance remains  to  be  settled.  One  major 
problem  to  be  untangled  involves  deposits. 
Distributor  delegates,  including  Sidney  R. 
Kent,  chairman  of  the  conference,  remain  firm 
in  insisting  that  such  a  clause  go  into  the 
contract.  They  declare  that  they  must  have 
this  much  protection  against  uncertain  ac- 
counts and  assert  that  deposits  will  not  be 
required    of    exhibitors    whose    credit    is    good 

The  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  delegation,  by  its 
attitude  registered  at  the  2-2-2  confab,  agrees 
to  this  demand.  On  the  other  hand,  Allied 
Stairs  representatives  are  equally  emphatic 
thai  the  clause  can't  be  incorporated  in  the 
agreement.  A  deadlock  on  this  subject  re- 
sulted in  the  sudden  adjournment  of  the  2-2-2 
st  ssions. 

Another  matter,  of  tremendous  importance 
to  exhibitors,  concerns  arbitration.  Unof- 
ficially the  conference  has  agreed  that  a 
rystem  of  standard  measurements  must  be 
adopted.  Under  existing  conditions  a  number 
of  plans  are  in  operation,  each  adding  to  the 
bewilderment  of  the  theater  man,  who,  through 
the  medium  of  state  exhibitor  units,  has  in 
'1  cases  gone  on  record  as  desiring  a 
standardized,    national    system. 

The  task  now  confronting  the  conference  is 
thai  oi  the  preparation  of  a  set  of  rules  ac- 
ceptable to  all  Eactions.  In  this  connection 
th(  important  matter  of  protection  is  bound 
to     enter    the    proceedings.       Plans    for    each 


individual  zone  are  now  being  worked  out 
throughout  the  country.  One  recommenda- 
tion that  is  likely  to  receive  attention  is  that 
ot  a  board  of  review,  to  which  exhibitors  may 
appeal  decisions  made  by  local   zone  boards. 

Both  exhibitor  delegates  are  still  greatly 
concerned  with  the  music  tax  situation  hut  it 
seems  improbable  that  any  definite  steps  to 
re'ieve  the  situation  will  be  taken.  The  dis- 
tributors, at  the  2-2-2  confab,  pointed  out 
that  under  their  contracts  with  the  electric 
companies,  they  must  levy  this  assessment 
against  theaters.  Until  these  current  con- 
tracts expire  at  least,  their  position  does  not 
permit  them  to  make  any  change,  thev  pointed 
out. 

Delegates  and  alternates  attending  the  con- 
ference are:  distributor — Sidney  R.  Kent, 
Felix  Feist,  Phil  Reisman.  Gabriel  Hess  and 
Al  Lichtman;  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. — M.  A.  Light- 
man,  R.  R.  Biechle,  Jack  Miller.  Jack  Har- 
wood  and  Charles  Picouet ;  Allied  States 
Abram  F.  Myers,  W.  A.  Stefifers,  H.  M. 
Richey,  H.  A.  Cole.  Glenn  Cross.  Nathan 
Yamins  and  Herman  Blum  ;  affiliated  theaters, 
E.  A.  Schiller,  Sam  Dembow,  Joe  Plunkett, 
Spyros    Skouras    and    Harry    Arthur. 


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The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today:  Reconvening  of  the  5-5-5  Con- 
ference  in    Atlantic    City. 

July    3      "Holiday"    (Pathe)    opens    Broadwa 
run   at   the    Rivoli 

July  6  George  Arliss  in  "Old  English" 
scheduled  to  open  at  the  Warner, 
New    York. 

July   10     John     Barrymore    in     "Moby    Dick' 

scheduled    to    open    at    the    Holly 

wood.    New   York. 

Richard       Barthelmess      in       "Da 

Patrol"    (First    National)    opens    a1 

the     Winter     Garden,     New     York. 

July  11  Special  meeting  of  Consolidated 
Film  Industries  stockholders  in 
New    York. 

Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Assn. 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  at, 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and   West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 


, 


Shaw  Getting  Keyed  Up 
Over  Talkers,  Wilk  Say 

George  Bernard  Shaw  is  gradually 
getting  sufficiently  keyed  up  over  the 
talkers  to  be  willing  to  experiment 
with  them,  according  to  Jacob  Wilk, 
chief  of  the  Warner  Bros,  story  de- 
partment, who  recently  returned  from 
abroad.  In  a  talk  with  Wilk.  the 
noted  playwright  expressed  great  i 
terest  in  all  phases  of  sound  produc- 
tion, and  particularly  in  the  financial 
returns  from  talker  rights  to  plays 

Wilk  savs  that  the  time  is  not  fad 
off  when  European  producers  will  reJ 
gard  America  as  the  most  fertile 
market  for  scripts.  American  writ-4 
ers  have  progressed  much  further 
than  continental  authors,  he  declarer 


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N.  J.  Exhibitors  Act 
on  Contract  Sore  Spo 

(Continued  from  Pane   1) 
nient   officials   and   the   federal   grand 
jury. 

Sidney      Samuelson      was      elected, 
president    and   Allied    director;    Peter 
Adams     and     Sam     Warbalow,     vicj| 
presidents;  Frank  Warren,  treasurer, 
Henry    Xelson,    secretary;    Thornto 
Kellv,   alternate   Allied  director 

Joseph  Seider.  retiring  presiden 
and  Leon  Rosenblatt,  retiring  secre 
tary,  were  presented  with  lovini 
cups. 

A  complete  confidential  discussio: 
of  next  year's  product  announce 
merits   was    held. 


COMING  &  GOING 


RALPH     CLARK,     special    foreign    reprl 
sentative     of     Warner     Bros.,     left     yesterdjj 
with   Mrs.   Clark  for   Sydney,   Australia    afti 
several    weeks    in    this    country. 

MAURICE  SILVERSTONE.  managain 
director  of  United  Artists  in  London,  accon 
panied  by  his  wife  and  child,  sailed  Sa 
urday  on  the  Mauretania  after  a  brief  vis 
here  with  Joseph  M.  Schenck  and  Arthur  W 
Kelly. 


WANTED — Young  man  as  assistant 
in  advertising  department  of  a  circuit 
of  theaters.  Must  have  experience 
in  advertising  and  exploitation.  Give 
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Monday,   June   30,    1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 


The  Director  Reveals 
His  Side  of  It 

'T'HEY  say  that  since  the  talk- 
ies swept  the  country  and 
the  entertainment  world,  actors 
and  actresses  are  so  busy  learn- 
ing their  lines  at  night  and  speak- 
ing them  during  the  day  that 
there  is  no  longer  any  time  for 
Hollywood  parties.  If  that's 
so.  consider  the  case  of  the  film 
director,  who  since  the  talkies 
have  arrived  does  at  least  twice 
a^  much  as  he  ever  did  before. 
If  players  are  kept  busy,  what 
about  the  man  who  must  mem- 
orize all  the  lines,  study  all  the 
costumes,  check  all  the  sets, 
psycho-analyze  all  the  parts?  It 
isn't  the  mechanics  that  bring 
more  work  for  the  directors. 
It's  the  fact  that  improved 
photography,  sound,  color  and 
other  film  improvements  have 
made  the  mechanical  side  so  real 
that  the  story  side,  acting  side, 
and  directorial  side  must  be 
much  more  realistic  than  ever 
before.  To  get  this  realism  we 
must  do  more  in  a  shorter  space 
of  time  than  is  necessary  in  pre- 
paring a  stage  play.  Despite  the 
real  flesh-and-blood  characters 
on  the  stage,  stage  presentations 
arc  less  real  than  motion  pic- 
tures because  of  the  closer  view. 
more  varied  and  intimate  angles, 
and  greater  detail  that  in  the 
talkie  give  the  spectator  the  illu- 
sion of  walking  around  among 
the    film    characters. 

. — Mervyn  he  Roy 


One-langauge  projection  is  not 
sufficient  in  Switzerland  due  to 
the  variety  of  nationalities 
there. 


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DAILY 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

J7NCOURAGING  NEWS  to  exhibs  and  those  gents  who  are 
selling  sound  equipment  comes  from  the  wilds  of  Pennsyl- 
vania  J.     Dean     McCloskey    of    Wilkinsburg    bought    a 

semi-cluck  house,  if  you  get  what  we  mean,  and  was  all  hot  and 

bothered  about  this   Summer   Slump then   along   came   a 

representative  of  RCA  Photophone  who  threw  in  a  service  crew 
over  a  week-end,  installed  the  sound  equipment,  which  worked 

a    Monday    morning   wonder,    so    to    speak J.    Dean    sez: 

"Biz  picked  up  with  the  first  performance" the  name  of 

the  theater  is  Regal,  and  just  before  the  Miracle  happened  things 
looked  so  tough  that  Mack  was  seriously  figuring  on  reversing 
the  name  of  the  house  and  changing  his  show  to  match  the  new 
monicker 

TOHN    McCORMICK    is    in   town     happy    in    being   25    pounds 
lighter   than    when    he    last   weighed    in   here    before    checking 

out Those    AMPAS    have    selected    a    committee    to    elect 

a  motion  picture  industry  judge  who  will  be  one  of  seven  inter- 
national judges  to  decide  the  winners  of  the  Galveston   Pageant 

of    Pulchritude the    committee    that    will    pick    the    Pulk 

Expert  are  Martin  Starr,  Leon  Bamberger,  Joe  Tine,  Ed  Fin- 
ney, Tom  Gerety,  Paul   Gulick,  G.   R.   O'Neill,   Bert  Perkins  and 

Charles    Lewis Dave    Bader    writes    from     Lunnon    that 

John  Drinkwater  is  immersed  in  the  biog  of  Carl  Laemmle,  and 
adds:  "London  resembles  Broadway  with  so  many  of  the  New 
York  boys  here — still   I   like   London   immensely." 


A  DOLPH   ZUKOR  was  inadvertently  held  up  from  seeing  a 
private   showing  of  Fox's  "Common   Clay"  last  Friday  due 

to  a  mixup  on  the  print  which  failed  to  arrive  on  time 

some  mysterious  voice  on  the  phone  put  in  a  call  for  the  print 
and  jazzed  the  whole  works they  are  still  on  a  hunt  try- 
ing to  find  the  miscreant 


A/fAH  GOODNESS,  man,  that   sunkissed  boy  what  calls  his- 

self    Stepin    Fetchit    shure    am    steppin'    these    days-- 

he's   gwine    shuffle   them   big   dawgs   in   pusson   right   across    the 

Arkayho  stages  in  town  for  a  hull  week hot  diggity,  kin 

you   all    flash   that   blackberry  akshually  workin'   countin-you-ous 

uninterrupted  fo'  seven   days? am   this  yere  exponent  of 

the    cullud    fraternity    tryin'    to    popularize    Work    after    loafin' 

through  two  fillums  which  are  now  showin'  on  Broadway? 

Look  yere,  Stepin,  fust  thing  you  know  these  Hollywood  direc- 
tors will  hear  'bout  it,  and  if  they  get  you  all  akshually  workin', 
what  excuse  is  there  fo'  the  director  an'  his  indeedy-yes-men  to 
loaf? man,  dear,  yo'   shure  hab   stepped   in  a  helluva   fix 

dis    time-- 

*  *  *  * 

Py  W.  GRIFFITH  has  smeared  grease  paint  on  his  face  for 
the  first  time  in  over  20  years he  is  appearing  per- 
sonally in  the  talkie  prologue  of  "The  Birth  of  a  Nation" 

Willard  Mack's  stag  eplay,  "That  Casey  Girl,"  has  gone  into 
rehearsal  for  an  opening  in  Boston,  and  it  will  hit  into  New  York 

in  the  fall the  songs  are  written  by  William  Jerome  and 

Jean  Schwartz During  the  filming  of  a  war  scene,  a  di- 
rector spoke  thus  sweetly  to  his  mob  of  extras:  "When  I  was 
a  little  tot  I  lost  my  wooden  soldiers  and  grandma  said,  'Don't 
cry,  dear,  some  day  they'll  come  back  to  you' — and  as  I  look  at 
you  heels,  I  realize  she  was  correct  as  'ell!" 


T-)AUL  WHITEMAN,  while  speeding  in  his  car  to  a  midwest 
theater   where   his  band    was   playing,   was   stopped   bv   a   cop 

"Dontcha   know   me?"  asks   Paul,   "I'm   THE  big  band 

leaders" and   the  cop  sez:   "Aw,  g'wan,  Rudy  Vallee's  a 

little  runt." 


T'HEY  SAY  Babe  Ruth  prays  better  when  he's  in  a  tight  spot 
so  do  a  lotta  film  men. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€ 


Newspaper   Gives 

Short  A  Big  Break 

A  three-column  ad,  thirteen 
inches  deep,  was  the  space 
allotted  to  the  showing  of  Rob- 
ert L.  Ripley's  first  "Believe  It 
or  Not"  Yitaphone  Yarieties  nov- 
elty at  the  United  Artists  the- 
ater in  Chicago  by  the  Herald 
and  Examiner  of  that  city.  This 
is  probably  the  biggest  newspa- 
per tie-up  any  short  subject  ever 
received.  Under  a  three-column 
cut  of  Ripley  the  Herald  and 
Examiner's  tie-up  ad  proclaim- 
ed in  large  type:  Ripley  Big 
Hit  in  Vitaphone  Talking  Skit, 
"Believe  It  or  Not"  and  pro- 
ceeded to  devote  200  words  to 
tying  his  cartoons  with  the  pic- 
ture. 

■ — Warners 

*        *        * 

Umbrella    Ballyhoo 

With   Chorus  Girls 

f~L.  GRAVES,  manager  of  the 
State,  Schenectady,  had  sev- 
eral chorus  girls  on  the  streets 
with  open  umbrellas,  and  a  cloth 
banner  with  the  copy:  "I  don't 
mind  the  rain.  I  am  going  to 
see  'Chasing  Rainbows'  at  the 
State."  The  girls  attracted  a 
great  deal  of  attention,  and  the 
stunt   was    a   great    success. 

— Associated    Publications 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

June  30 

Frederick    Peters 
George  Chandler 
Madge  Bellamy 
C.  S.  Berger 


THE 


DAILY 


Hollywood  Happenings 

=  Coast  Wire  Service  ===== 


TIP TY  NILLTON  FRENCHMEN' 

TO  BE  PRODUCED  IN  COLOR 


"Fifty  Million  Frenchmen,"  the 
Broadway  musical  comedy  to  be 
turned  into  a  talker  by  Warners,  will 
be  produced  completely  in  Techni- 
color. Other  Technicolor  films  on 
the  Warners  program  are  "The  Life 
of  the  Party,"  "Viennese  Nights"  and 
"Sweet    Kitty    Bellairs." 


A  Little 
from 


a 


Lots 


>> 


By  RALPH   WILR 


14  INDEPENDENTS  ACTIVE 
AT  METROPOLITAN  STUDIOS 


Winifred  Winslow  Named 
Educational  Casting  Dir. 

Winifred  Winslow  has  been  ap- 
pointed casting  director  for  the  Edu- 
cational   organization. 


Lew  Cantor  Appointed 
"U"  Associate  Producer 

Lew  Cantor,  formerly  of  the  New 
York  theatrical  field,  has  been  made 
an  associate  producer  at  Universal. 


Albert  Kelly  to  Direct 
"Leather  Pushers"  Series 

Albert  Kelly  will  direct  the' 
"Leather  Pushers"  series  of  shorts 
on  the  Universal  program  for  1930- 
1931. 


Mosconi  Bros,  to  Supply 
Dance  Numbers  for  Meyer 

Mosconi  Brothers,  vaudeville  head- 
liners,  will  supply  dance  numbers  and 
chorus  ensembles  for  use  in  produc- 
tion made  by  the  accounts  of  the 
Meyer  Synchronizing  Service,  Ltd., 
under  the  terms  of  an  agreement 
signed  with  the  recording  organiza- 
tion. 


"U"  Picks  Nagel,  Hobart 
to  Play  in  Erskine  Story 

Conrad  Nagel  and  Rose  Hobart 
will  be  seen  in  "The  Lady  Sur- 
renders," which  Universal  is  to  make 
from  John  Erskine's  "Sincerity"  un- 
der the  direction  of  John  M.  Stahl. 


Eddie  Buzzell  to  Make 
Series  of  Columbia  Shorts 

Eddie  Buzzell,  popular  stage  star, 
has  been  signed  by  Columbia  to  make 
a  series  of  unique  single-reel  features. 
They  will  be  part  of  the  13  "Special- 
ties," a  group  of  one-reelers  in  Co- 
lumbia's line-up  of  short  subjects. 


"See  America  Thirst"  for  "U" 

Albert  DeMond  will  produce  "See 
America  Thirst"  for  Universal  re- 
lease. The  comedy  is  by  Vin  Moore 
and  Edward  Luddy.  William  James 
Craft    will    direct. 


Hollywood 

■RERT  WHEELER  and  Robert 
Woolsey,  RKO's  bantering  buf- 
foons, will  soon  start  on  their  next 
"funfection"  (a  word  coined  by  their 
Boswell,  Ray  Coffin).  It  will  be  di- 
rected by  Paul  Sloane  and  will  be 
entitled   "Half    Shot   at    Sunrise." 

*  *         * 

Some  Davids— Griffith,  But- 
ler, Thompson,  Selznick,  Lee, 
and  Goliath,  Jones  locker, 
Stamper,  Burton. 

*  *         * 

The  stork  is  hovering  over  the 
homes  of  Irving  Thalberg,  Samson 
Raphaelson  and  Robert  Montgom- 
ery. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Nat 
Carr  and  Frank  Milford  chat- 
ting at  Pathe;  Al  Rosen  stroll- 
ing on  Hollywood  Blvd.;  Mark 
Sandrich  arriving  in  Holly- 
wood from  New  York. 

*  *        * 

An  old,  down-at-the-heel  prize- 
fighter came  to  the  Charlie  Chaplin 
studio  looking  for  extra  work.  He 
was  told  there  was  no  work  for  him, 
but  still  he  hung  about  the  studio. 
He  was  seen  by  Chaplin  and  later 
when  the  comedian  asked  for  him 
he  had  disappeared.  A  rush  call 
was  issued  and  Chaplin  aides  search- 
ed downtown  fight  gymnasiums  un- 
til they  found  the  "pug"  and  he  was 
given  work  at   the   studio. 

*  *         * 

Joseph  Cherniavsky  is  spending 
a  month  at  the  Uptown  theater,  To- 
ronto, conducting  the  orchestra  for 
Manager  Jack  Arthur.  Cherniavsky 
was  formerly  head  of  the  music 
department   at    Universal. 

*  *        * 

"The  Bat  Whispers,"  which  will 
be  made  by  United  Artists,  will  not 
be  dedicated  to  Babe  Ruth,  nor  will 
"Pardon  My  Gun,"  produced  by 
Pathe,  be  dedicated  to  Chicago 

*  *         * 

Marjorie  Rambeau  slid  into  fame. 
While  attending  a  girls'  school  in 
Oakland,  she  slid  down  a  bannister 
and  collided  with  a  stage  producer, 
who  was  searching  for  a  youngster 
to  appear  in  his  play.  She  was 
given  the  part. 

*  *        * 

Homer  Ackerman  is  one  of  the 
busiest  sound  men  on  the  Coast.  He 
is  at  present  working  on  Pathe  pro- 
ductions. 

*  *        * 


Some  Donalds — Crisp,  Gal- 
laher,  McKay,  McDonald, 
Lee,    Brian. 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
found  a  variety  and  quality  of  prod- 
ucts to  compare  with  the  program 
now  in  preparation  and  production 
at  the  Metropolitan,  Holman  states, 
and  as  a  result  of  the  continued  de- 
mands for  space  an  important  build- 
ing expansion  is  being  considered. 

Producing  organizations  established 
at    the    studio    include    the    Christies, 
who  in  cooperation  with  Educational, 
have  planned   a  most  ambitious  pro- 
gram of  comedies;  the  Industrial  Di- 
vision of  Metropolitan  Sound  Studios, 
which    has   just    completed    a    feature 
for  the  National  Board  of  Fire  Un- 
derwriters,    and     the     Richfield     Oil 
Company.     This  department  is  under 
the     supervision     of     Pat     Dowling; 
Harold  Lloyd  Corporation,  now  pro- 
ducing "Feet  First";  the  Caddo  Com- 
pany,   producer    of    "Hell's    Angels," 
now   preparing   its   next    story   under 
the    direction    of    Howard     Hughes; 
Sono    Art    Productions,    which    has 
just  completed  "Reno,"  starring  Ruth 
Roland,    and    will    soon    start    work 
on   "Honeymoon    Lane,"  which   stars 
Eddie  Dowling;  Liberty  Productions, 
with   Victor   Halperin  producing  and 
Edward  Halperin  as  business  mana- 
ger,   preparing    a    series    of    features 
for    the    independent    market;    Albert 
Rogell     Productions,     planning     four 
pictures  for  Tiffany  release,  the  first 
to  be  "Aloha  Oe";  Robert  C.  Bruce, 
producing    a    series    of    one-reel    out- 
door talkers  for  Paramount,  the  next 
of  which  is  titled  "Excuses";  Joseph 

E.  Henabery  Productions,  complet- 
ing "The  Love  Trader,"  with  Leatrice 
Joy,  Roland  Drew,  Henry  Walthall, 
Chester    Conklin    and    others;    Curtis 

F.  Nagel  and  Howard  C.  Brown,  pro- 
ducing a  series  of  one-reel  musical 
fantasies  for  Tiffany  release;  Brough- 
ton  Outdoor  Productions,  which  has 
completed  "Rogue  of  the  Rio  Grande" 
for  Sono  Art-World  Wide  release 
and  is  about  to  start  on  the  second 
of  a  series  of  Western  pictures;  Tri- 
angle Film  Corporation,  of  which 
Harry  Aiken  is  president,  now 
negotiating  for  Richard  Barthelmess 
to  do  a  new  sound  version  of  "Broken 
Blossoms,"  as  well  as  preparing  a 
new  sound  version  of  "Orphans  of 
the  Storm"  in  which  it  is  hoped  to 
co-star  the  Gish  sisters,  while  the 
company  is  now  synchronizing  "The 
Birth  of  a  Nation";  Redwing  Lim- 
ited, preparing  a  series  of  novelty 
Indian  short  subjects,  and  Craig 
Hutchinson  Productions,  producing  a 
series  of  Fanchon  and  Marco  revues 
in  color  for  Columbia  release. 


West  Coast  Attendance 
25  P.  C.  Over  Last  Year 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
proving  theaters  in  this  territory,  and 
about  $1,000,000  will  be  spent  in  the 
current  year,  it  was  stated,  with  $50,- 
000  to  go  for  equipment  for  the 
hard  of  hearing.  Rick  Ricketson  and 
Gus  Kohn  are  the  Rocky  Mountain 
division  managers. 


Monday,   June   30,    193C 


It's  a  habit 

with 

Film  Daily 

of  making  its 

annual 

reference  books 

Bigger  and  Better 

every  year 

You'll  get  a  kick 

out  of 

the  coming  1930 

"Directors'  Annual 

and 


Production   Guide 
For  it's  not  only 
of  great  value 
for  reference 
but  most  unusual 
in  style  and 
make-up 


11 


THE 

FUE  MWM  \l  LI. 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.   LIII     No.  1 


Tuesday,   July    1,    1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Lowering  of  Score  Charges  Looms  As  Certainty 

5-5-5J4AKES    HEADWAY   ON   CONTRACT 

DeForest  Wins  One  of  Four  Points  in  Patent  Suit 


Flops  of  1930 

— musicals  take  the  lead 

^z^By  JACK  ALICOATE^^^- 


IF  YOU  WANT  our  opinion, 
ind  nobody  up  to  this  minute 
lias  asked  for  it,  on  why  the 
ibundant  crop  of  Spring  filmu- 
sfcals  took  almost  a  collective 
jrody  and  thereby  practically  to 
i  filmcan  committed  box-office 
hari-kari,  we  would  softly  rebut 
that  perhaps  it  was  their  own 
darn  fault  and  not  to  be  laid  at 
the  door  of  those  who  did  or 
did  not  pay  good  money  to 
give  them  the  see  and  hear.  A 
jreat  majority  of  these  screen 
musicals  that  came  in  like  a 
lion  and  went  out  like  a  lamb 
were  beautiful,  but  Oh!  so 
dumb.  We  believe  the  musical 
talkie  still  has  a  chance  regard- 
less of  the  fact  that  it  is  now 
as  welcome  as  the  measles  in 
most  directions.  "Sunny  Side 
Up"  was  a  smash  because  it 
combined  story  and  action  with 
honest-to-goodness  comedy  and 
bright  tunes  that  one  could  re- 
member. Filmusicals  are  not 
hopeless,  (jiven  original,  intel- 
ligent and  sympathetic  treat- 
ment, they  should  come  back 
with  a  bang. 

The  Ten  Best 

No.  We  know  what  you  mean 
and  it's  not  that  at  all.  We  are 
talking  about  the  Ten  Best  Direc- 
tors of  1929-30  as  voted  on  by  over 
300  of  the  foremost  editors,  photo- 
play critics  and  reviewers  in  the 
country,  and  combining  fan  and  trade 
publications  as  well  as  magazines  and 
papers.  The  result  of  this  poll 
has  grown  to  be  a  national  news- 
event  for  release  each  July.  It  will 
(.Continued    on    Page    2) 


Court   Holds   Ries   Patent 

is  Infringed — Western 

Electric  Appeals 

Wilmington,  Del.  —  General  Talk- 
ing Pictures  has  emerged  a  partial 
victor  in  its  sound  patent  infringe- 
ment suit  against  the  Stanley  Co.  of 
America,  winning  one  out  of  four 
points,   it  was   indicated   in   a   memo- 

(Continued    on    Page    6) 

six  okuTcttTtheaters 

PASS  TO  WARNER  CONTROL 


Oklahoma  City — Purchase  by  War- 
ner Bros,  of  the  six  Midwest  Enter- 
prises houses  here  from  John  Sino- 
poulo  and  Tom  H.  Boland,  as  re- 
ported in  THE  FILM  DAILY  of 
June  4,  has  been  completed.  The 
string  includes  the  Orpheum,  Em- 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 


Dark  Plot 

Toronto  —  An  unknown  ad- 
vertiser in  Canadian  papers, 
using  a  box  number,  is  warn- 
ing independent  exhibitors  not 
to  sell  or  affiliate  with  any 
theater  chain  until  they  receive 
a  new  proposition. 


COLUMBIA  ROAD  SHOWS 
ARE  INCREASED  TO  10 


Columbia  has  increased  its  road- 
show productions  on  the  1930-31 
schedule  from  six  to  10.  These  fea- 
tures, known  as  Extended  Run 
Giants,  will  include  "Arizona,"  "Di- 
rigible," "Virtue's  Bed,"  "Rain  or 
Shine,"  "Tol'able  David,"  "Charley'5 
Aunt,"  "The  Miracle  Woman,"  "The 
Criminal  Code,"  "Fifty  Fathom: 
(.Continued    on    Page    6) 


No  Par.  Product  for  R-K-0 
Following  Fox,  Loew  Deal 


National  Publicity  Group 
Opens  Office  at  Tec-Art 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Associated  Publicists, 
comprised  of  Bill  Henry,  Bill  Wire, 
Milton  Watt  and  others,  has  opened 
offices  at  the  Tec-Art  Studios  to 
specialize  in  national  exploitation  and 
publicity. 


As  a  result  of  a  deal  just  made  bj 
Paramount  to  sell  its  product  to  Fo> 
and  Loew,  the  booking  of  Paramoun 
product  in  R-K-O  houses  will  b< 
eliminated  for  the  first  time  in  nin 
years.  This  is  regarded  as  significan 
in  view  of  the  close  working  arrange- 
ment now  existing  between  Para 
mount,   Fox  and  Metro. 


Score  Charge  Relief  Seen 

As  An  Early  Possibility 


Relief  for  small  theaters  by  way 
of  a  reduction  in  score  charges  is 
understood  to  be  planned  by  at  least 
one  major  company.  Under  the  plan, 
which  is  to  be  effected  shortly, 
houses  paying  on  an  average  of  $25 
for  their  features  will  be  assessed  a 
score  charge  of  approximately  $3.75, 


instead  of  an  average  of  $6.50  as  at 
present. 

Other  important  companies  are 
considered  likely  to  take  similar 
steps  in  cutting  score  charges.  A 
downward  readjustment  of  charges 
was  strongly  urged  by  the  M.P.T.O. 
(Continued   on    Page    6) 


Several    Contract    Points 

Agreed  Upon — Knotty 

Problems  Today 

Atlantic  City — Under  the  able  guid- 
ance of  Sidney  R.  Kent,  and  with  the 
wind  blowing  alternately  hot  and 
cold,  the  good  ship  Conference  5-5- 
5-5-5,  otherwise  known  as  the  5-5-5 
confab,  reconvened  to  a  good  start 
here  yesterday  and,  though  it  narrow- 
ly missed  the  rocks  several  times, 
wound  up  the  day  well  on  the  road 
to   its   destination. 

Leaders  of  the  fray  included  Kent 
and  Gabe  Hess  for  the  distributors; 
Abram  Myers  and  W.  A.  Steffes  for 
Allied;  M.  A.  Lightman  and  Jack 
Miller  for  the  M.P.T.O.A.;  and  Sam 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 

TIFFANY  WILUXPAND 
COAST  STUDIO  PROPERTY 

Construction  of  a  combination  stu- 
dio and  office  building,  approximating 
320x240,  is  planned  by  Tiffany  on 
its  Coast  lot  which  will  be  augment- 
ed by  acquisition  of  more  land,  Phil 
Goldstone,  general  production  man- 
ager, said  yesterday.  After  attend- 
ing the  company's  annual  sales  con- 
vention in  Chicago,  Goldstone  has 
been  in  New  York  buying  story  ma- 

it  out  n   ed    on     Page    8) 


New  Canadian  Company 
Making  Talker  Series 

Trenton,  Ont. — Activity  has  been 
■.Mimed  at  the  Ontario  Government 
film  studio  lure  by  a  new  enterprise, 
the  Canadian  Motion  Picture  Co.,  of 
which  Len  Humphries  is  director. 
The   firm  plans  a  series  of  talkers. 


'Frisco's  3- A- Week 

San  Francisco  —  Something 
new  in  local  film  houses  has 
been  started  at  the  Casino, 
which  has  gone  to  a  policy  of 
three  changes  a  week  and  re- 
duced its  top  from  40  cents  to 
25  cents. 


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DAILV 


Tuesday,   July    1,    1930 


:the 

Of  HIMIOM 


Vol.  Llll  Mo.  1     Tuesday,  July  1,  1930     Price  5  Cents 


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Flops  of  1930 

—musicals  take  the  lead 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
be  given  many  columns  of  space  all 
over  the  United  States.  The  list  this 
year  of  the  "Ten  Best  Directors"  is 
unusually  interesting  due  to  the  ad- 
vent of  the  talkers.  Ballots  are  now 
being  counted  and  results  will  be 
announced  in  about  three  weeks. 

Grainger's  Prediction 

No  less  an  authority  than  Jimmy 
Grainger  himself,  vice-president  and 
general  sales  manager  of  the  Fox 
organization,  tells  us  that  his  outfit 
will  gross  between  $45,000,000  and 
$50,000,000  for  the  season  1930-31. 
No  doubt  part  of  this  increase  can 
be  attributed  to  the  100  per  cent 
booking  contract  with  Paramount- 
Publix.  Any  way  you  look  at  it, 
the  comeback  of  the  Fox  company 
has  been  one  of  the  seven  wonders 
of  the  industry.  A  few  months  ago 
threatened  with  all  sorts  of  dire 
things;  now,  right  up  in  the  very 
front  ranks  of  the  parade.  Sheehan, 
Grainger  &  Co.,  have  done  a  mighty 
fine  job  in  a  short  space  of  time. 
More   power  to  them. 


NEW     YORK     STOCK     MARKET 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 
Con      Fm.     Ind.      .    18/2      177/s      VJi    +      V% 

Keith    A-O    pfd.     .103  103  103        +   3 

Inew's      Inc           .  .    64/2  62/,  64-4    +    154 

oepfd.     xw-  (6/,)    9454  94/2  94%   +      H 

Para.     F-L     56*4  55  56*4   +   1* 

Pathe   Exch.    .                            «  J*  -     A 

RKO  I:  ...  30H  29'4  30*  +  1* 
Warner  ■Bros.     ...41/2      40 /4      41 /8+      V, 

NEW     YORK    CURB    MARKET 
Fox    Thea.    "A"     .      9/a        f/s        \  •■■••. 

Lew,    Inc.,    war    .      9%        9  93/8    +    VA 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 
<~  TV,      ficdn         94         93  'A     93  J/2  —     V* 

PaT  By  5  J 51  '.102 >/2  102/2  102/  -  « 
L^sV/x-war.  98  97 tf  9754-  / 
Paramount   6s   47    .101        101        101 


$10,000,000  IS  INVOLVED 
IN  THREE  COAST  CHARTERS 


Sacramento,  Calif.  —  Nearly  $10,- 
000,000  is  involved  in  three  applica- 
tions for  charters  filed  here  by  a  Los 
Angeles  picture  company  and  two 
New  York  photographic  supply  com- 
panies. The  latter  concerns,  which 
will  have  offices  in  San  Francisco 
with  A.  F.  Hofmeister  as  California 
.-epresentative,  are  the  Agfa  Ansco 
Corp.,  producing  films  and  camera 
materials,  listing  70,000  preferred 
shares  valued  at  $7,000,000  and  350 
shares  of  no  par  common,  and  the 
\gfa  Raw  Film  Corp.,  with  capital- 
ization  of  $500,000. 

Thomas  Productions,  Ltd.,  is  the 
Los  Angeles  concern.  Its  capital 
is  set  at  $2,000,000  and  directors  in- 
clude Richard  Thomas,  Willard  An- 
drews and  R.  A.  Teis,  of  Los  An- 
geles, and  James  P.  Lawson  and 
Daniel  D.  Steele,  of  Glendale. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Paramount   os   1/    .!»■        '»*       :~Z.,     ;       is 
Warners   6s   39    ...10054   100        10054    +      54 


New  Incorporations 


$1,300,000  TO  BE  SPENT 

I"  BY  RKO 


West    Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Approximately  $1,- 
300,000  has  been  set  aside  by  RKO 
for  production  of  Edna  Ferber's 
"Cimarron,"  now  in  work.  Several 
leading  ladies  are  under  consideration 
to  play  opposite  Richard  Dix.  It 
will  probably  be  about  November  be- 
fore  the   film  is   completed. 


Australia  Institutes 

3  Per  Cent  Gross  Tax 

Sydney — Aimed  at  American  dis- 
tributors, the  Australian  Government 
has  just  effected  a  law  under  which 
three  per  cent  of  distributor  grosses 
are  taken  as  taxes. 


Today:  Second  day  of  the  5-5-5  Cor 
ference    in    Atlantic    City. 

July  3  "Holiday"  (Pathe)  opens  Broadwa 
run   at   the   Rivoli 

July  6  George  Arliss  in  "Old  English 
scheduled  to  open  at  the  Warne 
New    York. 

July   10     John    Barrymore    in    "Moby    Dick 

scheduled    to    open    at    the    Hollr 

wood,    New   York. 

Richard      Barthelmess      in      "Da 

Patrol"    (First    National)    opens   _ 

the     Winter     Garden,     New     York. 

July  11  Special  meeting  of  Consolidated 
Film  Industries  stockholders  ill 
New    York. 

July  17-18-19  All  National  Screen  salesmen 
to  meet  in  New  York  for  conl 
ference. 

Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 


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Schmuckler  Reopens  Fifth  Ave. 

Louis  Schmuckler  reopened  thei 
Fifth  Ave.,  at  Fifth  Ave.  and  28th.' 
St.,  New  York  City  last  night  with 
"Blaze    O'    Glory." 


Rich  Theater;  B.  Rich,  50  East  42nd  St.. 
New    York;    $10,000. 

Welfare  Pictures  Corp.,  Phillips  &  Nizer, 
1560    Broadway,    New    York;    $10000. 


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New   York 

1540   Broadway 

BRYant  4712 


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STIllwell  7940      % 


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I  L  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.  | 

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Hollywood  i& 

6700  Santa  Monica  ft 

1727   Indiana  Ave.  Bjvd  ft 

CALumet  2691    HOLlywood    4121  *.* 


Chicago 


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New  Eyemo  Speed  Camera 
Put  Out  by  Bell  &  Howell 

A  new  Eyemo  camera,  designed 
to  particularly  interest  newsreel,  in- 
dustrial and  exploration  cameramen, 
is  being  placed  on  the  market  by 
Bell   &   Howell. 

The  new  Eyemo  includes  the  major  fea- 
tures of  the  Filmo  70-D  camera,  having 
seven  film  speeds  (4,  6,  8,  12,  16,  24  and 
32),  a  built-in  turret  head  accommodating 
three  lenses,  a  variable  area  viewfinder,  and 
a    relative    exposure    indicator. 

In  addition  to  these  features,  it  has  an  in- 
tegral crank  which  permits  hand  cranking 
whenever  it  is  desired,  such  as  when  an  ex- 
ceptionally long  scene  is  encountered  which 
runs  beyond  the  spring  capacity  of  the  cam- 
era, or  when  single  frame  exposures  are  to 
be    taken. 


Cleveland  is  Preparing 
to  Enforce  Safety  Bill 

Cleveland — After  being  buried  for 
nearly  a  year,  the  council's  film  or- 
dinance, covering  film  storage  and 
other  safety  measures,  is  being  re- 
vived and  a  plan  of  enforcement  is 
expected  to  be  worked  out  before  the 
end  of  the  summer. 


Pathe  Will  Exercise 

Du  Pont  Film  Option 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Pathe's  option  to  buy 
49  per  cent  of  the  du  Pont  Pathe 
Film  Manufacturing  Corp.  has  been 
extended  until  the  end  of  August, 
with  Pathe  having  signified  its  in- 
tention of  taking  up  the  option. 


COMING  &.  GOING 


FELIX  MALITZ,  vice-president  and  gen- 
eral manager  of  Ufa,  is  visiting  folks  in 
Columbus,    O. 

VICTOR  SCIIERTZINGER,  Paramount 
director,    goes    West    this    week. 

JESS  I'tSHMAN,  general  manager  of 
Standard  Film  Service,  Cleveland,  has  been 
in  New  York  signing  product  for  distribu- 
tion   through    his    four    exchanges. 

PHI  I.  GOLDSTONE,  Tiffany  production 
manager,  leaves  New  York  today  for  the 
Coast. 


Pantages   Buys   'Frisco    Hipp 

San  Francisco — Rodney  and  Lloyd 
Pantages  have  bought  the  old  Hip- 
podrome on  O'Farrel  St.  and  will  re- 
model it  for  a  vaudeville  and  film 
house.  About  $150,000  will  be  spent 
on  the  building. 


Mantell  Takes  Over  Bronx  House 

Edmund  Mantell,  owner  of  thej 
Star,  Bronx,  yesterday  assumed  oper- 
ation of  the  Benneson,  same  neigh- 
borhood. The  house  was  taken  over] 
from  Jack  Lesko  and  Moe  Goldman. 


rEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


THE 
mi  Niwti'Aiik 

01  fILMDOM 


Famous  Players  sign  James  Barv 
rie,  Henry  Arthur  Jones,  Justin  Mc- 
Carthy, Edward  Knoblock,  Arnold 
Bennett  and  H.  G.  Wells  to  write 
original  stories  for  the  screen. 
*         * 

Loew's,  Inc.,  declares  two  divi-; 
dends,  5%  on  common  and  l3/\% 
on  preferred. 

Harry  Morey  to  produce  independ 
ently. 

Joe  Brandt  planning  new  distrib- 
uting   organization. 


Fox  Closes  Bronx  Parkway 

Fox     has      closed      the      Parkway, 
Bronx,  for  the  summer. 


pooler  A're 

The  SILENT 

Summer   Attraction 
KOOLER-AIRE    ENGINEERING    CORP. 

1914  PARAMOUNT  BUILDING  NEW  YORK 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1 1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


THE  SMARTEST  NEWSREEL 

OF  THEM  ALL! 

(No.  695  Straight  from  the  Shoulder  Talk  by  Carl  Laemmle, 
President  of  the  Universal  Pictures  Corporation) 

WEEK    AFTER   WEEK,    WEEK    AFTER    WEEK,    UNIVERSALE    SMART 

Newsreel  with  Graham  McNamee  as  its  Talking  Reporter,  beats  the  daylights  out  of  all  competition. 

IT  SCOOPS  ALL  THE  OTHERS  SO  OFTEN  THAT  WE  CAN'T  TAKE  SPACE 

fast  enough  to  advertise  the  scoops. 

IT  GETS  MORE  LAUGHS  FROM  THE  AUDIENCES   THAN  THE  AVERAGE 

comedy, 

IT  GIVES  MORE  THRILLS  THAN  MANY  A  DRAMATIC  PICTURE. 

IT  SHOWS  MORE  DIFFERENT  "SHOTS"  THAN  ANY  OTHER  SOUND 

newsreel,  including  the  choicest  gems  from  all  over  the  world. 

THE  VERY  NATURE  OF  UNIVERSALE  NEWSREEL  AND  THE  METHOD  OF 

making  it  enables  us  to  beat  everybody. 

WE   DON'T  HAVE   TO   TRUNDLE    ANY  CUMBERSOME   SOUND    TRUCKS 

around  the  world — because  all  we  need  is  a  light  camera  with  which  our  cameraman  can  reach 
seemingly  impossible  spots  in  record  time. 

WE  GIVE  YOU  ALL  THE  SPEED  OF  THE  OLD  SILENT  NEWSREELS,  PLUS 


the  vibrant  voice   of  Graham   McNamee  —  the   ace  of  the   National   Broadcasting  Company's 
broadcasters. 

IT  WOULD  REALLY  BE   UNCHARITABLE   TO  SAY  HOW  MANY  TIMES  I 

have  seen   shots   in   Universale  Newsreel  a  whole  week   ahead  of  the   next    speediest   sound 
newsreel. 

IF  YOU  ARE  NOT  RUNNING  UNIVERSAL'S  TALKING  REPORTER,  YOU  ARE 

leaving  the  salt,  pepper,  vinegar  and  mustard  out  of  your  program. 

THE  SMARTEST  SHOWMEN  IN  THE  WORLD  ARE  RUNNING  IT  BECAUSE  IT 

is  the  smartest  newsreel  of  them  all  I 


WARNER  BROS.  PRODUCT 


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Vitaphone  Corporation  designating  its  product* 


DAILY 


Tuesday,    July    1,    1930 


DE  FOREST  PART  VICTOR 
IN  TALKER  PATENT  SUIT 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
randum     filed     yesterday     by    Judge 
Hugh   H.   Morris   of   the   U.    S.    Dis- 
trict  Court. 

The  court  holds  that  the  Ries 
patent,  granted  Sept.  4,  1926,  on  a 
method  of  reproducing  photographic 
sound  records,  is  valid  and  has  been 
infringed   by    the    defendant. 

Three  patents  not  infringed,  the  court 
decided,  are:  De  Forest  patent  No.  1,466. 
701,  granted  Sept.  4.  1923,  for  a  method 
and  means  for  controlling  electric  current: 
by  and  in  accordance  with  light  variations ; 
De  Forest  Patent  No.  1,693.071.  grantee 
Nov.  27.  1928,  for  a  sound  recording  attach 
ment  for  projectors,  ami  De  Forest  patent 
No.  1.695.414,  granted  Dec.  18,  1928,  for  a 
reproducer. 

Judge  Morris,  in  referring  to  the  last  thre. 
named  patents,  does  not  rule  as  to  then 
validity  or  invalidity.  He  merely  states  that 
if    valid    thev    have    not    been    infringed. 

Western  Electric,  defending  the  Stanle> 
Co.  in  the  use  of  its  apparatus,  yesterday  filer! 
an  apneal  in  connection  with  the  Ries  patent! 
point  'in  the  U.  S.  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals. 
Third    District.    Philadelphia. 

In  a  statement  to  the  press  yesterday  M. 
A.  Schlesinger  of  General  Talking  Pictures 
characterized  the  Wilmington  decision  as  ".' 
sweeping  victory.''  Prior  to  the  Ries  inven- 
tion, he  declared,  no  means  of  getting  intelli- 
gible sound  had  been  discovered.  The  patent 
he  said,  covers  the  restriction  of  light  am' 
constitutes    a    basic    patent. 

The  decision,  said  Schlesinger,  permits 
Gentral  Talking  Pictures  to  obtain  an  ac- 
counting both  from  Electrical  Research  Prod- 
ucts and  exhibitors  who  have  used  Western 
Electric  equipment.  Action  on  point  probably 
will  be  contingent  upon  the  appeal  filed  by 
W.  K..  which  is  equally  confident  of  obtain- 
ing   a    reversal    of   the   Judge    Morris   decision. 

The  statement  issued  by  Western  Electric 
said  that  the  company's  "defense  of  the 
Stanley  Co.  of  America  in  the  patent  in- 
fringtment  suit  brought  by  the  De  Forest  Co. 
lias  been  upheld  on  every  patent  except  one." 


Two-a-Day  Policies  for 
4  'All  Quiet'  Shore  Runs 

Opening  of  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front"  at  four  eastern  shore 
houses  will  inaugurate  two-a-day 
policies  in  each  instance.  The  R-K- 
O  Columbia,  Far  Rockaway,  will 
open  the  "U"  special  on  July  12  at 
$2  top,  while  the  Castle  and  Lido 
at  Long  Beach  will  begin  day-and- 
date  showings  on  July  26,  the  for- 
mer house  to  charge  $1.50  top  and 
the  latter  $1.  Both  Long  Beach 
houses  are  under  the  same  owner- 
ship. At  the  R-K-O  Park,  Rocka- 
way Park,  the  war  drama  will  be 
shown  about  July  26  for  as  high  as 
$1.50.  Showings  in  all  houses  will 
be  limited  to  two  a  day. 

Six  Oklahoma  Theaters 
Pass  to  Warner  Control 

(Continued  from  Paqe   1) 

press,  Liberty,  Folly,  Palace  and 
New  Midwest.  Under  the  deal  the 
Midwest  officials  are  not  to  enter 
the  theater  business  in  this  state  for 
the    next    10    years. 


Hollywood  Happenings 

==  Coast  Wire  Service  == 


Too  Much  Dialogue  Used, 
Finis  Fox  Declares 

Too  much  inane  and  useless  dia- 
logue has  been  used  in  talking  pic- 
tures, because  the  writers  have  had 
a  new  toy  to  play  with,  according 
to  Finis  Fox,  who  is  writing  the 
adaptation,  continuity  and  dialogue 
for  "Resurrection,"  which  will  be 
made  by  Universal. 

"I  am  trying  to  write  the  'Resur- 
rection' script  as  near  perfect  in  its 
technique  as  possible,  using  dialogue 
and  music  only  when  they  will  en- 
hance the  dramatic  values  of  the  sit- 
uations in  the  story.  I  am  retaining 
all  the  values  of  a  silent  picture — 
pictorial  artistry,  pantomime,  set- 
tings, characterization,  light  effects 
and  photographic  composition — with 
the  addition  of  dialogue  used  intelli- 
gently and  effectively." 

Mack  to  Direct  Quillan; 
Griffith,  Ann  Harding 

Pathe  has  signed  Russell  Mack  to 
direct  "Lookin'  for  Trouble,"  Eddie 
Quillan's  next  picture,  written  by 
Walter  De  Leon.  The  company  has 
selected  E.  H.  Griffith  to  direct  Ann 
Harding  in  "The  Greater  Love," 
adapted  from  the  Eugene  Walters 
play  by  Waldemar  Young.  "In 
Deep"  will  go  into  production  im- 
mediately Constance  Bennett  returns 
to  the  coast.  Three  comedy  shorts 
have  just  been  placed   in  work. 

Genevieve  Tobin  Signed 
Genevieve   Tobin   has   been   signed 
by   Universal   to   play   in   "The   Lady 
Surrenders,"   the  screen  transcription 
of  John    Erskine's  "Sincerity." 

Lead  for  Irene  Delroy 

Irene  Delroy  has  been  given  the 
principal  feminine  role  in  Warners' 
"A    Husband's    Privileges." 

"Just  Imagine"  in  Work 
"Just   Imagine"  has  been  placed  in 
production  at  the   Fox  studios  under 
the  direction  of  David  Butler. 


Walthal   to    Attend    Confab 

Oklahoma  —  Wallace  Walthal 
district  manager  for  National  Screen 
Service,  will  leave  shortly  for  New 
York  to  attend  a  national  conference 
to  be   held   July    17,    18  and    19. 


Billy  Taft  with  Pathe 
Billy  Taft,  musical  comedy  player, 
who  recently  appeared  in  "Follow 
Through"  on  the  Los  Angeles  stage, 
will  be  seen  in  "Two  Fresh  Eggs," 
a  Pathe  musical  short  directed  by 
Monte    Carter. 


"U"    Gets   Samuel   Shipman 

The  work  of  supervising  the  adap- 
tation and  dialoguing  of  "East  Is 
West,"  which  Universal  will  produce, 
is  to  be  undertaken  by  Samuel  Ship- 
man,  who  wrote  the  play  in  collabora- 
tion with  John  B.  Hymer.  Monta 
Bell  will  direct  a  cast  including  Lupe 
Velez  and  Lewis  Ayres. 


E  Little 
from  "Lots" 


Mitzi    Green    Cast 
Mitzi  Green  will  play  an  important 
part    in    Paramount's    "West    of    the 
Law,"    according    to    an    announce- 
ment from  B.  P.  Schulberg. 


Bt    RALPH    WILK 

THE  Gleasons,  James  and  Russell, 
are  literally  rising  before  the 
crack  of  dawn  these  days.  Scenes 
of  "Beyond  Victory,"  snowing  the 
blowing  up  of  a  French  village  in 
the  early  hours  of  a  foggy  morning 
make  the  early  call  necessary. 

*  *         * 

"Of  course,  they  would  put  me 
in  this  sequence,"  growls  Jimmie. 
"The  hardest  work  I  do  all  day  is 
getting  Russell  awake  at  that  hour." 

Do  you  remember  when 
Ralph  Block,  Harlan  Thomp- 
son, Jerome  Beatty,  Robert 
Terry  Shannon,  Glenn  Allvine. 
Russell  Crouse,  Homer  Croy 
and  Courtney  Ryley  Cooper 
worked  together  on  the  Kan- 
sas City  Star?  When  J.  G. 
Bachman  resided  in  Washing- 
ton, D.  C? 

*  *         * 

Jose  Crespo  is  playing  the  leading 
role  of  "Capt.  Kovacs"  in  the  Span- 
ish version  of  "Olympia."  Crespo 
has  acted  in  Spain  and  South  Amer- 
ica. His  silent  pictures  included 
"Revenge"    and    "Joy    Street." 

Edward  H.  Griffith  is  all  smiles 
these  days.  His  picture,  "Holiday," 
is  to  open  at  the  New  York  Rivoli 
and  has  also  been  booked  for  the 
entire  Fox  West  Coast  circuit.  Grif- 
fith   also    directed    "Paris    Bound" 

and  "Rich   People." 

*  #         * 

Richard  Boleslavsky,  will  direct 
"The  Return  of  the  Lone  Wolf,"  for 
Columbia.  He  secured  his  release 
from  his  Pathe  contract  to  join  Co- 
lumbia. He  directed  Otis  Skinner  in 
two  New  York  plays  and  is  also 
noted  for  his  direction  of  the  stage 
version  of  "The  Vagabond  King," 
"The  Three  Musketeers,"  for  Zieg- 
feld,  and  the  musical  version  of  "The 
Squaw    Man,"    which    was    presented 

as  "The  White   Eagle." 

*  *         * 

Claud  Allister  feels  undressed 
without  his  monocle  and  has  worn 
it  in  every  one  of  the  15  pictures 
he  has  worked  in  since  coming  to 
Hollywood  two  years  ago.  He  came 
to  the  Coast  as  a  member  of  the 
stage  cast  presenting  "The  Play's 
the  Thing." 

A  gag  man  asked  Walter 
Klinger,  Mack  Sennett's  sec- 
retary, if  Mr.  Sennett  was  in. 
"No,"  replied  Walter.  "He's 
out  to  lunch."  "Will  he  be 
back  after  lunch,"  asked  the 
gag  man.  "No,"  came  the  ans- 
wer. "That's  what  he  went  out 
for." 


LOWER  SCORE  CHARGES 
LOONS  AS  CERTAINTY 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

A.  delegates  at  the  recent  5-5-5  con- 
ference  in   New   York. 

The  new  $3.75  average  is  com- 
puted on  the  basis  of  theaters  pay- 
ing from  $35  to  $15  per  day  for  their 
features.  At  present  feature  score 
charges  paid  by  these  theaters  av- 
erage $5  for.  one  day  and  $7.50  for 
two   days. 

Under  the  new  policy  houses  using 
three  features  a  week  will  economize 
$2.75  per  feature  or  $8.25  on  an  av- 
erage each   week. 

$161,379  Highest  Bid 
for  10  Cleveland  Houses 

Cleveland  —  Thomas  Urbansky, 
president  of  Greater  Cleveland  Real- 
ty Co.,  was  the  highest  bidder  in 
Judge  George  Baer's  court  for  the 
Ohio  Amusement  Co.  houses  offered 
at  auction.  Urbansky  bid  $161,379 
for  eight  of  the  ten  theaters  in  the 
circuit  with  chattel  rights  to  all  10 
houses.  The  second  highest  bidder 
was  John  Kalafat,  who  offered  $106,- 
000  for  all  the  houses.  M.  B.  Horo- 
witz, of  the  Washington  circuit,  of- 
fered $52,000  for  the  Five  Points, 
and  an  additional  $5,000  for  the 
Knickerbocker.  Judge  Baer  has  taken 
the    matter   under   advisement. 


Columbia  Road  Shows 

Are  Increased  to  Ten 

(Continued  from   Page    11 

Deep"  and  a  second  Holt-Graves 
production.  The  pictures  will  be  of- 
fered to  exhibitors  individually  as 
released,  while  the  other  10  SpeciaL 
are  to  be  sold  in  block  at  the  begin- 
ning of  the  season.  All  will  be 
available   on   a   percentage   basis. 


1,000,000  Feet  Weekly 
Capacity  for  Multicolor 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — With  the  construction 
soon  of  the  $500,000  laboratory  in 
this  city,  facilities  to  turn  out  1,000,- 
000  feet  of  film  a  week  will  be  at 
the  command  of  Multicolor,  recently 
taken  over  by  Howard  Hughes,  head 
of  the  Caddo  Co.  and  producer  of 
"Hell's  Angels."  Name  of  the  firm 
has  been  changed  to  Multicolor,  Ltd. 


Pathe's  Spanish  Outlet 
Opens  Five  Exchanges 

Barcelona  —  Cinnamond  Films, 
which  distributes  Pathe's  entire 
product  in  Spain,  has  opened  ex- 
changes in  five  key  cities,  Madrid, 
Valencia,  Bilbao,  Seville  and  Bar- 
celona. 


Fox  Leads  Baseballers 

By  winning  from  the  RKO  team, 
7  to  1,  the  Fox  baseball  troupe  has 
made  it  six  straight  victories  and  no 
defeats,  which  is  well  on  the  road  to 
the  championship  M.  P.  League.  In 
the  other  week-end  game,  Columbia 
licked  the  Warner  aggregation,  17 
to  4. 


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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


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Mechanical  Progress 
•j  the  Recent   Past 

W/"HATEVER  one  may  say  of 
the  library  value  of  the 
present  day  screen  output,  there 
can  be  no  question  but  that  me- 
chanically the  audible  pictures 
of  today  are  far  and  away  ahead 
of  anything  that  was  shown  on 
the  silver  sheet  two  years  ago. 
Furthermore,  better  things  are 
coming.  In  an  industry  so  nota- 
ble for  its  exaggerations  one 
fears  to  add  even  one  more  su- 
perlative to  the  list.  Yet  I  be- 
lieve it  cannot  be  successfully 
contradicted  that  the  progress — 
the  mechanical  progress,  mind 
you — in  the  past  24  months  has 
been  greater  than  in  the  24  years 
before  1928.  Except  for  an  oc- 
casional exception  in  which  the 
producer  seems  suddenly  smit- 
ten with  the  idea  "to  go  artis- 
tic" and  to  inject  Rembrandt  ef- 
fects in  the  lighting,  the  pictures 
are  notably  clearer  and  easier  on 
the  eyes.  So  well  is  that  real- 
ized that  reviewers  seldom  make 
mention  of  that  fact,  taking  it 
as  a  matter  of  course.  That  is 
especially  true  of  American  pic- 
tures. It  is  not  true  of  many  of 
the  foreign  films,  especially  the 
British,  it  seems  to  me,  where 
the  producers  apparently  have 
difficulty  not  only  with  the  light- 
ing but  with  the  sound  effects  as 
well.  It  would  seem  as  if  me- 
chanical progress  could  go  no 
further,  but  those  who  are  close- 
ly acquainted  with  the  develop- 
ments in  the  laboratories  and 
studios  tell  me  that  the  next  few 
years  will  see  an  amazing  de- 
velopment. The  picture  of  the 
future  will  have  sound,  width 
and  color,  with  perhaps  an  illu- 
sion of  depth — the  so-called  tri- 
dimensional   picture. 

— William  O.  Trapp  in 
N.  Y.  "Evening  World" 


During    1929,    Czechoslovakian 
i   theaters    increased    seating    by 
22,000  seats. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.Daly 

URIENDS,    CITIZENS,    your    country    calls    you Vice- 

President   Charles  Curtis  has  asked  that  "the  entire  amuse- 
ment field  be  mobilized  to  prolong  Fourth  of  July  to  a  full  week 

of  patriotic  thanksgiving" and  what,  we  rise  to  ask,  are 

we  gonna  give  thanks  with  and  for the  Forefathers  may 

have  had  lots  to  be  joyful  about  when  they  wrote  the  Declaration 
of  Independence,  but  what  kinda  independence  have  the  fathers 

of   today  got   to   cheer   about? nowadays   you   can't  even 

get  a  drink  without  a  headache or  cross  the  street  without 

waitin'  for  traffic  signals or  go  abroad  without  showing 

income  tax  receipts  for  the  past  six  years if  you  serve  on 

a  jury  they  lock  you  up  overnight if  you  get  rich  on  graft 

the  lawyers  take  it  away  from  you and  if  you  stay  poor 

and  honest  there's  no  place  to  go  but  home and  who'n'ell 

wants  to  go  home  and  listen  to  seven  neighbors  plugging  in  on 

seven  different  radio  programs hurrah  for   Independence 

Day it   only   comes  once    a  year,  thankgawd 


CERGE    EISENSTEIN,   the   Russian  director,  has   started   the 

unrest  in   Babbletown he   is  trying  to  develop  a   new 

talkie  technique  employing  sound  effects  and  supplanting  spoken 

lines    with    "mass"     conversation It's    tough    enough    to 

understand  some  of  these  talkies  as  it  is,  without  having  'em  all 

talk  at  once Edward  Clark  out  in  H'lywood  has  opened 

an  academy  for  stage  and  screen  technique  and  will  present  a  stage 
play  every  month  so  the  studio  officials  can  see  what  the  pupils 

can   do In   connection   with    Mark    Hellinger's   appearance 

as  an  actor  on  the  State  bill  last  week,  an  "admirer"  sent  him  a 
nice  Swift  ham,  with  a  note:  "Put  this  to  work  in  your  act,  and 

you  can  stay  home  and  write  your  column" a  Swiftie,  we 

calls  it 

*  *  *  * 

J-[OWARD   HUGHES,  producer  of  "Hell's  Angels,"  has  pur- 
chased the  Multicolor  process  and  will  erect  a  $500,000  lab 

to   produce   all-color   pictures just   another   little    Hughes 

investment And  Jean  Harlow,  who  has  stirred  up  a  lotta 

comment  as  the  femme  lead  in  the  Hughes  fortune-film,  looks  as 
if  she  has  clicked There  are  no  deserving  poor  in  Holly- 
wood   those  who  remain  poor,  with  so  many  suckers  about, 

are  not   deserving Arthur   Lewis,   well-known   actor   who 

died  the  other  day,  held  a  chemist's  license  and  was  the  inventor 
of  grease-paint 


QNE   OF   those  golf   duffers  who   played   in   the   recent    Film 

Tournament  visited  Glen  Oaks  where  the  fracas  was  staged 

the  other   day,  and  as  the   caddie   started  out  with   him,   the   kid 

•sez:    "You  won't  recognize  the  fairway,  mister,  it's  almost  healed 

up" Emil   Harris  of   Cameramen's  Local  644  is  all   set   to 

stumble    down    some   church    aisle    with    Tillie    Schopp,    sister    of 

Herman  Schopp,  West  Coast  camerachurner The  cast  of 

Pathe's   "Holiday"   proves  that   screen   favorites  are   not  all   born 

into   acting    families Ann    Harding   is    the    daughter   of   a 

general    in    the    Army Creighton    Hale    is    the    son    of   an 

English  barrister Mary  Astor  is  the  daughter  of  a  collitch 

professor Hedda  Hopper  comes  from  Quaker  parents.  .  . . 

.  .  .  .Robert  Ames'  dad  is  a  business  man 


r^HARLEY  MacARTHUR,  the  Mad  Monk  of  Siberia  now 
writing  for  the  talkies,   sez  George   Spelvin,  asked  a  studio 

exec  for  20  grand  for  a  script  but  compromised  on  500  berries .... 
...."Why,"  sez  the  exec,  "didja  ask  such  a  ridiculous  amount?" 
and    Charley   sez:   "That's   the   biggest   amount    I    could 

think     of     off-hand" Definitions:  Columnist — A  glorified 

gabby  gent saying  which,  we  apply  our  own  chloroform 

for  the  nonce,  and  you  should  be  happy 


A    LOTTA   romances  start  as  good  matches  but  wind  up  as 
punk   automatic   lighters — phfft! 


EXPL0ITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€) 


Stage   Musical   Revue 
With  Local  Talent 

TN  an  effort  to  bring  patronage 
at  the  Rialto  theater,  Danville, 
Va.,  out  of  a  hot  weather  lull, 
aggravated  by  the  closing  of 
Main  Street  for  repairs,  the  man- 
agement put  on  a  three-nights' 
fashion  and  beauty  extravaganza, 
under  the  direction  of  a  New 
York  organization.  The  event 
was  in  the  form  of  a  musical 
revue  with  a  runway  leading  out 
into  the  audience  where  the  beau- 
ties paraded.  All  of  the  local 
models  were  selected  by  a  fem- 
inine representative  of  the  pro- 
ducing company  and  their 
"choosing"  offered  excellent  op- 
portunity   for    publicity. 

— "National  Exhibitor" 
*         *         * 
Money   Display 
Attracts  Patrons 

A/fONEY  is  the  bone  of  con- 
tention in  "Caught  Short." 
In  F.  P.  Larsen's  campaign, 
when  the  feature  played  the  Fox 
Egyptian,.  Boise,  Idaho,  more 
money  was  lavishly  used  than 
the  ordinary  theater  uses  in  a 
lifetime  of  ballyhoo.  Making  a 
tie-up  with  the  Boise  Capital- 
News,  a  pile  of  money,  or  ex- 
actly $39,749.19  was  displayed 
in  the  main  window  of  the 
paper's  office.  Naturally,  it  was 
well  guarded.  The  only  chance 
the  caught  short  Idahoans  had 
at   it   was   to  guess  the   amount. 

— "Now" 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

July  1 

Don   Eddy 
Harmon   F.   Weight 
William   Wyler 
Irving    Kahal 


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Tuesday,   July    1,    1930 


5-5-5    Makes    Progress    Toward    Contract 


Difficult  Problems  Being 

Tackled  in  Earnest 

in  Atlantic  City 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Dembow  and   E.   A.   Schiller   for   the 
affiliated  theaters.     The  fifth  unit  of 
the    five    5's    consisted    of    the    trade 
press. 

The  sessions  opened  at  9:30  in  the 
morning  and  practically  all  of  yester- 
day was  devoted  to  smoothing  out  the 
wrinkles  of  the  contract  situation 
where  it  was  left  when  the  last  5-5-5 
meetings  were  discontinued.  Every- 
one agreed  that  the  work  so  far  ac- 
complished is  just  and  equitable  to 
all  and  that  the  contract,  even  in  its 
present  form,  is  the  best  to  date. 

Today's  outcome  is  expected  to  be 
of  greatest  importance,  and  it  is  not 
unlikely  that  there  will  be  some 
fireworks,  since  the  knotty  problems 
to  come  up  for  solution  include  na- 
tional arbitration  on  zones,  score 
charges,  deposits,  economic  survey 
on  overseating,  and  other  matters. 

Among  the  things  of  importance 
agreed  upon  yesterday  for  adoption 
in  the  new  standard  contract  are  the 
following: 

Exhibitors  can  play  a  film  out  of 
release  order  if  he  is  up  to  schedule 
on  play  dates. 

Maximum  time  in  which  a  picture 
must  be  played  is  120  days  from  its 
availability    date. 

Distributors  will  raise  no  objec- 
tions to  exhibitors  cutting  sound 
newsreels  to  fit  local  needs. 

Unethical  ads  by  exhibitors  of  pic- 
tures being  shown  by  prior  run  have 
caused  considerable  trouble  between 
the  representatives  of  affiliated  the- 
aters and  exhibitors,  and  this  ques- 
tion is  to  be  threshed  out  today. 

Hess,  in  the  course  of  the  day, 
pointed  out  that  the  contract  does 
not  include  or  specify  arbitration  in 
any  form  unless  agreed  on  by  the 
exhibitor  and  the  producer. 

Ten  cents  per  adult  person  is  a  min- 
imum admission  charge  in  the  U.  S. 
and  exhibitors  buying  20  or  more  pic- 
tures from  any  producer  will  be  al- 
lowed 5  per  cent  elimination  without 
charge,  rebate  to  be  made  to  him 
after   completion   of   his   contract. 


Tiffany  Will  Expand 

Coast  Studio  Property 

(Continued  from  Pige   1) 

terial   for   the   new   season   program. 
He  returns  west  today. 

Shortly  after  arriving  at  the  Coast 
Goldstone  will  start  preparations  on 
three  features,  "The  Third  Alarm," 
The  Barbarian"  and  "The  Great 
White  Trail,"  which  will  simultane- 
ously   go    into    production    July    15. 


Take  Your  Pick 

Scene:    Atlantic    City. 

Wandering  exhib  to  Al 
Lichtman:  "Do  you  want 
money  for  your  pictures  or  can 
I  play  them  on  percentage?" 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


London  —  Production  has  been 
started  by  George  King  on  his  first 
talking  picture,  "Too  Many  Crooks," 
at   St.   Margaret's   Studios. 


Oklahoma  City — Sol  Teter  has  ex- 
tended his  lease  on  the  Palace  for 
five  years.  The  theater  has  been 
remodeled. 


Indianapolis — Jack  Flex  has  been 
promoted  to  district  manager  for 
Loew's.  He  has  been  succeeded  as 
manager  of  the  Palace  by  F.  G. 
Lawrence. 


Leeds,  Ala. — Majestic,  damaged  in 
a  recent  fire,  will  reopen  in  the  fall 
at  a  different  location. 


Fayettesville,  N.  C. — Princess  is 
again  in  operation  under  the  man- 
agement of  T.   C.  Lambden. 


Cleveland    —    Harry  R.    Skirboll, 

manager    of    the    local  Educational 

exchange,   has    been   in  the    hospital 
for    a    tonsil    operation. 


Temple,  Tex.  —  L.  C.  Griffith, 
president  of  the  Griffith  Amusement 
Co.,  is  recuperating  from  a  severe 
illness    in   a    local    sanitarium. 

Harrisonville,  Mo. — A.  T.  Perkins, 
manager  of  the  Schell,  has  been  ap- 
pointed Phototone  representative  for 
western  Missouri  and  eastern  Kan- 
sas. 


Birmingham — Ben  T.  Burckhalter 
has  been  promoted  from  salesman 
for  the  A.  C.  Bromberg  Attractions 
to  manager  of  the  company's  ex- 
change in  this  city. 

Lyons,  France — A  street  in  the  sec- 
tion of  Lyons  in  which  Louis  and 
Auguste  Lumiere  produced  their  first 
picture  in  1894  has  been  renamed 
Rue  du  Premier  Film  (Street  of 
the    First    Film). 

Washington,  N.  C. — Strand  will 
remain  open  on  Saturdays  during  the 
summer  months. 


Atlanta— V.  L.  ("Doc")  Wadkins 
has  been  placed  in  charge  of  the 
Paramount   here. 


Kansas  City — Frances  Billow,  con- 
tract clerk  for  First  National,  has 
become  the  bride  of  Ralph  Heff,  for- 
merly salesman  for  the  same  com- 
pany. Ruth  Gille  has  succeeded 
Miss   Billow. 


Cleveland — Isadore  Lidman,  for- 
mer manager  of  the  Allen,  has  been 
transferred  to  Loew's,  Kansas  City. 
Arthur  Catlin  is  acting  manager  of 
the   Allen. 


Berlin— Rights    to    "Guignol,"    the 
play  by   Louis  Verneuil,  the  French 


playwright,  have  been  acquired  by 
Ufa.  It  will  be  transformed  into  a 
talking  musical  comedy. 


Chicago  —  M.  and  M.  Film  Ex- 
change will  serve  as  local  agent  for 
the  International  Photoplay  Dis- 
tributors. 


Pittsburgh — John  T.  McGreevey, 
booked  for  the  Harris  chain,  will 
become  associated  with  John  Har- 
ris when  the  latter  takes  up  duties 
as  assistant  to  Spyros  Skouras  of 
the  Warner  circuit. 


Hicksville,  O.  —  The  Huber,  dark 
for  nearly  a  year,  has  been  reopened 
with    sound. 


Seattle — Royal  has  been  closed 
by  John  McGill  for  the  summer  sea- 
son. 


London — Adrianne  Allen  has  been 
signed  to  play  the  leading  feminine 
role  in  Gainsborough's  "The  Strong- 
er  Sex." 


Shawnee,  Okla. — A.  B.  Momand 
is  planning  to  enlarge  his  theaters 
holdings  in  Oklahoma. 


Minneapolis — Harold  Johnson,  ex- 
change manager  for  Educational  in 
this  city,  is  now  also  serving  Sono 
Art-World  Wide  in  this  capacity. 
He  succeeds  J.  A.  Harris,  who  has 
been  transferred  to  a  Cincinnati  post 
by   the   latter   company. 


Akron,  O. — Mrs.  Doll,  operator  of 
the  Doll  for  the  past  18  years  has 
closed  the  house  permanently. 


Pittsburgh  —  Warner  has  been 
closed  for  alterations  estimated  to 
cost  $200,000  and  will  reopen  the 
end  of  this  month. 


Chicago — Jacob  Lasker  and  Sons, 
who  recently  took  over  the  L.  and 
T.  Theater,  will  reopen  the  house 
in   the   fall   as   the   Roxy. 

Atlanta — The  Erlanger  is  expected 
to   reopen    this    fall   with    roadshows. 


Kenedy,  Tex.  —  The  Grand  has 
been  purchased  by  the  Hall  Indus- 
tries from  B.  F.  Mumme. 


Berlin — Ufa  has  completed  a  short 
featuring  Alfred  Piccaver,  the  Ger- 
man opera   star. 


Atlanta — The  Paramount  here  has 
been  closed  for  improvements,  esti- 
mated to  cost  $100,000.  The  seating 
capacity  of  the  theater  will  be  en- 
larged. 


Williston,  Fla.— Local  theater  has 
been  leased  by  H.  Pitman,  of  Clear- 
water. 


5-5-5-5-5 

— salt  water  taffy 


-By  JACK  A  LI COAT E- 


Atlantic  City 

WELL,  they  certainly  picked  out 
a  swell  place  for  it. 

*  *         * 

Spring  maneuvers  of  the  5-5-5-5-5 
disarmament  conference,  under  the 
personal  supervision  of  Secretary  of 
the  Navy  Sid  Kent,  get  off  to  a 
brilliant  start.  First  half  hour 
passes  and  nobody  even  gets  hurt. 

*  *         * 

Notice  we  have  included  a  couple 
5's  to  the  original  advertised  5's.  This 
includes  the  unaffiliated  squadron 
headed  by  Front  Admiral  E .  A. 
Schiller  and  Side  Admiral  Sam 
Dembow,  and  five  able  seamen  rep- 
resenting   the    trade    papers. 

*  *         * 

The  editors  are  spending  the  day- 
light hours  inspecting   the  ocean. 

*  *         * 

Every  time  a  quorum  is  lacking, 
the  sergeant-at-arms  is  instructed  to 
proceed  to  the  broker's  office  to 
round  up  the  missing  admirals. 

*  *         * 

Ambassador  Extraordinary  All 
Lichtman  is  acting  as  interpreter 
for  the  distributor  fleet.  He  and1 
Captain  Phil  Reisman  spent  Sun- 
day night  inspecting  all  Tom  Thumb 
golf  courses  in  town  for  explosion 
shots. 

*  *        * 

This  confab  started  in  Columbus, 
continued  to  New  York  and  stays 
here  till  the  weather  turns  bad.  Ther 
it  moves  to  Paris  for  August  anc 
will  adjourn  from  a  dude  ranch  iii 
Montana  in  September  until  nex| 
spring. 

*  *        * 

With  the  Kiwanis  here  last  weei\ 
and  the  Elks  next  week,  this  meet 
ing  is  just  a  supper  show. 

*  *        * 

Protection  came  into  play  earlf 
with  a  duel  between  CommodorJ 
Gabe  Hess  and  Admiral  H.  Ml 
Richey  over  first-run  battleships  anj 
third-run    outboards. 


All  delegates  are  searched  at  th\ 
door  for  hidden  cannons. 

*  *        * 

A  submarine  expedition  is  bein 
organized  to  search  for  Col.  H.  I 
Cole,  who  is  lost  between  here  ar. 
Texas. 

*  *        * 

All  admirals  agree  on  one  thir 
■ — that  the  obnoxious  compar. 
double  check  on  percentage  boo 
ings  is  offset  by  the  mug  exhib  wi 
writes  his  pals  the  picture  is  lous 

*  *         * 

Excuse  me  while  I  take  my  a 
ternoon  sun  bath  near  Umbrell 
Nine. 


THE 

HE  MWM  VI  LI. 
>l  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


OL.  LIII     No.  2 


Wednesday,    July   2,    1930 


Price   5   Cents 


First  National -Publix  Booking  Deal  Being  Signed 

5C0RETHARGES  ANjTZONING  STUMP  5-5-5 

Stage  Show  Circuit  Contemplated  By  Warner  Bros. 


The  Mirror 

a  column  of  comment 


KXKRAL  TALKING  Pictures 

is  won  a  partial  victory  in  the  de- 
jiim  of  its  sound  patents  in  a 
picial  match  with  Western  Elec- 
ic,  played  at  Wilmington.  News 
f  this  court  decision,  however, 
lould  not  precipitate  anything 
iat  resembles  an  exhibition  panic. 
l  the  first  place  the  Morris  deci- 
on  does  not  terminate  the  fight. 
Western  Electric  is  lifting  the  case 
)  the  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals. 
Whether  or  not  this  judicial  body 
ill  affirm  or  reverse  the  decision 
Bains  to  be  seen.  In  any  event, 
nder  no  circumstances  are  repro- 
ucers  going  to  be  ripped  out  of 
Bringing  theaters  (providing  the 
igher  court  decides  that  there  are 
if  ringing  theaters)  and  a  general, 
ational  chaos  caused.  The  situa- 
on  no  doubt  will  adjust  itself 
■bout  doing  any  serious  damage 
)  theaters  who  are,  to  a  large  de- 
ree,    innocent    bystanders    in    the 

latter. 

*  *        * 

■ERICAN  WRITERS  have  pro- 
re>>(  d  much  further  than  contin- 
ntal  authors,  observes  Jacob  Wilk, 
eturned  from  Europe.  Certainly 
truth  as  far  as  screen  craftsmen 
re  concerned.  Writer*  who  work 
his  side  of  the  Atlantic  know  audi- 
nce  likes  and  dislikes,  generally 
peaking,      far      better      than      their 

Ufropean    brethren,    it    appears. 

*  *         * 

•OURTEEN  INDEPENDENT 

rodueers  are  using  space  at  the 
Metropolitan  studio,  Hollywood,  Cal., 
nd  more  are  negotiating  for  picture- 
naking  room.  Seems  like  there's 
onsiderable  life  left  in  the  indie  body. 
t  indicates  that  in  addition  to  major 
ompany  product,  exhibs  will  have  an 
pportunity  to  select  from  another 
lan-sized    and    diversified    menu. 


Plan   Unit   Presentations 

for  Routing  Through 

De  Luxe  Houses 

Warner  Bros,  is  understood  to 
be  contemplating  a  stage  show  cir- 
cuit somewhat  similar  in  character 
to  the  Publix  plan,  opening  their 
presentations  in  one  of  their  New- 
York  houses.  Unit  shows,  routed 
through  some  of  the  Warner  de 
luxe    houses,    are   planned. 


FIVE  COPYRIGHT  CASES 


Five  copyright  violation  cases  are 
being  prepared  by  Attorney  Louis 
Nizer,  secretary  of  the  N.  Y.  Film 
Board  of  Trade.  Three  cases  are 
now   pending. 

New  Exchange  to  Handle 
Syndicate  and  Bell  Films 

Syndicate  Exchanges,  Inc.,  with  a 
staff  that  includes  Melvin  Hirsh  and 
Bert  Kulick  of  Bell  Pictures,  and 
Lester  Adler,  formerly  with  War- 
ners and  Harold  Lloyd,  has  been  or- 
ganized to  handle  metropolitan  dis- 
tribution on  the  16  talking  melo- 
dramas being  produced  by  Syndicate 
Pictures,  it  is  announced  by  W.  Ray 
Johnston.  The  new  exchange,  with 
offices  in  the  Film  Center  Bldg., 
also  takes  over  the  Bell  Pictures  dis- 
tribution. 


Evil  Minded? 

Atlantic  City  —  Abram 
Myers,  of  Allied  States  Ass'n 
stated  at  the  yesterday  morn- 
ing session  of  the  confab  here 
that  he  knew  of  a  definite  com- 
plaint filed  with  the  Depart- 
ment of  Justice  in  Washing- 
ton against  the  Atlantic  City 
5-5-5  Conference. — Try  that  on 
your   zither. 


BROKEN  8Y  DECISION 


Berlin  (By  Cable)—  Klangfilm's 
position  in  the  German  talker  equip- 
ment monopoly  has  been  broken  by 
a  judgment  handed  down  yesterday 
canceling  the  breach  of  patent  case 
of  Klangfilm  against  Kinoton  Appar- 
atus. 


Stuart  Walker  is  Signed 
to  Direct  for  Columbia 

Stuart  Walker,  one  of  the  fore- 
most legitimate  stage,  dramatic  stock 
and  repertory  producer-directors  in 
the  country,  has  been  signed  by  Co- 
lumbia on  a  long  contract  as  direc- 
tor. Walker,  through  his  various 
resident  companies  and  his  six  years' 
association  with  David  Belasco,  dis- 
covered and  developed  many  of  the 
present    stage   and   screen   celebrities. 


Publix  Theaters  To  Play 

35  First  National  Features 


20  Years  at  Pathe 

Samuel  Machnovitch,  gener- 
al auditor  of  Pathe,  yesterday 
was  called  before  Vice  Presi- 
dent C.  J.  Scollard,  Treasurer 
Arthur  Poole,  General  Sales 
Manager  Phil  Reisman  and 
other  executives,  and  present- 
ed with  a  gold  service  pi*  in 
recognition  of  20  years'  ser- 
vice with   the   company. 


A  deal  is  expected  to  be  consum- 
mated by  tomorrow  for  the  booking 
of  First  National's  35  features  for 
1930-31  in  the  Paramount  Publix  cir- 
cuit of  houses.  Ned  Depinet,  F.  N. 
sales  manager,  and  William  Saal,  of 
the  Publix  booking  department,  are 
understood  to  have  been  working  on 
the  proposition  for  the  last  two 
months. 


Adopt  Rules  on  Deposits, 

Unfair  Advertising  and 

Other  Issues 

Atlantic  City — Successfully  wea- 
thering the  second  day,  although  at 
times  perilously  near  a  breakdown, 
the  5-5-5-5-5  conference  faces  its 
crucial  test  at  its  third  sitting  to- 
day when  such  important  and  con- 
troversial subjects  as  mode  of  op- 
eration, zoning  and  overseating 
come    up    for    discussion. 

As    anticipated    the    big    issue    up- 

(Continued    on     Page    4) 


T  PICTORIAL 
DUE  EARLY  IN  AUGUST 


Initial  issue  of  the  Paramount  Pic- 
torial, devoted  to  material  of  a  mag- 
azine character,  will  appear  early  in 
August  with  Emanuel  Cohen  as  edi- 
tor. It  will  be  issued  monthly  for 
about  a  year  and  is  expected  to  even- 
tually be  issued  weekly.  Assisting 
Cohen  on  the  Pictorial  will  be  W.  C. 
Parks.  Willard  Van  DerVeer,  who 
went  to  the  South  Pole  with  Byrd, 
will  do  the  New  York  camera  work. 
Madeline    Bender   will   be   cutter. 


Talkers  for  Schoolroom 

Shown  at  Educator  Meet 

c 

talk 

was 

the 

tional  Ass'n  Convention  here.     . 

than  6,000  saw  the  special  program. 


60  Vienna  Silents 

Wash.  Bur.  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — There  are  still 
60  silent  houses  in  Vienna,  but 
they  have  been  obliged  to  close 
two  days  a  week  on  account 
of  competition  from  wired 
houses,  which  appear  to  have 
an  ample  supply  of  German 
talkers,  according  to  reports  to 
the  M.  P.  Division  of  the  De- 
partment  of    Commerce. 


DAILV 


Wednesday,   July   2,   1930 


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Vol.  LIU  No.  2  Wednesday,  July  2,  1930    Price  5  Cents 


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Jersey  City — Numerous  changes 
have  been  effected  in  the  managerial 
forces  of  Fox  theaters  in  this  state. 
Jack  Keale,  who  managed  the  State 
here,  has  been  elevated  to  city  man- 
ager of  the  seven  houses  in  this 
city. 

Michael  Neary,  formerly  of  the  Tivoli,  has 
assumed  management  of  the  Capitol,  replac- 
ing Fred  Schroeder,  who  moves  up  to  the 
Pascack  W'estwood.  Stafford  Jersey,  recent- 
ly assistant  manager  nf  the  Rockland,  Nyack. 
N.  Y.,  is  now  managing  the  Plaza,  Engle- 
wood.  Carl  Meeker  succeeds  Jersey  at  the 
Nyack    house. 

The  advertising  and  publicity  department 
has  been  divided  into  two  units  with  Jack 
L.  Hobby  in  charge  of  the  local  houses  and 
John  McGrail  supervising  the  Bergen  county 
division.  Hobby  is  headquartering  at  the 
State,  here,  and  McGrail  is  making  his  of- 
fices at  the  Plaza,  Englewood.  Aiden  Kenny 
has  been  promoted  to  director  of  the  sign 
shop   in   this   division. 

Klein  Corp.  to  Distribute 
Spanish  Talking  Feature 

Edward  L.  Klein  Corp.,  New 
York,  has  acquired  the  foreign  dis- 
tribution rights  to  "Alma  de 
Gaucho,"  six  reel  feature  said  to  be 
the  first  all-Spanish  dialogue  picture 
to  be  made  from  a  story  expressly 
written  for  the  screen  by  a  Spanish- 
speaking  South  American.  Mona 
Rico  is  co-starred  with  Manuel  Gra- 
nado,  better  known  in  this  country 
as  Paul  Ellis.  Mona  Rico  was  dis- 
covered by  Lubitsch  and  has  play- 
ed many  featured  roles.  Granado 
wrote  and  adapted  the  story,  which 
was  directed  by  Henry  Otto,  for- 
mer Fox  director,  while  Leon  Sham- 
roy  is  responsible  for  the  photogra- 
phy. 


RIES  PATENT  NOT  BASIC, 
SAYS  J.  LUNG  OF  ERPI 

"Western  Electric's  legal  position 
in  the  field  of  sound  pictures  is  based 
not  upon  a  single  patent  but  upon  a 
large  group  of  patents  which  it  con- 
trols," said  J.  L.  Lyng,  vice-presi- 
dent of  Electrical  Research  Products, 
in  a  statement  issued  yesterday  in 
connection  with  the  decision  of 
Judge  Morris  in  the  case  of  General 
Talking  Pictures  and  Stanley  Co.  of 
America. 

"The  Ries  patent  is  not  in  any  sense  a 
basic  patent  and  Judge  Morris  did  not  hold 
•.hat  it  was.  The  effect  of  the  decision  of 
Judge  Morris  in  favor  of  the  Ries  patent  is 
simply  to  place  it  in  line  for  adjudication  by 
the  higher  court.  In  our  opinion  the  Ries 
patent  is  invalid  and  Western  Electric  ap- 
paratus does  not  infringe  upon  it  but  if 
eventually  it  should  be  held  that  the  Ries 
patent  is  valid  and  is  infringed,  its  use  is 
in  no  wise  essential  to  the  successful  opera- 
tion  of  the   Western   Electric   sound    system. 

"No  exhibitor,  using  Western  Electric  ap- 
paratus need  have  any  anxiety  as  to  the 
ability  and  intention  nf  Electrical  Research 
Products,  Inc.  fully  to  protect  him  in  the 
uninterrupted   use   of   his   equipment." 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today: 
July  3 
July    10 

July  11 


New  Incorporations 


Kontingent  to  Continue 
Until  New  Law  is  Passed 

Berlin  (By  Cable)— A  decree  has 
been  issued  by  the  Ministry  of  the 
Interior  whereby  the  kontingent  re- 
mains in  effect  until  the  Reichstag 
issues  a  new  law  regulating  the  im- 
portation of  films. 


Third      day      of     the      5-5-5-      Con- 
ference   in    Atlantic    City. 
'Holiday"    (Pathe)    opens    Broadway 
run    at    the    Rivoli 
Richard      Barthelmess      in      "Dawn 
Patrol"    (First    National)    opens   at 
the    Winter     Garden,     New     York. 
Special      meeting      of      Consolidate< 
Film     Industries     stockholders     in 
New    York. 
July    16      (Tentative)    George    Arliss   in    "Oh 
"English"     scheduled     to    open 
the    Warner,    New    York. 
July   17-18-19     All    National    Screen    salesmen 
to    meet    in    New    York    for    cora 
ference. 
(Tentative)       John      Barrymore      in 
"Moby    Dick"    scheduled    to    open 
at  the   Hollywood,    New   York. 
Annual       convention       of       Famous  ' 
Players     Canadian     Corp.     eastern  : 
managers,       Royal       York       Hotel,  : 
Toronto,    Ont. 
Aug.   11-12     Annual  convention   of  the   South- 1 
eastern     Theater      Owners'      Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 
Oct.   20-21       Tenth     Annual      Convention     of 
M.P.T.O.    of    Western    Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 


July  18 


Aug.     1 


Fox   Theaters   Moves 
Fox    Theatres    is    now    located    in 
its    new    headquarters    at    444    West 
56th   St..   New   York. 


Multiplex  Theaters  Equipment  Corp.,  talk- 
ing p'cture  equipment;  Joseph  Handler, 
W.lmington,    Del.;     $1000,000. 

Radio  Film  Shooting  Device  Corp.,  motion 
picture  apparatus;  F.  W.  Scholem;  10  East 
40th    St.,    New    York;    200    shares    common. 

Syndicate  Exchanges,  film  exchanges;  J. 
Brothers,  1441  Broadway,  New  York;  90 
shares    common. 

Dissolution 

Lilierty    Theater    Corp.,    Liberty,    N.    Y. 


New   York 

1540  Broadway 
BRYant  4712 


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R-K-O  Realigns  Staff 
Realignment  of  R-K-O  staff  finds 
Jack  L.  Kelly  of  Chicago  brought  to 
the  home  office  as  short  subject  buy- 
er and  film  booking  supervisor  of 
all    houses   west   of   Chicago. 


John  B.  Micheletti  Dies 

Denver — John  B.  Micheletti,  own- 
er of  the  Comet  and  formerly  owner 
of  the  Mission,  Pearl  and  Folly,  is 
dead  here  following  injuries  received 
in   an   auto   accident. 


Six  Out  of  Eight  for  Warners 

Out  of  eight  houses  in  Wellington, 
N.  Z.,  six  are  playing  Warner  talk- 
ing pictures  simultaneously,  accord- 
ing to  a  dispatch  from  the  New  Zea- 
land  office   of  the   company. 


COMING  &  GOING 


I  Eastman  Films  | 

1  T.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.  g 


'■&  Chicago                     Hollywood  J.J 

3?  ...   t   j-          a  6700  Santa  Monica  1} 

T.X  1727   Indiana  Ave.               B,vd  g 

g  CALumet  2691  HOLlywood    4121  $ 


CHARLES  KURTZMAN,  field  representa- 
tive of  Fox  Theaters,  is  making  a  tour  of 
the  de  luxe  houses. 

(<  JOHN  WEXLEY,  actor  and  author  of 
"The  Last  Mile,"  current  Broadway  stage 
hit,  has  left  for  Universal  City  under  con- 
tract to  join  the  staff  of  dialogue  writers 
at    the    Laemmle    studios. 

E.  J.  SPARKS,  Florida  theater  operator, 
is   in    New    York. 

RECENT  out  of  town  visitors  in  New 
York  included  E.  M.  Fay  of  Providence 
Jack  O'Connell  of  Toledo,  Frank  Rogers  ot 
Jacksonville   and    Leo    Keiler    of    Paducah 


PHOWOV*     TAUCAFILM 


Katz   for   Canadian   Meet 

Sam  Katz  will  attend  the  annual 
convention  of  Famous  Players  Cana- 
dian Corp.  managers  of  Eastern 
Canada  to  be  held  Aug.  1  at  the 
Royal  York  Hotel,  Toronto.  J.  J. 
Fitzgibbons,  new  director  of  theater 
operations,  and  other  important  of- 
ficials also  will  be  present. 

Four   Canadian    Houses   Opened 

Pembroke,  Ont. — Four  theaters  in 
Pembroke,  Arnprior,  Renfrew  and 
Almonte,  acquired  by  the  Ottawa 
Valley  Amusement  Co.  from  the 
Allen  Theater  Enterprises  and  re- 
built in  recent  months,  have  been 
opened  by  J.  H.  Bruck,  general  man- 
ager. All  of  the  houses  carry  the 
name    of    O'Brien. 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES     DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or   16   mm.   stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 

74    Sherman    St.  Long   Island   City 


SOUNDHEADS       TURN  TABLES 

Special    Discounts  in  Quantities 
PHOTOTVMC  *ORR  22~ 


NORTH  VSRNQN 

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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 


hoosing  Titles  Is 
.   Tough   Proposition 

titles 


under 


£HOOSING 

which  pictures  are  to  be  re- 
leased is  one  of  the  major  per- 
plexities of  production  and  one 
of  the  most  difficult  details,  al- 
though in  itself  it  seems  compar- 
atively trivial.  There  are  so 
many  factors  to  be  taken  into 
consideration,  and  the  psychology 
of  the  public  is  so  hard  to  keep 
pace  with,  that  the  business  of 
picking;'  a  successful  title  'fre- 
quently demands  the  ideas  of  all 
of  the  executives  on  the  lot.  The 
modern  tendency  in  the  titles  of 
books  and  plays  has  been 
towards  brevity,  so  that  it  is 
necessary  to  pack  a  tremendous 
amount  of  suggestion  into  a  few 
words,  and  herein  lies  one  of  the 
difficulties.  It  used  to  be  com- 
mon to  see  a  play  using  ten  or 
fifteen  words  and  even  having 
a  secondary  or  explanatory 
phrase  such  as  The  Rise  and 
Fall  of  John  Pillsbury  and  his 
Family,  The  Triumph  of  Virtue 
over  Villainy.  With  such  lati- 
tude as  that  it  could  not  be  very 
perplexing  to  tell  what  your 
story  was  about,  for  the  title  was 
a  veritable  synopsis  of  the  plot. 
In  this  era  of  one-word  titles, 
the  success  or  failure  of  a  pro- 
duction may  lie  to  a  great  extent 
in  the  title.  It  is  easy  to  dis- 
courage a  fan  bv  a  badly  chosen 
title,  just  as  it  is  possible  to 
arouse  his  curiosity  and  interest 
bv  means  of  a  clever  one.  Many 
failures  of  plays  have  been 
charged  to  a  bad  title,  even  when 
the  merit  of  the  offering  was  un- 
questioned. 

— Graham    Baker 


A 

xi*? 

FILM 

FACT 

A 

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DAY 

exhibitors    cut 

In    Poland 

the 

out  the  dialogue 

on  sound  films 

and  make  it 

:  silent  as  the  talkies 

are  not  so 

popu 

ar. 

^^^^^^^™ 

Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

TF  THE  class  will  come  to  order,  we  will  consider  the  case  of 
E.  B.  Derr,  president  of  Pathe,  now  whooping  it  u*p  on  the 

Gold  Coast  as  production  supervisor his  magic  touch  is 

already  to  be  noted  in  "Swing  High"  at  the  Cohan  and  "Holi- 
day" opening  tomorrow  at  the  Rivoli if  he  keeps  it  up, 

they  will  soon  be  calling  it  the  Golden  Rooster he's  one 

of  the  best  li'l  organizers  in  this  film  biz,  having  graduated  from 
a  course  with   Bethlehem  Steel,  where  he  personally   engineered 

the  merging  of  92  companies  into  one  giant  organization 

he'd  probably   do   the   same  for   the   flicker  industry,   but  there 

ain't   92   companies   left he   was   also   comptroller   of   the 

Four  River  Shipyards  employing  26,000  people he  should 

make   a    swell   director    of    mob    scenes then   he    took   a 

hand  in  FBO   and  First  Nash outside  of  this  he's  done 

practically    nothing he    probably    considers   his    work    at 

the   Pathe  studio   as  a  well  earned  vacation now  if  you 

chumps  could  loaf  as  efficiently  as  E.  B.,  look  where  you'd  be 

today the  class  will  now  join  in  singing  that  recent  song 

hit,  "He's  So  Unusual." 

*  *  *  * 

TV-WE    WHYTE,    manager    of    the    Rialto,    ran    himself    bow- 
legged  trying  to   dig  up   some   flags   of  the   South   American 
republic  of  Colombia  to  stick  in  front  of  the  house  to  welcome 

President-elect    Herrera    of    that    country -Hank    Linet    of 

Columbia   Pictures   heard   about   it,   and   big-hearted   guy    wot   he 
is,  he  sent  a  messenger  over  with  some  Columbia  banners  labeled 

"Prosper   With    Columbia" for    some   reason    Dave    didn't 

use    'em won't    these    press    agents    EVER    learn    to    co- 
operate?   

*  *  *  * 

TV/ARNERS    have    postponed    reopening    of    the    Warner    and 

Hollywood    houses the    former    will    probably    open 

about  July  16  with  "Old  English"  and  the  latter  around  July  18 

with    "Moby    Dick" "Sweethearts    and    Wives"    held    for 

second  week  at  the   Strand,  while  the   Beacon's  next  is  a  first 
run  of  "Those  Who  Dance." 

*  *  *  * 

(T1EORGE  EASTMAN  of  Eastman  Kodak  has  been  appointed 
by  President  Hoover  as  a  member  of  the  George  Washing- 
ton   Bi-centennial    Commission Just    by    way    of    helping 

to  fill  this  kolyum,  would  you  consider  these  famous   song  wri- 
ters   as    inventors    of    note? Lindy*s    new    eatery    in    the 

Broadway   Block  building  is   getting  a  play  from  our  more   se- 
lect film  gentry George  Batcheller  has  signed  Jesse  Greer 

and  Ray  Klages  to  write  the  songs  for  Chesterfield's  third  talkie, 
"A  Jazz    Cinderella." 


JJONALD  COLMAN  had  Sir  Gerald  du  Maurier  as  his  guest 

at   a   preview   of  his   picture,   "Raffles,"  in   Lunnon 

Sir  Gerald  played  the  part  of  Raffles  during  the  original  stage 

run Mike    Marks,    "Mayor   of    Seventh    Avenue,"    sez   he 

is  going  on  a  vacation  with  Tommy  Culkin  to  the  Catskills  to  get 

away  from  the  kibitzers he  told  Tommy  that  they  were 

going  to  Sullivan  county,  but  that   Irisher  doesn't  know  it  has 

been  re-named  Solomon  county Ever  hear  of  the  vaude 

team    of    Sunshine    and    Roses? according    to    Walter    C. 

Kelly,  that  was  the  original  and  prophetic  name  of   Clark  and 

McCullough 

*  *  *  * 

ILLUSTRATING  how  fast   American   producers  are   grabbing 

off    foreign    talent,    Earl    Ettlinger,    German    comedian,    was 

signed   up   with    six   hours   to   catch   the   boat    from   Hamburg   to 

play   in   Molnar's   "Olympia" -on   the  way   he  got   his  wet 

wash   from   the   laundry    and   hung  it  out   to  dry  on  the   steamer 

deck Professional    Boxers'    Night    was    held    last    eve    at 

the  Globe  for  "The   Big  Fight,"  with  a  lotta  celebrated  pugs  as 

guests Pathe's  "fainted  Desert"  does  not  refer  to  Holly- 

1.  where  a  li>tta  extras  have  found  it  all  paint  but  no  dessert. 

*  *  *  * 

W//1'  NOT  think  up  a  good  gag  line  for  yourself  right  here? 
Yon  can  il<>  it,  kid! 


EXPLOITETTES 

A.   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


c 


Merchants  Sponsor 
Kid   Matinees 

TOW  -  PRICED  competition 
crowding  him  particularly  on 
his  children's  business,  set  Man- 
ager George  Frantz  of  the  Fox, 
Montrose,  Colorado,  to  planning 
how  he  could  recover  his  fall- 
aways.  Through  a  cooperative 
advertising  tie-up,  he  promoted 
several  merchants  in  town  to 
sponsor  Friday  matinees  for  the 
kids.  Through  screen  and  news- 
paper advertising,  Frantz  an- 
nounced that  certain  firms  would 
be  hosts  on  the  weekly  matinees. 
In  addition  to  the  advertising, 
the  business  houses  paid  $5.00 
for  the   publicity. 

—"Now" 


Research   Work  on  Title 
Helps  Put  Over  Film 

YV/HEN  Warners'  Strand,  Syr- 
acuse, featured  "Sweethearts 
and  Wives"  recently,  C.  Spencer 
Chambers,  supervisor  of  penman- 
ship in  the  public  schools,  dug 
into  his  collection  of  old  theater 
programs  to  establish  that  that 
title  was  more  than  a  century 
old.  It  was  the  name  of  an  oper- 
etta given  at  the  Theater  Renal, 
Norwich,  England,  on  Mav  14, 
1825. 

— Warners 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

July  2 

George   Folsey 
Hayden     Stevenson 
F.  D.  Langton 
David  Ragin 
Harry   Crocker 


DAILV 


Wednesday,   July  2,   1930 


5-5-5  Expected  To  Face  Crucial  Test  Today 


Overseating  and  Mode  of 

Operation  Are  Among 

Topics  on  Slate 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

on  which  the  conference  nearly 
split  yesterday  was  score  charges. 
At  times  argument  became  so  bit- 
ter and  heated  that  a  recess  had 
to  be  taken  for  delegates  to  cool 
off. 

Producers  take  the  unalterable 
stand  that  score  charges  are  a 
question  of  individual  policy  of  each 
company  for  negotiation  with  ex- 
hibitors. On  the  other  hand,  both 
the  M.P.T.O.A.  and  the  Allied 
forces  contended  that  score  charges 
are  the  greatest  abuses  ever  fost- 
ered on  exhibitors  and  that,  unless 
the  problem  is  settled  to  the  satis* 
faction  of  all  concerned,  no  lasting 
peace    in    the    industry    is    possible. 

Several  new  changes  were  adopt- 
ed at  yesterday's  session  toward 
smoothing  out  the  new  contract  and 
are  as  follows.  Regarding  unfair  ad- 
vertising by  subsequent  run,  if  re- 
ferred to  arbitration  the  rules  of  the 
board  are  to  take  precedence  over 
the  clause  in  the  contract,  giving  the 
distributor  discretion  to  cancel  con- 
tracts   with    offending    exhibitors. 

The  troublesome  question  of  de- 
posits was  taken  care  of  under  "pri- 
vate added  clauses"  to  contracts  to 
cover  individual  business  policy  and 
need  of  each  distributor  and  to  be 
considered  as  added  after  the  adop- 
tion of  the  contract. 

The  exhibitor  from  now  on  will 
have  the  right  to  eliminate  5  per 
cent  of  the  pictures  of  his  contract, 
provided  he  buys  20  or  more  on  an 
average  of  $250  or  less. 

Where  first-run  and  its  exploitation 
is  promised  a  subsequent  run  as  a 
definite  part  of  the  sale,  it  must  be 
written    directly    in    the    contract. 

The  zoning  problem,  so  far,  has 
presented  a  hard  nut  to  crack.  Pro- 
ducers claim  the  conferences  now  be- 
ing held  throughout  the  country  are 
adequate,  while  Allied  leaders  con- 
tend just  the  opposite.  Abram 
Myers,  of  Allied,  claims  to  present 
a  much  more  comprehensive  zoning 
plan  than  the  one  now  in  operation. 

Feeling  among  everyone  attending 
the  conference  is  that  arbitration  will 
come  back.  All  realize  the  need  for 
it.  How  to  frame  new  regulations  to 
please  everyone  is  the  rub.  There  is 
also  a  tendency  here  toward  the 
elimination  of  the  double  feature  sys- 
tem. 

It  is  expected  that  the  conference 
will  close  sometime  today,  as  all  del- 
egates are  anxious  to  get  away  be- 
fore  the    holiday. 


Voluntary  Daylight  Time 
Adopted  in  Milwaukee 

Milwaukee  —  Following  Circuit 
Judge  Breidenbach's  dissolution  of 
the  injunction  obtained  by  organized 
labor  to  prevent  daylight  saving  time 
here  during  July  and  August,  volun- 
tary daylight  time  has  gone  into  ef- 
fect  here. 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Cleveland — Paramount  has  moved 
into  its  new  building  on  East  23rd 
St.,  and  RKO  has  moved  into  the 
former    Paramount    building. 

Denison,  Tex. — Superba  has  be- 
come an  independent  house  with 
Publix's  refusal  to  renew  its  lease 
on  the  theater,  which  will  be  oper- 
ated by  E.  J.  Hughes  and  E.  H. 
Handley. 


Paris — P.  J.  de  Venloo  plans  to 
produce  his  next  French  talker  in 
Germany.  The  name  of  the  film  is 
"Barcarolle    d'Amour." 


Timmins,  Ont.  —  Mascoli  Bros, 
have  opened  the  New  Liskeard.  It 
cost  $50,000  and  has  Western  Elec- 
tric   equipment. 


London — Pat  K.  Heale  has  placed 
his  first  picture,  "In  a  Lotus  Gar- 
den,"  in   production. 


Youngstown,  O.  —  Publix,  which 
recently  took  over  the  State  and 
Cameo,  has  closed   the  latter  house. 


Butler,  Pa. — The  Harris  has  been 
opened   here. 

Kansas  City — An  up-to-date  build- 
ing is  being  constructed  here  to 
house  the  Fox  exchange.  The  struc- 
ture, rising  at  Wyandotte  and  18th 
Sts.,  is  scheduled  to  be  completed 
Oct.   1. 


Seattle — Miss  Myrtle  Johnson  has 
been  added  to  the  Paramount  bill- 
ing  department  here.  . 


Dallas — Leslie  Wilkes  has  return- 
ed to  the  distribution  field  in  the 
capacity  of  southern  division  man- 
ager  for    Columbia. 


Cardinal,  Ont. — A  talker  house  is 
planned  for  this  town  by  T.  M.  Sa- 
vor. 


Lorain,  O.  —  Interstate  Theaters, 
Inc.,  has  disposed  of  its  interest  in 
the  Pearl,  Park  and  Standard  to  the 
M.  Schuster  Co.  George  Shenker 
will    continue    as    booker. 


Kansas  City — Richard  Walsh,  lo- 
cal office  manager  for  M-G-M,  has 
been  advanced  to  a  place  on  the 
sales  staff.  Thomas  Aspel,  Jr.,  for- 
merly special  representative  in  New 
York  and  Chicago,  succeeds  him. 


Minneapolis— Pathe  has  added  C. 
C.  Payne  to  its  sales  staff.  He  will 
cover  western  Nebraska  and  South 
Dakota. 


Fairfax,   Mo.— The    City   Hall   has 
been  renamed  the  Crescent. 


Cleveland — W.    F.    Weintz   is    now 
office    manager    at    the    Warner    ex- 


change.    He  was  formerly  in  charge 
of   Columbia's  office. 


Lincolton,    N.    C. — W.    E.    Adams 
has  acquired  the   Rivoli. 


Paris  —  A  wider  market  will  be 
opened  up  for  British  films  in  the 
French  possessions  in  northern  Africa 
as  the  result  of  an  arrangement  made 
with  Victoria  Films  to  handle  the  dis- 
tribution of  English  pictures  in 
Algeria,  Tunisia  and  Morocco. 


Chicago — Henry  Stitzberg  has  dis- 
posed of  his  interest  in  the  Hamlin 
to    Herman    Zable. 


Pittsburgh — F.  Ralph  Gervers  has 
announced  his  resignation  as  direc- 
tor of  publicity  for  Loew's  in  this 
city 


Dothan,  Ala.— The  Mouston,  seat- 
ing 1,000  and  built  at  a  cost  of  $50,- 
000,  will  open  July  3. 


London — Adrienne  Allen  has  been 
Edgar  Middleton  play,  is  to  be  made 
into  a  talker  by  British  International. 


Oak  Cliff,  Tex.— Irving  S.  Melcher 
has    acquired    the    Bison. 


Cleveland  —  Orpheum  has  been 
closed  indefinitely,  according  to 
Henry    Greenberger,    manager. 


Chicago — Freddy  Martin  has  been 
succeeded  by  Morris  A.  Salkin  as 
sales  representative  for  DeForest  in 
this    territory. 


Elbow  Lake,  Minn. — Half  interest 
in  the  Crystal  has  been  acquired  by 
Leonard  Ledum,  who  will  manage 
the   theater. 


Fayetteville,  N.  C. — Princess  has 
passed  into  the  hands  of  T.  C.  Lamb- 
den,   Jr. 


Brainerd,  Minn. — Publix  has  named 
R.  F.  Emig  manager  of  the  Para- 
mount here  to  succeed  George  D. 
Irwin,  who  is  to  be  given  the  man- 
agement of  a  house  in  a  larger  city. 


Murray,    la. — Sunday    shows    have 
scored  a  victory  here. 


Berlin  —  Nineteen  feature  films, 
eleven  of  them  foreign  were  passed 
by  the   German  censors  in  May. 


Toledo,  O. — After  an  absence  of 
three  years  Walter  S.  Caldwell  is 
back  in  the  show  business  as  manag- 
ing director  of  Loew's  Valentine  in 
this   city. 


Regina — Major  A.  D.  Gordon  has 
been  named  chief  film  censor  for  the 
government  of  Saskatchewan,  Can- 
ada. 


— From  the 
Battlefront 

-By  JACK  ALICOATE- 


Atlantic  City 

With  the  arrival  of  Colonel  H.  A 
Cole  of  Texas,  who  claims  his  train 
was  lost  in  the  yards  in  Philly,  an< 
the  morning  verbal  bombardment  o 
Colonel  E.  A.  Schiller  of  the  Loev 
shock  troops,  the  affair  took  on  i 
military  aspect. 


At  one  stage  of  the  proceedings 
Major  General  Sid  Kent  gently  in- 
formed the  officers  present  that 
they  were  in  a  conference  and  not 
at  a  dog  fight,  and  that  if  they 
were  to  get  any  place  they  had  bet- 
ter not  commence  telling  each  other 
what  they  thought  of  each  other. 


The  only  bit  of  sentiment  here  is 
that  most  of  the  general  staff  of 
each  army  are  in  favor  of  percen- 
tage. 


First  sartorial  honors  go  to  Lieu- 
tenant Colonel  Al  Lichtman,  with 
Captain  Abram  Myers  and  Major 
Phil  Reisman  running  neck  and  neck 
for  second  place. 


After  Colonel  Schiller's  eat  'em  up  j 
morning    speech,    he    has    the    unani- 
mous    endorsement     of     the     entire 
armistice  gathering  for  something  or  | 
other  on  the  people's  choice  ticket. v 


Captain  Felix  Feist  says  that  the- 
proposed  elimination  clause  in  the\ 
contract  is  like  asking  the  landlord , 
to  return  your  rent  for  rainy  days.. 


While  the  bombardment  was  pret- 
ty heavy  up  to  recess  Tuesday,  the 
total  disabled  from  each  camp  was 
negligible. 


And  old  Shoot  'Em  Up  Jack  Mi. 
ler    opined   that    they   did   not    buy 
pictures     with     guns     in     Chicago 
either. 


Starting  this  free-for-all  love  feas 
with   reverse   English  every  morning 
at  shortly  after  nine  is  tough  on  the 
stay-up-lates,   including  the  war  cor-j 
respondents. 


Major  General  Kent  opined  thai 
trying  to  force  some  exhibitors  tc 
do  some  things  is  like  trying  to  en- 
force  prohibition. 


Weather  fair  and  warmer.  Tides 
steady.  Outlook  for  the  market  un- 
settled. Probably  showers  im  north 
western   portion.     Good   morning! 

Fox  Managers  in  New  Posts 

William  Scott  has  taken  over  man 
agement  of  the  Japanese  Gardens  fo 
Fox.  Frank  Steffey  is  the  new  man 
ager  at  the  Fox  Park  Plaza  in  th> 
Bronx.  Both  houses  are  under  th 
supervision   of   Harry  W.   Woodin. 


THE 

HE  NEWSPAPER 
)E  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


70L.   LIII    No.  3 


Thursday,   July  3,   1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Independents  Declare  Price-Cutting  Will  Ruin  Them 

5-5^5  IS  BIG  SUCCESS 


Famous  Canadian  and  Butterfield  Book  Fox's  48 


Accomplishment 

— by  the  5'5'5  conference 

^=By  JACK  ALICOATE=- 


^TLANTIC  CITY  —  After 
rionths  of  painstaking,  inten- 
ive  and  at  times  none-too-hap- 
>y  deliberations,  the  little  con- 
erence  acorn  planted  by  Sid 
Cent  at  the  Columbus  conven- 
ion  has  finally  blossomed  forth 
.s  the  majestic  oak  of  accom- 
ilishment.  Once  again  produc- 
es, distributors  and  exhibitors 
lave  jointly  turned  to  the  task 
»f  working  out  their  problems 
n  harmony  and  understanding, 
rhe  famous  5-5-5  conference  is 
low  industry  history.  Person- 
illy,  we  made  the  trip  to  Atlan- 
ic  City  expecting  trouble.  In 
>lace  of  acrimony,  we  found 
ympathetic  understanding.  In- 
itead  of  recriminations,  there 
vas  mutual  trust.  One  could 
lot  sit  in  on  these  deliberations 
.vithout  being  impressed  with 
heir  seriousness,  importance 
ind  avowed  mutual  understand- 
ng  of  the  rights  of  the  other 
ellow  no  matter  how  small  and 
lespite  the  huge  diversification 
if  interests  on  the  part  of  those 
nvolved.  When  honest  minds 
ittack  honest  problems,  fair  and 
•quitable  results  are  assured. 
The  Action  Was  Hot 

The  patience  of  those  attend- 
ing was  sorely  tried  at  different 
imes  but  we  do  not  recall  an 
nstance  of  an  individual  acting 
vithout  due  respect  and  under- 
tanding     of     the     fundamental 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Grainger  Signs  Sales  Con- 
tracts for  249  Canadian 
and  Michigan  Houses 

Famous  Players  Canadian  Corp., 
with  170  theaters,  and  the  Butter- 
field  circuit  of  79  houses  in  Michigan, 
will  play  the  entire  48  Fox  pictures 
on  the  1930-31  program,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  J.  R.  Grainger,  who  clos- 
ed the  contracts  for  Fox. 


COLUMBIA  TO  DISTRIBUTE 
13  BRAY  TRAVEL  FILMS 


A  series  of  13  one-reel  travel  films 
produced  by  Bray  Pictures  Corp.  will 
be  released  by  Columbia  during  the 
coming  year  under  the  general  title 
of  "The  Rambling  Reporter."  All 
talk  and  sound  effects  will  be  super- 
vised by  Malcolm  LaPrade,  while 
Tom  Griselle  will  have  charge  of  the 
musical  effects. 


Third  Bombing  Attempt 
Is  Made  in  Milwaukee 

Milwaukee — A  third  attempt  to 
bomb  a  local  house,  growing  out  of 
labor  troubles,  was  made  at  the  Stu- 
dio, managed  by  J.  B.  Cullen.  Only 
slight  damage  was  caused  by  the  ex- 
plosion. The  Greenfield  and  New 
World  were  similarly  assaulted  last 
month. 


Industry  Confab  Ends  With  Leaders  Highly 
Gratified  Over  Atlantic  City  Results 

Atlantic  City — After  a  hot  and  stormy  three  days,  the  now- 
famous  5-5-5  conference  surmounted  the  stumbling  block  of  new 
arbitration  rules  and  came  to  a  happy  and  dramatic  close  yes- 
terday  at   the  Ambassador   Hotel   here,   bringing  to   a   success- 

ful  conclusion  the  problems 
that  had  entailed  months  of  dif- 
ficult labor.  All  factions  are 
again  in  accord  and  peace  once 
more  reigns  within  the  industry. 
The  next  step  will  be  the  ratifica- 

(Continued    on     Page    8) 


Introducing  RKO 

A  trailer  has  been  made  by 
RKO  for  announcing  the 
change  of  management  in 
houses  taken  over  by  this  or- 
ganization. Richard  Dix  makes 
the  brief  speech,  telling  the 
folks  of  the  "bigger  and  bet- 
ter" programs  planned  for 
them  by  the  new  regime. 


CONFAB  SET  FOR  TUESDAY 

ON  CAMERAMEN'S  SCALE 


A  conference  between  representa- 
tives of  the  local  cameramen's  union 
and  producers  working  in  the  East 
will  be  held  Tuesday  in  connection 
with  a  new  agreement.  The"  succes- 
sor of  Guy  F.  Currier,  chairman  of 
the  producers'  committee  who  died 
recently,  will  be  announced  at  that 
time. 


PARIS  MEET  UNAFFECTED 

BY  KLANGFILM  DECISION 


Paris  (By  Cable) — Breaking  of  the 
Klangfilm  monopoly  of  German  talk- 
er equipment  through  the  judgment 
in  the  Berlin  courts  is  expected  to 
have  no  influence  on  the  position  of 
the  German  interests  at  the  patent 
conference  here,  it  is  generally  be- 
lieved  in   local   film   circles. 


Small  Exhibitors  Protest 

Price- Cutting  By  Big  Houses 


Marie,  How  Can  You  ! 

Marie  Dressier,  mystified 
upon  being  told  that  her  side- 
kick, Polly  Moran,  has  just 
gone  to  the  hospital  for  sinus 
trouble,,  exclaimed  "Wot's 
ailin'  her?  There  are  a  lotta 
producers  just  crazy  to  sign 
us." 


St.  Louis — Declaring  that  if  admis- 
sion price  cutting  is  permitted  to  con- 
tinue it  will  force  many  of  the  small- 
er theaters  out  of  business,  the  M.  I'. 
T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastern  Missouri 
and  Southern  Illinois  has  passed  reso- 
lutions calling  on  the  big  circuits 
involved  to  restore  the  former  scales. 
Neighborhood  business  lure  has  been 
almost    demoralized    since    two    big 

{Continued    on     Page    8) 


Baltimore  Will  Ballot 
on  Daylight  Saving  Time 

Baltimore — Daylight  saving  will  he 
placed  on  the  ballots  at  the  Novem- 
ber election  here,  according  to  a  rul- 
ing by  the  Attorney  General  of 
Maryland.  Daylight  time  is  now  on 
a  voluntary  basis  here,  with  some  or- 
ganizations observing  it. 


Close  Harmony 

Paramount  theater  offers  a 
prize  for  the  best  phase  or  sen- 
tence describing  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Jesse  Crawford.  The  expres- 
sion must  relate  "to  their 
unique  playing  and  association 
in  both  professional  and  mar- 
tial life,"  the  announcement 
says.  Whazzamatta  with  "At- 
tuned?" 
. 


DAILY 


Thursday,  July  3,  193 


:THE 

IKNEVMAFIB 
Of  HIMDQM 


Vol.  Llil  No.  3    Thursday,  July  3,  1930     Price  5  Cents 
JOHN  W.  ALICOATE  :  Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  by 
Wid's  Films  and  Film  Folks,  Inc.  J.  W. 
Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher ; 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer  and 
General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate 
Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor. 
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Financial 


NEW     YORK     STOCK     MARKET 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 

Con.  Fm.  Ind.  ..  U'A  ™'A  18/»  T  Vt, 
Con.  Fm.  Ind.  pfd.  19#  19&  •  19%  +  Jj 
East.  Kodak  .  ...199/8  195  tf  1987/8  +  554 
Fox  Fm.  "A"  ..  41  40-4  40%  +  Vj 
Gen.    Thea.    Equ.    .   33         32'A     33+54 

Loew's,  Inc 67%      65  66%    +   Hi 

do  pfd.   ww    (654). 106        106        106        +   6 
do   pfd.    xw    (654)      94         94  94       —     34 

Para.     F-L     573-8     56         57       +   154 

Pathe    Exch 4  3%        3%    —     Vt 

R-K-O     30/2     29%     30         ..... 

Warner  Bros 42  4154      41%    +      34 

NEW     YORK     CURB     MARKET 
Columbia    Pets.     .  .    35  35  35—1 

Loew,  Inc.,  war..  9%  9%  934  ••■•■ 
Nat.     Scr.     Ser. . .  .    31%      31  3154    +      Vt 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 
Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40  94  9334     9334   —     54 

Loew  6s  41  x-war.  9854  9854  9854  +  Vi 
Paramount    6s    47.10154    10034    10154    +      '4 

Par.     By.     554s51.103        10234    10234      

Pathe     7s     37      ...    65          64          65        +1 
Warner    6s    39    ...10154    101        101  


Accomplishment 

—  by  the  5-5S  conference 


Drops    Vaude    for    Films 

After  16  years  as  a  vaudeville 
house,  Loew's  Delancey,  a  variety 
landmark  in  New  York,  will  drop 
stage  acts  next  Saturday  and  go  to 
a  summer  policy  of  all-film  shows  at 
reduced  prices.  Pictures  will  be 
changed  three  times  a  week.  Seven 
other  houses  in  the  circuit  recently 
changed    to    all-picture    policies. 


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rule  of  clean  thought  that  the 
other  fellow,  too,  may  he  right. 
From  this  conference,  in  our 
opinion,  will  come  many  things 
of  inestimable  value  to  the  in- 
dustry. A  new  standard,  uni- 
form contract  that  all  sides  agree 
is  the  best  and  most  equitable 
yet  offered  within  the  business. 
An  arbitration  system  that  will 
function  with  unquestioned  jus- 
tice and  clear-cut  understand- 
ing, and  best  of  all  a  meeting  of 
big  minds  in  the  spirit  of  har- 
mony and  fair  play.  Such  re- 
sults do  not  accrue  from  child's 
play.  They  are  not  the  result 
of  guesswork  and  shallow  think- 
ing. This  old  picture  biz  is  no 
more  in  its  infancy.  The  brains 
working  out  these  sensitive  but 
important  problems  were  big, 
mature,  experienced,  firm  and 
withal  tolerant.  Wise-cracking 
industry  critics,  both  within  and 
without,  might  have  learned  a 
somewhat  fitting  lesson  by  sit- 
ting in. 

Starting  Again  from  Scratch 

There  is  to  be  a  new  start  all 
around.  The  results  of  the  con- 
ference will  first  go  to  the 
boards  of  the  respective  organi- 
zations for  ratification.  This 
should  now  be  automatic.  With 
ratification  accomplished,  a  new 
era  will  be  born.  Abram  Myers 
and  M.  A.  Lightman  have  prov- 
en themselves  in  open  forum  to 
be  fair-minded,  constructive  and 
willing  to  work  in  complete 
harmony  for  the  best  interests 
of  all.  Their  co-working  con- 
frees,  as  well  as  those  repre- 
senting affiliated  theater  and 
producer  interests,  were  both 
sympathetic  and  understanding. 
The  man  directly  responsible 
for  the  success  of  the  conference 
is  Sidney  Kent.  The  idea  was 
his.  He  was  a  fair,  impartial 
chairman  throughout.  We  are 
rather  reminded  of  the  fact  that 
they  told  him  that  it  could  not 
be  done,  so  he  went  ahead  and 
did  it. 


LATIN  AMERICA  A  HOTBED 
OF  U.  8.  TALKER  AGITATION 


Buenos  Aires — Latin  America  has 
become  virtually  a  hotbed  of  agita- 
tion against  American  pictures  large- 
ly due  to  influx  of  talkers  made  in 
the  U.  S.  In  several  countries,  in- 
cluding Argentina  and  Mexico,  legis- 
lation pending  would  seriously  cur- 
tail   American    product. 

Feeling  against  American  talkers 
is  especially  strong  in  this  city, 
where  many  musicians  are  out  of 
employment  and  blame  it  on  talkers. 

Wm.  Heineman  Honored 
at  Testimonial  Dinner 

San  Francisco — About  120  local 
film  men  attended  the  testimonial 
dinner  given  to  William  Heineman, 
recently  promoted  by  Universal  to 
Assistant  Western  Sales  Manager. 
W.  P.  Moran,  of  Oklahoma  City,  who 
succeeds  Heineman  here,  also  was  an 
honor  guest.  A.  M.  Bowles  of  Fox 
West  Coast  was  toastmaster.  A 
handsome  Gladstone  bag  was  pre- 
sented   to    Heineman. 


The  Industry' 's 
Date  Book 


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Joe  Cook  at  Ampa  Feed 

Joe  Cook,  vaudeville  and  stage  star, 
who  recently  completed  a  talker  ver- 
sion of  his  musical  comedy,  "Rain 
or  Shine,"  for  Columbia,  will  be  the' 
main  attraction  of  today's  weekly 
luncheon  of  the  Ampas  at  the  Blue 
Ribbon  Cafe. 


Today: 

July 

10 

July 

11 

July 

16 

July 

17- 

July 

18 

July 

19 

Aug. 

1 

Aug. 

11 

Oct. 

20- 

Lila  Lee  Suffers  Breakdown 

West    Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Lila  Lee  has  been 
forced  to  take  a  rest  as  the  result 
of  a  breakdown  caused  by  overwork. 


Tom  Reed  Quits  Fox 

St.  Louis — Tom  Reed  has  resign- 
ed as  general  manager  for  southern 
Illinois  for  Fox  theaters.  He  is  suc- 
ceeded   by   J.    McCarthy. 


Kooler-Aire 


IQP-1& 


KOOLER-AIRE    ENGINEERING    CORP. 


1914  PARAMOUNT  BUILDING 


NEW  YORK 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES     DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or   16   mm.   stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 

74   Sherman   St.  Long   Island   City 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

{ 1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


"Holiday"    (Pathe)    opens   Broadwi 
run    at    the    Rivoli 
Richard      Barthelmess      in      "Da» 
Patrol"    (First    National)    opens 
the    Winter    Garden,     New     Yorl 
Special      meeting      of      Consolidat 
Film      Industries     stockholders 
New    York. 

(Tentative)    George    Arliss   in    " 
"English"     scheduled     to    open 
the    Warner,    New   York. 
18-19     All    National    Screen    salesra 
to    meet    in     New    York    for    co 
ference. 

(Tentative)       John      Barrymore 

"Moby    Dick"    scheduled    to    op 

at  the   Hollywood,    New   York 

Fox    A.    C.    holds    outing    at    Indi 

Point.    N.    Y. 

Annual  convention  of  Famo 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  easte 
managers,  Royal  York  Hot 
Toronto,  Ont. 
-12  Annual  convention  of  the  Sou' 
eastern  Theater  Owners'  Ass 
Atlanta,  Ga. 
21  Tenth  Annual  Convention 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsyh 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburg 


COMING  &  GOING 


J.  R.  GRAINGER  is  back  from  Toror 
and  Detroit,  where  he  negotiated  sales  K 
tracts  with  Famous  Players  Canadian  ft 
the    Butterfield    circuit. 

RONALD  COLMAN  is  due  from  Euro 
tomorrow  morning  on  the  Aquitania.  He  VI 
remain  in  New  York  at  least  two  wet 
before  going  west  with  Frederick  Lonsda 
playwright,  who  arrives  from  abroad  nt 
week. 

JOSEF   URBAN   is   on   his  way   to   Mov 
tone    City    to    take    up    his    new    duties    as 
signer    of    sets    for    four   Fox    features. 

CURTIS  MELNITZ  of  the  United  ; 
tists  organization  in  Germany,  now  visiti 
in  this  country,  is  back  in  New  York  af 
a  trip  to  the  Coast. 

GENEVIEVE    TOBIN    has    left    for 
coast    to    appear    in    her    first    picture,    "1 
Lady    Surrenders,"    which    Universal    is  "| 
(hieing. 

EDWARD  SMALL  arrived  from  Eun 
yesterday  and  will  leave  for  the  Coast  it 
few    days. 


Illinois  Avenue  Overlooking  Boardwalk 
and  Ocean 

"A  Hotel  Distinctively  Different" 

UNEXCELLED  COLONIAL 
HOSPITALITY 

JUST  COMPLETED  IN 
ATLANTIC  CITY 

Now   Ready   for    YOU! 

Fireproof — Showers    and    Baths 
Throughout 


From  $4.00  Daily. 

European  Plan 
From  $7.00  Daily. 

American  Plan 


FETTER    &     HOLLINGER.     Inc. 
EUGENE    C.     FETTER,    Managing- 
Director 


DAILV 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 

serving  the  Illusion 
:he   Screen 

"HE    illusion    the    fan    creates 
■  for    himself    concerning    mo- 
on pictures  and  their  personah- 
es  should  be  preserved  as  much 
s  possible  in  the  interests  of  the 
tn  and  of  the  industry  itself.  A 
eek    behind    the    scenes    is    not 
jnducive   to   that   naive   enjoy- 
lent  which   the  theatergoer  or- 
inarily  derives   from   stage   and 
:reen  entertainment.     It  is  par- 
cularly     true     of    personalities, 
nd   the   less   the   actor's   habits, 
•hims  and  temperament  are  re- 
ealed    to   the    public    the    more 
iscinating    is    the    illusion    that 
uilds    up    his    popularity.      The 
in  likes  to  imagine  his  favorite 
ossessing  in  real   life   the  ideal 
ualities  and   charm  with   which 
e  is  gilded  in  the  parts  he  plays. 
'o  discover  that  he  is  actually  a 
tolid  home  loving  fellow  instead 
f  the  gay  debonair  man  of  the 
/orld   which   his    roles   represent 
im    to    be    is    a    disappointment 
nd   tends  to  diminish   his  admi- 
ation  for  that  actor's  art.  Much 
he  same  is  true  about  the  meth- 
ids   of   making  pictures.      Every 
isit  to  the  studio  where  pictures 
re    being    made,    robs    the    film 
levotee     of     some     illusion     he 
herishes.  The   glamor  of  scenes 
hown  on  the  screen  is  partially 
lispelled  when   their  incomplete- 
less    and    synthetic    character    is 
xposed    to   the    studio   visitor. 

— Jean    Hcrsholt 
*         *         * 

rentor  Sees  Rapid 
ides  in  Television 
PODAY  television  is  where  ra- 
dio was  eight  years  ago,  and 
ow  it's  due  to  progress  with 
apid  strides.  Although  radio- 
ision  is  a  reality  today  and  will 
e  in  thousands  of  homes  by 
lext  Christmas,  yet  the  televi- 
ion  of  our  dreams  is  a  long  way 
ff,  and  when  this  comes  into 
ur  homes,  it  will  be  by  way  of 
irires  and   not  by  radio. 

— Dr.  Lee   De  Forest 


Only  18  theaters  in  Denmark 
are  equipped  for  sound,  and 
nine  of  these  are  in  Copen- 
hagen. 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
PhilM.  Daly 

LJIZZONER  Jimmie  Walker  has  again  proved  his  ability  for 

the   quick   repartee   and   the    snappy   wisecrack while 

he  was  welcoming  the  Southern  Cross  flyers  before  the  gang 
of  idle  citizens  at  City  Hall  the  other  day,  he  was  saying  in  his 
address:  "New  York  is  very  glad  that  you  dropped  in  on  us--" 
and  just  then  the  platform  holding  the  press  photogra- 
phers crashed  and  they  did  a  nose  dive and  Jimmie  went 

right  on  with  his  speech,  to  wit — "with  more  success  than  my 

friends  have.    It  was  not  a  plane  but  a  plank  that  fell." 

such  talent  for  witty  dialogue  ad  lib  could  be  used  nicely  in 
Hollywood,  and   some  producer   should   make   J.   W.   an   offer. 

Pathe    shows    the    entire    proceedings    in    their    current 

Sound  News  reel as  far  as  we  can  gather,  the  mishap  oc- 
curred because  they  didn't  use  a  sound  platform 

*  *  *  * 

WHLLARD    VAN    DER   VEER,    one    of   the    cameramen   on 
the  Byrd  expedition,  is  proud  in  possessing  the  only  cam- 
era that  has  photographed  scenes  at  the  South  and  North  Poles. 
Joe  Rucker,  his  camera  pal  on  the  Byrd  expedition,  soon 

leaves  for  the  Coast  to  resume  work  for  Paramount  News 

*  *  *  * 

AN     AUTOGRAPH    hound    pulled    a    new    one    on    Buddy 
Rogers,  appearing  at  the  Paramount,  by  sending  in  a  five- 
spot  to  the  dressing  room  to  be  autographed and  he  got 

it  back,  too,  which  proves  wot  an  honest  guy  Buddy  is 

and  the  graphologist  at  the  theater  analyzed  the  star's  hand- 
writing as  follows:  "A  gentle*  individual,  with  a  sense  of  rokance 

and    poetry    dominant." wot    is    this    "rokance" — another 

form  of  "It"? 

PRODUCERS  ARE  claiming  their  current  pictures  are  100 
per  cent  Sound  product,  but  we  have  made  the  horrible 
discovery  that  most  of  them  forgot  to  put  noise  in  the  titles. 
Mike  Glutz  called  the  oversight  to  our  attention,  as  fol- 
lows: "In  the  interest  of  truth  in  advertising,  how  can  they   claim 

100  per  cent  Sound  unless  their  titles  also  are  noisy?" 

so  after  a  careful  survey,  we  can  only  award  Complete  Noise 
diplomas  to  the  following:  "Mothers  Cry,"  "The  Bat  Whis- 
pers," "Call  of  the  West,"  "The  Melody  Man,"  "The  Squealer," 

"Bugle  Sounds" also  those  assorted  songs  p'  my  Heart, 

the  West,  the  Flame,  the  Caballero,  Passion,  and  a  coupla  songs 

from    the    Rogue    and    the    Siren and    just    to    show    how 

reckless  with   truth   these  producers   are,   they   call   one   of   these 

100  per  cent  talkies  "The  Silent  Enemy" 

*  *  *  * 

A/fAUDE  ADAMS  is  reported  in  H'lywood  under  cover,  thus 

establishing  a  new  record who  ever  heard  of  anyone 

going  to  Babbletown  to  get  under  cover? Major  Edward 

Bowes'  Capitol  Family  in  their  National  Broadcasting  program 
Sunday  eve  will  feature  "Sakuntala,"  the  work  of  Karl  Gold- 
mark,    Hungarian    composer Panchard's    Inn    at    Massa- 

pequa  boasts  three  dance  floors  with  Herb  Hagenah's  orchestra 

making  the  toe-tripping  easy  to  take Jerusalem  now  lays 

claim  to  the  first  talkie 

*  *  *  * 

ANN    PENNINGTON    explains    her    engagement    with    Ben 

Bernie's   orchestra   in   H'lywood   to   Louella    Parsons   thusly: 

"I  just  got  so  tired  of  the  heat  in  the  East  that   I  had  to  come 

back,   so   I   took   the   first   offer   that   was   made   me." and 

Ben  has  always   bragged   that   his   orchestra   is  hot   stuff 

Those  Sennett  Comedies  are  getting  a  large  play  in  Broadway 
window  tie-ups,  thanx  to  Bob  Doidge  of  Educational,  we  pre- 
sume  

*  *  *  * 

CTEPIN   FETCHIT  will  make  a  personal  appearance  Icnight 
at  the  Globe,   where  "The   Big   Fight,"   in  which  he  has  a 

role,  is  playing Stepin  will  arrive  at  the  theater  in  state 

at  about  8  p.m.,  his  entourage  consisting  of  three  cars,  and  to 
insure  the  success  of  the  occasion  Mike  Simmons,  demon  ex- 
ploiteer  of  Sono  Art-World  Wide,  distributors  of  the  picture, 
sez  he  hopes  the  Roxy,  Paramount  and  Capitol  will  be  con- 
siderate enough  to  suspend  business  for  an  hour 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Circus   Front 

for  "Swing  High" 

'"THE  lobby  of  the  George  M. 
Cohan  theater  has  been  made 
to  represent  the  entrance  to  a 
big-time  tent  show,  draped  with 
striped  canvas  which  gives  it  the 
appearance  of  a  genuine  big  top. 
Large  colored  paintings  illustrat- 
ing the  characters  and  scenes 
from  "Swing  High"  are  on  dis- 
play in  the  lobby,  as  well  as 
huge  cutouts  of  the  principals. 
A  giant  banner  is  taking  up  the 
entire  43rd  Street  wall  of  the 
Cohan.  Two  barkers  with 
stentorian  voices  and  costumed 
as  circus  ringmasters  are  con- 
tinuously informing  the  Times 
Square  crowds  that  Pathe's 
musical  thriller  of  the  big  tops 
is  on  view,  with  sixteen  famous 
stars  and  so  forth. 

— Pathe 
*        *        * 

Got   Another   Bakery 
to  Plug  for  "Honey" 

I^NOWING  that  a  local  bakery 
in  Elgin,  111.,  always  took 
newspaper  space  for  a  Saturday 
special,  E.  G.  Fitzgibbons,  of 
the  Crocker  Theater,  suggested 
that  a  "Nancy  Carroll  Honey 
Roll"  would  be  a  good  idea  for 
both  of  them,  so  they  called  a 
cinnamon  bun  a  honey  roll  and 
splashed  it  up  in  the  newspapers, 
not  forgetting  to  add  that  Nancy 
Carroll  in  "Honey"  was  present- 
ly to  be  seen  at  the  Crocker. 

— Epes  Sargent 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


"NJOIT  THAT  speakeasies  are  being  run  openly,  they  arc  call- 
ing   'em    land  speakers. 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

July  3 

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Attractions.  Thirty-four  Super-shows . .  With  Amos 
'n'  Andy  in  the  Vanguard  .  .  .Comprise  the  Sen- 
sational New  Pageant  of  the  Titans  ! 


•  .  .No  Fabled  Argosy  Ever  Swept  to  Victory  as 
Swiftly  as  the  Titan  Show  Machine  .  •  .  Now  in 
Its  Second  Year  and  Well  on  the  Way  to  Leader- 


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Thursday,  July  3,  193( 


5-5-5  Confab  Restores  Harmony  Within  Industry 


Expect    Quick    Ratifica- 
tion of  Conference 
Proceedings 

(Continued  from  Paae  1) 
tion  of  the  proceedings,  which,  in  the 
main,  consist  of  a  new  standard  uni- 
form contract  and  new  rules  and 
mode  of  operation  for  arbitration,  by 
the  directors  of  those  organizations 
which  participated.  This  includes 
the  producers  and  distributors,  M.  P. 
T.  O.  A.,  Allied  States  Ass'n  and  the 
affiliated  theaters.  All  agree  that  this 
ratification  is  but  a  formality  and 
that  complete  harmony  in  the  ranks 
lias  been  achieved. 

The  rock  on  which  the  conference 
nearly  came  to  a  wide  open  split 
yesterday  was  Section  6  of  Rule  3 
of  the  Rules  of  Arbitration,  reading 
as  follows: 

"The  Board  of  Arbitration  shall 
not  have  the  power  or  authority  to 
make  any  decision  or  award  which 
shall  be  at  variance  or  in  conflict 
with  any  of  the  provisions  of  the 
written  contract  between  the  parties 
thereto  or  their  rights  and  obliga- 
tions thereunder." 

The  Allied  States  group  in  par- 
ticular demurred  to  the  acceptance 
of  this  provision  on  the  ground  that 
it  in  no  way  covers  a  great  majority 
of  the  ills  and  exhibitor  abuses  with- 
in the  industry,  and  the  producers 
contended  that  the  making  of  this 
section  inoperative  would  throw  into 
the  hands  of  arbitration  boards  the 
power  to  regulate  the  greatest  and 
broadest  of  recognized  industry  prac- 
tices. 

After  three  hours  of  debate,  which 
was  the  most  bitter  of  the  entire  ses- 
sions of  the  conference,  a  proposal 
was  brought  forth,  the  substance  of 
which   is  as   follows: 

That  recognition  be  given  to 
"exceptional  cases,"  where,  to  en- 
force the  strict  letter  of  the  contract 
would,  in  the  opinion  of  any  arbitra- 
tion board,  result  in  an  injustice. 
Where  a  case  is  adjudged  by  the  lo- 
cal arbitration  board,  or  a  majority 
of  members  thereof,  to  be  "exception- 
al," it  is  to  be  forwarded  with  the 
recommendation  of  the  arbitrators  to 
New  York  and  placed  before  what 
might  be  termed  an  industry  court 
of  equity  for  final  adjudication. 

Members  of  this  court  who  are  to 
si t  regularly,  will  be  chosen  from 
the  ranks  of  the  M.P.T.O.A.  and  the 
Allied  Ass'n,  as  well  as  from  the  pro- 


Hollywood  Happenings 

Coast  Wire  Service  ~ 


Warner,  Byron  Assigned 
to  New  Roles  by  Fox 

Fox  has  signed  H.  B.  Warner  and 
Walter  Byron  to  important  roles  in 
forthcoming  pictures.  The  first  has 
been  given  a  part  in  "Devil  With 
Women,"  the  adaptation  of  Molnar's 
"Liliom,"  which  Frank  Borzage  is 
directing  with  Charles  Farrell  in 
the  lead.  Byron  will  appear  in 
"Hot   Numbers." 


Added  to  "Outside  the  Law" 

Rocklitte  Fellowes  and  Louise 
Beavers  are  additions  to  the  cast  of 
"Outside  the  Law,"  starring  Mary 
Nolan  under  the  direction  of  Tod 
Browning. 

ducers.  There  will  be  three  on  each 
side  and  a  seventh  is  to  be  called  in 
from  outside  from  the  industry  when 
the  six  sitting  on  a  case  cannot  agree. 
Representatives  of  chain  or  affiliated 
theaters  will  be  allowed  to  sit  on 
the  board  in  all  cases  where  the  final 
adjudication  of  the  case  would  affect 
their  interests. 

The  foregoing  amendment  was 
agreed  to  in  principle  by  all  factions 
present,  with  details  to  be  worked 
out  later. 

Each  of  the  leaders,  at  the  conclu- 
sion of  the  proceedings,  was  jubi- 
lant over  what  had  been  accomplish- 
ed and  every  one  of  the  generals,  in- 
cluding Sidney  Kent,  Gabriel  Hess, 
Abram  Myers,  M.  A.  Lightman  and 
£.  A.  Schiller,  expressed  their  feel- 
ings to  a  representative  of  THE 
FILM  DAILY  that  the  conference 
had  proved  a  gratifying  success  and 
a  great  constructive  step  in  the  in- 
dustry. 

Other  matters  taken  up  at  the  final 
day's  session  were  the  economics  of 
zoning  and  the  ethics  of  distributor- 
exhibitor  relationships.  The  new  ar- 
bitration rules,  of  course,  are  not  com- 
pulsory except  as  agreed  to  when 
the  contract  is  signed  by  the  exhi- 
bitor and  also  by  the  producer. 

Upon  conclusion  of  the  sessions 
yesterday  afternoon,  the  delegates 
scattered  to  their  homes  in  all  sec- 
tions of  the  country. 


The  Executor  oj  the  Last  Will  and  Testament 

oj 

JAMES  OLIVER  CURWOOD 

will  take  appropriate  action  against  unauthor- 
ized use  of  his  books,  stories,  and  scenarios. 

Detroit  and  Security  Trust  Company 

Fort  Street  opposite  Post  Office  •  Detroit 


"The  Spell  of  the  Circus" 
To  Be  Universal  Serial 

Universal  has  altered  its  serial 
program  for  the  season,  announcing 
that  it  has  substituted  "The  Spell  of 
the  Circus"  for  "The  Big  Circus." 
The  new  serial,  written  by  Ian  Mc- 
Closkey  Heath,  will  be  placed  in  pro- 
duction on  July  7  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Robert  F.  Hill,  with  Francis 
X.  Bushman,  Jr.,  and  Alberta 
Vaughn  playing  the  leading  roles. 
Bobby  Nelson,  the  boy  actor,  stands 
out   in   the  supporting  cast. 

Spanish   Revue   Number  as   Short 

"Fado,"  produced  as  a  number  for 
the  Spanish  production  of  "Para- 
mount on  Parade,"  will  be  released 
in  the  United  States  as  a  one  reel 
short  subject  by  Paramount.  Rosita 
Moreno  is  featured  with  Nino  Mar- 
tini, the  Italian  tenor.  The  Spanish 
version  of  the  revue  will  contain  a 
series  of  characterizations  by  Ernes- 
to Vilches,  songs  by  Juan  Pulido,  a 
dance  by  La  Argentinita  and  intro- 
ductions by  Ramon  Pereda,  Barry 
Norton  and  Rosita  Moreno  as  master 
of  ceremony. 


FOX  TRANSFERS  NINE  MEN 

L.I 


Nine  managers  in  the   Fox  Brook 
lyn   and    Long   Island   theaters   haw 
been  given  new  assignments  in  addl 
tion  to  Louis  Frisch's  appointment  a 
assistant    to    Sam    Rinzler,    generl 
manager  of  the  two  divisions.     Mo4 
ris    Weiser    has    been    transferred    tfl 
the    Kismet,    Louis    Cohen   has  be 
switched    to    the    Parthenon,    Sydn 
Falk    is    now    at    the    Sumner,    M 
Cooper   is   in   charge   of   the   Sunn 
side,  William  DeVellier  is  running  thl 
Crotona,  Max  Farbish  is  at  the  Crea 
cent,  Paul   Binstock  is  managing  th< 
Astoria,  Nat  Ferber  has  taken  charge 
of  the   Granada,  and  \\r.  L.    rjrice  is 
now  at  the  Ambassador. 


To  Rehearse  "Bat  Whispers" 

"The  Bat  Whispers"  is  being 
placed  in  rehearsal  at  United  Art- 
ists under  the  direction  of  Roland 
West  with  Chester  Morris  in  the 
leading  role  and  Una  Merkel  play- 
ing opposite.  Others  in  the  cast 
will  be  Gustav  von  Seyffertitz,  Ben 
Bard,  Grace  Hampton,  Spencer 
Charters,  Charles  Clark  and  Maud 
Eburne.  Ray  June  will  be  at  the 
camera,  while  Paul  Roe  Crawley 
will    serve   as  art   director. 


Price-Cutting  Declared 
Ruining  Independents 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
downtown     houses     reduced     prices 
which  the  latter  theaters  have  regis- 
tered  big  gains   in  attendance. 

An  appeal  also  has  been  made  fl 
the  Hays  office  to  use  its  influence  n 
prevent  any  further  spread  of  prij 
cuts. 

The  resolutions  were  signed  bj 
Fred  Wehrenberg,  Louis  C.  Hehl 
Oscar  Lehr,  Louis  E.  Ansell  am 
Harry  Weiss. 


Milwaukee  Exchange 
Under  New  Ownershij 

Milwaukee — Vincent  F.  DeLorenl 
and    William    Scharun    have    boug 
the     Celebrated    Players    Film    Ei 
change  from  J.  S.  Grauman,  who 
retiring  from  this  line  to  look  aft 
his    other    interests. 


)USTRY  WITH 
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p  After  Baltimore   Song  Racketee: 

Baltimore — A  drive  against  pui 
lishers  and  sellers  of  pirated  popul 
songs  is  being  planned  here  by  A 
sistant  U.  S.  District  Attorney  Na 
man  Forrest. 


ross 


Complete  "Silver  Horde"  Plar 
Plans  have  been  completed  for  ' 
filming  of  "The  Silver  Horde," 
Rex  Beach  story  which  RKO  i 
make  in  Alaska.  In  the  cast  wil 
Evelyn  Brent,  Joel  McCree,  J 
Arthur,  Louis  Wolheim  and  I 
mond   Hatton. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DA 


Designer  Engaged  by  "U" 
Herman  Rosse,  the  theatrical 
signer,  has  been  engaged  to  do 
sets  and  costumes  for  "The  Bou 
Diplomat,"  which  Malcolm  St.  C 
is    to   direct    for    Universal. 


Tom  Dugan  in  "Hot  Heiress' 
A    featured    comedy    role    in    I 
National's    "The    Hot    Heiress" 
been    assigned    to    Tom    Dugan. 


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ine  Johnston  new  star;  four  W 
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avid  P.  Howells  forms  new  ui 
oncentrate  sales  in  Southern  E 


mile  Chautard  severs  connectio 
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VOL.    LIII      No.   4 


Sunday,    July   6,    1930 


Price    25    Cents 


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B.O.  Landslide! 


A  KNOCKOUT  comedy-one  of  the  best 
IN  YEARS.  And  why  shouldn't  it  be? 
Made  from  a  stage  play  that  had  them  laugh- 
ing on  Broadway  and  on  the  road  for  months 
and  months.  Produced  under  the  direction  of 
the  man  who  made  "The  Cohens  and  Kellys 
in  Scotland"  and  "Czar  of  Broadway."  Played 
by  a  cast  of  stellar  artists.  Treated  in  script  and 
situation  to  milk  every  last  giggle  out  of  the 
funniest  situations  ever  conceived — in  this  dar- 
ingly delicious  story  of  wild  young  parents  and 
a  baby  who  didn't  know  what  it  was  all  about. 


WITH 


ANI 
DOUGLAS  FAIRBANKS,  Jr. 


Sally  Blane,  Zasu  Pitts,  Joan  Marsh,  Roscoe  Karns,  Slim  Sum- 

merville  and  many  others.  From  the  play  by  Floyd  Dell  and 

Thomas  Mitchell.  Directed  by  William  James  Craft. 

Presented  by  CARL  LAEMMLE. 

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fOL.  LIII     No.  4 


Sunday,   July   6,    1930 


Price   25   Cents 


Sidney  Kent  Urges  Support  of  5-5-5  Decision 

NEW  ARBITRATION  SYSTEM  TO  START  SOON 

Paramount  Adds  To  Criterion  Site  on  Broadway 


lay  Build  Skyscraper  on 

Times  Sq.  Plot  After 

Present  Leases 

Assembling  of  a  site  by  Paramount 

>r    a    possible    new    Times    Square 

cyscraper    on    the    Broadway    front 

dw   occupied   by   the   Criterion   and 

oew's   New  York  has  been  reveal- 

1   with    the    filing   of   a    transfer   in 

mnection  with  the  purchase  of  the 

enox   property,   149-151    West   44th 

on    which    Paramount    held    an 

>tion.     This  gives  the  picture  com- 

iny  a  parcel  measuring  204  feet  on 

roadway,    extending    from    44th    to 

th  Sts.;  256  feet  on  45th,  and  218 

i  44th.      No   definite   plans   for  the 

sembled   site  have  been  made  yet, 

some  of  the  present  leases  run  to 

out   1936. 


ITISH  TALKER  IN  COLOR 
IADE  MINUS  PROCESSING 


ondon  (By  Cable) — An  eight  reel 
king  picture  in  natural  colors, 
ng  ordinary  panchromatic  negative 
ordinary  positive  without  proc- 
ing,  has  been  completed  by  Ray- 
British  Corp.,  of  which  Maurice 
irey  is  managing  director.  The 
n  is  recorded  on  Western  Elec- 
:   system. 

ttaluga  Studio,  Rome, 

I  Producing  Sound  Shorts 
tome — Sound  shorts  now  are  be- 
turned  out  by  the  Pittaluga  studio 
e.  The  first  subjects,  recently 
nonstrated  at  the  International 
m  Institute  and  declared  to  be 
hnirally  excellent,  included  a 
rade  of  25,000  fascists  in  the 
unity  of  Rome,  the  speech  of  Mus- 
tini  on  this  occasion,  and  a  musical 
'Tiber  by  20  harps  and  three  pianos. 


Musical  Minus  Music 

Some  film  producers  take  stage  dramas  and  put  them  on  the 
screen  with  a  lot  of  musical  numbers  injected,  whether  apropos  or 
not.  But  Columbia  has  done  something  different  by  taking  a  stage 
musical  comedy,  Joe  Cook's  "Rain  or  Shine,"  and  making  it  into  a 
talker  without  music. 


Guarantees,  Disc  Fees  Stir 
Boycott  Threat  in  England 


London  (By  Cable) — A  boycott 
policy,  termed  a  "booking  holiday," 
has  been  decided  upon  by  indepen- 
dent exhibitors  as  a  protest  against 
guarantees  and  disc  charges.  To  this 
end  the  following  resolution  was 
passed  at  a  General  Council  meet- 
ing: 

"That  the  General  Council  recom- 
mends that  no  film  be  booked  to  play 
on   or   after   Sept.    1,    1930,   with    any 


renter  who  stipulates  that  any  guar- 
antee be  given  or  any  disc  charges 
be   paid    by    the   exhibitor." 

The  meeting  recommended  the  ac- 
ceptance of  Adolph  Zukor's  recent 
suggestion  for  a  round  table  confer- 
ence on  the  issue,  but  urged  that 
the  exhibitors  go  to  this  conference 
armed  with  the  ultimatum  that  un- 
less booking  terms  in  future  are  go- 
ing to  be  upon  equitable  lines,  book- 
ing of  films  would  be  suspended. 


Frank  Prendergast  Appointed 
Fox  Public  Relations  Chief 


Frank  Prendergast,  secretary  to 
the  Commissioner  of  Public  Works, 
has  been  appointed  Director  of  Pub- 
lic Relations  for  Fox,  to  take  effect 
July   15.     Prendergast  was  for  many 


years  secretary  to  Joseph  Johnson, 
now  executive  secretary  for  Fox, 
when  Johnson  held  the  position  of 
Commissioner  of  Public  Works  for 
New   York   City. 


Support  of  5-5-5  Decision 

Is  brged  By  Sidney  R.  Kent 


Ice  Cream  Week 

Folks  attending  the  after- 
noon shows  at  the  New  York 
Paramount  this  week  are  be- 
ing served  free  ice  cream. 


All  elements  of  the  industry  have 
been  called  upon  by  Sidney  R.  Kent, 
chairman  of  the  5-5-5  conference,  to 
rally  to  the  support  of  the  meeting's 
decision  and  work  it  out  in  the  same 
spirit  that  led  to  its  adoption.  Kent, 
expressing  extreme  gratification  at 
the  enthusiastic  response  given  on 
all   sides  to  the   success  of  the   5-5-5 


deliberations,   has   given   out   the    fol- 
lowing statement: 

"Although  the  conference  has  been  over 
only  a  few  hours,  the  flood  of  messages  that 
have  come  in  shows  the  great  satisfaction 
which  all  phases  of  the  industry  feels  in 
the  work  of  the  men  who  met  at  Atlantic 
City. 

"However,     all    of     this    effort,     all    of    the 
wonderful    spirit   of   conciliation  and   co-opera- 
tion   which    was    manifested    at    the    meetings, 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Hess,   Myers   and   Walker 

Will  Meet  to  Draft 

Regulations 

Although  it  is  impossible  at  the 
moment  to  fix  the  starting  date  of 
the  new  national  arbitration  system, 
devised  at  the  5-5-5  conference  in 
Atlantic  City,  every  effort  will  be 
made  to  put  it  in  operation  as  early 
in  the  current  sales  season  as  prac- 
tical. A  committee  comprising  Gab- 
riel Hess,  Abram  F.  Myers  and 
Frank  Walker  will  meet  within  a  few 
days  to  draft  the  language  of  the 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 

RKO  SHORTS  ARE  INCLUDED 
IN  WARNER  BOOKING  DEAL 

Under  the  terms*  of  the  booking 
deal  whereby  RKO  product  will  be 
played  in  all  the  Warner-Stanley 
theaters,  first  reported  exclusively  in 
THE  FILM  DAILY  more  than  two 
weeks  ago  and  now  officially  con- 
firmed by  Lee  Marcus,  the  RKO 
short  subjects  as  well  as  feature  re- 
leases are  included.  Charles  Rosenz- 
weig,  Jerome  Safron  and  Cleve 
Adams  acted  for  RKO  in  the  nego- 
tiations, while  Edward  Alperson, 
Clayton  Bond  and  George  Skouras 
represented   Warners. 

ZONING  PLAN  COMPLETED 
FOR  KANSAS  CITY  AREA 

A  zoning  plan  for  the  Kansas  City 
territory  is  understood  to  have  been 
agreed  upon  by  delegates  represent- 
ing distributors  and  exhibitors.  Its 
text  will  be  announced  soon. 


Hot  Issue 

Baltimore — Five  out  of  six 
local  candidates  for  the  State 
Senate  have  Sunday  picture 
shows  as  their  campaign  key- 
note. 


DAILV 


Sunday,  July  6,  1930 


STHE 

TOE  NEWWIPBI 
Of  HIMDOM 


Vol.  UN  No.  4    Sunday,  July  6, 1S30    Price  25  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  by 
Wid's  Films  and  Film  Folks,  Inc.  J.  W. 
Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher ; 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer  and 
General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate 
Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor. 
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M.  A.  Lightman  Praises 
Results  of  5-5-5  Conference 


Financial 


NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 
(QUOTATIONS  AS   OF   THURSDAY) 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 
Con.    Fm.    Ind.     ..    1954     18^     19       +     % 
Con.  Fm.   Ind.  pfd.  20         20         20       +     Vs 

East.     Kodak     198J4   190^   192       —  b% 

Fox    Fm.     "A"     ..    41^6      4054      40M   —     H 

Gen.    Thea.   Equ.    .   33         32'/2     33         

Keith    A-O    pfd.     .10254   102J/2   102'/2  —     J4 

Loew's,    Inc 6754     6454     6SH   —  1 

Para.     Pub 5754     5654     57         

Pathe    Exch 4  3%       3Vt      

do     "A"     7J4       7J4       1V\   +     'A 

R-K-O     3054     29         2954  —     % 

Warner   Bros 4354      41  4154    —     H 

do    pfd 4754     4754     4754   +   Wt 

Loew,    do    deb.    rts.   32         32         32+2 

Natl.    Screen     3154     31         3154      

NEW  YORK  CURB  MARKET 
Columbia    Pets.     . .    36         35  35 


Praise  for  the  results  of  the  5-5-5 
conference  in   Atlantic   City,  and   the 
belief  that  the  work  was  entirely  con- 
structive and  a  great  benefit  to  the  in- 
dustry, is  expressed  in  a  statement  by 
M    A.  Lightman,  president  of  the  M. 
P.  T.  O.  A.,  for  THE  FILM  DAILY. 
"The    M.P.T.O.A.,"    said    Lightman,    "be- 
lieves    that     very     substantial     progress     was 
made     at     the     Atlantic     City     conference     in 
mutualizing    business    relations    within   the    in- 
dustry.      So   many   changes   in   ownership   and 
personnel    have    featured    the    industry    within 
the   past   few    years,    with    others   in   prospect, 
that    all    of    these    situations    must    be    com- 
prehended   in   every    move   affecting   the   busi- 
ness.       "This    was    the    settled    determination 
of    the    representatives    of    our     national     or- 
ganization   in    this    conference.       We    tried    to 
come    to     a    complete    understanding    of    the 
needs    of    the    industry.        We    realized    that 
the  work  of  this  conference  was  of  prime  im- 
portance    to     the    business     and     with    others 
labored    to   make  its  results   entirely   construc- 
tive.    Our  organization  believes  that  contract- 
ual   and    other    relations    between    the    differ- 
ent   divisions    of   our   industry    have    been    im- 
measurably   improved   by    this    conference.      A 
sense  of  fairness   characterized  the   whole   pro- 
cedure. 

"In  this  mutual  effort  to  bring  about  the 
advancement  of  our  business,  the  Allied 
States  organization,  headed  by  Abram  Meyers, 
contributed  fully  to  ultimate  result.  The  dis- 
tributors, headed  by  Sidney  R.  Kent,  and 
the  Hays  office,  represented  by  Gabriel  Hess, 
were  entirely  reciprocal  and  helpful  in  bring- 
ing about  these  understandings  and  agree- 
ments. A  voluntary  arbitration  system  was 
evolved  which  overcomes  all  objections  pre- 
sented in  the  recent  adverse  decision  of  Fed- 
eral Judge  Thacher.  This  plan  is  to  go  into 
effect  as  soon  as  practicable.  A  conciliation 
board  was  formed  to  hear  cases  of  an  ex- 
ceptional nature,  so  as  to  meet  every  char- 
acter  of   controversy   which   might   arise." 


Harry  Brandt  Returning 
to  the  Exhibition  Field 

Harry  Brandt,  for  the  past  year 
manager  of  the  uptown  office  of  Ira 
Haupt  &  Co.,  stock  brokers,  at  1560 
Broadway,  has  resigned  his  position 
with  that  company  and  contemplates 
entering    the    exhibition    field    again. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


July    10 


July  11 


Peckham  to  Supervise 
Middle  States  Exchanges 

Des  Moines — Ralph  E.  Peckham, 
manager  of  Columbia's  local  ex- 
change, has  been  made  supervisor  of 
the  Middle  States  Division  and  will 
have  charge  of  the  Omaha  office  in 
addition  to  Des  Moines. 

The  Kansas  City  branch,  under  L. 
George  Ross,  formerly  part  of  the 
Middle  States  Division,  is  now  un- 
der the  supervision  of  the  Midwest 
Division,   handled  by   Phil   Dunas. 


Richard      Barthelmess      in      "Dawn 
Patrol"    (First   National)    opens   at 
the    Winter    Garden,     New    York. 
Special      meeting      of      Consolidated 
Film     Industries     stockholders     in 
New    York. 
July     16      (Tentative)    George    Arliss   in    "Old 
"English"    scheduled    to    open    at 
the   Warner,    New   York. 
July   17-18-19     All    National    Screen    salesmen 
to    meet    in    New    York    for    con- 
ference. 
(Tentative)       John      Barrymore      in 
"Moby    Dick"    scheduled    to    op 
at  the   Hollywood,    New  York. 
Fox    A.    C.    holds    outing    at    Indian 
Point,    N.    Y. 

Annual  convention  of  Famoul 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  eastern 
managers,  Royal  York  Hotel, 
Toronto,  Ont. 
Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,  Ga. 
Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 


July  18 

July  19 
Aug.     1 


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Fox    Thea.    "A"    .  .     ty% 

Loew    do     deb.     rt.  32         32         32+2 

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 
Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40  94         935^     93 ?4  —     Vi, 
Loew    6s    41    x-war  9854      98  9854    +      *4 

Pathe     7s     37      67  65^      67        +2' 

Warner    6s    39    ...10154    101        101  


Para.  Second  Quarter  Estimate 
Income  report  of  Paramount-Pub- 
lix  for  the  second  quarter  is  expect- 
ed to  reach  nearly  $3,500,000,  bring- 
ing earnings  for  the  first  half  of  the 
year  to  approximately  $8,300,000,  it 
is  estimated.  This  would  equal  about 
$2.85  a  share. 


New   York 

1540  Broadway 

BRYant  4712 


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Chicago  Hollywood  it 

1727   Indiana  Ave.    6700  Sj»nt"  Momca   £ 

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New  Arbitration  System 
to  be  Instituted  Soon 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

adopted  standard  contract  which  in- 
cludes the  arbitration  rules. 

Under  the  plan  to  be  effected,  arbitration 
boards  will  function  in  each  territory,  meet- 
ing in  the  Film  Boards  of  Trade  offices  as 
under  the  system  junked  by  the  Thacher  de- 
cree. The  boards  will  each  comprise  four 
members,  two  representing  distributors  and 
two  exhibitors,  who  will  serve  for  six  months. 
The  party  being  tried  will  be  allowed  to 
select  the  exhibitor  members  who  will  sit 
on    the    case. 

A  filing  fee  with  a  minimum  of  $2  and 
a  maximum  of  $5  will  be  charged  to  pay  ex- 
penses of  arbiters  in  traveling  to  and  from 
board    sessions. 

The  national  arbitration  board,  which  will 
serve  as  a  reviewing  body,  will  hear  what 
are  termed  "extraordinary  cases,"  those  not 
covered  by  the  language  of  the  standard  con- 
tract. It  will  hear  only  those  recommended 
by  local  arbitration  boards.  A  majority  vote  on 
the  part  of  local  board  members  will  be  re- 
ouired  to  place  a  case  into  the  jurisdiction  of 
the  national  body.  Tn  event  of  a  deadlock 
the  local  arbiters  will  agree  on  a  fifth  member 
of   the   board    who   will   cast   the   deciding   bal- 

The  national  board,  in  session,  will  com- 
prise six  members,  three  distributor  and  three 
exhibitor  representatives.  Like  the  local 
boards  service  of  each  member  will  be  re- 
stricted   to   six    consecutive   months       The   M 

£  T-,°',A-  an<?  A"ierI  States  will  probably 
through  the  medium  of  their  boards  of  direc- 
tors, ench  select  panels  of  arbiters.  The 
party  defendant  in  the  appealed  case  will  be 
permitted  to  select  three  exhibitor  arbiters 
Irom    these    panels. 

Affiliated  theater  representatives  will  serve 
on  the  board  when  cases  under  consideration 
involve    their    interests. 

Sessions  of  the  national  board  will  be  sub- 
ject to  the  call  of  its  chairman,  it  is  expected 
with  provision  made  that  meetings  cannot 
be  more  often   than   30   days. 


5-5-5  Decision  Support 
Urged  by  Sidney  Kent 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
will  go  for  nothing  unless  every  force  in 
the  industry  makes  a  special  effort  to  preserve 
this  agreement  in  the  same  frame  of  mind 
in  which  it  was  made.  Distributors,  chain 
operators  and  independent  theater  owners 
must  give  every  possible  support  to  their 
representatives  that  sat  around  the  table  at 
Atlantic  City  and  worked  this  thing  out,  and 
if  this  is  done  we  shall  have  a  continuing 
peace   and    harmony    in   this   industry. 

"Now  that  the  meetings  are  over,  I  wish  to 
take  this  occasion  publicily  to  express  mv 
appreciation  to  M.  A.  Lightman  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  A.  and  Abram  Myers  of  the  Allied 
Theater  Owners  and  their  associates,  for  the 
very  wonderful  and  broad-gauged  manner  in 
which  they  faced  the  problems  that  came 
up  for  solution.  E.  A.  Schiller  and  Sam 
Dembow,  representing  the  big  circuits,  also 
deserve  the  thanks  of  this  industry  for  the 
generous  spirit  of  tolerance  and  fair  play 
which  they  exhibited  toward  the  independent 
theater  owners.  These  and  the  other  con- 
ferees made  this  agreement  possible  only  by 
patience,  sympathy  and  a  broad  view  of  the 
industry's    welfare." 


Anders    Randolf   Dies 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Anders  Randolf,  vet- 
eran screen  player  for  many  years 
and  frequently  cast  as  a  heavy,  is 
dead  here.  Most  of  his  work  the 
past  year  was  done  on  the  Warner 
lot,  where  he  appeared  in  "Noah's 
Ark,"  "The  Show  of  Shows"  and 
other  talkers.  He  was  60  years  old 
and  a  member  of  the  Lambs  Club 
New  York. 


Para.  Takes  More  Space 

Additional  space  to  provide  foi 
business  expansion  has  been  takei 
by  the  Paramount  Publix  Corp.  ot 
the  12th  and  13th  floors  of  the  Her 
aid  Tribune  Building,  230  West  41s 
St.,  New  York. 


Warners  After  Paterson  House 
Paterson,  N.  J. — Warner  Bros,  is 
understood  to  be  negotiating  for 
purchase  of  the  U.  S.,  its  only  first 
run  opposition  here,  owned  by  Peter 
Adams. 


COMING  &  GOING 


RADIE  HARRIS  leaves  for  Hollywoe 
on  Monday  to  gather  material  for  her  mo* 
chatter    column    syndicated   by    Central    Pre: 

MORGAN  FARLEY  has  left  for  Euro 
aboard    the    France. 

HELEN  MORGAN  is  back  from  a  sev. 
weeks'    sojourn   abroad. 


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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


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'alkies  Increase 

Writers'  Scope 
'TALKING  pictures  are  a 
boon  to  writers  who  felt 
hampered  by  the  limitations  of 
the  stage  and  silent  screen.  One 
of  the  most  discouraging  things, 
from  the  writer's  point  of  view, 
was  the  indifference  and  lack  of 
satisfaction  in  writing  for  silent 
films.  Much  of  this  was  the  fault 
of  the  writers  themselves  in  ac- 
cepting a  situation  they  might 
easily  have  improved.  The  limita- 
tions of  theater  writing  are  ob- 
vious. At  the  present  time  I  see 
a  distinct  change  in  the  motion 
picture  industry  as  far  as  the 
writer  is  concerned.  He  is  not 
engaged  merely  to  assemble  the 
ingredients    of    a    story    but    to 

|  «?$?  titffeTsai  MSvin^^™%  ., 
ite  in  Manhattan  on  which  it  will 
uild  an  Eastern  plant,  and  the  Edi- 
on  and  RCA  studios  now  in  the 
ourse  of  renovation,  ample  facili- 
ies  will  be  available  to  allow  foi 
xeatly  increased  film  production  ii 
--  T7?ct  i,v  next  fall. 

nearly    pertect    ds    ^ 

fore  a  camera  is  turned  on  pro- 
duction. As  one  who  has  been 
deeply  interested  in  the  theater 
for  some  years,  I  appreciate  the 
new  opportunities  opened  up  by 
the  talking  screen.  The  stage 
imposes  limitations  you  cannot 
ivercome.  On  the  screen  you 
re  given  a  wider  latitude. 

i — Gene  Markey 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


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Best    wishes    and    congratula- 
j  tions    are    extended    by    THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
I  who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
I  days : 

July  4,  5  and  6 

Gertrude   Lawrence 

Edward    Savin 

Mary  Patricia  Alicoate 

George    Cohan 
Ernest   Krehbiel 


Sunshine  Hart 
Dell    Henderson 
Joseph  C.  Shea 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

WTAR  VETERANS  are  given  a  break  in  Radio  Pictures'  "In- 

side  the  Lines" Reginald   Sharland  was  a  major  in 

the  Durham  light  infantry  and  went  through  the  Battle  of  the 
Somme  with  the  British  forces Ivan  Simpson  was  wound- 
ed during  a  skirmish  in  Farbus  Wood  while  fighting  with  the 

Canadian  forces Mischa  Auer  was  with  the  intelligence 

department  in  Russia  when  the  Reds  broke  loose  and  escaped 
from    Russia    to    Constantinople    where    he    joined    the    British 

forces 

*  *  ♦  * 

J"  EE    OCHS    is    now    dilettanting    through    sunny    France,    re- 
turning to  this  hamlet  in  September Theodore  Hoover, 

brother  of  our  President,  and  Dean  of  the  School  of  Engineer- 
ing at  Stanford,  visited  the  Coast  Vitaphone  studio  as  the  guest 
of  Col.  Nugent  S.  Slaughter,  chief  Vitaphone  engineer,  and  Wil- 
liam   Koenig,    studio    manager Three    locomotives    were 

scrapped  so  that  a  whistle  with  distinctive  musical  notes  could 
be  assembled  for  scenes  in  Radio's  "The  Record  Run,"  parts 
of  the  three  whistles  being  used if  they  ever  make  a  pic- 
ture calling  for  an  ant  hill,  they'll  probably  scrap  a  coupla  moun- 
tains  

*  *  *  * 

JOE    RIVKIN,    the    youngest    first-line    exploiteer   in   the    biz, 
handling  Pathe's  "Swing  High"  at  the  George  Cohan  thea- 
tor,  was  trying  to  fit  a  high  silk  hat  on  a  new  barker  dressed 

as  a  ringmaster  in  red  coat  and  white  riding  breeches 

the  hat  wouldn't  fit,  so  Joe  sez:  "Just  hold  it  in  your  hand" 
a  moment  later  a  real  high-hat  in  evening  clothes  stag- 
gered up  with  one  of  those  sympathetic  souses,  and  dropped  a 

dollar  in  the  barker's  hat "So,"  sez  the  souse,  "th*  shtock 

markish  hit  shu,  too,  eh?  First  thing  you  know  all  us  Park 
Avenoo  fellers  will  be  panhandlin'  on  Broadway." 

*  *  *  * 

TJRIEF   BIOGS:     Evelyn   Brent — Evelyn  was  born  in  Tampa, 
Fla.,  for  which  California  has  never  forgiven  her  to  this  day 

her  pa  was  Irish-American  and  her  ma  of  Italian  descent, 

and  Ev  has  been  married  twice  to  film  men,  and  on  top  of 
that  has  spent  the  best  part  of  her  life  playing  roles  of  sweetie 

to  gunmen that  set-up  is  enough  to  make  any  gal  sour 

on  life,  but  Evelyn  has  remained  sweet  through  it  all a 

girl  of  iron   nerve,   she   played   in    British   productions   for   over 

three  years  before  she  broke  down Evelyn  sez  she  went 

down  to  87  pounds but  at  the  current  rate  of  exchange 

of  $4.86  on   the   pound   sterling,  that's  $422.82 — which   is   heavy 

jack  for  anybody  to  collect  from  British  pictures one  day 

she  played  hookey  from  school  to  work  as  an  extra  in  a  picture 
at  Fort  Lee,  and  next  day  the  teacher  scolded  her  and  said  bad 

little  girls  wound  up  in  a  place  with  a  hot  climate and 

sure  enough,   Evelyn  did  go  to  -  er  -  Hollywood 

*  *  *  * 

p.  WYNNE-JONES  of  Ufa  claims  he  is  still  in  the  picture  biz, 
and  that  those  cigarette  lighters  that  LIGHT  which  he  has 

been  handing   out  are  only  a  side-line Ellen  McCarthy, 

former  night  club  hostess,  leaves  soon  for  H'lywood  under. a  nice 
picture  contract Dr.  Charles  Gros  is  touted  as  the  orig- 
inal inventor  of  the  phonograph,  and  it  is  claimed  his  invention 
antedated  Edison's,  but  he  never  perfected  it the  contrap- 
tion was  made  from  a  cigar  box,  a  clock  movement  and  smooth 
wax  surface,  and  to  a  vibrating  membrane  the  doc  attached  a 
pen  which  recorded  vibrations  on  the  wax  surface 


JOE    COOK,   who    had    something   to   do  with    imitating   four 
Hawaiians  and   making  "Rain   or   Shine"   for   Columbia,  was 

the  guest  jester  at  the   AMPA   luncheon  Thursday Abe 

Goodman  of  Fox  is  back  from  a  vacashe  at  Napanak,  New  York, 

all    sunkissed    an'    ev'rythin' They    are    now    calling    him 

"Put"  Garyn  over  at  National  Screen,  since  Pat  won  that  Film 

Golf  putting  contest 

*  *  *  * 

'T'HE  MAIN  difference  between  a  broker  and  his  atenog  is  that 
one  watches  the  stock  ticker  and  the  other  the  tick-tocker. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A.   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€ 


Radio   Pictures  In 

Big  Radio  Programs 
'TWICE  very  week  RKO  Hours 
will  take  the  air  from  WEAF 
in  New  York  over  a  Tuesday 
evening  sixty  minute  hookup  of 
fifty  stations  and  a  Thursday 
afternoon  period  over  twenty- 
seven  stations  of  the  National 
Broadcasting  Company.  In  all 
of  these  programs  Radio  Pic- 
ture stars  and  musical  material 
will  be  featured.  In  addition 
there  will  be  twelve  coast-to- 
coast  broadcasts  originating  in 
the  RKO  Studios,  Hollywood, 
when  the  entire  stories  of  Ra- 
dio's big  musicals  and  dramas 
will  be  put  on  the  air  with  their 
full  casts.  These  broadcasts 
will  be  co-ordinated  with  the  re- 
lease of  the  picture  in  question 
and  will  be  backed  by  newspaper 
advertising  and  publicity  placed 
through  the  publicity  depts.  of 
Radio  and  ABC. 

— Radio   Pictures 
*         *         * 

Big  Campaign  On 

Short   Comedy 

J^  COMPREHENSIVE  public- 
ity campaign  was  build 
around  the  Educational-Mack 
Sennett  two-reel  golf  comedy, 
"Match  Play,"  by  S.  B.  Tucker, 
manager  of  the  Byrd  in  Rich- 
mond, Va.  In  a  150-foot  trailer, 
made  up  specially,  the  comedy 
was  announced  for  two  weeks  in 
advance  of  showing.  Window 
displays  in  leading  sporting 
goods  stores,  and  cards  and  one- 
sheets  in  all  the  golf  club  houses 
and  on  all  the  Tom  Thumb 
Courses,  made  a  direct  appeal  to 
the  golfers.  Four  weeks  in  ad- 
vance of  showing,  window  cards 
were  placed  in  scores  of  stores 
and  clubs,  while  two  weeks 
ahead  of  showing,  the  lobby  mir- 
ror was  painted  with  water  col- 
ors, and  one-sheet  cutout  was 
used.  Eighteen  inch  streamers, 
advertising  the  comedy  were 
used  on  twenty-four  sheets. 

— Educational 


No  new  picture  houses  were 
constructed  in  Denmark  in 
1929. 


HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS 

AM^rm  #■»  •  _ ^„.,„.««,  «M  tuv   west  rn&sT 


ACTIVITIES 


OF    THE   DAY   AMONG  STUDIOS  ON  THE  WEST  COAST 


IMPROVEMENT  IN  STORIES 
PREDICTED  JW  MCCARtY 

Better   stories   for  the   screen  will 
be   one   of    the    major    developments 
of  the   next  year,  it  is  predicted  by 
Leo   McCarey,    Fox   director,  whose 
long    association   with    the    industry 
gives    weight    to   his    opinion.      Mc- 
Carey   bases    his    prediction    on    the 
great    amount    of    the    worlds    best 
literary  talent  that  has  been  recruit- 
ed into  the  film  industry,  the  grad- 
ual familiarization  with   talker  tech- 
nique by  these  writers,  and  the  con- 
tinual process  of  elimination  that  is 
going   on   whereby   only   those   who 
make  good  are  retained  by  the  pro- 
ducers.   ~~  .      . 

John  Farrow,  Dan  Clark 
Slated  for  Directors 

John  Farrow  and  Daniel  B.  Clark 
are  reported  to  be  slated  for  promo- 
tion  to   directors   at   Fox. 

Role  for  Noah  Beery 
Noah  Beery  will  have  an  important 
role  in  "Renegades,"  which  Victor 
Fleming  is  to  direct  for  Fox  from 
Andre  Armandy's  novel  "Le  Rene- 
gat"  Others  in  the  cast  will  be 
Warner  Baxter,  Warren  Hymer, 
Luan'a  Alcaniz,  Kenneth  MacKenna 
and   El  Brendel. 

Young  Fairbanks  Assigned 
Douglas    Fairbanks,   Jr.,   has   been 
assigned  to  a  role  in  First  National  s 
"Little  Caesar." 

"Little  Caesar"  Role  for  Ince 

Ralph  Ince  has  been  entrusted 
with  a  leading  role  in  "Little  Caesar, 
which  First  National  is  to  produce 
from  W.  B.  Burnett's  novel  under 
Mervyn  LeRoy's  direction.  Edward 
G.  Robinson  will  have  the  name  role. 

Role  for  Guinn  Williams 
A  newcomer  to  the  cast  of  First 
National's  "College  Lovers"  is  Guinn 
("Big  Boy")  Williams.  Mervyn  Le- 
Roy  will  direct,  with  Marian  Nixon 
in  the  chief  feminine  role. 

Rubin   Adapting   RKO    Film 

J.  Walter  Rubin  is  doing  _  the 
adaptation  and  dialogue  of  "His 
Majesty,  Bunker  Bean,"  which  RKO 
is  to  produce  with  Arthur  Lake  fea- 
tured. The  production  will  be  di- 
rected jointly  by  Taylor  Holmes 
and   Lynn  Shores. 

Change  in  "River's  End"  Cast 

Junior  Coghlan  has  replaced  Leon 
Janney  in  the  cast  of  "River's  End," 
which  Warner  is  producing  from  the 
James  Oliver  Curwood  novel.  Others 
engaged  for  the  film  are  Evalyn 
Knapp,  Charles  Bickford,  David 
Torrence  and  Zasu  Pitts. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 

■  —  By   RALPH    WILK 


JOSEPH  W.  G1RARD  and  Ken- 
J  neth  Thomson  are  the  most  re- 
cent additions  to  the  cast  of  "Just 
Imagine"  the  DtSylva,  Brown  and 
Henderson  musical  romance  which 
Fox    is    producing. 

*  *         * 
William   H.    Tucker   and   George 

Bickel  have  beein  given  featured 
roles  in  "Soup  to  Nuts,"  which 
Fox  is  making  from  a  Rube  Gold- 
berg story  with  Ted  Healy  in  the 
principal  role. 

*  *         * 
An    army    of    extras,    1,600 

strong,  will  be  used  by  RKO 
in  making  "Half  Shot  at  Sun- 
rise," in  which  Bert  Wheeler 
and  Robert  Woolsey  are  to  be 
starred.  The  pretty  job  of 
picking  this  mob  of  players 
fell  to  Rex  Bailey,  casting  di- 
rector for  the  company.  The 
supers  are  to  be  used  in  scenes 
to  be  shot  in  the  San  Fer- 
nando Valley,  near  Los  An- 
geles. 

+        *        * 

LeRoy  Stone,  veteran  film  editor, 
is  editing  "The  Lady  Who  Dared," 
starring  Billie  Dove.  He  also  cut 
"The  Bride  of  the  Regiment"  and 
"Sally." 


George  D.  Ellis  is  one  of  the  old- 
est sound  men,  in  point  of  service, 
among  the  sound  technicians  on  the 
Coast.  He  began  solving  sound 
problems  in  1923  as  engineer  at  the 
WJY  and  WYZ  radio  stations  in 
New  York.  Later,  he  was  engineer 
at  Station  WRC  in  Washington,  D. 
C.  His  first  picture  was  "Strange 
Cargo"  and  his  most  recent  one 
"Lawful   Larceny." 


BROCK  STARTS  PRODUCTION 

AT  HINTS  MAST  STUDIOS 

Production  of  the  "Nick  and 
Tony"  series  of  shorts  has  been 
started  at  the  RKO  studios  on  the 
Coast  by  Louis  Brock.  Henry  Ar- 
metta  is  being  starred  under  the  di- 
rection of  Mark  Sandrich.  Brock 
also  plans  to  start  work  soon  or 
the  first  of  four  "Headliner"  shorts 
starring  stage  and  screen  celebri 
ties. 


Alice  D.  G.  Miller,  who  recently 
finished  a  year's  contract  with  Par- 
amount is  now  writing  an  original 
story  for  Joan  Crawford.  Miss  Mil- 
ler is  one  of  the  screen's  most  pro- 
lific writers,  whose  dialogue  pro- 
ficiency has  been  tested  and  proved. 


Stuart  Erwin,  whose  rise  as  a 
comedian  has  been  meteoric,  is  play- 
ing in  "The  Little  Cafe"  at  Para- 
mount. He  recently  finished  work 
in  "Love  Among  the  Millionaires" 
and  his  next  assignment  is  "Easy 
Come,  Easy  Go." 

*  *        * 

Richard  Rodgers  has  arrived  on 
the  Coast  to  join  Herbert  Fields  and 
Lorenz  Hart,  his  team  mates  in  the 
writing  of  musical  shows.  The  trio's 
first  combined  effort  for  the  screen 
is  "The  Hot  Heiress,"  which  First 
National  is  to  produce  with  Ona 
Munson  and   Ben  Lyon  in  the  chief 

roles. 

*  *         * 

Some    Franks   —   McHugh, 
Lawrence,  Ware,  Staples,  Da- 

zey. 

*  *        * 

Joe  Frisco  has  had  the  envious 
distinction  of  having  the  "no  smok- 
ing" rule  at  First  National  amend- 
ed in  his  instance  so  that  he  may 
be  permitted  to  carry  around  unth 
him  the  lighted  cigar  which  is  so 
inseparably  a  part  of  himself.  Joe 
felt  he  could  not  act  in  "The  Gor- 
illa" without  his  familiar  mouth- 
piece and  told  studio  executives  so. 
Well,  as  the  saying  goes,  there's  an 
exception  to  every  rule. 


Roy  J.  Pomeroy  is  celebrating  the 
seventh  anniversary  of  his  entry  into 
the  motion  picture  industry.  Prior 
to  coming  to  the  Coast,  he  was  a 
well  known  artist  and  illustrator  in 
New  York.  He  was  also  an  inven- 
tor of  note,  having  designed  an  aero 
camera,  which  was  used  by  the  gov- 
ernment during  the  war. 
*         *         * 

By  the  way,  Pomeroy  was  con- 
stantly specializing  in  trick  photog- 
raphy and  a  few  years  after  coming 
to  Hollywood,  he  became  known  as 
the  industry's  leading  technician 
and  sound  expert.  "Interference," 
a  pioneer  all-talking  picture  was  his 
initial  directorial  effort.  He  recently 
completed  "Inside  the  Lines,"  for 
RKO. 


Warner  Signs  Toomey 

Warner  has  signed  Regis  Toome: 
to  appear  in  "The  Steel  Highway.' 
Others  in  the  cast  are  James  Hal! 
Mary  Astor,  Grant  Withers  am 
Marian   Nixon. 

past  year  was  done  on  the  Warner 
lot,  where  he  appeared  in  "Noah's 
Ark,"  "The  Show  of  Shows"  and 
other  talkers.  He  was  60  years  old! 
md  a  member  of  the  Lambs  Club,! 
New  York. 


J2ftHe   Signs"  Russell  Gleason 
James  Gleason's   son,  Russell,  ht 
been  placed  under  a  long-term  cot 
tract  by  Pathe. 

Para   Signs  Jack  King 

Jack  King,  youthful  composer,  hi 
been  placed  under  contract  by  Par 
mount. 


Knapp  Replaces  Mackaill 
Dorothy  Mackaill  has  been  replac 
by  Evalyn  Knapp  in  the  chief  femi 
ine  role  in  Warner's  "River's  En< 
The  change  was  made  necessary 
Miss  Mackaill's  inability  to  compb 
her  present  role  in  time  to  beg 
work  on  the   film. 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


RIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
'n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  "reasonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


THE 


Sunday,   July   6,    1930 


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DAILY 


PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


STUDIOS  HERE  PREPARE 
EOR  EXTRA  PRODUCTION 


Extensive  rebuilding  plans  are 
under  way  to  increase  film  pro- 
duction space  at  the  various  studios 
operating   in   the    East. 

The  full  schedule  of  feature  and 
short  subject  product  now  being 
kurned  out  at  the  Paramount  New 
lYork  studio  has  led  to  a  decision  to 
puild  a  new  annex  on  the  ground 
now  taken  up  by  a  back  lot.  Sev- 
eral additional  stages  will  be  avail- 
able here  to  allow  less  interference 
between  feature  pictures  being  made 
simultaneously. 

Warners  also  is  planning  an  addi- 
tion to  its  Vitaphone  studio. 

With  Universal  having  acquired  a 
kite  in  Manhattan  on  which  it  will 
'juild  an  Eastern  plant,  and  the  Edi- 
feon  and  RCA  studios  now  in  the 
bourse  of  renovation,  ample  facili- 
ies  will  be  available  to  allow  for 
rreatly  increased  film  production  in 
(he  East  by  next  fall. 


SPANISH  SHORTS  SERIES 


I  A  series  of  from  15  to  25  Spanish 

Ind  English  short  subjects  is  planned 

ly  Warner  Bros.,  with  the  first  due 

Bo    get    under    way    at    the    Eastern 

l^itaphone     studio    within    the    next 

Ireek.     Title  of  the  initial  number  is 

■The    Way    Out."      Roy    Mack    will 

o-direct  with  a  native  director  han- 

ling  the  Spanish  version.  The  series 

5    to    be    extended    after    the    first 

atch  is  completed. 


Sutherland    Set 

Edward  Sutherland,  Paramount  di- 
:ctor,  who  recently  completed  "The 
ap  From  Syracuse,"  at  the  New 
'ork  studios,  will  remain  in  the  East 
K"  at  least  one  more  picture.  His 
Oct    production    has    not    yet    been 

lected. 


Busy  Composers 
E.  Y.  Harburg  and  Vernon  Duke, 
:aff  composers  at  the  Paramount 
ew  York  studios,  have  written  a 
>ecial  number  for  the  forthcoming 
illy  Rose  stage  revue.  They  are 
so  preparing  music  for  the  stage 
vue. 


Ruggles'  Next 
Charles    Ruggles  '  will    be    featured 
i  Paramount's    "Too   Much    Luck," 
>  be  filmed  at  the   New  York  stu- 
os  in   the   early   Fall. 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


Victor  Schertzinger,  having  com- 
pleted "Heads  Up,"  will  leave  for 
the  Paramount  West  Coast  studios 
in  a  few  days  to  direct  "Rose  of  the 
Rancho." 


Arthur  Hurley,  of  Eastern  Vita- 
phone,  will  direct  "The  Recruits," 
featuring  The  Three  Sailors.  The 
action  is  laid  in  a  recruiting  office. 


A  film  version  of  the  famous 
"Home  Wreckers"  sketch  was  re- 
cently made  at  the  Paramount  New 
York  studios,  with  Willie,  West  and 
McGinty  featured.  Norman  Taurog 
directed. 


What  promises  to  be  a  camera- 
men's fraternity  house  has  develop- 
ed at  a  certain  number  on  West 
88th  St.,  where  Wheeler  Jennings, 
Buddy  Harris,  Barney  Haugh  and 
Jack  Etra,  all  members  of  Local 
644,  hang  up  their  socks. 


A  rare  collection  of  old  photo- 
graphs showing  stage  favorites  of 
former  years  was  part  of  the  props 
used  in  a  comedy  sketch  just  com- 
pleted by  Roy  Mack,  at  Warner 
Bros.  Eastern  studios,  with  Chic 
Yorke    and    Rose    King   featured. 


George  Folsey  is  head  camera- 
man on  "Laughter,"  Ernest  Zatorsky 
is  monitor  man,  Frank  Cavett  and 
Lester  Neilson  are  assisting  Harry 
D'Arrast  in  the  direction  and  Pat 
Donahue   is   script  girl. 


Stanley  Rauh,  staff  writer  at  the 
Eastern  Vitaphone  studio,  is  quite 
pardonably  proud  of  the  fact  that 
George  Jean  Nathan,  noted  critic, 
listed  "Peerage,"  one  of  Rauh's 
stage  sketches,  as  the  best  of  its 
kind   seen   this   season. 


Frances  McHugh  and  Stuart 
Casey  appear  in  "Why  Continue  the 
Struggle,"  which  Mort  Blumenstock 
recently  directed  at  the  Paramount 
studios   hire. 


Milton  Spierling,  until  recently 
secretary  to  Robert  Presnell,  former 
Paramount  staff  writer,  has  been 
advanced  to  the  post  of  assistant 
director,  with  "Laughter"  as  his 
first   assignment. 


Burnet  Hershey  has  completed  the 
dialogue  and  screen  adaptation  on 
"Excuse  the  Pardon,"  a  prison  story 
to  be  produced  at  the  Eastern  Vita- 
phone studios.  Walter  Connelly  will 
probably  enact  the  principal  role. 


Johnny  Weismuller  and  "Stubby" 
Kruger,  both  experts  in  water  sports, 
will  be  featured  in  a  short  subject 
now  in  preparation  at  the  Paramount 
New  York  studios. 


There's  much  similarity  in  titles 
of  recent  Paramount  pictures  made 
here,  "The  Laughing  Lady"  was 
recently  completed  and  now  "Laugh- 
ter" is  in  work.  "Young  Man  of 
Manhattan"  is  another  recent  pic- 
ture with  "Manhattan  Mary"  sched- 
uled for  early  production. 


The  advent  of  foreign  language 
shorts  at  the  Eastern  Vitaphone  stu- 
dio is  causing  little  worry  to  Burnet 
Hershey,  staff  writer,  who  was  edu- 
cated abroad  and  speaks  and  writes 
both  French  and  German  like  a  na- 
tive. 


J.  Burgi  Contner  has  been  signed 
by  Color  film  Corp.  as  chief  camera- 
man. He  will  be  assisted  by  W. 
Barney  Haugh,  who  recently  re- 
turned  from   location   in   Labrador. 


Marie  Carolan,  who  assists  Frank 
Heath  of  Paramount's  casting  office, 
is  going  on  her  vacation  next  week 
and  Heath  is  wondering  how  he's 
going  to  remember  all  those  num- 
bers. 


Most  of  the  film  unit  which  made 
"Vikings  of  the  North"  for  Audio 
Cinema  in  Labrador,  under  the  di- 
rection of  George  Melford,  is  re- 
ported to  be  scheduled  for  a  trip  to 
Siam,  where  another  feature  will 
be  made. 


Larry  Williams,  Cameraman  on 
the  recently  completed  "Sap  From 
Syracuse,"  has  been  assigned  to  turn 
the  crank  on  "The  Best  People," 
which  goes  into  production  in  two 
weeks. 


Jack  Etra,  one  of  the  cameramen 
working  in  the  East,  passed  up  his 
share  of  a  large  estate  in  Poland, 
preferring  to  stay  in  America. 


The  combined  qualities  of  diplo- 
mat, salesman  and  mind-reader  are 
required  of  Jack  Muller  and  War- 
ren Faber,  who  preside  over  the 
stage  door  at  the  Paramount  New 
York  studio,  where  hundreds  of 
screen  applicants  apply  each  day, 
with    an   eye    to    future    fame. 


William  Steiner,  cameraman  on 
"Heads  Up,"  is  resting  up  after 
working  straight  through  on  a  50 
hour  stretch  in  an  effort  to  finish 
the  picture  ahead  of  schedule. 


SHORTS  USED  AS  TEST 
FOR  BROADWAY  TALENT 

Back  of  the  decision  recently  made 
by  both  Paramount  and  Warner  to 
concentrate  all  shorts  production  in 
the  East,  is  the  fact  that  these  pro- 
ducers are  using  short  subjects  as  a 
clearing   house   for   feature   talent. 

Both  studios  have  practically  dis- 
carded the  screen  test  in  favor  of 
using  promising  players  in  shorts  as 
a  better  means  of  getting  a  line  on 
their    abilities. 

In  this  way,  such  players  as  Frank 
Morgan,  Kay  Francis,  Lillian  Roth, 
Walter  Huston  and  Norman  Foster 
were  unearthed  by  Paramount,  while 
Warner  Bros,  became  interested  in 
James  Rennie,  Winnie  Lightner, 
Vivienne  Segal,  Evalyn  Knapp,  Fris- 
co, Joan  Blondell,  Ona  Munson  and 
Eddie  Buzzell  after  seeing  how  well 
they   went  over  in   short   subjects. 

TWO  MORESCREEN  OPERAS 
UNDERWAY  ipST 

Production  of  operas  on  the  screen 
in  the  East  is  progressing  at  a 
lively  rate  with  "Samson  and  Deli- 
lah" now  being  made  at  Fort  Lee 
and  Audio  Cinema  planning  to  film 
"William  Tell"  at  the  remodeled 
Edison    studios. 


Ginger  Opposite  Wynn 
Ginger  Rogers,  who  recently  ap- 
peared opposite  Jack  Oakie  in  "The 
Sap  From  Syracuse"  at  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studios,  has  been 
given  the  leading  feminine  role  in 
Ed  Wynn's  forthcoming  starring 
picture,  "Manhattan  Mary,"  to  be 
filmed  here  next  month. 


Miriam   Hopkins  for  "Best   People" 

Miriam  Hopkins,  Broadway  stage 
actress,  has  been  signed  by  Para- 
mount for  one  of  the  principal  roles 
in  "The  Best  People,"  slated  for  film- 
ing at  the  company's  New  York  stu- 
dies next  month. 


Kruger  with  Vitaphone 
Otto  Kruger,  recently  seen  on 
Broadway  in  "The  Royal  Family," 
has  been  signed  by  Warners  for  a 
role  in  "Mr.  Intruder,"  which  Ar- 
thur  Hurley  will  direct. 


PHIL  ARMAND 

Chief  Cameraman 

Ten    years    with    Christy    Cabanne. 
Lately     with     Warner     Vitaphone 

International  Photographeri,  Local,'644 
233  W.   42nd   St.,   Tel.   Wisconsin  3465 


DAILV 


Sunday,   July   6,   1930 


Theater   Equipment 


By    WILLIAM  ORNSTBIN 


NEW  AMPL10N  AMPLIFIER 


A  higher  standard  of  quality  in 
the  reproduction  of  all  forms  of 
sound  is  said  to  be  possible  with  the 
Amplion  Type  PA-50  Power  Am- 
plifier, the  latest  accomplishment  of 
the  Amplion  laboratories.  This  am- 
plifier is  made  under  the  Loftin- 
White  patents,  plus  some  other  new 
developments  from  the  Amplion 
laboratory.  These  features  cannot 
be  disclosed  at  present,  due  to  pat- 
ent  reasons. 

The  new  inventions  have  made  it 
possible  to  modulate  two  50-watt 
power  tubes  with  one  type-224  ra- 
dio tube,  the  224-tube  operating  di- 
rectly from  the  standard  phonograph 
pickup.  The  actual  gain  of  this  am- 
plifier has  not  been  measured  at  this 
time,  but  the  two  50-watt  tubes  are 
driven  at  their  full  wattage  capacity 
by  the  type-224,  which,  when  in 
operation,  is  excited  by  the  standard 
phonograph    pick-up. 

Through  the  new  development  it 
is  claimed  possible  to  retain  the  high 
standard  of  quality  and  yet  manu- 
facture the  big  amplifier  to  sell  at  a 
list  price  of  $700  with  allowance  for 
trade  discounts.  In  one  unique  in- 
stallation this  new  amplifier  is  being 
used  in  conjunction  with  the  new 
Amplion  12-foot  exponential  horn 
speaker. 


Caring  for  Equipment 

Is  Discussed  in  Manual 


This  is  the  final  of  a  series  of 
articles  reprinted  from  "Film  Ser- 
vice Book,"  compiled  by  J.  S.  Mac- 
Leod. 


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Borrowing    Print    (Cont'd) 

Upon  return  from  the  theater,  the 
print  is  to  be  inspected  and  an  in- 
spection seal  with  inspector's  initials 
thereon  is  to  be  affixed  to  each  reel 
band.  If  the  print  has  been  dam- 
aged during  its  use  in  your  terri- 
tory, you  will  insert  the  necessary 
replacements,  using  film  from  your 
own  print  for  this  purpose  and  re- 
quisition the  necessary  replacements 
for  your  print  in  the  regular  manner. 

Return  must  be  made  to  ex- 
change from  which  print  was  bor- 
rowed promptly  on  the  date  on 
which  return  shipment  was  prom- 
ised. 

The    shipping    department    is    held 
responsible  for  the  observance  of  the 
above   instructions. 
Care  and  Replacement  of  Equipment 

All  equipment,  tables  and  splicing 
machines  must  be  cleaned  daily  to 
properly  maintain  their  usefulness 
and   assure   longevity. 

When  splicing  machines  become 
dull  or  out  of  alignment,  or  when 
any  other  equipment  becomes  un- 
serviceable or  its  condition  impairs 
the  quality  of  your  work,  the  chief 
inspector  must  be  notified  immedi- 
ately. Proper  procedure  will  then 
be  taken,  either  to  repair  or  replace 
worn,  damaged  or  unserviceable 
parts. 

Equipment  which  requires  oiling 
at  regular  intervals  must  not  be  ne- 
glected. All  instructions  which  ac- 
company any  new  device  must  be 
carefully  read  and  followed  by  those 
handling   the    equipment. 

Frame  Line  Gauges 
Metal    frame-line    gauges    (rulers) 
have  been   supplied   to  assist  inspec- 
tors   in    checking    up    small    sections 
of   film. 

The  frames  on  the  rulers  are 
numbered    from    one    to    fifteen    con- 


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secutively.  These  spaces  represent 
the  fifteen  frames  which  should  ap- 
pear between  the  serial  numbers  on 
all    sound   film. 

The  rulers  are  punched  at  both  ends 
and  are  supplied  with  bolts  and  nuts. 
They  may  be  bolted  to  the  inspec- 
tion tables  or  used  without  being 
bolted  as  their  weight  is  sufficient 
to  hold  them  in  position  while  they 
are   in  service. 

Waxing   Prints 

Prints  are  not  to  be  waxed  in  ex- 
changes. All  waxing  or  other  proc- 
essing that  is  considered  necessary 
will  be  done  before  delivery  of  prints 
to  exchanges. 

Film    Scraps 

The  contents  of  film  scrap  con- 
tainers in  the  inspection  rooms 
must  be  removed  at  the  end  of  every 
working  day  and  their  contents  emp- 
tied into  the  large  metal  containers 
which  are  used  exclusively  for  scrap 
film.  The  film  in  this  large  can 
(film  immersion  tank)  must  be  kept 
under  water  and  the  lid  of  the  can 
must  always  be  closed  except  when 
filling  or  emptying  the  contents. 
Space  must  be  provided  in  one  of 
the  vaults  for  this  can. 

The  contents  of  this  receptacle 
must  be  disposed  of  at  least  once  a 
week  to  persons  who  are  properly 
equipped  and  authorized  to  remove 
it,  and  must  be  burned  at  places 
designated  by  the  fire  authorities  of 
your  city.  The  producer  is  responsi- 
ble for  the  film  until  it  is  safely  dis- 
posed of;  therefore,  it  is  necessary 
to  thoroughly  investigate  the  reli- 
ability of  those  to  whom  it  is  given 
for  destruction.  No  other  disposi- 
tion of  film  film  scrap  is  to  be  made. 
Silent   Prints 

Silent  prints  must  be  given  the 
same  care  and  attention  that  sound 
prints   receive. 

Silent  features  will  not  be  printed 
with  footage  serial  numbers  such  as 
ire  found  in  sound  pictures.  It  will 
be  necessary  to  order  replacements 
for  silent  features  from  the  scene 
numbers  or  the  footage  serial  num- 
>ers  found  in  the  silent  version  con- 
tinuity   sheets. 

It  is  well  to  keep  in  mind  that 
the  silent  version  of  the  continuity 
sheets  is  different  from  sheets  sup- 
plied for  sound  and  dialogue  pic- 
tures. Care  must  be  taken  when 
ordering  replacements  for  silent  fea- 


RCA  OUTDOOR  TEST  HELD 
SUCCESS  IN  COLUMBUS 


Columbus,  O. — What  is  declare 
to  have  been  the  first  successfu 
demonstration  of  sound  picture  pro 
jection  in  an  outdoor  theater  wa: 
staged  in  Ilentangy  Park  here  recent 
ly  by  the  operators  of  the  amusemen 
resort.  Portable  RCA  Photophone 
equipment  was  used  in  the  test.  Ex 
traneous  noises  were  eliminated 
through  the  use  of  special  dynamic 
cone  speakers  with  RCA  directional 
baffleboards,  which  kept  the  sound 
from  the  screen  within  the  confines 
of  the  auditorium.  The  demonstra- 
tion was  viewed  by  an  invited  audi- 
ence among  which  were  a  number  of 
RCA  executives  and  engineers,  in- 
cluding B.  R.  Joel,  district  manager  II 
for  portable  Photophone  equipment; 
Van  Wyck  Benner,  district  manager 
for  all  RCA  equipment  in  Ohio,  and 
W.  L.  Kerr,  Cincinnati  representa-. 
tive.  Outdoor  talking  films  are  to  be 
made  a  regular  feature  by  the  man- 
agement of  the  park. 


FOR    YOUR    PROJECTION 

BOOTH  — DESIGN    AND 

SOUND    INSTALLATION 

Consult    with 

IRWIN    D.    RATHSTONE 

Projection    Booth    Specialist 

152   West   42nd   St.  New   York 

Tel.  Wisconsin  1721 


New  Route  Established 
by  Kansas  Delivery  FirnV 

Kansas    City — A    new    route    fro: 
this  city  to  Salina  has  been  open 
by    the     Exhibitors'     Film     Delive 
and    Service,    Inc.     Towns    includ 
in   the   route   are   Tonganoxie,    La 
rence,     Topeka,     Wamego,     Manha 
tan,    Fort    Riley,    Junction    City   a 
Abilene.       Another     additional     lin 
from  here  to  Wichita,  is  planned 
Earl    E.    Jameson,    manager    of    th 
company. 


Canadian  Wide  Screen 


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to  Be  Exploited  in  U.  Si 

Ottawa — Exploitation     of    his    d«|f' 
vice  for  giving  magnascopic  picture 
in    the    United    States    is    announce 
by    Ambrose    Nolan    of    the    Nola« 
Theater  Enterprises  of  this  city.  Th" 
equipment    is    already    in    use    in 
Canadian   houses. 


tures  that  only  the  silent  versicj 
of  the  continuity  sheets  is  used  f(| 
reference. 

Receipt   of    New    Prints 

As  soon  as  possible  after  the  rl 
ceipt  of  new  prints  from  laboratory 
they  are  to  be  inspected,  regardlel 
of  the  fact  that  the  prints  may  n<[ 
be  required  for  immediate  booking)! 

During  this  initial  inspection,  til 
inspector  will  examine  careful! 
each  splice  and  will  emboss  ovl 
each  approved  splice  the  companjj 
identification    mark. 

Any  defects  found  in  new  prirl 
are  to  be  reported  to  the  home  offil 
film  department  and  such  repo:| 
are  to  be  accompanied  by  the  laboij 
tory  inspection  card  that  is  enclos|j 
with  each  reel. 


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A  miniature  spotlight  with  many 
features  possessed  by  larger  models 
feas  been  placed  on  the  market  by 
Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric  Stage 
Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  New  York,  to  be 
used  for  exploitation  and  other  pur- 
poses. Of  the  incandescent  type,  it 
is  equipped  with  adjustable  shutters 
which  permit  the  light  area  to  be 
framed  any  desired  shape  or  size, 
(while  the  tube  in  which  they  are 
mounted  may  be  rotated.  Standing 
six  inches  high  and  weighing  two 
pounds,  the  spotlight  is  said  to  pro- 
vide high  intensity  with  a  clear  white 
ight,  employs  condensing  and  object- 
ive lenses  which  may  be  adjusted  for 
focusing  and  is  designed  for  a  50- 
watt.  115-volt,  G.  16%  lamp.  Other 
advantages  claimed  for  it  are  that  it 
is  strongly  made,  compactly  put  to- 
gether and  well-ventilated.  The  de- 
vice, which  can  be  mounted  over- 
head, is  priced  at  $22  exclusive  of 
lamp. 


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64  Fox  Coast  Theaters 

to  Install  Earphones 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Equipment  for  the 
deaf  will  be  installed  in  64  houses 
of  the  Fox  West  Coast  Theaters.  A 
total  of  694  seats  will  be  wired.  Los 
Angeles  theaters  which  will  receive 
the  equipment  are  Loew's  State,  Cri- 
terion, Beverly,  Adams,  Belmont, 
Carthay  Circle,  Figueroa,  Golden 
Gate,  Manchester,  Untown,  Boule- 
vard, Carmel.  Other  theaters  to  be 
equipped  include  the  Pantages,  Egyp- 
tian. Hollywood,  and  the  Wilshire 
Ritz,    Beverly. 


Film  Speaker  Expands 
Oklahoma  City  —  An  office  has 
been  opened  by  the  Film  Speaker 
Co.  on  film  row  here  to  provide  fa- 
cilities for  the  company's  growth  in 
business. 


Cinephone  Firm  for  Britain 
London — A  comapny  to  handle  the 
salt  in  Great  Britain  of  the  $1,500 
portable  sound  equipment  made  by 
Powers  Cinephone  is  to  Ik-  formed 
here    soon. 


In  Sound-on-Disc  Projection 


Seeing' s  Believing 

Boston — In  order  to  en- 
courage people  in  attending 
motion  picture  theaters  during 
the  hot  weather,  local  theater 
owners  recently  invited  the 
public  to  inspect  their  refrig- 
eration plants.  The  idea  work- 
ed successfully. 


Serious  trouble  often  is  encountered  in 
sound  reproduction  that  might  be  easily  over- 
come were  the  symptoms  of  the  trouble 
familiar  to  the  projectionist  and  the  remedy 
charted.  The  following  abstract  from  the 
maintenance  files  of  the  projection  department 
of  a  major  exhibiting  organization  cites  the 
more  common  troubles  experienced  with  sound 
reproduction  from  discs  and  should  prove 
helpful  to  projectionists. 


1.  Complaint:  Repeating  record; 
muffled  and   indistinct  sound. 

Cause:  Needle  assembly  of  repro- 
ducer leaning  far  to  one  side;  turn- 
tables not  anchored,  but  resting  on 
blocks  of  wood  and  wobbling  as 
though   warped. 

Remedy:  New  arm  and  reproducer, 
because  assembly  was  one  unit  and 
could  not  be  straightened  by  adjust- 
ment;   also,   anchoring   of   turntables. 

2.  Turntable:  Tone  too  "barrelly." 
Cause:       Overweighted    tone     arm 

that    was    not    passing   the    high    fre- 
quencies. 

Remedy:  Trouble  was  partially 
overcome  by  use  of  half-tone  instead 
of  full-tone  needles.  When  even 
better  results  were  desired,  a  new 
and  better  balanced  tone  arm  was 
installed. 

3.  Complaint:  Bad  records,  caus- 
ing the  needle  to  jump. 

Trouble:  Tone  arms  adjusted  so 
that  needles  were  riding  records  at 
an  angle  of  45  degrees;  also,  lead 
tape  wrappings  on  tone  arm  heads 
which  increased  their  previous  over- 
weight  by    \l/2    pounds. 

Remedy:  Building  up  the  tone 
arms  to  the  proper  angle  and  also 
moving  lead  tape  wrappings  from 
front  to  the  back  of  arms  to  give 
better   balance. 

4.  Complaint:  Record  so  poor 
that  it  would  not  run  without  jump- 
ing. 

Trouble:  Use  of  reproducer  with 
adjustable  tone  arm  and  with  weight 
so  far  on  end  that  the  needle  was 
gouging  and,  at  certain  frequencies, 
hurdling   the   grooves. 

Remedy:  Adjusting  tone  arm 
weight  to  materially  lighten  needle 
pressure;  and  the  substitution  of 
half-tone   for   full-tone    needles. 

5.  Trouble:  Repeating  of  all  rec- 
ords. 

Cause:  Tone  arm  so  stiff  and  tight 
that  it  had  absolutely  no  play  and 
could  not  possibly  follow  grooves  at 
high  frequencies,  even  with  half-tone 
needles. 

Remedy:  Replacement  of  tone 
arm  with  one  of  proper  flexibility.  As 


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a  temporary  expedience,  projection- 
ist was  shown  how  to  guide  needle 
by  hand. 

6.  Complaint:  Records  so  warped 
that  it  was   impossible   to   run   them. 

Cause:  Warping  was  very  slight, 
and  only  in  one  new  record  of  one 
set.  Still,  it  was  enough  to  cause 
jumping  at  high  frequencies  when 
full-tone    needles    were    used. 

Remedy:  A  half-tone  needle 
tracked,  perfectly,  even  at  the  high 
frequencies  in  the  damaged,  warped 
record.  Nor  was  there  an}'  trouble 
with  the  same  record  of  the  substi- 
tute set  when  it  was  played  with 
half-tone   needles. 

7.  Complaint:  Defective  record, 
with   needle  jumping  and  repeating. 

Trouble:  Considerable  vibration  in 
turntable  which,  with  use  of  full-tone 
needles,  was  causing  jumps  at  points 
of   high    frequency    recording. 

Remedy:  Trouble  was  entirely 
overcome  with  a  decided  improve- 
ment in  sound  quality  by  changing 
to   half-tone   needles. 

8.  Trouble:  Tone  quality  not  sat- 
isfactory. 

Cause:  Needle  riding  too  much  on 
side  of  groove,  causing  flutter  and 
fuzziness;   also,   horns   not   baffled. 

9.  Trouble:  Unsatisfactory  tone 
quality  (new  installation  not  yet 
used    for    public    show). 

Cause:  Pick-up  head  of  one  arm 
was  frozen,  the  armature  being  al- 
most stuck  against  the  magnet,  so 
that  a  narrow  range  of  tones  was 
passing;  also  one  very  bad  tube  in 
amplifiers. 

Remedy:  New  head  for  reproducer 
arm   and   new   tube. 

10.  Trouble:  Bad  records,  poor 
tone    quality,   jumping. 

Cause:  Tone  arm  overweighted 
and  with  a  great  deal  of  side  play, 
causing  the  needle  to  slip  the  groove 
walls  and  produce  distorting  and 
blasting. 

Remedy:  Removal  of  five  ounces 
of  weight  from  tone  arm  and  tight- 
ening   of    adjustments. 

11.  Trouble:       Repeats     and     cut- 


TO  OBTAIN  COLOR  EFFECTS 


St.  Charles,  111. — A  new  system  of 
lighting  control  known  as  "Lumi- 
tone"  is  being  offered  by  the  Lumi- 
tone  Corp.  of  America,  this  city.  A 
wide  scope  in  color  effects  is  said  to 
be  possible  with  this  equipment.  The 
system  permits  of  three  types  of 
control — visible,  remote  and  auto- 
matic. Automatic  control  is  obtained 
by  the  use  of  a  perforated  roll  which 
plays  endlessly  and  operates  from  a 
cabinet.  According  to  the  company, 
"the  combinations  in  light  harmonies 
run  into  the  millions."  Invented  by 
John  Howard  of  this  city  after  long 
research,  this  system  can  be  used 
for  stage  effects  as  well  as  for  light- 
ing theater  interiors,  lobbies  and 
coves.  Simplicity  of  operation  is 
claimed    in    its   favor. 


overs;  five  sets  of  discs  used  on  one 
production. 

Cause:  Two  machines  with  re- 
producer arms  of  different  lengths; 
needle  drifting  to  inside  of  disc  be- 
cause machines  were  not  leveled. 

Remedy:  Replacement  of  arms  and 
levelling    of    machines. 

12.  Trouble:  Needles  jumping 
groove. 

Cause:  Pick-up  arm  has  no  dia- 
phragm and  uses  an  armature  which 
lacks  the  flexibility  to  follow  a  high 
range  of  volume  recorded  in  the 
spiral   of  a   disc. 

Remedy:  Substitution  of  half-tone 
needles  for  the  full-tone  needles 
which    were    being    used. 


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In   2   colors 

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In  4  sets  —  Priced 
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cents  per  piece  in 
campaigns  lasting  26, 
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A    proven    success 
with  theatres  every- 
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rapacity   business. 


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a    Permanent 

Business 

Pyroloid  Sales  Co. 

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Mamiliicturrrs    for    over    30    years 


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Foreign  Markets 


NEWS    FLASHES    FROM    FILM 

CENTERS      ALL      OVER      THE 

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PARIS 


By  LOUIS  PBLEGRINE 


RKO  PLANS  TO  EXPAND 

I 


London — With  the  establishment 
of  a  British  unit,  RKO  expects  to 
increase  its  production  activity  in 
England.  The  company  is  limiting 
itself  this  year  to  three  films,  which 
Associated  Radio  Pictures  is  pro- 
ducing. This  number  may  be  in- 
creased  to  as   high   as   12. 


"Escape"  is  Completed 
by  Basil  Dean  for  RKO 

London  —  "Escape,"  made  from 
the  John  Galsworthy  play  of  the 
same  name,  has  been  completed  un- 
der the  direction  of  Basil  Dean  as 
the  first  of  three  Associated  Radio 
Pictures  to  be  released  in  Great 
Britain  and  abroad  on  RKO's  pro- 
gram   for    1930-1931. 

Sir  Gerald  Du  Maurier  has  the 
role  Leslie  Howard  played  in  the 
stage  production.  Others  in  the 
cast,  said  to  be  the  most  notable 
ever  assembled  for  a  British  picture, 
are  Mabel  Poulton,  Ian  Hunter, 
George  Curzon,.  Gordon  Harker, 
Raymond  Massey,  H.  St.  Barbe, 
Edna  Best,  Phyllis  Konstam,  Horace 
Hodges,  Ben  Field,  Lawrence  Han- 
ray,  Margaret  Yarde,  Jean  Cadell, 
Eric  Cowley,  Nigel  Bruce,  David 
Hawthorne,  Neil  Porter,  Lawrence 
Bascombe,  Lewis  Casson,  Anna  Cas- 
son,  Madeline  Carroll,  Austin  Tre- 
vor, Miles  Malleson,  Felix  Aylmer 
and    Edward    Fitzclarence. 


New  Film  Companies 

Spring  up  in  England 

London — Several  new  names  have 
been  added  to  the  list  of  British 
film  companies.  Among  them  are 
Magnetic  Talking  Pictures,  Ltd., 
which  will  manufacture,  produce, 
distribute  and  exhibit  sound  films; 
British  Celebrity  Concerts,  Ltd., 
which  will  include  the  operation  of 
film  theaters  among  its  activities; 
Welsh  Cinemas,  Ltd.,  which  will 
operate  a  chain  of  film  theaters,  and 
Celluloid  Products,  Ltd.,  formed  to 
deal  in  film  stock  and  film  equip- 
ment. 


Sound  for  Norwegian  Town 

Stavanger,  Norway  —  Talking  pic- 
tures will  make  their  first  appearance 
in  this  town  in  the  near  future.  The 
Filmteater,  one  of  three  local  houses, 
is  being  wired  with  American  equip- 
ment. 


To  Make  Comedy  Series 
London — Gainsborough     plans    to 
make  a  series  of  talking  features  with 
Ernie  Lotinga.     "The  Police  Force" 
will  be  the   name  of  the  first. 


To  Protect  Legit 

Budapest — In  an  effort  to 
keep  the  legitimate  theater  in 
Hungary  from  disappearing, 
the  Royal  Hungarian  National 
Theater  has  decreed  that  none 
of  its  members  shall  take  part 
in  the  production  of  sound  pic- 
tures. 


FIGHT  ON  DAYLIGHT  TIME 
OPENS  IN  GREAT  BRITAIN 


London  —  A  campaign  is  being 
waged  in  Great  Britain  against  the 
continuance  of  daylight  saving, 
which  was  adopted  in  the  emergency 
of  the  war.  Motion  picture  exhib- 
itors are  among  those  who  have  in- 
terested themselves  in  efforts  to 
have  the  practice  abolished  by  the 
government. 


Sascha  May  Cooperate 
in  Filming  Vienna  Operas 

tVashmgton  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILi 
Washington — News  that  Sascha, 
which  is  scheduled  to  begin  the  pro- 
duction of  sound  films  in  August, 
may  join  forces  with  the  Vienna 
opera  in  the  recording  of  a  number 
of  popular  operas  is  contained  in  a 
report  received  by  the  M.  P.  Divi- 
sion of  the  Dept.  of  Commerce. 
This  development  follows  the  recent 
announcement  that  the  Vienna  opera 
management  was  considering  plans 
to  enter  the  production  field  with 
sound  versions  of  the  better  known 
of   the   operas   in   its  repertoire. 


N.  Zealand  Stage  Doomed 
as  Legit  Chain  Goes  Talker 

Auckland  —  Doom  of  the  stage 
in  New  Zealand  has  been  pro- 
nounced with  the  official  confirma- 
tion of  the  acquisition  by  Fuller  of 
the  Fuller-Hayward  chain  of  60 
legitimate  theaters,  the  largest  cir- 
cuit in  the  dominion.  It  is  expected 
that  every  house  in  the  chain  will 
be    wired    for    talking    pictures. 


Madan  Chain  to  Handle 
B.  I.  P.  Product  in  India 

London — British  International  Pic- 
tures has  signed  an  agreement  with 
the  Madan  Theaters,  Ltd.,  of  Cal- 
cutta providing  for  the  distribution 
of  its  films  in  India,  Burma  and 
Ceylon.  The  deal  involves  17  pro- 
ductions. 


AUSTRALIAN  THEATER  TAX 

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Canberra  —  A  revenue  of  some 
$380,000  was  derived  by  the  Aus- 
tralian government  from  taxes  levied 
on  theaters  during  the  first  three 
quarters  of  the  year  which  began  in 
July,  1929,  it  is  revealed  by  figures 
given  out  by  the   Federal   Treasurer. 


Half  of  12,000  Musicians 
in  Germany  Out  of  Work 

Berlin— Half  of  the  12,000  musi- 
cians employed  in  German  picture 
theaters  before  the  coming  of  audible 
films  are  out  of  work  today,  accord- 
ing to  figures  contained  in  a  petition 
laid  before  the  government  by  the 
German    Musicians'    Union. 


Monnier  Named  Head 
of  Universal  in  France 

Paris  —  Universal  has  appointed 
M.  R.  Monnier  its  French  head  to 
fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the  resig- 
nation of  M.  Stein. 


New   French   Sound   Studio 
Courbevoie    la    Garonne,    France — 
A  sound  film  studio  has  been  placed 
in   operation   here   by    M.   Del   Torre. 


$150,000  Profit  Reported 
by  Filmophone  in  Britain 

London — The  first  financial  state- 
ment to  be  issued  by  Filmophone, 
Ltd.,  covering  the  period  from  De- 
cember, 1928,  when  the  firm  was 
organized,  to  the  end  of  the  last 
year,  shows  a  net  profit  of  $150,000 
and  sets  a  valuation  of  $300,000  on 
the  company's  patents. 

Films  in  English  Found 
Succeeding  in  Scandinavia 

Paris — English  language  films  are 
making  rapid  progress  in  Denmark, 
Norway  and  Sweden,  according  to 
George  Canty,  American  Trade 
Commissioner  here  who  has  just 
returned  from  a  tour  of  those  coun- 
tries. 


Equity  to  Handle  Film 

London- — Exclusive  distribution 
rights  to  "The  Chinese  Bungalow," 
in  which  Matheson  Lang  is  featured, 
have  been  obtained  by  Bernard 
Smith   of   Equity   British   Films,   Ltd. 


Australian  Talker  Revue 

Sydney  —  Production  has  been 
started  by  Norman  Dawn  on  a  talker 
revue  called  "Talkie  Mad." 


Soviet   Film  Refused  License 

Edinburgh — A  license  to  show  the 
Russian  film,  "Storm  Over  Asia,"  in 
this  city  has  been  denied  for  the 
second   time. 


Films  as  Teacher 

Rome — A  film  group  which 
will  use  the  screen  to  dis- 
seminate culture  has  been  or- 
ganized here.  Lectures  for 
the  young  and  the  establish- 
ment of  a  theater  where  films 
suitable  for  children  will  be 
shown  are  on  the  program  of 
the    organization. 


MANY  SMALL  EXHIBS  FACED 
WITH  FAILURE  IN  SCOTLAND 


Edinburgh  —  That  many  of  the 
"little  fellows"  in  Scotland  will  be 
unable  to  last  through  the  winter 
months  is  the  consensus  in  Scottish 
film  circles.  Their  predicament  is 
blamed  on  the  shortage  of  good 
silent  films.  It  would  be  easy  for 
them  to  solve  this  problem  were  the 
price  of  efficient  sound  equipment 
within  their  means,  according  to  | 
opinion. 


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Ullman  Made  French  Head  j 
of  Paramount  Theaters 

Paris  —  Paramount  has  elevated 
Andre  Ullman  to  director  general 
of  all  its  theaters  in  France  and 
Belgium.  Rene  Lebreton  succeeds 
him  as  manager  of  the  Paramount 
house   here. 


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British  Talking  Returns 
to  Sound  Equipment  Field 

London — British  Talking  Pictures, 
Ltd.,  is  back  in  the  sound  equip- 
ment field  with  a  sound-on-film  and 
sound-on-disc  device  made  by  the 
General  Electric  Co.,  Ltd.,  to  sell 
for  $5,000.  Service  stations  will  be 
maintained  at  Manchester,  Leeds, 
Birmingham,  Newcastle,  Cardiff, 
Glasgow,    Dublin   and   this   city. 


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Siebelbaum  Weds  in  Paris 
Paris — Arthur  Siebelbaum,  direc- 
tor for  M-G-M  in  Germany,  Scan- 
dinavia and  Poland,  has  been  mar- 
ried here  to  Jere  Lawrence,  whose 
brother  is  M-G-M's  European  di- 
rector. 


Worton   Hall   Studios   Wired 
Isleworth,    Eng.   —   Worton    Hall 
Studios  are  now  completely  equipped 
for    the    production    of    sound    pic 
tures. 


"All  Quiet"  Sets  London  Record 
London — "All  Quiet  on  the  West- 
ern  Front"  is  establishing  box-office 
records  at  the  Regal  and  Alhambra, 
where  it  is  being   shown   simultane 
ously. 


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Theater  Changes  Reported  by  Film  Trade  Boards 


MISSISSIPPI 
Closings 

Kilmichael    -Kilmichael :     Utica— Utica. 

MINNESOTA 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Comfrey— Comfy,  sold  to  Local  Committee 
by  Joe  Tomblin;  Dawson— Grand,  sold  to 
C  T  Vick  by  S.  B.  Huelett  ;  Ellsworth— 
Majestic,  sold  to  F.  A.  Cottrell  by  Nord- 
man  &  Koester  ;  Princeton— Strand,  sold  to 
E  A.  Reynolds  by  C.  G.  Mullen;  Staples 
—Grand,  sold  to  S.  P.  Mace  by  Viva 
Ashenbrenner. 

Closings 

Albany — Wertin  ;  Belgrade — Ideal ;  Braham — 
Braham  ;    Sebeka — Sebeka. 

New  Theater 

Holdingsford — Scenic,    Ernie    Hill    owner. 

Reopenings 

MISSOURI 

Changes   in   Ownership 

Cape  Girardeau — Broadway,  sold  to  Fox  West 
Coast  by  S.  E.  Brady ;  Cape  Girardeau— 
Orplieum,  sold  to  Fox  West  Coast  by  S. 
E.  Brady  ;  Cape  Girardeau — Park,  sold  to 
Fox  West  Coast  by  S.  E.  Brady  ;  Clarenco 
— Culver,  sold  to  R.  N.  Walker  by  N.  C. 
Parsons;  Fayette — Dickinson,  sold  to  G. 
VV.  Dickinson  Thea.  by  Fayette  Theater 
Co. ;  Galena — Electric,  sold  to  Weaver  & 
Kahler  by  Lee  Hurst ;  Hamilton — Plaza, 
sold  to  Frank  Cassil  by  W.  J.  McBrayer; 
Jackson — Circle,  sold  to  Fox  West  Coast 
by  S.  E.  Brady;  Kansas  City — Twelfth  St., 
sold  to  Mack  Amuse.  Co.  by  B.  C.  Cook ; 
La  Clede — Opera  House,  sold  to  L.  F. 
Moore  Mfg.  by  F.  W.  Burke;  Marceline — 
Dickinson,  sold  to  G.  W.  Dickinson  1  hea. 
by  A.  B.  Cantwell;  Marionville — Electric, 
sold  to  Herald  H.  Jenkins  by  C.  T. 
Bastin;  Shelbina — New  Janus,  sold  to  Fred 
Kruger  by  J.  C.  Deleney  ;  Slater — 'Dickin- 
son, sold  to  G.  W.  Dickinson  Thea.  by 
Myers  Bros.;  St.  Louis — Palace,  sold  to  J. 
Sanowsky  by  Ralph  Goldman  ;  St.  Joseph — 
Rialto,  sold  to  Frank  Cassil  by  Fred 
Greenberg. 

Closings 

Belgrade— Belgrade  ;  Bethel— Bethel ;  Brag- 
gadocia — Lewis  ;  Bunker  — ■  Auditorium  ; 
Cooter — Cooter  ;  Fayette — Collegiate  ;  Fer- 
guson—  Temple;  Holcomb  —  Twilight; 
Honeywell — Opera  House;  Hunter — Com- 
munity; Illmo — Opera  House;  Kennett — 
.New  Liberty;  Knox  City — Star;  Marquand 
—Town  Hall ;  Mountain  Grove — Cameo  ; 
Nixa — Elite  ;  Orsendale  —  Community  ; 
Parma— Bijou;  Phenix— Kiel  Hall;  St. 
Louis — Congress;  St.  Louis — King  Bee; 
St.  Louis — Novelty;  St.  Louis — Park;  St. 
Louis — Southampton  ;    St.    Louis — Webster. 

New   Theaters 

Freeburg — Freeburg,  L.  C.  Scheckelsworth, 
owner;  Greenville — Greenville,  Lowell  Haw- 
kins, owner;  Milan — Grand,  L.  B.  &  W.  A. 
Collins,  owners;  Sue  City — Airdome,  M. 
E.  Belt  owner;  Williamsville — Williamsville, 
Lowell  Hawkins  owner. 

Reopenings 
Desoto — Arlington  A.   D. ;   St.    Louis — Arcade 
Airdome. 

MONTANA 
Changes   in   Ownership 

Bainville — Bluebird,  sold  to  Oscar  Butts  by 
J.  J.  Casey;  Glendive — Rex,  sold  to  Tom 
Vallency  by  L.  E.  Boucher ;  Sunburst- 
Arch,  sold   to  W.  J.    Smith  by   Herb    Klutli. 

NEBRASKA 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Bloomfield — Star,  sold  to  V.  Grosse  by  O. 
Crosse ;  Comstock — Gayety,  sold  to  Com 
stock  Thea.  Co.  by  C.  D.  Bragg ;  Omaha — 
Hamilton,  sold  to  Popular  Amuse.  Co. 
by  L.  C.  Studer;  Omaha — Isis,  sold  to 
M.  I  Nathan  by  A.  Melcher;  Omaha — 
North  Star,  sold  to  Popular  Amuse  Co.  by 
J.  E.  Kirk;  Osmond — Star,  sold  to  R.  J. 
Dalton  by  Matt  Biggins;  Sterling — Isis, 
sold  td   Harry   Wolken  by    Max   Shoemaker. 

Closings 

Belgrade — Loyal ;  Herman — Legion  ;  Indianola 
— New  Star  ;  Marywood — Arcade  ;  Obert — 
Luthern  Church  Hall ;  Omaha — Columbia  ; 
Primrose — Pastime  ;      Riverton — New. 

New   Theaters 

Niobrara     Unnamed. 

Reopenings 
Bladen— Dix  ;     Papillion— Central. 


NEVADA 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Gardnerville     -  -     Nevada,     sold      to      William 
Graunke    by     Miss    Martha    Heitman. 
Closings 

Beatty      Heatty ;     Panaca    -1'anaca. 

CONNECTICUT 
Changes  in  Ownership 
Branford — Branford,  sold  to  Ted  Jacocks  by 
United  Theater  Corp.  ;  Bristol — Bristol, 
sold  to  Cameo  Thea.  Corp.  by  Bristol  Op. 
Co.  ;  Bristol — Cameo,  sold  to  Cameo  Thea. 
Corp.  by  Cameo  Thea.  of  Bristol,  Inc.; 
Hartford — Colonial,  sold  to  Cameo  Theater 
Corp.  by  Colonial  Theater  Corp. ;  Hart- 
ford— Lenox,  sold  to  Cameo  Thea.  Corp. 
by  Park  St.  Inv.  Co.;  Hartford — Lyric, 
sold  to  Cameo  Thea.  Corp.  by  Park  St. 
Inv.  Co. ;  Hartford — Rialto,  sold  to  Cameo 
Thea.  Corp.  by  Rialto  Thea.  Corp. ;  W. 
Hartford — Central,  sold  to  Cameo  Thea. 
Corp.  by  W.  Hartford  Community  Thea. 
Inc.  ;  Laconia— Colonial,  sold  to  Geo.  A. 
Giles  by  W.  H.  Buckley;  Manchester — 
Crown,  sold  to  State  Operating  Co.  by 
Strand  Amuse.  Co. ;  Manchester — Lyric, 
sold  to  J.  A.  Croutier  by  Mr.  Merchant; 
Manchester — Palace,  sold  to  State  Operat- 
ing Co.  by  V.  Charid ;  Manchester — State, 
sold  to  State  Operating  Co.  by  H.  Farrell ; 
Manchester-  Strand,  sold  to  State  Operat- 
ing Co.  by  Strand  Amuse.  Co. ;  Man- 
chester— Vitaphone,  sold  to  State  Operating 
Co.  by  H.  Farrell ;  Nashua — Colonial,  sold 
to  State  Thea.  Oper.  Co.  by  Tremont 
Thea.  Co.  ;  Nashua — State,  sold  to  State 
Thea.  Oper.  Co.  by  Tremont  Thea.  Co. ; 
Nashua — Tremont.  sold  to  State  Thea. 
Oper.  Co.  by  Tremont  Thea.  Co. ;  New 
Britian — Embassy,  sold  to  Cameo  Thea. 
Corp.  by  Davidson  &  Dzdiak ;  New  Haven 
— Regent,  sold  to  F.  J.  Van  Doreu  by  Van 
Doren  &  Doherty  ;  No.  Woodstock — Cor- 
liss, sold  to  Dave  Adams  by  E.  C.  Bui  tt ; 
Norwich — Breed,  sold  to  Cameo  Thea. 
Corp.  by  J.  Nejime;  Norwich — Broadway, 
sold  to  Cameo  Thea.  Corp.  by  Philip 
Smith    Co. 

NEW  JERSEY 
Changes   in   Ownership 

Audubon — Highland,  sold  to  Edw.  Allen,  Jr., 
by  Ralph  Allen;  Beverly — Beverlee,  sold 
to  Warner  Bros,  by  J.  B.  Fox ;  Borden- 
town — Fox,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  J.  B. 
Fox ;  Burlington — Fox,  sold  to  Warner 
Bros.  By  J.  B.  Fox ;  Burlington — Opera 
House,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  J.  B.  Fox; 
Camden — Standard,  sold  to  Solomon  Amus. 
Corp.  by  I.  Zatkin ;  Hasbrouck  Hts. — 
Strand,  sold  to  Herbel  Realty  Corp.  by  N. 
Coriaty ;  Jersey  City — Danforth,  sold  to 
J.  F.  Keresen  by  F.  E.  Naenard;  Jersey 
City — State,  sold  to  Fox  Metropolitan  Play- 
houses, Inc.;  Landisville — Landisville,  sold 
to  Lee  Robinson  and  Samuel  McAllister 
by  L.  W.  Pancoast ;  Jersey  City — Majestic, 
sold  to  J.  J.  Dunbar;  Mt.  Holly — Fox,  sold 
to  Warner  Bros,  by  J.  B.  Fox ;  Newark — 
Bergen,  sold  to  Mr.  Gottesman  by  Bergen 
Playhouses,  Inc.  ;  Newark — De  Luxe,  sold 
to  Anthony  Scalisi ;  Port  Norris — Show- 
boat, sold  to  Lee  Robinson  and  Samuel  Mc- 
Allister by  Carl  Kirchhoff;  Riverside — 
Fox,  sold  to  Warner  Bros.,  Inc.,  by  J.  B. 
Fox;  Stone  Harbor — Parkway,  sold  to  H. 
A.  Sherwood  and  C.  A.  Krouse  by  H.  M. 
Stimpson ;  Swedesboro — Embassy,  sold  to 
Warner    Bros,    by    J.    B.    Fox. 

Closings 

Ampere — Ampere;  Atlantic  City  —  Palace; 
Bayonne — Opera  House;  Bayonne — Strand; 
Bloomfield  — ■  Lincoln ;  Bogota  —  Queen 
Anne;  Boonton — Lyceum;  Bound  Brook — 
Palace;  Bradley  Beach- -Strand  ;  Califon — 
Boro  Hall ;  Camden  —  Star ;  Carlstadt— 
City ;  Clifton— Clifton ;  Clinton  —  Music 
Hall;  Cranberry — Palace;  Dumont  —  Du- 
mont ;  E.  Orange — Brighton  ;  E.  Orange — 
Oxford;  Elizabeth— Capitol  ;  Elizabeth  — 
Lyric  ;  Elizabeth — Victory  ;  Fairview — Fair- 
view  ;  Fort  Lee — Fort  I.ee;  Freehold — Em- 
bassy ;  Hackensack- — Lyric ;  Hamburg  — 
Idle  Hour;  Hampton— Minerva  Hall;  Has- 
brouck Heights — Strand  ;  Highland  Park — 
Park;  Hillside — Hollywood;  Hoboken  — 
Eureka;  Hoboken — Ideal,  Hoboken — Ly- 
ric; Hoboken — Manor;  Irvington  —  City  ; 
Irvington — Liberty;  Iselin — lselin  j  Jersey 
City — Cameo;  Jersey  City — Comedy;  Jer- 
sey City — Duncan  ;  Jersey  City— Liberty  ; 
Jersey  City — Majestic ;  Jersey  City  — 
Monticello;  Jersey  City — Plaza;  Jersey  City 
— Uoited;  Keansburg- -Casino  ;  Kearney — 
Grand  ;  Lakewood — Capital ;  Lavallette  — 
I.avallette;Leonia — Leonia  ;     Little    Ferry— 


Sokol  Hall ;  Lyndhurst — Star  ;  Madison — 
Liberty;  Maplewood  — ■  Maplewood;  Mid- 
vale — Community  Club ;  National  Park — 
Fire  Hall;  Newark — Bellevue;  Newark  — 
Bergen  ;  Newark — Columbia  ;  Newark — 
Court ;  Newark — De  Luxe ;  Newark  — 
Grand;  Newark — Keeney's;  Newark  — 
Lewis;  Newark — Lincoln;  Newark — New 
Amsterdam;  Newark — Olympia;  Newark — 
Playhouse;  Newark — Ronson;  New  Bruns- 
wick— Cozy  Bijou  ;  New  Brunswick — Em- 
pire ;  New  Milford — Newton;  New  Milford 
— Park;  Orange — 'Colonial;  Orange  — 
Royal;  Orange — Washington;  Park  Ridge 
— -Forester  Hall;  Passaic — Park;  Paterson 
— American  ;  Paterson- — Lyric  ;  Plainfield — 
Palace  ;  Raritan — Empire  ;  Red  Bank  ■ — 
Hunting;  Ridgefield  Park — Crescent  Ar- 
cade ;  Ridgewood — Opera  House  ;  Rutley — 
Cameo;  Rutley — Park;  Sayreville — Liberty; 
South  Orange  — ■  Cameo;  Summit — Lyric; 
Valesburg  —  Rivoli ;  Verona  —  Verona  ; 
Washington — Opera  House;  West  New 
York — Park;  West  New  York — Unison; 
West  New  York — Wilson;  Woodbridge — 
Woodbridge  ;    Woodcliffe — 'Woodcliffe. 

NEW  YORK 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Buffalo — Varsity,  sold  to  J.  Cook  by  J.  Car- 
dina  ;  Canisteo — Belief,  sold  to  A.  L.  Boiler 
by  E.  M.  Panos ;  Hancock — Opera  House, 
sold  to  H.  D.  English  by  Busfield  &  Cas- 
sidy ;  Harrisville — Castle,  sold  to  Milton 
Totman  by  John  A.  Castel ;  Homer — Com- 
munity, sold  to  D.  M.  Dutcher  by  H.  R. 
Beeston  ;  Highland — Cameo,  sold  to  C.  H. 
Cooke  by  W.  Seaman;  Mohawk — Bates, 
sold  to  f.  M.  Bates  by  Olin  G.  Hinman; 
Harrowsburg — Community,  sold  to  H.  D. 
English  and  Wm.  H.  Voigt  by  Fire  Dept. ; 
Niagara  Falls — Falls,  sold  to  Cosmo  Jian- 
cola  by  Albert  Elia ;  North  Tonawanda — 
Avondale,  sold  to  Avondale  Thea.  Co.  by 
Sharondale  Corp. ;  North  Tonawanda  — 
Riviera,  sold  to  Shea  Operating  Corp.  by 
Sharondale  Corp.  ;  Northville — Star,  sold 
to  G.  A.  Woodard  by  A.  G.  Palmer; 
Ogensburg — Hippodrome,  sold  to  Eli  Ros- 
enbaum  by  H.  S.  Clothier ;  Prattsburg — 
Auditorium,  sold  to  H.  L.  Donely  by 
J.  De  Witt  Stickney;  Richfield  Springs— 
Shauls,  sold  to  Ray  L.  Shaul  by  Wm. 
Smalley ;  Rochester — Little  Theater,  sold 
to  East  Ave.  Playhouse,  Inc.,  by  Little 
Thea.  Co. ;  Syracuse — Empire,  sold  to 
Morris  Fitzer  by  Central  City  Empire  The- 
ater Co.  ;  Tonawanda — Star  ;  sold  to  Dan- 
iel   Buss   by    Sharondale    Corp. 

Closings 

Albany — Arbor-Empire  ;  Alfred  —  Fireman's 
Hall;  Auburn — Palace;  Bedford  Hills  — 
Community;  Buffalo — Linden;  Buffalo  — 
Maxine;  Central  Valley — Fireman's  Hall; 
Chester — Opera  House ;  Cold  Springs  — 
Playhouse  ;  Dobbs  Ferry  —  Washington  ; 
Dover  Plains — Best;  Genoa — Genoa;  Harri- 
man  ■ — ■  Opera  House  ;  Howells  —  Rustic  ; 
High  Falls— Fall  View;  Highland  Hills- 
Community  ;  Inlet — Gaiety  ;  Katonah  — 
Katonah  ;  Kingston  —  Auditorium  ;  Long 
Eddy — Empire;  Manlius — Strand;  Massena 
— St.  Mary's  Hall ;  Maybrook — 'Sweeney's 
Hall ;  Mineville — -Memorial ;  Monticello  — 
Lyceum;  Mt.  Vernon — Ritz;  Mt.  Vernon — 
Playhouse;  Mt.  Vernon — Embassy;  New- 
burgh — Star  ;  New  Paltz — Opera  House  ; 
New  Rochelle  —  North  Avenue;  Pt. 
Jervis  —  Palace;  Poughkeepsie  —  Play- 
house; Rochester — Empire;  Rochester  — 
Plaza:  Rosendale — Casino;  Saranac  Lake — 
New;  Schenectady  —  Woodlawn ;  Staats- 
burg — Town  Hall ;  Troy — Gardner  Hall ; 
Tuxedo — Community ;  Watervliet  —  San 
Souci;  Yonkers — Hamilton; — Yonkers  — 
Park;    Yonkers — Riverdale. 

Reopenings 

Haines    Falls — St.    Mary's. 

New  Theaters 

Carthage — Temple,  Temple  Amuse.  Co.  own- 
ers. 

New   York  City 
Changes   in   Ownership 

American  Movies,  sold  to  Mr.  Ginsberg  by 
P.  Shaftcr ;  Film  Guild  Cinema,  sold  to 
Washington  Sq.  Thea.,  Inc.,  by  A.  Gould; 
B'way  and  28th  St., — 5th  Ave.,  sold  to  Nat 
Schmukler ;  Little  Carnegie  Playhouse,  sold 
to  Little  Cinema  Th.,  Inc.  ;  Olympia,  sold 
to  lack  Springer  by  Leo  Brecher ;  Bowery 
— People's,  sold  to  A.  Abeles  by  Mr. 
Leonie ;  Bronx — Royal,  sold  to  Tarzar, 
Inc.,  by  Bergold  Ami.  Knt.  ;  180th  St., 
Bronx  —  Ritz,  sold  to  Hermitage  Co.  by 
Bronx    Park    Ams.     Corp. 

Closings 

747    E.    180th    St.— Appollo;     187th    St.    and 


Washington  Ave. —  Bronx  Plaza;  144  2nd 
Ave. — Casino:  76  Catherine  St. — Cath- 
erine; 481  Willis  Ave. — Colonial;  140th  St. 
and  7th  Ave. — Community  Art  Cinema; 
2128  Amsterdam  Ave. — Daytona ;  517  9th 
Ave. — Empire;  127  W.  89th  St. — Endicott ; 
1248  St.  Nicholas  Ave.— Garden ;  125  Riv- 
ington  St. — Golden  Rule;  3755  Third  Ave. 
— Golden  Rule;  149th  St.  and  8th  Ave. — 
('.lube  Photoplay;  310  Grand  St.— Grand ; 
1314  Fifth  Ave.— Harlem  5th  Ave.;  71  E. 
Burnside  Ave. — Kelton;  172  W.  23rd  St.— 
Lyric;  Melrose  Ave.  and  161st  St. — Mel- 
rose; 142nd  St.  and  3rd  Ave. — -.Metropolis; 
3220  3rd  Ave.— Model  Photoplay;  1513 
Westchester  Ave. — Monroe;  941  E.  180th 
St. — New  Park;  1556  1st  Ave. — New  Re 
gent;  58  Clinton  St. — Odeon ;  1326  St. 
Nicholas  Ave. — Palace;  451  E  169th  St. — 
Park;  941  E.  180th  St.— Park ;  3rd  Ave. 
and  172nd  St. — Parkway;  199  Bowery — 
People's  1439  3rd  Ave. — Rainbow  ;  2309 
8th  Ave. — Ray;  116th  St. — Regun  ;  845  2nd 
Ave. — Rose ;  Grand  St. — Royal ;  29  Rutgers 
St. — Rutgers  ;  Lenox  Ave. — Savoy  ;  1425 
Williamsbridge  Rd. — Select;  251  W.  82nd 
St.— Schyler;  403  E.  81st  St.— Superior ; 
133  Essex  St.— S  K  Palace;  1942  Webster 
Ave.— Tremont ;  195th  St.  and  Webster 
Ave.— U.  S.  ;  15  E.  Fordham  Rd.— Wal- 
ton;  2319  Westchester  Ave. — Westchester; 
125th   St.— West   End. 

Brooklyn 
Changes   in   Ownership 

Avon,  sold  to  So.  B'klyn  Ams.  Corp.  by 
Genell  &  Pekelner ;  5th  Ave. — Eden,  sold  to 
Mayflower  Thea.  Corp.  by  Genell  &  Pekel- 
ner; 3rd  Ave. — Electra,  sold  to  Rhon- 
heimer  &  Rudin  by  Pulch  &  Heubner ; 
Garfield,  sold  to  So.  B'klyn  Ams.  Corp. 
by  Genell  &  Pekelner;  Newkirk,  sold  to 
Louis  Roman;  16th  St.,  sold  to  So.  B'klyn 
Ams.    Corp.    by    Genell    &    Pekelner. 

Closings 

3904  Ft.  Hamilton  Ave. — American  ;  Bedford 
Ave. — Amphion  ;  7th  Ave.  and  52nd  St. — 
Art ;  2646  Atlantic  Ave. — Atlantic ;  838 
Blake  Ave. — Blake;  Monroe  St. — Century; 
Smith  and  3rd  Aves. — Court ;  55  Park  Ave. 
— City  Park  ;  958  Marcy  Ave. — Classique  ; 
148  Greenpoint  Ave. — Crystal  Palace;  4215 
16th  Ave. — Eagle;  2707  Pitkin  Ave. — Elite; 
New  Utrecht  Ave.- — Elton;  926  Seneca 
Ave. — Evergreen  ;  342  5th  Ave.- — Fifth 
Ave.;  21  Graham  Ave. — Fox  Folly;  Ful- 
ton St.  and  Nostrand  Ave. — Fulton  Audi 
torium  ;  740  Manhattan  Ave. — Garden  ; 
Coney  Island — Gates ;  7  Sumpter  St. 
Globe;  153  Greene  St. — Greene  St.  Arcade; 
Pitkin  Ave. — Hendrix;  284  Hamilton  Ave. 
— Huntington;  Liberty  and  Stone  Aves. — 
Liberty;  817  Flatbush  Ave. — Linden;  26 
Smith  St. — Loew's  Bijou;  186  Meeker  Ave. 
— Meeker;  1  Manhattan  Ave. — Metropoli- 
tan; 4  Howard  Ave. — Monroe;  2540  Pitkin 
Ave. — Montauk;  156  High  St.  —  New 
Plaza ;  470  Ralph  Ave. — New  Prospect ; 
3118  Fulton  St. — Norwood;  276  Nostrand 
Ave. — Nostrand;  552  State  St. — Oxford; 
5602  6th  Ave. — Palace;  1901  Broadway — 
Pearl  Movies;  555  Surf  Ave. — Prospect 
Hotel;  110  Wyckoff  Ave. — Reo ;  New  Lots 
and  Sheffield  Aves. — Review ;  474  Wilson 
Ave. — Rige;  500  Atlantic  Ave. — Scenic; 
1671  Pitkin  Ave.— Select ;  308  Sheffield 
Ave. — Sheffield;  149  Liberty  Ave., — Sheri- 
dan; Sheepshead  Bay — Summers;  492  De 
Kalb  Ave.— State;  357  Wilson  Ave.— Tip 
Top;  534  Gates  Ave. — Tompkins;  7412 
13th  Ave. — -Victory;  474  Myrtle  Ave.  - 
Washington;  829  Fresh  Pond  Rd.— 
Whitney. 

Long   Island 

Changes   in    Ownership 
Patchogue — Granada,    sold    to   Granada    Thea 


Corp. 


Closings 


Arverne — Arvernc;  Astoria — Arcade;  Astoria 
— Arena  ;  Astoria — Franklin  ;  Astoria — 
Hamilton;  Astoria — Meridan  ;  Bayside — 
Bayside ;  Bridgehampton  —  Community; 
College  Point — Lyceum  ;  Central  Park — 
Central  Park;  Corona — Colonial;  E.  Quo- 
que — Atlantic  Hall;  Edgemere  -Airdrome; 
Farmingdale — Dale;  Floral  Park— Lily  ; 
Flushing — Flushing;  Flushing-Kitz  ;  For- 
est Hills — Metropolis;  Freeport — Freeport; 
Great  Neck — -May  fair;  Hicksville — Hicks 
ville  ;  Huntington — Park;  Hyde  Park — 
Hyde  Park;  Islip — Star;  Jamaica — Com 
edy  ;  Kew  Gardens — Kew  Gardens  ;  Long 
Island  City — New  Victor;  Long  Island 
City  —  Webster;  Maspeth  —  Columbia; 
Northport — Northport  ;  Richmond  Hill  — 
Garden;  Richmond  Hill — State;  Ronkon- 
koma— Fireman's  II. ill;  Sayville — Com- 
munity. 


DAILY 


Sunday,  July  6,  1930 

■■I ■—■!■ 


Mary  Nolan  in 

"Young  Desire" 

Universal  Time,  1  hr.,  8  mins. 

GOOD  HUMAN  INTEREST 
STORY  WITH  CARNIVAL 
BACKGROUND,  BUT  UNHAP- 
PY ENDING  HURTS  IT  FOR 
GENERAL  AUDIENCES.  WELL 
ACTED. 

Drama  based  on  the  play,  "Carni- 
val." Up  to  the  last  few  minutes 
the  audience  is  led  to  anticipate  that 
some  happy  solution  will  be  found 
for  the  predicament  of  the  carnival 
dancer  and  the  rich  young  lad  who 
are  in  love  with  each  other.  But, 
upon  being  convinced  by  the  lad's 
aristocratic  parents  that  it  would  be 
an  injustice  for  her  to  marry  him, 
the  heroine  commits  suicide  from  a 
balloon  on  the  carnival  lot,  an  ab- 
rupt and  unsatisfactory  climax  as  far 
as  the  masses  are  concerned.  Mary 
Nolan,  as  the  girl  who  wants  to  give 
up  the  carnival  life,  plays  her  part 
excellently  in  every  respect  except 
her  style  of  speech,  which,  is  more 
Parkavenooish  than  midway.  Wil- 
liam Janney,  the  youth  who  is  madly 
taken  with  the  girl,  does  a  likable 
and  thoroughly  creditable  characteri- 
zation. Fine  support  is  provided  by 
the  other  principals,  with  the  direc- 
tion, photography,  recording  okay. 

Cast:  Mary  Nolan,  William  Janney,  Ralf 
Harolde,  Mae  Busch,  George  Irving,  Claire 
McDowell,   Alice   Lake,   Gretchen   Tomas. 

Director,  Lew  Collins;  Author,  William  R. 
Doyle;  Adaptor,  Winnifred  Reeve,  Matty 
Taylor;  Editor,  Earl  Meville ;  Dialoguer, 
Winnifred  Reeve,  Matty  Taylor;  Cameraman, 
Roy  Overbaugh;   Monitor  Man,  Not  Given. 

Direction,    Good.     Photography,    Good. 


Bob  Steele  in 

"Near  the  Rainbow's  End" 

Tiffany  Time,  56  mins. 

NICE  WESTERN  DIRECTED 
BY  J.  P.  McGOWAN  WITH  HIS 
OLD  LINEUP.  MAKES  GOOD 
ENTERTAINMENT. 

J.  P.  McGowan,  who  has  been 
turning  them  out  on  a  schedule  for 
Syndicate  Pictures,  now  makes  one 
for  Tiffany  that  carries  a  good  en- 
tertainment punch.  He  has  a  lineup 
of  his  old  cast,  and  Sally  Winters 
as  usual  writes  the  story.  It's  in- 
teresting material  of  the  cow  country 
and  introduces  Bob  Steele  as  a  sing- 
ing cowboy.  A  quartet  of  his  pals 
also  warble  a  couple  of  numbers. 
The  gang  on  a  sheep  ranch  have 
been  rustling  the  cattle  from  Bob's 
father's  ranch,  and  the  murder  of 
the  girl's  father  is  planted  on  the 
hero.  Then  the  old  stuff  of  escaping 
from  the  sheriff  so  the  hero  can 
work  out  a  plan  to  show  up  the  real 
murderer.  But  in  spite  of  the  fact 
that  it  follows  well  worn  plot  trails, 
the  story  is  interesting,  filled  with 
action  and  enough  fighting  to  make 
the  kids  yell  with  delight.  And 
that's  the  principal  thing  in  these 
westerns. 

Cast:  Bob  Steele,  Lafe  McKee,  Al  Fer- 
guson,   Al    Hewston,    Louis    Lorraine. 

Director,  J.  P.  McGowan;  Author,  Sally 
Winters ;  Adaptor,  the  same ;  Dialoguer,  the 
same;     Cameraman,    not    credited. 

Direction,  satisfactory.  Photography,  very 
good. 


"Hot  Curves" 

Tiffany  Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

GOOD  LAUGH  NUMBER. 
BENNY  RUBIN  AND  PERT 
KELTON,  AN  ACE  COMEDY 
TEAM,  SEND  THIS  BASEBALL 
STORY  OVER  WITH  PLENTY 
OF  POPULAR  STUFF. 

Baseball  story  with  Benny  Rubin 
also  supplying  the  principal  laughs 
here.  Here  he  is  teamed  with  Pert 
Kelton,  and  they  have  the  laughs  rip- 
pling right  through  the  footage. 
Benny  furnished  his  own  dialogue,  and 
it  is  done  in  his  original  Hebrew 
manner.  Pert  lends  great  support 
with  her  original  goofy  line.  The 
baseball  atmosphere  has  been  well 
handled,  and  the  sequence  in  the 
training  camp  is  modern  and  filled 
with  snappy  gags.  The  climax  is 
the  usual  ninth  inning  battle  for  the 
world's  championship  series,  with 
Rex  Lease  the  hero  pitcher  and 
Benny  acting  as  catcher.  The  base- 
ball stuff  will  please  the  fans  and 
the  heart  interest  is  liberally  inject- 
ed by  Alice  Day  in  love  with  the 
pitcher  hero.  Paul  Hurst  does  a 
nice  bit  as  the  heavy  slugger  with 
a  swell  head.  A  real  laugh  summer 
number. 

Cast:  Benny  Rubin,  Rex  Lease,  Alice  Day, 
Pert  Kelton,  John  Ince,  Mary  Carr,  Mike 
Donlin,    Natalie    Moorehead,    Paul    Hurst. 

Director,  Norman  Taurog ;  Author,  Frank 
Mortimer ;  Adaptor,  Earle  Snell ;  Editor, 
Clarence  Kolster ;  Dialoguers,  Frank  Morti- 
mer, Benny  Rubin ;  Cameraman,  Max  Du- 
pont. 

Direction,  snappy.     Photography,  first  class. 


"Drifters" 

(Silent) 


Capt.  Auten  Time,  37  mins. 

FAIRLY  ENGROSSING 
STORY  OF  FISHERMEN,  PIC- 
TURED FROM  A  POETIC  AND 
PICTORIAL  VIEWPOINT 
RATHER  THAN  FOR  STAGED 
DRAMATIC  EFFECT. 

Considered  in  the  light  of  the 
probable  purpose  back  of  it,  which 
seems  to  have  been  to  produce  a 
saga  of  the  fisherman  by  depicting 
the  poetry  and  pictorial  impressive- 
ness  of  the  sea,  this  picture  belongs 
to  the  realm  of  classics.  It  was 
made  by  John  Grierson,  widely 
known  as  a  film  critic,  and  what  the 
picture  lacks  in  dramatic  suspense  it 
almost  makes  up  in  a  succession  of 
beautiful  shots.  The  action  follows 
a  band  of  British  seafarers  out 
into  the  open  sea,  where  they  cast 
anchor,  throw  out  their  nets  for  the 
night,  and  awake  next  morning  to 
haul  in  a  catch  that  would  jolt  the 
heart  of  any  fisherman.  On  the  re- 
turn trip  the  schooners  run  into 
some  rough  weather,  and  finally 
there  are  scenes  of  the  fish  being 
hauled  to  the  market  place  and  pack- 
ed for  shipment  to  all  parts  of  the 
country.  Because  of  its  short  length, 
it  may  be  utilized  for  part  of  a 
double  bill  in  certain  localities.  Grier- 
son handled  the  entire  production 
himself,  without  any  prepared  sce- 
nario and  with  only  the  regular 
members  of  the  fishing  crew  serving 
as  actors. 

Direction,  Incidental.     Photography,  Excel- 
lent. 


Lon  Chaney  in 

"The  Unholy  Three" 

M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  15  mins. 

LON  CHANEY  BACK  IN 
TALKING  VERSION  OF  FILM 
CLASSIC  MAKES  FEATURE  A 
GREAT  DRAW.  SOUND  ADDS 
TO  PICTURE'S  VALUE. 

Jack  Conway  has  done  a  good  job 
in  directing  the  all-talkie  version  of 
this  old  standby.  Now  the  public 
will  get  a  chance  to  hear  not  only 
Chaney's  voice  for  the  first  time,  but 
also  several  other  voices  he  imper- 
sonates, and  he  is  impressive  in  all 
of  them.  He  handles  the  voices  of 
the  old  bird  shop  lady,  the  ventrilo- 
quist's dummy  and  the  parrot  in  fine 
style.  The  supporting  cast  is  strong, 
and  Lila  Lee  as  the  girl  member  of 
the  gang  does  exceptionally  well. 
The  story  is  practically  identical 
with  the  original  silent  film, 
with  the  ventriloquist,  the  midget 
and  the  strong  man  perpetrating 
their  robberies  through  the  bird  shop 
run  as  a  blind.  It  is  a  bigger  draw 
in  sound,  for  so  many  of  the  dra- 
matic incidents  depend  on  audible 
effects,  such  as  the  ventriloquist's 
dummy.  A  big  thrill  in  the  killing 
of  the  giant  by  the  gorilla.  Chaney 
and  his  varied  speaking  voices  is  the 
big   draw   in    the    billing. 

Cast:  Lon  Chaney,  Lila  Lee,  Elliott 
Nugent,  Harry  Earles,  John  Miljan,  Ivan 
Linow,   Clarence  Burton,   Crauford   Kent. 

Director,  Jack  Conway ;  Author,  Clarence 
Aaron  Robbins;  Dialoguers,  J.  C.  Nugent, 
Elliott  Nugent;  Adaptation,  the  same;  Editor, 
Krank    Sullivan ;    Cameraman,    Percy    Hilburn. 

Direction,  excellent.     Photography,  the  best. 


Betty  Balfour  in 

"Bright  Eyes" 

British  New  Era  Time,  1  hr.,  25  mins. 
JUST  FAIR  BRITISH  PRO- 
DUCTION WITH  A  PARIS 
SETTING.  RATHER  LOOSE 
STORY  HAS  SOME  BRIGHT 
MOMENTS  BUT  IS  NOT  LIKE- 
LY TO  APPEAL  GENERALLY 
TO   U.   S.   AUDIENCES. 

The  direction  on  this  follows  the 
typical  British  technique,  and  with 
a  loose  and  long-drawn-out  continu- 
ity it  rambles  too  much  for  the 
American  fans,  but  it  has  its  bright 
moments.  Betty  Balfour  assumes  a 
comedienne  role,  and  is  not  so  hot. 
She  is  better  when  playing  straight, 
and  manages  to  get  over  some  good 
human  touches.  The  story  is  all 
about  a  kitchen  helper  in  a  Parisian 
restaurant  who  falls  in  love  with  a 
very  ritzy  waiter  who  ignores  her. 
Through  circumstances  Betty  finds 
herself  a  performer  in  the  restaurant 
where  everybody  had  snubbed  her. 
A  Cinderella  tale  that  is  too  im- 
probable to  hold  the  interest,  and  the 
story  could  have  been  told  with  half 
the  footage.  It  will  get  by  in  the 
small  stands,  but  lacks  the  modern 
snappy  Hollywood  touch  to  appeal 
to  the   sophisticated  audiences. 

Cast:  Betty  Balfour,  Jack  Prevor,  Vivian 
Gibson,    S.    Greiner,    M.    Vibert. 

Director,  Teva  Bolvary ;  Author,  Katherine 
Reeves.  Adaptor,  F.  Churz ;  Editor,  Daisy 
Saunders ;    Cameraman,    not    listed. 

Direction,     heavy.     Photography,     good. 


"They  Learned  About 
Women" 

M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  12  mins. 

SNAPPY  STORY  COMBINES 
BASEBALL  WITH  THE  WORK 
OF  VAN  AND  SCHENCK 
WHOSE  NAMES  SHOULD  PUT 
IT   OVER. 

A  timely  baseball  story  with  a 
strictly  modern  slant,  and  it  looks 
as  if  the  dialoguer,  "Bugs"  Baer, 
had  contributed  a  lot  of  the  baseball 
atmosphere,  for  he  is  an  authority 
on  the  sport.  In  any  event,  the 
baseball  stuff  is  good,  and  will  cer- 
tainly please  the  fans,  especially  in 
the  climax,  where  the  final  World's 
Series  is  played  with  Van  and 
Schenck  as  the  battery  winning  the 
game  in  one  of  those  tense  ninth- 
inning  rallies.  The  rest  of  the  ma- 
terial gives  a  lot  of  inside  dope  about 
the  ball  players  in  training  quarters, 
and  offers  opportunity  for  the  fa- 
mous vaudeville  team  to  put  over  a 
lot  of  their  songs  in  typical  manner. 
A  love  story  is  thrown  in  for  good 
measure,  with  Bessie  Love  helping 
a  lot  in  this  department.  Benny 
Rubin  and  Tom  Dugan  are  also  on 
the  team,  and  furnish  the  comedy 
highlights.  A  peppy  number  that 
should   please. 

Cast:  Gus  Van,  Joseph  T.  Schenck,  Bessie 
Love,  Mary  Doran,  J.  C.  Nugent,  Benny 
Rubin,  Tom  Dugan,  Eddie  Gribbon,  Francis 
X.     Bushman,    Jr. 

Directors,  Jack  Conway,  Sam  Wood ; 
Author,  A.  P.  Younger ;  Adaptor,  Sarah  Y. 
Mason;  Dialoguer,  Arthur  "Bugs"  Baer; 
Editors,  James  McKay,  Tom  Held ;  Camera- 
man,   Leonard    Smith. 

Direction,    very   good.     Photography,   ditto. 


"Children  of  the  New  Day" 
(Silent) 

Amkino  Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 

RUSSIAN  INSTRUCTIONAL 
DRAMA  SHOWING  WELFARE 
WORK  AMONG  CHILDREN. 
HOLDS  SOME  INTEREST  FOR 
SPECIAL  ADULT  AUDIENCES. 

A  contrast  between  the  ragamuf- 
fins of  the  old  Russian  regime  and 
the  bright-eyed  youngsters  of  the  So- 
viet rule  is  drawn  in  this  Sovkino 
production,  which  apparently  is  in- 
tended as  educational  propaganda  to 
inspire  the  practice  of  the  Soviet 
principles  by  the  children  of  that 
country.  A  group  of  urchins  known 
as  "The  Pioneers"  is  shown  engaged 
in  trying  to  improve  the  condition 
of  their  less  fortunate  brothers  and 
sisters  by  doing  welfare  work  among 
them,  building  playgrounds,  conduct- 
ing games,  caring  for  the  sick,  show- 
ing the  brats  how  to  keep  themselves 
clean,  etc.  Among  the  central  char- 
acters, and  serving  in  a  sense  as  the 
"heroine,"  is  a  tiny  girl  called  Fa- 
tima  whose  pathetic  condition  and 
tribulations  evoke  considerable  sym- 
pathy without  any  effort  at  acting. 
For  instructional  work  in  Russia,  the 
picture  undoubtedly  would  fill  its 
purpose  very  handsomely,  but  as  en- 
tertainment for  the  U.  S.  audiences 
its  value   is   extremely   low. 

Cast :  Fatima  Giliadova,  Boris  Litkin,  E.  P. 
Korchagima-Alexandrovskaya. 

Director,  Vladimir  Petrov ;  Author,  Boris 
Brodyadnsky ;  Adaptor,  Boris  Brodyadnsky; 
Cameraman,  V.  Gordanov;  Titler,  Shelly 
Hamilton. 

Direction,    Fair.     Photography,    Okay. 


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DAILY 


Latest  Reviews  of  New  Short  Subjects 


11 


SOUND 

!  "The  Voice  of  Hollywood" 

jJTiffany  Time,  6  mins. 

Regular  Thing 
Robert  Woolsey,  as  the  "announc- 
er," is  among  the  principal  points  of 
nterest   in   this   edition    of   Tiffany's 
flollywood     roundabout.       Woolsey, 
>eing  a  good  comedian,  injects  some 
;xtra    values    into    his    job.      Other- 
vise    it    is    the    regular    routine,    the 
elebrities    caught    on    this    occasion 
ncluding  Al   St.   John,   Nancy  Wel- 
ord,    Johnny    Walker,    Mary    Carr, 
le     Meglin     Kiddies,     Lew     Cody, 
Jwen    Lee,    Raquel    Torres,    Buster 
Ceaton  and  Cliff  (Ukelele  Ike)   Ed- 
vards  and  a  few  more. 


"Screen  Snapshots" 

With   T.  Roy  Barnes 

Columbia  Time,  10  mins. 

Good 

Highlights  of  this  issue  of  Holly- 
wood snapshots  include  glimpses  of 
he  RKO  sales  convention  and  sev- 
ral  shots  of  Mei  Leng  Fan,  China's 
bremost  actor,  being  received  by 
tfary  Pickford  and  other  film  cele- 
brities.     Also    in    the    passing    array 

re   Bert   Wheeler,   Robert  Woolsey, 
\rthur     Lake,     Maurice     Chevalier, 

uster  Keaton  playing  baseball,  Dor- 
)thy  McNulty  and  several  more.    T. 

oy  Barnes  does  the  master  of  cere- 
monies with  credit,  and  the  short  as 
whole  is  a  very  interesting  num- 
)er  of  its  kind  that  ought  to  go  good 
with  audiences  generally. 


"The  Home  Team" 

\udio   Cinema  Time,  8  mins. 

Entertaining  Industrial 
This  is  the  simple  story  of  an  in- 
:ident  in  the  life  of  a  telephone  line- 
nan  and  his  loyal  family  who  are 
:ver  ready  to  give  up  the  comforts  of 
lome  life  in  the  interests  of  service. 
K  cast  of  four  people  is  headed  by 
3onsuela     Flowerton     and     Gordon 

unleavy  with  two  child  actors  tum- 
id in  an  excellent  performance.  Some 
nteresting  shots  of  what  takes  place 

t  a  busy  telephone  switchboard  are 
ntroduced  and  help  to  put  over  an 
sntertaining     story.       Although     the 

hort  is  an  industrial,  it  bears  no 
aint   to   reveal   this   fact    to   general 

udiences. 


"Hungarian  Goulash" 

Educational  Time,  S  mins. 

Clever  Cartoon 
A  cleverly  contrived  number,  with 
he  classic  music  of  Franz  Lizst 
nade  to  provide  harmonious  accom- 
>animent  for  the  lively  antics  of  the 
Terry-Toon  creations.  Anybody 
»ho  enjoys  cartoon  comedies  will 
jet  a  great  deal  of  hearty  satisfac- 
ion  out  of  this  one.  In  addition,  be- 
cause of  its  music,  even  the  high- 
>rows  should  find  it  hard  to  resist 
he  affair. 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  26 

Running  Time,  10  mins. 
This  Audio  is  about  average.  Here 
and  there  it  slumps,  notably  when  it 
attempts  to  record  some  of  the  musi- 
cal tastes  of  America.  There  are  a 
number  of  Norfolk,  Va.,  cuties  garbed 
in  bathing  attire  who  look  better  than 
they  can  sing.  The  remainder  of  this 
part  of  the  Revue  presents  a  one- 
man  orchestra  and  the  University  of 
Cincinnati  quartet  doing  a  little  un- 
impressive singing.  "Sailor  Take 
Care"  is  devoted  to  glimpses  of  the 
lighthouse  on  Gibbs  Hill,  Bermuda, 
while  the  Audio  Revue  orchestra 
plays  "Asleep  in  the  Deep"  and 
Brunelli's  "Turmoil."  The  photog- 
raphy here  is  beautiful,  as  it  is  in 
the  last  number,  which  deals  with 
Temple  Emanu-El,  New  York,  one 
of  the  finest  religious  structures  in 
this  country.  This  subject  is  pre- 
faced by  a  talk  by  the  Rev.  Dr. 
Nathan  Krass,  rabbi  of  the  synagogue 
and  is  accompanied  by  the  Temple 
Emanu-El  choir  singing  the  Hebrew 
Hymn  "W  Shorn'  Iu,"  composed  by 
Joseph   Schorr. 


W.   C.   Fields  in 
"The  Golf  Specialist" 

RKO  Time,  24  mins. 

A  Knockout 
Here  is  a  scream,  not  only  for  golf 
bugs,  who  will  just  about  go  into 
hysterics  over  some  of  the  travesties 
of  the  game  performed  by  W.  C. 
Fields,  but  for  the  mass  and  class 
of  amusement  fans.  Fields,  as  a  con 
man  at  large  posing  among  the  en- 
virons of  a  select  country  club,  brings 
the  laughs  from  the  minute  he  walks 
in  with  his  fuzzy  mustache.  On  the 
links,  with  a  sappy  caddy,  he  works 
the  comedy  up  to  riotous  propor- 
tions. A  very  flirtatious  femme  also 
injects  some  pep  into  the  routine. 
She  happens  to  be  the  wife  of  the 
house  detective,  which  helps  to  com- 
plicate matters  for  comedy  effects. 
Despite  the  length  of  the  picture,  it 
maintains  such  a  consistently  amus- 
ing tempo  that  no  audience  is  likely 
to  tire  of  it,  unless  it's  from  so  much 
laughing. 


"Humanettes" 

with  Benny  Rubin 
RKO  Time,  9  mins. 

Fair  Novelty 
Title  of  these  shorts  made  by 
Frank  Newman  is  derived  from  the 
fact  that  only  the  heads  of  the  per- 
formers are  visible,  being  projected 
through  holes  in  a  drape,  with  the 
bodies  and  stage  props  appearing  in 
miniature,  something  on  the  order  of 
a  marionette  show.  The  idea  has 
possibilities,  but  nearly  everything 
depends  upon  the  material  used. 
This  edition  consists  of  several  revue 
type  numbers  delivered  by  Benny 
Rubin  and  assistants.  The  items  are 
short  and  sweet,  while  the  novelty 
angle  will  find  its  measure  of  ap- 
preciation, 


Al  St.  John  in 
"Two  Fresh  Eggs" 

Pathe  Time,  20  mins. 

Spoiled  Comedy 
One  of  the  Follies  series  of  com- 
edies. It  is  considerably  handicapped 
by  the  intrusion  of  dance  and  song 
numbers  that  not  only  are  colorless 
and  routine  but  fail  to  help  along  the 
humor  of  the  piece.  Al  St.  John's 
talent  as  a  comedian  seems  to  be 
wasted  in  this  hybrid  of  a  comedy. 
Jimmy  Aubrey  leads  the  supporting 
cast,  which  includes  Ernest  Young, 
Helen  Patterson,  Billy  Taft  and  Ella 
Van.  The  story  concerns  two  friends 
whose  search  for  employment  takes 
them  to  a  night  club  where  the  one 
gets  a  job  as  a  waiter,  the  other  as 
a  chef.  They  mess  things  up  prettily 
when  they  try  to  pass  themselves  off 
as  experienced  help. 


Clark  and  McCullough  in 
"A  Peep  on  the  Deep" 

RKO  Time,  21  mins. 

Good  Travesty  Aboard  Ship 
Bobby  Clark  and  Paul  McCullough 
haven't  such  a  hot  line  of  material  in 
this  production,  but  a  pair  of  this 
caliber  can  be  depended  upon  to 
always  give  more  or  less  satisfac- 
tion. On  the  present  occasion  the 
comedy  boys,  arriving  at  a  pier  just 
a  few  minutes  before  the  boat  is  due 
to  sail,  are  mistaken  for  the  ship's 
Captain  and  one  of  his  officers.  They 
are  rushed  aboard  with  much  cele- 
bration, the  boat  being  set  to  attempt 
some  kind  of  a  record,  and  their 
comedy  navigating  as  well  as  gen- 
eral sport  with  the  passengers  is 
good  for  a  fairly  sustained  streak  of 
laughs.  After  the  boat  has  been  on 
the  water  for  35  days  without  any- 
body knowing  where  it  is,  and  just 
as  some  of  the  passengers  are  going 
so  daffy  from  hunger  that  they  start 
eating  life-savers  for  doughnuts,  the 
Statue  of  Liberty  is  sighted  and  it 
develops  that  the  ship  has  made  a 
new  record  by  circling  the  globe  in 
35  days.  There's  plenty  of  action, 
some  feminine  snap  and  a  little  bit 
of  almost  everything  in  the  Clark 
and  McCullough  line  to  make  the 
whole  affair  generally  entertaining. 
The  production  is  a  Louis  Brock 
number   directed   by    Mark    Sandrich. 


"Campus  Favorites" 

Pathe  Time,  9  mins. 

Entertaining  Sportlight 
A  Grantland  Rice  Sportlight  that 
is  fairly  entertaining.  Offering  a 
number  of  college  songs,  it  is  likely 
to  appeal  chiefly  to  the  college  stu- 
dent and  to  alumni.  The  songs  in 
this  short  are  hardly  representative. 
The  only  colleges  represented  are 
Cornell,  Princeton  and  the  University 
of  Pennsylvania.  The  interest  is 
helped  along  by  some  crew,  football 
and  baseball  shots. 


Toby   the   Pup  in 

"The  Museum" 

RKO  Time,  7  mins. 

Peppy  Cartoon 
A  few  new  wrinkles,  as  well  as 
a  good  round  of  merriment  of  the 
usual  sort,  are  provided  in  this  new 
cartoon  creation  produced  by  Charles 
Mintz.  Toby  is  ordered  by  a  rough- 
looking  individual  to  polish  up  the 
exhibits  in  a  museum.  He  goes  at 
his  work  to  the  tune  of  some  jazzy 
music  which  results  in  the  various 
statues,  skeletons  mummies  and 
other  dead  numbers  being  brought  to 
life  and  cavorting  all  around  the 
place.  An  ingenious  and  neatly  ex- 
ecuted short  of  this  type.  Ought  to 
please    very    nicely. 


George  K.  Arthur  and  Karl  Dane  in 
"Men  Without  Skirts" 

RKO  Time,  20  mins. 

Fair  Doughboy  Comedy 

While  there  are  a  few  highly  funny 
spots  in  this  burlesque  of  doings  at 
the  front,  some  of  the  stretches  are 
rather  dull,  so  that  the  proceedings 
as  a  whole  just  about  keep  to  the 
fair  level.  Arthur  and  Dane  are  not 
quite  as  effective  talker  comedians 
as  they  were  when  they  stuck  to 
pantomime.  They  haven't  developed 
a  punch  in  their  voices  as  yet.  In 
this  short  they  do  a  Lowe-McLaglen 
over  a  French  vamp,  fighting  over 
her,  framing  each  other  in  order  to 
cop  the  girl,  and  winding  up  with 
a  third  doughboy  walking  off  with 
the  dame.  Some  of  the  gag  lines 
miss  fire  because  of  ineffective  de- 
livery, and  for  the  main  laughs  the 
picture  must  depend  largely  upon 
various  bits  of  horseplay,  burlesque 
and  other  action.  There  is  enough 
entertainment  value  in  it,  however, 
to  make  the  grade. 


"Screen  Snapshots" 

with  Claud  Allister 
Columbia  Time,   10   mins. 

Fine  Celebrity  Lineup 
An  unusually  strong  and  interest- 
ing lineup  of  important  celebrities  is 
included  in  this  edition  of  Coast 
snapshots,  with  the  typical  stage 
Englishman,  Claud  Allister,  doing 
the  master  of  ceremonies  role  in 
amusing  style.  Among  the  person- 
ages included  are  Charles  Chaplin, 
Douglas  Fairbanks,  Mary  Pickford, 
John  Gilbert,  Ina  Claire,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Eddie  Cantor,  Marion  Davies, 
George  Bancroft,  Andy  Clyde,  Nick 
Stuart,  "Babe"  Kane,  Mack  Sennett, 
Dorothv  Sebastian,  Neil  Hamilton, 
Karl  Dane,  George  K.  Arthur  and 
Lew  Foster.  A  wide  enough  selec- 
tion to  cover  any  group  of  fans. 


THE 


12 


■3&>* 


DAILY 


Sunday,    July   6,    1930 


C     Presentations    f) 


By  JACK    HARROW  BR 


CAPITOL  APPEARANCE 
MARKS  WARING'S  RETURN 


A  program  of  popular  entertain- 
ment interspersed  with  bits  from  the 
great  composers  is  currently  holding 
the  Capitol  stage.  With  Fred  War- 
ing and  His  Pennsylvanians  as  the 
center  of  interest,  it  is  a  decided  treat 
for  the  lover  of  music.  The  selec- 
tions range  from  the  fast,  irrespon- 
sible tunes  typifying  the  modern-day 
spirit  to  the  austere,  vibrant  and 
soul-stirring  music  of  the  classical 
school.  This,  the  first  appearance  of 
the  Waring  aggregation  in  New 
York  since  it  left  some  half  year 
ago  on  a  Pacific  Coast  tour,  reveals 
the  orchestra  to  good  advantage.  On 
its  program  is  a  group  of  popular 
songs  splendidly  interpreted.  There 
are  also  a  number  of  specialties  by 
individual  members  of  the  group. 
For  those  who  still  find  the  classical 
composers  a  source  of  pleasure  there 
has  been  arranged  an  overture  com- 
prising selections  from  the  works  of 
Bizet,  Mendelssohn,  Puccini,  Rim- 
sky-Korsakoff,  Gounod,  Fritz  Kreis- 
ler  and    Ippolitow-Ivanow. 


OLIVE  FAYE  HEADS  CAST 
OE  PARAMOUNT  SHOW 


A  neat  little  show,  labeled  "Sport- 
land"  and  with  a  cast  headed  by 
Olive  Faye  of  the  last  Earl  Carroll 
"Vanities"  production,  holds  forth 
on  the  Paramount  stage  this  week. 
In  addition  to  Miss  Faye  there  are 
Sis  and  Buddy  Roberts,  Stan  Kava- 
nagh,  George  Beatty  and  the  Dave 
Gould  Girls,  combining  to  put  on  a 
melange  of  revue  material  that  is 
just  about  right  for  summer  enter- 
tainment. This  also  is  the  occasion 
of  the  first  New  York  Paramount 
appearance  of  Oscar  Baum,  musical 
director  from  the  Minneapolis  in 
Minneapolis,  and  he  gives  the  or- 
chestra a  fresh  pepping  up. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres      j 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 


1600  Broadway,    New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


POPULAR  MUSIC  COMBINED 
WITH  CLASSICAL  AT  ROXY 


The  stage  show  at  the  Roxy  this 
week  presents  a  melange  of  classical 
and  popular  music,  which  provides 
the  accompaniment  for  a  number  of 
well-executed  dance  features.  Amid 
a  setting  of  the  Louis  Sixteenth  per- 
iod Patricia  Bowman  and  Porta 
Povitch  offer  a  dance  interpretation 
of  Paderewski's  "Le  Menuet,"  which 
is  done  in  song  by  Ablee  Stewart 
and  Vera  Bedford.  Another  charm- 
ing bit  on  the  program,  Pon- 
chielli's  "Dance  of  the  Hours"  from 
"La  Giaconda."  Miss  Bowman 
dances  to  this  number  assisted  by 
the  Roxy  Ballet  and  the  Thirty-two 
Roxyettes.  Tschaikowsky's  "An- 
dante Cantabile,"  sung  by  the  Roxy 
Chorus,  rounds  out  the  classical 
program.  Among  the  popular  airs 
are  "Limehouse  Blues,"  from  the 
first  "Chariot  Revue"  to  be  present- 
ed in  this  country,  and  "Pique 
Dame,"  by  von  Suppe.  Lucille 
Fields  supplies  the  vocal  accompani- 
ment to  the  first,  while  the  ballet 
dances  in  a  setting  representative  of 
the  Chinese  section  of  London.  The 
other  is  played  with  Joseph  Littau 
wielding  the  baton.  The  current 
Roxy  program  is  one  of  varied  ap- 
peal, with  vivid  settings  and  plenty 
of  color. 


Chicago  Comment 


Chicago 

Morris  A.  Salkin  has  been  ap- 
pointed sales  manager  for  DeFor- 
est  here,  succeeding  Freddy  Martin, 
who  recently  resigned  to  take  a  job 
with    Educational. 


Midwest  headquarters  of  Congo 
Pictures  have  been  opened  in  the 
Universal  Building  here  by  C.  F. 
Rose. 


The  zoning  conference  is  in  its 
fourth  week  and  thus  far  the  confab 
has  accomplished  little  except  a  ten- 
tative   down-state    plan. 


Rumor  has  it  that  John  Balaban 
will  assume  full  charge  of  the  Pub- 
lix  interests  in  the  Middle  West 
and  Canada  on  Sept.  1.  His  offices, 
it  is  said,  will  be  removed  from 
Chicago  to  New  York. 


I'ublix  sales  employees  of  the  Chi- 
cago-Detroit district  met  here  Tues- 
day. William  H.  Pine,  of  the  B.  & 
K.  publicity  department,  was  in 
charge. 


Bristol,  Tenn. — Construction  is  to 
start  here  soon  on  a  1.300-seat  thea- 
ter for  Publix.  The  cost  will  be 
$300,000. 


Lorain,  O. — K.  Zeigob,  recovered 
from  a  long  illness,  will  reopen  the 
Cozy   as    a    silent   picture    house. 


Winfield,  la. — A  proposal  to  pre- 
sent motion  pictures  on  the  Sabbath 
has   been   voted   down. 


Cleveland — Frank  E.  Belles,  form- 
erly connected  with  Standard  Film 
Service  Co.,  is  now  with  Richard 
Deutsch. 


Olympia,  Wash.  —  Keith  McCor- 
mick  has  succeeded  Guil  Homan 
as  manager  of  the  Avalon. 


Cleveland — John  Higgins,  manager 
of  Loew's  Alhambra  was  drowned  in 
Lake    Erie    recently. 


Winnipeg,  Man. — Arthur  Bressler 
has  reopened  the  Park. 

Toledo— Walter  S.  Caldwell  is 
again  in  the  picture  business  after 
an  absence  of  three  years,  and  is 
now   managing   Loew's   Valentine. 


Portland,  Ore. — Roseway  has  been 
closed  for  the  summer. 


Berlin — Ufa  has  released  its  first 
educational  program-filler  with 
sound,  "At  the  Edge  of  the  Sahara." 


Mansfield,  O. — Sol  Bernstein  has 
purchased  the  capital  stock  of  the 
Ritz   and   will   personally    operate    it. 

Chagrin  Falls,  O.— J.  B.  Cagney 
and  Herbert  Ochs  have  leased  the 
Falls  to  O.  E.  Sellick,  who  will  op- 
erate the  house  himself. 


Laredo,  Tex.— Strand  has  been  re- 
opened  as   a   talker   house. 


Corpus   Christi,   Tex.  —   R.    &   R. 

chain    has    opened    the    Melba    here. 
The  house  seats  1,000. 


Lubbock,  Tex.— Mrs.  G.  T.  Scales 
has  reopened  the  Lyric  with  sound 
pictures. 


Akron,  O.  —  Mrs.  Gertrude  E. 
Moore  has  again'  taken  possession 
of  the   Ideal  here. 


Torrington,  Conn.  —  Construction 
gets  under  way  here  soon  on  a  War- 
ner Bros,  house  to  cost  $750,000. 
The  chain  now  controls  every  theater 
in   this   city. 


Ipswich,  Mass. — A  theater  is  to  be 
built  by  the  Philip  Smith  Theatrical 
Enterprises  on  the  site  of  the  Opera 
House,  which  was  recently  razed  by 
fire.  The  house  to  be  equipped  for 
sound,  will  be  called  the  Strand.  Mr. 
Emery  will  be  retained  as  resident 
manager. 


Colma,  Cal. — E.  P.  Jones  and  Roy 
Butler    have    purchased    the    Colma 
from   Frank  Garibaldi.  The  house  is  l 
to   undergo   improvements,   including 
the   installation   of  sound   equipment. 


St.  Louis  —  Progressive  Pictures 
Corp.  has  promoted  Nate  Sunely 
from  shipping  clerk  to  city  salesman. 


Vallejo,  Cal. — Fox  West  Coast  is 
rebuilding  the  Vallejo,  destroyed  by 
fire,  in  the  spring. 


Pittsburgh  —  Joe  Wolf  has  been 
made  branch  manager  for  Columbia 
in  this  city  as  successor  to  Jim 
Sharkey,  who  has  been  promoted  to 
district  manager. 


Framingham,  Mass. — George  Sum- 
ter has  been  succeeded  by  W.  B. 
Howe  as  manager  of  the  St.  George. 


Multnomah,    Ore.    ■ —    Capitol    has 
been  acquired  by  George  W.  Gould. 


Cleveland — Paramount  has  trans- 
ferred August  Valentour,  local  ad- 
vertising sales  manager,  to  Pitts- 
burgh. He  is  succeeded  by  W.  Wil- 
liams, formerly  of  the  Pittsburgh 
exchange. 


Quincy,  111. — Herman  Nelson  has 
disposed  of  the  Star  to  John  Miller 
of  the    Colonial. 


St.     Louis — Distribution     of     Epic 
pictures  and  Big  Four  talking  west- j 
erns  in  eastern  Missouri  and  south- 
ern  Illinois  has  been  taken  over  by 
the    Progressive    Pictures    Corp. 


Cleveland — L.  F.  Weintz  has  been 
made  office  manager  of  the  local 
Warner  exchange,  now  in  new  quar- 
ters at  East  23rd  St.  and  Payne  Ave. 


1 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


!THE 

Of  FILM  DOM 


David  W.  Griffith,  Inc.,  a  $50,000,- 
000  corporation,  formed.  New  York 
and  Chicago  bankers  interested.  500,- 
000  shares  of  stock  for  public  of- 
fering. 

*  *         * 

Betty  Compson  productions  to  be 
distributed  by   Goldwyn. 

*  *         * 

Robertson- Cole  to  release  36  for 
coming  season. 

*  *         * 

Pathe  to  handle  four  Federal  Pho- 
toplays yearly  and  probably  series 
of  Robert  Brunton  features. 


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N^early  three  hundred  photoplay 
editors  and  motion  picture 
critics  have  voted  on  the  Ten  Best 
Directors  of  1929-1930.  Their  votes 
are  now  being  tabulated  and  the  result 
will  be  one  of  the  features  of  the 
coming  Film  Daily  Directors  Annual 
and  Production  Guide  of  1930.  This 
annual  volume  not  only  serves  a 
definite  purpose  within  the  industry 
but  is  used  every  day  of  the  year  by 
newspaper  men  and  women  all  over  the 
world  for  accurate  and  authentic  pro- 
duction information,  data  and  statistics 


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COME  ON  IN! 
THE  WATER'S  FINE! 


DEVIL  WITH 
WOMEN 


THE 
SEA   WOLF 


FOX 

HAS   THE 
PRODUCT 


THE 

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»f  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIII     No.  5 


Monday,  July  7,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Allied  Ass'n  Will  Press  Score  Charge  Issue 

INDIEJKJUSES  TO  DROP  ONEiOPERATOR 

981  Inferior  Sound  Devices  Replaced  by  W.  E. 


The  Mirror 

—  a  column  of  comment 


THEATER  acquisitions  on  the 
part  of  big  chains  is  temporarily 
off  owing  to  a  variety  of  rea- 
sons. Shopping  has  been  going 
on  at  such  a  fast  and  furious 
pace  that  the  average  circuit 
chieftain  honestly  doesn't  know 
how  many  houses  he  controls. 
Naturally  enough,  these  rapid- 
fire  deals  have  accumulated  con- 
siderable deadwood.  Some  of 
the  houses  no  doubt  were  pick- 
ed up  solely  for  playdate  trad- 
ing purposes.  And  then  along 
came  old  General  Depression, 
allied  with  the  weather  and  some- 
times indifferent  product,  and 
the  situation  became  somewhat 
acute.  Chain  overheads,  in- 
flated by  bulk  acquisitions  and 
including  duds  in  the  red  in  some  in- 
stances, caused  much  executive  grief. 
And  so  the  impulse  to  rake  in  houses 
has  been  squelched  for  the  time  be- 
ing, it  seems.  When  the  temporary 
layoff  in  buying  ends  it  is  likely  that 
the  process  will  be  more  conserva- 
tive and  discriminating. 

*  *         * 

NEARLY  HALF  of  the  Tiffany 
program  for  1930-31  is  composed  of 
westerns.  Obviously  a  bid  for  a 
market  which  no  doubt  lacks  an  ade- 
quate supply  service.  It'll  be  both 
interesting  and  illuminating  to  ob- 
serve audience  reaction  to  this  block 
of  outdoor  pictures.  There's  no 
barometer    like    the    box-office,     sez 

we  all. 

*  *         * 

PARAMOUNT  stockholders  have 
increased  2,755  in  three  months.  In 
these  days  when  Wall  Street  is  feel- 
ing the  financial  bumps  such  an  in- 
crease is  nothing  less  than  a  pro- 
nounced compliment.  A  compli- 
ment not  only  to  Paramount  but  to 
the  industry  of  which  it  is  a  part, 
as   well. 


$3,000,000   Is   Wasted   on 

Unsatisfactory 

Equipment 

Bearing  out  the  results  of  the  re- 
cent survey  made  by  THE  FILM 
DAILY  on  the  large  number  of 
cheap  sound  devices  that  have  been 
replaced  by  theaters,  announcement 
is  made  by  C.  W.  Bunn,  general 
(.Continued    on    Page    2) 


ILL 
1930-1931  PRODUCTION 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood— Work  on  the  1930-31 
lineup  of  product  for  release  through 
Educational  has  been  placed  under 
way  at  the  Educational,  Metropoli- 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


157  BRITISH  EXHIBITORS 
DEFAULT  ON  QUOTA  LAW 


London  (By  Cable)— At  least  157 
British  exhibitors  defaulted  on  the 
Quota  Act  during  the  first  year,  it 
was  revealed  at  a  Board  of  Trade 
meeting.  Whether  exhibitors  could 
obtain  satisfactory  English  product 
to  live  up  to  the  quota  requirements 
was  said  to  be  a  debatable  question. 


New  Faa 

Grant  L.  Cook,  vice-presi- 
dent of  Tiffany,  has  named  his 
new  home  on  Lake  St.  Clair, 
Ont.,  "Journey's  End,"  after 
his  pet  picture.  This  may  start 
a  landslide  of  new  monickers 
for  the  homes  of  film  execs,  as 
follows:  "Dangerous  Paradise" 
for  Adolph  Zukor;  "The  Cuc- 
koos" for  Joseph  Schnitzer; 
"Hell  Harbor"  for  Joseph 
Schenck,  and  "Hide  Out"  for 
Carl  Laemmle,  Jr. 


Rosenwald  Rejoining  'U' 
As  Taylor's  Assistant 

G.  E.  Rosenwald  has  been  named 
assistant  Western  sales  manager  for 
Universal,  headquartering  at  the 
home  office.  He  was  formerly  West 
Coast  division  manager  for  the  com- 
pany but  left  that  post  when  he  be- 
came ill  about  a  month  ago.  He 
now  becomes  assistant  to  Harry 
Taylor. 


Harry  Greenman  to  Mark 
25  Years  in  Business 

St.  Louis — Harry  Greenman,  man- 
againg  director  of  the  Fox  and 
chairman  of  the  motion  picture  com- 
mittee of  the  St.  Louis  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  will  celebrate  his  25th 
year  in  the  theatrical  business  at  a 
dinner  to  be  given  in  his  honor  at 
the    Chase    Hotel    here    on    July    9. 


Myers  Calls  for  Action 

Against  Score  Charges 


Lucky  Dog 

Igloo,  the  dog  who  mascot- 
ted  the  Byrd  expedition  to  the 
South  Pole  and  environs,  cer- 
tainly has  the  right  to  put  on 
a  lot  of  canine  ritz.  He  has 
been  given  right  of  way  into 
any  hotel  and  Pullman  car, 
despite  all  regulations  to  the 
contrary,  in  recognition  of  his 
icy  experience. 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Abram  F.  Myers  has 
issued  the  following  statement  to 
members  of  the  Allied  States  Ass'n 
oil   the  subject  of  score   charges: 

"The  delegates  of  Allied  Ass'n  to 
the  5-5-5  Conference  have  used  their 
utmost  endeavors  to  get  action  by 
the  Conference  on  the  vitally  impor- 
tant question  of  score  charges.  The 
distributors  have  made  no  defense 
of  the  practice  of  collecting  score 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


25    Minneapolis    Theaters 
Plan  Cut  As  Neces- 
sary Measure 

Minneapolis- — -Elimination  of  one 
of  the  two  sound  operators  now  em- 
ployed has  been  decided  upon  by  the 
Northwest  Theater  Owners'  Ass'n 
as  a  necessary  measure  due  to  ex- 
isting conditions,  it  is  announced  by 
W.  E.  Steffes,  business  manager,  and 
about  25  houses  are  expected  to  take 
the  lead  this  month  in  making  the 
reduction.  Two  weeks  later,  other 
independent  theaters  throughout  the 
lerriluiy    ;nc   10  ftrnow    su.i. 

Should  trouble  be  encountered 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


PHILLY  AREA  THEATERS 
70  P.  C.  INDEPENDENT 


Philadelphia — About  70  per  cent 
of  the  theaters  in  this  city's  sur- 
rounding area  are  still  independently 
operated,  according  to  a  survey  just 
made.  There  are  some  110  non- 
chain  houses  in  Philadelphia,  26  in 
Delaware,  98  in  southern  New  Jer- 
sey and  341  in  eastern  Pennsylvania. 


W.  Pa.  and  W.  Va.  Exhibs 
Will  Hold  Meet  July  15 

Pittsburgh — A   meeting  of   the   M. 
I'.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylvania  and 
West    Virginia    has    been    called    for 
the  afternoon  of  Jul..-  ir     t  'he  Hi 
IIuicl,     where    l!i\.    uigui  ha. 

headquarters. 


Another  Miracle 

Sophie  Tucker's  representa- 
tive states  that  during  a  vio- 
lent sea  storm  Sophie  quieted 
the  passengers  by  singing  and 
immediately  "the  storm  abated, 
and  the  Ille  de  France  sailed 
on  quietly  through  the  night." 
Looks  as  if  press  agents  are 
now  getting  good  copy  from 
the   Bible. 


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Financial 


All   security    markets   were    closed 
on  Friday  and  Saturday. 


New  Incorporations 


North  Bergen  Amusement  Corp.,  theaters; 
Corporation  Trust  Co.,  Jersey  City;  1,000 
shares    common. 

Sound  Photoplays,  produce  motion  pic- 
tures; N.  Vidaver,  25  West  43rd  St.,  New 
York;    100   shares   common. 

Publix  Wheeling  Theaters  Corp.,  Corpora- 
tion Trust  Co.,  Wilmington,  Del. ;  1,000 
shares   common. 

Allart  Picture  Corp.,  motion  pictures; 
L.  B.  Alterman,  630  Ninth  Ave.,  New  York; 
10,000   shares    common. 

Fox  Copper  Theaters  Co.,  theaters,  other 
places  of  amusement ;  Corporation  Trust  Co., 
Wilmington,    Del. ;    10,000    shares    common. 

International  Camera  Co.,  Inc.,  photo- 
graphic business,  Colonial  Charter  Co., 
Wilmington,    Del. 

Dissolution 

Providence  Theater  Corporation,  Man- 
hattan,   N.    Y. 


Henry    Herbel   111 

Chicago — Henry  Herbel,  manager 
of  the  Universal  exchange  here,  is 
seriously  ill  in  the  Presbyterian  Hos- 
pital. 


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RED  STAR  CLOSES  DEALS 
FOR  FURTHER  EXPANSION 

Red  Star  Music  Co.,  Fox  subsidi- 
ary, has  closed  deals  with  Campbell 
&  Connelly,  Inc.,  for  distribution  and 
exploitation  of  its  1930-31  catalogue 
in  France,  Spain,  Belgium,  Italy  and 
Portugal,  it  is  announced  by  Pat  J. 
Flaherty,  vice-president  and  general 
manager,  upon  his  return  from  the 
Coast. 

'1  Ins  is  the  company's  second  deal  with 
Campbell  &  Connelly.  The  first  involved 
rights  for  the  British  Empire,  excepting 
Australia.  Negotiations  are  now  pending 
for  the  sale  of  rights  for  Germany,  Central 
Europe   and    South    American    countries. 

Flaherty  announces  appointment  of  Harry 
Hume  who  has  been  engaged  to  contact 
between  Fanchon  &  Marco  and  all  other 
Fox  activities  at  the  Coast,  and  Red  Star. 
Hume  has  been  San  Francisco  manager  for 
Irving  Berlin,  Inc.,  for  the  past  eight  years 
and  also  has  been  identified  with  Shapiro, 
tiernstein  &  Co. 


Three  More  Exchanges 
Are  Opened  by  Liberty 

Three  more  exchanges,  located  in 
Chicago,  Milwaukee  and  Indianapo- 
lis, have  been  opened  by  Liberty 
Productions,  Ltd.,  it  is  announced 
by  M.  H.  Hoffman  on  his  return  to 
New  York  from  Chicago.  Branches 
previously  opened  included  New 
York,  Buffalo,  Albany,  New  Haven, 
Boston,  Washington  and  Philadel- 
phia. 

Derr  to  Spend  More  Time 
At  Pathe's  Coast  Studio 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — E.  B.  Derr,  recently 
elevated  to  the  presidency  of  Pathe, 
announces  that  he  will  spend  the 
greater  part  of  his  time  at  the  Cul- 
ver City  studios  giving  his  personal 
attention  to  all  production  activities. 

Survey  of  Warner  Houses 
Completed  by  Hornstein 

A  survey  of  theaters  recently  ac- 
quired by  Warner  Bros,  has  been 
made  by  Joe  Hornstein,  general  pur- 
chasing agent  for  the  company,  who 
has  just  returned  to  New  York  fol- 
lowing a  trip  through  Virginia,  West 
Virginia,  Pennsylvania,  Ohio,  Illinois 
>and  Wisconsin.  Architectural  and 
acoustical  improvements  are  planned. 


BRITISH  RELEASE  PLANNED 
FOR  "PHANTOM  OF  OPERA" 


London  (By  Cable)  ■ —  Release  of 
the  part-dialogue  version  of  "The 
Phantom  of  the  Opera"  is  planned 
in  England,  states  James  V.  Bryson, 
Universal  managing  director  for 
Great  Britain.  The  decision  to  place 
the  picture  on  the  English  market 
meets  with  the  approval  of  Will  H. 
Hays,  said  Bryson.  Press  reaction 
to  this  plan  will  be  watched  with 
keen  interest  in  film  circles  here  ow- 
ing to  the  ban  imposed  on  the  film 
several  years  ago  following  an  ex- 
ploitation stunt  which  irritated  the 
English    government. 


Allied  Ass'n  Will  Press 

Score   Charge  Issue 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
charges,  but  have  taken  the  position, 
that  since  Warners  and  First  Na- 
tional refuse  to  join  in  a  movement 
to  abolish  score  charges  nothing  can 
be  done  to  grant  the  exhibitors  re- 
lief  in   this   matter. 

"Your  delegates  have  made  a  special  study 
of  this  subject  and  are  convinced  that  no 
defense  of  the  practice  was  offered  because 
none  exists,  and  have  also  found  that  in  many 
sections  no  score  charges  are  in  fact  being  ex- 
acted by  distributors  other  than  the  two  above 
named.  Apparently,  therefore,  the  imposition 
of  score  charges  is  only  for  the  purpose  of 
adding  to  the  film  rental  agreed  upon  by 
the    parties. 

"The  lailure  on  the  part  of  the  distribu- 
tors to  meet  one  of  the  outstanding  issues  of 
the  Conference  makes  it  necessary  for  the 
exhibitors  of  the  country  individually  and 
through  their  organizations  to  oppose  in  ev- 
ery possible  way  this  indelensible  exaction 
and  to  bring  every  ounce  of  influence  to  bear 
on  the  distributors  to  abandon  the  prac- 
tice." 


Independent  Houses  to 

Drop  One  Operator 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
with  the  union,  due  to  the  present 
contract  running  to  September,  most 
of  the  houses  are  expected  to  close 
until  the  agreement  expires.  Exhib- 
itors contend  that,  although  the 
union  stipulated  that  two  operators 
must  be  employed  with  the  introduc- 
tion of  sound,  only  one  man  is  need- 
ed to  do  the  work. 

Publix  and  R-K-0  houses  are  not 
participating    in    the    controversy. 


981  DEVICES  REPLACED 
WITH  WESTERN  ELECTRIC 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
sales  manager  of  Electrical  Research 
Products,  that  981  of  these  replace- 
ments so  far  have  been  with  West- 
ern Electric  equipment  and  that  ad- 
ditional substitutions  are  being  made 
right   along. 

Bunn  estimates  that  at  least  $3,- 
000,000  has  been  wasted  on  appa- 
ratus that  had  to  be  replaced  later, 
and  that  this  sum  does  not  represent 
the  money  lost  by  theaters  due  to 
patronage  driven  away  by  unsatis- 
factory   reproduction. 


Of  the  981  devices  replaced  by  W.  E., 
809  were  in  the  U.  S.  and  172  in  the  foreign 
field.  The  scrapped  equipment  included  99 
different  types  in  this  country  and  34  in 
other    parts. 

THE  FILM  DAILY  survey  showed  ap- 
proximately 2,000  devices,  of  more  than  100 
different  styles,  having  been  replaced.  A 
large  number  of  theaters  did  not  choose  a 
standard  equipment  the  second  time,  but 
tried  some  other  little  known  and  low-priced 
apparatus.  More  than  100  theaters  had  made 
from  two  to  four  changes  in  this  "bootleg" 
type    equipment. 

W.  E.  starts  this  month  installing  its  new 
models  designed  especially  for  small  theaters 
and    costing   as   low   as    $2,950. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


July 

July 

July 

July 

July 

July 

July 
July 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Oct. 


10     Richard      Barthelmess      in      "Dawn 
Patrol"    (First    National)    opens   at 
the    Winter     Garden,     New     York. 

1 1  Special  meeting  of  Consolidated 
Film  Industries  stockholders  in 
New    York. 

IS  Meeting  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  West- 
ern Pennsylvania  and  West  Vir- 
ginia, Henry  Hotel,  Pittsburgh. 
16  (Tentative)  George  Arliss  in  "Old 
"English"  scheduled  to  open  at 
the    Warner,    New    York. 

17-18-19  All  National  Screen  salesmen 
to  meet  in  New  York  for  con- 
ference. 

18  (Tentative)       John       Barrymcre      in 

"Moby    Dick"    scheduled    to    open 
at  the   Hollywood,    New   York. 

19  Fox    A.    C.    holds    outing    at    Indian 

Point,    N.    Y. 

26  Outing  of  RKO  Home  Office  Em- 
ployees to  Indian  Point,  N.  Y. 
1  Annual  convention  of  Famous 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  eastern 
managers,  Royal  York  Hotel, 
Toronto,  Ont. 
11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh. 


Educational  Launches 

1930-31  Production 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

tan  and  Mack  Sennett  studios.  Ste- 
phen Roberts  has  started  directing 
the  first  of  the  Mermaid  talking 
comedies  on  the  Educational  lot. 
Monty  Collins  and  T.  Roy  Barnes 
are  co-featured  in  the  picture,  which 
is  as  yet  untitled.  Virginia  Sale,  sis- 
ter of  Chic  Sale,  and  Greta  Grand- 
stedt  also  are  in  the  cast.  John 
Lockert  and  George  Grogan  did  the 
scenario. 

At  the  Metropolitan  Studios  the  Christie: 
have  begun  the  initial  Vanity  comedy,  "The 
Freshman's  Goat",  written  by  Dick  Smith 
Walter  DeLeon  and  Neal  Burns,  with  Na: 
Ross    directing. 

Mack  Sennett  has  placed  "Grandma's  Girl" 
his  first  two-reel  comedy  of  the  new  season, 
in  production  and  is  now  lining  up  beauty 
material    for    his    Brevities. 

The   new   Lloyd   Hamilton,   Tuxedo,   Gayety 
and  Ideal  talking  comedies  also  are  in  prepara-  | 
tion,    with    production    to    be    divided    between 
the    Educational   and    Metropolitan   studios. 

Sennett  has  just  completed  "Hello  Tele 
vision",  the  29th  comedy  on  his  current  pro- 
gram, and  has  two  more  to  turn  out  for 
this     series. 


RKO   Outing  July  26 

RKO  Home  Office  employees  will 
hold  their  first  annual  outing  on  Sat- 
urday, July  26,  at  Indian  Point,  N.  Y. 


NATIONAL 
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Getting  Noise-Makers 
in  the  Cartoons 

riETTING  just  the  right  sound 
to   heighten  the   comedy   ef- 
fect   of   an    Aesop    Sound    Fable 
scene   or   incident   is   an   art   that 
has  been  developed  to  a  high  de- 
gree   by    John    Foster    and    his 
staff   of   humorists    who   prepare 
these    Pathe    reels.      In    putting 
over  a  sound  effect  it  is  seldom 
done    with    the    instrument    that 
you  would   expect  to   give  forth 
the    noise    you    hear.       A    large 
whistle     blown     by     a     bassoon 
player    may    provide    that    serio- 
comic   squeal    for    little    Milton 
Mouse  and  the  spilling  of  a  glass 
of  water  may  sound  like  the  Ni- 
agara   Falls.      The   Aesop    Fable 
sound    department    of    the    Van 
Beuren    Corp.    has    accumulated 
137      different      sound      devices. 
These    devices    are    the    queerest 
looking    collection    of    what-nots 
imaginable,    made    out    of    every 
conceivable     material,     including 
cowhide,    tin,    horn,    steel,    brass 
and    horsehair.      Even    the    hol- 
lowed skull  of  an  ox  was  utilized 
to  provide  comedy  sound  effects 
In    "Swinging    Saps."       In    this 
collection     are     23     varieties     of 
wooden  instruments,  14  of  which 
are   used   in  one    scene   of   "Sky 
Scrapers,"  which  is  in  the  mak- 
ing. 

— New  York  "Telegram" 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days : 

July  7 

Charles    Murray 
Mortimer   Lane 
Jerry  Lang 
Jacob  Wilk 
William  F.  Rodgers 
Norman   Devol 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

AJED  DEPINET,  general  sales  manager  for  First  Nash,  an- 
nounces   the    release    of    his    company's    Prosperity    Group 
and  two  numbers  that  seem  to  carry  that  sweet   box- 
office  aura  are  Billie  Dove's  "Sweethearts  and  Wives"  and  "The 

Dawn  Patrol"  with  Dick  Barthelmess the  first  has  been 

held  for  a  second  week  at  the  Strand,  and  the  other  will  have  its 
world   premiere   at    the    Winter    Garden    on    July    10,   which    is 

being  touted  as  one  of  the  best  of  the  aviation  films and 

with  such  names  in  the  Prosperity  Group  as  Alice  White,  Lo- 
retta  Young,  Conrad  Nagel,  Vivienne  Segal  and  Bernice  Claire, 
it  looks  as  if  friend  Depinet  has  something  to  get  steamed  up 
about 

*  *  *  * 

A    PARAMOUNT     camera  crew  has  spent  the  past  week  on 
the  Criterion  marquee  hoping  to  catch  a  shot  of  a  fire  engine 

tearing  through  traffic must  be  after  some  hot  atmosphere 

for    Clara    Bow's    next Mike    Simmons,    who    has    started 

calling  himself  Michael  since  the  rise  of  the  Roumanian,  ad- 
vises us  on  his  word  of  honor  as  a  press  agent  (honk-honk)  of 
"a  fact  unprecedented  in  the  making  of  a  motion  picture,"  to 
.  wit:  Three  directors  were  engaged  in  the  production  of  "The 
Big  Fight"  for  Sono  Art — James  Cruze,  Walter  Lang  and  Ralph 

Ince 

*  *  *  * 

W/TLLIAM    STEINER,    vice-prex    of    Colorcraft,    has    gone 
benedict  with   Madeline  Boll,  whom  he  met  in  England  a 

few  years   ago First   Nash    submits   a   daily   schedule   of 

Bernice  Claire's  activities  while  sojourning  in  our  village 

one  item  reads:  "12  M — Luncheon  with  a  film  editor  or  critic 

(quite  rarely)" smart  gal,   this   Bernice Lawrence 

Fiferlik,  ye  editor  of  "Cinematographer,"  has  committed  himself 

irrevocably  to  a  lady,   unknown  to  us marrying  a  trade 

paper  editor,  she  has  our  best  hopes,  if  somebody  else  will  add 
the  faith  and  charity 

*  *  *  * 

BROADWAY- The  Tinsel  Thoroughfare  with  the  foney  front 

and    seamy    side-streets the    Alley    of    Ain't-What-It- 

Seems  where  everybody  makes  believe   it   Is the  Bubble 

Boulevard,  with  all  hands  blowing Glitter  Gulch,   where 

the  gold  rush  is  still  on,  with  some  prospectors  striking  pay- 
dirt  but   most  of  'em   playing  a   grub-stake the  perpetual 

Mardi  Gras,  where  all  the  boys  and  gals  throw  Conversational 

Confetti,    commonly    known    as    bull the    original    Main 

Street,    where    all    the    hicks    feel    right    at    home Mazda 

Lane,    where    many    twinkle,    a    few    flash,    but    most    are    short 

circuited   and   just    sputter the    Main    Stem,  with   a   lotta 

flourishing    branches    fed    by    saps the    Merry-Go-Round 

with   the  dizzy  whirl  for  the  brass  ring,  which   proves  just  that 

in   joy   or   heartbreak  you   praise   it   or   cuss   it,   boost   it 

or  crab  it,  but  wherever  you  may  wander  you'll  find  the  rest  of 
the  world  just  a  one-way  street  that  will  surely  lead  you  back 
some    day    to — Broadway 

*  *  *  + 

T  OOKS  AS  if  this  subsidizing  of  the  big  mags  by  the  producers 

is  spreading first  Paramount  cops  a  Satevepost  cover, 

and  now  Warners  have  crashed  "Ladies'  Home  Journal"  with  a 
painting  by  Norman  Rockwell  showing  the  Warner  casting  of- 
fice  is    this    a    bid    to    get    the    ladies    from    their    home 

journals? Martin  Starr  is  emceeing  for  four  weeks  at  local 

Fox  houses  with  those  Beauty  Contest  cuties,  winding  up  at  the 
Brooklyn  Fox 

*  *  *  * 

QEORGE    MELFORD    returned    to    Babhletown    on    Friday 
after    spending    five   months    in   the   Arctic   regions   directing 

"Vikings  of  the   North" a  pop   game  called   Movie-Land 

Keeno,  which  teaches  the  fans  the  names  of  the  stars  and  pro- 
ducers,  is   quite   the  rage   in   our  better  home   circles  these  days. 

Several  impromptu  celebrations  of  the  Fourth  were  held 

in  exhibitors'  lobbies  by  disgruntled  labor  union  members 

they  used  perfume  bombs 

*  *  *  * 

Tf   YOU  find  y-i-n  in   your  alphabet   soup,   don't   take  it  too 
literally. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€ 


Sold  "Sarah  and  Son" 

As  Example  of  Ethics 
^LTHOUGH  "Sarah  and  Son" 
was  not  made  under  the  new 
code  of  ethics,  L.  E.  Davidson, 
of  the  Publix  Capitol,  Sioux 
City,  la.,  sold  it  to  the  Parent- 
Teacher  Association  as  an  ex- 
ample of  what  they  might  ex- 
pect under  the  new  dispensation. 
This  was  done  at  a  preview  for 
the  P-T,  Ministerial  Association 
and  Women's  Club,  with  the 
newspaper  men  present  for  good 
measure.  The  clubwomen  were 
told  that  if  they  wanted  pictures 
of  that  type  it  would  be  nec- 
essary to  give  them  proper  sup- 
port, personally  and  by  recom- 
mending them  to  their  friends. 
— Epes  Sargent 


Harmonica  Contest 
Gets  Big  Play 

pRANK  G.  KING,  manager  of 
the  Savoy,  Newark,  created 
city-wide  interest  in  his  theater 
with  the  Big  Boy  Harmonica 
Contest.  The  finals  were  held 
last  Saturday  afternoon  after  five 
previous  Saturday  matinee  try- 
outs  on  the  stage.  Newspaper 
advertising  and  publicity  plugged 
the  contest  which  baited  the  girls 
and  boys  of  Newark  with  a  sil- 
ver loving  cup,  awarded  by  the 
theater,  handsome  medals  and 
harmonicas  donated  by  the  Hoh- 
ner  people,  and  tieups  with  the 
Poppy  Knitting  Mills,  who  gave 
sweater  prizes;  and  Busch  and 
Sons,  jewelers,  who  made  an 
award  of  a  wrist  watch.  Had 
Commissioner  Egan,  Director  of 
Public  Safety  of  Newark,  at 
the  theater  Saturday  afternoon  to 
make  the  first  award.  The 
contest  wound  up  in  grand  style 
with  newsreel  and  still  cameras 
recording  the  event  on  Saturday, 
and  the  Sunday  newspapers  ac- 
cording liberal  space  to  announce- 
ments  of   the    winners. 

— Educational 


Ninety  per  cent  of  present 
films  shown  in  Australia  are 
American. 


CONCEDED 
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BROTHERS 

TPHE  stage  success  by  Herbert 
■  Ashton,  Jr.,  with  Bert  Lytell 
in  the  same  dual  role  he  made 
famous  in  the  play. 


MADONNA  OF 
THE  STREETS 

EVELYN  BRENT  in  another 
story  that  suits  her  great 

possibilities.  From  the  famous 
best-selling  novel  by 
W.  B.  Maxwell. 


THE  LION  AND 
THE  LAMB 

READ  BY  MILLIONS  as  a 
sensational  serial  by 
E.  Phillips  Oppenheim  in 
Collier's  Weekly. 


■.'■■:       ....  .  .'.;■■■' 


LOVER 
COME  BACK 

THE  famous  McCall's  Maga- 
zine story  by  HelenTopping 
Miller.  Beautiful  romance  and 
sparkling  humor. 


AFRI 


A' 


REAL! 


in 

Colorado] 
by  Paul  Lj 
Futter. 


MEE 

IYNN  SI 

Vm  ing  st 
riot  in  pi 

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AMIGHTY  LINE-UP-BUT  YOU1 

NOW  WATCH  FOR  THE      ^^.  .....*  i 

BIG  ANNOUNCEMENT  OF   COLUfVlBIS 


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of  the 
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THE  FLOOD 

A  THRILLING,  breath-taking 
i  story  of  man's  struggle 
with  the  mad,  surging  torrents 
of  hell  broke  loose.  To  be  lav- 
ishly produced. 


SUBWAY  EXPRESS 

OUTSTANDING  mystery 
thrill  stage  success  of  the 
year.  A  sell-out  play  by  Eva 
Kay  Flint  and  Martha  Madison. 


The  Woman  Who 
Came  Back 


EVELYN  BRENT  in  a  fast- 
moving,  powerful  drama  of 
a  woman's  courageous  fight  to 
rejoin  society. 


The  LAST  PARADE 

BUDDIES  in  war,  enemies 
in  peace.  Powerful, 
absorbing,  thrilling!  An 
outstanding  masterpiece  by 
Casey  Robinson. 


VEN'T  SEEN  ANYTHING  YET! 

EXTENDED       RUN 

I    A    N    T    S 


DAILY 


Monday,  July  7,  1930J 


Theater  Changes  Reported  by  FilniVTrade1  Boards 


MICHIGAN 
Changes   in   Ownership 

Detroit— Eagle,  sold  to  R.  Fox  and  R.  Law- 
rence by  E.  Neyer;  Detroit — Echo,  sold  to 
D.  M.  Robbins  by  M.  Robbins ;  Detroit— 
LaSalle  sold  to  H.  Coffman  and  H. 
Kline  by  Kopping  Theater  Co.  ;  Detroit— 
Mt.  Elliott,  sold  to  A.  Samson  and  J. 
Kozel  by  Glen  C.  Stelk ;  Flint— Movie- 
drome,  sold  to  Flint  Park  &  Amuse.  Co. 
by  W.  S.  Reigle :  Fremont — Ideal,  sold  to 
W.  E.  Lyon  by  George  A.  Howarth ;  Port 
Huron — Grand  Riviera,  sold  to  M.  J. 
Chargot  by  Chas.  Staniak;  Roseville— 
Roseville,  sold  to  Jeff  Williams  by  Mike 
Lasko ;  Stephenson — Tivoli,  sold  to  M.  A. 
Nadeau  by  A.  F.  Maas;  Stockbridge — Star- 
land,  sold  to  L.  H.  Barker  by  V.  B. 
Owen;  Trout  Creek — Trout  Creek,  sold  to 
Nathan  B.  Cohen  and  Samuel  L.  Kinter  by 
Jimmie  Richards ;  Ubly — Temple,  sold  to 
J.  H.  Jaroch  by  Durward  Capeling  ;  Wayne 
— Wayne,  sold  to  Wayne  Theater  Co.  b: 
Woodward  Theater   Co. 

Closings 

Brown  City — Rialto  ;  Colon — Booster  ;  Dear- 
born— Calvin;  Detroit — Ambassador;  De- 
troit —  Harmony  ;  Detroit — Jefferson  ;  De- 
troit— Koppin  Uptown  ;  Detroit — La  Veeda  ; 
Detroit — Oriental ;  Detroit — Priscilla  ;  Ionia 
— Idle  Hour  ;  Lowell — Strand  ;  Muskegon — 
Lakeside  ;  Owosso — Lincoln  ;  Rose  City — 
Rose  ;    Saline — Liberty. 

NEW   MEXICO 
Closings 

Albuquerque — Savoy. 

NORTH  CAROLINA 
Changes   in   Ownership 

Belmont — Iris,  sold  to  Thelma  Tidwell  by 
Mary  T.  Brown;  Bryson  City — Yonan,  sold 
to  S.  T.  Rankin  by  J.  P.  Randolph,  Jr. ; 
Davidson — Lincoln,  sold  to  Sam  Harris  by 
James  Johnson  ;  Fayetteville — Princess,  sold 
to  T.  C.  Lambden.  Jr..  by  H.  L.  Town- 
send;  Franklinton — Globe,  sold  to  A.  Rank- 
off  by  T.  R.  Cooke;  Jackson — Standard, 
sold  to  L.  T.  Warrick  by  L.  C.  Howell; 
W.  Jefferson — Carolina,  sold  to  L.  P.  Boy- 
lin  by  Hamby  &  Winkler ;  Silver  City — 
Gem.  sold  to  Thomas  &  Collins  by  T.  C. 
Lambden,     Sr. 

Closings 

Columbus — Columbus  ;  Hamlet  —  Carolina  ; 
Hillsboro  —  Gem;  Lincolnton  —  Rivoli; 
Morehead    City — Cherry. 

NORTH  DAKOTA 
Changes   in   Ownership 

Enderlin — Grand,  sold  to  P.  C.  Lehman  by 
T.  J.  Conboy  ;  Rolla — Munro,  sold  to  Mun- 
roe  Thea.   Co.  bv  A.   E.   Munroe. 

Closings 

Medina — Auditorium. 

Reopenings 

St.   John — Temple. 

OKLAHOMA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Shidler — Senate,  sold  to  Senate  Theater 
Corp.  by  E.  V.  Weaver ;  Sulphur — Log 
Cabin  &  Rainbow,  sold  to  S.  Ingram  by 
Sulok    Amus.    Co. 

Closings 

Binger  —  Am-U-Su  ;  Gotebo — Pastime; 
Wolf — Liherty  ;  Marietta — -Liberty  ; 
— Lyric  ;     Sapulpa — -Victorian. 

New  Theaters 

Guthrie— Guthrie,  Ralph  Duby  owner 
cell — Airdome. 

OHIO 
Changes   in   Ownership 

Akron — Miles-Royal,  sold  to  Jos.  Marocco, 
David  Berkowitz  &  Jos.  Ciaciolo ;  Bowers- 
ton — Almo.  sold  to  H.  D.  Warner  by  C. 
B.  Cutcher;  Campbell — Nixon,  sold  to  K. 
B.  Hodgkin  by  H.  M.  Olsen ;  Canton — 
Palace,  sold  to  Canton  enterprises  Inc. 
by  Publix  J  Cincinnati — Roosevelt,  sold  to 
Roosevelt  Amus.  Co.  by  J,  Lustgarten; 
Cleveland  -Royal,  sold  to  Anthony  Carny  ; 
Columbus — Lincoln,  sold  to  Velma  Turk  by 
Marie  Amorose;  Columbus — Wilmar,  sold 
to  Earl  Vaughn  by  R.  J.  Malcolm ;  E. 
Columbus — Star,  sold  to  W.  E.  Oakley 
by  L.  &  E.  Snvder ;  Hicksville — Huber, 
Bold  to  A.  J.  Thiel  &  Sons  by  Clarence  A. 
Young ;  Liberty  Center — Liberty,  sold  to 
K.  Thompson  by  Smith  &  Thompson; 
Logan—  f  i|.r  i  ,i  House,  sold  to  C.  E.  Oberli 
by  F.  A.  Koppc ;  Lucasville — Sylvan,  sold 
to  Amer.  Legion  by  ('.  Brandt;  Mason — 
Dream,  sold  to  Hall  &  Baldwin  ;  New 
Bremen — Crown,  sold  to  Wm.  Larkin  bv 
T.  T.  Larkin;  Pleasant  City— City,  si, Id 
to  P.  A.  Trott  by  C.  C.  Call:  Portsmouth 
— Forest,     sold     to     H.     Marsh     by     A.     R. 


Lone 
Pryor 


Pur- 


Pvle ;  Portsmouth — Lincoln,  sold  to  H. 
Marsh  bv  W.  McConnell ;  Toledo — Over- 
land,   sold   to   Jack    Gardner   by   A.    Zebro. 

Closings 

Bradford— Strand  ;  Carroll— Carroll ;  Cin- 
cinnati— Crescent ;  Columbus — Park  ;  Co- 
lumbus— New  Wonder  ;  Continental — Pal- 
ace ;  Dayton — Gem  ;  Franklin — Miami ; 
Gallipolis — Opera  House  ;  Glouster — Opera 
House;  Jamestown — Venard  ;  Lancaster — 
Majestic;  McConnellsville — Opera  House; 
Nevade — Screenland  ;  South  Charleston — 
Garden;  Springfield — Band  Box;  Spring- 
field—  Hippodrome  ;  Springfield — Washing- 
ton ;  Sunbury  —  Sunbury;  West  Milton — 
Buzz. 

Reopenings 

Byesville — Luna  Theater  ;  Chauncey — Globe  ; 
Columbus — Fifth  Avenue  ;  Jackson  Center 
—  Business  Men's  Club;  Nelsonville — Pas- 
time ;  Osborn — Venard  :  Portsmouth — Co- 
lumbia ;    West    Milton — Roxie. 

New   Theaters 

Cambridge-  -Cort,     Guernsey     Theaters      own- 

OREGON 
Changes   in   Ownership 

Cove — Cove,  sold  to  Reginald  Menegat  by 
Mrs.  J.  Webb;  Elgin — Opera  House,  sold 
to  E.  E.  Harmon  by  Myron  Hug  &  Chas. 
Barnhardt :  Halfway — Toymakers,  sold  to 
A.  H.  Williams  by  Wm.  Musil :  Hermis- 
ton — Columbia,  sold  to  L.  A.  Moore  by 
V.  Seit/:  Portland — Ames,  sold  to  Chas. 
A.  Ames  by  K.  E.  Ames;  Portland — Ken- 
ton, sold  to  Wm.  Cutts  by  Woodlaw  The- 
ater Co.  :  Portland — Oregon,  sold  to  Vic- 
tor Depinto  by  T.  W.  McFadden ;  Salem 
—Grand,  sold  to  O.  I.  Schmidt  by  H.  J. 
ITpdergraff :  Union — Cozy,  sold  to  Reginald 
Menegat    by    Mrs.    J.    Webb. 

Closings 

Birkenfield  —  Birkenfield ;  Fossil  —  Fossil ; 
Free-water  — ■  Silverstar ;  Molalla  —  Lyric  ; 
Multomah — 'Capitol :    Wauna — Wanna. 

New   Theaters 

Lakeview  —  Roundup  Theater,  W.  F.  Ash 
owner. 

Reopenings 

Florence — Edwards  ;     Spray — Spray. 

PENNSYLVANIA 
Changes   in   Ownership 

Allentown — Southern,  sold  to  Victor  Hotten- 
stein  by  R.  D.  Bensinger;  Braddock — 
Family,  sold  to  Chas.  Travoto  by  M. 
Richman  ;  Bridgeport — Broadway,  sold  to 
Roland  A.  Kerns  by  Mrs.  Annie  Swede; 
Coudersport — Coudersport,  sold  to  C.  E. 
Ciawson  by  F.  Arden  Burt :  Erie — Rialto. 
sold  to  E.  Ressler  &  A.  Woeckemer  by 
D.  R.  Bly;  LinesviHe — Regent,  sold  to  Mr. 
Hollis  Hayes  bv  Mrs.  Hollis  M.  Hayes: 
Hummelstown — Star,  sold  to  J.  F.ckenroth 
by  American  Legion  Post  26t;  Middletown 
— Majestic,  sold  to  Power  Amus.  Co.  by 
J.  P.  Rogers ;  Middletown — Realtv.  sold 
to  Power  Amus.  Co.  by  J.  P.  Rogers; 
Nantiroke — Globe,  sold  to  Jos.  Popp  by 
Geo.  J.  Buzick  :  Nuremburg — Liberty,  sold 
to  M.  Dnhrawski  by  Angelo  Bott;  Phila- 
delphia— Franklin,  sold  to  Warner  Bros, 
bv  Mack  Theaters  Tnc.  ;  Philadelphia  — 
Hippodrome,  sold  to  Warner  Bros.  Inc.  by 
Mack  Theaters.  Tnc.  ;  Quackertown — Karl- 
tnn.  sold  to  T.  F.  Barrett  by  Geo.  H. 
Kline;  Scranton — Period,  sold  to  Mrs.  Vera 
Lesains  by  Comerford  Theater  Tnc.  ;  Sones- 
town — Sonestown.  sold  to  Gavitt  &  House- 
knecht  by  Jones  &  Gavitt :  S.  Sterling — 
Lyceum,  sold  to  Chas.  Frey 
Edwards  by  Ward  W.  Frey. 
Closings 

Berlin — Rialto;       Bellwood — State 

— Maryland:  Ruttonwood — Garden;  Cairn- 
brook — Pictnrelnnd  :  Denbo — Denbo  Com. 
Club;  Dixonville  -City:  Glen  Campbell — 
Opera  House:  Grassflat  —  Photoplav  : 
Homestead  -Tiffany  :  Newell  —  Newell  : 
Niners  Mil's— Crystal ;  Pietcairn — Nemo; 
Pittsburc  -Kevstone  :  Philadelphia — Nel- 
son :  Phi'ad-lohia — Oxford  ;  Quakerstown — 
Palace:  Rosroe  —  Roscoe;  Salisbury  — 
Dreamland  :  Southwest — Hecla  :  SnangW — 
Grav's:  Three  Sprines — Lone  Star:  Twin 
Torks  --  State:  Warrior  Run  —  Palare; 
Wh'te  Haven — Oriole:  Williamsport — Ma- 
i.-tir;  York— York  ;  Youngsville — Youngs- 
ville;    Zelieno^V     Strand 

Reopenings 

Braver-  Beaver;  Emeigh — Pastime;  Erie — ■ 
Lvric ;  Glassport  —  Strand;  Hastings  — 
Moose:  Hontzdal- — Sherkel  :  Lawrenceville 
-Lejtion  :  Mehaffev — Globe  :  Morrisdale — 
Dreamland;  Six  Mile  Run  —  Old  Home; 
Vintondale — Grand. 


&     Nelson 


Blawnox 


RHODE  ISLAND 
Changes   in   Ownership 

Conimicut — Hicrhlight.    sold    to    Geo.    Maroun. 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 
Changes   in   Ownership 

Inman — Inuzu,  sold  to  J.  C.  Turnage  by 
Regan  &  Campe ;  York — Star,  sold  to 
Boyd    Brown    by    Mrs.    Quinn. 

Closings 

Clemson  College — YMCA  ;  New  Brookland — 
Bixie;  Sumter — Garden;  Walterboro — New 
Era. 

New   Theaters 

Anderson  —  Ritz.  H.  G.  Anderson  owner; 
York — Citv    Hall.    Todd    &    Tngle   owners. 

SOUTH  DAKOTA 
Changes   in   Ownership 

Canistota — Clark,  sold  to  Rubye  Ford  bv 
Clark  &-  Clark  ;  Carthage — Carthage,  sold 
to  Frank  Gilbride  by  D.  P.  Amshering ; 
Claremont — Rialto.  sold  to  H.  W.  Enger 
bv  M.  C.  Seip ;  Ipswich — State,  sold  to 
W.  K.  Shaw  by  E.  T.  Quinn ;  Pierpont — 
Pierpont,    sold    to    D.    W.    Hay    by    C.    B. 


Peterson. 
Fredericks- 
Clear    Laki 

owners. 


Closings 

-Gem. 

-New  Theaters 

— Majestic,    Willson 


&    Chambers 


TEXAS 
Changes   in   Ownership 

Aspermont — Tando,  sold  to  Spoon  &  Bailey  ; 
Coutulla— Palace,  sold  to  C.  C.  Guinn ; 
Follett — Criterion,  sold  to  L.  L.  Lancey  bv 
Ethel  Howlett :  Ft.  Worth— Phillips,  sold 
to  Alamo  by  R.  L.  Peck ;  Ft.  Worth — 
Orpheu,  sold  to  L.  Gordon ;  McAdoo — 
McAdoo,  sold  to  D.  B.  Embry ;  Meridian 
— Bosque,  sold  to  Levi  A.  Dunlap ;  Pears- 
all — Rex,  sold  to  H.  H.  Harris:  Roaring 
Springs — Texan,  sold  to  E.  E.  Moss; 
Waco — Gayety.  sold  to  Bright  &  Gill  ; 
Wheeler — Rogue,  sold  to  Lee  &  Lemar 
Guthrie  by  A.    C.    Nicholson. 

Changes  in  Name 

Wichita  Falls  —  Was  Queen — Now  Melba, 
Lester    Meyer    owner. 

Closings 

Cotulla — Palace  ;  Daisetta — Twin  City  ;  Frost 
— Frost;  Granger — Alamo;  Laredo — Em- 
pire ;  Manning — Lyric  ;  Nordheim — Cozy  ; 
Pampa  —  Crescent ;  Putnam  —  Palace ; 
Sherman — Andres. 

New  Theaters 

Amarillo — Rex.  Rex  Theater  Corp.  owner; 
Comanche  —  Ritz.  Mr.  Nannie  S.  Storey 
owner:  Corpus  Christi — Fenix,  A.  R.  Pena 
owner :  Tyler — Liberty.  Liberty  Amuse. 
Inc.     owners. 

Reopenings 

Port — Lyric. 

TENNESSEE 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Mt.  Pleasant — Gem,  sold  to  Philip  Koson  by 
Henry     T.     Pose-v. 

Closings 

Sevierville — Le    Contr 

New   Theaters 

Memphis — Capitol. 

Reooenings 

Bruceton — Capitol;  Greenfield  —  Majestic; 
McLemoresville — Civic. 

UTAH 
Changes   in   Ownership 

Amine — Alpine,  sold  to  L.  D.  S.  Church  by 
Lewis  Gameron  :  Circ'evill-' — Auditorium, 
sold  to  Karl  Whittaker  bv  M.  E.  Ricketts ; 
Monticello — Mnnticello.  sold  to  Frank  H. 
Snearman  by  Ernest  Cooper:  Richmond — 
Opera  House,  sold  to  Charles  Lindquist 
by  Edwin  Dnwdel  :  Smithfield — Ward,  sold 
to    Charles    Lindnmst    bv    Edwin    Dnwdel. 

VIRGINIA 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Danville — Biiou.  sold  to  Rialto  Theater 
Tnc.  by  Danville  Theater  Tnc.  :  Danville — 
Broadway,  sold  to  Rialto  Theater  Inc.  by 
Danville  Theater  Tnc.  ;  Danville — Rialto. 
sold  to  Rialto  Theater  Tnc.  In-  Danville 
Theater  Inc.  ;  Newoort  News — Dixie,  sold 
to  Dixie  Theater  Corp.  by  G.  E.  Kessler: 
Soerrvvil'e — Movie,  sold  to  Col.  Carrol 
Menafee  bv  L.  V.  Merill  ;  Vienna — Town 
Hall,  sold  to  J.  J.  Berry  by  H.  L.  Jef- 
fries. 

Closings 

Wilder— Wilder. 


WEST  VIRGINIA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Benwood — State,    sold    to     G.     E.     Fishe 
Thos.    Scarneschia  ;    Chester — Lincoln,    s 
to  J.   Zamsky   by   H.   L.   Lutz ;    Delbarton 
Hippodrome,  sold  to  A.  Ollie  bv  O.  Hind 
Lorado — Lorado,    sold    to   G.    W.    Staten 
R.     B.     Ross;     McMechan — Midway,     so 
to    A.     G.    Constant    by    T.    L.    Rogersoi 
Manbar — Manhar,    sold    to    Bragg    &    De: 
by    H.     H.     Kirk ;     Midland — Liberty,    sd 
to  W.    B.   Urling  by  N.   Jameson ;   Mound 
yille— Park,    sold    to    A.     G.     Constand 
T.    L.   Rogerson  ;   Moundsville — Strand,   si 
to    A.    G.    Constant    by    T.    L.    Rogersc 
Paden   City — Virginia,   sold   to  S.   A.   Pet 
by      Pomeroy      &      Gaffney;      Petersburg 
Bridge,    sold    to    Fred    Mason   by    H.    E. 
Oates;    Phillippi — American,   sold    to   H. 
Wood     by     John     Seamone ;      Pittsburgh 
Lincoln,     sold     to     John     Keil    by     Vinc( 
Burnett;     Rivesville — Jackson,     sold     to 
A.    Tower    Amus.    Co.    by    S.    A.    Jackso 
Whitesville — Liberty,    sold    to    Steve    La 
by    Gabany    Bros 

Closings 

Anstead — Anstead;        Benwood —State  ;        B 
Creek — Star  ;       Braeholm — Buffalo  ;       Cab 
Creek   —   Hollywood ;    Gassaway  —   Dixie 
Herndon — Herndon  ;    Kimball — Rialto  ;    Lor 
ado — Lorado;     McComas — Mora;     Milton-|l 


ii 


Milton  ;      Moundsville — Strand  ;     Phillippi- 
American  :      Slab      Fork — Florence  ;      Terr. 
Alta — Alpine;      Thayer — Arcade;      War — J 
Theater  ;    Wheeling — Rialto. 

Reopenings 

Grafton — Opera    House  ;    Lorado    -       Lorado 
Sutton — Victory  :    War — It    Theater 

WASHINGTON 
Changes   in   Ownership 

Coue  D'  Alene — Audian,  sold  to  W.  A.  Si 
mons  by  Spokane  Theater  Inc.  ;  Montesi 
— Montesano,  sold  to  F.  W.  Graham  by 
&  E.  Theaters ;  Montesano — Montesi 
sold  to  G.  D.  Sprigley  by  F.  W.  Grahi 
Mt.  Vernon — Paramount,  sold  to  Fox  1 
Theater  by  Joseph  Dobson  ;  Seattle — GHftfflo 
sold  to  Frazler  &  Anderson  by  N.  A1 
mand ;  Seattle — Pantages,  sold  to  Pui 
Theater  Co.  by  Muller  &  Russell;  Spoil 
— Empress,  sold  to  A.  J.  Bishell  by  E 
Kepi. 

Closings 

Aloha  ; — Aloha  ;  Ketchikan — Dream  ;  Kli 
tat — Klickitat ;  Molson — Molson  ;  Oakvil 
Liberty ;  Snoqualmie  —  Sunset ;  Vadoi 
Liberty. 

WISCONSIN 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Appleton — Appleton,  sold  to  Warner  B 
by  Brin  Theater  Inc.  ;  Clinton — Gem,  i 
to  F.  M.  Barrus  by  Arch  Anderson  ;  Evi 
ville — Opera  House,  sold  to  Geo.  Hueb 
by  Stella  Magee ;  Kenosha — Kenosha,  | 
to  Warner  Bros,  by  Milw.  Theater  Ciri 
Madison — Capitol,  sold  to  R.K.O.  1  (for 
aters  by  Cap.  Invest  Co. ;  Manitowoc  v, 
Capitol,  sold  to  L.  H.  Bump  by  (  ™f| 
Bros.  ;  Menasha — Brin,  sold  to  Wa^  | 
Bros,  by  Brin  Theater  Inc.  ;  Milwauki 
Downer,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  M  I 
Theater  Circuit;  Milwaukee — Juneau,  j 
to  Warner  Bros,  by  Milw.  Theater  Circ  BM 
Milwaukee — Kosciuszko,  sold  to  Wa|  joj, 
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Strain ;    Milwaukee — Riviera,    sold    to     . 
ner    Bros,    by    Milw.    Theater   Circuit;    1  •"! 
waukee — State,    sold    to    Warner    Bros,  i  Iti 
Milw.    Theater    Circuit;    Milwaukee — Ve   tfl:i 
tian,   sold   to   Warner   Bros,   by   Milw.   T  * 
ater     Circuit ;     Milwaukee — Violet,     sold 
H.    L.    Evans    by    Herman    Schmidt ;    M 
nah — Embassy,    sold    to    Warner    Bros. 
Brin   Theater   Inc.  ;    Racine — Allen.    soB 
R.K.O.   Theaters   by   G.    G.    Bandy;    Rac 
— Rialto.    sold    to    Warner    Bros,    by    Mi 
Theater   Circuit ;    Racine — Venetian,   sold   |jt 
Warner    Bros,    by    Milw.    Theater    Circi 
Say  ner — Say  ner,    sold    to   Nathan    B.    Co 
&    Samuel    L.    Kinter    by    M.    C.    Hans' 
Sheboygan — Sheboygan,     sold     to     War 
Bros,     bv     Milw.     Theater     Circuit :     Wi 
Salem — Rex,   sold   to   Earl   Scott  by   A. 
Benjamin. 

Closings 

Green    Bay    —    Columbus    Club    Auditoriv 
Independence — Legion  ;    Winegar — Winef 

New  Theaters 

Lena — Kobe's    Hall. 

WYOMING 
Closings 

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Hollyivood 

AMSON     RAPHAELSON,     who 

wrote  a  treatment  of  "The   Bou- 

Dir     Diplomat"    for    Universal,     re- 

ntly  completed  a  new  play,  "White 

an."     It  is  slated  for  fall   produc- 

jn  in  New  York,  with   Paul  Muni 

cely   to   play   the   title    role.      Muni 

had     several     hundred     manu- 

ripts  looked  over  and  from  among 

best,    he   selected   "White    Man" 

the  one  he  wants  to  do.     By  the 

ay,    Raphaelson    is    the    author    of 

he     Jazz     Singer,"     which     made 

age  and  screen  history. 

*  *         * 

"John"  is  a  popular  name  in  the 
niversal  publicity  department. 
an  St.  John,  John  LeRoy  John- 
on  and  John  Mitchell  are  among 
members   of   the   department. 

*  *        * 

Ben    Markson,   one   of  the   United 

tists    press    agents,    revealed   him- 

lf  as  a  clever  after-dinner  speaker 

a  recent  Wampas  meeting,  where 

;    travesty    on    press    agents    was 

esented.     Ben  can  now  be  ranked 

th  Will  Rogers,  Fred  Niblo,  Harry 

ichenbach,      William      de      Mille, 

enn  Allvine  and  other  clever  after- 

iner   speakers.   Incidentally,   Mark- 

n's  sketch  may  be   the   forerunner 

annual    Wampas    entertainments, 

ich    will    be    patterned    after    the 

nous   "Gridiron  dinners"   given   by 

Washington    corresnondents. 

*  *         * 

Emile  de  Recat,  who  directs  and 
pervises  foreign  versions  for 
the,  has  returned  from  Oxnard, 
:L,  where  he  was  the  guest  of 
Iwin  Carewe,  who  was  on  loca- 
<n  with  "The  Spoilers"  unit.  Mr. 
Recat    has     been    convalescing 

>m  a  recent  illness. 

*  *        * 

The  leading  roles  in  the  one  reel 
taphone  slapstick  comedy,  "The 
in  Game,"  just  completed  by  Di- 
:tor  Del  Lord,  are  played  by  Jack 
hite,   Bill   Irving,   Jack   Duffy   and 

:k   Richardson. 

*  *         * 

toy  Del  Ruth,  during  the  run  of 
contract  with  Warner,  may  di- 
't  one  picture  a  year  for  an  out- 
e   organization   if   he   so   desires. 

*  *        * 

larry  Akst  will  stage  a  golf  tour- 
ment  for  song  writers  at  the 
nch  Club  July  19.  Richard  Whit- 
:,  Cliff  Friend,  Sidney  D.  Mitchell, 
chie  Gottler  and  Akst  are  among 
leading  composer-golfers. 

*  *         * 

Mona  Maris's  knowledge  of  Span- 
as  it  is  spoken  in  Madrid  pre- 
its  her  with  the  opportunity  of 
pearing  in  the  Spanish  versions 
Fox  films.  Her  first  appearance 
Spanish  for  the  company  is  in 
mnmon     Clay,"     based     on     the 

tves   Kinkead  play. 

*  *         * 

Fox  is  giving  Louise  Hunt- 
ington a  break.     The   actress       , 
recently     recruited     from     the 
stage  for  possible  development 


into  a  star,  will  play  the  lead 
opposite  George  O'Brien  in 
"Fair  Warning,"  from  the  Max 

Brand  novel,  "The  Untamed." 

*  *         * 

Robert  C.  Bruce,  who  is  produc- 
ing and  directing  a  series  of  out- 
door subjects  for  Paramount,  has 
completed  "Excuses"  and  "Camera 
Trails."     Yosemite  valley  served  as 

the  setting  for  "Excuses." 

*  *        * 

Sally  Starr  and  Thelma  Hill  have 
been  selected  for  the  feminine  leads 
in  two  Pathe  comedies.  The  former 
is  appearing  in  "All  for  Mabel,"  a 
Campus  comedy  directed  by  Harry 
Delmar,  while  the  latter  is  in  the 
cast  of  "Two  Plus  Fours,"  also  one 
of  the  Campus  series  of  comedies. 
Miss  Hill  is  the  only  woman  in  the 
picture,  which  Ray  McCarey  di- 
rected. 

*  *         # 

Another  role  has  come  Inez 
Courtney's  way.  The  com- 
edienne has  been  placed  in 
the  cast  of  First  National's 
"The  Hot  Heiress,"  which 
Clarence    Badger   will    direct. 

*  *         * 

Gilbert  Warrenton,  cameraman  de 
luxe,  showed  resourcefulness  when 
he  had  to  shoot  dissolves  and  double 
exposures  in  "Captain  of  the  Guards." 
He  could  not  use  the  counting 
methods  of  the  old  silent  days,  so 
did  his  timing  to  the  rythm  of  a 
song  John  Boles  sang  in  the  picture. 

*  *         * 

Bradley  King  has  almost 
completely  gotten  over  a  bad 
cold  which,  it  was  at  first  fear- 
ed, might  develop  into  pneu- 
monia. The  scenarist  has  de- 
cided to  remain  in  Hollywood 
instead  of  betaking  herself  to 
her  place  in  the  Adirondacks 
for  a  rest. 

*  *         * 

Robert  Woolsey,  will  be  the 
star  of  one  of  the  series  of  12 
"Humanettes,"  in  which  most  of 
the  RKO  stars  will  appear.  "Hu- 
manettes" are  marionette  dolls, 
which  will  be  topped  by  the  heads 
and  faces  of  the  real  players,  the 
doll  bodies  to  be  manipulated  by 
strings  in  the  hands  of  the  players. 


Eddie  Rubin,  brother  of  Benny 
Rubin  and  uncle  of  Lila  Rubin,  is 
probably  the  youngest  agent  in  the 
film  colony.  He  is  21  years  old  and 
is  with  the  Harry  Weber  agency. 
He  was  at  one  time  in  vaudeville 
with  his  brother.  He  is  very  active 
and  is  making  a  splendid  showing 
as   a   representative    of  actors. 


The  space  allotted  to  the  makeup 
department  at  United  Artists  has 
been  tripled.  The  department  will 
continue  in  charge  of  Bob  Stephan- 
off,  who  has  been  with  United  A  rl- 
ists  for  the  past  five  years. 


Rochester,  N.  Y. — After  being 
closed  for  three  months,  the  Little 
Cinema  has  been  reopened  with  Ar- 
thur  C.    Morris  again  as   manager. 


Janesville,  Wis. — A.  J.  Meininger 
has  replaced  A.  Sheer  as  manager  of 
the  Fox  Jeffris.  Sheer  is  now  man- 
aging the   Plaza,   Milwaukee. 


Syracuse,  N.  Y. — A  new  policy  has 
been  introduced  at  the  Empire  with 
showing  of  Westerns  at  10  and  20 
cents. 


Minneapolis —  Malcolm  Williams 
has  been  added  to  the  sales  force  of 
Arctic  Nu  Aire  here. 


North  Loupe,  Neb. — The  Strand 
has  been  leased  to  Percy  Doe,  who 
will   install   sound   equipment. 


Plainfield,  N.  J. — Andy  Anderson, 
formerly  of  the  State,  Syracuse,  is 
now  managing  the  Publix  house 
here. 


Milwaukee — Franz  M.  Westfall, 
recent  manager  of  the  Syracuse 
Strand,  is  here  as  aide  to  Bernard 
Depkin,  Jr.,  who  is  in  charge  of  all 
Warner   theaters   in  this   city. 


Utica,  N.  Y. — The  Olympic  has 
been  closed  for  alterations,  accord- 
ing to    Christian   Marx,   manager. 


Madelia,  Minn. — Chalking  up  a 
victory  by  55  votes,  "blue"  propon- 
ents won  out  in  the  election  held  re- 
cently on  the  Sunday  show  question. 


Ticonderoga,  N.  Y.— The  Play- 
house has  been  equipped  with  sound 
apparatus  by  Al  Barton,  who  is  mak- 
ing a  play  for  summer  patronage  at 
nearby    hotels. 


Scotia,  Neb. — Voters  of  this  city 
have  passed  an  ordinance  providing 
for    Sunday    shows. 


Albany,  N.  Y. — With  an  increase 
in  scale  of  admission,  Warner's  Ritz 
has  put  on  double  features.  At  the 
Warner  a  Brunswick  radio  is  being 
given  away  as  an  incentive  to  bolster 
business. 


Milton,  la.— The  Opera  House 
here  has  closed  due  to  unprofitable 
operation  on  a  six-day  basis.  Pro- 
vided Sunday  shows  are  permitted, 
the  house  will  be  reopened.  An 
election  is  expected  to  be  held  short- 
ly   to   decide   the   issue. 


Little  Falls,  N.  Y.— The  Rialto  is 
now  being  managed  by  Robert  Case, 
who   succeeds  Tom  Worne. 


Milwaukee  —  Although  a  bomb 
placed  in  the  Greenfield  exploded,  no 
damage  was  done  to  the  house. 


Sydney  —   Maurice   Bertel,  pioneer 
Australian    cameraman,    is    dead. 


Charlotte,  N.  C— Warners'  Broad- 
way, which  has  been  operating  here- 
tofore independent  of  the  other 
Warner  theaters,  is  now  being  op- 
erated in  conjunction  with  the  chain. 
The  house  has  reduced  admission 
prices.  Manager  Phelps  Sasseen  has 
just  returned  from  a  trip  to  the  New 
York  office. 


Milwaukee — An  application  for  a 
receiver  for  the  Davidson  Theater 
Co.,  Inc.,  recently  taken  over  by  the 
Klein  Corp.,  has  been  filed  in  Fed- 
eral court  by  three  creditors.  The 
petition  asks  that  the  company  be 
declared  insolvent  because  it  owes 
more    than    $1,000. 


London  —  "Beyond  the  Cities," 
.alker,  has  been  brought  to  comple- 
.ion  by   Carlyle   Blackwell. 


Bucharest,  Rumania — Capitol  Gar- 
den here  has  become  the  first  out- 
door sound  theater  in  Europe.  The 
equipment   is  Western   Electric. 


Bogota,  Colombia  —  Apollo  has 
been  opened  as  the  most  up-to-date 
of  this  city's  theaters.  The  house 
is  equipped  with  sound  apparatus  of 
American   make. 


London — Walter    Forde    has    com- 
pleted  "Bed   and    Breakfast." 


Leningrad — Film  courses  are  be- 
ing given  by  Sovkino  for  the  benefit 
of  members  of  its  filming  units. 


Berlin — There  is  a  report  current 
that  "Madame  Bovary"  the  Gustave 
Flaubert  novel,  is  to  be  made  into 
a  talker  in  this  city  in  German  and 
French   versions. 

Paris  —  M.  Natan  has  issued  an 
emphatic  denial  of  the  rumor  rep- 
resenting Pathe-Natan  as  angling 
for  the  control  of  Emelka,  the  Ger- 
man  producing    organization. 


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Reported  Bessie  Barriscale  Prod, 
will  be  released  by  Hodkinson. 

*  *         * 

Dominion  Films  to  make  six  Ralph 
Connor   stories;   First   National  may 

release. 

*  *        * 

Georgia  exhibitors  to  form  state 
organization  for  affiliation  with  M. 
P.T.O.  of  America. 

*  *         * 
Important  booking  combination  be- 
ing perfected  in  Northwest.     Jensen 
and   Von   Herberg  interested. 


theatres 
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sound  equipment  with  .  .  . 
Western  Electric! 

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interruptions. 

The  insistent  public  demand  for  quality  sound  reproduction  led 
these  981  theatres  to  change  their  equipment. 

It's  profitable  to  install  Western  Electric  in  the  first  place —it  costs 
less  in  the  long  run. 


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THE 

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OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIII     No.  6 


Tuesday,    July    8,    1930 


Price  5   Cents 


$8,475,000  For  New  Theaters  Awarded  LastWeek 

15  ZONING  CONFERENCES  START  THIS^WEEK 

Pathe  Running  Months  Ahead  on  Comedy  Releases 


Arbitration 

— and  other  thoughts 

—By  JACK  ALICOATE— 


KE    MANY    OTHER    good 
things   in    life   that   we   take    for 
[ranted   and   do   not   miss   until 
hey   are    taken    away    from    us, 
irbitration   in  this  industry  has 
)roven  its  value  to  most  every- 
>ne,  and  in  unmistakable  terms, 
jy    the    trouble    and    chaos    left 
n  the  wake  of  its  partial  nega- 
ion     by     the     Thacher     decree. 
A'here    formerly   the   results    of 
'5  per  cent  of  the  cases  submit- 
ed   to   arbitration   were   equita- 
le.  just  and  satisfactory  to  the 
>arties    concerned,    the    ratio    is 
ow    almost    reversed    through 
he     substitution     of     the 
Mig  drawn   out   legal    battle   in 
rtiich    usually    no    side    profits, 
he   adoption   of  the  new  arbi- 
ration   rules   at  the   5-5-5   Con- 
srence    in    Atlantic    City,    espe- 
ially  the  "Supreme  Court"  for 
le    handling   of    Equity    Cases, 
lould     bring     back     confidence     all 
long  the   line.     This  "Court   of  Ap- 
eals"  clause   for  questions  involving 
specially  the  little  fellow  is  an  hon- 
>t   answer    to   a   just    request.    Arbi- 
ation  in  business  practice  has  been 
recognized  means  of  settling  minor 
sputes   for  many  years.     The  new 
titration    rules    as    adopted    by    all 
Ctions    in    Atlantic    City    are    based 
>on   a    theoretical   platform   of   fair- 
:ss,    equity    and    justice.      As    such 
ey  should  have  the  complete  back- 
fit  and  co-operation  of  every  clean- 
inking  element  in  the  industry,   at 
ast    until    they    prove     themselves 
herwise. 

Insidious  Mr.  Tom  Thumb 

Those  fascinating  and  irritating 
am  Thumb  golf  things  on  every 
her  vacant  lot  are  proving  not 
ily  a  thorn  in  the  exhibitor's  gar- 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Big  Demand  for  Shorts 

Forces  Many  Earlier 

Showings 

Due  to  an  unprecedented  demand 
for  its  comedies,  Pathe  lately  has 
been  forced  to  release  many  of  these 
subjects  several  months  ahead  of 
schedule.  Among  these  are  "Two 
Fresh  Eggs,"  two-reeler  originally 
on  the  October  release  chart,  booked 
to  open  on  Friday  at  the  New  York 
and  Brooklyn  Strands;  "America  Or 
Bust,"  "Live  and  Learn,"  "A  Royal 
Flush,"  "Big  Hearted,"  "Hearts  and 
Hoofs,"    and    others. 

The  company's  short  feature  sales 
are  running  several  months  ahead  of 
a  year  ago,  according  to  Phil  Reis- 
man. 

BIG  PRODUCliTPLANS 
COMPLETED  BY  P.  D.  C. 

London  (By  Cable)  —  Reginald 
Smith,  managing  director  of  P.D.C., 
announces  the  completion  of  plans 
whereby  his  company  will  spend 
nearly  half  a  million  on  four  pic- 
tures to  be  made  here  in  the  next 
six  months  with  British  players  and 
directors.  These  pictures,  which 
are  to  rank  for  the  quota,  will  have 
distribution  through  Pathe  in  the  U. 
S.  and  also  in  Canada,  India,  Africa, 
Australia,  etc.  Future  of  the  British 
production  policy  will  depend  large- 
ly on  the  success  of  these  four  films, 
it  is  stated. 


Utilizing  A  Menace 

Denver — Score  cards  of  25 
miniature  golf  courses  are  be- 
ing utilized  by  the  Denver  as 
an  advertising  medium,  at  no 
cost  to  the  theater  except  for 
passes  awarded  on  exception- 
ally low  scores  for  foursomes. 


HALL  Of  MERIT  FORMED 
FOR  FOX  SALES  FORCES 


A  Foxfilm  Hall  of  Merit,  in  con- 
junction with  the  $85,000  in  prizes 
for  outstanding  performances  in 
1930-31  among  Fox  branch  manag- 
ers, salesmen  and  bookers,  is  being 
created  by  James  R.  Grainger  and 
will  get  under  way  this  week.  Branch 
managers  will  be  selected  on  the  ba- 
sis of  exchange  performance  as  a 
whole  for  the  week,  salesmen  on  the 
merit  of  deals  plus  status  of  play- 
date  situation,  and  bookers  on  the 
basio  of  their  playdate  situation  in 
the  entire  territory.  Grainger  will 
make  the  weekly  selections. 


Columbia  to  Utilize 

New  Color  Process 

Columbia  is  working  on  a  new 
color  process  which  the  company  will 
use,  in  place  of  Photocolor,  for  any 
future  color  releases. 


Theater  Construction  Leads 

Jump  in  Building  Contracts 


575  Pounds  of  Fun 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Two  of  the 
screen's  "biggest  figures"— 
Kewpie  Morgan,  weighing  325, 
and  Cupid  Ainsworth,  250 
ringside,  appear  in  Pathe's 
two-reel  comedy,  "Dance  With 
Me." 


Contracts  for  theater  construction 
totaling  $8,475,000  were  awarded  in 
the  last  week  of  June,  when  building 
permits  showed  an  increase  of  $4,000,- 
000  over  the  previous  week,  accord- 
ing to  "Engineering  News  Record." 
The  amount  listed  for  new  theaters 
was  greater  than  the  figure  for  any 
other  class  of  construction  awarded 
that    week. 


Plans  Already  Worked  Out 
in  Detroit,  Los  Ange- 
les, Kansas  City 

Fifteen  zoning  conferences  will 
start  this  week  in  key  cities  includ- 
ing Boston,  New  Haven,  Charlotte, 
Atlanta,  Albany,  Buffalo,  Cincinnati, 
St.  Louis,  Indianapolis,  Des  Moines, 
Seattle,  Portland,  Ore.,  San  Fran- 
cisco,   Dallas   and    Oklahoma    City. 

Expectations  are  that  no  new  zon- 
ing plans  will  be  drafted  for  Den- 
ver, Salt  Lake  and  Butte  territories, 
as  present  arrangements  are  gener- 
ally considered  satisfactory.  Plans 
already  have  been  agreed  upon  in 
Detroit,  Los  Angeles  and  Kansas. 
City. 


INT.  PROJECTOR  WORKING 
ON  WIDE  FILM  DEVICE 


Twenty  draftsmen  are  understood 
working  on  a  wide  film  projector  for 
International  Projector  Corp.  Manu- 
facturing of  the  equipment  for  the 
general  market,  however,  will  be  de- 
ferred until  the  industry  is  ready  to 
go  ahead   with   enlarged   pictures. 


Rocky  Mountain  Exhibs 
Meet  in  Denver  July  29 

Denver — Annual  convention  of  the 
Rocky  Mountain  theater  owners  will 
be  held  at  the  Brown  Palace  Hotel 
lure  July  29  to  31,  with  more  than 
200  delegates  expected  to  attend  and 
about  50  exhibits  of  sound  and  other 
equipment  scheduled  for  display. 
Harry  Huffman  is  president  and 
Tom  Sullivan  is  secretary  and  busi- 
ness manager  of  the  organization. 


$10,698  in  3  Days 

"All  Quiet  on  the  Western 
Front"  grossed  $10,698  at  the 
Central.  New  York,  over  the 
three-day  holiday  including 
Friday,  Saturday  and  Sunday, 
the    Universal    office    reports. 


DAILY 


Tuesday,   July  8,    1930 


Vol.  llll  No.  6     Tuesday,  July  8. 1930     Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.  Phone  Circle 
4736-4737-4738-4739.  Cable  address:  Filrnday, 
New  York.  Hollywood,  California  —  Ralph 
Wilk.  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
(5607.  London— Ernest  W.  Fredman,  Ihe 
Film  Renter,  89-91  Wardour  St  W. 
I  Berlin— Karl  Wolffaohn,  Lichtbildbuehne, 
Friedrichstrasse,  225.  Paris  —  P.  A.  Harle, 
La  Cinematograohie  Francaise,  Rue  de  la 
Cour-des-Nouea.   19. 


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Start  Work  on  Building 
For  Fox  W.  C.  Offices 

West    Coast     Bureau,     THE    FILM     DAILY 

Los  Angeles  —  Work  has  been 
started  on  the  building  that  is  to  be 
the  new  home  of  the  Fox  West 
Coast  Theaters  executive  offices. 
The  structure,  being  erected  at  Sun- 
set and  Western  Aves.  on  property 
now  occupied  by  Fox  studios,  is  to 
be  finished  by  the  first  of  the  year. 
All  Fanchon  and  Marco  units  also 
will   be   housed   in   it. 


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Arbitration 

— and  other  thoughts 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
den  but  a  more-or-less  definite  eco- 
nomic menace  to  the  picture  busi- 
ness in  many  sections  of  the  country. 
In  Los  Angeles  alone  there  are  over 
600  in  operation  and  more  than  twice 
that  many  being  constructed.  Where 
this  darn  thing  will  end,  we  are 
frank  to  say,  we  do  not  know.  The 
way  to  get  rid  of  some  women  is 
to  marry  them.  Exhibitors,  backed 
by  years  of  catering  to  the  public 
from  showmanship  angles,  and  with 
a  knowledge  of  public  likes  and  dis- 
likes, should  be  able  to  make  these 
miniature  trick  links  certainly  pay 
better  returns  than  the  average  ama- 
teur showman  now  in  charge.  If 
there  is  a  vacant  lot  near  your  the- 
ater, tie  it  up.  Tomorrow  it  may 
be   a   golf   course. 

German  Opera  on  Films 

An  agreement  of  international  im- 
portance has  just  been  concluded  in 
Vienna  for  the  big  scale  production 
of  opera-on-film  for  wide  distribu- 
tion through  the  Central  European 
States.  The  plan  will  have  the  back- 
ing and  active  participation  of  the 
Vienna  State  Opera  and  the  German 
Stadt  Theaters,  as  well  as  the  active 
co-operation  of  Max  Reinhardt.  The 
bringing  of  recognized  operas  with 
metropolitan  casts  to  the  smaller 
towns  and  cities  has  ever  been  a 
problem  in  Europe.  Sound  pictures 
seem    to    be   the    answer. 


FILM  RENTERS  TO  COLLECT 
ON  OLD  SILENT  CONTRACTS 


Washington   Bureau   of   THE  FILM    DAILY 

Washington  — ■  Distributors  in 
Switzerland,  through  the  Ass'n  of 
Film  Renters,  have  issued  a  mani- 
festo to  the  effect  that  they  will  take 
steps  to  collect  the  full  amount  of 
contract  prices  in  cases  where  films 
are  refused  on  account  of  sound  hav- 
ing been  installed  since  the  contract 
was  made.  Exhibitors  are  advised 
that  the  adoption  of  a  talker  does  not 
release  them  from  payment  for  all 
silents    under    their    contracts. 


Kane's  Paris  Studio 

Plans  Yiddish  Talkers 

Paris — Production  of  Yiddish  talk- 
ers at  Robert  T.  Kane's  Joinville 
studio  is  understood  to  be  contem- 
plated. French  and  Spanish  dialogue 
pictures  already  have  been  turned  out 
at  the  plant,  with  German  and  other 
productions    now    under   way. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Sunday  Issue  to  be  Put 
Before  Penna.  Assembly 

Pittsburgh — With  the 'local  coun- 
cil having  followed  the  lead  of  Phil- 
idelphia  in  favoring  a  modification 
>f  the  blue  laws  by  letting  the  pub- 
lic in  each  district  decide  the  ques- 
tion locally,  it  is  planned  to  carry 
he  issue  before  the  1931  session  of 
he  state's  general  assembly. 


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1727    Indiana   Ave. 

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Hollywood 
6700  Santa  Monica    :: 
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Irone  Joins  Terra  Films 
as  Foreign  Dept.  Manager 

Gerhard  Krone,  formerly  Ufa 
treasurer  in  New  York,  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  foreign  de- 
partment of  Terra  Films,  with  which 
Curtis  Melnitz  is  identified.  Krone 
leaves  for  Germany  in  about  two 
weeks. 


Staging  Classy  Preview 
for  "Once  a  Gentleman" 

A  classy  preview  has  been  ar- 
ranged by  Sono  Art-World  Wide  for 
Edward  Everett  Horton  in  "Once  A 
Gentleman,"  directed  by  James 
Cruze.  The  event,  for  the  trade  and 
press,  is  set  for  8:30  on  Thursday 
evening  in  the  auditorium  of  the 
Roerich  Museum,  103d  St.  and  River- 
side Drive,  and  the  showing  will  be 
preceded  by  a  dinner  given  for  ex- 
hibitors and  the  press  by  First  Di- 
vision Pictures,  New  York  distrib- 
utors for   Sono  Art-World   Wide. 


July 
July 

July 

July 

July 

July 

July 
July 
Aug. 

Aug 
Oct. 


10  Richard  Barthelmess  in  "Dawn 
Patrol"  (First  National)  opens  at 
the     Winter     Garden,     New     York. 

11  Special  meeting  of  Consolidated 
FiVm  Industries  stockholders  in 
New    York. 

15  Meeting  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  West- 
ern Pennsylvania  and  West  Vir- 
ginia, Henry  Hotel,  Pittsburgh. 
16  (Tentative)  George  Arliss  in  "Old 
"English"  scheduled  to  open  at 
the    Warner,    New    York. 

17-18-19  All  National  Screen  salesmen 
to  meet  in  New  York  for  con- 
ference. 

18      (Tentative)       John       Barrymore      in 
"Moby     Dick"     scheduled    to    open 
at   the   Hollywood,    New   York. 
Fox    A.    C.    holds    outing    at    Indian 

Point,    N.    Y. 
Outing    of    RKO    Home    Office    Em- 
ployees   to    Indian    Point,    N.    Y. 
1     Annual      convention      of      Famous 
Players     Canadian     Corp.     eastern 
managers,       Royal      York      Hotel, 
Toronto,    Ont. 
11-12     Annual  convention  of  the   South- 
eastern     Theater      Owners'      Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  o* 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,    Pittsburgh. 


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COMING  &  GOING 


Releasing  "Silent  Enemy" 

"The  Silent  Enemy,"  picture  of  In- 
dian life  in  Canada,  recently  shown 
at  the  Criterion,  New  York,  is  be- 
ing generally  released  by  Paramount. 
The  production  is  silent  with  a  syn- 
chronized   score. 


HOLlywood     4121    £•£ 


Devaney  in  Detroit 
Leo  M.  Devaney,  an  assistant  east- 
ern sales  manager  for  Universal,  will 
temporarily  handle  the  company's 
Detroit  office  until  the  appointment 
of  a  successor  to  Harry  Scott,  pro- 
moted to  manager  of  the  Washing- 
ton exchange.  Scott  succeeds  Nate 
Sauber,     resigned. 


Publicity  Switches  Made 
in  Publix  Boston  Houses 

Boston — Floyd  Bell,  who  recently 
joined  Publix  after  several  years 
A'ith  the  Ringling-Barnum  Circus, 
=<oes  into  the  Metropolitan  as  pub- 
icity  director,  succeeding  Harry 
drowning,  promoted  to  New  Eng- 
and    publicity    director. 

Jack  Goldstein  of  the  Publix  gen- 
eral publicity  staff  has  been  made 
mblicity  director  of  the  Scollay 
Square  Olympia.  John  McConville 
if  the  Metropolitan  staff  has  been 
placed  in  charge  of  display  adver- 
tising in   the   Boston   district. 


Named    Equity    Agent 
Birmingham,   Eng. — Sovereign  Ex- 
'usives  of  this  city  has  been  named 
o    represent    Equity    British    Films, 
-td..    in    the    Midland    territory. 


Para,  to  Make   Czech  Talkers 
Paris — Talking    pictures    in    Czech 
ire    to    be    made    by    Paramount    at 
loinville. 


ERNEST  TORRENCE  and  MRS.  TOR- 
RENCE    have    returned    from    abroad. 

MRS.  JULES  MASTBAUM  has  sailed 
fur  Europe  on  the  Europa  with  MRS. 
JAMES    J.    WALKER    and    party. 

PATRICIA  BOWMAN,  premiere  dan- 
seuse  of  the  Roxy,  goes  on  vacation  at  the 
end     of     the     week. 

HARLAN  THOMPSON  and  LOUlSlS 
BROWN    returned    from    abroad    yesterday.     | 

S.  T.  STEPHENS,  who  has  been  repre- 
senting Paramount  and  Fox  in  the  Balkan 
States,  is  in  New  York  for  a  brief  stay] 
Before  returning  to  his  headquarters,  Athens! 
Creece,    he   expects    to    make   new    connections! 

RA1JIE    HARRIS,    of    Central    Press    Syr" 
ilicate,     has    left     for     Hollywood    to    be    gon 
eight     weeks. 


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Wanger  at  AMPA  Luncheon 

Walter    Wanger,    Paramount    pro 
duction    manager,    will    be    guest    o 
honor  at  the  AMPA  weekly  luncheoi 
at    the    Blue    Ribbon    restaurant    otf 
Thursday.       Leon    Bamberger    made 
the    arrangement. 


Kooler/^ire 

KOOLER-  AIRE'  ENGINEERING  CORP. 

1914   PARAMOUNT.  BUIIDING  NEW  YORK 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 


j  1600  Broadway,    New  York  City 

[  Phone  Penn.  3580 


THE 


Tuesday,  July  8,   1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


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Sees  Value  of 
National  Film  Library 

X  behalf  of  the  motion  pic- 
ture producers  and  distribu- 
tors of  America,"  said  Will  H. 
Hays,  "I  have  offered  to  the 
United  States  Government  our 
aid  in  collecting  and  permanent- 
ly preserving  the  picture  records 
of  historical  events  now  avail- 
able and  which  will  hereafter  be 
made  by  the  American  motion 
picture  industry."  This  is  one  of 
the  best  of  the  many  public  ut- 
terances that  the  Czar  of  all  the 
Cinemas  has  made.  If  he  will 
only  go  through  with  his  plan 
for  a  National  Film  Library,  he 
■will  be  performing  an  act  of  tre- 
mendous importance  to  future 
generations,  and  will  cause  many 
of  us  in  the  present  obsolescent 
generation  to  take  back  some  of 
the  scurrilous  things  we've  said 
about  him.  There  must  be  a 
National  Film  Library.  There 
ought  to  be  a  great  many  of 
them,  spotted  about  the  country 
in  what  salesmen  call  the  "Key 
Cities."  They  ought  not  to  be 
inaccessible,  like  the  govern- 
mental archives  in  the  vaults  in 
Washington.  They  should  be 
within  easy  reach  of  the  general 
public.  Each  library  should 
contain  prints  of  all  the  more 
significant  photoplays  produced 
in  Hollywood  or  elsewhere,  and 
also  a  large  collection  of  cuttings 
from  newsreels.  Furthermore, 
there  should  be  a  projection 
room  in  which  patrons  of  the 
library  may  view  such  films  as 
they  may  wish  to  see  revived. 
A  patron  might  ask  to  be  shown 
"The  Covered  Wagon,"  or  the 
Denip't)  -Firpo  fight,  or  "The 
Kid,"  or  the  second  inauguration 
of  President  Wilson,  or  he  might 
even  want  to  see  "Flaming 
Youth,"  for  that  should  certain- 
ly have  a  place  on  the  shelves 
as  representative  of  a  definite 
phase  of  ancient  civilization. 
— Robert  E.  Sherwood  in 
N.   Y.  "Evening  Post" 


There   are  400  film   houses   in 
Denmark,    of    which    only    270 
operate  daily. 


■c£tk 


OAILV 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
PhilM.  Daly 


YV/HAT  FORMER  professional  baseball  player  is  now  a  big 

film  exec  ? C.  J.  Scollard  is  the  name,  the  executive 

vice-prexy  of  Pathe C.  J.  took  a  flier  at  professional  base- 
ball after  graduating  from  collitch but  he  soon  developed 

a  yen  for  big  business,  and  was  with  the  Bethlehem  Shipbuilding 

Co.  for  seven  years then  he  hit  one  of  the  big   secrets 

for  becoming  a  successful  film  man — he  associated  himself  with 

Joseph  P.  Kennedy he  also  took  a  coupla  special  courses 

in  the  advertising  and  trust  company   business he  is   one 

of  the  exponents  of  the  new  school  of  film  execs  who  believe 
that   the  limelight   should   play   on   the   product    and   not   on   the 

individual a    new    showman    credo    that    in    the    case    of 

Pathe  is  working — and  how 

JJTOWARD    HUGHES    of    "Hell's    Angels"    fame    is    financing 

development     of     a     steam-driven     automobile young 

Howard  is  strong  for  inventions,  for  his  father  made  the  Hughes 
millions  patenting  an  oil-drilling  kit Buddy  Myers,  a  Tif- 
fany sound  engineer,  has  synchronized  matrimonially  with  Ther- 
ese  Allen,  to  whom  he  became  engaged  while  working  on  "Why 

Marry?" another    instance    of    the    power    of    suggestion. 

Definitions:  Press  Book — -What  the  publicity  department 

thinks   the    studio    did,   but    didn't Bert    Adler   is   back    in 

town  after  a  sojourn  among  the  Southern  cities,  including  Nash- 
ville,  Louisville  and   Cincinnati,  on  behalf  of  Fanchon  &  Marco. 

*  *  *  * 

T3EN  TURPIN  is  now  working  with  one  of  the  famous  Colonel 

W.  L.  Swain's  famous  tent  shows we  understand  the 

ingenious  and  resourceful  colonel  is  figuring  on  a  novelty  wire 
act,  with  Ben  using  two  wires  while  he  does  a  cross-word  puz- 
zle  the  act  will  be  called  "The  Cock-Eyed  Whirl" 

*  *  *  * 

A     FILM   MAN  returning  from   Europe  was  nicked  for  heavy 

customs    duties    on    stuff   he    "forgot"    to    declare but 

what  is  puzzling  him  is  how  the  customs  inspector  dug  the  arti- 
cles  out   of   his    trunks   and   told    him    the   history    of   each   piece 

evidently  he  isn't  wise  to  the  fact  that  clerks  in  stores 

in  London,  Paris,  Berlin,  etc.,  relay  the  info  of  purchases  by 
Americans  to  the  New  York  Customs,  and  get  a  10  per  cent 
cut  on  the  penalties and  sometimes  you  brag  to  a  stew- 
ard about  sneaking  something  in,  and  if  he  doesn't  like  the  tip 
you  hand  him,  he's  liable)  to  turn  you  in  for  a  10  per  cent  divvy, 

also the   way    to   fix   'em   all   is   to   spend   your   dough   on 

home  products  and  tip  the  steward  with  a  smile  when  you  say 
au    revoir 

*  *  *  * 

W/TLLIAM  A.  SEITER  has  hung  up  a  record  of  directing  17 
pictures  in  two  years  for  First  Nash  with  his  completion  of 

"Going  Wild" At  the  Paramount  Hollywood  studio  they 

changed  Bh  Rogers'  name  to  Frank,  and  at  the  christening  cere- 
monies Maurice  Chevalier's  leading  lady,  Frances  Dee,  cracked 
a  "breakaway"  bottle  filled  with  dirt  from  the  lot  over  the  kid's 
head a  rather  dirty  crack,  eh,  wot? Elinor  Mil- 
lard, the  stage  beauty  who  appeared  in  "Burlesque"  and  "Alma- 
nac," busts  into  pictures  with  a  featured  role  in  Pathe's  "Beyond 
Victory" Jimmy  Fisher  of  the  Hays  office  is  Mister  Mil- 
lard, if  you  want  to  put  it  that  way They  are  now  calling 

Harry    Lauder    the    intimate    comedian    because    he's    so    close. 

*  *  *  * 

APPROPRIATELY    ENOUGH,    the    master    print    of    First 
Nash's   "The   Dawn   Patrol"   was   flown   from  the   Coast  for 
the   opening  at   the   Winter   Garden A    Babbletown   song- 
writer spent  his  vacation  looking  over  some  rivals'  music  sheets, 

trying  to  get   a   change   of  air As  a  result  of  being  struck 

in  the  eyes  with  a  racquet  while  playing  tennis,  Warren  Nolan 
of  United  Artists  had  to  stay  home  yesterday.  Several  stitches 
were   necessary  on   the  wound. 

*  *  *  * 

QHE   WAS  so  dumb   that  the   thought  needle  beer  was  some- 
thing   they   served  at   sewing   circles. 


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Radio   Questionnaire 

for  "Big  Fight" 

CTAGED  a  questionnaire  con- 
test in  which  radio  listeners 
answering  correctly  three  ques- 
tions out  of  the  five  submitted 
will  be  given  free  passes  to  the 
Globe  for  "The  Big  Fight."  The 
questions,  offered  over  Station 
WGBS,  are:  Who  is  considered 
the  father  of  modern  scientific 
boxing?  Who  was  the  first 
British  champ  to  fight  in  Amer- 
ica? What  are  the  measurements 
of  a  boxing  ring?  Name  four 
prize  fighters  who  are  also  ac- 
tors? Which  former  heavy- 
weight champ  comes  of  Mormon 
parentage? 

— Sono-Art 
*         *         * 

Window    Displays 
for  "Swing   High" 

'TIE-UPS  with  the   Branko  toy 
and     the      Mondaine     vanity 
case  afforded  a  great   number  of 
window  displays  in  the  principal 
drug  stores  of  the  Times  Square 
district 
the    cit?  . 
so  dres 
nently    the 

High"  at  the  Cohan.  i  athe 
Motoeamera.  through  tie-ups 
with  their  dealers  in  the  city, 
also  secured  windows  in  excel- 
lent locations  displaying  the 
Pathe  cameras  and  projectors 
together  with  the  "Swing  High" 
accessories. 

—Pathe 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

July  8 

Ernest  Beaumont 
Clarence    Badger 
Dorothy   Coburn 
Joseph  Jackson 


DAILY 


Tuesday,   July  8,    1930 


Paramount  Busy  on  35  Features  --  Warners  on  17 


Record  Production  Drive 

Getting  Under  Way 

on  Coast 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Paramount,  with  35 
talkers  in  various  stages  of  produc- 
tion, is  launching  the  biggest  drive 
in  the  history  of  its  Coast  studios. 
Actual  shooting  is  to  start  in  July, 
August  and  September  on  22  feature 
productions,  it  is  announced  by  Jesse 
L.  Lasky.  Seven  productions  are 
now  shooting,  seven  others  are  be- 
ing cut  and  edited,  and  various  pic- 
tures are  in  preparation.  In  addi- 
tion, two  one-reel  shorts  are  being 
turned  out  weekly  and  one  two-reel 
comedy   every  two  weeks. 

Warner  Bros,  also  is  engaged  on 
an  unusually  heavy  production 
schedule,  with  eight  features  in  work, 
six  being  edited  and  three  ready  to 
start   soon. 

Wehrle  Now  Managing 
Pitts.  Sono  Art  Branch 

Pittsburgh— Russell  Wehrle  for- 
merly in  charge  of  the  Philadelphia 
Sono  Art-World  Wide  exchange,  is 
now  manager  of  the  local  branch. 

Comerford  Partner  Sells  Out 

Philadelphia — Louis  Marinos,  who 
was  a  partner  with  Mike  Comerford 
in  the  Luzerne  and  Wyoming  houses 
included  in  the  Publix  deal,  has  sold 
his  interest  in  these  houses. 


THREE 

ALL  TALKING 

SERIALS 

(entitled) 
"THE  LONE 
DEFENDER" 

"THE  PHANTOM  OF 
THE  WEST" 

"THE  KING  OF 
THE  WILD" 

Produced  and  Distributed 
by 

MASCOT 

PICTURES 

CORPORATION 

Nat  Levine,  Pies. 


1650   Broadway         N.Y.C. 

ALL  RIGHTS 
PROTECTED 


Latest  Hollywood  Happenings 


Eight  Stage  Recruits 

in  New  Pathe  Comedy 

Eight  stage  players  appear  in  the 
cast  of  "All  for  Mabel,"  new  Pathe 
Campus  Comedy.  The  group  in- 
cludes Sally  Starr,  Bob  Carney,  Sy 
Wills,  Cupid  Ainsworth,  Leila  Mc- 
Intyre,  Charles  McClelland,  James 
Mack  and  Rod  McLennan.  Harry 
Delmar,  who  directed,  also  is  a  prom- 
inent stage  figure. 

Bradley  King's  Home  on  Oil  Land 

Bradley  King,  scenarist,  has  been 
informed  by  the  representative  of  a 
big  oil  concern  that  the  beach  home 
which  she  bought  several  months  ago 
is  resting  on  oil  land.  As  a  result 
she  has  signed  an  agreement  per- 
mitting a  derrick  to  be  erected  on 
the  property,  which  is  said  to  assure 
her  an  income  for  life.  Miss  King, 
who  has  been  laid  up  for  the 
past  month  suffering  from  an  attack 
of  the  "flu",  has  deferred  to  her  doc- 
tor's wishes  and  will  go  to  a  moun- 
tain resort  to  recuperate.  Two  im- 
portant assignments  await  her  re- 
turn. 


Chesterfield    Signs    Myrna    Loy 

Myrna  Loy  has  been  signed  for 
the  leading  role  in  the  Chesterfield 
production,  "A  Jazz  Cinderella,"  it 
is  announced  by  George  R.  Batchel- 
ler. 


Graves  on  'U'  Writing  Staff 
Ralph    Graves   has   been    added   to 
the  Universal  writing  staff  in  Holly- 
wood.     Graves    is    an    actor    and    di- 
rector  as   well   as   a   writer. 


Lois   Moran   Given   Fox   Lead 

Lois  Moran  has  been  selected  to 
play  the  lead  in  "Play  Called  Life," 
which  Chandler  Sprague  will  direct 
for  Fox.  The  film  is  based  on  "The 
Dancers,"  the  play  by  Sir  Gerald  Du 
Maurier  and  Viola  Tree.  The  dia- 
logue  will   be   by   Edwin    Burke. 


Nixon  and  Withers  Signed 

Marian  Nixon  and  Grant  Withers 
have  been  engaged  for  "The  Egg 
Crate    Wallop"    by    Warners. 


"Office  Wife"  Finished 
Lloyd  Bacon  has  finished  the  di- 
rection of  "The  Office  Wife"  for 
Warner  Bros.  Dorothy  Mackaill  and 
Lewis  Stone  have  the  leading  roles. 
Others  in  the  cast  are  Natalie  Moore- 
head,  Brooks  Benedict,  Joan  Blon- 
dell,  Blanche  Friderici,  Walter  Mer- 
rill   and    Hobart    Bosworth. 


Spewack  Signs  New   Contract 

Samuel  Spewack,  who  came  here 
a  few  months  ago  to  write  for  Par- 
amount, has  signed  a  new  contract 
as  a  member  of  this  company's  writ- 
ing staff. 


A  Little 

from  "Lots 

^—    By   RALPH    WILK 

Hollywood 

JV/fARJORIE  RAMBEAU  was  in- 
itiated to  stage  drama  at  the 
age  of  11,  when  she  played  a  role  in 
"The  Face  on  the  Barroom  Floor." 
It'  was  shortly  after  this  that  she 
burst  forth  as  a  leading  lady  in 
"Camille,"  in  Portland,  Ore.  She  is 
completing  her  initial  talking  pic- 
ture,   "Her    Man,"   at    Pathe. 

*  *         * 

Our  list  of  early  morning  ath- 
letes includes  Conrad  Nagel  and 
Cedric  Gibbons,  who  are  tennis  en- 
thusiasts. 

*  #         * 

George  Crone  has  returned  from  a 
week's  holiday  at  Catalina.  This  is 
his  first  vacation  in  six  months,  as 
he  has  directed  his  last  three  pic- 
tures without  a  day's  respite.  The 
pictures  include  "What  a  Man," 
"Reno,"  and  "Asi  es  la  Vida,"  a 
Spanish   picture,   starring  Jose   Bohr. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Mary 
Brian,  Louis  Mann,  Hunt 
Stromberg,  Lew  Cantor,  Ger- 
rit  Lloyd,  Bert  Lytell,  Arthur 
Landau,  Al  Zimbalist  and 
Dave  Thompson  at  the  open- 
ing of  Crane  Wilbur's  play, 
"Molly  Magdalene";  Sarah  Y. 
Mason  being  given  a  royal 
welcome   on   her   return   from 

her    European   trip. 

*  *         * 

Phillips  Holmes,  who  attracted 
much  attention  by  his  work  in  "The 
Devil's  Holiday,"  is  keeping  busy. 
A  day  following  the  completion  of 
his  work  in  "Her  Man,"  he  will  start 
the  title  role  in  "Barber  John's  Boy" 
at  Warner  Bros.  He  is  still  under 
contract   to    Paramount. 


Embory,  Outterson  and  Fuges, 
Philadelphia  lawyers,  representing 
a  young  man  who  attracted  much 
attention  by  having  his  confession 
recorded  by  talking  motion  pictures, 
have  appealed  to  Roy  Pomeroy,  di- 
rector and  sound  expert,  for  testi- 
mony in  an  effort  to  save  the  boy's 
life.  Pomeroy  does  not  believe  in 
using  talking  pictures  for  record- 
ing confessions,  contending  that 
through  trick  photography  and  a 
knowledge  of  sound  manipulation, 
innocent  persons  could  be  railroad- 
ed to  prison — and  his  opinion  to 
this  effect  has  been  dispatched  to 
the  lawyers. 


"Great  White  Trail"  is 
Next  for  Richard  Thorpe 

"The   Great   White  Trail"  will   bej 
the    next    directorial    assignment    ofi 
Richard    Thorpe    for    Tiffany.      TheB 
picture    is    a    story    of    Alaskan    gol<M 
rush  days.     Thorpe  has  just  finished! 
"The  Thoroughbred,"  race  track  to\ 
mance,    with    Nancy    Dover,   WesleyB 
Barry,   Pauline  Garon,  Larry  Steers,l| 
Walter  Perry,  Robert  Homans,   Mil- II 
dred    Washington    and    others.      Thell 
story  is  by  Jack  Natteford. 


RKO    Troupe    Goes   To    Alaska 

A  troupe  from  the  RKO  studios 
has  left  for  Alaska  to  make  scenes 
for  "The  Silver  Horde."  In  the 
party  are  Wallace  Smith,  who  did 
the  screen  version  and  dialogue  of 
the  Rex  Beach  novel;  George  Ar- 
chainbaud,  director;  Evelyn  Brent, 
Joel  McRae,  Louis  Wolheim  and 
Raymond  Hatton. 


"Spell  of  Circus"   Cast  Completed 

With  the  addition  of  Montagu 
Love,  Tom  London,  Charles  Mur- 
phy and  Walter  Shumway,  the  cast 
of  "The  Spell  of  the  Circus"  has 
been  completed  by  Director  Robert 
F.  Hill.  Francis  X.  Bushman,  Jr. 
and  Alberta  Vaughn  are  featured  in 
this  Universal  talking  serial  by  la: 
McCloskey   Heath. 


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Fannie  Hurst  to  write  original  sto- 
ries for  Universal. 

*  *         * 

Business  men  in  Denver  may  en- 
courage production  there.  Rockj 
Mountain  Screen  Club  holds  firs 
annual  meeting. 

*  *        * 

Henry  Koplar  seeks  recovery  of  St 
Louis  theaters  from  Famous  Play 
ers.     Files  counter  suits. 

*  *        * 

Eastman  Kodak  reported  buildinjl 
laboratories  with  sufficient  capacit;  | 
to  print  all  of  its  raw  stock. 

*  *         * 

First  National  plans  a  president 
straw  vote  in  all  of  its  theaters. 


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VOL.   LIII     No.   7 


Wednesday,   July   9,    1930 


Price  5  Cents 


1 ,1 00  Out  of  1,500  Publix  Theaters  Now  Wired 

BIG  6JAVE  LESS  THAN  20%  0F~H0USES 

Capt.  Auten  To  Handle  30  B.  I.  P.  Films  in  U.  S. 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


LXHIBS  HAVE  spent  at  least 
£3,000,000  on  inferior  sound  re- 
>roducers  which  they  have  had 
o  replace,  estimates  C.  W. 
Bunn.  A  deplorable  wastage 
his,  plus  undetermined  thou- 
sands of  headaches.  Especially 
it  the  present  moment,  with  un- 
rertain  business  conditions  pre- 
vailing, theaters  which  install 
ly-by-night  and  other  unknown 
origin  equipment  are  toying 
vith  dynamite.  Only  equipment 
which  has  a  record  for  deliver- 
ing the  best  calibre  sound  is 
vorthy  of  consideration.  Equip- 
nent  which  will  be  serviced  to- 
norrow  as  well  as  today.  On 
rther  nondescript  brands,  a  theater 
nay  economize  a  few  shekels  at  the 
ime  of  purchase.  Genuine  economy, 
lowever,  looks  further  into  the  fu- 
ure — over  a  period  of  years.  This 
conomy  ought  to  be  figured  not 
>nly  on  the  initial  purchase  price 
nd  servicing  but  also  on  the  basis 
>f  consistently  good  reproducing. 
Vith  audiences  fast  becoming  more 
liscriminating,  quality  of  sound  helps 

•ring  'em  in  or  turn  'em  away. 

*  *         * 

'WO  MAJOR  companies  are  con- 
entrating  short  subject  production 
n  the  East  and  a  third  has  simi- 
ar  plans  under  way.  Back  of  this 
rend  is  the  fact  that  New  York  in 
hese  talkerized  days  constitutes  a 
fenerous  source  of  acting  supplies. 
}ne  way  of  reducing  shorts  produc- 
ion  costs,  already  too  high,  is  to 
lave   players   within   studio   reach. 

*  *         * 

THE  INDUSTRY  displays  an  in- 
Teasing  tendency  to  annex  execu- 
ives  who  have  important  contacts 
vith  the  outside  and  frequently  of- 
ftial  world.  It's  smart  showman- 
ihip — an  invaluable  method  of  open- 
ing doors  and  generally  clearing  the 
j  channel  for  the  good  ship  Better 
Business. 


24   All-Talkers   and   Six 
Synchronized  Produc- 
tions Among  List 

Under  his  appointment  as  U.  S. 
representative  for  British  Interna- 
tional Pictures,  formerly  distributed 
through  Sono  Art-World  Wide,  Capt. 
Harold  L.  Auten  will  handle  30  of 
the  company's  features  here  in  the 
coming  season.  Of  that  number,  24 
will  be  all-talker  and  singing  and  six 
will  be  synchronized.  Some  will  be 
part-color. 


FRENCH  AUTHORS  DROP 
DEMANDS  FOR  ROYALTY 


Paris  (By  Cable) — Following  refusal 
of  American  producers  to  negotiate 
with  French  authors  under  their  re- 
cently proposed  royalty  basis,  a 
group  of  members  of  the  Authors' 
Society,  headed  by  Henri  Bernstein, 
noted  dramatist,  held  a  meeting  and 
decided  to  withdraw  the  royalty  de- 
mands. 


Censorship  Note 

Ottawa — What  is  consid- 
ered the  limit  in  censorship 
deletions  has  been  made  here 
in  the  slicing  from  "Bouncing 
Babies,"  Our  Gang  Comedy, 
of  three  scenes  showing  a  kid 
breaking  electric  bulbs  in  or- 
der to  stop  auto  traffic. 


Ohio  Sheriff  Issues 

Strict  Blue  Law  Order 

Steubenville,  O.  —  Strict  enforce- 
ment of  Ohio  blue  laws  in  Jefferson 
County  will  begin  next  Sunday,  ac- 
cording to  Sheriff  Yost,  following 
arrest  of  William  Henricks  and 
George  Delis  for  operating  the  local 
Warner  houses  last  Sunday.  All 
stores,  golf  links,  gas  stations,  etc., 
will  be  closed,  Yost  says. 


VITAPHONE  SHORTS  FIGURE 
IN  PUBLIX  BOOKING  DEAL 


Vitaphone  shorts,  as  well  as  the 
Warner  and  First  National  feature 
product,  figure  in  the  booking  nego- 
tiations now  under  way  with  Publix, 
according  to  announcement  yester- 
day. Publix  buyers  have  been  called 
to  New  York  for  conferences  on  the 
deal,  which  is  expected  to  be  closed 
in  about  10  days  and  involves  several 
hundred  houses  and  several  million 
dollars'  worth  of  product. 


Theaters    Controlled    by 

Producers  Number 

About  3,800 

Despite  steady  theater-acquiring 
activities  of  producer-owned  chains, 
and  the  more  recent  scramble  for 
houses,  considerably  less  than  20  per 
cent  of  the  theaters  in  the  United 
States  are  controlled  by  the  "Big  6" 
producing  companies,  a  survey  made 
by  THE  FILM  DAILY  indicates. 
Calculation  is  made  that  about  3,- 
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home  talkers  on  g0ast 

H  est  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Dr.  Lee  De  Forest 
plans  to  establish  his  headquarters 
here  for  the  development  of  talking 
pictures  for  home  entertainment. 


Warner-Schine  Deal 

is  Reported  Held  Up 

Sandusky  —  Consummation  of  the 
Warner-Schine  deal  is  reported  to  be 
temporarily  held  up.  Earl  Seitz  con- 
tinues to  operate  the  Plaza,  State 
and  Star  here.  Other  houses  in- 
volved in  the  Warner  negotiations  in- 
cluded the  Schade  here,  the  Ritzlar 
houses  in  Tiffin  and  Lima,  and  the 
Pekas  houses  in  Elyria. 


75  P.  C.  of  Publix  Houses 

Now  Have  Talker  Equipment 


Juveniles  Hit 

Sacramento,  Calif. — Talkers 
have  caused  a  decrease  of  39 
per  cent  in  the  use  of  child 
actors  in  the  past  year,  ac- 
cording to  the  number  of  the- 
atrical permits  issued  to  min- 
ors in  the  last  five  months 
compared  with  the  same  per- 
iod in  1929. 


Approximately  1,100  houses  of  the 
1,500  odd  comprising  the  Publix 
chain  are  now  wired  for  sound.  The- 
aters remaining  in  the  silent  class 
are  principally  houses  recently  ac- 
quired in  which  reproducers  are  not 
installed,  but  which  will  soon  be 
wired,  and  theaters  whose  leases  ex- 
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Columbia  Will  Broadcast 
Radio  Versions  of  Films 

Radio  versions  of  Columbia  fea- 
tures are  to  be  broadcast  each  Tues- 
day night  at  7:30  over  WLTH, 
Brooklyn,  under  the  direction  of 
Harold  Davis  Emerson,  in  charge 
of  the  company's  broadcasting  activi- 
ties. Professional  actors  will  be 
used  for  the  programs,  which  start 
July    15. 


Free  Canadian  Entry 
For  Sound  Film  Trucks 

Ottawa — Because  of  the  govern- 
ment demand  for  more  Canadian 
scenes  in  sound  newsreels,  it  has 
been  decided  to  class  sound  film 
trucks  as  tourist  vehicles,  thus  per- 
mitting their  free  entry  into  Canada. 


All-Nut 

The  story  for  Fox's  "Soup  to 
Nuts"  is  by  Rube  Goldberg, 
nut  cartoonist;  theme  song  of 
the  picture  is  "Say  It  in  a  Nut- 
shell," and  star  of  the  produc- 
tion is  Ted  Healy,  famous  nut 
comedian  of  the  stage. 


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JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publishei 


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Financial 


DAILV 


Wednesday,   July   9,    1930 


SEE  GERMAN  DOMINATION 
IN  EUROPEAN  FILM  FIELD 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — A  survey  of  film 
markets  in  Germany,  Czechoslovakia, 
Austria  and  Hungary  has  resulted  in 
the  following  findings,  reported  by 
George  R.  Canty,  U.  S.  trade  com- 
missioner in  Paris,  to  the  Department 
of    Commerce : 

(1)  Silent  films  have  been  relegated  to  the 
background  as  far  as  profitable  production 
and  distribution  are  concerned;  (2)  syn- 
chronized versions  are  acceptable  only  when 
superfilms  are  involved;  (3)  German  talkers 
have  the  greatest  demand  in  these  markets 
and  in  Poland,  Yugoslavia  and  Rumania  as 
well. 

Though  patent  litigation  has  adversely  af- 
fected German  film  progress,  encouraging 
signs  are  everywhere  evident  that  next  year 
will  see  a  rapid  development  both  in  sound 
film  production  and  installations.  There  is 
also  the  feeling  that  German  talkers  will 
dominate  the  Netherlands  market,  secure  firm 
footings  in  Scandinavia  and  receive  the  most 
profitable    bookings    in    Switzerland. 


NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 

Am.      Seat 7/2        TVz        7J4   —  2/2 

Con.  Fm.  Ind.  ..  18%  18/*  18J4  —  % 
Con.   Fm.   Ind,  pfd.  20  19J4      1934  —     Vt 

East.  Kodak  ....192/  186/  192/  +  2M 
Fox  Fm.  "A"  ...  397/i  38/  39%  +  Vt, 
Gen.    Thea.    Equ.    .    31/      30         30%  —     % 

Loew's,     Inc 65%     625^     64%   +   1% 

do  pfd.   ww   (6/).  103       101       101       —  5 

M-G-M    pfd 26         2'6         26       +     % 

Para.     F-L     55%     54/     555/6   +     % 

Pathe    Exch 4  3%        4        +      % 

do    "A"    7%       7/       7/      

R-K-O     27%     26%     27/  —     / 

Warner   Bros 41/      40         40%    +      / 

do    pfd 46/      46/      46/    —     % 

NEW  YORK  CURB  MARKET 
Columbia    Pets.     ..    33%      33%      33%   —     % 

Fox  Thea.   "A"    ..8  7%       8         

Loew,    Inc.,    war    .8/       8/       8/  —     % 

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 
Gen.    Th.    6s40     ..94         93         93       —  1 
Keith    A-O    6s    46.   78         78         78       +1   % 
Loew   6s   41   x-war.    99  99         99        +      / 

Paramount  6s  47  ..101/  101/  101/  ..... 
Par.  By.  5/s  51.103  103  103  +  / 
Warners    6s    39    ..100%   100%   100%  —     % 

Loew-Canadian  Pass  Dividend 
Toronto — In  order  to  conserve  re- 
sources over  the  summer  slump,  it  is 
announced,  the  two  Loew  organiza- 
tions in  Canada  have  passed  the  divi- 
dend payable  July  15.  The  compa- 
nies are  Marcus  Loew's  Theater,  Ltd., 
operating  the  Yonge  St.  and  Uptown 
here,  and  Loew's  London,  London, 
Ont.' 


1,100  of  1,500  Publix 
Houses  Are  Now  Wired 

(.Continued  from  Page   1) 
pire  shortly  and  will  not  be  renewed. 

Thirty-two  engineers  in  the  employ  of  the 
sound  division  of  the  Publix  theater  main- 
tenance department  are  at  work  making  sound 
inspections.  Supplementing  regular  visits, 
they  are  subject  to  calls  from  managers  who 
are  not  satisfied  with  the  quality  of  their 
reproducing.  Replacement  parts  are  served 
from  nine  division  points,  namely,  New  York, 
Boston,  Atlanta,  Chicago,  Minneapolis,  Dallas, 
New   Orleans,   Denver  and   San   Francisco. 


Airy  Premiere 

Col.  Howard,  commander  of 
Mitchell  Field,  and  25  Army 
aviators,  in  addition  to  conting- 
ents from  the  Ancient  and 
Secret  Order  of  Quiet  Birdmen, 
the  American  Legion  Aviation 
Post,  the  National  Guard  Avia- 
tion Squadron,  and  other  air 
groups  will  attend  tonight's 
11:30  preview  of  First  Nation- 
al's "The  Dawn  Patrol"  at  the 
Winter  Garden. 


Canada  Not  Recognizing 
U.  S.  DeForest  Decision 

Ottawa — No  recognition  is  being 
given  by  the  Exchequer  Court  of 
Canada  to  the  DeForest  patent  de- 
cision in  Wilmington,  Del.,  and  a 
ruling  in  the  similar  infringement 
case  pending  here  is  not  expected  un- 
til  September. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


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New  Yo*  Long  Island  City 

1540  Broadway  154  Crescent  St. 

BRYant  4712  STIllwell  7940 


Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Big  6  Have  Less  Than 

20  Per  Cent  of  Houses 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
800  theaters  are  producer-operated. 

At  the  moment  theater  holdings  of  pro- 
ducers exclusive  of  deals  pending,  are  ap- 
proximately  as   follows: 

Publix,  1,500;  Fox,  900;  Warner  Bros., 
850;  R-K-O,  250;  Loew,  200;  Universal,  100. 

Up  to  the  "stop  buying"  order  issued  a 
few  days  ago,  Publix,  Warners  and  R-K-O 
were  the  most  active  chains  in  garnering 
houses.  Fox  and  Loew  have  been  compara- 
tively quiet  and  Universal  is  getting  rid 
of   all   its  houses. 


F.  N.  Sells  Group  to  R.  &  R. 

First  National  has  sold  its  1930-31 
group  of  25  features  to  the  Robb  & 
Rowley  circuit  of  45  houses  and  to 
John  C.  Kumler's  Pantheon,  Toledo, 
it  is  announced  by  Ned  E.  Depinet. 
The  contracts  call  for  preferred  time 
in  all  houses. 


BUSTER  and  NATALIE  KEATON  are 
on  their  way  from  Hollywood  to  New  York 
en   route   to   Europe. 

CONWAY  TEARLE  is  sailing  for  Eng- 
land   to    visit    his    brother,    Godfrey    Tearle. 

CTSSIE  LOFTUS  has  left  for  the  Coast 
to    fill    a    Fox    contract. 

LESLIE  HOWARD  sails  for  Europe  today 
on    the    Olympic. 

HERMAN  R.  MAIER,  chief  Df  construc- 
tion for  Warner  Bros.,  is  back  from  a  tour 
of   Texas   and   Oklahoma. 

M.  A.  RAYMOND,  new  branch  manager 
for  Warners  in  Des  Moines,  has  returned 
West  after  conferences  with  home  office 
executives. 

AMONG  last  week's  visitors  in  New  York 
were  Tim  Kearse  of  Charleston,  W.  Va.,  R. 
E.  Griffith  and  Tom  Boland  of  Oklahoma 
City,  George  Schaefer  of  Wheeling  and  Jack 
O'Connell   of  Toledo. 

CAPT.  HAROLD  L.  AUTEN  returns  to- 
morrow   from    Bermuda. 


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10  Richard  Barthelmess  in  "Dawn 
Patrol"  (First  National)  opens  at 
the    Winter    Garden,     New    York. 

11  Special  meeting  of  Consolidated 
Film  Industries  stockholders  in 
New    York. 

15  Meeting  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  West- 
ern Pennsylvania  and  West  Vir- 
ginia, Henry  Hotel,  Pittsburgh. 
16  (Tentative)  George  Arliss  in  "Old 
"English"  scheduled  to  open  at 
the    Warner,    New    York. 

17-18-19  AU  National  Screen  salesmen 
to  meet  in  New  York  for  con- 
ference. 

18  (Tentative)       John      Barrymore      in 

"Moby    Dick"    scheduled    to    open 
at  the   Hollywood,    New   York. 

19  Fox    A.    C.    holds    outing    at    Indian 

Point,    N.    Y. 

26  Outing  of  RKO  Home  Office  Em- 
ployees  to    Indian    Point,    N.    Y. 

29-30-31 — Annual  convention  of  M.P.T. 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palace 
Hotel,  Denver. 
1  Annual  convention  of  Famous 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  eastern 
managers,  Royal  York  Hotel, 
Toronto,  Ont. 
11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  ol 
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New  York,  for  seven  years,  who 
died  Monday  in  a  New  York  hospi- 
tal, will  be  buried  today. 


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is  featured. 


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By  JOSEPH  HERGESHEIMER 

THE  silent  picture  that  made 
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Wednesday,   July  9,    1930 


R.  W.  Bischoff  to  Handle 
Foreign  Synchronization 

Robert  W.  Bischoff  has  been 
placed  in  charge  of  the  foreign  syn- 
chronized versions  department  at 
Fox.  The  Spanish  division  already 
is  functioning  and  work  on  other 
languages   is  getting  under  way. 


Langdon  and  Summerville 
in  Universal  Comedy 

Harry  Langdon  and  Slim  Sum- 
merville have  been  given  two  of  the 
chief  comedv  roles  in  Universal's 
"See  America  Thirst,"  which  Wil- 
liam James  Craft  will  start  direct- 
ing in  a  few  days.  Jeanette  Loff 
also  may  be  in  the  cast.  Vin  Moore 
and  Henry  LeCossitt  wrote  the 
story. 


Sheehan   Visits    Location 

Winfield  Sheehan  has  closed  his 
office  for  10  days  and  gone  on  a 
1,000-mile  trip  to  Wyoming  where 
Raoul  Walsh  is  on  location  with 
"The  Big  Trail"  unit. 


Lew  Cody  in  Warner  Film 
Lew  Cody  has  been  signed  by 
Warner  Bros,  for  the  featured  role 
in  "A  Husband's  Privilege,"  in  which 
Irene  Delroy  will  have  the  feminine 
lead. 


Chesterfield  Signs  Pembroke 
Scott  Pembroke  has  been  signed 
by  George  R.  Batcheller  to  direct 
the  third  Chesterfield  talker,  "A 
Jazz  Cinderella."  Myrna  Loy  and 
Nancy  Welford  are  among  the  play- 
ers already  engaged  for  the  picture. 


James  Rennie  in  "Father's  Son" 
James  Rennie  has  been  given  a 
leading  role  in  "Father's  Son,"  from 
a  Booth  Tarkington  story,  being  pro- 
duced by  First  National.  Leon  Jan- 
ney,  Irene  Rich  and  Lewis  Stone 
also  are  in  the  cast. 


Fox  Players  Back  from  Canada 

J.  Harold  Murray,  Lois  Moran  and 
other  players  in  Fox's  "The  Red 
Sky"  have  returned  with  Director 
A.  F.  Erickson  from  location  in 
Canada.  J.  M.  Kerrigan,  Lumsden 
Hare,  Erwin  Connelly,  George  Brent 
and  Marie  Saxon  also  are  in  the 
picture. 


Alison    Skipworth    Signed 

Alison  Skipworth,  prominent  char- 
acter actress  of  the  stage,  has  been 
signed  bv  Warners  for  "Children  of 
Dreams,"  the  second  Romberg-Ham- 
merstein  plav.  which  will  feature 
Margaret  Shilling  and  Paul  Gregory. 


Edward  Laemmle  to  Direct 
F.dward  Laemmle  will  direct  the 
talker  version  of  "Saint  Johnson" 
for  Universal.  The  picture  will  be 
released  at  the  same  time  as  the 
book,    Sept.    29. 


A  Little 

from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    IVILK 


Hollywood 

QNE  hundred  and  one  golfers  par- 
ticipated in  the  First  National- 
Warner  Bros,  tournament,  which 
was  won  by  Eddie  Phillips,  the  ac- 
tor. Hal  B.  Wallis  rang  up  the  high 
score,  with  177  strokes,  while  Darryl 
Zanuck  was  second,  with  160,  while 
William  Koenig's  score  was  158. 
None  of  the  three  had  ever  played 
golf  before.  The  affair  was  pre- 
sided  over  by  Jack   L.   Warner. 

*  *        * 

Karl  Struss,  Martin  Cornica,  Phil 
Moore  and  Francis  Perrett  are  so 
enthusiastic  about  tennis,  that  they 
can  be  found  on  the  courts  at  7  a.m. 
Other  early  morning  athletes  in- 
clude Roy  Del  Ruth,  Ray  "Brick" 
Enright,  Herman  Raymaker,  Wil- 
liam Holmes,  Owen  and  George 
Marks,  James  Gibbons  and  Edward 
McDermott,  who  start  propelling 
golf  balls  at  6  o'clock. 

*  +        * 

Alec  Moss's  hobby  is  literature. 
He  is  a  profound  student  of  literary 
works  and  was  a  contributor  to  the 
"Saturday  Evening  Post"  for  sev- 
eral years. 

*  *        * 

Harvey  Thew  is  all  smiles  these 
days.  His  motor-cruiser,  "Vivienne," 
has  arrived  from  the  shipyards  at 
Stockton,  Cal.,  and  the  scenarist 
plans  to  do  much  sailing  during  the 
summer.  By  the  way,  Harvey  is  a 
Mankato,  Minn.,  boy,  who  has  made 
good  in  New  York  and  Hollyivood. 

*  *        * 

William  Wright,  one  of  the  best 
press  agents  who  ever  owned  a 
mimeograph,  is  now  assistant  to 
J.  G.  Bachman,  associate  producer 
at  Paramount.  Wright  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Paramount  publicity  de- 
partment for  several  years. 

*  *        * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Larry 
Darmour  busy  at  his  studio; 
Bebe  Daniels  visiting  Ben 
Lyon  at  First  National;  Irv- 
ing Asher  relating  his  experi- 
ences in  a  golf  tournament. 

*  *        * 

Leo  Morrison  has  placed  Gene- 
vieve Tobin  with  Universal  for  a 
featured  role  in  "Sincerity."  He  also 
signed  Eddie  Cantor  to  write  an 
original    story    for    Universal. 

*  *         * 

Some  Howards  —  Hughes, 
Estabrook,  Hawks,  William 
K.,    Green,    Bretherton. 

*  *         * 

David  Broekman,  composer,  is  re- 
ported to  be  leaving  Universal  to 
take  charge  of  the  music  department 
of   a    big   producing   organization. 


Richard  Barker  as  Lead 
in  U's  "Leather  Pushers" 

Richard  Barker,  former  Minneapo- 
lis film  salesman  who  turned  actor, 
has  been  signed  by  Universal  to  play 
the  featured  lead  in  the  "Leather 
Pusher"    series. 

Others  who  will  appear  in  "Leath- 
er Pushers"  include  Sally  Blane, 
Sam  Hardy,  Jack  White,  Joan  Marsh 
and  Jerry  the  Greek.  Albert  Kelley 
is  directing.  Douglas  Z.  Doty  wrote 
the  adaptation  and  Sam  Freedman 
is   supervising  the   series. 


Gavin  Gordon  Borrowed 
Gavin  Gordon,  leading  man  oppo- 
site Greta  Garbo  in  "Romance,"  has 
been  borrowed  by  RKO  for  a  promi- 
nent part  in  "The  Silver  Horde." 
He  is  now  on  location  with  the  unit 
in  Alaska.  Upon  completion  of  this 
assignment,  Gordon  is  to  join  the 
roster    of    another    big    producer. 


Collier  and  Blackmer  Cast 
Buster  Collier  and  Sidney  Black- 
mer have  been  added  to  the  cast  of 
First  National's  "Little  Caesar," 
which  already  includes  Edward  G. 
Robinson,  Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr., 
Ralph  Ince  and  Thomas  Jackson. 
Mervyn  LeRoy  will  direct. 


Players  Signed  by  Fox 
Fox  has  signed  George  Lewis  for 
Spanish  and  English  films,  Herbert 
Bunston  and  Helene  Millard  for 
"The  Red  Sky,"  and  Gregory  Gaye 
for    "Renegades." 


Thelma  Todd,  Elsie  Bartlett  Added 
Thelma  Todd  and  Elsie  Bartlett 
are  among  the  latest  additions  to 
"The  Hot  Heiress,"  now  being  pre- 
pared   at    First    National. 


Raoul   Walsh   Unit    Due   Back   Soon 

_  After  nearly  four  months  on  loca- 
tion in  Arizona,  Wyoming,  Utah 
and  Sacramento,  Raoul  Walsh  and 
a  unit  of  about  400  making  "The 
Big  Trail"  for  Fox  are  due  back 
here  within  the  next  week.  John 
Wayne  and  Marguerite  Churchill 
head   the  cast  of  players. 


Holt    and    Revier   in   "Squealer" 

Jack  Holt  and  Dorothy  Revier 
have  been  assigned  by  Columbia  to 
be  in  the  leading  roles  in  "The  Squeal- 
er," based  on  the  stage  play  of  the 
same    name. 


Clyde    Cook    in    "Sunny" 

Clyde  Cook  has  been  assigned  one 
of  the  chief  comedy  roles  in  First 
National's  "Sunny,"  starring  Mari- 
lyn   Miller. 


Holmes  Cutting  F.  N.  Film 
William  S.  Holmes  is  busy  at 
Warner  Bros.,  where  he  is  cutting 
"The  Life  of  the  Partv."  He  also 
edited  "Three  Faces  East."  Both 
pictures  were  directed  by  Roy  Del 
Ruth. 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


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',     By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR  ^^ 

LTHOUGH  John  Barrymore  i 
much  in  evidence  at  Warne 
Bros.  West  Coast  studio,  his  spirt 
still  goes  on  at  the  Eastern  studi 
where  Otto  Kruger,  who  had  t: 
adopt  many  of  the  Barrymore  mat! 
nerisms  for  his  role  in  "The  Roy 
Family,"  just  completed  a  Vitaphoi 
short. 


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Bertram  Harrison,   who  is  doin 
preparatory    work    on    "The    Be 
People"    at     the     Paramount    Nd 
York   studios,   directed   the   origv 
version,  which  played  on  Broadww 
several    seasons   ago. 


Jean  Z.  Candell  has  arrived  fro 
Warner  Bros.  West  Coast  studios  tc 
act  as  script  man  on  Vitaphone  Va- 
rieties. Gandell  is  quite  a  linguist 
speaking  French,  German,  Hun 
garian  and  English.  He  is  also  t( 
aid  directors  and  writers  when  for 
eign  versions  are  started  at  tin 
Brooklyn    studio. 

Frederic  March,  who  appear 
opposite  Nancy  Carroll  in  "Laugh 
ter,"  at  the  Paramount  New  Yori 
studios,  is  interested  in  the  origii 
of  various  superstitions.  March  i 
collecting  data  on  that  subject  aiu 
may  write   a  book  on  his  findingn 

Chic  Yorke  and  Rose  King,  vaudd 
ville  headliners,  had  a  hot  time  a 
the  Vitaphone  studio  making  thei 
first  short.  Miss  King  played  a  belt 
of  the  "gay  nineties"  and  in  ordl 
to  be  in  character  wore  three  petti 
coats,  a  corset,  pantaloons  and 
leg  o'  mutton  sleeved  dress,  plj 
bustle.      Phew! 


Peggy  Thompson,  who  got 
first  break  when  she  wrote  dialog^ 
for  the  French  version  of  "The 
Pond,"  is  now  trying  her  hand  < 
writing  scenarios  at  the  Paramom 
New  York  studio. 

After  having  played   Satan  in  tl 
"King  of  Kings,"  Alan  Brooks  fous 
his   role  in   "Mr.    Intruder,"   a  Vi 
phone     Varieties,     rather     tame 
comparison.     Brooks  also  played 
"The     Hole     in    the    Wall,"    wh 
brought     Claudette     Colbert    to    tl 
front. 


The  Three  Swifts,  of  vaudevii 
and  musical  comedy,  recently  cot 
pleted  "Have  Patience,"  an  origin 
by  Walton  Butterfield  and  Norm* 
Taurog,  the  latter  also  directing 
the   Paramount   studio   here. 


A  long  search  for  a  girl  "li 
Helen  Morgan,"  which  Warn? 
have  been  conducting  for  some  tin 
has  finally  ended,  with  the  selecti 
of  Vivienne  Osborne,  former  Belas 
star,  who  has  been  given  the  ti 
role  in  "The  Nightingale,"  an  elat 
rate  Vitaphone  Varieties,  to  be 
rected  by  Roy  Mack.  Miss  Osbor 
will  have  two  leading  men,  Ly 
Talbot  and  Pat  O'Brien. 


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Wednesday,   July   9,    1930 


DAILY 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


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ualifications  for 
n  Actor's  Career 

pEW  of  the  young  men  and 
women  who  come  to  me  for 
advice  possess  the  attributes  for 
an  actor's  career,  especially  in 
talkers.  In  fact,  in  most  cases 
the  deficiencies  are  so  pro- 
nounced that  they  can  be  advised 
immediately  to  launch  upon  some 
ther  field  of  endeavor.  It  may 
be  personal  appearance,  defective 
speech,  absence  of  personality  or 
some  other  obvious  factor  that 
would  handicap  the  youth.  So 
many  qualifications  are  desir- 
able, that  comparatively  few 
young  people  possess  them  all. 
It  seems  unnecessary  to  me,  how- 
ever, to  categorically  discourage 
all  young  people  against  the  pro- 
fession. It  offers  fine  rewards  to 
the  man  or  woman  who  is  a  suc- 
cess, and  I  believe  the  future 
holds  more  promise  than  has  the 
past  for  good  actors.  The  work 
I  not  to  be  undertaken  lightly, 
however.  Granted  one  possesses 
he  dozen-and-one  natural  attrib- 
utes that  are  requisite  to  suc- 
cess, there  is  a  long  trial  of  hard 
word,  self-denial,  disappoint- 
ments and  application  between 
iim  and  the  coveted  goal.  If  a 
poung  man  or  woman  have  the 
lecessary,  qualifications  and  a 
determination  to  work  hard  and 
mceasingly,  there  is  no  reason 
why  he  or  she  should  be  ad- 
rised  against  the  profession  of 
icting.  They  ought  to  be  given 
ill  the  encouragement  possible. 
W e  need  all  the  good  actors  we 
an   get. 

— Jean  Hersholt 


Fifteen  out  of  eighteen  lead- 
ing Danish  film  theaters  have 
American   sound  equipment. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

HON'T    PITY    the   hardworking  home   office   official    (oh,   in- 
deedy,  there  are  such)   who  can't  get  away  for  that   Euro- 
pean trip or  whose   extra-territorial  duties,  so  to  speak, 

dont  permit  of  a  few  weeks'  relaxation  in  H'lywood he 

has  learned  to  develop  home  diversions f'r  instance,  look 

at   A.    K.    Kirkpatrick   of    Educational he   built   hisself   a 

swimming  pool  in  his  "backyard,"  and  as  the  result  of  that  ex- 
perience is  figuring  on  taking  out  a  license  as  an  engineer 

with  that  job  completed,  he  is  now  building  a  tennis  court  to 
while  away  the  week-ends so  A.  K.  has  proved  conclu- 
sively to  himself  that  this  vacation  bunk  is  all  a  state  of  mind 

many   a   good   coat   of   tan  has   been  accumulated   in   a 

Bronx  backyard,  or  on  a  Flatbush  roof and  consider  how 

much  more  convenient  these  methods  are 


C1G  NEUFELD  is  having  a  lotta  fun  making  a  series  of  com- 
edies  featuring  a   family   of   chimpanzees   for   Tiffany 

The  General  Electric  Company  has  completed  a  film,  "The  Elec- 
tric Ship,"  showing  all  the  comforts  and  joys  aboard  the  pala- 
tial electric  liner  "Virginia" We  are  now  in  the  midst  of  the 

open  season  for  shooting  these  Considerate  Vacationists 

you  know  the  kind while  you  perspire  at  your  desk,  they 

send  you  beautiful  postcards  showing  cool  lakes  or  windswept 
mountains,    and    INVARIABLY    say:    "Wish    you    were    here" 


•  g-r-rr 


*  *  *  * 

ROBERT  De  LACY  has  discovered  the  vast  technical  differ- 
ences between  making  sound  and  silent  pictures  on  location 

during  his  direction  of  Pathe's  "Pardon  My  Gun" in  the 

days  of  silents,  a  working   crew   of  35  would  have  sufficed,   but 

his    sound    film    required   92 running    the    cable   from   the 

mike  to  the  "mixers"  alone  calls  for  a  small  army  of  men 

*  *  *  * 

JhVERY  YOUTH  in  the  land  would  like  to  have  been 
in  the  shoes  of  Paul  Siple,  the  Boy  Scout  who  was  picked 
for  that  South  Pole  trip  with  Commander  Byrd he  re- 
lated some  of  his  experiences  over  WPCH  the  other  day,  being 
interviewed  by  Elvie  Hitchings,  who  also  took  Willard  Van  der 
Veer,  the  ace  cameraman  of  the  expedition,  over  the  radio  hur- 
dles   at    WGBS    yesterday It   isn't    generally    known    that 

Lon  Chaney  and  Lee  Moran  first  came  to  California  as  a  dancing 
(cam    in    the   Ziegfeld    show,   "The   Girl   in   the   Kimono'' 

]y[AJOR    ROSS    WHITOCK    of    Pathe's    commercial    depart- 
ment was  reported  to  have  died  over  the  week-end,  some- 
one mistaking  a  similar  name  in  a  headline but  Ross  sez 

he  is  good  for  many  gallons  yet William  Stoermer,  pro- 
duction executive  and  vice-president  of  Colorcraft  Corp.,  and 
his  bride,  Madeliene  Sylvester  Doll,  have  returned  to  New  York 
following  a  trip  through  the  Berkshires  and  to  Atlantic  City.... 
....Tammany   Young   has   completed   a   part   in   "Beautiful    But 

Dumb",   Paramount  short Ruth  Gordon,   Broadway  stage 

celebrity,  leaves  today  for  the  Coast,  where  she  will  be  the  guest 
of  Charles  McArthur  and  his  wife,  Helen  Hayes,  another  stage 
star 

*  *  *  * 

A     Director    Almost    Has    A    Perfect    Day!      He    had    directed 
THE  perfect  picture they  had  given   him   a  pip   sce- 
nario  allowed  him  to  pick  his  own  cast the  super- 
visor   had    been    laid    up    in    the    hospital,    so   there    were    no    re- 
takes or  changes it  had  proved  a  box-office  wow 

and  now,  to  crown  it  all.  THE  FILM  DAILY  critics'  poll 
was  rumored  to  have  selected  him  as  one  of  the  Ten  Best  Di- 
rt (tors "Can   you   imagine  a   more  perfect   day?"   sez   he 

to  his  assistant and  forgetting  the   training  of  a  lifetime. 

the  yes-man  enthusiastically  answers:  "NO!" so  the  di- 
rector ups  and  shoots  him,  sobbing:  "I  just  knew  some  chump 
would    go    and    spoil    it   all." 

*  *  *  * 

THE  HUSBAND  of  a  gwn  me  wife  ia  one  who  won't  be  happy 

till  she  (jets  it. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€ 


Puts   Up    Billboards 

on  Miniature  Course 

jyjTNIATURE  billboards  on  a 
miniature  course  shows  one 
way  to  cash  in  on  these  growing 
pests.  W.  H.  Mahoney,  of  the 
Publix  Strand,  New  Orleans, 
gave  three  passes  daily  for  the 
lowest  scores  and  in  return  was 
permitted  to  place  signs  at  the 
interest  and  at  different  points 
on  the  course  advertising 
"Spring  Is  Here."  He  used  it 
only  on  the  one  picture,  but  the 
gag  probably  is  good  for  a  re- 
peat if  the  theater  finds  it  worth 
while,  though  the  value  depends 
largely  upon  the  number  of  pa- 
trons who  use  the  course. 

— Epes  Sargent 

*        *         * 

One-Cent  Sale 

Builds  Business 

J-TERE'S  a  gag,  tried  cut  by 
George  Frantz,  manager  of 
the  Fox,  Montrose,  Colorado, 
with  good  results.  He  adopted 
one  of  the  prize  advertising 
stunts  of  drug  and  specialty  store 
fame,  that  of  the  one  cent  sale. 
For  every  ticket  bought  at  the 
regular  price  the  second  could 
be  purchased  for  an  additional 
penny.  Thus  one  adult  ticket  at 
forty  cents  made  it  possible  for 
the  patron  to  purchase  two  for 
forty-one.  Childrens  tickets  were 
sold  on  the  same  basis.  One  at 
the  special  kiddies  price,  the 
other   for    the    additional   cent. 

—"Note" 


MANY  HAPPY  RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

July  9 

Fred  Humes 
Julius   J.    Hess 
Clarence    Geldert 
Louise    Carver 


FIRST  NATIONAL'S 

FIRST    1930-1931 

RELEASE  SMASHES 

EVERY    SUMMER 

RECORD 

NEW  YORK  WINTER 

GARDEN  THEATRE 


5 


5 

SAY  IT'S  BIO 


OUT 
OF 


Tremendous  at  the 
Boyd,  Philadelphia. 

Top  business  at 
Mosque,   Newark. 

Excellent  at  Strand, 
Albany. 

Big  at  Troy  Theatre, 
Troy,  N.  Y. 

Exceptional  summer 
gross  at  Strand, 
Syracuse. 


with 


BERNICE  CLAIRE 
CONRAD  NAGEL 

RAYMOND  HACKETT,  RALPH  INCE 

TULLY  MARSHALL,  GEORGE  COOPER, 

MAURICE  BLACK,  WILLIAM  HOLDEN, 

BLANCHE  FRIDERICI,  IVAN  LINOW 

Adapted  from  the  stage  play  "Jailbreak"  by  Dwight  Taylor 

Directed  by  MERVYN   LEROY 

Screen  version  and  dialogue  by  Al  Cohn  and  Henry  McCarty 


Punch-Packed  Jail- 
Break  Drama  Grossed 
Biggest  Business  On 
Broadway  For  Three 
Tremendous  Weeks 

PLAY  IT  NOW!  GET  IT  FROM 

FIRST  NATIONAL 


'Vitaphone"  is  the  registered  trade  mark  of  the  Vitaphone  Corp.  designating  its  products. 


THE 

IIIL  M  WSI  VI 1 1. 
OF  FILM  DOM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


/OL.  LIII    No.  8 


Thursday,  July  10,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Warner  Deal  for  Station  WOR  Is  Reported  Near 

INDUSTRY  INVESTMENT  NOW  $2,112^000,000 

British  Gov't  Declines  To  Aid  Multi-Linguals 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


HE  "BIG-SIX"  producer-exhib- 
or  companies  control  less  than 
0  per  cent  of  the  theaters  in  the 
nited  States.  These  cold,  hard 
icts,  excavated  in  a  searching  sur- 
ey,  will  no  doubt  pack  a  surprise 
allop  for  many  a  person  toting 
le  idea  that  the  film  makers  had 
obbled  up  a  great  majority  of  the 
ouses.  No  question  but  most  of 
le  heavy-sugar  palaces  are  being 
lerated  by  producing  firms.  But 
itside  of  this  class  are  more  than 
,000  accounts — demanding  prod- 
t,  equipment  and  other  exhibition 
sentials.  Expending  scores  of 
ousands  of  dollars  annually,  they 
institute  a  free-for-all  market — a 
tential  purchaser  for  theater  oper- 
ion  necessities.  The  mat  with 
relcome"  inscribed  on  it  is  very 
ely  to  be  found  at  the  front  door 
oviding  the  caller  is  peddling  the 
muine  stuff.  Eighty  per  cent  of 
.  S.  A.  houses  is  one  of  the  targets 
ft  for  the  independent  producer  to 
oot  at — a  market  which  promises 
:rhaps   not   de-luxe   but   substantial 

turns. 

*  *         * 

ONSTANT  INSPECTION  of 
und  apparatus  is  being  made  by 
ajor  circuits.  A  reproducer  which 
slivers  honest  sound  is  one  necess- 
r.  And  frequent  examinations  is 
other.  Even  the  best  of  devices, 
:e  human  beings,  have  to  receive 
certain  amount  of  corrective  atten- 
>n  to  keep  them  running  effectively. 

*  *         * 

DENVER  HOUSE  is  using  the 
ick  of  Tom  Thumb  golf  course 
:ore  cards  to  advertise  its  shows. 
n  intelligent  means  of  making  the 
sst  out  of  a  situation  which  steadily 
lins  in  seriousness.  If  this  compe- 
tion  can't  be  eliminated  the  next 
nartest  thing  to  do  is  to  make  it 
rve  you. 


Efforts  to  Amend   Films 

Act  Fail  to  Bring 

Results 

London  (By  Cable) — Efforts  to 
obtain  government  legislation  in  sup- 
port of  the  establishment  of  a  multi- 
lingual film  industry  in  this  country 
have  brought  no  results.  William 
Graham,  president  of  the  Board  of 
Trade,  replying  to  a  question  in  the 
House  of  Commons  as  to  the  possi- 
bility of  the  Films  Act  being  amend- 
ed in  this  direction,  replied  that  he 
could  hold  out  no  hope. 

OSCAR  R.  HANSON  OUT 
AS  TIF FANYJALES  HEAD 

Oscar  R.  Hanson  has  ended  his 
association  with  Tiffany  as  general 
sales  manager.  He  had  occupied  this 
position  for  the  past  two  years  suc- 
ceeding  Edward  J.   Smith. 


Melvin  A.  Brown  Forms 
New  Circuit  in  Idaho 

Salt  Lake  City — Melvin  A.  Brown 
has  formed  a  new  theater  circuit  con- 
sisting at  present  of  the  Albion,  Al- 
bion, Ida.,  formerly  operated  by  B. 
F.  Mahoney;  the  Star,  Hazelton,  Ida., 
previously  run  by  Carl  Ridegway,  and 
the  Opera  House.  Declo,  Ida.,  form- 
erly  operated   by   John  T.    Home. 


Going  Native 

While  other  producers  are 
busy  on  Spanish,  German, 
French  and  other  foreign 
tongue  talkers,  Universal  has 
decided  to  branch  out  into  a 
new  field  and  make  the  first 
real  American  talker,  "The  In- 
dians Are  Coming,"  in  which 
Arapahoe  Indians  will  speak 
their  dialect. 


6,000  -  SEAT  THEATER 
MAY  REPLACE  CRITERION 


A  6,000-seat  house,  part  of  a  big 
skyscraper,  probably  will  be  built  by 
Paramount  on  the  present  site  of  the 
Criterion  and  New  York  theaters  and 
adjoining  property,  with  work  to 
start  in  January,  1932,  according  to 
tentative  plans  revealed  in  real  es- 
tate circles  yesterday.  This  bears 
out  the  story  published  last  Sunday 
in  THE   FILM   DAILY. 


New  Indep't  Exchange 

Formed  in  Cleveland 

Cleveland — Fred  Schram  and  Nate 
Schultz  have  formed  Selected  Pic- 
tures Co.  to  handle  distribution  of 
independent  talkers  in  Ohio  and 
Kentucky.  Offices  are  in  the  Film 
Eichinge    Building. 


Broadcasting  Tieup  in  East 
Being  Negotiated  By  Warners 


Prohibition  Item 

St.  Louis — Boycott  of  pic- 
ture shows  where  "use  of 
liquor  is  shown  as  the  smart 
thing  to  do  in  college  and  fam- 
ily life"  was  pledged  by  mem- 
bers of  the  Women's  Christian 
Temperance  Union  at  a  meet- 
ing here. 


After  dickering  for  several  radio 
stations,  Warner  Bros,  is  reported 
to  have  reached  the  warm  stage  in 
its  negotiations  for  Station  WOR. 
owned  by  the  Bamberger  Broadcast- 
ing Service,  with  studios  at  1440 
Broadway,  New  York.  The  deal  is 
still  in  the  "conversational  stage," 
said  an  official  of  the  station  last 
{Continued    on    Page    2) 


$1,302,000,000  in  Exhibi- 
tion, $810,000,000 
in  Production 

Present  Investment  in  the  film  in- 
dustry is  placed  at  $2,112,000,000,  with 
$1,302,000,000  in  the  exhibition  end 
and  $810,000,000  in  production,  ac- 
cording to  a  compilation  made  by  a 
leading  Wall  St.  banking  house, 
which  is  now  engaged  in  a  double- 
check  of  the  figures.  This  is  an  in- 
crease of  $112,000,000  over  the  last 
reported  bankers'  survey,  made  last 
year. 


TECHNICOLOR  FILMS 
RECENTLY  COMPLETED 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — With  the  completion 
of  "Whoopee,"  Goldwyn-Ziegfeld 
picture,  and  RKO's  "Leatherneck- 
ing,"  there  are  now  11  recently  fin- 
ished Technicolor  films  scheduled  for 
release  soon.  The  others  are  "The 
Life  of  the  Party,"  "Viennese  Nights" 
and  "Sweet  Kitty  Bellairs,"  all  War- 
ner films;  "Bright  Lights,"  "Woman 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Meet  Today  to  Ratify 

New  5-5-5  Contracts 

Representatives  of  producers  and 
of  distributors  are  to  meet  today  at 
the  Hays  office  for  action  on  the  rati- 
fication of  the  new  exhibition  and 
arbitration  agreements  approved  by 
the  5-5-5   in  Atlantic   City. 


}j  f  Pop  Overtures 

"French  Echoes"  is  con- 
sidered the  most  popular  over- 
ture which  has  played  the  Cap- 
itol theater,  New  York,  in 
years.  Its  record  is  four  en- 
cores. The  overture  was  ar- 
ranged by  Yasha  Bunchuk, 
conductor  of  the  Capitol  or- 
chestra. 


DAILY 


Thursday,  July  10,  1930 


:THE 

OF  ttlMDQM 


VoL  LIU  No.  8  Thursday,  July  10, 1930   Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  by 
Wid's  Films  and  Film  Folks,  Inc.  J.  W. 
Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher; 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer  and 
General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate 
Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor. 
Entered  as  second  class  matter,  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post  office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3.  1879.  Terms  (Postage 
free)  United  States  outside  of  Greater  New 
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New  York.  Hollywood,  California  —  Ralph 
Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
6607.  London— Ernest  W.  Fredman,  The 
Film  Renter.  89-91  Wardour  St  W. 
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La  Cinematograohie  Francaise,  Rue  de  la 
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NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High  Low  Close  Sales 
Con.  Fm.  Ind.  ..  19  ISA  19  +  A 
Con.  Fm.  Ind,  pfd.  20'A  20  20  +  J4 
East.  Kodak  ....197  193/,  195  +  2A 
Fox  Fm.  "A"  ..  40J4  39/2  39J4  —  'A 
Gen.    Thea.   Equ.    .32  30Ji     32        +    VA 

Loew's,     Inc.      ...    66         64J4      65        +      Vt 

M-G-M     pfd 26         2554     25*4   —     A 

Para.     Pub 56/     55/g     56J4   +     Vs 

Pathe    "A"     8  7/        8        +      J4 

RKO     28J4     27/     28/    +     54 

Warner    Bros.     ...    41/      40/      41        +      / 

NEW  YORK  CURB  MARKET 
Fox    Thea.    "A"     .8/8           8/    +     / 
Xat.    Scr.     Ser.     ..    31/      30/      31/      

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 
Gen.    Thea.    6s40....    94         93/      94   +      / 
Keith  A-O   6s   46..    77         77         77       ~-  1 
Loew    Cs    41ww     ..115        114        115        +      54 

do    6s    41     xwar..    99  9854     99  

Paramount   6s   47    .101/    101/    101/      

Warner    6s    39    ...101        10054    101  


35th    Paper    in    'U'    Combine 

With  the  addition  of  the  Bridge- 
port, Conn.,  "Times-Star,"  Univer- 
sal now  has  35  newspapers  co-op- 
erating on  the  Talking  Newsreel  fea- 
turing Graham  McNamee. 

Hustler    Managing   Philly    Poplar 

Philadelphia— Bert  Hustler,  for- 
merly manager  of  the  Astor,  is  now 
at  the  Poplar. 


The  Rumor  Market 


Hot  "They  do  tell  me"  info  for  tin  ears  from  along  the  Rialto. 

That  A.  Z.  will  soon  sell  out  his  interest  and  retire  from  Para- 
mount-Publix.  ,    , 

That  Warner  Bros,  are  again  negotiating  for  Shuberts  with 
the  intention  of  going  stronger  for  the   legitimate. 

That  A.  Z.  and  Joe  Schenck  are  dickering  for  the  transfer 
of  U.  A.  to  Par. 

That   the   Fox-M-G-M   wedding  plans  are  getting  hot. 

That  Doug  may  retire. 


Main  Objectives  of  Allied 
Won  at  5-5-5,  Says  Myers 


With  two  exceptions,  involving 
chain  expansions  and  the  score 
charge,  Allied  States  Ass'n  gained  its 
"main  objectives"  at  the  5-5-5  stand- 
ard contract  conference  at  Atlantic 
City,  said  Abram  F.  Myers  in  a  state- 
ment  issued   yesterday. 

"The  producer-owned  theaters  would  make 
no  concession  whatever  on  theater  expan- 
sion, and  the  distributors  would  take  no 
stand  on  score  charges,"  said  the  Allied 
president. 

"On  these  important  issues  the  theater 
owners  will  have  to  continue  to  fight  until 
score  charges  are  abolished  and  some  assur- 
ance is  obtained  with  reference  to  the  un- 
necessary   and    reckless    building   of    theaters." 

Myers  urges  exhibitors  to  "await  the  full 
text  of  the  document  before  forming  a  final 
judgment   on   the   work   of   the   conference." 

Two  Cameramen  Hurt 

While  making  "The  Gypsy  Code" 
for  Audio  Cinema  at  their  Long  Is- 
land studio  yesterday,  Al  Wilson,  chief 
cameraman,  received  several  scalp 
wounds  when  a  knife  thrown  by  Roy 
D'Arcy  accidently  struck  him  in  the 
head.  Glancing  off,  it  also  hit  Paul 
Rogalli,  assistant  cameraman,  cutting 
him  in  the   shoulder. 


Warner  Deal  for  WOR 
Reported  Near  Completion 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
night.  Warners  operate  a  Coast  station, 
but  at  present  have  no  regular  broadcasting 
Lieup  in  the  East.  Closing  of  the  deal  will 
mean  that  four  major  picture  companies  have 
affiliations  in  this  field.  Paramount  owns 
an  interest  in  the  Columbia  Chain,  Loew  op- 
erates WHN  and  R-K-O  has  National 
Broadcasting    Co. 


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1540  Broadway 

BRYant  4712 


Long  Island  City 

154  Crescent  St. 

STIllwell  7940 


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J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


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BARBARA  BENNETT  and  MORTON 
DOWNEY  are  reported  on  their  way  east 
from    Hollywood    en    route    to    Europe. 

ZELMA   O'NEAL    is   in    New   York. 

ANDREW  J.  CALLAGHAN,  business 
manager  of  Technicolor's  California  division, 
has  returned  west  after  conferences  in  New 
York  and  Boston  with  Dr.  Herbert  T.  Kal- 
mus. 

JACK  OAK  IE  has  gone  back  to  the  Para- 
mount lot  in  Hollywood  after  finishing  "The 
Sap   From    Syracuse"    in    New   York. 

BUDDY  ROGERS  goes  West  in  a  few 
days. 

HELEN  KANE  departs  shortly  from  In- 
dianapolis to  open  a  personal  appearance 
tour. 

VICTOR  HEERMAN  has  left  for  Cali- 
fornia, where  he  will  take  a  hrief  vacation 
before  reporting  for  work  at  the  Paramount 
Studio. 

JOHN  R.  FREULER,  president  of  Big 
I,  is  on  his  way  to  Hollywood,  stopping  off 
in  Detroit,  Chicago  and  Milwaukee.  He  re- 
turns   east    late    in    September. 

AT.  GRAY,  representing  D.  W.  Griffith, 
is    in    New    York. 

AHTIIUR  FRUDKNFELD  is  in  town 
from  St.  Louis  and  understood  conferring 
with  Publix  officials  regarding  his  new  post 
with    Ihe    circuit. 

ERNEST  B.  SCHOEDSACK.  co-pro- 
dm  <  t  of  "Chang"  and  "Grass,"  is  back  in 
New  York  after  more  than  a  year  taking 
a    sound    picture    in    Sumatra    for    Paramount. 


11  Technicolor  Films 

Recently  Completed 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Hungry,"  "Toast  of  the  Legion" 
and  "Mile.  Modiste,"  First  Nationals; 
"Follow  Thru,"  Paramount,  and 
"Dixiana,"  RKO.  Technicolor  is  now 
preparing  to  film  "Fifty  Million 
Frenchmen"   for  Warners. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today:  Richard  Barthelmess  in  "Dawn 
Patrol"  (First  National)  opens  at 
the    Winter    Garden,     New     York. 

July  11  Special  meeting  of  Consolidated 
Film  Industries  stockholders  in 
New    York. 

July  15  Meeting  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  West- 
ern Pennsylvania  and  West  Vir- 
ginia,   Henry    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

July  16  (Tentative)  George  Arliss  in  "Old 
"English"  scheduled  to  open  at 
the    Warner,    New   York. 

July  17-18-19  AU  National  Screen  salesmen 
to  meet  in  New  York  for  con- 
ference. 

July  18     (Tentative)      John      Barrymore      inl 
"Moby    Dick"    scheduled    to    open 
at  the   Hollywood,    New   York. 

July  19  Fox  A.  C.  holds  outing  at  Indian 
Point,    N.    Y. 

July  26  Outing  of  RKO  Home  Office  Em- 
ployees  to    Indian    Point,    N.    Y. 

July  29-30-31 — Annual  convention  of  M.P.T. 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palace 
Hotel,    Denver. 

Aug.  1  Annual  convention  of  Famous 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  eastern 
managers,  Royal  York  Hotel, 
Toronto,    Ont. 

Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh. 


New  Incorporations 


High  Bidder  May  Balk 

in  Cleveland  Auction 

Cleveland — Although  Judge  Baer 
has  ordered  the  Ohio  Amusement  Co. 
houses  sold  to  Greater  Cleveland 
Realty  Co.,  which  offered  $161,379  at 
auction,  it  is  rumored  that  the  high 
bidder  may  decline  to  go  through 
with  the  deal  due  to  the  great  dis- 
crepancy between  this  and  the  next 
highest  bid,  $106,000. 


Asks  Receivership  for  Film 

Max  Eastman,  who  edited  "Events 
in  Russia  Before,  During  and  Af- 
ter the  Revolution,"  has  asked  for 
a  receiver  on  the  film.  Application 
was  made  to  the  Supreme  Court  in 
White  Plains  yesterday. 


Allart  Picture  Corp.,  motion  pictures;  L. 
B.  Alterman,  630  Ninth  Ave.,  New  York.' 
10,000    shares   common. 

DISSOLUTIONS 

Providence   Theater  Co.,   New   York. 

NAME  CHANGES 

RKO  Productions.,  Inc.,  to  RKO  Radio 
Pictures,    Inc.,    New    York. 

CORPORATE  CHANGES 

Colorart  Synchrotone  Corporation,  Ltd., 
named  changed  to  Colorart  Picture  Corpora- 
tion, Ltd.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  and  capital  in> 
creased  from  100,000  to  500,000  shares,  nd 
par. 


20th  "All  Quiet"  Roadshow 

Universal  will  open  the  20th  road- 
show of  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western 
Front"  at  the  Ocean,  Asbury  Park 
on  Saturday.  It  will  play  at  $2  top 
The  Broadway  showing  has  passec 
the  200th  performance. 


POSITION    WANTED 

Auditor,  Office  Manager,  Booking  and 
News  Reel  Sales.  8  years  experience 
wants    position   with    reliable    firm. 

Box    No.    115-B 
Film    Daily,    1650    B'way,    N.    Y.    C. 


W.   B.  Operating  3  in  Pottstown 
Pottstown,  Pa. — The  Hippodrome, 
Strand    and    Victor    are    now    under 
Warner  management.     John   Snyder 
formerly  operated  the  houses. 


Phone    Stillwell    7932   for 

NEGATIVES     DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or  16  mm.  stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 

74   Sherman   St.  Long  Island   City 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 


i 


Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
I  Phone  Penn.  3580 


J  ULY     4  *  h 

IS 
NEW    YEAR'S    HAY 


The  Sign  of  Happiness  ! 


PARAMOUiMS 

ii  R  i:  A  T  E  R 
IV  EW  SHOW  WORM) 


OPTIMISM  SWEEPS  INDUSTRY 

as  Paramount's  Big  New 
Year  Hits  send  box  office 
figures    soaring  upward! 


HAPPY 
PARAMOUNT 
NEW  YEAR! 


PARAMOUNT  Exhibitors  Set  for  Biggest  Season 

to  Mighty  Appeal  of  Splendid  New 

PARAMOUNT  Super-Shows! 


VARIETY  REPORTS   SMASHING   BUSINESS  ON  "WITH  BYRD  AT  THE  SOUTH  POLE"! 

"Minneapolis — Biggest  opening  week  in  four  months.  The  talk  of  the  town*  Brilliant  box  office 
performer.  Built  up  by  leaps  and  bounds.  Very  fine.  Held  over."  "Chicago — Came  through  to 
best  business  in  the  Loop.  Couldn't  be  sweeter.  Continuing  to  build.''''  "Baltimore — Good  show- 
ing. Held  over."  "Portland,  Ore. — Byrd  in  the  lead.  Magnetic  draw.  Scored  well."  "Detroit — 
Nice."  (Quoted  verbatim  from  Variety  box  office  reports.) 


47 
SPECIALS 


Harold  Lloyd 

Moran  &  Mack 

The  Spoilers 

Follow  Thru 

Marx  Brothers 

Manslaughter 

Monte  Carlo 

The  Little  Cafe 

Tom  Sawyer 

Huckleberry  Finn 

Heads  Up 

Morocco 

Rose  of  the  Rancho 

The  Sea  God 

Fighting  Caravans 

The  Best  People 

The  General 

Scarab  Murder  Case 

The  Right  to  Love 

And  More! 


23 
STAR  HITS 

• 

4  Richard  Arlen 
2  George  Bancroft 
4  Clara  Bow 

2  Nancy  Carroll 

3  Ruth  Chatterton- 

Clive  Brook 

3  Jack  Oakie 

2  William  Powell 

3  Charles  Rogers 


SHORT 
FEATURES 

104  Paramount  Sound  News 
12  Paramount  Pictorials 

104  Paramount  Acts 

(I  reel) 
26  Paramount  Comedies 

(2  reels) 
18  Paramount  Screen  Songs 
(1  reel) 

18  Paramount  Talkartoons 
(I  reel) 


New  Year9s  Bell  Ringers! 


The  Smartest 
1930-31  Buy  on  Earth! 


CREATEB 


Cpammoimt 


1VEW  SHOW  WORLD 


THE 


Thursday,  July  10,  1930 


■SBtk 


DAILV 


HOLLYWOOD 
HAPPENINGS 

mm  Coast  Wire  Service 

Hobart  Henley  has  returned  to 
Universal,  where  he  formerly  was  a 
leading  man  and  director.  Carl 
Laemmle,  Jr.,  has  signed  him  to  di- 
rect one  of  the  20  'U'  specials  for  the 
new  season. 


A  gigantic  tent  city  has  been  built 
by  RKO  in  the  San  Fernando  Valley 
for  the  personnel  working  in  the  pro- 
duction of  "Half  Shot  at  Sunrise," 
wartime  comedy  of  Paris  and  front 
line  trenches,  featuring  Bert  Wheeler 
and  Robert  Woolsey.  There  are 
about  50  tents  on  the  location  and 
entire  unit  includes  several  thousand 
actors,  technicians,  etc. 


Nat  Ross  has  been  signed  by  Edu- 
cational to  direct  the  first  comedy 
in  the  new  Vanity  series  at  the  Met- 
ropolitan Studios.  It  is  titled  "The 
Freshman's  Goat,"  based  on  an  orig- 
inal story  by  Dick  Smith,  Walter 
DeLeon  and   Neal   Burns. 


George  (Slim)  Summerville  has 
been  given  a  long-term  Universal 
contract  by   Carl   Laemmle,  Jr. 


Complete  cast  of  "The  Gorilla," 
being  made  by  First  National  from 
the  famous  stage  thriller,  includes 
Joe  Frisco,  Harry  Gribbon,  Walter 
Pidgeon,  Lila  Lee,  Purnell  Pratt,  Ed- 
win Maxwell,  Roscoe  Kairns,  Will 
Philbrick.  Bryan  Foy  is  the  direc- 
tor. 


Along  The  Rialto 


Upon  expiration  of  his  Universal 
contract  on  July  21,  Glenn  Tryon 
will  do  free-lancing  while  he  awaits 
the  outcome  of  negotiations  for  his 
services  on  another  term  agreement 
now  being  carried  on  between  his 
representative  and  a  big  producer. 

Mary  Philbin  has  returned  to 
Hollywood  after  a  long  motor  trip 
through  California.  She  expects  to 
resume  her  screen  work  immediately. 

Casting  of  "Steel  Highway"  has 
been  finished  by  Warner  Bros.,  with 
the  lineup  including  Grant  Withers, 
Regis  Toomey,  Mary  Astor,  James 
Cagney,  Joan  Blondell,  Robert  El- 
liott and  John  Wallace.  Production 
will  begin  as  soon  as  a  director  is 
assigned. 

Eddie  Buzzell,  popular  stage  com- 
edian, makes  his  Hollywood  debut 
in  "Bedtime  Stories  for  Grownups," 
two-reel  Columbia  short,  under  the 
directing  of  Joe  Rock. 

Robert  Edeson  is  among  the  latest 
additions  to  "A  Gay  Caballero," 
Warner  production,  with  Victor  Var- 
coni  and  Fay  Wray  in  the  leads. 
Alan  Crosland  is  directing. 

Richard  Barker,  former  film  sales- 
man, who  was  discovered  by  Carl 
Laemmle,  Jr.,  and  given  the  leading 
role  in  Universal's  new  version  of 
"The  Leather  Pushers,"  has  changed 
his  name  to  Richard  Blair  for  screen 
purposes. 


T 


with 
Phil  M.  Daly 


HE  CIRCUS  has  one  big  edge  on  the  picture  biz — it  can  stay 
away  from  territory  where  business  is  loudzee  and  hit  into 

spots  where  the  natives  have  dough  to  spend James  J. 

Brady,  publicity  chief  for  the  Ringling  Circus,  tells  how  John 
Ringling  keeps  posted he  knows  bankers  and  manufac- 
turers everywhere,  who  give  him  inside  dope  on  local  industrial 

conditions he    gets    the    latest    agricultural    reports   from 

Washington insect  blights,  floods,  strikes anything 

that  might  crab  the  take  at  the  ticket  booth  is  personally  in- 
vestigated and  analyzed  by  John  Ringling and  when  he 

finally  maps  out  the  schedule,  the  big  show  moves  into  territory 

where  times  are  good  and  money  is  in  free  circulation 

we  may  live  to  see  the  day  when  the  big  film  producers  will 

feature  travelling  tent  units  to  cop  the  gravy  in  the  good  spots. 

>■  *  *  * 

"P.  WYNNE-JONES  has  had  several  complaints  that  those  Ufa 

souvenir  lighters  won't  work so  he  asks  us  to  tell  the 

owners  to  try  putting  a  li'l  gas  in  'em Theater  opposish 

has  developed  from  a  new  source the  Hudson  River  Day 

Line  advertises:  "20  per  cent  cooler  Outside,  and  a  movie  that's 

always  worth   seeing" Bert  Reisman,   Pathe   salesman  at 

Los  Angeles,  drove  from  H'llywood  to  New  York  in  eight  days, 
covering  4,300  miles  via  Minneapolis 

*  *  *  * 

T7XHIBS  are  looking  forward  to  Pinehurst  as  an  ideal  city  for 
the  annual  M.P.T.O.A.  convention  to  be  held  there  this  fall 

with   all   the   splendid   fairways   in   that   section,   it   will 

probably  wind  up  as  a  golf  tournament Madison   Hotel 

on  the  Atlantic  City  boardwalk  is  rapidly  becoming  the  Mecca 
for  week-ending  film  men. 

*  *  *  * 

JyTORRIS  SANDERS,  handling  plans  for  the  Fox  A.  C.  outing 
to  be  held  July  19  at  Indian  Point,  has  arranged  a  great  pro- 
gram  many  sports  events  for  gents  and  ladies  with  oodles 

of  prizes  will  help  to  make  the  day  interesting Bozeman 

Bulger,  sports  writer,  sez  that  exhibs  aren't  the  only  ones  com- 
plaining   about    the    summer    torridity Boze    relates    that 

when  the  Giants  traveled  in  the  Mississippi  Valley  they  were 
able  to  take  corn  right  off  the  stalks  and  get  it  soft,  medium  or 
hard  boiled,  and  that  the  June  bugs  buzzed  about  the  corn  silks 
wearing  linen  dusters  to  keep  their  wings  from  getting  singed. 

*  *  *  * 

""NJICK"   CAVALIER,   the  ace   cameraman  for   Pathe   Audio 

Review,   is   reputed   to   be  able   to   balance   himself   on   his 

vertebrae  and  get  a  worm's-eye  view,  or  hang  by  his  eyebrows 

and   get  an  eagle's-eye  perspective and  for  the  common 

ordinary   Audio   shots,   Nick   just  hangs   on   the   spoken   words. 

Charles  Reed  Jones'  book,  "Torch  Murder,"  published  by 

E.  P.  Dutton,  appears  as  the  Prize  Clue  Mystery  selection  for 

July Tabloid  Scenario:  The  honeymoon  couple  return  to 

their    new    home they    are    eating    breakfast very 

romantic  scene,  as  they  gaze  at  each  other  with  mist-filled  eyes 
they  are  eating  grape-fruit 

*  *  *  * 

J.    H.   GOLDBERG,   general   sales   manager   of   Columbia,   tells 
the  boys:  "It's  up  to  you  gentlemen  to  see  that  the  product 

is  sold" and  if  you  don't,  you  chumps,  J.  H.  G.  will  have 

to  apologize  for  calling  you   gentlemen Baroness   Oerzy, 

Hungarian  opera  singer,  will  warble  at  the  Sono  Art  dinner  pre- 
ceding the  showing  of  "Once  a  Gentleman"  at  the  Roerich  Mu- 
seum this  eve that  should  make  a  fine  accompaniment  to 

the   goulash   guzzling 

*  *  *  * 

W^HEN  WALTER  WANGER  appears  today  as  guest  of  honor 
at  the  AM  PA  luncheon  in  the  Blue  Ribbon  Restaurant,  he 
will  be  introduced  by  A.  M.  Botsford,  another  Publix  exec  and 
former  prexy  of  the  AMPA Roxy  blew  out  (metaphoric- 
ally)   48   candles   yestiddy,   it   being  his  birthday,   celebrating  his 

17th  year  in  film  houses  along  the  main  highway 

*  *  *  * 

T^yHEN  Mister  Printer  Misses:   "As  a  new  writer  in  Holly- 
wood,  he    is   making   his    MURK."  —  Los   Angeles   paper. 
(Must  be  a  gloomy  writer.) 


N-E-W-S  OF  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Milwaukee — Federated  Theatrical 
Accounting  Service  has  opened  of- 
fices in  the  Carpenter  Bldg.  for  the 
purpose  of  checking  pictures  for  pro- 
ducers. Harry  Ross,  formerly  local 
branch  manager  for  Paramount,  is 
president  of  the  company  and  Mil- 
ton   Gore    is    general    manager. 


Denver  — -  Ross  Bluck,  for  four 
years  office  manager  and  booker  in 
Salt  Lake  City  for  RKO,  is  now  as- 
sistant manager  of  their  Denver  of- 
fice, succeeding  J.  W.  West,  who 
goes   to    the    Columbia   local    office. 


Lubbock,  Tex. — Lindsey  Theaters, 
Inc.,  has  approved  plans  for  the 
$250,000  house  seating  1,500  to  be 
erected  here.  Work  is  to  start  in 
August. 


Monroe,  Ga.  —  Bob  Novell  has 
opened  his  new  house  here.  It  is 
equipped  with  Western  Electric 
sound   apparatus. 


Brainerd,  Minn. — George  D.  Irwin 
has  been  transferred  from  the  Para- 
mount here  to  the  management  of 
the  Sherman  in  St.   Cloud. 


Scotia,  Neb. — Sunday  shows  won  a 
victory   at    the   recent   election   here. 


Milwaukee  —  Continental  Repro- 
ducer Co.  has  been  incorporated 
here  to  deal  in  motion  picture  and 
stage  apparatus.  Signers  of  the  ar- 
ticles are  H.  A.  Wolfgram,  B.  Lou- 
thain  and  D.  J.  Fandre. 


Canton,  Tex. — The  new  Royal  has 
opened  and  will  operate  four  nights 
a   week. 


Philadelphia — Moe  Goodman  has 
succeeded  Jack  Frear  at  the  Forum. 
Frear  was  recently  shunted  to  the 
Circle. 


Ames,  la.  —  The  new  Ames  has 
closed  till  Sept.  15.  The  Capitol  re- 
mains open  through  the  summer, 
while  the  Twin  Star  will  give  shows 
on   Saturdays   and   Sundays. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratula- 
tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  industry, 
who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 


July  10 


Vera  Lewis     Dorothy  Farnum 
Leopold    Friedman 


NEW  YORK 
CRITICS  CELEBRATE! 


The  greatest        That's  the  verdict  of  the  New  York  critics 


picture  that 
has  come  to 
the  talking 
screen! 


after  reviewing  HOLIDAY  at  the  Rivoli 
Theatre.  They  dusted  off  their  vocabulary 
and  polished  up  a  new  set  of  superla- 
tives to  acclaim  this  as  the  outstanding 
sensation  of  the  season. 


IRENE  THIRER-N.  Y.  DAILY  NEWS- 

(Rates  four  stars)  ♦*** 

"One  of  the  year's  best  ten  ....  It  starts  off  with 
a  bang,  never  lets  up  at  all/ 


a 


QUINN  MARTIN-N.  Y.  WORLD 

'"Holiday7  is  one  talking  motion  picture  which  I 
would  be  proud  to  have  produced." 


REGINA  CREWE-N.Y.  AMERICAN 

"The  picture  has  every  element  of  audience 
appeal.  The  dialogue  is  the  best  thus  far  heard 
in  the  talkies." 


GEORGE  GERHARD- 
N.  Y.  EVENING  WORLD 

"When  along  about  Thanksgiving  time,  students 
of  the  cinema  begin  selecting  the  ten  best  pic- 
tures of  the  year,  you  can  expect  to  see  a  pre- 
ponderant majority  of  them  set  down  'Holiday' 
in  first,  second  or  third  place.  This  is  a  screen  play 
which  you  just  can't  miss.' 


// 


JULIA  SHAWELL-N.  Y.  GRAPHIC 

"'Holiday'  is  one  stage   contribution  which  en- 
riches the  current  motion  picture  season." 


// 


THORNTON  DELEHANTY-N.  Y.  POST 

"'Holiday'  is  the  kind  of  picture  that  no  civilized 
person  has  the  right  to  miss.' 


// 


ROBERT  GARLAND-N.  Y.  TELEGRAM 

"Knowing  nothing  about  talking  pictures,  but 
knowing  what  I  like,  I  like  the  talking  picture 
version  of  Mr.  Philip  Barry's  'Holiday'  very  much 
indeed  •  •  •  I'm  certain  you'll  enjoy  it. 


im.  II 


HOLIDAY 

Philip  Carry's  Sensational  Stage  Hit 

with  ANN  HARDING 
MARY  ASTOR  •  EDWARD 
•  EVERETT  HORTON  • 
ROBERT  AMES    •   HEDDA 

HOPPER    •    Directed  by  Edward 
H.  Griffith    •  Produced  by  E.  B.  Derr 

PATHE 


in't  it  a  Shame 


To  Beat  Your  Wife  on  Sunday, 

when  you've  got  Monday,  Tuesday,  Wednesday,  Thursday,  Fri- 
day— Saturday  too.  So  goes  the  quaint  negro  spiritual.  The  exhibi- 
tor has  a  lot  of  things  to  beat  these  days,  what  with  Tom  Thumb 
Golf  Courses,  Night  Baseball,  Summer  Temp.,  etc.,  and  yet  many 
exhibitors  are  doing  it  very  successfully.  The  answer  is 


Good  Box-Office  Pictures 

And  that's  why  there  have  been  smiles  this  summer,  from  large 
circuit  bookers  and  independent  exhibitors  who  have  played 
"WHAT  A  MAN!"  the  Reginald  Denny  laugh-getter, 
which  has  elicited  100%  reviews  all  over  the  country;  James 
Gruze's  "COCK  O'THE  WALK",  which  opened  at  the  Roxy; 
"THE  DUDE  WRANGLER",  a  new  fresh  type  of  out-door 
comedy.  And  now,  to  start  the  1930-31  season,  two  new  James 
Cruze  productions— "THE  BIG  FIGHT",  which  just  finished  its 
pre-release  run  at  the  New  York  Globe  Theatre,  and  "ONCE  A 
GENTLEMAN",  with  Edward  Everett  Horton,  which  had  a  sen- 
sational pre-release  run  at  Pantages  New  Hollywood  Theatre. 
These  sure  sellers  are  now  available  for  pre-release  bookings. 

Don't   Deny  Yourself 


The  opportunity  of  turning  the  summer  into  a  profitable  season. 
Play  these  tried  and  proved  box-office  attractions.  They  have  made 
good  everywhere.    They  will  make  good  for  you. 


THE 

[THE  NEWSPAPER 
f  FILM  DOM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIII     No.  9 


Friday,  July   11,   1930 


Price  5  Cents 


64  Two-Reelers,  50  Singles,  Set  By  Educational 

NEW  CONTRACT  RATIFIED  BY  DISTRIBUTORS 

Launching    Canadian  -  American    Producing    Unit 


A  Speech 

— concerning  production 

=^=By  JACK  ALICOATE=- 


\lr.  Toastmaster :  Producers,  Dis- 
tributors, Exhibitors  and  fellow 
dm  folk!: 


Something's 
Wrong  With 
Production 


We    believe    that 
the  entire  method 
of     making     pic- 
tures must  sooner 
IKr  later  be  completely  revolution- 
zed.      Spend   years,    if   you   will, 
milding    and     acquiring    theaters 
nd  making  them  100  per  cent  per- 
ect.      Whip   your   selling    forces 
n  t  o    super-salesmen.      Spend 
nonths   on   a   new   uniform   con- 
ract,  arbitration  rules  and  foreign 
omplications.      Have   every    sub- 
ervient  branch  of   this  great  in- 
lustry   letter   perfect   but   if    you 
on't     have    pulling    pictures     to 
lease  picture  patrons  you  may  as 
veil  drop  the  whole  industry  struc- 
ure  into  the  Atlantic  Ocean  and 
ve  can  then  all  go  back  to  work. 
*         *         * 

What's     wrong 

Oh  You  with  pictures,  sez 

Hollywood        you.      Hollywood, 

sez  we,  without 
atting  an  eye.  First  its  location. 
)angerously  near  the  tropical  its 
liniate,  instead  of  invigorating,  is 
illing.  Thousands  of  miles  from 
ther  big  cities,  its  culture  is  entirely 
s  own  and  certainly  not  to  be  com- 
ared  to  the  metropolitan  cities  of 
le  world.  Picture  minds  have  en- 
sred  a  groove.  Inspiration  seems 
)  have  vanished.  Let  one  company 
lake  a  certain  type  of  picture  and, 
resto,  you  have  one  additional  like 
from  every  lot  in  Los  Angeles, 
'he  very  fact  that  over  90%  of  our 
creen  entertainment  is  manufactured 
nder  exactly  the  same  conditions 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


New  Project  Will  Aim  to 

Solve  British  Quota 

Problem 

An  ambitious  program  of  talking 
features,  shorts,  serials  and  news, 
soon  will  be  launched  by  the  Can- 
adian-American Talking  Picture 
Studios,  Ltd.,  a  $1,000,000  corpora- 
tion of  Montreal,  according  to  Ray 
Jackson,  managing  director,  who  re- 
cently returned  from  Europe,  where 
he  spent  three  years  making  pictures 
(.Continued    on    Page    8) 


RADIO-VICTOR  ENTERS 
INDUSTRIAL  FILM  FIELD 


RCA-Victor  has  entered  the  in- 
dustrial film  field  with  production 
centered  at  the  Camden,  N.  J.,  stu- 
dio. Other  interiors  may  be  made 
at  the  Radio-Victor  plant,  formerly 
Gramercy  studio,  in  Manhattan, 
which  has  been  closed  for  some 
months  following  new  fire  code  re- 
quirements. Frank  D.  Ormston, 
formerly  general  manager  of  the  Ra- 
dio-Victor plant  and  recently  return- 
ed from  a  vacation  in  Italy,  is  now 
in  charge  at  Camden,  where  a  six- 
reeler  for  RCA- Victor's  own  use  is 
in    production. 


The  Joy  killer! 

Berlin  (By  Cable)— Declar- 
ing that  the  wearing  of  Ger- 
man helmets  by  a  regiment  of 
cats  fighting  a  contingent  of 
mice  is  likely  to  "offend  na- 
tional dignity,"  the  German 
censor  board  has  declined  to 
issue  a  permit  for  "Mickey 
Mouse  in  the  Trenches." 


"DAWN  PATROL"  CASHES  IN 

ON  STRONG  EXPLOITATION 


As  a  result  of  a  well  arranged  pre- 
view showing  exploitation,  which 
brought  out  several  big  contingents 
of  prominent  aviators,  members  of 
aviation  societies  and  others  who 
packed  the  house  to  overflowing  on 
Thursday  night,  "The  Dawn  Patrol," 
First  National  air  picture  starring 
Richard  Barthelmess,  had  a  waiting 
line  of  349  in  front  of  the  Winter 
Garden  at  10  o'clock  yesterday  morn- 
ing, and  admissions  up  to  yesterday 
afternoon  totalled  more  than  3,000. 
Today  the  doors  are  to  open  at  9 
a.m.,    with    showings    until    2:30   a.m. 


Approval  of   New   5-5-5 

Agreement  Now  Up  to 

Allied  and  MPTOA 

Sales  managers  representing  dis- 
tributors met  yesterday  afternoon  at 
the  Hays  office  and  ratified  in  its 
entirety  the  standard  exhibition  con- 
tract drafted  by  the  recent  5-5-5  con- 
ference at  Atlantic  City.  A  second 
session  will  be  held  next  Thursday 
to  okay  the  language  of  the  agree- 
ment   w  1  i i l  1 1    is    now    Ijcing   prepared. 

Similar  approval  must  be  regist- 
ered by  the  M.P.T.O.A.  and  Allied 
States  Ass'n  before  the  contract  is 
formally  adopted   and  effected. 


2  6  Mack  Sennett  Comedies 

On  Educational  Program 


Hot  Race! 

In  the  poll  for  the  Ten  Best 
Directors,  which  will  be  a  fea- 
ture of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Directors'  Annual  and  Produc- 
tion Guide,  now  going  to 
press,  the  seven  directors  who 
lead  in  the  contest  have  re- 
ceived well  over  100  votes 
apiece  from  the  300-odd  film 
critics  who  are  making  the  se- 
lections 


A  total  of  114  shorts,  including  64 
two-r.elers  and  50  one-reel  subjects, 
has  beon  definitely  set  by  Education- 
al for  its  1930-31  program,  which 
i^  to  represent  the  largest  expendi- 
ture for  any  individual  list  of  short 
features.  With  the  new  affiliation  of 
the  PMucational  and  the  Metropolitan 
studios,  in  addition  to  the  Mack  Sen- 
nett plant,  making  100,000  feet  of 
sound  stages  available,  and  with  Sen- 
nett and  Al  Christie  to  head  the  com- 
edy production  activies,  E.  W.  Ham- 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


.  M.P.T.O.  REJECTS 
ALLIED  AFFILIATION 


New  Haven — Decision  not  to  affil- 
iate with  the  Allied  States  Ass'n  and 
the  appointment  of  two  important 
committees,  one  to  function  with  the 
Legislature  on  problems  affecting 
theater  owners  and  the  other  to 
study  the  state  zoning  and  protection 
situation,  were  the  chief  developments 
of  the  annual  convention  of  the  M. 
(Continued  mi   Page  2) 

Bachman  Now  Managing 
Sono  Art  Philly  Exchange 

Philadelphia  —  Johnny  Bachman, 
formerly  office  manager  of  the  Sono 
Art-World  Wide  branch  here,  has 
been  promoted  to  branch  manager 
succeeding  Russell  Wehrle,  who  was 
recently  transferred  to  manage  the 
Pittsburgh    exchange. 


Seasonal  Robbery 

St.  Louis — Thirteen  electric 
fans  were  stolen  recently  from 
the  Mogler  and  the  Bremen, 
formerly  operated  by  the  late 
Senator  Joseph  Mogler,  who 
was  killed  by  holdup  men  last 
December. 


DAILY 


Friday,  July  11,  1930 


:the 

IHE  MWM  \l  Ik 
Of  MUMDOM 


Vol.  Llll  No.  9     Friday,  July  11,  1930     Price  5  Cants 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Financial 


NEW    YORK   STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
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Earle  W.  Jones  to  Build 
Talker  Studio  in  France 

Earle  W.  Jones,  who  recently  re- 
turned from  France,  has  signed  con- 
tracts with  Films  Erka  of  which  A. 
Frankel  and  E.  Fadman  are  control- 
ling factors  to  build  and  operate  a 
talker  studio  in  Paris.  All  branches 
of  the  industry  will  be  embraced  in 
the  activities  of  the  new  enterprise 
which  will  include  a  laboratory,  stu- 
dio and  radio  corporation.  Jones 
leaves  Aug.  10  with  several  of  his 
personnel  and   equipment. 

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Long  Island  City    Jt 

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STIllwell  7940      it 
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Eastman  Films  | 

J.  E.  Brulatoor,  Inc.  \\ 

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Chicago  Hollywood  Jl 


New   York 
1540   Broadway 
BRYant  4712 


1727   Indiana  Ave. 
CALumet   2691 


6700  Santa  Monica   J.t 
Blvd.  it 


A  Speech 


HOLlywood 


4121    § 


— concerning  production 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
and  within  a  radius  of  twenty  square 
miles  is  in  itself  enough  to  condemn 
the  present  set-up.  How  long  do 
you  think  the  men  and  women  of 
this  country  would  go  without  rebel- 
ling if  all  of  their  clothes,  shoes  and 
hats  were  made  by  a  handful  of 
companies  in  one  large  building? 
How  long  would  it  take  our  peoples, 
collectively,  to  have  chronic  indiges- 
tion, if  all  meals,  for  over  one  hun- 
dred millions  of  Americans,  were 
cooked  in  one  kitchen? 


...  The  theory  of  di- 

Originallty  versification  be- 
te Needed  h'nd  the  drama 
has  been  the  same 
throughout  the  centuries.  In  this  re- 
spect the  screen  is  no  different.  Take 
any  nation-wide  successful  theatrical 
season  for  the  past  twenty  years  and 
you  will  find  plays  of  every  coun- 
try, of  every  type,  offering  the  con- 
firmed theater  patron  a  wide  variety 
from  week  to  week  or  night  to 
night.  And  best  of  all  sprinkled 
here  and  there  with  a  produc- 
tion of  striking  originailty,  be  it 
either  in  theme  or  treatment.  What 
is  new  and  unusual  to-day  is  conven- 
tional to-morrow.  Styles  in  every- 
thing change.  Our  clothes,  our  food, 
our  literature,  our  architecture  and 
our  amusements.  So  must  it  be  with 
the  picture  presentations  of  the  talk- 
ing screen.  They  must  not  only  keep 
up  with  the  mental  parade  but  con- 
stantly  be  a  few  steps  ahead. 


•  One     answer      is 
What  Is          getting  away  from 

The  Answer?  factory  methods 
and  back  to  the 
individual  or  small  group  in  produc- 
tion. It  is  kindergarten  optimism  to 
conclude  that  any  one  man  or  group 
have  the  supernatural  powers  to  turn 
out  over  fifty  productions  each  year, 
week' after  week,  month  after  month, 
and  year  after  year,  and  have  most 
of  them  anything  but  commonplace. 
It's  just  not  written  in  the  stars.  It's 
small  wonder  then  that  some  of  our 
production  executives  are  not  oc- 
casionally driven  goofy.  And,  while 
on  that  subject,  from  some  of  the 
things  we  have  seen  lately  perhaps 
they  are. 

Change  of  locale  for  picture  mak- 
ing will  become  more  and  more  im- 
perative as  time  goes  on.  Decentrali- 
zation from  Hollywood,  and  what's 
worse,  Hollywood  thought  and  in- 
fluence, must  come.  Nor  is  New 
York  alone  the  ideal  spot,  although 
here  one  does  find  that  cosmopolitan 
atmosphere  so  necessary  to  broad 
constructive  thinking  and  constant 
inspiration. 

*  *         * 

The  above  are  but  shots  at  ran- 
dom. They  are  suggestions  from  a 
well  wisher  rather  than  conclusions 
from  a  know-it-all.  We  feel  most 
strongly  on  the  subject — Something 
is  wrong  with  production. 


ERPI  SERVICE  DEPARTMENT 
DIVIDED  IN  THREE  AREAS 


Under  a  new  plan  devised  by 
ERPI  Service  Dept.,  the  U.  S.  has 
been  reapportioned  and  divided  into 
three  regions,  creating  four  new  di- 
visional units  and  bringing  the  en- 
tire number  of  divisions  up  to  13. 
Functions  of  service  and  technical 
inspection  are  consolidated  under  the 
jurisdiction  of  one  superintendent  for 
each  division  with  J.  S.  Ward,  service 
manager,  as  head. 

New  York,  Metropolitan  New  York  and 
Philadelphia  and  two  more  divisions,  Bos- 
ton and  Washington,  make  up  the  Eastern 
region  of  which  P.  T.  Sheridan,  formerly 
general  technical  inspecting  manager,  has 
been  made  general  service  superintendent. 
Divisional  headquarters  previously  located  at 
Pittsburgh  have  been  moved  to  Detroit.  The 
Detroit,  Atlanta,  Chicago,  Chicago  North- 
western, Kansas  City,  and  Dallas  divisions 
are  headed  by  A.  J.  Hodges  in  New  York 
as  general  service  superintendent  of  the 
Central  division.  On  the  pacific  Coast  the 
western  division  has  been  split  into  two 
with  headquarters  in  Los  Angeles  and  Port- 
land. A  new  district  office  in  Salt  Lake 
City  has  been  opened  in  the  Portland  di- 
vision and  N.  A.  Robinson  will  act  as  gen- 
eral   service    superintendent    for    this    region. 

The  service  department  is  at  present  ser- 
vicing machines  in  4,200  theaters.  Demand 
for  W.  E.  equipment  by  large  chains  and 
independent  exhibitors  is  emphasized  in  re- 
cent contracts,  the  company  states.  Univer- 
sal exchanges  at  Cincinnati,  Kansas  City, 
Los  Angeles,  San  Francisco  and  Boston 
have   ordered   apparatus,   W.    E.    states. 


Committees  on  Problems 
Named  by  Conn.  M.P.T.O. 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 

P.T.O.  of  Connecticut  held  here  this 
week. 

Harry  L.  Lavietes  succeeds  Arthur  H. 
Lockwood  as  president  of  the  organization. 
Others  elected  were  Abraham  Fishman,  first 
vice-president;  C.  D.  Hess,  second  vice-presi- 
dent; Joseph  L.  Shulman,  treasurer,  and 
Edward  G.  Levy  again  as  evecutive  secre- 
tary. Board  of  directors  includes  Jacob  B. 
Fishman,  chairman;  Barney  Calechman,  Har- 
old S.  Eskin,  Selig  Fishman,  I.  J.  Hoffman, 
Adolph  Johnson,  E.  M.  Loew,  James  T. 
Mahoney,  Albert  Robbins,  Maurice  Shulman 
and    Hershel    Stuart. 


COMING  &  GOING 


H.  M.  WARNER  is  reported  on  his  way 
back  from  Paris,  where  he  attended  the 
talker  patent  conference,  which  is  still  in 
progress. 

BURTON  HOLMES  left  yesterday  for 
the  Coast,  to  return  to  New  York  late  in 
the   summer. . 

LEONIDE  MASSINE,  Roxy  ballet  mas- 
ter, has  sailed  for  Europe  on  a  short  vaca- 
tion. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today :     Special      meeting      of      Consolidated 
Film      Industries     stockholders     inl 
New    York. 

July  15  Meeting  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  West 
ern  Pennsylvania  and  West  Vir- 
ginia,   Henry    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

July  16  (Tentative)  George  Arliss  in  "Olc 
"English"  scheduled  to  open  at 
the    Warner,    New    York. 

July  17-18-19  All  National  Screen  salesme« 
to  meet  in  New  York  for  cor* 
ference. 

July  18  (Tentative)  John  Barrymore  in 
"Moby  Dick"  scheduled  to  open 
at  the  Hollywood,   New  York. 

July  19  Fox  A.  C.  holds  outing  at  Indian 
Point,    N.    Y. 

July  26  Outing  of  RKO  Home  Office  Em. 
ployees    to    Indian    Point,    N.    Y. 


Rio  de  Janiero  Studio 
Plans  To  Make  Talkers 

Plans  for  the  production  of  talkers 
in  Rio  de  Janeiro  are  under  way, 
with  Charles  Harris  of .  Federal 
Films,  Rio,  having  bought  from 
George  Orth  of  Sound  Equipment 
Co.  the  necessary  recording  apparatus 
to  be  installed  in  a  studio  recently 
organized  in  the  South  American 
city. 

Frank  A.  Tilley  Handling 
RKO  British  Advertising: 

London — Frank    A.    Tilley,    asso-.- 
ciate     editor      of      "Cinematographic . 
Times,"  has  been  appointed  general 
manager  of  advertising  and  publicit 
for    Radio    Pictures,    Ltd.,    the    ne 
company  formed  by  RKO  to  handle 
its  product  in  this  country.  Sol  New-< 
man    is    managing    director    of    th| 
company. 


N.    Y.    CORRESPONDENT 
WANTED 

Belgium  company  requires  services  of 
business  correspondent  in  America. 
Excellent  opportunity  for  good  man 
to  make  real  money.  Address  with 
photograph — 

Box    A-Z 
c-o  Film  Daily,  1650  B  way,  N.  Y.  C. 


|(ooler-Aire 

SILENT  PARTNER  OF 
THE  TALKIES 

KOOLER-AIRE   ENGINEERING   CORP. 

1914   PARAMOUNT   3UILDING  NEW  YORK 


hrii 


The  Executor  of  the  Last  Will  and  Testament 

of 

JAMES  OLIVER  CURWOOD 

will  take  appropriate  action  against  unauthor- 
ized use  of  his  books,  stories,  and  scenarios. 

Detroit  and  Security  Trust  Company 

Fort  Street  opposite  Post  Office  •  Detroit 


THE 


Friday,  July   11,   1930 


Foreign  Markets 


8  New  W.  E.  Stations 
London — Eight  new  centers  for 
handling  replacement  parts  have  been 
established  by  Western  Electric  in 
the  British  Isles.  They  are  located 
In  Plymouth,  Kings  Lynn,  Ports- 
mouth, Liverpool,  Newcastle,  Work- 
ington, Hull  and  Edinburgh.  The 
total  of  such  centers  now  is  17.  Fifty 
autos  have  been  bought,  for  delivery 
by  the  end  of  September,  for  use  of 
;ervice  engineers. 

W.  H.  Larkin,  W.  E.  official,  has 
sailed  for  India  to  take  up  his  new 
ippointment  as  commercial  manager 
n  that  country,  where  there  are  now 
[6  W.   E.  installations. 


Revive  "Mamba"  in  London 

London  — "Mamba,"  the  Tiffany- 
Saumont  Technicolor  talker,  which 
ecently  had  a  special  run  at  the  New 
jallery,  has  been  revived  for  an  en- 
gagement at  the  Marble  Arch  Pa- 
vilion. 

Paramount  Unit's  New  Name 

London — Famous-Lasky  Film  Ser- 

ice,    Ltd.,   hereafter   will   be   known 

s  Paramount  Film  Service,  Ltd.,  to 

conform   with   the   recent    change   of 

lame  by  the  parent  organization. 

Argosy  Film  Co.  Liquidating 

London — Phillip  Mann  has  been 
ippointed  liquidator  in  a  voluntary 
iction  by  the  Argosy  Film  Co.,  part 
>f  the  amalgamation  and  reconstruc- 
ion  of  the  British  Screen  Group. 
ilann  will  carry  on  the  Argosy  busi- 
less  until  the  new  company,  Audible 
^ilmcraft,  Ltd.,  takes  over. 

New   Swansea   Theater 

Swansea,     England— A     1,500-seat 

picture  house  is  proposed  for  Town 

[ill    by    a    group    of    local    business 

len.      Thomas    and    Herbert    Jones, 

[rchitects  of  this  place,  have  drawn 

le  plans. 


New  British  Talker  Firm 

London — Mihaly    Universal    Tone- 

llm    Syndicate    has    been    registered 

Is  a  private  company  with   nominal 

|apital  of  $250,000   in  $25   shares  to 

arry    on    the    business    of   manufac- 

jring  and  dealing  in  sound  appara- 

js  and  other  theater  equipment. 


All  except  three  of  the  Danish 
theaters  wired  for  sound  have 
American  apparatus. 


2*2 


DAILV 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

piLM  PRODUCERS  are  now  releasing  their  pictures  to  ocean 

liners  simultaneously  with  first-run  theaters the  latest 

development  is  equipment  of  the  new  liner  "Brittanic"  by  RCA 

Photophone    with    portable    equipment each   of    its   three 

lounges    is   wired    for    sound    pictures an    average    of    12 

programs  are  provided  on  each  voyage 


J.  M.  SHELLMAN,  empey  editor  of  the  "Baltimore  Sun,"  is  in 
our  village  for  a  few  days  trying  to  discover  why  one  town 
supports  13  newspapers  when  most  of  the  population  only  reads 
tabloids Frank  Wilstach,  loud  speaker  for  the  Hays  of- 
fice, is  motoring  to  Canada  on  vacashe About  200  of  the 

Fox  West  Coast  theaters  are  conducting  matinees  for  the  kids. . . . 
many  of  'em  are  called  Mickey  Mouse  clubs,  and  they  teach  the 

youngsters  obedience  in  the  home,  among  other  things a 

swell  idea  that  other  circuits  might  adopt Zeb   Epstin  of 

the  Strand  is  on  his  annual  summer  loaf,  and  George  Handy  is 

subbing  for  him Arthur  Hoerl  is  in  New  York  writing  a 

series  of  "Master  Mysteries"  for  a  newspaper  syndicate 


£)AINTY  MARIE,  known  as  the  "Venus  of  the  Air,"  offers  a 
fine   example  of  a  trouper  who   surmounted   handicaps  and 

made  good  in  a  big  way six  years  ago  she  fell  from  the 

rings  in  the  Palace  in  Chi,  and  broke  her  arm  and  ankle 

today  she  is  internationally  known  as  a  physical  culturist,  and 
women  everywhere  follow  her  system  for  reducing  and  keeping 

in   perfect   form she   will  appear   under   the   auspices   of 

Pathe  at  the  American  air  in  Atlantic  City her  physical 

instruction  lessons  will  be  broadcast  over  WPG 


TNIVERSAL  has  organized  a  nice   littLe  outing  for  a   group 

of  studio  folk a  yacht  has  left  Hong  Kong  for  Borneo 

to  film  "Ourang" With  a  fine  sense  of  humor,  Dave  Bader 

has  sent  us  from  Paris  a  menu  card  of  the  American  Bar  pre- 
sided over  by  Serge  Salvagno,  Prince  of  Cocktail  Shakers 

after  listing  Texas  fizz,  porto  flip,  whisky  sour,  etc.,  Serge  sez: 
"Taste  some  of  these  concoctions,  mixed  for  strengthern,  if  pos- 
sible, the  sympathy  existing  for  french  theater  and  French  artists, 
so  please  ask  and  try  Topaze,  Volpone  or  Romance,  10  francs" 
they  don't  need  any  sympathy — we  do 


T)  OBERT    CHISHOLM    and    Joseph    Macaulay,   appearing   in 
Arthur  Hammerstein's  first  film,   "The   Lottery  Bride,"  will 
appear  in  Hammerstein's  new  stage  show,  "Luana" Hen- 
rietta   Kay    and    Dennis    Moore    are  now  rehearsing  in   Arthur 

Hopkins'  show,  "The  Torch  Song" Now  comes  word  from 

Mister  Jal  P.  Vachha,  editor  of  Jam-e-Jamshed,  a  Bombay  peri- 
odical, that  the  song  hits  of  "Rio  Rita"  have  taken  that  Indian 

city    by    storm appropriately    enough,    sez    he,    they    are 

playing   "You    Are   Always    In    My    Arms"   at    Parsee    wedding 

ceremonies not  so  slow,  these  Indians Tay  Garnett, 

Pathe  director,  has  been   elected   commodore  of  the  new   Lido 

Isle    Yacht   club it   seems   that    Lido   Isle   is   taking   the 

play  away  from   Malibu  Beach  as  a  playground,  where  a  lotta 
playing  was  not  done  under  proper  direction,  so  to  speak 


UARRY  TIERNEY  is  receiving  flattering  offers  from  Broad- 
way producers  to  prepare  an  operetta  for  the   coming   sea- 
son  with    such    compositions   to   his    credit    as   appear    in 

"Irene,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Kid  Boots,"  "The  Royal  Vagabond,"  looks 

as  if  he   is  sitting  on  top  of  the   musical   ladder Add   to 

the    movie    menu    Educational's    "Bully    Beef"    and    "Kangaroo 

Steak" 

*  *  ♦  * 

A  MIDGET    was    exhausted   after    playing    an    IB-hole    Tom 
Thumb  course.  / 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Baltimore — Fred  S.  Schanberger 
has  instituted  a  grind  policy  at  re- 
duced prices  at  the  Auditorium.  The 
Playhouse  and  Embassy  have  closed 
for  the  summer.  The  Hippodrome 
also  is  closed  until  September,  and 
Roger  Hurlock,  publicity  manager, 
has  joined  the  Bert  Smith  troupe 
in  Newark  for  the  summer.  Another 
closing  for  the  summer  is  the  Little. 
Herman  G.  Weinberg,  manager,  has 
gone  to  Long  Island  to  join  his 
family  and  compile  material  for  a 
book   on   the    film    industry. 


Milwaukee — An  investigation  will 
be  made  by  the  M.  P.  Operators' 
Union  in  connection  with  the  recent 
theater  bombings  here.  Officers  of 
the  labor  group  declare  the  attacks 
were  not  the  result  of  labor  troubles. 


Nelson,  Neb. — After  a  heated  con- 
test on  the  subject,  Sunday  shows 
have  won  out  by  a  close  vote  of  201 
against  200.  This  is  the  fourth  time 
the  question  has  been  put  up  to  a 
vote,  each  successive  occasion  here- 
tofore having  resulted  in  favor  of 
the    anti-Sunday    amusement    voters. 


San  Antonio — W.  J.  Lytle  is  now 
doing  all  the  film  buying  for  the 
National,  Zaragosa  and  Azteca,  un- 
der the  new  ownership  of  the  Zara- 
gosa   Amusement    Co. 


Lima,  O. — The  Quilna,  closed  sev- 
eral weeks,  reopens  this  month  un- 
der the  direction  of  the  Lima  Thea- 
ter Corp.,  with  RCA  Photophone. 


Philadelphia— The  Oxford  on  Ger- 
mantown  Ave.  has  been  acquired  by 
Sam  Hyman  and  associates. 


Baltimore — Seating  capacity  of  the 
McHenry,  operated  by  Walter  Pacy, 
is  to  be  increased  by  350. 


Milwaukee — As  a  result  of  the  Cir- 
cuit Court  ruling  in  favor  of  volun- 
tary daylight  saving,  the  opponents 
of  the  fast  time  policy  are  expected 
to  carry  the  fight  to  the  State 
Supreme    Court. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


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tions are  extended  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  to  the  follow- 
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who  are  celebrating  their  birth- 
days: 

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of  the  distributor  from  which  the  exhibitor 
is  served,  or  if  there  is  no  Board  of  Arbitra- 
tion in  such  city,  then  in  the  city  nearest 
thereto  in  which  there  is  a  Board  of  Arbitra- 
tion. If  either  party  fails  or  refuses  to  pro- 
ceed to  arbitrate  and  an  application  for  an 
order  so  to  do  is  made  by  the  other  party 
to  the  United  States  District  Court  or  to 
any  court  of  a  state  wherein  such  arbitration 
would  otherwise  be  held,  then  such  arbitra- 
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5.  The  office  of  Clerk  ot  the  uoaru  ui  

ration  shall  be  filled  by  the  Secretary  of  the 
'"ilm  Board  of  Trade  in  the  city  where  the 
rbitration   is   to   take   place   unless   a   different 

iierson  is  appointed  Clerk  by  agreement  be- 
wecn  the  local  Exhibitor's  Association  and 
he  Film  Board  of  Trade  in  such  city  in 
Much  case  the  compensation  of  the  Clerk 
jf  the  Board  of  Arbitration  shall  be  paid 
ireekly  one-half  by  the  Film  Hoard  of  Trade 
nd  one-half  by  the  local  Exhibitor's  Associa- 
lon. 

6.  Immediately  prior   to   the   hearing  of  any 
"itroversy     submitted      for     arbitration     the 


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VICTOR  FLEHINC  TO  DIRECT 


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Victor  Fleming  has  been  signed  by 
Columbia  to  direct  the  talker  version 
of  the  famous  stage  play,  "Arizona," 
which  will  be  one  of  the  road-show 
specials  on  the  company's  schedule 
for  1930-31. 


Herbert  Brenon  To  Direct 
RKO's  "Beau  Geste"  Sequel 

"Beau  Ideal,"  a  sequel  to  "Beau 
Geste"  by  the  same  author,  Percival 
Christopher  Wren,  has  been  bought 
by  RKO  and  will  be  directed  by 
Herbert   Brenon. 


Wilbur  Mack,  Ray  Cook 
Added  To  Columbia  Cast 

Wilbur  Mack,  prominent  stage 
actor,  and  Ray  Cook  have  been 
added  to  the  cast  of  Columbia's 
"Sweethearts  on  Parade"  being  made 
by  the  Christies  under  the  direction 
of  Marshall  Neilan.  Alice  White, 
.Lloyd  Hughes,  Marie  Prevost  and 
Kenneth  Thomson  are  in  the  produc- 
tion. 


Louis   King  To   Direct  Another 

Louis  King,  who  directed  the  first 
of  the  Buck  Jones  westerns  for  Co- 
lumbia, has  been  assigned  to  handle 
the  second  one  also.  It  will  go  into 
production  under  the  title  of  "Sha- 
dow Ranch." 


"Adios"  Nearly  Finished 
Work  is  expected  to  be  completed 
within  the  next  week  on  "Adios," 
the  latest  Richard  Barthelmess  star- 
ring vehicle  for  First  National.  Frank 
Lloyd  is  directing.  James  Rennie, 
Mary  Astor,  Marian  Nixon  and 
Fred  Kohler  are  prominent  in  the 
supporting  cast. 


"The  Bat  Whispers"  Starts 
Roland  West  has  begun  rehear- 
sals at  the  United  Artists  studios  on 
"The  Bat  Whispers,"  mystery  film, 
with  Chester  Morris,  Una  Merkel, 
William  Bakewell,  Gustav  von  Seyf- 
fertitz  and   Ben   Bard. 


"Sunny"  Starts  This  Week 
"Sunny,"    with    Marilyn    Miller,    is 
scheduled   to  go  into  production  this 
week  at  First  National  under  the  di- 
rection of  William  A.  Seiter. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By    RALPH    WILK 


CIDNEY  ROBERT  BUCHMAN, 
who  a  few  years  ago  pounded 
out  scenarios  at  local  studios  and  in 
his  leisure  moments  swatted  tennis 
balls  on  a  Sweetzer  Ave.  court,  has 
arrived  from  New  York  to  attend 
the  tryout  of  his  play,  "That  Man 
Saul,"  at  the  Pasadena  Community 
Playhouse.     Paul  Muni  will  play  the 

title   role. 

*  *         * 

Next  season,  Buchman  will  be 
represented  on  Broadway  by  three 
plays.  Chester  Erskine,  young  pro- 
ducer of  "The  Last  Mile,"  will  pre- 
sent Buchman's  latest  opus,  "A 
Cute  Triangle,"  while  Sam  H.  Har- 
ris will  offer  his  "Storm  Song," 
which  was  originally  written  for 
Jeanne  Eagels. 

*  *        * 

Ken  Murray,  vaudeville  star,  now 
playing  a  role  in  "Leathernecking," 
complains  that  Ern  Westmore  makes 
him  up  too  handsome.  "I  want  to 
stay  just  a  comic,"  he  says.  "There 
is  too  much  competition  in  the  juv- 
enile field." 

*  *         * 

T'other  evening,  the  Eddie  Can- 
tors and  Al  Boasbergs  were  dis- 
cussing Chicago  murders  and  gang- 
sters. By  the  time,  Mrs.  Boasberg 
left  the  Cantor  home  she  was  well 
frightened.  Arriving  at  their  apart- 
ment building,  the  Boasberg  learn- 
ed that  Frank  Foster  and  several 
of  his  aides,  who  had  been  living 
in  the  building,  had  been  arrested 
as  Chicago  gangsters. 

*  *         * 

By  the  way,  Boasberg  declares  he 
has  saved  money  on  his  apartment 
by  renting  his  front  room  as  a  golf 
course. 

*  *         * 

Scene  from  "Leathernecking": 
"I  wonder  what  we  are  gonna  have 
for  supper,"  said  Benny  Rubin. 
"Ham."  was  the  answer.  "Ah,  ham!" 
breathed  Benny  ecstatically.  Sud- 
denly there  is  a  terrific  clap  of 
thunder  and  a  flash  of  lightning. 
Benny  drops  to  his  knees,  hands 
raised  in  supplication,  "I—I  was 
only  a  skin'!" 

*  *         * 

R.  S.  Hoff,  veteran  sound  man.  is 
handling  the  sound  on  "The  Oorilia  " 
at    First    National. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Freddie 
Santley  and  Benny  Rubin 
chatting  at  RKO;  Albert 
Herman  busv  at  the  Darmour 
studio:  Wells  Root,  Oliver 
H.  P.  Garrett,  Martin  Cornica 
Francis  Perrett.  Ted  Voii 
Eltz  and  Solly  Baiano  com- 
peting in  the  Pacific  Coast 
tennis    doubles    tournament. 


RKO  has  completed  shooting  of 
its  railroad  special,  "The  Record 
Run,"  and  three  other  pig  produc- 
tions have  gone  into  work.  These 
include  "Leathernecking,"  directed  by 
Eddie  Cline,  with  Lilyan  Tashman, 
Ken  Murray,  Irene  Dunne,  Eddie 
Foy,  Jr.,  Ned  Sparks,  Benny  Rubin 
and  Louise  Fazenda;  "Half  Shot  at 
Sunrise,"  directed  by  Paul  Sloane, 
and  "The  Silver  Horde"  directed 
by  George  Archainbaud,  who  is  now 
on  location  in   Alaska  with  his  unit. 


"The  Devil"  Will  Be 

Next  Arliss  Picture 

"The   Devil,"  Molnar's  stage  play, 
is  understood   to  have  been  decided 
upon   by  Warner  Bros,   as   the  next 
starring    vehicle    for    George    Arliss  • 
upon    his    return    with    Mrs.    Arliss  ; 
from   a   vacation   in   England. 


"Just  Like  Heaven"  has  been  de- 
cided upon  as  the  permanent  title 
of  the  Tiffany  picture  recently 
changed  to  "Mimi."  It  is  a  Paris 
romance  with  Anita  Louise,  David 
Newell,  Gaston  Glass  and  Yola 
D'Avril.  Another  title  change  an- 
nounced by  Tiffany  is  "Wings  of 
Adventure,"  for  "So  This  Is  Mex- 
ico," with  Rex  Lease,  Armida  and 
Clyde  Cook. 

*  *         * 

"Anybody's  Woman"  is  the  new 
title  for  "The  Better  Wife,"  forth- 
coming Paramount  vehicle  for  Ruth 
Chatterton  and  Clive  Brook.  Doro- 
thy Arzner,  who  directed  Miss  Chat- 
terton in  "Sarah  and  Son,"  has 
been  handling  the  Gouverneur  story. 

*  *        * 

James  Gleason  and  Harry 
Sweet,  teamed  as  comedians 
in  Pathe's  "Her  Man,"  based 
on  the  characters  of  Frankie 
and  Johnnie,  are  reported  to 
be  doing  some  comedy  work 
together.  Heading  the  cast  of 
this  picture,  which  is  being  di- 
rected by  Tay  Garnett,  are 
Helen  Twelvetrees,  Marjorie 
Rambeau.  Ricardo  Cortez  and 
Phillips    Holmes. 

*  *         * 

Rosita  Moreno,  who  was  opposite 
Adolphe  Menjou  in  "Amor  Audaz," 
Spanish  version  of  "Slightly  Scar- 
let," makes  her  English  talker  debut 
with  Richard  Aden  in  Paramount's 
"West  of  the  Law."  Also  in  the 
cast  are  Eugene  Pallette,  Mitzi 
Green  and  Junior  Durkin.  Otto 
Brower  and  Edwin  H.  Knopf  di- 
rected. 

*  *         * 

William  Hurlbut,  prominent  play- 
wright, has  completed  the  dialogue 
version  of  John  Erskine's  novel. 
"Sincerity,"  which  Universal  will 
produce  as  "The  Lady  Surrenders." 
directed  by  John  M.  Stahl.  with 
Conrad  Nagel,  Genevieve  Tobin  and 
Rose   Hobart. 

*  *         * 

William  Slavens  McNutt.  the 
scenarist,  has  bestowed  noon  himself 
a  new  degree,  "O.D.L.D.A.D." 
meaning  "One  Dav.  Long  Distance 
Auto  Priverr  He  felt  the  urge  t  dtlOIICll  CartOOnS 
do   a   little    driving   last    Sundav    and 

!S7ens-»o  T  and  midnieht  hades  Mintz  Production 

driven    580   miles. 


RKO  FINISHES  "RUN"; 
THREE  OTHERS  STARTED 


"Beyond  Victory"   Finished 
"Beyond    Victory,"    Pathe    special, 
has  been  completed.     It  is  heralded  I 
as    an    unusual   film   in   that   it   tells 
five    stories    instead    of   one.      These 
are    held    together    with    a    war    se- 
quence.    A  strong  cast  was  used,  in-  • 
eluding  William   Boyd,  James   Glea- 
son,   Russell    Gleason,    Lew    Cody,, . 
Fred  Scott,  Helen  Twelvetrees,  Zasu 
Pitts,    Dorothy    Burgess,   June    Coll^ 
yer,    Richard    Tucker,    Bert    Roach, 
Wade      Botelar,      William      Holden, 
Rockliffe     Fellows,     George     Stone, 
Purnell    Pratt,    Lora    Baxter,    Elinor 
Millard,  Paul  Weigel  and  E.  H.  Cal- 
vert.   John  Robertson  directed.  Orig- 
inal   story    was    by    Hope    Bennett, 
with   adaptation  by  James   Sevmour, 
James  Gleason,  Lvnn  Riggs,  Thomas 
Lennon,  Mauri  Grashin  and  Garrett' 
Fort. 


Signed  for  Rin-Tin-Tin  Serial 

Nat  Levine  has  signed  Walter  Mil- 
'»r  and  Buzz  Barton  to  appear  in  the 
Rin-Tin-Tin  serial,  "The  Lone  De- 
fender,"  now  being  produced  by  Mas- 
;ot  Pictures. 


Here  and  There:  Richard 
Dix,  Hugh  Trevor.  Melville 
Brown  and  T.  Walter  Ruben 
chatting  at  RKO;  Beniamin 
Christenson  walking  on  Hieh- 
land  Avp.:  Henrv  Otto  motor- 
ing on   Sunset  Blvd. 


Columbia  Renews  Revier  Contract 
Columbia    has    given    a    new    long 
term  contract  to  Dorothy  Revier. 


Friday,  July  11,   1930 


DAILY 


Proposed  New  Rules  of  Arbitration  for  Industry 


Following  is  the  draft  of  the  new  arbitration  agreement 
as  presented  at  the  recent  5-5-5  conference  in  Atlantic  City 
and  now  awaiting  ratification: 


Rules  of  Arbitration 

By  reference  thereto  incorporated  in  the 

STANDARD  SHORT  FORM  LICENSE  AGREEMENT 


RULE    1 
Terms    of    submission    to    Arbitration 

1.  A  submission  to  arbitration  under  the 
provisions  hereof  shall  be  irrevocable  and 
have  the  same  effect  as  if  made  by  :t  mle 
or   order   ot    court. 

2.  The  parties  shall  submit  to  the  jurisdic- 
tion of  the  arbitrators  appointed  hereunder 
as  fully  and  in  the  same  manner  as  if  such 
arbitrators  constituted  a  Court  oi  competent 
jurisdiction  and  shall  produce  all  such  books, 
records,  documents  or  things  and  give  such 
evidence  as  they  could  be  compelled  to  pro- 
duce   or    give    if    the    subject    matter    of    the 

rbitration    were    the    subject    matter    of    legal 
proceedings. 

3.  There  shall  be  no  appeal  from  the  deci- 
ion  or  award   of  a  majority  of  the   Board  of 

Arbitration  and  the  parties  shall  abide  by 
nd  forthwith  comply  with  any  such  decision 
f  award  which  shall  be  enforceable  in  or  by 
ny   court   of   competent  jurisdiction   pursuant 

to  the  laws  of  such  jurisdiction  now  or 
ereafter   in   force. 

4.  The  parties  shall  accept  as  conclusive 
the  findings  of  fact  made  by  such  Hoard  of 
Arbitration    and    consent    to    the    introduction 

f  such  findings  as  evidence  in  any  judicial 
roCeeding  resorted  to  for  the  enforcement 
f   such   decision    or   award. 

RULE  2 
Personnel    of    Board    of    Arbitration 

1.  The  Board  of  Arbitration  shall  consist 
f  four  members,  two  of  whom  shall  be 
members  ot  a  Film  Board  of  Trade  (herein- 
after called  "the  distributors's  representa- 
tives"),   two    of    whom    shall    be    proprietors, 

t  managers  of  theaters  (hereinafter  called 
'the  exhibitor's  representatives"),  all  of  whom 
ihall  be  appointed  as  provided  in  the  next  suc- 
:eeding  paragraph  ;  provided,  however,  that  in 
ao  event  shall  any  exhibitor's  representative 
be  the  manager  of  any  theater  or  theaters 
iwned  or  controlled  or  affiliated  by  a  pro- 
iucer  or  distributor  of  motion  pictures. 

2.  Each  Film  Board  of  Trade  shall  name 
i  panel  of  five  of  its  members  and  each 
ocal  Exhibitor's  Association  shall  name  a 
>anel  of  ten  exhibitors  from  which  panel 
espectively  the  two  distributor's  and  two  ex- 
libitor's  representatives  on  the  Board  of 
Arbitration  shall  be  chosen  as  hereinafter  pro- 
ided.  If  there  is  no  local  Exhibitor's  Asso- 
iation  or  if  such  Association  fails  to  name 
uch  panel,  or  the  exhibitors  named  for  the 
anel    of    exhibitors    refuse    to    act,    then    the 

American  Arbitration  Association  shall  be 
equested  to  name  the  panel  of  ten  exhibitor's 
epresentatives. 

3.  The  persons  named  upon  said  panels  of 
listributor's  and  exhibitor's  representatives 
espectively  shall  serve  for  one  month  and 
hereafter  until  their  respective  successors  are 
ppointed.  Additional  names  may  be  added 
o  any  panel  to  fill  vacancies  for  any  reason. 

4.  The  arbitrators  shall  not  confer  with 
ach  other  or  with  either  party  to  a  dispute 
t  any  time  prior  to  the  hearing  thereon  by 
he  arbitrators ;  and  no  member  of  the  Board 
if  Arbitration  shall  hear  or  determine  any 
ontroversy  in  which  he  has  an  interest,  di- 
ect  or  indirect.  Any  member  of  the  Board 
pi  Arbitration  having  such  interest  shall  be 
leemed  to  be  disqualified  and  to  have  failed 
•  act   within   the   meaning   of   this   rule. 

5.  The  office  of  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Arbi- 
ation   shall  be   filled   by   the   Secretary   of  the 

11m  Board  of  Trade  in  the  city  where  the 
rbitration   is   to   take   place   unless  a   different 

rMJii  is  appointed  Clerk  by  agreement  be- 
n  the  local  Exhibitor's  Association  and 
he_  Film  Board  of  Trade  in  such  city  in 
nhich  case  the  compensation  of  the  Clerk 
f  the  Board  of  Arbitration  shall  be  paid 
weekly  one-half  by  the  Film  Board  of  Trade 
nd  one-half  by  the  local  Exhibitor's  Associa- 

on. 

6.  Immediately  prior  to  the  hearing  of  any 
ontroversy  submitted  for  arbitration  the 
Ilerk  of  the   Board  of  Arbitration  shall  draw 

If 


two  names  from  each  of  the  respective  panels 
of  arbitrators  and  the  distributors'  representa- 
tives and  the  exhibitor's  representatives  whose 
names  are  so  first  drawn  shall  constitute  the 
Board  ot  Arbitration  to  hear  and  determine 
such  controversy.  An  officer  of  or  any  per- 
son duly  authorized  in  writing  by  the  Local 
Exhibitor's  Association  shall  have  the  right  to 
be  present  at  the  time  the  names  of  the  arbi- 
trators are  drawn  from  each  of  the  respec- 
tive   panels    thereof. 

7.  If  any  arbitrators  shall  refuse  or  be 
unable  to  serve  or  shall  be  challenged,  the 
Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Arbitration  shall  im- 
mediately draw  from  the  panel  of  arbitra- 
tors from  which  the  name  of  such  arbitrator 
was  drawn,  the  name  of  another  arbitrator 
who   shall   act   in  the  place  of   such  arbitrator. 

8.  If  the  arbitrators  or  a  majority  of  them 
are  unable  to  reach  a  decision,  then  they  or 
a  majority  of  them  shall  select  an  Umpire  who 
shall  be  neither  a  distributor  nor  an  exhibitor 
of  motion  pictures,  nor  engaged  in  the  mo- 
tion picture  business.  In  such  case  the 
hearing  before  the  Umpire  shall  be  at  such 
time  and  place  as  he  shall  designate  and 
shall  be  had  before  him  alone.  If  the 
arbitrators  or  a  majority  of  them  are  unable 
to  agree  upon  the  selection  of  any  Umpire 
the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Arbitration  shall 
request  the  American  Arbitration  Association 
to    make    such    selection. 

9.  The  arbitrators  shall  not  be  entitled 
to  or  receive  any  compensation,  excepting 
in  controversies  in  which  an  Umpire  shall 
be  entitled  to  reasonable  compensation  which 
shall   be   paid   by    the    unsuccessful   party. 

10.  Each  party  shall  have  the  right  to  chal- 
lenge without  stating  any  reason  therefor  not 
more  than  two  of  the  arbitrators,  in  which 
case  the  arbitrator  or  arbitrators  challenged 
shall   be  disqualified   from  acting  as   such. 

11.  The  arbitrators  shall  not  act  as  personal 
advocates  of  either  party  and  shall  deem  them- 
selves chosen  as  judges  to  consider  the  con- 
troversy submitted  to  them  for  determination 
upon  the  merits  and  in  accordance  with  these 
Rules. 

12.  For  the  guidance  of  arbitrators  a  copy 
of  the  "Recommendations  to  Arbitrators  in 
the  Motion  Picture  Industry  Based  Upon  the 
Suggestions  of  the  American  Arbitration  Asso- 
ciation" shall  be  mailed  by  the  Clerk  of  the 
Board  of  Arbitration  to  each  person  named 
upon   the    respective   panels   of   arbitrators. 

RULE  3 
Powers  of  Board  of  Arbitration 

1.  The  members  of  the  Board  of  Arbitra- 
tion shall  before  any  hearing  designate  from 
among  their  number  a  chairman,  whose  duty 
and  authority  as  chairman  shall  be  strictly 
limited  to  maintaining  order  to  the  end 
that  all  proceedings  before  the  Board  of 
Arbitration  shall  be  conducted  speedily  and 
with    decorum. 

2.  The  Board  of  Arbitration  shall  have 
general  power,  after  a  thorough  and  impar- 
tial   hearing    of    any    dispute    or    controversy. 

(a)  to  determine  such  dispute  or  contro- 
versy, 

(b)  to  make  findings  of  fact  in  respect 
thereof, 

(c)  to  direct  specific  performance  of  con- 
tract and/or  that  same  has  been 
breached  in  whole  or  in  part  and/or 
that  damages  on  such  account  be  paid  ; 
and 

(d)  to  direct  what  shall  he  done  by 
either  or  both  parties  with  respect 
to    the    matters    in    dispute. 

3.  The  parties  to  a  controversy  shall  be 
afforded  full  opportunity  to  be  heard  in  per- 
son or  by  counsel  and  to  submit  their  evi- 
dence. Either  party  shall  have  the  right 
to  make  a  statement,  in  writing  under  oath, 
of  their  case  and  to  deliver  such  statement 
together  with  the  written  evidence  in  support 
thereof  to  the  Board  of  Arbitration,  at  the 
time  and  place  of  the  hearing  of  a  controversy 
but  not  prim  thereto.  All  evidence  excepting 
hearsay  evidence  offered  by  either  party  shall 


be    heard    or   received    by    the    Board    of   Arbi- 
tration. 

4.  The  findings,  determination,  decision, 
award  and  directions  of  the  Board  of  Arbi- 
tration, with  respect  to  any  matter  sub- 
mitted for  arbitration  shall  be  conclusive 
and  binding  upon  the  parties  hereto ;  and 
a  copy  thereof  shall  be  given  or  sent  to  the 
parties  by  th  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Arbitra- 
tion. 

5.  In  any  controversy  submitted  to  a 
Board  of  Arbitration  upon  the  complaint  of 
a  distributor  which  is  determined  in  favor 
of  the  exhibitor  the  Board  of  Arbitration  may 
in  its  discretion  include  in  its  decision  an 
award  of  a  sum  to  be  paid  by  the  exhibitor 
not  to  exceed  the  cost  to  the  exhibitor  of 
railroad  transportation  from  and  return  to 
the  city  or  town  in  which  the  exhibitor's  the- 
ater is  located  and  an  additional  sum  not  to 
exceed  $10  provided  the  exhibitor  has  at- 
tended   the    hearing. 

6.  The  Board  of  Arbitration  shall  not  have 
the  power  or  authority  to  make  any  decision 
or  award  which  shall  be  at  variance  or  in  con- 
flict with  any  of  the  provisions  of  the  written 
contract  between  the  parties  thereto  or  their 
rights    and     obligations    thereunder. 

RULE  4 

Submission    of    Controversies    to 

Board  of  Arbitration 

1.  Whenever  possible  distributors  and  ex- 
hibitors shall  endeaver  to  settle  their  disputes 
and  controversies  without  resorting  to  arbi- 
tration. 

2.  Whenever  a  distributor  or  an  exhibitor 
shall  be  unable  to  settle  any  dispute  or 
controversy  between  them  arising  under  any 
contract  containing  the  arbitration  clause  of 
the  Standard  License  Agreement,  the  com- 
plaining party  shall  notify  the  Secretary  of 
the  Film  Board  of  Trade  located  in  the  city 
out  of  which  the  exhibitor  is  served  that  such 
party  desires  to  submit  the  claim  or  con- 
troversy to  the  Board  of  Arbitration  having 
jurisdiction  thereof,  advising  the  Secretary 
of  the  name  and  address  of  the  other  party 
to  the  controversy  and  the  nature  thereof. 
The  Secretary  thereupon  shall  mail  a  written 
notice  to  the  parties  to  the  controversy  and 
the  local  Exhibitor's  Association  that  such 
controversy  has  been  referred  to  the  Board  of 
Arbitration  at  the  request  of  one  or  other 
of  the  parties  and  of  the  time  and  place  of 
hearing.  Such  hearing  shall  not  take  place 
less  than  five  days  from  the  date  of  the  send- 
ing of  the  notice  thereof. 

3.  In  case  either  party  to  a  controversy 
referred  to  the  Board  of  Arbitration  shall 
claim  that  irreparable  injury  will  result  un- 
less there  is  a  speedy  determination  thereof 
and  shall  make  a  written  demand  that  hearing 
thereon  in  less  than  five  days,  setting  forth 
facts  deemed  by  the  Clerk  of  the  Board 
of  Arbitration  sufficient,  the  notice  provided 
for  in  paragraph  2  hereof  may  be  dispensed 
with  and  in  such  case  only  twenty-four  hours 
written  notice  of  the  time  and  place  of 
the  hearing  shall  be  given  to  the  parties  to 
the  controversy,  the  local  Exhibitor's  Asso- 
ciation and  the  respective  panels  of  arbitra- 
tors. 

4.  Nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  con- 
strued to  prohibit  the  filing  of  claims  or 
controversies  by  distributors  or  exhibitors 
directly  with  the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of 
Arbitration     having    jurisdiction     thereof. 

5.  Except  in  the  case  mentioned  in  para- 
graph 3  hereof  each  of  the  parties  to  a  con- 
troversy submitted  for  arbitration  shall  have 
the  right  to  one  adjournment  of  the  hearing 
thereof  for  a  term  of  one  week  by  sending 
to  the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Arbitration  a 
written  demand  therefor  at  least  three  days 
prior  to  the  date  fixed  for  the  hearing  of  such 
controversy. 

6.  Every  dispute  or  controversy  must  be 
submitted  for  determination  to  the  Board  of 
Arbitration  within  nine  months  after  the  date 
of  the  breach  of  contract  or  of  the  act  of 
omission  or  commission  out  of  which  such 
dispute  or  controversy  shall  have  arisen. 
A  dispute  or  controversy  shall  be  deemed 
submitted  when  a  written  statement  thereof 
is  delivered  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of 
Arbitration.  A  claim  or  controversy  which 
cannot  be  submitted  for  arbitration  because 
of  the  limitations  of  time  prescribed  in  this 
paragraph  may  not  be  introduced  as  a  count- 
er  claim. 

7.  If  cither  of  the  parties  to  a  controversy 
submitted  for  arbitration  fails  to  appear 
at  the  time  fixed  for  the  hearing  thereof, 
the  default  of  such  party  shall  be  noted  by 
the    Clerk    of   the    Board    of    Arbitration.       In 

of   a    default    in    appearance   of    the   com- 
plainant, the  complaint  shall  be  dismissed,  and 


in  case  of  a  default  in  appearance  of  the 
respondent,  the  Board  of  Arbitration  shall 
hear  the  evidence  of  the  complainant  and  shall 
make  an  award  to  the  same  effect  as  if  both 
parties    had    been    present. 

8.  The  members  of  any  Board  of  Arbitra- 
tion or  a  majority  of  them  having  made 
an  award  upon  the  default  in  appearance 
of  one  of  the  parties  to  a  controversy,  upon 
application  made  within  seven  days  after  the 
making  of  an  award  setting  forth  a  rea- 
sonable excuse  deemed  by  them  sufficient 
for  the  default  in  appearance,  may  in  their 
discretion  re-open  the  proceedings  and  re- 
consider the  award  upon  such  terms  and  con- 
dition as  it  may  deem  just. 

9.  Refusal  of  either  party  to  produce  any 
books,  records,  documents  or  things  or  give 
evidence  upon  the  hearing  of  any  controversy 
submitted  for  arbitration  shall  be  a  ground 
upon  which  the  Board  of  Arbitration  may 
make   an   award    in    favor   of    the   other   party. 

10.  Unless  otherwise  agreed  between  the 
parties,  the  arbitration  shall  take  place  in 
the  city  wherein  is  situated  the  exchange 
of  the  distributor  from  which  the  exhibitor 
is  served,  or  if  there  is  no  Board  of  Arbitra- 
tion in  such  city,  then  in  the  city  nearest 
thereto  in  which  there  is  a  Board  of  Arbitra- 
tion. If  either  party  fails  or  refuses  to  pro- 
ceed to  arbitrate  and  an  application  for  an 
order  so  to  do  is  made  by  the  other  party 
to  the  United  States  District  Court  or  to 
any  court  of  a  state  wherein  such  arbitration 
would  otherwise  be  held,  then  such  arbitra- 
tion shall  take  place  at  such  place  as  the 
court  to  which  such  application  is  made  may 
lawfully    direct. 

RULE  5 

Claims  Against  Third  Parties 
1.  If  in  a  controversy  in  which  a  claim 
is  made  against  a  distributor  for  damages 
for  failure  or  delay  in  delivering  any  motion 
picture,  and  the  distributor's  defense  to  such 
claim  is  that  such  failure  or  delay  was  caused 
by  reason  of  the  failure  of  delay  of  another 
exhibitor  in  returning  the  print  of  such  motion 
picture  or  in  forwarding  it  to  the  complain- 
ing exhibitor  as  directed  by  the  distributor  the 
Board  of  Arbitration  is  such  other  exhibitor 
is  party  to  a  Standard  License  Agreement 
with  such  distributor  containing  an  arbitra- 
tion clause  incorporating  these  rules,  shall 
postpone  the  hearing  of  such  controversy  and 
shall  direct  that  such  other  exhibitor  be 
brought  in  and  made  a  party  thereto.  If 
the  Board  of  Arbitration  shall  find  that 
the  complaining  exhibitor  is  entitled  to  dam- 
ages on  account  of  such  exhibitor  but  if  the 
Board  of  Arbitration  shall  find  that  such 
failure  or  delay  was  caused  by  such  other  ex- 
hibitor, the  Board  of  Arbitration  shall  make 
its  award  against  such  other  exhibitor  for 
the  amount  of  damages  awarded  to  the  com- 
plaining   exhibitor. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


Merritt  Crawford  establishes  a 
weekly  newspaper  service  called  the 

Screen  Bulletin. 

*  *         * 

La  Carmen  Productions  formed  in 
Los  Angeles  to  make  series  of  five- 
reel  features. 

*  *         * 

Epidemic  of  booking  combines 
spreading  throughout  the  country. 
Lynch  working  in  South,  Jensen  and 
Von  Herberg  in  Northwest. 

*  *        * 

Maurice  A.  Salkin  forms  the  Cen- 
tury Films  in   Chicago. 

*  *         * 

City  Council  of  Los  Angeles  is- 
sues instructions  for  new  zoning  plan 
for  studios. 


DAILY 


Friday,  July   11,   1930 


Problem  of  Selling  Product 
Discussed  by  Walter  Wanger 


Three  great  problems  facing  the 
industry  today  and  causing  grave 
concern  are  the  putting  over  of  new 
faces,  new  types  of  stories  and  plays 
and  selling  the  finished  product  to 
the  public,  Walter  Wanger,  Para- 
mount-Publix  general  manager  of 
production  said  at  yesterday's  AMPA 
luncheon. 

The  problems  have  come  with  the 
advent    of    talkers,    he    declared,   and 

it  is  the  exhibitor  who  has  failed  to  keep 
pace  with  the  industry  in  selling  sound  pic- 
tures to  the  public.  Theater  owners  in  gen- 
eral, Wanger  added,  continue  to  employ 
the  same  old  methods  in  exploiting,  pub- 
licizing and  advertising  pictures  as  they  did 
in   the  days  of   silent  films. 

New  faces  must  be  sold  to  the  public  and 
it  is  the  exhibitor's  place  to  do  it.  The 
same  applies  for  the  new  type  of  story. 
The  novelty  of  sound  pictures  has  worn  off 
and  the  public  wants  to  be  advised  of  the 
individual  merits  of  a  picture  through  pub- 
licity channels.  Enough  interest  must  be 
created  in  publicity  ideas,  exploitation  stunts 
and  advertising  copy  to  get  the  movie  goer 
keyed  up  to  see  "  a  particular  film.  Some- 
times days  and  weeks  pass  before  the  public 
has  become  aware  of  a  certain  picture  show- 
ing at  a  local  theater,  he  said,  because  the 
method  in  selling  it  was  not  sufficient  to 
gain   the   attention  of  the  future   patron. 

Wanger  said  that  film  fans  are  becoming 
changed  to  class  audiences,  the  kind  who 
read  books  and  magazines  and  have  developed 
a  cultural  taste  for  bigger  and  better  pic- 
tures as  they  do  for  the  finer  works  of 
literature.  Color  and  successful  plays  and 
stories  are  an  aid  in  making  better  pictures, 
he  said,  but  the  individual  film  must  be  sold 
ir>  a  new  and  interesting  way  to  make  money. 

Several  suggestions  were  made  by  members 
for  improving  present  methods  in  putting 
pictures  over.  President  Edward  Klein  came 
through  with  the  idea  of  reviving  "Greater 
Movie  Season,"  and  Bert  Adler  suggested 
that  the  AMPA  sponsor  the  "Go  to  the  Mov- 
ies" and  "Greater  Talkie  Season"  campaigns. 
Advisability  of  getting  behind  the  drives  will 
be  taken  up  at  the  next  meeting  with  adop- 
tion certain.  If  accepted,  the  boys  will  get 
busy    about    Labor    Day. 

The  new  slate  of  officers  for  the  coming  year 
selected  by  the  nominating  committee  in- 
cludes: Mike  Simmons,  Sono  Art,  for  presi- 
dent; Charles  Burrell,  W.  E.,  vice-president; 
Ed.  Finney,  U.  A.,  secretary,  George  BHson, 
F.  N.,  treasurer.  Board  of  directors  in- 
cludes Paul  Benjamin,  Eddie  Klein,  Hank 
Linet.    Ralph   Lund   and   Vincent   Trotta. 


Canadian-American  Unit 
Starts  Producing  Soon 

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for  Universal,  Terra  United  Artists 
and  British  Screen  Productions.  Jack- 
son said  his  organization  will  begin 
to  utilize  within  60  days  its  500  acres 
along  the  St.  Lawrence  River,  par- 
ticularly as  a  means  of  overcoming 
the  British  quota. 

"We  have  available  the  necessary  equip- 
ment, studios  and  locations  for  American 
producers  and  distributors  with  British  cap- 
ital that  are  necessary  to  make  pictures," 
Jack-on   told   THE  FILM   DAILY. 

"Under  our  plan,  American  Companies 
will  be  in  a  position  to  use  American  writers, 
to  supervise  production,  furnish  the  direc- 
tors, stars  and  principal  artists  including 
cameramen    and    leading    technician    staffs. 

"I  have  reason  to  believe  that  in  view  of 
the  tariff  bill  just  passed,  the  English  will 
increase  their  quota  on  American  films  to  50 
percent.  This  will  not  be  done  so  much  as 
a  reprisal  but  because  Britain  feels  that  it 
deserves  to  take  its  place  in  a  competitive 
market  in  the  film  industry  and  as  a  means 
of    protecting    her    own    producer-distributors. 

"t  feel  that  our  Canadian  company  is  the 
answer  to  the  entire  question,  as  conditions 
there  are  more  ideal  for  making  pictures  than 


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NCLUDES 114  SHORTS 


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mons  predicts  some  surprising  ac- 
complishments for  Educational  in 
the   coming   season. 

A  tabulation  of  the  scheduled  prod- 
uct  follows: 

TWO-REEL  TALKING   COMEDIES 

26 — Mack    Sennett 
6 — Lloyd     Hamilton 
8    Mermaid 
6 — Vanity 
6 — Tuxedo 
6— Ideal 
6 — Gayety 

ONE-REEL    SERIES 

12 — Mack    Sennett    Brevities 

26— Paul    Terry-Toons 

12 — Lyman   H.    Howe's   Hodge  Podge 

Sennett  will  personally  direct  many  of  the 
26  two-reel  talking  comedies  that  he  is  to 
make.  The  spirit  of  modernity  which  pre- 
vails in  Sennett's  current  product  will  be 
carried  on  in  the  new  line-up.  Mack  Sen- 
nett Brevities,  the  series  of  single-reel  com- 
edy novelties,  will  feature  beautiful  girls 
and  natural  color.  The  entire  series  will  be 
photographea  by  the  Sennett  Color  Process 
which  has  been  acclaimed  superior  by  virtue 
of  its  definition  of  line  and  fidelity  to  na- 
ture's   own    hues. 

Lloyd  Hamilton  will  make  a  series  of  six 
two-reelers.  He  will  continue  in  charac- 
terizations of  the  awkward,  bashful  boy,  that 
have    made   him   famous. 

The  eight  Mermaids  will  feature  the  fast- 
action  hokum  that  has  made  audiences  laugh 
for  ten  years.  The  Mermaids,  one  of  Edu- 
cational's  first  two-reel  comedy  series,  have 
enjoyed  the  public's  good  will  for  a  whole 
ilecade. 

The  Tuxedo,  Ideal,  Gayety  and  Vanity 
Series,  each  consisting  of  six  two-reel  talk- 
ing comedies,  will  run  the  gamut  of  comedy, 
from  the  rapid-fire  rough  and  tumble  action 
to  the  situation  comedy.  Production  of  the 
Hamilton,  Mermaid,  Tuxedo,  Ideal,  Vanity 
and  Gayety  Series  is  being  divided  between 
ihe    Educational    and    Metropolitan    Studios. 

Twenty-six  cartoons  in  the  Terry-Toon 
series,  and  12  novelty  reels  in  the  Lyman 
H.  Howe's  Hodge  Podge  Series,  complete  the 
program.  Paul  Terry  and  Frank  Moser  are 
producing  the  Terry-Toons  at  the  Audio- 
Cinema  Studios,  Long  Island  City,  where 
they  maintain  a  full  staff  of  artists  and  cam- 
eramen. Philip  A.  Scheib  is  in  charge  of  or- 
chestrations and  synchronizations.  The  ser- 
ies is  unique  in  that  the  music  of  the  world's 
best  composers  is  played  by  an  exceptionally 
fine  symphonic  orchestra,  in  augmentation  of 
the    antics    of    the    comic    animal    characters. 

Lyman  H.  Howe's  Hodge  Podge  will  con- 
tinue its  successful  policy  of  combining  some 
sense  and  some  nonsense,  and  will  be  made 
with  sound  on  disc  only,  while  all  the  other 
series  will  be  made  both  with  sound  on  disc 
and    sound   on   film. 


Ullman  Quits  As  Estate  Manager 
S.  George  Ullman  has  resigned  as 
manager  of  the  estate  of  the  late 
Randolph  Valentino.  He  said  his 
move  is  in  order  to  facilitate  adjust- 
ment of  the  controversy  over  the  es- 
tate. 


in  England.  Besides  there  will  be  a  great 
saving  in  expense.  Millions  of  dollars  have 
been  lost  by  American  producers  as  a  re- 
sult of  the  English  law  passed  in  1927  re- 
quiring that  10  per  cent  of  the  production 
lie  made  there.  Very  few  of  these  films 
made  in  England  are  ever  shown  in  this 
country,  thus  practically  making  this  much 
production  a  total  loss.  In  Canada  all  this 
can    be   overcome." 


BELL   & 
HOWELL 


Precision 


makes  Simplicity  Practical 


(above)  Dial  of  precision  in- 
strument used  for  testing  hard- 
ness of  tools  and  metals  used 
in  manufacture  of  Bell  6 
Howell  cinemachinery. 


(at  right)  Bell  &  Howell 
engineer  testing  hardness  of  a 
punch  used  in  the  B  &  H  per- 
forator for  wide  film. 


Early  designs  incinemachinery  called 
for  many  controls  and  moving  parts. 
To  these  fundamental  designs  Bell& 
Howell  Engineers  brought  precision, 
dependability,  and  simplicity  which 
freed  the  industry  for  the  achievement 
of  accomplishments  which  mark  it 
as  one  of  the  wonders  of  the  world. 
At  your  disposal  today  is  the  ex- 

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VOL.  LIII     No.  10 


Sunday,   July    13,    1930 


Price  25  Cents 


New  Checking  System  Being  Tried  Out  in  Chicago 

PUBIMARNER  DECLARE  THEATERTtRUCE 


See  American  Move  To  Control  German  Field 


Intricate   Points    Likely 

to  Delay  Paris 

Conference 

Paris  (By  Cable) — Conclusion  of 
the  talker  patent  conference,  though 
expected  to  take  place  shortly,  is 
likely  to  be  delayed  by  some  intri- 
cate points  about  a  supposed  attempt 
on  the  part  of  American  electrical 
and  film  interests  to  control  the  Ger- 
man field.  These  matters,  though 
not  officially  brought  up  so  far,  are 
understood  to  be  under  discussion 
privately  and  may  be  officially  in- 
troduced at  the  meetings. 

One  of  the  chief  contentions  is 
that  the  American  interests  seek  to 
suppress  the  German  film  industry 
in  order  to  bring  an  end  to  the  kon- 
tingent.  Another  is  the  fear  that, 
by  asking  enormous  guarantees  and 
percentages  for  pictures,  in  addition 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


UFA  EQUALS  KLANGFILM 
IN  SELLING^ EQUIPMENT 

Berlin  (By  Cable)— Ufa,  through 
its  associated  enterprises,  the  Ufa- 
Trading  Co.,  has  sold  and  installed 
as  many  Klangfilm  sound  equipments 
in  this  country  as  the  Klangfilm  con- 
cern itself,  according  to  Ufa  officials. 
As  a  pioneer  in  the  talker  develop- 
ment in  Germany,  the  Ufa  concern 
has  not  only  equipped  its  own  the- 
ater circuit  with  sound  devices,  but 
also  assisted  many  other  theater 
owners    with    installations. 


No  More  "Buddy" 

Charles  "Buddy"  Rogers 
hereafter  will  be  known  as 
Charles  Rogers  minus  the 
"Buddy,"  it  has  been  decided 
by  Jesse  L.  Lasky  and  other 
Paramount  guns,  primarily 
due,  it  is  said,  to  requests 
from  fans.  Rogers'  young 
brother  also  has  been  renamed 
Bruce. 


Latest  Side  Attractions 

Denver — Bridge  clubs  have  been  organized  at  the  Denver  as  a 
side  attraction  for  attracting  more  admissions.  Games  are  played 
on  the  mezzanine  floor,  with  cards  and  prizes  furnished  by  the  house, 
with  no  time  limit  on  the  sessions.  A  combination  radio  and  pho- 
nograph and  a  piano  also  are  available 


Warner  Deals  for  50  Houses 
Ready  for  Final  Signatures 


Two  Warner  Bros,  theater  deals, 
involving  50  houses,  are  practically 
set  for  signing  of  the  contracts. 
Twenty-three  houses  are  involved  in 
the  James  Coston  chain  in  the  Chi- 
cago territory.  The  Harris  Amuse- 
ment Co.  deal,  long  pending,  brings 
27  Pennsylvania  theaters  into  the 
Warner  fold. 


Application  has  been  made  by 
Warner  Bros,  to  list  156,710  addition- 
al shares  of  common  stock,  part  of 
which  is  in  connection  with  the  list- 
ing of  an  extra  $750,000  6  per  cent 
convertible  debentures,  but  most  of 
it  understood  to  be  in  connection 
with   theater   acquisitions. 


Numerous  Sound  Replacements 

Are  Made  in  Dallas  Territory 


Dallas — Replacements  of  home- 
made and  other  miscellaneous  sound 
apparatus  with  equipment  of  stand- 
ard make  are  progressing  at  the  rate 
of  about  10  a  week  through  this  ter- 
ritory, according  to  installation  en- 
gineers operating  out  of  here.  There 


are  at  present  524  wired  houses  in 
the  Dallas  area,  the  local  Film  Board 
of  Trade  records  show.  Of  this 
number,  427  have  sound-on-disc,  282 
sound-on-film,  and  186  both  disc  and 
film. 


Distributors  May  Adopt 

New  System  of  Checking 


Success  of  an  experiment  in  check- 
ing now  going  on  in  the  Chicago  ter- 
ritory is  being  keenly  watched  by 
distributing  companies  with  view  to 
its  possible  adoption.  A  concern 
headed  by  Harry  Ross  is  working 
with  a  staff  of  bonded  men.  Sixty 
days,  it  is  expected,  will  determine 
whether  or  not  the  system  is  suffi- 
ciently effective  for  general  adoption 
by  distributors. 


Allart  Pictures  Handling 
Schmeling's  German  Talker 

"Liebe  im  Ring,"  the  German  talk- 
er starring  Max  Schmcling,  heavy- 
weight champion,  will  be  distributed 
in  the  U.  S.  and  Canada  by  Allart 
Pictures  Corp.  of  New  York,  under 
a  deal  just  made  with  Terra  Film. 


Agree   to   Stop   Invading 
Each  Other's  Ter- 
ritories 

Under  an  agreement  understood  to 
have  just  been  consummated,  Pub- 
lix  and  Warner  Bros,  have  declared 
a  truce  ending  theater  acquisitions 
in  each  other's  territories.  The  ar- 
rangement, it  is  understood,  will  not 
affect  deals  in  progress  at  present. 
Agreement  to  quit  invading  each 
other's  territories  was  reached  in 
view  of  the  fact  that  both  chains  are 
carrying  heavy  loads  of  houses  dur- 
ing a  depression  period.  The  ar- 
rangement follows  negotiations 
whereby  Publix  houses  will  play 
Warner  and   First  National  product. 


FOREIGN  SALES 
GROSS 


HELP  PARAMOUNT 


Paramount's  foreign  sales  up  to 
last  month  were  considerably  ahead 
of  the  same  period  last  year,  with 
the  film  rentals  from  the  British  Em- 
pire more  than  offsetting  any  loss 
in  revenue  from  Germany  and 
France,  a  Wall  St.  survey  points 
out,  and  this  favorable  showing,  will 
be  reflected  in  the  company's  gross 
for  the  current  year. 

Harley  Clarke  Back 

Harley  L.  Clarke,  president  of  Gen- 
eral Theaters  Equipment,  which  con- 
trols the  Fox  companies,  and  presi- 
dent of  Utilities  Power  and  Light 
Co.,  returned  from  Europe  on  Fri- 
day on  the  Berengaria.  He  left  im- 
mediately for   Chicago. 


Packing  'Em 

Richard  Barthelmess  in  "The 
Dawn  Patrol,"  new  First  Na- 
tional picture,  drew  10,407  paid 
admissions  to  the  Winter  Gar- 
den on  Thursday.  More  than 
3,200  tickets  went  through  the 
doors  up  to  1  p.  m.  Friday, 
with  shows  running  until  about 
2  a.m. 


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Sunday,  July  13,  1930 


Vol.  llll  No.  10  Sunday,  July  13.  1930   Price  25  Cents 
JOHN  W.  ALICOATE  :      Editor  and  Publisher 


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Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer  and 
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Van  Praag  Names 
In  Ad -Vance 


In  connection  with  expansion 
plans  of  Ad-Vance  Trailer  Service 
Corp.,  M.  Van  Praag,  sales  man- 
ager, yesterday  announced  the  names 
of  managers  who  are  to  have  charge 
of  branch  sales  offices  being  opened 
throughout    the    country. 

J.  H.  Lutzer,  formerly  Universal  manager 
in  Indianapolis,  is  now  in  St.  Louis,  estab- 
lishing a  branch  there.  V.  L.  Schram,  for- 
merly with  Universal  and  recently  in  the 
state  rights  business  for  himself,  assumes 
charge  of  the  Buffalo  situation.  Max  Mar- 
golis,  Cincinnati  film  man,  becomes  the 
Indianapolis  manager.  D.  Sydney,  connected 
with  Ad-Vance  Trailer  for  years,  is  promoted 
to  Milwaukee  manager,  handling  Wisconsin 
and    the    surrounding   territory. 

In  Detroit  Ad-Vance  has  an  office  in  the 
Fox  Theater  Bldg.  and  has  affiliated  with  the 
Co- Operative  Theater  Service  Corp.,  book- 
ing circuit  with  more  than  104  members  in 
the  state  of  Michigan.  Ray  Moon,  general 
manager  of  the  co-operative,  will  also  act 
as  branch  manager  for  Ad-Vance. 

Sidney  Strauss  becomes  the  New  York 
manager  with  headquarters  in  the  company's 
new  offices  in  the  Film  Center  Bldg.  Joe 
Friedman  is  sales  representative  working  with 
Strauss.  . 

Harry  Olshan.  formerly  with  Sono  Art- 
World  Wide,  Warner  Bros,  and  P.  D.  C, 
has  been  appointed  manager  for  the  Boston 
office,    to    be    opened    immediately. 


Little  Picture  House  Mortgage 
Mortgage  of  $185,000  held  by  the 
Union  Guarantee  and  Mortgage  Co. 
on  the  Little  Picture  House,  Inc.,  of 
which  Elizabeth  Perkins  is  president, 
has  been  extended  to  June  1,  1933. 

Chicago  Adams  Dark 

Chicago — The  Adams,  which  initi- 
ated here  the  short  subject  policy,  has 
gone  dark  for  the   summer. 


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Fast  Work 

Schoonmaker  Equipment  Co.,  man- 
ufacturers of  Raytone  sound  screens, 
chalked  up  a  record  on  Friday  in  fill- 
ing an  order,  which  unless  shipped  on 
time,  would  prevent  the  scheduled 
opening  of  the  Fox  in  Seattle.  The 
order  was  taken  at  2  o'clock  in  the 
afternoon  and  the  screen,  40  x  30, 
was  on  the  train  two  hours  later.  The 
house  opens  on  July  16. 


Depkin,  Jr.  Lines  Up  Personnel 

Milwaukee — Bernard  Depkin,  Jr., 
general  manager  for  Warners  Wis- 
consin theaters,  announces  the  follow- 
ing personnel  for  theaters  under  his 
direction. 

Jack  Keegan  becomes  his  assistant;  David 
Flam,  director  of  publicity:  Ben  Steerman, 
home  office  contact  man;  Eugene  Arnstein, 
booker;  Mathew  Asenbauer,  purchasing  aeent. 
Manaeers  are  as  follows:  Frank  Dau.  Dow- 
ner; Robert  Gross.  Riviera:  Walter  Johnson, 
Juneau:  E.  Van  Norman,  Venetian;  E.  Ein- 
rtein.  Ko«ciuszko;  T.ucien  Hull.  State;  Tack 
Pfeiffer.  Lake:  F.  Westnhal.  Kenosha.  Keno- 
sha; Owen  McKivitt.  Venetian.  Racine:  R 
G.  Wood.  Sheboygan.  Sheboygan;  Harold 
Tanecky,     Appleton,    Appleton. 


Long  Run  for  Sydney  House 

Sydney — With  the  State  switching 
to  a  long  run  policv,  after  a  vear's 
operation  as  a  weekly  change  house, 
onlv  two  first  release  weeklv  changes 
are  left  in  this  country.  One  is  the 
Capitol.  Union  Theaters  house,  and 
the  other  is  Hovt's  Regent.  The 
available  weeklv  feature  material,  be- 
cause the  other  theaters  have  been 
making  heavy  inroads  into  the  bet- 
ter grade  pictures  for  extended  runs. 


Branch  Mgrs. 
Trailer  Expansion 


M.  &  M.  Will  Handle 

DeForest  in  Chicago 

Chicago — Local  offices  of  General 
Talking  Pictures,  distributors  of 
DeForest  sound  apparatus,  will  close 
shortly  with  distribution  of  the 
equipment  to  be  handled  in  this  ter- 
ritory by  Mitchell  and  Murtagh  of 
the    M.    &    M.    exchange. 


See  U.  S.  Move  to  Control 
German  Film  Situation 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
to  the  big  fees  exacted  from  them  by 
the  sound  patent  monopoly,  the  ex- 
hibitors will  be  unable  to  break  even, 
and  as  a  result  the  theaters  will  fall 
into  the  hands  of  American  opera- 
tors. 


Hanson  Staying,  He  Says 

Oscar  Hanson  on  Friday  told  THE 
FILM  DAILY  that  he  is  continuing 
as  sales  manager  of  Tiffany,  despite 
reports  to  the  contrary. 


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Birmingham  House  Opens 

Birmingham,  England — Gaumont- 
British  has  opened  the  new  Rink. 
Smethwick,  under  the  management 
of  G.  Brooks.    The  house  seats  2.000. 


Sunday  Clamp  on  Tom  Thumbs 
Ottawa — Officials  here  have  ruled 
that  Tom  Thumb  Golf  Courses  can- 
not operate  on  Sundays  although 
the  big  courses  do.  The  trick 
courses  are  placed  under  the  same 
Sunday  closing  law  as  that  applying 
to  theaters. 


Yodeling  Short 

Chromotone  has  gone  other  stu- 
dios one  better  in  producing  a  color 
short  consisting  entirely  of  yodeling. 
Moser  Bros.,  famous  Swiss  yodelers, 
are  featured,  with  Eugene  Roder  di- 
recting and  Frank  Zucker  at  the  cam- 
era. 


Vitaphone  100%  Outdoors 
The  first  Vitaphone  Varieties  to 
be  made  entirely  outdoors  is  "The 
Recruits,"  featuring  the  Three  Sail- 
ors, which  Arthur  Hurley  directed 
on  location  at  Sea  Gate,  N.  J. 


Plans    1,200-Seat    La.    House 

Lafayette,  La. — Southern  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  operating  the  Jefffferson, 
is  having  plans  prepared  for  a  new 
1,200-seat    theater. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


July  IS  Meeting  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  West- 
ern Pennsylvania  and  West  Vir- 
ginia,   Henry    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

July  16  (Tentative)  George  Arliss  in  "Old 
"English"  scheduled  to  open  at 
the    Warner,    New   York. 

July  17-18-19  All  National  Screen  salesmen 
to  meet  in  New  York  for  con- 
ference. 

July  18  (Tentative)  John  BarTymcre  in 
"Moby  Dick"  scheduled  to  open 
at  the  Hollywood,   New  York. 

July  19  Fox  A.  C.  holds  outing  at  Indian 
Point,    N.    Y. 

July  26  Outing  of  RKO  Home  Office  Em- 
ployees to    Indian   Point,    N.    Y. 

July  29-30-31 — Annual  convention  of  M.P.T. 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palace 
Hotel,    Denver. 

Aug.  1  Annual  convention  of  Famous 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  eastern 
managers,  Royal  York  Hotel, 
Toronto,    Ont. 

Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh. 


New  Incorporations 


Rayon  Productions,  operate  theaters;  Mac- 
key  &  Marchisio,  1501  Broadway,  New  York. 
100   shares   common. 

Park  Theater  of  Newburgh;  P.  Cantine, 
Newburgh,   N.   Y.     500  shares   common. 

Muriel  Amusement  Co.,  motion  pictures; 
W.  J.  Bourke,  Syracuse,  N.  Y.  10,000 
shares    common. 

Green  Gensler  Corp.,  operate  theaters; 
Bloomberg  &  Bloomberg,  1482  Broadway, 
New    York.      $100,000   pf.,   2,000   shares   com. 

Rochel  Amusement  Corp.,  theaters;  Stein- 
berg &  Levin,  11  West  42nd  St.,  New  York. 
$5,000. 

Kislyn  Corp.,  moving  pictures ;  Corp. 
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Timely  Topics 

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Short  Subjects  Now 

Feature  Big  Names 
TN  the  old  days — that  is,  in  the 
days  before  sound,  important 
players  of  the  feature  screen, 
often  thought  they  dared  not,  un- 
der penalty  of  impaired  reputa- 
tions, fill  their  idle  time  between 
features,  with  work  in  short 
comedies.  But  with  the  advent 
of  sound,  came  also  the  dawn 
of  short  features  with  George 
Arliss,  Eddie  Cantor,  Lionel 
Barrymore,  and  other  high- 
powered,  high-salaried  luminaries 
of  the  stage  and  screen.  This,  in 
turn,  broke  down  the  artificially 
built  prejudice  against  short  fea- 
ture playing  by  feature  picture 
actors,  and  now  the  latter  are 
not  only  willing  but  anxious,  to 
secure  good  parts  in  the  comedy 
featurettes.  At  both  the  Educa- 
tional and  Mack  Sennett  Studios 
feature  production  players  are 
continually  seen  on  the  lot,  work- 
ing in  the  short  comedies.  It  is 
not  considered  a  blight  on  a 
player's  reputation  if  he  is  found 
working  in  short  comedies,  but 
rather  reflects  the  new  trend  in 
comedies,  the  production  of 
which  has  been  revolutionized  to 
an  even  more  striking  degree 
than  in  the  case  of  feature  pic- 
tures. Working  on  and  off  at 
these  short  comedy  studios  have 
been  the  stunning  Natalie  Moor- 
head;  the  popular  Juvenile,  Nick 
Stuart ;  charming  Marjorie 
"Babe"  Kane,  Franklin  Pang- 
born,  Pat  O'Malley,  Taylor 
Holmes,  T.  Roy  Barnes,  Albert 
Conti,  George  Barraud,  Daphne 
Pollard,  George  Duryea,  John 
Darrow,  and  others. 

A.  S.  Kirkpatrick, 
Asst.  General  Manager, 
Educational  Pictures 


STHE 

M  MtMMIL 


Congratulates : 

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HELEN  TWtLVETREES 

for  a  performance  of  star  cali- 
ber     in      Pathe's      "Swing 
High,"   ably  directed  by 
Joseph  Santley 


No.  16  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 

Series 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

JF  YOU  will  follow  us  with  your  usual  lack  of  attention,  gents, 
we  will  do  a  Graham  McNamee  an  announce  Our  Own  News- 
reel  We  open  with  a  war  dance  performed  by  50  million- 
aire Indians  appearing  in  Radio's  "Cimarron,"  these  original 
Reds  having  struck  oil,  and  observing  them  you  will  note  5,000 
ordinary  Hollywood  extras  gazing  enviously  at  these  oily  extras 

and  murmuring:  "Lo,  the  Poor  Indian" life  is  sometimes 

like   that and   now  we   observe   2,500   horses   and    mules 

being  driven  up  from  Mexico  to  take  part  in  this  stu-pen-dous 
production,  the  idea  being  that  if  the  director  decides  to  make 
a  Spanish  version,  the  animals  in  the  cast  will  at  least  be  able 

to  speak  the  language  correctly the  scene  changes  to — 

*  *  *  * 

A    LABORER  on  a  H'lywood  lot  coming  home  to  his  humble 

dwelling his  chauffeur  drives  up  to  the  porte-cochere, 

the  footman  jumps  off  and  opens  the  door,  the  butler  takes  his 
master's  hat,  and  the  maid  hands  him  a  large  cool  glass  of 
sparkling-er-  buttermilk this  guy  before  making  the  pic- 
tures was  a  vaudevillian  all  his  life,  playing  one-night  stands 
so  now  you  see  him  putting  on  bath  slippers  and  a  bath- 
robe and  then  go  out  and  mow  the  lawn  as  he  sings:  "Home, 

Sweet    Home" just   an   intimate   view   of    Bert    Wheeler, 

the  comedian  in  "Half  Shot  at  Sunrise,"  getting  drunk  on  Home 
Atmosphere what  a  wicked  place  this  Hollywood  is,  dear 

friends 

*  *  *  * 

YV/HO    IS    this  tall,   lanky   gink   alongside   the    curie   yelling: 

"Give  the  little   gal   a  hand?".. well,  if   it  ain't   Nils 

Granlund,  known  as  N.T.G.,  emceeing  at  the  Hollywood  Gar- 
dens on  the  Pelham  Parkway in   back  of  him  is  what 

first  appears  to  be  a  young  Zeppelin,  but  now  this  close-up 
shows  it  is  Paul  Whiteman  leading  his  band  while  Nils  puts 
the  acts  through  their  paces and  the  customers  are  pound- 
ing little  wooden  hammers  on  their  tables  and  having  a  helluva 

good  time 

*  *  *  * 

AJO  NEWSREEL  is  complete  without  a  fashion  shot,  so  now 
we  see  a  pretty  scene  in  Stockholm  in  1919,  with  a  charming 

miss  posing  in  the  very  latest  Swedish  model  of  that  era 

:l's  hard  to  believe,  but  who  is  it  but  Greta  Garbo  posing  as  a 
clothes  horse  in  a  department  store  for  the  snobby  squareheads 
who  exclaim:  "It  bane  beautiful"  and  similar  expressions  of  ap- 
proval  little  do  they  realize  that  this  timid  little  clothes 

horse  will  soon  be  dragging  big  film  vehicles  around  the  H'lywood 
lots from  Sweden  to  Screendom by  yiminy,  some 

vump 

*  *  *  * 

(~)H,  LOOKEE,  just  lamp  the  crowds  surging  in  and  out  of 

this  first-run  house wot  a  prosperous   business  this 

picture  racket  is it's  so  encouraging  to  note  one  industry 

prospering  when  so  many  other  lines  are  yelling  tough  times 

oh,   'scuse  us — our  error we  just  spoke  to   that 

worried  looking  gent  coming  out  of  the  lobby  at  the  head  of  the 
mob guess  what  he  told  us? he  sez  he's  the  man- 
aging director  of  the  theater  just  fired  out  on  his  ear,  and  the 

rest  of  the  gang  in  back  of  him  are  his  staff and  the 

crowds  going  in  represent  the  new  managing  director  and  his 
staff this  happens  so  frequently  nowadays  that  it's  some- 
times hard  for  the  patrons  to  get  in  the  theater now  let's 

have  a  little  interlude  of  popular  songs  from  the  1,000  and  more 

that  have  been  used  in  feature  films  in  the  past  12  months 

we  can't  give  'em  all,  but  you  must  hear  this  one  from  "Sunny-* 

side   Up,"   titled:   "If   I    Had    A    Talking   Picture" that, 

boys  and  girls,  has  become  the  Exhibitors'  Prayer,  and  is  rather 

appropriate  at  this  time,  if  you  follow  us  ever  so  slightly 

*  *  *  * 

TF  THIS   Newsreel  has  pleased  you,   tell  your  friends 

if   it   hasn't,   let's   be   nice   about   it   and   exit   quietly  without 

putting  up  a  holler  for  your  money  back  at  the  box-office 

following  this  we  will  show  three  trailers  of  forthcoming  pro- 
ductions   that    will    consume   about   an    hour and    if   that 

doesn't   satisfy  you,   then   you're  darned   hard   to  please 

wotta  you  expect  from  a  film  show,  anyway? 

*  *  *  * 

A    PRESS  AGENT  blew  about  a  white  mouse  'till  it  became 
a  white  elephant. 


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National  Tie-ups  On 

"Amos  'n'  Andy" 
ARRANGEMENTS  have  been 
made  with  the  following 
companies  for  associate  cam- 
paigns to  break  with  the  picture, 
"Amos  'n'  Andy."  Victor,  who 
will  release  several  Amos  'n' 
Andy  records  in  connection  with 
the  show  and  back  them  with  a 
campaign  that  includes  Saturday 
Evening  Post  four  color  adver- 
tising. Pepsodent,  who  will  co- 
operate with  dealer  displays  and 
novelty  material  to  take  advan- 
tage of  picture  exhibition.  Fresh 
Air  Taxi-Cab: — Manufactured  by 
Louis  Marx,  to  be  released  in 
connection  with  picture  with  full 
line  of  tieup  material.  The  Wil- 
liamson Candy  Co.  of  Chicago 
are  manufacturing  an  Amos  'n' 
Andy  Candy  Bar  which  will  be 
nationally  distributed  in  the  fall. 
— Radio  Pictures 
*        *        * 

Local  Plane  Models 

Stars  of  the  Lobby 
R.  K.  FULTON 
comprehensive 
airplane  pictures  and  actual  mo- 
tors of  various  types  for  the  lob- 
by of  the  Publix  Broadway, 
Council  Bluffs,  during  his  show- 
ing of  "Young  Eagles,"  the  ma- 
terial being  loaned  by  the  Omaha 
Airways  Co.  However,  the  chief 
interest  seemed  to  center  in  two 
model  planes,  made  by  local 
boys  which  had  taken  first  and 
second  prizes  in  a  contest  re- 
cently run  by  a  local  department 
store.  The  local  angle  was 
stronger  than  the  more  inter- 
esting, but  more  general,  mate- 
rial. 

— Epes  Sargent 


got    a    very 
display      of 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

July  12  and  13 

Monty  Brice 
Tod  Browning 
Jean  Hersholt 
Hunt  Stromberg 
Robert  E.  Cline 


Irving  Lesser 
Cornelius  Keefe 
Carl  E.  Milliken 
John  Krafft 


DAILY 


Sunday,   July    13,    1930 


K 


HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS 

ACTIVITIES   OF    THE    DAY   AMONG   STUDIOS  ON   THE   WEST   COAST 


FIVE  EDUCATIONAL  UNITS 
BUSY  ON  NEW  PROGRAM 


Five  production  units  already  have 
started  work  on  Educational's  com- 
edy program  for  the  new  season, 
while  preparations  are  being  made 
to  start  production  on  the  other 
four    series   in   the   line-up. 

Under  the  direction  of  Stephen 
Roberts,  for  several  years  ace  direc- 
tor at  the  Educational  Studios,  the 
first  in  the  series  of  Mermaid  Talk- 
ing Comedies  has  been  placed  under 
way,  with  Monty  Collins  and  T.  Roy 
Barnes  in  the  principal  comedy  roles, 
and  Greta  Granstedt,  Virginia  Sale 
and  Jules  Cowles  in  the  supporting 
cast.  The  comedy,  which  has  been 
titled  "His  Error,"  is  being  made  at 
the  Educational  Studios,  where  the 
remainder  of  the  series  will  also  be 
produced. 

At  the  Mack  Sennett  Studios,  the 
writing  and  casting  of  the  first  of 
the  Mack  Sennett  Talking  Comedies 
has  been  completed.  "Grandma's 
Girl"  has  been  selected  as  the  title 
of  the  comedy  which  will  introduce 
this  series.  Andy  Clyde  will*  be  fea- 
tured, with  Margy  "Babe"  Kane, 
Lincoln  Stedman  and  Florence  Rob- 
erts in  the  supporting  cast. 

Sennett  is  also  combing  the  Holly- 
wood beauty  market  for  suitable  ma- 
terial for  the  Mack  Sennett  Brevi- 
ties, the  single-reel  series  which  will 
prominently  feature  beautiful  girls. 
This  series  will  be  all-color,  photo- 
graphed by  the  Mack  Sennett  Color 
process,  and  while  it  is  not  an  all- 
girlie  series,  it  will  portray  irrepressi- 
ble youth  in  its  various  forms  of  ac- 
tivity. 

Nat  Ross  has  been  selected  to  di- 
rect the  first  of  the  Vanity  Series. 
The  story,  titled  "The  Freshman's 
Goat,"  was  written  by  Dick  Smith, 
Walter  DeLeon  and  Neal  Burns,  and 
will  be  produced  at  the  Metropolitan 
Studios. 

At  the  Audio  Cinema  Studios  in 
Long  Island  City,  Paul  Terry  and 
Frank  Moser  are  maintaining  a  full 
staff  of  artists  and  cameramen  who 
are  working  out  their  ideas  for  new 
Terry-Toons.  Philip  A.  Scheib, 
eminent  musician  and  composer,  is 
in  complete  charge  of  orchestrations 
and  synchronization  of  the  series  of 
26  cartoons. 

The  new  series  of  Lyman  H. 
Howe's  Hodge  Podge  will  be  intro- 
duced by  "A  Flying  Trip,"  a  novelty 
combination  of  gorgeous  scenic  ef- 
fects, amazing  animation  and  tune- 
ful music.  Robert  E.  Ci'laum  and 
Archie  N.  Griffith  are  respectively 
responsible  for  the  editing,  and  ani- 
mation and  embellishment  of  the  se- 
ries. 


A  Little  from  "Lots 

— — — ^mH  By    RALPH    WILK     '    "  ' 


9  9 


Hollywood 

UOWARD  J.  GREEN,  who  is 
writing  the  screen  play  and  dia- 
logue for  "The  Princess  and  the 
Plumber,"  which  will  feature  Char- 
les Farrell  and  Maureen  O'Sullivan, 
has  written  five  pictures  in  seven 
months,  at  Fox.  His  contract  was 
recently    renewed. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  William 
C.  deMille,  Ted  von  Eltz, 
Crauford  Kent,.  Martin  Cor- 
nica,  William  Cowan  watch- 
ing the  finals  of  the  Pacific 
Coast  tennis  tournament;  Rob- 
ert Z.  Leonard,  Willie  Collier, 
Gertrude  Olmstead,  Edward 
Cronjager,  Phil  Berg  at  "Ca- 
price." 

*         *         * 

Noel  Madison  is  playing  "Killer" 
Peppi,  an  important  role  in  "Little 
Caesar,"  at  First  National.  He  also 
worked  in  "Penny  Arcade"  and 
"Handful  of  Clouds,"  for  Warner 
Bros.  He  has  appeared  as  a  lead- 
ing man  in  New  York  and  London 
successes  during  the  past  six  years 
and  is  a  son  of  Maurice  Moscovitch, 
who  starred  in  "The  Outsider"  at 
the   Belasco,  Los   Angeles. 

*  *         * 

Do  you  remember  when  Rowland 
V.  Lee  played  end  and  Joe  Rock 
quarterback  on  the  New  York  De- 
Witt  Clinton  high  school  team,  and 
Bob  Lee  was  the  team's  leading 
rooter?  When  Gil  Pratt  was  on  the 
DeWitt   Clinton   rowing    squad? 

*  *         * 

William  Janney,  who  recently 
played  opposite  Richard  Dix  in 
"Straight  Shooting,"  has  refused  im- 
portant roles  in  several  stage  plays, 
which  Rudolph  Friml  and  Russell 
Janney  will  present  in  Prague  and 
Vienna.  He  prefers  to  remain  in 
Hollywood  and  continue  his  picture 
career. 

*  *         * 

The  Meyer  Synchronizing  Ser- 
vice is  synchronizing  "Camera 
Trails"  and  "Excuses,"  which  Rob- 
ert C.  Bruce  directed  and  produced. 
The  picture  will  be  released  by 
Paramount. 

*  *        * 

Phillips  Holmes  was  virtually 
forced  into  a  motion  picture  career 
over  night.  It  was  while  Holmes 
was  attending  Princeton  that  Frank 
Tuttle  visited  the  campus  to  make 
scenes  for  "Varsity."  He  met  Holmes 
and  insisted  that  he  take  a  test.  The 
result  was  that  Holmes  played  Bud- 
dy   Rogei«    viorn    mate    in    the   pic- 


ture and  was  also  signed  to  a  long 
term    contract    by    Paramount. 

*  *         * 

Gene  Morgan  and  Arthur  Hoyt 
emulated  Shipwreck  Kelly  and  other 
flagpole  dare-devils  the  other  day 
when  they  shinnied  up  a  flagpole 
10  stories  above  the  ground  on 
the  roof  of  the  Culver  City  Hotel 
for  the  thrilling  final  scenes  of  a 
new  Pathe  comedy,  "The  Boss's  Or- 
ders." 

*  *        * 

More  Passing  Show:  Gloria 
Swanson,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James 
Gleason,  Ivy  Lee  and  Dr.  Lee 
DeForest  among  the  speakers 
and  entertainers  at  the  Wam- 
pas  meeting;  Edmund  Grain- 
ger, Daniel  B.  Clark  and  Hay- 
den  Talbot  conferring  at  Fox. 

*  *         * 

Arrangements  have  just  been 
completed  whereby  Murral  Feil, 
former  New  York  agent,  will  re- 
main in  Hollywood  as  head  of  the 
William  Morris  Agency's  qctivities 
on  the  Coast.  Mr.  Feil  and  William, 
Morris,  Jr.,  came  to  Hollywood  a 
few  months  ago  to  observe  and 
study  the  talking  picture  situation. 

Some  Russells — Hoff,  Glea- 
son,   Hoover. 

*  *        * 

Ludwig  Berger  has  finished  shoot- 
ing "The  Little  Cafe,"  his  fourth 
production  for  Paramount.  His  other 
Paramount  pictures  include  "The 
Vagabond  King,"  "Sins  of  the 
Father"  and  "The  Woman  from 
Moscow."  As  soon  as  Berger  fin- 
ishes cutting  "The  Little  Cafe,"   his 


AL  RAY  SET  TO  DIRECT 

UNIVERSAL  COMEDY  SERIES 


Al  Ray,  comedy  director  recently 
signed  on  a  Universal  contract,  has 
been  assigned  to  direct  a  series  of 
comedy  shorts  in  which  Slim  Sum- 
merville  and  Eddie  Gribbon  will  be 
featured.  Pauline  Garon  probably 
will  have  the  feminine  lead  in  the 
comedies. 


"The  General"  Starts 

Production  on  "The  General," 
with  Walter  Huston  in  the  title  role, 
has  begun  at  the  Paramount  studio. 
George  Cukor  and  Louis  Gasnier  are 
co-directing.  Kay  Francis  plays  the 
feminine  lead  and  the  support  in- 
cludes Kenneth  MacKenna,  Jobyna 
Howland,  Paul  Cavanaugh,  Eric 
Kolkhurst,  Oscar  Apfel,  Gordon 
McLeod  and  Youcca  Torubestkoy. 
Martin  Brown  did  the  screen  adap- 
tation and  Louis  Long  wrote  the 
continuity. 

Irvin   Willat    Back 

Irvin  Willat  has  returned  to  Hol- 
lywood from  an  extensive  trip  ir 
European  countries,  where  he  stud- 
ied   production    conditions. 


first  comedy  in  America,  he  will  start 
production  on  the  French  version  of 

the    picture. 

*  *         * 

Edward  C.  Jewell  has  succeede 
Harrison  Wiley,  resigned,  as  art  di 
rector  at  Columbia.     Jewell  is  alsc 
supervising    the    sets   and    draper 
departments  at  Columbia. 

*  *        * 

Charlie  Chaplin  is  planning  a  trij 

to      London     upon  completion     of 

"City    Lights."      He  may   also   visit 
France  and  Spain. 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


DIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
•^  door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
'n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  reasonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


Sunday,   July    13,    1930 


DAILY 


PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


REACHES  HIGH  PEAK 

Shorts  production  in  New  York 
has  taken  a  decided  spurt  since  both 
Paramount  and  Warner  decided  to 
make  all  such  product  at  their  stu- 
dio- here. 

Warner  Bros.,  who  formerly  made 
on  an  average  of  four  shorts  a  week. 
has  increased  its  schedule  to  six 
shorts  weekly  and  is  planning  to  in- 
crease the  number  to  seven  Most 
of  these  are  one-reelers,  not  more 
than  one  two-reeler  being  turned  out 
in  any   one  week. 

The  making  of  foreign  language 
shorts,  just  placed  under  way,  will 
increase  production  at  the  Vitaphone 
plant    still   further. 

Paramount  is  averaging  two  one- 
reelers  each  week  and  one  two-reeler 
every  other  week,  although  the  past 
week  three  one-reelers  and  one  two- 
reelers    were    turned    out. 


Co-Directors  Assigned 
for  "The  Royal  Family" 

George  Cukor  and  Cyril  Gardner 
have  been  chosen  to  direct  "The 
Royal  Family,"  and  are  scheduled  to 
report  at  the  Paramount  New  York 
studio  about  Aug.  1,  shortly  after 
which  time  the  picture  will  be 
>tarted. 

Cukor  is  a  former  stage  director 
while  Gardner  is  a  former  film  editor 
and  constructionist  who  recently  was 
elevated    to    directorial    work. 


Vitaphone's  First  Foreign  Version 
The  first  Vitaphone  Varieties  to  be 
made  in  two  languages  is  now  in 
work  at  Warner  Bros,  studio  here. 
It  is  called  "Where  There's  a  Will" 
and  is  being  produced  in  both  Span- 
ish and  English,  with  two  separate 
casts.  Roy  Mack  is  directing  with 
the  aid  of  a  Spanish  assistant. 


Jessel  Finishes  Short 
George  Jessel  has  completed  "Fac- 
ing the  Music,"  his  first  Paramount 
short,  which  was  directed  by  Nor- 
man Taurog  with  Margaret  Breen 
appearing  opposite  the    star. 

Harrison   To    Direct    "Best    People" 

Bertram  Harrison,  who  directed 
dialogue  on  "The  Laughing  Lady" 
and  "The  Big  Pond,"  for  Paramount, 
ha?  been  given  a  renewal  on  his 
contract  and  assigned  to  "The  Best 
pie,"  which  starts  the  latter  part 
his  month. 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


Max  Kohn  with  Paramount 
Max  Kohn,  who  has  been  connect- 
ed with  A.  H.  Woods  for  the  last  10 
years,  is  now  acting  as  contact  man 
for  Walter  Wanger.  scouting  for  tal- 
ent and  coverinK  plays  with  an  eye 
to    picture    possibilities. 


Sam  Sax,  production  manager  at 
the  Eastern  Vitaphone  studios,  is 
eating  chili  con  carne  for  lunch  these 
days  to  help  along  his  lessons  in 
Spanish,  now  that  Vitaphone  Varie- 
ties are  being  made  in  foreign  lan- 
guages. 


Four  of  the  most  beautiful  man- 
nequins in  New  York  take  part  in 
"Model  Women,"  a  novel  short  sub- 
ject just  completed  by  Howard 
Bretherton  at  the  Paramount  New 
York  studios. 


Willard  Robinson,  director  of  a 
famous  radio  orchestra  and  composer 
of  "Cottage  for  Sale"  and  "Religion 
in  Rhythm,"  joined  forces  with  the 
Hall  Johnson  choir  for  a  Vitaphone 
musical  directed  by  Roy  Mack.  This 
choir  gives  concerts  with  the  New 
York  Philharmonic  and  Hall  John- 
son is  responsible  for  the  musical 
numbers  in  "Green  Pastures,"  the 
Pulitzer   prize   play. 


Roy  D'Arcy  has  completed  "The 
Gypsy  Code,"  a  two-reel  subject 
made  at  the  Audio  Cinema  studios 
in  Long  Island. 


For  the  first  time  in  several  years, 
Johnny  Burke,  vaudeville  headliner, 
doffs  his  soldier  suit  to  appear  as  a 
plain  ordinary  civilian  in  "The  Stand- 
off," which  Mort  Blumenstock  has 
completed  at  the  Paramount  New 
York  studios.  Joan  Blair,  Iris  Tay- 
lor and  Herbert  Rowen  also  appear 
in   the  cast. 


Burnet  Hershey,  staff  writer  at 
the  Eastern  Vitaphone  studio,  spent 
one  full  day  at  Ellis  Island  getting 
atmosphere  for  a  George  Jessel 
short. 


Charlie  Lcvine,  ace  cameraman, 
has  bought  himself  a  new  Ford  in 
which  he  and  the  missus  will  soon 
travel  to  Canada,  where  they  have 
friends    in    Trenton,    Ont. 


Most  of  the  Vitaphone  studio  staff 
have  planned  their  vacations,  and 
we  learn  that  Arthur  Hurley  will 
hie  to  the  White  Mountains,  Stan- 
ley Rauh  to  the  Adirondacks.  Har- 
old Levey  to  Saratoga  and  Murray 
Roth  to  a  nearby  beach,  while  Sam 
Sax  will  journey  to  Chicago  to  help 
his  mother  celebrate  her  70th  birth- 
day. 


of  rolling  buckshot  from  under  his 
tongue  in  such  a  way  that  the  per- 
son does  not  know  from  which  di- 
rection he  is  being  hit.  It's  great 
sport  for  Tommy  and  nobody  would 
dare  to  complain,  noting  Tommy's 
bulk. 


"Harlem"  Tommy  Murphy,  ex- 
lightweight  champ,  paid  a  visit  to 
the  Paramount  New  York  studios 
as  the  guest  of  John  Doran,  stage 
manager.  Tommy  lias  a  unique 
method    of    greeting    strangers,    that 


Members  of  Cameramen's  Local 
No.  644  are  planning  a  bachelor  din- 
ner for  "Buddy"  Harris,  one  of  their 
members,  who  will  middle-aisle  it 
with   Tillie   Schopp   on  July  20. 


Catherine  Cameron,  who  claims  to 
be  the  original  "gold-digger,"  is  ap- 
pearing in  "Laughter,"  at  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studios.  Besides 
having  played  on  the  stage  with  both 
Cecil  B.  De  Mille  and  Herbert 
Brenon,  Miss  Cameron  gave  Monta 
Bell  his  first  acting  job  when  she 
hired  him  to  play  a  newspaperman 
in  her  vaudeville  sketch. 


Emma  Pagano  is  the  latest  addi- 
tion to  Paramount' s  cutting  room. 
Emma  has  been  in  the  business  for 
years,  most  recently  with  the  Fort 
Lee  studios. 


Phil  Quinn,  assistant  director  at 
the  Eastern  Vitaphone  studios  held 
a  reunion  there  the  other  day  when 
Florence  Auer,  who  worked  with  him 
at  the  same  studio  for  Vitagraph, 
appeared  for  a  role  in  "Seeing 
Things."  Miss  Auer  has  a  fund 
of  anecdotes  on  the  early  days  of 
movies,  having  started  with  Bio- 
graph  while  D.  W.  Griffith  was  still 
an   actor. 


Lots  of  excitement  at  the  Pur- 
chase Country  Club  last  week  where 
exteriors  were  made  for  the  Para- 
mount short  featuring  Johnny  Weis- 
muller,  swimming  champ,  and 
"Stubby"  Kruger,  trick  diver.  The 
title  is  "All  Wet"  which  describes 
the  condition  of  director  Ray  Coz- 
ine  and  his  crew,  when  the  picture 
was  finished.  Most  of  the  boys  wore 
their  bathing  togs  while  shooting 
the  action. 


Another    former    Vitagraph    player 

who  appears   in    Vitaphone   Varieties 

\udrey     Berry    whom     oldtimers 

remember  as  a  child  actress  at 

the  time  when  Maurice  Costello  was 

the   reigning   screen    idol. 


There'll  be  plenty  of  laughter  in 
"Laughter"  now  that  Sarah  Ed- 
wards, who  played  the  mother  in 
"Glorifying  the  American  Girl,"  has 
hen,  given  (i  comedy  role  in  the 
Nancy    Carroll    production. 


WITH  BROADWAY  HERE 


West  Coast  acting  and  writing 
talent  is  being  drawn  on  by  Para- 
mount New  York  studio  to  augment 
the  Broadway  forces  now  striving  to 
maintain  a  record  production  sched- 
ule of  feature  and  shorts  product. 

Xew  arrivals  include  Carol  Lom- 
bard, who  will  play  one  of  the  prin- 
cipal roles  in  "The  Best  People,"  to 
be  directed  by  Fred  Newmeyer  who 
recently    arrived    from    Hollywod. 

Ina  Claire  will  be  here  early  next 
month  to  appear  in  "The  Royal  Fam- 
ily," while  Nancy  Carroll  is  already 
at  work  on  "Laughter,"  under  the 
direction  of  Harry  D'Arrast,  brought 
on  especially  to  direct  the  picture. 
Frederic  March,  whose  screen  work 
heretofore  has  been  confined  to  the 
West  Coast,  also  appears  in  "Laugh- 
ter," after,  which  he  will  play  in 
"The  Royal  Family." 

Among  the  writers,  Doris  Ander- 
son is  the  latest  scenarist  to  make 
the  trip  East:  Herman  Mankiewicz, 
Sid  Silvers  and  Paul  Gangelin  are 
other  recent  arrivals,  and  additional 
West  Coast  staff  writers  are  sched- 
uled to  report  here  as  production  re- 
quires. 

Recent  recruits  from  Broadway 
are  George  Jessel,  who  has  just  com- 
pleted a  two-reel  comedy  titled  "Fac- 
ing the  Music,"  the  Four  Marx 
Brothers  in  "Animal  Crackers,"  and 
Ed  Wynn,  who  will  soon  start  work 
on  his  first  all-talking  starring  pic- 
ture, "Manhattan  Mary,"  the  title 
role  of  which  will  be  played  by  Gin- 
ger Rogers,  also  of  Broadway. 

"Skippy's"  Skipper 
Victor  Schertzinger  has  been  as- 
signed to  direct  "Skippy"  at  the 
Paramount  New  York  studio.  The 
picturization  of  the  popular  cartoon 
figure  will  start  in  another  month. 
No  cast  has  as  yet  been  chosen. 

Gorney  Assigned 
Jay  Gorney,  who  has  written  nu- 
merous song  hits  for  Paramount  fea- 
ture pictures,  has  been  appointed 
musical  advisor  on  "Laughter,"  now 
in  production  under  the  direction  of 
Harry    D'Arrast, 


Sutherland  to  Coast 
Edward    Sutherland,    having    com- 
pleted   "The    Sap    From    Syracuse," 
at  the  Paramount  New  York  studios, 
leaves   for   Hollywood   on    Monday. 


PHIL  ARMAND 

Chief  Cameraman 

Ten    years    with    Christy    Cabanne. 
Lately     with     Warner     Vitaphone 

International  Photographers,  Local  644 
233   W.   42nd   St.,   Tel.   Wisconsin  3465 


THE 


DAILY 


Sunday,   July    13,    1930 


Theater   Equipment 


By   WILLIAM   ORNSTEIN 


BOSTON  EQUIPMENT  FIRM 
DEVELOPS  REPRODUCERS 


Boston— Talking  Picture  Equip- 
ment Co.  has  developed  new  sound- 
on-film  and  disc  reproducing  equip- 
ment generally  designed  for  smaller 
type  houses.  Features  of  the  appar- 
atus, it  is  said,  include  the  elimina- 
tion of  drag  on  the  film  by  having 
the  film  sprocket  mounted  on  a  roll- 
er and  ball  bearings.  An  overlarge 
sprocket  is  placed  on  the  drive  shaft 
with  a  balanced  flywheel.  Rollers 
are  placed  above  and  below  the  sound 
aperature. 

A  special  arrangement  of  lenses 
is  employed  to  form  the  light  into 
a  narrow  slit  of  constant  dimensions 
instead  of  a  mechanical  slit  for  the 
optical  system.  A  standard  eight- 
volt  horizontal  filament  exciting 
lamp  is  held  in  place  by  a  remov- 
able bracket.  The  potassium  type  of 
photo-electric  cell  is  also  used.  All 
tubes  including  the  photo-electric  cell 
are  mounted  on  rubber  cushions  and 
springs.  All  wires  leading  to  and 
from  the  amplifier  are  connected  to 
a  terminal  panel  inside  the  sound 
head. 

The  turntable,  in  the  disc  attach- 
ment, is  of  cast  iron  and  the  pick-up 
of  standard  make  and  mounted  on  a 
rubber  cushion.  Impedance  is  match- 
ed and  balanced  with  the  amplifier 
circuit. 


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Damage  To  Film  Is  Lessened 
Through  Chemical  Treatment 


Victor  A.  Stewart,  member  of  the 
S.M.P.E.  and  president  of  the  Stewart 
Film  Process  Co.,  manufacturer  of  a 
chemical  solution  for  the  protection 
of  film  from  damage  and  to  prevent 
distortion  on  reproduction,  makes  the 
following  comment  for  THE  FILM 
DAILY  on  the  subject  of  film  care: 

"I  recently  had  occasion  to  visit 
a  New  York  exchange  and  was 
shown  several  new  prints  that  had 
had  but  one  showing  at  City  The- 
aters and  yet  the  sprocket  holes  were 
so  raised  that  when  the  film  was 
on  its  reel  it  projected  a  full  half 
inch    all    round. 

"The  next  day  I  found  another  ex- 
change in  a  similar  state  of  excite- 
ment, from  the  same  cause.  In  each 
case  they  blamed  the  projectionist  for 
the  damage. 

"J.  S.  McLeod  has  compiled  a 
"Film  Service  Book"  from  which 
may  be  quoted  'Replacements  are  re- 
quired as  the  result  of  damage  by 
bad  splicing,  imperfect  projection 
equipment,  incompetent  operation  of 
projection  machines  or  any  combina- 
tion of  these.  Staggering  sums  are 
expended  each  year  for  film  replace- 
ments. In  the  silent  film  dates  we  had 
sufficient  trouble  with  the  single  aper- 
ture to  impel.     Courtland  Smith  and 


C.  C.  Pettijohn  of  the  Hays  organ- 
ization sent  J.  M.  Joy  on  a  trip 
to  investigate  the  conditions  that 
caused  film  mutilation.  His  report 
was  embodied  in  a  paper  that  was 
read  before  the  Society  of  Motion 
Picture  Engineers  on  May  3,  1926, 
(Number  26  of  the  Transactions)  and 
is  very  interesting  reading. 

"Now  we  have  two  apertures  in 
our  projection  machines  and  it  is  no 
uncommon  thing  to  see  disc  film 
badly  marred  by  the  sound  aperture. 
It  is  not  possible  for  producers  to 
get  together  and  employ  experts  to 
show  projectionists  how  to  meet  the 
new  conditions? 

"It  is  my  opinion  that  the  sound 
track  aperture  of  one  tenth  of  an 
inch  by  one  thousandth  of  an  inch 
does  not  require  such  a  high  tension 
to  prevent  warping  as  is  generally 
applied. 

"If  the  green  emulsion  will  stand 
running  through  the  laboratory  in- 
spection machine  at  twice  its  usual 
speed,  it  surely  ought  to  be  able  to 
run  through  the  theater  machine  at 
normal  rate  without  raising  the 
sprocket  holes  when  conditions  are 
as  they  should  be.  If  the  high  amper- 
age expands  the  springs,  allowance 
should    be    made." 


Elec-Tro-Fone  Renames 
Film  and  Disc  Devices 

St.  Paul — In  order  to  distinguish 
between  its  sound-on-film  and  disc 
reproducing  apparatus,  Elec-Tro- 
Fone  has  given  individual  names  to 
each  of  the  devices.  The  sound-on- 
film  equipment  will  be  known  as 
Elec-Tro-Film  and  the  record  repro- 
ducer  will    be   called    Elec-Tro-Disc. 


Cooler  in  Strand,  Allentown 

Allentown,  Pa. — The  Strand,  op- 
erated by  the  A.  R.  Boyd  Enter- 
prises, has  been  equipped  with  a 
cooling  system  which  cost  in  the 
neighborhood    of    $20,000. 


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61  Barclay  Street, New  York,  N.  Y. 

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Light-Sensitive  Device 
for  Transmitting  Films 

Boonville,  N.  Y. — A  patent  for  a 
device  for  transmission  of  motion 
pictures  has  been  granted  Clinton 
W.  Hough.  The  new  method  com- 
bines light-sensitive  apparatus  pro- 
ducing variations  of  current  with 
means  for  amplifying  the  current 
variations  and  for  relaying  the  cur- 
rent through  a  number  of  equaliz- 
ing amplifiers.  The  same  inventor 
has  also  received  a  patent  on  a  tele- 
vision apparatus  comprising  a  num- 
ber of  peizo  electrical  elements,  one 
of  which  is  arranged  for  vibration 
along  a  vertical  axis  and  the  other 
along  a  horizontal  axis.  Both  of 
these  patents  have  been  assigned  to 
the  Federal  Telegraph   Co. 


Scranton  House  Equipped 

Scranton — A  new  screen  and  new 
horns  were  installed  in  the  Strand 
during  a  recent  closing. 


FOR   YOUR   PROJECTION 
BOOTH  —  DESIGN  AND 
SOUND  INSTALLATION 

Consult    with 

IRWIN   D.    RATHSTONE 

Projection   Booth   Specialist 

152  West  42nd   St.  New  York 

Tel.  Wisconsin  1721 


INT.  PROJECTOR  PUTS  OUT 
REAR  SHUTTER  ASSEMBLY 


Practical  in  design,  easy  to  adapt 
and  attractive  in  appearance  are 
among  the  descriptive  details  given 
by  International  Projector  Corp.  in 
connection  with  its  new  rear  shutter 
assembly  for  regular  Simplex  pro- 
jectors just  placed  on  the  market. 
Many  new  features  are  said  to  be 
found  in  the  assembly  including  a 
new  type  gate  opening  device,  eye- 
shield,  new  type  framing  device,  the 
pilot  lamp  assembly  and  the  shutter, 
adjusting  mechanism.  All  of  these 
are  manipulated  from'  the  operating 
side   of  the   mechanism. 

The  new  assembly  has  been  in 
practical  operation  for  some  time, 
the  company  declares,  and  when  at- 
tached to  a  regular  Simplex  model 
will  be  found  to  give  equally  satis- 
factory results,  it  is   stated. 

Advent  of  sound  pictures  made  it 
necessary  to  discard  the  old  type 
opaque  screens  and  substitute  there- 
for various  types  of  perforated 
screens,  so  that  the  sound  might  be 
more  satisfactorily  translated  through 
the  screen.  Porus  screens  have  re- 
duced the  light  from  25  to  50  per 
cent  and  this  necessitated  the  use  of 
much  higher  amperage  in  order  to 
bring  brilliancy  back  to  somewhere 
near  normal.  The  result  of  this  in- 
creased amperage  has  been  a  tre- 
mendously increased  amount  of  heat 
at  the  aperture  plate  and  over  the 
front  of  the  mechanism.  This,  it  is 
said,  not  only  caused  warpage  and 
damage  to  the  rear  of  the  mechanism, 
but  also  developed  a  great  deal  of 
buckling  of  the  film  and  a  corres- 
ponding amount  of  distortion  of  the 
sound  track  on  the  film.  The  for- 
mer is  readily  visible  on  the  screen 
and  most  annoying  to  the  observer, 
while  the  latter  is  not  so  obvious, 
but  it  can  be  readily  appreciated  that 
sound  waves  photographed  upon  the 
film  when  distorted  cannot  possibly 
reproduce  with  proper  fidelity  the 
excellent  results  obtained  in  pres- 
ent   day    recording. 

The  new  apparatus  not  only  elimi- 
nates these  defects  but  also  takes 
care  of  fire  hazards  by  its  relatively 
lower  amperages  and  the  various  pro- 
tective devices  on  the  projector. 
With  the  buckling  and  sound  dis- 
tortion problem  solved  by  use  of  this 
apparatus,  another  advantage  which 
carries  considerable  weight  is  its  low 
cost  and  little  or  no  trouble  to  in- 
stall,  the  company  says. 


3,760  Seats  for  R-K-O  House 

Albany,  N.  Y. — Seating  capacity 
of  the  R-K-O  house  being  built  here 
will  be  3,760.  Of  this  number  2,350 
will  be  on  the  main  floor  and  1.410 
in   the   balcony. 


NEW  DEVICE  REPRODUCES 
SOUND  BRIGHT  RAYS 

Washington   Bureau    of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington — Claiming  the  elimi- 
nation of  many  defects  of  present 
day  sound  projection,  a  new  projec- 
tor for  showing  sound  pictures 
through  the  medium  of  light  rays  has 
been  developed  by  a  French  scien- 
tist, according  to  information  receiv- 
ed from  George  R.  Canty  by  the  M. 
P.  Division  of  the  Department  of 
Commerce.  The  new  apparatus  is 
said  to  be  an  improvement  over  the 
present   projection   machine. 

M.  L.  Dunoyer,  professor  of  the 
Faculty  of  Science  of  Paris  recently 
delivered  a  lecture  at  the  Societe 
Francaise  de  Physique  with  regard 
to  the  possibility  of  directing  a  ray 
of  light  to  the  sound  track  of  a  film 
without  obtaining  this  ray  by  the  pas- 
sage through  a  mechanical  slit. 

Dunoyer  also  demonstrated  the  de- 
fects of  all  processes  based  on  the 
use  of  a  mechanical  opening  for  the 
projection  of  a  ray  of  light.  The 
apparatus  which  he  presented  was 
free  from  these  defects.  Instead  of 
using  a  small  opening,  the  image  of 
the  incandescent  wire  of  a  special 
lamp  was  directly  formed  on  the  film. 
This  image  was  as  wide  as  the  sound 
track  and  only  1/100  millimeter  in 
height.  The  comparative  advantage 
of  the  new  system  was  described  as 
follows: 

In  the  old  system  using  a  mechan- 
ical slit  in  an  opaque  body  in  order 
to  obtain  a  ray  of  light  for  exciting 
of  the  photo-electric  cell  after  pas- 
sage through  the  sound  track,  dust 
could  easily  obstruct  the  slit;  this 
danger  increased  in  inverse  propor- 
tion to  the  size  of  the  slit.  When 
this  aperture  was  very  small,  a  halo 
inevitably  formed.  Besides,  a  great 
loss  of  light  was  caused  by  the  num- 
ber of  rays  reflected  by  the  opaque 
sides  of  the  slit,  by  the  necessity  of 
producing  a  light  of  constant  in- 
tensity (especially  for  films  of  fixed 
densitv),  and  by  the  power  absorbed 
by  the  lamps  of  100  or  200  watts, 
consuming  much  current  and  wearing 
down    very    quickly. 

In  the  new  slitless  apparatus  there 
was  no  danger  of  obstruction  by 
dust,  as  the  slit  itself  was  inexistent. 
For  the  same  reason  no  halo  could 
form.  Excellent  use  was  made  of 
the  light,  as  all  the  rays  were  caught 
by  the  lense.  Besides,  the  sound 
.  track  was  lighted  in  a  constant  man- 
ner. Power  absorbed  amounted  to 
only  4.5  watts,  and  was  produced  by 
a  more   economic    source. 

The  new  machine  is  constructed 
by  the  Societe  de  Construction  d'ap- 
pareils  de  Laboratoire,  37,  rue  des 
Froideveaux,  Paris.  The  photo-elec- 
tric cells,  series  S,  constructed  ac- 
cording to  the  above  principles,  are 
already   being   marketed. 


Seven  Advantages  Outlined  in 
New  Arcturus  Photolytic  Cell 


Newark,  N.  J. — With  seven  ad- 
vantages specified  over  the  present 
day  photo-electric  cells,  the  Arcturus 
Radio  Tube  Co.  has  placed  on  the 
market  the  Arcturus  Photolytic  Cell 
for  improving  sound  reproduction  in 
theaters.  The  seven  important  fac- 
tors, as  outlined  by  the  company, 
are: 

1.  Absence  of  ionization  results  in 
the  elimination  of  background  noises, 
commonlv  known  as  photo  cell 
"rush." 

2.  It  permits  the  use  of  a  trans- 
former coupling  to  the  first  stage  of 
the  amplifier,  which  can  be  removed 
from  the  projector,  thus  eliminating 
the  possibility  of  "gear"  noises  being 
picked  up  by  the  first  stage.  This 
arrangement  also  eliminates  the 
pick-up  of  parasitic  noises  from  stray 
currents,  etc.,  inherent  in  present  day 
high  impedance  cells  and  in  their 
accompanying  high  impedance  am- 
plifiers. 

3.  Should  film  break  in  the  pro- 
jector the  Arcturus  Photolytic  Cell 
is  not  damaged.  There  is  one  slight 
"pop"  in  the  speakers  as  the  extra 
light  strikes  the  cell,  after  which  the 
speakers  are  absolutely  silent  until 
the  film  is  again   set  in  motion. 


4.  Once  the  cell  is  placed  in  its 
housing  in  the  projector  it  will  give 
service  for  an  exceptionally  long  time 
and  relieve  the  operator  of  any  at- 
tention. 

5.  Because  the  Photolytic  Cell  re- 
sponds faithfully  to  all  audio  fre- 
quencies it  is  possible  to  clearly  hear 
"s's"  and  "t's"  with  the  same  fidel- 
ity as  it  is  now  possible  to  recog- 
nize a  boom  of  the  bass  drum  when 
thrown  on  the  screen.  The  full  mel- 
lowness of  the  overtones  of  a  sym- 
phonic orchestra  displaces  hollow  un- 
reality of  what  might  be  beautiful 
music. 

6.  It  is  immune  to  vibration  be- 
cause of  its  rugged  physical  struc- 
ture. The  Photolytic  Cell  is  abso- 
lutely non-microphonic  and  will  not 
pick  up  mechanical  or  parasitic 
noises. 

7.  Fatigue  is  very  gradual.  After 
1,000  hours  of  constant  operation  in 
laboratory  tests,  the  Arcturus  Pho- 
tolytic Cell  showed  less  than  10  per 
cent    depreciation. 

Aside  from  these  pointers,  the  cell 
can  be  attached  to  any  projector  in 
one  hour.  Possibilities  of  scratching 
film  is  removed  with  installation  of 
this  type  cell,  it  is  claimed. 


Masterphone  Asks  $50,000 
From  Sound  Manufacturer 

Seattle — Suit  has  been  filed  by  the 
Masterphone  Sound  Corp.  against 
the  Universal  High  Power  Tele- 
phone Co.  for  damages  amounting 
to  $50,000,  claiming  that  the  defend- 
ant was  employed  to  make  and  as- 
semble its  apparatus  with  an  alleged 
understanding  that  the  High  Power 
company  was  to  make  the  device  ex- 
clusively for  Masterphone.  Instead, 
it  is  asserted,  the  manufacturer  made 
the  DeLuxe  Masterphone  Sound 
equipment  and  affixed  the  words 
"Wonderphone,"  which  is  really  the 
Masterphone  design  and  for  which 
Masterphone  has  paid  for  all  re- 
search and  patents.  An  injunction 
restraining  further  production  of 
"Wonderphone"  devices  is  also 
asked. 


Beams    Wires    Sutton    Lyric 
Sutton,    Neb. — With    the    purchase 
of    the    Lyric    by    A.    Beams,    sound 
equipment  was  immediately  installed. 


BLUE  SEAL  FILM  CEMENT 

15  Years  on  the  Market 

Write   for    Sample 

BLUE  SEAL  PRODUCTS,  Inc. 

264    Wyckoff    St.  Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 


Quincy  Co.  Offering  New 
Reproducing  Apparatus 

Quincy,  111. — A  local  company  is 
placing  on  the  market  a  new  sound- 
on-film  and  disc  sound  equipment  in 
four  models.  The  Gates  Radio  and 
Supply  Co.  is  the  firm  and  the  name 
of  the  device  is  Motiotone.  The 
company  also  manufactures  sound 
heads.  An  instalment  plan  of  paying 
as  low  as  $11  weeklv  is  also  at  the 
command  of  the  exhibitor. 

man,  former  manager  of  the  Palace, 
Memphis,  Tex.,  has  succeeded  R.  H. 
McFarlane  in  the  management  of  the 
Wilk  here. 


Denver — With  its  seating  capacity, 
increased  to  about   1,200,   the  rebuilt 
Queen  will  be  opened  in  the  fall  by- 
Fox  West  Coast. 


AMERICAN  SEATING  CO. 
OPENING  DALLAS  OFFICE 


Dallas — Offices  will  be  opened 
here  by  the  American  Seating  Co.  at 
807  Elm  St.,  it  is  announced  by  Har- 
vey W.  Leuthstrom,  district  man- 
ager. The  company  at  present  main- 
tains a  branch  at  Fort  Worth,  but 
due  to  the  fact  that  this  city  is  the 
central  visiting  place  of  exhibitors 
booking  and  buying  out  of  local  ex- 
changes, it  was  deemed  advisable  to 
establish  an  office  here. 


New  Reflective  Sound  Screen 
Boston — A  new  type  sound  screen 
has  been  manufactured  by  the  Sara- 
sone  Screen  Co.,  which  is  woven 
in  a  pattern  from  yarns  and  from  a 
special  reflective  material.  Tiny  re- 
flectors are  arranged  so  that  there 
is  one  to  every  weave.  This  does 
not  obstruct  the  sound  from  passing 
through  the  screen. 


Closes  to  Install  Sound 
Dayton,  Wash.— G.  T.  Laidlaw, 
owner  of  the  Liberty,  has  closed  the 
house  to  permit  installation  of  RCA 
Photophone  apparatus.  Reopening 
date   is   tentatively   set   for  July    15. 

Installs    Cooling    System 

Harlan,    la. — Arctic    Nu-Aire    ha- 
been  installed  at  the  Harlan. 


Draperies 

Decorations 

Magnascope 
Screens 

340W.4l.iSt. 


Settings 

Acoustical 
Treatments 

Acoustical 
Banners 

New  York  City 


pHOTOrohfl     TALKAFILMi 


SOUNDHEADS       TURN  TABLES 

Special    Discounts  in  Quantities 
PHOTOTCMS   «QRR  S,BJ^212£ 

VJ.J.A 


Cochran,  Ga.  —  G.   P.  Woods  o) 
Hawkinsville  has  acquired  the  PrinceS 
here   and   will  operate   it   with 
"arfli"""'1' 
ROSE  PEARL 

Genuine 
"PYROLOID" 
Dresscrivare 
In      4      sets — Priced 
HVi,    12'/a    and    13',i 
cents      per      piece      in 
campaigns   lasting    26, 
30   or   36   weeks. 

A  proven  success 
with  theatres  every- 
where all  doing 
capacity   business. 


The  Answer  to  Empty  Seats 


"Dresserware 

Night"  will   build 

a   Permanent 

Business 

Pyroloid  Sales  Co. 

Factory:   Athol,   Mass. 
200    5th    Ave..    N.    Y. 


Jack     Bullwinkcl 

28    Piedmont    St. 

Boston 


Jack     Von     Tilzer 
Elks     Hotel,     Phila. 


Manufacturers    for   over    30    yean 


Import    Film    Co. 

21st    and    Payne    Ave. 

Cleveland,     Ohio 


THE 


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DAILV 


Sunday,   July    13,    1930 


RAPID    STRIDES    ARE    BEING 

MADE       IN       THE       FOREIGN 

FIELD.  KEEP     POSTED 

THROUGH   "FOREIGN" 

MARKETS" 


Foreign  Markets 


NEWS    FLASHES    FROM    FILM 

CENTERS      ALL      OVER      THE 

GLOBE:      MELBOURNE, 

LONDON,   BERLIN, 

PARIS 


By  GEORGE  REDDY 


EQUITY  BRITISH  FILMS 
HAS  25  SILENTS  ON  LIST 


London — At  least  25  silent  produc- 
tions will  be  released  by  Equity  Bri- 
tish Films  in  the  coming  season,  it  is 
announced.  The  list  includes  Amer- 
ican, French  and  German  produc- 
tions. Two  British  quota  pictures 
and  a  set  of  12  two-reel  comedies 
featuring  popular  players  also  will 
be    released    by    the    company. 

Brezillon  Expanding 

French  Theater  Chain 

Paris — -Leon  Brezillon  continues  to 
take  over  theaters  in  Paris  and  the 
provinces,  his  aim  being  to  build  a 
circuit  of  the  same  proportions  as 
Pathe  Natan  and  Aubert  Franco. 
He  recently  acquired  the  Roquette 
Cyrano  and  another  popular  Paris 
house. 


Exhibs  to  Take  Action 
Against  Duped  Talkers 

London — A  resolution  was  padded 
at  the  C.E.A.  General  Council  meet- 
ing in  Blackpool  directing  the  Gen- 
eral Secretary  to  obtain  particulars 
of  definite  cases  of  complaints  with 
regard  to  bad  condition  and  dump- 
ing in  talking  pictures,  with  a  view 
to  further  investigation  and  action 
by  the  Trading  Conditions  Commit- 
tee. Decision  to  this  effect  was 
reached  after  letters  had  been  read 
from  a  large  number  of  renting  con- 
cerns in  reply  to  an  official  letter  of 
complaint. 

New  Manchester  House 

Manchester — A  specially  designed 
talker  house,  the  Carlton,  has  opened 
here.  It  is  located  at  Crabtree  Lane 
and  Ashton  New  Road. 


Spanish  Censorship  Centralized 

Madrid — Centralized  censorship  has  been  established  in  Spain 
by  a  royal  decree  whereby  the  former  system,  under  which  each  of 
the  important  cities  had  its  own  censor  bureau,  is  replaced  by  a 
central  headquarters  in  Madrid.  All  films  distributed  in  Spain  here- 
after, with  the  exception  of  short  comedies  and  newsreels,  will  be 
submitted  to  this   bureau. 


France's  Foreign  Film  Trade 

Improved  in  First  Quarter 


Gaumont  Palace  Reopens  in  October 
Paris — Enlargement  of  the  Gau- 
mont Palace  to  accommodate  6,500 
is  being  rushed  with  expectations 
that  work  will  be  completed  in/time 
for  the  house  to  reopen  in  Octc/ber. 


Paris — A  generous  improvement, 
both  in  developed  film  and  raw  stock, 
is  shown  in  the  French  foreign  trade 
report  for  the  first  quarter  of  1930 
as  compared  with  corresponding 
three   months   last  year. 

Imports  of  exposed  negative  gained  141,- 
310  meters,  or  1,415,000  francs  in  value, 
while  imports  of  exposed  positive  increased 
294,777  meters  and  814,000  francs  over  the 
1929     period. 

Exports  of  exposed  negative  film  increased 
152,304  meters  and  267,000  francs,  and  ex- 
ports of  exposed  positives  jumped  580,468 
meters    and    1,405,000    francs. 

The  upward  trend  in  the  French  film  trade 
is  still  more  apparent  so  far  as  raw  stock  is 
concerned.  Imports  of  negative  raw  stock 
during  the  first  quarter  of  1930  showed  an 
increase  of  1,399,695  meters  and  1,584,000 
francs,  and  imports  of  positive  raw  stock 
an  increase  of  1,301,428  meters  and  367,000 
francs  as  compared  with  the  corresponding 
period  of  last  year.  Exports  of  negative 
raw  stock  showed  a  gain  of  265,506  meters 
and  350,000  francs  and  exports  of  positive 
raw  stock  a  gain  of  399,633  meters  and  654,- 
000  francs  over  the  figures  for  the  first 
three   months   of    1929. 


Ben  Miggins  to  Direct 

Movietone  in  Europe 

Paris — Benjamin    Miggins    is    here 
from   New   York  to  assume  his  post 
as  European  director  of  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.    There  are  now  12  Movie 
tone    outfits    on    the    continent,    witl 

Paris    as   the    headquarters.     ""~^_ 
Lict-iro-riiin  aim    me  record   repro- 

lucer   will    be   called    Elec-Tro-Disc. 


Preston  House   Changes  Title 

Preston,  England — Frank  Foster, 
proprietor  of  the  Victory  Cinema,  an- 
nounces change  of  the  title  of  The 
house  to  the  Rialto. 


Cooler  in  Strand,  Allentown 

Allentown,  Pa. — The  Strand,  op- 
rated  by  the  A.  R.  Boyd  Enter- 
rises,  has  been  equipped  with  a 
ooling  system  which  cost  in  the 
eighborhood    of   $20,000. 


Film  Museum 

Prague — A  museum  contain- 
ing every  available  film  record 
of  the  town  has  been  inaugur- 
ated by  this  municipality.  A 
special  film  department  has 
been  formed  in  connection  with 
the  Mayoralty  to  collect  ma- 
terial of  any  description  deal- 
ing with   the   Czech   capital. 


SCHERT'S 

New  *J,  \TJ  IRJPrirm 

Sydney — Savoy  Pictures,  Ltd.,  has 
been  formed  with  a  capital  of  $25,- 
000  to  carry  on  the  business  of  pic- 
ture show  and  concert  proprietors. 
Directors  include  Alfred  Edward 
Bennett  and  George  Millar. 

Another    French    Talker    Device 

Paris — Another  sound  projection 
device,  known  as  the  Synchrosonore, 
has  just  been  given  a  demonstration 
at  the   Marigny. 


Australian  Theaters 

Restoring  Vaudeville 

Sydney — Vaudeville  and  cameo 
stage  presentations  will  be  restored 
in  the  principal  houses  of  the  Union 
Theaters  Circuit,  with  O.  G.  Perry, 
presentation  manager  of  the  Capitol 
here,  in  charge  of  bookings  for  all 
the  houses,  it  has  been  announced. 
The  move,  said  to  be  experimental, 
is  regarded  as  significant. 

Super-Cinema  Circuit 

for  London  Suburbs 

London  —  Development  of  a  cir- 
cuit of  super-cinemas  in  the  suburbs 
of  London  has  made  further  head- 
way with  the  opening  of  the  Streat- 
ham  Astoria,  third  of  the  luxury 
houses  erected  by  Astoria  Theaters, 
Ltd.  Charles  Penley,  general  man- 
ager of  the  chain,  will  be  in  direct 
control  of  the  house,  with  E.  Brough- 
Johnson  as  resident  manager. 

Morris  Circuit  Gets  New  House 

London — Windsor's  recently  opened 
Playhouse,  super-cinema  and  res- 
taurant regularly  patronized  by 
royalty,  has  been  taken  over  by  the 
Southan  Morris  Circuit,  of  which 
W.  Southan  Morris,  vice-chairman  of 
the  Southern  Midlands  branch  of  the 
C.E.A.,  is  managing  director.  Clay- 
ton Hutton  and  Capt.  Britten,  who 
has  theaters  at  Southall  and  a  new 
super  at  Feltham,  are  associated  with 
Morris  on  the  board.  The  Playhouse 
has  Western  Electric  sound  equip- 
ment. 


Terra's  Prospects  Better 
Berlin — Although  the  Terra  Co. 
balance  sheet  for  the  vear  ended  June 
30,  1929,  showed  a  loss  of  596,226 
marks,  the  company's  position  has 
greatly  improved  since  and  it  is  stat- 
ed that  the  turnover  has  been  dou- 
bled. 


Rumania  Considering  Quota 

Bucharest — Establishriient  of  a  con- 
tingent calling  for  one  Rumanian 
sound  production  to  every  25  foreign 
pictures  is  now  under  consideration 
by  the  Government.  There  are  13 
Western  Electric  installations  in 
Rumania  at  present. 


NO  DEPOSIT  REQUIRED 
ON  NEW  SOUND  DEVICE 


London  —  A  new  sound  device, 
manufactured  by  the  A.  W.  H.  Sound 
Reproducing  Co.,  Ltd.,  just  incor- 
porated, is  being  made  available  to 
exhibitors  under  unusual  new  terms 
which  will  make  it  necessary  for  the 
theaters  to  put  up  a  deposit  with  de- 
livery order,  and  actually  enables 
them  to  leave  signature  of  the  con- 
tract until  the  set  has  been  passed 
by   the    Renters'    Sound    Committee. 

The  A.W.H.  Sound  Reproducing 
Co.  will  be  controlled  by  a  second 
new  company,  A.W.H.  Concession- 
aires, Ltd.  The  board  of  the  former 
company  includes  T.  W.  Hayes, 
chairman;  Sidney  List,  and  A.  W. 
Harris,  inventor  and  patentee,  while 
E.  L.  Lyons,  C.  A.  Lyons  and  List 
are  on  the  board  of  the  latter.  All 
the  capital  of  the  companies  is  said 
to  be   privately   subscribed. 

A  third  associated  concern  is  the 
French  Recording  Co.,  distributors 
in   France  and   Belgium. 

Servicing  will  be  provided  from 
eight  centers  in  London,  Birmingham, 
Manchester,  Newcastle  -  on  -  Tyne, 
Cardiff,  Leeds,  Glasgow  and  Belfast. 


Paramount  Signs  Guitrys 
for  French  Talking  Film 

Paris — Sacha   Guitry  and   his  wife,  I 
Yvonne  Printemps,  noted  stage  artists  J 
in  this  country,  have  been  signed  by 
Paramount    for    a    French    dialogue 
picture  to   be  made  at  Joinville. 

Society  Women  in  British  Film 
London — -Many  prominent  British 
society  women  and  others  prominent 
in  official  life  appear  in  "One  Fam- 
ily," made  by  British  Instructional 
and  recorded  on  Klangfilm  apparatus 
at  Welwyn  Garden  City.  The  major 
part  of  the  picture  was  taken  within 
Buckingham  Palace.  Sam  Livesay, 
well-known  West  End  Actor,  also  is 
a  member  of  the  cast. 


Edmunds  Returns  to  U.  S. 

Sydney — A.  W.  Edmunds,  installa- 
tion superintendent  for  Western 
Electric,  has  returned  to  New  York 
for  a  stay  of  several  months  to  study 
the  latest  sound  developments  at  the 
Bell  Laboratories.  W.  E.  now  has 
315  installations  in  Australia  and 
New   Zealand. 


Talkers  in  Iceland 

Reykjavik,  Iceland — Western 
Electric  forces  have  invaded 
this  locality  and  will  install 
sound  equipment  at  the  Gamla 
and  Nyja  here.  Both  houses 
are  expected  to  open  with  talk- 
ers sometime  in  September. 


I 


Sunday,  July   13,   1930 


DAILY 


Detroit — A.  M.  Goodman,  former- 
ly salesman  for  United  Artists  in 
the  western  Michigan  area,  has  been 
promoted  to  branch  manager  in  In- 
dianapolis. Jack  Goldhar,  local  man- 
ager for  U.  A.,  has  switched  Abe 
Goldener  from  the  eastern  to  the 
western  section  of  the  state. 


Centerville,  la. — With  the  pur- 
chase of  the  Ritz  and  Majestic  here 
by  the  A.  H.  Blank  circuit,  the  num- 
ber of  houses  in  the  group  has  been 
increased  to  22. 


Willmar,  Minn. — Publix  is  under- 
stood to  have  a  deal  under  way  for 
the  purchase  of  two  Franklin  Amuse- 
ment houses  in  this  city. 

Sharon,  Pa. — William  Leggiero  is 
now  managing  both  the  Liberty  and 
the  Columbia.  N.  C.  Wagner,  for- 
merly handling  the  Columbia,  has 
gone  to  the   Perry  in   Erie. 


Duluth,  Minn. — A  theater  to  cost 
approximately  $50,000  will  be  built 
here  by  S.  J.  Blackmore.  It  will 
be  called  the  Dormor.  Spanish  at- 
mosphere will  predominate  in  the 
building. 


Seattle — Carl  Beers  is  a  new  ad- 
dition to  the  local  Columbia  sales 
staff. 


Clarksville,  Tex.— F.  L.  Wolf  has 
changed  the  policy  of  the  Colonial 
to   four   pictures   a   week. 


Charlotte,  Mich.  —  Work  on  the 
theater  planned  here  is  expected  to 
start  next  month,  according  to  R. 
V.   Day,  of  St.  Johns,  architect. 


Frankfort,  N.  Y.— Fire  of  unde- 
termined origin  destroyed  the  Loo- 
mis,  seating  500,  which  had  been 
closed  only  a  few  days  before. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


STHE 

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Of  lllMf 4>M 


Fox  to  have  regular  output  of  se- 
rials. 

*  *        * 

Jack  Pickford  released  from  Gold- 
wyn  contract.  Will  form  his  own 
company. 

*  *         * 

Jules  Mastbaum,  president  of  Na- 
tional Booking  Corp.,  with  some 
First  National  franchise  holders  in- 
terested in  plan. 

*  *        * 

Shannon  Day,  former  Ziegfeld 
beauty,  will  appear  in  the  next  Cecil 
B.  De  Mille  production  for  Para- 
mount. 


Grand  Forks,  N.  D.  —  The  new 
Paramount  here  has  been  opened. 
One  of  the  features  of  the  house  is 
a   marquee  with  8,000  lights. 


Cedar  Rapids,  la. — The  Garden, 
recently  bought  by  H.  R.  Brome 
from  Frank  C.  Williams,  has  been 
reopened  following  sound  installa- 
tion.    C.   W.   Brome   is  manager. 


Omaha — Charles  Pincus,  district 
manager  for  Paramount,  has  return- 
ed from  San  Francisco,  where  he 
was  called  owing  to  the  death  of  his 
mother. 


Detroit — Ed  Laye  has  succeeded 
Abe  Chapman  as  local  office  man- 
ager for  Pathe.  Chapman  was  as- 
signed  to   the    Cleveland   branch. 


Bussey,  la. — After  being  closed  for 
three  months,  the  Unique  has  re- 
opened. 


Philadelphia — Joe  Perlin  has  re- 
signed as  manager  of  the  Pearl  and 
Eagle  to  join  Stanley-Warner.  He 
will  be  in  charge  of  the  Columbia. 


Minneapolis  —  Mike  Wainstock, 
formerly  of  the  Publix  divisional  of- 
fices here,  is  now  managing  the 
Orpheum  in  Aberdeen,  S.  D. 


Pittsburgh — John  T.  McGreevey, 
Harris  booker,  is  to  be  associated 
with  John  Harris  in  the  latter's  new 
post  with  Spyros  Skouras  of  the 
Warner  Bros,  home  offices. 


Greenville,  Miss. — When  the  Saen- 
ger  is  reopened  following  alterations 
and  installations  of  a  refrigerating 
plant,  it  will  be  known  as  the  Para- 
mount. 


Madison,  Ga.— Mrs.  T.  H.  Holland 
has  reopened  the  Madison  Square 
after    extensive    improvements. 


Canajoharie,  N.  Y. — A  new  the- 
ater will  replace  the  present  Strand 
when  the  lease  held  by  William  Wood 
expires. 


O    Presentations    f) 


By  JACK    NARROWER 


Philadelphia — Abe  Altman,  War- 
ner-Equity zone  manager,  has  re- 
signed. 

Omro,  Wis. — John  G.  Bennett  has 
sold  the  Gem  to  Donald  Jones,  who 
will  install  sound  equipment. 


Vinton,  la.— H.  S.  Waldorf  has 
reopened  the  Palace  after  remodel- 
ing. 


Jersey    City — The    Fox    State    has 
been  closed  for  the  summer. 


Madison,  Wis. — Articles  of  incor- 
poration have  been  filed  here  by  Fox 
Film    Corp. 


Springdale,  Pa. — Elmer  Dattola  has 
taken    over    the    Ida    from    Guy    V. 


THREE  TIMBERGS  FEATURE 
STAGE  SHOWAT  CAPITOL 

Three  members  of  the  Timberg 
clan,  the  well-known  Herman,  his 
16-year-old  son,  Herman,  Jr.,  and 
Herman's  brother,  Sammy,  just 
about  dominate  the  current  Capitol 
stage  offering,  known  as  "Dizzy 
Daze,"  a  Chester  Hale  production. 
Herman,  starred  in  the  proceedings, 
does  a  line  of  his  typical  comedy 
stuff  and  keeps  the  show  moving  at 
a  nice  gait.  Little  Herman  is  a  dan- 
cer and  shows  promise.  Sammy  ap- 
pears first  in  Yasha  Bunchuk's  over- 
ture, playing  his  own  composition, 
"The  Jazz  Rhapsody,"  another  one 
of  those  symphonic  jamborees  ap- 
parently inspired  by  Gershwin's 
"Rhapsody  in  Blue."  He  also  takes 
part  in  the  revue  as  leader  of  the 
stage  orchestra.  Barbara  Blair,  Leo 
Chalzel  and  Chester  Hale's  dancing 
girls  round  out  the  personnel  and 
help  to  make  the  performance  an 
enjoyable  bit  of  summer  entertain- 
ment. 


Ida.     The  Grand  has  been  closed  by 
Paul   Dattola. 


Philadelphia  —  The  Regis  is  now 
being  managed  by  Jack  Weis. 

Minneapolis — Northwest  exhibitors 
and  distributors  will  hold  a  golf 
tournament  on  July  19  and  20  at  the 
Detroit    Great    Lakes   Golf   Club. 


Milwaukee  —  Continental  Repro- 
ducer Co.  has  been  incorporated  here 
to  deal  in  motion  picture  and  stage 
apparatus.  Signers  of  the  articles 
are  H.  A.  Wolfgram,  B.  Louthain 
and  D.  J.  Fandre. 


Burkburnett,  Tex.— F.  A.  Bate- 
man,  former  manager  of  the  Palace, 
Memphis,  Tex.,  has  succeeded  R.  h! 
McFarlane  in  the  management  of  the 
Wilk  here. 


Denver — With  its  seating  capacity 
increased  to  about  1,200,  the  rebuilt 
Queen  will  be  opened  in  the  fall  by 
Fox   West   Coast. 


Cochran,  Ga.  —  G.  P.  Woods  of 
Hawkinsville  has  acquired  the  Prince 
here  and  will  operate  it  with  three 
changes  a   week. 


Pittsburgh— M.  A.  Rosenberg  is 
again  manager  of  Affiliated  Theater 
Enterprises  offices,  with  Fred  Zim- 
merman remaining  in  an  advisory 
capacity. 


Philadelphia— R-K-O's  show  win- 
dow, the  Erlanger,  is  now  closed, 
leaving  the  chain  without  a  house 
here.  William  Hastings,  manager, 
has   been   transferred   to   New   York. 


GOOD  PARAMOUNT  SHOW 
STAGED  BY  FRANK  CAMBRIA 


The  stage  show  at  the  Paramount 
is  "Sky  High,"  a  Frank  Cambria  me- 
lange depicting  a  roof-garden  setting 
in  the  skyscraper  section  of  New 
York.  It  is  a  pleasing  and  light 
summer  show  that  carries  the  pop 
elements,  with  a  goodly  mixture  of 
pretty  girlies,  fancy  costumes  and 
melody.  Featured  are  Maud  Hilton 
and  Connie  Almy,  who  do  a  fast 
patter  with  a  bundle  of  chuckles  that 
was  properly  timed  for  this  audience. 
The  Campus  Four  are  above  the 
average  for  refined  harmonizing  in 
the  film  houses,  and  they  went  over 
strong  with  several  numbers.  A 
lineup  of  16  girls  did  a  novelty  rou- 
tine featuring  a  reversible  costume 
showing  double  faces  as  they  made 
the  turn  and  danced  with  backs  to 
the    audiences. 


HARRIET  HOCTOR  DELIGHTS 
IN  BALLET  WORK  AT  ROXY 


Harriet  Hoctor,  who  has  been  win- 
ning laurels  right  and  left,  in  mus- 
ical comedy  and  vaudeville,  as  a  pre- 
miere ballerina  with  few  if  any 
equals  in  this  country,  is  the  big  de- 
light of  the  stage  show  at  the  Roxy 
this  week.  Substituting  for  Patricia 
Bowman,  who  is  on  vacation,  Miss 
Hoctor  appears  in  a  fancifully  con- 
ceived act  entitled  "The  Enchanted 
Lake,"  assisted  by  five  male  part- 
ners, George  Kiddon,  George  Kuno- 
witch,  Val  Gueral,  Jack  Quinn  and 
Constant  Nickoll,  in  addition  to  the 
augmenting  efforts  of  Rheta  Stone, 
Irma  Philbin,  the  Roxy  Ballet  Corps 
and  the  32  Roxyettes.  Maurice 
Baron  made  a  fine  special  arrange- 
ment of  Tschaikowsky  music  for 
this  number,  which  is  performed 
against  an  impressive  setting.  As  a 
prologue  to  the  screen  feature,  "The 
Rogue  Song,"  a  musical  prologue  of 
Russian  flavor  is  presented. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Pentu  3580 


Sunday,   July    13,    1930 


Richard  Barthelmess  in 

"The  Dawn  Patrol" 

First  Nat'l        Time,  1  hr.,  35  mins. 

PUNCH      PICTURE      FILLED 

WITH  ACTION  AND  THRILLS. 

^SPECTACULAR      AIRPLANE 

BATTLES,  FINELY  DIRECTED 

AND  ACTED. 

Here  is  a  very  courageous  produc- 
tion, in  that  it  entirely  ignores  the 
love  angle,  no  female  appearing  in 
the  cast  or  being  mentioned  in  a 
sentimental  way.  Dick  Barthelmess, 
flight  commander  of  a  British  squad- 
ron opposing  the  Germans,  dies  a 
tragic  death  at  the  close.  Balance 
those  facts  against  a  beautiful  tech- 
nical achievement,  ace  acting  by  a 
strong  cast,  cunning  direction  that 
misses  nothing,  action— action— more 
action,  and  just  about  the  best  air- 
plane stuff  that  has  ever  shot  across 
a  screen.  Stellar  performances  by 
Barthelmess,  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  Hamil- 
ton. A  man's  picture,  with  the 
femme  appeal  resting  on  the  anti- 
war propaganda  and  the  tremendous 
sympathy  aroused  for  the  poor 
youths  sent  to  their  deaths  via  the 
air  route.  It's  gripping— tense— dra- 
matic—  nerve-straining  —  a  notable 
production   that   they'll   talk  about. 

Cast-  Richard  Barthelmess,  Douglas  Fair- 
banks Jr.,  Neil  Hamilton,  William  Janney, 
James  Finlayson,  Clyde  Cook,  Gardner  James, 
Edmund  Breon,  Frank  McHigh,  Jack  Ack- 
royd,    Harry    Allen. 

Director,  Howard  Hawks;  Author,  John 
Monk  Saunders;  Adaptors,  Howard  Hawks, 
Dan  Totheroh,  Seton  Miller;  Dialogues,  the 
same;  Editor,  Roy  Curtis;  Cameraman, 
Ernest    Holler. 

Direction,  superb.     Photography,  excellent. 


"On  the  Level" 

with  Victor  McLaglen,  William  Har- 
rigan,  Fiji  Dorsay,  Lilyan  Tashman 
Fox  Time,  1  hr.,  10  mins. 

ROBUST  COMEDY  OF  A 
STEEL  WORKER  WHO  IS  A 
BEARCAT  WITH  THE  WOMEN, 
ONE  OF  WHOM  NEARLY 
MAKES  A  FALL  GUY  OUT  OF 
HIM. 

There's  nothing  in  this  to  take 
seriously,  but  it  has  a  good  measure 
of  hilarious  fun  and  rates  well  as 
popular  entertainment.  McLaglen 
has  the  role  of  a  steel  worker  who 
tries  to  ditch  his  New  Orleans 
sweetie,  Fifi  Dorsay,  when  he  goes 
to  New  York  on  a  job.  She  follows, 
bumps  into  him,  and  he  again  gives 
her  the  run-around.  Then  the  big 
lad  falls  into  the  hands  of  a  con- 
fidence gang,  headed  by  a  fascinating 
blonde,  Lilyan  Tashman,  and  they 
use  him  to  extract  50  grand  out  of 
the  steel  workers'  treasury  in  return 
for  a  supposed  tract  of  land  on  Long 
Island  to  be  sold  for  home  sites  to 
the  workers.  The  steel  bunch  gets 
wise  to  the  swindle  and  is  about  to 
lynch  Vic,  but  his  little  French  pal 
turns  up  again,  holds  the  mob  back 
while  he  rushes  off,  overtakes  the 
crooks  and  brings  back  the  dough. 

Cast:  Victor  McLaglen,  Fifi  Dorsay, 
William  Harrigan,  Lilyan  Tashman,  Arthur 
Stone,  Leila  Mclntyre,  Mary  McAlister,  Ben 
Hewlett,     Harry    Tenbrook,    R.    O.     Pennell. 

Director,  Irving  Cummings ;  Author,  Wil- 
liam K.  Wells ;  Adaptor,  Dudley  Nichols ; 
Dialoguers.  Andrew  Bennison,  William  K. 
Wells ;  Editor,  Al  De  Gaetno,  Cameramen,  L. 
W.  O'Connell,  Dave  Ragin;  Monitor  Man, 
George    Leverett. 

Direction,    good.       Photography,    good. 


"Once  a  Gentleman" 

with  Edward  Everett  Horton 
and  Lois   Wilson 
Sono  Art-World  Wide 

Time,  1  hr.,  20  mins. 

CLEVERLY-DONE  SITUA- 
TION COMEDY  WITH  HOR- 
TON TURNING  IN  A  KNOCK- 
OUT PEFORMANCE.  SHOULD 
PRINCIPALLY  APPEAL  TO 
CLASS    AUDIENCES. 

James  Cruze  has  directed  this 
story  with  a  touch  which  apparently 
hasn't  missed  anything.  He's  found 
plenty  of  comedy  and  occasionally 
a  little  pathos.  The  story  is  not 
distinguished  by  newness.  It  con- 
cerns a  butler  who  goes  to  New 
York  on  his  vacation  and  ritz  club- 
men mistake  him  for  a  wealthy  col- 
onel from  India.  Gradually  he  warms 
to  the  situation.  Falling  in  love 
with  the  attractive  housekeeper  at 
his  host's  residence,  he  begins  to  vis- 
ualize himself  as  a  millionaire  but 
things  go  financially  wrong  and 
finally  his  real  identity  is  discovered. 
It  all  ends  with  the  housekeeper  still 
loving  him.  Horton  does  a  splendid 
piece  of  work  in  making  the  butler 
always  believable  and  Lois  Wilson 
and  the  rest  of  the  cast  are  high- 
calibre. 

Cast:  Edward  Everett  Horton,  Lois  Wil- 
son, King  Baggott,  Francis  X.  Bushman,  Sr., 
Emerson  Tracy,  George  Fawcett,  Frederic 
Sullivan,  Gertrude  Short,  Estelle  Bradley, 
William  S.  Holmes,  Cyril  Chadwick,  Evelyn 
Pierce,  Drew  Demarest,  William  O'Brien 
and    Charles    Coleman. 

Director,  James  Cruze;  Author,  George  D. 
Worts ;  Adaptor,  Walter  Woods ;  Dialoguer, 
Maud    Fulton. 

Direction,    excellent.      Photography,    okay. 


Bebe  Daniels  in 

"Lawful  Larceny" 

RKO  Time,  1  hr.,  6  mins. 

GOOD  ENTERTAINMENT. 
BEBE  DANIELS  COMES 
THROUGH  NICELY.  LOWELL 
SHERMAN  DOES  WELL  AS  DI- 
RECTOR AND  ONE  OF  THE 
PRINCIPALS. 

The  talkerized  version  of  the  fam- 
ous stage  play  of  the  same  name  by 
Samuel  Shipman  lives  up  to  the 
standards  that  made  it  a  success  on 
the  legitimate  boards.  With  an  un- 
usual characterization  by  the  star, 
and  able  support  by  Lowell  Sherman 
and  a  list  of  fine  principals,  this  pro- 
duction should  come  through  with 
fine  honors  at  the  box-office,  especi- 
ally as  summer  fare.  Kenneth  Thom- 
son gives  a  thoroughly  convincing  por- 
trayal of  the  husband  who  loses  every 
cent,  and  a  $25,000  note,  to  the  host- 
ess who  converts  her  home  into  a 
gambling  rendezvous  to  fleece  un- 
suspecting visitors  and  friends  in  a 
lawful  manner.  Bebe  Daniels  re- 
trieves her  husband's  lost  fortune  and 
wins  the  love  of  the  hostess'  sweet- 
heart, the  latter  for  revenge.  Olive 
Tell  puts  over  a  neat  performance. 

Cast:  Bebe  Daniels,  Kenneth  Thomson, 
Lowell  Sherman,  Qlive  Tell,  Purnell  Pratt, 
Lou  B.  Payne,  Bert  Roach,  Maude  Turner 
Gordon,   Helene  Millard,   Charles   Coleman. 

Director,  Lowell  Sherman;  Author,  Samuel 
Shipman;  Adaptor,  Jane  Murfin;  Dialoguer, 
Jane  Murfin;  Editor,  Marie  Halvey;  Camera- 
man,  Roy  Hunt ;   Monitor  Man,   George  Ellis. 

Direction,   swell.      Photography,   fine. 


Clara  Bow  in 

"Love  Among  the 
Millionaires" 

Paramount  Time,  1  hr.,  14  mins. 

LIGHT  SUMMER  SHOW 
WITH  CLARA  BOW  GOING 
SENTIMENTAL  IN  THIN 
STORY  PEPPED  UP  WITH 
GOOD    COMEDY  TOUCHES. 

This  will  no  doubt  please  the  Clara 
Bow  fans,  for  it  puts  their  idol  in  a 
Cinderella  role  where,  as  the  poor 
little  waitress,  she  contacts  a  mil- 
lionaire's son  and  eventually  lands 
her  man  after  breaking  down  the 
usual  parental  opposish.  But  the 
story  material  is  very  loosely  strung 
together  and  far  from  plausible. 
However,  it  is  done  in  a  light  sum- 
mery mood,  and  serves  its  purpose 
of  showing  Clara  in  a  sympathetic 
part.  Comedy  touches  are  supplied 
by  Skeets  Gallagher  and  Stuart  Er- 
win,  and  also  Mitzi  Green,  the  little 
girl  with  a  big  future,  if  she  keeps 
going  the  way  she  troupes  in  this 
one.  Clara's  pop  runs  a  hash  house, 
and  Clara  is  the  waitress.  In  comes 
a  youth  in  overalls  as  a  brakeman 
on  the  railroad.  He  is  really  the  son 
of  the  railroad  prexy  and  a  love  af- 
fair, none  too  smooth,  then  starts. 

Cast:  Clara  Bow,  Stanley  Smith,  Skeets 
Gallagher,  Stuart  Erwin,  Mitzi  Green, 
Charles  Sellon,  Theodore  von  Eltz,  Claude 
King,     Barbara     Bennett. 

Director,  Frank  Tuttle ;  Author,  Kenne 
Thompson ;  Adaptors,  Grover  Jones,  Wil- 
liam Conselman ;  Dialoguer,  Herman  J. 
Mankiewicz;    Cameraman,    Allen    Siegler. 

Direction,    smooth.       Photography,    okay. 


Moran  and  Mack   in 

"Anybody's  War" 

Paramount        Time,  1  hr.,  25  mins. 

ANYBODY'S  PICTURE  FOR 
LAUGHS,  WHICH  ARE  PLEN- 
TY. MORAN  AND  MACK  SEND 
IT  IN  STRONG  AS  REAL  COM- 
EDY NUMBER. 

At  last  they  have  made  a  film  that 
depicts  the  funny  incidents  on  a 
transport  troop  taking  the  boys 
across  during  the  big  war.  Charles 
E.  Mack  himself  wrote  it,  from  the 
book  of  the  same  name,  and  the  lines 
in  some  spots  approximate  a  riot. 
The  plot  is  the  usual  hokum  as  far 
as  the  war  stuff  is  concerned,  and 
the  war  shots  are  not  any  too  hot. 
But  after  all,  the  background  is  just 
that,  and  merely  an  excuse  for  a 
vehicle  to  carry  the  funny  antics  of 
the  comedians.  It  beats  their  pre- 
vious effort,  "Two  Black  Crows," 
and  even  where  Moran  and  Mack 
are  not  known  they  will  prove  sure- 
fire on  the  laughs  which  come  fre- 
quently and  regularly.  The  two  black 
boys  find  themselves  on  a  transport 
through  an  accident,  and  from  then 
on  the  fun  comes  steadily.  Every 
time  they  show  the  merriment  is  in 
evidence  from  the  ripples  of  laughter 
in  the  audience.  The  love  story  is 
incidental.      Book  it   for  the  laughs. 

Cast :  Moran  and  Mack,  Joan  Peers,  Neil 
Hamilton,  Walter  McGrail,  Walter  Weems, 
Betty    Farrington. 

Director,  Richard  Wallace ;  Author,  Charles 
E.  Mack ;  Adaptors,  Lloyd  Corrigan,  Hector 
Turnbull ;  Dialoguer,  Walter  Weems ;  Editor, 
Otto  Lovering ;   Cameraman,   Allan   Seigler. 

Direction,   expert.     Photography,   good. 


Ken   Maynard  in 

"Song  of  the  Caballero" 

Universal  Time,  70  mins. 

ACTIONFUL  ROMANTIC 
DRAMA  OF  EARLY  CALIFOR- 
NIA SURE  OF  PLEASING  KEN 
MAYNARD  FANS.  FINE  CAM- 
ERA WORK. 

Here  is  a  fast-moving  outdoor  film 
that  ought  to  prove  sure-fire  stuff 
with  Ken  Maynard  fans.  Full  from 
first  to  last  with  action  furious  in 
pace,  it  provides  some  fine  entertain- 
ment, with  innumerable  thrills  sup- 
plied by  the  star  with  his  break-neck 
riding  in  a  two-fisted  performance. 
In  one  scene  Ken  even  does  some 
agile  sword  play  a  la  Fairbanks.  The 
thread  of  a  tender  love  tale  is  woven 
into  the  picture.  The  tale  presents 
Maynard  as  the  member  of  a  family 
of  distinguished  lineage  who  poses 
as  a  bandit  to  revenge  himself  on 
an  uncle  who  turned  his  mother  out 
of  doors  for  marrying  against  the 
wishes  of  her  people.  The  produc- 
tion contains  splendid  photography, 
though  the   dialogue  is  a  bit  stiff. 

Cast:  Ken  Maynard,  Doris  Hill,  Francis 
Ford,  Gino  Corrando,  Evelyn  Sherman, 
Joseph  Swickard,  Frank  Rice,  William  Irv- 
ing,   Joyzelle   Tarzan. 

Director,  Harry  Brown;  Authors,  Ken- 
neth C.  Beaton,  Norman  Sper ;  Adaptor, 
Bennett  R.  Cohen;  Dialoguer,  Lesley  Mason; 
Editor,  Fred  Allen;  Cameraman,  Ted  Mc- 
Cord;     Monitor    Man,     not    listed. 

Direction,    all    right.       Photography,    fine. 


"This  Mad  World" 

With  Kay  Johnson,  Basil  Rathbone, 

Louise  Dresser 
M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  10  mins. 

FAIRLY  SUSPENSEFUL  SPY 
DRAMA  IN  FRENCH-GERMAN 
LOCALE.  GOOD  DIALOGUE 
BUT  LITTLE  ACTION. 

Based  on  the  book,  "Terre  In-  j 
humaine,"  and  depicting  the  love  be- 
tween a  French  spy,  masquerading  as 
a  German  officer,  and  a  married  wo- 
man of  the  German  nobility.  They 
meet  in  the  home  of  the  boy's  mother. 
The  woman  feels  it  her  duty  to 
report  the  spy;  and  he  in  turn  feels 
that  he  should  kill  her  to  save  him- 
self and  carry  out  his  duty  to  his 
own  country.  Most  of  the  footage 
is  taken  up  with  the  conflict  between 
these  two  in  the  mother's  house. 
They  finally  confess  their  love  for 
each  other,  declaring  that  war  is  mad- 
ness and  only  love  matters,  but  in 
the  end  the  woman's  sense  of  duty 
prevails  and  she  discloses  his  identity 
to  the  enemy,  after  which  she  com- 
mits suicide  just  as  the  spy  is  led 
away.  Dialogue  is  excellent  and  sus- 
pense is  well  maintained  despite  small 
amount  of  action.  Basil  Rathbone 
plays  the  spy  with  plenty  of  dash, 
and  good  performances  are  given  by 
Kay  Johnson  as  the  German  girl  and 
Louise  Dresser  as  the  spy's  mother. 

Cast:  Kay  Johnson,  Basil  Rathbone,  Louise 
Dresser,    Vera    Buckland,    Louis    Natheaux. 

Director,  William  de  Mille;  Author,  Fran- 
cois de  Curel ;  Adaptor,  Clara  Beranger ;  Di- 
aloguers, Clara  Beranger,  Arthur  Caesar; 
Editors,  Anne  Bauchens,  Everrett  Douglas; 
Cameramen,  Peverell  Marley,  Hal  Hosson; 
Monitor   Man,    Douglas   Shearer. 

Direction,    good.       Photography,    okay. 


Sunday,   July    13,    1930 


DAILY 


"Inside  the  Lines" 

with  Betty  Compson,  Ralph  Forbes 
RKO  Time,  1  hr.,  12  mins. 

CLEVER  AND  MYSTERIOUS 
STORY  OF  MASTER  SPIES  IN 
EUROPE.  EFFECTIVELY  DI- 
RECTED   AND    WELL    ACTED. 

Audiences  who  like  a  picture  that 
keeps  them  mystified  until  the  last 
few  feet  will  find  plenty  to  guess 
about  in  this  war  story,  which  passes 
up  the  scenes  of  warfare  and  devotes 
itself  to  the  more  intriguing  activi- 
ties of  spies.  Betty  Compson  ap- 
pears as  the  agent  of  a  far-reaching 
German  spy  system  engaged  in  some 
dirty  work  at  Gibraltar.  Just  before 
leaving  Germany  she  meets  a  hand' 
some  chap,  played  by  Ralph  Forbes, 
who  later  turns  up  in  Gibraltar  as 
a  British  officer.  Some  clever  inci- 
dents are  planted  in  an  effort  to  trap 
the  girl  spy,  but  she  gets  around 
all  of  them  in  a  graceful  manner. 
Finally,  after  a  series  of  melodra- 
matic events  and  a  few  touching 
love  scenes,  it  develops  that  both 
spies  are  on  the  English  side,  and 
the  enemy  plans  are  blocked.  Miss 
Compson  and  Forbes  act  their  parts 
very  nicely,  with  an  impressive  per- 
formance also  by  Montagu  Love  and 
fine  support  all  around.  Good  di- 
rection and  photography  likewise 
help  the  effectiveness  of  the  story. 

Cast:  Betty  Compson,  Ralph  Forbes, 
Montagu  Love,  Mischa  Auer,  Ida  Simpson, 
Betty  Carter,  Evan  Thomas,  Reginald 
Sharland,    William    Von    Brincken. 

Director,  Roy  Pomeroy ;  Author,  Earl 
Derr  Biggers ;  Adaptor,  Roy  Pomeroy ; 
Dialoguer,  John  Farrow ;  Cameraman,  Nick 
Musuraca ;    Monitor  Man,   George  R.   Ellis. 

Direction,  fine.     Photography,  very  good. 


Alice  White  in 

"Sweet  Mama" 

First  National  Time,   56  mins. 

CORKING  RACKETEERING 
YARN  WITH  OUTSTANDING 
ACTING  BY  STAR  AND  GOOD 
SUPPORT  BY  PRINCIPALS. 
DIALOGUE  AND  DIRECTION 
SWELL. 

Earl  Baldwin  as  author,  adaptor 
and  dialoguer  shares  equal  honors 
with  Alice  White  on  the  credit  line- 
up for  making  this  racketeering  yarn 
a  fine  piece  of  dramatic  entertain- 
ment. It  starts  off  with  a  honky  tonk 
show  stranded  in  a  small  town  and 
one  of  the  chorines  in  love  with  a 
bank  clerk  back  home  who  tires  of 
the  work  and  becomes  associated 
with  racketeers.  The  girl  gets  wind 
of  it  and  sets  out  to  keep  her  beau 
on  the  straight  and  narrow,  but  when 
she  is  accused  of  tipping  off  the  cop- 
pers on  a  planned  bank  robbery  in 
order  to  save  him,  the  boy  friend 
assumes  the  charge.  He  is  ordered 
taken  for  a  "ride,"  but  the  boss 
changes  his  mind  for  a  better  scheme, 
to  have  the  victim  commit  suicide. 
The  girl  comes  through  at  the  crucial 
moment  for  a  happy  fadeout.  Act- 
ing of  principals  and  direction  by 
Eddie  Cline  are  first  rate. 

Cast:  Alice  White,  David  Manners,  Rita 
Flynn,  Kenneth  Thomson,  Lee  Moran,  Lee 
Shumway,  Lou  Harvey,  Richard  Cramer, 
Robert    Elliott. 

Director,  Eddie  Cline ;  Author,  Earl  Bald- 
win;  Adaptors,  Earl  Baldwin,  Frederick  Haz- 
Iett  Brennan ;  Dialoguer,  Earl  Baldwin,  Fred- 
crick  Hazlett  Brennan;  Editor  F.  Y.  Smith; 
Cameraman,     Sid    Hickox. 

Direction,  excellent.      Photography,   fine. 


Btick  Jones  in 

"The  Lone  Rider" 

Columbia,  Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 

FAST  ACTION  WESTERN 
HAS  THE  PUNCH.  ALSO  IN- 
TELLIGENT PLOT  THAT 
GROWN-UP  FANS  CAN  EN- 
JOY.    SHOULD  GO  OVER  BIG. 

Here  is  a  yarn  that  goes  back  to 
the  stage  coach  days,  and  is  a  re- 
freshing story  directed  with  intel- 
ligence, and  without  a  dull  moment. 
Buck  Jones  does  plenty  of  riding 
and  fighting  and  is  in  the  picture 
practically  all  the  time.  Buck  starts 
out  as  a  member  of  a  bandit  gang 
who  becomes  the  lone  bandit.  But 
circumstances  make  him  play  with 
the  law-and-order  boys,  and  they 
make  him  the  head  of  the  Vigilantes 
in  the  mining  town.  His  old  gang 
stage  a  raid  on  the  gold  shipment 
and  there  is  a  thrill  finish  fight  at 
the  gang's  hideaway,  with  Buck  com- 
ing through  a  victor  in  great  style. 
This  is  the  first  of  a  series  of  all- 
talking  westerns,  and  if  Columbia 
can  keep  this  pace  up,  they  sure 
have  a  fine  draw  for  the  houses  that 
are  crying  for  westerns.  The  sound 
effects  are  good,  and  it  rates  one  of 
the  best  talking  westerns  of  the  sea- 
son. 

Cast:  Buck  Jones,  Vera  Reynolds,  Harry 
Woods,     George     Pearce. 

Director,  Louis  King;  Author,  Frank  H. 
Clark ;  Adaptor,  Forrest  Sheldon ;  Dialoguer, 
the  same ;  Editor,  Jimmy  Sweeney ;  Camera- 
man. T.  D.  McCord ;  Monitor  Man,  Lester 
E.    Tope. 

Director,  very  good.  Photography,  the 
best. 


"Those  Who  Dance" 

Warner  Bros.  Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 
AVERAGE  CROOK  MELLER 
WITH  SLIM  DRAW  FOR  FEM- 
ME  FANS.  STORY  FAR-FETCH- 
ED BUT  PACKS  SOME  GOOD 
PUNCH  SCENES. 

This  is  based  on  a  story  by  George 
Kibbe  Turner,  who  has  delved  into 
the  underworld  for  his  material.  But 
it  is  very  implausible  in  spots,  and 
the  theme  is  hardly  the  kind  that 
will  arouse  much  sympathy  for  any 
of  the  characters.  Tag  it  as  a  num- 
ber for  the  neighborhoods  where  the 
male  fans  like  this  underworld  stuff, 
but  for  the  female  portion,  it  means 
little.  Monte  Blue  takes  the  part  of 
a  copper  who  works  into  the  under- 
world gang  to  get  the  goods  on  the 
killer  of  a  youth,  for  whose  murder 
another  innocent  boy  has  been 
framed.  Then  there  is  the  murdered 
boy's  sister,  and  the  moll  of  the  real 
murderer,  who  play  ball  together  to 
get  the  goods  with  the  copper  on 
the  head  of  the  gang.  The  punch  is 
in  the  finale,  where  the  gang  plans 
to  get  the  cop  at  a  dance,  but  one 
of  the  girls  pulls  a  fast  one  and 
saves  the  situation  as  well  as  her 
brother  from  the  chair. 

Cast:  Monte  Blue,  Lila  Lee,  William 
Boyd,  Betty  Compson,  William  Tannev, 
Wilfred  Lucas,  Cornelius  Keefe,  DeWitt 
Jennings. 

Director,  William  Beaudine;  Author, 
George  Kibbe  Turner;  Adaptor,  Joseph 
Jackson ;  Dialoguer,  the  same ;  Editor, 
George   Amy ;    Cameraman,    Sid    Hickox. 

Direction,   fair.     Photography,  okay. 


Ramon  Novarro  in 

"In  Gay  Madrid" 

M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  16  mins. 

COLORFUL  BUT  IMPLAUS- 
IBLE OFFERING  PUT  OVER 
BY  NOVARRO  WITH  LIGHT 
COMEDY  AND  PLEASING 
VOICE. 

Adapted  from  the  Spanish  "La 
Casa  De  Le  Traza"  by  Alejandro 
Perez  Luzin,  this  story  is  very 
sketchy  in  spots,  and  not  altogether 
plausible.  But  the  splendid  trouping 
of  Novarro  keeps  it  in  the  class  of 
real  entertainment  all  the  way.  The 
part  is  ideal,  for  it  gives  him  plenty 
of  opportunity  for  the  light  comedy 
touch  which  he  handles  so  well.  Also 
in  his  role  of  a  Spanish  lover  in 
old  Madrid  he  gets  an  opportunity 
to  use  his  magnificent  trained  voice 
as  a  serenader  beneath  the  window 
of  his  lady  love.  The  girl  is  Doro- 
thy Jordan,  but  she  is  a  very  bad 
second  to  Novarro,  and  her  choice  for 
the  part  was  not  particularly  fortun- 
ate. Novarro  has  the  part  of  a  gay 
roustabout  who  has  a  hard  time  con- 
vincing the  senorita  that  he  has  re- 
formed. It  finishes  with  some  melo- 
dramatic scenes  that  are  not  very 
plausible,  but  the  fine  work  of  the 
star  makes  these  seem  negligible. 

Cast:  Ramon  Novarro,  Dorothy  Jordan, 
Lottice  Howell,  Claude  King.  Eugnie  Bes- 
serer,  William  V.  Mong,  Beryl  Mercer, 
Nanci  Price,  Herbert  Clark,  David  Scott, 
George  Chandler,  Bruce  Coleman,  Nicholas 
Caruso. 

Director,  Robert  Z.  Leonard ;  Author,  Ale- 
jandro Perez  Luzin;  Adaptors,  Bess  Meredyth, 
Salisbury  Field,  Edwin  Justus  Mayer ;  Di- 
alogue™, the  same ;  Editor,  William  S.  Gray ; 
Cameraman,     Oliver     Marsh. 

Direction,    good.        Photography,    fine. 


Gary  Cooper  in 

"A  Man  From  Wyoming" 

Paramount  1   hr.,  11   mins. 

JUST  FAIR  PROGRAMMER 
WITH  WAR  BACKGROUND 
AND  THE  USUAL  SENTIMEN- 
TALITY TIED  UP  IN  IMPROB- 
ABLE  STORY. 

A  very  sentimental  story  with  some 
improbable  proceedings  that  will  no 
doubt  bring  a  smile  to  the  faces  of 
the  boys  who  fought  in  the  front 
line  trenches.  June  Collyer  is  seen 
running  all  over  the  fighting  front 
in  a  nurse's  uniform  regardless  of 
army  regulations,  and  in  one  sequence 
she  is  hidden  by  the  captain  of  a 
company  of  engineers  in  his  billet  in 
a  village,  they  are  married  secretly 
by  the  French  town  mayor,  and  so 
on  and  so  on  into  all  sorts  of  senti- 
mental tangles  that  makes  the  war 
more  or  less  of  a  travesty.  If  they 
were  after  the  femnie  angle  to  please 
the  women  folks,  they  sure  got  it — 
but  at  the  expense  of  a  lot  of  com- 
mon sense.  Gary  Cooper  does  the 
best  with  his  role  of  the  hard  boiled 
captain  trying  to  tame  a  spoiled  girl 
and  make  her  realize  that  war  is  a 
serious  business.  The  story  peters 
off  in  a  weak  climax.     Light  summer 

entertainment. 
Cast:    Gary    ('■l"i>cr.    June    Collyer,    Regis 

Toomey,  Morgan  Farley,  E.  H.  Calvert, 
Mary  Foy.  Emil  Chautard,  Ed  Deering,  Wil- 
liam    B.     Davidson,     Ben    Hall. 

Director,  Rowland  V.  Lee ;  Authors, 
Joseph  Moncure  March,  Lew  Lipton ;  Adapt- 
ors, John  V.  A.  Weaver,  Albert  Shelby  Le 
Vino;  Dialoguers,  the  same;  Editor,  Robert 
Bassler;    Cameraman,    Harry    Fischbeck. 

Direction,  best  the  material  afforded.  Pho- 
tography,   good. 


"Civilization" 
(Synchronized) 

American  Trading  Ass'n 

Time,  1  hr.,  15  mins. 

SYNCHRONIZED  VERSION 
OF  INCE  SPECTACLE  RE- 
VIVED, SEEMS  OUTDATED. 
JUST  A  CURIO  FOR  SMALLER 
HOUSES. 

Since  its  original  appearance  14 
years  ago,  this  once  famous  Thomas 
H.  Ince  spectacle  seems  rather  hope- 
lessly outdated.  It  is  quite  obvious 
that  its  present  owners  revived  it 
in  order  to  cash  in  on  the  play  that 
such  films  as  "Journey's  End"  and 
"All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front" 
are  getting.  But  the  technique  that 
was  good  in  1916  falls  pretty  flat  to- 
day. The  picture  has  been  admirably 
cut  from  over  two  hours  to  the  mod- 
ern length,  but  the  same  cannot  be 
said  for  the  synchronization.  All  the 
sound  effects  are  confined  to  some 
shouting  during  mob  scenes,  a  few 
unrealistic  battle  noises,  a  little  sing- 
ing, and  a  repetitious  "theme"  har- 
monization. This  hardly  justifies  its 
revival  as  advertised — "100  per  cent 
synchronized  with  sound  effects." 
It  shapes  up  just  as  a  curio  of  what 
was  considered  a  great  picture  a 
decade  ago.  Oldtimers  may  want  to 
see  it  for  sentimental  reasons,  but  it 
has  no  pull  for  the  larger  houses. 

Cast:  Alfred  Hickman.  Enid  Markey. 
Hershal  Mayhal,  George  Fisher,  Alice  Jer 
gens,    Lola    May. 

Director.  Thomas  H.  Ince;  Author  C. 
Gardner  Sullivan:  Cameraman,  Irvin  Willat ; 
Editor.     Pierre     Arnaud. 

Direction,  when  made  originally — excel- 
lent.      Photography,    good. 


Norma  Shearer  in 

"Let  Us  Be  Gay" 

with  Rod  La  Rocque,  Marie  Dressier 
M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  18  mins. 

CORKING  DOMESTIC  COM- 
EDY WITH  BOTH  NORMA 
SHEARER  AND  MARIE  DRESS- 
LER  BATTING  HIGH  IN  PUT- 
TING IT  OVER. 

Based  on  the  Rachel  Crothers  stage 
play.  A  conscientious  young  wife 
(Norma  Shearer)  divorces  her  hus- 
band (Rod  La  Rocque)  when  she 
finds  him  trifling  with  another  wo- 
man. Years  later  they  meet  again. 
An  eccentric  grandmother  (Marie 
Dressier)  brings  the  ex-wife  to  her 
estate  for  the  purpose  of  having  her 
vamp  a  dashing  gent  who  has  at- 
tracted the  interest  of  her  grand- 
daughter, whom  the  old  lady  wants 
to  marry  off  to  another  youth.  The 
woman-killer  turns  out  to  be  the  ex- 
husband,  who  loved  his  wife  all  along 
and  was  driven  out  by  his  wife  with- 
out being  allowed  to  explain.  They 
still  love  each  other,  but  she  cynic- 
ally pretends  to  be  having  her  turn 
at  good  times  now.  After  mixups  and 
suspense,  with  Miss  Dressier  bluster- 
ing right  and  left  for  a  lot  of  laughs, 
the  happy  ending  is  clinched. 

Cast:  Norman  Shearer,  Rod  La  Rocque, 
Marie  Dressier.  Gilbert  Emery.  Hedda  Hop- 
per, Raymond  Hackett,  Sally  Eilers,  Tyrrell 
Davis,  Wilfred  Noy,  William  O'Brien 
Sybil    Grove. 

Director,  Robert  7..  Leonard ;  Author. 
Rachel  Crothers;  Adaptor.  Frances  Marion; 
Dialoguers.  Frances  Marion,  Lucile  New- 
mark;  Editor,  Basil  Wrangell:  Cameraman, 
Norbert  Brodine;  Monitor  Man,  Douglas 
Shelter. 

Direction,    fine.       Photography,    okay. 


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Sunday,   July    13,    1930 


Latest  Reviews  of  New  Sound  Shorts 


"The  Chumps" 

Educational  Time,  21  mins. 

Peppy  Laughs 
Quite  a  lively  number,  this  Mack 
Sennett  comedy,  with  a  good  cast 
including  Marjorie  Beebe,  Andy 
Clyde  and  Franklin  Pangborn.  It's 
the  story  of  the  young  honeymoon- 
ers  off  for  a  trip  to  Europe  with 
$5,000  to  spend.  A  couple  of  sharp- 
ers, posing  as  another  newlyweds, 
take  them  for  their  jack  in  a  poker 
game.  Then  hubby  frames  the 
crooks  on  the  idea  that  his  wife 
has  been  kidnapped  and  held  for  a 
$5,000  ransom,  and  gets  the  coin 
back.  Smartly  produced  and  gag- 
ged, with  crisp  dialogue  and  action. 


"Sacred  Fires" 

Pathe  Time,  11  mins. 

Fine  Travel  Stuff 
Another  of  the  Vagabond  Adven- 
ture series,  with  Tom  Terris,  the 
vagabond  director,  giving  his  travel 
talk  as  he  conducts  you  through  the 
mysterious  India  associated  with  the 
sacred  Ganges.  The  thread  of  a  story 
is  worked  in,  with  a  beautiful  girl 
wife  conducting  her  aged  husband 
to  the  sacred  waters,  where  she  sees 
him  burned  on  a  funeral  pyre,  and 
scatters  his  ashes  in  the  river.  The 
customs  and  rites  of  the  natives  are 
shown  in  an  intimate  manner,  along 
with  some  fancy  legerdermain  by  a 
Hindu  fakir  with  his  bag  of  tricks. 


"Goodbye  Legs" 

Educational  Time,  17  mins. 

Fair 
A  Mack  Sennett  which  has  its 
chief  claim  as  entertainment  to  the 
comedy  of  Andy  Clyde.  Andy  is  a 
stage  producer,  and  his  son  falls  for 
a  girl  and  signs  her  on  a  heavy  con- 
tract to  star  in  the  show.  The  gag 
is  that  pa  and  son  first  glimpse  her 
legs  encased  in  "transformers,"  and 
the  old  man  throws  a  fit  and  can- 
cels the  contract.  Then  a  lengthy 
court  scene,  where  dad  appears  as 
his  own  attorney  to  defend  the  suit 
for  damages  that  the  girl  and  her 
ma  bring  against  him  for  canceling 
the  contract.  The  idea  is  very  far- 
fetched, and  only  the  work  of  Andy 
Clyde  saves  it  from  flopping.  It  will 
get  by  with  the  laughs  that  the  com- 
edian creates.  Daphne  Pollard  is 
the  girl's  ma,  but  she  is  light  on 
the  humor.  Nick  Stuart  and  Ann 
Christy    are    the    leads. 


Krazy  Kat  in 
"Alaskan  Knights" 

Columbia  Time,   11   mins. 

Fine  Cartoon 
Krazy  Kat  in  his  best  form.  Dis- 
porting in  the  Alaskan  locale,  among 
snow,  dogsleds  and  saloons  full  of 
grizzly  miners,  Krazy  has  plenty  of 
leeway  for  his  comical  antics  and  he 
delivers   the   laughs   in   regular   style. 


"Cannibal  Capers" 

Columbia  Time,  6  mins. 

Corking  Cartoon 
One  of  Walt  Disney's  best  "Silly 
Symphonies"  to  date.  After  the  little 
band  of  cannibals  have  disported 
awhile  in  highly  amusing  fashion,  a 
ferocious  lion  turns  up  and  the  whole 
gang  takes  to  its  heels.  The  can- 
nibals' intended  victim,  however, 
jumps  out  of  the  boiling  pot  and 
gives  the  lion  the  run-around,  wind- 
ing up  by  getting  hold  of  the  lion's 
false  teeth  and  using  them  to  scare 
the  jungle  beast  out  of  his  skin. 


"Campus  Crushes" 

Educational  Time,  21  mins. 

Peppy  Fun 
Another  college  yarn  from  Mack 
Sennett,  featuring  a  strong  lineup 
with  Marjorie  Beebe,  Andy  Clyde, 
Nick  Stuart  and  Lincoln  Stedman. 
Nick  meets  Marjorie  at  a  college 
hop,  and  she  falls  for  him  although 
she  has  another  sweetie.  After  the 
dance  she  takes  him  home  to  the 
kitchen  for  some  necking.  Dad  (An- 
dy Clyde)  gets  locked  in  the  refrig- 
erator trying  to  hide,  and  most  of 
the  big  laughs  come  in  this  sequence, 
showing  the  comedian  shivering  and 
dancing  around  on  the  cracked  ice 
while  his  daughter  makes  love  out- 
side. The  latter  half  shows  a  house 
party,  with  the  rival  framing  the 
hero  with  a  friend  dressed  as  a  girl 
who  claims  to  be  his  sweetheart  and 
thus  putting  hi|m  in  wrong  with 
Marjorie.  Bright,  crisp,  and  with  a 
good    sprinkling    of    laughs. 


"The  Voice  of  Hollywood" 

with  Ruth  Roland 
Tiffany  Time,  9  mins. 

Very  Good 
Ruth  Roland's  performance  in  the 
role  of  announcer,  as  well  as  the 
several  song-and-dance  specialties 
that  she  contributes,  and  the  clown- 
ing accompaniment  provided  by 
Georgie  Stone  are  among  the  chiefly 
interesting  features  of  this  fan  short. 
Other  players  who  participate  are 
Charles  King,  Davey  Lee,  Estelle 
Taylor,  Jack  Benny,  and  Charles  Ir- 
win flanked  by  a  batch  of  bathing 
beauts. 


"Beside  the  Western  Sea" 

Castle  Film  Time,  10  mins. 

Charming  Scenic  in  Color 
An  unusually  fascinating  collection 
of  scenic  shots  in  color.  Moutains, 
chasms,  forests  and  other  natural 
landmarks  along  the  Pacific  Coast 
are  presented  from  some  new  angles. 
Then  there  are  brief  shots  of  Tia 
Juana  and  its  gardens,  Los  Angeles 
boulevards,  Hollywood  studios,  San 
Francisco,  California  beaches,  rivers 
of  the  Pacific  northwest,  and  Hawaii. 
Amount  of  ground  covered  in  the 
short  footage  gives  it  a  dash  of  ac- 
tion.     Swell    filler. 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  28 

Time,  11  mins. 

Nicely  balanced  number,  opening 
with  fine  scenics  of  the  great  cacti 
of  the  Arizona  desert,  and  the  photog- 
raphy is  exceptionally  good.  The 
Wurlitzer  collection  of  famous  violins 
is  then  shown,  with  Naoum  Bendit- 
zky,  the  well  known  cellist,  demon- 
strating the  tone  quality  of  a  $45,000 
instrument.  For  the  finale  the  camera- 
man does  some  tricks  with  Ann  Pen- 
nington while  she  goes  through  her 
terpsichore.  Ann  looks  good,  and 
that  goes  for  her  famous  dimpled 
knees.  The  incidental  music  lifts 
this  offering  above  the  average.  The 
Audi  Symphonic  Ensemble  play  a  full 
score  of  Schumann's  "Soaring," 
Benditzky  plays  "Traumerei,"  while 
for  the  Pennington  interlude  the  pop 
numbers  "I  Lost  My  Gal  from  Mem- 
phis" and  "Exactly  Like  You"  are 
put  over  with  plenty  of  zip.  Pleas- 
ing  offering. 


"Bully  Beef" 

Educational  Time,  9   mins. 

Usual  Cartoon 
One  of  the  Paul  Terry-Toons,  be- 
ing a  parody  on  the  front-line  trench 
stuff,   with   the  animals  dodging  the 
heavy    artillery    and    carrying    on    in 


approved  cartoon  style.  The  gags 
are  cleverly  handled,  and  the  inci- 
dental music  by  Philip  Scheib  adds 
considerably  to  the  entertainment 
value.     It  will  please  the  kids. 


"The  Song  Plugger" 

Vitaphone  1019-20        Time,  22  mins. 
A   Nifty 

Joe  Frisco  is  featured  as  the  song 
plugger,  and  he  puts  it  over  with 
plenty  to  spare.  It  purports  to  show 
the  works  behind  the  scenes  in  Tin 
Pan  Alley,  and  is  pretty  true  to  life. 
You  see  the  song  pluggers  building 
up  a  number,  and  then  they  per- 
suade Joe  to  come  over  and  listen 
to  it.  Joe  likes  it  so  well  that  he 
rehearses  the  number,  a  hot  jazz, 
and  decides  that  it  is  good  enough 
to  put  in  his  show.  There  is  one 
good  sequence  where  they  show  Joe 
doing  his  stuff  in  the  show,  and  he 
does  a  couple  of  his  popular  num- 
bers, including  the  skit  about  the 
street  fakir,  which  is  a  darb.  This 
will  click  almost  anywhere,  for  Joe 
puts  into  it  all  he  has  got,  which  is 
plenty.  The  two  song  numbers  are 
"Congratulations"  and  "Get  Happy." 
Leo  Donnelly  is  in  the  cast,  with 
several  other  well  known  Broadway 
names. 


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TOTAL  OF  $2,112,000,000  is 
invested  in  the  motion  picture 
industry,  according  to  a  bit  of 
Wall  Street  figuring  which  puts 
capitalization  increase  at  $112,- 
000,000  over  the  previous  year. 
The  figures  are  indicative  of  the 
fact  that  the  world's  most  cautious 
financial  thoroughfare  is  viewing 
the  industry  with  fast-increasing 
faith  and  appreciation.  When 
business  depression  takes  a  nasty 
crack  at  the  country  in  general 
the  film  division,  nine  times  out 
of  ten,  holds  up  in  grand  style — 
far  better  than  industries  of 
longer  standing.  In  numerous  in- 
stances unemployment  has  had  a 
stimulating  effect  on  grosses.  Peo- 
ple out  of  work  naturally  find  that 
time  hangs  heavy  on  their  hands  and 
generally  are  able  to  dig  into  their 
jeans'  pockets  to  find  the  dimes  and 
quarters  necessary  to  get  them  by 
the  box-office.  Only  under  extreme- 
ly serious  unemployment  conditions 
does  the  exhibition  side  of  the  in- 
dustry suffer.  Even  less  seldom  are 
producing  and  distributing  firms  af- 
fected, the  records  show.  Wall  Street, 
which  once  used  to  merely  flirt  with 
la  film  industry,  now  has  intentions 
which  are   vastly  more   serious. 

*  *         * 

PARAMOUNT  MAY  erect  a  6,000- 
seater  on  the  Broadway  site  of  the 
ancient  Criterion.  Meaning  another 
house  of  grandeur  and  prospec- 
tive revenue.  The  big-gross  era  is 
getting  a  firmer  grip  on  Incandescent 
Lane. 

*  *         * 

FOX  IS  establishing  a  Hall  of  Fame, 
tied  up  with  prizes,  for  outstanding 
performances  in  selling  its  product. 
Good  pictures  is  one  method  of  en- 
thusing a  sales  force.  And  this  Hall 
of  Fame  idea  seems  like  a  swell 
supplementary    stimulant. 


U.  S.  and  German  Interests 

Working  Out  Details  of 

Interchangeability 

Paris  (By  Cable) — Settlement  of 
the  talker  patent  difficulties  is  near 
realization  with  the  reaching  of  an 
agreement  on  the  matter  of  inter- 
changeability of  equipment.  Will  H. 
Hays  and  others  have  left  for  Berlin 
to  present  the  agreement  to  the  Ger- 
man gove-nment,  which  is  about  to 
promulgate  new  film  regulations. 
Meanwhile  a  committee  is  drafting 
a  text  incorporating  the  understand- 
ing  reached. 

The  following  announcement  was 
issued : 

"The  conference  between  German 
(Continued   on   Page  2) 


WORLD'S  BIGGEST  BUILDING 
MAY  BECOME  FILM  STUDIO 


London  (By  Cable) — Conversion 
of  the  Wembley  Palace  of  Engi- 
neering, largest  building  under  one 
roof  in  the  world,  is  reported  immi- 
nent as  one  of  the  steps  in  the  ex- 
pansion of  the  British  film  industry. 
Gaumont-British  soon  is  to  double 
it>  studio  output  at  Shepherd's  Bush 
and  new  facilities  are  planned  at  Els- 
tree.  More  production  here  by 
American  companies,  for  quota  pur- 
poses,  is   getting   under   way. 


Summer  Exploitation 

St.  Louis  —  Vacation  trips 
as  well  as  free  theater,  street- 
car and  bus  tickets,  are  being 
offered  as  prizes  in  a  popu- 
larity contest  for  local  business 
employees  being  conducted  by 
the  RKO  St.  Louis  and  the 
St.  Louis  Public  Service  Co. 
Each  week's  leader  in  the  con- 
test is  given  a  theater  party  for 
10  persons. 


WYNBERGEN  HEADS  SALES 

FOR  RADIO  IN  BRITAIN 


London  (By  Cable)- — Leon  Wyn- 
bergen,  formerly  with  Ideal  Films, 
New  Era,  the  late  Harry  Spoor  and 
the  Essenay  Co.,  has  been  appoint- 
ed general  sales  manager  of  Radio 
Pictures,  Ltd.,  it  is  announced  by 
Sol  G.  Newman,  managing  director. 
It  is  understood  that  there  will  be 
six   branch   offices   to   begin  with. 


Ask  French  Legislators 
to  Pass  Censored  Films 

Paris  (By  Cable) — A  group  of  pic- 
tures, which  were  rejected  by  the 
censor,  have  been  shown  before  the 
Deputies  in  the  French  Parliament, 
which  will  be  asked  to  order  their 
release  for  public  exhibition. 


Warners9  Summer  Schedule 
In  Full  Swing  on  the  Coast 


Hotel  to  Use  Sound 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — A  new  use  for 
talkers  will  be  tried  out  at  the 
Hollywood  Roosevelt  Hotel 
soon  when  Manager  Frank 
Cummings,  Jr.,  introduces  his 
celluloid  sound  register  of 
prominent  guests. 


Coast     Bureau.     THE    FILM     DAILY 

Hollywood — Reaching  the  peak  of 
activity  with  its  summer  production 
schedule  in  full  swing,  the  Warner 
Bros,  studio  now  has  seven  pictures 
in  work,  three  ready  to  start  soon 
and  seven  being  edited.  The  fea- 
tures    in   production   are   as    follows: 

"Sit   Tight,'"  a  comedy   with   Winnie    Lighl 
"<  ■     and     !•"     E.     Brown,    directed    by     I 
1        n;     "Handful     of     Clouds,"     •.    gangster 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Most  Theater  Men  Favor 

Clause,  Kent  and 

Lightman  Say 

That  a  tremendous  majority  of  ex- 
hibitors throughout  the  country  will 
seek  arbitration  clauses  in  their  ex- 
hibition contracts  is  the  opinion  of 
both  distributor  and  exhibitor  lead- 
ers. 

"A    great    majority    of    exhibitors, 

exercising   their   optional   rights,   will 

decide    for    arbitration,"    Sidney    R. 

Kent,   chairman   of   the    recent   5-5-5 

(Continued  on  Page  2) 

$13,200  BICYCLING  FINE 
ON  $176  WORTH  Or  FILMS 

St.  Louis — For  alleged  bicycling 
of  films  on  which  the  actual  rental 
would  have  been  only  $176,  Christ 
Zotos,  owner  of  the  Roosevelt  and 
Melvin,  neighborhood  houses,  has 
been  ordered  by  U.  S.  District  Judge 
Faris  to  pay  the  distributor  plain- 
tiffs $13,200.  Judge  Faris  said  he 
was  obliged  to  render  decision  ac- 
cording to  the  copyright  laws  but 
that  he  felt  the  penalties  required 
under  these  laws  are  too  severe. 


Exploitation  Personnel 
Increased  by  Columbia 

A  contingent  of  Columbia  exploi- 
tation men,  lined  up  by  J.  H.  Gal- 
lagher, has  left  New  York  to  ar- 
range promotion  programs  on  "Rain 
or  Shine"  and  "Hell's  Island,"  two 
"t  the  company's  new  roadshows. 
(  olumbia  is  increasing  its  field  ex- 
ploitation forces  to  provide  men  who 
will  work  in  conjunction  with  thea- 
ter- on  the  first-run  bookings  in  key 
cities. 


'Quiet"  for  Blind 

London  —  Universal's  "All 
Quiet  on  the  Western  Front" 
recently  was  selected  by  pref- 
erence for  presentation  before 
the  Royal  School  for  the  Blind. 


DAILV 


Monday,  July   14,   1930 


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Yol.  Llll  No.  11   Monday,  July  14,  1930     Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  by 
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Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer  and 
General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy.  Associate 
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IN  TALKER  PATENT  CONFAB 


(Continued   from   Page   1) 

and  American  electrical  and  motion 
picture  interests  has  reached  an  un- 
derstanding which  it  is  believed  will 
result  in  an  agreement  providing  for 
the  complete  interchangeability  of 
motion  picture  sound  recording  and 
sound  producing  apparatus  between 
the  interests  involved. 

"The  purpose  of  the  understanding  is  to  aid 
in  the  full  development  of  the  art  and  in 
freeing  the  industry  of  any  handicap  under 
which  it  may  have  labored  because  of  con- 
flicting   patent    interests." 


MAJORITY  OF  EXHIBITORS 
WILL  SEEK  ARBITRATION 


(Continued  from   Page   1) 

conference,       told       THE       FILM 
DAILY  Saturday. 

"My  opinion  is  that  within  the  new  sell- 
ing season  between  80  and  90  per  cent  of 
exhibitors  will  sign  contracts  providing  ar- 
bitration," said  M.  A.  Lightman,  president 
of  the  M.P.T.O.A.,  in  a  wire  to  THE 
FILM  DAILY.  "I  think  this  will  require 
practically  the  entire  season,  however,  as 
some  will  hold  out  at  first  but  will  ulti- 
mately   see    the    advantages." 

"I  have  no  information  on  which  to  base 
an  estimate,"  was  the  comment  made  by 
Abram  F.  Myers,  president  of  Allied  States 
Ass'n. 


NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

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J.  L.  Johnston  to  Handle 
Publicity  at  "U"  Studio 

West    Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — John  Leroy  Johnston 
has  been  appointed  publicity  director 
at  the  Universal  studios,  succeeding 
Ivan  St.  Johns,   resigned. 


Asbury    Paramount    Opens 

Asbury  Park,  N.  J. — Opening  of 
the  new  Paramount  here  Friday  night 
brought  a  delegation  of  notables 
from  New  York,  am®ng  them  being 
Adolph  Zukor  and  other  Paramount 
officials,  Nancy  Carroll,  Charles 
Rogers,  Ed  Wynn,  Ginger  Rogers, 
Victor  Moore,  the  Marx  Brothers, 
Paul  Ash  and  others. 


W.  B.  COAST  PRODUCTION 
IS  NOW  AT  SUMMER  PEAK 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Milwaukee   House   Closed 

Milwaukee— Dr.  Joseph  Atanasoff 
and  brothers,  owners  of  the  New 
World,  scene  of  recent  paint  splash- 
ings  and  a  bombing  have  closed  the 
house.  The  department  of  justice 
is  said  to  be  investigating  their  claim 
of  a  boycott  by  exchanges.  The 
theater  recently  changed  to  non- 
union operators. 


"Dixiana"   Coast   Premiere  at  $5 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — "Dixiana,"  the  RKO 
musical  romance  with  Bebe  Daniels 
and  Everett  Marshall,  directed  by 
Luther  Reed,  will  have  its  premiere 
at  the  Orpheum  here  on  July  23  at 
$5  top. 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
picture  with  Lew  Ayres  and  Dorothy 
Mathews,  directed  by  Archie  Mayo;  "River's 
End,"  the  James  Oliver  Curwood  story  of 
the  north  with  Charles  Bickford,  Evalyn 
Knapp  and  J.  Farrell  McDonald,  directed  by 
Michael  Curtiz  ;  "A  Gay  Caballero,"  with 
Victor  Varconi,  Fay  Wray  and  Charles 
Judels,  directed  by  Alan  Crosland ;  "Out- 
ward Bound."  from  the  famous  stage  play, 
with  Leslie  Howard,  Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr., 
and  Beryl  Mercer,  directed  by  Robert  Mil- 
ton ;  "Barber  John's  Boy,"  from  the  Ben 
Ames  Williams  story  with  Philip  Holmes. 
Grant  Mitchell  and  Lucille  Powers,  directed 
by  Alan  Dwan;  "The  Steel  Highway,"  an 
epic  of  the  rails  with  Grant  Withers.  Regis 
1  Toomy  and  Mary  Astor,  directed  by  William 
Wellman;  and  "A  Husband's  Privileges." 
a  sophisticated  story  of  modern  life  with  Irene 
Delroy,  James  Hall  and  Lew  Cody,  directed 
by    Roy    Del    Ruth. 

Pictures  soon  to  start  at  Warner  Bins.' 
studios  include  "Children  of  Dreams.''  the 
second  Oscar  Hammerstein  II — Sigmund 
Romberg  picture;  "Red  Hot  Sinners."  star- 
ring Winnie  Lightner  and  "The  Egg  ("rate 
Wallop"    with    Grant    Withers. 


July  15  Meeting  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  West- 
ern Pennsylvania  and  West  Vir- 
ginia,   Henry    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

July  16  (Tentative)  George  Arliss  in  "Old 
"English"  scheduled  to  open  at 
the   Warner,    New    York. 

July  17-18-19  All  National  Screen  salt;—-n 
to  meet  in  New  York  for  con- 
ference. 

July  18  (Tentative)  John  Barrymore  in 
"Moby  Dick"  scheduled  to  open 
at  the  Hollywood,   New  York. 

July  19  Fox  A.  C.  holds  outing  at  Indian 
Point,    N.    Y. 

July  26  Outing  of  RKO  Home  Office  Em- 
ployees  to    Indian   Point,    N.    Y. 

July  29-30-31 — Annual  convention  of  M.P.T. 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palace 
Hotel,    Denver. 

Aug.  1  Annual  convention  of  Famous 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  eastern 
managers,  Royal  York  Hotel, 
Toronto,    Ont. 

Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 


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Charlotte,  N.  C— The  Universal, 
First  National  and  Warner  ex- 
changes are  now  occupying  their  new 
quarters  on  South  Church  St.  Para- 
mount will  move  soon  to  309  South 
Church  St.  Columbia  has  planned 
to  move  to  the  building  on  West  4th 
St.,   near  the  exchange   center. 


Milwaukee  ■ —  Ben  Katz  has  re- 
signed from  the  publicity  depart- 
ment of  Fox  Midwesco  to  assume  a 
similar  position  with  RKO  in  Cin- 
cinnati. He  is  succeeded  here  by 
Fred    Nickelson. 


Salina,  Kan. — Contract  has  been 
awarded  to  Busboom  Bros.,  Fairbury, 
Neb.,  for  the  Midland  Circuit's  1,500- 
seat    house    here. 


Philadelphia  —  With  his  joining 
Warners  in  New  York,  Ben  Amster- 
dam has  sold  his  interest  in  the 
Masterpiece   exchange. 


Claire,  Mich.— Joseph  Asline,  own- 
er of  the  house  being  erected  here, 
expects  all  work  to  be  completed  in 
lime   for   opening  early   in   August. 


EDWARD  PAULTON,  playwright,  has 
left  for  the  Coast  to  join  the  Universal 
writing   staff. 

FREDERICK  LONSDALE  arrives  from' 
Europe  today  on  the  Majestic.  He  goes  to 
Hollywood  to  direct  the  dialogue  for  Ronald 
Colman's    next   picture. 

PAUL  L.  STEIN,  recently  back  from  a 
vacation  abroad,  has  returned  West  to  re* 
sume   directing   at   the    Pathe   studios. 

MAX  MILDER,  central  sales  manager  for 
Warner  Bros.,  leaves  this  week  for  an  ex- 
tended tour  of  the  company's  midwestern 
branch  offices.  He  will  be  gone  about  three 
weeks. 

HARRY  RICHMAN  is  expected  back  on 
the   Coast  this   week. 

BUDD  ROGERS,  director  of  sales  for 
Sono  Art-World  Wide,  leaves  today  for  a 
swing  around  the  company's  New  England 
and  Canadian  exchanges.  He  will  be  gone  a 
week. 

AMOS  'N'  ANDY  are  on  their  way  to 
Hollywood. 


Charlotte,   N.   C. — Charlotte's  sixth 
bfater.  the  Grand,  is  now  open  with 
John    Von    Barre    of    New    York    as 
manager. 


Detroit — Ralph  Hibbler,  for  eight 
years  a  booker  with  Universal  in 
this  section,  has  joined  Columbia  as 
office    manager    and    booker. 


Sioux  City,  Ia.  —  Publix  has  re- 
opened the  Capitol  after  extensive 
alterations. 


Pittsburgh  —   Frank   Silverman   is 
SaMMSMBMBMMMMMIHMHBHWIIWdS    now  doing  the  booking  at  Standard. 


Wichita,  Kan. — Fox  West  Coast 
has  leased  a  site  here  for  a  $100,000 
theater. 


Janesville,  Wis. — Articles  of  disso- 
lution of  the  Wheeler  Theater  Co.. 
operators  of  the  Myers  here,  have 
been  filed. 


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Coast   Wire   Service 

Ruggles  for  "Charley's     Aunt" 
Charles    Ruggles    has    been    signed 
>y  the  Christies  to  star  in  "Charley's 
\"unt"  for  Columbia  release. 


Along  The  Rialto 


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rushing"  s 


Sono  Arte. 

I  Two  More  Pathes  in  Work 
Two  more  short  comedies  have 
een  placed  in  work  at  Pathe.  They 
re  "Traffic  Tangle,"  directed  by 
red  Guiol,  with  Nat  Carr,  Dot  Far- 
ey,  Spec  O'Donnell.  Ed  Deering 
nd  Georgie  Billings,  and  "Loose 
screws,"  directed  and  adapted  by 
Vallace  Fox,  with  Bob  Carney,  Si 
Vills,  Lew  Kelly.  Addie  McPhail, 
}eorge  Towne  Hall.  Richard  Cramer 
nd   Stompie. 


Added  to  "Ladies  Must  Play" 

Shirley  Palmer  and  Pauline  Neff 
lave  been  added  to  Columbia's  "La- 
lies    Must    Play,"    which    already    in- 

ludes  Dorothy  Sebastian,  Neil 
Hamilton,     Natalie     Moorehead     and 

ohn   Holland.     Raymond  Cannon  is 

irecting. 


Dorothy  Howell's  New  Contract 
Dorothy     Howell,     scenarist,     has 

>een    given    a    renewal    on    her    con- 

ract    with    Columbia. 


tfcCarey  to  Direct  Tommy  Clifford 
Tommy  Clifford,  the  11 -year-old 
oungster  who  appeared  with  John 
klcCormack  in  "Song  o'  My  Heart," 
irill  appear  next  in  an  adaptation  of 
he  Stewart  Edward  White  story, 
The  Shepper  Newfounder,"  from 
The  Saturday  Evening  Post,"  to  be 
lirected   for   Fox  by   Leo   McCarey. 


Inez  Courtney  for  "Sunny" 
Inez  Courtney  has  been  added  to 
he  cast  of  "Sunny"  and  will  play 
he  role  enacted  on  the  stage  by 
dary  Hay.  Marilyn  Miller  is  star- 
ed in  this  First  National  production. 


k>medy  Talent  in  "Hot  Numbers" 
Fox  will  utilize  some  of  its  best 
omedy  talent  in  "Hot  Numbers," 
irhich  Sidney  Lanfield  will  direct, 
'he  cast  includes  George  Corcoran, 
Uchard  Keene,  William  Collier,  Sr., 
nd  Gus  Howard,  in  addition  to  Les- 
e  Mae,  Nancy  Kelly,  the  Keating 
listers,  Walter  Byron  and  Zasu 
'itts.  Ray  Harris  and  Russell  Med- 
raft  wrote  the  story,  with  lyrics 
nd  music  by  Joseph  McCarthy  and 
ames  Hanley.  Ralph  Block  will 
e  associate  producer. 


with 
PhilM.  Daly 

JUST  TO  to  be  different,  and  at  the  same  time  give  the  publicity 
palpitators  a  break,  we're  gonna  take  their  masterpieces  as  they 
lie  on  our  desk,  and  pass  'em  along  to  you  for  what  they're  worth 

if  you  don't  like  the  junk,  don't  send  any  complaints  to 

this  office just  take  the  press  guy  who  has  offended  you 

out  to  lunch  and  slip  some  cyanide  in  his  cold  tea it's  an 

even  bet  that  you'll  be  doing  him  a  favor,  for  then  he  will  avoid 

working   through   this   hot    spell and    although   it's   pretty 

hot  where  he'll  go  after  the  cyanide   frappe,  he  won't   have  to 

work  there that  place  is  over-publicised  right  now 

hang  on  to   your  seats,  folks,  for  we  won't   be   responsible   for 
casualties  on  this  Rocky  Ride  to  Hokumville 


PROM    RUTGERS   "PATHE"   NEILSON:     It  was  in   Mont- 
gomery,    Alabama,    where     Stepin     Fetchit,     then    known     as 
Lincoln  Perry,  got  a  job  in  a  street  carnival  and  started  his  en- 
tertainment career he  came  in  contact  with  a  horse  named 

Step  and  Fetchit things  didn't  go  so  good,  so  Perry  got  a 

job  rubbing  Step  and   Fetchit   (another  form  of  rubbing  a  rabbit 

bone — haw,    haw) he    liked    the    horse    so    well    that    later 

he  changed  his  name  to  Stepin  Fetchit (looks  as  if  Stepin 

picked  a  dark  horse  for  a  winner) 


T7ROM   GORDON  "EDUCATIONAL"  WHITE:    Mack   Sen- 
nett's   imagination   has   been   intrigued   by   the    possibilities   of 

that    marvelous     invention,     television and     because     his 

thoughts   run  to   the   comic,  he  visualizes   in   "Hello,   Television" 
such   embarrassing   moments   in   the  future   as   when  a   lady   un- 

attired    is    called    on    the    phone    by    her    fiance (naughty, 

naughty,    Mack mustn't   peek   through   keyholes   and   tele- 
phones   let's    keep    this    bizness    clean) 


JCROM  MICHAEL  "SONO-ART"  SIMMONS:  Presenting 
the  extraordinarily  intriguing  offerings  of  our  company  in 
previews  planned  for  the  delectation  and  delight  of  you  gentle- 
men of  the  press  is  a  mission  to  which  I  have  devoted  a  brain 
and  a  heart  and  a  soul  steeped  in  the  traditions  of  the  multi- 
fariously varied  popular  entertainment  known  as  the  cinemato- 
graph  our  affair  the  other  evening  at  the  Roerich  Museum 

for  the  preview  of  "Once  a  Gentleman,"  was  set  in  an  aura  of 
delectable    enchantment,    bubbling    over    with    gayety    and    what 

will    you    have some    of    the    boys    had*  plenty,    and    went 

away  bubbling  and  stew — (and  a  coupla  press  guys  went  to 
see  "Once  a  Gentleman"  to  recall  the  days  before  they  became 
press   guys) 


"CROM  SAM  "RADIO"  WARSHAWSKY:  Twelve  states  were 
crossed   many  times  by  the  actors  and  technicians  in  filming 
"The  Record  Run" California,  Nevada,  Utah.  Idaho,  Mon- 
tana,    South     Dakota.     Minnesota.     Wisconsin,     Illinois,     Iowa, 

Nebraska   and    Wyoming   were    visited   bv    the   company 

(ain't  this  a  graft,  this  press  agenting  stuff? all  yuh  need 

is  a  map  of  the   U.   S.   to   copy  the  names — and   then  call   it   a 
day) 


IJROM    MARTIN   "AMI'A"    STARR:     Guiding   the   managerial 
"*"    destinies    of    Paramount's    production    department     i-    a    man 

who  is  retiring  of  habit    and   modest   of  nature he.   as   few 

other   men    in   the   business,   actually   goes   out    of   his  way   to   see 
that   he   is   not   within    focus   of   the   glamorous    spotlight    when   it 

is  turned  on yet  little  of  his  achievements  has  been  made 

much    talk   of.    for   he    suppresses   all    endeavor    to   half-tone    him 

bv  picture  or  eight-point  him  by  word his  name  is  Walter 

Wanger (looks  as  if  Martin  has  got  Walter  slightly  con- 
fused  with    his    Bathing    Beauties) 


\AORAL:  If  you're  not  a  Press  Agent,  you  have  only  yourself 
ti>  blame. 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 

Sammy  Fain,  staff  composer  at 
the  Paramount  studio,  entertained 
the  "great  Sir  Joseph  Ginsberg" 
over  the  Fourth  at  "Fain  Lodge," 
South  Fallsburg,  X.  Y.  Ginsberg  is 
known  to  hundreds  of  theatrical  folk 
as  the  "Man  Friday"  for  Eugene  and 
Willie  Howard  and  is  always  good 
for   a   gang   of   laughs. 


Walter  E.  Keller  is  back  in  the 
art  department  at  Paramount's  New 
York  studio,  after  being  with  Vita- 
phone  for  several  months. 


Harold  Levey,  staff  composer  at 
the  Eastern  Vitaphone  studio,  has 
introduced  a  new  fad  there.  It's 
known  as  the  "panzy  cigar"  and  has 
a  wooden  stem  at  one  end  which  al- 
lows the  smoker  to  enjoy  a  maxi- 
mum of  puffs  without  staining  his 
teeth.  So  far,  both  Murray  Roth 
and  Roy  Mack  have  been  won  over, 
although  Mack  is  rapidly  slipping, 
preferring  to  punish  his  cigar  a  la 
Uncle    Joe    Cannon. 


The  latest  member  of  the  news- 
paper fraternity  to  turn  film  actor 
is  Earl  Gilbert,  who  appears  in 
"Laughter"  at  the  Paramount  stu- 
dios here.  Gilbert  is  also  a  pro- 
ducer, having  presented  "Unclean" 
a  few  seasons  back.  His  latest  play 
is  "Then  She  Woke  Up,"  now  in 
rehearsal. 


Ed  Dupar,  Ray  Foster  and  Jay 
Rescher  are  getting  quite  a  bit  of 
novel  camerawork  into  those  Vita- 
phone  shorts.  Their  latest  trick  shot 
was  a  difficult  bit  of  double  expos- 
ing on  the  Hall  Johnson  Choir  sub- 
ject. 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

July  14 

Louis  F.  Blumenthal 
Stuart    Stewart 
Luther  Reed 
Bernard   Wolff 
Alexander  Hill 


j$fc* 


COLUMBIA  P 

JACK 


uly  17-18-19  All  National  Screen  salt:>T"»n 
to  meet  in  New  York  for  con- 
ference. 
July  18  (Tentative)  John  Barrymore  in 
"Moby  Dick"  scheduled  to  open 
at  the  Hollywood,    New  York. 

uly  19  Fox  A.  C.  holds  outing  at  Indian 
Point,    N.    Y. 

uly  26  Outing  of  RKO  Home  Office  Em- 
ployees  to    Indian   Point,    N.    Y. 

uly  29-30-31 — Annual  convention  of  M.P.T. 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rocky 
Mountain     Region,    Brown    Palace 


and  Kaipn 

Graves 


greatest  box- 
office  money 
team  this  busi- 
ness has  ever 
seen,  with 
DOROTHY  SEBASTIAN 
and  an  all-star  cast 


directed  by  Ed  Sloman  in 


Hell's  Island  vibrates  with  thrills. 
Another  Columbia   money  sensation. 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIII     No.  12 


Tuesday,  July  15,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Less  Dialogue  in  Films  Favored  by  Laemmle,  Jr. 

RUSHIWT  SCHEDULESTO  PEP  NEWJEASON 

Sono  Art  Completes  Eight  of  its  20  for  1930-31 


Looking  On 

— what's  what  and  why 

^=By  JACK  ALICOATE^^ 


The  lowest  ebb 
Check  and  is    the   turn   of 

Double  Check     the  tide.    Sane 

economists  and 
close  business  observers  agree 
that  we  are  at  or  about  the  lit- 
tle junction  called  "Turning 
Point'"  and  from  now  on  the 
business  road  should  be  smooth- 
er. Soon  business  will  be  boom- 
ing again  and  the  cares  of  to- 
day will  be  forgotten  in  the 
progress  of  tomorrow.  Clean  whole- 
some amusement  is  as  necessary  to 
the  world  as  food  and  clothing. 
There  is  no  time  like  the  present  to 
prepare  for  the  future.  Go  over  your 
theater,  your  plans,  your  future,  now, 
from  top  to  bottom.  Check  and  dou- 
ble check.  Seeds  of  business  prog- 
ress sown  now  should  yield  splendid 
golden    returns    in    the    not    too    dim 

distant   future. 

*  *         * 

Here  is  a  moot- 
Should  Prices  ed  Question  that 
d  r>  j  j->  seems  to  be  rag- 
Be  Reduced?  ing  j„  many  sec- 
tions of  the  coun- 
try. Personally  we  do  not  think  that 
reducing  admission  prices  at  this  time 
will  bring  additional  patronage  to  the 
box-office.  We  are  inclined  to  think 
that  ia  90  per  cent  of  the  cases  at 
this  time  and  date  it's  the  attraction 
that  brings  'em  in  and  not  the  price. 
Last  year  the  radio  folks  were  forced 
to  slash  prices  r  dit  and  left  as  the 
result  of  overproduction.  The  result 
was  that  they  could  hardly  give  sets 
away.  Keep  your  attractions  up  to 
a  standard  and  your  admission  price 

will   take   care  of  itself. 

*  *         * 

Right  now,  in  prep- 
Helping  a  aration  of  a  big  fall 

f,      j  S-,  and  winter   season, 

LrOOd  Cause       hundreds  of  exhib- 
itors   all    over    the 
country  are  junking  their  old  repro- 
{Continved  on  Page  2) 


Nearly    Half    of    List    is 

Finished  and  in 

Exchanges 

Eight  of  the  20  productions  on  the 
Sono  Art-World  Wide  program  for 
1930-31  already  have  been  completed 
and  are  in  the  hands  of  exchanges 
for  distribution,  it  is  announced  by 
Harry  H.  Thomas.  The  list,  among 
which  are  some  features  that  have 
Had  pre-release  runs,  includes  "The 
Big  Fight,"  "Once  a  Gentleman," 
with  Edward  Everett  Horton  and 
Lois  Wilson;  "What  A  Man!"  star- 

(Continucd    mi    I'age    7) 


BUSINESS  O.K.  IN  ENGLAND 
SAYS  CLAUDE  H.  WHINCUP 


Theater  business  in  England  up  to 
the  last  few  weeks  has  been  good, 
with  no  depression  having  been  ex- 
perienced during  the  winter,  accord- 
ing to  Claude  H.  Whincup,  indepen- 
dent exhibitor  with  houses  Leeds, 
York  and  Pocklington,  who  is  in 
New  York  on  a  week's  visit.  Whin- 
cup,  who  is  being  shown  around 
town  by  R.  F.  Woodhull  and  M.  J. 
O'Toole,  says  his  company  has  a 
silent  house  in  York  that  is  doing 
as  much  business  as  the  city's  five 
other  theaters  that  are  playing  talk- 
ers. Due  to  growing  shortage  of 
silents,  however,  the  house  will 
change  to  a  sound   policy  soon. 


Flowers 

Richmond — Evan  R.  Ches- 
terman,  director  of  censorship 
in  Virginia,  says  films  on  the 
whole  have  improved  greatly. 
Mrs.  Emma  S.  Sampson  and 
Richard  C.  L.  Moncure,  also 
of  the  state  censor  board,  con- 
cur in  the  opinion.  Most  of  the 
films  reviewed  lately  not  only 
have  been  passed  without  cuts, 
but    have    been    recommended. 


SALOMON  TO  SUPERINTE 

WARNERS'  COAST  STUDIOS 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — A.  M.  Salomon,  with 
Warner  Bros,  for  12  years,  has  been 
appointed  superintendent  of  the  War- 
ner, First  National  and  Vitagraph 
studios,  it  is  announced  by  William 
Koenig,  general  manager  of  the 
studios.  Salomon,  better  known  as 
"Doc",  formerly  was  superintendent 
of  the  Warner  Studio  and  later  busi- 
ness manager  for  the  Vitaphone  Var- 
ieties  Department. 


Universal  Names  Fidler 
St.  Louis  Branch  Manager 

St.  Louis — L.  T.  Fidler,  formerly 
salesman  in  Universal's  Denver  ex- 
change, has  been  appointed  branch 
manager  in  St.  Louis,  succeeding 
Fred    Strief,    resigned. 


Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  Urges 

More  Pantomime,  Less  Talk 


Bill  Farnum  Back 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — William  Farnum 
robust  favorite  of  the  old  days, 
has  come  out  of  retirement, 
which  was  brought  about  by 
his  illness,  and  is  expected  to 
be  back  on  the  screen  soon  in 
a  film  to  be  made  by  an  in- 
dependent. Tom  Santschi  will 
appear  with  him. 


West  Coast  Bureau,  TIM  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Greater  stressing  of 
drama  in  pantomime,  with  dialogue 
and  sound  used  in  giving  emphasis 
i"  highlights,  rather  than  making 
scenes  a  continuous  barrage  of  talk- 
ing or  music,  is  favored  by  Carl 
Laemmle,  Jr.,  who  says  this  "new 
n  technique"  is  now  being  em- 
ployed in  connection  with  two  of 
the  new  Universal  specials,  "Outside 
the  Law"  and  "The  Little  Accident." 


Production   and   Releases 

Being  Speeded  for 

Fall  Send-off 

With  a  view  to  giving  the  new  sea- 
son a  healthy  send-off  at  the  box- 
office,  most  of  the  major  producers 
are  speeding  up  their  production  and 
release   schedules. 

Paramount  Wias  a  record  number 
of  more  than  30  pictures  now  in 
various  stages  of  preparation,  pro- 
duction or  editing;  Fox  has  around 
20  on  its  active  list;  RKO  is  busy 
on  more  than  a  do'en,  Warners  on 
17,  First  National  is  so  far  ahead  on 
its  production  schedule  that  a  vaca- 
(Continued    on    Page    7) 


FIVE  PATHE  SPECIALS 
READY  TOCO  IN  WORK 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Pathe  has  five  special 
productions  about  to  go  in  work,  in 
addition  to  six  comedy  units  in  ac- 
tion and  the  first  five  talking  ser- 
ials is  nearly  ready  to  start  shoot- 
ing, it  is  announced  by  E.  B.  Derr. 
The  five  features  include  "The  Paint- 
ed Desert,"  outdoor  picture  with 
(Continued    on    Page    7) 

Fox  and  RKO  Swapping 
in  Wiscons;n  Territory 

Madison,    Wis. — RKO    is    repo' 
taking    over    the    Strand,    local    Fo> 
house,   in    return    for   which    Fox    wil 
gel     tlu-     Palace-Orpheum,     Mil- 
kee,    and    will    supply    its    product    to 
the      RKO      Riverside     in     the     [latter 
city.      Fox,   it    is  also   stated,   will   con 
tinue   to  supply   the   Strand  here  with 
product      and      will      protect      RKO 
through  the  state 


Home  Taient  Talkers 

Dallas — A  home  talent  talk- 
er, "Dallas  on  Parade",  pro- 
duced by  Jamieson  Film  Co., 
attracted  considerable  interest 
on  its  presentation  at  the  Cap- 
itol here.  The  showing  was 
heavily  billed. 


:the 

nil  NEWSPAPER 
Of  fllMDQM 


Vol.  LIN  No.  12    Tuesday,  July  15, 1930    Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publishei 


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Financial 


NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 

Am.     Seat 7tf  7/a  7}4  

Con.    Fm.    Ind.     ..    19&  19/*  19 'A  ■■■■■ 

Con.   Fm.    Ind.   pfd.  20/,  20J4  20/,  +      A 

East.    Kodak    209  204/8  209  +   5 

Fox    Fm.    "A"     ..   45!4  41*  45/8  +   3$ 

Gen.     Thea.     Equ. .    34/  32/8  34  +    IV* 

Keith    A-0    Pfd.     .110  110  110  +   m 

Loew's,     Inc 70M  69  69^  +      54 

do    pfd.    xw     (6/)   94/  94  94  ..... 

Para.     F-1 60  58/s  60  h   M 

Pathe    Exch 4  3/s  4  +      V% 

do     "A"'      8/s  8/  8/8  +      % 

RK-O     3m  30/  33*  +   3/ 

Warner   Bros 44  42/  44  +    154 

do    pfd 47/8  47/8  47/8  +      /8 

NEW  YORK  CURB  MARKET 

Columbia   Pets.    ...   37/  37  37  +  2 

Fox   Thea.   "A"    ..     9%  9  ?X  +     Ya 

Loew    do    deb.    Its.  35  3d  3d  +   5 

Loew,    Inc.,    war..      9J4  9  934  +   \A 

Nat.   Scr.    Ser.    ...   30/8  30/8  30/8  —  1/ 

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 
Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40.  96  95*  95*  —  * 
Loew  0s  41ww  ..115  115  115  +  A 
do  6s  41  x-war.  99 /8  99  99  %  —  * 
Paramount  6s  47  .101*4  101*  101-54  —  * 
Warner     6s     39     ..101        100*4    101  


"Hell's  Island"  for   Globe 
Columbia's    initial    picture    for    the 
Globe,    New    York,    will    be    "Hell's 
Island,"   which   goes   in  July    18. 


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New   York 

1540  Broadway 

BRYant  4712 


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r  Looking  On 

— what's  what  and  why 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 
ducing-  equipment  and  replacing  it 
with  newer  and  more  modern  appli- 
ances. Here  is  an  excellent  oppor- 
tunity for  the  theater  owner  to  do  a 
good  deed  for  the  unfortunates  of 
some  worthy  institution  within  his 
territory.  With  the  coming  of  sound 
pictures  the  showings  in  institutions 
have  almost  come  to  a  standstill.  Your 
old  equipment,  while  not  up  to  mod- 
ern theater  standards,  might  still 
bring  bushels  of  joy  and  happiness 
into  the  lives  of  many  unfortunates 
if  set  up  within  an  institution.  Why 
not  give  this  a  serious  thought? 
*         *         * 

Pauline  will  soon 

Pathe  and  be  in  Peril  aeain 

a         j  a      '    i       upon    the    screen, 
Sound  Serials    only>    instead    J 

being  chased  by 
deaf  and  dummies,  they  will  now 
bark  at  her  in  honest-to-goodness 
villain  fashion,  for  Pathe  is  doing 
the  "Perils  of  Pauline,"  as  well  as 
five  other  serials,  again  in  the  talkers. 
The  result  of  this  experiment  will  be 
watched  by  producers  as  well  as  ex- 
hibitors everywhere.  If  Pauline  and 
her  worries  in  articulate  form  should 
click  again  at  the  box-office,  you  can 
look  for  an  avalanche  of  sound  se- 
rials. Such  is  the  way  of  the  movies. 


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Chicago 
1727   Indiana  Ave 


$30,096  in  Four  Days 

for  "The  Dawn  Patrol" 

"The  Dawn  Patrol",  First  National 
special  starring  Richard  Barthelmess, 
grossed  $30,096  in  its  first  three  days 
at  the  Winter  Garden,  New  York,  ac- 
cording to  F.  N.  officials. 

Bernt  Malchen,  aviator  who  went 
to  the  South  Pole  with  Byrd,  after 
seeing  the  film,  wrote  a  letter  of 
praise  for  the  production  to  Harry 
L.  Charnas,  general  manager  of 
Warner  houses  in  Greater  New  York. 

Opening  of  "The  Dawn  Patrol"  in 
San  Francisco,  with  Barthelmess, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Warner,  Howard 
Hawks  and  Hal  Wallis  in  attendance, 
was  a  billiant  event. 


DeForest  is  Retaining 
Chicago  Office  Quarters 

Chicago  —  Although  International 
Photo  Plays,  a  subsidiary  of  General 
Talking  Pictures,  is  giving  up  its  of- 
fice here  and  turning  over  its  dis- 
tribution to  Mitchell  and  Murtagh. 
the  change  does  not  affect  DeForest 
Talking  Equipment,  which  will  con- 
tinue to  be  handled  through  the  G. 
T.P.    district    offices   here. 


Winchell  in  Vita  Short 

Following  negotiations  which  have 
been  under  way  for  some  time,  War- 
ner Bros,  yesterday  signed  Walter 
Winchell,  Broadway  columnist,  to 
make  a  short  at  the  Brooklyn  studios. 
Work  will  be  started  as  soon  as  the 
script  is  completed. 


©ABLY 


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T.O.C.C. 


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ARE  BEING  ENLARGED 


Enlistment  of  new  members  and 
the  return  of  a  number  of  former 
theater  owners  to  exhibition  circles 
have  increased  activities  at  the  head- 
quarters of  the  Theater  Owners' 
Chamber  of  Commerce  to  such  an  ex- 
tent that  the  offices  will  be  enlarged. 
Plans  are  now  being  mapped  out  by 
Charles  O'Reilly,  president,  with 
work  to  get  under  way  this  week. 


Motley  H.  Flint  Killed 

in  Los  Angeles  Court 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles  —  Motley  H.  Flint, 
well  known  financier,  was  shot  to 
death  in  the  Los  Angeles  Hall  of 
Justice  yesterday  by  Frank  O.  Kea- 
ton,  a  real  estate  broker.  Flint  was 
an  important  figure  in  the  expansion 
of  the  motion  picture  industry,  hav- 
ing advanced  heavy  loans  to  produc- 
ers  in   the   old   days. 

Oscar  Hanson  to  Speak 
at  M.P.T.O.  Denver  Meet 

Oscar  Hanson,  general  sales  man- 
ager of  Tiffany,  will  be  one  of  the 
principal  speakers  at  the  M.P.T.O. 
annual  convention  to  be  held  at  the 
Brown  Palace  Hotel,  Denver,  on 
July  29,  30  and  31.  Hanson  will  out- 
line his  company's  sales  policy  on 
coming  season's  product. 


Pathe  Changes  in  Memphis 

Memphis — T.  T.  Brown  has  been 
promoted  by  Pathe  to  head  booker 
and  office  manager  of  the  local  ex- 
change, succeeding  Nelson  T.  Powers, 
who  has  joined  the  sales  line.  J.  C. 
West  has  joined  the  force  as  assistant 
booker. 


"Journey's  End"  for  Roxy 

"Journey's  End,"  Tiffany  special, 
has  been  booked  for  the  Roxy  next 
month.  "Song  O'My  Heart,"  the 
John  McCormack  picture,  also  will 
play  the  big  house  in  August.  "Wild 
Company,"  "Good  Intentions"  and 
"Common  Clay"  are  next  in  order 
following    the    present    bill. 


COMING  &  GOING 


JOHN  L.  DAY,  general  manager  of  the 
Paramount  organizations  in  South  America, 
with  headquarters  in  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil, 
is  in  New  York  for  his  annual  visit  to  the 
home    office. 

MARIE  DRESSLER,  recently  returned 
from    abroad,    is    on    her    way    to    Hollywood. 

E.  H.  GRIFFITH,  director,  is  reported 
on   his   way   East   from   the   Coast. 

GLORIA  SWANSON  will  leave  Holly- 
wood shortly  for  New  York  to  meet  her 
marquis  husband,  who  is  due  to  arrive 
from    abroad    next    week. 

FLORENZ  ZIEGFELD  is  due  in  New 
York  from  the  Coast  on  Thursday. 

BUSTER  KEATON  and  Mrs.  Keaton  sail 
tomorrow   for    Europe. 


Tuesday,  July  15,  1930 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today:  Meeting  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Wes 
em  Pennsylvania  and  West  Vil 
ginia,    Henry    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

July  16  (Tentative)  George  Arliss  in  "Ol 
"English"  scheduled  to  open  aj 
the   Warner,    New    York. 

July  17-18-19  All  National  Screen  salesmei 
to  meet  in  New  York  for  con 
ference. 

July  18  (Tentative)  John  Barrymore  i: 
"Moby  Dick"  scheduled  to  ope: 
at  the  Hollywood,    New   York. 

July  19  Fox  A.  C.  holds  outing  at  Indiai 
Point,    N.    Y. 

fuly  26  Outing  of  RKO  Home  Office  Emi 
ployees    to    Indian    Point,    N.    Y.     I 

July  29-30-31— Annual  convention  of  M.P.T 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rock] 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palace 
Hotel,    Denver. 

Aug.  1  Annual  convention  of  Famou: 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  easterr 
managers,  Royal  York  Hotel 
Toronto,    Ont. 

Aug.    11-12     Annual  convention  of   the   Sout 
eastern     Theater     Owners'     A 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

Oct.   20-21        Tenth     Annual      Convention 

M.P.T.O.    of    Western     Pennsylv 
nia  and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh 


New  Incorporations 


S.     &     F.     Theaters;     Z.     Bliaschnick,     HI 
Broadway,    New    York,    $10,000. 

35    Second    Ave.    Theater,    same    as    ribo 
$10  000. 

Regun  Construction  '  Corp.,  same  as  above. 
$10,000. 

New  Era  Film  Exchanges,  motion  pictures; 
Suchman  &  Samuels,  1560  Broadway,  .V  w 
York.      $10,000. 

Warner    Bros.,   industrial   films,    motion    pic' 

1  ture    films;    Thomas    &    Friedman.     11     Wei 

42nd    St.,    New    York.      100    shares    common 

J.  W.  Pepper  &  Son,  Inc.,  musical  and 
picture  instruments ;  Lawyers'  Corn.  Co., 
Wilmington,    Del.       1,000    shares    common. 

DISSOLUTIONS 

Nyack    Amusement     Corp.,     New     York. 
Supreme   Circuit   Corp.,  Brooklyn. 


Turpin  for  RKO  Short 

West    Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — RKO  has  signed  Ben 
Turpin  for  a  short  subject  entitled 
"Pure    and    Simple." 


Ko6ler-Aire 

NATURE'S  HEALTHFUL 
REFRIGERATION 

KOOLER-AIRE  ENGINEERING  CORP. 

,0,4  PARAMOUNT   BUILDING  NEW  YORK 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Pentu  3580 


THE 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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pade  and  Pick  Beauties  Put 
)ver  "Gold   Diggers" 

TWO  good  stunts  were  engi- 
neered by  Bill  Cornell,  of  the 
Theater  Royal,  Newcastle,  Aus- 
tralia, a  few  days  before  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway"  was 
scheduled  for  showing.  Cornell 
arranged  to  have  five  pretty 
girls,  dressed  to  represent  mod- 
ern gold  diggers,  each  carrying 
a  spade  and  pick  in  one  hand, 
and  a  hat  box  in  the  other,  on 
which  was  fastened  an  11x14 
still  of  the  picture,  parade 
through  the  town.  The  second 
ingenious  scheme  was  the  past- 
ing of  a  24-sheet  which  he  en- 
trusted to  another  group  of  pret- 
ty girls  wearing  bright  shorts 
and  amusing  little  berets.  The 
job  took  several  hours  to  ac- 
complish and  attracted  a  great 
deal   of  attention   from   the  pass- 


ersbv. 


-Warners 


landwritten    Postcards 
it   Mailing   List 

DLENTY  of  worthwhile  radio 
announcements  and  a  good 
mailing  list  were  the  two  most 
important  exploitation  factors 
which  played  an  important  role 
in  assuring  success  for  "All 
Quiet  on  the  Western  Front"  at 
the  Fox  McDonald  in  Eugene, 
Ore.  Manager  Russell  F.  Brown 
mailed  out  3,000  handwritten 
postal  cards  with  trick  copy  to 
every  home  in  the  town  and 
surrounding  territory.  This  stunt 
was  unusually  well  received  be- 
cause Brown  first  mailed  the 
cards  to  a  friend  living  in  Port- 
land who,  in  turn,  mailed  them 
from  Portland  back  to  the  homes 
in    Eugene. 

—"Now" 


There  are  less  shutdowns  in 
Hollywood  studios  this  sum- 
mer  than   last   year. 


■%*a 


DAILY 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

THE  FIRST  issue  of  Our  Newsreel  seems  to  have  made  some 
kind  of  an  impression,  judging  by  the  raft  of  letters  we  have 

received we  cull  these  at  random:  "Since  you  mentioned 

the  50  millionaire  Indians  in  'Cimarron,'  they  have  all  been  sum- 
moned to  court  for  undeclared  incomes  on  their  tax  returns  and 
Chief  Kick-'Em-In-the-Face  wants  to  know  where  he  can  reach 

you   quick.     Hy   Daab." "Now   that   you  told   about   me 

serving  sparkling  buttermilk  at  my  Hollywood  home,  I  have  had 
to  turn  the  bungalow  into  a  creamery  to  supply  the  demand. — » 

Bert  Wheeler" "You  called  attention  to  the  fact  that  I 

was  up  here  at  Hollywood  Gardens  on  the  Pelham  Road  with 
Paul  Whiteman,  and  now  all  my  Broadway  friends  are  rushing 

up   here   to   applaud — Whiteman — Nils   Granlund." which 

all  goes  to  prove  the  tremendous  influence  of  these  newsreels, 

improperly  handled so  here  is  the  next   Newsreel  issue, 

with  even  less  news  than  the  first 


T-JERE  WE  see  Mack  Sennett  directing  one  of  his  ultra-modern 

short  comedies Mack  is   dressed   like   a   modest   Wall 

Street  capitalist,  with  spats,  cane,  high  topper  and  cutaway  coat 

everything  about  this  production  is  very  dignified 

slapstick    is    taboo here    the    business    calls    for    Marjorie 

Beebe  slapping  her  father,  Andy  Clyde,  so  she  sez:  "Have  I 
your  permission,  father?"  and  then  belts  him  a  wallop  alongside 
the  jaw now  you  see  Andy  picking  himself  up  and  re- 
plying politely:  "The  permit  has  been  issued,  daughter" 

then  he  kisses  her  gently  on  the  brow  with  the  "mike" 

now  they  proceed  witli  the  picture  as  a  silent,  having  used  up  all 

the    mikes of    course    they    still    throw    custard    pies,    but 

this,   as   you   will   note,   is  also  done  along  strictly   modern   lines 

the  pie  which  Daphne  Pollard  has  just  thrown  at  Harry 

Gribbon  is  wrapped  in  wax  paper  labeled:  "Untouched  by  human 
hands" Sennett's  Sterilized  Shorts  are  putting  produc- 
tion on  a  higher  plane 


UERE  WE  see  a  quaint  custom  in  Australia  16  years  ago,  re- 
enacted  from  an  incident  vouched  for  by  F.  Wynne-Jones. 

known  as  the  Big  Cigarette  Lighter  Man  of  Ufa it  seems 

that  at  this  time  money  was  scarce  in  Australia,  so  the  exhibitors 
are   seen   accepting  bottles  filled   with  home-made   pickles   from 

patrons   in   lieu   of   the   admission  fee these   in   turn   are 

handed   to   the   theater   staff   for   salaries now   the    scene 

changes  to   the  home  of  the  head   usher,   where  we   observe   a 
beautiful  sight the  whole  family  is  getting  pickled 


"jVTOW    WE    give    you    an    exclusive    view    of    studio    executives 
deciding  on  the   Next   Big  Feature each  has  a  scen- 
ario he  is  touting they  are  all  yelling  at  once  and  waving 

their    manuscripts    in    the    air one    is    an    airplane    story 

another    Stark    Realism another    a    musical   revue 

the  fourth  the  Underworld there  are  11  scenarios, 

all    different finally    they    compromise    by    calling    in    the 

head  scenario  writer  and  telling  him  to  write  a  script  from  ALL 

of  'em that's   fair  enough with   such   co-operation, 

the  scenarist  dances  out  joyfully two  weeks  later  we  see 

him    in   this    padded    cell    buried   in   manuscript    pages he 

has   written    the    first   scene,   to   wit:   The   underworld    hero   is   in 
an  airplane  stark   naked  singing  numbers  from  a  musical   revue. 

*  *  *  * 

piNALLY  WE  have  a  manager  of  a  film  exchange  in  his  mo- 
ments   of    relaxation it  is    none    other    than    Harry 

Buxbaum  of  the   Fox   local  exchange he  is  playing  goif 

in   his   home   town   with    the   chief   of   police every   time 

they  whang  the  ball  they  hop  on  a  motorcycle  and  chase  it  for 

the   next   shot Harry  wins  the  game   two   down 

and   then  what   happens? doggone  if  that   chief  of  police 

doesn't  arrest  him  for  bicycling which  just  goes  to  prove 

that  you  can  never  trust  a  cop 

*  *  *  * 

^S  CAREFREE  "  •  "  flagpole-sitter  with  Sf.  Vitus  dance. 


Timely  I  o/>/t\> 

A  Dines i  of 
Current  Opinion 


€) 


The  Art  Of 

Scenario   Writing 

TEXT  books  and  formulae  de- 
signed   to    teach    the    art    of 
scenario  writing  are  of  less  value 
to  the  student  than  constant  and 
unremitting    practice    of    writing. 
Observation  and  study  of  human 
nature    and    development    of    the 
instinct   for   dramatic  values  are 
important     to     the     student,    but 
above  all   they   should   persist   in 
writing      about      anything      and 
everything  that   appeals   to   them 
with     any     degree     of     interest. 
There   is   going  to   be   no   dearth 
of  people  to  write  for  the  screen 
judging   by   the   increasing   num- 
ber of  young  folks  who  seek  ad- 
vice about  the  business.     To  me 
this    is    a    healthful    sign    for   the 
industry    and    everything    should 
be   done   to   encourage    it.      Very 
few  of  our  successful  authors  ever 
sold   their   first  manuscripts,  and 
I   fancy   a   great  many  of  them 
could    resurrect    a    host    of    re- 
jected  stories,  and  even  a  great 
many  they  have  never  even  dared 
to    submit.      But    it    was    in    the 
preparation  of  these  inferior  com- 
positions   that    they    gained    the 
technique  and  style  that  is  a  large 
factor    in    their   success.      People 
ambitios       to      write       scenarios 
should   study  the  construction  of 
the  better  pictures  and  use  these 
as     their     models.       Then     they 
should  strive  to  emulate  these  by 
writing  and  rewriting  until  their 
waste  basket  is  bulging  over.     A 
tendency    to    be    discouraged    be- 
cause success  does  not  come  im- 
mediately  is    fatal   to   the   young 
writer. 

— J.  Grubb  Alexander 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

July  15 

Samuel    Schneider 
Raymond    Hackett 
Felix  Feist 
Mona  Rica 


L  >  earner 


JBros\  give  you 
IN  JULY  and  AUGUST 


OH  SAILOR 
BEHAVE 

with  OLSON  and  JOHNSON 

America's  Funniest  Clowns! 


THREE 
FACES 
EAST 

The  Great  Spy  Drama  of  All  Time! 

& 

With  CONSTANCE  BENNETT 
•     ERIC  VON  STROHEIM     • 


SWEET  KITTY 
BELLAIRS 

A  Lavishly  Produced  Technicolor 

Version  of  the  David  Belasco 

Stage  Success 

& 

CLAUDIA  DELL  •  ERNEST  TORRENCE 
WALTER  PIDGEON   -    PERRY  ASKAM 


A  SOLDIER'S 
PLAYTHING 

By    VINA  DELMAR,    Author    of 
"Kept  Woman"  and  "Bad  Girl" 

BEN  LYON  •  LOTTI  LODER  •  HARRY  LANGDON 
•      JEAN  HERSHOLT     •     FRED  KOHLER       • 


WARNER  BROS.  TRAILERS 
BLAZE  A  TRAIL  TO 
THE  BOX  OFFICE  !  ! 


ONESu 


WHEN   VOI    NEE1I  THEM  MOST 


DANCING 
SWEETIES 

A  Jazz  Saga  of  the  Younger 
Generation ! 


SIGMUND   ROMBERG  and  OSCAR 
HAMMERSTEIN,    2nd's    ROMANCE 

VIENNESE 
NIGHTS 

The  First  Romance  Composed 

Expressly  for  the  Screen ! 

Entirely  in  Technicolor! 

An  Epochal  Attraction ! 


THE 

MATRIMONIAL 
BED 

A  Gay  Sophisticated  Farce  That  Explains 
How  Paris  Got  Its  Reputation ! 

& 

ULYAN  TASHMAN  .   FLORENCE  ELDRIGE  .  JAMES  GLEASON 

BERYL    MERCER     -     MARION   BYRON     .    VIVIEN  OAKLAND 

ARTHUR   EDMUND  CAREWE 


"Vitaphone"  is  the  registered  trade-mark  of  The 
VitaDhone  CorDoration  desianating  its  products 


Warner  Bros. 
1930-31  Productions 


BIGGER  THAN  THE  ItH.I.I  SI 


THE 


Tuesday,  July   15,  1930 


f)     Latest  Hollywood  Happenings     f) 

=;^=ii=.^=^^  Coast  Wire  Service  — 


Tiffany  to  Star  Hurst 
in  Witwer  Shorts  Series 

Following  his  work  in  Tiffany's 
"Why  Marry?",  Paul  Hurst  has  been 
signed  by  Phil  Goldstone  to  star  in 
"Classics  in  Slang,"  a  series  of  six 
two  reelers  by  the  late  H.  C.  Wit- 
wer. Hurst  has  also  appeared  in 
"Swellhead,"  "Hot  Curves"  and 
"Paradise  Island"  for  the  same  com- 
pany. The  series  will  be  included  in 
the   1930-31   releasing  schedule. 


John  Farrow  Joins 

Fox  Directorial  Rankc 

John  Farrow,  scenario  and  dialogue 
writer,  has  joined  the  Fox  directorial 
ranks.  He  has  been  signed  to  di- 
rect his  own  story,  "First  Love".  Al 
Rockett  will  be  associate  producer 
on  the  picture. 


Tierney  at  RKO  Ranch 

Harry  Tierney,  composer  of  "Half 
Shot  At  Sunrise",  has  left  with  the 
unit  of  technicians,  actors,  and  assist- 
ants for  the  RKO  ranch  at  Sherman 
Oaks,  where  exteriors  of  this  musical 
comedy  will  be  made.  Tierney  will 
supervise  the  recording  of  the  musical 
numbers. 


Warners  Cast  Luis  Alberni 
Luis  Alberni  has  been  assigned  a 
featured  role  by  Warner  Bros,  in 
"Children  of  Dreams,"  second  orig- 
inal screen  romance  by  Sigmund 
Romberg  and  Oscar  Hammerstein 
2d.  Margaret  Schilling,  Paul  Gre- 
gory and  Alison  Skipworth  already 
are  in   the   cast. 


'Mickey  McGuire'  as  Announcer 
Through  the  courtesy  of  Larry 
Darmour,  'Mickey  McGuire'  appears 
as  master  of  ceremonies  in  the  latest 
Columbia  "Screen  Snapshots",  in 
which  Mickey  introduces  Mary  Pick- 
ford,  Dogulas  Fairbanks,  Dolores 
Del  Rio,  June  Collyer,  Ruth  Roland. 
Larry  Gray,  Mae  Murray,  Jack  Holt. 
Matt  Moore,  Buck  Jones,  Alice 
White,  Lloyd  Hughes,  Marie  Prevost 
and   others. 


Kerrigan    in    "Lightnin' " 

J.  M.  Kerrigan  has  been  added 
to  "Lightnin'  ",  the  next  Will  Rogers 
vehicle  for  Fox.  Ruth  Warren  also 
will  have  a  part  in  it.  Henry  King 
will    direct. 


Prevost  and  Thomson   Added 

Marie  Prevost  and  Kenneth  Thom- 
son have  been  added  to  the  cast  of 
Columbia's  "Sweethearts  on  Parade," 
being  produced  by  Al  Christie  with 
Marshall  Neilan  directing. 


Helen  Chandler  Cast 
Among   those    supporting    Dorothy 
Peterson  in  "Mother's   Cry"  at   First 
National    is    Helen    Chandler, 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By    RALPH    WILK 


r)ANIEL  B.  CLARK'S  initial  as- 
signment as  a  director  will  be 
"Wyoming  Wonder,"  which  he  will 
make  for  Fox.  During  his  12  years 
as  a  Fox  cameraman,  he  photo- 
graphed 64  pictures  starring  Tom 
Mix.  He  has  an  intimate  knowledge 
of  the  West,  especially  as  it  con- 
cerns photographic  backgrounds  for 
motion  pictures.  He  served  two 
terms  as  president  of  the  American 
Society    of    Cinematographers. 

Al  Ohrenbach  is  among  the  re- 
cent arrivals  from  New  York.  He 
ivas  a  set  dresser  for  Paramount 
and  has  worked  in  several  Eastern 
studios.  This  is  his  first  visit  to  the 
Coast   in  10   years. 

*  *         * 

Ralph  Dietrich,  who  edited  "The 
Last  of  the  Duanes"  and  "Cheer  Up 
and  Smile,"  will  cut  Sidney  Lan- 
field's  next  picture.  "The  Last  of 
vhe  Duanes"  was  directed  by  Alfred 
Werker. 

Do  you  remember  when  Joe 
Rock  was  a  star  member  of 
the  New  York  Clark  Settle- 
ment House  basketball  team 
and  Harry  Cohen  was  an 
Amateur  Athletic  Union  time- 
keeper? When  John  L.  Mur- 
phy was  a  professional  base- 
ball player? 

William  Slavens  McNutt,  Para- 
mount scenarist,  is  one  of  the  most 
prolific  writers  in  the  country.  In 
1928,  the  year  before  he  joined  Para- 
mount, he  stood  fourth  in  the  list 
of  American  short  story  writers,  in 
the  number  of  stories  published. 
During  his  writing  career  he  has  sold 
to  magazines  approximately  500 
stories  and  special  articles.  He  col- 
laborated with  Grover  Jones  on  the 
story  and  dialogue  for  "Rolling 
Down  to  Rio,"  starring  George  Ban- 
croft. 

*  *         * 

Heartless  as  it  may  seem,  a  lot 
of  people  are  laughing  because 
some  years  ago  a  horse  fell  on 
Robert  Woolsey  and  broke  his  leg. 
Woolsey,  featured  with  Bert  Wheel- 
er, supplies  much  of  the  hilarity  in 
RKO's  wartime  comedy,  "Half 
Shot  at  Sunrise."  In  his  younger 
days  he  was  a  jockey.  He  quit  the 
turf,  because  of  a  broken  leg  and 
went  on  the  stage — and  audiences 
have  been  laughing  at  him  ever 
since. 

*  *         * 

Talking  pictures  offer  a  medium 
for  big  ideas  far  greater  than  the 
former  silent  films,  according  to  Roy 


J.  Pomeroy,  who  recently  directed 
"inside  the  Lines"  for  RKO.  By 
utilizing  the  psychology  of  voice  re- 
production and  the  innumerable 
sound  effects  available,  producers 
are  now  better  fortified  to  make  out- 
standing pictures  than  ever  before, 
states    Pomeroy. 

Robert  Ellis'  current  role  in  "The 
Squealer"  is  said  to  closely  parallel 
his  creation  of  "Steve  Crandall"  in 
Universal's  "Broadway."  Ellis'  por- 
trayal of  this  part  was  considered 
one  of  the  outstanding  features  of 
"Broadway"  and  has  caused  his  se- 
lection for  numerous  "heavy"  roles. 
When  he  finishes  his  current  pic- 
ture he  will  fly  to  Seattle  to  join 
his  wife,  Vera  Reynolds,  and  pro- 
ceed on  a  four  weeks'  cruise  in 
Alaskan  waters. 

*  *         * 

Harry  Lieb,  who  edited  "The 
Cohens  and  Kellys  in  Scotland," 
"The  Little  Accident"  and  "The 
Czar  of  Broadway"  for  Universal, 
will  cut  "See  America   First,"  which 

will  also  be   made   by  Universal. 

*  *         * 

Gavin  Gordon  and  Ivan  Linow 
were  late  additions  to  RKO's  "The 
Silver  Horde"  before  it  left  for 
location  in  Alaska,  and  Katya 
Sorina  has  been  cast  for  "Half 
Shot  at  Sunrise,"  another  RKO  spe- 
cial. 

*  *         * 

Our  old  tennis  opponent,  Frederick 
Y.  Smith,  and  Miss  Jameyson  caused 
quite  a  stir  at  First  National  t'other 
day  when  they  announced  their  mar- 
riage. They  had  been  able  to  keep 
their  marriage  a  secret  for  a  whole 
year.  They  are  both  employed  by 
First  National,  Smith  being  a  film 
editor. 

*  *         * 

Some    Maxs    —    Reinhardt, 
Golden,  Fabian,  Larey. 

*  *         * 

Another  name  has  been  added  to 
the  list  of  players  in  "College  Lov- 
ers," which  First  National  is  to  pro- 
duce with  Marian  Nixon  and  Jack 
Whiting  in  the  leading  roles.  The 
newcomer  is  Phvllis  Crane. 

*  "  *         * 

Mildred  Harris,  popular  screen 
personality,  makes  her  talker  de- 
but in  "Ranch  House  Blues,"  a 
Pathe  Rodeo  comedy  just  released. 

*  *        * 

Another  popular  player  has  been 
added  to  the  cast  of  "Adios,"  Rich- 
ard Barthelmess's  next  picture  for 
First  National.  Barbara  Bedford  is 
the  name.  Babs  will  handle  the  role 
of  a  Mexican  dancer  under  the  di- 
rection of  Frank  Llpyd, 


Goldwyn  Starts  Shooting 
Evelyn  Laye  Production 

Shooting  has  started  on  Evelyn 
Laye's  first  musical  picture,  "Lilli," 
being  produced  by  Samuel  Goldwyn. 
John  Boles  was  finally  selected  to 
sing  opposite  Miss  Laye,  and  Lilyan 
Tashman  is  another  late  addition  to 
he  cast,  which  also  includes  Leon 
Errol    and    Hugh    Cameron. 


Glazer  Will  Adapt  "David" 

Benjamin  Glazer  has  been  signed 
by  Columbia  to  do  the  adaptation 
for  the  talker  version  of  "Tol'able 
David." 


Ross  Directing  "Freshman's  Goat" 

Nat  Ross,  comedy  specialist  signed 
by  Educational,  has  been  selected  to 
direct  "The  Freshman's  Goat,"  by 
Dick  Smith,  Walter  DeLeon  and 
Neal  Burns.  This  is  the  first  in  Edu- 
cational's  new  Vanity  series. 


Added  to  F.  N.  Writing  Staff 
Waldemar  Young  has  been  added 
to  the  roster  of  scenarists  at  First 
National.  He  recently  completed 
continuity  and  dialogue  for  "Captain 
Blood,"  to  be  directed  by  Frank 
Lloyd  as  soon  as  direction  of 
"Adios,"  starring  Richard  Barthel- 
mess    is    completed. 


Nora    Lane   in   "Leather    Pushers" 

Nora  Lane  has  joined  the  cast  of 
"The  Leather  Pushers,"  Universal's 
all-talking  version  of  the  H.  C.  Wit- 
wer prize   ring  stories. 


Glenda  Farrell  Gets  Lead 
Glenda  Farrell  has  been  given  the  J 
feminine     lead     in     First     National's 
"Little     Caesar,"     with     Edward     G. 
Robinson     in     the     title     role     and 
Thomas  Jackson  in  a  prominent  part. 

"Whoopee"  Finished 
After  a  few  minor  changes  found 
necessary  after  its  first  preview  at 
San  Diego  last  week,  "Whoopee," 
starring  Eddie  Cantor  and  first  Zieg- 
feld-Goldwyn  production,  is  now  fin- 
ished. It  will  be  released  by  United 
Artists  to  first  run  houses  about 
September  1. 


New  Contract  for  Paul  Lukas 
Paul     Lukas,     versatile     character 
actor  from  Hungary,  has  been  given 
a  new  contract  by  Paramount. 


Del  Andrews  to  Adapt  'U'  Film 

Del  Andrews  has  been  signed  by 
Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  to  adapt  W.  H. 
Burnett's  novel,  "Saint  Johnson," 
which    Edward   Laemmle   will  direct. 


Higgin  Directs  "Painted  Desert" 
Howard  Higgin  has  been  signed 
by  E.  B.  Derr  as  a  Pathe  director. 
He  will  handle  "Painted  Desert,"  in 
which  William  Boyd  will  star  with 
Dorothy   Burgess  opposite  him. 


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tion  shutdown  at  the  cost  studios  is 
>ible;  Universal  has  about  10  un- 
der way;  i'athe  is  operating  at  its 
est  peak  in  a  long  time  and  is 
leieasmg  some  procliu  t  tar  in  ad 
Vince  to  meet  demands,  and  unusua 
activity  is  under  way  at  various  othei 
siudios,  including  the  Metropolitan 
where  more  than  a  dozen  indepen- 
uent  units  are  at  work.  Sono  Ar, 
production  units  are  now  working 
.u  lop  speed  with  schedule  far  in  ad- 
duce  of   release. 

Earlier  than  usual  release  of  spe- 
cially strong  attractions  is  contem- 
plated by  a  number  of  companies  as 
a  means  of  bringing  the  patrons  back 
strong  at  the  start  of  the  new  season. 


Five  Pathe  Specials 

Ready  to  Go  in  Work 

(.Continued  from   Page   1) 

William  Boyd  starred  and  Dorothy 
Burgess  featured,  directed  by  How- 
ard Higgin;  "The  Greater  Love," 
starring  Ann  Harding;  "Lookin'  for 
Trouble,"  starring  Eddie  Quillan; 
"In  Deep,"  with  Constance  Bennett; 
"This  Marriage  Business,"  with 
Helen  Twelvetrees,  and  "Romance 
Harbor,"  another  for  Ann  Harding. 

London  Chain's  $126,550  Profit 
London — Initial  report  of  London 
nd  Super  Cinemas  covering  the  year 
.-tiding  April  30,  shows  a  net  profit  of 
{5126,550.  The  company  recently  in- 
stalled W.  E.  equipment  in  all  its 
louses  except  the  Palace  at  Woking. 


Virginia  Rejects  "White  Cargo" 
Richmond — "White  Cargo,"  Bru- 
sh film  ,has  been  rejected  by  the 
state  Censors  here  on  the  ground 
hat  it  shows  marriage  between 
whites  and  blacks. 


"Swing  High"  Ending  B'way  Run 

"Swing    High,"    Pathe's  -  circus    ro- 

nance,    will    end    its    Broadway    run 

it    the    (Jeorge    M.    Cohan   tomorrow 

light  preparatory   to  general   release. 


Steubenville  Under  Blue  Laws 

Steubenville,  O.  —  Miss  Amanda 
itrayer,  City  Solicitor,  having  in- 
oked  the  blue  laws  and  forced  Sun- 
las-  closings  for  film  houses,  the  au- 
horities  went  the  limit  in  reprisal  and 
:losed  everything  but  churches  and 
lrug   stores   in   Jefferson   count)'. 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.   BLAIR 


TT    WAS    a    swell    talk    that    Walter 
\\  anger   gave   at    last    week's    As- 
sociated   Motion   Picture   Advertisers' 
.uncneon.       -\o    other    address    given 
.■    , ecent    months    inspired    so    much 
.scu&sion   Dotn   during  and  after   the 
meeting. 


Special  Movietone  for  India 
London — Announcement  has  been 
nade  here  that  British  Movietone 
vill  send  a  special  newsreel  of  800 
eet  to  India  every  week.  It  will 
omprise  subjects  of  particular  inter- 
m  to  filmgoers  in  that  great  domin- 
on. 


Fox's   Academy   All-Film 
Eox's    Academy    of    Music,    New 
ifork,  has  changed  to  an  all-film  pol- 
cy,    with    a    reduction    in    the    scale. 


Lots  of  musical  talent  among  the 
.  itaphone  studio  staff'.  Among  those 
.ho  s,t  down  to  tattle  off  a  tune 
,ow  and  then,  ate  Murray  Roth  and 
Coy  Mack,  directors;  burnet  Her- 
hey  and  Wally  Sullivan,  scenarists; 
aid  Louise  Weyrauch,  of  the  secre- 
arial  forces. 


Frank  Cavett,  embryo  director, 
now  assisting  H.  D'Abbadie  D'Ar- 
rast  with  "Laughter"  at  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studios,  played 
drums  in  the  same  band  as  Rudy 
Vallee  for  two  years  during  part  of 
the  time  both  were  attending  Yale 
University. 


The  long  and  short  of  available 
film  talent  here  seems  to  be  cen- 
tered in  L.  Ochs,  who  stands  6  feet, 
7  inches,  and  Pat  Walsh,  exactly  4 
feet  tall.  Both  recently  appeared  in 
"Seeing  Things,"  at  the  Eastern 
Yitaphone    studio. 


Wm.  "Bill"  Crane,  who  plays  the 
butler  in  "Laughter,"  is  one  of  the 
real  standbys  at  the  Paramount 
New  York  studios  having  appear- 
ed in  practically  every  feature  pro- 
duction made  there  during  the  past 
year. 


Phil  Tannura's  many  friends  will 
be  delighted  to  hear  that  his  wife 
recently  presented  him  with  a  baby 
daughter  in  Paris,  where  Phil  is  now 
directing   at    the    Paramount   studios. 


One  of  the  few  movie  actors  not 
affected  by  the  advent  of  sound  is 
"Rex,"  the  dog  star,  now  playing 
his  second  Vitaphone  role  in  "See- 
ing Things."  "Rex,"  who  takes  di- 
rection from  gestures,  has  appeared 
in  20  pictures  in  the  last  two  years. 
His  owner  is  Dr.  Bier,  dentist  to 
Carl  Laemmle,  Irving  Berlin  and 
other    film    notables. 


One  of  the  most  elaborate  scenes 
in  •Laughter,"  which  H.  D'Abbadie 
U  Arrast  is  directing  at  the  Para- 
mount studio,  is  a  costume  ball 
with  Fratik  Morgati  as  Napoleon 
and  Nancy  Carroll  as  a  radiant 
Josephine. 


"You  Brought  a  New  Kind  of 
Love  to  Me,"  the  song  hit  of  the 
day,  was  written  by  Sammy  Fain 
and  Irving  Kahal,  Paramount  staff 
composers,  and  introduced  by  Mau- 
rice Chevalier  in  "The  Big  Pond." 


It  was  plenty  spooky  on  the  Vita- 
phone  stage  where  Harold  Beaudine 
made  "Seeing  Things."  Skeletons, 
moving  panels,  devils,  gorillas, 
ghosts  and  other  mystery  standbys 
were  used  to  build  up  his  atmos 
phere.  One  of  the  prop  men  who 
happened  to  stumble  across  a  baby 
gorilla  in  the  dark,  swore  to  stay 
on   the   wagon  for   life! 


Joe  Morris  and  Elo  Campbell, 
vaudeville  headliners  who  recently 
scored  a  sensation  at  the  Palace, 
Have  incorporated  their  act  in  the 
scenes  of  "His  Public,"  a  two-reel 
V'itaphone  Varieties  comedy  direct- 
ed by  Harold  Beaudine.  Others  in 
the  cast  are  Florence  Talbot  and 
Larry    Jason. 


Harry  Baldivin  of  the  Paramount 
studio  executive  offices  is  now  at 
Fire  Island  resting  up  for  a  motor 
tour  of  the  Middle  West  to  be  fol- 
lowed by  a  cruise  on  the  yacht 
owned  by  Wm.  Laidlaw,  Jr.,  staff 
writer. 


10  NEW  WARNER  PICTURES 
rsCHEDULEDJOR  RELEASE 

Ten  of  the  Warner  Bros,  produc- 
tions on  the  1930-31  schedule  already 
have  been  dated  for  release  in  July, 
August  and  September.  The  pic- 
tures include  "Dancing  Sweeties," 
July  19;  "Three  Faces  East,"  July 
26th;  "The  Matrimonial  Bed,"  Aug- 
ust 2nd;  "Sweet  Kitty  Bellairs,"  Aug- 
ust 9th;  "Oh  Sailor  Behave!"  Aug- 
ust 16th;  "A  Soldier's  Plaything," 
"August  23rd;  "Viennese  Nights," 
August  30th;  "Office  Wife,"  Septem- 
ber 6th;  "Maybe  It's  Love,"  Sep- 
tember 13th;  "Big  Boy,"  September 
20th. 


George  Folsey,  chief  cameraman 
at  the  Paramount  New  York  stu- 
dios, is  practicing  up  to  beat  Frank 
Cavett,  assistant  director,  who  is 
reigning  champion  of  the  ping  pong 
courts. 


Tommy  Madden,  ex-pugilist,  who 
has  been  at  the  Paramount  New 
York  studios  for  the  past  few  years, 
is  going  to  spend  his  vacation  do- 
ing extra  work  at  some  of  the  other 
studies,  Paramount  having  recent- 
ly put  through  an  edict  forbidding 
the  practice  of  "doubling  in  brass." 

These  sunshiny  week-ends  finds 
Paramount  -  Publixers  seeking  the 
open  spaces  for  rest  and  recreation. 
Arthur  Cozine  may  be  found  on  his 
farm  at  Rhinebeck;  Wm.  Laidlaw, 
Jr.,  is  usually  rowing  at  Travers  Is- 
land, while  Harry  Baldwin  treks  to 
i'ire  Island  where  he  camps  out  on 
the  beacli  with  a  few  chosen  inti- 
mates. 


Sono  Art  Completes  8 

of  its  20  for  1930-31 

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ring  Reginald  Denny;  "Cock  o'the 
Walk,"  with  Joseph  Schildkraut  and 
Myrna  Loy;  "Dude  Wrangler,"  with 
Lina  Basquette,  George  Duryea  and 
Clyde  Cook;  "Reno,"  marking  Ruth 
Roland's  return  to  the  screen;  "The 
Costello  Murder  Case,"  with  Tom 
Moore  and  Lola  Lane,  and  "Ro- 
mance Rogue,"  with  Raymond  Hat- 
ion  and  Myrna  Loy. 

James  Cruze,  who  produced  five 
of  these  eight,  is  now  preparing  to 
make  "Circus  Parade,"  based  on  the 
Jim  Tully  book. 


Hoboken  League  Sees  "Ingagi" 

Hoboken — Following  a  dinner  last 
night  to  A.  W.  Savage,  operator  of 
the  Rivoli,  the  newly  formed  Ho- 
boken Prosperity  League,  of  which 
Savage  is  a  member,  attended  a  show- 
ing of  "Ingagi,"  now  playing  here. 
The  League  is  celebrating  Hoboken's 
first   100  Years. 


"I'm  Only  Human  After  All,"  the 
song  hit  of  the  current  "Garrick 
Gaieties,"  which  was  written  by 
Vernon  Duke  and  E.  Y.  Harburg, 
Paramount  staff  composers,  will  be 
featured  in  a  special  arrangement 
by  Paul  Ash  next  week  at  the  Para- 
mount in  New  York. 


Ralph  Morgan  has  replaced  Wal- 
ter Connolly  in  "Excuse  the  Par- 
don,'' a  Vitaphone  Varieties  directed 
by  Arthur  Hurley.  Marjorie  Gate- 
son  and  Robert  Middleman  are  also 
in   the   cast. 


25th  Vita.  Film  for  House 
Sydney — Following  the  five  week 
run  of  "On  With  the  Show"  at  the 
Capitol,  the  management  of  the  house 
has  for  the  past  25  weeks  booked 
either  a  First  National  or  Warner 
picture  every  week.  The  house, 
which  is  Union  Theaters'  largest 
here  and  makes  a  weekly  change, 
booked  "Her  Private  Life"  with  Bil- 
lie  Dove  as  the  25th  Vitaphone  sub- 
ject. 


Put  down  Wm.  Demarest,  stage 
actor,  as  a  real  trouper.  Although 
required  to  fall  down  a  long  flight 
of  stairs  for  his  role  in  "Seeing 
Things,"  at  the  Warner  Eastern  stu- 
dio, Demarest  did  not  hesitate  for  a 
moment  even  when  called  upon  for 
several  retakes  by  Harold  Beaudine, 
the  director. 


Pathe-Nathan  Studios  Busy 
l'aris — Pathe-Natan  studios  are  be- 
ing kept  busy  as  the  proverbial  bee. 
Jean  de  Limur  is  engaged  in  prepar- 
ing material  for  "Monsieur  I.eDuc," 
which     he     is     to     make     and     Roger 

Goupillieres  is  working  on  a  mysterj 
yarn.  Jean  Germillon  is  busy  on  a 
crime  story  while  Raymond  Bernard 
is  adapting  "Wooden  Crowns." 


Pathe  Officials  Win  Point 
By  granting  a  defense  motion  tor 
inspection  of  the  minutes  of  the 
Grand  Jury,  General  Sessions  Judge 
George  I..  Donnellan  yesterday  paved 
the  way  for  a  motion  for  dismissal  of 
the  indictments  against  John  C.  Flinn 
and  Henry  F.  Lally  in  connection 
with  the  Pathe  studio  fire. 


Milwaukee — Jimmy  Devine,  Inc., 
is  a  new  Wisconsin  corporation 
formed  to  operate  and  manage  the- 
aters, dance  halls,  etc.  Signers  of 
the  articles  are  J.  T.  Devine,  P.  De- 
vine    and    W.    Devine. 


Santa  Fe,  N.  M—  Nathan  Salmon 
is  starting  construction  of  a  combin- 
ation 1,200-seat  theater  and  amuse- 
ment building  to  cost  about  $300,000. 
Opens  March  1,  1931. 


Pueblo,  Colo.— Everett  Cole  of 
Alamosa,  has  reopened  the  Broadway 
here. 


Yoakum,  Tex.  —  Work  has  been 
started  on  the  new  Grand,  which  will 
be  the  second  sound  house  here. 


Pittsburgh— Bert  (Shorty)  Stern, 
former  local  United  Artists  exchange 
manager,  is  now  connected  with  the 
company's   Buffalo  branch. 


Shawnee,  O. — The  New  Linda  has 
been  leased  by  Elias  Hatem,  who  is 
installing  RCA  Photophone  and  will 
re-open  the  house  soon. 


Middletown,  Conn. — John  F.  Cal- 
lahan, manager  of  the  Capitol  here  for 
the  last  two  years,  is  now  handling 
the  several  neighborhood  houses  re- 
cently acquired  by  Warner  Bros.,  in 
Hartford.  Irving  Dunn,  of  Boston, 
has  taken  over  the  Capitol  post. 


Whitewright,  Tex.  —  Frank  Simp- 
son, of  Sherman,  has  opened  the 
Palace  here.  It  will  operate  on 
Fridays  and  Saturdays  for  the  pres- 
ent, and  probably  go  on  full  time 
later. 


Richmond,  Ky. — J.  B.  Elliott,  oper- 
ator of  the  Strand  and  Ben  in  Lex- 
ington, is  building  an  800-seat  house 
here. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:the 

lilt  MUMMIk 
Of  HIMDQM 


Watterson  Rothacker  sails  for 
London  to  establish  laboratory  there. 

*  *         * 

Northwest  exhibitors  form  Inde- 
pendent Exhibitors'  Circuit  through 
which  123  theaters  will  be  booked. 

*  *         * 

Gladys    Walton    and    Eva    Novak 

new  Universal  stars. 

*  *         * 

S.  A.  Lynch  of  Atlanta  working 
on  a  new  booking  organization  for 
Southern  exhibitors. 


Cambridge,  O.  —  Ray  Hickman, 
operator  of  the  Auditorium  in  Mariet- 
ta, is  opening  two  houses  here,  the 
Ohio,  formerly  known  as  the  Lyric, 
and  the  Cort,  at  present  under  con- 
struction. The  latter  will  be  run  as 
a  first-run  de  luxe  theater. 


Mt.  Vernon,  N.  Y. — Ben  Knobel, 
former  independent  circuit  owner 
who  sold  out  to  Fox  Metropolitan 
Playhouses,  has  taken  over  the  Em- 
bassy. 


Neenah,  Wis. — With  the  closing  of 
the  Embassy,  due  to  poor  business, 
this  city  is  without  theater  fare.  The 
house,  operated  by  L.  K.  Brin  and 
reported  to  have  been  acquired  by 
Warner  Bros.  It  has  been  reported 
that  Warners  will  take  over  both  the 
Embassy  and  the   Brin  at  Menasha. 


Cleveland — Herbert  Kaufman,  Co- 
lumbia branch  manager,  recently 
married  Erma  Wiener  here. 


Syracuse,  N.  Y. — After  two  years 
as  publicity  man  for  Warners  in  Al- 
bany, Leo  Rosen  has  been  made 
manager  of  the  local  Strand,  W.  B. 
house.     He  succeeds  Franz  Westfall. 


Hartford,  Conn. — Francis  S.  Morin, 
formerly  of  Westfield,  Mass.,  is  man- 
ager of  the  new  Warner  Bros,  the- 
ater here. 


Tonawanda,  Pa. — Publix  has  pur- 
chased the  interest  of  W.  L.  Woodin 
in  the  Keystone.  Amount  involved 
is  said  to  be  $150,000. 


Waltham,  Mass. — Harold  Gordon 
is  back  in  this  city  as  district  man- 
ager for  Publix.  He  has  the  Central 
Square    and    the    Embassy. 


Maysville,  Ky. — A  picture  house, 
scheduled  for  completion  in  Septem- 
ber, is  being  built  here  by  Col.  Rus- 
sell, who  also  will  reopen  the  Wash- 
ington in  October. 


Cleveland — W.  H.  John,  formerly 
assistant  manager  at  Loew's  Granada, 
has  been  made  assistant  manager  at 
the    Stillman. 


Denver— The  new  $500,000  Publix- 
Amusement,  seating  2,500,  largest  in 
Denver,  is  scheduled  to  open  Aug.  15. 


Minot,  N.  D. — After  remodeling 
and  sound  installation,  the  Strand 
has   been   reopened. 


Cedar  Falls,  la. — The  Regent,  re- 
built following  its  recent  fire,  has 
been  reopened  by  the  Iowa  Theater 
Co. 


Buffalo  Center,  la.— N.  H.  Sutton 
and  H.  M.  Aistrup,  of  Sioux  Falls, 
S.  D.,  have  taken  over  the  New  Iowa 
here. 


Kansas  City — With  the  transfer  of 
Dwight  Mills,  assistant  Vitaphone 
booker,  to  a  higher  post  as  branch 
Vitaphone  booker  in  the  Warner  ex- 
change in  Minneapolis,  Carl  Bane 
Hoodenpyle  has  been  placed  in  Mills' 
former  position  here,  while  George 
Galbreath  takes  over  Hoodenpyle's 
work  and  W.  Parkhurst  succeeds  to 
Galbreath's  old  position.  Al  Lake 
has  been  placed  in  charge  of  the 
poster  department,  formerly  handled 
by    Parkhurst. 


St.  Cloud,  Minn. — George  D.  Ir- 
win is  now  manager  of  the  Publix 
Sherman,  succeeding  J.  Newton 
Treece,  who  will  manage  the  Grand. 
Perry  Long,  who  was  at  the  Grand, 
has  been  transferred  to  Watertown, 
S.  D.  Irwin  formerly  was  at  the 
Paramount,  Brainerd,  now  handled 
by  R.  F.  Emig,  previously  in  Omaha. 


Batavia,  N.  Y. — John  R.  Osborne 
has  been  appointed  zone  manager  for 
Warner  Bros.  here. 


Quincy,  111. — Herman  Nelson  has 
sold  the  Star  to  John  Miller,  of  the 
Colonial. 


San  Juan,  Tex. — Lemen  &  Kruse 
has  turned  over  the  operation  of  the 
San  Juan  to  G.  A.  Hudson.  The 
building  is  owned  by  Louis  Gerlitz, 
of  McAllen,  who  owns  the  Palace 
there. 


Pottsville,  Pa. — Scale  of  admission 
at  the  Hollywood  has  been  cut  to 
25  cents  and  10  cents  for  adults  and 
children,   respectively,   at   all   times. 


Hornell,  N.  Y.— James  J.  Kelly 
has  succeeded  Andrew  Gibson  at  the 
Warners  local  house. 


El  Campo,  Tex. — E.  L.  Schubeck 
has  sold  the  Palace  to  Rubin  Frels, 
who  recently  disposed  of  the  Nor- 
mana  in  Cuero  to  Hall  Industries, 
Inc.  The  latter  firm  has  agreed  to 
not  enter  Victoria,  where  Frels  has 
two  houses.  Norma  Frels,  who  has 
managed  the  Normana,  will  handle 
the  Palace  here. 


Dallas — -  S.  L.  Pilkinton  has  suc- 
ceeded Fred  Horn  on  road  work  for 
the  RKO  exchange  here,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  L.  E.  Harrington, 
branch  manager.  Horn,  who  was 
transferred  here  from  Des  Moines, 
has  resigned. 


Kansas  City — -Paul  Milberger,  who 
formerly  managed  his  father's  house, 
the  Rainbow,  i$  now  assistant  adver- 
tising accessory  manager  of  the 
RKO    exchange   here. 


Lancaster,     O. — Judge     Ruth  has 

bought    the    Hippodrome    from  the 

Hocking  Valley  Amusement  Co.  and 
the  Lyric  from  E.  Mithoff. 


Aurora,  111.— A  $1,000,000  house  i 
planned  on  the  site  of  the  forme 
Temple   of   Music. 


The  Little  Accident 

( Universal— A 11  Talker) 

Plenty  Good 

(Reviewed  by  Walter  R.  Griene) 

THERE  is  no  question  of  the  box-offici 
potentialities  of  "The  Little  Accident.' 
It  has  been  capably  transferred  to  the  screer 
to  provide  a  wealth  of  genuine  entertainmen 
and  plenty  of  laughs^  Hitting  a  fast  tempo  a' 
the  very  start,  the  picture  maintains  the  pac< 
right  through  to  the  finish — with  comedy  line." 
and  sequences  nicely  spotted  to  get  just  abou' 
everything  possible  out  of  .the  iarce. 

"The  Little  Accident"  rates  attention  fron 
the  largest  de  luxe  week  run  houses  for  open- 
ings in  the  key  cities.  Subsequent  split  weeki 
will  take  care  of  themselves  through  word-of- 
mouth  advertising.  It's  just  one  of  those  whole 
some  laugh  pictures  with  chances  of  holdinf 
over  for  two  or  three  weeks  in  the  extendec 
runs. 

Story  opens  with  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  preparing 
for  his  wedding  day.  A  mysterious  letter  ar 
rives,  asking  him  to  come  to  a  maternity  hos- 
pital in  Chicago.  Doug  then  remembers  i 
previous  love  affair  and  marriage  which  vat 
annulled  immediately  after.  Arriving  at  th» 
hospital,  the  youth  is  subjected  to  a  physicat 
examination  without  knowing  what  it's  al 
about. 

Then  he  is  told  the  former  wife  has  a  boy> 
and  the  youngster  will  be  given  out  for  legar 
adoption.  Doug  wants  to  see  the  baby,  am 
is  assigned  to  a  chair  in  the  reception  room 
There  he  finds  Slim  Summerville,  a  nervous 
and  expectant  father ;  and  Henry  Armetta,  whi 
is  waiting  to  take  his  wife  and  child  home 
The  situation  of  Summerville  waiting  for  hii 
first  child,  in  contrast  to  the  matter-of-fac1 
father  of  six,  Armetta— develops  round  afte 
round  of  laughs. 

Finally  Fairbanks  sees  his  own  youngster- 
four  weeks  old — and  decides  it  is  wrong  to  at 
low  the  kid  to  be  given  out  for  adoption.  Thek 
he  meets  Anita  Page  as  she  is  leaving  the  hos- 
pital, and  tells  her  the  youngster  needs  thetrr 
She  remains  firm,  and  finally  departs.  Through 
a  ruse,  the  young  father  is  able  to  kidnap  hii 
own  child  from  the  hospital,  and  secures  a: 
apartment  to  take  care  of  it  himself.  Za» 
Pitt?  does  her  best  to  housekeep  and  assist  witi 
the  child's  care. 

They  get  into  trouble  in  trying  to  figure  ou 
the  baby's  diet,  and  Zasu  calls  the  hospita 
asking  for.  advice  and  giving  Fairbanks'  nam 
and  phone  number.  Then  ne  is  downcast- 
they  will  take  the  child  away  from  him  as  h 
has  no  wife.  Then  Zasu  offers  to  marry  hin 
and  he  agrees  that's  the  only  way  out. 

Soon  Anita  Page  arrives  in  a  rage  to  r* 
gain  her  child.  Argument  between  the  youni 
father  and  mother  starts,  with  both  obstinatt 
Then  Sally  Blane,  Doug's  intended  bride,  come 
in  to  complicate  matters.  Doug  finds  himsd 
with  three  women  on  his  hand — but  Zasu  leav< 
in  disappointment.  Then  Sally  Blane  depart 
announcing  to  Fairbanks  her  engagement  1 
Roscoe  Karns.  Albert  Gran,  Doug's  fathe 
puts  in  an  appearance  and  gives  his  son  an 
Anita  the  parental  blessing.  Finale  brings  tt 
two  together  with  resolve  to  start  over  agai 
with  the  baby  as  the  bond  of  affection. 

Deft  handling  of  the  story  itself'  and  tf 
various  comedy  situations,  in  both  treatmei 
and  direction,  has  resulted  in  one  of  the  ou 
standing  farce  comedies  Of  the  season.  Dou| 
las  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  carries  the  major  burdf 
of  the  picture  on  his  own  shoulders,  and  tun 
in  a  remarkable  characterization.  Next  in  lit 
are  Slim  Summerville  and  Henry  Armett 
both  of  whom  score  heavily  in  the  hospit 
sequences.  Roscoe  Karns  is  capable  and  goc 
for  many  laughs  as  the  best  man  "fixer"  f<  | 
the  young  husband,  while  Anita  Page  and  Sal  Lj( 
Blane  are   acceptable   in  rather   limited  par)™ 

Musical  shorts  and  cartoons  would  fit  um 

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ADVERTISEMENT 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


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All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIU     No.   13 


Wednesday,    July    16,    1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Katz  Launches  Drive  Against  Depression  Bogey 

GERMANY  TO  RAISE~FILM  IMPORTATIONS 


Oil  Firm  To  Rent  Houses  for  Industrial  Showings 


The  Mirror 

-a  column  of  comment 


ENGLAND  is  not  at  all  keen 
about  enacting  legislation  to 
promote  multilingual  film  pro- 
duction in  that  country  as  de- 
sired by  some  of  the  picture  pa- 
triots over  there.  It's  a  wise 
government  that  knows  what 
things  to  let  alone.  Amuse- 
ment-catering is  one  of  those 
things.  Russia,  where  screen 
fare  is  produced  by  Soviet  sub- 
sidy and  direction,  turns  out  a 
lot  of  film,  but  not  much  enter- 
tainment. The  term  "propa- 
ganda," in  its  sinister  sense,  has 
.become  synonymous  with  Russian 
pictures.  And  that  is  a  tremendous 
handicap  right  at  the  start. 

*  *         * 

COMPETITION  is  a  great  thing. 
Every  wide-awake  executive  tries  to 
have  some  of  it  in  his  organization 
n  order  to  get  the  best  out  of  his 
personnel.  The  live  film  companies 
constantly  are  conducting  contests 
for  the  best  showings  by  their  sales 
staffs.  If  some  of  the  theater  cir- 
cuits would  inject  a  similar  incentive 
imong  house  managers,  putting  them 
nore  on  their  own  instead  of  mak- 
ng  all  of  them  work  under  one  hard 
ind  fast  set  of  home-office  rules, 
here  would  be  more  theaters  run- 
ling  on  the  right  side  of  the  ledger. 

*  *         * 

tEJOICING  is  in  line  over  the  suc- 
:essful  developments  at  the  Paris 
alker  patent  conference  presided 
iver  by  Will  H.  Hays.  With  a  basis 
or  settlement  reached,  and  general 
ccord  existing  among  the  various 
arties  interested,  the  satisfactory 
forking  out  of  the  incidental  details 
i  practically  assured.  Solving  of 
IS  lis  situation  and  the  opening  up  of 
,f  Germany  for  all  American  product 
ot  only  will  benefit  the  companies 
ft  ver  here,  but  should  prove  a  stimu- 
iting  factor  to  business  over  there 
s  well. 


Plan  Midnight  Screenings 

for  Agents,  with  the 

Public  Invited 

A  plan  whereby  theaters  through- 
out the  country  will  be  rented  for 
the  showing  of  industrial  pictures  fol- 
lowing the  last  performance  at  night 
is  being  sponsored  by  the  Richfield 
Oil  Co.  in  connection  with  its  talker, 
"Service  Wins  Again,"  which  has  a 
cast  of  established  players  including 
Lloyd  Hamilton,  Eddie  Baker,  Neal 
Burns  and  Dot  Farley.  The  picture, 
recorded  on  Western  Electric  equip- 
ment, shows  what  Richfield  offers 
{Continued    en    Page    4) 


ONLY  1 ,029  FRENCH  HOUSES 

SUITED  TO  SHOW  TALKERS 


Paris  (By  Cable)— Out  of  3,058 
picture  houses  in  France,  only  1,029 
are  suitable  for  talkers,  according  to 
a  survey  by  M.  Raymond  Couard  in 
"La  Cinematographic  Francaise."  Of 
the  remaining  2,129  small  theaters, 
seating  600  and  less,  there  are  pos- 
sibly 100  that  might  be  equipped 
with  profit,  these  being  houses  that 
give  two  or  more  shows  a  day.  There 
are  now  about  350  sound-equipped 
theaters  in  France,  with  the  figure 
expected  to  reach  450  by  September. 


Crazy  To  Get  In 

Fort  Lee,  N.  J. — A  Nash 
coupe  driven  by  a  girl  crashed 
into  the  front  doors  of  the 
Fort  Lee  last  Saturday  and 
wrecked  the  car.  On  Tuesday 
a  man  on  a  motorcycle  ran  in- 
to the  side  doors,  fracturing 
his  skull.  The  incidents  have 
led  Manager  Jack  Van  Epps 
to  remark  to  Jack  De  Lacy, 
"Although  my  theater  is  closed 
for  the  summer,  they  want  to 
get  in  anyway." 


HARRY  MARX  RESIGNS 
FROM  FOX  THEATERS 


Harry  Marx,  head  of  the  Fox  The- 
aters personnel  department,  has  re- 
signed, effective  Sept.  1.  At  the  time 
he  left  Publix,  as  general  director 
of  the  theater  management  depart- 
ment, to  join  Fox,  it  was  expected 
that  a  similar  system  of  training 
would  be  adopted  by  the  Fox  or- 
ganization, but  it  has  been  decided 
to  continue  the  training  by  the  man- 
agers. Before  Harry  Arthur  accept- 
ed his  resignation,  Marx  was  offered 
another  post  in  Fox  Theaters,  but 
he  preferred  to  proceed  with  other 
plans.  It  is  understood  he  may  join 
Harold    B.    Franklin's    organization. 


Publix  Circuit  Personnel 

Ordered  To  Spread  Optimism 


Beau  Powell 

William  Powell  has  been 
proposed  as  the  best-dressed 
man  in  Hollywood  on  the 
strength  of  these  sartorial 
facts:  He  buys  15  suits  a  year, 
never  wears  the  same  tie 
more  than  twice,  has  a  stand- 
ing order  with  his  haberdasher 
for  three  new  shirts  a  month, 
and  has  all  his  shoes,  hats  and 
other  apparel  made  to  order. 


Sam  Katz  has  issued  orders  to  the 
Publix  personnel  under  his  direction 
to  join  in  a  war  against  the  "de- 
pression bogey."  Katz  says  that  the- 
ater business  and  a  state  of  public 
happiness  are  inter-dependent  upon 
each  other  and  the  way  to  ward  off 
slumps  in  attendance  is  by  carrying 
on  an  organized  campaign  to  keep 
the  public  consciousness  in  the  right 
mood.  Theaters  are  directed  to  see 
that  a  note  of  joy,  happiness  and 
optimism  is  injected  into  all  parts  of 
every  program  and  advertising. 


Revised  Regulations  Will 

Allow  Entry  of  More 

U.  S.  Pictures 

Berlin  (By  Cable) — Liberal  revis- 
ion of  import  regulations  are  under- 
stood to  be  almost  a  certainty  fol- 
lowing the  approval  yesterday  by  the 
German  upper  chamber  of  changes 
in  the  present  law  which  will  allow 
for  the  entry  of  a  greater  number 
of  American  films.  Final  action  by 
the  House  of  Representatives  is  ex- 
pected todav. 

Will  H 
Paris  for 
U 


ADELPHI,  STRAND  MAY  BE 
U.A.  LONDON  KEY  HOUSES 


London  (By  Cable) — Under  nego- 
tiations which  have  been  in  progress 
since  the  return  of  M.  Silverstone 
from  New  York,  the  Adelphi  and 
Strand,  West  End  houses  which  are 
already  being  equipped  for  talkers, 
will  become  the  United  Kingdom 
key  houses  for  United  Artists. 


Canada  Modifies  Ruling 
On  Unaccompanied  Minors 

Ottawa,  Ont. — Government  regu- 
lations have  been  revised  to  permit 
admission  of  unaccompanied  chil- 
dren under  16  to  theaters  from  9  a.m. 
to  6  p.  m.  on  Saturdays  and  holi- 
days. 


Stebbins  and  May  In 
5-Grand  Golf  Match 

What  started  out  at  the  Film  Golf 
Tournament  as  a  gentle  zephyr  of  a 
challenge  has  ended  up  as  a  tornado, 
for  Artie  Stebbins  and  Mitchell  May, 
Jr.,  will  play  36  holes  today  at  Glen 
Oaks  for  $5,000  as  well  as  the  in- 
surance championship  of  the  film  biz. 
The  five  grand  is  a  pool  bet  by  the 
friends  of  the  respective  contestants 
and  is  already  up  in  the  hands  of  the 
stakeholder.  A  big  dinner  will  be 
held  at  the  Club  house  tonight  after 
the  event.  Harry  Brandt  is  man- 
aging the  Mitch  May  compaign  and 
Buster  Keaton  will  caddy  for  Stebbins. 
If  the  weather  is  clear  about  50  film 
men    will   follow   the  match. 


Wednesday,   July    16,    1930 


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Vol.  LIU  No.  13   Wednesday,  July  16, 1930   Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  by 
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Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer  and 
General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate 
Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor. 
Entered  as  second  class  matter.  May  21,  1918, 
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the  act  of  March  3.  1879.  Terms  (Postage 
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La  Cinematogranhie  Francaue.  Kue  ae  ia 
Cour-des-Noues.   19. 


Talker  Breakdown  Insurance 


London — Lloyds,  noted  for  arranging  insurance  on  anything, 
has  again  lived  up  to  its  reputation  by  agreeing  to  insure  exhibitors 
against  breakdowns  in  talker  equipment.  Rates  average  $80  a  year 
on  daily  receipts  of  $125.  Conditions  are  that  the  film  is  permitted  to 
break  down  three  days  running  only  and  a  maximum  of  14  break- 
downs is  allowed  in  a  year. 


Tulsa  De  Luxe  Houses 
May  Join  Warner  Fold 

Oklahoma  City — As  a  follow-up 
to  the  recent  acquisition  of  the  Mid- 
west houses  here,  Warner  Bros,  is 
expected  to  strengthen  its  position 
in  the  state  by  the  addition  of  sev- 
eral de  luxe  houses  in  Tulsa. 


NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 

Con.     Km.     Ind 19*      *?*,,  19*i  +  # 

Con.    Km.    Ind.   pfd.   21  20?4  21  +      >A 

East.     Kodak     ....211        208  207  - 

Fox    Fm.    "A"    ...    455/8     ««  44  -  1* 

Gen."   Thea.    Kqu.    .    34  33  33/2  —     Vz 

Loew's,     Inc 71  'A     697/8  70  +     54 

do   pfd.    xw    (6A).   9SJ4     95  95  -h   1 

M-G-M  pfd Z6X     26!4  26«  +     Vs 

para     K-F 61         59?4  60?4  +      U 

Pathe    Exch 4*        4tf        4tf  j       f 

R.KO      34 J*      3354      34        +      Vj 

Warner     Bros.     ...    44  54      43^8      4354   —     Vi. 
NEW  YORK  CURB  MARKET 

Col.     Pets.     (1/a)..    3934  39?4  39?4  +    4M 

Columbia  Plct.   Vtc.   43  38  43  +   554 

Fox    Thea.     "A"     .    10            9fc  10  ..... 

Loew     do    deb.    rts.   38  36  38  +   3 

Loew,    Inc.,    war..      97/8        9/*        9ji  —     'A 

Technicolor    34  33  Vg  34  +      Vz 

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 

Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40   96  95>/,  96  

Loew    6s    41ww     ..117  117  117  

do    6s    41     x-war..    99'/*  99/8  99>/g  ..... 

Paramount    6s   47    .IOI/2  IOI/2  10154  —     Vi 

Pathe    7s    37     ....    67  6574  6574  +      Vs 

Warner  Pets.  6s39.1013/g  10034  100?4  —      54 


Seidelman,  Cokell  Named 
Paramount  Secretaries 

Joseph  H.  Seidelman,  assistant 
manager  of  Paramount's  foreign  de- 
partment ,and  Walter  B.  Cokell, 
head  of  the  budget  and  statistical  di- 
vision of  the  treasury  department, 
have  been  elected  assistant  secre- 
taries of  the  company  by  the  board 
o*  directors. 


Wm.  Winship  Transferred 
To  'Frisco  Para.  Office 

San  Francisco — -William  Winship, 
formerly  branch  manager  for  Para- 
mount in  Portland,  Ore.,  has  been 
appointed  special  representative  here 
in  charge  of  exhibition  of  foreign 
language  pictures,  it  is  announced 
by  John   D.   Clark. 

Frank  Clark  succeeds  Winship  in 
Portland. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Silent  on  Beacon  Hill 

"The  Dark  Angel,"  silent  picture 
with  Ronald  Colman  and  Vilma 
Banky,  will  be  on  the  coming  week's 
bill  with  "What  a  Man!"  talker,  at 
the  Beacon,  Warner  house  on  upper 
Broadway. 


Robert  Wyler  Appointed 
Laemmle,  Jr.'s  Assistant 

West    Coast     Bureau.     THE     FILM     DAILY 

Hollywood — Robert  Wyler  has  re- 
ceived appointment  as  assistant  to 
Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  at  the  Universal 
studios. 

Rudolph   Schildkraut   Dies 

West    Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM     DAILY 

Hollywood — Rudolph  Schildkraut, 
veteran  stage  and  screen  actor,  died 
yesterday  at  the  home  of  his  son 
Joseph.  Earlier  in  the  day,  while 
working  in  the  studio,  Schildkraut 
had  suffered  a  heart  attack. 


Columbia's  "Hell's  Island" 
Clicks  in  San  Francisco 

San  Francisco — "Hell's  Island," 
Columbia  production  directed  by  Ed- 
ward Sloman  with  Jack  Holt  and 
Ralph  Graves  starred,  had  a  big  re- 
ception on  its  premiere  at  the  Or- 
pheum  here.  Critics  gave  it  a  fine 
send-off. 

The  picture  opens  at  the  Globe, 
New  York,  and  the  Albee,  Brooklyn, 
this  Friday. 


July  17-18-19  All  National  Screen  salesmen 
to  meet  in  New  York  for  con- 
ference. 

July  19  Fox  A.  C.  holds  outing  at  Indian 
Point,    N.    Y. 

July  26  Outing  of  RKO  Home  Office  Em- 
ployees   to    Indian    Point,    N.    Y. 

July  29-30-31 — Annual  convention  of  M.P.T. 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palace 
Hotel,    Denver. 

Aug.  1  Annual  convention  of  Famous 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  eastern 
managers,  Royal  York  Hotel, 
Toronto,    Ont. 

Aug.  5  Annual  convention  of  Western 
managers.  Famous  Players  Can- 
adian Corp.,  Banff,  Alta. 
Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 


COMING  &  GOING 


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New    York 
I  540   Broadway 
BRYant  4712 


Long    Island    City 

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MRS.  NORMAN  KERRY  sails  tonight 
on    the    Majestic    for    Europe. 

CHARLES  FRANCIS  COE,  writer,  leaves 
today  for  the  Coast  to  take  up  work  at  the 
Paramount    studios. 

BENNY  RUBIN  is  on  his  way  cast  from 
Hollywood  for  a  vacation  and  to  make  some 
vaudeville    appearances. 

MR.  AND  MRS.  ENGENE  HOWARD 
are  sailing  for  Europe  tonight  on  the  Majestic. 

CHARLES  MINTZ  leaves  today  for  Holly, 
wood. 

EDWARD  SMALL  has  arrived  from  Eu- 
rope. 

I.  E.  CHADWICK  is  in  New  York  from 
the   Coast. 


Berliner  Acoustic  Installations 
Berliner  Acoustic  System  has  just 
completed  installations  at  the  Daly. 
Bronx,  and  Great  Halls,  College  of 
the  City  of  New  York.  Installations 
now  being  made  include  the  Varieties 
theater  at  Third  Ave.  and  14th  St., 
New  York.  Madison  Square  in  Chi- 
cago and  Jack  Buchanan's  Leicester 
Square  theater,   London. 


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Wednesday,   July   16,   1930 


DAILY 


Foreign  Markets 


Music   Restored   in   Buenos   Aires 
Biieim>   Aires    (By   Cable)   —  Film 
ieater   managers  liave   agreed   to  re- 
state   musicians,   and   also   have   ac- 
pted  the  mediating  committee's  sug- 
listion   that   the  orchestra   give  pref- 
ance   to   Argentine   music.      This  is 
ne    outcome    of    the    recent    protests 
llowing    the    big-scale    invasion    of 
merican    talkers.       The    committee 
ated    that    an    investigation    showed 
iere   are    58    talker   houses   and    109 
ent  theaters  in  this  city  at  present. 


King's  Hall  to  be  Rebuilt 

Liverpool — King's  Hall  Kinema, 
wned  by  the  G.T.C.  Corp.,  and  situ- 
:ed  in  the  heavily-populated  section 
:  this  city,  will  be  rebuilt  at  an  ap- 
■oximate'cost  of  $230,000.  The  new 
aiding  will  provide  a  seating  ca- 
icity  of  1.700. 


Tobis  Expert  for  England 
Berlin — Dr.  Hans  Boehm,  general 
;cretary  of  Tobis,  is  reported  to 
ave  resigned  from  that  organization 
)  take  up  a  managerial  post  in  Lon- 
on  with  Associated  Sound  Film  In- 
ustries.  It  is  understood  that  Dr. 
oehm  will  work  in  conjunction  with 
)r.  Rudolph  Becker,  managing  di- 
;ctor  of  A.S.F.I.,  on  the  extension 
f  the  business  and  technical  side  of 
le  company. 


New  Warsaw  Film  Firm 

Warsaw — Block  Film,  a  new  pro- 

ucing  organization,  has  been  formed 

ere  for  the  making  of  sound  films  in 

ulti-lingual   versions   under   the   di- 

;ction   of   M.    Ordensky.     The   first 

oduction  on  schedule  is  an  adapta- 

on  of  a  novel  by  the  popular  Polish 

uthor   Sienkevicz,  titled   "Janko  the 

fusician." 


Studio  Installing  Sound 
Vienna — Installation  of  Tobis  re- 
ording  equipment  in  the  Sascha 
tudio  at  Sievering  is  nearing  com- 
letion.  Director  General  Schenck 
as  concluded  joint  sound  film  pro- 
uction  agreements  with  several  Ber- 
n  companies,  including  Fellner  and 
omlo,  and  camera  work  will  be 
lunched  early  in  August. 

23    French    Talker    Producers 
Paris — There  are  at  present  23  na- 
ve    companies     producing     French 
ilkers,  with   31   directors  engaged  in 
ie  work. 


Sonorfilm  Formed  in  Prague 

Prague — Sonorfilm,  with   Karl   An- 

>n   as   its   head,  has   been   organized 

>r    the    production    of    sound    film-. 

/ork  will  begin  in  the  near  future. 


De  Luxe  House  for  Liverpool 
Liverpool — Licensing  Justices  have 
tnctioned  plans  for  the  erection  of  a 
284-seat  de  luxe  theater  and  build- 
ig  at  the  junction  of  Green  Lane 
n d  West  Darby  Road.  The  venture 
ill  represent  an  investment  of  about 
KOO.OOO. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

TJNIVERSAL'S  PUBLICITY  dep't  is  all  aflutter  over  the  fact' 
that  a  mail  plane  crashed,  and  all  the  mail  bags  were  de- 
stroyed except  one  containing  publicity  news  on  the  Universal 

Newsreel they   are   trying   to   work  out   some  kind   of   a 

publicity  angle  to  show  the  superiority  of  Universal  publicity 

however,  some  unkind  cynic  is  liable  to  opine  that  mebbe  the 
publicity  wasn't  hot  enough  to  burn better  lay  off,  fel- 
lers, and  be  satisfied  that  the  mail  was  delivered  and  you  didn't 
have  to  do  the  work  all  over  again 


pAT    FLAHERTY,    the   chief   of   Red    Star    Music    Co.,    started 
in   his  adolescence  as  page  to  Speaker   Champ   Clark  in  the 

House   of   Representatives now   he    is   working  in    Harley 

Clarke's  organization,  who  is  another  champ Herb  Crooker 

and  George   Bilson  are  back  from   Philly  after   staging  a  perfect 

take-off    for    "The    Dawn    Patrol" George    will    open    the 

showing  at  Boston,  and  then  at  Washington The  Fox  boys 

are    all    set    for    the    big   outing    Saturday    at    Indian    Point,    with 
$4,000  in  prizes  to  scramble  for 


(T1US  EDWARDS,  revue  manufacturer,  will  appear  at  an  open- 
ing up-state  today but  the  show  takes  place  in  the 

office  of  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  who  will  nick  him  a  few  berries 

for  motoring  out  of  line  up  a  crowded  hill  on  high Harry 

Schwartz,  general  manager  of  Ad-Vance  Trailer,  but  better  known 
as  the  booby  prize  winner  at  the   recent  golf   tournament,   got 

himself  married  the  other  day he  had  to  have  some  excuse 

to  beat  that  big  base  drum  he  won W.  B.  Wagoner,  owner 

of  the  Marion  Davies  and  Embassy  theaters  in  Frisco,  had  daily 
theater  reports  sent  him  via  air  mail  while  in  this  village 


A^OE  MOOCH,  the  Mail  Clerk,  sez:  Itellya,  fella,  sex  fillums 

issa    bunk me,    sappo,    takes    me    goil    tuhamovie    wit 

Clara  Bow and   six  ginks  inna  fillum  is  achasin   Clara  an 

the  red  hed  gives  'em  all  the  woiks sez  me  goil  tuh  me: 

"Ain't   love   grand!" an   me.    I    sez:    "Aw,   nertz" 

annafoist  thingyano  we're  inna  helluva  arg-u-men,  anna  big 
stiffuvanusha  witta  coniform  wit  brass  doornobs  f'r  buttings 
butts    in   an    sez    sez   he:   "Issa   guy   alongsideyuh    annoyink   yuh, 

cutie?" an  me  goil  sez:  "Yeah,  Big  Boy,  he  wazzannoyin 

me,  but  as  long  assa  annoyanz  has  brot  me  yuh,  less  give  thissa 

Boy  Scout  credik  for  a  Good  Deed" an  wizzat  she  up  and 

leaves  me  cold  anna  big  stiff  inna  ooniform  ekskorts  her  outta 
me  life sez  yuh  t'me  Sex  Fillums,  sez  yuh an  me 

isez  aw  nertz 

*  *  *  * 

ADD  TO  film  house  innovations  the  Tavern  Room  at  the  Little 

Picture  House here  patrons  can  drink  iced  coffee  and 

smoke  cigs  on  the  house  while  the  Kooler-Aire  system  kisses  their 
fevered  brows Paul  Sloane,  directing  "Half  Shot  At  Sun- 
rise, sez  he  has  discovered  the  meanest  man he  gave  a 

groom  a  red  apple  to  feed  one  of  the  horses  in  the   film — and 

the  groom  ate  the  apple Norma  Shearer  got  her  start  in 

pictures  because  she  happened  to  cough  while  lined  up  with  some 
extra  girls  in  a  New  York  studio,  and  the  unusual  cough  got  her 
a  job nowadays  in  sound  films  what  a  cough  gets  a  player 

is  plenty 

*  *  *  * 

TOE  O'SULLIVAN  of  Pathe  publicity  spends  his  week  ends 
J  trying  to  find  his  summer  home  in  the  Connecticut  back- 
woods  Joe    sez    by   the   time    he    locates    it    and    kisses    the 

wife  and   kid   hello  it's  time  to  kiss  'em  goo'  bye  and  hike   bai  ' 

to    work Helen    Chandler,    who    appeared    in    "Mother's 

Boy,"  is  now  cast  for  "Mother's  Cry" so  Helen  is  thinking 

of  doing  an  Amos  'n'  Andy  and  incorporating  herself  as  Hell  'n' 

Mother 

*  *  *  * 

IF  YOU  follow  the  work  of  some    song    writers,    you    realize 
that  the  Songs  of  Yesterday   are  the  Hits  of  Today. 


NEWS'of  the  DAY 


Jamestown,  N.  Y. — New  lineup  of 
Warners'  Palace  and  Winter  Gar- 
den has  Tom  Roberts  as  manager 
of  the  first  and  Peter  Grafiadis  in 
charge  of  the  second.  Roberts  is 
also  handling  publicity  and  adver- 
tising for  both  houses. 


Osceola,  Wis.  —  Backers  of  the 
$20,000  project  planned  for  this  city 
are  Ernest  Zorn,  Warren  Koch  and 
Prosper  Young.  W.  M.  Miller  has 
signed  a  lease   for  the  theater. 


North  Loupe,  Neb.— P.  E.  Doe 
has  opened  the  Strand  which  he  re- 
cently   leased. 


Vinton,  la. — With  a  complete  line 
of  new  equipment  installed,  the  man- 
agement of  the  Palace  has  reopen- 
ed   the   house. 


Minneapolis — Following  improve- 
ments costing  $20,000,  A.  E.  Dummer 
has    reopened    the-  Strand. 


Michigan,  N.  D.  —  The  Legion 
Boys  are  improving  the  local  house 
and  sound  is  being  installed.  It  will 
be    ready    for    reopening    shortly. 


Tabor,  la.  —  Edward  Awe  has 
leased  the  Tabor  from  C.  M.  Miller. 
New  management  has  installed 
sound. 


Keansburg,  N.  J.  —  Vincent  B. 
Brockway  is  the  new  operator  of  the 
Casino. 


Kankakee,  111. — Paramount  Publix 
has  no  further  interest  in  the  Rialto 
here. 


Denver  — W.  B.  Shuttee  has  re- 
placed M.  D.  Cohen  as  manager  of 
the  Rialto.  He  comes  from  the 
Granada,    Boise.    Ida. 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

July  1 6 

Ginger  Rogers 
William    Hoyt    Peck 
Irving   M.   Lesser 
Edward    Earle 
George  Marion 


THE 


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Wednesday,   July    16,    193 


?  TO  PROJECT  MC  NAMEE 
AS  TALKING  DRAMATIST 


Something  new  in  film  technique 
will  be  introduced  by  Universal  in 
connection  with  "White  Hell  of  Pitz 
Palu"  by  the  addition  of  a  "talking 
dramatist,"  in  the  person  of  Graham 
McNamee,  who  will  employ  his  pow- 
ers of  description  to  increase  the 
suspense  and  heighten  the  dramatic 
effects  of  the  various  events  in  the 
picture.  The  scenes  to  be  described 
by  McNamee  include  mountain 
climbing,  avalanches,  snow  slides, 
airplane  stunts  and  the  trapping  of 
three  principals  at  dizzy  heights. 
The  outcome  of  this  experiment  is 
being  awaited  with  keen  interest  by 
Universal  officials. 


Western  Canadian  Mgrs. 
Meet  in  Banff  on  Aug.  5 

Banff,  Alta.  —  Annual  convention 
of  Western  managers  of  Famous 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  will  be  held 
here  Aug.  5.  Sam  Katz  and  J.  J. 
Fitzgibbons  will  attend,  coming  di- 
rect from  the  Eastern  meeting  in 
Toronto  on   Aug.   1. 


"Love  Parade"  Record 

Run  in  Buenos  Aires 

A  16-week  run  at  the  Cine  Astral 
in  Buenos  Aires  has  just  been  con- 
cluded by  Maurice  Chevalier  in  "The 
Love  Parade,"  making  the  longest 
engagement  played  by  this  picture 
anywhere  in  the  world,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  J.  H.  Seidelman,  of  the 
Paramount    foreign    department. 


Increases  Are  Reported 
in  Paramount  Rentals 

Paramount  rentals  in  the  U.  S. 
for  the  quarter  ended  June  28  were 
7  per  cent  ahead  of  the  correspond- 
ing quarter  in  1929,  according  to  a 
statement  on  the  financial  ticker  yes- 
terday. Receipts  from  foreign  film 
rentals  for  April  and  May  were  21 
per  cent  ahead  of  the  same  period 
in  1929.  Receipts  from  the  United 
States  film  rentals  for  the  first  two 
weeks  of  July,  1930,  were  16  per 
cent  ahead  of  the  similar  period  in 
1929. 


Fox's  Juveniles 

Fox's  concentration  on  juve- 
niles was  evidenced  recently 
when  10  of  the  company's  new 
contract  actresses,  including 
two  leads,  appeared  in  the  Los 
Angeles  Superior  Court  to 
have  their  agreements  approv- 
ed under  the  state  law  regu- 
lating employment  of  minors. 
The  players  were  Lucile 
Browne,  Frances  McCoy,  Les- 
lie Mae,  Roxanne  Curtis, 
Nancy  Kelly,  Elizabeth  and 
Helen  Keating,  Althea  Hen- 
ley, Rachel  Elizabeth  Hudson 
and   Joan    Marie    Lawes. 


Hollywood  Happenings 

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Louise  Dresser  Will  Play 
"LightnhV  "  Feminine  Lead 

Louise  Dresser  has  been  assigned 
by  Fox  as  leading  woman  opposite 
Will"  Rogers  in  "Lightnin"'.  The 
only  other  member  of  the  cast  defi- 
nitely set  so  far  is  J.  M.  Kerrigan. 

Gene  Towne  Back 
Having  concluded  negotiations 
with  Al  Lewis,  New  York  stage  pro- 
ducer, whereby  the  latter  will  pro- 
duce "The  Beggars'  Parade,"  his 
newest  stage  opus,  Gene  Towne,  one 
of  filmland's  prolific  writers,  has  re- 
turned in  an  effulgent  mood  to  Holly- 
wood. While  in  New  York,  Towne 
was  the  recipient  of  an  offer  from 
the  Paramount  Studios  to  join  their 
scenario  staff.  However,  a  previous 
verbal  agreement  to  complete  the 
picture  version  and  dialogue  for  an 
original  story  which  was  purchased 
by  Universal,  precluded  his  remain- 
ing away  from   Hollywood  longer. 


Olsen  and  Johnson  Title  Changed 
"Oh  Sailor  Behave"  is  the  new 
title  of  the  Olsen  and  Johnson  pic- 
ture formerly  known  as  "Nancy  from 
Naples."  it  is  announced  by  Warners. 
This  is  the  adaptation  of  Elmer  Rice's 
comedy.  "See  Naples  and  Die".  The 
vaudeville  team  will  be  supported  by 
Irene  Delroy,  Charles  King.  Lotti 
T.oder.  Lowell  Sherman  and  Noah 
Beery. 


Horner  Completes  Another 
Robert  J.  Horner  has  completed 
direction  of  "South  of  Senora,"  fea- 
turing Buffalo  Bill,  Jr.  This  sub- 
ject was  produced  by  Gene  Marcus 
and  Dwain  Esper.  Horner  will  im- 
mediately start  production  on  "The 
Riding  Kid  from  Arizona,"  the  sec- 
ond of  his  own  series  of  all-talking 
westerns.  Jack  Perrin  will  be  fea- 
tured. 


Warner's  "River's  End" 
Departs  for  Location 

Michael  Curtiz,  director,  together 
with  Charles  Bickford,  Evalyn 
Knapp,  J.  Farrell  McDonald,  Wal- 
ter McGrail  and  others  comprising 
a  unit  of  more  than  125,  have  left 
for  Sacramento  and  the  foothill  coun- 
try near  Auburn,  to  make  scenes  for 
"River's  End,"  by  James  Oliver  Cur- 
wood.  The  company  will  remain  on 
location  about  10  days. 


F.  N.  Assigns   Halliday 

John  Halliday  has  been  assigned 
an  important  role  in  "Father's  Son" 
by  First  National.  Leon  Janney  will 
play  the  title  part  and  Irene  Rich 
and  Lewis  Stone  will  appear  in  prom- 
inent roles.  William  Beaudine  is  di- 
recting. 


Bakewell   Wins   Role 

Although  faced  with  keen  compe- 
tition for  the  coveted  role  in  Roland 
West's  production  for  United  Art- 
ists, "The  Bat  Whispers,"  William 
Bakewell  was  selected  for  the  fea- 
tured   juvenile    assignment. 


Signed  for  Chesterfield  Talker 

Jason  Robards  and  Dorothy  Phil- 
lips have  been  signed  for  Chester- 
field's "Jazz  Cinderella,"  directed  by 
Scott  Pembroke. 


Gets  "Mothers  Cry"  Lead 
Dorothy  Peterson,  New  York  stage 
actress  who  recently  came  West, 
has  been  picked  by  First  National 
for  the  title  role  in  "Mothers  Cry." 
More  than  100  actresses  were  given 
tests   for   the  part,   the   studio   states. 


Universal   Starts   "Lady   Surrenders" 

With  the  addition  of  Edgar  Nor- 
ton to  the  list  of  principals,  John 
M.  Stahl  had  begun  production  of 
"The  Lady  Surrenders."  Conrad 
Nagel  and  Genevieve  Tobin  have 
the    other   leading   roles. 


"Big  Trail"  Premiere 

at  Grauman's  Chinese 

West    Coast    Bureau.     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood— "The  Big  Trail,"  Fox 
production,  directed  by  Raoul  Walsh, 
now  Hearing  completion,  will  have 
its  premiere  at  the  Grauman's  Chi- 
nese on  Sept.  1.  It  will  be  presented 
here  on  the  Grandeur  screen.  The 
New  York  opening  will  follow  in 
about  three  weeks.  Estimated  cost 
of  the  picture  is  figured  at  $2,000,000. 


Warner  Openings  Postponed 
Opening  of  John  Barrymore  in 
"Moby  Dick"  at  the  Hollywood,  and 
George  Arliss  in  "Old  English"  at 
the  Warner,  both  Broadway  houses, 
tentatively  scheduled  to  reopen  next 
week,  will  not  take  place  until  some- 
time in  August,  according  to  present 
announcement. 


Cohen  To  Have  Theater 
In  Stamford  Property 

Stamford,  Conn. — Plans  are  being 
drawn  for  a  theater  to  be  erected  in 
the  store  building  now  under  con- 
struction on  Sydney  S.  Cohen's 
property  at  Atlantic  and  Bell  Sts., 
the  heart  of  the  business  section. 
The  store,  occupying  three  floors  of 
the  building,  has  been  leased  for  20 
years  to  the  Stamford  Department 
Store,   Inc. 


Canada  Building  War  Averted 
Toronto — Booking  of  Fox  product 
into  Famous  Players  Canadian 
houses  will  avert  a  possible  theater 
building  war  in  Canada,  it  is  stated 
in  film  circles.  There  had  been  re- 
ports that  N.  L.  Nathanson  had  al- 
lied himself  with  Fox  for  the  crea- 
tion of  a  Fox  chain  over  here. 


IMPROVED  SOUND  HEAD 
BEING  DEMONSTRATE! 


A  new  sound  head  that  can  be  at 
tached  to  any  projector,  and  fo 
which  various  improvements  ar 
claimed,  has  been  developed  by  th 
Anderson  Electric  Sound  Researc. 
Co.,  which  has  established  demon 
stration  headquarters  at  1560  Broad 
way  under  the  supervision  of  W.  E 
Anderson. 

Arcturus  non-microphonic  photolytic  cell 
are  used  in  the  sound  head.  This  cell,  du 
to  its  own  creation  of  electrical  impulses,  rloe 
not  require  batteries,  and  power  is  doubl 
of  any  gas  cell,  it  is  stated.  Life  has  no 
been  determined,  but  the  cell  has  been  teste 
1200  hours  and  did  not  show  any  loss.  Th 
cell  is  unbreakable,  will  not  pick  up  stra 
electric  impulses  and  there  are  no  backgrouni 
noises.  One  preamplifier  can  operate  tw 
machines,    thereby   causing   a    saving. 

The  device  can  be  attached  complete  ti 
the  projector  in  one  hour.  Very  little  r.er 
vice  is  necessary,  and,  since  it  does  not  rui 
through  the  armature  plate,  the  possibility  a 
scratching  is  removed.  The  first  installatioi 
is  expected  to  be  made  in  New  York  withii 
a   few   weeks. 


Germany  Will  Raise 

Film  Importations 

(Continued   from   Paqe   1) 

the  kontingent,  was  given  a  banqu 
yesterday. 

London  (By  Cable) — J.  E.  Otterso 
here  from  the  Paris  talker  confal 
expressed  himself  completely  satii 
fied  with  the  outcome.  He  said  al 
other  meeting  will  be  held  in  Par: 
this  week-end  to  pass  on  the  mem 
randum    of   agreement. 


Oil  Firm  to  Rent  Houses 
for  Industrial  Showing 

(Continued  from  Pane   1) 

gasoline    service   station   dealers   an 
the  public,  at  the  same  time  present 
ing   a    story    of    entertaining    qualit 
Although  the  showings  are  especially 
for   Richfield   dealers,   audiences  will 
be  invited  to  remain  for  the  special 
screening. 


Walters   Resigns   Pathe   Post 

West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — Eugene   Walters   yes 
terday  resigned  as  scenario  editor  o 
Pathe. 


AD- VANCE- AD 


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"We  wish  to  take  this  opportunity 
of  thanking  you  for  your  excellent 
service  and  your  whole-hearted  co- 
operation at  all  times.  During  the 
two  years  that  we  have  done  business 
with  you,  you  have  extended  us  many 
favors, — we  appreciate  them  more  than 
we   can   say." 

Star    Theatre, 
Gaylord,    Mich. 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.   LIII     No.   14 


Thursday,   July    17,    1930 


Price   5   Cents 


Kontingent  of  210  Films  Is   Granted  f. 

EXHIBSJJLAMED  FOR~"PATTERN"  PI< 

11  Players  Added  To  Educational9 s  Sta 


Coming  Events 

— cast  their  shadows 

=By  JACK  ALICOATE=^. 


Flesh  Alive 
Coming  Back 


There's  an  old 
familiar  tune  be- 
ing heard  back- 
stage these  warm  and  sultry  July 
days,  for  they  are  again  dusting 
off  the  musicians'  seats  in  the  pit 
and  daubing  a  bit  of  paint  here 
and  there  in  the  dressing  rooms. 
All  of  which,  when  placed  under 
the  watchful  scrutiny  and  careful 
analysis  of  the  house  detective, 
leads  us  to  believe  that  the  day  of 
the  100%  simon-pure  electrical 
entertainment,  in  our  houses  that 
compose  the  major  league,  is 
about  or  nearing  the  end.  Our 
guess  is  that,  commencing  about 
the  time  the  robins  turn  their 
auburn  heads  toward  the  objective 
of  their  autumn  vacation,  there  will 
again  be  real  live  musicians  tooting 
out  the  very  latest  tunes  from  tin 
pan  alley  and  honest  to  goodness 
chorines  and  flesh  and  blood  fun- 
sters doing  their  stuff  in  presenta- 
tions from  the  rostrum  for  the  edi- 
fication of  the  paying  customers. 
*         *         * 

"Dawn  Patrol"       Her>e;  Mr   Pic- 
j  urw    fj     jf    ture  -  Man      are 

and    Holiday'     Exhibits  A  and 

B  as  conclusive  and  telling  evidence 
from  the  non-failing  theatrical  bar- 
ometer, sometimes  referred  to  as 
the  box-office,  that  the  populace  will 
go  for  as  much  screen  fare  as  you 
can  give  'em  provided  it  has  class. 
Here's  a  coupla  lu  lu's  that  crashed 
the  big  street  in  the  height  of  the 
traditional  dull  season.  They  are 
as  far  apart  in  theme,  in  treatment 
and  in  presentation  as  the  poles, 
yet  each  is  original,  dared  to  stray 
from  the  beaten  path,  and  is  hon- 
estly     directed.        Give      'em      more 

{Continued  on  Page  2) 


More  Names  Are  Placed 

on  Roster  for 

Comedies 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Ten  strong  names  and 
a  newcomer  who  is  said  to  have  good 
possibilities  have  been  added  to  the 
Educational-Metropolitan  star  lineup 
in  the  past  week.  The  group  includes 
Charlotte  Greenwood,  Ford  Sterling, 
Johnny  Hines,  Clyde  Cook,  Tom 
Patricola  and  his  vaudeville  partner, 
Joe  Phillips,  Bert  Roach,  Ray  Cooke, 
John  West,  Buster  West  and  Marian 
(Continued   from  Page   10) 


REPORTED  AT  NEW  PEAK 


Earnings  of  Columbia  for  the 
quarter  ended  June  30  are  estimated 
at  $270,000,  a  new  record  for  three 
months,  according  to  a  ticker  state- 
ment yesterday.  This  compares  with 
$253,750  in  the  previous  quarter  and 
$263,138  in  the  corresponding  period 
of  1929,  which  was  the  high  mark. 
Net  income  for  the  fiscal  year,  ending 
June  30,  is  figured  at  $6.15  a  share, 
almost  double  the  1929  figure,  and 
with  the  recently  effected  R-K-O 
booking  deal  it  is  predicted  Colum- 
bia's earnings  will  double  next  year. 


'V  To  Help  Authors 

11  est  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Interviewing 
authors  with  stories  or  sug- 
gestions to  submit,  discussing 
situations  and  dialogue  with 
them,  and  giving  writers  op- 
portunities not  previously  af- 
forded them  to  present  their 
ideas,  will  be  the  duties  of 
Robert  Wyler  in  his  new  post 
as  assistant  to  Carl  Laemmle, 
Jr.,    chief    studio    executive. 


"DAWN  PATROL"  RONS 
SET  FOR  11  BIG  CITIES 


Long  run  engagements  for  "The 
Dawn  Patrol",  now  playing  to  big 
business  in  New  York  and  San  Fran- 
cisco, have  been  arranged  by  First 
National  in  11  other  principal  cities, 
as  follows:  Paramount,  Portland, 
opening  July  19;  Seattle,  Seattle, 
July  19;  Boyd,  Philadelphia,  July  21; 
Washington,  St.  Olympia  and  Up- 
town, Boston,  July  22;  Paramount, 
Detroit,  July  23;  McVickers,  Chica- 
go, July  25;  Warner,  Atlantic  City, 
July  25;  Earle,  Washington,  Aug.  11; 
Stanley,  Pittsburgh,  Aug.  1;  Circle, 
Indianapolis,  Aug.  8;  State,  Water- 
bury,  Aug.  9;  Capitol,  Springfield, 
Aug.  21. 


German  Government  Grants 

Kontingent  Until  Next  July 


is    That 
Demand 


Produce 

Theate. 

T 

Blaming  ex  >,   in   their  desire 

to  play  only  tl  Wpes  of  pictures  that 
appear  to  h?  a  guaranteed  draw, 
for  the  perio<  .al  epidemics  of  pat- 
tern productions,  special  efforts  will 
be  made  by  some  of  the  major  pro- 
ducers next  season  to  induce  a  change 
of  this  attitude.  Walter  Wanger, 
speaking  before  the  AM  PAS,  made 
the  statement  that,  every  time  his 
company  made  a  new  class  of  picture, 
the  sales  force  had  trouble  selling  it 
to  the  exhibitor.  This  complaint  is 
found  to  be  fairly  general  among  the 
big  companies,  and  several  of  them 
are  understood  to  be  considering 
ways    of   overcoming   the    snag. 


New  Hollywood  Diet 

Reports  from  location  in 
Montana,  where  Director 
Raoul  Walsh  and  his  Fox  unit 
making  "The  Big  Trail"  have 
been  on  location,  state  that  the 
10  weeks  of  roughing  it  has 
caused  an  average  loss  of  eight 
pounds  in  weight  among  mem- 
bers of  the  company.  Only  19 
out  of  about  300  in  the  unit 
have   gained. 


Berlin  (By  (able)— Recent  agita- 
tion for  curtailment  of  film  imports 
was  over-ruled  yesterday  when  the 
limine  of  Representatives  granted 
kontingent  regulations  until  July  1, 
1931,  specifying  210  pictures,  90  ol 
them  in  sound.  There  will  be  40 
kontingents  for  distribution  to  ex- 
changes, 20  export  kontingents  for 
producers  and  60  at  the  disposal  of 
the  government.  In  future  kontingent 
measure!  for  shorts  also  will  l» 
stituted.  Blind  booking  for  foreign 
(.Continued   from   Page   10) 


LETO  J.  HILL  TO  NANAGE 
WARNER-OKLA.  HOUSES 


St.  Louis — Leto  J.  Hill,  in  recent 
years  manager  of  the  Ambassador 
here,  has  been  appointed  general 
manager  of  the  Oklahoma  City 
houses  recently  acquired  by  War- 
ner Bros.  He  left  this  week  for  Okla-t 
homa  with  Charles  Skouras,  head  of 
the  Skouras  enterprises,  and  Harry 
Niemeyer,  who  will  handle  advertis- 
ing and  publicity  for  the  Oklahoma 
City    chain. 

Hammons  to  Go  Abroad 

Earle  W.  Hammons,  president  oi 
Educational,  plans  to  sail  for  Europe 
sometime  in  September  on  a  business 
and  pleasure  trip. 


Ufa  Films  on  Boats 

Publicity  films  made  by  Ufa 
are  to  be  shown  on  the  Ham- 
burg-American Line  steamers 
of  the  North  German  Lloyd, 
so  that  passengers  traveling  to 
Germany  may  be  reached  with 
ads  on  what  to  do,  see  and 
buy  in   Germany. 


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Ottawa  Roadshow  House 
Ottawa,  Ont. — A  roadshow  house 
for  special  films  as  well  as  legitimate 
attractions  is  planned  here  in  the 
form  of  a  Canadian  Women's  War 
Memorial,  sponsored  by  the  govern- 
ment. 


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Coming  Events 

— cast  their  si  adows 

(Contir  I'll"     1  ) 

'•Dawn      r'  "Holidays" 

and    "  less    seats    to 

d 

* 

Rev.  L.  R.  Call        Here's     one 

^        »•        New    York    City 

Censorship    clergyman   why0 

as  the  courage  of  his  convictions 
and  is  not  afraid  to  shout  them 
from    the   house    tops. 

He  says:  ''Censorship  is  immoral, 
first,  because  it  flourishes  on  partial 
facts,  often  in  almost  hysterical  zeal. 
Its  chief  concern  is  propriety,  not 
truth.  Second,  because  it  defeats  its 
purpose.  To  suppress  a  book  is  the 
most  effective  way  of  having  every 
one  read  it.  Third,  because  it  as- 
sumes falsely  that  conduct  inevitably 
follows  contamination  with  the  cen- 
sored thing.  Fourth,  because  no  one 
is  fit  to  be  a  censor  over  the  morals 
of  another.  Fifth,  because  it  is  im- 
possible to  have  any  norm  or  stand- 
ard by  which  to  gauge  what  the  cen- 
sor calls  decency.  Sixth,  because  it 
assumed  that  human  nature  is  weak 
and  cannot  be  left  to  choose  for  it- 
self what  it  will  feast  upon." 
*         *         * 


Publix  Makes  Changes 
in  Managerial  Staffs 

Changes  in  the  Publix  manager- 
ial staffs  last  week  included  the  fol- 
lowing: 

Sidney  Smith,  student  manager  of  the  Up- 
town. Boston,  assigned  as  manager  of  the 
Egyptian,  Brighton.  Mass.,  succeeding  W. 
H.  Murphy.  B.  M.  Greenwald  is  now  man- 
aging the  Warren  Street,  Roxbury,  Mass.. 
replacing  C.  Millett.  W.  P.  Cuff  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  Strand.  Waterloo, 
taking  over  the  duties  nf  W.  D.  Fleck.  A. 
H.  Lawter  has  been  transferred  from  the 
Strand,  Muncie.  Ind.,  to  the  Jefferson.  Hunt- 
ington, Ind.  Fred  Weiman.  :>ssistant  man 
ager  of  the  State,  Sioux  Falls,  has  been  ele- 
vated to  manager  of  the  Orpheum,  rame 
<-ity.  Clint  Lake  has  been  moved  from  the 
Tivoli,  Chattanooga,  to  Keith's  Georgia,  At 
lanta,  replacing  M.  L.  Semon.  W.  K 
Bckert,  formerly  city  manager  in  Marion. 
O.,  has  succeeded  Lake  at  Chattanooga.  F 
D.  Morrow  will  manage  the  Palace  and  Mar 
!on    in    Marion. 


George  Levy  to  Manage 
Pathe  Pittsburgh  Branch 

George  Levy,  ace  salesman  in 
Pathe's  Indianapolis  branch,  har 
been  promoted  to  the  managership 
of  the  Pittsburgh  office,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Phil  Reisman.  At  the 
same  time  the  Pittsburgh  branch 
heretofore  in  the  eastern  Division 
under  the  supervision  of  E.  J.  Mc- 
Evoy,  is  being  transferred  to  the 
Central  Division,  supervised  bv 
Harry  D.  Graham.  Samuel  Lefko  is 
"itt- burgh    branch    manager. 


First  Fox  Awards 

In  conjunction  with  the  $85,000  in 
nrizes  for  outstanding  performances 
for  1930-31,  James  R.  Grainger  has 
chosen  the  first  two  men  for  the  Fox- 
film  Hall  of  Merit.  They  are  C.  E. 
Hilgers,  salesman  in  the  Dallas 
branch,  and  Ben  Dare,  booker  at  the 
Denver  exchange.  Additional  mem- 
bers who  qualify  will  be  announced 
weekly. 


Films  Played  Big  Part 
in  Amusing  Byrd's  Men 

No  greater  variety  of  screen  sub- 
jects could  have  been  selected  for 
entertaining  the  crew  of  the  recent 
Antarctic  Expedition  than  that  select- 
ed by  the  National  Board  of  Review, 
Admiral  Richard  E.  Byrd  told  mo- 
tion picture  writers  at  a  conference 
yesterday.  All  branches  of  the  indus- 
try cooperated  with  the  National 
Board  in  compiling  the  film  library, 
which  included  pictures  of  an  educa- 
tional and  scientific  nature.  Com- 
edies and  newsreels  were  included  in 
every  show,  said  Admiral  Byrd.  The 
first  theater  at  the  South  Pole  was 
more  than  adequately  provided  with 
films  that  were  tremendously  enjoyed 
and  appreciated  by  the  men  after 
they   had   finished   their   daily   rounds. 


Harry  Long  is  Promoted 
To  District  Manager 

Baltimore — Harry  Long  has  been 
made  Loew  district  manager  for  the 
territory  between  Pittsburgh  and 
Newark.  He  will  have  his  office 
here.  Long  recently  was  pinch-hit- 
ting here  while  Howard  Price  Kings- 
more,  local  city  manager,  was  on 
vacation. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Grainger  Coming  West 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  James  R.  Grainger, 
vice-president  and  general  sales  man- 
ager of  Fox,  is  expected  here  some- 
time in  August  to  confer  with  Win- 
field  Sheehan  regarding  distribution 
of  "The  Big  Trail,"  Raoul  Walsh 
production  now  in  the  final  stages 
of    work. 


Para.   Subsidiary  Gets  Loan 

A  first  mortgage  of  $4,000,000  on 
the  recently  purchased  properties  ad- 
joining the  Criterion  theater  on 
Broadway  and  44th  St.,  New  York 
has  been  obtained  by  the  Seneca 
Holding  Corp.,  Paramount-Publix 
subsidiary.  Hughes  &  Hammond 
negotiated   the   loan. 


"Escape"  Here  in  Sept. 
"Escape,"  British  talkie  from  John 
Galsworthy's  play,  made  by  Asso- 
ciated Talking  Pictures,  is  to  be  defi- 
nitely released  by  RKO  in  America 
in  September.  The  film  was  viewed 
in  London  by  RKO  executives,  in- 
cluding Joseph  I.  Schnitzer,  Ambrose 
Dowling,  Sol.  Newman  and  Earl 
Kramer. 


I 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,    New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


! 


Today:        First     of     three     National      Scr 
sales    meetings    in    New    York. 

July  19  Fox  A.  C.  holds  outing  at  Indian 
Point,    N.    Y. 

July  26     Outing  of    RKO    Home   Office 

ployees   to    Indian    Point,    N.    Y. 

July  29-30-31 — Annual  convention  of  M.P.Tj 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palace 
Hotel,    Denver. 

Aug.      1      Annual       convention       of       Famoui 
Players     Canadian     Corp.     easte 
managers.      Royal      York      Hotelj 
Toronto,    Ont. 

Aug.  5  Annual  convention  of  Westeni 
managers,  Famous  Players  Can^ 
adian     Corp.,     Banff,     Alta. 

Aug.    11-12     Annual  convention  of   the   South 
eastern      Theater      Owners'      Ass'nJ 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

Oct.  20-21       Tenth     Annual     Convention 

M.P.T.O.    of    Western    Pennsylva 
nia  and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh! 


COMING  &  GOING 


MORTON  DOWNEY,  BARBARA  BEN1 
NETT  and  MR.  AND  MRS.  CHARLEf 
KINO  sailed  yesterday  for  Europe  on  the! 
Leviathan. 

YASHA     BUNCHUK,     conductor     of     th| 
Capitol    orchestra,    leaves   tomorrow    for    a   t« 
weeks'    vacation. 

TED   CURTIS   of   Eastman   Kodak  left  las 
night   for   the    Coast   via   rail    and   air. 

FELIPE  MIER,  Mexican  manager  foil 
Warner  Bros,  and  First  National,  is  visiting 
New    York. 

ROSS  CROPPER,  Pathe  Boston  manageaj 
was    in    New    York    yesterday. 

BOB  MOCHRTE,  manager  of  the  Philal 
delphia  Pathe  exchange,  visited  the  homflj 
nffice    yesterday. 


Publix  Books  Pathe  Features 

Two  Pathe  features,  "Swing  High] 
and  "Pardon  My  Gun",  have  beet] 
booked  by  Publix  for  its  Coloradc 
and   Arizona   houses. 


Illinois  Avenut  Overlooking  Boardwalk 
an4  Ocean 

"A  Hotel  Distinctively  Different" 

UNEXCELLED  COLONIAL 
HOSPITALITY 

JUST  COMPLETED  IN 
ATLANTIC  CITY 

Now   Ready   for   YOU! 

Fireproof — Showers    and    Baths 
Throughout 


From  $4.00  Daily. 

European  Plan 
From  $7.00  Daily. 

American  Plan 


FETTER    &     HOLLINGER,     Inc. 
EUGENE     C.     FETTER.     Managing- 
Director 


ALL  RIOT 
ON    THE 
BLACKFACE  FRONT! 


"GREATEST    SINCE    MIOI  LINK    ARMS'! 


TO  a  nation-wide  public  hungry  for  comedy,  THE 
TWO  BLACK  CROWS  bring  the  year's  mer- 
riest, maddest  bombshell  of  mirth! 

The  Original  Blackface  Radio,  Stage  and  Screen 
Comedy  Riots!  Nationally  famous  and  liked  by  MEN, 
WOMEN  AND  CHILDREN.  "Famous  pair  much 
better  in  f  Anybody's  War'  than  in  their  first  film." 
(iV.  Y.  Graphic).  "In  every  way  superior  to  the  first 
Black  Crows  picture."  (iV.  Y.  American). 

"Makes  your  sides  ache  with  laughter."  (N.  Y. 
Journal).  "Laughs,  real  laughs!"  (iV.  Y„  World). 


. . .  N.  Y.  Journal 


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LAUGH-EAGER  crowds  jam  Broadway's  most 
J   famous  long  run  hit  house  every  perform- 
ance since  world  premiere  gala  opening  July  10. 

"Rialto  crowds  delighted  with  fun.  Thor- 
oughly enjoyable  entertainment  FOR  THE 
ENTIRE  FAMILY."  (N.  Y.  American.) 

"A  laugh  in  every  foot  of  film."  (N.  Y. 
American).  "Surefire  for  laughs.  Moran  and 
Mack  wear  BLACKFACE  THROUGHOUT. 
Set  Rialto  audiences  into  spasms  of  hilarity. 
(N.Y.  Mirror).  "Screamingly  funny.  Gales  of 
laughter."  (N.Y.Eve.  World).  "Set  high  mark 
for  blackface  comedians  to  shoot  at."  (Motion 
Picture  News). 


'DEEP  STIFF"    -fc 


ANYBODY'S 
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With  Neil  Hamilton  and 

Joan  Peers.    Directed  by 

Richard  Wallace. 


L-COMEDY!     NO   BACK   STAGE! 
,L-  BLACK  FACE!     ALL- RIOT! 

)EEP  STUFF,"  THE  NEW  DOG  STAR,  is  "the  most  captivating 
■  igrel  ever  screened."  (N.  Y.  Mirror).  "He  acts  his  little  heart 
i    Heroic,  pathetic,  comic  and  just  plain  dog."     (N.Y.  Telegram). 


PARAMOUNT 

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H  E  W  YORK 


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Greatest  Reception  Since  Lindbergh! 


"Deserves  a  long  and  successful  run. 
Unfailingly  dramatic.  Genuinely  heart- 
"^^     breaking.  Superior."  —  Herald  Tribune 


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''As  beautiful  as  motion  pictures  get 


■Jt'Pt/2!  tohe:,-Telegraph 

~~*  ^  "Of  all  the  pictures  based  on  the  World 

'%    '*«*    'f'-'  ^ ar  uoue   nas  surpassed  this  newest 

Si    •  '  r^  one  in  the  vividness  of  its  scenes." 

W-.  —  The  World 


"A  stunner!  Grimly  impressive.  Flying 
scenes  are  glorious.  Holds  enough 
drama,  pathos,  laughs,  thrills  to  keep 
you  fascinated  every  minute.  A  lulu. 
Don't  miss  it."—  Mirror 


"Picture  of  merit.  Credit  to  screen.  Ex- 
ceptionally well  pictured,  beautifully 
photographed  and  grimly  realistic." 

— Journal 

"Best  war  story  of  the  air.  It  has  some 
of  the  greatest  flying  stuff  ever  seen 
upon  any  screen." — Evening  World 

"Strong  men  shed  tears  without  shame. 
In  all  my  movie-going  days  I  am  yet  to 
see  more  hair-raising,  more  believable 
aerial  photography.  It  is  too  good  to 
be  true.  Most  obviously  the  answer  lo 
their  prayers." — Telegram 


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The  Dawn  Patrol"  has  shaken  the  founda- 
tions of  Broadway. 

Saerifiee,  Fear,  Love,  Cowardire.  Despair 
aimed  at  the  heart  of  humanity. 

Tremendous  air  seenos!  Crashing  planes! 
Iteekless  sky  fighting!  lBlazing  with  muehine- 
gun  rapidity  at  every  known  emotion! 

No  wonder  those  eritieal  first-nighters 
dashed  off  to  spread  the  news.... 

"The  greater  motion  pieture  is  hero!** 

r-  and  DOUGLAS 

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Thursday,   July   17,    193C 


Fox  Starting  Early  With  Greater  Movie  Season 


Extensive   Campaign  for 

Boosting  Business 

Gets  Under  Way 

Fox  is  getting  off  to  an  early  start 
with  its  nationwide  drive  for  Greater 
Fox  Theaters  Movie  Season.  An 
extensive  billboard  campaign 
throughout  the  country  is  being 
launched  in  connection  with  this 
business  drive.  The  outdoor  exploi- 
tation on  the  Wesco  Circuit  already 
is  under  way,  with  newspaper  and 
other  promotion  now  being  arranged. 

The  recent  Jimmy  Grainger  Week 
was  a  success,  and  good  results  are 
expected  from  Harley  L.  Clarke 
Week,  Sept.  7  to  13. 


CULTURAL  FILM  LEAGUE 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — With  its  object  of 
furthering  cultural  films,  regardless 
of  commercial  considerations,  an  In- 
dependent Film  League  has  been  or- 
ganized in  Germany,  a  dispatch  to 
the  M.  P.  Division  of  the  Dept.  of 
Commerce  states.  The  league  will 
work  in  cooperation  with  the  Inter- 
national League  of  Paris;  and  on  a 
pattern  similar  to  organizations  al- 
ready existing  in  Great  Britain,  the 
Netherlands,  Sweden,  Denmark  and 
Switzerland.  Branches  are  being,  or 
will  be  instituted  in  German  provin- 
cial cities.  Dr.  Blumenthal  has  been 
elected  president  of  the  German  or- 
ganization. 


Buxbaum   Closes    Loew    Deal 
Harry    Buxbaum,    Fox   New   York 
manager,   has   closed   a   deal   for  dis- 
tribution   in     Loew's     Greater    New 
York  houses. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:the 

IK  NIWMAI  Ik 
Of  HUM  DOM 


Sydney  S.  Cohen,  president  M.P. 
T.O.  of  America,  in  open  letter  to 
Adolph  Zukor  attacks  theater  opera- 
tions of  Famous  Players. 

*  *         * 

General  Federation  of  Women's 
Clubs  in  Des  Moines  convention 
votes  down  resolution  advocating  na- 
tional  censorship. 

*  *         * 

Goldwyn  to  release  current  prod- 
uct on  open  booking  plan. 

*  *         * 

E.  V.  Richards  of  Saenger  Amuse- 
ment Co.  confirms  report  of  buying 
into  Saenger  by  S.  A.  Lynch. 


Foreign  Markets 


By  GEORGE  REDDY 


Osso  Signing  Personnel 
for  New  Producing  Unit 

Paris — M.  Adolphe  Osso,  former 
Paramount  head  in  France,  is  busy 
lining  up  the  personnel  for  his  own 
production  unit,  known  as  Societe 
des  Productions  Adolphe  Osso.  A 
number  of  leading  directors  and 
artists  have  already  been  signed,  and 
production  plans  are  being  drawn  up. 
The  company  has  been  formed  with  a 
capital   of  $400,000. 


Authors  Create  Central  Bureau 
Budapest  —  The  International 
Congress  of  Authors  and  Composers, 
which  met  here  recently,  adopted  a 
resoluion  sponsored  by  vice-president 
Eugon  Huszka,  calling  for  the  crea- 
tion of  a  central  bureau  headquart- 
ered in  Paris,  for  the  purpose  of 
bringing  to  the  attention  of  motion 
picture  producers  the  names  of 
authors,  titles  of  works  and  also  the 
origin  of  the  rights  for  adaptation 
and  presentation  of  such  works.  The 
resolution  also  contained  a  change 
from  the  remuneration  fees  policy 
for  the  purchase  of  manuscripts,  to 
that  of  film  royalty  rights  for  authors. 


Calcutta  Talkified 

Calcutta — Popularity  of  talk- 
ers here  is  attested  by  the  fact 
that  only  one  first-class  house 
remains  with  a  silent  policy. 


Seek  Government  Backing 
for  Studio  in  Australia 

London — Seeking  to  interest  the 
Government  in  the  construction  of  a 
Federal-owned  studio  in  Australia,  a 
deputation  of  Australian  film  produc- 
ers, actors  and  others  associated  with 
the  amusement  field  recently  waited 
upon  the  Assistant  Minister  for  In- 
dustry. Promising  to  lay  the  matter 
before  his  party,  the  Minister  also 
emphasized  that  he  was  keenly  im- 
pressed with  the  necessity  for  provid- 
ing work  for  the  unemployed  musi- 
cians and  members  of  the  theatrical 
profession. 


Sound    Helps    Scotland 

Considerable  theater  building  ac- 
tivity, brought  on  by  the  demand  for 
sound,  has  been  witnessed  in  and 
around  Edinburgh,  Scotland  during 
the  past  year,  according  to  the  M.P. 
Division  of  the  Department  of  Com- 
merce. There  are  now  45  picture 
houses  in  Edinburgh,  Leith,  and 
suburbs,  24  of  which  are  equipped 
with   "talkie"  apparatus. 


Two    Installations   for   Tunis 

Tunis — Two  houses  have  installed 
American  sound  equipment  here.  The 
drawback  to  further  development  of 
sound  in  this  territory,  is  the  lack 
of  French-dialogue  films  for  the 
French-speaking  majority  of  the 
population. 


Latin   Countries   Sign  for   Pathe 

Anker  Brothers  of  Guatemala,  and 
Juan  E.  Paris  &  Co.  of  Venezuela 
have  signed  with  Pathe  for  the  dis- 
tribution of  all  of  the  company's 
1930-31  features  and  shorts  in  their 
respective   territories. 


B.  &  H.  Ahead  on  Foreign  Sales 
Chicago — Bell  &  Howell  reports 
that  export  sales  for  the  company 
for  the  first  six  months  of  1930  are 
well  ahead  of  those  for  the  corres- 
ponding period  last  year.  For  the 
first  six  months  of  1929,  foreign  sales 
were  ahead  of  those  of  1928.  Aiding 
the  company  sales  are  the  establish- 
ment of  the  Filmo  Co.  of  Holland 
at  Amsterdam,  and  the  Filmo  Co. 
of  Central  Europe  at  Zurich,  Switz- 
erland, this  year.  The  foreign  setup 
includes  key  dealers  in  nearly  every 
city  in  the  world  of  200,000  popula- 
tion  or   over. 

Another  for  Landerfilm 
Berlin  —  Fritz  Wendhausen,  Ger- 
man director  and  Marcel  l'Herbier, 
French  director,  have  begun  filming 
of  "The  Lady  of  One  Night"  for 
Landerfilm  G.'m.b.H.  at  Tobis  Tem- 
pelhof  studio.  German  and  Spanish 
versions  of  this  musical  comedy  will 
be  made. 


First  German-Spanish-French 
Berlin — "Sevilla,"  a  musical  and 
dialogue  production,  now  being  film- 
ed by  Landerfilm,  G.m.b.H.,  will  be 
the  first  picture  produced  in  Ger- 
man, Spanish  and  French  versions 
in  Germany.  Recording  is  on  Tobis 
apparatus. 


Montreal   Film   Bldg.    Opened 

Montreal — The  new  film  exchange 
building    here    is    now    open. 

New  Balto  House  Planned 

Baltimore — A  large  theater  is  to 
be  built  at  Edmondson  Ave.  and 
Edgewood  Road  by  the  Lyndhurst 
Corp.,  recently  formed  with  Frank 
H.    Durkee    at    the    head. 


Lynn  Para.   Opens  Tomorrow 

Lynn,  Mass. — The  new  Paramount 
will  be  opened  by  Publix  on  July  18. 


la.  House  Changes  Hands 

Sibley,  la.  —  Steve  Finnerty  has 
bought  the  Marcus  from  Lehman 
and    Robinson. 


Pathe  Philly  Office  Moves 
Philadelphia — The    local    Pathe    of- 
fice   has    moved    to    larger    and    more 
modern   offices  at   1222   Vine   St. 


Drops  Stage  Shows 

Pittsburgh    —    Stage    shows    have 
been   resumed  at  the   Enright. 


KONTINGENT  OF  210  FILM!, 
IS  GRANTED  BY  GERMAN! 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
films  is  prohibited.  German  film 
must  be  produced  in  Germany  b; 
native  firms,  with  materials,  manu 
scripts,  performers  and  directors  al 
to  be  German.  Exceptions  are  pos 
sible. 


More  Names  Placed 

On  Educational  Rostei 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Shockley.     Miss  Shockley  is  the  find 

This  strengthening  of  the  player  roster  ha 
given  ampetus  to  the  production  work  a 
the  Educational  and  Metropolitan  studio! 
which,  with  the  Mack  Sennett  plant,  ar 
now  well  launched  on  the  new  season's  sched 
ule.  Patricola  and  Phillips  will  appear  i 
the  first  of  the  new  Ideal  Comedy  series 
being  directed  by  William  Goodrich.  Hine 
returns  to  Educational  with  an  assignmen 
to  the  new  Gayety  Comedies.  Cook  am 
the    Wests    are   awaiting    assignments. 

Walter     Weems,     who     wrote     the     Epecia 
dialogue   for  the  new   Moran  and   Mack  co] 
edy,     "Anybody's     War",     and    also     plays 
part   in   the  picture,   has  been   signed   by    Si 
nett     to     write     comedy     for    his     new     ser 
of  talking  comedies  and  the   Brevities.   Nat; 
Moorhead   also   has   been    engaged   by    Senni 
for    the    leading    feminine    role    in    "Averaj 
Husbands",    in    which    Albert    Conti    and 
O'Malley    also    appear. 

Four   well-known   directors   now   are   on 
Educational    and    Metropolitan    staffs.       Th 
are    Stephen    Roberts,    William    Goodrich 
Ross    and    William    Watson. 


I 


First  National  Finishes 
Film  for  Spanish  Markt 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAIL 
Hollywood  —  First  National  li! 
completed  its  Spanish  version  ( 
"The  Bad  Man",  under  the  title  ( 
"El  Hombre  Malo",  with  Anton 
Moreno  in  the  title  role.  Specil 
care  was  taken  to  make  the  story  an 
its  handling  appeal  to  Latin-Amei 
ican  audiences.  William  McGan 
directed  the  picture  under  the  super 
vision  of  Henry  Blanke,  using  dia> 
logue  by   Fernandez  Cue. 


Lima   House   To   Open 

Lima,  O. — Plans  are  understood  < 
be  under  way  for  reopening  of  th 
Quilna  under  the  management  of  tl 
Quilna  Theater  Corp.  The  house  h< 
been  almost  entirely  rebuilt.  It  sea 
1,000  and  has  RCA  Photophor 
equipment. 


EXHIBITOR 


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The  "Home  Town 
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atre owners.  The 
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rhursday,   July    17,    1930 


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©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY    €> 


Reading,  Pa. — An  ordinance  is  be- 
ng  drafted  by  the  Fireman's  Union 
>roviding  that  a  paid  fireman  be 
tationed  in  every  theater.  Firemen 
lave  only  been  guarding  legitimate 
heaters.  The  proposed  bill  will  be 
ent  to  the  city  council  through  a 
ommittee.  Exhibitors  are  protest- 
rig   it  vehemently. 

St.  Louis — Community  Theaters, 
nc,  has  been  incorporated  at  $25,- 
00.  Officers  are  Geo.  A.  Kelly,  Ger- 
■ude  A.  Kelly  and  N.  H.  Harten- 
ack. 


Minneapolis — William  Gould  has 
een  added  to  the  local  Fox  staff. 
Ie  will  work  under  manager  Moe 
evy. 


Oklahoma  City— W.  A.  Ryan,  Fox 
ranch  manager,  has  returned  from 
Dnferences  with  J.  R.  Grainger  in 
ew  York. 


St.  Louis — Milton  Harris,  publicity 
rector  for  the  Fox  St.  Louis,  is 
route  to  Hollywood  where  he  will 
>end   his   honeymoon. 


Oklahoma — Glen  Thompson  is  a 
»w  addition  to  the  local  Fox  sales 
rce   under   manager   Tony    Ryan. 


Des  Moines — Remodeling  of  the 
dx  exchange  has  been  completed, 
he   branch   was   also   repainted. 


Chicago — C.    Knapp    has    resigned 
manager    of    the    Crystal    and    is 
placed   by   P.    Solomon. 


Atlantic  City — Bob  Long  is  man- 
ning the  Globe,  which  has  been 
opened    for    the    summer. 


Geneva,  N.  Y.  —  Construction  of 
e  Smith  Opera  House  has  been 
irted. 


Kansas  City — Max  Meyers,  on  the 
ithe  sales  force  for  the  last  two 
ars.  is  now  handling  the  Midwest 
lm   Distributors  product. 


New  Incorporations 


I 


Melotrraph  Disc  Corp.  of  America,  sound 
producing  machines;  Harris  &  O'Grady, 
5    Fifth    Ave.,     New     York.        1,000    shares 

mon. 

an     Buren     Amusement     Corp.     theaters; 

K.    Weher,    370    Seventh    Ave.,    New    York. 
0,000. 

Heart  I„ake  Association,  .motion  pictures; 
angan  &  Mangan,  Binghamton.  $10,000 
Mew   Ier~cy  Theater   Corp.,   Point   Plea    mt 

J.;    James   J.    Myers,    Lakewood.    $100,000 
20,000   shares    common. 
15th    Avenue    Amusement    Corp.,    Ih 
irhman    &    Samuels  11560    Broadway,    New 
■rk.      $20,000 

Pollard     Enterprises,     motion     pictures:     C. 
'vy,    1440   Broadway.    New   York.    $100,000. 
Seymore    Amusement    Co.,    motion    pictures; 

Rosenzweisr,    Rochester.       100    shares    torn- 
•n. 

CORPORATE  CHANGES 
'  pnsolidated     Film     Industries,     Inc.,     New 
•rk.    800,000   to   1,000,000    shares,    no   par. 


Boston — Changes  in  the  local  Fox 
branch  include  the  addition  of  Jack 
Jennings  and  William  Snyder  to  the 
sales  staff.  Jennings  will  cover  ter- 
ritory handled  by  Irving  Shiftman 
while  Snyder  replaces  Harry  Alex- 
ander who  has  been  transferred  to 
the    company's    Albany   exchange. 


Denver — Fox  West  Coast  Theaters 
is  preparing  to  construct  new  the- 
aters at  Boulder,  Colo.,  Casper,  Wyo. 
and    Sterling,    Wyo. 


Dallas  —  The  National,  Brecken- 
ridge;  Palace,  Alexia,  and  the 
Dreamland,  Denton,  Publix  houses, 
have  changed  their  policies  to  three 
changes   weekly. 

East  St.  Louis— Paramount  Publix 
has  acquired  the  Orpheum  here. 


Minot,  N.  D.— The  Publix  Strand 
has  reopened  after  being  closed  for 
three  weeks  to  permit   remodeling. 


Gardner,  Mass. — Due  to  extensive 
street  repairs  now  going  on,  Publix 
has  closed  the  Uptown  until  Sept.  1. 


Erie,  Pa. — P.  D.  Demas,  formerly 
of  the  Rialto  here,  is  now  with  the 
sales  division  of  Tone-o-Graph. 


Pittsburgh — Fred  Solomon,  former 
Phototone  representative  and  now 
partner  with  Chuck  Kiefer  at  the 
American  Poster  Supply  Co.,  has 
been  appointed  sales  agent  for  a  new 
low-price     sound-on-film    equipment. 


Marion,    la. — H.    R.    Brome    is   the 
new   owner    of    the    Garden. 


Plainfield,  N.  J.— Russell  B.  Ter- 
hune  is  now  in  charge  of  the  Strand 
for   Publix. 


Henderson,    N.    C. — A.     P.     Barry 
has  replaced  A.  C.  Kincy  at  the  Rex. 


San  Francisco — Robert  Hicks,  re- 
cently manager  of  the  Paramount, 
Atlanta,  is  now  in  charge  of  the 
California.  He  replaced  Stanley 
Brown. 


Joliet,      111.   —   District      Manager 
Clyde    L.    Winans    of    Publix-Great 
States  Division  has  moved  his  head 
quarters    from    the    Rialto    Bldg.     to 
the    I. una    Bldg.    in    Kankakee. 


Fostoria,    O.  —  Paramount-Publix 

v  ill    operate    the    new    house    which 
is   planned   here. 


Atlanta  —  A.  (".  Bromberg  has 
signed  with  Windsor  Picture  Plays 
tdr  distribution  of  "Her  Unborn 
Child"  in  eight  southeastern  states. 


Bristol,  Va.  —  A  theater  to  seat 
-cat  1,200  persons  is  to  be  built  here 
by  the  Bristol  Theater  Corp. 


Hammond,  Ind. — The  New  Para- 
mount, now  under  construction  here, 
will  be  ready  for  opening  on  Aug.  2, 
it  is  announced  by  J.  J.  Rubens  and 
Morris  Greenberg. 


Chicago — Publix  theaters  in  Illinois 
and  Indiana  now  making  four  change 
weekly  are  the  Riveria,  Anderson: 
Princess,  New  Castle;  Strand,  Craw- 
fordsville;  Princess,  Bloomington" 
Starland,  Michigan  City,  and  Wysor- 
Grand,  Muncie.  State,  Anderso-i 
and  the  Palace  and  Broadway.  Gary, 
have  gone  to  three  changes  weekly. 


Minneapolis  —  Recent  Publix 
changes  find  Eddie  Kuppers  trans- 
ferred from  the  Paramount.  St.  Paul, 
to  State,  here,  replacing  Gene  Fox. 
Cliff  Gill  is  the  new  advertising  man- 
ager   at    Minnesota. 


Milwaukee  —  Frank  Dau  has  re- 
placed Reinhold  Wallach  as  manager 
of  the   Downer,   Warner  house. 


Baltimore — The  Ideal,  residential 
house  in  Hampden,  owned  by  Julius 
Goodman,  is  closed  for  the  summer 
and  before  it  is  reopened  will  be 
rebuilt   and    be    much    enlarged. 


Lynchburg,  Va.  —  A  theater  to 
cost  about  $20,000  is  to  be  built  on 
Rivermont  Ave.  by  W.  W.  Averett, 
Jr. 


Atlanta  —  Doc  Wadkins  is  now 
manager  of  the  Paramount  here.  He 
formerly  was  in  Montgomery  and 
Birmingham. 


Natchez,  Miss.  —  Publix  is  now 
operating  the  Hamilton  on  Satur- 
days only. 


Chelsea,  Mass. — The  Chelsea  and 
Broadway  have  been  shut  down  for 
the    summer. 


Baltimore — A  new  member  of  the 
staff  of  the  Frank  H.  Durkee  The- 
atrical Enterprises  is  Harry  Reddich. 
formerly  owner  of  the  Patterson  and 
Schanze's  theaters  in  Baltimore, 
which    he    sold. 


St.  Louis — Nate  Sunley  has  been 
promoted  to  city  salesman  for  Pro- 
gressive   Pictures    here. 


Pittsburgh — Ben  Rosenwald,  for- 
merly salesman  in  this  territory,  has 
been    transferred    to    Cleveland. 


Pella,  la.— Now  that  the  "flu"  epi- 
demic has  passed  here,  the  Strand 
has  been  reopened. 


Milwaukee  —  Warners,  Vitaphone 
and  First  National  have  moved  into 
their  new  quarters  at  952  W.  Ave. 
N. 


St.  Louis  —  Distribution  of  Big 
Four  and  Epic  pictures  in  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  has 
been  taken  over  by  Progressive  Pic- 
tures   Corp. 


Kansas  City— Tom  Smith,  RKO 
traveling  auditor,  will  make  his  per- 
manent headquarters  here  to  handle 
supervision    of    this    district. 


Greensburg,  Pa.  —  Mike  Manos, 
who  recently  sold  his  Manos,  Strand 
and  Grand  to  Warner  Bros.,  is  now 
associated  with  that  organization  as 
supervisor  over  these  and  other  War- 
ner  houses. 


Newburgh,  N.  Y. — Under  negotia- 
tions now  going  on,  the  Park  is  to 
be  sold  to  a  syndicate.  Charles  S. 
Duryea  has  been  managing  the 
house. 


Farrnington,  la. — Bids  are  being 
taken  for  erection  of  a  $30,000  thea- 
ter here. 


Eldon,  Mo. — J.  Thomas  Ghosen  is 
erecting  a  $15,000  theater  here. 


Lees    Summit,    Mo. — E.    L.    Her- 
sperger   has   purchased    the    Douglas. 


Windsor,  Pa. — Daniel  Kough  has 
transferred  the  Opera  House  to  his 
son  and  daughter,  Wenard  Kough 
and  Mrs.  Elva  Shumaker. 


Utica,  N.   Y.  —  The   Colonial  has 
been  closed   for  the  summer. 


Kansas  City— H.  E.  McManus,  as- 
sistant manager  of  the  Newman  for 
the  last  four  years,  has  gone  to 
Rochester,  N.  Y.,  as  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  Eastman.  Martin  An- 
derson has  come  here  from  the  Pub- 
lix training  school  to  succeed  Mc- 
Manus  at    the    Newman. 


Steubenville,  O. — J.  Reeves  Espy, 
Pittsburgh  division  manager  for 
Warner  Bros.,  announces  that  the 
Olympic  and  Capitol  here  are  now 
under    the    jurisdiction    of    his    office. 


A  "Chaser" 

As  a  commentary  on  the 
showing  of  commercial  films 
in  theaters,  when  a  style  short 
was  thrown  on  the  screen  of 
the  New  York  Strand  last 
Sunday,  no  less  than  30  per- 
sons got  up  and  left,  accord- 
ing to  a  FILM  DAILY  rep- 
resentative's count,  and  almost 
as  many  others  were  heard 
suppressing  something  in  the 
nature  of  a  groan.  New  York- 
ers, at  least,  don't  seem  to  care 
for  commercial  advertising  as 
part  of  their  screen  bill-of- 
fare. 


HELL'S  ISLAND 

A  SMASH  HIT  in  its 
Premier  Run,  San   Francisco 

Globe  Theatre  N.Y.  NOW!! 

Dated   immediately   in   the   best   houses  including] 


PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 

Fox 

NEW  ORLEANS,  LA. 

Orpheum 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 

Hippodrome 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL. 

Orpheum 

ATLANTA,  GA. 
,  Fox 

DES  MOINES,  IA. 

Orpheum 

FT.  WAYNE,  IND. 

Emboyd 

COLUMBUS,   OHIO 

Grand 

HARTFORD,  CONN. 

Capitol 

TROY,  NEW  YORK 

New  Theatre 


SAN  FRANCISCO, CAL. 

Orpheum 

DETROIT.   MICH. 

Fox 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 

Fox 

CINCINNATI,    OHIO 

Lyric 

SPOKANE,   WASH. 
R.  K.  O. 

OMAHA,  NEB. 

Orpheum 

DAYTON,  OHIO 
R.  K.  O. 

OGDEN,  UTAH 

Egyptian 

BRIDGEPORT,  CONN. 

Majestic 

CHAMPAGNE,  ILL. 

Virginia 


MINNEAPOLIS,  MINN. 

Hennedin  Orpheum 

ST.  PAUL,  MINN. 

Palace  Orpheum 

PORTLAND,    ME. 

State 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO. 

Main  Street 

MILWAUKEE,   WIS. 

Palace 

SOUTH  BEND,  IND. 

Granada 

CHICAGO,  ILL. 

Woods 

ROCHESTER,  N.  Y. 

Palace 

SYRACUSE,  N.  Y. 

Keith 

MADISON,  WIS. 

Capitol 


NEW  HAVEN,  CONN. 

Bijou 


SALT  LAKE  CITY,  UTAH 

Orpheum 


Never  since  "Flight"  has  there 
been  such  an  Avalanche  of 

ADVANCE  BOOKINGS 

Another  Box-office  record-breaker  for 

that  sensational  team 

JACK  HOLT  &  RALPH  GRAVES 


Supported  by  DOROTHY  SEBASTIAN 


by  EDWARD  SLOMAN 


Holt  and  Graves  Never  Miss! 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.   LIII     No.  IS 


Friday,   July  18,   1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Fail    To   Agree    on    Chicago    Releasing    System 

EXIT  OFOUTDATED  HOUSES  BEINGJSPEEDED 

High  Silent  Quota  May  Cut  Germany's  Imports 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


LESS  DIALOGUE,  MORE  AC- 
TION, is  the  new  slogan  of  Carl 
Laemmle,  Jr.,  at  the  Universal  stu- 
lios.  Feeling  that  the  public  has 
>een  given  a  pretty  good  dose  of 
mdibility  and  would  welcome  a 
:hange  to  more  pantomimic  expres- 
ion,  this  keen  young  executive  is 
etting  about  it  to  put  his  theory  to 
he  test.  With  all  the  pro  and  con 
liscussion  that  is  going  on  these 
lays  over  the  status  of  talkers  vs. 
;ilents,  any  experiments  naturally 
will  be  watched  with   deep  interest. 

*  *         * 

PATTERN  PICTURES  have  been 
nfesting  the  industry  primarily  be- 
ause  the  exhibitors  demand  them, 
lays  Walter  Wanger,  voicing  the 
sentiments  of  quite  a  few  big  pro- 
lucers.  The  exhibs  cry  for  the  guar- 
nteed  types  of  attractions,  is  the 
>roducer  argument,  and  consequent- 
y  the  studios  must  turn  out  rubber 
stamp  editions  instead  of  delving  in- 

0  new  fields.  There  is  something 
ibout  this  contention  that  doesn't 
ound   entirely  kosher.     First  of  all, 

,vl  ne  pi"   uter   starts  to  make  a 

ture  'r  instance,  and  nine 
olners  ir  i  ..ly  follow  suit,  with 
perha;  .even  of  the  latter  even 
beating  the  first  one  to  it  in  getting 
the  production  on  the  market,  it 
certainly  isn't  the  exhibitor  who  in- 
duced the  avalanche  of  such  pictures. 
Secondly,  the  fact  that  a  baby  cries 
for  a  razor,  say,  is  no  reason  why 
papa  should  give  it  to  the  kid  and 
let  him  cut  himself  all  up  with  it. 

*  *         * 

1  BASING  DEPRESSION  by 
spreading  happiness  and  optimism 
is  the  order  of  the  day  in  Publix 
houses.  Sam  Katz,  who  issued  the 
edict,  deserves  a  hand.  "Bad  times" 
often  are  nothing  more  than  bad 
mental  conditions,  gloomy  exaggera- 
tions of  natural  cycles  in  affairs.  Put- 
ting the  public  mind  in  a  healthy 
state  by  filling  it  with  cheer  and  as- 
surance is  one  of  the  surest  methods 
of  promoting  "good  times." 


Kontingent   Seeks   to  Aid 

Germany's  Unwired 

Theaters 

Altho  the  new  kontingent  regula- 
tions passed  by  the  German  govern- 
ment contain  a  special  reserve  of  20 
permits,  which  can  be  used  by  the 
Ministry  for  special  cases,  in  addition 
to  the  regular  210  permits,  the  stipu- 
lation that  120  out  of  the  latter  num- 
ber must  be  silents  is  expected  to 
appreciably  reduce  the  amount  of  U. 
S.  product  imported.  It  is  considered 
likely  that  a  large  part  of  the  licenses 
(.Continued  on  Page  7) 

FIRST  FOXGOLThOUSE 
WILL  BE  IN  KEW  GARDENS 

First  of  the  dark  houses  in  the  Fox 
Theaters  chain  to  be  converted  into 
classy  Tom  Thumb  golf  courses  will 
be  located  in  Kew  Gardens,  L.  I., 
with  work  understood  to  be  now  in 
progress.  In  addition  to  this  initial 
house  due  to  open  in  about  30  days, 
another  in  Brooklyn,  one  in  the 
Bronx  and  one  in  New  Jersey 
will  be  similarly  remodeled.  Conver- 
sion of  other  closed  houses  will  de- 
pend on  the  success  of  these  experi- 
mental ventures. 


In  the  Class 

London — A  trade  show  ar- 
ranged for  "Holiday,"  Pathe 
production  with  Ann  Harding, 
was  cancelled  after  a  private 
rehearsal  of  the  picture  in  the 
P.D.C.  theater,  when  it  was 
decided  that  only  a  special 
presentation  could  do  justice  to 
the  film. 


T  COMPLETES  DEAL 
FOR  OWN  MUSIC  FIRM 


Universal  Music  Co.,  Ltd.,  has 
been  established  as  the  music  pub- 
lishing subsidiary  of  Universal  Pic- 
tures, with  the  Laemmle  organization 
acquiring  Handman,  Kent  &  Good- 
man, recently  appointed  Universal's 
exclusive  music  publishers.  Officers 
of  the  new  company  will  be:  Frank 
Goodman,  president;  Lou  Handman, 
vice-president;  C.  B.  Paine,  treasurer; 
Helen  Hughes,  secretary.  Frank 
Goodman  is  now  on  his  way  to  close 
deals  in  England,  France  and  Ger- 
many. 


Chicago  Confab  Brings  Only 

Tentative  Downstate  Plan 


26  Theaters  in  New  York 

Area  Demolished  in 

Recent  Months 

Demolition  of  outdated  theaters, 
either  to  be  replaced  by  modern 
houses  or  to  make  way  for  com- 
mercial structures,  has  been  speeded 
up  considerably  of  late,  according  to 
the  latest  Film  Boards  of  Trade  re- 
ports. Investigation  brings  out  that 
the  chief  factor  behind  the  situation 
is  the  growing  difficulty  encountered 

by     Uliattiacthc     tiie<ac/:>     in     nuiding 

their  own  against  the  deluxers.  This 
is  especially  true  in  metropolitan 
areas,  an  example  being  the  New 
York  district,  where  26  houses  have 
(Continued    on    Page    7) 


COURT  FIGHT  LOOMS  OVER 
MINNEAPOLIS  OPEN  SHOP 


Minneapolis — Efforts  at  mediation 
on  the  part  of  national  union  officials 
having  failed  to  make  any  impression 
on  local  independent  exhibitors,  19 
of  whom  recently  went  to  open  shop 
in  their  fight  to  cut  the  number  of 
operators  from  two  to  one,  the  union 
has  retained  counsel  and  a  court 
fight  looms.  The  union  contends 
that  its  contract  does  not  expire  un- 
til Sept.  1. 


Hollywood  in  Wax 

Atlantic  City — A  Hollywond 
exhibit,  comprising  lifelike  wax 
figures  of  Doug  Fairbanks, 
Mary  Pickford,  Charlie  Chap- 
lin, Buster  Keaton  and  other 
film  celebrities,  is  attracting  an 
average  daily  attendance  of 
close  to  20,000  at  the  Steel 
Pier,  where  the  display  has 
been  established  by  Ed.  F.  Cor- 
coran, former  Paramount  ex- 
ploiteer,  in  co-operation  with 
producing  companies. 


Chicago — Bringing  to  an  end  six 
weeks  of  wrangling  over  a  revision 
of  the  distribution  system  in  this 
area,  the  Film  Board  of  Trade  an- 
nounced yesterday  that  the  Chicago 
releasing  scheme  would  remain  vir- 
tually unchanged.  The  bitterness  of 
some  of  the  arguments  made  an 
agreement  impossible,  it  is  under- 
stood. As  the  situation  now  stands, 
the  downstate  zoning  plan,  which 
was  tentatively  adopted,  is  the  sole 
achievement  of  the  confab.  A  fu- 
ture meeting  at  which  a  few  minor 
changes    will    be    made     is    planned. 


Consistent   Winners 

Since  THE  FILM  DAILY 
inaugurated  the  annual  poll  on 
the  Ten  Best  Directors,  five 
years  ago,  there  is  one  mega- 
phone toter  who  has  won  a 
place  among  the  high  10  every 
year  so  far.  Last  year  there 
were  three  directors  with  a 
clean  sweep  up  to  that  time. 
Two  of  these  were  eased  out 
this  year.  The  name  of  the 
five-times-in-succession  winner 
will  be  revealed  shortly  when 
the  1930  FILM  DAILY  Di- 
rectors' Annual  and  Production 
Guide  is  released. 


DAILV 


Friday,  July  18,   1930 


!THE 

IK  NfWSI  U  Ifc 
Of  fllMlOM 


Vtl.  Llll  No.  15     Friday,  July  18,  1930      Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  by 
Wid's  Films  and  Film  Folks,  Inc.  J.  W. 
Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher; 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer  and 
General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate 
Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor. 
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at  the  post  office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
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Financial 


NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 

High    Low  Close     Chge. 

Seat ? 

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Loew's,    Inc 75$*     71%  73Ji   +  \% 

do    pfd.    xw    (6J4)   97         95!^  95^   +     Vt 

Para.    F-L     61$*     60^  61K*   +     % 

Pathe     Exch 4%       *H  4%   +     H 

do    "A"    ...  \oy      9V2  W/i  +  IS* 

R-K-O     35$*     34J4  34^  —     Sf 

Warner  Bros 45J4     43?*  45       +   ljf 

NEW  YORK  CURB  MARKET 

Columbia    Pets.     ..41?*      40  J*  40  'A  —     % 

Fox    Thea.    "A"     .    10$4     10  lO1^   +     % 

Technicolor    32J4     32J4  32J4  —     % 

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 

Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40.   96         95 &  96         :. 

Loew    6s    41ww    ..117       116  117       +  \yt 

do    6s    41    x-war.  .   99?*     99?*  99?*      ..... 

Paramount    6s    47.101^1    101  Vz  101^4    +      M 

Pathe    7s    37     64J4     62  64$4   +     H 

Warner  Pets.  6s39. 101       100M  100J4  —     Vl 


Film  Club  Outing  Called  Off 

Proposed  outing  by  members  of 
the  Film  Club  has  been  definitely 
called  off  following  a  meeting  held 
at  the  New  York  Film  Board  of 
Trade  offices  yesterday.  Eddie 
Schnitzer  of  Fox  was  to  have  handled 
the  affair. 

New  York  Long  Island  City   ff 

1540  Broadway  154  Crescent  St.     JJ 

BRYant  4712  STIllwell  7940      ft 

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Eastman  Films  | 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.  | 

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Chicago  Hollywood  }_{ 

.«■   t   ji  a         6700  Santa  Monica   ft 

1727   Indiana  Ave.  B,vd 

CALumet  2691     HOLlywood    4121    it 

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FOREIGN  RE-MAKES 
FOR  "JOURNEY'S  END" 

Complete  re-makes,  produced  in 
the  respective  countries,  are  to  be 
made  of  the  Tiffany  production, 
"Journey's  End,"  with  production 
practically  ready  to  start  in  France, 
where  a  French  cast  will  be  used, 
and  in  Spain,  using  a  Spanish  per- 
sonnel George  Pearson,  who  super- 
vised the  English  talker,  will  officiate 
in  the  same  capacity  abroad. 


Arthur  Adds  Two  More 
To  Fox  Theaters  Staff 

Two  additions  have  been  made  to 
the  Fox  Theaters  Corp.  staff  under 
Harry  Arthur.  Marshall  Taylor, 
who  is  now  attached  to  the  home  of- 
fice forces,  will  make  a  survey  of 
the  smaller  houses  in  the  chain  with 
the  upstate  New  York  houses  as  the 
starting  point.  Joseph  K.  Winkler 
has  been  assigned  special  work  for 
Arthur. 


Tiffany  Names  Falkner 
Salt  Lake  City  Manager 

George  A.  Falkner,  for  years  con- 
nected with  pictures  and  the  legiti- 
mate stage  in  various  parts  of  the 
IT.    S.     ^^    been    ->-— :-t--i    branch 

It    Lake 
car    R. 


Mitchell  May  is  Winner 
in  5  Grand  Golf  Match 

Mitchell  May  defeated  Artie  Steb- 
bins  in  the  golf  match  at  Glen  Oaks 
for  a  prize  of  $5,000.  A  return  con- 
test is  planned  for  next  week. 


Rosenberg  Resigns  from 
Pitts.  Affiliated  Circuit 

Pittsburgh — M.  A.  Rosenberg  has 
resigned  as  manager  and  director  of 
the  Affiliated  Circuit  of  Theaters. 


Lundgren  Promoted 

Chicago  —  Charles  Lundgren  has 
been  promoted  from  the  sales  and 
booking  ranks  to  sales  manager  in 
the  local  Pathe  office,  it  is  announced 
by  John   Clarke,  branch  manager. 


Greenman  Tendered  Dinner 

St.  Louis — About  300  friends  of 
Harry  Greenman,  managing  direc- 
tor of  the  Fox  here,  tendered  him  a 
"good  luck"  dinner  at  the  Chase 
Hotel  Roof  Garden  recently  in  cele- 
bration of  his  25th  anniversary  in  the 
theatrical    business. 


"Raffles"  for  Rialto  July  24 

Ronald  Colman  in  "Raffles",  Sam 
Goldwyn  production  released  through 
United  Artists,  will  open  July  24  at 
the  Rialto,  New  York. 


Morgan  Film  Service  Profits 
London — Initial  financial  report  of 
the  Morgan  Film  Service,  covering 
the  period  from  Dec.  1,  1928,  to 
March  31,  1930,  shows  a  net  profit 
of  $30,880. 


Sturdy  Device 

Tobis  Reproducing  equip- 
ment, installed  in  the  Hansa 
Lichtbildbuhne  of  Hamburg, 
has  operated  for  the  past  181 
days  of  12  hours  each,  or  a  to- 
tal of  1,072  hours,  without  de- 
veloping the  slightest  disturb- 
ance. The  installation  in  this 
case  is  simple,  with  only  one 
dynamo. 


HARRY  KALMINE  PROMOTED 

TO  WARNER  THEATER  POST 


Harry  Kalmine  has  been  promoted 
from  general  booker  at  the  Warner 
Bros,  home  offices  to  assistant  zone 
manager  of  the  60  northern  New 
Jersey  theaters  in  the  Warner  chain. 
Don  Jacocks,  chief  booker  of  the  New 
England  circuit,  has  been  elevated  to 
succeed  Kalmine  as  general  booker 
in  New  York.  Skip  Weshner,  general 
manager  of  the  New  Jersey  houses, 
with  headquarters  in  Newark,  is 
slated  for  promotion  to  a  home  office 
post  in  charge  of  publicity  for  the 
850  Warner  theaters. 


Sales  Contest  Under  Way 
for  Tiffany  Sales  Force 

Louis  Lewyn  and  Alfred  T.  Man- 
non,  producers  of  "The  Voice  of 
Hollywood,"  have  announced  a  con- 
test to  be  participated  in  by  the  sales 
force  of  Tiffany,  which  is  releasing 
this  series  of  one-reelers. 

Lewyn  and  Mannon  were  unable  to  attend 
the  recent  Tiffany  sales  convention  in  Chicago, 
but  in  a  telegram  of  congratulations  to  Gen- 
eral Sales  Manager  Oscar  R.  Hanson  they 
set  forth  the  terms  of  the  contest  which  they 
hoped,  they  said,  would  do  more  to  promote 
Tiffany  sales  on  the  series  than  their  presence 
at    the    convention. 

The  contest  is  now  under  way  and  closes 
at  midnight,  Dec.  31.  One  exchange  man- 
ager's prize  and  three  prizes  for  salesmen 
are     offered. 

The  exchange  manager's  prize  is  a  Ford 
coupe  or  sedan  to  the  manager  whose  ex- 
change reports  the  highest  percentage  of 
played  business  against  bookings  between 
July    1    and    Dec.    31. 

The  salesmen's  prizes  go  to  the  three 
salesmen  signing  the  greatest  number  of  con- 
tracts on  "The  Voice  of  Hollywood"  series 
between  July  1  and  Oct.  31.  The  first  prize 
in  this  division  is  a  cabinet  model  combina- 
tion radio  and  Victrola;  second,  cabinet 
model   Radiola;   third,  a  handsome  gold  watch. 

In  the  event  that  two  or  more  in  either 
classification  are  tied,  the  same  prize  will 
be   awarded   to  each  individual   so  lying. 


Schreiber  Acts  As  Host 

Detroit — Alex  Schreiber,  operating 
the  Times  Square  and  Loop  here, 
recently  played  host  to  several  prom- 
inent figures  in  the  film  industry  at 
a  golf  and  dinner  party.  Ray  Moon 
and  Carl  Buermele  of  the  Co-Opera- 
tive  Theater  Service  Corp.,  were 
among  his  many  guests. 


Skelton  Resigns  Columbia  Post 

Pittsburgh — Tommy  Skelton  is  no 
longer  connected  with  the  Columbia 
exchange  here  as  office  manager.  He 
is  one  of  the  oldest  film  men  in  this 
district.  His  future  plans  have  not 
been    made   public. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today:  Second  of  three  National  Screen 
sales    meetings    in    New    York. 

July  19  Fox  A.  C.  holds  outing  at  Indian 
Point,    N.    Y. 

luly  26  Outing  of  RKO  Home  Office  Em- 
ployees  to    Indian   Point,    N.    Y. 

July  29-30-31 — Annual  convention  of  M.P.T. 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palace 
Hotel,    Denver. 

Aug.  1  Annual  convention  of  Famoui 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  eastern 
managers,  Royal  York  Hotel, 
Toronto,    Ont. 

Aug.  5  Annual  convention  of  Western 
managers.  Famous  Players  Can- 
adian   Corp.,    Banff,    Alta. 

Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh. 


COMING  &  GOING 


MAJOR  JOHN  ZANFT,  accompanied  by 
Mrs.  Zanft,  sailed  on  the  Bremen  for  a  va- 
cation  of    about    two   months   abroad. 

TOBY  GRUEN  of  National  Screen  Ser- 
vice has   returned   from  Europe. 

H.  B.  FRANKLIN  is  in  New  York  from 
the    Coast    for   a   brief    visit. 

EDWARD  L.   KLEIN   and  M.   H.   HOFF- 
MAN    of    Liberty    Productions   sailed    on    tl 
Bremen     on     business     connected     with     tl 
foreign    distribution    of    the    forthcoming    Lil 
erty    product. 

GEORGE  EASTMAN  has  returned  to  hi 
home  in  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  after  a  twj 
months'    hunting  trip  in   Alaska. 

FRANK     GOODMAN,    of     the     Univers^ 
music    department,    sailed   on    the    Bremen    f< 
Europe. 


W.  E.  Installations 

Hit  Total  of  6,160 

Western  Electric  sound  systems  in 
use  throughout  the  world  have  reach 
ed  a  total  of  6,160,  of  which  4,211 
are  in  the  U.  S.  and  1,949  in  foreign 
countries.  Equipments  also  have 
been  installed  in  214  projection 
rooms. 

Austria  at  present  has  22  instal- 
lations, of  which  19  are  in  Vienna, 
and  there  are  19  in  Poland,  with  8  in 
Warsaw.  Ten  equipments  are  oper- 
ating in  Budapest  and  13  in  Rou- 
mania,  of  which  eight  are  in  Buchar- 
est. The  County  of  London  leads  the 
British  districts  with  122,  while  Lan- 
cashire follows  with  103  and  York- 
shire has  87. 


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Friday.  July  18,   1930 


DAILY 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


o 


concerning  the  Fad 
br  Title-Changing 

T  ADIES  and  gentlemen  of  the 
critical  pen  are  showing — and 
risrhtly,  I  think — increasing  dis- 
satisfaction with  two  favorite 
Hollywood  indoor  oastimes,  one 
the  changing  of  titles  of  Broad- 
way successes  and  "best  sellers" 
when  brought  to  the  screen,  the 
other  the  tampering  with  the 
storv  structures  of  well  known 
novels  and  plavs.  The  demands' 
of  the  box  office  are  presumed  to 
iustify  both.  That  is,  in  the 
juderment  of  the  producer  master 
minds  such  a  title  as  "Bride  of 
the  Reeriment"  has  more  sex  ap- 
peal than  "Lady  in  Ermine," 
while  there  is  more  lure  in  "Toast 
of  the  Lesion"  than  in  "Mile. 
Modiste."  in  "Du  Barrv,  Wo- 
man of  Passion"  than  in  olain 
"Du  Barry"  and  in  a  "Ladv  of 
Scandal"  than  in  "The  High 
Road."  Similarlv.  William 
Vaughn  Moody's  drama  "The 
Great  Divide"  was  materially 
altered  that  it  might  conform  to 
the  conventional  Western  oat- 
tern,  to  cite  a  typical  case.  Title 
changing,  it  seems  to  me.  is  a 
foolish  practice,  whether  it  is  em- 
ployed by  a  Hollvwood  picture 
maker  or  a  book  publisher.  Par- 
ticularly so  where  the  plav  or 
story  is  well  known.  Consider, 
please,  "Mile.  Modiste."  There  is 
a  Victor  Herbert  ooeretta  known 
the  world  over.  Will  "Toast  of 
the  Legion"  add  a  single  ounce 
to  its  pulling  power  at  the  box 
office?  I  doubt  it.  Unless  the 
producer  stresses  the  fact  that 
the  picture  is  adapted  from  the 
Herbert  operetta,  he  will  sacrifice 
the  certain  pulling  power  that 
"Mile.  Modiste"  has  developed. 
And  if  he  must  carry  the  credit, 
"based  upon  'Mile  Modiste'^  on 
his  billing  and  in  his  advertising, 
why  the  change  in  the  title  at 
all? 

— Chester  B.  Bahn, 
"Syracuse  HeraW 


The  first  children's  film  the- 
ater was  opened  in  London 
in  1927  by  Joan  Luxton,  a 
young  Australian  actress. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

OHIL    REISMAN — one    Big    Reason   why    the    Pathe    rooster 
crows  continuously he  was  raised  in  a  saintly  atmos- 
phere, this  boy,  and  then  he  had  to  go  and  get  himself  mixed  up 

with  this  film  biz he  was  born  in  Saint  Paul  and  educated 

at  the  Saint  Paul  College  of  Law in  1917  he  started  with 

the  old  Triangle  organization  as  a  salesman then  he  took 

a  whirl  with  Sam  Goldwyn's  outfit later  he  became  man- 
ager in  Minneapolis  for  Hodkinson but  he  really  started 

living  up  to  his  rising  name  when  he  joined  the  sales  organiza- 
tion  of    Paramount from   manager   of   their    Minneapolis 

exchange  he  became  district  manager,  then  to  general  manager 
of  the  Canadian  territory,  and  finally  sales  manager  of  the  eastern 
division since  May,  1927,  he  has  been  crowing  very  effi- 
ciently in   the  general  sales  manager's  roost  for   Pathe 

his    motto    is:    "Rise,    man,    rise." he   has as    one 

Phil  to  another,  we  greet  you 

*  *  *  * 

JIMMY  GRAINGER  scored  two  records  the  other  day,  which 
had    nothing  to   do  with    selling   Fox  product playing 

golf  at  the  Lawrence  Country  Club,  he  beat  Jack  Sullivan  and 

Harry  Buxbaum,  which  ain't  so  easy then  he  busted  the 

course  time  record  by  traveling  the  route  in  an  hour  and  a  half. 

Lou  Lusty  has  resigned  as  head  of  Warner's  trailer  dep't 

on   the   Coast Marjorie   Rambeau,   stage   star  with    Pathe, 

will  give  a  series  of  radio  talks  on  diction  and  correct  speaking 
and  H.  "Happy"  Van  Loan,  author-playwright,  will  in- 
troduce the  actress  to  the  ether-whiffers — or  sniffers — and  later 

introduce    her    to    the    altar — y'kno,    the    marriage-halter 

Gas  jet  footlights  were  used  in  theater  scenes  in  Radioi  Pictures' 
"Dixiana,"  a  romancie  of  1840 lots  of  gas  was   supplied 

by  the  cast 

*  *  *  * 

TF  PRODUCERS  are  still  looking  for  new  stars,  all  they  gotta 

do  is  put  the  letters  in  the  names  of  their  present  stars  in 

a  hat  individually,  chuck  'em  in  the  air,  and  lookit  what  comes 

out f'r  instance,   First   Nash  gets  a  swell  break 

Billie  Dove  gets  a  ritzy  foreign  name,  Lil  Debovie Loretta 

Young  becomes  Glory  Taunte an'  look  what  happens  to  ^ 

Otis   Skinner — Rin  Tin   Sooke! Conrad   Nagel   can  do  a 

f emme  impersonation  as  Anna  Cordleg and  for  a  common 

ornery  monicker  like  Joe  E.  Brown  he  cops  Owen  Bejor 

and  Joe  Frisco  is  transformed  into  a  big  foreign  star  as  Rico 

Josef so  why  look  for  new  stars  when  the  old  ones  will 

do  just  as  well,  sez  we,  as  we  submit  this  new  and  fascinating 

game  to  a  breathlessly  waiting  industry startin'  tomorrer 

this  kolyum  may  be  sighed   Hy   Madpill or  Dampfll,  or 

mebbe  Hy  A.  Pill,  M.D.  (monicker  doctor) o-och,  leggo 

me,  I'm  sorry 

*  *  *  * 

A  L  SELIG  is  the  possessor  of  an  interesting  document 

six  months  ago,  January  10,  a  chap  named  Louis  Lewyn  mailed 

him  a  letter  by  air  mail  from  the  Coast the  airplane  was 

lost  in  a  snow  storm  in  Utah the  other  day  he  received 

the    letter,   which   had   just   been   recovered   from   the   wreckage, 

with  a  letter  of  apology  from  the  post-office  department 

that's  service  for  you Do  You  Know — that  to  the  ordinary 

film,  blues  and  lavenders  reflect  the  most  light,  then  the  yellows, 
and  least  of  all  greens  and  reds? 


CTILL  GOING   Back  A   Few— Jack  Fuld  recalls  the  days  of 

N.  Y.  Motion  Picture  Corp.,  (Kessell  &  Bauman,  1914)  when 

Charlie  Chaplin  was  working  side  by  side  with  Mildred  Harris, 

and  such  names  as  Mack  Sennett,  Frank  Borzage  and  Thomas 

H.  Ince  were  on  the  other  end  of  the  megaphone Bert 

Ennis  was  publicity  director these  were  the  good  old  days 

of  nothing  but  two-reelers  such   as   Broncho,  Kay-Bee  and  the 

Keystone    Comedies short    subject    producers    are    trying 

to  bring  these  days  back  again 


EXPLOITETTES 

A  Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 

— e— 

Putting    Contest 
for  "Match  Play" 

1THE  Scanlan  Pitch  and  Putt 
Rug  on  which  Educational 
made  a  tieup  arrangement  :n 
connection  with  its  golf  special, 
"Match  Play,"  got  publicity  for 
the  Eastman,  Rochester.  The 
rug  was  tied  up  with  a  putting 
contest,  staged  by  a  professional 
who  was  in  attendance  a  week 
in  advance  and  throughout  the 
week  of  showing  of  the  comedy. 
The  offering  of  a  free  admis- 
sion to  the  theater  to  any  per- 
son putting  three  balls  consecu- 
tively into  the  cup,  brought 
hordes  of  people  to  the  theater 
continually.  Local  golf  celebrities 
for  theater  parties,  etc.,  were 
contacted,  and  a  tieup  was  ef- 
fected with  Sibley's,  a  large  de- 
partment store  of  the  city,  who 
m*"-chandise  Walter  Hagen  golf 
togs. 

— Educational 

*        *        * 

Tie-Up    Arranged 

With   Sandwich   Shop 

AS  a  part  of  the  exploitation 
campaign  conducted  on 
"Numbered  Men"  during  its  en- 
gagement at  the  Paramount, 
San  Francisco,  a  tieup  was  ar- 
ranged with  the  B.  G.  Sandwich 
Shops.  A  sticker  was  placed  on 
the  paper  napkins  distributed  in 
the  B.  G.  Shops.  The  words  on 
the  sticker  were:  "Learn  what 
caused  Prison  Riots  and  Jail- 
breaks —  Numbered  Men  with 
Conrad  Nagel  at  Paramount  The- 
ater— Then  enjoy  any  of  the  B. 
G.   Summer   Salads." 

— First  National 


TF  YOU  see  it  in  this  kolyum,  it's  so-so. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  In- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

July  18 

Richard  Dix 
Paul  Perez 
Lupe  Velez 
Morgan  Farley 
Jeanette  Mac  Donald 
Charles   A.   Stimson 


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©     Latest  Hollywood  Happenings     O 

=  Coast  Wire  Service  = 


13  Technicolor  Shorts 
Completed  Since  January 

Production  activity  of  Technicolor 
for  the  first  six  months  of  1930  has 
not  been  entirely  confined  to  fea- 
tures. During  this  time  13  two-reel 
subjects  were  photographed  for  five 
different  companies.  They  are 
"Shakespeare  Was  Right,"  "Girls  We 
Remember,"  "College  Capers,"  "Rus- 
sian Rushin'  Around"  and  "Old  Sei- 
delberg"  for  First  National;  "The 
Wedding  of  Jack  and  Jill,"  "Bub- 
bles," "Holland"  and  "The  Lonely 
Giglo"  for  Warners;  "Dancing  Bear," 
"Parisian  Nights"  and  "Chinese 
Flower  Boat"  for  Tiffany,  and  "The 
Clock  Revue." 


Greta  Garbo's  Brother 
Cast  in  Paramount  Film 

Greta  Garbo's  brother,  Swen,  is 
now  appearing  in  Paramount's  first 
all-Swedish  talking  picture,  "Where 
Roses  Bloom,"  which  is  in  production 
in  the  company's  studios  in  Paris. 
Others  in  the  cast  include  Karen 
Swanstrom,  Marghita  Alfven,  Uno 
Hennings,  and  Nils  Wahlbom.  S. 
Adolfson  is  directing  with  Robert 
Kane  as  supervisor.- 


Menjou  in  English 

Return  of  Adolphe  Menjou  to  roles 
in  English-speaking  productions  will 
be  marked  by  his  appearance  in 
"Morocco,"  in  which  Gary  Cooper 
and  Marlene  Dietrich  are  co-featured 
by  Paramount.  Josef  Von  Sternberg 
has  been  given  the  directorial  assign- 
ment. 


Raymaker  to  Direct  Rin-Tin-Tin 

Herman  Raymaker  has  been  select- 
ed to  direct  "The  Lone  Defender," 
all-talker  serial  starring  Rin-Tin-Tin, 
it  is  announced  by  Nat  Levine.  Pro- 
duction  will   start   shortly. 


Columbia  Completes  Cast 
Signing  of  Ernest  Wood  and  Max 
Asher  for  "Sweethearts  on  Parade" 
completes  the  cast  which  includes 
Alice  White,  Lloyd  Hughes,  Marie 
Prevost,  Kenneth  Thomson,  Ray 
Cooke   and    Wilbur   Mack. 


In  "Mothers  Cry" 

Two  players  assigned  to  roles  in 
"Mothers  Cry,"  which  will  soon  go 
into  production  at  First  National  stu- 
dio, are  Evalyn  Knapp  and  David 
Manners. 


Breese  in  "Little  Cafe" 
Edmund  Breese  has  been  signed 
by  Paramount  for  the  role  of  a  gen- 
eral in  "The  Little  Cafe,"  new  Maur- 
ice Chevalier  picture,  directed  by 
Ludwig   Berger. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


_  By    RALPH    WILK 


£)ENISON  CLIFT  has  sold  "Sin 
Becomes  Fashionable,"  his  new- 
est play,  to  Al  Woods,  who  also  pro- 
duced Clift's  "Scotland  Yard"  and 
"The  Woman  Disputed."  Paramount 
has  renewed  its  option  on  Clift  and 
he  is  finishing  "Deadline,"  an  orig- 
inal, which  will  serve  as  a  vehicle 
for  Nancy   Carroll. 


Our  Passing  Show:  Carl 
Laemmle,  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr., 
Sigmund  Romberg  entertain- 
ing Otto  Harbach,  Jerome 
Kern  and  B.  Von  Brincker  at 
a  luncheon. 


Oliver  H.  P.  Garrett  is  all  smiles 
these  days.  S.  M.  Eisenstein,  the 
noted  director,  selected  Garrett  to 
work  with  him  on  his  first  story  for 
Paramount.  Eisenstein  made  his  se- 
lection after  having  seen  "Street  of 
Chance,"  which  was  based  on  Gar- 
rett's   original    story. 

+         *         * 

Eddie  Cantor  dictated  a  wire  of 
congratulations  to  the  two  Chicago 
endurance  flyers  just  after  they 
came  down.  "Great  stuff,"  h&  wired, 
"if  my  wife  asks  where  I  was  last 
night,  say  1   was  with  you." 

*  *         * 

More  Passing  Show:  Harry 
Edwards  entertaining  Ernst 
Lubitsch,  Lothar  Mendes  and 
Jack  Buchanan  at  a  luncheon 
at  the  Embassy  Club;  Peter 
Shamroy  visiting  Universal  on 
business;  Chief  Holtzendorf 
showing  Chief  of  Police  Steckel 
of  Los  Angeles  points  of  in- 
terest at  the  First  National 
studio. 

*  *        * 

Philip  Klein  and  Edward  T.  Lowe, 
Jr.,  have  written  a  book,  "The  Dev- 
il's Workshop,"  which  deals  with 
present-day  Russia.  It  is  an  indict- 
ment of  Soviet  Russia  and  will  soon 
makes  its  appearance. 

*  *         * 

Some  Basils  —  Rathbone, 
Woon,    Smith. 

*  *        * 

Harry  Delf's  prolific  pen  is  not 
bothered  by  the  hot  weather.  He 
has  recently  completed  writing  a 
play,  which  he  will  produce  in  New 
York  during  the  coming  season.  He 
has  also  received  an  interesting  of- 
fer to  act  in  a  forthcoming  New 
York  play.  Delf  wrote  "The  Fam- 
ily Upstairs,"  "Atlas  and  Eva," 
"The  Unsophisticates"  and  other 
opuses.  He  will  also  have  "The 
Beloved    Six"    produced    in    the   fall. 


John  LeRoy  Johnston,  Universal's 
new  studio  publicity  director,  cer- 
tainly knows  his  little  old  mimeo- 
graph machine.  He  has  publicized 
and  exploited  pictuhes  for  18  years 
and  is  familiar  with  all  phases  of 
theater  and  production  publicity. 
We  first  met  "Johnny"  when  he  was 
writing  sports  for  the  St.  Paul 
"Daily  News"  and  we  were  doing 
the   same  job  for  St.   Paul  "Pioneer 

Press." 

*  *         * 

Here  and  There:  Carl  Laem- 
mle, Jr.,  playing  host  to  Louis 
Bromfield,  Sidney  Howard  and 
Efe  Asher  at  a  luncheon; 
George  Batcheller,  Buddy 
Shyer  and  Andy  Anderson 
conferring  at  Tec" Art;  Jack 
Cohn  and  Alec  Moss  chatting 
at  Columbia. 

*  *        * 

In  a  recent  issue  of  a  popular  hu- 
morous magazine,  Anne  Caldwell, 
who  has  written  numerous  musical 
plays,  noticed  the  wheeze  about  the 
child  asking  its  mother  who  put  the 
perfume  on  the  flowers,  to  which  the 
latter  replied,  "the  gardener,  dear,  I 
saw  him  spraying  them  this  morn- 
ing." This  was  originally  written 
by  Miss  Caldwell  in  1915  for  the 
Victor    Herbert    operetta,    "Lady    of 

the  Slipper." 

*  *         * 

James  Seymour,  scenarist  and 
director,  now  with  Pathe,  is  blossom- 
ing forth  as  a  speaker.  His  intro- 
duction of  Gloria  Swanson  and 
other  celebrities  at  a  recent  Wam- 
pas  meeting  attracted  much  favor- 
able attention.  Seymour  is  a  grad- 
uate of  Harvard  and  was  with  RKO 
and  Columbia  before  joining  Pathe. 

*  *         * 

Tony  Gaudio,  who  photographed 
"Hell's  Angels"  and  many  other 
important  pictures,  has  returned 
from  a  vacation  in  sunny  Italy  and 
is  handling  the  photography  on  "Lit- 
tle  Caesar"  at  First   National. 


Edward  H.  Griffith's  picture, 
"Holiday,"  which  he  directed  for 
Pathe,  will  follow  "So  This  Is  Lon- 
don," at  the  Carthay  Circle.  "Holi- 
day" has  been  highly  lauded  by  New 
York  critics  and  has  also  attracted 
much  attention  among  various  stu- 
dio officials  who  have  seen  the  pic- 
ture. 

*        +        * 

Buddy  Fisher,  formerly  a  master 
of  ceremonies  in  the  East,  is  doing 
much  picture  work.  He  has  been 
working  in  "Adios"  and  "The  Lit- 
tle   Cafe." 


Chevalier  is  Honored 
by  French  M.  P.  Academy 

The  French  Academy  of  Motion 
Picture  Art  has  just  elected  Maurice 
Chevalier  an  honorary  member  of  its 
organization,  known  as  L'Academie 
du  Cinema  Francais.  Chevalier  will 
receive  a  gold  medal  signifying  his 
election. 


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First  Summerville  Short 
Now  in  Work  at  "U" 

Al  Ray  has  begun  direction  of  the 
first   of   the   Slim   Summerville   series 
of  comedies  which  are  being  produced  ii 
under   the    supervision   of    Ed.    Kauf-  'I 
man   with    Albert    DeMond    as    asso- 1 
ciate  producer.  "See  America  Thirst"  j 
is    the    name    of   the   Universal    short  ,k 
which  has   Pauline   Garon  as   leading  , 
ladv. 


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Added  to  "Barber  John's  Boys" 
Johnny  Larkin,  James  Neill  anJ 
Charles  Sellon  have  been  added  ta| 
the  cast  of  Warners'  adaptation  o 
the  Ben  Ames  Williams  story,  "Bar 
ber  John's  Boy".  Grant  Mitchell  ha^ 
the  leading  masculine  role  and  th 
supporting  cast  includes  such  names 
as  Lucille  Powers,  Philip  Holmes, 
Dwight  Frye,  Joan  Blondell,  J.  Far-' 
rell  MacDonald,  Robert  O'Connor 
and  Otis  Harlan.  Joseph  Jackson 
did  the  adaptation,  while  Alan  Dwan 
directed. 


Adapting  "Honor  of  Family" 
Lenore  Coffee  has  been  assigned 
the  adaptation  of  First  National's 
"Honor  of  the  Family."  Walter 
Huston  will  portray  the  role  in  this 
film  that  Otis  Skinner  played  in  the 
stage   vehicle. 


Added    to    "Ladies   Must    Play" 

Harry  Stubbs  and  Shirley  Palmer 
have  been  added  to  the  cast  of  Co- 
lumbia's "Ladies  Must  Play,"  which 
includes  Dorothy  Sebastian,  Neil 
Hamilton,  Natalie  Moorhead  and 
John  Holland.  Raymond  Cannon  is 
directing. 


Claire   Luce   Gets   Fox   Lead 

Claire  Luce,  blonde  stage  actress, 
has  been  assigned  by  Fox  to  make 
her  screen  debut  in  "Up  the  River," 
which  John  Ford  will  direct. 


Hoxie    in    Dude    Ranch    Biz 

Jack  Hoxie,  former  western  movie 
star,  who  dropped  out  of  pictures 
with  the  advent  of  the  talkers,  has 
plans  under  way  for  invading  the 
dude  ranch  business.  He  has  already 
filed  corporation  papers  to  this  effect. 


THE 


iday,  July  18,  1930 


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DAILY 


Two  Sound  Tracks  Simultaneously  Prove  Success 


IGH  SILENT  QUOTA  MAY 
CUT  GERMANY'S  IMPORTS 


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owed  for  silents  will  remain  lin- 
ed, whereas  the  20  extra  permits 
11  be  applied  to  talkers,  bringing 
i  talker  total  up  to  a  possible  110. 

[Tie  high  figure  for  silents  is  understood 
have  been  specified  with  a  view  to  aid- 
the  many  unwired  houses  in  Germany. 
Dfficial  announcement  of  the  new  kon- 
gent  regulations,  received  yesterday 
ough  the  Hays  office,  gives  the  following 
ails : 

Regulations  will  cover  the  period  from 
y  1,  1930,  to  June  30,  1931.  Two  hundred 
1  ten  foreign  pictures  may  be  admitted 
censorship,  to  be  divided  as  follows : 
>ound — 40  permits  to  be  allocated  among 
iting  firms  on  the  basis  of  the  average 
mber  of  German  silents  or  sound  films 
ich  they  distributed  in  Germany  last  year 
1  the  year  before;  20  permits  allocated  to 
ns  who  have  exported  German  pictures  in 
current  year,  these  export  permits  not 
oming  available  until  Jan.  1  next;  30 
mits  to  be  held  in  reserve  by  the  Ministry 
handle   special   cases. 

silent — 80   permits   to   be   issued   to   firms   in 
portion   to  the  average   number   of   German 
is,   silent   or  sound,    which   they    distributed 
:    year    and    the    year    before ;    40    permits 
be    allocated    to    firms    exporting    German 
is,   but    not    allocated   until    Jan.    1. 
n    addition    there    is    a    provision    that    the 
lister    has    a    special    reserve    of    20    more 
mits    which    he    can    use    according    to    his 
'.    judgment    for    special    cases. 
Contingent    for    shorts    is    on    the    basis    of 
shorts  of  200  meters  or   less   for  one   per- 
and    three   shorts    of    500    meters    or    less 
one  permit. 

To  contracts  can  be  made  for  sale  of  a 
ign-made  picture  to  exhibitors  until  it  has 
l  trade  shown  in  Germany. 
Educational  pictures  require  kontingent  on 
basis  of  one  foreign  to  two  German, 
vsreels    are    free. 


Warner  Assets  To  March  1 

Set  Down  As  $178,871,939 


Assets  of  Warner  Bros,  as  of 
March  1,  1930,  totalled  $178,871,939, 
compared  with  $167,189,024,  while 
surplus  was  $16,976,576,  against  $12,- 


435,878,  according  to  the  company's 
balance  sheet.  The  consolidated  state- 
ment of  Warner  and  subsidiary  com- 
panies   follows: 


ASSETS 

March   1 

R.  E..  bldg.,  leasehold,  eq.,  etc $120,054,068 

Cash    6,765,025 

Notes  receivable    528,978 

Accounts  receivable    3,030,341 

Advance  to  producers   _    49,566 

Inventories    25,095,237 

Rights  and  scenarios   822,804 

Mortgages  receivable   735,841 

Dep.  to  secure  contracts,  etc 2,381,198 

Investments 7,183,012 

Deferred    charges    3,948,203 

Goodwill    8,277,666 


Talkers  on  Aquitania 

wo  sets  of  Western  Electric  port- 

e   equipment    have    been    installed 

>ard  the  Aquitania.     The  installa- 

was  made  while  the  vessel  was 

pked  in   England. 


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liN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


ndependent  exchangemen  headed 
b  Herman  Rifkin,  Boston,  discus- 
sis;  formation  of  new  national  or- 
guzation  in  Chicago. 


)mcials  of  National  Booking  Corp. 
vene  in  Atlantic  City  for  impor- 
t  conference.   Jules  Mastbaum  of 

S  nley    Company    expected    to    at- 

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ireater  New  York  exhibitors  to 
test  return  of  deposit  checks  on 
irles  Ray  productions  by  First 
lonal. 


Total    $178,871,939 

LIABILITIES 

Capital    stock    $61,368,639 

Mortgage  and   funded   debt 72,686,739 

Notes   payable    5,947,012 

Accts.  pay  &  sndry.  accrls 8,660,503 

Purchase  mon  oblig  (curr) 2,727,638 

Due  affiliated  cos    79,368 

Royalties  payable    948,568 

Federal   tax  reserve    1,400,000 

Adv  pay,  film  service,  etc 1,545,892 

Prp  appl  to  min   stockholders 4,443,129 

Remit  from  foreign  costumers 1,190,584 

Purchase  mon  oblig   (not  curr) 897,291 

Surplus     16,976,576 


August    31 

$110,870,822 

4,746,571 

1,492,632 

3,714,829 

121,900 

24,025,241 

846,019 

765,833 

1,964,517 

6,640,014 

3,818,974 

8,181,672 

$167,189,024 

$61,176,112 

70,023,622 

7,057,736 

6,964,609 

304,055 

93,095 

675,164 

2,441,200 

1,096,661 

4,459,351 

461.541 


12,435,878 


Total    $178,871,939        $167,189,024 


The  New  York  Stock  Exchange  has  ap- 
proved listing  of  an  additional  156,710  shares 
at  common  and  $750,000  additional  optional 
6  per  cent  convertible  debentures  of  the 
company.  This  makes  a  total  of  4,062,738 
shares  of  Warner  common  stock.  The  ap- 
plication stated  that,  of  the  new  shares, 
139,144  shares  will  be  utilized  by  Warner 
Bros,  or  its  subsidiaries  to  acquire  the  fol- 
lowing: 150,000  shares  of  common  stock  of 
Federal  Theaters  Company,  2500  shares  of 
the  capital  stock  of  Appell  Amusement  Com- 
pany, fifty  shares  of  capital  stock  of  Seitz 
Enterprises,  Inc.,  100  shares  of  the  capital 
stock  of  Danbury  Amusement  Corporation, 
the  Crescent  Theater  circuit,  the  Heins 
Theater  Circuit,  Burroughs  &  Boas  Theater 
circuit,  the  Mid  West  Theater  circuit,  Okla- 
home  City;  the  State  Theater  and  a  theater 
site,  Chester,  Pa.;  the  Strand  Theater,  the 
Victor  Theater  and  the  Hippodrome  Theater, 
Pottstown,  Pa.;  the  Lincoln  Theater,  the 
Smoot  Theater  and  a  theater  site,  Parkers- 
burg,    W.    Va. ;    the    Rialto    Theater    and    the 


Carlton  Theater.  Pleasantville,  N.  J.;  the 
Strand  Theater,  the  Majestic  Theater,  the 
Regent  Theater  and  the  Keeney  Theater, 
Elmira,  N.  Y. ;  the  Capitol  Theater,  Dun- 
kirk, N.  Y.;  the  Egyptian  Theater,  Mil 
waukee,  Wis. ;  the  Granada  Theater,  the 
California  Theater,  the  Mission  Theater 
and  the  Rose  Theater,  Santa  Barbara,  Calif.; 
the  Alpine  Theater,  Punxsutawney,  Pa.;  a 
theater    site,    Akron,    Ohio. 

Some  of  the  properties  acquired  are  sub- 
ject to  first  and  second  mortgages  in  the 
aggregate  amount  of  $9,244,743  for  which 
provision  is  made  to  discharge,  either 
through    stock,    debentures    or    cash. 

The  $750,000  additional  debentures  are 
to  be  utilized  to  acquire:  975  shares  of 
capital  stock  of  Shenandoah  Valley  Theater 
Corporation,  the  DeWitt  Theater,  Bayonne, 
N.  J.;  the  New  Kenyon  Theater,  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.;  the  Alpine  Theater,  Punxsu- 
tawney, Pa.;  the  Ritz  Theater,  Clarksburg, 
W.  Va.;  the  Liberty  Theater,  Wheeling,  W. 
Va.,   and   the   Liberty   Theater,    Bedford,   Va. 


Hadden   at   Joplin   House 

Joplin,  Mo.  —  J.  S.  Hadden  has 
succeeded  Frank  E.  Shipley  at  the 
Electric. 


Wyckoff    Resigns 
Huntington,    Ind. — Paul    Wyckoff, 
formerly    manager    of    the    Jefferson, 
has  resigned. 


Rosenblatt   Turns   Exhib 
Milwaukee — Ruben  Rosenblatt,  for- 
merly   salesman    for    the    local    Uni- 
versal exchange,  has  taken  over  the 
Lloyd  in   Menomonie,   Mich.,  fornier- 
|  ly  conducted  by  R.  C.  Wheeler. 


Pitts.  Aldine  Gives  Free  Ducats 
Pittsburgh — The  Aldine  here  plays 
host  to  hundreds  of  boys  and  girls 
five  mornings  each  week.  Free 
tickets  are  distributed  to  the  various 
boy  and  girl  organizations.  The  free 
show  schedule  will  continue  through- 
out   the   summer. 


Conn.  House  Foreclosed 
New  Britain,  Conn. — The  Rialto 
building  here  has  been  foreclosed  in 
Superior  Court.  Appraised  at  $150,- 
000,  the  debl  on  property  amounts  to 
$276,146.96. 


Experiment  Made  by  W.  E. 

with  "Hell's  Angels" 

on  the  Coast 

W est  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  An  unusual  experi- 
ment in  connection  with  the  showing 
of  "Hell's  Angels,"  the  $3,000,000 
Howard  Hughes  air  epic,  at  Grau- 
man's  Chinese  here,  was  the  suc- 
cessful use  of  two  sound  tracks  played 
simultaneously.  The  innovation  was 
employed  to  assure  all  the  desired 
sound  effects  of  the  spectacular  air 
drama.  To  accomplish  this,  since  all 
sound  track  is  on  separate  films  any- 
way, it  was  necessary  to  install  a 
complete  special  double  film  inter- 
locked system  in  the  theater. 

Three  dummy  projector  systems  were  set 
up  by  Electrical  Research  Products  to  play 
the  separate  sound  track.  A  switching  panel 
permitted  the  third  dummy  to  connect  in 
parallel    with   either   of   the   other   two. 

The  result,  one  never  before  attempted  or 
accomplished  in  talking  pictures,  was  that 
two  sound  tracks  could  be  played  simul- 
taneously and  that  the  naturalness  obtained 
in  the  reproduction  by  playing  the  two  sound 
tracks  at  the  same  time,  more  than  justified 
the   extra    trouble   and   expense. 

Six  reels  of  "Magniscope  Film"  were  in- 
cluded in  the  picture.  For  these  scenes 
twelve  15-B  Horns  were  installed,  used  with 
a  24'  x   37'  picture. 

To  feed  this  number  of  horns  it  was  nec- 
essary to  develop  a  special  amplifier  system 
much  more  powerful  than  anything  yet  used 
in  theater  reproduction.  The  final  outcome 
was  three  42-A  Amplifiers,  used  as  bridging 
amplifiers,  to  feed  into  two  43-A  Amplifiers. 
The  outputs  of  these  six  43-A  Amplifiers 
fed  into  nine  15-B  horns,  making  a  total  of 
nine  amplifiers  and  nine  horns  in  addition  to 
the  regular  IS  three  15-B  horn  talking  pic- 
ture  installation. 

An  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  this  instal- 
lation may  be  obtained  from  the  bank  of 
amplifiers  and  three  Universal  dummy  pro- 
jectors. A  switch  provided  that  for  certain 
scenes  this  group  of  amplifiers  could  be  con- 
nected with  the  regular  sound  installation  in 
such  a  manner  that  the  sound  from  the  effects 
system  was  five  times  as  powerful  as  the 
sound  from  the  regular  sound  system.  This 
was  necessary  to  take  care  of  the  tremendous 
power  desired  for  special  scenes,  such  as  the 
blowing  up  of  an  ammunition  dump  and  the 
airplane    sequences. 

This  latest  and  most  powerful  installation 
was  made  under  the  direction  or  H.  A. 
DePalma,  Theater  Installation  Engineer,  as- 
sisted by  L.  A.  Aicholtz,  Recording  Engineer, 
both   of   Electrical   Research   Products. 


Exit  of  Outdated 

Houses  Being  Speeded 

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been  torn  down  in  recent  months. 
One  small  circuit  operator,  who  re- 
cently turned  over  half  of  his  houses 
to  wrecking  crews,  said  most  fans 
will  travel  miles  to  see  an  ordinary 
picture  in  an  attractive  theater,  where- 
as ugly  houses  are  finding  it  increas- 
ingly harder  to  draw  patrons  even 
with    unusually   good   productions. 


New  Incorporations 


Mont-Rose  Productions,  talking  pictures; 
J.  L.  Diamond,  305  Broadway,  New  York. 
$10,000. 

South  Theaters  Corp.,  realty ;  L.  Rosen 
sweig,   Rochester.      100  shares  common. 

Publix  Lawlcr  Theaters  Corp.,  Wilming 
ton,  Del.  ;  Corp.  Trust  Co.  600  shares  com- 
mon. 


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Photophone  Averaging  30  Installations    Weekly 

SINGING^ FILMS  LOSING   FAVOR  "ABROAD 

Fox  Theaters  Maps  Out  New  Acquisition  Program 


Second  House  in  Ossining 

Will  Start  in  Two 

Months 

In  announcing  plans  for  its  new 
2,500-seat  de  luxe  house  in  Ossining, 
Fox  Theaters  states  that  this  is  "the 
(first  action  toward  the  acquisition  of 
more  theater  properties  by  the  new 
management"  of  the  company.  Work 
]on  the  Ossining  theater,  to  cost 
$300,000,  will  begin  in  60  days.  This 
will  be  the  second  Fox  house  in  that 
city,  the  Victoria  having  been  ac- 
quired a  few  months  ago. 

Fox  West  Coast  also  has  a  num- 
ber of  projects  under  way  in  its 
Western   territory. 


FOX  WEST  COAST  STARTS 
NEWSREELJOUSEINLA 

West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Fox  West   Coast   is 
converting    the    President    here    into 
a  newsreel  theater. 


Horace  Liveright  Joins 
Paramount  Studio  Staff 

Horace  Liveright,  prominent  pub- 
lisher, who  also  has  figured  in  var- 
ious legitimate  stage  ventures,  leaves 
in  a  few  days  for  the  Coast  to  join 
the  production  staff  at  the  Paramount 
studios.  He  will  act  as  adviser  to 
B.  P.  Schulberg  on  novels  and  plays 
suitable  for  the   screen. 


$400,000  for  Extras  in  RKO  Film 

West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — On  the  word  of  Wesley  Ruggles,  director,  approx- 
imately $400,000  will  be  paid  to  extras  in  the  filming  of  RKO's 
"Cimarron".  Cast  calls  for  about  750  atmosphere  players  working 
daily  for  six  weeks  as  drivers,  horseback  riders,  etc.,  and  about 
5,000  extras  to  take  part  in  the  grand  land  rush. 


'IT  Supers  To  Tour  England 
With  Portable  Equipment 


London  (By  Cable) — To  bring  its 
supers,  including  "All  Quiet,"  "King 
of  Jazz,"  "Phantom  of  the  Opera," 
"Captain  of  the  Guard,"  and  others, 
to  the  small  communities  where 
houses  are  not  wired,  Universal  is 
planning  to  use  portable  RCA  Pho- 


tophone equipment,  with  seven  trucks 
expected  to  be  on  the  road  shortly, 
according  to  J.  V.  Bryson.  It  is 
stated  that  any  theater  or  hall  can 
be  put  in  shape  for  talker  perform- 
ances within  a  space  of  a  few  hours. 


8  Comics  In  Drama 

Although  Pathe's  "Her 
Man"  is  a  serious  drama  of 
the  Havana  underworld,  the 
cast  contains  eight  comedians. 
They  are  James  Gleason, 
Harry  Sweet,  Slim  Summer- 
ville,  Jerry  Drew,  Neely  Ed- 
wards, Kewpie  Morgan,  Char- 
lie Dougherty  and  Bud  Jamie- 
son.  The  dramatic. contingent 
is  headed  by  Helen  Twelve- 
trees,  Marjorie  Rambeau,  Ric- 
ardo  Cortez  and  Phillips 
Holmes. 


Equity  and  Agents 

Hold  Goodwill  Feast 

A  goodwill  luncheon,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  recently  formed 
Artists'  Representatives  Ass'n,  was 
held  Friday  at  the  Astor.  De  Wolf 
Hopper  was  toastmaster  and  brief 
speeches  were  made  by  Arthur 
Lyons,  president  of  the  agents' 
group;  Julius  Kindler,  Frank  Gillmore, 
Paul  Dullzell  and  Paul  N.  Turner. 
The  spirit  as  well  as  the  letter  of  the 
new  Equity-Agents  agreement  was 
ratified. 


Zoning  Committee  Named 
for  Philadelphia  Field 

Philadelphia — A  committee  consist- 
ing of  three  members  from  ex- 
changes, three  from  the  affiliated 
theaters  and  six  from  the  independ- 
ent theaters,  has  been  appointed  on 
the  rezoning  plan  for  the  local  dis- 
trict. The  next  conference  will  be 
held  July  31.  Meanwhile  a  schedule 
is  being  presented  that  is  expected  to 
prove  satisfactory,  but  if  this  fails 
a  general  meeting  will  be  called. 


RCA  Equips  775  in  6  Months; 
Many  Replacements  Are  Made 


Installations  of  RCA  Photophone 
have  taken  a  big  spurt  in  recent 
months,  with  a  total  of  775  equip- 
ments placed  in  the  U.  S.  in  the 
firsl  half  of  this  year,  which  is  about 
twice  the  number  installed  in  the 
previous  K>  months  and  represents 
an  average  of  around  30  jobs  weekly. 
This  brings  the  total  world  instal- 
lations of  Photophone  up  to  1,635, 
of  which  1,185  are  in  the  U.  S.  and 
450  in   foreign   countries. 


Sydney  E.  Abel,  general  sales 
manager  of  Photophone,  says  the 
company  did  not  really  get  under 
way  with  distribution  of  its  product 
until  last  February,  when  radical 
changes  in  policy  were  made,  and 
business  since  then  has  exceeded 
expectations.  A  helpful  factor  is  the 
number  of  replacements  made  by 
RCA  in  houses  that  originally 
bought  cheap  equipment  which  did 
not   prove   satisfactory. 


Expected     International 

Appeal  of  Music 

Fails  to  Hold 

London  (By  Cable) — Singing  pic- 
tures, contrary  to  the  belief  that  they 
had  a  better  chance  than  straight 
dialoguers  due  to  the  international 
appeal  of  music,  are  fast  losing  favor 
in  England,  it  is  shown  by  reports 
from  exhibitors  to  the  renters.  This 
trend  is  stated  to  be  not  confined 
to  Great  Britain,  but  also  evident 
in  other  countries  on  the  continent. 
Too  much  of  the  music  has  not 
been  of  the  type  to  satisfy  tastes 
over  here,  while  the  lavishness  of  the 
productions  seems  to  make  no  im- 
pression on  the  audiences.  Broad 
comedies  with  more  action  than  dia- 
logue are  the  most  popular  of  any 
U.  S.  product  being  sent  to  this  side 
at  present. 

52  'CELEBRniSHORTS 
BEING  KADEBY  WARNERS 

A  series  of  52  shorts  featuring 
celebrities  of  the  day,  are  planned  by 
Warner  Bros,  for  production  at  the 
Eastern  Vitaphone  studios.  Walter 
Winchell  and  Mark  Hellinger,  prom- 
inent newspaper  columnists,  are  the 
first  subjects.  The  shorts  will  be 
turned  out  at  the  rate  of  one  a  week. 


Indoor  Sports 

Going  a  step  further  in  the 
popular  game  of  changing 
titles  of  pictures  and  names 
of  players,  the  Fox  crew  is 
having  a  merry  time  manip- 
ulating character  names  in 
Movietone  productions.  In 
line  with  this,  the  publicity  de- 
partment, without  batting  an 
eye,  informs  that  the  char- 
acter name  of  Kenneth  Thom- 
son in  "Just  Imagine,"  orig- 
inally MT-3  but  changed  to 
XX-4,  has  been  restored  to 
MT-3. 


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Sunday,  July  20,   1930 


Vol.  Mil  No.  16    Sunday,  July  20,  1930    Price  25  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


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Financial 


NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 
(QUOTATIONS   AS   OF   FRIDAY) 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 

Am.    Seat 9/2       9%,       9Y2   +     V* 

Con.     Fm.     Ind.     .    19^      19^      19^    +      H 
Con.   Fm.   Ind.  pfd.   21  20  J4      20%  —     % 

East.     Kodak     216&  214       215       —  1 

Fox     Fm.     "A"      ..   48%     46%     48       +% 
Gen.   Thea.   Equ.    .36         34 yi     36       +  VA 

Loew's,     Inc 76!^     73         75%   +  2% 

Para.     F-L     62%     61^     62 J4   +  1 

Pathe   Exch 5%       4%       5       +     Vs 

do     "A"      11%     10J4     HJ4   +     Va 

R-K-O     34%     33%     34       —     % 

Warner    Bros.     ...   46%     44%     45%   +     % 

do     pfd 48%     48%     48%   +  l'A 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 
Columbia     Pets.      .    40 H     40 'A     4054  —  1% 
Fox    Thea.    "A"    .   10%     W/2     10%   +     % 
Loew   do   deb.    rts.   40         40         40+4 
Loew,    Inc.,    war..    10%       9%     10%   +     % 

Technicolor     32J4      32J4      32%      

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 
Gen.   Th.    Eq.    6s40  96%     95%     985%   -f     % 

Keith    A-O    6s    46.   80         80         80         

Loew    6s    41ww    ..118       118       118       +   1 
do     6s     41     x-war.100         99%   100       +     Vs 

Paramount   6s   47..  101%    101%    101%      

Par.    By.    5%s   51.102%   102%   102%      

Pathe    7s    37    66         64         66       +  1% 

Warners  6s   39    ...100%    100%    100%    +      % 


Fox  Bucharest  Office 

Bucharest — Fox  has  opened  an  of- 
fice here  under  the  name  of  Foxfilm 
Company    Societes    Anonyma. 

L>  M  M  M  |J>  M  M  O  tj>  M  *-l  U  M  *J  £P  O  <L1  tfi  LI  Hi*  fj*  M I J  L 


Bert  Reisman,  Paul  Jones 
on  Pathe  Foreign  Staff 

Bert  Reisman  and  Paul  Jones 
have  been  appointed  special  repre- 
sentatives for  Continental  Europe  by 
T.  S.  Delehanty,  vice  president  and 
general  manager  of  Pathe  Interna- 
tional   Corp. 

Reisman  will  leave  shortly  for  Ber- 
lin to  join  H.  E.  J.  Spearman,  gen- 
eral Continental  representative,  un- 
der whose  supervision  he  will  make 
sales  trips  into  Roumania,  Yugo- 
slavia, Bulgaria,  Denmark,  Sweden, 
Poland,  Latvia,  Finland,  Austria, 
Hungary,  Esthonia,  Turkey,  Greece, 
Egypt,  Syria  and  Palestine. 

Jones,  who  has  been  Pathe  News' 
representative  in  France  for  many 
years,  has  been  designated  special 
representative  in  an  executive  ca- 
pacity and  will  have  supervision  of 
all  Pathe  offices  in  Belgium,  Switzer- 
land, Italy,  Holland,  Portugal  and 
Spain.  He  will  continue  to  repre- 
sent the  News,  which  is  now  op- 
erating in  all   these  countries. 


Barsky  Leaves  Columbia 

West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILV 
Hollywood — Bud    Barsky    has    re- 
signed  as   associate   producer   at   the 
Columbia    studios. 


"Holiday"  for   Carthay   Circle 

Los  Angeles  —  Pathe's  "Holiday", 
with  Ann  Harding-,  has  added  the 
Carthay  Circle  here  to  its  list  of  long 
run  engagements.  Other  big  stands 
being  plaved  include  the  Rivoli,  New 
York;  United  Artists.  Portland; 
Roosevelt.  Chicago:  Metropolitan, 
Roston;  Warfield,  San  Francisco; 
^ox.  Seattle;  State,  Detroit;  Buffalo. 
Buffalo;  Stanlev  Deluxe.  Pittsburgh; 
Newman.  Kansas  Citv;  Missouri,  St. 
Louis;  Indiana,  Indianapolis;  Para- 
mount, Toledo. 


Schmeling  Film  Debut  Aug.  8 

American  premiere  of  the  Max 
Schmeling  German  talker,  "Liebe  Im 
Ring,"  produced  bv  Terra  Film  and 
to  be  distributed  in  this  country  by 
Allart  Pictures  Corp.  and  Joe 
Tacobs.  will  take  place  Aug.  8  at 
the   Eighth   St.    Cinema,   New  York. 


New   York 

1540  Broadway 

BRYant  4712 


Long  Island  City 

154  Crescent  St. 

STIllwell  7940 


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1727   Indiana  Ave.   6700  Santa  Monica   g 

CALuraet  2691     HOLlywood    4121   ft 


Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Van  Leer  on  Leave 

Arnold  Van  Leer,  assistant  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  Warner  Bros, 
theater  department,  has  been  granted 
a  three  weeks'  leave  of  absence  to 
visit  his  sister  who  is  gravely  ill  in 
London.  He  sails  Thursday  on  the 
Mauretania. 


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Sees  Public  Stage  Show  Demand 
Hammersmith.  Eng.  —  Convinced 
that  the  public  demands  stage  shows 
along  with  its  talkie  entertainment, 
Lionel  Marcus  of  the  Commodore, 
in  a  recent  talk  laid  stress  on  the 
necessity  of  all  large  sound  houses 
including  at  least  20  to  30  minutes 
of^  stage  show  in  their  programs. 
His  belief  is  based  on  the  success 
of  his  own  house. 


William  Perry  Opens 

Four  Houses  in  West 

Kansas  City — William  Perry  has 
opened  four  new  houses  in  this  ter- 
ritory, located  in  Tyro,  Kan.;  Dear- 
ing,  Kan.;  Copan,  Okla.,  and  Dela- 
ware,  Okla. 


B.  B.  Reingold  Re-elected 
Head  of  St.  Louis  Board 

St.  Louis  —  B.  B.  Reingold  has 
been  unanimously  re-elected  presi- 
dent of  the  St.  Louis  Film  Board  of 
Trade. 


40  New  Projects 

Contracts  for  40  new  theater 
projects,  totaling  $1,845,900,  were 
awarded  in  the  Eastern  states  in 
June,  according  to  the  monthly 
statement  of  the  F.  W.  Dodge  Corp. 


George  Bertholon  111 

Oakland,  Cal. — George  Bertholon, 
former  Pathe  executive  and  now 
with   RKO,   is   critically  ill   here. 


No   Roxy   Post   for   Grauman 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Answering  rumors 
that  have  been  in  circulation  for 
some  time,  Sid  Grauman  announces 
that  he  does  not  contemplate  becom- 
ing manager  of  the  Roxy  in  New 
York  when  S.  L.  Rothafel  steps  out 
to  join  the  new  Rockefeller  amuse- 
ment center  project.  Grauman  says 
that  the  work  of  directing  the  road- 
shows of  "Hell's  Angels"  in  the 
principal  U.  S.  cities  and  Europe 
will  keep  him  busy  for  some  time 
to  come,  and  that  he  has  several 
other  major  propositions  in  view 
after    that. 


New  Incorporations 


Erlcros  Productions,  theaters;  S.  J.  Baron 
214  West  42nd  St.,  New  York.  1,000  shares 
common. 

William  Brandt  Windsor  Amusement 
Corp.,  talking  pictures;  P.  F.  Jacobs,  66 
Court    St.,     Brooklyn.       100    shares    common. 

Bellevue  Amusement  Corp.,  theaters,  Upper 
Montclair;  Lintott,  Kahrs  &  Young,  Newark." 
150     shares     common. 

Corporate  Changes 

Syndicate  Pictures  Corp.,  Brooklyn.  150 
to    250    shares,    no    par. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today :  Last     of     three     National     Screen 

sales    meetings    in    New    York. 

Fox  A.   C.   holds  outing  at   Indian 

Point,    N.    Y. 
July  26     Outing  of   RKO    Home   Office   Era 

ployees   to    Indian    Point,    N.    Y. 
July  29-30-31 — Annual   convention    of    M.P.T 

O.    Ass'n   of   Colorado   and   Rocky 

Mountain    Region,    Brown    Palact 

Hotel,    Denver. 
Aug.     1     Annual      convention      of      Famo 

Players     Canadian     Corp.     eastea 

managers,      Royal      York      Hotel, 

Toronto,    Ont. 

Aug.  5  Annual  convention  of  Wester 
managers.  Famous  Players  Can- 
adian   Corp.,    Banff,    Alta. 

Aug.   11-12     Annual  convention  of  the  South 
eastern     Theater     Owners'     Ass'i 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  ot 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh, 


COMING  &  GOING 


CHARLES  ROSENZWEIG,  CLEVI 
ADAMS  and  JERRY  SAFRON  left  Friday 
night    for    Chicago    on    business. 

CAPT.  OTTO  FULTON,  inventor  of  the 
Fultograph,  is  aboard  the  Minnetonka,  sail-] 
ing    Saturday    for    Europe. 

LENORE  ULRIC  is  on  her  way  fron 
Hollywood    to    New    York. 

CONSTANCE     COLLIER     returns     fro 
the   Coast   this  week. 

BEATRICE      LILLE      arrives      in      New 
York  on  Sunday  from  Movietone  City,  where 
she  appeared  in  "Are  You  There?"  for  Fox 
She   sails  June  25   on  the   Homeric  for  Eng-I 
land. 


Taurog   to    Direct    Ed    Wynn 

Norman  Taurog  has  been  assignee 
to  direct  Ed  Wynn  in  the  famous! 
comedian's  initial  talking  picture, 
"Manhattan  Mary,"  which  will  be 
filmed  at  Paramount's  New  York 
studio  next  month.  Ginger  Rogers, 
Lou  Holtz  and  Stanley  Smith  are 
in  the   supporting  cast. 


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Sees   Exchanges  as 

future  Shipping  Depots 
PREDICTIONS  are  being 
made  that  in  a  short  time 
the  exchanges  will  diminish  into 
a  series  of  shipping  stations 
presided  over  by  some  executive 
paid,  perhaps,  $4,000  or  $5,000  a 
year  and  with  practically  no 
sales  staff,  selling  being  done 
through  the  home  office.  Even 
the  moderately  small  theaters 
are  now  being  acquired  by  the 
producers,  and  when  they  are 
released  to  the  original  owners, 
as  presently  they  no  doubt  will 
be,  they  will  carry  certain  book- 
ing conditions  which  will  great- 
ly limit  their  demands  for  con- 
tracts. In  a  sense  the  too-loyal 
managers  and  salesmen  have  cut 
their  own  throats.  Year  after 
year  they  have  fought  to  get  the 
highest  possible  prices  from  the 
theaters,  promising  adjustments 
should  it  be  found  that  the  ren- 
tals were  excessively  high.  The 
result  has  been  that  a  majority 
of  the  theaters  have  paid  high 
prices  for  service  and  have  been 
unable  to  acquire  working  re- 
serves. Now  with  business  bad 
and  the  exchange  managers 
forced  to  stand  pat  on  their  con- 
tracts, the  exhibitors  must  lose 
their  houses  either  to  the  chains 
or  the  sheriff,  and  the  former  is 
slightly  more  profitable.  Work- 
ing too  hard  for  the  big  boss, 
the  salesmen  have  so  weakened 
the  theaters  that  they  are  no 
longer  able  to  offer  resistance  to 
the  encroachment  of  the  chains, 
and  the  salesman  has  about 
chiseled  himself  out  of  a  job. 
— Jay  Emanuel 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

July  19  and  20 


Edward  Sloman 
Dennis  Murray 
Edna   Mae   Cooper 

Joe  Brandt 
Lily  Damita 
Charles  Alan 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

{^\NCE  IN  awhile  a  gent  with  real  creative  publicity  ideas  slams 

over  a   lulu so  we   doff   our  beret   to    Ed   Corcoran, 

creator  of  the  Hollywood  Museum  now  bringing  'em  thru  the 
turnstile  at  the  Atlantic  City  boardwalk  at  the  rate  of  20,000  a 

day the  wax  figures  of  film  stars  exhibited  are  so  lifelike 

that  visitors  go  up  to  the  replicas  and  engage  'em  in  conversa- 
tion  Doug,  Mary,  John  Barrymore,  Charlie   Chaplin,  and 

many  others  are  there among  the  authentic  exhibits  are 

personal  trinkets  of  the  stars,  studio  props,  costumes,  sound  equip- 
ment  a  unique  display  is  a  large  bust  sculptured  from  a 

200-pound  cake  of  soap  depicting  that  exponent  of  Clean  Enter- 
tainment, Paul  Whiteman established  as  a  permanent  ex- 
hibit on  the  Steel  Pier,  but  Ed  has  received  flattering  offers  to 
tour  the  Exhibit  throughout  the  country 

*  *  *  * 

AT  LAST  a  Californian  admits  that  New  York  has  something! 

he  is  Alfred   C.   Blumenthal,  who  told   Louis   Sher- 

win  in  an  interview  that  "In  the  East,  once  they  accept  you, 
they're  loyal,  but  in  the  West,  if  you  do  get  by,  they'll  throw 

rocks  at  you" A.  C.  B.  in  the  last  four  years  since  hitting 

New    York   ain't    done    so    tough,    having   promoted    transactions 

amounting  to  $500,000,000 he  had  a  hand  in  such  deals  as 

inducing  Billy  Fox  to  settle  his  argument  for  $25,000,000 

negotiating  the  Fox  deal  with  Loew's  and  M-G-M he  put 

over   the   deal    for   purchase    of   the    Roxy purchased    the 

Metropolitan  circuit  for  $60,VOO,000 he  has  always  dodged 

personal  publicity,  and  has  a  yen  for  wire-haired  terriers  and 
million-dollar  deals 

*  *  *  * 

"D  OBERT  WOOLSEY,  comedy  cut-up  in  "Half  Shot  At  Sun- 
rise," after  purchasing  a  house  and  garage  in  H'lywood,  dis- 
covered that  the  garage  was  too  small  for  his  massive  car 

now  he  is  considering  switching  the  car  to  the  house  and  sleep- 
ing in  the  garage Harry  Tierney  is  the  first  known  human 

to  tote  a  full  sized  grand  piano  on  location he  is  with  an 

RKO  company  in  the  San  Fernando  Valley,  sitting  in  his  tent 
keeping  the  natives  up  nights  listening  to  his  compositions  as  he 
tickles  'em  from  the  ivories 

*  *  *  * 

"CDWARD   CLINE,  vet   director,  discloses  in   an   interview   to 

Hal  Hall  in  the  current  "Cinematographer,"  that  no  less  a 

personage  than  President  Hoover  is  responsible  for  the  creation 

of  the  Sennett   Bathing  Beauties when  the  president  was 

Food  Administrator  during  the  war  he  assigned  the  Sennett  studio 

to  make  a  propaganda  picture  advocating  eating  more  fish 

so   Sennett   told    Eddie   to   get   the   old   bean   working so 

Eddie  took  the  stock  company  girls  down  to  a  fish  market  to  buy 
fish,   dressed  as   bathing  beauties,   then   he   shot   'em    fishing,   and 

finally   staged   'em    in    a   baseball   game Chaplin   saw    the 

preview    and    sez:    "Mack,    it's    a    great    idea — make    a    series    of 

Bathing  Beauty   comedies" and   that,  gents,   is   how  great 

ideas  are  born so  give  President  Hoover  and  Eddie  Cline 

a  hand 

*  *  *  * 

JOHN  HOBBLE  has  written  a  wow  blackout  spoofing  the  Earl 
Carroll  "Vanities"  scandal  court  trial it  appears  in  the 

new   revue,   "Who    Cares?",   at   the    Chanin the   big   kick 

comes  when  the  judge  orders  the  fan  dancer  to  drop  her  fan 

the  cutie  lets  the  feathers  fall  and  reveals  an  abbreviated  brass 

costume evidently   a   brassiere tut-tut,   as    District 

Attorney     Tuttle     might     say Doubleday-Doran     has     a 

unique  announcement  for  Beth  Brown's  new  novel,  "Wedding 
Ring,"  in  the  form  of  a  wedding  announcement  card  with  a  ring 

attached Glendon   Allvine   reveals   a   new   racketeer,  who 

poses  as  a  Fox  director  operating  from  a  boarding  house  in  New 

York  and   offering  jobs  in  pictures   for  a   consideration 

the  gent  has  vanished,  leaving  his  board  bill 

*  *  *  * 

rVHEY  SAY   that   tight-rope    walking  originated  in  Scotland. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 

— o— 


Masked    Employees    Were 
Benson   Murder   Suspects  ' 

A  T  the  Publix  Coronado  the- 
ater Rockford,  111.,  Rudy 
Born  put  all  of  the  ushers  and 
the  doorman  in  black  masks  the 
week  ahead  of  "The  Benson 
Murder  Mystery."  When  curious 
patrons  asked  the  why  of  the 
masks,  the  employee  would  lower 
his  voice  and  confidentially  in- 
form the  patron  that  the  entire 
theater  staff  was  under  suspicion 
of  having  murdered  Anthony 
Benson,  but  that  Philo  Vance 
would  clear  up  the  mystery  the 
following  week.  At  the  same 
time  a  card  with  further  sales 
talk  was  slipped  the  patron.  This 
might  not  work  so  well  in  a 
larger  place,  but  it  was  a  small 
sensation    in    Rockford. 

— Epea  Sargent 


Tied  In  With 
Department  Store  Picnic 

A  NOVEL  tieup  was  worked 
out  to  tie  in  with  Florodora 
Girl  by  Floyd  Maxwell,  manager 
of  the  Fox  Broadway  in  Port- 
land, Ore.  Contacting  H.  Liebes 
&  Company,  Maxwell  told  them 
the  idea  of  having  a  dozen  or 
more  of  the  feminine  employees 
appear  at  the  store's  barbecue 
picnic  attired  in  garments  of  the 
vintage  of  '88.  Working  on  the 
premise  that  all  department 
stores  or  women's  stores  empha- 
size contrasts  in  styles  and  are 
naturally  anxious  to  break  into 
publicity  whenever  possible,  Max- 
well encountered  no  difficulty. 
The  result  of  his  idea  material- 
ized into  a  splendid  three-col- 
umn art  break  showing  the  "Gay 
Gals  of  the  Ws."  In  addition, 
the  "Daily  Journal"  ran  a  good 
sized  story  telling  all  highlights 
of  the   Liebes  frolic. 

—"Now" 


Of  10,050  Chicago  school  chil- 
dren examined,  90.  per  cent  of 
them  expressed  a  preference 
for  films  over  books. 


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DAILY 


Sunday,   July  20,   1930 


HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS 

ACTIVITIES   OF    THE    DAY   AMONG   STUDIOS  ON   THE   WEST   COAST 


PATHE  SHORTS  SUBJECTS 
CONTINUE  AT  RAPID  RATE 


Production  of  two-reel  comedies  is 
continuing  at  a  rapid  rate  at  the 
Pathe  Studios  in  Culver  City  under 
the  supervision  of  E.  B.  Derr.  "Dis- 
turbing the  Peace"  written  by  Bob 
Carney  and  Si  Wills,  who  also  have 
the  featured  roles,  has  just  been  com- 
pleted. It  was  directed  by  Wallace 
Fox.  Also  in  this  cast  are  Lew  Kelly, 
Addie  McPhail,  George  Towne-Hall 
and  Stompie,  a  new  colored  com- 
edian. 

Ray  McCarey,  who  was  recently 
awarded  his  director's  spurs,  is  work- 
ing on  the  script  for  his  second  di- 
rectorial effort.  The  title  will  be 
either  "Meet  the  Widow"  or  "Kid- 
ding the  Kidder."  The  story  was 
suggested  from  Paul  Dickey's  or- 
iginal vaudeville  act,  "The  Come- 
back." That  this  picture  will  sur- 
pass McCarey's  first  highly  success- 
ful effort,  "Two  Plus  Fours,"  is  not 
only  the  hope,  but  the  opinion  of  the 
entire   comedy   staff. 

Frank  T.  Davis  and  Terry  Spencer 
are  in  a  huddle  over  a  war  story  at 
the  present  time.  This  will  be  a 
burlesque  on  the  popular  type  of 
war  picture  and  should  be  a  box- 
office   natural. 


RKO  Buys  New  Shipman  Play 

Samuel  Shipman's  "The  Losing 
Game,"  an  original,  has  been  bought 
by  RKO,  it  is  announced  by  Wil- 
liam   LeBaron. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By    RALPH    W1LK 


RICHARD  BARRY,  playwright, 
scenarist,  novelist  and  war  cor- 
respondent, has  shown  his  versatility 
by  writing  the  book  for  an  oper- 
etta, "The  Nightingale."  Alfred 
Hustwick,  who  wrote  the  lyrics  for 
"Oh,  Suzanna"  and  Aubrey  Steauffer, 
who  wrote  the  music  for  the  oper- 
etta, have  written  the  lyrics  and  mu- 
sic for  "The  Nightingale."  Liberty 
Pictures  will  picturize  "Davy  Jones' 
Locker"  and  "Everybody's  Girl," 
originals   by   Barry. 


Some  Sidneys — Kent,  Frank- 
lin,  Walsh,   Buchman,  George. 


Broad  experience  and  a  colorful 
background  are  responsible,  in  a  de- 
gree, for  his  success  as  a  director, 
declares  Roy  J.  Pomeroy,  who  di- 
rected "Inside  the  Lines"  and  "In- 
terference." Pomeroy,  born  Dar- 
jeerling,  India,  has  been  a  writer, 
portrait  painter,  graduate  engineer, 
film  technical  genius,  newspaper  art- 
ist and  illustrator,  an  inventor  and 
a   camera  and  photographic  expert. 


Our  Passing  Show:  Homer 
Croy,  Bertram  Mlllhauser, 
Melville  Brown,  J.  Walter  Ru- 
ben, Walter  Abel,  Kalmar  and 
Ruby,  Radie  Harris,  Don  Ed- 
dy and  Bill  Gibbs  at  the  Amos 
'n'  Andy  press  party;  Walter 
Abel  motoring  on  Sunset  Bou- 
levard. 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


DIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
,N  door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 

°Uw/urnishinss'  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  arz  reasonable". 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


In  recognition  of  his  pioneering  in 
producing  "LeSpectre  Vert,"  the 
first  American-made  French  talking 
picture,  Jacques  Feyder  has  been 
chosen  an  honorary  member  of  the 
L'Academie  du  Cinema  Francaise 
and  awarded  a  gold  medal  of  dis- 
tinction, according  to  word  from 
Paris.  Feyder  is  now  directing 
Greta   Garbo   in  the   German  version 

of   "Anna   Christie." 

*  *         * 

Dorothy  Burgess,  who  is  playing 
opposite  William  Boyd  in  "The 
Painted  Desert,"  following  roles  in 
"Swing  High"  and  "Beyond  Vic- 
tory" on  the  Pathe  lot,  is  a  gradu- 
ate of  Miss  Dow's  School,  Briarcliffe 
Manor,  N.  Y.  Although  she  was 
born  in  Los  Angeles,  she  was  edu- 
cated in  New  York  City,  where  she 
began  her  stage  career  in  "East  Is 
West,"  in  which  her  aunt,  Fay  Bain- 
ter,   was   the   star. 

*  *         * 

Earl  Mounce,  of  the  RKO  sound 
department,      certainly      knows      his 


SIX  DANE-ARTHUR  SHORTS 
TINiSHED  IN  EIGHT  WEEKS 


With  the  completion  of  "Dizzy 
Mates,"  Karl  Dane  and  George  K. 
Arthur  have  finished  six  Darmour- 
Radio  comedies  within  eight  weeks. 
Lewis  R.  Foster  directed  the  series 
and  also  wrote  the  original  stories. 
Supporting  players  used  included 
Daphne  Pollard,  Yola  D'Avrill,  Viv- 
ian Oakland,  Harry  Bowen,  Irving 
Bacon,  Temple  Piggott  and  Daisy 
Belmore. 


Norton    Signs    New    Contract 
Barry    Norton    has    signed    a    new 
contract    with    Paramount.      Norton, 
who    is    an    Argentinian,    lately    has 
been   making   Spanish   versions. 


flats  and  sharps.  He  was  formerly 
musical  director  of  the  WFBM  ra- 
dio station,  Indianapolis,  and  was 
also  a  violinist  in  the  Cincinnati 
Symphony  Orchestra.  He  has  also 
conducted  orchestras  at  French  Lick 
Springs,    Ind. 


George  Crone 

—  Director  — 


Current   Release 

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Starring 
REGINALD    DENNY 


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When  it's  100%  Technicolor  it's  100%  Box- 
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"Sweet  Kitty  Bellairs,"  a  Warner  Bros. 
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LICHTS,  with  Dorothy  Mackaill  (First  National).  DIXIANA,  with  Bebe  Daniels 
(Radio  Pictures).  FOLLOW  THRU,  with  Charles  "Buddy"  Rogers  and  Nancy 
Carroll  (Paramount).  GOLDEN  DAWN,  with  Waller  Woolf  and  Vivienne  Segal 
(Warner  Bros.).  HELL'S  ANGELS,  with  Ben  Lyon,  James  Hall,  Jane  Wmton  and 
Thelma  Todd  (Caddo),  Technicolor  Sequences.  HOLD  EVERYTHING,  with  Winnie 
Lightner,  Georges  Carpentier  and  Joe  E.  Brown  (Warner  Bros.).  KING  OF  JAZZ, 
starring  Paul  Whiteman  (Universal).  LOTTERY  BRIDE,  with  Jeanette  MacDonald 
(United  Artists),  Technicolor  Sequences.  MAMBA,  with  Eleanor  Eoardman, 
Jean  Hersholt  and  Ralph  Forbes  (Tiffany).  PARAMOUNT  ON  PARADE,  all-star 
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with  Alice  White  (First  National),  Technicolor  Sequences.  SONG  OF  THE 
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FLAME,  with  Bern.ce  Claire  and  Alexander  Gray  (First  National).  SWEET 
KITTY  BELLAIRS,  with  Claudia  Dell  and  Perry  Askam  (Warner  Bros.).  THE 
CUCKOOS,  with  Bert  Wheeler,  Robert  Woolsey  and  Dorothy  Lee  (Radio). 
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LEGION,  with  Bernice  Claire,  Walter  Pidgeon  and  Cdward  Everett  Horton 
(First  National).  THE  VAGABOND  KING,  starring  Dennis  King,  with  Jeanette 
MacDonald  (Paramount).  UNDER  A  TEXAS  MOON,  with  Frank  Fay,  Noah 
Beery,  Myrna  loy  and  Armida  (Warner  Bros).  VIENNESE  NIGHTS,  all-star 
cast  (Warner  Bros.)  WOMAN  HUNGRY,  with  Sidney  Blackmer  and  lila 
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DAILV 


PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


EASTERN  PRODUCERS 
AHEAD  (^SCHEDULES 

With  a  heavier  production  sched- 
ule than  at  any  time  since  the  stu- 
dio was  opened,  Warner  Bros,  is 
planning  even  greater  expansion  in 
its  Eastern  studio  activities. 

Paramount  also  is  running  ahead 
on  its  short  subjects  schedule  with 
rive  one  and  two-reelers  having  been 
turned   out   the   past   week. 

So  far  as  features  are  concerned, 
much  activity  is  expected  during  the 
summer  to  furnish  a  number  of 
Paramount  productions  scheduled 
for  fall  and  early  winter  release. 
These  include,  besides  "Animal 
Crackers"  and  "Heads  Up,"  already 
completed,  "Laughter,"  now  in  pro- 
duction, and  "The  Best  People," 
"The  Royal  Family,"  "Skippy"  and 
"Manhattan  Mary,"  all  in  prepara- 
tion. 


Warner  Bros.  Rushing 
Foreign  Short  Subjects 

Having  completed  "Where  There's 
a  Will,"  the  first  Vitaphone  short 
to  be  made  in  both  English  and 
Spanish,  work  has  begun  on  the 
second,  entitled  "Alpine  Echos,"  with 
more  closely  scheduled   to  follow. 

In  the  first  named,  George  Hassell 
headed  the  English  cast  while  the 
Spanish  version,  "Quieres  Es  Poder," 
lias  Eduardo  Arozemena,  supported 
by  Carmen  Valencia  and  Rodolfo 
Hoyos. 

Douglas  Stanbury  is  featured  in 
"Alpine  Echos"  with  Tito  Coral  act- 
ing the  same  role  in  the  Spanish 
version. 

Roy  Mack  directed  both  pictures, 
assisted  by  Henry  Dagan,  former  di- 
rector of  silent  pictures  in  Spain. 


"Best  People"  Set 
"The  Best  People,"  with  a  cast 
headed  by  Miriam  Hopkins  and 
Charles  Starrett,  will  go  into  produc- 
tion on  July  28  at  the  Paramount 
New  York  studios  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Fred  Xewmeyer  and  Bertram 
Harrison. 

Haidee  Wright  for  Films 
Haidee  Wright,  prominent  Eng- 
lish actress,  who  created  the  role  of 
Fanny  Cavendish  in  the  stage  ver- 
sion of  "The  Royal  Family,"  will 
probably  play  the  same  role  in  the 
film  which  Paramount  will  make 
here. 


Vitaphone  Oldtimer 
Douglas  Stanbury,  former  Roxy 
and  Capitol  theater  soloist,  has  just 
completed  "Alpine  Echos,"  his  fifth 
Vitaphone  short.  Stanbury  was  one 
<>f  the  first  to  sing  for  Vitaphone, 
three  years  ago. 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 

.^s^^^^^^^r  By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


TAMES  R.  COWAN,  chief  studio 
J  executive  at  Paramount's  New 
York  plant,  who  is  now  visiting  the 
West  Coast  studios,  is  expected  back 
in   two  weeks. 


"Politics"  is  the  name  of  George 
Jessel's  Vitaphone  short.  It's  a  new 
type  of  story  for  Jessel,  and  will 
be  entirely  without  music.  Arthur 
Hurley  has  been  chosen  to  direct. 


Elizabeth  North,  staff  writer  at 
the  Paramount  studios,  and  her 
mother,  Carrington  North,  Pathe's 
scenario  chief,  once  played  on  Broad- 
way in  "The  Garden  of  Weeds,"  in 
which  Lilyan  Tashman  also  ap- 
peared. 


Walter  Strenge,  president  of 
Cameramen's  Local  No.  644,  is  say- 
ing "skoal,"  while  lifting  'em  these 
warm  summer  days,  having  moved 
to  his  country  place  at  New  City, 
which  is  in  the  heart  of  a  large 
Swedish  settlement. 


Walter  Winchell,  newspaper  col- 
umnist turned  actor,  is  very  happy 
over  the  fact  that  the  script  of  his 
Vitaphone  short  is  laid  in  a  girl's 
school  and  that  he  will  have  a  score 
of  Broadway  beauties  supporting 
him.     How's  that   for  a    break? 


Miriam  Hopkins,  who  will  short- 
ly appear  before  the  Paramount 
mikes  in  "The  Best  People,"  is  the 
second  Theater  Guild  player  to  ap- 
pear at  the  Long  Island  studios  re- 
cently. The  other  Guild  alumnus  is 
Glenn  Anders,  featured  in  "Laugh- 
ter." 


Sume  acting  teams  are  formed, 
while  others  just  happen.  The  latter 
situation  is  the  case  with  Ralph  Mor- 
gan and  Bob  Middlcmass,  appearing 
together  in  "Excuse  the  Pardon,"  at 
the  Eastern  Vitaphone  studio.  Both 
have  appeared  in  the  same  shows  at 
least  a  dozen  times  without  being 
aware  of  the  fact  until  meeting  at 
rehearsal.  Now  the  same  thing  is 
starting  to  happen  in  their  picture 
work. 


Having  completed  her  comedy 
role  in  "Laughter,"  at  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studio,  Sarah  Ed- 
wards has  been  borrowed  to  add  a 
little  of  the  same  ingredient  to 
"Seeing  Helen  Home,"  a  short  sub- 
ject directed  by  Georgie  Hale,  with 
Helen  Lynd  featured. 


Helen  Fletcher,  secretary  to  Porter 
H.  Evans,  chief  sound  engineer  of  the 
Pastern    Vitaphone   studio,  is  a   sister 


of     Adele     Whitley     Fletcher,     well 
known   fan   magazine   writer. 


The  Morgan  brothers,  Ralph  and 
Frank,  will  soon  be  as  well  known 
to  movie  audiences  as  they  are  to 
numerous  playgoers.  Ralph  just 
completed  "Excuse  the  Pardon"  at 
the  Vitaphone  studio,  while  Frank 
plays  a  leading  role  in  "Laughter," 
his    third    Paramount   production. 


Vivienne  Osborne,  who  recently 
appeared  in  "The  Nightingale,"  at 
the  Eastern  Vitaphone  studios,  first 
came  into  prominence  when  she 
succeeded  Lenore  Ulric  in  "The 
Harem,"  after  the  latter's  break 
with  David  Belasco. 

Plenty  of  activity  over  at  the  old 
Fort  Lee  studios  these  days  where 
they  are  re-making  "Samson  and 
Delilah"  over  into  talkie  form,  with 
a  cast  recruited  from  the  Metropoli- 
tan  Opera. 

Richard  Moses,  formerly  a  read- 
er with  Pathe,  is  now  connected 
with  the  short  subject  department 
at  the  Paramount  New  York  stu- 
dios, working   under  Larry  Kent. 


Vitaphone  Yiatmins:  Harold  Levey 
telling  all  about  his  new  "Interna- 
tional Symphony"  .  .  Murray  Roth 
in  biege  knickers,  putting  the  "white 
flannel  brigade"  to  shame  .  .  .  Wally 
Sullivan,  true  son  of  Broadway,  and 
proud  of  it  .  .  .  Ed  DuPar,  seeming- 
ly lost  without  the  walking  stick  .  .  . 
Assistant  cameramen,  "grips"  and 
extras,  playing  handball  in  the  stu- 
dio yard  during  lunch  hour  .  .  .  long 
lines  of  screen  hopefuls  despite  sign 
"No  Casting  Today." 

Rivaling  any  art  gallery  in  its 
display  of  colorful  sketches  is  the 
room  where  all  sets  used  at  the 
Paramount  New  York  studios  are 
designed  by  a  staff  of  creative  art- 
ists, working  under  William  Saul- 
ter. 


Upon  completing  their  role  in 
"For  Art's  Sake,"  a  Vitaphone  Va- 
rieties comedy,  Helen  Broderick  and 
Lester  Allen  will  leave  for  Holly- 
wood to  appear  in  the  film  version 
of  "Fifty  Million  Frenchmen,"  in 
which  they  also  played  on  Broadway. 
Harold  Beaudine  directed  "For  Art's 
Sake"  which  has  a  cast  including 
Helen  Eby  Rock,  Jimmy  Barry  and 
Philip   Lord. 

Willie  Hopkins,  head  of  Para- 
mount's special  effects  depart m<  nt, 
has  been  granted  a  leave  of  ab- 
sence to  visit  his  family  on  the 
West  Coast  and  leaves  shortly  for 
Hollywood. 


MORE  JUVENILE  TALENT , 
IS  BEING  USED  IN  EAST 


For  the  first  time  in  many  months', 
child  actors  are  finding  a  ready  mar- 
ket for  their  services  in  the  East, 
with  both  the  Paramount  and  War- 
ner studios  turning  out  juvenile 
shorts   and    features. 

Paramount  recently  completed 
three  "Mother  Goose"  shorts  at  the 
New  York  studios,  with  children  in 
the  featured  roles,  and  will  soon 
start  work  on  "Skippy,"  a  tea  lure- 
length  production  with  practically  an 
entire  juvenile  cast. 

At  the  Eastern  Vitaphone  studio, 
Roy  Mack  has  just  completed  a  two- 
reel  musical  special,  entitled  "Show- 
ing Off,"  which  has  a  cast  of  25 
children.  Others  are  planned  to  sat- 
isfy what  seems  to  be  a  decided  de- 
mand from  exhibitors  for  juvenile 
talent. 


Audio  Cinema  Busy 

The  Audio  Cinema  Studios  are 
preparing  original  scripts  for  a  rush 
of  Industrial  two.  three  and  four- 
reelers,  to  be  made  within  the  n<  xt 
ten  days  at  both  their  Long  Island 
studio  and  the  remodeled  Edison, 
studio. 

"Two  Trees"  has  just  been  com- 
pleted for  the  New  York  Telephone 
Co.,  with   Carlisle   Ellis  directing. 

Smith's  Three-Bagger 
Three  one-act  plays  by  Paul  Ger- 
ard Smith  have  been  purchased  by 
Murray  Roth,  director-in-ehicf  of  the 
Eastern  Vitaphone  studios.  The  titles 
are  "The  Gob",  "One  on  the  Aisle" 
and  "Compliments  of  the  Season." 


Rube  Welch  Signed 
Rube  Welch  has  been  signed  by 
Paramount  to  write  shorts  material, 
with  his  headquarters  in  the  New 
York  studio.  Welch  was  formerly 
with  C.  B.  Cochrane,  English  pro- 
ducer, for  eight  years,  following 
which  he  collaborated  with  Mark 
Sandrich  on  the  RKO  conn  dies  for- 
merly  made   here   by    Louis    Brock. 

Georgie  Hale  Signed 
Georgie  Hale,  former  dance  di- 
rector of  numerous  musical  comedies, 
has  been  signed  by  Larry  Kent  to 
direct  short  subjects  at  the  Para- 
mount  New   York  studios. 


WALTON 
BUTTERFIELD 
Second  Year  with 

Paramount 

I  i><  tc    uork    studio) 


DAILV 


Sunday,   July   20,    1930 


Theater   Equipment 


By   WILLIAM   ORNSTEIN 


NEW  HEAT  RESISTING  TRAPS 
BEING  MADE  BY  BLUE  SEAL 


Blue  Seal  Products  of  Brooklyn 
has  kept  pace  with  projector  acces- 
sories and  is  manufacturing  a  new 
line  of  heat  resisting  film  traps  foi 
Simplex  machines.  All  traps  are 
made  of  an  iron  alloy  and  are  guar- 
anteed not  to  warp  under  the  in- 
tense heat  of  the  arc  spot,  a  neces- 
sity for  perfect  projection  of  sound 
pictures.  List  of  the  different  traps 
are:  Film  traps  with  sliding  double 
round  corner  apertures,  one  aperture 
for  disc  and  silent  film  and  one  cut 
proportional  for  Movietone  film  to 
be  used  with  Blue  Seal  adaptors; 
Sliding  double  aperture  plate;  Film 
trap  with  individual  mats  for  silent, 
movietone  and  magnascope  effect- 
traps  come  with  complete  mats; 
Master  plate  to  hold  the  mats  sta- 
tionary; standard  aperture  with 
square  corners;  proportional  Movie- 
tone aperture  with  square  corners, 
and  blank  mat  (can  be  cut  any  size 
aperture). 


Minusa  Cine  Screen  Co. 
Has  Gold  Fibre  Product 

St.  Louis — A  new  type  of  gold 
fibre  sound  screen  is  being  manu- 
factured by  the  Minusa  Cine  Screen 
Co.  The  screen  is  composed  of  the 
same  products  that  is  used  for  other 
Minusa  materials. 


MOTION  PICTURE 
APPARATUS 

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REPAIR    SHOP   with    Experts    on 

Professional    Cameras 

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Motion  Picture  Department 
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Projector  History 

By  P.  A.  McGUIRE 
International  Projector  Corp. 


HPHERE  is  a  faint  reference  to 
1  something  similar  to  motion 
pictures  dating  back  several  thou- 
sand years  ago  in  China  and  other 
Asiatic  countries.  Egyptian,  Roman, 
Italian,  French,  English  and  writers 
of  other  countries  also  have  item 
of  similar  nature.  Persistence  of 
vision  was  recognized  centuries  ago 
and  the  illusion  of  motion  was  se- 
cured through  the  rapid  revolving  of 
drawings  which  gave  an  effect  simi- 
lar to  what  we  secure  today  in  mo- 
tion pictures.  Many  noted  scien- 
tists and  of  course  thousands  of 
other  men  became  interested  in  the 
illusion  of  life  secured  through  me- 
chanical means,  but  nothing  resem- 
bling to  what  we  know  today  as 
motion  pictures  was  accomplished 
until  the  coming  of  photography. 
That  is  such  a  vast  subject,  I  must 
entirely  ignore  it  in  this  particular 
article  to  make  some  quick  jumps, 
and,  in  connection  with  motion  nic- 
tures,  simply  mention  such  noted 
names  as  Wollaston,  Sir  Humphrey 
Davy,  Wedgwood,  Brewster,  Farra- 
day,  Roget,  Stampher,  Miller,  Pla- 
teau, Uchatius,  Du  Boscq,  Beale, 
Devignes,  Sellers,  Dumont,  Ducos 
de  Hauron,  Edwards,  Hubert  Lin- 
coln, Brothers  Hyatt.  Then  came 
the  invention  and  development  of 
the  motion  picture  projectors  and  the 
following  men  must  be  given  credit 
for  much  work  and  important  im- 
provements: 

A.  B.  Brown,  Huyl,  Marey,  Muy- 
bridge,  Moscrop,  Reynaud,  Goodwin, 
LePrince,  Levinson,  Adams,  Friese- 
Greene,  Anschutz,  Mortimer  Evans, 
Edison,  Demeny,  LeRoy,  Latham,  C. 
F.  Jenkins,  Blair,  Gray,  Riley  Bros., 
Paul,  Dunn,  etc.  There  is  a  differ- 
ence of  opinion  and  much  legal  ar- 
gument as  to  who  deserves  credit 
for  the  invention  of  the  projector, 
but    we    will    have    to    leave    this    to 


NETSCHERT'S 

TRUE  to  NATURE 

Art  Flowers  and  Shrubs 

for     Lobbies,     Foyers,     Stage, 
Orchestra  Pit  and  Auditorium 

FRANK  NETSCHERTJnc. 

61  Barclay  Street, New  York,  N.  Y. 

Write  for  Catalogue  3 


judges  and  readers  who  are  inter- 
ested to  carefully  investigate  the 
matter  and  make  their  own  deci- 
sions. Anyone  who  does  make  a 
decision  can  be  assured  that  he  will 
find   many   to   disagree  with   him. 

The  next  stage  covers  what  we 
may  call  the  commercial  history  of 
motion  picture  projectors,  closely  al- 
lied to  the  commercial  history  of  the 
motion  picture  industry.  Historical- 
ly the  Edison  projector,  beginning  in 
1896,  receives  the  most  attention,  but 
whether  it  was  the  first  or  the  best 
at  that  time  I  do  not  know  and  I 
do  not  think  anybody  will  ever 
know.  Two  names,  Nicholas  Power 
and  Frank  B.  Cannock,  stand  out 
so  prominently  in  the  commercial 
history  of  the  motion  picture  pro- 
jector, I  feel  assured  that  the  facts 
will  justify  my  giving  them  pre- 
eminence in  this  phase  of  the  devel- 
opment and  wide  use  of  the  motion 
picture    projector. 

Thousands  of  owners,  managers 
and  projectionists  are  aware  that 
their  first  and  practically  only 
knowledge  of  projectors  was  through 
their  use  of  Powers  and  Simplex. 
There  were  other  projectors  it  i^ 
true,  but  I  think  it  is  a  safe  asser- 
tion that  these  two  projectors  were 
used  by  75  to  90  per  cent  of  motion 
picture  houses  in  all  the  years  that 
cover  the  tremendous  development 
of  the   motion  picture   business  from 

he  first  days  of  the  Nickleodeon  up 
bo  the  dazzling  expansion  that  came 
with    the    DeLuxe    theaters. 

To  Nicholas  Power  should  be  giv- 
en credit  to  the  development  of 
cafety  devices  and  improvements 
which  made  projectors  dependable 
and      Frank      Cannock     undoubtedly 

'dded  those  refinements,  which  gave 
higher    standard    of    efficiency    to 

he  motion  picture  projector.  The 
Simplex  projector  was  developed  at 
time  which  permitted  higher  engi- 
neering methods,  but  Nicholas  Pow- 
er accomplished  much  which  was  of 
great  value  to  the  motion  picture  in- 
dustry, because  he  had  an  intimate 
knowledge  of  the  requirements  of 
the  motion  picture  operator,  or  pro- 
jectionist as  he  is  known  today.  The 
industry  grew  like   "Topsy"   and  the 


For  Projection — Stage 
and  Sound  Installation 

IRWIN  D.  RATHSTONE 

Projection  Booth  Specialist 

152  West  42nd  St.  New  York 

Tel.  Wisconsin  1721 


beginning  of  all  its  great  leaders  wal 
certainly    modest.        The    knowledge 
they    developed    was     secured    in    a 
practical  way  and  often  through  bit-l 
ter   experience.      It   is,   therefore,   in-l 
teresting    to    know    tnat    the    motion 
picture    projector    owed     a    tremen- 
dous  amount    of   its    development  tol 
the    manufacturers   of   projectors   and 
practical    projectionists. 

It  is  difficult  to  find  any  impor-! 
tant  improvement  in  projectors, 
which  was  not  the  work  of  practical 
men.  Engineers  in  the  professional 
meaning  of  the  word  seem  to  have 
done   nothing  of  any   importance. 

Visual  projection,  upon  which  the 
motion  picture  industry  was  found- 
ed, continues  to  have  the  greatest 
value  as  a  source  of  public  enter- 
tainment and  remains  in  the  hands 
of  practical  men.  The  Grandeur 
projector  is  the  result  of  10  years' 
development  work  by  the  manufac- 
turers of  Simplex  and  Powers  pro- 
jectors. Few  people,  even  in  the  in- 
dustry, were  aware  of  this  when 
Grandeur  pictures  were  introduced 
about  a  year  ago.  Few  people  have 
any  knowledge  of  the  vast  experi- 
ence and  expenditures  of  time  and 
money,  which  were  required  to  pro- 
duce the  first  Grandeur  projector. 
Putting  the  projector  on  a  produc- 
tion basis  is  also  a  gigantic  task. 
Much  time  and  thought  is  required 
to  select  with  judgment  from  many- 
original  ideas,  which  are  considered 
in  the  development  of  any  mecha- 
nism. Many  seemingly  good  ideas 
are  not  practicable,  because  of  the 
financial  or  mechanical  difficulties 
found  in  the  way  of  putting  them 
on  a  practical  basis. 

Back  of  all  the  work  done  in  the 
plant  of  the  International  Projector 
Corp.  is  a  practical  experience  dat- 
ing back  over  25  years  and  a  gen- 
eral knowledge  of  the  entire  his- 
tory of  motion  pictures.  It  is  doubt- 
ful that  there  is  any  phase  of  the 
improvement  of  visual  projection, 
which  is  not  considered  by  the  offi- 
cers and  engineers  of  our  company, 
and  I  think  it  will  be  assumed  that 
we  are  better  informed  regarding  the 
requirements  of  the  industry  than 
those  who  give  ideas  casual  thought 
and  do  not  see  the  obstacles  in  the 
way  of  practical  accomplishment. 
The  requirements  of  the  industry 
are  constantly  studied  by  us  and  ad- 
vancement is  secured,  limited  only 
by  the  financial  and  mechanical  dif- 
ficulties to  which  we  have  already 
referred.  I  have  been  an  advertis- 
ing manager  in  this  field  for  nearly 
11  years,  and  do  not  claim  to  be  a 
technical  expert.  If  I  may  be  per- 
mitted, I  will,  however,  refer  to  my- 
self as  a  publicity  man,  and  upon 
that  basis  will  indulge  in  a  little  en- 
thusiasm and  waving  of  the  Ameri- 
can flag.  American  motion  picture 
projectors  have  the  same  basic  su- 
periority which  has  given  American 
motion  pictures  international  suprem- 
acy. 


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Again  RCA  PHOTOPHONE  steps  forward  to  the  benefit 
of  the  small  theatre.  The  owner  of  the  house  of  limited 
capacity  who  feels  that  SOUND-ON-FILM  ONLY  will  meet  his 
requirements  may  now  install  the  finest  equipment  at  a 
considerable  saving. 

Heretofore  RCA  PHOTOPHONE  Small  Theatre  Equipment 
has  been  available  only  in  the  combination  of  Sound-on- 
film  and  disc.  By  now  making  the  selection  of  equipment 
optional  with  the  exhibitor  RCA  PHOTOPHONE  makes  it 
possible  for  every  theatre  to  offer  its  patrons  the  highest 
quality  of  sound  reproduction  at  the  lowest  possible  cost. 


RCA  PHOTOPHONE  has  always  been  first  in  anticipating 
and  meeting  the  needs  of  the  small  theatre — has  made 
it  possible  for  the  small  house  to  compete  successfully 
with  the  large  house  on  the  basis  of  sound  quality. 

Back   of   every   installation   lie   all   the  inventive  genius,- 
technical  knowledge  and   unmatched   resources  of  the 
world's  greatest  electrical  engineering  organizations. 

First  in  quality ...  First  in  installation  service  and  first  in 
service  after  installation . . .  RCA  PHOTOPHONE  is  the  ex- 
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Small  Theatres  Can  Have  the  Best  in  Sound,  Either  for 

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Profitable  Operation! 

Exhibitors  operating  theatres  up  to  1,000  seating  capacity  may  install 
RCA  PHOTOPHONE  Sound  Reproducing  Equipment,  either  sound-on-film 
or  sound-on-film  and  disc  for  Simplex  S,  60-cycle  AC  motor  generator  or 
battery  operated,  complete  with  all  equipment  parts,  F.O.B.  warehouse. 
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Executive  and  Commercial  Offices 

411  Fifth  Avenue         •         New  York  City 

UNITED  STATES  BRANCH  OFFICES 


Atlanta,  Ga.,  101  Marietta  Street 
Boston,  Mass.,  Room  706  Statler  Office  Bldg., 
20  Providence  Street 
Chicago,  III.,  100  West  Monroe  Street 
Cleveland,  O.,  Suite  203  Film  Building 
Dallas,  Tex.,  1700  Commerce  Street 
Denver,    Col.,    Room    1014  U.   S.  National 
Bank  Building 


Detroit,  Mich.,  Suite  60>  Fox  Theatre  Building 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  811   Hollywood  Bank  Bldg. 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  261  N.  Broad  Street 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  William  Penn  Hotel 
San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Room  2012    Russ  {Bldg. 

235  Montgomery  Street 
Seattle,  Wash.,  Suite  506  Seattle  Orpheum 

Theatre  Building 
Washington,  D.  C,  1910  K  Street,  N.  W. 


Origin  U.  S.  A. 


Canadian  Distributors 

Electrics,  Ltd.  Sound  Equipments,  Ltd. 

366  Mayor  St.,  Montreal,  Que.         Royal  Alexander  Hotel,  Winnipeg,  Man. 
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HELPFUL  TECHNICAL  DATA 
GlEN  THEATER  MANAGERS 

To  aid  in  a  more  comprehensive 
understanding  of  the  technical  de- 
tails connected  with  managing  a 
theater,  the  following  questions  and 
answers  recently  were  sent  by  Pub- 
lix  to  all  house  managers  in  the  cir- 
cuit: 

Q.  In  ordering  lamps,  what  tour 
essentials  must  be   specified? 

A.  Type  and  shape  of  bulb,  wat- 
tage, voltage,  color-base  type. 

Q.  What  three  factors  determine 
the  quality  of  lamps? 

A.  Cost,   life,   lumen   outfit. 

Q.  What  is  the  average  burning 
life  of  a  lamp? 

A.  1,000  hours. 

Q.  To  what  lamps  does  this  aver- 
age not  refer? 

A.  Spot  lamps  and  projection 
lamps  which  burn  200  hours  and  50 
hours  respectively. 

Q.  What  is  the  average  color  per- 
manency of  the  different  colored 
lamps? 

A.  Natural  colored  most  perma- 
nent. Dip  and  sprayed  lamps  — 
poor  permanency. 

Q.  Why  is  it  not  cheaper  to  use 
lamps  whose  life  is  longer  than 
standard  lamps? 

A.  Although  the  life  of  the  lamp 
is  longer,  more  current  is  used  giv- 
ing less  illumination  and  lower  ef- 
ficiency. 

Q.  What  lamps  should  not  be 
burned  base  up  or  at   an  angle? 

A.  All  Mogul  based  lamps,  spot- 
light  lamps,    and    projector    lamps. 

Q.  Are  all  natural  and  sprayed 
lamps  of  the  same  standard  type  and 
color  identical  in  color? 

A.  No. 

Q.  Why  is  money  wasted  in  using 
projector    lamps    for    spot    lights? 

A.  Shorter  life  at  higher  cost. 
Defective   Splices 

Q.  What  types  of  splices  are  de- 
fective  and   why? 

A.  (a)  Splices  so  wide  that  they 
cannot  follow  the  curve  of  the  roller. 
Splices  with  this  defect  will  be  car- 
ried through  the  top  rollers  and 
through  the  intermittent,  but  will  run 
:lie  bottom  roller  leading  to  the 
magazine.  Several  frames  will  be 
damaged  before  the  idler  will  set  the 
film  back  on  the  sprocket.  On  the 
en,  the  defect  will  show  up  as  a 
bad   jump. 

(b)  Splices  which  have  been 
scraped  too  much,  which  have  been 
fastened  with  tun  much  cement,  or 
those  having  both  defects.  The  film 
will  buckle  resulting  in  the  same 
action  described   above. 

(c)  Splices  which  have  been  mis- 
mated  so  that  sprocket  holes  do  not 
register.  As  the  sprocket  passes  over 
the  too  roller,   the  teeth  will  enlarge 


Curtains  and  Lighting 

By  L.  G.  APPLEBEE 
Paper  Read  at  Blackpool,  Eng.,  Conference 


The  stage  setting  for  the  screen  of 
the  modern  cinema  is  becoming 
more  and  more  of  importance,  archi- 
tects in  particular  are  making  the 
proscenium  and  stage  or  screen  cur- 
tains a  prominent  feature  of  their 
interior  decorative  schemes,  and 
realize  that,  as  the  frame  for  the 
screen  itself  it  is  the  focus  point  of 
the    attention   of   cinema   patrons. 

It  is  important  that  the  color 
scheme  and  design  for  the  prosceni- 
um curtains  should  blend  with  the 
cinema's  decorative  motif,  and  should 
not,  as  is  sometimes  seen,  form  a 
contrasting  patch  of  color,  giving  a 
sense  of  irritation  and  unrest  to  the 
eye. 

Having  now  established  the  fact 
that  the  front  curtains  should  har- 
monize completely  in  every  well  de- 
signed decorative  scheme,  it  will  be 
interesting  to  consider  for  a  mo- 
ment some  of  the  materials  gener- 
ally adopted  for  the  proscenium  cur- 
tain. In  London,  the  fire  regula- 
tions are  asking  for  wool  fabrics, 
and  therefore  it  is  impossible  to 
now  use  silk,  velour,  tapestry,  etc., 
in  the  metropolis.  Fortunately,  the 
whole  field  of  the  provinces  is  open 
for  the  employment  of  this  materi- 
al. With  the  architect's  present-day 
tendency  to  capture  Egyptian,  Span- 
ish and  other  "foreign"  atmosphere 
for  the  decoration  of  the  auditori- 
um, the  design  and  coloring  of  the 
proscenium  curtains  are  of,  even 
more  importance  than  formerly.  The 
securing  of  the  necessary  harmony 
in  color  whilst  keeping  within  the 
limits  of  the  adopted  decorative  peri- 
od of  style  becomes  more  difficult, 
and  unless  great  care  is  taken,  in- 
congruous   effects    may    result.      The 


the  sprocket  holes.  The  film  will  re- 
main on  the  teeth  as  it  passes  over 
the  intermittent  roller  but  there  w'll 
be  a  slight  displacement  resulting  in 
i  jump  on  the  screen.  At  the  take- 
up  it  will  run  off  the  roller  causing 
damage  to  several  frames.  A  defec- 
tive splice  will  break  occasionally  at 
the  intermittent,  interrupting  the 
run  of  the  reel,  and  showing  on  the 
screen  a  flash  of  burning  film. 


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age  of  modernity  has  introduced 
further  new  styles,'  but  it's  influence 
has  not  been  very  much  followed  so 
far  in  cinema  design  in  this  country. 
Its  most  successful  exploitation  is 
to  be  found  on  the  Continent,  where 
some  very  excellent  interiors  have 
been  created.  Modernity  in  hang- 
ings is  a  delicate  subject,  and  unless 
handled  carefully  will  produce  too 
sharply  defined  an  effect  to  achieve 
its    object. 

The  combined  pelmet  and  side 
hangings  are  an  excellent  solution 
for  many  stage  settings,  and  form 
a  very  delightful  framework.  Sim- 
plicity in  design  has  its  advantages, 
and  can  be  exploited  for  curtains  re- 
quired for  background  use,  such  as 
those  which  work  in  front  of  the 
screen.  Where  variety  or  singing 
turns  are  given,  this  type  of  screen 
curtain  fulfils  a  two-fold  object. 
Where  the  large  theater  is  concern- 
ed, there  is  a  growing  preference 
for  the  use  of  plain  gauze  curtains 
in  addition,  as  part  of  the  more  elabo- 
rate stage  settings.  A  good  treat- 
ment for  these  is  for  the  plain  gauze 
to  be  slightly  relieved  with  bands  of 
colored  ribbon  which  will  change  its 
hue  in  the  color  lighting.  With  a 
more  than  average  depth  of  stage  it 
is  necessary  to  have  a  series  of  side 
curtains  or  wings  on  each  flank,  in 
order  to  form  a  fitting  framework 
leading  up  to  the  screen.  On  smaller 
stages,  splayed  side  curtains  are 
sufficient  to  ensure  good  projection; 
careful  masking  with  ample  black 
around  the  screen,  combined  with  a 
special  stage  cloth,  is  essential  to 
first-class    projection. 

From  a  lighting  point  of  view  this 
is  very  important,  as  some  materials 
attract  and  carry  light  better  than 
others.  If  the  subject  is  a  plain 
pair    of    curtains    with    practically     no 


ITS  CO 
COMPLETING  NEW  LINEU 


Carbon  Products,  Inc.,  importei 
and  manufacturers  of  carbon  proi 
ucts,  is  the  exclusive  distributor  ar 
importer  of  Sun-Arc  Yellow  Se 
Regular  and  Blue  Seal  Special  lo 
itensity  carbons.  Sun-Arc  carboi 
are  said  to  give  a  brilliant,  even  ligl 
of  depth  and  definition  and  burn  moi 
economically.  Special  Blue  Seal  ca 
bons  can  be  used  at  higher  ampe 
ages   on   low   intensity    mirror   lamp 

The  company  is  now  completing  i 
line  with  carbons  for  high  intensi; 
reflector  lamps  as  well  as  straigl 
high  intensity  carbons.  Photographi 
blueprint  and  therapeutic  carbons  a 
also  handled  by  Carbon  Product 
Inc. 


design,  the  effects  being  entirely  ol 
tained  by  the  use  of  colored  ligh 
then  plain  cream  muslin  is  the  bes 
if  lighting  alone  is  to  be  studid 
Muslin,  however,  unless  lined, 
much  too  flimsy,  and  the  next  be 
medium  is  Japanese  silk.  Many  di 
signers  using  colored  light  great! 
favor  the  use  of  a  grey  background 

If,  however,  the  curtains  are  1 
be  lightly  decorated  the  design  shou 
be  worked  on  the  fabric  in  such  m; 
terials  as  satin  and  silk,  althoug 
some  excellent  results  have  been  ol 
tained  with  ordinary  casement  clot 
and  even  painted  canvas. 

The  latter,  if  treated  by  a  seen 
or  decorative  specialist,  can  be  mac 
by  means  of  careful  lighting  to  a| 
pear  like  a  rich  velvet  or  tapestry. 

{Concluded  in  July  21th  issue) 


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Special    Discounts  in  Quantities 
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"Pyroloid  Dresser  ware"-  The  Answer  to  Empty  Seal 

In    2    colors 


JADE  PEAK  I. 

and 
ROSE  PEARL 

Genuine 
"PYROLOID" 

Drcsserivare 
In      4  ■   sets  —  Priced 

H'/a.  12'/i  and  13'^ 
cents  per  piece  in 
campaigns  lasting  26, 
30   or   36   weeks. 

Ever]  -Theatre  We 

Add      to     Our     Hie 

List    Are    Booster! 
for    I'yroloid. 


"Dresserware    Night 

will  build  a 
Permanent    Busines 

Pyroloid  Sales  Ci 

Factory:   Athol,   Ma; 

Aaron    Sacks 

Room  538 

200— 5th  Ave,  N.  Y 

Jack     Bullwinkel 

28    Piedmont    St. 

Boston 


Manufacturers    for    over    30    year* 


Jack     Von     TiUer 
Elks     Hotel.     Phils 

Import    Fihn   Co. 
21st    and    Payne    Av 
Cleveland.     Ohio 


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DAILY 


Sunday,   July   20,    1930 


■ 


RAPID    STRIDES    ARE    BEING 

MADE       IN       THE       FOREIGN 

FIELD.  KEEP     POSTED 

THROUGH    "FOREIGN" 

MARKETS" 


Foreign  Markets 


NEWS    FLASHES    FROM    FILM 

CENTERS      ALL      OVER      THE 

GLOBE:      MELBOURNE, 

LONDON,    BERLIN, 

PARIS 


By    GEORGE    REDDY 


\3\ 


MP.  ANNOUNCES  TITLES 
OF  26  FEATURES  FOR  U.S. 


London  —  Titles  have  been  an- 
nounced on  26  of  the  30  features 
which  British  International  Pictures 
will  distribute  in  the  United  States, 
through  its  representative,  Capt. 
Harold  Auten.  They  are:  "Atlan- 
tic," an  E.  A.  Dupont  production  in 
English  and  German;  "Under  the 
Greenwood  Tree,"  from  the  Thomas 
Hardy  novel,  directed  by  Harry 
Lachman;  "The  American  Prisoner," 
an  Eden  Phillpotts  novel  adaptation, 
featuring  Carl  Brisson  and  directed 
by  Thomas  Bentley;  "The  Inform- 
er," with  Lya  De  Putti,  Lars  Hanson, 
directed  by  Dr.  Robison  from  the 
Liam  O'Flaherty  novel. 

"Alf's  Carpet,"  sequel  to  "Alf's 
Button,"  story  by  A.  W.  Darlington; 
"Juno  and  the  Paycock,"  an  Alfred 
Hitchcock  production  based  on  the 
Seam  O'Casey  play;  "Elstree  Call- 
ing," with  song,  dance  and  color,  di- 
rected by  Adrien  Brunei;  "Flame  of 
Love,"  all-talker  in  English  and 
German,  starring  Anna  May  Wong; 
"Harmony  Heaven,"  a  song,  dance 
and  color  vehicle,  featuring  Polly 
Ward  and  Jack  Raine,  directed  by 
Thomas  Bentley;  "The  Hate  Ship," 
with  Jameson  Thomas,  directed  by 
Norman  Walker;  "Song  of  Soho," 
directed  by  Harry  Lachman  and 
starring  Carl  Brieson;  "Raise  the 
Roof,"  with  Betty  Balfour;  "Loose 
Ends,"  adapted  from  play  by  Dion 
Titheredge,  featuring  Edna  Best  and 
Owen  Nares  under  the  direction  of 
Norman  Walker;  "Not  So  Quiet  on 
the  Western  Front,"  presenting  the 
comedian,  Leslie  Fuller,  directed  by 
Mcnty  Banks. 

"Two  Worlds,"  E.  A.  Dupont  pro- 
duction, in  English,  German,  French; 
"Suspense,"  Patrick  MacGill  war 
play;  "Young  Woodley,"  successful 
play;  "The  W  Plan,"  spy  story; 
"Enter  Sir  John,"  an  Alfred  Hitch- 
cock vehicle,  in  English  and  Ger- 
man; "The  Yellow  Mask,"  Edgar 
Wallace  musical  thriller;  "Almost  a 
Honeymoon,"  West  End  farce; 
"Night  Life,"  a  Richard  Eichberg 
bi-lingual;  "Children  of  Chance,"  an 
Alexander  Esway  production,  in 
English  and  German;  "Compromis- 
ing Daphne,"  farce  drama  directed 
by  Thomas  Bentley;  "Cape  For- 
lorn," E.  A.  Dupont  production; 
"The  Middle  Watch,"  West  End 
comedy  directed  by  Norman  Walker. 


"Red   Pearls"  Given  Premiere 

London — ."Red  Pearls,"  silent  thrill 
film,  produced  by  Archibald  Nettle- 
ford  has  had  its  premiere  at  the 
Empire  here.  "Red  Pearls"  is  an 
all-English  production,  directed  by 
Walter  Forde  and  released  by  Butch- 
er Film  Service. 


Dancing  Kinema 

London — In  the  face  of  op- 
position on  the  part  of  the 
London  United  Temperance 
Council,  the  Theaters  and  Mu- 
sic Halls  Committee  of  the 
L.C.C.  have  granted  a  music 
and  dancing  license  to  the 
Windmill  theater. 


SPURT  IN  PRODUCTION 
REPORTED  BY  SWEDEN 


Stockholm — As  a  result  of  several 
foreign  companies  becoming  active 
in  production  here,  in  addition  to  an 
increase  in  native  activity,  a  spurt 
has  taken  place  in  the  Swedish  film 
industry.  It  is  understood  that  at 
least  half  a  dozen  Swedish  language 
talkers  already  have  been  completed 
and  preparations  for  others  are  well 
under    way. 


Universal  Talking  News 
Being  Issued  in  England 

London — Universal  has  launched 
throughout  England,  the  first  issues 
of  its  new  bi-weekly  sound  newsreel, 
the  Universal  Talking  News.  This 
is  in  addition  to  its  regular  silent 
British  Screen  News. 

W.  Jeapes,  responsible  for  both 
the  silent  and  sound  reels,  in  pro- 
ducing the  latter,  has  closely  followed 
the  precedent  set  by  Universal's 
American  sound  news  with  announcer 
Graham  McNamee.  The  British  film 
itself  is  silent,  but  a  running  descrip- 
tion of,  and  commentary  on,  the 
events  is  provided  by  John  Thorne,  a 
recruit  from  the  radio  field. 


New    Era    Interim    Dividend 

London — New  Era  National  Pic- 
tures Co.  announces  that,  in  view 
of  the  situation  indicated  in  its  last 
annual  report,  directors  have  passed 
the  fixed  interim  dividend  on  eight 
per  cent  cumulative  ordinary  shares, 
due  on  June  30. 


French  Suit  Settled 
Paris — The  suit  instituted  by  Pro- 
ducer Jacques  Haik,  against  Andre 
Bauge,  French  opera  singer  for 
breach  of  contract  has  been  settled, 
without  the  producer  forcing  pay- 
ment of  heavy  damages  awarded  him 
by  the  courts.  Bauge,  who  walked 
out  on  Haik  during  filming  of  "The 
Round  of  the  Hours"  to  appear  in 
another  film  has  agreed  to  complete 
his  work  on  the  Haik  production. 

Ambrose   Dowling  in   Sweden 

Stockholm — Ambrose  Dowling,  of 
RKO,  has  been  here  on  a  business 
visit. 


CURTIS  MELNITZ  DELAYING 


Berlin — Curtis  Melnitz,  of  Terra 
Film,  is  back  from  his  visit  to  the 
United  States,  where  it  is  under- 
stood he  obtained  financial  backing 
for  his  new  venture.  It  is  reported, 
however,  that  actual  production  by 
the  Melnitz  forces  will  be  postponed 
for    several    months. 


Educational  Congress 

Instituted  in  Algeria 

Algiers — Attended  by  a  represen- 
tative gathering  from  many  nations, 
the  Congress  of  International  Ac- 
tivities of  the  Educative  Cinema,  or- 
ganized on  the  occasion  of  the  Al- 
gerian centenary,  has  been  instituted 
here.  The  Congress,  sponsored  by 
the  Algerian  office  of  Educative 
Cinema,  was  inaugurated  by  M. 
Pierre    Bordes,    Governor-General. 


Gaumont  Railway  Film 

London — Negotiations  have  been 
completed  by  Gaumont-British  Pro- 
ductions with  the  Southern  Railway 
for  the  shooting  of  scenes  for 
"Bracelets,"  starring  Berte  Coote  and 
directed  by  Sewell  Collins.  Cast  of 
the  production  includes  Joyce  Ken- 
nedy, feminine  lead,  Margaret  Baird, 
Harold  Huth,  George  Merritt, 
Charles  Mortimer,  Vera  Poliakoff, 
Eric    Findon,     Claude     Horton. 


British    Showman    Dead 

Southsea,  Eng. — Arthur  Bertrand 
Casey,  officer  of  the  Opollo  Kine- 
matic here,  is  dead  as  the  result  of 
an  attack  of  typhoid  fever  and  dou- 
ble   pneumonia. 


Pledges  Support  Against  Tax 

Glasgow — John  M'Govern,  newly- 
elected  Socialist  M.  P.  for  the  Shet- 
tleston  Division  of  this  city,  has 
pledged  his  support  of  any  move- 
ment for  the  abolition  of  the  enter- 
tainment  tax. 


Rowson  to   Make  U.  A.  Film 

London — Harry  Rowson  will  pro- 
duce United  Artists'  new  British 
quota  production,  which  will  be  a 
modernized  version  of  "Caste." 


Glasgow  Demands  State  Censor 
Glasgow — A  proposal  calling  upon 
the  Government  to  institute  a  cen- 
sorship of  motion  pictures  has  been 
placed  before  the  Town  Council  for 
its  approval  by  the  Glasgow  Council 
of  Juvenile  Organizations.  The 
Council  also  asks  for  passage  of  a 
law  requiring  that  only  censored 
films,  specially  licensed,  be  shown 
at  performances  attended  by  juve- 
nile  audiences. 


Argentine  Sound  Reel 

Buenos  Aires  —  A  sound 
newsreel  of  native  production 
is  now  being  released  twice  a 
month.  It  is  being  made  by 
the  Cinematografia  Valle,  local 
producing  organization.  First 
showings   met    with   success. 


PORTABLE  SOUND  DEVICE 
USED  BY  OUTLYING  HOUSES 


Capetown — Unwired  houses  in  the 
outlying  districts  are  giving  their  pa- 
trons an  occasional  taste  of  the  talk- 
ers through  facilities  provided  by 
portable  devices  brought  around  on 
motor    trucks. 


Kimberley  Succeeds  Wood 
As  S.M.P.E.  Treasurer 

London — Owing  to  the  pressure 
of  personal  duties,  Harold  Wood  has 
resigned  as  treasurer  of  the  London 
section  of  the  S.M.P.E.  Capt.  Paul 
Kimberley  will  carry  on  the  organi- 
zation work  of  Mr.  Wood,  until  next 
election  of  officers  in   October. 


Robey    in    Pathe    Film 

London — George  Robey,  popular 
English  comedian,  will  be  seen  and 
heard  in  a  forthcoming  issue  of 
Pathe  Sound  News,  in  which  he 
performs  a  typical  Robey  song  num- 
ber. 


Australian  Tax  Bill 

London — First  reading  of  the  new 
Australian  Income  Tax  Assessment 
Bill,  containing  important  provisions 
in  relation  to  the  taxation  of  remit- 
tances sent  abroad  for  film  interests, 
has  taken  place.  The  bill  states  that 
where  a  person  or  a  foreign  com- 
pany receives  assessable  income  from 
films,  the  taxable  income  is  deemed 
to  be  the  equivalent  of  30  per  cent 
of  the  gross  income  so  derived.  It 
also  provides  that  where  it  is  proved 
that  this  percentage  should  be  va- 
ried, income  tax  will  be  assessed  on 
whatever  the  Commissioner  deems 
proper.  Taxation  applies  not  only 
to  film  concerns  controlled  princip- 
ally by  foreign  companies  or  per- 
sons residing  outside  Australia,  but 
also  to  companies,  the  majority  of 
shares  in  which  are  held  on  behalf 
of  a  foreign  company.  The  latter 
defined  as  a  company  incorporated 
outside    Australia. 


Southsea   Profits 

Southsea,  Eng.  —  At  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Apollo  Kinematic 
Theater,  Ltd.,  a  very  successful  year 
was  reported,  and  a  dividend  of  15 
per    cent   was    declared. 


Sunday,  July  20,  1930 


DAILY 


13 


©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY    © 


St.  Louis — "Buns"  Derby,  one  of 
he  best  known  film  peddlers  in  the 
St.  Louis  territory,  has  hit  the  trails 
for  Premier  Pictures  Corp.  He  will 
:over  the  southern  Illinois  and  south- 
west   Missouri    territory. 


Wahpeton,  N.  D. — Richland  coun- 
ty of  No.  Dakota,  in  which  this  town 
is  located,  voted  its  approval  of  Sun- 
day movies,  1,935  to  1,280,  in  a  state- 
wide election  in  which  the  proposal 
was   defeated. 


Kansas  City — Nat  Steinberg  and 
Barney  Rosenthal  of  Premier  Pic- 
tures Corp.,  have  announced  a  new 
line-up  of  40  features  to  be  released 
this  season.  This  group  is  divided 
into  the  following  classes:  Western 
Classics  (16);  De  Luxe  Majestic 
Productions    (8);    Melodramas    (16). 

Pittsburgh — D.  J.  Selznick,  of  Im- 
perial Theater  Chain,  is  forming  a 
company  with  a  view  to  erecting  a 
large   house   in   Turtle    Creek,    Pa. 


Cedarburg,  Wis.^-Mrs.  F.  W.  Suel- 
flow  has  taken  over  the  Chimes  here 
from  W.  F.  Loibl. 


Crafton,  Pa. — S.  Middleman  has 
sold  the  Photoplay  here  to  William 
J.  Walker.  The  house  is  now  named 
the   Crafton. 


Pittsburgh — A.  J.  Bayer  of  the 
Family,  St.  Mary's,  was  in  New 
York  recently  conferring  with  War- 
ner executives. 


Parkston,  N.  D. — The  Royal  has 
been  purchased  from  Ed  Blum  by 
Albert  and  Matthew  Wueben  of 
Wynot,   Neb. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TODAY 

IN 


National  Booking  expects  to  charge 
less  than  5  per  cent  of  rentals  as  its 
booking   fee. 

*  *         * 

D.  W.  Griffith,  Inc.,  offering  125,- 
000  shares  of  stock  at  $15  per  share. 
Issue  listed  on  curb  market. 

*  *         * 

Oliver  Morosco  Productions,  Inc., 
formed  with  $2,500,000  capital.  Will 
film  stage  producers'   plays. 

*  *         *    ' 

Harry  Zalkin,  receiver  for  United 
Picture  Theaters  and  United  Picture 
Productions  Corp.,  will  sell  assets  of 
companies  and  liquidate  their  affairs. 


Ellwood  City,  Pa.  —  The  newly 
formed  Ellwood  Theater  Corp.  has 
purchased  the  two  Thomas  V. 
Barnes  houses,  the  Liberty  and 
Barnes,  and  the  Majestic,  owned  by 
Joseph  Schuler.  Officers  of  the 
company  are  K.  E.  Fox,  president; 
R.  H.  Aylesworth,  secretary-treas- 
urer;   F.   A.    Coleman,   manager. 


Omaha  —  A.  Raymond,  former 
Warner  salesman  in  Dallas,  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  lo- 
cal Warner  branch,  to  take  effect 
Sept.  1.  M.  J.  Comer,  present  man- 
ager, will  then  be  transferred  to  Des 
Moines  to  handle  the  company's  new 
office    there. 


Farrell,  Pa.— P.  G.  Pegadiotes  has 
sold  his  three  houses,  the  Capitol, 
Colonial  and  Strand,  to  the  Law- 
rence  Amusement   Co. 


St.  Louis — Cecil  B.  Maberry,  lo- 
cal film  man,  brought  back  a  bride 
on   his  recent  return  from   Chicago. 


Duquoin,  111. — Tom  Reed,  who  re- 
cently resigned  his  post  with  the 
Fox  theater  in  southern  Illinois,  has 
gone    to    Minnesota    for    a    vacation. 


New  Bedford,  Mass.  —  Morris 
Simms,  manager  for  Publix  here,  re- 
cently made  arrangements  with  the 
operators'  union  to  place  additional 
men  in  the  projection  rooms  of  the 
Capitol  and  Olympia  so  as  to  con- 
form with  the  state  law.  This  extra 
help  adds  $5,000  to  the  operating  ex- 
pense of  the  houses. 


Pittsburgh— Milton  D.  Crandall, 
publicity  man  for  the  Sheridan 
Square,  has  been  transferred  to 
Cleveland    by    RKO. 


Baltimore — Robert  Kanter,  operat- 
ing the  Astor,  residential  house, 
plans  to  rebuild  and  increase  the 
seating    capacity    to    1,000. 


Wheeling,  W.  Va.— The  Rex,  man- 
aged by  George  Zeppos,  has  been 
sold  to  Publix  and  will  be  remodeled. 


Nevada,  la. — The  Palace,  closed 
for  the  rest  of  the  summer,  will  be 
reopened  in  September,  according 
to  the  Circle  Theater  Co.,  operators 
of  the  house. 


Foxboro,  Mass.  —  Sunday  shows 
have  been  granted  permission  to  con- 
tinue once  more.  Public  sentiment 
demanded  them. 


St.  Louis  ■ —  Henry  Sanders,  for- 
merly salesman  for  Universal,  is 
now  traveling  eastern  Missouri  for 
RKO. 


Madison,  Wis.— H.  J.  Fitzgerald 
of  Fox  Midwesco  has  been  advised 
from  New  York  that  the  Strand 
here  will  not  be  taken  over  by  RKO. 
It  was  stated  that  after  several 
months  of  dickering  the  plans  for 
reciprocity  deal  had  been  definitely 
discontinued. 


Boston — Harold  Frederick  Sliter  of 
Fox  Theaters,  Utica  Division,  is 
spending  a  vacation  in  Lynn,  Mass. 
with  his  father,  Fred  G.  Sliter,  man- 
ager of  the  Educational  and  Sono 
Art-World  Wide  exchanges  in  Bos- 
ton. 


St.  Louis — L.  F.  Lester,  for  the 
past  year  manager  for  the  Martin 
Johnson  Talking  Pictures  Epics,  has 
resigned.  The  distribution  in  the 
St.  Louis  territory  has  been  taken 
over  by  Progressive  Pictures. 


Carthage,  Mo.— H.  H.  Silverd, 
who  had  charge  of  two  Fox  houses 
in  St.  Louis,  has  been  transferred 
here  as  manager  of  the  Crane. 


Muncie,  Ind. — The  Strand,  Publix 
house,  has  been  closed  for  the  sum- 
mer. 


Milwaukee — Lucien  Hull  has  suc- 
ceeded Arthur  Wertheimer  at  the 
State. 


Pittsburgh — Application  for  a  per- 
mit has  been  made  by  Warners  for 
extensive  alterations  to  the  stage  of 
the  Warner  on  Fifth  Ave.  Estimated 
cost   of  work  is   $300,000. 


Rocky  Mount,  N.  C— The  Palace 
and  Lyric  here  have  been  sold  to 
Publix-Saenger,  according  to  C.  H. 
Arrington,   former   owner. 


Newburyport,  Mass. — The  Strand 
and  Premier  have  been  sold  to  the 
Warner  Bros,  by  Louis  Boas.  The 
deal  includes  the  Strand  in  Ames- 
bury.  Paul  Wenzel  will  continue  to 
manage   the   three   houses. 


St.  Louis  —  Early  in  September 
the  Orpheum  is  to  be  reopened  by 
R-K-O  as  a  combination  picture  and 
vaudeville  house. 


Omaha — A  rare  illness  caused  the 
death  recently  of  William  von  Beck- 
man,  assistant  manager  of  the  Para- 
mount. Four  blood  transfusions  and 
an  operation  failed  to  save  the  young 
manager's    life. 


Lake  Providence,  La.  —  Tudor  & 
Ratcliff  of  Alexandria  have  been 
awarded  the  contract  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  theater  here  for  Max 
Levy.  J.  W.  Smith  &  Associates, 
Monroe,    La.,    are    the    architects. 


Atlanta —  Extensive  enlargement 
programs  for  their  exchanges,  will 
be  started  here  in  the  near  future  by 
Universal  and  M-G-M.  Universal 
will  extend  the  second  story  of  its 
building  back  to  the  full  length  of 
the  lower  floor,  and  completely  ren- 
ovate the  offices.  M-G-M  will  per- 
form similar  improvements  on  its 
headquarters,  and  in  addition  will  in- 
stall  a   sound   projection  room. 


Winona,  Minn.  —  Remodeled  for 
talkies  and  redecorated  in  Spanish 
design  at  a  cost  of  approximately 
$14,000,  the  Broadway,  owned  by 
Harry  A.  Rolbiecki,  has  been  re- 
opened. 


Atlanta — James  T.  Cooper  of  RKO 
is  now  in  Florida  on  a  vacation. 


Ottumwa,  la. — Three  bandits  way- 
laid the  manager  of  the  Capitol  here 
recently,  forcing  him  to  turn  over 
the  combination  of  the  safe,  from 
which  they  removed  $1,400. 


Independence,  Kans. — The  Main- 
street  has  closed  pending  remodeling 
of  the  I.O.O.F.  building,  in  which 
the   show  is  located. 


West  Point,  Miss.  —  A  Spanish 
type  theater  seating  700  and  costing 
about  $50,000  is  being  erected  here 
by  the  Kuykendall-Sanford  Enter- 
prises,   Inc.,    Columbus,    Miss. 


St.  Louis — Andy  Dietz,  manager 
for  Sono  Art,  has  resigned  and  left 
for  New  York  to  consider  a  new 
connection.  Distribution  of  Sono 
Art  in  the  St.  Louis  territory  has 
been   taken   over  by  Educational. 


Chicago  Comment 


Chicago 
Gill  Rosenwald,  Western  sales 
manager  of  Universal,  is  pinch  hit- 
ting for  Henry  Herbel,  the  manager 
of  the  local  exchange,  who  is  re- 
covering  from   pleurisy. 


L.  E.  Goetz,  head  of  the  Road- 
show Co.,  a  local  concern,  has  left 
for  Hollywood  to  collaborate  with 
Willis  Kent  in  the  production  of 
"Ten  Nights  in  a  Barroom."  Wil- 
liam Farnum  will  have  the  prin- 
cipal role. 


The  Biltmore,  latest  of  local  Pub- 
lix possessions,  will  reopen  under 
the  new  management  next  week. 


The  new  Paramount  building,  at 
13th  and  Michigan,  is  about  half 
way  up.  It  will  open  on  Oct.  1, 
just  about  the  time  that  the  new 
Film  Exchange  building  will  be  in- 
augurated. 


THE 


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DAILV 


Sunday,  July  20,   1930 


William  Powell  in 

"For  the  Defense" 

Paramount       Time,    1    hr.,   5    mins. 

WILLIAM  POWELL  PUTS 
OVER  STRONG  CHARACTERI- 
ZATION OF  SLICK  ATTOR- 
NEY FOR  RACKETEERS  IN 
CLEVERLY  TOLD  STORY. 
FINE    PROGRAMMER. 

An  intelligent  and  interesting  story- 
well  constructed,  with  several  sus- 
pense situations  and  good  dramatic 
climaxes.  William  Powell  is  a  clever 
lawyer  who  handles  cases  for  the 
underworld,  and  the  district  attor- 
ney has  been  trying  to  get  the  goods 
on  him  but  he  is  too  clever.  His 
sweetheart,  (Kay  Francis),  an  ac- 
tress, is  being  importuned  by  a  nice 
rich  youth  to  marry  him.  While 
driving  her  car  one  night,  she  kills 
a  pedestrian,  and  the  youth  who  is 
with  her  and  drunk,  gets  her  out  of 
the  car  and  assumes  the  blame.  Pow- 
ell as  the  attorney  is  persuaded  by 
the  girl  to  handle  the  case,  and 
bribes  a  juror  to  keep  the  boy  from 
going  up  the  river.  The  district  at- 
torney pins  the  bribe  on  Powell,  and 
he  instead  is  sent  up.  Finishes 
with  the  girl  promising  to  wait  for 
his  release.  Some  clever  court  ac- 
tion and  tense  situations  with  a  kick. 

Cast :  William  Powell,  Kay  Francis,  Scott 
Kolk,  William  B.  Davidson.  John  Elliott, 
Thomas  E.  Jackson.  Harry  Walker.  James 
Finlayson,  Charles  West.  Charles  Sullivan. 
Ernest  S.  Adams,  Bertram  Marburgh,  Edward 
LeSaint. 

Director,  John  Cromwell;  Author,  Charles 
Furthmann;  Adaptor,  Oliver  H.  P.  Garrett; 
Dialoguer.  the  same  ;  Editor,  George  Nichols  ; 
Cameraman,    Charles    Lang. 

Direction,    clever.       Photography,    fine. 


"Wild  Company" 

Fox  Time  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

GOOD  FAMILY  PICTURE 
SHOWING  EVILS  OF  WILD 
COMPANY  WORKED  OUT  IN 
INTERESTING  PLOT.  NICE 
SUMMER   NUMBER. 

This  is  one  of  those  nice  clean 
little  stories  that  the  censors  and 
blue-stockings  can  find  no  possible 
objection  to,  showing  the  evils  of 
rich  parents  allowing  their  sons  to 
run  wild  and  get  mixed  up  in  bad 
company.  H.  B.  Warner  as  the 
father  and  Frank  Albertson  as  the 
son  do  some  fine  acting  and  put  over 
the  story  entertainingly.  The  son 
is  used  by  a  racketeer  and  his  girl 
to  cover  them  through  his  father's 
influence  as  the  town's  leading  citizen. 
In  a  robbery  of  a  night  club,  the 
proprietor  is  killed,  and  the  racketeer 
and  the  girl  try  to  hang  the  crime 
on  the  boy.  Then  follows  the  court 
scene,  and  after  the  jury  brings  in  a 
verdict  of  manslaughter,  the  judge 
suspends  sentence  with  a  moral  dis- 
sertation on  the  duties  of  rich  par- 
ents to  keep  their  boys  from  wild 
company.  Nothing  to  get  excited 
about,  but  passable  entertainment  that 
will  appeal  to  home  folks. 

Cast:  Frank  Albertson,  H.  B.  Warner, 
Sharon  Lynn,  Joyce  Compton,  Claire  Mc- 
Dowell, Mildred  Van  Dorn,  Richard  Keene, 
Frances    McCoy,    Kenneth    Thomson. 

Director,  Leo  McCarey ;  Authors,  John 
Stone,  Bradley  King;  Adaptor,  Bradley  King; 
Dialoguer,  the  same;  Editor,  Clyde  Carruthj 
Cameraman,  L.  W.  O'Connell;  Monitor 
Man,    Alfred    Bruzlin. 

Direction,   satisfactory.      Photography,   good.  I 


"Hell's  Island" 

With  Ralph  Graves  and  Jack  Holt 
Columbia  Time,   1  hr.,  19  mins. 

A  BOX  OFFICE  NATURAL 
FOR  ENTERTAINMENT.  GOOD 
DIRECTION  AND  ACTING, 
WITH  GRAVES  AND  HOLT  GO- 
ING OVER  AS  WISECRACKING 
RIVALS. 

Melodrama.  Endowed  with  a  gen- 
erous supply  of  good  acting,  comedy, 
drama,  pathos  and  plenty  of  wise- 
cracking, this  melodrama  with  For- 
eign Legion  background  is  corking 
entertainment.  Holt  and  Graves  are 
at  it  again  hammer  and  tongs  trying 
to  outsmart  and  beat  each  other  to 
the  wisecrack  in  order  to  win 
Dorothy  Sebastian.  There  is  a  novel 
twist,  where  Holt  is  shot  in  the  back 
by  a  Riff  and,  seeing  Graves'  smok- 
ing rifle,  blames  him  for  the  deed, 
when  actually  his  buddy  fired  at  the 
Riff.  A  strong  climax  is  worked 
up  when  the  girl  marries  Holt  to  get 
to  Hell's  Island,  where  she  can  be 
near  her  sweetheart.  Learning  this, 
Holt,  who  has  come  as  a  guard  to 
work  off  two  years  in  the  Legion 
while  Graves  is  serving  10  for  hit- 
ting his  superior  when  he  saved  Holt, 
plans  Grave's  escape,  but  with  a  sel- 
fish motive  in  mind.  How  Holt 
changes  his  plans  at  the  sacrifice  of 
his   own   life   is   suspenseful    stuff. 

Cast :  Jack  Holt,  Ralph  Graves,  Dorothy 
Sebastian,  Richard  Cramer,  Harry  Allen, 
Lionel    Belmore,    Otto    Lang,    Carl    Stockdale. 

Director,  Edward  Sloman ;  Author,  Tom 
Buckingham,  Adaptor,  Joe  Swerling;  Di- 
aloguer, same;  Editor,  same;  Cameraman,  Ted 
Tetzlaff:    Monitor    Man,    G.    R.    Cooper. 

Direction,    good.      Photography,    fine. 


"Kathleen  Mavourneen" 

Tiffany  Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 

WEAK  NUMBER  PLUGGING 
THE  IRISH  ANGLE  WITHOUT 
MUCH  SUCCESS.  STORY 
LACKS  PUNCH  AND  ACTING 
WEAK.    FOR   SMALL   STANDS. 

Adapted  from  a  stage  play  by 
Dion  Boucicault.  A  light  weight 
film  built  for  the  Irish  vote,  but  lack- 
ing anything  of  much  consequence 
to  stretch  out  to  an  hour's  entertain- 
ment. Sally  O'Neill  plays  the  part 
of  the  little  colleen  who  comes  from 
Ireland  to  marry  the  sweetheart  of 
her  youth.  They  throw  a  party  at 
the  home  of  her  aunt  and  uncle, 
where  she  meets  the  big  ward  boss, 
who  falls  in  love  with  her.  Later  at 
a  party  at  his  swell  Long  Island 
estate  he  proposes  to  her.  She  makes 
him  wait  ten  minutes  for  an  answer, 
and  then  follows  a  dream  sequence 
where  the  ward  boss  is  revealed  to 
her  as  a  wicked  racketeer.  Thus  saved, 
she  goes  floppo  into  the  arms  of  her 
sweetheart — who  is  down  the  cellar 
nixing  the  broken  water  pipes,  he 
being  a  plumber.  Just  a  lot  of  the 
old  buncombe  served  that  way.  Sev- 
eral Irish  songs  sung  by  the  guests 
constitute  about  the  only  bright  spot 
in    the    film. 

Cast:  Sally  O'Neil.  Charles  Delaney,  Robert 
Elliott,  Aggie  Herring,.  Walter  Perry,  Francis 
Ford. 

Director,  Albert  Ray:  Author,  Dion  Bouci- 
cault ;  Dialoguer,  not  listed  ;  Editor,  not 
listed :  Adaptor,  not  listed ;  Cameraman, 
Harry    Jackson. 

Direction,   poor.      Photography,   all   right. 


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'Spring  is  Here" 

First  National  Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 
LIGHT  MUSICAL  AND  SENTI- 
MENTAL NUMBER  JUST  A  FIL- 
LER FOR  NEIGHBORHOODS. 
CARRIES  FAIR  AMOUNT  OF 
LAUGHS. 

This  was  adapted  from  the  musical 
play  by  Owen  Davis.  Its  main  trou- 
ble seems  to  be  just  that.  It  is 
essentially  a  stage  production  and 
they  try  to  change  it  over  into  a 
screen  production  but  the  stage  set- 
tings don't  fit  into  the  picture  tech- 
nique calling  for  a  running  story 
with  action.  Every  once  in  a  while 
the  principals  stop  in  the  middle  of 
the  action  to  burst  into  lyric  har- 
mony. The  story  tells  of  a  romantic 
girl  who  is  fed  up  on  her  unromantic 
sweetheart  and  gives  him  the  air  in 
favor  of  a  more  sentimental  suitor. 
Finally  the  hero  gets  wise  to  himself, 
flirts  around  with  his  girl's  friends, 
and  then  she  begins  to  take  notice 
of  him.  Ford  Sterling  as  the  stern 
papa  trying  to  boss  his  wife  and  two 
daughters  furnish  the  laughs,  also 
the  best  acting.  Louise  Fazenda  as 
the  wife  is  a  close  second.  Just  a 
light   frappe. 

Cast:  T^awrence  Gray,  Alexander  Gray, 
Bernice  Clair,  Ford  Sterling.  Louise  Fazenda, 
Inez  Courtney,  Natalie  Moorhead,  Frank 
Albertson,    Gretchen    Thomas. 

Director,  John  Francis  Dillon ;  Author, 
Owen  Davis ;  Dialoguer,  James  A.  Starr ; 
Adaptor,  the  same ;  Editor,  not  listed ; 
Cameraman,    Lee    Garmes. 

Direction,    fair.       Photography,    all    right. 


Lonise  Dresser  in 

"Three  Sisters" 

Fox  Time,   1   hr.,   17  mins. 

HEAVY  DRAMA  FILLED 
WITH  TEARS  AND  SENTI- 
MENT THAT  DRAGS  WITH 
RAMBLING  STORY.  A  FILLER 
FOR  SMALL  HOUSES. 

A  rambling  and  disjointed  story 
that  seems  to  have  no  particular  aim. 
All  about  a  mother  (Louise  Dresser) 
with  three  daughters  in  Italy  who 
marry  and  leave  her  during  the  war. 
The  father  of  one  is  killed  in  action, 
a  baby  is  born,  and  the  father's  aris- 
tocratic parents  deprive  the  grand- 
ma of  the  babe,  the  mother  having 
died  in  childbirth.  The  other  two 
daughters  have  drifted  to  America 
with  their  hubbies,  and  the  old  lady 
is  left  all  alone  to  shift  for  herself. 
There  is  a  sentimental  old  gent  who 
is  always  consoling  her  and  sharing 
her  sorrows.  Also  a  heavy  villain 
walks  through  the  proceedings,  ap- 
propriating the  money  that  one  of  the 
successful  sons-in-law  in  America 
forwards  for  the  old  lady's  support. 
Then  the  finale  has  all  hands 
miraculously  meet  in  a  restaurant  in 
Rome,  where  the  villain  gets  his, 
and  the  rest  sit  down  to  a  happy 
reunion  dinner  with  lots  of  typical 
Italain  noise. 

Cast:  Louise  Dresser,  Tom  Patricola,  Ken- 
neth MacKenna,  Joyce  Compton,  June 
Collyer,  Addie  McPhall,  Clifford  Saum,  Paul 
I'orcasi,     John     Sainpolis,     Sidney     De     Grey. 

Director,  Paul  Sloane :  Authors,  George 
Brooks,  Marion  Orth ;  Adaptors,  James  K. 
McGuiness,  George  Brooks;  Dialoguers,  the 
same;    Cameraman,   L.   W.    O'Connell. 

Direction,    heavy.        Photography,    fair. 


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hr. 


Slums  of  Tokyo' 
(Silent) 

Moviegraphs,   Inc.  Time,   1 

INTEREST  -  COMPELLING 
JAPANESE  PRODUCTION. 
STORY  OF  BROTHER  AND  SIS- 
TER LOVE  IN  TOKYO'S 
AMUSEMENT    PARK    CENTER. 

Labeled  as  the  best  film  achieve- 
ment of  Japan  to  date,  this  melodram- 
atic tale  of  Tokyo's  gayety  center, 
and  the  seamy  life  that  is  right  next 
door  to  it,  has  several  points  of 
unique  interest  and  dramatic  power. 
Chief  characters  in  the  story  are  a 
poor  but  personable  youth,  who  is 
a  slave  to  a  most  heartless  geisha 
vampire,  and  the  boy's  sister,  a  pa- 
thetic and  appealing  little  girl  who 
arouses  immediate  sympathy  and 
carries  it  through  the  picture.  When 
the  lovesick  lad  is  blinded  in  a  fight 
with  the  vamp's  latest  favorite,  the 
sister's  devotion  and  spirit  of  sacri- 
fice know  no  bounds.  She  even  is 
about  to  give  in  to  the  entreaties  of 
the  villain,  but  ends  by  killing  him 
in  defense,  just  as  the  brother  re- 
gains his  eyesight.  The  pantomimic 
work  is  of  exceptional  interest,  espe- 
cially the  restrained  acting  of  the 
sister,  and  the  contrasting  of  amuse- 
ment park's  merry  whirl  with  the 
squalor  on  its  fringe  is  accomplished 
with      particular      effectiveness. 

Cast:  A.  Tschihaya,  J.  Bandoh,  Y.  Ogawa, 
I.     Sohma. 

Director,  Teinosuke  Kinogasa ;  Author, 
same ;  Adaptor,  same ;  Editor,  same ;  Eng- 
lish editor,  Martin  J.  Lewis,  Titler,  Joseph 
R.    Fleisler ;    Cameraman,    not    stated. 

Direction,    fine.     Photography,   excellent. 


"Docks  of  Hamburg" 
(Silent) 

Ufa  Time,  1  hr.,  16  mins. 

MILDLY  INTERESTING  GER- 
MAN WATERFRONT  DRAMA 
WITH  CROOK  AND  CABARET- 
GIRL  PLOT.  HAS  SOME  ELE- 
MENTS OF  POPULAR  APPEAL. 

With  a  waterfront  cabaret  locale 
and  crook  activities  that  are  easy  to 
grasp,  this  German-made  production 
carries  a  story  of  fairly  general  in- 
terest though  technically  below  the 
U.  S.  average.  Principal  action  con- 
cerns a  handsome  sailor  who  falls 
in  love  with  a  cabaret  entertainer, 
member  of  the  crime  gang,  who  stage 
a  robbery  on  his  ship,  cause  the  lad 
to  be  fired,  bring  him  into  their  fold, 
and  later  frame  a  murder  on  him  fol- 
lowing a  scrap  with  one  of  his  rivals 
for  the  girl's  favors.  The  youth  wins 
out  in  the  end,  however,  with  the 
real  murderer  being  identified  and 
the  boy  and  girl  deciding  to  go 
straight  together.  Good  atmosphere, 
some  nice  acting  by  the  principals, 
and  a  tendency  to  restrain  rather  than 
exaggerate  the  melodramatics  of  the 
situations  are  among  the  chiefly  en- 
joyable merits  of  the  picture.  The 
story  itself  contains  little  that  is  new 
to  film  audiences. 

Cast:  Jenny  Jugo,  Willy  Fritsch,  Fritz 
Albert,     Betty    Astor,    Max    Maximilian. 

Director,  Erick  Waschneck ;  Author,  Ad- 
aptor, and  Titler,  B.  E.  Luethge  ;  Editor, 
Alfred  Zeisler;  Cameraman,  Friedel  Behn- 
Grund. 

Direction,    fair.        Photography,    good. 


THE 


Sunday,   July   20,    1930 


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DAILY 


is 


"Girl  of  the  Port" 

RKO  Time,  1  hr.,  12  mins. 

SOUTH  SEA  ROMANCE  THAT 
IS  VERY  IMPROBABLE,  IMPOS- 
SIBLE AND  NOT  SO  WELL 
ACTED. 

This  one  stretches  the  implausibil- 
ities  to  the  limit.  A  show  gal  gets 
stranded  in  the  Fiji  Islands  for  no 
good  reason,  and  becomes  a  bar 
maid  to  the  natives  and  an  assort- 
ment of  English  expatriates.  One 
English  derelict  she  befriends.  He 
has  a  horror  of  fire,  due  to  a  war 
experience  with  liquid  fire  at  the 
front.  The  villain  uses  this  knowl- 
edge to  torture  the  drunk,  so  the  out- 
cast and  the  gal  take  up  light  house- 
keeping in  a  perfectly  nice  way,  and 
she  sets  out  to  reform  him.  The 
"big  scene"  shows  a  native  ordeal 
of  walking  through  fire.  The  English- 
man, to  make  good  with  his  charm- 
er, also  walks  through  the  fire  un- 
harmed. Then  his  English  friends 
arrive  on  a  yacht,  and  he  proves  to 
be  a  titled  Lord,  and  goes  off  with 
the  little  barmaid  on  their  honey- 
moon. 

Cast:  Sally  O'Neil,  Reginald  Sharland, 
Mitchell  Lewis,  Duke  Kabanamoku,  Donald 
Mackenzie,  Renee  Macready,  Arthur  Clay- 
ton, Gerald  Barry,  Barroe  O'Daniels,  John 
Wecb   Dillon,  William    Burt,   Hugh   Crumplin. 

Director,  Bert  Glennon ;  Author,  John 
Russell;  Adaptor.  Beulah  Marie  Dix ;  Di- 
aloguer, the  same ;  Cameraman,  Leo  Tover ; 
Monitor    Man,    Clarence    Wicks. 

Direction,  poor.     Photography,   fair. 


"Strictly  Unconventional" 

M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  12  mins. 

HEAVY  SATIRE  IN  ENGLISH 
SETTING  FALLS  FLAT  WITH 
UNSYMPATHETIC  THEME 
FOR    AMERICAN    AUDIENCES. 

An  adaptation  of  the  old  stage  play, 
"The  Circle,"  by  Somerset  Maugham. 
It  is  a  story  of  English  society  life 
that  will  find  little  appeal  to  Amer- 
ican audiences.  The  theme  is  the 
kind  that  will  create  little  sympathy 
for  any  of  the  characters.  A  young 
member  of  Parliament  neglects  his 
pretty  wife,  he  being  interested  in 
antiques  while  she  is  developing  an 
infatuation  for  a  young  visitor  from 
Canada.  The  husband's  father  is 
invited  to  the  house  for  a  week-end, 
and  is  embarrassed  to  find  that  his 
former  wife  and  her  present  husband, 
for  whom  she  deserted  him  30  years 
before,  are  also  guests.  It  winds  up 
by  the  girl  eloping  with  her  lover, 
even  as  her  husband's  mother  had 
done  years  before — for  love.  On  the 
stage  this  was  a  clever  satire  on  mar- 
ried life,  but  in  its  screen  version  it 
falls  pretty  flat.  Good  work  by 
Lewis  Stone  and  Ernest  Torrence 
fail   to   save   it. 

Cast :  Catherine  Dale  Owen,  Paul  Cava- 
nagh,  Tyrrell  Davis,  Lewis  Stone,  Ernest 
Torrence,  Alison  Skipworth,  Mary  Forbes, 
Wilfred  Noy,   William  O'Brien. 

Director,  David  Burton ;  Author,  Somerset 
Maugham ;  Adaptors,  Sylvia  Thalberg,  Frank 
Butler;  Editor,  Margaret  Booth;  Dialoguer, 
Somerset  Maugham ;  Cameramen,  Oliver 
Marsh,     William     Daniels. 

Direction,    fair.        Photography,    okay. 


"Paradise  Island" 

Tiffany  Time,  1  hr.,  8  mins. 

FAIR  COMEDY  DRAMA 
WITH  ROUTINE  SOUTH  SEA 
PLOT  AND  INTERPOLATED 
MUSICAL  NUMBERS.  HELPED 
BY  SOME  GOOD  COMEDY. 

A  few  touches  of  fairly  good  com- 
edy constitute  principal  enjoyment  in 
this  rather  obvious  story  with  a  South 
Sea  Island  background.  Some  nice 
singing  by  Kenneth  Harlan  also 
helps.  The  musical  numbers,  how- 
ever, are  not  very  smoothly  worked 
in,  and  consequently  strike  a  jarring 
note.  Plot  concerns  a  girl  (Marceline 
Day)  who  goes  to  the  South  Seas  to 
meet  her  intended  husband  (Harlan). 
He  is  sunk  in  debt  to  a  gambler  (Tom 
Santschi),  who  pulls  the  old  gag  of 
pretending  to  be  a  helpful  friend  to 
the  girl,  with  the  idea  of  walking  off 
with  her  himself.  After  the  usual 
see-sawing  and  a  couple  of  fights, 
the  hero  manages  to  come  out  on 
top.  For  the  small  stands  and  less 
discriminating  audiences,  the  picture 
has  some  interest,  but  it  is  too  much 
on  the  cut  and  dried  order  for  wise 
audiences. 

Cast:  Kenneth  Harlan,  Marceline  Day, 
Tom  Santschi,  Paul  Hurst.  Betty  Bovd.  Vic 
Potel,    Gladden    James,    Will    Stanton. 

Director,  Bert  Glennon;  Author,  M.  B. 
Dearing ;  Scenarist,  Monte  Katterjohn ;  Edi- 
tor, Byron  Robinson ;  Cameraman,  Max  Du- 
pont ;    Monitor   Man,    Deane   Daily. 

Direction,     fair.        Photography,    good. 


"Lost  Gods" 

(Synchronized) 

Talking  Picture  Epics 

Time,  53  mins. 

HISTORICALLY  INTEREST- 
ING ACCOUNT  OF  EXCAVA- 
TIONS IN  THE  SAHARA.  HAS 
VERY  LITTLE  ENTERTAIN- 
MENT VALUE  FOR  GENERAL 
AUDIENCES. 

A  record  of  an  expedition  conduct- 
ed by  one  Count  Byron  Khun  de 
Prorok,  under  the  auspices  of  some 
museum  in  Algiers,  into  the  Sahara 
wastes  of  Northern  Africa,  where 
various  excavations  were  made  in 
ancient  cities.  The  picture  is  accom- 
panied by  a  synchronized  lecture  and 
some  native  music,  both  of  which 
have  a  tendency  to  get  monotonous 
at  times.  For  the  historically  minded 
there  may  be  some  points  of  keen 
interest  in  the  objects  brought  forth 
from  the  tomb  of  Queen  Tin  Hinan, 
the  children's  toys  found  in  ancient 
Utica,  the  ruins  of  Carthage,  the  At- 
las Mountains  and  the  plains  of  Han- 
1,  and  other  relics  of  a  lost  civili- 
n.  A  few  of  the  exhibits,  includ- 
ing personal  adornments  supposed  to 
have  belonged  to  princesses  and 
•lancing  girls,  are  particularly  inter- 
esting. These  items  include  vanity 
<  ases,  necklaces,  braclets  and  various 
pieces  of  jewelry.  Taking  the  pic- 
ture as  a  whole,  however,  it  does  not 

""lain    sufficient    points    of    general 
entertainment  and  is  likely  to  prove  a 
rather  tedious  affair  for  the   big  run 
>f  film  fans. 


"The  Great  Power" 

Exhibitors  Film  Exch. 

Time,  i  hr.,  25  mins. 

ONE  OF  THE  EARLY  TALK- 
IES DUG  UP  FOR  SMALL 
STANDS.  PRETTY  BAD  ALL- 
AROUND  PRODUCTION. 

Adapted  from  a  flop  stage  play  of 
the  same  name.  It  is  directed  am- 
ateurishly, and  some  good  stage 
names  in  the  cast  from  the  original 
company  fail  to  help  it.  The  story 
is  too  involved,  and  consists  of  too 
much  heavy  dramatics  and  endless 
conversation.  It  entirely  lacks  any 
film  technique.  The  Great  Power 
is  a  gent  of  that  name  who  controls 
Wall  Street,  legislators  and  nearly 
the  whole  works.  After  trying  to 
trap  a  youth  and  disgrace  his  family, 
his  own  son  becomes  involved 
through  love  for  the  boy,  and  the 
gal  turns  out  to  be  the  big  shot's  own 
daughter.  Given  this  situation  for  a 
set-up,  it  rambles  into  a  spiritualistic 
seance  sequence,  where  we  see  the 
heads  of  the  characters  talking  to 
each  other  in  the  other  world.  Pretty 
far  fetched  and  generally  bad. 

Cast:  Minna  Gombel,  Conrad  Veidt, 
M  chel  M.iv.ill,  Xcl.in  Jaap,  Allen  Birming- 
ham, Tack  Leslie,  G.  Babysonclark,  John 
Anthony.  Walter  F.  Scott,  Conway  Winfield, 
i  Walker,  Elinor  Martin,  Helen  Ship- 
man. 

Director,  Joseph  Rock;  Author,  Myron 
('.  Fagan;  Adaptor,  the  Bame;  Dialoguer, 
.rue  ;  Editor,  the  same  ;  Cameraman, 
not     listed. 

Direction,    crude.        Photography,    poor. 


"Pamir" 

Amkino  Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

TRAVELOGUE  OF  ADVEN- 
TURES OF  SCIENTIFIC  EXPE- 
DITION CLIMBING  AFGHANI- 
STAN MOUNTAINS.  FINE 
PHOTOGRAPHIC  SHOTS  BUT 
LACKS  GENERAL  FILM 
HOUSE  APPEAL. 

This  is  the  straight  photographic 
record  of  the  experiences  of  a  Rus- 
sian-German scientific  expedition 
who  took  two  years  to  explore  the 
country  between  China  and  Afghani- 
stan. The  party  consisted  of  about 
40  persons,  with  a  big  train  of  horses 
and  camels.  They  climbed  Russia's 
highest  mountain  —  Mount  Lenin  — 
which  towers  21,000  feet,  and  dis- 
covered the  largest  known  glacier. 
Wild  animal  shots  are  caught  that 
are  immensely  interesting.  The  na- 
tives of  that  little  known  territory 
are  shown  giving  a  festival  in  honor 
of  the  arrival  of  the  visitors.  The 
contrasting  shots  of  burning  desert 
sands  on  the  lower  slopes  and  then 
later  the  snow-capped  mountains  are 
all  done  with  the  finest  camera  tech- 
nique. The  thrills  come  with  the  ar- 
duous and  dangerous  efforts  of  the 
caravan  in  climbing  the  mountains 
and  fording  precipices  and  ravines. 
As  a  picturesque  travelogue  it  is 
very  interesting,  but  the  pop  film 
house    appeal    is    slight. 

Director.  V,  Eropheev ;  Titler,  Shelly 
Iton;  Cameraman.  V,  M.  Beliaev;  Ex- 
pedition conducted  by  Prof  \i  I  Vndreyev 
and     1).    V.     Malinkin. 


Presentations 


SS     By   JACK    H ARROW ER    ^ 

PUBLIX  INTRODUCES  VAUDE 

ON  THE  PARAMOUNT  BILL 


A  Jack  Partington  revue  is  at  the 
Paramount,  called  "Varietrix."  It 
shows  a  hotel  set  called  "Rhythm 
Hotel,"  and  opens  with  the  Foster 
Girls  in  a  trapeze  number  and  doing 
tableaux.  Then  two  tap  dancers, 
clever  colored  boys,  put  on  a  peppy 
act  with  a  drummer  boy  doing  some 
hot  stuff  with  fine  acrobatics  as  he 
keeps  perfect  time  with  his  drum. 
A  colored  tenor  warbles  "Pining  for 
the  Carolines,"  and  then  two  com- 
edians, Gifford  &  Gresham,  do  a  neat 
bit  of  clowning  assisted  by  a  girl, 
offering  a  burlesque  of  a  Spanish 
dance  as  their  main  bit.  The 
Kemmys,  with  Eva  Ivey,  present  a 
fast  adagio  combined  with  some  fine 
posing  of  their  athletic  bodies  that 
was  a  real  novelty. 


BACCHANALIAN  SHOW 
CLICKS  AT  THE  ROXY 


The  Roxy  has  a  nicely  balanced 
summer  show,  opening  with  the  or- 
chestral presentation  of  "Bolero,"  by 
Ravel.  The  first  stage  bit  is  "On 
the  Farm,"  a  timely  number  featur- 
ing Rose  and  Arthur  Boylan,  M.  Vod- 
noy  and  Daisy,  the  wonder-horse. 
A  colorful  offering  is  "By  the  River 
Volga,"  a  legend  of  the  17th  century, 
employing  the  stage  set  of  the  old 
boat  used  in  a  previous  number.  This 
features  some  fine  choral  numbers 
by  the  Russian  Cathedral  Choir  and 
the  male  quartette.  Featured  in  this 
act  are  Nina  Polsley,  Nicholas 
Vasilieff  and  M.  Vodnoy.  The  Roxy- 
ettes  follow  with  a  snappy  and  fast 
routine  in  their  usual  expert  manner. 
The  main  event  is  "Glory  to  Bac- 
chus," an  elaborately  staged  presenta- 
tion with  grape  vine  decorations,  and 
the  dancing  girls  with  garlands  of 
grapes. 


AMALGAMATED 

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AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

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Sunday,  July  20,   1930 


Latest  Reviews  of  New  Short  Subjects 


SOUND 
"Mind  Your   Business" 

Pathe  Time,  17  mins. 

Good  Musical  Number 
In  this  comedy  Robert  Agnew  im- 
personates a  femme  in  order  to  get 
even  with  a  pal  who  has  tried  tc 
steal  his  girl.  So  Agnew  arrives 
at  the  party  and  has  all  the  males 
running  after  him  and  raises  the 
devil  generally  till  finally  the  mis- 
understanding is  straightened  out. 
Some  good  musical  numbers  are  em- 
ployed, with  a  bevy  of  cuties  do- 
ing their  routines.  It  is  bright  and 
peppy,  and  carries  a  fair  amount  of 
laughs.  Monte  Carter  directed,  and 
also  wrote  the  story  and  dialogue. 


"The   Golden  Kimono" 

with  Mme.   Tamaki  Muiia 
Paramount  Time,  10  mins. 

Japanese  Operatic  Bit 
All-Japanese  singing  and  talking. 
Mme.  Muiia,  Japanese  opera  singer 
with  a  good  voice  is  the  principal 
performer  and  her  singing  consumes 
most  of  the  footage.  The  story  con- 
cerns Hana-San,  who  is  about  to  be 
married.  Her  friends  bring  her  the 
Golden  Kimono,  which  every  bride 
must  wear  for  the  ceremony.  Just 
then  her  brother  rushes  in  and  says 
he  must  have  500  yen  or  go  to  prison. 
Hana-San  gives  him  the  valuable 
kimono,  at  the  same  time  sacrificing 
her  future  happiness.  Apparently 
made  solely  for  the  Japanese  trade. 


"Evolution  of  the  Dance" 

Vitaphone  3895-6  Time,  12  mins. 

Snappy  Revue 
Presenting  a  cycle  of  dance  varia- 
tions and  taking  the  patrons  to  var- 
ious climes  and  showing  them  the 
native  dances,  this  short  revue_  in 
color  proves  an  interesting  subject 
which  should  go  over  well.  Lupino 
Lane,  who  is  somewhat  of  a  dance 
headliner,  comes  through  with  a  few 
numbers,  and  there  are  pleasing 
specialties  by  various  other  perform- 
ers and  ensembles.  Musical  accom- 
paniment is  very  good. 


"Blind  Youth" 

Capital  Exchange        Time,  17  mins. 

Weak  Sketch 
A  very  tedious  offering  that  looks 
as  if  it  might  have  been  made  10 
years  ago,  for  the  technique  is  cer- 
tainly far  from  up-to-date.  Lou 
Tellegen  does  his  old  histrionics, 
consisting  chiefly  of  talking  in  a 
heavy  tragic  voice  and  striding  across 
the  stage  in  a  very  agitated  manner. 
It  seems  Lou  was  a  painter  in  a 
Paris  studio  and  his  gal  leaves  him 
for  another,  then  conies  back  re- 
pentant, and  Lou  is  all  broken  heart- 
ed but  will  have  nothing  to  do  with 
her. 


Eddie  Lambert  in 
"The  Body  Slam" 

Vitaphone  4123  Time,  9  mins. 

Fair  Comedy 
Eddie  Lambert  can  be  funny  at 
times,  but  in  this  one  he  falls  short. 
The  supposedly  humorous  spots  lack 
the  punch  to  get  the  laughs.  Lam- 
bert and  his  partner  are  on  a  train, 
evidently  bound  nowhere,  when  a 
wrestler  informs  the  partner  of  the 
scheme  behind  offering  a  man  $500 
to  stay  in  the  ring  with  him  for  one 
round.  They  walk  off  with  the 
wrestler's  valise  and  stage  a  contest 
in  a  hick  town,  with  Lambert  imper- 
sonating the  wrestler,  who  turns  up 
as  his  opponent.  The  comic  gets 
a  good  lacing  to  the  tune  of  a  few 
guffaws. 

"Carnival  Revue" 

pathe  Time,  19  mins. 

Goofy  Fun 

This  one  is  done  in  the  kidding 
spirit,  and  scores  the  laughs.  T. 
Roy  Barnes  is  the  comedian,  who  is 
in  love  with  the  daughter  of  the  tent 
show  owner.  When  the  mystic  mind- 
reader  walks  out  on  his  act,  the  com- 
edian volunteers  to  do  his  stuff.  As 
the  manager  goes  through  the  audi- 
ence capping  for  the  mind-reading 
act,  the  comic  gives  the  goofy  an- 
swers, which  creates  a  lot  of  fun. 
He  makes  good  and  saves  the  show 
from  going  on  the  rocks.  Wallace 
Fox  directed.  Ruth  Hiatt  is  the 
very  attractive  lead. 

"Voice  of  Hollywood" 

Tiffany  Time,    14   mins. 

Good  Star  .Assortment 
With  George  K.  Arthur  as  an- 
nouncer and  a  good  assortment  of 
stars  doing  a  little  something  be- 
fore the  camera,  this  number  of  the 
Voice  series  gets  over  nicely  for  an 
enjoyable  14  minutes.  Barbara  Stan- 
wyck and  Frank  Fay  lead  off  the 
list  of  principals,  followed  bv  Eddie 
Quillan  and  his  band,  Edmund 
Breese  and  Marie  Dressier,  Monta- 
gu Love  and  Carmel  Myers,  Jimmy 
Finlayson  and  Vera  Gordon,  Ruth 
Roland  and  Ben  Bard  appear  in  duo 
scenes  with  Eddie  Lambert  doing  a 
single  at  the  piano.  Arthur's  daugh- 
ter does  a  short  recital  and  also  gives 
the    signing   off   signal. 


"Temples  of  Silence" 

Pathe  Time,    10    mins. 

Travel   Treat 

Another  journey  with  tliat  Inter- 
esting companion,  Tom  Terris,  who 
takes  us  on  a  Vagabond  Adventure 
to  the  ancient  and  mvsterious  "phan- 
tom city"  of  Angkor,  the  lost  citv 
of  Asia  buried  in  mvstery  of  the 
ages.  Terris  conducts  us  through 
the  awe-inspiring  ruins  standing  al- 
most as  they  did  thousands  of  vears 
ago  when  millions  of  inhabitants 
lived  their  strange  lives  there.  The 
traveller  talks  entertainingly  in  his 
inimitable  manner,  explaining  and  re- 


constructing the  life  of  this  ancient 
people.  Finally  he  reaches  the  Sac- 
red Temple  where  reigned  the  God- 
dess of  Lust,  whose  immense  like- 
ness is  sculptured  on  the  wall.  Here 
the  dancers  performed  before  the 
high  priests,  and  we  see  the  sacri- 
ficial stone  where  human  offerings 
were  made  to  the  goddess.  One 
lone  human  remains  in  this  ghost 
city,  the  Mad  King,  who  claims  to 
be  the  only  living  descendant  of  this 
departed  race.  Something  different 
in  travel  pictures,  with  Tom  Ter- 
ris' descriptive  remarks  making  ev- 
ery   minute    interesting. 


"For  Love  or  Money" 

with  Lois  Wilson,  Bert  Roach 
Paramount  Time,   19   mins. 

Good  Domestic  Comedy 
Good  work  by  Lois  Wilson,  Bert 
Roach  and  Ernie  Woods  are  among 
the  chief  merits  of  this  domestic  skit 
about  a  chap  who  wants  to  prove 
to  his  friend  that  the  latter's  wife 
married  him  for  his  money.  To  put 
the  matter  to  a  test,  the  husband 
agrees  to  go  away  and  wire  his  wife 
that  he  has  lost  all  his  money.  If 
the  wife  deserts  him,  the  friend  is  to 
win  a  bet  of  10  grand.  As  it  turns 
out,  wifie  proves  she  married  her 
husband  for  love  and  all  is  jake.  A 
bit  padded,  considering  the  value  of 
the  idea,  but  manages  to  entertain 
at   a   fairly    good    gait. 


"She  Who  Gets  Slapped" 

with   Tom  Dugan 
Vitaphone  3900  Time,  8  mins 

Fast  Comedy 
Comedy,  with  plenty  of  action, 
about  an  oppressed  husband  who 
takes  lessons  in  how  to  dominate  his 
browbeating  wife.  On  his  wav  home 
from  a  late  card  session  he  falls  for 
a  straneer's  offer  to  show  him  the 
wav  to  bring  the  ball  and  chain  to 
time.  The  stranger  taxes  him  $50 
for  the  dope,  and  to  prove  that  it 
works  the  specialist  even  takes  the 
husband  along  to  the  former's  home 
to  see  the  svstem  applied  there.  It 
turns  out  to  be  a  frame-up  proposi- 
tion, however,  and  when  the  husband 
attempts  to  pull  the  stuff  on  his 
wife  he  winds  up  in  the  hospital. 
Dufan  erives  a  swell  performance 
as  the  husband,  and  the  skit  gener- 
ally is  above  the  average  in  enter- 
tainment   merits. 


Ann  Seymour  in 

"Song  Paintings" 

Vitaphone  1011  Time,  7  mins. 

Good  Singing  Act 
It's  too  bad  thev  had  to  limit 
Miss  Seymour  to  two  numbers,  for 
she  has  a  personality  and  charm  that 
carrv  her  right  into  hearts  of  the 
audience.  The  melodies  of  both  num- 
bers are  very  tuneful  and  catchy, 
chiefly  because  of  the  songbird  who 
produces  them.  An  ace  in  any  deck 
of    cards. 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  27 

Time,  9  mins, 
First  you  are  taken  for  what  might 
be  termed  a  hop-ride,  as  Frank 
Blackwell,  the  Audio  camera-hound, 
conducts  the  screen  sightseers 
through  the  poppy  fields  in  China, 
while  appropriately  enough  the  inci 
dental  music  is  Tschaikowsky' 
"Meditation."  Then  comes  a  ride 
through  Wales  on  the  smallest  rail- 
road in  the  world,  that  reminds  you 
of  those  choo-choo  cars  for  the  kid- 
dies at  Coney  Island.  Then  follows 
a  pathetic  interlude,  being  "The  Song 
of  the  Dying  Cowboy,"  with  the 
Audio  Male  Quartette  under  Tom 
Hogan  furnishing  the  melody.  The 
reel  finishes  with  photographic 
studies  of  historic  spots  associated 
with  the  Spanish-American  war, 
showing  where  the  American  volun- 
teers went  into  action,  the  exact 
spot  of  the  surrender  of  the  Span- 
ish General  Toral,  San  Juan  Hill  and 
the  ridge  over  which  the  Rough 
Riders  galloped  with  "Teddy,"  and 
last  but  not  least,  the  hangout  of 
Senor  Bacardi  who  invented  that 
drink  from  sugar-cane.  A  nicely 
diversified  review  from  all  angles, 
with  appropriate  music  skilfully  ren- 
dered. 


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"Jungle  Jazz" 

Pathe  Time,  8  mins. 

Usual  Cartoon 

Another  in  the  Van  Beuren  car- 
toon series,  showing  Waffles  Cat  and 
his  pal,  Don  Dog,  facing  adventures 
in  the  wilds  of  Africa.  Thrilling  ex- 
periences with  gorillas,  apes  and  a 
python  are  recorded.  Finally  the 
cannibals  get  the  adventurers  and 
are  stewing  them  in  the  pot  when 
Don  Dog  pulls  a  fast  one  and  saves 
their  lives.  The  incidental  music 
emphasizes  the  funny  situations.  The 
usual  line  of  cartoon  comics  made 
for  the   delight   of  the  kids. 


SILENT 

Ted   Carson  in 
"The  Lightning  Rider" 

Universal  Time,  17  mins. 

Slow  Western 
Unconvincing  in  theme,  and  a  deal 
slower  in  action  than  the  usual  run 
of  the  Ted  Carson  series  of  Westerns, 
there  is  little  to  recommend  in  this 
short.  The  story,  which  embraces 
the  Northwest  Mounted  and  the 
familiar  outlaw  chase,  has  been 
worked  out  in  jumpy  continuity  and 
the  efforts  of  the  star  and  players 
are  entirely  too  forced.  Where  other 
films  offering  Carson  have  been  saved 
by  some  realistic  outdoor  action,  in- 
cluding fast  riding  and  a  fairly  good 
"rough-and-tumble"  scrap,  this  one 
fails  to  register.  The  kids  will  prob- 
ably be  its  only  rooters. 


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spy  up  the  river  with  blondie  could  hardly  be  called  a  devil  with  women,  but  the  ridicul 
ousness  of  his  going  nowhere  in  such  luxury  with  you,  and  the  dancers  of  Barcelona, 


after  one  night  in  Paris  would  call  for  hot  numbers.   Living  for  love,  the  sea  wolf  would 


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attempt  to  exercise  woman  control  only  to  run  into  man  trouble.  Oh  for  a  man,  her  kind 


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of  man!    Men  on  call!    That's  the  kind  for  these  young  sinners, and  no  favors  asked.    The 

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last  of  the  Duanes  gave  fair  warning  to  the  princess  and  the  plumber,  and  broadcast  it  to 


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the  world  over  Fox  Movietone  News,  that  she's  my  girl ■-  she  wears  the  pants.    Soup  to 
nuts  — that's  the  content  of  the  big  48  Fox  is  carrying  over  the  big  trail  of  30-31." 


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THE 

MIL  NEWSPAPER 
OF  HEM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIII     No.  17 


Monday,  July  21,   1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Comedy  is  'Esperanto'  of  Amusement —  Hammons 

ACADEMY  MAY  ADMITASSISTANT  DIRECTORS 

Eddie  Cantor  Signed  by  Goldwyn  for  One  a  Year 


An  Argument 

— we  just  must  have  'em 

^=J3y  JACK  ALICOATE^^- 


We  are  in  re- 
Just  Why  Are    ceipt  of   a  dull 
Trade  Papers?    but   voluminous 
letter     from     a 
square   head    second-rate    produc- 
tion executive,  residing  in  healthy 
hut   unhappy   Hollywood,    frankly 
belittling  the  honest  efforts  of  our- 
selves   as    well    as    other    brother 
industry  editors  in   our  collective 
endeavor  of  uplifting  the  mental, 
moral   and   financial   tone   of    the 
good  old  picture  biz.     He  closes 
with  the  unkindest  cut  of  all.  "Just 
why  ARE  trade  papers  anyway?" 
asks   he.     Here   is   one   of    those 
momentous  questions  upon  which 
the  fate  of  nations  sometimes  rests, 
and  which  comes  to  us  as  a  bull- 
in-a-china-shop     leaving     us     all 
aflutter.    Gathering  our   shattered 
nerves  about  us  we  might  meekly 
suggest :  That,  among  other  things, 
in  time  of  peril  the  trade  papers  form 
the    first    line    of    industry    defense. 
1  hey  are  the  bulletin  board  or  town 
crier    from    which    the    news    of    the 
industry   is  broadcast.     They   are  the 
n  pump  where  the  gossip  on  the 
business    is    interchanged.      At    times 
they  become  the  schoolmaster  through 
which    elemental    but    neglected    les- 
are   learned,  as  well  as  the   sit- 
ting magistrate   from  which  deserved 
criticism,  both  good   and   bad,   is  ad- 
ministered.     In    case    of    a    tie,    the 
offices  of  our  trade  papers  also  offer 
excellent    loafing    grounds    for    press 
agents,   free    telephones    and    station- 
ery to  chisellers  and   an   information 
booth   for   busy    executives    and    lazy 
subordinates.      And    before    we    cool 
off  let  us  also  add  that,  to  the  best 
of  our  limited  knowledge  and  honest 
belief,   the   trade    papers    of    this    in- 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


"Whoopee"  Star,  on  Five- 

Year  Contract,  To 

Stay  in  Films 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Eddie  Cantor,  star  of 
"Whoopee,"  just  filmed  by  Samuel 
Goldwyn,  has  signed  a  five-year  con- 
tract with  Goldwyn  calling  for  at 
least  one  picture  a  year.  This  is 
taken  as  Cantor's  definite  retirement 
from  the  stage  in  favor  of  the  screen. 
He  goes  East  tomorrow  for  a  brief 
visit. 


Reversing  Process 

In  the  production  of  "Illi- 
cit," comedy  drama  by  Robert 
Riskin  and  Edith  Fitzgerald, 
announced  for  the  Broadway 
stage  next  fall,  Warner  Bros, 
will  reverse  the  popular  prac- 
tice of  making  screen  versions 
of  stage  plays.  "Illicit"  will 
be  produced  as  a  talker  first 
and  then  as  a  legitimate  theater 
attraction. 


Foreign  Distribution  Problems 

Being  Solved,  Says  John  L.  Day 


Establishing    of    Branch 

Will  Be  Decided  by 

Executive  Board 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Establishing  of  an  as- 
sistant directors'  section  in  the  di- 
rectors' branch  of  the  Academy  of 
M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences  is  now  un- 
der consideration  by  the  executive 
board,  which  is  expected  to  make  a 
decision  in  the  near  future.  Favor- 
able   action    is    anticipated. 


HAN  SIGNS  CONTRACT 
AS  SOVIET  FILM  ADVISER 


Joe  W.  Coffman,  president  of 
Audio-Cinema,  has  concluded  a  con- 
tract with  the  Amkino  Corp.  whereby 
he  will  become  consultant  in  con- 
nection with  the  development  of 
sound  films  by  the  Soyuzkino,  the 
united  film  industry  of  the  Soviet 
Union,  it  is  announced  by  L.  Monos- 
son,  president  of  Amkino.  Coffman 
leaves  for  Russia  in  about  two  weeks. 


Problems  encountered  in  the  dis- 
tribution of  talkers  in  foreign  coun- 
tries are  rapidly  being  solved  by  the 
American,  ^companies,  John  L.  Day, 
Jr.,  general  manager  for  Paramount 
in  South  America,  told  a  representa- 
tive of  THE  FILM  DAILY.  "Dub- 
bing is  definitely  out,"  says  Day,  "be- 
cause in  most  cases  the  language  of 
the  foreign  countries  does  not  synr 
chronize  with  the  lip  movement  of 
the  characters  and  the  people  resent 
it. 

"What  we  are  doing  at  present  is 
to  insert  titles  where  the  conversa- 
tion takes  place  on  disc,  and  where 
talking  is  going  on  in  sound-on-film 
prints  we  superimpose  native  titles 
(Continued  »»  Page  2) 


All  Nations,  Creeds,  Ages 

Understand  Comedy  Films 


50  WARNER  SUBSIDIARIES 
WILL  JOIN  SILVER  JUBILEE 


All  subsidiaries  of  Warner  Bros., 
numbering  about  50,  will  participate 
in  the  Silver  Jubilee  to  be  celebrated 
throughout  August.  In  addition  to 
commemorating  25  years  of  activ- 
ity in  the  industry,  next  month  also 
will  mark  the  fourth  anniversary  of 
the  talkers,  which  made  their  debut 
Aug.  5,  1926,  at  the  Warner  on 
Broadway.  Special  Jubilee  Month 
releases  will  include  "Sweet  Kitty 
Bellairs,"    "The    Matrimonial    Bed," 

Recaptured  Love,"  "Three  Faces 
East,"  "Viennese  Nights,"  "Dancing 
Sweeties"  and  "Three  Flights  Up" 
from  Warners,  and  "The  Dawn  Pa- 
trol," "Road  to  Paradise,"  "Number- 
<l  Men,"  "Bright  Lights,"  "Top 
Speed,"  "The  Bad  Man,"  "One  Night 
at  Susie's"  and  "The  Way  of  All 
Men,"    from    First    National. 


Bandit  Foiled 

Dayton,  O. — Ernie  Austgen, 
manager,  and  Robert  Curry, 
assistant,  held  captive  in  the 
office  at  Loew's  Dayton  by  a 
bandit  who  ordered  them  to 
open  the  safe,  refused  to  com- 
ply and  held  their  ground  un- 
til the  gunman  ran  out  of 
threats  and  nerve,  whereupon 
he  beat  it  without  booty. 


Supremacy  of  comedies  as  the  fav- 
orite form  of  international  entertain- 
ment is  due  to  the  fact  that  comedy 
is  the  "esperanto"  of  the  amusement 
world  and  can  be  appreciated  by  all 
nationalities,  creeds  and  ages,  says 
E,  \Y.  Hammons,  president  of  Ed- 
ucational Film  Exchanges,  in  com- 
menting on  the  100  per  cent  comedy 
program  mapped  out  by  Educational 
for  1930-31.  In  addition,  Hammons 
points  out,  comedies  are  the  most 
(.Continued    on    Page   23) 


Exhibs'  Date  Book 

Fox's  1930-31  exhibitors' 
date  book,  just  off  the  press, 
is  about  the  most  comprehen- 
sive and  valuable  compendi- 
rms  of  its  kind  ever  put  out. 
It  is  packed  with  information 
and  dates  of  special  interest 
nationally,  with  particular  lo- 
cal applications,  as  well  as 
suggested  ticket  selling  meth- 
ods to  tie  in  with  these  dates. 
The  boys  who  compiled  this 
excellent  booklet  deserve  con- 
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An  Argument 

— we  just  must  have  'em 

(Continued   from   Page   1) 

dustry    are    the    finest    collectively    in 
any  business  in  the  world. 

*  *         * 

Good  talking  pictures  help  to  make  all 
talking  pictures  popular.  Mediocre  produc- 
tions tend  to  keep  folks  out  of  theaters  gen- 
erally. 

*  *  * 

The  best  way  to  kill 
Too  Many    y°ur  tastet  ioru  a  e°od 

„,  .       a     thing    is    to    have    too 

l  omatoes     much  of  it  Right  now 

the  people  of  these 
United  States,  including  suburbs,  are 
being  fed  with  Tom  Thumb  golf  for 
three  meals  a  day.  Already  trick 
golf  indigestion  is  springing  up  ev- 
erywhere and  soon  you  will  see  more 
miniature  golf  courses  closed  or  for 
sale  than  in  operation.  Up-to-the- 
minute  reports  in  answer  to  a  tele- 
graphic survey  tells  us  that  the  crest 
of  this  pastime  has  been  reached. 


There,    little    golf    course,    don't    you    cry, 
you'll   be  a  vacant   lot   bye  and   bye. 


This    new   move- 

Advertising      »ient>  !low  Pastt  the 
r,        ,  .         ,  iormulative     stage, 

Breaking  In     of    bringing    obvi- 

ous  advertising  to 
the  screen,  will  be  watched  with  in- 
terest from  many  directions.  Busi- 
ness will  be  interested  because  it  of- 
fers a  tremendous  new  field  for  ad- 
vertising. Producers  because  of  the 
additional  revenue  involved.  Thea- 
ter owners,  for  the  reaction  of  the 
public  to  advertising  served  on  their 
amusement  menu.  The  yesmen  point 
to  magazines  and  radio  as  a  success- 
ful merger  of  the  two.  The  no-men 
say  that  the  idea  is  not  new  and  has 
failed  every  time  it  has  been  tried 
on  the  screens  of  America.  Here  is 
another  noble  experiment  that  will 
bear  close  watching. 


EIGHT  IN 
AT  FIRST 


L  LOT 


Burbank,  Cal. — Eight  productions 
are  in  work  at  the  First  National 
studios,  which  are  operating  at  close 
to  capacity  during  the  summer.  The 
pictures  being  filmed  are  "Kismet," 
"Adios,"  "Sunny,"  "Going  Wild," 
"College  Lovers,"  "The  Hot  Heir- 
ess," "Father's  Son"  and  "The  Go- 
rilla." Among  stories  in  preparation 
are  "Little  Casear"  and  "Mothers 
Cry." 

Foreign  Distribution 

Problems  Being  Solved 

(Continued   \rom   Page   1) 

so  that  no  action  is  lost.  However, 
they  like  songs  in  English  and  want 
to  hear  them,  so  we  do  not  touch 
them.  'Paramount  on  Parade'  ran 
four  months  in  one  Argentina  house, 
a  record  for  the  theater.  It  was  also 
shown  in  a  theater  in  Brazil  and  did 
the  biggest  business  ever.  In  this 
instance,  all  we  inserted  was  titles 
for  the  dialogue. 

"The  Latin  countries  are  picture-wise  and 
want  the  big  specials.  Anything  that  is  big, 
no  matter  what  company  produces  or  dis- 
tributes it,  will  make  money  there.  The 
all-Spanish  version  of  "The  Benson  Murder 
Case,"  the  first  talker  of  its  kind  in  tht 
Argentine  and  Brazil,  created  a  sensation. 
The  inhabitants  detest  English-speaking  talk- 
ers and  will  not  go  to  see  them   for  anything. 

"Silent  productions  are  passe.  While  the 
majority  of  the  smaller  houses  are  yet  un- 
wired,  they  are  not  profitable.  In  Brazil 
there  are  35  houses  wired,  50  in  the  Argen- 
tine, 15  in  Chile  and  4  in  Peru.  The  silent 
houses  have  only  one  solution  and  that  is  to 
get  into  the  swim  of  things  by  wiring  for 
sound.  If  the  higher  priced  apparatus  can- 
not be  afforded,  the  smaller  type  of  devices 
should  be  installed.  Many  of  these  houses 
are  already  finding  it  hard  to  get  product. 
Many  of  them  are  repeating  the  old  silent 
successes  as   a  way  out. 

"About  20  of  our  pictures  which  are  adapt- 
able to  the  locale  will  be  made  in  French, 
Portuguese,  Italan,  Spanish,  German  and 
Swedish   at   our   Paris   studios." 


Bigger  Exploitation  Planned 
For  Educational  Comedies 


Exploitation  on  Educational's  com- 
edies will  be  given  a  bigger  play 
during  the  coming  season  than  ever 
before,  according  to  Gordon  S.  White, 
director  of  advertising  and  publicity. 

"The  current  season,"  says  White, 
"definitely  proves  to  us  that  the  in- 
creased importance  of  the  short  com- 
edy can  be  turned  into  dollars  and 
cents  for  the  exhibitor  through  ex- 
ploitation, with  the  extensive  cam- 
paign on  the  Educational-Mack  Sen- 
nett  special,  'Match  Play,'  as  a  specific 
example.  There  has  probably  been 
no  other  two-reel  feature  that  was 
so  widely  exploited,  with  chain  store 
and  large  department  store  window 
displays;  golf  merchandise  tieups;  the 
excellent  Scanlan  Pitch  and  Putt 
Rug  tieup;  marquee  and  lobby  dis- 
play; radio,  newspaper  and  magazine 


publicity;    unusual    theater    advertis- 
ing; novelty  giveaways,  etc." 

Big  plans  are  now  under  way,  ac- 
cording to  White,  to  develop  to  the 
fullest  extent  all  exploitation  possi- 
bilities which  present  themselves  in 
the  new  season's  product. 

In  line  with  E.  W.  Hammons'  re- 
cent statement  that,  since  the  inva- 
sion of  sound,  comedies  are  the  most 
sure-fire  screen  entertainment  for  the 
youngsters,  emphasis  will  be  laid  on 
special  exploitation  stunts  to  bring 
the  children  into  the  motion  picture 
theater. 

During  the  current  season  Educa- 
tional has  been  furnishing  exhibitors 
with  a  full  line  of  accessories  on  all 
of  its  product,  and  this  policy  will 
be  continued  during  the  1930-31 
season. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


July  26  Outing  of  RKO  Home  Office  Em- 
ployees  to    Indian    Point,    N.    Y. 

July  29-30-31 — Annual  convention  of  M.P.T. 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palace 
Hotel,    Denver. 

Aug.     1     Annual      convention  of      Famous 

Players     Canadian  Corp.     eastern 

managers,       Royal  York      Hotel 
Toronto,    Ont. 

Aug.      5      Annual       convention  of      Western 

managers,     Famous  Players     Can- 
adian   Corp.,    Banff,    Alta. 

Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T. O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh. 


COMING  &  GOING 


J.  J.  KENNEDY,  special  representative  of 
Pathe  International  Corp.  who  has  been  in 
Europe  for  the  past  year,  is  back  in  New 
York,  1        , 

FLORENCE  ROGGE  of  the  Roxy  has 
returned    from    Europe. 

BEATRICE  LILLIE  arrived  in  New  York 
yesterday  from  the  Coast,  where  she  appeared 
for  Fox  in  "Are   You   There?" 

KAY  BROWN,  scenario  editor  for  RKO 
in  New  York,  is  sailing  for  Europe  on  the 
Rotterdam.  She  will  be  gone  a  month  pH 
while  on  the  other  side  will  confer  with 
Joseph    J.    Schnitzer    in    London. 


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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


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)n  the  Selection 

}f  Picture  Titles 
'TpHE  selection  of  a  title  for  a 
film  production  is  of  such 
great  importance,  that  often  art 
entire  studio  organization  is 
thrown  into  a  turmoil  over  the 
proper  word  or  words  to  be  used 
in  formulating  one.  No  amount 
of  thought  on  the  subject  has 
been  able  to  formulate  a  rule  for 
devising  titles,  nor  does  anyone 
know  why  this  or  that  title  is  a 
failure  or  a  success.  It  is  a  fact 
that  some  plays  and  pictures  have 
been  doomed  to  failure  by  their 
titles  although  intrinsically  the 
plays  were  excellent  and  enter- 
taining. Some  word  combina- 
tions, though  aptly  descriptive  of 
the  opus  they  are  designating, 
seem  forbidding  to  theater  goers, 
who  just  cannot  be  enticed  in  to 
view  the  play,  even  though  it  is 
generally  reported  to  be  meri- 
torious. On  the  other  hand  there 
is  no  question  but  what  mediocre 
products  have  been  saved  by  a 
catchy  and  intriguing  title.  But 
the  matter  of  getting  such  a  title 
is  far  from  simple.  High  execu- 
tives go  into  a  huddle  often  when 
the  matter  of  a  title  is  to  be  de- 
cided, and  many  and  amusing  the 
suggestions  that  come  forward. 
But  usually  out  of  all  of  the  offer- 
ings, a  title  is  chosen  that  is 
satisfactory  to  the  organization. 
Whether  it  will  be  an  aid  or  a 
hindrance  to  the  picture,  can 
never  be  guessed  until  it  has  been 
launched  upon  the  public  to  do  its 
Stuff.  If  I  had  to  suggest  one 
elemental  quality  which  all  titles 
should  possess,  1  would  say 
brevity.  The  shorter  the  title, 
the  better,  in  my  (.pinion;  but 
this,  of  course,  increases  the  dif- 
ficulty, for  it  is  infinitely  harder 
to  pack  significance  in  a  brief 
title  than  in  a  lout;   on 

— Robert   Lord, 
Supervisor,    First   Nat'l 


Russian  cinemas  are  divided 
into  three  classes:  commercial 
cinemas  in  towns;  workmen's 
clubs,  and  rural  cinemas. 


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DAILY 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

VE  TOWNE  is  all  aflutter  today  with  announcement  in  the 
public  prints  of  Squire  John  Wild  Alicoate's  publishing  ven- 
ture  wherever  one   goes   one   hears  wild   rumors 

from  the  powdered  gallants  and  their  proud  dames  strolling  on 
fashionable  Broad  Waye  to  the  yokelry  sipping  their  ale  in  the 

taverns,  it  is  ye"  sole  topic  of  comment and  in  the  Empey 

Club  where  the  Elite  of  the  Towne's  business  leaders  mingle 
with  colorful  rapscallions  of  ye  Stage,  Screen  and  Worse,  they 
are  wagering  considerable  sums  anent  this  highly  heralded  1930 
Directors'  Annual some  say  it  will  prove  to  be  a  mere- 
tricious Work  of  Sage  Comment  and  Wisdom,  while  others  as 
stoutly   contend   that   it  can   but   prove   to   be   a   Mess   of    Hash 

spiced   with   a    liberal    Sprinkling   of    Boloney those   who 

are  wagering  their  currency  on  this  latter  assumption,  are  doing 
so  because  Squire  Alicoate  has  associated  himself  in  this  publish- 
ing  venture   with    Phil    M.    Daly and    these    gentry    ask, 

forsooth,  how  can  any  good  come  from  being  embroiled  with 
this  Garrulous  Fellow  who  dips  his  quill-pen  in  Red  Ink  and 
splatters  the  most  Outlandish  Yarns  to  be  read  at  the  firesides 

of  our  fair  hamlet however,  gallant  gents  and  fair  dames, 

this  coming  Saturday  ye  Printer  will  deliver  the  finished  work 
in  your  hands,  and  then  each  can  judge  for  himself  as  to  whether 
it  merits  Applause  or  comes  under  ye  category  of  Applesauce 


T/"EN   BEHR,   former  U.  S.  Army  cadet  flyer,  now  known  as 

the  manager  of  Loew's  State  theater,  was  taken  for  a  wild 

ride   by   Rog:er  Q.   Williams,  the   Bermuda   flyer Williams 

did  outside  loops  and  tail  spins  till  he  had  Ken  dizzy that 

is.  dizzier  than  usual,  as  one  of  his  intimate  friends  remarked 

Moe   Mootch,  the   Mail   Clerk,   observes:   "Wit  dose  subway   fans 

afannin  de  goil's  skoits  aroun  dere   silk-hose   kolyums,   its   gettin 

so  assat  ican't  keep   muh   mind  on  yours.   Phil" ya  right, 

Moe,   those    colums   oughta   be   pinched    for   exposing   too   much 

scandal 

*  *  *  * 

A/TISCHA  VIOLIN,  conductor  at  the  Roxy,  while  driving  out 

on    Long    Tsland    the    other    nieht    found    his    batterv    went 

dead.  ..  .while   fixiner   it,   a    copper   stuck   a   gun   in   his   ribs    and 

3*"-oored    him    for    b"ine:    the    mvsterious    murderer.    3-X 

Mi^cha   snorts  a  wild,  bn^hv  crop  of  hair,  which  led  to  the  mis- 

pnnrphension and  without  a  license  to  identify  himself, 

M^v-Vin  wss  in  th»  honseeow  all  night Frank  Prendergast, 

rr»— nk  Oossin.  Joe  Deeean  and  a  bunch  of  the  boys  were  in 
T  'ndv's  the.  other  dav  drinking  a  toast  of  ice-water  to  Al  Singer, 
the  new  lightweight  champ 


JOHN    ARNOLD,   treasurer  of   the    American    Society   of   Cine- 
matoerraphcrs,   is   the   inventor   of   the   camera   known   as   "Run- 

tralo\v." this  was  one  of  the  first  mobile  camera  coverings. 

freeing  cameraman  from  the  restrictions  of  the  unwieldy  camera 
booths  demanded  bv  sound  photograohy,  states  "Cinematnorapher" 

The  opera   stars  now  in  pictures,   Lawrence    ["ibbett  and 

.    ,l(    \iniiM,  are    irdcnl   amateur  cinematographers,  states   Wil- 
liam   St u  1 1 he    h"lievcs    that    this    accounts    for    their    grasp 

of  screen  technique,  a',  they  are  both  experts  with  their  cine 
cameras Ronald  Colman's  new  feature,  "Raffles,"  is  ten- 
tatively set  to  open  at  the  Rialto  on  Thursday,  barring  last- 
minute    switch 


"DENNY  RUBIN,  after  wowing  'em  in  several  screen  comedies, 

appears  this  week  on  the  Palacp  vande  bill RKO   has 

a  neat  tie-up  with  the  Curtiss- Wright  Flving  Service  for  exploit- 
ing  Henry  Jay   Cobbs'   Curtis';   FieM  band the   Sipht  and 

Sound  Corp.  are  making  a  picture  of  the  band  going  through 
flying  stunts  at  the  field,  which  will  be  used  as  nart  of  the  act 
fhat  Cobbs  and  his  gang  will  appear  in  over  the  RKO  route 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Got    Two    Good    Cutouts 
From  Texas   Moon   Display 

TAMES  H.  McKOY  got  two 
J  good  cutouts  from  the  paper 
on  "Under  the  Texas  Moon." 
The  mounted  figure  of  Frank  Fay 
from  the  24-sheet  was  cut  out  for 
the  outer  lobby  display.  He  made 
it  more  effective  by  placing  rocks 
at  the  base,  which  gave  a  slight- 
ly cycloramic  effect.  Spotted  ef- 
fectively it  made  a  great  little 
ticket  seller.  The  six  sheet  was 
varnished  and  treated  as  an  oil 
painting,  though  in  cutout.  It 
was  backed  by  a  moon  large  and 
yellow,  lighted  from  behind.  On 
the  face  was  "Hear  Frank  Fay 
sing   'Under   a   Texas   Moon'." 

— Epes  Sargent 
*         *         * 

Popular-Type  Roles  for 
Newspaper  Campaign 

THE  promotion  in  behalf  of 
Pathe's  "Holiday"  at  the 
Rivoli  in  New  York  played  up 
the  enactment  of  popular-type 
roles  by  the  popular  players 
heading  the   cast — Ann   Harding, 

Mary  Astor,  Robert  Ames, 
Monroe  Owsley  and  William 
Holden — in  a  parallel  campaign 
in  the  newspapers  and  on  the 
lobby  front.  Heads  of  these 
players  with  their  names  and 
terse  descriptions  of  their  roles 
were  the  motif  of  both  the  news- 
paper  and    lobby    front    copy. 

— Pathe 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 


July  21 


Ken  Maynard 
Lloyd  E.  Nobles 
James  O'Neill 
Peggy   Cunard 


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Monday,  July  21,   193d 


Talker  Comedies  Emerge  From  Experimentation 


Straight  Comedy  Has  Won 

Strong  Hold,  Says 

S.  W.  Hatch 

Talking  comedies  have  been 
through  a  year  of  experimentation 
and  have  emerged  with  an  improved 
technique,  besides  having  won  a  new 
place  in  the  sun  for  themselves,  de- 
clares S.  W.  Hatch,  general  sales 
manager   of    Educational. 

"Comedy  production  is  now  on  an 
infinitely  more  stable  plane  than 
ever  before,"  says  Hatch,  "and  with 
the  benefit  of  the  past  year's  ex- 
perimentations behind  us  I  believe  we 
may  legitimately  look  for  the  big- 
gest  comedy  year  in  our  history." 

Hatch  recently  made  a  country- 
wide survey  and  heard  exhibitors 
vociferously  expounding  the  theory 
tha  tstraight  comedy  is  more  than 
ever  the  big  thing  in   short  features. 


Dr.  Lee  De  Forest 

Goes  West  Jan.  1 

Dr.  Lee  De  Forest  announces  that 
he  will  move  his  entire  organization 
on  Jan.  1  to  Hollywood,  where  he 
intends  to  devote  all  his  time  to 
laboratory  work  on  apparatus  used 
in  the  film  industry,  television  and 
ultra    short-wave    radio. 


Renovated  in  40  Hours 

Baltimore — Morris  A.  Mechanic,  owner  of  the  New,  a  1,500- 
seater,  had  the  house  renovated  and  redecorated  in  40  hours.  The 
work  began  at  midnight  on  a  Friday,  stopped  at  10  a.m.,  resumed 
Saturday  midnight  and  continued  until  10  a.m.  Monday.  Scaffold- 
ing in  the  auditorium  was  built  so  patrons  could  sit  in  the  center 
and  see  the  screen  for   Saturday  shows. 


New  $2,000,000  Project 

Planned  for  Bronx 

A  theater  and  office  building  repre- 
senting an  estimated  investment  of 
$2,000,000,  is  planned  by  Cohen  and 
Gold,  realty  operators,  on  the  site 
at  the  southeast  corner  of  Southern 
Blvd.  and  Westchester  Ave.,  Bronx 
The  plot  has  just  been  purchased  and 
the  present  structures  will  be  torn 
down  when  leases  expire  in  about  a 
year. 


Wardour  Films  Re-Issuing  Two 

London — In  response  to  the  de- 
mand of  exhibitors,  Wardour  Films, 
Ltd.,  have  re-issued  "Vaudeville"  and 
"Metropolis,"  two  of  the  company's 
strongest  releases  of  their  year.  I.  H. 
Cohen  is  handling  distribution  of 
these  and  other  silent  productions 
released  by  Wardour  in  the  London 
territory. 


"Hell's  Island"  Booked 
in  23  R-K-0  First  Runs 

"Hell's  Island",  Columbia  special 
with  Jack  Holt,  Ralph  Graves  and 
Dorothy  Sebastian,  has  been  booked 
for  showing  in  23  RKO  first-run 
houses  in  the  major  key  cities.  The 
picture  is  now  playing  at  the  Globe 
on    Broadway. 


"Swing  High"  for  Long  Beach 

Long  Beach,  L.  I. — "Swing  High," 
Pathe  circus  thriller,  opened  at  the 
Castle  Saturday  for  a  run.  G.  R. 
O'Neill  of  Pathe  has  assigned  Joseph 
Rivkin  to  exploit  the  engagement  at 
the   boardwalk   house. 


"Dawn   Patrol"   Clicks  in  Philly 
Philadelphia — Richard  Barthelmess 
in  "The   Dawn  Patrol"  had  a  smash 
opening    at    the    Boyd,     going    over 
Strong   with    the    fans    and    critics. 


Stanley-Crandall  Houses 
to  Play  Pathe  Comedy 

Warner  Bros,  have  booked  "ParT 
don  My  Gun,"  Pathe  western  comfl 
edy  feature  with  the  McFarlan* 
Boys,  champion  riders  and  ropers! 
Lee  Moran,  George  Duryea,  Salljl 
Starr,  Robert  Edeson  and  MonaJ 
Ray,  for  their  Stanley-Crandall 
houses  in  Washington,  Virginia  ana 
Maryland.  Included  in  the  list  of 
theaters  to  show  this  western  area 
the  Savoy,  Washington,  D.  C. ;  Lib-1 
erty,  Bedford,  Virginia;  Opera  House! 
Frederick,  Md. ;  Colonial,  Wichita] 
Va. ;  Colonial,  Hagerstown,  Md.j 
New,  Lexington,  Va. ;  Virginia,  Han 
risonburg,  Va.;  Masonic,  Clifton 
Forge,  Va.,  and  the  Strand,  Staun- 
ton, Va.  

Judea   Signs   Mildred   Block 

Judea  Film  Company,  producers  of 
Yiddish  talking  pictures,  has  placec 
Mildred  Block,  Jewish  actress,  unl 
der  contract  to  be  starred  in  a  series 
of  talkers  under  the  direction  of  Sid- 
ney  Goldin. 

Miss    Block    will    make   her   screej 
debut  in  the  title  role  of  "Natasha,J 
a    dramatic    version    of    the    interna 
tionally  famous  Russian  folk-song 
the  same  name,  which  is  now  in  pre 
duction.      Pincus    Lavenda,    Russian 
singer,   will  be   Miss   Block's   leadi« 
m?n. 


Personnel  of  Educational  Film  and  Affiliated  Studio: 


EDUCATIONAL   FILM   EXCHANGES 

President  and   General  Manager E.  W.  Hammons 

Vice  President Bruno  Weyers 

Treasurer D.  L.  Faralla 

Assistant  General   Manager A.   S.   Kirkpatrick 

General  Sales  Manager S.  W.  Hatch 

Sales  Promotion J.  R.  Wilson 

Special  Sales   Representative Harvey  Day 

Director,  Advertising  and  Publicity Gordon  S.  White 

Secretary  and  Assistant  Treasurer C.  F.  Catlin 

Distribution-Purchasing B.  J.  Kearney 

Department  of  Production  and  Sound R.  W.  Doidge 

EDUCATIONAL   STUDIO— Hollywood 

Chief  Studio  Executive E.  H.  Allen 

Executive  Assistant  to  Studio  Executive H.  A.  McDonell 

General  Studio  Manager H.  A.  McDonell 

General  Production  Manager F.  H,  Allen 

Chief  Sound   Engineer "W.   C.   Smith 

Recording  Engineers W.  C.  Smith,  Fred   Lau 

Camera  Department  Head Dwight  Warren 

Property  Master Van  Taylor 

Location    Chief Ralph    Nelson 

Music    Department    Head E.    H.   Allen 

Publicity  Director ".R.  L.  Hoadley 

Purchasing  Agent. Ralph  Nelson 

Chief  Studio  Electrician George  Mitchell 

Paymaster r.  D    Luplow 

Transportation  Manager H.  A.  McDonell 

Directors William   Goodrich,  Stephen  Roberts 

MACK    SENNETT    STUDIO— Hollywood 

President Mack  Sennett 

General  Manager ,- jGhn  A.  Waldron 


General  Production  Manager H.  Lee  Huguni: 

Chief  Sound  Engineer Paul  Guer 

Recording  Engineer A.  F.  Blin 

Laboratory  Chief Henry  Fische 

Property  Master William    Gilbe 

Casting  Director Walter  Klinger 

Music  Department  Head Walter  Klinger  i 

Publicity  Director % Jed  Buell  j 

Purchasing  Agent John  Huff 

Chief  Studio  Electrician Paul  Guerin 

Paymaster Ray   Bearly 

Transportation  Manager Earl  Davey 

METROPOLITAN   SOUND   STUDIOS— Hollywood 

President Charles  H.  Christ 

Treasurer  and  General  Manager William  S.  Holma 

Secretary  and  Studio  Manager Leo  Caha 

Chief  Sound  Engineer R.  S.  Clayto 

Recording  Engineer A.  M.  Granic 

Camera  Department  Head A.  U.  Na 

Costume  Department  Mistress Edith  Cla 

Miniature  Department  Chief Howard  Anders 

Laboratory  Chief Frank  O'Grady 

Property  Master F.  W.  Widdowsoi 

Art    Director Charles    Cadwallader 

Music  Department  Head Harry  D.  Lawla 

Purchasing  Agent James  P.   Ryai 

Chief  Studio  Electrician Walter  Oette 

Paymaster H.  P.  Ratliff 

Publicity  Director Billy  Leys  J 

Division  Manager,   Industrial   Pictures Pat   Dowlingj 

Directors, ,,,,,..,...,,, .William  Watson,  Nat  Rosj) 


Mi    ANNUAL  ANNOUNCEMENT  —  I930--I93I  + 


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'OOD  COMEDY  was  never 
in  such  demand  or  of  such  importance  as  it  is 
today.  It  is  a  vital,  an  essential,  part  of  the  new 
screen  entertainment.  In  a  year  and  a  half  of  the 
talking  comedy  it  has  won  an  enthusiastic  public 
approval,  and  has  enabled  exhibitors  to  build  pro- 
grams that  are  more  satisfying  as  entertainment 
and  more  economical  in  cost. 

It  is  the  theatre's  one  best  bet  to  appeal 
to  the  juvenile  patronage  that  has  been  drifting 
away.  The  youngsters  can  understand  and  enjoy 
the  comedy,  and  will  come  to  see  it. 

This  new  meaning  of  the  comedy  makes 
it  a  matter  that  calls  for  the  most  careful  thought 
in  your  planning  for  the  coming  season.  EDUCA- 
TIONAL is  the  one  sure,  safe  place  to  turn  for  it. 
Though  acknowledged  Short  Feature  leaders  for 
more  than  ten  years,  EDUCATIONAL  PICTURES 
have  never  stood  out  so  far  ahead  of  the  field. 
Their  leadership  since  they  ushered  in  the  New 
Day  of  the  Comedy  with  their  first  sound  releases 


has  been  so  pronounced  as  to  belie  all  competition.    It  is  recognized  by 
the  entire  industry. 

The  current  season  has  seen  these  great  comedies  on  the  screens 
of  almost  every  de  luxe  theatre  in  the  land — and  altoqether  in  more 
than  7,000  of  the  country's  10,000  wired  theatres.  It  has  seen  their 
box-office  value  attested  by  big  exploitation  campaigns  by  leading  show- 
men, by  an  entirely  new  exhibitor  attitude  toward  the  advertising  of 
short  features. 

And  now,  with  greatly  enlarged  studio  facilities,  EDUCATIONAL 
is  advancing  to  a  still  bigger  year  of  comedy.  The  Educational,  Metro- 
politan and  Sennett  Studios  offer  an  array  of  specialized  comedy  brains 
and  talent,  under  the  leadership  of  MACK  SENNETT  and  Al  CHRISTIE, 
that  is  without  a  rival.  And  other  studios  in  the  East  will  provide  hu- 
morous novelties  on  the  same  high  quality  plane. 

With  a  comprehensive  national  advertising  and  publicity  campaign 
behind  these  pictures,  EDUCATIONAL  offers  you  a  line  of  talking  com- 
edies and  novelties  that,  consistently  played  and  consistently  exploited, 
can  be  one  of  your  biggest  assets  for  1930-1931;  a  group  of  pictures 
which  we  proudly  and  confidently  announce  as  the  greatest  comedy 
program  the  screen  has  yet  seen. 


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MACK  SEN NETT 

TALKING 
COMEDIES 


I  he  record  of  this 
great  series  of  talking  comedies  has 
been  nothing  if  not  spectacular. 
The  paeans  of  praise  they  have 
won  from  the  press  are  without 
precedent.  So  are  the  reception 
given  them  by  the  public,  the  rec- 
ord breaking  theatre  bookings  and 
their  revolutionary  exploitation. 

They  have  moved  forward  with 
marvelous  strides  in  recent  months. 
Every  comedy  a  new  surprise. 
Stories!  Stars!  Lavish  production! 
A  million  miles  from  the  old  con- 
ception of  a  short  film  comedy! 
Real  features  in  two  reels. 

And  for  1930-1931  MACK 
SENNETT  has  doubled  the  pace! 


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What  an  array 
of  star  names  in  the  current 
'"SENNETTS!"  ANDY  CLYDE  of  "CLANCY  AT 
THE  BAT,"  "MATCH  PLAY"  and  many  other 
red  hot  hits;  MAPJORIE  BEEBE  of  "HONEYMOON 
ZEPPELIN"  and  a  dozen  other  successes;  DAPHNE 
POLLARD  of  "SUGAR  PLUM  PAPA,"  NICK  STUART 
of  "CAMPUS  CRUSHES,"  GEORGE  BARRAUD,  BUD 
JAMISON,  ANN  CHRISTY!  Clyde  and  Miss  Beebe 
arealready  signed  for  1930- 193 1 .  And  you'll 
see  many  of  the  others,  and  still  more 
big  feature  names.  And,  as  now, 
they'll  be  personally  directed 

by  Mack  Sennett. 


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Another  series  that  offers  lots  of  rapid-fire  action,  and  that 
is  full  of  belly-laugh  gags  and  plenty  of  sure-fire  hokum  in  the  best  modern 
dress.  Every  one  a  rip-roaring  comedy  snorter  that  is  ideal  for  balancing  a 
program  containing  one  of  the  heavier,  more  serious  dramatic  features.  And 
the  casts  will  include  popular  well  established  comedy  names  that  will  be  an 
invitation  to  every  comedy  lover  in  your  community. 


TWO-REEL 


GAYETV 

TALKING  COMEDIES 


CHRISTIE      PRODUCTI 


patronage, 
generation  in 
world  to  try 

Comedies  will  s 

appeal  will  be  in 


LET  your  audiences  be  gay.  It's  your  best  assuj&nce  of  satisfied 

is  gayety  itself!  Youth  and  beauty!  Pepandgiiffier!  Theyounger 

iveliest  and  funniest  mood.   What  a  pajEKthey  set  for  the 

ow.  And  that's  just  the  kind  of  pace  Jnese  peppy  GAYETY 

your  program.    Both  men  and  girfiStars  of  real  popular 

casts,  and  Al  CHRISTIE  will  be  iiranarge  of  production. 


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AL   CHRISTIE    PRODUCTIONS 

Beauty  may  be  largely  vanity,  but  how 
they  all  love  it!  Especially  when  it  is  surrounded  by 
good  fun,  as  it  will  be  in  this  new  series.  The  pick  of 
Hollywood's  beautiful  girls;  some  of  its  choicest  comedy 
talent;  Al  CHRISTIE'S  masterful  production!  With  as 
much  action  and  excitement  in  every  one  as  you'd  find 
on  a  college  campus  on  the  day  of  the  big  game. 


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AL    CHRISTIE    PRODUCTIONS 

TuXEDOS  will  boast  some  of  the  finest  casts  among  all  the 
new  season's  two-reel  comedies.  The  names  now  being  lined  up  will  be  a  valuable 
asset  to  any  theatre's  advertising  copy.  The  stories,  by  well  known  authors, 
will  be  the  kind  you  will  chuckle  over  for  weeks.  And  so  this  old  established 
and  popular  brand,  with  Al  CHRISTIE  now  at  the  helm,  will  step  forth  to  greater 
laughs  and  greater  glory. 


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In  a  few  weeks,  with 
a  few  releases,  TERRY-TOONS  estab- 
lished  themselves    among  the  most 
popular  of  screen  novelties.    No  audi- 
ence can  fail  to  respond  to  that  jazzy, 
lilting    swing    that   Terry  and   Moser  get 
into  every  one  of  these  sound  cartoons 
through  their  unique  process.    Millions  have 
swayed  to  the  rhythm  and  laughed  at  the  fun 
of  such  gems  as  "CAVIAR/  "HAWAIIAN  PINEAPPLES/' 
"SWISS  CHEESE"  and  "BULLY  BEEF."  They  are  tune- 
ful as  well  as  funny— offering  much  of  the 
world's  best  music  as  well  as  some  of  its 
best  laughs — a  dash  of  paprika  for  any 
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It  is  the  only  novelty  reel  that  com- 
bines sense  and  nonsense  in  such 
infinite  variety.  Famous  places  and 
peoples,  others  that  are  odd;  a  few 
words  of  wisdom,  a  few  more  of  jest; 
a  moment  of  inspiring  scenic  beauty; 
cartoons  that  make  them  laugh, 
"shots"  that  make  them  thrill. 
HODGE- PODGE  is  a  delightful  and 
invigorating  ten -minute  excursion 
up  and  down  the  highways  and  the 
byways  of  the  world. 


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Greatest   Studio   Resources 


DACK  of  the  comedies 
offered  in  this  announcement  are  the 
greatest  studio  resources  andthegreat- 
est  specialized  brain  power  ever  de- 
voted to  one  company's  short  feature 
comedy  program. 

Educational  has  pursued  a 

policy  of  steady  expansion  ever  since 
the  introduction  of  sound  into  com- 
edies. This  has  recently  culminated  in 
the  affiliation  of  the  EDUCATIONAL 
and  METROPOLITAN  Sound  Studios, 
giving  EDUCATIONAL  the  finest  studio  facilities  in  the 
history  of  any  short  feature  organization.  There  are 
thirteen  big  stages  at  these  two  studios,  six  of  which, 
totaling  over  60,000  square  feet,  are  sound-proofed 
and  furnished  with  the  most  up-to-the-minute  sound 
production  equipment.  With  several  portable  outfits 
mounted  on  trucks,  the  comedy  units  at  the  EDUCA- 
TIONAL and  METROPOLITAN  Studios  have  practically 
unlimited  working  facilities. 

EDUCATIONAL  Studios  operate  with  the  RCA 
Photophone  method.  METROPOLITAN  Studios  use  the 
Western  Electric  System. 

The  MACK  SENNETT  Studios  at  Studio  City, 
where  the  two-reel  MACK  SENNETT  TALKING  COMEDIES 
and  the  single-reel  MACK  SENNETT  BREVITIES  are  being 
produced,  similarly  rank  among  the  finest  in  the  in- 
dustry as  well  as  the  most  beautiful.  Here  there  are 
two  big  sound-proofed  stages  with  a  total  of  40,000 
square  feet,  as  well  as  an  aquatic  stage,  housing  a 
swimming  pool,  also  adapted  for  talking  picture  pro- 
duction, and  portable  truck  equipment.  The  RCA 
Photophone  system  is  employed. 

From  these  great  production  centers  will  come 
the  talking  comedies  which  EDUCATIONAL  now  offers 
you  for  1930-1931.  A  splendid  guarantee  behind  a 
splendid  program  of  short  features! 


Metropolitan  Studios 


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The  coming  of  talkies,"  says  Photoplay  Magazine, 
"has  brought  astounding  advances  in  the  field  of  short  pictures, 
particularly  in  the  comedy  line." 

Photoplay  is  so  impressed  by  these  "astounding  advances" 
that  it  inaugurates  a  monthly  review  of  short  features.  And,  of 
course,  starts  it  off  with  a  review  of  EDUCATIONAL'S  latest  comedy 
release!  A  fine  reflection  of  the  public's  attitude,  which  it  is  Photo- 
play's business  to  know. 

EDUCATIONAL  is  justifiably  proud  of  the  leading  part  it 
has  played  in  the  "astounding  advances"  in  short  features  in  the 
last  year  and  a  half.  For  no  one  company's  product  has  ever  led 
the  march  of  progress  in  its  field  with  greater  honor. 

We  direct  exhibitors'  attention  to  a  review  of  the  unfailing 
progress  of  EDUCATIONAL'S  TALKING  COMEDIES  in  the  current 
season  as  an  indication  of  the  progress  to  be  confidently  looked  for 
in  the  coming  year.  From  "THE  LIONS  ROAR"  and  "THE  BRIDE'S 
RELATIONS"  down  through  such  hits  as  "LOOK  OUT  BELOW," 
"DONT  BE  NERVOUS,"  "PRINCE  GABBY,"  "CLANCY  AT  THE  BAT" 
and  "SUGAR  PLUM  PAPA,"  to  such  current  first  run  smash  laugh 
successes  as  "HONEYMOON  ZEPPELIN,"  "GOOD  MORNING, 
SHERIFF,"  "WESTERN  KNIGHTS"  and  "MATCH  PLAY,"  they  have 
been  one  steady  procession  of  "astounding  advances,"  until  to- 
day they  are  playing  in  the  finest  theatres  in  every  city  in  the 
land  and  are  being  watched  for  by  millions  of  eager  fans. 

Mere  is  a  real  background  of  national  prestige  and  popu- 
larity for  the  biggest  opportunity  you  ever  had  to  make  money 
with  short  features.  Get  these  1930-1931  talking  comedies  signed 
up  now  and  begin  planning  now  to  exploit  them  consistently. 
Play  these  comedies  for  the  pleasure  of  your  child  patrons  as  well 
as  the  grown-ups.  You  are  sure  the  children  will  understand  and 
enjoy  them.  How  well  the  adults  appreciate  them  is  proved  by 
the  record  of  the  last  year.  Advertise  them  to  appeal  to  both  the 
kids  and  their  parents. 

Whatever  your  feature  picture  line-up  for  the  coming  sea- 
son, you  can  win  new  child  and  adult  patronage,  and  make  more 
money,  by  playing  and  advertising  these  talking  comedies. 


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-  Coast  Wire  Service  = 


Leo  McCarey  Selected 

to  Direct  Fox  Special 

Leo  McCarey  has  been  selected 
by  Winfield  Sheehan  and  Sol  Wurt- 
zel,  chief  producing  executives  for 
the  Fox  organization,  to  direct  one 
of  their  outstanding  productions  of 
the  year.  According  to  announce- 
ment, McCarey  has  been  assigned 
Stewart  Edward  White's  story,  "The 
Shepper-Newfounder,"  a  tremendous- 
ly  appealing    and    widely    read    opus. 

Several  weeks  ago  McCarey  com- 
pleted the  direction  of  "Wild  Com- 
pany," a  tale  based  on  modern 
youth.  His  handling  of  this  tale 
proved  as  pleasing  to  both  Sheehan 
and  Wurtzel  that  he  was  tendered 
a  long  term  contract  whereby  he  will 
remain  with  them  for  another  year. 
Previous  to  becoming  associated 
with  Fox,  McCarey  directed  "Let's 
Co  Native,"  a  Paramount  production 
in  which  Jack  Oakie  heads  an  all- 
star  cast.  He  is  best  remembered 
for  his  direction  of  "The  Sopho- 
more,"  comedy    drama,    for    Pathe. 


W.  L.  Wright  to  Supervise 
Westerns  for  Columbia 

William  Lord  Wright,  who  super- 
vised the  first  series  of  "Collegians" 
for  Universal,  and  has  written  a 
number  of  original  screen  stories, 
has  been  signed  by  Columbia  to  super- 
vise the  making  of  western  features 
and    short    subjects. 


Barbara  Bedford  in  "Sunny" 
Barbara  Bedford  is  the  latest  re- 
cruit to  the  stellar  cast  of  "Sunny," 
in  which  Marilyn  Miller  will  be 
starred  by  First  National.  The  pic- 
ture is  now  being  made  at  the  Bur- 
bank  studio,  with  Lawrence  Gray, 
Joe  Donahue,  Inez  Courtney,  O.  P. 
HCggie  and  Clyde  Cook  prominent 
in  the  supporting  cast.  William  A. 
Sciter   is  directing. 


"Mothers  Cry"  Cast  Completed 
The  cast  of  "Mothers  Cry,"  soon 
to  start  production  at  the  First  Na- 
tional Studio,  has  been  completed 
with  the  addition  of  Pat  O'Malley, 
Claire  McDowell,  Jean  Bary  and  Ed- 
ward Woods.  The  leading  role  will 
played  by  Dorothy  Peterson. 
Other  prominent  players  assigned  to 
this  production  are  Helen  Chandler, 
Evalyn    Knapp   and    David    Manners. 


Casting    Baxter   Film 
-ting    of    Warner    Baxter's    next 
Mcture,  "Renegades,"  is  being  rapid- 
y rounded  out  and  production  is  ex- 
feted    to    begin     soon     at     the     Fox 
Films    studios.      The    latest    selection 
i  Myrna      Loy     as      hading      lady. 
^HKe  Cooper,  another  late  addition, 
rill  have  a  featured  role.  The  others 
1  J.  M.    Kerrigan,  Noah   Beery  and 
^Kry    Cav.      Victor    Fleming    is 
^Hl  to    direct.      "Renegades" 
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A  Little  from  "Lots" 


Bj    RALPH    WILK 


Hollywood 
T.  GRUBB   ALEXANDER   is   writ- 

J  ing  the  screen  play  and  dialogue 
for  "The  Idol,"  which  will  serve  as 
Emil  Jannings'  initial  American-made 
talking  picture.  It  will  be  produced 
by  Warner  Brothers.  Alexander  also 
wrote  the  screen  play  and  dialogue 
for  "Outward  Bound."  "Moby  Dick" 
and  "Sweet  Kitty   Bellairs." 

*  *         * 

I.  M.  Sackin  and  his  cane  arc 
now  familiar  sights  in  Hollywood. 
The  cane  was  presented  to  him  by 
Willy  Pogany,  the  artist.  Sackin 
is  a  New  York  lawyer  and  is  here 
in  the  interests  of  Theodore  Dreiser, 
Christopher      Morley      and      other 

clients. 

*  *         * 

Sidney  D.  Mitchell,  Archie  dottier 
and  George  W.  Meyer,  First  National 
composers,  are  well  pleased  with 
their  showing  in  the  initial  Coast 
tournament  for  composer  -  golfers. 
Mitchell  won  a  dozen  golf  balls, 
Gottler  a  $45  pair  of  trousers  and 
Meyer  three  gold  clubs.  The  tourna- 
ment was  won  by  Dick  Whiting,  with 
Harry  Akst  second  and  Milton  Ager 

third. 

*  *         * 

Producers  are  showing  much  in- 
terest in  Pablo  Alvarez  Rubio,  who 
has  just  arrived  from  Spain.  He  is 
a  well  known  leading  man  and  co- 
starred  with  Carmen  Seco  as  "Don 
Juan"  in  the  play,  "Don  J  nan 
Tenorio"  in  the  Teatro  Calderon  of 
Valladolid,  Spain.  "Don  Juan  Teno- 
rio" was  written  by  Zorrilo  and 
only  outstanding  Spanish  actors  are 
chosen  to  play  when  it  is  presented 
in  Valladolid,  Zorrilo's  birthplace. 
He  is  a  nephew  of  C.  Alvareze  of 

"La  Prensa." 

*  *         * 

Hugh  Huntley,  well  known  Broad- 
way actor,  has  been  engaged  for  an 
important  role  in  "The  Bat  Whis- 
pers," which  is  being  produced  by 
Roland  West,  for  United  Artists. 
Huntley  was  brought  on  from  New 
York  to  play  the  "heavy"  in  "Second 
Wife,"  made  by  RKO.  He  also 
played  a  lead  in  "Eyes  oi  the  World," 
which   was  directed   bj    Henrj    King 

*  *        * 

Genial  Jack  Cohn  of  Columbia  is 
here  on  his  annual  production  visit. 
He  is  conferring  with  Columbia 
executives  regarding  pictures  for 
next  season.  Jack  is  a  booster  for 
California,  but  his  business  keeps 
him  in  the  East  most  of  the  year. 

*  *        * 

Ricardo     Corti        who    plays     th< 
ai  ter  of    Fohnnie  in  "I  fei    Man," 
Pathe    feature    with    Helen    Twelve- 
trees,  Marjorie  Rainbeau  and  Phillip., 


Holmes,    is    back    with    the    company 
with  which  he  made  his  screen  debut. 

*  *         * 

William  LeBaron  got  out  his  con- 
tractual fishing-reel  the  other  day, 
baited  his  hook  with  fascinating 
terms  and  whipped  his  line  all  the 
way  from  Hollywood,  over  the 
Rockies  into  Chicago  to  land  a 
"King fish"  for  RKO's  big  Amos  V 
Andy  feature.  "King fish,"  that  per- 
sonality nightly  woven  into  the 
lives  of  "Amos  V  Andy"  on  the  air, 
accepted  the  flattering  'propolition' 
over  the  long  distance  phone,  and 
will  reach  the  screen  in  Radio's 
feature  in  the  person  of  Alex  Robb. 
Robb  has  never  been  in  motion  pic- 
tures, but  expects  to  be  thoroughly 
'ineorpulated'  for  the  job  in  double 
quick  time  once  Melville  Brown,  di- 
rector, calls  upon  him  to  'unlax'  be- 
fore the  camera. 

*  *         * 

Proving  his  versatility,  George 
Duryea  stepped  from  the  role  of  the 
smartly  dressed  man-about-town  in 
"Night  Work,"  Eddie  Quillan's  new 
Pathe  picture,  to  the  part  of  a  young 
ranch  foreman  in  "Pardon  My  Gun," 
Pathe's  novel  romantic  feature  com- 
edy of  the  Great  Open  Spaces. 

*  *         * 

Everett  Marshall,  who  plays  op- 
posite Bebe  Daniels  in  RKO's  "Dixi- 
ana,"  was  bitten  by  the  "singing 
bug"  when  serving  ivater  to  singers 
assembled  at  the  Worcerster  song 
fest,  Worcester,  Mass.,  when  he  was 
15.    At  24  he  was  featured  baritone 

with  Metropolitan  opera. 

*  *        * 

The  jewelry  business  was  tne  voca- 
tion of  Nat  Carr,  prominent  musical 
comedy  star,  before  he  turned  his  at- 
tention to  the  theater.  Carr,  who  is 
now  playing  in  talking  pictures,  has 
a  leading  role  in  the  Pathe  comedy. 

"Two  Plus  Fours." 

*  *         * 

One  of  Mack  Sennett's  most  gra- 
tifying experiences  in  his  first  year 
and  a  half  of  sound  production,  ac- 
cording to  the  comedy  dean,  has 
been  the  development  of  one  of  the 
most  outstanding  individual  suc- 
cess/s  in  talking  comedies,  namely, 
\ndii  Clyde.  Clyde  has  risen  to 
first  place  in  comedy  ranks  in  a 
truly  meteoric  fashion.  Sennett  has 
placed  Clyde  under  contract  for  a 
long  term,  and  will  continue  to  fea- 
ture him  in  the  type  of  role  with 
U  /'  ich  he  has  been  scoring  so  heav- 

Hy. 

*  *       * 

As    First    National's    production    of 
"Kismet,"      starring      Otis      Skinner, 

in  ii  s  completion,  Montagu  I  .<  n  e  has 
n   added  to  the  cast  for  an  im- 
portant   sequence. 


Mintz  Speeding  Up 

"Toby"  Productions 

Charlie  Mintz,  producer  of  the 
"Toby,  the  Pup"  cartoon  series  for 
Radio  Pictures,  is  back  from  the  East 
and  will  speed  up  production  and 
pass  on  new  material  prepared  by 
Arthur  Davis,  Sid  Marcus  and  Dick 
Huemer,  major  artists,  and  Joe  De 
Mat,    musical   director. 

Animation  for  "The  Milkman," 
third  of  the  "Toby,  the  Pup"  car- 
toons, has  been  completed,  according 
to  the  report  from  Mintz.  It  is  now 
in   the   recording  room. 

"The  Prospector"  is  the  title  of  the 
fourth  "Toby,"  on.  which  animation 
has  just  started  at  the  Mintz  studio. 


Henry  Macrea  Now  Heads 
Universal  Serial  Dept. 

Henry  Macrea  has  been  appointed 
head  of  the  serial  department  at 
Universal,  succeeding  William  Lord 
Wright,    who   has   joined    Columbia. 


Pitts  and  Gleason  Teamed  Again* 
Zasu  Pitts  and  James  Gleason, 
who  scored  as  unusual  sweethearts 
in  "Oh  Yeah,"  are  teamed  again  in 
Pathe's  "Beyond  Victory,"  in  which 
Miss  Pitts  is  a  circus  knife  thrower 
and  Jimmie  is  the  object  of  her  af- 
fections  and    her    daggers. 


Mary  Nolan  Joins  Cast 
Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  is  assembling 
an  all-star  cast  for  "The  Boudoir 
Diplomat."  which  Malcolm  St.  Clair 
will  direct  from  the  stage  play  by 
Rudolph  Lothar  and  Fritz  Gottwald. 
Mary  Nolan  has  been  assigned  to 
the  role  of  Helen.  She  is  the  second 
player  to  be  chosen,  Mary  Duncan 
i.s  the  other.  Jeanette  Loft"  will  un- 
doubtedly have  one  of  the  leading 
roles. 


"Leathernecking"  Finished 
"Leathernecking,"    RKO's   musical 
comedy       adaptation      of       "Present 
Arms,"   has   been   finished. 


Four  More  Weeks  in  Alaska 
Another  four  weeks  will  be  spent 
in  Alaska  by  the  RKO  company 
filming  "The  Silver  Horde."  Rex 
Beach  novel,  adapted  to  the  talking 
screen  by  Wallace  Smith.  Among 
the  cast,  under  direction  t<\  George 
Archainbaud,  are  Raymond  Hatton, 
Joel  McCrea,  Evelyn  Brent,  Louis 
Wolheim,  Ivan  l.inow  and  Gavin 
( rordon. 

Added  to  "Lady  Surrenders" 
Carmel  Myers,  Vivian  Oakland 
and  Franklin  Panghorn  base  been 
added  to  the  cast  of  "The  Lady  Sur- 
renders,'' Universal's  screen  version 
of  John  Erskine's  best  seller,  "Sin- 
cerity," which  John  M.  Stahl  is  di- 
re<  ting    <    i  mi    oi   I   ni  1 1  i   al's  big  new 

ials,  with  <  !onrad   Na 
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There  never  has  been  an  economic 
reaction  in  this  country  from 
which  business  did  not  successfully 
emerge  and  then  carry  on  to  greater 
and  more  prosperous  heights.  Soon 
business  will  be  once  more  hitting  on 
all  cylinders  and  the  motion  picture 
industry  will  again  be  moving  forward 
to  greater  stability  and  bigger  earnings. 
Wise  showmen  are  now  preparing  for 
the  better  days  to  come.  The  pur- 
chasing power  of  these  exhibitors  is 
enormous.  Tell  them  your  story 
through  the  advertising  columns  of 
THE  FILM  DAILY.  You'll  tind  it  an 
effective,  quick  and  economical  meth- 
od of  reaching  the  buying  power  of 
the  industry. 


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Five  of  Educational9 s  Comedy  Series  Now  in  Work 


Two   Additional    Units    in 

Preparation  —  More 

Names  Signed 

Five  out  of  the  seven  two-reel 
comedy  series  on  Educational's  1930- 
jl  schedule  are  already  under  way 
It  the  three  studios  producing  this 
program— the  Educational,  Metro- 
politan and  Mack  Sennett  plants. 
With  another  dozen  names  of  play- 
ers for  featured  or  prominent  comedy 
parts  added  since  the  announcement 
of  11  star  names  a  few  days  ago, 
the  list  of  stars  and  featured  players 
is  already  the  biggest  and  most  im- 
pressive with  which  Educational  has 
ever  entered  a  new  season,  while  a 
number  of  other  well  known  players 
are  still  to  be  added  for  the  two  se- 
ries that  will  soon  go  into  produc- 
tion and  stars  will  be  signed  tor  sin- 
gle pictures  from  time  to  time 
throughout  the   season. 

The  latest  additions  to  the  Educa- 
tional comedy  roster  include  Bernard 
Granville,  Dick  Stewart,  Catherine 
McGuire,  Jerry  Drew,  Al  Alt,  Mar- 
cia  Manning  and  Rae  Daggett,  for 
the  latest  Mermaid  comedy  to  go  in- 
to production,  and  Helen  Bolton, 
Estelle  Bradley,  Vernon  Dent,  Adri- 
enne  Dore  and  Frank  Rice,  who  will 
support  Johnny  Hines  in  his  return 
to  the  Educational  banner  in  the 
tirst  of  the  new  Tuxedo  comedy  se- 
ries, now  in  production  with  Wil- 
liam Watson  directing. 

At  the  Sennett  studio  there  has 
been  no  let-up,  and  as  soon  as  cam- 
era work  was  completed  on  the  cur- 
rent year's  product,  Sennett  and  his 
company  launched  into  the  new  sea- 
son's work,  for  which  several  stories 
had  already  been  prepared.  In  the 
first  two  pictures  Andy  Clyde  will 
be  featured.  In  the  casts  will  be 
seen  Betty  Boyd,  Ben  Bard,  John 
Darrow,  Margie  "Babe"  Kane,  Nick 
Stuart  and  Florence  Roberts.  Daphne 
Pollard  will  return  to  the  Sennett 
fold  in  the  following  subject,  with 
Ann  Christy,  Charles  Irwin,  Cyril 
Chadwick  and  Marjorie  Beebe.  Two 
titles  have  been  announced  by  Sen- 
nett in  this  new  season's  line-up. 
They  are  "Grandma's  Girl"  and  "Di- 
vorced Sweetheart." 

In  the  Vanity  series  the  first  pic- 
ture, "The  Freshmen's  Goat,"  has 
been  completed,  with  a  cast  includ- 
ing Ray  Cooke,  Marian  Shockley, 
the  surprising  "find"  who  is  attract- 
ing so  much  attention  at  the  Metro- 
politan studio,  Ronny  Rondell,  Iris 
Adrian,  Churchill  Ross  and  Eddie 
Barry.  "The  Freshman's  Goat"  was 
directed  by  Nat  Ross. 

William  Goodrich  is  well  along 
with  the  first  of  the  Ideal  group, 
which  will  feature  Tom  Patricola 
and  his  vaudeville  partner,  Joe  Phil- 
lips. 

Lloyd  Hamilton's  first  story  is  in 
preparation,  and  announcement  is 
expected  this  week  on  the  first  of 
the  new  Gayety  series,  completing 
'he  seven  two-reel  groups  on  Edu- 
cational's program. 
Other  stars   and   featured   players 


Foreign  Markets 


By  GEORGE  REDDY 


Australian  Circuits 

Sign  for  Pathe  Product 

Sydney— The  1930-31  Pathe  pro- 
gram has  been  sold  to  Hoyt's  The- 
aters and  Union  Theaters,  Australia's 

vvo  major  circuits,  according  to  Ed- 
nund  H.  Howells,  special  Pathe  rep- 

esentative.  The  pictures  are  being 
jistributed  in  this  territory  by  Celeb- 
rity  Films,   Ltd. 

Union  Theaters  will  release  Pathe 

n  Sydney,  Adelaide  and  Tasmanian 
key  centers  while  Hoyt's  have  sign- 
ed for  Melbourne,  Brisbane  and 
Perth. 


More  Quota  Prosecutions 

London  —  Prosecution  of  three 
cases  of  violation  under  the  terms 
of  the  Films  Act,  in  which  the 
Board  of  Trade  alleged  failure  on 
the  part  of  exhibitors  to  comply 
with  the  liability  to  show  a  percen- 
tage of  British  films,  were  heard 
recently.  Theaters  involved  were 
in  Eastbourne,  East  Ham  and  Pres- 
ton. 


English    Director    Dead 

London — A.  E.  Coleby,  for  many 
years  associated  with  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry  here  as  director,  died 
recently. 


Straker  With   British   Cinephone 

London — Jean  Straker,  formerly  of 
the  Edibell  organization,  has  taken 
over  the  sales  of  British  Cinephone 
in  the  London  and  Home  Counties 
territory. 


A.H.  Bass.  Radio,  Ltd.,  Manager 
London — A.  M.  Bass,  for  16  years 
associated  with  Ideal  Films,  Ltd., 
was  recently  appointed  district  man- 
ager by  Radio  Pictures,  Ltd.  Ter- 
ritory placed  under  tne  supervision 
of  Mr.  Bass,  includes  Lancashire, 
Chesire,  North  Wales,  and  Ireland, 
with  headquarters  in  Manchester.  At 
a  luncheon  tendered  him  in  the  Park 
Hotel,  Cardiff,  by  friends  in  the 
trade,  Bass  was  presented  with  an 
elaborate  silver  tea  and  coffee  ser- 
vice. 


already  at  work  or  signed  up  for 
Educational's  two  reel  comedies  in- 
clude Charlotte  Greenwood,  Ford 
Sterling  and  Bert  Roach,  for  the 
Tuxedo  series;  T.  Roy  Barnes  and 
Monty  Collins,  co-featured  in  the 
first  Mermaid,  "His  Error,"  already 
finished  under  Stephen  Roberts'  di- 
rection, with  Greta  Grandstedt  and 
Virginia  Sale,  sister  of  "Chic"  Sale, 
in  the  supporting  cast;  Patsy 
O'Leary,  one  of  Sennett's  few  con- 
tract players,  and  Clyde  Cook,  Bus- 
ter West  and  John  West,  awaiting 
series  assignments  at  the  Educational 
or    Metropolitan   plants. 


British  Wide  Film  Shown 
London  —  A  new  method  of  ex- 
panding the  standard  screen  picture 
is  now  being  successfully  demon- 
strated at  the  Regal  here,  in  con- 
junction with  the  showing  of  "All 
Quiet  on  the  Western  Front."  Ex- 
pansion of  the  ordinary  size  picture 
"throw,"  is  gained  by  the  interposi- 
tion in  the  projection  booth  of  a  sys- 
tem of  magnification,  which  is  syn- 
chronized with  an  expanding  screen 
to  accommodate  the  gradually  en- 
larging image.  A  press  button  in 
the  booth  controls  the  mechanism  of 
the  entire  apparatus.  The  invention 
is  the  product  of  three  Englishmen, 
Chief  Projectionist  Pilgrim  of  the 
Regal,  George  F.  Hall,  and  R.  G. 
Hall. 


French   Features  for  England 

London — Societe  Etoile  Film,  has 
sold  for  distribution  in  England, 
their  features,  "The  Servant,"  di- 
rected by  Jean  Choux,  and  "Ladies 
With  the  Green  Hats,"  directed  by 
Andre  Berthomieu.  Stoll  Picture 
Corporation  is   the   distributor. 


New   Salford,    Eng.,    Firm 
Salford,     Eng. — Salford     Entertain- 
ments Co.,  has  been  incorporated  with 
a    capital    of   $65,000.     Offices    are    at 
Bank  Chambers,  Bexley  Square. 


Elect  French  Trade  Officers 
Paris — Newly  elected  officers  of  the 
Chambre  Syndicale  Francaise  de  la 
Cinematographic,  the  French  general 
trade  body,  are:  President,  M.  Charles 
Delac;  vice-presidents,  M.  Charles 
Jourjon,  E.  Costil,  Natan  and  A. 
Osso;  general  secretary,  M.  Charles 
Gallo;  assistant  secretary,  M.  Roger 
Weil;    treasurer,    M.    Debrie. 


Exhibs    Fight    Electric    Rates 

Sheffield,  Eng. — Protesting  unfair 
electric  supply  rates  imposed  upon 
them,  members  of  the  Sheffield 
Cinema  Exhibitors'  Ass'n  have  ap- 
pointed a  committee  to  meet  with 
the  power  company.  This  move- 
ment to  have  electric  rates  re-ad- 
justed is  backed  by  the  local  Cham- 
ber  of    Commerce. 


Receiver  for  Piccadilly 

London — Following  the  recent  de- 
benture holder's  action  in  the  Chan- 
cery Court,  against  the  Piccadilly, 
directors  of  the  house  have  an- 
nounced the  appointment  of  W.  G. 
Blakemore,  as  receiver  and  manager. 


Canadians  to  Film  Britain 
London — J.  E.  Patten  and  B.  J. 
Bach,  film  attaches  of  the  Canadian 
Government,  have  arrived  here  to 
make  a  complete  camera  tour  of 
England  and  Scotland.  The  films 
dealing  with  the  m  >re  intimate  life 
ot  Great  Britain,  will  be  shown  in 
schools  throughout  the  Province  of 
Ontario. 


COMEDY  15  ESPERANTO' 
OF  ENTERTAINMENT  WORLD 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

effective    medium    for    reviving    kid 
patronage. 

"The  youngster  contingent  wields 
a  powerful  influence  in  our  business, 
and  its  attitude  is  directly  reflected 
in  box-office  receipts.  Their  admis- 
sions, together  with  the  admissions 
of  the  fathers  and  mothers,  sisters 
and  brothers  whom  they  have 
brought  into  the  theaters,  have  rep- 
resented millions  of  dollars  of  rev- 
enue yearly.  We  must  not  lose  sight 
of  this,  nor  of  the  fact  that  the  chil- 
dren of  today  are  the  adults  of  to- 
morrow and  it  is  important  to  keep 
their  interest  in  the  motion  picture 
theater    lively." 

"Children  have  always  loved  the 
movies  for  their  action  and  move- 
ment, but  they  have  been  getting 
out  of  the  sophisticated  dramas  of 
the  talkie  era,  and  a  loss  of  their 
patronage  has  been  generally  felt. 
Comedy  is  the  forceful  element  which 
can  bring  the  children  back,  because 
comedy  must  essentially  have  action. 
It  cannot  be  denied  that  comedies 
today  are  more  important  to  the 
program  than  they  have  ever  been 
in  the  past,  for  this  reason,  and  for 
the  reason  that  sound  has  tremen- 
dously popularized  comedies  with 
the   adults. 

"Individual,  rather  than  mass  pro- 
duction, has  been  the  policy  meti- 
culously followed  during  Education- 
al's current  year's  activities,  and  this 
has  been  resulting  in  such  outstand- 
ing product,  that  the  same  plan  will 
be  pursued  in  the  new  line-up.  The 
entire  system  of  making  comedies 
has  been  revolutionized  by  sound. 
Selection  of  story  material  is  now 
made  with  the  same  care  that  is  ex- 
ercised in  selecting  the  best  feature 
material;  names  that  are  valuable  at 
the  box-office  are  found,  not  only 
in  the  principal  roles,  but  in  the  sup- 
porting casts  as  well;  a  new  tech- 
nique has  been  developed  in  the  di- 
rection of  comedies  and  a  higher 
type  of  humor,  with  a  more  wide- 
spread appeal,  has  been  evolved. 
Gag-men  have  been  replaced  by  ef- 
ficient comedy  writers,  who  under- 
stand story  construction,  as  well  as 
humor." 


Full  Educational  Output 
Will  Play  Loew  Circuit 

Educational's  entire  1930-31  prod- 
uct, comprising  the  output  of  the 
Mack  Sennett,  Educational  and  Met- 
ropolitan plants,  has  been  booked 
to  play  the  Loew  Circuit.  The  Ed- 
ucational short  features  have  been  a 
regular  part  of  this  circuit's  pro- 
grams for  years. 


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DAILY 


Monday,  July  21,   1930 


©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY    © 


Reading,  Pa.  —  Mayor  J.  Henry 
Stump  again  has  refused  to  place  a 
ban  on  the  Sunday  night  matinees 
held  in  his  various  theaters  under 
the  auspices  of  various  war  veterans' 
posts  for  charity  purposes.  Members 
of  the  Reading  Ministerial  Ass'n  pre- 
sented a  petition  against  the  shows 
for  the  second  time  in  two  months, 
but  the  mayor  stood  his  ground  on 
the  contention  that  the  benefits  are 
bona   fide. 


Brookings,  S.  D. — In  the  absence 
of  Manager  J.  J.  McCarthy  of  the 
Fad,  Frank  McCarthy  is  in  charge 
of  the  house  and  is  also  supervising 
work  on  the  new  State. 


San  Francisco — Tilden  Wiley  suc- 
ceeds J.  J.  Donahue  as  salesman  at 
Paramount.  Donahue  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  a  sales  position  in  the  Port- 
land   territory. 


Brockton,    Mass. — The    Rialto   has 
been  darkened   for  the   summer. 


Aggieville,  Kans.  —  Manhattan 
Building,  Loan  and  Savings  Ass'n 
has  leased  the  Miller  to  Blair  Cook, 
exhibitor  from  Tonganoxie,  for  a 
period  of  five  years.  The  house, 
closed  for  installation  of  sound,  is 
expected   to   open    Aug.    1. 


Omaha  —  Nate  Furst,  formerly 
with  Bristolphone  in  Minneapolis,  is 
now  salesman  for  the  local  Warner 
branch. 


Pittsburgh  —  Following  an  illness 
of  five  and  a  half  months  at  the 
Mercy  Hospital,  Frank  Bonistall, 
Educational  salesman,  has  sufficiently 
recovered  to  return  to  his  home. 


San  Francisco — Ray  Kelsall,  former 
manager  of  the  Daily  City,  is  now 
filling  a  like  capacity  at  the  Lorin. 

Minot,  N.  D. — This  town  went  on 
record  against  Sunday  motion  pic- 
tures 1,705  to  1,549  in  the  recent  state 
election. 

THE 

HB  NEWSfUfk 
Of  IIIMtOM 


Congratulates: 

-a— 

LOWELL  SHERMAN 

for    a    smart   job    of    direction, 

besides  a  suave  performance 

in  a  principal  role,  in  the 

RKO       production       of 

"Lawful    Larceny" 


No.  17  of  1930 
"Good  Deeds" 
Series 


Pittsburgh — Lou  Engel  has  severed 
his  connections  with  Columbia  Pic- 
tures  here. 


Atlantic  City— Edward  J.  O'Keefe, 
at  one  time  proprietor  of  the  City 
Square  in  Philadelphia,  is  now  book- 
ing for  the  Million-Dollar  Pier. 
George  Young,  formerly  manager  of 
Keith's  in  Philadelphia,  is  managing 
the  Garden  Pier  theater  throughout 
the  summer. 


Philadelphia  —  A  physical  merger 
of  Penn  Productions  with  Success 
Exchange  has  been  accomplished. 
Oscar  Neufeld  is  president  of  Suc- 
cess. Mike  Levinson,  head  of  Penn, 
will  have  an  important  executive  post 
in  the  organization  and  Penn  will 
continue  as  an  individual  entity  with 
release    through    Success. 


San  Francisco — Sam  Sirber,  for- 
merly connected  with  the  local  All 
Star  office,  is  now  affiliated  with  the 
Columbia  exchange  in  the  booking 
department. 


Reading,  Pa. — Closing  for  the  first 
time  since  it  was  built  several  years 
ago,  the  Park  is  dark  for  about  a 
month.  The  house  will  be  renovated, 
it  is  stated  and  it  is  reported  that  a 
change  of  policy  from  straight  pic- 
tures   to   vaudeville    is    contemplated. 


Audubon,  N.  J. — J.  B.  Amusement 
Corp.,  which  operates  the  Regis  and 
Venus,  has  bought  the  Highland  here 
and  plans   to   renovate   the   house. 


Baltimore — Stanley  Gosnell,  man- 
ager of  the  Valencia,  is  pinch-hitting 
for  Sam  Gilman  at  the  Parkway 
while  Gilman  is  vacationing  in  Cleve- 
land. 


St.  Louis — The  State  Supreme 
Court  has  decided  that  the  estate  of 
Joseph  Mogler,  owner  of  the  Mogler, 
Bremen  and  Excello,  who  was  mur- 
dered by  bandits  last  December,  is 
liable  for  $5,000  on  the  forfeited  bond 
of  Clyde  Mitchell. 


Baltimore — Keith's,  first-run,  is 
booking  Paramount  pictures  now  that 
the  Hippodrome  is  closed. 


Philadelphia — After  holding  out  till 
now  on  a  silent  policy,  the  Family, 
Market  St.  house  on  which  the 
Stanley  Co.  has  renewed  its  lease,  is 
announced  as  going  sound  about  the 
middle  of  next  month.  This  leaves 
only  the  Princess  and  Savoy  as  silent 
houses  on  Market  St. 


Wilmington,  Del.  —  The  Avenue, 
closed  for  the  summer,  is  scheduled 
to  reopen  in  September. 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


UARRY  RICHMAN  and  Gina 
Malo  are  among  the  latest  batch 
of  stage  personalities  to  be  signed  by 
Larry  Kent  to  appear  in  Paramount 
short  subjects.  Miss  Malo,  a  former 
Parisian  favorite,  succeeded  Lily 
Damita   in   "Sons    O'    Guns,"   current 

Broadway  musical. 

*  *         * 

Olive  Shea  has  been  loaned  by 
Warner  Bros,  to  Crosby  Gaige  for 
a  role  in  "Saturday  Night,"  a  stage 
drama  directed  by  Winifred  Leni- 
han,    to    be    presented   here    in    the 

fall. 

*  *         * 

Howard  Bretherton  has  just  fin- 
ished a  two-reel  farce  called  "The 
Headache,"  with  Bill  House  featured 
and  will  direct  two  one-reelers  this 
week,  at  the  Paramount  studios,  one 
of  which  will  feature  Marion  Harris, 

musical    comedy    favorite. 

*  *         * 

John  Doran  and  Arthur  Cozine 
of  the  Paramount  New  York  stu- 
dios will  take  their  vacations  in 
Sundays  this  year.  Both  are  get- 
ting every  other  Sunday  off  during 
the     summer    and     are     wondering 

what  to  do  in  their  spare  time. 

*  *         * 

Mort    Blumenstock    has    just    com- 
pleted  "Her   Story,"   a   musical   short 
with    a    "Madame    X"    theme.      Ethel 
I  Merman  and  Al  Siegel  are  featured, 


the  latter  having  also  composed  a 
special  score,  while  both  story  and 
sets  are  by  Blumenstock. 

*  *         * 

Rube  Welch,  staff  writer  at  the 
Paramount  New  York  studios,  dash- 
ed out  to  the  Yankee  Stadium  to 
see  the  Singer-Mandell  bout,  and 
arrived  just  as  the  referee  was 
counting  ten.  So  there  was  nothing 
else    to   do    but   go   home   again. 

*  %         * 

Dudley  Hawley,  who  appears  in 
"Seeing  Helen  Home,"  a  Paramount 
short,  recently  closed  a  successful 
tour  in  "Congai,"  in  which  he  was 
the  last  of  Helen  Menken's  six  lov- 
ers. His  specialty  is  playing  old  men 
with  young  ideas. 

*  *         * 

Walto?i  Butterfield  has  completed 
original  scripts  for  Helen  Lynd,  the 
Three  Swifts  and  Wee  Willie  Robyn, 
all  of  wham  will  be  featured  in 
Paramount's    short   subjects. 

An  instance  of  the  realistic  note 
now  prevelant  in  films  is  the  artist's 
studio  set  used  in  "Laughter."  In 
contrast  to  the  usual  abundance  of 
oriental  rugs  and  elaborate  trim- 
mings, the  setting  is  a  real  working 
studio,  cluttered  up  with  plaster  cast 
models  and  containing  only  the  bare 
necessities. 


Philadelphia — Frank  Jordon  is  back! 
on  Market  St.  as  manager  of  the 
Victoria,  succeeding  Harry  Rose,  who 
was  transferred  to  the  Sedgwick  to 
replace  Ed  Wick.  Jordon  is  one 
of    the    Stanley   oldtimers. 


Landisville,    N.    J. — Frank    Kotak 
and    Samuel    Gotz    have    taken    over 
the   Landisville   from   McAllister   and  I 
Robinson. 


Reading,  Pa.  —  Site  for  the  new 
Hollywood  is  being  cleared.  Wilmer 
&  Vincent  will  control  the  house. 
It  is  reported  that  the  Rajay,  Or- 
pheum  and  Park,  as  well  as  some 
other  houses  that  are  not  favorably 
located  or  have  not  been  doing  satis- 
factory  business,   may   be   eliminated. 

Philadelphia  —  William  Smelo  has 
been  awarded  the  general  contract 
for  the  erection  of  a  film  exchange 
building  at  1228  Winter  St.  for  Ed- 
ward J.  Swotes.  The  new  quarters 
will   be  occupied  by  Metro, 


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Nazareth,     Pa.  —  The     Royal     has 
closed. 


New    Greta,    Pa. — Gus    S.    Burley.j 
formerly   in   charge   of   the    Grand    in 
Philadelphia  and   at   one  time   assist- 
ant   manager    of    the    Steel    Pier,    is] 
now    managing    an    outdoor    theater 
here. 


Littlestown,  Pa. — A.  C.  Mayers  has! 
acquired  the  Regent  from  M.  C| 
McClug. 


Philadelphia — Gus  Becker,  orl 
Becker  Bros.,  is  dead.  He  had  beertf 
in  business  here  for  about  20  years. 


Trenton,  N.  J. — I.  Levy  is  doinf 
the  booking  and  buying  for  the  nev 
owners  of  the  Garden,  recently  ac 
quired  from  the  Stacey  Amusemen, 
Co. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


THE 
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Of  FILM  DOM 


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Bf^VDAILY 


Theater  Owners  Chamber  of  Com 
merce  will  go  into  courts  to  uphol< 
validity    of    Charles    Ray    First    Na 

uonal  contracts. 

*  *         * 

M.  P.  Exhibitors  of  America,  Inc 
to  meet  Aug.  31-Sept.  1  at  Hote 
Congress,    Chicago. 

*  *         * 

Texas  Exhibitors  Ass'n  formed  i: 
Dallas,  to  be  affiliated  as  bookin 
circuit    with    exhibitors    in    Texas. 


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a  column  of  comment 


RNER  BROS.,  in  its  plan 
roduce  "Illicit"  first  as  a  talk- 
picture  and  then  as  a  stage 
,  is  doing  something  that  has 
■n  proposed  and  discussed  at 
ious  times  as  an  experiment 
th  trying.  If  a  successful  stage 
uction,  which  plays  only  New 
Tk  and  a  few  other  metropolitan 
Iters,  is  a  valuable  piece  of  property 

SI  the  films  because  of  the  advertis- 
that  has  accrued  to  it,  a  success- 
dpicture,  which  can  obtain  20  times 
-much  advertising  in  half  the  time, 
(1  uld  likewise  be  valuable  for  re- 
duction, especially  with  the  stars 
J  the  film  appearing  in  the  stage 
■iMon. 


■W.  HAMMONS  expresses  it  very 
ily  when  he  says  that  comedy  is  the 
i>eranto  of  entertainment.  It  has 
lln  the  impression  among  many  that 
l'sic  holds  this  position.  The  wider 
\  it-al  of  comedy,  both  internation- 
»  and  generally,  lies  in  the  fact 
it  it  can   take   in   millions  of  juve- 

iio,  although  they  haven't  de- 
■oped   an   ear   for   music,   are   quick 

>nd  to  any  action  that  is  laugh- 
!         :ing. 

*     *     * 

MUSICAL  PICTURES,  incidentally, 

jtvt  beKim  to  slide  abroad  the  same 

they    have   over   here.     Inability   of 

J   flat    screen    to    effectively    repro- 

ce    tin-     sparkle,    color    and    effer- 

scence    that    are    indispensable    to 

eretta  may  be  set  down  as  a  chief 

>r    the    failure    of    such    films. 

'om  a  practical    viewpoint,   most  of 

laborate   pictures   have   missed 

cause  of  tremendous  outlay  involv- 

compared   to  the  value  of  the  en- 

rtainment     they     provide     and     the 

nount  of  cash  business  they  pull  in. 


Plan  Conversion  of  Dark 

and  Unprofitable 

Theaters 

Following  the  lead  of  Fox,  the 
Warner  and  Publix  organizations  are 
considering  the  installation  of  minia- 
ture golf  courses  in  some  of  their 
houses.  John  N.  Ledbetter,  vice- 
president  of  the  Miniature  Golf 
Courses  of  America,  says  that  rep- 
resentatives of  all  three  companies 
have  been  in  conference  with  him 
on  the  subject.  Houses  that  are 
now  dark  or  unprofitable  will  be  con- 
verted. 


7  LONDON  MUSIC  HALLS 
GIVE  IN  TO  TALKERS 


London  (By  Cable)— After  about 
50  years  of  presenting  stage  enter- 
tainment, the  seven  music  halls  of 
the  Summers  Brown  Circuit  will 
shortly  open  with  talker  policies. 
Western  Electric  system  is  to  be  in- 
stalled. Halls  involved  are  the  Croy- 
don Empire,  Kilburn  Empire,  Isling- 
ton Empire,  Hammersmith  Palace, 
I  1  f  o  r  d  Hippodrome,  Camberwell 
Grand  and   Clapham   Grand. 


Another  Invasion 

Malone,  N.  Y.  —  Schine's 
Grand  here  is  making  a  bid  for 
Canadian  patronage  by  adver- 
tising its  shows  in  newspa- 
pers of  the  Dominion.  Many 
Quebec  towns  just  across  the 
border   are    without    theaters. 


PARIS  TALKER  CONFAB 
MAY  WIND  UPT0MORR0W 


Paris  (By  Cable) — Conclusion  of 
the  talker  patent  conference,  resumed 
yesterday  following  the  return  of  Will 
H.  Hays  from  Berlin,  is  expected  to 
take  place  tomorrow,  at  which  time 
the  American  contingent  hopes  to 
sail  for  home.  Yesterday's  meeting 
adjourned  until  this  morning  without 
an  agreement  being  reached  on  the 
understanding    adopted    last    week. 


Starr  Elected  Director 
on  DeForest  Radio  Board 

Herman  Starr  has  been  elected  a 
member  of  the  board  of  directors  of 
the  De  Forest  Radio  Co. 


Theater  Interests  Line  Up 
Against  Michigan  Censorship 


Feminine  Angle 

Apparently  with  a  view  to 
overcoming  the  lack  of  appeal 
in  prison  pictures  for  feminine 
patrons,  Warner  Bros,  plans 
to  produce  a  jail  film  dealing 
with  women.  It  is  by  Melville 
Grossman,  temporarily  titled 
"Bad  Woman,"  adopted  by 
Maude  Fulton,  dialogue  by 
Arthur  Caeser  and  acted  by 
May  Boley,  Martha  Mattox, 
Vera  Gordon,  Blance  Friderici 
and  others. 


Lansing,  Mich. — A  censorship  bill, 
introduced  in  the  city  council,  and 
which  would  have  the  effect  of  a 
state-wide  regulation,  will  be  vigor- 
ously opposed  when  it  comes  up  for 
hearing  tomorrow  night.  Publix,  W. 
S.  Butterficld  and  H.  M.  Richey  are 
among  the  interests  lined  up  against 
it,  and  C.  C.  Petti  John  of  the  Hays 
'  Min  e  is  coming  here  from  New  York 
to  work  for  the  defeat  of  the  measure. 
The  bill  provides  for  a  board  of  five 
persons  to  pass  on  all  pictures  and 
is  similar  in  substance  to  the  Hud- 
son bill  in  Washington.  Inasmuch 
{Continued    tm    Pag*    4) 


Trimmng    of    Expenses 

Will  Reflect  in  the 

Coming  Months 

Campaigns  against  unnecessary 
theater  overhead  now  under  way  by 
several  of  the  producer-exhibitor  or- 
ganizations are  expected  to  have  a 
highly  beneficial  result  in  the  net 
earnings  of  these  companies  next  fall 
and  winter.  The  paring  of  expenses, 
which  in  nearly  all  cases  have  been 
running  on  the  basis  of  the  abnormal 
business  of  last  season,  is  figured  to 
put  the  houses  in  line  to  show  a 
profit  with  trade  at  anywhere  near 
normal. 


ACTIVE  MARKET  ON  COAST 
WANTED  FOR  FILM  STOCKS 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — A  movement  to  create 
an  active  market  here  in  amusement 
stocks  is  now  under  way.  The  ex- 
ecutive group  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Stock  Transfer  Ass'n.  has  gone  on 
.ecord  as  heartily  in  favor  of  the 
.dea,  which  was  initiated  by  brokers, 
prominent  business  men  and  the  pub- 
lic of  Southern  California,  who  tee! 
chat  they  are  penalized  by  the  dis- 
-ance  separating  the  East  from  the 
West. 


He  Made  Good 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Five  months 
ago  Gregory  Gaye  was  grate- 
ful for  $10-a-day  extra  jobs. 
Director  David  Butler  gave 
him  a  chance  to  portray  a 
French  aristocrat  in  Fox's 
"High  Society  Blues,"  and 
now  he  is  a  featured  player,  his 
next  appearance  to  be  as  a 
principal  in  "Renegades"  with 
Warner  Baxter  and  Noah 
Beery. 


THE 


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Tuesday,  July  22,  1930 


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STHE 

THE  MKSIAI  IK 
OF  FILMDOJM 


Vol.  llll  No.  18    Tuesday.  July  22,  1930    Price  5  Cents 


J3HN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  by 
Wid's  Films  and  Film  Folks,  Inc.  J.  W. 
Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher; 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer  and 
General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate 
Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor. 
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at  the  post  office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
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New  York.  Hollywood,  California  —  Ralph 
Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
5607.  London — Ernest  W.  Fredman.  The 
Film  Renter.  89-91  Wardour  St.,  W. 
I.  Berlin— Karl  Wolffsohn,  Lichtbildbuehne, 
Friedrichstrasse,  225.  Paris  —  P.  A.  Harle, 
La  Cinematographic  Francaue,  Rue  de  la 
Cour-des-Nouei.  19. 


Victims  of  the  Heat 

Paramount's  home  office  and  exchange  and  the  United  Ar- 
tists home  office  and  exchange  were  among  the  industry  shops 
that  closed  yesterday  afternoon  because  of  the  terrific  heat.  Times 
Square  thermometers  recorded  104  in  the  sun,  and  in  Central 
Park,  where  the  sun  has  more  elbow  room,  a  high  mark  of  135 
degrees  was  reported.  In  one  Times  Square  brokerage  office  a 
victim  was   carried   out   murmuring,   "Don't   sell   till  it   hits   150!" 


Financial 


RCA  OFFERS  TO  LICENSE 
HOME  TALKERS,  TELEVISION 

Patents  covering  home  telelvjsion 
and  talkers  have  been  offered  by 
RCA  to  its  receiver  licensees  with 
development  of  the  new  apparatus 
expected  within  the  next  year.  The 
patents,  covering  other  broadcast  re- 
ceivers, such  as  super-regeneration, 
patents  on  television  and  on  some 
talkers,  are  included  in  the  offering, 
which,  it  is  believed,  will  do  much 
to  bring  peace  and  closer  cooperation 
among  allied  interests  and  competi- 
tors in  the  radio  industry. 


NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 

Am.     Seat WA     \QA     10J4   +     A 

Con.  Fm.  Ind.  .  19^  18^6  \ZV»  —  V% 
Con.   Fm.   Ind.   pfd.  20J4     20 A     20  A  —     H 

East.     Kodak     210       202A  202J4  —  5A 

Fox  Fm.  "A"  ..  47!4  45J4  45^  —  Wt 
Gen.  Thea.  Equ..  35  33J4  34{4  —  V* 
Keith    A-O     pfd..    112'^   112^   l\2Yt    +  2% 

Loew's     Inc 74^     70         70       —  4 

Para.     F-L     61J4     S9A     5954  —  3 

Pathe   Exch 4^       4J4       4H  —     A 

do     "A"     11         10         10       —     V* 

R-K-O     335^     31J6     3VA  —  2A 

Warner  Bros.  ...  45  42  A  42  A  —  2  A 
do    pfd 4&A     4854     4&A  —     A 

NEW    YORK   CURB    MARKET 
Columbia   Pets.    ...   3854     3&A     3&A  —  254 
Fox  Thea.   "A"    . .   105*       9J4       9J4  —     H 
Loew,     Inc.     war..    10^g     10*6     lWi     

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 
Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40.   96^     96         96       —     Ji 

Loew    6s    41ww    ..118       11754   11754      

do    6s    41     x-war..l00         99%    100        +      J4 

Paramount   6s  47    .10154    10154    10154      

Pathe  7s  37  ...  6554  6454  6454  —  H 
Warners  6s39    10054     99J4  100       —     54 


Grant    Cook   Buys   New   Home 

Lake  St.  Clair,  Ont. — Grant  L. 
Cook,  vice-president  of  Tiffany  Pic- 
tures, has  purchased  a  new  home 
here  and  has  called  it  "The  Journey's 
End." 


New   York 

1540    Broadway 

BRYant  4712 


Long  Island  City   ft 
154  Crescent  St.     « 
STIllwell  7940      ft 

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Eastinan  Films  | 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.  | 

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a 

Chicago  Hollywood  }i 

1727    Indrana   Ave.    670°  S^M°ni"    § 
CALuroet  2691     HOLlywood    4121    & 


Harry  Zehner  to  Head 

Hollywood's  233  Club 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Harry  H.  Zehner  of 
Universal  has  been  elected  by  two 
committees  as  the  unanimous  nomi- 
nee for  the  presidency  of  the  Two- 
Thirty-Three  Club,  theatrical  organi- 
zation of  Masons,  for  the  coming 
fiscal  year,  it  is  announced  by  Presi- 
dent Rex  B.  Goodcell.  Other  candi- 
dates selected  for  the  coming  elec- 
tion, which  will  be  held  Aug.  10,  in- 
clude John  LeRoy  Johnson,  unani- 
mous choice  for  executive  vice  pres- 
ident; Henry  Otto,  Charles  Crockett, 
P.  A.  BeHannessy,  C.  E.  Toberman 
and  Jean  Hersholt,  vice  presidential 
candidates;  Otto  K.  Oleson,  treas- 
urer; Morris  Resch,  Abraham  Gold- 
man and  Lee  King,  secretaries;  and 
Marco  Hellman,  W.  S.  Van  Dyke, 
Edwin  Carewe,  Samuel  Kress,  J.  J. 
Franklin,  Lloyd  Whitlock  and  Clif- 
ford  Smith,    directors. 

Pathe  Appoints  Levy 

Indianapolis  Manager 

George  Levy,  formerly  salesman, 
is  now  manager  of  the  Pathe  office 
in  Indianapolis.  Through  an  inad- 
vertence it  was  announced  last  week 
that  Levy  had  been  made  manager 
of  the  Pittsburgh  office.  Sam  Lefko 
is  in  charge  of  Pittsburgh. 

Tender   Walsh   Farewell   Dinner 

New  Orleans — A  dinner  was  re- 
cently tendered  George  Walsh,  Pub- 
lix-Saenger  divisional  director,  as  a 
send-off  on  his  new  assignment  at 
the  home  office  in  New  York. 


PUBLIX  UTAH  HOUSES 

GO  AETER  TOURIST  BIZ 


Salt  Lake  City— With  about  150,- 
000  tourists  expected  to  visit  here 
during  the  summer  months,  Publix 
is  making  a  special  effort  for  this  ad- 
ditional business.  A  concerted  adver- 
tising campaign  is  under  way  espe- 
cially directed  for  the  tourists,  camps, 
resorts,  hotels  and  highways.  Special 
tieups  are  being  effected  with  var- 
ious concerns,  the  first  serving  iced 
tea  and  coffee  free  to  patrons  in  the 
three  local  houses  has  been  in  effect 
here  since  July  1.  Fred  E.  Hamlin 
is   directing   the   work. 


CAMERAMAN       AT       LIBERTY 

20    Years    Experience 

Industrials — Educationals 

Features   and   News    Reels 

Sound    or    Silent 

2     Years    with     Fox     Movietone 

best    of    references 

HARRY     BERGER 

35-35    95th    Street 

Jackson    Heights,     L.    I. 


Texas  Installations  Increase 
Texas'  tremendous  growth  of  pop- 
ulation, as  evidenced  by  census  fig- 
ures, is  being  borne  out  in  the  de- 
mand for  Western  Electric  sound 
systems.  Within  the  last  few  days 
alone  five  contracts  have  been  closed 
for  installations  at  the  following 
theaters  in  the  state:  the  Rialto,  Har- 
linger;  the  Capitol,  New  Braunfels; 
the  Dreamland,  Port  Arthur;  the 
Heights,  Houston,  and  the  Palace, 
San    Saba. 

Recent  contracts  closed  in  the 
New  York  territory  include:  the 
Embassy,  Bayonne,  N.  J.;  the  Gem, 
West  Warwick,  N.  J.;  the  Temple, 
Wellsville,  N.  Y.;  the  Endicott, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.;  the  Bellevue,  Up- 
per Montclair,  N.  J.;  the  Rivoli, 
Rochester,  N.  Y. ;  the  Congress,  New- 
ark, N.  J.;  the  Hudson,  Albany,  N. 
Y.,  and  the  Mt.  Ephrian,  Mt. 
Ephrian,  N.  J. 


Publix    Denver   Gives    Notice 
Denver — The     Denver,     a     Publix 
house,   has  given  notice   to  two   mu- 
sicians, three  ushers,  a  treasurer  and 
the  publicity  director,  Selby  Carr. 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES     DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or  16  mm.  stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 

74   Sherman   St.  Long  Island   City 


JOHNJ.KEMP 

SPECIALIZING 
IN    MOTION 

PICTURE 
INSURANCE 

551  Fifth  Ave. 
NewYork.N.Y. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


; 


July  26     Outing   of    RKO    Home   Office 

ployees   to    Indian   Point,    N.   Y, 

July  29-30-31 — Annual  convention  of  M.P.1! 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rock 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palai 
Hotel,    Denver. 

Aug.  1  Annual  convention  of  Famoi 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  easts 
managers,  Royal  York  Hot< 
Toronto,    Ont. 

Aug.  5  Annual  convention  of  Westei 
managers,  Famous  Players  Cai 
adian    Corp.,    Banff,    Alta. 

Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  Sout 
eastern  Theater  Owners'  Asi" 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  i 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylv 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburg 


COMING  &  GOING 


JAMES  R.  GRAINGER  is  back  in  N* 
York    from    a    sales   trip. 

AL  LICHTMAN  has  left  for  Can^ 
where   he    will    spend    the   week   on   business. 

JOHN  EBERSON  left  yesterday  for  Cfc 
cago. 

C.  C.  PETTIJOHN  leaves  today  for  Latt 
ing  in  connection  with  a  censorship  bill  th; 
comes   up   in   the  city  council   there   tomorrow 

MARGARET  SCHILLING  is  en  rout 
to    Hollywood    to  appear   in   Warner   picture; 

ILKA  CHASE  arrives  today  from  Hoi 
wood  to  work  at  the  Paramount  New  Yep 
studios. 

FRANK  J.  WILSTACH  is  back  at  hi 
desk  in  the  Hays  Office  after  a  vacation  i 
the    north. 


Hoboken    Bishop    Leased 

Hoboken,  N.  J.— Essbee  Amust 
ment  Corp.  has  leased  the  Bishc 
for  21  years. 


"Manslaughter"  for  Rivoli 
"Manslaughter,"  featuring  Claud 
ette  Colbert  and  Frederic  Marclf 
opens  Wednesday  evening  at  the  RrJ 
oli,  New  York.  "Holiday'  will  en< 
its  run  after  the  4  p.  m.  performance 
with  "Manslaughter"  starting  at  ' 
p.  m. 


pooler  A're 

BALANCED 

REFRIGERATION 

KOOLER-AIRE  ENGINEERING  CORP. 

1914   PARAMOUNT   BUILDING  NEW   YORK 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


THE 


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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


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llw  Norma   Shearer 
Ik  Her  Chance 

■1ECAUSE  a  Syracuse  movie 
producer  back  in  1923  was 
Sndowed  with  that  sixth  sense 
■vhich  can  spot  a  camera  "find" 
Imong  a  hundred  aspirants,  Nor- 
Ifna  Shearer  is  today  at  the  pin- 
Biacle  of  cinema  fame,  with  Eu- 
Irene  W.  Logan  to  thank  for  her 
Success.  And  because  a  movie 
■made  in  Syracuse,  with  the  old 
Ifcalthrop  mansion,  the  Onondaga 
■  ndian  Reservation  and  the  Liv- 
erpool salt  yards  among  the  set- 
lings,  and  a  cast  including  such 
Ik-ell-known  localities  as  Yvonne 
ILogan,  the  Rev.  Dr.  Bernard  C. 
(Clausen,  Mrs.  Martha  Atkins 
ILangford  and  L.  Marion  Brad- 
lley,  was  successful  enough  to 
Ipraw  favorable  comment,  Miss 
(Shearer     was      given      her     big 

[chance The    story    Logan 

Selected  was  "A  Clouded  Name." 
Dt  offered  equal  opportunity  to 
llwo  characters,  one  a  child,  the 
Ipther  a  young  woman  who  would 
itupply  the  romantic  interest.... 
But  the  heroine  was  lacking.  Mr. 
Logan  communicated  his  need 
to  casting  agents  in  New  York 
and  went  down  to  pick  from  a 
group  assembled  for  him  by  his 
director,  Austin  Huhn.  Norma 
at  that  time  was  doing  bits  and, 
though  her  beauty  and  ability 
were  recognized  to  some  extent, 
no  producer  would  give  her  a 
real  chance  because  there  was  a 
generally  accepted  belief  that  she 
possessed  a  slight  cast  in  one 
eye.  She  was  accordingly, 
among  those  present  to  try  for 
the  Syracuse  movie.  Logan 
spotted  her  at  once,  discounted 
the  eye  story,  signed  her  for 
Logan  Productions  and  brought 
her  to  Syracuse. 

— Chester   Bahn, 
"Syracuse  Herald" 


It  is  estimated  that  films 
throughout  the  world  entertain 
weekly  about  245  million  people. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

JUST  TO  whet  your  appetite  for  that  1930  Directors'  Annual 

which  will  be  out  Saturday — we  dont's  mind  telling  you  that  it 

has   been    prepared   in    the    ancient    atmosphere    of    that    annual 

Almanack  with  which  Ben  Franklin  astonished  the  good  citizens 

of  Philadelphia now  they  call  it  the   Satevepost 

so   to   get   in   the   proper   spirit,    Publisher  John   Wild   Alicoate 

drove  to  ye  office  in  a  stage  coach he  was  dressed  in 

powdered    wig    and    knee    breeches he    smoked    a    long 

churchwarden's  pipe but  one  day  he  absentmindedly  wan- 
dered over  for  lunch  to  the  Empey  Club  dressed  this  way,  and 

the  goofs  over  there  mistook  it  for  a  new  golf  costume 

but   the   publication  work   went   merrily  on kind   friends 

suggested  to   ye   Publisher  a  lotta  innovations someone 

even    suggested    running    ads Squire   Alicoate    was   very 

loathe  to  thus  commercialize  his  Artistic  Work but  an- 
other bright  boy  sez:  "Ben   Franklin  ran  ads  in  his  Almanack, 

and  now  lookit  the  Satevepost  today — it's  nothing  but  ads" 

so   the   1930   Annual   will   introduce  this   Revolutionary   Idea   of 

carrying   ads  in  a   trade   publication it  will  also   contain 

some  News  about  Directors,  Production  and  other  Light  Read- 
ing, just  to  carry  out  the  original  idea 


JACOB  WILK,  manager  of  Warner's  story  department,  reports 
on  the  contest  among  newspapermen  throughout  the  country 

to  submit  original  talking  picture  scripts he  sez:  "Among 

many  of  the   scripts  we   discovered   examples   of   good   writing? 

veah.  Take,  but  didja  discover  any  picture  ideas? 

Pathe  claims  that  500  incandescent  lamos  were  used  to  illuminate 
one    set   on   "Her   Man,"   a   record   only   equalled   by   '"King  of 

Kings" they  musta  been  trying  to  put  her  man  on  the 

spot 

*  *  *  * 

THE  B.  &  K.  Manual  gives  the  following  sound  tips  for  houses 
that  are  "hay-wired":  1.    Go  backstage  and  look  for  (a)  stage 
hand  getting  manicured:  (b)  stage  hand  filing  will 2.  Pre- 
vail on  stage  hand  to  hang  overalls  on  hook  rather  than  in  No. 

2  horn 3.     Call  Rose  Rat  Exterminators  and  have  them 

serve  notice  on  tenants  in  No.  4  horn  that  their  lease  is  expired 

4.      Sneak   to    sound    monitor  in   regard   to  his   snoring 

(And   if  all   these   fail,   why  not  try  a   GOOD   sound 

installation?) 


QORDON    S.   WHITE,   director  of  advertising  and   publicity 

for  Educational,  stresses  the  fact  that  in  these  days  of  sound, 

comedies    are    the    most    sure-fire    screen    entertainment    for    the 

youngsters we    know    a    gang    of    kids    out    in    Brooklyn 

who   have    organized    themselves   into   a    Screen    Scout    Club,    as 
they  aptly  term   it,   to  wise  each   other  up  when  they  hear  of  a 

good    short   comedy,    and    they   all   pile    in    to    see   it kids 

just  won't  go  for  these  sophisticated  talkies,  and  it's  good  news 
that  Educational  plans  to  give  them  a  break 


CHARLES   REED  JONES,  twice  winner  of  E.  P.   Dutton  & 
Company's    mystery   novel   prize,    is   handling   the   publicity 

on  Nat  Levine's  three  all-talking  serials Pat  Flaherty  of 

Red   Star  has  gone  and   got  hisself  a  spiffy  Packard he 

is  working  on  a  horn   for  the  buzz-wagon  that  will   play  bars 

from    the   latest    company    song-hits Now   they   have    an 

Eskimo    yes-man   in    Babbletown he   is    on    the   Fox   lot 

as  Ray  Wise,   but  the  Eskimo   flappers  useter  call  him  Aghni- 

chack he  had  no  trouble  learning  English — he  sez  "yes" 

as    good    as    any    of    'em Frank    Wilstach    of    the    Hays 

organization  is  back  from  a  1500-mile  vacation  trip  to  Cape 
Cod  and  Canada,  where  he  pieked  up  a  sunburn  and  some 
new  similes  for  his  next  edition.. , 


EXPL0ITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 

— €— 


A 


Stage  Wedding  for 

"One   Romantic    Night" 

HIGH-POWERED  exploi- 
tation campaign  was  conduct- 
ed in  Dayton,  Ohio,  to  put  over 
the  engagement  of  "One  Roman- 
tic Night"  at  the  RKO  Colonial 
theater.  The  backbone  of  the 
campaign  hinged  on  a  wedding 
conducted  on  the  stage  of  the 
Colonial.  The  stunt  was  played 
up  by  the  newspapers  and  local 
merchants  who  featured  it  in 
their  ads  and  window  displays. 
Free  tickets  were  given  to  cou- 
ples procuring  marriage  licenses 
durinsr  the  dates  of  June  30th  to 
July  7th.  The  bride  and  groom 
married  on  the  stage  the  third 
day  of  the  picture's  run  received 
$75  in  cash  from  the  theater 
and  gifts  in  merchandise  from  the 
dealers.     "" 

— United  Artists 
*    *     * 

Talking  Armored  Knight 
for   Theater   Feast 

NCIENT  medieval  armor 
combined  with  the  most 
modern  of  latter  day  miracles 
made  an  effective  bit  of  bally- 
hoo for  C.  P.  Laws,  manager  of 
the  Fox  U.  C.  theater,  Berkeley, 
California,  in  connection  with 
"The  Rogue  Song."  An  iron 
knight  had  a  loud  speaker  con- 
tained in  the  helmet  through 
which  Laws  made  announce- 
ments over  a  microphone  set  in 
his  office.  Many  additional  tick- 
ets were  sold  to  patrons  who 
came  solely  to  view  the  ancient 
relic. 

—"Now" 


A! 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 


July  22 


Dan  Totheroh 
Phillips    Holmes 
J.  Leo  Meehan 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  July  22, 


If  it  concerns  production 

You'll  have  it 

At  Your  finger  tips 

Next  Monday 

For  on  that  day 

The  Eleventh  Annual 

Film  Daily 

"Directors  Annual 

and 

Production  Guide" 

Will  be  distributed 


To  Executives,  Studios 
Exhibitors,  Writers, 
Producers,  Directors, 
Newspaper  editors  and 
all  Film  Folk  generally 


All  over 


The  world. 


PUBLIX  MAKES  CHANGES 
IN  MANAGERIAL  LINE-UP 


New  assignments  in  the  Publix 
line-up  are  announced  as  follows: 

John  Tucker  replaces  Irving  Gold- 
stein at  the  Crescent,  Perth  Amboy, 
N.  J.,  Clark  Wright,  former  student 
at  the  Palace,  Ft.  Worth,  now  man- 
aging the  Rex,  Abilene,  Tex.,  John 
Reinhard,  assistant  manager  of  the 
Carlton,  Red  Bank,  N.  J.,  now  in 
charge  of  that  house  succeeding  Mor- 
ris Jacks,  Raymond  Willis  has  as- 
sumed management  of  the  Para- 
mount, Toledo,  replacing  R.  K. 
Stonebrook,  who  has  been  transferred 
to  Asbury  Park,  where  he  is  man- 
aging the  Paramount.  Joseph  Lourie, 
recently  managing  the  Shawmut, 
Roxbury,  Mass.,  is  now  at  the  helm 
at  the  Warren  St.,  Roxbury.  Walter 
Morris,  formerly  assistant  manager 
of  the  Asbury  Park  Mayfair,  has 
been  appointed  to  manager  of  the 
Majestic,  Perth  Amboy,  succeeding 
J.  J.  Buckbinder.  I.  PI.  Solomon, 
who  was  formerly  managing  the  Pic- 
cadilly, Rochester,  N.  Y.,  has  been 
placed  in  charge  of  the  St.  James, 
Asbury  Park.  F.  D.  Lawler  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  Gor- 
ham,  Farmington,  Mass.,  succeeding 
W.  B.  Howe,  who  has  been  placed 
in  charge  of  the  St.  George,  Farm- 
ingham. 


Michigan  Censorship 

Stirs  Vigorous  Fight 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
as    Lansing    is    Rep.    Hudson's    con- 
gressional  district,    great   importance 
is    attached    to    the    outcome    of   the 
local  measure. 


Talkers  in  Hudson  Bay 

Saskatoon,  Can. — Hudson  Bay  now 
has  talking  pictures  with  an  installa- 
tion made  at  Churchill  and  the  first 
showing  was  attended  by  six  women 
and  other  inhabitants,  including 
mounted  police,  trappers,  gang  men 
who  work  on  docks  and  wharves  and 
stray  adventurers.  The  theater  is  in 
a   frame  building. 


Fourth  Bombing  in  Milwaukee 

Milwaukee — The  Grace,  southside 
neighborhood  house,  is  the  fourth 
house  to  be  bombed  here.  The  bomb 
smashed  the  windows  in  the  theater 
and  crashed  in  the  front  of  the  build- 
ing. Paul  Oresic  is  manager  of  the 
theater,  which  employs  a  non-union 
operator. 

Hersholt  in  "East  Is  West" 

Jean  Hersholt  has  been  signed  to 
play  the  important  role  of  Charlie 
Young  in  "East  Is  West,"  which 
Monta  Bell  will  direct  as  one  of 
Universal's  big  new  season  specials. 
Lupe  Velez  will  have  the  role  of 
Ming  Toy,  made  famous  by  Fay 
Bainter  during  the  three-year  run  of 
the  play  on  Broadway,  and  Lewis 
Avres,  hero  of  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front,"  is  scheduled  to  sup- 
port her.  Samuel  Shipman  is  adapt- 
ing and  dialoguing  the  picture  from 
his  own  play. 


Foreign  Markets 


No  British  Film  Inquiry 
London — In  answer  to  the  ques- 
tion brought  up  recently  in  the  Hous 
of  Commons,  as  to  whether  or  no: 
the  body  proposed  to  hold  an  fo 
quiry  into  the  present  position  of  ft 
film  industry  in  England,  with  -, 
view  of  obtaining  agreed  recommend! 
tions,  it  was  stated  there  would  k 
none. 


Fire  Wrecks  Melbourne  House 

Melbourne — A  blaze,  causing  dan 
age  estimated  at  between  $50,000  at! 
$75,000,  occurred  recently  at  the  In 
perial,   North   Melbourne. 


Pathe   Product  for  Argentine 

C.  M.  Jimenez,  Latin-Americai 
manager  of  Pathe  International  Cor 
poration,  reports  the  sale  of  Pathe' 
1929-30  program  of  features  an 
shorts  for  Buenos  Aires.  Pathe1 
various  Spanish  versions  are  include 
in  the  deal. 


Talkie  Version  of  French  Film 

Paris — A  talking  version  of  "The 

Servant,"    a    Societe    Etoile    produc 

tion,    is    now   being   made,    and  wil 

be   realsed   in   France   in   September 


Legitimate  Houses  Go  Sound 

Plymouth,  Eng. — For  many  years 
the  home  of  drama  here,  the  Gram 
has  finally  become  a  talking  picto 
house.  The  Coliseum,  Liverpool,  i 
another  show  to  adopt  a  sound 
icy. 


Rink,   Smethwick,  Eng.,  Opened 

Smethwick,    Eng.  —  The   Rink, 
new    house    in    the    Gaumont-BritM 
Midland    circuit,    has    been    formaHi 
opened.      Seating    capacity    is    2,5S 


Australia  Boosts  Film  Tax 
London  —  Included  in  the  ne 
schedule  of  taxes  and  tariffs,  recent 
ly  announced  by  the  Australian  O 
monwealth  Premier,  was  an  incr> 
in  the  existing  customs  duties  ff 
one  penny  per  foot  on  films. 


PC 


Irish  Free  State  Censor  Busy 

London — Now  that  sound  appara- 
tus has  been  installed  in  the  head- 
quarters of  the  Irish  Free  State  cen- 
sor, an  average  of  100,000  feet  of  film 
is  being  reviewed   a  week. 


This  Took  Courage 

West  Const  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY. 
Hollywood — First  National 
is  producing  a  college  football 
picture,  "College  Lovers,"  in 
which  the  hero  does  NOT  win 
the  big  game  in  the  final  30 
seconds  of  play.  Jack  Whit- 
ing is  the  unusual  hero  in  ques- 
tion, and  report  has  it  that  he 
wins  the  girl  (Marian  Nixon) 
anyway. 


A 


ONLY  THE 
MIGHTY 
PLAY  THE 
CARTHAY 
CIRCLE  • 

Here    They    Are 
22   in    Five    Years 


THE  VOLGA  BOATMAN 

BARDELYS  THE 
MAGNIFICENT 

WHAT  PRICE  GlORr 

SEVENTH  HEAVEN 

IOVES  OF  CARMEN 

SUNRISE 

FOUR  SONS 

STREET  ANGEt 

tltAC  TIME 

INTERFERENCE 

THE  BARKER 

THE  DIVINE  IADY 

THE  IRON  MASK 

THE  BLACK  WATCH 

FOUR  DEVILS 

DYNAMITE 

THEY  HAD  TO  SEE  PARiS 

RIO  RITA 

DEVIL  MAY  CARE 

HAPPY  DAYS 

All  QUIET  ON  THE 
WESTERN  FRONT 

SO  THIS  IS  IONDON 


■ 


NOW  THE 


E 


I  BIT 


__      ..  ■     ^^ 


S 


C  ELE  B  R  AT  E! 


On  the  heels  of  its  record  smashing  run  at  the 
RIVOLI,  NEW  YORK,  Fox  West  Coast  grabs  it  for  its 
greatest  theatre,  the  CARTHAY  CIRCLE,  LOS  ANGELES 

PATH  E 


IT/  A  NATIONAL 
IliMSIIItATION    ? 


IRENE  THSRER-N.Y.  DAILY  NEWS- (Rotas  four  star.****) 

"One  of  the  year's  best  ten  ...  It  starts  off  with  a  bang,  never  lets  up  at  all.' 


QUINN  MARTIN-N.Y.  WORLD 

'Holiday'  is  one  talking  picture  which  I  would  be  proud  to  have  produced." 

THORNTON  DELE  HANTY-N.  Y.  POST 

'Holiday'  is  the  kind  of  picture  that  no  civilized  person  has  the  right  to  miss." 

REGINA  CREWE     N.Y.  AMERICAN 

"The  picture  has  every  element  of  audience  appeal.  The  dialogue  is  the  best 
thus  far  heard  in  the  talkies." 


JULIA  SHAWELL-N.Y,  GRAPHIC 

Holiday'  is  one  stage  contribution  which  enriches  the  current  motion  picture 


none 


season. 


GEORGE  GERHARD     N.Y.  EVENING  WORLD 

'When  along  about  Thanksgiving  time,  students  ot  the  cinema  begin  selecting 
the  ten  best  pictures  of  the  year,  you  can  expect  to  see  a  preponderant 
majority  of  them  set  down  'Holiday'  in  first,  second  or  third  place." 


-  1 


THE  SURPRISE   BOX-OFFICE  SENSATION   OF  THE  SEASON 


Philip  Barry*s  Sensational  Stage  Hit 
with  ANN  HARDING  •  MARYASTOR  -  EDWARD  EVERETT 
HORTON     •     ROBERT  AMES     •     HEDDA   HOPPER 

DIRECTED    IY    EDWARD    H.  GRIFFITH     •    PRODUCED    IV    E.  I.    DERR 


Already    Booked 
RIVOLI    THEATRE 

New  York 

CARTH  AY     CIRCLE 

Los  Angeles 

UNITED     ARTISTS 

Portland,  Ore. 

FOX       THEATRE 

Seattle 

FOX      WA  R  F  I  E  L  D 

San  Francisco 

STANLEY    DELUXE 

Pittsburgh 

STATE     THEATRE 

Detroit 

BUFFALO     THEATRE 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

METROPOLITAN  THEATRE 

Boston 

ROOSEVELT   THEATRE 

Chicago 

CELEBRATE  WITH 

*  I 'ATI  II:  * 


iiiiyonii  ymyory 


with  WtttlAM  BOYD  «  HaEN  TWaVETREES  ■  JAMES  GfcEASON 
FRED  SCOTT  *  RUSSEU  GlEASON  ♦  IEW  CODY  »  ZASU  PITTS 

DOROTHY  BURGESS  •  JUNE  COUYER  •  Originol  ftory  by  Hope 
Bennett  •  Directed  by  John  Robertson  *  Produced  by  E.  B.  t>*rr 


n  MAS 


with  HEUEN  TWELVETREES  •  MARJORIE  RAMBEAU  •  RICARDO 
CORTEZ  •  PHILLIPS  HOLMES  •  JAMES  GlEASON  '  Originol  story 
by  Howard  Higgin  and  Toy  Gornett  «  Photoplay  by  Thomot 
Buckingham  •  Directed  by  Toy  Garnett  *  Produced  by  EB.  Derr 


Kllfl'IT  work 


stoning  EDDIE  QUILLAN  with  Solly  Starr  ond  Francei  Upton 
Origina.l  story  by  Waiter  Do  Leon  *  Directed  by  Russell  Mack 
Produced  by  E.  B.  Derr 


JWIKO  IIHrll 


with  HaEN  TWaVETREES  '■  FRED  SCOTT  •  DOROTHY  BURGESS 
and  Chester  Conklin,  Ben  Turpin,  Nick  Stuart,  Robert  Edeson, 
Stepin  Fetchit,  Daphne  Pollard,  Sally  Starr,  John  Sheehon, 
Mickey  Bennett,  George  Fawcett,  Little  Billy,  Bryant  Washburn, 
William  Langan  •  Directed  by  Joseph  Santley  •  Story  by  Joseph 
Santley  and  James  "Seymour  *  Produced  by  E  B.  Derr 

■•▲vri-i  I: 


Driirlfi    USA 


THE 


Tuesday,  July  22,  1930 


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DAILY 


©     Latest  Hollywood  Happenings     © 

=  Coast  Wire  Service  = 


GEORGE  BANCROFT  STARTS 
WORK  ON  NEW  SEA  STORY 


George  Bancroft's  new  starring 
vehicle  for  Paramount,  a  sea  tale, 
as  yet  untitled,  is  now  going  into  pro- 
duction under  the  direction  of  Row- 
land V.  Lee,  who  directed  Bancroft 
in  his  previous  picture,  "Ladies  Love 
Brutes."  The  story  is  an  original 
by  William  Slavens  McNutt  and 
Grover  Jones,  who  did  the  adapta- 
tion for  Bancroft  of  "The  Mighty." 
Dialogue  for  the  new  picture  was 
furnished  by  Max  Marcin.  In  the 
supporting  cast  are  Jessie  Royce  Lan- 
dis,  William  Boyd,  Donald  Stuart, 
William  Stack,  James  Durkin,  Wade 
Boteler,  William  Walling,  Brooks 
Benedict  and  Paul  Porcasi. 


Five-Year  RKO  Contract 
Awarded  Lowell  Sherman 

Lowell  Sherman  has  exchanged 
his  two-year  contract  with  RKO  for 
a  new  agreement  covering  a  period 
of  five  years.  He  will  direct  as  well 
as  act,  his  next  vehicle  being  "The 
Losing  Game,"  an  original  by  Sam- 
uel Shipman. 


Glenn  Tryon  May  Make 
Charles  Ray  Type  Series 

Glenn  Tryon,  whose  contract  was 
Universal  has  just  expired,  may 
shortly  become  associated  with  an- 
other prominent  producing  organiza- 
tion, and  it  is  understood  he  is  like- 
ly to  be  starred  in  a  series  of  stories 
similar  to  the  ones  which  first 
brought  screen  fame  to  Charles  Ray. 


Barthelmess   Off  for  Vacation 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richard  Barthelmess 
have  left  Hollywood  for  Canada  on 
a  vacation  trip  which  they  expect 
to  -pend  hunting,  fishing  and  rough- 
ing it  in  the  open.  "Adios,"  the  next 
Parthelmess  starring  picture,  was  fin- 
ished at  the  First  National  Studio  a 
few    days   ago. 


Additions  Made  to  "Morocco" 
Additions  of  important  players 
have  just  been  made  to  "Morocco," 
the  new  Paramount  talking  picture 
in  which  Gary  Cooper  and  Marlene 
Dietrich,  distinguished  German  ac- 
tress making  her  screen  debut,  are 
co-featured  under  the  direction  of 
Josef  von  Sternberg.  Included  in 
the  cast  are  Paul  Porcasi,  Eve  South- 
ern. Albert  Conti,  Juliette  Compton, 
Michael  Visaroff  and  Robert  De 
Couedic  . 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By    RALPH    WILK 


£VALYN  KNAPP  is  a  Kansas 
City  girl,  who  has  made  good 
in  New  York  and  Hollywood.  She 
did  much  stage  work  on  Broadway 
and  was  brought  to  the  Coast  to 
play  in  "Penny  Arcade,"  for  War- 
ner Brothers.  She  played  the  lead 
in  "River's  End,"  at  Warners,  and 
is  now  filling  an  important  role  in 
"Mother's  Cry,"  at  First  National. 

Our  Passing  Show:  Bobby 
North  and  Ernst  Glendenning 
lunching  at  First  National;  Jay 
Chapman  joining  the  publicity 
department  at  RKO;  Marilyn 
Miller  and  Willian  Seiter  con- 
ferring at  First  National. 

*  *         * 

Lewis  R.  Foster  is  one  of  the 
busiest  directors  on  the  Coast.  He 
is  now  directing  "Pure  and  Simple," 
a  Larry  Darmour-RKO  comedy, 
starring  Louise  Fazenda.  He  also 
directed  Karl  Dane  and  George  K. 
Arthur  in  "Men  Without  Skirts," 
"Broken  Wedding  Bells"  and  "Lime- 
juice  Nights."  He  directed  several 
Laurel  and  Hardy  comedies  before 
joining   Darmour. 

*  *         * 

Sidney  D.  Mitchell  combines  busi- 
ness and  pleasure.  He  has  a  radio 
attached  to  his  automobile  and 
when  driving  "listens  in"  for  Mitch- 
ell Gottler  and  Meyer  composi- 
tions. He,  with  Archie  Gottler  and 
George  W.  Meyer  comprise  a  First 
National  composing  team. 

*  *         * 

Ben  Silvey,  Hollywood's  largest 
assistant  director,  is  very  active.  He 
is  assisting  Hobart  Henley  on 
"Mother's  Cry."  He  worked  under 
Frank  Lloyd  on  "Adios"  and  has 
been   on   12  talking  pictures. 

*  *         * 

Sidney  Walsh,  veteran  Christie 
film  editor,  is  now  cutting  "Sweet- 
hearts on  Parade,"  a  Christie  fea- 
ture,  which   will    be   distributed   by 

Columbia. 

*  *         * 

Burney  Hershey  has  just  com- 
pleted an  original  script  entitled 
"Curses,"  or  "The  Engineer's  Daugh- 
ter: In  Two  Parts,"  a  composite 
drama  of  all  the  old-fashioned  "blood 
and  thunder"  thrillers  which  flourish- 
ed  before   the   days   of  movies. 

*  *         * 

Several  men  whose  names  are  big 
in  current  history,  are  working  as 
extras  in  "Half  Shot  at  Sunrise," 
the  Bert  Wheeler-Robert  Woolsey 
comedy  now  in  production.  They 
include:  Former  Major  General 
Alexander  Ikonnikoff,  who  was  Ad- 


miral Kolchak's  chief  of  staff; 
Major  Owen  Martin,  famous  dare 
devil  commander  of  the  British 
Samaliland  campaign  in  East  Afri- 
ca, and  Stanley  Campbell,  Canadian 
war  ace  with  twelve  German  planes 
to  his  credit. 

*  *         * 

Marcia  Manning,  blonde  stage 
actress  who  made  an  outstanding  suc- 
cess in  that  noted  hit,  "White  Col- 
lars," recently  completed  her  third 
Pathe  short,  "Give  Me  Action,"  di- 
rected by  Frank  T.  Davis.  Harry 
Holman,  New  York  stage  comedian, 
has  the  leading  role.  John  Hyams, 
former  vaudeville  actor,  is  also  fea- 
tured. 

*  *         * 

Julio  Osma,  who  coaches  Bori,  of 
the  Metropolitan  Opera  company 
and  other  operatic  stars,  has  arrived 
on  the  Coast.  He  is  a  native  of 
Spain  and  has  composed  Spanish, 
French,  Italian  and  Portuguese 
music.  He  has  directed  operettas  in 
South  and  Central  America. 


Bramwell  Fletcher,  who  was 
brought  to  Hollywood  by  Sam  Gold- 
wyn,  will  play  an  important  role  in 
"The  Man  in  the  Sky,"  to  be  di- 
rected by  Alfred  E.  Green,  for  War- 
ners. Fletcher  is  still  under  con- 
tract to   Goldwyn. 

N.  Brewster  Morse,  who  wrote 
"The  Half-Naked  Truth",  a  stage 
comedy,  and  was  co-author  of  In 
the  Blood,"  a  mystery  play,  has 
written  a  new  piece,  which  will  be 
presented  in  Los  Angeles  by  Mears 
Pitcher.  It  is  untitled  as  yet,  but 
is  of  a  spectacular  and  sensational 
nature,  and  it  is  likely  that  James 
Kirkwood  will  play  the  lead.  Morse 
wrote  the  scenarios  for  "Hell  Har- 
bor" and  "Eyes  of  the  World," 
which  were  directed  by  Henry  King. 

*  *         * 

Harry  Gribbon,  popular  character 
comedian,  is  considering  offers  to 
return  to  Broadway  to  appear  in  a 
revue  or  headline  in  vaudeville.  Ben 
Bard  is  writing  an  act  for  Gribbon 
and  May  Emory,  who  toured  in  vau- 
deville for  several  years.  Gribbon, 
who  has  also  been  with  Ziegfeld 
"Follies,"  is  completing  his  work  as 
"Mulligan,"  the  detective  in  "The 
Gorilla,"  for  First  National. 

*  *         * 

The  latest  gag  in  Holly- 
wood: A  young  man  is  going 
to  open  a  hat  store  here,  which 
will  cater  exclusively  to  movie 
actors.  Sizes  carried  will  be 
from  14  to  18. 


T  APPOINTS  BERGERMAN 
HEAD  OF  SHORTS  DEPT. 


M.  Stanley  Bergerman  has  beeff 
appointed  general  manager  of  the 
short  production  department  at  Uni- 
versal City  by  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  il 
is  announced. 

Before  joining  Universal  some  time 
ago,  Bergerman  was  an  official  oi 
the  May  Department  Stores.  He  mar- 
ried Rosabelle  Laemmle,  daughter  oi 
Carl  Laemmle,  two  years  ago,  and 
since  then  he  has  been  greatly  in- 
terested in  the  motion  picture  indus- 
try. His  appointment  to  the  post  o 
general  manager  of  the  Universa 
short  production  department  follow 
an  intensive,  first-hand  study  of  pro 
duction  which  he  has  made  at  Uni 
versal   City. 


John  Blystone  to  Direct 
"ToF able  David"  Talkei 

Columbia  has  signed  John  Bly 
stone  to  direct  the  talker  version  o 
"Tol'able  David,"  now  being  adapt 
ed  by  Benjamin  Glazer.  A  well 
known  juvenile  will  be  starred  in  th< 
production. 


Joan  Bennett   Opposite  Lowe 

Joan  Bennett  has  been  signed  b; 
Fox  for  the  leading  role  of  Sandr; 
in  "Scotland  Yard,"  opposite  Ed 
mund  Lowe.  William  K.  Howan 
will  direct  this  film  version  of  Deni 
son  Clift's  stage  play,  with  scree 
play  and  dialogue  by  Edmund  Child 
Carpenter.  Lumsden  Hare  has  beei 
assigned  to  the  cast  also. 


Will  Film  Salmon  Under  Water 
Submarine  cameras  will  be  usei 
to  photograph  salmon  runs  in  Alas 
ka  in  connection  with  the  produc 
tion  of  "The  Silver  Horde."  to  b 
directed  by  George  Archainbaud  fo 
Radio  Pictures  from  Rex  Beach1 
epic    of   the    North. 

The  salmon  will  be  photographd 
from  underwater  locations  as  the 
make  their  wild  dash  from  the  ope- 
sea  back  to  their  birthplaces  t 
spawn. 

Attempts  will  be  made  by  cam 
eramen  to  record  every  movemen 
made  by  the  fish  from  the  time  the 
head  into  the  streams  until  they  ar 
caught  in  huge  traps  and  shipped  t 
the  canneries. 


Jeannette  Mac  Donald  With  Fox 
Jeannette  Mac  Donald  has  bee 
signed  by  Fox  as  J.  Harold  Mm 
ray's  leading  woman  in  "Stolei 
Thunder,"  based  on  the  "Saturda 
Evening  Post"  story  by  Maurin 
Watkins.  Sidney  Lanfield  will  direc 
with  Ned  Marin  as  associate  pre 
ducer. 


PRIZE  WINNER  DF  ALL 
FLAMING  YOUTH  STORIES 


ther  pictures  have  dealt  with  the 
morals  and  manners  of  the  jazz 
children  of  today.  But  here's  one 
that  throws  new  light  on  the  new 
generation  from  a  brand  new  angle. 
A  story  of  sixteen  and  twenty-one 
that  reveals  with  a  sympathetic 
frankness  what  other  pictures  have 
left  untold! 

A  jazz  saga  of  the  younger  gen- 
eration with  an  appeal  for  every- 
body this  side  of  ninety. 

Another  big-money  attraction  on 
the  Warner  Bros.  1930-31  schedule. 


GRANT  WITHERS 
SUE  CAROL 

Edna  Murphy,  Tully  Marshall,  Kate  Price, 
Adamae  Vaughn,  Eddie  Phillips.  Based 
on  the  story  by  Harry  Fried.  Screen 
dialogue  by  Gordon  Rigby  and  Joseph 
Jackson.    Directed  by  Ray  Enright.     .     . 


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€)    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY    © 


Washington  —  W.  Clyde  Gardner, 
formerly  assistant  manager  of  War- 
ner Bros.  Earle,  succeeds  Carol  F. 
Winchester  as  assistant  at  the  Fox. 
Winchester  has  been  transferred  to 
the  Fox  house  in  Detroit. 


Lynchburg,  Va. — The  new  Para- 
mount will  open  November  1,  in- 
stead of  Labor  Day,  as  was  pre- 
viously announced.  Construction  dif- 
ficulties are  said  to  have  caused  the 
delay. 


Richmond  —  Lyric,  picture  and 
vaudeville  house  closed  recently.  In- 
dications are  that  it  will  remain  so 
for  the  balance  of  the  summer. 


Baltimore  —  Harry  Reddish,  for- 
mer owner  of  the  Patterson  and 
Schanze's,  is  now  associated  with  the 
Frank  H.  Durkee  Theatrical  Enter- 
prises here  in  an  advisory  capacity. 


Baltimore  —  Frank  M.  Boucher, 
Maryland  district  manager  for  War- 
ner Bros,  houses,  has  transferred  his 
headquarters  from  Hagerstown  to 
this  city,  where  he  is  directly  in 
charge  of  the  Metropolitan.  With 
the  transfer  of  Boucher,  Alan  J. 
Bachrach,  manager  of  the  Colonial, 
Hagerstown,  becomes  manager  of 
the  Maryland,  and  supervisor  of  the 
two  other  Hagerstown  Warner 
houses. 


North  Platte,  Neb.— Charles  Deck- 
er has  leased  the  Alhambra  theater 
here  and  will  reopen  it  about  Aug. 
1    as   the   Luna    DeForest   sound. 


Cleveland — Publix  Theater  depart- 
ment has  moved  from  the  Keith  Bldg. 
into  the  new  Paramount  Bldg.  which 
houses  the  local  Paramount  exchange. 

Picqua,  O. — May's  Opera  House 
has  been  sold  by  the  Picqua  Amuse- 
ment Company  to  I.  J.  Collins  and 
Thomas   C.   Fulton  of  Lancaster,   O. 


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Congratulates : 

-IB- 
ANN  HARDING 

for   the    outstanding    feminime 
performance  so  far  this  sea- 
son  in   the   role   of   Linda 
in     Pathe's     production 
of  "Holiday" 


No.  18  of  1930 
"Good  Deeds11 
Series 


Toronto— "With  Byrd  at  the  South 
Pole"  has  been  withdrawn  from  cir- 
culation in  Canada  and  bookings  have 
been  cancelled,  other  features  being 
substituted  for  early  dates.  The  pic- 
ture had  two  runs  in  Canada,  one 
here  and  the  other  in  Montreal. 


Winnipeg — Five  Winnipeg  theaters 
are  undergoing  alterations.  They  are 
the  RKO-Capitol,  Gaiety,  Strand, 
Walker  and  Dominion.  Gordon  C. 
Howderi"  has  leased  the  Dominion 
for  five  years. 


Saskatoon,  Sask. — The  Roxy  Thea- 
ter Co.  has  awarded  contracts  for 
the  erection  of  a  brick  and  concrete 
theater  here.  N.  Rothstein  of  Win- 
nipeg   is    president    of    the    company. 


Chicago — Clyde  L.  Winan,  Publix 
district  manager,  has  had  LaSalle 
and  Spring  Valley,  111.  again  added 
to  his  territory  which  includes  Chi- 
cago Heights,  Blue  Island,  Kanakee. 


Sheboygan,  Wis. — A  long  lease  on 
the  Majestic  has  been  signed  by  War- 
ner Bros.  R.  W.  Bollenbeck,  manager 
of  the  Majestic,  will  take  charge  of 
both  the  Sheboygan  and  Majestic.  R. 
W.  Wood,  manager  of  the  Sheboygan, 
will  be  transferred,  it  is  stated. 


Palace-Mexia,  Tex. — Publix  houses 
playing  three  changes  a  week  are 
the  Dreamland,  Denton  and  Nation- 
al,   Breckenridge. 


ERPI  Divisional  Personnel 

Announced  by  J.  S.  Ward 


■ 


J.  S.  Ward,  service  manager  of 
Electrical  Research  Products,  has 
completed  the  executive  personnel  of 
the  company's  service  department 
under  the  recently  announced  "plan 
by  which  the  country  is  divided  into 
three  regions,  and  by  which  four  new 
divisional  units  were  created,  in- 
creasing the  total  number  of  divis- 
ional units  to  13. 

The  three  regional  General  Service  Su- 
perintendents are:  P.  T.  Sheridan,  Eastern 
Region;  A.  J.  Hodges,  Central  Region  and 
N.  A.  Robinson,  Western  Region.  J.  C. 
Benjamin  is  Branch  Office  Superintendent 
di  Service;  D.  C.  Nickson,  Service  Plan- 
ning Superintendent;  T.  K.  Glennan,  As- 
sistant General  Service  Superintendent  and 
H.  W.  Miller,  Superintendent  of  Special 
Service. 

The  divisional  units  of  the  Eastern  Region 
and   their  personnel   are  as   follows: — - 

BOSTON:  D.  E.  Crane,  District  Superin- 
tendent; G.  R.  Adams,  Division  Supervisor; 
F.  H.  Jennings,  District  Supervisor  for 
the  Boston-Northeast  territory;  T.  A.  Hurl- 
burt,  District  Supervisor  for  Boston  and 
W.  R.  Sherman,  District  Supervisor  for 
Providence. 

NEW  YORK:  A.  C.  Millard,  Division 
Superintendent;  D.  S.  McLean,  Division 
Supervisor;  J.  I.  Nather,  District  Super- 
visor for  Albany;  S.  N.  Trent,  District  Su- 
pervisor for  the  Lower  Hudson;  A.  V.  Greg- 
ory, District  Supervisor  for  Newark  and 
F.  S.  Barnes,  District  Supervisor  for  New 
Haven. 

NEW  YORK  METROPOLITAN:  W.  S. 
Weatherspoon,  Division  Superintendent;  H. 
S.  Johnson  and  A.  H.  Carlsen,  Division 
Supervisors;  A.  J.  Rademacher,  Broadway 
District  Supervisor;  J.  A.  Darrow,  Brook- 
lyn District  Supervisor;  F.  J.  Marlone,  Long 
Island  District  Supervisor  and  Obie  Hunt, 
Manhattan    District    Supervisor. 

PHILADELPHIA:  G.  Stringfellow,  Divis- 
ion Superintendent;  D.  C.  Ferguson,  Divis- 
ion Supervisor;  J.  M.  Florio,  Buffalo  Dis- 
trict Superintendent;  H.  J.  Brown,  Phila- 
delphia, District  Supervisor;  H.  Clarke, 
Philadelphia-Suburban  District  Supervisor 
and  W.  R.  Widener,  Scranton  District  Su- 
pervisor. 

WASHINGTON:  L.  J.  Patton,  Division 
Superintendent;  H.  J.  Halstrick,  Division  Su- 
pervisor; R.  E.  Cooper,  District  Supervisor; 
L.  A.  Patton,  Charlotte  District  Supervisor; 
C.  H.  Thonsen,  Pittsburgh  District  Super- 
visor and  M.  G.  Thomas,  Washington  Dis- 
trict   Supervisor. 


The  divisional  units'  of  the  Central  region 
and   their   personnel   are   as   follows: — 

ATLANTA:  K.  A.  Pitt,  Division  Superin- 
tendent; V.  T.  Cashman,  Division  Super- 
visor; N.  L.  Mower,  Atlanta  District  Su- 
pervisor; E.  J.  Griffin,  Jacksonville  District 
Supervisor;  A.  W.  Stevens,  Memphis  Dis- 
trict Supervisor;  E.  T.  Brown,  New  Orleans 
District    Supervisor. 

DETROIT:  C.  L.  Stong,  Division  Superin- 
tendent; E.  F.  Hemberger,  Division  Super- 
visor; K.  A.  Carmin,  Cincinnati  District  Su- 
pervisor; C.  G.  Schiffer,  Cleveland  District 
Supervisor;  C.  R.  Mundinger,  Detroit  Dis- 
trict Supervisor;  L.  S.  Johnson,  Detroit  Dis- 
trict   Supervisor. 

CHICAGO:  J.  A.  Cameron,  Division  Su- 
perintendent; E.  F.  Kennedy,  Division  Su- 
pervisor; N.  T.  Moody,  Chicago  District 
Supervisor;  R.  C.  Gray,  Chicago-Suburban 
District  Supervisor;  E.  C.  Rohr,  Indian- 
apolis District  Supervisor;  C.  S.  Perkins,  St. 
Louts    District    Supervisor. 

CHICAGO  NORTHWESTERN:  H.  T. 
Bogle,  Division  Superintendent;  A.  Fiore, 
Division  Supervisor;  L.  A.  Larson.  Des 
Moines  District  Supervisor;  L.  E.  Ziders, 
Milwaukee  District  Supervisor;  O.  E.  Max- 
well,    Minneapolis    District    Supervisor. 

KANSAS  CITY:  R.  S.  Barnes,  Division 
Superintendent;  R.  E.  Warn,  Division  Su- 
pervisor; S.  R.  Langwith,  Denver  District 
Supervisor;  D.  L.  Thomas,  Kansas  City 
District  Supervisor;  E.  O.  Sundquist,  Kansas 
City-Wesfern    District    Supervisor. 

DALLAS:  N.  D.  Russell,  Division  Su- 
perintendent; D.  M.  Chambers,  Division  Su- 
pervisor; A.  A.  Ward,  Dallas  District  Su- 
pervisor; S.  D.  Baker,  Oklahoma  City  Dis- 
trict Supervisor;  J.  D.  Bohan,  San  Antonio 
District    Supervisor. 

The  divisional  units  of  the  Western  Reg- 
ion and  their  personnel   are  as  follows: — 

PORTLAND:  H.  J.  Bergan,  Division 
Superintendent;  A.  C.  Knox,  Portland  Dis- 
trict Supervisor;  M.  O.  Overmire,  Salt  Lake 
City  District  Supervisor;  J.  S.  Briggs,  Seat- 
tle   District    Supervisor. 

LOS  ANGELES:  G.  M.  Grosjean,  Divis- 
ion Superintendent;  S.  M.  Pariseau,  Di- 
vision Supervisor;  H.  J.  Barnicoat,  Los  An- 
geles District  Supervisor;  H.  P.  Minor,  Los 
Angeles-South  District  Supervisor;  R.  E. 
Crouch,  Los  Angeles — Suburban  District  Su- 
pervisor; D.  Knowlton,  San  Francisco  Dis- 
trict  Supervisor. 

In  addition  to  these  divisional  and  dis- 
trict executives,  the  service  department  con- 
sists of  more  than  750  trained  technicians 
and  resident  engineers  located  so  as  to  be 
available  to  exhibitors  in  every  part  of  the 
country  at  not  more  than  half  a  day's  time 
and,  in  most  instances,  within  a  half  hour. 


Philadelphia— Morris  Wax  and 
Lewis  Linker  have  leased  the  Bron- 
son,  West  Philadelphia,  from  the 
Upright  Building  and  Loan  Ass'n, 
with  an  option  to  buy  the  theater. 
The  house,  opened  by  A.  Brown  a 
few  years  ago  after  having  been  built 
at  a  cost  of  about  $375,000,  has  been 
closed    lately. 


Ocean  City,  N.  J.— W.  C.  Hunt 
has  taken  over  the  Park  from  the 
Strand  Properties.  The  house  is 
equipped  with  RCA  sound  apparatus. 


Philadelphia — Simon  Borowsky  has 
acquired  the  Southern  from  John 
Spiers. 


Mays  Landing,  N.  J.— Saul  Frank 
and  Clyde  Stowers  are  the  new  op- 
erators of  the  Victoria,  which  they 
took  over   from   Joseph   V.    Strash. 


Lawrence,  Kan.  —  C.  M.  Patee, 
pioneer  exhibitor  and  owner  of  the 
Patee  here,  is  dead.  He  started  in 
the  picture  show  business  back  in 
1898. 


San  Antonio — Pictures  of  the  Shar- 
key-Schmeling  fight  were  shown  at 
the  Empire  here  without  any  trouble 
from  the  guardians  of  the  law.  The 
Empire  is  an  independent  house. 


Cleveland — Martin  Brown  of  the 
New  Lorain,  is  recovering  from  a 
dislocated  shoulder  and  internal  in- 
juries resulting  from  a  recent  auto- 
mobile accident. 


Warren,  O.  —  Charles  (Chuck) 
Kopperman  has  resigned  as  manager 
of  the  Ohio,  and  is  now  with  Civic 
Art  Productions,  covering  the  Penn- 
sylvania  territory. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


Sydney  Cohen  writes  D.  W.  Grif- 
fith complaining  of  "hostile  and  ar- 
rogant"  attitude    of    Hiram    Abrams 

toward  exhibitors. 

*  *         * 

Laboratory  situations  in  Greater 
New  York  rapidly  approaching  a 
crisis.  Special  meetings  held  by  N. 
Y.A.M.P.I.    and    Laboratory    Union. 

*  *         * 

W.  E.  Shallenberg  appointed  gen- 
eral manager  of  Federated  Film  Ex- 
changes of  America,  Inc. 


THE 

fUE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIII     No.   19 


Wednesday,  July  23,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


75  Detroit  Houses  To  Adopt  Radio  Advertising 

GERMAJTQUOTA  CENSOR  FOR  HOLLYWOOD 

Talker   Patent  Accord   Divides    World    in  Zones 


Pictures 

belong  to  the  masses 


-By  JACK  ALICOATE- 


A  Duty  to 
the  Public 


Like  the  news- 
papers, beaches  and 
railroads,  pictures, 
figuratively  speaking,  belong  to 
the  nia^st-s.  Not  unlike  a  public 
service  corporation,  they  have  an 
inherent  duty  of  keeping  up  with, 
keeping  alive  to,  and  keeping  faith 
with  the  public.  They  now  play 
a  definite,  important  part  in  the 
lives  of  a  hundred  million  Amer- 
icans, but,  like  the  horse  and  bug- 
gy, welsbach  burner  and  petticoat, 
might  well  start  to  dwindle  in  pub- 
lic appreciation  through  the  loss 
of  progressive  application  in 
thought,  treatment  and  presenta- 
tion. Nothing  in  this  world  is  sure, 
unless  it's  the  bills  on  the  first  of 
the  month.  Xo  art,  business  or  in- 
dustry is  as  subject  as  motion  pic- 
tures to  the  whim  of  the  people. 
*         *        * 

Pictures   and  Under  the  pro- 

Public  Relations  5™'^ 

ance  of  the  Hays  Organization  much 
has  been  accomplished,  in  a  national 
way,  in  cementing  public  friendships 
and  creating  new  allies.  A  great  deal 
more  along  these  same  lines  can,  and 
no  doubt  will,  be  done.  The  greatest 
opportunity  at  present,  however,  lies 
with  the  local  exhibitor.  His  civic 
clubs  should  all  be  contacted.  He 
must  work  hand  in  hand  with  his 
Chamber  of  Commerce.  He  should 
keep  on  intimate  terms  with  the 
Church  folks,  Woman's  Clubs  and 
City  Officials.  Only  politics,  in  a 
public  way,  should  he  shun  as  poison, 
for  there   lies   danger.    The  exhibitor 

(Continued  on    I'aaf  2) 


German  and  U.  S.  Repre- 
sentatives Sign 
Agreement 

Paris  (By  Cable) — After  more  than 
a  month  of  negotiations,  with  Will 
H.  Hays  on  several  occasions  pre- 
venting the  conference  from  breaking 
up,  the  U.  S.  and  German  talker  pat- 
ent interests  yesterday  signed  a  com- 
pact   which    settles    the     differences 

(Continued    irn     Hatic    4) 

BEN  H.  GRIMM  APPOINTED 

COLUMBIA  ADV.  MANAGER 

Ben  H.  Grimm  has  been  appointed 
advertising  manager  of  Columbia, 
succeeding  Hank  Linet,  resigned,  it 
is  announced  by  Joe  Brandt.  He 
assumes  his  new  duties  immediately 
and  will  handle  the  advertising  and 
sales  promotion  departments  under 
J.  H.  Gallagher,  director  of  public 
relations.  Grimm  at  one  time  was 
a  newspaperman  and  later  associated 
with  various  major  companies,  in- 
cluding Universal,  Associated  Exhi- 
bitors and  Selznick. 


RAYNOR  JOINS  BIG  4 

Bill  Raynor,  formerly  with  Pathe, 
has  joined  Big  4  as  sales  manager. 
He  will  act  principally  as  contact 
man  with  the  circuit  buyers  through- 
out the  country,  and  especially  in 
New   York. 


Jubilee  Theme  Song 

"In  Memory  of  You,"  by 
Dubin  and  Burke,  has  been 
selected  by  Warner  Bros,  as 
the  theme  song  for  the  com- 
pany's Silver  Jubilee  Celebra- 
tion  during   August. 


KATZ  ORDERS  OVERHEAD 
CUT  TO  ROCK  BOTTOM 


"Rock  bottom"  will  be  sought  by 
Publix  in  its  campaign  to  cut  oper- 
ating costs  now  in  progress  under 
the  direction  of  Sam  Katz.  Person- 
nel all  along  the  line,  from  janitors 
to  department  heads,  has  been  in- 
structed by  Katz  to  kick  in  with 
suggestions  for  the  reduction  of  over- 
head, with  the  alternative  that  if  any 
local  organization  does  not  submit 
its  own  recommendations  by  a  given 
date,  the  Cost  Control  Committee 
will  act  without  the  aid  of  the  local 
head. 


M.P.T.O.  of  Michigan 

Praises  5-5-5  Contract 

Detroit — After  a  discussion  of  the 
new  5-5-5  contract,  paragraph  by 
paragraph,  members  of  the  M.P.T. 
O.  of  Michigan,  at  their  last  meet- 
ing, praised  the  new  agreement  as 
superior  to  the  old  one. 


Daily  Radio  Broadcasts 

Planned  by  Detroit  Exhibs 


'Dixiana'  Opens  Big 

A  wire  yesterday  from  Los 
Angeles  stated  that  "the  S.R. 
O.  sign  was  up  by  9:30  in  the 
morning  for  the  premiere  of 
RKO's  "Dixiana"  at  the  Or- 
pheum,  with  indications  that 
the  picture  would  break  all 
opening  records  for  the  house. 


Detroit  —  Following  a  decision 
reached  at  a  meeting  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  of  Michigan,  of  which  H.  M. 
Richey  is  manager,  to  adopt  radio 
as  a  daily  advertising  medium,  it  is 
expected  that  from  50  to  75  theaters 
will  join  in  such  a  tieup  with  Sta- 
tion WXYZ.  The  broadcasts  are  to 
start    around    Aug.    1. 


Foreign    Representative 

to  be  Stationed 

on  Coast 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — A  German  government 
representative,  whose  duty  will  be 
to  censor  American  productions  in- 
tended for  Germany  under  the  kon- 
tingent  regulations  just  approved,  is 
to  be  stationed  here,  according  to 
reports  current  in  the  film  colony. 

NEW  UPSTATENTY-  DIVISION 

TO  HANDLE  FOX  EXPANSION 


To  carry  out  its  expansion  program 
in  the  territory  between  Albany  and 
Buffalo,  the  Fox  Theaters  manage- 
ment has  created  a  new  division  out 
of  what  has  been  known  as  the  Up- 
state  New  York   Division. 

Harry  D.  Goldberg,  who  managed 
the  Upstate  Division,  will  move  his 
headquarters  from  Utica  to  Buffalo, 
(Continued    i»i    Page    4) 


GOTTESMAN  RESIGNS 

Alfred  Gottesman  has  resigned 
from  the  Warner  Bros,  theater  de- 
partment, it  is  announced  by  Major 
Albert  Warner.  The  resignation  is 
said  to  be  in  accordance  with  an  un- 
derstanding reached  at  the  time  he 
joined  the  company  to  aid  the  War- 
ners in  the  development  of  their  the- 
ater circuit.  With  his  work  com- 
pleted, Gottesman  will  devote  him- 
self  to   his   own   inten 


Gift  Nights  Tabbed 

Detroit — After  getting  a  line 
on  the  "Country  Store"  nights 
that  have  been  flourishing 
around  here  lately,  the  U.  S. 
Post  Office  Department  has  is- 
sued an  order  to  theater  own- 
ers that  the  advertising  of  such 
contests  is  an  infringement  of 
the  anti-lottery  laws.  No  ef- 
fort is  being  made  to  stop  the 
gift  nights,  but  the  contests 
must  not  be  advertised. 


THE 


■c&mk 


DAILV 


Wednesday,  July  23,  1930 


:the 

MWMUlk 
or  HIM  DOM 


Vol  llll  No.  19  Wednesday,  July  23,  1930  Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Financial 


NEW   YORK  STOCK   MARKET 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 

Am.    Seat 10  10         10       —     54 

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Cantor  in  Film  Houses 

Eddie  Cantor,  due  in  New  York 
on  Saturday  from  the  Coast,  has 
qualified  his  retirement  from  the 
stage  to  the  extent  that  he  will  spend 
several  weeks  in  August  making  per- 
sonal appearances  in  film  houses.  The 
dates,  however,  will  not  be  in  con- 
nection with  "Whoopee,"  which 
United  Artists  is  to  release  in  Sep- 
tember. 


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Chicago 
1727   Indiana  Ave. 


Hollywood 


6700  Santa  Monica    It 


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Pictures 


— belong  to  the  masses 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

who  neglects  his  public  relations  is 
dead   in   sleep  at   the   switch. 

*  *         * 

Pictures    and  Motion    pictures 

the  Press  and  ,the   new^?" 

uie   rreaa  pers  have  much  in 

common.  They  both  prosper  or  de- 
cline in  direct  proportion  to  what  they 
offer  the  public.  Exhibitors  should 
adopt  a  friendly  attitude  to  the  news- 
paper folk  and  keep  in  direct  contact 
with  the  local  editors.  Never  mind  the 
way  they  review  your  pictures.  They 
have  a  right  to  their  own  opinion 
and  you  nor  anyone  else  can  change 
it.  You  never  know  when  the  press 
can  help  mightily  in  your  problems. 
It    can    be    a    dangerous    foe    as    well 

as   a   loyal   ally. 

*  *         # 

Pictures   and       And,  dont   for" 

,        K.  ,  get     the     younger 

the    AlCtS  generation.        The 

kids  of  the  matinees  today  are  the 
regular  evening  patrons  of  tomorrow. 
See  that  they  are  catered  to  and 
cared  for.  Each  kid  can  do  more 
neighborhood  talking,  good  or  bad, 
than  ten  grown-ups.  Personally,  we 
believe  in  letting  our  kids  see  every- 
thing. The  more  they  see  the  soon- 
er they  will  be  able  to  separate  the 
good  from  the  bad,  the  artistic  from 
the  tawdry  and  the  genuine  from 
the  bunk.  Study  this  youngster  prob- 
lem with  an  intelligent  analysis  of 
its  relationship  to  your  theater. 
You'll  find  it  profitable  as  well  as 
interesting. 


Contract  for  McNamee 
as  TF  Talking  Reporter 

Graham  McNamee  has  been  sign- 
ed on  a  new  three-year  contract  by 
Carl  Laemmle  to  continue  as  the 
Talking  Reporter  of  the  Universal 
Newspaper  Newsreel.  Bookings  of 
this  reel  have  increased  400  per  cent 
in  the  last  four  months  and  future 
sales  contracts  are  480  per  cent  ahead 
of  the  previous  quarter,  Universal 
states. 


"Hell's  Island"   Holding  Over 

"Hell's  Island,"  Columbia  picture, 
will  be  held  for  a  second  week  at 
the  RKO  Globe  on  Broadwav.  Jack 
Holt,  Ralph  Graves  and  Dorothy 
Sebastian   are    featured   in   the    film. 


WALLACK'S  TO  BECOME 
SHORT  SUBJECTS  HOUSE 


With  installation  of  sound  appar- 
atus now  under  way,  Wallach's  on 
West  42nd  St.,  New  York,  is  to  be 
converted  into  a  short  subjects  house 
with  average  programs  to  last  about 
two  hours.  Max  Cohen  will  manage 
for  Theater  Estates,  owners.  Shows 
comprising  cartoons,  comedies,  sport 
films,  scenic  and  travel  films  and 
vaudeville  act  recordings,  will  be 
continuous  from  11  a.m.  to  11  .p.m. 
The  house  will  open  in  a  few  days. 


Andy  Dfetz  Now  Managing 
Columbia  St.  Louis  Office 

St.  Louis — Andy  Dietz,  recently 
manager  of  the  Sono  Art-World 
Wide  local  exchange,  has  assumed 
management  of  the  Columbia  branch 
here,  succeeding  Jack  Osterman, 
who  is  to  be  eriven  another  appoint- 
ment. .  Art  Plant  has  replaced  Bob 
Taylor  as  booker  and  office  manager 
for  Columbia. 


Universal  Newsreel 

Adding  67  Cameramen 

Sixy-seven  additional  cameramen 
will  be  added  to  the  Universal  news- 
reel  staff  for  the  new  season,  mak- 
ing a  total  of  528,  it  is  announced. 
Sound  trucks  will  be  distributed 
from  Universal  City  to  strategic  cen- 
ters all  over  the  world  for  the  pur- 
pose of  recording  legitimate  sound  in 
occasional  instances,  although  sound 
will  be  subordinate  to  McNamee's 
talk.  Color  also  will  be  introduced 
soon  in  the  'U'  reel. 


Gallo  Producing  Opera 

Fortune  Gallo,  grand  opera  im- 
presario, has  begun  production  of 
Rossini's  "Barber  of  Seville"  in  com- 
plete form  with  dialogue  in  both 
English  and  Italian. 


No    Negotiations   for    Tulsa    Houses 

Tulsa,  Okla. — Ralph  Talbot,  pres- 
ident and  managing  director  of  the 
companies  operating  the  Ritz,  Or- 
pheum.  Majestic,  Rialto  and  Akdar, 
says  no  negotiations  are  in  progress 
for  the  purchase  of  these  houses  by 
any  of  the  big  circuits.  It  had  been 
reported  that  Warner  Bros.,  which 
recently  acquired  the  Mid  West  the- 
ater"; in  Oklahoma  City,  would  en- 
ter Tulsa. 


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The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


July 
July 

Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Oct. 


26     Outing   of    RKO    Home   Offico   Em 
ployees    to    Indian    Point,    N.    Y. 

29-30-31 — Annual  convention  of  M.P.T. 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palace 
Hotel,  Denver. 
1  Annual  convention  of  Famous 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  eastern 
managers,  Royal  York  Hotel, 
Toronto,  Ont. 
5  Annual  convention  of  Western 
managers,  Famous  Players  Can- 
adian   Corp.,    Banff,    Alta. 

11-12     Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern    Theater     Owners'     Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 
20-21        Tenth      Annual      Convention     of 
M.P.T.O.    of    Western    Pennsylv*-   i 
nia  and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh,    j 


Two  Warner  Productions 
May  Get  Two-a-day  Runs 

"Big  Boy,"  starring  Al  Jolson,  and 
"Three  Faces  East,"  originally  sched- 
uled by  Warner  Bros,  for  continu- 
ous policy  runs  at  the  New  York 
Winter  Garden,  are  being  considered 
as  two-a-day  prospects.  "The  Dawn 
Patrol"  is  expected  to  remain  at  the 
Winter  Garden  into  the  fall. 


LINET  REJOINS  G.  T.  C.I 

Hank  Linet,  who  resigned  Satur-j 
day  as  advertising  manager  for  Co-; 
lumbia,  has  rejoined  General  Talk- ; 
ing  Pictures  in  the  legal  department.  | 
Linet  was  with  G.T.C.  before  going 
to    Columbia. 


MISTROT 

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NORTH  VSRNOM 


AD -VANCE -AD 


"The  TRAILER  SERVICE  that 
you  are  sending  us  is  just  wonderful. 
It  seems  to  appeal  to  every  one 
that     sees    it." 

Arcade    and    Opera    House    Theatres, 
Morgan     City,     La. 


: 


THE 


iVednesday,  July  23,  1930 


Japan  Film  Industry  Active 
I  Tokio — In  a  recent  survey  of  the 
llm  industry  in  Japan,  it  was  re- 
lealed  that  this  is  one  of  very  few 
lountries  in  the  world  that  are  able 
b  successfully  compete  with  Ameri- 
[an  films  on  its  domestic  market, 
but  of  every  100  pictures  exhibited 
pcally,  80  are  of  Japanese  origin, 
'he  survey  also  showed  there  are 
ix  large  and  a  number  of  small  pro- 
ucing  firms,  12  film  papers  or  maga- 
ines,  and  12  wired  houses  in  Tokio 
ilone. 


Greek   Sound   Studio   Planned 

Vashington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

I  Washington  —  Olympia  Films,  a 
ireek  producing  firm  is  planning 
he  construction  of  a  sound  film  stu- 
io  at  Eleusina,  near  Athens,  ac- 
ording  to  report  from  U.  S.  Trade 
Commissioner  George  R.  Canty, 
'aris,  to  the  M.  P.  Division  of  the 
)epartment    of    Commerce. 


29  Yugoslav  Houses  Wired 
Belgrade — There  are  29  Yugoslav 
heaters  wired  for  sound  pictures, 
ine  equipped  with  American  appa- 
atus  and  20  foreign.  Of  these 
louses,  four  are  located  in  Zagreb, 
ix  in  Belgrade,  two  in  Subotica, 
wo  Banjaluka,  one  Sarajevco,  and 
thers   in   smaller   towns. 


43   Houses   in   Spanish    Chain 

Vashington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Washington — According  to  a  re- 
ort  received  by  the  M.  P.  Division 
)f  the  Department  of  Commerce, 
rom  Alma  H.  Cramer,  Trade  Com- 
nission  clerk  in  Barcelona,  the  Cine- 
natografica  Nacional  Espanola  S.  A. 
iow  controls  43  picture  houses  in 
jpain.  Twenty-nine  of  these  are  in 
Barcelona,  13  in  other  parts  of  Cata- 
una  and  one  in  Seville,  with  a  total 
eating  capacity  of  60,306. 


Showing   British    Films   Only 

Wellington,  N.  Z. —  Mrs.  Henry 
Hayward,  operator  of  the  Grand, 
Auckland,  has  instituted  a  policy  of 
unning  only  British  pictures  at  this 
louse.  On  occasions  when  there  are 
nsufficient  British  films  to  provide 
veekly  changes,  program  runs  will 
>e  extended.  No  difficulty  is  antici- 
>ated  in  holding  attendance  over  the 
;even  day  period,  in  view  of  the  fact 
hat  the  Grand  is  a  small  house. 


A 

v£* 

FILM 
FACT 

ni      b  pJ 

A 
DAY 

About 

80 

per 

cent  of   films 

shown  in 

Sweden 

are  American 

product. 

Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

QNE   OF  our  leading  newspaper  film  editors  functions  with 
consistent  sanity  and  intelligence  on  the  Syracuse  "Herald" 

we    refer    to    Chester    B.    Bahn Chet    has    been 

batting   close   to    1,000    for   several    years   past his   com- 
ments  are   invariably   constructive he   never   tries   to   be 

smart-alecky he  notes  a  tendency  on  the  part  of  certain 

theatrical  circuits  to  substitute,  in  part,  billboards  and  street-car 

advertising  for  paid  newspaper  space and   Chet  asks  in 

so  many  words:  Does  a  theater-goer  chase  a  street  car  to  find 

out  what  show  he's  gonna  attend  ? or  does  he  tour  the 

billboards    by    motor    to    make    a    selection? two    simple 

queries   loaded    with   horse-sense    that   make    a   monkey    out    of 

some  bright  boy's  idea  as  to  what  sells  theater  tickets 

this  biz  needs  more  Bahns  and  less  bull  Ballyhoo 


JnDDIE  QUILLAN  has  just  learned  that  he  ain't  no  football 
hero in    Pathe's   "Night    Work"    he   entered   a   scrim- 
mage   with    20    kids    in    the    orphanage    scene,    and    the    football 

smacked    him    right    on    the    eye Eddie   is    now    going    to 

stick  to  his  hoofing  and  wise-cracking A  device  for  elimi- 
nating ground  noises  has  been  developed  at  the  RKO  studio  by 

Hugh    McDowell,   Jr the   inventor   claims   his   device   will 

enable  the  recorder  to  lower  the  sound  level  or  raise  it  to  al- 
most any  height,  and  thus  record  the  most  delicate  shades  of 
speech 


^NOTHER  ABSURDITY  of  censorship  is  on  exhibit  in  Bos- 
ton, where  the  theater  management  must  delete  any  rough 

dialogue  from  the  film  on  Sunday but  during  the  week 

the  blue  stuff  is  okay,  c'n  ya  imagine? so  George  Spel- 

vin  in  the  N.  Y.  "Press"  tells  of  an  operator  riding  home  after 
his   Sunday   cutting  job   meeting   a   stranger  who   said:   "I'm  a 

minister — I    save   souls" and   the   operator  of   the   sound 

controls  sez :  "That  puts  us  both  in  the  same  racket." 


^/"HAT  WAS   THE  First  show  for  the  trade  press? 

Jack    Fuld    sez    it    was    'way    back    about    1915    when    Paul 
Gulick  invited  the  trade  boys  up  to|  the  Bronx  to  watch  shooting 

of  a  scene  in  "The  Heart  Punch it  featured  Jess  Willard 

and    the    Lee    kids Jack  Hardy    was   directing   the   show 

a    scene    in    the    rain    was    shot perforated    pipes 

over  a  country  road  furnished  the  "springle" in  the  party 

were  Rose  ("Red")  E.  Dugan  of  the  old  Moving  Picture  Mail, 
Julia  Swayne  Gordon  of  Vitagraph,  W.  Stephen  Bush  of  the 
M.  P.  World,  Paul  Gulick  and  Jack  Fuld. 


A  SURVEY  by  "Photoplay"  magazine  reveals  the  startling 
fact  that   about   2,000  stars  and  other   screen  players  have 

had  their  phizzes  re-made  by  plastic  surgery a   Russian 

war-time    surgeon — alone    has    performed    600    facial    operations 

one  surgeon  states  that  the  majority  of  women  over  30 

in  H'lywood  prominent  in  pictures  have  undergone  a  face-im- 
proving  operation Rudy   Valentino   started   the   epidemic 

later    votaries    include    Gloria    Swanson,    Richard    Dix, 

Harry  Richman,  Bebe  Daniels,  Fannie  Brice,  Ruth  Taylor,  Mollie 

O'Day,  Helen  Ferguson,  etc Now  the  Eastman  Company 

contributes  its  bit  to  the  Optimist  Club  by  stating  that  the  first 
half  of  1930  has  established  a  new  all-time  record  for  volume 
sales  of  is  product  in  Hollywood so  biz  MUST  be  good. 


]UTAJOR    EDWARD    BOWES    next    Sunday    night    will    cele- 
brate the  fifth  anniversary  of  taking  over  the  mike  as  offi- 
cial   father   of   the    Capitol    Radio    Family a   pip   program 

has  been  arranged  to  be   broadcast   over   NBC And   now 

our  tailor   sends   us  a   heartrending  plea    (no,   not   for   dough  we 

owe,  you  chump) he  sez:   "You  didn't  take  advantage  of 

my  sale?     I   feel  hurt.      Max  Weinstein,   your   friend,   wants  you 
to  benefit   before   it's  too  late" 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


c 


Made   Local   Detectives 
for  This  Co-op   Page 

£LINTON  LAKE,  of  the  Pub- 
lix  Tivoli,  figured  that  ama- 
teur detectives  would  be  most  in- 
terested in  the  "Benson  Murder 
Case,"  so  that  he  got  out  a 
Hawkshaw  hook-up  page.  Eleven 
merchants  took  equal  spaces  on 
the  page  and  each  used  his  tele- 
phone number  and  his  slogan,  if 
he  had  one.  The  idea  was  to  fill 
in  the  names  of  the  merchants 
either  from  the  information  sup- 
plied or  by  scouting  around.  It 
was  stipulated  that  no  informa- 
tion would  be  given  over  the 
telephone  and  that  it  was  useless 
to  call  the  numbers.  The  quick- 
est thinkers  were  awarded  ticket 
prizes. 

— Epes  Sargent 


Cigar    Store    Tie-Up 
On  "The  Cuckoos" 

A  TIE-UP  with  Yakima's  larg- 
est wholesale  grocery  com- 
pany brought  extra  business  to 
the  box  office  of  the  Fox  Capitol 
when  it  enabled  A.  C.  Raleigh  to 
secure  scleral  display  windows. 
Outstanding  in  "The  Cuckoos"  is 
Bert  Wheeler  and  his  big  cigar. 
Looking  at  the  band.  Raleigh 
noticed  that  it  was  a  Corina.  Ik- 
then  looked  up  the  Yakima  dis- 
tributors of  Corinas  and  through 
their  co-operation  secured  win- 
dows in  six  cigar  stores. 

—"Now" 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 


July  23 


Albert   Warner 
Ray   Cozine 
Lewis  Inerarity 
C.  E.  Collins 


THE 


15&H 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  July  23,  1930 


■I! 


TALKER  PATENT  ACCORD 
DIVIDES  WORLD  IN  ZONES 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 


over  the  use  of  recording  and  repro- 
ducing apparatus. 

The  document  was  signed  by  three 
American  and  three  German  official 
delegates  to  the  conference.  The 
Americans  were  J.  E.  Otterson,  C.  J. 
Ross  and  J.  C.  Graham  for  the  United 
States  picture  industries  and  Dr. 
Emil  Mayer,  Dr.  Fritz  Luschen  and 
Milton  Diamond  for  the  Germans. 

The  agreement  provided  a  division  of  ter. 
ritory  for  German  factories  making  appara- 
tus for  Germany,  Danzig,  Saar,  Memel,  Aus- 
tria, Hungary,  Switzerland,  Czecho-Slovakia, 
Holland,  Dutch  East  Indies,  Denmark, 
Sweden,  Norway,  Finland,  Jugoslavia,  Rou- 
mania    and    Bulgaria. 

American  factories  will  supply  the  United 
States  and  its  territories  and  possessions  and 
Canada,  Newfoundland,  Australia,  New  Zea- 
land, the  Sjtraits  Settlements,  India  and 
Russia. 

Both  German  and  American  plants  will 
manufacture   for   all    other   countries. 

The  agreement  requires  a  complete  inter- 
change of  American  and  German  patents 
and  of  manufacturing  and  technical  informa- 
tion. Consequently,  the  new  apparatus  to 
be  manufactured  shortly  will  be  of  different 
design  from  existing  machines,  so  that  Amer- 
ican films  may  be  shown  on  German  equip- 
ment and  vice  versa,  which  hitherto  was 
technically    impossible. 

WARNERS'  WIDE  FILM 
DUE  BY  SEPTEMBER 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Vitascope,  the  wide 
film  on  which  Warner  Bros,  has  been 
working,  is  reported  due  to  make  its 
bow  about  the  early  part  of  Sep- 
tember in  connection  with  "Soldier's 
Plaything,"  with  Ben  Lyon,  Lotti 
Loder  and  Harry  Langdon. 

Stewart  Joins  Paramount 
New  York  Studio  Staff 

Rosalie  Stewart,  former  producer 
of  stage  plays  and  vaudeville  acts, 
has  just  joined  the  production  staff 
at  Paramount's  New  York  studio. 
Miss  Stewart  will  assume  full  re- 
sponsibility for  the  story_  material 
of  the  screen  plays  in  which  Clau- 
dette    Colbert  will  appear. 

2   New  Sound   Houses  for  Athens 

Athens — Two  new  motion  picture 
houses,  with  seating  capacities  of 
2,800  and  1,500,  and  equipped  for 
presentation  of  sound  films  are 
scheduled  to  be  opened  here  next 
season. 

Turpin  Out  of  "Pure  and  Simple" 

West    Coast.  Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Ben  Turpin  has  been 
replaced  in  "Pure  and  Simple"  RKO- 
Darmour  comedy  in  which  Louise 
Fazenda  is  being  starred. 


Hollywood  Happenings 

=  Coast  Wire  Service  ===== 


EIGHT  COLF  WITH  GOU 


Olsen  and  Johnson 

Cast  for  "Frenchmen" 

Olsen  and  Johnson  have  been 
signed  for  featured  roles  in  "Fifty 
Million  Frenchmen,"  which  War- 
ners will  place  in  production  short- 
ly. In  addition,  William  Gaxton, 
Helen  Broderick  and  Lester  Craw- 
ford, of  the  stage  production,  will 
appear  in  the  talking  picture  ver- 
sion of  the   show. 


1000th    Picture   for    Lee    Moran 

Lee  Moran's  appearance  in  "Par- 
don My  Gun,"  Pathe's  new  Western 
feature,  marks  his  1000th  picture. 
Starting  with  split-reel  comedies,  he 
later  made  single  reelers  with  Eddie 
Lyons.  This  famous  team  starred  in 
the  first  two-reel  comedy  ever  filmed, 
"When  Ursus  Threw  the  Bull." 
They  also  made  one  of  the  first 
feature-length  comedies  on  record.  It 
was  called  "Everything  but  the 
Truth"  and  it  proved  to  be  one  of 
the  real  sensations  of  its  day. 

In  addition  to  Lee  Moran,  the 
cast  of  "Pardon  My  Gun"  includes 
Sally  Starr,  George  Duryea,  Robert 
Edeson,  the  MacFarlane  Brothers — 
world's  champion  juvenile  riders  and 
ropers — Mona  Ray,  Harry  Woods, 
Harry  Watson  and  Stompie,  a  new 
colored  comedian.  Robert  DeLacy 
directed. 


Victor    Potel   in   "The    General" 

Victor  Potel,  one-time  Essanay 
comedian  who  reached  fame  in  the 
early  days  of  the  silent  screen,  is 
essaying  a  talking  part  in  a  new 
Paramount  production  in  Hollywood. 
He  is  to  play  the  role  of  a  sentry 
in  "The  General,"  in  which  Walter 
Huston  is  portraying  the  title  role, 
with  Kay  Francis  in  the  feminine 
lead.  It  is  being  directed  by  George 
Cukor  and  Louis  Gasnier. 


Big   4    Series    Completed 

Big  4,  which  undertook  in  April 
to  distribute  a  series  of  six  all  talk- 
ing westerns  at  the  rate  of  one  a 
month,  has  now  completed  that  series 
according  to  schedule.  Although  the 
last  of  the  six  will  not  be  released 
until  September,  it  is  already  well 
on   in  production. 


Mary    Duncan    in    "U"    Film 

Mary  Duncan  has  been  signed  by 
Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  for  a  featured 
role  in  "The  Boudoir  Diplomat," 
which  Malcolm  St.  Clair  will  direct 
as  one  of  Universal's  20  big  specials 
for  the  new  season.  Miss  Duncan 
is  the  first  of  the  cast  to  be  chosen. 


C.  Henry  Gordon  Signed 
C.  Henry  Gordon  has  been  en- 
gaged for  a  part  in  "Renegades,"  the 
Fox  picture  in  which  Warner  Bax- 
ter will  appear  next.  Others  in  the 
cast  to  date  are  J.  M.  Kerrigan, 
George  Cooper,  Myrna  Loy,  Luana 
Alcaniz,  Mitchell  Harris,  Noah  Beery 
and  Gregory  Gaye. 


I 


Chicago — Exhibitors  here  are  gll 
ing  after  Tom  Thumb  golf  coursil: 
tooth  and  nail.  Two  theater  owners  ' 
Dick  Beck  of  the  Castle  and  V.  II: 
Lynch,  of  the  Manor  have  startjl 
courses  of  their  own.  Lynch,  in  all 
der  to  combat  from  competition  4| 
course  across  the  street  from  hi  ' 
house,  made  use  of  the  adjacent  lot  I 
while  Beck  is  operating  one  on  th(.' 
north  side  independently  of  his  thil 
ater.  A  score  of  other  exhibitonl 
are  planning  to  join  these  two  II 
this  new  venture.  Where  lots  anH 
not  available,  plans  are  to  turn  lob 
bies   into   miniature   golf   courses.    , 


New  Upstate  Division 
to  Handle  Fox  Expansion 

(Continued  from   Page   1) 

where  he  will  be  manager  in  chargi; 
of  the  Western  N.  Y.  State  Division]: 
including     Auburn,     Bath,     Buffalo! 
Canadaigua,    Oswego,   Newark,    Nia; 
gara   Falls,    Corning  and   Syracuse,  j 
Marshall  Taylor  becomes  manage): 
of  the  Eastern  N.  Y.  State  Division! 
with  headquarters  in  Albany  and  in! 
eluding   Utica,    Watertown,    Saranat! 
Lake,  Oneonta,  Norwich,  Little  Falls! . 
Ilion,     Herkimer,     Gloversville     am' 
Carthage. 


In  "Father's  Son" 
Besides  Leon  Janney,  the  12-year- 
old  hero,  another  well  known  boy 
actor,  Mickey  Bennett,  appears 
prominently  in  the  cast  of  "Father's 
Son,"  which  is  now  in  production  at 
the  First  National  studio.  Lewis 
Stone,  Irene  Rich  and  John  Halliday 
lead  the  list  of  grown-ups  in  this 
production,  which  is  directed  by  Wil- 
liam   Beaudine. 


RKO  Renames  Vaude 

In  line  with  its  policy  of  in- 
jecting new  interest  in  its  en- 
tertainment programs,  RKO 
theaters  are  discarding  the 
name  of  vaudeville  and  replac- 
ing it  with  "RKO  Varieties" 
beginning  with  the  new  sea- 
son. This  term  will  apply  to 
all  RKO  stage  programs  com- 
posed of  actors  in  the   flesh. 


More  Comedians  for  Fox  Film 
Fox  continues  to  enroll  additional 
comedy  talent  for  the  cast  of  "Soup 
To  Nuts,"  Rube  Goldberg's  original 
screen  story.  George  Bickel  and 
William  H.  Tooker  are  the  latest 
additions.  Mack  Swain,  who  will  be 
remembered  from  the  old  Keystone 
and  Chaplin  comedies,  especially 
"The  Gold  Rush,"  was  signed  sev- 
eral days  ago.  Heading  the  cast 
is  Ted  Healy  and  his  five  fellow 
clowns.  There  also  are  Charles 
Winninger,  Frances  McCoy,  and 
Hallam  Cooley.  The  straight  leads 
are  in  the  hands  of  Lucile  Browne 
and  Stanley  Smith.  Production  has 
been  under  way  for  more  than  a 
week. 


Ready  Soon 


RIN-TIN-TIN 

in 

His  First  All-Talking  Serial 

"THE  LONE  DEFENDER" 

with 

WALTERiMILLER 
IH  ZZ/HAKTOa 

and 

•H  \i:  MARLOWE 

Directed  by 

HERMAN  RAYMAKER 

Maker  of  Rin-Tin-Tin's 
Best  Warner  Bros.  Features 

Mascot  Pictures.'  Corporation 

Nat  Levine,  President 
1650  Broadway  New  York  City 


THE 

ME  NEWSPAPER 
DF  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIII     No.  20 


Thursday,  July  24,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Projectionists  To  Ask  For  20  Per  Cent  Increase 

QUIZZING  CANDIDATES  REFORESTING 



Circuits  Using  Musical  Discs  for  Programs  and  Ads 


The  Mirror 

—  a  column  of  comment 


MINIATURE  GOLF  is  on  the 

tvay    to    stampeding    the    theater 

business.    It  already  seems  to  have 

nade  even  some  of  the  major  cir- 

ruits   forget  that  they  are  in  the 

Vim  business,  and  not  in  the  sport- 

ng  field.     This  midget  golf  thing 

s  just  an  epidemic.     One  of  those 

fads  like  Mah  Jong.   As  usual,  the 

uccess  attained  by  one  is  causing 

hundreds  of  others  to  jump  into  the 

same  thing,  and  in  a  short  time  these 

ourses  will  be  so  thick  that  the  very 

sight  of  them  will  give  folks  a  sick 

Feeling.      Perhaps    that    is    what    the 

jig  circuits  have  in  mind  when  they 

Dlan    their    wholesale    conversion    of 

:heaters   into   golf  emporiums.     The 

howman    with    foresight    and    wis- 

lom,    however,    will    not   sink   much 

)f  his    good    money    into    a   venture 

hat    promises    to    be    killed    off    as 

peedily  as  the  outlook  indicates  for 

his  fad. 

*  *         # 

THEATER  EXPANSION  is  being 
•esumed  by  the  Fox  forces  at  a  time 
when  other  major  circuits  talk  of 
:urtailing  acquisitions.  But  there  is 
lothing  in  the  Fox  program  to  indi- 
:ate  that  its  campaign  will  be  con- 
lucted  with  the  reckless  abandon 
hat  has  characterized  theater  deals 
generally  in  the  last  few  years.  Sane 
nd  consistent  growth  is  necessary 
o  the  health  of  any  institution. 

*  *         * 

ERMANY'S  KONTINGENT,  al- 
owing  importation  of  from  90  to  110 
ound  pictures  and  120  silents,  is  not 
t  all  bad  for  American  producers. 
Mthough  the  quota  of  silents  is  so 
ligh  that  the  companies  over  here 
nay  have  a  hard  time  filling  it  from 
he  current  season's  product,  there 
re  plenty  of  good  silents,  held  back 
rom  Germany  in  late  years  because 
f  the  kontingent  being  completed, 
hat  can  be  sent  over  now. 


Theater     Exploitation 

Broadcasts  Also 

Under  Way 

Wired  houses  with  sound-on-disc 
apparatus  are  going  strong  for  a  re- 
cent innovation  in  the  form  of  es- 
pecially recorded  33-1-5  r.p.m.  mus- 
ical discs  being  put  out  by  the  Check- 
er Music  Corp.,  of  which  Albert  H. 
Shayne  is  president.  Publix  and  sev- 
eral other  big  circuits  already  have 
closed  contracts  for  the  product  to 
be  used  in  their  theaters.  The  re- 
leases include  overtures,  marches,  in- 
(Continued    on    Page    4) 


PUBLIX-SAENGER  GETS 
SEVEN  CAROLINA  HOUSES 


Charlotte,  N.  C. — Seven  theaters 
representing  investments  of  approxi- 
mately $750,000,  have  been  acquired 
in  Eastern  North  Carolina  by  Pub- 
lix-Saenger.  Two  of  the  houses  are 
in  Rocky  Mount,  one  in  Greenville, 
two  in  Burlington  and  two  in  Golds- 
boro. 


Fox  Promotes  Tom  Olsen 
for  Good  Work  Upstate 

In  view  of  his  good  work  under 
Harry  Goldberg,  Tom  Olsen,  pub- 
licity and  exploitation  man  for  Fox 
New  York  upstate  theaters,  is  be- 
ing brought  to  the  home  office  for 
a  promotion. 


Joe  Brandt  To  Talk 

Joe  Brandt,  president  of  Co- 
lumbia Pictures,  will  be  the 
honored  guest  at  today's  A.M. 
P.A.  luncheon  in  the  Blue  Rib- 
bon Restaurant.  With  the  big 
strides  being  made  by  Colum- 
bia these  days,  Brandt  is  ex- 
pected to  have  plenty  of  in- 
teresting things  to  tell  the  ad- 
vertising boys. 


M.P.T.O.   to   Ascertain 

Film  Views  Before 

Elections 

St.  Louis — An  expeditious  method 
of  forestalling  harmful  legislation  for 
the  film  industry  has  been  instituted 
by  the  M.P.T.O.  of  St.  Louis,  East- 
ern Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois, 
in  taking  steps  to  ascertain  the  film 
views  of  all  candidates  for  member- 
(Cantinued    on    Page    4) 


Georgia  Sunday  Shows  Illegal 
Even  if  Charity,  Court  Rules 


CUT  IN  DUES  IS  VOTED 
BYKAN.-MO.M.P.T.A. 


Kansas  City — A  cut  in  dues  from 
lj^c  to  lc  per  capita  for  indepen- 
dent exhibitors  in  towns  of  600  or 
more  population  has  been  voted  by 
the  board  of  directors  of  the  M.P.T. 
Ass'n  of  Kansas  and  Western  Mis- 
souri. Independent  houses  in  towns 
of  less  than  600  population  will  pay 
only  $1  a  year.  Chain  theaters  will 
continue  to  pay  IJ/2C  per  capita. 
Exhibitors  with  two  or  more  houses 
will  be  classed  with  the  circuits. 


New  York  Operators'  Union 
Will  Ask  20  Per  Cent  Raise 


Western  Relic  Tour 

Six  pioneer  wagons  and 
many  of  the  Indians  appear- 
ing in  Fox's  "The  Big  Trail," 
directed  by  Raoul  Walsh,  will 
be  sent  to  London,  England, 
and  Sydney,  Australia,  for  ex- 
ploitation use  preceding  spe- 
cial showings. 


An  increase  of  20  per  cent  in  the 
projectionists'  wage  scale  will  be 
asked  by  Local  306,  New  York,  when 
the  present  contract  expires  on  Sept. 
1.  Officials  of  the  operators'  union 
and  representatives  of  the  exhibitors 
are  scheduled  to  hold  a  meeting  next 
week,  at  which  time  an  effort  will 
be  made  to  effect  a  compromise 
some  kind. 


Atlanta — Operation  of  a  picture 
theater  on  Sunday  in  Georgia,  even 
where  a  portion  of  the  proceeds  is 
donated  to  charity,  is  unlawful  in 
all  cases  where  admission  is  charged, 
the  Georgia  Supreme  Court  has  just 
held  in  affirming  by  an  evenly  di- 
vided court  a  case  appealed  from  the 
Dougherty  Superior  Court,  involving 
the  operation  of  a  picture  theater  in 
Albany,   Ga. 

Justice  Hill  wrote  an  opinion  stat- 
ing that  the  operation  of  a  picture 
show  on  the  Sabbath  is  a  violation 
of  the  law  because  it  is  a  work  neith- 
er of  necessity  nor  of  charity.  He 
pointed  out  that  the  admission 
charge  in  the  Albany  case  went  pri- 
marily to  pay  employes  of  the   the- 

{Continucd     on     Pag*    4) 


Dazzling  Premiere 

For  the  Broadway  premiere 
of  "Hell's  Angels"  at  the  Cri- 
terion on  Aug.  11,  Howard 
Hughes  plans  the  greatest 
turnout  of  film  celebrities  and 
the  most  dazzling  electrical 
display  that  ever  accompanied 
an  event  of  this  kind.  About 
$100,000  is  to  be  spent  on 
lighting  effects  alone.  Another 
$50,000  will  go  for  special 
sound  and  projection  equip- 
ment. 


THE 


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Thursday,  July  24,  1930 


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Walter  Hopkins  Burial  in  Oberlin 

The  remains  of  Waller  Hopkins, 
Tiffany  artist,  who  died  last  Satur- 
day night,  will  rest  in  the  James  J. 
Redden  Funeral  Parlors,  318  West 
16th  St.,  till  4  p.m.  today,  after  which 
the  body  will  be  shipped  to  his 
mother  in  Oberlin,  O.,  for  burial. 
Hopkins,  who  was  31,  was  injured 
in  the  world  war. 


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50  Per  Cent  Quota  By  1934 
Proposed  in  English  Bill 


London  (By  Cable) — A  bill  which 
would  raise  the  compulsory  quota  of 
British  films  up  to  50  per  cent  by 
1934  has  been  introduced  in  the 
House  of  Commons.  The  measure 
also  provides  that  not  less  than  $60,- 
000  must  be  spent  on  the  production 
of  each  quota  film.  Sponsor  of  the 
bill  declared  U.  S.  interests  here 
have  been  making  pictures  here  for 
$15,000  to  $20,000,  and  that  these 
films  have  suffered  by  comparison 
with  American  product,  thereby  en- 
abling the  U.  S.  companies  to  squash 
development  of  the  industry  over 
here. 


No  Further  Walkouts 

Expected  in  Northwest 

Minneapolis  —  Although  rumors 
have  been  current  that  various  out- 
lying houses  in  this  section  would 
join  the  twin  city  independents  in 
cutting  operators  to  one,  thereby 
causing  a  walkout  of  the  union  men, 
no  definite  action  has  been  taken  so 
far  and  none  is  in  sight  at  present. 
There  are  now  23  independent  houses 
in  Minneapolis  and  15  in  St.  Paul 
using  non-union  operators.  Quiet 
picketing   is    in    progress. 


WARNER  DIVIDEND 

Answering  rumors  in  Wall  St.  re- 
garding dividend  on  Warner  Bros, 
common  stock,  the  company  issued 
a  statement  last  night  to  the  effect 
that  a  meeting  to  take  action  on  the 
next  payment  is  expected  to  be  held 
the  first  week  in  August  when 
Harry  M.  Warner  returns  from  Eu- 
rope. At  the  last  meeting  of  the 
Board  of  Directors,  action  was  post- 
poned because  a  quorum  was  lack- 
ing.    • 


Canadian  Meeting  Changed 

Toronto — Eastern  managers  of  Fa- 
mous Players  Canadian  houses  will 
meet  here  at  the  Royal  York  Hotel 
on  July  30,  instead  of  Aug.  1  as 
previously  scheduled.  The  Western 
Division  held  a  meeting  in  Calgary 
with  J.  J.  Fitzgibbons,  H.  M.  Thomas 
and  A  J.  Balaban  among  those  at- 
tending. This  conference  takes  the 
place  of  the  Western  convention  that 
was  to  have  been  held  Aug.  5. 


Frisco   Holdover  for  "Island" 

Columbia's  "Hell's  Island"  is  being 
held  over  at  the  Orpheum,  San  Fran- 
cisco, instead  of  at  the  Globe,  New 
York,   as   previously   reported. 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES     DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or  16  mm.  stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 

74   Sherman   St.  Long  Island   City 


MUST  SHOW  SECOND  RUNS 
TO  FILL  ENGLISH  QUOTA 

London  (By  Cable)— English  ex- 
hibitors who  are  unable  to  fill  their 
quota  obligations  by  means  of  first- 
run  pictures  must  be  prepared  to 
screen  films]  previously  shown  by 
other  houses,  according  to  a  ruling 
by  the  Chairman  of  the  Eastbourne 
Bench  in  deciding  a  Board  of  Trade 
complaint  against  an  exhibitor  who 
had  not  lived  up  to  the  quota.  Scar- 
city of  quota  pictures  was  said  to 
be  evident  by  the  fact  that  at  Hast- 
ings only  50  such  films  were  shown 
although  there  were  89  exhibitions, 
which  means  there  many  repeats. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


July  26     Outing  of    RKO    Home   Office   Em- 
ployees   to    Indian    Point,    N.    Y. 

July  29-30-31 — Annual   convention   of   M.P.' 
O.    Ass'n   of   Colorado   and    Rock_ 
Mountain    Region,    Brown    Palace 
Hotel,    Denver. 

July  30  Annual  convention  of  Famou 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  easte 
managers.  Royal  York  Hot 
Toronto,    Ont. 

Aug.  11  "Hell  *s  Angels",  Howard  Hughe 
production,  opens  two-a-day  run 
at  the   Criterion.  New  York. 

Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South 
eastern  Theater  Owners'  Ass'i 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

Oct.  20-21       Tenth     Annual     Convention 

M.P.T.O.    of    Western    Pennsylv» 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh 


New  Incorporations 


Cinema  Technicians,  motion  pictures;  J. 
M.  McCaffrey,  551  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York. 
$20,000. 

Standard  Film  Exchange,  motion  pictures; 
G.    M.   Raiken,   Buffalo.      $10,000. 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  of  China,  motion 
piqtures;  United  States  Corp.  Co.,  Jersey 
City.      $5,000. 

Leo  S.  Friedman  Dramatic  Productions, 
theatrical;  J.  S.  Grenfield,  11  West  42nd  St., 
New  York.     $10,000. 

Chain  Amusement  Co.,  Wilmington,  Del.; 
Ralph  Ewart,  Wilmington,  Del.  $100,000; 
2,000    shares    common. 

Modern  Productions,  theatrical;  W.  Klein, 
236  West  44th  St.,  New  York.  100  shares 
common. 

Color  Film  Corp.,  motion  pictures;  J.  L. 
Pinks,  233  Broadway,  New  York.  1,000 
shares    common. 

Duluth  Talkies,  Inc.,  Duluth,  Minn.,  sound 
pictures,  theaters;  Corp.  Trust  Co.,  500 
shares    common. 

Dissolutions 

Acme    Theater    Co.,    Manhattan. 


CAMERAMAN       AT       LIBERTY 

20    Years    Experience 

Industrials — Educationals 

Features  and   News   Reels 

Sound    or    Silent 

2     Years    with    Fox     Movietone 

best    of    references 

HARRY     BERGER 

35-35    95th    Street 

Jackson    Heights,     L.    I. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,    New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


COMING  &  GOING 


WILL  H.  HAYS  and  other  U.  S.  dele- 
gates to  the  talker  patent  conference  in  Paris 
have    sailed    for    New    York. 

SIDNEY  BLACKMER  and  LENORE 
ULRIC  (Mrs.  Blackmer)  are  in  New  York 
from  the  Coast.  Blackmer  returns  in  1 
week  to  the  First  National  studios,  while 
Miss  Ulric  will  appear  in  a  New  York 
itage    production. 

JACK    FIER,    Los    Angeles    representative 
of   National   Screen  Service,   is  in   New  York  ' 
for    a    brief    stay.      He   leaves    for   the    West 
in    a    few    days. 


Suchman  Stays  with  Consolidated 

Al  Suchman,  booker  for  Consoli- 
dated Amusement  Enterprises,  has 
had  his  contract  renewed  for  another 
year  marking  the  beginning  of  his 
fourth  year  with  the  circuit. 


Illinois  Avenut  Overlooking  Boardwalk 
and  Octan 

"A  Hotel  Distinctively  Different" 

UNEXCELLED  COLONIAL 
HOSPITALITY 

JUST  COMPLETED  IN 
ATLANTIC  CITY 

Now   Ready   for   YOU! 

Fireproof — Showers    and    Baths 
Throughout 


From  $4.00  Daily. 

European  Plan 
From  $7.00  Daily. 

American  Plan 


FETTER    &    HOLLINGER,    Inc. 
EUGENE    C.     FETTER,    Managing- 
Director 


CHARLIE  MACK:  "We  found  that  out,  Uncle  Sam.  Folks  is  just 
dyin'  to  forget  their  troubles  and  the  heat,  and  bust  right  out 
laughin'.  The  way  the  crowds  in  New  York,  Los  Angeles,  Salt  Lake, 
Boston  and  other  villages  is  pourin'  into  theatres  and  roarin' 
and  screamin'  at  ANYBODY'S  WAR'  is  almost  scandalizin'." 


MEET    THE    NATION'S    CRAZE    FOR    COMEDY 
WITH     THE     YEAR'S     FUNNIEST     PICTURE! 


"Funniest  war  comedy  since 

Chaplin's   'Shoulder  Arms'." 

— N.  Y.  Journal 

"Screamingly  funny.  Bales  of 
laughter."— iV.  Y.  Eve.  World 


"Set  audiences  into  spasms 
of  hilarity."      — N.  Y.  Mirror 

"Famous  pair  much  hetter  in 
'Anybody's  War'  than  in  their 
first  film."       —  N.  Y.  Graphic 


ALL    BLACKFACE! 
NO   HACK    STAGE! 


ALL     COMEDY! 


THE  TWO  BLACK  CROWS 
MORAN  &  MACK 

m  ^ANYBODY'S  WAR" 

PARAMOUIVT'S    NEW    YEAR    LAUGHTERPIECE  I 


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DAILV 


Thursday,  July  24,  1930 


Seven  Big  Films  Under  Way  At  Columbia  Studios 


' 


Unusual   Activity   is 
Progress  At  West 
Coast  Plant 


in 


West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Unusual  activity  for 
this  time  of  the  year  is  under  way 
at  the  Columbia  studios,  where  prep- 
arations are  under  way  for  seven  of 
the  company's  20  pictures  on  the  new 
lineup.  This  is  in  addition  to  the 
work  of  finishing  up  the  remaining 
productions  in  the  Prosperity  Group. 
The  films  under  way  include  four  in 
the  Extended  Run  class,  "Dirigible", 
with  Jack  Holt  and  Ralph  Graves; 
"The  Miracle  Woman",  with  Barbara 
Stanwyck;  "Tol'able  David"  and 
"Fifty  Fathoms  Deep",  and  three 
Proven  Specials,  "Madonna  of  the 
Streets",  with  Evelyn  Brent;  "Bro- 
thers", with  Bert  Lytell,  and  "The 
Last   Parade". 


Hays  Urges  "Ghost  Speakers" 

Paris  (By  Cable) — Expressing  his  view  on  the  international  film 
situation,  Will  H.  Hays,  just  before  sailing  for  home  after  conclud- 
ing the  talker  patent  agreement,  declared  that  nothing  can  stop  the 
auricular  films.  "We  will  soon  have  two  kinds  of  films  only,"  he 
said.  "Sound  and  dialogue.  There  are  films  which  must  have  only 
sound  accompaniment  and  others  which  must  have  dialogue,  but 
it  is  an  artificial  arrangement  to  give  any  country  films  in  any  other 
language  except  its  own. 

"We  must  get  out  of  this  transitional  stage  as  soon  as  we  can, 
and  if  we  hope  to  keep  the  world  film  markets  we  must  make 
French,  Italian,  German,  Spanish  and  even  Chinese  and  Japanese 
language  films.  This  can  be  done  in  Hollywood  by  'ghost  speak- 
ers.' "  Hays  also  believes  that  talker  operas  will  replace  the  pro- 
ductions in  theaters. 


Circuits  Using  Musical  Discs 
For  Programs  and  Advertising 


Columbia  Adds  More  Men 
to  Branch  Office  Staffs 

Several  additions  to  branch  office 
staffs  are  announced  by  Columbia. 
Carl  L.  Ebert  has  joined  the  Salt 
Lake  City  exchange,  Carl  Miller  is 
now  a  member  of  the  Chicago  force, 
J.  R.  Neger  has  been  added  to  the 
sales  force  of  the  Indianapolis  office, 
Sam  Sirbu  has  become  booker  in  the 
San  Francisco  exchange  and  Edward 
Fryer  is  the  new  shipping  clerk  in  the 
same  office. 


Flying  to  Chicago 

for  "Patrol"  Opening 

Captain  Jacques  M.  Swaab,  fa- 
mous aviator,  will  fly  to  Chicago  for 
the  opening  of  "The  Dawn  Patrol" 
at  McVicker's,  July  30.  On  his  ar- 
rival in  Chicago  Captain  Swaab  will 
be  met  by  an  organization  of  mid- 
western  aviators  who  will  escort 
him  to  McVicker's  for  the  premiere 
performance. 


Working  on  Duluth  House 
Duluth,  Minn. — Upon  completion 
of  the  razing  of  buildings  on  the  site 
of  the  proposed  new  Blackmore 
Bros,  house,  construction  work  will 
be  rushed  in  an  attempt  to  open  the 
theater   in   September. 


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strumental  novelties  without  vocals 
and  all  the  popular  song  hits  of  the 
day  with  and  without  vocal  choruses. 

In  affiliation  with  the  Stanley  Re- 
cording Co.  of  America,  the  Checker 
Music  Corp.  also  is  producing  elec- 
trically recorded  15-minute  and  half- 
hour  radio  programs  employing 
prominent  names  in  the  radio,  stage 
and  recording  fields.  These  programs 
are  intended  primarily  for  the  salva- 
tion of  small  stations  throughout  the 
world. 

Negotiations  are  now  pending  with 
several  big  film  companies  to  build 
15-minute  programs  around  late  re- 
leases, injecting  the  pathos,  comedy, 
dialogue,  blackouts,  theme  songs, 
etc.,  which  will  be  broadcast  simul- 


taneously   in    every    city    where    the 
pictures  are  released. 

Al  Shayne,  who  has  been  well 
known  for  years  in  vaudeville  and 
night  clubs  as  the  "International  Am- 
bassador of  Melody,"  will  supervise 
all  the  programs  and  discs.  Sonny 
Barkas,  one  of  the  originators  of  the 
Walthall  Radio  Stores,  is  vice-presi- 
dent and  treasurer  of  the  company. 
The  recording  studios  are  under  the 
direction  of  Carl  Fenton,  who  has 
been  affiliated  with  Brunswick  and 
several  other  recording  studios  for 
years.  Electrical  engineering  is  un- 
der the  supervision  of  K.  G.  Byers, 
pioneer  worker  in  the  field  of  elec- 
trical recording. 


Bernice  Claire  Attending 
"Top  Speed"  Premiere 

"Top  Speed,"  First  National  com- 
edy with  music,  will  have  two  world 
premieres,  the  first  at  the  Stanley, 
Pittsburgh,  today,  the  second  at 
the  Earle,  Washington,  D.  C,  July 
25.  These  will  be  the  first  engage- 
ments of  the  new  comedy  with  Joe 
E.  Brown  heading  a  notable  cast  in- 
cluding Bernice  Claire,  Jack  Whiting, 
Rita  Flynn  and  Frank  McHugh. 
Miss  Claire  will  attend  the  Pitts- 
burgh opening  and  will  remain  for 
a   week   of  personal   appearances. 


Erlich  Joins  Nat'l  Screen 

Cleveland — Art  Erlich  has  joined 
the  sales  force  of  National  Screen 
Service  here. 


Industry  Survey 

A  handsome  brochure,  en- 
titled "The  Motion  Picture 
Industry,"  setting  forth  an  in- 
teresting and  imposing  array 
of  facts  concerning  the  film 
business  as  a  field  for  invest- 
ment, has  just  been  issued  for 
Halsey,  Stuart  &  Co.,  bankers 
prominent  in  the  affairs  of  Fox 
and  affiliated  companies. 


W.  B.  Hackensack  Plans  Filed 

Hackensack,  N.  J. — Plans  for  a 
new  Warner  Bros,  house  to  seat  2,- 
269,  have  been  filed  at  the  building 
inspector's  office  here.  The  struc- 
ture will  be  90  feet  wide  by  196  deep. 
Fox  interests  are  also  reported  plan- 
ning erection  of  a  house  to  cost 
about  $1,000,000  directly  opposite  the 
Oritani. 


Albert    Operating    Sunshine 
Rose  Albert  is  now  operating  the 
Sunshine,     Brooklyn,     having    taken 
the    house    over    from    the    Insular 
Amusement  Corp. 

Brooklyn  Bay  Changes  Hands 

The  Bay,  Brooklyn,  is  now  under 
the  management  of  Wolf  and  Gold- 
fogle. 


Four  Universal  Specials 
in  London  at  One  Time 

London  (By  Cable) — With  the 
opening  of  "The  Phantom  of  the 
Opera"  to  tremendous  business  at 
the  Dominion,  new  3,000-seat  the- 
ater, when  "The  King  of  Jazz"  has 
its  local  premiere  shortly,  Universal 
will  have  four  big  specials  running 
simultaneously  in  London.  The 
other  two  are  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front"  and  "The  White 
Hell  of  Pitz  Palu,"  both  running  at 
present. 

"The    Phantom"    also    is    due    to 
open     soon     in     18     other     cities     in 
Great    Britain,    according    to    J.    V 
Bryson,    managing    director    of    Uni 
versal  in  the  United  Kingdom. 


New  London  Device  Co.  Formed 
London — Mihaly  Universal  Tone- 
film  Syndicate,  formed  as  manufac- 
turers and  dealers  in  machinery  and 
appliances  for  recording  and  trans- 
mitting sound  and  pictures,  kinema- 
tograph  and  photographic  machines, 
etc.,  has  been  incorporated  here  with 
a   capital  of  $250,000. 


New  Corp.  for  Bklyn.  Theater 
H.   Lightstone  is  the  president  of 
the    Van    Buren    Amusement    Corp., 
which  is  now  running  the  Van  Buren 
in    Brooklyn. 


BEFORE  VOTING  IN  NO. 


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ship  in  the  state  legislature.  Ques- 
tionnaires, which  are  to  be  back  in 
the  hands  of  Fred  Wehrenberg,  pres- 
ident of  the  organization,  before  the 
August  primary  elections,  request 
the  candidates  to  signify  if  they  fa- 
vor a  board  of  censors  for  films, 
levying  of  a  privilege  tax  on  amuse- 
ments,  Sunday  closing,  etc. 


Georgia  Sunday  Shows 
Illegal  Even  to  Charity 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

ater  for  an  extra  day's  work  and 
other  expenses  of  operation,  and 
that  the  remainder,  if  any,  was  t<3 
go  to  the  American  Legion  for  the 
benefit  of  under-privileged  children.! 

Fox  Appoints  Nielsen 

Scandinavian  Manager 

Carl  Nielsen  has  taken  over  the 
duties  of  district  manager  of  Scandi- 
navia with  headquarters  in  StocB 
holm,  Sweden,  according  to  an  an 
nouncement  by  Clayton  P.  Sheehan, 
general  foreign  manager  of  Fox 
Films. 


Gaumont   Confab 

London — Gaumont  executives  and 
branch  managers  met  here  recently 
under  the  chairmanship  of  W.  I 
Gell,  managing  director  of  the  coJ 
pany,  to  confer  on  the  new  seasonfl 
lineup  of  product.  Mr.  Gell  in  al 
optimistic  speech  on  the  company'! 
product  and  position  for  the  coming 
year  laid  particular  stress  on  the 
ability  of  Gaumont  to  cater  to  eveB 
need  in  showmanship,  from  theater 
equipment,  etc.,  to  British  Acoustic 
reproducing  outfits  for  houses  of 
every  size.  It  was  also  emphasizej 
in  the  Chairman's  talk  that  Gat 
mont's  own  British  productions  wel 
to  form  a  greater  part  of  its  annul 
program    than    hitherto. 


Stitch   Buys   Imperial,    Bklyn. 
Irving    Stitch    has    purchased    tl 
Imperial,    Brooklyn,   from  Nelson 
Reiner. 


No  End  To  This 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywod — Richard  Barker, 
former  film  salesman  "discov- 
ered" by  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr., 
and  set  for  the  lead  in  "The 
Leather  Pushers"  series,  has 
had  his  name  changed  again. 
After  being  tagged  "Richard 
Blair"  only  a  fortnight  ago, 
he  has  now  been  re-labeled 
"Kane  Richmond"  by  M.  Stan- 
ley Bergerman,  in  charge  of 
Universal's  short-reel  produc- 
tion. 


THE 


Thursday,  July  24,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


€) 


Sound    Progress 
Across  the  Pond 

TTHE  leading  role  in  internation- 
al film  circles  is  now  played 
not  by  lean  and  wistful  maidens, 
dashing  and  dainty  soubrettes,  or 
by  romantic  and  two-fisted 
heroes.  It  is  the  "line-man"  in 
overalls  on  whom  the  spotlight 
of  European  filmdom  is  focused. 
Who  would  have  thought  that  on 
any  movie  lot  the  wiring  company 
would  assume  the  importance 
and  the  prerogatives  of  a  tem- 
peramental prima  donna;  that  it 
would  be  feted  at  public  dinners, 
like  some  well-marcelled  idol  who 
looks  out  from  the  covers  of  a 
movie  magazine?  Yet  here  we 
are  in  Paris, — a  glamorous  city 
which  has  never  rated  romance 
below  par;  and  all  of  moviedom 
is  toasting  Western  Electric  and 
R.  C.  A.!  Last  week  at  the 
"Chateau  de  Madrid"  Will  H. 
Hays  dined, — and  they  do  say 
wined, — the  12  German  delegates 
and  the  representatives  of  Am- 
erican wiring  systems  who  are 
convened  in  Paris  seeking  amic- 
able adjustment  of  talkie  patent 
rights.  Last  night  at  the  "Res- 
taurant Laurent"  the  Western 
Electric  Company,  known  to 
France  as  the  "Societe  de  Ma- 
teriel Acoustique  Inc.,"  was  toast- 
ed at  a  "love  feast"  by  all  those 
concerned  in  the  new  Billancourt 
Studios.  These  beautiful  studios 
rising  out  of  a  tiny  islet  in  the 
Seine  are  to  be  wired  for  pro- 
duction of  talking'pictures.  Con- 
tracts were  made  with  Western 
Electric,  which  has  just  finished 
wiring  the  "Cine  Continental" 
Studios  at  Joinville-le-Pont,  — 
erected  for  Eamous  Players  Para- 
mount. The  Pathe  Company, 
with  studios  also  at  Joinville-le- 
Pont,  has  contracted  with  RCA 
Photophone  for  the  installation  of 
10  recording  channels,  which  will 
give  facility  for  800  to  1,000  neg- 
ative reels  of  sound  pictures  an- 
nually. 

"Wall  Street  Journal" 


The   smallest  theater  in   Lon- 
don has  130  seats. 


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— 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

J  OOKS  AS  if  Our  Own  Newsreel  has  scored  a  big  scoop  over 
those  other  newsreel  fellers while  they  have  the  ad- 
vantage of  world-wide   organizations  with   cameramen  shooting 
world  events,   still  it  takes  time  to  relay  the  film  to  the  home 

offices  in   New  York but  all   we   gotta  do  is  sit  at  our 

desk  and  knock  out  a  newsreel  from  an  assortment  of  press  no- 
tices,   newspaper    clippings,    imagination    and    just    plain    hooey 

to  be  honest,  we  sometimes  think  it's  mostly  hooey 

what   do   you   think,   dear   reader? fine! now   that 

it's  unanimous,  we  can  start  on  release  No.  3 


(~)UR  FIRST  shot  shows  a  tall  gent  over  in   Paris  passing  a 
document  around  to  be  signed  by  a  bunch  of  German  sound- 
patents   men finally   the   tall   gent  puts   his   signature   on 

it Will    Hays he   has   just   negotiated    the    biggest 

international   patents  deal   since   the   day   they    signed   the   auto- 
motive patents  proposition should  he  feel  proud? 

why   not? now  the   H'lywood   studios   can   go  ahead   full 

steam  making  sound   films   for  the  entire  world this  puts 

Mister  Hays  in  the  class  with  big  diplomats  and  industrial  kin^s 

for    the    deal    involves    billions   and    makes    for    friendly 

feeling  with   all   countries 


(~)BSERVE   THIS  gent  surrounded   by  a   mountain  of  letters 

all  you  can  see  is  his  perspiring  head it  is  Harry 

D.  Goldberg,  division  manager  of  the  Western  N.  Y.  State  divi- 
sion of  Fox  Theaters Harry  has  just  worked  out  a  great 

good-will   building  scheme when  a   couple  in  any   given 

town  become  engaged,  they  get  a  letter  of  felicitation  and  a  pass 

to  the  theater later  when  they  get  hooked  up  they  get  a 

letter  of  felicitation  and  a  pass when  the  kid  arrives,  they 

get  a  letter  of  f .   and   a  pass and  so  on  and  so  on,  ad 

infinitum   forever   and   ever   unto   the   third   and   fourth    genera- 
tion  Harry  varies  this  with   letters  of  condolence  when 

the  kid  gets  measles,  a  new  scooter,  or  the  old  man  loses  his 
job  or  his  wife,  etcetera great  stuff,  Harry 


THE  WOMEN  folks  will  be  interested  to  note  this  petite  young 
lady  parking  her  dogs  under  the  Lig  mahogany  table  in  the 
director's  room  of  one  of  our  leading  fan  mags it  is  De- 
light Evans,  editor  of  the  publication,  who  has  just  been  elected 

vice   president   of  the   company Delight   has  doubled   the 

circulation  in  slightly  over  one  year — which  is  some  record — IF 

you   have   ever   tried    to   edit   a   fan   mag we   have    often 

wondered    what    directors    really    do    at    a    meeting,    if   anything 
mebbe    Delight    will    tell    us 


~\JOW   WE   see  an  Army  colonel   putting  a    H'lywood   studio 

cast  through  a  tough  drill screen  players  useter  think 

that  the  director  was  sometimes  tough but  when  Colonel 

Frank  S.  Long,  retired  officer  in  the  Army  Artillery  Corps,  got 
through   with    them,   the   players   in    Pathe's   "Beyond    Victory" 

realized  they  had  only  been  playing  before we're  all  for 

this  new  idea  of  employing  drill  sergeants  on  the  studio  sets 
it  should  take  the  bunk  outa  some  of  these  padded  fea- 
tures and   turn   'em   into   good   two-reelers 


T-TERE.  WE   have   a   pretty   sight,   showing   a   publicity   gal  and 
a  former  movie  critic  riding  around  town   in  a  big  Marmon 

car  with  a  snooty  uniformed  chauffeur that's  as  it  should 

be note    them    condescendingly   acknowledging   the    salu- 
tations from  big  film  execs  as  they  roll  by  on  Broadway 

the    film    execs    are    walking now    if    we    showed    you    a 

columnist  riding  by  with  a  chauffeur  and,  say,  Greta  Garbo,  sit- 
ting   beside    him,    you    wouldn't    believe    it neither    would 

we but  here  is  the  Marmon,  nevertheless,  and   seated   in 

il    is   Florence  Ross  of  Warner's  publicity,  and    Pierre  de   Rohan, 

critic,    who    are    collaborating    in    the    writing    of    plays 

what's   this  business   coming   to,  anyway? 


EXPL0ITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Fisherman's  Luck 

in  "The   Big  Pond" 

gEK'l  BICKER!  got  a  great 
lobby  attractor  for  "The  Big 
Pond"  when  he  came  to  play 
that  at  the  Publix  Palace,  Mar- 
ion, Ohio.  Somewhere  he  «ot 
hold  of  a  tank  4x8  feet,  which  he 
placed  in  his  lobby  surrounded 
by  grass  mats.  There  were  twen- 
ty wooden  fish  in  the  pond  with 
loops  and  one  of  them  was  mark- 
el  on  the  bottom  as  good  for 
a  free  ticket.  Anyone  could  dem- 
onstrate his  luck  free,  but  had 
only  one  chance.  The  tank  was 
in  use  for  five  days  before  the 
picture  came  along,  and  there 
was  a  crowd  around  it  all  day 
long. 

— Epe8  Sargent 

*     *     * 

Fox  Theaters  Have 

New  Lobby  Displays 
THE  newly  designed  lobbies  of 
the  Fox  theaters  in  New 
York  State  Division  combine 
qualities  of  beauty  and  economy. 
The  displays  have  a  background 
of  either  solid  blue  or  solid  green 
baize  with  attractively  designed 
compo  board  trims.  Into  this 
background  is  set  an  arrange- 
ment of  cards  and  8x10  stilK.  The 
only  accessories  needed  for  these 
lobbies  are  the  stills,  an  occa- 
sional insert  card,  and  the  let- 
tered date  strip  and  attraction 
names.  These,  of  course,  are 
quite  often  supplemented  by  mar- 
quee decorations,  special  easel 
frames  and  other  displays  that 
the    occasions    might    call    for. 

—Fox 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  arc 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  mtmbtn  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 


July  24 


Joseph  Valentine 
Alfred  Bruzlin 
Walter   Stanford 


THE 


Theater  Changes  Reported  by  Film  Trade  Boards 


ALABAMA 
Changes  in    Ownership 

Montgomery — Dixie,  sold  to  Joe  H.  Wheel- 
er by  Doc  Hartwick ;  Ozark — Ozark,  sold 
to  N.  E.  &  G.  L.  Wells  by  O.  J.  Wells; 
Prattville — Prattauga,  sold  to  L.  C.  Moore 
by    D.    M.    Nowlin. 

Closings 

Georgiana — Family. 

Re-Openings 

Bay    Minette — Loraine. 

ARIZONA 
Closings 

Buckeys — Orplieum  ;     Miami — Anahuac. 

ARKANSAS 
Changes   in    Ownership 

McGehee — Siegle,  sold  to  E.  A.  Baradel  by 
O.    W.    Clark. 

Closings 

Graysonia — Graysonia  ;  Hartford  —  Merit ; 
Judsonia  —  Electric  ;  Parkdale  —  Amusu  ; 
Searcy — Rialto. 

New  Theaters 

Hardy — Picture.  Luke  R.  Ra'cliff.  owner ; 
Success — Dixie,   Richlou  Amus.   Co..   owner. 

Re- Openings 

Fouke  —  Stephens;  Harrisburg  —  Regal; 
Hughes — Dixie  ;  Rosboro — Dixie  ;  Tyron- 
ze — Lomo. 

CALIFORNIA 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Baldwin  Park — Baldwin,  sold  to  J.  W.  Lea- 
thy  &  B.  Bernard  by  C.  C.  Porter;  Berk- 
eley— Lorin,  sold  to  Louis  Kaliski  &  N. 
Harband  by  Beach  &  Krahn ;  Berkeley — 
Strand,  sold  to  Louis  Kaliski  &  N.  Har- 
band by  Beach  &  Krahn;  Big  Bear  Lake — 
Bear  Lake,  sold  to  V.  G.  Coping  by  R. 
Reed ;  Burbank — Victory,  sold  to  Thos. 
Hal!  by  Molstad  &  Higham :  Brawley — 
Mexico,  sold  to  E.  Aranda  by  B.  Aranda  ; 
Glendale — Showshop,  sold  to  Simmons  & 
Montgomery  by  E.  L.  Halberg ;  Knights 
Landing — Welcome,  sold  to  James  L.  Rus- 
sell by  Dr.  T.  H.  Dixon;  Long  Beach — 
Ebell,  sold  to  B.  Kantor  by  J.  P.  Han- 
sen ;  Long  Beach — Liberty,  sold  to  Nick 
Caroly  by  L.  D.  Kenworthy ;  Long  Beach 
— Ramona,  sold  to  C.  E.  Bryant  by  Chas. 
Rittenhouse ;  Los  Angeles — Alpine,  sold  to 
Bud  Martin ;  Los  Angeles — Central  Circle, 
sold  to  A.  M.  Gollos  &  Nod  J.  Mulville 
by  A.  Freed ;  Los  Angeles — Cozy  fold 
to  Cozy  Theater  Ltd  by  Fox-Principal  Th.  ; 
Los  Angeles — Gloria,  sold  to  C.  E.  Mil- 
ler by  W.  H.  Swain  ;  Los  Angeles — Royal, 
sold  to  Maurice  Berg  by  Consolidated 
Ths. ;  Mariposa — Mason  Hall,  sold  to  H. 
J.  Richards  by  B.  Smith;  Mt.  View — Mt. 
View,  sold  to  L.  De  Leon  by  A.  Blanco; 
Oakland — Chimes,  sold  to  Louis  Kaliski  & 
N.  Harband  by  Beach  &  Krahn ;  Santa 
Barbara — Rose,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by 
Santa  Barbara  Thea.  Ltd. ;  San  Diego — 
Hillcrest,  sold  to  Flynn  O'Malley  by  E. 
C.  Wills;  San  Diego — Key-O,  sold  to  Pa- 
cific Nat'l.  Ths.  by  Edmond  &  Keogh  ;  San 
Diego — Logan  Heights,  sold  to  John 
Zweck  by  M.   I.   Willard  ;    San   Francisco — 

'  Egyptian,  sold  to  Aaron  Goldberg  by  M. 
L.  Markowitz ;  San  Francisco — Parkview, 
sold  to  Harold  Chamberlain  &  G.  Lindley, 
San  Francisco — Strand,  sold  to  Herman 
Cohen  by  Sol  Levis;  San  Jose — National, 
sold  to  Julian  A.  Harvey,  Jr.  by  Max 
Weiss  &  Nat'l  Thes. ;  Santa  Barbara — 
California,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Santa 
Barbara  Theaters,  Ltd. ;  Santa  Barbara — 
Granda.  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Santa 
Barbara  Theaters.  Ltd. ;  Santa  Barbara — 
Mission,  sold  to  Warner  Bros.  Downtown 
Thea.  by  Santa  Barbara  Theaters,  Ltd. ; 
Strawberry  Park — Alamo,  sold  to  Pete 
Warpack  by  G.  Schobe  &  P.  Warpack ; 
Ventura — Mission,  sold  to  J.  E.  Shaw  and 
Ralph  F.  Basom  by  James  Dodge  ;  Watts — 
Yeager,  sold  to  Earl  Bennett  by  Consoli- 
dated   Ths. 

Closings 

Los  Angeles — Bonita  ;  Los  Angeles — Lincoln  ; 
Los  Angeles — Merryland  ;  Los  Molinas — 
Dales ;  Lower  Lake — Austin  Clear  Lake 
Resort ;  Lower  Lake — Lake  ;  Newcastle 
Community ;  Orange  —  Colonial ;  Point 
Richmond  —  Point ;  Sacramento  —  Sutter  ; 
San  Diego — Rivoli ;  San  Diego — Vista  ; 
San      Francisco — New      Lux  ;      Williams — 


Miller  ;  Yreka — Peters  ;  Big  Bear  Lake — 
Log  Cabin.  Stillwell  Country  Club,  Tld, 
owner  ;  Yreka — Broadway,  Pacific  States 
The.    Inc.    owner. 

Re-Openings 

Cambria — Cambria  ;  Merced  Falls — Merced 
Falls :  San  Francisco — Hayes ;  Point 
Reyes — Jimmies;    Parlier — Parlier. 

COLORADO 
Changes  in    Ownership 

Olathe — New  Center,  sold  to  Olathe  Busi- 
ness Men,   Inc..   by  Clarence  B.  Wallace. 

Closings 

Denver — Palace  ;  Eagle — Eagle  ;  Meeker — 
Princess  ;  Minturn  —  Jewel ;  Seibert  — 
Unique  ;  Sugar  City — Rialto  ;  Wiley — 
Wiley. 

Re-Openings 

Colorado      Springs — Tompkins  ;      Nederland — ■ 

Nederland. 

DELAWARE 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Wilmington — Harris,  sold  to  Warner  Bros, 
by  Harris   Amus.   Co. 

Closings 

Frankford    -Frankford. 

FLORIDA 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Bonifav — Bonifay.  sold  to  Guy  McWhorter 
by  H.  G.  Holbert ;  Cocoanut  Grove — Co- 
coanut  Grove,  sold  to  L.  L.  Headlev  by 
C.  S.  Romley ;  Inverness — Avalon,  sold  to 
J.  L.  Leonard  by  Homer  M.  Cassida ;  In- 
verness— Valeria  sold  to  H.  Pitman  by 
Mrs.  P.  G.  Maddox ;  Leesburg — Lincoln, 
sold  to  J.  H.  Snvder  by  L.  R.  Pickett; 
Okeechobee — Park,  sold  to  H.  G.  Culbreth 
by  S.  J.  Ellis ;  Pahokee — Lyric,  sold  to  C. 
L.  Wilder  by  J.  R.  Averitt;  Panama  City 
— Panama,  sold  to  J.  E.  Churchwell  by  W. 
M.  Atkins;  Starke — Gaietv,  sold  to  H. 
Pitman  by  Mrs.  P.  G.  Maddox :  Titus- 
ville — Magnolia,  sold  to  H.  D.  Van  Zandt 
by  Tohnny  Judge:  Williston — Arcade,  sold 
to   H.   Pitman  by  Mrs.   P.   G.   Maddox. 

GEORGIA 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Atlanta — Rialto.  sold  to  Fred  F.  Creswell 
by  Williams  &  Wade;  Dublin — Rose,  sold 
to  J.  W.  Perk.  Jr.,  bv  Smith  &  Peck; 
Waynesboro — Grand,  sold  to  C.  L.  Row- 
land  by    F.    Haygood. 

Re-Openings 

Monroe — Monroe. 

IDAHO 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Albion — Albion,  sold  to  Melvin  A.  Brown  bv 
B.  F.  Mahoney  :  Declo — Onera  Hou«e.  sold 
to  Melvin  A.  Brown  by  Tohn  T.  Home; 
Haze'ton — Star,  sold  to  Melvin  A.  Brown 
bv  Carl  Ridgeway;  Mountain  Home — 
Weaver,  sold  to  Mrs.  G.  B.  Dickinson  bv 
Chris  Hendricks.  Jr.  ;  Preston — Isis,  sold 
to  Lawrence  Jones  and  George  Paul  by 
Ward    &    Wtirston. 

New  Theaters 

Nez  Perce — Wigwam.  O.  R.  Eckerslev. 
owner;  Stanley — Stanlev  Dance  Hall.  J. 
H.  Calvin,  owner ;  Winchester,  C.  Van 
Leuven,   owner. 

ILLINOIS 
Changes  in    Ownership 

Auburn — Capitol,  sold  to  James  Lucci ;  Chi- 
cago— Americus,  sold  to  Lindy  The.  Corp. 
by  L.  A.  Schussler;  Chicago — Indepen- 
dence, sold  to  Jacob  Gross  by  J.  Medni- 
kow ;  Chicago — Janet,  sold  to  Arthur 
Brumlik  by  J.  Koppel ;  Chicago — National, 
sold  to  City  Thea.  Co.  by  Former  Leg. 
House;  Chicago — Strand,  sold  to  G.  &  E. 
Enterprises  by  S.  Abrahams :  Edgemont — 
Edgemont,  sold  to  A.  O.  Easton  by  O. 
L.  Schultz ;  Lemont — Ideal,  sold  to  Leon 
Taruxz  by  J.  Maskoliums :  Marshall — 
Pythian,  sold  to  Ralph  Endicott  by  R. 
O.  Bartlett;  Minnok — Royal,  sold  to  H. 
E.  Hinrochs  by  O.  P.  Morse;  Palestine — 
Palestine,  sold  to  Ben  Hanes  by  Guy 
Wampler  ;  Quincy — Star,  sold  to  J.  C.  Mil- 
ler by  Schvvindler  &  Nelson;  Waukegan — 
Liberty,  sold  to  A.  Uzemeck  by  C.  Zele- 
chower. 

Closings 

Atwood — Globe  ;    Barry — Star  ;    Beckemeyer — 
Princess  ;     Bement  —  Avalon  ;     Bradford — 
Empire  ;    Buckner — Cozy  ;    Cambridge — Pal- 


ace ;  Chester — Opera  House  ;  Chicago — 
Ada,  Americus,  Apollo,  Gage  Pk.,  Hay- 
market,  Kimbark.  Langley.  La  Salle, 
Loomis,  Palace,  Stanley ;  Colfax— Colon- 
ial;  Dalton  City— I.  O.  O.  F.  Hall;  E.  St. 
Louis — Columbia,  Washington  ;  Edgemont 
—Edgemont ;  Hull — High  School ;  Jackson- 
ville— Scott ;  Kewanee — Rialto  ;  Lebanon — ■ 
Alamo  ;  Lovington — Photoplay  ;  Morton — 
Morton ;  Niles  Center — Niles  Center ;  Paw 
Paw — Paw  Paw;  Pearl — Pastime;  Peoria 
— Apollo  ;  Plainfield — Alamo  ;  Quincy  — 
Soldier's  and  Sailor's  Home ;  Rockford — 
Strand ;  Springfield  —  Amusu,  Empress, 
Pantheon  ;  Steelville — Auditorium  ;  Taylor 
Springs — New  ;  Toluca — Coliseum  ;  Ver- 
ona— Palace  ;  Versailles — Rex  ;  Virginia- 
Opera  House  ;  Warren — Warren  ;  Wenona 
— Scope  ;  Windsor — Electric  ;  Wyanet  — 
Metro. 

New  Theaters 

Morris — Morris.  F.  W.  Anderson,  owner; 
Prophetstown— Prophet,  J.  A.  Dauntler, 
owner. 

Re- Openings 

Danville — Central ;  Jacksonville  —  Illinois, 
Majestic  ;  Orion — Orion  ;  Peoria — Lyceum  ; 
Raymond — Community  ;  Rossville  —  Ross- 
ville. 

INDIANA 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Attica — Tent  Show,  sold  to  Mr.  McFadden ; 
Berne — Princess,  sold  to  Mr.  Melching  by 
H.  J.  Strickler ;  Bloomington — Ritz,  sold 
to  R.  H.  Reed  by  Kirkwood  Am.  Co. ; 
Carlisle — Star,  sold  by  Win.  Tongate  ;  East 
Chicago — Twin  City,  sold  to  I.  Turon  by 
B.  Zaleski;  Elkhart— Gern,  sold  to  R.  Gul- 
nyer ;  Hobart — Strand,  sold  to  S.  Routes 
bv  T.  Thanos :  Indiana  Territory — Tent 
Show,  sold  to  M.  T.  Ritter :  Logansport — 
Paramount,  sold  to  C.  H.  Barnes ;  Lowell 
Hie-h  School,  sold  to  F.  R.  Holmes;  Mil- 
ford — Comus,  sold  to  Adams  Bros.  & 
Smith  bv  H.  D.  Carbianer ;  Monrovia — 
Community,  sold  to  Merchants  of  Monroe 
by  Twp.  of  Monroe :  New  Harmony — 
Harmony,  sold  to  C.  M.  Kemmerling  by 
J.  Rutledge.  Jr.  ;  New  Washington — Ma- 
sonic, sold  to  Mrs.  A.  Elice ;  Pennville — 
Colonial. _  sold  to  H.  Hays  by  B.  C.  Mac- 
key  ;  Princeton — Noble,  from  United  Th. 
Co.  to  Receivers:  South  Bend — Oliver 
sold    to    A.     C.     Brill    by    McDaniels.     Or- J,     ,    „ 

r.heum.    sold    to    W.    R.    Pattie    by    RKO  K0c"elle—  Liberty ;   Winnfield— Joy. 
Dist.    Corp. 

Closings 

Ambia — Merchants  ;  Arcadia — Bee  Pint ;  Au- 
burn— Hart ;  Brookville — National ;  Carl- 
isle— Lyric  :  Clay  City — Photoplay  :  Clover- 
dale — Jov  ;  Eaton  —  Princess  ;  Garrett  — 
Roval;  Gary  —  Ritz;  Hebron  —  Hebron; 
Huntington — Colonial ;  Hymera  — ■  Pear! ; 
Indianapolis — Bandbox,  Mecca  ;  New  Carl- 
isle— Cosmo  ;  Princeton — Noble  ;  Richmond 
— Holland.  Murette  ;  Scottsburg — Scenic  ; 
Wheatfield — Star. 


M.    C.    Myers   by   E.    E.    Hayworth ;    Man- 
hattan—Miller,   sold    to    A.    F.    Armstrong 
by   R.   R.   Jersey  ;    Marion — Garden,   sold   to  ' 
S.    A.    Mudd   by    Glen    Newbold ;    Solomon 
—I  sis,    sold   to   Merchants   Assn.   by   P     M 
Cusick. 

Closings 

Capaldo— Community  ;  Iola— Elite  ;  Kirwin 
iUectnc ;  Morland— Opera  House ;  Mulber- 
ry—Rosebud ;  Sylvan  Grove — Cozy;  Trov 
— Leland.  * 

.  New  Theaters 

De.a"ne— Park,  Wm.  Perry,  owner;  Elgin- 
Merchants  Free  Show,  C.  W.  Barker  own- 
erj    Tyro — Community   Wm.    Perry   owner.  ' 

KENTUCKY 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Calhoun   —    Byars,    sold   to    B.    Davis   by    S.l 
Brenner;     Golden    Pond— Pastime,    sold    to 

Wo,  «?raiVe  by  Lo,r,vo  &  Gordon :  Greens-  ' 
berg—Workman,  sold  to  W.  A.  Bowan  by  I 
Mr-  Workman;  Lou'sville— Aljo,  sold  by, 
L  n  iCer!'lens •  ,Mt-  Vernon— Miller,  sold1 
IniiLcV  °we"by  Miller  Bros.;  Shelby-  j 
v.lle— Strand,  sold  to  Harmony  Am.  Ent.  ! 
hy  B.  J  Curry;  Walton— Unique,  sold  to 
Herman  Simmons  by  M.  B.  Rice. 

Closings 

Benton— Dixie  ;     Clay— Palace  ;     Earlington- 
Fr£Hr:fEvart?rT;  Pa,ace;    Franklinfon  - 
vil£  lnt??  \r  H?ldeman— Haldeman  ;      Mc- 
Veigh —  McVeigh  ;     Millersburg    —Opera* 
House;    Pmeville   --   Gem;    Provident   -I 


Dreamland;  Stanford  —  Opera  Hou=e; 
Three  Point— Akers  ;  Vanceburg— Strand  ' 
V1Cco— Pastime  ;    Williamsburg— Grand 


IOWA 

Changes  in    Ownership 

Cedar  Rapids — Granada,  sold  to  A.  M.  Brown 
by  Kokaisl  &  Lhotsky  ;  Cumberland — Lyric 
sold  to  T.  H.  Hendershot  by  Georee 
Brown  ;  Buffalo  Center — Iowa,  sold  to  H. 
N.  Sutton  by  D.  M.  Buttureff;  Centerville 
— Ritz  &  Majestic,  sold  to  Publix  Thea. 
by  Leo  Moore ;  Goldfield — Capitol,  sold  to 
L.  W.  Green  by  C.  Halverson :  Nevad — 
Palace,  sold  to  L.  F.  Martin  by  W.  P. 
Grossman  ;  Ottumwa — Orpheum,  sold  to  P. 
Panich  bv  S.  Sosna ;  State  Center — Palace, 
sold  to  W.  Eckhard  by  Mason  &  Parrett : 
Walnut — Ritz.  sold  to  Max  W.  Shoemaker 
by    O.    C.    Johnson. 

Closings 

Churdan — Crystal ;  Fort  Madison  —  West 
End;  Lowden — Libert  v  ;  Merrill— -Palace  ; 
Newell — Wonderland  ;  Ossian  —  Princess  ; 
Sioux  City  —  Park;  Swea  City  — -  Isis; 
Woodward — Strand. 

Re- Openings 

Burt — Belton;  Cedar  Falls— Regent :  Chero- 
kee —  Empress,  Rialto ;  Madrid  —  •  Lyric  ; 
Rockford — Orpheum  ;   Vail — Cozy. 

KANSAS 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Burr  Oak — Strand  sold  to  R.  R.  Hansen 
by  W.  L.  Hartman ;  Kansas  City — Elec- 
tric, sold  to  Publix  Kansas  Inc.  by  Elec- 
tric Thea.  Co. ;  Kinsley — Palace,  sold  to 
Central  States  Thea.  by  C.  C.  Sterrett ; 
Larned — State,  sold  to  Rov  Dunnick  by 
A.   C.   Wooten  ;   Longton — Electric,   sold  to 


Re- Openings 

Gen?    ' w  tn°ulsv'1Ie--Baxter  ;      Monticello- 
Uem,    Walhns    Creek — Wallins. 

LOUISIANA 
cutoff    TChang,eJs  in   Ownership 

Cutoff— Lee,  sold  to  Ben  Lee  by  Geonre 
Raymond;  Minden-Scout,  sold  to  RL 
Bai  ey  by  R.  Williams ;  New  Orleans - 
Fomn°'vS?'dt0     MikC      PiscioUo     by       E7f 

by0"!.  V|chnura'„.SOld    t0    Fra"k    M-raH 

pw  -a       i>„C,hanges  in  Name 
Closings 


MAINE 
r  ,     a  cThanges  in   Ownership 

bfaAe  R?H!f~A£meYS0ld  t0  W^Caddoo 
to  T  Art  Fp-eb«/e-Fryeburg.  sold 
to  LA.  Crosby  by  Airs.  R.  C.  Gaffner  • 
Limestone   -*   Star,    sold    to    Linwood    W 


Kelley   by   Leighton   Bros.. 

MARYLAND 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Boonsboro— Red  Men's,  sold  to  R.  T.  Mad- 
dran   by   Clyde   Renner. 

MASS  A  CHU  SETTS 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Clinton— Strand,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by 
1*.  M.  Boas;  Newburyport— Premier,  sold 
to   Warner   Bros,    by   L.    M.    Boas;    Onset 

—Pastime,    sold    to    A.    H.    Worrall    by    D 
Farrell;     Roxbury— Ideal,     sold    to    E      m! 
Loew  by  J.  Adrian ;  Waverly— Strand,  sold 
to    Warner   Bros,    by   L.    M.    Boas;    Whit- 
man— Empire,    sold    to    Empire    Thea.    Inc.' 
by    H.    Stanley;    Woburn— Strand,    sold    tol 
Warner  Bros,  by  L.  M.   Boas;  Worchester 
— Regent,     sold    to    Superior    Credit     Corp.1 
by   G.   B.   Theaters. 

Closings 

Saugus — Saugus. 

Re-Openings 

E.   Boston — Central  Sq.  E.  Boston— -Day  Sq. 
Gem,    Seville  ;    Ludlow — Lyric. 


Garfinkle    Joins    Consolidated 

Harry    Garfinkle,    formerly    of   th 
Century  Circuit,  has  joined  Consoli- 
dated    Amusement     Enterprises     as 
temporary  relief  manager. 


Fox  Parkway  Reopened 

Fox's    Parkway,    Bronx,    has    bee 

reopened.     Admission  for  all  is  15c 


fc 


■"11: 

ha' 
after 


: 


Thursday,  July  24,  1930 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


^i     By  HARRY  N.   BLAIR 

Lulu  McConnell,  the  dynamic  com- 
edienne, has  just  completed  "Silence," 
at  the  Paramount  New  York  studios 
lunder  the  direction  of  Mort  Blu- 
Imenstock. 


Saul  Tepper,  who  formerly  as- 
sisted Frank  Heath  with  the  cast- 
ling at  the  New  York  studio  of  Par- 
amount, has  been  advanced  to  the 
post  of  assistant  director.  Eddie 
Baldwin  is  now  casting  the  male 
pit  players  and  extras  while  Evelyn 
\\Groves,  former  Ziegfeld  show  girl, 
Makes  care  of  the  ladies. 


Always  on  he  job  to  administer  to 
Jthe  needs  of  the  Paramount  studio 
(employees  is  Mary  Hulsey,  first  aid 
inurse,  who  has  been  with  the  com- 
pany for  the  past  six  years.  Dur- 
ing that  time  Mrs.  Hulsey  has  help- 
led  to  chase  the  aches  and  pains  from 
|such  famous  personalities  as  Gloria 
iSvvanson,  Richard  Dix,  Bebe  Dan- 
pels   and    Nancy    Carroll. 


Walton  Butterfield,  staff  writer 
\\at  Paramount's  New  York  studios, 
ihas  collaborated  with  Buford  Ar- 
mitage  on  a  farce  comedy  entitled 
"Through  the  Mill,"  to  be  present- 
ed on  Broadway  in  the  Fall. 


Looks  like  the  law  has  descended 
on  pictures  with  full  force.  A  squad 
of  policemen  were  kept  busy  at 
Warner's  studio  in  "Excuse  the 
Pardon"  while  an  equal  number 
took  part  in  "Laughter,"  now  be- 
ing made  by  Paramount.  It's  a 
great  break  for  the  "gumshoe" 
types. 


Carmen  Valencia,  who  has  the 
leading  feminine  role  in  Vitaphone's 
Spanish  version  of  "Where  There's 
a  Will,"  is  just  the  opposite  of  the 
conventional  Latin  type.  Carmen 
is  a  blonde,  blue  eyed  and  fair  skin- 
ned. She  claims  that  all  true  Cas- 
tillians  are  that  way,  which  prob- 
bly  explains  the  popularity  of  Cas- 
tile soap. 


Roy  Mack  was  boasting  over  hav- 
ing directed  five  reels  of  Vitaphone 
shorts  in  five  days.  "Besides  one  of 
them  was  the  Walter  Winchell  pic- 
ture and  that's  equal  to  directing 
a  dozen  real  actors,"  sez  he. 


It    was    a    lucky    break   for    the 
'Laughter"  company  to  be  sent  on 
location  to  Great  Neck,  L.  I.,  dur- 
ing the  hot  spell. 


Kelly  Gets  Grant  Lee  House  Again 
The  Grant  Lee,  Palisades,  N.  J., 
has  reverted  to  E.  Thornton  Kelly 
after  having  gone  into  the  hands  of 
a  receiver.  Kelly  formerly  operated 
the  house  before  it  was  taken  over  by 
the  last  corporation. 


Hugh  Cummings  Adapts 
12  Comedies  for  Pathe 

Hugh  Cummings,  ace  scenarist  and 
gag-man  under  contract  to  Pathe, 
has  adapted  for  the  screen  12  of  the 
22  comedy-shorts  produced  thus  far 
this  year  at  this  company's  Culver 
City    plant. 

These  include  "Pick  'Em  Young," 
"Ranch  House  Blues,"  "The  Red 
Heads,"  "The  Carnival  Revue," 
"Half  Pint  Polly,"  "America  or 
Bust,"  "The  Royal  Flush,"  "Swell 
People,"  "Big  Hearted,"  "The  Beau- 
ties," "Give  Me  Action"  and  "Dance 
With  Me."  Cummings  also  handled 
the  megaphone  on  "Dance  With 
Me,"  his  first  directorial  assignment 
at   Pathe. 


Barbara  Stanwyck 

Borrowed  by  Warners 

Barbara  Stanwyck,  Columbia  con- 
tract player,  who  scored  a  personal 
triumph  in  "Ladies  of  Leisure,"  and 
who  has  been  loaned  by  Warner 
for  one  of  its  specials,  will  return  to 
the  home  lot  in  time  to  work  in  "The 
Miracle  Woman,"  her  next  starring 
vehicle    for   the    company. 


"Sit   Tight"    Cast   Completed 

The  complete  cast  of  "Sit  Tight," 
Warner  comedy  featuring  Winnie 
Lightner  and  Joe  E.  Brown,  has 
been  completed  and  production  has 
begun.  The  supporting  players  are 
Claudia  Dell,  Paul  Gregory,  Lotti 
Loder,  Hobart  Bosworth,  Frank 
Hagney,  Snitz  Edwards  and  Edward 
George.  The  picture  is  under  the 
direction   of   Lloyd   Bacon. 


Frank  Lloyd  on  Vacation 
Frank  Lloyd,  who  directed 
"Adios,"  starring  Richard  Barthel- 
mess,  has  followed  the  example  of 
the  latter  in  going  off  on  a  vacation 
promptly  upon  the  completion  of 
the  picture.  Lloyd  will  sail  the 
South  Seas  in  his  private  yacht. 

"Kismet"  Completed 
"Kismet"  has  been  completed  at 
the  First  National  studio.  Otis  Skin- 
ner is  starred  in  this  picture,  and  the 
supporting  cast  includes  Loretta 
Young,  David  Manners,  Mary  Dun- 
can, Sidney  Blackmer,  Ford  Sterling 
and  Montagu  Love.  John  Francis 
Dillon  directed  the  production.  Skin- 
ner is  returning  to  New  York  with 
Mrs.  Skinner.  "Kismet"  will  have 
its  world  premiere  at  a  leading 
Broadway  theater  at  a  date  to  be  an- 
nounced  later. 


Warners  Sign  "Illicit"  Cast 
Neil  Hamilton,  Lew  Cody,  Charles 
Butterworth  and  Natalie  Moorhead 
have  been  signed  for  featured  roles 
in  "Illicit,"  comedy  drama  by  Rob- 
ert Riskin  and  Edith  Fitzgerald, 
which  Warner  Bros,  will  produce. 


A  Little 
from 


a 


Lots 


>> 


By   RALPH    WILK 


PICTURES  offer  a  better  oppor- 
tunity today  than  ever  before 
for  the  untrained  girl,  according  to 
E.  H.  Griffith,  who  directed  "Holi- 
day" and  "Paris  Bound."  "Artists 
from  the  stage  have  artificial  voices, 
due  to  their  years  of  speaking  lines," 
said  Griffith.  "Few  of  them  can  re- 
sist falling  into  stage  vocal  man- 
nerisms when  they  start  to  talk.  On 
the  other  hand,  an  actress  from  silent 
pictures  speaks  naturally,  and  knows 
pantomime.  She  is  able  to  give  a 
more  convincing  performance  due  to 
the  fact  that  she  is  not  stagey  in  her 
talk." 

*  *         * 

Harry  D.  Wilson,  Boswell  par 
excellence,  has  rejoined  Edwin 
Carewe.  Harry  was  instrumental  in 
skyrocketing  some  players  into 
stardom.  Harry  was  with  Carewe 
when  the  director  made  the  silent 
version  of  "Resurrection,"  starring 
Dolores  Del  Rio.  Now,  Carewe  will 
make  the  talking  version  of  "Resur- 
rection," with  Lupe  Velez  as  the 
star. 

*  *        * 

Some  Sams — Katz,  Gold- 
wyn,  Spewack,  Mintz,  Lee, 
Wiesenthal. 

*  *         * 

Claud  Allister,  one  of  Hollywood's 
busiest  character  actors,  is  the  son 
of  General  Palmer  of  the  English 
army.  He  took  the  assumed  name, 
because  his  family  bitterly  opposed 
his    theatrical    ambitions. 

*  *         * 

William  Boyd,  well  known  Broad- 
way actor,  will  have  an  important 
role  in  "Rolling  Down  to  Rio,"  star- 
ring George  Bancroft.  Boyd  re- 
cently completed  his  engagement  in 

"The  Spoilers." 

*  *        * 

Having  finished  five  pictures  at 
First  National,  William  Beaudine  is 
making  plans  for  his  annual  trip 
abroad.  With  his  wife,  he  will  visit 
Switzerland,  Italy,  Egypt  and  the 
Mediterranean  countries. 


George  D.  Ellis,  veteran  sound 
man,  xoill  bring  the  voices  of  "Amos 
'«'  Andy"  to  the  screen.  He  will 
handle  the  sound  on  their  initial 
picture  for  RKO.  Ellis  recently 
completed  work  on  "Lawful  Lar- 
ceny." 

*        *        * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Maurice 
Hanline  busy  a  Paramount; 
Paul  Snell  preparing  for  a 
short  fishing  trip;  Myron  Selz- 
nick  visiting  Paramount  on 
business. 


Farrell  and  O'Sullivan 
Start  Co-Starring  Sept.  1 

Charles  Farrell  and  Maureen 
O'Sullivan  on  Sept.  1  will  begin 
work  as  a  co-starring  team  in  "The 
Princess  and  the  Plumber"  at  the 
Fox  studios. 

Farrell  has  just  completed  his 
most  ambitious  emotional  role  so  far 
in  "A  Devil  With  Women,"  directed 
by  Frank  Borzage.  Maureen  is  play- 
!ng,„tne  feminine  lead  in  "Just  Imag- 
ine," a  novel  musical  romance  by 
DeSylva,  Brown  and  Henderson, 
which    David   Butler  is  directing. 

May  Boley,  Marion  Byron 
for  "Children  of  Dreams" 

May  Boley  and  Marion  Byron 
have  been  signed  to  appear  in  "Chil- 
dren of  Dreams,"  the  second  Rom- 
berg-Hammerstein  romance  written 
originally  for  the  screen,  according 
to  announcement  by  J.  L.  Warner. 
Margaret  Schilling  will  have  the 
lead. 


"Social  Errors"  Starts 
"Social  Errors,"  in  which  Leon 
Errol  will  make  his  first  appearance 
in  a  full  length  talking  feature  for 
Paramount,  has  gone  into  produc- 
tion under  the  direction  of  Edward 
Sloman.  It  is  from  an  original  by 
Owen  Davis,  with  adaptation  by 
Percy  Heath  and  Sam  Mintz  and 
dialogue  by  Joseph  Mankiewicz. 
Errol  shares  leading  honors  with 
Richard  Arlen  and  Mary  Brian. 
Others  in  the  cast  are  Stuart  Er- 
win,  Charles  Grapewin,  Nora  Cecil, 
Charles  Giblyn,  Ben  Hall,  Fred  Kel- 
sey  and  G.  Pat  Collins  . 


Harris  to  Supervise  "Code" 
Robert  Harris,  who  recently  join- 
ed Columbia  as  a  production  execu- 
tive, has  been  assigned  by  Harry 
Cohn  to  supervise  several  of  the  im- 
portant vehicles  on  the  conipan\\ 
new  season  program.  The  first  big 
picture  that  will  command  Robert 
Harris'  attention  in  his  new  capacity 
is  "The  Criminal  Code,"  the  stage 
play  of  prison  life  by   Martin  Flavin. 


Natalie  Moorhead  in  "Caballero" 
Natalie  Moorhead  will  have  a  fea- 
tured role  in  Warner's  "A  Gay  Ca- 
ballero." Fay  Wray  and  Victor  Var- 
coni  have  been  assigned  the  leading 
.  while  the  supporting  cast  in- 
cludes Charles  Judels,  Robert  Elliott, 
Bert  Roach,  Frank  Campeau,  Robert 
Edeson,  John  St.  Polis  and  Robed 
Emmett  Keane. 


Noah  Beery,  Jr.  Makes  Debut 
Noah  Beery,  Jr.,  who  is  familiarly 
known  to  his  family  and  friends  as 
"Pidge,"  is  making  his  debut  on  the 
screen  in  "College  Lovers,"  now  in 
production  at  the  First  National  Stu- 
dio. 


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VOL.    LIII     No.   21 


Friday,   July   25,    1930 


Price   5   Cents 


Hughes  Film  in  Two  B  'way  Houses  Simultaneously 

CIRCUITS  TO  BUILD"  INSTEAD  OF  BUY 


New  York  Independent  Circuits  Falling  for  Golf 


Short  Stops 

-along  cinema  highway 

—By  JACK  ALICOATE=^ 


Will    Hays    is 
The  German     homeward  bound 
Peace  Pact       on  the  good  ship 
"He    de     France" 
fter  the  successful  termination  of 
the   widely   heralded   Paris  con- 
ference  between   American    and 
Reich    firms    on    patent    rights 
ind    the    distribution    of    sound 
iquipment  and  sound  entertain- 
ment.      Consensus     of     opinion 
dong    the    Rialto     is    that    the 
erms  of  the  settlement  are  most 
satisfactory  from  the  standpoint 
>f  both  U.  S.  and  German  inter- 
sts.     This  is  as  it  should  be  if 
asting  peace  is  to  prevail.     The  set- 
ling    of    this    international    difficulty 
low  opens  the  door  for  a  wider  and 
more    energetic    distribution    of    our 
roductions    abroad,    which    in    turn, 
should  mean  a  considerable  stimulus 
;enerally  to  this   new   form  of  elec- 
rical     entertainment     in    all     foreign 
ands. 

Almost  daily 
we  are  queried 
"Are  mo  t  i  o  n 
picture  stocks 
good  invest- 
nents?"  VKS,  absolutely,  if  you  buy 
:he  stocks  of  the  old  line  companies 
mtright  and  put  them  in  the  little 
>ld  strong-box  for  permanent  invest- 
nciit.  NO,  positively,  if  you  want 
0  get  rich  over-night  and  are  anx- 
(iin  to  bend  a  willing  car  to  the  sil- 
ver tongued  promoter  who  lias  noth- 
iik  to  sell  but  an  idea  and  the  se- 
luctive  atmosphere  thai  surrounds 
picture  making.  The  listed  stocks 
f  our  leading  producing  and  dis- 
tributing outfits  now  have  invest- 
nent  or  semi-investment  rating  in 
Wall  St.  They  have  proven  them- 
lelves  in  time  of  strife  and  unccr- 
{Continued  on   Page  2) 


M.  P.  Stocks  as 
Investments? 


Two  Roof  Gardens  to  be 

Converted  Into 

Courses 

Independent  circuits  in  (ireater 
Xew  York  have  fallen  for  the  Tom 
Thumb  Golf  epidemic.  Plans  are 
under  way  by  Manhattan  Playhouses 
lo  reopen  the  old  Apollo  burlesque 
house  on  125th  St.,  the  Xew  Law 
and  Odeon  as  miniature  golf  courses. 
The  Apollo  and  Regun,  which  have 
open  air  roof  gardens,  will  have  the 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


LANSING  PUBLIC  LAUDS 
ANTI-CENSOR  SPEECHES 


Lansing — After  hearing  C.  C.  Pet- 
tijohn  and  \V.  S.  Butterfield  talk  be- 
fore the  city  council  in  opposition  to 
the  proposed  censorship  measure,  a 
contingent  of  local  citizens  thanked 
the  speakers  for  coming  here  and 
clarifying  the  issue,  and  evidenced 
their  disapproval  of  the  impending 
bill.  Action  by  the  council  has  not 
been  taken,  but  it  is  understood  that 
public  opposition  to  the  measure  is 
increasing  as  a  result  of  the  efforts 
on  the  part  of  Pettijohn,  Butterfield 
and    other    theater    interests. 


Talkers  in  Jail 

Concord,  Mass.  —  Sound 
equipment  has  been  installed 
in  the  chapel  at  the  Massa- 
chusetts reformatory.  Whether 
it's  for  pleasure  or  punishment 
will  be  determined  by  in- 
mates after  a  few  shows  have 
been  given. 


JOE  BRANDT  URGES  ACTION 
AGAINST  POSTER  RENTERS 


Abolition  of  poster  renters  and 
mounters  from  the  industry  came  up 
for  discussion  again  yesterday  with 
Joe  Brandt,  president  of  Columbia 
Pictures,  pressing  the   subject  as  the 

(.Continued  on  Page  2) 


Chains  Not  So  Keen  Any 

More  to  Buy  Ugly 

Theaters 

Theater  building  is  expected  to 
take  the  lead  over  theater  buying 
next  season,  in  the  opinion  of  cir- 
cuit executives  and  scouts,  who  de- 
clare that  too  many  of  the  remain- 
ing independent  houses  art-  undesir- 
able from  many  angles,  principally 
because  they  are  ugly  and  uncom- 
fortable. 

Among  the  likely  leaders  in  this 
new  trend  will  be  Fox.  The  new 
expansion  plans  of  this  organization 
at  present  appear  to  call  primarily 
for  new  construction.  Warners 
has  numerous  building  projects  un- 
der way,  with  less  activity  on  ac- 
quisitions. Publix,  R-K-O  and  Loew 
likewise  have  a  good  list  of  new 
houses   planned. 


COAST  HAILS  "DIXIANA" 


M.  Newman  Resigns 

From  Audio  Cinema 

Montrose  Newman  has  resigned  as 
spi  i  ill  representative  of  .Audio  Cine- 
ma, effective  immediately,  it  is  an- 
nounced  by   Joe   W.   Coffman. 


"Heirs  Angels'9  To  Open 

At  Criterion  and  Gaiety 


Belasco  on  Silents 

Atlantic  City  —  Characteriz- 
ing talkers  as  a  "great  mistake," 
David  Belasco,  dean  of  the 
legitimate  theater,  said  on  his 
71st  birthday:  "If  I  were 
younger  and  had  plenty  of 
money  I  would  go  into  the 
production  of  silent  pictures. 
That  is  the  great  field  for  the 
right  man  today.  Good,  silent 
pictures  would  sweep  the  coun- 
try." 


A  new  precedent  will  be  set  with 
tin-  New  \  ork  opening  of  "Hell's  An- 
gels" next  month  when  the  $4,000, 
000  I  low. ud  Hughes  production  is 
■  nted  simultaneously  in  two 
Broadwaj  houses,  the  Criterion  and 
the  Gaiety.  Elaborate  plans  are  un- 
der way  to  make  the  dual  premiere 
the  biggest  thai  ever  nil  the  Wain 
Stem.  Hughes  and  Sid  Grauman, 
who  is  directing  the  road-showing 
the  big  air  pii  ture,  are  due  in  New 
York    the    latter    pari    oi    next    w  < 


West     Coast    Bureau,     Till7.    FILM    DAILY 

Los   Angeles  —  Following  up   its 

smash  premiere,  which  resembled  a 
mardi  rhis  and  surpassed  anything 
of  its  kind  ever  put  over  in  this  place. 
"Dixiana"  is  standing  them  up  to 
capacity  at   the   Orpheum   with  lines 

forming    early,    and    the    picture- 
pears  to  hi'  in  for  the  season.  News- 
paper   reviews    yesterday    acclaimed 
Bebe    Daniels'   charm,  the   singing  of 
the  production,  giving  high  praisi 
retl    Marshall   and    the   coined- 
Bert    Wheeler    and    Robert     Wool 
(Continued  on   Pane  J) 


Free  Lunch  Now 

Minneapolis  —  Free  lunch  is 
the  latest  inducement  offered 
by  local  houses  in  their  bids 
for  patronage.  The  Orpheum 
started  it  by  opening  a  roof 
garden  serving  sandwiches  and 
coffee  grati  Exi  lsior  Am' 
ment  followed  by  announcing 
bprbeo.ed  sandwiches  w 
charg. 


PAILV 


Friday,   July   25,    1930 


:the 

IHl  MUMVIIk 
Of  fILMDOM 


Vol.  Llll  No.  21      Friday,  July  25, 1930      Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Nat.    Scr.    Ser 31/      31*$      31/      

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40  96/      96  96/      

Loew  6s  41ww....ll7/   117/   117/      

do  6s  41  x-war..l00  99*4  100  +  / 
Paramount  6s  47..  101*$  101*$  101*$  —  Vs 
Pathe    7s37    65         65         65  


Hobby  Succeeds  Tom  Olsen 
Following  promotion  of  Tom  Ol- 
sen by  Fox  Theaters,  Jack  Hobby 
has  succeeded  him  upstate  New 
York  while  Ben  Gareston  replaces 
Hobby  in  the  New  Jersey  division. 
All  are  exploitation  and  publicity 
men. 


Short  Stops 

— along  cinema  highway 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
tainty.    They   should    not    only   prove 
of  solid   substantial  investment  char- 
acter,   but    enhance    considerably    in 
value  over  the  coming  years. 


A  Tribute  to 
the  Director 


Dedicated  to  the 
Director  and  his 
place  of  importance 
in  production,  the 
1930  edition  of  the 
Film  Daily  Directors'  Annual  and 
Production  Guide  will  be  ready  for 
distribution  the  early  part  of  next 
week.  It  will  mark  the  eleventh  an- 
nual milestone  for  this  statistical  and 
informative  guide.  It  is  FILM 
DAILY  policy,  backed  by  ten  years 
of  accomplishment,  to  make  its  ref- 
erence books  complete  in  detail,  com- 
prehensive in  coverage,  authentic  as 
to  source  and  material  and  accurate 
in  contents.  The  coming  1930  Di- 
rectors' Annual  and  Production 
Guide  promises  to  be  modestly  en- 
tertaining as   well. 


Two  Personnel  Additions 
Announced  by  Sono  Art 

Two  additions  and  one  transfer 
in  the  sales  personnel  of  Sono  Art- 
World  Wide  are  announced  by  Budd 
Rogers,  director  of  sales.  Jack 
Cohen  has  been  added  to  the  staff 
in  Chicago,  Homer  C.  Knox  to  the 
Indianapolis  branch,  and  Harry 
Stern,  formerly  of  the  St.  Louis,  has 
been  switched  to  the  Des  Moines 
office. 


Opening  Dates  Are  Set 
For  Two  Warner  Specials 

"Moby  Dick,"  starring  John  Bar- 
rymore,  has  been  set  by  Warner 
Bros,  to  reopen  the  new  Hollywood 
on  Aug.  14.  "Old  English,"  star- 
ring George  Arliss,  will  reopen  the 
Warner  on  Aug.  21.  Both  of  these 
Broadway  showings  will  be  two-a- 
day. 


JOE  BRANDT  URGES  ACTION 
AGAINST  POSTER  RENTERS 


(Continued  from  Pane   1) 

chief  topic  of  his  talk  at  the  AM  PA 
luncheon.  Brandt  went  further  into 
some  of  the  evils  of  the  industry  as 
they  affect  advertising  and  publicity 
men,  naming  seven  of  them,  and  ask- 
ing for  suggestions  in  an  effort  to 
bring    about    an    immediate    remedy. 

While  the  other  questions  are  also  mat- 
ters for  advertising  and  publicity  men  to 
conjure  with,  poster  renting  was  singled  out 
for  a  brief  discussion  and  followed  with  a 
recommendation  that  a  committee  of  all  the 
men  handling  distribution  of  posters  for  the 
various  companies  get  together  for  a  meet- 
ing at  the  Hays  office  shortly.  An  attempt 
will  then  be  made  to  put  an  end  to  this  il- 
legal infringement  of  the  copyright  law.  Hal 
Hodes   of   Columbia   will   head   the  committee. 

Subjects  discussed  by  Brandt  other  than 
the    "vicious"    poster    renters    were  as    follows: 

1.  What  is  the  province  of  the  campaign 
book  ? 

2.  What  is  the  effect  of  the  novel ization 
of    photoplays    (5    and    10    cent    editions)? 

3.  Is  the  industry  getting  a  fair  break  on 
publicity  space  in  proportion  to  its  news- 
paper advertising  and  in  comparison  with 
the    sports    field    and    other    industries? 

4.  Is  the  industry  adequately  taking  care 
of  the  juvenile  trade  in  its  advertising?  How 
is  one  to  judge  the  age  of  the  juvenile? 

5.  What  will  the  ultimate  attitude  be  for 
the    24    sheet? 

6.  Why  can't  an  AMPA  committee  be 
appointed  to  attempt  to  standardize  lobby 
accessories  ? 

7.  Should  yesterday's  picture  be  forgot- 
ten? 

Mimeographed  copies  of  Joe  Brandt's 
speech  are  to  be  sent  to  every  member  and 
each  individual  question  will  be  directed  to 
men  who  are  at  the  heads  of  those  depart- 
ments. A  discussion  will  follow  with  sug- 
gestions   to    be    sent    to    Mr.    Brandt. 

Preceding  the  Columbia  president,  who 
was  the  guest  of  honor,  others  introduced 
were  Miss  New  York,  who  is  leaving  this 
week  for  Galveston  to  compete  in  the  na- 
tional beauty  contest.  President  Eddie  Klein's 
wife  and  Harry  Reichenbach.  who  introduced 
Brandt.  Leon  Bamberger  presided  in  view 
of  Klein's  absence. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


July  26  Outing  of  RKO  Home  Office  Em- 
ployees  to    Indian    Point,    N.    Y. 

July  29-30-31 — Annual  convention  of  M.P.T. 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palace 
Hotel,    Denver. 

July  30  Annual  convention  of  Famous 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  eastern 
managers,  Royal  York  Hotel, 
Toronto,    Ont. 

Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

"Moby  Dick"  opens  at  the  Holly- 
wood.   New    York. 

(Tentative)  "Hell's  Angels,"  How- 
ard Hughes  production,  opens  two- 
a-day  run  at  the  Criterion,  New 
York. 

Premiere  of  "Old  English"  at  the 
Warner,    New    York. 

20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 


Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug, 
Oct. 


14 


15 


21 


ft 

Long   Island  City     « 

154  Crescent  St.       U 

STIHwell  7940        ft 


New   York 

1540   Broadway 

BRYant  4712 


Eastman  Films  | 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Chicago  Hollywood 

,.,.,.,   t   a-  a   .  6700  Santa  Monica 

1727    Indiana   Ave.  BivA 

CALumet  2691  HOLlywood    4121 


Meyer-Reiger  Lab.  Moves 
Into  Film  Center  Bldg. 

Meyer-Reiger  Laboratories  has 
moved  into  new  quarters  on  the  sec- 
ond floor  of  the  Film  Center  Building. 
This  brings  the  occupancy  of  the 
building  close  to  100  per  cent,  ac- 
cording to  Abe  N.  Adelson,  presi- 
dent of  Film  Center,  Inc. 


New  York  Indie  Chains 
Falling  for  Midget  Golf 

(Continued  from  Pane   1) 

seats    removed    on    the    roofs    for    18 
hole    courses. 

The  open  air  links  are  expected  to 
be  open  until  about  November  and 
a  plan  whereby  skating  rinks  will  re- 
place the  greens  about  that  time  is 
under    advisement. 


KAZiZiziilZiZiZiZiZiZi: 


zizszizzziZiK* 


Floyd  Weber  Appointed 
Columbia  Office  Manager 

Floyd  Weber,  who  has  been  man- 
aging the  print  department  of  Co- 
lumbia's home  office,  has  been  ap- 
pointed office  manager  and  will  as- 
sume full  charge  of  the  regular  of- 
fice routine.  George  Josephs,  who 
lias  been  Weber's  assistant  in  the 
print  department,  now  will  have  full 
charge    of    that    division. 


Coast  Hails  "Dixiana" 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

The  premiere  audience  cheered  the 
picture  in  several  spots,  and  Wheeler 
and  Woolsey  provoked  screams  on 
every    appearance. 

Lowell  Sherman  was  master  of 
ceremonies  for  the  opening,  and 
among  those  on  hand  were  Amos  'n' 
Andy,  who  received  an  ovation.  Ad- 
ditional police  reserves  had  to  be 
called  several  times  to  handle  the 
crowds,  and  at  midnight  about  6,000 
were  still  on  the  street  waiting  for 
the  celebrities  to  come  out. 


COMING  &  GOING 


AL    LICHTMAN    returned    yesterday    from 
Canada    where    he    spent    a    few    days    on    al 
business     trip. 

ARNOLD    VAN    LEER,    assistant   to   Har- 
ry  I.    Charnas,   managing   director   of   Warner  j 
Bros.     Metropolitan    Theaters,     sailed    on    the! 
Mauretania    for    London,    where    his    sister    is  i 
critically     ill. 

BEATRICE   LILLIE    sails  tonight   on  thel 
Homeric    for    England. 

SUISEI    MATSUI,    master    of    ceremonieJ 
in    the    Japanese    version    of    "Paramount    on 
Parade,"    is    in    New    York    from    the    Coast.l 
He  leaves   Sunday  on  his  way  to  Tokio. 

F.    J.    McWILLIAMS.    exhibitor    of    Madi-I 
son,     Wis.,     and     former     president     of     the 
M.P.T.O.     of     Wisconsin,     is     in     New     Yorkj 
;or    a    visit. 

EDDIE    CANTOR    arrives    in    New    York 
tomorrow    on   the    Advance    Century. 


INJUNCTION  ASKED 
AGAINST  "INGAGI" 

On  the  application  of  Louis  NizerJ 
attorney,  acting  for  Spyros  P.   Mac- 
kenzie,    son     of     Lady     Mackenzie, 
African    game    hunter,    who    charges 
that     her     picture,     "The     Heart     of 
Africa,"   was   used   without   authority! 
by  the  producers  of  "Ingagi."  Judge 
William  Bondy  of  the  U.  S.  District 
Court   yesterday   signed  an  order   di- 
recting   Congo    Pictures,    Ltd.,    and 
William     Alexander,     producers,     to 
show  cause  why  they  should  not  be 
enjoined     from     distributing    or     ex- 
hibiting   "Ingagi,"    which    is    said    tot 
have    grossed    more    than    $1,000,0001 
to   date. 


Arger  Acquires   N.   J.   House 

Gus  Arger  has  acquired  the  Rivoli, 
West  New  York,  N.  J.,  from  the 
Jewel  Amusement  Corp. 


Plan  Kidderminster  House 
Kidderminster,  Eng.  —  County 
magistrates  have  approved  plans  for 
the  erection  of  a  large  motion  pic- 
ture house  in  Oxford  St.  Clifford 
Bray,  of  Hagley  Road,  Stourbridge, 
is   the   builder. 


Rige,   Brooklyn,   To   Be   Reopened 

Rige  Theater,  Inc.  has  plans  under- 
way for  the  reopening  of  the  Rige,! 
Brooklyn. 


Kooler-Aire 

Revolutionizes  Air  Conditions 
Summer  and  Winter 

KOOLER-AIRE    ENGINEERING    CORP. 
1914  PARAMOUNT  BUILDING  NEW  YORK 


Only  106  in  the  Shade  -  But 
Cleveland  says:  "Who  Cares, 
Ronald  Colman's  latest  has 
come  to  town." 

United  Artists'  first  1930-1931 
release  draws  sensational  crowds 
against  most  terrific  heat  and 
picture  opposition  known. 

ONE    OF 

"The  Super-19" 


otion    Picture    History's 
Greatest  Box-Office  Attraction. 


"RAFFLES"  OPENS 
-CRACKS  B.  0.  FOR 

NEW  SEASON  PICTURE  STEPS  INTO  CLEVELAND  FOR  ITS 
WORLD  PREMIERE  WITH  THERMOMETERS  OF  TOWN  SIZZLING 
AT    106    IN    THE    SHADE    AND    STOPS    THE    CITY'S    BUSINESS. 


THOUSANDS  POURED  THROUGH 
BLISTERING  STREETS  AND  SCORCH- 
ING SUN  TO  SWELL  BOX-OFFICE  RE- 
CEIPTS TO  SENSATIONAL  GROSSES. 

Samuel 

Goldwyn  presents 

RONALD 
COLMAN 


in 


"Raffles" 


It's  the  MARVEL  PICTURE  of 

the  Day.  The  Biggest  Box -Office 
production  now  playing. 


Hot  or  Cold 


Stillman-  Cleveland 

RECORD  HAUL! 


>l£l 


CRITICS   FORG€T  TH€   H€AT   IN 
PRAIS€  OF  COLMAN'S  GR€AT€ST 


CLEVELAND  NEWS:  "'Raffles'  in  Talkies  Just  as 
"olorful  as  Original  Story.  Colman  ideal  Raffles, 
harming  and  thrilling  adventure.  No  better  choice 
han  Ronald  Colman  could  have  been  made  to  do 
laffles.  A  thief  with  a  chivalrous  regard  for  women, 
i  quick-witted  chap  and  a  conversationalist  who  could 
lold  his  own  in  London's  smartest  drawing  rooms. 
\nd  if  there  is  to  be  another  Raffles  story  let  Colman 
io  it.  Kay  Francis  is  the  heroine  this  time  and  serves 
•veil.  Frederick  Kerr  and  Alison  Skipworth  as  Lord 
ind  Lady  Melrose  give  near  perfect  performances. 
David  Torrence  contributes  a  forceful  and  thoroughly 
competent  rendition  of  the  role  of  the  inspector  from 
Scotland  Yard." 

PLAIN  DEALER:  "This  picture  is  a  fitting  successor 
o  'Bulldog  Drummond.'     It  restores  Colman  to  the 


type  of  comedy  drama  for  which  he  seems  preemin- 
ently fitted.  'Raffles'  is  the  kind  of  picture  everyone 
will  like,  if  for  no  other  reason  than  it  is  swell  en- 
tertainment and  engagingly  played  by  a  highly  cap- 
able cast.  It  is  highly  recommended.  Colman  is  as 
smooth,  as  suave,  as  polished  as  he  was  in  'Bulldog 
Drummond.'  He  reads  his  lines  intelligently  and  his 
sense  of  humor  is  given  fair  show  in  this  film.  Miss 
Francis  is  as  charming  as  she  was  in  'Street  of 
Chance.' " 

NEWS:  "Ronald  Colman  appears  to  good  effect.  There 
is  no  denying  the  good  drama  of  this  movie  at  the 
Stillman.  The  picture  is  exciting.  Its  suspense  is 
strong.  It  is  good  chiefly  because  it  is  so  well  directed. 
Obviously  it  clicked  Sunday  with  audiences  at  the 
Stillman." 


\-  Rain  or  Shine!    UNITED©  ARTISTS 

Pictures  Are  the  Best  Qo'Qetters! 


DAILV 


Friday,  July  25,   1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


€) 


Sennett  Says  That 
Bathing  Beauty  Is  Passe 

"]\JOT  only  has  the  bathing 
beauty  vanished  from  the 
screen,  but  she's  never  coming 
back.  Modern  life  has  progress- 
ed beyond  her.  Once  she  was  a 
wow  in  comedy  and  allured,  but 
now  she's  as  out  of  date  as  a 
sleight-bell.  Mack  Sennett  says 
so,  and  he  ought  to  know  all 
about  it  for  he's  the  Canadian 
who  made  the  bathing  beauty 
what  she  was  yesterday.  "With 
the  talkies,  comedy  at  once  be- 
came more  sophisticated,"  ex- 
plained Mr.  Sennett,  who  now 
specializes  in  two-reel  comedies 
with  drawing  rooms  rather  than 
swimming  pools.  "The  bathing 
girl  may  have  looked  sophistica- 
ted enough,  but  as  comedy  she 
ranks  today  with  the  custard  pie 
and  the  banana  peel,  and  her  al- 
lure is  gone.  She's  old  stuff. 
Worse,  she's  prudish.  In  these 
modem  times,  comedy  for  the 
film  depends  chiefly  upon  situa- 
tion and  dialog,  while  allurement 
depends  on  almost  anything  ex- 
cept daring  clothes.  To  depend 
on  the  bathing  girl  as  such  for 
comic  embarrassment  or  for  al- 
lure would  be  like  depending  on 
a  chorus  girl  in  1890  tights  'The 
Black  Crook'  went  over  big  when 
tights  were  an  innovation.  The 
bathing  beauty  in  a  swimming 
dress  that  actually  revealed  her 
knees  was  also  a  novelty.  But 
the  truth  is  that  the  amateur 
bathing  beauties  have  put  the 
professional  bathing  beauties  out 
of  business.  The  professional 
bathing  beauties  flourished  in  the 
epoch  when  the  phenomenon 
known  as  the  blush  still  existed. 
The  modern  girl  would  make  the 
the  oldtime  bathing  beauty  gasp." 
— Chester  Bahn, 
"Syracuse  Herald" 


Native  companies  in  India 
employ  5,000  actors  and  200 
actresses. 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
PhilM.  Daly 


"tJOW   THEY    Made  the   Grade  in  pictures  is  always   an  in- 

teresting  story Lady   Luck  has  played  a   great  part 

in   giving   some   film   celebs   a   start others   strolled   right 

into    a    made-to-order    set-up still    others    plugged    along 

for  years  in  minor  parts  before  the  Big  Break  came and 

it  is  this  gambling  element  that  lures  thousands  to  keep  on 
trying  out  there  in  the  H'lywood  studios,  eternally  hoping  that 
tomorrow  will  bring  them  face  to  face  with  that  slippery  Dame 
Opportunity  with  a  bag  of  gold  in  one  hand  and  a  fat  contract 

in  the  other .here  is  how  a  few  of  'em  walked  into  fame 

and   fortune 

*  Jjs  *  * 

"pAY   WRAY   heard   that   Von   Stroheim  was   making  tests   of 
players    for    the    role    of    Mitzi    in    "The    Wedding    March" 
after  waiting  for  hours,  she  was  admitted  for  an  inter- 
view  Von    Stroheim    asked    her    a    few    casual    questions 

"That's  all,"  he  finally  said she  rose  to  leave, 

forlorn  and  beaten He  suddenly  shot  at  her  "You   get  the 

part.       You're     Mitzi" dumbfounded,     she     sank    back    in 

the  chair,  and  started  to  sob  hysterically "That  was   the 

test,"  added  Von  Stroheim.  "I  just  wanted  to  get  your  emo- 
tional reaction.  You're  the  first  of  20  girls  to  react  properly 
after   I   told   them  the  part  was   theirs.     But   now   it   IS   yours." 

*  *  *  * 

P)OROTHY   LEE  was  working  in  musical   stage  plays  with 

no   thought  of  entering  films she  became  interested 

in  John   Held,   Jr.'s  cartoon,   "Merely   Marjorie," so   she 

impersonated  the  cartoon   Marjorie  in  a   New  York  stage  show 

and  the  gal  with  one  stocking  continually  falling  down 

was    the    hit    of    the    show Fred    Waring    of    Waring's 

Pennsylvanians    saw    her    possibilities,    and    had    her    sing    that 

"Do-Do-Someithing"    song    in    "Syncopation" and    RKO 

immediately   signed   her 

*  *  *  * 

A  NITA    PAGE    got    her    start    with    a    small    indie    producer 

after    a    film    test    this    wise    gent    featured    her    in    two 

pictures but    something  happened    to    the   bank   roll,    and 

the  films  never  saw  the  screen later  Mai   St.   Clair   saw 

her,  and  touted  her  to  Sam  Wood,  who  was  looking  for  a  lead- 
ing woman   for   Bill   Haines   in   "Telling  the   World" she 

took  her  test  on  a  day  when  she  had  to  crawl  from  a  sick  bed 

with    a    heavy    cold and    still    she    made    good 

wonder  what  were  the  feelings  of  that  indie  producer  who  a 
few    days    before    had   released   her   from    a    long-term    contract? 


JOAN    CRAWFORD   was  born  and   raised  in  the  atmosphere 
of  the  theater her  dad  owned  a  house  there  that  book- 
ed a  lot  of  traveling  shows he  knew  the  seamy  side  of 

theatrical  life,  and  did  everything  to  turn  her  against  it 

but  it  was  in  the  blood,  and  she  beat  it  to  Chi,  where  she  took 
the  knocks  plentv,  drifting  from  one  small  stage  part  to  another 

Harry    Rapf   spotted   her,    and    gave   her   a    test 

and  she  had  a  nice  contract  in  her  vanity  bag  before  she  ever 

saw  Hollywood even  then  it  was  some  years  before  she 

struck  it  big 


£ORETTA  YOUNG  got  her  start  on  a  pure  accident 

her    sister,    Polly    Ann,    then    in    pictures,    had    gone    to    Salt 
Lake    City    on    vacation  Director    Mervyn    LeRoy    called 

at   the   Young  home   to    secure   her   for   a   retake   on   a   film    she 

had  just  finished he  couldn't  locate  her,  but  took  a  chance 

on  Loretta's  close  resemblance  to  double she  put  it  over, 

and  the  rest  is  screen  history So  the  answer  seems  to  be 

that  there's   a  lotta   Luck  in   the   game — but  you've   got   to  have 
the  ability  to  back  up  Lady  Luck 


EXPL0ITETTES 

A  Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€ 


Kid   Stunts  That 

Build  Business 

AT  the  Fox  Rialto,  Little 
Falls,  Manager  R.  W.  Case 
has  the  "Junior  Actor's  Club," 
a  variation  of  the  Kiddie  Klub 
idea.  He  reports  that  it  is  cre- 
ating wide  comment  and  shows 
indication  of  real  growth.  In  a 
few  weeks,  Manager  Burke  of 
the  New  Fox,  Corning,  will 
have  this  Kiddie  Opportunity 
Contest  under  way.  The  con- 
test, designed  to  last  over  a  per- 
iod of  seven  weeks,  will  result 
in  the  selection  of  twenty-one 
talented  kid  winners  selected  by 
the  audiences.  These  twenty- 
one  winners  will  put  on  a  Fox 
Kiddie  Revue  the  last  week  of 
school   vacation. 

— Fox 

*         *         * 

Names  in  Ads 

Gets  Newspaper  Break 

AN  ingenious  stunt  which 
brought  free  front  page  ad- 
vertising in  the  "Evening  Demo- 
crat," was  devised  by  the  man- 
ager of  the  State  theater  in 
Waterbury,  Conn.,  during  the 
run  of  "Numbered  Men."  The 
paper,  through  a  front  page  ad, 
invited  readers  to  study  the  clas- 
sified ad  columns  and  find  their 
names.  These  were  chosen  at 
random  from  the  ctiy  directory 
and  readers  whose  names  ap- 
peared were  guests  of  the  paper 
at  the  theater.  A  two  column  ad, 
nine  inches  deep,  on  an  inside 
page  was  also  complimentary  to 
the  theater.  It  reproduced  a 
scene  from  the  picture,  and  dis- 
cussed the  details  of  the  stunt. 
— Warners 


HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 


July   25 


William  De  Mille 
Johnny   Hines 
David  Belasco 
Arthur  Lubin 
Bob  Wolff 


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TITAN    SPECTACLE    UNR 


THE  MIGHT  OF  THE  RADIO 
TITAN  LOOMS  ABOVE  THE 
WESTERN  SHOW  WORLD 
TODAY!  BLASTING  AWAY 
BARRIERS  OF  BLAZING  HEAT 
.  .  .  "DIXIANA"  HIT  LOS 
ANGELES  LIKE  A  SOUTH 
SEA  HURRICANE     .   .  . 

PACKED  THE  RKO  ORPHEUM 
AT  $5  TOP  AND  COMPLETELY 
FLABBERGASTED  THE  SHOW 
MOB  WITH  THE  MOST 
OVERWHELMINGLY  MAG- 
NIFICENT PAGEANT  OF 
WONDERS  MORTAL  EYES 
HAVE  EVER  BEHELD! 


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DANIELS 

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WH  EELER 

Dorothy  Lee,  Joseph 
Rolf  Harolde,  Bill  Robinson 

Directed  by  LUTHER  REED 
Personally  Supervised  by 
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BALLYHOO      FOR 

BIG   GATE    REACTION! 

WATCH  TRADE  PAPERS 
FOR  DRAMATIC  DETAILS  OF 
TITAN  MERCHANDISING 
SWEEP...HARNESSING  A  FAR- 
FLUNG  EMPIRE  OF  MODERN 
BUSINESS  IN  DRIVE  TO  REAP 
BEAUCOUP  PROFITS. 


TITAN    OWNS  THESKIESJi 
JULY  29,  THE  MAGIC  NIGHT! 

No  showman  worth  his  salt  will  fail  to  take  advantage  of 
Radio's  great  "Dixiana"  broadcast  from  the  Titan  Holly- 
wood studios  July  29th.  Fifty  mighty  NBC  stations  will 
speed  the  gorgeous  music  and  sweeping  drama  of 
"Dixiana"  up  and  down  the  channels  of  the  sky  .  .  .  and 
drive  the  story  with  unerring  aim  into  the  consciousness 
of  millions  of  listeners.  No  other  show  machine  matches 
the  Radio  Titan  in  efforts  to  sell  your  tickets. 


Friday,   July  25,   1930 


DAILV 


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f)     Latest  Hollywood  Happenings     f) 

-  Coast  Wire  Service  =^ 


"Her  Wedding  Night" 
Next  Clara  Bow  Film 

"Her  Wedding  Night,"  revealing 
the  amusing  and  romantic  adven- 
tures of  a  red  headed  movie  star  who 
tries  to  escape  the  man,  and  a  song 
writer  whose  numerous  lady  friends 
make  life  miserable  for  him,  has  been 
selected  as  Clara  Bow's  next  screen 
vehicle.  It  is  based  on  an  Avery 
Hopwood  farce.  Direction  has  been 
placed  in  the  hands  of  Frank  Tut- 
tle,  maker  of  ••Sweetie''  and  "Love 
Among  the  Millionaires,"  and  work 
will  start  in  a  week.  The  adaptation 
is  the  work  of  Henry  Myers,  Broad- 
way playwright  and  co-author  of 
"Good  Boy."  Ralph  Forbes,  popu- 
lar leading  man  of  legitimate  thea- 
ter, whose  last  appearance  in  a  Para- 
mount picture  was  in  "Beau  Geste" 
.several  years  ago,  has  been  signed  as 
Clara    Bow's    leading    man. 

•'Her  Wedding  Night"  will  mark 
the  debut  of  Charlie  Ruggles  in 
West    Coast    Studio    production. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


Last  of  "Big  Trail"  Unit 
Returns  to  Hollywood 

After  four  months  spent  wholly 
on  location,  Raoul  Walsh,  Fox  direc- 
tor, has  returned  to  Movietone  City 
with  his  last  contingent  of  players 
and  technicians  numbering  more 
than  400.  They  made  the  last  scenes 
of  "The  Big  Trail."  including  a  tre- 
mendous buffalo  stampede,  at  Moise, 
Montana. 

"The  Big  Trail,"  which  exceeded 
in  cost  the  $2,000,000  originally  bud- 
geted for  it,  was  filmed  on  locations 
entailing  12,000  miles  traveling. 

Walsh  predicts  that  the  picture 
will  result  in  stardom  for  four  play- 
ers: John  Wayne,  Marguerite 
Churchill,  David  Rollins  and  El 
Brendel. 


Beyond  Victory"  in  Cutting  Room 
After  three  months  of  preparation 
and  two  of  actual  shooting  "Beyond 
Victory,"  Pathe's  all  star  special  di- 
rected by  John  S.  Robertson,  is  now 
in  the  cutting  room.  The  master 
print  will  be  shipped  East  shortly 
preparatory  to  the  Broadway  show- 
ing. 


Off  on  Location 
Howard  Higgin  and  Tay  Garnetl 
have  packed  their  kit  bags  yesterday 
and  sallied  forth  into  the  desert  to 
start  operations  for  "The  Painted 
Desert."  The  company  will  follow 
later  and  in  the  meantime  author  and 
director  will  make  their  headquar- 
ters at  Tuba  City  while  seeking  lo- 
cations for  the  new  Tathe  picture. 
William  Boyd  is  the  star  of  "The 
Painted  Desert,"  which  also  features 
Dorothy    Burgess. 


Robert  Lord,  one  of  the  youngest 
associate  producers  on  the  Coast,  is 
supervising  four  pictures  at  First 
National,  "Sunny,"  "College  Lovers." 
"The  Gorilla"  and  "Little  Caesar." 
Lord  was  a  scenarist  before  becom- 
ing a  producer. 

*  *         * 

Fred  Scott,  who  was  in  "The 
Grand  Parade"  and  "Swing  High," 
has  completed  his  work  in  "Beyond 
Victory."  He  enacts  the  role  of  the 
hero  in  a  tragic  sequence  and  for 
ihe  third  time  plays  opposite  Helen 
Twelvetrees. 

*  *         * 

Walter  Lang,  who  directed  "The 
Big  Fight"  and  "Rainbow,"  is  sched- 
uled to  direct  three  more  pictures 
for  James   Cruze. 

L.  John  "Buddy"  Meyers,  who 
handled  the  sound  on  "Jmirney's 
End,"  has  returned  from  his  honey- 
moon. He  was  recently  married  to 
Miss  Theresa  Allen  of  Los  Angeles. 
Meyers  is  in  charge  of  all  the  "dub- 
bing"  work  at   Tiffany. 

*  *         * 

Jackson  Rose,  veteran  cameraman, 
is  in  charge  of  the  photographic  work- 
on  "The  Lady  Surrenders,"  which 
John  M.  Stahl  is  directing  for  Uni- 
versal. Rose  photographed  "The 
Big  Fight,"  "Once  a  Gentleman" 
and   "The   Lost   Zeppelin." 

*  *         * 

Davey  Lee  was  coaxed  into  di- 
recting a  scene  for  Director  Harry 
Joe  Brown,  while  Brown  was  called 
into  a  conference  by  executives. 
The  leads  were  played  by  Dorothy 
Revier  and  Matt  Moore  and  after 
several  rehearsals,  Director  Lee  got 
what  he  strived  for.  The  scenes 
will  be  used  in  Screen  Snapshots, 
made  by  Ralph  Staub  for  Columbia 
release, 

*  *        * 

Charles  Judels  declares  he 
has  some  actor-triends  who  re- 
fuse to  buy  small  automobiles 
because   they   cannot   get   their 

heads  into  them. 

*  *         * 

Elinor  Mil  lord,  pretty  stage 
actress  who  is  about  to  make  In  i 
film,  debut  in  "Beyond  Victory"  for 
Pathe,  has  a  right  to  write  the  let- 
i<  i  B.A.  after  her  name.  Miss  Mil- 
lard was  gir<  ii  Hi  is  degree  when 
■I,,    graduaU  d  from   the   I  >><<  i  reity 

of  California    with    flic  class  ol    L927. 

*  *  * 

Clarence  Hennecke,  who  wrote  14 
original  Vitaphone  \  arieties,  has 
joined  Universal  and  is  collaborating 
with  James   Mullhauser  on  the     tot 


ies,  dialogue  and  continuities  for 
comedies,  which  will  co-star  George 
Sidney  and  Charley  Murray.  Uni- 
versal will  make  10  Sidney-Murray 
iwo-reelers. 

For  weeks,  little  Sammy  Cantor 
has  threatened  to  appear  in  a  Fan- 
chon  and  Marco  presentation.  For 
weeks,  he  has  been  informing  us  of 
his  plans,  but  we  have  been  "from 
Missouri."  Thursday,  Sammy  and 
Bob  Brandeis  appeared  at  Gran- 
man's  Egyptian  and  scored  a  hit — 
so  we  are  no  longer  from  Missouri. 
Sa?nmy  is  a  dancing  comedian, 
while  Brayideis  appears  in  blackface. 
Sammy  can  also  be  described  as  a 
dialectician. 


Harry  Edwards,  one  of  our  best 
little  commuters  to  and  from  Eu- 
rope, has  returned  from  a  trip  abroad. 
This  was  his  second  visit  to  Eu- 
rope in  six  months.  He  spent  a 
month  in  London  and  other  film  cen- 
ters. The  day  following  his  return, 
his  wife,  Evelyn  Brent,  departed  for 
Alaska  on  a  location  trip  with  "The 
Silver    Horde"    unit. 

As  thorough  a  job  of  shipwreck- 
ing as  possible  without  sending  the 
scaling  schooner  "Metha  Nelson"  to 
the  bottom  of  the  Pacific  ivas  per- 
formed by  a  snutll  army  of  Fox  stu- 
dio carpenters  preparatory  to  film- 
ing the  climax  of  Milton  Sills'  pic- 
ture, "The  Sea  Wolf."  Then  with 
a  curtailed  cast,  composed  only  of 
Sills,  Jane  Keith  and  Raymond 
Hackett,  but  with  a  full  technical 
crew,  Director  Alfred  Santell  put 
to  sea  on  the  dismantled  hulk  for 
the  final   ten  days  filming. 

*  *        * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Jack 
Oakie  being  given  a  royal  wel- 
come at  the  Paramount  stu- 
dio on  his  return  from  New 
York:  Charles  M.  O'Lough- 
lin  practising  golf;  Geoffrey 
Shurlock  busy  at   Paramount. 

*  *         * 

Tom  Patricola  will  soon  start  work 
on  his  first  starring  picture  For  Edu- 
cational. I  lis  supporting  cast  will 
include  Chiquita,  a  Mexican  girl, 
who   has   been   playing   in   vaudeville. 

*  *        * 

Patricia   Patterson  has  completed 

her  work  as  mistress  oj  a  e<  TOO 
'//  "Humanette"  short  subjects  bt 
modi   by  Leigh  Jason  for  RKO,  and 

a  ill  soon  start  work  in  a  Christie 
■uniidij.  Miss  Patterson  has  hod 
much  stage  experience,  sin  is  an 
Akron,  0.,  girl. 


McGrail  and  Dietrich 

Hurt  In  Auto  Crash 

Walter  McGrail,  actor,  and  Ralph 
Dietrich,  film  editor  at  the  Fox  stu- 
dios, were  injured  a  few  days  ago 
when  a  location  automobile  in  which 
they  and  four  others  were  riding  was 
sideswiped  and  overturned  between 
Lone  Pine  and  Independence,  pinning 
them   under  the  car. 

Others  in  the  machine  were  James 
Bradbury,  Jr.,  actor,  Harry  Pem- 
broke, actor:  James  Rawlins  and  a 
chauffeur.  They  suffered  minor  cuts 
and     bruises. 

McGrail  and  Dietrich  were  treat- 
ed at  the  Dickey  &  Case  Hospital  in 
Hollywood  and   sent   home. 


Broadway  Director 

Joins  Paramount  Staff 

David  Burton,  director  of  such 
stage  stars  as  William  Gillette,  '  Mis 
Skinner,  .Mice  Brady,  Doris  Keene. 
Eva  Le  Gallienne,  Billie  Burke  and 
Flsie  Ferguson,  has  been  signed  as 
a  director  for  Paramount,  it  is  an- 
nounced  by    B.    P.    Schulberg. 

Burton  is  a  former  stage  actor, 
having  appeared  with  Mrs.  Minnie 
Maddern  Liskc  in  a  number  of  plays. 
Later  he  was  made  stage  director  for 
tin-  Frohman  company.  He  came  to 
Hollywood    several    months   ago. 


Fox   Buys   Exciting   Story 
"Three   Girls    Lost,"    a   first    novel 

by  Robert  D.  Andrews  of  "The  Chi- 
cago Daily  News,"  has  been  acquired 
for  a  talking  picturization  by  Fox. 
This  story,  published  serially  during 
May  and  June  in  the  "News,"  had 
Chicago  newspaper  readers  so 
cited  about  the  fate  in  the  big  city 
oi  three  krirN  from  the  small  town 
that    they    tried    to    buy    it    in    b 

form    to   find   out    how    il    ended.       I  lie 
book    is   just    now   off   the    press 
Grosset    &    Dunlop,    and    Andrew 
already  at  work  on  the  sequel,  "Two 
Girls    Found." 


Composer  Signed 

Jack  King,  who  has  climbed  to 
success  as  a  composer  of  interna- 
tionally popular  music  within  two 
years,  has  just  been  signed  to  a  film 
contract     by      Paramount,     according 

to    an    announcement     from     B.    P. 
Schulberg.       King     composed     some 

numbers     for     "Paramount     on      Pa- 
rade." 


"Devil  With  Women"  Finished 
"A    Devil    With    Women."    featur- 
ing   Charles    Larrcll    under    the   dil 
tion    of    Fi    n'.     Borzage,    hag    bi 
completed     I    the    I '  >\     '"'if' i      The 
supportin  ist  elle 

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«I  He's  Cameraman  X.  of  PARAMOUNT  SOUND  NEWS.  Concealed  behind  the  gun  in  the  final 
trade-mark  shot  in  each  of  the  104  issues  of  the  Champ  News  Reel  of  Them  All!  Representative 
and  symbol  of  the  world-wide  army  of  expert  PARAMOUNT  lens  wizards  who  bring  the  news, 
REAL  NEWS,  smoking  hot,  to  your  screens  twice  a  week.  Symbol  of  PARAMOUNT  SOUND 
NEWS.  •!  The  de  luxe,  modern  sound  news  reel  that  universal  exhibitor  approval  has  jumped  to 
acknowledged  leadership  of  the  field!  Approval  shown  by  the  hundreds  of  voluntary  "fan"  letters 
pouring  into  the  office  of  Editor  Emanuel  Cohen.  ^  Here's  what  smart  showmen  write:  rtWe 
prefer  PARAMOUNT  SOUND  NEWS  because  of  (1)  ITS  KEENER  COVERAGE  OF  THE  NEWS 
BY  WORLD-WIDE  STAFF;  (2)  MORE  SCOOPS  AND  EXCLUSIVE  STORIES  THAN  OTHER 
REELS;  (3)  FASTER  REGULAR  SERVICE;  (4)  SMARTER  SHOWMANSHIP  IN  EDITING  REEL; 
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greatest  single-reel,  seat-selling  asset  in  the  motion  picture  market — PARAMOUNT  SOUND  NEWS! 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.   LIII     No.  23 


Monday,    July   28,    1930 


Price  5   Cents 


Paramount  First  Half  Net  65  P.  C.  Ahead  of  1929 

20  P.  CjNSURANCE  REDUCTION  FORjfOUSES 

Six  of  Columbia's  20  Features  Aimed  at  Juveniles 


The  Mirror 

a  column  of  comment 


THEATER  STANDARDS,  as 
gauged  by  the  attractiveness,  com- 
fort and  service  to  be  found  in  the 
nation's  amusement  places  collec- 
tively, are  marching  onward  and 
upward  at  a  steady  clip.  The  gait  is 
expected  to  be  accelerated  in  the 
next  season,  according  to  the  pres- 
ently indicated  trend  of  the  big  cir- 
cuits to  pass  up  third-rate  houses 
and  those  of  an  even  lower  order. 
Building  instead  of  buying,  in  cases 
where  the  available  theaters  do  not 
fit  in  with  the  modern  expectations 
of  the  public,  is  obviously  the  wisest 
policy.  Barn-like  show  houses,  in- 
stinctively shunned  by  the  growing 
number  of  discriminating  folks,  are 
a  destructive  element  not  only  with 
respect  to  immediate  business  but 
more  particularly  in  their  adverse 
effect  on  general  public  sentiment 
and  future  patronage.  New  struc- 
tures in  addition  to  reviving  and 
stimulating  interest,  serve  to  help 
prosperity    along. 

*         *         * 

FREE  LUNCH,  free  refreshments, 
free  cigarettes,  and  various  other 
gratuitous  offerings  are  now  being 
held  out  by  some  theaters  as  special 
inducements  to  draw  patronage. 
Whether  the  bait  is  bringing  any 
results  worth  mentioning,  the  records 
do  not  yet  show.  But  one  thing  is 
certain.  This  is  not  show  business.  If 
the  show  is  good,  they  will  come  in 
flocks  and  droves  without  special 
urging.  If  the  show  is  poor,  even 
the  side  offer  of  a  free  turkey  dinner 
will  not  bring  very  many.  Folks  in 
this  fast  age  are  wise  enough  to 
suspect  that  when  something  is  of- 
fered for  nothing  there  must  be  some 
kind  of  a  catch  in  it.  Some  theater 
men  have  strayed  so  far  in  their  busi- 
ness promotion  ideas  that  they  seem 
to  have  forgotten  they  are  in  the 
amusement  business  and  that  it  is 
the  picture,  and  how  the  picture  is 
merchandised,  that  is  responsible  for 
perhaps  98  per  cent  of  the  b.o. 
takings. 


Joe  Brandt  Sets  Third  of 

Budget  for  Youthful 

Appeal  Films 

Six  of  the  20  features  on  the  Col- 
umbia schedule  for  1930-31  will  be 
produced  with  an  eye  to  hitting  the 
juvenile  fancy  as  well  as  pleasing  the 
adults,  and  more  than  one-third  of 
the  company's  appropriation  for  the 
new  product  is  to  be  devoted  to  pic- 
tures having  an  appeal  for  youth,  it 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


GERMANS  PLEASED  OVER 
PARIS  CONFAB  RESULTS 


Berlin  (By  Cable) — In  connection 
with  formal  announcement  by  the 
German  Film  Theater  Owners' 
Ass'n  that  all  American  talkers  now 
may  be  exhibited  in  this  country,  it 
is  brought  out  that  the  German  film 
interests  are  well  pleased  over  the 
results  of  the  Paris  conference  under 
the  direction  of  Will  H.  Hays,  and 
a  new  attitude  of  friendliness  to- 
ward the  U.  S.  is  apparent  in  the 
trade   here. 


Charles  Logue  Resigns 
as  "U"  Scenario  Editor 

West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Charles   Logue  has 
resigned   from   the   post   of    scenario 
editor    at    the    Universal    studios. 


Multi-Active 

Elkville,  111. — Besides  owning 
and  managing  the  Lyric  here, 
R.  E.  Atkins  operates  an  elec- 
trical equipment  shop,  is  time- 
keeper at  the  Union  Electric 
mine,  owns  a  cobbling  shop,  is 
official  undertaker  for  the  town, 
and  has  just  been  elected  coun- 
ty assessor.  And  in  his  spare 
time 


Lower  Rate  Being  Nego- 
tiated by  W.  Pa.  and 
W.  Va.  M.P.T.O. 

Pittsburgh  —  Negotiations  are  ex- 
pected to  be  concluded  soon  be- 
tween a  group  of  standard  fire  in- 
surance companies  and  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  of  Western  Pennsylvania  and 
West  Virginia  that  will  result  in  a 
reduction  of  20  per  cent  in  theater 
rates.  In  houses  with  an  approved 
safety  control  or  projectors,  another 
five  per  cent  will  be  saved. 


Small-Town  Exhibs  Confident, 
Depinet  Says  After  Survey 


NEW  SUPERVISION  PLAN 
PENDING  IN  SEATTLE 


Seattle — A  new  ordinance  govern- 
ing theater  supervisors  is  now  before 
the  city  council.  The  measure  would 
reduce  the  board  to  five  members, 
instead  of  nine,  and  give  it  power  to 
act  in  the  matter  of  films,  publicity, 
advertising  and  lobbies.  The  present 
board  acts  merely  in  an  advisory- 
capacity  to  the  Mayor. 


New  Six  Month 's  Record 

Reported  by  Paramount 


Some  Picture! 

A  wire  to  Ned  E.  Depinet 
from  the  Stanley,  Pittsburgh, 
where  First  National's  "Top 
Speed"  opened  Thursday,  said 
the  picture  with  Joe  E.  Brown 
as  comedian  scored  such  a  hit 
with  the  steel  city  natives  that 
it  made  them  forget  the  heat. 


Vlthough  the  second  quarter  of 
1930  shows  a  slight  falling  off  from 
the  firsl  quarter,  consolidated  net 
profit  of  Paramount  Publix  for  tin- 
six  months  ending  June  28  are  esti- 
,l  by  the  company  at  $8,434,000, 
all  charges  and  taxes,  equal  to 
$2.98   p<  i  on   2,832,277   shares. 

the  average  number  outstanding  dur- 
ing   the    period.      The   profit    for   the 
six  months   created  a  new   high   rcc- 
(Contin*ed    on    Page    8) 


Small-town  exhibitors,  taken  as  a 
whole,  are  in  a  fundamentally  favor- 
able position  and  are  confidently  pre- 
paring for  a  prosperous  new  season, 
it  is  stated  by  Ned  E.  Depinet,  gen- 
eral sales  manager  of  First  National, 
after  a  four  weeks'  survey  in  con- 
nection with  the  marketing  of  his 
company's  35  forthcoming  produc- 
tions. 

"In  spite  of  the  marked  increase  in 
chain  bookings,"  says  Depinet,  "re- 
ports from  men  in  the  field  in  the 
east,  mid-west,  south  and  far  west 
show  gratifying  returns  from  inde- 
pendent exhibitors,  many  of  whom 
are   conducting   relatively    small   the- 

(Continucd    on    Page    8) 


What  They  Like 

Minneapolis  —  In  a  survey 
made  at  the  University  of  Min- 
nesota, nearly  all  the  women 
expressed  a  preference  for 
heavy  love  stuff,  while  the  men 
voted  for  Westerns  and  slap- 
stick. Tense  drama,  mystery 
plays  and  clever  photography 
appealed  to  both.  Five  out  of 
every  six  men  and  women  said 
they  attend  movies  solely  or 
chiefly  to  be  entertained. 


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Monday,    July   28,    1930 


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J1HN  W.  ALICOATE 


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Change  to  Thursday  Opening 
Minneapolis — Publix  has  changed 
the  opening  day  for  new  programs 
at  the  Century  to  Thursday.  The 
house  formerly  changed  bills  on 
Saturday. 

Ralph  Ince  Hurt 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  While  fishing  Satur- 
day, Ralph  Ince  was  struck  with  a 
three-inch  fish  hook  that  penetrated 
his  head. 


New  York 

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BRYant  4712 


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Chicago  Hollywood  it 

..—   1    .••  a  6700  Santa  Monica     « 

1727   Indiana  Ave.  B,vi  Jl 

CALumet   2691     HOLlywood     4121     g 


NEW 
IS 


T  OUTLET 
IN  ATLANTA 


Atlanta — Affiliated  Producers,  Inc., 
to  provide  an  outlet  for  various  in- 
dependent producers,  has  been  formed 
here  with  Thomas  A.  Branon,  presi- 
dent of  Eltabran  Film  Company,  as 
president.  Affiliated  will  use  the 
same  offices  occupied  by  Eltabran. 
Although  the  two  companies  will 
maintain  separate  identities  the  former 
company  will  distribute  the  silent 
product  of  the  latter  from  the  At- 
lanta office.  Later  offices  are  to  be 
opened  in  Charlotte  and  New  Orleans. 


COAST  THEATER  TO  SHOW 
FOREIGN  DIALOGUE  FILMS 


West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — An  unusual  de- 
parture in  policy  is  to  be  instituted 
at  the  California,  with  plans  made 
to  devote  the  house  to  the  showing 
of  foreign  language  pictures.- 


More  Branch  Appointments 
Made  by  Ad- Vance  Trailer 

Continuing  its  expansion  program 
under  M.  Van  Praag,  Ad-Vance 
Trailer  Service  announces  appoint- 
ment of  Leo  G.  Garner  as  manager 
of  the  Charlotte,  N.  C,  office.  Har- 
ry Olshan  has  been  made  manager 
of  the  New  England  territory  with 
headquarters  in  Boston.  The  Wash- 
ington branch  will  be  directed  by 
Nate  Sauber,  who  has  already  ap- 
pointed as  salesmen  Ed  McShane 
and    Albert   Levin. 


Moe  and  Teddy  Altman 
Operating  Golf  Course 

Moe  and  Teddy  Altman,  asso- 
ciated with  Fox  Films  for  20  years, 
are  the  operators  of  a  Tom  Thumb 
Golf  Course  just  opened  on  the  lot 
in  back  of  the  Roxy.  The  midget 
course  is  one  of  the  biggest  and 
most  elaborate  of  its  kind. 


Steel  Pier,  Atlantic  City, 
Gets  2nd  W.  E.  System 

Atlantic  City  —  Western  Electric 
has  completed  its  second  installa- 
tion in  the  Steel  Pier.  The  first 
system  was  placed  in  the  Music  Hall. 
and  the  second  in  Ocean  Hall. 


"Ingagi"  Hearing  Tomorrow 

With  documents  and  film  experts 
to  back  up  its  contentions,  Congo 
Pictures  will  appear  before  Judge 
William  Bondy  in  the  U.  S.  Dis- 
trict Court  tomorrow  to  deny  the 
charges  that  "Ingagi"  pirated  Lady 
Mackenzie's  "Heart  of  Africa"  film. 
William  Alexander,  vice-president  of 
Congo,  says  the  court  hearing  will 
show  that  the  action  is  groundless. 
Albert  S.  Goldberg  is  the  Congo 
attorney   in  the   case. 


N.  J.  EXHIBS  START  F 
TO  FIGHT  UNFAIR  TACTICS 

Newark,  N.  J. — At  a  meeting  of 
the  M.P.T.O.  of  New  Jersey,  held 
at  the  Newark  Athletic  Club,  $10,000 
was  raised  as  an  initial  fund  to  re- 
tain counsel  in  a  fight  against  al- 
leged unfair  tactics  on  the  part  of 
the  big  companies,  it  is  announced 
by  Sidney  E  Samuelson,  president 
of  the  organization.  Among  the  prac- 
tices complained  of  are  overbuying 
of  films  by  producer-theaters  to 
make  it  hard  for  independents  to  get 
enough  good  product,  protection, 
and  discrimination  in  booking  per- 
centages. 


W.  E.  Systems  Abroad 

Close  to  2,000  Mark 

Close  to  2,000  Western  Electric 
sound  systems  have  been  installed 
to  date  in  the  foreign  field.  The  ex- 
act number,  according  to  the  latest 
installation  report  is  1,996.  This, 
with  4,246  installations  in  the  United 
States,  brings  the  total  up  to  6,242. 


Reingold  Elected  Head 
of  St.  Louis  Film  Board 

St.  Louis — Ben  Reingold,  Fox  local 
manager,  has  unanimously  been  elect- 
ed president  of  the  local  Film  Board 
of  Trade. 


6  of  Columbia  Features 

Aimed  at  Juveniles 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

is  stated  by  Joe  Brandt.  This  does 
not  include  the  eight  Buck  Jones 
Westerns  and  the  short  subjects 
already  scheduled.  In  the  latter 
category,  Bray's  "Rambling  Reporter" 
series,  the  Walter  Futter  "Curiosities" 
group,  and  the  "Krazy  Kat",  "Mickey 
Mouse"  and  "Silly  Symphonies"  car- 
toons are  considered  in  the  youthful 
appeal   class. 


Cantor  in  Three  Warner  Houses 
Eddie  Cantor  has  been  signed  for 
personal  appearances  in  three  Warner 
Bros,  houses,  the  Earle,  Washington, 
week  of  Aug.  1:  Mastbaum,  Phila- 
delphia, week  of  Aug.  8,  and  the 
Stanley,  Pittsburgh,  week  of  Aug. 
15. 


New  Incorporations 


Highland  Amuse.  Co.  ;  Lewis  Liberman, 
Camden.      $100,000. 

Photo  Lyte  Sound,  Inc.,  New  York  City, 
apparatus  used  in  production  of  motion  pic- 
tures; United  States  Corp.  Co.  10,000  shares 
common. 

Spoor  Bergen  Corp.,  Wilmington,  Del., 
talking  picture  equipment ;  Corporation  Trust 
Co.    3,000    shares   common. 

DISSOLUTIONS 

Mark   Strand  Theater  Corp.,   Buffalo. 
Brooklyn    Strand   Theater   Corp.,    Buffalo. 
Albany   Regent   Theater   Corp.,   Buffalo. 

NAME   CHANGES 

Warner  Brothers'  Booking  Office,  Man- 
hattan,   to    Warner    Bros.'    Artists    Bureau. 

Perfect  Film  Processing  Co.,  Queens,  to 
Denison   Film    Processing   Co. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


July 
July 

Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Oct. 


29-30-31 — Annual  convention  of  M.P.T. 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palace 
Hotel,  Denver. 
30  Annual  convention  of  Famous 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  eastern 
managers,  Royal  York  Hotel, 
Toronto,    Ont. 

11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

14  "Moby  Dick"  opens  at  the  Holly- 
wood,   New    York. 

15  (Tentative)  "Hell's  Angels,"  How- 
ard Hughes  production,  opens  two- 
a-day    run    at    the    Criterion,    New 

/  York. 
21       Premiere   of   "Old   English"   at   the, 

Warner,    New   York. 
20-21       Tenth     Annual     Convention     of 
M.P.T.O.    of    Western    PennsylvB-j 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh.] 


Nat'l  Student  Federation 
Will  Perpetuate  "All  Quiet" 

The  National  Student  Federation! 
of  America  has  obtained  the  use  of 
the  picture  for  Armistice  Day  1932.J 
It  is  to  be  shown  in  leading  university] 
centers  under  their  auspices,  accord-j 
ing  to  Ed.   R.   Murrow,  president. 

Carl    Laemmle    has    informed    the* 
executive  committee  of  the  N.S.F.A., 
that  he  would  make  the  film  available 
to  the  N.S.F.A.  in  all  university  cen-1 
ters    on    Armistice    Day    1932,    to    bel 
shown  at   benefit  performances. 

According  to  the  plan  of  the  N.S.F.A.,1 
local  student  committees,  representing  thai 
national  organization  on  more  than  200  coll 
lege  campuses,  will  combine  efforts  in  large! 
university  centers  to  take  charge  of  showing! 
the  picture,  on  a  percentage  basis  with  locall 
theaters.  A  large  percent  of  the  proccedffl 
derived  from  the  showing  in  about  twenty! 
five  centers  will  be  applied  on  the  permanent! 
foundation,  which  is  now  being  raised  by  the! 
N.S.F.A.  It  is  hoped  that  the  success  of 
the  19.32  enterprise  may  lead  to  a  resurrec-1 
tion  of  the  picture  every  four  years  or  everjj| 
student  generation,  to  keep  an  accurate  pic! 
ture  of  the  last  war  alive  in  the  minds  ofl 
succeeding  generations  of  young  men  and! 
women. 


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An  appreciation  of 

MAUREEN   O'SULLIVAN 

By  Buddy   DeSy/va 
of  DeSylva,  Brown  and  Henderson 

When  we  first  saw  Maureen  O'Sullivan  in  SONG  O' 
my  heart,  Winfield  Sheehan  said  "There's  the 
girl  you  want  for  your  next  picture."  In  the  months  that 
followed  we  worked  on  the  story  of  JUST  IMAGINE 
and  temporarily  lost  sight  of  Miss  O'Sullivan.  In  our 
search  for  a  leading  lady,  we  must  have  tested  fifty  of 
the  most  popular  stars  in  pictures.  None  of  them  quite 
filled  the  bill.  Then  we  saw  SQ  THIS  IS  LONDON  and 
were  tremendously  impressed  by  Maureen's  work.  Our 
search  for  a  leading  lady  was  over  when  we  saw  and 
heard  her  screen  test.  She  has  everything  we  were 
looking  for  — beauty,  charm,  naturalness,  grace,  lov- 
able personality  and  a  sweet  voice. 

We  stoke  our  reputations  on  the  belief  that  Maureen 
O'Sullivan  will  be  a  sensation  in  JUST  IMAGINE  and  that 
it  will  be  a   greater  success  than  SUNNY  SIDE  UP. 


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AZZLING  blonde  recruit  from  the 
stage.  Was  premiere  danseuse 
Ziegfeld  Follies.  Leading  woman 
stage  plays  "Burlesque",  "Scarlet 
Pages."  Slated  for  WOMEN  OF  ALL 
NATIONS,  WOMAN  CONTROL,  UP  THE 
RIVER,  NEW  MOVIETONE  FOLLIES  OF  1931. 


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MARGUERITE  CHURCHILL 

Bom  in  Kansas  City.  Theatre  Guild  Dramatic  Schoo 
at  fourteen.  Won  Winthrop  Ames  scholarship  first  term, 
Otto  Kahn  scholarship  the  second.  Youngest  leading 
woman  New  York  stage  1927  and  1928.  Pictures  — 
THEY  HAD  TO  SEE  PARIS,  SEVEN  FACES,  BORN  RECKLESS.  Watch 
for  her  in  that  biggest  of  big  epics  THE  BIG  TRAIL.  Also 
THE    SPIDER,  THE   SPY. 


LOUISE   HUNTINGTON 


JOYCE   COMPTON 


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LIVING  proof  that  all  college  girls  don't 
■  wear  horn  spectacles  and  flat  heels. 
Hair  red  as  the  sunset,  eyes  at  blue  as 


IF  you  saw  the  stage  plays  '  The 
Constant  Nymph",  "The  Marriage 
Bed", "The Nut  Farm"and  "City  Haul" 
her  signing  by  Fox  is  no  surprise- 
Has  youth,  looks,  personality.    Will 


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August  and  September  — 
aranteed  to  make  your  sum- 
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Monday,   July   28,    1930 


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DAILY 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Chicago — Charles  Auerbach  and 
his  family  are  at  present  vacationing 
at  South  Haven.  Auerbach  is  own- 
er of  the  Strand. 


San  Francisco — Fred  Voigt,  Fox 
exchange  manager,  is  convalescing  in 
Honolulu  from  a  recent  illness. 


Mauston,  Wis. — The  new  Gail  has 
been  opened  by  A.  A.  Suszycki. 


Chicago—  M.  Marcus,  owner  of  the 
Cozy,  Alamo  and  Regent,  recently 
acquired  from  Jean  Marks,  is  re- 
ported to  have  taken  over  lease  of 
the  Iris.  This  gives  Mr.  Marcus  con- 
trol of  four  "pop"  houses  in  the  busy 
section  of  the  city. 


Buffalo  Center,  la. — N.  H.  Sutton 
and  H.  M.  Aistrup  of  Sioux  Falls, 
S.  D.,  have  taken  over  the  local  house 
owned  by   D.    M.    Butturff. 


Sheboygan,  Wis.  —  The  Majestic, 
recently  taken  over  by  Warner  Bros., 
will  close  about  Aug.  1  for  redecorat- 
ing and  remodeling.  The  house  will 
reopen  about  Sept.  1,  under  the  man- 
agement of  R.  W.  Bollenbeck. 


Platteville,  Wis. — Contracts  on  the 
new  Tracy  have  been  let. 


Milwaukee — Violet  Theater,  Inc., 
is  a  new  local  corporation,  author- 
ized to  issue  50  shares  of  stock  at 
$100  per  share.  Signers  are  H.  L. 
Evans,  J.  B.  Hardway  and  L.  E. 
Fichaux.  The  Violet  has  been  closed 
temporarily. 


Spencer,  la. —  Having  sold  the 
Grand  here,  members  of  the  Spencer 
a  House  Co.  dissolved  the  cor- 
poration. Identity  of  the  Grand's 
new  purchaser  ha--  not  yet  been 
learned. 


Sherwood,  N.  D. —  Construction 
work  is  moving  rapidly  on  the  New 
White,  and  opening  is  expected  soon. 


Nevada,  la. — The  Palace,  closed 
tor  the  summer,  will  probably  be 
renovated  and  reopened  earlv  in  the 
fall. 


Odebolt,    la.— C.    E.    Hartsell    has 
purchased   the    Princess   here. 


Dubuque,  la. — Plans  for  rebuilding 
of  the  Grand  here,  include  a  new 
lobby,  seats,  canopy,  and  a  cooling 
and  ventilating   system. 


Belle  Plaine,  la.  —  After  a  two 
weeks  delay  in  building,  due  to  lack 
of  material,  work  is  again  progressing 
on  the  New  Mansfield. 


Indianapolis — R.  C.  Shallenberger, 
recently  of  the  Warner  Bros,  branch 
here,  has  replaced  T.  McConnell  on 
the  local  Fox  sales  force. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

HTODAY'S  THE  DAY distribution  starts  on  the  Direc- 
tors' Annual  this  ayem if  you  don't  get  your  copy  right 

away,   don't   holler we    are    sending   'em   out   in   armored 

trucks  on  a  tip-off  from  the  police they  say  the  Chi  gun- 
men are  sore  because  no   underworld  film   rates  a  place  among 

the  current  Ten  Best which  may   mean  a  good  steer  to 

Hollywood  on  what  the  public  wants the  analysis  shows 

that  the  majority  of  the  Ten  Best  directors  copped  with  dramatic 
stories  far  away  from  the  underworld  and  hitting  stark  realism 

and  wouldja  believe  it? the  musical  revues  were 

practically  outa  the   running 


JAMES   WHALE  is  the  only   new   director  who   shows  among 
the    Ten    Best he    scores    with    a    single    production — 

"Journey's    End" but   that's   plenty scanning   the 

five-year   roster   of   the   Ten    Best    Directors    proves    conclusively 
that    although    stars    may    come    and    go,    the    Director    goes    on 

indefinitely the  majority  of  the   stars  in  the  Ten   Best  of 

this  year  were  not  in  pictures  five  years  ago,  or  else  were  little 

known another    proof   that   in   the    last    analysis    it    is   the 

Director  who  stands  supreme  in  picture  production to  us 

the  outstanding  ad  in  the  Annual  is  that  of  Tammany  Young — he 

just  signs  himself:  "U.S.A." and  mebbe  Bob  Griffith  didn't 

do    himself   proud    with    those    wood-cut    studies    of    the   winning 
directors 


JOHN    DRINKWATER,   the   famous   English  writer  now   en- 
J  gaged  on  writing  Carl  Laemmle's  biography,  is  being  escorted 

around  the  scenes  of  Carl's  boyhood  days  by  Dave  Bader 

right  now  he  is  in  Laupheim,  the  birthplace  of  Uncle  Carl 

Dave  has  been  showing  him  the  exact  spots  where  his  boss  useter 

shoot  marbles  and  craps the  old  wood-shed  where  Grandpa 

Laemmle  whaled  the  future  film  leader  when  he  didn't  come  home 

in  time  for  supper,  etc Dave  took  Drinkwater  to  Oberam- 

mergau  to  see  the  Passion  Play the  author's  comment  was: 

"Has  Mister  Laemmle  tried  to  grab  this  for  the  movies?" 


DAUL   SHAY   has   been   appointed   manager  of   the   Paramount 
in    Syracuse,    succeeding    Andrew    Roy,   who    leaves    for    Gary, 

Ind Paul  is  an  old  showman,  having  secured  his  start  in 

his  home  town  of  Elmira,   18  years  ago Herman  Obrock. 

Jr.,  a  stout  and  jovial  personality,  is  running  around  very  seriously 

these  days,  making  a  series  of  novelty  shorts  for  Photocolor 

The    Duncan    Sisters   are    considering   a   vaudeville    tour    on    the 

Continent Alan   Crosland  is  hard  at  work  directing  "The 

Gay  Caballero"  for  Warners Do  You  Remember? 

when  Francis  X.  Bushman  was  selected  by  McClure  Publications 
for  "One  Wonderful  Night"  which  ran  serially  in  "Ladies  World" 

magazine,   Essanay  making  the  picture when  the   Candler 

theater  on  42nd  Street  opened  with  George  Kleine's  production, 
"Anthony  and  Cleopatra" when  the  serial  vogue  was  in- 
augurated with  "Perils  of  Pauline"  and  "Exploits  of  Elaine",  and 
"P.P."  popularly  stood  for  Paul  Panzer  as  well  as  the  former 
serial  in  which  he  starred 


WfARNERS    are    all    set    for    their    Jubilee    Month,    starting 

August  1 during  this  month  12  big  productions  will 

be  released which  comes  pretty  close  to  being  a  record .... 


A 


S  WELCOME  as  a  wart  on  a    screen  star's  nose. 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


^^     By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR  ^—. 

CATHERINE  SWAN,  formerly 
associated  with  Columbia's  sce- 
nario department,  is  joining  D.  A. 
Doran,  scenario  editor  at  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studios.  Miss 
Swan  formerly  was  engaged  in  a 
production  capacity  by  Norman  Bel 
Geddes,  the  Shuberts  and  Basil 
Dean.  Her  screen  work  has  been 
with  Columbia,  Pathe  and  Para- 
mount. 


Chester  Erskin,  stage  director 
who  won  acclaim  for  his  staging  of 
"The  Last  Mile"  and  "Subway  Ex- 
press," has  sold  his  comedy,  "My 
Mistake,"  to  Murray  Roth  for  a 
Vitaphone  Varieties  production.  Ar- 
thur Hurley,  another  legitimate  di- 
rector now  "gone  talkie,"  has  been 
assigned  to  direct  and  is  now 
gathering  a  Broadway  cast. 


Adele  Allerhand,  who  was  known 
as  "The  Colgate  Girl"  and  had 
posed  for  such  noted  artists  as  Mc- 
Celland  Barclay  ana  Rolf  Arm- 
strong, was  married  to  Burnet  Her- 
shey  on  July  24  at  the  Municipal 
Building.  Hershey  is  a  staff  scenar- 
ist at  the  Brooklyn  Vitaphone  studio 
and  was  formerly  prominent  as  a 
war  correspondent  and  magazine 
writer. 


Robert  L.  Ripley  brought  down 
another  load  of  his  "Believe  It  Or 
Not"  items  to  make  the  fifth  of  this 
interesting  series.  Murray  Roth  di- 
rected, and,  as  usual,  the  staff  stuck 
close  to  the  set  to  see  if  they 
couldn't  catch  the  cartoonist  pull- 
ing a  fast  one.  Wally  Sullivan 
wrote  this  Ripley  script,  his  fourth 
for  the  star. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 


July  28 

Rudy   Vallee 
Joe  E.   Brown 
Skeets   Gallagher 
Blanche    Mehaffey 
Edward  Martindel 


THE 


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DAILY 


Monday,   July   28,    1930 


SMALL-TOWN  EXHIBITORS  I 
CONFIDENT,  DEPINET  SAYS 

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aters  in  second  and  third  class  com- 
munities. The  buying  power  of  the 
small  exhibitor,  who  is  in  a  position 
to  pick  and  choose  from  a  large  num- 
ber of  available  programs,  denotes  a 
basicly  healthful  economic  condition 
in  thousands  of  communities  not 
served  by  the  chains  operating  in 
urban  centers, 

A  close  check  of  small  town  busi- 
ness written  by  First  National  up  to 
and  including  July  12,  shows  that 
this  company  is  approximately  30  per 
cent  ahead  of  its  last  year's  figure 
at  this  date,  in  small  theaters.  These 
figures  give  factual  evidence  of  the 
optimistic  temper  of  the  small-town 
managers. 

Exhibitors  seem  thoroughly  con- 
vinced that  with  the  coming  of  fall 
there  will  be  a  steady  demand  for 
pictures  of  the  higher  type.  Taking 
into  consideration  the  important 
changes  which  the  industry  has  un- 
dergone within  the  last  12  months 
and  allowing  for  the  installation  of 
sound  apparatus  during  that  period, 
sales    have    shown   a   remarkable   in- 


crease. 


Warner-Boas  Deal   Concluded 

Boston — Final  papers  are  under- 
stood to  have  been  passed  by  the 
Strand  Amusement  Co.,  which  is  the 
principal  corporation  for  the  Louis 
Boas  chain,  whereby  the  Warner  in- 
terests have  taken  over  the  houses  in 
Clinton,  Amesbury,  Newburyport, 
Woburn  and  Waverly,  Mass.  This 
takes  practically  all  of  the  Boas 
houses  except  the  five  theaters  in 
Boston.  Dennis  O'Brien,  who  has 
been  manager  of  the  Strand  and 
Globe  in  Clinton,  is  to  be  retained  by 
the  new  owners. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:the 

INI  NIWSIAI  lh 
Of  HIMDOM 


Stanley  Company  pays  Famous 
Players  $176,000  for  that  company's 
first  three  months'  product  for  its 
own  houses. 


Masterpiece  Film  Corp.,  a  new  dis- 
tributing organization,  formed  in  the 
independent   field. 


D.  W.  Griffith  finishes  "Way  Down 
East,"  for  which  he  paid  William 
A.    Brady   $175,000. 


Hollywood  Happenings 

=  Coast  Wire  Service  =^^^= 


Kate  Price,  Ben  Wilson 
Cast  for  Columbia  Film 

With  the  addition  of  Kate  Price 
and  Ben  Wilson  to  the  cast  of  Co- 
lumbia's "Shadow  Ranch,"  second 
of  the  eight  Buck  Jones  outdoor 
dramas,  the  company  under  the  di- 
rection of  Louis  King  has  gone  on 
location.  Marguerite  De  La  Motte 
is   cast  opposite    Buck   in   the   leads. 


Zasu  Pitts,  Robert  Ellis 
Added  to  "The  Squealer" 

Zasu  Pitts  and  Robert  Ellis  have 
been  signed  for  Columbia's  "The 
Squealer,"  under  the  direction  of 
Harry  Joe  Brown,  and  the  company 
is  now  on  location.  Jack  Holt  and 
Dorothy  Revier  are  the  featured 
players  in  this  drama  of  life  on  the 
old    Barbary    Coast. 


"Her  Man"  Completed 

Filming  has  been  completed  and 
editing  is  now  in  progress  on  the 
Pathe  special,  "Her  Man."  This  is 
an  original  story  by  Howard  Hig- 
gin  and  Tay  Garnett  for  which  Tom 
Buckingham  wrote  the  scenario  arid 
Garnett  directed.  The  cast  includes 
Helen  Twelvetrees,  Rlcardo  Cortez, 
Marjorie  Rambeau,  James  Gleasoq, 
Phillips  Holmes,  Thelma  Todd, 
Franklin  Pangborn,  Patricia  Caron, 
Harry  Sweet,  Stanley  Fields,  Mathew 
Betz,  Blythe  Daly,  Edith  Rosita, 
Lelia    Karnelly,    Ruth    Hiatt. 


In   "The   Play   Called   Life" 

Mae  Clark  has  been  assigned  a 
part  in  "The  Play  Called  Life,"  an 
adaptation  of  "The  Dancers,"  a 
stage  play  by  Gerald  Du  Maurier 
and  Viola  Tree  in  which  Mrs.  Pat- 
rick Campbell  will  appear  for  Fox. 
The  leading  feminine  role  is  in  the 
hands  of  Lois  Moran.  Chandler 
Sprague   will    direct. 


Fox  Preparing  Satevepost  Story 

"Stolen  Thunder,"  a  "Saturday 
Evening  Post"  story  by  Mary  F. 
Watkins,  is  being  prepared  for  the 
screen  by  Fox  Films.  Earle  Crook- 
er  and  Viola  Brothers  Shore  are 
writing  the  adaptation.  J.  Harold 
Murray  and  Jeanette.  MacDonald 
are  slated  for  the  leading  roles. 


Clara  Blandick  in  "Tom  Sawyer" 
Clara  Blandick,  character  come- 
dienne of  stage  and  screen,  has  been 
awarded  one  of  the  principal  roles 
in  the  forthcoming  Paramount  talk- 
ing version  of  "Tom  Sawyer."  Tom 
will  be  played  by  Jackie  Coogan. 
Junior  Durkin,  another  recruit  from 
Broadway,  will  have  the  part  of 
Huckleberry  Finn.  Mitzi  Green 
will  have  another  youthful  role,  that 
of    Becky. 


Fifth  Cohens  and  Kellys 
with  Sidney  and  Murray 

George  Sidney  and  Charlie  Mur- 
ray have  been  signed  by  Carl 
Laemmle,  Jr.,  for  starring  roles  in 
the  fifth  of  the  Cohens  and  Kellys 
series  to  be  titled  "The  Cohens  and 
Kellys  Hunting  Big  Game  in  Afri- 
ca." William  James  Craft  will  di- 
rect, and  he  is  trying  to  line  up  the 
original  Cohens-Kellys  cast  for  the 
picture. 


Gleason  and  Armstrong 
in  Eddie  Quillan  Film 

James  Gleason  and  Robert  Arm- 
strong have  been  added  to  the  cast 
of  "Lookin'  for  Trouble,"  Eddie 
Quillan's  next  starring  picture. 
Walter  de  Leon  and  Russell  Mack 
have  fashioned  script  about  a  mes- 
senger for  a  broker's  office  who  in- 
nocently becomes  involved  with 
the  underworld  racket.  The  com- 
plete cast  is  now  being  assembled, 
and  production  will  start  immedi- 
ately. 


John  Murray  Anderson 
to  Start  New  "U"  Film 

John  Murray  Anderson,  who  has 
been  abroad  for  two  months  seeking 
new  material  for  the  two  productions 
which  he  will  create  and  direct  for 
Universal  for  the  new  season,  re- 
turned Friday  on  the  Aquitania.  He 
leaves  on  the  Advance  Century  today 
for  Hollywood,  where  he  will  confer 
with  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  on  plans  for 
the  first  of  the  new  pictures  which 
will  go  into  work  at  an  early  date. 


Gridiron  Players  for 
F.  N.'s  "College  Lovers" 

Russ  Saunders,  All-American  back, 
and  21  other  gridiron  huskies,  most 
of  them  recent  graduates  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Southern  California,  are 
now  lending  verisimilitude  to  the 
football  scenes  of  "College  Lovers," 
which  is  in  production  at  the  First 
National  studios  in  Burbank.  Jack 
Whiting,  Marian  Nixon,  Frank  Mc- 
Hugh,  Guinn  (Big  Boy)  Williams 
and  other  well  known  players  are 
in  the  cast  of  "College  Lovers," 
which  is  being  made  under  the  di- 
rection   of   John    Adolfi. 


Chevalier's    New    Film    Renamed 

Maurice  Chevalier's  new  vehicle, 
"The  Little  Cafe,"  has  been  re- 
named "The  Playboy  of  Paris."  This 
screen  musical  is  now  in  production 
at  the  Paramount  studios  under  the 
direction  of  Ludwig  Berger.  As  soon 
as  Chevalier  finishes  his  role  he  will 
depart  for  his  regular  summer  vaca- 
tion in  Paris,  returning  to  the  U.  S. 
for  his   next  film  in  the  fall. 


PARAMOUNT  PROFITS 
INCREASE  65  PER  CENT 


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ord  for  the  company  for  this  perio 
of  the  year,  and  is  approximately  6, 
per  cent  ahead  of  the  profit  for  th 
corresponding  period  of  1929,  whic 
was   $5,130,000. 

The  estimated  profit  for  the  thre 
months  ending  June  28  is  $3,600,000, 
and    is   equal    to  $1.21    per    share   o: 
2,972,742  shares,  the  average  numbe 
outstanding  during  the  quarter.  Thi 
profit  compares  with  a  profit  of  $2,- 
556,000  for  the  same  period  of  1929, 
equal  to  $1.14  per  share  on  2,242,862 
shares   then   outstanding. 

The  estimated  profit  of  $3,600,000 
for  the  second  quarter  is  also  a  new 
high  record  for  the  second  quarter 
of  any  year  and  is  approximately  41 
per  cent  ahead  of  the  profit  for  the 
corresponding   period    of    1929. 

The  profit  of  $2.98  per  share  fol 
the  first  six  months  on  an  average 
number  of  2,832,277  shares  compares 
with  a  profit  of  $2.31  on  2,224,683 
shares,  the  average  number  of  shares 
outstanding  for  the  corresponding 
period  in  1929,  and  is  an  increase  in 
earnings  per  share  of  29  per  cent.  1 

A  comparative  table  of  earnings 
follows: 

1930 

Estimated) 

Six    months    ending- 
June    28     $8,434,000 

Second    quarter    .  .  .  3,600,000 

Earnings  per  share: 

Six     months      . . .  $2.98 

Second   quarter    .  1.21 


1929 

$5,130,000 
2,556,000 


$2.31 
1.14 


Bronx  Theater  to  Pass 
The  Kelton,  Bronx,  has  been  sold 
by    the    Rayburn    Realty    Corp.,    and 
will    be    remodeled    into    stores    inw 
mediately. 


Chicago  Comment 


Brunswick    has    established    offices!  ! 
in  the  palatial  new  Warner  building. 

William     Horter     has     succeeded 
William  Fields  as  publicity  manager  \ 
of  Columbia  in  this  territory.  Fields  , 
goes    to    the    48th    Street    Theater,  , 
New  York. 


"Doc"  Rafalsky,  manager  of  the 
Oak  and  Rogers,  is  on  a  two-week 
vacation    in    Wisconsin. 


Rumors  have  it  that  a  new  book- 
ing circuit  is  in  process  of  forma- 
tion. Emil  Stern,  head  of  Essaness 
Theater  Corp.  is  to  be  its  head  and 
it  is  to  function  as  the  Essaness 
Booking  Circuit. 


P.  T.  Harmon,  prominent  amuse- 
ment promoter,  is  dead  from  injuries 
received  in  an  automobile  accident. 


In  the  data  now  being  compiled 
by  the  Chicago  Association  of  Com- 
merce, the  local  movie  industry  will 
receive  a  ranking  for  the  first  time. 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIII     No.  24 


Tuesday,  July  29,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Northwest  Film  Exchanges  Expect  Record  Sales 

CHICAGO  EXHIBS  SEEK  OPEM  .  TR~  CUTS 


Two  New  Fox  Stages  Completed—Production  Spurts 


Chattering 

-about  nothing  much 

=By  JACK  ALICOATE= 


Like  the  banker 
What  Is  The  who  had  no  idea 
Show  Biz?  that  he  was  in  the 
coat  and  suit  busi- 
ness until  the  local  department 
store  went  into  bankruptcy,  this 
old  picture  pastime  is  now  in  the 
show  business  sure  enough.  More 
and  more  does  it  become  manifest 
that  many  of  the  difficulties  and 
much  of  the  guesswork  of  talker 
production  can  be  temporarily 
placed  on  the  shelf  when  trans- 
planting a  proven  stage  success  to 
the  screen.  Especially  is  this  true 
when  laughter  is  of  the  essence  of 
the  contract.  Tempo  and  the  timing 
of  laughs  are  the  greatest  obstacles 
that  the  studio  maestros  have  to 
hurdle  today.  With  the  value  of  a 
few  weeks  before  the  footlights,  now 
firmly  established,  big  league  pic- 
ture producers  are  not  only  flirting 
with  the  legitimate,  but  contracting 
definite  martial  producing  alliances 
with  the  stage,  for  better  or  for 
worse.  From  now  on  the  theme 
song  of  stage  and  screen  will  be 
"All  for  one  and  one  for  all."  The 
motion  picture  industry  is  no  long- 
er in  the  show  business,  it  IS  the 
show   business. 


As  a  matter 
Enlightening  of    small    talk 

The  Home  Folks   we  hav1eQ  made 
some    18    trips 

to  the  metro- 
politan district  of  Hollywood  and  en- 
virons during  the  past  dozen  or  so  of 
years.  During  these  visits  of  observa- 
tion we  have  met  most  of  the  lads,  and 
some  of  the  lassies,  too.  Our  friends 
run  from  production  impresarios  tc 
third  assistant  property  men.  Among 
other  things,  on  lot  and  location,  we 
have  dined  with  stars,  seen  master- 
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Eight  Units  Working,  Six 

Ready  to  Start  and 

Others  Preparing 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Movietone  City — A  spurt  in  pro 
duction  on  the  Fox  premises  is  under 
way  with  the  completion  of  two  new 
stages  in  the  expansion  campaign 
that  is  now  in  progress  here.  As- 
signment of  companies  to  these 
stages  brings  the  number  of  units  at 
work  up  to  eight,  with  six  others 
practically  ready  to  start  and  about 
the  same  number  in  preparation. 

paramounTsoon  ready 
with  new  color  process 

A  new  color  process,  which  has 
been  under  development  for  some 
time,  will  be  introduced  shortly  by 
Paramount  in  the  advertising  shorts 
being  handled  through  the  Theater 
Service  Corp.  headed  by  William 
Johnson.  The  new  process  was 
shown  privately  last  week  to  home 
office  executives,  who  pronounced  it 
excellent. 


Fox-R-K-0  Booking  Deals 

Deals  are  understood  to  be  in  ne- 
gotiation whereby  Fox  product  will 
be  played  in  R-K-O  houses,  while 
RKO  pictures  will  be  booked  into 
Fox    theaters. 


BrulatourDecorated 

Paris  (By  Cable)— Jules  E. 
Brulatour  has  been  decorated 
with  the  order  of  the  Legion 
of  Honor  by  the  French  Gov- 
ernment in  recognition  of  his 
services  as  head  of  the  film 
branch  of  the  Commission  on 
Public  Information  in  France 
during  the  war. 


Elimination    of    One    man 

Asked    by    Smaller 

Theaters 

Chicago — A  movement  to  brinn 
down  operators'  wages  and  to  obtain 
a  reduction  from  two  to  one  man  in 
the  smaller  houses  has  been  launched 
by  the  Exhibitors'  Ass'n  of  Chicago, 
of  which  Jack  Miller  is  president, 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


$1,000,000  Studio  Expansion 
Under  Way  At  Universal  City 


10  PER  CENT  CUT  ON  ADS 
ORDERED  BY  H.B.  FRANKLIN 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — In  connection  with 
the  Fox  West  Coast  Theaters  pro- 
gram to  eliminate  all  unnecessary 
operation  expense,  H.  B.  Franklin 
has  ordered  all  house  managers  to 
contact  their  division  heads  in  refer- 
ence to  a  cut  of  at  least  10  per  cent 
in  advertising.  This  reduction  is  al- 
ready in  effect  in  Los  Angeles. 

Fox  Theaters  is  making  a  similar 
reduction  by  eliminating  all  bill- 
board   advertising. 


New  Selling  Season  Makes 

Good  Start  in  Northwest 


Price  of  Fame 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  El  Brendel 
says  a  Fox  announcement,  has 
had  to  hire  a  Scandinavian  sec- 
retary to  answer  letters  from 
Norway,  Sweden  and  Denmark 
fans  who  hail  him  as  a  fellow 
countryman  who  made  good. 
The  only  language  Brendel 
knows  is  English. 


Minneapolis — Although  most  exhi- 
bitors at  present  are  having  a  tough 
time  trying  to  keep  out  of  the  red, 
<lci  ided  optimism  over  the  prospects 
for  the  new  season  is  evidenced  by 
the  confidence  being  shown  in  buy- 
ing new  product.  Exchanges  here 
report  that  their  sales  have  got  off 
to  a  flying  start  and  it  is  predicted 
that  the  Northwest  territory  will  lead 
most  of  the  U.  S.  in  film  bookings 
next   season.    The  outlook  for  crops 

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West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Construction  of  per- 
manent buildings  costing  about  $1,- 
000,000  is  under  way  at  Universal 
City.  The  chief  project,  according 
to  Carl  Laenunle,  Jr.,  is  a  film  labora- 
tory representing  an  expenditure  of 
around  $750,000  and  designed  to  be 
the  best  of  its  kind.  A  camera 
building  will  adjoin  this  structure  on 
one  side,  and  on  the  other  side  will 
be  the  cutting  rooms  and  huge  film 
vaults.  Two  more  sound  stages  to 
cost   $200,000   also   are   being   built. 


Midwest  Theaters  Corp. 
Begins  Operation  in  Chi. 

Chicago — Operation  of  the  recent- 
ly formed  Midwest  Theaters  Corp., 
booking  pool,  began  yesterday.  Kmil 
Stern,  president  of  Essaness,  is  presi- 
dent; Floyd  Brockwell,  treasurer,  and 
Louis    Reinheimer,   secretary. 


Permanent  Free  Ad 

Denver  —  By  presenting  a 
one-sheet  size  photo  of  Admi- 
ral Byrd,  with  the  inscription 
"Compliments  Rialto  Theater" 
in  one  corner,  to  the  Public 
Library,  the  Rialto  now  has  a 
permanent  free  ad  on  view  in 
the  local  book  headquarters. 


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4736-4737-4738-4739.  Cable  address :  Filmday, 
New  York.  Hollywood,  California  —  Ralph 
Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
6607.  London— Ernest  W.  Fredman.  The 
Film  Renter,  89-91  Wardour  St,  W. 
I.  Berlin— Karl  Wolffiohn,  Lichtbildbuehne, 
Friedrichstrasse,  225.  Paris  —  P.  A.  Harle, 
La  Cinematograohie  Francaiie.  Rue  de  la 
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Projectionist  Reductions 

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who  says  the  present  contract  is  so 
burdensome  that  85  per  cent  of  the 
houses  will  close  unless  relief  is 
granted.  Thomas  Reynolds,  presi- 
dent of  the  union,  says  the  present 
agreement    runs    until   January,    1932. 


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— about  nothing  much 

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pieces  written,  cast,  shot  and  assem- 
bled, loitered  in  dressing  rooms  and 
labs  and  at  times  slept  peacefully 
through  projection  room  previews. 
All  of  which,  taken  collectively, 
should  at  least  make  us  immune 
from  the  spell  of  a  wax  motion  pic- 
ture display  come-on.  Such,  how- 
ever, is  not  the  case.  Listen.  We 
have  just  finished  taking  the  lady 
who  goes  to  previews  with  us,  and 
her  chattering  daughter,  on  one  of 
those  "let's  run  down  to  Atlantic 
City"  things.  Between  swims  and 
during  the  course  of  our  board-walk 
wanderings  we  ran  into  the  film- 
stars-in-wax  "Hall  of  Fame"  on  the 
Steel  Pier.  As  far  as  we  could  see 
out  of  the  corner  of  our  eye,  no 
other  picture  folk  were  present.  At 
any  rate  we  enjoyed  this  waxen 
slum-fest  immensely.  The  exhibit 
is  in  the  charge  of  Ed.  Corcoran  and 
is  made  up  through  the  co-operation 
of  practically  all  of  the  large  out- 
fits. We  recommend  it,  with  re- 
verse English,  as  a  splendid  tonic  tc 
the  jaded  mentality  of  overworked 
motion  picture  executives  who  go 
to  the  shore  for  a  rest. 
*         *         * 

Apparently  televi- 
Television  sion  has  passed  the 
In  London  laboratory  stage 
across  the  big  la- 
goon, for  merrie 
England  is  now  being  made  mer- 
rier by  its  use  as  the  very  newest 
amusement  tid-bit.  Starting  this 
week  the  first  public  exhibition  of 
this  television  interloper  is  taking 
place  at  the  Coliseum,  a  variety 
house  in  London.  It  is  fostered  by 
the  Baird  television  outfit  and  is 
booked  for  two  weeks.  Talking 
shorts  produced  by  British  Interna- 
tional will  be  flashed  to  a  screen 
three  by  six  feet.  The  result  is  be- 
ing watched  with  considerable  in- 
terest throughout  the  entire  amuse- 
ment world. 


2  Fox  Stages  Completed, 
Production  Takes  Spurt 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

is  good,  and  in  spite  of  low  prices 
of  farm  products  the  farmers  are 
expected  to  be  reasonably  well  off. 
Among  the  exchange  managers 
who  have  given  favorable  expressions 
on  current  sales  and  the  outlook  are: 
Ben  Marcus  of  Columbia;  A.  Fischer, 
Tiffany;  L.  E.  Goldhammer,  War- 
ner; William  Brimmer,  First  Na- 
tional; Mike  Frisch,  RKO;  M.  A, 
Levy,  Fox;  Tom  Burke,  United  Ar- 
tists; J.  E.  Garrison,  Universal;  C. 
A.  Roeder,  Paramount;  M.  E.  Mont- 
gomery, Pathe;  Harold  Johnson,  Ed- 
ucational-Sono    Art-World    Wide. 


Kooler-Aire 

Summer  Pre-Cooling 
Winter  Ventilating 

(COOLER -AIRE    ENGINEERING    CORP. 
1914  PARAMOUNT  BUILDING  NEW  YORK 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


July  29-30-31— Annual  convention  of  M.P.T 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palac< 
Hotel,    Denver. 

July  30  Annual  convention  of  Famous 
Players  Canadian  Corp.  eastern 
managers,  .  Royal  York  Hotel 
Toronto,    Ont. 

Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n 
Atlanta,    Ga. 


Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Oct. 


14 


15 


"Moby    Dick"   opens   at   the   Holly- 
wood,   New    York. 


(Tentative)  "Hell's  Angels,"  How- 
ard Hughes  production,  opens  two- 
a-day  run  at  the  Criterion,  New 
York. 

Premiere  of   "Old   English"  at   the 
Warner,    New   York. 
20-21       Tenth     Annual     Convention     of 
M.P.T.O.    of    Western    Pennsylva 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh 


21 


Harry  Katz  Supervising- 
Publix  Ind.  Territory 

Indianapolis — Harry  Katz  has  been 
appointed  supervisor  of  Publix  the- 
aters in  this  territory  with  Henry 
Stickelmaier  as  divisional  director. 
Two  towns,  Youngstown  and  Marion, 
O.,  have  been  transferred  to  Milton 
H.  Feld's  division  while  Lexington, 
Ky.,  remains  under  Katz'  supervi- 
sion and  in  Marc  Wolf's  district. 


"Dirigible"  Unit  in  East 

The  Columbia  unit  making  "Di- 
rigible" is  due  in  New  York  today  to 
make  exteriors  at  Lakehurst,  N.  J., 
using  Zeppelins  available  there.  Frank 
Capra  is  directing. 

Broekman  Leaves  Universal 

West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — David    Broekman    has 
resigned    as    head    of    the    Universal 
music   department. 


The  Big  Trail 

— year's  biggest  picture 
will  soon  crash  records 


Waldemar    Young    Recuperating 

San  Francisco — Waldemar  Young, 
Hollywood  scenarist,  is  recuperating 
at  Stanford  University  Hospital  fol- 
lowing an  operation  for  appendicitis. 


JOHN  J.  KEMP 

SPECIALIZING 
IN    MOTION 

PICTURE 
INSURANCE 

551  Fifth  Ave. 

NewYork,N.Y. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 


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j  1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
J  Phone  Perm.  3580 


Yuma,  Ariz.,  May  4,  1930 
Winfield    Sheehan, 
Fox  Studios, 
Hollywood,    Calif. 

Entire  cast  and  company  now 
on   location. 

After  one  week's  night  and 
day  effort  by  the  engineering 
force  have  succeeded  in  con- 
verting 200  acres  of  Arizona 
desert  into  an  immense  mud- 
hole.  More  titan  20  million 
gallons  of  water  diverted  from 
the  Colorado  River  to  make  the 
mud. 

Within  the  next  few  days 
will  film  most  dramatic  se- 
quence of  THE  BIG  TRAIL 
with  panorama  of  entire  prairie 
schooner  train  in  the  mud.  1200 
players  in  this  sequence,  2500 
head  of  cattle  and  close  to  500 
horses,  oxen,  mules.  Nothing 
in  the  production  will  more 
emphasize  the  courage  and  for- 
titude of  the  pioneers  of  100 
years  ago'  than  this  particular 
sequence. 

John  Wayne,  unknown  boy 
selected  for  male  lead  of  Breck 
Coleman,  will  prove  genuine 
surprise    discovery. 

All  hands  in  good  shaped 
though  experiencing  as  many: 
hardships  as  the  original  pio-j 
neers. 

Expect    to    start    for    IdahoJ 
Wyoming,    Oregon    within    the 
next  two     weeks. 

RAOUL  WALSH 


CAdvt.) 


THE 


Tuesday,  July  29,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD 
HAPPENINGS 

^m  Coast  Wire  Service 


Helen  Tw  elvetrees 

Signed  for  "U"  Film 

Helen  Twelvetrees,  who  is  under 
contract  to  Pathe,  has  been  signed 
by  Universal  by  special  arrangement 
to  appear  in  "The  Cat  Creeps," 
talker  version  of  "The  Cat  and  the 
Canary."  Other  players  in  the  pic- 
ture, which  will  be  one  of  the  spe- 
cials on  Universale  new  program, 
include  Ravmond  Hackett,  Lilyan 
Tashman,  Jean  Hersholt,  Neil  Ham- 
ilton, Montagu  Love,  Blanche 
Friderici,  Theodore  von  Eltz  and 
Elizabeth  Patterson.  John  Willard 
and  Alfred  Cohn  are  adapting  the 
plav  and  Rupert  Julian  will  direct. 


F.  N.  Contract  for  Dorothy  Peterson 

Dorothy  Peterson,  who  will  play 
the  central  role  in  the  forthcoming 
First  National  picture,  "Mothers 
Cry,"  will  probably  be  featured  in 
other  First  National  productions, 
she  has  just  signed  a  new  contract 
with  the  company  which  provides 
options  extending  over  a  period  of 
three   years. 


Wallace  Smith  Returning 
Wallace  Smith,  prominent  author 
and  scenarist,  has  completed  his  as- 
signment with  the  George  Archain- 
baud  troupe,  which  is  still  in  Ketchi- 
kan, Alaska,  filming  scenes  for  "The 
Silver  Horde,"  which  RKO  is  pro- 
ducing, and  is  en  route  back  to  Hol- 
lywood. Smith  wrote  the  screen 
version  and  dialogue  for  this  Rex 
Beach  novel. 


Columbia  Signs  Sally  Starr 
Sally  Starr  has  been  signed  by 
Columbia  to  portray  Lil  in  "For  the 
Love  O'  Lil,"  a  picturization  of  Lib- 
erty Magazine's  famous  cover  se- 
ries. 


Claudia  Dell  in  "Bad  Women" 
Claudia  Dell  has  been  assigned  to 
the  leading  role  in  Warren's  forth- 
coming production  of  life  in  a  wo- 
men's prison,  temporarily  entitled. 
"Bad  Women."  Members  of  the 
cast  selected  so  far  include  Martha 
Mattox,  Vera  Gordon,  Blanche  Fri- 
derici and    May    Boley. 


Crisp  in  "Scotland  Yard" 

Donald    Crisp   returns   to   the   Fox 

Film  lot   to  play   a   featured   role   in 

Jcotland   Yard,"   which   will   feature 

I-dmund     Lowe,    Joan     Bennett    and 

Lumsden    Hare    under    the    direction 

»f  William    K.    Howard.      Halliwell 

obbes  has   been   signed   for   a  role 

•n  the  same  picture. 


Milton    Sills   for   "Network" 
Network."   from  an  original  story 
>'v  Rene  Fulop   Miller,  will  be   Mil- 
ton Silk'  next  picture  for  Fox.  Bert- 
Viertel    has    been    assigned    to 
direct. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

THE  THEATER   Manager   Loafs  Through   A   Day:   First  he 
inspects  the  house,  checks  up  on  ventilation,  sound  system, 

lobby  displays then  lines  up  the  staff  for  inspection 

discovers  a  reel  missing  from  the  feature,  and  the  projection 
machine  busted spends  an  hour  with  a  city  official  iron- 
ing   out    an    ordinance    violation lunches    with    Kiwanis 

listening   to   a   dumb   speaker visits   newspaper   editor   to 

try  and  get  a  Sunday  spread  for  nothing lays  out  cam- 
paign for  Mike  Glootch  Week writes  eight-page  letter  to 

Mike,  the  general  manager,  telling  him  what  a  swell  break 
Mike's  gonna  get  in  his  town battles  with  four  film  sales- 
men  visits  exchange  and  fights  with  manager  for  ad- 
justment   back  to  theater  for  evening  performance 

jumps  into  a  tux,  smears  a  smile  on  his  careworn  face,  and 
stands  out  front  leaning  against  the  wall  for   support,   shaking 

hands   with   all   the   regular   customers then   the   cooling 

system  breaks  down,  the  sound  system  goes  blooey ad- 
justs these,  then  back  to  office  to  write  reports,  and  check  re- 
ceipts  it's  now  1   a.m he  sighs  as  he  gets  ready 

to  go  home  and  hit  the  hay as  he  sticks  money  in  safe, 

a  yegg  enters  office  and  sticks  gun  in  his  ribs sore  be- 
cause the  swag  isn't  heavy  enough,  the  yegg  taps  manager  on 

the  conk  with  gun yegg  passes  out  with  the  jack 

manager    passes    out    unconscious which    illustrates    the 

evils  of  this  pass  system  all  managers  must  contend  with 

*  *  *  * 

"p.  WYNNE-JONES,  they  tell  us,  has  written  a  piece  of  music 

each   day  for  the  past   35   years so  by  this   time   he 

should  know  his  Do-Ray-Me-U-Fa A  Pretty   Sight:  Joe 

Gallagher,  of  Columbia,  standing  on  the  roof  of  729  Seventh 
Avenoo,  scanning  the  horizon  looking  for  good  banner  loca- 
tions  And  Mister   Orowitz  of  RKO   sez  he  is  still  trying 

to   find   a   manager  who   is   not  a  publicity  expert 

*  *  *  * 

LJY   DAAB,  caught  in  one  of  his  Lighter  Moments as 

usual,   Hy  is  talking  about  the   Bigger  and  Better  Barnum 

and  Bailey  days Jack  Levey,  who  arrived  recently  from 

Cleveland,  is  working  on  an  all-star  book  for  the  m.  p.  the- 
aters   Bill    Alexander,    whose    firm,    Congo    Pictures,   has 

been  sued  so  often,  is  thinking  of  offering  a  prize  for  the  best 

written   suit   against   his   company it   will   be   judged   on 

literary  style  and  brevity by  all  means,   Brevity 

the  prize  will  be  a  pass  to  "Ingagi" 

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r^HARLIE   GRISWOLD   of   the   Roxy  is  planning  a   vacashe 

in    Atlantic    City   for   four   days he   has   spent   two   of 

'em  shopping  for  a  large  umbrella,  for  his  last  vacation  he  spent 

on  his  back  with  sunburn and  Hal  Hodes  has  bought  a 

new  bathing  suit  two  sizes  too  large,  just  because  he  liked  the 

color    scheme when   it   is    made   over   to    fit,    most   of   his 

vacashe    will    be    over J.    Sherman    Hoar    and    Harry    C. 

Riddle,  operating  the  Lakeside  in  Rangeley,  Maine,  are  the  deans 

of    the    biz    in    their    state have    been    operating   theayters 

for    20    years Harry    Storin,    RKO    manager    for    Rhode 

Island,  is  all  excited  over  the  swell  start  "All  Quiet"  got  at  the 
Keith- Albee   in   Providence 

*  *  *  * 

HTED    TODDY,    handling    exploitashe    for    Columbia    in    New 
Orleans,   shoots   us   a   miniature   cotton   bale   as   a    souvenir 

looks  like  a  good  number  for  exploiting  RKO's  "Dixi- 

ana" Tay  Garnett,  directing  Pathe's  "Her  Man,"  im- 
ported Juan  Castino  from  Tia  Juana  to  teach  his  bartenders  in 

a  Havana  cafe  scene  how  to  mix  the  drinks  properly and 

the   bartenders  were   so   enthusiastic   after   sampling   what   Juan 

mixed,  that  they  immediately  lit  out  for  Tia  Juana and 

Tay  had  to  dig  himself  up  some  new  bartenders Greta 

Garbo's  brother,   Swen,  has  been  cast  in   Paramount's   Swedish 

talkie,  "Where   Roses   Bloom,"  being  made  in   Paris and 

when  he's  as  famous  as  his  sister,  they'll  all  be  saying,  no 
doubt:  "I  knew  him  Swen" 

*  *  *  * 
f  EO    M.    DEVANEY,    who   has   submitted    his    resignation    to 

Universal    after    about    seven    years    with    the    company,    k 
expected   to  announce   new  plans   shortly 


Syracuse,  N.  Y.— Paul  Shay  has 
succeeded  Andy  Roy  as  managing 
director  of  the  Paramount  here.  Roy 
has  been  transferred  to  Gary,  Ind', 
where  he  has  been  named  city  man- 
ager  for   Paramount   Publix. 


Newark  —  The  Cameo  has  been 
taken  over  by  the  Newark  Cameo 
Co.  and  the  American  is  now  being 
operated  by  the  Newark  American 
Co.  Both  houses  were  under  the 
management  of   M.   Danziger. 


Cleveland  —  Arthur  Ehrich  lias 
been  appointed  northern  Ohio  rep- 
resentative for  National  Screen  Ser- 
vice with  headquarters  here.  Evan 
G.  Roberts,  who  formerly  handled 
the  entire  state,  has  been  transferred 
to  Cincinnati  with  jurisdiction  over 
southern  Ohio,  Kentucky,  West  Vir- 
ginia and   part  of  Indiana. 


Pittsburgh  —  Warners  is  moving 
part  of  its  theater  department  equip- 
ment from  here  to  the  new  Warner 
building  in  Cleveland,  where  James 
P.  Faughnan  is  in  charge.  The 
Cleveland  office  will  handle  the  Ohio 
houses. 


letta, 


Okia. 


Winnsboro,    Tex.— T.    K.    Jackson 
has   bought   the   Amusu. 


Denver  —  Opening  of  the  Para- 
mount has  been  set  back  two  weeks 
to  Aug.   29. 


Littleton,   Colo.  —   M.   W.   Kc 
has  closed   the   Palm  and   the  build- 
ing   will    be    converted    into    a    store. 
Tin's  leaves  the  town  without  a  the- 
ater. 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 


July  29 

William    Powell 
Thelma   Todd 
Clara   Bow 
Clara   Horton 


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Here  they  come! 
The  Armada  Of  The 
Industry!  "The  Dawn 
Patrol"  leads  the 
fleet!  Every  one  an 
ace!  Bombing, blast- 
ing/blazing a  record 
of  unequalled  ac- 
complishments. Ride 
with  First  National's 
Squadron  Of  Hits 
to  record  business. 


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All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIII     No.  25 


Wednesday,  July  30,  1930 


Price    5    Cents 


William  Brandt  Starts  Talker  Competition  Circuit 

RKO -PATHE  CONTRACTS  BEING  PREPARED 


Summer  Production  Being  Doubled  atRKO  Studios 


Eight   Pictures   to  be   in 

Work  Within  Next 

10  Days 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  An  increase  in  the 
summer  production  schedule  to 
about  double  the  activity  of  a  year 
ago  is  being  planned  at  the  RKO 
studios,  announcements  state.  With 
some  10  stories  in  preparation  or 
ready  to  go  into  work,  it  is  expected 
to  have  eight  pictures  shooting  with- 
in ihf  next  10  days.  The  Amos  'n' 
Andy  film  and  Edna  Ferber's  "Ci- 
marron"  are  included   in   this  list. 


COPYRIGHT  VIOLATIONS 
BEING  AMICABLY  SETTLED 


Cleveland — Amicable  settlements  of 
many  cases  of  copyright  violations, 
involving  bicycling,  holding  films 
too  long  and  misrepresenting  per- 
centage grosses,  have  been  made  by 
H.  L.  Groves,  who  states  that  most 
of  the  cases  are  due  to  ignorance 
of  the  law  and  also  to  failure  of  ex- 
hibitors to  realize  the  magnitude  of 
the  loss  to  distributors  as  a  result 
of  these   practices. 


"Ingagi"  Showings  Halted 

Byron  B.  Mackenzie  was  granted 
a  temporary  injunction  yesterday  in 
the  U.  S.  District  Court  restraining 
Congo  Pictures  and  William  Alex- 
ander from  distributing  or  exhibit- 
ing "Ingagi"  until  final  determina- 
tion of  the  motion  to  be  argued 
Aug.    19. 


To  Press  Button 

Vice-President  Curtis,  pinch 
hitting  for  President  Hoover, 
will  press  the  button  on  Fri- 
day that  starts  the  Silver  An- 
niversary celebration  of  War- 
ner Bros.  H.  M.  Warner  has 
cabled  from  abroad  that  he 
wants  the  opening  presenta- 
tion in  various  key  cities  do- 
nated to  a  local  charity. 


Third  Dimension  With  Technicolor 

Technicolor  experts,  under  the  guidance  of  Mrs.  Natalie  M. 
Kalmus,  art  director  of  the  company,  are  experimenting  in  the 
selection  of  shades  that  will  produce  third  dimension  effects  on  the 
screen.  It  is  stated  that  the  idea  is  working  out  with  promise  and 
that  Technicolor  soon  will  be  able  to  make  fat  girls  appear  thin, 
and  thin  men  sturdy. 


Metzger  Resigns  from  Universal; 
Reisman  Succeeding  as  Sales  Mgr. 

PATHE  APPOINTS  O'LEARY 
GENERAL  SALES  MANAGER 


Lou  B.  Metzger,  general  manager 
of  Universal,  yesterday  announced 
his  resignation,  effective  immediately, 
and  Phil  Reisman  is  resigning  from 
Pathe  to  accept  the  post  of  general 
sales  manager  at  Universal  which  also 
has  been  handled  by  Metzger.  It  is 
stated  Metzger  will  undertake  an- 
other business  proposition  that  he 
has  had  under  consideration  for  some 
time.  Announcement  of  this  ven- 
ture will  be  made  in  a  few  days. 


E.  J.  O'Leary  has  been  appointed 
general    sales    manager    of    Pathe   to 
succeed   Phil   Reisman,   who  has  re- 
signed to  join  Universal.     Before  en- 
(Continucd  on  Pane  2) 


Low-Priced  Legit.  Houses 

To  Compete  With  Talkers 


FRENCH,  ITALIAN  FEATURES 
BEING  PRODUCED  BY  FOX 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Production  of  all- 
French  and  all-Italian  features  will 
get  under  way  immediately  at  the 
Fox  studios,  it  is  announced  by  Win- 
field  Sheehan.  Spanish  features  and 
shorts  already  are  being  made  by 
Fox.  A  group  of  Italian  actors  re- 
cruited in  Italy  and  New  York  will 
arrive  here  in  the  next  few  weeks 
to  join  the  foreign  production  unit 
under  John  Stone.  "Common  Clay" 
and  "Last  of  the  Duanes"  will  be 
the  first  to  receive  French  and  Ital- 
ian  treatment 


Designed  to  compete  with  talker 
houses  in  the  New  York  metropolitan 
area,  William  Brandt  will  open  four 
popular  price  theaters  playing  le- 
gitimate shows  beginning  Labor  Day 
week.  Motion  picture  methods  of 
operation  and  exploitation  will  be  em- 
ployed by  Brandt  Theater  Enterpri- 
ses. 

The  four  theaters  are  the  Boulevard,  Jack- 
son Heights,  which  seats  1,900  and  has  been 
leased  from  Fox ;  the  Flatbush,  Flatbush 
and  Church  Avcs.,  Brooklyn.  Mating  1,700 
and  obtained  from  KM);  Windsor,  Ford- 
ham  Road,  Manhattan,  seating  1,600  and 
leased  from  the  Shuberts,  and  the  Jamaica, 
B.    S.    Moss   house    with    1,900    seats. 

Brandt  has  acquired  franchises  for  Shu- 
bert  and  Krlanger  shows.  His  prices  will 
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Griffith  in  New  York 

D.  W.  Griffith  arrived  in  New 
York  yesterday  in  connection  with 
the  opening  of  "Abraham  Lincoln" 
at   the   Central   on  Aug.  25. 


Pathe  As  Producing  Unit 

to  Offset  Paramount 

Product  Loss 

Contracts  are  now  being  prepared 
for  the  acquisition  of  Pathe  by  RKO. 
Consummation  of  the  deal  will  mean 
that  Pathe  will  be  utilized  as  a  pro- 
ducing organization  for  RKO.  Loss 
of  Paramount  product,  which  has 
played  the  RKO  houses,  is  under- 
stood as  one  of  the  major  reasons 
stimulating  the   Pathe  deal. 

It     is     understood     that     Charles     R.     Rog- 
ers,     1  in  nil)       signm      i./       Kli'.;       Lu      p,      ... 
features     independently,      will     work     on     the 
Pathe    lot    provided    the    deal    goes    through    as 
planned. 

Acquisition  of  Pathe  will  provide  RKO 
with  its  own  newsreel.  At  present,  with 
the  exception  of  Warner  Bros.,  it  is  the 
only  major  producer-exhibitor  organization 
not    owning    its    own    newsreel. 


18 


SET  BY  FIRST  NATIONAL 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  At  least  18  foreign 
language  features,  including  six  each 
in  French,  German  and  Spanish, 
have  been  set  for  production  by 
First  National  this  season,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Jack  L.  Warner.  Sixty 
foreign  players,  directors  and  wri- 
ters already  are  under  contract  and 
production  of  the  foreign  versions 
is  being  handled  by  Henry  Blanke. 
A  Spanish  version  of  "The  Bad 
Man"  has  been  finished  and  French 
and  German  versions  of  "Those  Who 
Dance"    will    be    made    next. 


A  Nickel  for  Kids 

Toledo,  O. — As  a  stunt  to 
promote  juvenile  attendance 
Manager  Jack  O'Connell  of 
the  Vita-Temple  promoted  a 
compaign  to  admit  children 
for  five  cents,  when  accom- 
panied by  an  adult,  for  the 
showing  of  Buck  Jones  in 
"The    Lone    Rider." 


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Ned  Gerber  Joins  Fox  Theaters 
Ned  Gerber,  formerly  of  Colum- 
bia, has  been  appointed  publicity 
director  of  the  Fox,  Washington, 
under  the  supervision  of  Hardie 
Meakin,    managing   director. 


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80  WIRED  IN  DENMARK; 
NATIVE  DEVICE  LEADS 


Copenhagen — Out  of  about  200 
worthwhile  theaters  in  Denmark, 
there  are  now  more  than  50  wired 
with  Western  Electric,  Cinephone, 
Pacent,  Klangfilm  and  a  Danish  in- 
vention. In  addition,  about  30  small 
houses  have  disc  equipment  only. 
The  Danish  device  predominates, 
with    Western    Electric    second. 


Buys  "Pagliacci"  Rights 
for  South  American  Field 

T.  H.  Hoffberg  Co.  has  bought  the 
South  American  rights  to  the  Audio 
Cinema  production  of  "Pagliacci," 
Leoncavallo  opera.  Two  roadshow 
companies  will  be  sent  to  the  terri- 
tory to  exploit  the  picture.  Marcel 
H.  Morhange  -sails  Aug.  1  for  Buenos 
Aires  on  the  Eastern  Prince  to  ex- 
ploit Argentine.  Uruguav  and  Para- 
euav.  He  will  be  followed  bv  A.  H. 
Keleher,  who  will  cover  Chile,  Peru, 
Ecuador    and    Bolivia. 


Pathe  Appoints  O'Leary 

^   ,.iwal    Color,    Afanao-or 

Id,    O'Le 

■n-suudicu  with  Joseph  P.  Kennedy 
in  various  banking  enterprises,  then 
with  FBO  in  New  England,  after 
which  he  joined  Pathe  as  feature 
sales  manager,  and  for  the  past 
year  has  been  assistant  to  Kennedy. 


"Holiday"  Deals  for  Key  Cities 
Pathe  reports  deals  closed  or 
pending  for  the  showing  of  "Holi- 
day" in  class  A  houses  in  every  key 
city.  The  picture  will  have  a  re- 
turn showing  in  the  Broadway  area, 
starting    Friday,    at    the    Cameo. 


Television   Shown  in   London 

London  (By  Cable)— First  English 
showing  of  television  in  a  theater 
was  given  at  the  Coliseum,  vaude- 
ville house,  the  program  being  flash- 
ed from  the  Baird  studio  about  half 
a  mile  away  and  reproduced  on  a 
screen  two  feet  wide  and  six  feet 
long.  The  performance  was  still  in 
a   crude   stage. 


Consolidated  Acquires 
Five  Oklahoma  Theaters 

Oklahoma  City  —  Consolidated 
Theaters,  Inc.  has  added  five  houses 
in  this  state  to  its  chain.  The  Rialto 
in  Cushing  was  acquired  from  Cush- 
ing  Theater  Enterprises,  the  Okla- 
homan  and  Cozy  in  Hobart  were 
purchased  from  Charles  Malone, 
while  the  Odeon  and  M  &  S  at 
Chandler  were  taken  over  from  J. 
G.    Settmund. 


William  Brandt  Starts 
Talker  Competition  Chain 

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be  $1  top  evenings  antl  50  cents  top  mat- 
inees. Western  Electric  reproducers  will 
be  installed  in  all  four  theaters  and  music, 
such  as  overtures  and  incidental  selections, 
will  be  provided  through  this  medium.  Talk- 
ing trailers  will  be  used  to  ballyhoo  coming 
attractions. 

Brandt  is  president  of  the  organization, 
with  Lnuis  Werba  as  general  manager  and 
Rudy  Kramer  as  assistant  general  manager 
in  charge  of  exploitation.  Karl  Bernstein 
is    director    of    publicity    and    advertising. 


Paramount  Will  Release 
Chester  Conklin  Series 

Paramount  will  release  a  series  of 
six  two-reel  Chester  Conklin  com- 
edies to  be  made  this  year  by  Phil 
Ryan  of  Los  Angeles.  The  shorts 
will  be  of  the  outdoor  slapstick  type. 
'":     '  ries  has  been  delivered. 


Mgrs.  Confabs 

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Fox  Theaters  will  meet  at  the  Roxy 
at  7:30  a.  m.  on  Friday.  The  meeting 
will  last  until  3  p.  m.  On  Saturday, 
a  special  conference  for  division  man- 
agers will  be  held  at  Harry  Arthur's 
office  at  10  a.  m. 


Sono  Art  Closes  Circuit  Deals 

Sono  Art-World  Wide  has  com- 
pleted a  deal  with  the  Butterfield 
circuit  of  Michigan,  booking  "Cock 
O'the  Walk,"  "What  a  Man!"  and 
"The  Dude  Wrangler,"  and  with 
Stanley-Fabian  over  its  entire  New 
Jersey  circuit,  for  "Once  a  Gentle- 
man," "The  Big  Fight,"  "What  a 
Man!"   and   "Cock   O'the   Walk." 


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Players  Canadian  Corp.  eastern 
managers,  Royal  York  Hotel, 
Toronto,    Ont. 

July  30-31  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T. 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palace 
Hotel,    Denver. 

Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

"Moby  Dick"  opens  at  the  Holly- 
wood, New  York. 
(Tentative)  "Hell's  Angels,"  How- 
ard Hughes  production,  opens  two- 
a-day  run  at  the  Criterion,  New 
York. 

Premiere   of   "Old   English"   at   the 
Warner,    New    York. 
"Abraham    Lincoln"    opens    at    the 
Central,     New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
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ERICH  VON  STROHEIM  arrives  to- 
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for    Vienna. 

SIDNEY       BLACKMER  has       returned 

West    to    resume   work   at    the  F.    N.    studios. 

ARRIVALS  from  abroad  yesterday  in- 
cluded Will  H.  Hays,  James  Whale.  Norma 
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.MAX  MILDER,  central  sales  manager 
for  Warner  Bros.,  has  left  for  an  extended 
tour    through     his     territory. 

WILLIAM  WAGNON  of  San  Francisco, 
Meyer  Schine  of  Gloversville  and  Tim 
Kearse  of  Charleston,  W.  Va.,  were  among 
the    recent    arrivals   in    New   York. 


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Wednesday,  July  30,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD 
HAPPENINGS 

— i  Coast  Wire  Service  « 


Ann  Harding's  Next 
Ann  Harding's  next  will  be  "The 
Greater  Love,"  scheduled  for  imme- 
diate production.  It  is  an  adapta- 
tion of  Eugene  Walter's  play  which 
ran  on  Broadway  a  few  seasons 
ago. 


Mrs.  Chevalier  in  Film 
Maurice  Chevalier's  wife,  profes- 
sionally known  as  Yvonne  Yallee, 
will  appear  with  him  as  leading  wo- 
man in  the  French  version  of  his 
next  picture,  now  titled  "The  Play- 
bov   of    Paris." 


New  Murray-Sidney  Comedies 
Charlie  Murray  is  back  from  his 
European  vacation  and  will  start 
work  this  week  with  George  Sidney 
on  the  short  reel  comedies  to  be 
produced  by  Universal.  Clarence 
Hennecke  is  completing  the  script 
for  the  first  picture.  Ed  Kaufman 
will  act   as   supervisor. 


Evalyn  Knapp  as  Ingenue  Lead 

Evalyn  Knapp  will  play  the  in- 
genue lead  in  "Red  Hot  Sinners," 
in  which   Winnie    Lightner   will   star 

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s 

d      Bound,"     with      Leslie 

Howard,  and  "River's  End,"  with 
Charles  Bickford  and  Evalyn  Knapp, 
have  been  completed  at  the  War- 
ner  studios. 


Patsy  Miller  Opposite   Lytell 
Patsy    Ruth    Miller    will    play    op- 
posite    Bert     Lytell     in     Columbia's 
"Last    of    the    Lone    Wolf,"    which 
Richard    Boleslavsky    will    direct. 


Players  Assigned  by  Fox 

Fox  has  cast  Alphonz  Ethier  and 
John  Sheehan  for  "Fair  Warning"; 
David  Torrence  and  Georges  Rena- 
vent  have  been  assigned  parts  in 
"Scotland  Yard,"  and  Phillips 
Holmes  has  been  given  the  juvenile 
lead  in  "Play   Called    Life." 


Tyrell   Davis   Cast 
rell    Davis     has    been     cast    in 
•       Called       Life."         Chandler 
sue   will   direct  with  Lois  Moran, 

e  Clarke  and  Mrs.  Patrick  Camp- 

I   in   principal    parts. 


"Ex-Mistress"  Title  Stays 
Warners  will  produce  "Ex-Mis- 
tress," from  the  novel  of  the  same 
name,  under  that  title  instead  of 
One  Hour  of  Love"  as  previously 
announced.  Neil  Hamilton  has  been 
signed  to  play  the  male  lead. 


Monte  Blue  Plans  World  Tour 
Monte  Blue,  with  his  wife  and 
two  children,  will  leave  at  the  end 
of  next  week  for  Honolulu  on  a 
month's  vacation.  From  Hawaii 
they  plan  to  make  a  trip  around  the 
world. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

AND    NOW    the    Radio-Keith-Orpheum    Circuit    has    dropped 
the  name  "Vaudeville"  and  substituted  the  word  "Varieties" 
to   describe   those   quaint   shows   where   performers  actually   ap- 
pear on  the  stage the  films  and   radio  have   caused  the 

change the    present    system    is    a    great    break    for    the 

actors they    do    an    act    in    vaude — er — pardon — varieties, 

then  repeat  it  in  the  talkies  and  on  the  radio but  it  is 

rather  confusing  on  the  actor sometimes  he  gets  all  ball- 
ed up on  the  H'ly wood  studio  stage  he  thinks  he's  doing 

a  radio  act  and  is  liable  to  stand  close  to  the  mike  yelling  into 

it  in  spite  of  all  the  director  can  do before  the  radio  he 

goes  into  a  hoofing  routine,  thinking  he's  on  the  stage 

this  accounts  for  those  long  stretches  of  silence  on  your  receiv- 
ing set   when  you   mistake   the   tap   steps  for  static and 

when  the  actor  does  his  varieties  act  on  the  stage  he  thinks  he's 
in  a  H'ly  wood  studio,  and  starts  looking  around  for  the  mike 
and  the  director 

*  *  *  * 

"PO    AVOID   this   confusion,   R-K-O   is   considering   disguising 
its  varieties  stages  like  studio  sets,  with  incandescent  lights, 

mikes  an'  ev'rythin' the  orchestra  leader  will  act  as  the 

director,  and  as   soon  as  the  hoofer  comes  out,  he'll  yell:   "All 

quiet,     please.       Lights.       Cameras.      Let's      go!" yehyeh, 

"Varieties"   is   a   good   name a   still   better   one   would   be 

"Merry-Go-Round" it's  not  the  heat  that  makes  the  citi- 
zens  dizzy it's  trying  to   figure  out  whether  they're  at  a 

picture  show,  a  Palace  varieties,  or  just  at  home  with  the  wife 
and    kids    listening    in    on    the    five-tube    superheterodine 

\    ID  NOW  tr  i  add 

sion but    m 

it  will  combine  the  varieties,  taiKics  and  radio  light  in 

your  home then  the  theaters  can  be  turned  into  penny 

arcades  with   peep-shows,   shooting-gallery,   etc this  will 

bring  us  right  back  to  where  the  picture  biz  started  30  years  ago 
"Varieties"  is  right it  means:  "A  cycle  of  chang- 
ing amusements." 

*  *  *  * 

J^ONALD  COLMAN  is  still  sitting  on  high no  less  an 

authority  than  Warren  Nolan  reports  on  his  word  of  honor 
as  a  press  representative  that  "Raffles,"  his  third  talkie,  has  sur- 
passed the  business  of  both  "Bulldog  Drummond"  and  "Con- 
demned"   in    the    first   four   theaters    where    it    has    been    shown 

Phillips  Holmes  is  specializing  in  head  bandages 

in  "Devil's  Holiday"  he  appears  with  his  conk  all  bandaged  up, 
and  now  he  repeats  in  "Grumpy" Jane  Winton,  who  re- 
cently  copped   herself   a   millionaire   hubby   yclept   Horace   Gum- 

bel,   is  keeping  house  on   Park  Avenoo The   R-K-O   outing 

at    Indian    Point    was    a    whoopee    success,    we    hear the 

R-K-Olians  licked  the  Warner  team  in  the  baseball  game  for 
the  Hiram  Brown  cup Speaking  of  baseball,  that  un- 
beaten Fox  team  has  taken  another  game,   from   Columbia,   and 

retains    its    1,000    mark    in    the    league 

*  *  *  * 

J-JARRY    TIERNEY   has   written   "The    Composer's    Prayer": 

Our  Inspiration,  which  art  in  heaven musical  be  thy 

name thy   melodies   come   and   rhapsodies   run... on 

earth   as  they  do   in  heaven give   us  this  day  our   daily 

theme  song and  forgive  us  our  recordings as  we 

forgive  those  who  record  against  us and  lead  us  not  into 

anticipation but  deliver  us  from  all  discord for  thine 

is  the   rhythm the   major  and   minor forever  and 

ever amen 

*  *  *  * 

'TODAY'S     HOROSCOPE:      District      Theater      Manager— if 

any  of  those  big  houses  go  in  the  red,  you'll   feel  blue.... 

Director — Today  will  prove  unlucky  for  a  director  with  a  punk 

script   and    a   ham   cast    if   he    tries   to   commit    suicide — but    he 

might    as    well Independent    Producer — Today    the    stars 

are  very  unpropritious  for  an  independent  production,  but  if  you 
don't  get  stars  in  your  production  what's  the  use  of  making  it 
anyway? Jack  Oakie  is  understood  to  be  under  considera- 
tion by  Florenz  Xiegfeld  for  the  next  "Follies,"  with  Paramount 
said  to  be  willing  to  let  the  breezy  comic  go  back  to  the  stage 

for  a  spell Seen  at   Empey   Club,  J.  D.   Williams,   Bruce 

Johnson    and    Bill    Yearsley    lunching   together 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR  j 

$TANLEY  SMITH  has  arrived 
from  Hollywood  and  reported  at 
the  Paramount  New  York  studio, 
where  he  is  to  play  the  juvenile  role 
in  Ed  Wynn's  "Manhattan  Mary." 
Ginger  Rogers  will  be  teamed  with 
him.  Gertrude  Purcell  and  Sid  Sil- 
vers are  collaborating  in  the  adapta- 
tion of  the  stage  musical,  and  Nor- 
man Taurog  will  direct. 

Helen  Broderick  and  Lester 
Crawford,  recently  of  "Fifty  Mil- 
lion Frenchmen,"  have  completed 
their  second  Vitaphone  Varieties 
comedy  entitled  "For  Art's  Sake" 
at  the  Brooklyn  Vitaphone  studios 
under  the  direction  of  Harold  Beau- 
dine.  Philip  Lord,  Maude  Eby 
Rock  and  a  half  a  dozen  others  are 
in  the  cast. 


The  Vitaphone  Studio  has  made  a 
second  of  its  Vitaphone  Varieties 
in  both  English  and  Spanish.  This 
is  "Alpine  Echoes,"  a  two-reel  musi- 
cal with  Douglas  Stanbury  singing 
the  leading  role  in  the  English  ver- 
sion and  Tito  Coral  in  the  Spanish. 
Frank  Howson  sings  in  the  English 
version    snd    M 

• 


Ralph  Morgan,  Marjorie  Gateson 
and  Robert  Middlemass,  popular 
stage  players,  have  the  leading 
roles  in  the  just  completed  Vita- 
phone Varieties  drama,  "Excuse  the 
Pardon,"  which  Arthur  Hurley  di- 
rected. A  dozen  other  figures  in 
this  prison  story. 

Marion  Harris,  blues  singer,  has 
made  a  one  reel  short  for  Para- 
mount under  the  title  of  "It's  All 
Over."  under  the  direction  of  How- 
ard Bretherton,  with  Jay  Gorney  of- 
ficiating as  musical  director.  J.  Rus- 
sell Robinson,  popular  composer,  ac- 
companied Miss  Harris  at  the  piano. 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 


July  30 

Holmes  Herbert 
S.  R.  Kent 
F.  H.  Clarke 
Bob  Collier 


ANOTHER  HAPPY  NEW  YEAR 
CARD  FROM 
PARAMOUNT ! 


THE  TWO  BLACK  CROWS,  MOHAN  AND  MACK, 

In  "Anybody's  War"  are  playing  to  crowded,  delighted,  laughter- 
swept  mobs  in  key  points  throughout  the  country.  By  long  odds, 
the  big  comedy  hit  of  the  hour! 


:  - '  f  M  "fr^  ^^  ' 


MARK 


EXHIBITORS  ARE  SAYING, 
«  HAPPY  PARAMOUNT 
NEW  YEAR"  WITH 
SIGNER  CONTRACTS! 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
Of  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.   LIII     No.  26 


Thursday,   July  31,   1930 


Price  5  Cents 


General  Talking  Extends  War  Over  Sound  Patents 

DEALS~F0R  180  HOUSES  HANGING  FIRE 


New  Standard  Contract  Will  Be  Submitted  in  Fall 


Mr,  Tom  Thumb 

— listens  to  reason 


iy  JACK  ALICOATEt 


Out  West  they 
One  Way  of  used  to  have  a 
Licking  Him  way  of  fighting 
a  prairie  fire  that 
was  most  effective.  They  would 
run  ahead  about  a  half  mile, 
dig  a  trench,  and  then  start  a 
fire  in  the  opposite  direction  to 
meet  the  oncoming  one.  Fight- 
ing fire  with  fire  to  be  bromidic. 
That,  figuratively  speaking,  is 
the  way  most  wise  exhibs  are 
handling  Mr.  Tom  Thumb. 
Take  the  William  Smalley  cir- 
cuit of  upstate  New  York.  In 
each  of  his  towns,  Smalley  has  built 
a  miniature  golf  course  so  elaborate 
and  expensive  that  no  one  can  com- 
pete. Thus,  having  control  of  the 
opposition,  as  it  were,  he  can  con- 
trol admission  prices  and  hours, 
charging  50  cents  admission  to  both 
theater  and  golf  course  at  night 
where  a  competitor  would  no  doubt 
charge  less.  He  uses  each  to  ad- 
vertise the  other.  For  instance,  on 
a  difficult  hole  on  the  golf  course  he 
will  have  a  sign  "Make  this  hole 
in  one  and  you  will  receive  free  ad- 
mission to  Smalley's  Theater  to- 
night where  you  will  see  that  laugh 
festival,  Jack  Oakie  in  'The  Sap 
from  Syracuse.' "  That,  sez  us,  is 
using  the  old  noodle  when  using  the 
old  noodle  is  necessary. 
*         *         * 

We  rather  like 
Mr.  Grainger  the  way  this  new 
18  on  the  Job     rejuvenated      Fox 

outfit  and  personnel 
does  things.  They 
seem  to  have  a  definite  destination 
in  view  and  just  now  are  moving 
faster  than  ever  before.  The  War- 
ner booking  deal  engineered  by  Jim- 
my Grainger  was  a  splendid  diplo- 
matic move  putting  the  Fox  product 
in  the  strategic  position  of  having 
an  outlet  in  every  direction.  Mr. 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Committee  Meeting  Soon 

to  Frame  Language  to 

New  Agreement 

Completed  drafts  of  the  new  stand- 
ard exhibition  contract,  agreed  upon 
by  distributor  and  exhibitor  repre- 
sentatives at  the  recent  5-5-5  con- 
ference, are  expected  to  be  submitted 
for  ratification  to  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 
and  Allied  States  Ass'n  at  their  an- 
nual conventions  this  fall. 

A  committee  comprising  Gabriel 
Hess,  Abram  F.  Myers  and  Frank 
Walker  will  soon  take  up  the  matter 
of  the  language  of  the  agreement. 
Principles  embodied  in  the  contract 
(Continued  on  Page   10) 


HAYS  SAYS  TALKER  TRUCE 
OPENS  NEWDEVELOPMCNTS 

Settlement  of  the  talker  patent  dif- 
ficulties between  Germany  and  the 
U.  S.  will  open  a  new  era  of  co- 
operation in  the  technical  progress 
of  the  art  through  the  interchange 
of  patent  rights  and  technical  in- 
formation, Will  H.  Hays  said  yes- 
terday on  his  return  from  the  Paris 
and  Berlin  conferences.  New  for- 
(Continued   on  Page    10) 


Overseated  on  Golf 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 

Los  Angeles — Midget  golf 
courses  have  become  so  thick 
out  this  way,  and  competition 
is  so  keen  as  a  result,  that  on 
some  of  the  links  a  round  of 
18  holes  can  be  played  for  a 
dime.  Exhibs  are  growing 
more  hopeful  that  the  courses 
will   soon  kill  themselves   off. 


5,000  HOUSES  CLOSED; 
MOSTLY  RESUMING  IN  EALL 


Approximately  5,000  of  the  16,000 
regularly    operated     theaters    in     the 

United  States  are  dark  at  the  present 
time.  Of  about  14,000  houses  which 
are  operating  six  and  seven  days  per 
week,  4,000  are  closed.  About  one- 
half  of  the  2,000  theaters  giving  per- 
formances from  one  to  five  days  a 
week  have  suspended. 

Excessive  overheads  are  considered 
responsible  for  closing  in  numerous 
instances,  especially  in  cases  of  de 
luxe  houses.  Most  of  the  dark  houses 
expect  to  reopen  in  the  fall  if  condi- 
tions  are    favorable. 


Other  Actions  Will  Follow 

DeForest-RCA,  RKO  Suits 


PUBLIX  EXPECTED  TO  ASK 
OPERATOR  CUTS  IN  N.W. 


Minneapolis  —  When  the  present 
agreement  with  the  operators'  union 
runs  out  in  September,  it  is  expected 
Publix  will  ask  for  a  reduction  to  one 
man  in  a  booth  in  all  houses  except 
the  de  luxe  type,  according  to  cur- 
rent report. 


Another  step  in  the  General  Talk- 
ing Pictures  battle  over  alleged  in- 
fringement of  De  Forest  talker 
patents  was  taken  yesterday  with  the 
filing  of  two  actions  in  the  U.  S. 
District  Court  in  Wilmington  against 
RCA  Photophone,  covering  record- 
ing and  reproducing,  and  RKO,  for 
use  of  the  equipment  in  its  theaters. 

In  addition  to  RCA  and  RKO, 
General  Talking  now  has  Western 
Electric,  Powers  Cinephone  and  Fox- 
Case  involved  in  actions,  and  it  is 
(Continued   on   Page    10) 


Some    Big   Acquisitions 

Among  Many  Likely 

to  be  Passed  un 

As  a  result  of  the  sudden  5«ision 
of  the  big  circuits  to  go  slow  on 
further  acquisitions  of  theaters,  deals 
for  approximately  180  houses  are  now 
hanging  fire,  with  the  likelihood  that 
most  of  them  will  be  abandoned.  The 
figure  has  been  compiled  from  state- 
ments of  negotiations  reported  un- 
der way  from  time  to  time  but  not 
consummated,  and  the  list  includes 
some  deals  of  big  proportions.  Some 
of  the  officially  confirmed  acquisi- 
tions also  may  be  cancelled,  it  is 
understood. 


UNIVERSAL  TO  PRODUCE 
TALKERS  IN  GERMANY 


Berlin  (By  Cable) — Production  of 
German  talkers  is  planned  here  by 
Universal,  which  has  made  five 
silents  during  the  past  year.  Dia- 
logue shorts  in  German  are  also 
planned.  Joe  Pasternak,  formerly 
identified  with  Hollywood  studios, 
is  production  manager  for  Univer- 
sal. 


VOTED  BY  M.  P.  ACADEMY 


West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Admission  of  compos- 
ers to  membership  in  the  Academy 
of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences  has  been 
voted  by  the  directors  of  the  or- 
ganization. 


No  Merger,  Scollard  Says 

C.  J.  Scollard,  executive  vice-presi- 
dent of  Pathe,  yesterday  denied  that 
acquisition  of  Pathe  by  RKO  is  im- 
minent. "The  only  deal  we  are  con- 
sidering," Scollard  said,  "is  for  the 
sale  of  our  1930-31  product  to  the 
R-K-O    theaters." 


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Thursday,  July  31,   1930 


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Vol  Llll  No.  26  .Thursday.  July  31, 1930    Price  5  Cents 


Mr,  Tom  Thumb 

— listens  to  reason 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Clarke,  who  does  much  and  says  lit- 
tle, has  already  cleaned  up  those 
odds  and  ends  that  give  a  ship  clear 
sailing.  Underground  reports  from 
the  Coast  indicate  that  Mr.  Sheehan 
is  again  in  his  best  production  stride. 
Steering  the  good  ship  "Fox"  through 
the  treacherous  waters  of  the  past 
year  and  bringing  it  safely  to  port 
was  a  couple  of  man-sized  jobs. 
Again  our  admiration  to  Clarke, 
Sheehan,     Grainger     &     Co.,     for    a 

great    job    manfully    accomplished. 

*         *         * 

We  have  just 
Report  of  read    the   report 

Women's  Clubs  of  the  moti?n 
picture  commit- 
tee of  the  Gen- 
eral Federation  of  Women's  Clubs, 
as  submitted  at  the  biennial  council 
on  June  9  in  Denver.  It  is  a  prac- 
tical, comprehensive  and  sympathetic 
document.  There  is  no  questioning 
the  fact  that  the  intelligent  and  in- 
tensive work  done  by  these  worthy 
ladies  has  been  of  considerable  co- 
operative value  to  the  industry. 
Their  efforts  merit  the  assistance  of 
every  branch  of  the  motion  picture 
industry. 


38%      36 


48J4     48%     48% 


58%  —  1% 
4%   —     % 

9%      

31%  —  1% 
36%  —  3 


"Dixiana"  Broadcast  Success 
First  of  the  12  RKO  national 
broadcasts  with  "Dixiana"  as  the  fea- 
ture attraction  over  NBC  on  Tues- 
day was  responsive  of  many  wires 
of  congratulations  from  all  parts  of 
the  country,  Charles  Rosenzweig, 
general  sales  manager  said  yesterday. 


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R-K-0  Division  Managers 
Meet  in  Chicago  Aug.  6 

Regular  semi-annual  meeting  of 
R-K-O  divisional  managers  will  be 
held  in  Chicago  on  Aug.  6.  Joseph 
Plunkett  leaves  Monday  for  the 
Windy  city  to  attend  the  confab. 
Those  who  will  attend  are  Charles 
Winston,  H.  R.  Emde,  Charles  Mc- 
Donald, David  Beehler,  Lou  Golding, 
Ace  Beery,  J.  E.  Firnkoess,  J.  L. 
McCurdy,  Karl  Hoblitzelle,  William 
Elson,  Morgan  Ames,  Thomas  D. 
Soriero,  Homer  Gill,  Frank  Vincent, 
Leo  M.   Devaney. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today 


Aug. 

6 

Aug. 

11 

Aug. 

14 

Aug. 

15 

Aug. 

21 

Aug. 

25 

Oct. 

20- 

Annual  convention  of  M.P.T. 
O.  Ass'n  of  Colorado  and  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Brown  Palact 
Hotel,    Denver. 

R-K-O    divisional    managers    meeting 
in   Chicago. 
-12     Annual  convention  of  the  South 
eastern     Theater     Owners'     Ass'n 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

"Moby  Dick"  opens  at  the  Holly- 
wood,   New   York. 

(Tentative)  "Hell's  Angels,"  How- 
ard Hughes  production,  opens  two- 
a-day  run  at  the  Criterion,  New 
York. 

Premiere  of   "Old   English"  at   the 

Warner,  New  York. 
:      "Abraham   Lincoln"   opens   at  the 

Central,  New  York. 
21      Tenth     Annual     Convention     of 

M.P.T.O.    of    Western    Pennsylva 

nia  and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh 


COMING  &  GOING 


Publix  Promotes  Lourie 
To  N.  E.  District  Post 

Boston — Joseph  Lourie,  formerly 
manager  of  the  Publix  Warren 
Street  at  Roxbury,  has  been  appoint- 
ed district  manager  in  charge  of  Ja- 
maica Plains,  Roslindale  and  four  of 
the  circuit's  six  houses  in  Roxbury. 
He  succeeds  J.  W.  McNamara,  trans- 
ferred to  Stamford,  Conn.,  to  replace 
W.  G.  Mitchell  as  manager  of  the 
Palace. 


J.  R.  WEST,  Western  Division  sales  man- 
ager for  Electrical  Research  Produots,  who 
is  in  New  York  from  the  Coast  on  a  busi- 
ness trip,  leaves  tomorrow  on  his  return 
trip. 

C.  J.  ROSS  of  RCA  Photophone  is  back 
from  Paris,  where  he  attended  the  talker 
patent     conferences. 

THE  MARQUIS  DE  LA  FALAISE  DE 
LA  COUDRAYE,  husband  of  Gloria  Swan- 
son,  has  returned  from  a  trip  abroad  in  the 
interests    of    Pathe. 

FLORENZ  ZIEGFELD  is  expected  in 
New  York  from  Hollywood  sometime  next 
week. 


The  Big  Trail 

—big  as  The  West 
itself. 


Lashway  At  Lynn  Paramount 

Lynn,  Mass. — Al  Lashway  is  man- 
aging the  Paramount  which  opened 
here  recently. 


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edge of  accounting  and  abil- 
ity   to    interpret    contracts. 


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Yuma,  Ariz.,  May  8,  1930 
Winfield   Sheehan, 
Fox    Film    Corporation    Studio, 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

After  two  weeks  of  produc- 
tion on  THE  BIG  TRAIL  I 
have  discovered  that  the  three 
youthful  featured  players  in  the 
production  are  real  descen- 
dants from  pioneers  aside  from 
their  physical  fitness  and  dra- 
matic  ability. 

I  refer  to  John  Wayne,  Mar- 
guerite    Churchill     and     David 
Rollins.      Have   authentic   facts 
of    relationship    to    pioneers    of 
100  years  ago.     Miss  Churchill 
and   Rollins   natives   of  Kansas 
City    and    descendants    of    pio-  j 
heers  who  traversed  the  Trail. 
Rollins'    great-grandfather    was 
the  first  white  child  born  on  the 
Trail.       Wayne's     mother     has 
facts  to  prove  her  pioneer  an- 
cestry.    Likewise  Miss  Church- 
ill.     Also     have    learned    that 
Marguerite  Churchill  at  the  age 
of  sixteen  was  selected  by  the 
Campfire    Girls    of   America    as 
their  choice  from  thousands  of 
candidates      as      the      "typical 
American  girl."    Hal  G.  Evarts, 
co-author  of  THE  BIG  TRAIL, 
is    writing   the    log   of   the    Big 
Trail,  which  will   be   published 
in  book  form  when  the  picture 
is  completed. 

Morale  of  the  company  high. 
Everyone  physically  fit.  The 
most  dramatic  scenes  are  yet 
to  be  filmed. 

RAOUL  WALSH 


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No  Other  Shorts  Program  Is  So  Rich  in  Real 
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Paramount  turned  shorts  from  a 
problem  into  a  pleasure.  Through 
over  1,000  theatres  of  all  types  and 
sizes  we  analyzed  exhibitors'  needs 
and  the  public's  tastes  in  shorts. 
We  set  up  our  1930-31  shorts  accord- 
ingly. In  number,  length  and  sub- 
jects they  exactly  fit  showman's 
practical  demands.  The  quality  is 
the  same  as  in  Paramount  features. 


BROADWAY'S  BRIGHTEST  STARS  pother  at  Pora- 

ii iii'h  great  New  York  studio,  loeated  a  stone's  throw  from 

the   Gay  White  Way,  to   make    Paramount    Sound  Acts  and 
Paramount  <  Comedies.  No  other  company  has  this  advantage. 


104  PARAMOUNT  ACTS.  Single 
reel.  6  PARAMOUNT  COMEDIES. 
2 reels.  Deluxe  productions.  18  PAR- 
AMOUNT SCREEN  SONGS.  Most 
popular  single  reel  subject  on  the 
market.  18  PARAMOUNT TALKAR- 
TOONS.  Also  a  Fleischer  single  reel 
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A  Digest  of 
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Belasco   Predicts  End 
of  Talking  Pictures 

THE  decline  and  fall  of  the 
talking  picture  was  forecast 
by  David  Belasco  in  his  birthday 
interview.  He  is  seventy-seven 
years  old.  "If  I  were  younger 
and  had  plenty  of  money,"  he 
said,  "I  would  go  into  the  pro- 
duction of  silent  pictures.  That 
is  the  great  field  for  the  right 
man  today.  Good,  silent  pictures 
would  sweep  the  country.  The 
great  mistake  of  the  motion  pic- 
ture producers  was  that  of 
launching  the  talking  pictures. 
The  silent  picture  was  one  of 
the  most  interesting  develop- 
ments in  the  field  of  entertain- 
ment. It  has  deteriorated  from 
an  art  to  a  nuisance  with  the  in- 
troduction of  the  'squawkies.' 
The  talking  picture  interested  the 
public  in  the  first  place  as  a  nov- 
elty and  then  as  a  freak.  The 
novelty  has  worn  off,  and  there 
are  signs  everywhere  that  the 
people  are  tiring  of  the  talking 
picture.  The  difficulty  is  not 
only  that  of  the  mechanical 
faults  of  reproduction,  but  the  in- 
feriority of  the  motion  picture 
product.  They  cannot  turn  out 
good  talking  pictures  on  a  large 
scale.  A  producer  of  legitimate 
drama  has  to  work  and  struggle 
with  raw  material  all  year  and 
he  is  exceedingly  lucky  if  he  pro- 
duces one  or  two  good  plays.  The 
talking  picture  companies  aim  at 
producing  twenty-five  or  thirty 
or  more  talking  pictures  in  the 
course  of  a  year.  No  wonder 
the  average  talking  picture  is 
what  it  is.  The  talking  picture 
producers  can  never  get  play- 
wrights to  turn  out  good  work  on 
any    such   scale." 

— New   York   "Herald" 


In  Switzerland  there  are  285 
picture  houses,  20  of  which  art 
traveling   shows. 


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DAILV 


Thursday,  July  31,  1930 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

QNE  OF  the  real  big  productions  of  the  season  is  about  com- 
pleted  director  Raoul  Walsh  is  putting  the  finishing 

touches   on  his  $2,000,000  production,  "The   Big  Trail" 

12,000   people  appear  from  time  to   time   in  this  super 

many  new  records  of  achievement  have  been  established  in  the 
months  it  has  taken  to  complete  this  epic  of  old  pioneer  days 

the  company  actually  endured  the  hardships  of  pioneer 

days the  big  punch  is  a  buffalo  stampede,  with  hundreds 

of   the   frightened    animals    thundering   over   the    plains 

John  Wayne,  who  is  featured,  almost  lost  his  life  when  a  big 

bull    charged    him director    Walsh    was    out   for   realism 

and  he  almost   got   more  than  he  wanted looks 

like  a  great  picture the  world  premiere  will  be  at  Grau- 

man's  Chinese  the  first  week  in  September 


P)ON    HANCOCK   is    back   from    the    Morristown    forests   in 
New  Jersey   where   he   went   for   a   vacashe   at   his    sister's 

home she  ups  and  leaves  him  with  a  11-room  house  and 

four   servants  to  look  after so  he   comes  back  all  worn 

out,  but  thoroughly  qualified   as  a  house   manager It's  a 

boy  at  the  Mannie  (Aesop  Fables)   Davis'  home,  and  now  Man- 

nie    is    more    animated    than    ever The    Grantland    Rice 

Sportlight  west  coast  unit  just  filmed  Wrigley's  Catalina  Island, 
shooting  a  tug-of-war  between  oarsmen  of  the  U.  S.  Navy  and 

the   Glass-Bottomed   Boatmen J.   H.  Gallagher  will  attend 

the   R-K-O   managers'  meeting  in    Chi   next   Tuesday 


pOX  STUDIOS  are  out  with  a  claim  that  during  the  past  seven 
months  they  have  housed  productions  that  require  the  ser- 
vices of  nine  times  the  total  number  of  extras  used  by  all  other 

studios  in   California   combined what's   more,   they   state 

that   the   schedule   for   the   next   six   months  will   maintain   the 

record 

*  *  *  * 

TED  HEALY,  working  as  comedian  in  "Soup  to  Nuts,"  was 
allowed    by    Rube    Goldberg    and    director    Benjamin    Stoloff 

to   ad    lib    an   entire   scene   with    four    of   his    gang Low 

score  for  ages  has   been   chalked   up   by  Fox   for  new  featured 

players    recently    signed they    are    all    under    19 

New  Wrinkle:  Photos  of  all  Fox  exchange  managers  are  being 
supplied  to  all  house  managers  so  that  they  can  be  admitted  to 

the    shows    on    their    muggs    alone Ruth    Waterbury    has 

been    appointed    editor    of    the    new    10-cent    fan    mag,    "Silver 
Screen,"   to   be   published   by   Alfred   A.    Cohen   of  "Screenland." 


gEN  ATWELL  will  handle  the  publicity  for  D.  W.  Griffith's 
"Abraham    Lincoln,"    opening    at    the    Central    on    Aug.    25 

Martin  Schiff,  travelling  auditor  for  Universal,  who  has 

been  vacationing  in  Gotham,  goes  back  on  the  job  next  week 

Rube  Jackter  and  Joe  Goldberg  of  Columbia  are  gonna 

walk  across  Brooklyn  Bridge  some  evening  next  week  in  order 

to  close  a  contract a  Brooklyn  exhib  they  were  trying  to 

line   up,   who  walks   to   New   York  and   back   again  every  day 
over  the  Bridge,  sez  he'd  sign  if  they  accompanied  him  on  one 

of    his    walks,    so    they    immediately    took   him    up Sam 

Tulpan  of  H.E.R.   Lab  has  a  standard   sales  line:  "We  have  a 

very  fine  sound  proposition" Sam  figures  that's  a  good 

one  to  lead  off  with,  for  it  leaves  no  room  for  argument 


"DAT  GARYN  caught  in  an  off  moment:  We  saw  him  snoring 
in  a  chair  at  Spinrad's  barber  shop  while  getting  a  massage 

that    proves    how    tough    this    trailer    biz    is Tay 

Garnett,   the  perfect  type  of  what  the  public   thinks  a  director 

isn't:    He  goes   to  work   in   an   ordinary   business   suit he 

seldom  takes  his  coat  off he  rarely  sits  in  a  chair  marked 

with  his  name he  stands  close  to  his  actors  when  coach- 
ing   them a    gentle    voiced,     self-effacing    director 

will  wonders  never  cease? 


EXPL0ITETTES 

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Big  Broadcast 
for  "Dixiana" 

'THE  complete  story  of  "Dixi- 
ana" took  the  air  from 
the  Radio  Picture  sound  stages 
in  Hollywood  Tuesday  night 
when  Bebe  Daniels,  Wheeler 
and  Woolsey,  Dorothy  Lee  and 
others  of  the  cast  sang  into  the 
mike  the  melodies  they  sang  for 
"Dixiana."  Teddy      Maxwell, 

coast  announcer,  told  the  story  to 
listeners  over  a  fifty  station 
hookup,  over  the  NBC  "red" 
network.  An  unusual  number 
of  listeners  were  anticipated 
through  newspaper  advertising 
on  the  broadcast  which  broke 
in  metropolitan  newspapers  con- 
currently with   the   broadcast. 

— Radio    Pictures 


Tieup  With 
Thrift  Books 

JULIUS  LAMM,  manager  of 
J  the  Fox  Theater,  Sheboygan, 
recently  sold  $2,500  in  Fox 
Thrift  Books  to  a  labor  society. 
The  thrift  book  coupons  will  be 
used  at  the  society's  picnic.  One 
coupon  will  be  given  free  to 
each  purchaser  of  a  raffle  ticket 
for  a  chance  on  a  prize.  In 
this  way  the  society  assures 
everyone  at  the  picnic  some- 
thing for  their  money  spent  on 
raffles  and  gives  the  purchaser 
a  chance  to  win  a  bigger  prize. 

—Fox 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


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Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

July  31 

James  Flood 
Irving  Lesser 
Fred   C.   Quimby 
Howard  Sheehan 
Carl  Smith 
Gilbert   Golden 


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PHE  Mascot  name  on  a  serial  is  a  guarantee  of  an 
■*•  outstanding  quality  product.  "The  King  of  the 
Kongo,"  "Vultures  of  the  Sea,"  "The  Vanishing  West," 
"Heroes  of  the  Wild,"  and  "The  Fatal  Warning"  are 
typical  of  the  long  line  of  Mascot  Master  Serial 
successes.  They  are  typical  of  high  standard  attractions 
that  we  are  offering  you  this  season  in  "The  Lone 
Defender,"  "The  Phantom  of  the  West"  and  "King  of 
the  Wild."     Recorded,  of  course,  on  film  and  disc. 


Rin-Tin-Tin 

Ty  IN-TIN-TIN,  the  greatest  dog  star  in  screen 
*^*  history,  is  at  the  peak  of  his  popularity  to-day. 
He  has  just  completed  a  sensationally  successful 
vaudeville  tour  of  the  RKO  theatres  throughout  the 
country,  further  enhancing  his  already  outstanding 
value  as  a  box  office  attraction.  "The  Lone  Defender" 
is  Rin-Tin-Tin's  first  serial.  The  story,  written  for 
him,  offers,  for  the  first  time,  a  production  in  which 
all  of  his  varied  talents  will  have  their  full  play. 

MASCOT  Pictures  Corporation  confidently  predicts 
that  "The  Lone  Defender"  will  set  a  new  mark 
for  serial  business. 


Tom  Tyler 


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feature  productions.  His  following  is  second  to 
none  among  the  lovers  of  virile,  outdoor  dramas.  In 
"The  Phantom  of  the  West"  he  has  a  story  that 
affords  unusual  opportunities  for  his  extraordinary  ver- 
satility. Tom  Tyler  will  be  supported  by  a  typical 
Mascot  cast  of  outstanding  Western  stars. 


"King  of  the  Wild" 

"1CING  °F  ™E  WILD"  is  another  Mascot  wild 
•"■V.  animal  serial,  a  sequel  to  "King  of  the  Kongo," 

one  of  the  most  successful  wild  animal   serials   ever 

made.     This  production,  which  will   offer   the   most 

unusual  group  of  wild  animals  ever  seen  in  a  motion 

picture,  will  have  a  cast  of  stellar  players  whose  box 

office  value  will  assure  record  business  wherever  it  is 

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LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS 

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Johnny  Hines  Begins 

on  Educational  Series 

Johnny  Hines  has  started  work 
in  the  first  of  the  new  series  of 
Gayety  Comedies  for  which  he  was 
signed  by  Educational  Pictures.  His 
supporting  cast  includes  Helen  Bol- 
ton, Estelle  Bradley,  Vernon  Dent, 
Adrienne  Dore  and  Frank  Rice,  and 
the  comedy  is  under  the  direction 
of  William  Watson  at  the  Metro- 
politan studios.  It  has  been  ten- 
tatively titled  "Johnny's  Week-end." 

Vagabond  Adventure  Unit 
Leaves  for  Guatamala 

Tom  Terriss,  the  Vagabond  direc- 
tor, with  a  production  unit  under 
the  supervision  of  Al  Mannon  and 
Elmer  Clifton,  left  Los  Angeles  this 
week  for  an  extensive  trip  through 
the  north  of  Mexico  from  Nogales 
to  Hermisillo. 

The  unit  originally  planned  to  go 
to  Ensenada  but  more  desirable  lo- 
cations have  been  discovered  in  the 
former  cities.  Scenes  and  dramatic 
episodes  will  be  made  for  a  forth- 
coming Van  Beuren-Pathe  release 
which  will  be  titled  "Guatamala." 
His  trip  will  cover  a  period  of  sev- 
eral weeks. 


"College  Lovers"  Finished 
"College  Lovers,"  First  National's 
new  football  picture  for  release  late 
in  September,  is  completed.  The  prin- 
cipal members  of  the  cast  are  Jack 
Whiting,  Marian  Nixon,  Frank  Mc- 
Hugh,  Guinn  (Big  Boy)  Williams, 
Richard  Tucker,  Wade  Boteler, 
Phyllis  Crane  and  Russell  Hopton. 
John  Adolfi  directed. 


"Freshman's  Goat"  Finished 
"The  Freshman's  Goat,"  which 
introduces  the  new  series  of  Educa- 
tional's  Vanity  Comedies,  has  fin- 
ished shooting  and  is  now  in  the 
process  of  editing.  This  comedy 
features  Marian  Shockley,  with  Ray 
Cooke,  Ronny  Rondell,  Iris  Adrian, 
Churchill  Ross  and  Eddy  Barry  in 
the  supporting  cast.  Nat  Ross  di- 
rected. 


Rennie  Plays  Lead  in  "Illicit" 
James  Rennie  has  been  assigned 
the  leading  masculine  role  in  "Il- 
licit," replacing  Neil  Hamilton,  who 
is  appearing  in  another  Warner  pro- 
duction, the  schedule  of  which  inter- 
feres with  "Illicit."  Barbara  Stan- 
wyck will  enact  the  leading  feminine 
role,  with  Charles  Butterworth,  Joan 
Blondell  and  Grant  Mitchell  in  sup- 
port. 


"Man  in  the  Sky"  to  Begin 
Sho°ting  on  "The  Man  in  the 
Sky,  the  first  musical  play  written 
directly  for  the  screen  by  Jerome 
Kern,  composer,  and  Otto  A.  Har- 
bach  will  begin  next  week.  Irene 
IJelroy  and  Jack  Whiting  will  head 
the  cast,  directed  by  Alfred  E.  Green. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By    RALPH    WILK 


pHIL  AND  BILL,  13-year-old 
twin  sons  of  Phil  Reisman,  are 
fast  becoming  authorities  on  the 
Pathe  product  for  next  season.  The 
youngsters,  who  are  here  from  their 
New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.,  home,  have 
spent  most  of  their  vacation  in 
Pathe  projection  rooms,  viewing 
pictures.  The  boys  have  made  a 
big  hit  with  the  executives,  stars, 
directors,   writers   and   others  at   the 

studio. 

*  *         * 

Simile — As    popular   as    a    studio 

efficiency  expert. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  E.  B. 
Derr,  Jack  Cohn,  Johnny 
Hines,  Mauri  Grashin,  Mel- 
ville Burke,  Simeon  Aller, 
Donald  Crisp,  Cyrus  Wood, 
Charles  Beyer,  Jane  Murfin, 
Endre  Bohem,  Joe  Aller  at 
the  "Dixiana"  premiere;  smil- 
ing    Hank     Arnold     busy     at 

United    Artists. 

*  *        * 

Frank  Horscroft  of  the  Meyer 
Synchronizing  Service  has  assembled 
more  than  1,000  sound-producing 
effects.  His  search  for  unusual 
sound  devices  has  extended  over  a 
oeriod  of  10  years.  Horscroft  has 
been  a  member  of  the  Sousa  and 
Paul  Whiteman  bands  and  the  Phil- 
adelphia   Symphony   orchestra. 

*  *         * 

Anton  Grot  is  busy  at  First  Na- 
tional. He  is  designing  sets  for 
"Mother's  Cnj."  He  also  designed 
the  sets  for  "Song  of  the  Flame" 
and  "Top  Speed." 

*  *         * 

Larry  Urbach.  who  exploited  the 
premiere  of  "All  Ouiet  on  the  West- 
ern Front."  at  the  Carthav  Circle, 
is  working  on  the  opening'  of  "Holi- 
day." which  will  also  be  held  at   the 

Carthav    Circle. 

*  *         * 

Gene  Farrell  is  First  National's 
vrize  fisherman.  Several  Burbank 
film  editors  went  ov  a  fishing  trip 
and  pooled  $10  for  the  bigaest 
"atch.  Farrell  cast  his  lines  into 
the  Pacific  ocean  and  bronaht  vn  a 
nine-pound  barracuda.  Huqh  Ben- 
nett. Rny  Cnrtiss.  Georae  Amy. 
Terry  Morse.  Tom  Pratt.  Peter 
Frifsch.  Otto  Mnnson  and  Edward 
Schroeder  were  among  the  fisher- 
m.en.  James  Wilkinson  ivas  the  lone 
Paramount  representative  in  the 
party. 

*  *         * 

The  Allied  Cultural  Arts  Guild  of 
America  has  awarded  its  annual 
"Recognition  of  Personal  Beautv" 
orize  to  Loretta  Young.  First  Na- 
tional featured  player.  In  announc- 
ing the  award   over  Station   KFWB, 


Hollywood,  Dr.  Henry  Steivers, 
president  of  the  Guild,  stated  that 
only  one  other  person  has  ever  re- 
ceived the  unanimous  vote  of  the 
committee  for  this  honor,  namely, 
Isadora    Duncan,    who    won    the    cup 

in    1924. 

*  *         * 

More  Passing  Show:  Lee 
Marcus,  Lowell  Sherman  and 
"Amos  'n'  Andy"  chatting  at 
RKO;  Hal  Wallis  busy  at 
First  National;  Julian  John- 
son, Hollywood's  most  en- 
thusiastic walker,  taking  his 
daily  stroll. 

Robert  Dandridge,  an  eight-year- 
old  pickaninny,  will  play  one  of 
the  most  colorful  characters  in 
"Father's  Son,"  now  in  production 
at  the  First  National  Studio.  The 
role  is  that  of  Vestibule  Pullman 
Thompson,  an  Afro-American  con- 
temporary  of  the  hero,  Bill  Emory, 
as   interpreted   by  Leon  Janney. 

*  *        * 

While  making  a  tour  of  Canada, 
Bradley  King,  prominent  scenarist. 
is  collecting  historical  data  which 
she  intends  to  use  as  the  back- 
ground for  a  film  story  she  plans 
to  write  on  her  return.  According 
to  word  received  from  Miss  King, 
she  has  encountered  the  basis  for 
a    tense,    dramatic    story. 

*  *         * 

Believe  it  or  not,  but  Nick  Basil 
claims  he  gained  seven  pounds 
working  in  "Society  Goes  Spag- 
hetti," the  first  of  the  "Nick  and 
Tony"  series  being  produced  by 
Lou  Brock  and  directed  by  Mark 
Sandrich.  Nick  ate  seven  plates  of 
spaghetti  during  his  first  day  on 
the  picture. 

*  *         * 

Al  Boasberg,  who  is  now  free- 
lancing, is  writing  the  dialogue  and 
comedy  construction  for  "Fifty 
Million  Frenchmen,"  which  will  be 
made  by  Warner  Brothers.  Boas- 
berg was  with  M-G-M  for  several 
years,  but  believes  he  can  serve  the 
industry  better  by  free-lancing.  He 
is   represented   by    Milton    Bren. 

*  *         * 

Gilbert  Warrenton  has  completed 
his  contract  with  Universal  and 
has  moved  his  camera  to  First  Na- 
tional. While  with  Universal  he 
photographed  "Show  Boat."  "Cap- 
tain of  the  Guard"  and  "The  Man 
Who   Laughs." 

*  *         * 

Clarence  Hennecke  has  moved  hi> 
typewriter  to  the  Mack  Scnnett  stu- 
dios. He  recently  completed  a  s'nrv 
for  George  Sidney  and  Charlie  Mur- 
ray, at  Universal.  He  also  did  14 
originals   for    Vitaphone    Varieties. 


Day  and  Night  Production 
for  U's  "The  Cat  Creeps" 

In  making  the  English  and  Span- 
ish versions  of  "The  Cat  Creeps," 
based  on  "The  Cat  and  the  Canary," 
a  24-hour  schedule  is  being  put  in- 
to effect  today  by  Universal.  The 
English  edition,  directed  by  Rupert 
Julian,  will  be  filmed  in  the  daytime, 
and  the  Spanish,  directed  by  George 
Melford,  at  night.  The  English 
cast  includes  Helen  Twelvetrees, 
Raymond  Hackett,  Lilyan  Tashman, 
Jean  Hersholt,  Neil  Hamilton,  Mon- 
tagu Love,  Blanche  Friderici,  Theo- 
dore von  Eltz  and  Elizabeth  Pat- 
terson. In  the  Spanish  version  are 
Antonio  Moreno,  Lupita  Tovar, 
Andres  de  Segurola,  Roberto  Guz- 
niann,  Paul  Ellis,  Enrique  Tovar 
Avalos,  Agostino  Borgato,  Conchita 
Ballestero,  Maria  Galvo  and  Soledad 
Jiminez. 


Wright  Leaves  Columbia 

William  Lord  Wright  has  resign- 
ed as  supervisor  at  the  Columbia 
studios. 


Carney  and  Wills  Teamed  Again 
Bob  Carney  and  Si  Wills,  who 
worked  so  well  together  in  "All 
for  Mabel,"  have  been  teamed  again 
in  the  Pathe  comedy,  "Disturbing 
the  Peace,"  directed  by  Wallace 
Fox.  Carney  and  Wills  are  also 
credited  with  the  original  story.  The 
cast  also  includes  Lew  Kelly,  Addie 
McPhail,  George  Towne  Hall,  Rich- 
ard Cramer  and  Stompie,  the  new 
colored   comedian. 


Patsy  Miller  in  "Snapshots" 
The  first  feminine  master  of  cere- 
monies in  "Screen  Snapshots"  is 
played  by  Patsy  Ruth  Miller  in  No. 
25  of  the  series,  directed  by  Ralph 
Staub  for  Columbia  release.  With 
the  aid  of  a  get-there-in-a-hurry  ma- 
chine invented  by  Miss  Miller's  hus- 
band, Tay  Garnett,  Patsy  introduces 
to  the  audience  Raquel  Torres,  Ed- 
die Cantor.  Ronald  Colman,  Samuel 
Goldwyn,  Davey  Lee,  Dorothy  Re- 
vicr,  Matt  Moore,  Eddie  Buzzell 
and    Evelyn    Laye. 


Al  Smith  and  Frank  Rice  Cast 
Al  Smith  and  Frank  Rice  have 
been  added  to  the  cast  of  Columbia's 
"Shadow  Ranch."  The  picture,  un- 
der the  direction  of  Louis  Kintr.  is 
the  second  of  a  series  of  eight  Buck 
Jones  outdoor  dramas.  The  cast  in- 
cludes Marguerite  Dc  La  Motte  op- 
oosite  rones,  Kate  Price  and  Ben 
Wilson. 


George  Irving  in  "Social  Errors" 
George  Irving  has  been  added  to 
the  cast  of  Paramount's  "Social  Er- 
rors.  He  is  appearing  as  a  family 
physician  in  this  production  which 
features  Leon  Enrol,  Richard  Arlen, 
Mary    Brian   and   Stuart  Erwin. 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  July  31,  1930 


80   Features   Scheduled   at    Joinvitte    This   Year 


Eight  Now  in  Production 

At  Paramount  Studio 

Near  Paris 

Paris  (By  Cable) — Production  of 
about  80  features  is  contemplated  at 
the  Paramount  studios  in  Joinville 
under  the  direction  of  Robert  T. 
Kane,  according  to  announcement. 
Eight  pictures  are  currently  nearing 
completion. 

French,  German  and  Spanish  talk- 
ers already  have  been  made  at  the 
Joinville  studios,  and  production  of 
pictures  in  other  languages  is  on  the 
way. 


New  Standard  Contract 
to  be  Submitted  in  Fall 

(Continued  from   Page   1) 

have    already    been    okayed    by    dis- 
tributing firms. 


T.O.C.C.  to  Consider 
Adopting  New  Contract 

That  the  proposed  new  standard 
contract  awaiting  ratification  will  be 
carefully  analyzed,  chiefly  as  it  con- 
cerns arbitration,  is  seen  in  the  stand 
taken  by  the  T.O.C.C.  that  "since 
the  organization  was  not  represented 
at  the  various  meetings  between  the 
distributors,  Allied  States  Ass'n  and 
the  M.P.T.O.A.,  it  will  not  be  ham- 
strung into  adopting  the  contract  if 
not  agreeable  to  its  members,"  de- 
clares   Charles    O'Reilly,   president. 

"Provided  the  rules  of  arbitration 
are  satisfactory  to  us,  we  will  gladly 
adopt  the  contract,"  O'Reilly  stated 
yesterday.  "If  not,  we  will  reject  it 
and  fight." 

General  Talking  Extends 
War  Over  Sound  Patents 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

the  plan  of  M.  A.  Schlesinger,  presi- 
dent of  G.T.P.,  to  establish  his  rights 
against  the  more  powerful  manufac- 
turers and  then  go  after  the  smaller 
infringers,  many  of  whom  are  said 
to  be  seeking  license  terms  with  G.T. 
in  order  to  forestall  actions. 

The  new  suits  are  expected  to  be 
brought  to  trial  in  the  near  future. 
Western  Electric's  appeal  from  the 
recent  decision  favoring  De  Forest 
on  the  Ries  patent  is  not  likely  to 
come  up  before  November  or  De- 
cember. 


Second    Foxfilm    Winners    Named 

Second  awards  for  the  Foxfilm 
Hall  of  Merit  go  to  Tony  Ryan, 
manager,  and  Bob  Clark,  booker, 
both    of    the    Oklahoma    branch. 


To    Remodel    Cosmos 

The  Cosmos,  116th  St.,  New  York, 
will  be  closed  on  Aug.  4  for  reno- 
vations  and   rcdecoration. 


Stadium  to  Reopen  Aug.   2 

Manhattan  Playhouses  will  reopen 
the  Stadium,  New  York,  on  Aug. 
2.  The  house  has  been  completely 
remodeled. 


Hitchcock  Heads  Coat  less  Drive 

Eddie  Hitchcock,  publicity  director  of  the  Paramount,  is  heading  a 
movement  to  induce  theaters  and  other  public  places,  wherever  men 
without  coats  are  not  admitted,  to  let  down  the  bars  on  shirt- 
sleeves during  the  hot  months. 


W.  A.  Rothschild  Back 
from  Directing  Abroad 

After  directing  talkers  in  England 
and  France,  W.  A.  Rothschild,  for- 
merly with  Paramount  and  other 
major  producing  organizations  in  this 
country,  has  returned  to  New  York. 
He  directed  shorts  for  Robert  T. 
Kane  at  Paris  and  co-directed  with 
Monty  Banks  for  P.  D.  C.  in  Eng- 
land. Rothschild,  who  has  been 
abroad  nearly  a  year,  motored 
through  Europe  to  study  film  con- 
ditions. 


Kramer  Joins  Brandt 

as  Circuit  Gen.  Mgr. 

Rudolph  Kramer,  former  Bronx 
division  manager  for  Fox  Theaters, 
has  joined  William  Brandt  as  gen- 
eral manager  of  his  new  theater  cir- 
cuit in   New  York. 


Minn.  Chain  Adds  Two 

Minneapolis  —  In  line  with  its 
plans  to  build  up  a  chain  of  20 
houses  before  the  end  of  the  year, 
Western  Theater  Co.  has  purchased 
the  La  Salle  and  Summit.  Both 
houses  will  be  remodeled  and  sound 
apparatus    installed. 


Goldberg  Leaving  Fox? 

Harry  Goldberg,  Western  New 
York  State  division  manager  for 
Fox  Theaters,  is  reported  resigning, 
effective  Sept.  1.  His  territory,  it 
is  said,  will  be  taken  over  by  Mar- 
shall Taylor.  Harry  Arthur  yester- 
day denied  any  knowledge  of  the 
resignation. 


Publix-Saenger  Shifts 
Managers  in  N.  C.  Field 

Charlotte  —  Following  a  number 
of  acquisitions,  Publix-Saenger  has 
made  several  changes  in  its  man- 
agerial staff.  J.  Noble  Arnold,  city 
manager,  has  been  transferred  from 
the  Wilson,  Wilson,  to  Rocky 
Mount,  where  he  has  been  placed 
in  charge  of  the  Palace  and  Lyric. 
Cecil  B.  Rosson,  graduate  of  the 
managers'  school,  succeeds  Arnold 
at  Wilson.  T.  Y.  Walker  has  been 
shifted  from  the  Paris,  Durham,  to 
the  State,  Greenfield,  with  William 
Cooper,  former  assistant  manager 
of  the  Carolina-Durnham,  replacing 
Walker.  Pat  McSwain,  assistant 
manager  of  the  Carolina-Chapel 
Hill,  has  been  given  a  like  position 
at   the    Carolina-Durham. 


Phil  Reisman  Assumes 

'IP  Post  Next  Monday 

Phil  Reisman,  who  resigned  from 
Pathe  this  week  to  become  general 
sales  manager  of  Universal,  assumes 
his  new  duties  next  Monday.  For- 
mal announcement  of  Reisman  being 
secured  as  Universal's  chief  of  sales 
was  made  yesterday  by  Carl 
Laemmle. 


Pathe    Buys    "Rebound" 

Pathe  has  bought  the  screen 
rights  to  Arthur  Hopkins'  stage  play 
"Rebound."  Decision  will  be  made 
in  a  few  days  whether  Helen 
Twelvetrees,  Ann  Harding  or  Con- 
stance Bennett  will  play  the  lead- 
ing role. 


Production  In  Full  Swing 

At  Cines  Studio  in  Rome 


Rome — Production  activity  at  the 
newly  established  Cines  Sound  stu- 
dios is  now  in  full  swing,  with  two 
features  and  a  number  of  shorts  on 
the  1930-31  program  already  com- 
pleted. 

The  first  feature  finished  was 
"Resurrection,"  a  modern  drama  with 
all  dialogue  and  singing,  from  the 
pen  of  Alessandro  Blassetti,  and  di- 
rected by  the  author.  Venera  Alex- 
andresco,  Lya  Franca  ard  Daniele 
Crespi  enact  the  principal  roles. 
Next  followed  "The  Court  Yard,"  a 
musical  comedy  adaptation  of  the 
book  bv  Fatisto  Maria  Martini,  star- 
ring the  well  known  Italian  artist, 
Ettore  Petrolini.  Carlo  Campogal- 
Hani  directed. 

Now   in   production   are    "Medecin 


Malgrelui,"  from  the  stage  comedy 
by  Moliere,  featuring  Petrolini,  who 
also  scored  a  success  in  the  legiti- 
mate version;  and  a  picturization  of 
the  Luigi  Pirandello  novel,  "Silen- 
zio,"  which  will  be  made  in  Italian, 
French  and  German  versions.  "Na- 
poli  che  canta,"  produced  some  time 
ago  for  the  "Fert"  by  Mario  Almi- 
rante  as  a  silent,  has  been  synchron- 
ized bv  the  original  producer  for 
Cines   Studios   release. 

Features  on  which  work  will  be 
launched  in  the  near  future,  are  "II 
Castigamatti,"  starring  Ettore  Pe- 
trolini; "Ave  Maria,"  to  be  filmed  in 
Italian,  German  and  French  ver- 
sions, with  the  possibility  one  being 
made  in  English;  and  the  "Cantante 
Dell'  Opera,"  a  subject  by  Gino 
Rocca. 


SOUTHEASTERN  EXHIBS 
TO  INCREASE  DIRECTORS 


Atlanta — To  complete  the  proposed 
increase  in  the  board  of  directors  of 
the  Southeastern  Theater  Owners' 
Ass'n,  which  holds  its  second  annual 
convention  here  Aug.  11-12,  the  fol- 
lowing have  been  suggested  by  the 
nominating  committee:  Sam  Borisky, 
Milton  Starr,  Col.  Thomas  E.  Orr, 
Mack  Jackson,  Mitchell  Wilson,  M. 
G.  Lee  and  B.  S.  Donnan. 

All  present  officers  of  the  organi- 
zation have  been  nominated  for  re- 
election. The  slate  includes  G.  E. 
Ricker,  president;  O.  C.  Lam,  vice- 
president;  Love  B.  Harrell,  secretary- 
treasurer;  E.  F.  Boyd,  W.  J.  Brackin, 
Alf  Fowler,  A.  C.  Gortatowsky,  Mrs. 
W.  M.  Kimbro,  Roy  E.  Martin,  J.  J. 
Powell,  R.  B.  Wilby,  N.  H.  Williams 
and  Hugh  Manning,  directors.  Man- 
ning is  the  only  officer  not  serving 
at  present. 


Hays  Says  Talker  Truce 
Opens  New  Developments 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

ward  developments  in  the  sound  field 
should  follow  the  mutual  understand- 
ing that  has  been  reached,  Hays  de- 
clared. 

C.  J.  Ross,  of  RCA  Photophone, 
also  back  from  the  conferences,  ex- 
pressed himself  as  pleased  with  the 
results. 


B.  S.  Moss  Project  Halted 

Construction  of  a  heater  by  B.  S. 
Moss  in  the  Chelsea  section  of  New 
York,  as  the  first  in  a  national  chain 
recently  announced  by  the  former 
theater  operator,  has  been  tem- 
porarily halted.  Work  may  be  re- 
sumed   in   the   fall. 


Devaney  Joins  R-K-0 

Toronto — Leo  M.  Devaney,  for- 
merly with  Universal,  has  been  ap- 
pointed division  manager  of  R-K-O 
theaters  here  with  offices  at  the  Fa- 
mous Players  Canadian  Corp.,  Ltd., 
in  the  Royal  Bank  Bldg.  Joseph 
Plunkett,  vice-president  in  charge  of 
theater  operations,  made  the  appoint- 
ment. 


Warner-Asbury  Plans  Delayed 

Asbury  Park,  N.  J. — Unless  three 
adjoining  property  owners  sign  re- 
leases consenting  to  extension  of  the 
structure  to  the  sidewalk  line,  War- 
ner Bros,  will  drop  plans  for  erec- 
tion of  a  $1,000,000  local  house  seat- 
ing 3,000.  A  decision  is  expected  in 
a  few  days. 


Consolidated    Closes   Morningside 

Consolidated  Amusements  has 
closed  the  Morningside,  New  York, 
for  the   summer. 


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Thursday,  July  31,   1930 


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DAILY 


Rouses  Point,  N.  Y.  —  The  new 
Lyric  has  been  opened  by  William 
Kennedy.     Seating    capacity    is    365. 


Kent,  O. — B.  C.  Steele  has  closed 
the  Opera  House  until  further  no- 
tice. 


Cleveland — Educational  will  build 
its  own  exchange  at  Payne  Ave. 
and  East  3rd  St.  Fox  is  adding  a 
second  story  to  its  present  building. 

Akron,  O.  —  George  Ridell  has 
opened  the  Art  Service  Display  to 
do  theater  advertising. 


Cleveland — Jack  Flanagan,  of  the 
Tri-State  M.  P.  Co.,  is  back  from 
California,  where  he  assisted  in  es- 
tablishing a  branch  office  in  associa- 
tion  with    C.    H.    Quackenbush. 


Dallas  —  R-K-O  Southern  Corp. 
will  operate  the  Capitol  beginning 
Oct.    1. 


Strawn,  Tex. — B.  E.  Garner  is 
closing  his  Cozy  here  and  reopening 
in  Ranger. 


Hornell,  N.  Y.— About  $200,000 
will  be  spent  by  Warner  Bros,  for 
remodeling  the  Shattuck. 


Bowie,    Tex. — The    Majestic    Air- 
dome   has   opened. 


Aggieville,    Kan. — Blair    Cook    has 
leased    the    Miller. 


Denver — Ben  Dare,  of  the  Fox 
exchange,  is  the  first  booker  to  be 
placed   on   the    Fox   roll   of   honor. 


Binghamton,  N.  Y. — Leon  Ross, 
operator  of  the  Cameo,  announces 
that  the  Cameo,  now  closed  will  be 
remodeled  and  improved  with  re- 
opening set  for  the  fall. 


Denver — Tenants  have  been  order- 
ed to  vacate  offices  in  the  old  Orph- 
eum  and  construction  will  probably 
start  on  the  new  Orpheum  by  RKO 
this  fall. 


Herkimer,  N.  Y. — Work  is  expect- 
ed to  be  completed  shortly  on  im- 
provements now   being  made  at  the 


New  Incorporations 


Speak-O-Phone  Recording  Studios,  talking 
machines;  Berg  &  Berg,  949  Broadway,  New 
York.     200   shares  common. 

Shulrov  Amusement  Corp.,  motion  pictures; 
Steinberg  &  Levin,  11  West  42nd  St.,  New 
York.      $10,000. 

Modern  Film  Sales  Corp.,  motion  pictures; 
H.  G.  Kosch,  303  Madison  Ave.,  New  York. 
200    shares    common. 

Morningside  Theater ;  C.  Segal,  570  Seventh 
Ave.,    New    York.       120    shares    common. 

CORPORATE  CHANGES 

Amateur  Movies  Corp.,  name  changed  to 
McCallum,  Inc.,  Philadelphia,  and  capital 
increased  from  5,000  to  10,000  shares  on  par. 


Liberty.     Fox  will  spend  about  $30,- 
000  on  this  work. 


Denver  —  J.  T.  Sheffield  has  sold 
the  Gothic  and  George  Perrin  is 
managing. 


Winnipeg  —  James  Richardson  & 
Sons  announce  that  a  new  company 
has  been  formed  to  operate  the  Do- 
minion,   closed    since    last    May. 


Ottawa  —  Unemployed  musicians 
have  formed  the  Canadian  Musi- 
cians' Benevolent  and  Educational 
Ass'n  and  a  campaign  against  can- 
ned music  is  planned. 


Lowell,  Mass. — The  Merrimack, 
Publix  house,  is  closed  for  extensive 
alterations.  Reopening  will  occur 
sometime    in    August. 


Troy,  N.  Y. — Warner  Bros,  has 
shifted  Ben  Stern  from  the  Troy 
here  to  the  Stanley,  Utica.  He  suc- 
ceeds   John    Allen. 


Kennebunk,  Me. — William  Little- 
field  is  planning  erection  of  a  mo- 
tion picture  house  and  dance  hall 
here. 


Allison,  Tex.  —  Guthrie  Brothers, 
operators  of  the  Rogue  at  Wheeling, 
are  building  a  house  here  to  be 
opened  in  August. 


Dallas — T.  H.  Duckett,  formerly 
supervisor  of  houses  at  Vernon  for 
Publix,  is  now  associated  with  Grif- 
fith Amusement  Co.  of  Oklahoma 
City. 


Boston — W.  H.  Le Valley,  recently 
manager  of  the  Strand,  Stamford, 
Conn.,  has  been  promoted  to  direc- 
tor of  publicity  for  the  Goldstein 
chain,  recently  acquired  by  Publix. 
William  Brooker  succeds  LeValley 
at   the    Strand. 


Greenfield,  Mass. — Management  of 
the  Garden,  Publix  house,  is  now  in 
the  hands  of  George  Moffat,  who 
succeeds    George    Elmore. 


Dallas  —  Pantages  Theater  Co. 
have  assigned  a  99-year  lease  on  the 
Pantages  here,  to  Charno  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  newly  formed  corporation 
headed  by  A.  A.  Mack  of  the  Mack 
Amusement  Co.  Mr.  Charninsky, 
manager  of  the  Pantages  for  the 
past  several  years,  is  secretary- 
treasurer  of  the  new  organization, 
and  continues  in  the  capacity  of 
manager. 


Victoria,  O. — A  stock  company  to 
be  known  as  Frels  Theaters  is  being 
organized  by  Rubin  Frels.  Van  D. 
Mercer  has  been  taken  into  the  or- 
ganization. 


Seattle — Jay  A.  Hass  has  been 
transferred  to  Paramount's  western 
publicity    department. 


Holyoke,  Mass. — First  assignment 
of  Harry  Feldman,  Publix  training 
student,  is  the  management  of  the 
Victory  here.  He  succeeds  Charles 
Costello,    resigned. 


Austin,  Tex.  —  Publix  will  spend 
$100,000  in  remodeling  the  Majestic. 
Work  will  include  new  floors,  fire- 
proofing  changes,  refinishing,  and  re- 
building the  marquee. 

Breckenridge,  O. — G.  L.  Wood  has 
been  transferred  from  Paris  to  suc- 
ceed T.  H.  Schmidt  as  manager  of 
local  Publix  Houses. 


Dallas  — ■  Arthur  Swanke,  former 
manager  of  the  Arcadia  in  Ranger, 
has  been  transferred  to  the  local 
Publix  advertising  department. 


Kansas  City — Henry  Sanders  is 
now  working  for  RKO  in  Eastern 
Missouri.       He     was     formerly     with 

Universal. 


Alice,  Tex.  —  Hall  Industries  has 
taken  over  the  Texas  and  Queen  from 
Charles  Bros.  &  Goldberg.  This 
makes  16  houses  in  the  circuit. 


Pittsburgh — Entries  are  being  ac- 
cepted by  Abe  Schnitzer  of  RKO 
for  the  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be 
held  at  Wildwood  Country  Club. 
Original  date  of  the  meet  has  been 
changed  to  Aug.  4. 


Greenfield,  Mass. — Irvin  A.  Mof- 
fet  of  Ardmore,  Pa.,  is  now  man- 
ager of  the  Publix  Garden,  succeed- 
ing  George    F.    Elmore. 


Boston  —  Sanford  Theater  Corp. 
has  been  granted  a  charter,  with  a 
capital  stock  of  $50,000.  Incorpora- 
tors are  Sadie  Block,  Roy  Marr  and 
Miriam   L.    Baker. 


Lewiston,  Me. — Leo  Donovan  of 
this  city,  is  now  owner  of  the  Sea- 
side in  South  Harpswell. 


Duluth,  Minn.  —  Building  permit 
for  construction  of  a  Spanish  at- 
mospheric house  has  been  granted 
C.  A.  Carlson,  and  work  is  now  un- 
der way.  The  project  will  represent 
an    expenditure    of    nearly    $125,000. 


Pittsburgh — Earl  Bell  has  been 
named  as  Warner  circuit  represen- 
tative to  the  local  rezoning  confer- 
ence. 


Glenville,  W.  Va.— C.  W.  Marsh 
has  purchased  the  Pictureland  here 
from  J.  Wilbur  Beall.  The  Ameri- 
can, Rowelsburg,  has  also  changed 
hands. 


Sioux  City,  la.— Frank  D.  Charl- 
ton, formerly  of  New  York,  has 
been  made  assistant  manager  of  the 
R-K-O  Orpheum,  succeeding  Nor- 
man   Green. 


Pittsburgh  —  John  McGreevey, 
former  Harris  circuit  booker,  is  now 
associated  with  the  local  Warner 
Theaters    booking    office. 


Ambridge,  Pa.  —  Warners'  Am- 
bridge  and  Prince  are  now  under 
the   management   of   W.    C.   Dodds. 


Norwich,  Conn. — Having  only  re- 
cently taken  over  the  lease  of  the 
Breed  from  Nejime  Brothers,  War- 
ners have  ordered  the  house  closed. 


Forest  City,  la.  —  For  the  third 
time,  Sunday  movies  have  been 
voted   down   here. 


Washington,  la.  —  The  Fox  has 
been  wired  with  RCA  Photophone 
equipment. 


Lawrence,  Kan.  —  Dr.  Harry  D. 
Patee  and  Henry  C.  Patee  will  op- 
erate the  Patee  and  will  carry  out 
the  policies  of  Clair  M.  "Dad"  Pa- 
tee, who  died  recently. 


Chanute,  Kan.  —  Glen  Wickinson 
Theaters  has  taken  over  the  Plaza 
from  Ralph  E.  Mills.  Western 
Electric  equipment  will  be  installed. 


Olathe,    Kan. — S.    C.    Andrews    is 
planning   a    1,000    seat    house    here. 


Trenton,  Mo. — Fox  Midwest  has 
leased  the  Plaza  from  Charles  Sears 
and  Lee  Jones.  L.  B.  Sponsler  has 
been  transferred  from  Kansas  City 
to   manage   the   house. 


Seattle — Cy    Danz    will    take    over 
the  Auburn  on  Aug.   1. 


Roslyn,    Wash.— Harry    Ulsh    has 
closed    the    Rose    indefinitely. 


Portland  —  B.  Mulligan,  former 
manager  of  the  Blue  Mouse  in  Seat- 
tle, has  joined  Warners  and  will 
cover   the    Oregon    territory. 


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Harry  Reichenbach  denies  any 
knowledge  of  fake  suicide  publicity 
to   District  Attorney   Swan. 

*  *         * 

A.M.P.A.  nominate  officers  for 
coming  year.  Paul  Lazarus  to  be 
president. 

*  *         * 

Bernard  Shaw  writes  Jesse  Lasky 

on  scenarios. 

*  *         * 

Is  Zukor  in  new  Franco-American 
Co.? 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIII     No.  27 


Friday,    August    1,    1930 


Price   5   Cents 


Universal  Closes  Booking  Deal  With  R-K-O  Chain 

WARNER  PRODUCT  FOR  F0X-LOEW~H0USES 

RCA  Photophone  Launches  Big  Foreign  Expansion 


The  WLirror 

-a  column  of  comment 


BUILDING,  INSTEAD  of  buy- 
ing, will  be  the  theater  expansion 
policy  of  the  major  circuits  dur- 
ing the  new  season.  In  these  days 
of  rapid-fire  evolution,  houses 
which  received  a  de  luxe  rating 
yesterday  are  second  class  today. 
More  and  more  the  public  has  been 
taught  to  expect  attractive  atmos- 
phere and  comfort,  coupled  with  the 
latest  mechanical  developments  in 
connection  with  the  presentation  of 
pictures.  The  big  chains,  aware  of 
the  situation,  plan  to  give  their  cus- 
tomers 1930-31  houses  —  acoustically 
right  and  modern  in  the  nth  degree. 
In  some  instances  entirely  new  struc- 
tures will  be  erected.  But  probably 
in  many  more,  existing  houses  will 
be  reconstructed  and  re-equipped.  As 
John  Eberson  put  it  a  pair  of  years 
ago,  numerous  theaters  "need  but  the 
touch  of  the  rejuvenating  wand  of  an 
experienced  artisan  to  make  them 
play  their  front  rank  part  again."  It 
seems  likely  that  in  view  of  the  pres- 
ent extremely  high  costs  of  sites, 
hundreds  of  amusement  dwellings 
will  be  salvaged  through  the  recon- 
struction  process. 

*  *         * 

PICTURE  METHODS  of  operation 
and  exploitation  are  to  be  used  by  a 
new  pop  price  legit  chain  in  New 
York  under  guidance  of  Billy  Brandt. 
No  branch  of  the  amusement  field 
has  consistently  displayed  ingenuity 
and  pep  in  selling  its  wares  to  the 
public  as  the  motion  picture.  Its 
press  agentry  rates  that  imitation 
which  has  been  described  as  the 
"sincerest   flattery." 

*  *         * 

CHICAGO  EXHIBS  are  seeking 
overhead  reduction  relief  via  cuts  in 
their  projection  service.  In  this 
movement  no  doubt  they  will  have 
the  sympathy  of  every  theater  man 
who  believes  that  current  operation 
costs  are  top-heavy. 


800  RCA  Devices  Abroad 

by  November,  Says 

C.  J.  Ross 

Five  hundred  RCA  Photophone 
installations  have  been  made  outside 
of  the  United  States,  said  Charles  J. 
Ross,  executive  vice-president  of  the 
company,  yesterday,  in  an  interview 
with  THE  FILM  DAILY,  follow- 
ing his  return  from  the  talker  pat- 
ents conference  held  in  Paris.  He 
{Continued  on  Page  2) 

33  PER  CENTDtPANSION 

AT  HAL  ROACH  STUDIOS 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Expansion  of  studio 
facilities  by  33  1-3  per  cent  and  the 
adoption  of  new  silent  recording 
cameras  mark  the  beginning  of  the 
new  season  at  the  Hal  Roach  stu- 
dios in  Culver  City,  where  30  com- 
edies of  various  lengths  will  be  made 

{Continued   on   Page  2) 


Howard  Hughes  Sues 

Over  "Dawn  Patrol" 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Federal  Film  Co.,  of 
which  Howard  Hughes  is  president, 
seeks  an  injunction  in  the  Federal 
Court  against  First  National  to  pre- 
vent further  showings  of  "The  Dawn 
Patrol",  charging  it  was  taken  in 
part  from  "Hell's  Angels". 


Cohen  A  Fire  Chief 

Emanuel  Cohen,  editor  of 
Paramount  News,  can  now  ride 
the  fire  wagons  in  Boston. 
Mayor  Curley  has  made  him 
honorary  chief  of  the  Bean- 
town  Fire  Dept.,  with  badge 
and   all. 


136  New  York  Metropoli- 
tan Theaters  to  Play 
W.  B.  Films 

Booking  of  the  entire  Warner 
Bros,  line-up  of  35  features  into  136 
metropolitan  New  York  houses  in 
the  Fox  r  .id  Loew  circuits  was  an- 
nounced yesterday  by  Sam  F.  Morris, 
vice-president  and  general  manager 
of  Warners.  Negotiations  for  the 
deal,  which  involves  78  Fox  theaters 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


R-K-0  Six  Months'  Profit 

$1,535,564  Ahead  of  1929 


Net  profit  of  Radio-Keith  Orph- 
eum  Corp.  and  subsidiaries  for  the 
six  months  ended  June  30  was  $2,- 
166,133.38,  after  federal  taxes,  against 
$630,569.17  in  the  same  period  of 
1929,  or  an  increase  of  $1,535,564.21, 
according  to  the  statement  of  Her- 
man Zohbel,  treasurer.  In  the  June 
quarter  profit  was  $410,230.58,  against 
$2,030,902.80  in  the  March  quarter. 
This,  however,  is  said  to  reflect  the 
general  depression  in  the  last  several 
months,  and  a  good  upturn  is  ex- 
pected to  get  under  way  with  the 
beginning  of  the  new  season. 


'U' -R-K-O  Contract  Involves 
$3,000,000  in  Film  Rentals 


HARRY  BRANDT  STARTS 
NEW  FILM  HOUSE  CHAIN 


Harry  Brandt  has  taken  over  the 
Cort,  a  2,500-seat  legitimate  house 
in  Jamaica,  as  the  first  of  the  new 
chain  of  picture  houses  that  he  is 
lining   up. 


(  ontracts  were  signed  yesterday 
whereby  Universal's  20  features  and 
roadshows,  including  "All  Quiet  on 
tin-  Western  Front",  will  play  RKO's 
metropolitan  first  runs  and  other 
houses  in  the  national  chain,  involv- 
ing a  total  of  about  $3,000,000  in 
rentals,  according  to  a  joint  an- 
nouncement by  the  two  companies. 


PRINTING  TRADES  ASK 
REPEAL  OF  CENSORSHIP 


Syracuse  —  Repeal  of  the  motion 
picture  censorship  act  is  asked  in  a 
resolu'  on  introduced  at  the  annual 
convention  of  the  Allied  Printing 
Trades  Council  of  New  York  state 
being  held  here.  The  resolution  de- 
scribes the  present  censorship  as  a 
denial  of  free  press  and  free  speech. 

S.M.P.E.  Fall  Meeting 

Set  for  October  20-23 

Fall    meeting    of    the    Society     of 
M.    P.   Engineers  is  scheduled  for  the 
Pennsylvania  Hotel,  New  York,  Ocl 
20-23,   announces   W.   C.    Kunzmann, 

chairman  of  the  program  committee, 
following  decision  of  the  hoard  of 
governors. 


Quick  Action 

Quick   work   was  accomplished   by 
Fox    Movietone    News    in   delivering 

sound  motion  pictures  of  the  earth- 
quake in  Italy.  Prints  of  the  disaster 
were  shipped  yesterday  to  all  points 
in  the  I'.  S.  and  Canada,  according 
to  Truman  II.  Talley,  general  man- 
ager. Practically  every  type  of  trans- 
port was  used  in  getting  the  pictures 
to  theaters  for  immediate  showing. 


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Financial 


NEW   YORK  STOCK   MARKET 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 
Con.    Fm.   Ind.   pfd.   21  20J4     21        +      Vz 

East.  Kodak  ....21154  205 A  208&  +  3H 
Fox  Fm.  "A"  ..  46'A  44'A  46A  +  % 
Gen.     Thea.     Equ..    33J4      32^      33'A   —     A 

Loew's,     Inc 72Yt     68-H      71 54    +      H 

do    pfd.    xw    (f>y2)   97J4     97J4     9754   +  2^ 

M-G-M    pfd 24J4     24J4     24*i      

Para.     F-L     595i     57-^     59       +     H 

Pathe    Exch 454        454        454   —     % 

do     "A"     9J4       954       9J4  —     H 

R-K-O     31J4     3054     3154+       H 

Warner   Bros 37J4     3554     3756   +     Vs 

do    pfd 4SH     48-^     485^   +     A 

NEW   YORK   CURB    MARKET 
Columbia     Pets.     ..    38J4      38M     3854   —     54 
Fox    Thea.    "A"     .     9J4       954       9J4  —     54 
Nat.    Scr.    Ser.     ..31         31         31       —     H 
Technicolor     29         285/6     29+54 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 
Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40  96         95  56     95  56  —     Vs 

do     Seller     7 9554     9556     9556      

Loew  6s  41  x-war.  10054  10054  10054  +  54 
Paramount    6s   47..  101 56    10154    101  §4    +      54 

Par.    By.    554s    51.10256    102       10256      

Pathe    7s    37     6154     6154     6154      

Warner    Pet.    6s39.    95  A      9454      9454   —     V% 


Ail  additional  140,278  shares  of 
common  stock  and  $4,583,000  of  op- 
tional 6  per  cent  convertible  deben- 
tures due  in  1939  have  been  approv- 
ed for  listing  on  the  New  York  Stock 
Exchange. 

The  debentures  will  be  used  as  part  con- 
sideration for  the  properties  and  assets  of 
the  Stanley-Fabian  Corp.,  Stanley-Mark- 
Strand  Corporation,  Stanley-Crandall  Co.  of 
Washington,  Ardmore  Theater,  Ardmore,  Pa., 
and  the  Lerner,  Orpheum  and  Buckler  in 
Elkhart,  Ind.  Of  the  new  common  stock 
36,632  shares  will  be  used  in  connection 
with  the  acquisition  of  the  Federal  The- 
aters Co.,  the  Indiana  Harbor  Theater  cir- 
cuit, the  Jefferson  and  Lincoln  of  Goshen, 
Ind.,  and  the  Partheton  and  Orpheum  at 
Canton,  Ind..  and  theater  sites  in  Akron, 
Ohio,  and  White  Plains,  N.  Y.;  61,107 
shares  to  provide  for  conversion  privileges 
on  the  corporation's  6  per  cent  debentures 
and  43.529  shares  for  payment  of  interest 
on    such    debentures. 


33  Per  Cent  Expansion 

at  Hal  Roach  Studios 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

in  1930-31.  Plans  are  under  way 
for  the  building  of  a  fourth  sound 
stage.  A  musical  library  also  is  be- 
ing created  for  scoring  comedies. 


RCA  Photophone  Launches 
Big  Foreign  Expansion 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 

anticipates  that  300  more  installa- 
tions will  be  made  abroad  within  the 
next   six  months,   making  800   in  all. 

RCA  Photophone  plans  further  expansion 
in  the  European  market,  Ross  stated.  RCA 
Photophone  of  England,  Ltd.  has  l>een  re- 
organized under  his  supervision  and  offi- 
ces established  in  Scotland  and  Ireland.  F. 
R.  Culbert,  who  has  been  identified  with 
the  Great  Britain  organization  for  some 
time,  has  been  appointed  managing  director. 
Agents  have  been  named  to  handle  new  busi- 
ness   on    the    Continent,    Ross    said. 

Ross  sees  further  modification  of  the  Ger- 
man attitude  towards  American  films  in 
prospect.  Theater  business  throughout  Eu- 
rope is  good,  he  declared,  and  said  that 
French  product  is  showing  much  improve- 
ment. 


Warner  Product  Booked 
for  Fox-Loew  Houses 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

and  58  of  Loew's,  were  conducted  by 
Morris,  Claude  C.  Ezell,  George 
Baldsdon,  Edward  Goldstein  and 
Harry  Decker,  for  Warners;  J.  Sul- 
livan and  A.  Blumstein,  for  Fox, 
and  David  Loew  and  Eugene  Ticker 
for    Loew. 


Universal  Club  Outing  Aug.  5 

Annual  outing  of  the  Universal 
Club  will  be  held  Aug.  5  at  Play- 
land,  Rye,  N.  Y.,  with  about  300 
expected  to  attend.  One  feature  of 
the  occasion  will  be  an  athletic  pro- 
gram topped  by  a  ball  game.  Ger- 
trude Ederle  will  be  guest  of  honor 
and  starter  of  the  events.  The  gang 
will  close  shop  for  the  day  and  make 
the  trip  to  Rye  by  boat  from  the 
Battery  on  the  Americana.  Herman 
Stern   is   making   the   arrangements. 


Shooting    "Dirigible"    in    East 

Frank  Capra,  director,  and  Sam 
Briskin,  assistant  general  manager, 
arrived  in  New  York  yesterday  to 
make  some  sequences  for  Columbia's 
"Dirigible"  based  on  an  original 
story  by  Lieut.  Commander  Frank 
Wead,  U.S.N.,  who  will  act  as  tech- 
nical advisor  and  liaison  officer  be- 
tween the  Naval  Aviation  Service 
and  Columbia.  Jack  Holt  and  Ralph 
Graves  are  the  headliners  in  the  pic- 
ture, which  will  have  aviation  back- 
grounds at  Lakehurst,  Anacostia  and 
San    Diego. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Picketing    Injunction   Granted 

San  Francisco — A  temporary  in- 
junction to  restrain  picketing  or  in- 
terference with  the  Nasser  houses  has 
been  signed  by  Superior  Judge  C.  F. 
Vicini  pending  hearing  of  the  $300,- 
000  action  filed  by  the  theater  own- 
ers against  the  union. 


Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug, 

Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Oct. 

Oct. 


5  Annual    outing    of    Universal    Club 

at    Playland,    Rye,    N.    Y. 

6  R-K-O    divisional   managers    meeting 

in   Chicago. 

11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

14  "Moby  Dick"  opens  at  the  Holly- 
wood,   New   York. 

15  (Tentative)  "Hell's  Angels,"  How- 
ard Hughes  production,  opens  two- 
a-day  run  at  the  Criterion,  New 
York. 

21      Premiere  of   "Old   English"  at   the 

Warner,    New   York. 
25 :      "Abraham   Lincoln"   opens  at   the 

Central,    New    York. 
20-21       Tenth     Annual     Convention     of 

M.P.T.O.    of    Western    Pennsylvt- 

nia  and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh 
20-23   Fall     meeting    of    the     Society    of 

M.       P      Engineers,      Pennsylvania 

Hotel.    New    York. 


Paramount  Reopens  Stock  Offer 

Montreal  —  Paramount  has  re- 
opened its  offer  to  exchange  original 
snares  of  Famous  Players  Canadian 
on  the  basis  of  four  Paramount- 
Publix  shares  to  five  of  the  Canadian. 
The  recently  formed  protective  asso- 
ciation, which  opposed  the  exchange, 
appears  to  have  given  up   the  ghost. 


"Journey's  End"  at  Roxy  Aug.  8 

"Journey's  End",  Tiffany  special, 
will  play  the  Roxy,  New  York,  be- 
ginning Aug.  8. 


Fox   Theaters    Golf    Opens   Aug.    18 

First  Fox  Theaters  indoor  minia- 
ture golf  house  will  be  opened 
about  Aug.  18.  Contracts  have  been 
signed  Tor  conversion  of  the  Kew 
Gardens,  L.  I.,  into  one  of  the  mid- 
get links  with  work  expected  to  be 
completed    on    Aug.    14. 


Publix   Gets  Two   111.   Houses 

Chicago — The  Wildey,  Edwards- 
ville  and  the  Wood  River,  Wood 
River,  have  been  acquired  by  Publix 
and  will  be  in  the  division  of  which 
J.   J.  Rubens  has  charge. 


Florey  Directing  in  Berlin 
Berlin  —  Robert  Florey,  former 
Paramount  director  in  the  U.  S.,  is 
making  French  and  Spanish  versions 
of  "L  Amour  Chante"  for  Ufa.  In 
October  Florey  will  direct  the 
French  operetta,  "Mam'selle  Nitou- 
che,"  in  German,  Italian  and 
French. 


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Hays  Tells  Foreign  Managers 
About  Talker  Patents  Tangle 


Solution  of  the  talker  patents 
tangle  abroad,  as  worked  out  by  the 
recent  Paris  conference,  was  ex- 
plained to  foreign  managers  of  dis- 
tributing companies  yesterday  after- 
noon at  a  Hays  office  meeting.  De- 
tails of  the  arrangements  were  out- 
lined by  Will  H.  Hays,  who  with 
Charles  J.  Ross  of  RCA  Photophone 
and  J.  E.  Otterson  of  Electrical  Re- 
search Products,  represented  Amer- 
ican interests  at  the  confab.  Otter- 
son,  incidentally,  is  expected,  to  ar- 
rive in  New  York  next  week. 

Conditions  resulting  from  the  new  Ger- 
man film  regulations  will  be  studied  by  the 
foreign  managers  with  view  of  determining 
their  individual  company  attitude  toward 
this    market.      Whether    or    not    sufficient    rev- 


enue can  be  derived  from  this  field  will  be 
decided.  It  is  expected  that  some  time  will 
elapse  before  company  policies  are  definitely 
adopted. 


Geographical  Grouping 
of  Canadian  Theaters 

Toronto  —  Arrangements  for  the 
grouping  of  Canadian  theaters  into 
geographical  districts  have  been  com- 
pleted, managers  and  officials  of 
Paramount-Publix  were  informed  at 
the  annual  convention  of  the  eastern 
division  managers  here.  The  confab 
marked  the  first  meet  in  eastern 
Canada  since  absorption  of  Famous 
Flayers  Corp.  by  Tublix.  About  200 
attended. 


Fox  Terminal  To  Close  Aug.  3 

Newark,  N.  J. — The  Fox  Terminal 
will  be  closed  on  Aug.  3  for  complete 
remodeling  and  redecoration  and  will 
be    reopened    Aug.    30. 


COMING  &  GOING 


JOE  LEO  is  due  back  in  town  on  Mon- 
day from  Martha's  Vineyard.  It  is  under- 
stood he  will  report  back  to  Fox  Theaters 
on  Tuesday  at  the  conclusion  of  his  vaca- 
tion. 

ERIC  VON  STROHEIM  sails  today  on 
the  He  de  France  with  his  wife  and  chil- 
dren and  will  remain  abroad  until  October, 
when  he  returns  to  make  a  talker  for  Uni- 
versal. 

H.  M.  WARNER  is  aboard  the  Majestic 
clue    in    New    York    next    week. 

JOSEPH  I.  SCHNITZER  arrives  from 
abroad    next    week    on    the    Staatendam. 

J.  J  SHUBERT  arrived  yesterday  on 
the    Bremen. 


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Friday,    August    1,    1930 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Portland  —  James  O'Connell  has 
been  transferred  from  Seattle  to 
manage  the  Rialto. 


Minneapolis  —  Billie  Gould  has 
joined  Fox  and  will  cover  North 
Dakota. 


Portland — J.  J.  Donahue  is  now 
covering  the  Oregon  territory  for 
Paramount. 


Minneapolis  —  R.  W.  Johnson, 
former  theater  operator  of  Benson, 
has  joined  First  National's  sales  de- 
partment. 


Wilmar,  Minn. — Publix  is  reported 
negotiating  for  the  two  Franklin 
Amusement  Co.  houses  here. 


Portland — Conrad  Holmes  has  been 
transferred  from  Florida  to  manage 
the  Paramount. 


Centerville,  la. — Ritz  and  Majestic 
have  been  taken  over  by  the  A.  H. 
Blank  circuit. 


New  Kensington,  Pa. — Bart  Datola, 
who  recently  took  over  the  State 
from  Columbus  Amusement  Co.,  is 
redecorating  the  house  and  installing 
Moviephone  equipment. 


New  Castle,  Pa.  —  The  Patterson 
estate  will  appoint  a  manager  to 
operate  the  Ritz,  which  has  been  re- 
turned. 


Minneapolis — Ben  Ferris  has  been 
made  public  relations  commissioner 
of  the  Minneapolis  Civic  and  Com- 
merce Ass'n. 


Westfield,  Mass. — L.  Laurens  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the 
Strand  by  Publix.  He  replaces 
Francis   Morin. 


New  London,  Conn. — Alfred  Hers- 
kovitz  has  succeeded  Howard  J. 
Butler   as   manager   of   the    Crown. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

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Al  Woods  is  reported  to  have  dis- 
posed of  his  stock  interest  in  Goldwyn 
Pictures. 

*  *         * 

B.  P.  Schulberg  served  papers  on 
Hiram    Abrams    in    connection    with 

the    Greenhill-United    Artists    deal. 

*  *         * 

The  B.  S.  Moss  houses  will  be 
booked  hereafter  by  the  B.  F.  Keith 
offices. 


Along  The  RialtoI 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

FY  W.  GRIFFITH  is  in  town  with  a  new  golf  outfit 

yep,  the  dean  of  directors  has  gone  golf o most  directors 

talk  about  their  latest  "masterpiece"  without  much  urging 

but  all  D.  W.  wants  to  talk  about  is  goluph can  ya  beat 

it? and  him  with  a  prize  like  "Abraham  Lincoln"  all  ready 

to  shoot  in  a   Broadway  theater and  he  can  tell   a   good 

golf  story,  too everything  you  say  to  him  starts  him  off 

with  a  —  "That  reminds  me" and  then  he   launches  into 

a  story must  have  caught  it  from  studying  the  life  of  Abe, 

who  also  had  a  yen  for  story-telling the  Abe  "auricular" 

has  150  speaking  parts and  on  the  word  of   Ben  Atwell, 

the   picture   has   more   characters   and   sets   than   any  production 

since  talkies  wafted  verbiage  out  loud  from  the  face  of  a  screen. . . 

*  *  *  * 

TF   THIS   Radio  picture   "Cimarron"  proves   as   colorful  as   the 

publicity    slants,    it    should    be    a   wow out    in    the    San 

Fernando  Valley  they   have   built  three   separate   stages   to   show 

the    three    different    eras    in    the    story's    development the 

different  sets  show  the  stages  of  development  of  the  town  of 
Osage,  Oklahoma,  from  1889  to  1930 the  first  set,  show- 
ing the  old  mining  town,  was  so  realistic  that  when  an  old-timer 
wandered  in  with  a  souse  he  started  shooting  up  the  dance-hall 

when    they    overpowered    him    and    sobered    him    up,    he 

sez:   "That  was  shore  powerful  likker — it  carried   me  clean  back 

forty   years" 

*  *  *  * 

JUNIORS  are  getting  to  be  a  standardized  commodity  in  Holler- 
word,   according   to    Harrison    Carroll he   lines   up   for 

your  inspection  several  exhibits there  is  Noah  Beery,  Jr., 

playing  in  First  Nash's  "College  Lovers" Jackie  Warner 

acting  as  assistant  script  clerk  at  the  same  stude Jesse  L. 

Lasky,  Jr.,  is  in   Par's  foreign  dep't Fred   Niblo   joonior 

is  a   staff  writer and  of   course   you  have  heard   of   Carl 

Laemmle,  Jr.,  who  has  some  kind  of  a  job  on  the  "U"  lot 

*  *  *  * 

COON  THERE  will  be  real  excitement  on  the  Fox  lot,  for  they 
are   definitely    committed    to   making   some    all-Italian    features 
and   Mussolinians  will  adapt,  direct  and  act  in  these  ex- 
clusively  this  means  an  era  of  black  shirts  for  H'lywood 

the  first  boatload  will  soon  leave  their  spaghetti  for  the 

studios this  is  a  hopeful  sign,  for  it  will  probably  revive 

the    ancient    art    of    screen    pantomime    abandoned    along    with 

silents hand  waving  and  shoulder  shrugging  will  have  to 

be  practiced  by  the  Hollywood  regulars  to  meet  this  new  foreign 
invasion 

'"TODAY'S    FAIRY    Story:   Assistant  booker   H.    B.    Kinser   of 
Fox's  Dallas  exchange  started  on  his  well-earned  two-weeks' 

vacashe but  he  pined  for  the  smell  of  booking  dates  as 

he  reclined  on  the  prairie  and  smelled  nothing  but  alfalfa 

so  he  ups  and  lams  it  back  to  Dallas  on  the  fourth  day 

what's    that   you   say? aw,    didn't    we    tell   you   it   was    a 

fairy   story? Stopping   off   on  way  to   location   to   take   a 

li'l  swim  among  icebergs  was  what  two  gents  did but  it 

was   involuntary Captain    Clayton    Scott,   pilot,   and    John 

Selby,  mechanic,  were  forced  down  into  Icy  Bay,  Alaska,  flying 
on  their  way  to  Ketchikan  to  take  part  in  filming  of  Radio's  "The 
Silver  Horde" 

*  *  *  * 

J7DWARD  H.  GRIFFITH,  directing  "Holiday,"  was  up  against 
a   casting  problem — to   select  players  who  could   convincinglv 

portray    brother    and    sister    to    Ann    Harding he    finally 

selected  Mary  Astor  and  Monroe  Owsley  because  they  have  the 

same    cameo-type   of   features and   now  we   learn   for   the 

first   time   that   this   quality  picks   up   sufficiently   in   photography 

to  give  a  family  resemblance Floyd  Weber,  office  manager 

of  Columbia,  is  making  an  intensive  study  of  the  analytical 
mind we  hope   to  carry   critical   notes   from  time   to  time 

as  his  study  progresses 

*  *  *  * 

A    NEWS  dispatch  from  the  Coast  to  metropolitan  newspapers 

states  that  Mary  Pickford  is  disbanding  her  studio  staff,  and 

future  pictures  will  be  made  under  personal  direction  of  Joseph 

Schenck Arthur    Zoellner,    exploitation    man,    and    Abbe 

Rahm,  veteran  cameraman,  are  off  the  payroll 


Foreign  Markets 


No  Vocalion  Dividend 
London — Although  the  Vocalion 
Gramophone  Co.,  reports  a  most 
successful  year  for  its  process  of  re- 
cording and  manufacturing  16-inch 
records  for  the  film  industry,  there 
will  be  no  dividend  issued  for  the 
fiscal  year  ended  March  31.  Com- 
pany accounts  show  a  profit,  includ- 
ing $7,755  balance  realized  on  invest- 
ments, of  $355,379,  from  which  di- 
rectors' fees  took  $5,250,  deprecia- 
tion of  buildings,  plant,  etc.,  $27,670, 
and  amortization  of  copyrights,  etc., 
$99,595,  leaving  $222,880,  which  is 
reduced  to  $136,550  by  the  deduction 
of  $86,330  income  tax. 


New  London  Incorporation 

London — Equity  Trust  Co.  has 
been  incorporated  to  carry  on  the , 
business  of  motion  picture  theater  • 
proprietors,  etc.,  with  a  capital  of] 
$75,000.  Directors  are  Sir  John  C.l 
Power,  A.  F.  A.  Trehearne,  E.  W.I 
Preston  and   E.   H.   Lane. 


Gaumont-Ufa  Special  Ready 
London — After  more  than  two 
years  of  production,  "The  Girl  in 
the  Moon,"  Gaumont-Ufa  silent  spe- 
cial, directed  by  Fritz  Lang,  is  now 
ready  for  release.  Plot  of  the  film  is 
an  imaginative  journey  to  the  moon 
by  rocket,  and  experiences  ot  party 
of  scientists  who  make  the  journey. 
In  the  cast  are  Willy  Fritsch,  Gerda 
Maurus,  Fritz  Rasp,  Gustax  Wan- 
genheim  and  Gustl  Star-Gstetten- 
baur.  The  production  will  have  a 
West  End  season  at  the  New  Gallery. 


Frederick  Kerr  for  U.  S. 

London — Frederick  Kerr,  promi- 
nent English  character  actor,  has 
been  signed  by  Samuel  Goldwyn  for| 
a  part  in  Ronald  Colman's  next  pic- 
ture. He  sails  this  week  for  Holly- 
wood. Kerr  made  a  hit  in  Colman's 
current    film,    "Raffles." 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

Aug.  1 

Ralph   Blank 
William   Orlamond 
Erie  C.   Kenton 


MIGHTY  MERCHANDISING  MESSAGE 
HURLED  INTO  MILLIONS  OF 
AMERICAN  HOMES  IN  FIRST  GREAT 
"DIXIANA"  BROADCAST  FROM 
HOLLYWOOD    .    .    . 


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ENCHANTED  MILLIONS  HEAR 
TITAN  FLINGS  HIS  MESS 


"DIXIANA"  AIR-SOLD  AS 
AGE  FROM  THE  CLOUDS 


JULY  29th!  DAY  OF  DAYS!  NIGHT 
OF  NIGHTS!  .  .  .  FIRST  OF  THE 
SCHEDULED  12  TITAN  RADIO 
HOURS  BROADCAST  FROM  THE 
RKO  STUDIOS   IN   HOLLYWOOD! 

At  One  Grand  Stroke  the  Mightiest  Merchandising  Coup  in  the 
Sweep  of  All  Show  Ages! 

Fifty  NBC  Stations  in  Action  at  Once  I  • . .  Like  Towering  Gods 
of  Steel  and  Concrete  •  • .  Crashing  an  Invincible  Ticket-selling 
Story  Down  the  Pathways  of  the  Sky! 

Uncounted  Millions  in  Homes,  in  Clubs  and  Cafes,  on  Ships 
Tossing  in  Tumbling  Seas,  Sit  Before  Loud -Speakers  with  Eager 
Ears  Attuned  to  the  Sweeping  Drama  and  Music  of  "DIXIANA" 
. .  •  Now  Breaking  Records  in  Los  Angeles  and  San  Francisco  at 
the  RKO  Orpheum  Theatres ! 

THESE  MILLIONS  ARE  YOUR 
POTENTIAL  CUSTOMERS.  NEVER 
BEFORE     IN     THE    HISTORY    OF 


AMUSEMENT   ENTERPRISE 


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BEEN  SUCH  AN  ASTOUNDING 
EXHIBITION  OF  PRACTICAL, 
TICKET-SELLING   MERCHANDISING! 


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WHEELER     WOOLSEY 

Dorothy  Lee,  Joseph  Cawthorn,  Jobyna  Howland 

Ralf  Harolde,  BUI  Robinson  and  5000  others  .  .  . 

Directed  by  LUTHER  REED  -  Music  by  HARRY  Tl ERNE Y 

Personally  Supervised  by  WILLIAM  LE  BARON 

Story  and  Lyrics  by  ANNE  CALDWELL 


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Crack  RADIO  Show  Machine  Sets 
Burning  Pace  With  Steady  Flow  of 
Sensational  New  Product .  . .  Week's 
Production  Bulletins  Smoke  With 
Details   of   VICTORY  Sweep. 

AMOS  N  ANDY  already  in  Hollywood  at  work  on  the  greatest  attraction  of 
all  show  ages. 

EDNA  FERBER'S  "CIMARRON/'  year>s  best  seller,  soon  to  be  biggest  of 
all  outdoor  shows  .  .  .  Directed  on  colossal  scale  by  WESLEY  RUGGLES  with 
RICHARD  DIX  in  role  of  YANCEY  CRAVAT  —  5000  OTHERS. 


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RECORD   RUN,     first  great  railroad  melodrama  of  the  talkies  .  .  .  Ready  for 
release. 


"ESCAPE/'  JOHN    GALSWORTHY'S    mighty    drama,   now   a    hard-hitting    Titan 
talker  .  .  .  Produced  by  BASIL  DEAN  and  ready  for  early  release. 

new  TITAN  laugh  show,  just  completed. 


"LEATHERNECKING," 


SHOT   AT   SUNRISE/'   WHEELER   and  WOOLSEY    comedy   sensation, 
just  completed  .  .  .  Every  showman  in  the  world  will  be  proud  to  play  it. 


WATCH    TRADE      PAPERS    FOR 


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LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS     © 

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"Her  Wedding  Night" 

Title  of  Bow  Vehicle 

"Her  Wedding  Night"  has  been 
chosen  definitely  as  the  title  for 
Clara  Bow's  new  vehicle,  formerly 
Little  Miss  Bluebeard."  It  is  now 
in  production  under  Frank  Tuttle. 
Supporting  Miss  Bow  are  Ralph 
Forbes,  Charles  Ruggles  and  Skeets 
Gallagher. 

Third  "Humanettes"  Finished 
Frank  Newman  has  completed  the 
second  and  third  of  his  series  of 
"Humanettes"  for  RKO.  Newman 
is  using  stars  and  players  of  reputa- 
tion in  this  series.  Among  the  head- 
liners  being  used  in  the  two  "Human- 
ettes" staged  by  Leigh  Jason  are 
Marv  Hutchinson.  Theodore  Lorch. 
Frankie  Fay.  Earl  Hampton,  June 
Clvde,  Benny  Rubin,  Raymond 
Maurel,  Dorothy  Vernon,  Gilbert 
Rovce  and  others. 

Newman  is  assisted  in  the  produc- 
tion of  these  "Humanettes"  by  E. 
Arlington  Yalles,  art  director;  Ted 
Chassman.  editor;  Llovd  Knechtel. 
photographer,   and   E.    Day,   recorder. 

Dick  Winslow  for  "Tom  Sawyer" 
Dick  Winslow,  14-vear-old  juve- 
nile, has  been  sierned  bv  Paramount 
for  a  role  in  "Tom  Sawyer"  with 
Jackie   Coogan. 


"Sunnv"    Nearing    Completion 

"Sunnv",  in  which  Marilyn  Miller 
is  starrine  for  First  National,  will 
be  finished  in  about  two  weeks.  Miss 
Miller  will  then  go  to  New  York  to 
be  starred  in  a  Ziegfeld  stage  pro- 
duction.   

David  Rollins  Featured 
David  Rollins  has  been  assigned 
a  feature  role  in  Fox's  "Up  the 
River".  Other  featured  players  in 
this  prison  picture  include  Warren 
Hymer,  William  Collier,  Sr.,  Hum- 
phrey Bogart,  Spencer  Tracy,  George 
MacFarlane,  Robert  Burns,  Claire 
Lure,  Goodee  Montgomery,  Robert 
O'Connor.  Toan  Marie  Lawes  and 
Helen  and   Elizabeth   Keating. 


Garrett,  Marcin  Sign  New  Contracts 
Oliver  H.  P.  Garrett,  author,  and 
Max  Marcin,  dramatist  and  direc- 
tor, have  signed  new  long-term  con- 
tracts as  studio  writers  for  Para- 
mount at  Hollywood,  according  to 
an  announcement  today. 


Tack  Oakie  Starts  New  Film 
Tack  Oakie  has  started  his  newest 
picture,  as  yet  untitled,  under  the 
direction  of  Victor  Heerman.  The 
story  centers  about  a  champion 
lightweight  boxer  of  the  American 
^Tavy.  played  by  Oakie,  who  is 
s,ianghaied  aboard  a  foreign  warship 
bv  a  lawyer  portrayed  by  Harry 
Green.  The  screen  play  is  by  George 
Marion,  Jr.     In  the  cast  are   Eugene 

\'?i      '■  Lil,ian   Rothl  Jean   Del   Val- 
Albert    Conti,    Andre    Cheron,    Ivan 

Simpson  and  Tom  Ricketts. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By    RALPH    WILK 


jCDWARD  WOODS,  California 
boy,  who  played  in  "Speakeasy," 
"Trap,"  "June  Moon"  and  other 
New  York  plays,  is  attracting  much 
attention  by  his  work  in  "Mother's 
Cry,"  which  Hobart  Henley  is  di- 
recting at  First  National.  Young 
Woods  also  played  in  "The  Last 
Mile,"  in  Los  Angeles,  and  has  been 
on    the     stage     for    the     past    eight 

years. 

*  *         * 

Freddie  Fleck,  veteran  assistant 
director,  will  assist  Luther  Reed  on 
"Babes  in  Toyland."  Freddie  also 
worked  under  Reed  on  "Rio  Rita," 
"Hit  the  Deck"  and  "Dixiana." 
Freddie  was  for  several  years  cast- 
ing director  at  the  Paramount  Long 
Island    studio. 

*  *         * 

Si  Wills  and  Bobby  Carney  are 
all  smiles  these  davs.  Their  com- 
edy, "All  for  Mabel."  is  being  given 
a  pre-release  showing  at  the  Los 
Angeles  LTnited  Artists  theater. 
Young  Wills  and  Carney  are  under 
contract  to  Pathe  as  comedians  and 

writers. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  J.  L. 
Warner  and  Florenz  Ziegfeld 
visiting  the.  "Sunny"  set  at 
First  National;  Tack  Adolfi 
motoring  to  the  Warner  Bros, 
studio;  Harvey  Thew  return- 
ing  from   his   vacation. 

*  *         * 

Nick  Musuraca,  who  first  peered 
through  a  camera  at  the  old  Vita- 
graph  studio  in  Brooklyn,  is  pho- 
tographing "Half  Shot  at  Sunrise," 
at  RKO.  He  also  handled  the  cam- 
era work  on  "The  Cuckoos,"  "Con- 
spiracy"   and    "Inside    the    Lines." 

*  *         • 

Some  Louis' — Mayer,  Mann, 
Brock,     the     Fourteenth,     St. 

King,  McLoon,   Sarecky,  ville. 

*  *         * 

Several  vears  ago  William  Le- 
Baron  and  Anne  Caldwell  wrote 
olavs  under  the  Charles  B.  Dilling- 
ham management  in  New  York. 
Now  LeBaron  is  head  of  the  RKO 
studios  and  Miss  Caldwell  is  writ- 
ing for  the  musical  screen.  Her 
stai?e  successes  include  "Chin  Chin," 
"Tack  O'  Lantern."  "Stepping 
Stone«"  and  "Tio  Top,"  all  starring 
Fred  Stone.  She  is  now  writing  the 
book  and  lvrics  for  "Heart  of  the 
Rockies,"    which    Luther    Reed    will 

direct. 

*  *         * 

Walter  Futter,  hustling  producer 
and  golfer,  has  signed  Paul  Gerard 
Smith  to  write  the  dialogue  for  the 
second  picture  of  the  new  "Curiosi- 
ties" series,  which  will  he  released 
by  Columbia.     Walter  is  a  Lincoln, 


Neb.,  boy,  who  made  good  in  New 

York   and  Hollywood. 

*  *         * 

"Renegades,"  a  story  of  romance 
and  the  foreign  legion  featuring 
Warner  Baxter,  Luana  Alcaniz  and 
Myrna  Loy,  has  gone  into  produc- 
tion, with  Victor  Fleming  directing. 
Noah  Beery,  Gregory  Gaye,  George 
Cooper,  Bela  Lugosi,  C.  Henry 
Gordon  and  Colin  Chase  are  also 
included  in  the  cast.  Fleming  will 
shoot  the  picture  on  the  sand  dunes 
near  Point  Hueneme,  and  on  barren 
spots    in    the    San    Jacintos    and    the 

Sierras. 

*  *         * 

Some    Marks — Connelly,    Lar- 
kin,    Sandrich,    "Easy,"    Jones, 

Twain,   on  your. 

*  *         * 

"Fair  Warning,"  outdoor  film 
based  on  Max  Brand's  "The  Un- 
tamed," has  gone  into  production 
with  Alfred  L.  Werker  directing. 
With  his  company  of  players,  in- 
cluding George  O'Brien,  Louise 
Huntington,  George  Brent,  Nat 
Pendleton,  Erwin  Connelly  and  Wil- 
lard  Robertson,  Werker  is  on  loca- 
tion high  up  in  the  picturesque  Sierra 
Mountains   in   the   vicinity   of   Mount 

Whitney. 

*  *         * 

Young  William  Bakewell  is  now 
getting  his  first  taste  of  this  so- 
called  "Hollywood  Night  Life," 
which  he  has  been  reading  about 
for  sometime  but  which  until  now 
he  has  never  encountered.  As  tht 
featured  juvenile  in  "The  Bat 
Whispers,"  tvhich  Roland  West  is 
directing  for  United  Artists,  Bake- 
well  starts  work  after  dinner  and 
retires    for    the    day    around    seven 

in  the  morning. 

*  *         * 

John  Alton,  who  has  been  with 
First  National  for  several  vears,  has 
been  signed  by  the  Terra  Film  Co., 
and  will  sail  for  Berlin  in  August. 
He    is    a    cameraman. 

*  +         * 

Otto  Harbach  and  Jerome  Kern 
are  offering  trophies  for  the  win- 
ners in  a  putt-putt  tournament  to 
be  held  on  a  miniature  golf  course. 
Members  of  "The  Man  in  the  Sky" 
company  and  guests  will  participate 
in  the  tourney. 

*  *         * 

Vincent  Barnett.  Hollywood's 
most  famous  practical  joker,  found 
the  tables  reversed  when  he  was 
cast  for  the  role  of  a  butler  who  is 
the  butt  of  most  of  the  humor  in  "A 
Royal  Flush,"  a  recent  Pathe  com- 
edy. 

*  •         * 

Wallace  Smith,  who  is  quite  a 
wanderer,    has    capitulated    to    the 


28  Pearl  Eaton  Girls 
Awarded  New  Contracts 

Twenty-eight  Pearl  Eaton  girls,  in- 
cluding 19  dancers  and  nine  show- 
girls, have  been  awarded  new  con- 
tracts at  the  RKO  studios. 

The  dancers  are  Lililan  Aaron, 
Bernice  Bond,  Virginia  Carroll,  Ruth 
Davis,  Ivy  Dee,  Evelyn  Eager,  Mil- 
dred Frizell,  June  Glory,  Blanche 
Gonzales,  Bernice  Graves,  George 
Ann  Garnette,  Ann  Karina,  Char- 
lotte Lee,  Dorothy  Ray,  Valetta  Rey, 
Helen  Shepard,  Marion  Weldon  and 
Alice  Jans. 

The  show  girls  are  Alice  Adair, 
Nancy  Lee  Blaine,  Nadine  Dore,  Es- 
telle  Etterre,  Mary  Jane  Halsey, 
Dorothy  Phillips,  Betty  Reck'aw, 
Dorothy  Simms  and  Irene  Thomp- 
son. 


Fairbanks,  Jr.,  in  "Lightnin*  " 
Douglas    Fairbanks,    Jr.,    has    been 
signed  by  Fox  for  a  featured  role  in 
"Lightnin'  "     starring     Will     Rogers. 
Henry    King   will   direct. 


Next  for  Barthelmess 

Richard  Barthelmess  is  due  back  to 
begin  on  his  next  First  National  pic- 
ture about  Sept.  15.  He  is  now  vaca- 
tioning in  Western  Canada.  After 
finishing  his  new  film,  Barthelmess 
and  his  wife  will  go  abroad  for  several 
months. 

charms  of  California.  The  noted 
author  and  soldier-of -fortune,  who 
has  been  in  Alaska  with  the  George 
Archainbaud  company  making  ex- 
terior scenes  for  "The  Silver  Horie," 
has  written  to  several  friends  that 
he  is  'homesick'  for  Hollywood  and 
confesses  a  dislike  for  further  trav- 
eling. 

*  *        ♦ 

Hallam  Cooley,  currently  appear- 
ing with  Ann  Harding  in  Paihe's 
"Holiday,"  adapted  from  Philip  Har- 
ry's famous  play,  is  one  individual 
who  has  been  quite  as  successful  in 
his  avocation  as  in  his  vocation.  This 
favorite  young  screen  actor  is  as 
well  a  widely  known  real  estate  op- 
erator in  Southern  California.  His 
efforts  are  largely  responsible  for 
the  development  of  Laguna  Beach, 
one  of  the  most  beautiful  seaside 
colonies  along  the  Pacific.  H  >w- 
ever,  Hallam  is  not  permitting  this 
to  interfere  with  his  screen  work. 

*  *         * 

Lucien  Littlefield  is  portray  hi  j 
one  of  the  biggest  roles  of  his  career 
in  "Great  Day."  which  Harry 
pollard  is  directing.  As  soon  as 
this  assignment  is  finished,  an- 
other lucrative  role  awaits  this 
vrominent    character    actor    at    the 

Universal  studios. 

*  *         * 

Walter  Long  has  been  -i^ned  1>\ 
Warners  for  a  role  in  "The  Seel 
Highway,"  comedy  drama  feato 
Grant  Wither-  and  Marv  Astor.  Wil- 
liam Wellman  will  direct  this  Ma.ide 
Fulton    story. 


THE 


10 


Friday,    August    1,    1930 


Theater  Changes  Reported  by  Film  Trade  Board. 


OHIO 
Closings 

Buchtel — Star  ;  Cincinnati — Crescent,  Palace, 
Washington,  Fifth  Ave. ;  Corning— Majes- 
tic;  Lancaster — Majestic;  Loveland— Opera 
House;  Plain  City — Princess;  Rockford— 
Princess  ;  Shawnee — Linda  ;  Tipecanoe  City 
— Auditorium ;  Wapakoneta  —  Vaudette : 
West    Milton — Buzz. 

Re-Openings 

Cheviot — Woodlawn;  Columbus — Savoia,  Vic- 
toria ;  Delphos — Capital ;  Jamestown — Ve- 
nard  ;  McConnellsville — Opera  House ;  Mid- 
deltown — State ;  Peebles — Dalmar  ;  Ripley 
— Gayet;  Sabina — Palace;  West  Alexandria 
— Savoy  ;   Yellow  Springs — Opera  House. 

OKLAHOMA 
Changes  in  Ownership 
Chandler— H  &  S  sold  to  Consolidated  The- 
aters Inc.  by  J.  G.  Stettmund,  Jr. ;  Chand- 
ler— Oden,  sold  to  Consolidated  Theater 
Inc.  by  J.  G.  Stettmund.  Jr.  ;  Cushing— 
Rialto,  sold  to  Consolidated  Theaters  Inc. 
by  Theater  Ent. ;  Ft.  Cobb — Rialto,  sold 
to  U.  G.  Raines  by  Mrs.  M.  Robertson; 
Hobart — Cozy,  sold  to  Consolidated  The- 
aters Inc.  by  Chas.  E.  Mahone;  Hobart— 
Oklahoman,  sold  to  Consolidated  The- 
aters, Inc.  by  Chas.  E.  Mahone;  Pond 
Cteek — Rex.    sold    to    T.    M.    Lora    by    W. 

D.  Metcalf;     Tomkawa — Rialto,     sold     to 

E.  H.     &     N.     H.     Williams     by     Griffith 
Amus.    Co. 

Closings 

Anadarko — Nusho  ;  Avant — Avant ;  Barns- 
dall — Runyon  ;  Calvin — Postal ;  Cordell — 
Ritz  ;  Greenfield — Rex  ;  Guthrie— Guthrie  ; 
Haskell — Orpheum  ;  Mt.  Vitw— Royal ; 
amgum — Nusho  ;  Osage — Osage  ;  Raydon — 
Rex  ;  Stilwell — Grand  ;  Tecumseh— Pal- 
ale  ;    Tulsa — Cozy  ;    Westville — Lyric. 

OREGON 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Circuit  embracing  Kent-Typh  Valley-Maupin- 
Madras-Culver-Wasco-Grass  Valley,  sold  to 
G.  M.  Michael  by  Donald  K.  Mathews; 
Multnomah — Multnomah,  sold  to  Reginal 
Menegat  by  E.  E.  Harmon;  Portland- 
Clinton,  sold  to  Nelle  DePinto  by  Frank 
Albergo. 

Closings 

Molalla — Lyric;  Portland — Adler;  Portland- 
Villa. 

New  Theater 

Lakeview— Marius,  Marino  Thea.  Co.,  own- 
ers. 

PENNSYLVANIA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Bethlehem— Globe,   sold  to  A.   R.   Boyd   Ent. 
by    Chas.    K.    Champlain   &    Co. ;    Bracken- 
bridge — State,    sold    to    Frank    Chesero    by 
Wm.     Pinkerton;     Chester— State,    sold    to 
Warner   Bros,   by   New   7th   St.   Thea.   Oper- 
ating    Co. ;     Dallastown — Dallas,     sold     to 
Warner   Bros,   by   Nathan  Appell  Ent. ;   E. 
Cannosburg  —  Duquesne,     sold     to     Castelli 
&    Falconi    by    Leo    Devon ;    Gettysburg — 
Majestic,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Nathan 
Appell   Ent. ;    Hanover — Opera   House,   sold 
to   Warner   Bros,   by   Nathan   Appell    Ent. ; 
State,    sold    to    Warner    Bros,    by    Nathan 
Appell  Ent. ;   Strand,  sold  to  Warner  Bros 
by    Nathan    Appell    Ent.;    Littlestown — Re- 
gent,   sold    to    A.    C.    Mayers    by    M.    R 
McClung;  Marysville — Galen,  sold  to  J.  h' 
Roberts  by  Galen   H.  Fisher;   Mifflin— Mif- 
flin,    sold     to     Sara     McBride    by     W.     F 
Paden ;   Myerstown — Karlton,  sold  to  J.  A 
Bricker   by    R.    H.    Kreiser ;    Norristown— 
Westmar,  sold  to  Thos.   Begley  and  Aaron 
M.   Spector  by   West   End  Thea.   Co.;   Nu- 
Mine — Gaiety,    sold    to    John    Nagy    by    J. 
Zewart ;    Palmyra — Seltzer,   sold  to   Warner 
Bros,  by  Nathan  Appell  Ent. ;   Philadelphia 
— Iris,     sold    to    Milton    Amus.,     Inc.,    by 
Stanley   Co.   of  A. ;   Little,   sold  to  Foreing 
Film    Exchange.    Inc.,    of    N.    Y.    by    Little 
Theater    Co. ;    Pittsburgh— Hollywood,    sold 
to  Warner  Bros,  by   E.   J.   Murray;   Potts- 
town — Hippodrome,    sold    to    Warner    Bros, 
by  J.    H.   Snyder;   Strand,   sold  to   Warner 
Bros,    by    J.    H.    Snyder;    Victor,    sold    to 
Warner    Bros,    by    J.    H.    Snyder;    Quaker- 
town — Palace,  sold  to  Biehn  &  Hoffman  by 
Geo.    H.    Kline;    Quarryville — New   Central, 


sold  to  C.  W.  Kautz,  Sr.,  and  C.  W.  Kautz, 
Jr.,  by  Jas.  Theros ;  Red  Lion — Lion,  sold 
to  Warner  Bros,  by  Nathan  Appell  Ent. ; 
Rockwood  —  Photoplay,  sold  to  Lionel 
Clarke  by  G.  Henry  Strong ;  Springdale — 
Ida,  sold  to  Elmer  Dattola  by  Guy  Ida ; 
Star  Junction — Star,  Junction,  sold  by  John 
Rishbeck  ;  State  College — Cathum,  sold  to 
Warner  Bros,  by  M.  Balm;  Nittany,  sold 
to  Warner  Bros,  by  M.  Baum ;  Tower  City 
—Opera  House,  sold  to  W.  R.  Buckley 
by  Edw.  Wagner ;  York — Capitol,  sold  to 
Warner  Bros,  by  Nathan  Appell  Ent. ; 
Rialto,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Nathan 
Appell  Ent. ;  Scenic,  sold  to  Warner  Bros, 
by  Nathan  Appell  Ent. ;  Strand,  sold  to 
Warner  Bros,  by  Nathan  Appell  Ent.  ; 
York,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Nathan 
Appell  Ent. ;  Zelienople — Strand,  sold  to 
Ardell    Zeigler   by   Wm.    Glenn. 

Closings 

Altoona — Embassy  ;  Beaver  Falls — New  Co- 
lonial ;  Boswell — Morrison  ;  Cadogan — Cad- 
ogan  ;  Cecil — Grand  ;  Coaldale — McTague  ; 
Crafton — Photoplay  ;  Curwensville-  -Strand ; 
Donora — Lyric  ;  Duncannon  —  Photoplay  ; 
Easton — Berwick  ;  E.  Pittsburgh — Rivoli ; 
Ellsworth—Ellsworth  ;  Erie — Grand  ;  Grind- 
stone— Grindstone;  Jessup — Favini ;  Juniata 
— Juniata;  Lilly — Liberty;  McKees  Rocks 
— Colony  ;  Mahoningtown — Crescent ;  Ma- 
honey  City— Elks;  Milhall— Bluebird  ;  Mill- 
heim — Municipal ;  Minooka — Magnet ;  Nan- 
ticoke  —  Globe ;  Nazareth  —  Royal ;  No. 
Girard — Strand  ;  Peckville — Favini ;  Phila- 
delphia— Allen,  Band  Box,  Gladstone,  Mam- 
moth ;  Pittsburgh — Hollywood,  Greenfield, 
McKee,  Rialto,  Strand  ;  Pottsville — Majes- 
tic ;  Robertsdale — Liberty;  Seminole — Sem- 
inole; Springdale  ■ —  Grand;  Steelton  — 
Strand  ;  Tremont — Moose  ;  Turtle  Creek — 
Olympic  ;  Wilcox— Star ;  Windberg— Opera 
House. 

Re- Openings 

Johnstown— Ideal ;  Tarentum — Grand. 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Anderson — Ritz,  sold  to  Fred  L.  Jones  by 
H.  C.  Finch ;  Barnwell — Vamp,  sold  to 
Thos.  K.  Bolen  by  Jack  Herndon ;  Bates- 
burg,  sold  to  Collins  Bird  by  Batesburg 
Thea.,  Inc.;  Dillon — Ritz,  sold  to  Dillon 
Amus.  Co.  by  H.  H.  Anderson ;  Orange- 
burg— Carolinian,  sold  to  M.  W.  Bryant 
by  Pastime  Amuse.  Co. 

Closings 

Anderson — Ritz  ;  Graniteville  —  Graniteville  ; 
Sumter— Garden  ;   Whitmire — Y.    M.    C.   A. 

SOUTH  DAKOTA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Frederick — Gem,  sold  to  L.  W.  Payne  by 
Mrs.  J.  W.  Woodman;  Groten— Cozy,  sold 
to  W.  K.  Shaw  by  E.  W.  McFarlane; 
Marion — Marion,  sold  by  A.  H.  Dirks- 
Parkston— Royal,  sold  to  Wuebben  Bros, 
by  Ed  Blum;  Ramona — Cozy,  sold  to 
Henry  Halverson  by  F.  A.  Cottrell ;  Salem 
—Regale,  sold  to  L.  E.  Jorgenson  by  E. 
W.    Mahan. 

Closings 

Fredericks— Gem ;  Letcher  —  Auditorium; 
Newell  —  Liberty ;  Seneca  —  Seneca  and 
Woodman    Hall. 

New  Theaters 
Alexandria — Arcadia,   Hurd   &   Chestka,   own- 
er;  New  Efnngton — Hollywood,   S.   R.   Sol- 
man,   owner;    Wood — Paradise,    Edward    M. 
Starcher,  owner. 

TEXAS 
Changes  in    Ownership 


TEXAS 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Claude— New  Rialto  ,soId  to  E.  L.  Betts ; 
Dolores — Dolores,  sold  to  Luciano  Florts  ; 
El  Campo— Palace,  sold  to  Ruben  Frels ; 
Marfa — Opera  House,  sold  to  Oskar  Korn  ; 
San  Juan — San  Juan,  sold  to  G.  A.  Hud- 
son; Silverton — Palace,  sold  to  A.  T. 
Cross. 

New  Theaters 

Hobbs — New  Mexico,  G.  T.  Scales  owner; 
Jewett — Robinson's  Theater,  Ed  Robinson, 
owner. 

Re-Openings 

Whitewright— -Palace  ;    Van — Van. 

Closings 

Whitedeer— State. 

TENNESSEE 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Knoxville— Rialto,  sold  to  Ralph  L.  Doane 
by  Tim  W.  Smith  ;  Somerville — Lyric,  sold 
to  Neal  Kee  by  J.  C.  Ferris. 


Closings 

Bradford— Palace  ;  Bolivar — Princess  ;  Corn- 
ing— Starlight ;  Memphis — Palace  ;  Palmer 
— Palmer  ;    Parsons — Elite. 

UTAH 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Koosharem — Ward,  sold  to  J.  B.  Brown  by 
Joe  Dennis;  Loa — Ward  sold  to  J.  B. 
Brown  by  Fred  Brown;  Richfield — Lvric, 
sold   to  M.    M.   Sonday  by   Lyric  Thea.   Co. 


Moab — Ides. 


Closing 


Archer  City— Royal,  sold  to  W.  A.  Cooper; 
Cuero — Kialto,  sold  to  Hall  Industries;  Dal- 
las—Bison, sold  to  Uptown  Amus.  Co.  by 
L  S.  Melcher;  Denison — Superba,  sold  to 
E.  J  Smith  by  E.  H.  Hughes  and  J.  R. 
Handley;  Houston — Azteca,  sold  to  Joe 
Odekerken;  Monohans — Lyric,  sold  to  E. 
S.  Slover;  Mouton— New,  sold  to  Wm. 
Shulze;  Nederland— Star,  sold  to  S.  T. 
(.ihbs;  Pearsall— Rex,  sold  to  C.  R.  Smith; 
Petroha— Petrolia,  sold  to  G.  S.  Young  and 
Kenneth  Furr ;  San  Antonio— Azteca,  sold 
to  Zaragosa  Amus.  Co.  of  San  Antonio; 
National,  sold  to  Zaragosa  Amus.  Co.  of 
San  Antonio ;  Zaragosa,  sold  to  Zaragosa 
Amus.   Co.  of  San  Antonio. 


New  Theaters 
Preston — Grand,   M.  Neilson,  owner. 

Re-Openings 
Salt   Lake  City — Playhouse. 

VERMONT 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Waterbury — Rialto,   sold   to   Edward    Emmons 
by  H.  Keegan. 

Closing 

Waterbury—  O'pera    House. 

VIRGINIA 

Changes  in  Ownership 

Alta  Vista — Liberty,  sold  to  J.  M.  East  by 
Alta  Vista  Cotton  Mills;  Clifton  Forge — 
Masonic,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Shana- 
doah  Valley  Thea.,  Inc. ;  Lexington — Lyric, 
sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Shanadoah  Valley 
Thea.,  Inc.  ;  New,  sold  to  Warner  Bros, 
by  Shanadoah  Valley  Thea.,  Inc. ;  North- 
east— Opera  House,  sold  to  Wm.  Member 
by  J.  A.  Roney ;  Ocean  View — Seaside,  sold 
to  A.  W.  Lawrence  by  Chain  Thea.  Inc.  ; 
Raven — Raven,  sold  to  Hand  &  McGlothlin 
by  Dan  Boyd ;  Shenadoah — Pastime,  sold 
to  H.  C.  Hisey  by  M.  A.  Loth ;  Staunton 
— New,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Shana- 
doah Valley  Thea.,  Inc. ;  Strand,  sold  to 
Warner  Bros,  by  Shanadoah  Valley  Thea., 
Inc. ;  Winchester — Capitol,  sold  to  Warner 
Bros,  by  Shanadoah  Valley  Thea.,   Inc. 

WASHINGTON 
Changes  in  Ownership 


New  Theaters 

Bellvue— Community,  Mr.  Warner,  owner: 
Snoqualmie—  Falls,  Snoqualmie  Falls  Lum- 
ber Co.,  owner;  Wenatchee— Vitaphone, 
Oreime    &    Faskin,    owner. 

Re- Openings 

Seattle — Columbian  ;     Toppenish — Victory. 

WEST  VIRGINIA 

Changes  in  Ownership 

Jodie— Bryce    soW  to   F.   E.   Morrison  by  C. 

1.     Harrah;     Kingwood— Arcade,     sold     to 

•    A-    Towers    by    Geo.    Whetsell ;    War- 

T°°w— ^r"coln'  sold  to  G-  E-  F's>>er  by 
J.    W.    Mercer.  ' 

Closings 

Barboursville— Tivoli ;  Berwind  —  Berwind  ; 
Clarksburg— Moore.'s  Opera  House;  Eskl 
dale — Eskdale  ;  Everretville  —  Everretville  • 
Fayetteville— Dreamland  ;  Gallagher— Gal' 
lagher  ;  McMechan  —  Midway  ;  Morgan- 
;  town— Grand  ;  Moundsville—  Park  ;  Omar 
— Umar  ;  South  Charleston— Mound  ;  St 
Albans— Reel ;  Thayer— Arcade  ;  Vivian  — 
Vivian;    Winding    Gulf— Winding    Gulf. 

Re-Openings 

Huntington— Avenue  ;    Kenova— Strand ;    Mil- 
ton— Picture    Garden ;     Stirrat    —    Stirrat ; 
•  Summerlee—  Gem ;     Wharton     —     Allcoal- 
Wheeling— Temple.  A.icoai, 

WISCONSIN 

Changes  in  Ownership 

Berlin— Opera  House,  sold  to  Frank   Bachkal 
by  Jack   Plant ;   Dorchester— Opera   House, 

w  Tf,°yTGr4nd'  sold  t0  Mr-  Cashey  by 
;  Wm.  Wood ;  Hixton— Hixton,  sold  to  W 
A.  Skaar  by  Earl  Scott;  Madison— Majes^ 
tis,  sold  to  A.  P.  Desormeaux  by  E.  M 
Michalson ;  Milwaukee— Columbia,  sold  to 
Columbia  Enterprises,  Inc.,  by  Dr.  Schlo- 
vovitz;  Egyptian,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by 
Egyptian  Thea.  Co.;  Granada,  sold  to 
Warner    Bros,    by    Hart    Picture    Corp. 

Closings 
Burlington— Crystal ;     Darlington— Orpheum  ; 
I  Urantsburb — B  urnett ;     Independence  —  Le- 
gion ;     Lake    Geneva    —    Majestic;     Little 

i  £hut!  r  Vx ttle,  Chut :  Morose  —  Strand  ; 
[Necedah — Grand;  Peshtigo — Lyric;  Strum 
; — Opera   House;    Tomah — Tomah. 

New  Theaters 

Black  River  Falls— Avalon,  John  Hockber- 
ger,    owner. 

Re- Openings 

Bagley — Opera  House ;  Highland — Auditor- 
ium ;  Kaukauna  —  Colonial;  Plymouth — 
Princess;    Weyauwega — Opera    House. 

WYOMING 

Changes  in  Ownership 
Pine  Bluffs — Pastime,   sold  to  Cohn  &  Gertr 
;by   Marcus   &   Cohn. 

ALASKA 
Closing 

Ketchikan — D  ream. 


Brewster — Brewster,  sold  to  Guy  Merrill  by 
Gerald  D.  Dick ;  Molson — Molson,  sold  to 
McCoy  &  Diamond  by  C.  Van  Leuven ; 
Seattle — Columbian,  sold  to  Harry  Booth 
by  M.  Gioia ;  Grand,  sold  to  J.  M.  and 
J.  N.  Sullivan  by  Mrs.  Catherine  Scott; 
Toledo — Liberty,  sold  to  John  J.  Spengler 
by  R.  S.  Bowen ;  Tonasket  —  Tonasket, 
sold  to  P.  A.  and  Kay  Forrester  by  A. 
M.    McDermott. 

Closings 
Bothell — Bothell;    Ephrata — Kam  ;    Everson — 
Liberty  ;     Marcus — Columbia  ;     Neppell    — 
Kam  ;     Ryderwood  —  Sunset ;     Seattle     — ■ 
Royal. 


Cartright  At  Fox  Tuxedo 

J.  L.  Cartright,  recently  with  the 
Publix  chain  in  Tennessee,  has  join- 
ed the  Fox  managerial  staff.  He 
has  been  assigned  to  the  Tuxedo, 
Bronx. 


Publix   Sets   Two   Reopenings 

Brockton,  Mass. — Publix  will  re- 
open the  Rialto  here  on  Aug.  IS  and 
the  Empire  at  New  Bedford,  Conn., 
on  Aug.  1. 


Bender  at   Fox    Brooklyn 
Robert       Bender       has       assumed 
charge   of   the    Fox   in   Brooklyn. 


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EDUCATIONAL    FILM 
EXCHANGES,    Inc. 

E.  W.  HAMMONS,  President. 


THE 

HIE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AND  WEEKLY 
FILM  DIGEST 


VOL.  LIII     No.  28 


Sunday,  August  3,  1930 


Price  25   Cents 


United  Artists  Sells  Product  To  Warner  Houses 


MOMAND  CIRCUIT  MERGED  WITH  GRIFFITH 


National  Film  Cleaning -Processing  Firm  Started 


Earl   Denison   Forms   Or- 
ganization with  Plants 
in  Key  Cities 

Inauguration  of  the  first  national 
film  cleaning  and  processing  organ- 
ization is  planned  by  Earl  Denison, 
who  has  formed  the  Earl  Denison 
Film  Processing  Co.,  with  headquar- 
ters in  New  York  City.  Plants  will 
-it  established  in  at  least  12  key  cities 
under  the  supervision  of  Denison, 
who  on  Aug.  9  ends  his  association 
,vith  United  Artists  where  he  has 
jeen  in  charge  of  the  prints  depart- 
ment for  the  past  two  years. 

The  company's  New  York  plant 
las  already  been  equipped  and  the 
Los  Angeles  branch  will  be  ready 
->y  Aug.  16.  Territories  in  which 
slants  are  not  located  will  be  served 
>y  men  working  with  portable  ma- 
chinery. Representatives  of  the  com- 
aany  will  conduct  a  free  advisory 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 

BELL  &  HOWELTgETS 
120  If AHjNL  FILMS 

Bell  &  Howell  has  acquired  more 
than  120  super-educational  16  mm. 
films  from  Ufa  for  addition  to  its 
I'ilmo  Library.  The  pictures  cover 
practically  every  field  in  the  scien- 
tific and  educational  world,  and  52 
»f  them  have  sound-on-disc  accom- 
paniment in  the  form  of  lectures  by 
American  educators.  The  pictures 
are  suited  for  the  Project-O-Phone, 
portable  sound  film  projector  recently 
announced  by  Bell  &  Howell. 


Too  Hot  in  Alaska 

nasi  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  RKO's  unit 
making  "The  Silver  Horde"  has 
returned  from  Alaska,  where  it 
went  to  make  some  sequences, 
and  it  is  reported  the  company 
was  unable  to  fulfill  its  pur- 
pose because  it  was  too  hot  to 
make  pictures  in  Alaska! 


Reisman  Dined  Coming  and  Going 

Phil  Reisman,  ultra-popular  sales  manager,  who  has  just  joined  Universal  from 
Pathe,  was  given  a  farewell  dinner  by  his  Pathe  associates  Thursday  night,  at 
which  time  he  was  presented  with  a  swell  golf  equipment  and  a  welcome  dinner 
by  the  Universal  boys  on  Friday.  The  Pr.the  testimonial  was  attended  by  J.  F. 
McAloon,  toastmaster;  C.  J.  Scollard,  Lewis  Innerarity,  E.  J.  O'Leary,  T.  S. 
Delehanty,  Arthur  B.  Poole,  Stuart  T.  Webb,  E.  J.  McEvoy,  Harry  Graham, 
Harry  Lorch,  J.  H.  Mclntyre,  Tom  Gorman,  E.  W.  Ballentine,  Ray  L.  Hall, 
Donn  McElwaine,  G.  R.  O'Neill.  Joseph  O'Sullivan,  A.  A.  Schubart,  William 
McShea,  Frank  Drumm,  Jack  de  Wall,  Jack  Kennedy,  Carlos  Jiminez,  Lou  Miller, 
Emmett    Cashman,    Jack    Level,    Charles    K.    Ulrich   and    Rutgers    Neilson. 

R.  R.  Cochrane  presided  at  the  Universal  affair,  other  honorary  guests  being 
P.  D.  Cochrane,  C.  B.  Paine,  Ted  Schlanger,  Harry  Taylor-,  Fred  McConnell,  Ralph 
Williams,  Sig  Wittman  and  about  20  others.  Both  events  took  place  at  the  New 
York  Athletic   Club. 


PHILADELPHIA  WINS 
M.P.T.O.A.  CONVENTION 


Philadelphia  has  been  chosen  as 
the  place  for  the  11th  annual  con- 
vention of  the  M.P.T.O.A.  next 
fall,  according  to  word  sent  by  Na- 
tional President  M.  A.  Lightman 
on  Friday  to  Secretary  M.  J.  O'- 
Toole  in  New  York.  Dates  and 
headquarters  will  be  announced 
later.  There  had  been  some  spirited 
bidding  for  the  convention  between 
Philadelphia  and  Pinehurst,  N.  C, 
home     of     National     Vice-President 


Charles  W.  Picquet.  A  vote  of  the 
directors,  taken  by  letter  by  Light- 
man,  decided  the  issue.  National 
directors  of  the  organization  are: 
William  Benton,  Samuel  Dembow, 
Moe  Silver  and  Maj.  L.  E.  Thompson, 
New  York;  M.  E.  Comerford,  Penn- 
sylvania; Fred  Desberg,  Ohio;  Ed- 
ward M.  Fay,  Rhode  Island;  Harold 
Franklin,  California;  Jack  Miller, 
Illinois;   Fred  Wehrenberg,  Missouri. 


Di  Lorenzo  to  Manage 
Two  Greenwich  Houses 

Greenwich,  Conn. — Joseph  di  Lo- 
renzo, recently  manager  of  the  Proc- 
ter in  Mount  Vernon,  N.  Y.,  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  Pick- 
wick and  the  Greenwich,  which 
R-K-O  has  acquired  from  Bratter  & 
Pollak. 


6,000  Have  Stood  up 

to  See  "All  Quiet" 

During  the  three  months'  run  of 
'All  Quiet  at  the  Western  Front"  at 
the  Central,  New  York,  Universal 
figures  that  approximately  6,000  per- 
smis  have  stood  up  to  see  the  picture. 
The  picture  is  entering  its  15th  week 
at  that   house. 


700  Houses  in  Warner  Chain 
Will  Play  U.  A.  Productions 


Negotiations  were  closed  Friday 
between  Al  Lichtman  and  Spyros 
Skouras  for  the  showing  of  the  full 
1930-31  program  of  United  Artist-, 
pictures  in  700  houses  of  the  Warner 
Bros,  circuit.     The  U.A.  product  also 


has  been  booked  for  the  Publix  and 

Loew    houses,    in    addition    to    pl.i 
tin      U.     A.     Theater     Circuit,     and 
Lichtman    says   that   deals  are   under 
way     with    other    important    theater 
groups. 


26  Okla.  Houses  Brought 

Together — Universal 

Retains  Interest 

Negotiations  for  the  merging  of 
the  Momand  Theaters,  Inc.,  and 
Griffith  Amusement  Co.,  Okla- 
homa circuits,  were  completed  on 
Friday.  The  deal  brings  into  one 
fold  26  theaters  representing  17 
towns  and  20,000  seats.  The  new 
company  will  be  known  as  the  Mo- 
mand-Griffith  Theaters,  Inc.,  and 
will  be  headed  by  A.  B.  Momand 
with  headquarters  in  Oklahoma  City. 
Nearly  $2,000,000  was  involved  in 
the  deal.  A.  B.  Momand,  president 
of  the  chain  bearing  his  name;  Jack 
Pickens,  Jr.,  of  the  Griffith  Circuit, 
and  Charles  D.  Paine  of  Universal 
negotiated  the  combine.  Universal 
retains  its  50  per  cent  interest  in 
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SOLE  RIGHT  TO  NAME 
IS  WON  BY  PARAMOUNT 


Exclusive  right  to  use  the  name 
Paramount  has  been  won  by  the 
Paramount  Publix  Corp.  through  a 
decision  in  the  Superior  Court  of  the 
State  of  Washington.  The  cou 
dismissed  a  suit  brought  by  W.  F. 
Code,  exhibitor,  who  operated  a 
Seattle  house  since  1921  under  the 
name  of  Paramount  Theater.  In 
March  of  this  year  Publix  changed 
the  name  of  the  Seattle  to  the  Para- 
mount, whereupon  Code  sought  an 
injunction  to  restrain  the  company 
from  using  the  name,  and  the  court 
has    decided    against    him. 


Henry  Ford  Speaks 

Henry  Ford,  in  the  current 
Movietone  News,  makes  one  of 
the  shortest  and  keenest  formal 
speeches  ever  recorded  by  the 
mike.  He  says:  "All  I  want  to 
say  is  that  there  is  no  such 
thing  as  'no  chance.' " 


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Benny  Rubin  Gets  Year's  Contract 
RKO  has  signed  Benny  Rubin  un- 
der a  year's  contract.  Rubin  is  now 
playing  the  Palace,  New  York, 
as  master-of-ceremonies  and  follows 
with  dates  at  the  Kenmore  and  Coli- 
seum, concluding  his  tour  with  ap- 
pearances at  Cleveland,  Kansas  City 
and   St.   Louis. 


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Los  Angeles — Stanley  A.  Brown 
has  replaced  Gus  Eyssell  at  the 
Paramount. 


Seattle — The  Publix  Metropolitan 
is  now  being  managed  by  Harry 
Duell,  who  was  last  at  the  Para- 
mount   in    Portland. 


Chicopee,  Mass.  —  Leo  Flanagan 
has  succeeded  Israel  Schancupp  at 
the   Publix   Elm  here. 


Peoria,  111.  —  Irving  C.  Newman 
has  been  succeeded  at  the  Rialto  by 
Harold  H.  Doroshaw,  recently  as- 
sistant manager  of  the  local  Madi- 
son. 


is  August  4.  The  affair  will  be  held 
at  Pemberton  and  is  in  charge  of 
Maurice  Wolf,  William  Erb  and 
Fred  Sliter. 


Burlington,  N.  C. — Publix  has  ap- 
pointed H.  T.  Lashley  manager  of 
the  recently  acquired  Paramount 
and  Carolina  houses.  Lashley,  who 
comes  here  from  Salisbury,  is  suc- 
ceeded by  A.   C.  Kincey. 


Roxbury,  Mass. — B.  Dobrans  is 
at  the  Dudley  succeeding  George 
Kilmarr. 


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Farmingham,  Mass. — M.  C.  Fox 
has  been  appointed  manager  of  the 
Gorman,  replacing  Frank  D.  Lawler, 
who  is  now  managing  the  Rivoli, 
Roxburv. 


Mankato,  Minn. — -Burr  Cline  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  State 
by  Publix.  Harry  Salisbury,  former- 
ly at  the  house,  has  been  transfer- 
red to  the  publicity  office  at  Minne- 
apolis. 


Wheeling,  W.  Va. — Publix  will  in- 
vade this  territory  on  Sept.  1  when 
it  acquires  the  Rex.  George  P. 
Zeppos   will    continue    as    manager. 


Birmingham,  Ala.  —  C.  P.  Mal- 
phurs  has  replaced  C.  S.  Barnes  at 
the   Galax. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Aug.  5  Annual  outing  of  Universal  Club 
at    Playland,    Rye,    N.    Y. 

Aug.  6  R-K-O  divisional  managers  meeting 
in    Chicago. 

Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

Aug.  14  "Moby  Dick"  opens  at  the  Holly- 
wood,   New   York. 

Aug.  15  (Tentative)  "Hell's  Angels,"  How- 
ard Hughes  production,  opens  two- 
a-day  run  at  the  Criterion,  New 
York. 

Aug.  21  Premiere  of  "Old  English"  at  the 
Warner,    New   York. 

Aug.  25 :  "Abraham  Lincoln"  opens  at  the 
Central,    New    York. 

Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 


Seattle  —  Arthur  W.  Baker  has 
succeeded  William  A.  Hartung  at 
the    Paramount. 


Rock  Island,  111. — The  Spencer  is 
now  under  the  management  of  Har- 
old Aldinger.  Publix  operates  the 
house. 


Boston,   Mass. — Tentative   date   set 
for    the    local    film    outing    this    year 


Austin,  Tex. — The  Majestic,  Publix 
house,  has  been  closed  for  repairs 
and  is  expected  to  open  some  time 
in   August. 


Aurora,    111.  —  The    Fox    here    has 
closed  indefinitely. 


Lynn,  Mass. — Opening  of  the  new 
Paramount  has  enabled  Publix  to 
close    the    Olympia    for   repairs. 


Gary,  Ind.  —  The  Tivoli,  under 
Publix  management,  is  operating  only 
on    Saturdays   and    Sundays. 


Little  Rock,  Ark. — Publix  has  can- 
celled its  lease  on  the  Palace. 


Film  Cleaning  Firm 

Started  by  Denison 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
service  in  connection  with  film  prob- 
lems.    The  firm  will  operate  in  the 
U.  S.  and   Canada. 

R.  G.  Hilton,  who  has  been  Deni- 
son's  assistant  at  United  Artists,  will 
succeed  him  in  charge  of  the  films 
department. 


Night  Baseball  Hits  N.  Y. 

New  York  got  its  first  taste  of 
night  baseball  when  a  special  game 
was  held  at  the  Polo  Grounds.  Spe- 
cial busses  with  display  banners 
toured  the  city  advertising  the  game. 


"Rain  or  Shine"  for  Globe 
Columbia's    "Rain    or    Shine"    with 
Joe   Cook  has  been  booked  into  the 
Globe,  New  York,  for  Aug.  8. 


Momand,  Griffith  Merger 
Involves  26  Okla.  Houses 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

the  Griffith  chain.  Two  projects  al- 
so are  included. 

Towns  involved  are  Shawnee, 
Seminole,  Wewoka,  Okmulgee, 
Earlsboro,  Henrietta,  Maud,  Holdin- 
ville,  Hartshorne,  Pawhuska,  Alva, 
Clinton  and  Oklahoma  City,  all  in 
Oklahoma. 

Momand,  Pickens  and  Harry  Grif- 
fith leave  New  York  tonight  (Sat- 
urday)   for   home. 


COMING  &  GOING 


JACK  L.  WARNER  is  due  east  from 
Hollywood  next  week. 

DOROTHY  MACKAILL  sailed  Friday  on 
the  Bremen  for  a  vacation  abroad.  On  the 
same  boat  were  Sam  Katz  and  Emanuel 
Cohen. 

WILLIAM  HOLDEN  has  sailed  for  Cali-| 
fornia    by    way   of   the    Panama    Canal. 

HERBERT  GOLDSCHMIDT,  president  I 
of  Auto-Cinema,  returns  from  Europe  on| 
Tuesday    aboard    the    Columbus. 

HARRY  KOSARIN  is  back  in  town 
after    a    sojourn    in     South    Africa. 

WILLIAM   POWELL  arrives  Monday  on  J 
the  Conte  Grande  from  a  vacation  in  Europe. 
He   goes    West   to    begin   his   next    Paramount  i 
picture. 

MILTON  COHEN  sails  on  the  Majestic) 
Friday. 

WAYNE  PIERSON  of  Caddo  Productions 
has  arrived  in  New  York  from  the   Coast. 

SID  GRAUMAN  is  due  to  arrive  in  New 
York   on    Tuesday   from   the    Coast. 


Hoover  Invites  Cameramen 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  —  President  Hoover? 
for  the  first  time  has  invited  sound 
cameramen  to  visit  his  Rapidan  camp 
and  record  the  activities  of  the  Presi- 
dent  and   his   guests. 


Pathe  Folks  to   Make   Whoopee 

Employees  of  the  Pathe  organiza- 
tion will  give  an  entertainment  and 
dance  the  night  of  Sept.  27  at  the 
Hotel  Astor. 


Denver  Film  Board  Elects 
Denver — Election  of  officers  by  the 
Denver  Film  Board  of  Trade  resulted 
as  follows:  Sam  Henley,  president; 
A.  P.  Archer,  vice-president;  J.  R. 
Beal,  secretary;  Duke  W.  Dunbar, 
executive   secretary  and  treasurer. 


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Richard  Schayer  is  a  busy  man. 
He  collaborated  with  Achmud  Ab- 
dullah on  "The  Song  of  India."  They 
wrote  the  screen  play,  with  Abdullah 
writing  the  original   story. 

*  *         * 

Excellent  reports  filter  in  on 
"Mind  Your  Business,"  which  was 
directed  by  Monte  Carter,  "Two 
Fresh  Eggs,"  which  Carter  also  di- 
rected, was  shown  at  the  Los  An- 
geles Orpheum.  Carter  also  wrote 
both  comedies. 

*  *         * 

Frank  Partos  is  writing  a  treat- 
ment of  "Daybreak,"  which  will  be 
made  by  M-G-M.  He  is  collaborat- 
ing with   Gerrit  J.   Lloyd. 

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Of  the  Year  in  The  Film  Daily's 

Annual  Poll  on  Directors 


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Sunday,  August  3,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


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Cameraman   Gets 

His  Big  Chance 

JUST  as  we  were  going  to  press 
J  we  received  word  that  Daniel 
Bryan  Clark,  former  president  of 
the  American  Society  of  Cine- 
matographers,  and  still  a  member 
of  the  Society's  Board  of  Gov- 
ernors, and  one  of  Hollywood's 
finest  cameramen,  has  been  made 
a  director  by  the  Fox  company 
with  whom  he  has  been  connected 
for  the  past  12  years.  .  .  .  This 
writer  has  long  been  championing 
the  cause  of  the  cameraman  and 
in  his  small  way  has  been  advocat- 
ing the  idea  of  finding  our  new  di- 
rectors in  the  cameramen's  ranks. 
For  some  strange  reason  produc- 
ers for  years,  with  few  exceptions, 
have  not  seemed  to  realize  that  in 
the  ranks  of  the  cameramen  are 
men  who  can  be  of  untold  value 
to  the  picture  makers  if  given  the 
opportunity.  We  all  know  that 
for  years  good  cameramen  have 
been  as  much  responsible  as  any- 
one else  for  the  success  of  many 
pictures.  This  writer  has  frequent- 
ly seen  cameramen  absolutely 
make  a  success  of  new  and  inex- 
perienced directors  on  their  first 
directorial  assignment.  That  is, 
when  the  new  director  has  had 
the  wisdom  to  turn  to  his  old 
and  experienced  cameraman  and 
frankly  tell  him  that  he  needs  help 
because  of  his  inexperience.  Many 
directors  in  Hollywood  today 
frankly  admit  that  their  camera- 
man is  their  principal  staff  on 
which  they  lean.  So,  why  not 
give  these  men  the  opportunity 
to  direct  instead  of  going  out  into 
other  fields  and  dragging  in  men 
\\  ho  frequently  have  never  been 
inside   a   studio? 

"American   Cinematographer" 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

UOW  WOULD  you  feel  after  staggering  to  your  desk  this  hot 
and  glommy  August  morn  to  open  your  mail  and  read  this 
from  a  gent  in  the  wilds  of  Minnesota:  "If  you  have  not  had 
your  vacation  yet,  I  invite  you  to  the  greatest  fishing  and  hunting 
grounds  in  America we'll  start  at  the  border  lakes,  com- 
mencing with  Winnebegosh,  the  source  of  the  Mississippi 

and  wind  up  in  primitive  woods  that  few  white  men  have  ever 

seen I'll  guarantee  you  the  legal  limit  of  wall-eyed  pike 

every  day and  if  you  can  hang  around  till  the  fall,  we'll 

go  hunting  for  deer and  here  again  I'll  guarantee  you  a 

300-pound  deer  or  moose why  don't  cha  come  along,  kid?" 

How  would  you  feel  to  get  such  a  letter,  as  Pat  Garyn 

did    from    W.    M.    Miller    of    the    Western    theater    in    Cloquet, 

Minnesota right    after    Pat    had    just     FINISHED     his 

vacashe 

*t"  T*  *F*  T 

LJANK  LINET,  now  batting  out  publicity  for  the  legal  depart- 
ment  of   General   Talking   Pictures,   is   breathing   freely   once 

more just   as   he    lit   into   his   new  job,    Western    Electric 

had  applied  for  an  injunction  restraining  his  company  from  using 

as   publicity    the   outcome   of   a   recent    court    decision the 

Court  denied  the  injunction that's  why  Hank  is  breathing 

freely    once    more Seen    lunching    together    at    the    M.    P. 

Club — Hal  Roach,  Georges  Carpentier  and  Arthur  Loew 

*  *  *  * 

AJIZE  LITTLE  birthday  remembrance  for  Ann  Harding 

on  August  7,  her  birthday,  her  picture  "Holiday"  will  open 

at    the    Carthay    Circle    in    Losang Today's    Fairy    Tale : 

"The    feature    is    just    about    to    commence Seats    on    all 

floors No   waiting" 

_t.~..,i,s  ui  tne  new 

Paramount    has    enabled    Publix    to 
close    the    Olympia    for    repairs. 


the    .Paramount. 


:the 

IK  NtWSI  Ulfc 
Of  HIM  DOM 


Loew's,  Inc.,  to  offer  288,000 
shares     of     stock    at    $22.25.      New 

finances  to  be  invested  in  theaters. 

*  *         * 

Paul  H.  Cromelin,  president  of 
Inter- Ocean,  hits  at  combinations  in 
the  film  industry. 

*  *         * 

Prominent  producers  and  distri- 
butors, all  members  of  N. A.M. P. I., 
go  on  record  as  opposing  booking 
agencies. 


Rock  Island,  111. — The  Spencer  is 
now  under  the  management  of  Har- 
old Aldinger.  Publix  operates  the 
house. 


Boston,  Mass. — Tentative   date   set 
or    the    local    film    outing    this    year 


Gary,  Ind.  —  The  Tivoli,  under 
Publix  management,  is  operating  only 
on    Saturdays   and    Sundays. 


Little  Rock,  Ark. — Publix  has  can- 
celled its  lease  on  the  Palace. 


ilm  Cleaning  Firm 

Started  by  Denison 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
ervice  in  connection  with  film  prob- 
sms.     The   firm  will   operate   in   the 
J.  S.  and   Canada. 

R.  G.  Hilton,  who  has  been  Deni- 
Un'«  assistant  at  United  Artists,  will 


Momand,  Griffith  Merger 
Involves  26  Okla.  Houses 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

the  Griffith  chain.     Two  projects  al- 
so are  included. 

Towns  involved  are  Shawnee, 
Seminole,  Wewoka,  Okmulgee, 
Earlsboro,   Henrietta,  Maud,  Holdin- 


CTAN  LAUREL,  a  fishing  tan,  took  "a  trip  to  v^atanna  ikrcuiu*  '• 

with  his  director,  James  Parrot,  and  came  back  with  a  report 

backed  up  with  affidavits  that  he  caught  a  40-pound  tuna 

his  partner,  Oliver  Hardy,  a  born  cynic,  merely  sneezed  and  sez: 

"I  wouldn't  believe  it  if  I  saw  a  movie  of  it you'd  have 

the  fish  attached  to  a  hook  and  tossed  in,  and  unreel  the  footage 

backwards" Remember    When   Vincent    Trotta,    art 

director    of    Paramount,    was    awarded    the    Harry    Reichenbach 

trophy  at  an  A.M.P.A.  meeting  for  losing  the  greatest  number 

of   balls   at   a  golf   tournament  at    Bayside? (business   of 

reminding  Vince  of  something  he's  been  trying  to  live  down  for 

10  years) 

*  *  *  * 

(^HARLES  F.  DOWE,  assistant  manager  of  the  Roxy,  is  back 
at    the    old    stand    following    a    vacashe    and    honeymoon    in 

Minneapolis  with   Georgia   Fontaine  of  that  village Many 

years  ago   W.   W.   Hodkinson  said:   "In  the  matter  of   cost,   my 

sympathies  are  with  the  independent  producer" and  today 

the  indies  are  still  applauding  that  speech 

3f  Jfc  -JC  Jfi. 

TVTOW  THAT  the  canine  star  is  howling  in  the  talkies,  they 
should  call  him  Rin-Din-Din. 


EXPL0ITETTES 

A.  Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


© 


Unique  Lobby  Display 
For  "Holiday" 

TJNUSUAL  lobby  displays  were 
the  feature  of  publicizing 
"Holiday"  at  the  Metropolitan  in 
Boston.  The  displays  were  very 
ornate  and  artistic,  prepared  en- 
tirely of  silver  leaf  in  futuristic 
design.  A  shadow  box  in  the 
outer  lobby  featured  art  work 
with  the  silver  on  black.  Carl 
Bain  of  the  theater's  art  depart- 
ment originated  the  idea,  which 
proved  most  effective. 

— Pathe 


Promoted   Auto   for 
Theater  Patrons 

]£EN  BUTTERFIELD,  man- 
ager of  the  Retlaw  Theater, 
Fond  du  Lac,  promoted  an  Oak- 
land eight  automobile  from  local 
dealer,  who  also  furnished  driver, 
for  one  full  week,  which  was 
placed  at  the  disposal  of  all  Ret- 
law theater  patrons  who  wished 
to  attend  the  performance.  Pat- 
rons who  called  the  theater  for 
transportation  used  this  automo- 
bile. At  late  hours  the  car  was 
at  the  disposal  of  the  home- 
goers.  A  gasoline  station  was 
promoted  to  furnish  the  gas  and 
oil    for    the    car. 

—Fox 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

Aug.  2  and  3 

Glenn  Tryon 
Jack  L.  Warner 
Olga   Baclanova 
Claude  Gillingwater 
Hal  Mohr 


Dolores  Del  Rio 
Dudley  C.  Hendricks 
Ernest  Zatorsky 


THE 


Sunday,  August  3,  1930 


iSS^k 


DAILY 


HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS 

ACTIVITIES   OF    THE    DAY   AMONG   STUDIOS  ON  THE   WEST   COAST 


ARE  GETTING  UNDER  WAY 


Story  preparations  are  under  way 
it  the  Educational  Studios  for  the 
irst  of  the  new  Ideal  Comedy  Series, 
vhich  will  feature  Tom  Patricola 
tnd  his  vaudeville  partner,  Joe 
r'hillips.  This  will  follow  in  produc- 
ion  the  first  Mermaid,  "His  Error," 
eaturing  T.  Roy  Barnes,  Monty 
Collins,  Virginia  Sale  and  Greta 
jranstedt.  A  story,  specially  written 
'or  Lloyd  Hamilton,  is  also  being 
prepared  for  production. 

Mack  Sennett's  Scenario  staff,  con- 
iisting  of  John  Waldron,  Earle 
Rodney,  Jack  Jevne,  Walter  Weems 
ind  Vernon  Smith,  is  also  busily  en- 
gaged planning  and  writing  material 
or  the  players  on  the  Sennett  roster, 
ncluding  Andy  Clyde,  Marjorie 
Beebe,  Nick  Stuart,  Daphne  Pollard, 
Margie  "Babe"  Kane,  Charles  Irwin, 
^yril   Chadwick,   and   Ann   Christy. 

Second  "Nick  and  Tony" 

The  second  subject  in  the  "Nick 
md  Tony"  series  being  produced  by 
^ou  Brock,  with  Nick  Basil  and 
rlenry  Armetta  as  stars,  will  go  into 
>roduction  at  the  RKO  studios  next 
veek.  Mark  Sandrich,  who  directed 
'Society  Goes  Spaghetti,"  the  first 
if  the  series,  will  also  direct  the 
second    comedy,    as    yet    untitled. 

Charles  Laniont.  Al  Martin,  Johnny 
3rey,  Arthur  Greenlaw,  Tom  J. 
Crizer  and  Bob  Kerr  are  the  writers 
working  on  material  for  the  "Nick 
ind  Tony"  series.  "Moonlight  and 
Monkey  Business"  and  "Big  Dame 
Hunting"  are  among  the  comedies 
that  will  be  made.  Brock  also  will 
make  four  remaining  subjects  in  his 
'Broadway  Headliners"  series. 

Sennett  Holds  Trade  Showing 

To  show  that  Mack  Sennett  is  con- 
:er.trating  on  sophisticated  comedies, 
a  showing  for  casting  agents  and 
reviewers  was  held  at  the  Sennett 
studios.  Five  comedies  were  pro- 
jected. Natalie  Moorhead,  Albert 
Conti,  Florence  Roberts,  Franklin 
Pangborn  and  other  former  players 
of  the  legitimate  stage  have  been 
used  in  recent  Sennett  comedies.  John 
Waldron,  Jack  Jevne,  Walter  Weems, 
Clarence  Hennecke  and  Earle  Rodney 
are  among  the  members  of  Sennett's 
writing  <~taff. 


Betz,  Houseman  in  "Squealer" 
Matthew  Put/  and  Arthur  House- 
man have-  been  added  to  "The 
Squealer"  by  Columbia.  The  com- 
pany, under  the  direction  of  Harry 
Joe  Brown,  has  gone  on  location. 
Jack  Holt  and  Dorothy  Revier  are 
featured  in  the  production,  with 
Davey  Lee  and  Zasu  Pitts  prominent 
m  tne  support. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By  RALPH    WILK 


DAY  TAYLOR,  veteran  Universal 
director,  has  resigned  and  will 
direct  "Buck"  Jones  in  "The  Gal-Shy 
Man"  at  Columbia.  Ray  has  directed 
features,    serials    and    short    subjects. 

*  *         * 

Some  Henrys  —  Herzbrun, 
Ford,    Clay    Bate,    Cromjager, 

Gerrard. 

*  *         * 

Allen  McNeil  has  sold  an  untitled 
original,  which  will  serve  as  a  star- 
ring vehicle  for  the  four  Hunter 
Brothers,  the  endurance  flyers. 
McNeil  has  also  been  asked  to  direct 
the  picture,  but  arrangements  are  as 
yet    uncompleted. 

Phil  Whitman  will  direct  "The 
Fourth  Alarm,"  a  feature  for  Con- 
tinental Productions.  The  picture 
will  be  made  by  Larry  Darmour  Stu- 
dios and  will  mark  Whitman's  in- 
itial feature.  He  is  a  veteran  in  the 
short  subject  field. 

*  *         * 

Richard  Schayer  is  a  busy  man. 
He  collaborated  with  Achmud  Ab- 
dullah on  "The  Song  of  India."  They 
wrote  the  screen  play,  with  Abdullah 
writing  the   original   story. 

*  *         * 

Excellent  reports  filter  in  on 
"Mind  Your  Business,"  which  was 
directed  by  Monte  Carter,  "Two 
Fresh  Eggs,"  which  Carter  also  di- 
rected, was  shown  at  the  Los  An- 
geles   Orpheum.    Carter   also   wrote 

both  comedies. 

*  *         * 

Frank  Partos  is  writing  a  treat- 
ment of  "Daybreak,"  which  will  be 
made  by  M-G-M.  He  is  collaborat- 
ing with   Gerrit  J.  Lloyd. 

*  *         * 

Do  you  know  that  Richard 
Pearl  is  often  mistaken  for 
Bert  Wheeler?  That  Henry 
Herzbrun  was  a  track  star  at 
the  New  York  DeWitt  Clinton 
high  school?  That  E.  D.  Ven- 
turini  is  a  former  art  director? 

*  *         * 

"Banjo"  is  a  popular  name  with 
Valentin  Mandelstamm.  He  wrote 
a  novel  with  that  title,  and  also  has 
a  dog  that  he   calls  "Banjo." 

*  *         * 

Dr.  Frederick  Kuhner,  who  has 
been  with  Universal  for  several 
months,  is  en  route  to  Berlin,  to 
resume  production  work  abroad. 

*  *        * 

"The  Squaw  Man"  will  be  Cecil  B. 

DeMille's    fifty-eighth    picture.      He 

has   made    it    twice   before,    originally 

with   Dustin   Farnum   and   later  with 

Elliott    Dexter. 


Jack  Cunningham  is  busy  writing 
the  screen  version  of  "The  Criminal 

Code,"   stage   hit,  for   Columbia. 

*  *         * 

George  Bancroft's  new  film,  for- 
merly known  as  "Rolling  Down  to 
Rio,"  is  now  "Typhoon  Bill." 

*  *         * 

Do  you  know  that  B.  P. 
Schulberg,  Bernie  Fineman, 
Percy  Heath  and  Richard 
Schayer  were  press  agents  sev- 
eral years  ago?  That  Rollie 
Asher    is    often    mistaken    for 

John  T.  Murray? 

*  *         * 

Although  "Lower  Depths"  played 
at  the  Play  Shop  a  few  weeks  ago, 
Josef  Berne,  its  director,  is  still  be- 
ing  praised    for   his   work   in    staging 

the    piece. 

*  *         * 

Oliver  H.  P.  Garrett  and  Wells 
Root,  Hollywood's  leading  scenarist- 
tennis  players,  are  entered  in  the 
Los  Angeles  County  tournament  at 
the  Palomar  Club. 


16  WEEKS  OF 
LAID  OUT  FOR " 


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Sixteen  solid  weeks  of  shooting 
have  been  laid  out  for  RKO's 
"Cimarron,"  which  has  just  gone 
into  production  under  the  direction 
of  Wesley  Ruggles.  The  picture  is 
scheduled   for   completion    Nov.   24. 


Levine  Personally  Supervising 
Nat  Levine  is  personally  supervis- 
ing "The  Lone  Defender,"  first  of 
the  Rin-Tin-Tin  serials,  now  in 
work.  Walter  Miller  plays  the  male 
lead,  with  June  Marlowe  opposite. 
Others  in  the  cast  include  Josef 
Swickard,  Buzz  Barton,  Frank  Lan- 
ning,  Lee  Shumway,  Bob  Kortman, 
Lafe  McKee  and  Arthur  Morrison. 
Story  is  an  original  by  William 
Presley  Burt,  Harry  Fraser  and  Ben 
Cohen. 

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ter  in  addition  to  a  lot  of  hoofing  and 
other  amusing  business,  and  he  is  still 
going  strong  when  the  night  club  has 
been  deserted  and  is  about  to  be  closed 
for  the  day.  A  very  entertaining  pro- 
'luction  that  ought  to  co  over  well. 


GEORGE  CRONE 

Director 

CURRENT    RELEASE 

"WHAT  A  MAIN!" 

STARRING   REGINALD    DENNY 

"The  type  of  picture  every  independent  producer  dreams 
of  producing  but  usually  fails." 

Harrison's    Reports. 

"A  trim,  neat  piece  of  screen  fare.     It  gains  momentum 

all  the  while  and  ends  with  a  pair  of  reels  which  have 

plenty  of  laughs." 

Film  Daily 

"Liable  to  turn  out  to  be  one  of  the  commercial  sensa- 
tions of  the  year." 

Exhibitors  Herald  World 

"The  most  amusing  comedy  to  come  out  of  the  film  cal- 
drons in   some  time." 

San  Francisco   Chronicle 

Now  Preparing 

"HONEYMOON  LANE" 

STARRING  EDDIE   DOWLING 
A  Paramount  Release 


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DAILY 


Sunday,  August  3,  1930 


Theater   Equipment 


By   WILLIAM   ORNSTEIN 


BRENKERT  PUTTING  OUT 
NEW  MASTER  BRENOGRAPH 


Detroit — In  line  with  recent  devel- 
opments in  projection,  the  Brenkert 
Light  Projection  Co.  has  put  on  the 
market  the  new  Brenkert  "F7"  Master 
Brenograph,  which,  it  is  said,  can  be 
installed  in  any  tvpe  or  size  theater. 
The  new  machine  is  completely 
equipped  with  pre-sct  adjustments  so 
that  double  settings  on  each  unit 
makes  it  easy  for  the  operator  to 
quickly  change  from  one  show  to  an- 
other and  each  will  be  perfectly 
framed,  sharply  focused  and  properly 
directed  before  the  dowser  shutters 
are  opened.  In  addition  there  is  a  set 
of  two  directional  mirrors  attached  to 
each  upper  and  lower  unit  for  inde- 
pendently directing  the  light  beams 
and  the  complete  equipment  remains 
stationary  and  level,  thereby  requiring 
less  space  in  the  projection  room  and 

v..,t    two    small    port    openings    in    the 
to  the  picmrc  m.mvi.,-..  „-.        • .  _.,.: 

opportunity.  We  all  know  that 
for  years  good  cameramen  have 
been  as  much  responsible  as  any- 
one else  for  the  success  of  many 
pictures.  This  writer  has  frequent- 

r>'-"l.  ^""..^meramen    absolutely 
rre-set    training     ^ ,  .     j^ 

dividual  control  of  each  blade  and 
swivel  adjustment  locked  in  desired 
position.  Pre-set  iris  shutters.  Rapid 
operating  iris  dissolving  shutters  with 
conveniently  located  operating  handle. 
Light  intensity  independently  con- 
trolled by  the  iris  dissolving  shutters. 
Automatic  arc  controls  to  proven  con- 
struction to  each  arc  lamp.  High 
efficiency  lens  system  so  that  ample 
illumination  is  obtained  with  35  to  50 
amperes  at  each  arc  lamp  for  project- 
ing rich  color  effects.  Perfect  rigid- 
ity of  entire  equipment.  Ebonv  enamel 
•with  polished  nickeled  trimmings  is 
standard  finish. 


Universal  Elec.  Making 
Welded  Wire  Wheels 

Universal  Electric  Welding  Co.  of 
Long  Island  City,  is  manufacturing 
welded  wire  reels  for  every  purpose. 
There  are  three  special  types.  Type 
"A",  one  piece,  all  welded;  Type  "B", 
three  piece,  Bakelite  drum;  Type  "C", 
three  piece,  metal  drum.  All  reels 
are  bright  cadmium  plated.  The  com- 
pany is  also  producing  special  reels 
for  wide   film. 


"New  York  Seating  Law  Costly 
Binghamton,  N.  Y.— As  a  result  of 
nn  order  from  Commissioner  of  Pub- 
lic Safety  practically  every  house  here 
has  to  have  its  seating  arrangement 
altered  to  comply  with  the  state  law. 
Reports  point  out  that  the  order  cost 
tire  owners  of  the  Star  in  the  neigh- 
lood  of  $5,000  to  remedy  its  ar- 
rangement. This  is  due  to  the  fact 
that  the  scats  were  solidly  embedded 
in    cement. 


Keeping  Check  on 
Sound  Volume 


Regular  inspections  from  various 
to  maintaining  proper 


parts  of  auditorium  are  essential 
balance  in  audibility. 


T— TEARING  sound  in  the  theater  day 
after  day  sometimes  so  accustoms 
theater  attaches  to  it  that  the  volume 
seems  insufficient.  The  tendency  re- 
sulting from  this  is  gradually  to  in- 
crease volume  until  it  is  considerably 
greater  than  it  should  be. 

The  volume  of  sound  provided  in 
a  theater  should  not  be  based  on  the 
judgment  or  inclination  of  any  one 
nerson.  What  is  to  be  sought  is  that 
which  is  pleasing  to  the  ears  of  the 
majority.  Opinions  of  persons  sitting 
in  various  parts  of  the  house  often 
may  be  advantageously  obtained. 

The  fader  setting  should  be  raised 
as  a  theater  fills  and  be  lowered  as 
the  audience  decreases  in  number. 
Theaters  whose  business  varies  untc- 
rially  on  different  days  will  find  that 
a  uniform  standard  of  volume  for  all 
days  is  not  conducive  to  the  best  re- 
sults. 

The  change-over  is  generally  the 
most  i:: effectively  accomplished  part  of 
sound    reproduction.      Fast    action    is 


often  slowed  down,  sound  is  distorted 
and  continuity  is  sometimes  even 
hroken. 

Failure  to  keep  the  fader  of  an  in- 
coming machine  to  zero  until  the  ma- 
chine is  up  to  speed  may  produce 
blue    notes    or    unintelligible    dialogue. 

A  break  in  sound-on-disc  film  which 
occurs  below  the  intermittent  need  not 
throw  a  picture  out  of  synchroniza- 
tion. Do  not  remove  the  film  at  the 
aperture  plate  nor  take  the  reproducer 
off  the  disc.  By  use  of  the  fly  wheel 
run  out  enough  film  for  winding 
'  round  the  take  up.  Then  start  the 
machine  and  when  the  motor  is  up 
to  speed  bring  the  fader  to  normal 
setting.  This  should  maintain  syn- 
-hronization.  Splicing  can  be  done  af- 
ter the  reel  has  been  run. 

Sound  film  splices,  if  quickly  made 
during  projection  to  avoid  a  delay  in 
the  show,  should  always  be  carefully 
re-inspected  before  the  reel  is  again 
run.  Very  often  rough  temporary 
cplices  are  causes   of   further  trouble. 


Peter  Clark,  Inc.,  Busy 
on  New  Theater  Stages 

One  of  the  biggest  stage  equipment 
jobs  recently  contracted  for  by  the 
Peter  Clark,  Inc.,  is  the  Severence 
Hall  in  Cleveland,  O.,  for  installation 
of  two  complete  stages  with  the  latest 
and  most  modern  equipment.  Ad- 
vanced ideas  have  been  worked  out 
by  Peter  Clark,  Inc.,  whereby  all  hoist- 
ing of  heavy  scenery  will  be  done  by 
mechanical  equipment,  similar  in  in- 
stallation to  the  work  being  done  in 
the  Colony,  New  York.  Architects  on 
the  job  are  Walker  and  Weeks  of 
Cleveland. 

Among  other  installations  recently 
signed  for  are  the  Paramount,  Den- 
ver ;  Paramount,  El  Paso ;  Paramount, 
Mattapan,  Mass. ;  new  houses  in 
Peekskill  and  Middletown,  New  York ; 
Warners  Mid  West,  Oklahoma  City; 
remodeling  of  the  Warners  Grand, 
Pittsburgh. 


Cooler   for    Fox    Crotona 

A  huge  refrigerating  system  is  now 
being  installed  at  the  Fox  Crotona  in 
tin  Bronx.  Work  will  be  completed 
next  week. 


For  Projection — Stage 
and  Sound  Installation 

IRWIN  D.  RATHSTONE 

Project'on  Booth  Specialist 

152  West  42nd  St.  New  York 

Tel.  Wisconsin  1721 


Ultraphone  Will  Handle 
Universal  Sound  Device 

Minneapolis  —  Under  a  deal  just 
consummated,  Ultraphone  will  handle 
Universal  sound-on-film  reproducing 
equipment  in  this  territory.  Ted 
Karatz,  general  manager  of  Ultra- 
phone, and  W.  G.  Ranels,  sales  man- 
ager for  Universal  arranged  the  deal. 


GOLD  SEAL  TICKET  REGISTERS 


Protection — Speed — Efficiency 

GENERAL  REGISTER  CORP. 

Paramount   Building 

Chickering  4065  New  York 

J.  C.  Ensi.en,  Gt'n.  Sales  Mgr. 


SEVEN  BALLYHOO  RECORDS 
ARE  ISSUED  BY  PARAMOUNT 


Special   ballyhoo    records   have   been 
made    on    seven    Paramount    pictures 
for    use    on    regular    non-synchronous 
reproducing  apparatus.     The  discs  are 
on    78    r.p.m.    and    can    be    used    on 
phonographs  for  exploiting  in  lobbies, 
marquees  and  other  broadcasting  pur-  j 
noses.    Pictures  on  which  records  have  I 
been    made    are    "Let's    Go    Native,"  I 
"Queen       High,"       "Follow       Thru," 
"Monte  Carlo."  "Heads  Up,"  "Animal: 
Crackers"  and   "Leave   It  to  Lester."  I 


Issues  Gift  Catalogue 
for  Boosting  Patronage; 

Tippecanoe  City,  O. — With  juvenile) 
patronage  the  topic  of  the  day,  the 
Tip  Novelty  Co.  has  issued  an  illus- 
trated catalogue  with  all  kinds  of  gifts 
and  novelties  to  give  away  to  the! 
juniors  as  a  special  attraction.  The' 
items  listed  are  of  wide  variety  and! 
available  at  wholesale  prices. 


Consolidated    Installs   2    Coolers 

Consolidated  Amusement  Enter- 
prises has  installed  cooling  systems 
in  two  of  its  houses.  The  Forurrr 
in  the  Bronx  has  been  'equipped 
with  a  $50,000  plant,  while  the  Idea! 
on  Eighth  Ave.  is  now  being  cool 
ed    by    a    $25,000    system. 


MOTION  PICTURE 
APPARATUS 

of  Every   Type 

Co7isu.lt  Us  and  Save  Money 

REPAIR    SHOP    with    Experts    on 

Professional    Cameras 

Right  on   Premises 

UIILCKTCHByt 

▼▼no  west  a2"st„N«w*»*N.y«*" 

Phone    Penna     0330 

Motion  Picture  Department 

U.    S.    and    Canada    Agents   fo.    Debrie     I 


NETSCHERT'S 

TRUE  to  NATURE 
Art  Flowers  and  Shrubs 

for     Lobbies,     Foyers,     Stage, 
Orchestra  Pit  and  Auditorium 


FRANK  NETSCHERT,Inc. 

61  Barclay  Street,        New  York,  N.  Y. 

Write  for  Catalogue  3 


THE 


Sunday.  August  3,  1930 


DAILY 


Theater  Equipment 


U.  S.  ARMY  M.  P.  SERVICE 

HAS  3  TALKER  AIRDOMES 


Three  open  air  theaters  present- 
ing talkers  are  now  being  operated 
by  the  Motion  Picture  Service  di- 
vision of  the  U.  S.  Army.  They  are 
located  at  Fort  McClellan,  Anniston, 
Ala.;  Camp  Bullis,  San  Antonio, 
Tex.,  and  Camp  Knox,  Louisville, 
Ky.  At  all  three  outdoor  shows,  re- 
production has  been  reported  excel- 
lent. An  innovation  of  the  Airdome 
at  Camp  Bullis  is  a  projection  room 
7  ft.  3  in.  by  12  ft.  8  in.,  constructed 
on  a  Mack  truck  chassis,  equipped 
with  two  Simplex  projectors,  and 
complete  sound-on-film  reproducing 
apparatus.  This  projection  booth 
on  wheels  also  contains  a  non-syn- 
chronous device  for  use  in  playing 
phonograph  records,  and  provision 
is  made  for  carrying  the  sound 
screen  and  speakers.  Set-up  for  a 
show  can  be  completed  in  30  min- 
utes at  anjr  point  where  a  110  volt 
60  cycle  current  supply  is  available. 
Those  responsible  for  the  building 
of  this  ingenious  plant  are  W.  E. 
Crist,  branch  manager  of  the  Army 
Motion  Picture  Service  for  the 
Eighth  Corps  area,  Technical  Ser- 
geant A.  C.  Rounds,  Major  L.  G. 
Harer  and  Sergeant  Anson  O'Con- 
nor. 


Premiere  Record  Service 
Increases  Music  Library 

San  Francisco — Increased  demand 
for  synchronous  records  has 
prompted  Premiere  Record  Co.  to 
add  new  sets  of  records  to  its  pres- 
ent library.  There  are  six  records  to 
a  set,  playing  time  of  each  record,  is 
nine  minutes.  The  set  includes  re- 
cording for  exits,  marches,  overtures, 
etc. 


Stanley  Frame  Co.  Moves 

Following  the  trend  of  exhibitor 
trade  in  New  York,  Stanley  Frame 
Co.  has  moved  its  offices  from  727 
Seventh  Ave.  to  the  Film  Center  Bldg. 


Shaul's  Reopens 
Richfield     Springs,     N.     Y.   —  The 
Shaul's  has  been   reopened   with  sound 
equipment    and    general    interior    im- 
provements. 


Variety  Scenic  Installations 

Variety  Scenic  Studios  of  Ne\ 
Vork  has  completed  stage  installatio 
work  at  the  Saengcr,  New  Orleans 
r,  Monroe,  La.;  Sacnuer,  Mc 
Wle,  Ala.;  Greenwood,  Greenwoo> 
Miss.;  Strand,  Shreveport,  I -a.  ;  Maje 
tic,  Jackson,  Miss.,  and  the  Mario 
Clarksdale,  Miss.  — 


Pointers    on   Operating 
Photophone  Equipment 


DELINEASCOPE  PROJECTOR 


Part  I 

Some  of  the  frequently  encountered 
problems  in  the  operation  of  RCA 
Photophone  "SPU"  equipment,  to- 
gether with  the  remedies  for  the 
troubles,  are  cited  herewith. 
No  Sound  with  Discs 

No  sound  when  using  discs  may  be 
due  to  one  or  more  of  the  following: 

(a)  Switches  and  rheostats  set  in- 
correctly   on    the    amplifier   panel. 

(b)  Film-disc  switch  set  in  the 
wrong  position. 

(c)  Fading  potentiometer  in  th< 
"Off"  position  or  set  for  the  wron£ 
projector. 

(d)  Output  fader  in  "Off"  positioi 
or  wrong  one  being  used.  (On  "B,' 
"C-l"    and    "D-l"    installations.) 

(e)  Power  amplifier  AC  supply  cir 
cuit  open.  The  primary  voltmete 
will  then  be  at  zero.  Replace  th< 
line   fuses   if   they   have   blown. 

(f)  Voltage  amplifier  defective  o 
two  tubes  in  the  same  stage  burne( 
out.  Change  to  the  other  voltag* 
amplifier  when  one  is  available. 

(g)  Pick-up  defective.  Rub  the 
needle  with  the  finger.  Swing  th 
fader  to  other  projector,  and  if  soun< 
comes  from  that  pick-up  and  not  fron. 
the  other,  it  is  usually  a  sure  sign 
that  one  of  the  pick-ups  themselves 
are  defective.  In  that  case  change 
pick-ups.  Try  a  new  one.  Make 
sure  that  the  contacts  on  the  pick-up 
are   clean   and    tight. 

(h)  Loudspeakers  not  plugged  in 
on   the   stage. 

(i)  Short  circuit  on  the  voltage 
amplifier  "A"  battery  line.  Both  pilot 
lamps  and  voltage  amplifier  tubes 
will  be  "out."  Change  to  the  other 
storage  battery.  Test  the  fuses  of 
the  four-pole  double-throw  switch  in 
the  battery  line.  If  blown,  test  for 
the  location  of  the  short  circuit  as 
follows: 

Turn  the  battery  switch  off  and 
disconnect  the  plugs  on  the  input 
control  panel.  Insert  the  new  fuses 
in  the  four-pole  double  throw  switch. 
Turn  the  battery  switch  "On."  If 
the  fuses  blow,  make  the  same  test 
vvitli  the  other  voltage  amplifier  in 
the  circuit.  Re-connect  the  plugs  on 
the  input  control  oanel  one  a1  a  ritni» 


connected.  Operate  with  this  part 
of  the  circuit  disconnected,  if  pos- 
sible.      (Of    course,    in    installations 

...1 it,  „       nli.m        o-o        ~„*        ,,,,,  A  tVlic 


(e)   Burned  out  tubes. 

If  at  any  time  during  the  show  the 
volume  suddenly  decreases,  make 
sure   that   all   tubes   are   in   operation. 

{Continued    in    Aug.    10    Issue) 


STAGE    EQUIPMENT 


Console  -  Orchestra    Elevators 
Magnescopic-Grandeur  Screen 


BRUCKNER-MITCHELL,  INC. 

532   West  22nd   Street 
New   York 


If  It  IsiTt  "PYROLOI 

(That's  the   general   op 
In    2    colors 

JADE  PEARL 

and 
ROSE  PEARL 

Genuine 
"PYROLOID" 


Aaron    oacua 

Room  538 

200— 5th  Ave.,  N.  Y. 


Jack     Bullwinkcl 

28   Piedmont   St. 

Boston 


Jack    Von    Tilzer 
Elks     Hotel,     Phil*. 


for    over    30    years 


Import    Film   Co. 

21st    and    Payne    Avt, 

Cleveland.    Ohio 


THE 


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DAILY 


Sunday,  August  3,  1930 


LATEST  NEWS  FROM  LON- 
DON, PARIS,  BERLIN, 
SYDNEY,  MELBOURNE  AND 
OTHER      FOREIGN      CENTERS 


Foreign   Markets 


HAPPENINGS  IN  OTHER 
LANDS  OF  INTEREST  TO 
PRODUCERS,  DISTRIBUTORS 
AND    OTHERS    IN    THE    U.    S. 


By    GEORGE    REDDY 


NEW  MASTER  BRFNOGRAPH 


Detroit — In  line  with  recent  devel- 
opments in  projection,  the  Brenkert 
Light  Projection  Co.  has  put  on  the 
market  the  new  Brenkert  "F7"  Master 
Brenograph,  which,  it  is  said,  can  be 
installed  in  any  type  or  size  theater. 
The  new  machine  is  completely 
equipped  with  pre-set  adjustments  so 
that  double  settings  on  each  unit 
makes  it  easy  for  the  operator  to 
quickly  change  from  one  show  to  an- 
other and  each  will  be  perfectly 
framed,  sharply  focused  and  properly 
directed  before  the  dowser  shutters 
are  opened.  In  addition  there  is  a  set 
of  two  directional  mirrors  attached  to 
each  upper  and  lower  unit  for  inde- 
pendently directing  the  light  beams 
and  the  complete  equipment  remains 
stationary  and  level,  thereby  requiring 
less  space  in  the  projection  room  and 

*»"*    two    small    port    openings    in    the 
to  the  picture  ifuti-n. . ..— ..    „-7-     -..,.'. 

opportunity.  We  all  know  that 
for  years  good  cameramen  have 
been  as  much  responsible  as  any- 
one else  for  the  success  of  many 
pictures.  This  writer  has  frequent- 
Pre-seT "*iraSftffliram.eil  absolutely 
dividual  control  of  each  blade"ancl' 
swivel  adjustment  locked  in  desired 
position.  Pre-set  iris  shutters.  Rapid 
operating  iris  dissolving  shutters  with 
conveniently  located  operating  handle. 
Light  intensity  independently  con- 
trolled by  the  iris  dissolving  shutters. 
Automatic  arc  controls  to  proven  con- 
struction to  each  arc  lamp.  High 
efficiency  lens  system  so  that  ample 
illumination  is  obtained  with  35  to  50 
amperes  at  each  arc  lamp  for  project- 
ing rich  color  effects.  Perfect  rigid- 
ity of  entire  equipment.  Ebonv  enamel 
with  polished  nickeled  trimmings  is 
standard  finish. 


Universal  Elec.  Making 
Welded  Wire  Wheels 

Universal  Electric  Welding  Co.  of 
Long  Island  City,  is  manufacturing 
welded  wire  reels  for  every  purpose. 
There  are  three  special  types.  Type 
"A",  one  piece,  all  welded;  Type  "B", 
three  piece,  Bakelite  drum;  Type  "C", 
three  piece,  metal  drum.  All  reels 
are  bright  cadmium  plated.  The  com- 
pany is  also  producing  special  reels 
for   wide   film. 


'New   Vnrk    SpaHno-    T-aw    rv»ctlir 


Double  Service 

Paris — Upon  completion  of 
wiring,  which  is  now  in  prog- 
ress, the  Palace,  legitimate 
house,  will  do  double  service 
by  showing  talkers  in  the 
morning  and  afternoon,  and 
musical  revues  in  the  evening. 


Prize  for  Propaganda  Film 

Paris — One  of  the  first  acts  of  the  new  international  organiza- 
tion for  artistic  and  literary  propaganda  by  means  of  films  is  to 
establish  an  annual  prize  of  $6,000  to  be  awarded  to  the  author  of 
a  scenario  which  might  be  used  to  diffuse  a  better  understanding 
of  the  ideals  of  the  League  of  Nations. 


ljearing  sound  in  the  theater  day  Scandinavian  Exhibitors 

after  day  sometimes  so  accustoms  ~D      £         r*  m    n 

theater  attaches  to  it  that  the  volume       Ureter  German  talkers 

seems    insufficient.      The    tendency    re-       Copenhagen    —    A    preference    for 
suiting   from   this   is   gradually   to    in-   German  talkers  has  developed  in  Nor- 


crease  volume  until  it  is  considerably 
greater  than  it  should  be. 

The  volume  of  sound  provided  in 
a  theater  should  not  be  based  on  the 
judgment  or  inclination  of  any  one 
person.  What  is  to  be  sought  is  that 
which  is  pleasing  to  the  ears  of  the 
majority.  Opinions  of  persons  sitting 
in  various  parts  of  the  house  often 
may  be  advantageously  obtained. 

The  fader  setting  should  be  raised 
as  a  theater  fills  and  be  lowered  as 
the  audience  decreases  in  number. 
Theaters  whose  business  varies  rmte- 
rially  on  different  days  will  find  tint 
a  uniform  standard  of  volume  for  all 
days  is  not  conducive  to  the  best  re- 
sults. 

The  change-over  is  generally  the 
most  ineffectively  accomplished  part  of 
sound    reproduction.      Fast    action    is 


Peter  Clark,  Inc.,  Busy 

Elite  Picture  Theaters 
Plans  Capital  Reduction 

Bristol,  Eng. — Elite  Picture  The- 
aters of  Hastings  and  Bristol  will 
meet  on  Aug.  11  to  consider  a  resolu- 
tion that  the  capital  be  reduced  from 
62,500  ordinary  shares  of  one  pound 
par  value  to  24,125  ordinary  shares  of 
10  shillings  and  38,375  shares  of  one 
pound,  to  change  and  reduce  its  capi- 
tal   structure. 


Admit  Radio,  Ltd.,  to  K.R.S. 

London — At  a  recent  meeting  of  the 
Kinema  Renting  Society,  the  body 
agreed  upon  the  admission  of  Radio 
Pictures,  Ltd.,  .  (RKO  British  sub- 
sidiary) to  membership.  Sol  G.  New- 
man will  represent  Radio  in  the  or- 
ganization. 


3,000-Seat   House  for  Liverpool 

Liverpool — A  3,000-seat  house,  to  be 
equipped  for  presentation  of  talking 
pictures,  will  be  erected  on  the  site 
of  the  Liverpool  Stadium,  former  box- 
ing center. 


For  Projection — Stage 
and  Sound  Installation 

IRWIN  D.  RATHSTONE 

Projection  Booth  Specialist 

152  West  42nd  St.  New  York 

Tel.  Wisconsin  1721 


way,  Sweden  and  Denmark,  accord- 
ing to  latest  reports  from  exhibitors 
in  these  territories.  The  German 
version  of  "Atlantic,"  British  Inter- 
national picture,  recently  was  seen 
here  by  220,000  persons,  while  an 
attempt  to  show  the  English  version 
attracted  only  1,200  in  three  days. 

An  investigation  made  a  year  ago 
by  John  Ahl-Nielsen,  Denmark  cor- 
respondent for  the  Chicago  "Trib- 
une," showed  that  80  per  cent  of 
school  children  choose  to  learn  Eng- 
lish instead  of  German  or  French, 
but  nevertheless  the  German  lang- 
uage appears  to  be  more  easily  un- 
derstood than   English. 


Emery  Chain  Adds  Five 

Manchester,  Eng. — Councillor  F.  J. 
Emery  has  five  more  houses  under 
his  control,  with  the  addition  to  his 
circuit  of  the  King  George,  Cheetham 
Hill;  Tower,  Broughton;  Plaza  and 
Adelphi,  Swinton;  and  the  Dominion, 
Salford. 


New  Sound  for  U.  P.  T.  Houses 

London — Negotiations  are  under 
way  for  the  replacement  of  B.T.P. 
talking  apparatus  in  the  United  Pic- 
ture Theaters  circuit  with  Western 
Electric    or    RCA    Photophone. 

Control  of  the  U.P.T.  chain  has 
passed  to  Gaumont  -  British,  which 
will  handle  the  general  management 
of  the  theaters.  The  contract  is  for 
five  years  and  calls  for  U.P.T.  to 
pay  Gaumont  a  sum  to  cover  ad- 
ministration expenses  (other  than 
actual  running  expenses  of  the 
theaters)  agreed  at  about  $50,000  a 
year,  plus  $15,000  and  a  sum  equal 
to  10  per  cent  of  any  amount  which 
the  directors  resolve  to  distribute  as 
dividends. 


EDUCATIONAL  SUPER  FILM 

IS  BEING  MADE  BY  UFA 


Berlin  —  Ufa's  Carpathian  expedi- 
tion under  direction  of  Dr.  Ulrich 
K.  T.  Schulz  has  accomplished  some 
remarkable  work  for  a  new  talking 
educational  super,  according  to  re- 
ports received  lately.  With  the  game 
director  of  the  Royal  Roumanian 
Court,  Col.  August  von  Spiess,  at 
their  disposal  as  a  special  guide  and 
expert  on  bear,  wolf  and  heath-cock 
hunting,  cameraman  Juppe  and 
Stanke  came  to  "shoot"  at  a  height  of 
about  5,000  feet  in  the  Roumanian 
Alps,  exploiting  every  occasion  and 
opportunity  offered  them.  They  suc- 
ceeded in  getting  some  very  interest- 
ing species  of  game  in  front  of  their 
cameras,  including  some  very  amus- 
ing and  thrilling  scenes  of  the  be- 
havior and  family  life  of  a  very 
strange  rapacious  bird,  the  black 
milan,  which  has  never  been  seen 
on  the  screen  before. 


African  Bush  Picture 

Treated  with  Sound 

Berlin— "Men  in  the  Bush,"  a  nar- 
rative of  the  natives  in  the  Togo  bush 
colony  of  Africa  taken  about  a  year 
ago  by  Gulla  Pfeffer  and  Dr.  Fried- 
rich  Dalsheim,  has  been  given  sound 
treatment.  This  was  made  possible 
through  the  producers  getting  together 
a  sufficient  number  of  natives  from 
the  Kru  and  Ewe  negro  tribes,  who 
were  brought  here  for  the  recording 
by  the  Melophone  Film  Co.  on  Tobis 
equipment.  The  picture  has  an  ac- 
companying lecture  by  Duke  Adolf 
Friedrich  of  Mecklenburg,  noted  co- 
lonial explorer  and  the  last  governor 
of  Togo,  and  there  also  is  a  musical 
score  composed  by  Wolfgang  Zeller. 
Sound  direction  and  cutting  are  by 
Hans  Oser  and  sound  photography  by 
Adolf  Janssen.  Terra-United  Artists 
exchange  will  handle  distribution. 


Key  House  for  P.D.C. 

London — A  key  house  is  being  nego- 
tiated for  in  the  Piccadilly  Circus  are 
by  P.D.C.  to  show  its  1930-31  product 
The    P.D.C.    season    opens    about    the 
second  week  in  September. 


Art 

for 
Orchd 

FRANK 

61  Barclay  Si 

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"Cargo"  Ban  Lifted 

London — Decision  made  by 
Australian  censors  last  May, 
banning  the  British  talking 
picture),  "White  Cargo/'  has 
been  reversed  by  the  Censor- 
ship Appeal  Board.  Slight 
cuts  were  ordered  by  the 
Board. 


THE 


Sunday,  August  3,  1930 


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Sound  Shorts 


"Russian  Around" 

Vitaphone  4150  Time,  8  mins. 

Amusing  Burlesque 
As  a  take-off  on  Russian  dancers, 
singers,  long  beards  and  Volga  at- 
mosphere, this  is  pretty  sure  to  get 
some  deep  laughs,  especially  from 
folks  who  have  seen  any  of  the 
straight  stuff  against  which  these 
antics  are  directed.  A  slight  attempt 
is  made  to  kid  the  "master  of  cere- 
monies" style  of  the  "Chauve  Souris", 
but  aside  from  this  the  stunts  are 
sufficiently  mirth  -  provoking  and 
clever  in  themselves  to  give  satisfac- 
tion. The  idea  behind  the  production 
is  unusual  and  it  has  been  worked 
out   very    effectively. 


"Snow  Time" 

Pathe  Time,  8   mins. 

Fair  Cartoon 
One  of  the  Aesop  Sound  Fables, 
with  the  dogs,  cats,  birds  and  hippos 
having  a  big  lark  skating  and  singing 
till  a  little  pup  is  overcome  by  the 
cold  and  falls  exhausted  in  the  snow. 
The  St.  Bernard  is  brought  up  with 
his  barrel  filled  with  Scotch,  which 
the  frozen  pup  empties.  Then  they 
all  want  to  horn  in  on  the  liquor,  but 
it  is  too  late.  Just  a  lot  of  clever 
foolishness  done  in  the  typical  Aesop 
manner  that  will  get  the  snickers. 
The  sound  effects  are  ludicrous  and 
add    to   the   merriment. 


"Two  Plus  Fours" 

Pathe  Time,  26  mins. 

Good  Laughs 
Nat  Carr  is  featured  as  the  Jewish 
tailor  Ginsburg  who  makes  the  sporty 
suits  for  the  Tait  college  boys.  His 
creditors  are  about  to  close  up  his 
shop,  so  he  waits  for  the  boys  to  re- 
turn from  vacation  to  help  him  out. 
They  come  back  broke,  and  Gins- 
burg is  in  a  fix  till  the  girl  arranges 
with  the  boys  to  kick  in  from  then- 
spending  money,  and  Ginsburg  is 
happy.  Carr  is  a  real  comic,  and 
keeps  the  laughs  bubbling  with  I) is 
funny  antics  and  Yiddish  lingo.  It 
is  fast  and  peppy,  and  should  please 
generally.  Raymond  McCarey  di- 
rected from  a  story  by  Fred  Guiol 
and  Charles  Callahan.  Thelma  Hill 
is  the   girl. 


"New  Rhythm" 
Paramount  Time,   12   mins. 

Novelty 

This  one  features  a  Cuban  band 
with  native  instruments  playing  evi- 
dently in  a  Havana  night  club.  First 
a  trio  appears  in  native  garb  playing 
their  peculiar  instruments,  and  then 
the  same  instruments  are  seen  being 
played  in  the  modern  orchestra  with 
the  ritzy  guests  taking  part  in  the 
dancing  to  the  harmony,  which  is 
good.  Plenty  of  class  in  settings  and 
music,  which  has  a  jazz  style  of 
rhythm  all  its  own — giving  the  reel 
its  name.  A  specialty  singing  number 
is  offered  by  one  of  the  players  as  a 
peanut  vendor  singing  in  Spanish  as 
he  moves  among  the  night  club  guests. 


"Barnacle  Bill" 

Max   Fleischer  Time,   12   mins. 

Good  Cartoon 

One  of  those  silly  but  funny  animal 
animateds,  with  Barnacle  Bill,  the 
tough  sailor,  calling  on  his  girl  and 
making  violent  love  to  her.  All  the 
neighborhood  tries  to  horn  in,  and 
meanwhile  the  musical  accompani- 
ments and  funny  cartoon  effects  make 
this  one  extremely  laughable.  Winds 
up  with  the  girl's  old  man  coming 
back  and  bouncing  Bill  out  on  his  e^r. 
It  will  please  the  grown  ups  as  well 
as  the  kids,  for  it  is  very  cleverly 
handled. 


Smith  &  Dale   in 
"Accidents  Will  Happen" 

Paramount  Time,  21    mins. 

Good  Laughs 

The  vaude  team  of  Smith  &  Dale 
furnish  plenty  of  laughs  in  this  one. 
Smith  is  the  Jewish  proprietor  of  a 
hosiery  store,  who  is  trying  to  frame 
an  accident  case  for  a  supposed  col- 
lision he  had  with  a  Rolls  Royce.  He 
is  faking  it  in  bed  with  bandages  and 
a  nurse,  when  Dale  enters  as  the 
shyster  lawyer.  The  comedy  business 
is  very  good  as  the  lawyer  builds  the 
phoney  case  out  of  nothing  and  re- 
hearses his  client  for  the  court  testi- 
mony. The  finish  has  the  lawyer  back 
for  an  argument  when  he  discovers 
li is  client  wasn't  in  any  accident,  and 
the  ceiling  falls  down  and  crashes  on 
the  lawyer  and  gives  the"sick"  patient 
something  to  get  really  sick  about.    A 


"The  Stein  Song" 

A  musical  cartoon  that  can  be 
chalked  up  as  a  bracer  for  any  pro- 
gram. It  is  snappy  as  well  as  tune- 
ful. It  moves  fast  with  every  bit  of 
footage  an  asset.  Rudy  Vallee  tells 
about  the  song  and  later  comes  in 
for  a  vocal  interlude.  His  Connecti- 
cut Yankees  furnish  peppy  music.  Max 
Fleisher  did  an  excellent  job  with  the 
cartoon  work  and  the  bouncing  ball 
windup. 


good   laugh   number   witli   the   Hebrew 
comedy    slant. 


"01'  Man  Whoopee" 

with  Art   Frank 
Paramount  Time,  12  mins. 

Swell  Comedy 
Great     little     comedy,     interspersed 
with   musical    novelties   of    the   better 
grade.     Art   Frank,   a   popular  vaude- 
villian,    plays    the    part    of    a    country 

chap  whose  niece  beats  it  to  the  city 
to  become  a  night  club  entertainer. 
He  follows  her  to  town  and  goes 
through  all  the  rigmarole  of  a  hick 
coming  in  contact  with  the  wise  city 
slickers,  especially  dames.  Instead  of 
taking  his  niece  back  home,  however, 
Art  jumps  into  the  entertaining  line 
himself,  offering  a  snappy  line  of  chat- 
ter in  addition  to  a  lot  of  hoofing  and 
other  amusing  business,  and  he  is  still 
going  strong  when  the  night  club  has 
been  deserted  and  is  about  to  be  closed 
for  the  day.  A  very  entertaining  pro- 
duction that  ought  to  on  over  well. 


ERNST    LUBITSCH 

WISHES  TO  THANK  THE  MOTION  PICTURE 
CRITICS  OF  THE  COUNTRY  WHO  VOTED 
HIM  ONE  OF  THE  TEN  BEST  DIRECTORS, 
FOR    THE    FIFTH    TIME    IN    FIVE    YEARS 


THE 


10 


is: 


"3&>"l 


DAILY 


Sunday,  August  3,  1930 


Cyril  Maude  in 

"Grumpy" 

Paramount        Time,  1  hr.,  21  mins. 

EXCELLENT  PRODUCTION 
WITH  OUTSTANDING  PER- 
FORMANCE BY  CYRIL 
MAUDE.  MAYBE  TOO  HIGH 
GRADE  TO  GET  THE  MOB- 
BUT  IT'S  A  DARB. 

All  hands  can  take  a  bow  on  this 
one.  It  is  the  type  of  show  that 
gives  the  lie  to  the  highbrow  critics 
who  say  Hollywood  can't  turn  out 
anything  with  intelligent  story  and 
treatment.  Cyril  Maude  in  this 
adaptation  of  the  well  known  stage 
play  does  the  part  of  "Grumpy"  so 
that  you'll  remember  it  long  after. 
It  ranks  as  one  of  the  classic  roles 
of  the  screen.  He  is  a  sheer  delight 
all  the  way.  iHe  has  an  excellent 
supporting  cast  Direction  is  skill- 
fully handled,  and  the  entire  produc- 
tion will  click  big  with  intelligent 
audiences.  As  pop  fare,  it  is  a  ques- 
tion. Lots  of  the  clever  lines  and 
subtle  business  of  the  great  stage 
actor  seemed  to  drift  over  the  heads 
of  many  in  a  Broadway  audience. 
The  play  is  too  well  known  to  re- 
quire detailing  here.  As  a  self-ap- 
pointed detective,  the  star  is  excel- 
lent.    A  great  characterization. 

Cast:  Cyril  Maude,  Phillips  Holmes,  Paul 
Cavanaugh,  Frances  Dade,  Halliwell  Hobbes. 
Doris  Luray,  Olaf  Hytten,  Paul  Lukas, 
Robert    Bolder.    Colin    Kenny. 

Directors,  George  Cukor,  Cyril  Gardner ; 
Authors,  Horace  Hodges,  Thomas  W.  Percy- 
val ;  Adaptor,  Doris  Anderson ;  Dialoguer, 
the  same ;  Editor,  not  listed ;  Cameraman, 
David    Abel. 

Direction,   excellent.    Photography,   the   best. 


"Little  Accident" 

Universal         Time,  1  hr.,  22  mins. 

HIGH  GRADE  COMEDY. 
FAIRBANKS,  JR.  CARRIES  THE 
BURDEN  OF  A  DELICATE 
SUBJECT  NICELY.  WELL  DI- 
RECTED   AND    ACTED. 

In  presenting  this  transcription  of 
the  stage  play,  much  care  was  taken 
in  its  handling,  both  as  to  the  dia- 
logue and  the  acting.  The  result  is 
an  amusing  fabric  woven  by  persons 
who  have  done  well  in  their  par- 
ticular field.  Douglas  Fairbanks, 
Jr.,  is  given  a  difficult  role  and  he 
handles  it  in  true  finished  style.  A 
supporting  cast,  which  includes 
Anita  Page  and  several  other  popu- 
lar players,  aids  much  in  the  success 
of  the  picture.  Direction  is  very 
neatly  handlW  by  William  James 
Craft.  The  story  centers  about  a 
youth,  who  on  the  day  before  his 
second  marriage,  learns  that  his  for- 
mer wife,  whose  marriage  was  an- 
nulled, is  to  become  a  mother.  He 
gains  her  consent  to  have  the  babv 
adopted,  then  steals  it  and  brings  it 
to  his  home.  The  mother  learns  of 
this  and  so  does  his  sweetheart. 
Left  alone,  the  wife  and  husband 
make  up  and  the  sweetheart  walks 
off  with   her   future   hubby's   friend. 

Cast:  Douglas      Fairbanks,      Jr.,      Anita 

Page,  Roscoe  Karns,  Zasu  Pitts,  Sally  Blane, 
Slim  Summerville,  Henry  Armetta,  Joan 
Marsh,    Albert    Gran. 

Director,  William  James  Craft ;  Authors, 
Floyd  Dell  and  Thomas  Mitchell ;  Adaptor, 
Gladys  Lehman  ;  Dialoguer,  Anthony  Brown  ; 
Editor,  Harry  Lieb ;  Cameraman,  Roy  Over- 
baugh. 

Direction,    very   good.       Photography,    good. 


"Common  Clay" 

with  Constance  Bennett,  Lew  Ayres 
Fox  Time,   1  hr.,  28  mins. 

POPULAR  TEAR-WRINGER, 
JUST  AS  EFFECTIVE  IN  TALK- 
ER VERSION  AS  ON  STAGE. 
FINE  DIRECTION  AND  CAPI- 
TALLY ACTED  BY  A  TOP- 
NOTCH    CAST. 

Widely  popular  as  a  piece  of  stage 
merchandise,  this  tear-wringer  should 
have  no  difficulty  duplicating  its  ef- 
fectiveness as  a  talker,  since  the  cast 
here  is  far  and  away  superior  to  the 
average  stage  and  stock  company  that 
has  brought  down  the  house  with  the 
emotion  and  irony  of  the  human 
events  set  forth.  Plot  concerns  a 
pretty  girl  of  uncertain  parentage 
who  winds  up  in  court  with  a  baby 
and  is  flayed  by  the  lawyer  of  the 
rich  man's  son  involved.  It  turns 
out  that  the  hard-hearted  lawyer  is 
the  girl's  own  father,  her  mother  hav- 
ing committed  suicide  after  he 
wronged  hex  because  she  did  not 
want  to  brinc/nim  disgrace  or  stand 
in  the  way  of  his  climb  to  success. 
Constance  Bennett,  Lew  Ayres, 
Hale  Hamilton,  Tully  Marshall, 
Beryl  Mercer,  Purnell  Pratt  do  com- 
mendable work. 

Cast:  Constance  Bennett,  Lew  Ayres, 
Tully  Marshall.  Matty  Kemp.  Beryl  Mercer, 
Hale  Hamilton,  Purnell  B.  Pratt,  Ada  Wil- 
liams, Charles  McNaughton,  Genevieve 
Blinn. 

Director,  Victor  Fleming ;  Author.  Cleves 
Kinkead ;  Adaptor,  Jules  Furthman ;  Dia- 
loguer. Jules  Furthman ;  Editor,  Irene  Mor- 
ra ;  Cameraman,  Glen  MacWilliams ;  Monitor 
Man,     Eugene     Grossman. 

Direction,    fine.       Photography,    good. 


Dorothy   Mackaill   in 

"The  Flirting  Widow" 

First  National  Time,  1  hr.,  14  mins. 

GOOD  MELODRAMA.  FINE 
ACTING  BY  PRINCIPALS  AND 
CLEVER  DIRECTION  PUT  IT 
OVER    NICELY. 

Melodramatic  entertainment  whose 
chief    boast    is    the    swell    acting    by 
the     principals,     especially     Dorothy 
Mackaill    and    Basil    Rathbone,    who1 
vie    for    the    spotlight    honors    in    the 
telling  of  this   story.      Miss  Mackaill 
again   plays  the   sob   sister  on  whom  I 
the    family    depends    for    every    little  [ 
thing.      She   even   goes    so   far   as   tol 
improvise    her    own    engagement    toj 
an    imaginary    colonel     so     that    herf 
younger  sister  may  marry.     But  after | 
this  happens  she  decides  to  turn  the: 
tables  and   starts   out   by   inserting  af 
notice  in   the  papers  of.  the  death  of| 
her  imaginary  lover.      Coincidentally, 
there  happens  to  be  a  colonel  in  the 
English  army  by  the  name  of  Smith: 
to    whom    she    has    written    a    letter. 
Colonel    Smith,    under    an    assumedj 
name,  sets  out  to  unravel  the  mystery! 
and    falls    pretty    hard    for    the    girl.i 
Just   as   he   is   beginning  to   like   her, 
she  tries   to   hie   off   to   London   with, 
her    aunt.      As    Dorothy    is   about   toi 
leave,    Colonel   Smith   makes   his   ap-l 
pearance   and   joins   her. 

Cast:  Dorothy     Mackaill,     Basil      Rath-, 

bone,  William  Austin,  Leila  Hyams,  Claude; 
Gillingwater,  Emily  Fitzroy,  Anthony  Busliell.i 
Flora     Bramley. 

Director,  William  A.  Seiter ;  Author,  A. 
E.  W.  Mason;  Adaptor,  John  F.  Good- 
rich ;  Dialoguer,  John  F.  Goodrich ;  Editor,] 
same;  Cameraman,  Sid  Hickox;  Titler,' 
John    Goodrich. 

Direction,    good.        Photography,    good. 


"The  Love  Racket" 

with  Dorothy  Mackaill 
First  Nat'l        Time,  1  hr.,  14  mins. 

WEAK  NUMBER  WITH  TE- 
DIOUS COURT  SCENE  AND 
DOROTHY  MACKAILL  MIS- 
CAST IN  DRAMATIC  PART 
THAT    SWAMPS   HER. 

Adapted  from  the  stage  play,  "The 
Woman  on  the  Jury,"  and,  with  a 
pretty  ragged  scenario,  it  fails  to 
carry  much  of  a  punch.  Too  much 
of  the  film  is  given  over  to  a  tedious 
and  uneventful  court  scene  with  lit- 
tle dramatic  punch.  Dorothy  Mac- 
kaill is  called  upon  for  a  heavy  dra- 
matic role,  and  it  is  too  much  for 
her.  The  story  opens  with  her  liv- 
ing in  a  mountain  resort  with  a 
man  to  whom  she  Jbelieves  herself 
lawfully  wedded.  \Be  leaves  her  ab- 
ruptly, telling  her  trie  truth.  Broken- 
hearted, she  departs,  and  several 
years  later  you  see  her  a  prosperous 
interior  decorator.  A  rich  youth 
falls  in  love  with  her,  and  they  be- 
come engaged.  Then  they  both  serve 
side  by  side  on  a  jury  trying  a  girl 
for  killing  the  man  she  lived  with 
who  tired  of  her.  Slain  man  is  same 
that  deserted  heroine,  who  tells  own 
story  and  saves  girl.  Falls  pretty 
flat. 

Cast:  Dorothy  Mackaill,  Sidney  Blackmer, 
Edmund  Burns,  Myrtle  Stedman,  Alice  Day, 
Edith  Yorke,  Martha  Mattox,  Edward  Davis, 
Webster  Campbell,  Clarence  Burton.  Tom 
Mahoney,   Jack   Curtis. 

Director,  William  A.  Seiter;  Author, 
Bernard  K.  Burns ;  Adaptor,  Adele  Com- 
mandini ;  Dialoguer,  same;  Editor,  same; 
Cameraman,    Sid    Hickox. 

Direction,  ordinary.      Photography,  all  right. 


"The  Medicine  Man" 

with  Jack  Benny,  Betty  Bronson 
Tiffany  Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 

FAIRLY  APPEALING  STORY 
OF  A  MEDICINE  SHOWMAN 
AND  A  SMALL-TOWN  CIN- 
DERELLA WITH  A  CRUEL 
AND   MERCENARY  FATHER. 

If  a  more  glamorous  romantic 
personality  had  been  cast  in  the  title 
role,  this  story  might  have  turned 
out  at  least  50  per  cent  better.  Jack 
Benny  is  fine  as  a  wise-cracking 
comedian  of  the  vaudeville  and  mu- 
sical comedy  stage,  but  as  the  hero 
in  a  love  drama  he  is  out  of  his 
line.  Especially  opposite  Betty 
Bronson,  a  winsome  lass  who  could 
be  teamed  very  favorably  with  the 
right  sort\  of  chap.  In  this  yarn, 
Benny  is  ttye  operator  of  a  medicine 
show  and  has  all  the  earmarks  of  a 
philandering  lady-killer.  He  is  smit- 
ten in  the  soft  spot,  however,  upon 
meeting  the  mistreated  daughter  of 
a  hard-hearted  small-town  merchant 
with  a  yen  for  whipping  his  children. 
When  the  storekeeper  is  informed 
by  the  village  gossips  that  his  daugh- 
ter kept  a  midnight  date  with  the 
med.  doctor,  the  old  man  rushes  to 
marry  off  the  girl  to  an  ugly  farmer, 
but  the  hero  appears  and  walks  off 
with    the   lass   himself. 

Cast:  Jack  Benny,  Betty  Bronson,  E.  Alyn 
Wan-en,  Eva  Novak,  Billy  Britzs,  Adolph 
Milar,  George  Stone,  Tommy  Dugan,  Vadim 
Uraness,    Caroline   Woldert. 

Director,  Jack  Tembroke ;  Author,  Elliott 
Lester ;  Adaptor,  Eve  Unsell  ;  Editor,  Russell 
Schoengarth;  Cameramen,  Art  Reeves  and 
Nat    Dupont ;    Monitor    Man,    Deane    Dailey. 

Direction,   fair.     Photography,  okay. 


"Cheer  Up  and  Smile" 

with  Arthur  Lake,  Dixie  Lee 
Fox  Time,  1  hr.,  16  mins. 

LIGHT  SUMMER  NUMBER 
PLEASES  WITH  COLLEGE 
PRANKS  AND  COMEDY  CHAR- 
ACTERIZATION OF  ARTHUR 
LAKE.  CARRIES  PLENTY  OF 
LAUGHS. 

This  was  directed  by  Sidney 
Lanfield,  who  evidently  has  a  real 
sense  of  humor.  He  plays  up  the 
laughs,  and  they  are  good  and  plen- 
tiful. It  will  mainly  interest  the 
flappers,  being  light  and  collegiate, 
with  the  usual  college  love  story 
that  works  out  with  a  different  end- 
ing. Arthur/Lake  is  kicked  out  of 
College  through  no  fault  of  his  own, 
and  lands  in  New  York  in  a  ritzy 
night  club  playing  in  the  orchestra 
headed  by  "Whispering"  Jack  Smith. 
Here  he  is  vamped  by  the  siren  wife 
of  the  French  proprietor,  and  handles 
the  comedy  effects  very  well.  Later 
bandits  hold  up  the  club,  and  in  the 
broadcasting  room  Lake  is  forced  to 
take  the  place  of  the  singer  on  the 
mike,  who  has  been  knocked  cold. 
At  the  point  of  a  gun  he  sings,  half 
scared  to  death,  and  the  listeners-in 
accept  him  as  a  new  radio  star  for 
his    funny    singing. 

Cast:  Arthur  Lake,  Dixie  Lee,  Olga  Bac- 
lanova,  Whispering  Jack  Smith,  Johnny 
Arthur,  Charles  Judels,  John  Darrow,  Sum- 
ner Getchell,  Franklin  Pangborn,  Buddy 
Messinger. 

Director,  Sidney  Lanfield ;  Author,  Richard 
Cornell;  Adaptor,  Howard  J.  Green;  Dia- 
loguer, the  same ;  Editor,  Ralph  Dietrich  ; 
Monitor  Man,  Al  Bruzlin;  Cameraman,  Joe 
Valentine. 

Direction,    okay.     Photography,    good. 


Joan  Crawford  in 

"Our  Blushing  Brides" 

M-G-M  Time,   1  hr.,   19  mins! 

CINDERELLA       STORY        OF 
SHOP      GIRL      GETTING      HEE 
MILLIONAIRE  MAN.  FOR  THE 
FLAPPERS   BUT  NOT  THE   IN-1 
TELLEGENTSIA. 

Another  of  those  pretty  screen!! 
stories  made  for  the  shop-girl  vote.! 
The  department  store  cutie  gets  her;l 
millionaire  husband,  after  he  tries 
to  get  her  the  wrong  way  and  she) 
proves  to  him  that  she  is  a  virtu- J 
ous  and  pure  girl  and  opens  his  eyes>l 
to  bigger  and  better  standards.  Joanil 
is  the  girl,  of  course.  Meanwhile: 
working  in  the  department  store  with 
her  are  her  two  innocent  and  trust-J 
ing  friends  who  get  gypped  by  richj 
rotters  who  take  them  for  the  works.!; 
And  after  Joan  has  moralized  and| 
warned  them,  too.  It's  really  very!' 
shocking,  how  these  shop  girls  arej 
treated.  A  lot  of  the  film  is  given, 
up  to  fashion  displays  of  lingerie,! 
with  the  girls  behind  the  counter  alsoj 
acting  as  models — and  all  for  20| 
bucks  a  week.  From  all  of  which 
you  may  gather  that  the  story  isl 
Second  Reader  grade.  Full  of  holes] 
and    slobbery    sentimentalizing. 

Cast:  Joan  Crawford.  Anita  Page,  Doro- 
thy Sebastian,  Robert  Montgomery,  Raymond 
Hackett,  John  Miljan,  Hedda  Hopper,  Al-I 
bert  Conti,  Edward  Brophy,  Robert  Era- 
mett  O'Connor,  Martha  Sleeper,  Gwen  Lee, 
Catherinee    Moylan,    Claire    Dodd. 

Director,  Harry  Beaumont ;  Author,  Bess 
Meredyth  ;  Adaptor,  the  same ;  Dialoguers, 
Bess  Meredyth.  Edwin  Justus  Mayer;  Editor, 
George  Hively ;  Cameraman.  Merritt  B.  Ger-| 
stad ;     Monitor    Man,     Douglas    Shearer. 

Direction,    okay.       Photography,    first    class. 


THE 


Sunday,  August  3,  1930 


■z&>* 


DAILY 


11 


The   Four    Marx    Bros,    in 

"Animal  Crackers" 

Paramount      Time,   1   hr.,  40  mins. 

SWELL  MUSICAL  COMEDY 
THAT  MAKES  FOR  CORKING 
ENTERTAINMENT.  FOUR 
MARX  BROTHERS  PUT  OVER 
THEIR  POPULAR  STUFF  IN 
EXCELLENT   FASHION. 

The  four  Marx  Brothers  are  back 
main  in  the  talkers,  this  time  doing 
etter  than  in  their  first.  Their  popu- 
ar  brand  of  comedy  pervades  the 
>icture,    so    much    in    fact    that    there 

little  footage  left  for  a  love  plot 
if  any  importance.  While  most  of 
he  repartee  is  nonsense,  it  gets  the 
aughs  and  that's  what  counts.  The 
tory  centers  about  a  fashionable 
louse  party  in  which  a  famous  paint- 
ng  worth  $100,000  is  to  be  unveiled. 
The  daughter  of  the  hostess  is  in 
ove  with  an  artist  who  has  drawn  a 
)icture  of  the  famous  hunters.  They 
cplace  the  real  picture  and  this  one 
s  later  replaced  by  a  third  brought 
)>•  an  envious\sqCiety  woman.  Harpo 
nakes  a  coll4c/ion  of  all  three  and 
ater  gives  them  up  after  his  little 
;ame  of  fun.  The  artist's  picture  is 
>een  by  the  conniseur  who  signs  up 
[he  youth  to  do  a  portrait  of  him, 
hus  enabling  the  artist  and  his  sweet- 
neart  to  get  married.  Harpo  gives  a 
rendition  at  the  harp  that  is  worthy. 

Cast:  Four  Marx  Bros.,  Lillian  Roth. 
Margaret  Dumont,  Lewis  Sorin,  Margaret 
Irving,  Gerry  Goff,  Robert  Greig,  Edward 
Metcalf.    Hal    Thompson,    Katheryn    Rose. 

Director,  Victor  Heerman  ;  Authors.  Bert 
Kalmar  and  Harry  Ruby ;  Adaptor,  Morris 
Ryskind ;     Cameraman,     George     Folsey. 

Direction,     good.        Photography,     good. 


Lane  Chandler  in 

"Firebrand  Jordan" 

Big  Four  Time,   57  mins. 

OKAY  TALKIE  WESTERN 
WITH  UNUSUAL  AMOUNT  OF 
ACTION  AND  GOOD  STUNT 
STUFF.  HAS  THE  THRILLS 
TO  PLEASE  THE  FANS. 

This  one  sticks  to  the  old  western 
formula  of  plenty  of  action  and 
fighting,  and  does  not  attempt  to  get 
ritzy  with  the  dialogue  craze  that 
has  hit  so  many  modern  westerns. 
Therefore  it  should  please  the  west- 
ern fans  who  always  want  their  fare 
served  hot  with  lots  of  action  and 
gun  play.  And  it  has  plenty  of  both. 
Hero  is  a  ranger  sent  into  the  Sier- 
ras to  uncover  a  gang  of  counter- 
feiters. Sheldon  Lewis  is  the  vil- 
lain, posing  as  the  big  business  man 
of  the  district,  who  of  course  is  after 
the  girl  the  hero  falls  in  love  with. 
Hero  soon  discovers  the  villain  is 
the  head  of  the  counterfeiters.  Mean- 
while ttfe  father  of  the  girl  has  been 
kidnapped  and  held  prisoner  by  the 
gang.  The  hero  trails  them  to  an 
old  mine  with  the  sheriff's  posse. 
This  is  the  climax,  with  a  pitched 
battle  between  the  gang,  and  the 
posse  shooting  it  out.  Looks  like 
the  old  style  westerns  are  coming 
back   with    this    one. 

Cast:  Lane  Chandler,  Aline  Goodwin, 
Yakima  Canutt,  Sheldon  Lewis,  Marguerite 
Ainslte,  Tom  London,  Lew  Meehan,  Frank 
Yaconalli,  Alfred  Hewston,  Fred  Harvey, 
Cliff   Lyons. 

Director,  Alvin  Neitz ;  Author,  Carl 
Krusada :  Adaptor,  the  same ;  Dialoguer,  the 
same ;  Editor,  not  listed ;  Monitor  Man, 
William  Garrity  ;   Cameraman,  William  Nobles. 

Direction,    fast.      Photography,    clear. 


"Worldly  Goods" 

Continental   Pictures 

Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

FAIR  NUMBER  FOR  NEIGH- 
BORHOOD HOUSES.  GOOD 
FOR  FAMILY  TRADE  WITH 
SWEET  LOVE  STORY.  CAST 
AND    DIRECTION    WEAK. 

Adapted  from  novel  by  Andrew 
Soutar,  this  is  just  a  fair  indie  pro- 
duction shot  with  evidently  a  limited 
bankroll.  They  started  with  an  en- 
tertaining human  interest  story,  but 
the  direction  is  weak  and  the  cast 
just  so-so.  One  of  those  clean  lit- 
tle stories  designed  for  the  family 
trade  in  the  smaller  neighborhoods. 
At  the  opener,  the  hero  is  seen  as 
an  American  aviator  in  the  War. 
His  defective  plane  crashes,  and  he 
loses  his  sight.  Later  he  is  back  in 
his  home  town  where  he  is  befriend- 
ed by  the  profiteer  who  got  rich  on 
the  bum  airplanes  the  government 
bought.  The  profiteer  keeps  his 
identity  secret  till  an  operation  on 
the  hero's  eyes  restores  his  sight, 
and  the  hero  learns  who  he  really  is. 
Meanwhile  hero's  girl  has  married 
the  rich  benefactor,  who  convenient- 
ly jumps  from  an  irplane  into  the 
ocean  to  bring  the  sweethearts  to- 
gether.    Okay  for   small   stands. 

Cast:  James  Kirkwood,  Merna  Kennedy, 
Shannon  Day,  Ferdinand  Schumann-Heink, 
Eddie    Featherstone. 

Director.  Phil  Rosen;  Author,  Andrew 
Soutar;  Adaptors,  Johnnie  Grey,  Scott  Little- 
ton ;  Dialoguers,  the  same ;  Cameraman,  Her- 
bert   J.    Kirkpatrick. 

Direction,    weak.      Photography,    fair. 


Ken   Maynard  in 

"Sons  of  the  Saddle" 

Universal         Time,  1  hr.,   10  mins. 

CORKING  ENTERTAINMENT 
FOR  THE  JUVENILE  TRADE. 
MAYNARD  COMES  THROUGH 
WITH  PLENTY  OF  ACTION  IN 
THIS  WESTERN. 

Hits  the  bull's-eye  for  juvenile 
entertainment.  The  kids  will  go 
for  this  one  big,  especially  in  the 
last  few  reels  where  there  is  no 
dearth  of  hard  and  fast  riding,  gun 
play  and  action.  While  Ken  May- 
nard contributes  the  principal  role, 
Francis  Ford,  a  hero  ot  yore,  is  in 
the  mask  of  a  villain  and  comes 
through  with  a  neat  performance. 
The  story  has  to  do  with  Maynard 
thwarting  the  plan  of  Francis  Ford 
to  stampede  a  herd  of  cattle.  May- 
nard is  foreman  of  Wind  River  ranch 
and  falls  for  the  boss's  daughter 
and  at  the  same  time  making  an  en- 
emy of  Carol  NyA  who  is  also  in 
love  with  he\.  /Nye  joins  Ford's 
gang  but  whenMie  is  about  to  aid  in 
the  stampede,  Maynard  puts  him 
back  on  the  right  track.  Some  fast 
riding  and  plenty  of  shooting  save 
the  day.  Tarzan,  the  horse,  helps 
along,  too.  Picturesque  outdoor 
shots  lend  color  to  a  nicely  balanced 
action    western. 

Cast:  Ken  Maynard,  Doris  Hill,  Francis 
Ford,  Caroll  Nye,  Joseph  Girard,  Harry 
Todd. 

Director,  Harry  Joe  Brown,  Author,  Ben- 
nett R.  Cohen ;  Adaptor,  Bennett  R.  Cohen ; 
Dialoguer,  Lesley  Mason  ;  Editor,  Fred  Allen  ; 
Cameraman,    Ted    McCord. 

Direction,    good.      Photography,    fine. 


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Sunday,  August  3,  1930 


Production  in  East 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


NO  LETUP  CONTEMPLATED 
AT 


There  is  no  let-up  in  production 
at  Paramount's  eastern  studios  and, 
according  to  its  present  schedule, 
none  is  in  sight  for  some  time.  The 
production  unit  making  "Laughter 
finished  last  Thursday.  Nancy  Car- 
roll is  starred  with  Fredric  March, 
Frank  Morgan  supporting  her.  Harry 
D'Arrast  directed. 

"Best  People"  has  just  gone  into 
work  with  an  all-star  cast  including 
Miriam  Hopkins,  Charles  Starrett, 
Carol  Lombard,  Ilka  Chase,  Frank 
Morgan,  David  Hutchinson,  Harry 
Mestayer,  Henry  Wadsworth  and 
Winifred  Harris.  Fred  Newmeyer  is 
in  charge  of  direction  of  the  Avery 
Hopwood  play.  The  production  is 
expected  to  be  completed  in  three 
weeks. 

Ed  Wynn's  "Manhattan  Mary" 
has  gone  into  rehearsal  with  Ginger 
Rogers,  Stanley  Smith  and  Lou 
Holtz.  Norman  Taurog  will  most 
likely  start  actual  direction  the  latter 
part   of   next   week. 

Ina  Claire  will  begin  work  the  last 
week  in  August  in  "The  Royal 
Family"  with  Fredric  March  and 
Frank  Morgan  in  her  support. 
George  Cukor  and  Cyril  Gardner 
will    co-direct. 


Burns,   Maisel   Plan   Stage   Play 

Jimmie  Burns  and  Lewis  Irving 
Maisel,  independents  who  are  pro- 
ducing some  operatic  shorts  at  the 
Sight  and  Sound  Studios,  plan  to 
offer  a  legitimate  stage  production, 
which  later  may  be  made  into  a 
talker. 


375  Varieties  Completed 
Marking  a  record  in  production  of 
shorts,  Warner  Bros,  has  completed 
its  375th  Varieties  in  the  east  since 
reopening  of  the  studios  in  December 
1928.  The  short  to  which  this  number 
was  assigned  is  titled  "For  Art's 
Sake,"  which  was  produced  under 
the    supervision    of    Murray    Roth. 


Skelly  Finishes  "The  Gob" 
Having  finished  his  first  Varieties 
at  the  Warner  Bros.  Brooklyn  studios 
last  week,  Hal  Skelly  is  now  con- 
sidering another  script  which  he  may 
do  for  the  same  company.  His  first 
short,  "The  Gob,"  in  which  he  was 
supported  by  Olive  Shea,  Madge 
Evans  and  Peggy  Shannon,  was 
made  entirely  on  location.  The  "U.  S. 
Colorado"  in  the  Brooklyn  Navy 
Yard,  Central  Park  and  Riverside 
Drive  were  the  backgrounds  of  the 
short.  Roy  Mack  directed  the  Paul 
Gerard    Smith    story. 


COMEDIES  ONLY  IN  WORK 
THIS  WEEK  AT  WARNERS 


Activity  at  the  Brooklyn  Warner 
Bros,  studios  for  the  next  week  will 
be  centered  about  the  production  of 
comedies.  Plans  are  under  way  for 
starting  work  on  either  four  or  five 
comedies  without  a  single  drama, 
melodrama  or  any  other  type  of  short 
scheduled.  Names  of  the  Varieties 
to  go  in  work  will  be  made  known 
the    early    part    of    next    week. 


Four  Vitaphone  Shorts 

Corrnaleted  Last  Week 

Four  Vitaphone  Varieties  were  com- 
pleted :<t  the  Brooklyn  studios  last 
week  with  Roy  Mack,  Arthur  Hurley 
and  Htrold  Beaudine  taking  "part  in 
the  dirctornl  banner  line-up.  De 
Wolfe  Hopper  appeared  in  a  sketch 
called  "For  Two  Cents."  for  which 
Harold  Beaudine  handled  the  mega- 
phone. Rov  Mack  directed  the  Hal 
Skellv  nautical  number,  "The  Gob," 
Arthur  Hurley  completed  his  director- 
ial assignment  on  Georgie  Tessel's 
two-reel  Varieties  titled  "Politics." 
and  "Curses,"  a  melodrama  with  E. 
O'Brien  Moore,  who  played  in  "Street 
Scene,"  was  also  directed  by  Arthur 
Hurley. 


Abrahams  on  Vacation 
Sandy  Abrahams,  publicity  director 
of  the  Brooklvn  Warner  Bros,  stu- 
dios, is  enioying  a  vacation  in  the 
Catskills  after  a  busy  winter.  He  is 
stopping  at  Ellenville  and  will  be  back 
on  the  job  the  week  after  next. 


Vita.  Pub'icist  to  Vacation 
L.  H.  Mitchell,  who  handles  the 
Varieties  publicity  under  A.  Waxman, 
leaves  on  a  two  week's  vacation  to- 
day. He  plans  to  drive  through 
Quebec  along  the  St.  Lawrence  River 
and  into  the  French  quarter  of  the 
Dominion. 


Finishes  "Showin'   Off" 

Production  work  on  "Showin'  Off," 
Kiddie  Revue,  has  been  completed  at 
the  Vitaphone  eastern  studios.  The 
short  is  entirely  in  Technicolor  and 
presents  the  Jack  Loeb  juveniles 
ranging  from  two  to  eleven  years  of 
age.  Harold  Levey  wrote  special 
music  for  this   revue. 


Vitaphone  Scenarist  Marries 
Burnet  Hershey,  scenarist  on  the 
Vitaphone  Brooklyn  studios'  staff, 
last  week  gave  the  boys  a  surprise 
by  becoming  a  benedict.  Adele 
Allerhand,  known  as  "The  Colgate 
Girl"    is    the    lucky    girl. 


Parker  Rehearsing  Cast 
Albert  Parker  is  now  rehearsing 
"Manhattan  Mary"  at  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studio.  He  had 
been  abroad  for  some  time  prior  to 
joining    Paramount. 


O    Presentations    f) 


By  JACK   HARROWER 


COLONIAL  DIVERTISSEMENT 
PLEASES  CAPITOL  PATRONS 


Chester  Hale  devised  a  very  beau- 
tiful and  artistic  presentation  for  the 
current  Capitol  stage  show  with  his 
"Invitation  to  the  Dance"  It  harks 
hack  to  Colonial  days,  with  the  ladies 
in  gorgeous  hoop  skirts  and  the  men 
in  powdered  wigs.  The  various 
numbers  make  an  eye-filling  spec- 
tacle on  color  and  general  beauty, 
both  for  costumes  and  settings.  The 
lighting  effects  are  also  skillfully 
manipulated.  It  is  a  light  summer 
offering,  consisting  mostly  of  dance 
numbers,  and  the  incidental  music 
is  way  above  the  average.  A  thread 
of  a  story  runs  through  the  idea. 
Pierrot  is  in  love  with  the  ballerina, 
and  presses  his  suit  rather  hope- 
lessly till  the  end.  The  Cavalier 
seems  to  have  the  edge  on  him.  But 
near  the  close  Pierrot  and  Ballerina 
are  left  alone,  and  engage  in  a  neat 
love  dance.  At  the  curtain,  the  girl 
rushes  back  to  the  prostrate  Pierrot 
who  has  been  carted  away  by  the 
Chevalier,  and  presses  a  rose  in  his 
hand.  Only  one  vocal  number  is 
featured,  sung  very  well  by  a  bari- 
tone with  exceptional  voice.  An  ar- 
tistic production  done  with  class  and 
idea  for  light  summer  entertainment. 
Featured  are  Joyce  Coles,  danseuse; 
Ivan  Triesault,  as  Pierrot:  and  Carlo 
Ferretti,  the  singer.  Capitol  patrons 
responded  favorably  to  the  produc- 
tion. 


JUST  AN  AVERACE  SHOW 


The  stage  show  at  the  Paramount 
is  a  Jack  Partington  creation  styled 
"High  Speed."  It  goes  very  light  on 
production  values,  and  it  doesn't 
look  as  if  they  sunk  the  bank  roll 
in  staging  this  one.  The  talent  also 
rates  very  so-so.  Eddie  Stanley  acts 
as  master  of  ceremonies  and  wise 
cracks  his  way  through  the  various 
numbers,  but  his  lines  are  nothing 
to  get  excited  about.  Looks  like  one 
of  those  things  that  was  dashed  off 
when  all  hands  were  tired  but  they 
had  to  get  a  show  readv  somehow. 
Opens  with  the  Dave  Gould  Girls 
doing  a  Marathon  Dance,  with  the 
m.c.  calling  the  different  cities  they 
are  supposed  to  be  dancing  through 
on  their  way  from  coast  to  coast. 
Tust  fair.  The  Three  Blue  Steppers 
were  good,  doing  some  fast  acrobatic 
work  which  was  about  the  only  thing 
that  held  up  the  bill,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  a  short  hit  bv  Wilbur 
Hall.  He  did  his  trick  harmonizing 
on  various  musical  instruments,  his 
work    with    the    violin    being    excep- 


HOLDS  FORTH  AT  ROXY 

S.    L.    Rothafel   again    shows   him 
self    a    master    of   de    luxe    stage   etj 
tertainment    in    the    program    he    ha 
devised    for    the    current    bill    at    th 
Roxy.     It   is  one   of  the   niftiest  an^ 
most  enjoyable  concoctions  that  ever 
graced    the    Roxy    stage,    and    that's 
saying  a  lot.     The   show  starts  with 
"A    Summer    Idyll,"    in    which    the 
girls    appear    as    colorful    farmerettes 
against    a    fanciful    load-of-hay    sea 
ting.     After  a  little   pleasant   singing 
and  dancing  in  this  atmosphere,  th 
scene    changes    to    a    fancy    peacoc 
drop    in    front   of   which   the   plume 
Patricia    Bowman    does    one    of    he 
exquisite      dances      while       Beatrice 
Belkin  vocalizes.     Then  comes  a  gor| 
geous    setting,    with    the    girls    co. 
turned  as  fantastic  flowers,  and  som 
more    delightful    singing   is    provide 
by     Dorothy     Miller     and     Williar. 
Robyn,   climaxed  by  the  entrance   o 
32      Roxyettes,      divided      into      foui 
flowery  sets,  in  some  of  the  swellest 
routine    drilling   and    precision    danc- 
ing that  Russell  E.  Markert  has  pro- 
duced in  a  long  while.     Equally  out- 
standing is  "La  Tickera,"  a  hilarious 
travesty  dealing  with  the  stock  mar 
ket    and   presented    in    operatic    styl 
against     a     gigantic     sphinx     setting 
with    the    performers    dressed    up    al 
Egyptians.      Irving    Caesar    is    credl 
ited    with    this    laughable    burlesque, 
which    ought    to    give    stock    markel 
addicts    especially   a   big   kick.      Cael 
sar    leads    the    doings    from    the    pill 
and    among    the    principal    performl 
ers    on    the    stage   are   John    Gurneyl 
Eddie  Miller,  Bryant  Williams,  Belli 
Flower,   James    B.    Carson,    M.   Vodl 
noy,  Robert  Rhodes,  James  Phillips! 
John      Kennedy,      Michael"     Bataeffl 
Walter    Andronoff,     Stephen    SlapJ 
schkin,     Henry    Segal    and    Leonid! 
Troitzky. 

tionally  good.  But  it  takes  moi 
than  two  good  acts  to  make  a  stagl 
show — and  this  is  about  all  thil 
week's      Par     offering     has. 


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THE  "BIG-SIX"  producer-ex- 
hibitor companies  control  less 
than  20  per  cent  of  the  theaters 
in  the  United  States.  These 
cold,  hard  facts,  excavated  in  a 
searching  survey,  will  no  doubt 
pack  a  surprise  wallop  for  many 
a  person  toting  the  idea  that  the 
film  makers  had  gobbled  up  a 
great  majority  of  the  houses.  No 
question  but  most  of  the  heavy- 
sugar  palaces  are  being  operated 
"by  producing  firms.  But  out- 
side of  this  class  are  more  than 
15,000  accounts — demanding  prod- 
uct, equipment  and  other  exhibition 
essentials.  Expending  scores  of 
thousands  of  dollars  annually,  they 
constitute  a  free-for-all  market — a 
-potential  purchaser  for  theater  oper- 
ation necessities.  The  mat  with 
"welcome"  inscribed  on  it  is  very 
likely  to  be  found  at  the  front  door 
-providing  the  caller  is  peddling  the 
genuine  stuff.  Eighty  per  cent  of 
TJ.  S.  A.  houses  is  one  of  the  targets 
left  for  the  independent  producer  to 
shoot  at — a  market  which  promises 
perhaps  not  de-luxe  but  substantial 
returns. 


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^Ask  Chicago 


JOHN    McCORMACK 

in 

SONG  O'  MY   HEART 

sent  house  records  at  the  United  Artists  Theatre 
as  high  as  the  thermometer. 

Mae  Tinee  said  in  the  Chicago  Tribune;  "A  broth  of  a 
picture.  We'll  go  again  that  we  may  once  more  fall  under 
the  thrall  of  a  golden  voice  that  keeps  its  spell  upon  us 
until  the  very  end  of  one  of  the  most  charming  pictures 
that  has  ever  been  screened." 

Rob  Reel  wrote  in  the  Chicago  Evening  American; 

"A  thing  of  beauty  visually  and  a  joy  forever  audibly  .  .  . 
every  moment  is  delightful.  The  singer's  personality  comes 
over  celluloid  like  a  million  as  does  his  voice." 


WILL   ROGERS 


in 


SO  THIS  IS  LONDON 

broke  laugh  records  at  the  Chicago  Theatre. 

George  M.  Cohan's  international  stage  success  by 
Arthur  Goodrich  convulsed  even  the  critics. 


Mae  Tinee  said  in  Chicago  Tribune; 

"I  laughed  like  a  fool  .  .  .   It's  human.   It's  funny.   Young 
Maureen  O'Sullivan  and  Frank  Albertson  I  love." 

Carol  Frink  wrote  in  Chicago  Herald  Examiner; 

"Will  Rogers,  actor,  and  George  Cohan,  playwright,  are 
a  pretty  swell  combination." 


COMMON  CLAY  with  Constance  bennett  w  lew  ayres 

Best  heart-talkie  of  the  year  ..if  you  don't  mind  a  good  cry  you'll  find  a  real,  an  exciting 
and  convincing  story  in  this  excellently  directed  and  acted  heart-drama.  —  Chicago  Times 


.  .  Human,  engrossing,  splendidly 
directed,  staged  and  acted  .  .  Its 
punches  are  legitimate,  its  surprises 
startling  ones  .  .  A  sensational  pic- 
ture .  .  You'll  be  immensely  im- 


pressed. 


Chicago  Tribune 


Destined  to  be  popular  because 
of  its  emotional  pitch  and  because 
it  has  been  well  acted  and  pre- 
sented. —  Chicago  Evening  Post 


Suspenseful,  engrossing  and  con- 
vincing .  .  Whole  cast  splendid  .  . 
Audience  reaction  remarkable.  Folks 
sit  on  the  edges  of  their  seats .  .and 
actually  burst  into  cheers.  You'll  do 
the  same!— Chicago  Svening  American 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIII     No.  29 


Monday,  August  4,  1930 


Price    5    Cents 


First  National  Studios  To  Rest  For  Eight  Weeks 

TALKERS^  SPEED  QUOTA  MONEY  COLLECTION 

Half  of  Fox  Lineup  To  Be  Finished  by  November 


The  Mirror 

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COMEDY  is  to  get  a  bigger  play 
on  the  new  production  schedules, 
says  word  from  the  Coast.  Pro- 
ducers feel  that  this  will  be  a  good 
way  to  spread  cheer,  stir  up  op- 
timism and  hasten  the  revival  of 
general  prosperity.  Producers  are 
figuring  right. 

*        *        * 

EARNINGS  of  Paramount  and 
R-K-0  for  the  first  six  months  of 
1930,  though  affected  by  the  slump 
in  the  second  quarter,  which  is  tra- 
ditionally the  worst,  make  pleasant 
reading  when  compared  with  the  nets 
in  the  same  period  of  1929.  Fan  in- 
terest and  attendance  should  be 
sharply  stimulated  very  soon  when 
the  new  season  gets  under  way  with 
its  fresh  crop  of  crisp  attractions. 
That  ought  to  jack  up  the  profits  for 
the  finaj  months  so  that  the  year's 
total  will  be  entirely  satisfactory. 
*         *         * 

OVERHEAD  SLASHING,  elimina- 
tion of  waste  and  general  trimming 
of  sails  is  now  proceeding  with  sys- 
tematic carefulness  in  the  industry. 
The  savings,  however,  seem  to  be 
confined  largely  to  the  distribution 
and  exhibition  departments.  It  is 
still  the  opinion  of  many  that  in- 
finitely greater  savings  can  be  real- 
ized by  going  after  the  expenses  in 
the  production   end. 

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HI',  BOOKING  DEALS  are  be- 
coming the  order  of  the  day.  Close 
on  the  heels  of  the  record  contracts 
'1  by  Pox  with  Publix  and  War- 
ners comes  the  selling  of  Warner 
product  to  Fox  and  Loew;  Universal 
product  to  R-K-O;  United  Artists 
product  to  Warner,  Publix  and  Loew 
— ai:d  other  deals  still  pending.  In- 
dependent exhibs  are  looking  on  in 
amazement  and  asking  each  other 
where  will  the  little  fellow  come  out. 
The  answer  to  it  all  will  be  made 
clear  soon.    It  isn't  as  bad  as  it  looks. 


12    Pictures    Completed  — 

Studios  Running  Four 

Months  Ahead 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Half  of  the  Fox  line- 
up of  48  pictures  on  the  1930-31 
production  program  are  expected  to 
be  finished  by  the  first  of  Novem- 
ber, according  to  Winfield  Sheehan. 
The  studios  right  now  are  running 
about  four  months  ahead  of  sched- 
ule, Sheehan  states,  and  12  of  the 
new  season's  pictures  are  just  about 
completed. 

ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  EXHIBS 
APPROVEjONING  PLAN 

Denver — Results  of  the  work  of 
the  local  zoning  committee  for  this 
territory  were  adopted  at  the  an- 
nual convention  of  the  Rocky  Moun- 
tain   M.P.T.O.    Ass'n. 

W.  A.  Steffes  attended  and  talked 
on  the  recent  5-5-5  confab.  Oscar 
Hanson  of  Tiffany  spoke  on  the 
subject  of  friendly  relations  between 
exhibitor   and   producer. 

Harry  Huffman  was  re-elected 
president;  Mrs.  Lee  More,  first  vice 
president;  Tom  Murphy,  second  vice 
president;  Gus  Kohn,  treasurer;  Em- 
mett  Thurmon,  general  counsel.  New 
board  of  directors  includes  L.  J. 
Finske,  Ed  Schulte,  W.  B.  Cook 
and  A.  J.  Hamilton. 


Photoplay  Courses 

West  Coast  Bur.   THE  FILM  DAILY 

Hollywood — Several  impor- 
tant colleges  are  expected  to 
institute  courses  in  photoplay 
appreciation  next  year,  ac- 
cording to  the  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences.  Sixty 
students  are  now  enrolled  in 
such  a  course  at  the  University 
of  Iowa,  where  sound  equip- 
ment has  been  installed  and 
scenes  from  various  films  are 
being  supplied  by  the  Acad- 
emy. 


TWO  TECHNICAL  AWARDS 
PLANNED  BY  ACADEMY 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Awards  for  achieve- 
ments in  sound  recording  and  engi- 
neering are  planned  by  the  Acad- 
emy of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences. 
{Continued  on  Pape  2) 


First  National  Product 
Booked  by  Butterfield 

First  National  has  signed  with  W. 
S.  Butterfield  for  the  full  showing 
of  its  new  season  product  in  the 
Michigan  circuit,  it  is  announced  by 
Ned  E.  Dcpinet,  following  a  visit 
of  A.  W.  Smith,  Jr.,  to  Detroit  for 
negotiation    of    the    final    details. 


Eight  Weeks9  Suspension 

Ordered  at  F.  N.  Studios 


Discovered  ! 

The  latest  is  a  radio  booth 
in  a  studio.  One  has  been  in- 
stalled in  a  sound  stage  on  the 
RKO  lot  so  that  Amos  'n'  Andy 
can  do  their  two  daily  broad- 
casts while  making  their  first 
talkie.  Now  we  know  why 
they  call  'em  Radio  Pictures. 


West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  h  1 1  U  DAILY 
Hollywood  ■ —  With  three  pictures 
to  be  made,  First  National  will  part- 
ly suspend  operations  for  eight  weeks 
beginning  Sept.  2  During  the  lull 
the  studios  will  make  18  foreign  dia- 
logue talkers.  Starting  in  Novem- 
ber production  for  the  new  year  will 
continue  throughout  52  weeks.  Jack 
L.  Warner  said  this  differs  from  the 
past  policy  of  completing  the  sea- 
son's schedule  as  rapidly  as  possible. 


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Returns  Now  Figured  on 

One- Year  Basis — Runs 

Cut  One-Third 

Talkers  have  given  considerable 
impetus  to  distributors  in  the  collec- 
tion of  picture  quota  money.'  Dis- 
tributing firms  are  now  figuring  quota 
returns  on  a  one-year  basis,  a$  com- 
pared with  two  years  during  the  pre- 
sound  era.  Under  the  current  sys- 
tem intentions  are  to  make  85  per 
cent  of  talkers  quotas  within  six 
months    following    their    release    and 

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lARE  BEING  MODERNIZED 


Paying  particular  attention  to  fire 
prevention,  Paramount  is  moderniz- 
ing its  exchanges  throughout  the 
country.  Eight  buildings  are  now 
under  construction  and  work  will 
soon  start  on  one  more,  with  six 
additional  new  exchanges  likely  in 
the  near  future. 

Buildings  have  been  completed 
recently  in  Montreal,  Des  Moines 
and  Charlotte  and  an  extension  has 
been  added  to  the  Salt  Lake  City 
exchange.  Under  construction  are 
structures  at  Butte,  Portland,  Ore., 
Chicago,  New  Haven,  Columbus, 
Cleveland,  Albany  and  St.  Louis. 

Paramount  has  had  but  one  ex- 
change fire  since  1923,  this  being  at 
Charlotte. 


Now  It's  Horseshoes 

Horseshoe  pitching  is  the 
latest  bidder  in  the  competi- 
tion for  the  film  theater's 
trade.  De  luxe  horseshoe 
pitching  fields  are  beginning 
to  spring  in  various  parts.  But 
exhibs  are  hopeful.  They  feel 
that  folks  soon  will  be  so  op- 
pressed with  midget  golf,  night 
baseball,  horseshoe  pitching, 
etc.,  that  they'll  storm  the 
theaters  for  relief. 


DAILY 


Monday,  August  4,  1930 


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THE  NCttSItt  II. 
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NEW  YORK  INDIE  HOUSES 
REVIVING  VAUDEVILLE 


Revival  of  vaudeville  in  smaller 
theaters  in  Greater  New  York  is 
now  under  way  with  one  circuit 
owner  already  having  added  stage 
attractions  once  a  week.  The  move 
is  looked  upon  by  indie  exhibitors 
as  the  forerunner  of  vaudeville-pic- 
ture bills  again  for  the  smaller  the- 
ater. 

William  Yoost,  owner  of  the  Chal- 
oner,  is  the  first  indie  in  New  York 
York  to  go  for  this  added  expense 
as  an  attraction  to  his  program.  The 
Chaloner  is  featuring  five  acts  of 
vaudeville  every  Saturday  without 
any   additional   charge. 

Two  Technical  Awards 

Planned  by  Academy 

(Continual   from    Page    1) 

Members  of  the  technical  branch  of 
the  Academy  will  name  films  which 
they  believe  had  the  best  recording. 
After  the  prize-winning  picture  is 
named,  a  committee  will  be  named  by 
determine  which  sound  men  should 
be  given  credit  for  the  work  on  the 
film. 


FRENCH  CONGRESS  HITS 
PERCENTAGESJ1UARANTEES 

Paris  (By  Cable) — Voicing  its  dis- 
approval against  percentages  and 
guarantees,  resolutions  urging  ex- 
hibitors not  to  give  renters  more 
than  35  per  cent  on  percentage 
bookings  and  recommendation  for 
the  elimination  of  a  minimum  guar- 
antee have  been  adopted  by  the 
French  Industry's  Congress.  Pro- 
ducers have  been  asked  to  make  all 
talkers  on  disc  as  well  as  on  film 
and  not  to  discontinue  production 
of  silents  since  80  per  cent  of  the 
French  houses  cannot  yet  be  profit- 
ably wired.  Leon  Brezillon,  presi- 
dent of  the  Syndicat  Francais,  has 
been  elected  president  of  the  organi- 
zation while  presidents  of  the  other 
companies  have  been  named  vice 
presidents. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


COMING  &  GOING 


EDWIN  CAREWE.  recently  signed  to  di- 
rect "Resurrection"  for  Universal,  is  coming 
East    this    week    for    a    visit. 

H.  M.  WARNER  arrives  tomorrow  on  the 
M  I  H  stic. 

EDWARD  I..  KLEIN  and  M.  H.  HOFF- 
MAN' sailed  from  the  other  side  Saturday 
on  the   Mauretania   for    New   York. 


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New   York 

1540  Broadway 

BRYant  4712 


Long    Island   City 

154  Crescent  St. 

STIllwell   7940 


Giegerich  Joins  Pathe 

Charles  Giegerich,  who  has  re- 
signed as  sales  manager  for  Powers 
Cinephone,  today  takes  charge  of 
the  Pathe  advertising  and  publicity 
department,  specializing  on  adver- 
tising. G.  R.  O'Neil  will  devote 
most    of    his    time    to    exploitation. 

Harry  Post  is  carrying  on  Gieg- 
erich's  work  at  Cinephone.  Giegerich 
has  been  identified  with  various  ma- 
jor companies,  including  P.  D.  C, 
which  he  served  as  director  of  pub- 
licity. 


Quota  Money  Collection 
is  Speeded  by  Talkers 

{Continued  from  Page   1) 

the  remaining  15  per  cent  during  the 
next  half-year.  Previously  90  per 
cent  of  the  quota  was  figured  for  the 
first  year  and  approximately  10  per 
cent  for  the  second  year. 

Sound  has  shortened  the  "demand 
period"  for  pictures.  Silents  were  in 
regular  demand  approximately  over 
a  period  of  two  years  but  talkers, 
owing  to  the  fact  that  less  than  one- 
lalf  of  the  houses  in  the  countr> 
ire  wired,  get  fewer  bookings. 

Major  distributors  are  getting  an 
average  of  200  runs  from  a  sounc' 
print  as  compared  with  about  30( 
runs  on  a  silent  print,  a  drop  of  one- 
third.  An  average  of  175  prints  are 
being   made    for    each    release. 


Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Sept. 

Oct. 

Oct. 


5  Annual    outing    of    Universal    Club 

at    Playland,    Rye,    N.    Y. 

6  R-K-O    divisional    managers    meeting 

in   Chicago. 

11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South- 
eastern Theater  Owners'  Ass'n, 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

14  "Moby  Dick"  opens  at  the  Holly- 
wood,   New    York. 

15  (Tentative)  "Hell's  Angels,"  How- 
ard Hughes  production,  opens  two- 
a-day  run  at  the  Criterion,  New 
York. 

21  Premiere  of  "Old  English"  at  the 
Warner,    New    York. 

25 :  "Abraham  Lincoln"  opens  at  the 
Central,    New    York. 

27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,  New  York. 
20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 

20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  oi 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Northampton,  Mass. — Local  Publix 
changes  include  the  promotion  of 
Fred  Belmont,  who  was  formerly 
manager  of  the  Calvin,  to  head  man 
at  the  Plaza,  and  the  elevation  of 
Augustus  Coats  from  assistant  man- 
ager of  the   Calvin  to  manager. 


1  Easttnan.  Films 

I!  J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


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Hollywood 


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Newburgh,  N.  Y. — The  Park  has 
been  closed  for  a  month,  during 
which  time  alterations  will  be  made. 
The  Park  Theater  of  Newburgh,  Inc. 
will  reopen  the  house. 

Little  Falls,  N.  Y.  — The  Hippo- 
drome has  been  reopened  again. 
Schine  recently  operated  the  house. 

Albany — Warners  will  reopen  the 
Regent  on  Sept.  1.  It  was  recently 
acquired   from    Louis    Cappa. 


Chicago — Lawrence  Lipton,  for- 
merly of  the  Fox  Metropolitan  pub- 
licity department,  has  joined  R-K-O 
as  assistant  to  J.  J.  Hess,  western 
director   of   exploitation. 


Springfield,  Mass. — Warner  Bros, 
has  appointed  Vincent  H.  Smith  man- 
ager of  the  Capital,  succeeding  Louis 
Labine,  who  has  been  promoted  to 
management  of  a  house  in  Middle- 
town,    Conn. 


So.  Harpswell,  Me. — Leo  Donovan 
has   acquired   the    Seaside. 


Film  Men  Escape  Death 
in  Gas-Filled  Submarine 

New  London,  Conn. — Three  mo- 
tion picture  men  at  work  in  a  sub- 
merged submarine  here  narrowly 
escaped  death  when  a  lurch  of  the 
craft,  which  was  partly  filled  with 
water,  caused  the  batteries  to  be 
flooded  thereby  releasing  chlorine 
gas.  Claude  R.  Collins,  director; 
John  Bockhorst,  cameraman,  and 
Arthur  Fernandez,  in  charge  of 
sound,   were    in   the    submarine. 


N.   B.   C.   Gets  Television 

Washington    Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington  —  Approval  of  the 
transfer  of  experimental  television 
operations  from  RCA  to  its  broad- 
casting subsidiary,  N.  B.  C,  has 
been  granted  by  the  Federal  Radio 
Commission.  This  move  is  said  to 
be  in  line  with  RCA's  plan  to  act 
only  as  a  parent  company  with  its 
subsidiaries  handling  actual  opera- 
tions. 


Next   Film  for  Rivoli 

United  Artists'  "Eyes  of  the 
World"  will  follow  "Manslaughter" 
into   the   Rivoli,   New   York. 


\Tew  Incorporations 


Norwich,  Conn.  —  The  Breed  has 
been  closed  by  Warner  Bros.  Joseph 
Nejime    was    acting    manager. 


Lowell,  Mass. — Publix  has  closed 
the  Merrimack  Square  for  alterations, 
which  will  include  a  new  ventilating 
system,  new  decorations,  etc.  Nat 
Silver,  manager,  expects  the  house  to 
be  ready   for  reopening  shortly. 


Jamaica  Plains,  Mass.  —  The 
Jamaica,  operated  by  Publix,  has  had 
its  policy  altered  to  three  changes 
a   week. 


True  Vision  Experimental  Laboratories, 
motion  pictures ;  W.  O.  Van  Keegan,  9  East 
41st    St.,    New   York.      200   shares   common. 

Birchfield     Television     Corp.;     Eppstein    &| 
Hirschfield.     521     Fifth    Avenue,    New    York. 
$100,000    pf.  :    900    shares    common. 

Franz    Productions,    Inc.,    Newark,    motion  | 
nicture  production;   Fred  H.  Gansler,  Newark. 
250   shares   common. 

Name  Changes 

R  K  O     Productions,     Delaware,    to    R  K  0  | 
Radio    Pictures. 


PROJECTION    THEATRES 

by    the    Reel    or    Hour 

Silent — 'Sound — R.C.A.    Equipment 

LLOYDS   FILM   STORAGE  CORP. 

Founded  1914  by  JOSEPH  R.  MILES 

729     Seventh    Ave.,     New     York    City 

Phone:    Bryant   5600-1-2 


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HOLIDAY 

FOR  EXHIBITORS 


MAN 

A   REAL   REASON 
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F-A-C-T-S! 

The  inside  story  which  tells 
the  truth  about  the  one  out- 
standing attraction  of  1930 


MAN 


E.  B.  DERR.  President 


C.  E.  SULLIVAN 
Vice  President 


C.  J.  SCOLLARD 

Executive  Vice  President 


E.B.  DERR  to  PAT  SCOLLARD: 

"I'll  stake  my  reputation  that  HER  MAN  is  the  outstanding  drama  of 
the  season.   It's  another  HOLIDAY  for  the  exhibitors." 


C.E.  SULLIVAN  to  PAT  SCOLLARD: 

"If  HER  MAN  is  not  what  the  public  wants,  then  the  keenest  critics  in 
Hollywood  are  not  good  judges  of  pictures." 


PAT  SCOLLARD  to  PHIL  REISMAN: 

"Note  attached  wires  from  E.B.  Derr  and  C.E.  Sullivan.  You  saw  a 
rough  print  of  HER  MAN  when  you  were  on  the  Coast.  Evidently 
E.  B.  and  Charlie  are  of  the  same  opinion  as  you  were." 

PHIL  REISMAN  to  FIELD  FORCE: 

"The  enclosed  wires  from  E.  B.  Derr  and  C.  E.  Sullivan  confirm  what  I 
have  broadcast  to  you  since  returning  from  the  Studios.  HER  MAN 
is  the  greatest  box  office  attraction  that  has  been  delivered  to  our 
Sales  Organization  or  any  other  Sales  Organization  since  talking  pic- 


I'MJL  KfclSMAN  .  i 

General  Sales  Mana&cr      tures  have  been  made. 


HER  MAN 

with  HELEN  TWELVETREES  •  MARJORIE 
RAMBEAU  •  RICARDO  CORTEZ  •  PHILLIPS 
HOLMES  •  JAMES  GLEASON  •  Original 
story  by  Howard  Higgin  and  Tay  Garnett  ■  Photo- 
play by  Thomas  Buckingham  •  Directed  by  Tay 
Garnett     •     Produced  by  E.  B.  Derr 

PAT  HE 


AND  HERE'S  WHAT  THE  DIRECTOR 
AND  CAST  THINK  ABOUT  IT    •    •    • 


TAY  GARNETT: 

"It  is  the  meatiest  story,  the  most  aptly  cast  production  I  have  ever  had  the  privilese  of 
directing.  If  it  does  not  prove  a  sensation  at  the  box  affice,  I'm  neither  a  prophet  nor 
a  director." 


HELEN  TWELVETREES: 

"My  role  of  'Frankie'  in  HER  MAN  is  the  greatest  opportunity  I  have  had  in  pictures. 
It  is  the  sort  of  part  that  comes  to  an  actress  once  in  a  lifetime." 


MARJORIE  RAMBEAU: 

"I  am  indeed  grateful  for  the  opportunity  of  making  my  debut  on  the  talking  screen  in  a 
characterization  that  in  its  sheer  realism  and  humanism  equals  anything  I  have  ever  done 
on  the  stage  " 


RICARDO  CORTEZ: 

"It's  a  privilege  to  be  given  a  screen  role  offering  such  colorful  possibilities  as  that  of 
'Johnie'  in  HER  MAN." 


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PHILLIPS  HOLMES: 

"Being  a  relative  newcomer  to  the  talking  screen  I  can  frankly  say  that  I  am  thrilled  be- 
yond words  at  having  such  a  glorious  opportunity  offered  me  so  early  in  my  new  career." 


JAMES  GLEASON 

"It's  a  darb — and  no  foolin'." 


m 


mm 


ANN  HARDING  WILLIAM  BOYD 


CONSTANCE 
BENNETT 


HELEN 
TWELVETREES 


EDDIE  QUILLAN         JAMES  GLEASON 


NOT  60 

BUT  IOO% 

VARIETY    SAYS- 

"If  60°/o  of  Pathe's  Product  is 
60°/o  as  Sood  as  HOLIDAY 
they  have  no  more  worries 


PATHE  HAS  A  PERFECT  SCORE 


ROBERT 
ARMSTRONG 


MARY  LEWIS 


FRED  SCOn  RUSSELL  GLEASON 


Already  completed 

HOLIDAY 
HER  MAN 
BEYOND  VICTORY 
NIGHT  WORK 
SWING  HIGH 

In  production 

IN  DEEP 

LOOKIN  FOR  TROUBLE 
THE  GREATER  LOVE 
THE  PRICE  OF  A  PARTY 

In  preparation 

THE  LAST  FRONTIER 
ADAM  AND  EVE 
THE  SIREN  SONG 
TAKING  THE  RAP 
NORTH  OF  THE  YUKON 
THIS  MARRIAGE  BUSINESS 
RAWHIDE 

I  TAKE  THIS  WOMAN 
ALL  THE  WAY 
ROMANCE  HARBOR 
LAZY  LADY 

CELEBRATE  WITH  PATHE 


Monday,  August  4,  1930 


—z&>* 


DAILV 


HOLLYWOOD 
HAPPENING^ 

— ■■  Coast  Wire  Service  ■«■ 


Gelsey   Made   'U'   Scenario   Editor 
I  Erwin  Gelsey,  formerly  with  Para- 
mount,  has  been  appointed   scenario 

editor  at   Universal. 


Roenhold   Heads  'U'   Music   Dept. 
Heinz    Roenhold    has   been    named 
head  of  the  Universal  music  depart- 
ment,   succeeding    David    Broekman, 
resigned. 


"Mother's    Cry"    to    Start 
Production    will    begin    this    week 
on  "Mother's  Cry"  at  the  First  Na- 
tional studios.     It  will  be  under  the 
direction    of    Hobart    Henley. 


Claudia  Dell  Gets  Lead 
Claudia  Dell  has  been  selected 
for  the  feminine  juvenile  lead  in 
"Fifty  Million  Frenchmen,"  forth- 
coming Warner  special  adapted  from 
the   stage   production. 


Casting  Amos  'n'  Andy  Film 
Melville  Brown,  who  is  preparing 
to  direct  that  inimitable  duo  of  ra- 
dio funsters,  Amos  'n'  Andy,  has 
started  casting  for  "Check  'n'  Dou- 
ble Check,"  their  first  screen  story. 
Thus  far  Irene  Rich  has  been  se- 
lected for  the  feminine  lead.  Brown, 
it  is  reported,  has  been  given  carte 
blanche  by  chief  executive  William 
LeBaron  to  make  this  an  elaborate 
production. 


Hawks  to  Direct  'U'  Air  Epic 
Howard    Hawks    has    been    signed 
by    Universal    to    direct    an    air    epic, 
written   by   Ralph    Graves. 


William  Adams  Back 
William     Adams,     Universal     cam- 
eraman,   has    returned    from     China, 
where  he  took  atmospheric  shots  for 
"East   Is   West." 


Owsley  in  "Meet  the  Widow" 
Monroe  Owsley  has  been  cast  by 
Pathe  for  a  prominent  part  in  "Meet 
the  Widow,"  Campus  comedy  now 
in  production.  Ray  McCarey  adapt- 
ed the  script  and  is  directing.  Also 
in  the  cast  are  Don  Dillaway,  Emer- 
son Tracy,  Very  March  and  Ray 
Cooke. 


New  Quillan  Film  Starting 
Production  will  begin  at  once  on 
Eddie  Quillan's  second  starring  ve- 
hicle for  Pathe,  titled  "Lookin'  for 
Trouble."  Russell  Mack  is  direct- 
ing. James  Gleason,  Robert  Arm- 
strong, Miriam  Seegar  and  Addie 
Mcl'hail  also  are  in  the  cast. 


Bessie  Love  in  'U'  Comedy 
Bessie  Love  has  been  signed  for 
the  feminine  lead  in  Universal's  "See 
America  Thirst,"  in  which  Harry 
Langdon  and  Slim  Summerville  are 
featured.  Production  has  started 
under  the  direction  of  William 
James   Craft. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

A/fECHANICAL  ROBOTS  running  film  theaters  in  the  near 

future house    staffs    entirely    replaced    by    electrical 

automatons doors  of  playhouses  in  widely  scattered  cities 

automatically    unlocked    and    opened mechanical    change- 
makers  robot    cashiers projection    machines   and 

operators  eliminated in  their  place  Television  shoots  the 

program  on  the  screen and  all  controlled  from  a  central 

power  plant  in  a  far-off  city mebbe  you  think  that  sounds 

like  a  coke  dream well,  so  did  radio — television — talkies — 

only  a  few  years  ago but  they  are  all  commercial  facts 

today 


THE   THOUGHT    is   advanced   by    Chester    Bahn,   writing    as 

M.    P.   editor   in   the    Syracuse   "Herald" he   pictures   a 

control  station  in  New  York  with  one  man  pressing  buttons,  and 
shooting    electrical    currents    that    automatically    do    the    work    of 

theater  house  staffs  in  houses  in  up-state  cities the  writer 

raises  an  interesting  speculation  regarding  the  250  million  dollar 
institutional  center  planned  by  Rockefeller  in  association  with 
RCA,  which  will  house  all  the  amusement  arts — including  tele- 
vision  and    who    knows    but   what    the    electrical    geniuses 

in  back  of  this  project  are  now  working  on  the  "automatic- 
theater-control"  idea? mounting  theater  costs  is  the  pres- 
ent   bugbear and    this    may    be    the    solution IF    it 

can   be    done in    this    connection   it    is   interesting   to    note 

that  the  Syracuse  Keith  theater  is  already  electrically  equipped 
for  television.    that  may  mean  something — or  nothing 


"CDDIE    CLINE   went   to   bat   as  pinch-hitter  for  John   Adolfi 
in  directing  several  scenes  of  First  Nash's  "College  Lovers" 
when  John  was  laid  up  with  the  mumps  or  somethin' 


"DENNY  RUBIN,  doing  a  vaude  turn  over  the  Arkayo  route, 
is  walking  around  with  his  face  all  bruised the  busi- 
ness calls  for  Benny  taking  regular   slams  on  his  kisser,   and  he 

is    pining    for    the    quiet    of    Hollerword    studios Harry 

Richman   drew   big   stage   door   mobs   last   week,    to   watch   him 
come   out   from   the   Palace   shows   and   hop    in   his   big  imported 

bus James    Carson,    who   has   done    a    lotta    film   work,    is 

in  the  stage  show  at  the  Roxy Revised  Nursery  Rhymes: 

Rock  a  bye,  baby,  in  the  tree  top,  but  with  all  these  tree-sitters, 
there's    no    place    to    flop 


VV/HY  STUDIO  Publicity  Men  and  Editors  Get  Gray  Hairs: 
(Picked  up  on  the  Pathe  lot) — Editor:  "Has  Monte  Carter 

started  that  musical  comedy  yet? Publicity  Man:  "Yeah. 

Started  this  week" Ed:  "What's  the  title?" P.  M.: 

"Mind  Your  Business" Ed:  "What!"  P.  M.:  "Mind  Your 

Business" Ed:  "Trying  to  get  funny?" No,  'Mind 

Your    Business'  " Ed :    " Say " P.    M. :    "That's 

the  title" Ed:  "O-h" 


TRENE  THIRER,  one  of  the  better  type  of  metropolitan  news- 
paper empey  editors,  has  gone  literary  with  a  Story  from  Real 

Life   in  the   "Daily   News" all  about  the   son  of  a  famous 

screen  star  married  to  n  famous  screen  star  who  marries  a  famous 

screen  star now  who  do  ya  suppose  she  means? 

Now  the  theaters  of  the  future  will  be  built  without  "dead"  spots 

so  se/  an  article  in  the  "M.   P.  Projectionist,"  describing 

a  process  known  as  "Photo-Echo  Analysis,"  which  is  touted  to 
detect  dead   spots  from   the  architects  plans  by  a  photographing 

system Congrats  to   Paul    Murphy,  assistant  treasurer  of 

Pathe    International    Corp.,    who    now    has    a    little    Paul    in    his 

domicile Bert  Adlcr  of  Fanchon  &  Marco  has  moved  his 

desk   to   Fox   Theaters'    new    56th    Street    building 


Foreign  Markets 


Unusual  Sea  Film 
London — A  sea  picture  of  an  un- 
usual nature  under  the  title  of 
"Windjammers"  is  being  completed 
by  British  Instructional  at  Welwyn. 
It  has  its  basis  in  some  realistic  pic- 
tures taken  by  two  amateur  camera- 
men, one  of  whom  lost  his  life  in  a 
gale,  aboard  one  of  the  last  full- 
rigged  ships  plying  around  Cape 
Horn.  A.  P.  Herbert  has  written  a 
story  to  fit  the  material,  and  John 
Orton    is    directing. 


91  New  English  Charters 
London — An  official  check-up  of 
new  film  companies  chartered  in  Eng- 
land during  a  six  months'  period  ended 
June  30,  reveals  that  87  private  cor- 
porations with  a  total  capital  of  $2,- 
889,000  were  formed,  and  4  public 
companies,  with  a  capital  of  $680,000. 


Filmcraft  Amalgamation 
London — A  meeting  of  creditors  of 
British  Filmcraft  Productions,  Ltd., 
has  been  called  for  August  11  at  3 
P.  M.  to  vote  upon  the  proposed  vol- 
untary liquidation  for  the  purpose  of 
reconstruction  and  amalgamation  with 
the  new  company,  Audible  Filmcraft, 
Ltd. 


Two  New  Birmingham  Houses 
Birmingham,    Eng. — Two   new   kine- 
mas,   the  Odeon,   Perry  Barr,  and  the 
Orient,   Aston,   are   scheduled   to   open 
this   month. 


Hoffman  Renews  Ufa  Contract 
Berlin — Carl    Hoffman,    noted    Ger- 
man    cameraman,     has     renewed     his 
contract  with  Ufa  for  another  year. 


British  Lion  Shows  1929  Loss 
London — Accounts  of  British  Lion 
Film  Corp.,  for  the  year  ended  Nov. 
24,  1929,  show  a  loss  of  $247,140. 
Directors  of  the  company  attribute 
the  loss  to  the  fact  that  their  studios 
were  not  equipped  for  talkies  until 
February,  1930,  with  the  result  that 
silent  films  previously  made  failed  to 
get   exhibitor   support. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in-' 
dustry,  who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

August  4 

Anita  Page 
Helen  Kane 
Charles  Delaney 
Ben  Pustelnik 


Frank  Lloyd 

Takes  this  opportunity  to  thank  the  many  critics  who  voted  for  him  in  the 
Film  Daily's  poll  for  the  "Ten  Best  Directors". 


Ernest  V.  Heyn 
Jack  Grant 
Delight  Evans 
May  Ninomiya 
Herbert  M.  Miller 
Yukio  Aoyama 
H.  David  Strauss 
Don  Carle  Gillette 
Anabel  Lane 
Jesse  Shlyen 
Taylor  F.   Glenn 
George  L.  Davis 
Helen  Eugene  Steele 
Edwin  M.  Martin 
Monroe    Lathrop 
Dick  West 
William  Brodie 
T.  R.  Evans 
Julian  B.  Tuthill 
Lee  Somers 
C.  E.  Nelson 
Andrew  R.   Kelley 
Jean  Henderson 
R.  B.  Brassier 
A.  R.  Dunlap 
Elsie  A.   Schrade 
Clark  Rodenbach 
Muriel  Vernon 
Genevieve  Harris 
May  Tinee 
Maurice-Collins 
J.  K.  Quinn 
R.  G.  Trank 
O.  F.  Claybaugh 
Vilas  J.   Boyle 
Harry  E.  Boyd 
Leah  De  Rand 
Kenneth  Murphy 
William  W.  Wylie 
E.   D.    Kellman 
Manly  Wade  Wellman 
H.  W.  Fiske 
John  L.   Sullivan 
Albert    Witt 
Dorothy  Whipple 
J.  M.  Shellman 
J.  William  Hunt 
Helen  Eager 
Louise   Mace 
Alton  Cook 
Purser  Hewitt 
Jerome  Kurtz 
Margaret  Duvick 
William   Haskell 
Chas.   E.   Hastings 
Thomas  Comerford 
Rose  Pelswick 
T.  Edward  Tunnard 
Houston  A.  Lawing 
Hayti  Thompson 
Ed.  E.  Gloss 
Dick  Harter 
Samuel   Wilson 
E.  F.  Walrath 
Annie   Marie  Tennant 
Mitchell  Woodbury 
John  B.   Owen 
Myrtle   Forbes    Couche 
George   R.   Roth 
M.   W.   Dodson 
Paul    Walker 
Henry  T.  Murdock 
Harold   W.   Cohen 
J.   H.   Zerbey 
Mary   Frances  Dephy 
Flanning  Hearon 
Lecta   Rider 
W.  T.  A.  Haynes,  Jr. 
Clarence    Boykin 
Julius  Guis,  Jr. 


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Hollywood,    Calif. 
Kansas   City,   Mo. 
Birmingham,   Ala. 
Montgomery,  Ala. 
Burbank,   Calif. 
Hollywood,    Calif. 
Los   Angeles,    Calif. 
Oakland,  Calif. 
San  Diego,  Calif. 
San  Pedro,  Calif. 
Hartford,   Conn. 
Washington,  D.  C. 
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Jacksonville,  Fla. 
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Chicago,  111. 
Evanston,  111. 
Peoria,  111. 
Rockford,  111. 
Rock  Island,  111. 
Indianapolis,  Ind. 
Cedar   Rapids,   Iowa 
Des  Moines,   Iowa 
Ottumwa,   Iowa 
Kansas   City,   Kan. 
Topeka,   Kan. 
Wichita,    Kan. 
Wichita,   Kan. 
New    Orleans,   La. 
Shreveport,    La. 
Portland,   Me. 
Baltimore,    Md. 
Cumberland,  Md. 
Boston,  Mass. 
Springfield,   Mass. 
St.   Paul,   Minn. 
Jackson,   Miss. 
Newark,  N.  J. 
New  Brunswick,  N.  J. 
Albany,   N.  Y. 
Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 
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THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


411  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.   LIII     No.  30 


Tuesday,  August  5,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Another  Slash  Is  Made  in  Musical  Productions 


U.  S.  PATENT  POOL  WITH  DEFOREST  LIKELY 


Star  System  Will  Be  Continued  by  Radio  Pictures 


Silver  Jubilee 

— for  Warner  Brothers 

By  JACK  ALICOATE^= 

Today  marks 
Talkers  Today  somewhat  of  a 
Are  4  Years  Old  double  anni- 
versary for 
that  up-and-at-'em  firm  of  Warner, 
Warner  and  Warner.  Twenty-five 
years  ago,  to  be  chronologically 
correct,  this  very  month,  the 
Warner  boys  entered  the  picture 
business  via  an  exchange  in  Pitts- 
burgh, not  far  from  where  the 
Ohio  joins  the  Monongahela. 
Four  years  ago  to  this  very  day  they 
presented  to  an  apathetic  public  the 
first  sound  talking  picture,  destined, 
as  the  book  of  futures  unfolded,  to 
completely  revolutionize  the  amuse- 
ment business  of  the  world.  In  the 
interim  what  they  have  accomplished 
would  read  like  a  tremendous  ro- 
mantic business  fairy  story  set  to 
the  tempo  of  a  Horatio  Alger  ti- 
tanic adventure.  May  we  add  our 
bit  of  congratulations  to  Warner 
hers  on  this  the  occasion  of  their 
Silver  Jubilee  in  motion  pictures. 


Send  'Em  Home 
Smiling 


Styles  in  en- 
terta  inment 
change.  What 
knocks  'em 
side  ways  as 
novelty  today  may  be  cold  as  a  rasp- 
berry frappe  tomorrow.  Like  our 
poor  relations,  however,  one  thing  we 
will  always  have  with  us.  The  de- 
mand for  laughter  and  the  apparent 
everlasting  lack  of  supply  to  meet 
that  demand.  A  show,  be  it  talker, 
silent,  vaudeville  or  legit,  that  gives 
'em  a  Rood  supply  of  solid  laughs, 
with  an  occasional  chuckle  thrown  in 
for  pood  measure,  is  never  a  bust. 
It  was  some  years  ago  that  George 
M.  Cohan,  who  might  safely  be 
catalogued  as  a  fair  showman  him- 
self, issued  the  sage  advice;  "Send 
'em  home  smiling."  Pretty  good  ad- 
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RKO    Officials    Believe 

in  the  Value  of 

Personalities 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Although  the  trend 
among  some  major  companies,  ac- 
cording to  their  own  a/inouncements, 
is  to  place  stories  ahead  of  stars, 
Radio  Pictures  intends  to  stick  to 
the  star  system  and  William  Le- 
Baron  has  a  promising  list  of  ma- 
terial that  is  expected  to  shine  along 
this  line.  At  present  RKO's  out- 
standing stars  are  Amos  'n'  Andy, 
Bebe  Daniels  and  Richard  Dix. 
Others  recognized  as  stars  or  with- 
in one-picture  distance  of  that  honor 
include  Betty  Compson,  Evelyn 
Brent,  Sue  Carol,  Arthur  Lake, 
Everett  Marshall,  Bert  Wheeler, 
Lowell  Sherman,  Jack  Mulhall  and 
Robert  Woolsey. 

west  coastTheaters 

chase  bad  business 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — To  back  up  his 
contention  that  bad  business  can  be 
turned  into  good  business  by  the 
right  kind  of  effort,  Harold  B.  Frank* 
Jin  reports  that  the  Criterion  and 
State  here  are  enjoying  mid-winter 
patronage;  the  anniversary  show  at 
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Censor  Relents 

After  having  banned  Uni- 
versal^ "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front,"  the  New 
Zealand  censor  has  relented 
and  the  picture  now  will  be 
exhibited  in  that  country,  ac- 
cording to  a  cable  jeceived 
yesterday  by  Carl  Laemmle 
from  Here  Mclntyre,  Univer- 
sale Australian  general  man- 
ager. Australia  banned  the 
Remarque  book,  but  passed 
the    film. 


EXPECT  SPANISH  HOUSES 
80%  WIRED  IN  TWO  YEARS 


Washington — Out  of  some  3,400 
film  houses  in  Spain,  it  is  estimated 
that  from  50  to  80  per  cent  will  have 
sound    equipment    within    18    months 

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Sunday  Golf  Barred; 

Picture  Shows  O.  K. 

Beacon,  N.  Y. — A  chief  of  police 
with  ideas  after  an  exhibitor's  own 
heart  is  in  authority  here.  Follow- 
ing the  example  of  Newburgh,  the 
chief  has  ruled  against  miniature 
golf  on  Sundays.  Picture  shows, 
however,    are    allowed    to    run. 


Number  of  Musical  Films 

Being  Further  Reduced 


Fox  De-luxing  Golf 

Fox  Theaters,  which  will 
open  its  first  indoor  golf 
course  at  the  Kew  Gardens, 
to  be  followed  by  courses  at 
the  Audubon  and  other 
houses,,  plans  to  put  "demi- 
tasse  golf"  on  a  de  luxe  ba- 
sis. The  Kew  Gardens  course 
not  only  will  be  thoroughly 
landscaped,  but  will  even  have 
an   artificial    sky. 


Reacting  to  box-office  experience 
and  exhibitor  pleas,  producers  are 
making  another  reduction  in  the 
number  of  musicals  for  next  season, 
a  FILM  DAILY  checkup  shows. 
Although  the  option  exists  that  cer- 
tain good  musical  films  can  make 
money,  producers  generally  agreed 
thai  it's  a  tough  job  to  make  pic- 
tures of  tli is  type  that  can  gross 
enough  to  pay  the  high  costs.  As  a 
result,  scenario  editors  have  been 
instructed  to  go  slow  on  musical 
material. 


Bankers  Here  Expected 

to  Take  a  Hand  in 

Bringing  Truce 

Negotiations  to  bring  about  a  talk- 
er patent  pool  in  this  country  tak- 
ing in  Western  Electric,  RCA  Pho- 
tophone  and  General  Talking  Pic- 
tures (DeForest)  are  expected  to 
get  under  way  shortly  under  the 
sponsorship  of  interested  bankers, 
THE  FILM  DAILY  learns  The 
recent  decision  obtained  by  G.T.P. 
over  the  Ries  patent  and  the  suit 
filed  by  this  company  last  week 
against  RCA  are  understood  to  be 
the  chief  factors  behind  the  move. 
G.T.P.  is  not  a  party  to  the  patent 
agreement  made  in  Paris  recently, 
and,  should  the  high  courts  sustain 
its  cases  against  W.E.  and  RCA, 
the  bankers  fear  troublesome  com- 
plications. 


WARNERS  TAKING  OVER 
SCHINE  HOUSES  IN  SEPT. 


Cleveland — Warner  Bros,  will  take 
over  the  S.chine  houses  in  Ohio,  in 
accordance  with  the  recently  re- 
ported deal,  about  Sept.  1,  it  is  stated 
by  H.  S.  Marks,  head  of  the  War- 
ner theater  department  here.  This 
will  add  about  30  houses  to  the 
chain. 


Unwanted  Distinction 

Mt.  Pleasant,  Tenn.  —  This 
town,  with  an  official  popula- 
tion of  about  2,000  and  about 
that  many  more  to  draw  from 
in  the  immediate  vicinity,  has 
been  given  the  distinction  of 
being  one  of  the  largest  towns 
in  the  world  without  movies. 
But  it  doesn't  care  much  for 
the  honor  and  pleas  have  gone 
forth  in  an  effort  to  induce 
someone  to  build  a  house  here 
to  replace  the  one  destroyed 
by  Fire  last  February. 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  August  5,  1930 


:THE 

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of  niMCOM 


VtL  LIU  No.  30    Tuesday,  Aug.  5, 1930     Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Herschmann    Joins    National    Screen 

Max  Herschmann,  for  many  years 
associated  with  Loew  Theaters  and 
more  recently  engaged  in  selling 
pecial  trailers  in  the  Metropolitan 
territory,  is  now  actively  associated 
with  National  Screen  Service  in 
charge  of  special  screen  sales,  work- 
ing in  association  with  W.  P.  Garyn, 
general    sales   manager 


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Silver  Jubilee^ 

— for  Warner  Brothers 

(.Continued  from   Page    1) 

vice    to    young   producers    then,    and 

not   so  bad  now,  either. 
*         *         * 

We  find  our- 
Closing  Shop  selves  rather  in- 
j.         A  .  trigued    with    the 

for  August         idfa    of    one    of 

our  foremost  pic- 
ture -  executive  -  thinker  -  analysts  to 
close  up  shop  and  lock  the  door  on 
the  whole  darn  picture  pastime  every 
August.  This  month,  for  all  film 
folk,  would  he  a  general  holiday  and 
playtime,  as  it  were.  Exhibitors 
would  renovate  their  houses  and  in- 
stall new  equipment.  Producers  and 
directors  would  get  far  away  from 
the  atmosphere  of  the  studio  and 
return  on  Sept.  1  with  oodles  of 
new  and  fancy  ideas.  Distributors 
and  exchangemen  could  get  away 
from  the  daily  grind  of  film  peddling 
and  return  to  their  desks  on  Labor 
Day  as  super-salesmen.  Trade  pa- 
per editors  could  go  away  on  their 
yachts  and  private  cars  and  air- 
planes and  rest  a  few  days  in  peace, 
while  a  tremendous  populace,  hun- 
gry to  starvation  for  electrical  en- 
tertainment, would  then  be  standing 
in  line,  blocks  long,  starting  about 
Aug.  23  and  waiting  patiently  for 
Sept.  1  to  arrive.  Of  course,  Will 
Hays  and  Charlie  Pettijohn  would 
have  to  stay  on  the  job  to  keep  some- 
one from  bodily  stealing  the  busi- 
ness, and  Abram  Myers  would  spend 
his  August  visiting  the  watering 
places  seeing  that  unaffiliated  ex- 
hibitors on  vacation  conduct  them- 
selves as  unaffiliated  exhibitors  on 
vacation  should.  Take  it  or  leave 
it.      It's    not    our    idea,    anyway. 

Four  Legit.  Attractions 
on  Warner  Bros.  Schedule 

Four  legitimate  productions  al- 
-eadv  are  scheduled  for  offering  by 
Warner  Bros,  in  New  York  next 
season.  At  least  three  of  them  will 
be  produced  first  as  talkers  and  then 
on  the  stasre.  Among  them  are 
"Illicit,"  by  Robert  Riskin  and  Edith 
Fitzgerald:  "The  Devil  Was  Sick," 
bv  Jane  Hinton;  "Heat  Wave,"  by 
Roland  Pertwee,  and  "My  Sister  and 
I,"   a   First   National   picture. 


McKenna  Brass  Buys  Out 
Appleman  Krystal  Co. 

Appelman  Krystal  Co.,  makers  of 
glass  marquee  letters,  has  sold  out 
to  the  McKenna  Brass  &  Manu- 
facturing   Co.    of    Pittsburgh. 

"All  Quiet"  Closing  Aug.  10 

"All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front" 
closes  its  Broadway  run  at  the  Cen- 
tral   on    August    10. 


Koo'er-Aire 

KOOLER-AIRE    ENGINEERING    CORP. 
1914  PARAMOUNT  BUILDING  NEW  YORK 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today :  Annual  outing  of  Universal  Club 
at    Playland,    Rye,    N.    Y. 

Aug.  6  R-K-O  divisional  managers  meeting 
in   Chicago. 

Aug.  11-12  Annual  convention  of  the  South 
eastern  Theater  Owners'  Ass'r 
Atlanta,    Ga. 

Aug.  14  "Moby  Dick"  opens  at  the  Holly 
wood,    New    York. 

Aug.  15  (Tentative)  "Hell's  Angels,"  How- 
ard Hughes  production,  opens  two- 
a-day  run  at  the  Criterion,  New 
York. 

Premiere  of   "Old   English"   at   the 
Warner,    New    York. 
"Abraham   Lincoln"   opens   at   the 
Central,    New    York. 

Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,     New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  o' 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylvs 
nia  and  West  Virginia.    Pittsburg! 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.     New    York. 


Aug.    21 
Aug.    25: 


Expect  Spanish  Houses 
fc  Wired  in  Two  Years 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

or  two  years,  says  a  report  from 
Trade  Commissioner  Julian  C. 
Greenup  in  Madrid  to  the  Depart- 
ment of  Commerce.  The  Spanish 
trade  and  public  have  accepted  talk- 
ers with  much  enthusiasm,  Green- 
up says,  and  although  less  than  50 
houses  are  wired  at  present,  indica- 
tions now  are  that  installations  will 
be    speeded. 


West  Coast  Theaters 

Chase  Bad  Business 

(Continued  from   Page   1) 

the  Fox  in  San  Francisco  packed 
more  business  into  the  house  than 
it  had  ever  drawn  before,  and  Nat 
Holt's  bathing  beautv  contest  in 
Wichita   jumped   the  profits  $3,000. 

Gerald  Fielding  with  Fox 

Gerald  Fielding,  leading  man  for 
Alice  Terry  in  Rex  Ingram  produc- 
tions, arrived  Sunday  from  abroad 
and  has  been  signed  by  Fox.  He 
leaves   on    Saturday   for   the    Coast. 


Phone    StiUwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES     DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or  16  mm.  stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 

74    Sherman   St.  Long   Island   City 


sseasEesae 


The  Big  Trail 

— Raoul  Walsh's 
wonder  work 


AMALGAMATED      \ 
VAUDEVILLE 
AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

j  1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


Jackson's  Hole,  Wyoming, 

May  23,  1930, 

Winfield   Sheehan, 

Fox  Film  Corporation  Studio, 

Hollywood,  Calif. 

Happy  to  report  entire  unit  of 
300  players  and  production  staff 
now  here  safe  and  sound  and 
ready  for  biggest  dramatic  mo- 
ments and  hardest  work  along 
THE  BIG  TRAIL. 

Jack  Padjen  in  charge  of  stock! 
was    on    ground    ten    days    ago 
and  assembled  additional  cattle, 
horses  and  mules.     Also  added, 
prairie  schooners. 

Have  resumed  the  trek  ovetl 
the    Trail    and    have    approxU 
mately  eight  weeks  to  go. 

Roxy  verbally  made  agreeJ 
ment  to  buy  me  the  best  motor 
car  in  New  York  when  I  gave 
him  a  production  breaking  the 
Roxv  record  of  "The  Cock  Eyed 
World."  Tell  him  to  start  pick, 
ing  out  the  car  now.  I  will  claim 
it  soon  after  Labor  Day. 

Glad  to  report  that  despite  the 
tremendous  strain  on  every 
player  and  every  member  of  the 
unit,  especially  during  the  mud 
hole  sequence  and  the  river 
scenes,  not  a  soul  has  lost  one 
day. 

John  Wayne,  the  boy  who 
plays  the  lead,  will  be  a  positive 
sensation.  He  is  fulfilling  all  ex- 
pectations and  this  even  though 
surrounded  by  such  seasoned 
players  as  Tully  Marshall,  Ty- 
rone Power,  El  Brendel,  Mar- 
guerite Churchill,  David  Rollins, 
Russ  Powell,  Louise  Carver  and 
Frederick  Burton. 

The  basic  note  of  THE  BIG 
TRAIL  is  the  re-creation  of  the 
daring  and  adventure  of  men, 
women  and  children  who  in  bat- 
tling the  elements  endured  so 
much  for  home  and  family. 

RAOUL  WALSH 


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Here  is  Why  We  Are  Establishing  A 
New  Precedent  in  Theatrical  History 
By  Staging  the  New  York  Premiere  of 
"Hell's  Angels"  Simultaneously  In 
Two  of  Broad-way's  Major  Theatres 

H  "HELL'S  ANGELS"  were  to  play  in  one  theatre  OILY— 
there  would  be  thousands  of  disappointed  patrons  daily. 

The  magnitude  of  "HelPs  Angels"  demands  greater  capacity  on 
Broadway  than  any  one  theatre  can  offer. 

Therefore  we  take  this  means  of  announcing  to  the  trade  and  to 
the  theatre-going  public  of  Greater  New  York  that  leases  have  been 

signed  for  both  the 

CRITERION  THEATRE  ■■■■■'  ><><  GAIETY  THEATRE 

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\liroauwau   at  44th  ^Jjeoadwau 

Both  theatres  will  stage  the  dual  Metropolitan  Premieres 
Friday  evening,  August  15,  at  8:30  sharp,  with  a  $2 
per  seat  policy  to  be  maintained  for  an  extended  run. 

NEVER  BEFORE  in  the  history  of  the  motion  picture  industry  has 
a  production  demanded  the  combined  capacity  of  two  theatres  and 
we  firmly  believe  that  even  the  added  capacity  of  the  two  will  not  be 
half  adequate  to  accommodate  the  tremendous  New  York  demand  for 

Howard  Hughes9  (greatest  Picture  of  All  Time 

HELL'S 
ANGELS 

WHILE  VISITING  NEW  YORK  do  not  fail  to  see  the  spectacular  electrical  dis- 
plays at  both  theaters,  totalling  28,000  square  feet  of  illuminated  sign  presentation. 

SID  GRAUMAN 


THAT'S  NEWS! 


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HARRY  H.  THOMAS  and      \MUEL  ZIERLER 


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Cleverly  done 
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Horton's  work 

One  of  Cruze': 
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EDWARD 
EVERETT  HORTON 

LOIS  WILSON 

King  Baggot 

George  Fawcett 

Gertrude  Short 

Estelle  Bradley 

Francis  X.  Bushman 

Evelyn  Pierce 

Charles  Coleman 

Emerson  Tracy 


5  CERTAINLY  GOOD  NEWS! 

has  in  Edward  Everett  Horton  another  Chevalier.     The  comedy  is  really 
funny.     Sono  Art- World  Wide  has  a  natural. — exhibitors  daily  review. 

ivith  Horton  turning  in  a  knock-out  performance.     Lois  Wilson  and  the 
Kcellent  direction. — film  daily. 

tie.  Comedy  situations  arouse  constant  laughter. — exhibitors  herald-world. 

Rates  booking  in  any  theatre  and  should  prove  an  exceptional  box-office 
rth  seeing. — LOS  ANGELES  EXPRESS. 

ices  where  the  laughter  is  so  loud  that  no  word  of  the  following  lines  can 
:ly  to  the  credit  of  Edward  Everett  Horton. — morning  telegraph. 


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Tuesday,  August  5,  1930 


£     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS     C> 

^=^m  Coast  Wire  Service  = 


"Painted  Desert"  Staff 

Active  in  Arizona 

Tuba  City,  Ariz.— Howard  Higgin 
and  Thomas  Buckingham,  director 
and  author  respectively  of  "The 
Painted  Desert,"  William  Boyd's 
new  starring  vehicle,  have  left  by 
pack  train  for  the  heart  of  the  des- 
ert country  to  pick  definite  loca- 
tions and  supervise  "the  "construction 
of  dwellings  for  the  Pathe  produc- 
tion company  that  will  spend  three 
weeks    on    location. 

In  addition  to  William  Boyd, 
his  leading  lady,  Dorothy  Burgess, 
feature  players,  some  300  bit  play- 
ers and  extras  will  work  at  the  en- 
campment. 


Preparing  "East  Lynne" 

Victor  Halperin  and  George 
Draney  are  now  at  work  writing  the 
adaptation,  continuity  and  dialogue 
on  "East  Lynne,"  which  will  be 
produced  by  Liberty  Productions 
next   month. 


Charles    Beyer    Places    Three 

Morgan  Wallace  has  been  signed 
through  Charles  Beyer  for  roles  in 
"Up  the  River"  and  "Looking  for 
Trouble"  at  Fox,  Louise  Macintosh 
T'lso  has  been  engaged  for  "Up  the 
River,"  while  Beyer  has  placed  Wal- 
ler McGrail  in  "The  Losing  Game," 
at   RKO. 


Ricardo   Cortez  for  "Illicit" 

Ricardo  Cortez  has  been  assigned 
a  featured  role  in  "Illicit,"  replac- 
ing Lew  Cody,  who  is  at  present 
working  on  another  picture  which 
interferes  with  the  production  sched- 
ule of  "Illicit."  Claude  Gillingwater 
also  has  been  added. 


Title  Changed 

Pathe's  two-reeler  produced  under 
the  title  of  "Loose  Screws"  will  be 
released  as  "One  Nutty  Nite."  Bob 
(  arney  wrote  the  story  and  is  fea- 
tured. 


"Captain  Thunder"  Is  New  Title 
"Captain  Thunder"  has  been  de- 
cided upon  as  the  title  of  the  War- 
ner production  formerly  known  as 
"A  Gay  Caballero,"  with  Fay  Wray 
and    Victor    Varconi. 


Lon    Chaney    Recovering 

Lon  Chaney  has  returned  to  his 
Hollywood  home,  where  he  is  un- 
dergoing treatment  for  his  throat. 
Me  will  take  a  brief  vacation  in  the 
1  :gh    Sierras    before   resuming   work. 


Farrow  Working  on  "First  Love" 
John  Farrow,  recent  addition  to 
I'm-  list  of  Fox  writer-directors,  is 
row  busy  writing  "First  Love," 
\  hich  will  be  his  first  directorial  as- 
i  ignment. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


JEAN  DARLING,  long  a  member 
J  of  "Our  Gang,"  has  opened  a  world 
tour  at  the  Hippodrome,  Los  An- 
geles. She  is  appearing  in  a  Kiddie 
Revue  and  is  being  presented  by  Joe 

Seitman. 

*  #         * 

William  Seiter,  Bud  Barsky 
and  Al  Nathan  are  among  the 
members  of  the  film  colony 
who       own       miniature       golf 

courses. 

*  *         * 

Mark  Savdrich,  who  is  direct- 
ing the  "Nick  and  Tony"  comedies 
for  Lou  Brock,  spent  18  busy 
months  in  the  East  before  return- 
ing to  the  Coast.  He  directed  a  fea- 
ture and  eight  comedy  shorts. 

*  *         * 

Some  more  Sidneys:  Mitchell, 
Clare,  Lanfield,  Australia,  Sil- 
vers. 

*  *         * 

Vivien  Oakland  will  play  an  im- 
portant role  in  "Red  Hot  Sinners," 
which  Ray  Enright  will  direct  for 
Warner  Bros.  She  has  a  delightful 
mezzo-soprano  voice  with  an  un- 
usually   low    range    and    will    sing    in 

her    new    picture. 

*  *         * 

Arthur  Reed,  veteran  camera- 
man, who  photographed  "Madame 
X,"  voted  one  of  the  "Ten  Best  Pic- 
tures  of   1929,"    is   now   with   First 

National. 

*  *         * 

We  know  an  extra  who  is  resource- 
ful. He  spends  his  mornings  calling 
on  casting  directors  and  seeking  work 
as  an  actor.  If  prospects  are  bad,  he 
spends  his  afternoons  working  as  a 
caddy  at  a  golf  course,  which  adjoins 
one   of  the   major   studios. 

*  *  * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Henry 
Myers  and  Busby  Berkeley 
conferring  at  Paramount;  Ned 
Holmes  watching  the  "East  Is 
West"  company  in  action  at 
Universal;  Jerry  Mayer,  Sol 
Solinger  and  Harry  Caufield 
visiting  Universal   on  business. 

*  *         * 

Here  and  There:  Henrv  Blancke, 
Valentin  Mandelstanim,  Max  Fraen- 
kel  and  John  Daumery  lunching  at 
First  National:  Murray  Feil  and 
Walter  Herzbrun  in  conference;  John 
P.  Miles  joining  the  First  National 
publicity    department. 

*  *  * 

Bernard  Granville  is  busy,  to 
say  the  least.  The  former  Zieg- 
feld  "Follies"  star  is  playing  an 
important  role  in  an  untitled  com- 
edy at  the  Educational  studios  and 
is  also  working  in  "Oh  Judge"  at 
a   Hollywood   theater. 


In  "An  Hour  of  American  Dra- 
ma," a  new  critical  volume  by  Bar- 
rett H.  Clark,  he  mentions  several 
prominent  dramatists  who  have  tried 
smart  comedy,  and  of  those  named, 
Samson  Raphaelson,  he  says,  has 
come  nearest  to  success  in  this  me- 
dium. Clark  mentions  as  an  exam- 
ple of  Raphaelson's  work,  "Young 
Love,"  which  may  shortly  be  seen 
in    Los   Angeles. 

*  *         * 

Lou.  Lusty,  veteran  publicity  man, 
who  recently  resigned  as  head  of 
the  Warner  Bros.'  trailer  depart- 
ment, is  motoring  to  New  York. 
He  has  made  a  connection  with  a 
Broadway  picture  theater.  Details 
of  his  new  association  will  be  an- 
nounced after  Lusty' s  arrival  in 
New  York. 

*  *         * 

Helen  Meinardi,  writer,  has  been 
given  an  unsolicited  screen  test. 
She  is  a  Chicago  girl  and  has  been 
here  for  the  past  six  months. 

*  *         * 

More  Passing  Show:  Fred 
Guiol,  Arch  Heath  and  Charles 
Callahan  conferring  at  Pathe; 
Frank  Gay  and  Endre  Bohem 
chatting   at    Fox. 

After  an  absence  of  several 
months,  Charles  Grapewin  is  mak- 
ing his  return  to  the  screen.  He 
has  been  signed  to  play  an  impor- 
tant role  in  "Social  Errors,"  which 
is  being  made  by  Paramount.  Grape- 
win,  veteran  actor  and  writer,  has 
been   working   on    a    novel. 

*  *         * 

Some  Archies:  Selwyn, 
Gottler,    Heath,    Buchanan. 

*  *         * 

Delmar  Daves  has  recovered  from 
injuries  sustained  in  an  automobile 
accident  and  has  resumed  his  du- 
ties as  a  writer.  He  has  worked  on 
several    originals    and    scenarios. 

Lucien  Littlefield  has  completed 
his  important  assignment  in  "Great 
Day,"  special  production  which 
Harry  Pollard  is  directing  with 
Joan  Craivford  and  John  Mack 
Brown  as  the  co-stars.  It  is  un- 
derstood that  Littlefield' s  next  as- 
signment    will   be   with    Universal. 

*  *         * 

Most  everyone  would  believe  that 
T.  Roy  Haines,  who  is  playing  in 
the  Pathe  short  circus  comedy,  "The 
Carnival  Revue"  would  likely  be 
called  "Roy."  Barnes,"  "T.  Roy," 
or  any  other  combination  of  his  pop- 
ular name.  But  for  some  reason 
the    well    known     stage    and     screen 


Six  Fox  Productions 

Going  in  Work  Sooi 

Six  new  productions  are  schedule* 
to  get  under  way  shortly  at  the  Fo:| 
studios.  "Scotland  Yard,"  featurin|| 
Edmund  Lowe  and  Joan  Bennett 
"Play  Called  Life,"  with  Lois  Moran 

"Lightnin',"  with  Will  Rogers  an< 
Louise  Dresser,  and  "Up  The  River'^ 
with  Spencer  Tracy  and  Claire  Luoj 
will  go  into  work  this  week. 

"Stolen  Thunder",  with  J.  Harolii 
Murray;  "Luxury",  with  Claire  Luci 
and  H.  B.  Warner;  "The  Princes, 
and  the  Plumber'",  with  Charles  Far 
rell  and  Maureen  O'Sullivan,  an^ 
"Network"  with  Berthold  Viertel  di 
recting  will  start  by  the  middle  o 
August. 


"Bedtime  Stories"  Series 
Being  Made  by  Columbh 

A  series  of  one-reel  shorts  know! 
as  "Bedtime  Stories  for  Grownups, 
has  been  mapped  out  by  Columbia^ 
with  Eddie  Buzzell  in  the  role  of  th' 
unseen  story  teller  who  relates  thj 
yarn  while  a  cast  of  players  perforn 
the  action.  First  of  the  series,  du! 
in  a  week,  is  entitled  "Never  Strik' 
Your  Mother." 


"Big  Trail"   Nearly   Done 

Raoul  Walsh  and  his  company; 
making  "The  Big  Trail,"  are  now 
the  Grand  Canyon,  where  filming  o: 
the  Fox  special  is  expected  to  W 
completed   this   week. 

comedian  strongly  refuses  to  b 
known  to  those  around  him  as  any 
thing  but   "Tom,"   his  given   name. 

*  *         * 

The  recent  announcement  tha 
Bradley  King  wold  return  to  Hoi 
lywood  to  resume  work  about  Auf, 
1  brought  her  representative  fou-. 
definite  offers  from  prominent  filn 
producers  anxious  to  have  her  writl 
screen  version  and  dialogiie,  /o 
which  she  has  revealed  a  superio] 
talent. 

*  *         * 

Heinz  Roemheld,  who  succeeded 
David  Broekman  as  general  musical 
director  at  Universal  City,  recently 
turned  down  a  contract  to  toul 
America  as  guest  pianist  with  var| 
ions    symphony    orchestras. 

*  *  * 

Tay  Garnett  was  the  recipient  o 
an  attractive  mantle  clock  presenn 
ed  by  his  associates  at  a  dinner  on 
the  "Her  Man"  set  at  the  Pathe  stuM 
dios   in   celebration   of   the    complei 

tion  of  the  picture. 

*  *         * 

By  the  way,  Irving  Cummings  il 
a  tennis  enthusiast  and  among  Hi  I 
recent  opponents  have  been  Beil 
Hewlett  and   Paul   Page. 


fuesday,  August  5,  1930 


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DAILV 


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es   Buses  to 
ing  Kids  In 

CREDIT  for  ;i  stunt  that  falls 
under  tlie  heading  of  "nat- 
irals."  goes  to  Roy  Nelson,  of  the 
Capitol,  Melbourne,  Australia,  who 
•lugged  "Disraeli"  with  more  than 
>rdinary  foresight.  Through  the 
•ooperation  of  the  Department  of 
Education  Nelson  arranged  for 
special  transportation  of  children 
0  his  theater  during  the  showing 
>f  "Disraeli."  Ten  tram  cars  were 
n  use  daily,  and  carried  the  chil- 
lren  from  school  directly  to  the 
heater  and  then  home.  So  far 
wenty  thousand  children  have  al- 
eady  taken  advantage  of  the  free 
ide  to  "Disraeli." 

— Warners 


ust  Married"  Car 
jlps  "Love  Parade" 
JT  has  been  some  time  since 
the  "just  married"  car  has 
been  reported  on  any  title,  but 
B.  D.  Hooton,  of  the  Genessee 
Theater,  Waukegan,  111.,  made 
that  his  key  stunt  on  "The  Love 
Parade."  The  Chrysler  agency 
provided  a  smart  roadster  for 
the  supposedly  happy  pair,  and 
other  cars  for  their  pursuing 
tormentors.  Hooton  got  a  sty- 
lish pair  of  youngsters  to  ride  in 
the  nupital  car,  with  the  banner 
split  50-50  between  the  just  mar- 
ried and  the  "Love  Parade"  idea. 
The  other  cars  were  filled  with 
young  people  who  were  just  out 
for  the  ride  and  the  fun  of  the 
thing. 

— Epes    Sargent 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

August  5 

Emanuel    Cohen 
Shannon  Day 
Robert    Vignola 
Burton  King 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
PhilM.  Daly 

DY    WAY    of    keeping    Hollerword    all    stirred    up,    Howard 

Hughes  is  going  steadily  ahead  with  his  plans  to  make  a  talkie 

of  that  much  discussed  book  concerning  studio  life  and  players, 

"Queer  People" the  original  work  contains  many  thinly 

veiled  allusions  to  prominent  screen  folk  easily  recognized ....... 

and  if   Howard   took  it  into  his  head   to  have  the   script   stick 
closely   to   the   book,   it   would   raise   merriell,   to    say   the   least 

but  it's  little  incidents  like  this  that  makes  life  in  the 

screen    capitol    spicy    and    interesting 


R 


UBE   GOLDBERG   is   another   gent   in    the    studio    city    who 

is  doing  his  best  to  take   the   ennui   outa  life in  his 

Fox  opus,  "Soup  to  Nuts,"  he  puts  on  display  two  of  his  latest 

goofy    inventions one    is    a    self-operating    bed    chair    for 

banquets,    and    the    other   a    gravy    mop    for    coat    lapels 

Two  new  developments  in  sound  film  equipment  are  being  man- 
ufactured by  Mole-Richardson,  Inc the  first  is  the  Mi- 
crophone   Boom,    which    simplifies    the    recording    of    sound    on 

large   sets another  invention,   the    Play   Back   Machine,   is 

said  to  be  a  great  improvement  in  the  cutting  of  sound  film 


A/fARY    PICKFORD,    one    of   our   better   business   women   in 
film  circles,  is  building  a  miniature  golf  course  in  Beverly 

Hills Baroness    Wandeyne    Deuth    of    Berlin,    who    has 

taken  her  initial  crack  at  film  playing,  springs  a  new  one .... 
she  sez  that  the  science  of  numerology  shows  her  that  she  \ 

ordained  to  play  in  films  eons  and  eons  ago Dolores  1 

Rio  and  Cedric  Gibbons,  who  plighted  their  troth  after  a  lo; 
drawn-out  courtship  of  six  weeks,  will  march  up  the  aisle  th.„ 
week 


(^OLUMBIA  PICTURES  has   narrowed  the  choice  in   its  na- 
tional  beauty   contest   down  to   two   contestants they 

are  Lesley  Beth  Storey  and  Dorothy  Dawes,  both  from  Brooklyn 

13   fan   mags   sponsored   the   contests the   winner 

will  be  posed  as  "Miss  Columbia,"  and  her  likeness  used  as  the 

company's    trade-mark    leader    on    all    Columbia    pictures 

she  will   also  get  a   chance  to  become  a   screen   celeb  if  she  de- 
velops the  talent 


DUDY    VALLEE   is   gonna   build   himself   a   villa   at   Atlantic 

Beach,  L.  I he  will  probably  call  it  Croon  Villa,  or 

Steinway  Hall Joe  Rivkin  of  the  Pathe  pub  dep't,  post- 
cards us  from  Montreal  where  he  has  been  exploiting  two  big 

features,  "Black  and  White"  and  "Canadian  Club" First 

Nash  is  reversing  the  usual  order  with  "My  Sister  and  I,"  which 

they  made  as  a  silent  in  Germany  some  time  ago it  will 

appear  as  a  Broadway  theatrical  production Another  re- 
versal of  form  is  the  marriage  of  Vivian  Duncan  to  Nils  Asther 
in  Reno what  a  shock  that  must  have  been  to  the  di- 
vorcees of  that  hamlet  hanging  around  waiting  for  their  divorce 

decrees We  have   a   great  idea  for  a  sequence   in   a   big 

production  which  we  guarantee  will  save  a  lotta  money  and  at 

the  same  time  be  a  real  novelty the  scene  shows  a  mob 

of  Scotchmen  rushing  to  pay  their  income  taxes all  the 

producer  needs  for  this  is  to  run  several  hundred  feet  of  blank 
film 


yKRNOX    "BUD"    GRAY,    publicity    director    of    the    Rialto, 
went  and   wedded   Margaret    Helm   so's  he'd  have   something 

to  steer  by by  the  way,  that's  a  very  colorful  staff  at   the 

Rialto Bud    Gray,    pub    head;    Pearl    Green,    his    sec,    and 

Dave  Wythe,  managing  director Three  young  yeggs  were 

so  embarrassed  when  Doug  Fairbanks  suddenly  confronted  them 
in  bis  home,  that  they  apologized,  and  were  satisfied  to  depart 
with  about  30  bucks such  is  fame The  RKO  base- 
ball team  finally  stopped  that  undefeated  Fox  aggregation  to  the 
tunc  of   17  to  16 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


€) 


A   Reply  To   David   Belasco 
Concerning   Silent    Films 

'J1HAT  great  expert  of  the 
screen,  David  Belasco,  says 
he  thinks  the  next  big  hit  will 
be  a  silent  film.  Will  he  have 
any  sound  in  it?  If  there  is  any 
sound  why  not  experiment,  just 
a  little,  with  the  most  subtle, 
most  resourceful  and  most  in- 
teresting of  all  sounds,  the  human 
voice?  Perhaps  David's  wish  is 
the  father  of  bis  prophecy.  A 
plague  on  all  your  talkies,  says 
he.  The  silent  would  be  better 
for  his  business — if  it  could  only 
be.  Rut  evolution  never  goes 
backward.  Darwin  says  it  is 
like  a  tree.     Even  if  some  of  the 

' I jem  to  bend  backward 

• 

with  the  talkies.  Dialogue  has 
been  overdone.  Now  there  is  a 
healthy  recession.  But  who  can 
imagine  that  the  films,  once  hav- 
ing known  the  magic  of  the 
human  voice,  can  ever  forget  or 
forsake  it?  Not  on  your  spot- 
light,   David. 

Richard  Barry 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


Laboratory  strike  ends.  Joint  com- 
mittee to  meet  and  arrange  wage 
scale.  Advertising  matter  not  in- 
cluded in  5%  rental  tax,  Government 
decides.  Henry  W.  Ives  &  Co.,  in- 
surance brokers,  work  out  system  to 
insure  producers  against  weather  con- 
ditions on  outdoor  production. 

*  *         * 

Ormer  Locklear,  producing  for 
Fox,  killed  in  aeroplane  accident  at 
Los    Angeles. 

*  *         * 

Special  Pictures  Corp.  signs  Ches- 
ter Conklin  for  comedy  series.  Irvin 
Willat  completes  his  first  independent 
production,  "Down  Home."  Clarence 
Badger  directing  "The  Guile  of  Wo- 
men," with  Will  Rogers. 


THE 


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DAILV 


Tuesday,  August  5,  1930 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Belgrade,  Me. — The  local  picture 
house  has  been  opened  by  Exhibitor 
Grant. 


Kennebunk,  Me. — Plans  are  being 
drafted  for  a  new  theater  to  be  erect- 
ed here  by  William  Littlefield. 


Newark — Dick  Hill  has  been  ap- 
pointed district  manager  of  Hudson 
county  by  Warner  Bros.  Jule  Lau- 
rent has  been  given  supervision  of 
\V.  B.  houses  in  Bloomfield,  Mont- 
clair,  Orange,  Dover,  Bellville  and 
Kearney. 


Pittsburgh — The  Warner,  now 
closed  for  repairs,  will  be  reopened 
Aug.   15.  


Minneapolis — Plans  are  under  way 
for  the  reopening  of  the  Paradise, 
New  Princess  and  Lyra  sometime 
in  August.  Differences  with  the 
local  operators'  union  brought  on 
the    closings. 


Superior,  Wis. — Frank  Buckley 
will  reopen  the  Princess  late  in  Aug- 
ust. 


Grand  Rapids,  Minn. — M.  W. 
Miller  has  acquired  Charles  Per- 
rizo's  half  interest  in   the   Grand. 


Williamstown,  Mass.  —  With  re- 
opening of  the  Walderi,  a  new  policy 
calls  for  operation  on  Tuesday, 
Wednesday,  Friday  and  Saturday 
with   two   shows   in   the   evening. 


New  Bedford,  Mass.  —  Reopening 
of  the  Empire  is  set  for  Aug.  2. 
Wilfred  Tully,  who  was  last  at  the 
Rialto,     Brockton,    will    manage. 


Aberdeen,  S.  D. — The  Orpheum, 
which  has  been  under  the  temporary 
management  of  J.  T.  Stroud,  is  now 
in  the  charge  of  M.  Wainstock,  who 
has  been  transferred  from  the 
Orpheum,  Sioux  Falls.  Stroud  is 
managing   the    Capital   here. 


Seattle — Jack  O'Brien,  formerly  of 
the  U.  A.  sales  staff,  has  joined 
RKO. 


Newburyport,  Mass.  —  Albert  E. 
Fowler,  Jr.,  manager  of  the  Publix 
Uptown,  Boston,  has  gone  to  Plum 
Island  where  he  will  spend  a  vaca- 
tion  with    his    parents. 


Manville,  R.  I. — New  management 
has  reopened  the  Crescent  and  in- 
stalled sound  apparatus. 


Haverhill,  Mass. — Rumors  circulat- 
ing here  state  that  Fox  will  build  a 
theater    here. 


Eastman  Donates 

Rome  (By  Cable)  —  George 
Eastman  of  Eastman  Kodak 
has  donated  $1,000,000  for  the 
establishment  of  a  dental  clinic 
here   bearing  his  name. 


Mrs.    Chevalier   Called    Home 

Wet  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAU.\ 
Hollywood — Mrs.  Maurice  Chev 
alier  has  left  by  plane  for  the  east 
on  a  hurried  trip  to  the  bedside  oj 
her  mother,  who  is  reported  critically 
ill  in  Paris. 


Powell  To  Make  Scenes  in  East 
William  Powell,  who  returned  froir 
abroad  yesterday,  will  remain  in  New 
York  long  enough  to  make  scene.' 
for  his  next  Paramount  picture 
"Ladies'  Man,"  based  on  a  Rupen 
Hughes    mystery    story. 


THE  MOST  VITAL  AND  INTERESTING 
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/OL.   LIII     No.  32 


Thursday,  August  7,   1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Three  Roadshow  Productions  on  Columbia  Program 

ST.  LOUIS  EXHIBS  TUMBLING  FOR"  GOLF 


Small  German  Market  Limits  Cost  of  Productions 


Looking  Back 

— on  the  silent  screen 

=By  JACK  ALICOATE— 


"alking  the 
Hues  Away 


A  mighty  Hol- 
lywood produc- 
tion maestro 
slips  us  the  in- 
side info  that  the  talkers  are 
low  out  of  their  rompers,  and 
:ommencing  nowabouts  or 
:losely  thereto  the  screen  menu 
will  be  considerably  less  banal, 
ess  trite  and  less  obvious.  To 
this  we  sigh  amen !  and  add  our 
mite  of  hope.  True,  we  have 
had  an  occasional  sound  pro- 
iuction  of  unusual  merit,  and  true, 
Uso,  these  good  things  are  becom- 
ng  more  and  more  frequent,  which 
n  itself  is  a  splendid  sign,  but 
vhere  are  those  outstanding  charac- 
terizations of  former  times  that 
cnocked  us  for  a  row  of  sprocket 
loles?  And,  this  takes  us  back  to 
jther  and  less  noisy  years.  When 
pictures  moved  with  less  haste  and 
>urer  foot.  When  characterization 
was  drawn  with  a  firm  hand  and 
:arried  true  trom  Hash  to  fade 
jut.  Talking  pictures  are  a  tremen- 
dous step  forward,  but,  in  their 
wake  is  left  an  artistic  silent  heritage 
not   easily    forgotten. 


High  Spots 
in  the  Silents 


And  lest  the 
years  completely 
take  from  us  the 
memory  of  some 
inspiring  first 
nights,  let  us  recall  a  few  silent  per- 
formances that  made  our  heart  beat 
just  a  little  faster,  our  mind  feel 
just  a  little  broader  and  our  appre- 
ciation of  this  great  art  of  the  mo- 
tion picture  just  a  little  greater.  Be- 
fore the  art  of  silent  technique  is 
completely  eclipsed  in  the  aura  of 
the  less  artistic  but  energetically 
progressive    sound    screen,    we    bow 

(Continued   on   Page  2) 


Must  Keep  Expenditures 

Down  to  One-Third  of 

English  Versions 

Gross  limitations  of  the  German 
market  indicate  that  talkers  produced 
for  this  field  must  keep  their  costs 
down  to  one-third  of  the  American 
versions,  according  to  an  estimate 
made  for  THE  FILM  DAILY.  The 
average  major  American  company, 
spending  between  $200,000  and  $300,- 
000  per  feature,  will  have  to  observe 
a  top  of  approximately  $100,000  in 
order  to  clear  financially  on  German 
(Continued   on   Page    11) 


$10,000,000  A  YEAR  LOST 
IN  COPYRIGHT  VIOLATIONS 


Violations  of  film  copyrights  are 
costing  distributors  $10,000,000  annu- 
ally, it  was  estimated  by  Gabriel 
Hess  of  the  Hays  organization  yester- 
day. 


Chaplin's  "City  Lights" 
Ready  for  Synchronizing 

W est  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Charlie  Chaplin  has 
practically  completed  production  on 
"City  Lights,"  for  United  Artists  and 
will  immediately  start  synchronizing 
the  picture.  This  job  will  probably 
require  about  two  months. 


Trying  Again 

Maysville,  Ky. — On  the  site 
where  three  houses  already 
have  been  destroyed  by  fire, 
the  new  Washington  is  near- 
ing  completion  and  will  be 
opened  next  month  as  the 
finest  house  between  Cincin- 
nati and  Pittsburgh.  It  will 
have    RCA    Photophone. 


BERGER  MAY  ORGANIZE 
SMALL-TOWN  CIRCUIT 


Grand  Forks,  N.  D. — Having 
turned  over  his  three  local  houses 
to  Publix,  which  takes  charge  on 
Aug.  15,  Ben  Berger  is  understood 
to  be  planning  to  move  his  offices  to 
Minneapolis  with  a  view  to  acquir- 
ing other  small-town  houses  where 
Publix  is   not   involved. 

Houses  concerned  in  the  deal  here 

(Continued    on   Page    10) 


80  Canadian  Theaters 

Sign  for  RKO  Product 

Toronto — Contracts  have  been  ob- 
tained by  Percy  Taylor,  RKO's 
Canadian  general  manager,  for  the 
showing  of  Radio  pictures  in  80  the- 
aters of  the  Famous  Players  Canadi- 
an circuit. 


"Dirigible"  May  Be  First 

of  3  Columbia  Roadshows 


Starting  Right 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  In  keeping 
with  the  magnitude  of  the 
undertaking,  the  starting  of 
camera  work  on  the  Amos  'n' 
Andy  film  was  preceded  by 
gala  ceremonies  at  the  RKO 
Studio.  Celebrities  were  on 
hand,  Duke  Ellington's  band 
played,  and  there  was  dancing 
and   festivities. 


Columbia  expects  to  have  three 
roadshow  productions  on  its  new  sea- 
son program,  Joe  Goldberg,  sales 
manager,  said  yesterday.  Whether  or 
not  these  pictures  are  placed  on  the 
market  as  roadshows  depends  upon 
the  quality  of  the  finished  product.  In- 
stated. "Dirigible,"  exteriors  for 
which  are  now  being  made  at  Lake- 
hurst,  N.  J.,  is  expected  to  he  the  In  i 
of    the    series. 


City  Now  Has  About  75 

Miniature  Courses 

in  Operation 

St.  Louis — Exhibitors  in  this  ter- 
ritory appear  to  be  tumbling  hard  for 
midget  golf.  Fred  Wehrenberg  has 
a  high-class  golf  layout  on  South 
Grand  Blvd.,  John  Karzin  has  closed 
his  Casino  and  Lincoln  and  is  oper- 
ating a  course  at  Laclede  and  Comp- 
ton,  Russell  Armentrout  has  opened  a 
course  in  Pittsfield,  Clarence  Denny 
is  operating  a  layout  in  Whitehall, 
111.,  and  Oscar  Wesley  has  a  course 
in  Carlinville,  111.  Skouras  may  use 
the  Grand  Central  as  a  de  luxe  indoor 
course,  it  is  reported,  and  the  Del- 
monte  also  may  go  golf.  There  are 
now  about  75  courses  here. 


POSTER  RENTING  PROBLEM 
TOBEDISCLT  DAT  MEET 


Viewing  poster  renting  as  a  serious 
problem  costing  distributing  com- 
panies thousands  each  year,  heads  of 
the  various  advertising  accessories 
departments  will  soon  hold  a  second 
meeting  at  the  Hays  office  in  an  ef- 
fort to  reach  a  solution.  A  number 
of  means  of  correcting  the  situation 
have  been  suggested  but  none  de- 
finitely adopted  as  yet. 

Contention  is  made  by  the  acces- 
sories managers  that  posters,  obtain- 
ed "surreptitiously,"  are  being  rented 
to  exhibitors  under  a  cut-rate  nlan. 
The  posters  were  originally  sold  by 
the  distributors'  accessory  depart- 
ments. 


Largest  Sign 

London— What  is  consid- 
ered the  largest  temporary 
sign  in  the  world  was  put  up 
for  Universal's  "The  Phan- 
tom of  the  Opera."  It  is  350 
ft.  long  by  45  ft.  high  cov- 
ering the  entire  block  of  the 
Engineers'    Club. 


DAILY 


Thursday,  August  7,  193 


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VoL  Llll  No.  32  Thursday,  Aug. 7, 1930    Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


:      Editor  and  Publishei 


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Financial 


NEW    YORK   STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Sales 

Am.    Seat 9  9  9       —     Vx 

Con  Fm.  Ind.  .  19J4  195-4  ™*A  +  Vt 
Con.  Fm.  Ind.  pfd.  21  2054  20H  +  54 
East.  Kodak  ....212  209  21154  —  2% 
Fox  Fm.  "A"  ..  46J4  4554  45&  —  H 
Gen.   Thea.   Equ.    .   3354     33         3354—54 

Loew's,   Inc 72         70         7054  —  154 

do    pfd.    xw    (6H)  97K     9654     96J4  —     54 

Para.     F-L     59         S7%     5854  —  154 

Pathe    Exch 454       454       454—54 

R-K-O     3254     3154     31&  —     Vi 

Warner  Bros 3754     3554     3654   +     Vt 

NEW    YORK   CURB    MARKET 

Fox    Thea.    "A"    .     9'A       954  954—54 

Loew,  Inc.,  war   ..     95-S       954  954   +     54 

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Warner    Pet 94         93  93      —  1 

Win   Fox   Merit   Awards 

Three  more  men,  all  from  the  Fox 
home  office,  qualified  last  week  for 
the  Foxfilm  Hall  of  Merit.  They 
are  William  J.  Kupper,  assistant  to 
James  R.  Grainger;  Edmund  C. 
Grainger,  assistant  sales  manager, 
and  John  Nolan,  home  office  repre- 
sentative. 

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Looking  Back 

— on  the  silent  screen 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
to   a    desire   to   add   our   bit   in   vale- 
dictory. 

*         *         * 

If    there    were 
Some  Great  a    Hall    of    Fame 

Performances  |?r  immemorial 
film  characteriza- 
tions the  mirror- 
ed walls  would  no  doubt  reflect  a 
great  number  of  outstanding  per- 
formances. Our  fleeting  thoughts 
drift  toward:  the  simple,  sympathetic 
interpretation  of  "Tol'able  David," 
by  Dick  Barthelmess.  The  virile, 
lovable,  rugged  Ernest  Torrence  in 
"The  Covered  Wagon."  A  sweet, 
beautiful  and  sentimental  Norma 
Talmadge  in  "Secrets."  The  polished, 
romantic  "Monsieur  Beaucaire"  of 
Valentino.  The  great  characteriza- 
tion of  "Robin  Hood"  as  Douglas 
Fairbanks  felt  it.  A  tragic,  senti- 
mental Chaplin  in  "The  Gold  Rush." 
The  dashing,  lovable  John  Gilbert  in 
"The  Big  Parade."  The  height  of 
screen  tragedy  by  Emil  Jannings  in 
"Variety."  A  powerful,  dominant 
Milton  Sills  in  "The  Sea  Hawk." 
The  great  name  characterization  of 
Belle  Bennett  in  "Stella  Dallas."  A 
dynamic,  dramatically  powerful  John 
Barrymore  in  "The  Sea  Beast." 
Janet  Gaynor  and  Charles  Farrell  as 
the  greatest  of  screen  lovers  in 
"Seventh  Heaven."  "The  Sadie 
Thompson"  of  Gloria  Swanson. 
There  were  many,  many  others.  The 
screen  brought  to  the  peoples  of  the 
world  many  a  heritage.  None  great- 
er, however,  than  the  outstanding 
performances  of  its  great  pioneering 
actors  and   actresses. 


Ceremonious  Premiere 

for  "Rain  or  Shine" 

A  ceremonious  premiere  has  been 
arranged  for  Columbia's  "Rain  or 
Shine,"  starring  Joe  Cook,  at  the 
Globe  tonight.  Celebrities  scheduled 
to  attend  include  Cook  himself.  Di- 
rector Frank  Capra,  Ralph  Graves, 
the  film  star;  Tom  Howard  and 
Dave  Chasen,  Cook's  principal  com- 
edy assistants;  Donald  Ogden  Stew- 
art, playwright  and  humorist;  Marc 
Connelly,  author  of  "Green  Pas- 
tures"   and    other   plays,    and    others. 

Sono  Art  Books  Four 
Into  Warner  N.  E.  Houses 

Sono  Art-World  Wide  has  booked 
the  first  four  pictures  on  its  1930-31 
schedule  into  the  Connecticut  and 
Massachusetts  houses  of  the  Warner 
chain  for  both  first  and  second  runs, 
it  is  announced  by  Budd  Rogers, 
director  of  sales  for  Sono  Art.  The 
features  are  "What  A  Man!"  "Cock 
o'  the  Walk,"  "Once  a  Gentleman" 
and  "The  Big  Fight.'  Rogers  also 
has  booked  "What  a  Man!"  with 
the  S.  &  S.  and  the  Coston  circuits 
of   Chicago. 


Winchester    at    Fox    Detroit 
Detroit— C.     F.     Winchester     has 
been    appointed    assistant    to    Wil- 
liam Raynor  at   the   Fox  here.      He 
was    formerly    in    Washington. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Aug.  11-12     Annual  convention  of  the  South 

eastern     Theater     Owners'     Ass'n 

Atlanta,    Ga. 
Aug.    14      "Moby   Dick"   opens  at  the  Holly 

wood,    New   York. 
Aug.   15     "Hell's     Angels,"     double    premiere 

at  Criterion  and  Gaiety,  New  York. 
Aug.   21      Premiere  of   "Old   English"   at   the 

Warner,    New   York. 
Aug.   25 :      "Abraham   Lincoln"   opens   at   the 

Central,    New    York. 
Sept.   27     Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 

Pathe     employees     at     the     Hotel 

Astor,    New    York. 
Oct.  20-21       Tenth     Annual     Convention     ol 

M.P.T.O.    of    Western    Pennsylva 

nia  and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh 
Oct.  20-23  Fall    meeting    of    the    Society    of 

M.      P      Engineers,      Pennsylvania 

Hotel.    New    York. 


COMING  &  GOING 


EDWARD  H.  GRIFFITH  is  making  the 
trip  from  New  York  to  Los  Angeles  by  air- 
plane in  order  to  be  on  hand  for  the  open- 
ing of  Pathe's  "Holiday,"  which  he  directed, 
at    the    Carthay    Circle    tonight. 

HERBERT  FIELDS  and  RICHARD 
RODGERS  First  National  composers,  ar- 
rive in  New  York  tomorrow  from  the  Coast. 
Lorenz  Hart,  the  third  member  of  this 
musical  trio,   also  is   on   his   way  east. 

DAVE  BADER,  personal  representative 
for  Carl  Laemmle,  returns  from  abroad  on 
the  Hamburg,  due  in  New  York  at  the  end 
of    the    week. 


Color    Line    Trouble 

Atlantic  City — Magistrate  William 
Page,  colored,  has  held  Louis  Schin- 
holz,  theater  operator,  in  $5,000  bail 
on  charges  of  refusing  to  allow  the 
daughter  of  another  colored  magis- 
trate to  sit  in  his  theater  with  white 
patrons. 


PROJECTION    THEATRES 

by   the   Reel   or    Hour 

Silent — 'Sound — R.C.A.    Equipment 

LLOYDS  FILM  STORAGE  CORP. 

Founded  1914  by  JOSEPH  R.  MILES 

729    Seventh    Ave.,    New    York    City 

Phone:   Bryant  5600-1-2 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES     DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive     Prints      Made 

on  standard  or  16  mm.  stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 

74   Sherman   St.  Long  Island   City 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


The  Big  Trail 

— The  Screen's  might' 
iest  spectacle 


Moran,  Wyoming,  June  5,  19 
Winfield  Sheehan, 
Fox   Film  Corporation  Studi 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

One  of  our  most  diffic 
problems  has  been  solved  for 
by  old  Mother  Nature.  Y 
will  recall  that  snow  cover 
mountains  and  trails  over  whi 
the  wagon  train  was  destined 
pass  was  something  we  thoug 
we  might  have  to  defer  un 
the  snow  season.  Likewise 
decided  studio  snow  was  o 
Am  glad  to  report  that  we  hg 
snow  and  plenty  although  i 
had  to  climb  ten  thousand  fc 
to  get  it.  It  was  worth  1 
climb. 

If  you  thought  the  mud  hcl 
sequences  of  THE  BIG  TRAI 
required  guts  on  the  part  of  tfl 
entire  company  you  will  reali 
that  in  the  snow  sequences  oi 
players,  men,  women  and  ch| 
dren,  are  going  through  ; 
rough  and  tough  experiences  ; 
their  forebears. 

We  have  now  reached  tl 
point  where  the  Indians  a: 
nosing  around  a  bit  which  wi 
lead  us  shortly  to  Idaho  and  tl 
big  Indian  massacre  episodes 

Entire  company  100  per  cei 
perfect     physically.       Temper;! 
ture   hovering  around   the   fo:J 
ties.     Morale  excellent. 

THE  BIG  TRAIL  will  hi 
completed  in  ample  time  to  pail 
ticipate  in  a  timely  way  will 
the  Oregon  Trail  Centenarl 
Celebration  as  outlined  and  r« 
quested  by  the  President  of  til 
United  States. 

RAOUL  WALS! 


(AdTt.) 


. 


BEST  BALANCED 
..HIGHEST  QUALITY..MOST  COMPLETE 
SHORTS  PROGRAM  ON  THE  MARKET 

104   PARAMOUNT  SOUND  NEWS.     Twice  weekly  the  snappy,  ultra 
modern  sound  news  leader  of  the  industry  conies  to  you. 

104   PARAMOUNT  ACTS.      Each  one  reel.  Headline  stars.   Same  qual- 
ity as  Paramount  features.     Every  conceivable  variety. 

26   PARAMOUNT  COMEDIES.     Each  two  reels.     Paramount,  always 
famous  for  comedy,  gives  you  the  class  fun  gems  of  the  field. 

[  18   PARAMOUNT  SCREEN  SONGS.      Each  one  reel.     With  the  fa- 

mous bouncing  ball.     Most  popular  single  reel  release  in  filmdom. 

I  18  PARAMOUNT  TALKARTOONS.  Each  one  reel.  A  cartoon  release 

of  sensational  popularity.  Max  Fleischer  Prod.  (Also  producer  of  Screen  Songs.) 

I  12  PARAMOUNT  PICTORIALS.  Each  one  reel.  The  de  luxe  magazine 

reel  of  the  screen.     Sparkling  rotogravure  section  in  celluloid. 


R\  I  (AMOUNT 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  August  7,  1930 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 

—€)— 


Airplane  Race  Plugs 
"Dawn  Patrol" 

A  STUNT  that  went  well  beyond 
the  limitations  of  ordinary  ex- 
ploitation was  handled  success- 
fully with  the  Portland  "Morning 
Oregonian"  in  connection  with  the 
showing  of  "The  Dawn  Patrol" 
at  the  Paramount,  Seattle.  Eigh- 
teen planes  piloted  by  world 
famous  aviators  took  part  in  the 
Portland-Seattle  airplane  race  on 
the  day  of  the  opening.  The  fly- 
ers landed  at  Boeing  Field,  Seat- 
tle, and  were  escorted  to  the  the- 
ater where  they  were  given  an 
ovation.  The  news  of  the  event 
brought  first  page  stories  for  sev- 
eral days  all  tied  up  with  the 
presentation  of  "The  Dawn  Pa- 
trol." 

— First  National 


Old-Fashioned  Girls 
for   Ballyhoo 

AT  ANY  different  stunts  have 
been  worked  up  with  girls 
in  the  costumes  of  the  gay  nine- 
ties to  ballyhoo  "The  Florodora 
Girl."  While  playing  at  the 
Fox  Imperial,  Long  Beach, 
Calif.,  Manager  C.  C.  Chellew 
used  a  quite  unusual  scheme. 
Dressing  a  group  of  girls  in  leg 
o'  mutton  sleeved  and  bustled 
gowns,  he  started  them  out  on 
a  shopping  tour  that  embraced 
thirty-six  stores.  Supporting 
the  gag  the  Long  Beach  "Sun" 
worked  up  three  full  pages  of 
cooperative  ads  from  the  stores 
which  the  girls  visited. 

—"Now" 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

August  7 

Phillips  Smalley 
Ray  Duddy 
Martin  Gorman 
Ann  Harding 
Jimmy  Bunn 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
PhilM.  Daly 

JAMES   WHALE,   the   English  stage   director  who   clicked   so 
decisively  with  "Journey's  End,"  has  found  it  only  the  begin- 
ning of  his  journey,  as  far  as  a  film  director's  career  goes 

Tiffany,  having  judiciously  signed  him  to  a  long-term  contract, 
has  copped  an  ace  in  the  hole  that  any  producing  organization 
would  like  to  possess all  the  newspaper  reviewers  unan- 
imously declared   "Journey's   End"  was  a  great  picture 

and  when  they  selected  Whale  as  one  of  the  Ten  Best  Directors, 

it  was  only  placing  the  credit  where  it  belonged it  was 

the  stage  and  screen  direction  of  this  masterpiece  by  Whale  that 

made  it  stand  out in  other  hands,  it  might  have  proved 

just  another  of  those  things 


"LJARRY   WARNER  gangplanked  from  the   Majestic  Tuesday 
right   into  a   small   army   of  relatives   looking  more   chipper 

than  we  ever  have   seen  him and  his   li'l   daughter   Betty 

was  with  him asked  for  her  opinion  of  Yurrup,  she  sez: 

"They  have  beautiful  beds  over  there." noncommital,  that, 

and  spoken  like  the  true  daughter  of  a  producer  who  ain't  passing 

out  too  much   info  to  the  press The   Paramount   Publix 

hour  over  WABC  Saturday  night  will  feature  Paul  Small,  tenor, 

Jesse  Crawford  at  the  organ,  and  the  Foursome  Quartette 

these  Saturday  night  programs  will  continue  till  August  23,  and 
then  switch  to  Tuesday  nights  starting  August  26 


"TV  W.   GRIFFITH,  all  set  for  the  opening  of  his  "Abraham 
Lincoln"  at  the  Central  on  the  25th,  is  spending  his  morn- 
ings on  the  golf  course,  giving  interviews  as  he  rests  before  each 

tee-off Johnny    Mescall,    cameraman,    and    Eddie    Quillan 

copped  first  honors  at  the  Pathe  golf  fest  at  Fox  Hill  Country 
Club  with  scores  of  75  and  78  respectively 


'"THOSE  A.M. P. A.  boys  seem  assured  of  an  interesting  season 
next  year  with  the  nomination  of  officers  selected  being  duly 

confirmed the  slate  is:  Mike  Simmons,  president;  Charlie 

Barrell,  vice-president;  George  Bilson,  treasurer;  Ed  Finney,  sec. 

Renee  Carroll,  the  chic  hat  check  gal  at  Sardi's,  has  up 

and  written  her  reminisces  of  the  ladies  and  gents  who  pass  in 

and  out  of  that  eatery some  pass  in,  and  some  pass  out. . 

you  know the  article  appears  in  the  "New  Broad- 
way Brevities" she  sez  a  lotta  celebs  nightly  tip  their  hats 

to  her .  .and  Renee  isn't  the  gal  to  pass  up  any  tips 


T3EN  ATWELL,  handling  the  metropolitan  publicity  on  "Abra- 
ham Lincoln,"  has  been  putting  in  some  hard  licks  getting 

ready  for  the  double  opener  of  the  Griffith  opus  on  the  15th 

he  is  thinking  of  offering  a  prize  to  the  goof  who  can  prove  that 
the  two  enormous  Broadway  electric  signs  do  not  contain  20,000 

bulbs  (or  is  it  25,000)  as  advertised that  li'l  stunt  should 

give    the    traffic    cops    something    to    think    about Sylvia 

Breamer,   that   Australian   beauty  who   once   did  her  bit  in  the 

silents,  was  seen  coming  off  the   Majestic ain't  it  funny 

how  they  all  drift  back — eventually 


A  L  WILSON  of  Audio  Cinema  has  gone  on  a  sudden  vacashe 
to  Maine  just  to  check  up,  as  he  explains,  on  Junior  who  is 
in  camp  there  and  has  not  written  a  letter  since  he  went  away.  . .  . 
.  .  .  . Al  must  have  supplied  the  kid  with  a  lotta  pocket  money.  . .  . 
.  .  .  .Abe  Goodman  of  the  Fox  publicity  dep't  is  wandering  in  the 
wilds  of  Napanoch,  N.  Y.,  kidding  himself  that  he  is  on  a  vaca- 
tion  And    Fred   Rath,    of  a    commercial    turn   of   mind,   is 

writing  a  new  play  while  enjoying  his  annual  lay-off Uni- 
versal executives  and  a  big  "Welcome"  sign,  surrounded  by 
flowers  and  other  decorations,  greeted  Phil  Reisman  when  he 
walked  into  his  office  Wednesday  to  report  for  duty  as  the  newly 
appointed  general  sales  manager  of  the  company 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


€ 


American  Films 
In  China 

COME  of  the  weirdest  hair- 
raising  adventure  and  mys- 
tery motion  pictures  displayed  in 
American  theaters  are  those  in  ' 
which  the  heroine  is  captured  by 
Chinese  bandits  or  Tibetan 
tribes  of  devil  worshipers,  to  be 
dramatically      rescued.  Sleek, 

silk-clad  old  villains  glide  through 
trap  doors  in  mountain  temples, 
uncanny  Oriental  rites  are  per- 
formed in  underground  caverns 
and  all  remains  baffling  until  the 
daring  hero  arrives.  When  Chi- 
nese themselves  go  to  the  mov- 
ies what  do  they  like  to  see? 
According  to  Trade  Commission- 
er Viola  Smith  of  Shanghai  they 
enjoy  the  same  kind  of  exciting 
mystery  that  satisfies  thrill-hunt- 
ing theater  patrons  on  this  con- 
tinent. Theaters  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Szechwan  in  western 
China,  on  the  border  of  Tibet, 
exhibit  American  pictures  as  well 
as  those  of  Chinese  make.  In 
this  province  are  twenty-seven 
theaters  with  a  seating  capacity 
of  115,000.  As  this  is  an  aver- 
age of  more  than  4.000  seats  for 
each  theater  some  of  them  com- 
pare favorably  in  size  with  sev- 
eral of  New  York's  big  cinema 
houses.  On  the  other  hand,  the 
population  of  Szechwan  is  60,- 
000,000;  obviously,  only  a  few  of 
them  can  attend  the  theaters  at 
one  time.  All  pictures  shown  in 
this  remote  province  of  China 
are  silent;  pictures  with  sound 
would  be  an  astonishing  novelty 
to  folks  in  Chunking  and  Cheng- 
tu,  both  cities  of  considerable 
size.  .  .  .  Though  theater-going 
natives  of  Szechwan  tread  no 
deep  plush  carpets  and  are  not 
fanned  by  a  modern  cooling  sys- 
tem, they  may  see  some  of  the 
best  screen  plays  shown  in  the 
motion  picture  palaces  of  Broad- 
way. 

—New    York    "Sun" 


Russian  film  production  on* 
der  Soviet  control  is  operating 
on  a  progressive  and  scientific 
five-years  program  of  steady 
expansion. 


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LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPEN! 

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Sono  Art  Finishes  "Reno"; 
Launches  Big  Exploitation 

"Reno,"  which  marks  the  return 
of  Ruth  Roland  to  the  screen,  has 
been  finished  by  Sono  Art-World 
Wide  and  a  big  exploitation  cam- 
paign has  been  launched  in  prepara- 
tion for  the  picture's  release  at  the 
end  of  the  month.  The  advertising 
drive,  handled  by  Mike  Simmons  at 
the  New  York  headquarters,  will  in- 
clude several  co-operative  campaigns 
by  national  advertisers.  Lux  Soap, 
Ampico  Pianos,  New  Mode  Hosiery, 
I.  Miller  Shoes,  American  Morocco 
Case,  Ullman  Silver  Frames  and 
Macauley  Book  Publishers.  Radio 
broadcasts  also  will  be  used.  The 
film  is  based  on  the  novel  by  Cor- 
nelius Vanderbilt,  Jr. 


Blackmer  Added  to  "Mothers  Cry" 
Sidney  Blackmer  has  been  added 
to  the  cast  of  "Mothers  Cry,"  which 
starts  production  this  week  at  the 
First  National  Studio.  Others  in  the 
cast  of  this  adaptation  of  Helen 
Grace  Carlisle's  novel  are  Dorothy 
Peterson,  David  Manners,  Helen 
Chandler,  Evalyn  Knapp,  Edward 
Woods  and  Pat  O'Malley,  with  Ho- 
bart  Henley  as  director. 


Lloyd  May  Direct  Barthelmess 
Frank  Lloyd,  according  to  present 
plans  at  the  First  National  Studio, 
will  probably  direct  Richard  Barthel- 
mess' next  starring  vehicle,  which 
will  go  into  production  next  month, 
and  about  which  Barthelmess  will 
confer  with  studio  executives  when 
he  returns  in  a  few  days  from  his 
Canadian   vacation. 


Berger  To  Direct  Powell 
Ludwig  Berger  will  direct  Wil- 
liam Powell  in  his  next  Paramount 
picture.  "New  Morals."  Powell  is 
due  here  from  the  east  in  a  couple 
of  weeks.  Meanwhile  Berger'  is  di- 
recting Maurice  Chevalier  in  the 
English  and  French  versions  ofX  The 
Playboy  of  Paris." 


Zeidman  Leaving  Paramount 
B.  F.  Zeidman,  associate  producer 
on  the  staff  of  B.  P.  Schulberg  for 
the  last  three  years,  has  resigned 
from  the  Paramount  organization  and 
will  leave  upon  completion  of  the 
current  Jack  Oakie  picture  and  the 
new  Leon  Errol  comedy,  "Social 
Errors,"  on  both  of  which  he  is  asso- 
ciate producer. 


Lewis  Ayres  Film  Completed 
"The  Doorway  To  Hell",  formerly 
known  as  "Handful  of  Clouds",  in 
which  Lewis  Ayres  has  the  leading 
role,  has  been  completed  at  the  War- 
ner studios.  Archie  Mayo  directed. 
Others  in  the  cast  include  Dorothy 
Mathews,  Charles  Judels  and  Leon 
Janney. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    W1LK 


ARTHUR  FREED,  long  the  lyric- 
writing  member  of  the  song- 
making  team  of  "Brown  and  Freed," 
has  now  turned  his  hand  to  author- 
ship. Credit  for  the  story  of  "Three 
French  Girls,"  which  Harry  Beau- 
mont is  directing,  is  split  between 
Freed,  Dale  Van  Every  and  Richard 
Schayer.  Freed  has  also  written  the 
lyrics  for  five  songs  which  will  be 
heard  in   the  farce.     Joseph   Meyers 

wrote  the  music. 

*  *         * 

Too  much  "music  in  the  air"  is 
blamed  by  Bryan  Foy  for  the  ap- 
parent lack  of  interest  in  musical 
screen  productions.  "With  a  radio 
in  practically  every  home,  we  eat 
to  musical  accompaniment,  converse 
with  its  rhythm  in  the  background 
and  even  exercise  to  its  cadence," 
declares  Foy.  "The  world  is  figura- 
tively saturated  with  melody." 

However,  Foy  believes  that  the 
musical  screen  play  will  always  be 
a  success  when  the  musical  interpo- 
lations are  carefully  measured  and 
placed,  because  of  the  universal  ap- 
peal of  music. 

*  *         * 

Lumsden  Hare,  who  was  one  of 
London's  famous  leading  men,  and 
who  has  appeared  in  several  Fox  pic- 
tures, will  play  the  head  of  Scotland 
Yard  in  the  Fox  picture  of  that 
name.  Hare  has  also  directed  the 
dialogue  on  many  Fox  pictures.  He 
is  free-lancing. 


e  "age  of  80  and  with  many 
millions  in  his  bank  account,  the 
"big  chief"  of  the  Oklahoma  Indian 
tribes,  is  to  become  an  extra  player 
at  $5  a  day.  Chief  Bacon  Rind  will 
work  in  "Cimarron,"  for  RKO,  and 
will  bring  50  chiefs  and  braves  of  the 

Osage  tribes  to  Hollywood. 

*         *         * 

All  the  Indians  are  said  to  be 
millionaires,  through  the  discovery 
of  oil  on  their  lands.  It  is  declared 
they  were  persuaded  to  leave  their 
mansions  and  motors  by  RKO's 
pledge  that  the  picture  would  show 
them  in  their  true  light. 


Bert  Wheeler,  co-featured  with 
Robert  Woolsey  in  RKO's  "Half 
Shot  at  Sunrise,"  was  the  champion 
speed  skater  of  New  Jersey  when  he 
was  16. 

*         *         * 

Between  acting  in  "Lightnin' " 
with  Louise  Dresser  at  the  Fox 
Films  studio,  and  conferring  with 
Director  Henry  King  between 
scenes,  Will  Rogers  is  finding  time 
to  entertain  Fred  Stone  and  his 
family  of  talented  offspring,  who 
are  visiting  him  at  his  Santa  Mon- 
ica Canyon  ranch. 


Dorothy  Lee,  featured  with  Bert 
Wheeler  and  Robert  Woolsey  in 
RKO  Radio  Pictures'  wartime  com- 
edy with  music,  "Half  Shot  at  Sun- 
rise," may  be  the  smallest  and 
daintiest  of  film  comediennes,  but 
she's  a  member  of  the  United  States 
women's  LaCrosse  Team,  just  the 
same. 


Marjorie  Rambeau,  who  makes 
her  talking  picture  bow  in  "Her 
Man,"  directed  by  Tay  Garnett  for 
Pathe,  played  in  "Camille"  on  the 
stage  when  she  was  12  years  old. 
She  enjoys  the  distinction  of  never 
having  played  anything  but  a  lead- 
ing role  in  her  entire  stage  career. 

*  *        * 

With  the  signing  of  a  number  of 
stars  prominent  in  the  comedy 
world,  Educational  Pictures  an- 
nounce a  new  departure  in  their 
story-writing  policies.  At  both  the 
Educational  and  Metropolitan  Stu- 
dios, assignments  are  being  made 
for  the  special  writing  of  stories  to 
suit  the  individual  requirements  of 
such  personalities  as  Charlotte 
Greenwood,  Johnny  Hines,  Tom 
Patricola,  Joe  Phillips,  Bert  Roach, 
John  and  Buster  West,  Lloyd  Ham- 
ilton, Ford  Sterling,  Clyde  Cook.  etc. 

*  *         * 

From  dentist  to  actor  is  the  un- 
usual record  of  Bert  Sprotte,  fav- 
orite character  actor,  who  will 
shortly  be  seen  in  Pathe' s  all  star 
special,  "Beyond  Victory."  Sprotte 
was  a  dentist  in  his  native  city  of 
Mecklenburg,  Gernuiny,  before  he 
accepted  an  offer  to  go  on  the  stage 
there.  Later  he  played  in  Germany 
for  many  years  before  coming  to 
America  and  embarking  on  a  screen 
career. 


Added  to  "Half  Shot" 
Roberta  Robinson  and  Ernie 
Shields  have  been  added  to  the  cast 
of  RKO's  "Half  Shot  at  Sunrise," 
featuring  Bert  Wheeler  and  Robert 
Woolsey. 


Lawler  Back  With  Paramount 
Anderson  Lawler,  who  received  his 
first  screen  role  from  Paramount,  is 
back  with  this  company  and  will  play 
an  important  role  in  "Social  Errors," 
with    Leon    Errol. 


nor,  Goodee  Montgomery,  KoDert 
Burns,  George  MacFarlane,  Williai.i 
Collier,  Sr.,  Warren  Hymer  an  1 
Humphrey   Bogart. 


Kaliz  Replaces  Alvarado 
Armand  Kaliz  has  been  given  the 
role  previously  assigned  to  Don  Al- 
varado in  "The  Man  in  the  Sky,"  the 
musical  screen  play  by  Jerome  Kern 
and  Otto  Harbach  which  is  startin  » 
production  next  week  at  the  Fir  t 
National  Studio.  Irene  Delroy  an  1 
Jack  Whiting  have  the  two  principal 
roles. 


Added  to  "Children  of  Dreams" 
Charles  Winniger,  Milton  Doug- 
las and  Angelo  Bruno  have  been 
added  to  the  cast  of  "Children  of 
Dreams,"  the  second  Romberg-Ham- 
merstein  romance  written  for  War- 
rers.  Margaret  Schilling  heads  the 
cast,  playing  opposite  Paul  Gregory. 


Warner  Player  Given  New  Name 
Marilyn  Morgan,  youthful  Warner 
Bros,  player  who  is  being  groomed 
for   stardom,   will  be   known   hereaf- 
ter as  Marian  Marsh. 


Pirandello  To  Visit  Hollywood 
Luigi   Pirandello,   Italian  dramatist, 
is  expected   here   next   month  to   see 
the   product  ion   of  four   of  his  plays 
as  talkers. 


Robards  and  Campeau  Assigned 
Jason  Robards  has  been  assigned 
a  featured  role  by  Fox  in  "Lightnin'.'' 
starring  Will  Rogers.  Frank  Campeau 
also  will  have  a  principal  part  in  the 
picture. 


Portable  Sets  Used 
Portable  sets  for  interiors  were 
used  at  the  First  National  Studio  for 
the  first  time  during  the  production  of 
"Father's  Son,"  which  has  just  been 
completed.  These  sets,  designed  bj 
Anton  Grot,  are  collapsible  with 
concealed  hinges,  so  that  whole 
rooms  may  be  folded  up,  moved  from 
one  sta^e  to  another  and  set  up  in 
a  few  minutes. 


THE 


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Thursday,  August  7,  1930 

HMHUnHnM 


Berger  May  Organize 

Small-Town  Circuit 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
ire  the  Orpheum,  Metropolitan  and 
Strand.  It  is  not  stated  whether 
Publix  will  reopen  the  Metropolitan, 
i  stock  house,  closed  since  October, 
rhe  Orpheum  is  being  leased  for  a 
ong  term,  with  Berger  owning  the 
>roperty,  and  will  continue  its  pres- 
:nt  policy  until  next  May,  when  it 
s  to  be  remodeled  at  a  cost  of  $100,- 
)00.  Lease  on  the  Strand,  last  run, 
las  two  years  to  go  from  next  Jan- 
aary.  Berger  retains  the  Granada, 
5ioux  Falls,  S.  D.,  and  two  houses 
n  Bemidji,  Minn. 


Fox  Film  Offices  Moving 
Fox    Film    headquarters    will    start 
omorrow     moving    into    the     newly 
ixed  up  offices  at  444  West  56th  St. 


Arranging    Baltimore    Revue 

Baltimore — Howard  Price  Kings- 
nore,  Loew's'  City  Manager,  Balti- 
nore,  and  Junior  McGeehan,  publi- 
:ity  representative,  are  busy  with  ar- 

incrpmpnto    (r>—   *'- 


rEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


THE 

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)f  HUMDOM 


S.  A.  Lynch  acquires  theater 
hains  in  Wichita  Falls,  Little  Rock 
nd  El  Paso 

*  *        * 

Adolph  Zukor  agrees  to  meet 
ommittee  of  exhibitors  to  go  over 
famous    Players'    theater   policy. 

*  *         * 

Annette  Kellerman  forms  new  pro- 
lucing   company. 

*  *         * 

"Way  Down  East"  to  open  at  the 
fourth   Street   theater. 


Philadelphia — Daniel  S.  Bader  has 
acquired  the  Doris,  which  opens  soon 
under  the  management  of  Ben 
Wolff. 


Stroudsburg,  Pa. — H.  A.  and  Fred 
Schuermann  have  bought  the  Stroud 
from  Joseph  Albom  of  New  York. 
This  gives  the  Schuermanns  control 
of  three  houses  in  the  Stroudsburg 
district. 


Montrose,  Pa.  —  I.  B.  Comerford 
has  taken  over  the  Ideal  from  Comer- 
ford. 


Cuero,    Tex.    —    The    Rialto    has 
opened. 


Philadelphia — Max  A.  Wolovitch 
has  taken  over  the  operation  of  the 
Eureka,  formerly  owned  by  H.  H. 
Rozinsky. 


Chanute,  Kan. — Glen  W.  Dickinson 
Theaters  has  bought  the  Plaza. 


Olathe,   Kan. — S.    C.  Andrews  wi 
built   a    1,000-seat  house   here. 


Sinton,  Tex. — The  Rialto  has  re- 
opened after  remodeling  and  installa- 
tion of  sound. 


Pittsburgh — Bert  M.  Stern  is  again 
managing  the  United  Artists  ex- 
change here.  Jack  Emenheiser,  who 
took  charge  when  Stearn  was  as- 
signed to  special  work  about  two 
months  ago,  is  slated  for  an  assign- 
ment  at   the   home   office. 


Tallahassee,    Fla. — A    proposal    to 
allow    Sunday    motion    pictures    be- 
tween the  hours  of  1  and  7  p.m.  was 
voted  down  after  a  bitter  and  close 
ight 


Chicago — Jacob  Lasker  and  Sons 
•ecently  added  the  Auditorium,  800- 
seater,  which  will  be  reopened  Aug. 
14  under  the  name  of  the  Roxy. 
About  $35,000  worth  of  improvements 
will  be  made  meanwhile. 


Philadelphia  —  Charles  Segal  and 
Abe  Sablosky  of  Principal  Theaters 
Corp.  will  open  the  Erny,  at  19th 
St.  and  City  Line,  Sept.  1. 


Shamokin,  Pa.  —  Herb  Effinger 
now  is  handling  physical  operation 
of  the  Chamberlain  properties  under 
S.  J.    Gribben,   receiver. 


Cleveland  —  RKO's  Hippodrome, 
and  the  RKO  Palace,  Akron,  have 
exchanged  managers.  Ralph  Walsh 
of  the  Hippodrome  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  Akron  house,  and  Allen 
Glenn  of  the  Palace  is  now  man- 
aging the   Cleveland   house. 


Rapid  City,  S.  D.— J.  B.  Shearer, 
of  Park  Rapids,  Minn.,  has  opened 
a  picture  house  here. 


Ocean  City,  N.  J.— William  Kee- 
gan,  formerly  of  the  State  and  Or- 
pheum in  Trenton,  is  now  handling 
the  Hunt  interests  in  Wildwood, 
Cape  May,  Ocean  City  and  other 
Southern  New  Jersey  points. 


Haddon  Heights,  N.  J. — A.  Brown, 
who  once  operated  the  Bronson  in 
West  Philadelphia,  has  taken  over 
the  Haddon  Heights  and  will  spend 
about  $15,000  to  improve  the  house. 


Sylacauga,  Ala. — J.  W.  Peck  plans 
to  erect  a  modern  800-seat  house 
adjoining   the    Knight    Hotel. 


Memphis — T.  T.  Brown  has  suc- 
ceeded Nelson  T.  Powers  as  head 
booker  and  office  manager  at  the 
Pathe.  Powers  has  joined  the  sales 
staff.  J.  C.  West  has  been  added  to 
the   office   force  as  assistant   booker. 


Troy,  N.  Y. — Harold  Janecky  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  War- 
ner house  in  Appleton,  succeeding 
Jack  LeVois,  who  was  given  a  new 
post  in  the  organization. 


York,  Neb. — Samuel  Blair  and  his 
associates  have  taken  over  the  local 
theater. 


Burlington,    la, 

son  has  resigned 
Iowa  to  become 
toria  in  Fairfield 
by  his  father,   T 
Albia,   who  will 
George    Collins 
ceeds  Thompson 


— Kenneth  Thomp- 
as  manager  of  the 

manager  of  the  Vic- 

,  recently  purchased 
W.   Thompson,  of 

remodel   the   house. 

of  Davenport  suc- 
at  the   Iowa. 


Minneapo... 
yuiet  on  the  Westein  *  iont"  for  a 
third  week  at  the  Century,  Publix 
house,  marks  the  first  time  in  about 
six  months  that  a  picture  has  been 
held  here  beyond  two  weeks. 


Gillespie,  111. — Dominic  Frisina  and 
John  Giachetto  have  taken  over  the 
Pert  and  Colonial  here  from  Mrs. 
Frances  Peart,  and  the  Pantheon  in 
Springfield    from    Teddy    Gray. 


Baltimore  — ■  Seating  capacity  of 
each  of  the  new  theaters  being  built 
here,  one  of  the  site  of  the  old  Pat- 
terson in  the  Eastern  section  and  the 
other  at  Edmondson  Ave.  and  Edge- 
wood  Rd.,  will  be  about  1,000.  The 
former  will  be  operated  by  the  Grand 
Theater  Co.,  now  controlling  the 
Grand,  Highlandtown,  while  the  lat- 
ter will  be  operated  by  the  Lyndhurst 


NEW  ZONING  AGREEMENT 
IS  ADOPTED  IN  TEXAS 


Dallas — Despite  objections  from 
Allied  Theater  Owners  of  Texas,  a 
new  zoning  plan  has  been  adopted 
by  a  committee  comprising  distrib- 
utor and  exhibitor  representatives. 
The  committee  consists  of:  distrib- 
utors, J.  E.  Luckett  of  First  Na- 
tional and  C.  F.  Hilgers  of  Fox; 
independent  exhibitors,  E.  J.  Calla- 
han of  Crockett  and  R.  L.  Walker 
of  Lampasas;  affiliated  theaters,  P. 
K.  Johnson  of  Publix  and  L.  B. 
Remy    of    R-K-O. 


Corp.,  newly  formed.  Both  compa- 
nies are  controlled  by  the  Durkee 
Theatrical   Interests. 


Baltimore — More  floor  space  has 
been  taken  on  the  second  floor  of  the 
Arcade  Theater  Building,  Hamilton, 
by  the  Frank  H.  Durkee  Theatrical 
Interests. 


Minneapolis — T.  A.  Burke,  branch 
manager  for  United  Artists,  is  re- 
signing on  Aug.  20  and  may  join 
Publix,   according  to  report. 


Little  Rock,  Ark. — About  $100,000 
will  be  spent  by  Arkansas  Theaters 
in  remodeling  the   Kempner. 


Baltimore — U.  S.  Brummell  has  be- 
come associated  with  the  New,  oper- 
ated by  Morris  A.  Mechanic.  Brum- 
mell was  once  manager  of  the  Cen- 
tury. 


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UNEXCELLED  COLONIAL 
HOSPITALITY 

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Fireproof — Showers    and    Baths 
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From  $7.00  Daily. 

American  Plan 


FETTER    &     HOLLINGER.     Inc. 
EUGENE    C.    FETTER.    Managing- 
Director 


St.  Louis — Jack  O'Neil  has  resigned 
from  the  RKO  sales  staff  and  will 
handle  the  Missouri  territory  for 
Progressive  Pictures. 


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ALL  MILWAUKEE  HOUSES 


Milwaukee  —  All  Warner  houses 
here  are  undergoing  renovations, 
according  to  Bernard  Depkin,  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  Wisconsin  cir- 
cuit. 

The  Granada,  where  the  most  extensive 
changes  are  being  made,  is  closed,  while  new 
acoustical  and  sound  equipment  and  screens 
arc  being  installed  in  the  Venetian,  Downer, 
Kosciuszko,   Riviera,  Juneau,   Lake  and  State. 

Permit  for  construction  of  the  $1,000,000 
downtown  theater  and  office  building  has 
been  issued   by   the  city  building   inspector. 


Auten  is  B.I. P.  Vice-President 

Capt.  Harold  Auten,  U.  S.  repre- 
sentative of  British  International 
Pictures,  is  listed  as  vice-president  as 
well  as  treasurer  and  general  man- 
ager of  the  company's  American 
branch.  Other  officers  are  John  Max- 
well, president,  and  Maurice  Arthur 
Dent,  vice-president.  The  company 
has  been  registered  in  this  country 
as  British  International  Pictures 
(America),   Inc. 


Jacqueline  Logan  in  B.I. P.  Film 
London — Jacqueline  Logan,  Amer- 
ican film  player,  will  appear  in  "The 
Middle  Watch,"  British  International 
Pictures  talker  being  made  at  Els- 
tree.  Others  in  the  cast  include 
Dodo  Watts,  Owen  Nares  and  Ja.ck 
Raine,  with  Capt.  Norman  Walker 
directing. 


The  Public  Pulse 

Collecting  comments  from  patrons  is  now  a  part  of  the  duty 
of  every  member  of  the  Roxy  staff.  Brickbats  and  bouquets,  jeers 
and  cheers  from  the  customers,  are  relayed  to  Doctor  Rothafel  in  his 
private  clinic.  He  analyzes  these  and  soon  knows  early  in  the  week 
exactly  how  the  show  is  going  over,  and  if  not,  why. 


Fox  Foreign  Managers 
Assigned  New  Duties 

Harry  Kahn  and  H.  J.  Gell,  of 
the  Fox  foreign  department,  have 
been  assigned  new  duties,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Clayton  P.  Sheehan, 
general  foreign  manager.  Kahn  is 
now  district  manager  for  Germany, 
Poland,  Latvia  and  Holland,  with 
headquarters  in  Berlin.  Gell  has 
been  appointed  district  manager  for 
Austria,  Hungary,  Czecho-Slovakia, 
Jugoslavia  and  Roumania,  with  head- 
quarters in  Vienna. 


Henry    Myers    Signs    New    Contract 

Henry  Myers  has  signed  a  new 
contract  with  Paramount  as  a  scen- 
arist and  dialogue  expert.  Myers 
is  best-known  for  authorship  of 
"The  First  Fifty  Years,"  and  of  Ar- 
thur Hammerstein's  musical,  "Good 
Boy." 


United  Trailer  Takes  Lease 
United    Trailer     Service,    Inc..    of 
which  Charles  L.  Welsh  is  president, 
has  leased  space  in  the  Film  Center 
Bldg. 


German  Talker  Season 

at  8th  St.  Playhouse 

A  season  of  German  talkers  will 
be  inaugurated  tomorrow  at  the 
Eighth  St.  Playhouse  by  Joseph  R. 
Fliesler  with  "Liebe  Im  Ring" 
("Love  in  the  Ring"),  Max  Schmel- 
ing's  first  talker,  as  the  initial  fea- 
ture. While  this  picture  is  chiefly 
German,  it  has  dialogue  sequences 
in  English,  French  and  Portuguese. 
Schmeling  speaks  German  and  Eng- 
lish. 


More  "Dixiana"  Openings 

With  "Dixiana"  going  into  its  sec- 
ond week  at  both  the  R-K-O  Or- 
pheum  in  Los  Angeles  and  the  R-K- 
O  Orpheum  in  San  Francisco,  two 
additional  openings  of  the  Radio 
production  will  take  place  Saturday, 
one  at  the  Seattle  Orpheum  and  the 
other  at  the  Portland  Orpheum. 
Special  exploitation  campaigns  are 
under    way    for    both    showings. 


Liggett  Resigns  from  'U' 
Sam  Liggett,  salesman  at  the  Big 
U   exchange,  has  resigned. 


GERMAN  MARKET  LIMITS 
COST  OF  PRODUCTIONS 


(.Continued  from  Paqe   1) 

dialogue  product,  it  is  figured. 
American  firms  estimate  German 
distribution  costs  at  about  35  per 
cent. 

This  situation  is  one  of  the  draw- 
backs under  consideration  by  U.  S. 
firms  as  they  develop  their  foreign 
policies  in  accordance  with  the  new 
German    talker    agreement. 


"King    of    Jazz"    Suit    Settled 

Settlement  out  of  court  has  been 
made  in  the  action  brought  by  King 
Jazz  and  His  Orchestras,  Inc., 
against  Universal  over  the  use  of 
the  title,  "The  King  of  Jazz,"  for 
the  Paul  Whiteman  picture.  The 
settlement,  which  was  a  friendly 
one,  did  not  involve  any  cash  con- 
sideration, Universal  simply  recog- 
nizing the  right  of  the  plaintiff  to 
continue  using  the  title  in  his  par- 
ticular   field. 


Publix  Fenway  Being  Remodeled 
Boston — Publix  has  closed  the  Fen- 
way to  permit  the  installation  of  a 
cooling  system  and  remodeling  of  the 
interior  which  will  include  new  seats 
and  draperies  and  enlargement  of  the 
stage  to  provide  for  a  new  large 
screen. 


MY  SINCERE  APPRECIATION 

TO  'II  IF. 

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"A    SHRIEKING     RIB-TICKLER" 

— Chicago  Herald-Examiner 

POSITIVELY     MARVELOUS 

— Rob  Reel,  Chicago  Eve.  American 

"AUDIENCE  LIMP  FROM  LAUGHTER" 

— Washington  Star 

"A    SIDE-SPLITTING    VEHICLE" 

— Washington  Post 

"A     KNOCKOUT      OF      FUN" 

— Washington  Herald 

UNQUALIFIEDLY   RECOMMENDED" 

— Washington  Times 


OPENS   AT   THE    GLOBE, 
NEW   YORK-TONIGHT! 


LOUISE    FAZENDA 
JOAN    PEERS 
WILLIAM     COLLIER    Jr 
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THE 

DF  FILM  COM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIII     No.  41 


Monday,   August   18,    1930 


Price    5    Cents 


Cooling  Systems  Installed  in  About  400  Theaters 

PRODUCTION  BUDGETtOTAL  UP  $50^000,000 

Expect  Industrial  Production  To  Be  Revived  in  Fall 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


TALENT,  BOTH  acting  and  pro- 
duction, within  the  industry  should 
je  developed  and  not  neglected  in 
he  rush  for  new  people,  says  Carl 
Laemmle,  Jr.  The  words  made  an 
mpression  of  common-sense,  espe- 
:ially  as  they  pertain  to  players  who 
possess  marquee,  or  near-marquee 
lames.  Exhibitors,  whether  chain 
Dr  independent,  are  having  enough 
grief  trying  to  induce  the  public  in 
to  see  and  hear  product  which  does 
not  present  names  with  which  they 
ire  familiar.  It's  far  easier  for  them 
to  sell  even  second  and  third-rate 
picture  names,  in  numerous  instances, 
than  players  who  are  100  per  cent 
foreign  to  their  customers.  Exhibs 
no  doubt  have  no  desire  to  discour- 
age development  of  new  faces — new 
personalities  with  box-office  lure. 
But,  from  the  standpoint  of  main- 
taining public  interest  at  a  highlevel. 
they're  naturally  not  keen  about 
casts  which  do  not  afford  enough 
electric  bulb  names  to  aid  marketing 
of  their  wares.  It's  legendary  that  a 
boy  seldom  "makes  good"  in  his  own 
home  town.  That  legend,  as  Laem- 
mle says,  should  not  be  perpetuated 
by  and  within  the  motion  picture 
industry. 


TWIN  PREMIERE  openings  are 
coming  into  vogue  in  New  York. 
While  the  idea  is  still  fresh  and 
young  to  the  public,  the  plan  has  a 
certain  publicity  value.  What  influ- 
ence it  will  exercise  on  the  New 
York  gross  will  be  interesting  to 
watch. 

*         *         * 

MARY  PICKFORD  intends  to  re- 
turn to  the  New  York  legit  between 
pictures.  A  renewed  experience 
which  seems  likely  to  augment  her 
histrionic  abilities.  Her  plans  bear 
a  thought  for  other  players  whose 
work  might  be  freshened  by  a  pe- 
riod away  from  Hollywood  routine 
and     atmosphere. 


Inactive  Companies  Plan 

to   Resume   Work, 

Survey  Shows 

Although  the  industrial  field  in 
the  East  is  practically  inanimate  at 
present,  expectations  are  that  pro- 
duction will  be  revived  in  the  Fall. 
This  is  the  consensus  of  opinion  of 
industrial  firm  executives  canvassed 
by  THE  FILM   DAILY. 

Paramount,  Pathe  and  Warners, 
although  remaining  in  the  business, 
are  practically  inactive.  Fox  is  out 
of  the  business  at  the  moment,  hav- 
ing disbanded  its  industrials  division 
some   months   ago. 

Production  of  industrials,  which 
was  steadily  on  the  gain  prior  to 
the  market  crash  of  last  autumn,  has 
never    fully    recovered. 


FIGURE  SPANISH  TALKER 
MARKET  GROSS  $300,000 

Gross  possibilities  of  Spanish  talk- 
ers are  figured  at  between  $150,000 
and  $300,000,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
yesterday.  An  early  unpublished 
estimate  put  the  possible  total  at 
$400,000. 


Here's  Hoping 

Salida,  Col.— Frank  R.  Kel- 
ley,  who  operates  the  Empress, 
will  run  for  lieutenant-governor 
in  the  Republican  primaries. 
Kelley  is  now  a  state  repre- 
sentative. 


PLANS  NEW  BUILDINGS 
FOR  SIX  FOX  EXCHANGES 


Six    new    exchange    buildings    and 
enlargement    of    two   of    the   present 
branches  will  constitute  the  new  ex- 
pansion  plans  for   Fox  for   the   new 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


$225,000,000  Will  Be  Spent 

This    Year,    Fraser 

Says 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Aggregate  production 
budgets  call  for  a  grand  total  ex- 
penditure of  $225,000,000  during  the 
current  studio  year,  according  to  an 
estimate  made  by  William  B.  Fra- 
ser, general  manager  of  the  Harold 
Lloyd  Corp.  This  total  is  approxi- 
mately $50,000,000  more  than  that 
of  the  previous  year,  he  figures. 

The  "filler"  picture  is  a  thing  of 
the  past,  says  Fraser,  who  has  just 
completed  a  survey  of  conditions 
throughout   the   country. 


Educational  Appeals  State  Tax 
Case  to  U.  S.  Supreme  Court 


British  Color  Process 
Sought  by  Warner  Bros. 

West  Coast  Bv.eau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Warner  Bros,  are  un- 
derstood to  be  interested  in  a  new 
color  process  perfected  by  Cinecolor, 
Ltd.,  British  company.  Five  cameras 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


This  Summer's  Hot  Waves 
Expected  to  Jump  Installations 


Kontingent  Parley? 

Berlin — A  conference  between 
the  French  trade  and  the  Ger- 
man Spitzenorganization  is  like- 
ly to  be  called  to  discuss  the 
operation  of  the  new  kontingent 
regulations. 


Approximately  400  houses,  prac- 
ticallv  all  classified  as  de  luxe  and 
first  run,  have  air  cooling  systems, 
according  to  an  estimate  made  by 
George  F.  Dembow,  vice-president 
of  Kooler-Aire.  for  THE  FILM 
DAILY  yesterday. 

Dembow  expects  that  the  torrid 
weather  experienced  this  season  will 
stimulate  installations  for  next  sum- 
mer. 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  —  In  an  attempt  to 
cancel  the  tax  assessment  made 
against  it  by  the  State  of  New  York 
for  the  year  ending  Oct.  31,  1930, 
Educational  has  filed  an  appeal  to 
the  U.  S.  Supreme  Court.  The  com- 
pany declares  that  the  tax  is  illegal 
in  that  the  state  has  included  in  the 
income  of  the  corporation  receipts 
from  its  copyrights.  In  disputing 
the  tax  Educational  takes  the  atti- 
tude that  a  state  has  no  right  to 
impose  a  tax  on  income  from  a  Fed- 
eral monopoly,  whether  it  be  from 
patents,    trade    marks   or   copyrights. 


Attendance  Drops 

Wash.    Bur.    of    THE    FILM   DAILY 

Washington  —  Attendance 
figures  in  Copenhagen  houses 
during  1929  were  5,709,000.  a 
drop  of  210,000  over  the  pre- 
vious year,  a  despatch  to  the 
M.  P.  Division  of  the  Dept. 
of   Commerce  indicates. 


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Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
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Joe  E.  Brown  to  Appear 
With  "Maybe  It's  Love" 

Joe  E.  Brown  will  make  six  per- 
sonal appearances  at  Warner  Bros, 
houses  with  "Maybe  It's  Love." 
Itinerary  includes:  Indiana,  Indian- 
apolis, Aug,  21;  Ambassador,  St. 
Louis,  Aug.  29;  Stanley,  Pittsburgh, 
Sept.  11;  Mastbaum,  Philadelphia, 
Sept.  19;  Stanley,  Jersey  City,  Sept. 
26  and  Branford,  Newark,  Oct.  10. 


K        New  York  Long  Island  City  it 

li    1540  Broadway  154  Crescent  St.     it 

S      BRYant  4712  STIllwell  7940     t.t 

Eastimam  Filmis  | 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.  g 


Chicago  Hollywood 

1727  Indiana  Ave.    6700  Santa  Monica  8 


Blvd. 


8 


CALumet  2691     HOLlywood    4121   || 


8&8&&9? 


292  TALKERS  AVAILABLE 
FOR  FRENCH  THEATERS 


Paris — Two  hundred  and  ninety- 
two  sound  films  are  available  for 
showing  here,  according  to  a  Dept. 
of  Commerce,  M.  P.  Division  report. 
Of  these  86  are  100  per  cent  sound. 
The  United  States  supplied  143  of 
the  pictures;  Germany  32;  England, 
8   and    Czechoslovakia,   1. 


British  Color  Process 
Sought  by  Warner  Bros. 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

are  believed  to  have  been  sent  to 
New  York  for  experimental  purposes. 
The  color  process  is  said  to  use  filters 
and  panchromatic  black  and  white 
film  stock  and  is  developed  in  the 
same  way  as  ordinary  film  without 
any   additional   cost. 


48  Theater  Projects  Set 
in  East  During  July 

Theater  projects  for  the  month  of 
July  in  37  eastern  states  totaled  48, 
the  F.  W.  Dodge  Corp.  announces. 
The  approximate  cost  for  the  building 
of  these  theaters  will  amount  to  $2,- 
678,900. 


Twin  Theater  Building 
Is  Planned  in  England 

Manchester,  Eng.- — A  "twin"  kine- 
ma  building,  containing  two  audito- 
riums, simultaneously  playing  the 
same  shows,  is  planned  here,  with 
opening  set  for  the  fall.  W.  E.  sound 
equipment   will   be   installed. 


Longmont,  Colo.,  Citizens 
Vote  to  Repeal  Sun.  Ban 

Longmont,  Colo. — Sunday  pictures 
will  return  here  shortly  as  a  result 
of  a  recent  election  in  which  1,105 
voters  asked  for  the  repeal  of  the 
Sunday  ban.  The  Ministerial  Ass'n 
and  similar  organizations  opposed  the 
repeal. 


Daylight  Saving  Bugaboo 
for  Milwaukee  Theaters 

Milwaukee — Poor  business  at  local 
theaters  during  the  past  few  months 
is  largely  due  to  daylight  saving, 
Henry  A.  Staab,  executive  secretary 
of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Wisconsin,  asserts. 
Neighborhood  houses  which  have 
been  forced  to  close  during  this  pe- 
riod were  the  Murray,  Violet,  New 
World,  Hollywood  and  Granada, 
Staab  points  out. 


British  Producer   Loses   Sight 

London  —  Archibald  Nettlefold, 
chief  of  Nettlefold  Productions,  Ltd., 
and  one  of  the  pioneers  in  the  British 
cpmmercial  talkie  field,  has  lost  his 
sight  as  the  result  of  a  grave  illness. 
Mr.  Nettlefold  is  at  present  con- 
valescing at  his  country  home, 
Wrotham,  Kent. 


"Fables"  Tie-up 

"Popular  Mechanics"  maga- 
zine will  have  a  story  on  "How 
Aesop's  Sound  Fables  Are 
Made"  in  the  September  issue. 
Three  pages  are  devoted  to  the 
story  and  illustrations. 


FOX  NEWSREEL  THEATER 
MAY  OPEN  IN  LONDON 


London  (By  Cable)  —  Plans  for 
opening  a  Fox  newsreel  theater  here 
will  be  considered  by  E.  L.  Harvey, 
managing  editor  of  "Fox  Movietone 
News,"  who  has  arrived  from  New 
York. 


Six  Managers  Transferred 
by  Fox  in  Eastern  Houses 

Jack  Hobby  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  Fox  Tuxedo,  Bronx, 
in  the  latest  managerial  switch  ef- 
fected by  the  chain.  Frank  Steffey, 
last  manager  of  the  Park  Plaza, 
Bronx,  is  now  in  charge  of  the 
Academy  of  Music.  J.  L.  Cart- 
wright,  formerly  at  the  Tuxedo,  is 
now  at  the  Park  Plaza.  Lee  Fergu- 
son, who  has  been  assistant  manager 
of  the  Fox  Tivoli,  Jersey  City,  is 
now  managing  the  Strand  in  the  same 
city.  W.  Clyde  Gardner,  last  at  the 
Fox  Detroit,  has  been  transferred  to 
the  Fox  Washington  as  assistant  to 
Hardie  Meakin  and  C.  F.  Winchester 
has  moved  from  the  Washington 
house    to   Detroit. 


Phila.  Exchange  Wins 
Warners  Drive  of  Drives 

William  Goldman  and  the  Phila- 
delphia Warner  Bros,  exchange  have 
won  the  five-month  "drive  of  drives." 
Washington  took  second  place  and 
New  England  was  third.  First  prize 
is  a  check  for  $5,000. 


Arthur,  Sullivan  to  Go  East 

West    Coast    Bureau     THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — Harry    Arthur    and    J. 
J.    Sullivan    of    Fox   will    leave    here 
this  week  for  the  East. 


Five   Foreign   Versions 

Joinville,  France — Paramount  will 
make  "Sarah  and  Son"  in  French, 
Spanish,  German,  Italian  and  Scan- 
dinavian versions.  Marcelle  Chan- 
tal  and  Jean  Mercanton  are  in  the 
French   cast. 


JOSEPH  JOHNSON  is  enroute  from  the 
coast  after  conferences  with  Winfield  Sheehan 
at  the  Fox  studios. 

FRANK  RICHARDSON  is  returning  to 
the  Coast  this  week  after  personal  appearances 
in    the    Fast. 

RICHARD  P.  CARVER  is  enroute  to  the 
Coast. 

CLAYTON  P.  SHEEHAN,  Fox  foreign 
manager,  is  expected  to  arrive  from  abroad 
some  time  next  week. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Sept. 
Oct. 
Oct. 

Sept. 


21 


25: 


19  Charlotte  Film  Board  reconvenes 
for  distributor  and  exhibitor  con- 
ference. 

Premiere  of   "Old   English"  at  the 
Warner,    New   York. 
"Animal  Crackers",  Paramount  pic- 
ture,   with     Four     Marx     Brothers 
opens   at   the   Rialto. 
"Abraham   Lincoln"   opens   at   the 
Central,    New    York. 
10     Academy   of   M.    P.   Arts   and    Sci- 
ences   meet    to    discuss    wide    film 
problems. 
27     Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe     employees     at     the     Hotel l 
Astor,    New    York. 

20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh 

20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.  New  York. 
17  Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 


Tom  Mix  in  Circus  Show 
to  Be  in  Newark  Aug.  27 

Newark,  N.  J. — Tom  Mix,  who  isj 
traveling  with  the  Sells  Floto  circus, 
will  appear  here  for  two  days  be- 
ginning Aug.  27.  Tony,  his  horse, 
will  also  be  with  the  show  at  the 
Frelinghuysen  Avenue  grounds. 


Roy  Simmonds  Is  Named 
Fox  Eng.  Publicity  Head 

London — Roy  Simmonds,  who  has 
been  handling  exploitation  on  "Song  I 
O'  My  Heart"  for  Fox,  has  been  ap-j 
pointed    publicity    director    for    Fox 
Film   Co.,   Ltd. 


Fox  Team  Official  Winner 

Fox  Film  has  been  declared  the 
official  winner  in  the  recent  tourna- 
ment of  the  Motion  Picture  Baseball 
League.  The  team  won  eight  games 
and  was  defeated  only  once. 


Holt   and    Graves   on   RKO    Hour 

Tomorrow  night's  RKO  Radio 
Hour  will  feature  visits  to  Lake 
Placid,  Yellowstone  Park,  Lookout 
Mountain,.  Catalina  Islands,  Lake 
Banff,  Zion  National  Park  and  Lakel. 
hurst.  Frank  Capra,  Jack  Holt  and 
Ralph  Graves  will  be  introduced 
from  Lakehurst,  where  they  are 
working  on  "Dirigible"  for  ColunJ 
bia. 


In  The   Heart  of  The  New 
Film  Center 

HOTEL  HOLLAND 

351    West    42nd    Street 
(Bet.  8th  &  9th  Aves.) 

Bedroom- 
Living 
Room 
combined. 

Each  room 

equipped 

with  serving 

pantry  and 


t9  Rd  F<"  Room 
*Z-0U  Bath  and 
Dal'y     Shower 
Weekly  $15  &  up 
400  Rooms 
400  Baths 
400  Showers 


electric    refrigeration. 


Gymnasium — Swimming  Pool  free. 


Phone:  Penn.  5480 


If  You  Have  the  Pictures 
You'll  Have  the  Business ! 


Paramount's  mighty  dramatic  smash 


ff 


ANYBODY'S 
WOMAN'' 


opened  Paramount  Theatres,  New 
York  and  Brooklyn,  Friday  to  sensa- 
tional business.  Crashing  all  exist- 
ing records  for  matinee  and  single 
day's  gross  at  both  theatres. 
This,  against  most  terrific  opposition 
in  years.  Crowds  going  wild  over 
stellar  performances  of  RUTH 
CHATTERTON  and  CLIVE  BROOK. 


Another  definite  proof  that  the  money-getters  are 

PARAMOUNT 


IWHAT  A  GRAND  OLD  SINNER  HE  WAS" 

Sir  John  Galsworthy 
Author  of  "Old  English" 

And  what  a  grand  role  for  George  Arliss!  A  devil  of  a  fellow  who  sinned 
ath  a  smile  and  smiled  at  sin !  A  bachelor  who  loved  his  grandchildren !  A  gentle- 
lan,  a  scholar  and  a  good  judge  of  liquor! 

George  Arliss  in  "Disraeli"  was  judged  the  best  picture  of  1929  and  it's  even 
loney  that  "Old  English"  will  be  the  winner  in  1930.  As  usual,  bigger  than  the 
iggest,  better  than  the  best! 


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DAILY 


Monday,  August  18,  1930 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


o 


Airplane    Service 

for  "Dawn  Patrol" 

A  SUCCESSFUL  campaign 
was  put  on  by  Jack  Ed- 
wards, of  the  RKO  Orpheum 
theater,  San  Diego,  Calif,  in  con- 
nection with  "The  Dawn  Patrol." 
Original  feature  of  the  engage- 
ment was  the  arrangement  of  an 
airplane  service  which  brought 
three  excursions  from  three  near- 
by towns  especially  for  the  pur- 
pose of  witnessing  afternoon 
performances.  The  lobby  was 
turned  over  to  the  U,  S.  Army 
flying  authorities  at  San  Diego 
and  a  unique  display  of  airplanes 
and  airplane  motors,  together 
with  dirigible  models,  anti-air- 
craft guns,  bombs,  parachutes 
and  other  aeronautical  parapher- 
nalia was  of  great  value  in  en- 
listing the  public  attention. 

— First  National 
*        *        * 

Free   Chewing  Gum  Was 

Appropriate  for  Rogers 
T  .  E.  DAVIDSON  of  the  Pub- 
■^  lix-Paramount,  Cedar  Rapids, 
figured  that  chewing  gum  was  a 
sort  of  Will  Rogers'  trade  mark, 
so  he  promoted  6,000  sample 
sticks  from  the  Beechnut  peo- 
ple and  had  cards  printed  read- 
ing: '  'A  refreshing  reminder 
from  Will  Rogers  (the  original 
chewing  gum  comic),  that  his 
greatest  laugh  producer.  'So 
This  Is  London,'  is  coming  to 
the  Paramount  for  three  days 
commencing  June  25."  These 
cards  were  die  cut  for  two  slits 
through  which  the  sticks  of 
gum  were  placed. 

— Epes  W.  Sargent 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  axe  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

August  18 

Vernon  Gray 
Gus  Edwards 
Agnes  Leahy 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

TF  WE  Could  Change  Things  That  Way— We'd  always  find  a 

seat  on  the  aisle  waiting  for  us the  picture  would  be 

just  starting  as  we  walked  in the  two  yaps  in  back  of  us 

talking  in  competition  with  the  talkie  would  die  of  swollen  tonsils 

overhead  traveling  cranes  would  deposit  patrons  in  their 

seats   so    they    wouldn't    tramp    on   our    corns newsreels 

would  be  run  as  newsreels,  and  not  gummed  up  with  inserted 

trailers ear  mufflers  would  be  provided  so  we  could 'put 

'em  on  when  the  dialogue  in  the  talkie  sounds  like  lines  from  the 

Third   Reader and  when  it  was  all  over,  we  could  exit 

peacefully  without  having  the  waiting  mob  rush  down  the  aisle 
and  tear  the  buttons  off  our  clothes 


TNGENUES    WOULD    remain    sweet   and    charming,    and    not 

grow  hard  boiled comedians  would  stick  to  their  comedy 

and  not  try  to  go  Barrymore Hollerword  gagmen  would 

get  together  and  agree  not  to   swipe  each  other's   stuff 

Hollerword  press  agents  would  quit  writing  fairy  tales  and  tell 
us  something  of  human  interest  about  their  clients,  for  they  must 

be  human  after  all,  even  as  you  and  I picture  titles  would 

be  selected  because  they  belonged,  and  not  just  because  they 
looked  niced  in  marquee  lights 

*  *  *  * 

"EVERYBODY  in  the  film  biz  would  be  a  booster we 

would   all   work   together   in   a   common   cause folks 

would  realize  that  what  injures  one,  injures  all a  gent  who 

had  proved  himself  worth  while  would  always  find  a  chance  to 
work  constructively  and  happily  for  himself  and  the  advancement 
of  this  biz,  for  a  gent  who  has  given  years  of  intelligent!  effort  is 
a  Valuable  Asset and  Big  Business  should  try  to  preserve 

its  assets 

*  *  *  * 

YEZYEZ,  COMRADES,  if  we  could  Change  Things  That  Way, 
our  desk  would  be  loaded  up  with  Brand  New  Stories  every 

morn we  wouldn't  be  compelled  to  tax  whatiittle  brains 

we  might  have  to   swipe  some  other  guy's  stuff  and  change  it 

about  so  that  he  won't  recognize  it and  if  he  did  recognize 

it,  he'd  be  nice  about  it  and  say  nothing,  for  the  chump  is  doing 
the  same  thing  himself,  and  he's  a  you-know-so-and-so  if  he  sez 

he  doesn't the  publicity  boys  wouldn't  get  sore  when  we 

boil  their  two-page  blurbs  down  to  two  lines,  because  two  lines 

is   probably   giving  them   more   than  the    stuff   deserves 

and  on  mornings  when  we're  feeling  low,  this  kolyum  would 
write  itself  and  save  us  a  helluva  lot  of  headaches 


TF  WE  Could  Change  Things,  we'd  turn  back  the  hands  of  Time, 

and  recall  the  days  of  our  youth joyous  days 

carefree,    innocent,    unworldly when   we    cherished    ideals 

and  believed  the  light  that  lied  as  usual  in  Kitty's  and 

Mamie's  and  Dotty's  eyes when  we  dreamed  dreams 

and  lived  for  the  day and  laughed  at  the  morrow 

when  a  pal  was  pal and  we  thought  Western  heroes  were 

REAL  cowboys and  that  the  uniformed  ticket-chopper  at  the 

neighborhood  house  was  as  important  as  the  President 

and  that  Hollywood  must  be  heaven  because  Mary  Pickford  came 

from   there and    we    could    laugh    Out    Loud    and   enjoy 

Charlie   Chaplin  without  pretending  to  be  Sophisticated 

and  we  believed  all  the  bunk  we  read  in  the  papers  about  the 
stars,  because  we  didn't  know  what  awful  Bushwah  Slingers  these 
Press  Agents  are — mygawd ! 


AND    FINALLY,  we'd  take  a  peek  into  the   future,  and   see 

if  we  couldn't  grab  a  little  advance  dope  for  ourselves 

we'd  get  the  lowdown  on  the  heels,  and  beat  'em  to  the  draw 

we'd  be  able  to  tell  Hollerword  what  kind  of  pix  would 

click  next  season,  and  if  the  chumps  didn't  take  our  advice  we 

could   say   "Haw-haw" BUT — if  we   did    Change   Things 

That  Way,  some  chumps  like  the  Censors  would  crab  the  works, 

anyway so  what's  the  use,  sez  we,  as  we  depart  for  an 

unearned  vacashe  and  leave  you  boys  and  girls  to  worry  along 
without  us  for  awhile 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— €)— 

Influence  of  War 
Films  on  Children 

TJ*HE  second  blossoming  of  war 
books  and  war  plays  some  ten 
years  after  the  Great  War  has 
been  succeeded  by  a  crop  of  war 
films.  These  too  are  realistic, 
emphasizing  the  horror  of  war. 
For  adult  audiences  such  cinemas 
recall  a  war  they  have  lived 
through,  if  only  as  non-com- 
batants thousands  of  miles  behind 
the  front  lines.  For  children  they 
present  a  new  view  of  something 
which  before  they  had  only  read 
about  or  heard  discussed.  At  a 
time  when  disarmament  and 
peace  treaties  are  uppermost  in 
the  public  mind,  it  would  be  in- 
teresting to  know  what  impres- 
sion a  war  film  makes  on  the 
minds  of  children  and  adolescents. 
An  experiment  intended  to  record 
as  freshly  and  accurately  as  pos- 
sible just  those  impressions  is 
described  by  Cesar  Santelli  in  the 
Mercure  de  France.  "Verdun 
Visions  d'histoire,"  an  attempt  to 
present  without  bias  certain 
scenes  of  the  war,  was  shown  be- 
fore an  audience  of  several  hun- 
dred school  children  of  various 
ages  from  7  to  19.  Directly  after 
they  had  left  the  hall  they  were 
asked  to  write  down  their  com- 
ments on  what  they  had  seen. 
There  was  no  coaching,  no  lead- 
ing questions,  no  suggestions. 
.  .  .  The  outstanding  feature 
seems  to  be  that  the  film  gave  the 
children  a  new  conception  of 
war,  bringing  to  them  a  vivid 
picture  of  its  frightfulness  which 
words  or  books  had  never  con- 
veyed. 

New   York  "Times" 


The  payroll  of  the  industry 
for  1930  will  approximate  $500,- 
000,000. 


AND  WEEKLY 
FILM  DIGEST 


FDAILY- 


W  11U1UOUU 


elieves 
publishing 

d  NEWS 
COMMENT 


Independent  EDITORIALS 

and 
Honest  REVIEWS 

it  is  serving 

the  best  interests 

of  its  readers 

its  industry 

and  itself 


*A 


DAILY 


Monday,  August  18,  193( 


Latest  Hollywood        ppenings 


=  Coast  Wire  Serv. , 


"LATIN  QUARTERS"  NAME 
OF  f  OX JOREIGN  DEPT. 

Fox  studios  are  now  busy  section- 
ing off  a  part  of  Movietone  City  for 
its  foreign  players,  directors,  wri- 
ters etc.,  and  will  name  the  colony 
"Latin  Quarters."  The  second 
Spanish  picture,  "The  Last  of  the 
Duanes,"  has  been  completed  by  the 
company  in  which  George  Lewis  and 
Luana  Alcaniz  appear.  Richard 
Harlan  is  now  working  on.  the^  sec- 
ond Jose  Mojica  production,  "The 
Love  Gambler."  Three  short  sub- 
jects have  also  been  completed  by 
the  Spanish  department.  Al  Lewis 
and  Joe  Pincus,  who  are  in  New 
York,  are  making  tests  of  Spanish, 
Italian  .  and  French  players  to  be 
sent    here    for    productions    in    these 

languages.  ^^        ..  : —-. 

rind  other  aeronautical  parapner- 
jnalia  was  of  great  value  in  en- 
listing the  public  attention. 

— First  National 
*        *        * 

Free    Cu — ***"'    (lum   ^A/as 

Ann    Christy   in   Accident 

Ann  Christy  was  slightly  injured 
in  an  automobile  accident  last  week. 


Janet  Back 

Janet  Gaynor  and  Fox  have 
ironed  out  their  disagreements, 
and  she  will  return  to  activity 
in  the  talking  picture  version 
of  "The  Man  Who  Came 
Back,"  in  which  she  will  play 
opposite  Charles  Farrell.  Wil- 
liam K.  Howard  will  direct. 


M.  P.  ACADEMY  TO  HOLD 
TWO  MEETINGS  IN  SEPT. 


The  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and 
Sciences  will  hold  two  meetings  next 
month  for  discussion  of  production 
problems  and  possibilities  of  wide 
film.  Meetings  will  be  held  on 
Sept.  10  and  17.  Adaptation  of 
technique  necessary  for  shooting, 
sound,  set  design  and  wide  film  pro- 
jection will  be  the  chief  topics  at 
both  conferences. 


Daly 


Drew  in  Universal  Cast 

Doland  Drew  has  been  cast  in  Uni- 
versal's  "The  Lady  Surrenders," 
which  John  M.  Stahl  is  directing. 


hat  Way — We'd  always  find  a 
is the  picture  would  be 

.  .the  two  yaps  in  back  of  us 
kie  would  die  of  swollen  tonsils 

would  deposit  patrons  in  their 

>n    our    corns newsreela 

not  gummed  up  with  inserted 
1  be  provided  so  we  could  'put 
alkie  sounds  like  lines  from  the 
t  was  all  over,  we  could  exit 
iting  mob  rush  down  the  aisle 
es 


sweet  and  charming,  and  not 
ins  would  stick  to  their  comedy 

. . .  .Hollerword  gagmen  would 

ivipe  each  other's   stuff 

juit  writing  fairy  tales  and  tell 
bout  their  clients,  for  they  must 

nd  I picture  titles  would 

ed,   and    not   just   because   they 

*  * 

would  be  a  booster we 

a   common   cause folks 

le,  injures  all a  gent  who 

would  always  find  a  chance  to 
or  himself  and  the  advancement 
iven  years  of  intelligent!  effort  is 

Business  should  try  to  preserve 


PLANS  NEW  BUILDINGS 
FOR  SIX  FOXJXCHANGE 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

season,  according  to  an  announce 
ment  by  J.  K.  Grainger,  vice  pres 
dent  in  charge  of  distribution.  Th 
six  new  exchange  quarters  will  b 
erected  in  Pittsburgh,  Philadelphi 
Kansas  City,  Atlanta,  Dallas  and  S 
Louis.  Branches  to  be  enlarged  ai 
at  Cleveland  and  New  Haven.  Archi 
tects  are  now  busy  drafting  planj 
for  the  proposed  buildings. 


Milwaukee  Incorporation 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — R.  C.  Pominer 
ening,  H.  Stoltenberg  and  J.  t" 
Scholler  have  filed  articles  of  incoi 
poration  for  the  Milwaukee  Amus< 
ment    Co. 


To    Remodel    at    Racine 
Racine,  Wis.  —  R-K-O   Orpheun 
will     be    remodeled     at     a     cost 
$25,000. 


Building  at  Gordon 

Gordon,  Neb. — James  W.  Pac 
will  close  the  Empress  when  h 
new   house    is   completed. 


...t  puunc  mind,  it  would  be  in- 
teresting to  know  what  impres- 
sion a  war  film  makes  on  the 
minds  of  children  and  adolescents. 
An  experiment  intended  to  record 
as  freshly  and  accurately  as  pos- 

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Wednesday,  August  20,  1930 


Price   5   Cents 


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WARNERS  BUYING  2JJCHINE  N.  YVlOUSES 

Executive  Duties  Are  Re-aligned  by   Paramount 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


DOES  THE  STATE  have  the 
right  to  impose  a  tax  on  income 
from  a  Federal  monopoly  such  as 
patents,  trade  marks  and  copy- 
rights? Xo,  says  Educational  Pic- 
tures. Yes,  says  the  State  of  New 
York.  The  matter  has  been  placed, 
upon  appeal,  before  the  Supreme 
Court  of  the  United  States  for  final 
adjudication.  Ever  since  the  Boston 
Tea  Party,  taxes  and  their  problems 
have  proven  troublesome.  In  this 
instance  the  entire  industry  will  look 
forward  to  the  final  word  of  Uncle 
Sam  on  the  matter. 

*  *         * 

THE  NATIONAL  motion  picture 
inference,  scheduled  for  next  Spring, 
to  be  fostered  by  the  Academy  of 
Motion  Picture  Arts  and  Sciences,  is 
receiving  favorable  reaction  from 
every  direction.  The  congress  will 
include  discussions  on  the  motion 
picture  in  its  relation  to  art,  tech- 
nology, social  value  and  science. 
Leaders  in  technical  fields,  the  drama 
and  public  life  will  attend.  It  is  a 
constructive  idea  that  should  prove 
af  practical  and  lasting  value  to  the 

industry. 

*  *         * 

IT'S  FUNNY  how  they  look  in 
script  form  as  against  their  screen 
?arb.  and  vice  versa.  When  "Holi- 
day" was  offered  as  a  script  in  Holly- 
wood no  one  could  see  it.  Pathe 
finally  decided  to  give  it  a  whirl  and 
jlaced  Ann  Harding  in  it.  Result,  the 
first  big  smash  of  the  season.  Prov- 
ng  again  that  the  first  guess  is  not 

always   the  important   one. 

*  *         * 

DCTOBER  5  to  11  will  be  prosper- 
ty  week.  In  fact,  it  will  be  Para- 
mount Publix  Prosperity  week.  Here 
I  an  idea  from  the  firm  of  Zukor, 
Kent,  Katz  &  Co.,  so  good  that  it 
•ould  well  be  emulated  by  the  entire 
industry.  This  country  needs  but  lit- 
:le  to  start  it  humming  merrily  on 
he  road  to  greater  -prosperity. 
■Spreading  optimism,  via  picture 
screens   should   help,   greatly. 


Wanger  to  Concentrate 

on  Co-ordination 

At  Studios 

In  a  re-alignment  of  executive 
duties  at  Paramount,  announced  by 
Jesse  L.  Lasky  yesterday,  Walter 
Wanger  will  spend  more  of  his  time 
on  inter-studio  co-ordination.  B.  P. 
Schulberg  has  been  appointed  man- 
aging director  of  production  and  will 
assume  active  charge  of  production  at 
the  company's  various  studios.  Harry 
M.  Goetz  becomes  comptroller  of  the 
production  department. 


Revolution  ! 

If  est  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Rumors  persist 
here  that  both  Paramount  and 
Fox  will  temporarily  close  up 
shop  and  stop  all  production 
for  a  short  time  upon  comple- 
tion of  schedule  now  in  work. 
This  is  primarily  to  rearrange 
production  activities  along  up- 
to-the-minute    lines. 


M.P.T.O.A. 
WILL  BE  HELD  NOV.  10-12 


Nov.  10  to  12  has  been  set  as  the 
date  of  the  annual  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 
convention  in  Philadelphia.  This  was 
decided  yesterday  at  a  meeting  of  the 

(Continued  on   Page  2) 


Philly  Zoning  Plan 

Will  Start  in  60  Days 

Philadelphia — Operation  of  a  new 
zoning  and  protection  system  for  this 
territory  is  expected  within  60  days. 
The  revised  plan,  it  is  understood,  in- 
volves but  a  few  changes  over  the 
old    system. 


MID-SEASON  SALES  MEETS 
ARE  BEING  HELD  BY  PATHE 


Three  Mid-season  sales  meetings 
are  being  held  by  Pathe,  the  first  of 
which  took  place  in  New  York  yes- 
terday for  eastern  division  manag- 
ts  and  salesmen.  E.  B.  Derr,  presi- 
dent of  Pathe,  conducted  the  meet- 
(Continued  on   Page  2) 

Comerf ord  Theaters  Pass 
To  New  Regime  on  Monday 

Comerford-Publix  Theater  Co.,  re- 
cently organized  by  Publix  to  take 
over  52  houses  from  the  M.  E.  Com- 
erford  chain,  begins  functioning  on 
Monday.  Comerford  retains  control 
of  approximately  50  houses  in  his 
own  circuit. 


Trend  To  Sound-on-Film 

Shown  in  Installations 


Upstate  Houses  Passing  to 

New    Ownership 

in  10  Days 

Buffalo — In  addition  to  acquiring 
the  17  houses  in  Ohio,  Warners  will 
take  possession  of  the  21  Schine 
houses  in  New  York  State  in  about 
10  days.  George  Lynch,  Schine 
buyer,  is  expected  to  join  the  Warr 
ner  circuit  as.  New  York  State  and 
Ohio  booker.  The  New  York 
houses  represent  the  balance  of  up- 
state theaters  not  taken  over  by  Fox- 
Aletropolitan  Playhouses  about  two 
years  ago. 


MORE  NEWSREEL  THEATERS 
FOR  EUROPEAN  CAPITALS 


Following  receipt  of  cable  advices 
from  London  that  the  opening  of  the 
Newsreel  Theater  there  has  taken  the 
English  metropolis  by  storm,  it  was 
announced  by  Clayton  P.  Sheehan, 
who  returned  yesterday  from  abroad,, 
that  Fox  would  establish  newsreel 
theaters  in  other  European  capitals. 
A  cable  received  by  Truman  Talley, 
reporting  the  debut  of  the  newsreel 
program,  quoted  London  papers  in 
enthusiastic  praise  of  the  new  ven- 
ture. 


While  There's  Life 

Charlie  Chaplin,  the  tennis 
player,  is  actually  finishing 
"City  Lights."  "Hell's  Angels" 
is  actually  in  theaters  now.  So 
there's  hope  yet  for  "Queen 
Kelly,"  which  may  be  finished 
as  a  synchronized  film  with 
possibly  a  few  songs  by  Gloria. 
Incidentally,  opines  Warren 
Nolan,  there  are  men  now  liv- 
ing who  have  publicized  these 
films  since  they  were  boys. 


Indicating  a  definite  trend  toward 
sound-on-fihn  reproducers,  approxi- 
mately 50  per  cent  of  current  installa- 
tions involve  that  type  of  reproduc- 
ing device  exclusively,  according  to 
a  checkup  made  by  THE  FILM 
DAILY.  A  year  ago  there  was  prac- 
tically little  demand  for  sound-on- 
film  apparatus,  it  was  learned  in  the 
survey,  which  contacted,  among  other 
companies,  Electrical  Research  and 
RCA    Photophone. 

Approximately  75  per  cent  of  in- 
stallations made  to  date  by  the  larger 
reproducer  companies  are  both  film 
and  disc. 


Distributors  Oppose 

Cleveland  Zoning  Plan 

Cleveland — Unanimous    acceptance 

by   the   state   exhibitor   committee   of 

the    Ohio    zoning    plan    as    submitted 

by  the  distributor  committee  has  been 

{.Continued  on   Page  2) 


Lindy  Goes  Talker 

Colonel  Charles  A.  Lind- 
bergh makes  his  initial  screen 
speech  in  the  current  Pathe 
News,  thanking  President 
Hoover  for  the  Congressional 
Medal  presented  to  him.  The 
"Lone  Eagle,"  who  heretofore 
has  shied  from  talking  into  the 
"mike,"  speaks  21  words  in  his 
talker  debut. 


Wednesday,  August  20,  li 


Vol.LinNo.43IWednesday.Aug.  20.  1930  Price  5  Cents 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  b^. 
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copyright  (1930)  by  With  Jittils  and  Film 
Folks  Inc.  J-  W.  AHcoate,  President, 
^'.iVi-alia'  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor.  En- 
tered as  second  class  matter,  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Terms  (Postage 
free)  United  States  outside  of  Greater  New 
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NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 
Con.    Fm.    Ind.     .  .    18  18         18       +     $4 

Era  Tnd.  pfd.  19s/8  19'/  19 'A  ..... 
East  Kodak  ....2117/g  206  210J4  +  \V\ 
Fox  Fm.  "A"  ..  42/,  40/8  41*  +  lf| 
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Keith  A-O  pfd.  .112  112  112  +2 
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NEW   YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Fox  Thea.    "A"    ..     8%       8/       8/      

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Paramount     6s    47.100        100        100  

Warner    Pet.    6s39.    91/      91/      91/    +      % 

Warner   Stock  Ex-Rights  Aug.  25 

Warner  Bros,  stock  will  be  ex- 
rights  on  Aug.  25,  it  has  been  ruled 
by  the  New  York  Stock  Exchange. 
Rights  must  be  settled  on  Sept.  24. 


'U*  Club  Dance  Nov.  1 

Date  of  the  second  annual  Uni- 
versal Club  dinner-dance  has  been  set 
as  Nov.  1,  at  the  Hotel  Astor. 


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Malco  Theaters,  headed  by  M.  A. 
Lightman,  president  of  the  M.P.T.O. 
A.,  has  acquired  Universal's  one-third 
interest  in  three  houses  in  Jonesboro, 
Ark.,  thus  obtaining  complete  control 
of  the  theaters.  The  houses  are: 
Strand,    Liberty    and    Palace. 

Lightman,  now  in  New  York 
working  on  plans  for  the  annual  M. 
P.T.O.A.  convention,  has  purchased 
from  Publix  the  Saenger  at  Hope, 
Ark.,  giving  him  complete  control  of 
the  situation.  The  house  seats  1,200, 
and  brings  the  Malco  total  to  about 
30  theaters. 


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M.P.T.O.A.  Convention 
Will  Be  Held  Nov.  10-12 

(Continued  from  Pane   1) 

organization's  officers  at  headquart- 
ers, 1600  Broadwav.  Attending  were: 
M.  A.  Lightman,  M.  J.  O'Toole,  Jay 
Emanuel  and    Frank  Walker. 


Shea  Adds  13th  House 

Buffalo — Mike  Shea  has  increased 
his  circuit  to  13  with  the  purchase 
of  the   Elmwood  here. 


Bebe  Daniels'  Father  Dies 
Grand    Rapids,    Mich.    —    Melville 
Daniels,  65,  father  of  Bebe  Daniels,  is 
dead   at  his   summer   home   at    Camp 
Lake. 


CLAYTON  P.  SHEEHAN,  foreign  man- 
ager for  Fox  Films,  arrived  in  New  York 
yesterday  on  the  Bremen  after  an  extended 
trip    abroad. 

HARRY  GREEN  is  on  his  way  east  from 
Hollywood  to  make  a  series  of  personal 
appearances. 

S.  S.  CRICK,  managing  director  for  Fox 
in  Australia  and  New  Zealand,  is  in  New 
York  for  conferences  with  Clayton  P.  Shee- 
han. 

INA  CLAIRE  arrives  in  New  York  from 
Hollywood  next  Monday  to  start  work  in 
"The  Royal  Family"  at  the  Paramount  stu- 
dios. 

JOE  DONAHUE,  who  was  placed  under 
contract  by  First  National  following  his  work 
in    "Sunny."   is   en   route   to   New   York. 

DAVE  MILLER,  manager  of  the  Univer- 
sal Buffalo  exchange,  left  New  York  last 
night    for    that    city. 

TRUMAN  TALLEY,  editor-in-chief  of 
Fox  Movietone  News,  sails  on  the  Bremen 
today  to  supervise  activities  of  the  organi- 
zation   in    European   countries. 

DAVE  BADER  leaves  today  for  the  Coast 
to    become    Carl    Laemmle's    assistant. 


$100,000  FIRE  DESTROYS 
OLD  CHAPLIN  FILM  STUDIO 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — -The  old  Charlie  Chap- 
lin studio  in  the  Boyle  Heights  sec- 
tion was  burned  to  the  ground  yes- 
terday morning,  with  damage  esti- 
mated at  $100,000.  Origin  of  the 
blaze  was  not  determined.  The 
frame  structure  was  used  by  Fan- 
chon   &   Marco   for   rehearsals. 


Mid-Season  Sales  Meets 
Are  Being  Held  by  Pathe 

(Continued  from   Page   1) 

ing  before  leaving  for  the  coast  -e 
terday. 

Another  meeting  will  be  held  upon  his 
arrival  in  Chicago  for  Central  and  Mid  -West 
managers  and  salesmen.  The  last  is  to  be 
held  in  Los  Angeles  shortly  after  Derr's 
arrival    on   the   coast. 

While  in  New  York  the  Pathe  president 
completed  preliminary  plans  for  1931-32 
product  and  arranged  readjustments  in  the 
financing    to    meet    increased    production. 


Distributors  Oppose 

Cleveland  Zoning  Plan 

(Continued  from  Paqe   1) 

contested  here  by  the  distributors' 
committee.  The  question  arises 
whether  the  plan  can  be  reopened 
for  further  discussion  following  ac- 
ceptance signed  by  every  member  of 
the  distributor  committee. 


"Raffles"  Holding  Over 

"Raffles,"  starring  Ronald  Col- 
man,  is  being  held  over  for  another 
week  at  the  Rialto.  The  opening  of 
"Animal  Crackers"  at  this  Times 
Square  house  has  been  set  back  to 
Aug.   28. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


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Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Sept. 

Sept.   17 


Sept. 
Aug. 
Oct. 
Oct. 


Premiere  of   "Old   English"   at  In 

Warner,    New   York. 
"Abraham    Lincoln"   opens   at   1 

Central,     New    York. 
27     Premiere   of    "Monte    Carlo"    at  tl 

Rivoli,    N.    Y. 
10     Academy   of   M.    P.    Arts  and    Si 

ences    meet    to    discuss    wide    fi!| 

problems. 

Second   meeting   of   Academy  of   1 

P.   Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussid 

of    production    problems    and   wii! 

film. 

Entertainment  and   dance  given  1 

Pathe     employees     at     the     Hot 

Astor,    New    York. 
"Animal  Crackers,"  Paramount  pi 

ture,     with     Four     Marx     Brothei 

opens    at    the    Rialto. 
20-21       Tenth      Annual      Convention     I 

M.P.T.O.    of    Western     Pennsylvt 

nia  and  West  Virginia.   Pittsburg! 
20-23  Fall    meeting    of    the    Society    cl 

M.      P      Engineers,      Pennsylvanil 

Hotel.    New    York. 


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Sponable  in  New  Offices 

E.  I.  Sponable,  who  has  been  work 
ing  on  Movietone  and  Grandeur  de 
velopment  at  the  Fox  offices,  80( 
Tenth  Ave.,  has  moved  into  largei 
quarters  in  the  Fox  building  at  85( 
Tenth  Ave. 


New  Swanson  Film  for  Rialto 

"What  a  Widow!"   starring  Gloria 
Swanson   will   come   into   the   l?:^ '*■<-» 
New  York,  late  next  rai 
Artists    announces.       I 
will    be    on    hand    for 
The    picture    will    be 
leased    Sept.    6,    Al    Lichtman    states. 
Other    forthcoming    U.    A.    releases] 
include    "Whoopee,"    Sept.    27;    "Thej 
Lottery    Bride,"    Oct.    11:    "Du    Bar- 
ry,"    Nov.     1;     "Abraham     Lincoln," 
Nov.    15. 


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Department    of    Commerce. 


Kinoton  Injunction  Withdrawn 
The  temporary  injunction  which 
Clangfilm  had  obtained  in  Germany 
gainst  Kinoton,  alleging  violation 
if  patents,  has  been  withdrawn  by 
higher  juridical  body,  and  Kino- 
tyi  sets  will  be  sold  freely  to  ex- 
ibitors  in  Germany.  Kinoton  is 
ow  active  on  plans  for  the  market- 
ig  of  a  cheap  set  for  smaller  houses. 


Film  Congress  in  Madrid 
A  Congress  of  Spanish  and  Latin 
American  film  interests  is  now  be- 
ig  prepared  in  Madrid.  Initiator 
nd  president  of  this  event  is  Don 
ose  Franco  Rodriguez.  It  is  the 
im  of  this  congress  to  lay  the  foun- 
ations  of  a  national  Spanish  film  in- 
ustry. 

Theaters  in  Denmark  Region 

There    are    at    present    380    picture 

heaters    in    Denmark.      Copenhagen 

as  42;  Zeeland  61  in  the  cities  and 

7    in   country    districts;    Jutland    78 

l  the  cities  and   108  in   the   country 

:   'ands   possess   4   mo- 

ters.     The  two  Dan- 

Sandberg    and     Carl 

ling    sufficient    em- 

........     with    the    limited    oroduc 

on  of  the  country,  have  of  late  di- 
ided  their  activities  between  their 
ivn  country,  France,  and  Germany, 
.aruitzen  remains  faithful  to  Pat 
id  Patachon,  and  his  efforts  are  the 
lly  examples  of  the  Danish  cinema 
■t  known  in  many  countries  today. 
he  Xordisk  studio,  which  form  -  i 
oduced  several  famous  films,  ha 
3t  had  any  striking  successes  to  its 
edit  lately. 


Cutting   Amusement   Tax 
At  a  meeting  of  the  Grand  Coun- 

of  Geneva  it  was  decided  to  re- 
lce  the  amusement  tax  by  33  1-3 
r  cent  with  a  prospect  of  further 
duction  in  the  near  future.  The 
x  is    now    10    per   cent    instead   of 

per  cent. 

Poland  Making  Sound  Shorts 
The  Syrena  Record  Co.  of  War- 
w,  which  owns  the  only  existing 
Dlish  sound  studio,  has  recently 
arted  production  of  sound  shorts. 
lie  first  two-reeler,  released  as  an 
periment,  proved  to  ue  a  great 
ccess,  it   is   stated. 


Tax   Proposed   in   Greece 
The    new    Greek   Minister   of    Pub- 
Instruction    has    proposed    a    tax 
each  motion  picture  theater  tick- 
for  sound  film  performances.  The 
oceeds  are  to  be  used  for  the  bene- 
of  the  legitimate   stages,   particu- 
•ly    opera.      This    project    of    law, 
lich  would  impede  the  progress  of 
und    film    in    the    whole    country, 
s    caused    considerable    excitement 
Greek  cinema  circles. 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
Phil  M.  Daly 


^ERRIFIC    ACTION    at    the    Kew    Gardens   front    the   other 

nocturnal,  reports  our  war  correspondent  in  that  sector 

A  force  of  minnie  golfers,  marshalled  by  Oscar  Oldknow,  staged 
a  mighty  putt-putt  offensive  at  the  New  Gardens  theater,  which 
has  been  camouflaged  to  represent  a  real  honest-to-Bobby  Jones 

golf  course Owing  to  inaccurate  marksmanship  only  a  few 

casualties   occurred,   including   one    dimmed   lamp Stellar 

sniper  of  the  offensive  was  M.  A.  Lightman,  borrowed  from  the 

M.P.T.O.A.   forces  for  the  attack He  holed  'em  in  one 

Morris  Kutinsky  directed  some  of  the  shooting 

*  *  *  * 

UERMAN  LANDWEHR,  ace  house  manager  at  the  Capitol, 
is  back  supervising  customer  traffic  following  his  annual 
rest  cure  at  a  Jersey  Coast  resort Julius  Cohen,  who  en- 
livens the  somewhat  staid  "Journal  of  Commerce"  through  his 
picture  colymn,  is  again  working  his  enliving  process  after  re- 
covering  from   a    Hollywood    trip Wayne    Pierson,    head 

man  for  Howard  Hughes  in  these  parts,  looks  like  three  execu- 
tives,   he's    so    busy Add    exciting   news:    Masterprint   of 

"Maybe    It's    Love"    has    arrived    at    the    Warner    home    office. 

*  *  *  * 

LIOLLYWOOD,  which  has  given  birth  to  many  stories,  now 
provides  one  about  a  pitcher  celeb  who  invited  Sergei  Eisen- 

stein,  Russian  director  imported  by  Paramount,  to  dinner 

Imagine  Sergei's  surprise  (not  to  mention  embarrassment)  when 
she  turned  to  him  and  murmured:  "Now,  Mr.  Eisenstein,  won't 
you  tell  me  something  about  that  wonderful  theory  of  yours?" 

Anyway,    we    claim    the    distinction    of    being    the    first 

pencil  pusher  to  interview  S.  Eisenstein  in  an  Atlantic  City  yap 
bus And  amplify  his  knowledge  of  American  slanguage. 

*  *  *  * 

^HESTER   HALE,  whom  every  ballet  girl  knows  as  co-pro- 
ducer   of    stage    revues   and    creator    of   dances,    is   personally 
demonstrating  and  instructing  classes  of  more  than  700  dancing 
teachers    in    the    increasingly    popular    tie    and    precision    dances 

All  this  at   the   convention   of  the   Dancing  Masters  of 

America  at  the  Commodore Will  H.  Hays  is  vacation- 
ing a  la  Western  at  the  Lazy  Bar  H  Ranch  near  Cody,  Wyom- 
ing  Classified    ad:    For    sale    or    rent One    rubber 

whale  in  excellent  condition Write  Box  xyz,  Holly- 
wood,  Cal 

*  *  *  * 

TUST  REMEMBERIN':  When  Emil  Jannings  arrived  in 
J  N'  York  a  few  years  ago  with  a  Paramount  contract  in  his 
pocket   but    another   arriving    star   in   the   public   eye    got   more 

attention The  other  star  was   Queen   Marie  of  Rumania 

When    Paramount    threw    a    welcome    celebration    for 

Gloria  following  her  return  from  France  after  making  "Madame 
Sans  Gene"  and  Rose  Pelswick,  m.  p.  edit.,  who  arrived  at  the 
Long  Isle  studio  in  a  classy  rig,  was  mistaken  for  the  returning 
star  and  drew  much  cheering  and  horn  tooting The  chil- 
ly, wet  summer  day  when  Rudy  Valentino  died  at  the  Poly- 
clinic on  West  50th  St.  and  the  hospital  switchboard  clogged 
with  calls,  ranging  from  Quebec  to  New  Orleans,  inquiring  about 
his  condition 

*  ♦  *  * 

QUR  BUFFALO   NEWSHOUND  appears  to  have  given   us 

a  bum  steer  when  he  frantically  notified   the  city  desk  that 

Publix  was  leading  a  group  of  local  exhibs  in  a  campaign  against 

a  minnie  golf  contest  sponsored  by  the  "Buffalo  Times" 

100  p.c.  friendship  and  co-operation  exists  between  the  Publix 
Buffalo  theater  and  the  "Times."  and  the  Beauty  Show  staged  at 
the  picture  house  last  week  had  no  relation  to  a  fight  on  the 
golf   affair,    sez    Vincent    McFaul,    of    the    Publix    forces 


ADD  SIMILES:  As  unbelievable  as  a  Hollyrvood  chorus  girl 
minus  an  appetite. 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


Hollywood 
(^HARLES  R.  ROGERS,  producer 
associated  with  RKO,  has 
bought  the  talker  rights  to  "Millie," 
novel  by  Donald  Henderson  Clarke. 
Charles  Kenyon  has  been  signed  to 
do  the  dialogue  continuity  and  John 
Francis  Dillon  will  direct.  Rogers 
has  closed  with  Universal  for  an  ex- 
clusive sound  stage  and  office  build- 
ing. 

Sydney  Lazarus  and  Matt  Tay- 
lor have  been  added  to  the  Columbia 
writing  staff. 

Ann  Harding  will  have  the  star- 
ring role  in  "Rebound,"  the  Donald 
Ogden  Stewart  stage  play,  which 
Pathe  has  bought  from  Arthur  Hop- 
kins. Horace  Jackson  will  write 
the  screen  story  and  E.  H.  Grif- 
fith will  direct. 


Lupe  Velez  will  make  a  Spanish 
version  of  "East  is  West"  after  fin- 
ishing the  English  edition,  Univer- 
sal announces. 


Paul  Lukas  will  play  the  leading 
role  opposite  Ruth  Chatterton  in 
Paramount's   "The    Right   to   Love." 

Margaret  Livingston  has  been 
added,  to  Columbia's  "For  tho  Love 
o'  Lil." 


Howard   Estabrook  has   received   a 
long-term   contract   from  RKO. 


George  O'Brien  is  in  the  Holly- 
wood Hospital  with  a  badly  lacer- 
ated leg  as  a  result  of  an  accident 
while  making  a  picture. 

James  Bradbury,  Sr.,  Ann  Brody, 
Marie  Astaire  and  Fredericka  Brown 
have  been  added  to  Paramount's 
"The    Virtuous    Sin." 


Monta  Bell  has  taken  the  "East 
is  West"  unit  to  San  Francisco  for 
some  Chinatown  scenes. 


Dan  Clark,  promoted  by  Fox  from 
cameraman  to  director,  has  «one  to 
Arizona  on  location  with  "The 
Wyoming   Wonder." 


Carmelita    Geraghty    will    be    in 
Warners'    "Fifty    Million    French- 


men: 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

August  20 

Hyatt  Daab 
Fred  A.  Kelsey 
Richard    Pearl 


So   This   is   London! 


The  world's  greatest  city 
not  slow   in   developing 
great  American  institution 
The  Newsreel  Theatre 


is 
a 


BRITISH 
MOVIETONE  NEWS 

[  Distributed   by   Fox   Film  Company,  Ltd.  J 

GIVES  ENGLAND  A  NEW  THRILL 


with  the 


Distinguished  audience  filled 
London's  new  theatre  on 
Shaftsbury  Avenue  at  opening 
performance  Monday,  August  1 8, 
and  welcomed  newest  achieve- 
ment in  screen  journalism. 

• 

British  Movietone  News  is  the 
brightest  symposium  of  topical 
events     yet    gathered     for    the 

SCreen.  —  London  Daily  Mail 

London  Newsreel  Theatre  cer- 
tainly should   find    favor  with 

public.  — London  Daily  Telegraph 

The  novel  enterprise  certainly 
lives  up  to  its  slogan  "round  the 
world  in  fifty  minutes". 

—  London  Daily  Mirror 

The  experiment  has  every  ap- 
pearance of  success. 

—  London  Times 


LONDON 

NEWSREEL 

THEATRE 


THE 

fUE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DON 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.   LIII     No.  44 


Thursday,  August  21,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Conversion  of  Dark  Houses  Proposed  By  Kherson 

STOCKSSPURT  ON  REPORT  OF  BIZUPTURN 


Theater  Construction  60  Per  Cent  Below  Last  Year 


Imagination 

— do  you  have  it? 

=By  JACK  ALICOATE^ 


We  have  the 
What's  Needed  darndest  habit 
to  Break  In?  of  asking  peo- 
ple questions 
and  then  answering  them  our- 
selves. For  instance.  What 
attribute  is  the  most  desirable 
for  one  breaking  into  the  pic- 
ture game?  Imagination,  chirps 
us,  without  even  further  en- 
couragement from  the  sidelines. 
The  actor  must  possess  it  or  his 
performance  is  ordinary.  The 
director  cannot  get  beyond  first 
Ibase  without  gobs  of  it.  The 
writer,  of  course,  must  live  on 
it.  The  film  salesman  must 
never  be  without  it.  The  exhibitor 
is  but  an  ordinary  success  who  does 
not  possess  it.  The  executive  in  pic- 
tures without  it  in  large  quantities 
is  doomed  to  failure  before  he  starts. 
Imagination.  A  wistful  sort  of  thing 
but  as  necessary  to  film  folk  as  sun- 
shine  to   the   universe. 

*  *        * 

After  sitting  through  a  couple  of  per- 
formances of  summer  stock  we  are  com- 
mencing to  think  the  talkies  are  a  little  bit 
of   all    right    after    all. 

*  *  • 

At    least    one    big 

"Soonaored    line   comPany  s°ins 
zponsorea     jn  for  this  new  meth_ 

Pictures  od    of   bringing    that 

which  is  obviously 
advertising  to  the  amusement  screen. 
This  "sponsored  pictures"  idea  is 
rather  radio-like  in  application.  As 
the  idea  goes — one-reel  subjects,  de- 
signed first  and  foremost  for  enter- 
tainment, but  carrying  the  name  of 
the  company  sponsoring  the  film  and 
advertising  the  product  of  the  com- 
pany, and  produced  for  exhibition  in 
theaters  all  over  the  United  States 
and  Canada.  Regardless  of  the  fact 
that  it  is  done  abroad,  it  is  our  opin- 
(Continued  on   Page  2) 


Survey  Shows  Less  Build- 
ing   Contracted    So 
Far  This  Year 

Theater  construction  up  to  the 
present  time  this  year  is  approxi- 
mately 60  per  cent  less  than  1929, 
according  to  information  gathered 
by  THE  FILM  DAILY  from  every 
section  of  the  country. 

FOUR  arsSTdeals 

ARE  CLOSED  BY  SONO  ART 


Four  deals  for  first-run  showing 
of  Sono  Art-World  product  have  just 
been  closed  by  Budd  Rogers,  director 
of  sales.  One  is  with  the  Cooperative 
Booking  Organization,  Toronto,  on 
seven  pictures  in  10  territories;  the 
second  with  Famous  Players  Can- 
adian for  all  Sono  Art  product  at  St. 
John  and  for  "Once  A  Gentleman" 
in  a  group  of  houses;  the  third  with 
Publix  in  Duluth  for  "Once  a  Gentle- 
man," "The  Big  Fight"  and  "What  A 
Man,"  and  the  last  with  Consolidated 
Amusement  Co.,  Honolulu,  for  all 
product. 

Exhib  Group  Convenes 
Sept.  15-16  in  St.  Louis 

St.   Louis— M.P.T.O.  of  St.   Louis, 
Eastern   Missouri  and   Southern   Illi- 
nois will  hold  its   ninth  annual  con- 
vention   here    Sept.    15-16,    it    is    an- 
(Continued   on   Page    12) 


Double  S.  R.  O. 

An  unusual  and  unprece- 
dented record  has  been  chalked 
up  by  the  Howard  Hughes 
air  epic,  "Hell's  Angels,"  in 
playing  simultaneously  in  two 
Broadway  houses  at  $2  to 
S.R.O  capacity.  Due  to  the 
size  of  the  crowds  trying  to 
jam  both  theaters,  police  are 
now  regulating  the  amount  of 
standing  room  that  may  be 
sold. 


Cool  Weather,  New  Films 

Stimulate  Upturn  in 

Attendance 

Amusement  stocks  led  the  list 
yesterday  with  a  strong  advance  on 
the  circulation  of  news  in  Wall  St. 
that  the  low  ebb  of  theater  attend- 
ance had  been  reached  and  that  cool 
weather  plus  release  of  outstanding 
attractions  on  the  new  season's 
schedule  were  hastening  the  upturn 
in  patronage.  It  was  pointed  out 
{Continued  on   Page   12) 


Fourth  Week  for  "Clay'at  Roxy 


"Common  Clay"  is  being  held  at 
the  Roxy  for  a  fourth  week,  making 
it  the  second  picture,  both  Fox  pro- 
ductions, to  achieve  this  distinction. 
The  other  was  "The  Cock-Eyed 
World."  Another  unusual  feature 
of  the  "Clay"  run  is  that  business 
in  each  successive  week  has  exceed- 
ed  the  previous  week. 


Publix  Names  Immerman 
Chicago-Detroit  Div.  Mgr. 

Chicago  —  Walter  Immerman,  in 
charge  of  Publix  operations  in  De- 
troit for  more  than  a  year,  has  been 
appointed  division  manager  for  the 
Chicago-Detroit  district.  Headquart- 
ers will  be  located  here. 


Would  Turn  Closed  Theaters 

Into  Combination  Arcades 


Tough  Censor 

Dublin  (By  Cable)— Some- 
thing of  a  record  for  hard- 
boiled  censoring  has  been  set 
up  in  the  Irish  Free  State, 
where  the  one-man  authority 
last  month  rejected  16  out  of 
22  films.  Of  the  rejected  num- 
ber, 13  were  American  pic- 
tures. 


Plans  for  the  conversion  of  dark 
houses  into  combination  miniature 
golf  courses,  amusement  and  busi- 
ness arcades  have  been  prepared  by 
John  Eberson.  The  plan  is  par- 
ticularly designed  to  aid  situations 
in  which  overseating  is  a  costly  evil 
from  the  standpoint  of  the  operator. 

In  order  to  convert  a  closed  house 
into  a  paying  venture,  more  revenue 
than  that  derived  exclusively  from 
(Continued   on   Page    12) 


5  BALTIMORE  THEATERS 
WILL  REOPEN  IN  WEEK 


Baltimore — Five  local  houses  will 
reopen  within  the  next  week  or  so. 
The  theaters  include  the  Auditorium, 
Palace,  Rivoli,  Hippodrome  and 
Little. 


Stage  Shows  in  Canada 
Will  Return  on  Sept.  5 

Toronto  —  Return  of  stage  shows 
and  orchestras  to  certain  Famous 
Players  houses  has  been  scheduled 
for  Sept.  5  with  the  introduction  of 
Publix  units  here  at  the  Imperial, 
formerly  the  Pantages,  and  at  the 
Capitol,  Montreal.  Jack  Arthur  will 
supervise  the  stage  features.  Ottawa, 
Hamilton  and  London  will  get  units 
a  month  later. 


New  Queen     Talkies 

San  Francisco — In  a  cartoon 
published  by  "San  Francisco 
Examiner"  as  its  contribution 
to  Greater  Talkie  Season,  a  fair 
lady  representing  Talkies  is 
shown  being  crowned  by  the 
theater  as  the  new  queen  of 
entertainment.  Mayor  Rolph 
issued  a  proclamation  for  the 
opening  of  Greater  Talkie  Sea- 
son.  i 


THE 


-   DAILV 


Thursday,  August  21,  1930 


STHE 

IHNHHMKfi 
Of  fllMDOM 


Vol.  UN  No.  44    Thursday,  Aug.  21,   1930  Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
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East.     Kodak     214J4   2'08Ji   212        +   VA 

Fox    Fm.    "A"    ...    43i4      41  42J4    +   V/2 

Gen.    Thea.    Equ.    .    30%      30  30A    +      A 

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do   pfd.   ww    (6J4).  104       104       104        +   1 

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Warner   Bros 27!^     25%     26^   —     % 

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Paramount    6s   47. .100-        99%    100  

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Imagination 

-do  you  have  it? 

(Continued  from   Page   1) 

ion    that    advertising    and    entertain- 
ment can  never  be  successfully  mixed 

upon   the   screens   of  America. 

*  *         * 

The  next  time  anyone  asks  you  if  there 
is  any  chance  for  the  little  fellow  tell  him 
the  story  of  Colin,  Brandt  &  Cohn  and  their 
Columbia    Pictures. 

*  *  * 

Our  lunch  yester- 
Pictures  and    dav  was  at  the  ex" 

.,       j-,    .  pense  of  the  finan- 

tne  t  uture  cial  interests.  It  was 
held  in  the  shadow 
of  Wall  Street.  Pictures,  of  course, 
was  the  main  topic.  Saying  little 
and  hearing  much  we  gained  that 
the  collective  opinion  of  at  least  some 
responsible  banking  and  financial  ob- 
servers regarding  this  M.  P.  busi- 
ness is  about  as  follows:  That  it 
is  occasionally  sensitive  and  not  de- 
pression proof,  but  still  more  staple 
and  evenly  balanced  than  most  lines. 
That  the  present  economic  depres- 
sion and  trying  times  have  done 
much  in  knitting  together  better 
business  organizations  within  the  in- 
dustry. That  with  the  return  of  nor- 
mal conditions  our  first  string  com- 
panies will  lead  the  parade  to  big- 
ger earnings  and  that  all  -  in  -  all 
amusement  in  general  and  motion 
pictures  in  particular  are  as  neces- 
sary to  the  peoples  of  the  world  as 
steel,    food   and   clothing. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today:  Premiere  of  "Old  English"  at  the 
Warner,    New   York. 

Aug.  25 :  "Abraham  Lincoln"  opens  at  the 
Central,     New    York. 

Aug.   27     Premiere   of    "Monte    Carlo"    at   the 

Aug.  28     "Animal  Crackers,"  Paramount  pic- 
ture,   with     Four     Marx     Brothers 
opens   at   the   Rialto. 
Rivoli,    N.    Y. 

Sept.  10  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sci- 
ences meet  to  discuss  wide  film 
problems. 

Sept.  15-16  Ninth  annual  convention  of  M. 
P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  will 
be  held  in   St.    Louis. 

Sept.  17  Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Paths  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  o) 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in   Philadelphia. 


Brandt  Changes  House  Name 

Werba's  Jamaica,  leased  by  Wil- 
liam Brandt  for  his  legitimate  chain, 
will  be  reopened  on  Labor  Day  under 
the  name  of  Brandt's  Carlton-Ja- 
maica. 


"Dawn  Patrol"  Draw 

Holds  Up  "Big  Boy" 

Due  to  the  continued  big  business 
being  done  by  "The  Dawn  Patrol" 
at  the  Winter  Garden,  the  slated 
opening  of  Al  Jolson  in  "Big  Boy" 
at  this  Broadway  house  has  been 
put  off  indefinitely. 


Affiliated  Recordings 

Makes  Change  in  Name 

Affiliated  Sound  Recordings,  of 
which  M.  J.  Mintz  is  head,  has 
changed  its  name  to  Cameo  Broad- 
casting &  Recording  Studios,  Inc., 
under  which  title  the  organization 
will  continue  its  service  in  the  com- 
pilation and  preparation  of  original 
scores  for  screen  music,  recording 
of  music  or  sound,  arranging  of  radio 
programs,  and  other  related  activities. 


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DAN  CARROLL,  managing  director  of  the 
Prince  Edward  Theater  and  of  the  Queens- 
land Circuit,  has  arrived  in  New  York  from 
the  Antipodes  for  a  survey  of  theatrical  con- 
ditions in  this  country.  He  will  remain  about 
three    weeks. 

MAX  MILDER,  central  sales  manager  for 
Warner  Bros.,  has  left  for  a  two  weeks'  busi- 
ness trip  to  the  Middle  West. 

A.  P.  GIANNINI,  who  returned  tins  week 
from  Europe,  is  on  his  way  to  San  Francisco, 
where    his    father-in-law    is    seriously    ill. 

NEW  YORK  visitors  in  the  last  few  days 
included  George  Schaeffer  of  Wheeling,  W. 
Va. ;  Claude  Robinson  of  Clarksburg,  W.  Va. ; 
Frank  Merritt  of  Birmingham,  general  man- 
ager of  the  Marvin  Wise  Circuit ;  Ed  Fay  of 
Providence,  and  Oscar  Smith  of  the  Vita 
Temple    in    Toledo. 

FREDERICK  BURTON,  who  has  been 
appearing  in  Fox  pictures,  is  hack  from 
Hollywood  to  take  part  in  an  Arthur  Hop- 
kins  stage   production. 

NED  E.  DEPINET,  general  sales  man- 
ager, and  Gradwell  L.  Sears,  western  sales 
manager,  of  First  National,  have  left  for 
St.  Louis  to  make  a  swing  around  the  west- 
ern    circuit. 

JOHN  EBERSON  leaves  today  on  a  Mid- 
West  business  trip  in  connection  with  various 
theaters  which  he  has  designed  and  is  con- 
structing. 


'U'  Music  Corp.  Releases  Three 

Three  new  numbers  have  just 
been  released  by  Universal  Music 
Corp.  They  are  "Wonder  Where 
My  Baby  Can  Be?"  "Can't  We  Be 
Sweethearts  Again,"  Lou  Handman's 
new  waltz,  and  "On  the  Merry-Go- 
Round,"  by  Handman  and  Benie 
Grossman. 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES     DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or  16  mm.  stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 

74   Sherman  St.         Long  Island  City 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Perm.  3580 


The  Big  Trail 

—  Westward  Ho  as 
Indians  Bar  Way 


Moise,  Montana, 
July  18,  1930. 
Winfield   Sheehan, 
Vice  President. 
Fox  Film  Corporation, 
Hollywood,  Calif. 

Leaving  Montana  tonight  with 
two  special  trains  and  twenty- 
one  baggage  cars  of  equipment, 
having  completed  the  Buffalo 
Stampede  sequence  of  THE  BIG 
TRAIL. 

Have    had    to    use    Pullman 
cars    for    sleeping   quarters    due 
to   lack   of   accommodations   lo- 
cally   and    if    the    original    pio- 
neers suffered  more  from  cram» 
cd  quarters  the  present  pioneeM 
would    like    to    know.      It    wfl 
worth    it   for   the   buffalo   chaS 
had   so   many   thrills   and   JoW 
Wayne  had  so  many  close  calls 
that   I   was   mighty   glad   wheB 
it  was  over.    For  three  days  thi 
bulls    in    the   buffalo    herd    ceM 
tainly  were   mean   in   their   dis- 
positions  and   now   that    mean- 
ness has  been  filmed  and  record- 
ed for  all  time  in  the  celluloid. 

Believe  the  buffalo  hunt  will 
top  all  the  other  high  spots  for 
thrills. 

One  more  desert  sequence 
and  then  the  end  of  the  Trail 
in  the  Big  Tree  country  and 
our  work  will  have  been  finished. 
No  more  thrills  to  be  filmed  and 
the  four  months  of  worry  is  over, 
with  no  fatality  or  even  accident. 

Am  mighty  proud  we  went 
over  the  Trail  without  injury  to 
man  or  beast. 

RAOUL  WALSH 


(Advt.) 


jhe  Strangest 
Romance 

Ever      . 

Tilmedf 


COLUMBIA'S 
BIG-MONEY 

SMASH! 


Filmed  by 

Paul  L.  Hoefler 
and  Walter  Futter 

for  the 

Colorado  African 

Expedition 


ITS  A 
WHALE 

OF  A 


PICTURE 


— 


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"MR.   BARRYMORE'S   PORTRAYAL 
IS    ONE   OF   UTTER     PERFECTION!" 


New  York  World 


BIGGER     THAN     THE     BIGGEST 


URNED  THE  TRICK 


'A  WHALE  OF  A  FILM!" 


Exhibitors  Daily  Review 


"WILL   PROBABLY   RATE   AS   ONE   OF   THE   TEN   BEST 
PICTURES  OF  1930!"  Film  Daily 

"SUPERIOR  TO  THE  'SEA  BEAST'!" 

New  York  Herald-Tribune 

"A  FAR   MORE  IMPRESSIVE   MELODRAMA  THAN  THE 
SILENT  VERSION!"  New  York  Times 

"WE  RECOMMEND  THIS  ONE  TO  THRILL  SEEKERS!" 

Daily  News 

"AN    EXCITING    PICTURE    THAT    PACKS    ITS    ACTION 
INTO  GRAND  SWEEPS!"  New  York  American 


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JOHN  BARRYMORE  GIVES  A  SUPERB  PERFORMANCE 
.  .  .  SUPERBLY  DONE!"  Evening  World 


Warner  Bros.  Present 


JOHN  BARRYMORE  in   MOBY  DICK 

With  Joan  Bennett 

Directed  by  Lloyd  Bacon 

Packing  Them  In  At 
[  WARNER  BROS.  HOLLYWOOD  THEATRE 

NEW  YORK  CITY 


WARNER  BROS.  DOWNTOWN   THEATRE 

LOS  ANGELES,  CALIF. 


// 


Play  it  Day  and  Date  with  Broadway 


ETTER       THAN 


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Thursday,  August  21,  1930 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


CAM  SAX,  production  manager  of 
the  Warner  Brooklyn  Vitaphone 
studios,  has  brought  Alf  Goulding 
on  from  the  coast  to  direct  a  series 
of  shorts  for  the  company.  He  will 
begin  his  first  assignment  next  week. 

Although  Ina  Claire  delayed  de- 
parting from  the  coast  for  New 
York  on  schedule,  she  will  arrive 
here  Monday  next  to  begin  rehear- 
sals for  "The  Royal  Family,"  which 
tvill  go  into  production  the  day  af- 
ter Labor  Day.  George  Cukor  and 
Cyril  Gardner  will  co-direct  the 
transcription  of  the  famous  stage 
play  in  which  Miss  Claire  will  por- 
tray the  leading  role. 


Donald  Brian  has  just  completed 
the  leading  role  in  the  Chester  Ers- 
kin  playlet,  "My  Mistake,"  in  which 
he  is  supported  by  Pat  O'Brien. 
Arthur  Hurley  handled  the  direction 
of  this  Vitaphone   Varieties. 


Lon  Hascall  marks  his  film  de- 
but in  the  Vitaphone  Varieties  "One 
on  the  Aisle,"  a  playlet  by  Paul 
Gerard  Smith.  Roy  Mack  directed 
the  portly  comedian  of  the  stage. 


Scoring  of  "Count  Twenty-Three" 
and  of  "Felix  the  Cat"  subjects  has 
been  completed  at  Chromotone  Stu- 
dios. The  studio  recently  made  a 
series  of  shorts  at  Jones  Beach  and 
the  Pilgrim  Hospital  with  Gov. 
Roosevelt  as  their  principal  character. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays  s 


August  21 

Albert    Rogell 
Bert    Roach 
Forrest   Stanley 
Louis  Brock 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
Phil  M.  Daly 


'TIN    PAN    ALLEY    is    returning   to    noisy  normalcy 

With  musicals  receiving  a  refrigerated  shoulder  from  the 
best  Hollywood  society,  song-wranglers,  once  a  mighty  and  ex- 
pensive mob,  now  resemble  guests  straggling  home  after  a  se- 
rious week-end  party To  the  sole  survivors  that  once- 
pop    melody,    "When    It's    Option    Time    in    Hollywood,"    has   a 

sinister  meaning When  you  used  to  walk  around  a  Coast 

studio  you  had  to  be  careful  not  to  step  on  a  song-writer 

Now  you  have  to  take  three  hours  off  duty  to  find  one — if  you're 
interested  in  finding  one 


CHOTS   OF  Times  Square  at     the    noon    feed-bag   hour:      Jay 
Emanuel   of   Philly   bearing  up   bravely   as   he   buys   luncheon 

for   a    quartet    of   film    gentlemen Howard    Hughes,    who. 

some    people    think,    resembles    Gary    Cooper,    inserting    himself 

into   an    elevator,   en   route   to   his    Broadway   office Budd 

Rogers  telling  a  friend  that  World  Wide's  "What  a  Man"  has 
played   1,008  dates  during  the  six  weeks   of  its  release  existence 

Edward  F.  Stevenson,  Visugraphic  pictures  chieftain,  and 

Tommy  Hitchcock,  pony  polo  wizard,  discussing  plans  for  the 
fillum  they  are  to  make,  with  the  international  match  at  Meadow- 
brook  next   month   as  a   highlight 


yACATION  BREVITIES  of  1930:  Gabe  Yorke's  New  Hamp- 

shiring  owing  to  the  annual   (annual   at   least)    urge 

He's  director  of  publicity  and  advertising  for  Fox  Theater  now- 
adays, y'know Hortense  Schorr,  Columbia  p.  a.,  is  some- 
where uo-state  but  refuses  to  tell  all And  the  projec- 
tionist who  is  spending  his  vacation  in  Broadwav  booths,  watch- 
ing other  ginks  run  projectors Mildred  MacDonald,  sec- 
retary to  Oscar  R.  Hanson  of  Tiffany,  was  injured  in  auto 
accident  and  is  now  laid  up  at  home  for  a  few  days 


"R  EAL  ESTATE  note:  Jesse  Lasky  has  leased  a  17-room  apart- 
ment on  Fifth  Ave.  at  72nd    St.   and    will    consequently   pay 

an   annual   rental   of  $35,000 Roy   D'Arcy,   Von    Stroheim 

model,  is  optimisticallv  combing  Jersey  City,  no  less,  for  a  girl 
to  play  opposite  him   in  his  next  talker  for  Hollywood  Pictures 

Corp.,    sez    a    little    boid    to    us He's    on    the    bill    at    the 

Cameo  in  that  hamlet Eddie   Klein,   in   a   line  from   Klein, 

avers  that  the  A.M. PA.  will  go  intimate  with  food  at  the  Dixie 
Hotel  tomorrow  noon  and  hear,  among  other  things,  a  report 
concerning  accessories  and  such Harry  Green,  whose  in- 
terpretations of  the  English  language  have  made  'em  tee-hee 
in  many  a  house,  will  make  a  oersonal  appearance  at  the  Brook- 
lyn  Paramount  beginning  Friday 


TABLOID   VERSION   of  our  own  "Oh   Yeah"   Scene:    Cleo- 
patra's   old    homestead "Easy    Mark"    Anthony    (also 

in  person)  enters Sez  Cleo :  " Whv  didn't  you  come  home 

for  dinner  tonight?" Sez  Mark:  "Well,  you. . .  .er. . .  .see, 

an  out-of-town  buyer  came  in  and  I  had  to  take  him  to  chow 
at  Child's  and  to  a  talkie" Sez  Cleo  (operating  her  cool- 
ing   svstem    as    she    removes    blonde    hair    from    boy    friend's 

shoulder)    "Oh    Yeah!" Fadeout    as    she    laboriously   lifts 

an  early  edition  nf  the  Film  Daily  Year  Book  from  table  and 
heaves  same  at  Mark,  who  collapses 


A  RTHUR    HOUSEMAN    informs   that  winners  of  the  Ameri- 
can Snorts  Beautv  Contest,  which  takes  olace  at  the  Wash- 
ington Baths.  Conev  Island,  Aue.  29,  will  appear  on  the  Brook- 
lyn   Strand   staere   the   eveniner  of  Sept.   2  to  receive   their   prizes 

Ben    Atwell.   to   continue   our  press   expose,   sez   that   an 

exact  duolication  of  Abe  Lincoln's  famous  lean-to  cabin  will 
be  di'nlayed  in  "Abraham  Lincoln,"  oneniner  at  the  Central 
Aner.  25 The  Astor  Hotel  errand  ballroom  is  going  nauti- 
cal   for   the   Universal    dinner-dance   on    Nov.    1 The    soot 

"ill  be  transformed  to  represent  "Morro  Castle,"  new  Ward 
liner 


Foreign  Markets 


More   "Song   o'    My   Heart"   Runs 

Sydney — A  run  of  eight  or  ten 
weeks  is  predicted  for  Fox's  "Song 
o'  My  Heart,"  starring  John  Mc- 
Cormack,  at  the  Plaza,  where  the 
picture  now  is  in  its  third  big  week. 
Capacity  audiences  also  are  nocking 
to  the  showing  that  started  Aug.  16 
at  the  Capitol  in  Melbourne,  and  an 
engagement  will  start  Sept.  5  at  the 
St.  James  in  Auckland. 


Big   Mexican   Gross  for  "Quiet" 
Mexico    City — In    five   days   at  the 
Regis,  Universal's  "All-  Quiet  on  the 
Western    Front"    grossed    $18,000,   a 
record  here. 

The  picture  also  is  reported  hav- 
ing shattered  the  record  for  receipts 
at   the    Porteno   in    Buenos   Aires. 


45  Days  for  "Jazz   King"  in  B.A 

Buenos  Aires — A  minimum  run 
of  45  days  has  been  figured  on  for 
Universal's  "King  of  Jazz,"  star- 
ring Paul  Whiteman,  opening  Sept.  4 
at  the  Cine-Paris.  An  extensive  ex- 
ploitation tieup  with  radio  and  de- 
partment   stores    has    been    arranged. 


"Disraeli"  A  Month  in  Wellington 

Wellington,  N.  Z.  —  "Disraeli," 
Warner  production  starring  George 
Arliss,  has  completed  a  run  of  four 
weeks  at  the  St.  James.  This  is  the 
fourth  city  in  New  Zealand  where 
the  picture  has  played  to  big  business. 
. 

Warner-Tobis    Opera    Planned 

Warner  Bros,  and  Tobis  will 
jointly  make  a  screen  version  of  the 
English  light  opera  classic,  "The 
Bege:ar's  Opera,"  to  be  produced  in 
Germany  under  the  direction  of  G. 
W.  Pabst.  Jacob  Wilk,  of  the  War- 
ner story  department,  helped  to  put 
through  the  deal  while  abroad  re- 
cently. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


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Of  FUMCQM 


Canadian  exhibitors  to  meet  oi 
First  National  sub-franchise  pli| 
Dissatisfaction  evident. 


Lionel  Barrymore  to  make  three 
more  productions  for  Associated  First 
National,  making  a  total  of  seven. 


Samuel  Goldwyn  buys  building  fd 
Chicago  exchange. 


NEXT! 


on  the  "BIG  HIT" 
Pathe Schedule 


Another  Showman  s  Picture  from  Pathe 

Something  "different"  differently  done — Dramatizing  men's  thoughts  of  Women  in 
moments  of  danger— Visualizing  the  vagaries  of  women  in  their  adoration  of  men. 
Surprises  on  the  brink  of  suspense— Laughs  in  the  midst  of  thrills. 

A  production  of  wide  dramatic  scope  and  unusual  showmanship  elements  to 
oromote  bia  box  office  business. 


PATHE 


BE  YON 


WILLIAM 
BOYD 


HELEN 
TWELVETREES 


Played  by  a  Great  Cast  of  Twenty-Five  Dramatic  and  Comedy 
Stars  headed  by  Pathe's  popular  artists  featuring: 
WILLIAM  BOYD  FRED  SCOTT  ZASU  PITTS 

HELEN  TWELVETREES      RUSSELL  GLEASON      DOROTHY  BURGESS 
JAMES  GLEASON  LEW  CODY  JUNE  COLLYER 

Adapted  for  screen  presentation  by:  Garrett  Fort,  James  Gleason,  James  Seymour, 
Lynn    Riggs,  Thomas    Lennon   and   Mauri   Grashin,  from   the   story   by   Hope    Bennett 


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A  SUPER  ATTRACTION 

Founded  on  Basic  Human  Emotions 

MAN'S  PRIMAL  DEMAND  FOR  LOVE- 
WOMAN'S  CRAVING  FOR  AFFECTION- 
JEALOUSY  THE  SYMBOL  OF  PASSION 
AND   THE    ENEMY    OF    HAPPINESS. 


// 


BEYOND   VICTORY"  IS   THE   TRIUMPHAL 
SURRENDER   TO    HUMAN    DESIRES 


Produced  by 

E.  B.  DERR 


Directed  by 

JOHN  ROBERTSON 


PAM 


PRODUCTIONS  WITH  POPULAR  APPEAL! 


Novelty  and  Variety  —  the 
secret  of  showmanship  —  are 
found    in   Pathe    productions. 

On  the  "BIG    HIT" 

Schedule  for  1930-31 

Five   Features  Completed  — 

Five  in  work  and  ten  in  active 
preparation  for  production. 


HOLIDAY 

A  Joyous  Record  Breaker.  Featuring  Ann 
Harding,  Mary  Astor,  Edward  Everett 
Horton,  Robert  Ames  and  Hedda  Hopper. 
Directed  by  EDWARD  H.  GRIFFITH  Produced 
by  E.  B.  DERR. 

HER    MAN 

A  tale  of  tigerish  love  in  pleasure-mad  Hav- 
ana. Featuring  Helen  Twelvetrees,  Marjorie 
Rambeau,  Ricardo  Cortez,  Phillips  Holmes, 
James   Gleason,  and  Franklin  Pangborn. 

NIGHT  WORK 

Laughs  and  more  laughs  of  the  kind  that 
the  world  demands  and  gladly  pays  for 
starring  Eddie  Quillan. 

SWING  HIGH 

The  glitter,  thrills  and  riotous  merriment 
of  Circus  and  Carnival  life  with  an  all-star 
cast  of  sixteen. 


THE 


Thursday,  August  21,  1930 


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©     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      © 

—  Coa>yt  W7re  Service  = 


SIX  TECHNICOLOR  FILMS 
ARE  NOW  IN 


Preparations  are  under  way  for  six 
productions  to  be  made  with  Techni- 
r.    The  pictures  are  "Fifty  Million 
Frenchmen,"  Warners;  "The  Barbar- 
as." Tiffany:   "East  is  West."  Uni- 
versal:  "Rose  of  the   Rancho,"   Para- 
mount:    "Babes     in     Toy  land"     and 
Heart  of  the  Rockies."  RKO. 
In  addition  there  are  eight   Technicolor  pic- 
tures in   the   laboratories   or   ready    for   release 
These    include     "Whoopee,"    "Follow     Thru.'' 
"Life      of      the      Party."      "Leathernecking," 
"Viennese       Nights."       "Woman       Hungry." 
-t   of   the    Legion"    and    "March   of  Time." 
The    Technicolor    printing    laboratories    here 
iTul    in    Bosl  intie    to    operate    on    a    24- 

dule.    with     1.200    employees    on    the 
payroll. 


Team  Morgan  and  Hoyt  in  Comedy 
"The  Boss's  Orders."  Pathe  two- 
reel  comedv  will  have  as  its  team. 
Gene  Morgan,  vaudeville  master  of 
ceremonies,  and  Arthur  Hoyt.  char- 
acter actor.  Addie  McPhail  and 
Gertrude  Astor  will  play  the  two 
iealous   wives. 


Retain  "Liliom"   as   Title 

Fox  has  decided  to  retain  the  title 
of  "Liliom"  for  the  film  of  Ferenec 
Molnar's  olay  of  the  same  name. 
Charles  Farrell  and  Rose  Hobart 
have  the  leading  roles  under  the  di- 
rection  of   Frank    Borzage. 


Oakie    Film    Titled    "Sea    Legs" 

"Sea  Legs"  has  been  selected  as 
the  final  title  of  Jack  Oakie's  latest 
starring  film  for  Paramount.  Ham- 
Green  appears  with  Oakie  ir.  this 
picture.  i 


Pathe    Assigns    Child    Playei 
Pathe   has   assigned    Little   George 

Billings     to     an     important     role     in 
Traffic    Tangle,"    a    comedy.      T.ie 

child      actor      appeared      in      "Nigi't 

Work,"     Eddie    Quillan's    latest    fo, 

Pathe. 


F.N.  To  Star  Loretta  Young 
Loretta  Young  has  been  elevated 
to  stardom  by  First  National.  She 
iias  just  completed  playing  opposite 
Conrad  Xagel  in  "The  Right  of 
Way." 


Sound  vs.  Words 

A  popular  operatic  sing< 
applying-- ftSr  consideration 
pictures,  boasted  that  he  cou 
sing  in  eight  languagt 
"Yeah!"  said  the  casting  < 
rector,  unimpressed,  "and 
can  a  canary." 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    W1LK 


En  route 
"QOUG  FAIRBANKS.  JR.,  who 
has  developed  into  one  of  the 
finer  of  the  younger  players,  is  ex- 
pected to  do  some  grand  work  in  the 
four  starring  vehicles  which  First 
National  will  provide  for  him.  He's 
making  a  bid  to  equal  his  famous 
dad's  rep  as  a  favorite  with  picture- 
going   people. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Mert 
Gribble  of  Minneapolis,  prais- 
ing his  old  friend,  William 
Koenig,  one  of  the  main  cogs 
in  the  Warner  Brothers  studio 
machinery;  Lew  Ayres,  former 
Minneapolis  boy,  getting  quite 
a  little  publicity  in   Minnesota 

papers. 

*  *         * 

Clifford  Gill,  at  one  time  a  mem- 
ber of  THE  FILM  DAILY'S  Hol- 
lywood office,  is  now  publicity  di- 
rector of  the  Minnesota  in  Min- 
neapolis. 

*  *         * 

"What's  in  a  name?"  Siren,  Wis., 
is    not    the    home    of   screen    vamps. 

Vacationing  away  from  Holly- 
wood, we  miss  Charles  Judels  and 
his  mirriicrv  of  languages:  Ben  Silvev 
and    his    big    record    book;    "B.B.B." 

and    his    cars:    Wampas    meetings. 

*  *  * 

John  "Buddi/"  Myers,  who  ivas 
the  sound  technician  on  "Journey's 
End,"  is  in  charge  of  sound  on 
"Extravagance,"   ivhich    Phil   Rosen 

is  directing  for  Tiffany. 

*  *         * 

Thus  far.  we  have  not  collided 
with    any    Fast-bound    song   writers. 

*  *  # 

Through  Charles  B"yer,  Harry 
Woods  has  been  signed  for  an  im- 
portant role  in  the  untitled  Buck 
Jones    picture,    which     Louis    King 

will   direct   for  Columbia. 

*  *         * 

Tolm  Fulton  will  soon  be  endang- 
ering Johnny  Mescal'  laurels  as  a 
arolfer.  Both  arc  cameramen.  Ful- 
ton has  been  playing  less  than  three 
years,  but  shoots  in  the  70'*.  He  re- 
cently won   a   cup   at   the   Westwood 

club. 

*  *         * 

Al  Boasberg  swears  he  saw  two 
idaets  standing  on  a  piece  of 
eese,  playing  miniature  golf  with 
■as. 

*  *  * 

George  O'Brien,  all-around  athlete 
id  Western  star,  has  finally  suc- 
imbed  to  golf.  He  is  trving  "nut- 
•r  ningpong"  and  has  recently  been 
:en  swinging  a  wicked  niblick 
round     the    miniature    putting    sta- 

Otlv 


Dave  Thompson,  long  a  producer 
and  now  representing  actors  and 
directors,  stepped  into  a  new  role 
when  he  produced  "The  Champion" 
at  the  Hollywood  Playhouse,  with 
Grant  Mitchell  as  the  star.  Mitchell 
appears  in  the  same  part  that  he 
created    in    New    York    several    years 

ago 

*  *        * 

Tully  Marshall  and  Jackie  Coogan 
represent  the  youth  and  nestor  of 
the  distributed  roles  in  Para  mount's 
"Tomy  Sawyer." 

£  if.  i|e 

Noah  Beery  will  have  with  him 
in  "Renegades,"  Fox  picture,  his  17- 
year  old  son,  Noah  Beery,  Jr. 

On  our  trip  we  miss  Ernst 
Lubitsch  and  his  cigar;  Lothar 
Mendes  and  his  smile;  Richard 
Wallace  and  his  cheery  greeting; 
Fritz  Tidden  and  his  fund  of  anec- 
dotes. 

*  *         * 

Lucien  Prival  will  appear  in  Fox's 
"The  Princess  and  the  Plumber." 
Al  Rockett  will  act  as  associate  di- 
rector. 

*  ^         * 

Do  you  remember  when 
Jacques  Feyder  wrote  the  scen- 
ario for  "Missing  Husbands"? 
When  Victor  Heerman  direct- 
ed "Rupert  of  Hentzau"? 
When  Bennie  Zeidman  pro- 
duced   "The    Spider    and    the 

Rose"? 

*  *         * 

Lillian  Roth  will  play  opposite 
Jack  Oakie  in  his  next  for  Para- 
mount. George  Marion,  Jr..  wrote 
the  story,  as  yet  untitled,  and  Vic- 
tor   Heerman    will    direct. 

Tyler  Brooke  has  jnsf  returned 
from  a  trip  to  the  Middle  West,  He 
is  one  of  the  busiest  comedians  on 
the  Coast. 

*  *         * 

Upon  return  to  the  Fox  studios, 
Fif  Dorsay  will  appear  opposite  Vic- 
tor MeLaglen  in  "The  Painted  Wo- 
man." 

*  *         * 

Albertina  Rasch,  prominent  maes- 
tro of  the  ballet,  has  returned  to 
New  York  to  launch  the  choreo- 
graphic  features  of  several  Gotham 
shows.     Whatever  that  is. 

*  *        * 

I'xii  Wheeler  believes  thai  the 
town  is  becoming  Austin-tatious  and 
that  they'll  soon  be  using  the  midget 
perambulators  for  caddies  on  ye  old 
links. 

*  *  * 

While  away  from  Hollywood  we 
are     wondering     what    golf    scores 


THREE  PICTURES  STARTED 
AT  FOX  STUDIO  THIS  WEEK 


Three  new  pictures  going  into  pro- 
duction this  week  at  the  Fox  studios 
are  "Luxury,"  "Network"  and  "The 
Princess  and  the  Plumber."  Two 
others  already  are  set  to  start  next 
month.  One      is      "This      Modern 

World."  which  Alexander  Korda  will 
direct,  and  the  other  is  "The  Shepper 
Newfoundcr."  to  be  directed  by  Leo 
McCarev. 


Harry  Akst,  Cliff  Friend,  Archie 
Gottler,  Dick  Whiting,  Sidney  Mit- 
chell and  George  W.  Meyer  are 
turning  in;  what  Dave  Epstein  and 
Bill  Plant  are  doing  in  handball. 

*  *        * 

Josephine  Lovett  is  doing  the  script 
for  the  Cecil  B.  De  Mille  revival  of 
"The    Squaw    Man." 

*  *         * 

Norman  Kerry  is  to  do  two  pic- 
tures for  M.  H.  Hoffman,  the  Lib- 
erty productions  chief  announced  on 
his  return  from  Europe  where  he 
made  many  important   contacts. 

*  *         * 

Rube  Wolf,  pioneer  among  mas- 
ters of  ceremonies  on  the  West 
Coast,    returns    to   his    first    love    late 

this    month,    the    State. 

*  *         * 

Harry  Tierney,  composer  at  RKO, 
after  having  completed  the  scores 
for  four  operettas  in  one  year's  time, 
will  take  time  out  for  play. 

*  * '       * 

Lew  "All  Quiet  Along  the  West- 
ern Front"  Avers  is  to  have  an  ini- 
partant  part  in  "U's"  "Mississippi." 
How   about    Frances   White? 

*  *         * 

In  case  you  didn't  know,  Robert 
Woolsley,  RKO  funny  feller,  was  a 
chemical  something  or  other  in  the 
World  War. 

*  *  * 

You  learn  about  salmon  from 
"The  Silver  Horde."  Don  Eddy  of 
RKO  rushes  to  print  to  duly  ad- 
vise us. 

*  *  * 

George  Abbott  is  directing  "The 
Sea  God,"  which  he  wrote  for  Para- 
mount. 


Berlin  Shades  Paris 

Paris  appears  to  have  lost 
first  place  among  the  world's 
playground  as  far  as  Holly- 
wood celebs  are  concerned. 
Stars  and  production  people 
gangplanking  in  New  York  go 
on  record  as  declaring  that 
Berlin  is  now  the  bright  noc- 
turnal   spot. 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  August  21,  1930 


UFA  MAKING  COLOR  FILM 
WITH  ITS  OWN  METHOD 


Berlin  (By  Cable)— Having  filed 
application  in  the  last  16  months  for 
several  dozen  patents  pertaining  to 
sound  film  production,  Ufa  expects 
to  be  ready  early  next  year  to  pro- 
duce the  first  color  film  with  its 
own  method  and  by  its  own  sys- 
tem. Ufa's  talking  weekly  newsreel 
is  due  to  come  out  in  the  next  few 
months. 


Would  Turn  Dark  Houses 
Into  Combination  Arcades 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
a  Tom  Thumh  course  is  necessary,  said  Eb- 
erson  in  an  exclusive  interview  with  THE 
FILM  DAILY  yesterday.  Only  a  few 
structural  changes  involving  a  low  cost  are 
required  in  the  carrying  out  of  his  plan  to 
provide  space  for  suitable  business  enter- 
prises, he  said.  He  intends  to  convert  the 
lobby  of  a  theater  into  a  series  of  small 
shops,  each  with  a  rental  within  the  reach 
of  the  merchant  who  cannot  ordinarily  pay 
Main  Street  prices.  Centered  in  the  lobby 
will   be  a  beverage   fountain  stand. 

At  the  rear  of  the  balcony,  said  Eberson, 
a  gold  or  country  clubhouse  front  will  be 
erected  and  here  the  players  may  obtain  their 
putters,  balls,  etc.  In  the  lodge  section  at 
the  front  of  the  balcony  he  plans  to  install 
tables  at  which  beverages  or  meals  can  be 
served.  The  course  will  be  laid  out  on  the 
main  floor  of  the  auditorium  and  range  up 
onto  the  stage.  This  space,  providing  the 
miniature  golf  ideal  doesn't  click  locally,  can 
be  transformed  into  a  dance  floor.  The 
entire  layout  will  be  done  in  atmospheric 
style. 

In  order  to  provide  natural  light  in  the 
arcade.  Eberson  will  cut  a  skylight  through 
the  ceiling  over  the  center  fountain  stand. 
A  billiard  room  in  the  basement  of  the  build- 
ing will  be  another  concession  to  be  rented. 
Outside  the  structure  the  marquee  will  be 
raised  to  enable  placing  of  banners  an  1  other 
ballyhoo   materials. 

Rentals  derived  from  the  shops  will  pay  the 
operating  costs  of  the  building  and  in  many 
instances,  show  a  real  profit,  Eberson  figures. 


Cinema    Patents    Sues    Warners 

Suit  has  been  filed  against  War- 
ner Bros,  by  Cinema  Patents  Co.  for 
alleged  infringement  of  the  Gau- 
mont  patents  1,177,697  and  1,209,696. 
Herman  Starr  yesterday  said  that 
attorneys  of  Warner  Bros,  are  now 
looking  up  the  records  and  will  con- 
test the  case  when  it  comes  up  for 
trial. 


C.   P.   Lester  in  Washington 

C.  P.  Lester,  formerly  manager  of 
the  Universal  exchange  in  New  Or- 
leans, has  been  appointed  manager  of 
the  company's  office  in  Washington, 
succeeding  Harry  Scott,  resigned. 


Osserman  Shifted  to  Milwaukee 

J.  C.  Osserman,  who  joined  Co- 
lumbia last  May  as  manager  of  the 
St.  Louis  office,  has  been  transferred 
to  the  managerial  duties  at  the  com- 
pany's office  in  Milwaukee. 


Paul    Hoefler    To    Broadcast 

Paul  Hoefler,  explorer  and  photog- 
rapher of  "Africa  Speaks,"  first  jungle 
picture  with  authentic  sound  effects 
which  is  to  be  released  by  Columbia, 
will  give  a  radio  talk  over  the  NBC 
red  network  the  evening  of  Sept.  10 
in  a  tieup  with  the  Vacuum  Oil  Co. 


That  Ohio  Censor 

In  addition  to  its  recent  in- 
door sport  of  barring  prison 
films,  the  Ohio  censor  board 
has  caused  the  title  of  the  War- 
ner comedy-drama,  "The  Ma- 
trimonial Bed,"  to  be  changed 
to  "The  Matrimonial  Kiss"  for 
its  Ohio  showing. 


F.  N.  Stars  to  be  Featured 
in  Jantzen  Ad.  Campaign 

Loretta  Young  will  be  the  new 
Jantzen  bathing  girl  in  a  coming  ad- 
vertising and  exploitation  campaign 
by  the  Jantzen  Knitting  Mills,  accord- 
ing to  an  arrangement  made  between 
S.  Charles  Einfeld  of  First  National 
and  L.  Andrew  Castle,  promotion 
manager  of  the  concern.  Dorothy 
Mackaill,  Ona  Munson,  Douglas  Fair- 
banks, Jr.,  David  Manners  and  Leon 
Janney  will  also  be  featured  in  the 
tie-up. 


"Rain  or  Shine"  for  Cameo 

After  playing  two  weeks  on  Broad- 
way at  the  Globe,  the  first  Joe  Cook 
picture,  "Rain  or  Shine,"  produced 
by  Columbia,  will  be  switched  tomor- 
row to  the  Cameo  for  a  continuation 
of  its  run  in  the  Times  Square  belt. 


Schmeling   Film   To   Move 

"Leibe  Im  Ring,"  Max  Schmeling 
picture,  moves  from  the  8th  St. 
Playhouse  to  the  Fifth  Ave.  Play- 
house on  Saturday.  "Rasputin;  the 
Holy  Devil,"  produced  in  Germany 
by  Martin  Berger,  comes  into  the 
8th   St. 


Joins  Visugraphic  Sales  Staff 
Goodhue  Livingston,  Jr.,  for  years 
an  executive  of  the  Equitable  Trust 
Co.  and  Freeborn  &  Co.,  has  been 
added  to  the  sales  staff  of  Visugra- 
phic Pictures,  it  is  announced  by 
Edward  F.  Stevenson,  president  of 
the   company. 


Changes  at  Met.,  Baltimore 

Baltimore — New  appointments  at 
Warners'  Metropolitan  include  L.  H. 
Keen,  assistant  manager;  Dorothy 
London,  succeeding  Stella  Rosenthal 
as  office  manager;  Clara  Hartman, 
cashier;  Herman  Schindler,  chief  of 
service;  Howard  Sharretts,  floor  man. 


Cleveland  Managerial  Changes 
Cleveland  —  Harry  Shaw  of  New 
York  has  been  appointed  manager  of 
the  State,  succeeding  Sanford  Farkas. 
Arnold  Gates,  State  assistant  man- 
ager, has  been  made  manager  of  the 
Cameo,  and  John  Baker  of  the  Cameo 
goes  to  the  State  as  assistant  man- 
ager. 


Exton  at  Muncie,  Ind. 
Muncie,   Ind. — William   Exton   has 
been    switched    from    the    Paramount 
in    Toledo    to    the    local    Rivoli,    suc- 
ceeding   Manager   Arlington. 


FOX  MIDWESCO  MANAGERS 
HOLDING  MONTHLY  MEETS 


Green  Bay,  Wis. — Fox  Midwesco 
managers  are  now  holding  monthly 
conventions  to  interchange  ideas. 
The  most  recent  was  held  here  Aug. 
IS  with  S.  L.  Segelbaum,  state  dis- 
trict manager;  L.  A.  Falk,  northern 
division  supervisor;  L.  A.  Gneir,  state 
publicity  director  and  about  20  man- 
agers attending. 


Stocks  Take  Spurt  On 

Report  of  Biz  Upturn 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

on  the  financial  ticker  that  the  good 
fall  season  in  prospect  would  large- 
ly offset  the  recent  slack  and  that 
the  year  as  a  whole  would  end  fav- 
orably. 


Century,  Baltimore,  Drops 
Stage  Shows,  Musicians 

Baltimore — Stage  shows,  orchestra 
and  organist  are  out  at  the  Century, 
with  no  explanation  from  either  the 
theater  or  the  musicians'  union,  al- 
though differences  are  said  to  exist 
over  terms  of  the  new  contract.  Dur- 
ing the  week  of  Aug.  11  the  Waring's 
Pennsylvanians  orchestra,  booked  to 
play  the  house,  received  salary  with- 
out doing  any  work. 


Fox  Renames  Wilshire 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Fox  West  Coast, 
which  recently  acquired  the  Wil- 
shire, has  renamed  the  house  the 
Fox    Embassy. 


Marion  Shockley  in  Legit. 
West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Marion  Shockley  will 
appear  as  the  ingenue  lead  of  "The 
Missing  Witness"  which  opens  at 
the  Egan  soon. 


Rogers  Firm  Getting  Charter 
West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Application  for  char- 
ter has  been  made  in  Sacramento 
by  the  $1,000,000  Rogers  Produc- 
tions, Ltd.,  with  Charles  R.  Rogers, 
Harry  Joe  Brown  and  Julian  F. 
Kerns  named  as  directors.  The  com- 
pany, which  has  headquarters  at 
Universal  Studio,  is  expected  to  start 
production   Oct.   1. 


Wide  Close-ups 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Discussing  a 
certain  Hollerwood  celeb 
whose  rapid  rise  has  gone  to 
her  pompadour,  Eddie  Quillan 
sez  to  Director  Russell  Mack 
at  Pathe:  "Yeah,  she's  so  swell- 
headed  she  needs  Grandeur 
film  for  her  close-ups." 


Exhib   Groups  Convenes 
Sept.  15-16  in  St.  Louis 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

nounced  by  President  Fred  Wehren- 
berg.  A  program  for  the  meeting  is 
being  prepared  by  a  committee  com- 
posed of  Louis  K.  Ansell,  Harry 
Weiss,  Oscar  C.  Lehr  and  Louis  C. 
Hehl. 

Warner-Stanley  Staff 

Undergoes  Changes  \ 

Philadelphia    —    Numerous    shifts    i 
have    been    made    in   the    managerial 
staff  of  the  Warner-Stanley  theaters 
in   this   territory. 

Among  some  of  the  managers  transferred 
are  Everett  Callow,  who  was  recently  at  the 
Stanley,  is  now  managing  the  Circle.  Man- 
ager Matthews  has  been  shifted  from  the 
Stanley,  Camden,  to  the  Forum,  while 
Manager  Etrus  of  the  Orpheum,  Germantown, 
has  been  sent  to  the  Stanley,  Camden.  Sid 
Kaufman,  formerly  at  the  Avon,  is  now  at 
the  Orient  and  Manager  MacDougall  from 
the  Palace,  here,  to  the  Fox,  Bordentown. 
Moe  Goodman  is  now  at  the  Palace  hav- 
ing come  from  the  Forum.  Sid  Stanley, 
who  was  last  at  the  Lindy,  is  now  at  the 
Colney.  Manager  Weiner  has  been  placed 
in  charge  of  the  Princess,  and  Ed  Weaver 
goes  to  the  Lindy  from  the  Colney.  Joe 
Kane  has  been  shifted  to  the  Family  from 
the  Felton  while  Manager  Beckley  goes  to 
the  Imperial.  Nat  Rosen,  who  has  been 
transferred  from  the  Benn  to  the  Keystone, 
has  been  supplanted  at  the  former  house 
by   Ray   Wolf. 

Judge    Denies   "Dawn   Patrol"   Writ 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles  —  Federal  Judge 
George  Cosgrave  has  denied  appli- 
cation for  a  restraining  order  to  en- 
join urther  showings  'of  "The  Dawn 
Patrol"  in  connection  with  the 
pla/,arism  suit  brought  by  Howard 
Highes  and  Tiffany. 


Paramount  Enlarges  44th  St.  Site 

Purchase  of  the  site  at  153  W.  44th 
St.  by  the  Seneca  Holding  Corp.. 
Paramount  subsidiary,  now  gives  the 
company  a  plot  fronting  203.9  feet 
on  the  east  side  of  Broadway,  234.7 
feet  on  44th  St.  and  256  feet  on 
45th  St. 


Ingagi"   Wins   Further   Stay  IT 

Another   stay    of   three    weeks    has^s 
been    granted    by    Judge    Frank    J.* 
Coleman  in  U.  S.   District   Court  tond  gladly    pays  for 
Congo    Pictures    in   the   case    of    By- 
ron    P.     Mackenzie,     who     seeks     a!* 
permanent     injunction     against     "In-I 
gagi"    on    the    ground    that    parts    of 
the  picture  infringed  upon  "Heart  of 
Africa."        Albert    S.    Goldberg    ap- 
peared for  the  defendants  and  Louis 
Nizer    for   the   plaintiffs.      The    stay 
was    granted    on    Goldberg's    request 
for   more   time   to    obtain    data    sub- 
stantiating   the    defendants'    conten- 
tions.    Bond  was  reduced  from  $25,- 
000  to  $5,000. 


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400  Baths 
400  Showers 


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Each  room 

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Gymnasium — Swimming  Pool  free. 

Phone:   Penn.  5480 


SUMMERVILLE 

in  a  series  of  10 

UNIVERSAL 

2-REEL  COMEDIES 

Keep  your  eye  on  Universal  Short  Subjects ! 


this  is  UNIV-EhSAL'SYtAP./ 


Radio  Show  Machine 
Wins  First- Line  Trenches 
and  Moves  on  to  Victory 
in  Battle  of  Contracts 
Now  Raging  on  All  Exhi- 
bition Fronts  •  •  •  Booking 
Records  Crash  .  .  .  Sales 
Figures  Soar. .  Before  the 
New  Titan  Attractions 
Headed  by  the  Fabulous 

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TRAIL  TO  LEADERSHIP 
FOR  THE   RADIO  TITAN. 


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COMMON  CLAY  NOW  JOINS 

THE  COCK  EYED  WORLD 

as  the  only  2  pictures 
to   draw    crowds   for 


WEEKS  at  the  ROXY 

World's  largest  theatre  I 


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3rd 


week  bigger  than  first 


week  bigger  than  second 

4  th 
week  starts  tomorrow  as  more  than 
half  a  million  people  rush  to  see  "the 
best  heart  talkie  of  the  year" 

COMMON  CLAY 

with  CONSTANCE  BENNETT  *  LEW  AYRES 

TULLY  MARSHALL  MATTY  KEMP  BERYL  MERCER 

From  the  Harvard  Prize  Play  hy  Cleves  Kinkead  Directed  by  Victor  Fleming 

Only         ■UfcjjJM^L  clicks  through  with  such  sensational 

^iWA^^         successes  year  after  year 


THE 

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ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


rOL.  LIII     No.  45 


Friday,   August   22,    1930 


Price    5   Cents 


Theater  Construction  Costs  Down  15  Per  Cent 


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TRUST'  CASE  DISMISSED 


Paramount  Reported  After  1 00  Australian  Houses 


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a  column  of  comment 


TJST  ABOUT  the  time  that 
essimistic  busybodies  are  prognos- 
ivaii<»g,  ^v  i lIi  gestures,  that  this 
titeresting  little  old  biz  is  headed 
or  the  bow-wows,  along  comes 
he  Fox  statement  for  the  first 
ix  months  of  1930  A.D.,  showing 
n  increase  of  nearly  45  per  cent 
iver  1929.  In  addition,  Broadway 
ommences  to  line  'em  up  at  most 
ny  old  box-office  and  wire  reports 
rom  all  over  the  country  are  equal- 
V  as  optimistic.  As  long  as  Amer- 
ca  moves  ahead,  so  will  pictures 
rosper,  and  anyone  selling  these 
rood  old  United  States  short  for 
he  long  pull  is  a  chump. 

*  *         * 

VXD  NOW  comes  John  Eberson, 
e  of  the  rosy  countenance,  artistic 
■ackground  and  practical  plans,  with 
well-designed  thought  for  the 
ransformation  of  dark  houses  into 
loney-makers.  Primarily  he  would 
lake  them  arcades  with  atmospheric 
ackgrounds.  The  old  Harry  Davis 
rlea  of  several  different  kinds  of 
musements  under  one  roof  brought 
p-to-the-minute  with  modern  dress, 
'here'-  a  bag  of  gold  there  for 
veryone  if  the  idea  clicks. 

*  *         * 

HE  XKWSREEL  Theater  in  Lon- 
on  seems  to  have  become  an  in- 
tantaneous  hit.  So  much  so  that 
lans  are  under  way  for  one  in  every 
apital  city  in  Europe.  We  have 
r  been  able  to  figure  out  why 
he  idea,  except  in  one  or  two  fav- 
red  spots,  was  not  successful  here 
!\  America.  A  properly  edited  news- 
eel  program  i^  interesting,  amusing, 
ntertaining  and  instructive.  We  still 
•elieve  in  the  ultimate  success  of 
he  X'ewsreel  Theater  when  thought- 
ully   managed. 


Negotiations  Said  to  be 

Under  Way  for  Union- 

Hoyt  Theaters 

Sydney  (By  Cable)  —  Paramount 
Publix  is  reported  negotiating  for 
control  of  Union  Theaters,  Australia's 
leading  picture  house  circuit,  which 
last  year  linked  with  Hoyt's  Theaters 
and  now  controls  about  100  houses. 


Calif.  Court  Sets  Aside  Indictment  Against  11 
Companies — Case  Settled  by  Consent  Decree 


PARAMOUNT  MAY  BUY 
THEATERSIN  LONDON 

London  (By  Cable) — Sam  Katz's 
visit  here  is  reported  to  be  chiefly  in 
connecton  with  plans  of  Paramount 
Publix  to  acquire  some  important 
London    cinema    interests. 


Eberson  Drafts  Plans 
for  Three  Houses  Abroad 

Paris  (By  Cable) — John  Eberson 
of  Xcw  York  and  Paris  has  drafted 
plans  for  a  3,200-seat  theater  for 
Establishment  Haik  here.  He  has 
also  prepared  plans  for  a  house  in 
Brussels  and  another  one  in  this  city 
on   the   Champs   Elysee. 


Juvenile  Dep't 

From  the   N.   Y.  "American": 

" Lilyan     Tashman,     Mrs.     Eddie 

Sutherland,  Irene  Mayer  Selznick  and 
Mrs.  Sam  Jaffe  lunching  with  Mrs. 
Skeet  Gallagher,  who  was  out  for  the 
first  time  since  the  birth  of  her  baby, 
at    the    Embassy." 

— of   all   places ! 


SHUBERT  MAY  PRODUCE 
TALKERS  IN  THE  EAST 


Production  of  talker  versions  of 
stage  plays  in  the  east  is  reported 
under  consideration  by  Lee  Shubert, 
with  "Ladies  All,"  now  at  the  Mo- 
rosco,  as  the  first  legit,  piece  to  be 
talkerized  and  three  other  scripts 
already  lined  up.  Shubert  is  said  to 
be  negotiating  with  Oscar  Lissau, 
Swiss  inventor,  for  a  new  recording 
device. 


Harris  Color  Obtains 

Charter  in  Delaware 

Dover,  Del. — Harris  Color  Films, 
Inc.,  of  Xew  York,  has  filed  charter 
in  this  state,  with  capitalization  of 
600,000   shares   of   common   stock. 


Cost  of  Theater  Building 

ISozv  15  Per  Cent  Under  1929 


137  Replacements 

One  hundred  and  thirty- 
seven  of  the  domestic  instal- 
lations of  Western  Electric 
Sound  Systems  during  July 
were  replacements  of  other 
equipments,  states  C.  W. 
Bunn,  general  sales  manager 
of  Electrical  Research  Prod- 
ucts. 


Theater  construction  costs  are  ap- 
proximately 15  per  cent  lower  than 
they  were  one  year  ago,  according 
checkup  made  by  THE  FILM 
DAILY.  Generally  depressed  busi- 
nesj  conditions,  with  the  resultant 
unemployment,  is  regarded  as  the 
principal  reason  for  reduced  build- 
ing costs. 


West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Los  Angeles — One  of  the  most 
significant  and  far-reaching  cases 
in  the  history  of  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry  reached  its  culmina- 
tion here  yesterday  when,  upon 
motion  for  dismissal  by  govern- 
ment counsel  in  Federal  Judge 
George  Cosgrave's  Court,  criminal 
action  on  the  indictment  charging 
Harold  B.  Franklin,  President  of 
Fox  West  Coast  Theaters,  and  11 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


ALLPORT  NAMED  HAYS  AID 

IN  FILM  PATENT  PARLEY 


Paris  (By  Cable)— Fayette  W. 
Allport,  U.  S.  commercial  attache 
here,  has  been  named  representative 
of  Will  H.  Hays  in  motion  picture 
affairs  in  Germany  to  negotiate  de- 
tails of  the  talker  patent  agreement. 


"Old  English" 

From  that  combination  composed 
of  the  finished  artist  in  George  Arliss, 
the  understanding  director  in  Alfred 
E.  Green  and  the  penetrating  author 
in  John  Galsworthy,  one  has  the  right 
to  expect  nothing  but  the  finest  and 
most  sophisticated  in  cinema  fare.  In 
"Old  English,"  placed  on  Broadway 
display  last  evening  by  Warner 
Brothers  in  the  theater  that  bears  their 
name,  this  triumvirate  of  talent  does 
not  disappoint.  Here  one  will  find, 
bit  by  bit,  the  reflected  genius  of  all 
three.  To  Mr.  Arliss,  of  course,  must 
go  the  lion's  share  of  the  glory.  It 
is  the  type  of  photoplay  that  is  great 
without  being  ostentatious.  Through 
it  runs  an  element  of  charm 
that  lingers  long  after  the  final  fade- 
out.  As  a  legitimate  attraction  the 
play  has  long  since  made  for  itself  an 
international  reputation.  "Old  Eng- 
lish" should  prove  a  distinguished  ad- 
dition to  the  date  book  of  any  ex- 
hibitor. JACK    ALICOATE. 


THE 


Friday,   August  22,   1930 


:the 

Of  FILM  COM 


Vol.LIIINo.45      Friday,  Aug.  22,    1930     Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  V.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle       Gillette,       Managing       Editor.  En- 

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at  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
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months,  $3.00.  Foreign,  $15.00.  Subscribers 
should  remit  with  order.  Address  all  com- 
munications to  THE  FIEM  DAILY.  1650 
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New  York.  Hollywood,  California  —  Ralph 
Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
6607  London— Ernest  \V.  Fredman,  The 
Film  Renter,  89  91  Wardour  St.,  W.  I. 
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I.a  Cinematographie  Francaise,  Rue  de  la 
('our  des  Noues.    19. 


AH  But  2  Washington  Houses 

May  Discontinue  Orchestras 


Financial 


Washington — All  local  houses  now 
using  orchestras,  with  exception  oi 
the  Palace  ami  Fox,  maj  discontinue 
musicians  when  the  present  agree- 
ment expires  Aug.  31  as  a  result  of 
eacllock  in  relation-,  between  the 
union  and  the  managers. 

I  hi  at<  rs     are     opposed     to     I  .  itions 

i    minimum    number    ol    mi  n    and 

of    $75    weekly.       LJnlikt 

years,    the    mum. u^    nov\     n  fuse    to 

with    tin-   managers'   association,   demand 
it  tliej    mei  ;  onlj    thost    with  w  horn  thi  ) 
i     contracts.       Managers    want 
in    the    employment    ol    pi 
and  one   house  at  leas!   has  si  rved  two  <     i 
the    stage   hand-. 


NEW    YOgJkSTOCK    MARKET 

♦  Net 

(  lose  Chge. 
U'A  +  'A 
!0      +     5-1 

l  ,oew  : 

Para.     F-l 5"<i      58         59  

Pathe     Exch 4%        I  t  

do    "A"     8f|       8                   —     Yt, 

R-K-O     l',< 

Warner     Bros.     ... 

do    pfd 4-      Vx 

Warner    Pets,    rts..  1  :  ,                                —      Y% 

NEW   YORK  CURB    MARKET 


Audio-Cinema  Completes 
Edison  Studio  Rebuilding 

Re-building     of     the     old     Ed 
Studio  in  the  Bronx  by  Audio-Cinema 
has    been    completed.      The    building 
w  ill  house  a  group  of  complete  sound 
production   units. 

A"  i  eatures,    shorts,   and    Ten  •  I 

d    foi    next    season    will   bi    madi    on    tin 
,u"    stages    that    are    equipped     for    shooting 

A    department    for    th 
velopmenl    oi    'talking    marione.tes'    has 

rhe   new    stag!     will    hi 
to   visiting   producers   with   facilities 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Gabbing  Record 

Norman  V.  Pearce,  radio 
announcer,  will  try  for  an  en- 
durance talking  record  from 
the  marquee  of  the  New  York 
Strand  beginning  at  noon  on 
Monday.  He  will  talk  until 
exhaustion  compels  him  to 
stop.  Pedestrians  will  be  in- 
vited to  gab  with  him  via  the 
theater   box   office. 


Columbia   Pets.    .  .  .    37         37  37 

"A"      .      9 
do    deb.    rts.. 
Lot  »  .      Inc.      war.  . 

Technicolor     

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 
Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40 

l.diu-    6s     tlww     ..115        11?        115         :     1 
do    6s     ii    x-war..   985-1     9S         98 
Paramount    S'A   51.   94J/S     945-3     94*A 


9 


Par.    By.    55-ls    51.  I  ,   101        + 

Warner     Pet 


Ralph  Wilk  in  Town 
Ralph  Wilk,  Faeific  Coast  man- 
ager of  THE  FILM  DAILY,  is  in 
New  York  for  a  visit.  He  is  putting 
in  the  time  visiting  old  haunts,  re- 
newing acquaintances  and  taking  in 
the  Broadjvay  plays. 


Robinson  Leases  Englewood  House 
Englewood,  X.  J.— Charles  L    Rob- 
inson, president  of  the  X.  &  R.  Realty 
Co.,   of    New   Jersey,   has    leased    the 
Englewood    here. 
Robinson    also    operates    the     Mt.     Prosnecl 
the    Essex   in    Newark.      He   is   also    plan- 

■'     >"'»     theater    at     Elwood     Ave 
dway,    Newark.      In  co-op  n   with  the 

owner    ol     the     Englewood,     Herbert     Coppell 
>e«      'i  ork     bank,  ,.     Robinson     pi  m      exten- 
siye   improveraents   before    his    formal    openine 
101  .     Day.       I  he      lease      was     effected 
Rice    ol    Hugh     I.     McGinl 
v    >•■  assisted   bj    Edgar    l:     Haines, 
■■■  lahst    ol    Newark    and    \e« 


Universal  Releasing 

"All  Quiet"  Next  Week 

National  release  of  "All  Quiet  on 
the  Western  Front"  has  been  set  for 
Aug.  24  by  Universal.  Following  this 
"ill  be  "The  Little  Accident"  on 
Sept.  I.  and  "(  lutside  the  Law"  on 
Sept.    18. 

i,l    during    the 

month     Will     include     the     lust     cl 

"'     '■'"'    Leatner    Pushers'     on    Sept     3,    while 

Parlez    Vous"   goes   into   circulation   on    Sept. 

I",   and   "A    Daj    to    Live"   on   Sept,    M       One 

for    this    month    will    be 
Singing    Sap,"    an    Oswald    cartoon    and    the 
first    of    ih,      "S  ,       h     Seems"      i 

On  Oct  itial   <  pisode  of   "Th 

ing"   with   Tim    \K  I 
r<  leased. 


Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 


25: 


"Common  Clay"   Gets  2   More   Days 
"Common     Clay"     is     being     held 
over    for    two    days    at    the     R-K-O 
I  ark.    Rockaway    Beach.   L.   I. 


COMING   &  GOING 


O 'Toole  Reappointed  Major 
M.  J.  O  luole.  national  secretary 
of  the  M.I'.T.O.A.,  has  been  noti- 
fied by  the  War  Department  of  his 
reappointment  as  a  major  in  the 
(J.  S.  Army  Officers'  Reserve  Corps. 
Hi-  commission  is  for  live  years. 
O'Toole  originally  was  named  by 
President  Coolidge  in  recognition  of 
the  service  given  by  the  films  to  dif- 
ferent government  departments  un- 
der his  direction  while  he  was  na- 
tional president  of  the  exhibitor 
bode. 


Sept. 
Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Nov. 


27 


28 


10 


"Abraham    Lincoln"    opens    at   th« 
Central,     New     York. 
Premiere    of    "Monte    Carlo"    at   the 
Rivoli.    N.    Y. 

"Animal  Crackers,"  Paramount  p:C-  , 
ture,  with  Four  Marx  Brothers 
opens  at  the  Rialto. 
Carnival  and  dance  to  be  held  by 
the  Film  Players'  Club  in  the 
grand  ballroom  of  Starlight  Park 
East     17  7th     St. 

Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sci- 
ences meet  to  discuss  wide  film 
problems. 

15-16  Ninth  annual  convention  of  M 
P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Easteni 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  will 
be   held   in    St.    Louis. 

17  Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor.     New     York. 

Tenth      Annual      Convention      of 
M.P.T.O.     of    Western     PennsylvA 
ma  and   West   Virginia.    Pittsbunfl 
20-23    Fall     meeting     of     the     Society 
M.       P      Engineers.       Pennsylvai 
Hotel.     New    York. 
Second    annual    dinner-dance    to 
held     by      Universal     club     at     t 
Hotel   Astor.    New    York. 
11,     12     Annual     M.P.T.O. A.     c< 
vention   to  be  held   in    Philadelph 


27 


20-21 


1 


10, 


^Plunkett  in  Detroit  for  Opening 
.  Detroit— Joseph  Plunkett  will  ar- 
rive here  today  to  personally  super- 
vise the  opening  of  the  new  R-K-O 
Downtown  tomorrow.  "Dixiana"  is 
the   inaugural  picture. 


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RRYant  4712  STIllwell    7940       ft 

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Chicago 

1727    Indiana    Ave. 

CALumet   2691 


MARY    BRIAN    left    HolIy„ ■    vesterda, 

>ew    York    to    appear    with     Ina     I 

;."•>  .■>■:;>   i-  on   her   way    East,   in   "The 

HARRY      'ntv   V'"k    ''' 
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to    begin    his    scr, 

at    the    Rrooklvn     Para 

mom  ,,|  ly 

WILLI  V.M      POWELL    left       ,  ,-      f01 

""      '  oa?1     :"     >"   -'•'"    work    on    his    next 

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Publix   House   for   Wilkes-Barre 
Wilkes-Barre,     Pa.    —    Publix     is 
erecting  a   2,600-seat    house   here   to 
be    known    as    the    Paramount.      John 
Eberson    is    the    architect. 


Nat'l  Newspaper  Tie-up 
for  IPs  "Little  Accident! 

National  newspaper  exploitatir 
will  he  given  "Little  Accident.  _  fir  S 
of  the  new  season  Universal  spl 
rials,  through  a  serialization  tie-uj 
Two  arrangements,  one  with  til 
New  York  "Daily  Mirror"  and  tl 
other  with  the  Philadelphia  "Dail 
News."  were  effected  yesterday 
Joe  Weil,  U  exploitation  directo 
and  arrangements  are  being  close 
with  other  important  newspaper 
throughout    the    country. 

A  song  tie-up  on  ""The  Stort.. 
with  the  New  York  "Daily  Mirror 
was  also  arranged. 


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Balsley  Heads  Poster  Committee 
George  Balsley  of  Fox  has  been 
mud  chairman  of  the  AMI'A 
poster  renting  committee  replacing 
Hal  Modes  of  Columbia,  who  will 
continue  as  ex-officio.  Balsley  will 
appoint  two  men  on  his  committee 
to  continue  conferences  with  the 
May-,  organization  regarding  elimi- 
nation of  this  evil. 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES     DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard   or    16   mm.   stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 

74    Sherman    St.          Long   Island   City 

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REFRIGERATION 

KOOLER-AIRE  ENGINEERING  CORP. 


IJM    PARAMOUNT   BUILDING 


Funnier  than  tlie??Cocoannts" 


GROUCHof^ 


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THE 

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££ 


in 


ANIMAL    CRACKERS 


99 


Remember  the  records  smashed  by  "The  Cocoauuls"!  Now  the  merry,  mad  stars  of  tbat 
clean-up  are  back  in  au  even  madder  and  merrier  inirlb-quake — "Animal  Crackers".  From 
tbeir  latest  stage  success  that  kept  Broadway  broad-grinning  for  over  a  year  and  mopped  up 
on  tbe  road.  Directed  by  Victor  Heerman.  Based  on  the  comedy  by  George  S.  Kaufman, 
Morrie   Ryskiud,   Berl   Kalmar  and  Harry   Ruby. 


A  GRAND  BOX  OFFICE  TOXIC  FOR 
THE  ENTIRE  PICTURE  INDUSTRY! 


|"UST  what  we  need  to  bring  mobs  piling  into  theatres.  To 
**  send  them  out  laughing  and  satisfied,  resolved  to  come 
again.  To  send  receipts  soaring  up  to  boom-time  figures! 
That's  "ANIMAL  CRACKERS"!  And  that's  the  opinion  of 
every  showman  who  has  seen  it  at  previews.  A  big,  joyous 
festival  of  fun  that  will  please  all  kinds  of  men,  women  and 
children  right  down  to  their  toes!  One  of  those  rare  surefire 
naturals  that  makes  a  barrel  of  dough  for  everybody.  And 
coming  just  at  the  right  time!    CASH  IN! 


LILLIAN 
ROTH 


PAR  AMOUNT'S  GIANT  GIFT 
TO  THEATRE  PROSPERITY! 


THE 


ay,  August  22,   1930_ 


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OAILV 


XPLOITETTES 

A  Clearing  House  for 
abloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Stunts  Put 


Top  Speed" 

WO  highly  successful  stunts 
were  used  in  connection  with 

engagement  of  "Top  Speed" 
the  Broadway  theater,  Char- 
e  N.  C.    The  side  of  a  street 

was  almost  completely  cov- 
d  with  a  huge  banner  an- 
incing  Joe  E.  Brown  in  "Top 
•ed."      The    other    stunt    was 

into  effect  when  four  young 
I  s  paraded  the  principal  busi- 
-  greets.  Each  of  these  boys 
l  headless  and  was  carrying 
nan  under  his  arm,  the  ex- 
nation  of  this  extraordinary 
te  of  affairs  being  contained 
a  sign  reading  "I  have  just 
ghed  my  head  off  at  Joe  E. 
nvn    in    'Top    Speed'    at    the 

Midway." 

— First    National 


ting  to  a  Governor  for 
e-wide  Publicity 

OWAN  MILLER.  District 
Advertising  Manager  for 
blix  theaters  in  Nebraska, 
de  one  stunt  cover  the  state 
en  he  had  to  put  over  the 
rd  picture.  He  made  an  ad- 
lce  showing  to  the  Governor, 
j\  loaning  a  portable  sound 
lipment  for  the  talking  se- 
:nce  of  the  flight,  and  the 
vernor  made  it  a  party,  invit- 
;  about  one  hundred  guests. 
Her  saw  to  it  that  the  A.  P., 
:  C.  P.  and  the  local  wire  or- 
nizations  sent  out  the  story, 
i  all  mentioned  the  picture 
ng  shown  as  a  matter  of  news. 
W.  Sargent 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


at  wishe*  and  congratulations  are 
tended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
the  following  members  of  the  in- 
utrv,  who  are  celebrating  their 
rthdaya : 


August  22 

Francis  J.  McDonald 
Samuel  Goldwyn 
Terence   Dwyer 
Charles    Garrett 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

QUTSIDE   OF   PROHIBITION,   golf  probably  has  wrecked 
more  homes  and  widowed  more  fair  ladies  than  any  other 

menace It's   the   curse   of   the    nation — the   eternal   vamp 

which  lures  a  guy  away  from  his  lawfully-wedded  spouse  to  chase 
little  white  pills  through  the  rough It  converts  an  ordi- 
narily honest  gink  into  a  chap  with  an  unethically  bum  memory 

These   sentiments  are  partly,  at  least,  subscribed  to  by 

Mary  Pickford,  who  is  down  on  the  records  as  saying:  "Doug's 

only    ambition    now    is   to    break    70 1    told    him    that    I 

wished  he  would  hurry  up  and  make  a  70  so  we  could  live  nor- 
mally again." 


\WRITIXG  OF  GOLF,  reminds  us  that  Bobby  Jones  and 
Roxy  had  some  indoor  practice  the  other  afternoon  on  the 
high-priced  rug  in  the  theater  exec's  office Then,  sink- 
ing deeper  in  the  mire  of  golfitus,  they  went  out  into  ye  rain 
and  played  a  round  at  the  Elmsford  Country  Club Man- 
ager Epstin  of  the  Strand  is  running  a  dance  endurance  contest 

of  his  own He  has  a  flock  of  manikins  dancing  atop  the 

box-office  to  plug  "Dancing  Sweeties?" And  while  men- 
tioning this  talking  affair  let's  add  this  item  to  "little  accidents": 

While    its   producers    were   wielding   the    shears    on    the 

music   in   that  pitcher  they   decided   to  eliminate   "Dancing   With 

Tears  in  My  Eyes,"  leaving  "The  Kiss  Waltz"  in,  instead 

And  which  of  the  two  pieces  are  the  most  popular,  we  ask  you? 


'THREE  NOTED  FLYERS  got  free  ducats  the  other  eve  for 

"The  Dawn  Patrol"  at  the  Winter  Garden They  were 

guests  of  Arnold  Van  Leer  and  Eddie  Bonns,  assistants  to 
Harry  Charnas,  whose  job  is  that  of  managing  director  of  War- 
ner houses  in  this  great  big  city  and  immediate  environs 

If  you  don't  like  this  one,  send  your  bombs,  gats  and  other  de- 
structive agencies  to  one  Jimmy  Starr  of  the  "L.  A.  Record": 
Bert    Wheeler:    "What    happened    to    that    pretty    laundry    girl 

you    know,    the    one    that    used    to    darn   your    socks?" 

Robert  Woolsey:  "She  got  married,  but  she's  still  darn- 
ing."  Bert:  "Socks?" Robert:  "No her  luck." 


("\LIVE  SHEA,  Wampas  beauty  prize  winner  of  a  coupla  years 
back  and  now  possessor  of  a  Warner  contract,  will  appear 

in    a     new     B'way     show     entitled     "Blind     Mice." Hugh 

O'Connell,  who  has  drunk  himself  through  a  number  of  Vita- 
phone  newspaper  shorts,  is  brushing  up  on  his  lines  in  that  new 
Hollywood  comedy,  "Once  in  a  Lifetime,"  which  opens  at  the 
Music  Box  on  Sept.  22 Warner  Bros.'  Hollywood  The- 
ater, which  is  obviously  adverse  to  publicity,  has  taken  out  a 
$300,000  insurance  policy  to  protect  patrons  who  might  laugh 
fatally,  it  is  alleged 


"DRESS   AGENT   STORIES  I   Have   Known,"  by  A.  Waste- 

basket Bunko    Productions    will    spend    $100,000,000 

on  its  new  season  program "Giddy  Gertie"  has  smashed 

all   existing  house   records  at   the   Dream,   Last   Drink,   Arizona 

Jack  Westchester,  scintillating  star  of  Gigantic  Pictures. 

was  seriously  injured  in  the  realistic  fight  sequence  which  is  the 

climax  of  "The  Husband's  Mistake." And  the  gag  about 

the  appendicitis  operation And  the  one  about  the  femme 

celeb  who   gurgled   that   "my  husband   is   my   best   pal   and   my 
severest  critic." 


AND  JACK    FULD   recalls  that  just  a  few  years  ago:   the   m.  p. 
center    was    the    Eieidelburg    Bldg.    at    Broadway    and    42nd 

Short    subjects    were    called    "commercials" Best 

-cllcrs   of   the   slide   companies   were  "Intermission,"  "Just   a   mo- 
ment   while    we    change    reels"    and    "Ladies    will    please    remove 

their    hats" A    w.    k.    saying   was:    "Have    you    paid    your 

$2   to   breathe?" Margaret    DeMille,   daughter   of    William 

C.   DeMille.  has  announced  her  engagement  to  Bernard   P.  Fine- 
man,  who  is  connected  with   one  of  the   major   studios   in  an  e\e 
cutive   capacity 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


€ 


Increasing  Importance 
of  Incidental  Music 

INCIDENTAL  music  under 
spoken  lines  is  one  of  the 
greatest  fundamental  aids  the 
drama  has  ever  had.  It  died 
thirty  years  ago  because  of  cer- 
tain mistakes  of  usage,  and  cir- 
cumstances which  nullified  the 
good  effects  it  could  have  had. 
Lazy  musicians  who  could  not 
be  induced  to  play  anything  but 
Hearts  and  Flowers  for  sad 
scenes:  the  William  Tell  Over- 
ture for  a  fight,  and  Mendels- 
sohn's Spring  Song  for  a  love 
episode  killed  for  the  stage  a 
force  which,  more  cleverly  used, 
could  have  continued  to  be  a 
powerful  aid  to  emotional  inter- 
pretations. Today  in  pictures 
every  producer  is  using  incidental 
music.  Critics  comment  on  the 
beauty  of  certain  scenes  but  very 
few  have  as  yet  noticed  in  print 
the  values  given  to  the  sequence 
concerned  by  the  carefully  select- 
ed music  played  under  the  dia- 
logue...  .Incidental  music,  free 
of  the  odium  which  was  unjustly 
attached  to  it  for  over  thirty 
years,  is  being  more  firmly  in- 
trenched in  talking  pictures  with 
each  passing  week.  A  sound 
principle,  it  will  rise  in  impor- 
tance, in  my  opinion,  until  it 
becomes  one  of  the  three  or  four 
greatest  corner-stones  of  this 
newest    art. 

—Cecil  B.  De  Mills 


:THE 

in  NEWMpn 
or  HIM  DOM 


Congratulates: 

-PJ— 


JOHN  BARRYMORE 

for    a    distinguished,    inspired 
characterization   as   "Ahab" 
in    Warner    Brothers' 
"Moby  Dick" 


No.  20  Of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 

Series 


DAILY 


Friday,   August  2; 


Nine  Educational  Subjects  Now  in  Various  Stag 


First    7   of   New   Shorts 

Series  Are  Already 

Completed 

Hollywood— Nine  new  Education- 
al subjects  are  now  in  various  sta 
of  production.  These  include  "Tear- 
i  ,,,."  tentative  title,  in  which 
Marion  Shockle}  is  featured:  Char- 
lotte Greenwood's  first  tentati 
called  "I  >ni  Good  Turn;"  "Won  B3 
A  Neck.'  first  new  Lloyd  Hamilton 
series;  the  second  ideal  Comedy  in 
which    I  '  '■'  an  and  .lame'-    Brad- 

burj   will  be  co-featured;  "Lo\  >   a   I  ,a 
Mode."   second   in   the  Mermaid    ser- 
md  1         '•  [ack  Sennett   subjects. 

I  u  the  east,  Paul  I  1  rrj  and  Frank 
Mosler  are  working  on  a  new  Terry- 
Toon. 

Robert    E.   '  rillaum   also   is   assem- 
tg  a  new  Lyman  H.  Howe  H 
Podge    number. 


Four  Assignments 

Made  at  Fox  Studios 

Rpur  important  production   assign 
ilientS    have    been     made    at     the     Fox 
studios.      Hamilton    MacFadden,   \\'\ 
direct   "Stolen    Thunder."  featuring 
Harold     Murra\     and     Jeanette     Ma 
donald. 

Philip  Klein  is  collaborating  with 
I.-  im  Starling  on  the  screen  plaj  and 
dialog  of  "Stolen  Thunder." 

Alexander  Korda,  recenth  returned 
from  Europe,  will  direct  "The  Princ- 
ess And    The   Plumber." 

Chandler  Sprague,  currently  di- 
recting "The  Play  Called  Life."  has 
be<  n  assigned  to  direct  "I  his  Modern 
World."  adapted  from  the  novel. 
bv    Eleanor    Mercein. 


Bebe  Daniels  Signs 

New  RKO  Contract 

Bebe  Daniels  has  signed  a  new 
long-term  contract  with  RKO,  it  is 
announced   bv    William    LeBaron. 


Counselman  To  Supervise 
William  Counselman,  writer  and 
scenarist,  has  been  signed  by  Colum- 
bia I  the  company's  pro- 
duction ove  O*  Lil," 
adaptation  of  "Liberty  Magazine's'' 
famous  cover  series.  Sally  Starr. 
Elliot  Nugent,  Jack  Mulhall  and 
Margaret    Livingston  are   featured  in 

.i~t. 


Seek  Another  Pearl 

Pathe  is  on  the  hunt  for  an- 
other girl  with  the  athletic 
ability,  courage,  beautiful  fig- 
ure and  other  box-office  quali- 
ties possessed  by  Pearl  White. 
The  company  wants  such  a 
maid,  if  any,  for  the  new 
"Perils  of  Pauline"  and  "Ex- 
ploits of  Elaine"  with  sound 
and  dialogue.  It  is  planned 
to  comb  the  country  for  a  girl 
to  fill  the  bill. 


A  Little  from  ''Lots'9 


By    KALPU    WILK 


Hollywood 

T.\   MAKING  the  round.-  of  the  Uni- 
versal   offices    one    meets    up    with 
man;     of    literati's    top    holers.      A    re- 
cent     peek      into      the      story      shops 


revealed     Louis 


Bromfield,  Pulitzer 
priz<  winner  in  1926:  John  Wexley, 
who  did  "The  Last  Mile."  and  Dud- 
ley    M  urphy. 

'    *         *         * 

Robert  Kurrle  is  to  handle  the 
camera  work  faf  Edwin  Cure  we 
when  he  starts  "Resurrection"  at 
Universal  City.  John  Bales  and 
Lupe    VeU  :    will   have   the   leads. 

*  *         * 

The  latest  to  desert  the  screen  for 
the  "boards"  is  Patsy  Ruth  Miller, 
who  will  do  "Rebound''  at  the  Ful- 
(  Jaklj 

*  *         * 

Ktru inmcnl's  fUmization  of  Hal 
•arts'  "Spanish  Acres'*  will  reach 
'the  screen  as  "The  Santa  Fe 
Trad."  The  picture  has  been  pro- 
gressing  under  the  working  title  of 
"The  Tan-  Rides  West." 

*  *        * 


toll        in 


Ronald  Colman  sings  a  song  to 
his  lady  love  in  his  next  production. 

*  *         * 

That  spiffy  individual  spurting 
at>ont  town  hi  a  new  16-cylinder 
Cadillac  is  Lowell  Sherman.  A  pres- 
ent fin, a  liis  ivife,  nee  Helene  Cos- 
tello,   'tis   said. 

Russell  Hardi  has  been  signed  by 
United     .Artists    for    a    role    in    "The 

Dove." 

*  *         * 

Tin     cat    having    ■made    a    hearty 

repast     of     the     canary     there     was 

nothing   else   to  do   but  to  eliminate 

the   feathered  one   in   filming   "The 

and  the  Canary."  The  new  title 

is   "The   Cat   Creeps." 
*         * 

Joan     Bennett    has    gone    over    to 

Fox     for     "Scotland     Yard,"    at    the 

pletio'n   of  which   she  will  return 

to  United   Artists  to  star  in  "Smilitv 

Thru." 

*  *  * 

Roy  Pomeroy,  who  should  know, 
says  that  television  isn't  as  far  off 
as   one    might   be   led  to   believe. 

*  *         * 

The  latesl    "Do   You    Know"?  from 

i     Lddy,    RKO's    clutterer-up    of 

valuable    desk    space,     concerns    the 

fact  that  Bert  Wheeler  has  eaten  an 

appte    in    every    part    he    has    played 

for   12  years. 

*  *        * 

The  locale  of  "Rebound"  beUig  in 
Fa  vis.  Director— E.  H.  Griffith  has 
booked '■  passage  lo  get  the  authentic 
bucky round.  Some  significance,  after 
all,  to  his  other  two  Ann  Harding 
'"us,  "Paris  Bound"  and 
■■Holiday." 


The  Tuna  Club  has  as  its  new 
president,  William  de  Mille.  A  re- 
ward,   as    it    were,    for    snagging    a 

whopper. 

*  *         * 

I'hyllis  Crane,  who  is  featured  in 
Lathe's  "Hold  the  Baby,"  is  a  pro- 
ley  e  of  Mary  Lick- ford,  who  hap- 
pened to  see  th<  auburn-haired  girl 
at  the  United  Artists  casting  office 
one  day  and  arranged  a  screen  test 
for  her. 

An  unusual  procedure  will  be  fol- 
lowed for  the  scenes  in  William 
Lowell's  next  for  Paramount,  "New 
Moral."  by  Frederick  Lonsdale. 
John  Cromwell  is  to  direct  the  pic- 
ture, but  a  regatta  sequence  is  being 
taken  on   the   lake   at   Chicago   under 

the  direction  of   Victor  Schertzinger. 

*  *         * 

Vera  Marsh,  who  ivus  with  Harry 
Carroll's  Music  Box  Revue  in  Los 
Angeles,  is  playing  the  feminine 
U'ad  in  "Meet  the  Widow,"  J'uthe 
apmedy  directed  by  Monte  Carter. 

Mar\  Brian's  withdrawal  from  the 
nn'nine  lead  opposite  Gary  Cooper 
in  "Fighting  Caravans"  is  explained 
h\  the  fact  that  Paramount  wanted 
to  send  her  east  to  play  with  Ina 
Claire   in  "The   Royal   Family." 


Sos? 

wh 
stage 

Apolh 
High" 

playing     to 
business. 


In   the   East 
of    our     Hollywood    friends 
i    believe    the    musical    comedy 
ms   died    should   drop   into  the 
New    York,    where    "Flying 
is  playing.     The   attraction  is 
"standing     room     only" 


By  the  way,  DeSylva,  Brown  and 
Henderson,  who  fashioned  the  book 
and.  music  for  "Sunnyside  Up"  and 

"Just  Imagine."  for  Fox.  created 
"Flying  High."  The  Four  Gale 
Sisters,  who  have  played  Grauman's 
Egyptian  and  Fanchon  and.  Marco 
routes,  are  in  the  cast,  /chile  Oscar 
Shu u\  the  Long  Island  golfer,  also 
does  his  staff.  Bert  Lahr  is  the 
star. 

*  * 

Our  Passing  Show:  O.  O.  "Bun- 
ny" Dull  watching  "Flying  High" 
and  going  backstage  to  say  "hello" 
to  Bobby  Connolly,  who  directed  the 
dances;  Brock  Pemberton  dodging 
traffic  on  Broadway;  Schuyler  Grey 
lunching  at  the  Motion  Picture 
Club. 

Do  you  remember  when  Joseph 
Caw  thorne  wrote  and  sang  "I  Can 
I  »ance  With  Everybody  but  W  ii 
W  lien  Richard  Carle  sang  "I  Pick- 
ed a  Linton  in  the  Garden  of  Love, 
Where      I      thought     Only     Peaches 

Grew?" 

*  * 

Our  Passing  Show  in  Chicago: 
Joe   Harris.   Sammy  Lee  and   0.    O. 


Ann  Harding  Rehear 
With  Husband  Opj 

Ann  Harding  has  begun  reh 
for  "The  <  ireater  J  ,o\  e."  he 
Pathe  starring  vehicle,  with 
Bannister,  her  husband,  playi 
posite  her.  Eugene  Walter  wr 
play,  while  Rollo  Lloyd,  pro 
New  York  stage  director,  ba- 
the adaptation  and  will   direct. 


Contract  for  Dorothy  Peter 
Dorothy     Peterson,    recent 
from  stage  to  screen,  has  been 
to  a  long-term  contract  by  Fir: 
tional  following  her  work  in  tin 
ing   role   of   "Mothers   Cry." 


Busy    on    Pathe    Football   Sf 

hour  cameramen  and  two  r 
ing  engineers  of  Pathe  are  n' 
South  Bend,  Ind..  working  und 
direction  of  Clyde  Elliott  in  tb 
duction  of  the  scries  of 
Rockne  football  subject-  being 
duced    by    Terry   Ramsaxe. 


Four    for    Doug,   Jr.,   Next   Se : 
Douglas     Fairbanks,     Jr..     reel 
made   a    star   by    First    National! 
be    presented     by     that     c 
four    films   next   season. 


Emmett  Flynn  Writing  for  Fj 
Lmmett    Flynn,   who   directed 
Shannons    of    Broadway"    and 
pictures,   has   joined    the    ; 
department.       His    tir-l    assigl 
"The    Connecticut    Yankee,"   in    . 
Will  Rogers  will  star. 


College  Story  for  Marilyn  Mil 

Although     the    title    has    not| 
been      announced.      Marilyn     Mi 
Next    for    First    National    will 
story    oi   college   life. 


Dull  waiting  in  the  La  Salle  St.  Ra- 
tion, prior  to  boarding  the  "Cent!/" 
for  New  York;  Marilyn  Miller, '3e 
Donahue,  Louis  Bromfield  arri  ig 
from    the     Coast;    George    Haw  is 

worried    about    two    Scotch    tens. 

*  *         * 

From    a    New    York    Centr 
window   we    saw    midget    gol 
played      in      Wauseon,      Ohio. 
Golden's    old    home   town. 

*  *         * 

Kddie     Conrad,     who     play 
"The     Blaze     0'     Glory,"     and   ' 
wife,   Marion   Eddy,   are  play 
vaudeville.     By  the  way,  Miss  En 
is    the   only    woman    who  hold 
cense  as  a  pilot  of  a  seaplane. 


Page  "Ingagi" 

To  fill  the  role  of  a  lion  in 
"Babes  in  Toyland,"  the  Vic- 
tor Herbert  operetta  being 
produced  by  RKO,  William 
LeBaron  has  engaged  Phil 
Dwyer  regarded  as  the  world's 
greatest  animal  impersonator, 
who  has  appeared  in  Ziegfeld 
and  other  productions  in  New 
York  and  in  various  attrac- 
tions abroad. 


h,  August   22,    1930 


DAILY 


©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY    €) 


ester,     Minn. — Robert     Brose, 
v   of    the    State,    Minneapolis, 
managing  the  Chatteav   P 
Mix. 


.apolis — Abe  Sonberg  ha^s, 
id  Robert  Pirose  as  manager 
State    here.      It    is    a    Publix 


:il     Bluffs,     la.— Don      Allen 
led    Robert    K.    Fulton    at 
■adwav. 


i  ;ster,   N.   Y. — After    complete 
Fay's  lias  been  reopened. 
-    1,200  and    will    be    oper- 
i  Edward  Fay. 


1 1  nd.    Cal. — Following    installa- 
',  \Y.    E.    sound    apparatus,    the 
Jiy  has   been   reopened. 


■  a — Contract  for  the  construc- 

ew  $70,000  house  planned 

|  N.  C.  Darlet  and   E.  A.   Cert 

ii    awarded    to    Logan    P.ros. 

pacity  will  be  1,500. 

i<|-a,  Cal. — Approximately   1,000 
tbe  capacity  for  the  new 
o  be  erected  here  at  an  esti- 
f  $125,000. 


la.      \-    a    result    of    a    vic- 

nt  election  engineered 

-e,  tbis  town  will  have  Sttn- 

'  nan,    manager   of   the 

se.  this  town  will  have  Sun- 


n  apolis   —    United  Artist    pic- 
ill    be    shown    in  all    Publix 
hist   theaters    a-    a  result    of   a 
closed. 


Ml  —    Fight    Nebraska    towns 

1    giving   free    shows. 

tin   Rennctt,  Snyder,  College 

nor.    Carleton.    Com- 

.    Hardv    and    Wol- 


Ala.— Oct.   5    has    be 

r    reopening    of    the 
are  now  being  made. 


McAllen,  Tex.  —  A  sound  policy 
has  bom  inaugurated  at  tin-  Publix 
Queen. 


Vernon,    111.   —    The    Pictorium    is 

now    open   on    Friday.    Saturday    and 


Asbury  Park,  N.  J.  —  Legitimate 
dramatic  shows  arc  being  given  at 
the  Savoy  six  days  a  week.  Mouse 
i-   closed  on   Sunday. 


Fairmont.    Minn.   — ■    Reopening   of 

the    Strand    is    -ft    for   Sept.    1. 


Dallas-  Publix  theater-  in  Paris 
and  Denton,  excepting  the  Dream- 
land in  Denton,  have  returned  to  full 
week  operation  policy.  The  Dream- 
land will  continue  i  xate  on 
Frida>     and    Saturday    until    the    fall. 


Lynn,  Mass.  — Single  feature  with 
twice  weeklj  change  is  the  new  pol- 
icy i\>r  tbe  Paramount.  Show- 
change    en    Thursday    and    Sunday. 


Hammond,  Ind.—  S.  S.   Holland  has 
named    manager    of    the    Para- 
mount       Me     ha-     been     transferred 
from    the    New    England    divisioi 
the    Publix    chain. 


Gary,  Ind.— A  new  house  manager 
i-  at  the  Palace  in  the  person  of  Dan 
Romanic,  who  ha-  been  -bitted  from 
the  Rivoli.  A.  M.  Roy,  in  addition 
to  being  cit\  manager,  will  take 
the     Ri\  oli. 


Jamaica    Plains,    Mass.   —    The   Ja- 
I'ublix      house,      i-      now       in 
charge   of    Harrj     Brown,  Jr..   Former 
Mew     England    pub!  an.      He 

assumes  duties  recenth    held   by    Ed- 
ward   Fah 


Cleveland— Di-trict    booking   of 
ublix    have    been    moved    to    the 
Paramount    exchange. 


do  Springs — Two  changes  a 
the  new  policy  of  the   Para- 

irmcr      programs      were 

e    a    week. 


idJ 


edford,  Mass.  —  Vaudi 

now  showing  at  the 
w  policy  having  been 
itly   bv   Publix. 


llrR  •     Almo   is    now    be- 

lted  only   two  days  a   week, 
and    Sum 


'e.   HI-  e    has 

sed.      It    is    expected    to    be 
month. 


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HOTEL  LUDY 

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ATLANTIC  CITY'S 


NEWEST 
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LOCATED 

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$622 

DAILY 
AND  UP 

AMERICAN 
PLAN       . 


Quincy,    111. — Tbe    Relasco   will   be 

reopened    in    tin'    next    few    week 
Publix. 


Denver — Aug.  2M  will  >ec  the  open- 
ing   of    the    new    Paramount    theater. 


Harrisburg,  Pa. —  Miniature  golf 
courses  will  he  installed  in  two  Wil- 
mer  &  Vincent  houses  now  closed. 
I  he   theaters  are  the   Grand   and   the 

i  apitol. 


Chicago — C.  E.  Gisseman,  manager 

of  the  Xorth.-hore.  ha-  effected  a 
tie-up  with  a  local  parking  lot  where- 
in patrons  get  a  10-cetu  reduction 
when  using  this  place  for  parking 
car-. 


Crawfordsville,  Ind. — Carroll  Cof- 
fell  has  succeeded  Foster  Norton  as 
manager  of  the  Strand.  Norton  lias 
been  appointed  city  manager  for 
Publix  houses  in  Kokomo.  Ind., 
with  headquarter-  at  the  Sipe  the- 
ater.     He    replaces    R.    Hinchman. 


Marshalltown,  la.— C.  P.  Rose,  for- 
merly   Publix    city    manager   at    Nor- 
folk,   Neb.,   lias   assumed    like   dutia 
for     this    town.        Dick     Gaston     e 
iges   territories   with    Ro-e. 


Paramount  by  Fugene  Curtis,  for- 
merh  district  publicity  director  for 
Publix   theaters   here. 


Yonkers,    N.    Y. — F.    .1.    Schaefer 

ha-  replaced  A.   (■'..  Hamilton  as  man- 
ager of  the   Strand. 


So.  Norwalk,  Mass. — Tbe  Empi 
is    now-    being-    managed    by    Charles 
R.    Weiss,    following    resignation    of 
Thomas    lames. 


Portland,  Me.— Switches  in  Publix 
manager-  in  tbi-  state  bring-  .1. 
Powell  to  the  State.  succeeding 
James  O'Donnell.  who  has  goni 
the  Opera  House,  Math.  J.  P.  Hassett, 
formerly  in  Bath,  lias  been  transfer- 
red to  tbe  Maine  here  replacing  F.  F. 
Toll  n  son. 


Rock  Island,  111.— A.   B.  Lynn  has 

succeeded    Harold    Aldinger   as    n 
ager   of   the    Spencer. 


Milton.    la. — Becni'  i-    no 


WIRE     PHONE   OR    WRITE  R.B.  LUDY    M.D. 


New  Haven— Walter   B.   Lloyd  has        Fort  Wayne  Ind.— The  Nev 
Dee"  ded    as    manager    of    the    mount    is  slated  to  open   Sept. 


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West  Coast  'Trust*  Indictment  is  Dismiss 


Decree  Paves  the  Way  for 

Zoning,  Protection, 

Petti  John  Says 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

defendant  companies  with  combining 
together  to  violate  the  Sherman  Anti- 
Trust  Law,  was  dismissed  and  in  its 
place  a  civil  action  was  filed  in  the 
form  of  a  bill  of  equity  to  restrain 
the  defendants  from  entering  into  any 
conspiracy  for  the  purpose  of: 

1.  Excluding  or  attempting  to  exclude 
unaffiliated  exhibitors  from  contracting  in 
the  course  of  interstate  trade  and  commerce 
for    motion    picture    films. 

2.  Excluding  or  attempting  to  exclude 
unaffiliated  exhibitors  from  exhibiting  in 
competition    with    affiliated    exhibitors. 

3.  Excluding  or  attempting  to  exclude, 
by  acting  in  concert  any  exhibitors  from 
exhibiting  two  or  more  motion  picture  fea- 
ture productions  on  one  program  or  who 
may  desire  to  donate  gifts  or  premiums  to 
their  patrons  in  connection  with  any  mo- 
tion   picture    performance. 

4.  From  enforcing  or  attempting  to  en- 
force clearance  schedules  providing  for  un- 
reasonable    and     discriminatory     protection. 

The  filing  of  the  bill  of  equity  and 
dismissal  of  criminal  charges  against 
the  defendants  came  as  the  result  of 
several  conferences  between  govern- 
ment counsel  and  attorneys  for  the 
defense,  and  the  resultant  consent  de- 
cree is  significant  because  it  protects 
the  public's  interests,  establishes  a 
fhart  for  future  guidance  for  the  mo- 
tion picture  industry  and  at  the  same 
time  does  not  disturb  the  mechanics 
of  the  present  method  of  marketing. 

One  of  the  outstanding  features  of 
the  decree,  of  marked  import  to  the 
film  industry,  is  embodied  in  para- 
graph seven  in  a  frank  statement 
on  the  part  of  counsel  for  the  govern- 
ment and  counsel  for  the  various  de- 
fendants that  the  adoption  of  fair 
and  reasonable  zoning  and  protection 
plans  are  legal  and  not  in  violation 
of  the   Sherman  Act. 

Paragraph  seven  reads  as  follows: 

"That  nothing  in  this  decree  contained 
shall    be    constrained    to    declare    a    classifica- 


tion  of  theaters  according  to  method  des- 
cribed in  the  petition  as  first,  second,  third 
or  subsequent  runs  or  runs,  theaters,  or 
such  other  reasonable  classification  as  may 
hereafter  from  time  to  time  be  in  use  in 
the  motion  picture  industry  or  zoning  of 
such  theaters  and/or  clearance  of  motion 
picture  films  for  exhibition  purposes  as  be- 
tween theaters,  including  clearances  and  pro- 
tection according  to  runs  or  price  of  ad- 
mission, to  be  illegal  as  such  or  in  violation 
of  the  act  of  Congress  of  July  2,  1890, 
entitled  'an  act  to  protect  trade  and  com- 
merce,' commonly  known  as  'Sherman  Anti- 
Trust  Act,"  or  as  prohibiting  any  defendant 
from  selecting  its  own  customers  and  bar- 
gaining with  them  in  accordance  with  law. 
or  any  affiliated  exhibitor  from  exhibiting 
at  any  time  its  own  films  in  theaters  owned 
or     controlled     by     it." 

The  decree  also  stamps  as  legal 
and  proper  the  right  of  distributors 
to  select  their  own  customers  for  the 
release  of  their  pictures  and  the  right 
to  distribute  motion  pictures  owned 
by  them  in  their  affiliated  houses  with- 
out  restriction. 

The  indictment  in  the  criminal  ac- 
tion charged  Harold  B.  Franklin  and 
the  West  Coast  Theaters  and  all  the 
distributor  defendants  with  conspiring 
to  deprive  unaffiliated  exhibitors  of 
their  right  and  opportunity  to  pur- 
chase and  show  motion  pictures  in 
competition  with  West  Coast  The- 
aters. 

The  contention  of  the  defendants' 
attorneys  throughout  the  history  of 
this  case  as  set  out  in  the  defendants' 
comprehensive  brief  is  summed  up 
as  follows: 

"West  Coast  was  entitled,  in  its  dealings 
with  each  individual  producer,  to  obtain  the 
benefit  of   its  large  scale  buying  power. 

"Each  producer,  so  long  as  it  did  not 
act  in  combination  with  others,  was  en- 
titled to  choose  its  own  customers  for  films 
and    deal    with    them    on    its    own    terms. 

"Since  the  question  whether  the  alleged 
restraint  was  unreasonable  must  be  decided 
by  all  the  relevant  circumstances,  the  mere 
fact,  if  it  be  a  fact,  that  any  clearance  sched- 
ule which  defendants  adopted  might  have 
operated  unfairly  in  a  few  individual  cases 
does  not  bring  them  within  the  Sherman 
Act. 

"That  the  ind'etment  did  not  charge  that 
the  public  had  been  harmed  by  the  conduct 
of  the  defendants.  This  is  an  important  cir- 
cumstance    indicating     that     the     alleged     re- 


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straint  is  not  unreasonable.  An  alleged 
agreement  is  not  illegal  merely  because  it 
restrains  competition.  In  determining  its 
reasonableness,  and  consequently  its  legal- 
ity, the  fact  peculiar  to  the  business,  the 
nature  and  effect  of  the  alleged  restraint, 
the  evil  it  was  designed  to  correct,  and  the 
reasons  for  adopting  the  particular  remedy 
are   all    relevant   facts. 

"The  Sherman  Act  does  not  prohibit  all 
restraints  of  interstate  trade  or  commerce, 
but  only  those  which  are  undue  or  unreas- 
onable. It  does  not  forbid  or  restrain  the 
power  to  advance  or  further  trade  or  com- 
merce by  all  normal  and  usual  methods, 
whether    by    agreement   or    otherwise." 

In  addition  to  Harold  B.  Frank- 
lin, defendants  included  West  Coast 
Theaters,  Fox  Film,  Paramount,  M- 
G-M,  United  Artists,  Universal,  RKO, 
Pathe,  First  National,  Warner 
Brothers  and   Tiffany. 

The  Government  was  represented 
in  court  by  assistant  United  States 
attorneys  Amen  and  Wall  from 
Washington  and  Samuel  W.  Mc- 
Nabb,  United  States  District  attor- 
ney of  Los  Angeles.  All  producing 
and  distributing  companies  named 
as  party  defendants  were  represent- 
ed by  Hughes,  Schurman  and 
Dwight  of  New  York,  of  which  firm 
Chief  Justice  Charles  Evans  Hughes 
was  until  recently  senior  member; 
Pillsbury,  Madison  and  Sutro,  of  San 
Francisco,  and  by  Alfred  Wright, 
Edwin  Loet,  and  others  of  Los  An- 
geles. 

The  case  was  scheduled  to  go  to 
trial  last  Monday  morning.  A  mo- 
tion was  then  made  bv  Government 
counsel  that  a  continuance  be  grant- 


ed until  Thursday  morning,! 
permitting  the  opportunity  of) 
ing    at    the    'consent    decree'. 

In  commenting  on  the'  d\ 
from  the  viewpoint  of  the  pictij 
dustry,  C.  C.  Pettijohn, 
counsel  for  the  motion  pictur 
ducers  and  distributors  of  An 
Inc.,  who  flew  from  New  Yd 
attend  the  conference  which  bn 
about   the   'consent  decree,'  sal 

"Counsel    for    the    various    defenda 
pleased     to     have     reached     an     under: 
with  the   Government  and   satisfied,  of  | 
with    the    terms    of    the    decree,    the 
the   subject   matter   was   splendidly  han 
counsel    on    both    sides.      The    results 
'consent   decree'    will    prove   helpful   anl 
ficial   to  all.      It   protects   the   industry 
as    the    public    and    provides    a    definitl 
for    the    industry    in    its    future   operatil 
recognizes      the     legality      and     proprif 
reasonable    zoning    of    theaters    and    j 
of    protection    to    various    theaters    in 
hibition     of    motion     pictures. 

"Personally,  I  am  happy  because 
cree  settles  the  question  of  the  right  I 
industry  or  various  groups  within  i 
dustry  to  collectively  work  out  fa] 
reasonable  zoning  and  protection  scf 
in  the  various  exchange  territories, 
work  has  already  been  completed  in 
of  the  zones  and  this  decree  will  stil 
the  consummation  of  the  work  in  ttf 
ions  exchange  centers  where  meetinj 
scheduled    or    are    now    being    held." 


Publicity  Firm  Makes  Ch 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM 
Hollywood  —  International 
cists,  Ltd.,  under  the  manageme 
Ray  Coffin,  has  been  dissolved 
corporation  and  Coffin  will  hen 
conduct  the  business  under  his 
name  at  the  same  address. 


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His 

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All 
Talking 


"THE  LONE_DEFENDER" 

MASCOT  PICTURES  CORPORATION 

NAT  LEVINE,  President 
1650  BROADWAY  Cable  Address 

New  York  City  LEVPIC,  N.  Y. 


ITS  NewYofhk 


LUPE  VELEZ 

is  sweeping  them  off  their  feet  in  the 
amazing  picturization  of  Langdon 
McCormick's  stage  success    .... 


AT  THE 


GLOBE 


R.  K.  O. 


BOOKS   IT  OVER   ITS   GREAT 
METROPOLITAN    CIRCUIT 


,.ith   PAUL   CAVANAGH 
and  WILLIAM  BOYD. 

Directed  by  William  Wyler. 
Presented  by 

CARL  LAEMMLE. 


this  is  UNIVERSAL  S  y€ar/ 


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1930 


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—      &  PRODUCTION  GUIDE      —       LUOU 


THE  RECOGNIZED  STANDARD  MID- YEAR  REFERENCE  ROOK  OF  THE  INDUSTRY 


II 


Byrd  Cameramen  Find  South  Pole 

Supreme  Test  of  du  Pont  Film 


COURTESY    PARAMOUNT    PICTURES--BYRO   EXPEDITION 

Van  der  Veer,  Commander  Byrd  and 

Rucker  with  some  of  the  precious 

film  boxes 

Shooting  thirty  miles 
of  film  on  the  most 
important  news 

event  of  the  day 

Van  der  Veer  and  Rucker,  the  Paramount  Twins 

According  to  Dante  in  his  "Inferno," 
there  are  different  kinds  of  punishment 
in  Hell  for  different  offenders.  As  far 
as  we  know  there  is  no  special  Hell  for 
Cameramen,  but  we  would  like  to  make 
a  few  suggestions. 

Leave  out  the  fire  and  brimstone, 
sulphur,  pitchforks  and  other  proper- 
ties. Substitute  a  temperature  as  low 
as  70  degrees  below  zero;  add  cameras 
that  freeze  tight  when  the  metal  parts 
expand;  mix  in  a  few  blizzards,  with 
snow  piling  up  inside  the  camera  box; 
stir  in  plenty  of  static;  season  well  with 
a  literally  blinding  snow  glare  and  serve 
frozen.  On  his  outdoor  exposures  give 
him  pictures  without  shadows  or  con- 
trast— nothing  but  dead  glaring  white- 
ness. If  that  isn't  hell  enough  for  the 
average  cameraman,  then  give  him 
thirty  miles  of  film  and  the  most  impor- 
tant news  event  of  the  day  to  shoot — 
under  almost  impossible  conditions — 
and  then  watch  him  suffer! 

We  carried  150,000  feet  of  ortho- 
chromatic,  panchromatic  and  negative 
stock  with  us  to  the  Antarctic.  Work- 
ing in  collaboration  with  the  du  Pont 
film  laboratories  at  Parlin,  an  ideal  film 
container  was  developed.     Each  can  of 


SOME  HIGHLIGHTS  ON 
SHOOTING  THEANTARCT1C 

Temperature    Down    to    72    Degrees 
Below  Zero 

Shooting  a  Blizzard  Borne 
on  a  75-Mile-an-hour  Gale 

Fingers  Frozen  Loading  Film 
Magazine  in  the  Changing  Bag 

Cameras    "Froze"    when     Different 
M<  l:ils  Expanded  Different   Degrees 

Static    in    the    Dark    Room    (Beside 

the  Radio  Hut)  that  Looked  Like  a 

Miniature  Electrical  Storm 

Asking   a    Super-Sensitive    Film    to 

Stand  Ice  Glare  Strong  Enough  to 

Blind  a  Man 

It  was  Fourteen  Months  After  Some 

of  the  Pictures  Were  Taken  Before 

They  Were  Developed 


COURTESY   PARAMOUNT   PICTURES--SYRO   EXPEDITION 

Commander  Byrd  with  the  flag  and  stone 
which  he  dropped  on  the  South  Pole 

film  was  finished  with  Duco,  sealed  with 
nine  others  in  a  zinc  case,  insulated  by 
an  enclosure  of  fibre  board  and  placed 
in  a  wooden  box. 

These  precautions  were  fully  justified. 
When  our  supply  ship  was  unloaded  at 
New  Zealand,  we  found  that  most  of 
the  cases  of  film  had  been  under  bilge 
water  for  the  entire  journey. 


COURTESY    PARAMOUNT    PICTURES— BYRD   EXPEDITION 

Cameraman  Rucker  "shooting"  a  whale 
at  the  bottom  of  the  world 


It  seemed  as  if  our  part  of  the  expedi- 
tion was  sunk  before  we  started.  But  a 
hasty  investigation  showed  that  the 
careful  forethought  of  the  du  Pont 
laboratories  had  saved  the  day.  Not  a 
drop  of  water  had  seeped  through — our 
precious  films  were  unharmed. 

Everything  —  time,  money,  labor  — 
depended  on  the  quality  of  the  film  in 
those  tin  boxes.  In  Little  America  there 
could  be  no  question  of  re-takes.  After 
the  scenes  were  shot  it  all  depended  on 
du  Pont  chemists  whether  we  had  a  wow 
or  a  flop, 
hard  test, 


If 


filr 


ever  a  him  was  given  a 
here  was  one. 


Results?  Well,  if  you  have  seen  the 
Paramount  picture, "With  Byrd  at  the 
South  Pole,"  and  have  noticed  the  way 
it's  packing  them  in,  you  have  the 
answer.  Here  was  a  film  that  went 
through  the  tropics  twice  in  the  hold 
of  a  boat — and  that's  hotter  than  hot! 
And  was  subjected  to  temperatures 
down  to  72  degrees  below.  With  static 
that  made  the  film  writhe  out  of  the 
cans  like  a  kettleful  of  snakes.  And 
some  of  it  had  to  wait  fourteen  months 
before  it  was  developed. 

I  tell  you,  brothers,  it  gave  us  a  queer 
feeling  at  the  pit  of  the  stomach  when 
we  were  loading  the  cans  on  the  City 
of  New  York  for  our  return  trip.  Twenty 
months  of  work  on  an  epochal  event 
were  sealed  up  in  those  cans — and  we 
either  had  a  picture  or  we  didn't  have 
one — depending  on  the  film. 


Courtesy  of 

Du  Pont-Pathe  Film  Mfg.  Corp. 

35  West  45th  Street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


THE 

HE  NEWSPAPER 
IF  FILM  DOM 


AND  WEEKLY 
FILM  DIGEST 


OL.  LIII     No.  46 


Sunday,  August  24,   1930 


Price  25  Cents 


Major  Chains  Resist  Golf  Salesmen's   Pressure 

ROSPERITY  PLUGGING  GAINS  MOMENTUM 

!/.  M.   Warner  Scores  Petition  for  Receivership 


Mismanagement    Allega- 
tions Declared  to  be 
Malicious 

fi     M      Warner,     in     a     statement 

on    being    informed    that    one    Ira 

Nelson,    stockholder    owning    300 

ares   of    Warner    Bros,    stock,    had 

d    a    petition     in     the     Chancery 

■urt  of    Delaware    praying   for    the 

aointment    of    a    receiver    for    the 

•poration   on    the    ground    that    the 

airs    had    been     mismanaged,    de- 

>;red  that   the   allegations   are   false 

h  apparently  maliciously  made  for 

(Continued  on  Page  2) 


10  WIRED  IN  FRANCE 
WITHINJNOTHER  YEAR 

(By  Cable) — Wired  theaters 
France  have  passed  the  400  mark 
d,  at  the  present  rate  of  installa- 
s,  there  will  be  about  700  equip- 
I  for  sound  within  another  year, 
n  Electric  and  RCA  Photo- 
one  are  getting  the  bulk  of  the 
Uracts.  About  a  dozen  French 
npanics  are  doing  business  with 
aller  houses. 


'  i-State  Exhibs  Open 

Offices  in  Memphis 

phis — Local   offices  have   been 

hed   by   the   M.P.T.O.   of    Ar- 

Tennessee    and     Mississippi, 

'  li   Annie    Mae    Day    in    charge   as 

1      secretary.      Miss      Day      is 

f  the   "Film    and    Radio   Re- 

The  offices  are  located  across 

t  from  M.  A.   Lightman,  na- 

■  •  tinned   on   Pane  2) 


Twin  Cinemas 

^  Manchester,  Eng.  (By 
Cable) — Two  cinemas  in  one 
building  are  planned  for  this 
city,  with  the  opening  expect- 
i  to  take  place  before  win- 
ter- The  theaters  will  present 
:ontrasting  programs,  prob- 
ibly  one  for  the  masses  and 
°ne  for  the   classes. 


Film  Courses  at  Michigan  University 

Ann  Arbor,  Mich. — Motion  pictures  have  been  added  to  the 
curriculum  of  the  University  of  Michigan,  extension  division,  in  the 
form  of  a  course  of  lectures  conducted  by  Prof.  Ray  K.  Immel. 
The  lectures,  which  start  Oct.  2  and  continue  for  10  weeks,  will 
cover  technical  as  well  as  academic  phases  of  the  talkers. 


OPERATOR  CUT  SOUGHT 
BY  MILWAUKEE  EXHIBS 


Milwaukee — Local  exhibitors  have 
joined  in  the  attempts  being  made 
in  various  cities  to  obtain  a  reduc- 
tion of  one  operator  in  projection 
booths.  This  point  is  one  of  the 
snags  encountered  in  drawing  up  the 


agreement  for  the  coming  year.  If 
the  theater  men  and  musicians'  union 
reach  a  settlement,  organists  may 
return  to  25  local  houses  without 
the  necessity  of  putting  four  other 
musicians    in    the    houses. 


Paramount  Reorganizes  Personnel 
Among  Western  Canada  Theaters 


Winnipeg  —  Wholesale  appoint- 
ments have  been  made  in  the  reor- 
ganization of  the  Famous  Players 
chain  in  Western  Canada  under  the 
direction  of  Paramount-Publix.  West- 
ern Division  headquarters  have  been 
opened  in  the  Capitol  Building  here 
witli  H.  M.  Thomas,  Western  gen- 
eral  manager,   in   charge. 

Moyd  Dearth,  manager  of  the  Vancouver 
Capitol,  is  now  district  manager  for  Mani- 
inil  Saskatchewan.  A.  (;.  Ritchie,  man- 
ager of  the  Capitol  and  Strand  at  Brandon, 
goi  to  British  Columbia  as  district  manager 
fin    i Ik-    Pacific    Coast. 

(harks     Weincr,     manager    of     the     R-K-O, 


is  appointed  district  booker  for  Manitoba  anil 
Saskatchewan,  Mike  Goodman,  formerly 
with  the  Capitol,  succeeds  him  as  manager 
..I  the  R-K-O.  E.  A.  Retallick  of  the  Met- 
ropolitan hecomes  manager  of  the  Capitol 
anil     Strand    in    Brandon. 

Victor  Armand  of  Winnipeg,  projection 
authority,  has  been  appointed  superintendent 
of  projection  and  maintenance  for  the  new 
district  of  Manitoba  and  Saskatchewan. 
Norman  Code  is  the  supervisor  of  buildings 
mil     construction. 

A  (',.  Ritchie  will  make  his  headquarters 
at    Penticton,   li.    C. 

Ceorge  Rotsky,  manager  of  the  Palace, 
Montreal,  has  been  offered  the  post  of  su- 
pervisor of  exploitation  for  the  whole  Fam- 
ous   Players'    chain    of    190    theaters. 


Makers  of  Minnie  Golf  Courses 
Try  Hard  To  Sell  To  Circuits 


High-pressure  salesmanship  applied 
to  theater  chains  by  agents  of  mid- 
gel  golf  course  manufacturers  for 
the  last  several  weeks  has  failed  to 
make  any  headway,  with  practically 
all  hut  one  major  chain  having  de- 
cided to  forget  the  minnie  golf  idea, 
a  checkup  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 


discloses.  The  upturn  in  theater 
business  now  under  way  is  largely 
responsible  for  circuit  executives  de- 
ciding to  stick  to  show  business.  Fox 
is  experimenting  with  the  golf 
thing,  but  has  not  definitely  com- 
mitted  itself  to  a  policy. 


Paramount  Booster  Week 

Timed  With  Spread 

of  Optimism 

In  line  with  the  indications  of  an 
upturn  in  theater  attendance  report- 
ed several  days  ago,  which  is  re- 
garded by  industrial  economists  as 
a  sign  of  betterment  in  conditions 
and  sentiment,  further  expressions  of 
a  favorable  nature  with  respect  to  the 
business  outlook  have  been  made  in 
the  last  few  days  by  several  leading 
bankers  and  economists.  Chief 
among  these  is  Col.  Leonard  P. 
Ayres,   of   the    Cleveland   Trust    Co., 

(Continued   on    Page  2) 

38-HOURliHNLA 
FOR  "THEMWN  PATROL" 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Thirty-eight  hours 
of  continuous  showing  was  given 
First  National's  "Dawn  Patrol"  at 
the  R-K-O  Orpheum  here  marking 
the  first  time  that  a  local  first-run 
house  has  remained  open  all  night. 
The  stunt  grabbed  a  load  of  pub- 
licity in  addition  to  the  extra  b.o. 
coin. 


Five  Branch  Changes 

Announced  by  Tiffany 

Five  transfers  and  promotions  in 
the  Tiffany  sales  forces  are  announc- 
ed by  Oscar  R.  Hanson,  general  sales 
manager.  C.  A.  Gibbs,  recently  in 
charge  of  the  Charlotte  exchange. 
has  been  re-appointed  manager  of 
the  Oklahoma  City  branch,  succeed- 
ing Roy  Avey.  transferred  to  St. 
(Continued  .01  Page  2) 


Bi-Lingual  Previews 

Preview  of  "Melodie  des 
Herzens,"  ("Melody  of  the 
Heart"),  first  Ufa  talker,  at 
the  Eighth  St.  Playhouse  on 
Tuesday  morning,  will  be  pre- 
sented in  bi-lingual  form,  half 
of  the  German  version  and 
half  of  the  English  edition  be- 
ing shown. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Sunday,  August  24,  BQ 


:THE 
or  fiimdom 


Vol.  Lilt  No.  46    Sunday,  Aug.  24, 1 930     Price  25  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
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Financial 

NEW    YORK 

STOCK    MARKET 

(QUOTATIONS    AS 

OF   FRIDAY) 

Net 

High 

Low 

Close 

Chge 

Con.     Fm.     Ind. 

20 '4 

20 '4 

20 '4 

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Dickinson  Circuit  Buys 
Three  Houses  in  Kansas 

Kansas  City — With  the  purchase  of 
the  Mainstreet,  Beloit,  and  the  Em- 
press theaters  at  f'aola  and  Osawa- 
tomie,  all  in  Kansas,  by  the  Glen 
\V.  Dickinson  Theaters,  Inc.,  the  total 
number  of  houses  now  in  the  chain 
20. 


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1540   Broadway 

BRYant  4712 


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1727   Indian.  Av«.    6700  Santa  Monica  ft 

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'WHAT  A  WIDOW!' CONTEST 
TAKES  IN 


United  Artists  has  arranged  with 
35  newspapers  in  as  many  cities  in 
11  countries  to  cooperate  on  its 
"What  A  Widow!"  exploitation,  in 
selecting  winners  of  contests  in  those 
cities  for  free  trips  to  Paris,  Holly- 
wood or  New  York.  In  this  coun- 
try, 24  key  cities  will  send  girls  on 
a  round  trip  to  Paris,  while  Argen- 
tine will  send  a  girl  to  Hollywood. 
From  England,  Spain,  Ireland,  Scot- 
land, France,  Germany,  Belgium  and 
Switzerland  girls  will  come  to  New 
York.  Paris  will  send  one  girl  and 
the  rest  of  France  will  send  another. 


Prosperity  Plugging 

Is  Gaining  Momentum 

(Continued  from   Page   1) 

regarded  as  a  foremost  authority, 
who  has  issued  a  statement  declar- 
ing that  business  is  ready  to  start 
on  the  upgrade,  with  surplus  sup- 
plies well  exhausted  and  banks  in 
excellent  condition  to  meet  the  de- 
mands of  expanding  trade. 

Paramount,  which  has  been  leading  the 
amusement  industry  is  plugging  for  pros- 
perity, states  that  its  Prosperity  Week,  be- 
ginning Oct.  5,  will  be  conducted  in  the  in- 
terests of  the  industry  in  general.  Numerous 
forms  of  exploitation  will  be  employed  for 
this  timely  campaign  which  will  include  ad- 
vertising in  national  magazines  and  news- 
papers, radio  broadcasts,  community  tie-ups 
with  local  industries  and  various  other  propa- 
ganda. Paramount  players  also  will  pose 
for  posters  and  photos  to  be  distributed  to 
business  organization  as  an  aid  to  trade 
stimulation. 

Five  Branch  Changes 

Announced  by  Tiffany 

(Continued  from   Pane    1) 

Louis  as  manager.  W.  L.  Parker, 
salesman,  temporarily  is  in  charge  of 
Charlotte,  while  R.  C.  Hill,  manager 
of  Salt  Lake,  is  now  Seattle  man- 
ager, replacing  M.  A.  Hullingm  who 
has  been  placed  in  charge  of  San 
Francisco,  replacing  E.  H.  Strick- 
land. 


Spoor  Talker  Device 

For  Chicago  Theaters 

George  K.  Spoor's  new  talker  de- 
vice, which  lie  claims  is  the  most 
economical  because  it  uses  •mechan- 
ical instead  of  electrical  means,  is  to 
be  installed  in  some  Chicago  the- 
aters in  the  near  future,  accordng 
to  the  inventor,  who  is  at  present 
in    New  York. 


Tri-State  Exhibs  Open 

Offices  in  Memphis 

(Continued  from  Pane  1) 
tional  president  of  the  M.P.T.O., 
who  is  helping  the  Tri-State  organi- 
zation in  every  yvay  possible.  Plans 
are  now  under  way  for  the  conven- 
tion to  be  held  at  the  Peabody  Hotel 
here  in  October.  J.  F.  Norman,  of 
England,  Ark.,  is  president  of  the 
Tri-State   group. 


14 
ON 


SUBJECTS 
THIS  WEEK 


Fourteen  Vitaphone  subjects  are 
being  presented  this  week  in  five 
Broadway  houses.  The  collection 
includes: 

Ripley's  second  "Believe  it  or  Not,"  .Betty 
Compton  in  "The  Legacy"  and  "Hold  Any- 
tiling."  cartoon,  at  the  Warner;  "School 
Daze,"  musical,  and  The  Potters  in  "His 
Big  Ambition."  at  the  Strap. I  ;  Clifton  Webb 
and  Fred  Allen  in  "The  Still  Alarm," 
"Yamekraw,"  and  Harry  Fox  and  Beatrice 
Curtis  in  "The  Play  Boy,"  at  the  Beacon  ; 
Bert  I.ahr  in  "Faint  Heart,"  Bobbe  Arnst 
and  Peggy  Ellis  and  Slim  Timblin  in  "Re- 
vival Day."  at  Wallack's;  Ripley's  third 
"Believe  it  or  Not,"  "Congo  Jazz."  cartoon, 
and  Walter  Connolly,  Ferdinand  Gottschalk 
and  Madge  Evans  in  ".Many  Happy  Returns" 
at     the     Hollywood. 


H. 


M.  Warner  Scores 
Receivership  Petition 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
the  purpose  of  injuriously  affecting 
the  company's  stock.  Judge  Hugh 
Mprris,  of  Wilmington,  has  been  re- 
tained by  the  company  as  counsel 
and  every  effort  will  be  made  to 
bring  the  matter  to  an  issue  as 
speedily    as    possible.      Warner    said. 

Nelson's  petition  asks  the  court  that  the 
recent  action  of  the  Warner  directors  in 
offering  new  stock  for  sale  be  annulled  and 
that  the  company  be  enjoined  from  paying 
further  dividends  on  preferred  or  common 
stocks  and  from  purchasing  real  estate  and 
theaters  from  Renwar,  Inc.,  the  Warner  real 
estate  subsidiary,  which  also  is  named  as  de- 
fendant together  with  several  Warner  direc- 
tors. 

Warner  said  there  is  no  truth  in  the  charges 
contained  in  the  petition  that  sums  of  money 
were  paid  by  Warner  Bros,  to  Renwar  for 
purchase  _  of  real  estate  leases  and  theaters 
.it   excessive  prices. 


COMING  &  GOING 


C.   J.    SCOLLARD   and    E.    J.    O'LEARY 

are  back  from  Chicago  where  they  attended 
the  second  of  Pathe's  mid-season  sales  meet- 
ings. E.  B.  DERR  is  en  route  to  Los 
Angeles  lor  the  third  and  last  meeting  of  the 
series. 

WILLIAM  LE  BARON  is  due  in  the  cast 
sometime    next    week. 

r  ROD  LA  ROCQUE,  from  Hollywood,  and 
VILMA  HANKY,  who  has  been  visiting  her 
folks  abroad,  arrive  in  New  York  early  next 
month  to  rehearse  for  their  stage  appearance. 
JOHN  EMERSON  and  ANITA  LOOS, 
who  wrote  the  play  for  La  Rnci|ue  and  Miss 
Banky,  will  come  east  to  supervise  produc- 
tion. 

BARNEY  GLAZER  is  coming  to  New 
York  from  Hollywood  next  week  with  his 
stage   play    for   Colleen    Moore. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


th 


Aug.    25:      "Abraham    Lincoln"   opens 

Central,    New    York. 
Aug.   27     Premiere   of    "Monte    Carlo"   tjthi 

Rivoli,    N.    Y. 
Aug.   28     "Animal  Crackers,"   Paramoufpi 

ture,     with     Four     Marx     Brier 

opens    at    the    Rialto. 

Carnival    and   dance   to  be  he)  b] 

the     Film     Players'     Club    irjtht 

grand   ballroom   of   Starlight  Mt 

East    177th    St. 
Sept.   10     Academy   of   M.    P.    Arts  an<Sc 

ences    meet    to    discuss    wideih 

problems. 
Sept.    15-16     Ninth    annual    convention      f. 

P.    T.    O.    of    St.    Louis,    Ete, 

Missouri  and  Southern  Illinokril 

be  held   in   St.    Louis. 
Sept.   17     Second  meeting  of  Academy     l; 

P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  disc  icr 

of    production    problems    and  ic 

film. 
Sept.    17      Film    Golf    Tournament    to   bue 

by    "The    Exhibitor"    of    Phldel 

phia. 


Rinzler  Shifts  Manager 
in  B'klyn  and  L.  I.,  Hoie> 

Division     Manager     Sam     Ri 
has    made    the    following    change  ii 
managers  of  Fox  theaters  in  Bnk 
lyn  and   Long  Island: 

George      Davis,     supervisor,     litis     sup|M 
Herbert     Mark    as    manager    of    the    Stajn 
while     Mark    takes    charge    of    the    Cro 
Sam    S.     Clark,    former    manager    of    th«Na 
tional,     has     become     treasurer     and    as 
manager    of    the    Stadium,    A.    Bergenstc 
places     him     at     the     National.       Sydnej  P 
Levine,     manager     of     the     Savoy,     h 
transferred    to    the    Congress,    and    Bel 
Friedman,     in     charge     of     the    Fortwaj 
been    switched   to   the    Savoy.      Robert  EjMc 
Cabe,    manager   of   the   Carlton,    is   no 
Fort  way,     while    George    Lanhart,    supeeor 
succeeds    McCahe.      Trving   Gold,   manaj 
the    Congress,    has    taken    charge    of    thi 
terts      atid      Shirly       Dinwoody,      assistai 
Hold,     continues     with     him     at     the     L  " 
\\    lliani     Kastor,     assistant     manager    o  I 
Kismet,    has    assumed  .like    duties    at    the 
gress.        Joseph     li.     Goobich,    assistant 
ager    of    the    Supreme,    has    taken    ovi 
duties     at     the     Kismet.       Charles     I 
has     replaced     Goobich     at    the     Suprem?  u 
J.     11.     Goldstein,     assistant     manager    i   I 
Granada,     is     now    assistant    manage 
Meserole. 


"U"  in  Full  Control 

of  Capitol,  Atlata 

Atlanta — Universal  has  re-ai 
its   100  per  cent  interest  in  the 
itol   and   at   the   same    time   diss, 
its  booking  arrangement  with  M  1 
The    house    will    he    turned    ove 
R-K-O    on    Sept.    1    for    a   perioi 
five    years.       Meanwhile    the    tit 
is    being    bandied    for    Universal  i 
James    B.    Carrier. 


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//  Girls  Have 

en  Advantage 

UK    "Big    Sister"    movement 
has    no    place    on    the    screen, 
.ording      to       Joan       Bennett, 
oni   John    Barry  more    selected 
his    leading    woman    in    War- 
Brothers'     talking     picture 
sion     of     Herman     Melville's 
(*   of    a    white    whale,    Moby 
:k,   and    his    hunting    down    by 
New    England   whaler   Ahab. 
's  the  'little   sisters'   who  have 
advantage    on    the     screen," 
s    Miss    Bennett,    daughter    of 
hard       Bennett,       sta^e      and 
een    star,    and    sister    of    Con- 
nce  and    Barbara.     Miss   Joan 
self   is  one   of   the    "little   sis- 
of  the   screen.     She   is   but 
feet    3    inches    in    height    and 
ighs    but    108    pounds.      "The 
.  nera   and   the    screen    between 
in    have    a    habit    of    not    tell- 
the  exact  truth  about  a  girl's 
ght  and  weight,  although  they 
y  fib   as   to   her   age,"    contin- 
Mi-s   Bennett.     "They   make 
irl  seem  both  taller  and  heav- 
than   she   is.     The   woman   of 
rliuni    height    and    weight    on 
screen    appears    as    slightly- 
tall    and    too    heavy    for    ro- 
ntic  and   juvenile   roles,   while 
very  tall  and  very  stout  wo- 
n   take    almost    gigantic    pro- 
tions.      Xow    for     some    rea- 
i  romance  and  love  and  charm 
associated     in     the     popular 
id    with    the    small    woman — 
Is     that     appear      slighjt      and 
pless  and   in   need   of   mascu- 
guidance  and  support.  Often 
small   girl   is    more   assertive 
I  independent  than  the  bigger 
er,    and    just    as    often    more 
d-headed      and      independent. 
e  big  woman    may    be    timid, 
rtive.    with   all    the    men- 
and   emotional    habits    of    the 
iging  vine,  but  the  mere  fact 
t   her    size    gives    her    a    false 
■earance    of   assertiveness    and 
ependence    makes    a    man    shy 
iy   from    her." 

—N.   Y.  "Evening   Post" 


Western  Electric  has  about 
o-thirds  of  the  equipment  in 
red  houses  in  Great  Britain. 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
Phil  M.  Daly 


REN  GRIMM'S  so  full  of  "Rain  or  Shine"  gags  that  he  spouts 

'em  like  a  geyser He  even  nightmares  'em  in  his  sleep, 

so  the  story  goeth Fred  Allen,  who  can  manufacture  com- 
edy lickity  split  and  who  has  done  same  for  the  Paramount  and 
Vitaphone  eastern  studios,  opens  in  "Three's  a  Crowd"  on  B'way 

early  in   October Also  billed   big  in  the   show  is   Clifton 

Webb,  who's  known  to  many  fillum  people Joe  Fine,  Fox 

advertising  pillar,  is  still  taking  the  5.15  or  something  like  that 
to  a  remote  seaside  resort Mike  Simmons,  after  having  ex- 
perimented with  a  variety  of  remedies,  reports  that  his  cold  is 
"on  the  mend" Sounds  like  the  George  Arliss  influence .... 


Y.\    DE    PUTTI,   who  has  been   inactive  in  American  studios 

for  some  time,  is  rehearsing  in  a  legit  show,  scheduled  to  open 

at    the    Maverick    theater    in    Woodstock,    N.    Y.,    Thursday    night 

It's   "Made   in    France,"   which   Laura   D.   Wilck  plans  to 

reveal  to  Main  Stemmers  soon Two  B'way  houses  put  on 

unannounced     hot     shows    the    other     nocturnal Firemen 

flocked  to  the  Central  when  a  short  circuit  occurred  in  insulation 

of  an  electric  sign Across  the  lane  the  Columbia,  now  being 

revamped  for  a  movie  career,  demanded  considerable  attention 
through  a  blaze  which  originated  in  the  lobby  from  a  discarded 
cigarette 

*  *  *  * 

A  L    SELIG,   who   has   seriously  gone   golf,   is  socializing   with 
drivers,    putters    and    such,    anticipatin'    the    Fall    film    golf 

tourney Looked  like  General  Talking  Pictures  had  moved 

in  on  the  A.M.P.A.  the  other  noon Pete  Woodhull,  Irving 

Lesser,  Hank  Linet,  et  al,  were  present  at  the  knifing  and  forking 

Charlie   Griswold,  who  has  a  pretty  good  idea  how  the 

Roxy  is  run,  is  doing  what  most  people  do  when  they  have  a 
vacation  er  vacationing 


HTHERESA   M ALLOY   and  the   Film   Players'   Club   she  presi- 
dents are   enthusing  over  plans   for   "a   monster   carnival  and 
dance"  which  takes  place  Aug.  28  in  the  grand  ballroom  at  Star- 
light  1  'ark Billie  MacManus  is  chairman  of  the  committee 

on  arrangements Oscar  Jackson  will  function  as  master- 

of-ceremonies Ushers    at    the    Roxy   report    that    so   many 

people   arc   repeating  to   see   "Common   Clay"   that   they're   begin- 
ning   to    recognize    them Harrison    Carroll,    whose    chatty 

colymn   runs  in  the  "L.  A.   Herald,"  says   (and  we  might  as  well 
believe    him)    that    Henry    Fink,    George    Bancroft's    confidential 
ruy  who  authored  that  pulsating  melody,  "The  Curse 
of   an    Aching    1  leart" 

*  *  *  * 

TJUT  PATHE  p.  a.  dept.  on  the  spot  for  this  one:    Jimmie  Glea- 
son  and  Director  Tay  Garnett  on  "Her  Man"  set  when  Jim- 
mie ups  and  sez:  "I  hear  the  Wall  Street  bootleggers  are  giving 

bonuses." "What  kind  of  bonuses,"  comes  back  Tay 

"With  one  drink  they  give  you  a  seat  on  the  curb." With 

which  Jimmie  ran  for  his  life Seriously,  however,   E.   B. 

Derr  considers  "Her  man"  the  best  picture  that  has  come  out  of 
the  Pathe  workshop,  even  topping  "Holiday"  in  audience  appeal. 


■QF.k.Yl'  \  I  k  K,  Firsl  Nash  featured  player  who  has  been 

personally  appearing  'round  the  land,  will  likely  be  starred  in 

a    Gotham    musical    show    in    the    Fall And    cute    Ginger 

Paramounteer,    is    set    to   go   in   an    Aarons   &    Freedley 
uction   soon,  later  returning  to  her  favorite  studio  to  resume 

pitcher   activities Mike    Mindlin,   pioneer   in   the    little   art 

theater  movement,  points  out  that  his  Playhouses  at  Newark 
incorporates  various  entertainment  facilities  as  well  as  the  show- 
on   the   screen I  le's  producing  another   stage   show 

"Sweet     I                        which     -how-     itself    at     the     Boulevard     theater 
month 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


c 


Free  Matinee 
for  the  Kids 

DUTTING  on  a  free  matinee 
and  yet  being  paid  for  it  is 
the  accomplishment  of  Barney 
Joffee,  manager  of  the  Fox  Up- 
town, Kansas  City,  Mo.,  in  pre- 
senting the  opening  episode  of 
a  new  serial  "Lightning  Ex- 
press," in  conjunction  with  the 
regular  exhibition  of  "Mysteri- 
ous Island,"  he  tied-up  with  the 
Castle  Ice  Cream  Co.  to  give 
each  kiddie  an  ice  cream  cone. 
In  return  for  the  publicity  the 
Castle  people  furnished  the  ice 
cream  and  cones  free  and  fur- 
thermore paid  Joffee  an  amount 
of  cash  which  balanced  his  Sat- 
urday matinee  receipts  over  a 
period  of  the  past   few   weeks. 

—"Now" 

Mystery  Angle  on 
"Sarah  and  Son" 

OW  M.   E.   Berkhimer,  man- 
iger     of     the     Fox     Grand, 

Rocky  Ford,  Colo.,  saved  "Sarah 
and  Son."  This  type  of  picture 
has  never  been  very  popular  in 
his  territory  and  Berkhimer  was 
at  his  wit's  end  as  to  how  to 
create  interest  until  he  hit  upon 
the  idea  of  adding  an  air  of 
mystery  to  it.  Dressing  one  of 
his  usherettes  in  deep  mourning, 
he  sent  her  out  on  the  streets 
handing  the  following  card  to 
every  one  she  met:  "1  am  Sarah. 
I  have  lost  my  son.  For  years 
I  have  searched  this  country 
and  Europe.  Is  he  in  this  city? 
For  more  information  about 
'Sarah    and    Son,'    go    to    the    Fox 

Grand  Theater,  Wednesday  or 
Thursday." 

— First     S  a  I'm  mil 


H< 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  nf  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

August  23  and  24 

Gareth   Hughes 
James  Rolph,  Jr. 
Jean  Darling 

Victor  Halperin  .  . 
Herbert   J.    Yates 
Charles  Sellon 
Tom   London 


DAPHNE  POLLARD  SERIES 
BEING  PREPARED  BY  PATHE 


Pathe's  comedy  department  is  busy 
preparing  vehicles  for  Daphne  Pol- 
lard, who  was  recently  signed  by  E. 
B.  Derr  for  a  series  of  12  two-reelers. 

According  to  present  plans,  "Breakfast  in 
Bed,"  to  be  directed  by  Fred  Guiol,  will  be 
Miss  Pollard's  initial  vehicle.  "Her  Hero," 
a  second  story  for  the  diminutive  star,  has 
been  written  by  Monte  Carter,  who  will 
probably  direct  it.  Hugh  Curamings  is  pre- 
paring the  third  Pollard  play  as  yet  untitled, 
and    may    be    assigned    to    direct    it. 

"Under  the  Cock-Eyed  Moon,"  written  by 
Wallace  Fox,  Bob  Carney  and  Si  Wills,  is 
set  for  immediate  production.  Wallace  Fox 
will  direct.  Besides  the  featured  comedy 
team,  Bob  Carney  and  Si  Wills,  the  cast  in 
this  western  burlesque  will  also  include  Lew 
Kelly    and    Richard    Cramer. 


Frisco  Makes  Two  More 
Vitaphone  Varieties 

Joe  Frisco,  noted  comedian  of 
vaudeville  and  the  musical  stage, 
who  scored  a  big  success  in  his  two 
Vitaphone  Varieties  comedies,  "The 
Benefit"  and  "The  Song  Plugger," 
has  made  two  new  short  subjects  for 
Vitaphone  while  in  Los  Angeles  on 
a  vaudeville   tour. 

One  is  a  one-reel  melodrama,  "The  Bor 
der  Patrol,"  in  which  he  is  supported  by 
Eddie  Graham,  Dorothy  Knapp  and  Theo- 
dore Lorch.  Bryan  Foy  directed  from  a 
script    by    Herman   Ruby. 

The  second  is  entitled  "The  Happy  Hot- 
tentots," a  story  of  a  small  time  vaudeville 
team.  Others  in  the  cast  are  Bobby  Calla- 
han, Marguerite  Padula,  Al  Rensland  and 
"Dutch"  Hendrion.  Herman  Ruby  wrote 
the    story    and    Bryan    Foy    directed. 


"Utah   Kid"  to   Start 

Tiffany  is  preparing  to  shoot  "The 
Utah  Kid,"  elaborate  western,  with 
Rex  Lease  in  the  lead.  The  cast 
also  includes  Tom  Santschi,  Walter 
Miller  and  Boris  Karloff,  with  Rich- 
ard   Thorpe    directing. 


Horton  in  "Reaching  for  the  Moon" 
Edward  Everett  Horton  will  have 
a  prominent  role  with  Bebe  Daniels 
and  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reaching 
for    the    Moon." 


Signed  for  Columbia  Film 
Haley  Sullivan  and  Pietro  Sosso 
has  been  signed  for  Columbia's  "The 
Last  of  the  Lone  Wolf"  and  the 
picture  is  now  in  production  under 
the  direction  of  Richard  Boleslavsky. 
Bert  Lytell  is  featured,  witli  Patsy 
Ruth     Miller    opposite. 


Daniels  With  Lyon  in  Warner  Film 
Co-featured  with  Ben  Lyon  in 
"Kx-Mistress"  will  be  Bebe  Daniels. 
The  picture  will  be  made  by  War- 
ner Bros.  Lewis  Stone  will  also 
play   an   important  part. 


Farrow  Leaves  Fox 

John     Farrow    has     left    the     Fox 
scenario   staff. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By  RALPH    W1LK 


HOLLYWOOD 

"WIOLA  DANA,  whose  real  name 
is  Viola  C.  Flynn,  wishes  to  be 
known  legally  as  well  as  profession- 
ally bj'  her  screen  name.  So  she 
has   filed   application   for  the   change. 

Rudolph  Valentino's  memory  tvill 
be  honored  this  Sunday,  (Aug.  24), 
the  fourth  anniversary  of  his  death, 
with  services  at  the  Blessed  Sacra- 
ment Church.  Arrangements  have 
been  made  by  the  late  film  star's 
brother,   Albert    Valentino,   and    his 

uster,  Mrs.  Maria  Strada. 

*  *        * 

Wesley  Ruggles  already  has  two 
new  productions  in  sight  in  which 
to  apply  his  efforts  after  finishing 
the  direction  of  "Cimarron"  for 
RKO,  which   recently   handed  him  a 

long-term    contract. 

*  *         * 

Eddie  and  Marilyn  Morgan,  aged 
18  and  17,  have  received  court  ap- 
proval from  Superior  Judge  Marshall 
F.  McComb  to  accept  contracts 
with    Warner    Bros. 

*  *         * 

Edwin  Carewe  is  busy  at  Uni- 
versal preparing  details  for  the 
production  of  Tolstoi's  "Resurrec- 
tion," in  which  John  Boles  and 
Lupe  Velez  tvill  be  co-starred.  Di- 
mitri  Tiomkin  tvill  provide  the  mu- 
sical setting. 

*  *         * 

Henry  King  has  a  company  of 
about  150  with  him  on  location  at 
Lake  Tahoe,  for  the  making  of 
"Lightnin'  "  for  Fox.  Will  Rogers 
is  starred  and  others  in  the  cast  in- 
clude Joel  McCrea,  Jason  Robards, 
Frank  Campeau,  Luke  Cosgrove,  J. 
M.  Kerrigan,  Ruth  Warren,  Walter 
Percival,  Sharon  Lynn,  Roxanne 
Curtis,  Rex  Bell,  Phil  Tead,  Mabel 
Forest,  Charlotte  Walker,  Bess  Flow- 
ers, Muriel  Finley,  Bruce  Warren, 
Moon  Carroll,  Gwendolyn  Faye,  Eva 
Dennison,  Betty  Alden,  Harry  Ten- 
brooke,  Thomas  Jefferson,  Helen 
Mann,    Hope    Daire,    Lucile    Young, 

Teddv  Sabini  and  Marie  Lavenhagen. 

*  *         * 

S.  N.  Behrman  and  Sonya  Levian 
prepared  the  screen  adaptation  and 
dialogue  for  "Lightnin',"  with  Rog- 
ers also  making  many  contributions 
of  his  own.  Incidentally,  one  of  the 
main  features  of  "Lightnin'  "  is  ex- 
pected to  be  Rogers'  dissertation  on 

divorce. 

*  *         * 

Sam  Mintz  who  has  done  work  at 
Paramount  for  years,  has  now  been 
placed  under  formal  contract  by  the 
company.  After  finishing  the  screen 
treatment  of  "The  Santa  Fe  Trail," 
in  which  Richard  Arlen  will  appear, 
he    collaborated    with    Grover    Jones 


and  William  Slavens  McNut  on  the 
screen  play  and  dialogue  for  "Tom 
Sawyer,"   the  Jackie   Coogan  vehicle. 

Earl  Snell  is  doing  the  dialogue 
and  continuity  on  "The  Ape,"  by 
Adam  Hull  Shirk,  for  Liberty  Pro- 
duction.     Harry    Langdon    tvill     be 

starred. 

*  *         * 

Joseph  Jackson  has  adapted  "Adam 
and  Evening,"  by  Harvey  Thew,  for 
Warner  Bros.  This  is  to  be  the  spe- 
cial   Oscar    Strauss    operetta. 

Amos  'n'  Andy  spent  their  first 
week-end  in  Hollywood  fishing  for 
tuna  of  Catalina.  Their  second 
week-end,  following  the  starting  of 
their  first  Radio  Picture  talkie,  was 
spent  fishing  for  barracuda  off 
Malibu.  Next  week-end  they  plan 
to  fish  for  marlin  off  the  Santa 
Barbara    Islands. 

Matt  Taylor  is  writing  the  sce- 
nario of  "The  Lion  and  the  Lamb" 
for    Columbia. 

Frederick  Lonsdale  has  finished 
work  on  his  original  story  for  Ron- 
ald Colman.  Irving  dimming s  will 
direct  this  Samuel  Goldwyn  pro- 
duction  for   United  Artists  release. 

*  *        * 

Richard  Dix  has  made  46  make-up 
tests  for  his  role  of  Yancey  Cravat 
in  "Cimarron."  Each  test  also  was 
a  costume  test.  They  were  necessi- 
tated by  seven  periods  covered  by 
the  Radio  Pictures'  talking  film  ver- 
sion   of    Edna    Ferber's    novel. 


IN  NEW  YORK 

QUR  PASSING  SHOW  in  New 
York:  Arthur  Hoerl  attending 
the  A.M.P.A.  meeting;  Ned  Wash- 
ington and  Joe  Rivkin  at  the  "Gar- 
rick  Gaieties";  Irving  Lesser  declar- 
ing he  gets  homesick,  at  times,  for 
his  old  home  state  of  California. 
*         *         * 

By  the  way,  Henry  Myers  and 
Eddie  Eliscu  are  among  the  con- 
tributors to  the  current  edition  of 
the  "Garrick  Gaieties."  Myers  is 
with  Paramount,  while  Eliscu  is  on 


id     Recording     Yo 
Foreign  Versions. 


MEYER 

SYNCHRONIZING  SERVICE 

JilSTROPOUTAN  SlUOO.  HOILYWOOO 


DAY  AND  NIGHT  SHIFTS 
AT 


ii 


Larry    Darmour,    producing 
comedies  for  RKO,  has  resume 
schedule    of    day    and    night    s 
which  is  taken  as  an  indication 
the  Mickey  (Himself)   McGuire 
edies    are    in    healthy    demand. 
Herman,    director,    is    kept    bu 
big    part    of    the    time    intervie 
youngsters    who    want    to    join 
Darmour    juvenile     troupe.       "1 
bone"    Johnson,    a    featured    me 
of  the   Darmour   group,   has  goi 
New  York  to  make  personal  ap  r 
ances    in    Harlem. 


n 


Building  $100,000  City 
for  "Cimarron"  Lo^ile 

RKO    says    it    is    spending 
$100,000  in  the  building  of  the    v 
of    "Osage,"    early    Oklahoma    I 
center,    for    locale    in    the    filmiti 
"Cimarron."     The  town  will  be 
blocks    long    and    two    blocks 
Later   the   sets   will   be   revampt  I 
show  an  elapse  of   IS  years, 


i 


the  Samuel  Goldwyn  payroll.  Ster- 
ling Holloway,  who  made  a 
excursion  into  silent  picture', 
prominent  in  the  east.  A  fei  a 
the  comely  members  of  the  r w 
look  like  excellent  material  for  Ik 
ing   pictures. 

*        *        * 

Before,  it  gets  too   late,  we  rata 
hurry  to   press  with   the   inform 
that    Mr.    and    Mrs.    M.    L.    Wil 
Virginia,    Minn.,   observed   their  it 
wedding  anniversary  Aug.    17.  J  o: 
Wilk    and    the    writer    were    arm 
those   at    the   re-union. 


NOW  IN  PRODUCTI01 


Ex-Flaim 


Based  On 


EAST  LYNNE 


All  Rights  ProtPcted 


LIBERTY  PRODUCTIONS^ 


1040    Las    Palmas 
Hollywood 


THE 


liday,  August  24,  1930 


■%&n 


DAILY 


PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


IRE  VARIETY  IN  SHORTS 
MOCATED  BY  SAM  SAX 


.niphatically  denying  rumors  that 
Brooklyn  Vitaphone  studios  will 
ndon  the  \"arieties  type  of  shorts 
make  standard  comedies  instead, 
11  Sax,  general  production  man- 
r,  advises  producers  to  inject 
re  variety  into  their  programs. 
With  stage  shows  and  vaudeville 
hdrawn  from  many  houses,  the 
ilic  refuse-  to  he  satisfied  with 
ijrani-  consisting  of  only  a  fea- 
e,  new>reel  and  comedy,"  Sax 
lares.  "The  talkies  have  trained 
liences  in  the  straight  picture 
ises  to  expect  more  for  their 
ney.  too.  Producers  should  take 
ice  of  this  trend  and  get  out  of 
rut  of  making  only  two  reel 
.ledies. 

By  no  means  will  the  Vitaphone 
dio  deviate  from  its  schedule, 
ich  includes  dramas,  musicals, 
elties  and  celebrities  as  well  as 
nedies.  In  fact,  the  directorial 
flf  has  been  lined  up  with  par- 
ilar  attention  to  obtaining  a  group 
men  each  of  whom  are  especially 
ptable  to  a  different  type  of  film. 
irray  Roth,  director-in-chief,  is  a 
neer  of  the  Varieties,  having 
rked  on  the  first  talkie  shorts. 
y  Mack,  a  dance  director  and  mu- 
an,  is  best  on  musicals.  Arthur 
rley,  formerly  a  stage  producer, 
assigned  the  dramas.  Alf  Gould- 
.  latest  addition  to  the  staff,  has 
g  been  one  of  Hollywood's  most 
>lific  comedy  directors  and  we  will 
him  continue  with  that  type  of 
rk." 

>ax  further  cited  that  if  it  is  poor 
nvnianship  for  an  exhibitor  to 
)k  a  feature  comedy  and  follow 
up  with  a  short  subject  program 
comedies,  it  is  equally  bad  for  a 
iducer  to  make  only  one  type  of 
>duct.  He  added: 
Our  sales  statistics  show  that  the 
taphone  Varieties  are  enjoying 
ater  favor  now  than  ever  before, 
evidently  we  are  supplying  the 
aters  with  a  needed  balance  for 
-ir  programs." 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios  j 


By  HARRY  N.   BLAIR 


"NJANCY  CARROLL  recently  made 
a  personal  appearance  in  Man- 
hattan in  connection  with  her  gift 
of  a  radio  to  the  Soldiers',  Sailors' 
and  Marines'  Home  in  Washington, 
D.  C.  The  mob  of  admirers  was  so 
huge  that  it  required  the  services 
of  the  police  riot  squad  to  extricate 
the    star. 


With  Hugh  O'Connell,  the  vet- 
eran interpreter  of  "souse"  roles, 
busy  on  Broctdicay  in  the  Kaufman 
play,  "Once  in  a  Lifetime,"  Murray 
Roth  was  forced  to  find  another 
actor  to  play  the  drunken  reporter 
in  one  of  those  vev;spaper  comedies 
they  mzke  every  now  and  then  at 
the  Vitaphone  studio.  Stanley 
Ridges,  comedian,  who  had  worked 
i)i  many  Broadway  plays  as  well 
as  Vitaphone  Varieties,  got  the  as- 
signment and  was  used  in  "For 
Two    Cents." 


Peggy  Thompson,  formerly  on 
scripts  at  both  the  East  and  West 
Coast  studios  of  Paramount,  is  be- 
ing given  her  chance  as  a  scenarist 
at  the  New  York  plant  of  the  com- 
pany. She  recently  completed  the 
first  treatment  of  the  initial  screen 
sto)-y   assigned   to   her. 


Arthur  Cozine,  wiio  has  a  flying 
field  on  his  country  place  at  Rhine- 
heck,  N.  Y.,  played  host  recently  to 
Assen  Tordanoff  of  the  Curtiss  Co. 
The  flying  ace  landed  a  Curtiss 
Fledgling  on  Cozine  Field  and  car- 
ried a  number  of  Paramount  New 
York  studio  executives  on  brief 
trips. 


Joke  on  Levy 

Harold  Levy,  the  man  be- 
hind the  bars  at  the  Brooklyn 
Vitaphone  plant  (he's  the  mu- 
sical director),  splurged  last' 
week  and  bought  hisself  a  nize 
new  Buick.  Harold  almost 
passed  out  when  Arthur  Hur- 
ley told  him  he  was  going  to 
use  the  car  for  an  auto  smash- 
up  in  a  film  he  was  making. 
The  joke  was  too  sudden  for 
Harold,    but    he    recovered. 


Gaston  Duval,  \n  charge  of  re- 
search for  Paramount,  has  dug  up 
a  number  of  theater  programs  of 
1767  vintage  for  use  in  "The  Royal 
Family,"  soon  to  go  into  produc- 
tion. 


Blondes  predominated  among  the 
principals  in  the  cast  of  "The  Best 
People,"  sez  Fred  Graf,  who  knows 
all  about  hair.  They  are  Miriam 
Hopkins.  Winifred  Harris  and  Carol 
Lombard. 


.8. 
WORKING  HARD  IN  PARIS 


Twenty-four  hour  ivorking  shifts 
are  no  longer  a  novelty  to  Miriam 
Hopkins.  While  playing  in  the 
stage  production  of  "Lysistrata,'* 
she  has  been  appearing  before  the 
cameras  in  the  principal  feminine 
role  in  Paramount' s  Neiv  York  pic- 
turization  of  "The  Best  People." 
That  has  meant  day-and-night  and 
night-and-day    schedules. 


Something  novel  is  looked  for 
this  season  from  the  "talking  ma- 
rionette" division  established  by 
Audio-Cinema  at  the  rebuilt  Edison 
Studio  in  the  Bronx.  Die  tests  al- 
ready made  of  this  new  feature  have 
proved  very  successful.  The  new 
studio  has  a  group  of  the  most  com- 
pletely equipped  sound  units  in  the 
East,  and,  as  in  the  past,  Audio- 
Cinema  will  make  the  two  stages 
available    to   visiting  producers. 


Talk  about  mixing  pleasure  with 
business  and  vice  versa,  Burnet 
Hershey,  Vitaphone  scenarist,  takes 
all  prizes.  Burnet  recently  departed 
on  his  honeymoon  (.his  first  one), 
and  on  his  return  to  the  studio  hand- 
ed in  a  completed  script  for  a  new 
-hurt.  And.  helieye  it  or  not,  the 
title  was  "Honeymoon  Trail."  Just 
a  gagman's  holiday,  evidently. 


Fredric  March,  who  has  been 
sharing  hoywrs  with  Nancy  Carroll 
and  Frank  Morgan  in  "Laughter," 
is  enjoying  a  brief  vacation  in  Can- 
ada before  returning  to  the  East- 
am  Paramount  studio  to  start  re- 
hearsals with  hut  Claire  for  "The 
Royal  Family."  With  Mrs.  March, 
he  motored  north  and  will  return 
by    boat. 


Mary  Brian,  who  is  on  her  way 
East  from  Hollywood,  will  play  the 
role  of  the  young  daughter  of  the 
noted  stage  family  in  "The  Royal 
Family,"  which  Paramount  will  pro- 
duce. Ina  Claire  will  have  the  chief 
feminine    role. 


Two  of  the  most  popular  novel- 
ists of  the  hour  are  now  at  work 
at  the  Eastern  studio  of  Paramount 
on  original  screen  stories  for  Clau- 
dette  Colbert.  The  writers  are 
Ursula  Parrott,  of  "Ex-Wife"  and 
"Strangers  May  Kiss"  fame,  and 
Faith  Baldwin,  whose  "The  Office 
Wife"  has  been  a  consistent  best 
seller. 


Ted  Pahle,  formerfy  chief  camera- 
man at  the  Pathe  studio  in  New 
York,  is  presiding  over  the  camera 
work  in  the  German  version  of  "The 
Letter,"  being  made  at  the  Para- 
mount studios  in  Joinville,  near 
Paris,  under  the  supervision  of  Rob- 
ert T.  Kane.  Dimitri  Buchowetzki  is 
directing  "The  Letter."  Harry 
Stradling,  who  also  was  a  camera- 
man at  the  Pathe  studios,  is  photo- 
graphing the  Italian  version  of 
"Sarah   and    Son"   at    Joinville. 

Phil  Tannura,  besides  supervising 
all  camera  work  at  the  Paramount 
plant  in  Joinville,  acts  as  a  sort  of 
liaison  officer  and  is  kept  so  busy 
that  he  seems  to  be  in  two  places 
at   once. 

Another  former  Eastern  studio 
man,  Arthur  Ellis,  who  was  at  the 
RCA  Gramercy  studio,  has  super- 
vised the  cutting  of  20  features  in 
seven  different  languages  since  he 
arrived   in   Joinville   on   June   4. 

Kendall  Kay  is  doing  the  publicity 
for  the  Joinville  studio,  and  another 
familiar  American  name  at  the  Paris 
plant  is  Horace  Ashton.  Charles 
DeRoche,  who  acted  in  pictures  on 
the  Coast  several  years  ago,  also  is 
directing  at  the  Paris  plant.  His 
present  assignment  is  on  the  French 
version  of  "The   Lady  Lies." 


Evidently  the  Vitaphone  officials 
are  pleased  with  that  combination  of 
Roy  Mack,  director,  and  Paul  Ger- 
ard Smith,  author.  When  Mack  fin- 
ished the  direction  of  "The  Gob," 
which  was  Smith's  first  screen  piece, 
he  was  immediately  assigned  the 
handling  of  "One  on  the  Aisle."  an- 
other script  from  the  same  author. 
Cutting  room  gossip  gives  high  praise 
to   both   comedies. 


Charles  Starrett  and  Frank  Kir- 
by  arc  reunited  at  the  Paramount 
Long  I  sand  workshop.  They  both 
worked  on  "Vikings  of  the  North," 
produced  in  Labrador,  the  former 
as  its  star  ami  tin  latter  as  a  cam- 
eraman. 


Andrew   Tombes   for   Talkers 

Andrew  Tombes,  Broadway  musi- 
cal comedy  star  recently  seen  in 
"Ripples,"  "Three  Cheers"  and  other 
Dillingham  shows,  has  succumbed 
to  the  lure  of  the  talkies  and  will 
soon  be  seen  in  "Knocking  Them 
Cold,"  a  Vitaphone  Varieties  com- 
edy directed  by  Arthur  Hurley  from 
a  script  by  Stanley  Rauh.  Support- 
ing Tombes  are  Kitty  Kelly,  Frank 
Howson,  C.  W.  Secrest  and  Ca- 
milla   Crume. 


Short  Kids  Tourists 
Murray  Roth,  director-in-chief  at 
the  Eastern  Vitaphone  studios,  is 
producing  "A  Trip  to  Paris,"  a  corn- 
ids  satirizing  Continental  tourists, 
for  Vitaphone  Varieties.  Bobby  Jar- 
vis,  musical  comedy  juvenile,  and 
Eloise  Taylor  head  the  large  cast. 
Wallace  Sullivan  and  A.  D.  Otvos 
wrote  the   storj-. 


PHIL  ARMAND 

Chief  Cameraman 

Ten    years    with    Christy    Cabanne. 
Lately     with     Warner     Vitaphone 

International  Ph<  tographeri,  Local  644 
233  W.   42nd  St..   Tel.   Wisconsin   3465 


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DAILV 


Sunday,  August  24,  130 


Theater   Equipment 


By    WILLIAM   ORNSTEIN 


SYNCHRONIZING  DEVICE 
DEVELOPED  BY  NEUMADE 


Synchronizing  one  film  with  an- 
other is  claimed  possible  with  "The 
Synchronizer,"  a  new  device  devel- 
oped by  Neumade  Products.  It  is 
said  to  be  an  accurate  film  measur- 
ing apparatus  which  not  only  counts 
and  designates  footage  and  frames 
but  enables  the  operator  to  locate 
with  ease  any  given  set  of  sprocket 
holes  in  a  reel  of  standard  film.  The 
device  comes  in  two  models,  one 
with  sprocket  hubs  mounted  on  the 
same  shaft  in  parallel  and  the  other 
with  a  single  sprocket  hub.  Primary 
use  of  the  double  hub  is  to  mechan- 
ically check,  in  the  process  of  as- 
sembly or  inspection,  one  nossibb- 
imperfect  reel  against  a  reel  known 
to  be  perfect.  The  single  hub  model 
is  said  to  be  equally  effective  in 
checking  reels  against  a  continuity 
sheet. 

Working  apparatus  proper  is 
mounted  upon  an  acid-resisting  white 
porcelain  base  of  generous  size  and 
images  on  the  film  are  easily  seen 
without  the  aid  of  artificial  or  sup- 
plementary light.  Sprocket  hubs  are 
enameled  in  white  which  keeps  the 
operator  constantly  acquainted  with 
what  he  is  doing.  Lateral  slots  on 
the  hubs  exactly  mark  each  frame 
as  it  passes  through  the  machine.  A 
slit  with  a  razor  blade  through  the 
hub  slot  makes  a  cut  for  a  perfect 
splice.  The  machine  can  be  made 
up  with  any  number  of  sprocket 
holes. 


Midwesco  Houses  Being  Remodeled 

Fort  Scott,  Kan. — The  Empress, 
Fox  Midwesco  house,  is  undergoing 
alterations  and  remodeling.  The 
Liberty,  also  in  the  same  chain,  is 
closed    for    extensive    renovations. 


Sono  Equipment  Moves 
Kansas  City — Headquarters  of  the 
Sono  Equipment  Corp.  have  been 
moved  from  1818  Wvandotte  St.  to 
118-20  West  18th  St.  Frank  H. 
Cassil  and  Fred  Greenberg  are  dis- 
trict representatives  while  Ed.  Wi- 
'"nski    is   office   manager. 


New  Use  for  Cooler 

Kearney, '  Neb. — Publix,  in  a 
tieup  with  a  refrigerator  man- 
ufacturing company,  has  in- 
stalled electric  refrigerators  in 
the  lobby  of  the  World  "for 
the  benefit  of  patrons  who  wish 
to  check  perishable  merchan- 
dise   while    attending    shows." 


Variety  Scenic's  Scenic 
Effects  at  Kew  Gardens 

Conversion  of  the  Kew  Gardens, 
Kew  Gardens,  L.  I.,  into  an  indoor 
miniature  golf  course,  cost  Fox  The- 
aters about  $15,000,  with  Variety 
Scenic  Studios  of  New  York  doing 
all  the  scenic  effects.  The  ceiling 
has  been  canvassed  and  decorated 
so  that  it  resembles  a  sky  effect. 
The  side  walls  are  also  painted  to 
give    an    airy    atmosphere. 

Further  adding  to  the  summery 
effect,  the  marquee  of  the  house  has 
been  done  up  to  represent  a  coun- 
try club  with  bunting  at  several 
spots.  A  veranda  has  been  erected 
around  the  course  which  serves  as 
an  eating  place  for  customers.  Radio 
sets,  wicker  furniture,  umbrellas  for 
protection  from  the  reflector  lights, 
md  drinking  water  all  make  for  the 
comfort  of  the  onlookers.  The  bal- 
cony can  seat  about  350,  who  can 
watch  the  earnes  going  on  from  any 
oart  of  place  with  every  convenience. 

Variety  Scenic  has  other  deals 
sending  with  several  circuits  and  in- 
lie  exhibitors  for  installation  of 
scenic  effects  in  houses  to  be  con- 
certed   into    golf    courses. 


Added    to    Phototone    Sales    Force 

North  Vernon,  Ind. — Two  addi- 
tions have  been  made  to  the  Photo- 
tone  Equipment  Corp.  sales  force. 
Joseph  M.  Fieldman  has  been  ap- 
pointed general  sales  manager  and 
E.  W.  Campbell  will  act  as  sale 
epresentative  in  Kansas,  western 
Missouri    and    northwest    Arkansas. 


Cretors    Handling    Improvements 

Kansas  City — J.  Carlton  Cretors 
s  in  charge  of  the  $80,000  improve- 
nent  program  for  the  Dickinson  the 

ters. 


NETSCHERT'S 

TRUE  to  NATURE 
Art  Flowers  and  Shrubs 

for     Lobbies,     Foyers,     Stage, 
Orchestra  Pit  and  Auditorium 


FRANK  NETSCHERT,Inc. 

61  Barclay  Street, New  York,  N.  Y. 

Write  for  Catalogue  3 


RCA  TOTAL  INSTALLATIONS 
SINCE  JUNE  REACHES  180 


Increased  activity  in  RCA  Pho- 
tophone  installation^  has  sent  the 
total  number  of  theaters  equipped 
since  June  up  to  180,  according  to 
the  company,  which  states  that  there 
are  almost  2,000  devices  installed  in 
the  United  States  and  Canada.  Ed- 
ward Auger,  assistant  sales  man- 
ager, is  now  on  an  extended  trip  to 
the  newly  created  exchanges  opened 
by  RCA  Sound  Equipment,  Ltd., 
in  Winnipeg,  Manitoba  and  Van- 
couver, B.  C.  and  Electrics,  Ltd., 
Montreal. 


General  Talking  Opens 
Office  in  Kansas  City 

Kansas  City — Guy  B.  Snow,  dis- 
trict manager  of  General  Talking 
Pictures  Corp.,  distributors  of  De- 
Forest  Phonofilm  and  Phonodisc 
sound  apparatus,  has  announced  two 
additions  to  the  sales  force  with  the 
opening  of  new  offices  here.  Thoma. 
Reddy,  formerly  of  the  Cole  The- 
ater Supply  Co.  and  Charles  Knick- 
erbocker, last  with  First  National, 
are   now   with    the   company. 


Reopened    After  Repairs 

Des    Moines — Publix  has  reopened 

lie    Des    Moines    after  exten  ive    re- 
pairs. 


Publix    Reopens    Duluth    Garrick 
Duluth,  Minn. — The  Garrick,  which 

ha^    been    closed    for    alterations,    has 

been   reouened    by    Publix. 


STAGE    EQUIPMENT 


Console  -  Orchestra   Elevators 
Magnescopic-Grandeur  Screen 


BRUCKNER-MITCHELL,  INC. 

532   West  22nd    Street 
New   York 


Sound  at  Home 

Among  Electrical  Researc 
Products'  latest  batch  of  cot] 
tracts  for  installation  of  Wes^ 
ern  Electric  sound  system  wa 
an  order  for  an  installation  i 
a  private  home  at  Larchmon 
N.  Y.,  for  a  m.  p.  executive. 


Publix  Improvement  Cos 
Not  to  be  Publicist 

Costs   of  remodeling,   redecorai  g 
installing     of     sound     apparatuslor 
equipping  Publix  theaters  with  <  I 
ing   systems   will    not   be   mad 
lie    in    the    future,    either    in    ad  I 
tisements    or    publicity    codv. 
cause  there  is  a  tendency  to  impta- 
nate    figures    above    the    actual   dst, 
which    is    believed    to    set   up 
gerous    reaction    on    the    part    of  I 
public,    it    is    found    that    eliminapn 
of  any   mention   of  figures   is   besll 
the    end. 


John    Eberson    on    Business    T  > 

John    Eberson,    well    known   ar  i 
tect,    is    making    a    trip    to    the   JJ- 
West     in     connection     with     var:n 

heaters  he  has  designed  and  is  j;o 
-onstructing.       He     has     remode  a 

he  Oriental,  Detroit,  and  the  RibH 
and  Palace  in  Toledo,  all  R-K) 
houses.  He  will  also  give  sirmr 
attention  soon  to  two  more  R-F3 
houses    in    Schenectady   and   Albjlr. 


MOTION  PICTURE 
APPARATUS 

of  Every  Type 
Consult  Us  and  Save  Money 

REPAIR    SHOP    with    Experts   on 

Professional    Cameras 

Right  on  Premises 

UIKX9£KiHBy< 

▼▼  UO  West  42»St.New  Mrfc.My  • 

Phone  Penna.   0330 
Motion  Picture  Department 

U.    S.   and   Canada   Agents  fo,    Debrie 


PYROLOID  SALES  CO.  :  :  Factory :  Athol,  Mass. 


In    2    colors 

JADE  PEARL 

and 
ROSE  PEARL 

Genuine 
"PYROLOID" 

Dresserware 
In  4  sets  —  Priced 
11%,  uy2  and  13',4 
cents  per  piece  in 
campaigns  lasting  26, 
30   or  36   weeks. 

"Every  Theatre  We 
Add  to  Our  Big 
List  Are  Boosters 
for  "PYROLOID." 


Manufacturers  for  over  30  years 


Aaron   Sacks 
Room  538 
200— 5th  Ave.,  N. 

Jack    Bullwinkei 

28    Piedmont  St 

Boston 

Jack     Von    Tilze 
Elks     Hotel,    Phil 

Import   Fibx  Co 

21st    and    Payne   A 

Cleveland.    Ohio 

W.    &   S.   Theatn 
Premium   Co. 
1627   Boulevard  of 
Allies.  Pittsburgh.  1 

Morris  D.  Zimmerm 

c/o    Tiffany    Film 

Exchange 

806  S.  Wabash  Av 

Chicago.    Ill 


ELL  &  HOWELL  REPORTS 

e  FILM  CLEANER  DEVICE 


Chicago — A   new  device  that  auto- 
atically     cleans      16     mm.     motion 
oture   film   as    it    is   being  projected 
rough    the    machine    is    announced 
Bell    &    Howell    Co.      This    will 
iminate    cleaning    by    hand.       It    is 
aimed    that    the    B.    &    H.    cleaner 
it  only  adds  life  to  the  film  by  re- 
oving    grease,    oil    spots    and    dirt, 
it    the    new     screen    brilliance     re- 
Iting  from  film  scientifically  clean- 
is   a   great   factor   in   perfect   pro- 
;tion.       The     device     weighs     only 
l/i  ounces   and    is    quickly   attached 
d  detached    from    a    Filmo   projec- 
r.      Both     sides     of     the     film     are 
>aned  as  it  runs  through  a  pair  of 
pes    moistened     with     "Filmoleen," 
especially    prepared    liquid.      Un- 
r  well  regulated   pre ■•-•<-*•.   the   dirt 
d   grease    are    automatically    wiped 
f.      In    passing    through    the    pro- 
:tor   the    film    becomes    dry    before 
reaches   the   take    off    reel.      Clean 
pe  is  brought   into  place  at   a  turn 
a    knob    whenever    the    old    tape 
ts  dirty.     A  three-foot  roll  of  tape 
supplied     for    each     side     of     the 
'aner. 


Sound    for    Burlesque    House 

Kansas    City — Sound    apparatus    is 
ing    installed    at    the    Gayety.    The 
use    formerly    operated    as    a    bur- 
unit. 

Mate,      SUIU      ,~      -,U1I13U1       UUlUCIl      OIOIV.       ^ ... 

Inc.  by  Kox-West  Coast ;  Oakland — Rialto, 
sold  to  Wally  Feehan  by  A.  C.  Dippc 
and  J.  W.  Jespersen;  Newark — Peterson, 
sold  to  W.  J.  Helm  by  C.  E.  Peterson ; 
Niles —  Peterson,  sold  to  W.  J.  Helm  by 
C.  E.  Peterson ;  Sebastopol — -Royal,  sold  to 
Rexford  Elder  and  Gordon  Sullivan  by 
Mrs.  A.  White ;  San  Francisco — Hayes, 
sold  to  R.  A.  Waschau  by  Mrs.  Viola 
I-anger;  Williams — Williams,  sold  to  N. 
C,  Steele  by  Ed.  Miller;  Arroyo  Grande  - 
Mission,  sold  to  O.  Pickett  and  G.  A. 
Damon,  Jr.  by  C.  E.  Mosher;  Downey- 
Meralta,  sold  to  E.  L.  Halberg  and  R.  L. 
Fair  by  Consolidated  Theaters;  Hermosa — 
Hermosa,  sold  to  Hermosa  Theater  Co., 
Ltd.  by  Fox  West  Coast  ;  Long  Beach — 
Strand,  sold  to  l.azarus-Vinnicof  Cir. ;  Los 
Angeles— Castle,  sold  to  I.  E.  Colton  and 
P.  J.  Greenbaum  by  Baffa  Bros.  ;  Empire 
sold  to  Wm.  Eckman  by  Mrs.  H.  Hurley; 
llvf.-'-",  .,(0,1.  t.,     \      Pallais.    T.    Gonzalea 

Binghamton  House  to  Reopen 
Binghamton.  \.  Y. — With  remod- 
ng  work  practically  completed. 
Ma  are.  under  wav  fur  the  reopen- 
<  of  the  Riveria,  formerly  the 
one,  on  Sept.  1.  The  projection 
otn  has  been  enlarged  and  the 
bby  completely  remodeled.  An 
gan  and  cooling  plant  have  also 
i -tailed. 


PROJECTION   BOOTHS 

Completely 
Designed    and    Erected 

IRWIN  D.   RATHSTONE 

Projection    Booth    Specialist 

152    West    42nd     St.,     New    York 

Tel.   Wisconsin    1721 


Chase  Dirt 

The  smallest  amount  of  dirt 
or  dust  on  a  film  sound  track, 
or  on  a  disc,  will  create  dis- 
tortion against  which  the  sen- 
sitive human  ear  will  rebel. 
Oil  spots  on  a  rewind  table  or 
dust,  dirt  or  grit  any  place  in 
the  projection  booth  is  likely 
to  be  a  source  of  trouble. 
Walls  should  be  wiped  down 
daily  because  of  the  accumula- 
tion of  dirt  from  the  air. 


Moviola  Facilitates  Work 
in  Cutting,  Editing  Films 

Hollywood  —  Facility  in  cutting, 
editing,  titling,  continuity  writing, 
cataloguing,  inspecting  films  and 
translating  titles  is  now  possible 
with  the  new  Moviola,  film  view- 
ing machine  being  manufactured  by 
the  Moviola  Co.  Model  MT  i"s 
said  to  be  very  easy  on  the  film 
because  of  its  continuous  motion. 
The  film  may  be  either  loose  or  on 
reels  and  is  automatically  taken  up 
on  one  of  the  reels  in  either  direc- 
tion. Absence  of  intermittent  mo- 
tion makes  this  machine  particularly 
quiet  running  and  free  from  wear,  it 
is   declared. 

It  is  regularly  equipped  with  a 
constant  speed  induction  motor 
which  drives  it  at  a  speed  of  about 
100  feet  of  film  per  minute.  This 
is  about  10  per  cent  faster  than  nor- 
mal it  is  said  and  is  the  most  de- 
sirable, but  it  can  be  altered  to  suit 
the  operator  by  changing  the  size 
of  the  driving  pulley  on  the  motor. 
The  model  MT  can  be  furnished 
with  a  variable  speed,  universal  mo- 
tor, if  this  is  desired,  but  the  op- 
eration of  this  machine  at  slow  speed 
is  not  recommended  as  there  is  onh 
one  short  flash  of  light  per  frame. 
Starting  and  stopping  of  the  motor 
is  accomplished  by  a  hand  operated 
switch  or  by  a  foot  switch  as  pre- 
ferred by  the  operator.  There  are 
three    other    models    available. 


Good-All   Electric    Co.   Moves 

Kansas  City — Good-All  Electric 
Co.  has  opened  a  central  division 
--ales  office  in  the  Zoglin  Bldg., 
1717  Wyandotte  St.  ('.  I-:.  Ksterley 
represents  the  company  which  man- 
ufactures scuind-on-film  and  disc  re- 
producing   equipment. 


Settings 

Acoustical 
Treatments 

Acoustical 
Banners 

New  York  City 


CONSTRUCTS  MARQUEE  SIGN 
FOR  THRIFTY  ADVERTISING 


Anniston,  Ala. — George  E.  Hoff- 
man, manager  of  the  Ritz,  has  made 
a  transparent  sign  tor  his  house  for 
less  than  five  dollars.  It  can  be 
changed  at  less  than  a  dollar  for 
each  attraction.  The  sign  sits  on 
top  of  the  marquee  and  is  14  feet 
long  and  three  feet  high.  Inside, 
six  inches  deep,  it  is  painted  flat 
white  and  has  22  100-watt  lights  at 
the  top,  sides  and  bottom.  Grooves 
permit  a  frame  covered  with  or- 
dinary banner  cloth  to  slide  in  and 
out    for   easy    changes. 


Essentials 

Following  are  seven  factors 
agreed  upon  in  an  exhibitor 
consensus  as  the  prime  essen- 
tials for  providing  an  enjoy- 
able performance :  Cleanliness, 
Courtesy,  Comfortable  seating, 
Good  ventilation  and/or  heat- 
ing, Silence,  Efficient  sound 
reproduction,    Good    projection. 


Weighing  Machines 

for  All  Publix  Houses 

Weighing  machines  for  patrons  of 
all  Publix  houses  will  be  installed 
shortly,  according  to  plans  under 
way  by  Sam  Katz  and  Max  Schos- 
berg.  The  scales  will  be  furnished 
by  International  Scale  Co.  Weights 
will  be  printed  on  one  side  of  the 
tickets  while  on  the  reverse  side 
will  be  photographs  of  Paramount 
stars.  Charge  will  be  one  cent. 
Mirrors  on  top  of  the  machines  are 
to  be  marked  off  into  units  for 
measuring   purposes. 


Sound    Recording   Book    Soon 

West     Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Los  Angeles — "Recording  Sound 
for  Motion  Pictures"  is  the  title  of. 
a  book  to  be  printed  by  the  Mc- 
Graw-Hill company.  Data  is  be- 
ing compiled  by  the  technical  de- 
partment of  the  Academy  of  Mo- 
tion   Picture   Arts   and    Sciences. 


Dozen  Da-Lite  Screens 
Installed  in  Chi  Houses 

Chicago  —  Twelve  local  houses 
have  been  equipped  with  Da-Lite 
screens.  The  theaters  in  which  they 
have  been  installed  are  the  Hub, 
Oakley,  Alma,  Alvin,  Tiffin,  Elston 
Mt.  Claire,  Alamo,  Piccadilly,  Xew 
Home  Arcadia  and  Lucille.  A  new 
Da-Lite  beaded  sound  screen  has 
also  been  installed  in  the  test  pro- 
jection room  of  the  Enterprise  Op- 
tical   Mfg.    Co.    here. 


Legit   House  Goes   Sound 
Springdale,    Conn.   —  The   Spring- 
dale,    former    legitimate    house,    will 
be    reopened    on     Labor    Day    as    a 
sound    picture    house. 


/MorOToV*     TALKAFILM1 


SOUNDHEADS       TURN  TABLES 

Special    Discounts  in  Quantities 
PHOTOTOMS  CVRR  L!°,BJ^YJ2fSi 


SIMPLEX  TICKET  REGISTERS  J 


Protection — Speed— -Efficiency 

GENERAL  REGISTER  CORP. 

Paramount    Building 

ChickcrinR  4065  New  York 

J.  C  Ensi.kn,  Gvn.  Sales  Mgr. 


If  it  is 

ASBESTOS 

we   have   it 

BLUE  SEAL  ASBESTOS  CORP. 

264    Wyckoff    St.,    near    Nevins 

Brooklyn  New  York 

Distributors   for 

Johns- Man ville  Corp. 


ATTENTION  EXHIBITORS 

THE  VANITYWARE  PLANS  ARE  THE  ANSWERS  TO  YOUR  PROBLEMS 


4     Campaigns,     26 
to   52  weeks.   Solid 
merchandise     only. 
(Not   filled) 
No    Coupons. 
Rose  or  Jade  Pearl 


Wanted  — 

Rep- 

resentatives 

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LATEST  NEWS  FROM  LON- 
DON,  PARIS,  BERLIN, 
SYDNEY,  MELBOURNE  AND 
OTHER      FOREIGN      CENTERS 


Foreign   Markets 


HAPPENINGS    IN    OTHER    ! 
LANDS       OF       INTEREST      TO    I 
PRODUCERS,     DISTRIBUTORS 
AND    OTHERS    IN    THE    U.    S.   I 


By    GEORGE    REDDY 


NEW  PRODUCING  COMPANY 
REVIVES  DANISH  ACTIVITY 


Copenhagen — Revival  in  Danish 
production  has  begun  with  organi- 
zation of  Scandinavian  Talking 
Films,  which  has  absorbed  Nordisk 
Film  Co.  The  company  is  affiliated 
with  the  manufacturing  firm,  Nor- 
disk Sound  Film,  which  has  install- 
ed most  of  the  Scandinavian  sound 
apparatus.  First  of  a  sen'«"-  of  pic- 
tures has  been  completed  at  the  stu- 
dios here  under  the  title  of  "Es- 
kimo," for  which  German,  French 
and  Swedish  versions  are  now  being 
prepared.  Foreign  stars  will  be  im- 
ported   for    each    of    these    versions. 


British  Circuit  Adds  5; 
More  Expansion  Planned 

London — Standard  Cinema  Proper- 
ties, Ltd.,  rapidly  expanding  circuit 
controlled  by  Mortimer  Dent,  has 
acquired  five  houses  in  the  Lanes, 
Manchester,  and  Burnley  sections, 
with  negotiations  under  way  for 
purchase  of  several  more.  The 
houses  obtained,  and  in  all  of  which 
Standard  will  install  Western  Elec- 
tric apparatus,  are  the  Ritz,  seating 
1,100;  Capitol,  1,600;  Regal,  1,250; 
Alhambra,  1,450;  and  Palladium, 
1,100. 


Two   New   Birmingham   Houses 

Birmingham,  Eng.  —  Two  new 
sound  houses  have  opened  in  the 
suburbs  of  Birmingham.  They  are 
the  Odeon  at  Perry  Par  and  the 
Orient  at  Aston.  The  former  has  a 
seating  capacity  of  1,700  and  is  owned 
by  Picture  House,  Ltd.  The  Orient 
forms  part  of  the  A.B.C.  circuit, 
and  belongs  to  Cinema  Proprietors, 
Ltd.  It  seats  1,541  and  is  managed 
by   Alexander    Seymour. 


W.   E.   Lectures  for   England 

London — H.  S.  Hind,  Western 
Electric  Service  school  instructor, 
will  give  a  series  of  demonstrations 
and  lectures  on  W.  E.  sound  re- 
cording and  reproducing  in  England 
during  the  winter  months. 


1000  For  W.E. 

London  —  Installations  by 
Western  Electric  in  England 
now  stand  at  approximately 
1,000.  The  last  official  report, 
about  a  fortnight  ago,  gave 
the  number  of  W.E.  wired 
houses  as  955,  and  since  then 
enough  new  contracts  have 
been  signed  to  boost  the  fig- 
ure near  the  1,000  mark. 


Sound  On  $5-A-Day  Payment  Plan 

London — Purchase  of  B.  T.-H  sound  reproducers  has  been 
made  easier  for  exhibitors  by  inauguration  of  a  new  policy  an- 
nounced by  F.  A.  Enders,  managing  director  of  Film  Booking 
Offices.  Under  provisions  of  the  policy,  theater  owners  can  buy 
an  apparatus  without  an  initial  deposit  and  can  pay  it  off  at  $5  a 
day.  This  applies  to  Type  C  equipment.  For  other  types  install- 
ments covering  a  period  of  three  years  can  be  arranged. 


STOLE  STUDIO  INSTALLING 
MARCONI  SOUND  SYSTEM 


Cricklewood,  Eng.  —  With  the 
completion  of  a  new  stage  129  by 
60  feet,  the  Stoll  studio  here  is  now 
being  equipped  with  Visatone  sound- 
on-film  recording  system.  Installa- 
tion is  being  made  by  the  Marconi 
Wireless  Co.  and  work  on  the  first 
picture  is  expected  to  get  under  way 
shortly  after  completion.  The  stu- 
dio will  also  be  available  to  out- 
side  producers. 


Australian  Firm  Formed 
to  Make  and  Exhibit  Films 

Sydney — -Australia  and  New  Zea- 
land Pictures,  Ltd.  has  been  form- 
ed here  with  a  capital  of  $250,000. 
The  company  will  operate  and  man- 
age theaters  and  manufacture  and 
distribute  all  kinds  of  pictures. 


New    Gainsborough    Series 

London  —  Gainsborough  Pictures 
has  launched  production  on  "Josser 
j?.C,"  first  of  a  new  series  of  talk- 
ing comedies  starring  Ernie  Lotinga 
and  directed  by  Milton  Rosmer.  In 
immediate  support  of  Lotinga  in  this 
film  are  "Nobby"  Jack  Frost,  Maisie 
Darrell,  Garry  Marsh,  and  Robert 
Douglas. 


Osso    To    Make    "L'Aiglon'>\ 

Paris — Adolphe  Osso,  who  recent- 
ly resigned  as  Paramount  distribu- 
tion head  in  France,  and  formed  a 
production  company  of  his  own,  plans 
to  film  the  Rostand  play,  "L'Aig- 
lon,"  and  one  of  the  Arsene  Lupin 
adventure   stories. 


S.M.P.E.    Fall    Season    Plans 

London — Fall  season  of  the  Soc- 
iety of  Motion  Picture  Engineers 
will  be  inaugurated  with  a  meeting 
on  Sept.  15,  at  which  time,  Captain 
West  will  open  a  discussion  on  "Mi- 
crophones and  Their  Uses."  At  the 
October  meeting,  annual  election  of 
officers  will  take  place,  and  a  paper 
will  be  read  on  "Making  the  Secrets 
of  Nature  Series."  Following  meet- 
ings will  have  addresses  on  "Sound- 
proofing a  Studio"  and  "Planning 
a   New   Motion  Picture  Theater." 


HAVE  171  WIRED  THEATERS 


A  total  of  171  houses  in  Poland, 
Hungary  and  Austria  now  have 
sound  equipment,  according  to  a  De- 
partment of  Commerce  report  from 
Commercial  Attache  Gardner  Rich- 
ardson,  Vienna. 

There  are  56  Polish  houses  wired,  33  with 
American  and  25  with  foreign  apparatus. 
The  greatest  number  of  motion  picture  houses 
so   equipped   are   in    Warsaw. 

In  Hungary,  63  theaters  have  been  wired. 
11  of  these  with  American  equipment  an3 
52  with  foreign-made  installation.  Of  these 
theaters   39   are   located   in    Budapest. 

Austria  shows  52  theaters  with  sound,  29 
of  these  being  with  apparatus  of  American 
manufacture,  22  either  with  foreign  ma- 
chines or  with  an  equipment  of  unknown 
origin.  No  less  than  37  of  these  theaters 
are    located    in    Vienna. 


Brighter  Outlook  Seen 
in  Kontingent  Situation 

Paris — Outlook  for  the  new  kon- 
tingent  is  brighter  than  ever  with 
agreements  understood  to  have  been 
reached  between  Charles  Delac, 
president  of  the  Chamber  Syndicate, 
and  other  leaders  of  the  French  in- 
dustry. Arrangements  with  regard 
to  ways  and  means  to  allay  damage 
to  international  trade  by  the  new 
kontingent  have  also  been  agreed 
upon  by  Dr.  Plugge,  attorney  for 
the  German  Spitzen  organization. 
Continual  unimpairment  of  the 
Franco-German  film  entente  is  seen 
in  acceptance  of  the  total  recipro- 
city  of   conditions. 

Stage  Star  for  French  Film 

Paris — Mile  Marie  Bell,  star  of 
the  Comedie  Francaise,  has  been 
engaged  by  Jean  de  Merly  Produc- 
tions for  appearance  in  the  French 
version  of  "The  Joker,"  to  be  pro- 
duced  in   Berlin. 


B-R  Sound  and  Silent 
Paris— "Le  Soleil  a  1' Ombre," 
Braunberger  -  Richebe  production 
shortly  to  be  placed  in  work  at  the 
Pathe-Natan  studios,  will  be  made 
in  sound  and  silent  versions  under 
the  direction  of  Henry  Wuyschleger. 


Jenner    Gives    Up    Fox    Publicity 

London — Ellacott  Jenner,  who  has 
been  head  of  Fox  publicity  here,  has 
given  up  this  post  and  is  succeeded 
by   Roy   Simmons. 


BRITISH  FIRMS  MERGE 
AS  AUDIBLE  FIIKCR, 


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London — Stockholders  of  the  Bt- 
ish  Filmcraft  Productions  he 
agreed  to  an  amalgamation  v  h 
Audible  Filmcraft  Co.,  the  new  C<| 
pany  to  be  known  as  Audible  Fi  • 
craft,  Ltd.  Basis  of  the  merger  i  i 
vides  that  the  new  company  acqi  e 
the  assets  and  pay  and  discharge  le 
liabilities  of  British  Filmcraft.  I* 
dios  of  the  company  are  expecjd 
to  be  rented  to  American  produce 


Bernstein  Chain  to  Oper 
Four  Houses  in  Septemfcr 

London — Four  theaters  will  e 
opened  next  month  by  Bernsin 
Theaters,  Ltd.  The  Phoenix,  Cry- 
ing Cross  Road,  will  be  ope  d 
Sept.  22,  after  a  year  of  buildfc. 
The  new  Walthamstow,  seating  ,- 
000,  will  be  opened  Sept.  15.  "e 
Kings  Shrewsbury,  is  set  for  reopi- 
ing  on  Sept.  1  after  complete  - 
modeling.  Sometime  during  e 
same  month  the  chain  will  reoin 
the  Hippodrome,  Lewisham,  whh 
is  now  being  renovated.  A  thesr 
being  built  at  Tooting  will  not  e 
ready    before    1931. 


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New  Paramount  N.   S.   W.  ManaK 
Sydney — Gordon   Brookes,  popu;r 
film  man,   has  been  appointed  m« 
ager  of-  the   Paramount  exchange 
N.   S.   W.,  it  is  announced  by  Joji 
W.    Hicks,    managing    director. 


Keaton  Aids  Fund 

London — A  donation  of  100 
guineas  has  been  made  by 
Buster  Keaton  to  the  Trade 
Benevolent  Fund.  The  name 
of  the  popular  film  comedian 
has  been  added  to  the  list  of 
vice-presidents  of  the  organi- 
zation. 


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unday,  August  24,  1930 


DAILY 


Theaer  Changes  Reported  by  Film  Trade  Boards 


ALABAMA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

,.rtselle     .»lma.   sold  to   \V.    M.    Booth  by   X. 

;    Roamoke — Liberty.    sjM    to    1..    J. 

Duncan   b>     1'.    F.    &    F.    K.    Laru  ;    1  uskegee 

sold    to    E.     L.    Clolden    b\     V.     L. 

Wadsworth,     Jr. 

Closings 

mingham — Avon;  Bay  Minette — Loraine  ; 
Elba— Elba  ;  Flomaton — Jackson;  Frisco 
;ity-  AMota:  Fort  Payne — Opera  House; 
Oreensboro — Opera  House  ;  Uniontown — 
\nita  ;    Wetumpka — Grand. 

ARIZONA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

ickeye  — Orpheum,  sold  to  C.  C.  Riter; 
Tucson  -Plaza,  sold  to  Kaufman,  Son  cc 
^-'o.  by  Joe   Gross. 

Closings 

hfork — New     Palace;     Tucson  --Rialto. 

Re-openings 

mp    Verdi     (amp     Verdi;     Holbrook — Lib- 

ARKANSAS 
Changes  in  Ownership 

erks — Laverne,  sold  to  Calvert  &  Wiley  by 
Taylor  &  Bennett  ;  Eldorado — Dillingham, 
•old  to  I.  D.  Gibbs  by  Clarke  &  McWil- 
:ams:  Marked  Tree — Star,  sold  to  H.  D. 
Bowers  by  B.  &  B.  ;  Pine  Bluff— Alamo, 
-old  to  J.  F.  Topping  by  O.  W.  Clark; 
Searcy — Rialto.  sold  to  D.  E.  Fitton  by 
P.  G.  Roberts;  Walnut  Ridge — Swan,  sold 
to  H.   I).   Bowers  by   B.  &  B. 

Closings 

rning  Starlight;  Huntsville  —  Famous; 
Parkdale — A|musu  ;  Pocahontas — Princess  ; 
Batesville — Gem  ;     Hoxie — Triangle. 

New  Theaters 

larleston — New.  \V.  L.  Layman,  owner; 
Fort  Smith — Auditorium,  Ray  Morrow, 
owner;  Little  Rock — Kemner,  Oliver  & 
Kirby,    owners. 

Re-openings 

ntry  \u  ;  GriffiUhviUe — Princess  ;  Little 
Rock      Majestic;     Prescott — Gem. 

CALIFORNIA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

entwood — Peterson,  sold  to  W.  J.  Helm 
by  C.  E.  Peterson  ;  Colma — Colma,  sold  to 
l.ouis  Tesreau  by  Frank  Garibaldi ;  Daly 
City — Daly  City,  sold  to  Excelsior  Amuse. 
Co.  by  Jefferson  Thea.  Corp. ;  Fresno — 
Bijou,  sold  to  R.  A.  Powers  and  Fred  Con- 
ley  by  Markowitz  &  Lesser ;  Hollister — 
State,  sold  to  Hollister  Golden  State  Thea. 
Inc.  by  Fox-West  Coast;  Oakland — Rialto, 
sold  to  Wally  Feehan  by  A.  C.  Dippo 
and  J.  W.  Jespersen ;  Newark — Peterson, 
sold  to  W.  J.  Helm  by  C.  E.  Peterson; 
Niles— Peterson,  sold  to  W.  J.  Helm  by 
C.  E.  Peterson;  Sebastopol — Royal,  sold  to 
Retford  Elder  and  Gordon  Sullivan  by 
Mrs.  A.  White  ;  San  Francisco — Hayes, 
sold  to  R.  A.  Waschau  by  Mrs.  Viola 
Danger;  Williams — Williams,  sold  to  N. 
Steele  by  Ed.  Miller;  Arroyo  Grande — 
Mission,  sold  to  O.  Pickett  and  G.  A. 
Damon,  Jr.  by  C.  E.  Mosher;  Downey  — 
Meralta,  sold  to  E.  L.  Halberg  and  R.  L. 
Fair  by  Consolidated  Theaters ;  Hermosa — 
Hermosa,  sold  to  Hermosa  Theater  Co., 
Ltd.  by  Fox  West  Coast;  Long  Beach — 
Strand,  sold  to  Lazarus-Vinnicof  Cir. ;  Los 
Angeles  Castle,  sold  to  I.  E.  Colton  and 
'■  J.  Greenbaum  by  Baffa  Bros.  ;  Empire. 
■old  to  Wm.  Eckman  by  Mrs.  H.  Hurley; 
Hidalgo,  sold  to  A.  Pallais,  T.  Gonzalez 
and  R.  Tirodo  by  M.  Trallis ;  New  Lin- 
Id  to  Jules  Wolf  by  Gore  Bros.; 
ild  to  Bernard  Ephraim  by  John 
Montrose — Montrose,  sold  to  Chas. 
J.  Reese  by  S.  G.  Carr ;  San  Bernardino- 
sold  to  Humphreys  &  Brown  by 
Masterson  &  Jack,  Ritz,  sd. I  to  Warner 
by    Orange    Belt    Thea.    Ltd. 

Closings 

ovis-   Rex;    Colfax— Colfax  ;    Los    Molinas 

Newcastle-    Community;     Truckee — 

'onntr ;    Belvedere  Garden;    Huntington 

Jark-    Shelley's;    Lomita      l.oinita;    Los  An- 

Division;    Gloria;    McKinney's    flay- 

Moneta ;     San     Bernardino      Colum- 

!-;    Santa    Ana    -Temple;    Watts     Yeager. 

New  Theaters 

m  "anos  "el  Rio,  Tack  Frates.  owner: 
Napa-  State.  J.  \.  Tocchini,  owner;  San 
°runo  no,     El     Camino     Thea.     & 

Kealty  (',,,  ].u\.,  owner;  Moorpark — not 
yet  named,    Don    Mentor,    owner. 

Re-openings 

'    Angetes-    Southwest  ;      Victorville     Vic- 


COLORADO 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Berthoud — Moon,  sold  to  Fred  Fisele  by  Mis. 
1.  Brinkley ;  Denver — Yates,  sold  to  Burn- 
attgh  and  Thomas  by  M.  McEahern; 
Englewood — Gothic,  sold  to  Thomas  Sul- 
livan  by    Audio    Thea.    Inc. 

Closings 
Graig — Victory  ;    Fowler — Star. 
New  Theaters 

Flagler — Grand.     Grand    Theater    Co.,    owner. 

Re-openings 

Wiley— Wiley. 

CONNECTICUT 
Changes  in  Ownership 

East  Haven — Annex,  sold  to  Moriarity  & 
Yillano  by  A.  Panagrosso ;  New  Haven — 
Alpine,  sold  to  Estra  &  Heitman  by  Red- 
held. 

DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Washington — Jewel,  sold  to  Bernheimer,  Ricks 
and    Storty    by    M.    Wilson. 

FLORIDA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Carrabellle — Booth,  sold  to  M.  F.  Booth  by 
W.  W.  Booth,  Jr.  ;  Jacksonville — Ritz,  sold 
to  Joseph  Hackel  by  L.  D.  Joel ;  Melbourne 
— Van  Croix,  sold  to  Melbourne  Theaters, 
Inc.  by  Hall ;  Pahokee — Lyric,  sold  to  C. 
L.  Wilder  by  J.  R.  Averitt;  Panama  City 
— Panama,  sold  to  J.  E.  Churchwell  by 
W.    M.    Atkins. 

Closings 

Eustis — Eustis  ;  Miami — Skydome  ;  St.  Peters- 
burg— Capitol ;    Tarpon — Royal. 

GEORGIA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Atlanta — Rialto,  sold  to  Fred  F.  Creswell  by 
Williams  &  Wade;  Royal,  sold  to  Bijou 
Amuse.  Co.  by  Milton  Starr ;  Augusta — 
Lenox,  sold  to  Bijou  Amuse  Co.  by  Milton 
Starr ;  Blakely — Seneca,  sold  to  Georgia 
Theaters,    Inc.    by   A.    T.    Fleming. 

Closings 

Camilla — Camilla;  Ravisboro  —  Rex;  Social 
Circle — Social ;     Young    Harris — Violet. 

IDAHO 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Aberdeen — Duncan,  sold  to  T.  M.  Morris  by 
Mrs.  R.  A.  Duncan;  Mackay — American, 
sold  to  Steve  Murgic  by  Mrs.  G.  B.  Dick- 
inson. 

Closings 

Burke — Miners   Union  ;    Wendell — Odeon. 

ILLINOIS 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Arlington  Heights — Arlington,  sold  to  G.  F. 
Strandt  &  D.  G.  Miller  by  O.  G.  Heimann  ; 
Blandinsville — Romance,  sold  to  R.  W. 
Metcalf  by  R.  E.  Grigsby ;  ByTon — Rose, 
sold  to  A.  B.  Spoor  by  E.  A.  &  H.  Mc- 
Laughlin; Champaing — Virginia,  sold  to 
(  ampaign  Orpheum  Co.,  by  Stoolman 
Pyle  Corp. ;  Chicago — Alma,  sold  to  Tom 
Christos  by  Phil  Christos ;  Community  sold 
to  Chas.  Heilig  by  J.  Chrissis;  Criterion, 
sold  to  E.  H.  Macoy  by  P.  Sittner;  Punch 
&  Judy,  sold  to  Punch  &  Judy  Co.  ;  State, 
sold  to  N.  Joseph  for  F.  H.  Salkin  Estate 
by  G.  Paul ;  Danville — Lincoln,  sold  to 
Publix-G.  S.  Theas.  by  Gumbiner  &  Ford; 
Fulton — Pastime,  sold  to  Theo  W.  Briegel ; 
Lo  Roy — Princess,  sold  to  Filix  Greenberg 
by  C.  T.  Hutchinson ;  Lyons — Lyons,  sold 
to  Henry  Bambara  by  J.  Hirshberg ;  Mar- 
engo— Royal,  sold  to  Charles  Houso  by 
Mrs.  R.  Anderson;  Peoria — Garden,  sold 
to  Southside  Amuse.  Co.  by  Harry  A. 
Frankel ;  Plainfield — Alamo,  sold  to  E.  O. 
Baker  by  J.  Gould  ;  Princeton — State,  sold 
t.j  D.  J.  Vought  by  A.  M.  Jeffries;  Ross- 
ville  Idle  Hour,  sold  to  E.  C.  Smith  by 
H.  D.  Travis;  Villa  Park— Villard,  sold 
to  Arthur  Fox  by  F.  B,  Swanson ;  War- 
saw Vivo,  sold  to  Stuart  Walters  by  M. 
L.  Weiser;  Wheaton — Paramount,  sold  to 
Publix-G.  S.  Theas.  by  A.  Dernbach  ;  Al- 
ton—Princess, sold  to  l'ublix  Great  States 
Thea.  by  United  Oper.  Corp.;  East  St. 
Louis  Orpheum,  sold  to  Publix  Great 
States  Thea.  by  Frisina  Amus.  Co. ;  Ed- 
wardsville — Wildey,  sold  to  Publix  Great 
States  Thea.  by  United  Opera.  Corp.  ;  Ullin 
Ainusu,  sold  to  Lionel  Kisler  by  United 
Oper.  Corp.  ;  Wood  River — Wood  River, 
sold  to  Publix  Great  States  Thea.  by 
United  Oper.  Corp.;  Zenia — Palace,  lold 
to  Adrian  Burroughs  by  Bowman  & 
Howard. 


Closings 

Abindgon  —  Bijou  ;  Areola  —  Areola  ;  Blue 
Mond — Pastime;  Bowen  —  Opera  House; 
Chicago — Adams;  Centers;  Francis;  Gar- 
field; Olympia  ;  Parkside  ;  Cicero — Grant; 
Morton  Park  ;  Colchester — Princess  ;  Farmer 
City — Kendall  ;  Fulton  —  Pastime  ;  Gales- 
burg — Colonial ;  Georgetown  —  Orpheum  ; 
Lexington  —  Scenic  ;  Livingston  —  FCagle ; 
Lowell-Grand;  Manlius — Thomas;  Meta- 
mora — Community ;  Paw  Paw  —  Opera 
House;  Peoria  —  Gem;  Grand;  Imperial; 
Quincy — Family  ;  Star  ;  Rankin — Rialto  ; 
Toulon — Empire  ;  Windsor — Electric  ;  Alta- 
mont — Star;  Alton — Gem;  Buckner — Cozy; 
Cairo — Rees-Standard  ;  Charleston  —  Rex  ; 
Cutler — Gem;  B.  St.  Louis — Orpheum; 
Elizabethtown — Little  ;  Flat  Rock — Palace  ; 
Glasgow — American;  Crafton — Gem;  Har- 
din— Apple  Blossom;  Herrick — Gem;  Her- 
rin — Annex  ;  Johnston  City  — ■  American- 
Palace  ;  Martinsville — American  ;  Mattoon — 
Grand;  MorrisonviUe  —  Empress;  Rood- 
house — State;  Salem — Orpheum;  Sesser — 
Opera  House;  Westfield — Variety;  West 
Frankfort — Rex  ;     Zeigler — Empire. 

New  Theaters 

Watseka— Watseka,  E.  E.  Rietz  &  H.  E. 
Hoag,    owners. 

Re-openings 

Barry — Star  ;  Chester — Opera  House  ;  Dupo 
— Dupo. 

INDIANA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Anderson — Rivera,  sold  to  Indiana-Ohio  Thea. 
Corp.  by  L.  L.  Goldberg;  Starland,  sold  to 
Indiana-Ohio  Thea.  Corp.  by  Principal 
Thea.  Corp.  ;  Bedford — Indiana,  sold  to 
Patrick  &  McElroy  by  H.  E.  McCarrell ; 
Bremen — Rialto,  sold  to  Acme  Thea.  Corp.  ; 
East  Chicago — Twin  City,  sold  to  I.  Turon 
by  E.  Zaleski ;  Evansville  —  Woodlawn, 
sold  to  Woodlawn  Thea.  Co.,  Inc.  by  Wood- 
lawn  Amu.  Co. ;  Frankfort — Rialto,  sold  to 
R.  Sipe  &  M.  Moore  by  Clyde  South; 
Gary — Gary,  sold  to  Kane  &  Galligan  by 
Ind.-Ohio  Thea.  Corp.  ;  Huntington — Jef- 
ferson, sold  to  Publix-Fitzpatrick  &  Mc- 
Elroy by  L.  L.  Goldberg ;  Indianapolis — 
Isis,  sold  to  M.  Marcus  by  Central  Amus. 
Co.  ;  Muncie — Wysor,  sold  to  Publix-Fitz- 
patrick   &    McElroy    by    George   Challis. 

Closings 

Akron — Argonne  ;  Boswell — Crystal;  Dale — 
Star;  Eaton  —  Princess;  Fort  Wayne  — 
Maumee  ;  Hartford  City — Dawn  ;  Hymera — 
Pearl ;  Remington  —  Lyric ;  Russellville — 
Keystone  ;    Wolcott — Lyric. 

Re-openings 

Lawrenceburg — Liberty  ;    Vevay — Hoosier. 

IOWA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Marcus — Rainbow,  sold  to  Steve  Finnerty 
by  Lehman  &  Robinson ;  Tabor — Tabor, 
sold  to  Edward  Awe  by  C.  M.  Miller ; 
Barnes  City — Opera  House,  sold  to  M. 
Boatman  by  F.  W.  Holt ;  Dunlap— Idle 
Hour,  sold  to  L.  G.  Ballard  by  W.  A. 
Bowkin;  Ft.  Dodge — Iowa,  sold  to  D.  H. 
Richey  by  B.  Pierce;  Waterloo — Water- 
loo, sold  to  H.  C.  Mershon  by  A.  J.  Die- 
bold;  Webb — Gem,  sold  to  A.  O.  Rustan 
by    A.    O.    Campbell. 

Closings 

Boone — Strand  ;  Bancroft — Lonergan  ;  Center- 
ville — Drake    Avenue. 

Re-openings 

Rolfe  —   Ritz ;    Spencer  —  O.   H.  ;   Titonka 
Titonka. 

New  Theaters 

Chester — Chester,  Purrel  P.  Simpson,  own- 
er; Calamus — Auditorium,  Ivan  Heuer, 
owner;  Fontanella — Joy,  Griffiths,  owner; 
Grand  River — Star,  Bernard  S.  Gilreath, 
owner;  Gravity — Rainbow  H.  S.  Griffith, 
owner;  Manson — Cee  Bee,  K.  I.  Stewart, 
owner;  Mt.  Vernon — Strand.  L.  C.  West 
owner. 

KENTUCKY 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Falmouth-  Duncan,  sold  to  Max  Goldberg 
by  J.  liellew  ;  Florence  -Florence,  sold  to 
Gerald  Paskett  &  Bernard  Kerzog ;  Frank- 
fort —Grand,  Bold  to  The  Frankfort  Amus. 
Co.  by  W.  Pattie  ;  Greensberg — Workman, 
sold  to  Walter  Bowen  by  F.llis  Workman; 
Nicholsville — Savoy,  sold  to  W.  M.  Quinn 
by  Mrs.  F.  W.  True;  Pineville—  Gaines, 
Bold   to  Gaines  Thea.    Inc.,   by   Max   Euster. 

Closings 

Alva — Casino  ;  Ashland  —  Lyric  ;  Auxier — 
Auxier;  Bardstown — Crystal;  Campbells- 
burg — Royal  ;     Campton— Peoples  ;      Carlisle 


—Lyric;  Carrollton— Port  Williams;  Ca- 
wood— Marys;  Clinton— Star  ;  Freeburn 
Freeburn;  Lacenter  —  Dixie;  Lackey  — 
Lackey;  Latonia— Grand  ;  Louisville— Ritz  ; 
m!VeTStar;  SParta— Sparta  ;  Uniontown 
— Allendean;  Walton— Unique  ;  West  Lib- 
erty—Morgan; Bardstown— Crystal ;  Camp- 
bellsburg  —  Royal;  Greenville  —  Mecca; 
Stanford— Opera  House  ;  Uniontown— Al- 
lendean ;      Clinton— Star  ;      Lacenter— Dixie. 

Re-openings 

Augusta— Odeon  ;  Carrollton— Richland  Opera 
House;  Covington— De  Milo  ;  Lawrence- 
burg—Lyric  ;  London— Southland  ;  Middles- 
boro— Mannng;  Newport  —  Music  Hall  • 
Owenton-  Pastime ;  Pikeville  —  Liberty  ■ 
Pikeville— Weddington  ;  Russell—  Regent '; 
Vanceburg— Strand  ;  Williamsburg— Grand 
and     Idle. 

LOUISIANA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Burrwood — Burrwood,  sold  to  Mrs.  Tom  R 
Jones  by  T.  R.  Jones;  Shreveport— Star 
sold  to  Lionel  L.  Meyer  by  Saenger-Er- 
licn  ;  Zowlle — Sabine,  sold  to  W  W  Page 
Jr.    by    I.    Edelstein. 

Closings 

Oil     City— Dixie. 

Re-openings 

Homer — Homer. 

MAINE 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Bridgton — Opera  House,  sold  to  Mr.  Millet 
by  W.  Davis ;  Danforth— Paramount,  sold 
to  Ervin  &  Pipes  by  W.  Osborne;  Gorham 
— Gorham,  sold  to  A.  Falconi  by  L.  P 
Gorman;  Naples — Casino,  sold  to  J  C 
Chute  by  C.  Coffin;  Woodland— Opera 
House,  sold  to  F.  Foggia  by  E.  W.  Gil- 
man. 

MARYLAND 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Baltimore— Fulton,  sold  to  The  Grand  Co 
by    C.    W.    Henderson. 

MASSACHUSETTS 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Arlington— Capital,  sold  to  Mr.  Jolson  by 
A.  Locatelli ;  Dorchester — Magnet,  sold  to 
Forkey  &  Markell;  Plymouth — Old  Colony, 
sold  to  Interstate  Theaters  Corp.  by  C. 
Moning;  Plymouth,  sold  to  Interstate 
Thea.  Corp.  by  C.  Moning;  Somerville — 
Ball  Sq.,  sold  to  Jolson  by  A.  Locatelli  ; 
Central    Sq.,  sold  to  Jolson  by  A.   Locatelli. 

Closings 

Boston— Fenway  ;  Chelsea— Broadway  ;  Chel- 
sea ;    Gardiner — Uptown. 

New  Theaters 

Lynn — Paramount,     Publix     Thea.,     owners. 

MICHIGAN 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Ewen — Happy  Hours,  sold  to  A.  Raymond 
Kooker  by  D.  A.  Kooker ;  Menominee — 
Lloyd,  sold  to  Reuben  Rosenblatt  by  Lloyd 
F2state  ;  Burney — Detroit,  sold  to  Raymond 
E.  Goyette  by  S.  D.  McCain ;  Clawson — 
Clawson,  sold  to  C.  Skinner  by  Nicholas 
Rubenstein  ;  Detroit — Crane,  sold  to  Henry 
Sadlowski  by  K.  Sadlowski ;  Imperial,  sold 
to  M.  J.  Chargot  by  O.  H.  Buntrock ; 
LaVeeda,  sold  to  Sam  Carver  by  Paul  A. 
Mirabile;  New  Eagle,  sold  to  Raymond  E. 
Goyette  by  Raymond  Fox ;  Olympic,  sold 
to  Cohen  &  Bernstein  by  Louis  Wisper ; 
Uuo  Vadis,  sold  to  Raymond  E.  Goyette 
by  Louis  Spann ;  Flint — Dixie,  sold  to  In- 
gram &  Fitzpatrick  by  Dan  Lazar ;  Grand 
Rapids — Greston,  sold  to  Semeyn  &  Rob- 
inson by  Beecher's,  Inc. ;  Harnsville — Lib- 
erty, sold  to  E.  C.  Silverthorn  by  V.  V. 
Hill;  Nashville— Star,  sold  to  N.  T.  Cas- 
ler  by  H.  M.  Face  &  Sons ;  Oscoda — 
State,  sold  to  Donald  E.  Dickinson  by  S. 
I).  Ferguson;  Sebewaing — Lincoln,  sold  to 
J.  L.  Chapman  by  W  V..  Jahr ;  St.  Louis 
-  Liberty,  sold  to  Earl  Annett  by  A.  F. 
Afflet  ;  Tekonsha  Riviera,  sold  to  Tekon- 
sha  Amuse.    Co.    by    William    Koons. 

Closings 

Iron  Mt. — Colonial;  Ironwood  —  Newport; 
Baldwin — Baldwin  ;  Battle  Creek — Bijou  ; 
Carson  City  - —  Dreamland  ;  Centerville  — 
Regent;  Detroit — Adams;  Bandbox;  Mack; 
Oaknian  Blvd.;  Palace  No.  2;  West  End; 
Fife  Lake — Community  ;  Jackson  —  Rex  ; 
Kalamazoo — Capitol;  Lansing  —  Capitol; 
Colonial;  Lawton — Star;  Newaygo— Park  ; 
Pontiac — Strand  ;  Reading— Capitol  ;  Royal 
Oak — Baldwin  ;     Saginaw — Paloma. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Sunday,  August  24,  IS 


.    "Hell's  Angels" 

I  'nit<  id  A  rtists    Time,  2  lux.,  15  mins. 

MIGHTY  SPECTACLE  OF 
AERIAL  SIDE  OF  WAR,  AF- 
FORDS TREMENDOUS  BOX- 
OFFICE   ENTERTAINMENT. 

Superlatives  which  are  ordinarily 
extravagant  may  be  justly  used  in 
describing  this  picture,  particularly 
the  sequences  made  in  the  air.  It 
has  tremendous  production  with 
a  cast  which  is  splendid  through- 
out. ;  The  love  theme,  which 
ends  early  in  the  story,  is  not  missed 
because  the  events  transpiring  are 
so  awe-inspiring  that  they  minimize 
a  conventional  treatment  of  the  sub- 
ject. Plot  concerns  two  brothers, 
one  idealistic  and  strong,  the  other 
a  weakling,  who  enlist  in  the  Royal 
Flying  Corps.  The  older  is  excel- 
lently played  by  James  Hall. 
Ben  Lyon,  doing  the  weaker  brother, 
is  superb.  Jean  Harlow,  as  a  fickle 
lady,    has    plenty    of    s.    a.   and    looks. 

Cast:  Hen  Lyon,  James  Hall,  Jean  Harlpw, 
John  Darrow,  Lucien  Prival,  Frank  Clarke, 
Roy  Wilson,  Douglas  Gilmere,  Jane  Winton, 
Evelyn  Hall,  William  Ii.  Davidson,  Wyndham 
Standing,  Carl  Von  Haartman,  K  Schumann- 
lleink,  Stephen  Carr,  Pat  Somerset,  William 
Von  Brinken,  Hans  Joby,  Lena  Malena,  Law- 
ford     Davidson,     Joan     Standing. 

Director,  Howard  Hughes;  Authors,  Mar- 
shall Xeilan  and  Joseph  Moncure  March ; 
Adaptors,  Howard  Estabrook  and  Harry 
Helm;  Dialoguer,  Joseph  Moncure  March; 
Dialogue  Director,  James  Whale ;  Chief  of 
Aeronautics,  J.  B.  Alexander ;  Editors.  Frank 
Lawrence.  Douglas  Biggs.  Perry  Hollings- 
worth  ;  Cameramen.  Gaetano  Gaudio  and 
Hairy  Perry;  Monitor  Man,  Lodge  Cun- 
ningham. 

Direction,  splendid.  Photography,  an  achieve- 
ment. 


"Ladies  Must  Play" 


Columbia 


Time,  1  hr.,  10  mins. 


PLEASING  MELODRAMA 
AIDED  PRINCIPALLY  BY  THE 
GOOD  ACTING  OF  THE  PRIN- 
CIPALS AND  WELL  HANDLED 
DIRECTION. 

Dorothy  Sebastian  is  the  chief  at- 
traction in  this  number  and  she  per- 
forms her  work  very  well.  Neil 
Hamilton,  as  a  stock  broker  who 
turns  marriage  broker,  puts  over  a 
neat  performance.  Natalie  Moor- 
head  is  seen  to  advantage  as  a  host- 
ess and  popular  society  woman.  In 
the  story,  the  heroine  is  fed  up  with 
working  for  a  living  and  is  taken 
under  the  management  of  her  boss 
and  broken  intqf  Newport  society  to 
marry  some  vfeAlthy  man.  Hamilton, 
failing  in  his  Mtock  brokerage  busi- 
ness, agrees  to  10  per  cent  commis- 
sion if  he  lands  her.  He  tries,  in  an 
amusing  manner,  to  get  a  good  look- 
er with  about  30  million  interested 
in  her.  Hut  an  adventurer  with  only 
alt' ait  one  million  rescues  her  as  she 
is  about  to  drown  and  thev  fall  in 
love.  On  the  eve  of  her  marriage 
Dorothy  confesses  that  she  loves  her 
broker    instead. 

Cast:  Dorothy  Senas  ian.  Neil  Hamilton, 
Yatalie  Moorhead  John  Holland.  Harry 
Stubbs.   Shirley    Palmer,    Pauline   Ness. 

Director,    Raymond    Cannon;    Author,    Paul 
Adaptor,     Dorpthj     Unwell:     Dialoguer, 
Foe    Swelling:     Editor,     Gene     Milf  ord  J     Cam- 
eraman.   Joseph     Walker  ;     Monitor    Man,     Ed- 
Hirnds. 
Direction,    line.      Photography,    fair. 


Gt  orge   A  rlias    in 

"Old  English" 

Warner  Unix.  Time,  1  hr.,  30  mins. 

STAR  MAGNIFICENT  IN  A 
FINELY-DRAWN  CHARACTER 
STUDY  BASED  ON  BROAD- 
WAY STAGE  HIT.  FOR  SOPHIS- 
TICATED   AUDIENCES. 

Based  on  play  by  John  Galswor- 
thy. Alfred  E.  Green  again  comes 
through  with  a  painstaking  piece  of 
direction.  The  story  is  more  stage 
in  character  than  screen.  It  deals 
with  an  old  shipping  company  of- 
ficial who  finds  himself  in  a  tight 
financial  fix.  He  staves  off  his 
creditors  crying  for  his  bankruptcy 
and  makes  provisions  for  his  grand- 
children through  a  somewhat  un- 
ethical deal,  brfth  sequences  afford- 
ing Arliss  acting  opportunities  which 
he  accepts  completely.  Finally,  up- 
on the  verge  of  an  expose  of  his  last 
shady  deal,  the  old  gentleman,  drinks 
himself  into  a  peaceful  death.  In 
the  background  of  the  picture  there 
runs  an  indistinct  love  story  involv- 
ing the  attractive  Betty  Lawford, 
the  granddaughter  The  English  dia- 
logue is  frequently  difficult  to  fol- 
low. An  unbilled  girl  playing  an 
Irish  servant  displays  personality  in 
a  bit. 

Cast:  George  Arliss,  Leon  Janney,  Doris 
Lloyd.  Betty  Lawf  ird,  Ivan  Simpson  Har- 
rington Reynolds,  Reginald  Sheffield,  Murray 
Kennell,  Ethel  Griffies  and  Henrietta  Good- 
win. 

Director,  Alfred  E.  Green;  Author,  John 
Galsworthy;  Adaptors,  Walter  Anthony  and 
Maude  Howell;  Editor,  ()7n"TTarks;  Camera- 
man,   James     Van     Trees, 

Direction,  sympathetic.     Photography,  okay. 


"On  Your  Back" 

with    Irene    Rieh 


Fox 


Time,  1  hr.,  12  mins. 

GOOD  MELODRAMATIC 
FARE  THAT  SHOULD  APPEAL 
TO  ALL  AUDIENCES.  IRENE 
RICH  OUTSTANDING.  SUP- 
PORTING  CAST   ALSO   FINE. 

Principally  because  of  Irene  Rich's 
characterization,  this  story  rates  as 
good  entertainment  for  all  audiences. 
In  the  neighborhood  houses  and 
outlying  districts  it  will  go  over 
strongest  due  to  the  sympathetic  an- 
gle of  the  mother  plugging  through 
her  years  to  make  life's  pathway  an 
easier  one  for  her  son.  Raymond 
Hackett  is  capital  as  the  offspring. 
With  H.  B.  Warner,  Marion  Schil- 
ling and  Ilka  Phase  an  able  support- 
ing cast  is  rounded  out.  The  story 
concerns  a  yflressmaker  who  works 
hard  and  rises  from  a  gloomy  store 
on  the  East  Side  to  Fifth  Avenue, 
all  for  the  sake  of  her  son.  Each 
move  she  makes  is  determined  by  a 
cut  of  the  cards,  but  her  last  one 
isn't.  That  is  her  consent  for  her 
son  to  marry  an  innocent  chorine. 
It  is  a  meaty  subject  for  the  work- 
ing class  type  of  audience.  Has  many 
good  exploitation  possibilities  with 
the  gown  shop  angle. 

Cast:  Irene  Rich,  H.  B.  Warner,  Marion 
Schilling,  Raymond  Hackett,  Ilka  Chase,  Char- 
lotte Henry,  Wheeler  Oakman  Rose  Dione, 
Arthur    Hoyt. 

Director,  Guthrie  McClintic  ;  Author,  Rita 
Weiman ;  Adaptor,  Howard  J.  Green;  Dia- 
loguer, Howard  J.  Green  ;  Editor,  Frank 
Hull;  Cameraman,  Joseph  August;  Monitor 
Man,    Alfred    L,    Von    Kirbach. 

Direction,    good.      Photography,   fine. 


"The  Storm" 

with    Lupe    Veler: 
Universal  Tune,    1    hr.,   20   mi1 

NEW    VERSION    OF    SILEh 
SUCCESS     STILL     GOOD     E 
TERTAINMENT.    LUPE   VELI1 
DOES      NICE      WORK      WIT 
FINE    CAST.        DIRECTION 
EFFICIENT. 

Sound     effects     and     talking     s 
quences    has    added    greatly    to    tj 
new    version    of    the    stage    play    ' 
Langdon     McCormick.        Instead 
a    raging,   wind-swept    fire    as   in  t! 
silent    issue,    an    avalanche    is    subs 
tuted    to    good    effect.      Lupe    Vek 
broken    accent    fits    in    nicely    in   tl 
French   Canadian  setting.     Scenes 
riding    the    rapids    in/  a    canoe,    tl 
avalanche    and    e^te/ors    in    gener 
add   color    and    su.vense    to   the   pi 
ture.       Lupe     sings     one     song.      ] 
evading     the     mounted      police     f( 
smuggling,    Lupe's    father    dies   of 
shot  and  leaves  her  with  two  frienc 
in  a  cabin  in  the  wilds.  William  Bo> 
falls    for    her.      Paul    Cavanagh   als 
wants    her.      When    the    snowston 
comes     up,     Boyd     almost     kills    h| 
friend    who    has     gone    into    Lupej 
room  against  his  orders.  Later  he  I 
saved    from    an    avalanche    by    Cav 
anagh,     who     resigns     to     leave    tb, 
lovers    to    themselves.      A    fine    ca; 
does  very  good  work.     William  W\ 
ler's   direction   is   capital. 

Cast:  Lupe  Velez,  William  Boyd,  Pa 
Cavanagh     Alphonz    Kthier,    Krnie    S.    Adam 

Director,  William  Wyler ;  Author,  Langdt 
McCormick ;  Adaptor,  Charles  Logue ;  Di 
loguer,  Wells  Root;  "Cameraman,  Alvi 
Wyckoff. 

Direction,     fine.       Photography,    very    gooi 


"What  Men  Want" 

Universal  Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 

FAIR  DRAMA  BASED  ON 
THE  USUAL  TRIANGLE.  GOOD 
NAMES  IN  CAST  WILL  HELP, 
BUT  ACTING  AND  DIRECTION 
ARE    UNDISTINGUISHED. 

The  title  is  the  main  thing  in  favor 
of  this  melodrama  and  it  should  be 
stressed,  together  with  the  cast 
names,  in  selling  it  to  the  public. 
Pauline  Starke  is  somewhat  miscast 
and  has  a  tough  time  trying  to  put 
over  a  part  that  is  not  very  well 
suited  to  her.  Barbara  Kent  and 
Ben  Lyon  do  not\nrake  their  per- 
formances  stand  ouV  The  direction 
likewise  lacks  distinction.  Plot  con- 
cerns the  familiar  framework  of  two 
girls  and  a  man.  Leading  a  carefree 
life,  Pauline  Starke  falls  in  love  with 
Ben  Lyon  and  leaves  the  man  who 
has  been  paying  her  bills.  Everything 
is  hunky  dory  until  her  younger  sis- 
ter comes  home  from  college  and  the 
eternal  triangle  takes  form.  Pauline 
loses  out  lo  Barbara  Kent  in  the  end 
and  takes  the  rap  like  a  major,  re- 
turning to  her  bill  payer  after  a 
hard-fought    battle   for   Lyon. 

Cast:  Pauline  Starke,  Ben  Lyon,  Barbara 
Kent,  Hallam  Cooley,  Robert  Ellis,  Carmelita 
Geraght  j 

Director,  Ernst  l.acmmle;  Author,  Warner 
Fabian;  Adapters.  Dorothy  Yost  Jack  Cly- 
mei  :  Dialoguers,  Dorothy  Yost,  Jack  Clymer; 
Cameraman,    Roy    Overbaugh. 

Direction,    ordinary.      Photography,    fair. 


"The  Matrimonial  Bed" 

Warner  Bros.    Time,  1  hr.,  38  mins. 

SMART  FRENCH  COMEDY 
THAT  SHOULD  CLICK.  THEME 
PRESENTS  LOTS  OF  LAUGHS 
AND  ABLE  CAST  PUTS  IT 
OVER. 

An  abundance  of  laughs  and  a 
touch  of  pathos  in  this  one  for  those 
who  like  variety  in  their  film  menu. 
Acting  of  the  principals  is  largely 
responsible  for  putting  over  the 
theme.  The  players  come  through 
in  fine  fashion.  Having  lost  his 
memory  in  a  train  wreck,  Frank 
Fay  is  posing  as  a  hairdresser,  and 
when  he  visits  his  former  wife's 
home,  he  is  recognized.  A  doctor 
friend  brings  him  to  and  he  forgets 
what  has  taktfh  place  in  the  last 
five  years.  Hi's  former  wife  has  re- 
married, aiidl^o  has  Frank.  In  his 
original  state  of  mind  the  things 
that  happen  are  seemingly  funny  un- 
til the  raging  husband  of  his  for- 
mer spouse  tells  him  the  truth. 
Learning  that  the  doctor  cannot 
bring  him  back  to  his  recent  past, 
they  fake  the  procedure  and  Fay 
goes  through  the  ordeal  so  that 
Beryl  Mercer  may  be  happy.  The 
whole  story  takes  place  within  three 
hours. 

Cast:  Frank  Fay,  Lilyan  Tashman,  James 
Gleason,  Beryl  Mercer,  Florence  Eldridge, 
Vivien  Oakland  Arthur  Edmund  Carew, 
Marion    Byron. 

Director,  Michael  Curtiz  ;  Authors,  Yves 
Mirande.  Andre  Mouezy-Eon;  Adaptors,  Sey- 
mour Hicks.  Harvey  Thew ;  Dialoguer,  Har- 
vey   Thew ;    Cameraman,    Dev   Jennings. 

Direction,    good.      Photography,    good. 


Greta  Garbo  in 

"Romance" 

M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  16  mini, 

A  GARBO  SMASH  HIT  BASEI 
ON  A  POWERFUL  LOVI 
STORY.  STAR  TREMENDOUS 
IN  PRODUCTION  WHICH 
WILL   PACK  'EM  IN. 

Based  on  the  Broadway  succes 
of  some  years  back  in  which  Dori 
Keene  starred.  It  reveals  a  new 
Garbo — a  Garbo  in  which  sentimen 
and  beauty  predominates  over  se> 
allurements.  Her  performance  i- 
wholly  sympathetic  and  real.  Play- 
ing an  Italian  opera  star,  her  dia 
logue  at  times  early  in  the  story  i- 
somewhat  difficult  to  understand 
but  it  steadily  improves.  As  a  lady 
with  a  colorful  past  she  falls  in  love 
with  a  young  New  York  clergyman 
back  in  the  years  of  gas  lit  streets 
and  buggies.  When  she  discloses  her 
previous  years,  he  breaks  with  her 
but  finally  returns  with  a  desire  to 
marry  her.  Realizing  that  such  a 
marriage  would  be  impossible,  she 
refuses.  The  story  is  told  by  the 
clergyman  when  an  old  man,  the 
cut-back  system  being  used.  As  an 
old  friend  of  the  star,  Lewis  Stone 
gives  a  performance  which  is  excep- 
tional. Gavin  Gordon  does  well  as 
the    minister. 

Cast:  Greta  Garbo,  Lewis  Stone,  Gavin 
Gordon  Elliott  Nugent,  Florence  Lake,  Clara 
Blandick,  Henry  Armetta,  Mathilde  Comont 
and    Countess    de    Liguoro. 

Director,  Clarence  Brown ;  Author,  Ed- 
ward Sheldon;  Adaptors,  Bess  Meredyth,  Ed- 
win lustus  Mayer;  Dialoguers,  Bess  Meredyth, 
Edwin  Justus  Mayer;  Editor,  Hugh  Wynn: 
Cameraman,  William  Daniels;  Monitor  Man, 
Douglas    Shearer. 

Direction     great.      Photography,    A-l. 


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"The    Leather    Pushers" 

Chapter  1— "Kid  Roberts") 

liversal  Time,  22  mins. 

Crackerjack 

A.  fine  start  is  made  by  the  new 
eather  Pusher  Series"  in  dialogue. 
the  succeeding  chapters  keep  pace 
th  the  initial  number,  b.o.  lines 
II  get  a  boost  whenever  one  of 
;se  items  plays  a  house.  Kane 
chniond  shapes  up  as  good  ma- 
rial  for  the  chief  role.  He  has  an 
resting  personality  and  packs  a 
Inch.  Sally  Blane,  as  the  fem  lead, 
ieds  no  recommendation.  Sam 
irdy  also  figures  prominently  in 
:  story  and  his  seasoned  ability 
unts  considerably.  Jack  White 
ewise  is  a  help.  The  first  issue 
ows  Kane,  a  handsome  scion  of 
?alth,  college  grad,  with  terrific 
illops  in  his  hands,  besides  a  weak- 
ss  for  skirts,  out  to  earn  a  living 
tli  his  mitts.  Hardy  takes  him  in 
inagerial  tow  after  White,  who 
■covered  the  lad.  sells  his  interest 
-  a  five-spot  in  the  course  of  a 
lit  when  it  seems  the  kid  is  about 
be  knocked  out.  Meanwhile  Kane 
s  met  a  girl,  who  frowns  on  the 
?a  of  his  being  a  pug.  The  direc- 
m   by    Albert    Kelley   is    topnotch. 


"Hello  Television" 

lucational  Time,  20  mins. 

Clever 
Romance  and  adventure  by  tele- 
sion  comprise  the  substance  of  this 
raedy.  A  good  idea  of  the  subject 
depicted  in  this  number.  The  hero, 
ick  Stuart,  getting  a  wrong  num- 
r  on  his  set,  is  tuned  in  with  Ann 
iristy  and  a  romance  starts.  They 
e  cut  off,  but  not  until  the  heroine 
Us  Stuart  her  name  is  Smith, 
'ying  to  get  her  back  under  the 
me  of  Smith  is  useless  and  he  is 
cidentally  tuned  in  with  the  foot- 
11  name  where  he  sees  the  girl 
<1  gets  to  her  before  she  departs. 
ie  tells  him  her  name  is  not  Smith, 
;i  M;irtin.  and  when  he  learns  that 
e  is  about  to  be  married  that  night 
•  a  choice  of  her  father's,  they  are 
arried  by  television.  It  rates  good 
r  novelty  and  entertainment.  Andy 
lyde  is  good  as  the   father. 


"Laundry  Blues" 

athe  Time,  9   mins. 

Chinese  Aesop  Fable 
A  hodgepodge  of  animated  car- 
'on  events  in  Chinatown.  Opens 
'Hi  a  quartette  of  laundrymen  who 
ng  and  dance  a-  thej  work.  A 
wish  customer  comes  in  and  tries 
1  get  his  shirts  on  a  kosher  ticket, 
he  chinaman  refuse  but  agrees  to 
;<sh  and  iron  the  man's  beard.  An- 
her  chinaman   starts   a    riot   by   hit- 

'ir  notes  on  a  saxophone  while 
ying  to  play.  After  the  riot  is 
t'r  the  quartette  emerges  from  the 
una  to  g0  ,,n  with  its  singing.  Okeh. 


"The  Indians  Are  Coming" 

(Chapter  1— 

"Pals  in  Buckskin") 

Universal  Time,   20   mins. 

Fine  Western  Serial 
Featuring  Tim  McCoy  and  Allene 
Ray,  who  appear  at  their  best  ever, 
this  new  western  serial  introduces 
itself  in  fine  shape.  Action  and  at- 
mosphere predominate  over  dialogue, 
fhe  action  maintains  a  good  tempo 
and  is  well  punctuated  with  thrills, 
while  the  atmosphere  of  the  open 
spaces  is  among  the  most  attractive 
ever  seen  in  pictures  of  this  kind. 
Story  is  of  the  old  covered  wagon 
days.  McCoy  rides  from  a  gold  field 
to  a  midwest  town  with  a  message 
from  one  George  Woods  to  his 
brother  and  niece  (Miss  Ray).  The 
latter  are  in  some  way  obligated  to 
one  of  the  influential  townsmen  who 
wants  to  force  the  niece  to  marry  him. 
So  the  conflict  between  the  two 
young  men  begins.  Director  Henry 
MacRae  has  given  more  attention 
to  details  than  is  usually  accorded 
these  westerns  and  the  results  are 
gratifying.  Ought  to  please  very 
nicelv. 


"Parlez  Vous" 

with 
Slim  Summerville,  Eddie  Gribbon 
Universal  Time,  22  mins. 

Pippin  War  Comedy 
Again  the  A.K.F.  in  France  pro- 
vides the  framework  for  a  first-rate 
comedy,  with  Slim  Summerville  and 
Eddie  Gribbon  going  over  the  top  as 
funmakers.  Pauline  Garon  and  Stan- 
ley Blystone  also  click.  Slim  knocks 
out  most  of  the  laughs,  Eddie  serving 
chiefly  as  a  foil  and  a  very  good 
one.  They  do  something  of  a  Lowe- 
McLaglen  over  a  French  cutie,  who 
assists  the  comedy  considerably. 
Several  new,  unique  and  effective 
comedy  surprises  are  extracted  from 
the  doughboy  routine,  and  the  pic- 
ture has  a  punch  laugh  finish  that 
should  send  the  patrons  home  howl- 
ing and  anxious  to  see  the  next  of 
the  series.  Albert  Ray  merits  a 
hand    for   the    snappy   direction. 


Oswald,    the    Rabbit,    in 
"Cold  Feet" 

Universal  Time,  7  mins. 

Snappy  Cartoon 
In  this  clever  number,  Oswald 
and  his  friends  take  to  the  Swiss 
mountains  and  have  a  fine  time  play- 
ing various  musical  instruments  and 
rutting  many  capers.  It's  a  snappy 
cartoon  with  good  musical  accom- 
paniment. 


"Monkey  Meat" 

A   Paul   Terry-Toon 
Educational  Time,  6  mins. 

Ordinary  Cartoon  Stuff 
Monkeys  have  their  play  in  this 
brief  cartoon  specialty.  There  is 
nothing  of  a  story  m  evidence,  so 
it's  just  a  matter  of  showing  the 
monkeys  playing  various  instruments 
to  the  tune  of  "I  Am  Always  Blow- 
ing Bubbles."  In  one  scene  there 
is  a  Rhino  sitting  on  a  bubble  and 
enjoying  himself  until  it  breaks,  and 
that  is  about  the  most  amusing 
item.  Just  an  ordinary  synchron- 
ized  cartoon   that  will  go   as   a   filler. 


"Pathe  Audio  Review  No.   34" 

Pathe  Time,   11   mins. 

Okeh 
Feature  of  this  review  is  a  trip 
around  the  world  via  a  series  of 
stock  shots  of  Xew  York,  Rio 
Janeiro,  London,  Paris,  Monte  Car- 
lo, Venice,  Abyssinia  Bagdad,  Bur- 
ma, China  and  Japan.  Also  has  a 
shot  of  three  baby  bears  playing 
and  fighting  for  their  dinner.  Syn- 
chronized  musical   score  is  good. 


"Screen  Snapshots" 
with  Mickey   McGuire 
Columbia  8  mins. 

Good 
The  visiting  camera  takes  in  quite 
a  number  of  film  celebrities  under 
the  guidance  of  Mickey  McGuire. 
Lloyd  Hughes,  Ray  Cook,  Marie 
I'revost,  Buck  Jones  and  his  daugh- 
ter,    Mary     Pickford,     Mae     Mu 

Ruth        Roland,        Dolores        Del        Rio, 

Douglas  Fairbanks,  Louis  Wolheim, 
Lawrence  Gray,   Bob  Armstrong  and 

Jean  Arthur  are  seen  in  flashes  while 
on  and  off  the  studio  sets.  Mary 
I'ickford  again  is  heard  making  a 
speech  at  the  opening  of  the  Screen 
Stars'  Dress  Shop  in   Hollywood. 


"The  Fight" 

Vitaphone   1006  Time,    12   mins. 

Amusing    Sport 

When  two  pugs  take  to  their  fight- 
ing seriously  and  literally,  mostly 
the  latter,  this  short  brings  out  what 
would  actually  happen.  All  the  tech- 
nical terms  of  the  squared  ring  are 
deciphered  so  that  when  the  radio 
announcer  broadcasts  that  the  boys 
are  plastering  each  other  around  the 
ring,  what  actually  happens  is  that 
one  is  using  a  brush  and  paint  on 
the  other  fellow's  face  and  vice  ver- 
sa. Any  number  of  terms  are  so 
pantomimed  by  the  contestants  that 
it  is  real  fun  to  watch  the  pugilists 
entertain     tin  in   elves. 


Less  Talk—  More  Action-  Clicks 

Universale  first  batch  of  short  subjects  on  the  1930-31  program,  viewed  a 
few  days  ago  in  the  projection  room,  reflect  the  company's  recently  announced 
intention  to  cut  down  on  dialogue  and  use  action  instead  wherever  it  hest  suits  the 
development  of  the  story.  One  of  the  subjects  in  particular,  ;i  serial  entitled  "The 
Indians   Are   Coming,"   is  an   excellent   example  of   the   latisl 

be   obtained   by   giving   preference   to   action   except   where   the   spoken    word    is    more 
expeditious — and    is    sure    to    be    clearly    understood.       Audience     reaction    to 
shorts   is   pretty   certain   to   show   that    Carl    Lacmmle.    Jr.,    made   a    wise   move 


"All  For  Mabel" 

Pathe  Time,   20   mins. 

Fair  College  Comedy 

Cy  Wills,  Sally  Starr  and  Cupid 
Ainsworth  in  one  of  the  Campus 
Comedy  series.  Cy  is  in  love  with 
Mabel  who  is  using  him  to  make 
Big  Boy,  the  college  athlete,  jealous. 
He  and  his  pal  are  told  to  come  to 
a  party  at  Mabel's  house  by  a  bunch 
of  seniors  who  tip  off  Big  Boy. 
When  the  boys  get  there  Big  Boy 
challenges  Cy  to  a  fight  and  Cy's 
pal  Bob  eggs  him  on  to  accept.  The 
rivals  go  into  an  adjoining  room. 
After  a  series  of  loud  noises  Cy 
comes  out  victorious  with  the  col- 
lege boxing  medal,  taken  from  Big 
Boy.      Regular   college   burlesque. 

"Average  Husband" 

Educational  Time,  18  mins. 

Mi)dature   Meller 
A       miniature       melodrama       with 
Andy    Clyde,    Albert    Conti,    Pat    ()'- 
Malley,      Natalie      Moorehead      and 

others  to  put  it  over.  They  do,  and 
in  fine  style.  The  story  concerns  a 
wife  who  neglects  her  husband  be- 
cause an  old  gentleman  friend  visits 
her  from  Paris.  The  husband 
shames  his  wife  several  times,  but 
it  all  ends  up  with  wifey  coming 
back  to  her  mate.  All  that's  nec- 
essary is  to  make  her  jealous  and 
that  is  easy.  Pat  O'Malley  is  the 
husband,  Natalie  Moorehead  the  wife, 
and    Albert    Conti    the    trespass. ••-,  • 

"Satan's  Fury" 

Pathe  Time,    11    mins. 

Good   Travelogue 

Number  10  of  the  Vagabond  Ad- 
venture Series.  Tom  Terriss'  de- 
scription of  an  adventure  in  the 
southern  seas.  Terriss  and  his  guide 
explore  a  region  of  craters  and 
steam  springs.  While  camping  at 
night  the  whole  section  they  are  on 
goes  into  an  eruption  of  steam  and 
they  have  a  tough  time  getting  out 
the  next  day.  Photography  and  de- 
scriptive talk  by  Terriss  make  this 
first    rate. 


"Screen   Snapshots" 

with    Jimmy    Finlayson 
Columbia  Time,   10   mins. 

Spicy 
Jimmy  Finlayson  puts  a  little  spice 
into  this  issue  of  the  roving  cam- 
era series.  He  enters  by  way  of 
mail  dropped  off  from  an  airplane 
in  a  bag  and  then  introduces  Doug- 
las Fairbanks  on  his  recent  return 
from  Europe  and  Mary  I'ickford  at 
the  airport  greeting  him.  Maurice 
Chevalier  is  also  one  of  the  well 
wishers  and  engages  Doug  in  a 
French  conversation.  Dorothy  Jor- 
doii  is  introduced  before  the  can 
\  isits  the  hirst  National  sin 
where  Hen  Lyon,  and  his  two  sisters 
from  Baltimore,  are  spotted  and 
where     the     screen     kiddies'     party     is 

taking    place.      Leon    Janney,    Jean 
Darling,    Frankie    Dai  row    and    Bill) 

do    stunts. 


DAILY, 


Sunday,  August  24,  193( 


\By  JACK  HARROWER 


UNIQUE  LIGHTING  EFFECTS 
FEATURE  OTTOL  SHOW 

An  impressive  demonstration  of 
present  day  use  of  lighting  effects 
is  afforded  by  the  current  stage 
show  at  the  Capitol  billed  as  "Cap- 
itol on  Parade."  In  the  highlight 
number  the  ballet  does  a  routine  and 
various  lights  are  played  on  the  ar- 
tists, producing  a  variety  of  colors 
which,  to  the  audience  at  least,  is 
little  short  of  amazing.  It's  the  sort 
of  number  that  makes  the  custom- 
ers aware  of  the  technical  end  of  a 
stage   production. 

Opening  the  show  the  combined 
Capitol  Grand  Orchestra  and  the 
Capitolians,  stage  band,  are  present- 
ed with  either  Yasha  Bunchuk  or 
Don  Albert  conducting.  The  set- 
ting is  simple,  using  a  black  back- 
drop. The  musicians  wear  blue  sport 
coats  and  white  flannels.  After  this 
number  the  ballet  works  with  its 
usual  effectiveness,  appearing  in  a 
sort  of  clown  dance.  Three  male 
tap  dancers  follow  with  a  turn  which 
gets  over  with  the  audience. 

Another  feature,  worked  from  the 
orchestra  pit  on  an  mobile  platform, 
is  that  of  a  singer,  dressed  in  cos- 
tume of  "Romance"  period,  who 
sings  Southern  negro  spirituals. 
Smash  finale  of  the  show  is  a  parade 
of  the  ballet  attired  in  .red,  white 
and  blue  costumes  and  carrying 
drums.  Striking  background  effects, 
including  a  girl  symbolizing  the 
dove  of  peace,  are  included  in  the 
fadeout    scene. 


Ann  Pennington  at  Paramount 

Ann  Pennington  is  augmenting  this 
week's  stage  show  at  the  Paramount, 
the  Boris  Petroff  revue,  "Garden  of 
Girls,"  held  over  with  the  screen 
feature   from   last  week. 

The  Roxy  show  also  is  being  re- 
tained, making  the  fourth  week  for 
this    program. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

j  1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Dallas — Arthur  Swanke  has  been 
promoted  to  advertising  manager  for 
all    Publix   theaters   in   this   city. 


Austin,  Tex.  —  Publix  has  been 
granted  a  permit  to  remodel  the 
Majestic.  About  $100,000  will  be 
spent. 


Philadelphia  —  Dave  Korson  has 
joined  the  Columbia  sales  staff  and 
is  covering  the  New  Jersey,  Dela- 
ware and  other  territories  formerly 
handled  by  Charles   Martin. 


Texarkana— Wally  Watlington  has 
been  named  local  city  manager  for 
Publix. 


Germantown,  Pa.  —  The  Orpheum 
is  now  operating  a  twice  weekly 
change    policy. 


Philadelphia  —  Morris    Spiers    has 
acquired  an   interest   in   the   Admiral. 


Harper,   Kan. — Harry    Newton   has 
leased    the   New   from    C.    A.    Botkin. 


Springfield,  Mo. — Fox  West  Coast 
is  remodeling  the  Jefferson  and  will 
reopen  it  next  month  as  a  second 
run. 


Atlantic  City — A  company,  head- 
ed by  James  Fort,  has  leased  the 
Garden  Pier  and  will  reopen  the 
house  with  a  grind  policy  at  popu- 
lar  prices. 


German  Cartoon  at  8th  St. 
A  German  sound  song  cartoon, 
the  first  produced  by  Paramount  will 
be  shown  beginning  today  at  the 
8th  St.  Playhouse  in  conjunction 
with  "Melodie  des  Herzens,"  first 
Ufa  talker.  The  first  Ufa  sound 
shorts  also  will  be  on  this  program. 


Pacent   Headquarters   Move 
Headquarters     of     Pacent     Repro- 
ducer   Corp.    have   been   moved   from 
630   Ninth  Ave.   to  the   Pacent   Bldg. 
at  91    Seventh    Ave.,   N.   Y. 


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Washington — Harry  E.  Lohmeyer, 
manager  of  the  Earle,  has  been 
transferred  to  the  Tivoli,  where  he 
was  located  once  before.  Ed  Mo- 
chary,  formerly  of  the  New  York1 
Cosmopolitan,  is  now  managing  the 
Earle. 


St.  Paul,  Minn. — The  Park  will  re- 
open Aug.  22  after  remodeling  and 
redecoration. 


Springfield,  Mass.  —  Walter  B. 
Lloyd  has  been  appointed  Publix 
district  manager  with  offices  here. 
He  was  formerly  manager  of  the 
Paramount,  New  Haven,  and  suc- 
ceeds H.  Smith.  He  will  have  charge 
of  all  houses  in  Chicopee,  Northamp- 
ton,   Holyoke,    Greenfield    and    Athol. 


St.  Louis — Robert  Smith  has  suc- 
ceeded Leto  Hill  as  manager  of  the 
Ambassador.  Hill  was  recently  pro- 
moted to  managing  director  of  the 
Warner   theaters   in    Oklahoma    City. 


Minneapolis  —  Brunswick  Balke, 
Warner  subsidiary,  will  move  into 
the  new  Warner-First  National  Bldg. 
at  11th  St.  and  First  Ave.  No.,  on 
Sept.    1. 


TtN  YtARS  AGO  TO-DA^ 


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OF  HIM  COM 


Samuel  Goldwyn  resigns  as  heat 
of  Goldwyn. 

*  *        * 

M.P.T.O.  ask  A.  S.  Black  for  facts 
regarding  First  National's  alleged  in 

timidation  of  exhibitors. 

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Independent  exchanges  to  continui 
handling  Triangle  product.  Nev 
deal  arranged  with  Hallmark  receiver 


Patents  Injunction  Denied 

Wilmington — The  United  Stated 
District  Court  here  has  denied  the1 
motion  made  by  Cinema  Patents' 
Co.,  Inc.  in  its  suit  for  an  injunc- 
tion against  Craft  Film  Laborato- 
ries, Inc.,  on  the  grounds  of  alleged 
infringement   of   patents. 

Publix   Changes  in  Denver 

Denver — George  S.  Baker,  for- 
merly manager  of  the  Newtom  in 
Kansas  City,  has  been  named  man- 
ager of  the  new  Paramount,  which 
opens  Aug.  29.  E.  A.  Patchen  will 
be  his  assistant.  R.  R.  Adams,  for- 
merly a  treasurer  at  the  Denver, 
succeeds  Patchen  as  assistant  at  the 
Rialto.  Lou  Goldberg  of  the  Pub- 
lix New  York  office,  is  here  super- 
vising the   publicity  for  the  opening. 


The  heading 
ATTRACTION 


No  Manager  Can  Afford  to  Neglect 
This  One 


"    WRITE  R.B      LUDY    M.D. 


A  GREAT  writer  has  said,  "If 
you  have  charm,  nothing 
else  matters.  And  if  you  have 
not  charm,  nothing  else  matters 
either."  In  personal  affairs,  it 
is  a  leading  attraction  for  which 
there  can  be  no  substitute. 

The  same  must  be  said  for 
Living  Music  in  the  Theatre. 
No  audience  has  ever  fully  wel- 
comed a  substitute  for  it.  It  is 
still  the  leading  attraction  re- 
gardless of  the  efforts  of  dis- 
tributors to  foist  upon  the  long 
suffering  exhibitor  a  woefully 
inadequate  substitute  in  the 
form  of  mechanical  reproduc- 
tions. 

Thousands  of  hungry  music 
lovers    are    staying    away    from 


the  theatres  avoiding  canned 
music  as  they  would  avoid 
canned  food.  The  public  has  not 
lost  its  appetite.  Neither  has  it 
lost  its  scale  of  values.  It  still 
wants  its  money's  worth  from 
the  theatre. 

The  exhibitor  is  feeling  the 
competition  of  other  forms  of 
amusement  outside  the  theatre 
but  in  striving  to  lure  his  best 
patrons  back  to  their  accus- 
tomed seats  once  more,  he  turns 
to  meretricious  devices  which 
are  proving  to  be  poor  bait  in- 
deed. For,  without  the  emo- 
tional and  spiritual  inspiration 
of  living  music,  "nothing  else 
matters  either." 


THE  AMERICAN  FEDERATION  OF  MUSICIANS 


Joseph    N.    Weber,    President 


14-10   Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


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JACK  LONDON  S 

Greatest  Story 

THE   SEA 


WOLF 


Milton  Sills 

Jane    Keith 

Raymond    Hackett 

Directed  by 

ALFRED    SANTELL 


Captain  of  a  ship. ..  Power  of  life  and  death 
over  those  on  board ..  .What  he  wanted  he 
took  ...  He  wanted  a  woman,  practically  a 
prisoner  in  his  cabin  ..  .She  wanted  another 
man,  Shanghaied,  helpless,  virtually  enslav- 
ed by  the  master  brute..  .Play  of  passions 
...Appeal  to  force  ...  Human  strength  . . . 
Human  weakness...  Human  sympathy. ..Love. 

What  an  amazing  romance  of  the  sea  ! 
What  intensity,  strength! 

Released  September  21 


THE 

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AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


OL.  LIII     No.  47 


Monday,  August  25,  1930 


Price   5   Cents 


rJghtman  Sees  'Appreciable  Improvement'  Ahead 

ndustry  forum  Tr  m.  p.  t.  o.  aTmeet 


Universal  Studio  Activity  Reaches  All-Time  Peak 


The  Mirror 

—a  column  of  comment 


*OSPERITY  thoughts  are  the 
der  of  the  day.  The  nation's  busi- 
ss  generals  and  financial  colonels 
e  beginning  to  turn  bullish  in  a 
Id  way,  and  the  optimism  is  spread- 
{.  Film  industry  leaders  are  fall- 
,'  in  line  to  do  their  part.  Good 
nes  in  business  and  industrial  fields 
11  mean  better  grosses  for  the  the- 
ir b.  o.  In  helping  to  hasten  the 
urn  of  prosperity  you  are  helping 

urself. 

*  *         * 

A  1\  CINEMAS  are  being  built  in 

e    structure    over    in    Manchester, 

igland.     The   idea,   it   seems,   is  to 

tch    both    the    high-brows    and    the 

v-brows  with   a   double-barrel   aim 

giving  them  their  respective  types 

programs    in     respective    audito- 

Sounds  like  an  idea  with  pos- 

ilities.     And  those  who  try   it  will 

>fit  best  if  they  see  to  it  that  their 

use    for    the    masses    is    not    too 

all,  and  the  one  for  the  classes  not 

»  large. 

*  *         * 

SHI" BERT,  veteran  producing 

nager   of    the    legitimate    stage,    is 

'Ut  to  grace  the  talker  production 

d  with  his  presence.    This  will  add 

>ther  important  theatrical  name  to 

legion  that  has  deserted  that  field 

the  screen.     It   means   only   one 

1  Jg— these     shrewd     showmen     are 

ed  the  film  industry  has  great- 

ibilities  than  the  spoken  stage. 

aning,    primarily,    financial    possi- 


1  EAT  ER     CONSTRUCTION 
in  line  with  the  decline  in  other 


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have   dropped    to    15   per   cent 

year   ago.      Since    the   rock 

otn  of  the  late  depression  is  gen- 

ly  conceded  to  have  been  reached, 

not  likely  that  the  cost  of  mate- 

'  will  go  any  lower.     If  you  plan 

to  any   building   in   the   near   fu- 

now    is    the    time    to    get    the 

intage  of  bargain  prices. 


10  Films  Now  in  Work — 

Five  Others  Being 

Prepared 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Universal  City  has 
reached  its  all-time  peak  of  activity 
with  a  total  of  10  pictures  in  produc- 
tion and  five  in  preparation.  Films 
in  work  at  the  studios  include  seven 
features  and  two  shorts.  In  addi- 
tion to  "Ourang,"  the  Borneo  expe- 
(Continued  on  Page  7) 


SIX  MOVIETONE  TRUCKS 
TO  BE  ADDED  IN  EUROPE 


London  (By  Cable) — Six  sound 
trucks  will  be  added  to  the  present 
Fox  Movietone  European  fleet  this 
month,  E.  L.  Harvey,  editor  of  the 
newsreel,  stated  on  his  departure  for 
the  Continent.  The  move  is  in  line 
with  expansion  plans  for  Europe  fol- 
lowing settlement  of  the  talker  pat- 
ents issue. 


Warners  Buy  in  Bayonne 

Bayonne,  N.  J. — Warner  Bros,  has 
purchased  the  DeWitt  theater  build- 
ing from  Judge  Bende  and  associates. 
The  chain  formerly  held  a  long  term 
lease  on  the  3,000-seat  house.  More 
than  $1,000,000  is  involved  in  the 
deal. 


15  Foreigns  at  F.  N. 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  First  National 
has  about  15  foreign  dialogue 
pictures  under  way  at  pres- 
ent. 


CHI.  EXHIBS  TO  FIGHT 


Chicago  ■ —  Local  exhibitors,  espe- 
cially the  smaller  houses,  are  prepar- 
ing to  vigorously  oppose  a  movement 
sponsored  by  J.  W.  Burton,  union 
business  agent,  to  unionize  all  ushers, 
cashiers  and  doormen  in  this  area. 


Leaders   of    Other   Indus- 
tries to  Speak  at 
Convention 

An  industry  forum,  with  leaders  of 
other  industries  as  speakers,  will  be  a 
highlight  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  an- 
nual convention  scheduled  for  Nov. 
10-12  at  the  Hotel  Benjamin  Frank- 
lin, Philadelphia.  Noted  figures  will 
be  asked  to  present  their  opinions 
and  ideas  of  the   film  industry. 

All  exhibitors,  whether  affiliated 
with  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  or  not,  will 
be  invited  to  attend  the  sessions. 
Probably  one  exception  will  be  made 
at  a  business  session.  The  organiza- 
tion's board  of  directors  will  meet 
prior  to  opening  of  the  convention 
proper. 


16  MULTI-LINGUAL  FEATURES 
PLANNED  BY  PATHE  IN  FRANCE 

PROJECTIONISTS  SUBMIT 
NEW  DEMANDS  THIS  WEEK 


Paris  (By  Cable) — Success  of  the 
Paramount  studio  in  Joinville  under 
the  direction  of  Robert  T.  Kane  has 
stimulated  similar  plans  by  other 
companies,  with  Pathe  as  the  first  to 
get  ready  for  action.  According  to 
S.  Maurice  Livingston,  administrator 
for  Pathe  International,  this  company 
will  start  producing  here  in  a  few 
weeks  under  the  supervision  of  James 
Spearman.  Sixteen  features  are 
planned,  four  each  in  Spanish,  French, 
German  and  English. 


Business  Pickup  in  60  Days 
Predicted  by  M.  A.  Lightman 


Following  acceptance  last  week  of 

a    new   two-year   agreement   between 

the   stage   hands'   union  and   theaters 

in  Greater  New  York,  the  projection- 

(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Old  Paris  Custom 

Paris — A  custom  in  practice 
among  the  personnel  at  the 
Paramount  studio  in  Joinville 
is  to  drink  beer  or  wine  with 
lunch  and  no  hard  stuff  until 
work  is  finished  for  the  day. 
American  boys  at  the  studio 
agree  that  France  has  its  com- 
pensations. 


An  "appreciable  improvement"  in 
theater  business  in  less  than  60  days 
is  anticipated  by  M.  A.  Lightman, 
president  of  tlu-  M.P.T.O.A.  In  an 
interview  with  THE  FILM  DAILY 
mi  Saturday  he  said  he  does  not 
expect  the  phenomenal  business  of 
a  year  ago,  but  nevertheless  a  good, 
In  althy   volume 

One     of     til'-     outstanding     needs     of     exhibi- 
tors   is    better    product,     Lightman    declared. 

talkers      came      into     popularity,      xtoiy 

material  hat   1"  i  n  grooved,  lie  said,  and  plots 
ntinued  on  Page  2) 


"Monte  Carlo" 

Ernst  Lubitsch  has  done  it  again ! 
This  smart  opera  bouffe,  or  musical 
farce,  viewed  at  a  private  showing,  is 
sure  to  bowl  them  over  with  its  many 
agreeable  surprises.  It  boasts  an 
amusing  and  touching  romance,  witty 
dialogue  and  racy  humor.  The  songs  are 
comic  as  well  as  tuneful,  and  they  don't 
get  in  the  way  because  they  are  part 
of  the  plot  and  help  to  swing  the  story 
along.  Photography  is  outstanding  and 
recording  is  exceptional.  In  addition, 
it  has  a  succession  of  engaging  twists, 
both  technical  and  in  story,  that  keep 
the  audience  on  key  and  in  merry 
mood  all  the  time.  Jeanctte  MacDonald 
scores  again  in  a  delightful  perfor- 
mance packed  with  visual  appeal.  Jack 
Buchanan,  opposite  her,  is  admirable. 
Rest  of  cast  is  topnotch.  This  is  sure 
to  be  one  of  Jhe  new  season's  winners 
for   Paramount. 

GILLETTE. 


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JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Federation  of  Labor  opens  today  at 
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CHICAGO  RADIO  STATIONS 
PLAN  TALKIE  BROADCASTS 

Chicago — Something  new  in  tele- 
vision will  be  inaugurated  here  on 
Aug.  27,  when  stations  WMAQ  and 
VVVXAP  take  active  part  in  broad- 
casting talking  pictures.  The  former 
station  will  broadcast  the  voice  syn- 
chronization while  the  latter,  a  new 
visual  broadcasting  station  will  trans- 
mit the  images.  Three  schedules  a 
day  are  planned  following  the  in- 
augural, at  which  times  the  co- 
ordinated voice  and  picture  transmis- 
sion will  be  put  on  the  air.  Within  a 
few  months  the  television  station  will 
broadcast  a  daily  newsreel,  synchron- 
ized with  WMAQ,  states  William  S. 
Hedges,  manager  of  the  station.  The 
entire  metropolitan  area  and  50  miles 
of  surrounding  territory  are  expected 
to  be  covered. 


M.  A.  Lightman  Sees 

Improvement  Ahead 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
have  varied  but  little.  He  sees  the  need 
of  the  injection  of  greater  human  interest 
in  scripts.  Simple  treatment  of  stories,  as 
in  the  case  of  "Common  Clay,"  add  to  their 
box-office  qualities,  he  asserted.  Lightman 
deplored  the  over-abundance  of  songs  and 
urged  that  whatever  music  is  used  be  cut 
to  prevent  boring  of  audiences.  Comedy- 
drama,  comedy  and  outdoor  pictures  are  the 
most  desirable  at  the  moment,  Lightman 
said.  He  feels  that  there  is  but  little  de- 
mand for  musicals,  mysteries  and  other  stories 
outside    his    chosen     list. 

Lightman     has     returned     to     Memphis. 


Projectionists  Submit 
New  Demands  This  Week 

(Continued   from   Page   1) 

ists'  local  will  this  week  submit  its 
new  contract  demands.  The  stage 
hands'  new  pact  does  not  involve  any 
increase   in   wages. 


New  Incorporations 


Dora  Film  Co.,  motion  pictures;  C.  J. 
Volpe,    Port    Richmond.      $2,000. 

Commodore  Amusement,  theatrical;  I. 
Setel,    Buffalo.      200   shares   common. 

The  Automatic  Projector  Corp.,  Ridgewood, 
N.  J.,  motion  pictures;  Corp.  Trust  Co. 
$650,000;     25,000     shares     common. 

Skouras  Bros,  and  Dipson  Theatrical  En- 
terprises, Inc.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Corp.  Guar, 
and    Trust    Co.      1,000    shares    common. 

David  Production,  stage  and  screen  pro- 
ductions; Levy  &  Birnbaum,  51  Chambers 
St.,    New    York.      $20,000. 

Mack  Amusement  Co.,  Wilmington,  Del.; 
theaters;  Delaware  Registration  Trust  Co. 
$50,000. 

Dumbar     Palace,     theatrical;      R.     Frankel, 
152    West    42nd    St.,    New    York.      $10,000. 
Theremin    Television    Corp.,     M.     Hilquit,     19 
West     44th    St.,     New     York.      1,000     shares 
common. 

Catholic  Pictures  Corp.,  motion  pictures; 
Wilmington,  Del.,  Corp.  Trust  Co.  1,000,- 
000    shares    common. 

Harris  Color  Films,  Inc.,  patents;  New 
York,  Corp.  Trust  Co.  of  America.  600, 
000    shares    common. 


Phone    StiUwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES     DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or  16  mm.  stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 

74   Sherman   St.  Long   Island   City 


ZIEGFELD  TO  SPLIT  TIME 
BETWEEN  STAGE  AND  FILMS 


Florenz  Ziegfeld,  back  in  New 
York  after  making  a  talker  version 
of  Eddie  Cantor's  'Whoopee"  in  as- 
sociation with  Samuel  Goldwyn,  says 
he  plans  to  divide  his  time  between 
the  stage  and  the  films.  His  next 
talker  production  probably  will  get 
under  way  in  March.  It  may  be  a 
screen  version  of  his  "Follies,"  for 
which  Ziegfeld  hopes  to  use  Will 
Rogers   in  the  leading  role. 


R-K-0  Circuit  Will  Hold 
Twin  Opening  in  Toledo 

Toledo— Two  R-K-O  houses,  the 
Rivoli,  seating  2,700  and  devoted  to 
vaudeville  as  well  as  talkers,  and  the 
Palace,  seating  1,400,  and  to  be  op- 
erated on  an  exclusive  sound  policy, 
will  open  together  on  Saturday.  The 
houses  are  located  side  by  side_,  This 
marks  the  return  of  R-K-O  to  To- 
ledo  after    several   years. 


Prager  on  Music   Promotion  Trip 

Bernard  Prager,  sales  manager  for 
Robbins  Music  Corp.,  leaves  next 
week  on  a  two  months'  sales  and 
promotion  trip.  On  Oct.  15,  J.  J. 
Robbins,  head  of  the  company,  will 
leave  for  the  Coast.  Al  Skinner,  De- 
troit manager,  has  been  recalled  to 
New  York  to  succeed  Frank  Kelton 
as  manager  of  the  orchestra  depart- 
ment. The  company's  fall  catalogue 
will  contain  a  number  of  new  hits 
from   various  pictures,  it  is   stated. 


Shilling  Making  Color  Talker 
"Pygmalion  and  Galatea"  is  being 
produced  by  William  A.  Shilling  for 
Colorcraft  Corp.  at  the  Recording 
Laboratories  of  America.  Prominent 
in  the  cast  of  this  color  and  dialogue 
picture  are:  Richard  Irving,  formerly 
in  stock  with  O.  D.  Woodward  and 
Stuart  Walker;  Royal  Dana  Tracy, 
who  recently  appeared  in  "The  Crim- 
inal Code";  Rowan  Tudor,  formerly 
of  the  N.  Y.  Grand  Opera  Co.,  Rich- 
ard  Nicholls  and   Loretta   Shea. 


Alden  Studio  To  Be  Sold  By  Court 

Wilmington,  Del. — Notice  has  been 
sent  out  by  the  Federal  Court  for 
the  District  of  Delaware  that  the 
studio  and  other  property  of  the 
Alden  Film  Co.,  bankrupt,  will  be 
disposed  of  at  public  sale  on  Sept. 
4  on  the  premises  /at  Saybrook,  Conn. 
A  creditors'  meeting  will  be  held 
here  at  the  office  of  the  referee, 
John  Biggs,  in  the  Equitable  Bldg., 
the  afternoon  of  Sept.  5,  to  pass  on 
the  sale. 


PROJECTION    THEATRES 

by    the    Reel    or    Hour 

Silent — 'Sound — R.C.A.    Equipment 

LLOYDS  FILM  STORAGE  CORP. 

Founded  1914  by  JOSEPH  R.  MILES 

729    Seventh    Ave.,     New    York    City 

Phone:    Bryant   5600-1-2 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


"Abraham     Lincoln"     opens    at  w 
Central,     New    York. 

Aug.  27  Premiere  of  "Monte  Carlo"  at  it 
Rivoli,    N.    Y. 

Aug.  28     "Animal  Crackers,"  Paramount  c 

ture,     with     Four     Marx     Broiirs 

opens    at    the    Rialto. 
Carnival    and   dance    to    be   heloy 

the     Film     Players'     Club    in  ie 

grand    ballroom    of    Starlight   Ilk 

East    177th    St. 
Sept.   10     Academy   of   M.    P.    Arts   and    i- 

ences    meet    to    discuss    wide   m 

problems. 
Sept.    15-16     Ninth    annual    convention   oM 

P.    T.    O.    of    St.    Louis,    Eajra 

Missouri  and   Southern  Illinois.il] 

be  held   in    St.    Louis. 
Sept.    17      Second   meeting   of   Academy  oit. 

P.   Arts  and  Sciences  for  discusm 

of    production    problems    and 

film. 

Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be! Id 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Phil  A 
phia. 

Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  givei  I 
Pathe  employees  at  the  hel 
Astor,     New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  oi 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Penns;a 
nia  and  West   Virginia,   PittsbrJh 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Socieroi 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvia 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Nov.      1      Second    annual    dinner-dance    t<be 
held     by     Universal     club    at 
Hotel   Astor,   New   York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  n- 
vention  to  be  held   in   Philadella. 


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COMING  &  GOINC 


LILLIAN  GISH  has  returned  from  abld. 

M.  A.  LIGHTMAN,  after  a  brief 
in    New    York,   has    gone   back   to   Memph 

VIRGINIA  VALLI  is  coming  East 
Hollywood     with     Colleen     Moore. 

O.    O.    DULL,   production   manager  at 
United     Artists     studios     in     Hollywood, 
come     to     New     York     for     the     premierof 
"Abraham    Lincoln." 

JOE  E.  BROWN,  who  is  making  persal 
appearances  on  his  way  East,  will  sai  n 
October  for  Europe  on  a  vacation  touoi 
about    three    months. 

W.    RAY    JOHNSTON    has    left    for 
Coast. 

SIDNEY  BLACKMER  is  on  his  way 
to  appear  with  his  wife,  Lenore  Ulric, 
stage    play. 

IRVING  BERLIN  has  returned  to  H«- 
wood    after    a    sojourn    in    the    East. 

ABDESLAM    BEN    MOHAMMED   K> 
UBARIK,    said    to    be  'a    battle-scarred    f 
chieftain,    arrives    from    abroad    today   on 
way   to  the   Coast   to  appear   in   RKO's  "1 
Ideal." 

AL  JOLSON  is  coming  to  New  York 
from    the    West. 


THE 


iday,  August  25,  1930 


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J  rymore  Was  Right 
t  Deserting  Stage 

X    the    Barrymore    dynasty    it 

was  one  of  the  traditions  that 
ily  the  stage  should  be  the 
edium  of  the  cunning  histrion- 
m  of  the  several  members. 
nd  so  when,  in  1924,  John  Bar- 
more  turned  his  back  on  the 
age  and  New  York  and  went 
ollywood,  it  was  conceded  that 
;   family    tradition   had    receiv- 

a  sharp  rebuke.  .  .  .  John 
irrymore,  the  cards  show,  was 
jht,  and  every  one  else  wrong, 
moved  to  moviedom  be- 
use  he  possessed  the  clair- 
yance  of  genius.  The  master 
10  has  given  so  generously  of 
s  glamour  in  "General   Crack," 

that  brief  soliloquy  of  Rich- 
d  II,  in  "Show  of  Shows," 
d  now  in  his  Warner  Brothers' 
taphone  picture,  "Moby  Dick," 

turns  out,  was  aware  of  his 
stination.  At  that  time  he 
swered  his  eloquent  detractors 
th  the  silence  of  silent  pic- 
res;  then  later  vocally.  In  six 
ars  John  Barrymore  has  mast- 
d  the  craft  of  the  movie  stu- 
ds.  Screen  wisdom  is  not  ac- 
ired    over    night.      He    prefers 

give  his  best  in  one  single 
rformance  ...  a  performance 
nt  culminates  a  long  period  of 
reful  preparation.  On  the 
ige,  an  actor  in  a  long-run 
ccess  tires  after  several  months 
reiteration  of  a  well-worn  role. 
lis  he  has  explained  in  his 
onfessions  of  an  Actor."  "To 
iy  ^one  part  eight  times  a 
ek,"  he  has  written,  "is  too 
ich  for  any  actor.  If  he  is  to 
ve  variety  and  freshness  for 
audiences,    then    he    should 

e  different  material  to  work 
th,  The  only  part  I  have 
er  played   that  is  always  fresh 

me  is   Hamlet." 

— N.   Y.  "Telegram" 

—THE 

'    MtOM 


Congratulates: 

-H— 

GEORGE  ARLISS 

r  his  outstanding  artistry  and 
bility  to  hold  a  large  sophis- 
ticated audience  almost  sin- 
gle handed  with  his  great 
portrayal   of   "Old 
English" 

No.  21  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds11 
Series 


-a&H 


DAILY 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

gILL  SHILLING,  William  Hoyt  Peck  and  Bill  Stoermer  are 
focusing  their  interest  on  a  Colorcraft  picture  these  days  and 

are    smiling    their    satisfaction    as    they    view    the    rushes 

"Anchors  Aweigh,"  published  by  Robbins  as  the  official  song  of 
the  U.  S.  Navy,  has  gotten  out  of  control  and  threatens  to  be- 
come a  national  anthem it's  popular  like  that And 

speaking  of  music  and  such,  the  Famous  Music  Corp.  gang  are 
reported  cheering  over  the  infectious  tunes  in  "Monte  Carlo," 
Maurice  Chevalier-Ernst  Lubitsch  fillum  which  soon  shows  itself 
at  the  Rivoli 

*  *  *  * 

pOR  NO  PARTICULAR  REASON  are  we  reminded  of  a  yarn 
about  a  newshound  who  did  an  interview  with  a  male   Holly- 
wood  celeb   more  noted  for  his   looks  than  his   acting At 

loss   for   an   angle    the    pencil-pusher,    cattily    perhaps,    suggested: 

"Why  not  discuss  your  manly  beauty?" To  which  the  star 

frankly  replied:   "Ah,  yes,  but  that  is  Heaven-given" The 

newspaperman  wrote  the  interview  and  took  the  next  train  out 
of  town,  the  smart  boy 

*  *  *  * 

r^HARLEY   GIEGERICH,  new  Pathe  publicity  head  man,  is 

willing  to  go  down  on  the  records  as  avering  that  "Her  Man" 

will  prove  one  of  the  seven  box-office  wonders  of  the  industry. 

Following  "Animal  Crackers,"  which  opens  at  the  Rialto 

Aug.  28,  the  house  will  shelter  "The  Spoilers"  and  "What  a 
Widow,"  Gloria  Swanson's  next  which  is  due  to  arrive  some  time 

in  November Authority  for  the  statement  is  Vernon  Gray, 

Rialto  p.   a Roxy  is  rehearsing   a   modern  interpretation 

of  Schubert's  "Marche  Militaire"  for  the  stage  show  which  will 
precede  "Journey's  End,"  which  begins  a  pop  price  run  at  the 
Roxy  Friday,  following  that  well-paying  guest,  "Common  Clay." 

*  *  *  # 

'"TTMES  SQUARITES  will  get  a  glimpse  of  a  television  demon- 
stration tonight  at  6:30  through  instruments  located  in  various 

spots  in  the  amusement  belt A  program  will  be  broadcast 

from  the  De  Forest  station  at  Passaic  and  the  Jenkins  station  at 
Jersey   City,   with    Dr.    De    Forest   and    Benny    Rubin   among   the 

talent Looks    like    B'way   has   turned   out   to   be    "Seventh 

Heaven"    for     "Hell's     Angels" And     Howard     Hughes, 

hintin'   around,   gives   the   impression   that   a   third   house   may   be 

leased Suggested   title   for  a  theme   song  commemorating 

musicals:    "Shelved" 

*  *  *  * 

JUST    REMEMBERIN' When    "Capital    Punishment," 

J  with  George  Hackathorne  and  a  comparatively-unknown  (at 
that  time)  girl  named  Clara  Bow,  was  previewed  at  Sing  Sing  and 
the  cabbage  soup  they  served  the  guest  critics  in  the  prison  mess 

hall mess  hall  is  right When  "Madame  Sans-Gene" 

world  premiered  at  the  Rivoli  in  Broadway's  most  brilliant  open- 
ing  When   "The    Battle    Cry  of   Peace"   was   a  best  film 

seller  just  about  1915 Thrills  when  viewing  our  first  fillum 

star,  John  Bunny,  then  vacationing  in  vaude 

*  *  *  * 

JOE  SANTLEY,  who  is  as  popular  a  chap  as  has  ever  entered 
talkers  from  the  stage,  is  set  to  do  a  three-ring  circus  stunt  for 

Pathe lie   authored    "Cross    Your    Fingers"   and    now   will 

both  play  a  role  in  it  and  direct Thornton  Freeland  got  his 

fiancee  through  the  Radio  casting  agency He  phoned  the 

casting  director  and  asked  for  the  most  beautiful  leading  lady  on 

has    list When    she    arrived    Thornton    didn't    give    her    the 

part  in  mind  but  instead  offered  her  a  matrimonial  contract  which 
becomes  operative  soon,  according  to  announcement 


EXPLOITETTES 

A  Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Advertised  Five  Features 
in  One  Splash 

A  N  "announcement  extraordi- 
nary" to  the  Toledo  public 
has  been  made  in  the  newspapers 
of  that  city  by  the  Pantheon,  ad- 
vertising the  approaching  en- 
gagements of  five  First  National 
and  Vitaphone  feature  pictures — 
Richard  Barthelmess  in  "The 
Dawn  Patrol";  Joe  E.  Brown  in 
"Top  Speed";  Walter  Huston  in 
"The  Bad  Man";  Dorothy  Mac- 
kaill  in  "Bright  Lights"  and  El- 
sie Ferguson  in  "Scarlet  Pages." 
This  announcement,  with  photo- 
graphs of  the  stars,  appeared 
twice  in  both  the  Toledo  "Blade" 
and  the  Toledo  "Times,"  launch- 
ing the  Pantheon's  new  season 
with  what  are  described  as  "the 
biggest,  most  costly  and  out- 
standing talking  picture  pro- 
duction ever  booked  for  the 
Pantheon   theater." 

— First    National 
*         *         * 

Got  a  Large  Profit 
on  Three  Old  Films 

TT  cost  Dick  Moss,  of  the  Fox 
Raymond,  Pasadena,  only  $22 
to  pull  down  an  extra  hundred 
on  a  dull  night.  He  advertised 
that  he  was  going  to  decide  the 
relative  popularity  of  Lloyd, 
Chaplin  and  Laurel  and  Hardy. 
To  give  Chaplin  an  even  break 
he  used  all  silent  pictures,  get- 
ting the  three  one  reels  at  $5 
each.  He  interested  the  "Post" 
in  the  stunt  and  permitted  it  to 
offer  ticket  prizes  for  the  best 
letters  on  who  was  the  best 
comedy  offering  and  why.  It's 
like  finding  money  on  an  off 
night. 

— Epes    W.   Sargent 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

August  25 

George  R.  Bilson 
George  Fawcett 
John  Zanft 
Alice  White 
C.  Lang  Cobb 


Here,  Mr.  Dalle,  is  Our 


Fred  J.  DOLLE,  President 


D.H. LONG, Seer.  J.  Tr»eA9. 


F  ° u  r  arc*  ^i^rais  immw^^m  &&• 

INCORPORAT  ED 

Alamo  Theatre  Building 


August  18,1930 


Mr  .J". R.Grainger , 

•"ox  i'ilm  Corporation, 

Few  York  U.ity 


De'ar  Kr  .Grainger : 


Thru  various  trade  papers  it  has  been  brought 
to  my  attention  that  your  company  has  spent 
approximately  two  million  dollars  on  the  pro- 
duction of  THE  BIG  TRAIL  Indirectly  1  have 
been  informed  that  it  is  your  intention  to 
road  show  this  subject. 

Two  million  dollars  is  a  lot  of  money  to  spend 
on  any  motion  picture  pr  oducti  on',yet  despite 
this  fact  I  am  of  the  opinion  that  the  motion 
picture  theatre  owner  is  entitled  to  the  first 
showing  of  this  subject  and  that  it  should  be 
given  to  him  rather  than  after  road  show  presen 
tati  on » 

If  your  sales  policy  regarding  THE  BIG  TRAIL 
is  established , I  .would  like  for  you  to  advise 
me  at  your  earliest  opportunity  just  how  same 
is  going  to  be  handled. 


ours 


PJD:IT3 


Free i dent . 

FOURTH  AVEmiE  AMUSEMENT  .CO. 


Th 


BIG  TRAIL 


V he  Most  Important  Picture  Ever  Produced 


Slant  on  Road  Shows 


office  of 

James  R.Grainger 

vice  president 

IN  CHARGE  OF  DISTRIBUTION 


Fox    Film  Corporation 

850    TENTH    AVENUE 
NEW   YORK  CITY 

TELEPHONE    COLUMBUS  3320      CABLE   AO  D  RE  S  S.  F  OX  Fl  I.  M    N  EW   YORK 


August  21,  1930. 


Mr.  Fred  J,  Dolle, 
Fourth  Avenue  Amusement  Co., 
Alamo  Theatre  Building , 
Louisville,  %• 

Lfy  dear  Fred: 

In  reply  to  your  letter  of  August  18th  wherein  you  inquire  if  our 
production,  THE  BIG  TRAIL  will  be  road  showed,  I  am  happy  to  ad- 
vise you  that  notwithstanding  the  fact  we  have  expended  in  excess 
of  #2,000,000.  on  this  production,  THE  BIG  TRAIL  will  be  given 
to  the  customers  of  Fox  Film  Corporation  without  any  attempt 
made  to  road  show  it  in  any  city  outside  of  the  city  of  Los 
Angeles,  where  it  will  play  a  reserved  seat  engagement  at  the 
Chinese  Theatre,  operated  by  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres* 

THE  BIG  TRAIL  will  be  showi  solely  on  percentage  and  the  writer 
feels  confident  that  every  fair  minded  exhibitor  will  be  only 
too  glad  to  give  to  Fox  Film  Corporation  equitable  terms  to 
enable  us  to  Show  a  fair  return  on  this  huge  investment. 

Insofar  as  I  personally  am  concerned,  I  consider  road  showing 
of  pictures  an  obsolete  practice  due  to  the  fact  that  sound 
pictures  to  be  properly  presented  to  the  public,  must  be  shown 
in  a  theatre  that  uses  their  sound  equipment  all  the  time,  and 
with  the  finest  theatres  now  situated  all  over  the  country, 
with  the  very  finest  kind  of  equipment,  I  can  see  no  excuse 
for  road  showing  THE  BIG  TRAIL  except  in  any  situation  that 
may  be  so  controlled  that  Fox  Film  Corporation  could  not  work 
out  a  fair  and  equitable  deal. 

I  am  leaving  for  Los  Angeles  today  to  look  over  TflE  BIG  TRAIL 
and  will  wire  you  later  on  vahen  you  wili  be  able  to  book  this 
production. 


JRG/S 


Qreatest  of  all 


Movietone  pictures 


THE 


■S&Ok 


DAILV 


Monday,  August  25 


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Theater  Changes  Reported  by  Film  Trade  Boards 


MINNEAPOLIS 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Atwater — Lyric,  sold  to  A.  H.  Peterson  by 
Berquist  &  Ahlstrom;  Belle  Plain — State, 
sold  to  Joe  Midmer  by  Van  Novak  ;  Browns 
Valley — Bijou,  sold  to  Sylvester  J.  Backer 
by  Daniel  Frye ;  Hayfield — Ideal,  sold  to 
Mary  Wrede  by  L.  Bergtold ;  Janesville — 
Princess,  sold  to  Henry  Wiecks  by  Irene 
Cahill;  Milaca— Casino,  sold  to  J.  C.  Hill 
by  E.  H.  Hill ;  Minneapolis — Avalon,  sold 
to  W.  R.  Frank  by  Lawrence  Geis ;  LaSalle, 
sold  to  Sam  Ludwig  by  Oscar  Woempner ; 
St.  Paul — Summit,  sold  to  Sam  Ludwig 
by    Wm.    Cameron. 

Closings 

Aurora — Rex  ;  Buhl — Main  ;  Elk  River — Elks  ; 
Gilbert  —  Lyceum  ;  Kenyon  —  Lyric  ;  Min- 
neapolis— Paradise;  Pantages ;  Princess; 
New   London — Auditorium. 

MISSISSIPPI 
Closings 

Leland — Lyric;  Marks — Folly;  Iuka — Majes- 
tic ;    Carthage — Carthage. 

New  Theaters 

Greenwood — New,  R.  W.  Tyson,  owner ; 
Guntown — New,  R.  L.  Gresham,  owner ; 
West  Point — Star,  Ed.  Kuykendall,  own- 
er;  Tchula — Capitol,  B.   M.   Forbes,  owner. 

MISSOURI 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Cuba — Nicalee,  sold  to  Jean  Bass  by  J.  L. 
McKinney ;  St.  Genevieve — Missouri,  sold 
to  A.  C.  Mercier  by  Martin  Operle ;  St. 
Louis — 18th  St.,  sold  to  Emmett  Lloyd 
by  W.  O.  Reeve ;  Wellston,  sold  to  Fred 
Robinson    by    L.    Stahl. 

Closings 

Advance — High  School ;  Ava — Opera  House  ; 
Bonne  Terre — Odeon  ;  Canalou — Pastime  ; 
Cape  Girardeau — Park  ;  Centralia — Pruett's  ; 
Chaffee — Empress  ;  Des  Arc — Des  Arc  ; 
Flat  River — Roseland;  Hannibal  — ■  Star; 
Labelle — Missouri;  Licking — Licking;  Mill 
Spring  —  Mill  Spring ;  Mokane  —  Star ; 
Neelyville — Princess  ;  Parma — Bijou  ;  Pat- 
terson— Patterson  ;  Pomona — Pomona  ;  Pilot 
Grove — Gem  ;  Richland — Gem  ;  Shelbyville 
— Opera  House;  Steele — Steele;  Steelville 
■ — Gem  ;  St.  Louis — Irma  ;  Van  Buren — 
Current    River  ;    Waynesville — Joy. 

New  Theaters 

Greenville — Happy  Hour,  Hawkins  &  Jacobs, 
owners. 

MONTANA 

Changes  in  Ownership 

Hingham — Hi-Line,  sold  to  M.  A.  Kindschy 
by    J.    O.    Ostness. 

Closings 

Livingston — Strand. 

NEBRASKA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Bloomfield — Star,  sold  to  V.  Grosse  by  O. 
Grosse ;  Dewitt — Opera  House,  sold  to  G. 
W.  Nicholas,  Jr.  by  J.  E.  Carey ;  Elm 
Creek — Elm,  sold  to  C.  J.  McCue  by  Julia 
Rose ;  North  Platte — Luna,  sold  to  Charles 
Decker  by  H.  J.  Hansen;  Omaha — Tivoli, 
sold  to  Nebr.  Theater  Corp.  by  Harry 
Weinberg;  York — York,  sold  to  Sam  F. 
Blair  by   W.    P.    Bemis. 

Closings 

Abie — Parish  Hall ;  Beaver  Crossing — Liber- 
ty ;  Beemer — Gem ;  Bertrand  —  Victor ; 
Brule — Brule  ;  Farwel — Sun  ;  Lodgepole — 
Rex  ;  Louisville — O.  H.  ;  Mason  City — O. 
H. ;    Roseland — Auditorium. 

Re-openings 

Lawrence — Lawrence ;  West  Point  —  Audi 
torium. 

New  Theaters 

Neligh — New,    Freeman    Bros,    owners. 

NEVADA 
Closings 

Nevada — McGill. 

NEW   HAMPSHIRE 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Whitefield— Star,  sold  to  A.  J.  Bedell  by  C. 
E.  Paro ;  Woodsville — Henderson's,  sold  to 
A.   Tegu  by   R.   E.   Henderson. 

Closings 
Manchester     Vitaphone. 

New  Theaters 

Grovcton—  Alley,  Barnett  &  Maguire,  own- 
ers ;  North  Conway — North  Conway,  Leon 
Bolduc,  owner. 


NEW  JERSEY 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Audubon — Highland,  sold  to  Highland  Amuse. 
Co.  by  Edw.  Allen,  Jr. ;  Hoboken — Bishop, 
sold  to  Savage ;  Landisville — Landisville, 
sold  to  Frank  Kotok  &  Saml.  Gotts  by 
Saml.  McAllister  &  Lee  Robinson;  Mays 
Landing  —  Victoria,  sold  to  Morris  D. 
Rauer  by  Jos.  V.  Strash ;  Newark — Amer- 
ican, sold  to  Newark  American  Co. ;  Ocean 
City — Park,  sold  to  Hunt's  Ocean  City 
Thea.  Inc.  by  Strand  Properties,  Inc.  ; 
Palisades — Grant  Lee,  sold  to  Grant  Lee 
Theater  Co. ;  Pleasantville — Karlton,  sold 
to  Warner  Bros,  by  Pleasantville  Amus. 
Co. ;  Pleasantville — Rialto,  sold  to  Warner 
Bros,  by  Pleasantville  Amus.  Co.  ;  Tren- 
ton— Garden,  sold  to  (new  incorporation 
being  formed)  by  Stacey  Amus.  Co. ;  West 
New  York — Rivoli,  sold  to  Gus  Arger  by 
Jewell    Amuse.    Corp. 

Closings 

Bagada — Queene  Anne ;  Bayonne  —  Opera 
House ;  Strand ;  Bloomfield  —  Lincoln ; 
Boonton — Lyceum  ;  Bound  Brook — Palace  ; 
Bradley  Beach — Strand;  Califon  —  Boro 
Hall;  Carlstadt — City;  Carteret — Majestic; 
Clifton — Clifton ;  Clinton  —  Music  Hall ; 
Cranberry — Palace  ;  Dumont — Dumont ;  E. 
Orange — Brighton  ;  Oxford  ;  Elizabeth  — 
Capitol ;  Lyric  ;  State ;  Victory ;  Fairview 
— Fairview  ;  Fort  Lee — Fort  Lee ;  Free- 
hold— Embassy  ;  Hackensack — Lyric  ;  Ham- 
burg— Idle  Hour  ;  Hampton — Minerva  Hall ; 
Hasbrouck  Heights — Strand  ;  Highbridge — 
Rialto;  Highland  Park— Park ;  Hillside- 
Hollywood;  Hoboken  —  Bishop;  Eureka; 
Ideal ;  Manor  ;  Irvington — City  ;  Liberty  ; 
Iselin — Iselin;  Jersey  City — Academy  of 
Music  ;  Cameo  ;  Danforth  ;  Duncan  ;  Lib- 
erty ;  Majestic;  Monticello ;  Plaza;  United; 
Kearny  —  Grand  ;  Keansburg  —  Cameo  ; 
Lakewood — Capitol ;  Lavallette — Lavallette  ; 
Leonia — Leonia  ;  Little  Ferry — Sokol  Hall  ; 
Lyndhurst  —  Star ;  Madison  —  Liberty ; 
Maplewood  —  Maplewood ;  Midvale  ■ — 
Community  Club ;  Newark  —  American ; 
Bellevue ;  Bergen ;  Columbia  ;  Court ;  De 
Luxe;  Grand;  Keeney's;  Lewis;  Lincoln; 
New  Amsterdam ;  Olympia ;  Playhouse ; 
Ronson  ;  New  Brunswick — Empire  ;  New 
Milford — Park  ;  Newton  ;  North  Bergen — 
Embassy  ;  Nutley — Cameo  ;  Park  ;  Orange 
— Colonial ;  Royal  ;  Washington  ;  Park 
Ridge — Forester  Hall ;  Passaic  — ■  Park  ; 
Paterson — Lyric;  Majestic;  Plaza;  Plain- 
field — Palace;  Ramsey — Ramsey;  Raritan 
— Empire  ;  Red  Bank — Hunting  ;  Ridgefield 
Park  —  Crescent  Arcade ;  Ridgewood  ■ — 
Opera  House  ;  Roebling — Roebling  ;  Sayer- 
ville — Liberty  ;  So.  Orange — Cameo  ;  Sum- 
mit— Lyric  ;  Trenton — Garden  ;  Valesburg 
— Rivoli ;  Verona — Verona  ;  Washington — 
Opera  House ;  West  New  York — Park ; 
Unison  ;  Wilson  ;  W.  Orange — State  ;  West- 
wood  — ■  Westwood  ;  Woodbridge  —  Wood- 
bridge  ;     Woodcliffe — Woodcliffe. 

NEW  MEXICO 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Gallup — Strand,  sold  to  Consolidated  Amuse. 
Co.  by  Giles  Masters ;  Gallup — Rex,  sold 
to  Consolidated  Amuse.  Co.  by  Giles 
Masters. 

Closings 

Ft.    Sumner — Majestic. 

NEW   YORK 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Albany — Hudson,  sold  to  A.  Stone  by  Berin- 
steiu  Bros. ;  Albany — Regent,  sold  to  Louis 
Cappa  by  Warner  Bros. ;  Antwerp — Casino, 
sold  to  Citizen's  Club,  Inc.  by  H.  J.  Thomp- 
son; Bangall— Bullis  Hall,  sold  to  I.  H. 
Beach  by  J.  N.  Bullis;  Fleischmanns — 
Maxbilt,  sold  to  Sam  Aronowitz  by  Max 
Silberman  ;  Franklin — Opera  House,  sold 
to  Angello  Laterra  by  V.  S.  Fuller ;  Inlet 
— Gaiety,  sold  to  Geo.  Loomis  by  Mrs. 
C.  V.  Lee;  Newburgh  —  Park,  sold  to 
Eugene  Levy  by  Stone  &  Duryea ;  Quee- 
chy  Lake — Casino,  sold  to  D.  Bame  by 
R.  Smarts;  Schroon  Lake  —  Community 
Hall,  sold  to  Mrs.  Fiances  V.  Karger  by 
Rev.  T.  B1ais;  Unadilla— Unadilla,  sold  tn 
Angello  Laterra  by  W.  B.  Hunt;  Utica 
— Liberty,  sold  to  Jacob  Elias ;  Buffalo 
— Commodore,  sold  to  Herman  Galembo 
by  A.  Yavno ;  Roosevelt,  sold  to  Shea 
Opera.  Corp.  by  Erie  Amuse.  Co.;  Dun- 
kirk— Capitol,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by 
Herinstein  Bros.  ;  Elmira — Kenney's,  sold 
to  Warner  Bros,  by  Berinstein  Bros.  ;  Ma- 
jestic, sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Berinstein 
Bros.  ;    Regent,    sold    to    Warner    Bros,    by 


Berinstein  Bros. ;  Strand,  sold  to  Warner 
Bros,  by  Berinstein  Bros.  ;  Holly — Holly- 
wood, sold  to  B.  Rosenbaum  by  Tishkoff  & 
Schafer;  Hornell — Strand,  sold  to  Gaby  & 
Cohen  by  Peckham  &  Heirs ;  Niagara  Falls 
— -Hippodrome,  sold  to  Rocco  Naio  by 
Ralph  Aversa ;  Olean — State,  sold  to  War- 
ner Bros.  ;  Oswego — Gem,  sold  to  Chas. 
Gilmore  by  Gaffney  &  Riley ;  Owego — 
Tioga,  sold  to  Publix  Theaters  by  Owego 
Amus.  Co.  ;  Rochester — Arnett,  sold  to 
Rochester  Arnett  Opera.  Corp.  by  Arnett 
Theater  Corp. ;  Lake,  sold  by  Stonewood 
Corp.  ;  Thurston,  sold  to  Barck  &  Herman 
by  Al  Michasels ;  Sea  Breeze — Hub,  sold 
to  Weich  Bros,  by  M.  Wirth ;  Waverly — 
Capitol,  sold  to  Publix  Theaters  by  F.  D. 
Rundell. 

Closings 

Afton — Afton  ;  Binghaimton — Cameo  ;  Glens 
Fall — Park  ;  Sherburne — Smalley's  Albany 
— Clinton  Square ;  Watervliet  —  Grand ; 
Waterville — Lyceum  ;  Windsor  —  Family  ; 
Avoca — Temple  ;  Binghamton — Laurel ;  Buf- 
falo— Frontier  ;  Sheldon  ;  Hilton — Hiltonia  ; 
Montour  Falls  — -  Opera  House ;  Niagara 
Falls — Amendola  ;  Rochester — Lake  ;  Bed- 
ford Hills — Community;  Central  Valley — 
Fireman's  Hall;  Chester — Opera  House; 
Cold  Springs — Playhouse  ;  Dover  Plains  — 
Best;  Haverstraw — Capital;  High  Falls — 
Fall  View  ;  Highland  Mills — Community  ; 
Howeils — Rustic;  Inlet — Gaiety;  Kingston 
— Auditorium  ;  Long  Eddy — Empire  ;  May- 
brook — Sweeneys  Hall ;  Monticello — Circle  ; 
Lyceum;  Mt.  Vernon  — ■  Embassy;  Play- 
house ;  Ritz ;  Newburgh — Star ;  New  Paltz 
— 'Opera  House;  New  Rochelle  —  North 
Avenue  ;  Nyack — Broadway  ;  Pearl  River — 
Pearl  River;  Ossining  —  Parthenon; 
Pleasantville  — ■  Strand ;  Poughkeepsie  — 
Playhouse ;  Ft.  Jervis — Palace ;  Rosendale 
— Casino  ;  Saranac  Lake — New  ;  Scarsdale 
—  Scarsdale ;  Sloatsburg  —  Henry  Club ; 
Staatsburg — Town  Hall ;  Yonkers — Hamil- 
ton ;   Orpheum  ;   Park  ;   Riverdale. 

New  Theaters 

Rouses  Point — Lyric,  W.  F.   Kennedy,  owner. 

New  York  City 
Closings 

Apollo,  747  7.  180th  St.;  Bronx  Plaza,  187th 
St.  &  Washington  Ave.  ;  Casino,  144  2nd 
Ave.;  Colony,  1681  B'way ;  Empire,  517 
9th  Ave.;  5th  Ave.,  B'way  &  28th  St.; 
Golden  Rule,  3755  Third  Ave.;  Globe 
Photoplay,  149th  St.  &  8th  Ave.;  Grand. 
310  Grand  St.;  Harlem  5th  Ave.,  1314 
Fifth  Ave.  ;  Kelton,  71  E.  Burnside  Ave. ; 
Lyric,  172  W.  23rd  St.;  Liberty,  116th 
St.;  Melrose,  Melrose  Ave.  &  161st  St.; 
Mecca,  14th  St.;  Monroe,  1513  Westchester 
Ave.;  New  Regent,  1556  1st  Ave.;  Model 
Photoplay,  3220  3rd  Ave. ;  Morningside, 
2139  8th  Ave.;  Odeon,  58  Clinton  St.; 
Palace,  1326  St.  Nicholas  Ave.;  Park- 
way, 3rd  Ave.  ^  172nd  St.;  Park,  451  E. 
169th  St.;  Photoplay,  98th  St.  &  3rd  Ave.; 
Rainbow,  1439  3rd  Ave.;  Ray,  2309  8th 
Ave.;  Savoy,  Lenox  Ave.;  Select,  1425 
Williamsbridge  Rd.  ;  Superior,  403  E.  81st 
St.;  S  X  Palace,  133  Essex  St.;  Variety, 
112  Third  Ave.;  U.  S.,  195th  St.  &  Webster 
Ave. ;  Verona,  2094  Second  Ave.  ;  Walton, 
15  E.  Fordham  Rd. ;  Westchester,  2319 
Westchester  Ave.  ;  West  End,   125th  St. 

Brooklyn 
Closings 

American,  910  Manhattan  Ave.  ;  Art,  7th 
Ave.  &  52nd  St.;  Avoca  Villa,  2918  Church 
Ave.  ;  American,  3904  Ft.  Hamilton  Ave. ; 
Armory,  419  7th  Ave.;  Amphion,  Bed- 
ford Ave. ;  Atlantic,  Flatbush  Ave.  ;  Atlan- 
tic, 2646  Atlantic  Ave.;  Bershire,  5913  8th 
Ave.;  Blake,  383  Blake  Ave.;  Boro  Hall, 
102  Court  St.;  Court,  Smith  &  3rd  Sts.  ; 
Century,  Monroe  St.  ;  Classique,  958  Marcy 
Ave.  ;  Cumberland,  327  Cumberland  St. ; 
Crystal  Palace,  148  Greenpoint  Ave.;  De 
Kalb,  1155  De  Kalb  Ave.;  Eagle,  4215 
16th  Ave.;  Evergreen,  926  Seneca  Ave.; 
Fulton  Auditorium,  Fulton  St.  &  Nostrand 
Ave.;  Fox  Folly,  21  Graham  Ave.;  Green 
St.  Arcade,  153  Greene  St.;  Gates,  Coney 
Island ;  Elton,  New  Utrecht  Ave. ;  Elite, 
2707  Pitkin  Ave.  ;  Fifth  Ave.,  342  5th 
Ave.  ;  Flora,  201  Atlantic  Ave.  ;  Globe,  7 
Sumpter  St.  ;  Garden,  740  Manhattan  Ave.  ; 
Halsey,  928  Halsey  St. ;  Huntington,  284 
Hamilton  Ave.;  Ideal,  151  Knickerbocker 
Ave. ;  Liberty,  Liberty  &  Stone  Aves. ; 
Monroe,  4  Howard  Ave.;  Meeker,  186 
Meeker  Ave.;  Metropolitan,  168  Manhat- 
tan Ave.  ;   New  Prospect,   470   Ralph   Ave.  ; 


Newkirk,    597    E.    16th    St.;    Norwood 
Fulton    St.;    Oxford,    Delancey   St.;   Pj 
5602    6th    Ave. ;    Prospect    Hotel,    555 
Ave.,  Coney  Is.  ;   Pearl  Movies,  1901  Bi 
way;   Review,   New  Lots  &  Sheffield  A 
Reo,    110    Wyckoff   Ave.;    Scenic,    500 
lantic    Ave.  ;    Sheffield,    308    Sheffield   / 
Select,    1671    Pitkin   Ave.;    Senate,   74tJ 
&    18th    Ave.;    Sommers,    Sheepshead   ' 
State,    492    De    Kalb    Ave.,    Tip    Top, 
Wilson    Ave.  ;    Tompkins,    534    Gates   t 
Victory,     741213th     Ave.;     Woodrow 
Wilson   Ave. 

Staten  Island 
Closings 

So.    Beach — Strand. 

Long   Island 
Closings 


Astoria — Arcade  ;     Arena  ; 
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tral   Park  ;   College   Point — Lyceum  , 
— Colonial ;     E.     Quoqjie— (Atlantic 
Edgemere — Airdome  ;       Farmingdale—  i, 
Floral    Park — Lily  ;    Flushing — Ritz ;    F  it 


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Hills — Metropolis;  Freeport  —  Fret;  i 
Great  Neck — Mayfair  ;  Hicksville— H  s- 
ville;  Huntington  —  Park;  Islip  —  ijr; 
Hyde  Park — Hyde  Park  ;  Jamaica — (in. 
edy ;  Kew  Gardens — Kew  Gardens;  Ihg 
Island  City — New  Victor;  Webster;  1 
peth — Columbia;  Richmond  Hill — Garli; 
State;  Ronkonkoma  —  Fireman's  HI; 
Roosevelt — Roosevelt ;  Sayvill|e — Comim- 
ity  ;    Yonkers — American. 

NORTH  CAROLINA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Greenville — New,  sold  to  R.  E.  Corbett 
by  Bright  Leaf  Theaters,  Inc.;  Nonxl 
— Norwood,  sold  to  Ray  Dunlap  by  JL. 
Baucom;  Rocky  Mt. — Lyric,  sold  to  IB 
lix-Saenger  by  Arrington  Bros. ;  Rocky  t, 
— Palact,  sold  to  Publix  Saenger-Arrin  i 
Bros.  ;  Spindale — Royal,  sold  to  Spil  ilk' 
Amus.    Co.   by   P.   L.    Champion. 

Closings 

Cherryville — Strand  ;  China  Grove — Welc<|e 
Erwin — Peerless ;  Mocksville  —  Prinijs 
Pittsboro — New;    Wendell — Star. 

New  Theaters 

Marion— New,    E.    M.    Crawford,    owner. 

NORTH  DAKOTA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Elgin — Auditorium,  sold  to  H.  A.  Slatlf 
by  J.  J.  Miller;  Flasher — Opera  H 
sold  to  H.  A.  Slaughter  by  M.  R.  C 
Hatton — Crescent,  sold  to  J.  J.  Hogen 
Joe    Anderson. 

Closings 

Dazy — Legion  ;     Devils    Lake — State  ;    Fein 
len — Auditorium;   Napoleon — Miller;  N^h 
wood — Grand ;     Ray    —     Bijou ;    Town 
Community;    Turtle    Lake — Memorial   1 
Tuttle — Movie  ;   Underwood  —  Undevw 
Washburn — Liberty. 

Re-openings 

Bowbells — Royal ;   Rock   Lake — Rock  Lak 

OKLAHOMA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Ardmore — Rex,   sold  to    Chas.   Trego,  by 


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vest  Thea.  Op.  Co.  Inc. ;  Cordell— Art  id 
Nuart,  sold  to  Cordell  Amusement  Co » 
E.  W.  Harkins;  Covington — Amerjn, 
sold  to  Fred  Garrison  by  J.  Pickard ;  (li- 
nings— Crystal,  sold  to  J.  O.  Whi| 
Moreland — Majestic,  sold  to  H.  Giffori  9 
C.  M.  Bartholomew :  Oklahoma  Cij- 
Rialto,  sold  to  Midwest  Theater  C  r. 
Co.;  Roosevelt— Rex,  sold  to  F.  N.  He- 
meier  by  B.  B.  Burns;  Wynnewood — I 
sold   to    Frank   Deal. 

Closings 

Ada— Liberty  ;     Chelsea— Lyric  ;     Custer 
— Rex  ;      Davis — Paramount ;     Eldorado 
Empire;     Eufaula    —    Palace;    Fletcher1 
Quanah  ;     Ft.     Towson — Palace ;     Gotel 
Pastime;    Kaw   City — New    Kaw  :    Lone  U 
—Liberty  ;    McAlester— Rex ;    Mt.    Park 
Joy  ;      Picher — Wintergarden  ;     Ponca 
— Murrav ;     Quapaw    —    Palace;     Shidl 
Senate;     Taloga — Pastime;     Valliant  — 
erty  ;  Wakota— Yale  ;  West  Tulsa— Emp 
New  Theaters 

Dill  City— New,  Lloyd  Knight.  Mgr. ;  N 
etta — Empress.  Guy  B.  Snow.  M 
Wade's,  A.  V.  Wade,  Mgr.;  Oklah 
City— Midwest,     Warner     Bros.,    ownei 


THE 


iday,  August  25,  1930 


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DAILY 


tage  Shows  Originating  From  Paramount  Studio 


i>ast    Personnel    Being 
Utilized  in  Unit 
Production 

Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
-  Angeles — Stage  shows  organ- 
witli  talent  from  the  Paramount 
o  in  Hollywood  will  make  their 
t  on  Thursday  at  the  Paramount 
er.  Busby  Berkeley,  newly 
d  director,  who  has  done  consid- 
e  stage  work  in  the  East,  is  di- 
,  ig  the  first  presentation  unit, 
e  productions  will  not  follow 
set  style,  according  to  Harr> 
tain,  director  of  Paramount 
productions  on  the  Coast,  but 
be  varied.  An  orchestra  under 
lirection  of  Jules  Buffano  also 
ing  added   at  the   Paramount. 

tman  Takes  Over 
merican  Glue  Company 

Chester,  N.  Y. — Purchase  of  the 
ican  (due  Co.  by  Eastman  Ko- 
Co.  is  announced  with  the  for- 
-n  of  a  subsidiary  company,  the 
nan  Gelatine  Co.,  in  Massachu- 
Further  ratification  and  ap- 
.1  will  be  called  for  at  a  stock- 
rs'  meeting  on  Sept.  4. 

n  Kodak  already  manufactures  in 
ik  tcr    and     Germany    the    gelatine    which 

-  red     one     of     the     most     important 

w  Laterials    of     photographic    films,     paper 

Acquisition     of     the    new     plants 

Me  a  substantial  additional  supply, 
e  I  npany    states. 

me.    manager   of   the    glue   com- 

latinc  department,  will  become  vice 
Hint  and  general  manager  of  the  East- 
uijelatine  Co.  William  G.  Stuber,  presi- 
ntjt  Eastman  Kodak,  is  president  of  the 
Wiry   u.iit. 


rpheum    Circuit    Cuts    Loss 
inn    Circuit,    Inc.,    and    sub- 
report  for  six  months  ended 
nl30,    1930,    net"  loss    of    $60,330, 
interest,   depreciation   amortiza- 
.    comparing    with    net    loss 
7.444  in   first  half  of   1929. 


00,000  Coast  House   Planned 
Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Angeles  —  Permit  for  the 
ig  of  a  $2,000,000  theater  and 
iiuilding  at  Wilshire  and  West- 
ve.  has  been  granted  to  Marie 
lissier.     The   theater  has   been 

to  Warner   Bros. 


I  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


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P'jniere    of    "Way    Down    East" 
■  3r  $10  seats. 

*         *         * 

nty  per  cent  of  U.  S.  territory 
V  Harry  Garson  on  series  of 
w  Clara  Kimball  Young  pro- 


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cholders  of  Powers  Film  Prod- 
o.  seek  aid  of  Rochester  dis- 
torney. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


Hollywood 
"QOLORES  DEL  RIO,  back  from 
her  honeymoon,  starts  work  this 
week  opposite  Walter  Huston  in 
"the  Dove"  at  United  Artists. 
Thornton  Freeland  is  directing,  with 
Sol  Lesser  supervising.  Kussell 
Hardie  and  May  Boley  also  are  in 
the  cast.  William  Cameron  Menzies 
designed  the   sets. 

*  *         * 

Chester  Morris  may  talk  as  The 
Sheik,  according   to   U.  A. 

*  *         * 

Tiffany  has  completed  the  cast  of 
"The  third  Alarm.'  It  includes 
James  Hall,  Anita  Louise,  Jean 
Hersholt,  Paul  Hurst,  Hobart  Bos- 
worth,  Blanche  Frederici  and  Yola 
D'Avril. 

*  +  $ 

Bradley  King's  assignment  to 
write  the  film  version  and  dialogue 
of  "East  Lynne"  is  her  second  this 
year  for  Fox.  She  wrote  the  -picture 
version  ayid  dialogue  for  "Wild 
Company,"  a  Leo  McCarey  produc- 
tion. 

*  *         * 

J.  L.  Warner,  vice-president  in 
charge  of  production,  announced  the 
substitution  of  "God's  Gift  to  Wo- 
men" in  place  of  "The  Egg  Crate 
Wallop."  "Cod's  Gift  to  Women," 
by  Frederick  Hazlitt  Brennen,  recent- 
ly  appeared   in    "Liberty    Magazine." 

*  *         * 

Frank  Dolan,  adventurer,  globe- 
trotter and  newspaper  reporter,  is 
the  latest  additioyi  to  Pathe's  impos- 
ing list  of  screen  writers.  Dolan  has 
arrived  in  Culver  City  from  New 
York  and  his  first  studio  assignment 
will  be  "Taking  the  Rap,"  in  which 
Robert  Armstrong  is  to  be  featured. 

*  *         * 

Ursula  Parrott,  whose  famous  novel 
"Ex-Wife"  was  one  of  the  biggest 
best  sellers  in  history  and  who  has 
recently  followed  up  this  success  with 
her  second  book  "Strangers  May 
Kiss,"  has  been  signed  by  Universal 
to  write  an  original  story  for  Mary 
Nolan.  The  story  will  also  be  pub- 
lished as  a  book,  simultaneously  with 
the   release   of   the   picture. 

*  *         * 

Don  Dillaway,  stage  actor,  makes 
his  film  debut  in  "Meet  the  Widow," 
a  Rathe  comedy  under  the  direction 
of  Ray  McCarey.  Others  playing 
important  roles  in  "Meet  the  Wid- 
ow" are  Monroe  Owsley,  Emerson 
Tracy,  Vera  Marsh  and  Ray  Cooke. 

*  *         * 

Bill  Woolfenden  is  producing  a 
play  which  will  open  at  the  Mayan 
shortly.  It  is  "Temptations  of  1930," 
book  by  Frank  T,  Davis  and  Walter 
I  )c  I. eon,  music  by  led  Snyder  and 
James  Brockman,  dance  director,  Le 
Roy   Prinz. 


At  a  luncheon  given  for  the  trade 
paper  men  at  the  Roosevelt  Hotel 
by  RKO  it  was  announced  that  this 
producer  iyitends  opening  a  new  de- 
partment to  handle  exclusive  news 
for  trade  papers.  Dale  Davenport 
will  be  in  charge  of  it. 

*  *         * 

Ralph  Forbes  has  been  assigned 
the  leading  role  in  "Beau  Ideal," 
which  Herbert  Brenon  will  direct  for 
RKO.  Forbes  also  played  an  im- 
portant part  in  "Beau  Geste." 

*  *         * 

In  the  East 
DEN  HOLMES,  who  directed  for 
Fox  and  Universal  on  the  Coast, 
wilt  stage  "The  Duchess  of  Chi- 
cago," a  musical  comedy,  for  the 
Shuberts.  He  also  staged  the  new 
Chic  Sales  revue  for  the  Shuberts 
and  will  also  do  a  third  production  for 
them.  He  wrote  and  directed  Chic 
Sales'   radio  programs  for   10  weeks. 

*  *         * 

Joe  Burke,  character  actor,  who 
suffered  a  nervous  breakdown  on  the 
Coast,  has  recovered  and  is  again  a 
familiar  figure  on  Broadway. 

Our  Passing  Show  in  New  York: 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harry  Glickman  stroll- 
ing on  Broadway;  Gerald  Rudolph, 
former  Fox  executive,  and  the  wri- 
ter chatting  at  the  corner  of  45th 
and   Broadway;   Ben  Holmes  buying 

golf   balls. 

*  *         * 

Lester     Lonergan,    formerly    with 
Fox,  is  staging  "That's  the  Woman," 
which   was   written   by    Bayard    Ve.l 
ler,  who  is  also  the  producer. 

*  *         * 

More  Passing  Show:  Mayor  Jim- 
my Walker,  Jack  L.  Warner,  Cap- 
tain H.  H.  Caldwell  and  Katherine 
Hilliker  at  the  opening  of  "Old  Eng- 
lish"; Earl  and  Perry  Askam  walk- 
ing  to    the    Hotel    Belvedere. 

*  *         * 

Sam  Hardy  introduced  Jean  Har- 
low and  Ben  Lyon  at  the  New  York 
premiere  of  Howard  Hughes'  "Hell's 
Angels."  Sitting  up  in  the  balcony, 
unrecognized,  was  the  young  oil  mil- 
lionaire with  $4,000,000  on  the  screen. 
Hughes  is  reticent,  shy,  conscien- 
tious. It  was  the  first  time  he  had 
been    in    New    York. 

*  *         * 

Dick  Blaydon  recently  arrived  at 
the  Paramount  New  York  studio 
from  Hollywood  to  take  over  the 
berth  of  unit  production  manager 
with  Ed  Wynn's  "Manhattan  Mary" 
company.  Norman  Taurog  is  direct- 
ing- 

*  *         * 

Mary  Pick  ford  hopes  to  have  a 
grand  time  playing  on  the  New  York 
stage,  which  she  hasn't  done  in  quite 
a  while.  Sam  Taylor  is  going  to  di- 
rect her  next  picture. 


Universal  Studios  Reach 
Ail-Time  Production  Peak 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
dition     feature.      The    lineup    under 
way  on  the  "U"   lot  includes: 

"The  I.ady  Surrenders,"  with  Conrad  Na- 
gel,  Genevieve  Tobin,  Basil  Rathbone,  Lena 
Malena  and  Kose  Hobart;  "The  Boudoir 
Diplomat,"  with  Mary  Duncan,  Jeanette 
Loflf,  Betty  Compson,  Jan  Keith,  Lionel  Bel- 
more  and  Lawrence  (irant;  "See  America 
Thirst,"  with  Slim  Summerville,  Harry 
Langdon  and  Bessie  Love;  "The  Cat 
Creeps,"  wi.h  Helen  Twelvetrees,  Raymond 
Hackett,  Neil  Hamilton  and  Lilyan  Tash- 
man.  A  Spanish  version  of  "The  Cat 
Creeps"  is  being  made  on  the  same  sets, 
featuring  Antonio  Moreno,  Lupita  Tovar 
and    Andre    Segurola. 

"East  Is  West,"  featuring  Lupe  Velez, 
Lewis  Ayres  and  Jean  Hersholt,  is  nearing 
.-ompletion  and  work  has  already  started  on 
a  Spanish  version  of  this  same  story,  which 
will    also    feature    Lupe. 

Two  short  reel  series,  "The  Cohens  and 
Kellys,"  featuring  Charlie  Murray  and 
George  Sidney,  and  "The  Leather  Pushers," 
with  Kane  Richmond,  are  also  in  produc- 
tion. 

"Mississippi,"  from  the  novel  by  Ben 
Lucien  Burnian;  "Dracula,"  "Resurrection," 
which  Edwin  Carewe  will  direct  with  Lupe 
Velez  and  John  Boles;  "Saint  Johnson"  and 
"The  Desert  Lover,"  another  boles  vehicle, 
are   all    in    preparation   and   will    start    soon. 


Ray  Johnston  Goes  West 
to  Prepare  New  Schedule 

W.  Ray  Johnston,  president  of 
Rayart,  has  left  for  the  Coast  to  line 
up  players,  stars,  directors  and  other 
personnel  for  his  new  season's  sched- 
ule of  pictures  under  the  Syndicate 
and  Continental  banners.  He  will 
return    East   in   about   three   weeks. 


New  Educational  Exchange  Opens 
Boston   —   The    New    Educational 
Exchange,   at  57-29   Church   St.,  will 
have    its    formal    opening    tomorrow. 
Fred   G.   Sliter   is   in   charge. 


READY 

FOR  A  FIGHT 

OR  A  LOVE 

AFFAIR! 


THE 


■3&»h 


DAILY 


. 


Monday.  August  25,  :'io 


•• 


€>    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY    e 


Minneapolis  —  Free  picture  shows 
are  now  being  given  in  Watson, 
Danvers,  Halloway  and  Clara  City, 
all  in  this  state. 


Pittsburgh  —  Fox's  new  exchange 
quarters  will  be  located  on  the 
Boulevard    of    the    Allies. 


Philadelphia — Plans  are  now  be- 
ing drafted  for  the  new  Fox  ex- 
change building  to  be  erected  at  132 
Pearl  St.  The  branch  is  now  located 
on  Vine   Street. 


Charlotte,  N.  C— R.  G.  Wood,  of 
Milwaukee,  has  succeeded  Phelps 
Sasseen  as  manager  of  Warner 
Bros.  Broadway.  Sasseen  is  now 
with    First    National. 


Chesterfield,  N.  C. — Star  has  been 
reopened   by   Dr.    James   I.   Lawson. 


Buffalo — Warner  and  First  National 
exchanges  will  move  to  the  new  War- 
ner Bldg.  on  Sept.  1. 

St.  Louis — R-K-O  plans  to  spend 
$75,000  for  remodeling  and  redeco- 
rating the  St.  Louis. 


Dallas — Two  Publix  houses  in  this 
state  will  be  opened  next  month.  The 
New  Plaza  at  El  Paso  is  slated  to 
be  ready  for  operation  on  Sept.  12, 
while  the  Majestic  at  Austin  is  due 
to  be  reopened  as  the  Paramount  on 
Sept.   5. 

Cleveland  —  Mike  Simon,  local 
Paramount  branch  manager,  states 
that  new  product  sales  is  approxi- 
mately 38  per  cent  of  last  year's 
sales  at  this  time. 


Ottawa  —  Don  Stapleton,  manager 
of  the  Centre,  sustained  an  injured 
knee  while  on  a  fishing  expedition 
and  was  transported  back  to  the 
city   for   treatment. 


Janesville,  Wis. — The  Meyer  Op- 
era House  has  been  taken  over  from 
the  Wheeler  Theater  Co.  by  L.  E. 
Goetz. 


Buffalo  —  Universal  is  moving  its 
exchange  to  505  Pearl  St.  on  Oct.  1. 
The  branch  is  now  located  on  Frank- 
lin St. 


Sheboygan,  Wis. — George  Herzog 
is  the  new  operator  of  the  Butter- 
fly, which  he  has  taken  over  from 
G.  E.  Radtke. 


Philadelphia    —    The    Family    has 
been   reopened  with   a    sound   policy. 


Germantown,  Pa. — William  Graf 
has  turned  the  Bandbox  over  to 
Leon    Behall. 


York,  Pa. — The  former  Scenic  has 
been  reopened  under  the  name  of 
New  Ritz.  During  time  closed  the 
house   was   remodeled. 


Springfield,  Mo. — Alterations  cost- 
ing $50,000  are  being  made  by  Pub- 
lix on  the  Electric,  recently  pur- 
chased from  the  Springfield  Thea- 
ter and  Investment  Co. 


Philadelphia — Fred  Loftus  has  re- 
signed from  the  local  First  National 
sales   staff. 


West  Chester,  Pa.  —  Samuel  P. 
Phillips  has  leased  the  old  Idle 
Hour,  and,  after  completing  renova- 
tions and  installations  of  sound,  will 
reopen  the   house. 


Des  Moines  —  Fox  has  promoted 
Forrest  E.  Judd,  former  accessory 
sales  manager  at  this  exchange,  to 
assistant    booker. 


Philadelphia — The  Cedar  has  been 
leased  by  Mike  Lessy  for  15  years. 
It  will   be  renovated. 


Cleveland — Morris  Kaplan,  owner 
of  the  Arion  and  Camera,  has  re- 
opened the  Crown  with  Western 
Electric    equipment. 


Cleveland — Harry  Graham,  Pathe 
district  manager  over  the  central  dis- 
trict, is  making  his  headquarters 
here.  His  territory  covers  Cleve- 
land, Pittsburgh,  Buffalo,  Cincinnati, 
Indianapolis  and   St.   Louis. 


Philadelphia  —  Thomas  Bagley, 
who  formerly  operated  the  Star  on 
Kensington  Ave.  and  Lehigh,  will 
again  be  at  the  helm.  House  is  now 
undergoing  renovations  and  installa- 
tions of  sound  equipment. 


Richmond  —  Mrs.  Sarah  Hurr 
Coulter,  75,  mother  of  Walter  J. 
Coulter,  local  theater  owner,  died 
recently. 


Cleveland  —  George  W.  Erdmann, 
business  manager  of  the  Cleveland 
Exhibitors'  Assn.,  is  laid  up  with  an 
acute   intestinal   attack. 


Philadelphia — M.  J.  Levinson  has 
taken  over  the  Southern,  formerly 
operated    by    Simon    Borowsky. 


In  The  Heart  of  The  New  Film  Center 
NEW 


351    West    42nd    Street 
(Bet.  8th  &  9th  Aves.) 

Bedroom- 
Living 
Room 
combined. 


*250 


For  Room 
Bath  and 
Shower 
Weekly  $15  &  up 
400  Rooms 
400  Baths 
400  Showers 


electric    refrigeration. 


Each  room 

equipped 

with  serving 

pantry  and 


Gymnasium — Swimming  Pool  free. 


Phone:    Penn.   5480 


Seattle — Les  Davis,  formerly  with 
First  National  in  Portland,  has  joined 
the   United   Artists   sales   force   here. 


Spokane — Opening  of  the  Rex  with 
sound  has  left  the  Majestic,  Lyric 
and  Unique  as  the  only  silent  houses 
in   this    city. 


Kansas  City — The  Gayety,  former 
burlesque  theater,  has  been  reopened 
as   a   talkie   house. 


Philadelphia  —  Joe  Bergen  and 
Charles  Dutkin  are  now  operating 
the  Model.  Sam  Blatt  was  former- 
ly   at    the    house. 


Middletown,  Cal.— H.  J.  Richards 
has  succeed  S.  E.  Herrick  in  the  op- 
eration  of  the   Middletown. 


Minneapolis — Field  publicity  men 
for  Publix  houses  here  have  been 
dropped  with  future  work  to  be 
taken  care  of  by  house  managers 
under  supervision  of  the  local  head- 
quarters. 


Grand  Forks,  N.  D. — A  new  man- 
ager has  been  appointed  at  the  Pub- 
lix Orpheum.  He  is  Hal  Cuffel,  for- 
mer publicity   man   for  the   chain. 


Kenyon,  Minn. — Following  con 
tion  of  improvements  at  the  L 
M.  Joffe  has  reopened  the  h( 
Sound    apparatus    was    also   insta 


Burlington,  la. — The   Iowa  is  « 
being    managed    by    Donald    Ma 
who  succeeds   George  Collins, 
tin    was    recently    at    the    Ft.   i 
strong,   Rock   Island. 


Rapid  City,  S.  D.— With  com 
sion  of  the  old  structure  into  a  m 
theater  and  seating  capacity  n 
creased  to  500,  Jack  Shearer  an  } 
L.    Brown   have   reopened   the 


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Berlin,  Wis. — Acquisition  of  ht 
Opera  House  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fak 
Eckhardt  has  been  announced,  h< 
exhibitors  also  operate  the  Ideal  ml 
Palace  in  Wisconsin  Rapids. 


Haverhill,  Mass. — Under  prov  on 
of  plans  now  being  gone  over,  th re- 
constructed Academy  of  Music  t  Id- 
ing  will  contain  a  theater. 


Bristol,  Conn. — Warners  hagaf 
pointed  Thomas  Brown  manag'  c 
the  Cameo. 


Maiden,  Mass. — Manager  W  ren 
Harvey  Brown  of  the  Mystic  h;  re- 
signed. 


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THE 

NEWSPAPER 
F  HIM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


LIII     No.  48 


Tuesday,   August  26,   1930 


Price   5    Cents 


olumbia's  1930  Fiscal  Year  Best  in  History 

JOINVILLE  MAKING  TlO  IN  12  UNGUAGES 

Warner  Bros.  File  Answer,  Charging  Bad  Faith 


The  Newsreel 

-and  its  varied  appeal 

—By  JACK  ALICOATE=^ 


As    a    laboratory 

es  and     wherein    the    cine- 

likes         matic  requirements 

of  the  female  of  the 

:ies  is  contrasted  with  those 

.he  eternal  male,  we  recom- 

ld  the  NewsReel  theater  to 

interested     observers.       Let 

re  flash  upon  the  silversheet 

echnical    subject    and    many 

nenfolk     will     suddenly     re- 

nher  their  shopping.  A  style 

aturing    the    latest    fall    hats 

len   will   start  men  coughing 

aratory   to  a   leisurely   departure. 

rent    news    topics,    such    as    the 

-   in    India,    seem    to    hold   every- 

while  a  political  speech,  like  the 

er  in  six-a-day  vodvil,  is  usually 

lal  for  a  general  exodus.  The 

-keel   theater   is   a   modern,   pro- 

institution.        Keeping      its 

itions  alive  and  edited  to   the 

id   ta>tes  of  all   is   an  interesting 

highly    specialized    job. 


eek   :vas   one    of    the    most    pros- 
njoyed   by   pictures    at    tliis    lime 
'''ml    business     me    eye! 


A. M.I'. A.,     meaning 

the  Associated  Motion 

Picture      Advertiser-,, 

will     soon     be     fifteen 

years    old.      That's    a 

tune.    Especially   in   this   impetu- 

business  where  most  things  usu- 

ie  in  with  a  flare  of  trumpets 

'Upart.  like  the   Arabs,   silently   in 

night.    Here    is    an    organization 

by    sheer    force    of    accomplish- 

'.  has  made  for  itself  a  permanent 

'  alongside  of  the  foremosl  edi 

a'.    social    and     constructive    or- 

izations    of    the    industry.      More 

'   the     \  M  I'.A.    for   its   al.il- 

nart    a    straight    course,    and 

{Continued   on   Pn.ie  2) 


teen 
Jars  Old 


Mismanagement  Denied — 

Say  Assets  Increased 

More  Than  Loans 

In  an  answer  filed  yesterday  in  the 
Delaware  courts  by  Warner  Bros,  to 
the  complaint  filed  by  Ira  L.  Nelson 
of  Boston,  a  stockholder,  H.  M.  War- 
ner categorically  denied  the  charges 
of  mismanagement  and  other  allega- 
tions and  charged  the  plaintiff  with 
{Continued    on    Page    6) 

UNIVERSAL  TO  ROADSHOW 
OTHER  BIG  PRODUCTIONS 

With  the  closing  of  all  of  the  20 
roadshow  companies  handling  "All 
Quiet  on  the  Western  Front,"  and 
the  picture  in  general  release,  Uni- 
versal is  convinced  that  a  big  pro- 
duction can  be  successfully  treated  in 
this  style.  Other  pictures  on  the 
1930-31  schedule  will  be  roadshowed 
if,  when  screened,  they  show  road- 
show   quality. 


Babeltown 

Paris — Another  Babel  is  in 
the  making  at  Joinville,  where 
the  Paramount  studio  under 
Robert  T.  Kane  is  going  like 
a  house  afire.  During  one  meal 
in  the  studio  restaurant  the 
other  day,  18  languages  were 
represented  in  the  conversation. 


New  Union  Agreement 
Includes  Few  Changes 

The  new  contract  agreed  upon  by 
major  chains  in  the  New  York  area 
and  stage  hands,  musicians  and  pro- 
jectionists  is  practically  the  same  as 
the  old  one.  Few  changes  made  con- 
cern working  conditions.  Independ- 
ent theaters  in  the  district,  however, 
are  still  negotiating  a  contract  with 
the    unions. 


WILL  EXCHANGE  TALENT 


Exchange  of  production  talent  be- 
tween the  Paramount  Coast  and 
Eastern  studios  is  understood  plan- 
ned under  the  re-alignment  announced 
by  Jesse  L.  Lasky.  Various  execu- 
tives,   including    supervisors,    will    be 

(Continued    on     Pane    6) 


Grimm  Returns  to  'U' 
As  Sales  Promotion  Mgr. 

Ben  H.  Grimm  has  rejoined  Uni- 
versal as  manager  of  sales  promotion 
under  I'hil  Reisman,  general  sales 
manager.  Grimm  recently  went  with 
( 'olumbia. 


Publix  Cleveland  Office 
Being  Moved  to  Buffalo 

Cleveland  —  Publix  is  closing  its 
local  office  and  moving  it  to  Buf- 
falo. Clayton  Bray,  booker,  has  been 
transferred  to  the  Publix  office  in 
Denver. 


Paramount's  Paris  Studio 

Completes  80  Features 

and  Short  Subjects 

Paris  (By  Cable) — A  schedule  of 
110  features  in  12  languages  has  been 
drawn  up  for  the  Paramount  studio  in 
Joinville  under  the  guidance  of  Rob- 
ert T.  Kane.  Already  30  features  and 
50  shorts,  have  been  completed  in 
six  months,  and  about  300  employees 
are  working  day  and  night  shifts  on 
the  remaining  pictures.  Films  are 
being  turned  out  in  French,  German, 
Spanish,  Italian,  Swedish,  Polish, 
Dutch,  Russian,  Hungarian,  Czecho- 
slovakia^      Portugese      and       Croat. 

(Continued    o>.    Parte    6) 

crick  seesImprovement 

in  australia^ ext  year 

Australian  film  business,  off  owing 
to  a  general  business  depression, 
will  probably  require  about  two  years 
before  it  resumes  normalcy,  says 
Stanley  Crick,  managing  director  for 
Australia  and  New  Zealand  for  Fox, 
who  is  now  in  New  York  on  a 
business  trip.  '..■  expects  consid- 
erable   improvement    about    the    firsl 

I  i  On tin ued    on     Pane    i,  I 


Columbia  Net  Passes  Million; 
Almost  Double  1929  Profits 


Clarified 

In  conversation,  speeches 
and  written  stories  the  phrase 
"Paramount  Publix  Theaters" 
is  the  official  designation,  but 
"Publix  Theaters"  will  con- 
tinue to  be  used  for  signs,  in- 
signias,  ad  cuts,  labels  and  art 
purposes,  says  A.  M.  Botsford. 


Bringing  to  a  (lose   the   most   sue 
cessful    year    in    its    history,    (Olum- 
bia   reports    net     profit     for    the    fiscal 

I '  .ii    ended     Fune    M)    amounting    to 

$1,029,958,  after  charges  and  federal 
taxes,  equal  to  p>.22  a  share  on  150,- 
063  shares  ,,f  common,  against  $551  - 
KJ_>  or  $-1.77  a  share  on  100,000  shares 
in  the  previous  year  and  $3.18  a 
share  on  150,063  in  l()2X.  Tins  is 
in  line  with  the  forecast  published 
\tinued    "u    !'<• 


"Abraham  Lincoln" 

Last  night  was  a  rather  eventful 
one  on  Broadway.  First,  it  brought 
to  the  Central  Theater  a  distinguished 
picture,  "Abraham  Lincoln."  Second, 
it  added  to  the  cinema  gallery  of  stars 
a  new,  excellent  portrait  of  Lincoln 
in  the  well  rounded  character  por- 
trayal of  Walter  Huston.  Third, 
and  best  of  all,  it  marked  the  return 
of  the  prodigal,  the  daddy  of  'em  all, 
D.  W.  Griffith,  in  a  decided  achieve- 
ment. His  vivid,  colorful,  episodic, 
pictorial  chronicle  of  Lincoln  and  civil 
war  days  is  splendid,  and  obviously 
cut  and  tailored  to  fit  popular  de- 
mand and  consumption.  Exhibitors 
should  not  be  misled  into  thinking 
of  this  production  as  merely  biogra- 
phical and  educational.  In  addition 
to  its  historical  interest  it  is  one  of 
the  most  absorbing,  entertaining  and 
important  subjects  of  the  new  talker 
age.  "Lincoln"  is  another  answer 
to  the  demand  for  bigger  and  better 
talkers.  It  is  a  United  Artists  pic- 
ture. 

J.     A. 


Tuesday,   August  26,  15i 


:the 

IU  NEVifUUt 
Or  HIMDQM 


Vol.  LIN  No.  48      Tuesday,  Aug.  26. 1930    Price  5  Cents 
JOHN  W.  ALICOATE      :  Editor  and  Publisher 


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Brandt   Opens  First   Legit.   House 

William  Brandt  opened  the  first 
house  in  his  legitimate  chain  last 
night  when  Frank  Craven's  show 
began  a  week's  run  at  the  Boule- 
vard, Jackson  Heights,  L.  I.  Brandt 
leased  the  house  from   Fox  Theaters. 


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Hollywood  *.♦ 

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Thoughts,  on 
a  String 


The  Newsreel 

— and  its  varied  appeal 

(Continued   from  Page   1) 
then   stick   to   it   through   all.  kinds  of 
industry   weather. 

Prosperity    Note:    "Early    to    bed,    early    to 
rise,    make    pood    pictures    and    advertise." 
*  *  * 

Howard  Hughes 
is  a  great  guy — 
Is  there  anything 
Joe  Cook  cannot 
do?— The  News- 
Reel  theater  is  our  favorite  hide- 
away— What  a  splendid  success  the 
Motion  Picture  Club  has  turned  out 
to  be — To  be  seen  on  Broadway  is 
to  be  touched — Bet  Dr.  Giannini  is 
enjoying  those  Italian  wines  on  the 
continent — This  trick  golf  thing  will 
peter  out  like  roller  skating  did — 
What  a  busy  year  the  Relief  Fund 
is  having — Not  one  lasting  theme  of 
music  lias  come  from  sound  pic- 
tures to  date — Most  of  the  romance 
has  gone  from  the  picture  business — 
Nobody  works  harder  than  Al  Licht- 
man — Cannot  imagine  Will  Hays  on 
a  dude  ranch — "Dick"  Rowland  may 
soon  be  back  in  pictures — Broadway- 
is  the  same  old  Broadway  of  old, 
only  more  so — Wonder  what  Roxy's 
new  plans  are? — What  a  power 
George  Arliss  has  been  to  the  sound 
screen — Win,  lose  or  draw,  it's  a 
great    business. 


"Dixiana"  Storms  Detroit 

Opening  of  RKO'S  "Dixiana"  at 
the  Uptown,  Detroit,  was  accom- 
panied by  a  demonstration  that 
turned  the  community  topsy-turvy, 
according  to  a  telegram  received  by 
Hy  Daab  from  Joseph  K.  Plunkett, 
who  attended  the  premiere.  Police 
had  to  be  called  to  control  the 
crowds. 


Consolidated  Sells  Morningside 
Consolidated     Amusement      Enter- 
prises   has    sold    the    Morningside    to 
Jacobson    Bros. 


COMING  &  GOING 


FRED  ZriLNIK  sails  tomorrow  on  the 
Columbus  for  Germany,  where  he  is  to  pro- 
duce a  German  talker  with  Al  Jolson  as 
star,  for  United  Artists  release.  Jolson, 
now  on  his  way  to  New  York  from  Holly- 
wood,   sails    next    week. 

MELVILLE  A.  SHAUER,  in  charge  of 
foreign  production  for  Paramount  is  due  in 
New    York    on    Thursday    from    Hollywood. 

ARRIVALS  yesterday  on  the  He  de  France 
included  Jules  flrulatour  and  his  wife,  Hope 
Hampton;  Irene  Bordoni,  Edna  Ferber,  Irene 
franklin,  Jerry  Jarnigan,  Clifton  Webb  and 
Libbv      Holman. 

DOROTHY  PETERSON.  First  National 
player,  returns  to  New  York  this  week 
from    the    coast    for    a    short    visit. 

HARRY  ARTHUR  of  Fox  Theaters  re- 
turns to  New  York  on  Thurslay  after  at- 
tending   the    anti-trust    trial    on    the    coast. 


JOHN  J.  KEMP 

SPECIALIZING 
IN    MOTION 

PICTURE 
INSURANCE 

55  1   Fifth  Ave. 
NewYork.N.Y. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


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27  Premiere   of   "Monte    Carlo"   at  the 

Rivoli,    N.    Y. 

28  "Animal   Crackers,"   Paramount  pic- 

ture, with  Four  Marx  Brothers 
opens  at  the  Rialto. 
Carnival  and  dance  to  be  held  by 
the  Film  Players'  Club  in  the 
grand  ballroom  of  Starlight  Park, 
East    177th    St. 

10  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sci- 
ences meet  to  discuss  wide  film 
problems. 

15-16  Ninth  annual  convention  of  M. 
P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  will 
be  held  in   St.   Louis. 

17  Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

27      Entertainment    and    dance    given    b> 
Pathe     employees     at     the     Hotei 
Astor,    New    York. 
20-21       Tenth     Annual      Convention      c 
M.P.T.O.     of     Western    Fennsylv, 
nia  and  West   Virginia,   Pittsburg' 

20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  oi 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.  New  York. 
1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 

10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in   Philadelphia. 


Fox  Reopening  Two  More 

In  addition  to  the  six  Fox  Greater 
New  York  reopenings  announced  for 
Aug.  29,  two  more  of  the  circuit's 
closed  houses  will  resume  business 
on  that  date  after  being  remodeled. 
They  are  the  State,  Jersey  City,  and 
the  Ridge-wood,  Brooklyn.  The  for- 
mer will  become  a  de  luxe  link  with 
Fanchon    &    Marco    stage    shows. 


San  Antonio   Palace   Books   F.   N. 

San  Antonio,  Tex.  —  First  Na- 
tional's 35  pictures  have  been  booked 
into   the    Palace   here. 


|(ooler-Aire 

Revolutionizes  Air  Conditions 
Summer  and  Winter 

KOOLER-AIRE    ENGINEERING    CORP. 


1914  PARAMOUNT  BUILDING 


NEW  YORK 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

| 1600  Broadway,    New  York  City 

Phone  Penn.  3580 


The  Big  Trail 

— Human  humorous  drt 

ma  as  thousands  migral 

with  vast  herds  of  cattl 

and  horses  and  fight 

hostile  Indians 


Bakersfield,  Calif.. 
July  24,  1930. 
Winfield  Sheehan, 
Vice   President, 
Fox  Film  Corporation, 
Hollywood,   California. 

Leaving  here  on  the  last 
cation  trip.  The  end  of  T 
RIC  TRAIL.  Destination 
Tree  country  in  .Mariposa  wl 
Trail  ends  and  -where  orig 
pioneers  who  struggled  1 
and  fai  th  fully  got  their  rew 
in  the  Valley  of  Dreams,  t 
new  home  in  the  West. 


John       Wayne,       M argue  fee 

Churchill     and     Tully     Mars 
are  the  principals  in  this  ins 
ing      episode      of      THE 
TRAIL. 


The   same    spirit   of   optim 
and   hopefulness  that  must  h 
actuated    the    original    pioncs 
seems    imbedded    in    the 
and    minds    of    the    entin 
nan  v. 


We    tackle    this    final    epis 
happily  and  I  am  sure  that  ei 
(ion   will   register  on  the  scrn 
Lxpect    to   be    in    the    Big  T 
country   for  about  ten  da 
hope  to  secure   some  wondei 
scenic  backgrounds  of  this 
country. 


Please     emphasize,    for    it 
true,  that   the  entire  product 
was    made   on    location   and 
a   foot   of  film  shot  within  h 
dreds    of    miles    of    studii 
Hollywood. 

RAOUL  WALfi 


(Advt.) 


THE  BIG  DRIVE  IS  ON  TO  BRING  THE 

CHILDREN  AND  THE  ADULTS  BACK 

TO  THE  THEATRES!! 

THEY  WANT  ACTION  PICTURES!! 


.syndicate's, 

CREATED 

16 


Syndicate  Pictures  take  Pleasure  in  Presenting 
their  program  for  the  Season  of  1930-31 

- 

16  All  Talking  Outdoor  Classics 


The  Lonesome  Trail 
Beyond  The  Law 
A  Boy  of  The  Plains 
The  Texas  Ranger 
The  Last  of  The  Pawnees 
The  Code  of  Honor 
Phantom  of  The  Desert 
Frontier  Days 


God's  Country  And  The  Man 

Red  Coats  of  Canada 

Song  of  The  Plains 

Riders  of  The  North 

West  of  Cheyenne 

Under  Texas  Skies 

Westward  Bound 

Rose  of  The  Rio  Grande 


ALSO 


18  Alice  Comedy  Cartoons 

ONE  REEL  GEMS  FOR  ANY  THEATRE 

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W.  Ray  Johnston 
President 


723  Seventh  Ave. 
New  York 


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DAILV 


Tuesday,   August  26,   |30 


IN    THE 

MAIL 

BAG 


Yes  Sir  eel 

Editor, 

The   Film   Daily: 

By  way  of  suggestion,  would 
this  not  be  a  splendid  time  for  the 
inauguration  of  an  intensive  and 
extensive  industry  advertising 
campaign?  Why  let  the  "play"  be 
taken  away  from  the  box-offices 
of  the  theaters  of  the  country 
by  radio,  Tom  Thumb  golf 
courses,    night    baseball,    etc.? 

Toward  this  end  the  news- 
papers, magazines,  billboards, 
trade  papers  (I  mean  every  one 
of  them),  should  be  used  continu- 
ously to  sell  the  public,  the  the- 
ater owner  and  the  managers  of 
the  producer-owned  theaters  and 
their  employees,  to  induce  them 
to  think  and  talk  in  affirmative 
helpful  tones  about  the  marvel- 
ous product  being  offered  to  our 
public,  of  the  wonderful  stars, 
players,  etc.,  etc.,  instead  of  per- 
mitting this  negative  atittude  to 
contain  as  has  been  the  case  dur- 
ing  the   last   little   while. 

We  have  a  wonderful  Indus- 
try. We  who  are  in  it  know 
that;  and  it  is  up  to  us  to  con- 
vince Mr.  and  Mrs.  Public  that 
our  theaters  offer  them  the  best 
in  entertainment  and  amusement 
that  they  can  find  anywhere. 
With  the  lessening  of  advertising 
of  all  kinds  that  has  been  going 
on  for  the  past  few  years,  there 
has  come  a  lessening  of  enthu- 
siasm for  the  Industry.  It  is  just 
as  true  in  our  field  as  in  any  other 
line  of  endeavor ... ."It  pays  to 
advertise." 

Sidney  S.  Cohen 


A  Suggestion 

Editor, 

The    Film    Daily: 

I  have  often  noticed  quite  a 
band  of  black  between  the  lower 
border  of  the  picture  and  the 
floor  of  the  theater.  I  believe  if 
some  effort  were  made  to  make 
this  of  a  neutral  color,  light 
enough  to  melt  into  the  average 
black  and  white  picture  that  is 
shown  on  the  -creen  there  would 
be  less  of  a  two-dimensional  re- 
minder and  more  of  a  three 
dimensional  effect.  I  think  some- 
thing that  would  slant  from  a 
place  on  a  stage  a  little  in  front 
of  the  picture  upward  into  the 
lower  border  of  the  screen,  a  neu- 
tral color  melting  into  the  pic- 
ture proper  mighl  be  a  good  idea. 

Viola  Irene   Cooper 


PUBLIX  ADDS  FOUR  TOWNS 
TO  THREE  SOUTHERN  AREAS 


Jackson,  Miss. — With  resignation 
of  W.  P.  Richardson  as  district  man- 
ager, Publix  has  divided  his  territory 
between  three  other  districts.  A.  R. 
Cunningham  has  been  given  Monroe, 
La.,  C.  W.  (ireenblatt  has  taken  on 
the  town  of  Natchez,  Miss.,  while 
Ricardo  Montiel  has  had  his  territory 
increased  by  addition  of  Meridan  and 
Hattiesburg,    both    in    Miss. 


Studio  for  Stage  Units 
Opened  in  Toronto  House 

Toronto — Paramount  has  reopened 
the  old  Regent  a?  a  studio  for  the 
organization  of  stage  units  to  play 
the  Canadian  houses.  John  Arthur 
will  supervise  the  presentations.  He 
will  be  assisted  by  William  Mills, 
with  Tremaine  Garstar.g  as  art  di- 
rector, William  Hart  as  constructor 
of  sets,  Mack  McLean  as  scenic 
artist,  and  Harry  Fisher  in  charge  of 
electrical    effects. 


Harry  Zehner  Heads 

Hollywood's  233  Club 

West     Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Harry  H.  Zehner,  as- 
sistant general  manager  of  Universal 
has  been  elected  president  of  the  233 
Club,  Masonic  theatrical  organization. 
Zehner  received  every  vote  of  the 
organization's    general    assembly. 

Other  officers  elected  were:  Executive  vice- 
president,  John  Le  Roy  Johnston :  vice-presi- 
dents. Charles  Crockett.  Jean  Hersholt  an-' 
C.  E.  Toherman :  secretaries.  Morris  Resp- 
ond Abraham  Goldman:  treasurer  Otto  K 
Olesen ;  directors.  J.  J.  Franklin.  S'muel 
Kress.  Marco  Hellman.  Cliff  Smith,  James 
Watkins,  Louis  W.  Chaudet.  Charles  Eng. 
William  T.  Fleckenstein.  Russell  Simoson. 
Tohn  T.  Lawlor.  Harry  M.  Raine  and  W 
11.      Lnllier.  Retiring     President     Rex      P. 

Goodcell  announced  that  within  a  fortnight 
"round  would  he  broken  for  two  new  club 
'''-Miners,  a  distinctive  clubhouse  and  ar 
"iiil'to-iiini  at  Yucca  and  McCadden  avenue? 
;n    Hollywood. 


Theater  Changes  Reported 

by  Film  Boards  of  Trak 


RKO  Appoints  Murphy 
Detroit  Branch  Manager 


Detroit 


E.    C.    Mnrnhv,    former 


local  salesman  at  the  RKO  exchange 
has  been  promoted  to  branch  man- 
ager. 


Army  to  Make  Talkers 

Went     Coast    Bureau.     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollvwood  —  Arrangements  have 
been  made  wherebv  the  Academv  of 
M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences  will  in- 
struct two  Armv  officers  in  sounr' 
nhotograohy.  These  officers  will 
later  malce  official  training  pictures 
for  recruiting  purposes. 


Publix    Closes    Three 

Chicago — Three  Publix  houses  in 
this  state  have  been  closed.  The 
Luna  Kanakee:  Grand,  Blue  Island, 
and  La  Salle  La  Salle,  all  in  J.  J. 
Ruben's    division    are    now    dark. 


Publix  Moves  District  Office 
Pnughkeepsie  N\  Y.  —  District 
Publix  offices  have  been  moved  from 
the  Strand,  Vnnkers,  to  the  Ror- 
<l'von  here.  Tohn  P>.  Carroll  is  the 
district    manager. 


OHIO 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Akron — Gem,  sold  to  Jennie  Ramicone  by 
N.  Spayne;  Ideal,  sold  to  Gertrude  E. 
Moore  &  Glen  B.  Moore;  Carollton — Vir- 
ginia, sold  to  T.  W.  Roe  by  Park  C.  Beat- 
ty ;  Cincinnati — Albee,  sold  to  RKO  Mid- 
west Corp.  by  Cino  Tbea.  Co.  ;  Capitol, 
sold  to  RKO  Midwest  Corp.  by  Cincinnati 
Capital  Thea.  Amus.  Co. ;  Family,  sold 
to  RKO  Midwest  Corp.  by  Cincinnati 
Family  Thea.  Amus.  Co. ;  Lyric,  sold  to 
RKO  Midwest  Corp.  by  Vine  St.  Lyric 
Thea.  Co.;  Palace,  sold  to  RKO  Midwest 
Corp.  by  Palace  Amus.  Co.;  Strand,  sold 
to  KKO  Midwest  Corp.  by  Strand  Amus. 
Co.  ;  Riveria,  sold  to  Mr.  Stella  Potts  by 
H.  Heimerdinger  ;  Cleveland  —  Parkview, 
sold  to  M.  Maestrandrea  by  M.  Jos.  Raful ; 
Stork,  sold  to  Stork  Thea.  Co.  by  David 
Meilinger;  Union,  sold  to  Anton  Behensky 
by  Otto  Uher ;  Columbus-  Keith  and  Ma- 
jestic, sold  to  B.  F.  Keith  Columbus  Co. 
by  It.  F.  Keith  Columbus  Co.  (Majority 
stock  transferred)  ;  Coshocton — Sixth  St.. 
sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Cincinnati  Coshoc- 
ton Amus.  Co.  ;  Dayton — Colonial,  sold  to 
RKO  Midwest  Corp.  by  Dayton  Colonial 
Amus.  Co.  ;  Keith,  sold  to  RKO  Midwest 
Corp.  bv  B.  F.  Keith  Dayton  Co.  ;  State, 
sold  to  KKO  Midwest  Corp.  by  C.  &  D. 
Co.  ;  Strand,  sold  to  RKO  Midwest  Corp. 
by  Fox  Ohio  Thea.  Corp.  ;  Eastwood,  sold 
to  Mabel  E.  Vining  by  Mrs.  Glenna  Han- 
gen;  Dennison — Lincoln,  sold  to  Jacob 
Smith  by  The  Twin  City  Thea.  Co. ;  Find- 
lay — Harris,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  The 
Harris  Amuse.  Co.  ;  Kinsman — Gibbs,  sold 
to  A.  W.  Gibbs  by  E.  L.  Partridge; 
Lancaster — Lyric,  sold  to  Hocking  Thea. 
Co.  by  E.  Mithoff;  Lisbon — Opera  House, 
sold  to  Valley  Thea.  Inc.  by  Lisbon  Thea. 
Co.;  Lorain--Park,  sold  to  M.  Schuster 
Co.  by  Interstate  Thea.  Inc. ;  Pearl,  sold 
to  M.  Schuster  Co.  by  Interstate  Thea. 
Inc.  Standard,  sold  to  M.  Schuster  Co.  by 
Interstate  Thea.  Co.  ;  Sandusky — Scbade. 
sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  George  Schade ; 
So.  Charlestown — Garden,  sold  to  C.  D. 
Peiffer  by  Prink  &  Snyder;  Steubenvi'le 
— Olympic-Capitol,  sold  to  Warner  Bros, 
by  The  Capitol  Amuse.  Co.  ;  Youngstown 
— Cameo-State,  sold  to  Publix  Ohio  Corp. 
by    State    Thea.    Co. 

Closings 

Ansonia — Opera  House;  Brookville  —  Pas- 
time; Cincinnati — New  Liberty;  Columbus 
— Lincoln  ;  Dayton — Muse  Us  ;  Hilliards — 
Hilliards:  Ironton — Lvric ;  Junction  City 
— Gem  ;  Laurelville — High  School  ;  L°wis- 
burg — Ideal;  Middletown  —  Gordon-Sorg; 
Moscow — Suter;  Murray  City  —  Exhibit; 
Osborn — Venard  ;  Oxford — Oxford  ;  Patas- 
kala — Sterling;  Piqua — Mays  Opera  House; 
Ripley — Gayetv  ;    Rutland — Rutland. 

Re-openings 

Alexandria — Preble  ;  Cincinnati — Queen  Anne  ; 
Dayton ;  Edgemont ;  Elite ;  Eigma ; 
Wayne  ;  Jackson — Broadway  ;  Jamestown — 
Venard  ;  Lithopolis — Wagnalls  ;  Peelbes  — 
Dalmar  ;  Sunbury — Sunbury  ;  Tippecanoe 
City — Auditorium  ;  West  Milton  —  Buzz- 
Roxy  ;   Yellow   Springs — Little. 

PENNSYLVANIA 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Vlontroce — Ideal,  sold  to  I.  B.  Thomas  by 
Comerford  Theaters.  Inc.  ;  Mifflin — Mifflin, 
sold  to  W.  F.  Padcn  by  Sara  McBride: 
Nanticoke — Globe,  sold  to  Geo.  J.  Buzick 
by  Jos.  Popp ;  New  Holland — Harner's. 
sold  to  W.  E.  Harner  by  Jos.  J.  Shank ; 
Philadelphia — Eureka,  sold  to  Max  A. 
Wolovitch  by  H.  H.  Rosinsky  ;  Regent, 
sold  to  Daniel  Dever  by  Cinema  Art 
Guild:  Southern,  sold  to  Simon  Borowsky 
by  John  Spiers ;  Butler — Harris,  sold  to 
Warner  Bros,  by  Harris  Enterprises ;  Car- 
negie— Liberty,  sold  to  Lyric  Theater  Co 
by  M.  Rosenbloom  ;  Crafton — Crafton,  sold 
to  Wm.  J.  Walker  by  S.  Middleman ; 
Donora — Harris,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by 
Harris  Enterprises ;  Elwood  City — Barnes, 
sold  to  Elwood  Theater  Co.  by  Thos.  V. 
Barnes :  Liberty,  sold  to  Elwood  Theater 
Co.  by  Thos.  V.  Barnes ;  Majestic,  sold 
to  Elwood  Theater  Co.  by  Jos.  Shuler: 
Erie — Columbia,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by 
Columbia  Amuse.  Co.  ;  Grand,  sold  to 
D.  R.  Bly  by  Resseler  &  Woeckemer ; 
Palace,  sold  to  Palace  Theater  Co.  by  TV 
R.  Illy  ;  Etna— Harris,  sold  to  Warne' 
Bros,  by  Harris  Enterprises;  Farrell — 
Colonial,  sold  to  Lawrence  Amuse.  Co.  bv 
P.   C.    Pegadiotes  ;   Strand,  sold  to  Lawrence 


Amuse.    Co.    by    P.    G.    Pegadiotes ;    Gi  m 
burg — Grand,   sold   to   Warner    Bros.  blM 
Manos;    Manos,    sold    to    Warner    Bro:|bj 
M.    Manos;    Strand,    sold    to    Warner 
bv     >l.     Manos;    Johnstown — Cambria, 
to     Warner     Bros,     by     Sherrer     &     J- 
i  ark,    sold    to    Warner    Bros,    by    Sherr  S 
Kelly;     Harris,    sold    to    Warner    Bro 
Hair.s    Enterprises;    Manor — Elite,    so 
James   Haun  by    M.   Zopetti ;    McKeesp 
J .     P.     Harris     Memorial,    sold    to    W 
Bros,    by    Harris    Enterprises;    Harris 
nut    St.,    sold    to    Warner    Bros,    by   I: 
Enterprises ;      New     Castle — Ritz,     soli 
Patterson    Estate    by    O'Connor    &    C 
field  ;     New     Kensington — Liberty,    sol  t, 
Warner    Bros,    by    Columbus    Amuse. 
Ritz_.    sold    to    Warner    Bros,    by    Colu 
Amuse.    Co.  ;    State,    sold    to    Warner 
by     Columbus     Amuse.     Co. ;     Pittsbui 
Harris,    sold    to    Warner    Bros,    by    PrU 
Enterprises;    Wm.     Penn,    sold    to    W 
Bros,    by   Harris   Enterprises;    Kenyon, 
to    Warner   Bros,   by    Mark    Browar;   Eris 
So.    Hills,   sold   to   Warner    Bros,   by  F.rU 
Enterprises;      Sharon — Columbia,      sol' 
Warner    Bros,    by    Columbia    Amuse. 
St.      Marys — Family,     sold     to     St.     A 
Amuse.    Co.    by    A.    J.    Bayer;    Tarem 
Harris,    sold    to    Warner    Bros,    by    Hris 
Enterprises  ;     Warren — Columbia,     sol  ti 
Warner    Bros,    by    Columbia    Amuse. 
Warren — Library,     sold     to     Warner      is 
by   Columbia  Amuse.   Co.;   Windber — (  ■: 
House,     sold     to     Mrs.     Elva     Shumaki  8 
Wenard    Kqugh    by    Daniel    Kough ;    V  ,h 
ington — Harris-State,   sold   to  Warner     « 
by     Harris    Enterprises;    Washington.  lU 
fr-    Warner    Bros,    hy    Harris    Enterprise 

Closings 

Chester — Apollo;  Croydon — Croydon;  G:n- 
castle — Gem  ;  Landisburg  — ■  Shadow  d ; 
L^ureldale  -Berks;  Montgomery — Lye 
Philadelphia — Erney,  Littleton;  Shipis- 
burg — Lyric;  Shrewsbury — Trail;  S« 
town — Sonestown  ;  Beaver — Beaver ;  ir 
gettstown  — •  Arco  ;  Cadogan  —  Cad 
Coalport — Dixie  ;  Clarion — Orpheum  ; 
Pittsburgh — Bessemer;  Farrell  —  Co1 
Capitol.  Strand;  Fayette  City — Bell;  J 
town — Fourth    Ave.;     Lilly — Liberty;    »■ 


tins-burg  —  Martinsburg  ;      Masontown- 


ertv 


New    Kensington — State;    Robertalc 


Liberty;       Salisbury  —   Dreamland; 
Marys — Familv  ;    Sykesville — Popular. 

Re-openings 

Boswell — Morrison. 

New  Theaters 

Uniontown — West    End.    F.    W.    Hall.   0 


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MASTER  OF 

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u'day,  August  26,  1930 


Imely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 


ng  Language  Taboo 
ie  Talkies 

X'K   of   the   many   odd   things 

about  the  movie  business  is 
t  whereas  you  can  have  films 
itled  '•Hell's  Angels,"  "Hell's 
roes,"  "Hell  Harbor"  or 
ell's   Island"    you   cannot   per- 

a  character  on  the  screen 
use  the  word  "hell."  In  the 
nmunities  where  censorship 
■s  exist  the  prohibitions 
.inst  profanity  in  all  its  forms 

strict  and  definite  and  the 
luloid    merchants     are     bound 

respect  them.  This  has 
ised  all  sorts  of  embarrass- 
nts  to  those  producers  who 
'e  essayed  to  make  pictures 
ich  reproduce  the  talk  of 
diers,  sailors,  marines  and 
ler  varieties  of  red-blooded, 
se-tongued  he-men.  The  dia- 
ue  of  such  rough  fellows  to 
realistic  requires  at  least  a 
inkling  of  salt.  "All  Quiet 
the  Western  Front"  is  gen- 
Uy  conceded  to  be  the  most 
lently  outspoken  of  all  screen 
imas.  It  presents  the  stark, 
ced   truth.      And    yet,   even    in 

moments  of  greatest   stress, 

most  unbearable  horror,  none 

its   characters    can    burst    out 

h     any     of     the     words     and 

rases    that    provide    the    meat 

every  soldier's  vocabulary, 
nilarlv.  "The  Big  House," 
ich  deals  with  jailbirds,  con- 
ns an   amazing   demonstration 

understatement.  We  see 
rderers,  forgers  and  assorted 
irs  running  wild,  but  we 
•  er  hear  one  mildly  ugly 
rd  escape  their  lips.  They 
i  throw  gas  bombs  at  each 
er,  but  they  mustn't  say 
nun."     How  different  it  is  on 

uncensored  stage,  where  the 
st  brutal  and  unprintable 
thets  have  become  as  usual 
I  therefore  as  innocuous  as 
h.  stuff  and  nonsense!"  or 
ou   old    silly,    you!" 

Robert  E.  Sherwood 


The    box-office    revenue    for 
30  will   run    to    about    $650,-   ; 
0,000.  i 


-cStl 


DAILV 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

RICHARD  WALLACE,  di.ector,  has  returned  from  a  tour  of 
the  Orient  with  a  new  and  interesting  slant  on   Hollywood 

talkies after  visiting  China,  Japan,  Siam,  India  and  Egypt, 

he    finds   the   natives   more   rabid   fans   than    our   own    American 

variety he    sez    that    talkies    have    made    these    furriners 

eager  to  learn  the  English  language  so  that  they  can  better  en- 
joy the   pix they   accept   each   new    American    film   as   an 

additional  lesson  in  the  English  language so  why  bother 

making   fillums    in   foreign   languages? 

*  *  *  * 

r~Y   W.  GRIFFITH   along  with   "Abraham    Lincoln"   were  joint 
hosts  to  one  of  the  most  distinguished  audiences  yet  gathered 

at    a    Broadway    premiere at    the    opening    at    the    Central 

last  night,  these  notables  were  spotted:  Adolph  Zukor,  Harry 
Warner,    Albert    Warner,    Spyros    Skouras,    Walter    Camp,    Lee 

Shubert,    Sid    Graunian besides    a    raft    of    government 

officials  such  as  General  Robert  Lee  Bullard  and  G.  W.  Wicker- 
sham a    real    tribute    to    the    Dean    of    Directors 

Roy    Del    Ruth,    another    ace    director,    notes    the   passing    of    the 

e.a   of   "faking"    in    motion    pictures whether    it's    a    scene 

in  society  life,  the  South  Sea  Islands,  or  racketeers  at  work, 
sez  Roy,  the  fans  insist  on  the  real  thing — or  rather,  a  perfect 
screen    imitation    of    it 

*f*  "F  T~  T* 

^HOSE  WARNER  BOYS  busted  into  society  at  Southampton 

when  the  social  registerites  threw  a  party  for  Mrs.   Harrison 

Tweed   (Michael  Strang?)  and  appeared  costumed  as  characters 

in    "Moby    Dick,"    her    one-time    husband's    play so    the 

title  role  was  assumed  by  Mrs.  A.   Stewart  Walker  as  a  whale 

and    wouldja    believe    it,    Mrs.    Gardner    Haie    and    Mrs. 

T.   Markoe  Robertson  appeared  as  fish  nets appropriately 

enough,   a   lot   of   Wall    Street   brokers   were   dressed   as   pirates 

ho    hum,    these    society    fo.ks    must    have    their    little 

joke 

*  *  *  * 

TEANETTE  MACDONALD  and  Jack  Buchanan,  doing  their 
J  stuff  in  "Monte  Carlo,"  will  be  given  the  critical  once-over 
by   their   fellow   stars  on   Wednesday   eve  at   the  premiere  of  the 

picture    at    the    Rivoli on    the    word    of    Ralph    Stitt,    one 

of  the  most  conservative  of  press  agents,  tickets  have  actually 
been  BOUGHT  by  Mary  and  Florence  Nash,  Harriet  Hoctor, 
Katharine     Cornell,     Mary     Brian,     Ina     Claire,     Nancy     Carroll, 

Fredric    March,    Kcl    Wynn,    and    a    slew    of    others now 

if   Ralph   had   sent  us  a  photograph   of  these   folks  buying  tickets 

oh,    well Irvin     Shapiro    of    the    Eighth    Street 

1  May  house  is  all  excited  about  the  American  premiere  of  "Ras- 
putin,   the    Holy    Devil,"    at    his    house    this    week we'll 

have  to  go  down  and  look  over  Raspy,  who  was  a  great  little 
guy   in    Russia   as   long  as   he   lasted 

*  *  *  * 

JOE  WEIL  has  sent  us  a  cute  safety  pin  as  an  insurance 
policy  against  any  little  accident  when  viewing  "Little  Acci- 
dent,"  Joe  goes  alliterative,  and  calls  the  show  a  "roar- 
ing,   riotous,    rib-tickling    romance"... if    it's   half   as   funny 

as  the  stage  play,  one  safety  pin  won't  be  enough Raoul 

Walsh  will  next  direct  for   Fox  an  epic  titled  "Women  of  All 

Nations" he   probably   got    the    idea    trying   to   figure   out 

what  made  "The   Cock-Eyed   World"  that  way And  still 

the  trek  from  stage  to  screen  continues,  with  Betty  Alden  signed 

to    support    Will    Rogers    in    "Lightnin' " Luther    Reed, 

directing   "Babes    In   Toyland."    will    soring   a    surprise   with    six 

unpublished   melodies   which    Victor    Herbert    introduced 

*  *  *  * 

T-TIRAM     S,     BROWN,    prexy    of    Arlcayo    theaters,     stales    that 

three    $1,000,000    talkies    will    l,c    i„    work    in    30    days  — 
"Cimarron,"    "Babes    In    Toyland"    and    "Check    and     Double 

Check" who    said    that    this    was    an    off    season    on    pro- 

duction? \<\<\    New     Records:     Em    Westmore,     Radio's 

makeup   expert,   "made    up"    Irene    Dunne   as   an   old    woman,   and 

her   own   pel    dog  barked   ;>1    her   when    -lie   came   on   the   set 

M    Jolson    is    coaching    Doug    Fairbanks    in    several    son^s    for 

"Reaching  for  the    Moon"      now   ii    Doug   will  coach   AI   in 

acrobatics,  he  can  sing  "Mammy"  in  the  air  instead  oi  on  his 
knees 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Run  Novel 
"Errorgram"  Contest 

A  NOVEL  advertising  .stunt 
has  been  successfully  tried 
■  by  Randolph  Mailer,  manager 
oi  the  Broadway  theater,  Law- 
rence, Mass.  By  a  tie-up  with 
the  Lawrence  "Tribune,"  a  so- 
called  errorgram  contest  was 
started  in  the  paper.  These  er- 
rorgrams  are  based  on  the  idea 
of  drawings  which  are  publish- 
ed daily,  each  of  the  drawings 
containing  a  certain  number  of 
mistakes  which  readers  are  in- 
vited to  discover.  The  first  five 
persons  submitting  correct  an- 
swers to  the  paper  received  each 
a  pair  of  free  passes.  The  ad- 
vertising value  of  the  entire  idea 
may  be  gauged  by  the  fact  that 
in  the  errorgram  announcement 
each  day,  the  current  picture 
and  star  at  the  theater  are  men- 
tioned  by   name. 

— First  National 
*         *         * 

Sold  South  Pole  Film 
Through  Dog  Contest 

CEEKING  to  interest  the  chil- 
dren in  the  Byrd  South  Pole 
pictuie,  Earle  M.  Golden,  of  the 
Publix  Fairfax,  Miami,  hit  on 
a  dog  contest.  The  newspapers 
published  pictures  of  Igloo,  Ad- 
miral Byrd's  pet,  and  the  chil- 
dren were  told  that  ten  tickets 
would  be  awarded  the  owners 
ot  the  dogs  which  were  adjudged 
to  be  the  most  like  Igloo.  The 
judging  was  done  just  before  the 
opening  matinee,  getting  plenty 
of  a  crowd  and  not  a  few  laughs, 
for  the  youngsters  brought  al- 
most everything  but  daschunds. 
— Epes   W.  Sargent 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

August  26 

Richard  Wallace 
Jerry   Drew 
Katherine  Webb 


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DAILV 


Tuesday,  August  26,  bo 


WARNERS  FILE  ANSWER 
CHARGING  BAD  FAITH 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 
bad    faith    "in   that    the   allegations   in 
said    bill    of    complaint    are    general, 
epithetical  and   state  no  specific  facts 
entitling    complaint    to    any    relief." 

Warner  declares  that  although  the  com- 
pany, nn  March  1.  1930.  owed  to  banks  $5,- 
530,000  this  was  considerably  less  than 
half  of  the  "bank  line"  extended  to  it  by 
leading  banking  institutions  of  the  country 
after  full  investigation  of  the  company's  fin- 
ancial affairs,  and  that  this  "bank  line"  is 
still  in  effect.  Bank  borrowings  have  in- 
creased since  March,  says  Warner,  but  not 
to  the  same  or  approximately  the  same  ex- 
tent that  the  assets  of  the  company  have 
increased.  Although  more  than  $-10,000,000 
of  debentures  have  been  sold  and  the  semi- 
annual interest  of  3  per  cent  is  due  Sept.  1, 
the  company  is  prepared  to  meet  this  obliga- 
tion and  the  money  for  such  payment  is  now 
deposited  to  the  credit  of  the  company,  War- 
ner  said. 


Paramount  Studios 

Will  Exchange  Talent 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

switched  back  and  forth  under  the 
plan.  B.  P.  Schulberg,  appointed 
managing  director  of  production, 
will  spend  part  of  his  time  at  the 
New   York   plant,    it   is    understood. 

Columbia's  Net  Passes 

Million  Dollar  Mark 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

in  THE  FILM  DAILY  more  than 
a    month    ago. 

During  the  year  the  company  charged  off 
against  income  the  sum  of  $429,617.80  of 
the  total  of  $824,879.93  expended  in  t':e 
purchase  of  film  distribution  rights  from 
franchise  holders  who  formerly  distributed 
Columbia  pictures  in  certain  territories. 
In  the  previous  year  $145,462.17  was  writ'en 
off.  These  charges  to  profit  and  loss  a*'e 
in  line  with  the  company's  policy  to  carry 
the  value  of  all  exchanges  at  the  nominal 
sum    of    $1. 

President  Joe  Brandt,  in  his  annual  report 
to  stockholders,  expresses  gratification  over 
the  fact  that  the  company's  earnings  have 
passed  the  million  mark,  the  goal  set  at  the 
opening  of  last  season,  and  is  decidedly 
optimistic  over  the  prospects  for  the  new 
season. 


Chaney  Improving 

West     Coast     Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Lon  Chaney,  who  en- 
tered St.  Vincent's  Hospital  for  a 
throat  operation,  has  had  two  blood 
transfusions  and  is  said  to  be  holding 
his  own  with  slight  improvement 
<  hown. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


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Of  FILM  DOM 


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MUM  DIGEST 

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Independent  Studios  incorporated 
to  build  large  studio  near  New  York. 

*  *         * 

Profits  for  Loew's,  Inc.  for  six- 
month  period  are  $2,969,925. 

*  *         * 

Cecil  B.  De  Mille  making  "For- 
bidden Fruit"  for  Paramount  at  the 
Lasky   studio. 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Kansas  City — Leon  Araham,  until 
recently  booker  at  the  Pathe  branch, 
has  replaced  Frank  Amos  as  Colum- 
bia booker  and  office  manager. 


Montevideo,  Minn. — A  sound  policy 
has  been  instituted  by  V.  S.  Mc- 
Carthy. 


Chariton,  la. — Manager  Thompson 
of  the  local  Ritz  has  gone  to  Fair- 
field, where  he  will  manage  the  Vic- 
tory for  T.  W.  Thompson  and  W.  H. 

Dewey. 


Belle  Forche,  S.  D. — General  con- 
tract for  the  house  to  be  built  by 
the  Black  Hills  Amusement  Co.  has 
been  awarded  to  the  Henry  Carlson 
Construction    Co. 


Minneapolis — After  acting  as  spe- 
cial representative  for  the  company 
for  some  time,  Harry  Lotz  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  United 
Artists  exchange,  succeeding  Tom 
Burke. 


Baltimore — Appointment  of  L.  H. 
Keen  to  assistant  manager  of  the 
Warner's  Metropolitan  has  been  an- 
nounced by  Frank  M.  Boucher. 


San  Francisco — Instead  of  manag- 
ing the  Rialto,  Portland,  Publix  has 
designated  Jack  Gault  publicity  and 
advertising  manager  of  the  Califor- 
nia. 


Norfolk,    Va.  —  The    local    censors 
have    passed    "White    Cargo." 


Washington — Chief  accountant  at 
the  local  Paramount  exchange  is  Dick 
Carroll,  who  has  been  switched  from 
the    company's    Philadelphia    branch. 


Everett,  Mass.  —  The  Capitol  is 
now  in  the  charge  of  William  J. 
Kelly,  recently  associated  with  West- 
ern   Electric    of    Kearny,    N.    J. 


Washington — Erection  of  a  theater 
is  reported  set  to  get  under  way  soon 
at  Pennsylvania  Ave.,  E  Street  and 
13th    St.    Northeast. 


Philadelphia  —  "The  Exhibitor," 
trade  regional,  will  hold  a  film  golf 
tournament   on    Sept.    17. 


San  Francisco — After  14  years  with 
the  company,  Harry  Harrison  has  re- 
signed as  manager  of  the  Western 
Poster  Co. 


Baltimore — Carroll  Stuart  Langue 
has  resigned  as  manager  of  the  Met- 
ropolitan. 


Richmond — Elmer  H.  Brient,  who 
has  been  managing  the  National,  har 
been   transferred  to   New  York. 


Detroit — Charles  Kain,  49,  former 
exhibitor  and  prominent  locally,  is 
dead    here   after   a   brief   illness. 


Essaness    Gets    16th    House 

Chicago — Essaness  has  acquired  its 
16th  house  with  the  purchase  of  the 
Madison  Square.  After  special  acous- 
tical treatment  the  house  will  be  re- 
opened on  Aug.  29  under  the  new 
name  of  the   Byrd. 


Warners    Buy    McKeesport    Victor 

McKeesport,  Pa. — Purchase  of  the 
Victor  here  has  been  announced  by 
Warner  Bros.  Harry  A.  Victor  was 
the    former    owner. 


Soundless    Talker 

Rochester,  N.  Y. — A  "talker"  with 
dialogue  entirely  in  sign  language 
has  been  filmed  for  the  Deaf  Mutes' 
Union    League. 


Mindlin  Sells  Cedarhurst  House 
Cedarhurst,  L.  I. — Mike  Mindlin 
has  sold  the  Playhouse  to  the  Irving 
Wernick  Amusement  Corp.  Wernick 
was  formerly  manager  of  the  Ra- 
mona,   New   York. 


Canadian  Film  Being  Revived 
Trenton,  Ont. — "Carry  On,  Ser- 
geant," the  Bruce  Bairnsfather  war 
picture  produced  in  Canada  two  years 
ago  but  never  released,  is  to  be  taken 
off  the  shelf  by  G.  W.  Brownridge, 
who  has  made  lu  shorts  for  the  On- 
tario Government  at  the  studio  here, 
and  revamped  with  sound,  after 
which  an  effort  will  be  made  to  mar- 
ket   it    under    a    new    title. 


Book  Entire  F.  N.  Product 
Little  Rock,  Ark.  —  The  new 
Arkansas,  under  the  management  of 
Eugene  T.  Oliver,  who  was  former- 
ly with  Interstate  Amusement  Co., 
has  booked  First  National's  entire 
product  for  the  coming  season.  Sam 
B.  Kirby  will  assist  Oliver  in  han- 
dling public  relations  and  exploita- 
tion. 


Miss  Crosman  in  "Royal  Family" 
Henrietta  Crosman  has  been  signec 
by  Paramount  for  "The  Roya 
Family,"  to  be  made  at  the  New  York 
studios  under  the  direction  of  George 
Cukor  and  Cyril  Gardner.  Ina  Claire 
and  Mary   Brian  also  are  in  the  cast 


Trilling,  Jersey  Warner  Booker 
George      Trilling,      formerly      with 
Peerless     Booking     Offices,     is     now 
handling    all    bookings    for    Warner 
Bros.    New  Jersey   houses. 


Six  Pathe  Shorts  on  Broadway 
Six  Pathe  short  subjects  are  being 
shown  along  Broadway  this  week. 
The  Globe  is  showing  "Laundry 
Blues,"  Aesop's  Fable,  and  "Let  'Er 
Buck,"  Grantland  Rice  Sportlight; 
the  Strand,  "Dude  Ranching,"  Sport- 
light,  "The  Love  That  Kills"  and 
Vagabond  Adventure;  Beacon, 
"Sacred  Fires,"  Vagabond  Adventure. 


TALENT  FROM  THE  COAT 


Believing    that    screen    and 
names     have     the      biggest     dra 
power     nowadays,     Walter     Mt 
who  has  charge  of  booking  taler 
Warner   Bros.,  will   leave   sin- 
the  Coast  to  line  up  name  at 1 1 
for   personal   appearances   in   W 
houses. 


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Paris  Studio  Making 
110  in  12  Langua 


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(Continued   from   Page   1) 

Each  picture  is  made  in  the 
of    every    country    where    it    is 
to  appeal,  with   as  many  as  five 
six    versions    being    produced   oi 
same  set. 


Ian? 
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Crick  Sees  Improvemei 
in  Australia  Next  mi 

(Continued   f-om    Page    1) 

of   next  year   as   the    current 
crops   are    plentiful. 

Talkers  have  made  an  excellent  imp  -.i 
upon  pieturegoers  in  Australia  and 
land,  said  Crick.  In  a  temporary  n 
devised  to  aid  economic  conditions  ii 
tralia,  the  Government  is  now  takii 
proximately  6yi  per  cent  of  grosses  of 
companies   as   a   tax. 


High  Export  Tax  Maj 
Ban  Silents  in  Austrli: 

H'ahinu'on    Bureau    of    THE    FIJ.}' 

Washington — Elimination  of 
films    in    Australia    is    seen    wit 
higher   import   tax  on  motion  p|ut 
films,  a   dispatch   to  the  M.    P. 
sion    of   the    Dept.    of    Commerc 
dicates. 

While    only     2S3     of    the     1.250    hou> 
equipped      for     sound       the     unwired     t 
are     limiting    their     shows     to     warrant  ; 
enough     returns    to     install     sound    app 
Of     the     2^3     theaters     wired,     one     Ar- 
company   has  87  per  cent  of  the  total 
tions,   the  remainder  being  of  Australi 
ufacture. 


'en 


"Dixiana"   at   Globe   Sept. 

RKO's      big      special,      "Dix 
opens    Sept.    5    at    the    Globe, 
York,  for  an  indefinite  run. 


la, 


Dortic  New  York  U.A.  Book 
Charles    Dortic    of    Pittsburgl 
been    appointed    booker    for 
Artists'   New  York  exchange. 


lite 


Liggett   Joins   G.B.S. 

Sam     Liggett,    recently    New 
sey    branch    manager    for    Univjs; 
has  joined  G.B.S.,  local  broadc 
station. 


New  Incorporation 


Neighborhood  Theater  Corp..  New 
Orem    T.     Wliarton,    Dover,     Del.      $1 

Irving  Wernick  Amusement  Corp., 
pictures,  Cedarhurst;  L.  Masheh,  233 
wav.    New    York.       100    shares    eommr 

Academy    Theater    Corp.;     B.    D.    Repa 
Buffalo.       300    shares    common. 

Best  Amusement  Corp.,  motion  pi 
A.  II.  I.avenstein.  1776  Broadway, 
York.        ISO     shares     common. 

B'g  Six  Productions  Corp.,  the, 
Kock  &  Simon,  Paterson,  500  share 
mon. 


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Q;day,   August  26,   1930 


DAILV 


€>     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      0 

—  Coast  Wire  Service  — 


l!Y  P1CKF0RD  PLANS 
LH  VERSION  OF  "HI" 


iry     Pickford     appears     to    have 

i  up  her  plans  to  appear  for  Arch 

,11   on    the    Broadway    stage    this 

instead   is  planning  to  do  a 

rsion  of   "K.iki,"   the   Belasco 

n    which    Lenore    Ulric    starred. 

Taylor    is    >lated    to    direct. 


lew  Title   for    F.    N.    Picture 

st  National  has  changed  the  title 

iroken  Dishes,"  in  which  Loretta 

lg  and   Grant    Withers   have   the 

a^ng    roles,     to     "Too     Young    to 

Also  in  the   cast  are   O.    P. 

{ie,  J.  Farrell  MacDonald,  Emma 

i,    Richard    Tucker    and    others. 

Edward    Faragoh    made    the 

in  from  Martin  Flavin's  stage 

and   Mervyn   LeRoy   directed. 


>unny"  Out  of  Cutting  Room 

4    National's    "Sunny,"    starring 
aii  Miller,   is   out   of  the   cutting 
ft    will    have    its    New    York 
icre  this  fall. 


New  Paramount  Contract 
Is  Signed  by  Clara  Bow 

Clara  Bow  has  signed  a  new  con- 
tract with  Paramount,  effective  Oct. 
1,  it  is  announced  by  Jesse  L.  Lasky. 
This  makes  her  fifth  year  under  the 
Paramount    banner. 


H.  B.  Warner  as  Prince 

H.  B.  Warner  has  been  signed  by 
Fox  for  the  role  of  a  prince  in  "The 
Princess  and  the  Plumber,"  in  which 
Charles  Farrell  and  Maureen  O'Sul- 
livan  have  the  leads. 


Stein  to  Direct  Connie  Bennett 

Paul  L.  Stein,  who  directed  Con- 
stance Bennett  in  "This  Thing 
Called  Love,"  for  Pathe,  will  handle 
the  megaphone  for  "Sin  Takes  A 
Holiday"  with  the  same  star.  Horace 
Jackson   has   written   the   adaptation. 


Added  To  "Fifty  Million  Frenchmen" 
John  Halliday.  Charles  Judels, 
Evalyn  Knapp,  Daisy  Belmore,  Vera 
Gordon  and  Nat  Carr  have  been 
added  by  Warners  to  "Fifty  Million 
Frenchmen."  Olsen  and  Johnson 
head  the  cast,  which  also  includes 
William  Gaxton,  Helen  Broderick, 
Lester  Crawford  and  Claudia  Dell. 
Lloyd    Bacon    is    directing. 


FOR  "TOL'ABLE  DAVID" 


Richard  Cromwell,  an  art  student 
with  no  theatrical  experience,  has 
been  picked  by  Columbia  for  the  title 
role  in  the  talker  version  of  "Tol'able 
David."  Cromwell  is  20,  of  the 
Charles  Ray  type  and  said  to  possess 
natural  histrionic  ability.  John  Bly- 
stone   will   direct  the   production. 


Edmund  Lowe's  Next 
Edmund  Lowe  will  appear  next  for 
Fox  in  "Stolen  Thunder,"  with 
Jeanette  MacDonald  as  his  leading 
woman.  The  supporting  cast  has 
Marjorie  White,  Warren  Hymer, 
William  Harrigan,  Albert  Conti  and 
Ellen    Woodsten. 


Schertzinger  to  Finish  "Morals" 
Victor  Schertzinger,  who  went  to 
Chicago  from  New  York  to  direct 
special  sequences  for  "New  Morals," 
William  Powell  picture,  has  now  been 
assigned  to  take  full  charge  of  the 
production,  which  John  Cromwell  had 
been  slated  to  direct. 


Kenneth  Harlan  Signed 

For  Universal  Serial 

Kenneth  Harlan  has  been  signed 
by  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  for  the  lead  in 
"Finger  Prints,"  by  Arthur  B. 
Reeve,  win  -h  will  be  one  of  Uni- 
versal's   serials   for   the   new   season. 


Barry  Norton  in  Spanish  Version 
Barry  Norton  has  been  chosen  by 
Universal  to  play  opposite  Lupe 
Velez  in  the  Spanish  version  of  "East 
is  West,"  which  George  Melford  will 
direct.  Norton  is  a  native  of  Buenos 
Aires. 


"Charley's  Aunt"  Still  Casting 

"Charley's  Aunt,"  which  Al  F. 
Christie  will  direct,  is  still  in  process 
of  casting  and  is  expected  to  go  in 
production  at  the  Metropolitan  studios 
within  the  next  three  weeks.  F. 
McGrew  Willis  recently  completed 
the  screen  play  and  dialogue.  Already 
selected  for  the  cast  are  Charlie  Rug- 
gles,  in  the  title  role;  Lucie n  Little- 
field.  Halliwell  Hobbs  and  Phillips 
Smallev. 


Arnold    Lucy   in   Fox    Picture 

Arnold  Lucy  will  have  an  important 
role  in  "The  Princess  and  the  Plum- 
ber," which  Hamilton  MacFadden  i> 
directing   for    Fox. 


BLOCK  &  SULLY    <  BURNS  &  ALLEN 


A  Sensation  at  the  N.  Y.  Palace 
Opening  in  London 


An  International 
Laugh  Riot 


What  Is  This  Thing  Called  BOASBERG? 


50  MILLION  FRENCHMEN 
for  WARNER   BROS. 

SERVICE  PLEASE 

Mage  Play 

Opening  N.  Y.  October 

Written  vith  CRANE  WILBUR 

FREE  AND  EASY 

and  DOUGH   BOY 

for  BUSTER   KEATON 

SUPPLIED   SNICKERS 

for  John  Gilbert  "Way  for  a  Sailor" 


10    COMEDY   2   REELERS 
for  UNIVERSAL 

TWO  SONG  HITS 
for  ROBBINS  MUSIC  CO. 

A  FEW  IDEAS 
/orFANCHON  &  MARCO 

AN  ORIGINAL 
for  RADIO   PICTURES 


// 


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same  scenes  in 


the  Universa 
Newsreel 


LAST 
WEEK! 


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THE 

HE  N£WSR4PIR 
IF  HLMDOIM 


ALL  Till  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VL.  LIII     No.  49 


Wednesday,   August  27,   1930 


Price  5  Cents 


,'4,585,576  in  Sound  Devices  Exported  This  Year 

FOX  FILM  ASSETSTUMP  54  PERCENT 


1KO  Features  Going  Into  Production  By   Trios 


The  Mirror 

-a  column  of  comment 


:ADERS  OF  other  industries 
1  give  their  views  on  picture 
.  at  the  coming   M.P.T.O.A. 
civention.     The  speakers,  na- 
tnal    figures    of    tested    judg- 
r  nt,  no  doubt  will  contribute 
s  lie     observations     which     will 
tible   our    industry    to    get    a 
i  ire    accurate    perspective    on 
'It.      Frequently     an     analysis 
m  a  comparatively-disinterest- 
party,  standing  a  little  fur- 
:r  away,  is  much  more  hon- 
and    searching    than    self- 
•ulysis.  These  industrial  celebs 
r.y  provide  a  diagnosis  which 
i  not  only  revealing  but  to  a 

( *ree  corrective. 

*  *       * 

l  I. SI  DENT       LIGHTMAN       of 
M.P.T.O.A.    forecasts    an    "ap- 
p  iable    improvement"     in     theater 
I'  mess    within    the    next    60    days. 
I  uugh   constant    contact   with    ex- 
organizations     throughout     the 
I  ntry,  "M.   A."   ought   to  be   in   a 
[  ition  to  gauge  the  situation  with 
possible    accuracy.      It's    a    fact 
t  conditions  are  better  than  they 
e  a  month  or  two  ago.  If  theater 
n  i  face  the  new   season  optimisti- 
c  y,  and  couple  that  optimism  with 
a  up-and-doing  brand  of  showman- 
s  i,  it's  likely  that  the  improvement 
1    be  rapid  and  marked. 

*  *         * 

■  N  CHANEY'S  passing  will  be 
mourned  by  the  millions, 
was  a  vast  world-audience  al- 
s'er  to  be  entertained,  thrilled 
'Unded  by  the  versatile  talents 
inique  artist.  No  one  can  take 
<-'.  Legions  of  fans  knew  Lon 
only  for  his  ability  as  a  clever 
■rtainer.  Others,       particularly 

'in  the    industry,    knew    him    also 
conscientious    interest    in    his 
and   his  exemplary   mode   of   liv- 
The    untimely    death    of    Lon 
"ey  is  a  great  loss  to  the  screen. 


Second  Set  of  Three  Due 

to  Get  Under  Way 

Next  Week 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — RKO  appears  to  have 
adopted  a  policy  of  putting  its  pro- 
ductions in  work  by  trios.  Three  pic- 
tures now  being  completed,  Amos  'n' 
Andy  in  "Check  and  Double-Check," 
Rex  Beach's  "The  Silver  Horde"  and 
Lowell  Sherman  in  "The  Losing 
Game,"  will  be  followed  in  about  a 
week  by  three  others,  "Cimarron," 
Victor  Herbert's  "Babes  in  Toyland" 
and  Herbert  Brenon's  "Beau  Ideal." 
A  third  trio  is  expected  to  be  ready 
when,  this  group  is  finished. 

CHANEY  DIKOlTCOAST 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Lon  Chaney  died  at 
St.  Vincent's  hospital  here  early  on 
Tuesday  from  a  throat  hemorrhage 
following  .a  fight  against  anaemia 
and  congestion  of  the  bronchial 
tubes.  The  hemorrhage  came  un- 
expectedly after  he  had  been  re- 
ported on  the  road  to  recovery. 

Chaney  entered  the  hospital  Aug. 
IS  for  treatment  of  an  anaemic  con- 
dition following  pneumonia  con- 
tracted while  in  New  York  earlier 
in  the  year.  Failing  to  respond  to 
treatment,  three  blood  transfusions 
were  made,  and  on  Monday  the 
doctors  issued  a  statement  that  he 
was    resting   easily. 

The    noted    actor,    known    internationally   as 
"The    Man    of    a    Thousand    Faces,"    was    47 
{Continued  on  Page  7) 


Better  Tone 

Responding  to  several  de- 
velopments of  a  favorable  na- 
ture, including  principally  the 
announcement  of  the  54  per 
cent  increase  in  Fox  assets 
and  the  dismissal  of  the  War- 
ner receivership  bill,  amuse- 
ment stocks  yesterday  were 
again  in  the  van  of  a  healthy 
advance.  Wall  St.  is  keeping 
an  eye  on  film  issues  as  the 
keynote  of  decided  betterment 
in  business. 


Resources    Rise    54    per 

cent — Liabilities 

Are  Reduced 

An  increase  of  $68,280,597,  or  54 
per  cent  compared  with  $124,243,716 
at  the  end  of  1929,  in  the.  assets  of 
Fox  Film  for  the  first  six  months 
of  this  year  is  shown  in  a  statement 
mailed  yesterday  by  Harley  L.  Clarke 
to  stockholders.  The  total  at  the 
end  of  June  was  $192,524,313.  Cur- 
rent assets  are  given  as  $30,444,121, 
(Continued  on  Page  7) 


WARNERS  WIN  IN  COURT 


Dover,  Del.  —  Warner  Bros, 
emerged  victor  in  the  Delaware  Su- 
preme Court  yesterday,  when  Chief 
Justice  James  Pennewill  dismissed 
the  receivership  bill  fixed  by  Ira 
Nelson  of  Boston  against  Warners 
and  Renraw,  Inc.  Dismissal  was 
made  on  the  motion  of  Hugh  M. 
Morris,  Warner  counsel,  who  said 
the  bill  as  filed  was  neither  signed 
nor  verified  by  the  complainant  as 
required  by  the  court. 

Union-Para.  Deal  Out 

Acquisition  by  Paramount  Publix 
of  an  interest  in  the  Union  Theaters 
circuit  of  Australia  is  scouted  in  a 
cable  received  by  Millard  Johnson, 
American  representative,  from  Stuart 
Doyle,  managing  director  of  the 
chain.  The  reports  are  said  to  have 
arisen  through  Paramount  investigat- 
ing the  Australian  position  with  a 
view  to  a  further  reduction  of  film 
rentals. 


Large  Increase  Is  Shown 

In  Exports  of  Equipment 


Early  Bird  Shows 

Matinees  at  10:30  a.m.  daily, 
except  Sunday,  will  be  inaug- 
urated Aug.  30  at  R-K-O's 
86th  St.  The  showings  will  be 
at   reduced   prices. 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Exports  of  sound 
equipment  for  the  first  six  months 
of  1930  amounted  to  $4,585,576  in 
value,  it  is  shown  in  a  compilation 
by  N.  D.  Golden  of  the  M.  P.  Divi- 
sion of  the  Department  of  Com- 
(Continutd  on  Page  7) 


S.  M.  P.  E.  TAKES  IN 
84  MEMBERS  SINCE  MAY 


Eighty-four  new  members  have 
joined  the  Society  of  Motion  Pic- 
ture Engineers  since  May,  the  or- 
ganization announces.  Location  of 
these  members  are:  1  S.,  56;  Eng- 
land, 11;  France,  3;  New  Zealand, 
2;  South  Africa,  1;  India,  2;  Scot- 
land, 1;  Poland.  2;  Norway,  1; 
Germany,  2;  Japan,  2;   Brazil,   1. 


"The  Sea  Wolf" 

"Mighty"  is  the  word  that  best 
describes  Fox's  talker  version  of  the 
famous  Jack  London  story,  viewed 
yesterday  at  a  special  showing.  Mil- 
ton Sills,  in  a  powerful  performance 
that  will  stand  out  as  one  of  the  year's 
best,  dominates  every  foot  of  the  film. 
Those  who  like  their  action  as  rough 
as  it  is  humanly  possible  to  make  it, 
will  revel  in  his  robust  exhibition  as 
the  terrifying  master  of  a  sail-ship  in 
Far  Eastern  waters.  The  romantically- 
minded  also  will  find  plenty  to  enjoy 
in  the  love  affair  between  Raymond 
Hackett  and  Jane  Keith,  outcasts 
who  meet  in  an  Oriental  den  and  find 
eventual  happiness  despite  the  "Wolfs" 
designs  to  crush  the  lad  and  take  the 
girl  for  himself.  Alfred  Santell  di- 
rected. Any  exhib  can  put  a  check 
alongside   of   this   one. 

GILLETTE. 


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Net 

High  Low     Close     Chge. 

Con.     Fm.     lad....    18J4     18J4     18>4      

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M-G-M    pfd 26/2  2634     26J/2   +  134 

Para.     F-L     5934  5734     5934   +   134 

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Warners    6s39     ...    8954  87%     89J4    +   154 

To  Release  "Storm  Over  Asia" 
"Storm  Over  Asia"  will  be  finally 
released  in  the  United  States  in  Sep- 
tember after  having  been  held  up 
about  a  year  for  various  reasons, 
states  L.  I.  Monosson,  president  of 
Amkino  Corp.     It  is  a  silent  picture. 


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PREDICTED  BY  GIANNI 


"American  producers  will  eventu- 
ally find  it  necessary  to  make  pic- 
tures abroad,"  said  Dr.  A.  H.  Gian- 
nini  to  a  FILM  DAILY  representa- 
tive yesterday  upon  his  return  from 
Europe   aboard   the   Majestic. 

Dr.  Giannini's  trip  was  abruptly 
terminated  by  the  death  in  Califor- 
nia of  his  step-father,  Lorenzo  Sca- 
tena,  who  was  chairman  of  the  board 
of  the  Bank  of  Italy  of  California. 
He  had  been  abroad  a  month. 


Local  Sound  House  Vital, 
Woodhull  Tells  Kiwanians 

Washington,  N.  J. — That  a  small 
house  wired  in  a  community  is  great- 
er in  comparison  to  a  large  wired 
theater  in  a  big  city  is  the  opinion 
of  Pete  Woodhull,  who  yesterday  ad- 
dressed the  Kiwanis  here.  Woodhull 
pointed  out  that  the  exhibitor  of  a 
small  town  who  installs  sound  in  his 
house  is  helping  to  keep  the  residents 
from  going  elsewhere  to  shop  and 
look  for  amusements.  If  the  theater 
owner  gives  his  patrons  the  right 
kind  of  sound,  they  will  not  go  to 
neighboring  towns  or  cities  and  spend 
their  money,  he  said. 


COMING  &  GOING 


PAUL  SLOANE  arrives  in  New  York 
from  the  coast  next  Wednesday  and  sails 
on  Saturday  aboard  the  Bremen  to  inter- 
view European  dramatists  for  RKO's  new 
product. 

LILY  DAMITA  is  due  back  from  abroad 
tomorrow  on  the  Europa  and  will  leave  im- 
mediately   for    Hollywood. 

HUGO  RIESENFELD  has  returned  to 
New   York   from   Hollywood. 

DR.  A.  H.  GIANNINI  returned  from 
abroad   yesterday   on    the    Majestic. 

JOAN  MARIE  LAWES,  daughter  of 
Warden  Lawes  of  Sing  Sing,  returns  to 
New  York  next  week  from  the  Coast,  where 
she   appeared   in    "Up   the    River"   for    Fox. 

HARRIS  P.  WOLFBERG  is  in  town  for 
a    few    weeks. 


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PAUL  ASH 
FOR 


STAGE 
HELD 


Paul  Ash,  ace  master-of-ceremon- 
ies  in  New  York  and  Chicago  for 
some  years,  will  retire  from  the  stage 
when  he  finishes  his  engagement  at 
the  Brooklyn  Paramount  in  two 
weeks.  He  will  devote  his  time  to 
radio  work. 

40  Publix  First-Runs 
Book  Rin-Tin-Tin  Serial 

Boston  —  "The  Lone  Defender," 
new  Mascot  serial  with  Rin-Tin-Tin, 
has  been  booked  for  40  Publix  first- 
run  houses  in  New  England,  it  is 
announced  by  Herman  Rifkin,  presi- 
dent  of  Hollywood   Films. 


Levine  Flies  East 

Nat  Levine,  president  of  Mascot 
Pictures,  arrived  in  New  York  from 
the  coast  yesterday  by  airplane  with 
a  print  of  "The  Lone  Defender,"  first 
of  the  three  Rin-Tin-Tin  talker  ser- 
ials. He  will  return  to  Hollywood 
shortly  to  start  shooting  on  "The 
Phantom  of  the  West,"  his  second 
serial,   starring  Tom  Tyler. 


"Matrimonial  Bed"  for  Beacon 

"The  Matrimonial  Bed"  has  been 
booked  into  the  Beacon  starting  Fri- 
day following  its  current  run  at  the 
Strand. 


"Journeys  End"  Set  for  Roxy 

After  postponing  the  picture  for  a 
week,  Roxy  will  play  "Journey's  End" 
beginning  Friday.  It  will  be  the  first 
New  York  showing  at  popular  prices. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


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Rivoli,    N.    Y. 

Aug.   28     "Animal  Crackers,"  Paramou  p:, 

ture,     with     Four     Marx    BlMi 

opens   at   the   Rialto. 
Carnival    and   dance   to  be  h   b 

the     Film     Players'     Club    i  th. 

grand   ballroom   of   Starlight 'ark 

East    177th    St. 
Sept.   10     Academy   of   M.    P.   Arts  ar,!Sci 

ences    meet    to    discuss    wicjfita 

problems. 
Sept.    15-16     Ninth    annual    convention  1  M 

P.    T.    O.    of    St.    Louis,   litem 

Missouri  and   Southern  Illin(wii 

be  held  in  St.   Louis. 
Sept.   17     Second  meeting  of  Academy    M. 

P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  disc  dm 

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Film    Golf   Tournament   to  t  ,t 

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Sept.    27      Entertainment   and   dance  gii   b 

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Oct.   20-21       Tenth     Annual     Conventi-    ot 

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ction  Trend  Is 
d  New  York 

TATION    again   is    strong 

d    increase     production     of 

es   in    New    York,    thereby 

ig     down     the     output     of 

•wood,    and    it    looks    very 

this  time  as  if  the   agita- 

will  have  its   effect.     Para- 

t  Publix  is  taking  the  lead, 

g  scheduled    twenty    of    its 

five  pictures   for   next   sea- 

:or   the    New    York    studio, 

ther  companies  are  also  in 

Production  in  the  East  is, 

iurse,   far   more    convenient 

ccessible,  and,  as  most  sets 

low    interiors    anyway,    the 

ine  slogan  of   California   is 

;  its    force.      Indeed,    it    is 

referred  to  as  a  detriment, 

he   tropical    climate    is    be- 

.   in   many    quarters    to    be 

rious    to    picture    workers, 

ig  them  up   and   otherwise 

ring    their    efficiency.      As 

le  cost,  the  balance  is  with 

•last.     More   than   one   ma- 

roducing  executive  in   Hol- 

>d  will  tell  you  quietly  that 

ction  of  pictures  ought   to 

:    centralized,  if  only  for  the 

ng    of    the    industry,    but 

nil  all  add  that  they  would 

live     in     California     and 

I    ore   they   are    not    lifting   a 

to    make    the    change    to 

York  or  other  metropolitan 

s. 

George  Gerhard  in 
"Evening  World" 


wishes  and  congratulations  are 
ed  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
i  following  members  of  the  in- 
who  are  celebrating  their 
lys: 


August  21 

Bert  Ennis 
Lorraine  Eason 
Frank  Heath 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

AN   INNOVATION  in  previews  was  sprung  by  Joe  Fliesler, 
manager  of  those  arty  theaters,  for  the  presentation  of  Ufa's 
first    bi-lingual    film,    "Melody    of   the    Heart" the    news- 
paper boys  were  shown  the  first  half  of  the  English  version  and 

the  second  half  of  the  German  version this  is  using  the 

old  bean,  and   saves  the  reviewers  a   lot  of  time   covering  two 

versions it   should    set   a    standard   for   reviewing   all   bi- 

linguals  in  future and  there  will  probably  be  a  slew  of 

'em   from   Ufa,   for   this   one  has   all   the   ear-marks  of   a   darb. 


L7DDIE  HITCHCOCK  chaperoned  a  party  at  the  Astor  Hotel 
t'other  evening  in  honor  of  two  new  Publix  stars  who  are 
making  personal  appearances  in  these  parts — Harry  Green  and 
Ann  Pennington while  waiting  for  the  orchestra  to  ar- 
rive   some    gink    started    practicing    on    the    accordion,    and    the 

guests   threatened   to   walk  out but    Eddie    squelched   him 

just    in    time among   those   present   were    Georgie    Jessel 

and   Paul   Ash Believe   it   or   not,    E.   W.    Griffith's   opus, 

"Abraham    Lincoln,"    reels    off   without    the    Great    Emancipator 

spilling  his    Gettysburg  address it   gave   a   lot   of   folks   a 

mild  shock,  like  viewing  Santa  Claus  without  his  whiskers 

*  *  *  * 

CID  GRAUMAN  can  be  seen  these  days  escorting  his  mother 

around   town  to   see  the   sights and   Al   Selig  can  be 

seen  any  morning  almost  in  Boyer's  drug  store  grabbing  a  quick 
breakfast  and  bemoaning  the  fact  that  the  wife  isn't  back  from 

the   country    to    butter   his    toast Al    Wilkie,    director   of 

publicity  for  Paramount  stude,  met  Ina  Claire  and  other  mem- 
bers of  the  "Royal  Family"  cast  on  their  arrival  from  Holly- 
wood to  our  hamlet Looks  as  if  Eddie  Klein  has  a  hot 

number  in  "Alma  De  Gaucho,"  the  Spanish  dialog  feature 

The  Mexico   City  reviewers  hail  it  as  the  best  presentation  of 

Argentinian  life  yet   filmed and   what   a   baby  is  that   la 

belle  Mona  Rico,  the  Spanish  star she'd  make  an  octo- 
genarian crack  his  dry  fingers  like   castanets 


'J'HEY  KNEW  What  They  Wanted:   (and  if  you  still  harbor 

a  belief  that  the  English  have  no  sense  of  humor,  pipe  this 

one  from  "Cinematograph  Times") — An  exhibitor  down  on  his 

luck  was  about  to  throw  himself  off  Westminster  Bridge 

a  distributor  friend  stopped  him  just  in  time he  took  the 

would-be  suicide  to  a  bridge  bench,  and  sat  down  to  talk  things 

over they  discussed  the  exhibitor's  financial  troubles,  and 

the  rotten  state  of  the  film  biz   in  general and  then  they 

both  jumped  off  the  bridge 

VTICTOR  H.   MILLER,  musical  director  for  Loew's   State  in 
Syracuse,  is  one  of  our  better  musicians  who  has  made  a  big 

rep  outside  of  Gotham he  has  decided  to  go  abroad  and 

study  for  a  career  as  symphonic  director  and  composer 

some   of  his   work  has   been  heard  in   the   Metropolitan    Opera 

Add    Nifties:    Walter    Winchell's    designation    of    Rudy 

Vallee  as  the  "Maineiac" Joe  Rivkin  is  shooting  the  old 

exploitashe  stuff  for  Tiffany  now,  under  the  expert  guidance  of 
Al  Selig While  Earl  Denison  of  Denison  Film  Process- 
ing Co.  is  on  his  Coast  trip,  his  sec,  Beatrice  Arker,  is  running 

things  quite  nif tily,  thank  you 

*  *  *  * 

JAN'   EMANUEL,  publisher  of  regionals,  puts  over  a  Prosperity 
issue,  and   sez:  "Prosperity  is  headed  this  way it's  ar- 
rival can  be  hastened  by  going  out  to  meet  it" and  that 

means    everybody    in    the    film    biz Phil    Baker    on    the 

Palace  bill  is  clicking  big  with  "Tomorrow's  Another  Day," 
one   of  the    Al   Jolson    songs    in   his   coming   feature,    "Big    Boy" 

Richard   Dix   hit   into   a   snag  on   location  while   making 

"Cimarron" he  tips  and   sez  to  an  Osage  Indian:  "How, 

Redskin,  how!     See  heap  big  Chief  Bacon  Rind  around?" 

and  the  red  dingc  gives  him  a  haughty  look,  and  sez:  "My  dear 
fellow,  I  wish  you  would  endeavor  to  use  better  English.  I 
don't  speak  the  Osage  tongue,  but  perhaps  you  speak  French? 
No?     German?     No?     Rea-lly!" 


EXPLOITETTES 

A  Clearing  House  tor 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Wrecked  Airplane 
Plugs  "Dawn  Patrol" 

A  STRIKING  marquee  and 
lobby  display  made  the  exter- 
ior of  the  Orpheum  theater  in 
Los  Angeles  a  show  place  which 
was  the  "observed  of  all  observ- 
ers." A  large  airplane  was  placed 
on  top  of  the  marquee.  At  each 
corner  of  marquee,  machine  guns 
were  mounted  on  bags  of  saw- 
dust similar  to  trench  parapets. 
A  wrecked  airplane  was  planted 
at  the  corner  of  Wilshire  Boule- 
vard and  Western  Avenue,  the 
busiest  corner  in  Los  Angeles. 
The  wings  of  this  wrecked  plane, 
bore  the  title  "The  Dawn  Patrol" 
and  a  large  sign  stated  "This  air- 
plane was  wrecked  during  the 
filming  of  "The  Dawn  Patrol" 
now  showing  at  the  Orpheum 
theater."  On  three  afternoons 
immediately  following  the  open- 
ing of  the  picture,  "The  Dawn 
Patrol"  was  written  in  the  sky 
by  Thor  Paulson,  the  Pacific 
Coast  leading  skywriter.  This  is 
the  first  time  that  skywriting  has 
been  used  to  exploit  any  picture 
shown  in  Los  Angeles. 

— First  National 


Made  Cuckoo  Nest  in 
Tree  in  His  Lobby 

ri.  E.  O'DONNELL  made  a 
nest  for  "The  Cuckoos"  in 
the  lobby  of  the  Publix-Colum- 
bia,  Baton  Rouge.  The  box-office 
was  masked  in  with  brown  paper, 
crumpled  to  suggest  bark,  and 
from  the  top  spread  green 
branches  which  supported  not 
only  a  nest,  but  a  cuckoo  clock. 
Heads  of  Wheeler  and  Woolsey 
were  also  placed  in  the  branches. 
For  the  students  at  the  Univer- 
sity he  got  out  a  special  novelty, 
a  pay  envelope  printed  up  with 
"Cuckoo  Food"  and  containing  a 
small   quantity  of  bird   seed. 


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M.  Will  I  get  regular  service  by  thor- 
oughly trained  engineers  to  maintain 
high  quality  and  prevent  costly 
break-downs? 


JL  Has  the  company  enough  installa- 
tions to  support  an  efficient  nation- 
wide service  organization  for  the  10 
year  life  of  the  contract? 


•3  Has  the  equipment  a  proved  per- 
formance record  of  less  than  one 
interruption  per  thousand  shows  in 
several  thousand  theatres? 


4   Will  a  real  stock  of  spare  parts  be 
available  nearby  and  a  service  engi- 


neer on  call  for  immediate  em  m 
service  during  all  theatre  ho 

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satisfied  that  the  quality  o  re 
duction  is  the  best  and  equal  o 
in  deluxe  theatres? 


O  Will  I  get  engineering  supi  i 
of  my  installation  equal  to  ia 
deluxe  theatres? 

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•  Has  equipment  been  desi>f  e< 
reproduce  the  high  quality  re" 
of  the  best  pictures? 


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carry  on  a  large  program  of  ipi 
and  development  to  assure  <n- 
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ducing  and  provide  mechanical  and 
electrical  devices  for  future  devel- 
opments in  the  amusement  field? 


Id  Will  I  get  advertising  accessories  to 
cash  in  on  a  manufacturer's  name 
popularized  by  national  advertising? 


*^   Will  my  contract  protect  me  by  im- 
mediate  free   replacements   in   case 


of  fire? 


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M.%9  Has  the  company  the  stability  to 
adequately  protect  me  on  all  patents? 

•     •    • 

mm.  Has  the  company  a  uniform  policy 
and  contract  for  every  exhibitor? 


J.  4   Will  I  be  able  to  arrange  easy  terms 

so  I  can  pay  out  of  box-office  receipts 
stimulated  by  quality  performance? 


J.O  Will  my  equipment  be  an  invest- 
ment paying  dividends  over  a  period 
of  10  years  — or  will  I  — like  2,000 
other  exhibitors  —  soon  have  to  re- 
place it  to  meet  the  competition  of 
better  quality? 


m£>  Will  I  have  acous- 
tical engineering  as- 
sistance to  correct 
structural  and  other 
acoustical  defects? 


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Hollywood  Happenings 


Four  Specials  Finished 

at  Universal  Studios 

Universal  studios  have  chalked  off 
four  more  specials  from  its  "in  pro- 
duction" schedule.  John  Stahl  has 
completed  handling  direction  of  "A 
Lady  Surrenders,"  Monta  Bell  has 
finished  directing  Lupe  Velez  in 
"East  is  West."  "The  Cat  Creeps," 
is  now  out  of  Rupert  Julian's  hands 
and  "See  America  Thirst"  has  been 
finally  completed  by  William  James 
Craft. 

Pictures  that  will  go  into  work  next  month 
include  "Cohens  and  Kellys  in  Africa,'' 
"Saint  Johnson,"  "Resurrection."  "Dracula," 
and  three  shorts.  They  are  Slim  Summer- 
ville's  second  two-reel  comedy  and  the  fourth 
and  fifth  episodes  of  the  "Leather  Pusher'' 
series. 


Sam  Taylor  Now  Writing 
Screen  Version  of  "Kiki" 

Sam  Taylor,  who  will  direct  Mary 
Pickford  in  the  talker  version  of  the 
Belasco  play,  "Kiki,"  is  now  busy 
writing  the  adaptation.  Taylor  also 
directed  Pickford  in  "Coquette"  and 
"The  Taming  of  the  Shrew." 


Lily  Damita  Due  Next  Week 
Lily  Damita  is  due  to  arrive  here 
next  week  to  appear  in  a  picture  for 
Paramount,  to  whom  she  has  been 
loaned  by  Samuel  Goldwyn.  After 
this  film,  she  will  return  to  the  Gold- 
wyn studio. 


Columbia  To  Feature  Joan  Peers 
As  a  result  of  her  work  in  "Rain  or 
Shine,"   Columbia  has  decided  to  fea- 
ture Joan  Peers  in  one  of  its  coming 
productions. 


Ward  Bond  in  "Play  Called  Life" 

Chandler  Sprague  has  cast  Ward 
Bond  for  a  principal  role  in  "Play 
Called  Life."  Bond  has  just  com- 
pleted a  part  in  "The   Big  Trail." 


Buster  West  on  the  Lot 
Buster  West,  stage  comedian,  has 
arrived  to  begin  work  in  Educational- 
Christie  comedies  being  made  at  the 
Metropolitan  studios.  The  first  story, 
directed  by  William  Watson,  is  tenta- 
tively   titled    "Little    Been    Beep." 


Walter  C.  Kelly  Signed  by  Fox 

Walter  C.  Kelly,  famous  in  vaude- 
ville as  "The  Virginia  Judge,"  has 
been  signed  by  Fox  as  a  writer  and 
actor. 


Casting    for    Spanish    "Dove" 

Sol  Lesser,  who  is  supervising  "The 
Dove,"  is  now  casting  for  the  Span- 
ish version,  the  first  to  be  made  by 
United  Artists.  Dolores  Del  Rio  will 
be  starred  in  this  version  as  well  as 
the    English   production. 


Third  Buck  Jones  Film  Starts 
The  third  of  the  Buck  Jones  series 
for    Columbia    has    gone    into    work 
under  the  tentative  title  of  "Lawless 
Valley."     Art  Rosson  is  directing. 


A  Little 
from 


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Lots' 


By  RALPH    WILK  . 

Hollyv,)d 
J7RANK  BORZAGE,  director,  lid 
Charles  Farrell,  star,  are  looltg 
forward  eagerly  to  Sept.  15.  H 
that  day  "Liliom,"  their  most  H 
bitious  effort  for  the  screen,  111 
have  its  world  premiere  at  the  (I 
thay  Circle  theater  in  Los  AngU 
for   an    extended    run. 

*  *         * 

Edward  Eisner,  recently  sig 
by  Fox  as  dramatic  coach,  will  ti- 
struct  Janet  Gaynor  and  Chans 
Farrell  in  "The  Man  Who  Cm 
Back,"  for  which  Eisner  was  sUe 
director _  of  the  original  New  Yk 
production. 

*  *         * 

According  to  a  reliable  report,  e 
Mack   Sennett  organization  is  ne 
dating    with    Glenn    Tryon,    forr 
Universal  comedy  star,  to  appear 
the  stellar  player  in  a  feature-len|li 
production.      A    similar    propositi:, 
it   was   learned,   is   now   being  enti- 
tained  by   Tryon,   Hal  Roach  havij 
submitted  him  an  offer. 

*  *         * 

Louis  Van  Den  Ecker,  who  act- 
as  technical  director  on  Fo: 
'Renegades,"  spent  six  years  in  ti 
French  Foreign  Legion,  so  the  < 
tails  of  this  picture  ought  to 
correct. 

*  *        * 

Frank  Lloyd  presided  as  toa- 
master  at  a  dinner  given  by  the  wr 
ers  and  directors'  branch  of  t< 
Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Scienci 
in  honor  of  Sergei  Eisenstein. 


In  the  Ea 
^L  BOASBERG  is  busy,  to  say  tl 
least.  In  collaboration  with  CraJ 
Wilbur,  he  has  written  "Servil 
Please,"  a  play,  which  will  open  ■ 
New  York  in  October.  He  wrote  til 
dialogue  for  the  screen  version  j 
"50  Million  Frenchmen,"  which  ! 
being  made  by  Warner  Brothers,  h 
wrote  two  song  hits  for  the  Robbii 
Music  company  and  ten  two-reel  con| 
edies  for  Universal.  He  has  al.'l 
written  an  original  story  for  Radi 
Pictures.  He  did  two  originals  k 
Buster  Keaton  and  supplied  laugl 
for  John  Gilbert's  "Way  for  a  Sailor. 

*  *         * 

Jack  Raymond  of  the  Howar 
Seiter    office,    Hollywood,    motorc 

to  New   York  in  seven  days. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Sid  Silver 
going  back  stage  at  the  Palace  t 
chat  with  his  old  friend,  Phil  Baker 
S.  Hersig  and  Howard  Beaudin 
dining  on  48th  Street,  Sunday  eve 
ning;  J.  F.  Ahearn  and  J.  Audre; 
Clark    walking    on    Sixth    avenue. 


THE 


Vnesday,   August  27,   1930 


DAILV 


liNEY  DIES  ON  COAST 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

d.       He    was    born    April    1,    1883,    in 

I   Springs.      He    leaves    a    wife    ami    a 

■gbton,    by    a    former    marriage.      His 

i    was    as    a    guide    on    Pike's    Peak, 

:     became     a     prop     boy,     later     tried 

comedy,    and    finally    landed    on    the 

od     lot*.        His     outstanding     pictures 

Die    Miracle     Man,"     "Hunchback    of 

"Phantom     of     the     Opera," 

Clown,    Laugh,"    and    "The    Unholy 


J  T.O.  of  N.  J.   Holds  Meeting 

ar  bi-monthly   meeting  of  the 

iir.O.  of  N.  J.  was  held  yesterday 

■  Dixie  Hotel,  New  York,  with 

nl  25  members  attending.    A  reso- 

was   adopted    expressing   con- 

lisces  of   Lon   Chaney's   untimely 

Sidney    Samuelson,  president, 

it)  questioned    about   the    meeting, 

to   give   out   any   information 

I  than    the    holding    of    another 

n  Sept.  9th  at  the  same  hotel. 

i  Jersey   exhibitors  will  meet 

mjrow  at  Camden  to  discuss  var- 

blems   of   the   organization. 

nother    Liner    Gets    Talkers 

!  filiation    of    Western     Electric 

nf    system    has    been    made    on 

•itania    and    talker    programs 

mJare   being  .given   once    daily   in 

ure  room.  Bernard  McEvoy  is 

.  Previous  installations  were 

on     the    .Leviathan     and     the 

nt    Fillmore    and    others    are 

i  "-pect. 


Theater  Changes  Reported 

by  Film  Boards  of  Trade 


Musical  Show  for  Colony 
>.  Moss'  Colony  will  reopen  in 
iber  with  "The  New  Yorkers," 
il    show    produced    by    E.    Ray 
Charles   King  may  be  in  the 

hich  also  includes  Frances  Wil- 
frid Clayton,  Jackson  and  Dur- 

Donald  Ogden  Stewart  wrote 
ok. 


ppalachia   Firm   Chartered 
:|alachia,       Va.    —    Whitesburg 
'•ment     Corp.     has     just     been 
to    operate    a    theater    or 
'■  of  amusement.      Officers   and 
J1    are,    R.    W.    Holley,    presi- 
|H.  H.  Hull,  vice-president;   C. 
len,  secretarv,  and  J.   F.   Rich- 
treasurer,  all  of  Appalachia. 


El  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


rican   Film    Co.    and   the    Bio- 
Central    European    film    com- 
i  form  new  five  million  crown 


M 


ami 
cch. 


on      Picture      Exhibitors      of 
a,     the     Black     organization, 

ies   convention   until   the   fall. 

*         *         * 

>nal  Exchanges,  Inc.,  lines  up 
of  well   known   states   right 
?es. 


OREGON 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Union — Cozy,  sold  to  J.  G.  Nichols  by  Regin- 
ald   Menegat. 

Closings 

Circuit,  embracing  Tygh  Valley,  Maupin, 
Madras,  Culver,  Wasco,  Grass  Valley ; 
Burns  —  Oasis;  Canyonville  — ■  Canyon; 
Wendling — Four    L    Hall. 

New  Theaters 

Medford — Holly,    Walter    Leverette,    owner. 

RHODE  ISLAND 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Comimnicut — Highlight,  sold  to  L.  M.  Fredd 
by  Geo.  Maroun;  Thornton — Myrtle,  sold 
to   Carmine   Venduellio. 

Re-openings 

Oakland    Beach — Strand  ;     Providence — Bijou. 

SOUTH   CAROLINA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Orangeburg — Carolinian,  sold  to  Max  W. 
Bryant    by    Pastime   Amus.   Co. 

Closings 

Allendale — Pastime  ;  Columbia — Royal ;  Eno- 
ree  — ■  Enoree ;  Fort  Mills  —  Majestic ; 
Spartajipurg  — -  Ritzy;  Union  —  Carolina; 
Westminster  —  Westminster;  Woodruff  — 
Happyland  ;     York — Pastime. 

SOUTH  DAKOTA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Hurley — Star,  sold  to  H.  Reiter  by  H.  E. 
Thomas;  Salem — Regal,  sold  to  N.  A.  Jer- 
genson    by    E.    W.    Mahan. 

Closings 

Eden  —  Movie;  Freeman — Movie;  Leola — 
Century;  Mobridge — Mascot;  Mt.  Vernon 
— Scenic. 

New  Theaters 

Gregory — Lyric,  Herrison  &  Metzger,  owners. 

WASHINGTON 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Auburn — Granada,  sold  to  Si  Danz  by  Frank 
Graham ;  Ryderwood — Sunset,  sold  to  J. 
Allender  by  C.  G.  Hansen ;  Seattle — • 
Columbian,  sold  to  Pacific  Coast  Inst,  by 
Harry  Booth;  Egyptian,  sold  to  Fox 
Pacific  Co.  by  De  Luxe  Theaters,  Inc. ; 
Neptune,  sold  to  Fox  Pacific  Co.  by  De 
Luxe  Theaters,  Inc. ;  Uptown,  sold  to  Fox 
Pacific  Co.  by  De  Luxe  Theaters,  Inc. ; 
Skykomish — Skykomish,  sold  to  Charles 
Tuell  by  A.  G.  Hopper;  Toledo — Liberty, 
sold   to  J.   J.   Spangler   by   R.   S.    Bowen. 


TENNESSEE 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Adamsville — Kempy,  sold  to  Meeks  &  Dureen 
by  Ed.  Martin;  Dyersburg — Capitol-Fian- 
ces, sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Crescent 
Amus.  Co. ;  Paris — Capitol,  sold  to  Warner 
Bros,  by  Crescent  Amus.  Co. ;  Union  City — 
Capitol,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Crescent 
Amus.  Co.  ;  Ridgley — Fiances,  sold  to  War- 
ner Bros,  by  Crescent  Amus.  Co. 
Closings 

Kenton — Gem  ;  Madisonville — Little  ;  Tellico 
Plains — Tellico. 

TEXAS 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Alice — Texas,  sold  to  Hall  Industries;  Queen, 
sold  to  Hall  Industries;  Aspermont — 
Queen,  sold  to  Pete  Blackshear;  Terrell — 
Palace,  sold  to  E.  E.  Lutz ;  Austin — 
Hancock  and  Crescent,  sold  to  Centex 
Amus.  Co.,  Inc. ;  Frankston — Palace,  sold 
to  H.  B.  Holbert;  Tyler — Liberty,  sold  to 
W.     M.    Shields. 

New  Theaters 

Cooledge— New,  C.  H.  and  H.  D.  Miles, 
owner ;  Malone — Queen,  S.  A.  Johnson, 
owner ;  Perryton  — ■  Ellis,  Coffee  &  Ellis, 
owner;  Springtown — Palace,  Kindel  & 
Sadler,     owner. 

UTAH 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Bicknell  and  Torrey — Ward  Halls,  sold  to  J. 
Bailey  Brown  by  Fred  Brown ;  Connonville 
and  Widstoe — Tropic,  sold  to  W.  H.  John- 
son by  Levi  Bybee  ;  Beaver — Victory,  sold 
to  W.  E.  Lees.  Jr.,  by  Karl  S.  Carlton; 
Centerfield — Kinema.  sold  to  S.  J.  Baxter 
by  A.  L.  Stallings ;  Garland — Liberty,  sold 
to  Lions'  Club  by  W.  R.  Van  Fleet. 

VIRGINIA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Appalachia — Cumberland,  sold  to  Appalachia 
Amus.  Corp.  by  R.  W.  Sherrill ;  Bena — 
Achilles,  sold  to  M.  D.  Harris  by  Ham- 
brick,  Staines  and  Kenny ;  Blackstone — 
Lyric,  sold  to  Blackstone  Amus.  Corp.  by 
George  N.  Seay ;  Norton — Lyric,  sold  to 
Appalachia  Amus.  Corp.  by  R.  W.   Sherrill. 

Closings 

Cheney — Melodian  ;  Endicott — Endicott ;  Ros- 
lyn — Rose  ;  Tacoma — Lincoln  ;  Twisp — Star. 

Re-openings 

Chewelah — Empress. 


Assets  of  Fox  Film  Jump 

$68,280,597  in  6  Months 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 


compared  with  current  liabilities  of 
$12,229,245.  Current  assets  and  cur- 
rent liabilities  at  the  end  of  1929 
amounted  to  $23,408,565  and  $46,- 
101,586,  respectively.  In  addition, 
the  corporation  established  a  new 
record   for  earnings  in  the  period. 

The  report  shows  a  complete  reversal  of 
the  current  asset-current  liability  position 
during  this  period,  disclosing  cash  of  $6,965, 
126,  against  cash  of  $2,492,600  at  the  close 
of  last  year.  Accounts  receivable,  less  re- 
serves, amounted  at  the  end  of  June  to 
4,633,  and  inventories,  otherwise  re- 
I  to  as  unamortized  costs,  were  $19,- 
914,362. 

Under    current    liabilities    as    of    the    end 

nf  June  there  were  notes  payable  of  $1,589,- 
SOOj  accounts  payable  and  accrued  expenses 
of  $5,486,588;  dividend  payable  July  15, 
$2,525,560;  reserve  for  1929  Federal 
income  taxes  of  $425,049.  and  portion  of 
funded  debt  maturing  in  1930,  $2,202,549. 
Investments     in     and     advances     to    affiliated 

companies  and  enterprises  amounted  tn  $114,- 
151,146.  Land,  buildings,  leaseholds,  equip 
ment  and  furniture  and  fixtures,  less  de 
'ion  of  $8,747,914,  were  carried  at 
$43,876,642. 

Earned  surplus  stood  at  $13,627,806,  as 
against  $11,603,511  last  December,  an  in- 
crease of  $2,024,295,  or  17.44  per  cent. 
This     figure,     which     is     as     of     June     28,     is 


after  giving  effect  to  dividends  declared 
amounting    to    $5,051,120. 

Supplementing  the  earnings  statement  for 
the  first  twenty-six  weeks  of  1930,  recently 
published,  are  figures  made  public  by  Clarke 
in  connection  with  Fox's  interest  in  Loew. 
Its  holdings  of  660,900  shares  common  stock 
of  Loew  represent  an  equity  of  about  48 
per  cent  in  the  earnings  of  Loew's.  This 
equity  for  the  first  twenty-six  weeks  of  1930 
approximated  $3,304,500,  or  a  gain  of  more 
than  $2,800,000  over  the  income  actually  re 
ported  by  Fox  from  such  holdings.  This 
would  be  equivalent  to  additional  earnings  of 
$1.11  a  share  of  common  stock  of  Fox  Film 
Corporation. 

The  report  also  points  out  that  the  cor- 
poration has  not  yet  consolidated  the  earn- 
ings from  its  $20,000,000  investment  in  the 
Miln, pi, lis  and  Bradford  Trust,  controlling 
(launuint  British  Picture  Corp.  While  the 
300  theaters  controlled  by  this  corporation 
represent  substantial  buying  power  for  the 
output  of  the  film  corporation,  the  ultimate 
consolidating  of  earnings  should  add  very 
materially  to  the  net  earnings  of  the  Fox 
Film    Corporation. 

Continued  gains  in  gross  revenues  of  Fox 
Film    (exclusive   nt"   tin  ..tn    receipts)    are  also 

reported,  Since  the  end  "f  June  revenues 
for  the  first  seven  weeks  of  the  corporation's 
i  til  half  year  were  $5,185,667,  against 
$4,873,436  for  the  corresponding  seven  week 
period   of    1929. 


LARGE  INCREASE  IS 
IN  EXPORTSOF^EQUIPMENT 

(Continued   from   Page   1) 

merce.      Purchases    by    leading    indi- 
vidual  markets  were: 

United  Kingdom,  $1,771,721;  Ar- 
gentina, $164,351;  France,  $601,391; 
Philippine  Islands,  $125,864;  Canada, 
$283,847;  New  Zealand,  $112,031; 
Australia.  $268,050;  Chile,  $88,788; 
Italy,  $222,295;    Brazil,   $83,008. 

Shipments  of  protectors  for  the  first  half 
of  this  year  showed  an  increase  of  75  per 
cent  over  the  same  period  in  1929.  A  total 
of  1.218  standard  35  mm.  projectors  valued 
at  $313,116  were  exported,  against  702 
valued  at  $178,591  in  the  192'9  period.  The 
principal  increase  was  for  Europe,  with  a 
total  of  646.  followed  hv  the  Far  and  Near 
East,  352:  Latin  America.  119;  Canada,  63; 
Africa,    38. 

A  slight  increase  also  was  shown  in  ex- 
ports of  35  mm.  film  cameras,  with  ship- 
ments totalling  430  cameras  valued  at  $194  - 
608.  against  419  valued  at  $142,847  for  the 
first  half  of  1029.  Exports  of  16  mm. 
cameras  dropped  to  761,  a  drop  of  almost 
50    per    cent. 

In  the  same  period  569  projection  arc 
lamps,    valued    at    $46,653,    were    exported. 


Guy  Fowler  With  Pathe 
Guy  Fowler,  fiction  writer,  for- 
merly with  Fox,  has  been  engaged 
by  Pathe  to  do  special  publicity 
work.  Fowler  novelized  "The  Dawn 
Patrol"  for  First  National  and  prior 
to  the  production  of  that  picture, 
wrote  the  books  for  "Lilac  Time," 
"The  Sky  Hawk,"  "Four  Devils," 
and   "The   Last  of  Mrs.   Cheyney." 


Mitchell    At    Toronto    Runnymede 

Toronto — W.  Griffith  Mitchell  is 
now  in  charge  of  the  Runnymede, 
Famous  Players  ace  suburban  house. 
He  succeeds  James  Lynch  who  has 
been  assigned  to  the  Tivoli.  Form- 
erely,  Mitchell  was  at  the  Publix 
Palace,   Stamford,   Conn. 


Brill    Contemplating    Indoor    Golf 

Sol  Brill,  Greater  New  York  chain 
operator,  contemplates  remodeling 
his  Lakewood,  N.  ].,  house  into  an 
indoor  golf  course.  The  house  has 
been   closed    for   some   time. 


HOTEL  LUDY 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  AVC.AT  THE  BOARDWALK 

ATLANTIC  CITY'S 


NEWEST 
CENTRALLY 

LOCATED 

FIREPROOF 

HOTEL 

$622 

DAILY 
AND  UP 

AMERICAN 
PLAN 


WIRE    PHONE   OR    WRITE         R.B.   LUDY    M.D. 


THE 


-cE2H 


DAILV 


Wednesday,   August 


TB 


©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY    © 


Lake  City,  Minn. — After  improving 
the  sound  system  and  remodeling  the 
house,  the  Star  has  been  reopened  by 
its  former  owners. 


Pittsfield,  Mass. — The  Colonial  will 
be  available  for  public  functions,  an- 
nounces Claude  E.  Frederick,  man- 
ager of   the   Publix  house. 


Richmond — All  playhouses  in  Vir- 
ginia will  be  motion  picture  houses, 
and  likewise  every  one  equipped  with 
sound,  when  the  National  is  reopened 
on  Aug.  25  by  the  Wilmer  &  Vincent 
interests. 


San  Francisco  ■ —  Mel  Hulling  has 
rejoined  Tiffany's   sales  force  here. 


Baltimore — Frank  Price,  Jr.,  has 
equipped  the  Rivoli  with  a  cooling 
system. 


Framingham,  Mass.  —  Publix  has 
appointed  William  E.  Hartnett  as- 
sistant manager  of  the  St.  George. 
He    was    formerly    chief    usher. 


Woburn,  Mass. — The  city  council 
has  ruled  that  the  Strand,  scene  of  a 
recent  fire,  shall  not  be  reopened  un- 
til it  is  made  fireproof.  Warners  re- 
cently acquired  the  theater  from 
Louis   Boas. 


Baltimore — Nat  Keene  will  again 
manage  the  Hippodrome  when  it  is 
reopened  on  Aug.  30.  Roger  Hur- 
lock  will  be  his  assistant  and  pub- 
licity director. 


Richmond  —  Francis  R.  Deering, 
formerly  at  Loew's  175th  St.,  Bronx, 
New  York,  is  assistant  manager  at 
the   Loew's   here. 


Baltimore — Gertner    Bros,    has    re- 
opened the  Palace. 


Washington- — Universal  is  expected 
to  reopen  the  Rialto  late  this  month 
with  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western 
Front." 


:THE 
mi  Nrorsutk 

Of  HIM  DQM 


Congratulates : 

-a— 

D.  W.  GRIFFITH 

for  his  great  bit  of  honest,  sen- 
sitive, and  understanding  di- 
rection, in  his   fine,  vigor- 
ous, lovable  production  of 
"Abraham   Lincoln" 

No.  22  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 

Series 


Estelline,  Tex.  —  Following  re- 
building and  installation  of  sound  ap- 
paratus, Baccus  and  Chaudoin  have 
reopened   the   Pastime. 


Pittsburgh — United  Artists  has  a 
new  office  manager  in  Joe  Connellan, 
who  comes  from  Buffalo.  Dave 
Brown  is    now   booker. 


Cleveland  —  Dick  Liebert  is  the 
new  organist  at  Loew's  State.  He 
came   from    Washington. 


Beaver  Dam,  Wis. — Fox  Midwesco 
has  taken  over  the  Odeon  and  Davi- 
son  from    Jack    Yeo. 


Denver  —  Guy  Navarre,  Seattle, 
has  been  named  manager  of  the  lo- 
cal United  Artist  exchange,  succeed- 
ing E.  W.  Walton.  Dave  Bershon, 
division  manager,  Los  Angeles,  was 
here  checking  them  in  and  out. 

Alice,  Tex. — R.  Malcolm  Mills  has 
been  placed  in  charge  of  the  Texas, 
which  will  be  changed   to  Rialto. 


Madison,  Wis. — N.  J.  Barlow  has 
taken  over  the  Orton  from  E.  M. 
Michelson. 


Pittsburgh — Mort  Shea  has  leased 
the  Gayety,  which  has  been  dark 
some  time.  Sound  is  being  installed 
and  reopening  is  expected  on  Sept.  1. 


Gillespie,  111.  —  Dominic  Frisina 
and  John  Giachetto  have  acquired 
the   Pert   and    Colonial. 


Port  Arthur,  Tex. — According  to 
announcement  by  M.  C.  Clemmons, 
resident  manager  of  the  Jefferson 
Amusement  Co.,  the  Pearce  and  Ma- 
jestic will  be  reopened  this  month. 
This  will  make  four  sound  equipped 
houses  in  this  city. 


Erie,  Pat  —  Frank  Payne  is  to 
manage  the  Rialto,  which  opens 
shortly. 


Pittsburgh  —  Mannie  Steinberg, 
formerly  of  Pathe,  is  now  selling 
for    Educational. 


FOREIGN 

Dispatches  Received  From  Abroad  Through  the  M.  P.  Division 
of   the    Department   of    Commerce 


New    Holland    Producer 

A  new  sound  film  company  is  to 
be  organized  in  Holland  under  the 
name  of  Cinetone,  with  a  capital  of 
125,000  Gulden,  to  make  and  market 
both  sound  films  and  sets  for 
reproduction.  It  is  stated  that  there 
will  be  two  kinds  of  such  sets — ordi- 
nary sound  reproducers  and  sets 
which  can  be  used  for  radios,  the 
latter   of   American   make. 


Braunberger*s   Capital 

It  is  stated  that  the  Braunberger- 
Richebe  concern  can  dispose  over  a 
capital  of  some  24,000,000  francs,  al- 
though the  registered  capital  only 
amounts  to  12,000.000.  The  motion 
picture  theater  chain  run  by  the 
company    now    numbers    16    houses. 


68    Wired    in    Czechoslovakia 

There  are  at  present  68  wired 
houses  in  Czechoslovakia,  with  24  in 
Prague.  Seven  different  systems  are 
now    in    use,    mostly    American. 

Projection  Room  for  Deputies 

A  cinema  projection  room  has 
been  established  in  the  French 
Chamber   of   Deputies. 

Cultural  Groups  Formed 

The  International  Committee  for 
Artistic  and  Literary  Propaganda  by 
Motion  Pictures,  working  in  the 
spirit  of  the  League  of  Nations,  has 
just  been  constituted  in  Paris  for 
the  favoring  of  cinematographic  pro- 
duction of  a  scientific,  social,  in- 
structive,   economical,    historical,    ar- 


tistic or  literary  value.  An  inter- 
national prize  of  150,000  francs,  to 
be  known  as  the  "Prix  Cidale,"  will 
be   instituted. 


Lignose  to  Disc  Ufa  Product 

Lignose-Horfilm  has  concluded  an 
agreement  with  Ufa,  according  to 
which  it  will  make  disc  scores  of  all 
Ufa  sound  product  recorded  by  the 
sound-on-film   method. 


10  Wired  in  Athens 

For  the  next  season  Athens  is  to 
have  10  wired  houses.  There  will 
also  be  two  sound  film  theaters  in 
Piraeus,  two  in  Cavalla,  one  in  Pa- 
tras  and  three  in  Salonica. 


31    in    Yugoslavia 

Yugoslavia  now  has  31  wired 
houses  in  21  cities.  It  may  be  noted 
that  a  Klangfilm  set  has  been  taken 
out  of  the  Europe  Palace  Kino, 
Zagreb,  and  replaced  by  an  Ameri- 
can   set. 


Mezhrabpom  Stays  Indie 
It  is  reported  from  Moscow  that 
the  Mezhrabpom-Fi'.m  organization 
is  to  remain  independent,  in  spite  of 
previous  statements  to  the  effect 
that  it  was  to  be  merged  with  Sov- 
kino. 


41  Wired  by  W.  E.  in  Switzerland 
Western  Electric  has  wired  a  total 
of  41  houses  in  Switzerland  to  date. 
In  England  the  figure  is  now 
around  1,000,  while  the  world  total 
is  6,446,  of  which  4,335  are  in  the 
U.  S.  and  2,111  abroad. 


Fayette,  Mo. — C.  W.  Mays  iffl 
new   manager   of   fhe   Dickinson: 


Lebanon,  Kan. — The  Lebanoiia 
been  purchased  by  Gladys  Mc.H 
from  R.  W.  Rorabaugh. 


Stillwater,    Okla.—  E.    D.    Brier 

former  manager  of  the  First  ia 
tional  exchange  in  Oklahoma  tj 
is  now  in  charge  of  the  C  | 
theater  here. 


Cleveland — Federal  Theater  sr 
vice  has  opened  an  office  in  hi 
Guarantee  Title  Bldg.  under  th  1 
rection  of  F.  A.  Rosevelt.  Thill 
fice  will  handle  all  future  chelni 
in  this   territory. 


Brownwood,  Tex. — J.  C.  Tuijill 
manager  of  the  Publix  Lyric,  n< 
Harold  Thomas  were  arrestee  re 
cently  for  giving  Sunday  show 


Sparta,  Wis.— L.  J.  Berkitt  i  :h< 
new  operator  of  the  Plaza,  \icl 
he    took   over   from   D.   Thompln. 

Pittsburgh — Wiring    of    the     ar 

and   Elite  leaves  this  city  with  il; 

two    silent    houses.       Jake    Ricliai 

owns  the  two  newly  wired  hoi  s. 



Blue  River,  Wis.— A.  T.  Kijin 
non  has  disposed  of  his  Oneie  t 
Morgan  and  Flinn. 


Chicago — When  the  old  Isis  ijre 
opened  by  Manuel  Marcus  itiril 
be  known  as  the  Terminal,  hi 
house  is  being  redecorated  am  re 
modeled. 


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ON  THE     IJ 
LIST!       I 


THE 

IE  NEWSPAPER 
H  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


0,  LIII     No.  50 


Thursday,  August  28,   1930 


Price   5   Cents 


jin  Drop  Musicians  from  Payroll  When  Not  Used 

DODTJLMS  CHASE  DEPRESSION-LpTMAN 

vitaphone  Schedule  To  Be  Finished  by  January 


About  Face 

rback  to  personalities 

-^By  JACK  ALICOATE^^ 


This   produc- 
luality      tion  scheme  of 
ictures  motion  pictures 

is  a  funny  ani- 
la    Its  fads  and  fancies  come 
■>    like    sunsets    on     the 
Sea.     Now  it  seems  that 
ft  of  opinion   is   back   to 
it  or  individual  idea  with 
lerordian  plan   of  mass  pro- 
uqon    losing   ground    as    fast 
s  Jbear  market.     At  least  two 
i  pe  socially   elite    producing 
at*   are    going   for    this    indepen- 
-oducer     thought,     which     in 
past    performances    can    be 
nii.ered  as  precedent,  means  that 
th<    will    promptly    follow.      Per- 
ns y,  we   believe    in    the   indepen- 
ininit  system  of  production.  Mak- 
:res  is  no  different   in  prin- 
pUfrom  any  other  line  of  creative 
Give  five  competent  thinkers 
and   let    each    work    it    out 
nhnpered  in  his  own  way  and  it's 
money    shot   that   individual 
and    latent    genius    will   de- 
'.thing  worth   while.    Have 
e  lime  five  men   try   to   work   out 
ie  idea,  collectively,   and  you 
itak-   get    an    Irish    stew. 


'!  tgent  can  do  more  damage  to  his 
I  iu  industry  in  overselling  a  pro- 
than    a    flock    of   talesmen    in    under 


Murray  Roth  and  Sam  Sax 

Speeding  up  Work  at 

Brooklyn  Studio 

Yitaphone's  entire  schedule  of 
shorts  for  the  new  season  is  ex- 
pected to  be  finished  by  January, 
according  to  plans  for  the  speeding 
of  activities  now  being  worked  out 
by  Murray  Roth  and  Sam  Sax  at 
(Continued   on   Page    10) 


FILMS'  FRIEND 
FOR  CALIFORNIA 


Can't  Do  Without 

Farrell,  Pa.  —  Business  men 
of  this  town,  being  live  busi- 
ness men,  want  a  theater  open 
here,  so  they  are  financing  the 
reopening  of  the  Strand  on 
Sept.  1.  P.  G.  Pegadiotes, 
former  owner  of  the  Strand, 
Capitol  and  Colonial,  all  closed 
now,    will    manage    the    house. 


Public  Wants  More  Action 

Pictures,  Says  U.  A. 

General  Manager 

Good  product  is  all  that  the  the- 
aters need  to  pack  their  capacities, 
and  proof  of  the  fact  is  shown  in 
the  big  business  being  done  by  the 
outstanding  attractions  now  being 
exhibited,  says  Al  Lichtman,  vice- 
(Continued   on   Page    10) 


NOMINATED  M.P.T.0.0FWI8.T0  HOLD  ZONING  PLANS  RATIFIED 
GOVERNOR  ANNUAL  CONFAB  SEPT.9-101  IN  DENVER, DETROIT, LA. 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Mayor  James  Rolph, 
broadly  liberal  in  views  and  con- 
sidered a  good  friend  of  picture 
people,  has  been  nominated  for 
Governor  of  California.  The  film 
colony  is  elated  over  the  nomina- 
tion,  which   amounts   to  election. 


Milwaukee — Annual  conference  of 
the  M.P.T.O.  of  Wisconsin  will  be 
held  at  Big  Cedar  Lake  on  Sept. 
9-10.  The  subject  of  protection  is 
slated  to  highlight  the  meet,  which 
will  be  attended  by  Abram  F. 
Myers.  Oscar  Hanson  of  Tiffany 
also  is  expected  to  be  on  hand. 


Zoning  and  protection  agreements 
for  three  territories  have  been  finally- 
ratified,  it  was  stated  at  the  Hays 
office  yesterday.  They-  are  Denver, 
Los  Angeles  and  Detroit.  Opinion 
was  expressed  that  all  zoning  plans 
will  be  approved  within  30  days. 


Gaumont  To  Spend  $5,000,000  On  60  Films 


Mayor  Urges  Tax  Cut 
If  No  Crime,  No  Love 

Buenos  Aires — A  50  per  cent  cut  in 
tax  for  houses  eliminating  crime  and 
love   interest   films   has   been   recom- 
(Continued   on   Page    10) 


"Big  Trail"  for  Roxy 

"The  Big  Trail,"  the  $2,000,- 
000  outdoor  epic  directed  by 
Raoul  Walsh  for  Fox,  is  set 
to  open  at  the  Roxy  on  Oct.  3, 
probably  for  an  indefinite  run. 


Rah!  Rah! 
ires 


\  'niv>-- 
of  Michigan, 
one  of  the 
foremost 
seats  of  learn- 
the  country,  steps  right  up  to 
nt  row  and  demonstrate 
■siveness  by  adding  a  Motion 
Course  to  its  curriculum. 
caJ  as  well  a»  academic  sub- 
all  be  covered.  Here  is  an- 
♦appy   straw  in   the-  optimistic 

(Continued  on   Page  2) 


Union  Agrees  to  Dropping 
Musicians  When  Not  Needed 


Thumbs  Down ! 

A  miniature  golf  course 
across  the  way  from  the  Vita- 
phone  studio  in  Brooklyn  has 
been  instrumental  in  the  crea- 
tion of  a  new  short  authored 
by  Stanley  Rauh  and  directed 
by  Murray  Roth.  It  is  en- 
titled "Tom  Thumbs  Down." 
Exhibs  everywhere  are  ex- 
pected to  book  it  for  senti- 
mental reasons. 


Jersey  City — De  luxe  houses  here 
will  not  have  to  carry  musicians  on 
their  payrolls  when  they  are  not  using 
them,  as  in  the  past,  under  the  new 
agreement  just  reached  between  the 
musicians'  union  and  representatives 
ot  the  theaters.  The  contract  covers 
Hudson  County.  Negotiations  are 
under  way  between  exhibitors  and  the 
musicians  in  connection  with  other 
-  in  northern  New  Jersey. 

rr  the  contract  just  closed,  regular  time 

ins    will    be    between    1    and     10:45 

p  m..     during     which     they     will     work      four 

each     running     not     longer     than     one 

hour  and   15  minutes. 


London  (By  Cable)  —  Gaumont- 
British  Pictures  has  appropriated  close 
:  000,000  on  60  talkers  to  be  made 
in  the  next  18  months.  Part  of  the 
program  will  be  made  in  conjunction 
with  Tiffany,  which  releases  Gaumont 
product  in  the  U.  S.  Six  additional 
sound  stages  will  be  built  at  the 
Shepherd's  Bush  studios  to  accom- 
modate  the   increased  activities. 


Joe  Brown  Explains 

Joe  E.  Brown,  First  Na- 
tional comedian,  who  thinks 
that  knowing  how  to  be  funny 
isn't  half  as  important  as 
knowing  when  to  be  funny, 
was  revealing  his  system.  "My 
formula  is  to  use  restraint  and 
underplay  everything,"  sez  Joe 
as  his  phiz  cracked  into  that 
familiar   ear-to-ear   smile. 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  August  28, 


Vol.  Llll  No.  50    Thursday,  Aug.  28. 1930     Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
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Financial 


NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 

Hisdi     Low  Close     Chge. 

Con.     Fm.     Ind. . .  .    1854      Ws  17%  —     Vi 

Con.    Fm.    Ind.   pfd.   20 'A      20"4  20'A    +      Vs 

East.    Kodak    219^4  215  219%   +   5!4 

Fox    Fm.     "A"     ..   48<4     47%  48       +     Vi 

Gen.  Thea.   Equ. .  .  .    35  'A      HlA  34%    +      Vi 

Loew's,     Inc 76%      74%  75'/2    +      'A 

Ht    nfd.    ww    (6"/;).106        106  106        +      % 

M-G-M     pfd 25'/2     25^  25^  —  1 

1'ara.    F-L     60J4      59%  60        +      % 

Pathe    Exch 4J4        4^8        4^       . 

do     "A"     8%        854  8*4    +      V* 

R-K-O      36^     34/,  35*4   +   1*8 

Warner    Bros 28*4     27-4  28%    +   1% 

do    pfd 47*4      47*4     47*4      

Warner     rts 2J4        1*4  2%    +      'A 

NEW  YORK  CURB  MARKET 

Columbia    Pets.    ...    41%      397/8  40*4    +    1*4 

Fox    Thea.    "A"    ..    1054      10  1054    +      % 

Loew    do    deb    rts.  3854     3854  3854  —  1*4 

Loew.    Inc..   war...    10%        9%  10%    +      % 

Technicolor     28%      27'/,  28%    +   1% 

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 

Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40  95          93/  95        +   1% 

Loew   6s   41'  x- war.    98*4      98%      98*4      

Paramount    6s    47     .10054    100  100/    +      % 

Pa,'.     Bv    5/s50...   94/     94/  94/  —     % 

Pathe    7s37     58          57/  58       —     54 

Warner     89/      89  89%    +      54 

"Holiday"  Third  Week  in   Chicago 

Chicago — "Holiday"  is  now  in  its 
third  week  at  the  Publix  United 
Artists  theater,  a  record  attained  by 
only  one  other  picture  in  the  last 
five    months.  

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About  Face 

— back  to  personalities 

(Continued   from   Page    1) 

breeze  of  picture  progress.  Pointing 
once  more  to  the  important  part 
that  pictures  will  play  in  the  future 
of  the  world  and  its  peoples. 


When  the  next  bull  market  decides  to  get 
going  we  predict  tlmt  the  recognized  motion 
picture  stocks  will  be  right  up  there  leading 
the    parade. 

*  *  * 

We    have    always 

Percentage     been  a  bul1  on  the 
in   Fannr  percentage    arrange- 

in  t  avor         ment  of  piayjng  p;c_ 

tures.  All  things  be- 
ing equal,  it  is  a  definite,  just  and 
equitable  way  of  dividing,  share  and 
share  alike,  the  rewards  of  a  good 
production  and  the  ^mistakes  of  the 
bad.  Now  comes  the  hustling  and 
irrepressible  Jimmy  Grainger  with 
the  direct  statement  that  over  40  per 
cent  of  Fox  bookings  for  the  com- 
ing year  are  on  a  strict  percentage 
arrangement.  He  further  observes 
that  the  idea  is  gaining  in  favor  all 
along  the  line.  Percentage,  as  we 
see  it,  properly  applied,  would  cure 
three-fourths  of  the  exhibitor-dis- 
tributor-producer conflicts  now  of 
constant    occurrence. 


COMING  &  GOING 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


J.OSEPH  CAWTHORNE  has  returned  to 
Hollywood    after   a   visit    in    New    York. 

CHARLES  C.  PETTIJOHN  is  back  from 
attending  the  Government  "anti-trust"  case 
on    the    Coast. 

NATHAN  BURKAN  is  arriving  today 
on    the    Europa    from    Paris. 

AMBROSE  S.  DOWLING  sails  from 
England  today  on  the  Leviathan  for  New 
York. 

BERT  WHEELER  is  en  route  to  New 
York    from    the   coast. 

HARRY  TIERNEY  arrived  in  New 
York    from    Hollywood,    yesterday. 

HARRY  ARTHUR  and  J.  J.  SULLIVAN 
arrive  today  from  the  coast,  where  they 
attended    the   anti-trust   trial. 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES  DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or  16  mm.  stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 
74   Sherman   St.  Long  Island   City 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

[  1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
i  Phone  Perm.  3580 


Today:  "Animal  Crackers,"  Paramount  pic- 
ture, with  Four  Marx  Brothers 
opens  at  the  Rialto. 
Carnival  and  dance  to  be  held  by 
the  Film  Players'  Club  in  the 
grand  ballroom  of  Starlight  Park, 
East    177th    St. 

Sept.  9-10  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T.O. 
of  Wisconsin  at  Big  Cedar  Lake 
Wis. 

Sept.  10  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sci- 
ences meet  to  discuss  wide  film 
problems. 

Sept.  15-16  Ninth  annual  convention  of  M. 
P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  will 
be  held  in   St.   Louis. 

Sept.  17  Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  bj 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hote' 
Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  o 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylvf 
nia  and  West  Virginia.   Pittsburg! 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  o' 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con 
vention  to  be  held  in   Philadelphia 


Chaney's  Funeral  Today 

West     Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Los  Angeles — Funeral  services  for 
Lon  Chaney  will  take  place  at  2 
o'clock  this  afternoon  at  the  Cun- 
ningham and  O'Connor  Chapel,  with 
Father  Michael  J.  Mullins  officiating. 
Interment  will  be  at  Forest  Lawn, 
where  the  late  actor's  father  is 
buried. 


MADISON 


Illinois  Avtnut  Overlooking  Boardwalk 
and  Ocean 

"A  Hotel  Distinctively  Different" 

UNEXCELLED  COLONIAL 
HOSPITALITY 

JUST  COMPLETED  IN 
ATLANTIC  CITY 

Now   Ready   for   YOU! 

Fireproof — Showers    and     Baths 
Throughout 


From  $4.00  Daily. 

European  Plan 
From  $7.00  Daily. 

American  Plan 


FETTER    &     HOLLINGER.     Inc. 
EUGENE    C.     FETTER.     Managing- 
Director 


The  Big  Trai 

Filmed  Entirely  on 
Location 


Exeter,  Sequoia  National  P;|;; 

July  30,   1930. 

Winfield   Sheehan, 

Vice  President, 

Fox  Film  Corporation, 

Hollywood,  Calif. 

Today    we    finished    the  I 
scene    of    THE    BIG   TRl 
though  we  are  not  yet  finae 
with    production.      Have 
the  culmination  of  the  ' 
mance     between    John 
and     Marguerite     Churchill 
the   end    of   the   Trail, 
final     contingent    of    th< 
pany  heads  for  the  Grai, 
yon  tonight  where  we  wiljB 
pose  of   Red  Flack  who  ha.a 
come   to   the   end   of   his  tr 
villainy. 

The    scenes    we    will 
the    Grand     Canyon    will  o 
tribute. largely   to   the  flfl 
value  of  the  production, 
already  selected  sites  for. 
ing  and  this  awe-inspirir 
place  of  America  will  be  br 
right    into   every    theater 
has  never  been  before. 

The    Grand    Canyon 
the  scene  of  operations  I 
haps  a  week  and  this  will  31 
plete  THE  BIG  TRAI1 
is    nothing    to    be    done 
studios   but   cut   the   pn 
footage. 

RAOUL  W7 

(Advt.) 


II  A  Y  S    A  IB  K 


IIIISi:  AGAIN! 


PARAMOUNT  Sends  Theatre  Grosses  to 
Year's  Record  Highs  with  Flood  of  GREATER 

NEW  SHOW  WORLD  Hits! 


THE  # 

MARX  BROS 

••A  ii  i  nisi  I  Crackers" 


Stars  of 'The  Cocoanuts"  funnier  than  ever! 
Tremendous  opening  week  at  long-run 
McVickers,  Chicago.  Did  double  an  average 
full  week's  business  in  three  days  at 
Paramount,  Detroit!  Chalked  up  full  week's 
business  in  three  days  at  Capitol,  New 
London.  Sensation  of  the  hour  in  Boston! 
Broadway  agog  for  Aug.  28th  opening  at  long- 
run  Rialto,  N.  Y.  The  Comedy  Clean-up  of 
the  Ages!  With  Lillian  Roth. 


RUTH  CHATTERTOIi 
and  CLIVE  BROOK  i 
66 Anybody's  Woman? 

Surprise  Smash  of  the  Summer!  Only  $1,0'|) 
under  all-time  high  record  at  Paramount 
New  York.  Held  second  week.  Did  $1,3  0 
over  average  full  week's  business  in  four  di  1 
at  Paramount,  Los  Angeles.  Smashed  yea's 
top  takes  in  San  Francisco,  Salt  Lake,  Omali, 
every  key  run  to  date ! 


ERNST  LUBITSCITS 

"MONTE  CARLO 

with  JACK  BUCHANAN 
JEANETTE  MacDONALD 

Grand  gala  premiere  at  Rivoli,  New  York,  n 
Aug.  27th.  "Sure  to  bowl  them  over",  srs 
Film  Daily.  "Will  be  one  of  the  new  seaso  s 
winners  for  Paramount.  Surefire  hi'. 
Another  Lubitsch  masterpiece.  Intinue 
as    a    boudoir,    sparkling    as    champagi1 


THREE  MORE  SMASH  HITS  1} 

PARAMOUNT9 

GREATER  NEW  SHOW  WORM): 


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DAILY 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


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m  Influence  of 
isors  and  Morons 

JO    indictment    of    Hollywood 

may   be   considered  adequate 

hich    omit*    two    counts,    one, 

e  tame  acceptance  by  filmdom 

the  57  varieties  of  censorship, 

ate    and    municipal,    the    other 

e    parroted    cry    to    the    effect 

at   the  public   alone   is   the  bar 

better  pictures.    Meaning  that 

e   public,    being    moronic,    gets 

actly    the    sort    of    pictures    it 

mts.     As   long  as   professional 

liticians    and     busy-bodies     of 

th  sexes  are  permitted  to  dic- 

te    what    is    proper    entertain- 

nt    on    the    screen,    we    shall 

jk   in    vain    for    relief.      Movie 

nsorship   as   a    racket   is    quite 

par    with    Chicago's    worst; 

e  latter  may  kill  a  few  citizens 

questionable  value  to  the  na- 

>n,    the    former    menaces     the 

grid's    intellect.     And    that,    I 

ink,   is   the    graver    evil.      The 

ntention    that    fandom    is    es- 

itially    moronic    is    utter    non- 

ise,    if    supported    only    by    its 

eged     appetite     for     mediocre 

:een     entertainment.        As      a 

utter    of    fact,    the    public,    by 

fusing  to  generously  patronize 

overwhelming     majority     of 

tures    made,   establishes    itself 

mentally    superior    to    Hollv- 

>od!" 

,[f  the  public  wanted  the  type 

•  pictures  Hollywood  has  been 

king,  one  would  not  be  read- 

r  in   Variety    that   out    of   316 

tures  released  during  the  year 

ding    July    31    only    18    were 

standing  box  office  successes. 

j  d  as  further  testifying  to  the 

igence    of    picture    goers,    it 

i.y  be  said  that  the  18  "smash" 

included    "Anna     Christie," 

israeli,"    "All    Quiet    on    the 

;stern  Front,"  "Bulldog  Drum- 

"nd."     "Thev     Had     to     See 

"The  Divorcee"  and  "The 

spasser." 

— Chester  Bahn  in 
"Syracuse  Herald" 


L 


England  has  about  1,200  the- 
irs  wired    for    sound,    repre- 
iting   about    50    per    cent    of 
better   houses. 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
Phil  M.  Daly 


/"\NE  of  the  most  interesting  of  the  new  season's  shorts  series 
is   the   expert   exposition   of  football   by   the   famous   Notre 

Dame    coach,    Knute    Rockne Pathe    has    two    of    these 

ready,  and  they  are  darbs Knute  personally  explains  the 

various   plays,   and   he    shapes   up    as   a    first-class    screen   actor 

slow  motion  shots  show  every  detail  of  the  trick  plays 

that  have  made  the   Notre   Dame   team  famous Another 

item  of  interest  for  the  sport  fans  is  the  Pathe  News  presenta- 
tion of  John  Pettifer,  England's  White  Hope,  pushing  his  six 
feet  six  around  the  ring  in  training  routine 


r\ICK  ROWLAND,  looking  very  spry  and  peppy,  was  at  the 
pier    t'other    day    to    meet    friends    arriving    on    the    Majestic 

George  Arliss   sets  a   new  style  with  a  woman  advisor 

and    business    manager she    is    Maude    Howell,    a    native 

Californian Robert    Edeson    ranks   as   one   of   our   bigger 

and  better  "joiners,"  being  a  member  of  seven  prominent  clubs 

and  what's  more,  he  always  pays  his  dues  promptly 

Ted  Barron  is  staging  the  latest  beauty  contest  at  Coney  Isle 
on  Friday,  with  a  grand  windup  for  prize  awards  on  the  stage 
of  the  Brooklyn  Strand  next  Tuesday William  Boyd  in- 
vited   Mauri   Grashin,   Pathe  writer,   to  take   a   trip   on   his   new 

motor  cruiser as  they  started  from  the  pier,   Boyd  called 

to   Mauri    to   cast    off   the    line and    the    chump    threw   a 

brand  new  coil  of  rope  into  the  briny then  Captain  Boyd 

threw   Mauri   in 


J^ERBERT    T.    KALMUS,    prexy    of    Technicolor,    sez    that 

splitting  hairs  is  the  foundation  of  color  photography 

color  is  registered  upon  so  minute  a   calculation  as   l/10,000th  of 

an  inch which  is  literally  splitting  hairs  30  times 

A  fresh  guy  thought  he  fooled  a  cutie  when  he  chucked  her 
roller  skates  out  of  his  car,  but  she  gave  him  the  haw-haw 
as  she  took  a  baby  Austin  car  out  of  her  vanity  bag  and  scooted 
back    home 


pRAXK  GILLMORE,  president  of  Actors'   Equity,  comment- 
ing   on    denial    of    an    Equity   agency    permit    to    the    William 
Morris    office    to    represent    members    of    the    association,    hinted 
that  the  Morris  affiliation  with  Paramount-Publix  had  something 

to  do  with  it Arch  and   Edgar  Selwyn,   who  have  plans 

for  presenting  some  film  stars  on  the  stage,  have  been  sus- 
pended from  the  Managers'  Protective  Ass'n,  with  no  explana- 
tion  forthcoming   from   L.    Lawrence    Weber,    sec  and   treasurer 

of  the  organization Cupid  Ainsworth,   Pathe   comedienne, 

tipping  the  scales  at  a  measly  250  pounds,  refuses  to  do  any 
bit  where  she  has  to  sit  at  a  piano,  because  when  she  once  did 
a  piano  act  in  vaude,  a  guy  in  the  audience  yelled  out:  "Lookit! 
A    six-legged   piano." 


'"THE   A.M. P. A.   boys  are  now  dining  every  Thursday  in  real 

Southern  style  at  the  Dixie  hotel at  this  week's  lunch- 

fest,  by  way  of  an  innovation,  some  gent  will  discourse  on  ad- 
vertising   And  we  are   still   trying  to   find   out   the   exact 

duties  of  Hy  Daab,  who  acts  as  national  counsellor  of  the  U.  S. 

Chamber  of    Commerce   for   the   organizashe Bob    Savini 

is  back  from  the  South,  where  he  handled  "Unborn  Child,"  all 

redded  up  from  the  sun — we  mean  Bob Tommy  Culkin's 

sister  Amy,  known  to  all  the  tenants  of  729  Seventh  Ave.  as 
the  bewitching  drug  store  cashier,  is  to  be  married  in  October 

to   some   nice    Swedish   boy 

*  *  *  * 

jTlEORGE  HARVEY   is   now  on  his  own   at   1674   Broadway, 

heading  an  advertising  and  art  service and  who  could 

serve  at  that  better  than  George? Steve  Barutio,  for- 
merly manager  of  the  Broadway  Paramount,  is  now  managing 
the    Brooklyn    Paramount    since    returning    from    his    honeymoon 

I'.    Dulur,    Montreal   distributor,   is   in   our  hamlet  trying 

t    fillum and    he's    having    a    tough    time,    we 

can    assure    you And    Tommy    "Crank"    Craven,    Pathe 

News  cameraman,  has  recorded  for  posterity  the  first  words  and 
mu-  ered    by    Tommy   3rd,    lately  arrived 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Radio  Stunts 

Boost  "Dawn  Patrol" 

(")N  the  opening  day  at  the  Boyd 
in  Philadelphia  seven  planes 
flew  over  the  city  for  an  hour 
and  a  half  and  dropped  100,000 
heralds  advertising  the  picture. 
That  well-known  radio  figure, 
Uncle  WIP,  broadcast  on  his 
radio  hour  on  the  opening  day, 
tying  up  "The  Dawn  Patrol"  with 
his  Boys'  Glider  Club.  Another 
radio  feature  was  the  arrange- 
ment by  which  Captain  Jacques 
Swaab  of  the  Quiet  Birdmen, 
spoke  for  fifteen  minutes  over 
one  of  the  city's  leading  radio 
stations,  WFAN.  Two  hundred 
aviators,  invited  by  Captain 
Swaab,  attended  the  opening. 
One  hundred  and  ten  hotel 
cards  were  placed  in  the  leading 
hotels  and  stores.  Book  tie-ups 
and  special  window  displays  were 
also    prominent. 

— First  National 


Dressed  Up  Nancy  for 
"Dangerous  Paradise" 

"CDWARD  REED  dressed  up 
a  cutout  of  Nancy  Carroll  for 
his  lobby  display  on  "Dangerous 
Paradise"  and  had  them  crowd- 
ing into  the  Publix-Crown,  Mo- 
bile, just  to  look  at  it.  The  fig- 
ure was  taken  from  the  three- 
sheet,  which  shows  Nancy  sit- 
ting on  a  table,  so  Reed  fash- 
ioned the  cutout  so  that  it  sat  on 
a  real  table.  The  figure  was 
dressed  in  cloth  and  a  real  violin, 
obtained  from  a  music  store,  was 
worked  into  the  layout  where  the 
painted   violin   had   been. 

— Epes  Sargent 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

August  28 

Paul   Pritzhoff 
Gretchen  Hartman 
Edmund  Joseph 


u 


WARNER   BROS.  Present 

GEORGE- 


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WHAT  A  GRAND  OLD  DRAWING  CARD  HE 


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Famed  actor  scores  in  Galsworthy  play." 

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"Will  register  a  tremendous  hit  with 
thousands  upon  thousands  of  inveterate 

movie  fans."  —Evening  World 

"George  Arliss  gives  a  performance  so 
beautifully  drawn  that  it  stands  out  as 
one  of  the  finest  characterizations  yet 
offered.  He  was  superb  in  'Disraeli'. 
He  is  superb  in  'Old  English'." 

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When  a  flock  of  newspaper  editors,  critics  and  reviewers* 
go  out  of  their  way  to  write  and  tell  us  the  1930  Film 
Daily  Directors'  Annual  and    Production  Guide  is  good: 

MUST  BE  GOOD ! 


It  is  surprisingly  comprehensive 
and  a  valuable  book  for  anyone 
interested  in  the  exploitation  field 
of  motion  pictures. 

Harold   D.    Valpey 

Managing   Editor 

Lynn,  Mass.,  Daily  Evening  Item 

*  *         * 

I  am  in  receipt  of  a  copy  of  the 
1930  Film  Daily  Directors'  Annual 
and  Production  Guide,  and  want  at 
this  time  to  express  my  apprecia- 
tion of  such  book.     It  will  be  of 
much  use  as  a  reference  volume  in 
the  library  of  our  editorial  room. 
Thomas  J.  Comerford 
Kingston  Daily  Leader 
Managing    Editor 

*  *         * 

I  have  received  a  copy  of  the 
1930  Film  Daily  Directors'  Annual 
and  Production  Guide  and  believe 
me,  it  contains  a  wealth  of  infor- 
mation that  is  exceedingly  valu- 
able to  any  person  engaged  in  the 
motion  picture  business  and  par- 
ticularly   valuable    to    those    who 

write  about  it. 

J.  M.  Shellman 

Baltimore    Sun 

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It  is  bigger  and  better  than  ever 
and  I  shall  find  it  a  most  valuable 
aid.  Congratulations  on  your  1930 
edition. 

Warren    Stokes 

Film    Trade    Topics 

San    Francisco 

*  *         * 

Congratulations  on  your  1930 
annual.  Truly  it  is  a  great  piece 
of  work. 

Albert  B.  Thompson 
Managing  Editor 
Trenton    Sunday    Times-Adver- 
tiser 

*  *         * 

It  is  a  very  beautiful  book  and 
contains  valuable  information  for 
any  one,  much  less  those  in  the 
newspaper  and  motion  picture 
business. 

Hunter  Jarreau 
Manager   and    Sec.-Treas. 
Alexandrie    Daily    Town    Talk 


I  find  it  exceedingly  informative 
and  of  particular  value  for  refer- 
ence. 

Clarence  Boykin 
Acting  Managing  Editor  &  The- 
ater   Editor 
Richmond    Times-Dispatch 

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We  have  carefully  gone  over 
this  publication  and  we  wish  to 
compliment  you  on  the  thorough- 
ness as  well  as  its  attractiveness. 

R,    Bazile    Brossier 
President 

Orlando,  Reporter-Star  Publish- 
ing Co. 

I  realize  what  a  stupendous 
undertaking  it  was  for  you  to  com- 
pile this  annual  and  want  to  con- 
gratulate you  on  the  completeness 
and  also  the  beauty  of  it. 

Harry  T.  Baschart 

Editor 

Zanesville   Sunday  Times-Signal 

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\ou  deserve  a  world  of  praise 
for  this  fine  issue — the  best  to 
date. 

Cedric  E.  Hart 

President   and   Editor 

Sound    Waves 

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Truly  an  attractive  edition.  Is 
complete  and  comprehensive,  nice- 
ly arranged  and  I  find  it  of  much 
value. 

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Rockford   Register-Gazette 

Even  we  people  so  near  Holly- 
wood and  connected  in  many  ways 
with  the  industry  find  it  invalu- 
able. I  know  that  if  I  find  a  con- 
stant need  for  your  annual,  with 
my  opportunity  of  easily  finding 
facts  needed,  that  the  other  drama 
page  editors  in  more  inaccessible 
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pensable. 

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Drama   Editor 

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I  find  the  book  most  interesting 
and  am  sure  it  will  be  of  great 
value  to  all  who  are  lucky  enough 
to  receive  a  copy. 

Al  Stein 

Managing    Editor 

Associated    Publications,    Inc. 

It  is  highly  interesting  and  en- 
tertaining and  I  find  it  valuable 
in  my  work.  In  fact,  I  should  hate 
to  be  without  a  copy. 

Edgar   Price 

Brooklyn   Citizen 

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When  words  fail  a  movie  critic 
— you  can  count  on  something  un- 
usual. You  have  turned  out  a 
fine  volume  and  rate  the  silent 
applause. 

George  Browning 

Dramatic    Editor 

Baltimore    Post 

*  *  * 

An  arty,  interesting  and  useful 
volume. 

Roger  L.  Simmons 
St.   Paul    Dispatch 

*  *         * 

Thanks  for  the  fine  copy  of  Phil 
M.  Dailys  Album.  It  is  a  volume 
to  be  proud  of; — clever  in  style, 
valuable  in  substance — and  strang- 
est of  all.   ORIGINAL! 

Mrs.  Alice  Haines  Baskin 
Pasadena    Star-News 

*  *  * 

I  want  to  tell  you  that  I  think 
this  years  edition  is  great. 
Jean  Henderson 
Photoplay  Editor-Critic 
Florida    Times-Union 

*  *  * 

Of  great  value  in  my  work  as 
Amusement  Editor  of  the  Capper 
Publications.  I  particularly  wish 
to  compliment  you  on  not  only  a 
good  job  of  printing  but  the  evi- 
dent care  with  which  the  editorial 
matter  was  prepared. 

E,  B.  Keilmann 

Amusement    Editor 

Topeka  Daily  Capital 


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hursday,  August  28,  1930 


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©     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      © 

=  Coast  Wire  Service  = 


Dng  Term  Contracts 

for  Two  Fox  Players 

John  Wayne  and  Marguerite 
urchill  have  been  signed  to  new 
hg  term  contracts  by  Fox  in  rec- 
nition  of  good  work  in  recent  pic- 
es. 


Treacy   for   8   'U'    Two    Reelers 

Emerson   Treacy   has   been   signed 

Universal    in    the    principal    roles 

eight   two   reel   talking   comedies. 

e  firsts  "A   Day  to   Live,"   is   now 

i;g  directed   by  Albert   Kelley  un- 

the.  supe-vision    of    San;    Erced- 

In   Treaty's   support  are   Nina 

«iartero,    Margaret    Adams,    Eddie 

Iyer  and  Jack  Duffy. 


Lowe  in   "Shepper-Newfounder" 

Edmund   Lowe  has   been   transfer- 

tl  by   Fox   from   "Stolen   Thunder" 

t  the  male   lead   in    "The    Shepper- 

wfounder."       Leo     McCarey     will 

ect.       Tommy     Clifford     has     the 

•ole. 


ita  Chevret  for  "Losing  Game" 
Jta  Chevret,  recently  signed  by 
Hio  Pictures  for  five  years,  has 
b  n  cast  for  "Losing  Game."  Others 
ii  the  picture  will  be  Bert  More- 
hise.  Marian  Nixon,  George  Ma- 
r  i.  Walter  McGrail,  Allen  Roscoe 
al    Robert    McWade. 


Cawthorne  in  Fox  Film 
oseph    Cawthorne    will    appear    in 
x's      "The       Princess      and       the 

!  iniber,"    featuring    Charles    Farrell 

ai  Maureen    O'Sullivan. 


Brock    Finishes    Another 
-ou     Brock     has     completed     the 
S'ond  Nick  and  Tpny  short  entitled 
"  izored    in    Old    Kentucky."  Mark 
Sidrich   directed. 


Signed  for  "Charley's  Aunt" 
une  Collyer  and  Doris  Lloyd 
e  been  signed  to  appear  with 
Cirlie  Ruggles  in  "Charley's 
it,"  which  the  Christies  are  mak- 
for  Columbia.  Miss  Collyer 
borrowed  from   Paramount. 


dded  to  "For  the  Love   O*  Lil" 

wo    important    additions    to    the 
•    Columbia's    "For    the    Love 
Lil,"  are  James  Sellon  and  Julia 
S|iyne  Gordon. 


What  a  Boy! 

Douglas  Scott,  who  plays 
vith  Eddie  Quillan  in  Pathe's 
'Night  Work,"  is  only  four 
'ears  old  but  has  already  ap- 
>eared  in  10  big  pictures  and 
an  speak  some  French  as 
"ell  as  English. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


Hollywood 
JEAN  HERSHOLT  was  permitted 
J  by  Director  Rupert  Julian  to  com- 
plete his  featured  character  role  in 
"The  Cat  Creeps,"  which  Julian  is 
directing  for  Universal,  four  days 
ahead  of  time  in  order  to  accept  a 
proffer  from  Phil  Goldstone  of  Tif- 
fany. Hersholt  has  been  signed  by 
Tiffanv  for  the  featured  male  role 
in   "The   Third  Alarm." 

*  *         * 

None  of  the  men  in  the  cast  of 
the  Fox  picture,  "Scotland  Yard,"^ 
is  on  unfamiliar  ground.  Each  has 
played  previously  in  at  least  one 
play  or  film  dealing  with  the  fa- 
mous English  detective  system. 
They  are  Edmund  Lowe,  Donald 
Crisp,  Georges  Renevant,  Lumsden 
Hare    and    Holliwell    Hobbes    and 

David    Torrence. 

*  *         * 

Four  tempting  roles  submitted  by 
as  many  directors  have  caused  Lu- 
cien  Littlefield  to  indefinitely  post- 
pone his  trip  to  Europe  with  his 
family.  According  to  announcement 
by  Al  Christie,  this  prominent  actoi 
was  prevailed  upon  to  remain  for 
the  featured  character  assignment  in 
'Charley's  Aunt,"  which  is  to  be 
produced  on  an  elaborate  scale.  Lit- 
tlefield, it  was  stated  by  Christie, 
who  is  to  direct  this  famous  farce, 
portrayed  the  same  role  now  as- 
signed   him    in   the    silent    version    of 

this    production. 

*  *         * 

It  is  also  learned,  that  immedi- 
ately following  the  completion  of 
this  important  role,  Littlefield  will 
move  his  belongings  to  the  Para- 
mount lot.  It  is  understood  that  he 
has  been  selected  for  the  featured 
character  role  of  the  grumpy  school 
teacher  in  "Tom  Sawyer,"  a  most 
difficult   portrayal. 

*  *         * 

Roy  Del  Ruth,  Warner  Bros, 
"ace"  director,  who  was  recently 
chosen  by  critics  and  exhibitors 
throughout  the  country  as  one  of 
the  10  best  megaphonists  in  the  film 
industry,  should  repeat  his  listing  on 
next  year's  compilation.  Already  Del 
Ruth  has  two  outstanding  box-office 
successes,  with  a  third  yet  to  be  re- 
leased; now  he  is  casting  a  newly 
planned  spectacular  production  based 
on  "Ex-Mistress,"  in  which  Bebe 
Daniels    and     Ben     Lyon    will    share 

honors. 

*  *         * 

Under  the  supervision  of  Melville 
Brown,  who  is  directing  Amos  V 
Andy  in  "Check  V  Double  Check," 
one  of  the  largest  ballroom  sets 
ever  seen  on  the  screen  has  been 
constructed.  In  addition,  the  inter- 
nationally    known     offices     of     the 


Fresh  Air  Taxicab  Co.,  created  by 
this  duo  of  funsters  over  the  radio, 
has    been    realistically    produced   at 

the   RKO    studios. 

*         *         * 

Toofic  F,  Simon  has  had  to  spend 
a.  few  days  in  a  hospital  following 
a  too  realistic  pistol  duel  in  a  picture 
directed  by  Victor  Fleming. 

With  the  picture  version  and  dia- 
logue for  his  next  production  com- 
pleted and  approved,  Leo  McCarey 
is  preparing  to  select  his  cast.  As 
yet  no  players  have  been  chosen. 
McCarey  recently  scored  with  his 
direction  of  "Wild  Company,"  pro- 
duced   by   Fox. 


In  the  East 
QWEN  DAVIS,  JR.,  who  was 
with  Fox,  is  appearing  in  "The 
Ninth  Guest,"  which  was  written 
by  his  father,  the  veteran  play- 
wright, who  also  was  with  Fox. 
*         *         * 

Here    and    There    on    Broadway: 
Lew  Fields  and  Jack  Haskell  walk- 


Brook  and  Bannister 

Opposite  Ann  Harding 

Clive  Brook  has  been  borrowed 
by  Pathe  from  Paramount  to  share 
honors  with  Harry  Bamyster  oppo- 
site Ann  Harding  in  '"1  he  Greater 
Love,"  by  Eugene  Walter,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  E.  B.  Derr.  Rollo  Lloyd 
is    directing. 


Anton  Grot   Signed  for   Long  Ter*. 
Anton  Grot,  art  director,  has  jusi 
signed  a  new  long-term  contract  with 
First    National. 


ing  down  Broadway;  Mike  Connolly 
chatting  with  old  friends;  Harry 
Rathner  talking  with  friends  in 
front  of  the  Godfrey  building. 

*         *         * 

V.  Pearce,  atop  the  Strand  mar- 
quee, is  trying  for  a  non-stop  talk- 
ing record.  We  could  enter  a  large 
number  of  East  and  West  Coast 
entrants    for    the    record. 


Nat  Levine  arriving  from  the 
Coast,  by  airplane;  Clark  Robinson, 
deep  in  thought,  walking  up  Broad- 
way; Tom  Hamlin  strolling  west  on 
49th    St. 


Quickest   return   engagement   in   the   17 
years'  history  of  the 

R-K-O  PALACE 

NEW  YORK 

Week  of  August  2  and 
Again  this  week  (Aug.  23) 

BENNY 
RUBIN 

Broke  Records  of  Every  Theatre  Played 
During  Country's  Severest  Heat  Wave 

Limited    Vaudeville   Tour   Concluding  Sept.   19 
Releases  in  the  Near  Future 

'LOVE    IN    THE    ROUGH* 

( Metro  i 

'LEATHERNECKING' 

(Radio) 
BRUNSWICK  RECORDING  ARTIST 


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MAIL 

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Help  Wanted 

Editor, 

The   Film  Daily: 

I  am  trying  to  get  informa- 
tion regarding  a  moving  picture 
that  was  made  in  1917.  Some  of 
the  battle  scenes  were  taken  at 
the  Marine  Training  Camp  at 
Quantico,   Va. 

I  will  greatly  appreciate  any 
information  you   send   me. 

Albert   Miller 

Editors    Note: 

Rather  a  big  jol>,  Mr.  Miller,  but 
if  any  of  our  rearlers  have  this  in- 
fnrmat 'on    we   will    pass    it   along   to    you. 


$        $       4        $        * 


Thank  You  Mr.  Stebbins 

Editor, 

The  Film  Daily: 

Upon  my  return  from  Maine, 
I  found  vour  "Directors  Annual 
and  Production  Guide  of  1930" 
sitting  right   on  top  of  my  desk. 

I  picked  it  up  thinking  I  would 
just  glance  through  it  but  it 
became  so  interesting  that  I  read 
it  thoroughly  from  cover  to 
cover. 

It  is  not  only  beautifully  pre- 
pared but  the  information  con- 
tained therein  is  very  convincing 
and  truly  gives  one  any  informa- 
tion desired  in  connection  with 
the    Motion    Picture    Industry. 

Arthur  Stebbins 


Pals  Will  Be  Pals! 

Editor, 

The   Film   Daily: 

I  have  been  advised  by  the 
Answer  Man  from  the  Photo- 
play Magazine  that  your  firm 
will  help  a  student  whenever  in 
doubt  so — if  you  would  be  so 
kind  and  answer  these  ques- 
tions for  a  fellow  I'll  not  forget 
your  favor  when  I  get  to  be  a 
big    director 

I  have  just  graduated  from 
high  school  and  I  desire  to  take 
up  Directing  in  a  moving  pic- 
ture   show so please.... 

my  respectful  pal,  tell  me  what 
kind  of  an  education  is  required 
of  a  man  whose  heart  aches  to 

be     a     director is     the     field 

overcrowded what     is     his 

wages    as    a    start. ..  .MAINLY 

my  Dear  unknown 
friend  what  college 
or  university  has  the 
best  training  to  of- 
fer for  such  field. 

With  the  utmost  true  respect 
for   your    concern, 

Francis  Rakers 
Editors    Note: 

Come  in  and  see  us  personally, 
young  man.  and  we  will  try  to  con- 
vince yon  of  the  desirability  of  earn- 
ing an  honest  living  in  some  other 
vocation. 


R-K-0  Will  Start  Operating 
17  More  Theaters  Next  Month 


With  the  official  opening  of  the 
new  theatrical  season  next  month, 
the  R-K-O  Circuit  will  start  oper- 
ating 17  more  of  its  recently  acquired 
houses.  The  group  includes:  Palace 
and  Rivoli,  Toledo;  Keith  and  Re- 
gent, Grand  Rapids;  R-K-O,  Racine, 
Wis.;  Pickwick,  Greenwich,  Conn.; 
Regent,  Kearney,  N.  J.;  R-K-O, 
Dobbs  Ferry;  Majestic,  Dallas;  Ma- 
jestic, San  Antonio;  Majestic,  Hous- 
ton; Majestic,  Little  Rock;  Ritz, 
Birmingham;  Majestic,  Fort  Worth; 
Capitol,  Atlanta. 

Other  late  additions  to  the  circuit  are 
the  Downtown,  Detroit,  dedicated  last  week ; 
new  houses  in  Rahway,  Lyndhurst,  Arling- 
ton and  Trvington,  N.  J. ;  the  Albee,  Cap- 
itol, Family,  Lyric,  Strand  and  Palace  in 
Cincinnati ;  Palace,  Columbus ;  Colonial, 
Keith      State    and    Strand    in    Dayton. 

R-K-O's  new  Broadway  house,  the  re- 
built Columbia,  is  scheduled  to  open  in  No- 
vember. 


GOOD  FILMS  ARE  CHASING 


Vitaphone  Schedule 

Finished  by  January 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
the  Brooklyn  plant.    At  present  four 
subjects  are  in  production,  14  are  in 
the   cutting   room   and    seven   are   in 
preparation. 

Pictures  in  work  include  "The  Thirteenth 
Prisoner,"  with  Willie  Howard  and  Lee  Kohl- 
mar,  written  by  Stanley  Rauh  and  Robert 
Landry,  and  directed  by  Arthur  Hurley ; 
"Tom  Thumbs  Down,"  by  Rauh,  with  Harry 
McNaughton,  Bobby  Jarvis.  Jimmie  Dunn  and 
Sue  Conroy,  directed  by  Roth ;  "Purely  An 
Accident,"  by  Sam  Hellman,  with  Allen 
Kearns  Reed  Brown,  Jr.,  Frank  Otto  and 
Helen  Lynd.  directed  by  Roy  Mack  ;  and  a 
new  production  just  being  started  by  Alf 
Gotilding. 


Increased  Union  Demands 
May  Close  Four  in  Iowa 

Marshalltown,  la.  —  Four  local 
theaters  may  close  as  a  result  of 
demands  of  the  operators'  union  for 
an  increase  of  $10  over  the  present 
scale  of  $40.  Exhibitors  have  taken 
the  stand  to  close  their  houses  as  a 
protective  move  and  have  refused 
to  consider  any  compromise  propo- 
sitions. 


(Continued   from   Paiie   1) 

president  and  general  manager  of 
United  Artists,  in  a  statement  for 
THE  FILM  DAILY.  "Economics 
can't  be  blamed  for  inferior  pictures, 
and  the  only  pessimists  are  those 
with  duds  on  their  hands,"  declares 
the  vice-president  and  general  man- 
ager  of   United   Artists. 

"The  current  success  of  our  own  'Raffles,' 
Hell's  Angels.'  'Abraham  Lincoln,'  and  the 
good  pictures  of  other  companies  have  proven 
that  all  this  talk  of  depression  really  means 
nothing  in  the  face  of  genuinely  entertaining 
attractions. 

"It  seems  to  me  that  weak  stories,  lacking 
in  punch  and  originality,  have  been  at  the 
bottom  of  our  depression,  that  not  enough 
care  has  been  taken  in  preparing  the  pic- 
ture before  the  cameras  start  turning.  That's 
the  important  time :  the  preparatory  period, 
getting  it  all  worked  out  in  black  and  white 
with  your  effects  all  set  before  you  start 
shooting.  No  matter  how  much  we  try  to 
get  away  from  the  story  in  pictures  through 
revues  or  all-star  vaudeville  pictures,  we  are 
always  brought  back  to  the  fact  that  the 
plot  holds  the  audience. 

"This  year  United  Artists  has  paid  special 
attention  to  great  stories,  its  producers  are 
taking  even  more  time  than  previously  in 
the  preparation  of  scenarios,  and  we  have 
people  like  Louis  Bromfield,  Roland  West 
William  Antjhony  McGuire,  Sam  Taylor,  ■ 
Stephen  Vincent  Benet,  Sidney  Howard,' 
Josephine  Lovett,  Frederick  Lonsdale,  Herbert 
Stothart  Willard  Mack,  Howard  Rogers. 
James  Gleason,  and  Willfem  Counselman 
working  on  scenarios  and  dialog  on  our  pic- 
tures. Our  producers  are  spending  more 
money  for  material — original  stories,  novels, 
plays,  adaptations,  ^treatments,  dialog — the 
stuff  that  means  punch  situations,  dramatic 
conflict,  stirring  action  to  audiences  who 
still  insist  that  something  must  happen  be- 
fore their  eyes.  In  the  Hammerstein-Frim! 
picture,  'The  Lottery  Bride,'  the  story  is  the 
thing.  So  it  is  in  'Whoopee.'  'What  A 
Widow  '  'The  Bat  Whispers,'  'Du  Barry'  and 
all    our    pictures." 


"Kismet"   World   Premiere  in  N.  Y. 

Although  no  definite  date  has  yet 
been  decided.  First  National  will 
open  "Kismet"  at  a  Broadway  house 
in  about  three  or  four  weeks  for  its 
world  premiere.  Otis  Skinner  is  the 
star. 


38  Star  and  Feature  Players 
Are  Lined  up  by  Educational 


West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Educational's  growing 
list  of  talent  contracted  for  the  new 
season's  comedies  now  includes  38 
players  for  starring  or  featured  roles, 
besides  11  writers  and  five  comedy 
directors. 

Ford  Sterling,  Bert  Roach  and  Buster  and 
John  West  are  awaiting  assignments,  while 
the  rest  of  the  players  have  either  just 
finished    or   are   now   at   work   in   comedies. 

William  Watson  has  completed  the  direc- 
tion of  Charlotte  Greenwood  in  "Love  Your 
Neighbor"  and  Johnny  Hines  in  "Johnny's 
Week  End."  Miss  Greenwood  will  soon  start 
on  another  of  the  Tuxedo  series.  Watson 
is      working     at     the     Metropolitan     studios, 


where  Nat  Ross  has  been  in  charge  of  the 
Vanity    Series. 

Stephen  Roberts  is  directing  the  second 
of  the  Ideal  series  at  the  Educational  studios 
with  Lee  Moran  and  James  Bradbury.  Jr., 
featured.  Doris  McMahon.  Robert  G'aves 
and  Thelma  Parr  are  in  support.  William 
Goodrich   also    is   busy   on  two-reelers. 

Mack  Sennett  is  personally  directing  most 
of  his  own   comedies   at   the   Sennett   studios. 

The  three  studios  making  comedies  for 
Educational  release  maintain  individual  writ- 
ing staffs.  John  A.  Waldron,  Earle  Rodney. 
Walter  Weems  Jack  Jevne  and  Vernon 
Smith  comprise  the  Sennett  scenario  depart- 
ment. John  Lockert  and  George  Coogan 
are  writing  at  the  Educational  studios.  Neal 
Burns,  Harry  McCoy,  James  Starr  and  Walter 
DeLeon  comprise  the  writing  staff  at  the 
Metropolitan. 


Still  Shining! 

Joe  Cook  in  "Rain  or  Shine," 
Columbia  comedy  which  moved 
over  to  the  Cameo  after  a  big 
week  at  the  Globe  on  Broad- 
way, is  being  held  over  for 
another  week  at  the  R-K-O 
42nd    St.    house. 


Mayor  Urges  Tax  Cut 
If  No  Crime,  No  Lo 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

mended  by  the  Mayor  to  the  Cour . 
He  urges  a  similar  reduction  for  t 
hibitors     who     show     all-educaticji 
urograms  once  or  twice  on  Sund; 
Idea  is  to  stimulate  and  protect  cl 
attendance. 


Mamoulian  Will  Direct 
Another  for  Paramou 

Rouben  Mamoulian,  who  direc  1 
"Applause"  for  Paramount,  i|l 
make  another  talker  in  the  Fallt 
the  New  York  studio.  At  pres  t 
he  is  directing  the  stage  version;! 
Ernest  Hemingway's  novel,  "F;j- 
well  to  Arms,"  for  Al  Woods. 

Early  Release  Planned 

for  "Africa  Speafc ' 

Columbia  plans  an  early  ran 
for  "Africa  Speaks/'  first  aud;|; 
film  to  come  out  of  the  Afrih 
jungle.  Paul  L.  Hoefler,  explo,, 
spent  15  months  in  the  Afri'i 
jungles,  mountains  and  rivers  slic- 
ing about  40,000  feet  of  film.  'U 
Colorado  African  Expedition  spl-'i 
sored    the   trip. 


Fox  N.  Y.  Houses  Launch 
"Greater  Talkie  Seasc' 

With  the  reopening  of  six  In 
York  houses  tomorrow  and  let 
simultaneous  showing  of  "Comijn 
Clay"  in  these  and  15  more 
aters,  Fox  launches  its  "Gre  r 
Talkie  Season"  in  the  east.  Hoi  I 
to  be  reopened  after  remodeling  d 
redecoration  are  the  U.  S.,  Vail 
tine,  Riverside,  Crotona,  Manha  n 
and    Audubon. 


Charles  Starrett  for  "Royal  Fair" 
Charles  Starrett  has  been  signer  y 
Paramount  to  play  the  juvenile  E 
in  "The  Royal  Family,"  opp(|t« 
Mary  Brian.  Starrett  just  compl  d 
the  leading  male  role  in  "The  j 
People,"  at  the  New  York  sunk 
prior  to  which  he  appeared  in  " 
ings  of  the  North,"  the  first  out'  >' 
talking  picture  made  in  the  A  j 
Circle, 


New  Incorporation  I 


Freelex     Productions,     motion     picture    J 
V.    Bickerton.   220   West   42th   St..    New     " 
$125  00(1     pfcl.     1.250    shares    common.  _    I 

Odeon  Amusement  Corp.,  motion  pici  I 
Steinberg  &  Levin,  11  West  12th  St.," 
York.       $5,000. 

Betty  Paynet.  motion  pictures;  F.p»' 
Sperling.    27   Cedar   St..   New   York.     $2100. 

Ideal   Theater;   C.    Segal.   570  Seventh 
New    York.      135    shares    common. 

Sound,  Inc.,  motion  pictures;  Frankl 
Mettler,  Wilmington,  Del  1,000  I 
common. 


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t.  Louis — Trenton  Theater  Corp. 
.  been  formed  with  500  shares  of 
par  value  stock.  Incorporators 
ij  listed  as  Roland  S.  Baker.  P. 
7i  Kelly  and  George  A.   Green. 


tlanta — Advance  Trailer  Service 
1  opened  offices  here  in  the  charge 
F..  M.  Whaley,  Jr.,  Milton  Du- 
i  and  Ed  Beach  have  joined  the 
o  1   sales    staff. 


abun,  Ga. — William  P.  Dickson 
i  leased  the  Rabun  from  L.  G. 
f  ilin. 


ittsburgh  —  Following  redecora- 
s  costing  about  $100,000.  War- 
Bros.  has  reopened  the  Warner, 
lerly  the   Grand. 


ntigo.  Wis.  —  The  new  Home, 
ring  600  and  costing  approximate- 
rB60,000,  has  been  opened  with 
ill    Hanus    managing. 


owman,     N.     D. — Enlarging     the 
which    included    addition    of    a 
>a|ony.     has     been     completed     by 
Pt  r  Sofferis. 


ilwaukee  —  According  to  Man- 
Earl    Pavne.    prices    have    been 

ced  to  a  25  cent  bottom  and  50 
top     at     the     R-K-O     Palace- 

leum. 


Neill,  Neb.  —  Half  interest  in 
wRoyal  has  been  sold  by  Mrs. 
age  O.  Rasley  to  her  son  War- 
:nHall,  manager  of  the  Garden, 
ai  City. 


rlington,    N.    C. — Publix    Saen- 

is  appointed  T.  R.  King  house 

fer  of   the    Carolina    succeeding 

Quails,  who  is  now  managing 

exington    at    Lexington. 


irlotte — R.    G.    Wood    has    as- 
d    management    of    the    Broad- 
He   replaces    Pelps    Sassenh. 


istol,  Mass.  —  The  Bristol,  re- 
\  acquired  by  Warners,  will  be 
'ned    Sept.    1. 


Cnton,    Conn. — The    Guilford    has 
fl  reopened    after    installation    of 
M\  apparatus. 


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Burlington,  Vt. — With  work  rap- 
idly progressing  on  the  new  Flynn 
.Paramount,  the  house  is  expected 
to    ue   ready    tor   opening   on   Oct.    1. 


Mercedes,  Tex.  —  The  Publix 
house,  now  being  remodeled,  will  be 
renamed  the  Capitol  when  re- 
opened. 


Pittsburgh — Ted  Braum  has  been 
added  to  the  Columbia  sales  staff. 
He  replaces  Lon  Engel,  who  has 
joined    the    Tiffany    branch. 


St.    Michaels,    Pa. 

has    been    closed. 


The     Lake 


Republic,  Pa.  —  Owners  of  the 
Grand  are  now  operating  the  house 
a  few  nights  a  week. 


Wacahachie— The  R.  &  R.  Dixie 
has  a  new  scale  of  prices  for  week 
days.  They  are  10,  25  and  35  cents, 
instead  of  the  former  scale  of  10,  30 
and  40  cents. 


Anderson,  Ind.  —  Paul  S.  White 
has  succeeded  Carlos  Massey  as 
manager  of  the  Riviera,  Publix 
house. 

Los  Angeles — Publix  stage  shows 
will  be  presented  for  the  first  time 
at    the    Paramount   on   Aug.    28. 


San  Francisco — Beginning  Sept.  5, 
new  shows  will  open  on  Friday  in- 
stead of  Thursday  at  the  local  Para- 
mount. The  change  has  been  ef- 
fected to  enable  the  routing  of  Los 
Angeles   shows   to   the   local   theater. 


Boston — Furthering  the  drive  to 
keep  children  from  playing  on  the 
streets,  A.  E.  Fowler,  Jr.,  manager 
of  the  Uptown,  invited  the  kids 
from  the  City's  Summer  Vacation 
School  to  attend  a  recent  showing 
at    no    expense    whatsoever. 


Rochester,  N.  Y.— E.  S.  C.  Cop- 
pock  has  been  appointed  temporary 
manager  of  the  Eastman.  He  suc- 
ceeds Robert  Slots,  who  recently 
passed    away. 


Texarkania,  Tex; — New  manager 
of  the  Saenger  is  E.  B.  Hands,  Jr.. 
who    replaces    A.    S.    Watlington,    Jr. 


Kansas  City,  Mo. — Ralph  Ayers, 
who  was  formerly  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  Denver,  Denver,  has 
been  named  manager  of  the  Newman 
here,    succeeding    George    S.    Baker. 


Battlesburg,  Miss.  —  Management 
of  the  Strand  and  Saenger  here  has 
been  taken  over  by  Matt.  M.  Press, 
who  has  succeeded  A.  H.  McAdani. 
Both    are    Publix    houses. 


San  Diego,  Cal. — Fox  West  Coast 
has  sub-leased  the  Orpheum  from 
R-K-O.  George  B.  Pantages  is  the 
new    manager. 


Hope,  Ark.  —  Frank  Harting  is 
now  managing  the  Saenger,  former- 
ly  in   the   charge   of   Matt.   M.   Press. 


Greeley,  Colo.  —  Lawrence  Stars- 
more  has  been  placed  in  charge  of 
the  Sterling,  succeeding  Harry  D. 
Ashton. 


Boston  —  With  transfer  of  Law- 
rence I.  Bearg  to  another  division, 
Publix  has  named  Henry  Taylor, 
former  student  manager,  to  succeed 
him    at    the    Metropolitan. 


Tampa,  Fla. — The  Victory  is  be- 
ing managed  by  O.  G.  Finley,  re- 
cently at  the  Franklin.  J.  T.  New- 
man has  replaced  Finley  at  the 
Franklin. 


Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Paul  Shay  has 
taken  A.  M.  Roy's  berth  as  man- 
ager  of   the    Paramount. 


Danville,  111. — Publix  has  named 
Russell  Lamb  city  manager  of  its 
local  houses,  replacing  Henry  W. 
Ellis. 


Cleveland  —  Sanford  Farkas,  for- 
mer manager  of  the  State,  has  been 
assigned  the  management  of  a  house 
in  New  York.  Harry  Shaw  is  now 
managing   the    State. 


Denver  —  Herman  Lerch  former 
Universal  salesman,  is  now  with 
Tiffany    Denver's   office. 


Pittsburgh — Five-cent  kiddie  mati- 
nees are  now  being  given  at  the 
Pastime  each  Monday.  Pete  Alder- 
man   is    operating   the   house. 


Royce  City,  Tex. — After  comple- 
tion of  acoustical  treatment  and  re- 
decoration  work,  R.  A.  Gill  has  re- 
opened   the    Palace. 


Erie,  Pa. — William  Zeny,  owner 
of  the  Olympic,  has  changed  the 
name   to   Beverly. 


Ranger,  Tex.— B.  E.  Garner  has 
moved  the  sound  equipment  from 
the    Strawn    to    the    Columbia. 


Indiana,  Pa.-— The  Ritz  has  been 
closed  for  remodeling  and  renova- 
tions. 


Rochester,    Tex.    —    Reopening    of 
the   Rochester   by   R.   A.   Greenwade 

is    set    for    the    latter    part    of    next 
month. 


Johnston,    Pa.-   Warners'     Park    is 
now    in    the    charge    of    Ed.    Wheeler. 


Padu'-ah,  Tex. — During  the  absence 

•  S.  R.  Simpson,  the  Palace  and 
Zana  are  being  managed  by  W,  P. 
Elliott. 


Youn<?stown,  O.— Phil  Fourmet 
has  been  promoted  to  manager  of 
the    Paramount. 


Schuyler,  Neb. — Purchase  of  the 
Omar  has  been  announced  by  the 
Interstate  Theater  Co.,  which  will 
change   the   name   to   New   Schuyler. 


Salisbury,  N.  C.  —  Publix  has 
transferred  several  of  its  local  man- 
agers. Claude  Kincey  has  gone 
from  the  Victory  to  the  Wilson  and 
Roy  Deas  of  the  Capitol  goes  to 
the  Victory.  Sanford  Jordan,  door- 
man of  the  Capitol,  has  been  made 
assistant  manager,  while  Bruce  Mc- 
Swain  succeeds  Jordan  at  his  for- 
mer  post. 


Sterling,    Neb.    —    Harry    Wolken 
has   sold   the    Isis  to  W.   S.   Birdsall. 


Rush  City,  Minn. — Operation  and 
management  of  the  local  movie  will 
be  undertaken  by  the  new  owner, 
former    newspaper    publisher. 


Fargo,  N.  D. — Publix  has  appoint- 
ed R.  L-  Nippert  manager  of  the 
P'argo,  replacing  E.  A.  Phillips,  who 
has    been    transferred    to    the    Grand, 

Minneapolis. 


Berlin,  Wis. — With  purchase  of 
the  Opera  House  by  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Frank  Eckhardt,  the  new  owners 
have  leased  it  to  E.  M.  Starkey, 
manager  of  the  Rex,  who  will  op- 
erate   both    houses. 

Concord,  N.  C. — Future  operation 
of  the  Concord  will  be  under  super- 
vision of  Turner  S.  Wall,  Jr.,  re- 
ceiver. Amusement  Enterprises,  Inc., 
former  operators,  have  gone  into 
bankruptcy. 


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Ml  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


'C.  LIII     No.   51 


Friday,    August   29,    1930 


Price  5  Cents 


lemaking  Silent s  is  Hazardous,  Says  Griffith 

fDX  rWARING  BKTfOREIGN  EXPANSION 

lubitsch  Appointed  Supervising  Director  in  East 


The  Mirror 

a  column  of  comment 


>ER   A   NEW  contract  just 

m  Jersey  City,  theaters  hav- 

ig(i<>  need  for  musicians  will  not 

A  to  carry  them  on  their  pay- 

during  the  past  year.     A 

and  sensible  adjustment  of 

rhead    problem    which    has 

operators    of    major-sized 

hcs  much  concern.    It's  been  a 

ray  tough   position    for   exhibs 

ave   to   pay    for    something 

'Mi,  they  considered,  they  could 

otjise  in  these  sound-enthusiastic 

Similar  situations  exist  in 

spots  throughout  the  coun- 

Readjustment  along  the  lines 

'it  led  by  Jersey  City  union  and 

5,   it   seems,   would   be   par- 

y  timely  at  the  moment  and 

certainly  result   in  a  more 

ious   contact    between    the 

lions.    Which  is  something 

des  desire. 


MBI.VS    NET    for    the    fiscal 
nded  June  30  is  more  than  $1,- 
I.     Concrete   facts   of   this   sort 
encourage  investments  in  pic- 
organizations      of      established 
[round.     Columbia's 'net,   which 
t  doubles  its  previous  year's  fig- 
ndicates   that    a   production-dis- 
ion    enterprise    can    make    real 
i  even  without  houses   in  which 
ly    its    product.       The    financial 
Is   are    compliments    indeed    for 
il)ia    officialdom. 


Ire 
u 


VI  ION  of  the  San  Francis- 

yor  for  Governor  of  California 

led     picture     people.        James 

is  regarded  as  a  good  and  con- 

|t  friend    of   the   industry.      This 

so,  the  elation  felt  by  film  folk 

|    to    tangibly    express    itself    in 

iirnesi  support  of  his  campaign. 


Paramount  to  Make  More 

Specials   at  Enlarged 

New  York  Studios 

Ernst  Lubitsch  has  been  appointed 
supervising  director  of  the  Eastern 
Paramount  studios  as  one  of  the 
first  moves  in  the  exchange  of  East 
and  West  talent,  first  reported  in 
THE  FILM  DAILY  last  Tuesday. 
In  making  the  official  announcement 
just  before  going  West,  Jesse  L. 
(Continued  on  Page  6) 


WOULD  MERGE  THEATERS 


Rome  —  Plans  are  under  way  for 
the  merging  of  all  Italian  theaters 
nto  a  Government  controlled 
trust.  All  activities,  conditions, 
wages  and  industry  rules  would  be 
regulated  by  the  Government.  Sig- 
nor  Pittaluga,  leading  picture  ex- 
hibitor, is  slated  for  a  commission 
on    the    board. 


Chicago  Suburb  Demands 
Open  Sunday  Injunction 

Chicago  —  An  injunction  to  force 
officials  of  Evanston,  local  suburb, 
to  permit  Sunday  shows  in  accord- 
ance with  a  recent  referendum,  is 
being   demanded    by    exhibitors. 


Another  Record 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Guy  Oliver  at 
the  Paramount  studios  lays 
claim  to  a  unique  record  in 
having  played  341  roles  with- 
out formality   of   a   contract. 


WARNER-UNIVERSAL  DEAL 
IS  ABOUT  TO  BE  CLOSED 


Conferences  are  being  held  in 
connection  with  the  product  deal 
whereby  the  Universal  program  is 
to  play  Warner  houses.  Closing  of 
the  contract  is  expected  immediately. 


Increased    Activities    in 

Europe  and  Australia 

Being  Planned 

A  big  expansion  in  activities  of 
Fox  in  foreign  countries,  particularly 
Germany,  Central  Europe  and  Aus- 
tralia, is  expected  to  get  under  way 
in  the  near  future,  following  com- 
(Continued  on  Page  6) 

ESSENAY  PLANVCHICAGO 

BEING  REOPENED  BY  SPOOR 

Chicago  —  Essenay's    old    Essenay 

studio  on  Argyle  St.  closed  14  years, 

will    be    put    in    shape    and    reopened 

early     in     January     by     George     K. 

(Continued  on  Page  6) 


KEY  CITY  ACCESSORY  DEPOTS 
SUGGESTED  BY  BUDD  ROGERS 


Establishment  of  a  national,  cen- 
tralized system  of  distribution  for 
advertising  accessories,  with  one 
branch  in  each  key  city  to  handle 
materials  for  all  subscribing  com- 
panies, was  suggested  yesterday  by 
Hudd  Rogers,  director  of  sales  for 
Sono  Art-World  Wide,  as  a  feature 
(Continued  on  Page  6) 


Griffith  Believes  Silent s 

Will  Always  Have  Some  Field 


'Birth'  Coming  Back 

"The  Birth  of  a  Nation"— 
with  sound  will  soon  be  pre- 
sented on  Broadway.  Music 
and  effects  have  been  syn- 
chronized with  the_  original 
silent  version.  Success  of  try- 
outs  have  encouraged  its 
owners,  Epoch  Producing  Co., 
to  give  it  a  New  York  come- 
back. 


Remaking  of  silent  successes  into 
talkers  is  a  hazardous  undertaking 
owing  to  inability  in  most  instances 
of  using  the  original  stars,  said  D. 
W.  Griffith  in  an  interview  with 
THE  FILM  DAILY  yesterday. 
Audiences  comparing  the  new  ver- 
sion with  the  old  arc  likely  to  be 
disappointed  when  the  players  they 
originally  enthused  over  are  missing, 
he   declared. 

Griffith,  now  in  New  York  in  o>u- 
i  <  ontinved  on   Pagt  t  > 


UNIVERSALE  20  SPECIALS 

TO  BE  SOLD  IN  ONE  BLOCK 


Under  Phil  Reisman's  regime  as 
sales  head,  Universal  is  understood 
to  be  launching  a  new  selling  policy 
whereby  the  company  will  offer  e.\ 
hibitors  its  20  specials  in  one  block 
and  shorts  in  series.  Concessions 
will  be  made  where  booking  sched- 
ules   may    conflict. 


INDIVIDUALLY 
EXPLOITED 


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DAILV 


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Friday,   August   29,  1 


Vol.  LIN  No.  51      Friday.  Aug.  29. 1930      Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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New  Hungarian  Film  Decree 
Abolishes  Contingent  System 


NEW  YORK  STOCK  MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chge. 
Con.     Fm.     Ind....    1754     1754     1754  —     A 
Con.    Fm.   Ind.   pfd.    1954      1954      1954  —      A 

East.     Kodak 2195*  217J/2   21854  —  1   , 

Fox  Fm.  "A"  ....  47^8  46/*  4754  —  Sf. 
Gen.  Thea.  Equ .  .  .  345*  33/2  34'4  —  14 
Loew's,     Inc.      ...75/,     7356     755*—     A 

Para.     F-L      60  585*      5954  —      Vl 

Pathe     Exch 45*        4  4       —     A 

R-K-O     35?*     347/8     35/8  —     5* 

Warner    Bros 285*     275*     27?*  —     54 

do   pfd 4754     4754     4754      ••■■■ 

Warner    rts 2/8        1/s        2-/8 

NEW  YORK  CURB  MARKET 

Columbia    Vet 41}*     41/g     41/8   +     5* 

Columbia    Pets.     ..  41  J*     41 J4     414    +  2  54 
Fox    Thea.    "A"     .    10/,      105*      1054  —     A 
Loew  do   deb   rts...    40/s      39  54      39  4    +    I 
Loew,     Inc.,    war..    10/8        9/,        VA  —     A 
Technicolor     28         2754     27?/8   —   1 

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 
Gen.  Th.   Eq.  6s40.   95         94/,     94/,  —     A 
Keith   A-O   6s   46...    81  /,      81 4      81  /,    +    54 
Loew  6s  41  x-war..   99         99         99  ..... 

Paramount  6s  47..  100  100  100  —  A 
Par.     By.     S/,s50..   945*     94/,     94/,      . . . .  . 

Pathe    7s37     57/      57/,     57/,  —     A 

Warner   6s39    90         89         89       —     A 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — A  new  decree,  which 
win  abolish  the  contingent  system, 
considerably  clarity  present  uncer- 
tainty as  to  cost  of  distributing 
ioreign  made  films  and  greatly  re- 
duce charges  for  silents,  has  been 
signed  by  the  Hungarian  Prime 
Ai  mister  and  is  awaiting  action  of 
the  Ministers  of  Commerce  and  In- 
terior, according  to  a  report  to  the 
Department  of  Commerce  from 
William  A.  Hodgman,  U.  S.  Com- 
mercial  Attache  at   Budapest. 

Present  cost,  in  addition  to  the  regular 
import  duty  ol  $50  per  220  pounds,  is  3J4 
cents  per  meter  to  the  him  tund,  1  1-5  cents 
per  meter  censorship  fee,  and  $262.50  for  a 
contingent  license.  >  lve  short  sound  hlms 
not  over  40U  meters  ill  length,  were  allowed 
distribution  on  one  license.  The  old  decree 
also  stipulated  tnat  20  contingent  licenses 
would  Oe  issued  for  every  Hungarian  pro- 
duced turn  over  a  certain  length.  The  new 
decree  eliminates  the  feature  of  basing  the 
number  oi  licenses  issued  on  the  number  ol 
home  pioduced  nlms,  and  silent  hlms  are 
exempted  from  furnishing  an  "'import  certi- 
ficate." -\  e-.vsreeis,  cultural,  educational  and 
scientific  hlms  are  exempted  from  all  cuarges 
except  the  import  duty  of  $50  per  220  pounds. 


Bearg  Made  City  Manager 
of  Montreal  F-P  Houses 

Montreal — L.  I.  Bearg,  formerly 
at  the  Metropolitan,  Boston,  has 
been  appointed  city  manager  of 
Famous  Players  Canadian  Corp. 
here  and  will  supervise  operation  of 
the  Capitol  and  Palace.  The  Capitol 
opens  with  stage  shows  on  Sept.  13. 
George  Rotsky  continues  as  manager 
of  the  Palace.  It  had  been  reported 
he  was  offered  the  post  of  exploita- 
tion director  for  the  Famous  Players 
chain. 


Revive  Move  for  Inquiry 
Into  Para.-Canadian  Deal 

Ontario — Revival  of  the  move  for 
a  Government  inquiry  into  the 
Famous  Players  Canadian  Corp. 
absorption  by  Paramount  Publix  is 
on  toot,  with  F.  A.  McGregor, 
registrar,  about  to  present  accumu- 
lated data  to  the  Prime  Minister  as 
to  whether  an  official  inquiry  shall 
be  made.  An  investigation  of  film 
contracts  used  in  Canada  is  also 
mentioned. 


Fox's  Coast  Warehouse 

in  $10,000  Fire  Loss 

West    Coast     Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Fire,  supposedly  start- 
ed by  spontaneous  combustion  and 
which  enveloped  the  warehouse 
where  scenery  was  stored  at  the 
Fox  studios,  caused  damage  esti- 
mated by  Studio  Manager  Edward 
Butcher  at  between  $10,000  and  $15,- 
000. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Sept.   9-10     Annual    convention    of    M.F 
of    Wisconsin   at    Big    Cedar 
Wis. 

Sept.   10     Academy   of   M.    P.   Arts  andl 
ences    meet    to    discuss    wide'l* 
problems. 

Sept.  15-16  Ninth  annual  convention  (JJ 
P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  E  1 
Missouri  and  Southern  lllinoi  vj| 
be  held  in   St.    Louis. 


Sept.    17      Second   meeting   of   Academy 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  disci 
of    production    problems   and 
film. 

Film  Golf  Tournament  to  bitak 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Ph  W 
phia. 

Entertainment    and   dance  givjb] 
Pathe     employees     at     the    pic 
Astor,    New    York. 
3      Opening   of   "The   Big   Trail"    th 
Roxy. 

20-21  tenth  Annual  Conventic  o 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  PennWl 
nia  and   West   Virginia,   Pittsl  ft 

20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Socit  o 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsy  uii 
Hotel.  New  York. 
Second  annual  dinner-dance  b 
held  by  Universal  club  i  th 
Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 
11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A  or 
vention  to  be  held  in   Philad  nia 


Sept.   27 

Oct.     3 
Oct. 


Oct. 
Nov. 

Nov. 


1 


10, 


Voight  Back  on  Job 

San  Francisco — Fred  Voight.  local 
Fox  exchange  manager,  is  back  at 
his   desk   following  a    serious   illness. 


Cleveland  Para,  Sales  up  38  P.C. 

Cleveland — New  product  sales  for 
Paramount  in  this  territory  is  ap- 
proximately 38  per  cent  ahead  of 
last  year's  sales  at  this  time,  says 
Mike    Simon,    local    manager. 


•.       New   York 
'    1540  Broadway 
BRYant  4712 


Long  Island  City  },t 

154  Crescent  St.     # 

STIllwell   7940      J.t 


"Big  Trail"  Set  for  Nov.  16  Release 

Fox    will    nationally    release    "The 
Big  Trail"  on  Nov.  16. 


COMING  &  GOING 


J.  H.  SEIDELMAN  of  the  Paramount 
Publix  foreign  department  sails  tomorrow 
for  Europe  to  confer  with  the  company's 
distribution    heads    in    various    countries. 

MAJOR  JOHN  ZANFT  was  on  the  pass- 
enger list  of  the  Europa,  which  arrived  yes- 
terday. Lily  Damita  and  Nathan  Burkan  were 
in    the    same    boat. 

SIMON  GOULD  is  back  from  a  trip 
abroad. 

LOUIS  E.  SWARTS,  another  returned 
passenger  on  the  Europa,  brought  a  final, 
detailed  copy  of  the  agreement  reached  by 
the  German  and  American  electric  interests  at 
the   recent    Paris   conference. 

CLAYTON  P.  SHEEHAN  of  the  Fox 
foreign  department  will  go  to  the  Coast  early 
next  month  for  consultations  on  the  new 
season's  product   intended   for  other   countries. 

BENJAMIN  GLAZER  arrives  in  New 
York  shortly  from  the  coast  to  attend  the 
opening   of  his   play   on   Broadway. 

FRANK  GOODMAN  president  of  Univer- 
sal   Music    leaves    today    for    the    coast. 

COLLEEN  MOORE  and  VIRGINIA 
YALI.l     arc    in    town    from    Hollywood. 


First  Eisenstein  Talker 
Brought  Over  by  Gould 

Sergei  Eisenstein's  first  talker, 
"Romance  Sentimentale,"  made  in 
Paris,  has  just  been  brought  over 
by  Simon  Gould,  who  returned  yes- 
terday from  an  extensive  European 
tour.  The  picture,  reported  to  have 
some  advanced  ideas  in  sound  and 
synchronization,  will  be  shown  soon 
in  a   Broadway  house. 

Gould  also  brought  back  the  first 
sound  film  made  among  cannibals. 
It  was  taken  by  a  French  company 
and  is  called  "Man  Eaters  of  the 
South   Seas." 


AMPA    Elections   on   Sept.   11 

Election  of  new  officers  of  the 
AMPA  will  take  place  on  Sept.  11, 
which  will  also  mark  the  new  year 
for    the    association. 


"Common  Clay"  May  Ri 
Eight  Weeks  in  Chic;< 

Chicago  —  With  "Common  I 
holding  up  strong  in  its  fifth  it 
at  the  Roosevelt,  it  is  exp  It 
that  Publix-Balaban  &  Katz  vil 
hold  the  Fox  picture  for  at  as 
seven  weeks  and  possibh 
weeks. 


Salesman  Turns  Exhibitor 

Minneapolis — Publix  has  lea 
Hqmewoqd  to  Sol  Lebedorf,  or 
merly  associated  with  Warner m 
Tiffany.  He  will  assume  ope;  io 
on  Sept.  2.  The  house  was  o;i" 
ally   built   by   Lebedorf. 


Moss   Gets  Hall  of   Merit  P  e 

Edgar     Moss,      Fox     Philad  >hi 
branch    manager,    is    the    eigh    I 
qualify     for     the     Foxfilm     Ha 
Merit. 


"Liliom"  Opens  on  Coast  Sept.  15 
West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Fox's  "Liliom"  will 
open  at  the  Carthav  Circle  on 
Sept.   IS. 


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journals  in  the  in- 
dustry —  Keeping 
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the  12th  successive 
year. 

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Manhattan    Playhouse    Openi;s 

Manhattan  Playhouses  will  pt 
the  Second  Ave.,  former  Ke<;r 
on  Sept.  5.  Sound  apparatu  h 
been  installed  in  the  2,0 
house.  The  chain  will  reopc  t 
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other  closed  houses  to  resun 
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Developing  the 
Family  Program 

QNE- NIGHT  or  two  -  night 
weekly  entertainment  pro- 
grams, keyed  to  the  require- 
ments of  the  entire  family— this 
is  the  goal  of  many  community 
groups  working  with  local  ex- 
hibitors throughout  the  country 
to  develop  a  family  type  of  mo- 
tion picture  program  suitable 
for  children  as  well  as  adults. 
Reports  from  many  parts  of 
the  country  indicate  the  success- 
ful inauguration  of  such  family 
programs.  The  advent  of  talkies 
brought  many  new  problems  of 
family  entertainment  both  to 
exhibitors  and  to  public  groups 
interested  in  the  production  of 
family  and  child  welfare.  Sound 
which,  to  some  extent,  had  sub- 
stituted talk  for  action,  had 
brought  a  type  of  entertainment 
to  the  screen  often  beyond  the 
capacity  of  child  audiences  to 
grasp.  So  parents'  and  teachers' 
groups  interested  in  maintaining 
the  highest  possible  type  of 
family  movie  program  in  their 
communities  set  to  work  harder 
than  ever  to  secure  the  coop- 
eration of  exhibitors.  More  re- 
cently leading  motion  picture 
producers  of  the  country,  en- 
couraged by  the  results  which 
have  sprung  from  such  coopera- 
tion, have  made  important  con- 
tributions to  the  solution  of  this 
problem,  by  announcing  plans 
lot  the  production  of  talking  mo- 
tion pictures  not  only  of  definite 
child  interest,  but  of  adult  en- 
tertainment value  as  well.  The 
present  tendency  is  in  the  direc- 
tion of  the  selection  of  family 
motion  picture  entertainment  in 
which  the  child  finds  a  place, 
rattier  than  in  the  production  of 
special    pictures    for    children. 

"M.  P.  Monthly" 


There  are  72  offices  of  dis- 
tributing organizations  in  New 
York,  and  23  in  Los  Angeles. 


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DAILY 


Friday,    August  29,  19: 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

A/fARK    HELLINGER    in    his    column    tells    an    interesting 

anecdote    in   the    life    of    Lon    Chaney 14   years   ago 

Chaney  was  flat  broke,  touring  the  Mid-West  with  a  little  the- 
atrical troupe arriving  in  a  small  Oklahoma  town  where 

he  was  booked,  he  called  on  the  manager  of  the  local  theater 
to   help   him   get   his   trunks,    which   were   being    held   for   board 

by  the  hotel  in  the  last  town  he  played so  the  manager 

staked  him,  and  up  to  the  day  of  his  death  this  good  Samaritan 
remained  one  of  Chaney's  close  friends his  name  is  Tre- 
vor Faulkner,   now  an   executive   in   Paramount 


COME  FILM  celebs  are  lining  up  to  support  Heywood  Brour 

in  his  candidacy  for  Congress a  good  thought 

Heywood  is  one  of  the  few  real  intellectuals  who  has  always 
given  the  film  biz  a  fair  break,  and  it's  a  cinch  that  in  Wash- 
ington he'd   be  a  big  asset  for   Hollerwood Jitnmie  Glea- 

son  and  the  missus  have  just  celebrated  their  24th  wedding  an- 
niversary with  a  big  feed  to  their  friends  at  Beverly  Hills 

a  song  writer  from  Newyawk's  East  Side  called  for  pickled  her- 
ring at  this  Irish   shindig,   so  they  served  him  pickled  pigs'   feet 

and   he   didn't   notice    the   difference which   goes   to  prove 

that  the  liquid  refreshments  were  of  the  usual  Hollerwood  va- 
riety  

<-  -T*  5f£  "pfc 

£)0 LORES   COSTELLO   is   reported   to  have   announced  her 

retirement  from   the   screen she   will  stay  home  and 

darn  hubby  Barrymore's  sock  and  buskin Max  Rudnick, 

former   Brooklyn   exhib,   has   gone   over   big  with   his   first  legit 

venture he   has   those    chocolates    stepping   fast   in   "Hot 

Rhythm,"  the  all-colored   Broadway  show Olin  F.  Peak, 

assistant  to  Ralph  Stitt  at  the  Rivoli,  was  all  togged  out  in  a 
new  tux  for  the  opening  of  "Monte  Carlo." 


T  EE  SHUBERT,  the  latest  of  the  Broadway  producers  to  line 
up  with    the   talkies,   will   present   a    stage   show,   "Insult,"  at 

Asburv   Park   next    Mondav and   what   a   title   that   is   for 

the    flip    critics    to    play   with Ruth    Roland    went    over   big 

with    her   personal    appearance    at    a    preview    of    "Reno"    to    the 

dousrhboys    in    the    Sawtelle    ("Cal.")    Soldiers'    Home and 

Mike   Simmons,  the  publicity  blurber,   naively  notes:   "The  audi- 
ence   was    entirely    male." Ruth    was    the    only    doughgirl 

Pierre    Arnaud   is   much    up    in    the   air  these   days,   now 

beino:  known  as  the  Flving  Frenchman an  aviator  pal  at 

Roosevelt  Field  is  teaching  him  how  to  bank  in   the   air,   Pierre 
having  given  up  trying  to  bank  anything  in  the  film  biz 


T  AURA    LA    PLANTE   has   recovered   $8,000   stolen   by   three 

dinges   in    Chi tut,    tut,    a    mere    eight    grand — hardly 

rates  a  press  notice George  Sayre  is  spending  these  eve- 
nings at  the  Night  Court,  getting  atmosphere  for  a  prolog  and 

epilog  for  a  coming  feature How  They  Broke  In:  George 

Arthur  Gray,  assistant  to  Al  Selig  of  Tiffany,  many  years  ago 
was  on  the   Cleveland   "Plain  Dealer,"   and  the   editor  sent  him 

out   to   review   a   Fox   picture being  his   first    review,   he 

slopped  over  with  a  rave it  was  about  the  first  time  this 

naoer  had   ever   said   anything  nice   about   a   Fox  pix so 

Bill  Fox  sent  him  a  personal  letter  offering  him  a  job 


]\TORMA    SHEARER    and    husband,    Irving 
excited    about    a    brand    new    feature,    the 

Rudolph      Kuehn,      general     manager 

Amusements,   is   struggling  with   his   first   mus 
having   a  tough    time   to    consolidate,    and   insi 

ment Harrison    Carroll    tells    about    the 

who   wrote    to    a    house    manager    to    explain 

week and    the    manager    wrote    back: 

ceipts    were    not    as    large    as    our    expenses." 
seem    to    explain    it 


Thalberg,  are  all 
same  being  a  son 
of  Consolidated 
tache.  which  he  is 
sts  it's  no  amuse- 
head  of  a  circuit 
a   $287   deficit   one 

"Because  our  re- 
that    would 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 

—  ©  — 

'Laugh"  Ad  Sells 
'Top  Speed" 

QNE  particularly  striking  at 
vertisement  announced  "tl 
second  hilarious  week"  at  tl 
Hollywood  in  Los  Angeles  an 
featured  a  series  of  photograpr 
of  the  face  of  Joe  E.  Browi 
There  were  five  of  these  photi 
graphs  varying  in  size  from 
small  one  at  the  top  to  the  Iarg 
one  at  the  bottom  of  the  adve 
tisement.  Opposite  the  first  an 
smallest  photograph  was  tl 
word  "smile";  opposite  the  sei 
ond,  "giggle";  opposite  the  thir 
"laugh";  opposite  the  fourt 
"roar"  and  opposite  the  fifth,  i 
large  black  type,  "howl." 

— First  Natiom 


Movie  Title  Contest 
Plugs  Line-up 

HpHE      "Evening     Graphic" 

running  a  Movie  Title  Coi 
test  on  Warner  Bros,  and  Fir 
National  titles.  A  cartoon  d 
picts  a  scene  of  a  forthconiii 
release.  A  box  enumerates  i 
the  titles.  The  trick  is  to  asce 
tain  to  which  picture  the  ca 
toon  applies.  First  prize  is 
trip  to  Boston  on  a  giant  Fo 
air  liner,  and  among  the  priz 
are  tickets  to  "Moby  Dick." 
— Warne- 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  ai 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAIL' 
to  the  following  members  of  the  ii 
dustry,  who  are  celebrating  the: 
birthdays : 

August  29 

Ann  Brody 
Hoy  Lawler 
Charles  J.   Van   Enger 
Dorothy   Spero 


WORK 


IT'S  EASY  TO  SELL 

WHAT    EVERYONE    WANTS 


LAUGHTER — more  precious  and  more  saleable 
than  gold,  is  the  greatest  commodity  in  the 
show  business  ....  The  public  gladly  buys 
laughs  even  when  it  passes  up  everything  else. 


I 


A  BONANZA  OF  MIRTH  WITH 

EDDIE  QUILLAN 

Advertise  a  flock  of  rubbish  cans  for  patrons  to 
throw  their  troubles  in — and  pitch  your  own  in  fi  rst 
— when  you  put  on  this  boisterous  gale  of  gaiety. 

"NIGHT  WORK"  is  rated  better  than  "The 
Sophomore,"  which  returned  handsome  box- 
office  profits.  Its  premiere  at  the  Orpheum 
Theatre  in  Seattle  established  Eddie  Quillan 
as    a    100%  certified   seat-seller. 


With  Sally  Starr  and  Frances  Upton 
Produced  by  E.  B.  Derr  •  Directed  by  Russell  Mack. 


PATHE 


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UNANIMOUS! 


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DAILY 


Friday,   August  29,  l'l 


Griffith  Believes  Silents 
Will  Always  Have  Some  Fiel 


Curtis  Melnitz 

"It  may  mean  a  lot  to  the  people  at  home,  but  it  is  simply  indis- 
pensable to  us  over  here  in  Europe." 


"R  ED"    K  A  N  N 

"A  complete  job  and  a  handsome  job  to  boot.    A  staggering  com- 
pilation of  facts  and  statistics  which,  in  addition  to  imparting 
important  and  necessary  information,  tends  to  quicken  a 
fuller  realization  of  how  extensive  the  ramifications 
of  this  business  really  are." 


Saul  Rogers 

"The    1930   edition   is   very   complete   and   you   are   indeed   to   be 
congratulated  upon  the  high  standard  of  this  publication." 


James  Quirk 

"It  has   been   of  tremendous   assistance  to   the   editorial   staff   in 
this  office.     It  is  the  Encyclopaedia  Britannica  of  the 
motion  picture  business." 


Arthur  Stebbins 

"I  know  of  no  better  place  to  seek  valuable  information  for  myself 
or  my  business  than  in  the  Film  Daily  Year  Book." 


1931  YEAR  BOOK 

Published  by  the  FILM  DAILY 
13th  EDITION 

NOW   IN    PREPARATION 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

nection  with  his  "Abraham  Lincoln," 
having  its  premiere  showing  at  the 
Central,  plans  to  vacation  for  a 
while  and  also  will  search  for  ma- 
terial for  his  next  United  Artists 
picture.  He  hopes  some  day  to 
make  a  picture  dealing  with  the  rise 
and  fall  of  the  Southern  Confed- 
eracy, handling  the  subject  from  the 
angle  of  the  South  and  treating  the 
North    only    incidentally,   he    said. 

Talking  pictures  are  tabooing  players  wh< 
have  nut  "learned  the  trade"  of  acting,  Grif- 
fith asserted.  Actors  who,  in  the  silent  days, 
got  along  because  of  their  appearance,  now- 
must    act    or    face    elimination,    he    believes. 

Griffith  thinks  that  the  silent  picture  wil' 
never  be  entirely  discarded,  because  grea 
pantomimists  like  Chaplin  will  always  prov< 
a  draw  through  this  type  of  medium.  The 
public  taste  iii  screen  entertainment,  he  be 
lieves,  always  demands  tears  and  thrills 
At  present  he  is  reading  Dickens  in  his  ques' 
for    future    story     material. 

Onlv  28  shooting  days  were  used  in  making 
"Abraham  Lincoln,"  said  Griffith,  but  th< 
picture  was  in  rehearsal  for  months  befop 
Hie  start  of  camera  work.  He  went  throng1 
ISO  volumes  in  obtaining  data  on  the  Grea 
Emancipator.  Seventy  sets  were  constructed 
'or  the  picture.  He  is  particularly  gratified 
by  the  audience  reaction  to  the  love  sequence 
n  the  picture  as  previously  the  opinion  har' 
•xisted  in  many  quarters  than  such  scenes 
-uuld  not  be  made  with  dialogue  in  a  man- 
ler   to   grasp    attention. 

"Disraeli"  and  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western 
Front"  are  Griffith's  two  principal  favorite? 
of  the  past  year.  They're  "darbs,"  to  use 
his    own    words. 

Griffith's  first  talking  picture  was  exhibited 
10  years  ago  when  a  sound  version  of  "Dream 
Street"  had  a  showing  at  the  Town  Hall, 
New  York  City.  Porter  Strong  played  the 
role  which  Ralph  Graves  essayed  in  the  silent 
version  Recording  was  on  a  disc  system. 
The    picture   was   never   generally    released. 


Essenay  Plant,  Chicago 
Being  Reopened  by  Spoor 

(Continued  from  Pane   1) 

Spoor,  who  will  make  pictures  with 
his  new  "third  dimension"  camera, 
it  is  announced  by  the  inventor. 


Lubitsch  Appointed 

Supervisor  in  East 

(Continued  from  Pane   1) 

Lasky  said  that  Lubitsch  will  re- 
main at  the  New  York  plant  for  a 
lone;    period. 

Hector  Turnbull,  associate  pro- 
ducer on  B.  P.  Schulberg's  staff  in 
Hollywood,  will  he  transferred  East 
to  take  charge  of  productions  star- 
ring Clara  Bow,  Ruth  Chatterton 
and    Claudette    Colbert. 

James  R.  Cowan,  general  manager 
of  the  New  York  studio,  continue? 
as   chief   executive    at   the   plant. 


B'g  Foreign  Expansion 
Being  Prepared  by  Fox 

(Continued   from    Pane    1) 

rjletion  of  discussions  that  have  been 
n  progress  since  the  return  of  Gen- 
eral Foreign  Manager  Clayton  P. 
Sheehan  and  the  arrival  here  of 
Stanley  S.  Crick,  Australian  manag- 
:ng  director.  Among  the  likely  de- 
velopments is  the  establishment  of 
production    in    Paris. 


RAPID  WIRING  OF  HOUSE 
REFLECTS  FALL 


Rapid  wiring  of  theaters  throt 
out  the  country  and  continued 
flux  of  contracts  for  W.  E.  so 
apparatus  reflects  an  optimistic 
look  on  the  part  of  exhibitors 
the   fall   season. 

New    contracts    on    hand    for    Western 
trie    installation    now    number    2,S,    with    i 
independents    as    well    as    chains    represel 
Houses     ordering     equipment    are    the    .' 
Willmar,   Minn.;   Grand,   Paris;  Queen,  T 
Ideal,     Gorsicana ;     Gem.     Brownwoi 
Palestine,     all     in     Texas,     the     Lyric    St< 
Point,    and    Avon.    Waukesha,    Wis.;    Litl 
Marysville.    Kan.  ;    Fox   Ccntralia,   Wash 
perial,    Williamsburg,     Va.  ;     Lejlngton, 
ingt  m,    X.    ('.  :    Strand.     Hangor,    Pa.;    ; 
bird,     Orangeburg.      S.      G.  ;     Alpha.     Atl 
Avalon,     Schuyler,     Neb.  ;     Palace,     Erie. 
New.     Pullman.     Wash.  ;     Olympia,     Br;  i 
Okla.  ;    Casto.   Astabula,    O. ;    Majestic,  1  - 
sun:     Maplewood.     Maplewood,     N.    J.; 
Washington;    Apollo.   Ghester,   Pa.;  Art. 
ISeneson.      Ilronx ;      Parkway,     Brooklyn.   ;i 
Morningside,     N.    Y.    G. 


Nat'l  Accessory  System 
Proposed  by  Budd  Rog  I 

(Continued  from   Pane   1) 

nf  a  plan  to   solve   the  current  p  >• 
lem    confronting   major   distribute  . 

After     a     p'cture     has     run     its     cot 
pointed    out.    invariably    there   is   a  consul   it 
margin    of   mateial   left   over.      He  urge-Jut 
the     prices     to     exhibitors     be     cut    as    a  1 
centive    for    buying    more    stock    an.l    tin 
offering   additional    competition    to   postei     ' 
ing    firms.       Operation    of    a    ce'tal/ 
ing    house    will    eliminate    duplication    in  DJ 
als    of    space'  and    reduce    overheads    in    I 
ways,    Rogers    said. 

On    each    film    contract    at    present    tl     i 
a    form    which    allows    for   an    order    for 
sories.       Providing   the   clearing   hou 
was    adopted,    salesmen,    when    ge't  n" 
tract,    could    have    the    exhibitor    in :li. 
minimum    amount    of    accessories    he    re 
Rogers     suggested. 


Rossasy  Reopening  Bklyn  Hod 

Ben     Rossasy,    who    operates 
Forest   Park,   Woodhaven,  L.  II 
acquired   the   Adelphi,    Brooklyn.! 
expects   to   reopen   it   with   soun| 
or  about   Sept.   5. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-C'T 

IN 


ITHE 

Of  FHMDOM 


Famous   Players   still  after  ova 

productions  for  distribution. 

*  *         * 

Monster  studio  planned  near  I  a 
ing  possible   violations  of   Secti' 

ville  Center,  L.  I. 

*  *         * 

Federal     Trade      Commission  a 


vestigating    Famous    Players  re 

Clayton  Act. 

*         *         * 

Babe  Ruth  seeks  injunction  a* 
film  companies  and  theater  ci: 
regarding  showing  of  two  on 
subjects. 


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DAILY 


t)     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      © 

—  Coast  Wire  Service  —  — 


trge  B.  Seitz  Returns 
To  Direct  for  Columbia 

,e  B.  Seitz  is  returning  to  the 
a  directorial  ranks  to  handle 
i;aphone    for    "The    Lion    and 
nb,"    adapted    from    the     E. 
ps    Oppenheim    serial    published 
Jollier's,"    which    also    featured 
r  the   XBC   chain  of  radio  sta- 
in the   Collier   hour   on   Sunday 

(  llgS. 


iiima  Equipment  Co. 
hanges  Company  Name 

ugh  the  change  in  name  does 
in  a  change  in  policy,  Ralph 
.  head  of  the  Cinema  Equip- 
ij  Co.,  announces  that  the  firm 
r  will  be  known  as  Fearless 
Co.    The  company  is  market- 

lg  le  New  Fearless  Silent  Camera, 
is    said    to    have    inspired    the 

lia  re. 


spaper  Story  Picked 
Next  Bancroft  Vehicle 


Aiewspaper  yarn,  now  being  writ- 
Oliver     H.     P.     Garrett,     is 
-  the  next  vehicle  for  George 
t,    who    will    appear    as    the 
ig   editor   of  a   tabloid    sheet. 

David   Horsley  in   Hospital 

I    id    Horsley    who    had    the    first 

oin  picture    studio   in    Hollywood 

o   was   one   of    the    organizers 

i   niversal    Film    Company,    is 

Hollywood   Hospital   with   in- 

rl  injuries  caused  by  a  fall  from 


apee    Writes    Theme    Song 

-no  Rapee,   musical   director   for 

National    and    Warner     Bros.. 

kitten  a  special  theme  song  for 

|emian  version  of  "Those   Who 


I 


Two  of  a  Kind 

With  both  Fox  and  Liberty 
oductions  scheduled  to  make 
talker  version  of  "East 
•  nne,"  considerable  interest 
l5  been  aroused  in  the  film 
ony  over  the  respective 
comes.  Ann  Harding  will 
in  the  Fox  picture,  while 
ssie  Love  has  been  picked  as 
heroine  of  the  Liberty 
I  'duction,  which  the  Halperin 
1  others  will  call  "Ex-Flames." 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    W1LK 


HOLLYWOOD 

TAX  KEITH,  who  has  quite  a 
stage  record,  will  play  the  heavy 
role  in  an  RKO  production  to  be 
directed  by  Louis  Wolheim.  Hugh 
Herbert  wrote  the  dialogue,  with 
Keene  Thompson  supplying  the 
story.       Mary    Astor    also    is    in    it. 

*  *  * 

Evelyn  Hall  will  be  with  Charles 
Rogers  in  "Youth  Came  Along", 
which  Paramount  is  making.  Lloyd 
Corrigan  and  Norman  McLeod  are 

co-directing. 

*  *         * 

David  Manners  and  Paul  Lukas 
will  share  honors  with  Ruth  Chat- 
terton   in   "The    Right   to   Love." 


Night  time  in  Hollywood  is  dif- 
ferent from  night  time  in  New 
York  for  De  Sylva,  Brown  and 
Henderson.  In  New  York  the  trio 
used  to  have  their  nights  to  them- 
selves, but  on  the  coast  it  means 
working  on  "Just  Imagine"  musical 
numbers  for  Fox. 

*  *         * 

Ed  Dearing,  screen  comedian  and 
character  actor  who  has  appeared  in 
three  Pathe  shorts,  plays  a  part  in 
"Beyond  Victory,"  the  Pathe  special 
with    cast    headed    by    William    Boyd. 

*  *         * 

Will  Rogers  is  enjoying  the  com- 
pany  of  Fred  Stone   while   on  loca- 
tion  at  Lake    Tahoe   with   the   unit 
making    "Lightniu'  "   for  Fox.     The 
unit  consists  of  50  players  and  100 
^technicians,  among  whom  are  Marie 
ressler,       Helen       Cohan,       Jason 
obards,  Frank  Campeau,  Rex  Bell 
nd  Director  Henry  King. 

*  *         * 

Les  Saylor  is  playing  comedy 
parts  in  Buck  Jones  pictures  under 
the  direction  of  Art  Rosson  at  the 
Columbia    studios. 

*  *        * 

Charles  George  Saxton's  first 
writing  assignment  under  his  con- 
tract with  RKO  is  on  the  comedy 
in     which     Walter     Catlett,    popular 

stage  comedian,  will  be  featured. 

*  *         * 

Dorothy  Christy,  the  only  film 
actress  who  holds  the  distinction  of 
being  a  member  of  the  Junior 
League,  is  appearing  in  "Big 
Money,"  a  forthcoming  Pathe  pic- 
ture featuring  Eddie  Quillan, 
Robert  Armstrong  and  James 
Gleason.  Miss  Christy,  who  belongs 
In  the  famous  social  organization 
both  in  Reading  and  Philadelphia, 
is  a  comparatively  new  recruit  to 
pictures  from  the  New  York  musi- 
cal comedy   stage. 


IN   THE  EAST 

JJXCOLN  QUARBERG,  Boswell 
for  Howard  Hughes  and  "Hell's 
Angels,"  is  becoming  an  authority 
on  railroad  schedules.  He  is  in 
Xew  York  now,  but  also  worked  on 
the  Seattle  opening  of  "Hell's 
Angels."  He  may  also  go  to  Lon- 
don   for    the    premiere    there. 


Our  Passing  Show  in  New  York: 
F.  Mordaunt  Hall  and  Donald 
Clarke  chatting  on  Broadway;  Billy 
Bitzer  walking  to  the  Hotel  Belve- 
dere; Bert  Adler  boosting  tennis; 
with  George  Harvey  an  interested 
listener. 


Vacationing  away  from  Holly- 
wood, we  are  wondering  whether 
Larry  Darmour  is  as  busy  as  usual; 
whether  E.  V.  Durling  is  taking  his 
daily  stroll  to  the  Hotel  Roosevelt; 
whether  Alan  Dale  is  missing  any 
fights  at  the  Hollywood  stadium; 
whether  Hank  Arnold  is  still  a 
demon    statistician? 


Cyril  Gardner,  for  several  years 
a  film  editor  at  the  old  Selznick 
studio  in  Fort  Lee,  has  returned  to 
New  York  as  a  director.  He  will  co- 
direct  "The  Royal  Family,"  for 
Paramount,  working  with  George 
Cukor,  with  whom  he  co-directed 
"Grumpy." 

*  *•         * 

A  visit  to  the  Paramount  New 
York  studio  brought  evidence  of  the 
fact  that  many  of  our  old  friends, 
Arthur  and  Ray  Cozine,  Bill  Saul- 
ter,  Joe  Nadel,  Frank  Heath,  Char- 
lie Berner,  Al  Wilkie,  Larry  Wil- 
liams, Dan  Doran,  Matty  Cohen, 
John  Doran,  Dorothy  Hechlinger 
and  Joe  Ruttenberg  are  among  the 
veteran  Paramounters  still  with  the 
companv. 

*  *         * 

Benny  Rubin  holds  a  little  record 
of  his  own.  His  return  engage- 
ment at  the  Palace  was  the  quickest 
in  17  years.  Two  weeks  ago  he 
finished  an  engagement  at  the 
Palace  and  the  management  lost  no 
time  in  signing  him  for  more  ap- 
pearances. 

*  *  * 

Simile — As  modest  as  u  theater 
hat  check  boy  grabbing  for  your 
chapeaux. 


Eddie  Byrnes,  who  several  years 
ago  toured  Europe  with  1).  W. 
Griffith    and     met     members    of    the 


Portable  Light  License 
Is  Granted  to  Reeltone 

Reeltone  Pictures  Co.  has  an- 
nounced arrangements  whereby  it  has 
become  a  licensee  of  the  Tanar 
Recording  Light,  a  product  of  the 
Len  H.  Roos  Laboratories.  The  light 
unit  is  essential  in  portable  record- 
ing equipment  for  industrial  and  news 
reel  work,  as  well  as  for  use  in  taking 
other  motion  pictures  with  small 
equipment. 


75  P.  C.  Moving  Shots 
in  "Those  Who  Dance" 

Seventy-five  per  cent  of  the  camera 
shots  of  the  German  version  of 
"Those  Who  Dance"  will  be  moving 
shots,  according  to  Wilhelm  Dieterle, 
who  is  acting  in  and  directing  the 
picture  for  Warner  Bros.  A  French, 
and  possibly  a  Spanish  version  will 
also   be   made. 


J.  Grubb  Alexander  To  Sail 
J.  Grubb  Alexander,  Warner  Bros, 
author  and  scenarist,  accompanied 
with  his  wife,  is  departing  for  the 
East  to  sail  for  a  European  tour  of 
extended  duration.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Alexander  plan  to  visit  the  leading 
metropolitan  centers  of  France,  Ger- 
many,   Italy    and    other    countries. 


Jean    Hersholt    Rushed 

As  soon  as  he  finishes  "The  Third 
Alarm"  for  Tiffany.  Jean  Hersholt, 
who  has  been  in  big  demand  lately, 
will  rush  to  Xew  York  to  play  an 
important  role  in  "The  Royal  Fam- 
ily" for  Paramount.  In  order  to  ar- 
rive in  the  east  on  time,  Hersholt 
may   go   by   plane. 


royalty,     is     now     working     at     the 
Paramount    Xew    York    studio. 


More  Passing  Show  in  New  York: 
Sid  Grauman  and  his  mother  at 
"Strictly  Dishonorable";  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Joe  Jackson  arriving  from  the 
Coast;  Joel  Swensen  returning  from 
his    vacation. 


Young  Veteran 

Although  Clark  Gable,  who 
has  been  cast  as  the  heavy  in 
William  Boyd's  forthcoming 
picture,  "The  Painted  Desert," 
is  only  29  years  old,  he  esti- 
mates that  in  his  brief  career 
he  has  played  in  250  stage 
plays.  These  include  two 
plays  a  week  for  a  year  with 
the  Ross  Players  in  Wheeling, 
W.  Va.,  a  season  in  repertoire 
in  Houston,  Texas;  two  years 
with  a  traveling  stock  com- 
pany in  the  Northwest  during 
which  40  different  plays  were 
presented  and  several  active 
seasons    on    Broadway. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Friday,   August  29, 


©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY    © 


*      EAST     * 

Pittsburgh— Similarity  of  names 
has  resulted  in  the  change  of  Co- 
lumbia Film  Service,  Inc.,  to  Alex- 
ander Film  Service,  Inc.  Columbia 
Pictures  has  an  exchange  here  and 
both  names  have  been  causing  con- 
fusion   among   the   trade. 


Brockton,  Mass. — Alexander  Hur- 
witz  has  joined  the  staff  of  the 
Rialto  as  assistant  to  Melvin  F. 
Morrison,    manager. 


Pittsburgh  —  Warner  Bros,  has 
taken  title  to  the  Kenyon,  formerly 
operated  by  Mark  Browar.  Other 
houses  to  soon  be  added  to  the  War- 
ner chain  are  the  Smoot  and  Lin- 
coln, Parkersburg,  W.  Va.,  and  a 
Beaver    Falls    house. 


Williamsett,  Mass. — The  Willow 
has  been  purchased  by  George  E. 
Hammond,  former  manager  of  the 
Suffolk,  for  a  reported  sum  of  $100,- 
000.  After  remodeling,  the  house 
will    be    reopened    Oct.    1. 


Enlenton,  Pa.  —  The  Theatorium 
is   now   dark. 


Toledo — Vacancy  caused  by  resig- 
nation of  W.  V.  Willie  has  been 
filled  by  W.  Marsh  Golliner  at  the 
Paramount. 


Pittsburgh  —  W.  C.  Dodds  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  War- 
ners'   Belrnar. 


Pittsburgh  —  Warners  has  pro- 
moted Robert  Dunbar  from  short 
subject    booker    to    salesman. 


*      WEST     * 

Racine,  Wis. — Plans  for  remodel- 
ing the  R-K-O  theater  building  at 
an  estimated  cost  of  $25.,000  have 
been   approved   and   a   permit   issued. 


Norfolk,  Neb.  —  Richard  Gaston 
has  succeeded  Carl  Rose  as  man- 
ager of  the  Granada  and  Lyric. 
Rose  has  been  shifted  to  Marshall- 
town,    la. 


Luck,  Wis.  —  The  village  board 
has  leased  the  Hall  to  Mrs.  Jessie 
Wipple,  formerly  manager  of  the 
house  at  Grantsburg,  Wis„  for 
showing  of  pictures  on  Saturday 
and   Sunday. 


St.  Paul,  Minn. — A  long  lease  on 
the  Hamline  has  been  acquired  by 
George  W.  Ganstrom,  who  will  in- 
stall sound  equipment  and  remodel 
the    house   in   general. 


Jewell,  la.  —  Sunday  shows  have 
finally  won  out  here  after  four  at- 
temots. 


Beaver  Dam,  Wis.  —  Fox  West 
Coast  has  acquired  from  J.  C.  Gross 
the  Odeon  and  Davidson  theaters. 
After  remodeling,  the  houses  will  be 
reopened   on   Sept.    1. 


Minneapolis  —  The  Paradise  and 
the  Princess  have  been  reopened 
after    being   dark    for    the    summer. 


Janesville,    Wis. — The   Meyers   and 


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Each  With  Bath  and   Showei 

Serving  Pantry 


$3  to  $6  PER  DAY 

Special   Weekly   or 

Monthly  Rates 

The  Best  Food  in  New  York 


D.  M.  PEPPER 
MANAGING  DIRECTOR 


Beverly  have  been  merged  and  a 
new  corporation  formed.  James  Zan- 
ias  will  manage  the  former,  while 
C.  J.  Gpetz  will  continue  at  the 
Beverly. 


San  Diego,  Cal.  —  Jack  Edwards 
has  been  appointed  assistant  man- 
ager   of    the    R-K-O    Orpheum. 


Naugaunee,  Mich. — J.  J.  Ryktonen 
has  relinquished  control  of  the  Lib- 
erty  to   E.   Ringuette. 


San  Francisco — William  Edmonds 
has  joined  the  National  Theaters 
Syndicate  as  booker.  He  was  for- 
merly owner  of  the  Peerless  ex- 
change. 


McCook,  Neb. — Fox  houses  here 
will  be  managed  by  James  E. 
Hughes,  formerly  manager  of  the 
Fox,  Alliance.  Fred  Glass  succeeds 
Hughes  at   Alliance. 


St.  Cloud,  Minn. — Joseph  Elias  has 
been  named  manager  of  the  Grand 
replacing  J.  Newton  Truce,  who  has 
been  shunted  to  Publix's  New  Eng- 
lang    division. 


Paso  Robles^  Cal.— Walter  Ber- 
ger,  former  Educational  booker,  is 
now  managing  the  T.  &  D.  theater 
here. 


Munsing,  Mich.  —  Reopening  of 
the  Delft  after  complete  remodeling 
has  seen  the  inauguration  of  a  new 
de  luxe  policy. 


Koppins     circuit.       His     other 
houses    are    the    Rivola    and    B 
vard. 


Milwaukee — Manager    Warren 
resigned    from    the    Strand. 


Detroit— Jim  Allen  has  suo 
ed  N.  Ayers  at  the  local  W; 
exchange. 


Des  Moines,  la. — Jess  Day 
centlv  with  Publix,  has  joined 
local    R-K-O    house. 


*     SOUTH    i 

Leonard,    Tex. — John    Fuller  | 
act  as   manager  of  the   Gem,  re 
ly    purchased    by    Roy    Fuller. 


Atlanta — After    being    with    ] 
for     the     past     nine     years,     Gi 
Jones     has     joined     the     local 
National    office    as    booker,    sue 
ing   H.   F.   Johnson. 


Dallas — R.  F.  Mims,  former 
salesman,  has  joined  Advance  ' 
er    Service    here. 


Lexington,  N.  C— E.  C.  C 
will  manage  the  Lexington,  rec 
leased  by  his  father  from  the  A: 
ment    Enterprises,    Inc. 


Stockdale,    Tex.    —   Thomas 
ding  will  continue  as  manager  < 
American  which   has  been  pure 
by    Elmo    Hardin    from   Mrs.   V 
Holland. 


Mankato,  Minn.— L.  O.  Kirken-  „ 
berg  has  been  placed  in  charge  of  * 
the    Grand,    Publix    house. 


Duluth — Publix    is    reopening    the 
Garrick. 


Waupaca,  Wis. — The  Palace  ha 
been  acquired  by  Burt  Wheeler 
formerly  with  the  Wheeler  Theate< 
Co. 


Rossasy  Reopening  Bklyn  Ho 

Ben  Rossasy,  who  operates 
Forest  Park,  Wopdhaven,  L.  I. 
acquired  the  Adelphi,  Brooklyn 
expects  to  reopen  it  with  soun 
or  about  Sept.  5. 
— — — — i 


TEW 


New  Richland,  Minn.  —  Manage- 
ment of  the  Faust  will  be  taken 
over  by  Henry  J.  Brejlein.  His 
brother  Edward  formerly  operated 
the   house. 


Milwaukee — The  Merrill,  after  IS 
years,  will  be  closed  by  Glen  Mus- 
grave,  who  is  supervising  that  house 
and    the    Strand. 


Los  Angeles  —  Baffa  Bros,  have 
disposed  of  their  interest  in  the 
Capitol   to    Colton   &   Greenbaum. 


Duluth,  Minn. — Ed.  Seibel  has  re- 
placed Clarence  Brown  as  manager 
of   the    Publix    Strand. 


Detroit— J.  C.  Ritter  has  added 
the  third  house  to  his  chain  with 
purchase     of     the     Rialto     from     the 


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Watch  'em  step!  How  those  boys 
and  girls  can  make  whoopee!  A 
Fresh  man -Sophomore  battle  isn't 
in  it  for  action  by  comparison 
with  these  comedies  of  youth.  With 
Ray  Cooke  and  Marian  Shockley 
supported  by  a  big  cast  you'll 
find  plenty  to  bring  the  laughs  in 
the  first  one — 

••THE  FRESHMAN'S 
GOAT" 


Johnny  Hines'  return  to  the  £ 
cational  banner   finds   him  in 
story  ideally  suited  to  the  tales 
that    have    made    him    famo 
Smooth  in  story  and  action,  *il 
dressed,  full  of  laughs,  this  fi't 
Gayety  is  a  featurette  that  woijd 
make  a  week-end  party  look  1 
a  prayer  meeting — 

"JOHNNY'S 
WEEK  END" 


Hot  tamale!  What  a  send-off  for  this  new  talking  comedy  group.  Mex- 
ican senoritas,  and  don  juans,  and  serenades,  and  pursuing  sheriffs, 
and  cactus,  and  Tom  Patricola,  and  Joe  Phillips,  and  laughs.  The 
director,  William  Goodrich,  rates  a  whole  "yes"  chorus  for  this  one — 

"SI,  SI,  SENOR" 

EDUCATIONAL  FILM  EXCHANGES,  Inc.,  E.  W.  HAMMONS,  President 


THE 

[IE  NEWSPAPER 
)'  FILM  DOM 


AND  WEEKLY 
FILM  DIGEST 


(,.  LIII     No.  52 


Sunday,   August  31,   1930 


Price  25   Cents 


Paramount  Lines  Up  New  Philadelphia  Outlets 

OfSTARS  ARE  INSURED  BY  PRODUCERS 

Earner  Bros.  Earns  Year's  Dividend  in  9  Months 


.( 


Profit   of    $4.03    Per 
Share  is  Reported 
for  Period 

tlistanding  the  decline  to 
56    in    the    13    weeks    ended 

this  year,  against  $4,703,190 

e    same    period    of    1929,    or    a 

roi  of   55    per    cent    for    the    three 

final  report  of  Warner  Bros. 

nine  months  of  the  current 
ear  shows  a  consolidated  net 
•  $11,765,265  after  interest  de- 
on  and  federal  taxes,  equiva- 

r  preferred  dividend  require- 
to  $4.27  a  share  on  2,673,927 

number   of    common    shares 

(Continued  on  Page  9) 

RlflTH  WwiDE  FILM 

E  NEW  TECHNIQUE 


film    will    not    be    generally 

id  until  a   new   technique   for 

r  has  been  evolved,  said  D.  W. 

in    an    interview    yesterday. 

:>es   not    believe    that    enlarged 

I    will    have    any    particularly 

mg    effect    upon    theater    at- 

id,ice,  as   in   the    instance   of   ar- 

afct  sound.    Color,  Griffith  thinks, 

"■■■  from  perfection. 


ri?-Slashing  Battle 
Fired  by  Jersey  Exhibs 

»<  h  Bergen,  N.  J. — Exhibitors 
I  gen  and  Hudson  counties  are 
•uld  over  the  admission  prices 
I  are  to  mark  the  policy  of  the 
\  ty,  opening  on  Sept.  6  with 
*■  t  pictures.  The  house  is  ad- 
•'  i«  a  top  of  30  cents,  while 
{Continued  oh  Pane  9) 


Idea  Men 

:age  hands  and  carpenters 
h  e  given  D.  W.  Griffith 
n  iy  a  good  idea  for  a  pic- 
x}  ,  the  director  said  in  an 
ii  rview  yesterday  in  illus- 
» ing  his  point  that  it  takes 
n  e  than  one  person  to  make 
a  roduction. 


"Cleanup"  Lifts  Houses  Out  of  Red 

Detroit — H.  M.  Richey,  talking  to  indie  exhibs  on  the  subject 
of  keeping  theaters  pleasant  and  comfortable  as  an  aid  to  winning 
and  holding  customers,  cited  the  instance  of  how  one  live-wire  the- 
ater man,  now  an  important  executive  in  the  east,  demonstrated  the 
efficacy  of  this  principle.  The  executive  asked  his  company  to  assign 
him  to  the  five  worst  houses  in  the  chain.  He  spruced  them  up, 
inside  and  out,  and  in  a  short  time  the  theaters  were  out  of  the  red. 
The  moral  is  obvious. 


22  TELEVISION  STATIONS 
NOW  BEING  OPERATED 


Washington  Bureau  of 
Washington — Twenty-two  stations 
experimenting  with  radio  television 
are  now  being  operated  in  this  coun- 
try by  18  companies.  In  licensing 
applicants  for  frequency  assignments 
for  television  transmission  the  Fed- 
eral Radio  Commission  insists  that 
they  must  produce  evidence  that 
their    work     is     legitimate     research. 


THE   FILM   DAILY 

The  main  purpose  of  the  regulation 
is  to  encourage  and  foster  technical 
progress  in  television  in  order  that 
the  public  may  be  better  served. 
Because  of  the  scarcity  of  available 
channels,  the  Commission  has  been 
forced  to  deny  a  large  number  of 
requests  for  television  stations  from 
applicants    who    were    not    interested 

(Continued  on   Pane  2) 


Operators'  Union  in  Agreement 

With  Greater  New  York  Indies 


While  there  will  be  no  reduction 
of  men  in  booths.  Greater  New  York 
indcpenclenfs  are  understood  to  have 
reached  an  agreement  with  the  opera- 
tors' locals  whereby  projectionists 
will  get  from  20  to  25  per  cent  less 
in  wages   for  the   next   two  years. 


Those  Crooks! 

Wash.  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — While  a  daring 
jail  break  scene  was  being 
flashed  on  the  screen  at  a  sub- 
urban theater,  two  men  in  the 
audience  took  this  as  their  key 
to    rob    the    manager   of    $265. 


New  Philadelphia  Outlets 

Are  Signed  by  Paramount 


Companies   Protect  Selves 

Against  Death  of 

Name  Players 

Forty  per  cent  of  the  "big  names" 
known  to  the  public  have  their  life 
insured  by  the  producers  employing 
them,  it  is  estimated  by  Arthur  W. 
Stebbins.  At  least  two  major  pro- 
ducers carry  policies  on  all  their 
stars.  Death  of  Rudolph  Valentino 
several  years  ago,  with  a  subsequent 
heavy  loss  to  United  Artists,  induced 
producing  organizations  to  protect 
themselves  against  similar  experi- 
ences  with   their   big-money   players. 


U.  S.  COMPANIES  HIT  BACK 
AT  HIGH  NEW  ZEALAND  TAX 


Wellington,  N.  Z.  (By  Cable)— In 
retaliation  against  the  25  per  cent 
tax  imposed  by  the  Government  of 
this  country  on  the  profits  from  ex- 
hibiting pictures  made  abroad,  rep- 
resentatives of  U.  S.  film  companies 
are  advised  that  they  are  to  cease 
selling   product    in    New    Zealand. 


Exclusive  M.  P.  Academy 
Formed  by  French  Group 

Paris  (By  Cable) — L'Academie  du 
Cinema  Francais,  an  exclusive  group 
with  only  12  members,  lias  been 
formed  here.  The  organization  in- 
cludes Louis  Luiniere.  Maurice  Chev- 
(Contimted  on   Page  9) 


Philadelphia  '  (wing  to  booking 
differences  with  Warner  Bros.,  who 
control  the  first  run  situation  here, 
Paramount  has  found  new  outlets. 
It  will  split  its  product  between  the 
Fox,    Keith's,    a    former    legit    house 


which  will  be  a  >n>  erted  into  a  picture 

theater,   and    the    .Arcadia,   a   2, 
house   which   was   formerly  a  second- 
run   and    which    will    play   pictures    for 
more    than    a    week. 


Extra  Shows 

An  extra  Saturday  night 
showing  at  11:30  p.m.  and 
three  performances  on  Sunday 
and  Labor  Day  have  been  set 
for  D.  W.  Griffith's  "Abraham 
Lincoln,"  which  is  playing  a 
two-dollar  engagement  at  the 
Central  on  Broadway.  Big 
demand  for  tickets  warrants 
the  extra  presentations,  sez 
Ben  H.  Atwell,  special  ex- 
ploiteer    for   the    attraction. 


THE 


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Vol.LIIINo.52     Sunday. Aug.  31. 1930    Price 25 Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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22  Television  Stations 
Now  Being  Operated 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

iii  television  from  an  experimental  I  by  the  Federal  Radio  Commission, 
standpoint  but  merely  from  its  com-  together  with  call  letters,  frequen- 
mercial  aspects.  cies  and  power  used,  are  listed  here- 

Television     stations    now    licensed '  with: 


Financial 


NEW  YORK   STOCK  MARKET 
(QUOTATIONS  AS   OF  FRIDAY) 

Net. 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Con.  Fm.  Ind 17H     1734     !?M      

Con.   Fm.    Intl.   pfd.   20  19?*     20        +      54 

East.     Kodak     22054   217        219M    +   3 

Fox  Fm.   "A"    49%      47  49J4    +   2% 

Gen.    Thea.    Equ...    3534     33'/2      355/8    +    V/2 

Loew's,     Inc 79"4     75         78       +25* 

do  pfd.   ww    (6V2)A06'A   W6'/2    106J4   +     V2 
do    pfd.    xw    (6'/2).    98         98         98        +      y2 

M-G-M    pfd 26J4     26'A     26'A   +   \y2 

Para.    F-L    615*     59J4     615*   +   1-5* 

Pathe    Exch 4]/2        4J4        4J4    +      l/2 

do  "A"    wy2     9       ioy2  +  154 

R-K-O     36'/2     3SH     36!A   +   Wi 

Warner    Bros 30  27?*     29?*    +   2 

do    rts 2V2        n/t        2A    +      y* 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Columbia    Vtc 43^*      413*     43}*    +  23* 

Columbia   Pets.    ...    41          41  41       —     54 

Fox   Thea.    "A"    ..    10^4      10         10J4   +     54 
Loew   do    deb    rts..    43          42  43        +   354 

I  oew.    Inc..   war...    1054      105*      1054    +    1 
54      +    H8Z     ViLZ     HSZ    JO|ODtut[03X 

NEW    YORK   BOND    MARKET 
Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40.   95         9454     95       +   54 
Loew     6s     41ww...  12054    120        12054    +   35* 
do    6s    41    x-war...   99         9854     9854  —     54 
Paramount     6s     47...1005*    100  5*    1005*    +Vi 

Par.    Bv.    554s50...   9454     9454     9454      

Pathe    7s37     5754     57         5754      

Warner    6s39 90         89  8954    +    154 

Coolers  for  Two  in  Baltimore 
Baltimore — The    New    and    Rivoli 
have     installed     Arctic     Nu-Air    and 
Kooler  Aire  cooling  plants. 


W2XBO 

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W3XK 

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W10XU 

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W1XY 

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W2XBU 

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W2XCD 

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W2XR 

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W8XAV 

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W2XCR 
W2XBO 
W9XAP 


250 

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1,000 


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W2XR 

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W9XR 

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W3XAD 

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2,000-2,100    Kilocycles 
United  Research  Corp. 
Jenkins    Laboratories 
Jenkins     Laboratories 
Pilot    Elec.    &    Mfg.    Co. 
Harold    E.    Smith 
Westinghouse    Elec.    &    Mfg. 
Westinghouse    Elec.    &    Mfg. 
Purdue   University 
DeForest    Radio   Co. 
Chicago    Federation   of    Labor 
Western   Television   Corp. 

2,100-2,200    Kilocycles 
National     Broadcasting     Co. 
National   Broadcasting   Co. 
Radio    Pictures,    Inc. 
Shortwave     &     Television     Lab. 
Westinghouse    Elec.    &    Mfg. 
General    Electric   Co. 

2,750-2,850    Kilocycles 
Jenkins    Television    Corp. 
W.    A.    A.    M.,    Inc. 
Westinghouse    Elec.    &    Mfg. 
Jenkins    Television     Corp. 
United    Research    Corp. 
Chicago     Daily    News 

2,850-2,950   Kilocycles 
Jenkins    Laboratories 
Radio    Pictures,    Inc. 
Great   Lakes  Broadcasting  Co. 
RCA    Victor    Company 


Long    Island   City 

Wheaton,    Md. 

On    cabin    monoplane 

Lawrence,    Mass. 

Near    Beacon,    N.    Y. 

Springfield,    Mass. 

East    Pittsburgh 

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Passaic,    N.    J. 

Chicago 

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Portable 

Newark 

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Long   Island  City 

Chicago 

Wheaton,    Md. 
Long  Island  City 
Downer's    Grove,    111. 
Camden,    N.    J. 


A  Problem  in  Wide  Film 

Propounded  by  Billy  Bitzer 


By  G.  W.  (Billy)  Bitzer 


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In  1897  I  photographed  the  New 
York  Central's  crack  train  of  that 
day,  the  Empire  State  Express,  on 
71  mm.  film.  This  is  the  size  now 
being  hailed  as  the  wonder  film  of 
the  future.  Experiments  to  secure  it 
have  been  shrouded  in  secrecy. 

In  1930  I  took  pictures  with  the 
new  Colorcraft  film  with  sound  track 
in  color,  the  latest  development  in 
the  picture  industry.  This  film  is 
of  current  standard  size. 

Now  here  is  a  problem  to  figure 
out: 

The  film  of  the  train  taken  33  years 
ago  is  just  twice  the  width  of  the 
Colorcraft  film.  The  speed  or  sensi- 
tiveness of  the  old  film  was  a  tre- 
mendous lot  slower  than  today,  as 
was  likewise  the  lens.  To  take  this 
wide  film  it  was  necessary  to  use  a 
much  longer  focus  lens  and  it  was  a 
very  slow  lens  in  comparison  to  the 
high  speed  lenses,  which  are  used 
today  on  account  of  the  sound  which 
has  been  added  to  pictures  requiring 
the  film  to  run  at  the  high  rate  of  24 
pictures  per  second  or  90  feet  per 
minute.  Today  we  just  barely  get 
enough  exposure  with  a  many,  many 
times  faster  lens  and  film.  Yet,  this 
train  picture  was  taken  at  the  rate  of 
30  pictures  per  second  or  320  feet  per 
minute  and  on  a  film  over  nine  times 
the  area  of  the  present-day  film. 

Here    are    the    comparisons: 
1897 
Biograph 
Speed  of  film  25%   slower 
Speed  of  lens   B  and   L....   F.  6-8 

Focus  of  lens  B  and  L 8" 

Pictures  per   second 30 


Feet    per    minute 320 

Size  of  film 2  23/32 

1930 
Colorcraft 
Speed   of   film   25%   faster 

Speed  of  film F.  2/3 

Focus   of   lens 2" 

Pictures   per    second 24 

Feet    per    minute 90 

Size  of  film 35  m/m 

Our  thinking  technician  will  say, 
"Well,  you're  showing  us  an  exterior 
scene!     We  can  do  the  same  today." 

But  on  this  same  width,  slow  emul- 
sion film,  the  same  slow  8-inch  F.  6-8 
lens  at  the  same  high  rate  of  picture 
per  second,  a  picture  was  taken  in 
1899  at  the  Coney  Island  Athletic 
Club,  of  the  Sharkey-Jeffries  World 
Championship  fight  with  little  street 
arc  lights,  which  looked  nothing  like 
the  present-day  mammoth  looking 
search   lights,   which   one   sees  in  the 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Sept.   9-10     Annual    convention    of    M.P 

of   Wisconsin   at   Big   Cedar 

Wis. 
Sept.   10     Academy   of   M.    P.   Arts  and 

ences    meet    to    discuss    wide 

problems. 
Sept.   15-16     Ninth    annual   convention  c) 

P.    T.    O.    of    St.    Louis,    E«  i 

Missouri  and  Southern  Illinoi  I 

be  held  in   St.   Louis. 
Sept.   17     Second  meeting  of  Academy  < 

P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  disci 

of    production    problems    and 

film. 

Film    Golf   Tournament   to  be 

by    "The    Exhibitor"    of    Ph: 

phia. 
Sept.   27     Entertainment  and   dance  giv. 

Pathe     employees     at     the 

Astor,     New    York. 
Oct.     3     Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail' 

Roxy. 
Oct.  20-21       Tenth     Annual     Conventio  < 

M.P.T.O.    of    Western    Pennl/i 

nia  and  West  Virginia.   Plttsl;tl 
Oct.   20-23   Fall     meeting    of    the    Socie   i 

M.      P      Engineers,      Pennsyini 

Hotel.    New    York. 
Nov.     1     Second    annual    dinner-dance     I 

held     by     Universal    club    ajtJ 

Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 
Nov.   10,     11,     12     Annual    M.P.T.O. A.  si 

vention  to  be  held  in   Philadnii 


COMING  &  GOINt 


JESSE    LASKY    is   on   his   way  easi  o» 
the    coast. 

LEWIS    MILESTONE    will    return  a 
abroad    in   about    two    weeks. 

HERMAN  RIFKIN  of  Hollywoo 
change,  Boston,  is  in  New  York  on  ; 
ness    trip. 

MRS.  SIGMUND  ROMBERG  hi 
the    coast    for    New    York. 

JOSEPH  PLUNKETT  is  in  Detn 
the    opening    of    the    R-K-O    Uptown, 

MAX  DREYFUS,  music  publish 
aboard    the    Majestic    bound    for    Euro 

MAX  O'MALLEY  has  sailed  c 
Europa    for    a    trip    abroad. 

A.  I.  KESSLER  of  Novelty  Scenic 
has    left    for    the    coast. 

HARRY  M.  GOETZ,  assistant  tr 
of  Paramount  Publix,  has  arrived  it 
from    Hollywood. 


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studios,  and  when  pictures  are 
on  the  streets  at  night. 

Just  a  few  more  figures  that  (h 
lieve  are  mighty  interesting.  Tl 
lasted   25   rounds.     Figure  3 
to  each  round  and  one  minute  1 
mission    during    which    the 
were  running.    There  are  5,280  ijt  t 
a    mile    and    we    have    approxii  e 
seven    and    a    quarter    miles   of ,<» 
This  picture  earned  for  its  owrfl 
understand,    over    a    $1,000,000  |>i 
30  years  ago! 


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rimely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

1  eking  Details 
Production 

E  SEARCH    in    connection 

with  the  production  of  motion 
p  lures  is  becoming  increasingly 
i:iortant  with  the  growth  of  a 
c  ical  attitude  on  the  part  of 
t  fans  which  insist  on  absolute 
a  uracy  in  every  detail  of  a 
p  sentation.  Where  producers 
c  Id  "get  away"  with  approxi- 
-  and  clever  faking  a  few 
y  rs  ago,  the  slightest  variation 
ft  n  truth  in  any  detail  is  now 
served  and  the  outraged  fan 
ds  not  hesitate  to  voice  his  re- 
Ktment.  This  places  a  tre- 
n  idous  burden  on  the  staff,  for 
irany  production,  however  un- 
picntious,  there  are  a  thousand 
it'  is  making  up  the  ensemble  of 
a  tcture  none  of  which  must  be 
al|wed     to     lack     anything     in 

'  similitude.      The    introduction 

>t|ialogue  has  served  to  give  us 

aiither  responsibility   in  this   di- 

for  every   character  must 

ohrve  the  manner  of  speech  of 

h  person  he  represents.  We 
thk  of  the  English  language  as 
urersally    spoken    in    America, 

•'  there  are  at  least  a  dozen 
sejions  of  the  country  where 
prole  employ  different  expres- 
ses,    different      pronunciations 

•  various  oddities  that  distin- 
ct h  them.     Just  let  a  character 

n  picture  violate  the  manners 
<>i  he  people   he   is  representing 

i    the   studio   hears   of   it    in   a 

baage  of   critical   letters.     The 

pijire   fan    is    growing    smarter. 

H  knows  when  the  dress,  man- 

'  and  peculiarities  of  a  char- 

e  not  faithfully  portrayed 

inlvery  detail.    He  knows  when 

ihfe  is  some   inconsistencies   in 

ising  of  a   set,   and   he   is 

luk  to  recognize   anachronisms 

1  are  allowed  to  slip  into  the 
ii  of  the  drama. 

— Howard    Estabrook 


KTPt  shows  films  as  fol- 
"J»:  50  per  cent  from  France; 
2per  cent  from  America;  12 
>  cent  from  England;  6  per 

'  from  Germany. 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
Phil  M.  Daly 


A  LL  THE  film  historians  seem  to  have  missed  an  interesting 

sidelight  in  the  development  of  the  biz  25  years  ago 

the  editor  of  "Exhibitors'  Forum,"  in  digging  through  old  news- 
paper files,  unearthed  it in  those  days  "Humanova"   and 

"Actologue"  presentations  were  the  rage,  meaning  human  actors 

speaking  the  lines  behind  the  screen from  four  to  seven 

actors  composed   the   casts as  many  as  60  companies  at 

one  time  were  on  the  road  with  these   one-reel   films the 

idea   is   credited   to   J.    O.    Hooley,   veteran   theater   manager   of 

Pittsburgh he  was  the  first  to  use   girl  ushers,  30  years 

ago and  just  to  show  that  there's  nothing  new  under  the 

film  sun,  these  usherettes  sprayed  perfume  as  illustrated  songs 
were  presented 

*  *  #  * 

(""^OLLEEN   MOORE  starts  rehearsing  her  first  stage  play  for 

Selwyn  a  week  from  Monday and  Colleen  told  us  that 

"Now  I  can  satisfy  a  yen  I  have  long  nursed" and  here's 

hoping  it  brings  you  a  lot  of  yen,   Colleen the  play  is  by 

Barney    Glazer,    who   will    arrive    in    a    few    days    from    the    Gold 

Coast Proving   that    it    pays    to    stick,    Bill    Worthington, 

after  laboring  for  several  years  on  his  color  process,  sold  it  to 
Howard  Hughes  for  250  grand — cash  money this  old- 
time  director  was  knocked  flat  by  talkies,  but  he  still  kept  looking 
for  the  colors  in  the  rainbow — and  found  them 

*  *  *  * 

T  JNA  MERKEL,  playing  Ann  Rutledge  in  "Abraham  Lincoln," 

is  not  new  to  pictures  by  any  means eight  years  ago 

D.  W.  Griffith  was  using  her  to  "stand  in"  for  the  Gish  sisters 

on  lighting  effects  at  the  old  Mamaroneck  studio D.  W. 

never  got  a  chance  to  give  Una  a  break  on  the  screen  till  now 

but  how! De  Sylva,  Brown  &  Henderson's  song 

hit,  "I  Remember  You  from  Somewhere,"  was  suggested  to  the 

composer,  a  golf  enthusiast,  by  his  wife that's  the  way  she 

greeted  him  one  time  when  he  absentmindedly  strolled  home 

*  *  *  * 

"QANNY   WINKLER,  of  the   De  Sylva  outfit,   modestly   states 
that  "I  believe  our  competitors  will  be  badly  outdistanced  this 

season" and  now  that  we  have  fired  the  first  shot  in  this 

new  Tin  Pan  Alley  war,  we'll  sit  back  and  await  results 

Danny's  harmony  factory  is  touting  a  new  number,  "Still  I   Love 

Her" most  married  gents  would  prefer  it  better  if  it  was 

"I  Love  Her  Still" And  Sam  Wigler,  tooting  for  the  same 

concern,  slips  us  a  line  from  a  new  "scorch"  song  all  about  a 
dame  who  has  lost  her  man  to  another  jane,  who  weeps  torridly: 
"Ask  her  if  the  new  kisses  are  divine.     Ask  her  if  they  thrill  just 

like    mine" and    what    d'y'    suppose    will    happen    to    us    if 

we  ask  her,  Sam? 

*  *  *  * 

A/flRIAM  HOPKINS  of  the  stage  has  the  lead  in  "Best  Peo- 
ple," just  finished  at   Paramount   Longisle  stude and 

she    looks    like    a    comer Diane    Ellis,    having    completed 

her  role  in  "Laughter"  at  the  same  studio,  has  boated  to  England 
to    play    the    marriage    game    with    some    gent,    name    unknown. 

Spotted  at  the  opener  of  "Cafe"  were  Austin  Parker,  D. 

A.    Doran,    Carrington  and   Elizabeth   North,   Kitty  Watts,   Will 

Laidlaw,  Jr.,  and  Miriam  Hopkins Jack  Oakie  and  Mary 

Brian  recently  staged  a  fox  trot    at    the    Grove    in    Hollerword 

according  to   "Filmograph,"   the  technique  was:   "Jack's 

right  moved  up  and  down  Mary's  sympathetic  back,  as  if  he  were 
strumming  a   guitar" or  mebbe  he  thought   he  was  just 

playing  the  bones 

*  *  *  * 

"W7ILLIAM   BAKEWELL,  who  has  just  signed  a  new  long- 
term    contract,    sez    theri'    is   a    splendid    adventure   for   ever} 

actor  in   speculating  when   he  will   find   a   perfect  role and 

some   have   quite   an   adventure    finding   a    bread    roll Mike 

Simmons  has  completed  a  novelization  of  "Cock  \>  the  Walk"  for 
Sono  Art Add  Records:  Robert  McWade  has  been  a  pro- 
fessional grouch  for  20  years whenever  there  is  a  grouch 

role,  they  pick  on  Bobbie,  although  he  is  in  private  life  one  of  the 

most  amiable  of  hombres Three  out   of  every   five  pels, uis 

possess  acting  ability,  and   "London    Humorist"   comments   thai 

the  other  two  go  on  the  stage and  after  that   they  try  the 

talkies Fred    Niblo,  Jr.,   son   of    Fred    N'iblo.  has  taken   out 

a  marriage  license  in  Holly  wood  to  marry  Patricia  Henry 


EXPL0ITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€) 


Free  Lemonade 
Brings  in  Kids 

TWO  tie-ups  by  Manager  Ed. 
Kraus  resulted  in  more  than 
1,000  children  attending  "Swing 
High"  at  the  Publix-State  thea- 
ter, Fargo,  N.  D.  A  magnet  for 
the  youngsters  was  two  stands 
set  up  by  Kraus  in  his  lobby. 
At  these  stands  white-coated 
attendants  served  the  children 
with  pink  lemonade  and  handed 
them  a  package  of  peanuts  on 
their  way  out.  The  stunt  didn't 
cost  the  theater  a  cent  as  a  lo- 
cal bank  paid  for  the  peanuts 
and  a  radio  station  for  the  lem- 
onade in  return  for  free  adver- 
tising in   the   theater. 

— "Movie    Age" 

Three-Way  Tie-Up 
on  "Danger  Lights" 

ARRANGEMENTS  have  been 
completed  for  a  three-way 
exploitation  drive  on  "Danger 
Lights."  Shots  of  the  products 
of  RCA-Victor,  Sessions  Clock 
and  the  lines  and  rolling  stock 
of  the  Chicago  Milwaukee  and 
St.  Paul  Railroad  have  been  in- 
cluded in  the  show.  In  addition 
to  these  three  which  will  be  na- 
tion-wide in  scope,  there  will  be 
a  tie-up  with  the  H.  D.  Lee 
Mercantile  Co.  Vulcan  Gas 
Stoves  are  also  included  briefly 
in  the  show.  Stills  are  being 
prepared  that  will  sell  the  dra- 
matic highlights  of  the  show. 
Special  exploitation  and  display 
stills  are  being  taken  with  the 
stars,  and  the  more  punchy  arti- 
cles   of   railroading    featured. 

— Radio 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

August  30  and  31 

Arthur  Rankin 
Marguerite   Allen 
John  Garrick 


Fred  Baer 
Francis   Gross 
Si  Seadler 
Frederic  March 


THE 


■Ht^ 


DAILV 


Sunday,  August  31,  1 


HOLLYWOOD  ACTIVITIES 

CURRENT  HAPPENINGS  FLASHED  BY  WIRE  FROM  THE  COAST 


FOREIGN  POLICY  THEATER 
OPENS  WITH  SPANISH  FILM 


The  International  California  The- 
ater, first  playhouse  in  the  world 
dedicated  to  showing  exclusively 
foreign  language  films,  has  opened 
with  Paramount's  Spanish  talker, 
"El  Cuerpo  Del  Delito"  ("The  Ben- 
son Murder  Mystery"),  with  An- 
tonio Moreno,  Barry  Norton,  Ra- 
mon Pereda,  Maria  Alba,  Andreas 
de  Segurola  and  Maria  Calvo  in  the 
cast.  Performances  are  continuous 
from  1  to  11  p.  m.,  and  shorts  are 
included   on   the   program. 


Fred  Niblo,  Jr.,  Joins 
Columbia  Writing  Staff 

Fred  Niblo,  Jr.,  has  been  signed 
by  Columbia  for  its  writing  staff. 
The  son  of  the  noted  director  is  a 
West  Point  man  and  has  been  in 
pictures    since    1928. 


Damita  in  "Fighting  Caravans" 
With  the  return  of  Lily  Damita 
from  Paris  comes  confirmation  of  the 
report  that  she  is  to  play  the  leading 
feminine  role  in  Paramount's  produc- 
tion of  "Fighting  Caravans,"  Zane 
Grey's  story  of  wagon  trains  on  the 
Western  frontier  which  goes  into 
production  soon  with  Gary  Cooper, 
Ernest  Torrence  and  Tully  Marshall 
in    important    male    characterizations. 


Fairbanks'  Film  on  Way 
William  Cameron  Menzies  is  now 
designing  the  sets  for  "Reaching  for 
the  Moon,"  in  which  Douglas  Jiair- 
banks  goes  sack  suit  and  dinner 
jacket. 

Joseph  M.  Schenck,  Douglas  Fair- 
banks, Irving  Berlin,  Bebe  Daniels, 
Edmund  Goulding,  William  An- 
thony McGuire,  Edward  Everett 
Horton  and  William  Cameron  Men- 
zies make  up  a  group  of  greater 
prominence  than  has  been  associated 
in   any   single    film   yet   produced. 


Football  Comedy  for  Harold  Lloyd 

Harold  Lloyd,  now  busy  on  "Feet 
First."  is  already  laying  plans  for  the 
comedy  to  follow  this  one,  and  an- 
nounces that  his  next  talker,  to  be 
released  by  Paramount,  will  be  a 
foot  ball  comedy. 


Tenen    Holtz    Signed 
Tenen   Holtz  will  appear  in  "Chil- 
dren   of    Dreams,"    Warner    produc- 
tion. 


Kay   Francis    Opposite    Bancroft 

Kay  Francis  is  slated  to  play  op- 
posite George  Bancroft  in  the  news- 
paper story  which  Paramount  is 
having    prepared. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


Hollywood 
■CVELYN  BRENT  is  completing 
her  role  in  "The  Silver  Horde" 
at  RKO  and  will  next  don  make- 
up at  Columbia  in  her  starring  ve- 
hicle, "Madonna  of  the  Streets,"  un- 
der   John    Robertson's    direction. 

*  *         * 

George  Duryea  begins  his  role  as 
the  brother  in  "Tol'able  David"  for 
Columbia   this  week. 

Majestic  Pictures  have  selected 
the  Meyer  Synchronizing  Service, 
Ltd.,  to  handle  exclusively  the  mu- 
sic and  sound  effect  departments. 
The  first  picture  on  the  Majestic 
program  will  feature  Conrad  Nagel 
and  Catherine  Dale  Owen,  and  will 
be  directed  by  William  Nigh.  "To- 
day" is  the   title  of  the  picture. 

Edgar  Allan  Woolf  will  leave  this 
week  for  New  York,  where  he  will 
confer  with  A.  E.  Woods  for  the 
presentation  of  his  newest  play,  ten- 
tatively  titled   "The   Party   Crasher." 

*  *         * 

The  latest  short  comedy  of  the 
Nick  and  Tony  series,  being  made 
by  RKO,  has  been  titled  "Moon- 
light   and    Monkey    Business." 

*  "*         * 

Two  complete  recording  units 
are  being  used  on  "Cimarron."  From 
30  to  40  men  will  be  required  for 
a  period  of  four  months  to  operate 
them  under  the  direction  of  John 
Tribby. 

Harvey  Thew  is  among  the  first 
of  the  Warner  Bros,  writers  to  be 
signed  for  the  new  season.  His 
latest  assignment  was  on  "Illicit," 
now   in   production. 

*  *         * 

Laura  La  Plante  and  Reginald 
Denny,  according  to  reports  cur- 
rent, will  appear  together  in  fea- 
tured roles  in  a  Fox  production, 
announcement  of  which  is  expected 
in   due   course. 

*  *         * 

Roy  Del  Ruth  and  a  party  of 
friends  are  to  invade  the  wilds  of 
the  Canadian  Rockies  for  a  bear  hunt 


iteen     .Producers 
Entrusted     Their 
With    Us.     Such 


MEYER 

SYNCHRONIZING  SERVICE 

=Mf!ROPOtlIAN  SlUDO.  HOUYWOOD. 


that  will  last  several  weeks.     Indian 
guides  will  be  used  to  lead  the  hunt. 

*         *         * 

William  Le  Baron  has  become  so 
busy  at  RKO  that  his  contemplated 
trip  to  Europe  is  likely  to  be  post- 
poned   for    several    months    at    least. 


Anthony  Bushell,  the  English  ac- 
tor, is  accompanying  his  wife,  Zelma 
O'Neal,  who  is  forsaking  Hollywood 
temporarily  for  a  sojourn  in  vaude- 
ville  out   in   the    East. 

*  *         * 

Edna  Marion  is  quitting  comedy 
for  a  serious  ingenue  role  in  "To- 
day," which  William  Nigh  will  di- 
rect for  Majestic. 

*  *         * 

Phyllis  Crane,  Boston  girl,  now 
with  Pathe  in  two  reel  comedies, 
made  her  first  public  appearance  at 
the  age  of  three  when  she  took  part 
in  a  butterfly  dance  at  the  Copley- 
Plaza  Hotel  in  that  city.  Two  years 
later  the  youngster  was  featured  in 
a   'kid  act"  on  the   Pantages   circuit, 

touring   cities    of   the    West. 

*  *         * 

"Kid  the  Kidder"  is  announced  as 
a  release  title  of  the  Pathe  comedy 
produced  as  "Meet  the  Widow," 
with  Monroe  Owsley,  of  "Holiday" 
fame,  Dan  Dillaway,  Emerson  Tracy, 
Vera  Marsh  and  Ray  Cook.  Ray 
McCarey    directed    this    two-reeler. 

Estate  of  the  late  Rudolph  Schild- 
kraut,  veteran  actor  and  father  of 
Joseph  Schildkraut,  is  valued  at 
approximately  $2,000. 


CHESTER  MORRIS  LIE1 
FOR  TWO  "SHEIK"  HI 


Chester  Morris,  recently 
nounced  as  being  considered  by 
land  West  for  a  talker  versio 
Rudolph  Valentino's  "The  Sheik 
United  Artists,  is  likely  to  pla 
both  this  picture  and  "The  So 
the  Sheik,"  another  Valentino 
duction.  Morris  is  now  finii 
"The  Bat  Whispers,"  directei 
West  for  U.  A. 


Charles  Rogers  Signs 
New  Paramount  Contic 

Charles  Rogers  has  signed  a  :\ 
contract  which  will  keep  him  it 
Paramount.  The  new  agreemen  a 
made  while  Rogers  was  in  the  n  11 
of  his  latest  talker,  "Along  '  n 
Youth." 


Two    Pathes    Ready   to   Sta 

Daphne  Pollard  in  "Breakfa  i 
Bed,"  and  Bob  Carney  and  Si  ill 
in  "Under  the  Cock-Eyed  h  >n 
are  ready  to  go  in  work  at  th 
studios.  Robert  Besche  wrott  n 
Charles  "Chuck"  Callahan  ad  te 
Miss  Pollard's  vehicle,  which  -e< 
Guiol  will  direct.  Franklyn  '.  lg 
born,  Maurice  Black,  Ed  De  nj 
Lucille  Williams,  Patsy  0'I|nt 
Joseph  Girard  and  Tiny  Sa,or 
also  are  in  the  cast.  Wallace.'o: 
will    direct    the    Wills-Carney    or' 


Two  "Monte  Carlo  Songs"  Rec.te 
Two  songs  from  Param  it 
"Monte  Carlo"  have  been 
Victor  recording  by  Jeanette  j ac 
Donald.  The  numbers  are  "B  m< 
the  Blue  Horizon"  and  "Ah 
All  Ways."  Recording  was  »<i 
at    the   Victor   studios  here. 


II 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


DIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
■^  door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pi« 
"n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  art  reasonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


—  3 


THE 


iday,  August  31,   1930 


-^^ 


DAILY 


PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


/TERN  ACTIVITIES 
I 


;cess  of  eastern  film  production 

ested  by  the  fact  that  both  Para- 

it   and    Warner    Bros,    have    ac- 

d    additional    property    adjacent 

leir    studio    buildings    here,    for 

of  expansion.     Paramount's 

recent    acquisition    is    a   garage 

-ite  the  present  studio  into  which 

will  move  their  carpenter  shop, 

ing  room  for  one  more  stage  in 

nain  building.      Total   space  ac- 

d    since    resumption    of    produc- 

in  Astoria  is  now  almost  double 

of  the  original  property. 

arner  Bros.,  who  recently  opened 

new  stages  at  the  Flatbush  stu- 

licnot  long  ago  acquired   a  vacant 

at  lagonally  across   from   the   pres- 

ation  with   an   eye   to  greater 

;on. 


Butterfield  to  Direct 
alton    Butterfield.   who   has   been 
of     Paramount's     short     subject 
writers  for  the  past  six  months, 
n  assigned  by   Larry  Kent  to 
ir  t  an  original  script. 


"Royal  Family"  Set 

he  Royal  Family''  goes  into  pro- 
jJon  on  Tuesday  at  the  Paramount 
el  York  studios,  under  the  direc- 
>|  of  George  Cukor  and  Cyril 
i  ner.  Ina  Claire  and  Fredric 
lah  head   a   large    cast   which   m- 

-  Mary  Brian,  Henrietta  Cross- 
u  and    Charles    Starrett. 


H.  K.  Morton  Signed 

rry  K.  Morton,  vaudeville  head- 
id  has  been  signed  by  Larry  Kent 
>y  the-  lead  in  a  two-reel  comedy 
•   started  next  week. 


Manhattan  Mary"  Finished 

anhattan     Mary,"     starring     Ed 

has   just    been    completed    at 

ramount    New    York    studios, 

the  direction  of  Norman  Tau- 

rogwith  Larry   Williams  officiating 

camera  and  Ernest  Zatorsky  in 

chs;e  of  sound. 


L 


Nancy's  Party 

Nancy  Carroll  will  play 
istess  to  a  number  of  the 
aramount  New  York  studio 
aff  at  the  opening  of  "Frankie 
id  Johnnie,"  at  Jamaica,  next 
eek.  The  play  was  written 
/  Jack  Kirkland,  Miss  Car- 
ill's  husband,  and  has  Ann 
orrest,  former  screen  actress 

the  leading  role. 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios  \ 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


TV  A.  DORAN,  scenario  editor  at 
Paramount's  Xew  York  studio, 
accompanied  by  Mrs  Doran,  will  fly 
from  Siasconset,  Mass.,  to  Boston  on 
Labor  Day,  for  the  opening  of  Joe 
Cook's  new  play,  "Fine  and  Dandy," 
following  which  they  will  be  guests 
of  honor  at  a  party  given  by  Cook 
at   the    Copley    Plaza    Hotel. 


Madge  Evans,  former  child  star 
of  the  silent  days,  is  in  the  cast  of 
"The  Gob,"  a  Vitaphone  Varieties 
featuring  Hal  Skelly  and  Olive 
Shea. 


A  constant  stream  of  messenger 
boys  bearing  floral  tributes  through 
the  Paramount  New  York  studio  of- 
fices last  Monday  disclosed  the  fact 
that  James  R.  Cowan,  general  man- 
ager, was  celebrating  his  birthday. 


Tom  Cameron,  make-up  artist  at 
the  Paramount  studios,  was  con- 
sulted by  Ethel  Barrymore  regarding 
her  make-up  in  "Scarlet  Sister  Mary," 
in  which  she  plays  her  first  black- 
face role.  Cameron,  who  began  his 
professional  career  on  the  English 
stage  over  40  years  ago,  in  "The  Sil- 
ver Prince,"  is  also  supervising  make- 
up for  the  screen  version  of  "The 
Royal  Family."  based  on  the  Barry- 
more-Drew   clan. 


Employees  at  Warner  Bros.  East- 
ern studio  spend  lunch  hour  im- 
proving their  game  at  the  minia- 
ture golf  course  recently  budt  op- 
posite  the    plant. 

"I'm  Only  Human  After  All,"  song 
hit  of  the  current  Garrick  Gaieties, 
which  was  written  by  E.  Y.  Harburg 
and  Vernon  Duke  of  Paramount's 
composing  staff,  rated  a  special  laudi- 
tory  paragraph  from  the  "American 
Mercury,"  a  new  departure  for  that 
high -brow  magazine. 


Arthur  Hurley  has  just  finished 
"Sweet  Sixty,"  by  Burnet  Hershey, 
at  the  Eastern  Vitaphone  studio, 
with  Thomas  W.  Ross  and  Donald 
Foster  featured.  He  will  next  di- 
rect "Honeymoon  Trail,"  for  which 
cast   has   not   yet    been   selected. 


Members  of  the  "Manhattan  Mary" 
company  were  treated  to  a  thrilling 
experience  while  making  exterior 
shots  on  Broadway,  recently. 
Part  of  the  action  involved  a  chase, 
with  the  cops  put  wise  to  lay  off. 
However,  one  bluecoat  wasn't  in  on 
the  gag  and  was  all  for  locking  up 
the  whole  bunch,  until  some  other 
coppers  came  to  the  rescue. 

Dorothea  Chard,  who  appeared 
opposite  Eddie  Foy,  Jr.,  in  a  re- 
cent Vitaphone  Varieties,  made  her 
stage  debut  in  the  first  "Garrick 
Gaities,"  in  which  Libby  Holman, 
Betty  Starbuck  and  other  well 
known  himinaries  also  made  their 
first  stage  appearance. 


Edna  Hill,  formerly  of  Audio 
Cinema,  has  joined  Paramount's  cut- 
ting department,  where  her  sister 
Emma  has  been  distinguishing  herself 
by  cutting  such  excellent  pictures  as 
"Young  Man  of  Manhattan"  and 
"Heads   Up." 


Burnet  Hershey  has  completed 
his  20th  script,  mostly  all  originals, 
since  joining  Warner  Bros,  writing 
staff   last  April. 


Mary  Brian  is  elated  over  oeing 
sent  here  to  play  the  ingenue  lead  in 
"The  Royal  Family."  It's  her  first 
visit  to  New  York  in  three  years  and 
she  had  already  planned  a  vacation 
here  at  her  own  expense.  But,  of 
course,  it's  much  better  to  be  sent 
on  by  the  company. 


JAZZ  IN  FILMS  PASSE 
SAYS  MUSIC  DIRECTOR 


Jazz  music  in  films  is  losing  popu- 
larity with  the  public  in  favor  of 
sweet  melodies,  according  to  Har- 
old Levey,  musical  director  at  War- 
ner Bros.  Eastern  Vitaphone  stu- 
dio. 

Levey,  who  has  made  a  study  of 
music  for  over  25  years,  states  that 
people  have  tired  of  the  complicated 
construction  which  was  most  neces- 
sary with  jazz  music  and  are  now 
demanding  simple  tunes  of  homely 
appeal.  The  old-fashioned  type  of 
melody,  plus  rhythm  is  the  new 
order    in    screen    music,    he    claims. 

The  so-called  "hot"  tunes  are  now 
passe,  according  to  Levey,  who 
calls  attention  to  the  fact  that  the 
songs  enjoying  greatest  popularity 
at  present  are  of  the  sentimental 
type,  with  appeal  to  the  heart  rather 
than  to  the   senses. 

So  far  as  Vitaphone  Varieties  are 
concerned,  those  now  in  prepara- 
tion, of  a  musical  nature,  will  follow 
the  new  trend  until  further  changes 
in   public   taste   is    noted. 


Al  Goulding,  who  directed  many 
of  the  Lloyd  Hamilton  and  Baby 
Peggy  comedies,  has  just  completed 
his  second  picture  at  Warner  Bros. 
Eastern  studio,  with  Eddie  Foy, 
Jr.,    in    the   featured   role. 

Joan  Blair,  who  has  graced  sev- 
eral Paramount  short  subjects,  in 
addition  to  "The  Best  People,"  has 
often  been  compared  to  the  late 
Jeanne  Eagles.  Miss  Blair  recently 
plaved  the  leading  role  opposite 
George  Jessell  in  the  stage  produc- 
tion,   "Joseph." 


Hal  Skelly  and  Olive  Shea  spent 
several  days  on  location  along 
Riverside  Drive  for  exterior  scenes 
in  "The  Gob,"  a  Warner  short  sub- 
ject, which  Roy  Mack  directed,  with 
Ed  DuPar  at   the  camera. 


Rube  Welsh,  staff  writer  at  the 
1 'aramount  New  York  studio  is 
turning  out  stories  for  most  of  the 
"big  shots"  signed  by  Larry  Kent 
for  Paramount  short  subjects.  Rube 
recently  completed  originals  for 
Harry  Richman.  Frances  Williams, 
Gina  Malo,  Marion  Harris  and  Ben 
Blue. 

Adolph  Zukor  paid  a  surprise 
visit  to  the  New  York  studio  and 
found  the  plant  fairly  humming 
with  activity.  In  company  with 
James  R.  Cowan,  chief  studio  ex- 
ecutive, Mr.  Zukor  looked  over 
"Best     People"     and     "Manhattan 


Location    Crew    Back 

The  sound  camera  crew  com- 
prising Wm.  Miller,  Sam  Leavitt, 
Chas.  Salerno,  Wm.  Cassell  and  still 
man,  Frank  Serjack,  have  returned 
to  the  Paramount  studio  after  shoot- 
ing exterior  scenes  in  Chicago  with 
Wjlliam  Powell  for  his  next  picture, 
"New  Morale."  Gordon  New  and 
George  Loane  were  in  charge  of 
sound    recording. 


Mary,"  both  of  ivhich  are  now  fin- 
ishing   production    in    record    time. 

Ray  Foster,  Vitaphone  cameraman, 
demonstrated  the  influence  of  sur- 
roundings while  on  a  recent  location 
trip  to  Sing  Sing  prison.  Ray  asked 
one  of  the  guards  to  change  a  $5 
bill  and  absentmindedly  walked  off 
with  both  change  and  fin  before  being 
stopped  at  the  point  of  a  gun.  Ray 
was  so  scared  he  handed  over  the  en- 
tire ten  bucks  and  made  for  the  gate 
in    double    quick    time! 


'Skip'  Hard  to  Find 

"Skippy,"  originally  set  to 
be  made  this  month  at  the 
Paramount  East  Coast  stu- 
dios, has  been  postponed  owing 
to  difficulty  in  locating  the 
proper  child  actor  for  the  title 
role.  Victor  Schertzinger,  who 
was  to  have  directed  the  pic- 
ture, has  been  recalled  to  the 
West  Coast  to  take  charge  of 
the  next  William  Powell  ve- 
hicle. 


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PYRENE  FIRE  EXTINGUISHER 


Engineer  Cites 
Of  Needle 


Pyrene  Manufacturing  Co.  of  New 
York  is  distributing  an  attachment 
for  projectors  which,  it  is  claimed, 
serves  as  an  automatic  fire  exting- 
uisher and  electric  cut-off.  The  de- 
vice consists  of  one  quart  capacity 
filled  with  Pyrene  fire  extinguishing 
fluid,  a  gas  pressure  cartridge  cham- 
ber, electric  switchbox,  several  feet 
of  copper  tubing,  a  lecharge  holder 
containing  extra  gas  cartridges,  fuse 
bands  and  accelerating  floss. 

At  the  first  flash  of  a  flame  in  the 
projector,  the  extinguisher  automati- 
cally functions,  the  company  states, 
delivering  a  deluge  of  the  Pyrene 
liquid  under  pressure,  through  spray 
nozzles,  into  five  different  parts  of 
the  projector,  extinguishing  the  burn- 
ing film.  At  the  same  instant  the 
fire  extinguishing  operation  takes 
place,  pressure  is  delivered  through  a 
tube  to  the  electric  cut-off  switch- 
box  automatically  cutting  off  all  cur- 
rent and  stopping  the  motor.  The 
two  operations  are  simultaneous.  1  he 
liquid  will  not  damage  the  projector 
or  the  unburned  portion  of  the  film, 
it  is  claimed,  and  operation  can  be 
resumed  as  soon  as  the  burnt  film  is 
removed.  It  is  said  to  have  been 
approved  by  the  Underwriters  Labor- 
atories,   Inc. 


Install  Rear  Shutter  Device 

San  Francisco— Five  coast  the- 
aters have  been  equipped  with  rear 
shutter  attachments  for  cutting  down 
heat  at  the  aperture  plate.  The  Para- 
mount and  St.  Francis,  San  Francis- 
co; Paramount,  Seattle;  United  Ar- 
tists, Los  Angeles,  and  the  Para- 
mount, Portland,  have  installed  the 
device. 


Cooler   in   Fort    Atkinson   House 

Fort  Atkinson,  Wis. — J.  J.  Craite, 
manager  of  the  Fort,  has  announced 
installation  of  a  new  cooling  system. 


Audiphones  for  Two  More  Houses 

Two  more  theaters  have  signed 
contracts  with  Western  Electric  for 
audiphone  equipment  for  the  hard- 
of-hearing.  The  Liberty,  Lewiston, 
Idaho  and  the  Arkansan,  Little  Rock, 
Ark.,  are  the  two  houses  to  have 
signed  up   for  the  apparatus. 


"Variety  Scenic  Gets  More  Space 
Variety  Scenic  Studios  will  en- 
large its  quarters  when  it  moves  to 
254  West  54th  St.  on  Sept.  1.  The 
company  will  occupy  the  entire  third 
floor  of  the  New  Yorker  theater 
building. 


Importance 

in  Reproduction 


By  WILLI/H 


Practical  methods  of  correcting 
projection  troubles  that  take  plenty 
of  experience  to  learn,  can  usually,  be 
told  in  a  few  very  words,  says  R.  H. 
McCullough,  sound  engineer  for  Fox 
West  Coast  theaters.  The  projec- 
tionist who  makes  use  not  of  his 
own  methods  of  procedure,  but  the 
accumulated  practical  experience  of 
others,  can  accomplish  more  in  less 
time,    he    states. 

"Troubles  that  occur  to  one  pro- 
jectionist may  not  happen  to  an- 
other, however,  always  be  alert  for 
anything  to  happen  to  sound  repro- 
ducing equipment.  It  is  quite  evi- 
dent that  a  certain  amount  of  verti- 
cal needle  pressure  is  necessary  to 
provide  proper  tracking  with  rec- 
jrds;  as  a  consequence,  records  must 
be  made  of  hard  material  and 
ihey  must  be  abrasive  enough  to 
stand  this  pressure.  Never  use  soft 
tone  needles  because  they  have  a 
very  poor  frequency  response,  and 
Jie  characteristics  indicate  that  the 
iiigher    frequencies    are    eliminated. 

"Our  experience  relates  ihat  the  most 
pronounced  deformation  of  any  needle  oc- 
curs during  the  initial  period  of  service.  It 
s  quite  true  that  very  few  producers  are 
•.sing  disc  recording — however,  for  those 
who  are  recording  on  disc,  we  must  en- 
leavor  to  make  the  reproduction  as  good  as 
possible.  Distortion,  which  usually  occurs 
luring  disc  recording  can  many  times  be 
traced  to  the  pick-up.  A  good  s.iff  needle 
is  required  for  faithful  reproduction — other- 
wise, movements  at  the  armature  end  of 
the  needle  will  not  represent  movements  at 
the    groove    and    on    the    record. 

"We  desire  to  have  the  natural  frequency 
of  the  system  somewhat  above  the  highest 
frequency  to  be  reproduced.  Many  projec- 
tionists are  using  half-tone  needles  and  many 
projectionists  are  still  using  the  full-tone 
leedles  and  many  have  never  given  the  sub 
ect    much    thought."    he    continues. 


"A  magnetic  pick-up  requires  damping  in 
order  to  smooth  out  resonant  points,  and  at 
the  same  time  maintain  the  proper  neutral 
position  of  the  armature.  The  Wes.ern  Elec- 
tric 4-A  reproducers  have  these  qualities. 
Half-tone  needles  play  a  very  important  part 
and  may  be  considered  as  a  mechanical  filter 
in    disc     reproduction. 

"The  Western  Electric  4-A  reproducer 
consists  of  a  stylus  connected  to  an  arma- 
ture of  high  permeability,  which  is  located 
within  a  small  coil.  In  operation  the  stylus 
attached  to  the  armature  vibrates  as  a 
needle  follows  the  grooves  on  the  record. 
The  movement  of  the  armature  between  the 
poles  of  the  magnet  which  surrounds  the 
armature  causes  a  variation  in  magnetic 
lines  of  flux  and  a  voltage  with  correspond- 
ing   variations    is    induced    in    the    coil. 

"If  too  much  stiffness  exists  in  the  sty- 
lus, the  relative  motion  of  the  armature 
and  field  will  be  reduced.  The  stylus  should 
never  be  struck  or  twisted  in  an  effort  to 
remove  a  needle  that  is  jammed.  Do  not 
allow  dust  and  dirt  to  accumulate  around 
the  stylus.  Free  movement  of  the  armature 
within  the  unit  is  necessary.  Distortion  will 
result,  if  this  part  cannot  move  freely;  on 
the  other  hand,  if  the  armature  moves  too 
freely  a  sputtering  will  result.  I  have 
found,  on  a  few  occasions,  that  complaints 
about  sputtering  and  frying  sounds  in  disc 
recording    was    caused    by    a    loose    needle. 

"Always  dust  the  record  thoroughly  before 
using.  I  have  found  that  many  projection- 
sts  have  neglected  to  do  this  with  the  re- 
sult that  the  full  amplitude  of  the  record- 
ing was  greatly  reduced,  because  dust  and 
dirt  interferes  greatly  with  the  full  motion 
of  the  stylus.  Be  positively  sure  that  the 
tone  arm  is  well  balanced  with  uniform  pres- 
sure, not  too  light  and  not  too  heavy.  Un- 
even pressure  of  the  tone  arm  will  cause 
a    flutter    in    disc    recording. 

"Needles  should  only  be  used  once  and 
then  discarded — in  other  words,  they  should 
be  replaced  at  the  same  time  when  the  rec- 
ord is  changed.  Worn  needles  will  result 
in  loss  of  high  frequencies,  because  they 
cannot    follow    the    high    frequency    grooves. 

"We  are  compelled  to  replace  needles 
frequently  in  order  that  the  needle  point 
liameter  may  be  small  enougn  to  follow  the 
high-frequency  modulations.  There  are  many 
types  of  magnetic  pick-ups;  however,  the 
same    theory    in    operation    applies    to   all." 


New  Reproducer  Device 
Soon  on  British  Market 

London  —  A  new  reproducer  de- 
vice, of  the  sound-on-film  type,  to 
market  for  about  $2,250,  is  reported 
ready  for  delivery  in  Great  Britain. 
The  device  will  include  two  projec- 
tors complete  with  stands  and  lamp- 
houses,  50-watt  amplifier  of  standard 
manufacture,  two  sound  heads  com- 
plete with  first  stage  amplifiers,  two 
!oud  speakers,  tone  and  volume  con- 
trols,   and    changeover    switch. 


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NEW  SPROCKET  DEVICE 
PLACED  IN  COAST  HOU: 


San   Francisco — Five  theaters 
installed     a      new      sound     invei 
known    as    a    hold-back    sprocket 
tachment    for    the    elimination   o 
sound   flutter  on  talking  picture 
jectors.      Western   Electric  made 
installations.      Houses  equipped 
this   device   are  the    California,  I 
mount,    St.    Francis,    San    Franc 
Paramount,  Portland,  and  Parann 
Seattle. 

The  apparatus  is  said  to  have 
invented  by  a  sound  engineer  of 
of  the  major  film  studios. 


Luna   Park    Installs   Macy  Ho 

Ten  huge  horns  have  been  ir 
led  in  Luna  Park,  Coney  Islam 
engineers  of  the  Macy  Manufa 
ing  Co.  of  Brooklyn.  Ainplific 
equipment  is  used  for  reprodi 
broadcasts. 


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-ville — An      air      filter      which 

itself   as    it    cleans    the    air    is 

the  features  of  the   Reed  Air 

equipment   now   being   niarket- 

-mall  houses  as  well  a^.  for  the 

theaters.        The     air     cleaner 

in  thiee  models,  the  Unit  Fil- 

Multi-Panel    Filter    and    the 

'anel   Filter.      All   of   the   de- 

e  easy  to  install,  the  company 

ind  simplicity  of  operation  and 

nciency  in  dust  removal  make 

economical    factor    when    con- 

i  installation    of    air    purifiers. 

;ed  Unit   Filter   is  particularly 

for  theaters   which   would   not 

the  expense  for  automatic  fil- 

is  claimed. 


e  Develops  Machine 
r  Film  Printing  Work 

ago — Oscar  B.  Depue  has  de- 
1  an  optical  printer  of  the 
d  size  which  will  do  many 
>{  printing.  It  eliminates  the 
track  by  slightly  enlarging, 
urnishes     a     sound     track     by 

reducing,  and  will  print  re- 
notion,  stop  motion,  lap  dis- 
tnd  fade  in  or  out,  it  is  stated, 
achine  will  print  miniature  or 

from  sections  from  standard 
es  for  close-ups  and  also  pro- 
pace   for  wratten    niters. 


Lyric  Exchange  to  Handle 
Duo-Fone  Device  in  P.  I. 

Detroit — A  deal  has  been  closed 
by  the  Duo-Fone  Corp.  and  the  Lyric 
Film  Exchange  for  the  installation 
of  sound  equipment  in  numerous  the- 
aters in  the  Philippine  Islands  and 
whereby  the  film  exchange  will  have 
exclusive  rights  to  Duo-Fone  prod- 
ucts for  the  islands.  More  than  90 
per  cent  of  the  houses  in  the  Philip- 
pines a.re  expected  to  be  wired  short- 
ly, states  O.  S.  Cole,  president  of 
Lyric  Film  Exchange,  who  states  that 
in  many  cases  the  one  obstacle,  aside 
from  price,  facing  provincial  exhibi- 
tors, is  the  complicated  apparatus. 
Given  equipment  of  simple  construc- 
tion, one  that  can  be  operated  with 
ease,  it  is  easy  to  see  that  shortly 
90  per  cent  of  the  houses  will  be 
wired  for  talking  pictures,  Cole  says. 
About  $1,000,000  is  said  to  be  in- 
volved   in    the    deal. 


Fieldman  Opens  Wash.  Office 

Washington — J.  M.  Fieldman  & 
Co.,  distributors  of  Arctic  Nu-Air 
and  Kooler  Aire  refrigerating  sys- 
tems, has  opened  offices  at  the  Mather 
Bldg.  The  branch  has  been  estab- 
lished here  so  that  local  emergency 
calls  can  be  efficiently  handled  by 
this  office. 


I.   W.   Houses   Going    Sound 

li  eapolis — Lake  Amusement  Co. 

lilling  RCA   Photophone   sound 

ii  in)?  equipment  in  the  Ellago, 

e  and  Lake. 


)   in   Fort    Wayne    Wiring 
Wayne,    Ind. — The   Creighton 
pitol,    operated    by    the    Xelle- 
usement    Company,  are   being 
»r  sound  by  RCA  I'lmtophone 


Indiana,   Pa.,    House    Opens 

Indiana,  Pa.  —  The  Labor  Day 
opening  of  the  new  Ritz  theater, 
owned  and  operated  by  Stanley  El- 
kins  and  said  to  be  the  finest  in 
Central  Pennsylvania,  promises  to  be 
a  most  impressive  event.  A  30-page 
booklet  containing"*  information  con- 
cerning the  beautiful  new  house  is 
now  on  the  presses.  RCA  Photo- 
phone  sound  equipment  was  installed. 


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Minn.  Service  Bureau 
Opened  by  Photophone 

Minneapolis — RCA  Photophone  has 
opened  offices  here  under  the  super- 
vision of  Roy  Hill,  sound  engineer. 
Service  was  formerly  handled  out  of 
the    Chicago    office. 


Remodeling  Placerville  Empire 

Placerville,  Cal. — The  Empire  is 
being  entirely  remodeled  and  reno- 
vated by  Frank  Atkins,  Jr.  Sound 
apparatus    will   also   be   installed. 


West  Coast  Reopens  Pasadena 
Pasadena,  Cal. — With  approximate- 
ly $100,000  spent  on  remodeling  and 
redecoration,  Fox  West  Coast  has  re- 
opened  the    Pasadena. 


FLAGS  AND  PENNANTS 
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Sound  for  Three  in  Flint 
Detroit— H.  L.  Pettey,  RCA  Pho- 
tophone district  representative  in  the 
Michigan  territory,  has  closed  con- 
tracts for  the  installation  of  that 
company's  sound  reproducing  equip- 
ment in  the  Dixie,  Family  and  Star 
of  Flint. 


Cincinnati — With  the  new  school 
semester  arriving  and  the  trend  to> 
ward  display  of  banners,  flags  and 
pennants,  the  Pettibone  Bros,  is  man- 
ufacturing a  complete  line  of  institu- 
tional banners  as  well  as  other  bunt- 
ing in  preparation  for  the  coming 
season.  Practically  every  design  is 
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SYDNEY,  MELBOURNE  AND 
OTHER     FOREIGN      CENTERS 


Foreign   Markets 


HAPPENINGS  IN  OTHER 
LANDS  OF  INTEREST  TO 
PRODUCERS,  DISTRIBUTORS 
AND    OTHERS    IN    THE    U.    S. 


By    GEORGE    REDDY 


ANTI  -  U.  S.  FILM  AGITATION 

DYING  IN  BUENOS  AIRES 


Buenos  Aires — Strong  agitation 
against  American  talkers  has  prac- 
tically collapsed  owing  to  the  dis- 
closure that  of  the  805  musicians  nor- 
mally employed  in  local  theaters,  only 
108  are  out  of  work  at  the  present 
time.  This  is  the  finding  of  a  com- 
mission appointed  to  study  the  con- 
ditions resulting  from  the  invasion 
of   sound   pictures. 

Fifty-eight  Buenos  Aires  houses 
are  wired  for  sound,  it  was  stated, 
and  109  are  still  playing  silent  pic- 
tures. 


Hoyt's  Theaters,  Ltd., 

Postpones  Dividend 

Sydney — Regular  semi-annual  divi- 
dend of  8  per  cent  has  been  post- 
poned by  the  board  of  Hoyt's  The- 
aters, Ltd.,  with  another  meeting  set 
for  October,  when  further  considera- 
tion will  be  given  as  to  the  advisa- 
bility of  declaring  the  payment.  Al- 
though the  general  outlook  is  bright- 
er, heavy  capital  requirements  nec- 
essary for  paying  off  sound  equip- 
ment will  deplete  the  funds  to  the  ex- 
tent that  a  sufficient  reserve  will 
not  be  available  if  the  dividend  pay- 
ment is  declared.  Notwithstanding 
difficult  conditions,  net  profits  for  the 
year  ending  Aug.  30  is  expected  to 
exceed  the  annual  dividend  require- 
ments. 


Paramount  May  Produce  in  England 

London — Paramount  may  produce  in  England  if  negotiations 
under  way  for  a  long  term  lease  at  the  British  and  Dominion  studios 
at  Elstree  materialize.  On  Adolph  Zukor's  recent  visit  here  he  ex- 
pressed himself  as  being  highly  in  favor  of  producing  pictures  on  this 
side. 


French  Producing  Firm 

Established  in  Paris 

Paris — Organization  of  a  new  pro- 
ducing company,  Productions  Jean  de 
la  Cour,  has  been  announced  with 
headquarters  here.  Filming  of  the 
initial  production  will  get  under  way 
shortly  at  the  Epinay  studios.  It 
will  be  entitled  "The  Foreign  Wo- 
man." 


Paramount  Plans  Super 

in  Liverpool  Section 

Liverpool — Application  for  con- 
struction of  a  big  de  luxe  theater  on 
an  island  site  near  the  bottom  of 
London  road  has  been  made  by  Para- 
mount Film  Service,  Ltd.  Approval 
of  the  application  is  expected  to  be 
handed  down  on  Sept.  5. 

2    London    Houses    Being   Auctioned 

London — Two  picture  theaters  will 
be  put  under  the  hammer  some  time 
next  month.  They  are  the  Star  Pic- 
ture Palace,  Hessle,  Yorks,  and  the 
Royal   Hippodrome,    Belfast. 


Carlton  First  in  England 
Designed  for  Wide  Films 

London — Opening  of  the  Carlton 
at  Islington  will  mark  the  first  the- 
ater jn  England  especially  designed 
for  wide  screen  pictures.  C.  &  R. 
Theaters  is  the  owner  of  the  new 
house. 


Sterling  Makes  Appointments 
London — Sterling  Film  Co.  has  an- 
nounced the  following  appointments 
to  its  sales  staff:  London  office,  Har- 
ry B.  Harrison;  South  Coast  and 
Home  Counties,  Reg.  Marks;  East- 
ern Counties,  W.  Suckling;  Lanes, 
Cheshire  and  N.  Wales,  J.  Fuller; 
S.  Wales  and  West  of  England,  Leo 
Blush;  Four  Northern  Counties,  Dave 
Rose. 


Polish  Muhi 

Warsaw — Poland  is  going  in 
for  multi-linguals.  "Janko,  the 
Musician"  has  been  decided 
upon  as  the  first  picture  to  be 
produced  in  four  languages, 
namely,  French,  Polis,  Ger- 
man and  English. 


Whittaker  Joins  Universal 

London — A.  S.  Whittaker,  former- 
ly manager  of  Shepherd's  Bush  Pa- 
vilion, has  resigned  and  joined  Uni- 
versal as  director  of  exploitation.  The 
house  Whittaker  has  left  is  owned 
by   P.   C.   T. 


Portsmouth  House  Reopened 

Portsmouth,  Eng. — Completely  re- 
modeled and  redecorated,  the  Prince, 
on  Lake  Road,  has  reopened  as  a 
talkie  house,  with  W.  E.  equipment. 
A  new  transparent  screen  was  also 
installed  for  back  projection. 


Provincial  Theaters,  Ltd., 
Acquires  Five  in  London 

London  —  Provincial  Cinemato- 
graph Theaters,  Ltd.,  has  acquired 
five  theaters  from  Lougborough  Play- 
house, Ltd.  The  houses  are  Croy- 
don Empire,  Hammersmith  Palace, 
Islington  Empire,  Ilford  Hippodrome 
and   Kilburn   Empire. 


"Dixiana"  is  First  RKO 

Sold  on  Direct  Basis 

London — Radio  Pictures  plans  to 
sell  "Dixiana"  direct,  marking  the 
first  picture  to  be  sold  this  way,  all 
others  having  been  offered  on  a  per- 
centage basis.  The  company  is  about 
to  open  its  new  exchange  here. 


Plans  Liverpool   House 

Liverpool — William  John  Speak- 
man  has  filed  plans  for  the  erection 
of  a  house  at  Carr  Lane  and  Cart- 
mel    Terrace. 


Berlin  Showing  French  Talker 

Berlin — For  the  first  time  a  French 
talker  in  the  French  tongue  is  being 
shown  in  this  city.  "Sous  les  Toits 
de  Paris"  is  the  picture. 


British  Incorporation 

London — Regal  (Newbury),  Ltd., 
has  been  incorporated  with  a  nomi- 
nal capital  of  $100,000  in  $5  shares. 
Headquarters  are  located  at  1,  Friar 
St.,   Reading. 


British  Acoustic  Equips  Liner 
Glasgow — British    Acoustic    Sound 
Corp.,    recently    completed    a    perma- 
nent installation  of  its  equipment  on 
board    the    Transvlvania. 


AUSTRALIAN  WIRED  HOUSES 
HAVE  85#  U.  S.  DEVICES 


Waslunciton  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Of  the  estimated  to- 
tal of  350  sound  units  in  the  283 
Australian  houses  wired  for  sound, 
approximately  85  per  ceni  are  of 
American  manufacture,  a  despatch  to 
the  M.  P.  Division  of  the  Dept.  of 
Commerce  states.  Sound  machines 
are  sold  under  two  plans,  one  the 
"leasing  system"  and  the  other  what 
is  termed  the  "hire  purchase  plan." 
Imported  equipment  is  sold  mostly 
under  the  leasing  system,  the  lessee 
having  to  pay  the  import  duty,  which 
must  be  paid  in  a  lump  sum. 


Need  for  French  Talkers 
Seen  for  Jugo-Slavia 

Belgrade — With  the  exception  of  a 
few  English  talkers,  the  majority  of 
dialogue  pictures  to  reach  Jugo- 
slavia have  been  of  German  origin. 
With  many  of  the  inhabitants 
speaking  French  and  the  dearth  of 
talker^,  from  this  country,  an  appeal 
has  been  made  by  the  Charge  d'Af- 
fairs  to  M.  Briand  asking  to  remedy 
the   situation. 


MORE  THAN  60  DlrTERt  I 
SOUND  DEVICES  IN  DKU1 


London — More    than    60    diffe 
:ypes  of  sound   reproducers  are 
nstalled    in    various    houses   in   I 
land,    a    survey    shows,    with   he 
made  sets  in  a  large  number  of 
aters.       There    is    an    abundanci 
cheaper   sets  on   the   market  and 
small  exhibitor  whose  capital  is 
ited  is  now  able  to  get  a  reprod 
within    his    means.       Competitio 
so  keen  among  the  sound  device 
tributors   that   further   reductions 
expected. 


Two  British  Talkers 

on  Radio  and  St.  e 

London — Radio    broadcasting    a- 
*.ions  and   stage  producers  are  1  <■ 
ing  to  the  screen  for  material.      c 
Gaumont-British    talkers    have      n 
selected  for  legitimate  production 
for     presentation     over     the     e 
"Thread    of    the    Scarlet"    has 
broadcast  over  the  air  waves  by  M 
stations,    the    Regional    and    Nat  a 
and    "The    Road    of    the    PolatV 
made     its     legitimate     debut    at  I 
Coliseum. 


Moss'  Empires  Dividend 

London — Moss'  Empires  has  de- 
clared an  interim  dividend  at  he 
rate  of  10  per  cent  per  annum,  s< 
tax,  on  all  ordinary  shares  forhe 
half-year  period  ended  June  30 


A.  J.  Tabernacle  at  P.  D.  < 
London — A.  J.  Tabernacle  sue  ds 
Ralph    Hanbury    as    circuit    mai  e; 
for   P.   D.   C. 


B.T.P.    Devices    for    U.P.T.   H 

London  —  Denying  a  report 
lished  recently,  to-  the  effect 
Western  Electric  or  RCA  appj 
was  to  replace  existing  talkie 
terns  in  the  United  Picture  Tl 
circuit,  directors  of  Gaumont 
Ltd.,  stated  that  British  Souni 
production  system,  of  which 
Gaumont  Co.  is  sole  concession 
is  being  installed  in  each  o: 
U.    P.   T.    houses. 


>e: 
ib- 


Fox  in  France? 

Paris — Fox  is  understo 
planning  to  build  or  lease 
studio  in  this  city  for  the  pi 
duction  of  foreign  langua 
talkers.  While  Clayton 
Sheehan,  when  visiting  here 
cently,  would  not  confirm  1 
rumor,  he  hinted  that  the  co 
pany  may  follow  Paramoi 
in  organizing  a  production  u 
here. 


S  day,  August  31,  1930 


1 


lidget  Golf  Invades  England — Exhibs  Alarmed 


Boadhead    Circuit     First 
to  Introduce  Tom 
Thumb  Course 


ondon   —    Alarm      is      spreading 
>ng    Britisli    exhibitors    over    the 
ision    of    the    Tom    Thumb    golf 
in    this    country    with    the    first 
get  course   opening  at   the   Win- 
Gardens,     Morecambe.       Percy 
adhead,   in  announcing   the    inno- 
on  here,  intimated  that  it  is  like- 
ither  halls   in   the   Broadhead  cir- 
will  be  given  over  to   this  ath- 
amusement.     There  also  are  re- 
s  that  the   golf  idea   will   spread 
i  >ther  directions. 

H.  Broadhead,  head  of  the  cir- 

bearing  his  name,  is  understood 

lave   turned    down    two   offers    of 

c     than     $1,000,000     for     his     15 

ses.     One  of  the   bids   is  said  to 

come  from  an  American  source, 

the   other    British. 


vHrner  Bros.  Earns 

Dividend  in  9  Months 


(Continued  from  Pat/e   1) 

ii  landing    during    the    period,    and 

»-j   a   share   on   2,871,182   common 

outstanding    at    close    of    the 

ptlod,  after   allowance    for   dividend 

i  nrements    on     104,473    shares    of 

:  erred    stock    then    outstanding. 

lis     compares     with     net     profit     in     cor- 

ig    period    of     previous     year    of     $10,- 

r5*)5,   or   $8.56    a    share   on    1,185.826    com- 

sharcs     then     outstanding.  Including 

rqjv  in  earnings  of  affiliated  companies  dur- 

infrfhe    period    prior    to    date    of    acquisition 

irrntmg    to    $1,198,054    net    profit    for    cor- 

-    ndng    1929    period     was     $11,957,760,    or 

I     a   common   share. 

t    profit     reported     for     39     weeks     ended 
1:1  3],    1930.    does    not    include    any    equity 
mgs   of   newly    acquired    affiliated    corn- 
awls    during    the    period     prior     to     date    of 
ion. 
■  icemen t    of    the    final    report    on    Fri- 
■>  a  as  the  signal   for   further  bullish   demon- 
triaof  in  the  amusement  stocks,   with   War- 
KKommon     hitting     30.     while     Fox,     Para- 
I   '     RKO    and    other    issues    also    scored 
ial     gains. 


delusive  M.  P.  Academy 
ormed  by  French  Group 

(Continued  from   Pac/e   1) 

1  .    Abel    Gance,    Jacques    Feyder, 

I  ry    Roussel,    Jean    Angelo,    Jean 

I  at,      Raymond      Agnel,      Leonce 

Dolly   Davis,   Gina  Manes  and 

e  Legrange. 


I 


Veu>  Incorporations 


ylight  Motion   Picture   Advertising  Corp. ; 
Krutz,    51     Chambers    St..    New    York. 

tie     Theaters      Corp.;      B.      J.      Farber, 
«r.      $50,000. 

e    Film     Industries,     Inc.,     Palisade, 

producing     motion     pictures;     Felter, 

eder    &    Smith,     Hackensack.       $125,000. 

ins-Lux     Movies    Corp.,    theaters;     Mont- 

W.    I       Corp.    Trust    Co.      5,000    shares 

"   "n. 

Apparatus    Corp.,     recording    instrti 
*(•:    Banzhag    &    Richter,    130    West    42nd 
York.       200    shares    common. 

Dissolutions 

Theater    Corp..    Buffalo. 

Name  Changes 

|>     Film     Service,     Inc.,     to    Alexan- 
'  ilm    Service,     Inc.,     Pittsburgh,    Pa. 


New  Zealand  Tax  Bill  Becomes  Law 

London — After  a  concession  had  been  made  by  removing  the 
impost  on  Is.  6d.  tickets,  the  New  Zealand  Finance  Bill,  embodying 
the  Government's  taxation  proposals,  was  passed.  This  measure 
provides  for  heavy  taxation  on  imported  talkers,  but  British  pro- 
ductions are  granted  a  substantial  preference. 


32  Technical  Projection  Terms 
Explained  for  Theater  Owners 


Thirty -two      additional      technical 

terms  used  by  projectionists  are  ex- 
plained below  for  the  benefit  of  the- 
ater   managers. 

Closed  Circuit:  A  circuit  in  which 
continuous  contact  permits  a 
constant  flow  of  current. 

Collector  Lens:  The  lens  of  the 
condenser  combination  which  is 
next  to  the  light  source. 

Commutator:  An  arrangement  of 
copper  commutator  bars  by 
means  of  which  the  alternating 
current  of  the  armature  is 
changed  to  direct  current  in  the 
outside  circuit. 

Condenser:  In  projection,  a  com- 
bination of  lenses  designed  to  col- 
lect the  diverging  rays  from  the 
light  source,  and  to  refract  and 
converge  them  upon  the  projector 
aperture. 

Conductor:  (a)  Any  substance  which 
will  transmit  electric  current,  (b) 
A  wire  or  a  copper  bar  used  to 
transmit    electrical    energy. 

Conduit:  A  metal  or  armored  tub- 
ing in  which  electric  wires  are 
placed    for    their    protection. 

Connector:  A  device  for  joining 
wires  electrically  in  such  manner 
that   they  may  be  readily  released. 

Converging  Lens:  The  lens  of  a 
condenser  combination  which  is 
farthest  away  from  the  light 
source. 

Copper:  Next  to  silver  the  best 
known  metallic  conductor  of  elec- 
tricity  and    of   heat. 

Cored  Carbons:  Projection  carbons 
having  a  core  composed  of  ground, 
baked  carbon,  mixed  with  a  suit- 
able   binder,    usually   water    glass. 

Crater  of  Arc:  The  concave  depres- 
sion produced  on  the  tip  of  the 
positive  carbon  of  arc  lamps  by 
action  of  the  current. 

Crater  Angle:  The  angle  at  which 
the  crater  is  in  relation  to  the 
axis  of  the  optical  train.  The  most 
efficient   angle   is   55   degrees. 

Crater  Projector:  A  means  of  pro- 
jecting an  image  of  the  crater.  It 
may  be  a  pin  hole  in  the  lamp 
house  door  in  conjunction  with  a 
lens,  or  merely  a  pin  hole,  or  a  pin 
hole,  a  lens  and  a  reflector  to  di- 
rect the  image  to  any  desired  spot. 

Critical  Angle:  The  angle  of  inci- 
dence beyond  which  rays  of  light 
are  no  longer  refracted  into  a 
transparent  medium,  but  are  re- 
flected  from   its   surface. 

Cycle:  A  series  of  operations.  As 
applied  to  A.C.,  the  cycle  is  two 
complete    alternations. 

Dimmer:    An    adjustable    resistance 


inserted  in  an  incandescent  circuit 
by  the  manipulation  of  which  the 
lights  of  the  circuit  may  be  gradu- 
ally dimmed   or   brightened. 

Direct  Current  (D.  C):  A  current 
constant  in  direction,  though  not 
necessarily  in  value.  A  direct 
current  constant  both  in  direction 
and  value  is  called  a  continuous 
current.  Direct  Current,  which, 
while  continuous  in  direction, 
pulsates  as  to  pressure,  is  often 
wrongly  called  continuous  current. 

Direct  Current  Converter:  A  ma- 
chine for  converting  D.  C.  of  one 
voltage  to  D.  C.  of  a  different 
voltage. 

Dissolve:  The  gradual  transition  or 
fading  of  one  projected  image  into 
another. 

D.  P.  Switch:  Abbreviation  for  double 
pole  switch. 

Deterioration  of  Incandescent  Lamp: 
The  decrease  in  candle  power  of  an 
incandescent  lamp  which  takes 
place  after  prolonged  use. 

Diffusion:  As  applied  to  light,  its  re- 
flection by  a  surface  in  such  a  way 
that  it  is  scattered. 

Double  Pole  Switch:  A  switch  that 
controls  both  wires  of  a  two-wire 
circuit,  as  a  two-blade  knife  switch. 

Double  Throw  Switch:  A  knife  switch 
which  may  be  thrown  into  either 
of  two  sets  of  contacts,  thus  con- 
necting its  center  contacts  to  either 
of  two  entirely   different  circuits. 

Douser:  A  manually  operated  shutter 
in  the  lamphouse  or  in  the  condenser 
cone  by  means  of  which  the  light 
may  be  intercepted  before  reaching 
the  spot,  or,  in  the  case  of  a 
stereopticon,  the  lens. 

Drop  in  Potential:  A  drop  in  voltage 
due  to  resistance  of  the  lines.  May 
be  due  to  length  of  lines  or  over- 
load. 

Electrodes:  In  arc  lighting,  the  car- 
bons which  form  the  terminals  of 
the  lamp. 

Electro  Motive  Force:  That  force 
which  creates  and  maintains  an 
electric  current  in,  on  or  through  a 
conductor.  It  is  commonly  termed 
voltage.  It  is  measured  in  volts 
and   Abbreviated    E.M.F. 

Exhaust  Fan:  A  fan  used  to  pull  or 
pump  air  out  of  a  room,  or  other 
inclosure;  a  fan  designed  to  create 
a  vacuum. 

Fade-In:  The  gradual  appearance  of 
the  picture  from  darkness  to  full 
brilliancy. 

Fade-Out:  Opposite  from  Fade-in, 

Film:  In  projection,  a  ribbon  of  cel- 
luloid upon  which  the  photographs 
constituting  a  motion  picture  are 
carried. 


PICK  CAST  BY  CONTEST 
FOR  GUS  EDWARDS  FILM 


With  a  double  incentive  for  stimu- 
lating business  for  the  exhibitor, 
Theater  Publishing  Corp.  of  New 
York  is  putting  out  a  series  of  2(> 
albums,  each  containing  photographs 
and  biographies  of  15  stars  and  also 
affording  the  holder  of  a  coupon, 
which  every  album  contains,  an  op- 
portunity of  being  selected  by  Gus 
Edwards  as  a  member  of  the  cast  of 
"Romance  of  New  York,"  a  talking 
picture  which  he  will  start  producing 
about  June   10. 

Biographies  of  the  stars  are  writ- 
ten in  an  interesting  manner  and  the 
portraits  themselves  are  artistically 
done.  These  are  to  be  given  out  free 
to  the  audience  on  a  specified  night 
every  week  for  26  consecutive  weeks 
Certificates  will  be  given  and  can- 
didates selected  from  these.  After 
the  screen  test  judges  will  select  those 
in  their  judgment  to  qualify  for  parts 
in  the  talker. 

Rube  Traub  is  president  of  the 
company,  Neil  Burke,  vice-president, 
and  Jack  Levy,  secretary. 


Price-Slashing  Battle 
Feared  by  Jersey  Exhibs 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
practically  every  independent  and 
chain  theater  is  getting  a  scale  above 
that  figure.  Theater  owners  hold 
the  low  price  at  the  Embassy  will 
give  way   to  a  price-slashing  war. 

Philly  Golf  Tournament 
Date  Changed  to  Sept.  19 

Philadelphia  —  The  exhibitor  golf 
tournament,  sponsored  by  "The  Ex- 
hibitor," has  been  postponed  from 
Sept.  17  to  Sept.  19.  A  flock  of 
prizes  have  been  donated  by  film 
companies  and  a  number  of  New 
York  film  men  will  be  included  in 
the  competing  field.  Jack  Greenberg, 
secretary  of  the  local  film  board,  is 
chairman  of  the  committee  on  ar- 
rangements. Ten  bucks  (American 
money)  is  the  tariff  for  the  event, 
which  will  be  staged  at  the  LuLu 
Country  Club. 


West  Bend  House  Transformed 
West  Bend,  Wis.— A.  C.  Berkholtz, 
owner  and  general  manager  of  the 
Merman  here  and  the  Rivoli  in  Two 
Rivers,  has  transformed  the  first- 
named  house  into  one  of  the  classi- 
est theaters  in  this  section.  A  Moor- 
ish castle  motif  was  followed  in  the 
decorations. 


Universal    Six    Months'    Loss 

In  its  report  for  the  six  months 
ending  Mav  3,  Universal  reports  a 
loss  of  $575,848  after  writing  off  a 
loss  on  cancellation  of  a  theater  lease 
for  $220,868  and  giving  effect  to  a 
profit  on  the  sale  of  capital  ass<is 
of  $616,372.  The  company  earned  a 
net  profit  of  $46,171  during  the  same 
period    last    year. 


10 


DAILY 


Sunday,  August  31, 


I 
10 


Walter  Huston  in 

"Abraham  Lincoln" 

United  Artists      Time,  1  hr.,  37  mins. 

DISTINGUISHED  AND  HU- 
MAN NARRATIVE  OF  A 
GREAT  PRESIDENT  AND  THE 
CIVIL  WAR  DAYS.  ENTER- 
TAINMENT PLUS  HISTORY. 
A    GRIFFITH    ACHIEVEMENT. 

An  intimate  picture  of  the  Great 
Emancipator,  episodically  covering 
outstanding  incidents  in  his  career, 
is  provided  in  this  Griffith  master- 
piece. Lincoln  is  treated  as  a  hu- 
man being  rather  than  a  god  and 
yet  his  greatness  is  not  dimmed. 
Walter  Huston,  in  the  name  role, 
contributes  a  performance  which 
may  be  listed  as  one  of  the  10  best 
of  the  year — or  any  talker  year.  His 
Lincoln  always  looks  and  sounds  au- 
thentic. Una  Merkel,  as  Ann  Rut- 
ledge,  his  sweetheart  who  dies  early 
in  the  narrative  is  captivating  and 
sweet.  The  rest  of  the  players  are 
excellent  without  exception  parti- 
cularly Helen  Freeman,  who  plays 
Mary  Todd  Lincoln.  The  story  traces 
Lincoln's    life    from    birth    to    death. 

Cast:  Walter  Huston,  Lucille  La  Verne,  W. 
L.  Thome,  Helen  Freeman,  Otto  Hoffman, 
Edgar  Deering,  Una  Merkel,  Russell  Simpson, 
Charles  Crockett,  Kay  Hammond,  Helen 
Ware  E.  Alyn  Warren,  Jason  Robards,  Gor- 
don Thorpe,  Ian  Keith,  Cameron  Prudhomme, 
Tames  Bradbury,  St.,  Jimmie  Eagle,  Fred 
Warren,  Oscar  Apfel.  Frank  Campeau,  Ho- 
bart    Bosworth,    Henry    B.    Walthall. 

Director,  D.  W.  Griffith;  Dialogue  Direc- 
tor Harry  Stubbs ;  Author,  Stephen  Vincent 
Benet;  Adaptor,  Stephen  Vincent  Benet;  Dia- 
logue^ Stephen  Vincent  Benet;  Editors, 
Tames  Smith,  Hal  C.  Kern  ;  ■ Carrier arnan, 
Karl    Struss;    Sound    Recordist.    Harold    Witt. 

Direction,  outstanding.  Photography,  mar- 
velous. 


"Monte  Carlo" 

tvith   Jeanette   MacDonald, 

Jack  Buchanan 

Paramount         Time,  1  hr.,  30  mins. 

DELIGHTFUL  COMEDY 
WITH  MUSIC,  MARKING  AN- 
OTHER TRIUMPH  FOR  ERNST 
LUBITSCH.  FINE  WORK  BY 
CAST  AND  MANY  TREATS  IN 
PHOTOGRAPHY. 

Coming  through  again  with  the 
ultimate  in  finesse  that  has  made 
him  a  master  hand  in  polished  screen 
entertainment,  Ernst  Lubitsch  turns 
out  another  of  his  highly  delectable 
comedies  with  song.  It  is  a  smart 
piece  that  swings  along  to  the  tune 
of  steady  and  keen  enjoyment.  Dia- 
logue is  of  the  sparkling  variety,  ro- 
mantic scenes  are  eye-filling  as  well 
as  touching,  broad  humor  is  well 
sprinkled,  the  songs  are  part  of  the 
action  and  mostly  in  a  comic  vein, 
the  photography  is  marked  by  beau- 
ty as  well  as  ingenuous  conception, 
and  the  whole  affair  is  replete  with 
enjoyable  developments.  Story  con- 
cerns a.  rich  count  (Jack  Buchanan) 
who  poses  as  a  hairdresser  in  order 
to  court  a  countess  without  money 
(Jeanette  MacDonald),  who  has  run 
away  in  negligee  from  an  unwelcome 
suitor  (Claude  Allister).  Miss  Mac- 
Donald is  a  treat  again.  Buchanan, 
Allister  and   Zasu   Pitts  also  score. 

Cast:  Jeanette  MacDonald.  Jack  Buchanan, 
Claude  Allister,  Zasu  Pitts,  Tyler  Brooke, 
Lionel  Belmore,  John  Roche,  Albert  Conti, 
Helen  Garden,   Donald   Novis,   David   Percy. 

Director,  Ernst  Lubitsch ;  Authors,  Hans 
Mueller,  Booth  Tarkington,  Evelyn  Suther- 
land ;  Adaptor,  Ernest  Vajda  ;  Dialoguer,  Vin- 
cent   Lawrence ;    Cameraman,   Vincent    Milner. 

Direction,    superb.      Photography,    excellent. 


Milton  Sills  in 

"The  Sea  Wolf" 

with  Raymond  Hackett,  Jane  Keith 
Fox  Time,  1  hr.,  27  mins. 

GRIPPING  AND  REALISTIC 
PRODUCTION  OF  JACK  LON- 
DON STORY.  GREAT  PER- 
FORMANCE BY  MILTON 
SILLS.  FINE  SUPPORT  AND 
DIRECTION. 

Jack  London's  famous  character, 
"Wolf"  Larson,  brutal  and  unbeaten 
schooner  master,  is  portrayed  to  the 
hilt  by  Milton  Sills  in  this  vivid 
and  powerful  talker  version  under 
the  able  direction  of  Alfred  Santell. 
Human  drama  in  the  raw  combines 
with  elemental  forces  to  make  this 
a  compelling  entertainment,  with 
Sills  dominating  the  action  through- 
out. In  an  Oriental  dive  the  "Wolf" 
comes  across  a  girl  (Jane  Keith) 
who  spurns  him  for  a  down-and-out 
lad  (Raymond  Hackett).  Later  they 
meet  again  on  Larson's  schooner, 
the  boy  having  been  shanghaied  and 
the  girl  following  to  protect  him. 
The  clash  between  "Wolf"  and  the 
boy  over  the  girl,  together  with  va- 
rious scenes  of  brutality  inflicted  on 
members  of  the  crew  who  cross  the 
master,  supply  the  main  action, 
which  should  satisfy  the  most  avid 
appetite  for  rough  stuff.  Love 
scenes  also  are  good. 

Cast:  Milton  Sills,  Raymond  Hackett,  Jane 
Keith,  Mitchel  Harris,  Nat  Pemdleton,  Tohn 
Rogers.  Harold  Kinney,  Sam  Allen,  Harry 
Tembrook. 

Director,  Alfred  Santell ;  Author,  Jack  Lon- 
don ;  Adaptor.  Ralph  Block  ;  Dialoguer,  S.  M. 
Behrman :  Cameraman,  Glen  McWilliams ; 
Sound    Recordist,    Frank    MacKenzie. 

Direction,    excellent.       Photography,    fine. 


"Top  Speed" 

with  Joe  E.  Brown,  Bernice  C 
First  National     Time,  1  hr.,  20  ? 

LIGHT  MUSICAL  COM! 
PRODUCTION  WITH  JOE 
BROWN'S  WORK  SPREAD 
SOME  LAUGHS. 


This   adaptation   of   the   stage 
carries    with    it    the    technical    w 
nesses    of   musical    comedy   cons 
tion.      In   the  middle  of  action  s 
the  players  stop  for  a  song,  or 
a   little   tap    step.      This   doesn't 
the   atmosphere    of   realism   mud 
taken  as  mere  entertainment,  rej 
less    of    plausibility,    it    affords 
amusement.       Joe    E.    Brown   w 
hard    to    score    the    laughs,    anc 
succeeds  well.      The   love   intere 
too  far  fetched.      Brown  and  hi; 
are  two  Wall  Street  clerks  puttin 
the    dog    at    a    ritzy    summer   h 
where   they   meet   two  rich  girls 
throw    the   bull.      Joe's   partner    I 
the    motor    boat    race    for    the   f;  I 
of  his  girl,   so  all  is  hotsy  totsy  I 
the    sheriff    who    has    been   after  n 
boys    on   a    supposed   theft   of  st  I 
gives    them    a    clean    bill    of    he  h 
Rather  flimsy  material,  with  Bro 
work  as  the  principal  appeal. 

Cast:  Joe  E.  Brown,  Bemice  Claire, 
Whiting,  Frank  McHugh,  Laura  Lee, 
mund  Breese.  Rita  Flynn.  Edwin  Ma 
Cyril    King.    Wade    Boteler. 

Director,    Mervyn  Le   Roy;   Authors,  1  _ 
Ruby,    Bert    Kalmar,    Guy    Bolton ;    Ada?"S. 
Humphrey     Pearson,     Henry     McCarty;  j.a 
loguers,    the    same :     Editor,    Harold    Y< 
Cameraman,    Sid   Hickox. 

Direction,   ordinary.      Photography,  ok 


Jack  Oakie  and  Jeanette 
MacDonald  in 

"Let's  Go  Native" 

Paramount  Time,  1  hr.,  3  mins. 

RIOTOUS  AND  CUCKOO 
FARCE  -  COMEDY  MIXTURE 
WITH  MUSIC.  GRAND  ENTER- 
TAINMENT FOR  ANYBODY'S 
THEATER. 

Whatever  story  has  been  inserted 
into  this  picture  is  inconsequential. 
The  gags — rapid-fire  ones — are  the 
ingredients  that  make  it  audience 
stuff.  Leo  McCarey,  in  directing 
this  laugh  opera,  hasn't  missed  any. 
Chief  honors  are  split  between  Oakie 
and  Miss  MacDonald  and  the  rest 
of  the  troupers  are  troupers  in  an 
accurate  sense.  .Oakie  plays  a  dumb 
taxi  driver  who,  after  a  flock  of 
grief,  finds  himself  stoking  aboard 
a  '  ship  bound  for  South  America, 
along  with  a  show  company  and 
other  human  odds  and  ends.  Comes 
a  shipwreck  and  the  gang  is  cast 
upon  an  island  kinged  over  by  a 
former  master  -  of  -  ceremonies,  who 
has  trained  his  .  hula  femmes  into 
chorus  ladies.  The  king  gives  the 
inland  to  Jeanette,  who  sells  it  to 
the  grandpop  of  the  youth  she  loves 
and  then  the  island,  getting  tricky, 
submerges. 

Cast:  Tack  Oakie,  Jeanette  M-'cDonald. 
Skeet<i  GalWher.  James  Hall  William  Aus- 
tin. Kav  Francis.  David  Newell.  Charles 
S'-'I'Mi    and    Eugene    Pallette. 

Director.  Leo  McCarey  :  Authors.  George 
Marion.  Tr.,  and  Percy  Heath;  Adaptors, 
same:  Dia'wi'ers,  same-  Music  and  Lyrics, 
Rirtiard  Wliititv',  and  George  Marion.  Tr.  : 
VM*t*t,  Merrill"  White;  Cameraman,  Victor 
Milner. 

Direction,    swell.        Photography,    fine. 


"The  Lottery  Bride" 

United  Artists     Time,  1  hr.,  20  mins. 

LAVISH  AND  COLORFUL 
MUSICAL  MELODRAMA 
THAT  SPELLS  BOX-OFFICE 
THROUGHOUT.  ACTING  AND 
MUSIC  HIGHLIGHT  GREAT 
PICTURE. 

Fine  performances  by  a  swell  cast 
and  beautiful  and  inspiring  music 
by  Rudolf  Friml  are  the  highlights 
of  this  melodrama.  The  production 
has  been  made  lavishly,  the  acting 
and  singing  are  effective  and  the  di- 
rection is  well  engineered  by  Paul 
Stein.  Arthur  Hammerstein  pro- 
duced it.  Comedy  and  dramatic  ac- 
tion are  well  balanced  and  the  pic- 
ture has  an  even  swing  throughout. 
It  is  well-knit,  telling  of  a  student 
in  Oslo,  Norway,  who  leaves  his 
sweetheart  in  a  huff  on  finding  her 
in  another  man's  arms.  As  a  result 
she  becomes  a  lottery  bride  and  is 
shipped  to  Spitzbergen.  The  hero, 
who  has  won  her,  gives  the  ticket 
over  to  his  brother  without  looking 
at  the  picture  but  doesn't  keep  the 
girl  from  the  lover  when  he  learns 
that  they  have  had  a  misunderstand- 
ing and  they  both  still  care  for  each 
other.  The  producer  has  gone  to 
considerable    expense    in    this    one. 

Cast:  Jeanette  MacDonald,  John  Garrick, 
Joe  E.  Brown,  Zasu  Pitts,  Robert  Chisholm, 
loseph  Macaulay,  Harry  Gribbon,  Carroll 
Nye. 

Director,  Paul  Stein ;  Author,  Henry  Stot- 
hard ;  Adaptor,  Horace  Jackson ;  Dialoguer, 
Howard  Emmett  Roberts ;  Editor,  Robert  J. 
Kern ;  Cameraman,  Ray  Tune ;  Sound  En- 
gineer, P.  P.  Reed ;  Sound  Recordist,  Frank 
Maher. 

Direction,    very    good.      Photography,    effec- 


"Outside  the  Law" 

with   Mary   Nolan,   Edward   G. 

Robinson,    Owen   Moore 

Universal         Time,  1  hr.,  21  mins. 

CORKING  UNDERWORLD 
DRAMA  THAT  SHOULD  STAND 
UP  AS  WELL  AS  ITS  FORMER 
SILENT  VERSION.  ACTING 
AND  DIRECTION  VERY  GOOD. 

Universal  has  brought  another  of 
its  former  successes  to  the  sound 
market — except  for  a  few  changes — 
for  a  choice  morsel  of  underworld  en- 
tertainment. The  names  of  the  cast 
not  only  spell  box-office  but  can  be 
counted  on  for  splendid  showings. 
The  title  is  another  advantage  the 
exhibitor  can  bank  on  to  get  the  cus- 
tomers. Tod  Browning  has  done  a 
good  job  in  the  direction  and  the 
picture,  as  a  whole,  is  there  for  enter- 
tainment. Edward  G.  Robinson 
dominates  the  cast  with  his  suave 
performance,  and  Mary  Nolan  does 
good  work.  Owen  Moore  is  cast  as 
the  hero  and  does  very  well.  The 
plot  concerns  two  underworld  leaders 
with  one  encroaching  on  the  other's 
territory  when  he  robs  a  bank  of 
$500,000.  In  the  end  one  of  the 
crooks  gets  plugged  by  the  captain  of 
the  police  when  he  least  suspects  it 
and  two  others,  including  the  girl, 
are  sentenced  to  jail  after  they  con- 
fess.    They  also  fall  in  love. 

Cast:  Mary  Nolan,  Edward  G.  Robinson, 
Owen  Moore.  Rockliffe  Fellows,  Delmar  Wat- 
son.   Eddie    Sturgis.    John    George. 

Director,  Tod  Browning;  Authors,  Tod 
Browning.  Garret  Fort ;  Editor,  Milton  Car- 
ruth  ;  Cameraman,  Roy  Oberbaugh ;  Sound 
Engineer,    C.    Roy    Hunter. 

Direction,  good.     Photography,  good. 


"The  Thoroughbred" 

Tiffany  Time,  57  r 

NICE      LITTLE      PROGR 
MER    WITH    RACETRACK 
MOSPHERE     CARRIES     GOjE 
COMEDY       SLANT      Al 
THRILLS     IN     RACING   }l 
QUENCE. 

One    of   those   unpretentious   i  I 
bers    that     should    go    well    in   I 
neighborhood  houses.  It  brings  Afs 
ley    Barry   back   in   a   grown-up   It 
as  the  jockey  hero.  As  he  begitip 
win  races,  success  goes  to  his  fw 
he  falls  for  a  fast  dame's  wiles  N 
is   framed   in    a    gambling  joint  jic 
loses  at  a  crooked  game.     To  rja 
up  the  loses  he  agrees  to  throw'" 
race    so    the    crooked    gambler  M 
cash  in.     Overnight  he  repents  v  I 
he    learns   his   sweetheart,    the  ip 
horse  owner's  daughter,  is  still  i  t 
ing    for    him    and    believes    he    ; 
"thoroughbred."     So  even  thoug  ' 
means   going   to   jail   for  the  phi  | 
check  he  has   given  the  gambler 
goes   out   and   wins   the   race, 
climax   is   well  worked   up  and 
ries   good    suspense.      A   lot   of 
ural    comedy    is    worked    in   thrc 
the  constant  bickerings  of  two  1 
trainers.      Also    some    real    Soutl 
darky     stuff     and     singing     by 
hangers-on   around    the   racetracl 

Cast:  Weslev  Barry.  Nancy  Dover,  P; 
Garon,  Larrv  Steers,  Robert  Homans,  \\ 
Perry.  Onest  Tonly,  Mildred  Washin 
Mine.   Sul  Te  Wan. 

Director.     Richard     Thorpe;     Author, 
Francis    Natteford ;    Adaptor,    the   same: 
loguer,    the    same ;    Editor,    Clarence   Ko 
Cameraman.     Max     Dupont ;     Monitor 
Dean    C.    Daily. 

Direction,    good.      Photography,    clear. 


THE 


■jiay,  August  31,  1930 


-c&H 


DAILY 


11 


Hoot  Gibson  in 

"Spurs" 

ersal  Time,   1  hr. 

AR  WESTERN  BUILT 
liNG  THE  USUAL  MODEL 
J  H  SPECIAL  ELEMENTS 
)]  APPEAL  FOR  THE  JUVE- 
;1E  FANS. 

file  Hoot  Gibson  is  the  star  of 
rowboy  picture,  the  idea  of  plac- 
i  kid  in  the  picture  to  get  the 
s  from  the  youngsters  will  take 
he   glory    away    from    the    star. 

so  in  this  one,  because  it  is 
:id's  father  who  has  been  mur- 

and  he  is  seen  aiding  the  hero 
prehending  the  murderer.  Hoot 
>n  is  the  son  of  a  ranch  owner 
e  foreman  has  been  murdered 
ise  he  knew  the  secret  passage 

hideout  in  the  hills.  Gibson 
out  to  get  him  and  he  does. 
s  the  story  in  a  nutshell,  but 
k-e  put  in  a  roaeo  exhibition  and 
oine.  There  are  a  few  outdoor 
s  showing  the  cowboys  riding, 
i  lends  color  to  entertainment 
ned  for  the  juvenile  patronage. 


Hoot  Gibson,  Helen  Wright,  Robert 
is,  Frank  Clark,  Buddy  Hunter,  Gil- 
lolmes,  William  Bertham,  Philo  Me- 
sh. Cap  Anderson,  Pete  Morrison, 
Ortego. 
.tor      Reaves     Eason ;     Author,     Reaves 


Adaptor 
Eason. 
:ion,   mediocre. 


Reaves    Eason ;    Dialoguer, 
Photography,    fair. 


"Melody  of  the  Heart" 

(Melodie   des    Herzens) 
Ufa  Time,  1  hr.,  25  ?nins. 

UFA'S  FIRST  TALKIE 
CLICKS  STRONG  WITH  BEAU- 
TIFUL HUNGARIAN  LOVE 
STORY  AND  MUSIC.  HAS  POP- 
ULAR   ELEMENTS. 

The  first  imported  talker  from  the 
Ufa  studios  is  a  bi-lingual,  one  all 
German  and  the  other  part  English 
and  German  dialogue.  It  is  an 
Erich  Pommer  production,  with  a 
simply  told  story  of  a  Hungarian 
peasant  girl  and  her  love  for  a  sol- 
dier of  the  Hussars.  It  might  be 
called  the  Continental  "East  Lynne," 
the  story  of  the  peasant  girl  who 
found  her  love  in  Budapest,  is  led 
astray,  and  finally  reunited  to  her 
sweetheart  who  had  spurned  her. 
The  treatment  has  been  delicately 
handled,  and  the  story  moves  with 
a  simple  directness  and  charm  that 
makes  it  real  entertainment  through- 
out. It  has  sincerity  and  a  quality 
of  humanness  that  will  tug  at  the 
heart  strings  of  all  the  femmes.  By 
far  the  best  that  Ufa  has  sent  over 
since  "Variety"  and  "The  Last 
Laugh."  A  real  novelty.  A  nat- 
ural for  English  and  Hungarian 
neighborhoods,  and  should  be  good 
for  any  American  neighborhood  with 
English    version. 

Cast:  Dita  Parlo,  Willy  Fritsch,  Geroe 
Maly,  Marosa  Simon,  Janos  Koermendy, 
Juliska  D.  Ligeti,  Anni  Meves,  Ilka  Graening, 
I.aszlo   Dezsoeffy. 

Director,  Hanns  Schwarz;  Author,  Hans 
Szekely  ;  Adaptor,  not  listed  ;  Dialoguer,  not 
listed ;  Cameraman,  Guenther  Rittau ;  Sound 
Recordist.    Fritz   Thiery. 

Direction,  very  good.  Photography,  excel- 
lent. 


.» 


"Rasputin 

ual  Pict.  Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 
ORY  OF  RUSSIA'S  NO- 
IOUS  MONK  FOR  ARTY 
'SES  ONLY.  CARRIES  LIT- 
APPEAL  FOR  AMERICAN 
■  L  IENCES. 

-tory   of    Rasputin,   the   monk 
-  rcised   such   a   sinister   influ- 
r  the  late  Czar's  household, 
rtin  Berger  production  done 
rlin  with  Russian  and   German 
It  follows  pretty  faithfully 
te historical    facts    connected    with 
and  fall  of  this  strange  and 
figure,  half  monk,  half  devil, 
rcised    such    a   powerful   in- 
ure in  the   last  days  of   the   Ro- 
before    the    Red    Revolution 
ia.  The  producers  have  quite 
endeavored   to   portray  this 
filial    character    sincerely,    show- 
i    his    good    and    evil    traits, 
chief  honors  go   to   Nikolai 
aj:off,     who     impersonates     Ras- 
o|-    He  has  created  a  really  pow- 
and     unusual     role,     stamping 
"Jlf  as  a  superb  actor,  if  by  any 
i^e   there    was    any    question    of 
I3!  fact.      But    the    subject    matter 
play  is  in  the  nature  of  things 
ok-  historical,  and  so  holds  slight 
st  for   the   average   picture   pa- 
Photography   is   fine,   and   the 
askenerally  good. 

Nikolai      Malikoff,      Ervin      Kaiser;, 

Karene.    Jack    Trevor,     Max     Schrech, 

>i  Kerjry,   Dina   Dicrks,    Alexander    Mur- 

y.tor,  Martin  Berger :  Author,  Doslo 
Adaptor,  not  listed  ;  Editor,  Irving 
Titler,  the  same ;  Cameraman,  Lavlo 

tion,    satisfactory.       Photography,    very 


"The  Mysterious 
Mr.  Parkes" 

(L'Eniimatique  M.  Parkes) 
Paramount         Time,  1  hr.,  15  mins. 

ALL-FRENCH  TALKIE  MADE 
IN  PARIS  WITH  FRENCH 
CAST.  LIGHT  COMEDY-DRAMA 
GOOD  ONLY  FOR  ARTY 
HOUSES  OR  FRENCH  NEIGH- 
BORHOODS. 

One  of  the  Paramount  pictures 
made  abroad  with  entire  French  cast 
and  all-French  dialogue.  Louis  Gas- 
nier  directed  it  very  capably,  and  as 
far  as  we  could  judge  from  the  audi- 
ence in  an  arty  house  who  seemed 
to  understand  French,  they  enjoyed  it 
immensely  and  laughed  quite  a  little. 
Adolphe  Menjou  and  Claudette  Col- 
bert are  fine,  as  usual,  and  seem  to 
enjoy  swinging  their  native  lingo  for 
a  change.  The  plot  revolves  around 
the  Maharajah's  pearl  necklace  in 
the  possession  of  a  familv  from  Chi- 
cago visiting  Nice.  Menjou  and  Miss 
Colbert  do  a  double  Raffles  act  work- 
ing singly,  trying  to  gain  possession 
of  the  pearls  by  substituting  fake 
necklaces.  They  surprise  each  other 
at  the  safe,  then  the  gendarmes  rush 
in,  and  after  a  lot  of  fast  headwork, 
thev  talk  themselves  out  of  the  jam 
and  fall  in  each  others  arms.  Good 
for  arty  houses  and  French  audi- 
ences  only 

Cast:  Adolphe  Meniou,  Claudette  Colbert, 
Emile  Chaiitard.  Adrienne  D'Ambricourt, 
Sandra  Ravel.  Frank  O'Neill.  Armand  Kaliz. 
J  acmes   .Terville.   Andre   Scherdu. 

Director,  Louil  Gasnier;  Author.  Percj 
death;  Adaptor,  Henry  Bataillc;  Dialoguer. 
the  same;  Editor,  the  same;  Cameraman, 
Allen     Seigler. 

Direction,     good.        Photography,    excellent. 


C     Presentations     C) 


By  JACK   HARROWER 


"HAREM  HOKUM"  CLICKS 
ON  PARAMOUNT  STAGES 


"Harem  Hokum,"  this  week's  show 
at  the  Paramount,  has  plenty  of 
snappyi  entertainment  and  is  cos- 
tumed presentably.  Produced  by 
Louis  McDermott,  the  setting  depicts 
the  interior  of  a  harem,  with  a,  baL 
cony  at  the  rear  and  stairs  running 
down  to  the  stage.  The  program 
includes  an  oriental  dancer  who  looks 
and  dances  well.  Morris  and  Camp- 
bell are  the  featured  team  and  justly 
so.  Morris  wisecracks  occasionally 
to  the  enjoyment  of  the  audience 
and  does  a  cheese-it-the-wife  skit 
which,  although  conventional,  brings 
out  the  regulation  laughs.  The  lady 
in  the  act  sings  "Little  White  Lies" 
acceptably. 

A  touch  of  novelty  is  brought  in 
when  a  chap  tears  patterns  in  papers. 
Sunny,  Eddie  and  Eddie  prove  a 
fast  colored  tap-dance  trio  who  click 
like  a  million.  The  entire  show  is 
high   calibre. 


7  New  York  Area  Houses 
Changed  Hands  in  Week 

Seven  theaters  in  Greater  New 
York  changed  ownership  in  the  last 
week.  In  New  Jersey,  George  Torak 
took  over  the  Fairview,  Fairview; 
Jacob  Fineles  and  Jacob  Margolies 
have  acquired  the  Rialto,  West  New 
York;  Papas  and  Jennings  are  the 
new  owners  of  the  Pastime,  Union 
City,  and  Max  Cohen  and  Sal  de 
Sabino  are  now  operating  the  Lib- 
erty, Hoboken.  Bossett  Lumber  Co. 
has  acquired  the  Victory,  W.  Bay- 
silk'  and  Abe  Levy  are  conducting 
business  at  the  Tower,  Roslyn,  L.  I. 
The  Armory  Photoplay  is  the  new 
corporation  now  operating  the  Arm- 
ory in  Brooklyn. 


Bernice   Claire    At    Strand 

Bernice  Claire  of  "Top  Speed"  ap- 
peared in  person  at  the  Strand,  New 
York,  on  Friday  night  in  conjunc- 
tion with  the  showing  of  this  picture. 


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FINE  PROGRAM  AT  ROXY 


In  keeping  with  the  important 
screen  attraction,  "Journey's  End," 
the  current  stage  program  at  the 
Roxy  is  marked  by  a  military  flavor 
in  the  form  of  a  modernistic  dance 
interpretation  of  Schubert's  "Marche 
Militaire"  and  an  atmospheric  pro- 
logue to  the  picture. 

The  "Marche  Militaire,"  which 
opens  the  presentation  bill,  is  impres- 
sively put  over  with  a  striking  back- 
ground and  lighting  effects,  while  the 
Roxy  Ballet  Corps,  the  32  Roxyettes, 
wtih  Grace  Love  and  Loretta  Jeffer- 
son as  captains,  and  other  artists  to 
the  number  of  about  75  provide  an 
imposing  ensemble.  Fine  work  is 
done  by  the  Ballet  and  by  the  Roxy- 
ettes. 

The  prologue  number,  supposed  to 
be  an  authentic  reproduction  of  a 
British  officers'  dugout  behind  the 
lines,  also  makes  use  of  unique  stage 
and  lighting  facilities  and  includes  a 
musical  offering  led  by  Harold  Van 
Duzee,  augmented  by  the  Roxy 
chorus  and   symphony   orchestra. 

Van  Duzee  also  lends  his  pleasing 
tenor  voice  to  Arthur  Sullivan's  "The 
Lost  Chord,"  in  which  he  is  assisted 
by  the   mixed   chorus. 

Russell  Markert's  Roxyettes  again 
distinguish  themselves  in  a  precision 
routine  in  "Shades  of  Green."  The 
ingenious  dances  and  routines  in  this 
specialty  are  credited  to  William  V. 
Powers. 

Joseph  Littau,  Maurice  Baron  and 
Mischa  Violin  take  turns  in  the  di- 
rection of  the  Roxy  Symphony 
Orchestra,  while  Lew  White  and  C. 
A.  J.  Parmentier  alternate  at  the  big 
organ. 


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Betty  Compton  in 
"The  Legacy" 

Vitaphone    No.    4270-4271 

Time,  15  mins. 
Fair  Musical 
Nothing  astonishingly  new  in  this 
one  which  brings  in  the  old  musi- 
cal and  dance  stuff.  Story  has  pret- 
ty girl  entertainer  inheriting  a  ho- 
tel, and  if  she  operates  it  for  so  long 
she  gets  so  much  dough.  She  and 
her  partners  move  in  and  engage 
out-of-work  troupers  as  bell  boys, 
etc.  This  accounts  for  the  dancing. 
Miss  Compton  is  charming  in  the 
principal  role,  both  her  dancing  and 
vocal    work    clicking. 

Ethel  Merman  in 
"Her  Future" 

Paramount  Time,    9    mins. 

Excellent  Song  Specialty 
Besides  the  highly  enjoyable  sing- 
ing of  Ethel  Merman,  who  is  a  very 
personable  crooner,  this  novelty  song 
number  is  staged  on  a  scale  so 
unique  and  out  of  the  ordinary  that 
it  is  bound  to  score  one  way  or  an- 
other. In  a  futuristic  courtroom 
setting,  Miss  Merman  appears  on 
the  stand  before  a  judge  who  sits 
about  50  feet  above.  Her  replies  to 
the  court  are  in  the  form  of  song, 
the  key  number  being  "My  Future 
just  Past,"  while  "Sing,  You  Sin- 
ners" is  used  for  the  finale.  The 
whole  affair  bears  the  stamp  of  class 
and  quality,  yet  it  is  material  that 
will  appeal  to  the  whole  gang. 

Lucien   Littlefield   in 

"His  Big  Ambition" 

Vitaphone  4162-63  Time,  22  mins. 
Good  Comedy 
In  this  series  of  "The  Potters," 
Lucien  Littlefield  gets  an  ambition 
to  become  a  doctor  to  relieve  the 
dire  penury  he  and  his  family  are 
in  after  the  collectors  take  his  fur- 
niture away.  First  he  lands  a  soda 
dispenser's  job  in  a  drug  store.  He 
tries  to  show  off  and  eventually  gets 
the  gate.  Then  he  launches  out  as 
a  doctor,  but  of  the  veterinarian 
listing.  A  scene  where  everyone 
tries  a  toothbrush  when  the  custo- 
mer complains  of  the  bristles  is  real- 
ly funny.  Littlefield  and  Lucille 
Ward  do  some  good  team  work. 


A  Clicker 

Exhibitors  crying  for  laughs 
will  get  a  substantial  load  from 
'The  Hot  Air  Merchant,"  one- 
reel  Paramount  short  featuring 
Charlie  Ruggles  in  an  "illus- 
trated lecture"  on  the  methods 
md  wiles  employed  by  gals  at 
he  game  of  landing  a  husband. 
The  action  is  lively  and  Rug- 
gles evokes  steady  laughter 
with  his  sparkling  remarks. 
Will  promote  hilarity  in  any 
house. 


"School  Daze" 

Vitaphone   4210  Time,  8   mins. 

Fair  Musical 
Jack  White  acts  as  the  school 
teacher  and  master  of  ceremonies  in 
this  act  centered  about  a  school 
room  where  various  groups  do  some 
tap  dancing,  singing  and  wisecrack- 
ing. Just  about  rates  with  the  av- 
erage song  and  dance  material,  plus 
some  juvenile  appeal  due  to  setting 
and  schoolroom  manner  of  presen- 
tation. 


"A  Royal  Flush" 

Pathe  Time,  21  mins. 

Falls  Flat 
A  pretty  rickety  comedy  with  the 
fun  seeming  to  be  too  forced  and  un- 
natural throughout.  It  is  all  about 
a  society  climber  who  persuades  her 
cook  to  impersonate  a  baroness  who 
fails  to  show  up  at  her  ritzy  party. 
So  we  have  the  spectacle  of  a  not- 
so-hot  comedienne  pulling  all  kinds 
of   breaks   as    she    moves   among    the 


Eddie  Lambert  in 

"Won  to  Lose" 

Vitaphone  1055-56  Time,  18  mins. 
Dull 
Rather  dry  subject  with  Eddie 
Lambert's  humor  falling  flat.  It  con- 
cerns two  gate  crashers  at  a  race 
track  who  agree  to  fix  it  for  a  cer- 
tain horse  to  lose  the  race.  Eddie, 
as  the  jockey,  tries  to  lose  the  race, 
but  the  horse  comes  in  first  and  they 
come  in   for  a   sound  thrashing. 


"The  Last  Yard" 

Pathe  Time,    11    mins. 

A  Barb 

This  is  the  first  of  the  Knute 
Rockne  Football  Series.  The  famous 
football  coach  of  Notre  Dame  Uni- 
versity personally  explains  the  vari- 
ous plays  of  his  team,  and  delivers 
some  mighty  interesting  comments 
and  inside  tips  on  the  great  American 
game.  Rockne  shapes  up  as  a  really 
good  screen  player  himself,  for  he 
delivers   his   lines   with   a   punch,   and 


Slants  on  Shorts 


Probably  at  no  time  in  the  last  three  years  has  there  been  so 
much  cross-current  thought  and  discussion  about  short  subjects. 
A  comprehensive  summing  up  of  the  situation  will  appear  in  THE 
FILM  DAILY'S  next  Short  Subjects  Quarterly,  out  in  two 
weeks.     If  you  are  interested  in  shorts,  don't  miss  this  issue. 


stylish  guests,  pretending  to  be  the 
titled  dame.  This  kind  of  material 
makes  good  farce  when  expertly 
treated,  but  here  the  fun  is  laid  on 
thick  with  slapstick  strokes,  and  be- 
comes tiresome  long  before  the  close. 
It  is  too  exaggerated  to  carry  over 
the  laughs,  and  so  loses  whatever 
punch  it  might  have  had  in  more 
expert   hands. 


"Laundry  Blues" 

Pathe  Time,  9  mins. 

Clever  Cartoon 
A  very  clever  Aesop  Fable,  with 
the  cartoon  animals  down  in  China- 
town. A  quartette  of  harmonious 
laundrymen  is  featured,  and  their 
funny  antics  as  they  do  their  work  to 
the  accompaniment  of  weird  Chink 
music  and  singing  is  among  the  best 
bits  seen  anywhere  in  the  modern 
sound  cartoon.  Winds  up  in  a  gen- 
eral riot  when  one  Chink  tries  to  do 
a  Rudy  Vallee  on  the  saxophone.  Very 
clever,  and  also  very  funny. 


"In  an  Old  World  Garden" 

Industrial  Time,  10  mins. 

Tuneful  Number 
British  International  Pictures  evi- 
dently made  this  short  subject  from 
an  English  musical  comedy.  The  ac- 
tion all  takes  place  in  one  scene,  a 
garden,  where  the  two  principals 
sing  the  title  song,  which  is  very 
tuneful.  Several  double  exposures 
picture  the  action  of  the  song  and 
the  girl  also  does  a  dance  number. 
Musical  accompaniment  is  good  and 
recording  is  by  RCA  Photophone. 


makes  you  feel  the  power  and  per- 
sonality of  the  figure  which  has  led 
his  boys  to  victory  season  after  sea- 
son. Then  the  team  is  shown  il- 
lustrating the  different  trick  plays. 
Many  are  in  slow  motion  so  that  the 
football  fans  can  see  clearly  just  how 
ever  member  of  the  team  cooperates 
in  putting  over  the  play.  Some  very 
fine  glass  shots  are  shown  of  the 
team  in  the  huddles,  and  you  can  hear 
just  how  they  argue  among  them- 
selves as  to  what  the  impending  play 
is  going  to  be.  It  is  all  very  inter- 
esting and  exciting,  and  carries  a 
punch  and  a  thrill  equal  to  a  big 
tense  feature  drama.  If  all  the  rest  of 
the  series  shape  up  like  this  one, 
Pathe  has  one  of  the  best  short  series 
of  this  or  any  other  season.  It's  a 
darb. 


"Many  Happy  Returns" 

Vitaphone  105-556  Time,  18  mins. 
Fair  Sketch 
A  fine  cast  of  players,  including 
such  popular  Broadway  names  as 
Walter  Connolly,  Ferdinand  Gott- 
schalk  and  Made  Evans,  does  its  best 
to  put  over  this  sketch,  but  succeeds 
only  fairly  well  due  to  shortcomings 
of  the  vehicle.  The  story  concerns 
a  faithful  father  whose  wife  and 
daughter  don't  remember  his  birth- 
day. The  women  folks  go  out  for 
the  evening,  leaving  dad  alone  to 
work  up  his  emotions  over  the  over- 
sight. After  he  has  had  his  scene, 
the  ladies  return,  having  suddenly  re- 
membered the  significance  of  the 
date.  Ending  seems  to  leave  some- 
thing to  be  desired. 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  35 

Done  entirely  in  Pathechrome  tint 
ed  film,  the  color  effects  of  this  sub- 
ject are  very  beautiful.  Opens  with 
a  study  of  the  pheasant,  showing  the 
hatching  of  the  little  chicks.  Then 
comes  "Marshland,"  a  poeticallv 
beautiful  pictorial  study  of  the  wind- 
blown marshes,  showing  the  various 
reeds  and  wild  flowers  with  beautiful 
photographic  effects.  The  cameraman 
who  shot  this  sequence  was  a  real 
artist.  Follows  an  interesting  and 
familiar  exposition  of  the  average 
American  family  on  a  week-end  holi- 
day. Some  are  dashing  madly  for 
trains  at  the  Grand  Central,  or  splash- 
ing in  the  water  at  Coney  Island. 
while  other  groups  spend  a  "quiet" 
time  in  the  auto  jams  along  country 
roads  on  Sundays.  A  good  travestj 
on  the  "day  of  rest"  idea.  Finishes 
with  Tom  Hogan's  Marionettes  show- 
ing modern   and   classic  dance  steps 

Robert  L.  Ripley  in 

"Believe  It  or  Not,"  No.  3 

Vitaphone  1053  Time,  10  mins 

Mildly   Engrossing 
Follows    along    the    same   lines  as 
previous    Ripley    shorts,   with  the  il- 
lustrations   of    the    various    subjects  i 
getting   only   a    mild   rise  due  to  the  i 
difficulty    of    making    them    effective  li 
through    the    manner   of  presentation  • 
on  the  screen.     Much  of  the  material 
in    this    one    is    fairly    familiar.    Wil- 
lard,  the  Man  Who  Grows,  often  seen 
in  vaudeville,   is   one   of  the  features 
of  the  program. 


"The  Love  That  Kills". 

(Vagabond   Adventure) 
Pathe  Time,  10  mins 

Fine  Travel  Specialty 
In  this  number  of  the  Vagabond 
Adventure  series  being  turned  out 
by  Van  Beuren,  Tom  Terris  visits 
the  Malay  country  and  records  some 
fine  incidents  among  the  rivers  and 
swamps  of  that  tropical  land.  Anions; 
them  are  shots  of  a  village  built  on 
stilts,  to  be  out  of  reach  of  high  river 
tides;  an  East  Indian  Romeo  and  ! 
Juliet  scene  enacted  though  a  bamboo 
flooring  instead  of  under  a  balcony 
gathering  sap  from  rubber  trees;  the 
rice  industry,  and  a  little  tragedy 
involving  the  love  of  a  native  lad  for 
a  girl  above  his  caste.  A  fine  and 
unusually  engrossing  short. 


One  From  France 

As  one  of  the  first  short  sub- 
jects turned  out  by  the  Para- 
mount Joinville  studios  in 
France  "Clinique  Musicale" 
looks  promising.  Though  in 
French,  it  should  appeal  to 
most  any  audience  because  it  is 
mostly  a  collection  of  singing 
and  comedy — the  basis  being  a 
dentist  who  does  his  yanking 
to  the  tune  of  vocal  melody. 
Three  singing  nurses  help  the 
merriment. 


What  are  Sound 

and  Color  Worth? 

.  .  .  NATURALLY  they  are  worth  any- 

thing you  can  afford  to  pay  for  them. 
Here  is  a  series  of  special  tinted  films 
that  lend  charming  color,  and  give 
strikingly  faithful  sound,  at  the  cost 
of  black-and-white.  "Eastman  Sono- 
chrome  Tinted  Positive  Films"  is  the 
name.  They  supply  the   two   prime 
features  of  the  modern  motion  pic- 
ture without  any  penalty  of  price. 

EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 

ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK 

J.  E.  Briil  a  lour.  Inc.,  Distributors 

New  York                         Chicago                         Hollywood 

ON  YOUR  BACK 

with 

IRENE  RICH     H.B.WARNER 
RAYMOND  HACKETT 

Marion  Shilling        Ilka  Chase 
Directed  by  Guthrie  McClintic 

A  peep  behind  the  curtains  of  a  Fifth  Avenue 
Modiste.  What  women  will  do  for  fine  clothes! 
Pageant  of  proud  beauties  in  gorgeous  garb 
to  pry  open  wallets  of  millionaires  who  know 
the  way  to  women's  favor.  Rita  Weiman  wrote 
this  ultra-modern  Liberty  Magazine  story. 

September  14 


RUBE  GOLDBERG'S 

MERRY  MIRTHMAKER 

SOUP  TO  NUTS 

with 

TED  HEALY        FRANCES  McCOY 
STANLEY  SMITH     CHARLES  WINNINGER 

Directed  by  Benjamin  Stoloff 

Watch  this  one  pull  up  the  laughs  from  below 
the  waistline!  Gags,  comic  situations,  nutty  in- 
ventions, goofy  comedians,  pretty  girls  tied  to 
fast  action  in  an  hour  and  a  quarter  of  pure 
fun.  Goldberg's  name  is  known  wherever  news- 
papers and  magazines  are  read. 

September  28 


JACK  LONDON'S 

GREATEST  STORY 

THE  SEA  WOLF 

with 

MILTON  SILLS     JANE  KEITH 
RAYMOND  HACKETT 

Directed  by  Alfred  Santell 

"What  I  want  I  take!"  he  told  her.  She  a  woman 
alone  and  helpless  on  his  ship.  Wolf  Larsen  had 
the  strength  of  a  grizzly,  the  heart  of  a  wolf,  the 
brain  of  a  genius.  His  crew  broken  and  subdued. 
The  woman's  only  defender  a  youngster  whom 
Larsen  could  break  between  his  fingers.  Jack 
London's  story  is  one  of  the  world's  best-loved. 
What  a  mighty  picture  it  has  made! 


CHARLES  FARRELL 

in 

L   I    L    I    O   M 

FRANZ  MOLNAR'S  TRIUMPHANT  STAGE  SUCCESS 

with 

ROSE  HOBART     H.B.WARNER 
Estelle  Taylor     Lee  Tracy 

Directed  by  Frank  Borzage 

The  play  was  the  hit  of  its  season.  Remarkable 
combination  of  screen's  most  popular  man  star, 
director  who  twice  won  Photoplay  Medal,  and 
box  office  title"Liliom"make  this  notable  among 
season's  offerings.  Selected  by  exclusive  and 
celebrated  Carthay  Circle  of  Los  Angeles  for 
long-run  engagement  beginning  September  15. 


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OL.  LIII     No.  53 


Tuesday,  September  2,  1930 


Price   5    Cents 


Music  Business  Off  75%  After  Sound  Stimulation 

iOO  HOUSES  SLATED  W  REOPEN  THISJWEEK 

Chicago  Exhibs  Holding  Out  for  25%  Rental  Cut 


The  Mirror 

—a  column  of  comment 


v'ARXER  BROS,  handed  the  finan- 
al  section   something  of   a   surprise 

making  known  that  the  company's 
irnings  for  the  nine  months  of  thg, 
jrrent  fiscal  year,  despite  the  severe 
ump  in  the  third  quarter,  are  quite 
afficient  to  cover  the  full  year's 
end  requirements.  Even  that 
orst  last  quarter  showed  some 
•ofit  — 56  cents  a  share  —  meaning 
lat  the  fiscal   quarter,  in  which  im- 

ovement  began,  will  earn  some- 
ling  to  add  to  year's  total  and  still 
ave  ample  over  and  above  divi- 
:nd  requirements.  With  attendance 
ow  upward  bound,  good  profits  are 
ist    ahead    for    well-governed    film 

mpanies.  This  little  business  may 
ave  its  recessions  and  its  occasional 

fficulties,    like    any    other    industry, 

ut  it  is  quick  to  rebound. 

*  *         * 

fcURING  OF  STARS   and  other 
aluable    players    has    become    a    set 
ractice     with     the     big     producers, 
udden  death  of  a  big  drawing  card, 
pon    whom   a    company    has    staked 
lillions,    is    likely    to    happen    when 
ast  expected.     The   purpose  of   in- 
jrance    is    tov  safeguard    producers 
inst    contingencies    of    this    kind. 
ilm   industry   involve   so   many   un- 
rable  risks   that  it   is  only   corn- 
business   foresight    to   take   ad- 
age  of   protection    in   all    depart- 

lents  where  it  can  be  had. 

*  *         * 

>.  W.  GRIFFITH  does  not  favor 
taking  talker  vt  Ions  of  silent  suc- 
esses,  because  hC'fieels  that  in  most 
ases  the  audible  edition  would  suf- 
:r  by  comparison  with  its  mute 
redecessor.  Actual  results  among 
ie  former  silents  that  have  been 
ilkerized  seem  to  bear  out  Griffith's 
rgument  about  50  per  cent.  But 
lat  should  not  prove  a  discouraging 
ictor  in  instances  where  an  old  pro- 
uction  offers  unusual  opportunities 
i  rjodern  version.  There  are  mil- 
ons  of  new  film  fans  who  did  not 
:e  the  silent  version  and  therefore 
ill    have    no    occasion    to    compare. 


Film   Buying   Being   Held 
Up  for  More  Favor- 
able Terms 

Chicago — In  continuation  of  their 
efforts  to  bring  down  film  rental 
prices  at  least  25  per  cent  below 
last  year's  figures,  a  large  number 
of  exhibitors  in  this  area  are  hold- 
ing back  on  signing  contracts  and  it 
looks  as  though  the  selling  season 
this  year  will  run  into  October.  Or- 
dinarily  the  season  is  pretty  well 
concluded   by  the  end   of  July. 

WARNER  CIRCUITaDDS 

SEVENJIORE  HOUSES 

Warner  Bros,  has  added  seven 
more  houses  to  its  chain.  Newly  ac- 
quired theaters  are  the  Hippodrome, 
Strand  and  Victor,  Pottstown,  Pa.; 
Orpheum  and  Parthenon,  Hammond. 
Ind.;  Liberty  Bedford,  Va.,  and  the 
Kenvon   Pittsburgh. 


Noah  Beery  to  Tour 

Noah  Beery  is  being  routed 
for  six  weeks  of  personal  ap- 
pearances in  Warner  houses, 
it  is  announced  by  Walter 
Meyer,  in  charge  of  talent 
booking  for  the  circuit. 


GENERAL  THEATERS  EARNS 
$1.41  IN  SIX  MONTHS 


Report  of  General  Theaters  Equip- 
ment and  subsidiary  and  controlled 
companies  for  six  months  ended 
June  30,  shows  consolidated  profit 
of  $4,024,333  after  expenses,  fixed 
charges  and  other  deductions  but 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Philadelphia  Musicians 
in  Temporary  Agreement 

Philadelphia   —    To    allow    further 
time  for  arbitration  of  various  points 
at  issue,  a  temporary  agreement  ex- 
tending to  Sept.  11  has  been  reached 
(Continued  on   Page  2) 


Fox  Theaters  Eliminating 
Real  Estate  Department 

With  retrenchment  in  theater 
holdings  now  emphasized  more  than 
ever  by  practically  every  circuit,  Fox 
Theaters  is  understood  to  be  elim- 
inating its  real  estate  department  lo- 
cated at  1540  Broadway.  It  will 
probably  be  a  matter  of  weeks  .be- 
fore the  records  and  files  will  be 
moved  to  the  chain's  headquarters 
in  West  56th   St. 


Big   Scale  Resumption  of 

Business    Getting 

Under  Way 

Labor  Day  week  will  see  the  re- 
opening of  about  500  theaters 
throughout  the  country  as  the  ad- 
vance guard  of  the  returning  bri- 
gade for  the  new  season.  Publix 
will  resume  operations  at  more  than 
75  stands,  Fox  is  reopening  around 
50,  Warners  about  the  same  num- 
ber, R-K-O  ?bout  25.  and  some  300 
between  other  circuits  and  indepen- 
dents. At  the  same  time  Warners 
(Continued  on  Page  6) 


CANADIAN-AMER.  STUDIO 
BREAKING  GROUND  SEPT.  5 


Montreal — Ground  will  be  broken 
Sept.  5  for  the  Canadian-American 
Talking  Picture  studio  being  built 
here,  it  is  announced  by  Ray  Jack- 
son, managing  director.  A  two- day 
celebration  will  mark  the  event,  with 
a  group  of  notables  including  Fritzi 
Scheff,  Betty  Blythe,  Arthur  Lubin, 
Malcolm  McGregor,  John  Breedon, 
Cleve  More,  Charles  Ray,  Beverly 
Bayne   and   others   listed   to  attend. 


Music  Publishing  Suffers 

Relapse  From  Sound  Boom 


Careless  Customers 

Approximately  2,000  lost  ar- 
ticles are  found  every  month 
at  the  Roxy,  according  to  the 
latest  house  statistics.  That 
makes  an  average  of  nearly 
70  a  day.  The  feminine  cus- 
tomers are  credited  with  los- 
ing articles  three  times  as 
easily  as  the  men,  who,  how- 
ever, usually  supply  the  trin- 
kets that  the  girls  toss  around 
so  carelessly. 


Music  publishing  business,  stimu- 
lated when  sound  pictures  came  in, 
is  now  off  approximately  75  per  cent 
as  compared  with  two  years  ago  and 
50  per  cent  as  compared  with  a  year 
ago.  Pat  J.  Flaherty,  vice-president 
and  general  manager  of  Red  Star 
Music,  estimates  for  THE  FILM 
DAILY.  National  radio  hookups 
are  the  principal  instrument  in  kill- 
ing off  a  song.  Several  years  ago, 
when  broadcasting  was  principally 
a    local    proposition,    the    life    of    a 

(Continued  on   Pagi  6) 


Phil  Ryan  Will  Produce 
Five  Paramount  Comedies 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Phil  L.  Ryan,  resign- 
ed as  general  representative  of  Met- 
ropolitan Sound  studio,  becomes  an 
independent  producer  for  Paramount 
and  will  make  five  comedies.  Mack 
Swain  and  Chester  Conklin  are  to 
be   featured   in  the   first.. 


Town  of  600  Wired 

Lenora,  Kan.  —  This  town, 
with  a  population  of  about  600, 
boasts  of  being  the  smallest 
with  a  wired  house.  Western 
Electric  system  has  been  in- 
stalled in  John  Schieferecke's 
Opera   House. 


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Tuesday,  September  2,  1930 


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JOHN  W.  ALICOATE  :      Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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All    security    markets    were    closed 
Saturday    and    Monday. 


Television  on  Any  Radio 
Possible  With  New  Device 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington— A  television  receiver 
that  can  be  attached  to  an  ordinary 
radio  set  like  a  loud  speaker,  repro- 
ducing moving  images  from  electri- 
cal impulses  transmitted  along  a 
wave  length  employed  for  the  si- 
multaneous broadcasting  of  speech 
and  music,  has  just  been  patented 
by  Chester  Leslie  Davis,  27-year-old 
Washington  inventor.  With  the  is- 
suance of  the  patent  by  the  United 
States  Patent  Office,  announcement 
was  made  that  it  has  been  assigned 
to    Wired    Radio,    Inc. 


R-K-O  Changes  Fordham  Policy 
Policy  of  the  Fordham,  New  York, 
has  been  changed  from  two-a-day  to 
continuous  performances  by  R-K-O. 
Shows  start  at  noon  and  end  at 
11  p.m.  Vaudeville  programs  will  be 
continued   as   heretofore, 


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J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Chicago  Hollywood 

•  ■»■   t   ji          *  6700  Santa  Monica 

1727   Indiana  Avt.  B|vd 

CALumet  2691  HOLlywood    4121 


UNIONS  WILL  AID  MOVE 
FOR  JOBLESS  INSURANCE 


A  movement  to  provide  state  un- 
employment insurance  will  be 
launched  by  the  N.  Y.  State  Federa- 
tion of  Labor,  including  unions  iden- 
tified with  the  film  industry.  The 
matter  was  discussed  at  the  recent 
state  convention  held  at  Buffalo.  A 
report  on  the  proceedings,  and  also 
those  of  the  10th  district  of  the  I.  A 
T.S.E.  and  M.P.O.,  is  being  pre- 
pared by  Francis  Ziesse,  business 
representative  of  the  New  York 
City    cameramen's   local 


Philadelphia  Musicians 
in  Temporary  Agreement 

(.Continued  {rom   Page   1) 

between  the  musicians  and  the  War- 
ner-Stanley and  Fox  theaters.  The 
managers  are  seeking  a  reduction  in 
musicians,  while  the  union  wants  a 
continuation    of    last    vear's    terms. 


COMING  &  GOING 


LILLIAN  GISH  is  back  in  New  York 
after    a    visit    abroad. 

HAZEL  V.  JONES,  English  actress,  and 
HELEN  YORKE  are  due  from  abroad  to- 
morrow   on    the    Homeric. 

FRANK  CAPRA,  JACK  HOLT,  RALPH 
GRAVES  and  other  members  of  Columbia's 
"Dirigible"  company,  which  has  been  tak- 
ing scenes  in  the  East,  have  left  for  the 
Coast    to    complete    the    picture. 

RUTH  CHATTERTON  is  on  her  way 
East. 

PAUL  L.  HOEFLER  is  flying  to  Los 
Angeles  to  attend  the  opening  of  "Africa 
Speaks"     at    the    Orpheum,     Sept.     5. 


PROJECTION  THEATRES 

by    the    Reel    or    Hour 

Silent — 'Sound — R.C.A.    Equipment 

LLOYDS   FILM   STORAGE   CORP. 

Founded  1914  by  JOSEPH  R.  MILES 

729     Seventh    Ave.,     New    York     City 

Phone:    Bryant    5600-1-2 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES  DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints       Made 

on  standard  or   16   mm.   stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 
74    Sherman    St.  Long    Island   City 


JOHN  J. KEMP 

Established 
Since    1910 


INSURANCE 

Life.  Accident 
and  Health,  Fire, 
Burglary,  Liabil- 
ity, Compensation,  Plate  Glass,  Bond- 
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JOHN  J.  KEMP 

551    Fifth   Ave.  New  York,   N.    Y. 

Also   Miniature   Golf  Course   Insurance 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept. 

Sept.   17 

Sept.    27 

Oct.      3 
Oct. 

Oct. 

Nov.      1 
Nov.    10, 


9-10  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T.O. 
of  Wisconsin  at  Big  Cedar  Lake 
Wis. 

10  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sci- 
ences meet  to  discuss  wide  film 
problems. 

15-16  Ninth  annual  convention  of  M. 
P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  will 
be  held  in  St.  Louis. 
Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,     New    York. 

3      Opening   of    "The   Big   Trail"   at   the 
Roxy. 
20-21        lenth      Annual      Convention      oi 
M.P.T.O.    of    Western     Pennsylva 
nia  and   West   Virginia,    Pittsburgh 
20-23   Fall     meeting     of     the     Society    ol 
M.       P      Engineers,      Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 
Second    annual    dinner-dance    to    be 
held     by     Universal     club     at     the 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 
11,     12     Annual     M.P.T.O. A.     con- 
vention to  be  held   in   Philadelphia. 


Re-Signed    by    Para. 

West     Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Ruth  Chatterton  has 
signed  a  new  contract  with  Para- 
mount. 


WANTED 

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licity and  layout  man  qualified 
to  write  copy  for  theater  pro- 
grams and  handle  complete 
preparation.  Excellent  oppor- 
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as  to  experience,  qualifications, 
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The  Big  Trail 

The  most  important 
picture  ever  produced 


Grand  Canyon,  Arizona, 
August  1,  1930. 

Winfield  Sheehan, 

Vice-President, 

Fox  Film  Corporation, 

Hollywood,  California. 

Leaving  tonight  for  Hollywo< 
with  unit.  Am  quite  sure  that  tl 
scenic  beauties  filmed  at  the  Grai 
Canyon  will  further  enhance  TH 
BIG  TRAIL. 

Am  deeply  grateful  for  yo 
lengthy  wire  conveying  the  chee 
ful  news  that  Mr.  Harley 
Clarke  is  enthused  over  the  pictur 
Likewise  your  mention  of  Col.  J< 
of  the  Hays  office  going  on  recoi 
that  it  is  the  most  important  Fc 
Film  Corporation  contribution 
the  screen  to  date.  Likewise  $ 
optimism  of  Jimmie  Quirk  i 
Photoplay  after  both  seeing  tl 
rough  cut.  All  of  which  makes  n 
feel  that  the  terrific  grind  of  foi 
months  has  its  compensation  aft 
all. 

We  are  all  hoping  that  the  r 
suit  of  our  efforts  will  be  som 
thing  that  will  help  successfully 
inaugurate   the    first   year   of 
organization  with  Harley  L.  Clarl 
as  its  head. 

RAOUL  WALS 


(Advt.) 


THE 

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DAILY 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Cu  rren  t%  Op  in  ion 

— o— 

'roper  Handling 
/  Continuity 

WHEN     critics     complain     of 
pictures  that  drag  and  lack 
spirited   movement,   charge    most 
of   the    blame    to    the    continuity 
writer.     Adaptation  of  scenarios 
from    narrative    writing    requires 
a   careful   selection    of   the   most 
essential  episodes  from  the  story, 
and   their   arrangement   in   a   se- 
quence that  will  make  the  drama 
forceful  and  lively,  Laemmle  as- 
serts.    To   the    extent   to   which 
this     is     accomplished     depends 
much  of  the  director's  ability  to 
fashion    a    straightforward    and 
compelling  photoplay.  The  strict 
unities    of    time,    place    and    ac- 
tion   demanded    in    ideal    drama, 
cannot   be   preserved    in   all   pic- 
tures   any    more    than    they    can 
on     the     stage.       However,     too 
great   a   disregard   of   these   uni- 
ties    have     spelled     failure     for 
many   pictures   that    should   have 
been    successful.      Many    stories 
are   stretched   over   long   periods 
of   time,   and    enacted    in   widely 
scattered    places    and    in    hand- 
ling the  plot  it  is  easy   to  con- 
fuse  the   audience    by   trying   to 
place  too  much  of  the  action  on 
the  screen.     It  is  surprising  how 
well  the  action  can  be  cut  down 
to      the      limit,      sparing      many 
scenes   that   some  writers  would 
consider     essential.       The     best 
promise    for    greater    success    of 
film    entertainment    lies    in    the 
understanding  which  writers  are 
acquiring    of    this    principle     of 
picture    industry. 

— Carl  Laemmle,  Jr. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

September  1  and  2 

Rex   Beach 
Richard    Arlen 
John   Mack   Brown 


Helen   Brent 
David   Rollins 
Millard    Ochs 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

J7RICH   REMARQUE,  author  of  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western 

Front,"  is  hard  at  work  on  a  sequel  called  "Kamerad,"  which 

he  expects  to  turn  over  to  Universal  for  the  screen  rights  about 

Oct.  1 it  tells  of  the  lives  of  the  surviving  members  of 

that  little  group  of  youths  who  left  the  village  schoolhouse  to- 
gether at  the  call  to  arms "All  Quiet"  is  a  great  book, 

a  great  film,  principally  because  the  author  wrote  with  his  heart's 
blood — a  poignant  record  of  the  agonies  and  hopes  of  pals  he  had 

known  from  childhood and  we  have  it  on  his  word  that 

"Kamerad"  is  a  greater  story Remarque  is  a  sad,  shy  in- 
dividual  world  renown  has  left  him  cold the  war 

disillusioned  him he  lives  only  to   complete  the   saga  of 

his  comrades it  is  only  ironical  to  him  that  the  story  of 

their  sacrifice  has  brought  him  wealth,  renown 

*  *  *  * 

'THE  STAGE  has  started  that  little  game  of  tit  for  tat 

Broadway  producers  are  now  lining  up  screen  celebs  for  legit 
appearances,  after  sitting  back  for  several  seasons  watching  the 

Hollerwood    studios   annex   the   best   of   the    stage Lillian 

Gish    started    it now    will    follow    Colleen    Moore,    Vilma 

Banky,   Rod  La   Rocque,   Lya   de  Putti others  for  whom 

stage  producers  are  angling  are  Jack  Oakie,  Doug  Fairbanks, 
Bebe  Daniels  Norma  Shearer,  Alice  White,  Clara  Bow  and  Ron- 
ald Colman pretty  soft  for  the  screen  celebs when 

they  are  not  busy  in  the  studios  they  can  trek  to  Broadway,  and 
collect  at  both  ends 

*  *  *  * 

("OLUMBIA    made   a   fine    gesture   toward    aiding   the    jobless 

situation  in  this  town they  made  arrangements  with 

the  city  employment  bureau  to  supply  200  extra  players  for  scenes 

of  "Dirigible"  that  were  made  at  City  Hall there  is  a  bit 

in  the  story  that  calls  for  shots  showing  the  return  of  a  famous 

flyer so  Joe  Brandt  used  the  old  bean,  and  with  Director 

Frank  Capra  arranged  to  give  some  jobless  gents  a  break  when 

they  filmed  the  stuff  Saturday  morn  at  City  Hall the  story 

crashed  big  in  the  newspapers 

*  *  *  * 

pAT  GARYN  of  National  Screen  Service  was  caught  sneaking 

out  of  a  Brooklyn  theater when  we  accosted  him,  and 

accused  him  of  going  in  there  on  business,  possibly  to  sell  some 

trailers,  he  finally  admitted  it these  film  men  are  getting 

to  be  very  cagy  dodging  publicity  these  days all  they  want 

to  brag  about  is  their  golf  game The  Newark  "Star-Eagle" 

gave   Gloria   Swanson   an  unexpected   plug  when   they  used  her 

cut    as   a   picture    of   the    new    Mrs.    H.    L.    Mencken Pat 

Sullivan  and  the  Red  Star  boys  are  all  het  up  over  "What's 
the    Use    of    Living   Without    Love,"    song   hit    of   the    Fox    pix, 

"Man    Trouble" Warren    Nolan    lost    30    pounds    by    the 

simple  trick  of  confining  himself  to  three  heavy  meals  a  day 
self-denial,    that's    what    we    calls    it 

*  *  *  * 

PVER  hear  of  Bob  Hennesey? "Roaring"  Bob  they  call 

him   up  in   the   wilds   of   Ontario... he's  the   gent   who 

wrestled  food  supplies,  supervised  building  operations,  and  kept 
the  dog  team  taxis  from  going  on  strike  during  filming  of  "The 

Silent  Enemy" this  lumberjack  is  a  real  character 

he  spent  an  inheritance  of  100  grand  in  less  than  a  year,  and 
went  to  work  for  the  picture  company  for  60  bucks  a  month 
he  will  hit  the  Broadway  trail  soon  for  his  annual  jam- 
boree  a  nifty  dresser,   Bob,  the   Berry  Wall  of  the  Tall 

Timber,  sporting  a  derby  and  red  tie but  don't  ever  let 

that  fool  you 

*  *  *  * 

'W'lOLA    COOPER,    authors'    agent,    would    like    to    sec    a    line 
about   Mister  Greenhurger,  assistant  to  Mister  Wilk  of  War- 
ners  Viola  sez:  "He  is  on  the  job  100  per  cent,  and  high- 
ly courteous  and  considerate  to  agents  offering  scripts.".. 

this  i>  almost  unbelievable,  that  anyone  should  be  considerate 
to   authors'    agents,    and    we   offer    the   astounding    news   here    as 

another    proof    thai    this    hi/    is    full    of    surprises Vernon 

ray    tells    us    "Animal    Crackers"    has    broken   all    records    for 

Thursday   openings   at   the    Rialto the   Marx    Brothers  are 

funnier    than    any    film    golf    foursome and    we    ought    to 

know,  after  attending  these  tournaments   for  years 


EXPL0ITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Mechanical  Figure 
for  Ballyhoo 

J{  MECHANICAL  man,  op- 
crated  by  radio,  was  used  to 
exploit  "Top  Speed"  at  the 
Warner  Bros.  Hollywood  thea- 
ter, Hollywood.  This  phenom- 
enon stood  outside  the  theater 
making  announcements  and 
singing  songs  from  the  picture. 
His  services  were  highly  effec- 
tive in  engaging  public  attrac- 
tion and  in  keeping  crowds  con- 
stantly around  the  theater  with 
most  satisfactory  box-office  re- 
sults. Another  activity  in  which 
the  mechanical  man  engaged  was 
in  connection  with  a  street  pro- 
cession which  he  led  to  the  the- 
ater. All  manner  of  novel  radio 
and  television  devices  were 
shown    in   this   procession. 

— First  National 

*  *         * 

Shoe  Tie-Up 
on  "Reno" 

'TWO  hundred  and  thirty-eight 
stores,  comprising  the  Amer- 
ican retailers  of  I.  Miller  Shoes, 
will  each  tie  up  iocally  with 
"Reno,"  when  it  is  released  Oct. 
1.  The  tie-up  is  the  result  of  a 
specially  grouped  series  of  six 
shoe  models  worn  at  different 
times  by  the  star,  Ruth  Roland, 
who  makes  her  return  to  the 
screen    in    "Reno." 

— Sono-Art 

*  *         * 

Free  Gas  for 
Car  Owners 

J{  STUNT  which  helped  to 
boost  the  box-office  receipts 
at  the  Fox  theater  in  Green 
Bay,  Wis.,  was  staged  by  Fred 
lh  own,  manager.  Brown  secured 
a  tie-up  with  a  local  automobile 
concern,  whereby  the  company 
gave  away  25  gallons  of  gaso- 
line daily  to  owners  of 
whose  numbers  were  on  display 
in   the   lobby   of   the   theater. 

— "Movie    Age" 


At  the  end  of  five  years  the 
Russian  Soviet  plans  that  all 
theaters  in  the  country  will  be 
showing  100  per  cent  Soviet 
films. 


COM  I NG 


A  New 
Criterion 


jcl  new  motif  in  the 
new  mode  of  superior  screen  attractions 
so  successfully  established  by  "Holiday" 
.  .  .  Something  exceptionally  forceful  in 
its  appeal  to  the  modern  intelligence  of 
today's  talking  picture  patrons   .   .   .  An 

amazingly  clever  play  that  will  set  a  new 
criterion  for  rare  quality  in  long  run  fea- 
tures, will  be  presented  in 

"R   E   B   O   U   N   D" 

—  a  dramatic  vehicle  inspirationally 
suited  to  the  subtle,  exquisite  artistry  of 

ANN     HARDING 

who  will  have  the  superior  support  of 
masculine  stars  of  world-wide  popularity. 


"Rebound"  will  also  have  E.  H. 
GRIFFITH'S  genius  in  its  direction,  the 
talent  of  HORACE  JACKSON  in  its 
adaptation,  and  the  keen  showmanship 
of  E.  B.  DERR  in  its  production  details 
—  the  personalities  who  share  credit  for 
the  great  success  of  Pat  he's  "Holiday". 


ANN    HARDING 


E.  B.  DERR 

Producer 


EDWARD  H.  GRIFFITH 

Director 


Donald  Ogden  Stewart 

Author- 


HORACE  JACKSON 

Scenarist 


■ 


The  Season's 

De  Luxe  SPECIAL 


REBOUND 

DONALD  OGDEN   STEWART'S   SUPERB    STAGE    SUCCESS 

Adapted  for  Talking  Picture  Presentation  with  the  Author's  Personal  Assistance 


«  A  Wide-awake,  Ultra-Modern  Play  that  won  high  praise  from  the  great  dramatic  critics.  « 
HEYWOOD  BROUN  said:  "I'm  distinctly  for  Donald  Ogden  Stewart's  new  play  Rebound'. 
This  is  the  best  light  comedy  by  anybody  hereabouts  in  ten  or  twenty  years.  And  it's  not  so 
damned  light  either."  «  ALEXANDER  WOOLCOTT  wrote:  "I  had  a  good  time  at  your  play. 
The  finale  of  the  second  act  is  one  of  the  most  exciting  things  I  ever  saw  in  the  theatre."  « 
ROBERT  BENCHLEY  declared:  "I  like  'Rebound*  enormously.  It  is  only  a  humorist  like  Mr. 
Stewart  who  can  be  serious  simultaneously  with  being  funny."  «  JOHN  ANDERSON  assert- 
ed: "Altogether  delightful.  Its  sly  mixture  of  superb  idiocy  and  compelling  drama  makes  an 
evening  of  rare  quality."  «  CHARLES  DARNTON  said:  "Wholly  refreshing  and  delightful.  It 
is  highly  modern  in  being  quite  sensible  about  what  it 
does  and  how  it  does  it."    Praise  that's  praise  indeed! 


I 


DAILY 


Tuesday,   September  2,  19301 


1 9  New  Fox  Pictures  To  Be  Finished  by  Sept.  1 C 


13   Already   Finished   and 

6  in  Work  —  7  More 

Being  Prepared 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — By  Sept.  10  or  there- 
abouts the  Fox  studios  will  have 
completed  19  of  the  48  features  on 
its  new  season  schedule,  according 
to  Winfield  Sheehan.  Six  more  pro- 
ductions are  to  be  finished  by  the 
middle  of  Oct.,  and  on  Nov.  1  it  is 
expected  that  one-half  of  the  line- 
up  will   be   out   of  the   works. 

Thirteen  of  the  new  pictures  al- 
ready are  completed,  while  six  are 
in~  work.  The  latter,  which  are  to 
be  finished  next  week,  include  "Just 
Imagine,"  "Up  the  River,"  "Scot- 
land Yar4"  "Renegades,"  "Play 
Called   Life"  and  "Fair  Warning." 

The  13  completed  productions  are: 
"The  Big  Trail,"  "Liliom,"  "The 
Sea  Wolf,"  "On  Your  Back,"  "Man 
Trouble,"  "Are  You  There,"  "A 
Devil  With  Women,"  "Song  O'  My 
Heart,"  "Common  Clay,"  "The  Last 
of  the  Duanes,"  "Tonight  and  You," 
"Men  on  Call"  and  "Soup  to  Nuts." 

Seven  productions  are  being  pre- 
pared for  immediate  work.  These 
are:  "The  Man  Who  Came  Back," 
which  will  co-star  Janet  Gaynor  and 
Charles  Farrell;  "Luxury,"  now  be- 
ing assembled;  Victor  McLaglen  in 
"No  Favors  Asked";  Warner  Bax- 
ter   and    Edmund    Lowe    co-starring 


Boy  Aspirants  Outnumber  Girls 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Boys  now  outnumber  girls  by  about  two  to 
one  in  the  stream  of  aspirants  who  flock  here  seeking  film  fame, 
according  to  officials  of  the  Los  Angeles  Missing  Persons  Bu- 
reau. Talkers  have  attracted  a  different  class  from  those  who 
came  to  the  screen  capital  in  the  silent  era.  Present  day  appli- 
cants are  more  ordinary  in  looks  and  even  ability. 


Austrian  States  May 
Regulate  Film  Showings 

Vienna — States  of  the  Austrian  Re- 
public in  the  future  will  have  the 
power  to  individually  set  up  regula- 
tions regarding  public  showings  of 
films.  This  regulating  of  perfor- 
mances, formerly  controlled  by  the 
Federal  government,  has  nothing  to 
do   with    national   censorship. 


Sound  for  Fifth  Ave.  Playhouse 

New  York,  Fifth  Ave.  Playhouse, 
last  of  the  small  de  luxe  art  theaters 
of  the  metropolis  to  succumb  to  the 
invasion  of  sound,  is  undergoing  a 
considerable  change  with  RCA  Pho- 
tophone  reproducing  equipment  in- 
cluded in  the  plans  for  an  entirely 
new  policy. 


in  "The  Cisco  Ki'l";  Frank  Bor- 
zage's  "Young  Sinners,"  and  Raoul 
Walsh's    "Women    of    All    Nations." 


500  Theaters  Slated 

to  Reopen  This  Week 

{Continued  from  Page   1) 

will  begin  operating  approximately 
75  recently  acquired  theaters,  while 
Publix,  Fox  and  R-K-O  each  has 
a  couple  dozen  or  more  new  prop- 
erties   starting   under    its    banner. 

To    Screen    Football    Classics 

A  series  of  six  football  classics, 
supervised  by  Knute  Rockne  and 
produced  by  Terry  Ramsaye  for 
Pathe,  will  be  shown  in  a  Broadway 
theater  on  Sept.  2,  when  the  All 
American  Board  of  Football  meets 
in  New  York.  Critics  and  player? 
in  the  series  will  be  guests  at  the 
showing. 


Another    "Western    Front" 

"Espionage  on  the  Western 
Front"  is  the  title  of  the  Karl  von 
Bredow  talking  picture  which  will 
have  its  Berlin  premiere  in  the  fall. 
Fritz    KauFman   directed. 


MUSIC  BUSINESS  0FF75% 
AFTER  SOUND  STIMULATIOh 


{Continued  from  Page   1) 

number     was     considerably     longer 
says    Flaherty. 

The  average  song,  at  present,  i: 
in  constant  demand  for  two  and  ; 
half  to  three  and  a  half  months 
Flaherty  stated.  Before  sound  pic 
tures  and  national  radio  broadcast ! 
ing  the  average  was  between  fivi 
and  a  half  and  six  months.  Nowa 
days  a  hit  is  likely  to  sell  to  the  ex 
tent  of  from  225,000  to  275,00< 
copies,  he  figures. 

The  most  popular  picture  song  ut! 
to  the  present  time  has  been  "Son 
ny  Boy,"  of  which  1,200,000  copie 
ha_ve  been  sold,  said  Flaherty.  "Yoi 
Brought  a  New  Kind  of  Love  tc 
Me,"  from  "The  Big  Pond,"  is  con-j 
sidered  the  best  talker  song  sellei 
at   the   moment. 


C.   E.  A.   Confers  with  Operators 

Manchester,  Eng. — At  a  recent! 
meeting  between  officials  of  the  Cine-i 
ma  Exhibitors  Ass'n  here,  and  rep- 
resentatives of  the  local  operators' 
organization,  a  number  of  alleged 
grievances  of  the  latter  were  ironed 
out. 


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NEWCOMB  CARLTON,  president  GEORGE  W.  E.  ATKINS,  first  vice-president 

SEPT.  2,  1930 
DEAR  MOTION  PICTURE  INDUSTRY: 

IN  ANSWER  TO  YOUR  INQUIRY  AS  TO  WHEN  WE  WILL  START  THE  NEW 
1931  YEAR  BOOK  BEG  TO  SAY  IT  WAS  STARTED  THE  MORNING  AFTER  THE  PINAL 
FORM  OF  LAST  YEARS  BOOK  WAS  PUT  ON  THE  PRESSES  STOP  IT  IS  CONSTANTLY 
IN  PREPARATION  STOP  THE  1930  VOLUME  WAS  A  WALLOP  BUT  THIS  YEAR  IT 
WILL  BE  EVEN  BIGGER  AND  BETTER  IN  EVERY  RESPECT  STOP  YOURS  FOR 
PROGRESS. 

THE  FILM  DAILY 


THE 


Tuesday,   September  2,  1930 


DAILY 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    W ILK 


Hollywood 
QOUG  FAIRBANKS,  JR.,  has 
been  borrowed  from  First  Na- 
ional  for  a  leading  role  in  RKO's 
'Beau  Ideal."  Herbert  Brenon  is 
Jated  to  handle  the  megaphone. 
Ralph  Forbes  vJAl  also  play  a  prin- 
ipal  part   in  the   same  film. 

*  *         * 

Dolores  Del  Rio  is  back  in  bed 
iguin  following  another  attack  of 
ptomaine  poisoning.  The  second  at- 
tack took  place  while  she  was  at 
work  in  the  studios. 

*  *         * 

With  Carmel  Myers,  Walter  By- 
ron, Montagu  Love,  Raymond  Hat- 
ton  and  Charles  Gerrard  cast  for 
"The  Lion  and  the  Lamb,"  George 
B.  Seitz  will  have  a  colorful  group 
of  players  to  direct.  E.  Phillips  Op- 
penheim's  story  is  being  adapted  by 
Matt  Taylor  and  as  soon  as  he  is 
finished  with  the  script,  work  will 
be   started   at   the    Columbia    studios. 

*  *         * 

Noel   Francis   will    be    seen   as   a 


debut  in  "The  Desert  Song,"  Car- 
lotta  King  will  temporary  desert  the 
films  for  a  stage  offering  in  New 
York.  She  will  leave  for  the  East 
some    time    this    week. 

*  *         * 

The  Playcrafters  have  transfer- 
red their  meeting  place  and  activi- 
ties   to    the    Theater   Arts    Guild. 

*  *  * 

Bryan  Foy  is  taking  .a  much  need- 
ed vacation  these  days  at  the  beach. 
His  latest  assignment  was  directing 
Joe  Frisco  in  a  two  reel  Vitaphone 
Varieties. 

*  *         » 
Although  he  has  written  a  four- 
act  stage  comedy,  "Service,  Please," 
Al  Boasberg  has  not  entirely  given 
up   picture   work.   He   is   now    busy 


injecting  his  inimitable  humor  into 
two  Universal  original  short  sub- 
jects. 

*  *        * 

Production  of  "Sons  o'  Guns"  will 
definitely  be  started  on  Sept.  23,  ac- 
cording to  Joseph  M.  Schenck.  Al 
Jolson  is  expected  back  from  his 
European  trip  in  time  to  appear  in 
the  opening  scenes  of  the  United 
Artists  picture.  Lily  Damita  may 
play  opposite  the  "Mammy"  star, 
but  then  again  she  has  been  loaned 
to  another  company  and  may  not 
be  ready  in  time  to  appear  as  Jol- 
son's   leading  lady. 

*  *         * 

Paramount  has  assigned  Juliette 
Compton  to  play  the  feminine  lead 
opposite  William  Powell  in  "New 
Morals."  Powell  is  on  his  way  to 
the  Coast  after  making  a  few  scenes 
for    the    picture    in    Chicago. 

*  *         * 

Activity  on  the  Pathe  lot  is  cen- 
tered about  the  production  of  four 
specials.    Rollo    Lloyd,    who    wrote 


cabaret  entertainer  in  "The  Dove," \  the     adaptation^  of    "The     Greater 
now  being  produced  by  United  Art- 
ists. 


Love,"  is  now  busy  directing  Ann 
Harding  in  the  picture;  Paul  Stein 
is  directing  "Sin  Takes  a  Holiday" 

After    having    made    a    successful  \  ™ith    Constance    Bennett;    Dorothy 

Burgess  is  playing  opposite  Wil- 
liam Boyd  in  "The  Painted  Desert," 
and  "Big  Money"  with  Eddie  Quil- 
lan,  Robert  Armstrong  and  James 
Gleason  is  under  the  direction  of 
Russell   Mack. 


*  *         * 

Kenneth  McKenna  will  be  Con-' 
I  stace  Bennett's  leading  man  in  "Sin' 
Takes  a  Holiday,"  it  is  announced1 
by  E.  B.  Derr  of  Pathe.  Robert  Mil-; 
ton  and  Dorothy  Cairne  wrote  the 
original  story,  for  which  Horace 
Jackson  will  supply  the  screen  play 
and    dialogue. 

*  *         * 

Upon  completion  of  his  work  in 
"Resurrection,"  filming  of  which  will 
begin  Sept.  13,  John  Boles  will  as- 
sume the  lead  in  "Merry  Go  Round," 
another    Universal    production. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


THE 

Of  FIIMDOM 


Theater  Owners  C.  of  C.  to  fur- 
nish United  Artists  with  a  bond, 
thus    guaranteeing    advance    deposits. 


Hodkinson      to 
Bacheller  works. 


produce      Irving 


Trade  interested  in  reported   com- 
bination   of    European    interests. 

*         *         * 

Operators'   strike   in   Greater    New 
York  a  certainty. 


In  the  East 
JnLMER  HARRIS  who  owns  very 
valuable  real  estate  on  Vine  St., 
Hollywood,  is  represented  at  the 
Morosco  theater  by  "Ladies  All," 
which  he  adapted  from  Princessi 
Bibesco's    story. 

*  *         * 

Here  and  There:  Rod  LaRocque 
having  much  difficulty  in  locating 
the  entrance  to  the  Broadway  Cen- 
tral Building,  Rod  being  en  route 
to  "Philadelphia"  Jack  O'Brien's 
gymnasium;  Donald  Campbell  and 
pipe  moving  east  on  45th  St.;  Ken- 
yon  Nicholson,  Harry  Ruskin,  Her- 
bert Rawlinson,  George  Grossmith, 
familiar  figures  m  Hollywood,  din- 
ing at   Sardi's. 

*  *         * 

Crane  Wilbur,  who  is  here  from 
the    Coast,   will   have    three   plays   on 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 

=^=^^=^==  By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR    =^a^^^^^^^=^^===. 


QEQRGE  FULSEY  will  have 
Joe  Ruttenberg  and  George 
Webber  on  the  cameras  with  him 
for  the  filming  of  "The  Royal  Fam- 
ily," which  has  just  gone  into  pro- 
duction at  the  Paramount  studios. 
C.  V.  Tuthill  is  monitor  man  on 
the    same   picture. 


Fredric  March  has  returned  from 
a  vacatioyi  trip  to  Canada  with  a 
full-fledged  mustache,  grown  espe- 
cially for  his  role  in  "The  Royal 
Family." 


Another  one  of  those  "scandalous 
midnight  bathing  parties"  was  held 
out  on  Long  Island  the  other  night, 
only  this  time  it  was  all  in  the  in- 
terest of  art.  Water  scenes  for  "The 
Best  People"  were  being  made  in 
the  tank  on  the  Paramount  studio 
lot,  with  Miriam  Hopkins  and 
Charles  Starrett  showing  that  they 
are  just  as  clever  at  swimming  as 
they    are    putting    over    a    big    scene. 


Arthur  Cozine  has  never  been  at-1 
tached  to  Paramount's  studio  in 
Joinville,  France,  but  is  fully  ac- 
quainted with  the  place,  having 
been  quartered  in  a  hospital  there 
during  the  war. 


Talk  about  speed  records!  How-, 
ard  Bretherton,  Paramount  director, 
finished  a  Marion  Harris  short  at 
midnight  on  one  day  and  started  in 
to  direct  Ben  Blue  in  "The  Debut" 
first  thing  the  following  morning.; 
Joe  Ruttenherg,  at  the  camera,, 
stuck  to  his  guns  throughout  the 
entire   scene   of  action. 


Something  new   in  "blues"   songs 
is   "Satan's   Holiday,"   composed   by 


Broadway  this  season.  George  K. 
Doyle  will  produce  his  "Romance, 
Inc.,"  while  "Service,  Please"  and 
"Molly    Magdalene"    have    also    been 

sold   to   New    York   producers. 

*  *         * 

Passing  Show:  Henry  Salsbury, 
Crane  Wilbur,  Beatrice  Blinn,  D.  A. 
Doran,  Jr.,  Danny  Dare  at  the 
opening  of  "The  Torch  Song";  Con 
Conrad  and  Dave  Stamper  dodging 
traffic  on  Broadway;  P.  A.  McGuire 
enjoying    the    wild    waves    at    Jones 

Beach. 

*  *         * 

Al  Dubin  and  Joe  Burke  who 
wrote  "Tiptoe  Through  the  Tulips," 
"I'm  Dancing  With  Tears  in  My 
Eyes"  and  many  other  song  hits, 
are  spending  their  vacation  in  New 
York.  They  are  under  contract  to 
Warner   Bros,  and  will  return  to  the 

Coast  in  October. 

*  *         * 

William  A.  Brady  will  produce 
"Armistice,"  written  by  Garrett 
Fort  and  Garnett  Weston,  well 
known   Coast   scenarists. 

*  *         * 

Lincoln  Quafberg,    publicist    and 

pianist    par  excellence,  is  in   Boston, 

publicizing  and  exploiting  "Hell's 
Angels." 


Irving  Kahal  and  Sammy  Fain 
and  sung  by  Ethel  Merman  in 
"Manhattan  Mary."  "Little  Did  I 
Know"  is  another  ear-tickling  tune 
by  the  same  team.  It  is  featured  in 
"Laughter." 


Walter  Strenge,  president  of  Cam- 
eramen's Local  No.  644,  has  trans- 
ferred his  affections  from  Vitaphone 
to  the  Paramount  studio  where  he 
was  assigned  to  "Manhattan  Mary." 


Douglaston  Manor,  L.  I.,  must  be 
a  healthy  place  in  which  to  live, 
judging  by  the  "schoolgirl  com- 
plexion" exhibited  by  Ginger  Rogers 
and  her  mother  over  at  the  Para- 
mount studio,  where  the  former  is 
completing  her  role  in  "Manhattan 
Mary." 


Wednesday  is  pay  day  at  the 
Paramount  New  York  studios 
which  explains  why  members  of  the 
art  department  sign  their  lunch 
checks  from  Thursday  to  Tuesday 
of  every  week. 


Mort  Blumenstock,  was  assisted 
by  his  brother,  Sid,  in  directing 
"Broadway  Romeq,"  a  Paramount 
short  featuring  jack  Benny,  Estelle 
Brody,  who  formerly  starred  in 
English  pictures,  has  the  feminine 
lead. 


"Body  and  Soul,"  the  latest  Eu- 
ropean song  sensation,  which  was 
written  by  John  W.  Green,  Para- 
mount staff  composer,  will  be  in- 
troduced to  America  by  Libby 
Holman  in  her  forthcoming  musi- 
cal show,  "Three's  a  Crowd." 


Henriett  Kay,  former  showgirl 
who  has  appeared  in  numerous  pic- 
tures made  io  New  York,  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  cast  of  "Torch  Song," 
Arthur  Hopkins'  first  production  of 
the   season. 


Bill  Black,  appropriately  enough, 
has  been  given  a  role  in  the  Para- 
mount short  featuring  Ben  Blue. 
Bill  also  appears  in  "Manhattan 
Mary"  besides  doubling  at  Warners 
for  Vitaphone   Varieties. 


Freddie  Graf,  coiffeur  extraordi- 
nary at  the  Paramount  studio,  has 
created  a  new  hair  dress  for  Mary 
Brian  to  make  her  look  smart  and 
sophisticated  in  contrast  to  her  usual 
type. 


Guy  Wood,  a  nephew  of  Louis 
Blattner,  English  producer,  is  now 
in  this  country  learning  the  film 
business  at  Paramount's  New  York 
studio. 


Irving  Kahal,  of  Paramount's  mu- 
sic staff,  caught  a  9K>  lb-  pickerel  at 
Schroon  Lake  over  the  holidays  and 
has  a  picture  to  prove  that  it's  no 
"fish    story." 


THE 


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DAILV 


Tuesday,  September  2,  1930 


©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY    © 


*      EAST     * 

Rochester,  N.  Y.  —  Eddie  Jones, 
formerly  of  the  Regent,  is  now  at 
the  Paramount  in  Syracuse. 


New  Bedford,  Mass.— The  Orph- 
eum  Amusement  Co.,  has  been  form- 
ed to  take  over  operation  of  the 
Orpheum,  Allen  and  Casino,  now  in 
the   hands  of  a  receiver. 


Pottstown,  Pa.— Negotiations  are 
understood  to  be  under  way  for  the 
purchase  of  the  Strand,  Victor  and 
Hippodrome    by    Warner    Bros. 


Syracuse,  N.  Y—  Frank  Nolan  has 
replaced  Garry  Lassman  as  assistant 
manager  of  the  Strand.  Lassman  is 
now  in  charge  of  one  of  the  Warner 
Wisconsin   houses. 


Middletown,  Conn. — Suit  has  been 
filed  against  the  Middlesex  Theater 
Corp.  by  J.  Vannie  and  Orlando 
Pelleccia  for  $75,000  damages.  Plain- 
tiffs allege  they  were  illegally  evict- 
ed   from   the    Middlesex. 


Albany,  N.  Y—  James  A.  Rosch, 
Jr.,  is  dead  following  a  protracted 
illness.  He  was  formerly  manager 
of  the  Strand  and  State  here. 


Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Admission  scale 
for  week  days  at  the  Fox  Eckel  has 
been   reduced. 


*     SOUTH     * 

Brownwood,  Tex.  —  The  Gem, 
Publix  house,  is  being  remodeled 
following  a  fire  which  did  slight 
damage    to    the    booth. 


Bonham,  Tex. — Following   charges 
of  violating  the  Sunday  statute,   Ma- 


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NEW 

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$2.50 


,  For  Room 
I  Bath  and 
Shower 
Weekly  $15  &  up 
400  Rooms 
400  Baths 
400  Showers 


electric    refrigeration 

Gymnasium — Swimming  Pool  free. 

Phone:   Penn.  5480 


jor  H.  S.  Cole  has  advised  the  au- 
thorities that  he  will  discontinue 
operating  the  house  on  the  Sabbath. 


Sierra  Blanca,  Tex.  —  The  local 
theater  has  been  opened  by  Alberto 
Morales. 


Elgin,  Tex.  —  C.  R.  Miller  has 
been  named  receiver  for  the  Imp,, 
which    is    now    closed. 


Comfort,  Tex.  —  Comfort  Com- 
munity theater  has  been  granted  a 
charter  with  capital  stock  listed  at 
$18,000.  Incorporators  are  Louis 
Widenfeld,  Gus  H.  Lindner  and  Wal- 
ter Stieler. 


Dalhart,  Tex.  —  Plans  are  being 
drafted  for  a  new  theater  to  be  con- 
structed here  by  W.  L.  Hamilton, 
who  owns   the   local   house. 


Blooming    Grove,    Tex. — The    Ma- 
jestic  has   been   reopened. 


Sherman,  Tex. — Robb  &  Rowley 
circuit  has  purchased  a  site  here 
for  a  reported  price  of  $16,000.  A 
theater  is  planned  to  be  erected  at 
an    early    date. 


Cameron,  Tex. — With  the  sale  of 
his  houses  here,  Sam  Hefley  has 
retired    from    the    exhibition    field. 


Dallas  —  Herb  Elisburg,  former 
RKO  division  manager  at  Minne- 
apolis, has  been  made  special  pro- 
motion manager  of  Essaness  Thea- 
ters. 


Seguin,    Tex. — Alvin    P.    Muller    is 
buildjng   a   house   here. 


Dallas — Cool  Air  Corp.  has  open- 
ed an  office  at  313  S.  Harwood.  G. 
A.  Peterson,  manufacturer  of  the 
system,    has    taken    charge. 


San  Antonio  —  Jack  Pettit,  Uni- 
versal salesman,  recently  had  his 
arm  amputated  as  the  result  of  an 
automobile    accident. 


*    CENTRAL    * 

Chicago  —  Following  a  short  ill- 
ness, Henry  Herbel,  Universal 
branch  manager,  is  back  at  his  desk. 


Osage  City,  Kan.  —  Chester  D. 
Bell  will  manage  the  Strand,  re- 
cently acquired  by  the  Glen  W. 
Dickinson    Theaters,    Inc. 


Chicago — Lloyd  Lewis  has  resign- 
ed as  head  of  the  Balaban  &  Katz 
publicity    department. 


Indianapolis  —  Harry  Neil,  for- 
merly city  salesman  for  Vitagraph 
in  Chicago,  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  local  Warner  Bros, 
branch. 


Gary,  Ind.  —  The  Orpheum  has 
been  converted  into  a  midget  golf 
course. 


Chicago  —   The    Romona   is   cele- 
brating   its    first    anniversary. 


St.  Louis — Davey  Lee  is  making 
personal  appearances  at  the  Mis- 
souri   for    the    entire    week. 


Sheboygan,  Wis. — Edward  Benjii, 
manager  of  Fox's  Oshkosh  and 
Strand  in  Oshkosh,  is  temporarily  in 
charge  of  Fox's  theater  in  this  city, 
succeeding  Julius  Lamm,  who  has 
gone  to  Cleveland  to  manage  a  the- 
ater  for    Warner    Bros. 


St.  Louis  —  R-K-O  will  spend 
about  $75,000  for  remodeling  the  St. 
Louis  and  approximately  $15,000  for 
alterations  at  the  Grand  Opera 
House. 


St.  Louis — Robert  Smith  has  re- 
placed Leto  Hill  as  manager  of  the 
Ambassador. 


Lawrence,  Mo.  —  Midwest  Film 
Distributors  have  acquired  the 
Patee. 


Green  Bay,  Wis. — Louis  B.  Christ, 
formerly  manager  of  the  Columbus 
Community  Club  here  and  prior  to 
that  connected  with  Fox  houses  in 
this  city,  has  left  for  Elyria,  O.,  to 
assume  charge  of  the  Rialto  in  that 
city. 


*      WEST     * 

Seattle  — The  Wildwood  will  be 
reopened  shortly  under  new  man- 
agement. 


Portland,  Ore. — Cecil  Fames,  for- 
merly skipper  at  the  Universal 
branch,  has  been  promoted  to  the 
sales   force. 


Pullman,  Wash. — Local  merchants 
have  begun  erection  of  a  theater 
here. 


Portland,  Ore. — Operation  of  the 
State  has  been  taken  over  by  its 
owner,  H.  Ellis,  who  has  decided 
on  continuing  Al  Bernard  as  man- 
ager. 


General  Theaters  Earns 
$1.41  in  Six  Month! 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

before  Federal  taxes.  Capital  stock 
consists  of  2,847,955  no-par  shares 
of   common   stock. 

Consolidated  income  account  of 
General  Theaters  and  subsidiary 
and  controlled  companies,  for  six 
months  ended  June  30  follows:  To- 
tal revenues,  including  film,  rents  of 
Fox  Film,  $30,067,481,;  costs  of  sales, 
amortization  of  film  and  participat- 
ings,  $16,740,123;  gross  profit, 
$13,327,358;  selling,  general,  admini 
stration  expenses,  $7,098,361;  oper- 
ating profit,  $6,228,907;  other  in- 
come, $2,872,790;  total  income,  $9,- 
101,787;  financial  and  miscellaneous 
expenses,  $775,319;  profit  of  subsid- 
iaries before  Federal  taxes  $8,326,- 
468;  balance  accruing  to  General 
Theaters  based  on  its  holdings  in 
these  subsidiaries,  $4,654,787;  other 
income  of  General  Theaters,  $26,- 
701;  total  income  of  $4,681,488;  op- 
erating, general  expenses  and  fixed 
charges  of  General  Theaters,  $657,- 
155;  profit,  $4,024,333,  equal  to  $1.41 
a  share. 

This  showing  was  made,  the  cor- 
poration states,  in  spite  of  consider- 
able reduction  in  income  of  certain 
equipment  subsidiaries  which  was 
was  more  than  offset  by  earnings  of 
the  corporation's  principal  subsidi- 
ary, Fox  Film,  which  reported  rec- 
ord   earnings    during   this    period. 


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COMING 


Something 

to  Crow 

About 


THE 

rUE  NEWSPAPER 
)F  FILM  COM 


411  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


rOL.   LIII   No.   54 


Wednesday,  September  3,  1930 


Price   5    Cents 


100  Features  from  British  Studios  Nexi  Season 

GREEN  LIGHTS  AHEAD ! 


Leaders  of  Industry  Predict  Biggest  Season  Ever 


Better  Times 

— just  over  the  hill 

-By  JACK  ALICOATE— 


iood  Morning 
Prosperity! 


Looks     like 
someone  has 
turned  out  the 
old  red  lights, 
pr     in    their    place    there    are, 
eckoning  to  come  ahead,  bright 
e\v  green  ones.    Miss   Prosperity 
as  already  made  elaborate  ar- 
rangements   to    move    into    the 
pom  now  being  vacated  by  Old 
llan    Adversity.      The    old    fel- 
bw's    visit,    however,    was    not 
L-ithout  benefit   to   an   industry 
Siat  at  times  moves  faster,  col- 
■tively,     than     it     thinks.       He 
Showed  the  evils  of  over-expan- 
ion.     He  pointed  out  the  para- 
mount   need    of    quality    in    en- 
lertainment.     He  pictured  most 
lointedly  the  results   of  waste- 
lulness    and    extravagance.       His 
visit.       while      unpopular,       was 
Mghly     educational     and     enlight- 
ming.       And    now,    what    of    the 
luture?       Today    is    the    starting 
loint  of  what  many  believe  will 
le  the  greatest  season  in  the  his- 
fcry  of  the  screen.     In  the  news 
plumns    you    will     find    a    sym- 
losinm    of   views,   a    cross   cur- 
lent  of  opinion,  on  what  many 
Inportant  executives  of  the  in- 
lustry  see  in  the  immediate  fn- 
lire.     With  almost  100  per  cent 
Hnanimity    they    are    optimistic. 
1'eople,  hungry  for  amusement, 
Ifter    a    summer    for    the    most 
■irt   in  the  open,  are  flocking  to 

(Continued  on   Pane  2) 


COMPLETED  BY  PUBLIX 


Reduction  by  Publix  of  excess 
overhead  and  the  bringing  of  ex- 
pansion costs  down  to  normal,  are 
reported  as  having  been  completed, 
with  Sam  Dembow,  Jr.,  concluding 
the  work  begun  by  Sam  Katz  just 
before    going   abroad. 

Green  Lights  Ahead! 

General  Theaters  Net 

Increased  to  $1.88 

A     supplementary     report     on     the 
first-half   earnings   of   General   Thea- 
ters   Equipment,    including    equity    in 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


New  Prosperity  in  the  Making,  Film  Executives 
Declare — Better  Pictures  Spur  Better  Times 


Unanimously  Optimistic 

These  film  industry  leaders  and  authorities  are  among 
those  who  expressed  optimism  to  the  Film  Dai  y  over  the 
new  season : 

Joseph  M.  Schenck  Winfield  Sheehan 
H.  M.  Warner  Al  Lichtman 

Jesse  L.  Lasky  Sam  Katz 

E.  W.  Hammons       George  W.  Weeks 
Grant  L.  Cook  S.   L.  Rothafel 

C.  J.  Scollard  L.  A.  Young 

Joseph  I.  Schnitzer 


Dawn  of  a  new  era  of  prosperity  for  motion  pictures,  at- 
tended by  better  times  in  other  fields  and  stimulated  to  a  higher 
quality  of  attractions  presented  with  keener  showmanship,  is 
predicted  for  the  new  season  by  the  film  industry's  leading  ex- 
ecutives in  statements  for  THE  FILM  DAILY.  These  expres- 
sions, representing  a  cross-current  of  thought  with  respect  to  the 
outlook  for  the  year  ahead,  are  almost  unanimously  of  the  opin- 
ion that,  not  only  are  good  times  on  the  way  again,  but  the  in- 
dications point  to  the  coming  year  as  one  of  the  most  prosperous 
in  history. 

In  oral  cc  ments  on  the  period  of  depression,  several  promi- 
nent executives  declared  that  the  slump  in  theater  business,  which 

was  mild  in  comparison  to  the 
drops  in  other  lines,  would  have 
been  even  less  severe  had  it  not 
come  at  a  time  when  the  indus- 

( Continued   on   Page    10) 


Adolph  Zukor 
Carl  Laemmle 
E.  B.  Derr 
James  R.  Grainger 
Joe  Brandt 
H.  B.  Franklin 


English  Studios  To  Turn  Out 
100  Features  in  New  Season 

T  OPERATING lW8l)T 
WHOLLY-OWNED  THEATERS 


Onlv  six  houses  wholly  owned  by 
Universal  are  now  being  operated 
by  that  company.  Universal  has 
sub-leased  25  theaters  which  it  com- 
pletely controls.  The  company  owns 
interests    in    80    additional    houses. 


London  (By  Cable) — Approximate- 
ly 100  feature  length  talkers  will  be 
turned  out  by  K r i t i >  1 1  studios  in  the 
coming  season,  according  to  current 
plans.  British  International  Pictures 
and  Gainsborough  will  make  the  bulk 
(if  the  output.  About  20  pictures  are 
now  in  process  of  production,  with 
B.  I  P.  iii^t  having  started  on  half 
,i   dozen   new  ones. 


5,000  GOLF  COURSES 
CLOSED  INJWO  WEEKS 

Mere  than  5,000  miniature  golf 
courses  have  closed  during  the  past 
two  weeks,  according  to  a  survey 
made  bj  the  Film  Boards  of  Trade. 
Estimate  is  made  that  there  have  been 
about    7(t. Olio   courses   drawing   gome 

7.000.000    patron,   a    day. 

Grttn   1-iglits  Ahead! 

ORCHESTRAS,STAGE  SHOWS 

OUT  OE  ST.  LOUIS  HOUSES 

St.  I. wiiis  AM  local  picture  houses 
arc  without  orchestras  and  stage 
shows  following  failure  of  effort 
reacli  a  new  agreement  between  the 
union  and  the  Fox  and  St.  Louis 
theaters.  Skouras  houses,  although 
their  contracts  run  to  Sept.  1''.  will 
not   use  musicians  oul  oi    sympathy. 


THE 


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DAILV 


Wednesday,  September  3,  193 


5  THE 

INI  NHBRUfB 
Of  FILM  DOM 


Vol.  LIM  No.  54  Wednesday,  Sept.  3. 1930   Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
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Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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Financial 


NEW  YORK  STOCK  MARKET 

High.     Low     Close     Chg. 

Net 

im„srrn.'ind.:::iiH  iS*  iS*  +  i* 

Con'Fm    Ind.  pfd..    20  20  20  ..... 

East.     Kodak        ...22054  218  218  -   1* 

Fox    Fm.     "A"....    52^8  49)4  5154  +2 

Gen    Thea.   Equ...    367/4  35^  36/*  +     tt 

Eoew's,     Inc.q....    79*  77*  7854  +      H 

do  pfd.  ww  (6}4)..  107  106*  107  +     Vi 

do  pfd.   xw   (6'/)..   97*  97  97  -  1 

Para     F-L    62/2  605/4  617/4  +     Yj 

PatheExch 4*        4/        4*  +      K 

do    "A"     1054  1054  10*  +     H 

RK-O     .1 37  35*  36  -     X 

Warner    Bros 32^4  30  32  +   2* 

do    rts 3>/8        2*        3  +      Vz 

NEW    YORK   CURB    MARKET 

Columbia    Pets.     .  .    42 '/2  42  %  42  %  —     * 

Fox    Thea.    "A"...    H/2  IO/2  H*  +     % 

Loew.   Inc.,   war...    ll/s  1054  HJ-s  +   „$? 

Technicolor     29  26!4  26^4  —  2/s 

NEW    YORK   BOND    MARKET 

Gen.   Th.   Eq.   6s40.    96  9554  96  +     Va 

Keith    A-O     6s46..   8I/2  8154  8154      ...... 

Loew  6s  41  x- war..    99  9854  9854  +      54 

Paramount    5}4s50.   94*  9454  94*  +     * 

Par.     By.     554s51 ..  10254  102  102  —     54 

Pathe    7s37     59  5754  5754  —  1 

Warner    6s39    90^4  90/2  90*  +      54 

Green  Lights  Ahead! 

Bordoni  Signed  for  Para.   Short 

Irene  Bordoni  has  been  signed  by 
Larry  Kent  for  a  short  subject  to 
be  made  at  the  Paramount  New 
York   studios. 


New   York 
1540   Broadway 
BRYant  4712 


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Lone  Island  City   }i 
154  Crescent  St. 
STIUwell  7940 


1  Eastnian  Films 

I  J.  E.  Bmlatour,  Inc.  % 


Chicago 

1727   Indiana  Ave. 

CALumet  2691 


Hollywood 
6700  Santa  Monica 

Blvd. 
HOLlywood     4121 


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Better  Times 

— just  over  the  hill 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

theaters  everywhere.  Motion  pic- 
ture stocks  of  representative 
companies  on  the  big  board  and 
curb  are  already  reflecting  this 
picture  prosperity.  The  amuse- 
ment business  is  not  immune 
from  the  effects  of  a  nation- 
wide economic  reaction,  but  it 
is  proving  once  more  that  when 
the  cycle  reaches  the  depression 
stage  pictures  are  the  last  to 
feel    bad    times    and    the    first    to 

recover  herefrom. 

*  *        * 

One  definition  of  a  great  picture  is  a  good 
one  that  happens  along  after  a  string  of 
bad    ones. 

*  *  * 

One  of  the  keen 
Dynamite  in  and  far  -  sighted 
Advertising  analysts  of  the  in- 
dustry, sitting  pret- 
ty on  the  fringe  of 
the  business,  but  constantly  looking 
in,  pointedly  suggests  that  there  is 
TNT  lurking  behind  this  new 
"Sponsored  Pictures"  idea.  If  you 
don't  know,  sponsored  pictures  are 
radio-like  in  application,  one  -  reel 
talkers,  produced  by  a  first-line 
company  and  sponsored,  for  adver- 
tising purposes,  by  some  big  com- 
mercial firm.  He  points  out,  and 
rather  clearly,  that  for  the  picture 
industry  to  take  big  money  in  ad- 
vertising from  the  set  yearly  ap- 
propriations of  national  advertisers 
will  naturally  cut  deeply  into  the 
revenue  'of  the  magazines  and  news- 
papers of  the  country.  This  in  turn 
might  well  turn  a  friendly  press  and 
co-operative  neighbor  into  a  surly 
enemy  and  powerful  antagonist.  As 
yet  merely  theoretical,  but  still  well 
worth  a  moment  of  serious  reflec- 
tion. 

Green  Lights  Ahead! 

Morris  Kutinsky  Resigns 
From  Fox  Theaters  Post 

Morris  Kutinsky,  former  New 
Jersey  chain  owner,  who  joined  Fox 
when  his  theaters  were  acquired  by 
that  circuit,  has  resigned.  During 
his  affiliation,  Kutinsky  was  divi- 
sion manager  for  Upstate  New  York 
and  Northern  New  Jersey  houses 
and  also  in  charge  of  expansion  un- 
der Joe  Leo. 


NEARLY  3,000 
SIGN  TIFFANY 


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Nearly  3,000  exhibitors  have  signed 
the  Tiffany  sales  franchise  plan  to 
date  and  more  are  coming  in  right 
along,  according  to  Oscar  R.  Han- 
son, general  sales  manager.  Although 
the  plan  encountered  some  obstacles 
and  presented  many  problems  dur- 
ing its  first  year,  Hanson  says  this 
was  to  be  expected  and  that  the 
elimination  of  these  drawbacks  is 
helping  to  bring  in  additional  con- 
tracts. 

With  this  list  of  franchise  holders 
as  a  nucleus  for  sales,  Hanson  pre- 
dicts that  the  coming  season  will  be 
Tiffany's    biggest. 

Green  Lights  Ahead! 

Fox   Theaters   Acquires   WSGH 

Fox  Brooklyn  theaters  have  taken 
over  radio  station  WSGH  and  will 
give  weekly  broadcasts.  Programs 
of  the  houses  in  this  area  will  be 
broadcast  as  well  as  production  ac- 
tivities of  Fox  Film  studios  on  the 
west  coast.  Fox  West  Coast  thea- 
ters have  hooked  up  with  station 
KMTR   for   the   same   purpose. 


COMING  &  GOING 


DOROTHY  MACKAILL  sails  from  Eng- 
land aboard  the  Majestic  today  for  New 
York  on  her  way  back  to  Hollywood  to 
resume    work    with    First    National. 

LOU  GOLDBERG  has  returned  east  after 
directing  publicity  for  the  opening  of  the 
new    Paramount    in    Denver. 

EDWARD  G.  ROBINSON,  who  arrived 
in  New  York  on  Saturday  with  intentions 
of  staying  a  while,  was  called  back  to 
Hollywood  in  a  hurry  on  Sunday  to  appear 
in    Universal's    "East    is    West." 

PAUL  PAGE  is  on  his  way  east  and 
may  appear  on  the  Broadway  stage  this 
fall. 

JOE  DONAHUE,  who  appeared  with 
Marilyn  Miller  in  First  National's  "Sunny," 
was  called  to  New  York  City  by  the  illness 
of  his  mother.  He  returns  to  the  F.  N. 
studios   in   October. 

MARY  DUNCAN  is  due  in  New  York 
from  the  coast  at  the  end  of  the  week. 


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Sept.   9-10     Annual    convention    of    M.P.T.C 

of    Wisconsin   at    Big    Cedar    Lak' 

Wis. 
Sept.   10     Academy   of   M.    P.    Arts  and   Sc 

ences    meet    to    discuss    wide    fil 

problems. 
Sept.   15-16     Ninth    annual    convention   of    ftl 

P.    T.    O.    of    St.    Louis,    Eastei 

Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  wil 

be  held  in   St.    Louis. 
Sept.   17      Second   meeting  of   Academy  of   it 

P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussio 

of    production    problems    and    vie 

film. 

Film   Golf  Tournament   to  be  hell 

by    "The    Exhibitor"    of    Philade! 

phia. 

Sept.   27     Entertainment  and  dance  given  b; 

Pathe     employees     at     the     Hoti 

Astor,    New    York. 
Oct.     3     Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  thl 

Roxy. 
Oct.  20-21       Tenth     Annual     Convention     or 

M.P.T.O.    of    Western    Pennsytvi! 

nia  and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburg! 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  c 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsjdvani 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  b 
held  by  Universal  club  at  th 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con 
vention  to  be  held  in  Philadelphu 

Green   Lights  Ahead! — — 


Harriscolor  Stock 

Put  on  the  Market 

An    offering   of    300,000    shares    oj 
no  par  common  stock  of  Harriscoloni 
Inc..    recently    incorporated    in    Dela 
ware,    is    being   made    by    Marlon   S 
Emery  &  Co.     The  authorized  cap!i 
italization   will   be   600,000   shares,   qtj 
which    550,000    is    to    be   outstanding 
There     is     no     preferred     stock     or 
bonded      indebtedness.        Joseph      B 
Harris,   Jr.,    remains   as   president  old 
the    new    corporation. 


COMING! 


With  an  open 

heart  and  clenched 

fists 


Wednesday,  September  3,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 

Financial  Authority 
Sees  Prosperity  Ahead 

TOURING  the  present  century 
American  business  men  have 
been  called  upon  to  face  the 
uncertainties  of  a  considerable 
number  of  periods  of  readjust- 
ment. During  these  trouble- 
some times  business  sentiment 
has  naturally  taken  a  somewhat 
pessimistic  turn  but  in  every 
instance  this  pessimism  has  given 
way  to  typical  American  op- 
timism as  soon  as  business  ac- 
tivity has  shown  signs  of  re- 
vival, and  it  is  interesting  to 
note  that  in  no  case  has  business 
revival    failed    to    show    its    face 

within  a  period  of  one  year 

The  charts  showing  conditions  in 
1921  and  1930  are  interesting  be- 
cause of  their  similarity,  the  chief 
point  of  difference  being  due  to 
the  fact  that  the  great  specula- 
tive inflation  that  brought  about 
the  depression  of  1921  occurred 
in  grain,  sugar,  cotton,  copper 
and  other  commodities  while  the 
great  speculative  inflation  that 
brought  about  the  depression  of 
1930  occurred  in  stock  market 
securities. 

If  history  is  to  repeat  itself, 
it  would  seem  that  with  condi- 
tions not  so  badly  disturbed  in 
1930  as  they  were  in  1921,  a  rea- 
sonable recovery  in  business  ac- 
tivity should  take  place  during 
the  latter  part  of  1930  as  it  did. 
in  1921,  and  that  during  the  fol- 
lowing year  the  needs  of  120,- 
000,000  people  should  catch  up 
with  such  surplus  inventories  as 
may  remain  on  hand  after  a 
year  of  minimum  production, 
bringing  about  a  strong  upturn 
in  the  business  activity  of  the 
nation.  By  the  summer  of  1931 
we  may  all  again  clearfy  behold 
how  wrong  are  the  pessimists. 
— By  George   Woodruff, 

Chairman,  National  Bank  of 
the   Republic   of  Chicago 


DAILV 


Along  The  Rialto 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


:THE' 

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Of  HIMDOMi 


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and  vruty 

III  M   I  I  MM 


iT— %-DAILY- 


Famous  Players  shows  profits  for 
first  six  months  of  1920  of  $2,204,570. 


Educational 
Corp.  formed. 


Pictures      Securities 


Strike 
New   York  averted 


*         *         * 
of     operators     in     Greater 


_* 


with 
Phil  M.  Daly 


r^REEN    LIGHTS   Ahead— Let's  Go! That  is  the  new 

optimistic   slogan  in  industry   today — especially  the   film  in- 
dustry  in  case  you  haven't  noticed  it,  here  is  the  prosperity 

trend  reflected  in  film  biz  in  the  lil  ole  paper  the  last  few  days: 

500  houses  slated  to  reopen  this  week General   Theaters 

earns  $1.41  in  six  months Warners  earn  year's  dividend  in 

nine  months Fox  preparing  big  foreign  expansion 

Paramouunt  to  make  more  specials  at  enlarged  New  York  studios 
and  so  it  goes everywhere  is  evidence  of  the  up- 
trend   Hollywood  is  supplying  the  product the  pub- 
lic is  more  eager  for  entertainment  than  ever box-office 

records  everywhere  show  that  good  pix  are  copping  the  dough 

so  it  looks  as  if  this  depression  stuff  is  now  principally 

a  state  of  mind if  ya  insist  on  seeing  red,  okay but 

green    is    much    easier    on    the    eyes especially    the    long 

green and  it's  there  for  the  gent  who  follows  the  green 

lights and  goes  ahead  to  meet  Prosperity 


"DAUL  GULICK,  when  we  queried  him  on  this  Prosperity  prop- 
osition, sez:  "Why,  my  boy,    we    don't    know    anything    else 

around    Universal have    any    of   the    other    big    companies 

anything    to    top    'All    Quiet'?" and    Hy    Daab    over    at 

Arkayo  talked   millions  to  us  a   few   minutes   later when- 
ever we  feel  financially  downhearted,  we   like  to  drop  in  on  Hy 

he  throws  millions  around  regardless and  we  go 

out   counting  our  65   cents   lunch   money  and  argue   with   ourself 

whether  we'll  dine  at  the  Ritz  or  be  satisfied  with  the  Plaza 

and   Glenn   Allvine   at   Fox  is  another   tonic he    has   him- 
self surrounded  with  a  perpetual  aura  of  affluence he  has 

his  whole  staff  infected  with  it,  and  when  they  pound  the  publicity 
stuff    out    on    their   typewriters,    they    are    constantly    hitting    the 

wrong  key,  like  this:  "  '$Commo$n  C$lay  $  Mops  $Up" it 

makes    it    very    hard    on    us    trade    journal    fellers we    are 

forced   to  rewrite  all   the   stuff........ 


pDDIE  QUILLAN  out  on  the  Pathe  lot  is  injecting  the  big 
^     financial  optimistic  note  into  the  minds  of  the  Hollerwordites 

he  got  that  way  after  playing  scenes  in  "Big  Money". .  . . 

....  the  Wall  Street  atmosphere  caused  Eddie  to  knock  off  the 
following  financial  notes:      Otis  Elevator  was  up  and  down  all 

day Borden's    Milk    felt    the    effect    of    the    bull    market 

keenly Canada   Dry  was   shaken   up   during  the   reaction 

Eastman  Kodak  snapped  near  the  close Trading 

expanded  on  U.  S.  Rubber  and  managed  to  stretch  two  points 

before  the  close Diamond  Match  felt  the  striking  reaction, 

but  died  out  later Radio  was  brought  out  in  volume 

Coca-Cola    showed    a    refreshing    gain Eureka    Vacuum 

cleaned  up  on  the  rising  market 


B 


ERT  WHEELER,  sez  Jimmy  Starr,  has  come  out  flatly  for 
Henry   Ford  as  a  presidential   nominee,  as  he   must   have  the 

makings  of  another  "Lincoln" well,  whazzamatter  with  D. 

W.   Griffith,  who  has  already   made  him? it's  about   time 

this  country  had  a  film  president,  anyway with  Bruce  Gal- 
lup, Warren  Nolan,  Ben  Atwell  and  the  rest  of  the  United  Artists 
publicity  boys  acting  as  his  Cabinet,  the  entire  country  would  soon 
be  talking  and  thinking  in  millions And  the  London  news- 
papers are  already  talking  about  "the  collapse  of  American  talk- 
ies"  that's  a  sure  sign  that  everything  is  jake right 

after  the  American  Revolution   started,  they  commenced   talking 

of  its   collapse and   look   what   happened? America 

has  been  collapsing  for  the  past  154  years 


PROM  WHERE  we  recline,  it  looks  as  if  the  film  biz  has  little 
•        to   worry   about,  with   the   big   companies   turning   out   con- 

Bistently  more  really  big  pictures  than  in  any  other  season 

we  find  it  just  as  hard  to  jam  our  way  into  the  Paramount,  Roxy, 
etc.,  and  find  a  seat  to  review  pictures  these  days  as  in  the  so- 
called  inflation  period and  wherever  exhibitors  book  good 

pictures,  the  public  is  jamming  in  today  more  than  ever 

Prosperity  is  a  matter  of  fact,  if  everybody  kept  thinking  that 
way the  Green  lights  are  ahead let's  go! 


A  Little 

from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    W1LK 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

September  3 

Mary    Doran 
Charles   Duffy 
H.   C.   Smith 


T)OROTHY  MACKAILL,  now 
vacationing  abroad,  will  sign  a 
new  contract  with  First  National  as 
a  result  of  cable  negotiations  just 
completed.  Under  the  new  agree- 
ment Miss  Mackaill  will  pick  her 
own  stories.  "Shooting  Gallery"  is 
to  be  her  next  picture.  It  is  a  Ger- 
man play,  which  Francis  Edwards 
Farajfoh   will  adapt. 

*  *         * 

As  a  result  of  his  work  on  the 
scenario  and  dialogue  for  "Common 
Clay,"  Jules  Furthman  has  been 
given  a  contract  by  Fox  for  five 
more  pictures. 

*  *         * 

Slim  Summerville,  who  just  com- 
pleted four  weeks  of  night  work  on 
Universal's  "See  America  Thirst," 
now  is  at  work  on  the  second  of  his 
series  of  two-reelers.  Next  month 
he  will  be  teamed  with  Harry 
Langdon    in   another    feature. 

*  *         * 

Universal's  all  talking  mystery 
serial  "Finger  Prints,"  went  into 
production  yesterday,  under  the  di- 
rection of  Ray  Taylor. 

Kenneth  Harlan  and  Edna  Mur- 
phy  have   the   leading   roles. 

*  *         * 

Fox's  "Women  of  All  Nations" 
will  have  Victor  McLaglen  and 
Edmund  Lowe  in  their  popular 
roles  of  Captain  Flagg  and  Sergeant 
Quirt.  Raoul  Walsh  again  will  di- 
rect. William  K.  Wells  has  been 
assigned  to  collaborate  with  Walter 
C.   Kelly  on  the  new  story. 


Dorothy  Sebastian  will  play  the 
feminine  lead  opposite  Bert  Lytell 
in  Columbia's  "Brothers,"  based  on 
the  stage  play.  Walter  Lang  will 
direct. 


Shooting  of  "Big  Money."  Pathe 
special  with  Eddie  Quillan,  Robert 
Armstrong  and  James  Gleason,  has 
been  completed.  Russell  Mack  di- 
rected. 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  September  3,  1930 


t 


MULTICOLOR  TO  EXPAND 
INTO  VARIOUS  FIELDS 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  After  completion  of 
its  $500,000  plant,  which  is  expected 
to  be  ready  for  occupancy  in  Decem- 
ber, Multicolor  will  expand  its  activi- 
ties into  the  industrial,  educational 
and  amateur  fields,  according  to  H. 
B.  Lewis,  general  manager  of  com- 
pany controlled  by  Howard  Hughes. 
Multicolor's  simplicity  and  adaptabil- 
ity to  standard  camera  equipment  are 
the  favorable  factors  in  its  more  ex- 
tensive use,  Lewis  says 

General  and  executive  offices  of  the  com- 
pany will  be  located  in  the  new  building, 
which  will  be  two  stories  high  and  contain 
about  50,000  square  feet  of  floor  space.  Of- 
ficials of  the  company  say  that  the  facilities 
of  the  plant  will  enable  producers  to  get 
daily  rushes  in  both  sound  and  color  at  the 
same    speed    as    monochrome. 

Green  Lights  Ahead! 

General  Theaters  Net 

Increased  to  $1.88 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
Fox  Film  and  Loew,  brings  the  net 
to  $1.88  a  sharef  Income  from  Fox 
Theaters  Class  B  common  stock  is 
not  included.  Stocks  held  by  G.T.E. 
have  a  market  value  of  $20,000,000 
over   their  cost. 

■ — Green  Lights  Ahead! 


Advertising  Code  Results 

Regarded  as  Satisfactory 


"Dawn  Patrol"  Sticking 

Having  succeeded  in  running 
through  the  hot  spell,  First  National's 
"The  Dawn  Patrol"  is  slated  to 
continue  its  Broadway  engagement 
at  the  Winter  Garden  for  a  further 
indefinite  period.  Six,  eight  and 
even  10  weeks  are  predicted  by  the 
house    management. 

Green   Lights  Ahead! 

Fashion  Show  at  Beacon 

A  fashion  show  employing  12 
models  will  be  presented  by  Warner 
Bros,  at  the  Beacon  for  the  week 
of  Sept.  12.  The  screen  offering 
will   be   "Three   Faces    East." 

Green  Lights  Ahead! ■ 

Joe   E.   Brown  Tour   Lined   Up 

Four  personal  appearances  in 
Warner  houses  have  been  lined  up 
for  Joe  E.  Brown.  First  date  is 
at  the  Stanley,  Pittsburgh,  starting 
Sept.  11,  followed  by  the  Mastbaum, 
Philadelphia,  week  of  Sept.  19; 
Stanley,  Jersey  Citv.  Sept.  26,  and 
the    BranforcV   Newark,    Oct.    10. 

Green   Lights  Ahead! 

Appointed  to  Visugraphic  Post 
Frederic  F.  Stevenson  has  been 
named  executive  vice-president  of 
Visugraphic  Pictures,  it  is  announced 
by  Edward  F.  Stevenson,  president. 
The  newly  apDointed  vice-president 
is  also  a  member  of  the  directorate 
of  the  company. 


Functioning  of  the  advertising  code 
of  ethics,  adopted  by  distributor-ex- 
hibitor organizations,  advertising 
heads,  is  regarded  by  the  Hays  office 
as   highly   satisfactory. 

Under  the  code,  which  has  been  in  opera- 
tion nearly  two  months,  an  advertising  di- 
rector who  feels  that  his  copy  criticized  by 
the  Hays  office  is  inoffensive  may  appeal  to 
a  committee  which  will  pass  on  the  ques- 
tion. The  committee  comprises  three  ad- 
vertising men,  taken  in  the  order  of  their 
signatures    attached    to    the    code. 

Green  Lights  Ahead! 

Smith  Resigns  From  Fox 
to  Head  Trans-Lux  Firm 

Courtland  Smith  resigned  from  the 
Fox  organization  yesterday  to  be- 
come president  of  Trans-Lux  Day- 
light Screen.  In  making  announce- 
ment of  the  resignation,  Harley  L. 
Clarke  paid  Smith  a  high  compli- 
ment for  his  work  on  the  Fox  News- 
reel  and  in  bringing  about  the  first 
Newsreel    Theater. 

Smith,  in  a  statement,  said:  "I 
believe  motion  pictures  are  still  in 
their  infancy  and  great  opportunities 
are  ahead  of  us.  Much  of  the  new 
work  can  best  be  done  bv  com- 
panies formed  for  such  specific  pur- 
poses, rather  than  by  companies 
successfully  conducting  the  present 
business." 

Green  Lights  Ahead! — 


pHOrOToV^     TALKAFILM 


SOUNDHEADS      TURN  TABLES 

Special    Discounts  in  Quantities 
PHOTO  TCM«  SORR  22" 


NORTH  VCBNON 


Lone  Bandit  Gets  $5,700 

Sioux  City,  la.  —  A  lone  bandit 
held  up  three  employees  at  the 
Orpheum  early  yesterday  and  es- 
caped with  $5,700,  the  week-end 
receipts. 

Green   Lights   Ahead! 

Film  Suit  Records  Saved 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — All  records  pertain- 
ing to  film  industry  cases,  except  a 
few  that  were  on  the  desks  of  of- 
ficials, were  saved  intact  from  the 
fire  which  destroyed  the  building 
occupied  by  the  Federal  Trade  Com- 
mission. Little  or  no  delay  in  pend- 
ing cases  is  expected  to  result  from 
the   fire. 


HOTEL  LUDY 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  AVE.  AT  THE  BOARDWALK     , 

ATLANTIC  CITY'S  I 


NEWEST 
CENTRALLY; 

LOCATED 
FIREPROOF 


Biz  Up  30  Per  Cent 

As  a  result  of  better  product, 
more  favorable  weather  and 
stronger  exploitation,  box- 
office  receipts  generally  have 
increased  about  30  per  cent 
in  recent  weeks,  according  to 
an  "Exhibitors  Herald- World" 
survey. 


"Hell's  Angels"  Makes 

Big  Splash  in  Boston 

Boston — With  Jean  Harlow  in  a 
personal  appearance,  the  Howard 
Hughes  air  epic,  "Hell's  Angels," 
made  a  big  splash  on  its  opening 
at  the  Tremont  on  Labor  Day.  A 
crowd  of  about  2,000  had  to  be 
turned  away.  A  heavy  advance  sale 
is  reported  and  the  picture,  at  $2. 
top,  two-a-day,  appears  set  for  a 
long  run.  Miss  Harlow  will  appear 
personally  throughout  the  first 
week's    engagement. 

Under  present  bookings,  "Hell's  Angels" 
opens  in  Detroit  on  Sept.  15,  then  Philadel- 
phia, Columbus,  Washington,  Pittsburgh  and 
other  eastern  cities.  The  London  opening 
is  set  for  October,  after  which  the  pro- 
duction will  be  turned  over  to  United  Artists 
for    general    release    in    January    or    February. 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES  DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or  16  mm.  stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 
74    Sherman   St.  Long   Island   City 


AD -VANCE -AD 


"The    trailers    you    furnish,    sell    more 
seats  than   any   other  medium    I   use." 

Playhouse    Theater, 
Fairhope,    Ala. 


T  TALKING  NEWSREEL 
HAS  4,5W  MATES 

Universal    Talking    Newsreel,    with 

Graham    McNamee,    is    starting    its 

second    year    with    4,500     playdates. 

Sam   Jacpbsen   is   editing   the  reel.  1 

Green  Lights  Ahead! ■ 

Exhib  Files  $100,000  Suit 
Against  Oakland  Union 

Oakland,  Cal.  —  Suit  for  $100,000 
has  been  filed  by  the  Broadway 
against  Operators'  Local  169,  which 
is  charged  with  blacklisting  and  pick- 
eting the  house  because  the  owners 
refused  to  double  the  number  of 
projectionists  when  sound  was  in- 
stalled. 


PROJECTION   THEATRES 

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INTERLOCKING    SYSTEM 

Reproduction  of  Sound  Track  and 

Picture    on    separate    machines    in 

Synchronism. 

CUTTING   ROOMS 

Equipped    for    Sound    and    Silent    Pic- 
tures.    We  shall  be  glad  to  confer  with 
you  at  any  time. 

LLOYDS   FILM   STORAGE  CORP. 

Founded  1914  by  JOSEPH  R.  MILES 

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Phone:    Bryant   5600-1-2 


Night  of  Nights 

double    opening 

WOODMANSTEN   INN 

near  Pclham  Pkway. 

Sat.,  Sept.  6 
Sun.,  Sept.  7 

with 

HUSTON  RAY 

world's  premier  Pianist 

and  his  noted  original 

Columbia  Broadcasting 
Orchestra 

NO  COVER 
"Where  beauty  and  fash- 
ion congregate  joyously" 


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ATTENTION  EXHIBITORS 


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I 


JOSEPH  M.SCHENCK 

PRESENTS 


GRIFFITH'S 


/  »       «  '  • 


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:i  WALTER  HUSTON 

i  *nd  UNA  MERKEL 

liOREATER  THAU . 

THEBiRTHOFAHfffON 


n 

;  GREATER  THAN 

THE  BIRTH  OFA  NATION  -- 

I* 


most 


years 


"Audience  cheers  4-Star  Talkie.  A  beautiful,  powerfully 
dramatic  and  fiercely  human  contribution  to  the  talking 
screen.  A  production  that  rings  with  grandeur.  Should 
please  every  man,  woman  and  child."  Daily  News, 


"Should  be  received  with 
acclaim.  An  entertainment 
which  is  at  once  enjoyable 
and  inspiring.  Griffith  re- 
mains still  the  'Old  Master' 
of  the  cinematic  realm." 
American. 

"Ten  years  from  now  audi- 
ences will  still  be  viewing 
'Lincoln.'  A  worthy  succes- 
sor to  'Birth  of  a  Nation.' 
In  its  entirety  it  leaves  one 
spent  with  the  force  of  its 
appeal.  'Lincoln'  cannot  be 
missed  by  anyone." 

Graphic. 

"Masterpiece  of  the  Screen. 

'Lincoln'    will    live   longer 

than  its  creators.  It  will  be 

the  most  talked  of  and  the 

most    seen    picture    ever 

made." 

Journal  of  Commerce. 


"  'Lincoln'  is  a  picture  that 
calls  for  your  attention.  A 
picture  to  be  proud  of." 

Telegram. 

"A  masterpiece  that  merits 

a  visit  from  every  motion 

picture  fan  in  the  country." 

Telegraph. 

"It  represents  an  earnest 
and  a  worthy  contribution 
to  the  better  things  of  the 
talking  pictures."   World. 

"Impressive  movie. 
Worthy.  Beautiful.  Spec- 
tacular." Mirror. 

"Appealing  entertain- 
ment." Journal. 

"Will  go  down  to  posterity 
as  a  great  work." 

Brooklyn  Union. 


"COMMERCIAL 
'LINCOLN'  SHOU1 
BE  GRIFFITH 
GREATEST  CO 
TRIBUTION  1 
THE  EXHIBITOl 

— Vari 


"A  Real  Document.  A  picture  of  pat! 
sweep.  Should  build  in  its  various  runs  tl 
out  the  country.' 


» 


Motion  Picture 

"Griffith  again  blazes  the  trail  with  'Line 

picture  that  will  live  as  long  as  his  name. 

is  much  to  justify  the  slogan  'the  most  im 

motion  picture  in  15  years.'  " 

Daily  R 

"A  distinguished  picture.  One  of  the  m 
sorbing,  entertaining  and  important  sub, 
the  talkie  age.  Another  answer  to  the  < 
for  bigger  and  better  pictures." 


Film 


«IT    Will     MAKE 


Critics 

important  picture  produced 


"Walter  Huston  gives  the 
most  brilliant  performance 
seen  on  stage  or  screen." 


"It    will    find    a    welcoming 
echo  in  the  South." 

M.  P.  \ 


"Sheridan's  Ride  is  thrilling 
and  glorious." 

oklyn    Eayle 


AMD  UNA  MERKEL 


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"Lincoln"  has  taken  New  York  by 
storm*    Not  in  many  years  has 
there  been  a  picture  that  has  caused  such 
excitement  on  Broadway*    Capacity 
Business  since  the  opening   proved  this 
New  York's  most  satisfying  $2  hit* 

UNITED  ARTISTS  PICTURE 


AAni  re   or    kdiAfcurv' 


N.  Y.  EVENING 


CRAZIEST 
CLOWNS 


OLSEN  &  JOHNSON 


Irene  Delroy  .  Charles  King 
Lowell  Sherman  •  Noah  Beery 
Lotti  Loder    •  Vivien  Oakland 

Stage  play  by  Elmer  Rice.    Adaption  and  dialogue 
by  Joseph  Jackson.     Directed  by  Archie  Mayo. 


JLhe  two  goofiest  guys  that 
ever  threw  an  audience  into 
hysterics!  They  may  be  crazy, 
but  they  get  the  laughs! 

Catch  Olsen  and  Johnson  in 
"Oh  Sailor  Behave"  as  a 
couple  of  silly  salts  seeing  the 
sights  in  Naples!  Gobs,  girls 
and  gondolas! 

Thar's  gold  in  them  thar  gobs! 


Mm 
fetos 


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ME 


BIGGER  THAN  THE  BIGGEST 





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Wednesday,  September  3,  193 


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Industry  Leaders  Optimistic 


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try  was  still  struggling-  with 
experiments  in  production  and 
the  payment  of  heavy  obliga- 
tions involved  in  the  changeover 
to  sound.  Potential  patronage,  even 
in  a  period  of  drastic  and  prolonged 
depression,  is  always  sufficient  to 
provide  theaters  with  the  attendance 
necessary  to  show  a  profit,  provided 
the  right  kind  of  pictures  are  offer- 
ed, one   leader  said. 

Practically  all  executives  lay 
stress  on  the  fact  that  production 
plans  for  the  new  season  will  be 
worked  out  to  keep  in  better  step 
with  public  taste,  and  machinery 
will  be  geared  so  it  can  change  cyl- 
inders quickly  when  a  change  in 
events  makes  it  necessary.  Curtail- 
ment of  unnecessary  overhead,  to- 
gether with  greater  operating  effi- 
ciency through  better-knit  organiza- 
tions, also  are  expected  to  prove 
important  factors  making  for  great- 
er profits  next  year. 

Individual   statements   follow: 
Green   Lights  Ahead! 

Good  Times  Are  Here  for 
Those  Who  Plug 

By  JOSEPH  I.  SCHNITZER 

President,  Radio  Pictures 
"DUSINESS  in  this  country  isn't 
half  as  bad  as  all  the  crepe  hang- 
ers would  have  you  believe.  Good 
pictures  are  still  packing  them  in  from 
New  York  to  San  Diego,  and  it 
doesn't  matter  whether  the  weather 
is  hot,  cold  or  indifferent.  It's  high 
time  to  stop  crying  calamity  and  go 
to  work.  Stop  bellyaching  pessim- 
ism. Start  to  yell  optimism!  Good 
times  are  here,  but  you  have  to  get  off 
your  seat  to  realize  it 

Green   Lights  Ahead! 

Doldrums     Are     Passed     and 

Pickup  Has  Begun 

By  H.  M.  WARNER 

President,   Warner  Bros. 

W/"E    HAVE    passed    through    the 
doldrums  of  depression  and  are 
pushing   on    to   prosperity. 

I    gauge   my    opinion   on    the    brisk 
attendance    of    the    public    at    motion 


Psycholog-Moment 

Quick  action  at  the  psycho- 
logical moment  is  an  impor- 
tant factor  in  reviving  pros- 
perity, Sam  Dembow,  Jr.,  said 
recently  to  a  group  of  Publix 
executives  in  connection  with 
the  Paramount  Publix  Pros- 
perity Week,  Oct.  5-11.  The 
growing  conviction  everywhere 
that  the  worst  is  over  and 
good  times  are  just  ahead 
makes  this  the  psychological 
moment  for  all  to  put  their 
shoulders  to  the  prosperity 
wheels — and  push  hard! 


Adolph  Zukor's  forecast 

AMONG  the  first  to  sense  the  return  of  good  times  and  sound  a 
note  of  optimism  was  Adolph  Zukor.     The  Paramount  Publix 
president's   remarks,   which   were   seized   and   commented   upon  by 
Arthur  Brisbane  in  his  Hearst-syndicated  column,  were,  in  part: 

"For  one  thing,  we  had  lost  our  heads.  We  began  to  think 
about  a  dollar  as  we  ought  to  think  about  a  25-cent  piece.  After 
a  while  we  shall  learn  what  money  is,  what  thrift  and  common- 
sense  mean.  Then  we  shall  be  better  off  than  we  ever  were.  Noth- 
ing better  than  this  so-called  slump  could  have  happened  to  us. 
For  my  part  I  was  never  more  optimistic  in  my  life." 


picture  houses  and  the  satisfactory 
rise  in   receipts. 

More  than  one  student  of  eco- 
nomics has  commented  recently  on 
the  renewed  attendance  at  movie 
houses  as  indicative  of  the  increased 
spending  capacities  of  the  public. 
But  I  hold  that  the  public  is  al- 
ways eager  to  be  entertained.  More 
selective  and  discriminating  than 
ever,  it  yet  responds  when  offered 
pictures   rich   in   entertainment   value. 

Summer  or  winter,  in  and  out  of 
season,  during  sporadic  industrial 
slumps  and  during  prosperity  peaks 
— always  the  public  must  be  amused. 
No  medium  has  been  devised,  so 
perfectly  answering  the  bill  as  talk- 
ing pictures.  The  scale  of  admis- 
sion is  reasonable  and  within  the 
means  of  all. 

Business  is  better — and  is  going  to 
become   still   better. 

Green    Lights  Ahead! ■ 


Personalities  Main  Factor  in 

Holding  Public 
By  JOSEPH  M.  SCHENCK 

President   and  Chairman   of  the 
Board  of  Directors,   United  Artists 

'"THERE  is  nothing  to  be  alarmed 
about  in  the  theatrical  situation. 
We  must  keep  in  mind  that  personali- 
ties are  still  the  big  factor  in  motion 
pictures.  It  is  ridiculous  for  anvone 
to  set  a  definite  limit  on  the  life  of 
a   star. 

Everybody  said  that  Rudolph  Val- 
entino was  through.  Then  we  made 
him  a  star  and  produced  pictures 
which  were  tremendously  popular. 
Twice  the  "prophets"  have  said  that 
Gloria  Swanson  was  through.  The 
first  time  she  came  back  with  "Sadie 
Thompson"  and  the  second  with  "The 
Trespasser." 

Real  personalities,  big  names,  in 
<rood  pictures,  are  the  answer  to  con- 
ditions in  the  theater.  It  is  the  job 
of  the  picture  producer  to  keep  on 
building  attractive  personalities  by 
putting  them  in  successively  good  pic- 
tures. 

Green   Lights  Ahead! 

Tending  Strictly  to  Own 
Business  Does  Trick 
By  ADOLPH  ZUKOR 

President,  Paramount  Publix 

J^HE  present  situation  will  be  cured 

when    business    men    realize    that 

they  must  study  their  problems  with 


an  eye  to  the  future  as  well  as  the 
present  and  then  apply  themselves 
with  all  their  energy  and  thought 
to  the  working  out  of  their  policies. 
Hard  work — and  by  hard  work  I 
mean  tending  strictly  to  our  own 
business  with  foresight  and  energy — 
will  bring  us  out  of  our  present  dif- 
ficulties. If  we  all  buckle  down  to 
our  jobs,  prosperity  will  be  back  again 
before   we    realize   it. 

Green   Lights  Ahead! 

Industry's  Biggest  Year  Is  in 
the  Making 

By   CARL  LAEMMLE 

President,  Universal  Pictures 
'"THERE  is  no  business  depression 
for  great  pictures.  The  remark- 
able box-office  records  being  made 
by  our  own  "All  Quiet  on  the  West- 
ern Front"  and  other  pictures  of  this 
caliber  proves  the  truth  of  that 
statement. 

With    many    fine    pictures    coming 
along,   I   believe  that   1930-31   will  be 
one    of   the    industry's   biggest   years. 
Green   Lights  Ahead! — 

High-Speed    Showmanship 

Must  be  Revived 

By  E.  W.  HAMMONS 

President,  Educational  Film, 
Exchanges 
TT  IS  as  true  today  as  it  has  ever 
been  that  we  have  something  the 
public  not  only  wants,  but  needs — 
entertainment — a  commodity  as  nec- 
essary to  the  human  well-being  as 
the  bare  essentials  of  life.  But  it  is 
truer  than  ever  before  that  the  com- 
modity we  are  now  selling — the  talk- 
ing picture — has  an  appeal  that  is 
infinitely  more  far-reaching  than  mo- 
tion pictures  ever  had  in  the  past. 

So  long  as  we  continue  to  provide 
the  public  with  the  type  of  enter- 
tainment that  the  developments  of 
our  industry  have  made  possible, 
and  with  the  high  quality  entertain- 
ment that  we  have  introduced,  our 
business  must,  and  will,  continue 
to   expand. 

We  have,  perhaps,  been  a  little 
spoiled  bv  the  overwhelming  success 
of  the  talking  pictures.  This  success 
has  been  taken  somewhat  for  grant- 
ed, resulting  perhaps  in  the  disin- 
tegration of  the  art  of  showmanship 
The  restoration  of  the  high-pressure 
showmanship  of  yore  is  necessary  to 
capitalize  to  the  fullest  extent  the 
rreat  values  we  are  offering  the  pub- 
lic  today. 

Bigger   business,    I    am   convinced, 


is   there,    for    the   enterprising   exhit 
itor  who  goes  after   it. 

Green   Lights  Ahead! ■ 

Quality    Specials    Will    Brin, 
Trade  Back 

By  E.  B.  DERR 

President,    Pathe    Exchange 
'T'HAT   pictures   of   modern   qualit 

suited    to    the    advanced    mental! 
ity    of    present    day    talking    pictur1 
audiences   can   draw   business   a.t   an  I 
time,  has  been  proved  by  the  succes 
of   the   few   pictures   that   held   up  1 1 
runs     during    one     of     the     warmes 
summers  in  years.     I  cite  "Holiday 
as   an   example.      If   producers   adop1 
a   policy    of    making   quality    special 
rather      than      stereotyped      progran 
"quantity"    pictures,    business    in    th, 
industry    will    rapidly   return   to   nor] 
mal. 

Green  Lights  Ahead! 

Modem  Type  Pictures  Wanted] 

by  Public 
By  JESSE  L.  LASKY 

Vice-President,  Paramount  Publix 
T  AM  confident  that  we  are  enter: 
ing  a  new  period  of  entertainmen 
prosperity.  Growing  receipts  of  the( 
ater  box-offices  throughout  th'l 
United  States  indicates  a  definit< 
trend  in  public  enthusiasm  for  thi 
modern  type  of  talking  picture  en. 
tertainment.  With  this  fact  definite 
ly  established,  producers  know  wha 
kind  of  product  to  turn  out,  and  tha 
is   just   what    Paramount   is    doing. 

■ Green   Lights  Ahead! 

Material  Stimulation  Getting 
Under  Way 

By  GEORGE  W.  WEEKS 

President,  Sono  Art  Productions  ' 
HpHE  history  of  all  business  ha: 
been  replete  with  fluctuating  cyi 
cles  in  which  the  crest  of  prosperity 
for  a  period  of  years  has  been  bal, 
anced  by  one  or  two  bad  seasonsi 
We  have  just  gone  through  a  sei 
vere  economic  strain  which  has  al 
ready  turned  the  curve  of  its  de 
pression.  All  signs  point  to  a  ma. 
terial  stimulation  in  business,  tradf 
and  entertainment  for  this  cominf) 
season. 


Katz  Saw  It  First! 

It  is  generally  believed  in 
financial  and  industrial  circles 
that  the  turning  point  of  a  cy- 
cle seldom  becomes  known 
until  two  months  or  so  after 
it  takes  place.  Roger  Babson's 
organization  recently  stated 
that  the  late  depression  period 
really  ended  about  May  30. 
That  was  about  the  time  Sam 
Katz  told  his  Publix  personnel 
that  the  slump  was  at  an  end. 


THE 


Wednesday,  September  3,  1930 


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DAILY 


11 


See  New  Prosperity  on  Way 


depression    Put    To    Run  By 
Good  Films 

By  AL  LICHTMAN 

Vice  Pres.   and  Gen.  Mgr., 
United  Artists 

THERE  is  no  depression  among 
theaters  playing  the  kind  of  pic- 
ures  that  the  public  is  anxious  to 
ee  and  hear.  Economics  can't  be 
lamed  for  inferior  pictures,  and  the 
nly  pessimists  are  those  with  duds 
n  their  hands." 

The  good  pictures  coming  along 
o\v  are  putting  the  so-called  depres- 
ion  on  the  run.  Productions  hav- 
lg  originality,  strong  plot,  plenty 
f  action  and  punch,  will  always  get 
le  business.  With  more  of  these 
lms  being  turned  out  now,  a  hand- 
Mnely    profitable    season    is    ahead. 

Green    Lights  Ahead! 


Jeic  Season  Calls  for  Higher 
Standards 

By  GRANT  L.   COOK 

Executive  Vice-President, 
Tiffany  Productions 

WE  ARE  looking  forward  to  the 
|  greatest  picture  season  in  many 
lears,.  and  we  have  prepared  our- 
elves  accordingly.  We  are  con- 
Inced  that  the  industry  as  a  whole 
I  rapidly  climbing  the  upgrade,  and 
lir  absolute  faith  in  the  future  is 
lepressed  more  convincingly  in  our 
Lgmented  line-up  of  product  than 
]  could  possibly  be  in  words  or  fig- 
Ires. 

I  The  unique  place  "Journey's  End" 
lade  for  itself  in  the  history  of  pic- 
Ires  and  the  remarkable  public  re- 
Iponse  to  its  greatness  make  it 
learer  than  ever  that  great  pic- 
Ires  will  result  in  great  box-office 
f turns.  Tiffany  is  proceeding  on 
lis  maxim  and  has  made  "Journey's 
Ind"  the  objective  of  its  produc- 
jbn  standard  for  the  coming  season 
Ir  the  simple  reason  that  we  be- 
fcve  the  coming  season  will  show 
■ch  a  tremendous  advance  in  pros- 
jrity  that  nothing  short  of  the  best 
Hill   be    in   demand. 


Bankers  Go  Movie 

Laymen  visiting  Wall  St. 
these  days  report  that  they  get 
a  great  kick  out  of  hearing 
dignified  bankers  talking  about 
the  drawing  power  of  film 
stars  and  picture  hits.  Since 
the  financial  institutions  have 
become  so  heavily  involved 
with  the  amusement  industry, 
there  are  many  corners  of  the 
money  mart  where  theater  at- 
tendance and  box-office  figures 
are  discussed  more  than  ingot 
production    and    car    loadings. 


A  Contribution  from  Fox  Film 

T^OX  FILM  has  given  the  new  prosperity  a  healthy  send-off  by 
presenting  exhibitors  with  "Common  Clay,"  which  not  only  sig- 
nalized the  opening  of  Fox's  own  Greater  Talkie  Season,  but  has 
revived  interest  and  spread  cheer  in  other  circuit  and  independent 
houses.  This  drawing  card  is  a  sample  of  the  aces  that  are  to 
come,  says  Winfield  Sheehan. 

The  Fox  sales  forces,  under  the  generalship  of  James  R. 
Grainger,  will  split  $75,000  next  month  in  cash  bonuses  for  good 
work  the  past  season.  Additional  incentive  for  greater  effort  in 
1930-31  is  provided  by  an  extra  $10,000  from  Harley  L.  Clarke  to 
augment  the  $75,000  that  will  be  awarded  again  next  year.  All  of 
which  means  that  Fox  looks  forward  to  its  biggest  year. 


Production,   Presentation  Are 
Chief  Problems 

By  JOE  BRANDT 

President,  Columbia  Pictures 

XJEVER  has  the  motion  picture 
industry  faced  a  year  as  fraught 
with  potential  success  as  that  just 
passed.  The  readjustment  following 
the  advent  of  sound  is  practically 
complete  with  approximately  80  per 
cent  of  the  theaters  of  the  country 
already  wired  and  the  remainder 
equipping  as  fast  as  the  installations 
can   be   made. 

The  constant  and  consistent  im- 
provement in  the  technique  of  both 
recording  and  reproduction  has  help- 
ed immeasurably.  The  picture-go- 
ing public  is  now  thoroughly  sound 
conscious  and  sound  satisfied.  With 
that  tremendous  hurdle  successfully 
negotiated  our  problems  have  be- 
come solely  those  of  production  and 
presentation. 

The  determination  of  the  majority 
of  producers  to  create  only  the  best 
in  motion  picture  entertainment  is 
reflected  in  such  recent  great  suc- 
cesses as  "Hell's  Angels,"  "Journey's 
End,"  "Abraham  Lincoln,"  "All 
Quiet  on  the  Western  Front,"  "Old 
English,"  "Rain  or  Shine,"  "Com- 
mon   Clay"    and    others. 

Also,  the  tremendous  advance  that 
has  been  made  in  the  field  of 
exhibition,  which  has  transformed 
the  presentation  of  motion  pictures 
from  a  business  to  an  art,  has  won 
millions  of  new  patrons  to  our  the- 
aters. I  can  see  nothing  but  ever- 
increasing  success  and  permanence 
ahead    for   the   industry. 

Green    Lights  Ahead! — 

Readjustment  Completed, 
Bright  Times  Ahead 

By  L.  A.  YOUNG 

President,    Tiffany    Productions 

[  FIRMLY  believe  that  the  picture 
industry  is  facing  an  awakening 
thai  will  put  behind  us  forever  all 
talk  of  unsettled  conditions  and  a 
dark  outlook  on  the  future.  The 
motion  picture  business  as  a  whole 
has  been  passing  through  a  period 
of  readjustment,  due  entirely,  in  my 
opinion,  to  the  sudden  transition 
from    silent    to    talking    pictui 

Today  we  are  wholly  justified  in 
looking     forward     to     the     brightest 


season  in  many  years.  The  indus- 
try is  becoming  more  and  more  stab- 
ilized, and  will  be  much  the  better 
for  the  thorough  shaking  up  it  has 
had  through  the  advent  of  talking 
pictures.  It  isn't  the  old  times  we 
want  back.  It  is  the  prosperity  and 
advancement  of  the  new  era  that  is 
upon  us  that  will  make  our  industry 
greater,  more  firmly  established  and 
more    certain    of    its    own    greatness. 

Green    Lights   Ahead! 


Elasticity  in  Production 
Policies  is  Urged 

By  C.  J.  SCOLLARD 

Executive    Vice-President, 
Pathe   Exchange 

[  SEE  an  elastic  production  policy, 
which  will  permit  pictures  to  be 
made  close  to  release  date  and  thus 
in  step  with  the  ever-changing  pub- 
lic taste,  as  a  solution  of  wha_t  ails 
the  box-office.  Producing  a-  season's 
array  in  advance  gives  a  company 
amusement  merchandise  that  may 
become  frozen  assets  before  released. 

Green   Lights  Ahead! 


Rapidly  Getting  Back  to 
Normal  Stride 

By  H.  B.  FRANKLIN 

President,  Fox  West  Coast  Theaters 

AM  sure  that  the  barometer  of 
business  is  on  the  rise  and  that 
reports  in  the  next  few  weeks  will 
show  that  business  is  rapidly  ap- 
proaching its  normal  stride.  Such 
constructive  optimism  will  not  only 
be  reflected  in  fields  related  to  the 
picture  industry,  but  also  will  have 
a  wholesome,  stimulating  effect  on 
general  business  .  .  .  with  consequent 
benefit    to    the    theaters. 


Staten  Is.  Opening  Gives 
Publix  6  in  New  York  Area 

Opening  of  the  Paramount,  Staten 
Island,  about  Oct.  10.  will  give 
Publix  six  houses  in  Greater  New 
York.  House  will  seat  2,300  and 
provision  has  been  made  for  stage 
presentations.  Other  theaters  being 
operated  in  this  area  are  the  Cri- 
terion. Paramount,  Rivoli,  Rialto  and 
Brooklyn     Paramount. 


Al  Hoffman  Managing 
U.  A.  Minneapolis  Branch 

Minneapolis  —  United  Artists  has 
transferred  Al  Hoffman,  manager  of 
the  Chicago  exchange,  to  take  over 
managerial  duties  of  the  local  branch, 
succeeding  Harry  Lotz,  special  rep- 
resentative, who  has  been  in  charge 
since  the  resignation  of  Tom   Burke. 

■ Green   Lights   Ahead! 

Salt  Lake  Zoning  Confab 

Salt  Lake  City — The  local  terri- 
torial zoning  and  protection  con- 
ference got  under  way  yesterday. 
Representing  exhibitors  are  John  J. 
Gillette,  Andrew  Murdock  and  J.  E. 
Ryan.  Distributor  delegates  are: 
Joe  A.  Huff,  Universal;  Charles  L. 
Walker,  Fox,  F.  S.  Gulbasen,  Para- 
mount. 

Green    Lights   Ahead! 

Future    Rivoli    Bookings 

Eddie  Cantor's  "Whoopee"  is 
slated  to  follow  "Monte  Carlo"  at 
the  Rivoli,  New  York.  Subsequent 
bookings  for  this  house  have  Harold 
Lloyd's  "Feet  First,"  scheduled  to 
follow  the  Cantor  film,  and  Charlie 
Chaplin's  "City  Lights,"  set  to  come 
in  after  the  Lloyd  special.  "Follow 
Thru"  has  been  booked  into  the 
Paramount  for  the  week  of  Sept.   12. 

Green   Lights  Ahead! 

Berlinger  Acoustics  for  Mt.   Eden 

The  Mt.  Eden,  Bronx,  is  being 
given  Berlinger  Acoustics  treat- 
ment. Consolidated  Amusements 
owns   the   house. 

Green   Lights   Ahead! 

Coast  House  To  Revive  Hits 
West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles  —  Principal  Theaters 
has  reopened  the  Alhambra  with  a 
policy  of  showing  revivals  of  talker 
hits. 

Green  Lights  Ahead! 

Mpls.  Protection  Meet  Sept.  5 
Minneapolis  —  A  meeting  will  be 
held  Sept.  5  by  the  local  Film  Board 
of  Trade  to  discuss  the  question  of 
protection  requested  by  Publix  in 
this    territory. 

■ — Green    Lights  Ahead! 

Establishing  Play  Service 
Viola  Irene  Cooper,  authors'  mo- 
tion picture  and  radio  representative, 
is  moving  the  latter  part  of  this 
week  from  <>24  Madison  .Ave.  to  9 
Fast  59th  St..  where  she  will  put 
out  a  weekly  bulletin  of  plays  and 
books    produced    abroad. 


'Roxy,'  Too 

In  his  weekly  radio  broad- 
cast the  other  evening,  S.  L. 
Rothafel  included  an  optimis- 
tic note.  'Roxy'  told  about,  10,- 
000,000  listeners  that  the  "pic- 
ture theater,  with  its  universal 
appeal  and  popular  form  of 
entertainment,  is  a  barometer 
of  general  conditions  and  eco- 
nomic prosperity  and  he  be- 
lieves that  the  increasing  busi- 
ness marks  the  advent  of  bet- 
ter  times. 


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MOMfYMAKER 

THE  GREATEST 
OF  THEM   ALL! 

No  need  to  tell  the  thousands  of  showmen 
who  cashed  in  heavily  on  the  previous 
"Lone  Wolf"  pictures  that  "Last  of  the 
Lone  Wolf"  is  a  box-office  winner.  Here 
is  one  production  they  KNOW  is  "in  the 
bag" because  in  this  the"Lone  Wolf"  talks. 


Portrayed  by  a  notable 
cast  including 

PATSY  RUTH  MILLER 
LUCIEN  PRIVAL 
OTTO  MATIESEN 

Directed  by 

RICHARD   BOLESLAVSKY 
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COLUMBIA  winner 


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THE 

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)F  FILM  DOM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


/OL.  LIII   No.  55 


Thursday,  September  4,   1930 


Price   5   Cents 


Los  Angeles  Legit.  Stage  Boom  Killed  by  Talkers 

10-YEARBRITISH  PROGRAM  FOR  PARAMOUNT 

Columbia  Has  1 0  Feature  Productions  Under  Way 


Five  Pictures  Shooting — 

Five  Preparing — 104 

Shorts  on  List 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Columbia  studios  are 
working  practically  at  capacity,  with 
10  pictures  at  present  under  way,  five 
of  then,  shooting  and  five  others  in 
preparation.  The  pictures  in  work 
include  "Lawless  Valley,"  with  Buck 
Junes,  "Dirigible,"  with  Jack  Holt 
and  Ralph  Graves;  "Brothers,"  with 
Bert  Lytell;  "For  the  Love  o'  Lil," 
with  Jack  Mulhall  and  "Tol'able 
David"  with  Richard  Cromwell.  In 
preparation  are  "Madonna  of  the 
treets,"  "The  Criminal  Code,"  "Fifty 
(Continued  on   Page  2) 


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GreenLights?  "Sure!" Says  Sheehan 

Hollywood  (Special  wire  to  THE  FILM  DAILY)— More  than 
ever  before  good  talkers  will  enjoy  extended  run  engagements.  Where 
the  silent  picture  played  a  week,  the  talking  picture  can  and  does 
play  three  or  four  weeks,  provided  it  is  a  good  talking  picture.  In- 
stead of  half  a  week,  audible  films  will  play  a  full  week.  Naturally 
this  means  new  devotees  of  talking  pictures  and  weekly  patrons 
recruited  from  those  who  formerly  were  only  occasional  customers. 
All  depends  obviously  on  the  excellence  of  productions,  and  I  fully 
believe  the  studios  will  give  pictures  of  such  worth  that  they  will 
bring  even  greater  demand  for  lengthy  engagements  during  the  fall 
and  winter.— WINFIELD   SHEEHAN. 


"COMMON  CLAY"  GROSSES 
$447,884  IN  FOUR  WEEKS 


"Common  Clay"  grossed  $447,884 
in  its  four  weeks'  run  at  the  Roxy. 
The  take  by  week  follows:  first, 
$107,367;  second,  $116,233;  third, 
$118,746;    fourth,   $105,538. 


36th  Branch  Office 

Opened  by  Tiffany 

Des  Moines — Tiffany  opens  a  new 
branch  office  here  next  week  with 
L.  J.  Miller  as  manager.  This  gives 
the  company  36  branches  in  the 
U.   S.  and   6  in   Canada. 


Plug  "Big  Trail" 

One  of  the  most  intensive 
song-plugging  campaigns  ever 
given  a  picture  number  is 
planned  by  Pat  Flaherty  of 
Fox  Red  Star  Music  Publish- 
ing Co.  in  connection  with 
"The  Big  Trail  Song,"  used 
in  the  Raoul  Walsh  special, 
"The  Big  Trail."  Fox  houses 
will  cooperate  in  putting  the 
song    over. 


40  P.  C.  Business  Increase 
Reported  By  Fox  Theaters 


Producing  Company  Plans 

$10,000,000  Outlay 

for  Pictures 

London  (By  Cable)— Under  the 
arrangement  whereby  Paramount 
Publix  is  to  lease  the  Elstree  studio 
of  British  &  Dominion  Films  for  the 
making  of  pictures  here,  the  American 
company  plans  to  spend  about  $10,- 
000,000  on  a  10-year  production  pro- 
gram. The  studio  lease  is  said  to 
involve  payment  of  nearly  $1,500,000. 


An  increase  of  more  than  40  per 
cent  in  business  of  Fox  Theaters 
throughout  the  country  during  the 
last  few  weeks  over  the  same  period 
last  year  is  reported  by  Oscar  S. 
Oldknow,  executive  vice-president, 
and  Harry  Arthur,  general  manager 
of  Fox  Theaters.  In  12  houses,  re- 
opened in  the  past  fortnight  after 
alterations,  attendance  has  increased 
50  per  cent  over  last  year,  according 
to  the  Fox  officials,  who  declare  that 
the  outlook  for  theaters  is  better 
now    than    it    has   ever    been. 


WEEKLY  CABINET  MEETINGS 


Universal  has  incorporated  the 
"cabinet  meeting"  idea  into  its 
system  of  operation.  Executives  of 
various  departments  now  meet  on 
Tuesdays  to  pool  ideas  as  to  policies 
and  movements.  Official  report  is 
that    the   plan    is   working   out    okay. 


Dramatic  Houses  Give  Way 

To  Sound  Screen  Programs 


R.  F.  Woodhull  Leaving 
Gen.  Talking  Pictures 

R.  1-  (Pete)  Woodhull,  general 
sales  manager  of  General  Talking 
Pictures,  has  resigned  Woodhull, 
formerly  president  of  tin  M  1'.  T. 
O.  A.,  will  rest  a  month  before  an- 
nouncing   his    new    plans. 


West    Coast    Bureau.    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Los    Angeles    Conversion    of    the 
Majestic,  for  more  than  two  decades 

a    dramatic    and    musical    comedy    the 
ater.   into  a   talking  picture  house,   nol 
Only    completes    the    extinction    of   the 
spoken  drama  on   the  local   Broadway, 
which    once    had    four    of    these    play- 
houses,    hut     marks    the    del. 
boom,    -Luted     ome    three   years  ago, 
that    promised    to   make    I.os   Am 
i  Continued  on  Page  2) 


RKO  METROPOLITAN  CHAIN 
BOOKS  FIRST  NATIONAL  35 


First  National's  entire  output  of 
35  features  for  1930-31  has  been 
booked  for  the  R-K-0  Metropolitan 
houses,  it  is  announced  by  Ned  E. 
Depinet. 

Depinet  also  has  closed  a  deal 
with  Floyd  Brown  to  play  F.  N.'s 
35  pictures  in  the  Rialto  and  Mary 
Anderson   in    Louisville. 


J.  J.  McCarthy  to  Handle 
Fox  Studios'  N.  Y.  Office 

J.  J.  McCarthy  has  succeeded  \l 
Lewis  iii  charge  of  the  New  York 
office  of  Fox's  coast  studios.  Lewis 
has  gone  West  to  join  the  story  de- 
partment at    Movietone  City. 


Invoking  Magic 

Vacco  Amedeo,  formerly 
with  Houdini,  has  been  hired 
as  a  lobby  attraction  at  the 
New  York  Paramount.  Vacco 
is  supposed  to  be  the  guy  who 
devised  the  trick  of  threading 
27  needles  in  his  mouth,  so 
Publix  figures  it  should  be 
simple  for  him  to  thread  long 
strings  of  customers  in  the 
theater's    big   lobby. 


THE 


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Thursday,  September  4,  193C 


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Vol.  Llll  No.  55    Thursday,  Sapt  4. 1930     Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  j.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary -Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor.  En- 
tered as  second  class  matter,  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Terms  (Postage 
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Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
6607.  London— Ernest  W.  Fredman,  The 
Film  Renter,  89-91  Wardour  St.,  W.  I. 
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Financial 


NEW  YORK  STOCK  MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Con.    Fm.    Ind 18  18  18       —     34 

Con.   Fm.   Ind.   pfd.   20         20         20  

East.    Kodak    219^    213J4   213J4  —  4lA 

Fox    Fm.    "A"....    51/2     49*6     50J4  —  IVe, 
Gen.    Thea.    Equ...    37'A      35^      36       —     y2 

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NEW   YORK   CURB    MARKET 

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Fox  Thea.  "A"   ...    11*4      10*4      10*4    +      H 
l.oew,   Inc.,   war...    11*4      H  H       —     34 

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 

Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40.   95^4  9554  9554  —     54 

Keith   A-O    6s46...   8154     8154     8154      

Loew  6s  41   x-war.   99         98*4     98*4     

Paramount   6s   47..  10054  10054  10054  —     54 

Par.   By   554s51 102  102  102        +      54 

Pathe  7s37    5754     57  57—1 

Warner    Pet.    6s39.   90*4     9054  9054  —     54 


Red  Star  May  Form  Subsidiary 
To  Handle  Growing  Business 


With  branch  offices  operating  in 
five  cities  in  addition  to  the  New 
York  headquarters,  Fox  Red  Star 
Music  Publishing  Co.  has  completed 
the  first  lap  of  its  expansion  pro- 
gram, states  Pat  Flaherty,  vice- 
president  and  general  manager.  A 
subsidiary  company  may  be  formed 
to  handle  Red  Star's  heavy  volume 
of   business,    it   is   understood. 

Red  Star  offices  are  now  functioning  a.. 
Los  Angeles,  San  Francisco,  Philadelphia, 
Detroit  and  Boston.  With  the  exception 
of  Germany  and  Central  Europe,  representa- 
tive companies  are  handling  the  Red  Sta. 
catalogue.  Deals  in  these  two  sections  art 
now  pending  and  will  be  closed  as  soon  as 
film   industry   conditions   there    are    readjusted. 

The  three  best-selling  numbers  on  the 
Red  Star  list  at  present  are :  "Where  Can 
You  Be,"  from  "Cheer  Up  and  Smile,"  "I'm 
on  the  Market  for  You,"  from  "High  Society 
Blues"  and  "Song  o'  My  Heart"  from  the 
John    McCormick   picture   of   the   same   title. 


COMING  &  GOING 


Garfinkle    Given    Assignment 

Harold  Garfinkle,  relief  manager, 
has  been  given  a  permanent  assign- 
ment by  Consolidated  Amusements 
and  is  now  in  charge  of  the  Luxor. 
He   succeeds   H.    Stravitz. 


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OSCAR  HANSON  of  Tiffany  is  back  from 
Toronto  where  he  conferred  with  Harold 
Pfaff,  Canadian  general  manager  for  Gau 
mont-Tiffany.  Hanson  leaves  again  next 
week  for  a  trip  around  the  country,  with 
Milwaukee   as  his   first   stop. 

BEN  BODEC,  who  last  week  wound  up 
his  connection  as  special  representative  for 
Columbia  in  the  middle  west,  is  bac';  in 
New  York.  He  formerly  was  with  Pathe 
in  a  similar  capacity,  coming  from  the  Pub- 
lix  New  England  division  under  the  regime 
of   J.    J.    Ford. 

MILTON  DIAMOND  is  due  in  New 
York   from   abroad   today   aboard   the    Bremen. 

SAM  KATZ  left  Paris  yesterday  to  return 
to  New  York  on  the  Olympic. 

MR.  AND  MRS.  DAVID  SARNOFF  are 
due  to  sail  from  the  other  side  today  on  the 
He  de   France  for  New  York. 

GIOVANNI  MARTINELLI,  opera  star 
who  has  appeared  in  Vitaphone  shorts,  sailed 
yesterday  on  the  Mauretania  for  Southamp- 
ton.      ' 

JOSEPH  A.  JACKSON,  scenarist  for 
Warner  Bros.,  is  on  his  way  to  Europe 
for    a    vacation. 

JOE  E.  BROWN  will  fly  from  St.  Louis 
to  Toledo  tomorrow  to  attend  a  midnight 
preview  of  his  First  National  picture,  "Top 
Speed,"  at  the  Pantheon. 

OLIVE  BORDEN  is  reported  due  in  New 
York  next  week  with  a  view  to  appearing 
in   an   A.    H.    Woods    stage   play    this    fall. 

HAL  B.  WALLIS,  LOUISE  FAZENDA 
(Mrs.  Wallis)  and  C.  GRAHAM  BAKER, 
First  Nationftl  production  executives,  are 
coming  to  New  York  from  the  coast  via  the 
Panama    Canal. 


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a    rival    of    New    York    as    legitimate 
producing   center. 

Up  to  the  arnvai  of  the  talkers  there  were 
times  when  this  city  had  as  many  as  10  to  12 
dramas  and  musical  comedies  running  cur- 
rently. Now  it  is  all  the  town  can  dj  to 
support  three  or  four  such  productions.  The 
experience  of  Henry  Duffy,  who  two  year.-> 
ago  had  about  a  dozen  dramatic  swick 
companies  in  operation  along  the  coast,  but 
went  bankrupt  this  year,  is  another  sign  o. 
the  times  which  showmen  regard  as  con- 
crete proof  that  the  public  prefers  talkers 
as     popuiar-priced     entertainment. 

RKO  is  now  planning  to  use  the  Mason 
for  the  staging  oi  le_itimate  productions, 
which  will  later  be  turned  into  talkers.  The 
subsidiary  handling  this  work  for  RKO  is 
known  as  .Metropolitan  Productions,  Ltd., 
with  Frederick  G.  Latham  as  general  stage- 
director  and  Charles  Harris  as  business  man- 
ager. Plays  proving  successuil  may  be 
brought   to   the    New   York   stage   also. 


Mrs.  Canavan  Buried 
St.  Louis — Funeral  services  for 
Mrs.  Sarah  Canavan,  mother  of  W. 
F.  Canavan,  international  president 
of  the  stage  hands  and  projectionists, 
also  mother  of  Thomas  J.  and  Leo 
C.  Canavan  of  the  Paramount  Film 
Enterprises,  were  held  here  Mon- 
day. Mrs.  Canavan,  who  was  69, 
died  Friday  following  a  paralytic 
stroke    the    week    before. 


"Squealer"    Reopens    Hippodrome 

Columbia's  "The  Squealer,"  with 
Jack  Holt  and  Matt  Moore,  will  be 
the  film  bill  for  the  reopening  of 
the  R-K-O  Hippodrome  on  Sept.  6. 
Demolition  of  the  house  has  been 
postponed  indefinitely.  Policy  again 
will    be    pictures    and    vaudeville. 


School  Uses  Talkers  To  Teach 

Atlantic  City  —  Talkers  are  now 
being  used  for  instruction  purposes 
in  the  schools  of  Ventnor,  exclusive 
residential    section    of    Atlantic    City. 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES  DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints       Made 

on  standard  or  16  mm.  stock 

INTER-CON1INENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 
74    Sherman    St.  Long    Island    City 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Sept.  9-10  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T.O 
of  Wisconsin  at  Big  Cedar  Lake 
Wis. 

Sept.  10  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sci 
ences  meet  to  discuss  wide  filrr 
problems. 

Sept.  15-16  Ninth  annual  convention  of  M 
P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastert 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  wil 
be  held  in   St.   Louis. 

Sept.    17      Second   meeting  of   Academy  of  M 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussior 
of    production    problems    and   widil 
film. 

Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  helc 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel 
phia. 

Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  o. 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylv. 
nia  and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  ol 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Nov,  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention to  be  held   in   Philadelphia. 


10  Columbia  Features 

Are  Now  Under  Way 

(Continued   from  Page    1) 

Fathoms    Deep,"    "Tennessee's    Part-' 
ner"  and  "Roseland." 

Columbia's  schedule  of  104  shorts  will  in- 
clude the  Disney  "Mickey  Mouse"  cartoons 
and  the  "Silly  Symphonies,"  "Curiosities," 
"The  Rambling  Reporter,"  "Specialties," 
"Krazy  Kat  Kartoons,"  "Talking  Screen 
Snapshots"  and  a  series  with  Eddie  Buzzell 
to  be  known  as  "Bedtime  Stories  for  Grown- 
ups." 


COMING 


AMALGAMATED      1 
VAUDEVILLE 
AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1 1600  Broadway,    New  York  City 

|  Phone  Penn.  3580 


With  the  virtues 

of  vice  and  the 

sins  of  love 


S.  II.  O.  DAYS  ARE  HERE  AGAIN! 

ERNST  I J IBITSC 1 1  S 

MONTE  CARLO 


ANYBODYS 
WOMAN 

Starring  RUTH  CHATTERTON  and  CLIVE 
BROOK.  Dramatic  rage  of  the  hour.  Played 
one-week-policy  Paramount,  N.  Y.,  two  weeks; 
second  week  topped  winter  highs!  $1,300  over 
full  week's  business  in  4  days  at  Paramount, 
Los  Angeles.  Records  in  San  Francisco,  Salt 
Lake,  Omaha,  everywhere. 


With  JACK  BUCHANAN  and  JEANETTE  Mac 
DONALD.  Got  $7,500  over  full  average  week's 
summer  business  in  5  days  at  Rivoli,  New  York. 
Smash  hit.  "Real  delight.  Women  adore  it", 
says  N.  Y.  Mirror.  "Sure  to  bowl  them  over", 
Film  Daily.  "Belongs  in  highest  rank",  Motion 
Picture  News.  Lavish  comedy  -  romance  of 
boudoirs,  beauties  and  bold  boy  friends. 


MOKE   HITS  ON  THE  WAY! 


Features: 

HAROLD  LLOYD 

"LADIES'  MAN" 

"THE  SPOILERS" 

ED  WYNN 

"FOLLOW  THRU" 

"KID  BOOTS", 

MAURICE  CHEVALIER 

"RODEO  ROMANCE" 

"FIGHTING  CARAVANS" 

"LAUGHTER" 

"TOM  SAWYER" 

"THE  ROYAL  FAMILY" 

"HUCKLEBERRY  FINN" 

"HONEYMOON  LANE" 

"HEADS  UP" 

2  GEORGE  BANCROFT 

"MOROCCO" 

4  CLARA  BOW 

"THE  VIRTUOUS  SIN" 

2  NANCY  CARROLL 

"SOCIAL  ERRORS" 

2  CHATTERTON-BROOK 

"SCARAB  MURDER  CASE" 

3  JACK  OAKIE 

"THE  RIGHT  TO  LOVE" 

2  WILLIAM  POWELL 

"SKIPPY" 

3  CHARLES  ROGERS 

LUBITSCH-CHEVALIER 

4  RICHARD  ARLEN 

More  I 

More! 

Shorts: 

104  PARAMOUNT  SOUND  NEWS 

The  industry's  admitted  leader 

104  ONE-REEL  ACTS 

With  showdom's  greatest  stars 

26  TWO-REEL  COMEDIES 

Making  the  whole  world  happy 

18  PARAMOUNT  SCREEN  SONGS 

Most  popular  single  rccler  made 

18  PARAMOUNT  TALKAR TOONS 

You  can  hill  them  like  features! 

12  PARAMOUNT  PICTORIALS 

Smashing  new  novelty  reel 


P  A  It  A  M  O  U  I\  T 

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Every  one  a  direct  hit*  First  National's  mighty 
squadron  swoops  across  the  country  in  a  blaze 
of  box-office  glory.  Leading  the  way  to  show 
man  prosperity.  Setting  new  profit  standard! 
that  only  First  National's  shock  troops  wil 
surpass.  Still  the  ONLY  backbone  product  of  the 
country's  progressive  showmen.    jk>    ▲    ▲    A 


FIRST    NATIONAL'S    SQUADRON    OF    HIT 


WHAT  A  POWERFUL  f  IRfT 
NATIONAL  LINE-UP  ^ 

)AWN    PATROL 


Its  unsurpassed  record  of  accomplishments — its  spectacu- 
lar flying  scenes  PLUS  a  human,  thrill-packed  story  PLUS 
the  most  popular  stars  on  the  screen  PLUS  a  powerful 
supporting  cast  make  it  "The  Ace  of  ail  Air  Pictures." 


Richard  BARTHELMESS 

DOUGLAS    FAIRBANKS,    Jr. 
NEIL  HAMILTON 


r  O  P 


SPEED 


Topping  the  top  everywhere.  Broken  records  in  Pittsburgh, 
Washington,  Los  Angeles  attest  the  power  of  the  First 
National  ace.  Going  like  wildfire  at  New  York  and 
Brooklyn  Strands. 


JOE    E.   BROWN 

BERNICE         CLAIRE 
JACK        WHITING 


f  H  E     BAD     MAN 


Booked  by  the  Who's  Who  of  Circuit  Buyers,  for  the 
genius  of  Walter  Huston,  the  power  of  the  great  stage 
play,  the  unusual  blending  of  hilarious  comedy  and 
dramatic   pathos.     He's   irresistible. 


WALTER   HUSTON 

DOROTHY  REVIER,   JAMES  RENNIE 
SIDNEY  BLACKMER,  O.  P.  HEGGIE 


BRIGHT    LIGHTS 


Big  business  in  Los  Angeles  and  Pittsburgh  tipped  off  the 
industry  to  its  box-office  magnetism.  Set  for  "A"  playing 
time  everywhere.  All  in  Technicolor.  Introduces  a  snappier, 
brighter,  cleverer  Dorothy  Mackaill  in  a  carnival  of  Congo 
love  and  New  York  frivolity. 


dorothy  MACKAILL 

FRANK    FAY,     NOAH    BEERY 
FRANK  McHUGH,  JAMES  MURRAY 


LEAD  THE  ADVANCE  ON  BOX-OFFICE  RECORDS 


The  Screen's  Famous 
Thrillers  Re-made  to 
Revive  Big  Business 

The  Great  Pathe  Serials  that  popularized  motion  picture 
entertainment    and    promoted    steady    theatre    patronage 

AMPLIFIED  by  exciting  dialogue  —  INTENSIFIED  by  startling  sound  effects  — 
MODERNIZED  in  action,  acting  and  staging  —  EMBELLISHED  by  a  new  Hero  and 
Heroine  for  youngsters  to  idolize  and  grown-ups  to  applaud  and  follow  week  after 
week —  Each  serial  complete  in  Sixteen  2-reel  High  Tension  Sound  episodes. 


FAST  ACTION-NERVE  TINGLING  ADVENTURES 
-CLEVERLY  SUSPENDED  SUSPENSE  TO  MAIN- 
TAIN INTEREST  AND  KEEP  THEM   COMING 


The  New 


PERILS  of  PAULINE 


The  New 


EXPLOITS  of  ELAINE 


The  New 


POISON 


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.  .   _'.....        ...  ■■         .  . 


Sight  and  sound  at  100% 
showmanship  efficiency 


PATHE 


La  Maison  des  Nouvelles  Creations 

(The  Home  of  New  Hit*  J 


THE 


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Vol.  LIN  No.  56      Friday,  Sept.  5. 1930      Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
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Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
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Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 
..    18J*      18J4      18H    +      V4 
.... 217*4   213J4   213J/2 


10 

34^4   —  'A 

30%  —  Yi 

2Yi  —  Y% 


Con.    Fin.     Ind 

East.     Kodak 

Fox  Fm.  "A"    ....   51#  49%  50%   + 

Gen.    Thea.    Equ...    36*4      34%  35*4  — 

Loew's,  Inc 77*4      75*4  76*4    + 

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Para.     F-L     61*$     60  60*4    H 

Pathe    Exch 4tt        4*4  4*4 

do     "A"     10*6      10 

R-K-O      35%      34 

Warner    Bros 31*4      30 

do  rts 2V%        2% 

NEW  YORK  CURB  MARKET 

Fox  Thea.   "A"    ...    107/g      10*4  10*4      ..... 

Loew,     Inc.,    war..    10*4      10*4  10*4   —     54 

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do    6s    41    x-war...    99*4      99*4  99*4    +      54 

Paramount    6s    47..  100%  100%  100%    +      *4 

Paramount    S*4s50.    94*4      94*4     94*4      

Par.    By.    5*4s51 .  .  .  101%  101%  101%  —     *4 

Pathe  7s37    58*4     58*4  58*4   +   1*4 

Warners     6s39      ...    903/$     90         90  


Spanish  Talker  Policy 

for  Manhattan  House 

First  Spanish  talker  house  in  the 
east  will  be  opened  by  Manhattan 
Playhouses  on  Sept.  12,  when  the  San 
Jose  at  110th  St.  and  Fifth  Ave.,  New 
York,  inaugurates  this  policy  with 
the  Spanish  version  of  "Common 
Clay." 


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New  Tork 
1540  Broadway 
BRY«nt  4712 


Long   Island  City 

154  Crescent  St. 

STIllwell  7940 


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Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Chicago  Hollywood 

1727    Indian.  Ave.    6700  S|^'dMoniC8 
CALumet  2691     HOLlywood    4121 


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The  Show  Room 

— displays  its  wares     , 

(Continued   from  Page    1) 

on  the  big  alley.  The  hilarious  Marx 
Brothers  in  "Animal  Crackers."  The 
sophisticated  musi-cocktail  "Monte 
Carlo."  The  tremendous  "Abraham 
Lincoln."  The  spectacular  "Hell's 
Angels."  The  cheerful  "Rain  or 
Shine."  The  powerful  "Outside  the 
Law."  The  irresistible  "Journey's 
End."  The  charming  "Old  Eng- 
lish." The  gripping  "Dawn  Patrol" 
and  the  sensational  "Moby  Dick." 
And  if  these  are  not  class  enough 
to  hold  'em,  Mate,  why  you'd  better 
turn  the  old  showhouse  into  an  in- 
door swimming  beach  or  sheltered 
polo   field. 

*  *         * 

5m»(    and    the   screen,    like    oil    and   water, 
were    never    made    to    mix. 

*  *  * 

The  indefatigable, 
impetuous  and  reac- 
tionary Mr.  Welford 
Beaton  in  his  sin- 
cere and  breezy 
"Film  Spectator"  steps  right  up  to 
the  journalistic  rostrum  and  an- 
nounces in  his  largest  and  blackest 
type  as  follows:  "I  challenge  all 
the  producers,  production  executives, 
associate  producers  and  supervisors 
in  Hollywood  to  meet  in  convention 
and  find  one  among  them  who  can 
explain  what  a  motion  picture  is." 
We  are  used  to  balmy  questions,  but 
here's  one  that  has  not  only  us  but 
our  entire  staff  and  household  in 
an  apparently  inextricable  quandary. 
After  looking  at  the  question  from 
every  angle  we  give  it  up.  In  fact, 
we  never  even  heard  of  one.  And 
now,  MR.  BONES,  just  what  IS  a 
motion  picture?  and,  if  you  tell  us 
it's  a  painting  in  a  moving  van, 
we'll   scream! 


Oh! 

Mr.  Beaton 


FOR  20  PARIS  PICTURES 


All  20  of  the  stories  to  be  produced 
in  foreign  languages  at  Paramount's 
studio  at  Joinville,  France,  will  be 
made  in  French  and  Spanish.  Just 
how  much  of  the  feature  product  will 
be  made  in  German  is  indefinite  pend- 
ing settlement  of  the  film  situation  in 
that   country. 

Ninety  versions  will  be  made  of  the  20 
features  scheduled,  according  to  revised  plans. 
At  least  six  will  be  made  in  13  languages 
which  are:  French,  Spanish,  German,  Italian, 
Portuguese,  Swedish,  Polish,  Czechslovakian, 
Hungarian,  Roumanian,  Crotian,  Norwegian 
and    Dutch. 


Union  Dispute  Holds  Off 
Publix  Units  in  Montreal 

Montreal — Return  of  Publix  stage 
shows  at  the  Capitol  is  temporarily 
off  due  to  a  dispute  with  the  musi- 
cians'   union. 


Roy  D'Arcy  Starring 

in  10  Two-Reel  Shorts 

Adolph  Pollak,  president  of  Holly- 
wood Pictures,  is  producing  for  the 
state  right  market  a  series  of  10 
two  -  reel  subjects  starring  Roy 
D'Arcy.  First  of  the  series,  "Gypsy 
Code,"  has  been  completed  at  the 
Audio  Cinema  studios  in  Long 
Island  and  has  been  booked  for  240 
days  by  the  Fox  chain. 


Japanese  Gardens  Now  Second  Run 
With  the  acquisition  of  the  River- 
side, New  York,  former  R-K-O 
house,  by  Fox,  policy  of  the  Japanese 
Gardens  has  been  changed  from  first 
run  to  second  run.  The  Riverside's 
programs  are  first  run. 


600  Wired  in  Canada 

Toronto — Of  the  1,000  theaters  in 
the  Dominion,  600  are  now  wired, 
a  survey  reveals. 


COMING  &  GOING 


HECTOR  TURNBULL  and  DOROTHY 
ARZNER  are  on  their  way  east  to  take  up 
duties   at    the   Paramount   New   York    Studios. 

DR.  A.  H.  GIANNINI  left  last  night  for 
the    coast. 

KARL  ETTLINGER,  German  actor,  is  on 
his  way  to  America  to  appear  in  Warner- 
First    National    pictures. 

HARRY  GREEN  left'  yesterday  for  the 
Coast. 

HARRY  D'ARRAST  and  FRED  NIBLO 
are  expected  in  New  York  from  the  coast 
shortly   on   their  way   to   Europe. 

CONRAD  NAGEL  is  coming  east  for  his 
first   visit   in   six  years. 

JOSEPH  SCHENCK  is  expected  in  New 
York    from    Hollywood    in    a    few   days. 

NATHANIAL  FINISTON,  Paramount 
music   director,   has   returned   to   Hollywood. 


Phone    StiUwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES  DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or  16  mm.  stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 
74    Sherman   St.  Long   Island   City 


Warner  Rights  Expire  Sept.  15 
Rights  issued  by  Warner  Bros,  to 
stockholders,  for  the  purchase  of  ad- 
ditional common  stock  at  $20  a  share 
in  the  ratio  of  one  new  share  for  every 
four  now  held,  will  expire  Sept.  15. 

The  stock  exchange  yesterday  ap- 
proved listing  of  800,876  additional 
shares  of  Warner  common. 


Fox  Ridgewood  Reopens  Today 

The     Ridgewood,     Brooklyn,     Fox 
house,   reopens   today. 


NOTICE 


His  wide  experience  in  Europe  and 
Labrador  ice  -  fields  places  Alfred 
Gandolfi,  of  3311  -  85th  St.,  Jackson 
Heights,  L.  I.,  Telephone  Pomeroy 
8540,  in  a  position  to  handle  difficulties 
to  be  found  in  making  foreign  pictures. 
He  speaks  four  languages  and  ranks 
with  the  best  first  sound  cameramen. 
At  liberty. 


Kooler-Aire 

The  SILENT 

Summer   Attraction 

KOOLER-AIRE    ENGINEERING    CORP. 

1914  PARAMOUNT  BUILDING  NEW  YORK 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


9-10  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T.O. 
of  Wisconsin  at  Big  Cedar  Lake 
Wis. 

10 


Sept. 

Sept.  10  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sci- 
ences meet  to  discuss  wide  film 
problems. 

Sept.  15-16  Ninth  annual  convention  of  M. 
P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  will 
be  held  in   St.   Louis. 

Sept.  17  Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  oi 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in  Philadelphia. 


New  Incorporations 


Balconades  Ballroom,  theaters;  L.  Mendel- 
son,     1440     Broadway,    New    York.       $10,000. 

Bergenline  Amusement  Co.,  West  New 
York;  Benjamin  J.  Darling,  Jersey  City. 
$5,000. 

Alwell  Amusement  Corp.,  Elizabeth,  N.  J.; 
Nathaniel  Weltchek,  Elizabeth.  100  shares 
common. 

Belmont  Amusement  Co.,  Wilmington, 
Del.,  places  of  amusement;  Corp.  Trust  Co. 
2,000    shares    common. 


COMING 


A  lover  of  love 

and  a  fighting 

fool 


THE 


Friday,   September  5,   1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 


V 


Strain  of  Talkers 
In  the  Players 

HE    strain    of    talkie  -  making 
tells     far     more     on     players 
than     the     labor     of     the     silent 
films.     The    company   off   on   lo- 
cation  for    Dark   Star,   the    film- 
ization    of    Lorna    Moon's    story 
of   a    fishing   village,   had   to   re- 
turn a  few  days  ago  when  Wal- 
lace   Beery's    voice    disappeared. 
These    interruptions,    not    neces- 
,  sarily    consequential,    are    never- 
theless    irritating     to     producers 
and  actors  alike.     They  hold  up 
•  the  progress  of  the  studio  where 
a  tight-shooting  schedule  is  main- 
tained and  they  keep  men  of  the 
Beery   type,  who  are   constantly 
in   demand,    from    fulfilling    their 
[    contracts.      We   are   turning   out 
I    talking   pictures    at    such    a    rate 
I    that    only    an    iron    constitution 
I    can    keep    up    the    strain    in    the 
Lease     of    featured     or    character 
:   players.      The    star    may    choose 
:  to  do  three  or  four  or  even  fewer 
I  pictures   a   year.     But   the   char- 
\  acter    actor    or    featured    player 
I  goes  from  one  story  to  another. 
I  And   feels    that   any   let-up    is    a 
I  sign    of    failing    pooularitv.     Be- 
I  cause   of  these   things   there   are 
I  constant     crisis     to     be     met     by 
Ijplayers    who    must    choose    be- 
•   tween     keeping     camera     fit     or 
|  saving  their  health.     When  doc- 
jltors    put    that    little    problem    up 
to  Mary  Astor  she  chose  to  take 
I  on  sufficient  weight  to  safeguard 
Ijher  life.     Her  husband  had  met 
liwith   a    sudden   and   tragic    death 
mby  airplane  and  her  constitution 
Ijwas    not    sufficiently    robust    to 
»  stand    the    double    strain    of    sor- 
ijrow   and   work.      Marie    Prevost 
■has  come  out  of  her  illness  and 
I  is  at  work  again.     But  Lila  Lee 
is    still    off    in    Arizona    fighting 
fto  win  back  her  strength. 

— Mollie  Merrick  in 
"Evening  World" 


EN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


Irnnua 

<  lIMI-OM 

:  = 


AND  Ull  MY 
111  M   I  M.IM 

premiere  of  D.  W.  Griffith's 
Jay  Down  East"  at  the  44th  St. 
water. 

*  *         * 

(William  de  Mille  to  produce 
"'hat  Every  Woman  Knows"  for 
rramount. 

*  *         * 

i)ouglas  Fairbanks  starts  work  on 
Tpe  Curse  of  Capistrano." 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
Phil  M.  Daly 


O1 


|NCE    IN   awhile   an   assistant  director   gets   a   break 

f'rinstance,  look  at   Allen   Smiley  on  the   Pathe  lot 

he  will  soon   receive  his   first   directorial  assignment an- 
other in  line  for  early  promotion  is  Robert  Fellows and 

Bob  Gray,  former  script  clerk  at  this  studio,  has  been  promoted 

to   assistant    director he    is   now    Russell    Mack's   second 

assistant soon,    let's    hope,    he    will    be    a    first    assistant 

director,  then  a  director,  and  he  can  then  say  good-bye  to  his 

yes-terdays wotta   grand   and   glorious   sensation  it   must 

be  when  an  assistant  director  becomes  a  director  and  starts  to 

collect  all  those  yesses  he  has  been  giving  away  for  years 

but  the  helluvit  is  he  can  never  get  away  from  the  affirmatives 

when   he   quits    giving    'em,    he's   got    to    listen   to    'em 

for  the  rest  of  his  directorial  life 


"CDDIE   CANTOR  will   soon  go  on  a  big  radio  hook-up   and 

sing    songs   from    "Whoopee" and    Eddie    sez    he   will 

sing   in   white   face but   he    should    really   black   up    if   he 

wants  to  get  some  color  in  his  songs but  the  radio  pro- 
gram is   being  sponsored  by  the   Associated  Jewelers,  and   that 

should    put    some    sparkle    in    it and    speaking    of    color, 

four  chocolates  from  "Hot  Rhythm,"  the  musical  revue,  have 
just  made  a  comedy  short  for  Paramount a  genuine  all- 
color  production Leslie  Howard,  a  British  actor  appear- 
ing in  Warners'  "Outward  Bound,"  was  surprised  when  the  pix 
turned  out  to  be  better  than  the  legitimate  play a  com- 
parison of  box-office  receipts  on  other  stage  and  screen  ver- 
sions will  prove  to  him  that  there's  nothing  very  unusual  about 
that it's  an   old    Hollywood   custom 


A    REAL     princess    is    at    work    in    Hollywood she    is 

Athena  Piearibes,  who  claims  Cleopatra  as  her  ancestor 
describing  Cleo's  love  technique,  she  sez  her  great  se- 
cret was  to  keep  a  guy  worrying at  which  all  the  mar- 
ried gents  in  the  studios  went  home  and  started  calling  their 
bitter  halves  "Cleopatra." John  Peter  Richmond  is  head- 
ing a   Shakespearean   little  theater  movement  out   Losang  way, 

known  as  the  Town  Criers probably  a  scheme  to  get  the 

press  agents  to  organize 


CAM   KATZ 
line  from  P 
at   Haverstraw 
masons  are  on 
itiR    of    joining 
"Well,  tell  the 

go   on." 

to  protest  that 
ing  strong.  .  .  . 
retiring  on  his 


talked   to   Frank   Cambria   over   the   trans-Atlantic 
aris  the  other  day,  inquiring  how  his  new  mansion 

is  coming  along Frank  sez:  "Great!     The 

strike,  and  the  plumbers  and  carpenters  are  think- 

'em" and    Sam    answers    absentmindcdly : 

bouse  manager  to  use  his  ushers — the  show  must 
.Johnny  Semler  of  Semler  Sinema  Service  rises 
he  is  still  in  business  and  like  Johnny  Walker,  go- 
,  ..some  meanie  started  a  rumor  that  Johnny  was 
wealth,  and  Johnny  naturally  resents  this 


YV/ALT    WINCHELL    speaks    of    changing    provincialism    to 
pro  Winchellism but  after  all  is  said  and  done,  Wal- 
ter, isn't  columning  for  the  Main  Stem  just  peddling  bigger  and 

better    hick    stuff? ask    Tex    Guinan she    knows 

Rube    Jackter   of    Columbia   tore   himself   away   for   his 

first    vacation   in    several    years Jimmy    Starr   notes   that 

Bob  Goldstone  couldn't  get  away  to  a  recent  picture  premiere 
on  the  Coast,  so  his  twin  brother,  Leonard,  subbed  by  wearing 

Bob's  trousers,  tie  and  shoes.. no  wonder  he  couldn't  go 

in  person Merchants   tied   up   with   an   American   Legion 

celebration  at  Harvey,  111.,  and  an  undertaker  offered  a  free  fu- 
neral  you  gotta  die  to  win which  makes  it  a  per- 
fect tie-up  for  Pathe's  "Beyond  Victory" Radie  Harris  is 

back   from   the   Coast    to   continue   her   radio   along   the    Rialto. 


J^OLAND  WEST  has  completed 
"The  Bat  Whispers"  for  United 
Artists,  featuring  Chester  Morris 
supported  by  Una  Merkel.  In  the 
cast  are  Gustav  Von  Seyffertitz, 
Maude  Eburne,  Ben  Bard,  William 
Bakewell,  Richard  Tucker. 
*         *         * 

Fox  has  assigned  Kenneth  Mac- 
Kenna  to  a  role  in  "The  Man  Who 
Came  Back,"  in  which  Charles  Far- 
rell  and  Janet  Gaynor  will  be  co- 
starred. 


Billy  Bevan,  Claire  Du  Brey  and 
Joan  Standing  have  been  added  to 
the  cast  of  Columbia's  "For  the 
Love  O'  Lil,"  an  adaptation  of 
Leslie  Thrasher's  Liberty  Magazine 
covers.  Featured  in  the  cast  are 
Jack  Mulhall,  Sally  Starr,  Elliott 
Nugent,  Margaret  Livingston,  Charles 
Sellon  and  Julia  Swayne  Gordon. 
*         *         * 

Robert  Cleckler  has  been  cast  as 
a  heavy  in  the  new  Dolores  Del 
Rio  film  in  which  Walter  Huston 
plays  the  male  lead.  Thornton 
Freeland  is  directing  for  United 
Artists. 


Eddie  Sutherland  will  direct  "The 
Big  Shot"  for  Paramount,  featuring 
Jack  Oakie  as  a  racketeer.  Herman 
Mankiewicz  has  written  this  original. 

*  *         * 

Al  Rogell  is  working  on  "Aloha" 
for  Tiffany  release,  to  be  followed 
by  a  drama,  "The  Beloved  Enemy," 
which  director  Rogell  wrote  him- 
self. 

*  *         * 

Milton  Sills  will  soon  start  "Net- 
work" for  Fox,  to  be  directed  by 
Berthold  Viertcl.  Ernest  Pascal 
wrote    the   screen   story. 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Beat  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

September  5 

Doris   Kenyon 
Andrew  J.  Clark 
Sam    Sax 


SHOW  WORLD   GREETS 
AS   PROSPERITY    STRI 


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Recognized 

for  the 

Past  12  Years 

as  the 

Standard 

Authoritative 

Reference 

Work 

of  the 

Picture 
Industry 

Out  As  Usual  In  January 


The  Early  Bird 

Frank  Daugherty  of  The 
Film  Spectator  has  decided  to 
rush  the  season  a  little  bit  and 
is  already  budding  forth  with 
his  advance  list  of  the  10 
BEST  DIRECTORS  OF 
1930-31.      He    opines: 

Next  year's  names  begin  already  to 
loom  large  on  the  horizon,  and  just  to 
beat  the  FILM  DAILY  to  it  a  bit, 
I  forecast  how  it  may  possibly  run. 
First,  of  course,  Lewis  Milestone  for 
"All  Ouiet  on  the  Western  Front." 
Lubitsch  for  "Monte  Carlo."  Green 
for  "Old  English."  Brown  for  "Ro- 
mance." Vidor  for  "Billy  the  Kid." 
Cromwell  for  "Street  of  Chance." 
Cruze  for  "Once  a  Gentleman."  With 
George  Abbott,  Raoul  Walsh,  Sidney 
Franklin,  Frank  Capra,  E.  H.  Griffith, 
Herbert  Brenon  and  others  fighting 
for  place.  If  you  don't  like  my  choice, 
of  course,  you  are  privileged  to  make 
your  own. 


ACTORS'  REPRESENTATIVES 
APPOINT  FILM  COMMITTEE 


A  committee,  with  Louis  Shurr  as 
chairman,  has  been  appointed  by  the 
Theatrical  Representatives'  Ass'n, 
consisting  of  artists'  representatives 
licensed  by  Actors'  Equity,  to  draw 
up  a  plan  governing  players  work- 
ing in  pictures.  Although  the  com- 
mittee will  not  compete  with  casting 
agents  representing  regular  film 
players  on  the  coast,  it  will  organize 
a  system  to  govern  contracts  and 
working  conditions  of  Hollywood 
actors  who  are  represented  by  mem- 
bers of  the  association. 


65  Miami-Trip  Prizes 
in  Greater  Season  Drive 

While  practically  all  of  the  circuit 
houses  have  already  inaugurated 
Greater  Talker  Season,  65  Fox  houses 
in  Brooklyn,  Queens  and  Long 
Island  under  the  supervision  of  Sam 
Rinzler  will  start  "Greater  Show 
Season"  on  Sept.  15  and  extend  it 
to  Oct.  15. 

Marking  the  better  business  month  will 
be  a  popularity  contest  in  each  house  with 
individual  winners  to  be  awarded  prizes,  the 
first  of  which  will  be  a  free  boat  trip  to 
Miami  and  return.  Second  awards  will  be 
a  year's  pass  to  any  Fox  house  with  the 
third  and  last  prize  winner  to  be  given  a 
six    month's    pass. 


Judea  Books  Two  in  Fox  Houses 

Judea  Films  has  booked  "Kol 
Nidre"  and  "Unsonatakif"  into  Fox 
Greater  New  York  houses  in  con- 
junction with  the  Jewish  high  holi- 
day  services. 


Reopening   Two 

Manhattan  Playhouses  will  reopen 
the  Cosmos  on  Sept.  12th  and  the 
Sunshine  tomorrow.  The  latter 
house  was  recently  acquired  from 
Jack  Schwartz  as  was  the  New  14th 
St.     All  houses  are  in  New  York. 


D'Arcy  Personal  Appearances 
Roy  D'Arcy  today  starts  a  series 
of  three  personal  appearances  at  the 
Second  Avenue,  New  York,  operated 
by  Manhattan  Playhouses.  He  may 
also  appear  in  person  at  several  of 
the    circuit's    other    houses. 


EXPECT  LIBERAL  ATTITUDE 
ON  NEW  ZEALAND  TAXATION 


Wellington,  N.  Z. — A  sympathetic 
and  liberal  interpretation  and  en- 
forcement of  the  new  tax  law,  im- 
posing assessments  totaling  37l/i  per 
cent  on  foreign  film  companies  op- 
erating in  New  Zealand,  is  hoped  for 
by  American  distributor  representa- 
tives here. 

The  legislation  places  a  25  per  cent  tax 
on  grosses  and  an  additional  12  5^  per  cent 
assessment  on  incomes.  Deductible  from  the 
25  per  cent  tax  are  administrative  expenses 
and  custom  taxes.  American  exchanges  have 
stopped  selling  pending  an  adjustment  of  the 
situation. 


Paramount  Expanding 
Sound  Newsreel  Abroad 

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cial    force   for    a    British    newsreel    with    offices 
and   laboratories   to    be  located    at   the    Elstree 
studios.        Distribution    will    be    on    the    same 
plan  as  the   French   news  events. 

Emanuel  Cohen,  editor  of  the  Paramount 
sound  Newsreel,  has  been  abroad  for  the  last 
few  weeks  assembling  the  French  and  British 
staffs  and  is  expected  back  in  New  York  on 
Sept.  9,  when  a  formal  announcement  on  the 
new    newsreel    activities   will   be   made. 


9   Publix   Anniversaries  This   Month 

September  is  anniversary  month 
for  nine  Publix  theaters  with  the 
oldest  of  the  group  celebrating  its 
ninth  year.  Special  programs  are 
being  devised  in  celebration  of  the 
event  without  any  increase  in  the 
tariff  at  the  box-office.  The  houses 
and  opening  dates  are  as  follows:- 
Strand,  Pawtucket,  R.  I.,  1921  ■ 
Crocker,  Elgin,  111.,  1922;  Rialto, 
Missouri  Valley,  la.,  1924;  Indiana, 
Bedford,  Indiana,  1924;  Bonham, 
Fairbury,  Neb.,  1927;  Palace,  Dan- 
ville, 111.,  1929;  Rialto,  Kanakakee, 
111,  1929;  Plumb,  Streator,  111.,  1929; 
Orpheum,  Joliet,   111.,   1929. 

Brown  Joins   Paramount   Publix 

George  E.  Brown,  formerly  with 
Fox  West  Coast,  has  joined  Para- 
mount   Publix. 


Cohen  Managing  Fox  Ridgewood 

Louis  Cohen  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  Fox  Ridgewood, 
Brooklyn. 


Night  of  Nights 

double    opening 

W00DMANSTEN   INN 

near  Pelham  Pkway. 

Sat,  Sept.  6 
Sun.,  Sept.  7 

with 

HUSTON  RAY 

world's  premier  Pianist 

and  his  noted  original 

Columbia  Broadcasting 
Orchestra 

NO  COVER 
"Where  beauty  and  fash- 
ion congregate  joyously" 


THE 


'riday,   September  5,   1930 


■SStHk 


DAILY 


>ARAM0UNT  PUBLIX  ASSETS 
INCREASEJX)  $240,967,223 

Assets  of  Paramount  Publix  as  of  March  29  totalled  $240,967,223,  an 
icrease  of  $4,256,816  in  the  three  months  from  Dec.  28,  1929,  according 
>  the  consolidated  statement  of  the  company  issued  yesterday.  The 
ilance  sheet  follows: 

Mar.  29,  "30  Dec.  28,  '29 

ASSETS 

and,    bldgs.,    lease    &    equipment t$175,439,472 

'vestment     in     sub.     companies ' 17,215,231 


ish      

ill    loans     

lis    and    accounts    receivable. 

ventories     

curities     

intr.  deposits    

rferred    charges     


9,334,135 
1,200,000 
7,154,236 
20,742,058 
834,556 
3,150,602 
5,896,933 


1174,838,176 

16,473,111 

7,471,133 

500,000 

7,528,002 

20,564,091 

990,169 

2,962,100 

5,383,625 


Total     

LIABILITIES 

mmon    stock    *$100 

•Id    bonds 

n  int.   in  capital  stock   &   surplus  of  subs 

counts    payable    ' 

jrch    money    obligations,    etc.     (curr) 

x,  payroll,  etc 

ae    subsidiary    companies 

ae   outside    producers 

deral  taxes    (1929) .  .  . 

I-  payable    (curr) 

deral    tax    reserve 

Jprop.    surplus,    etc 10 

vance    payments    ' 

ial    payments    

.  ge.  bonds  &   purch  mon  nts  of  subs 

Ifplus     


240,967,223 

$236,710,407 

.100,175,175 

$98,979,175 

14,105,000 

14,323,000 

6,669,256 

6,728,415 

4,131,677 

4,278,262 

2,164,030 

2,588,236 

4,142,382 

2,946,918 

220,416 

367,377 

1,058,614 

1,086,651 

1,691,216 

1,472,731 

1,313,239 

700,000 

2,380,000 

10,270,498 

9,310,996 

884,226 

836,983 

5,480,685 

5,776,913 

58,892,170 

59,030,217 

28,909,147 

26,764,025 

$236,710,407 


"otal     $240,967,223 

♦Represented  by  2,707,313  no-par  shares. 

tAfter  depreciation  and  includes  $10,225,603  premiums  paid  for  capital  stocks  of  con- 
s  dated   subsidiaries,   and   $133,802   advance   payments   on   purchase   of  real   property. 

{After  depreciation  and  includes  $10,355,039  premiums  paid  for  capital  stock  of  con- 
!  dated  subsidiaries,   and  $149,953   advance  payments   on   purchase   of  real   property. 


Publix  Dropping  Three 

Three  houses  are  being  dropped 
6m  the  Publix  roster  at  expira- 
m  of  leases.  They  are  the  Lyric, 
Sfeator,  111.;  Rialto,  San  Antonio, 
the    Metropolitan,    Seattle. 


ompson  in  Charge  of  Audubon 
the  Audubon,  Bronx  Fox  theater, 
ij  now  under  the  management  of 
llliam  Thompson.  Work  is  ex- 
ited to  be  started  before  the  end 
r  the  month  on  the  golf  course 
»ich  is  to  be  installed  in  the  roof 
i'den.  It  will  mark  the  second 
t|tern   house   in    the    Fox    chain   to 

e  a  miniature  golf  course. 

■almon  Managing  Two  For  Fox 

oseph  Salmon  is  now  in  charge 
the  Riverside  and  Japanese  Gar- 
t,   Manhattan  houses  in   the   Fox 


Congratulates: 

-is— 


WALTER  HUSTON 

or  just   about   the    finest    per- 
formance to  grace  the  screen 
so   far    this    season    in    his 
magnificent      characteri- 
zation  of   "Lincoln" 

No.  23  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 

Series 


Nettleford  Studios  Begin 

London  (By  Cable) — Active  opera- 
tions have  begun  at  the  Nettleford 
Studios,  Walton-on-Thames,  with 
"Caste"  under  the  direction  of  Camp- 
bell Gullan  as  the  first  production. 
The  plant  has  RCA  Photophone  re- 
cording equipment. 

Hall  Circuit  Books  2  Sono  Arts 

Budd  Rogers,  director  of  sales  for 
Sono  Art-World  Wide,  has  closed 
contracts  to  play  "The  Big  Fight" 
and  "Blaze  O'Glory"  in  seven  towns 
of  the  Hall  Brothers  Circuit  in  Texas. 


Paramount  Sound  Unit  in  Toronto 
Toronto  —  Paramount  -  Publix  has 
permanently  established  a  sound 
news  unit  here  in  conjunction  with 
a  Government  requirement  that  from 
25  to  35  per  cent  of  shots  in  any 
news  weekly  must  be  either  British 
or   Canadian   scenes. 


Broadway    Players    Signed    by   Para. 

Paramount  has  signed  Frank 
Conroy,  Broadway  legit,  actor,  for 
"The  Royal  Family."  Miriam  Hop- 
kins, another  stage  actress,  who  has 
just  appeared  in  Paramount's  "Best 
People,"  yesterday  was  given  a  long- 
terry,  contract. 

Irene  Bordoni  also  has  been  signed 
to   star  in   a  one-reeler. 


Begins    New    Stage    Policy   Today 
Toronto — New  stage  policy  of  the 
Imperial  gets  under  way  today.    Tom 
Daley    is    in   charge   of   the    Famous 
Players    Canadian    house. 

Regal  to  Handle  26  Scenic  Shorts 

Toronto  —  Regal    Films,    Ltd.    has 

completed     arrangements     with     the 

Ontario  Government  to  distribute  26 

synchronized  scenic  shorts  in  Canada. 


Steel  Fingers  of 
Microscopic  Precision 


Bell  &  Howell  craftsman  using 
a  tool-maker  microscope  in  the 
inspection  ofanautomaticscrew 
machine  circular  form  tool.  This 
tool  is  used  in  making  the 
blanks  for  the  take-up  sprockets 
for  Filmo  70-D  Cameras.  This 
measuring  instrument  serves  to 
ascertain  the  structure  of  metals 
and  flaws  in  tools  and  is  used 
for  measurements  of  gauges, 
gear  teeth,  angles,  and  con- 
tours. Measurements  can  be 
taken  to  .0001  of  an  inch. 


Steel  fingers  perforate  miles 
of  celluloid  ribbon  that  will 
be  sent  to  Hollywood  to  catch 
the  voice  and  charm  of  a  cele- 
brated actress.  In  Hollywood, 
steel  fingers  move  this  ribbon 
past  a  sensitive  camera  lens, 
recording  the  movements  of 
actors  on  "location."  In  a 
little  town  in  Vermont,  steel 
fingers  move  this  ribbon  past 
a  projection  lens,  and  scores 
of  theater-goers  thrill  to  the 
life-like  action  before  them. 

The  success  of  this  cycle  of 
movie  making  rests,  in  great 
measure,  upon  the  similarity 
of  the  steel  fingers  which  per- 
forated the  film,  those  which 
moved  it  through  the  camera, 
those  which  moved  it  through 


a  projection  machine.  A  flaw 
in  the  first  two  sets  of  fingers 
would  have  rendered  the  last 
set  of  fingers  clumsy  and  in- 
effectual. But  there  were  no 
flaws,  and  the  movie  goes  on 
the  screen  without  a  hitch. 

Microscopic  precision  is  the 
only  phrase  which  adequately 
characterizes  the  design  and 
manufacture  of  Bell  &  Howell 
cinemachinery,  from  Standard 
Perforators  to  Standard  Stu- 
dio Cameras,  Printers  and 
Splicers.  For  only  microscopic 
precision  could  have  guaran- 
teed that  the  small  town  in 
Vermont  would  thrill  to  the 
life-like  shadows  which 
moved  across  the  screen. 


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FOOTBALL 

with  Knute  Rockne 

Member  All-America  Football  Board 
By  arrangement  with    Christy  Walsh 


SIX   SINGLE   REEL   PRODUCTIONS 

Pathe   and    the    industry   admit  these  are 
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DIRECTED      BY      CLYDE       ELLIOTT 
PRODUCED    BY    TERRY    RAMSAYE 


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VOL.  LIII     No.  57 


Sunday,  September  7,  1930 


Price  25    Cents 


Competition   in   Story  Buying  Reaches   Its   Peak 

THACHER  APPEALS  JO  BE  HEARDJ)CT.  27 

Paramount' 's  New  Eastern  Setup  Starts  in  Few  Days 


Ernst    Lubitsch    Arrives 

in  10  Days — Cowan 

Retains  Status 

Paramount's  revised  production 
setup  will  be  put  into  operation 
within  a  few  days  as  it  affects  the 
New  York  studio.  Hector  Turnbull, 
associate  producer,  and  Dorothy 
Arzner  are  en  route  East  from  the 
Coast.  The  latter  is  scheduled  to 
direct  the  next  Claudette  Colbert 
vehicle. 

Ernst  Lubitsch,  designated  man- 
aging director  of  the  Eastern  plant 
under    the    new   plan,    will,    it   is    un- 

(Continued  on  Paqe  2) 

WARNER  BOOKING  DEAL 
CONFIRMED  BY  UNIVERSAL 

Confirmation  has  been  made  by 
Universal  of  the  booking  deal,  first 
reported  a  week  ago  in  THE  FILM 
DAILY,  whereby  the  "U"  product 
will  play  the  Warner-Stanley  circuit. 
Contracts  were  closed  a  few  days 
ago. 

Paul  Sloane  to  Survey 

Conditions  in  Europe 

Paul  Sloane,  RKO  director,  sailed 
on  the  Bremen.  Friday  night,  to 
make  a  survey  of  production  con- 
ditions in  Europe  and  to  buy  story 
material  and  engage  players.  During 
his  three  months'  trip  he  will  visit 
studios  in  England,  Germany,  France, 
Hungary  and  Italv.  Before  coming 
he  completed  direction  on  "Half 
Shot   at    Sunrise." 


Laughing  Space 

Several  ladies  weighing  an 
average  of  300  pounds  have 
requested  Harold  Aldinger, 
manager  of  the  Columbus  in 
Columbus,  Neb.,  to  install 
specially  constructed  seats  for 
their  accommodation.  They 
say  that  when  they  laugh  dur- 
ing comedies  they  jar  every- 
body else   on   the  aisle. 


See  Early  Season 


Indianapolis — In  keeping  with  the  upward  tendency  reported 
from  other  parts  of  the  country,  attendance  at  local  houses  has 
emerged  from  the  hot-weather  slump  and  the  increasing  size  of 
ihe  crowds  is  sreen  as  an  indication  of  an  early  fall  season  for  the 
theaters.  Box-office  stimulation  has  been  aided  by  the  showing  of 
"Common   Clay,"   "Dawn   Patrol"   and   other   strong   attractions. 


F0X-H0YT  DEAL  SIGNED; 
INVOLVES  100  THEATERS 


Lower  Scale  Boosts  Biz 
In  3  Fox  Bronx  Houses 

With  the  cutting  of  35  per  cent  in 
the  admission  scale  of  the  Blenheim, 
Parkway  and  U.  S.  theaters,  all  three 
Fox  houses  are  reporting  better  busi- 
ness. Houses  are  in  the  division 
under  Harry  Woodin. 


Signing  of  the  deal  giving  Fox 
a  substantial  interest  in  Hoyt's 
Theaters,  one  of  the  leading  circuits 
in  Australia,  was  announced  Friday 
by  Harley  L.  Clarke.  The  affilia- 
tion, previously  reported  in  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  involves  more  than 
100   houses. 


Newly  Formed  Company  Will  Revamp 
U.  S.  Talkers  for  Foreign  Field 

Spanish  Chain  of  30 

Installing  W.  E.  Sound 


Modern  Film  Sales  (  orp.  has  been 
formed  in  New  York  to  buy  up  avail- 
able I!.  S.  product  and  revamp  it  as 
required  for  showing  in  foreign  coun- 
tries. The  revamping  process  will 
include  re-recording,  elimination  of 
any  material  considered  objectionable 
in  respective  countries,  introduction 
of  music  to  replace  suppressed  dia- 
(Continued  mi   Page  2) 


Western  Electric  sound  system 
will  be  installed  in  about  30  houses 
of  the  Cinematographies  National 
Espanola,  S.  A.  Wiring  will  begin 
immediately  in  the  Tivoli.  Condal, 
Excellsior,  Cataluna,  Capitol  and 
Pathe    Palace   in    Barcelona. 


U.  S.  Supreme  Court  Sets 
Date  in  Connection 
With  Two  Suits 

Hearing  on  the  two  appeals  filed 
in  connection  with  the  Thacher 
decree  has  been  set  for  Oct.  27  by 
the  U.  S.  Supreme  Court.  The  Hays 
office  has  appealed  from  the  decree 
finding  compulsory  arbitration  illegal 
and  the  Government  has  taken  simi- 
lar action  on  the  decree  approving 
the  credit   system. 

In  connection  with  the  arbitration 
decree,  Cadawallader,  Wickersham  & 
Taft,  attorneys  for  the  Hays  or- 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 

PATHE-NATAN  BUYING 

23  THEATERS  IN  PARIS 

Paris  (Bv  Cable) — Pathe-Natan  is 
floating  a  "loan  of  100,000,000  francs 
for  the  purpose  of  acquiring  the 
Fournier  Circuit  consisting  of  23 
theaters   in   this   city. 


18  Manhattan  Houses 

Book  Fox's  48  Films 

Manhattan   Playhouses,   New   York 
chain   of   18  houses,  has   booked    I 

-is  pictures  tor  the  1930-31  season. 


Dearth  of  Material  Spurs 

Story  Buying  Competition 


Remodeling  Stages  in 

Eight  Chicago  Houses 

Chicago — Fight  houses  here  are 
having  their  stages  remodeled  so  thai 
vaudeville  attractions  and  stag* 
pre  sentation      i  an    be    resumed. 

(Continued   on    Pane    12) 


In 


Never  in  the  history  of  the  film 
industry  has  story  buying  been  at 
such    a    highly    competitive    peak    as 

,,t    pie  em       :  ins   is   the   consensus 

of     scenario     editor?     who     are     con 

fronted   bj    tin    dearth  of  what   they 
consider  suitable  published  and  pro- 

[Continufd  M    I'tuic  2) 


"Liliom" 

An  imaginative  and  exquisitely  beau- 
tiful talker  version  of  the  stage  hit 
has  been  turned  out  by  Fox,  with 
Frank  Borzage  directing.  It  is  of  the 
tear-jerking  variety  and  should  go  over 
big  with  the  feminine  contingent  espe- 
cially. The  story  is  a  wistful  and 
touching  drama  whose  central  char- 
acter is  a  popular  midway  baikcr,  a 
devil  with  women,  quick-tempered  and 
outwardly  tough,  but  inwardly  a  tor- 
tured soul  unable  to  express  his  love 
for  a  (I  vi  rtad  servant  girl  whose  under- 
standing of  him  enables  her  to  survive 
all  the  mean  treatment  he  inflicts  upon 
her.  Charles  Farrcll  as  the  lail  and 
Rose  Hobart  as  the  girl  bring  back 
memories  of  "Street  Angel"  ami 
"Seventh  Heaven."  The  picture  has 
been  given  an  elaborately  fanciful  pro- 
duction that  is  a  source  of  keen  inter- 
est by  itself.  Truly  one  of  the  finer 
products  of   the   screen. 

Gil 


THE 


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Sunday,  September  7,  1930 


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Vol.  LIU  Na.  57     Sunday.  Sept.  7. 1930     Price  25  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Pacent  Is  Expanding 

Its  Latin  Activities 

Pacent  Reproducer  has  launched 
increased  activity  in  Latin-American 
countries.  Through  its  agents, 
Schluter  &  Co.,  San  Juan,  Porto 
Rico,  Pacent  has  made  seven  instal- 
lations in  that  country,  also  in 
Venezuela  and   British  West   Indies. 

Stephen  Wiederman,  Jr.,  Pacent  engineer, 
left  recently  for  Porto  Rico  to  supervise  in- 
stallation work.  H.  C.  Hogencamp,  another 
Pacent  engineer,  is  being  sent  to  Havana  to 
handle  installations  at  the  Rivoli  Cinema  and 
Cine  Cuba.  Pacent's  agent  in  Cuba  is  Fernan- 
do Mier.  About  a  dozen  Pacent  systems  also 
were  shipped  in  the  past  month  to  Spain, 
where  James   Cullen  is   handling  installations. 

The  engineering  service  department  of 
Pacent  has  engaged  Ernest  Lehne,  formerly  of 
Zeiss  Ikon  Co.,  Mexico  City,  and  Baker  Col- 
logg  Co.,  Columbia,  South  America,  while  the 
sales  department  has  added  Frank  E.  Mauer, 
formerly    of     Phono-Kinema. 

Competition  for  Stories 
Reported  At  Its  Peak 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 
duced   material   as    they   prepare   for 
more   than   500  features  a  year. 

Broadway  is  producing  only  on 
an  average  of  12  real  stage  hits 
and  about  five  musical  successes  a 
year.  From  this  limited  field,  and 
from  the  shows  which  are  regarded 
as  flops,  scenario  editors  are  striv- 
ing to  obtain  the  great  bulk  of  their 
material. 


"Patrol"  in  4th  Week  on  Coast 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles  —  First  National's 
"The  Dawn  Patrol"  is  now  in  its 
fourth  week  at  the  R-K-O  Orpheum 
and  is  slated  to  follow  "The  Girl  of 
the  Golden  West"  at  the  Warner 
Bros.   Hollywood,   Hollywood. 


New  Paramount  Setup 

Starts  in  Few  Days 

(Continued   from  Page    1) 

derstood,  direct  a  number  of  pictures 
and  also  act  in  an  advisory  capacity 
on  stories  other  than  the  ones  he 
makes.  He  is  due  East  in  about 
10  days.  The  influx  of  Coast  ex- 
ecutives will  have  no  affect  upon  the 
status  of  James  R.  Cowan,  who  has 
been  listed  as  chief  studio  executive. 

New  Company  to  Revamp 
Talkers  for  Foreign  Field 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
logue,  and  addition  of  scenes  and 
numbers  by  artists  with  a  special  view 
to  the  countries  where  the  pictures 
are  to  be  shown.  The  first  produc- 
tion to  be  offered  under  this  arrange- 
ment is  "Ladies  in  Love,"  and  plans 
call  for  about  15  pictures  to  be  handled 
this  year. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


"All  Quiet"  at  Roxy  Sept.  19 

Beginning  Sept.  19,  "All  Quiet  on 
the  Western  Front"  will  begin  a 
popular-priced  Broadway  run  at  the 
Roxy,  New  York. 


Buys   Foreign   Rights   to    Serial 

Foreign  rights  to  "The  Lone  De- 
fender," Rin-Tin-Tin  serial  produced 
by  Mascot  Pictures,  have  been  sold 
to  J.  H.  Hoffberg  Co.,  Inc.  by  Nat 
Levine.  A  seven-reel  feature  version 
has  also  been  made  of  the  serial. 
For  the  European  and  South  Amer- 
ican trade  the  J.  H.  Hoffberg  Co. 
will  make  a  synchronized  version. 


Thacher  Decree  Appeals 
Will  be  Heard  Oct.  27 

(Continued   from  Page    1) 

ganization,  will  file  its  appeal  Oct. 
6  and  the  Government  will  file  its 
reply  about  Oct.  20.  On  the  credit 
committee  decree  the  Government 
will  file  its  appeal  Oct.  6  and  the 
Hays   office  its  reply  on   Oct.  20. 


Sept.  9-10  Annual  convention  of  M.P.T.O. 
of  Wisconsin  at  Big  Cedar  Lake 
Wis. 

Sept.  10  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sci- 
ences meet  to  discuss  wide  film 
problems. 

Sept.  15-16  Ninth  annual  convention  of  M. 
P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  will 
be  held  in   St.   Louis. 

Sept.  17  Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,     New    York. 

Oct.  3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  ol 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva 
nia  and  West   Virginia,    Pittsburgh 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in   Philadelphia. 


Bulk  of   Chaney's  Estate  to   Wife 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — The  bulk  of  the  late 
Lon  Chaney's  estate,  consisting  of 
$550,000  in  property,  has  been  willed 
to  his  wife,  who  is  named  executrix. 


Joins   ERPI   Educational  Dept. 

Appointment  of  W.  E.  Harkness 
as  general  sales  manager  of  the 
ERPI  Educational  department  is 
announced  by  Col.  F.  L.  Devereux, 
general  manager  of  the  department. 


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Chevalier,  Bernie  in  Joint  Tour 

Maurice  Chevalier  and  Ben  Bernie 
will  make  a  joint  concert  tour  of 
40  cities  in  U.  S.  and  Canada  shortly 
after  Christmas.  The  tour  will  take 
a   month. 


Portugal  Favors  Native  Talkers 
Lisbon  —  Upon  reopening  next 
month,  three  of  the  leading  film 
theaters  here  plan  to  confine  them- 
selves to  Portuguese  and  Spanish 
talkers.  American  dialoguers  have 
failed  to  click  with  the  natives,  re- 
sulting in  losses  of  patronage  by 
film  houses  and  gains  by  legit, 
theaters. 


COMING  &  GOING 


Fire    Damages    Eclair    Studio 

Paris — Damage  estimated  at  $250,- 
000  was  caused  by  a  disastrous  fire 
recently  at  the  Eclair  Studios,  Epi- 
nay.  An  explosion  in  the  projection 
booth,  followed  by  a  short  circuit 
started  the  blaze,  igniting  a  number 
of  films  including  negative  of  the 
super  feature  "Pogrom,"  directed  by 
M.  Donatien,  which  will  be  re- 
made. 


DOROTHY  ARZNER  and  HECTOR 
TURNBULL  arrive  Monday  from  the  coast 
to  take  up  their  duties  at  Paramount's  eastern 
studio. 

malcolm  McGregor.  Arthur 
lubin,     fritzi     scheff,      betty 

BLYTHE  and  BEVERLY  BAYNE  1 
New  York  Friday  night  for  Canada  to  cele- 
brate the  breaking  ground  of  the  Canadian- 
American    Talking    Pictures    Ltd.    studios. 

CHRIS  CARLTON,  international  enter 
tainer,  has  arrived  in  New  York  from  abroad 
to    appear    in    R-K-O    vaudeville. 

PAUL  SLOANE  sailed  on  the  Bremen 
Friday  night  for  a  survey  of  production 
activities  abroad. 

ERNEST  SCHOENSTADT  has  just  re 
turned  to  New  York  after  spending  13  months 
in  Sumatra  filming  a  picture  of  animal  life 
for    Paramount. 

WALTON  BUTTERFIELD  is  en  rout. 
to    Hollywood    from    New    York    via   airplane 


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"Where  beauty  and  fash- 
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NEVER   A   MORE   THRILLING 


NEWSREEL   RECORDING   THAN 
S.  S.TAHITI  ACTUALLY  SINKING! 


L    11 

Dolly   Gil 

covered  by  Roth  in  a  Broadway  mu- 
sical  show.     Rov   Mack  directed  this  j 
film. 

"The  Headache  Man"  is  the  un- 
usual title  of  a  short  done  by  Alf  | 
Goulding  as  his  first  assignment  at 
this  studio.  A  host  of  Broadway 
players  are  featured  with  Hobart 
Cavanaugh  in  the  title  role  supported,    ..  -    -. .  *       m±**  ■•■••  ■  «#» 

'  i^enjs.  Helen  Good  iti  with  300  passengers  reported  sinking   in   south    Pacific* 
World  waits  breathless. 

S.  S.  Ventura,  summoned  by  radio,  saves  passengers  and  crew  in  nick  of 
time.  Tahiti  goes  down  as  they  are  being  removed. 

A  frightful  disaster  averted.    A  sensational  rescue.  Rugged  drama  of  the 
sea.  Miles  from  anywhere  —  yet 

FOX  MOVIETONE  NEWS  is  there! 

Got  the  rescue.  Got  the  giant  liner  sinking  to  her  abysmal  grave  in  Davy 
Jones*  Locker.  Got  the  exploding  boilers.  Got  the  last  swift  plunge! 

You  expect  such  epic  feats  of  FOX  MOVIETONE  NEWS  —  for  week  after 
week  you  get  them ! 


Now  showing  at 

The  Newsreel  Theatre 


FOX  MOVIETONE   NEWS 

caught  this  entire  disaster! 


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DAILY 


Sunday,  September  7,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  ACTIVITIES 

CURRENT  HAPPENINGS  FLASHED  BY  WIRE  FROM  THE  COAST 


READYING  NINE  PICTURES 


Activities  at  the  Metropolitan  Stu- 
dios continue  on  a  lively  scale,  with 
nine  pictures  now  being  readied  and 
three  others  shooting.  In  preparation 
are  Al  Rogell's  "Aloha  Oe,"  Donald 
Crisp  directing;  "Mickey,"  for  Tri- 
angle; Robert  Bruce's  talking  scenics, 
Phil  L.  Ryan's  "Wham,"  Caddo's 
"Air  Devils"  and  "Front  Page,"  Lib- 
erty's "East  Lynne"  and  "The  Ape," 
and  a  Christie  comedy. 

Harold  Lloyd  is  finishing  up  "Feet 
First,"  while  the  Christies  are  work- 
ing on  "Charley's  Aunt"  and  "Little 
Beau  Peep,"  comedy. 

Zeidman  as  Associate 

on  "Tol' able  David" 

Benjamin  Zeidman  has  been  sign- 
ed by  Columbia  as  associate  pro- 
ducer for  the  talker  version  of  "Tor- 
able  David,"  with  Richard  Cromwell 
and  Joan  Peers  in  the  principal  roles. 


Dorothy  Sebastian  in  Tiffany  Western 
Dorothy  Sebastian  has  been  chosen 
by  Phil  Goldstone,  Tiffany's  chief 
studio  executive,  to  play  opposite  Rex 
Lease  in  "The  Utah  Kid."  Frank 
Howard  Clark  wrote  "The  Utah  Kid" 
story  and  script,  and  Richard  Thorpe 
will    direct    the    production. 


"Painted  Desert"  on  Location 
Director  Howard  Higgin,  on  loca- 
tion at  Tuba  City,  Ariz.,  for  the  pro- 
duction of  Pathe's  "The  Painted 
Desert,"  has  completed  several  weeks 
of  preliminary  work,  including  the 
construction  of  villages,  picking  spe- 
cial locales  and  writing  the  continu- 
ity and  dialogue  on  the  spot. 

With  the  arrival  this  week  of  Bill 
Boyd  and  Helen  Twelvetrees,  who 
head  the  large  cast,  Higgin  has 
started  the  main  sequences  of  this 
outdoor  special  being  produced  by  E. 
B.  Derr.  Higgin  is  being  assisted 
by   Bert  Gilroy. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By  RALPH    WILK 


Added  to  "Third  Alarm" 
Tiffany  has  added  Blanche  Fred- 
erici,  George  Billings  and  Walter 
Perry  to  "The  Third  Alarm,"  being 
directed  by  Emory  Johnson.  Others 
in  the  cast  include  James  Hall,  Anita 
Louise,  Paul  Hurst,  Jean  Hersholt 
and   Hobart     Bosworth. 


"Breakfast   in   Bed"    Finished 
Fred  Guiol  has  completed  "Break- 
fast   in    Bed,"    Pathe    comedy    with 
Daphne    Pollard. 

"Under  the  Cock-Eyed  Moon," 
with  Bob  Carney,  Si  Wills  and 
Dorothy  Knapp  is  on  location  at 
Red  Rock  Canyon,  under  the  direc- 
tion  of   Wallace   Fox. 


QEORGE  K.  ARTHUR  has  turned 
song  writer  and  between  scenes 
at  the  studio  has  written  the  words 
and  music  of  a  new  number  entitled 
'Why  Leave  Me."  Scenes  were 
made  ot  George  singing  this  number 
for  the  all-talking  screen  snapshots 
directed  by  Ralph  B.  Staub  for  Co- 
lumbia  release. 

*  *         * 

Rosita  Moreno,  Spanish  singer  and 
Ziegfeld  beauty,  will  make  her  screen 
Jebut  in  New  York  early  in  October, 
when  "The  Santa  Fe  Trail"  is  shown 
at  the  Paramount  theaters.  Miss 
Moreno,  recently  signed  by  Para- 
mount, has  an  important  role  in  Clara 
Bow's  forthcoming  picture,  "Her 
Wedding   Night." 

*  *         * 

Jack  Haley  and  Zelma  O'Neal, 
last  seen  on  the  New  York  stage 
in  Schwab  and  Mandel's  "Follow 
Thru,"  make  their  first  appearance 
in  a  feature  picture  in  the  screen 
version  of  this  production.  Miss 
O'Neal  was  in  a  skit  with  Jack 
Oakie  in  "Paramount  on  Parade" 
but  "Follow  Thru"  will  be  Haley's 
first  screen  appearance. 

*  *         * 

Louis  Silvers,  musical  director  oi 
Jie  Warner  studios,  appears  in  War- 
ners' "Viennese  Nights"  as  a  con- 
ductor, baton  in  hand,  leading  an 
orchestra. 

*  *         * 

In  order  to  secure  local  color  for 
his  next  novel,  which  is  to  have  the 
sea  as  a  background,  Wallace 
Smith,  prominent  author,  artist  and 
globe-trotter,  is  planning  a  three 
weeks'  auto  and  boat  cruising  trip. 
Smith  just  recently  completed  the 
picture  version  and  dialogue  for 
"The  Silver  Horde,"  which  George 
Archainbaud  directed  for  RKO. 

*  *         * 

Having  completed  the  featured 
character  role  of  the  school  teacher 
in  "Tom  Sawyer,"  which  Paramount 
produced,  Lucien  Littlefield  has 
moved  to  his  Manhattan  Beach  home 
for  a  two  weeks'  vacation.  Littlefield 
had  previously  prepared  an  itinerary 
for  a  European  trip  of  four  months' 
duration.  However,  repeated  de- 
mands for  his  services  necessitated 
his   postponing   this   trip. 

*  *         * 

Howard  Estabrook,  whose  screen 
version  and  dialogue  on  "Cimarron" 
elicited  unstinted  praises  from  R-K-O 
executives,  is  to  remain  attached  to 
the  Wesley  Ruggles  troupe  during 
the  filming  of  this  gigantic  spectacle. 
Estabrook  recently  signed  a  long- 
term  contract  with  the  William  Le- 
Baron    organization. 


James  Rennie  is  scheduled  to 
play  the  title  role  in  "Captain 
Blood,"  which  is  on  First  National's 
program  for  this  fall.  Frank  Lloyd 
will  direct.  Waldemar  Young  re- 
wrote the  story  from  the  Rafael 
Sabatini  romance. 

*  *         * 

Paramount  has  promoted  Lloyd 
Corrigan,  writer,  to  director. 

*  *         * 

The  technicians'  branch  of  the 
Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences 
has  been  looking  over  special  excerpts 
from  various  features  for  the  purpose 
of  awarding  a  prize  for  the  best 
recording.  It  will  be  the  first  time 
such  an  award  has  been  made  by  the 

Academy. 

*  *        * 

Ned    Sparks    and    Joseph    Cohv 
thorn    will    be    co-starred    by    RI^O 

in    "The    Accordion    Man." 

*  *         * 

Pathe  has  borrowed  Rita  LaRoyN 
from  RKO  for  a  part  in  "Sin  Takes 
a  Holiday." 

*  *         * 

Before  he  can  begin  work  on  "The 
Man  Who  Came  Back,"  with  Janet 
Gaynor  as  his  co-star,  Charles  Farrell 
will  have  to  complete  "The  Princess 
and  the  Plumber,"  with  Maureen 
O'Sullivan  playing  opposite  him.  The 
picture,  adapted  from  Alice  Duer 
Miller's  magazine  story  of  the  same 
title,  is  now  in  production  with  Alex- 
ander Korda  directing  for  Fox.  The 
strong  supporting  cast  includes  H. 
B.  Warner,  Joseph  Cawthorn,  Bert 
Roach,  Lucien  Prival,  Arnold  Lucy 
and   Louise   Closser  Hale. 


SIX  IN  PREPARATION 
AT  UNITED  ARTISTS 


Six  pictures  are  now  in  preparation 
at  the  United  Artists  studios.  They 
include  "Sea  Dogs,"  scenario  by  John 
W.  Considine;  "Reaching  for  the 
Moon,"  to  be  directed  by  Edmund 
Goulding;  "The  Bird  of  Paradise"; 
Joan  Bennett's  "Smilin'  Through"; 
the  new  Dolores  del  Rio- Walter  Hus- 
ton picture,  as  yet  untitled,  to  be 
directed  by  Thornton  Freeland,  and 
Mary  Pickford's  "Kiki,"  which  Sam 
Taylor  will  direct. 

"The  Bat  Whispers"  is  now  in 
work  under  the  direction  of  Roland 
West. 

_^ - *=C: — r   nt*r      York. 

Nov.   10,     11,     12     Annual     M.P.T.O.A.    con 
vention  to  be  held  in   Philadelphia 


COMING  &  GOING 


DOROTHY  ARZNER  and  HECTOr 
TURNBULL  arrive  Monday  from  the  coa* 
to  take  up  their  duties  at   P=" 

Preparing    Eisenstein    Film 

Preparations  are  under  way  for 
the  talker  version  of  "An  American 
Tragedy,"  the  Theodore  Dreiser 
work,  which  Sergei  Eisenstein  will 
adapt  and  direct  for  Paramount. 
Chester  Morris  and  Phillips  Holmes 
are  reported  under  consideration  for 
the    important    role    of    the    boy. 


Rosita  Moreno  in  Clara  Bow  Film 
Rosita   Moreno   has  been  added   to 
the    cast   of    Clara    Bow's    new    Para- 
mount   starring    picture,    "Her   Wed- 
ding   Night." 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


DIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
^  door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
'n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  reasonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


THE 


Sunday,  September  7,  1930 


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DAILY 


PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


VITAPHONE  KEEPING  UP 
FULLPROGRAMOFSHORTS 


The  terrific  pace  set  the  last  month 
by  Sam  Sax,  production  manager,  and 
Murray  Roth,  director-in-chief,  at  the 
Brooklyn  Yitaphone  studios,  con- 
tinues with  four  more  Yitaphone 
Varieties  delivered  to  the  cutting 
room  since  Sept,  1.  The  quartette- 
include  a  farce,  a  comedy-drama,  a 
comedy,    and    a    comedy    with    music. 

Dan  Healy,  who  has  hoofed  his 
way  through  innumerable  stage  and 
screen  successes  is  starred  in  "I  he 
Unfair  Sex."  Opposite  Healy  is 
Dolly  Gilbert,  a  brunette  comer  dis- 
covered by  Roth  in  a  Broadway  mu- 
sical show.  Rov  Mack  directed  this 
film. 

"The  Headache  Man"  is  the  un- 
usual title  of  a  short  done  by  All 
Goulding  as  his  fir~t  assignment  at 
studio.  A  host  of  Broadway 
players  are  featured  with  Hobart 
Cavanaugh  in  the  title  role  supported 
by  Dudley  Clements.  Helen  ' 
hue,  A'lele  Allerhand  and  Mary  Mur- 
ray. "The  Headache  Man"  was  writ- 
ten by  Wallace  Sullivan  and  A.  D. 
Otvos'. 

Thomas  W.  Ross,  veteran  stage 
actor,  has  joined  the  grand  march 
to  the  Vitaphone  ranks  in  a  comedy 
drama  called  "Sweet  Sixty,"  espe- 
cially written  for  him  by  Burnet 
Htrshey.  Others  in  the  cast  are 
aid  Foster,  Carroll  Ashburn, 
Nana  Bryant  and  Helen  Deddens. 
Arthur    Hurley   directed   this   short. 

The  fourth  of  the  Varieties  group 
is  a  farce  titled  "Stuttering  Ro- 
mance" which  Roth  terms  a  "lispie." 
■cm  1'enner,  the  ace  voice  contortion- 
ist is  featured  with  Dorothea  Chard 
and  Oscar  Ragland  also  in  the 
Stanley   Rauh  wrote  this  script. 


More  Screen  Operas 
More  screen  operas  are  planned 
for  production  in  the  East  by  both 
Audio  Cinema  and  International 
Broadcasting,  following  the  success 
of  "Pagliacci,"  the  first  screen  opera. 
at  its  premiere  showing  in  Buenos 
Aires,  South  America.  "Pagliacci" 
wa-,  produced  by  Audio  Cinema  un- 
der the  direction  of  Joe  \V.  Coffman. 


WALTON  BUTTERFIELD 

Writing  and  directing 

Original    nbort    •objects    for    I'ar«fii.»uol 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 

By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR  


A 


L  GOULDING,  who  recently 
joined  the  directorial  staff  at  the 
Ea-tern  Yitaphone  studios,  was,  with 
Hal  Roach,  the  first  man  to  direct 
Harold  Lloyd  after  he  dropped  his 
•'Lonesome  Luke"  role  and  adopted 
"cheeters"  as  his  chief  comedy  asset. 
Without  the  glasses,  Harold  would 
look    like    a    heavy,    -ays    Goulding. 


"Rookie  Hits  Homer"  makes  a 
good  headline,  only  this  time  it  hap- 
pens to  be  a  statue  of  the  poet, 
Ho  nter,  which  is  smashed  to  bits  by 
a  mis-directed  baseball  in  "The 
Pest  of  Honor,"  a  Vitaphone  Va- 
rieties, directed  by  Roy  Mack. 


Barney  Rogan  has  full  steam  ahead 
in  cutting  "Manhattan  Mary,"  which 
Xorman  Taurog  recently  completed 
here,  since  the  picture  is  scheduled 
for  release  the  latter  part  of  this 
month. 


Audrey  Berry  and  Eddie  Kaspar 
will  be  featured  in  "Honeymoon 
Trail,"  which  Arthur  Hurley  is  pre- 
paring to  direct  at  the  Warner  Vita- 
phone studio. 


Frank  Heath's  ability  to  pick  beau- 
ties for  Paramount  pictures  is  illus- 
trated in  his  choice  of  Evelyn  Groves 
to  assist  in  the  casting.  Miss  Groves, 
who  formerly  adorned  the  musical 
comedy  stage,  is  more  beautiful  than 
many  of  the  most  prominent  stars. 


Joe  Phillips,  who  appeared  in 
several  of  the  George  LeMaire 
P/ithe  comedies,  is  featured  in  "Sit- 
ting    Pretty,"     vshich    Al     Goulding 


recently    completed   at    the   Eastern 
Vitaphone  studio. 


Harry  Short,  stage  comedian,  wa- 
inducted  into  service  on  short  no- 
tice for  the  leading  role  in  a  Yita- 
phone Varieties  skit  when  Andrew 
Tombes,  who  was  scheduled  for  the 
role,  wa-  injured  in  an  automobile 
accident  while  on  his  way  to  the 
studio. 


Walton  Butterfield  made  his  de- 
but as  a  director  with  his  own  orig- 
inal, "Tons  of  Trouble,"  featuring 
"Big  Rosie,"  the  elephant  star. 


What  is  described  as  a  crook  story 
"with  a  new  angle,"  has  just  been 
completed  by  Arthur  Hurley  at  the 
Eastern  Yitaphone  studios  under  the 
title  of  "Straight  and  Narrow," 
written  by  Burnet  Hershey.  Allen 
Jenkins  and  Ed.  Robbins  head  the 
cast. 


Emily  X< woman  of  the  Paramount 
York    studios,    who    is    often 
mistaken    for    a     star,    has     m* 
from    Max    Hayes'    office    to    assist 
Al   Wilkie,  studio  publicity  head. 


Georgia  Lee  Hall,  who  makes  her 
screen  debut  in  "The  Post  of 
Honor,"  one  of  the  Vitaphone  Va- 
rieties, played  the  role  of  Sadie 
Thompson  in  "Rain"  for  two 
seasons,  on  the  road.  Miss  Hall's 
most  recent  stage  appearance  was  in 
"Top  o*  the   Hill." 


Art  Director  Declares  Sets 

Must  Help  to  Tell  the  Story 


The  real  function  of  a  motion  pic- 
ture =et  i-,  not  to  create  beauty  so 
much  as  to  adapt  itself  to  the  mood 
of  the  story  of  the  character-  por- 
trayed, according  to  Ernest  Fegte. 
who  has  designed  sets  for  man 
the    Paramount   specials   made  in  the 

In  the  case  of  "Animal  Crack' 
which  contained  little  story  and  was 
made  up  mostly  of  the  Marx  Broth- 
clowning,  Fegte  designed  mod- 
ernistic sets  of  no  particular  pattern 
feeling  that  a  crazy  and  exaggerated 
background  would  prove  the  ideal 
netting  for  suggesting  the  happy-go- 
lucky    spirit    of    the   picture. 

In    decided    contrast    are    the    sets 
which    Fegte    has   just   completed    for 


"The  Royal  Family."  These,  he  felt, 
should  suggest  the  traditions  of  a  fam- 
ily which  for  generations  had  ruled  the 
stage.  Ordinarily,  English  Georgian 
would  have  been  first  choice,  but, 
considering  that  the  characters  were 
theatrical  people,  used  to  Karish- 
and  glamour,  Fegte  chose  Ger- 
man Baroque  and  Kococco  which 
strike  exactly  the  note  for  which  he 
had   been    searching. 

Furnishings  are  of  no  less  impor- 
tance and  these,  chosen  by  Charles 
Kirk,  another  of  Paramount's  art 
directors,  carry  out  the  scheme  which 
will  establish  the  background  of  the 
characters  before  they  have  so  much 
;<oken    one    line. 


MORE  PARAMOUNT  NAMES 
SLATED  TO  COME  EAST 


In  addition  to  the  stars  and  fea- 
ture players  already  announced  to 
come  East  for  assignments  at  the 
New  York  studio-,  Paramount  is 
lining  up  additional  "names"  to  bring 
here  in  the  near  future.  Gary 
Cooper,  Claudette  Colbert,  Stanley 
Smith,  Ginger  Rogers  and  others  al- 
ready are  slated.  Clara  Bow  is 
coming  East  to  make  "Usherette," 
while  Ruth  Chatterton,  Ina  Claire, 
Mary  Brian,  Frederic  March  and 
Jean  Hersholt  will  soon  appear  in 
"The    Royal    Family." 


Wally  Sullivan  Westward  Bound 
Wallace  Sullivan,  who  has  been 
attached  to  the  writing  staff  at  War- 
ner Bros.  Eastern  Vitaphone  studio 
since  last  April,  will  leave  within 
the  next  few  week-,  to  accept  a  new 
connection  on   the   Coa-t. 


Ed  Wynn's  Next 
Ed  Wynn,  stage  comedian,  who 
recently  completed  the  film  version 
of  "Manhattan  Mary"  for  Paramount 
here,  has  bought  his  recent  stage 
success,  "Simple  Simon,"  from  Flo- 
renz  Ziegfeld  and  is  understood  to 
be  planning  to  bring  it  to  the  screen 
following  a  road  tour. 


"Royal  Family"  Cast  Completed 
Frank  Connor,  Elsie  Esmond  and 
Royal  Stout,  all  Broadway  stage 
players,  complete  the  cast  of  "The 
Royal  Family,"  shortly  to  go  into 
production  at  the   Paramount   studio. 


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NON-PULSATING  RECTIFIER 
MARKETED  BY  FOREST  CO. 


Newark,  N.  J. — The  Forest  Elec- 
tric Co.  is  now  marketing  a  rectifier 
which,  it  is  said,  will  supply  a  direct 
current  free  from  pulsations.  The 
only  wearing  parts,  it  is  claimed,  are 
the  bulbs,  which  will  last  at  least 
1,000  hours  and  usually  much  longer, 
since  two  bulbs  are  being  used  at  a 
time  (except  during  changeover)  and 
the  load  is  alternately  carried  first  by 
one  set  of  two  tubes  then  the  other 
two  as  the  projectors  are  alternately 
used.  Ihis  rectifier  embodies  the 
use  of  four  rectifier  tubes,  which  are 
connected  to  two  direct  current  cir- 
cuits independent  of  each  other,  thus 
preventing  loss  of  current  at  the  first 
arc  when  the  second  arc  is  struck. 
Both  arcs  can  be  operated  at  the  same 
time,  it  is  declared,  during  the 
changeover  period  and  there  will  be 
no  diminishing  of  light  from  one 
projector  while  lighting  up  the  sec- 
ond. It  is  claimed  that  a  single  unit 
will  supply  current  for  two  projectors 
and  will  furnish  15  to  25  amperes  to 
either  projector  continuously. 


More  Technical  Terms  Explained 


Operators  Finish  Term 
in  RCA  Sound  Course 

Projectionists  representing  eight 
operators'  locals  have  completed  the 
second  semester  in  instruction  of  the 
fundamental  principles  of  sound  and 
electricity,  the  theory  and  operation 
of  rectifying  and  amplifying  tubes  and 
a  detailed  study  of  all  types  of  RCA 
Photophone  reproducing  equipment 
at  the  company's  installation  and  ser- 
vice department  in  New  York.  Each 
projectionist  was  given  a  copy  of  the 
RCA     Photophone     "Handbook     for 

Projectionists."  a  textbook  used  in  the  course. 
The  following  operators'  locals  were  repre- 
sented in  the  second  term  :  Local  306  of  New 
York,  Local  640  of  Long  Island.  Local  384 
of  Jersey  City,  Local  650  of  Westchester 
County.  Local  362  of  Paterson,  Local  449  of 
Stamford.  Conn.,  Local  277  of  Bridgeport, 
Conn..    Local   645   of   Nyack,   N.   Y. 


Another     collection     of     technical 

terms  used  hy  projectionists  is  ex- 
plained  below: 

Closed  Circuit:  A  circuit  in  which 
continuous  contact  permits  a  con- 
stant  flow   of  current. 

Collector  Lens:  The  lens  of  the 
condenser  combination  which  is 
next   to   the   light  source. 

Equivalent  Focus:  A  term  applicable 
to  compound  lenses  consisting  of 
two  or  more  individual  elements, 
as  in  the  case  of  the  projection  lens. 
It  means  that  the  combination  will 
possess  the  same  power  of  reduc- 
tion or  magnification  possessed  by 
a  single,  Mmple  lens  having  the 
sa:;ie  focal  length  as  the  equivalent 
focus  ol  the  combination.  For  in- 
stance: If  your  projection  lens  is 
a  4.5  inch  equivalent  focus  (E..F) 
then  it  will,  when  working  under 
the  same  conditions,  project  the 
same  size  picture  that  a  single  lens 
of  a  4.5  inch  focus  would  project. 
Equivalent  focus  is  of  value  to  the 
projectionist  in  computing  the  focal 
length  lens  required  to  project  a 
given  size  picture  at  a  given  dis- 
tance. 

Film  Mender,  or  Splicer:  A  device 
used  to  correctly  join  the  sprocket 
holes  and  clamp  the  ends  of  the 
film  together  when  splicing  film. 

Fixed  Resistance:  A  resistance  hav- 
ing a  given,  fixed  value,  as  a  non- 
adjustable    rheostat. 

Flaming  of  Arc:  In  projection  a  flame 
emanating  from  the  tips  of  the  elec- 
trodes of  an  electric  arc  under  cer- 
tain conditions.  Its  cause  may  be 
one  of  several  things,  including  im- 
pure carbon,  carbons  working  above 
capacity,  high  amperage  and  a  too 
great  distance  between  carbon  tips. 

Focus:  The  point  at  which  light  rays 
meet  and  form  an  image  after  being 
subjected  to  the  action  of  a  lens. 

Focusing  Screw:  Thumbscrew  by 
means  of  which  the  projection  lens 
is   moved   forward   or  backward   to 


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Factory:   Athol,   Mass. 


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c/o    Tiffany    Film 

Exchange 

806  S.  Wabash  Ave. 

Chicago,    111. 


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Elks     Hotel,     Phila. 


Manufacturers  for  over  30  years 


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1627   Boulevard  of  the 

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focus  the  image  on  the  screen. 
Foot   Candle:  A  unit  of  illumination; 

the  light  of  a  standard  candle  at  a 

distance  of  one  foot. 
Footage:    Film    length    measured    in 

feet. 
Frame   (noun) :   A   single  photograph 

on  a  strip  of  film. 
Frame     (verb) :     To     so    adjust     the 

projector    framing    device    that    the 

film  photograph  is  in  correct  regis- 
ter   over    the    aperture. 
Frame    Line:    The    line    between    the 

top   of   one   image   and   the   bottom 

of    the    next    in    a    motion    picture 

film. 
Frequency:      The    number   of   double 

alternations  per  second,  commonly 

referred  to  as  "cycles." 
Fuse:   An   electrical   safety   valve   de- 
signed    to    act     automatically    and 

prevent   overload. 
Fuse    Block:      A    slab   or    "block"    of 

insulating    material    carrying    one 

or    more   fuses. 
Generator:    (See    Motor    Generator). 
Ground   Wire:   In  projection   a  wire 

connecting  a  projector  frame  with 

earth. 
Horsepower:     One     horsepower     (h. 

p.)    equals    33,000    foot-pounds    of 

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copper  is  arranged  to  slide  over  a 
series  of  contacts  mounted  on  a 
slate  inside  a  steel  box  enclosure. 
The  rheostat  regulation  is  designed 
to  vary  the  arc  lamp  voltage.  Three 
terminals  are  produced.  Knockouts 
are  provided  all  around  the  steel  en- 
closure so  that  connections  raa,'  be 
made  from  either  side,  top  or  bot- 
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$50,000  Cooler  in  Publix  Des  Moines 

Des  Moines— A  $50,000  cooling 
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MOTION  PICTURE  SERVICE 
DEVELOPS  HEATPROOFLAMP 


Motion  Picture  Service  Co.  of  New 
York  has  developed  and  is  manufac- 
turing and  distributing  the  new 
f'Rosslite"  lamp,  which  is  used  for 
(lighting  purposes,  including  still 
(photography,  motion  picture  pho- 
itography,  ballyhoo  work,  and  illumi- 
nating ball  parks  and  golf  links.  The 
ilamp  is  made  of  aeroplane  metal  and 
Is  heat  proof  and  ventilated.  Another 
advantage  is  that  it  is  light  to  handle 
land  gives  good  wear. 

Many  of  the   Eastern  and  Western 

istudios     have     installed     the     lamps, 

states   Charles  Ross,  president  of  the 

(company,   and   there   is  a  tremendous 

Idemand    for    it    abroad.      Several    ball 

iparks     in     Newark     also     have     been 

leriuipped      with      "Rosslite"      lamps. 

When  scenes  were  made  for  "Dirigi- 

jble."   at    Lakehurst,    X.    J.,    about   90 

lot*     these     incandescent     lamps     were 

used. 


Carbons  Have  Unlimited  Uses 

There  are  more  uses  for  carbons  other  than  for  projection  pur- 
poses. Carbons  can  be  used  for  the  following  needs:  Illumination — 
projector  carbons,  photographic  carbons,  photo  engraving  carbons, 
blue  printing  carbons,  searchlight  carbons,  sunshine  and  therapeutic 
carbons.  Manufacturing:  welding  carbons,  carbon  electrodes,  chem- 
ical applications.  Telephone:  Back  plates,  diaphragms,  granular  car- 
bons, globular  carbons.  Special  Applications:  Switch  and  circuit 
breaker  contacts,  turbine  packing  rings,  automobile  clutch  thrust 
rings,  resistance  discs  and  lightning  arrester  carbons. 


More  Technical  Terms  Explained 


Accurate  Performance 
Is  Bell-Howell  Keynote 

Importance    of    good    machinery    is 
determined    by    its    accuracy    in    per- 
jformance.     This   point   is   stressed   in 
every   machine   manufactured   by    Bell 
&   Howell,  which  has  spent  hundreds 
lot"  thousands  of  dollars  in  perfecting 
precision   in   its  instruments.     Special 
icare  has  been  taken  in  the  manufac- 
ture of  cameras,  printers,  perforators 
and    splicers    that    producers    as    well 
las  exhibitors  are  assured  of  a  perfect 
picture    on    the    screen,    the    company 
,  states. 


Equipped  with  Da-lite  Screens 

Los  Angeles  —  Da-lite  Beaded 
screens  have  been  installed  in  the 
following  theaters  in  this  territory: 
Bijou,  Yisalia;  Rialto,  Oakland;  New 
■fission  and  New  Filmore,  San  Fran- 
cisco; Strand,  Petaluma;  Empire, 
Placerville,  and  the  American,  San 
Francisco. 


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work  per  minute.  It  is  the  theo- 
retical amount  of  work  one  strong 
draft  horse  is  supposed  to  perform 
if  a  block  and  tackle  be  attached 
to  a  weight  of  33,000  pounds  and 
the  tackle  be  of  such  proportion 
that  the  horse  can,  by  exerting 
his  full  strength,  just  raise  the 
33,000  pounds  one  foot  while 
walking  outward  pulling  on  the 
rope  for  a  period  of  one  minute. 
That  is  the  theory  of  the  thing. 
One  horsepower  is  the  amount  of 
work  exerted  by  one  horse  during 
one  hour,  or  by  60  horses  during 
one  minute,  or  by  3,600  horses 
during  one  second.  In  electrics 
746  watts  is  supposed  to  represent 
the  raising  of  33,000  pounds  one 
foot  in  one  minute,  or,  in  other 
words,    one    horsepower. 

House  Service  Wires:  The  wires 
connecting  the  main  house  out- 
put with  the  secret  mains  or  trans- 
former. 

Image:  In  projection  optics  an 
image  is  an  image  or  picture  of 
an  object  (transparent  photograph 
on  film  or  slide)  formed  on  a  re- 
ceiving surface  called  a  screen,  by 
light    rays    focused    by    a    lens. 

Insulating  Tape:  A  cloth  tape  im- 
pregnated with  an  insulating  com- 
pound, usually  composed  of  coal 
tar  and  resin  in  proportions  of 
about  30  to  40.  The  compound 
causes  it  to  be  adhesive.  It  is 
used   to   insulate   wire    splices,   etc. 

Intermittent  Movement:  The  mech- 
anism  bv   means   of  which    the   in- 


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termittent    sprocket    is    operated. 

Intermittent  Sprocket:  The  sprocket 
of  a  projector  by  means  of  which 
the  film  is  given  its  intermittent 
movement   at   the   aperture. 

Kilowatt:  One  thousand  watts,  which 
equals    1.34   horsepower. 

Kilowatt  Hour:  The  use  of  one  kilo- 
watt of  electric  energy  for  one 
hour. 

Knife  Switch:  A  switch  having  a 
movable  blade,  or  blades,  usually 
of  copper,  which  are  hinged  at 
one  end  and  make  or  break  con- 
tact with  parallel  spring  contact 
clips  at  the  other.  The  switch 
blade  takes  the  place  of  the  con- 
ductor  between   its   contact   points. 

K.    W. :    Abbreviation    of   kilowatt. 

K.  W.  H.:  Short  term  for  kilowatt 
hour. 

Lamphouse:  The  metal  housing  sur- 
rounding the  light  source  and  car- 
rying mount  for  the  condenser 
lenses. 

Lamphouse  Vent  Pipe:  The  pipe 
leading  from  the  lamphouse  to 
the  open  air  or  to  some  fine  con- 


Draperiet 

Decoration! 

Magnascope 
Screens 

340  W.  4 1 ,131. 


Setting! 

Acoustical 
Treatments 

Acoustical 
Banners 

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NEW  LINE  OF  REPRODUCERS 
IS  DEVELOPED  BY  MILES 


Miles  Reproducer  Co.  of  Xew  York 
has  developed  a  new  and  complete 
line  of  microphones,  dynamic  units 
and  several  late  types  of  theatrical 
horns.  In  addition  to  making  com- 
plete public  address  systems,  the  com- 
pany has  a  special  organist  system 
consisting  of  a  special  microphone, 
amplifier,  two  units  and  special  air 
columns. 


necting  therewith,  by  means  of 
which  the  heat  and  gases  gener- 
ated inside  the  lamphouse  are  re- 
moved from  the  projection  room. 
Leader:  A  short  length  of  film  at- 
tached to  the  leading  title  of  a 
film  or  to  the  beginning  or  a  reel 
of  film,  in  order  to  protect  and  to 
allow  of  threading  into  the  take- 
up  without  using  the  film  title  for 
the  purpose. 


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Professional    Cameras 

Right  on    Premises 

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ATTENTION  EXHIBITORS 

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Wanted —  Repre- 
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Sunday,  September  7,  1930 




LATEST     NEWS     FROM     LON- 
DON,     PARIS,     BERLIN, 
SYDNEY,     MELBOURNE     AND 
OTHER     FOREIGN     CENTERS 

Foreign   Markets 

HAPPENINGS    IN    OTHER 
LANDS      OF       INTEREST      TO 
PRODUCERS,     DISTRIBUTORS 
AND    OTHERS    IN    THE    U.    S. 

SWEDISH  STUDIO  BUSY 


Stockholm — Production  activity  in 
Sweden  is  about  on  an  even  keel 
with  two  pictures  having  recently 
been  completed  by  the  Svenska  Film 
Industry,  one  in  work  and  another 
being  prepared.  The  two  films 
ready  for  release  are  "Carlotte  Low- 
enskold"  and  "Cavaliers  of  the 
Army."  Work  is  being  centered  on 
"For  Her  Sake,"  which  is  being 
made  in  silent  form  as  well  as  a 
sound  version.  An  untitled  Swed- 
ish musical  revue  is  now  being  pre- 
pared   for   immediate    production. 


Three  New  Berlin  Houses 
Set  for  Opening  in  Fall 

Berlin — Three  new  houses,  sched- 
uled for  opening  here  in  the  fall,  are 
the  Nelson,  a  600-seater  owned  by 
Hans  Neuman,  an  exhibitor;  another 
named  Studio  1930,  a  venture  of  the 
new  Avante  Garde  Film  Company, 
with  a  capacity  of  320;  and  Tauent- 
zien  Palast,  seating  1,250.  The  Nel- 
son and  Studio  1930  will  operate  with 
a  sound  policy,  and  Tauentzien  Palast 
will  present  variety  and  stage  shows. 


Four  More  Wired  in  Brazil 

Four  more  houses,  having  a  com- 
bined seating  capacity  of  5,350,  have 
recently  been  wired  in  Brazil,  accord- 
ing to  Harvey  Sheahan,  trade  com- 
missioner. The  houses  are  the  Na- 
tional (800)  and  Guanabara  (1,500) 
in  Rio  de  Janeiro;  the  Ideal  (650)  in 
Recife,  and  the  Santa  Cecilia  (2,400) 
in  Sao  Paulo. 


B.I.P.    Adds    Author   to    Staff 
London — British  International  Pic- 
tures   has    added     Rodney    Ackland, 
writer  and   author,    to   its    staff.      He 
is  22. 


Tourneur  Finishes  French  Fil: 

Paris — Direction  of  "Maisons  de; 
Danses"  has  been  completed  by 
Maurice  Tourneur  who  will  shortly 
begin  "Partir." 


Long  Run 

London — A  record  run  for 
a  short  is  claimed  for  "The 
Shaming  of  the  True,"  talkie 
burlesque,  preceding  C.  B. 
Cochran's  revue  at  the  Pavil- 
ion. The  film  produced  for 
the  Pavilion  by  British  In- 
structional Films,  Ltd.,  and 
which  features  Cochran's  en- 
tertainers, has  been  shown 
eight  times  a  week  for  the  past 
25   weeks. 


Feminine  Appeal  in  News  Reel 

London — Exclusive  subjects  appropriate  to  sound  and  recorded 
on  British  Acoustic  apparatus  will  comprise  the  new  "Sound  Mir- 
ror," which  Gaumont  is  producing.  The  entire  facilities  of  the 
Gaumont  studios  are  at  the  disposal  of  R.  S.  Howard,  editor  who  is 
in  charge  of  the  1,000-foot  program.  Features  of  special  interest  to 
women,  including  the  weekly  display  of  colored  fashions,  are  to  be 
retained  in  the  sound  reel,  it  is  stated. 


British  Acoustics  Has 
New  Sound  Reproducer 

London  —  British  Acoustics  will 
shortly  put  out  a  new  reproducer, 
which  is  now  being  developed.  The 
device  is  said  to  represent  a  radical 
departure  in  reproducing  equipment. 
Details  of  the  new  reproducer  are 
now  being  worked  out.  The  com- 
pany equipped  12  theaters  in  one 
week  and  in  a  period  of  less  than 
seven  months  have  wired  250 
houses. 


Britannia    Goes    Talker 

London  —  Britannia,  one  of  the 
last  houses  to  maintain  a  dramatic 
stock  company  policy  here,  has 
been  reopened  with  talking  pictures 
by  Gaumont-British  circuit,  new 
owners. 


New  Swiss  House  Opened 

A  new  800-seat  theater,  the  Scala, 
has  been  opened  in  St.  Gall,  Switzer- 
land, which  is  considered  one  of  the 
most  modern  equipped  houses  in  the 
country.  An  organ  has  been  installed 
by  the  Welti  Bros,  of  Freiburg,  Ger- 
many. 


Praesens  to   Make  3   Linguals 

Three  talkers  will  be  made  by  the 
Praesens  Film  Co.  of  Zurich,  Swit- 
zerland, advertising  motion  picture 
concern,  for  its  clients.  The  Lignose- 
Horfilm  studios  in  Berlin  have  been 
leased  for  this  purpose. 


Soviet  Exhibition  Rights 
Granted  UFA  Industrials 

Berlin — Monopoly  rights  for  the 
exhibition  of  German  advertising 
films  in  Russia  have  been  granted 
the  Advertising  and  Industrial 
branch  of  Ufa  by  the  Soviet  Gov- 
ernment. This  Ufa  organization  for 
the  distribution  of  publicity  films  is 
reported  to  be  the  leading  one  in 
Europe,  embracing  1,200  German 
houses,  including  the  Ufa,  Emelka, 
Phoebus  circuits,  Hapag  and  Nord- 
deutschen  Lloyd  steamship  lines,  and 
having  additional  branches  in  most 
European  countries  and  in  the 
United    States. 


Pommer's  Ufa  Contract  Renewed 
Berlin — Erich  Pommer  has  closed 
a  new  agreement  with  Ufa  calling  for 
a  series  of  Ufatone-supers  to  be  pro- 
duced by  him  during  the  next  two 
years. 


Roussell  Returns  to  Paris 
Paris — Henry      Roussell      has      re- 
turned  from    Berlin   after   completing 
"Barcarolle   d'Amour." 


1,200-Seat  Lucerne  House 

Lucerne  will  in  all  probability  see 
a  new  1,200-seat  theater  shortly. 
Plans  are  now  under  way  for  erec- 
tion of  a  seventh  house  in  that  city 
by  a  corporation  headed  by  the  for- 
mer director  of  the   Moderne  here. 


Photophone  Reduces  Prices 
In  French  Installation  Drive 


Paris — A  move  to  exploit  even 
more  intensely  the  French  cinema 
market  for  sound-film  apparatus  has 
been  taken  by  Pathe  Cinema,  repre- 
sentatives of  RCA  Photophone,  who 
have  just  announced  sweeping  price 
cuts  in  apparatus  charges  to  French 
exhibitors. 

These  new  reduced  prices,  opera- 
tive this  month,  are  already  bringing 
in  literally  scores  of  demands  for 
RCA  installations  for  the  coming 
autumn  and  winter  cinema  season, 
states  J.  C.  Atkinson,  of  Pathe  Ser- 
vice  Commercial    Sonore. 

"As  many  as  20  surveys  of  cinemas 


are  already  being  carried  out  per 
week,  and  there  seems  every  prospect 
that  the  present  figure  of  312  sound- 
equipped  cinemas  throughout  France 
will  probably  be  doubled  by  the 
autumn.  RCA  installations,  either 
completed  or  in  hand,  total  77  to  date, 
and  at  the  present  rate  of  orders 
RCA  should  approach  the  200  mark 
by  the  autumn,"  he  states. 

Under  the  recent  sound-film  pact 
between  Germany  and  America,  the 
French  market  is  left  to  the  exploita- 
tion of  the  U.  S.  apparatus  corpora- 
tions, and  is  "exclusive  American 
territory." 


ELSTREE  STUDIOS  BUSY  I 
WITH  FIVE  IN  PRODUCTION 


London    —    Five    productions    are  I 
now   in   work   at   the    Elstree   studios  ' 
with   a   number   of  American   players  I 
appearing    in    the    casts.      In    "Cape  i 
Forlorn,"    Fay    Compton,    Ian    Hun-h 
ter,     Edmund     Willard     and     Frank  l| 
Harvey     are     being     featured,     while  , 
Jacqueline   Logan,  Owen   Nares,  Do-  ! 
do    Watts   and   Jack   Raine   head   the 
cast   of   "The    Middle   Watch."   Jean  ■ 
Colin,   Charles  Hickman,  C.  M.   Hal- 
lard   and    Barbara   Gott   are   working 
in     "Compromising    Daphne,"    while  • 
Seymour      Hicks      is     appearing     in 
"The    Love    Habit."      Cast    of    "The 
Man    From    Chicago"    includes    Ber-  I 
nard    Nedell,    O.    B.    Clarence,    Billy  ; 
Milton,    Joyce    Kennedy   and    Morris  I 
Harvey. 


British  Chain  Adds 

Three  More  Houses 

London — Bristol  and  West  End  of 
England,  operating  the  Vestry  Hall 
and  Hotwells  Picture  House,  has  ac- 
quired the  Ashton  Kinema,  the  Bed- 
minster  Town  Hall  and  the  Redcliffe 
Picture  Hall  from  E.  F.  Harris.  The 
Bedminster  Town  Hall  will  be  wired 
and  will  be  reopened  on  a  two-shows- 
a-night  basis,  while  the  Vestry  Hall,  I 
which  is  wired  and  closed,  will  be  < 
reopened  in  a  few  weeks. 


Austrian  Contingent  Extended 

Austria   has  extended   its  film   con-  ; 
tingent   law   for   another   three   years- 
The    law,   which   was   put   into   effect 
in   1927,   calls   for   22   import   permits  I 
for  each  Austrian  film  which  is  com- 
pleted. 


Only  674  Italian  Houses  Active 

Rome  —   Of   the   3,180   houses   in 

Italy  equipped  for  showing  of  films, 

only    674'    are    at    present    operating 

daily. 


Amateur  Talkies 

Bradford,  Eng.  —  Bradford 
Amateur  Kinematograph  So- 
ciety, composed  of  theater  pro- 
jectionists and  engineers  and 
service  men  of  sound  repro- 
ducing firms,  is  planning  the 
production  of  its  own  talking 
films.  A  studio  has  been  ac- 
quired, and  members  are  whip- 
ping it  into  shape.  The  So- 
ciety proposes  to  make  films 
in  300  and  600  feet  lengths, 
using  separate  negatives  for 
action  and  sound.  It  also 
hopes  to  get  two  sound  tracks 
on  one  film. 


THE 


Sunday,  September  7,  1930 


DAILY 


Film  Speed  Explained 

Editor, 

The  Film  Daily: 

I  read  in  THE  FILM  DAILY 
;    of    Aug.    31     the    problem    pro- 
pounded     by      G.      W.      (Billy) 
Bitzer,  with  regard  to  the  speed 
of  present-day  film  as  compared 
I"  with   the   film    of   more    than   30 
I    years  ago. 

The  answer  is  in  the  method' 
of  developing  the  film  stock. 
The  laboratory  system  in  the  old 
days  was  different  from  the 
system  of  today.  It  was  slower, 
as  well  as  more  expensive,  but 
the  developer  was  better.  To- 
day, owing  to  the  commercial 
necessity  that  calls  for  speed 
and  quantity,  negatives  often 
must  suffer. 

Jean  A.  he  Roy 


An  Argument! 

Editor, 

The  Film  Daily: 

Mr.  Sidney  S.  Cohen's  sug- 
gestion regarding  the  splendid 
time  for  the  inauguration  of  an 
intensive  and  extensive  industry 
advertising  campaign  to  drown 
out  Tom  Thumb  Golf  Courses, 
Radio,  Night  Baseball,  etc.,  is 
a  very  constructive  thought — 
from    his    standpoint    of    view. 

But  Mr.  Cohen  and  those  who 
side  with  him  must  remember 
this,— all  the  extensive  and  in- 
tensive advertising  in  the  world 
couldn't  reverse  the  public's 
opinion  of  better  entertainment. 
Of  course,  the  above  statement 
doesn't  necessarily  mean  that 
advertising  as  a  whole  does  not 
possess  its  former  values.  Not 
by  all  means. 

The  executives  of  the  Tom 
Thumb  Golf  Courses,  etc.,  aren't 
totally  blind  or  behind  times. 
They  knew  how  to  make  the 
public  bite.  There  seems  to  be 
however,  one  aspect  for  the  pro- 
ducers to  follow,  and  exhibitors 
will  tell  you  that  more  super- 
productions  would  keep  the  cus- 
tomers coming  to  the  box-office 
continuously! 

It's  entirely  up  to  the  pro- 
ducers themselves  as  to  whether 
exhibitors  play  to  capacity  audi- 
ences or  empty  seats.  Producers 
should  supply  the  exhibitors  with 
domineering  hits  and  see  how 
quickly  the  temporary  fads  fade 
away!  That  is  your  answer 
Mr.  Cohen! 

A.  N.  Zimbalist 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
Phil  M.  Daly 


A  GENT  who  is  acting  as  a  stakeholder  of  100  berries  on  a  bet 
between  two  of  his  friends,  asks  us  to  be  judge  of  the  fol- 
lowing: A  claims  that  the  distributor  stands  the  expense  of  mak- 
ing the  film  and  B  states  that  the  producer  stands  all  the  expense 

so  we  referred  the  matter  to  one  of  our  distributor  friends, 

and  he  sez:  "Why,  it's  a  pleasure  for  me  to  assume  all  the  expenses 
for  making  the  films of  course,  after  deducting  my  ex- 
penses from  ths  grosses,  and  a  few  little  EXTRA  charges,  there 
ain't  much  left  for  the  producer,  but  lookit  the  fun  he  has  making 

the  pictures" that  seemed  fair  enough,  so  then  we  ups  and 

asks  a  producer  friend,  and  he  sez:  "Of  course  I  assume  all  the 

expense the  distributor  claims  he  does,  but  he  takes  his 

expenses   outa   the   grosses,   and   a   few    EXTRA   charges,   after 

which  all  I  get  is  the  fun  of  making  the  picture so  I  ask 

you,  do  I  or  don't  I  assume  all  the  expenses?" here  we 

have  a  beautiful  example,  boys  and  girls,  of  how  distributor  and 

producer  agree  perfectly all  for  one,  and  one  for  all — one 

for  all  he  can  get 


pAUL  L.   HOEFLER   is  busy  preparing  "Africa  Speaks,"   first 

talkie  made  in  the  African  jungle,  for  Columbia  release 

and  after  hearing  the  lions  roar  in  the  projection  room,  the  pub- 
licity voice  of  Hal  Hodes,  Lou  Guimond  and  Henry  Bate  sounded 

real  quiet,  indeed "East  Lynne"  is  being  made  by  Liberty 

Productions  as  "His  Ex-Flame" now  ain't  that  the  modern 

touch? Major    George    Beaumont,    who    sent    the    "cease 

firing"  message  over  the  Western  Front  and  ended  the  World 
War,  is  a  uniformed  policeman  at  the  Arkayo  studio,  where  there 

is  still  a  lot  of  shooting  going  on W.   Herbert   Hoey  has 

resigned  from  the  Max  Hart  office  and  is  now  associated  with 
M.  S.  Bentham  in  charge  of  the  legit  and  musical  casting  de- 
partment  

*  *  *  * 

r^HARLES  MCCARTHY,  director  of  public  relations  for  Para- 

mount,   will  be   back  from  his   vacashe   Monday Die 

Loscalzo,  former  artist  for  Universal  and  Arkayo,  is  now  a  pub- 
lisher, heading  Associated  Features,  and  his  first  book  publication 
will  be  "Is  Divorce  Necessary?" of  course  not — just  con- 
venient   Hymie    Silverman,    the    demon   projectionist   who 

recently  went  silent,  sez  he  can't  stand  the  strain  any  longer 

so  now  he  is  working  on  a  new  projection  room  idea  that  is  as 

full  of  sound  as  is  Hymie  himself Frank  Fay  will  remain 

at  the  Palace  for  a  second  week  by  unanimous  consent 

*  *  *  * 

T)  OXY  has  added  to  his  titles  that  of  Deputy  Commissioner  of 

the  Police  Department  of  Long  Beach,  so  you  may  see  him 

any  week-end  now  on  the  boardwalk  wearing  his  constable's  star, 

by  heck Today's   Fairy  Tale:   Dorothy   Christy,  playing  a 

part  in  Pathe's  "Big  Money,"  was  once  asked  by  Ziegfeld  to  let 

him  glorify  her  in  his  Follies,  and  Dorothy  sez:  "No" just 

like  that Gustav   Michelson,  one  of  the  old  guard  among 

New  York's  artists,  is  now  in  Tiffany's  art  department,  just  as 
chipper   as   in   the   bygone   days   when   he   palled   around    with    Tad 

Dorgan    and    Alan    Dale George    Kelting,    the    harmonica 

expert,  is  doing  his  famous  "Turkey  in  the  Straw"  rendition  on 
the   Loew   circuit 


Wf  ALTER  DAMROSCH,  returned  from  Europe,  commenting 

on  the  fight  the  musicians  are  waging  on  sound  devices,  says: 

"It  is  as  futile  as  the  efforts  the  handweavers  once  made  to  stop 

the  development  of  the  machine  age" and  wotta  cheer  that 

will  get  from  the  sound  manufacturing  boys An  American 

movie  man  making  his  first  trip  across  the  Atlantic,  sez  the 
Cinematograph  Weekly,  commented  on  the  gulls  following  the 
rhip "Pretty  boids,"  sez  he "They're  gulls,"  cor- 
rected an   Englishman "Well,  gulls  or  boys,  they're  still 

pretty  boids" C.  A.  Stimson,  vice-prexy  of  Big  Four  Films, 

sailed  for  Lunnon  on  the  Homeric  yesterday 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— e— 

Sees  Passing  of 
Star  System 

JN  Europe,  stars  on  the  stage 
and  screen  are  not  expected  to 
perfect  themselves  in  one  single 
role,  and  then  go  on  for  the  rest 
of  their  days  repeating  that  sterile 
pattern.  A  first-rate  player  is- 
supposed  to  be  a  student  of  hu- 
manity and  as  such  is  expected  to 
be  able  to  interpret  youth  and 
age,  rich  and  poor,  the  sophisti- 
cated and  the  naive.  Nothing  is 
beyond  his  leach,  and  nothing  is 
beneath  his  pride.  I  think  there 
is  something  good  in  this.  I 
noticed  that  a  man  like  Michael 
Bohnen  might  leave  the  operatic 
role  of,  say  Hans  Sachs  in  "Die 
Meistersinger"  and  turn  to  some 
comedy  stage.  And,  of  course, 
there  is  the  infinite  variety  of  the 
great  Moissi,  who  is  at  home  in 
any  conceivable  role.  I  looked  at 
the  monograph  published  on  him 
and  was  astounded  at  the  many 
rich  facets  of  personality  that  he 
has  given  the  world.  Here  in 
America  we  are  in  the  grip  of  the 
star  system.  Whether  the  fault 
lies  with  the  public  or  the  player 
or  the  manager  is  not  for  me  to 
say.  The  danger  is  the  possibility 
of  becoming  stereotyped.  We 
need  more  players  like  the  late 
Lon  Chancy,  a  character  actor  of 
great  parts.  George  Arliss  rep- 
resents what  I  mean.  In  his  dis- 
tinguished career  he  has  played 
many  dissimilar  roles.  ...  I  think 
the  emphasis  on  the  star  system 
is  fading  in  this  country,  and  that 
we  are  approaching  the  ideal  of 
a  player  with  unusual  talent  who 
can  enrich  any  role  he  attempts. 
That  capacity  was  the  stock  in 
trade  of  all  the  great  thespians  of 
the  past  century. 

— Harry  M.  Warner 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Beat  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
eatendrd  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  tiie  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Sept.  6  and  7 

Joseph    P.   Kennedy 
Paul    Powell 
Rowland   V.    Lee 
Frank    Richardson 
Merna  Kennedy 
Arthur  W.  Kelly 
Roscoe    Karns 
Daniel    Frazier 


THE 


10 


DAILY 


Sunday,  September  7,  1930 


Richard  Arlen  in 

"The  Sea  God" 

Paramount  Time,  1  hr.,  13  mins. 

GOOD  ENTERTAINMENT  IN 
SOUTH  SEA  ADVENTURE 
STORY.  VERY  EXCITING  IN 
SPOTS. 

Based  on  "The  Lost  God,"  story 
by  John  Russell.  Picture  is  gener- 
ally competently  enacted  against  a 
beautiful  background  and  directed 
skillfully  enough.  There's  a  feud 
between  two  traders  over  a  girl.  She 
stows  away  on  the  hero's  sloop  as 
he  starts  off  on  a  pearl  hunt  and 
the  other  trader,  the  heavy,  follows. 
Plenty  of  action  also  follows.  Can- 
nibals capture  the  first  party  while 
hero,  in  diving  suit,  is  in  sea.  He 
later  appears  and  they  believe  he  is 
a  sea  god.  Heavy  arrives,  captures 
couple  and  is  finally  killed  by  sav- 
ages. Hero,  donning  diving  suit, 
scares  off  the  cannibal  attack  on 
his  party  and  they  escape.  Arlen 
gives  a  good  performance  in  the 
lead.  Fay  Wray  doesn't  get  over  so 
well.  The  greater  part  of  the  pic- 
ture  comprises    exteriors. 

Cast:  Richard  Arlen,  Fay  Wray,  Eugene 
Pallette,  Robert  Gleckler,  Ivan  Simpson,  Bob 
Perry,     Maurice     Black,     Fred    Wallace. 

Director,  George  Abbott ;  Author,  John  Rus- 
sell;  Adaptor,  George  Abbott;  Dialoguer, 
Same ;    Cameraman,    A.    J.    Stout. 

Direction,   okay.      Photography,  good. 


"Soup  to  Nuts" 

Fox  Time,   1   hr.,   5   mins. 

ROBUST  COMEDY  THAT 
MAKES  FOR  SWELL  ENTER- 
TAINMENT. GOLDBERG'S 
GAGS  AND  CONTRAPTIONS 
ARE  SURE  LAUGH  PROVOK- 
ERS. 

Slow  in  getting  started,  but,  once 
the  pace  is  set,  it's  the  nuts  for 
comedy.  Rube  Goldberg's  characters, 
his  makeshift  funny  contraptions  and 
sense  of  humor  combine  to  make  this 
comedy  something  out  of  the  ordi- 
nary routine.  If  names  mean  any- 
thing in  pictures,  this  one  has  them. 
Ted  Healy  cavorts  about  as  M.  C. 
and  does  a  nice  job.  For  a  riot,  the 
fans  can't  miss  out  on  the  Firemen's 
Ball  scenes.  Musical  numbers  are 
limited  to  two.  Charles  Winninger, 
as  the  costume  shop  owner,  goes 
bankrupt,  and  his  store  is  taken  over 
by  the  son  of  a  creditor  who  falls 
for  his  daughter.  When  she  learns 
this,  she  breaks  off,  evades  him,  until 
they  are  brought  together  again  when 
both  are  saved  at  a  fire.  Healy  is  a 
salesman  in  the  store  and  also  has  a 
girl  on  his  hands  who  gives  him  a  lot 
of  trouble.  • 

Cast:  Ted  Healy,  Frances  McCoy,  Stanley 
Smith,  Lucile  Browne,  Charles  Winninger, 
Hallam  Cooley,  George  Bickel,  William  H. 
Tooker. 

Director,  Benjamin  StolofT;  Author,  Rube 
Goldberg ;  Adaptor,  same ;  Dialoguer,  same  ; 
Editor,  Clyde  Carruth;  Cameraman,  Joseph 
Valentine;    Sound    Recorder,    Al    Bruzler. 

Direction,  good.      Photography,   good. 


"Three  Faces  East" 

with  Eric  von  Stroheim  and 

Constance  Bennett 

Warner  Bros.    Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

TENSE  DRAMA  WITH  WAR 
BACKGROUND.  MARKS  TALK- 
ER DEBUT  OF  STROHEIM 
AND  ANOTHER  RARE  PER- 
FORMANCE  BY    BENNETT. 

Based  on  the  successful  stage  play, 
this  drama  of  the  German  spy  sys- 
tem whose  members  are  petered  out 
jf  existence  due  to  the  alluring  charm 
and  cleverness  of  Constance  Bennett, 
serves  as  film  fare  of  the  higher  or- 
der. Eric  von  Stroheim  gives  a 
performance  characteristic  of  his  si- 
lent pictures  but  distinguished  by  his 
modulated  tone  of  expression.  His 
accent  is  an  asset  in  his  role  of 
Becker,  the  ace  German  spy,  who  is 
outwitted  by  Constance  Bennett,  a 
British  agent  under  the  guise  of  an 
under  cover  worker  of  the  Father- 
land. Miss  Bennett's  performance 
also  is  of  unusual  calibre  and  com- 
mendable work  is  done  by  the  sup- 
porting cast.  In  the  direction,  Roy 
Del  Ruth  performed  a  swell  job. 

Cast:  Eric  von  Stroheim,  Constance  Ben- 
nett, Anthony  Bushell,  William  Holden,  Wil- 
liam Courtenay,  Charlotte  Walker,  Crawford 
Kent. 

Director,  Roy  Del  Ruth ;  Author,  Anthony 
Paul  Kelly ;  Adaptors,  Oliver  H.  P.  Garrett, 
Arthur  Caesar ;  Dialoguers,  same ;  Editor, 
William   Holmes ;    Cameraman,   Chick   McGill. 

Direction,  good.    Photography,  good. 


"Sweet  Kitty  Bellairs" 

Warner  Bros.      Time,  1  hr.,  12  mins. 

FAIR  PROGRAM  ATTRAC- 
TION DONE  IN  ALL-TECHNI- 
COLOR. DRAWN  OUT  PLOT 
RETARDS   THE   ACTION. 

If  only  a  little  more  action  were 
added  to  this  beautifully  colored  pic- 
ture and  some  of  the  vocal  inter- 
ludes eliminated  it  would  be  a  knock- 
out for  class  entertainment.  But 
with  these  shortcomings,  the  efforts 
of  Ernest  Torrence,  Claudia  Dell  and 
Walter  Pidgeon,  while  sometimes 
impressive,  are  lost  in  the  stretch- 
ing-out process  of  the  story.  The 
technicolor  scenes  are  picturesque, 
and  the  music  enthralling,  but  even 
with  these  in  its  favor,  the  transcrip- 
tion, once  a  David  Belasco  play,  only 
rates  fair  program  fare.  The  story, 
in  an  old  English  setting,  concerns 
a  girl  who  is  charmed  by  the  brave- 
ness  of  a  highway  ruffian,  but  falls 
in  love  with  a  handsome  lord.  The 
men  fight  for  the  love  of  the  maiden 
with  the  lord  finally  declared  the 
winner.  All  the  principals  have 
good  voices  and  lend  a  sincere  note 
in  the  attempt  to  put  the  affair  over. 

Cast:  Claudia  Dell,  Ernest  Torrence,  Wal- 
ter Pidgeon,  Harry  Askan,  June  Collyer, 
Lionel  Bellmore,  Arthur  Edmund  Carewe, 
Flora  Finch,  Douglas  Gerard,  Christianne 
Yves. 

Director,  Alfred  E.  Green ;  Author,  Eger- 
ton  Castle;  Adaptor,  J.  Grubb  Alexander; 
Dialoguer,    J.    Grubb    Alexander. 

Direction,    fair.       Photography,    excellent. 


"Dixiana" 

with 
Bebe  Daniels  and  Everett  Marshall 
RKO  Time,  1  hr.,  38  mins. 

BEBE  DANIELS  WASTED  IN 
WEAK  ENTERTAINMENT.  MU- 
SICAL ROMANCE  OF  NEW 
ORLEANS  LOADED  WITH 
SONGS. 

A  story  done  innumerable  times 
has  been  given  musical  trimmings  for 
this  picture.  It  smacks  of  10-20-30 
meller.  The  boy's  mother  refuses 
to  accept  his  sweetheart  because  she's 
a  circus  performer.  She  eventually 
winds  up  in  a  gambling  house,  with 
the  proprietor  a  dyed-in-wool  villain 
who  loves  her  in  his  own  peculiar 
way  and  wants  to  knock  off  her  boy 
friend.  The  heavy  frames  the  boy 
into  a  duel  but  Bebe  spoils  the  game 
by  revealing  that  only  one  pistol  is 
loaded.  The  gambling  house  sequence 
and  Madi  Gras  scenes  afford  an  op- 
portunity for  singing  and  chorus 
work.  Color  has  been  effectively  used 
in  the  latter  sequence.  Both  Miss 
Daniels  and  Marshall  sing  splendidly 
although  frequently  unnecessarily. 
Tried  and  true  comedy  gags  are  en- 
acted by  Bert  Wheeler  and  Robert 
Woolsey,  who  are  the  brighest  spot 
in  the  show. 

Cast:  Bebe  Daniels,  Everett  Marshall,  Bert 
Wheeler,  Robert  Woolsey,  Joseph  Cawthorn, 
Jobyna  Howland,  Dorothy  Lee,  Ralf  Harolls, 
Edward  Chandler,  George  Herman,  Ray- 
mond Maurel.  Bruce  Covington,  Bill  Robinson, 
Eugene   Jackson. 

Director,  Luther  Reed  ;  Authors,  Ann  Cald- 
well, Harry  Ticrncy  ;  Adaptor,  Luther  Reed  ; 
Dialoguer,  Ann  Caldwell ;  Cameraman,  Roy 
Hunt ;    Sound    Recorder,    Hugh    McDowell. 

Direction,    fair.      Photography,   good. 


"Storm  Over  Asia" 

Amkino  Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

STRAIGHT  PROPAGANDA 

RUSSIAN  FILM  WITH  NO  AP- 
PEAL FOR  AMERICAN  AUDI- 
ENCES. HOLDS  SLIGHT  STORY 
INTEREST. 

A  product  made  for  the  Soviet 
government  by  Mejrabpomfilm.  It 
is  out  and  out  propaganda,  and  had 
the  Reds  in  a  New  York  audience  ap- 
plauding the  many  references  to  the 
cause  of  the  Soviet.  The  story  is 
centered  in  Mongolia,  and  shows  the 
trials  of  a  young  hunter  who  is  op- 
pressed by  the  European  traders  who 
take  one  of  his  valuable  furs  for  a 
few  coins.  Later  he  is  captured  by 
the  White  Army  after  joining  the 
revolutionary  Russian  troops  in  the 
mountains.  He  has  come  in  posses- 
sion of  an  amulet  containing  a  docu- 
ment proving  the  owner  a  lineal  de- 
scendant of  the  great  Mongolian 
fighter,  Afgha  Khan.  The  White 
general  uses  him  as  a  bait  to  coerce 
the  Mongolians  into  submission,  but 
the  hero  revolts,  breaks  up  the  bar- 
racks single  handed,  and  the  picture 
ends  with  the  Mongolian  hordes  rid- 
ing across  the  plains  chasing  the 
White  Army  before  them  in  a  storm. 
This  storm  scene  was  evidently  meant 
to  be  symbolical  of  the  rise  of  the 
Chinese  against  oppression.  No  value 
to  film   houses. 

Cast:  V.  Inkizhinov,  A.  Tchistiakov,  L. 
Dediseff,    L.    Belinskaya,    A.    Sudakevich. 

Director,  Vsevolod  Pudovkin ;  Author,  not 
listed;  Adaptor.  O.  Brik ;  Titles,  Shelley 
Hamilton ;    Cameraman,    A.    Golovnia. 

Direction,    weak.       Photography,    good. 


"Good  News" 

M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  17  mins. 

FLAT  COLLEGE  MUSICAL 
COMEDY  WITH  ALL  THE  OLD 
WHEEZES  WORKING.  RATES 
WEAK    FROM    MOST    ANGLES. 

Adapted  from  the  stage  musical 
comedy,  this  one  is  outdated  and 
time-worn.  They  pull  all  the  good 
old  college  hoke  about  dear  old  alma 
mater,  and  the  hero  captain  of  the 
football  team  with  the  "big"  game 
at  the  end.  The  entire  production 
looks  as  if  it  had  been  thrown  to- 
gether in  a  hurry.  As  is  the  custom 
with  this  type  of  offering,  the  co-eds 
go  into  a  song  or  a  dance  on  the 
slightest  provocation  regardless  of 
the  plot.  But  there  is  little  plot  in 
this  one,  so  that  it  really  doesn't 
matter  much.  The  continuity  is  very 
uneven,  and  jumps  around  from  one 
scene  to  another  without  any  at- 
tempt to  build  interest  or  suspense. 
It  needed  good  comedy  and  a  strong 
featured  male  and  femme  to  hold 
this  up,  and  the  production  lacks 
both.  It  shapes  up  as  one  of  the 
weakest  of  the  musical  comedy 
adaptations.      Just    a    filler. 

Cast:  Bessie  Love,  Mary  Lawlor,  C'iff 
Edwards,  Stanley  Smith,  Lola  Lane,  Gus  Shy, 
Thomas  Jackson,  Delmar  Daves,  Billy  Taft. 
Frank  McGlynn,  Dorothy  McNulty,  Helen 
Virgil,    Vera   Marsh. 

Directors,  Nick  Grinde.  Edgar  J.  McGreg- 
or ;  Authors,  Lawrence  Schwab,  Frank  Man- 
del,  Lew  Brown,  B.  G.  De  Sylva,  Ray  Hen- 
derson ;  Adaptors,  Frances  Marion,  Dialogu- 
er. Joe  Farnham  ;  Editor,  William  Levanway  ; 
Cameraman,  Percy  Hilburn ;  Monitor  Man, 
I  Douglas    Shearer 

Direction,  ordinary.     Photography,  all  right. 


One  Embarrassing  Night" 

M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  30  mins. 

CORKING    ENGLISH    FARCE 
DEPENDING  PRINCIPALLY  ON 
HUMOROUS  SITUATIONS  AND 
BRIGHT     LINES.       EXPERTLY  f 
ACTED    BY    A    BRITISH    CAST.  | 

A     Gaumont      British     production  \ 
based    on    the    English    stage    play, 
"Rookery  Nook,"  and  made  in  Eng- 
land   under   that   title.      Its   big   suc- 
cess   on    the    other    side    prompted 
general  release  over  here   under   the 
more    illuminating    title.      The    plot 
itself  is  just  makeshift,  but  the  situa- 
tions  and  dialogue   go   over   the   topi 
for   rollicking    comedy.      Story    deals' 
with    a    sweet    young    thing   who    is  I 
driven   from   home  at   night   clad   in  I 
pajamas.      She    seeks    shelter   in   the! 
home     of     a     newly-married      chap ) 
whose  wife  happens  to  be  out.   Then! 
the  relatives  and  others  start  popping ' 
up    and    the   embarrassing   complica- 
tions   ensue.      A    good    deal    of    the 
fun  is  provided   by   three   gentlemen 
making   frantic    efforts   to   find    some' 
clothes    and    a    home    for    the    girl. 
Finally    all    is    smoothed    out    for    a 
happy    finale.      The    all-English    cast 
is    beautifully    fitted    to    handle    the 
material    and    the    direction    is    com- 
mendable.    Should  meet  with  special 
favor      with      the      better      class      of 
audiences. 

Cast:  Ralph  Lynn.  Tom  Walls.  Winfred 
Shotter,  Mary  Brough,  Robertson  Hare,  Ethel 
Coleridge,  Griffith  Humphreys,  Doreen  Ben- 
dix,    Margot    Grahame. 

Director,  Tom  Walls :  Author,  Ben  Trav- 
ers;  Adaptor,  not  stated;  Dialoguer,  Ben 
Travers  ;  Editor,  J.  MacLean  Rogers  ;  Camera- 
man,   not    stated. 

Direction,    excellent.       Photography,    good. 


Sunday,  September  7,  1930 


DAILV 


11 


New  Short  Subject  Reviews 


"The  Boss'  Orders" 

Pathe  Time,   20  mins. 

Good  Action  Comedy 

Besides  having  a  satisfactory  farce 
plot,  this  two-reeler  has  been  invest- 
ed   with    enough    action    to    keep    it 
moving  at   a   nice   gait  all   the  time, 
iand    consequently    it     should    prove 
|  agreeable    to    a    wide    clientele.    Two 
:male    clerks    in    a    modiste    shop    are 
instructed    by    the    head    men    to    go 
to    the    pier    and    meet    a    couple    of 
feminine  buyers  who  are  coming  in 
I  from    France.      The    lads,    married, 
hand    their    wives    some    phony    alibi 
i  for  not  coming  home,  and  then  pro- 
ceed  to   make   merry  with   the    Pari- 
siennes.     But  the  better  halves  turn 
:  up   in   the    cafe,   get   wise   to  what's 
going  on,  and  maneuver  to  lock  the 
foreign    femmes    in    a    closet,    where- 
upon the  wives,  with  faces  half  con- 
cealed,   join    the    unsuspecting    hus- 
bands    and     give     them    the    works. 
Arthur    Hoyt,    Gene    Morgan,    Addie 
McPhail  and  Gertrude  Astor  are  the 
I  principals.      Plenty    of    laughs. 


"The  Rolling  Stones" 

Windermere  &  Braun  Time,  10  mins. 
Swell  Novelty 
A  delightful  novelty  of  a  rare  sort. 
Although  the  title  refers  to  a  couple 
of  mountain  roamers  who  have-  a 
yen  for  crooning  to  the  accompani- 
ment of  string  instruments  which 
they  tote  around,  the  chief  pleasures 
of  the  picture  come  from  a  series  of 
unusually  beautiful  scenic  shots  in 
color  of  the  purest  quality  seen  to 
date.  Shots  from  a  high  falls,  taken 
from  various  angles  close  up  and 
at  a  distance  with  the  natural  back- 
ing of  blue  sky,  produce  some  strik- 
ingly effective  results.  The  singing 
and  some  dialogue  are  happily 
blended  in  with  the  scenic  displays. 
Multicolor    process   was    used. 


"Confounded   Interest" 

with   Raymond   and   Caverly 

Paramount  Time,    9    mins. 

Swell  Comedy  Skit 

Plenty  of  comedy  cracks  and  time- 
ly market  gags  in  this  skit  revolv- 
ing around  a  soap-box  orator  who 
attempts  to  tell  his  audience  what's 
wrong  with  the  country  and  why. 
A  heckler  among  the  crowd  acts  as 
foil  for  a  lot  of  punch  remarks  be- 
tween Raymond  and  Caverly,  a 
vaudeville    team    pretty    well    known. 


Spencer  Tracy  in 
"The  Hard  Guy" 

with  Katherine  Alexander 

Vitaphone   1036  Time,   10  mins. 

Good  Sketch 

A  nicely  handled  comedy-drama 
sketch.  Spencer  Tracy,  out  of  work 
and  very  despondent,  wails  around 
his  squalid  flat,  while  a  more  coura- 
geous wife  and  baby  girl  try  to  stir 
his  spirits  and  hopes.  Finally  he 
puts  on  an  old  army  overcoat, 
saved  from  the  war,  pockets  a  heavy 
pistol  and  tears  out,  leaving  the  wife 
in  a  state  of  grave  apprehension. 
Shortly  after  there  are  sounds  of 
shooting  and  commotion  outside. 
The  wife  looks  out,  sees  cops  gath- 
ering, and  begins  fearing  the  worse. 
In  a  few  minutes  the  husband  rushes 
back  with  a  load  of  eats  and  a  doll 
for  the  baby.  The  punch  is  supplied 
when  he  tells  the  wife  that  he  hocked 
the  rod  for  the  dough  to  buy  the 
stuff.  Has  a  nice  human  interest 
vein,  is  well  handled  directorially 
and  in  the  acting  by  Spencer  Tracy 
and  Katherine  Alexander,  and  ought 
to  click  good  with  the  average 
audience. 


Krazy  Kat  in 
"Honolulu  Wiles" 

Columbia  Time,  7  mins. 

Ace  Cartoon 
Here's  a  darb  in  the  Krazy  Kat 
series.  It  shows  the  clever  cartoon 
character  disporting  among  the  Ha- 
waiian sunshine  and  other  native  at- 
tractions. Everything,  from  the 
palm  trees  and  sea  waves  to  the 
dusky  grass-skirted  hula  maidens 
and  the  very  islands  themselves, 
fall  a-swaying  to  the  tune  of  a  rol- 
licking assortment  of  Hawaiian  mu- 
sic. A  topnotch  number  of  its  kind 
that  will  tickle  the  folks  by  and 
large. 


"Red,  Green  and  Yellow" 

with  Lulu  McConnell, 

Arthur  Aylesworth 

Paramount  Time,    11    mins. 

Novel  Comedy 
Based  on  a  novel  idea  wherein  a 
fighting  couple  agree  to  conduct 
their  arguing  by  the  traffic  lights, 
with  the  wife  talking  on  the  green, 
the  husband  on  the  yellow,  and  both 
keeping  still  on  the  red.  Lulu  Mc- 
Connell and  Arthur  Aylesworth,  ex- 
perienced stage  players,  get  the 
stunt  over  in  a  very  effective  man- 
ner. Although  entirely  dialogue 
with  little  action  relief,  there  are  a 
good  number  of  gag  lines  and  a 
healthy  punch  finish  that  ought  to 
put  the  skit  across  for  a  good  count. 
A  fine  job  of  direction  deserves  part 
of  the   credit. 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


EAST     * 


Amesbury,  Mass.  —  Paul  Wenzel, 
formerly  manager  of  the  Strand, 
will  continue  to  look  after  the  two 
Warner   houses   in   Newburyport. 


"The  Play  Boy" 

with  Harry  Fox,  Beatrice  Curtis 
Vitaphone  1039-40  Time,  12  mins. 
Good  Comedy 
Playing  the  role  of  a  kleptomania, 
the  popular  Harry  Fox  of  vaudeville 
and  musical  comedy  rouses  a  good 
bunch  of  laughs  in  this  skit  about  a 
wealthv  broker  whose  irresistible  in- 
clinations are  to  take  things  and  to 
whistle  all  the  time.  Miss  Curtis 
feeds  Fox  with  swell  effect.  The  skit 
has  a  good  punch  finish  when  Fox, 
after  apparently  being  cured  of  his 
lifting  habit,  relieves  the  doctor  of  his 
instruments. 


York,  Pa.  —  Although  Louis  J. 
Appell  sold  his  chain  to  Warners, 
he  continues  to  operate  the  Dallas- 
town  here,  which  was  not  included 
in  the  deal. 

Lowell,  Mass. — Dave  Perkins  has 
been  transferred  from  the  Strand 
to  the  Merrimack  Square  replacing 
Nat  Silver,  who  it  now  in  charge  of 
the  Colonial,  Haverhill.  James  J. 
Dempsey  succeeds  Perkins  at  the 
Strand. 


Oswego,  N.  Y.— Carl  K.  Hersh- 
berger,  formerly  of  the  Orpheum 
and  Irving,  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.,  has 
succeeded  Dean  Rundell  as  manager 
of   the   Tioga   Playhouse. 


Grand  Island,  Neb. — Vogel  Get- 
tier  has  been  named  city  manager 
for  Publix  theaters  and  will  head- 
quarter at  the  Capitol.  He  replaces 
Irving    Cohen. 


Grand  Forks,  N.  D.— Hal  Cuffel, 
formerly  district  advertising  super- 
visor, has  been  named  manager  of 
the  Orpheum  and  Strand,  recently 
acquired  by  Publix. 

*     CENTRAL     * 

Detroit — Sam  Seplowin  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  Graphic 
Film   Exchange. 


Rock  Island,  111. — D.  Grove,  for- 
mer Publix  district  manager,  has  re- 
sumed   charge    of    the    Fort. 


Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.  —  Albert  Cox 
has  replaced  Carl  Hershberger  as 
manager   of   the   Irving. 


St.  Paul,  Minn.— A.  Gostel,  for- 
merly managing  the  Capitol,  has 
been  shifted  to  the  Strand,  supplant- 
ing Don  Fuller,  who  has  been  ap- 
pointed assistant  manager  of  the 
Paramount,   replacing   Earl   Palm. 


Luzerne,  N.  Y.  —  The  Marinos  is 
now  being  managed  by  William 
Becker,    formerly    of    Wilkes-Barre. 


Scranton,  Pa.  —  With  passing  of 
the  Comerford  chain  to  Publix,  Ed- 
ward Parsons  has  been  retained  by 
Paramount  and  will  superintend  the 
maintenance   department. 

*      WEST     * 

San  Francisco — Eddie  Frier,  for- 
mer Columbia  booker,  has  joined 
the  RKO  exchange. 


Los  Angeles  —  E.  Hugo  Strick- 
land, former  Tiffany  San  Francisco 
manager,  is  here  and  reported  to  be 


St.  Paul,  Minn. — E.  R.  Logan,  as- 
sistant manager  of  the  Capitol,  has 
been  promoted  to  manager  by  Pub- 
lix.     He    succeeds    A.    Gostel. 


Minneapolis — R.  Murphy,  former- 
ly at  the  Granada,  is  now  managing 
the   Rialto,  replacing   R.   L.  Nippert. 


Marceline,  Mo. — A.  B.  Cantwell 
has  been  succeeded  at  the  Buckin- 
son  by  Parks  Delahanty. 


Beaver  Dam,  Wis.  —  Two  local 
houses  have  been  acquired  by  Fox 
Midwesco.  The  chain  has  taken 
over  the  Odeon  and  Davidson  from 
J.   C.   Gross. 


affiliated    with    Liberty    Productions.    Bucholtz 


Mankato,  Minn. — Management  of 
the  Grand  is  now  under  L.  O. 
Kirkeberg,    who   has   succeeded    Paul 


San  Francisco — Due  to  important 
personal  business  in  Qklahoma  City 
which  will  take  up  all  of  his  time, 
W.  P.  Morgan  has  resigned  as  man- 
ager of  the  Universal  exchange  here. 


Waterloo,  la.  —  Publix  has  ap- 
pointed Harry  Holdsberg  manager 
of  the  Strand.  He  replaces  W.  P. 
Cuff,   resigned. 


Sioux  City — G.  T.  Gallagher,  Pub- 
lix city  manager,  is  now  in  charge 
of  management  at  the  Capitol  and 
Princess.  F.  C.  Croson  formerly 
managed    the    Princess. 


Omaha — The  World  is  being  man- 
aged by  Irving  Waterstreet,  who  lias 
replaced  George  McKenna.  Water- 
street  was  recently  publicity  direc- 
tor of   the    Paramount. 


Minneapolis — Plans  are  under  way 
for  the  reopening  of  the  Seventh 
Street   by   R-K-O. 


Walnut  Grove,  Minn. — The  Rex 
has  been  purchased  by  Al  Worman, 
who    is    installing    sound    equipment. 


Fargo,  N.  D.— R.  L.  Nippert  has 
replaced  E.  A.  Phillips  a-;  manager 
of    the    Fargo,    Publix    theater. 


Berlin,  Wis. — The  Opera  House 
has  been  acquired  by  Frank  Eck- 
hardt. 

*      SOUTH     * 

New  Orleans  —  With  resignation 
of  B.  W.  Winstanley  as  manager  of 
the  Saenger.  \Y.  II.  Mahoney  has 
assumed  charge.  Mahoney  was  for- 
merly   at    tin-    Strand    here. 


New  Orleans  Harl  A.  Wolever, 
Formerly  in  charge  of  the  Tudor,  has 
been    transferred   to   the   Strand   and 

is     sin  ((((led     at     the     former     h< 
bj    Raj    V.    Powell. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Sunday,  September  7,  1930 


f)    Presentations     f) 


By  JACK   HARROWBR 


NICE  IRISH  ATMOSPHERE 
IN  ROXY  PRESENTATION 


Another  of  S.  L.  Rothafel's  de- 
lightful stage  programs  is  on  display 
at  the  Roxy  this  week  in  connection 
with  the  showing  of  John  McCor- 
mack's  first  screen  effort,  "Song  o' 
My  Heart."  In  keeping  with  the 
film,  the  presentation  is  of  Irish 
vein,  the  highlight  being  an  atmos- 
pheric prolog  entitled  "An  Irish 
Idyll"  in  which  the  songs,  dances 
and  comedy  of  the  Emerald  Isle  are 
allowed  to  h-""  full  «way.  Prin- 
cipals in  this  offering  include  Patricia 
Bowman,  Frank  Moulan,  Harold  Van 
Duzee,  Beatrice  Belkin,  Viola  Philo, 
William  Robyn,  the  Roxy  ballet 
corps,  the  chorus  and  the  Roxyettes. 
In  "Divertissement  Antique"  a  mu- 
sical celebrity,  Lewis  Richards,  di- 
rector of  music  at  Michigan  Stage 
College,  presents  a  harpischord  num- 
ber that  is  out  of  the  ordinary.  Pat- 
ricia Bowman  and  Beatrice  Belkin 
also  contribute  to  the  entertainment 
in  this  number.  Again  the  Roxy- 
ettes distinguish  themselves  in  a 
novelty  precision  number.  The  over- 
ture  is   "Merry   Wives   of  Windsor." 


"PAREE"  AT  PARAMOUNT 
IS  AVERAGE  OFFERING 


"Hello  Paree"  is  just  about  aver- 
age in  entertainment  as  Paramount 
stage  shows  go.  It  embraces  noth- 
ing particular  new  or  astonishing  but 
manages  to  attract  moderate  interest. 

Eifel  Tower,  with  a  restaurant 
door  at  its  base,  is  shown  in  the 
first  scene,  in  which  Alice  Weaver 
pleases  with  her  dancing  and  sing- 
ing and  the  Albertina  Rasch  girls 
go  through  a  ballet  routine.  Up 
goes  the  drop  to  reveal  a  Parisian 
night  club,  with  its  orchestra  planted 
in  one  corner.  Senator  Murphy, 
vaudeville   headliner,   gives  a  humor- 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,    New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


CAPITOE  SHOW  IS  WEAK 
WITH  NAUTICAL  FLAYOR 


This  week's  stage  show  at  the  Cap- 
itol is  a  so-so  aftair  called  "Anchors 
Aweigh,"  devised  by  Arthur  Knorr. 
They  tried  hard  to  give  it  a  nautical 
flavor,  but  didn't  succeed  very  well. 
It's  one  of  the  weakest  shows  at  the 
Capitol  in  a  long  while.  Ray  Teal 
acts  as  guest  m.c,  but  has  little  to  do 
outside  of  leading  the  stage  band 
in  one  or  two  numbers.  Opens  with 
Teal  as  a  recruiting  sergeant  for  the 
Navy  enlisting  four  men,  after  which 
the  curtain  rises  to  reveal  a  large  port 
hole,  through  which  the  scenes  are 
presented.  Opens  with  the  Chester 
Hale  Girls  doing  a  sailor  girl  bit,  and 
then  various  countries  are  represented 
in  turn,  trying  to  get  over  the  idea 
that  these  are  the  sights  the  enlisted 
boys  see  as  they  cruise  around  the 
world.  Atmospheric  bits  representing 
India,  Hawaii,  Spain  are  shown  with 
the  girls  dressed  accordingly  and  do- 
ing the  native  dances.  Tito  Coral, 
a  very  good  male  singer,  baritones 
well  with  a  couple  of  Spanish  num- 
bers. Grace  Du  Faye  does  some  slow 
motion  acrobatic  contortions,  and  for 
comedy  there  is  the  Runaway  Four, 
whose  goofy  acrobatic  gags  are  good 
and  were  much  needed  to  pep  up  the 
flimsy  offering.  Near  the  close  the 
port  hole  opens  to  full  stage,  and  Teal 
and  his  band  with  a  battleship  back- 
ground give  an  impersonation  of 
Whiteman's   and   Vallee's    bands. 


ous  speech  which  starts  off  along 
political  lines  and  covers  many  sub- 
jects before  it  is  finished.  The 
audience  likes  his  stuff.  The  three 
Samuels  Brothers  do  some  tap 
dancing  which  is  above  par  and 
Patti  Spears  sings  well  enough. 
Don  Kennelly  aids  in  the  proceed- 
ings with   wisecracks. 


HOTEL  LLDY 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  AVE.  AT  THE  BOARDWALK 

ATLANTIC  CITY'S 


NEWEST 
CENTRALLY 

LOCATED 
FIREPROOF 


DAILY 
AND  UP 

AMERICAN 
PLAN 


Remodeling  Stages  in 

Eight  Chicago  Houses 

{Continued   from  Page    1) 

many  instances  sound  horns  are  now 
set  on  the  stages.  With  the  return 
of  the  old  policy  of  vaudeville,  re- 
producing amplifiers  must  be  re- 
moved. Among  the  houses  making 
the  change  are  Vista,  Patio,  Drake, 
Admiral,  Elston,  Regent,  New  Strand 
and   Lincoln-Hippodrome. 


Beacon    Midget    Golf    Tie-up 

The  Warner  Bros.  Beacon  has 
tied  up  with  the  Riverview  Minia- 
ture Golf  Course  at  96th  St.  and 
Broadway,  whereby  a  number  of 
patrons  holding  lucky  ticket  num- 
bers will  be  entitled  to  play  a  round 
of  18  holes  gratis. 


New  Portable  Recorder 

Chicago — A  new  portable  record- 
ing system  for  sound-on-film  using 
the  Vitaglo  Recording  Light  Slit  is 
announced  by  the  Vitaglo  Corp.  The 
system  is  adaptable  to  any  Bell  & 
Howell  camera  equipped  with  a  high 
speed    shuttle,    it    is    stated. 


U.  A.  Revises  Releases 

Superceding  previously  announced 
release  dates,  Al  Lichtman  states 
that  the  new  United  Artists  release 
schedule  is  as  follows:  "Lotterv 
Bride,"  Sept.  13;  "Whoopee,"  Sept. 
27;  "Du  Barry,"  Oct.  11;  "What  a 
Widow!"  Oct.  25;  "Abraham  Lin- 
coln, Nov.  29;  second  Colman  pic- 
ture,   Dec.    20;    "Lilli,"   Jan.    10. 


Applause  ! 

It  may  be  indicative  of  cur- 
rent public  fancy  or  it  may 
be  due  entirely  to  the  unusual 
delightfulness  of  the  subject — 
anyway,  a  travel  short  on  the 
program  of  one  of  the  de  luxe 
Broadway  houses  last  week 
elicited  a  ringing  round  of 
applause  on  the  evening  when 
it  was  witnessed  by  this  re- 
porter. The  subject  was  a 
James  A.  FitzPatrick  product, 
titled  "The   Island   Empire." 


Publix   Change   in  Jackson,   Tenn. 

Publix  has  taken  the  city  of  Jack- 
son, Tenn.,  and  added  it  to  the  divi- 
sion of  which  R.  J.  O'Donnell  has 
charge  and  under  supervision  of 
C.  W.  Greenblatt,  district  manager. 
J.  A.  Korpel's  division  formerly  had 
charge    of    all    houses    in    Jackson. 


Editing   "City  of   Song" 

London — Carmine  Gallone  is  now 
supervising  editing  of  three  versions 
of  "City  of  Song,"  an  A. S.F.I,  super, 
filming  of  which  he  recently  com- 
pleted. Almost  half  a  million  feet  of 
negative  was  used  on  "City  of  Song,'* 
200,000  being  shot  in  Italy  and  298,- 
000  at  the  Wembley  studios. 


R  &  R  Remodels  Ft.  Worth  House 
Ft.  Worth,  Tex.— R.  &  R.  has  re- 
opened   the    Liberty   which    has   been 
remodeled. 


Let's  call  it  "HEAR  T" 


.  .  .  That  Precious  Thing  Which  the  World 
Seeks  in  the  Theatre 


WE  all  know  it's  true.  There's 
something  called  "heart"  in 
a  picture,  in  music,  in  men, 
which  the  whole  world  seeks 
with  an  almost  pathetic  heart- 
hunger.  When  that  warm,  liv- 
ing thing  is  absent,  the  fire  on 
the   hearth  is   dead. 

The  theatre,  of  all  institutions, 
is  the  place  where  the  public 
expects  to  hear  the  heart  speak 
out.  There  they  hope  to  board 
a  magic  carpet  which  will  lift 
them  above  the  day's  work  and 
worry  and  give  them  a  glimpse 
of  "the  light  that  never  was  on 
sea  or  land." 

Of  course,  the  crowds  appre- 
ciate a  magnificent  theatre,  smart 
entertainment  and  scenes  lovely 
to  the  eye.  But  give  them  art 
without  heart,  and  they  go  away 
still  hungry. 

No  heart  speaks  from  mechan- 
ical music.  No  push  of  a  but- 
ton can  electrify  the  emotions. 
Music   "canned"   three   thousand 


miles  away  and  shipped  six 
weeks  ago  last  Tuesday — how 
can  it  replace  Living  Music 
played  by  men  who  feel  their 
playing. .  .  .there  in  the  listeners' 
presence. ..  .heart  speaking  to 
heart  through  the  art  which  sur- 
passes all  others  in  power  to 
move  and  enrapture? 

No,  people  don't  enjoy  attend- 
ing a  theatre  which  "has  no 
heart  in  it."  They  want  to  hear 
a  mighty  organ  wakened  to  life 
by  sensitive  hands.... to  see  the 
rhythmic  sweep  of  bows  on 
violins. ..  .to  watch  a  living 
director's  baton  weave  sound 
into   living  beauty. 

Whatever  the  varying  merits 
of  individual  pictures,  the  music 
part  of  a  program  can  always 
be  constant,  always  fine,  when 
skilled  musicians  play.  Such 
music  will  help  to  .preserve,  un- 
broken, that  vita!  cord  which 
reaches  from  heart  to  heart  and 
draws  irresistibly. 


:    PHONE   OR    WRITF.  R.B.  LUDV    M.D. 


THE  AMERICAN  FEDERATION  OF  MUSICIANS 


Joseph    N.    Weber,    President 


1440   Broadway,  New  York.  N.  Y. 


1 

What  are  Sound 
and  Color  Worth? 

.  .  .  NATURALLY  they  are  worth  any- 
thing you  can  afford  to  pay  for  them. 
Here  is  a  series  of  special  tinted  films 
that  lend  charming  color,  and  give 
strikingly  faithful  sound,  at  the  cost 
of  black-and-white.  "Eastman  Sono- 
chrome  Tinted  Positive  Films"  is  the 
name.  They  supply  the   two   prime 
features  of  the  modern  motion  pic- 
ture without  any  penalty  of  price. 

EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 

ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors 

New  York                          Chicago                          Hollywood 

1 

THE    LAUGHOMETER 
TELLS  THE  STORY 

..IT'S   A  WOW/ 


Can  You  Stand 
2  Laughs  a  Min- 
ute for  an  Hour 
and  a  Quarter? 


Rube  Goldberg's  \  hearty  laughs 


First  Talking  Picture 


by  actual  count  at  Great  Neck 

Playhouse  (Long  Island) 

and  209  at  Capitol, 

Portchester,  N.Y. 


A  new  kind  of  flesh 
and  blood  comedy 


W 


with 


TED   I1EALY 
STANLEY  SMITH 


FRANCES  MCCOY 
CHARLES  WINMNGER 


Storv  and  dialog  bv   RUBE  GOLDBERG 


X 


Directed  by 

BENJAMIN 
STOLOFF 


THE 

ME  NEWSPAPER 
)F  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


/OL.   LIII     No.   58 


Monday,   September  8,   1930 


Price   5  Cents 


Sroductand  Weather  Favor  Upswing,  Says  Detnbow 
EIGHB0RH00DS  GOJOR  MIDNIGHTJHOWS 

France  and  Germany  Sign  Protective  Film  Pact 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


STORY  MATERIAL  of  the  better 
kind  is  reported  rather  scarce  these 
days.  So  say  the  scouts  who  are 
charged  with  rounding  up  this  com- 
modity for  film  grist  mill.  The  legiti- 
mate stage  had  a  bad  season,  afford- 
ing few  plays  of  the  right  caliber  for 
conversion  to  screen  uses.  Book 
publishers  likewise  fell  down  in  the 
number  of  adaptable  volumes  placed 
in  circulation.  Just  some  more  cases 
of  depression,  no  doubt.  Like  cycles 
in  other  lines,  however,  this  one  is 
not  apt  to  linger  long  on  the  down- 
ward curve.  1  he  emoluments  for 
choice  screen  material  are  too  hand- 
some not  to  prove  an  inspiring  in- 
centive   for    the    most    earnest   efforts 

of  the  best   writers. 

*  *         * 

SOVIET  RUSSIA  is  going  to  draw 
heavily  upon  American  technician.-, 
to  aid  it  in  building  up  a  native  film 
industry  from  production  to  exhibi- 
tion. !  his  is  a  distinct  compliment 
to  the  fitness  of  the  artisans  over 
'here.  If,  besides  their  labors  in  the 
line  of  construction,  the  U.  S.  boys 
can  also  manage  to  slip  in  a  few  hints 
'he  ultimate  folly  of  making  all 
pictures  a  medium  of  propaganda, 
they  will  be  doing  their  Russian 
!"iiMn>  and  their  embryo  film  indus- 
try  an    invaluable    favor. 

*  *  * 

IMKhAMXi,  ATTEXDAN'CE  of 
a  very  encouraging  nature  is  reported 

ox  Theaters.  Part  of  the  credit 
for    this    welcome    turn    of    events    is 

ned     to     the     class     of     pictures 

■ n.     Another   part   is   ascribed   to 

the  fact  that  the  houses  have  been  re- 

itioned  and  made  more  inviting. 
Two  potent  and  sure-fire  factor-. 

*  *         * 

DR.  A.  II.  (,  I. WW  1X1  declares  he 
has  absolute  faith  in  the  good  old 
U.  S.  A.  and  in  Uncle  Sam's  ability 
leer  the  national  boat  through 
the  storm.  If  workers  in  the  picture 
field  will  just  hold  to  tin-  same  faith 
with  respect  to  their  industry  and  its 
leaders,  and  plug  hard  with  that  con- 
viction in  mind,  all  will  be  rosy  again 
before  you  know   it. 


Agreement   for   Exchange 

of  Pictures  Seen  As 

Blow  to  U.  S. 

Berlin  (By  Cable) — An  agreement 
covering  the  unrestricted  exchange  of 
films  between  Germany  and  France, 
and  acting  as  a  barrier  against  prod- 
uct from  other  countries,  has  been 
negotiated  in  Paris,  according  to 
word  received  here.  The  pact,  re- 
garded as  a  move  against  U.  S.  films, 
is  to  run  for  a  year.  Papers  are 
understood  to  be  now  in  the  hands 
of  the  respective  governments  for 
ratification. 


$4,000,000  GROSS  IN  U.S. 
EXPECTED  FROM  "ANGELS" 


In  addition  to  three  key  city  en- 
gagements now  current,  Caddo  has 
four  more  "Hell's  Angels"  openings 
definitely  set  and  two  others  planned. 

The    picture    begins    a    run    at    the 

(Continued    Pn    Page   ?.) 


All  Branches  Soon  Ready 
for  Vitaphone  Service 

Every  exchange  center  in  the  coun- 
try will  be  equipped  to  service  ex- 
hibitors    with      Vitaphone      Varieties 

(Continued   on    Pane   2) 


Big  Insurance  Deal 

Arthur  W.  Stebbins,  president  of 
Stebbins,  Lederman  &  Gates,  insuranco 
brokers,  has  negotiated  a  $50,000,000 
group  life,  accident  and  health  policy 
with  the  John  Hancock  Mutual  Life 
Insurance  Co.,  of  Boston,  covering 
12,000  employees  of  Loew's,  Inc.  The 
insurance  plan  is  cooperative  and  will 
be  issued  in  various  amounts  from 
$1,000  to  $10,000. 


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He  t     Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM     DAILY 

Hollywood — Five  of  the  new  sea- 
son's productions  have  about  reach- 
ed completion  and  four  others  are 
going  in  work  at  Universal.  The 
finished  pictures  are  "The  Cat 
Creeps,"  "East  Is  West,"  "See 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


$297,675  in  10  Weeks  by 
"Dawn  Patrol"  in  N.  Y. 

First  National's  "Dawn  Patrol," 
starring  Richard  Barthelmess,  has 
grossed  $297,675  in  its  first  10  weeks 
at  the  New  York  Winter  Garden, 
which  seats  1,400.  The  run,  on  a 
pop.  grind  policy,  will  continue  in- 
definitely. 


Dembow  Sees  Product,  Weather 
Favoring  Upswing  at  the  B.  O. 


Soup  to  Nuts 

Several  years  ago  a  company 
on  location  had  dinner  at  a 
wayside  inn,  and  the  proprie- 
tor's daughter,  waiting  on  the 
table,  spilled  the  soup  down 
"Fatty"  Arbuckle's  neck.  Was 
she  embarrassed!  In  fact,  her 
face  registered  such  soupreme 
embarrassment  that  the  direc- 
tor grabbed  her  for  the  pix. 
That  little  gal  is  Thelma  Hill, 
now  playing  nutty  comedy 
roles   for    Pathe. 


A  rich  \')M)  harvest  of  product, 
auhd  by  favorable  weather  condi- 
tions, "will  so  violently  explode  the 
depression  theory  that  not  a  single 
vestige  will  remain,"  Bays  Sam  Dem- 
bow. Jr.,  in  a  stir-up  message  to  the 
Publix  personnel.  "Although  much 
has  hern  said  about  hard  times,"  Dem- 
bow adds,  "our  executives  ha\c  stead 

I'astly    maintained   that,   while   busil 
was  not  always  at  its  best,  it  was  not 
dm-  to  anj  basic  and  widespread 

nomic  depression,   because-   the    minute 

thai   frightful  weathi  i    -  onditions  be- 

e     slightly    ameliorated    and    good 
pictures    were    available,    business    im- 
ntimltd  on    Pane   2) 


Late  Performances   Being 

Tried    by    Indies  as 

Well  as  Chains 

Neighborhood  houses  in  New  York 
are  starting  to  fall  in  with  the  down- 
town theaters  in  giving  midnight 
shows,  both  independents  and  chains 
going    for    the   idea.      Three    Consoli- 

(Continued  on  Page  2) 


it  G.  KNOX  TO  HANDLE 
ERPI  ENGINEERING  DiV. 


H.  G.  Knox,  vice-president  of 
Electrical  Research  Products,  has 
been  placed  in  charge  of  the  engi- 
neering and  research  division,  suc- 
ceeding the  late  J.  J.  Lyng,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  J.  E.  Otterson.  Knox 
has  been  with  ERPI  since  its  for- 
mation. He  formerly  was  foreign 
manager  in  London  and  later  in 
charge  of  West  Coast  activities. 


Carolinas  Zoning  Plan 
Completed  by  Committee 

Charlotte.     N.    C. — A    zoning    plan 

tor    the    Carolinas    territory    has    been 

worked   out   by   the   committee    com- 

d  of  George   B.  Hendrickson,  J. 

E.  Simpson  and  W.  A.  Hendrix,  ex- 
hibitors; Ira  Furman,  M.  W.  Davis 
and  II.  11.  Everett,  for  the  distribu- 
tors, and  M.  E.  Wiman,  H.  F.  Kin- 
cey  and  Warren  Irvin,  affiliated 
members.      Everett,    Simpson    and    R. 

F.  Pinson     constitute    a    continuing 
committee    to    hold    office    until     | 
uary   and   to   consider  complaints   on 
zoning    and    protection. 


Why  Not? 


In  Buenos  Aires  the  City 
Council  plans  to  divide  films 
into  three  classifications,  and 
exhibitors  must  note  on  their 
programs  the  type  of  show  of 
these  three,  viz.:  "Suitable  for 
families,"  "not  suitable  for 
families,"  or  "for  physicians 
only."  But  mebbe  if  it's  a  fam- 
ily physician,  they'll  let  him 
see   the   family   shows   also. 


THE 


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DAILV 


Monday,   September  8,  1930 


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Vol.  LIN  No.  58     Monday,  Sept.  8. 1930     Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor.  En- 
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at  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
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New  York.  Hollywood,  California  —  Ralph 
Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
6607.  London — Ernest  W.  Fredman,  The 
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Financial 


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Loew's,    Inc 80J4  80  80  -f     *A 

Para.     F-L     61*g  6\*A  6VA  —     % 

Pathe     Exch 4'A  4A  4A      

R-K-0     363/g  35^  36-^  +     7/g 

Warner   Bros 31 U  30M  30^  —     % 

do     rts 2Vt  2->g  2Vg  —     % 

NEW   YORK   CURB    MARKET 
Fox    Thea.     "A"..    11         10%     10%  —     */g 
Loew,    Inc.,    war..    11%     11J4     11%   +     Vt 

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 

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Par.     5^s50      94%  94%     94%      


Bray  in  Western  Booking  Post 
Denver — Clayton  Bray  of  Cleve- 
land has  been  appointed  booker  for 
Publix  houses  in  Colorado  and 
Wyoming.  The  appointment  was 
made  by  J.  J.  Detch,  booker  for 
Publix  west   of   Kansas    City. 

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CALumet  2691      HOLlywood     4121    ft 


New   York 
1540  Broadway 
BRYant  4712 


Long   Island   City 

154  Crescent  St. 

STIllwell   7940 


Eastman  Filmtis 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


The  Broadway  Parade 

\TO  special  premieres  are  slated  for  this  week.     All  of  the  big  pictures  on  Broad- 
'    way    continue    to    hold    up    well    and    it    may    be    another    fortnight    before    any 
auspicious  openings   are  held   on   the   main   stem. 

PICTURE  DISTRIBUTOR  THEATER  OPENING  DATE 

"The    Big    House".  ..  .M-G-M Astor.... Tune  24 

"The  Dawn   Patrol". .  First  National Winter   Garden July    10 

"Moby   Dick" Warner  Bros Hollywood Aug.    14 

"Hell's    Angels" United  Artists.  ...... .Criterion-Gaiety Aug.    15 

"Animal    Crackers".  .  .Paramount Rialto Aug.   21 

"Old    English" Warner  Bros Warner    Bros Aug.   21 

"Abraham    Lincoln". .  United  Artists Central Aug.   25 

"Monte   Carlo" Paramount Rivoli Aug.   27 


"Tarzan"  Serial  on  Feature  Basis 
Booked  in  50  Y.M.C.  A/s,  Churches 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Universal's  silent  serial,  "Tarzan, 
the  Tiger,"  has  been  booked  into  50 
Y.M.C.A.'s  and  Polish  churches  in 
the  New  York  district  for  showing 
on  a  feature  basis  in  two  parts  at 
50  cents  admission.  There  are  16 
episodes  in  the  serial,  making  eight 
for  each  performance.  Six  prints  will 
be  used   to  cover   the  bookings. 


$4,000,000  Gross  in  U.  S. 
Expected  from  "Angels" 

(Continued   from  Page    1) 

Shubert,  Cincinnati,  Sept.  28,  and  at 
the  Royal,  Alexandria,  Toronto,  the 
same  date.  Opening  at  the  Detroit 
Opera  House  is  scheduled  for  Oct.  5. 
The  film  premieres  at  the  Pavillion, 
London,  Oct.  27,  the  house  having 
been  leased  for  16  weeks,  H.  Wayne 
Pierson  told  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Saturday.  Runs  are  planned  for 
Philadelphia,  Pittsburgh  and  other 
cities  as  yet  undecided.  Pierson  ex- 
pects that  "Hell's  Angels"  will  gross 
$4,000,000  in  the  domestic  market. 

Hughes'  next  production  will  prob- 
ably  be  "The   Front   Page." 


U.  S.  Court  to  Decide 

Question  Over  Lease 

Whether  or  not  a  lease  made  by  an 
exhibitor  to  continue  his  tenancy  in 
a  house  he  is  occupying  is  an  exten- 
sion or  a  new  lease  will  be  decided  by 
James  Dunne,  U.  S.  Supreme  Court 
Justice,  who  has  reserved  decision  in 
a  case  brought  by  Rosen  Bros,  of 
the  Graham  Amusement  Corporation 
against  John  Chesnius,  owner  of  the 
Grand  in  Brooklyn.  Louis  N.  Nizer 
represents  Chesnius. 


All  Branches  Soon  Ready 
for  Vitaphone  Service 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
within  the  next  four  weeks,  it  is 
announced  by  Claude  C.  Ezell,  gen- 
eral sales  manager  of  Warner  Bros. 
The  company  has  just  installed  a 
Vitagraph-Vitaphone  branch  in  Des 
Moines  with  M,  J.  Comer  as  man- 
ager. 


COMING  &  GOING 


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ARCHIE  MAYO,  Warner  Bros,  director, 
is  on  his  way  to  Europe  for  a  month's  va- 
cation. 

DOROTHY  MACKAILL,  who  has  signed 
a  new  contract  with  First  National,  returns 
from    abroad    tomorrow    aboard    the    Olympia. 

WILLIE  HOPKINS  of  the  Paramount 
New  York  studios  is  back  from  a  sojourn  in 
California. 

LILIAN  DAVIES,  English  actress,  ar- 
rives   in    New    York   tomorrow    from   London. 

AL  WILSON  of  Audio  Cinema  has  re- 
turned   from    a    vacation    jaunt    to    Maine. 

DENNIS  KING  is  due  back  from  the 
other    side    tomorrow    on    the    Olympic. 

BENJAMIN  GLAZER  arrives  from  Hol- 
lywood this  week  to  supervise  rehearsals  for 
the  Broadway  play  in  which  Colleen  Moore 
will    appear. 


Neighborhoods  Going 

for  Midnight  Shows 

(Continued  from   Page  1) 

dated  Amusements'  houses,  the 
Luxor,  Tivoli  and  Columbus,  are  now 
offering  extra  shows  every  night. 
Four  other  theaters  in  this  chain,  the 
Forum,  Oxford,  Jerome  and  Mt. 
Eden,  give  an  added  performance  on 
Saturday  nights.  The  Warner- 
Beacon  gives  a  special  preview  every 
Thursday  night  and  puts  on  an  addi- 
tional night  show  on  Saturdays.  Four 
Fox  houses,  the  Park  Plaza,  Brook- 
lyn Fox,  Audubon  and  Japanese  Gar- 
den, also  are  following  the  extra 
night  show  policy,  while  R-K-O  and 
others  have  tried  it  in  various  houses 
and  are  continuing  the  plan. 


Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Oct. 
Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Nov. 


9-10     Annual    convention    of    M.P.T.i 
of   Wisconsin    at    Big    Cedar    Lake] 
Wis. 

10  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sci- 
ences meet  to  discuss  wide  film 
problems. 

15-16  Ninth  annual  convention  of  id 
P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  will 
be   held   in    St.    Louis. 

17  Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  bjj 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor.     New    York. 

3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

20-21        lenth      Annual      Convention      o. 
M.P.T.O      of     Western     Pennsy]v» 
nia   and    West    Virginia.    Pittsburgh 
20-23   Fall     meeting     of     the     Society    of 
M.       P       Engineers,       Pennsylvania 
Hotel      New     York 
27      Hearing   of   two   appeals   on   Thacher 
Decision  to   be  heard   in   U.    S.    Su- 
preme Court,    New   York. 
1      Second    annual    dinner-dance    to    be 
held     by     Universal     club     at     the 
Hotel   Astor,    New    York. 

10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention  to  be   held   in   Philadelphia 


K-O-A    Declares    Regular    Dividend 

Regular  quarterly  dividend  of  $1.75 
per  cent  on  the  preferred  stock  has 
been  declared  by  the  board  of  di- 
rectors of  Keith  -  Albee  Orphemn. 
payable  on  Oct.  1,  to  stockholder- 
of  record  on  close  of  business  ori 
Sept.  19.  The  board  of  directors 
of  the  Orpheum  Circuit  has  declared! 
the  regular  two  per  cent  quarterlyl 
dividend  payable  Oct.  1,  as  of  Sept, 
19. 


5  Finished,  4  Starting 

at  Universal  Studios 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

America  Thirst,"  "A  Lady  Surren- 
ders" and  "The  Boudoir  Diplomat." 
Newly  launched  productions  include 
"The  Cohens  and  Kellys  in  Africa," 
"St.  Johnson,"  "Resurrection"  and 
the  Spanish  version  of  "East  Is 
West."  A  new  serial,  the  second 
Slim  Summerville  two  reeler  and 
the  fourth  and  fifth  episodes  of  "The 
Leather  Pushers"  also  go  in  work 
this   month. 


Dembow  Sees  Factors 
Favoring  B.  O.  Upswing 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
mediately  swung  back  to,  and  even 
passed,  its  normal  level.  Therefore  I 
feel  that  we  are  on  the  threshold 
of  what  should  be  the  most  pros- 
perous years  in  our  history." 


THIS  Stamp  of  Approval 
in  advertisements  of 
equipment  ond  supplies  means: 
That  the  NATIONAL  GUARANTEE 
of  highest  qualit/  is  coupled  with 
that  of  a  manufact.rer. 


NATIONAL  THEATRE 
SUPPLY    COMPANY 

Branches  iff  all  Principal  Cities 


In  The  Heart  of  The  New  Film  Center 
NEW 

Hotel  Holland 

351    West    42nd    Street 
(Bet.  8th  &  9th  Aves.) 

Bedroom- 


$2.50 


For  Room 
Bath  and 
Shower 
Weekly  $15  &  up 
400  Rooms 
400  Baths 
400  Showers 


electric    refrigeration. 


Living 

Room 

combined. 

Each  room 

equipped 

with  serving 

pantry  and 


Gymnasium — Swimming  Pool  free. 
Phone:   Penn.  5480 


ALL  HANDS  POINT 

DON  OFFICE 

for  the  TO  THE  GREATEST 

ENTIRE 
INDUSTRY! 

THE  YEAR ! 


COMEDY  HIT  OF 


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"Funniest 
show  in 
town.    Will 
create 
sensation. 
Standees 
eight 
deep". 

—N.  Y.  World 


"Twice  as 
good  as 
'Cocoanuts'. 
Marxes  are 
funniest 
clowns  on 
the  screen". 
— N.  Y.  Sun 


"Audiences 

standing 

eight 

deep  in 

rear  of 

orchestra 

before 


noon". 


— /V.  V .  Telegra  m 


"One 

glorious 

howl! 

Funnier 

than 

'The 

Cocoanuts"'. 

— N.  Y.  Mirror 


''Rafters 
of  theatre 
nearly 
collapsed 
under 
steady 
barrage  of 
laughter". 
—  B'klyn  Eagle 


"If  you 
liked 

'Cocoanuts', 
you'll  have 
a  wonderful 
time  at 
'Animal 
Crackers'". 
-N.Y.Eve. World 


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VER  $10,000  ahead  of  the  average 
full  summer  week  IN  FIVE  DAYS  at 
Rialto,  New  York. 

Telegram  from  Century,  Minneapolis: 
"Biggest  opening  day  in  history  of  theatre. 
And  getting  bigger.  Gross  limited  only  by 
seating  capacity' 


," 


Tremendous  at  long  run  McVickers, 
Chicago.  Full  week's  business  IN  THREE 
DAYS  at  Paramount,  Detroit!  Sensation 
of  the  hour  in  Boston  and  other  key  spots. 

Just  the  money-making  shot  in  the  arm 
that  the  picture  business  needed.  JOIN 
THE  ARMY  OF  SMART  SHOWMEN 
RUSHING  TO  PLAY  THIS  CYCLONIC 
CLEAN-UP! 


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DAILV 


Monday,  September  8 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


II 


€ 


Solo  Writers 
the  New  Vogue 

"[DEVELOPMENT   of  a   satis- 
factory    procedure    in    creat- 
ing    material     for     the     audible 
screen  has  been  slow.     The  pol- 
icy   of   assigning    several   writers 
to     the     progressive     stages     in 
working    out    vehicles     has     not 
been     successful.       The     motion 
picture    writers    who    have    sur- 
vived   the    test    of    dialogue    and 
the  stage  writers  who  have  learn- 
ed how  to  write  in  terms  of  mo- 
tion   are    few — but    outstanding. 
A     new    creative     era     in     story 
preparation      is      necessarily      at 
hand.      I    believe    that   with    rare 
exception,    the    successful    mate- 
rial   of    the    future    will    be    the 
work  of  a   solo  writer.     A  num- 
ber   of   directors   would    be    fatal 
to   the   interpretation   of  a   story. 
Multiplicity   of   writing   talent   is 
just   as  destructive  in   the   devel- 
I     ai    9     ctorv.      I     agree 
ty  may 
>ry    but 
tt   expert 
iges  are 
to  be  made  they  must  be  made 
by    the    writer    himself    or    her- 
self, not  by  a  "fresh"  personality 
with    a    new    viewpoint    on    the 
story.        A      sincere,      forthright 
basis  is  essential  to  every  screen 
production.     Too   much   collabo- 
rative   activity    produces    a    con- 
fusion in  the  story  structure  that 
no    amount   of    editorial    supervi- 
sion  can   cure.      During  the   ex- 
perimental period  we  have  been 
going  through  it  has  been  nec- 
essary    for     producers     to     put 
playwrights   with   untried    screen 
writers — that   is,   writers   untried 
in    the    new    form — and    out    of 
this   experimentation   have   come 
a    group    of   workers    who    have 
formed     a    highly     able     coterie 
promising     high     standards     for 
the  audible   screen. 

— Lenore  J.  Coffee 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


Jack  Callicott  leaves  management 
of  Kinema,  Los  Angeles,  after  a  row 
with  Sol  Lesser. 


Briton  N.  Busch  resigns  as  presi- 
dent of  Republic  Distributing  Corp. 
L.  J.  Selznick  now  in  complete 
charge. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

COR  THE  opening  of  Gloria  Swanson's  "What  a  Widow!"  at 

the  Rialto  after  the  "Animal  Crackers"  run,  Warren  Nolan,  an 

alumnus  of  Notre  Dame,  is  trying  to  sell  Knute  Rockne  the  idea 

of  loaning  his  famous  football  team  to   take   the   star  into   the 

theater you    may    recall   that    at    the    premiere    of    "The 

Trespasser,"  Gloria  was  almost  mobbed,  on  entering,  and  fainted 

inside  the  lobby but  we  don't  think  even  a  football  flying 

wedge    can    stop    the    Broadway    mobs    from    mauling    the    star 

however,  if  they  disguise  la  belle  Gloria  as  a  football,  a 

fake  pass  and  then  a  neat  drop  kick  ought  to  land  her  safely  in- 
side  here's   a   new    stunt    that   ought   to   crash   the   sport 

pages,  at  least 

*  *  *  * 

DUBE  GOLDBERG  has  injected  a  brand  new  note  into  trade 

advertising    copy for    his    Fox    mirthquake,    "Soup    to 

Nuts,"  he  has  made  a  drawing  for  ad  copy  showing  a  Laugho- 
meter  in  operation,  that  records  two  laughs  a  minute  for  the  run 

of  the  show by  actual  count  at  Great  Neck  the  pix  scored 

176  laughs,  and  a  total  of  209  at  Portchester,  according  to   Fox 

publicity and,    crossing    their    fingers,    they    swear    this    is 

exclusive  of  the  laffs  from  the  house  start  and  assembled  publicity 

men W.  A.  Rothschild,  formerly  of  Paramount  New  York 

stude,  who  has  been  directing  pix  in  Europe,  is  planning  going  to 

the   Coast 

*  *  *  * 

F)OROTHY  MACKAILL,  who  arrives  on  the  Olympic  tomor- 
row, got  her  start  through  Marshall  Neilan  at  the  old  Bio- 
graph  studio  in  a  picture  starring  Wesley  Ruggles Mort 

Blumenstock  has  directed  a  Paramount  short  subject,  "Cuckoo," 
at  the  Longisle  stude  written  by  Dr.  Sigmund  Spaeth,  which 
traces  the  origin  of  many  popular  songs  based  on  the  "cuckoo" 

motif it  should  make  a  swell  trailer  for  Arkayo's  feature, 

"The   Cuckoos'' Harvey  &  Jaediker,  the  new  advertising 

outfit,  are  hitting  their  stride,  turning  out  everything  from  broad- 
sides to  column  cuts 

*  *  *  * 

TiERT  ADLER  may  think  he  was  getting  away  with  something, 

greeting   those   20    New   York    "Graphic"   beauty    winners    on 

their  arrival   at   Grand   Central   from   their   trip    to   the    Coast   for 

Fanchon   &   Marco   stage   training we   spotted   him  in   the 

midst  of  the  beauties,  making  gay  quips  and  whatnot but 

when  he  spotted  us,  his  manner  suddenly  became  very  business- 
like  James    Francis    Clemenger,    former    trade   paper    man 

and  radio  announcer,  is  busy  with  the  Stanley  Recording  studios 

Dom  Margillo,  chemist  at  Paramount  Newsreel  lab,  has 

one  of  the  finest  collection  of  rare  volumes  in  Greenwich  Village 

he    even    loans    'em    to    his    friends,    like    Roy    Fuller    of 

"Picture    Play" provided    they    read    'em    in    his    library. 

*  *  *"  * 

CAMUEL  GOLDWYN  claims  the  first  radio  exploitation  record, 
it  being  a  recorded  radio  dramatization  of  scenes  from  "Raf- 
fles"   it  is  acted  out  by  radio  actors,  and  being  featured 

by  stations  everywhere  as  part  of  the  regular  program 

Hortense  Schorr  of  Columbia  publicity  was  helping  us  watch  the 
dirigible  Los  Angeles  when  it  flew  over  the  city  on  Friday,  and 
naively  remarked  that  it  was  an  arranged  exploitation  for  "Dirigi- 
ble"  and   we    just   as   naively   sez:   "Yezyez,   of   course" 

Snooping    round    the    home    offices    for    news    Saturday 

morn  reveals  rows  of  empty  desks  everywhere don't  these 

officials  know  that  the  summer  holidays  are  over? must 

we  carry  on  this  industry  by  ourselves? 

*  *  *  * 

"W7ARNERS'   studio  has   inaugurated  a   new   system   in   filming 

"Fifty    Million    Frenchmen" they   have   a    Number    1 

company  and  a  Number  2  company  working  under  different  di- 
rectors,  Lloyd   Bacon  and   Ray   Enright well,   it  probably 

needs    two   directors   to   handle    fifty    million    Frenchmen 

Constance  Cummings,  a  young  Seattle  miss  who  is  entirely  new 
to  the  screen,  has  been  given  the   lead   opposite   Ronald    Colman 

in    his    next ..tough    break,    eh? Ruth    Chatterton 

was  persuaded  by  Emil  Jannings  to  do  her  first  screen  role 

and  what  a  picker  he  turned  out  to  be Fred  Niblo,  Joonior, 

son    of    the    director,    was    married    in    Hollywood    Saturday    to 

Patricia  Henrv,  former  Trenton,  N.  J.,  debutante and  John 

Garrick  and  Harriet   Bennett  also  just  have  been  spliced 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


© 


Two  Women's  Columns 
Hooked  to  "Romance" 


' 


r  AYING  off  the  news  column 

for  a  moment,  Floyd  Maxwel 

put   his   plug   in   on   the  women' 

columns    of   two   pages    in    Port 

land,    Ore.      In   one   of   these   th 

conductor  was  permitted  to  sen 

two  tickets   to  "Romance"   to  a! 

who    took    out    marriage    license 

during  the  week.     The  other  col 

umn  conductor  went  to  the  othe 

end   of   the   line   and   offered   tw 

seats  to  the  Fox  Broadway  to  a 

who  had  been  married  fifty  years 

Both  plugged  the  picture   to  th 

limit  to  give  value  to  their  offers 

— Epes   W.  Sargenl 
*         *         * 

RCA-Victor  in 

Radio  Tie-Up 

QNE  of  the  new  model  RCA 
Victor     32's     has     been     in 
eluded    in    the    party    sequencef 
of   "Danger    Lights."      The    Vic 
tor  name-plate   flashes  complete 
ly  over  the  screen,  fading  into 
long   shot   of  the   complete   cabi 
net,    that    fades    into    the    actua 
party    in    progress.      In  'all    th 
Victor  radio  is  on  the  screen  fo 
almost  30  seconds  with  the  com 
plete    attention    of    the    audienc 
focussed   upon   it.     Victor   is  a. 
set  to  take  advantage  of  this  tie 
up.     RKO  houses  are  to  receiv 
one    of    the    latest    model    mai 
chines   together  with   a  complet 
record   service.      Dealers   are   be 
ing   asked   by    Victor   to   cooper 
ate    in    every    way    with    the    re 
lease   of  the  picture   so   that   th 
maximum       possible       audienc 
may   see   the   show. 

— Radi 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  an 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAIL? 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in 
dustry,  who  are  celebrating  theii 
birthdays : 

Sept.  8 

Howard    Dietz 
Jack   Adams 
Ruth  Elder 
May  McAvoy 


J 


THE 


■knday,   September  8,   1930 


-JZV* 


DAILY 


Brief  Flashes  over  the  Wire  from  Hollywood 


Hollywood 
dOY  J.  POMEROY  declares  the 
1  film  industry  is  suffering  from 
I  want  of  new  ideas  and  prophe- 
$k  that  the  fjrst  organization  mak- 
I  a  talking  picture  different  in 
time  and  superb  in  directorial 
tjatment,  will  gain  fortune  and 
f.ie.  As  a  technical  expert  he  de- 
ved  the  method  of  separating  the 
||d  Sea  in  "The  Ten  Command- 
ants." He  was  in  charge  of  the 
und  and  special  effects  for 
"ings"  and  also  directed  "Inter- 
flence"  and  "Inside  the  Lines." 

*  *         * 

The  four  Marx  brothers  have 
I  le  on  the  five  Mintz  brothers. 
1m  Mintz  is  with  Hal  Roach, 
I  ilc  Jack  is  working  for  Emgeem. 
(m  is  a  scenarist  at  Paramount 
ai  Sid  is  with  Universal.  Eddie 
i  the  mystery  brother,  as  he  is  not 

mrking   at   any   studio — as  yet. 

*  *         * 

i  j'eggy  Prevost,  former  actress  and 
s'.er  of  Marie  Prevost,  has  been  se- 
ced  by  Tiffany  to  work  under 
ITJorge  Sawley,  chief  of  the  property 

d>artmerit. 

*  *         * 

1  Bobby  Carney  and  Si  Wills  are 
tsy  comedians.  They  have  just  fin- 
i  ed  work  in  "Cock-Eyed  Moon," 
^dch  they  also  wrote.  They  will 
iDn   start   work   in   "Gobs   of   Joy," 


which  they  wrote.  Their  comedy, 
"All  for  Mabel,"  recently  completed 
an  engagement  of  five  weeks  at  the 
United   Artists  theater. 

*  *         * 

Dashielle  Hammett,  detective  and 
author  of  "Red  Harvest,"  "The  Mal- 
tese Falcon"  and  other  best  sellers, 
has  arrived  in  Hollywood  from  the 
East  and  has  joined  the  writing  de- 
partment  at   the    Paramount    studios. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Harold  Shu- 
mate and  Casey  Robinson,  meeting 
for  the  first  time  in  a  year;  A.  A. 
Kline  motoring  to  the  lot;  Mauri  and 
Maurice — Grashin  and  Coons — chat- 
ting  at   Pathe. 

*  *         * 

Paul  Porcasi  has  been  signed  by 
Warner  Bros,  for  "Children  of 
Dreams,"  the  Romberg-Hammerstein 
operetta  to  be  directed  by  Alan 
Crosland. 

*  *         * 

Robert  Warwick  is  here  from 
the  East  and  will  re-enter  pictures. 
He  is  being  represented  by  Arthur 
Landau. 

*  *         * 

Here  and  There:  B.  P.  Schulberg, 
Ernst  Lubitsch  and  Dave  Selznick 
lunching  at  Paramount;  Mitzi  Green 
playing  with  her  toy  elephant;  E.  B. 
Derr   arriving   at  the   Pathe   studio. 


QOROTHY  KNAPP,  the  cele- 
brated beauty  of  Broadway,  has 
been  signed  by  Pathe  as  leading 
woman  in  "Under  the  Cock-Eyed 
Moon,"  the  Si  Wills-Bob  Carney 
comedy  vehicle  being  produced  by 
Fred    Lalley. 


Color  sequences  by  the  Pathe 
Coloratura  process  are  offered  in 
the  Knute  Rockne  football  subjects 
which  Pathe  is  releasing  by  ar- 
rangement with  Christy  Walsh. 
Terry  Ramsaye  is  producing  this 
series  with  the  field  direction  in 
the  hands  of  Clyde  Elliott.  Harry 
Smith,  who  filmed  the  New  Orleans 
Mardi  Gras  for  the  first  newsreels 
scenes  to  be  presented  in  natural 
color,  is  recording  the  color  se- 
quences. 


Lowell  Sherman  will  direct  and  act 
in  the  talker  version  of  "The  Queen's 
Husband,"  the  Noel  Coward  play, 
which  Henry  Hobart  has  bought  for 
the  screen  by  way  of  RKO. 


Jeanne  Greene,  who  appeared  in 
a  number  of  Broadway  plays,  is 
here  and  understood  to  be  negoti- 
ating with  one  of  the  major  com- 
panies  to   appear  in  talkers. 


"Extravagance,"  one  of  Tiffany's 
most  pretentious  productions  in 
months,  has  been  completed  under 
the  direction  of  Phil  Rosen.  In  the 
cast  are  Owen  Moore,  Lloyd 
Hughes,  June  Collyer,  Dorothy 
Christy,  Jameson  Thomas,  Gwen 
Lee,  Robert  Agnew,  Joan  Standing, 
Nella  Walker,  Martha  Mattox,  Ar- 
thur Hoyt  and  others.  The  story  is 
by  A.  P.  Younger  and  was  adapted 
by  Adele   Bumngton. 

*  *         * 

Hollywood  teems  with  human  in- 
terest stories.  For  the  past  two 
months  a  former  prominent  director 
has  been  working  at  one  of  the 
major  studios  as  a  member  of  a 
labor  gang.  In  the  past,  his  week- 
ly salary  ran  into  four  figures.  He 
is  confident  he  will  gain  a  new 
foothold  in  the  industry  and  direct 
again. 

*  *         * 

Among    the    supporting    cast    that 
will  appear  with  Charles  Murray  and 
George  Sidney  in  Universale  "Cohens 
and    Kellys   in    Africa"   will   be   Vera 
Gordon,  Kate  Price  and  Lloyd  Whit- 
lock.     Vin  Moore  and  Edward  Lundv 
are  co-authors  of  the  story  and  Wil- 
liam K.  Wells  did  the  -•'•-•  ••' 
dialogue, 
now  comp. 
of  shorts  ur. 
Edwards. 


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DAILY 


Monday,  September  8,  1930 


©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY    © 


*      EAST     * 

Manor,  Pa.  —  M.  Zoppetti  has 
taken  back  the  local  house  from 
James   Haun. 


Wilmington  —  J .  L.  Stallman  has 
replaced  B.  D.  Cockrill  as  district 
manager  for  Stanley-Warner  thea- 
ters  here. 

Somerville,  Mass. — Publix  will  re- 
open the  Strand  on  Sept.  27,  after 
remodeling    and    redecorations. 


Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. — Jean  Foster 
is  the  new  organist  at  the  Bardavon, 
succeeding    Robert    Flagler. 


Mahoningtown,    Pa. — John   Perret- 
ta    now    operates    the    Crescent. 


Philadelphia — The  Bronson  is  to 
be  reopened  under  the  name  of  the 
Byrd. 


Erie,    Pa. — The    Rialto    is    now    in 
the    charge    of    Frank    Wayne. 


Hartford,  Conn. — Edmund  Kele- 
her  has  been  succeeded  at  the  Prin- 
cess   by    Murray    Lafayette. 


Milton,  Pa.  —  George  Pappas  is 
now  the  sole  owner  of  the  Milton, 
having  bought  the  interest  of  the 
Comerford   Amusement    Co. 


Philadelphia — Livingston  Manning 
is  managing  the  Mastbaum  for  War- 
ner   Bros. 


Allentown,  Pa. —  The  Nineteenth 
St.  theater  has  been  taken  over  by 
P.    R.    Hoffman. 


Pittsburgh — Bud  Silverman,  who 
has  been  in  the  booking  office,  has 
been  promoted  to  supervising  man- 
ager of  all  Warner  theaters  in  West 
Virginia. 

Philadelphia — Sid  Annisman  is  now 
in  charge  of  the  Family. 


:tme 

NIWSI  Villi 
Of  HLMDOM 


Congratulates: 

-rj— 

FRANK  80RZAGE 

for  his  understanding  and  sen- 
sitive   direction   of   "Liliom," 
one     of     Fox's     dramatic 
treats    for    1930-31. 

No.  24  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds'7 

Series 


WEST     * 


Devils  Lake,  N.  D.— Archie  Mil- 
ler', owner  of  the  Grand,  has  had  a 
miniature  golf  course  built  adjacent 
to   his   theater. 


Omaha — Tiffany    has    added    J.    H. 
McBride    to    its    sales    staff. 


Independence,  Kan.  —  J.  Newton 
Treece  has  replaced  Frank  Barnes 
at   the   Booth. 


Jewell,  la. — Sunday  shows  will  be 
inaugurated  here.  A  fourth  election 
on  the  question  showed  that  voters 
were  in  favor  of  having  amusements 
on    the    Sabbath. 


Fort  Dodge,  la.— A.  H.  Blank's 
Strand  is  now  under  the  manage- 
ment of  H.  S.  Schrodt,  for  the  past 
two  years  manager  of  the  Rivoli, 
Omaha. 


Hastings,   Neb.  —  Werner   Laging 
has    taken    over   the    New    State. 


O'Neill,  Neb.— Warren  Hall,  son 
of  Mrs.  Georgia  O.  Ralsey,  owner, 
has  been  given  a  half  interest  in  the 
Royal. 


Primghar,   la. — Lease  on   the   Wil- 
liams    has     been     taken     by     M.     J. 

Nathan. 


Sac  City,  la.  —  Layo  Miller's  in- 
terest in  the  Lake  View  has  been 
acc/uired   by   L.   M.   Wilcox. 


Denver — Management  of  the  Para- 
mount has  been  taken  over  by 
George  E.  Baker,  who  was  last  at 
the   Newman,   Kansas    City. 


*    CENTRAL    * 

Willmar,  Minn. — Publix  has  ac- 
quired the  Rialto  and  State  from  the 
Willmar    Amusement     Co. 


Milwaukee  —  Fox  has  closed  the 
Merrill  for  remodeling  and  redeco- 
ration. 


Minneapolis  —  The  Southern  has 
been  acquired  by  Ed.  Lunstall  from 
Henry  Becker.  The  house  will  be 
redecorated  and  reopened  on  Sept. 
IS. 


Fort  Atkinson,  Wis.  —  Fred  T. 
Langholff,  former  theater  builder 
and  operator  of  the  old  Crystal,  is 
dead   after   a    long   illness. 


Killbuck,    O.— Dr.    J.    H.     Duncan 
has    leased    the    Duncan    from    Carl 
and    Ada    Duncan,   and    is   also   man- 
aging  the   house. 
Sept.    3 


Green  Ridge,  Mo.  —  After  being 
closed  for  two  months,  J.  Ira  Brim 
reopened  the  Cozy.  Improvements 
have  been  made  during  the  sum- 
mer. Sound  policy  will  be  inaugu- 
rated  after   the   first   of   the   year. 


New  Richland,  Minn. — The  Faust 
has  been  bought  by  Henry  J.  Brei- 
len. 


Rush  City,  Minn.— R.  O.  Palmer 
has  sold  the  local  house  to  Mrs.  M. 
J.    Rydeen    of    Moore    Lake. 


Negaunee,  Mich. — E.  Ringuette  is 
the  new  owner  of  the  Liberty  hav- 
ing acquired  the  theater  from  J.  J. 
Ryktonen. 


THEATER  CHANGES 

Reported  by  Film  Boards  of  Trade 


WEST  VIRGINIA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Charleston — Virginia,  sold  to  Warner  Bros, 
by  Kanawha  Valley  Thea.  Co.  ;  Rialto,  sold 
to  Warner  Bros,  by  Kanawha  Valley  Thea. 
Co. ;  Fairmont — Fairmont,  sold  to  Warner 
Bros,  by  Fairmont  Thea.  Co.  ;  Virginia, 
sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Fairmont  Thea. 
Co.  ;  Glenville — Pictnreland.  sold  to  C.  W. 
Marsh  by  G.  Wilbur  Beall  ;  Jane  Lew — 
Jane  Lew.  sold  to  Robert  McWhorter ; 
Kingwood — Arcade,  sold  to  Mrs.  Brennan 
by  Geo.  Whetsell ;  Phillippe — Grand,  sold 
to  W.  E.  Amnion  by  James  Newman  ;  Terra 
Alta — Alpine,  sold  to  C.  A.  Tower  by  Cale 
Bros.  ;  Hurrican — Crystal,  sold  to  R.  F. 
Forth  by  W.  W.  Cannon. 
Closings 

Benwood—  State  ;  Elkins  —  Elkins  ;  Middle- 
bourne —  Xadene;  Phillippi — Grand;  Sisters- 
ville — Paramount  ;  Wheeling — Temple  ;  Big 
Creek — Big  Creek;  Boomer  —  Princess; 
Cairo  — ■  Opera  House  :  Elbert  —  Elbert ; 
Fireco — Fireco  ;  Guyandotte — Dixie;  Ham- 
lin— Lincoln;  Hinton — Masonic;  Hunting- 
ton— Orpheutn  ;  Killarney — Killarney  ;  Mil- 
burn —  Strand;  Milton — Picture  Garden; 
Smithers — Fountain  ;  Stirrat — Stirrat  :  Sul- 
livan—Sullivan ;     Sutton — Victory  ;     Thorpe 

— Thorpe  ;    Weston — Camden. 


Re-openings 

Bradshaw — Bradshaw  ;  Edgarton  —  Freeburn  ; 
Hinton — Ritz  ;  Kimball — Rialto;  Omar — 
Omar  ;  S.  Charleston — Mound  ;  Yukon  — - 
Yukon. 

WISCONSIN 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Cedarburg — Chimes,  sold  to  F.  W.  Suelflow 
by  W.  F.  Loibl ;  East  Troy— Grand,  sold 
to  H.  K.  Guthrie  by  Cashey  ;  Milwaukee — 
Greenfield,  sold  to  Columbia  Ent.,  Inc.,  by 
J.  Doctor  and  H.  Watson;  Murray,  sold 
to  Herman  Schmidt  by  W  T.  Meeks ; 
Omro — Gem,  sold  to  Donald  A.  Jones  by 
Burton  Glass :  Black  River  Falls — Scott, 
sold  to  Scott  Amus.   Co.  by  Earl   Scott. 

Closings 

Athens — Opera  House;  Benton  —  Blende; 
Hillsboro — Midget ;  Iola — Iola  ;  Kenosha — 
Vogue;  Lena — Kobes  Hall;  Lodi — Shad- 
ows; Melrose — Strand;  Mu~kegao  —  Town 
Hallj  Palmyra — Butterfly;  Spring  Green — 
Wisconsin  ;  Strum — 'Opera  House  ;  Wauke- 
sha— Auditorium. 

New  Theaters 

Osceola — New,    Wm.     Miller,    owner. 

Re-openings 

Little    Chute— Little   Chute. 


New  Washington,  O. — C.  Lybar- 
ger,  new  owner  of  the  Gem,  having 
purchased  the  house  recently  from 
N.  j  C.  Reed,  is  operating  it  only  two 
days   a   week. 

Gren  Bay,  Wis.  —  Work  on  the 
new  Orpheum  is  progressing  rapid- 
open  about  Sept.  15.  The  theater 
seating  1,200,  is  designed  for  pic- 
tures,  vaudeville   or   roadshows. 

*     SOUTH     *  I 

Dallas  —  The    zoning    proposition 
recently    discussed   at    a   trade    meet- 
ing is  reported  slated  to  be   brought   | 
up  again   soon.     Attorneys  are  look-  i 
ing  over  the  plan  and  will  give  their  I 
report    soon. 


Mercedes,  Tex.  —  With  reopening 
of  ,the  Empire  last  week,  Publix  has 
renamed  it  the  Capitol.  Policy  is 
four   changes  a   week. 


El  Paso,  Tex. — Straight  pictures 
is  the  policy  of  the  Plaza,  which  has 
been  reopened  by  Publix.  There 
will  be  two  changes  a  week  in  the 
future. 


Austin,  Tex. — The  Paramount  has 
been  reopened  after  being  closed  for  i 
the   summer.     Changes  are  made   on 
Wednesdays    and    Saturdays. 


Phillippi,    W.    Va. — John    Seamona 
has    sold    the    American    to    Howard 
Leary. 


COMING 


Proud  and  Pugna- 
cious—and Deep 
in  Love 


THE 

rUE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LITI    No.  59 


Tuesday,    September   9,    1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Seek  to  Make  Architects  Projection-Conscious 

CANADIAN  INDIES  WILL  ASK  GOVTRELIEF 


12  Foreign  Language  Films  Planned  by  Universal 


Silk  Chapeaux 

— during  business  hours 

z^-By  JACK  ALICOATE^= 


i  r,          ,.  Probably    nowhere 

Executive  ., 

rr  m    the    universe    is 

\Turnover  the   turnover  of  ex. 

ecutive  personnel  as  rapid  as  in 
this  picture  business,  still  some- 
times designated  as  art  or  in- 
dustry, according  to  the  angle 
[in  which  your  individual  binoc- 
ulars are  poised.  This  is  no 
doubt  the  reason  why  a  com- 
paratively large  number  of 
"pain-in-the-neck"  executives, 
on  both  industry  frontiers,  in- 
sist upon  constantly  sitting  in 
the  reflected  glory  of  the  statue 
of  Xapoleon  and  upon  wearing  the 
high  hat  on  each  and  every  occa- 
We  have  been  kidding  our 
Way  through  this  picture  biz  for  a 
long  time  now.  We  have  seen  a 
small  army  of  executives  come  and 
go.  One  of  our  pet  observations, 
like  our  morning  orange-juice,  is 
rather  constant.  An  exec  in  this 
biz  is  never  stationary.  He  is  either 
coming  or  going.  He,  who,  through 
an  extended  head,  makes  unneces- 
sary enemies  on  the  way  up, 
always  gets  socked  doubly  on  the 
way  down.  It  never  fails.  A  really 
big  man  is  never  unkind  to  his  sub- 
ordinates. He  realizes  the  value  of 
friendship,  co-operation  and  good 
will.  As  "all  the  world's  a  stage," 
this  passing  parade  of  executives, 
coming  and  going,  provides  more 
than  passing  interest  to  those  for- 
tunate  few  on   the   inside,   constantly 

looking  out. 

*  *         * 

At  least  the  history  of  the  in- 
dustry teaches  one  thing.  It  pays 
to  make  good  pictures. 

•  *         * 

ff,,       r    ,  For    one     season     at 

I  he  Labor  \east  it  looks  like  the 
industry  will  be  able  to 
swing  into  its  fall  and 
winter  stride  unhampered  by  misun- 

(Continued  on   Page  2) 


Situation 


Productions  Will  be  Made 

in  Spanish,  German 

and  French 

West  Coast  Bureau.  Till:  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Production  of  foreign 
language  pictures  on  a  bigger  scale 
has  been  decided  upon  by  Universal 
following  completion   of   the   Spanish 

(Continued    on    J'at/c    \2) 


Green  Lights  Ahead! 

"The  period  of  dejection  which  re- 
cently had  the  country  in  its  grip  has 
passed  the  crest  of  its  wave,  and  the 
promise  of  "Green  Lights  Ahead"  cer- 
tainly seems  to  be  borne  out  by  the 
impetus  noticed  in  our  sales." — 
HARRY  THOMAS.  vice-president, 
Sono  Art-World   Wide    Pictures. 


Architect's  Co-operation 

Sought  by  Projectionists 

A  campaign  to  make  architects  pro- 

JOHN    POklOiniMP      ID  jection-conscious  will  be  recommend- 

Unll    uUHulUIIlL,    JIl.  ed   in  a  report  being  prepared  by   tin 

Projection  Advisorj  Council  and  1'. 
A.  McGuire  of  International  Pro- 
jector Corp.  It  will  be  completed 
m  two  weeks.  I  he  educational  cam- 
paign urged  is  with  tin-  object  of 
stressing  projection  booth  require- 
ments to  architects.  Effort  will  also 
be  made  to  further  familiarize  pro- 
jectionists   with    new    developments. 


CONSIDINE,  JR 
JOINING  FOX 


West    Coat    Bureau.    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — John    Considine,    Jr., 
who    has    resigned    as    general    man- 
ager   of    the    United    Artists    studios, 

(Continued    on    1'aae    1_') 


WITH  THEIR  WAGONS  AS  A  BARRICADE,  THE  PIONEERS 
FOUGHT  IT  OUT  WITH  THE  SAVAGES.  DAVID  ROLLINS  AND 
MARGUERITE  CHURCHILL  AT  A  CRITICAL  MOMENT  IN  THE 
FOX  PRODUCTION,  "THE  BIG  TRAIL."— Advt. 


Exhibitors    Organize    to 

Alleviate  Heavy 

Burdens 

Toronto — More  than  60  independ- 
ent exhibitors,  at  a  rally  here,  have 
organized  for  the  purpose  of  calling 
on  the  Provincial  Government  for 
various  forms  of  relief  from  the  heavy 
burdens  that  menace  their  business. 
A  deputation,  with  P.  J.  Nolan  of 
Ottawa  as  chairman,  is  expected  to 
wait  on  the  Government  in  three 
weeks  to  take  up  the  following  mat- 
ters: 

Further  relief  from  the  Amusement 
Tax; 

Revision  of  the  order  requiring 
fireproof   theaters   before    May,    1931; 

Abandonment  of  the  order  prbvid- 

(Continucd   on    Page   12) 


8  SEATTLE  f  HOUSES 
PASS  TO  FOX  CONTROL 


Seattle — Eight  local  houses  for- 
merly operated  by  Northwest  The- 
atrical Enterprise-.  Universal  sub- 
sidiary, have  passed  to  Farwest  The- 
aters, a  unit  of  the  Fox  interests. 
The  theaters  are  the  Arabian,  Chee- 
rio. Granada,  Madrona,  Mission, 
Portola,    Woodland    and    Ridgemont. 


Allied  Exhibs  of  Texas 
Meet  in  Dallas  Oct.  27-28 

Dallas  Annual  convention  of  the 
Allied  Theater  I  hvners  of  Texas  has 
been  sel  for  Oct.  27  and  28.  at  the 
Baker  Hotel  here.  Col.  H.  A.  Cole, 
president,  and  B.  H.  Haralson, 
manager  of  the  association,  are  now 
formulating  plans  for  the  meet. 
Abram    F.   W  n    been    invited 

to   attend. 


Wise  Guy 


Director  Thornton  Freeland  rejected 
lune  Clyde  for  the  ingenue  lead  in 
"Whoopee"  liter  a  screen  test,  and 
today  he  ii  marrying  her.  Naturally 
he  didn't  want  to  pick  a  wife  who  had 
any   part   in    making   whoopee. 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,   September  9,   1930 


Vol.LIIINo.59     Tuesday,  Sipt.  9. 1930     Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  V.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor.  En- 
tered as  second  class  matter,  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Terms  (Postal 
free)  United  States  outside  of  Greater  New 
York  $10.00  one  year;  6  months,  $5.00;  3 
months,  $3.00.  Foreign,  $15.00.  Subscribers 
should  remit  with  order.  Address  all  com 
munications  to  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.  Phone  Circle 
4736-4737-4738-4739.  Cable  address:  Filmday, 
New  York.  Hollywood,  California  —  Ralph 
Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
6607.  London— Ernest  W.  Fredman,  The 
Film  Renter,  8991  Wardour  St.,  W  1. 
Berlin  _  Karl  Wolffsohn,  Lichtbildbuehne, 
Friedrichstrasse,  225.  Paris— P.  A.  Harle, 
La  CinematogTaphie  Francaise,  Rue  de  la 
Cour-des-Noues,   19. 


NEW  YORK  STOCK  MARKET 

Net 

High    Low  Close     Chge. 

Con.     Fm.     Ind. .  .  .    18^8      ™tt  ™tt    +      % 

Con.  Fm.   Ind.   pfd.  20  ft     20J4  20$*   +     ft 

East.     Kodak     ....221*4   217*  217/,   -  2'A 

Fox    Fm.    "A"    ...    52*4     51 54  51ft  —     ft 

Gen     Thea     Equ.    .36/      35/  36       —     / 

Keth     A  6        ....117/    117/  117/    +   1/ 

an    79ft  79X  -  ,54 

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26/  26/   —     ft 

60/  60/   —     ft 

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Loew,    Inc.,    war     .    125/      lift  1134  —     ft 

Technicolor     27/      27/  27/   —     ft 

NEW   YORK   BOND   MARKET 

Gen.  Th.   Eq.  6s40 .    96          96  96          ..... 

Keith    A-O    6s    46.   82/     82/  82/    +     ft 

Loew     6s     41ww..l23/    123/  123/    +      / 

do    6s    41     x-war..l00Z    100/  100/    +      ft 

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Par.    By.    5/s    51.102/    102/  102/   —     54 

Para.     5/s     50      ..    94-/      94/  94/    —      / 

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Warner  Pets.   6s39.    89/      89  89/   —     94 


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Silk  Chapeaux 

— during  business  hours 

(Continued    from    Pafie    1) 

derstandings,  disagreements  or  new 
deals  between  those  representing  in- 
vested capital  on  one  side  and  labor 
on  the  other.  In  the  New  York 
zone,  which  might  well  be  taken  as  a 
universal  criterion,  the  situation  is 
"all  quiet,''  apparently  to  the  satis- 
faction of  all  concerned.  The  less 
dissension  between  labor  and  opera- 
tors in  this  industry,  the  greater  will 
be  its  progress.  This  in  turn  can 
work  only  for  the  benefit  of  all.  In 
direct  proportion  to  the  advancement 
of  an  industry  do  those  individuals 
prosper  who  go  to  make  up  its 
component    parts. 

*  *         * 

Watch  that  future  shadow,  Mr. 
Industry!  When  you  are  tempted 
to  cut  overhead  do  not  do  so  at 
the  expense  of  advertising,  quality 
of  production    or  service   to   picture 

patrons. 

*  *        * 

Another  Western 
A  Tip  To  University  is  swing- 
Tlie  Prof,  ing  into  line  by  add- 
ing a  course  in  motion 
picture  technique  to  its  curriculum 
and  more  have  this  step  under  ad- 
visement. A  good  all-around  the- 
oretical background  should  help  any- 
one seeking  a  career  in  this  alluring 
field  of  animated  and  articulated  tin- 
types, but,  if  the  good  old  prexy 
really  has  the  interests  of  his  stu- 
dents at  heart,  he'll  first  instill  in 
them  imagination,  then  school  them 
in  the  art  of  getting  past  the  secre- 
tary and  direct  to  the  boss,  and  most 
of  all  teach  them  to  say  NO.  And 
the  greatest  of  these  is  NO. 


3  New  York  Chains  Book 
RKO  Films  in  46  Houses 

Three  Greater  New  York  circuits, 
comprising  a  total  of  46  houses,  will 
play  RKO  product  for  1930-1931,  ac- 
cording to  deals  just  signed  by  Jack 
Ellis,  branch  manager.  The  trio  of 
chains  are  Springer-Cocalis  with  19 
houses,  Manhattan  Playhouses  em- 
bracing 18  theaters  and  the  Sol  Brill 
group  of  9  houses. 


Get  $1,450  in  S.  I.  Hold-Up 

Port  Richmond,  S.  I. — While  on 
'lis  way  to  deposit  $1,450  in  the  bank. 
Peter  Zulch,  cashier  of  the  Palace, 
was   robbed   by   two   gunmen. 


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BRITISH  QUOTA  CHANGE 
NOT  LIKELY  THIS  YEAR 


London  (By  Cable) — Due  to  the 
Government  having  more  urgent 
matters  requiring  attention  when 
the  House  resumes  sessions  next 
month,  there  is  little  likelihood  of 
any  amendment  of  the  Film  Act  this 
year,  according  to  Gordon  Craig, 
who  leads  the  movement  favoring  a 
minimum  cost  clause,  enforcing  the 
expenditure  of  at  least  $50,000  on 
each  British  picture  for  the  quota, 
and  allowing  foreign  players  and 
executives  to  enter  England  to  en- 
gage   in    multi-lingual   production. 


"Africa  Speaks"  Hailed 
At  Premiere  in  'Frisco 

San  Francisco — World  premiere  of 
Columbia's  "Africa  Speaks"  at  the 
R-K-O  Orpheum  here  made  a  hit 
with  a  crowd  and  elicited  enthusias- 
tic comments  on  its  realism  and 
thrills.  Paul  L.  Hoefler,  who  filmed 
the  jungle  talker,  made  a  personal 
appearance  and  was  congratulated 
by  representatives  of  civic,  scientific 
and  educational  bodies.  Cliff  Work, 
manager  of  the  Orpheum,  expects 
record    attendance    with    the    picture. 


Holden  Succeeds  Dixon 
as  RKO  Buffalo  Manager 

Buffalo — James  W.  Holden,  for- 
merly Long  Island  and  Upstate  New 
York  salesman  for  RKO,  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  company's 
local  exchange  succeeding  Harry 
Dixon,  resigned.  Holden  is  suc- 
ceeded by  Harry  Zietel  at  the  New 
York    branch. 


Harry  Needles  Dies  of  Pneumonia 

Friends  of  Harry  Needles,  who 
operated  the  Park  West,  New  York 
City  with  his  father,  Morris,  were 
shocked  yesterday  at  his  sudden 
death,  which  followed  an  attack  of 
pneumonia. 


Hhone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES  DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or   16  mm.   stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 
74    Sherman   St.  Long   Island   City 


JOHN  J.KEMP 

Established 
Since    1910 

INSURANCE 

Life,  Accident 
and  Health,  Fire, 
Burglary,  Liabil- 
ity, Compensation,  Plate  Glass,  Bond- 
ing. Jewelry,  Automobile,  Aviation, 
Trunk  and   Baggage. 

JOHN  J.  KEMP 

551   Fifth  Ave.  New  York,  N.   Y. 

Also   Miniature   Golf  Course  Insurance 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Today:  Annual  convention  of  M.  P.  T.  0. 
of  Wisconsin  at  Big  Cedar  Lake 
Wis. 

Sept.  10  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sci- 
ences meet  to  discuss  wide  film 
problems. 

Sept.  15-16  Ninth  annual  convention  of  M 
P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  will 
be  held  in   St.   Louis. 

Sept.  17  Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Sept.  19  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel.   Dallas. 

Oct.  3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  oi 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,   New  York. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel   Astor,   New    York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in  Philadelphia. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


"Dixiana"  in  English  for  Oslo 

Oslo,  Norway — The  English  ver- 
sion of  RKO's  "Dixiana"  will  open 
here  at  the  Coliseum,  the  week  after 
next. 


PROJECTION   THEATRES 

by  the   Reel  or   Hour 

Silent — Sound — R.C.A.       Equipment 

LLOYDS   FILM   STORAGE  CORP. 

Founded  1914  by  JOSEPH  R.  MIL;  S 

729     Seventh     Ave.,     New      fork     City 

Phone:    Bryant    5600-1-2 


K<>oler-y\ire 

Summer  Pre-Cooling 
Winter  Ventilating 
KOOLER-AIRE    ENGINEERING   CORP. 

1914  PARAMOUNT  BUILDING  NEW  YORK 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,    New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


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It  never  rains - 
but  it  pours"! 

The  successful  "All  Star"  plus  story 
policy  of  producer  E.  B.  DERR  has 
now  been  extended  to  include  Pathe 
shorts  as  well  as  Pathe  features — This 
move  means  money  —  big  money  to 
every  man  merchandising  amusement. 


The  Daphne  Pollard  two-reelers  wi 
be  features  in  point  of  quality,  de- 
signed as  HEADLINE  hits  for  any  and 
every   bill   in   any  and   every  theatre. 


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Watch  for  New  Stellar 
Talent  in  Current 

RAINBOW  COMEDIES 
WHOOPEE  COMEDIES 
MANHATTAN  COMEDIES 
FOLLY  COMEDIES 
RODEO  COMEDIES 
MELODY  COMEDIES 
CAMPUS  COMEDIES 
CHECKER  COMEDIES 


DAPU  N  E 
POLLARD 

Reigning  Queen  of  Roaring  Laughter 


The  Internationally  Famous  Comedy  Genius 
will  now  appear  in  a  series  of  twelve  2-reel 
Pathe  Comedies. 

I     The  first  number  "Breakfast  in  Bed" — a 
RAINBOW    comedy,    will    be    followed    by 
eleven  others  of  big  time  headline  quality. 
Produced  by 
E.    B.    DERR 


PATHE 

La  Maison  des  Nouvelles  Creations 

(The  Home   of  Ncu>  Hits) 


c7en  million  wives  hay \ 


WHAT    GOES   ON 


in 


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DOROTHY  MACKAILL 

and 

LEWIS  STONE 

• 

Based  on  the  novel  by  Faith  Baldwin. 

Screen  play  by  Charles  Kenyon. 

Directed  bv  Lloyo  Bacon. 


"Vitaphone,"  is  the  registered  trade-mark  of 
The  Vitaphone  Corporation  designating  its  products 


Ten  million  office  wives  will 
want  to  see  **The  Office 
Wife." 

Ten  million  housewives  will 
want  to  study  this  new  menace. 


And  when  the  housewife  sees 
"The  Office  Wife"  tongues 
will  start  wagging!  Word-of- 
mouth  advertising  and  noth- 
ing else  hut! 

Bound  to  cause  more  talk  than 
any  talkie  yet  made! 

"The  Office  Wife"  has  a 
thousand  exploitation  angles! 

Cosmopolitan  Magazine  ser- 
ial* Published  serially  in 
hundreds  of  newspapers  from 
coast  to  coast.  One  of  the  best 
sellers  of  the  year  as  a  book* 
Special  new  photoplay  edition 
now  ready! 

Commercial  tie-ups  galore! 


'VIENNESE  NIGHT? 

The  Greatest  Love  Storu  Ever  Told 


asked  this  question 
office  after  hours  P 


Delighted  Exhibitors  Call  it  "THE  BOX-OFFICE  WIFE" 


THE 


DAILY 


Tuesday,    September   9,    1930 


Sound  Prints,  With  Good  Care, 

Found  to  Last  Like  Silents 


Good  housekeeping  in  exchanges, 
plus  increased  careful  handling  by 
projectionists,  is  giving  sound  prints 
the  same  life  as  silent  prints.  This 
is  the  finding  of  distributor  repre- 
sentatives, who  are  in  charge  of  con- 
servation, and  the  Hays  office.  Sound 
prints  may  be  played  as  much  as  250 
times  and  still  remain  in  excellent 
condition.  The  average  print  re- 
ceives 45  runs.  Prints  are  consist- 
ently   outliving   their    booking    life. 


London  Backing  Sought 
for  Canadian  Industry 

Ottawa — Mrs.  Carolyn  Bayfield, 
financially  interested  in  the  British 
Picture  Producers,  which  has  a  stu- 
dio in  Victoria,  is  here  to  urge  gov- 
ernment officials  to  sponsor  produc- 
ing activities  in  Canada  on  a  big 
scale.  She  says  she  will  go  to  Lon- 
don to  seek  English  capital  for  pro- 
duction  and   theaters. 


3  New  Bedford  Houses 
Pass  to  New  Ownership 

New  Bedford,  Mass. — Three  local 
houses  formerly  operated  by  Char- 
ette,  Inc.,  have  passed  to  the  Orph- 
eum  Amusement  Co.  The  theaters 
are  the   Orpheum,  Allen  and   Casino. 


Pace  Interests  Get 

Brown  Circuit  in  Utah 

Salt    Lake    City — Tames    M.    Pace 
:en    over   the 
ich    includes 
Utah:    Loa, 
rremont  and  Teas- 
dale. 


New  Fall  Season  Trailer 
Features  Sound-on-Film 

National  Screen  Service  has  pre- 
pared a  trailer  depicting  Greater 
Movie  Season  in  panorama  with  a 
view  to  impressing  audiences  with  the 
great  scope  of  talkers.  A  broadcast 
voice  describes  the  wealth  of  enter- 
tainment while  the  symbolic  back- 
ground moves  before  the  eyes. 


Abramson    Suit    Coming    Up 

Action  is  expected  to  be  started 
this  week  in  the  Federal  Court  on 
the  suit  launched  sometime  ago  by 
Ivan  Abramson  and  the  Graphic  Film 
Corp.  against  the  Hays  Office  for 
alleged  violation  of  the  anti-trust  law, 
according  to  a  statement  by  the  plain- 
tiff's attorney. 


Reopens  Winnipeg  Metropolitan 
Winnipeg,  Ont.,  Can. — Following 
remodeling  of  the  Metropolitan,  Fa- 
mous Players  Canadian  has  reopened 
the  house  under  management  of  F. 
L.  Willis.  About  $50,000  was  spent 
on  the  remodeling  work. 


Lowell    Rialto    Sub-Leased 
Lowell,     Mass.  —  The    Rialto    has 
been  subleased   by   Publix. 


Exit  Dancingly 

Cleveland — Dancing  in  the 
lobby  after  the  last  show  has 
been  introduced  by  Manager 
Harry  Shaw  of  the  State. 
More  than  1,000  patrons  re- 
mained on  the  first  night  of 
the   innovation. 


FOUR  PHOTOPLAY  COURSES 
ARE  OFFERED  AT  COLUMBIA 

Four  courses  in  photoplay  com- 
position are  on  the  calendar  of  Co- 
lumbia University.  Extension  Divi- 
sion, for  1930-31.  Two  of  the  courses 
are  elementary  and  the  other  two 
advanced.  The  classes  are  conduct- 
ed by  Rowland  Patterson  and  Mrs. 
Frances  Taylor  Patterson.  Occa- 
sional lectures  by  representatives  of 
producing  companies  are  part  of  the 
courses. 


L.  J.  Duncan  Leases 

Five  Georgia  Houses 

West  Point,  Ga. — L.  J.  Duncan, 
formerly  with  Pathe,  Tiffany  and 
First  National,  but  lately  in  the  ex- 
hibition field,  has  taken  five-year 
leases  from  the  West  Point  Manu- 
facturing Co.  on  the  five  houses  in 
Lannett,  Shawmut,  Langale,  Fair- 
fax and  Riverview.  Duncan  also 
owns  houses  in  West  Point,  Roa- 
noke and   LaFayette. 


Chevalier  At  $40,000 

for  Two  Weeks  in  Paris 

Paris  (By  Cable) — Maurice  Chev- 
alier, who  recently  turned  down 
$5,000  for  a  week's  engagement  in 
London,  is  reported  signed  by  the 
Theater  Chatelet  for  two  weeks  in 
November  at  a  price  of  $40,000,  mak- 
ing $20,000   weekly,    a   world   record. 


Martin  Golden  Acquires 
3  Massachusetts  Houses 

Ashland,  Mass. — Martin  Golden 
has  acquired  the  Town  Hall  here 
from  P.  Loew,  also  the  Town  Hall 
in  Hopkington  from  D.  O'Brien  and 
the  Town   Hall   in   Holliston. 


Publix   Moves   District   Quarters 

Indianapolis— Guy  W.  Martin  has 
moved  the  Publix  district  head- 
quarters from  the  Farmers  Trust 
Bldg.  to  the   Illinois   Bldg, 


Brazilian   Rights  to    Opera   Sold 

International  Broadcasting  Co.  has 
sold  the  Brazilian  rights  to  the  screen 
opera,  "Othello,"  to  F.  Matalarazzo, 
South  American  capitalist,  on  be- 
half of  Industrial   Reunidas   Co. 


UNANIMOUS! 


This  is  a  series  of  en- 
dorsements of  the  Film 
Year  Book  by  prom- 
inent    Picture     People. 


Over  100  names  of 
Film  Executives  from 
every  division  will 
appear    in    this    series. 


Carl  Laemmle,  jr. 

(Universal) 

"Each    year   it   gets   better.     It   is   a   very   handy   book   and   I   am 

constantly   referring   to   it   for   statistics." 


Joe     Fine 

(Fox) 
"It   certainly   contains   a   'gold   mine'    of   material  and   information, 

and    then    some." 


George  A.  Blair 

(Eastman) 

"From  cover  to  cover  is  a  veritable  mine  of  information.     I  know 
because   I   have  put   it   to   the   test." 


Walter  E.  Green 

(National    Theater   Supply) 
"As    usual,    the     1930     Film    Daily    Year    Book    is    fully    up    to 

expectations." 


Frank  J,  Wilstach 

(M.P.P.D.    of   A.) 
"It  is  a  beautiful  book  and  an  astonishing  piece  of  work." 


1931  YEAR  BOOK 

Published  by  the  FILM  DAILY 
13th  EDITION 

NOW   IN    PREPARATION 


THE 


Tuesday,   September   9,   19^0 


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DAILY 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 

Getting  Away  From 
Stock  Comedy 

CTOCK  situations  in  comedies 
are  as  far  removed  from  the 
present  plan  of  production  as  the 
heavy-lidded,  voluptuous  siren  of 
the  Theda  Bara  era.  In  former 
days  a  comedy  producer  would 
have  been  a  lost  man  without 
his  well-categorized  list  of  gags 
and  situations  to  which  he  con- 
tinually referred  while  making 
a  comedy.  The  very  slight  plot 
which  he  may  have  outlined  in 
the  morning  and  on  which  he 
may  have  started  shooting  in  the 
afternoon,  might  have  suggested, 
for  example,  a  situation  between 
two  men  and  a  maid  in  a  train. 
Presto,  the  neat  piles  of  alpha- 
betized cards  were  thumbed  un- 
til, under  "T",  train  bits  were 
found,  and  one  selected  for  the 
episode.  Today  that  system  is 
totally  extinct.  At  the  Mack 
Sennett  Studios,  for  example, 
humorists  sit  at  their  typewrit- 
es, like  any  normal  group  of  mo- 
Philadelphia  -r-  The  Nelson  has 
en  acquired  by  Resnick  Bros,  from 
ie  Ritner   Amusement   Co. 


'hiladelphia  —  Penn  Poster  Co, 
[al  theatrical  poster  printers,  has 
"N   j?^frv!:t>''d.«-f1v tlie. .  .JJaJt»rt»»l 

dividually  and  thoroughly  work- 
ed out,  but  it  is  true  also  that 
in  many  cases  the  stories  are 
written     to     fit     the     individual 


Pittsburgh — New  quarters  are  be- 
|  constructed  for  Warner  Bros. 
'  First   National. 


'  rcy'di    pToauLifufi    <nlu'  in   v_nA.i- 
tainment  value  rank  with  the  fin- 
est types  of  feature  productions. 
— John  A.  Waldron 


The  music  library  at  the 
Roxy,  N.  Y.,  contains  more 
than    50,000    compositions. 


Along  The  Rialto 


with 
Phil  M.  Daly 


I 


NSIDE    DOPE    on    one    of    our    better    screen    players,    John 
Barrymore,    is    proffered    by    no    less    than    Doug    Fairbanks, 

Joonior  in  an  article  in  "Vanity  Fair" he  sez  that  Jawn 

suffers  from  a  feeling  of  gross  inferiority  and  believes  hisself  a 
punk  actor it  might  be  a  good  idea  to  print  that  state- 
ment on  cards,  and  slip  'em  in  the  hats  of  a  lot  of  other  stars 

who  are   finding  trouble   getting   their  heads   in   'em the 

great  Barrymore  is  also  embarrassed  by  his  virtues well, 

we    are    too,    when    we    occasionally    find    a    virtue    among    our 

vices but,  loving  our  vices,  we  just  kiss  the  virtue  goodby 

and  no  more  embarrassment 


"W/'ILL  HAYS  is  back  from  vacashe  on  the  Lazy  Bar  Ranch 

in   Montana,  where  the  boys  took  the  bar  out  of  the  ranch 

when   they   heard   he  was   coming,   so  as   not   to  embarrass   him 

but    he    found    'em    just    as    lazy    as    usual when 

he  asked   for   company  on  a   horseback   ride,   they   followed   him 

in   their   Packards   and    such now   Mister    Hays   thinks 

these    wild    westerns    are    greatly    exaggerated meanwhile 

his  aide,  Major  Herron,  is  trying  to  sell  some  fish  in  the  Adiron- 

dacks  the  idea  of  going  for  a  ride  on  a  hook but  they're 

getting  just  as  lazy  as  the  cowboys 

*  *  *  * 

ANOTHER   EPIC  of  the  air  has  been  written  by  the  Para- 
mount Sound  News  men C.  D.  Beeland,  assigned  to 

cover  the  Santo  Domingo  hurricane  disaster,  travelled  all  the 
way  from  Atlanta,  but  was  forced  to   fight  his  way  without  a 

plane   100  miles  across  the  island meanwhile  cameraman 

Douglas  Dupont  and  sound  technician  Harold  Tannenbaum 
chartered  a  special  plane  and  finally  got  to  the  stricken  area 
after  many  difficulties the  result  is  that  yesterday  after- 
noon Paramount  was  showing  scenes  of  the  stricken  area  on  its 
Broadway  screens 

*  *  *  * 

OOWARD    HUGHES    installs    wide    screens    in    the    theaters 

playing   "Hell's    Angels" when    the    picture    closes, 

these    screen    installations    must    be    left    in    the    theater,    due    to 

technical  construction  that  will  not  permit   their  removal 

just  a  little  souvenir  from  the  film  gent  who  does  everything  in 

a  big  way Dal  Clawson,  head  cameraman  at  Fox  studios 

here,    is    showing    his    mother    the    sights    of    the    big   town,    she 

being    on    from    Salt    Lake    City Just    to    make    you    feel 

good,  we  want  to  remind  you  that  your  quarterly  Federal  in- 
come  tax  is  due  Sept.   15 

*  *  *  * 

HTHE  ARKAYO  boys  will  hold  their  semi-annual  golf  tourna- 
ment  Thursday   and    Friday   at    Glen    Oaks the   com- 
mittee, consisting  of  A.  Frank  Jones,  J.  H.  Turner,  L.  E.  Thomp- 
son and  J.  Henry  Walters,  have  picked  a  nice  booby  prize 

it's  what's  left  of  a  bankrupt  pee  wee  golf  course And 

speaking  of  these  pests,  a  theater  in  the  Bronx  was  turning 
'em  away  Sunday  night  while  a  ritzy  pocket  golf  outfit  next 
door  was  starving  to  death another  proof  that  the  put- 
put  playgrounds  can't  compete  with  a  good  talkie 


ANN    HARDING    has   had   a    chance   to   play   in   six   big  roles 
recently  and  has  turned  'em  down  for  press  of  other  assign- 
ments  and  other  actresses  would  give   their  eye-teeth  to 

get    the    parts 'sfunny    world,    ain't    it? Glenn    C. 

Quiett    has    written    a    four-page,    publicity    blurb    about    Sophie 

Tucker quiet   is  right Ben   Lyon  «<>t  Joan   Harlow 

the    screen    test    that    resulted    in    her    selection    for   the   coveted 

role   in   "Hell's   Angels" Buddy    Fisher,    who   appeared    in 

Paramount's   "Sea    Legs,"   is   on    from   the   Coast   and    expects   to 

hook    up   here Pathe    publicity    informs    us    that    it    was 

"financial    stringency    that    forced    William    Boyd    to    leave    high 

school    and    seek    employment" that's    the    tough    part    of 

going  to   school,  we  also   found sooner   or   later   vim    gotta 

go  to  work when  "The   Way  of  All   Flesh"  plays  at  the 

Strand,    there    will    be   a    lobby    display    of    Hollywood    celebs    in 

caricature    by     Doug     Fairbanks,    Jr in     case     you    don't 

know  it,  this  young  man  is  also  a  writer  and   sculptor,  spending 
some  of  his  spare  time  as  a   screen  player 


EXPL0ITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€ 


Doubled  Honeymooners 
for  "Blushing  Brides" 


I 


NSTEAD  of  touring  a  bridal 
couple  for  "Our  Blushing 
Brides"  at  Loew's  Allen  theater, 
Cleveland,  Arthur  Catlin  used 
two  couples  to  match  the  plural 
form  and  had  two  nice-looking 
brides,  guarded  by  two  boys  in 
evening  clothes.  They  drove  all 
over  town  in  a  borrowed  automo- 
bile with  banners,  but  without 
noise  makers.  Catlin  tied  Mil- 
ler's shoes  to  the  stills  of  Joan 
Crawford  and  Anita  Page,  and 
made  capital  of  the  fact  that  the 
store  used  was  one  of  a  chain 
represented  in  Cleveland,  which 
caused  the  local  shop  to  blow 
hard  for  the  picture. 

— Epes  W.  Sargent 


Police  Tie-up  on 
Traffic  Safety  Drive 

r\NE  of  the  best  theater  tie-ups 
ever   effected   in    Minneapolis 
resulted  in  the  Minneapolis  police 
department  staging  a  big  parade 
that  helped  to  advertise  the  RKO 
Orpheum  theater.  The  tie-uo.  ar- 
ranged ' 
was  b 
the  ma 
on   a   ti 

educatio  totorists  ana  pedes- 

trians. The  parade  inaugurated 
the  drive.  It  was  led  by  Mayor 
W.  F.  Kunze  in  an  automobile. 
The  several  hundred  policemen, 
marching  for  the  first  time,  fol- 
lowed the  policemen's  band.  The 
firemen's  band  also  participated. 
— Associated  Publications 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Bat  wishes  and  congratulation!  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Sept.  9 

Ned   E.  Depinet 
Charles    Farrell 
Pauline   Garon 
Neil    Hamilton 


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Tuesday,    September   9,    1930 


C     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      © 

-  Coast  Wire  Service  - 


EIGHT  STAGE  NAMES 
IN  NEW  FOX  PICTURES 


Eight  stage  players,  most  of  whom 
have  never  appeared  in  pictures,  will 
be  seen  in  Fox's  "Up  the  River,"  di- 
rected by  John  Ford.  The  artists 
are  Claire  Luce,  Goodee  Montgom- 
ery, Keating  Twins,  Althea  Henly, 
Spencer  Tracy,  Robert  Burns  and 
John    Swor. 


Five  Feminine  Players 
Added  to  "Virtuous  Sin" 

Adele  Windsor,  Marie  Astaire,  Beth 
Varden,  Blyth  Daly  and  Anita  Gar- 
vin have  been  added  to  Paramount's 
"The  Virtuous  Sin,"  which  features 
Walter  Huston,  Kay  Francis  and 
Kenneth  McKenna. 

Others  in  the  cast  include  James 
Bradbury,  Sr.,  Jobyna  Howland,  Paul 
Cavanagh,  Oscar  Apfel,  Victor  Potel, 
Eric  Kalkhurst,  Youcca  Troubetzkoy, 
Gordon  McLeod,  Ann  Brody,  Fred- 
erica    Brown  and   Alex   Maslenikoff. 


William  Morris  for  "Brothers" 

William  Morris,  stage  actor  and 
father  of  Chester  Morris,  will  appear 
in  Coumbia's  "Brothers,"  with  Bert 
Lytell. 


Reginald  Denny  in  Fox  Film 
Regjnald  Denny  has  been  engaged 
to  p.  .y  the  leading  role  opposite 
Jeanette  MacDonald  in  "Stolen 
Thunder,"  which  Hamilton  MacFad- 
den  will  direct  for  Fox.  Warren 
Hymer,  Marjorie  White,  William 
Harrigan,  Albert  Conti  and  Ellen 
Woodsten  also  are  in  the  cast. 


Added  to  "Painted  Desert" 
William     Farnum    and    J.     Farrell 
MacDonald     have     been     added     to 
Pathe's   "The    Painted    Desert,"    now 
on  location  in  Arizona. 


William  Boyd  in  Powell  Film 

William  Boyd,  the  stage  and  screen 
player,  has  been  signed  by  Paramount 
for  the  William  Powell  picture,  "New 
Morals,"  which  Victor  Schertzinger 
is    directing. 


The  Real  Stuff 

An  indication  of  the  vogue  for 
authentic  backgrounds  is  shown  in  the 
unusual  number  of  Paramount  pictures 
on  location  at  present.  The  "Morocco" 
unit  is  in  the  Mojave  Desert,  "The 
Santa  Fe  Trail"  is  in  New  Mexico, 
George  Bancroft's  new  picture  is  being 
made  aboard  a  fleet  of  nine  vessels  in 
the  Pacific,  a  large  part  of  "Tom 
Sawyer"  will  be  made  along  a  South- 
ern California  river  and  "Playboy  of 
Paris"  has  a  lot  of  exteriors  made  at 
the  Busch  Gardens  in  Pasadena.  "The 
Sea  God"  also  was  made  at  an  island 
port  off   Southern   California. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By    RALPH    WILK 


MORMAN  HOUSTON,  who 
wrote  the  dialogue  for  "Broad- 
way Melody"  in  collaboration  with 
James  Gleason,  has  been  added  to 
the  Paramount  forces.  He  will  write 
material  and  handle  dialogue  direc- 
tion. He  recently  returned  from  a 
lengthy    vacation    in     the     Canadian 

woods. 

*  *         * 

Russell  J.  Birdwell  and  Frank 
Dolan  held  a  re-union  at  Pathe  a 
few  days  ago.  Three  years  ago 
they  were  at  Chicoutime,  Canada, 
searching  for  members  of  the  Nun- 
gesser-Coli  flying  expedition.  Bird~ 
well  represented  the  New  York 
"Mirror"  and  Dolan  the  New   York 

"News." 

*  *         * 

Bert  Wheeler  has  returned  from 
an  aerial  vacation  to  his  little  old 
home  town.  He  reports  a  slightly 
renewed  activity  on  New  York's 
Main  Street — a  coupla  new  stores 
and   some  hitching  racks. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Sam  Taylor 
making  preparations  for  "Kiki"; 
Evelyn  Laye  and  Frank  Tours  chat- 
ting at  United  Artists;  Phil  Ryan 
busy  at  Metropolitan;  Sam  Marx 
and  Gordon  Kahn  lunching  in  Culver 

City. 

*  *         * 

Ian  Keith  is  losing  little  time  be- 
tween pictures.  He  completed  his 
work  in  "The  Boudoir  Diplomat,"  at 
Universal,  on  a  Saturday,  and  on 
Monday  was  working  in  "Sheep's 
Clothing"  at  RKO.  He  played  his 
initial  picture  role  six  years  ago  at 
the  request  of  Gloria  Swanson  and 
was  her  leading  man  in  "Man- 
handled." 

*  *         * 

Frank  Tours  is  having  some  ex- 
citing experiences  on  the  Coast. 
When  he  came  West  a  few  months 
ago,  he  was  thrown  into  the  Tia 
Juana  jail  for  taking  kodak  pic- 
tures of  a  Mexican  fortress.  Wed- 
nesday,  he   fell   off   a   platform   on 


PARAMOUNT  COMPLETES 
FIRST  OE 12  PICTORIALS 


Paramount  has  completed  the  first 
of  its  series  of  12  "Pictorials."  It 
embraces  four  subjects,  including 
"Let's  Make  Up,  Girls,"  wherein  a 
French  beauty  specialist  shows  girls 
how  to  make  up;  "Meet  Miss  Bow," 
showing  Clara  Bow  romping  on  Ma- 
libou  Beach;  "Hot  Chips,"  Mexican 
boy  sculptors,  and  "Soldiers  of  the 
Desert,"  Arabian  camel  maneuvers. 


3  New  Film  Actresses 
In  Next  Colman  Picture 

With  the  signing  of  Joan  Clare, 
formerly  on  the  New  York  musical 
comedy  stage,  Samuel  Goldwyn  has 
filled  the  three  feminine  roles  for  the 
new  Ronald  Colman  film.  Constance 
Cummings  and  Florence  Britton,  also  j 
newcomers,  are  the  others. 


the  "Lilli"  set  and  broke  his  left 
hand.  He  is  director  of  music  at 
the  Paramount  New  York  studio, 
but  was  loaned  to  Samuel  Goldwyn 
to  act  as  musical  director  on  "Lilli." 

*  *         * 

Leslie  Rowson,  son  of  Simeon 
Rowson,  well  known  British  film  ex- 
ecutive, is  working  as  third  camera- 
man on  "Charley's  Aunt,"  which  Al 
Christie  is  directing.  Young  Rowson 
recently  finished  a  year's  contract 
with  RKO   as  a  cameraman. 

*  *         * 

Robert  Edeson,  who  has  always 
specialized  in  either  parental  or 
"big  business"  roles  on  the  screen, 
combines  both  types  of  characters 
in  "Big  Money,"  the  forthcoming 
Pathe  comedy  special.  The  veteran 
favorite  will  be  seen  as  the  pros- 
perous employer  of  Eddie  Quillan, 
who  fills  the  leading  role,  and  the 
father  of  Miriam  Seegar,  playing 
the  ingenue  lead.  Other  well  known 
players  appearing  in  the  unusual 
cast  of  this  picture  are  Robert 
Armstrong,  James  Gleason,  Dorothy 
Christy,  Margaret  Livingston,  Rob- 
ert   Gleckler,    Kit    Guard,    Charles 

Sellon  and  Mona  Rico. 

*  *        * 

Dorothy     Christy,    who    recently 
finished  work  in  "Extravagance,"  is 
spending  her  vacation  on  the  desert. ' er  Supply) 
She    was    offered   the    title    role    in      year    Book    is    fully    up    to 
"Ex-Mistress,"  but  previous  engage- t>ns." 
ments  prevented  her  acceptance   of 

the  part. 

*  t        * 

Lumsden  Hare,  who  acted  in 
"Scotland  Yard"  and  also  directed 
the  dialogue,  is  searching  for  play 
material.  He  is  a  veteran  stage  di- 
rector   and    directed    the    revival    of  of  A.) 

"What      Every      Woman      Knows,"  astonishing  piece  of  work." 
starring  Helen   Hayes.     The   revival] 
ran   longer  than  when  the   play   wa 
first   presented    with    Maude    Adam 

as    the    star. 

*  *        * 

Madame  Mabel  Du  Rose,  voice 
teacher,  of  St.  Paul  and  New  York, 
has  opened  a  studio  at  the  Holly- 
wood Plaza  hotel. 


June  Collyer  in  Another  Tiffany 
June    Collyer  has   been   signed   for 
another  Tiffany  picture,  entitled  "The 
Single    Sin." 

Vanaire   in   "Morocco" 

Jacques  Vanaire,  linguistic  actor, 
has  been  added  to  Paramount's 
"Morocco." 


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Carol  Lombard  to  be  Featured 

Carol  Lombard,  who  scored  in  "The 
Best  People,"  has  been  given  a  fea- 
tured player  contract  by  Paramount 


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Tiffany   Signs   Mary   Doran 

Tiffany  has  borrowed  Mary  Do- 
ran for  one  of  the  leading  feminine 
roles  in  "The  Third  Alarm."  The 
picture  is  midway  in  production  un- 
der Emory  Johnson's  direction. 
Others  in  the  cast  include  Anita 
Louise,  James  Hall,  Hobart  Bos- 
worth,  Jean  Hersholt,  Paul  Hurst, 
Joseph  Girard,  Blanche  Friderici, 
Georgie    Billings   and   Walter    Perry. 


Gregory    Gaye    in    "Network" 
Gregory    Gaye    has    been    assigned 
to   Fox's   "Network." 


Educational  Comedy  Finished 
Charlotte  Greenwood  has  finished 
her  first  talker  comedy  for  Educa- 
tional. It  is  called  "Love  Your 
Neighbor,"  directed  by  William  Wat- 
son, with  a  cast  that  also  includes 
Wilfred  Lucas,  Dot  Farley  and  Ro- 
quenine. 

Johnny  Hines  makes  his  talking 
picture  debut  in  "Johnny's  Week 
End"   for   Educational. 


Noah   Beery  for  "Tol'able   David" 
Noah    Beery    will    play    the   heavv 
role  in  Columbia's  "Tol'able  David." 


Ruth  Chatterton  Starts  Next 
Ruth  Chatterton  has  started  worl 
at  Paramount  in  "The  Right  t( 
Love,"  in  which  she  plays  four  dif 
ferent  characterizations.  Richarc 
Wallace  is  directing. 


Franklin  Pangborn  With  Pathe 
Franklin  Pangborn  has  been  signec 
by  Pathe  to  appear  with  Daphne  Pol- 
lard in  "Breakfast  in  Bed." 


$2,000,000  Film 

Due  to  the  number  of  big  scenes 
involved,  the  original  estimate  of  $t,- 
500.000  as  the  cost  of  filming  Edna 
Ferber's  "Cimarron"  has  been  in- 
creased to  about  $2,000,000  by  RKO. 
On  a  single  day  $13,000  was  spent  in 
lighting  a  huge  exterior  set.  Entire 
shooting  is  expected  to  take  four 
months. 


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©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY    © 


*      EAST     * 

Gardner,  Mass. — The  Gardner  has 
>een  reopened  with  three  changes  a 
Leek. 


McKeesport,  Pa. — The  Lyric  has 
ieen  converted  into  a  miniature  golf 
Bourse  by  Frank  Panoplos. 


Brighton,  Mass.  —  The  Egyptian, 
Publix  house,  has  been  reopened 
Lrith  a  second  run  policy. 


I  Pittsburgh — Opening  of  a  Federal 
Theater  Accounting  Service  office 
lere  marks  the  seventh  branch  of 
[he  checking  company  throughout 
he  country.  Harold  Lund  has  been 
lamed  local  manager  by  Harry 
Ross,  who  is  the  organizer  of  the 
national    accounting    service. 


i  Bethlehem,  Pa.— A.  R.  Boyd  En- 
erprises  has  reopened  the  Globe 
Ifter   renovations. 


Philadelphia  —  Stanley  -  Warner 
Contemplate  to  reopen  the  Aldine 
tbout  Sept.  15.  Policy  of  the  house 
Is   to   be  two-a-day. 


Pittsburgh  —  Walter  J.  Silverberg 
lias  succeeded  S.  E.  Rose  as  man- 
ager of  the  local  General  Talking 
'Pictures  branch. 

Philadelphia  —r-  The  Nelson  has 
>•  en  acquired  by  Resnick  Bros,  from 
he   Ritner   Amusement   Co. 


Philadelphia  —  Penn  Poster  Co, 
ocal  theatrical  poster  printers,  has 
>een  absorbed  by  the  National 
SCline    Co. 


Milford,  Conn.  —  Owners  of  the 
Capitol  have  foreclosed  on  Charles 
Nomejko,    operator. 


Pittsburgh — New    quarters   are    be- 
'r  j    constructed    for     Warner     Bros. 
'   First   National. 


Lowell,  Mass. — The  Victory  has 
reopened  and  is  now  showing  dou-* 
)le    features   with    daily   changes. 

York,  Pa. — Gem  Amusement  Co. 
As  acquired  the  Orpheum  from 
iVilmer   &   Vincent. 

New    Bedford,    Mass.  —  Vaudeville 

been    added    to    the    earlier    part 

>f   the    week    on    Olympia    programs. 

jta^e  acts   will   continue    for  the  last 

lalf  of  the   week  as  heretofore. 


No  Silent s     Quits 

Housatonic,  Mass.  —  Due  to 
inability  to  obtain  silent  pic- 
tures, the  Central  has  sus- 
pended operations  for  the  first 
time  in  more  than  20  years. 


WEST     * 


Pine  Bluff,  Ark. — From  three  to 
four  changes  a  week  is  the  new 
scheduled    for    the    Saenger. 


Ames  la. — The  Star  is  reopening 
with  installation  of  sound  equip- 
ment. 


Dunlap,  la. — W.  A.  Bowker  has 
disposed  of  his  interest  in  the  local 
house. 


Elkton,  S.  D.  —  Private  interests 
may  erect  a  theater  here.  The  town 
at  present   is  without   a  house. 


Michigan,  N.  D. — Owners  of  the 
Opera  House  plan  to  remodel  and 
enlarge    it. 


Groton,  S.  D. — Following  installa- 
tion of  sound  apparatus,  owners  of 
the  New  State  have  reopened  the 
house. 


Pembina,    N.    D. — A    sound    policy 
has   been   instituted   at  the   Movies. 


Des  Moines,  la. — The  motion  pic- 
ture industry  will  back  Fred  P. 
Hagemann,  who  operates  the  Grand 
in  Independence  and  Palace  in  Wav- 
erly,  at  the  November  election  as  a 
candidate  for  governor.  A  special 
trailer  is  being  prepared  for  show- 
ing in   Iowa  theaters. 


Belle  Fourche,  S.  D.— A  $50,000 
theater  will  be  constructed  here  to 
replace  the  old  Iris,  according  to 
plans  just  completed. 


Sherwood,  N.  D. — Work  on  the 
White  is  nearing  completion  with 
opening  expected  some  time  this 
month. 

*     CEJS  TRAL    * 

Minneapolis  —  R-K-O  has  pro- 
moted Jule  Gershon  to  advertising 
manager  of  the  Hennepin  Orpheum, 
succeeding    Herb    Elisburg. 

Toledo — Jack  O'Connell  and  Raj 
Sherman  have  taken  over  the  Ohio 
from    Airs.    Rose    Bialorucki. 

Toledo — Howard  Higley  has  been 
transferred  from  the  Hippodrome, 
Cleveland,  where  he  was  assistant 
manager,   to   the   Rivoli   here. 

Urichsville,  O. — J.  H.  Guthrie  ha- 
taken  over  the  Vale  and  State  from 
Charles  E.  Wheland.  The  new 
owner  has  closed  the  Vale  and  is 
operating  the  State  six  days  a  week. 


Milwaukee— RKO's  Palace-Orph- 
eum  is  offering  free  indoor  parking 
every  night  in  the  week.  This  is 
the  first  Milwaukee  house  to  offer 
this   convenience. 


St.   Paul — The  new   De   Luxe  was 
opened  on   Sent.    1   by  Joe   Charon. 


Kenyon,  Minn. — New  sound  equip- 
ment having  been  installed,  M.  Jof- 
fe   has  reopened  the  Lyric. 


Rush  City,  Minn.  —  With  nev 
sound  equipment  installed,  Godfrey 
Rydeen  has  reopened  the  Shadow- 
land. 

Manitowoc,  Wis. — The  Mikadow 
has  reopened  after  installation  of 
Photophone  and  a  new  seating  ar- 
rangement. 


Cleveland — The  Moreland  Shaker 
Heights,  operated  for  a  brief  period 
as  a  picture  house,  is  to  be  reopened 
in  September  with  stock  under  the 
direction    of    George    Fox. 


Cleveland — Harry  Shaw,  manager 
of  the  State,  took  part  in  the  stage 
show  last  week  until  tonsilitis  made 
him  confine  his  activities  to  the  of- 
fice  of  the   theater. 


Racine,  Wis. — RKO's  remodeled 
Orpheum  opens  Sunday.  RCA 
Photophone  equipment  has  been  in- 
stalled. 


Cannon   Falls,   Minn. — Remodel'™ 
work  has  begun  at  the  Grand.  Sot 
machines  will  be  installed. 


Milwaukee — Fox's  Merrill  is  be- 
ing remodeled  into  a  store  building. 
Fox  now  has  only  two  first  ruTT 
downtown   theaters   here. 

*     SOUTH     * 

Charlotte,  N.  C— George  D.  Over- 
end,  in  charge  of  the  Warner  in 
Memphis  for  several  months,  has  re- 
turned to  Charlotte  to  take  over  the 
management  of  the  Broadway.  R. 
G.  Wood,  who  came  from  Milwaukee 
to   assume   temporary   charge   of   the 


Sheboygan,   Wis. — George    Herz 
has   acquired   the    Butterfly. 


SHORT    SHOTS 

On  Eastern  Studio  Activities 


w 


ARNER  BROS,  seems  to  be 
aiming  to  corner  the  stutter- 
ing comedians.  With  Joe  Frisco, 
ace  of  all  stutters,  already  at  work 
in  the  West  Coast  studios.  Joe 
Penner,  another  voice  contortionist, 
has  just  completed  "Stuttering  Ro- 
mance," with  Arthur  Hurley  direct- 
ing.      Stanley     Rauh     authored     the 


Frank  Cambria,  who  recently  com- 
pleted "Leave  It  to  Lester,"  .it  the 
Paramount  New  York  studios,  will 
supervise  the  staging  of  a  series  of 
1,1, lean  to  be  created  by 
prominent  scenic  designers  for  the 
Jevi  !  ration    benefit    to   be   held 

next    month. 


joe  Walker,  Elmer  Dyer,  CharU  s 
Levine,  Frank  Zukor  and  Al  Wet- 
zel   comprised     the     camera 


kept  busy  at  Lakehurst  to  make  air 
shots  for  "Dirigible,"  the  Colum- 
bia special. 


ferred  to  Oklahoma  City.  W.  L. 
Parker  is  temporary  manager  of  the 
local  office. 


Springfield,  S.  C— The  New  The- 
ater, operated  by  G.  T.  Lundy  was 
burned  Aug.  30.  No  plans  for  rebuild- 
ing are  being  made. 


Dan  Healy,  who  has  hoofed  and 
kidded  bis  way  through  innumerable. 
stage  and  screen  successes,  recent- 
coring  in  "The  Laughing  Lady," 
is  starred  in  "The  Unfair  Sex,"  a 
new  Vitaphone  comedy.  Opposite 
Healy  is  Dolly  Gilbert,  a  brunette 
beauty  whom  Murray  Roth  discov- 
in  a  Broadway  musical  show. 
Roy    Mack   directed. 


Virginia    May    and    Al    Hall    have 
IU   i  ted     two    more    of    their 

"Sill  \udio    Cinema's    new 

studio,  in  the  Bronx,  with  Al  Wil 
officiating    at    the     camera.      "Silly- 
"     mark     a     new     departure     in 
d    pictures,    showing    silhouette 
figui  i  i  hronized   to   music   in    a 

novel    manner. 


Charlotte,  N.  C— Spencer  Phillips. 
formerly   manager   of   the   Alhambra, 

lias  been  transferred  to  the  local  pub- 
licity department  of  the  Publix  in 
Charlotte. 


Fountain  Inn,  S.  C. — The  Rex,  form- 
erly operated  by  C,  A.   Nash,  has  been 

-  over  by  John  H.  Dorr.  The 
house  has  been  closed  to  open  Sep- 
tember 15  as  the  Aztei 


Nashville,    Tenn.     Publix    has 
cided   on    Paramount    as   the   name  of 
house    under    construction    here. 


Criterion  Record 

By  Grossing  $20,014  last 
week  at  the  Criterion,  "Hell's 
Angels"  established  a  new 
all-time  record  for  receipts  at 
this   Broadway  house.   


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Tuesday,   September  9,   1930 


Exhibs  Throughout  Country  Hopeful,  Hanson  Finds 


Signs  of  Betterment  Seen 

by  Tiffany  Sales 

Manager 

Exhibitors  throughout  the  country 
are  growing  more  hopeful  and  signs 
of  betterment  are  cropping  up  every- 
where, says  Oscar  R.  Hanson,  gen- 
eral sales  manager  of  Tiffany,  basing 
his  statements  on  first-hand  observa- 
tions in  his  recent  trips  around  the 
country. 

"We  have  heard  only  of  bad  conditions," 
Hanson  declared.  "I  found  them  quite  the 
contrary,  and  I  believe  it  is  to  the  benefit 
of  all  to  think  in  terms  of  the  improving 
conditions  that  are  already  marked.  The 
season  that  is  ending,  I  confidently  believe, 
marks  the  end  of  all  our  major  troubles.  There 
was  bound  to  be  a  violent  reaction  from  the 
passing  of  the  silent  pictures  and  the  advent 
of  the  talkies.  Such  a  radical  change  in 
production  and  selling  methods,  coupled  with 
the  hurry  and  rush  of  wiring  houses  for  the 
new  type  of  picture,  could  result  in  nothing 
more  than  the  sweeping  upset  that  followed 
it.  Now,  all  this  is  over  and  we  are  face 
to  face  with  what  we  have  every  reason  to 
believe  will  be  a  bumper  season  for  pic- 
tures. 

"Tiffany  Franchise  holders,  of  which  there 
are  now  approximately  three  thousand,  are 
growing  in  number  everv  day.  All  in  all. 
Tiffany  is  ready  for  the  big  things  the  1930- 
31    season    is    holding    forth." 


All  Together  Now! 

Hollywood — Fox  West  Coast  will  join  Paramount-Publix  in  celebration  of 
"Prosperity  Week"  in  all  of  its  theaters  during  the  seven  days  starting  Oct.  5. 
In  Los  Angeles,  San  Francisco,  Portland.  Seattle  and  other  cities  where  there,  are 
Publix  houses,  Fox  has  designated  "Good  Times  Week"  as  the  slogan  so  as  not 
to  conflict  with  the  Paramount  chain.  Where  Fox  stands  alone  without  opposition 
from  Publix,  "Prosperity  Week"  will  be  the  designation  for  the  drive.  Publix  re- 
cently cooperated  with  Fox  West  Coast  while  the  latter  was  celebrating  "Greater 
Talkie  Season,"  and  in  broadcasting  its  prosperity  cheer.  Fox  is  returning  the  aid 
given  by  Publix  in  its  recent  drive. 


U.  S.  Court  Upholds 

ERPI  in  "Mixer"  Claim 

Philadelphia — A  decision  has  been 
handed  down  by  the  U.  S.  Circuit 
Court  of  Appeals  of  the  Third  Circuit 
in  Philadelphia  in  the  case  of  Freder- 
ick K.  Vreeland  and  Frank  L.  Dyer 
against  the  Victor  Talking  Machine, 
the  action  being  based  on  Vreeland 
and  Dyer  U.  S.  Patent.  No.  1,593,735 
dated  July  27,  1926  for  'Art  of  Re- 
cording  Sounds." 

This  action,  which  related  to  the-  "mixing" 
arrangement  for  using  a  plurality  of  inde- 
pendent micropnones  or  sound  pick-ups  with 
a  single  recording  circuit,  has  been  defended 
throughout  by  the  Electrical  Research  Prod- 
ucts on  behalf  of  Victor  Talking  Machine 
in  view  of  the  recording  license  for  ERPI 
to  Victor  and  also  in  view  of  the  fact  that 
the  sound  picture  licensees  of  ERPI  make 
wide  use  of  the  mixer  panels  alleged  to  have 
been  covered  by  the  patent  referred  to  in 
their  use  of  recording  apparatus  supplied  them 
by   ERPI. 

The  decision  of  the  District  Court  which 
was  in  favor  of  the  patent  holding  it  valid 
and  infringed,  has  been  reversed  by  the  Court 
of  Appeals  and  the  claims  of  the  patent 
sued   on   have   been   held   invalid. 


12  IN  FOREIGN  DIALOGUE 
PLANNED  8Y  UNIVERSAL 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

version  of  "The  Cat  Creeps."  At 
least  12  such  films  in  Spanish, 
French  and  German  will  be  made 
for  the  1930-1931  program.  A  Spanish 
version  of  "East  is  West"  is  now 
in  work,  and  this  will  be  followed  by 
Spanish  editions  of  "The  Storm," 
"Resurrection,"  and  possibly  "Cohens 
and  Kellys  in  Africa."  At  least 
one  French  talker  is  to  be  made 
this  year,  and  probably  one  in  Ger- 
man. Baltasar  Fernandez-Cue, 
prominent  Spanish  journalist,  has 
been  placed  under  a  long  contract  by 
Universal. 


EJR 
JOINING  FOX 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

has  been  signed  by  Winfield  Shee- 
han  and  will  begin  work  with  Sol 
Wurtzel  at  the  Fox  studios  after  a 
month's  vacation.  Sol  Lesser  suc- 
ceeds to  Considine's  post  at  U.  A. 


WILL  ASKGOV'T  RELIE 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

ing  for   the   grading  of  projections 
into    four    classes    after    examination 
B.    C.    Buckley,    chief    inspector  o 
Ontario  Theaters,  was  present  at  th< 
meeting. 


Cincinnati  Studio  To  Make 
Educationals,  Industrials 

Cincinnati — A  studio  for  the  pro- 
duction of  educational  and  industrial 
sound  pictures  has  been  completed 
by  the  Rapid  Film  Co.  at  1706  Cen- 
tral   Parkway. 


!THE 

Of  HIMDQM 


Congratulates: 

-a— 

JEANETTE  NUCDONALD 

for   a   scintillating,   sophisticat- 
ed   and    delightfully    effer- 
vescing   performance    in 
Ernst    Lubitsch's 
"Monte   Carlo"  for  Paramount 

No.  25  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds11 

Series 


Publix  Gets  Two  in  Iowa 

Ottumwa,  la. — Operation  of  the 
Empire  and  New  Square  has  been 
taken  over  by  Publix.  They  will  be 
included  in  the  division  under  A. 
L.   Mayer. 


Two  District  Managers 

Appointed  by  Publix 

Boston — Two  new  district  man- 
agers in  the  New  England  territory 
have  been  appointed  by  Publix. 
Chester  L.  Stoddard  will  have  12 
towns  under  his  jurisdiction  em- 
bracing Marlboro,  Hudson,  Natick, 
Allston,  North  Cambridge,  Newton, 
Brighton,  Needham,  Cambridge, 
Somerville,  Waltham  and  Framing- 
ham. 

Towns  formerly  under  Harry 
Wasserman's  supervision  have  been 
taken  over  by  Fred  Hopkailo,  who 
now  has  charge  of  theaters  in  Wol- 
laston,  Dorchester,  Jamaica  Plains, 
Roxbury,  Norfolk  Downs,  Roslin- 
dale   and    Mattapan. 


Athol,   Mass.,   Reopening    Sept.    12 
Athol,    Mass.  —  Reopening    of    the 
Publix    York    is    set    for     Sept.     12. 
House    has    been    undergoing   exten- 
sive alterations. 


COMING  &  GOING 

Keeping   Up  With  Movements  of  Film  Folk 


WILL  H.  HAYS  has  returned  from  vaca- 
tion  in  the  west. 

JOSEPH  SCHILDKRAUT  has  arrived  in 
New  York  from  the  Coast  by  way  of  the 
Panama    Canal. 

AL  DUBIN  and  JOE  BURKE,  composers 
on  the  Warner  Bros,  roster,  are  back  in 
New   York    for   a   vacation. 

SIDNEY  FRANKLIN  arrived  in  New 
York  yesterday  from  the  Coast  for  a  two 
weeks's    visit. 

ALBERT  LEWIN  is  due  in  town  Thurs- 
day from  Hollywood  and  is  scheduled  to  sail 
for  a  three  months'   sojourn  abroad. 

HAL  ROACH  is  in  the  East. 

ZOE  AKINS,  who  has  been  on  the  Coast 
writing  for  Paramount,  is  en  route  to  New 
York  for  the  production  of  her  new  play, 
"The  Greeks   Had   a   Word   for  It." 

TAMAR  LANE,  editor  of  "The  Film 
Mercury,"  has  arrived  fom  the  Coast  and  is 
at   the   Park   Central  Hotel. 

TOSEPH  M.  SCHENCK  returned  to  New 
York   yesterday   following  a   trip  to  the   coast. 

IVAN  LEBEDEFF  arrives  in  New  York 
tomorrow  and  will  sail  on  the  He  de  France 
for   Paris   on   Sept.    12. 

N.  D.  OLDEN,  of  the  M.  P.  Division, 
Department  of  Commerce,  Washington,  is  in 
New    York    for    a    visit. 


OSCAR  HANSON,  general  sales  manager 
of  Tiffany,  left  last  night  for  Milwaukee.  He 
will  attend  the  annual  convention  of  the 
M.P.T.O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastern  Mo.,  and 
Southern  Illinois  at  St.  Louis  on  Sept.  15 
and    16. 

AMBROSE  DOWLING  of  the  RKO 
foreign  department  is  back  from  his  European 
tour. 

ELIZABETH  LONERGAN,  screen  writ- 
er  has    returned   from   abroad. 

RICARDO  CORTEZ,  who  appeared  in 
Pathe's  "Her  Man,"  is  due  in  New  York 
this    week    from    the   coast. 

EDWARD  H.  GRIFFITH,  director,  and 
HORACE  JACKSON,  adapter,  arrived  in 
New  York  yesterday  from  the  Coast  and  are 
now  in  Boston  conferring  with  Donald  Ogden 
Stewart,  author  of  "Rebound,"  which  will 
be  Ann  Harding's  next  picture,  Griffith  and 
Jackson  return  to  New  York  tomorrow  to 
consult  with  C.  J.  Scollard  and  E.  J.  O'Leary 
at    the    Pathe   home    offices. 

JEROME  KERN  and  OTTO  HARBACH 
plan  to  return  to  New  York  next  week  from 
Hollywood  after  writing  a  musical  play  for 
First    National. 

ARNOLD  KORFF  has  arrived  from 
Hollywood  to  play  in  Paramount's  "The 
"oval  Family."  now  in  production  at  the  New 
York   studios. 


Exchanges  Purchase 

Three  Mascot  Serials 

Mascot's  three  talker  serials,  Rii 
Tin  Tin  in  "The  Lone  Defender, 
"The  Phantom  of  the  West"  witl 
Tom  Tyler,  and  "The  King  of  th< 
Wild"  have  been  purchased  by  th 
following  exchanges: 

Capitol     Film    Exchange    for    Greater    Ne< 
York   and   Northern   New  Jersey ;    Hollywoo 
Pictures   Exchange  for  the   New   England  tei 
ritory;    Gold    Medal    Film    Company   for   East 
ern   Pennsylvania,   Southern   New  Jeisey,   Di>' 
trict    of    Columbia.    Maryland,    Delaware    an 
Virginia ;    Affiliated    Producers    Exchange    fo, 
the    Southeast;    Standard   Film   Exchanges  fo! 
Upper    New   York    State  and    Michigan ;   Jac 
Roher  for   Ontario  and   Quebec  ;   Fischer  Fill 
Exchange     for     Ohio     and     Kentucky;     Judei 
Film   Exchange  for   Northern    Illinois  and   Ii| 
diana ;    Midwest    Film    Company    for    Wiscoi 
sin    and    the    Upper    Peninsula    of    Michigan 
Celebrated     Film     Exchange     for     Minnesot;! 
North    and    South    Dakota,    Premier    Picture  j 
Corporation  for  Eastern  Missouri  and  Souther 
Illinois;    Midwest   Film  Company  for  Wester 
Missouri    and    the    state    of    Kansas;    Sectirit 
Pictures   Corporation  for  Iowa  and  Nebraska 
P.  C.  Hurst  for  Washington,  Oregon,  Montanli 
and    Northern    Idaho;    All    Star    Features    fc| 
Northern    California    territory,    All    Star    Fes  I 
tures   for   Southern   California   territory. 
Hoffberg  Company  for  the  entire  foreign  fieli( 

The  first  serial  is  in  12  episodes,  the  set! 
ond  is  in  10  episodes  and  the  third  in  1(1 
episodes.  All  serials  are  100  per  cent  dialoeun 
and  released  both  on  sound  track  and  di'f] 
prints. 


New  Device  Converts 

Sound-on-Disc  to  Fihr 

Cincinnati — An     improved      devid 
for     converting     sound-on-disc     mjj 
chines    into    sound-on-film   in   a   few 
hours     at     moderate     cost     is     beint 
marketed  by  the   Rapid   Film   Co.  c| 
this    city.      George    W.    Kaufman    i 
president  of  the  company  and  Ralp: 
M.     Lembeck    is    vice-president. 
New    York    office   and    showroom   ; 
being   opened. 


Hughes  Succeeds  Friedmai 
In  Publix  Northwest  Pos| 

Minneapolis — Publix  has  appoin| 
ed  Mike  C.  Hughes  to  succeed  Be 
Friedman  as  district  representatn 
of  the  Northwest  real  estate  depar 
ment.  His  territory  will  inclut 
Wisconsin,  North  and  South  Ds 
kota  and  Minnesota,  with  headqua 
ters  in   Minneapolis. 


Public  Talkie  Tests 

Universal  has  tied  in  with  the  Ralio 
World's  Fiar  to  be  held  at  Madison 
Square  Garden  Sept.  22-27.  to  provide 
screen  and  voice  tests  for  worthy  appli- 
cants. Tone-O-Graph  will  take  the 
tests  in  a  glass  enclosed  "sound" 
studio,  and  they  will  be  exhibited  in 
the  Garden.  If  any  screen  personali- 
ties are  discovered.  Universal  will  sign 
them   up. 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
)l  FILM  DOM 


411  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


70L.  LIII     No.  60 


Wednesday,  September  10,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Paramount  Is  Building  Four  4,300-Seaters  Abroad 

rca-wTe.-deforesTrui»or  isjpiked 

Pathe  Serials  Will  Get  Under  M  ay  Next  Month 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


* 


t  N  EDUCATIONAL  cam- 
baign,  designed  to  make  archi- 
ects  more  projection-conscious, 
[s  being  planned  by  the  Projec- 
:ion  Advisory  Council.  Projec- 
tion, generally  speaking,  has 
outgrown  that  infant  stage  dur- 
ng  which  pictures  were  indif- 
ferently tossed  at  a  screen.  Oper- 
ators, through  the  medium  of 
heir  organizations  and  the  coun- 
cil are  displaying  a  tendency  to 
<eep  step  with  its  new  wrinkles 
and  developments.  This  additional 
<nowledge  alone  won't  enable  them 
.o  serve  a  better  brand  of  projec- 
:ion.  They've  got  to  be  provided 
With  equipment  which  is  1930-31,  not 
ore-war.  And  a  projection  room 
Which  is  sufficiently  commodious  to 
permit  them  to  work  without  hinder- 
ince.  No  doubt  architects  are  just 
as  eager  to  assimilate  information 
Which  will  enable  them  to  plan  a 
better  theater  as  the  council  is  to 
furnish  it.  The  campaign  to  kick 
up  projection  quality  should  gross 
plenty  of  worth-your-time   results. 

*  *         * 

jGREATER  NEW  YORK  neigh- 
borhood houses  are  experimenting 
with  midnight  shows.  One  method 
of  making  a  theater  work  overtime 
'to  help  pile  up  the  take.  No  doubt 
an  idea  worth  dog-trying  in  cities 
'where  a  certain  percentage  of  the 
'population  are  stay-up-lates.  Ap- 
parently not  so  hot  for  small  com- 
munities. 

*  *         * 

KEEP  THE  WORD  "chain"  out  of 
newspaper  publicity  story,  warns 
"Now."  Good  advice  for  any  group 
of  houses,  whether  producer-owned 
or  independent.  And  especially  in 
these  days  when  chains — drug  store, 
grocery  and  so  on  down  the  line — 
are  under  heavy  fire.  It's  a  bad 
word  to  put  in  the  mouths  of  poli- 
ticians who  like  to  rant  about  "big 
interests." 


Six  Features  Now  in  Work 

or  Being  Prepared — 

Speeding  Comedies 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Pathe  is  figuring  to 
start  work  on  talker  serials  next 
month.  Three  are  planned,  "The 
New  Perils  of  Pauline,"  "The  New 
Exploits  of  Elaine"  and  "The  Poison 
Pen,"  in  16  chapters  of  two  reels 
each. 

Considering    the    general    slacken- 
ing of  activity  among  coast  studios, 
Pathe   is   maintaining   unusual   activ- 
(Continued   on    Page    13) 

15  PATENTACTIONS 

FILEDJYJiLANGFILM 

Berlin  (By  Cable) — Legal  pro- 
ceedings charging  infringement  have 
been  filed  by  Klangfilm  against  seven 
firms  manufacturing  or  dealing  in 
sound  reproducing  equipment  and 
eight  exhibitors  using  this  appara- 
tus.    One  of  the  firms  is  Kinoton. 


M.  A.  Lightman  to  Speak 
at  St.  Louis  Exhib  Meet 

St.  Louis — National  problems  of  the 

exhibitor  will  be  discussed  by  M.  A. 

Lightman,  national  president,  at  the 

annual    convention    of   the    M.P.T.O. 

{Continued  on  Page  4) 


Green  Lights  Ahead! 

"I  have  a  very  strong  feel- 
ing that  prosperity  is  return- 
ing to  the  country  and  that 
times   are   going  much 

more  normal  than  g  the 

past  year.  I  am  \  '  strong- 
ly convinced,  too,  that  the  film 
business  is  through  with  the 
upheavals  and  un~~rtainties 
which  have  been  ret  -  •  •  ing  it. 
— R.  H.  COCHRAh  *  vice 
president,  Universal  F     ures. 


FOUR  FOREIGN  NtWSREELS 
PLANNED  BY  PARAMOUNT 


Plans  under  consideration  by  Para- 
mount    indicate     that     four     foreign- 
language    newsreels    will    be    started 
this  fall,  stated  Emanuel  Cohen  upon 
{Continued  on  Page  4) 


Patents    Deal   is    Denied 

by  Schlessinger,  Ross 

and  Otterson 

Film  circles  yesterday  were  chiefly 
concerned  with  a  hot  rumor  making 
the  rounds  to  the  effe  mat  Elec- 
trical Research  Products  (Western 
Electric)  and  RCA  Photophone  had 
got  together  and  bought  a  control- 
ling interest  in  General  Talking  Pic- 
tures (De  Forest)  or  made  some  ar- 
rangement with  the  latter  company 
which  would  put  an  end  to  the  pat- 
ent  litigation   now  hanging  fire. 

A  thorough  investigation  of  the 
reported  deal  by  THE  FILM 
DAILY  brought  forth  emphatic 
denials  from  M.  A.  Schlessinger, 
•sident  of  General  Talking  pic- 
tures; C.  J.  Ross,  executive  vice- 
president  of  RCA  Photophone,  and 
J.  E  Otterson,  president  of  Elec- 
trical  Research   Products. 

Ross,  who  at  first  declared  he  knew 
nothing  about  a  deal,  later  inform- 
{Continued  on  Page  4) 


Columbia  Leases  Chadwick  Studio 
For  Bigger  Production  Program 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — To  accommodate  its 
1930-31  production  schedule,  and 
probably  as  a  step  toward  further 
expansion  in  this  line,  Columbia  has 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


30  Film  Theaters  in  Europe 
Now  Operated  by  Paramount 


Dark  Mystery 

Albert  Howson,  Warner 
scenario  editor,  is  all  a-puzzled 
trying  to  figure  out  the  men- 
tal ratiocination  of  the  Chicago 
censors  who  ordered  the  word 
"darky"  cut  from  Al  Jolson's 
"Big  Boy"  because  Chicago 
negroes  might  be  offended  by 
it.  And  Howson  always 
thought  it  was  an  affectionate 
word. 


With  approximately  30  Paramount 
I ' n I > I i x  houses  now  operating  in  Eu- 
rope, four  more  are  under  construc- 
tion, Sam  Katz  told  THE  FILM 
DAILY  as  he  arrived  on  the  Olym- 
pic yesterday.  He  made  a  survey 
of  theater  conditions  while  on  sev- 
eral weeks'  tour. 

All  four  theaters  approximate  4.- 
300  each  in  size,  Katz  stated.  A 
house  at  Brussels  will  be  ready  in 
January  and  theaters  at  Leeds  and 
Newcastle,  England,  will  open  in  the 
(.Continued   on    Page    13) 


BROS. POSTPONE 
PRODUCTION  IN  FRANCE 

Plans  of  Warner  Bros,  to  produce 
in  France  have  been  deferred  as  a  re- 
sult of  the  fire  which  recently  dam- 
aged the  Tobis  studio  in  Epinay,  it  is 
announced  by   the  company. 


Musical  Reviewers 

New  style  in  entertaining 
critics:  Thirty  Losang  scribes 
were  entertained  with  grand 
opera  at  the  Warner  studio  by 
Oscar  Hammerstein  and  Sig- 
mund  Romberg.  All  the  scrib- 
blers could  get  were  a  few 
notes. 


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"All    Quiet"    for    Manila 

Opening  of  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front"  in  Manila  on  Satur- 
day will  make  the  tenth  world  city 
to  play  the  Universal  war  drama. 
Singapore  will  be  the  next  important 
city    to   show   the   picture. 


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Record  Year  for  Film  Exports 

Predicted  by  Ambrose  Dowling 


A  record  year  in  exports  of  Amer- 
ican pictures  is  predicted  by  Am- 
brose J.  Dowling,  general  manager 
of  the  RKO  foreign  department,  who 
is  just  back  from  a  three  months' 
trip  on  the  other  side.  Steady  in- 
crease in  the  number  of  wired  the- 
aters abroad  will  mean  an  increas- 
ing market  for  product,  he  declares. 

RKO  pictures  are  now  being 
shown  in  every  civilized  country  on 
the    globe,    Dowling    said. 

"Indians  Are  Coming" 
First  Serial  for  Roxy 

Marking  the  first  serial  to  ever  play 
the  Roxy,  Universal  has  booked  "The 
Indians  are  Coming,"  into  that  house 
beginning  Saturday.  The  all-talking 
12  chapter  Western  will  only  be 
shown  during  the  early  morning 
show. 


Columbia  Will  Release 
"Africa  Speaks"  as  Giant 

Columbia  has  decided  to  release 
"Africa  Speaks"  as  one  of  its  Ex- 
tended Run  Giants.  Originally,  the 
film  was  scheduled  as  a  special,  but 
on  second  thought,  it  was  deemed  big 
enough  by  company  officials  for  its 
new    classification. 


Ehrlich   Dies  After   Operation 

Pittsburgh  —  N.  Ehrlich,  Pathe 
salesman,  died  here  yesterday  follow- 
ing an  operation  for  appendicitis. 
Peritonitis  set  in  after  the  operation 
which  caused  his  death. 


Margolies    To    Edit    Fox    Magazine 

Albert  Margolies  of  Fox  Theaters 
has  been  appointed  eastern  editor  of 
'Screen  Mirror"  by  Gabriel  Yorke, 
Director  of  Advertising. 


Theater  Bandits  Get  $1,500 
About  $1,500  in  receipts  of  the 
Lefferts,  Richmond  Hill,  was  stolen 
Monday  when  two  bandits  attacked 
Shirley  Dinwoodie,  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  house,  while  he  was  on  his 
way  to  the  bank  to  deposit  the  money. 

Louis  Cohen's  Mother  Dies 

Louis  Cohen,  theater  promoter,  for- 
merly associated  with  Paramount 
Publix,  Fox  West  Coast  Theaters 
and  Universal,  has  been  called  to 
Atlanta  by  the  death  of  his  mother. 


Italian  Indie  Circuit 

Wants  American  Films 

Approximately  350  independent 
houses  in  Italy,  organized  as  the  Syn- 
dicate of  Independent  Motion  Picture 
Theaters  of  Italy  and  said  to  be  under 
Government  protection,  have  commis- 
sioned J.  V.  Cremonin,  New  York 
film  exporter,  to  line  up  a  supply  of 
American  product  suitable  for  these 
theaters.  Musical  and  sound  produc- 
tions, or  synchronized  versions  of  talk- 
ers that  have  been  adapted  for  Ital- 
ian audiences,  will  be  booked,  Cre- 
monin states,  and  it  is  planned  to 
obtain  about  15  or  20  productions 
for  the  year. 


"Dawn  Patrol"  Ending 
Nine-Week  B'way  Run 

After  a  run  of  nine  weeks  at  the 
Winter  Garden  on  Broadway,  First 
National's  "The  Dawn  Patrol,"  star- 
ring Richard  Barthelmess,  will  close 
tomorrow  and  the  house  will  be  taken 
over  by  Al  Jolson's  "Big  Boy."  This 
run  will  be  followed  by  "The  Office 
Wife." 

It  had  been  planned  to  continue 
"Dawn  Patrol"  at  the  Garden  for 
some  time  yet,  and  the  sudden  deci- 
sion to  end  the  run  is  said  to  be  due 
to  the  piling  up  of  specials  which 
should  have  a  swift  national  release. 


Carroll  Stays  East — Bow,  West 
As  a  result  of  a  change  in  produc- 
tion plans  at  the  Paramount  New 
York  studio,  Nancy  Carroll  will  re- 
main in  the  east  for  the  next  two 
months  and  appear  in  an  original  by 
Dana  Burnet,  tentatively  titled  "Two 
Against  Death,"  to  be  directed  by 
George  Abbott.  Clara  Bow,  who  was 
to  have  made  "Usherette"  at  the  New 
York  plant,  will  stay  in  the  west  for 
the    time   being. 


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Today:        Academy    of    M.    P.    Arts   and   Sci- 
ences   meet    to    discuss    wide    fill 
problems. 

Sept.    15-16     Ninth    annual    convention   of 

P.  T.  O.  of  St  Louis,  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  will 
be  held  in   St.   Louis. 

Sept.  17  Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Universal  Club  will  hold  a  dinner- 
dance  at  Longchamps  restaurant, 
New    York. 

Sept.  19  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylvs- 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thachei 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,   New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel,  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in  Philadelphia. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


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last  No  Index 
pf  Picture  Merit 

TT  is  a  symptom  of  the  tre- 
mendous and  rapid  growth 
of  motion  pictures  that  some  of 
the  productions  now  under  way, 
although  surpassing  in  propor- 
tions anything  of  the  old  days, 
fail  to  excite  the  comment 
brought  forth  by  the  elaborate 
sets  and  huge  casts  of  the  silent 
superproductions.  A  case  in 
point  is  "Cimarron,"  now  being 
produced  by  R-K-O.  The  sets 
to  be  used  are  among  the  largest, 
most  substantial  ever  construct- 
ed for  a  picture,  yet  very  little 
stress  is  placed  upon  these  fea- 
tures in  publicizing  the  produc- 
tion. The  fact  is,  mere  immen- 
sity is  no  longer  the  measure  by 
which  the  public  gauges  the 
value  of  motion  pictures.  There 
was  a  time  when  items  about  the 
tremendous  outlays  of  money  de- 
voted to  a  film  so  staggered  the 
mind  that  the  public  concluded 
such  an  undertaking  must  be 
worth  while.  Today  the  fan  is 
looking  for  new  values,  and 
these  are  not  necessarily  pro- 
vided by  gigantic  specifications. 
To  produce  Edna  Ferber's 
charming  story  it  is  necessary 
to  have  the  vast  outlay,  but  the 
appeal  of  the  picture  will  not  be 
primarily  in  its  immensity  but 
in  the  fidelity  with  which  the 
spirit  and  romance  of  the  orig- 
inal narrative  is  preserved.  More 
money  is  being  expended  than 
ever  to  make  pictures  today,  Tut 
the  cost  is  no  longer  used  as  an 
index    of    their    merit. 

— Howard    Estabrook 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

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Reported  Joseph  M.  Schenck  sells 
interest  in  Roscoe  Arbuckle's  con- 
tract  to    Famous    Players. 

*  *         * 

Coast  reports  state  John  Barry- 
more  and  Alia  Nazimova  will  join 
United   Artists. 

*  *         * 

Independent  Exhibitors  Corp.  hav- 
ing trouble  in  Northwest  with  mem- 
bers. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

'J'HERE'S  ALWAYS  something  new  in  theater  publicity 

an   exhib   plugged   "Let's   Go    Native"   with   throwaways   to 
which  one  bead  was  attached,  and  the  printed  explanation:  "Here's 

your  costume.    Now  you  can  go  native,  too." another  ran 

a   boop-a-doop   contest   a   la    Helen   Kane a   third  had   a 

costume  dance  contest  in  the  lounge  of  his  theater now  if 

some  bright  exhibitor  lad  gets  the  suggestion  we're  artlessly  try- 
ing to  get  over,  he'll  run  a  combination  Bead  Costume  Boop-a- 

Doop  Dance  contest but  before  putting  on  the  stunt,  better 

get  the  okay  of  the  Police  Department if  they  object  to 

the  boop-a-doop,  then  you  say:  "Okay.    I'll  just  run  a  Bead  Cos- 
tume  Dance." and   that   ought   to   go   over  good 

the  boop-a-doop  is  not  so  important,  anyway 


"DEBE    DANIELS    gives    credit   to   her    leading   man,    Everett 
Marshall,  the  opera  singer,  for  her  work  in  "Dixiana,"  by  say- 
ing:  "His  singing  ability  inspired  the  best  efforts  in  me." 

and   Everett  ups  and  sez:   "Whatever   I've   accomplished  in  my 

first   picture   is   due    almost   entirely  to  Miss  Daniels." and 

now  with   the    stars   giving  each   other   all   the    credit   for   their 

work,  what  are  these  directors  good  for,  anyway? Did  you 

know  that  on  the  portrait  of  Carl  Laemmle  adorning  the  walls 

of  his  New  York  exchange  there  is  a  mazzuzeth  attached 

the  exchange  boys  claim  this  Hebrew  good  luck  charm  has  been 
just  that  to  the  exchange 


OAT   FLAHERTY'S   Red   Star  outfit  is  touting  a   new   song, 

"You  Can  Only  Wear  One  Pair  of  Pants  At  a  Time" 

and  we  know  some  married  guys  who  ain't  even  sure  of  that 

The  Heieht  of  Haw-Haw:  On  the  shrivelled  golf  course  in  back 
of  the  Roxy,  there  are  ninny  patrons  who  pay  two  bits  just 
to  WATCH  the  others  play mebbe  the  game  is  too  dif- 
ficult for  them 

*  *  *  * 

THE  IDEA  for  the  fade-out  came  to  D.  W.  Griffith  in  an  at- 
tempt  to  get   away   from   the   abrupt   switches   of  action   in 

changing  scenes  on  a  Mary  Pickford-Owen  Moore  feature 

so  he  rierged  up  a  cigar  box  and  got  an  effect,  and  later  had  a 

blacksmith  make  from  four  iron  bars  a  fading  device and 

he  never  patented  it,  although  it  came  into  universal  use  wherever 

pictures   are    made and   it   was    really   Griffith    who   gave 

Doug  Fairbanks  to  the  screen  world,  inducing  him  to  take  a 
part  in  "The  Lamb" Charlev  Giegerich,  director  of  pub- 
licity for  Pathe,  after  viewing  the  first  print  of  "Her  Man,"  has 

torn  up  all  the  publicity  and  started  a  bigger  campaign 

"Mieawd,"  sez   Charley,  "it's  even  better  than  the   Losang  crits 

said  it  was." these  Coast  reviewers  always  are  too  modest 

in  their  praise 

*  *  *  * 

PDMUND  LOWE  in  Fox's  "Scotland  Yard"  had  to  make  six 
complete  character  changes  in  one  afternoon  and  wore  out 

three  grease  paint  experts and  when  Lowe  got  back  into 

his  street  clothes  he  was  so  confused  about  his  identity  they  had 

to  introduce  him  to  himself The  exhibition   field  can't  be 

so  touch,  when  you  survey  all  the  chans  who  have  switched  to  it 

from  the  selling  division Tom  Murray  and  Art  Abeles  of 

the   A.    H.    Schwartz   circuit  were  formerly   sales   managers   for 

Paramount  and  Warners  respectively Jules  Levy,  Arkayo 

buyer,  was  once  First  Nash  manager  in  New  York and 

Leo  Brecher,  doing  nicely  managing  a  string  of  Met  houses,  was 
once  a  Universal  sales  manager 

*  *  *  * 

BERNARD   P.   FINEMAN  and   Margaret   De   Mille,  daughter 

of  William,  will  yes-yes  a  minister  together  in  sonic  Arizona 

rhtirrh    in    about   a   week  and    Arthur    Tacobson.    assistant 

director  at  Paramount  Longisle  studc,  was  welded  to  Gloria   1  ee 

on    Mondav dear   me.   if   these   lovev-dovcv    items   pile    up 

like  this,  we'll  have  to  call  this  kolynm  tbc  Marry-Gn-Round 

lack  Fuld  is  hack  from  Allcntown  where  he  exploited  "Raffles" 

And  tbcv  changed  Warner's  "Handful  of  Clouds"  to  "The 

Doorway   to   Hell" they   found   the   working   title   hard    to 

handle 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing,  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


Q 


Big  Tiffany  Tieup 
On  Short  Comedies 

QNE  of  the  biggest  tie-ups  on 
two  reel  comedies,  has  been 
effected  by  Tiffany,  on  their 
Tiffany  Chimp  all-talking  com- 
edies with  the  Gund  Manufac- 
turing Company,  whereby  they 
will  produce  a  mechanical  toy 
similar  to  the  chimp  appearing 
in  the  Tiffany  series.  This  toy 
will  reach  some  30,000  retail 
stores,  including  Marshall  Field, 
Stix,  Baer  &  Fuller,  R.  H.  Macy, 
A.  I.  Namn,  also  individual  toy 
stores  and  the  majority  of  drug 
companies.  Through  this  tie-up 
exhibitors  are  assured  of  helpful 
exploitation  including  window 
displays,  snipes,  streamers,  all 
carrying  a  scene  of  the  charac- 
ters in  which  the  chimps  appear 
in    the    different    comedies. 

— Tiffany 

♦         *         * 

Six  National  Campaigns 
for  Amos  'n'  Andy 

CIX  separate  national  cam- 
paigns will  help  to  sell  the 
Amos  'n'  Andy  show  to  the  gen- 
eral public.  Pepsodent,  Radio- 
Victor,  NBC,  Williamson  Candy 
Co.  Marx  Toy  Co.,  and  Harms, 
Inc.  are  included  in  this  cam- 
paign. Victor  has  already  com- 
menced their  campaign  with 
four  color  advertising  in  the 
nation's  leading  weeklies.  They 
are  preparing  a  campaign  in 
support  of  the  Radio  show.  The 
Marx  Toy  Co.  and  the  William- 
son Candy  Co.  makers  of  the 
O'Henry  candy  bar,  are  holding 
their  national  campaigns  so  thai 
their  material  will  fit  into  the 
show  needs. 

— Radio 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Beat  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Sept.  10 

Al  St.  John 
Lily  Damita 
Robert  N.  Perkins 


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Europe  Definitely   Goes   Talker,  Says  Quigley 


Germany  is  Biggest  Field 

for  U.  S.  Films,  Declares 

Vitaphone  Official 

That  Europe  is  definitely  committed 
to  talking  pictures  and  the  future 
market  in  Europe  for  American  films 
is  to  be  found  in  audible  productions, 
is  the  opinion  of  George  E.  Quigley, 
vice-president  and  general  manager  of 
Vitaphone  Corp.  Quigley  recently 
participated  in  the  Paris  sound  patent 
conference  and  also  conferred  with 
the  German  authorities  in  regard  to 
contingent  legislation.  He  has  made 
a  general  study  of  picture  conditions 
on  the  Continent  and  has  supervised 
the  joint  production  by  Warner  and 
Tobis  at  Berlin. 

In  response  to  questions  regarding  the  mar- 
ket for  foreign  language  versions  of  American 
pictures,  Quigley  said:  "Contingent  legislation 
will  probably  be  liberalized  sufficiently  enough 
to  admit  American  made  foreign  language 
pictures  that  are  suitable  for  the  European 
market.  It  is  not  likely  that  a  fairly  liberal 
contingent  would  be  exhausted  by  the  supply 
of  suitable  American  films.  It  is  not  feasible 
to  produce  in  America  a  large  supply  of 
pictures  which  are  acceptable  for  European 
consumption  even  when  made  in  languages 
of    Europe. 

"At  the  present  moment  the  field  for  silents 
may  be  larger  than  for  audible  films,  but  I 
am  of  the  opinion  that  those  who  make  silent 
versions  for  the  European  market  instead  of 
foreign  language  talking  pictures  are  pursuing 
a  short-sighted  policy  sacrificing  a  future  mar- 
ket for  temporary  profits.  Europe  is  com- 
mitted to  talking  pictures  and  theaters  are 
being  rapidly  wired  for  sound.  I  am  con- 
vinced that  the  big  field  of  the  almost  im- 
mediate future  for  American  pictures  in 
Europe  is  for  those  made  in  the  language 
of  the  country  where  they  are  to  be  shown. 

"The  German  language  offers  the  biggest 
field  for  American  pictures  because  of  the 
greater  number  of  German-speaking  peoples 
and  the  superior  German  production  and  Ex- 
hibition facilities.  Spanish  has  undoubtedly 
the  next  largest  audience  and  Spanish  language 
pictures  are  economically  feasible  as  are  also 
French  language  pictures.  Those  seem  the 
only  continental  European  languages  in  which 
it  is  profitable  for  the  time  being,  to  pro- 
duce. An  Italian  market  may  develop  in  the 
future.  Russia  remains  an  almost  unknown 
quantity." 


Advance  Preparation 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Under  plans  completed  by  Winfield  Sheehan  in 
connection  with  the  naming  of  Albert  Lewis  chief  of  the  story  de- 
partment at  Fox,  the  oft-discussed  system  of  preparing  scenarios 
well  in  advance  in  order  to  allow  ample  time  for  preliminary  pro- 
duction arrangements,  rehearsals  and  other  important  details,  will 
be  placed  in  effect.  It  is  planned  to  have  scripped  ready  at  least 
three  months  ahead. 


M.  A.  Lightman  to  Speak 
at  St.  Louis  Exhib  Meet 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
of  St.  Louis,  Eastern  Missouri  and 
Southern  Illinois  on  Sept.  1  and  16. 
Other  speakers  will  be  Dr.  Lee  De- 
Forest,  Mike  Comerford,  C.  C.  Petti- 
john  and  Dave  Palfreyman.  The 
new  uniform  contract  will  be  sub- 
mitted  for  approval. 


Four  Foreign  Newsreels 
Planned  by  Paramount 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
his  return  from  Europe  yesterday  on 
the  Olympic  with  Sam  Katz.  Para- 
mount talking  newsreels  will  be  issued 
in  England,  France,  Germany  and 
Bulgaria,  he  said.  The  Bulgarian 
reel  will  probably  be  made  in  Czechs- 
lovakian.  Cohen  visited  France,  Eng- 
land, Germany,  Italy  Austria,  Swe- 
den, Holland  and  Belgium. 

Only  3  Theater  Changes 
in  New  York  Since  Sept.  1 

Only  three  houses  in  Greater  New 
York  have  changed  ownership  since 
Sept.  1.  Manser  Corp.  is  now  op- 
erating the  Lido,  Brooklyn,  formerly 
owned  by  Robert  Justry;  the  Maple- 
wood,  N.  J.,  has  been  taken  over  by 
Tom  Gorman  under  the  Maplegore 
Corp.,  and  Morris  Niditch  has  ac- 
quired the  Atlantic,  E.  Rockaway 
from  M.  Sarris. 


Columbia  Leases  Studio 
for  Bigger  Film  Program 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
leased  the  Chadwick  Studio  for  one 
year,  with  an  option  to  buy  the  prop- 
erty from  I.  W.  Chadwick.  The 
plant,  just  north  of  the  Columbia 
Studio  on  Gower  St.,  has  one  sound 
stage  and  an  office  building. 


Popular  Amusement  Co. 
Adds  Three  in  Omaha 

Omaha — Three  local  houses,  the 
Lothrop,  North  Star  and  Hamilton, 
are  now  part  of  the  Popular  Amuse- 
ment Co.  L.  A.  Studer  is  the  old 
owner  of  the  Hamilton,  the  Loth- 
rop formerly  belonged  to  M.  A. 
Healy,  and  the  North  Star  was  ac- 
quired from  J.   E.  Kirk. 


Dinner-Dance   for   "U"    Club 
The  Fall  season  for  the  Universal 
Club   will  be   inaugurated  by   a   din- 
ner-dance   at    the    Longchamps    res- 
taurant in  New  York  on  Sept.  17. 


All  RCA-Victor  Forces  in  Camden 
Camden,  N.  J. — All  activities  of 
R.  C.  A. -Victor  company  will  be 
centered  here  in  a  move  to  bring 
about  more  efficient  and  economical 
operation  of  the  company.  Offices 
of  Radio  Corp.  of  America  will  be 
continued  in  the  Woolworth  Build 
ing,   New   York. 


PATENTS  DEAL  IS  DENIED 
BY  RCA-W.E-DEFOREST 


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ed  THE  FILM  DAILY  that  he  had 
looked  into  the  matter  and  desired 
to  definitely  deny  that  any  such 
proposition  had  been  concluded  or 
discussed. 

Otterson  likewise  was  emphatic  in 
stating  he  knew  nothing  about  any 
arrangements 

Schlessinger  declared  that,  not 
only  had  there  been  no  negotiations, 
but  that  he  would  not  discuss  a  sale 
to  the  electrics  even  if  he  were  ap- 
proached. 

"The  electric  interests  do  not  be- 
long in  the  film  industry,"  Schles- 
singer said,  "and  I  intend  to  keep 
my  patents  out  of  their  hands  even 
if  it  means  less  money  for  me.  As 
a  showman  I  am  naturally  interest- 
ed in  obtaining  product  for  my  big 
string  of  houses.  The  electric  com- 
panies are  not  in  the  producing  busi- 
ness, so  they  can't  make  pictures 
for  me. 

"If  the  film  industry  retains  the 
talker  patents,  I  would  like  to  pour 
back  into  production  channels  a 
large  part  of  the  profits  derived  from 
royalties  and  thereby  help  to  build 
up  the  business  of  which  I  am  a 
part.  I  want  to  see  the  film  indus- 
try remain  open  to  all." 


Holding  Over  "Three  Faces  East" 
Warner  Bros,  will  hold  over 
"Three  Faces  East"  for  a  second 
week  at  the  Brooklyn  and  New 
York  Strands.  In  addition,  the  pic- 
ture will  open  a  week's  run  at  the 
Beacon   on   Friday. 


*    COMING  &  GOING    * 

Keeping   Up  With  Movements  of  Film  Folk 


$80,000  for  Spanish  Effect 
Approximately  $80,000  has  been 
spent  by  Manhattan  Playhouses  for 
remodeling  the  San  Jose  theater  on 
Fifth  Ave.,  New  York.  The  house 
now  presents  a  Spanish  atmosphere 
and  is  an  exclusive  Spanish  talker 
house. 


CHARLES  ROGERS  is  scheduled  to  start 
eastward  from  the  coast  next  week,  making 
some  personal  appearances  en  route,  before 
sailing  for  Europe  with  his  mother  for  a 
five  weeks'  vacation. 

ANDREW  CALLAHAN,  manager  of  the 
Technicolor  studio  in  Hollywood,  is  due  in 
New   York  this  week. 

JULES  LEVY,  general  manager  of  the 
RKO  Film  Booking  Department,  leaves  on 
Saturday  for  the  coast  to  confer  with  studio 
officials.  On  his  way  back  he  will  visit  the 
newly  opened  RKO  theaters  in  Detroit. 
Racine   and    Toledo. 

M.  A.  SCHLESSINGER  of  General  Talk- 
ing Pictures  is  back  from  his  trip  to  the 
coast  and  is  expected  to  go  west  again  about 
the   end    of   the   month. 

'  JOSEPH  URBAN,  who  has  been  in  Holly- 
wood designing  sets  for  the  Fox  talker  ver- 
sion of  "East  Lynne,"  leaves  on  Friday  for 
New   York. 

LEON  LEONTDOFF,  production  assistant 
to  S.  L.  Rothafel  at  the  Roxy,  returns  todav 
on  the  He  de  France  from  a  month's  vacation 
abroad. 

MARTIN  BURTON,  stage  juvenile  just 
signed  by  Paramount,  is  on  his  way  to  Holly- 
wood to  start  work  at  the  company's  coast 
studios. 

WILLIAM  LeBARON.  general  manager 
of  RKO  production,  left  New  York  yesterday 
for  the   coast. 

LEE  lOCHS  has  returned  to  New  York 
from   a   three  months'  stay  in  Europe. 

HERMAN  WOBBER,  general  distribution 
lepresentative  for  Paramount  on  the  Coast, 
has   been   on   a   visit   to   the   home   offices. 

RTCHARD      BARTHELMESS.      who      is 


back  in  Hollywood  after  a  six  months'  vaca- 
tion, plans  a  trip  to  New  York  the  latter 
part   of   this   month. 

OSCAR  OLDKNOW  and  HARRY 
ARTHUR  leave  Friday  for  Albany  and  Buf- 
falo on  an  inspection  tour  of  the  Fox  upstate 
theaters. 

TOSEPH  BAVETTA.  manager  of  Fox 
Film  in  France,  arrives  in  New  York  today 
on  a   short  visit. 

DAVID  SARNOFF.  president  of  RCA, 
arrives   today   on   the    He   de   France. 

PAUL  L.  HOEFLER,  African  explorer 
and  the  man  responsible  for  Columbia's 
"Africa  Speaks,"  first  talker  made  in  the 
African  jungles,  returns  to  New  York  this 
morning  from  San  Francisco,  where  he  at- 
tended the  opening  of  his  picture.  He  will 
broadcast    over    NBC. 

SID  GRAUMAN  returns  to  Los  Angeles 
about  the  middle  of  next  week. 

SAM  KATZ  and  EMANUEL  COHEN  of 
Paramount  Publix  returned  yesterday  on  the 
Olvmpic   from   abroad. 

DOROTHY  MACKAILL.  who  returned 
on  the  Olympic  yesterday,  will  spend  10  days 
in  New  York  prior  to  returning  to  the  Coast. 
Her  new  First  National  contract  starts  Tan.   1. 

DENIS  KING  returned  on  the  Olympic 
yesterday.  He  expects  to  return  to  the  stage 
in   a    Ziegfeld   show. 

LILLIAN  DAVIES.  English  stage  act- 
ress who  landed  from  the  Olvmpic  yesterday, 
intends  to  work  in  a  Broadway  show  and 
later    enter    nictures    at    the    Coast. 

EDDY  ECKLES.  of  Fox  West  Coast, 
will  arrive  in  New  York  from  the  Coast 
next  Monday  to  confer  with  Albert  Margolies 
on   "Screen   Mirror." 


Fox  Publicity  Div.  Mgrs. 
Will  Manage  Weak  Houses 

Division  publicity  managers 
Fox's  eastern  theaters  are  to  be 
given  assignments  of  putting  over 
"sick"  houses,  acting  as  both  man- 
ager and  publicity  man  for  houses 
under  their  individual  direction.  As 
the  poor  houses  show  results  with 
the  new  treatment  to  be  given  by  the 
"doctors,"  the  publicity  men  will  be 
transferred  to  the  next  theater  in 
their  district  which  needs  a  bracing 
at  the  box-office. 

The  initial  assignment  under  the 
new  plan  was  given  Louis  Brandt, 
who  when  notified  of  the  arrangement, 
resigned  and  joined  his  brother's 
new  circuit  as  manager  of  the  Wind- 
sor in   the   Bronx. 


Ontario  Theater  Wrecked 
Hamilton,  Ont. — What  is  believed 
to  be  an  outgrowth  of  labor  diffi- 
culties is  the  wrecking  of  the  Queens 
here.  This  is  the  first  time  a  the- 
ater has  been  bombed  in  Canada. 
Fred   Guest  is  the  owner. 


Ocean  City  Theater  Burned 
Ocean  City,  N.  J. — Fire  which  is 
believed  to  have  started  in  the  or- 
chestra pit  destroyed  the  Park  and 
four  adjoining  stores  on  the  Board- 
walk here,  with  damage  estimated  at 
$125,000. 


TIFFANY 
PRODUCTIONS 


SPECIAL 
FEATURE 
PICTURES 


62  SHORT  SUBJECTS 


iigESSeiCS^SS 


SMASHING 
ACTION  WESTERNS 
and  OUTDOOR 

MELODRAMAS 


THIRD 
LAP  M 


Directed  by  EMORY  JOHNSON,  and 
featuring  JAMES  HALL,  ANITA 
LOUISE,  JEAN  HERSHOLT,  PAUL  HURST, 
YOLA  D'AVRIL,  HOBART  BOSWORTH  and 
BLANCHE  FREDERICI.  Roaring  engine*,  leap- 
ing flames — deed*  of  heroism,  *ma*hing  climaxet 
— the  most  thrilling  fire  story  ever  written. 


'CIRCUS 
PARADE' 


A  JAMES  CRUZE 
SUPER-PRODUCTION 
from  the  story  by  JIM 
TULLY.  A  book  read 
by  millions  —  a  story  of 
two-fisted  circus  life. 
Poignant  drama — a  mad 
battle  of  circus  men  and 
towns  people  —  aerial 
thrills — sawdust  tragedy 
—  screened  by  the 
master  hand  of  Cruze — 
realist  of  the  talking 
screen. 


"ALOUA 
OE 


Directed  by  AL  ROGELL    The 

passionate  love  of  a  fiery  exotic 

beauty  —  tempestuous 

drama — the  tragic  death 

of  the  Hawaiian  Bird 

of   Paradise   who 

flings  herself  into 

the  lava  vortex 

of  a  blazing 

volcano. 


■ 


■ 


JAM  ESMM  WHALE 

PRODUCTION 


To  be  a  great  picture  by  a  great  director — selected  as  one  of 
the  ten  best  directors  of  the  world  in   the  FILM  DAILY  poll — 
a  master  in  the  art  of  the  spoken  screen  drama  as  exemplified  in 
the  greatest  picture  ever  made — "JOURNEY'S  END"  conceded  by  all 
a  picture  achievement.     The  story  and  cast  of  MR.  WHALE'S  super-pro- 
duction to  be  announced  shortly. 


MO  RAN 

of  the 

.LADY  LETTy, 


A   thrilling,   gripping,   glamorous   Ult  of  the   M 

by  FRANK  NORMS.     A  girl  who  soiled  tko 

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By  GENE  STRATTON- 
PORTER,  a  great  book 
brought  to  life — a  girl's 
battle  to  find  her  right- 
ful place  in  society  — 
murder  in  a  swamp  — 
the  sombre  woods  brood- 
ing over  the  mystery  of 
a  man's  death  —  a  girl's 
heroic  struggle  against 
terrific  odds. 


LE  FTOVER 
LADIES" 


Adapted  from  the  original  by  URSULA  PARROTT, 
author  of  "EX-WIFE"  and  "STRANGERS  MAY 
KISS."  A  woman — beautiful,  desired  freedom  no 
matter  what  the  cost — she  laughed  at  the  bonds  of 
matrimony — she  defied  convention — she  loved — she 
paid.  A  drama  of  a  woman  who  loved  not  wisely 
but  too  well. 


JAMES 
CRUZE 

PDODUCTION 


Some  of  the  greatest  successes  of 

this     master     director     have     been 

history-makirtf    epic    production*    of   a 

spectacular  nature.      His  handling  of  big 

themes,    huge    crowds    of    people,    his   deft 

touch  in  the  transition  from  "mob"  scenes  to 

close-ups    of    individuals,    never    once    losing    the 

massive  sweep  of  his  theme,  will  be  exemplified  at 

its  best  in  this  production. 


Story  by  A  P.  YOUNGER.  Screen 
play  by  HARVEY  H.  GATES. 
Directed  by  BERT  GLENNON. 
North  China  and  its  savage  bandits 
— an  American  Robin  Hood  who 
leads  them  —  a  crafty  Mandarin 
who  steals  silver  shipments  and  is 
"hi-jacked"  by  the  white  man. 
Strange,  picturesque  characters 
drawn  with  bold  strokes  across  a 
background  of  Oriental  mystery 
and  intrigue.  Battles  in  the  moun- 
tain fastnesses  —  raids  by  savage 
hordes.      Thrills.      Action ! 


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By  RUPERT  HUGHES.  Outraged  by  soldiers,  two  wo- 
men heroically  fight  for  life  and  honor — a  man's  mad  mar- 
riage to  save  his  mother  and  sister  from  a  fate  worse  than 
death — a  hair-raising  dash  across  the  border— thrills  and 
suspense  that  are  gripping. 


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AL  ROGELL  is  the  man  who  directed  "MAMBA,"  the  all- 
Technicolor  feature  that  was  one  of  Tiffany's  outstanding 
successes  last  season.  In  that  picture  he  made  a  big  name 
for  himself  as  an  action  director,  one  who  can  deftly  weave 
into  the  romance  of  his  picture,  all  the  thrill  and  suspense  the 
most  ardent  fan  could  desire.  This  will  be  personally  directed 
by  Rogell. 


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If  a  woman  err*  but  once  and  duly  re- 
pents, should  she  be  condemned  forever 
in  the  eyes  of  the  world?  If  she  casts 
convention  to  the  winds  for  the  sake  of 
love,  is  her  sin  the  more  easily  con- 
doned, or  must  she  suffer  the  slights  that 
are  heaped  upon  women  who  love  not 
wisely?  A  woman's  soul  laid  bare  in  a 
poignant  drama  of  the  love  tangle. 


With  JUNE  COLLYER,  LLOYD  HUGHES,  OWEN 
MOORE,  DOROTHY  CHRISTY,  JAMESON 
THOMAS  and  GWEN  LEE.  Directed  by  Phil  Rosen. 
She  sells  her  soul  for  a  sable  coat,  and  a  thing  of  beauty 
.  becomes  the  destroyer  of  a  family !  The  husband 
^k  fighting  to  keep  his  business  alive!     The       ^k 

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A  thrilling,  romantic  story  showing  the 
eternal  triangle  against  a  new  back- 
ground— the  conquered  Rhineland  and 
the  American  Army  of  Occupation.  An 
American  officer,  a  Countess  whom  he 
loves  and  a  peasant  girl  who  loves  him. 
Romance,  adventure  and  flashing 
action.    Directed  by  AL  ROGELL. 


WILD  YOUTH 


Youth!  Jazz!  Pep!  Whoopee! 
The  wilder  generation  at  its  wild- 
est! Wild  parties!  Wild  love 
affairs!  Never  a  thought  for  to- 
morrow, except  "What  shall  we 
do  next?"  A  sophisticated,  bright, 
witty,  snappy  and  spicy  story  of 
today  with  a  splendid  cast. 


STEEL 


Roaring  blast-furnaces!  Glaring, 
blinding  flames  from  the  white- 
hot  metal!  Blistering  heat!  An 
epic  picture  of  an  industry  that  is 
the  backbone  of  a  great  nation. 
Out  of  this  inferno  emerges  a  man 
who  has  started  at  the  bottom  and 
fought  his  way  to  the  top.  A 
smashing  story! 


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JAME51  CRUZE 

PRODUCTION* 


FOUR  REASONS  WHY  JAMES  CRUZE 
IS  A  MAGNET  AT  THE  BOX-OFFICE 


1 — Because  he  is  one  of  the  outstanding 
figures  in  the  picture  business. 

2 — Because  he  achieved  world-wide 
fame  from  "The  Covered  Wagon," 
"Old  Ironsides,"  "The  Red  Mark" 
and  "The  Great  Gabbo." 

3 — Because  his  handling  of  epic  themes 
ranks  him  second  to  no  director  in 
the  industry. 

4 — Because  his  pictures  strike  a  re- 
sponsive chord  in  the  hearts  of  the 
fans. 


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Dark,  totting  wavet — pitching  thipt 
that  skulk  outside  the  twelve-mile 
limit — whizzing  tpeed  boatt  of  the 
runnert  of  contraband — the  tputter 
of  machine  gun  bullets  from  the 
Coast  Guard  cutter  —  the  viciout 
coughing  of  the  automatic!  of  the 
outlaw.'   Thrillt!   Action!  Suspense! 


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From  the  famout  poem  by  FRANK 
DESPREZ.  A  fiery,  passionate  girl 
of  the  frontier!  A  cowboy  whose 
love  she  fought  for  with  a  knife! 
Saddle  to  saddle  they  rode  across 
the  plaint  of  the  Great  Southwett, 
telling  of  a  love  that  thould  last  till 
death.  Then,  a  rumble  of  hoofs — 
a  stampede  of  cattle — and  the  wave 
of  death  tweept  over  them.  A  Wett- 
ernof  atvpe  never  before  attempted. 


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—monkeys  that  dress,  act  and  TALK  like 
human  beings  in  a  series  of  hilariously,  up- 
roarjjously,  funny  burlesques  of  current  big 
picture  hits. 

Rib-splitting,  seat-rocking,  house-shaking 
two-reelers  that  will  prove  sure-fire  at  your 
box-office  and  make  audiences  demand 
more  and  more  TIFFANY  CHIMPS.  Your 
program  will  not  be  complete  without  them. 


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in  the  ring  and  on  the  dome  at 
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Wednesday,  September  10,  1930 


Tie-up  With  Over  400  Newspapers 
Planned  by  Darmour  in  Kid  Drive 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — A  campaign  designed 
to  aid  in  the  movement  for  stimulating 
juvenile  patronage  is  planned  by 
Larry  Darmour,  who  expects  to  ar- 
range a  tie-up  with  more  than  400 
newspapers  which  print  the  Tooner- 
ville  Trolley  cartoons  on  which  Dar- 
mour's  "Mickey  McGuire"  comedies 
are  based. 

Darmour  declares  that  the  news- 
paper comic  strips,  enjoyed  by 
children  everywhere,  offer  unusually 
good  opportunities  for  motion  pic- 
tures with  an  appeal  to  youngsters. 
Paramount  has  made  arrangements 
to  use  the  famous  "Skippy"  cartoon. 

WORK  ON  PATHE  SERIALS 
WILL  STARTNDCT  MONTH 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
ity  with  six  features  either  in  work 
or  being  prepared.  Paul  L.  Stein  is 
directing  "Sin  Takes  A  Holiday," 
starring  Constance  Bennett.  Ann 
Harding  in  "The  Greater  Love"  is 
being  directed  by  Rollo  Lloyd. 
Howard  Higgin  is  on  location  in 
Arizona  with  "The  Painted  Desert," 
starring  Bill  Boyd.  Joseph  Santley 
is  preparing  a  starring  vehicle  for 
Helen  Twelvetrees,  and  Tay  Garnett 
is  expected  to  direct  Gloria  Swan- 
son's  next  picture.  Russell  Mack 
has  completed  "Big  Money,"  with 
Eddie  Quillan,  Robert  Armstrong 
and   James  Gleason. 

Work  on  Pathe  comedies  also  is 
progressing  speedily,  with  Wallace 
Fox,  Monte  Carter,  Fred  Guiol,  Ray 
McCarey  and  Arch  Heath  as  direc- 
tors. 


Berliner  Makes  3   Installations 
Berliner  Acoustic  system  has  been 

installed  in  the  Cosmos,  New  York; 

Byrd,  Chicago,  and  Jack  Buchanan's 

Leicester   Square,   London. 


New  Incorporations 


Companions  Production,  operate  theaters; 
Leboeuf  &  Winston,  15  Broad  St.,  New- 
York.      400    shares    common. 

New  Gotham  125th  St.,  theater;  S. 
Schack,  1440  Broadway,  New  York.  $10,- 
000. 

Hughes  Avenue  Theater;  C.  Segal,  570 
Seventh  Ave.,  New  York.  20  shares  com- 
mon. 

Padrad.  motion  picture  theaters;  M.  E. 
King.  1600  Broadway,  New  York.  100  shares 
common. 

Vanderbilt  Revue,  motion  picture  theaters ; 
S.  J.  Baron,  214  West  42nd  Street,  New 
York.       1,000    shares    common. 

Wisteria  Amusement  Co.  ;  Joseps  H.  Lei 
ferts,  Toms   River.   New  Jersey.      $12,500. 

Noon  Amusement  Corp..  theatrical  pro 
prietors;  Corp.  Trust  Co.,  Wilmington,  Del. 
100    shares    common. 

Brandt  Carlton  Jamaica,  theaters:  P.  F. 
Jacobs,  66  Court  St.,   Brooklyn,  N.  Y.    $500. 

Record-O-Mat.  sound  reproducing  machines ; 
W.  Jacobs,  51   Chambers  St..  N.  Y.    $100,000. 

Exhibition  Pictures  Corp.,  motion  pictures ; 
L.  B.  Alterman,  630  Ninth  Ave..  N.  Y. 
$10,000. 

Dissolutions 

Affiliated   Theaters   of   Olean,    Olean. 


IT  IS 
FOUR  BIG  HOUSES  ABROAD 


(Continued   from   Page    1) 
Spring.       A     Manchester,     England, 
theater    will   go    into    operation    next 
month. 

Theater  business  abroad  is  excel- 
lent, Katz  declared.  American  talk- 
ers are  clicking,  he  said.  Katz  is 
enthusiastic  over  the  multilingual 
pictures  being  made  by  Robert  T. 
Kane  at  Paramount's  Joinville  stu- 
dio. 


J.  L.  Caudell  Acquires 
3  North  Carolina  Houses 

Statesville,  N.  C— J.  L.  Caudell 
has  acquired  the  Broadway  and 
Crescent  from  V.  C.  Schley,  and  the 
Dunbar   from   Walter    Griswold. 


Byron  Parks  to  Film  Mormons 
Byron  Parks  of  the  Corianpon 
Motion  Picture  Co.  has  gone  to  Salt 
Lake  City  to  record  and  photograph 
the  Mormon  Tabernacle  organ  and 
chorus  of  400  voices  for  inclusion 
in  a  feature  film  on  Mormonism 
which  will  be  completed  at  the  Met- 
ropolitan Studios,  Fort  Lee,  N.  J. 
This  is  the  first  time  that  the  Mor- 
mon elders  have  ever  agreed  to  par- 
ticipate  in   making  a   sound   picture. 


Portugal  to  Study  Production 
Lisbon  —  A  committee  has  been 
appointed  by  the  Minister  of  Inte- 
rior to  study  the  possibilities  of  es- 
tablishing talker  production  in  Por- 
tugal. Four  houses  in  Lisbon  have 
been  wired  since  the  first  of  the 
year. 

Modern  Talker  House  for  Bangkok 
Bangkok  —  A  modern  2,000-seat 
house,  costing  $100,000,  equipped  for 
talkers,  is  planned  here  for  comple- 
tion by  April,  1932,  when  the  150th 
anniversary  of  the  foundling  of  the 
country's    capital    is    celebrated. 


St.   Pierre  Publix  City  Manager 

Rockford,  111. — Publix  has  named 
Louis  St.  Pierre  citv  manager  here, 
replacing  Rudy  A.  Born.  St.  Pierre 
was  formerly  district  manager  in 
northern    Indiana. 


Weitman  Publix  N.  Y.  Supervisor 
Robert  E.  Weitman.  formerly 
manager  of  the  Brooklyn  Para- 
mount, has  been  appointed  super- 
visor of  the  New  York  and  Brook- 
lyn Paramounts,  Rialto  and  Rivoli 
by   Publix. 


Assembles  Team  for  Pathe  Series 
South  Bend,  Ind. — In  order  to  com- 
plete the  special  Pathe  football  series. 
Knute  Rockne  has  assembled  his 
Notre  Dame  squad  a  week  before  the 
opening  of  the   training   season. 


not  M-A-Y-B-E,  or  PE-R-H-APS, 
P-O-S-IT-I-V-E-L-Y 

but 

HIE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  HLrMDOM 


fifc* 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


6r— %- DAILY- 


is  the  most  widely  "Q-U-O-T-E-D" 
publication  in  the  industry 

During  the  past  three  weeks  the  follow- 
ing publications  used  matter  from  this 
publication,  giving  The  Film  Daily  Full 
Credit: 

AUBURN  Advertiser-Journal  *  *  *  CINCINNATI 
Billboard  *  *  *  BANGOR,  ME.  Daily  News  *  *  * 
CINCINNATI  Enquirer  *  *  *  HARTFORD,  CONN. 
Courant  *  *  *  BOSTON  Traveler  *  *  *  NEW  YORK 
CITY  Telegram  *  *  *  PORTLAND,  ME.  Express  *  *  * 
PHILADELPHIA  Gazette-Democrat  *  *  *  NEW 
YORK  CITY  Evening  World  *  *  *  NEW  YORK  CITY 
American  *  *  *  ALLENTOWN,  PA.  Leader  *  *  * 
BROOKLYN  Times  *  *  *  OMAHA  Bee-News  *  *  * 
RICHMOND,  VA.  Times-Dispatch  *  *  *  FORT 
WAYNE,  IND.  Journal-Gazette  *  *  *  WILMINGTON, 
DEL.  Journal  *  *  *  INDIANAPOLIS  Star  *  *  *  ELK- 
HART Truth  *  *  *  PHILADELPHIA  Evening  Public 
Ledger  *  *  *  LOS  ANGELES  Examiner  *  *  *  PITTS- 
BURGH Gazette  *  *  *  STROUDSBURG,  PA.  Record- 
Press  *  *  *  BOSTON  American  *  *  *SAN  FRANCISCO 
Chronicle  *  *  *  OMAHA  Herald  *  *  *  YOUNGSTOWN 
Telegram  *  *  *  LOUISVILLE  Courier-Journal  *  *  * 
HARTFORD,  CONN.  Times  *  *  *  BOSTON  Transcript 

*  *  *  BALTIMORE  Post  *  *  *  HARTFORD,  CONN. 
Times  *  *  *  PORTLAND,  ME.  Express  *  *  *  PORT- 
LAND, ME.  Evening  News  *  *  *  SPOKANE  Spokes- 
man-Review *  *  *  CINCINNATI  Enquirer  *  *  *  AL- 
BANY Times  *  *  *  L.  A.  Film  Spectator  *  *  *  Hudson 
Dispatch  *  *  *  BANGOR,  ME.  Daily  News  *  *  *  N.  Y. 
CITY    Illustrated    News   *   *    *   PITTSBURGH    Press 

*  *  *  FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  News-Sentinel  *  *  *  NEW 
YORK  CITY  Evening  World  *  *  *  SPRINGFIELD, 
MASS.  Republican  *  *  *  TOLEDO  News-Bee  *  *  * 
STROUDSBURG,  PA.  Record-Press  *  *  *  SYRACUSE 
Herald  *  *  *  NEW  YORK  CITY  Zit's  Theatrical  Paper 

*  *  *  NEW  YORK  CITY  Evening  World  *  *  *  BALTI- 
MORE Sun  *  *  *  ALLENTOWN,  PA.  Leader  *  *  * 
SAN  ANTONIO  Evening  News  *  *  *  TULSA  Daily 
World  *  *  *  SPRINGFIELD,  ILL.  Illinois  State  Journal 

*  *  *  DETROIT  Sunday  Times  *  *  *  INDIANAPOLIS, 
IND.  Times  *  *  *  SYRACUSE  Herald  *  *  *  SCRAN- 
TON,  PA.  Scrantonian  *  *  *  BECKLEY,  W.  VA.  Post- 
Herald  *  *  *  JACKSONVILLE,  FLA.  Florida  Times- 
Union  *  *  *  GREEN  BAY  Press-Gazette  *  *  *  NEW 
YORK  Evening  Journal  *  *  *  NEW  YORK  Investment 
News  *  *  *  LOS  ANGELES  Film  Mercury  *  *  * 


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Wednesday,  September  10,  1930 


1931  Edition  Now  In  Preparation 


Now  in 
Preparation 

and 
Promising 

To  Be 

Bigger  and 

Better 

Than 

Last  Year 

and  that's 

Going  Some 

Out  As  Usual  In  January 


Hollywood  Happenings 


Albert  Lewis  Appointed 
Story  Chief  at  Fox  Film 

Albert  Lewis,  formerly  New  York 
representative  of  the  Fox  Studios, 
has  been  appointed  chief  of  the  story 
department  here,  it  is  announced  by 
Winfield  Sheehan.  Lewis  will  main- 
tain an  international  service  to  sup- 
ply  stories  for  talkers. 


"Fighting  Caravan"  On  Location 

The  entire  technical  crew  and  cast 
of  "Fighting  Caravans"  have  left  for 
the  high  Sierras  to  begin  filming  ex- 
terior shots  on  the  Zane  Grey  novel 
for  Paramount.  Otto  Brower  and 
David  Burton  are  to  co-direct  the  cast 
headed  by  Gary  Cooper.  Lily  Damita, 
Ernest  Torrence,  Tully  Marshall, 
Eugene  Pallette  are  among  the  prin- 
cipals. 


Henley   to    Direct    "U"    Film 

Hobart    Henley    will    direct    "Half 
Gods"  for  Universal. 


Cabanne  to  Direct  Buck  Jones 

Christy  Cabanne  has  been  assigned 
to  direct  the  next  Buck  Jones  West- 
ern for  Columbia. 


Cast   for    "Third    Alarm" 

Joseph  Girard  has  been  cast  for 
a  role  in  "The  Third  Alarm,"  Tif- 
fany film.  Emory  Johnson  is  di- 
recting. 

Fav  Wray  in   "Dirigible" 

Fay  Wray  will  have  the  feminine 
lead    in    'Dirigible,"    Columbia    film. 

MacDowell  to  Record  Wolheim  Film 

Recording  of  Louis  Wolheim's 
initial  directorial  effort  for  RKO 
will  be  undertaken  by  Hugh  Mac- 
Dowell. 


Miller  in  "Utah  Kid" 

Walter  Miller  has  been  cast  for 
an  imoortant  part  in  Rex  Lease's 
"The  Utah  Kid,"  beine  directed  by 
Richard    Thorpe   for   Tiffany. 


Beal    Signed    for   "Cimarron" 
RKO    has    signed    Frank    Beal    for 
a     supporting     role     in     "Cimarron." 
Ann   Lee  has  been   cast  for  the  role 
of    Aunt    Cassandra. 


"The  Fourth  Alarm"  Resumes 

Ann  Christy,  recovered  from  the 
automobile  mishap  which  caused 
her  to  be  laid  up  for  several  weeks, 
has  resumed  work  in  "The  Fourth 
Alqrm,"  Continental  production  in 
which  she  is  featured  with  Nick 
Stuart.  Others  in  the  cast  include: 
Tom  Santschi,  Ralph  Lewis,  Harrv 
Bowen  and  Jack  Richardson.  Phil 
Whitman  is  directing  the  picture 
l>ein"-  made  at  the  Larry  Darmour 
Studios. 


Another  Completed  by  Sono  Art 
Production  has  been  completed  on 
"Roeue  of  the  Rio  Grande"  at  the 
Sono  Art  studios.  Myrna  Loy,  Ray- 
mond Hatton  and  Jose  Bohr  will  be 
seen  in  the  featured  roles. 


A  Little 

from  "Lots" 


By  RALPH    WILK 


£YRUS  WOOD,  RKO  writer,  will 
"  be  represented  on  Broadway  by 
"Kebec,"  a  play,  starring  Leo  Car- 
rillo.  The  comedy  had  its  premiere 
in  Oakland  and  will  be  presented  in 
Los  Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  be- 
fore being  sent  to  New  York.  Wood 
wrote  "The  Street  Singer,"  "Sally, 
Irene  and  Mary"  and  "Lovely 
Lady,"   which   were   played   in    New 

York. 

*  *         * 

Larry  Kent,  popular  juvenile 
lead,  has  returned  from  a  yachting 
trip   to   the   South   Seas. 

*  *        * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Bob  Lord  and 
Terry  Morse  playing  tennis;  Al 
Herman  motoring  on  Wilcox  Ave.; 
Max  Hart  visiting  RKO  on  busi- 
ness. 

*  *         * 

George  Duryea,  who  has  been  en- 
gaged by  Columbia  to  play  the 
"brother"  role  in  "Tol'able  David," 
is  in  Santa  Cruz,  filming  scenes  for 
the  picture.  He  is  enacting  the 
highly  sympathetic  part  created  by 
Warner    Richmond    in    the    original 

version. 

*  *         * 

Famous  Last  Lines — "Her  tele- 
phone has  been  disconnected." 

*  *        * 

John  Robertson  will  direct  Evelyn 
Brent  in  "Madonna  of  the  Streets," 
for  Columbia.  This  will  be  their  in- 
itial Columbia  picture,  but  the  direc- 
tor and  star  worked  together  in 
"Spanish  Jade"  a  few  years  ago. 

*  *         * 

Lee  Garmes,  veteran  cameraman 
who  photographed  "Disraeli"  and 
"Morocco,"  will  do  the  camera  work 
on  "The  Fighting  Caravan"  for 
Paramount. 

*  *         * 

William  Boyd,  who  has  attracted 
much  attention  by,  his  work  in  "The 
Spoilers"  and  "The  Storm,"  has 
been  signed  for  an  important  role 
in  "New  Morale,"  which  will  be 
made    by    Paramount. 

*  *         * 

Eleanor  Boardman  will  make  one 
of  her  infrequent  appearances  when 
she  plays  opposite  Milton  Sills  in 
"Net  Work"  for  Fox. 


Catlett  in  Third  "Headliner" 
Walter  Catlett  has  been  selected 
by  RKO  to  play  the  lead  in  the 
third  of  the  "Headliner"  series  being 
produced  under  the  personal  super- 
vision of  Louis  Brock.  The  latest 
of  the  Nick  and  Tony  series,  "Moon- 
light and  Monkey  Business,"  has 
just   been   completed. 


EAST 


Washington    —    Under     the     new 
|  agreement  just  negotiated,  operators 
will  get  an  increase  of  $5. 

Rochester,  N.  Y— Al  Lever  has 
i  been  transferred  by  Publix  from 
Texas,  where  he  was  district  man- 
i  ager,  to  take  charge  of  the  Eastman 
i  here.  E.  S.  C.  Coppock  continues 
,  as  assistant  manager. 


lar  prices,  prizes  and  refreshments 
are  given  away  free  through  a  tie- 
up  enected  by  the  manager  with  lo- 
cal  merchants. 


Washington — Following  the  lead 
of  Fox  in  cutting  prices,  Warner 
Bros,  has  followed  suit  by  reducing 
the  scale  at  the  Earle  and  Metro- 
politan. 


Utica,  N.  Y. — The  Olympic,  which 
has  been  dark  for  some  time,  reopens 
Sept.  20  under  new  management  with 
a  pre-release  run  of  "Reno,''  the  Sono 
Art-World  Wide  special,  officially 
scheduled  for  release  Oct.  1.  In  addi- 
tion, the  Olympic  has  contracted  to 
play  Sono  Art-World  Wide's  entire 
program   during   the   coming   season. 

Washington  —  Formal  announce- 
ment of  the  new  house  to  be  con- 
structed shortly  at  13th  and  E  Sts. 
and  Pennsylvania  Ave.  is  expected 
to  be  made  in  about  60  days. 


Brookings,  S.  D. — The  new  State, 
seating  80U,  is  expected  to  be  open- 
ed shortly  by  Frank  McCarthy, 
owner. 


•     CEM  TRAL    * 

Kansas  City — Tiffany  is  now  oc- 
cupying the  quarters  formerly  ten- 
anted by  First  National  on  Wyan- 
dotte   St. 


Washington  —  Universal  has  re- 
opened the  Rialto  with  "All  Quiet 
on  the  Western  Front."  Jimmie 
Carrier,  who  left  Universal  last 
year  to  join  R-K-O,  has  returned  to 
the  "U"  organization  and  is  now 
managing  the  house  with  Rodney 
Collier  as  his  assistant. 


Cleveland— Keith's  East  105th  St. 
under  the  management  of  Wallace 
Elliott,  has  installed  a  nine  hole  min- 
iature golf  course  in  the  mezzanine 
lobby. 


die  the  10  houses  of  the  Ohio  Amuse- 
ment Company  recently  acquired  by 
auction. 


La  Crosse,  Wis.  —  The  Bijou, 
Strand  and  Riviera  reopens  Saturday 
with  Western  Electric  sound  equip- 
ment. 


Cleveland— The  RKO  Palace  has 
inaugurated  a  new  policy  of  four 
shows  a  day.  The  doors  now  open 
at   11   A.M. 


Cincinnati — A  Vitaphone  office  is 
to  be  opened  here  in  conjunction 
with  the  local  Warner  exchange  to 
serve   exhibitors   in   southern    Ohio. 


Milwaukee — A  store  will  replace 
the  Fox  Merrill,  which  has  just  been 
closed  by  the  circuit.  Glenn  Mus- 
grave  was  manager. 


Cleveland  —  H.  W.  Bremner  has 
leased  the  Orpheum  and  will  open  it 
Oct.  1  as  de  luxe  second  run  down- 
town house. 


Madison,  Wis. — Operation  of  the 
Orton  has  been  taken  over  by  N.  L. 
Barlow.  House  was  formerly  under 
management   of   E.   M.   Michelsen. 


Cleveland — A.  E.  Ptak,  managing 
director  of  the  Lyceum,  has  opened 
a  miniature  golf  course  across  the 
street  from  his  theater.  The  thea- 
ter advertises  the  golf  course  and 
the  golf  course  advertises  the  thea- 
ter. Same  admission  prices  prevail 
in  both  places. 


aters  in  this  city  are  operating  on 
an  all-sound  policy,  the  first  time  in 
its    history. 


Fort  Worth,  Tex. — Leon  B.  Lewis 
is  managing  the  Liberty,  recently 
opened. 


South  Baltimore — About  350  seats 
are  being  added  to  the  McHenry, 
operated  by  Walter  Pace. 


San  Sabe,  Tex. — Showings  on  Sun- 
days have  been  inaugurated  here. 
Performances  from  two  to  six  only. 


•     SOUTH     * 

Baltimore — Guy  L.  Wonders,  for- 
merly at  the  Rivoli,  is  now  manag- 
ing the   Metropolitan   for  Warners. 


Victoria,  Tex.  —  Contracts  have 
been  proposed  for  the  house  to  be 
built  here  by  Rubin  Frels  of  the 
Frels  chain.  \ 


Whitesbury,  Ky.— Dr.  R.  W.  Hol- 
ley  and  sons,  owners  of  the  Lyric, 
Norton  and  Cumberland  at  Appa- 
lachia,  have  taken  over  the  Ken- 
tucky  here. 


Pelley,  Tex. — A  five-year  lease  on 
the  NuGulf  theater  building  has  been 
acquired  by  the  Bavtown  Amuse- 
ment   Co.   from    Charles   Trifon. 


Ybor  City,  Fla. — Construction  has 
started  on  the  Rivoli,  which  N.  V. 
Darley  is  building  here.  Seating 
capacity    will    be    1,500. 


I     •      WEST     * 

Des  Moines,  la.  —  Ted  Emerson, 
manager  of  the  Strand,  has  inaugu- 
rated the  Strand  Kiddies  Booster 
Klub,  which  now  has  about  500 
members.  Meetings  are  held  every 
Saturday  at  the  theater  and,  in  ad- 
dition  to    seeing   the    show   at   regu- 


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Cleveland  —  Florian  Di  Narde, 
former  assistant  manager  at  the  State 
and  RKO  Palace,  has  opened  book- 
ing agency  for  acts  and  orchestras  in 
the    1  erminal   building. 


Kansas  City — Famous  Music  Corp. 
has  appointed  Ray  E.  Minor  district 
representative.  He  was  formerly  a 
checker  at  the  local  Paramount  ex- 
change. 


Minneapolis  —  John  McCabe  has 
joined  the  local  sales  force  of  United 
Artists. 

Chicago — United  Artists  has  added 
Max  Goosman  to  its  sales  staff. 


Findlay,  O. — Mrs.  Lesley  Kraft  is 
again  operating  the  Royal.  She  had 
sold  the  house  to  Frank  G.  Hellman. 


Cleveland — The  Norwood,  owned 
by  Paul  Gusdanovic,  and  the  Super- 
ior, owned  by  Frank  Gross,  are  now 
operating  under  a  full  time  policy. 
Both  ran  part  time  during  the  sum- 
mer. 


Akron,  O. — M.  Levin,  former  cash- 
er  at  the  RKO  Cleveland  office,  has 
purchased  the  People's  400-seat 
house,  from  Max  Federhar. 


Cleveland  —  Associated  Theaters, 
has  been  incorporated  by  John  Kala- 
fat,  president;  Meyer  Fine,  vice  presi- 
dent; John  Urbansky,  secretary  and 
Thomas  Urbansky,  treasurer,  to  han- 


Paris,  Tex. —  L'lans  are  understood 
under  way  for  a  theater  to  be  erect- 
ed by  Abe  Levy.  It  would  repre- 
sent the  first  real  opposition  house 
to    I'ublix,  if  materialized. 


Baltimore — The     Rivoli    has    been 
reopened    by    Frank    Price,    Jr. 


Dumas,  Tex. — Owners  of  the  Du- 
mas  have   reopened   the   house. 


PHO>3TOV*     TALKAFILM 


Gorman,  Tex. — The  Ritz  is  closed 
for  30  days,  during  which  time  re- 
vival  meetings  will   be   held. 


Blackstone,  Va.  —  Following  com- 
plete remodeling,  the  Nottoway  has 
been  reopened  with  a  policy  of  three 
shows  a  week. 


Winchester,  Md. — Fred  T.  Thomas 
has  supplanted  John  L.  Miller  as 
manager  of  the  Colonial  and  Capi- 
tol,   Warner    Br<>>.    houses. 

Norfolk,  Va.  —  With  vaudeville 
temporarily  out  of  the  State,  all  the- 


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THE 

fUE  M  \YS!  VI LL 
OF  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.   LIII     No.   61 


Thursday,  September  11,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Legal  Actions  Hold  Up  Talker  Patent  Agreement 

20  NEWHOUSES  PLANNED  BY  R-K-OORCUIT 

General  Walkout  by  Unions  Looms  in  Washington 


News  Reels 

— must  not  be  faked 

—By  JACK  AL1COATE- 


Don't    fake   news- 
Accurate      reel   shots.     Here  is 
Reporting    a  subject  upon  which 
our  viewpoint  is  de- 
cidedly definite.     Competition,  of 
course,  is  keen  and  the  opportunity 
and  temptation  to  fake  scenes  well 
nigh  irresistible  but,  as  we  see  it, 
this   faking  biz  to  the  prosperous 
newsreel  auxiliary  is  a  combination 
of    dynamite,    TNT     and     nitro- 
glycerine all  rolled  into  one.     The 
obligation  that  the  newsreel  has  of 
being  on  the  up-and-up  with  the 
public  is  no  different  from  that  of 
your  favorite  morning  newspaper. 
Its    news    must    be    honestly    pic- 
tured.    There  is  no  substitute  for 
accuracy  in  reporting.     Here's  an 
illustration   of   why    faking  has   a 
kick-back  as  potent  as  an  alligator's 
tail.     At  the   XewsReel  theater  there 
was    flashed    on    the    screen    a    scene 
of  women  in  India,  emulating  Carrie 
Nation  by  smashing  bottles  of  booze. 
Two  cases   of  Johnny   Walker  were 
tied     and     each     bottle     smashed 
list    a    --tone    wall.       It    appeared 
us    that    the    bottles    were    empty. 
The      scene       looked       staged       and 
folks    next    to    us    kidded    it.      Later 
when     the     thrilling     and     dramatic 
sinking  of  the   Tahiti    was   shown  it 
was  remarked  "Wonder  if  they  faked 
that,  too?"     It's  bad  business,  mates. 
The    newsreel    is    a    grand    institution 
and   worth    millions,    both    in    dollars 
and  good  will,  to  this  industry.     We 
know    of    nothing    that    will    kill    its 
potency    and    world-wide    popularity 

(.Continued  on    Pane  2) 


Musicians   and   Exhibitors 
Fail  to  Agree  on  New 
Contract 

Washington   Bureau    of   THE   FILM    DAILY 

Washington — A  general  walkout 
of  union  employees  in  local  picture 
houses  on  Sept.  19,  with  stage 
hands  and  projectionists  acting  in 
sympathy  with  musicians,  looms  as 
a  result  of  the  failure  of  Warner, 
Fox,  R-K-O  and  other  theater  rep- 
resentatives to  reach  an  agreement 
with  the  musician  union  officials  in 
New   York   over   the   new   contract. 


$400,000,000  INVESTED 
IN  BRITISH  FILM  INDUSTRY 


London— More  than  $400,000,000 
is  invested  in  the  British  film  indus- 
try, according  to  John  Maxwell, 
chairman     of     British     International 

1 L  ontinued  on   Page  4) 


Green  Lights  Ahead! 

"The  resourcefulness,  in- 
genuity and  come-back  cour- 
age of  the  American  business 
man  is  again  victoriously  as- 
serting itself.  We  have  been 
talking  and  undergoing  a 
mental  panic — everybody  was 
afraid  and  everybody  clamped 
down. 

"Fillem  Daily  with  good 
cheer,  new  courage  and  ambi- 
tion, because  good  times  are 
upon  us  and  still  better  times 
ahead  of  us."— JOHN  EBER- 
SON,  architect  and  builder. 


Three  Theaters  Now  Being 

Built — Picking  Sites 

for  17  Others 

At  least  20  theaters  will  be  built 
by  the  R-K-O  Circuit  this  season, 
according  to  present  plans,  which 
bear  out  the  story  in  THE  FILM 
DAILY  of  July  25  to  the  effect  that 
the  new  season  would  see  circuits 
concentrating  on  the  erection  of 
modern  houses  instead  of  buying 
out-dated  structures.  Three  of  the 
new  R-K-O  theaters,  one  in  Albany, 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Fulfillment  of  Patent  Truce 
Held  Up  By  Old  Legal  Actions 


Berlin  (By  Cable;— Fulfillment  of 
the  terms  of  the  talker  patent  agree- 
ment which  was  negotiated  in  Paris 
cannot  take  place  until  various  legal 
actions,  instituted  sometime  ago  by 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


STANDING  GUARD  IN  THE  BLEAK  DESOLATION  OF  A 
WINTER  WILDERNESS.  JOHN  WAYNE  AS  HE  APPEARS  IN 
THE  FOX  EPIC  OF  THE  PIONEERS,  RAOUL  WALSH'S  LONG 
AWAITED  PRODUCTION  OF  "THE  BIG  TRAIL."— Advt. 


TIFFANY  PLANS  TO  OPEN 
SUB-OFFICE  IN  MEMPHIS 


Memphis — Opening  of  a  sub-office 
lure  is  contemplated  by  Tiffany  with 
plans   to   be   worked   out   within   the 

mar  future.  Most  of  the  handling 
of  prints  and  selling  in  this  territory 
i>  now  done  out  of  the  St.  Louis 
branch. 


Universal  Now  Handling 
Own  Exchange  in  N.  E. 

Boston  —  Universal    is    now    ban 
dling  its  New  England  exchange  here, 
formerly   managed   by   Harry   Asher 

The   office    covers    the 

territories  of  Massachusetts,  Rhode 
Island.  Connecticut,  Maine,  New 
Hampshire  ami    Vermont 

$11  Opening  Planned 

for  "Lincoln"  in  Chi 

.  i,  :  i )    W.   Griffith's   "Abra- 

ham Lincoln"  will  have  its  local 

mitre     Sept.     18     in     the     Punch     and 
In.h    at    $11    top        M.    LOUIS    Ma. hat. 
managing     director     of    the     Chi. 
says    h<-    has    Ik  -en    offd  <  'I    as    high    as 

$25    for    opening    s<  ]  ,lr    r,,n 

thereafter     will     be     at     $-'     top 


THE 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  September  11,  1930 


:the 

HNnSMHt 
Of  FILM  DOM 


Vol. LIIINo. 61    Thursday,  Sept.  11. 1930    Price 5 Cents 


I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor.  En- 
tered as  second  class  matter,  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
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Financial 


News  Reels 

— must  not  be  faked 

(Continued   from   Page    1) 

as    quickly    as    trickery    and    faking 
shots. 


NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Con.    Fm.    Ind 20'/8      18M     20'/,    +    tyi 

Con.   Fm.   Ind.   pfd.  2\V%     2W%     2154   +   1 

East.    Kodak    220-4   217^   219  

Fox    Fm.    "A"....    WA     51  51  J*  —     *A 

Gen.    Thea.    Equ..   35^     35 J4     35?4  —     M 

Loew's.    Inc 81  79%     T*Vt  —     V\ 

do  pfd.  ww   (654).. 10954    109       109  

do  pfd.  xw   (654)..   98         98         98       +   M 

M-G-M    pfd 2654     265*     265*      

Para.    F-L    62         6054     62       +   1 

Pathe    Exch 4Vs        454        45*    +      Vs 

do    "A"     9%       9M       9Vi  —     5* 

R-K-O    375*     36?*     37       —     5* 

Warner    Bros 3054     29J4     2954  —     54 

do     rts 25*       25*       25*—     5* 

NEW  YORK  CURB  MARKET 
Columbia   Pets.    ...   435*     435*     4356   +    15* 

Fox  Thea.  "A" 1054      1054      1054    +     54 

Loew,   Inc.,   war...    11*6      1154      1154      

Nat.     Scr.     Ser. . . .   2654     2654     2654      

Technicolor     2754     2754     2754—     54 

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 

Gen.  Th.   En..  6s40.    957/6     955*     9574      

Loew    6s    41ww 124        12254    12254   —   1 

do    6s    41    x-war...l00        100        100  

Paramount  6s  47.  ..100  54    10054    10054      

Par.    By.    S54s51...103        103        103        +      5* 

Par.    554s50 945*     945*     945*    +     5* 

Pathe     7s37 58         58         58  

Warners    6s39 8954     8854     8954    +      54 


Cosmos  Reopens  Today 

The  Cosmos,  East  116th  St.,  re- 
opens today  after  extensive  altera- 
tions. There  will  be  no  change  in 
policy. 

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There  is  no  such  tiling  as  cycles  in  amuse- 
ment. The  old  must  be  constantly  improved 
and    the   new    constantly    tried. 


American  producers, 
Oh  You  alive  to  what's-what  in 
t'ariS '  foreign     demand,     are 

swinging  more  and  more 
to  the  now  practical  idea 
of  producing  on  the  continent  for 
European  distribution.  Likewise 
Paris,  little  by  little,  is  edging  into 
the  picture  and  gradually  establish- 
ing itself  as  the  foremost  Continen- 
tal producing  center.  This  makes 
it  tough  on  the  production  boys  who 
may  have  the  misfortune  to  be  sent 
there.  Imagine  the  hardship  of 
spending  a  night  at  Zelle's  looking 
for  types.  The  heartaches  of  a  week 
at  Barbizon  seeking  locations  or  the 
humiliation  of  having  to  drink  Paul 
Roget  in  place  of  prop  wine  on  a 
set.  This  old  biz  is  getting  tougher 
and  tougher  all  the   time. 


The  greatest   attribute   that    the   motion   pic- 
ture   industry    can    possess    is    self    control. 


Here's  a  bit  of 
The  Sensible  contact,  logic  and 
Mr.  Botsford  clear  thinking 
that  reflects  the 
modern  thought 
in  pictures.  It  comes  from  the  pen 
of  the  solid  and  substantial  Mr. 
Botsford  of   Publix.     He  says: 

"There  is  only  one  basis  upon 
which  Publix  wishes  its  personnel 
to  represent  the  company  in  the 
newspapers.  That  basis  is  truth. 
First  we  want  our  paid  advertising 
to  be  truthfully  stated,  and  fairly 
purchased.  Beyond  that,  no  obliga- 
tion exists.  When  there  are  matters 
concerning  the  operation  of  the  the- 
ater or  elements  of  its  public  pro- 
gram that  might  be  honest  news,  it 
is  to  be  submitted  by  the  Publix 
employee  as  such — but  only  submit- 
ted, and  not  forced  into  print  against 
the    will    of    editors    and    publishers." 

He   continues :   "We   take  the 


Depot  Movies 

London — Free  movie  shows, 
made  up  of  educational  and 
industrial  (advertising)  films, 
are  being  launched  in  English 
railroad  depots.  Persons  wait- 
ing for  trains,  as  well  as  any- 
one else  who  desires,  may 
take  in  the  performances, 
which  run  from  8  a.  m.  to  10 
p.  m. 


TELEVISION  FAR  OFF, 
SAYS  DAVID  SARNOFF 


Asked  his  opinion  on  the  effect  of 
commercial  television  on  motion 
picture  attendance,  David  Sarnoff, 
RCA  president,  who  returned  yester- 
day from  abroad,  replied  that  "it  is 
too  early  to  worry  about  such  a  mat- 
ter." He  declined  to  speculate  on 
the  proximity  of  general  usage  of 
television. 


Regular    Consolidated    Dividends 

Consolidated  Film  Industries  has 
declared  the  regular  quarterly  divi- 
dends of  50  cents  a  share  on  the  pre- 
ferred and  50  cents  on  the  common 
stock,  both  payable  Oct.  1  to  stock- 
holders   of   record    Sept.    17. 


attitude    that    unless    a    matter 


is  really  news,  it  should  not  be 


printed     because     it     not     only 
fails    to   help    the    theater,    but    it 


destroys  reader  confidence  in  the 
publication  we  pay  to  support,  with 


paid  ads,  in  the  hope  of  winning 
patrons    from    among    those    who 


read    the    publication    with    con- 
fidence." 


— to  which  we  add,  Check  and  Dou- 
ble   Check. 


"Jazz"  Opens  in  Budapest 

Universal's  "King  of  Jazz"  opened 
in  Budapest,  Hungary.  Premiere  was 
attended  by  royalty,  including  the 
Archduchess  Augusta,  the  Archduch- 
ess Sophie  and  the  Archduke  Joseph 
Franz. 


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The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Sept.  15-16  Ninth  annual  convention  of  M 
P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  will 
be  held  in   St.   Louis. 

Sept.  17  Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Universal  Club  will  hold  a  dinner- 
dance  at  Longchamps  restaurant, 
New    York. 

Sept.  19  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

Sept.   27     Entertainment   and   dance   given  by 

Pathe     employees     at     the     Hotel 

Astor,    New    York. 
Oct.     3     Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 

Roxy. 
Oct.  20-21       Tenth     Annual     Convention     ol 

M.P.T.O.    of    Western    Pennsylva 

nia  and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh 
Oct.  20-23   Fall    meeting    of    the    Society    of 

M.      P      Engineers,      Pennsylvania 

Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,   New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel,  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in   Philadelphia. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Pla^a  Hotel,  New  York. 


— A    Perfect    Title — 

"Ladies  in  the  Rough" 

Book    by 

Glenna  Collet 

(National    open    golf    champion) 

—For  Sale— 

3ox    142    B.  Film    Daily  New   York 


Illinois  Avtnut  Overlooking  Boardwalk 
and  Ocean 

"A  Hotel  Distinctively  Different" 

UNEXCELLED  COLONIAL 
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Throughout 


From  $4.00  Daily. 

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From  $7.00  Daily. 

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The  Leather  Pushers 
—  10  2-reel  Talkies. 

George  Sidney  and 

Charlie  Murray 
in  10  2-reel  Talkies. 

Oswald  the  Lucky  Rabbit 

— 36  1-reel  Cartoon 

Comics. 


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STRANGE  AS  IT  SEEMS 

Now  playing  second  week  of  indefinite  run  at  the 
Roosevelt  Theatre,  Chicago.  Thirteen  one-reel 
novelties  in  full  color.  The  famous  newspaper 
series,  now  running  in  more  than  125  metro- 
politan publications,  brought  to  life  by  John  Hix. 

PARLEY  VOUS 

FIRST  OF  THE  NEW 

SLIM  SUMMER VI LLE 

UNIVERSAL  2-REEL  COMEDIES 

now  in  second  week  of  an  indefinite  run  at  United 
Artists  Theatre,  Chicago,  and  booked  for  the  cir- 
cuit. And  audiences  laughed  until  they  cried  at  the 
Carthay  Circle,  Fox  West  Coast  Roadshow  House. 

FIRST  IN  SHORTS! 
FIRST  IN  FEATURES! 


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Chilean  Gov't  May  Back  Latin  Film  Development 


Subsidizing   of   Exported 

Pictures  Regarded  as 

Important  Step 

Santiago,  Chile — Decision  of  the 
Government  to  subsidize  each  pic- 
ture exported  by  the  Andes  Film 
Corp.,  the  only  producer  in  Chile, 
is  looked  upon  as  a  step  toward  cre- 
ation of  a  national  industry  that  will 
become  a  real  factor  in  the  South 
American  picture  field.  Andes  al- 
ready has  made  several  successful 
productions,  one  of  which  won  a 
first   prize   at   the   Seville    Exposition. 


Exhibs  Sue  City  Officials 
to  Force  Sunday  Opening 

Chicago — Exhibitors  in  the  Evan- 
ston  suburb  have  filed  suit  to  force 
local  officials  to  heed  the  result  of 
the  recent  referendum  vote  and  per- 
mit shows  on  Sunday. 


Morrison  Named  Publix  Dist.  Mgr. 
Richmond — Ernest  Morrison,  for- 
merly manager  of  the  Paramount  in 
Atlanta,  Ga.,  has  been  promoted  to 
district  manager  of  the  Publix 
houses  in  Florida  with  headquarters 
in  Miami. 


N.  Y.  Spanish  Opening  Postponed 
Opening  of  New  York's  first  all- 
Spanish  talker  house  has  been  post- 
poned a  week  with  premiere  of  the 
San  Jose  now  set  for  Sept.  10.  Span- 
ish version  of  "Common  Clay"  will 
be  the  feature  surrounded  by  a  stage 
show  in  the  native  atmosphere. 
Manhattan  Playhouses  is  the  owner 
of  the  house. 


De    Luxer   for   Turkey 

Istanbul,  Turkey  —  Construction 
has  begun  on  Turkey's  largest  and 
most  elaborate  picture  house,  to  be 
known  as  the  Cine  Artistic,  adjoin- 
ing the  Cine  Opera.  Three  local 
houses   now   play    talkers. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TODAY 

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Charlie  Chaplin  in  New  York.  Ex- 
pected to  settle  contract  with  First 
National. 


Olive  Thomas  dies   in   Paris  from 
mercurial   poisoning. 


T.    O.    C    C    to    wage    campaign 
against   star  stealing. 


Adaptable  Ushers 

If  you  notice  any  affectation  in  the  speech  of  Roxy  ushers, 
don't  blame  the  boys — its  the  talker  influence  asserting  itself.  When 
the  house  played  "Journey's  End"  last  week  the  seat  counsellors 
formed  the  habit  of  saying  farewell  to  customers  with  "Cheerio." 
And  this  week,  due  to  "Song  o'  My  Heart"  they're  Irishing  with 
"Top  o'  the  morning  to  ye."  If  the  Roxy  plays  a  Chinese  picture 
next  week  you  can  expect  the  doorman  to  say  "No  tickee,  no  seatee." 


20  NEW  THEATERS 
PLANNED  BY  R-K-0 


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another  in  Syracuse,  and  the  Colum- 
bia in  New  York,  are  now  under 
construction,  and  the  departure  of 
Jules  Levy  at  the  end  of  the  week 
for  a  swing  to  the  coast  and  back  is 
understood  to  be  partly  for  the  pur- 
pose of  looking  over  additional  sites. 


Publix  Drops  St.  Paul  House 

St.  Paul,  Minn.- — Another  theater 
in  the  Publix  chain  has  been  drop- 
ped from  the  list.  It  is  the  Gar- 
rick  here,  lease  on  which  expired 
Aug.    31. 


Mattapan,    Mass.,    Opening 

Mattapan,  Mass.  —  Publix  will 
open  the  new  Oriental  this  week. 
House  seats  about  2,500  and  policy 
will    be    straight   pictures. 


New  Universal   House   Organ 

"Looking  Ahead"  is  the  name  of 
the  new  Universal  house  organ 
which  is  to  be  published  weekly. 
Ben    H.   Grimm   is   editor. 


New   Manager   in    Pittsfield 

Pittsfield,  Mass.— W.  H.  LeVallcy 
has  succeeded  Thomas  Brown  as 
manager   of   the   Publix   Palace. 


Stock  in  Warner  Jersey  House 

Montclair,  N.  J. — Warner  Bros, 
has  leased  the  Montclair  to  the  local 
Theater  Guild,  which  will  open  a 
dramatic  stock  season  in  the  house 
on  Oct.  31. 


LEGAL  ACTIONS  HOLD  UP 
TALKER  PATENT  AGREEMENT 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
the  contesting  parties  including 
Klangfilm,  Western  Electric,  and 
others,  are  withdrawn  in  formal 
order  by  the  consent  of  the  courts, 
it  has  been  learned  from  authorita- 
tive sources  here.  Otherwise  both 
parties  to  the  settlement  render 
themselves  liable  to  writs  for  con- 
tempt  of   court. 

There  are  suits  pending  in  Ger- 
man^. France,  Great  Britain  and 
Switzerland,  which  must  be  dis- 
solved before  the  settlement  plan 
can  be  put  into  actual  operation.  Ap- 
plications for  dissolutions  are  being 
rushed  through,  it  is  said,  but  the 
slowness  of  European  judicature  is 
expected  to  cause  some  delay. 


New  Post  for  A.  J.  Kennedy 
A.  J.  Kennedy,  who  has  been  in 
charge  of  publicity  and  advertising 
at  the  Fox  in  Philadelphia,  has  been 
appointed  a  manager  for  Fox  Metro- 
politan Theaters  and  will  be  assigned 
a  house  in  the  Bronx  division.  He  is 
succeeded  by   Charles  J.   Brennan. 


Mary    Brian   on  Publix   Hour 

Mary  Brian  will  appear  in  the 
Paramount  Publix  radio  broadcast 
on  Sept.  16  Others  who  will  appear 
on  the  same  bill  are  Paul  Small, 
Jesse  Crawford  and  Barbara  Maurel. 


Signed  for  Paramount  Shorts 
Paramount  has  signed  Jack  Benny 
and  the  team  of  Burns  and  Allen 
for  shorts  to  be  made  at  the  Astoria 
studios.  Benny  has  already  made  "A 
Broadway    Romeo"    at    the    studio. 


*    COMING  &  GOING    * 

Keeping   Up  With  Movements  of  Film  Folk 


JESSE  L.  LASKY  is  en  route  to  New 
York    from    Hollywood. 

HARRY  ASHER  of  Boston  is  in  New 
York    for    a    few    days. 

GLORIA  SWANSON  plans  to  leave 
Hollywood  next  Tuesday  for  New  York  to 
attend  the  premiere  of  her  new  picture,  "What 
A  Widow  I"  at  the  Rialto,  and  to  broadcast 
over  the   NBC   chain   in   a   tieup   on   this   film. 

CHARLES  KING  is  back  from  his  trip 
abroad. 

ALICE  BRADY  arrived  from  Europe 
yesterday. 

VILMA  HANKY  has  returned  to  New 
York   after  a   visit   to  her  home   abroad. 


MARIA  CORDA  is  back  in  New  York 
from   Europe. 

PAUL  BURGER,  assistant  to  Al  Licht- 
man.  has  returned  to  New  York  from  a  trip 
to    Baltimore. 

JAMES  R.  GRAINGER,  general  sales 
manager  of  Fox,  is  expected  to  return  to 
New    York   from    the   Coast   on    Sept.    23. 

LEO  RRECHER  has  returned  to  New 
York   from   a  European  trip. 

LEWIS  MILESTONE  is  back  in  New 
York    from    a    sojourn    abroad. 

MARGARET  Lf.VINGSTON  lias  arrived 
from    the    coast. 


$400,000,000  INVESTED 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Pictures,  in  his  statement  at  the  last 
general  meeting  of  the  company. 
Maxwell  said  the  investment  for  the 
entire  world  is  around  $3,750,000,- 
000.  About  _  $_40,000,000  a  year  in 
film  rentals  is  paid  in  this  country, 
with  the  bulk  going  to  the  U.  S.,  he 
added. 

Maxwell    said    that    B.,  '•=    now 

on  a  sounder  basis  and  _  ter  or- 
ganized than  ever  before.  The  com- 
pany's American  business  is  expect- 
ed to  show  considerable  expansion 
through  the  recently  registered 
British  International  Pictures  of 
America,  Inc.,  with  Harold  Auten  as 
general   manager. 


Sydney  Lehman  Appointee 
Tiffany's  Omaha  Manager] 

Omaha — Sydney  Lehman  has  beeil 
appointed  local  branch  manager  foil 
Tiffany.  He  formerly  was  a  sales  J 
man  in  the  New  York  exchange  ancj 
later  foreign  sales  representative  > 
Lehman  succeeds  L.  J.  Miller,  transj 
ferred    to   Des   Moines. 


Back  To   Standard  Time 

Toronto — Although  it  has  been  thel 
custom    to   maintain    daylight    savinp 
time   until   the  last  Saturday  in   Sep- 
tember,   dozens   of  cities   and   towns 
in   Eastern   Canada  already  have  re- 
verted  to   the   standard   schedule. 


Flying   Lessons   by   Film 

A  series  of  25  one-;reelers  show 
ing  how  aviators  are  made  will  b 
produced  by  Paramount  in  co-opera- 
tion with  the  Curtis-Wright  Flying 
Service,  Valley  Stream,  L.  I.  The 
pictures  will  be  shown  in  Publix 
houses. 


, 


Two    U.A.    Openings   for   Sept.   25 

Present  plans  of  United  Artists 
call  for  two  Broadway  openings  on 
Sept.  25.  "What  a  Widow!"  is 
scheduled  to  make  its  debut  at  the 
Rialto  on  that  date,  while  Eddie 
Cantor's  "Whoopee"  is  slated  to  be 
launched    at    the    Rivoli. 


Second  Week  for  "Storm  Over  Asia" 
R-K-O  will  hold  over  "Storm  Over 
Asia"    at    the    Cameo    for    a    second 
week. 


Investment  Dep't 

QUESTION:  I  bought  some 
Kinemacolor  stock  eight 
years  ago.  What  should  I 
do  with  it? 

ANSWER:  Why  not  hold  it 
for  the  long  pull? 


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Thursday,  September  11,  1930 


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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

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Allowing  Players 
Freedom  of  Action 

(JIVING  the  actor  his  due  is 
one  of  the  precepts  of  pic- 
ture directing  in  these  days  of 
more  and  better  thespians.  It 
is     "  ing     of     a     revolution 

from  nie  methods  which  direc- 
tors were  obliged  to  resort  to  in 
the  days  of  voiceless  films.  Di- 
rection in  the  days  of  silent  pic- 
tures, before  the  best  actors  of 
the  theater  were  brought  to  Hol- 
lywood, often  meant  pulling  and 
I  hauling  the  members  of  the  cast 
I  about  the  sets  in  order  to  obtain 
the  effect  desired.  Often  the  di- 
rector would  have  to  "walk 
I  through"  the  scene,  doing  the 
I  acting  himself  in  order  that  the 
backward  one  could  see  how  it 
should  be  done.  This  was  in- 
clined to  over-emphasize  the  im- 
portance of  the  director  and  to 
make  him  dominate  the  work  of 
I  everyone  in  the  cast.  Once  a 
scene  is  outlined  to  the  intel- 
ligent and  well-trained  actor,  he 
will  usually  give  a  better  cbar- 
acterization  and  a  more  finished 
performance  if  he  is  allowed  as 
much  latitude  as  possible.  Too 
much  suggestion  and  interfer- 
ence from  the  director  tends  to 
"cramp  the  style"  of  an  artist, 
depriving  him  of  that  spontan- 
eity which  is  so  essential  to  a 
sparkling  performance.  Fre- 
quently it  is  necessary  to  tone 
down  a  scene,  or  to  stimulate 
it  by  means  of  suggestion  or 
criticism,  but  the  less  of  this  the 
director  indulges  in  the  better 
will  be  his  results.  He  should, 
of  course,  always  keep  the  pers- 
pective clearly  in  mind  and  re- 
strain any  tendency  for  an  in- 
dividual actor  to  get  out  of  line, 
but  a  tendency  to  'over  direct' 
is  often  more  harmful,  in  my  es- 
timation, than  to  leave  actors  to 
their   own   devices. 

— Leo  McCarey 


The  Far  East  shows  a  slight 
decline  in  the  imports  of 
American  motion  pictures  dur- 
ing  1930. 


Along  The  Rialto 

with 
Phil  M.  Daly 

PORTRAIT    (done    in    ink)    of    the    Olympic    tiptoeing    from 

Quarantine   to  its   North   River  homestead Sam    Katz 

and  Emanuel  Cohen,  who  know  a  thing  or  two  about  theater 
operating  and  newsreels,  leaning  over  the  rail  to  greet  a  party 

of  Paramounteers  on  the  approaching  Coast  Guard  cutter 

Are  they  glad  to  get  back Fill  in  your  own  answer 

Dorothy  Mackaill,  blondely  attractive,  posing  for  press  photog- 
raphers.   They  skidded  in  their  intentions  to  get  a  "cheese- 
cake  picture" In   case   you're   a   bit   rusty  in    ship   news 

vernacular  a  cheese-cake  picture  is  one  in  which  the  subject  ex- 
poses her  legs The  tabs  eat  'em  up Dennis  King, 

who  kinged  in  "The  Vagabond  King,"  renewing  his  acquaintance 

with  the   Manhattan   skyline He  photographs  taller  than 

he  actually  is 

*  *  *  * 

^HE  UNITED   ARTISTS    PRESS    DEPT.,   dedicated   to  the 
proposition  of  educating  this  picture-enthusiastic  sphere,  de- 
clares,  avers   and   alleges   that Roland   West   filmed   "The 

Bat  Whisper's"   so  secretly  that  he  and  Chester  Morris,  its  star. 

are  still  conversing  via  sign  language Gloria  Swanson  and 

Eddie  Cantor  will  personally  appear  at  the  Main  Artery  pre- 
mieres of  their  respective  talkers,  "What  a  Widow"  and 
"Whoopee"   at   the   Rialto  and    Rivoli   theaters,  also  respectively 

and    respectably Leon    Errol's    legs    are    all    oiled    up    for 

his  work  in    Evelyn  Laye's  first   starring  vehicle,  "Lilli" 

All  destructive  weapons  should  be  mailed  to  one  Warren 
Nolan 

*  *  *  * 

CTANDARD    ENGRAVING    CO.   execs  are   now  hanging   up 
their  hats  at  235-247   East  45th   St.   after  having  undergone 

that  "moving  day"  experience Jack  Wilstach,  whose  daddy 

both  directs  and  deflects  publicity  for  the  Hays  office,  is  now 
one    of    the    regular    by-line    artists    appearing    in    "Top    Notch 

Magazine" Frank  Wilstach,  the  other  gentleman  referred 

to,   has   been  collecting   similes   for  two   decades,   which   sounds 

longer  than  20  years  but  isn't Al  Dubin  and  Joe  Burke, 

who  eat  regular  perhaps  because  they're  crack  song  writers,  have 
to   their   credit   such  hits  as  "Tiptoe   Through   the  Tulips"  and 

"Carolina    Moon" 

*  *  *  * 

CIX    (OR    IS    IT    SIXTEEN)    Syllable    Mike    Simmons,    at    a 

late   hour   last    night,   issued   a   statement   denying   allegations 

that  he   has   been  paying  $1.98   for  votes  in  connection   with   his 

candidacy    for    the    A.M.P.A.    prexy    job The    scrimmage 

of    ballots    occurs    at    today's    eatfest    at    the    Dixie Paul 

Muni,  whose  performance  in  "The  Valiant"  caused  much  critical 
cheering,  now  New  Yorking.  has  signed  to  appear  in  "The  Man 

Saul,"    stage    play Presenting    the    play    will    be    Arthur 

Lubin,     who     has     worn     some     picture     makeup,     and     Richard 

Krakeur Ivor    Novello,    who    makes    hearts    belonging    to 

European   femmes  go  pitter-patter,  opens  at  the  National  in  his 

own  play,  "Symphony  in  Two  Flats" Edward  H.  Griffith, 

I'athe  director,  and  Horace  Jackson,  adaptor,  now  in  New  York 
for  story  conferences  with  Donald  Ogden  Stewart,  author  of  "Re- 
bound," were  enthusiastic  rooters  at  the  second  game  of  the  in- 
ternational   Polo    Matches    at    Meadow    Brook   yesterday 

*  *  *  * 

V'EN  HALLEM,  Radio's  demon  exploiteer,  is  sitting  up  nights 
doping  out  ideas  to  plug  that  Amos  'n'  Andy  pitcher  show 

A    daughter   has   been   born    to    Florence   Vidor,    whose 

husband  is  Jascha  Heifetz Floyd  Gibbons,  radio  attrac- 
tion and  war  correspondent,  shot  543  words  in  four  minutes  in 
extolling    the   virtues    of    Radio   pictures   in   a    broadcast   t'other 

day 

*  *  *  * 

JUST     REMEMBERIN' When     Bill     Hart    starred    in 

J   "John     Petticoats"    for     Paramount-Artcrafl    about    a    dozen 

ears  back When  Henry  Kin^  directed  Douglas  MacLean 

Dori      Mi'    in   "Twenty-Three  and   a   Half   Hours'    L< 
for   [nee  Paramount When   Marguerite   Clark   played   op- 
posite Harrison  Ford  in  "Easy  To  Get" When  the  papers 

reported     thai     "Rodolpho     Valentino,     an     actor"     married     Jean 

\cker   early    in    November,    1919 And   when    [Catherine 

MacDonald,   "the    American    Beauty,"    starred   in   "The    Beaui 
Market"  for    Fit  si    National 


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Railroad  Ties  in 
on  Sportlight 

JSJORTHERN  Pacific  R.  R.  in 
a  national  tie-up  with  the 
Grantland  Rice  Sportlight,  "Dude 
Ranching,"  sent  a  special  dodger 
out  to  their  complete  mailing  list. 
In  connection  with  this,  there 
was  a  display  in  one  of  their 
windows  at  Fifth  Ave.  and  46th 
St.,  New  York,  of  boots,  saddles, 
hats,  etc.,  also  a  frame  of  stills 
from  this  picture  stating  that 
"Dude  Ranching"  was  playing  at 
the  Strand  theater. 

—Pathe 

*  *         * 

Circuit  Uses 
Special  Ballyhoo 

^  STRIKING  street  ballyhoo 
exploiting  "The  Dawn  Patrol" 
has  been  used  in  Dallas  and  other 
cities  of  Texas  during  the  show- 
ings of  this  picture  at  theaters  in 
the  Robb  and  Rowley  circuit. 
The  street  ballyhoo  consists  of  a 
miniature  automobile  built  up 
like  an  airplane  bearing  the  name 
of  the  picture  and  various  facts 
referring  to  its  local  engagement. 
Any  small  type  of  car  can  be 
used  with  striking  effect  in  this 
manner. 

— First  National 

*  *         * 
Kids'  Costume 
Parade  Helps 

EXPLOITING  "The  Cuckoos," 
Manager  H.  E.  Webster  of  the 
Majestic,  Kankakee,  111.,  staged 
a  kids'  parade  with  prizes  for  the 
funniest  costumes  and  makeup. 
Newspaper  co-operated. 

— Paramount 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  snd  congratulations  art 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 


Sept.  11 


Ray   Harris 
Hector  Turnbull 
Herbert   Stothart 
Frank   B.    McKenrie 


THE 


DAILY 


Thursday,  September  11,  1930 


C     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      © 

-  Coast  Wire  Service  - 


Brenon  Completes  Casting 
"Beau  Ideal"  Principals 

Herbert  Brenon,  who  has  been  as- 
signed the  direction  of  "Beau  Ideal" 
for  RKO,  has  completed  casting  of 
the  principal  players,  among  whom 
are  Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  Loretta 
Young,  Ralph  Forbes,  Leni  Stengel, 
Don  Alvarado,  Paul  McAllister  and 
Otto  Mattieson.  Forbes  played  an 
important  part  in  "Beau  Geste,"  a 
forerunner  to  the  picture  Brenon  is 
making. 


Casey    Robinson    Going    East 
Casey    Robinson    is   going   east   to 
direct   at    the   Warner    Bros,   studios 
in    Brooklyn. 


Starts    "Little   Beau    Peep" 

Work  has  begun  on  "Little  Beau 
Peep,"  at  the  Metropolitan  studios.  It 
is  the  first  of  the  new  Educational 
series  featuring  Buster  West  and 
his    father,    John. 


Contest   Gag  for  Hamilton   Comedy 

Theme  for  the  second  Lloyd  Ham- 
ilton comedy  for  his  latest  Educa- 
tional series  will  center  around  tree- 
sitting  and  other  kinds  of  current 
contests. 


Lucille   Williams  Back  at  Pathe 

Return  appearance  of  Lucille 
Williams  in  Pathe  comedies  will 
mark  her  performance  in  "Break- 
fast in  Bed,"  two-reeler  which  in- 
augurates the  new  Daphne  Pollard 
series. 


Leila  Hyams   Opposite  Lowe 

Leila  Hyams  has  been  signed  by 
Fox  for  the  feminine  lead  opposite 
Edmund  Lowe  in  "The  Shepper 
Newfounder,"  in  which  little  Tommy 
Clifford   also    will   be   featured. 


Astaire    Added    to    "Third    Alarm" 

Tiffany    has    added    Marie    Astaire 
to  the  cast  of  "The  Third  Alarm." 


Photographic  Annual 

One  of  the  latest  additions 
to  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Library  is  the  Cinematogra- 
phic Annual.  This  is  the  first 
volume  and  the  only  one  of 
its  kind  published  that  we 
know  of  that  contains  such  a 
wealth  of  valuable  informa- 
tion to  those  who  are  pho- 
tographically inclined.  It  is 
attractively  compiled,  well 
edited  and  thoroughly  inter- 
esting as  well  as  instructive. 
It  is  filled  with  illustrations 
worthy  of  special  mention  and 
the  articles  which  are  written 
by  authoritative  minds  makes 
for  authenticity.  Hal  Hall, 
who  edited  this  work,  deserves 
much  credit,  as  do  all  those 
who  contributed  toward  mak- 
ing it  possible. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


A/TAX  REE  of  RKO  is  busy,  to 
say  the  least.  He  designed  the 
sets  and  costumes  for  "Cimarron," 
considered  the  biggest  picture  now 
in  production  on  the  Coast.  He  also 
designed  the  sets  for  "Beau  Ideal," 
which  has  just  been  placed  in  pro- 
duction. Ree  also  is  responsible  for 
the  sets  and  costumes  for  "Rio  Rita" 
and    "Dixiana." 

*  *         * 

It  is  interesting  to  watch  Leo 
Tover  and  Ralph  Dietrich  play 
tennis,  Leo,  who  is  a  cameraman, 
likes  to  "cut"  the  ball,  while  Ralph, 
who  is  a  film  cutter,  likes  to  get 
certain   "angles"   on   the    ball. 

*  *         * 

Bill  Rice,  for  four  years  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Paramount  studio  pub- 
licity department,  has  moved  his 
typewriter  to  the  Pathe  publicity 
department. 


Our  Passing  Show:  Bertram  Mill- 
hauser,  Lou  Sarecky,  Bert  Kalmar, 
J.  Walter  Ruben,  Max  Ree,  Leon 
d'Usseau,  Myles  Connelly  and  Hugh 
Herbert  lunching  at  RKO;  Warner 
Baxter  and  Francis  Perrett  playing 
tennis  at  the  Los  Angeles   Club. 


Pending  his  next  assignment, 
Howard  Estabrook  is  lending  his 
efforts  to  "Cimarron,"  which 
Wesley  Ruggles  is  directing  as  a 
super-special  for  RKO.  Estabrook 
wrote  the  picture  version  and  dia- 
logue for  this  gigantic  screen  epic, 
being  rewarded  with  a  term  contract 
upon  the  completion  of  his  work  by 
William    LeBaron,    chief    executive. 


Here  and  There:  J.  J.  Murdock, 
E.  B.  Derr,  C.  E.  Sullivan,  Tay  Gar- 
nett,  Phillips  Holmes,  Patsy  Ruth 
Miller,  H  Leavitt,  Phil  Gersdorf  and 
John  P.  Miles  at  the  pre-view  of 
"Her  Man";  Tom  Reed  motoring  to 
Universal  City;  Richard  Barry  ar- 
riving at  the   Metropolitan  studio. 


Arthur  Hageman,  of  the  Fox  pub- 
licity department,  no  relative  of 
Arthur  "Tiffany"  Hagerman,  follow- 
ed in  the  footsteps  of  John  Garrick 
by  getting  married.  His  bride  is 
Miss  Beth  Caldwell,  a  non-profes- 
sional. 

*         *         * 

Columbia  has  been  picking  off 
some  of  the  best  talent  available 
for  its  forthcoming  pictures,  the 
players  including  Fay  Wray  for 
"Dirigible"  with  Jack  Holt  and 
Ralph    Graves,    Miriam    Seegar    to 


appear  opposite  Walter  Byron  in 
"The  Lion  and  the  Lamb,"  Henry 
B.  Walthall  and  Noah  Beery  in 
"Tol'able  David,"   and  others. 

*  *         * 

Roy  Del  Ruth,  Warner  Bros.'  ace 
megaphonist,  accompanied  by  his 
entire  troupe,  has  departed  for  Cata- 
lina,  where  exterior  scenes  for  "Ex- 
Mistress"  are  being  filmed.  Del  Ruth 
expects  to  finish  by  the  middle  of 
this  month,  after  which  he  will  ac- 
cept one  of  the  offers  made  him  to 
direct  the  one  picture  outside  of  the 
Warner  organization  permitted  him 
by  his  contract. 

*  *         * 

Betty  Boyd  has  been  given  a  role 
with  Edmund  Lowe  in  "Men  on 
Call"  at  Fox. 

*  *         * 

Bela  Lugosi,  whose  interpretation 
of  the  featured  role  in  the  stage  ver- 
sion of  "Dracula"  won  him  promi- 
nence, is  being  considered  for  the 
same  delineation  in  Universal's  screen 
version,  according  to  report.  Lu- 
gosi recently  made  a  test  for  Carl 
Laemmle,  Jr.,  and  it  is  understood 
that  the  latter  is  very  favorably  im- 
pressed. 

*  *         * 

Ralph  Dietrich,  veteran  film  editor, 
is   cutting  "Fair   Warning,"   at   Fox. 

*  *         * 

Marcia  Manning,  who  is  playing 
the  feminine  lead  in  the  Pathe  com- 
edy, "Give  Me  Action,"  is  a  dis- 
covery of  Thomas  Egan.  It  was 
at  a  dramatic  school  that  the  well 
known  producer  first  saw  the  fair 
Marcia  exercising  her  dramatic  tal- 
ent. He  immediately  signed  her  for 
a  featured  part  in  "White  Collars," 
which  played  at  the  Egan  in  Los 
Angeles   for   two  years. 

*  *         * 

The  long  arm  of  coincidence  has 
reached  to  a  Hollywood  sound  stage, 
where  Frances  Dee  and  Evelyn  Hall 
are  playing  stipporting  roles  to 
Charles  Rogers  in  "Along  Came 
Youth,"  his  new  starring  picture  for 
Paramount.  It  was  her  perform- 
ance before  the  Hollywood  Writers' 
Club  in  the  stage  play,  "Deep 
Haven,"  that  won  Miss  Dee  the 
test  with  Paramount  which  lifted 
her  from  the  ranks  of  film  extras. 
In  that  production,  she  appeared  as 
Miss  Hall's  niece.  In  "Along  Came 
Youth,"  she  again  is  playing  Miss 
Hall's  niece. 


Dot  Farley,  who  shares  honors 
with  Harry  Gribbon  in  the  Pathe 
comedy,  "Swell  People,"  and  who  re- 


Two  United  Artists  Films 
Go  Into  Work  Next  Month 

Two  United  Artists  productions, 
"Kiki"  and  "Reaching  for  the 
Moon,"  are  slated  to  go  in  work 
Oct.   6. 


Ruggles  Starting  Soon 

in  "Charley's  Aunt" 

Charles  Ruggles,  signed  for  the 
featured  role  in  Columbia's  "Char- 
ley's Aunt,"  which  marks  the  return 
of  Al  Christie  as  a  director,  is  get- 
ting ready  to  start  work  in  this  pro- 
duction. When  produced  as  a  silent 
by  the  Christies  some  years  ago, 
the  comedy  was  a  big  success,  and 
ibig  things  are  expected  of  it  in 
its   talker   version. 


Cummings  to   Direct 

Irving  Cummings  will  direct  "The 
Painted  Woman"  for  Fox.  John 
Wayne,  who  appears  in  "The  Big 
Trail,"  will  be  given  the  leading 
male  role. 


Shockley  in  "Tearing  To  Go" 

Educational  has  cast  Marion 
Shockley  for  an  important  part  in 
"Tearing  To  Go,"  following  her  suc- 
cessful debut  in  "The  Freshman's 
Goat." 


Bowlden  on  "Cimarron"  Lot 
C.  R.  Bowlden  has  been  retained 
by  RKO  to  supervise  the  repair  of 
harnesses  for  the  horses  in  "Cimar- 
ron" and  also  enact  one  of  the  char- 
acter roles  in  the  outdoor  picture 
Wesley  Ruggles  is  directing. 


Ian    Keith  in   Wolheim   Film 

Included  in  the  cast  of  the  first 
Louis  Wolheim  directorial  effort  for 
RKO  will  be  Ian  Keith,  who  will 
appear  in  addition  to  Wolheim, 
Mary   Astor  and   Hugh   Herbert. 


"Just  Imagine"  Premiere  Oct.  7 
Premiere    of    "Just    Imagine"    will 
be   at   the    Carthay   Circle  in   Holly- 
wood   on    Oct.    7. 

cently  completed  an  important  role 
in  "Traffic  Tangles"  on  the  Pathe 
lot,  has  been  appearing  on  the  silver 
screen  for  sixteen  years.  "Traffic 
Tangles"  also  includes  Nat  Carr, 
Spec  O'Donnell,  Ed  Dearing  and 
George  Billings. 


The  Rumor  Market 

Among  the  latest  output  of 
the  rumor  market  is  the  yarn 
that  coincident  with  Howard 
Hughes  obtaining  control  of 
United  Artists,  there  is  a  like- 
lihood that  Mary  Pickford 
will  join  Paramount,  with 
Douglas  Fairbanks  probably 
following. 


Thursday,  September  11,  1930 


THE 


■2&H 


DAILY 


NEWS  OF  THE  DAY 


*      WEST     * 

Cresco,  la. — F.  E.  Jones  has  been 
appointed    manager    of    the    Cresco. 

Des  Moines  —  Warner  Bros,  and 
[First  National's  new  exchange  is  set 
ifor    opening   about    Sept.   23. 


Oklahoma  City — W.  P.  Moran  has 
been  appointed  by  Universal  to  take 
over  the  managerial  duties  of  the 
local  exchange  Moran  recently  suc- 
ceeded W.  J.  Heinman  as  manager 
i  of  the   San   Francisco   branch. 


Denver  —  E.  H.  Strickland  has 
been  named  Western  division  man- 
ager of  Liberty  Productions  by  M. 
H.  Hoffman,  president. 


San    Francisco   —   Arnold    Shaack 
and     M.     Goldberg    have    purchased 
I  three  Fox  West  Coast  houses.  They 
are   the   Red   Mill,  Jewell  and   Crys- 
tal 


Pueblo,    Colo. — Everett    Cole    has 
(acquired    the    Broadway    in    addition 
to  his  theater  at  Alamosa. 


San  Francisco  —  Educational  has 
increased  its  sales  force  by  addition 
of   J.    E.    Shaw. 


Longmont,  Colo. — The  city  coun- 
cial  has  repealed  the  Sunday  blue 
laws  here. 


Santa  Monica,  Cal.— Independent 
Theaters,  Inc.,  is  building  two  struc- 
tures here.  The  houses  are  the 
Xewart  and   Wilshire. 


Denver — Denver  Orpheum  Corp. 
has  been  formed  here  with  a  capital 
of  $300,000.  Purpose  of  the  new 
corporation  is  to  purchase  the  site 
on  Welton  St.  which  is  needed  to 
replace    the    present    Orpheum. 


•     CEN  TRAL     * 

Minneapolis — Scale  at  the  Bijou 
has  been  reduced  from  15  cents  to 
10   cents. 


Minneapolis  —  An  hour  after  the 


In  The  Heart  of  The  New  Film  Center 
NEW 

Hotel  Holland 

351    West    42nd    Street 
(Bet.  8th  &  9th  Aves.) 

Bedroom- 


J2.50 


For  Room 
Bath  and 
Shower 
Weekly  $15  &  up 
400  Rooms 
400  Baths 
400  Showers 


electric    refrigeration. 


Living 

Room 

combined. 

Each  room 

equipped 

with  serving 

pantry  and 


Gymnasium — Swimming  Pool  free. 
Phone:   Perm.   5480 


Lyra  had  been  reopened  as  a  non- 
union house,  the  owner  and  opera- 
tors' union  got  together  and  union 
labor   was   restored. 


Milwaukee  —  Two  non-union  op- 
erators working  at  the  Park  were 
recently  beaten  up  when  attacked 
on  their  way  home  from  work. 


Athens,  Wis. — The  Opera  House 
is  under  new  ownership  with  Fred 
Lonsdorf   now  operating. 


Minneapolis  —  Additions  to  the 
Celebrated  Film  sales  staff  includes 
G.   E.   Holmcomb  and  Julian  Cohen. 


St.  Paul,  Minn.  —  Approximately 
$80,000  is  estimated  as  the  damage 
caused  by  a  recent  fire  at  the  Blue- 
bird. 


Willmar,  Minn.  —  Paul  Bucholz, 
formerly  manager  of  the  Grand, 
Mankato,  has  been  appointed  man- 
ager of  the  State,  recently  acquired 
by    Paramount    Publix. 


Eau  Claire,  Wis.  —  While  Harry 
Greenberg  is  convalescing  from  an 
operation,  the  Wisconsin,  Publix 
house,  is  in  the  charge  of  Leonard 
Fried,  formerly  assistant  manager 
of   the   State. 


St.  Cloud,  Minn. — The  Paramount 
is  now  being  managed  by  Joseph 
Elias,  formerly  assistant  manager  of 
the  house.  He  replaced  Newton 
Treece,    resigned. 


Toledo,  O.  —  Marsh  Gollner  has 
replaced  Raymond  Willis  as  man- 
ager of  the  Paramount.  Gollner  was 
last   at   the   Princess. 


Laredo,  Mo.  —  Ownership  of  the 
Princess  has  passed  from  Joe  Kelso 
to  Dave  Farnsworth.  Prices  have 
been  reduced  by  the  new  manage- 
ment. 


Kansas  City  —  The  Kansas  State 
Board  of  Censors  is  now  located  in 
its  new  quarters  at  Sixth  St.  and 
Armstrong    Ave. 


South  Bend,  Ind. — Columbia  The- 
ater Corp.  has  leased  the  Armo  for 
a  period  of  10  years. 


Iola,    Kan. — The    Elite,    owned    by 
E.  Van  Hyning,  will  be  demolished 


Cleveland— Henry  Laws  formerly 
Pathe  city  salesman,  and  Clarence 
Ward,  formerly  with  Fox.  are  local 
distributors  for  a  new  toilet  set  to 
be   used  as   theater  premiums. 


Kansas  City — Columbia  has  added 
Charles    Knickerbocker,    formerly    of 
General  Talking  Pictures,  to  its 
force. 


Virginia,  Minn. — George  R.    Brown 
is    now    in    charge    of    the    State,    suc- 


ceeding Don  J.  Smith.  E.  E.  Siebel, 
formerly  district  advertising  super- 
visor of  Publix,  succeeds  Brown  at 
the    Strand,    Duluth. 


Kansas  City — C.  A.  Jones  has  suc- 
ceeded Richard  Cohen  as  assistant 
manager  of  the  Universal  exchange. 
Jones  was  last  with  Columbia  as 
salesman. 


Sterling,  111.— Sale  of  the  Illini  to 
C.  J.  Knotos  has  been  announced. 
C.  T.  Grenias  and  James  Gregory 
are  associated  with  Knotos  in  the 
project. 


*      SOUTH     * 

Meridian,  Miss.  —  The  Strand  is 
being  managed  by  H.  W.  Rice  fol- 
lowing resignation  of  C.  R.  Willis. 
Rice  was  last  manager  of  the  Saen- 
ger-Temple. 


Baltimore — Herman  A.  Blum  has 
acquired  the  Embassy,  which  has 
been  reopened  with  a  policy  of  three 
changes    a    week. 


Port  Arthur,  Tex. — Promotion  of 
Mack  Jarrett  as  manager  of  the 
Peoples  has  been  announced.  He 
was   formerly   assistant   manager. 


Baltimore — Schlesinger   &   Co.   has 
acquired  the  Idle  Hour. 


Ononcock,  Va. — Lewis  and  Scott 
have  purchased  the  Auditorium  at 
auction. 


Danville,  Va.— John  F.  Pryor,  of 
Camp  Walton,  Fla.,  is  listed  as  pres- 
ident of  the  Henry  Theater  Corp., 
of  Danville.  Mrs.  J.  C.  Hester  is 
vice-president,  J.  C.  Hester,  secre- 
tarv-treasurer. 


Norfolk,  Va. — Manhattan  Theater 
Corp.  has  veen  formed  here  with  an 
authorized  minimum  capital  stock  of 
$50,000.  Harry  Lichtman  is  presi- 
dent, B.  L.  Ranhorne,  vice-president, 
and  Alan  J.   Hofheimer,  secretary. 


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African  traveler  has  to 
say  about  this  startling 
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THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIU   No.  62 


Friday,  Sptember  12,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Philadelphia  Musicians  Threaten  Walkout  Today 

RKO  MAY  MAKE  FOREIGN  VERSIONSABROAD 

Mack  Sennett  Begins  Work  on  His   One-Reelers 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


GEXERAL  USAGE  of  television 
is  too  remote  to  constitute  a  sub- 
ject to  worry  about,  says  David 
Sarnoff .  . .  .As  far  as  the  film  in- 
dustry  is  concerned,  the  ohvious 
facts  tend  to  substantiate  his  state- 
ment. Technique  of  sound  produc- 
tion and  reproduction  has  not  as 
yet  attained  100  per  cent  quality. 
Color  is  penerallv  considered  in 
need  of  additional,  painstaking  at- 
tention. Wide  film  is  just  a  pup 
in  the  kennel  of  industry  problems. 
All  of  which  means  that  this  en- 
tertainment-making biz  has  a 
string  of  bridges  to  cross  before  it 
reaches  the  television  structure. 
Past  experiences  no  doubt  have 
taught  our  industry  to  proceed  with 
caution  and  with  a  keen  eve  trained 
on  the  winding  roadway  ahead. 


REP.  GRANT  M.  HUDSON,  sponsor 
of  the  Hudson  bill  which  provides 
for  Federal  reputation  of  the  picture 
■:ess.  Juts  been  defeated  for  re-elec- 
tion  Add    the    item    to    the    list    of 

public  improvements.  Michigan  Re- 
publicans have  done  the  m.  p.  indus- 
try a  good  turn.  Let's  hope  the  grati- 
fying work  goes  on  into  other  states. 


THE  CABINET  MEETING  idea  in 
company  operation  is  gaining  in  popu- 
larity  Two     (or    more)     heads    arc 

better  than  one,  is  the  theory  back  of 
the  plan.  And.  viewed  from  all  angles, 
a  common-sense  theory.  No  mat- 
ter how  well  you  know  your  own  job, 
perhaps  the  other  fellow  may  produce 
a  slant  worth  a  try.  Seems  like  the 
huddle  system  has  possibilities. 


New  Brevities  Series  Gets 

Under  Way — Color 

Being  Used 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Mack  Sennett  has 
started  work  on  his  new  series  of 
one-reelers,  the  Mack  Sennett  Brevi- 
ties, for  release  through  Educational. 
The  entire  group  of  comedy  novelties 
will  be  made  with  the  producer's 
own  color  process  and  his  subma- 
rine camera. 

The    first     subject    will    be    "The 

(Continued    on    Pane    11) 


INJUNCTION  MAY  BLOCK 
WALKOUT  IN  WASHINGTON 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — If  other  means  fail, 
local  theaters  are  expected  to  apply 
for  an  injunction  to  prevent  a  walk- 
out of  stage  hands  and  operators 
next  week  in  sympathy  with  the  mu- 

( Continued    on    Pane    11) 


WARNER-COSTON  CIRCUIT 
BOOKS  f  ULLRKO  PRODUCT 

Chicago — A  deal  has  been  signed 
for  tlu-  playing  of  the  new  RKO  line- 
up of  features  and  shorts  in  the  War- 
ner-Coston  Circuit  of  Illinois.  Charles 
Rosenzweig  of  RKO  closed  the  con- 
tract with  Edward  Alperson  and 
James  Coston.  Forty  theaters  in  34 
situations   are    involved. 


Green  Lights  Ahead! 

"Enterprising  ideas,  better 
pictures  and  the  same  tireless 
efforts  in  the  future  as  in 
the  past  are  the  GREEN 
LIGHTS  in  the  motion  picture 
industry  that  point  to  satisfac- 
tory progress."— HERBERT 
J.  YATES,  president,  Consol- 
idated Film  Industries,  Inc. 


Phil  Reisman  Elected 

Director  of  Universal 

Phil  Reisman,  who  recently  joined 
Universal  as  general  sales  manager, 
was  elected  member  of  board  of  di- 
rectors  of   company   this   week. 

The  directors  declared  the  quar- 
terly dividend  of  2  per  cent  a  share 
on  the  first  preferred  stock,  payable 
Oct.  1  to  holders  from  Sept.  20. 


Multi-Lingual  Production 

in  Hollywood  Likely 

to  be  Dropped 

West     Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Production  of  foreign 
language  versions  of  RKO  u'ctures 
may  be  discontinued  after  comple- 
tion of  "Beau  Ideal,"  according  to 
reports    current    here.      William    Le 

(Continued    on    Page    11) 

FOX  PLANIImODERNIZE 
AUSTRALIAN  THEATERS 

Following  acquisition  by  Fox 
Theaters  of  an  interest  in  the  100 
or  more  theaters  in  the  Hoyt-ThriiiK 
group  of  Australia,  reported  in  THE 

( Con 1 1 it  ii ed    on    I'aqe    11) 


CIGARETTE  COUPON  TIEU/ 
NOW  THE  RAGE  IN  BRITAIN 

CHECKING  SERVICE  PLANS 
MORE  KEY  CITYBRANCH  ES 


London  (By  Cable) — Tieups  with 
cigarette  companies,  whereby  tobac- 
oupons  are  good  for  theater  tick- 
its,  is  the  latest  movement  among 
exhibitors  over  here  with  a  view 
to  boosting  patronage.  J.  V.  Bryson 
mi  Universal  is  one  of  the  first  to 
adopt  the  plan,  with  eight  or  nine 
houses  being  linked  in  the  exploita- 
tion, and  the  National  Film  Corp., 
which  is  handling  the  scheme,  re- 
ports  that  more  than  1.500  houses 
already   have   been   enrolled. 


Strike  in  Philly 
Unless  Union 


Giving  Samples 

Upland,  Neb.— Theater  at- 
tendance being  poor,  local 
business  men  are  sponsoring 
free  shows,  apparently  on  the' 
theory  that  they  can  arouse 
film    appetites. 


Threatened 
Demands  are  Met 

Philadelphia-  -Deadlocked    negotia- 
tions   between    local    musicians    and 

ters  have  taken  on  a  serious 
aspect    with    decision    of   the    former 

trike  today  unless  demands  are 
mil.  Stage  hands  and  operators  may 
also     walk     OUt.         Warner     and     Fox 

representatives     declare    they     can't 

their    proposals,    which    sni- 
per cent   musicians   cut. 


With      practically      all   major      dis- 
tributors   subscribing    tor    his    chi 
ing  service,    Harrj    Ross  is  now  on 
tour    opening    branches   in    key    cil 
throughout   the  country.      Six  offices 
n  placed  in  operation  by  his 

(Continued    <  n    Pane    11 ) 


Quick  Thinking 

Among  the  latest  Scotch 
stories  is  the  one  about  the  ex- 
hibitor who  happened  along 
just  as  one  of  his  patrons,  a 
prominent  lawyer,  tripped  on  a 
torn  carpet  and  sprained  his 
ankle  in  falling — so  the  Scotch 
exhib  hired  the  attorney  on  the 
spot  to  defend  him  in  case  of 
a   claim   for   damages. 


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Vol.  llll  No.  62      Friday,  Sept.  12. 1930      Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor.  En- 
tered as  second  class  matter.  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Terms  (Postal 
free)  United  States  outside  of  Greater  New 
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NEW   YORK  STOCK  MARKET 

Net 

Low     Close     Clig. 

9  9+1 

20!^     20^   +     U 

22  22        +      Ya 

216       216       —  3 


High 

Am.    Seat 9 

Con.     Fm.     Ind. .  . .   21'4 
Con.    Fm.    Ind.   pfd.   22 

East.    Kodak    219 

Fox    Fm.    "A" 51  Vt 

Gen.    Thea.    Equ.  ..35^ 

Loew's.    Inc 81 

do  pfd.  ww   (6'A)..  109 
do  pfd.   xw    (6'/2)..    98 

Para.    F-L    61% 

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Warner    Bros 29?4 

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NEW   YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Columbia    Pets.    ...    4354  433/6  4354    +      54 

Fox  Thea.  "A"   ...    1054  1054  1054      

Loew,   Inc.,   war...    1154  1154  11%  —     % 

Technicolor     27  27  27       —     54 


NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 

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Loew  6s  41   x-war.  10054  100       100         

Paramount    6s    47..  10054  10054    10054      

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Although  it  has  been  predicted 
that  the  next  few  years  will  see  the 
general  introduction  of  talking  pic- 
tures in  the  home  through  the  me- 
dium of  radio  receivers,  Pacent  is 
planning  to  withhold  its  home  ap- 
paratus until  the  time  is  considered 
more  favorable  for  marketing  and 
promoting  such  equipment,  accord- 
ing to  Louis  Gerard  Pacent,  presi- 
dent of  Pacent  Electric  and  of  Pa- 
cent Reproducer. 

"We  are  ready  to  go  into  produc- 
tion with  a  very  complete  line  of 
home  talking  picture  equipment," 
Pacent  says,  "but  we  have  no  inten- 
tion of  releasing  it  until  we  feel  per- 
fectly confident  that  the  proper  time 
has  arrived.  In  our  opinion,  little 
would  be  gained  by  promoting  any 
activity  in  the  field  at  this  time.  In 
the  first  place,  satisfactory  sound 
product  for  use  with  home  equip- 
ments is  not  available  in  any  quan- 
tity. Most  of  the  sound  pictures 
now  available  for  home  production 
are  unsatisfactory  from  the  stand- 
point of  quality  and  subject  matter. 
Until  one  or  more  of  the  large  pro- 
ducers definitely  announces  inten- 
tion of  supplying  sound  pictures  to 
the  home,  the  home  apparatus  has 
no  real,  lasting  appeal  to  any  great 
number  of  buyers." 

Gomersall  with  Universal 
as  Division  Supervisor 

E.  T.  Gomersall,  for  10  years  with 
the  Fox  organization  and  for  the  past 
three  years  assistant  to  James  R. 
Grainger,  has  joined  Universal  as  su- 
pervisor of  the  central  western  ex- 
change division,  with  headquarters  in 
Chicago.  He  will  be  directly  under 
Harry  Taylor,  western  sales  man- 
ager   for    Universal. 

Gomersall  has  left  for  Indianapolis, 
en  route  to  Chicago,  and  will  shortly 
make  a  tour  of  all  the  offices  over 
which  he  will  have  supervision,  in- 
cluding Indianapolis,  Chicago,  Mil- 
waukee, Minneapolis,  Sioux  Falls, 
Omaha,  Des  Moines,  Kansas  City 
and    St.    Louis. 


12  RCA  Installations 

in  Gotham  Last  Month 

Twelve  RCA  Photophone  installa- 
tions were  made  in  Greater  New 
York  during  the  month  of  August. 
Equipments  were  installed  in  "the 
Gloria,  Brooklyn;  New  Madison, 
New  York;  Brandt's  Carlton,  Ja- 
maica; Park,  Hudson;  Brandt's 
Windsor,  Bronx;  Belmore,  New 
York;  Glynne's,  Sag  Harbor;  Fifth 
Ave.  Playhouse,  New  York;  Para- 
gon, Beacon;  Tiffany,  Brooklyn; 
Windsor  Opera  House,  Belvedere, 
and  the   Liberty,   Hoboken. 


NEW  A.  M.  P.  A.  OFFICERS 
ARE  FORMALLY  INSTALLED 


New  officers  of  the  Associated 
Motion  Picture  Advertisers  were 
voted  into  office  yesterday  at  the  or- 
ganization's weekly  meeting  in  the 
Hotel  Dixie.  The  slate  includes: 
Michael  L.  Simmons,  president; 
Charles  W.  Barrell,  vice-president; 
George  Bilson,  treasurer,  and  Ed- 
ward Finney,  secretary.  The  Board 
of  directors  consists  of  the  afore- 
mentioned officers  and  Hank  Linet, 
Ralph  Lund,  Paul  Benjamin,  Edward 
L.   Klein  and  Vincent  Trotta. 

Selections  for  the  other  posts  are: 
trustee,  Tom  Wiley  replacing  C.  L. 
Yearsley;  auditing  committee,  Fred 
Baer,  chairman,  Myles  Laska,  Joe 
Fine:  national  chancellor  of  the  U. 
S.  Chamber  of  Commerce,  P.  L. 
Thompson;  and  staff  of  the  AM  PA 
Bulletin  official  organ  of  the  asso- 
ciation; business  manager,  Clarence 
Shottenfels,  and  editor,  Walter  F. 
Eberhardt. 

Mike  Simmons,  in  his  speech  of  ac- 
ceptance, pledged  himself  and  his  ad- 
ministrative body  tp  the  best  inter- 
ests of  the  organization  for  the  com- 
ing year.  The  new  regime  assumed 
its    official   position    today. 

Edward  H.  Griffith,  Pathe  direc- 
tor responsible  for  "Holiday,"  was 
guest  of  honor  at  yesterday's  lun- 
cheon. 


Fox  Leases  New  Haven  Building 

New  Haven,  Conn.  ■ — ■  Fox  New 
England  Theaters  has  taken  a  21- 
vrar  lease  on  the  Maher  building. 
Total  of  $262,500  is  involved.  Fox 
also  plans  to  reopen  the  Hyperion, 
which   is   being   renovated. 


Film  Industry  Antagonist 
Fails  in  Renomination 

Detroit — A  strenuous  antagonist  of 
the  film  industry,  Representative 
Grant  M.  Hudson,  author  of  the' 
Hudson  bill  which  provides  for  Fed- 
eral control  of  motion  pictures,  has 
been  defeated  in  his  campaign  for 
renomination.  At  the  primary  elec- 
tion here  on  Wednesday,  Hudson,  a 
fry,  was  licked  by  Seymour  H.  Per- 
son,  a  wet. 


Hoffman  Leaves  Columbia 

West     Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM     DAILY 

Hollywood — M.  E.  Hoffman,  gen- 
>ral  studio  manager  at  Columbia,  has 
resigned. 


COMING  &  GOING 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Sept. 
Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Oct. 
Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Nov. 
Dec. 


15-16  Ninth  annual  convention  of  M. 
P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  will 
be  held  in  St.   Louis. 

17  Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Universal  Club  will  hold  a  dinner- 
dance  at  Longchamps  restaurant. 
New    York. 

19  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,    New    York. 

3     Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 
20-21       Tenth     Annual     Convention     of 
M.P.T.O.    of    Western    Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,  Pittiburgn. 

20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,  New  York. 

27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel.  Dallas. 
1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 
10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in  Philadelphia. 

31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


HARRY  ROSS  of  the  Federal  Thea- 
trical Accounting  Service  has  left  for  a  tour 
of    the    country. 

E.  T.  GOMERSALL  has  left  for  Chicago 
to    assume    his    new    duties    with    Universal. 

RED  KANN  leaves  tomorrow  for  the 
coast    by    way    of    the    Panama    Canal. 

DONOVAN  PEDELTY,  English  film 
journalist  and  publicity  man,  has  come  over 
to  serve  as  Hollywood  correspondent  for 
various    British    publications. 

HARRY  D'ARRAST.  Paramount  direc- 
tor,  sails   for   Europe   in   a   few   days. 


"Outward   Bound'   Opening  Sept.  17 

"Outward  Bound"  will  open  at 
Hollywood  next  Wednesday,  suc- 
ceeding "Moby  Dick"  which  pre- 
miered there   Aug.   14. 


New  Incorporations 


Sound  Projectors,  operate  motion  pictures; 
L.  Day,  38  Park  Row,  New  York.  200  shares 
common. 

Hellenic  Cineman  Corp.,  motion  picture 
theaters;  D.  J.  Marks,  1545  Broadway,  New 
York.        $500,000. 

International  Acoustics,  sound  pictures; 
Goldie  &  Gumm,  1540  Broadway,  New  York. 
1,000    shares   common. 

Verner  Corp..  operate  theaters;  Cohen, 
Cole,  Weiss  &  Wharton,  61  Broadway,  New 
York.      200   shares   common. 

Golden     Arrow     Production,     Ltd.,     motion 
pictures;    Graham   &   Reynolds,    25    West   43rd 
St.,    New    York.        100    shares    common. 
Dissolutions    

Ashland    Amusement    Corp.,    New    York. 

Telmar    Amusement    Corp.,    New    York. 


Phone    Stillwell   7932    for 

NEGATIVES  DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or  16  mm.  stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 
74   Sherman   St.  Long   Island   City 


Kooler-Aire 

BALANCED 

REFRIGERATION 

KOOLER-AIRE   ENGINEERING  CORP. 


PARAMOUNT   BUILDING 


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UNITED  ARTISTS 
HAS  WHAT  IT 
TAKES  TO  BUILD 
CAPACITY    BUSINESS 

GREAT     PICTURES 

The  greatest  that  have  ever  been  recorded 
in   the   log   of  the   motion   picture   industry 


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Laf  f  s  — 

and  nothing  else  but- 

Big  Boy  will  be  a  Big 
Joy  to  your  box-office. 

Jolson  gags  and  Jolson  person- 
ality. The  greatest  entertainment 
Jolson  fans  have  ever  seen! 

Play  It  Day  and  Date  with  Broadway! 


Claudia  Dell,  Louise  Closser  Hale, 

Lloyd  Hughes  and  Eddie  Phillips. 

Adapted  by  Wm.  K.  Wells 

and  Perry  Vekroff.  Directed 

by  Alan  Crosland. 


#9,000,000 

Grossed  by  *'Big  Boy"  as  a 
stage  attraction.  Here's 
the  type  of  production  that 
made  Jolson  the  biggest 
drawing  card  on  the  stage. 


#viBlNESE  NIGHTS 

The  Greatest  LoveStoru  Ever  Told 


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DAILY 


Friday,    September   12,   1930 


©     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      © 

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i  NEW  UNIVERSAL  FILMS 
START  WORK  THIS  MONTH 


Universal  will  place  five  new  pic- 
ures  in  production  this  month.  They 
nclude  "Resurrection,"  which  will 
e  directed  by  Edwin  Carewe.  Vin 
loore  will  make  his  directorial  bow 
n  "The  Cohens  and  Kellys  in  Af- 
ica,"  while  no  director  has  been  se- 
ated for  "Mississippi,"  which  will 
tar  Lew  Ayres. 

Tod  Browning  will  direct  "Dra- 
ula."  William  Courtenay,  Paul 
/funi  and  Bela  Lugosi  are  being 
onsidered  for  the  title  role.  "Saint 
ohnson"  is  also  scheduled  for  this 
lonth,  with  Edward  Laemmle  as 
le    director. 


tKO  Short  Will  Reveal 
Sound  Production  Secrets 

Revealing  the  secrets  of  the  pro- 
uction  of  sound  films  will  comprise 
le  material  for  a  short  non-theatri- 
al  subject  now  in  preparation  at  the 
LKO  studios.  Carl  Dreher,  head  of 
le  sound  department,  is  supervising 
le  reel  suggested  by  Dr.  Alfred 
foldsmith,  vice-president  of  the 
Ladio    Corporation    of    America. 


lore  Names  Added  to   Pathe  Film 

Pathe  continues  to  add  to  the  cast 
f  "Sin  Takes  a  Holiday."  Most  re- 
ent  additions  are  Rita  LaRoy,  Basil 
Lathbone,  Louis  Bartels,  Kendall 
,ee,  John  Roche,  Muriel  Finley,  Hel- 
n    Johnson   and    Fred    Walton. 


Collyer  for  Second  Tiffany  Film 
Following  her  apearance  in  a 
icture  for  Paramount,  June  Collyer 
rill  move  over  to  the  Tiffany  lot 
jr  an  important  assignment  in  "The 
ingle  Sin."  She  also  appeared  in 
Extravaganza"  for  Tiffany. 


Kohler  Added  to  "Caravans" 

Latest     addition     to     Paramount's 

Fighting  Caravan"  is  Fred   Kohler. 

Uma  Tell  has  replaced  Blanch  Fri- 

erici  in  one   of  the  principal   roles. 


Alice  Adair   Gets  Role 
Pearl  Eaton,  RKO  Pictures'  dance 
irector,  has  chosen  Alice  Adair  for 
role    in    a    future    picture.      Miss 
Ldair  is  a  former  sculptor's  model. 


Getting  Color 

E.  V.  Durling  sez  the  reason 
for  his  weekly  visits  to  Agua 
Caliente  is  to  get  local  color 
for  a  series  of  racing  stories 
over  which  he  is  very  enthu- 
siastic.     Sounds  familiar. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 

'  By   RALPH    WILK  ~ 


DAUL  GREGORY,  handsome 
young  thespian  who  is  under  con- 
tract to  Florenz  Ziegfeld,  is  being 
co-featured  with  Margaret  Schilling 
in  the  Romberg-Hammerstein  screen 
play  with  music,  "Children  of 
Dreams."  This  is  the  second  fea- 
tured role  Gregory  has  enacted  for 
Warners,  having  previously  been  as- 
signed to  "Sit  Tight,"  in  which  he 
shared    honors    with    Winnie    Light- 

ner  and  Joe  E.   Brown. 

*  *         * 

John  Wray  is  versatile,  to  say 
the  least.  His  work  as  "Himmel- 
stoss"  in  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western 
Front"  won  him  a  place  in  the  front 
rank  among  screen  characters.^  Now 
he  is  trying  his  hand  at  an  original 
screen  play.  He  is  the  co-author 
of    "Night    Stick"    and    "The    Sap 

from  Syracuse." 

*  *         * 

Richard  Barthelmess  and  wife  are 
back     from     a     six     weeks'     trip     to 

Canada. 

*  *         * 

Norman  Kerry  is  getting  back  in- 
to the  limelight  through  being  sign- 
ed by  the  Halperins  for  "Ex-Flame," 

a  talker  version   of  "East   Lynne." 

*  *         * 

Thornton  Freeland,  director  of 
"Whoopee,"  has  been  much  in  the 
limelight  as  a  result  of  his  romance 
with  June  Clyde,  who  "didn't  get 
the  job"  in  Freelands,  but  just  got 
a   better  one   as  Mrs.   Freeland. 

Harold  Schuster,  Fox  film  editor, 
is  cutting  "Renegades,"  starring 
Warner   Baxter. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  E.  B.  Derr 
and  Rollo  Lloyd  conferring  at  Pathe: 
Wesley  Ruggles,  Richard  Dix  and 
Howard  Estabrook  lunching  at 
RKO;   Louis   Brock  busy  at  RKO. 

Rav  McCarey  celebrated  his  birth- 
day Sept.  6  bv  working  on  the  con- 
tinuity for  "Greater  Love,"  which 
will  star  Ann  Harding.  He  also  di- 
rected ""Meet    the   Widow,"    a    Pathe 

comedv,   which   he   wrote. 

*  *         * 

The  "Mickey  McGuire"  comedies 
are  getting  excellent  representation 
in  first  run  houses,  according  to  re- 
ports sent  Larry  D  armour,  the  pro- 
ducer. The  first-runs  are  also  ad- 
vertising the  comedies  extensively. 
D armour  has  aiven  a  long-term  con- 
tract to  Billy  Barty,  a  three-year  old 
youngster,  who  has  attracted  much 
attention  by  his  work  in  supporting 
roles  in   the   comedies. 

*  *        * 

Clem  Portmnn,  veteran  recordist, 
has  been  placed  in  complete  charge  of 
tbc  sound  work  on  "Cimarron." 
which    is    being   produced    by    RKO. 


Portman  also  handled  the  sound  on 

"The    Silver    Horde." 

*  *         * 

Ray  June,  ace  cameraman,  who 
recently  finished  work  on  "The  Bat 
Whispers,"  will  be  in  charge  of  the 
camera  work  on  "Reaching  for  the 
Moon."  June  also  was  in  charge 
of    photography    on    "The    Lottery 

Bride." 

*  *        * 

Al  Jolson's  principal  songs  in  "Big 
Boy"  are  reported  enjoying  fine  sales 
in  the  cities  where  the  picture  has 
been  shown.  Radios  are  plugging 
the  four  numbers,  "Tomorrow's  An- 
other Day,"  "Liza  Lee,"  "Little 
Sunshine,"  and  "Horray  for  Baby 
and  Me."  The  first  two  numbers 
also  have  been  recorded  by  Ben 
Bernie  and  his  orchestra  for  Bruns- 
wick. M.  Witmark  &  Sons  is  pub- 
lishing   the    songs. 

Speaking  of  music,  the  title  song 
in  "Maybe  It's  Love,"  another  War- 
ner special,  is  being  released  by  the 
Remick  Music  Corp.  just  before  the 
football  season  opens.  Sidney  D. 
Mitchell,  Archie  Gottler  and  George 
W.  Meyer  wrote  the  words  and 
music  for  the  number,  which  is  sung 
in  the  picture  by  Joan  Bennett, 
James  Hall  and  members  of  the 
all- American    football    team. 

*  *        * 

Cutting  of  "Today,"  Majestic  pro- 
duction, has  been  completed  by 
William  Nye  and  Harry  Sherman. 
Nye    directed    the    picture. 

*  *         * 

Dwight  Frye  has  been  signed  for 
a  principal  role  in  Universal's  "Dra- 
cula,"  which  Tod  Browning  will  di- 
rect. 

*  *        * 

Shooting  on  "Aloha"  for  Tiffany 
is  slated  to  start  Sept.  20  with  Al 
Rogell  handling  direction.  Rudolph 
Flothow  will  supervise  production  at 
the    Metropolitan    studios. 

*  *         * 

Two  old  timers  will  appear  in 
"The  Trail  of  the  Golden  West," 
which  Lee  de  Cordova  is  directing 
for  Westcoast  productions.  They 
are  Wanda  Harvley  and  Buffalo 
Bill. 

*  *        * 

Production  has  begun  on  "The 
Masked  Rider"  with  Fred  Church 
as  the  star.  David  Kirkland  is  di- 
recting at  the  Cinephone  studios. 

*  *         * 

A  series  of  Westerns  starring 
Starlight,  the  horse,  will  be  produced 
for  Syndicate  release.  Harry  Webb 
has  been  assigned  to  direct  the  pic- 
tures. 

*  *        * 

Finis  Fox  is  recovering  from  an 
illness. 


MINIATURE  COLF  COURSES 
KILLING  THEMSELVES  OFF 


Business  is  falling  off  at  the  min- 
iature golf  courses.  To  meet  the 
stiff  competition,  a  price  war  has  de- 
veloped. Some  of  the  courses  are 
charging  only  18  cents  for  the  initial 
round  and  10  cents  for  the  second 
round. 

If  the  proposed  ordinance,  which 
includes  a  midnight  closing  for  the 
baby  golf  courses,  is  passed,  exhibi- 
tors believe  the  deathknell  will  be 
sounded  for  many  of  the  courses. 


Monte  Collins,  Ph.  Dunham 
Signed  by  Louis  Brock 

Louis  Brock  has  signed  Phil  Dun- 
ham and  Monte  Collins  for  roles  in 
"Moonlight  and  Monkey  Business," 
one  of  the  Nick  and  Tony  series  of 
shorts  for  RKO.  Others  in  the  cast 
will  include  Henry  Armetta  and 
Nick  Basil  as  the  stars,  Lita  Chev- 
ret,  June  Clyde,  Roberta  Gale  and 
Ed    Kennedy. 


Pathe  has  engaged  Vera  Reynolds 
to  appear  in  a  short.  She  will  have 
the    leading   feminine    role 

*  *         * 

Lothar  Mendez  has  been  named 
by  Paramount  to  direct  "Lost  Ecs- 
tasy." The  story  is  by  Mary  Rob- 
erts  Rinehart. 

*  *        * 

Indians  are  going  in  for  acting  on 
a  big  scale.  Reports  from  Fred 
Tyler,  assistant  to  Melville  Brown, 
who  is  directing  Amos  'n'  Andy  in 
"Check  and  Double  Check,"  have  it 
that  the  aboriginies  who  appeared 
in  "Cimarron"  have  requested  parts 
in  the  colored  radio  team's  picture. 
The  Indians  have  even  offered  to 
blacken   their   bronze   bodies. 

*  *         * 

Ada  Williams,  who  appeared  in 
Fox's  "Common  Clay,"  is  back  from 
a  two  months'  motor  trip  with  her 
husband,  William  Ince,  son  of  the 
late   Thomas  H.  Ince. 


CLEM  PORTMAN 

Sound  Technician 

Now  Recording 

^CIMARRON" 

for 

R.  K.  O. 


THE 


Friday,   September   12,   1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

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Importance  of 
Lighting  Problem 

THE  most  disconcerting  thing 
about  talking  pictures,  as 
compared  to  the  stage,  is  the 
time  taken  for  lighting.  All 
differences  of  technique  aside, 
the  physical  requirements  of 
photography  are  apt  to  bother 
a  newcomer  from  the  stage 
more  than  any  single  thing. 
Anyone  acquainted  with  pic- 
tures knows  that  proper  light- 
ing is  essential  to  good  photog- 
raphy, and  that  any  reasonable 
time  spent  to  get  a  good  effect 
on  the  film  is  abundantly  justi- 
fied. To  stage  people,  however, 
this  situation  is  strange  at  first. 
On  the  stage  you  never  bother 
about  lighting  your  sets  until 
the  dress  rehearsal,  and  then, 
unless  the  production  is  excep- 
tionally spectacular  the  producer 
is  apt  to  leave  the  whole  thing 
to  the  judgment  of  his  chief 
electrician.  In  other  words, 
lighting  is  entirely  incidental  on 
the  stage.  In  the  studios,  on 
the  other  hand,  the  vital  nature 
of  effective  illumination  is  im- 
pressed upon  you  the  minute 
you  enter  the  doors.  And  stage 
people  who  were  never  before 
held  up  while  a  lamp  is  wheeled 
into  place,  must  sit  and  watch 
while  a  busy  mob  of  electricians 
prepare   for   the   next   scene. 

— Edgar  Selwyn 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Beat  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

Sept.  12 

Maurice   Chevalier 
William  Slavens  McNutt 
Alice   Lake 
John  Stone 


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PUIL/H.DALY 


DOXY    AND    HIS    "gang,"    who    were    pioneer    ether    enter- 
tainers in  the  days  when  radio  broadcasting  was  a  buncha 
static,    will    expose    themselves   to    the    customers'    view    at    the 

Roxy    today    when    they    begin    a    week's    engagement 

Roxy,    personally    and    all    by    himself,    will    conduct    at    every 

show This    is    another    case    of    a    film   house    attraction 

which  has  been  generally  released  all  over  this  wide  land  of 
ours  but  is  just  getting  a  Broadway  booking 

*  *  *  * 

CONRAD    NAGEL,    who    is    getting    eyefuls    and    earfuls    of 
Manhattan    these    days,    is    on    his    first    visit    here    in    seven 

years Charles  McDonald,  who  vice-presidents  for  Wafilms, 

Ink.,  joins  in  a  chorus  with  Walter  Futter  in  yodelling  that 
"Africa     Speaks,"     a     Columbia     release,     is     the     "outstanding 

African    picture    of    all    time" Exhibs    will    soon    have    an 

opportunity    to    repeat    the    chorus    or    synchronize    another    to 

their   box-office   music A    closeup   of  the   Santo   Domingo 

hurricane  disaster  was  given  high  ranking  officers  of  the  Navy, 
Marine  Corps  and  American  Red  Cross  at  a  special  preview 
staged    by    the    Paramount    Sound    News 

*  *  *  * 

VTILMA    BANKY,    who    He    de    Franced    into    our    midst    the 

other  p.   m.,  will   appear  in  "Paprika"   a  la   Selwyn 

John  Emerson  and  his  spouse,  Anita  Loos  wrote  it And 

a    gentlemen   named    Rod    La    Rocque   will   play   the   male   love 

interest Lilyan  Tashman  has  actually  gone  and  done  it 

Meaning  that  Lilyan  has  written  a  book  under  the  title 

of  "Make  Way  for  the  Chorus  Girl" Which  reminds  us 

that  H.  H.  Van  Loan  sez  that  the  longest  trip  in  the  world  is 
between  the  chair  in  which  a  writer  is  sitting  and  his  type- 
writer  With    at    least    four    ex-pugs    in    its    cast    Pathe's 

"Her  Man"  ought  to  be  a  knockout  of  a  picture 

*  *  *  * 

CTEPIN   FECHIT,   sepia   lad   who  has   made   quite   a   dent   in 
talkers,    will    do   a    few    yards    of    personal   appearing    stuff   at 

the    Capitol    beginning    today "Frankie    and    Johnnie," 

which  has  the  sort  of  story  you  wouldn't  tell  your,  highly 
respectable    grandmother    from    Duluth,    came    in    for    too    much 

police  attendance  the  other  night  out  Jamaica  way John 

Kirkland,    whose    wifey    is    Nancy    Carroll,    authored    the    piece 

And    Phyllis    Haver,    Alice    Brady   and    other    stage    and 

screen    celebs    attended    its    baptismal Georgie    Jessel    is 

going    to    hang    around    the    New    York    box-office    nights    soon 

watching  ve   oldr   till He's  to  produce  the    Jewish   drama, 

"The    Adlers,"    there 

*  *  *  * 

WIA  HARRISON  CARROLL  comes  word  that  Eddie  Cantor 
alleges  that  times  are  so  tough  in  New  York  that  the  res- 
taurants are  sending  paper  napkins  to  the  laundry Sounds 

like    a    revamped    and    fumigated    version    of    a    naughty    story, 

sez  we Charles   E.    Hicks   and  his   son,   William,   played 

host  to  Rear   Admiral,   Dick   Byrd  recently  at  their  house,  the 

Hampden,  in  Baltimore As  you  may  have  suspected  the 

current  attraction  was  "With   Byrd  at  the  South   Pole" 

A  Byrd  of  a  picture,  if  you'll  believe  Paramount An  en- 
thusiastic First  National  publicity  purveyor  is  authority  for  the 
statement  that  a  tree-sitter  down  in  Norfolk,  Va.,  sacrificed  a 
big  cash  prize  by  coming  down  off  his  perch  100  hours  before 
his  goal  of  1,000  hours  because  he  wanted  to  catch  "The  Dawn 
Patrol"  before  it  closed  its  run  in  that  hamlet 

*  *  *  * 

"pDIHE   KLEIN,    in   a   "line   from    Klein,"  ventures  a   guess  as 
to  the  origin  of  such  clubs  as  the  M.  P.   Club  and  the  A.  M. 

P.    A Quoting   a    newspaper   feature   he    sez    that   "during 

Queen  Anne's  Reign  officers  found  themselves  in  poor  circum- 
stances so  they  pooled  their  resources  and  ate  at  a  certain 
restaurant  where  they  received  a  cheap  rate  for  eating  in  groups" 
Which    make--    it    an    ole    English    custom .      •   • 


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Beauty  Shops  Help  on 
"Love  Among  Millionaires" 

ADVANTAGEOUS  tie-up  of 
Manager  Taul  Short  of  the 
Tampa  theater,  Tampa,  on  "Love 
Among  the  Millionaires,"  had  five 
beauty  shops  co-operating  with 
windows  on  Clara  Bow's  now 
coiffure,  displaying  appropriate 
stills,  panels  and  copy.  One 
beauty  parlor  set  up  temporary 
equipment  in  the  Tampa  lobby, 
featuring  the  Clara  Bow  hair- 
cut, and  offered  a  guest  ticket  to 
see  the  picture  to  patrons.  The- 
ater was  reimbursed  for  all  ad- 
missions. 

— Paramount 


Masked  Man  Stunt 
for  "Raffles" 

HPHE  Palace  theater  at  lndian- 
apolis,  in  cooperation  with  the 
Indianapolis  News,  had  an  inter- 
esting tie-up  in  connection  with 
the  showing  of  "Raffles."  A 
picture  of  a  man  wearing  a  mask 
was  published  in  The  News  and 
it  was  announced  that  this  man, 
unmasked,  would  be  on  the 
streets  or  in  some  of  the  depart- 
ment stores  of  Indianapolis  on 
August  2,  4  and  5  and  that  the 
person  recognizing  him  would  re- 
ceive a  prize  and  two  tickets  to 
see    the   photoplay. 

— Associated    Publications 


Old  Ford  Boosts 

"Born  Reckless" 

p.  GRAMPP,  manager  of  the 
Majestic  theater  in  Beloit, 
Wis.,  staged  a  clever  stunt  in 
connection  with  the  exploitation 
of  "Horn  Reckless."  Grampp 
promoted  an  old  Ford  for  passes 
and  had  it  driven  around  town 
with  a  banner  reading:  "Condi- 
tion of  this  car  caused  by  man 
'Horn  Reckless1  like  Edmund 
Lowe    at    Majestic    Theater." 

— "Movie    Age" 


The  oldest  theater  in  the 
United  States  is  claimed  to  be 
the  Masonic,  at  New  Bern, 
N.  C.  founded  1812. 


NEW  TITAN  SMASHES  HU 


MIGHTIER  MIRACLES  LOOM  ACROSS  THE 
TITAN  HORIZON  AS  RADIO  UNBELTS 
ITS  PROSPERITY  SWEEP . . .  FIVE  SMASH 
ATTRACTIONS  .  .  •  TOPPED  BY  THE 
TITANIC  AMOS  'N'  ANDY,  .  .ARE 
CAREENING  TOWARD  THE  NATION'S 
SCREENS!  STAND  BY  FOR  THE  BIG  BAMS! 


AMOS 


AND 


>IN> 


WHEELER 
WOOLSEY 


CHECK  AND  DOUBLE  CHECK 


■IN- 


HALF  SHOT  AT  SUNRISE 


INTO  SHOW  ARENA 


LEATHER- 
NECKING 

ALL-STAR  COMEDY  BOMBSHELL 

KEN  MURRAY. .  .NED  SPARKS . . .  BENNY 

ihvautaCUUAM  HTHFBS 


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S I  LV  E  R 

HORDE 

REX   BEACH'S  TERRIFIC    MELODRAMA 
EVELYN  BRENT  .  .  .  LOUIS  WOLHEIM 


DANGER 
LIGHTS 

FIRST  RAILROAD  DRAMA  OF  THE  TALKIES 

LOUIS  WOIMHM,  KAN  ARTHUR,  ROBT.  ARMSTRONG 


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Friday,   September  12,  1930 


NEWS  FROM  THE  FOREIGN  FIELD 


By    GEORGE    REDDY 


Haik's  to  Reopen  Colisee 
Paris — Completely  remodeled  into 
a  talking  picture  house,  the  Colisee, 
in  the  Champs  Elysees  will  be  re- 
opened this  month  by  the  Haik  in- 
terests. The  house  will  be  used  by 
Haik's  for  pre-release  runs  of  its 
films. 

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Fast  Reel  Service 

Berlin — Showing  of  sound 
newsreel  pictures  on  the  eve- 
ning of  the  same  day  that  the 
shots  were  recorded  has  been 
accomplished  by  Tobis  with 
its  new  sound-film  reporting 
service.  A  speech  by  Prof.  Al- 
bert Einstein  was  one  of  the 
first  recordings  by  this  ser- 
vice. 


Educationals  and  Industrials  Exempt 

Washington   Bureau    of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington — Educational  and  industrial  moving-picture  films 
are  allowed  duty-free  entry  into  Argentina,  provided  it  is  shown 
that  the  films  are  to  be  used  for  purposes  of  instruction,  that  no  ad- 
mission will  be  charged  to  view  the  pictures,  and  that  they  are  not 
to  be  shown  by  regular  motion-picture  theaters,  according  to  a 
report  to  the  U.  S.  Department  of  Commerce  from  Assistant  Trade 
Commissioner  Charles  H.  Ducote,  Buenos  Aires. 


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PATHE-NATAN  BUILDING 
STUDIO  FOR  TELEVISION 


Paris — Erection  of  a  studio  at 
Romainville  for  the  purpose  of  con- 
ducting television  experiments  is 
contemplated  by  Pathe-Natan,  fol- 
lowing its  recent  merger  with  Radio- 
Vitus  in  conjunction  with  RCA.  The 
latter  is  associated  with  Radio-Vitus 
in  the  manufacture  of  the  Melovox 
apparatus,  which  will  be  used  in 
houses  of  the  Pathe-Natan  circuit. 
It  is  considered  likely  that  there 
eventually  will  be  broadcasting  of 
television    in    these    theaters. 

„0  .A~ 


"Matterhorn"  Trade  Shown 
London — A  new  silent  film,  "The 
Matterhorn."  was  recently  given  a 
trade  preview  by  New  Era  Pictures 
at  the  Avenue  Pavilion.  Dr.  Arnold 
Fanck,  author  of  the  story,  used 
for  his  theme  the  achievement  of 
Edward  Whymper,  famous  British 
mountaineer  in  conquering  the  crag- 
gy    summit    of    "The    Matterhorn." 


Kontingent  and  Patents  Dispute 
Cut  German  Imports  50  Per  Cent 


Berlin — Release  of  a  smaller  num- 
ber of  features  in  Germany  is  re- 
flected in  the  censorship  statistics  for 
the  first  six  months  of  1930,  as  com- 
pared with  the  corresponding  period 
during  1929  and  1928.  During  the 
first  half  of  this  year  147  features 
passed  the  German  censorship,  as 
against  169  during  the  first  six 
months  of  last  year  and  299  during 
the   corresponding  half  year  in   1928. 

The  loss  from  last  year's  6-month 
figures  occurred  in  imported  features; 
American-made  features  having 
dropped  from  56  during  the  first  half 
of  1929  to  45  during  the  first  six 
months  of  1930,  a  decline  of  19.6  per 
cent,  while  other  foreign  makes  de- 
clined from  44  during  last  year's 
period  to  32  during  the  1930  half 
year,  a  drop  of  27.2  per  cent.  Ger- 
man-made features  passing  the  cen- 
sorship increased  from  69  during  the 
1929  half  year  to  70  during  the  first 


six  months  of  1930.  As  compared 
with  the  first  half  of  1928  the  decline 
in  American  feature  films  was  95,  or 
67.8  per  cent;  other  foreign  11,  or 
25.5  per  cent;  while  the  domestic 
drop  during  the  same  period  repre- 
sents 46  features,  or  39.6  per  cent. 
The  total  decrease  in  all  features  cen- 
sored during  the  first  half  of  1930 
as  compared  with  the  correspond- 
ing period  of  1928  amounts  to  152 
features,  or  slightly  more  than  50 
per   cent. 

Many  licenses  for  the  censorship 
of  foreign  films  that  ordinarily  would 
have  been  applied  during  the  1930 
6-month  period  were  not  applied  on 
account  of  the  uncertainty  surround- 
ing the  Kontingent  and  sound-film 
patents  situation,  this  accounting  in 
part  for  the  lower  censorship  figures. 
These  licenses  will  very  probably  be 
brought  into  play  during  the  present 
or  next  few  months. 


TALKING  FILMS  BOOST 
ATTENDANCE  IN  CHILE 


Santiago,  Chile — A  general  in- 
crease in  attendance  has  been  experi- 
enced by  theaters  of  this  country 
which  have  been  wired  for  talking 
pictures.  Most  of  the  important  lo- 
cal houses  have  had  equipment  in- 
stalled. English  dialogue  films  are  ac- 
ceptable to  a  high  degree  because  the 
language  is  widely  taught  and  is 
recognized  as  a  medium  of  com- 
merce. 

With  the  advent  of  the  new  pic- 
tures censorship  has  been  relaxed. 
The  censors  realize  some  of  the  tech- 
nical complications  resulting  frorrij 
cutting  sound  pictures  and,  being 
well  disposed,  are  inclined  to  gloss 
over  otherwise  questionable  features. 
The  films  shown  have  been  of  a 
high  order  and  consequently  the  ne- 
cessity for  strict  censorship  has  not 
existed. 

Local  representatives  of  the  American 
motion-picture  interests,  profiting  by  their 
experiences  in  other  foreign  countries,  made 
every  effort  in  conjunction  with  the  theater 
owners  to  introduce  sound  and  talking  pic- 
tures under  the  most  favorable  circumstances. 
No  expense  was  spared  in  reproducing 
equipment  and  only  the  best  obtainable  was 
installed.  Likewise,  only  proven  good  pic- 
tures with  popular,  tuneful  music  and  usu- 
ally with  superimposed  titles  in  Spanish  have 
been  shown.  To  a  novelty  loving  public  the 
appeal  was  instantaneous,  and  as  the  qual- 
ity of  pictures  and  care  in  their  selection 
has  been  maintained  the  local  theaters  are 
well  patronized.  There  has  been  cooperation, 
too,  between  the  film  agents,  the  phonograph 
record  producers,  and  with  the  radio  broad- 
casting studios  so  that  special  theme  songs 
are  well  advertised  to  the  public  and  become 
popular    almost    overnight. 


Big    Super   for    Aberdeen 

Aberdeen,  Scotland — About  $200,- 
000  will  be  spent  this  fall  in  recon- 
structing Poole's  into  one  of  the 
biggest  super-cinemas  in  the  north 
of  Scotland.  Seating  capacity  will 
be  increased  from  1,714  to  about 
3,000. 


Television    at    Scala,    Berlin 

Berlin — A  public  demonstation  of 
television  will  begin  at  the  Scala  here 
on  Sept.  15,  continuing  for  a  fort- 
night. Performances  are  to  be  trans- 
mitted from  a  neighboring  studio. 
Graham  Hewett,  sponsor  of  the  ex- 
hibition, reports  that  negotiations  are 
under  way  Ior  a  similar  one  in  Paris. 


CinemaScotch  Boom 

London — Shares  of  cinema 
companies  have  been  showing 
a  great  deal  of  buoyancy  in 
recent  weeks,  along  with  im- 
provement in  industrial  lines. 
Among  the  biggest  booms  is 
that  enjoyed  by  the  ordinary 
stock  of  British  International 
Pictures,  which  advanced 
about  20  per  cent. 


THE 


Friday,   September   12,   1930 


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DAILY 


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German  Sound  Studios  Working  at  Capacity  Gait 

FOX  PLANS  TO  MODERNIZE 
AUSTRALIAN  THEATERS 


Theaters  Showing  Talkers 

Doing  Good  Business — 

Silents  Depressed 

Berlin — Although  the  German  film 
situation  has  been  in  a  depressed 
•  for  some  time,  studios  wired 
for  sound  recording  are  working  at 
capacity  and  the  houses  equipped  to 
present  talkers  are  doing  satisfac- 
tory business,  while  the  silent  stu- 
dios and  theaters  are  worse  off  than 
ever. 

Little  incentive  obtains  for  the 
production  of  silent  films  in  Germany 
and  those  being  turned  out  represent 
very  small-production  investments. 
Sound-film  output,  on  the  other  hand, 
has  assumed  large  proportions.  There 
appears  to  be  good  demand  for  do- 
mestic dialogue  production^  both  in 
Germany  and  in  neighboring  Ger- 
man-speaking countries.  More  than 
half  of  the  German  sound-film  output 
to  date  is  said  to  have  met  with 
extraordinary  financial  success,  and 
whether  or  not  this  has  been  due  to 
novelty  or  popularity  of  the  sound 
film,  it  is  inspiring  the  production 
industry  to  serious  aims. 


Film  Employees  Go  Golf 

Miniature  golf  courses  are  likely  to  get  a  play  from  film  company 
employee  organizations.  Columbia's  print  department  has  been 
running  a  tournament  in  New  York,  with  the  firm's  social  club 
considering  a  similar  event.  Formation  of  a  Tom  Thumb  league  by 
employee  associations  has  also  been  proposed. 


RKO  EXPECTED  TO  MAKE 
F 


Hoffberg,  Cornfeld  Buy 
Shorts  for  Foreign  Field 

Hoffberg,  Cornfeld  Co.,  Inc.,  has 
purchased  from  Artclass  Pictures,  for 
Spain  and  Portugal,  a  series  of  12 
synchronized  comedies,  which  in- 
cludes, four  Ben  Turpin  comedies, 
four  Snub  Pollard  comedies  and 
four    Poodles    Hanneford    comedies. 

Television  Atop  Theater 
What  is  regarded  as  the  definite 
entrance  of  television  in  the  Amer- 
ican theater  is  the  arrangements  be- 
ing made  by  the  Radio  Corp.  of 
America  to  erect  a  television  broad- 
casting station  atop  the  New  Am- 
sterdam, West  42nd  St.  Programs, 
featuring  stage,  screen  and  radio 
stars,  will  be  handled  by  the  Nation- 
al Broadcasting  Co.,  RCA  subsid- 
iary. The  apparatus  to  be  used  is 
that   developed   by    General    Electric. 

King  Studios  Issues  Catalogue 
Dallas  —  An  elaborate  catalogue 
showing  theater  decoration  schemes 
and  on  acoustical  correction  has 
been  issued  by  King  Studios,  Inc. 
Photographs  and  designs  are  in- 
cluded   in    the    booklet. 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 
Baron,  general  manager  of  produc- 
tion now  on  his  way  back  to  the 
coast  from  New  York,  is  understood 
to  have  taken  up  the  matter  of  multi- 
lingual versions  with  home  office  ex- 
ecutives and  a  decision  on  the  sub- 
ject is  expected  to  be  forthcoming 
shortly  after  his  arrival  here. 

Ambrose  Dowling,  general  man- 
ager in  charge  of  foreign  export  for 
RKO,  recently  returned  from  abroad 
and  is  said  to  have  booked  RKO 
pictures  in  14  non-English  speaking 
countries.  English  versions  of  all 
product  will  be  shipped  from  the 
coast  to  each  country  where  they 
will  be  adapted  to  native  require- 
ments. The  product  will  include  the 
34    features    and    58    shorts. 


INJUNCTION  MAY  BLOCK 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

sicians  who  have  been  unable  to 
come  to  terms  with  the  managers. 
The  theaters  have  publicly  an- 
nounced they  will  remain  open  re- 
gardless   of   the   outcome. 


Checking  Service  Plans 
More  Key  City  Branches 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
firm,  Federal  Theatrical  Accounting 
Service.  Ross  has  appointed  Walter 
E.  Greene  as  his  Eastern  representa- 
tive. He  is  headquartering  in  the 
Paramount   Bldg. 


Champ  Fish  Story 

Sez  the  RKO  publicity  de 
Dartment:  "Millions  and  mil- 
lions of  'extra'  players — by  far 
the  largest  number  ever  in  a 
Dicture — will  appear  in  'The 
Silver  Horde.'  A  conservative 
estimate  places  the  number  at 
40,000.000.  There  is  no  way 
of  making  an  accurate  count, 
because  most  of  them  were  sal 
mon  swimming  up  Alaskan 
rivers  to  spawn."  And  by 
printing  this  we  make  it  one 
more  fish. 


Maddux  Joins  General  Talking 
Kansas    City— C.    A.    Maddux    has 
joined    the     sales     staff    of     General 
Talking     Pictures     and     will     cover 
northern    Missouri    and    Kansas. 


Joins    Technical    Staff    of    Theater 

Dallas — In  addition  to  doing  in- 
stallation work,  Roy  C.  Lee  has 
joined  the  technical  staff  of  the  Dal- 
las   Little   Theater. 


"All  Quiet"  B'way  Run 

Surpassed  in  London 

London  (By  Cable) — With  a  to- 
tal of  476  performances  marked  up 
so  far,  Universal's  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front"  in  its  showing  here 
already  has  surpassed  its  record  at 
the  Central,  New  York.  In  addition 
to  being  in  its  13th  week  at  the  Al- 
hambra,  where  it  is  playing  four 
shows  a  day  in  a  house  seating  2,000, 
against  the  two  shows  on  ordinary 
days  at  the  Central,  which  seats  910, 
the  picture  also  played  four  weeks 
at  the  Regal  here,  running  simul- 
taneously with  the  Alhambra.  This 
makes  a  total  of  17  weeks  in  London, 
against  the  15%  weeks  and  269  per- 
formances at  the  Central. 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
FILM  DAILY  last  week,  it  is  stated 
by  Harley  L.  Clarke,  in  his  announce- 
ment of  the  deal,  that  all  of  the 
houses  not  already  equipped  with 
sound  will  be  wired  and  modernized 
through  the  facilities  supplied  by 
General    Theaters    Equipment. 


American  Seating  Shows 
Profit  in  Third  Quarter 

Chicago — After  reporting  a  loss  of 
$161,394  for  the  six  months  ended 
June  30,  the  American  Seating  Co. 
reports  an  upturn  in  the  third  quar- 
ter resulting  in  a  profit  of  $98,243  for 
the  eight  months  ended  Aug.  31. 


Miniature  Tone-O-Graph 
for  Radio  World's  Fair 

G.  Clayton  Irwin,  Jr.,  general 
manager  of  the  Radio  World's  Fair, 
has  retained  the  Tone-O-Graph 
Company  to  erect  a  modern  fireproof 
and  completely  equipped  miniature 
sound  studio  within  the  Madison 
Square  Garden  to  be  used  in  making 
screen  and  voice  tests  in  Universal's 
open  competition  for  a  new  screen 
personality.  The  studio  is  to  be 
ready   on   or   about    Sept.   22. 


RCA  Photophone  Moves 
K.  C.  Service  Department 

Kansas  City  —  Installation  and 
Service  departments  of  RCA  Photo- 
phone  have  been  moved  to  the  second 
floor  of  the  Business  Men's  Assur- 
ance Bldg.  A  complete  line  of  spare 
parts,  as  well  as  handling  of  equip- 
ment, is  being  maintained  in  the 
new  quarters.  A.  C.  Lindquist  con- 
tinues in  charge  as  district  super- 
vising engineer,  while  the  sales  of- 
fice under  Homer  Ellison  will  not 
be    removed. 


Mack  Sennett  Starts  Work 

On  One-Reel  Comedy  Series 


"King  of  Jazz"  in  Mexico 
Mexico    City — A    Spanish    edition, 
one  of  the   nine  foreign  versions,  of 
Universal's  "King  of  Jazz"  opens  on 
Sept.   18  at  the  Regis  here. 

Other  foreign  language  editions  of 
the  Whiteman  film  included  French. 
German,  Italian,  Portuguese,  Japan- 
ese and  Czecho-Slovakian.  In  each 
version  a  master  of  ceremonies 
speaks  in  the  language  of  the  re- 
spective country.  The  straight  Eng- 
lish version  opens  its  London  run 
next   week   at   the   Regal. 


(Continued   f 
Bluffer,"    which     is     to    introduce    a 
new  conception  of  bathing  girls.    The 
setting   for   this    short   is   the   beauti- 
ful under  water  gardens  at  Catalina, 
which    will    be    shown    for    the    first 
time    in    their    natural    colors.      Andy 
(  lyde       is       featured,       with       Patsy 
O'Leary,  Lincoln  Stedman  and  I 
land    Pendleton   in   supporting   roles, 
under   the  direction   of    Eddie   Cline 
Sennett's    complete    schedule    call 
for  12  one-reelers  and  26  two-rc< 
The    schedule    on    the   two-reelers    is 


rom   Page    1 ) 

being  kept  right  up,  with  "Grand- 
ma's (iirl"  and  "Divorced  Sweet- 
hearts," the  first  two  in  the  new 
■-cries  completed  and  ready  for  re- 
in October,  and  "Racket 
Cheers,"  the  third  in  the  series,  in 
the  process  of  editing.  The  latter. 
dealing      with      one      of      the      modern 

rackets,    epitomizes    Sennett's    policj 
of    building  on    l>i« 

feature    line-.      The    comedy    bo 

a        thrill       h  a  ckgro  U  tl  d        that 
lire-    up    with    the    most    popular 
gun-shooting  mellers  of  the  day. 


French    Hiss   American    Film 

Paris  (By  Cable) — An  outbreak  of 
hooting  and  whistling  at  the  Made- 
lame  during  the  showing  of  an 
American  film  resulted  in  250  row- 
dies being  ejected  by  the  police.  The 
demonstration  is  said  to  have  been 
in  the  form  of  a  protest  against  the 
showing   of   foreign   films   in   French 

houses. 


16-Hour  Paris  Grind 

Paris — A  grind  policy  run 
ning  from  9:30  A.M.  until  2 
A.  M.  the  next  day,  or  a  to- 
total  of  16 '  2  hours  daily,  is 
being  operated  at  the  Olym 
pia,  Jacques  Haik's  palatial 
house.  The  attraction  is  Par- 
amount's  "The  Vagabond 
King,"    with    Dennis    King. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Friday,   September  12,  1930 


©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     €) 


*      EAST     * 

Donora,  Pa. — The  Liberty  is  clos- 
ed while  alterations  and  sound  in- 
stallation   are    being    made. 


North    Brookfield,    Mass. 
Star    has    been    reopened. 


The 


Parkersburg,  W.  Va.— P.  W.  Bar- 
rett will  remodel  the  Strand. 


Charleroi,  Pa.— The  Palace  is  cele- 
brating   its    25th    anniversary. 

Holyoke,   Mass. — The   Suffolk   has 
been    reopened. 


Milford,       Conn. — Charles    Noem- 
jko  will  reopen  the   Capitol. 


Ipswich,  Mass. — Work  is  progress- 
ing on  the  Strand,  which  is  being 
remodeled  for  the  Phil  Smith  cir- 
cuit. 


Greenville,  Pa.  —  Mickey  Schles- 
singer  has  ordered  Western  Electric 
equipment   for   the    Main. 

Gardner,  Mass. — Publix  has  re- 
opened the  Uptown  under  the  man- 
agement of  Ralph  L.  Tulley. 

Middletown,  Conn. — Warner  Bros, 
has  reopened  the  Capitol  with  Louis 
Labine   as   manager. 


Leonminster,  Mass.  —  Levenson 
Bros,  of  Boston  has  leased  the  Met- 
ropolitan from  the  Tragia  Realty 
Corp. 

Providence.  R.  I.— The  Bijou  has 
redecorated  and  reopened.  Western 
Electric  equipment  was  installed 
while  the  house  was  closed. 


be   leased   on   a   nightly   rental  basis 
instead  of  for  a  year  at  a  time. 


Lowell,    Mass. — The    Victory    has 
been  reopened. 


Pittsburgh — J.  Richman  has  closed 
the  Pearl  for  remodeling. 


Brighton,  Mass; — Publix  has  re- 
opened the  Egyptian  as  a  first-run, 
double    feature    house. 


East  Liberty,  Pa.  —  Warner  Bros, 
has   leased   the    Cameraphone. 


*      WEST     * 

San  Francisco — K.  Hodkinson  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  Uni- 
versal exchange  here,  succeeding  W. 
P.   Morgan,  resigned. 


Groton,  S.  D.  —  RCA  equipment 
has  gone  into  the  Cozy. 


DeSmet,  S.  D.— J.  C.  Kennedy  has 
taken  over  the  New  Ritz. 


San    Francisco 


Bill    Wheeler, 


formerly  connected  with  Warner 
Bros,  as  salesman,  is  now  filling  a 
like  capacity  with  First  National. 

York,  Neb. — W.  P.  Bemis  has  been 
made   manager   of   the   Sun. 


San  Francisco  —  The  Portola  and 
Garrick,  two  silent  houses  closed  by 
talkie  competition,  will  be  trans- 
formed  into   indoor  golf  courses. 


Sherwood,  N.  D. — L.  A.  White  has 
reopened  the  White  after  remodeling 
and  installing  sound  equipment. 


Cresco,  la. — F.  E.  Jones  has  been 
made  manager  of  Frank  J.  Wewer- 
ka's   house. 


*     CENTRAL    * 

Detroit  —  Installation  and  service 
department  of  RCA,  has  been  moved 
to  529  Congress  St.  West.  R.  L. 
Davis  is  district  service  manager. 


Laredo,    Mo. — Ownership    of    the 
Princess    here   has   been    taken    over 


SHORT    SHOTS 

On  Eastern  Studio  Activities 


[By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR, 


Concord,  N.  H. — The  Auditorium, 
which   was   recently   remodeled,  will 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

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Jerome  Beatty,  advertising  director 
for  Famous  Players,  leaves  for  the 
Coast  to  look  over  the  Lasky  studio. 

*         *         * 

Mildred  Harris  Chaplin  will  make 
her  next  picture  for  Associated  First 
National   in   New   York. 


Hobart  Henley,  after  European 
vacation,  is  again  active  at  the  Selz- 
nick  Fort  Lee  studios. 


ADOLPH  ZUKOR  is  becoming 
an  almost  daily  visitor  to  the 
Paramount  New  York  studios,  and, 
with  true  democracy,  has  his  lunch 
right  along  with  the  regular  studio 
gang. 

Spiking  the  rumor  that  Warner 
Bros,  are  planning  to  shoot  features 
here,  Sam  Sax  says  they're  much 
too  busy  turning  out  good  shorts 
to  bother  about  anything  else  right 
now. 


are  featured  in  the  Visugraphic  pro- 
duction "Polo,"  sponsored  by  John 
Hay  Whitney  of  the  American  Polo 
Assn.  It  is  an  authentic  history  of 
the  game,  concluding  with  the  an- 
nual match  between  the  British  and 
American    teams. 


by  Dave  Farnsworth  from  Joe  Kel- 
so. Admission  prices  have  been  re- 
duced from  15  and  25  cents  to  10 
and  15. 


Rush  City,  Minn.— G.  W.  Rydeen 
has  taken  over  the  Shadowland  and 
will    install    sound    equipment. 


Kenyon,  Minn.  —  The  Lyric  has 
been  remodeled  and  sound  equip- 
ment installed. 


Rochester,  Minn. — Arctic  Nu-Air 
has  installed  a  cooling  device  at  the 
Lawler. 


Waupaca,  Wis.  —  R.  C.  Wheeler 
has  leased  the  Palace  from  the  A.  M. 
Penney  estate. 


Duluth,    Minn. — The    Garrick    has 
been   reopened    after   remodeling. 


Minneapolis — Celebrated  Exchange 
will  distribute  "The  Bar  L.  Ranch" 
in  this  territory. 


Athens,  Wis.  —  G.  Krautzer  and 
F.  Lueck  have  sold  the  Opera  House 
to   Fred  Lonsdorf. 


Manitowoc,  Wis. — Francis  Kadew 
has  reopened  the  Mikadow  after  in- 
stalling   RCA    sound    equipment. 


Racine,   Wis. 
the    Orpheum. 


-RKO   has  reopened 


La  Crosse,  Wis. — Western  Electric 
equipment  has  been  installed  at  the 
Bijou,  Strand  and  Riviera. 


Elyria,    O. — L.    B.    Christ    is    now 
I  managing  the   Rialto. 


Judith  Anderson,  one  of  Broad- 
way's leading  dramatic  stars,  found 
it  a  simple  matter  to  remember  her 
lines  in  a  Vitaphone  Varieties  after 
having  to  memorize  the  leading  role 
in  "Strange  Interlude,"  the  eight-act 
stage   production. 


Betty  Blythe,  the  screen  vamp, 
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CLEAR  across  the  country  Andy  Clyde  is 
steadily  building  up  a  following  that  is  bring- 
ing them  in  at  the  box-office.  With  every  new 
picture  more  big  first  run  houses  acknowledge 
the  money  making  power  of  "the  grand  old  man 
of  comedies"  by  putting  his  name  in  the  lights. 

When  Andy  raised  his  squeaky  voice  in  "The 
Bride's  Relations"  a  year  and  a  half  ago,  MACK 
SENNETT  COMEDIES  gave  exhibitors  a  new  idea 
of  just  how  funny  a  comedy  could  be.  Since  then 
his  portrayals  of  the  wheezy  "Mr.  Martin"  have 
been  one  steady  forward  march  in  popularity 
for  Clyde  and  for  SENNETT  COMEDIES. 

Play  Clyde  for  one  of  your  biggest  comedy  bets 
this  season.  And  start  now  with  the  first  SENNETT 
COMEDY  of  the  new  season,  "Grandma's  Girl." 
It's  a  laugh  knockout  about  a  fast -stepping 
grandma,  an  old-fashioned  son  and  a  beautiful 
girl,  in  this  modern  jazz  age. 

MACK  SENNETT 

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THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AND  WEEKLY 
FILM  DIGEST 


VOL.  LIII     No.  63 


Sunday,   September  14,   1930 


Price  25   Cents 


Color  To  Be  Used  in  Style  Films  for  Publix 

TRANS-EUX  PLANS  NEWSREEL-SHOR^CHAIN 

19  Greater  N.   Y.  Houses  Reopened  Last  Month 


Theaters  Resuming  Opera- 
tions Exceed  Number 
of  Closings 

Nineteen  theaters  in  the  New  York 
Metropolitan  area  were  reopened 
last  month.  The  theaters  include 
the  Morningside  and  the  U.  S.  in 
Manhattan;  Avoca  Villa,  Flora, 
Armory,  Ideal,  American,  Cumber- 
land and  Newkirk  in  Brooklyn; 
Bishop  and  Liberty  in  Hoboken; 
Fairview,  Fairview,  N.  J.;  Laval- 
lette,  Lavallette,  N.  J.;  DeLuxe  and 
Grand  in  Newark;  Maplewood,  Ma- 
plewood,  N.  J.;  Tower,  Roslyn,  L. 
(Continued   on   Page   11) 

musiciansnoTmissed 
in  philadelphia  houses 

Philadelphia — Local  houses,  oper- 
ating without  orchestras  or  organ 
music  as  the  result  of  the  walkout 
of  musicians  on  Friday,  report  no 
complaints  from  patrons  over  the  ab- 
sence of  men  in  the  pit.  Up  to  Fri- 
day night  no  progress  was  made  to- 
ward new  negotiations  for  settlement 
of   the   dispute. 

First  RKO  Stage  Play 
Will  Open  in  November 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — RKO  will  start  its 
presentation  of  stage  plays  at  the 
Mason  here  about  Nov.  1.  Frederick 
T.  Latham  is  to  be  stage  director  and 
Charles  Harris  has  been  engaged  as 
production    chief. 


Uncle  Carl  a  Grandpa 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Carl  Laemmle 
became  a  grandfather  on  Fri- 
day when  a  six-pound  girl  was 
born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stanley 
Bergerman.  The  mother  is  the 
former  Rosabelle  Laemmle. 
Bergerman  is  general  manager 
of  short  subject  production  at 
Universal.  The  event  also 
makes  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  an 
uncle.     Everybody  happy. 


Green  Lights  Ahead! 

"I  believe  that  the  motion  picture  industry  is  the  greatest  of 
all  public  service  organizations,  demanding  the  highest  standards 
in  quality,  service  and  organization.  The  products  of  this  indus- 
try come  closer  to  the  hearts  of  the  people  of  the  world  than 
those  of  any  other  business.  It  is  my  belief  that  the  industry  is 
entering  a  new  epoch  and  one  in  which  great  heights  will  be 
attained  in  the  quality  and  in  the  economic  value  of  its  pictures." 

— HARLEY  L.   CLARKE. 


DETROIT  MUSICIANS  OUT 


Detroit — Failure  of  theater  man- 
agers to  agree  with  the  musicians 
on  a  new  contract  has  resulted  in 
the  union  voting  a  walkout.  The 
theaters  were  willing  to  maintain  the 
old  wage  scale,  but  asked  a  small 
reduction  in  number  of  men. 


H.  H.  Johnson  Acquires 
Two  Madison,  Ind.,  Houses 

Madison,  Ind. — H.  H.  Johnson  is 
the  new  owner  of  the  Grand  and 
Little  Grand,  which  he  took  over 
from    Holwager    &    Son. 


35  Publix  School  Graduates 

Assigned  to  Circuit  Positions 


Hodkinson  Joins  "U" 

as  'Frisco  Manager 

San  Francisco — Kenneth  Hodkin- 
son has  been  appointed  to  succeed 
W.  P.  Moran  as  manager  of  the  local 
Universal  branch.  Moran,  who  has 
resigned,  was  formerly  in  charge  of 
the  Universal  exchange  at  Okla- 
homa City,  which  is  now  being  man- 
aged  by  Rip   Payne. 


With  the  termination  of  the  ninth 
and  largest  class  ever  held,  35  stu- 
dents in  the  Publix  Managers'  School 
have  been  assigned  to  posts  as  fol- 
lows: 

Alexander  E.  Arnstein,  Chicago; 
Max  Bernstein,  England,  Sheldon  L. 
Bershad.  Paramount,  New  York 
City;  M.  Boyer,  Maintenance  De- 
partment. Home  Office;  Benjamin 
{Continued   on    Pane    11) 


Screen  Broadcasts  To  Follow 
Style  Films  in  Publix  Houses 


A  new  color  process,  to  be  used  in 
the  advertising  shorts  being  produced 
for  the  Publix  houses,  is  now  being 
developed  by  the  Theater  Service 
Corp.,  of  which  William  Johnson  is 
president.  Inside  dope  is  that  this 
the  details  of  which  arc  be 
ing  carefully  guarded,  will  cause  a 
sfir  in  motion  picture  color  photog- 
raphy. 

An  extensive  organization  hat  hern  en 
(Continued   on    Page    11) 


Three  Crescent  Houses 
Pass  to  New  Ownership 

Memphis  —  Three   houses   in   the 

Crescent     Amusement     Co.     circuit 

have  passed  to  new  ownership.  The 

theater-    are    the    Princess,    Obion. 

i  'im  ,  taken  over  by  Lex  Shore;  the 

Virginia  Dare,  Tintonvillc,  Term  , 
sold  to  M.  C.  Mood}  .  and  Palace  Halls, 
Tenn.,  acquired  by  J.  H.  Huffine. 


Courtland  Smith  Firm  to 

Lease   Houses   for 

Brief  Programs 

Leasing  of  theaters  throughout  the 
country  with  object  of  converting 
them  into  newsreel-short  subject 
houses  is  understood  to  be  planned 
by  Trans-Lux  Daylight  Picture 
Screen  Corp.,  producer  of  non-the- 
atricals. Industrial  subjects  will  be 
included  in  the  programs.  The  plan 
will  be  carried  out  under  supervision 
of  Courtland  Smith,  who  recently  be- 
came president  of  the  company  after 
resigning  from   Fox. 

FOX  ACCESSORIES  SALES 
SHOW  LARGE  INCREASE 

Increases  running  up  to  152  per 
cent  in  sales  of  accessories  have  re- 
sulted from  an  intensive  campaign 
launched  by  the  Fox  Film  sales  de- 
partment. In  the  same  week,  receipts 
at  Fox  theaters  showed  a  substantial 
increase.  The  10  leading  offices,  in 
volume  of  accessory  sales,  were  New 
York,  Philadelphia,  Dallas,  Boston, 
Atlanta,  Minneapolis,  Detroit,  Cleve- 
land, New  Orleans  and  'Frisco. 

J.  G.  Bachman  Negotiating 
with  Two  Foreign  Firms 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — J.  G.  Bachman,  who 
has  resigned  as  associate  producer  at 
Paramount,  is  understood  to  be  nego- 
tiating with  two  European  produc- 
ing firms  and  is  going  east  to  confer 
with   representatives  of  the   firms. 


Smaller  and  Smaller 

Edgerton,  Mo.  —  The  dis- 
tinction of  being  the  smallest 
town  with  a  wired  theater  is 
now  claimed  by  this  town, 
which  has  only  450  inhabitants, 
25  per  cent  less  than  the  pre- 
vious smallest  town,  Lenora, 
Kan.  The  local  sound  house, 
the  Shafer,  managed  by  Ed 
Shafer,  Jr.,  has  RCA  Photo- 
phone. 


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Vol.  LIU  No.  63    Sunday,  Sept.  14. 1930    Price  25  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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Intelligence  of  Films  Depends 
On  Observers,  Says  E.  H.  Griffith 


Intelligence  in  moving  pictures, 
talkers  or  silents,  is  limited  by  the 
mental  attitude  of  those  concerned  in 
making  them,  says  E.  H.  Griffith, 
director  of  Pathe's  "Holiday,"  in  an 
interview  with  THE  FILM  DAILY. 
Griffith  is  now  in  New  York  prepar- 
ing "Rebound,"  by  Donald  Ogden 
Stewart,  as  his  next  for  Pathe. 

"No  picture,"  he  declares,  "is  more  intelli- 
gent than  the  minds  of  its  observers.  What's 
more,  that  'above  the  heads'  thing  is  a  buga- 
boo created  by  some  producers  to  impress 
their  employees.  If  a  producer  impresses 
those  making  a  picture  for  him  with  the 
fact  that  it  is  very  involved  and  that  it  offers 
a  big  gamble  as  to  whether  it  will  meet 
with  popular  favor,  the  picture  will  reflect 
that  attitude.  On  the  other  hand,  with  the 
belief  that  you  have  a  good  story  and  that 
if  you  like  it,  others  will,  you'll  get  the 
results    you    believe    in." 


McCaffery   Wins   R-K-O    Golf  Title 

William  McCaffery  came  through 
with  first  honors  in  the  R-K-O  two- 
day  golf  tournament  held  at  the  Glen 
Oaks  Club,  Great  Neck,  L.  I.  In 
the  championship  flight  McCaffery 
defeated  James  H.  Turner.  Hiram 
S.  Brown,  president,  beat  Harry 
Mosely  in  the  second  flight.  A  ban- 
quet was  given  at  the  club  house  on 
Friday  night  as  a  wind-up  of  the  con- 
test. 


Hear  Ye  and  Hearken ! 

Organized  to  shatter  the  myths 
concocted  hourly  by  chair-sitting  news- 
paper boys  and  girls,  the  United  Artists 
"Rumor  Department"  will  start  func- 
tioning immediately,  with  office  hours 
from  9  to  5:30.  A  plan  is  even  being 
evolved  whereby  denials  will  be  issued 
before  rumors  are  published,  thus  re- 
tiring the  side  with  no  hits,  no  runs 
and    (ah!)    no   errors. 

Brother  Nolan,  the  ancient  mariner, 
will  preside  at  the  Rumor  counter, 
garbed  in  a  snug  middy  blouse.  In  the 
new  game  there  is  only  one  rule: 
the  sleep  of  the  stout  fellow  must  not 
be  disturbed  by  inquiries  as  to  whether 
Howard  Hughes  has  traded  Mary 
Pickford  and  Charlie  Chaplin  to. the 
Boston  Red  Sox  for  a  left-handed 
shortstop  and  a  halfback  who  can 
dropkick  six  service  aces  per  chukker. 

Quaint  as  is  the  notion,  signed  con- 
tracts and  definite  facts  will  be  an- 
nounced when  and  as  they  come  into 
being. 


Ben  Garetson  Dies 

Ben  Garetson,  director  of  adver- 
tising for  the  New  Jersey  Di- 
vision of  Fox  Theaters,  died  at  his 
home  Friday  morning  following  a 
major  operation.  Before  joining  the 
Fox  organization,  Garetson  was  gen- 
eral press  representative  for  Talk- 
ing Picture  Epics.  He  had  a  host 
of  friends  in  film  circles.  His  widow 
survives. 


Members  of  Parliament 
Compose  Chain  Personnel 

Montreal — Announcement  of  the 
personnel  of  Confederation  Amuse- 
ments, Ltd.,  operating  a  chain  of  five 
theaters  in  this  city,  shows  that  the 
directorate  comprises  a  coterie  of 
present  and  former  members  of  the 
Canadian  Parliament,  including  the 
Senate.  They  are:  Hon.  Fernand 
Rinfret,  former  Secretary  of  State; 
Senator  P.  E.  Blondin,  speaker  of 
the  Canadian  Senate;  Hon.  G.  A. 
Fateaux,  a  member  of  the  Cabinet, 
and  Emile  Massicotte,  a  member  of 
the  House  of  Commons.  C.  B.  How- 
ard, another  member  of  the  Com- 
mons, is  vice-president.  The  presi- 
dent of  the  company  is  F.  A.  Tabah 
and  the  managing  director  is  N.  N. 
Lawand. 


*    COMING  &  GOING    * 

Keeping   Up  With  Movements  of  Film  Folk 


HOPE  HAMPTON  (Mrs.  Jules  Brulatour) 
is  on  her  way  to  the   Coast. 

H.  G.  Delabar,  treasurer  of  Fox  West 
Coast    Theaters,    is   in   New    York. 

J.  G.  BACHMAN,  former  Paramount  asso- 
ciate producer,  is  on  his  way  to  New  York. 

TOE  DONAHUE,  who  appeared  in  First 
National's    "Sunny,"    comes    East   next   week. 

TED  HEALY,  following  his  work  at  the 
Fox  lot  in  "Soup  to  Nuts,"  has  returned  to 
New   York  and  is  back  in  vaudeville. 

GEORGE  BAGNALL  and  HAROLD 
WEEKS  of  Movietone  City  have  been  so- 
journing   in    the    East. 

CHESTER  MORRIS,  with  his  wife,  the 
former  Sue  Kilhorn,  and  son  Brooks,  will 
come  to  New  York  shortly  for  a  vacation 
after    finishing   "Alibi"   for   United   Artists. 

TORE  LUNDAHL,  chief  engineer  of  Pa- 
cent  Reproducer  Corp.,  is  en  route  to  Europe 
to  resume  his  duties  as  supervisor  of  the 
company's    activities    on    the    continent. 

SIGMUND  ROMBERG,  composer,  is  com- 
ing to  New  York  to  attend  the  openings 
of    his    latest    stage    operetta,    "Nina    Rose," 


and    his    screen    operetta,    "Viennese    Nights." 
MRS.    AL    CHRISTIE    sailed    for    Europe 

on    Friday    aboard    the    He    de    France. 

JEANIE     MacPHERSON,     formerly     with 

Cecil   De   Mille.   is  in  New   York  and  reported 

likely     to     hook     up     with     Paramount. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Sept. 
Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Oct. 
Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 


15-16  Ninth  annual  convention  of  M. 
P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  will 
be  held  in  St.   Louis. 

17  Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Universal  Club  will  hold  a  dinner- 
dance  at  Longchamps  restaurant. 
New   York. 

19  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,  New  York. 
3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 
20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  ol 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh. 

20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,  New  York. 


Holding  Films  Overtime 
Brings  Exhib  $1,000  Fine 

Harmond,  W.  Va. — A  decree  as- 
sessing H.  B.  Roy  of  the  Allegehany 
$1,000,  plus  $100  attorney  fees,  has 
been  signed  by  Judge  W.  E.  Baker 
of  the  Northern  District,  U.  S.  Dis- 
trict Court,  in  a  holdover  case.  The 
exhib  was  charged  with  holding  over 
two  Fox  and  two  Universal  pic- 
tures one  day  in  excess  of  their  con- 
tract provisions. 

Similar  convictions  have  occurred 
recently  in  Missouri  and  Virginia, 
in  each  case  the  theater  being  fined 
a  minimum  of  $200  for  each  film  held 
over. 


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EXPLOITETTES 

A  Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Lobby  Display 

for  "The  Big  Fight" 

TTHE  Tivoli,  New  York,  ar- 
ranged with  Madison  Square 
Garden  to  secure  a  variety  of 
boxing  material  for  the  purpose 
of  building  an  exhibit  in  its  lob- 
by. This  consisted  of  boxing 
gloves,  prizes,  belts,  etc.,  owned 
by  former  champions;  also  en- 
larged photos  showing  vivid  mo- 
ments of  great   fights. 

— Sono-Art 

*  *        * 

Converts  Lucky  Strike 
Sign  to  Plug  "Mammy" 

CONVERTED  Lucky  Strike 
"Avoid  that  Shadow"  sign 
plugged  "Mammy"  for  Manager 
Monte  Hance  of  the  Saenger, 
Biloxi,  Miss.  Hance  repainted 
it,  and  substituted  new  copy  and 
a  new  tissue  paper  with  a  black 
and  white  picture  of  Jolson. 
With  the  light  off,  it  showed 
merely  a  white  background,  and 
with  the  light  on,  the  Jolson 
"Mammy"  pose. 

— Paramount 

*  *         * 

Clown  Ballyhoo 
for  "Swing  High" 

COME  effective  exploitation  was 
done  for  "Swing  High," 
Pathe  circus  picture  at  the  Lyric 
theater,  Minneapolis.  A  midget 
clown  rode  around  the  loop  on  a 
tiny  bicycle  with  a  banner  on  his 
back  advertising  the  picture.  The 
front  of  the  house  was  trans- 
formed into  the  exterior  of  a 
circus   tent. 

— Associated   Publications 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  withes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

Sept.  13  and  14 

Jesse  L.  Lasky 
Mathew  Betz 
Claudette    Colbert 
Edwina   Booth 


Phil    Reisman 
Alfred    Santell 
William   S.    Darling 
Robert    Florey 


HWrPWtt 


PHIL  M.DALY 


LJARRY  ROSS,  whose  Federal  Theatrical  Accounting  Service 
looks    like    Heaven's    gift    to    distributors,   Is    trekking   here 

and  there,  opening  new  offices Alex  Moss,  who  recently 

okayed  all   Columbia   publicity     at  that   firm's   Coast  workshop, 

is  back  Manhattaning He  sez  that  out  Hollywoodian  way 

a  gink's  prestige  is  gauged  by  the  number  of  bathrooms  he  has 
in  his  wigwam Harry  Asher,  who  bowed  out  of  the  ex- 
change biz  in  Beantown  recently,  may  bow  back  in  again  short- 
ly  Oscar  Buchheister,  lab  and  print  man,  is  also  set  to 

re-enter  filmdom He's  formed  a  company  over  in  Joisy. 


f  ILLIAN  GISH  likes  to  putt-putt  on  the  miniature  golf  course 
alongside  the    Roxy She   and   plenty   of  other   Broad- 
way  celebs   who  go   for   the   Singer   idea   of  excitement 

The  course,  by  the  way,  grosses  about  2,000  customers  per  day 

Irving    Wormser,    who    once    worried    about    exchange 

matters,    is    the    chap    backing   "Hot    Rhythm,"    the    sepia    show 
which  the  Main  Street  boys  and  girls  are  flocking  to  see  at  the 

Times  Square Al  Ruben,  who  believes  in  life  insurance — 

positively — is   a   hay   fever   victim Which   makes   us   won- 
der if  there  are  insurance  policies  against  hay  fever 


J"  IT  A    LOPE,    who    knows   picture    studios   around    Nu    York, 
having  acted  in  'em,  is  going  to  appear  in  Spanish  versions 

She   used    to    dance    at   the    Rudy    Vallee    cover   charge 

emporium Paul  Hoefler,  who,  with  the  Colorado  African 

Expedition  made  "Africa  Speaks"  in  Africa,  no  less,  is  back  in 
this  man's  town  after  attending  the  'Frisco  opening  of  his  pitcher 

Una  Merkle,  now  clicking  in  "Abraham  Lincoln,"  used 

to  pose  for  magazine  illustrations  a  few  years  back And 

Don  Hancock  directed  her 


pRESS  AGENTING  gentlemen    affiliated    with    this    here    biz 
are  showing  interest  in  the  newly-formed  Publicity  Directors 

of  America Al  Wilson,  studio  manager  for  Audio  Cinema, 

predicts  that  hospitals  eventually  will  use  sound  pictures  to  cure 

mental   defectives On    the   other   hand,   Al   sez,   some   of 

the    pictures    he's    seen    lately    are    enough    to    make    a    guy    like 

that Hope  Hampton  is  bag  and  baggaging  to  the  Coast 

owing  to   the  operatic   urge 


T-TARRY    BUXBAUM    has    temporarily    shelved    the    ole    golf 

sticks  while  he's  busy  closing  product  deals  for  Fox 

Joe  Felder,  who  presidents  the  M.  P.  Salesmen's  Club,  is  al- 
ready gabbing  about  that  big  party  which  his  film-peddlers  are 
scheduled   to    heave   a    few    moments   before    1931    flowing   into 

the    picture Dave    Lustig,    who    tells    the    papers    about 

Manhattan  Playhouses,  is  brushing  up  on  his  Jewish,  the  reason 
being  that  his  chain  has  booked  a  talker  in  that  language  and 

there  ain't  no  press  book  on  said  pitcher Harry  Hughes 

of  the  Nu  Yak  "Sun"  is  getting  Howard  Hughes'  mail,  so  imag- 
ine his  embarrassment Both  chaps  have  the  same  initials. 


CIGMUND    ROMBERG,    who's    musically    inclined,    will    soon 

shake  the  gold  <|u-,t  of  Hollywood  from  his  tootsies  and  come 

to    this   $24    island   to    see   and   hear    his    latest    operetta,    "Nina 

Rose,"   undrape  itself  on  Sept.  22 Armida,  better  known 

on  the  Cinema  Coast  than  on  B'way,  has  an  important  role  in 

the  production And  Olga   Printzlau  has  mothered  a  play, 

"The  Ostrich,"  which  will  show  itself  at  the  Theater  Mart  just 
as  soon  as 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


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George  Arliss — A 
Student  of  Types 

VOU  feel  about  Arliss  that 
he  is  a  student — a  student 
of  types.  He  himself  confesses 
to  having  begun  his  early  career 
with  an  asset  that  consisted 
chiefly  of  a  memory.  Every  call 
on  George  Arliss  for  a  new  role 
has  been  a  call  for  him  to  pass 
into  the  mental  notebook  he 
keeps  of  men  he  has  known  in 
various  walks  of  life.  He  is  an 
art  of  essentials — the  essentials 
manifesting  themselves  in  a  car- 
riage, a  way  of  holding  a  hat  in 
the  hand,  a  way  of  looking  out 
of  the  corner  of  the  eyes.  His 
art,  stripped  ascetically  of  all 
accidentals,  all  the  non-important 
elements  that  are  the  paint  of 
personality,  comes  down  to  the 
bed-rock  of  character.  Effort 
has  gone  into  his  interpreta- 
tions; then  effort  has  followed 
to  extirpate  all  impressions  of 
effort.  The  Earl  of  Beacons- 
field  could  have  received  point- 
ers on  how  a  Disraeli  should 
behave  from  watching  Arliss  in 
the  film,  "Disraeli."  A  sinister 
and  subtly  cruel  rajah,  such  as 
is  depicted  in  "The  Green  God- 
dess," might  have  received  les- 
sons in  sadism  and  distinction 
from  Arliss.  And  an  autocratic, 
fussy  old  gentleman  of  Victorian 
days  could  have  received  a  fin- 
ishing course  in  Victorian  de- 
portment by  following  Arliss  in 
his  latest  Warner  picture,  "Old 
English."  The  rich  diversity 
manifested  by  him  in  these 
three  pictures  refutes  any  pos- 
sible assumption  that  natural 
gifts  alone,  and  not  shrewd 
character  judgment,  are  re- 
sponsible  for  the  Arliss  achieve- 


ments. 


—N.    Y.    "Evening    Post" 


Western  Electric's  largest 
installation  of  a  sound  system 
is  in  the  Atlantic  City  Audi- 
torium, seating  40,000. 


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Sunday,  September  14,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  ACTIVITIES 

CURRENT  HAPPENINGS  FLASHED  BY  WIRE  FROM  THE  COAST 


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NINE  EDUCATIONAL  SHORTS 
COMPLETED  FOR  OCTOBER 


Nine  Educational  shorts  have  been 
completed  for  release  during  Octo- 
ber. They  include,  "Won  by  a 
Neck,"  two-reel  Lloyd  Hamilton 
comedy;  "Irish  Stew,"  a  Terry 
Toon,  single  reel  subject;  "Grand- 
ma's Girl,"  two-reeler  featuring 
Andy  Clyde,  Nick  Stuart  and 
Majorie  "Babe"  Kane;  "Love  Your 
Neighbor,"  with  Charlotte  Green- 
wood; "Over  the  Air,"  a  Lyman  H. 
Howe's  Hodge  Podge;  "Fried 
Chicken,"  a  Terry-Toon  one  reeler; 
a  Sennett  comedy,  "Divorced  Sweet- 
hearts," featuring  Ann  Christy, 
Charles  Irwin,  Daphne  Pollard  and 
Majorie  Beebe;  a  two-reel  Vanity 
comedy  and  a  single  reel  Mack 
Sennett    Brevities. 


Two  German  Stage  Plays 
Acquired  by  Warner  Bros. 

"The  Shooting  Gallery"  and  "The 
Green  Cat,"  two  German  plays,  have 
been  acquired  by  Warner  Bros. 
The  first  is  expected  to  serve  as  a 
starring  vehicle  for  Dorothy  Mackaill. 


"Cock-Eyed  Moon"  Unit 
Goes  to  Red  Canyon 

Wallace  Fox  has  taken  his  pro- 
duction unit  working  on  "Under  the 
Cock-Eyed  Moon"  to  Red  Rock 
Canyon  for  exteriors.  Forty-two 
persons,  including  Bob  Carney  and 
Si  Wills,  featured  leads,  and  Dorothy 
Knapp  are  in  the  company.  Carney 
and  Wills  also  authored  the  comedy. 

"Only    Saps   Work"    Oakie's    Next 

"Only  the  Saps  Work"  is  the  title 
of  the  next  Jack  Oakie  picture  which 
will  be  put  into  production  under  the 
direction   of    Edward    Sutherland. 


Chevalier's    Next 
"Cavalier     of     the      Streets,"     by 
Michael  Arlen,  will  be  the  next  pro- 
duction   starring    Maurice    Chevalier 
for   Paramount. 


Buck  Jones  Unit  on  Location 

Columbia's  unit  filming  the  latest 
Buck  Jones  feature  has  left  for  loca- 
tion following  the  signing  of  Harry 
Woods  and  Fred  Burns.  Louis  King 
is  directing. 


RKO    Changes    Film    Title 

"The  Pay  Off"  is  the  new  title 
selected  by  RKO  for  "Losing  Game." 
Lowell  Sherman  is  directing  and  the 
cast  includes  Marian  Nixon,  Helene 
Millarde,  Robert  McWade,  Hugh 
Trevor,  William  Janney,  Allen  Ros- 
coe,  George  Marion,  Bert  Moorhouse 
and  Lita  Chevret.  Sherman  also 
will   be   featured. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    fVILK 


A/TAX  REE,  R-K-O  art  director, 
solved  many  problems  of  home 
builders  and  interior  decorators,  in 
"The  Losing  Game,"  starring  Lowell 
Sherman.  He  used  a  clever  mingling 
of  three  architectural  ideas — futur- 
istic, the  present  and  the  past.  Angu- 
lar severity  was  completely  ex- 
pressed,   but   leavened   by   the   softer 

designs   of   the   past. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Jack  Warner, 
B.  P.  Schulberg,  Josef  von  Stern- 
berg, John  Considine,  William  Sis- 
trom,  Sam  Behrendt,  Watterson 
Rothacker,  E.  B.  Derr,  Edwin 
Carewe,  Paul  Bern,  Greta  Garbo, 
Renaud  Hoffman,  A.  A.  Kline, 
George  Middleton,  Denison  Clift, 
Ralph  Block,  Joseph  Santley,  Mel- 
ville Burke,  John  Cromwell,  Con- 
stance Bennett,  Endre  Bohem,  Phil- 
lips Holmes,  Ben  Goetz,  Joan  Ben- 
nett at  the  premiere  of  "Dishonored 
Lady";      Phil     Goldstone     busy     at 

Tiffany. 

*  *         * 

Ruth  Cortez,  who  worked  in  "The 
Lottery  Bride,"  at  United  Artists,  is 
attracting  attention  among  casting 
directors.     She  is  a  brunette  and  has 

appeared  in  Broadway  plays. 

*  *         * 

Joseph  Walker,  veteran  Columbia 
cameraman,  is  doing  the  camera 
work  on  "Dirigible."  He  was  in 
charge  of  the  photography  on  "Rain 
or   Shine"   and   "Flight." 

*  *         * 

Walter  Futter's  absence  of  eight 
months  from  the  New  York  Motion 
Picture  Club  has  been  explained  with 
the  world  premiere  of  "Africa 
Speaks"  at  the  San  Francisco 
Orpheum.  Walter  whipped  the  pic- 
ture into  shape  and  is  all  smiles  when 
reading  the  reviews  on  the  produc- 
tion. It  is  doing  excellent  business, 
it  deals  with  the  experiences  of  Paul 
Hoeffler  in  Africa  and  is  being  re- 
leased by    Columbia. 

*  *         * 

Clem  Portman,  R-K-O  recordist, 
is  resourceful.  He  had  to  "gag"  a 
microphone,  so  he  simply  tied  thick 
felt  over  the  sensitive  diaphragm.  To 
obtain  the  effect  of  voices  being 
heard  through  a  partition  Portman 
"gagged"  the  "mike"  with  perfect 
results. 


We    are    happy    to 

announce  the  addition   of 

MAJESTIC 

PRODUCTIONS 

to  our  long  list  of  clients. 


;        MEYER 

SYNCHRONIZING  StRVKE 

■  MUROPOUUN  S'UDO  Houywooo 


Tiffany  feels  mighty  proud  of  the 
cast  it  has  assembled  to  support  Rex 
Lease  in  "The  Utah  Kid,"  the  first 
of  his  six  westerns.  Dorothy  Se- 
bastian is  the  leading  woman  and 
others  include  Tom  Santschi  and 
Boris  Karloff  as  heavies,  Walter 
Miller  of  Pathe  serial  fame,  and 
Mary    Carr,    noted    screen    mother. 

Richard  Thorpe  is  directing. 

*  *         * 

Samuel  Goldwyn  is  busy  lining 
things  up  for  resumption  of  work 
on  the  new  Ronald  Colman  picture, 
which  had  to  be  suspended  after 
much  expense  when  it  was  found 
that  Constance  Cummings,  a  new- 
comer, was  not  suited  to  the  role 
opposite  Colman.  Meanwhile,  Irv- 
ing Cummings,  director,  has  return- 
ed to  work  at  Fox,  and  it  is  under- 
stood George  Fitzmaurice  will  take 
up  the  direction  of  the  Goldwyn 
production. 

*  *         * 

Mary  Pickford  is  taking  dancing 
lessons  from  George  Buckley,  one 
time  of  the  Ziegfeld  forces,  in  prepa- 
ration  for   her   role   in   "Kiki." 

*  *        * 

Janet  Gaynor  is  recovering  from 
an  attack  of  tonsilitis,  which  has 
kept  her  at   home  for  about  a  week. 

*  *         * 

Chester  Morris,  a  boy  from 
Broadway  who  came  West  and  made 
good  on  an  uphill  road,  has  appear- 
ed in  nine  pictures  in  his  first  year 
out  here. 

*  *         * 

Phil  Goldstone  of  Tiffany  has 
bought  the  Ursula  Parrott  story, 
"Leftover    Ladies." 


ETION 

AT  WARNER  BROS.  STUDIOS 


Four  pictures  are  in  the  final 
stages  of  production  at  the  Warner 
studios.  Alan  Crosland  is  putting 
the  finishing  touches  on  "Children 
of  Dreams,"  the  Hammerstein-Rom- 
berg  operetta;  Al  Green  is  complet- 
ing direction  of  "The  Man  in  the 
Sky";  Lloyd  Bacon  is  nearly  finished 
directing  "Fifty  Million  Frenchmen," 
and  Roy  Del  Ruth  will  shortly  wind 
up  production  on  "Ex-Mistress," 
which  will  co-star  Ben  Lyon  and 
Bebe  Daniels. 


John  Ford  Will  Direct 
"Sea  Beneath"  for  Fox 

Following  completion  of  "Up  the 
Jiiver,"  John  Ford  will  direct  "The 
Sea  Beneath"  for  Fox.  Dudley 
Nichols  and  William  Collier,  Sr.  are 
the   authors. 


Huston  to  be  Starred 

in  "Honor  of  Family" 

Under  the  terms  of  Walter  Hus- 
ton's contract  with  First  National, 
he  will  next  be  starred  in  "The 
Honor  of  the  Family,"  adapted  from 
the  story  by  Honore   Balzac. 


Irving  Pichel  with  Paramount 
Irving  Pichel,  who  has  been  prom- 
inently identified  with  the  Little 
Theater  movement,  has  joined  the 
Paramount  forces.  Besides  playing 
a  role  in  "The  Right  to  Love,"  next 
Ruth  Chatterton  film,  he  is  to  assist 
Richard  Wallace  in  directing  the 
dialogue   for   "Brook   Evans." 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


DIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
•^  door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
'n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  reasonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


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PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


STUDIO  FORCES  IN  EAST 


Paramount,  intent  on  an  increased 
production  schedule  at  the  New  York 
studio,  has  lined  up  an  imposing  ar- 
ray of  directors  and  writers  at  the 
Eastern  plant. 

Feature  directors  now  here  include 
Ernst  Lubitsch,  Harry  D'Arrast, 
George  Abbott,  Dorothy  Arzner, 
Bertram  Harrison,  Ciyril  Gardner. 
George  Cukor,  Xorman  Taurog, 
Albert    Parker  and   Fred    Newmeyer. 

Writers  include  Austin  Parker, 
Ursula  Parrott,  Doris  Anderson, 
Faith  Baldwin,  Herman  Mankiewicz, 
Gertrude  Purcell,  Sid  Silvers,  Paul 
Gangelin,  Louis  Stephens  and  Peggy 
Thompson. 

D.  A.  Doran,  scenario  editor,  now 
has  Rosalie  Stewart  as  associate, 
with  Islin  Auster  and  Katherine 
Swan    assisting. 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


Paramount  Invades  Radio 
For  Short  Subject  Talent 

Having  combed  the  stage  and  night 
club  field  for  talent  to  be  featured 
in  Paramount  short  subjects,  Larry 
Kent   has    now    turned    to   the   radio. 

A  distinct  innovation  in  shorts  will 
be  inaugurated  shortly  with  the 
filming  of  several  Columbia  broad- 
cast features,  "Around  the  Samovar" 
and  "Arabasque,"  two  of  the  most 
popular  radio  sketches,  as  one-reel 
subjects. 


Studio  Mechanics  Elect 
The  annual  election  of  officers  held 
by  Local  No.  52,  I.A.T.S.E.,  studio 
mechanics,  resulted  in  James  Sheehan 
being  elected  vice-president  and  Jack 
Flaherty.  business  representative. 
Arthur  Gerson  and  James  Delaney 
continue  as  president  and  secretary, 
respectively. 


Abbott  Preparing  Carroll  Film 
George  Abbott,  Paramount  direc- 
tor, is  in  daily  conference  with  Dana 
Burnet,  author  of  "Two  Against 
Death,"  an  original  screen  story  in 
which  Nancy  Carroll  will  be  starred 
under  Abbott's  direction.  The  pic- 
ture will  get  under  way  some  time 
this  month  at  the  New  York  studio. 


Endurance  Director 

Phil  Quinn,  only  staff  as- 
sistant director  at  the  Warner 
Vitaphone  studio,  has  piled  up 
some  sort  of  a  record  by  offici- 
ating on  over  400  Vitaphone 
Varieties  made  here  in  a  little 
over  two  years  time. 


T  TPON  completion  of  "The  Royal 
Family,"  now  under  way,  and 
four  new  shorts  just  planned,  the 
Paramount  New  York  studio  will 
have  turned  out  24  features  and  170 
shorts  since  the  plant  began  the  pro- 
duction   of    talkers    in    August,    1928. 


New  York  promises  to  become  the 
center  of  screen  opera  production 
with  several  new  productions  planned 
by  John  Iraci,  producer  of  "Othello." 
Iraci  plans  to  present  some  of  the 
greatest  European  artists,  as  well 
as  American   singers. 


"Cheaters  Inn,"  a  Paramount  short 
subject  featuring  Billy  House,  Cliff 
Hall  and  Joan  Blair,  has  just  been 
completed  under  the  direction  of 
Howard    Bretherton. 


Mort  Blumenstock  is  preparing  to 
direct  Ethel  Merman  in  "Devil  Sea," 
her  second  Paramount  short  sub- 
ject. Miss  Merman,  a  new  dis- 
covery, also  appears  in  "Manhattan 
Mary,"  the  Norman  Taurog  pro- 
duction. 


Billy  House,  rotund  musical  com- 
edy and  vaudeville  headliner,  who 
has  just  completed  his  fourth  two- 
reel  comedy  for  Paramount,  writes 
all  his  own  stuff.  He  says  he  pre- 
fers shorts  to  features  because  they 
allow  him  a  rest  in  between  pic- 
tures.   Wotta   life! 


"Buck"  Doran,  of  the  Warner 
Bros,  studio,  is  being  congratulated 
on  his  election  to  the  executive 
board  of  Local  No.  52,  Studio 
Mechanics. 


Irving  Kahal,  staff  composer  at 
the  Paramount  studio,  is  a  busy  man 
these  days,  what  with,  working  on 
his  book,  "No  Parking,"  another 
three-act  play  called  "Wall  Street 
Widows"  and  a  brand  new  song 
entitled    "My    Bitter    Sweet    Man." 


Now  Vitaphone  is  glorifying  that 
grand  American  institution,  the 
telephone  operator.  Stanley  Rauh, 
staff  scenarist  at  the  Brooklyn 
studio,  has  written  "Number  Please," 
a  comedy  reviewing  the  rise  and 
fall  of  one  of  the  hello  girls,  and 
it  is  already  in  work  under  the 
direction  of  Roy  Mack. 


Robert  L.  Ripley,  the  big  "Believe 
It  Or  Not"  man,  is  rapidly  earning 
himself  a  place  in  the  ranks  of 
screen  veterans.  Rip  has  completed 
the  sixth  of  his  Vitaphone  Varieties 


series. 


John  W.  Green,  Paramount  staff 
writer,  has  completed  a  special  ar- 
rangement of  his  original  composi- 
tion, "Body  and  Soul,"  to  be  sunt? 
by  Libby  Holman  for  Brunswick 
records.  Green  has  also  made  an 
orchestral  arrangement  of  the  same 
piece    which    Harms    will    publish. 

Burnet  Hershey,  staff  writer  at 
the  Warner  Vitaphone  studio,  is 
elated  over  the  publication  of  his 
novel,  "Ex  Patriate."  It's  a  glori- 
fication of  French  girls  and  is  be- 
in;/  published  in  France  first,  an 
unusual  procedure  for  the  work  of 
an  American  author. 


Johnnie  Doran,  stage  manager  at 
the  Paramount  studios,  has  chal- 
lenged Lew  Priestly,  construction 
chief,  to  a  test  flight  at  Curtis  Field 
in  hopes  of  establishing  a  new  alti- 
tude   record. 


Paramount  Impressions:  Mort 
Blumenstock's  wife  is  back  from 
Europe  and  he  don't  look  worried 
no  more ....  Peggy  Quis  still  has 
that  cold ....  Must  be  great  to  have 
a  disposition  like  Howard  Brether- 
ton...  .Freddie  March  looks  almost 
as  Barrymoreish  as  Jawn  himself 
. . .  .Arthur  Cozine  must  have  a  mil- 
lion ties ....  Speaking  of  modest  ex- 
ecutives, we  elect  James  R.  Cowan 
and  John  Fingerlin  to  the  Hall  of 
Fame.... big  things  under  way.... 
there's   tension  in   the   air,    Cherie. 


John  Patrick,  who  in  the  silent 
days  long  ago  played  in  Warner 
Bros,  feature  pictures  on  the  coast, 
was  spied  last  week  doing  a  juror 
bit  in  a  courtroom  scene  at  the 
Brooklyn   Vitaphone   Studio. 


Larry  Kent,  head  of  Paramount's 
short  subject  department,  has  just 
signed  the  comedy  team  of  Burns 
and   Allen  for   two   more  pictures. 


Much  joy  in  evidence  at  the  War- 
ner studio  when  it  was  learned  that 
Joe  Penner,  the  stuttering  comedian, 
is  to  appear  there  for  another  com- 
edy, this  time  with  a  war  background, 
with  Alf  Goulding  directing.  Ten- 
ner's style  of  comedy  suits  the  studio 
boys  to  a  "T"  and  they  never  fail 
to  get  a  big  kick  out  of  his  antics 
before   the   camera. 


Ray  Foster  is  getting  quite  a  rep 
as  a  traveling  cameraman.  No 
sooner  did  Ray  get  back  from  shoot- 
ing  some  scenes  at  Sing  Sing  than 
he  was  shipped  down  to  Philadeljihia 
with  his  staff  to  get  some  shots  in 
the   Quaker  City. 


Fred    Kyle,    make-up    chief    at    the 


FIRST  AIR  TRAILER  PLUG 
COMPLETED  FOR  UNIVERSAL 


The  first  nation-wide  radio  trailer 
service  has  been  started  by  Famous 
Artists  of  the  Air  for  Universal 
Pictures.  "Outside  the  Law"  is  the 
first  picture  to  benefit  by  this  plug, 
which  is  being  run  coincident  with 
the  playing  of  the  picture  at  R-K-O 
theaters  throughout  the  country. 

The  radio  trailer  consists  of  a 
dramatic  scene  from  the  picture  pre- 
ceded by  Eddie  Dowling  and  the 
Paul  Whiteman  orchestra.  Dowling 
is  president  of  the  radio  company 
and,  together  with  Wm.  Rowland 
and  Monte  Brice  of  the  same  com- 
pany, has  closed  a  contract  with 
R.  H.  Cochrane  and  Joe  Weil  to 
prepare  a  trailer  for  every  Universal 
feature   on   the  current   schedule. 

In  addition  to  Dowling  and  White- 
man,  other  famous  names  will  be 
used  in  the  stock  radio  broadcasts 
which  are  made  in  New  York  and 
shipped  to  various  theaters  through- 
out   the    country. 


Fox  studios  here,  is  recovering  from 
an  operation.  Eddie  Scanlon,  one 
of  the  Fox  old-timers,  is  pinch  hit- 
ting   for   him. 


Sol  Feurman,  film  editor  for 
Audio  Cinema  has  moved  inio  new 
quarters  where  there  is  an  abund- 
ance of  light  and  plenty  of  room 
to   turn  around. 


Frank  Heath,  casting  director,  is 
establishing  a  "green  room"  at  the 
Paramount  New  York  studios  where 
artists  with  appointments  will  be 
received,  instead  of  waiting  in  the 
outside   lobby. 


Ralph  Lembeck,  vice-president  of 
the  International  Photographers 
local  in  Chicago,  and  Don  Canady 
of  the  Film  Sound  Corp.,  Cleveland, 
were  the  guests  of  Dal  Clawson, 
Fox  cameraman,  over  the  past  week- 
end, at  his  home  in  Palisade,  N.  Y. 


Bill  Jordan,  ivho  is  in  charge  of 
recording  all  tests  made  by  Fox 
here,  recently  returned  from  Italy 
where  he  recorded  the  rumblings 
of  Mt.  Vesuvius  in  action  from  an 
airplane. 


WALTON  BUTTERFIELD 

Writing  and  directing 

(Original   -hort   »ubjrd»    for    Pinmoiil) 


—J%&* 


DAILY 


Sunday.  September  14,  1930 


'THEATER 


By  WILLIAM 


Overhauling  of  Machinery 

Before  Winter  Season  Starts 


Cyril  Sylvester,  British  technician, 
has  prepared  the  following  detailed 
account  of  necessary  precautions  for 
both  the  operator  and  the  exhibitor 
in  keeping  machinery  in  proper  order 
during    the    winter    months. 

"During  the  light  nights  of  the  summer 
months  a  large  proportion  of  the  electrical 
and  mechanical  equipment  of  the  theater 
is  not  working.  This  is  the  time  of  the 
year  to  prepare  for  the  winter;  to  see  that 
everything  is  in  proper  working  order  and  to 
make  alterations  and  additions  which  pre- 
vious   winters   have   shown   to   be    necessary. 

"The  job  of  overhauling  must  lie  thorough. 
It  must  be  carried  out  to  a  schedule.  That 
is,  a  complete  list  of  the  work  to  be  done 
must  be  prepared.  It  is  necessary  that 
nothing  should  be  overlooked,  and  there 
should  not  be  that  spasmodic  jumping  from 
one  job  to  another,  as  would  be  the  case 
if  the  exact  amount  of  work  were  not  pre- 
determined. 

"Everything  in  preparation  for  the  work 
to  be  done  must  be  obtained  before  work 
is  commenced;  that  is,  the  stock  of  consum- 
able stores  must  be  made  up,  and.  if  this 
is    the    first    thorough    overhaul,     increased. 

"It  is  surprising  how  large  is  the  num- 
ber of  items  which  come  under  the  heading 
of  consumable  stores.  A  few  of  these  are: 
— Fuse  carriers,  motor  brushes,  blackley 
tape,  high  tension  tape,  sheets  of  mica,  car- 
bonholders,  fuse  wire,  dimmer  elements,  pis- 
ton rings,  grummets,  etc.  With  regard  to 
the  latter  items,  these  will  depend  upon  the 
kind  of  plant  in  use.  Electric  lamps,  since 
they  are  very  fragile,  can  be  left  until  the 
very    last. 

Overhauling  Motor-Generators 

"Commencing  first  with  one  of  the  most 
important  pieces  of  electrical  apparatus  in 
the  theater,  it  may  be  mentioned  that  the 
motor-generators  demand  exceptional  care. 
Not  only  in  the  renewal  of  brushes,  but  in 
reconditioning  the  armature  and  protecting 
the  insulation  of  the  field  coils.  With  regard 
to  brush  renewals  it  should  be  pointed  out 
that  if  these  show  any  appreciable  wear  they 
should  be  renewed.  They  should  not  be  left 
because  it  is  through  that  they  will  'last  a 
little  longer.'  This  is  not  economy  because, 
if  a  holder  through  a  much  too-worn  brush 
should  drop  on  the  commutator,  it  will  cost 
a    few    pounds   to    rectify   the   trouble. 

Turning  in  the  Lathe 

"The  armatures,  if  they  show  signs  of 
'grooving'  should  be  taken  out  and  turned 
in  the  lathe.  This  is  a  job  that  has  to  be 
carried  out  with  great  care.  The  armature 
is   placed   in   the   lathe   and   rotated   at  a   fairly 


high  rate  of  speed.  The  cutting  tool  should 
have  a  diamond  point,  and  should  meet  the 
copper  at  an  angle.  The  depth  of  cut 
should  be  as  small  as  is  possible  (the  tool 
should  no  more  than  just  touch  the  copper) 
or  it  is  possible  that  the  commutator  seg- 
ments   may   be    disturbed. 

"After  taking  a  sufficient  number  of  cuts 
to  remove  the  grooves,  the  commutator 
should  be  ground.  This  •  is  done  by  fitting 
a  small  motor  grinder  on  the  lathe  saddle. 
The  stone  should  be  of  the  finest  emery,  and 
it  should  rotate  with  the  armature  in  the 
same  direction.  This  means  that  the  grinder 
must  rotate  at  a  very  high  speed;  about 
ten    times    that    of    the    armature. 

"After  grinding,  the  commutator  segments 
should  be  undercut.  It  may  be  that  they 
are  already  undercut,  in  which  case  the 
depth  of  the  cuts  should  be  increased.  A 
piece  of  fine  hack-saw  blade  will  be  found 
to  be  suitable  for  this  purpose.  It  should 
!>e  fitted  in  a  guide-holder  so  that  it  forms 
a    kind    of    depth-gauge. 

"In  this  way  the  work  can  be  done  quick- 
ly since  one  has  not  to  worry  about  the 
depth  of  cut  as  it  is  not  possible  to  under- 
cut below  the  depth  of  blade  protruding  from 
the  gauge.  After  undercutting,  the  armature 
slould  be  placed  in  the  lathe  again,  and 
the  commutator  treated  with  fine  glass  paper 
(it  should  be  noted  that  emery  cloth  should 
not    be    used). 

Attention  to   Brushes 

"An  often  forgotten  item  in  connection 
with  the  overhauling  of  a  motor  and  genera 
tor  is  attention  to  the  brushes.  The  ten- 
sion between  brush  surface  and  commuta- 
tor is  maintained  by  means  of  a  spring. 
These  may  be  of  either  steel  or  phosphor 
bronze.  In  either  case  it  is  possible  that 
the  heat  transmitted  from  the  armature 
during  periods  of  overloads  has  taken  out 
some  of  the  temper  of  the  springs.  If  this 
is    so,    then    they    should    be    renewed. 

"The  tension  of  a  spring  on  a  commuta- 
tor should  be  about  three  pounds;  a  special 
Salance  can  be  obtained  which  will  indicate 
this.  It  may  be  worth  wh.le  to  purchase 
since,  by  its  aid,  even  tension  on  the  com- 
mutator of  the  whole  of  the  brushes  is 
issured;  the  tendency  to  grooving  will,  there- 
fore,  be   less. 

Stagger  the  Brushes 

"The  brushes,  when  replacing  them  on  the 
brush-bars,  should  be  staggered.  That  is. 
the  hearing  portion  of  the  brushes  on  one 
bar  should  run  on  the  commutator  so  that 
the  space  in  front  of  them,  under  the  ad- 
jacent brush  bar,  is  not  occupied  by  a 
brush.       In    this    way    the    whole    of    the    com- 


mutator is  covered  and  the  tendency  to 
grooving    is    further    decreased. 

"Brush-holders,  too,  should  be  examined. 
It  should  be  ascertained  that  the  carbons 
are  free,  but  not  too  free  to  move  in  their 
holders  (this  applies  only  to  box  type  hold- 
ers). In  the  case  of  holders  where  the 
brushes  are  rigidly  fixed  in  them,  it  is  the 
joints    which    should    receive    attention. 

"The  trouble  to  be  looked  for  here  is  slack 
rivets  and  elongated  rivet  holes.  The  latter 
are  the  cause  of  brushes  leading  or  lagging 
behind  the  others,  the  effect  being  excessive 
sparking  at  the  point  of  contact  between 
brushes   and    holders." 


Every  Theatre  We  Add  To  Our  Big  List  Are  Boosters  For  Pyroloid 


In    2    colors 

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and 
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In  4  sets  —  Priced 
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cents  per  piece  in 
campaigns  lasting  26, 
30   or   36  weeks. 


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Elks    Hotel,     Phil*. 


Pyroloid  Sales  Co. 

Factory:   Athol,   Mass. 


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c/o    Tiffany    Film 

Exchange 

806  S.  Wabash  Ave. 

Chicago,    111. 


W.   &  S.  Theatre 

Premium   Co. 

1627  Boulevard  of  the 

Allies,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 


Manufacturers  for  over  30  years 


Import   Film   Co. 

21st    and    Payne   Ave 

Cleveland,    Ohio 


BAYLEY  BLOWER  COMPANY 
PUTS  OUT  HEATING  DEVICE 


Milwaukee  —  Representing  a  de- 
parture in  heaters  is  the  new  Chi- 
nookifin  Heatejr  developed  by  the 
Bayley  Blower  Co.  Construction  of 
the  heater  is  said  to  embody  the  fea- 
tures of  the  Chinook  devices  which 
are  noted  for  having  each  pipe  sep- 
arate, independent  and  individual. 
Expansion  and  contraction  of  any 
one  pipe  does  not  affect  the  others; 
no  rigid  connection,  return  bends, 
nipples  or  elbows  to  be  racked  out 
of  shape  by  unequal  expansion  and 
contraction.  Construction  of  the 
heater  permits  a  continuous  and  in- 
numerable amount  of  cycles  of  ex- 
pansion and  contraction  without 
crystallization  of  materials  and  re- 
sulting  damage,   it  is   said. 


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THIS  Stamp  of  Approval 
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equipment  end  supplies  means: 
That  the  NATIONAL  GUARANTEE 
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that  of  a  manufacturer. 


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SOUND  REPRODUCTION 
I 


Reproduction  quality  of  sound  and 
stability  of  operation  are  showing  a 
steady  increase,  declares  H.  M.  Wil- 
cox, operating  manager  of  Electrical 
Research  Products.  In  commenting 
on  the  causes  for  poor  reproduction, 
Wilcox  explains  that: 

"one  of  the  contributing  causes  is  that  ot 
keeping  the  volume  too  loud  and  the  fact  that 
many  managers  try  to  regulate  their  sound 
volume  by  starting  the  fader  at  a  louder  in- 
tensity than  will  be  necessary.  From  that 
they  expect  to  lower  it  until  they  are  satis- 
fied   with    the    volume. 

"The  fallacy  of  this  procedure  is  that 
the  ear.  attuned  to  over-volume  at  the  start, 
becomes  volume-proof.  Sensitivity  is  dead- 
ened, with  the  result  that  the  listener  is 
.satisfied  with  the  volume  before  it  has  actu- 
ally been  diminished  to  a  level  that  should 
be    used. 

"The  proper  way  to  regulate  volume  is 
to  start  the  fader  low  and  work  it  up  to 
the    proper    volume. 

"Another  trait  that  is  retarding  the  real- 
zation  of  entirely  satisfactory  reproduction  is 
the  tendency  to  adjust  sound  volume  to  meet 
the  requirements  of  the  worst  seats  in  the 
house  instead   of   the  best." 


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and  costs  no  more.  It  con- 
stitutes a  sound  investment. 

Our  Heavy  Duty  Draw  Cur- 
tain Machine  has  been  built  to 
fulfill  the  demand  for  a  faster 
opening  and  closing  curtain 
device.  It  is  completely  enclosed 
by  an  asbestos  lined  metal 
cover.  Inside  the  machine 
there  is  a  distinctly  new  feature 
...  a  travelling  nut  type  limit 
switch  easily  accessible  for  ad- 
justing the  curtain  travel.  This 
improvement  eliminates  the 
need  of  outside  auxiliary  cables, 
levers  and   stop  balls. 

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SAMUEL  GOLDWYN 

FLORENZ  ZIEGFELD 

EDDIE  CANTOR    GEORGE  OLSEN 
and  his  BAND.  .TECHNICOLOR 


and  Technicolor  Advertising 


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WHOOPE 


A  great  producer.  A  famous  showman.  A  sure-fire  comedian.  A  celebrated  band. 
Technicolor,  Technicolor  advertising,  and  —  girls,  girls,  girls! 

It's  here!  Released  by  United  Artists!  The  living,  breathing,  talking,  singing, 
dancing  1930  model  of  "WHOOPEE" — one  of  Ziegfeld's  greatest  stage  knockouts. 

This  is  another  all-Technicolor  laugh  carnival.  With  all  the  delicious  side  dishes 
that   a    full-fledged    "it"    cast,    Florenz    Ziegfeld,    and  —  natural   color  —  can    serve. 

Schedule  "WHOOPEE."  Feature  it.  ADVERTISE  it!  For  here's  a  picture  that  means 
box-office  if  any  picture  ever  did. 

a  box  office  natural  for  you 


CHARLES  ROGERS, 
NANCY  CARROLL, 
THELMA  TODD,  ZELMA 
O'NEAL  and  a  score  of 
others  make  Paramount's 
newest  release  —  an  ALL- 
Technicolor  screen  version 
of  Follow  Thru" — one  of 
the  brightest  B.  O.  stars 
scheduled  for  the  current 
season.  A  tense,  colorful, 
tingling,  tuneful  dish  of 
heart-interest,  served  a-la- 
golf .  An  unforgetable  feast! 


A        PERFECT 

FOLLOW  TH  R.U 


SOME      OF      THE       TECHNICOLOR       PRODUCTIONS 


BRIDE  OF  THE  REGIMENT,  with  Vivienne  Segal 
(First  National);  BRIGHT  LIGHTS,  with  Dorothy 
Mackaill  (First  National),  DIXIANA,  with  Bebe 
Daniels  (Radio  Pictures);  FIFTY  MILLION 
FRENCHMEN,  all-star  cast  (Warner  Bros.); 
FOLLOW  THRU,  with  Charles  "Buddy"  Rogers 
and  Nancy  Carroll  (Paramount);  GOOD  NEWS, 
all-star  cast  (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer),  Techni- 
color Sequences,-  GOLDEN  DAWN,  with  Walter 
Woolf  and  Vivienne  Segal  (Warner  Bros.); 
HELL'S  ANGELS,  with  Ben  Lyon,  James  Hall, 
Jane  Winton  and  Thelma  Todd  (Caddo),  Techni- 
color Sequences;  HOLD  EVERYTHING,  with 
Winnie  Lightner,  Georges  Carpentier,  and  Joe 
E.  Brown  (Warner  Bros.);  KING  OF  JAZZ,  starring 
Paul  Whiteman  (Universal);  LEATHERNECKING, 
with  Eddie  Foy,  Jr.,  Irene  Dunne  and  Benny 
Rubin  (Radio),  Technicolor  Sequences;  LOTTERY 


BRIDE,  with  Jeanette  MacDonald  (United 
Artists),  Technicolor  Sequences,-  MAMBA,  with 
Eleanor  Boardman,  Jean  Hersholt  and  Ralph 
Forbes  (Tiffany),  PARAMOUNT  ON  PARADE, 
all-star  cast  (Para mount),  Technicolor  Sequences; 
SHOW  GIRL  IN  HOLLYWOOD,  with  Alice  White 
(First  National),  Technicolor  Sequences,-  SONG 
OF  THE  WEST,  with  John  Boles  and  Vivienne 
Segal  (Warner  Bros.);  SONG  OF  THE  FLAME, 
with  Bernice  Claire  and  Alexander  Gray  (First 
National);  SWEET  KITTY  BELLAIRS,  with  Claudia 
Dell  and  Perry  Askam  (Warner  Bros.);  THE 
CUCKOOS,  with  Bert  Wheeler,  Robert  Woolsey 
and  Dorothy  Lee  (Radio);  THE  FLORODORA 
GIRL,  starring  Marion  Davies  (Metro-Goldwyn- 
Mayer),  Technicolor  Sequences,-  THE  LIFE  OF 
THE  PARTY,  with  Winnie  Lightner  (Warner  Bros.); 
THE  MELODY  MAN,  with  Alice  Day,  John  Sain- 


polis,  and  William  Collier,  Jr.  IColumbial,  Tech- 
nicolor  Sequences;  THE  MARCH  OF  TIME,  all- 
star  cast  (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer),  Technicolor 
Sequences;  THE  ROGUE  SONG  with  Lawrence 
Tibbett  and  Catherine  Dale  Owen  (Metro-Gold- 
wyn-Mayer); THE  SINGER  OF  SEVILLE,  star- 
ring Ramon  Novarro  (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), 
Technicolor  Sequences;  THE  TOAST  OF  THE 
LEGION,  with  Bernice  Claire,  Walter  Pidgeon 
and  Edward  Everett  Horton  (First  National);  THE 
VAGABOND  KING,  starring  Dennis  King,  with 
Jeanette  MacDonald  (Paramount);  UNDER  A 
TEXAS  MOON,  with  Frank  Fay,  Noah  Beery, 
Myrna  Loy  and  Armida(Warner  Bros.);VIENNESE 
NIGHTS,  all-star  cast  (Warner  Bros.);  WOMAN 
HUNGRY,  with  Sidney  Blackmer  and  Lila 
Lee  (First  National);  WHOOPEE,  starring  Eddie 
Cantor    (Samuel    Goldwyn  -  Florenz    Ziegfeld). 


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ORNSTEIN 


Another  Batch  of  Terms 

I  Explained  (or  Exhibitors 


Continuing  the  clarification  of  im- 
portant .  technical  terms  used  by 
operators,  another  list  of  names  and 
meanings  are  listed  below.  The  ex- 
pressions and  explanations  have  been 
found  useful  to  many  exhibitors, 
especially  to  those  who  have  been 
buying  their  own  equipment  for  the 
booth.  Another  list  will  follow  next 
week. 

Lens:  (a)  A  transparent  medium, 
usually  of  glass,  having  one  or 
more  curved  surfaces  for  the  pur- 
pose of  changing  the  direction  of 
rays  of  light,  giving  them  a  direc- 
tion largely  determined  by  the 
curvature  of  the  lens  surface  or 
surfaces.  (b)  A  combination  of 
single  lenses  mounted  together  so 
as  to  act  as  a  single  (compound) 
lens. 
Lens  Jacket:  The  outer  part  of  a 
projection  lens,  which  usually  car- 
ries the  focusing  mechanism  and 
holds  the  inner  lens  tube  in  which 
the  beam  from  the  projection  lens 
passes. 
Lens,    Projection:     (See     Projection 

Lens). 
Light  Ray:    A  thin  line  of  light  hav- 
ing   no    appreciable    area    of   cross 
section. 

Loop:  In  projection,  the  slack  film 
left  between  the  upper  sprocket 
and  the  top  of  the  gate  tension 
shoes,  and  between  the  lower  end 
of  the  gate  tension  shoes  and  the 
lower  sprocket,  in  order  that  the 
film  between  the  two  loops  may 
stop  and  start  intermittently  while 
the  rest  of  the  film  has  continuous 
motion. 

Magnet:  In  the  ordinary  acceptance 
of  the  term,  a  body  of  iron  charged 
with  magnetism  and  generating  a 
magnetic  circuit  or  field.  A  mag- 
net may  be  permanent  in  which 
case    the    magnetic    field    is   always 


present  in  considerable  strength, 
or  it  may  be  an  electro-magnet 
only  when  "excited"  by  passing  a 
current  of  electricity  over  wires 
wound  around  it.  Magnets,  either 
permanent  or  otherwise,  may  be 
made  more  powerful  by  passing 
an  electric  current  over  wires 
coiled   around   them. 

Magnet  Core:  The  bar  of  iron  or 
steel  around  which  the  magnetic 
coil   is  wound. 

Magnetic  field:  (a)  The  space  im- 
mediately surrounding  the  poles  of 
a  magnet  through  which  the 
magnetic  force  acts.  It  is  strong- 
est near  the  surface  of  the  magnet 
poles,  decreasing  rapidly  in 
strength  with  distance,  finally  dis- 
appearing entirely,  (b)  The  space 
immediately  surrounding  any  wire 
conveying    alternating    current. 

Mains:  A  term  variously  used,  but 
commonly  designating  the  wires 
of  the  principal  distribution  cir- 
cuits   of    an    electric    system. 

Mains,  Streets:  The  wires  of  the 
street  circuit  which  supplies  the 
house    service    wires. 

Mat:  In  projection  the  paper  mask 
used  to  outline  the  photograph  of 
a  stereo  slide. 

Meter:  An  instrument  of  measuring 

Mica:  A  mineral  substance,  mined 
in  certain  places.  It  is  semi-trans- 
parent, may  be  split  into  very  thin 
sheets  and  has  high  insulating 
and  heat  resisting  powers.  It  is 
used  for  projection  arc  lamp  in- 
sulation. 

Misframe:  In  a  film  a  wrongly  made 
splice  through  which  a  part  of 
one  photograph  is  eliminated.  In 
projection  the  showing  of  a  por- 
tion of  two  pictures  on  the  screen 
at  the   same  time. 

Motor,     Electric:     A     machine     for 


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transposing    electrical    power    into 
mechanical   power. 

Motor  Generator:  In  projection,  a 
machine  consisting  usually  of  the 
A.  C.  motor  directly  connected  to 
a  D.  C.  generator  for  the  purpose 
of  generating  D.  C.  with  power 
supplied  with  A.  C.  The  resultan 
D.  C.  may  be  of  higher,  lower, 
or  the  same  voltage  as  the  A.  C. 
supply,  but  for  projection  work,  it 
is  in  modern  and  efficient  ma- 
chines, supplied  at  arc  voltage  by 
a  generator  wound  for  constant 
current.  Also  see  "Rotary  Con- 
verter." Motor  generators  are  also 
used  in  projection  for  the  purpose 
of  reducing  D.  C.  supply  to  pro- 
jection arc  voltage. 

Motor    Generator    Set:    See    Motor 

Generator. 
Negative    Carbon:    In    a    D.  C.    arc 

lamp    the    lower    carbon    to    wine 

the    current    flows    across    the    arc 

from  the  positive  carbon. 

Negative  Film:  The  film  which  i^ 
exposed  to  light  in  the  camera. 
The  film  upon  which  the  original 
image  is  impressed.  The  film 
from  which  positive  prints  are 
made. 

Observation  Port:  The  opening  in 
the  front  projection  room  wall 
through  which  the  projectionist 
views   the   screen. 

Ohm:  The  unit  of  resistance. 

Ohm's  Law:  The  law  that,  consider- 
ing a  uniform  flow  of  current  is 
given  circuit,  the  amperage  is  equal 
to  the  F.M.F.,  in  volts,  divided  by 
the  resistance  in  ohms.  The  law 
is  expressed  by  simple  formulas. 


Draperies 

Decorations 

Magnascope 
Screens 

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Settings 

Acoustical 
Treatmenta 

Acoustical 
Banners 

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Detroit — Combining  many  of  the 
latest  features  of  projection  opera- 
tion, the  new  Brenkert  "F-6"  slide 
projector  being  manufactured  by  the 
Brenkert  Light  Projection  Co.  is  said 
to  be  able  to  lower  operating  costs 
about  SO  per  cent.  The  reason  for 
this,  it  is  claimed,  is  that  the  new 
projector  uses  but  a  single  low  am- 
perage arc  for  the  projection  of  two 
slides  whereas  the  old  type  of  dou- 
ble lantern  requires  two  separate 
arcs.  In  addition,  it  is  declared,  the 
optical  design  of  the  machine,  am- 
pere for  ampere,  gives  a  greater 
efficiency  than  the  old  condenser 
form  of  steroptican.  Other  features 
claimed  are  an  automatic  arc  con- 
trol, curtain  shutters,  dowser  shutters 
and  a  pilot  lamp  automatically 
lighted   by   a   door  switch. 


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LATEST  NEWS  FROM  LON- 
DON, PARIS,  BERLIN, 
SYDNEY,  MELBOURNE  AND 
OTHER     FOREIGN      CENTERS 


Foreign   Markets 


HAPPENINGS  IN  OTHER 
LANDS  OF  INTEREST  TO 
PRODUCERS,  DISTRIBUTORS 
AND    OTHERS    IN    THE    U.    S. 


By    CEO RGB    RBDDY 


BRIGHT  OUTLOOK  FOR  B.I.F. 
FORESEEN  BY  A.  E.  BUNDY 


London— Prospects  of  British  In- 
structional Films  for  the  coming 
year  are  bright,  according  to  a  re- 
port read  by  A.  E.  Bundy  at  the 
recent  annual  meeting. 

The  company's  studios  have  been 
busy  since  February,  at  times  for 
24  hours  a  day  and  seven  days  a 
week.  A  series  of  24  shorts  called 
"The  Secrets  of  Nature"  have  been 
completed  and  are  being  distributed. 
One  all-talking  feature  has  been 
finished  and  others  nearly  com- 
pleted. Pro  Patria  Films,  distribu- 
tors for  B.  I.  F.,  more  than  doubled 
its  turnover  for  the  first  six  months 
of  1930  against  the  first  six  months 
of   1929. 


"End  of  the  World" 
Saved  From  Studio  Ruins 

Paris— The  negative  of  "The   End 
of    the    World"    has    been    recovered 

from  the   nuns  of   the   Epinay  studio. 
which  was  destroyed  by   fire. 


Clifford  Kemp  Forms 

London  Film  Company 

London  —  Clifford  Kemp,  who 
started  in  December  as  a  film  rent- 
er, has  formed  the  Clifford  Kemp 
Film  Service,  Ltd.  The  company 
will  distribute  product  of  Pro  Patria 
and  Tiffany  in  Yorkshire,  Lincoln- 
shire and  four  northern  territories. 
A  branch  office  will  be  opened  at 
Newcastle.  Pictures  from  other 
companies   will  be   handled. 


Art    Direction    Signs    Guidobaldi 

London — Art  Direction,  Ltd.,  has 
signed  Philippe  Guidobaldi,  minia- 
ture designer,  to  a  three-year  con- 
tract. 


Ban  German  War  Film 

Sofia,  Bulgaria  —  "West  Front, 
1918"  has  been  banned  by  the  local 
censor.  Film  was  produced  by 
Nero   in   Germany. 


Irving   Harris    With    Sterling 

London — Irving  Harris  has  been 
made  publicity  manager  of  Sterling 
Film,   Ltd. 


Sound  Lectures 

London  —  The  Birmingham 
and  Midland  branch  of  the 
C.  E.  A.  will  invite  sound 
equipment  companies  to  allow 
their  engineers  to  lecture  op- 
erators on  sound  problems. 


Lasky  Aids  French  Institution 

Paris — As  a  token  of  friendship  for  Maurice  Chevalier,  Jesse 
L.  Lasky,  vice-president  of  Paramount-Publix,  recently  donated  the 
sum  of  12,500  francs  to  the  Chevalier  Sanitarium  here.  The  health 
institution,  formed  by  the  French  star,  provides  treatment  free  of 
charge  to  members  of  the  film  and  theater  industries. 


Gordon  Craig  Building 
Miniature  Golf  Courses 

London  —  Sir  Gordon  Craig  is 
planning  to  build  a  group  of  minia- 
ture golf  courses  here.  The  first 
will  be  the  largest  in  the  world,  ac- 
cording to  Craig. 


Small  Vienna  Houses 

Seek  Silent  Product 

Vienna  —  A  group  of  small  un- 
wired  houses  here  have  banded  to- 
gether to  buy  silent  pictures  for  the 
coming  season.  It  is  estimated  that 
50  pictures  will  be  needed. 


"London   Melody"   Completed 

London  —  Audible  Filmcraft  has 
completed  its  first  talker,  "London 
Melody." 


Raymond    Bernard    Directing 
Paris   —   Raymond     Bernard     has 
started      directing      "The      Wooden 
Crosses,"    at    the    Pathe-Natan    stu- 
dio. 


Jean  de   Limur  in   Another 
Paris   —   Pathe-Natan   has    signed 
Jean   de   Limur   for  another   picture. 
Mile.   M.  Degal  will  be  in  the  cast. 


Two    Edinburgh    Openings 

Edinburgh — Two  houses,  one  new, 
have  opened  here.  G.  D.  P.  C.  T. 
Circuit  has  opened  the  New  Vic- 
toria on  South  Clerk  St.  and  the 
Leith  Palace  has  been  reopened. 
These  houses  add  more  than  4,000 
seats    to    local    competition. 


Universal  Takes  Over 

Birmingham  Theater 

Birmingham,  Eng. — Universal  has 
taken  over  the  Grand  and  has  re- 
opened it  as  a  first  run.  E.  B.  Boul- 
by  will  manage  the  house. 


Warners  to  Distribute 

Julius  Hagen  Picture 

London  —  Julius  Hagen  will  pro- 
duce "Brown  Sugar"  at  the  Twick- 
enham Studios.  Story  has  been 
taken  from  Lady  Lever's  light  com- 
edy. Warner  Bros,  will  distribute 
the   picture. 


Recording  at  Hayes 

Hayes,  Middlesex,  Eng. — The  Vo- 
calion  Gramophone  Co.  is  synchron- 
izing and  recording  film  here. 


Approve  Liverpool  House 

Liverpool  —  Plans  for  the  new 
Paramount  house  here  have  been 
approved  by  the  Liverpool  Health 
Committee. 


Writ    Issued    Against    G.    E. 

London — Lord  Midleton,  Sir  Ed- 
win Cornwall  and  Sir  William  Bur- 
ton have  issued  a  writ  against  the 
General  Electric  Co.  seeking  a  decla- 
ration that  they,  as  shareholders, 
are  entitled  to  vote.  Group  jointly 
holds  about   750,000   shares. 


New   Liverpool   Company 
Liverpool   —   Lido    Cinema    (Carr 
Lane),     Ltd.,     has     been     registered 
here. 


Universal  Sound  Trucks 
Start  on  Road  this  Week 


London — UniversaFs  first  fleet  of 
trucks  equipped  with  sound  repro- 
ducing apparatus  is  to  be  placed  on 
the  road  this  week.  All  apparatus 
is  of  American  manufacture  and  will 
consist  of  two  Simple  projectors  with 
standard  "F"  type  sound  heads  and 
motors,  two  mirror  arc  lamps,  one 
type  "F"  amplifier  and  control  gear, 


two  rotary  converters  and  control 
gear,  a  battery  charging  panel  and 
resistance,  four  12-volt  Exide  bat- 
teries, four  directional  baffles  and 
units,  and  four  sets  of  lenses  to  take 
care  of  various  size  theaters.  A  port- 
able screen  frame,  transparent  sound 
screen,  spare  screen,  connecting 
cables  for  power  supply  and  control 
are  also  included  in  the  equipment. 


BAIRD  TELEVISION  CO. 
PLANS  PORTABLE  SCREEN 


London  —  Baird  Television  Co. 
is  planning  to  distribute  portable 
television  screens  to  be  used  in  the- 
aters and  lobbies.  The  device  will 
be  made  in  two  sizes  and  will  be 
serviced  from  a  studio  to  be  built 
in  London. 


Glasgow  Committee 
Forms  Operators'  School 

Glasgow — The  Glasgow  Corpora- 
tion Educational  Committee  will 
open  a  school  for  operators  this  fall. 
The  course  will  take  in  theory  and 
practices  of  reproduction,  amplifica- 
tion  and   relative   subjects. 


E.  J.  H.  Wright  With  RCA 

London — E.  J.  H.  Wright,  who 
played  a  prominent  part  in  the  es- 
tablishment of  the  first  British 
sound  newsreel,  is  now  associated 
with  RCA  Photophone.  It  is  under- 
stood that  Mr.  Wright  has  been 
tendered  an  important  assignment 
to  develop  a  new  field  in  the  talkie 
industry,  but  the  nature  of  his 
work  is  being  kept  secret  until 
plans    are   under   way. 


Rogerson  Resigns  from  B.  I.  F. 

London — Sidney  Rogerson  has  re- 
signed as  publicity  director  of  Brit- 
ish   Instructional    Films. 


Reginald   Smith   Back 

London — Reginald  Smith,  who  has 
been  ill,  is  back  at  his  post  as  man- 
aging director   of  P.   D.    C. 


New   London    House 

London  —  The  Cambridge,  Seven 
Dials,  has  been  opened.  House  will 
play  legitimate  for  the  time  being 
but  will  be  available  for  trade 
showings.  Western  Electric  equip- 
ment   has    been    installed. 


Irish  Reject  "Harmony  Heaven" 
Dublin  —  The  Irish  Free  State 
censor  and  appeal  boards  have  re- 
jected the  British  International  pic- 
ture, "Harmony  Heaven"  for  Ire- 
land. 


Legitimate  Out 

Hull,  England — The  Grand 
theater,  which  has  presented 
legitimate  dramas  for  37 
years,  has  been  wired  and 
opened  as  a  talking  picture 
house. 


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FOLLOW  STYLE  FILMS 


(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
by  lohnson  to  turn  out  the  short  reels  for 
Publix.  The  combined  studios,  administrative 
and  sales  departments  are  comparable  in  set- 
up to  a  big  film  producing  company.  Two 
large  production  studios  and  staffs  are  located 
in  Cleveland  and  New  Orleans,  while  large 
sales  forces  are  divided  into  territories  super- 
vised by  district  managers.  In  addition  there 
are  advertising,  accounting,  research,  booking 
and    auxiliary    departments. 

The  company  already  has  started  activities, 
with  a  number  of  its  style  films,  running  300 
feet  long  and  made  by  arrangement  with  the 
Conde  Nast  publications,  already  playing  the 
Publix  theaters.  "Vogue,"  a  Nast  magazine, 
acts  as  sponsor  for  the  style  films,  which  are 
posed  by  professional  models.  Release  of  the 
screen  broadcasts,  which  will  be  from  400  to 
450  feet  long,  will  start  soon.  All  of  the 
shorts  are  designed  to  be  entertaining,  with 
the  advertising  angle  not  projected  in  a  di- 
rect   sense. 


35  Publix  Graduates 

Assigned  to  Positions 

(.Continued    from    Page    1) 

Bushev,  Maintenance  Department, 
Home  Office;  Joseph  A.  Campion, 
Scranton,  Pa. 

A.  J.  Cooper,  Scranton,  Pa.; 
George  Daransoll,  Scranton,  Pa.; 
Lathrop  D.  Flintom,  Rialto,  New 
York  City;  Tom  D.  Fortenberry, 
Capitol  Theater,  Monroe,  La.;  Rob- 
ert Fulton,  Omaha,  Nebr.;  Arthur 
Goldstein,  Washington  St.  Olympia, 
Boston. 

Gerard  Govan,  Egyptian,  Brigh- 
ton, Mass.;  J.  C.  Greenfield,  Chica- 
go, Louis  W.  Grimm,  Scranton; 
Gilbert  L.  Higgins,  Dallas,  Tex.; 
Fred  Jablons,  Scranton;  Robert  V. 
Jackson,  Salt  Lake  City;  Ralph  T. 
Kemper,  Salt  Lake  City;  Williston 
W.  Klugh,  Rex,  Columbia,  S.  C. 

Lawrence  Lasky,  Strand,  Holyoke, 
Mass.;  Joseph  Lourie,  Warren  St., 
Roxbury,  Mass.;  Bernard  Luber, 
Advertising  Department,  Home  Of- 
fice; Lafayette  Moore,  Jacksonville, 
Fla. ;  Howard  L.  Morris,  Keith's 
Georgia,  Atlanta. 

E.  E.  Parrish,  Riviera,  Knoxville, 
Tenn.;  F.  J.  Patterson,  Queen,  Aus- 
tin, Texas;  Albert  J.  Pirie,  Alabama, 
Birmingham;  Arthur  L.  Rohmer, 
Accounting  Department,  Home  Of- 
fice; James  R.  Resley,  Imperial, 
Asheville,  N.  C. 

Theodore  L.  Smalley,  Boston; 
Walter  Van  (amp,  Century,  Min- 
neapolis; J.  E,  Travis,  Tivoli,  Chat- 
tanooga, Tenn.;  Thomas  F.  Wall, 
Boston;  Benjamin  Zimmerman, 
Strand,  Lowell,  Mass. 


*      EAST     * 

Jersey  City,  N.  J. — With  the  open- 
ing of  the  State,  F.  W.  Schroeder 
was  appointed  manager  of  the  house 
by  Fox. 


Fox  Midwesco  Buys 

Two  Jack  Yeo  Houses 

Beaver  Dam,  Wis. — Fox  Mid- 
Wesco  Theaters  has  purchased  the 
Odeon  and  Davidson,  both  in  this 
city,    from    Jack    Yeo. 


Columbia  Declares  Dividend 
The  second  quarterly  dividend  of 
37 %  cents  a  share  on  the  common 
stock  has  been  declared  by  Colum- 
bia, payable  Oct.  2  to  stockholders 
of  record  Sept.  19. 


Waterbury,  Conn. — Under  the  new 
policy  at  the  Palace,  only  straight 
picture  programs  comprise  the.  fare. 
This  marks  the  last  house  here  to 
drop   vaudeville. 


Rome,  N.  Y. — Admission  at  the 
Capitol  have  been  reduced  by  the 
Kallett  chain. 


Newark,  N.  J. — Harry  Kalmine  of 
the  Warner  circuit  recently  became 
a  benedict.     He  married  his  secretary. 


Union  City,  N.  J. — George  C. 
Hoover  has  resigned  as  district  man- 
ager of  the  R-K-O  theaters  in  this 
city. 


*      WEST     * 

Omaha  —  Fox      has     added 
Reese    to    its    local    sales    staff, 
was   last   with   RKO. 


Carl 
He 


Seattle  —  Ed.  Kennedy  has  re- 
signed from  the  local  Paramount 
sales  force. 


Seattle — Warner  Bros,  has  added 
Charles  McKee  to  its  force  to  replace 
L.  Samuelson.  McKee  was  former- 
ly with   Masterphone. 


Seattle — P.  C.  Hurst  has  opened 
his  own  exchange  here.  He  was  re- 
cently in  charge  of  sales  for  Great- 
er  Features   Exchange. 


Roseburg,   Ore. — The   Antlers  will 
be  reopened  by  George  Hunt. 


Portland — M.  Dryness  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  Sheffield 
Pictures  Exchange  here. 


*     CENTRAL    * 

Indianapolis— Joe  Nagler,  recently 
with  Paramount,  has  been  added  to 
the  local  Fox  exchange.  He  will 
handle    sales    in    northern    Indiana. 


Milwaukee  —  Wally  James,  man- 
ager of  the  Oriental,  has  been 
elected  a  director  of  the  Hast  Side 
Advancement    Assn. 


Jacksonville,  111. — Max  Tschander 
has  supplanted  C.  S.  Ferris  in  the 
management  of  the  Fox  Illinois  and 
Majestic. 


Taylorsville,  111. — Paul  T.  Stonum 
is  the  new  manager  of  the  Capitol 
and  Elks,  having  sui  i  eeded  George 
\l  i  piii  ray. 


Chicago — H.  Elisburg  has  been  ap- 
pointed   publicity    manager    for    the 
nay   &  Essanay  houses  here. 


*      SOUTH     * 

New  Orleans — M.  S.  Greenblatt  of 
the  Fox  sales  force  is  confined  in  a 
local   hospital  with  pneumonia. 


Dallas — Work  on  the  new  Fox 
exchange  building  will  start  within 
the  next  few  days.  Clarence  Liv- 
ingston of  the  Real  Estate  depart- 
ment was  here  last  week  approving 
plans. 


Charlotte,  N.  C. — The  Warner  here 
is  now  under  the  management  of 
George  Overend,  who  has  been  man- 
aging one  of  the  chain's  houses  in 
Kansas  Citv. 


Lexington,  Ky. — The  State,  Pub- 
lix house,  is  the  second  house  to  close 
here  recently  as  a  result  of  union 
demands. 


19  GREATER  N.Y.  HOUSES 
REOPENED  LAST  MONTH 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

I.;    Empire,  Raritan,  N.  J.,  and   Em- 
bassy,   Mt.    Vernon,   N    Y. 

A  smaller  number  of  houses,  14 
in  number,  closed  in  the  same  period, 
the  New  125th  St.  and  Rose  in  Man- 
hattan; New  Royal,  Bronx;  Em- 
press, Brooklyn;  Academy,  Jersey 
City;  Community,  Secaucus,  N.  J.; 
Hawthorne,  Hawthorne,  N.  J.;  Lyric, 
Rosebank,  S.  I.;  Garnerville  Y.M.C. 
A.  Garnerville,  N.  Y.;  Bellport, 
Bellport,  L.  I.;  Boardwalk,  Rock- 
away  Beach,  L.  I.;  Lindenhurst, 
Lindenhurst,  L.  I.;  Regent,  College 
Point,  L.  I.,  and  South  Ozone,  South 
Ozone,  L.  I. 


Two  Michigan  Theaters 
Sold  to  Kinter  &  Cohen 

Detroit — Two  houses  owned  by  J. 
J.  Clark  have  been  acquired  by  Kin- 
ter &  Cohen.  The  Rex,  Ontonagon 
and  the  Crystal,  Mass.,  are  the  the- 
aters changing  ownership. 


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Tenor  (formerly  with    Metropolitan  Opera  Co.) 

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Distinguished    tmerican  Soprano 

Announces  thai  he  lias  sold  the  Brazilian  rights  to  the 
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Sunday,  September  14,  1930 


"Liliom" 

with  Charles  Farrell,  Rose  Hobart 
Fox  Time,   1   hr.,  30  mins. 

BEAUTIFUL  AND  TOUCH- 
ING LOVE  DRAMA  WITH 
CLASS  AS  WELL  AS  MASS 
APPEAL.  SETTINGS  AND 
PHOTOGRAPHY  AMONG 
HIGHLIGHTS. 

Based  on  .the  stage  play  of  the 
same  name,  this  production  demon- 
strates the  vast  superiority  of  the 
screen  when  it  comes  to  handling 
subjects  where  imaginative  creation 
plays  a  big  pert.  Story  concerns  a 
tough  and  jpb'i'landering  midway 
barker  (Farrel^  who  mistreats  and 
takes  money  from  the  girls  who  fall 
for  him  right  and  left.  He  meets 
a  "different"  girl  (Miss  Hobart). 
Unable  to  express  his  finer  feelings, 
he  treats  her  like  the  rest.  A  bad 
companion  induces  him  to  take  part 
in  a  holdup,  but  Liliom  is  foiled  and 
rather  than  suffer  arrest  he  commits 
suicide.  Then  follows  the  fantastic- 
ally produced  scenes  where  Liliom 
is  taken  up  above  on  a  fast  train 
whirling  through  the  clouds,  the 
change  to  the  express  for  Hell,  and 
his  privileged  return  to  earth  after 
10  years  to  find  his  wife  still  faithful 

to  his  memory. 

Cast:  Charles  Farrell,  Rose  Hobart,  Es- 
telle  Taylor,  Lee  Tracy,  James  Marcus, 
Walter  Abel,  Mildred  Van  Dorn,  Guinn 
Williams,  Lillian  Elliott,  Bert  Roach,  H. 
B.    Warner. 

Direction,  Frank  Borzage;  Author,  Franz 
Molnar;  Adaptor,  S.  N.  Behrman;  Dialoguer, 
same ;  Editor,  not  stated ;  Cameraman, 
Chester  Lyons ;  Sound  Recorder,  George  P. 
Costello. 

Direction,  excellent.  Photography,  mar- 
velous. 


Al   Jolson  in 

"Big  Boy" 

Warners  Time,   1   hr.,   10  mins. 

JOLSON  COMES  THROUGH 
OKAY  AFTER  UNEVEN  OPEN- 
ING. GOOD  STORY  PACKED 
WITH  SURE-FIRE  GAGS  AND 
ONE  REAL    SONG    HIT. 

After  starting  out  rather  weakly 
with  some  musical  numbers  that  are 
okay  but  suffer  from  being  poorly 
spotted,  the  new  Al  Jolson  picture, 
based  on  his  stage  production,  hits 
a  good  stride  and  brings  in  plenty 
of  substantial  entertainment  that  will 
give  patrons  more  than  their  money's 
worth.  By  putting  in  a  lot  of  gags, 
some  familiar  and  others  new,  but 
all  delivered  with  the  Jolson  punch 
that  sends  them  across  for  all  they 
are  worth,  The  story  is  kept  lively 
and  well  punctuated  with  comedy 
highlights.  One  of  the  songs,  "To- 
morrow is  Another  Day,"  is  in  the 
hit  class  and  should  help  matters 
considerably.  Jolson's  role  is  that 
of  a  trusted  colored  stable  boy,  who 
is  framed  by  a  gang  of  race  track 
crooks  so  that  his  employers'  horse, 
Big  Boy,  will  lose  the  Kentucky 
Derby.  Al  uncovers  the  plot,  re- 
places the  fixed  jockey,  and  rides 
Big  Boy  to  victory. 

Cast:  Al  Jolson,  Claudia  Dell,  Louise 
Closser  Hale,  Lloyd  Hughes,  Eddie  Phillips, 
Lew  Harvey,  Franklin  Batie,  John  Harron, 
Tom  Wilson,  Carl  White,  Colin  Campbell, 
Noah    Beery. 

Director,  Alan  Crosland ;  Author,  Harold 
Atteridge ;  Adaptors,  William  K.  Wells, 
Perry  Vekeroff ;  Dialoguers,  same ;  Editor, 
Ralph  Dawson ;  Cameraman,  Hal  Mohr ; 
Sound    Recorder,    Hal    Bumbaugh. 

Direction,    good.      Photography,    good. 


"Follow  Thru" 

Paramount  Time,  1  hr.,  9  mins. 

MUSICAL  COMEDY  ADAP- 
TATION NICE  COLOR  SPEC- 
TACLE BUT  WEAK  ON  STORY 
INTEREST.  JUST  FAIR  ENTER- 
TAINMENT. 

Adapted  from  the  musical  comedy 
by  De  Sylva,  Brown  and  Hender- 
son. The  entire  production  is  in 
Technicolor  and  is  handsomely 
mounted  throughout.  The  story  con- 
cerns the  love  of  a  young  golf  pro 
for  a  girl  who  is  the  champ  golfer 
of  a  swell  country  club.  Then,  of 
course,  there  is  the  vamp  who  tries 
to  win  the  hero  away  from  her.  The 
rest  of  the  plot  you  can  put  in  a 
thimble,  a  la  musical  comedy.  Also 
in  the  same  style,  they  introduce 
songs  and  dances  throughout  the 
action,  which  doesn't  help  the  in- 
terest any.  Charles  "Buddy"  Rogers 
and  Nancy  Carroll  are  the  featured 
players,  but  Zelma  O'Neal  and  Jack 
Haley,  the  secondary  team  supply- 
ing the  comedy,  are  much  more  en- 
tertaining. As  these  musical  com- 
edy adaptations  go,  this  one  will 
pass,  but  it  affords  the  lightest  kind 
of  entertainment,  and  will  hold  little 
entertainment  for  grown-up  audi- 
ences. 

Cast:  Charles  "Buddy"  Rogers,  Nancy 
Carroll,  Zelma  O'Neal,  Jack  Haley,  Eugene 
Pallette,  Thelma  Todd,  Claude  King,  Kathryn 
Givney,  Margaret  Lee,  Don  Tomkins,  Albert 
Gran. 

Directors,  Laurence  Schwab,  Lloyd  Cor- 
rigan;  Authors,  De  Sylva,  Brown  and  Hen- 
derson ;  Adaptors,  Laurence  Schwab,  Lloyd 
Corrigan ;  Editor,  Alyson  Shasser ;  Camera- 
men.   Charles   B.    Boyle,   Henry   Gerrard. 

Direction,  all  right.  Photography,  very 
good. 


George  O'Brien  in 

"Last  of  the  Duanes" 

Fox  Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

ZANE  GREY  STORY  MAKES 
NICE  PICTURE  OF  OLD  WEST- 
ERN DAYS,  WITH  GEORGE 
O'BRIEN  PEPPING  IT  UP. 
GOOD  ACTION  STUFF. 

This  adaptation  of  the  well  known 
Zane  Grey  story  has  action,  fight 
stuff  and  gun-play,  and  as  such  will 
no  doubt  be  welcomed  by  the  fans 
who  like  their  action  fast  and  rough. 
The  story  goes  back  to  the  old  days 
of  outlaws,  and  shows  young  Duane 
with  a  price  on  his  head  after  kill- 
ing the  man  who  murdered  his 
father.  He  hooks  up  with  a  gang 
of  outlaws  and  rescues  a  young  girl 
who  is  being  held  against  her  will 
by  the  head  of  the  gang.  He  gets 
her  away  on  a  ruse,  and  succeeds  in 
side  tracking  /lis  pursuers  with  the 
help  of  a  pal  in  the  gang.  In  the 
finale,  he  is  instrumental  in  putting 
the  sheriff's  posse  onto  the  outlaws, 
and  in  reward  the  sheriff  promises 
him  immunity  from  punishment  as 
an  outlaw.  The  work  of  George 
O'Brien  is  excellent  throughout,  and 
he  stages  enough  fights,  hard  riding 
and  even  love  making  to  satisfy  the 
fans. 

Cast:  George  O'Brien.  Lucile  Browne, 
Myrna  Loy.  Walter  McGrail,  James  Brad- 
bury. Jr..  Nat  Pendleton,  Lloyd  Ingraham, 
Frank  Campeau,  James  Mason,  Blanche 
Friderici,     Willard    Robertson. 

Director,  Alfred  L.  Werker ;  Author,  Zane 
Grey  ;  Adaptor,  Ernest  Pascal ;  Dialoguer,  the 
same;  Editor,  Ralph  Dietrich:  Cameraman. 
Daniel  R.  Clark ;  Monitor  Man,  Barney 
Fredricks. 

Direction,   satisfactory.      Photography,  good. 


"The  Squealer" 

with   Jack  Holt,  Dorothy  Revier, 
Davey  Lee 
Columbia  Time,   1   hr.,   7  mins. 

GOOD  UNDERWORLD 
MELODRAMA  NICELY  PUT 
OVER  BY  A  FINE  ALL- 
AROUND  CAST  UNDER  EX- 
CELLENT  DIRECTION. 

Jack  Linder  gets  credit  for  this 
story,  which  carries  the  same  title 
as  the  stage  play  he  produced  a  few 
seasons  ago,  whereas  it  is  a  some- 
what different  ©lot,  but  a  clicking 
concoction  nevertheless  —  in  fact, 
much  better  than  the  stage  produc- 
tion. Dealing  with  gangsters,  it  em- 
braces the  highlights  of  underworld 
action,  principally  the  warfare  be- 
tween opposing  ringleaders,  staging 
a  jailbreak,  entanglements  with  the 
feminine  contingent  and  the  inevit- 
able sad  ending  to  show  that  these 
violators  of  the  law  "can't  get  away 
with  it."  The  production  has  been 
very  capably  directed  by  Harry  Joe 
Brown,  and  convincing  work  is  done 
by  the  well-selected  cast,  particularly 
Jack  Holt,  Davey  Lee,  Matt  Moore, 
Dorothy  Revier,  Zasu  Pitts  and 
Arthur  Houseman. 

Cast:  Jack  Holt,  Dorothy  Revier,  Davey 
Lee,  Matt  Moore,  Zasu  Pitts,  Robert  Ellis, 
Matthew  Betz,  Arthur  Houseman,  Louis 
Matheaux,    Eddie    Kane,    Eddie    Sturgis. 

Director,  Harry  Joe  Brown ;  Author, 
Jack  Linder  i  Adaptor,  Dorothy  Howell, 
Continuity,  J.  C.  Robinson ;  Dialoguer,  Joe 
Zwerling ;  Editor,  Leonard  Wheeler ;  Sound 
Recorder,    E.    L.    Bernds. 

Direction,    excellent.      Photography,    fine. 


"Leathernecking ' 


RKO 


Time,  1  hr.,  19  mins. 


GOOD  MUSICAL  COMEDY 
WITH  PLOT  DRAWN  OUT  FOR 
COMEDY  INTERLUDES.  MU- 
SICAL  NUMBERS    OKAY. 

Strictly  musical  comedy  material 
with  all  the  tricks  of  the  legitimate 
stage  present.  With  Benny  Rubin, 
Louise  Fazenda  and  Ned  Sparks 
supplying  the  comedy,  a  goodly  por- 
tion of  laughs  is  sprinkled  through- 
out. Some  of  the  musical  numbers 
are  catchy  and  may  leave  an  im- 
pression. The  story  pivots  on  a 
private  in  the  marines  who  falls  for 
a  society  girl.  /He  leads  her  to  be- 
lieve that  heyls  a  captain  by  mas- 
querading: as*  one.  Before  he  has 
a  chance  to  explain,  the  heroine 
learns  the  truth  and  the  affair  is 
blasted.  The  hero  has  done  a  deed 
of  bravery  in  a  Nicaraguan  affair, 
which  is  not  revealed  until  the  end. 
In  the  interim,  one  of  the  girls 
stages  a  yacht  party  to  effect  a  re- 
conciliation, and  the  boat  sinks.  All 
the  principals  land  safely  on  a 
Hawaiian  island,  the  hero  is  sent  for 
by  the  commander  and  awarded  a 
captain's    commission. 

Cast:  Eddie  Foy,  Jr.,  Irene  Dunne,  Louise 
Fazenda,  Benny  Rubin,  Ken  Murray,  Ned 
Sparks,  Lilyan  Tashman,  Fred  Santley,  Rita 
La    Roy. 

Director,  Eddie  Cline ;  Authors,  Herbert 
Fields,  Richard  Rodgers,  Lorenz  Hart ; 
Adaptors,  Alfred  Jackson,  Jane  Murfin ; 
Cameraman,    J.    Roy    Hunt. 

Direction,     good.       Photography,     good. 


Bob  Steele  in 

"The  Oklahoma  Cyclone" 

Tiffany  Time,   1    hr.,   4   mins. 

LIVELY  WESTERN  WITH 
SUBSTANTIAL  PLOT  AND 
PLENTY  OF  FAST  ACTION 
ALONG  THE  DESIRED  LINES. 

A  barrel  of  lively  action  and  some 
real  smacking  between  the  hero  and 
the  villain,  in  addition  to  a  suspense 
plot  of  generous  proportions,  play  a 
big  part  in  making  this  melodrama 
of  the  plains  an  acceptable  enter- 
tainment for  the  western  fans.  Bob 
Steele,  c  a  1 1  eld  .  "the  Oklahoma 
Cyclone"  becau\§-'  of  his  abilities  in 
handling  a  lariat,  a  pistol,  a  horse, 
and  a  pair  of  fists,  assumes  a  dis- 
guise and  wedges  himself  into  a  no- 
torious gang  of  the  plains  in  order 
to  get  to  his  father,  the  sheriff,  who 
has  been  plunged  in  the  back  by  the 
leader  of  the  ruffians.  But  the 
Cyclone's  ruse  is  discovered  and  the 
over-sized  villain  sets  in  to  finish 
the  youngster  in  a  hand-to-hand 
affray.  The  fight  that  follows  is  a 
fast  set-to  that  will  get  a  good  rise 
out  of  the  folks.  After  saving  his 
dad  and  finishing  the  gang  leader, 
the  Cyclone  does  a  fadeout  with  the 
girl  in  the  case  in  the  regular  style. 

Cast:  Bob  Steele,  Al  St.  John,  Nita  Rey, 
Charles  King,  Hector  Sarno,  Slim  Whittaker, 
Shorty    Hendricks,    Emilio    Fernandez. 

Director,  J.  P.  McCarthy;  Author,  T.  P. 
McCarthy;    Adaptor,    J.    P.    McCarthy. 

Direction,    good.      Photography,    good. 


Ramon  Novarro  in 

"Call  of  the  Flesh" 

M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  40  mins. 

NOVARRO  CORKING  IN 
SPOTTY  ENTERTAINMENT 
WHICH  OUGHT  TO  GET  OVER 
ESPECIALLY  WITH  THE  MOB. 
STAR  THE  WHOLE  SHOW. 

One  of  the  most  antique  of  plots, 
that  of  sobby  Pagliacci,  has  been 
given  the  same  familiar  treatment. 
Opera  impresario  teUs  Novarro  he'll 
never  be  a  great  singer  until  he  has 
suffered — and  so  Ramon  suffers  when 
his  sweetheart  returns  to  the  con- 
vent. He  sings  the  famous  operatic 
role  magnificently  and  then  collapses. 
Return  of  the  girl  friend  indicates 
that  he  will  recover.  Novarro  fans 
will  gobble  up  his  performance  with 
relish,  including  his  excellent  sing- 
ing. In  the  early  sequences  of  the 
story,  when  playing  a  slightly  ego- 
tistical and  playful  youth,  he  is  at 
his  best,  handling  his  lines  with  a 
splendid  sense  of  comedy.  His  sup- 
porting cast,  including  Ernest  Tor- 
rence,  is  adequate.  Too  much  em- 
phasis, it  seems  to  this  reviewer,  is 
placed  on  the  religious  angle.  The 
picture  could  stand  considerable  cut- 
ting. 

Cast:  Ramon  Novarro,  Dorothy  Jordan, 
Ernest  Torrence,  Nance  O'Neil,  Renee 
Adoree,   Mathilde  Comont,   Russell   Hopton. 

Director,  Charles  Brabin ;  Author,  Dorothy 
Farnum :  Adaptor,  Dorothy  Farnum ;  Dia- 
loguer, John  Colton ;  Editor,  Conrad  A. 
Nervig;  Cameraman.  Merrett  B.  Gerstad ; 
Sound    Recorder,    Douglas    Shearer. 

Direction,   box  office.      Photography,   good. 


Sunday,  September  14,  1930 


"Breezy  Bill" 

(Silent) 

Syndicate  Time,  49  mins. 

ORDINARY  WESTERN  WITH 
APPEAL  LIMITED  TO  KID 
PATRONAGE.  DOUBLE  PRO- 
GRAM FARE. 

Here's  a  Western  with  a  lot  of 
gun-toting  but  nary  a  shot  fired  dur- 
ing the  entire  picture.  Instead  of 
the  usual  cattle  rustlers  as  the  vil- 
lains, two  of  the  cow  punchers  have 
evidently  been  playing  Wall  St.  and 
are  out  after  a  batch  of  stocks  and 
bonds.  The  acting  is  so-so — and  the 
direction  of  J.  P.  McGowan,  who 
also!  appears  in  the  melange  as  the 
sheriff,  did  not  require  any  effort. 
The  story  starts  off  with  the  title 
"Every  Storv  Must  Have  Its  Vil- 
lains, So  Here  They  Are."  In  this 
same  manner  the  various  other  prin- 
cipals are  introduced.  Story  deals 
with  two  cowboys  out  to  get  a  rich 
ranch  owner's  stocks  and  bonds.  He 
is  carried  off  when  he  tells  them  he 
forgot  where  he  placed  them.  As 
his  adopted  son  comes  to  his  rescue, 
he  is  blackjacked  unconscious  and 
later  blamed  for  the  disappearance  of 
the  uncle.  But  he  escapes,  enlists 
the  aid  of  his  sweetheart  and  her 
brother,  and  after  a  series  of  un- 
important events,  lands  the  criminals. 
A  little  comedy  helps  out  a  lot. 

Cast:  Bob  Steele,  Alfred  Hewston,  Georga 
Hewston,  Edna  Aslin,  Perry  Murdock,  Bud 
(i-l.orne,    Cliff    Lyons. 

Director.  J.  P.  McGowan  ;  Author,  Sally 
Winters ;    Cameraman,    Hap   Depew. 

Direction,    routine.      Photography,    fair. 


"Two  Hearts  in 

Waltz  Time" 

(Zwei   Herzen  in   Drei-Viertel 

Tart) 

(All-German  Talker) 

Moviegraphs      Time,  1  hr.,  40  mins. 

FAIR     GERMAN     OPERETTA 

THAT      SHOULD      SATISFY 

MOST    GERMAN     AUDIENCES. 

Two  major  shortcomings  of  this 
operetta  are  that  it  is  badly  photo- 
graphed and  much  too  long.  A  sam- 
ple ofpoor  photography  is  the  clip- 
ping jff  of  parts  of  the  principals' 
heads  while  they  are  singing  and 
talking.  The  musical  theme  is  de- 
lightful and  melodious,  while  the 
leading  players  try  hard  to  put  ev- 
erything they  have  into  their  parts, 
but  the  result \is  a  forced  an  insin- 
cere performance.  Toni  Hofer,  a 
composer,  is  wWting  a  score  for  an 
operetta,  and  is  about  to  complete 
it.  Hedi,  sister  of  two  librettists, 
goes  to  the  composer's  home  alone 
and  unknown,  gives  him  an  inspira- 
tion and  leaves  him.  He  cannot  re- 
member the  piece  when  she  is  not 
with  him  and  cannot  complete  it. 
She  returns  during  a  dress  rehearsal 
the  night  before  opening,  sings  the 
song  and  completes  the  link  that  has 
been    missing. 

Cast:     Walter    Janseen,     Oslcar     Karlweiss, 
Willy    Forst,    Cretl    Tlicimcr,    Irene    Elsinger, 
Szorke     Szakall,     Karl     F.ttlinger,     Paul 
(fan.    Paul     Hoerbiger,    August    Vocknu. 

Director.  Geza  Von  Botvary;  Adaptors, 
Walti  Fritz   Schulz;   Cameraman, 

Max     Brink.    Willy    f.oldbergcr. 

Direction,    poor.      Photography,    poor. 


"Si,  Si,  Senor" 

with  Tom  Patricola,  Joe  Phillips 
Educational  Time.  15  mins. 

Good  Comedy 
Though  framed  to  bring  in  some 
of  Tom  Patricola's  dancing  and 
strumming,  this  short  develops  a 
good  comedy  story  and  proves  en- 
tirely satisfying  on  that  basis  aside 
from  its  musical  enjoyments.  Patri- 
cola and  Phillips,  a  couple  of  desert 
tramps  along  the  Mexican  border, 
swipe  the  clothes  of  a  couple  of 
senors  who  are  taking  a  swim  just 
before  calling  on  the  daughter  of  a 
hacienda  owner  for  matrimonial 
purposes.  Neither  the  girl  nor  he? 
father  have  ever  met  the  suitor,  so 
it's  clear  for  Tom  to  pose  as  the 
awaited  fiancee.  After  a  few  ser- 
enade numbers  and  some  comedy 
business  the  irate  senors  turn  up  and 
expose  the  frauds.  But  the  girl  has 
taken  a  fancy  to  her  musical  Ameri- 
can caballero  and  he  cops  the  prize. 
Action   is   quite   plentiful. 


Henry  Hull  in 
"The  Matinee  Idle" 

with  James  Dale 
Vitaphone  Time,   7   mins. 

Smart  Comedy 
A  well  written  skit  about  a  con- 
ceited actor  and  a  playwright.  Lat- 
ter calls  actor  to  his  home  to  read 
a  new  play,  with  main  situation 
that  of  husband  pulling  gun,  upon 
surprising  wife  with  lover.  Actor 
laughs  at  this  as  old-fashioned,  but 
when  the  author  turns  the  tallies 
on  him,  the  actor,  caught  unawares, 
reacts  exactly  like  the  husband  in 
the  play.  Author  exposes  whole 
thing  as  a  joke  and  the  matinee  idol 
exits  laughingly,  following  which 
his  wife  steps  from  behind  screen 
and  fadeout  shows  her  in  the  au- 
thor's arms.  Good  entertainment 
although    a    trifle    sophisticated. 


"Zampa" 

United   Artists  Time,   10   mins. 

Swell    Musical 

A  high-grade  presentation  of  the 
operatir  story  concerning  an  inhu- 
man Don  Juan.  Zampa,  a  swagger- 
ing philanderer,  takes  a  fancy  to  a 
young  ladv  who  is  about  to  be 
married.  He  frames  it  up  for  the 
groom  to  receive  a  supposed  call  to 
military  duty,  then  invades  the 
church  to  kidnap  the  girl.  When  the 
frightened  maid  appeals  to  a  patron 
saint  for  protection.  Zampa  drags 
her  away  and  also  orders  his  gang 
to  tear  down  tine  statue  and  carry 
it  out  to  a  boisterous  tavern  Tn  due 
course  the  fiance  returns  in  a  rage 
and  fights  it  out  with  Zampa,  who 
take!  the  i  ounl  by  falling  oul  of  a 
ball  ony  and  landing  on  held 

by    the    statue    which    he    had 

d.       A    BhOfl    of    the    belter    t    [><■ 


Roy  D'Arcy   in 
"Gypsy  Code" 

Hollywood  Pictures  Time,  19,  mins. 
Fair  Dramatic  Sketch 
This  is  t lie  first  of  a  series  being 
produced  by  Adolph  Pollak,  presi- 
dent of  Hollywood  Pictures,  with 
Roy  D'Arcy  headlined.  It  is  a 
heavy  drama,  sometimes  a  little  too 
heavy,  but  has  a  fair  amount  of  in- 
terest and  suspense  and  should  get 
over  all  right  in  the  not-too-par- 
ticular neighborhoods.  Edgar  Al- 
lan Woolf  wrote  the  rather  make- 
shift story,  which  concerns  a  gypsy 
king  (D'Arcv)  who  knocks  the  eye- 
sight out  of  the  friend  because  he 
fooled  around  with  the  king's  wife, 
whereupon  the  woman  does  a  pass- 
out  by  the  poison  route  and  the 
head  of  the  tribe  grabs  himself  an- 
other queen. 


"A  Sure  Cure" 

with  Lynne   Overman 

Paramount  Time,   9   mins. 

Good    Gag    Skit 

One  of  those  surprise  affairs, 
starting  out  in  a  serious  vein  with 
a  man  being  grilled  bv  the  police 
for  having  shot  his  wife,  and  just 
as  suspense  is  riding  high  the  mur- 
derer explains  that  he  did  it  because 
his  favorite  fruit  is  peas  and  the 
wifie  didn't  have  am-  when  he  came 
home  to  dinner.  A  double  kick  is 
provided  bv  the  cop,  who  is  fond 
of  pineapple,  shoots  his  own  frau 
when  she  tells  him  she  has  peas 
but  no  pineapple  on  the  menu. 
Though  a  familiar  routine,  used  suc- 
cessfully in  the  high-priced  stage 
revues  and  elsewhere,  it's  good 
enough    to    bear    repeating. 


"Many  Moons" 

Paramount  Time,  9  mins. 

Beautiful  Scenic 
Although  an  attempt  has  been 
made  to  weave  something  of  a  nar- 
rative in  this  short  through  dia- 
logue bv  Tack  Richardson  and  Henrv 
Hall,  it  is  the  bcautv  of  the  tropi- 
cal skies  and  moonlight  that  pro 
vide  the  principal  pleasure.  Some 
appropriate  tropical  music  also 
helns.^  A  pood  eye  was  used  in  the 
selection  of  the  scenes  and  the  fine 
photographv  enhances  the  charms 
of  the  tropical  atmosphere. 


"Le  Sexe  Forte" 

Paramount  Time,   9   mins. 

Travesty  in  French 
A    French    dialogue    short    of    the 
ultra-risque     type     dealing     with     ef- 
feminate     men     and      masculine     wo- 
men.     Handling    of    the    subject     is 
clever    as    well    as    delicate,    howi 
with    the    result    that    it    proves    more 
of    a    laughfe  i    than    anything 
For    1  i  <  in  h    audiem  es,    ami    for    the 
that  draw   sophisticated 
trade,    this    i-    something    of   a    gem. 


Mickey  Mouse  in 

"The  Shindig" 

Columbia  Time,  7  mins. 

Okay 
A  barnyard  setting  supplies  the 
locale  for  this  Mickey  Mouse  per- 
formance, which  consists  of  the  ani- 
mals conducting  a  hoofing  spree, 
with  Minnie  Mouse  doing  honors  at 
the  piano.  Right  up  to  the  usual 
standard  of  the  Mickey  Mouse  car- 
toon  series. 


Eddie  Buzzell  in 
"Never  Strike  Your  Mother" 

Columbia  Time,  8  mins. 

Amusing  Absurdity 
A  routine  of  gags,  some  familiar, 
but  treated  as  a  whole  in  a  manner 
that  makes  them  repeatable,  is  the 
main  content  of  this  comic  novelty. 
Eddie  Buzzell,  whose  name  has  box- 
office  value  on  the  strength  of  his 
musical  comedy  and  vaudeville  pop- 
ularity, appears  in  the  role  of  a 
radio  announcer  telling  bedtime 
stories.  First  he  relates  one  for  the 
children,  then  goes  into  an  absurdity 
for  the  grownups.  As  he  tells  the 
yarn  the  action  is  pictured  on  the 
screen.      Should    amuse    generally. 


"Cry  Baby" 

with 
Bobby   Vernon,  Mary  Louise    Trcen 
Vitaphone  4036  Time,  7  mins. 

Fair  Slapstick 
'Except  for  one  ingenious  bit,  this 
is  just  a  moderately  amusing  slap- 
stick affair.  The  clever  passage 
Comes  when  Bobby,  Mary  and  their 
baby,  attending  a  theater  where  a 
talking  picture  is  being  shown,  raise 
such  a  noisy  rumpus  that  the  actors 
in  the  film  turn  to  the  customers 
and  tell  them  to  pipe  down.  From 
lure  the  locale  changes  to  the  fam- 
ily's home,  where  the  kid  keeps 
bawling  for  dad  to  break  dishes 
Finale  has  the  wife  smashing  a  stack 
of   plates   over   the   old    man. 


"Bridal  Night" 

with 
Johnny   Arthur,    Charlotte    Mrrriam 
Vitaphone  4035  Time,  9  mins. 

Familiar  Spook  Comedy 
While  there  is  nothing  new  in  this 
sketch  about  a  couple  o\  newlyweds 
Spending  a  night  in  a  "haunted 
house,"  it  manages  to  produce  a 
fair  amount  of  laughs.  The  mate- 
rial is  mostly  quite  familiar,  but  it's 
the  sort  of  stutT  that  ftways  meets 
some  response  in  audiences.  In  an 
effort  to  elude  their  friends,  the 
new  l\  married  I  ouple  drive  off  and 
eventually  find  themselves  out  ,,f 
tras  on  a  lonely  road.  Thej 
hunting  for  a  telephone  and  come 
s  an  old  house,  which  they  find 
I'd  Then  comes  the  ghost 
business,  with  the  old  stuff  "f  ,l 
tlamming,  eerie  noises,  entangle- 
ments   u  ith     sheets    used    ill    i  ..\  ci  mi' 

furniture,  etc,     It   gi  l 

well. 


DAILY 


Sunday,  September  14,  1930 


£)    Presentations    C 


By  JACK   HARROW ER 


ROXY  AND  HIS  "GANG" 
GIVE  SWELL  STAGE  SHOW 


This  week's  stage  show  at  the  Roxy 
brings  the  entire  "Gang"  known  to 
radio  audiences  on  the  stage,  with 
Roxy  himself  conducting  the  orches- 
tra and  acting  as  master  of  ceremon- 
ies at  the  mike.  It  is  a  long  show, 
and  gives  all  the  principals  a  chance 
to   do   their   stuff. 

Opens  with  a  medley  of  Southern 
songs,  with  the  entire  ensemble. 
Harold  Van  Duzee  sings  his  famous 
"Laugh,  Clown,  Laugh."  Beatrice 
Belkin  does  one  of  her  operatic  arias. 
The  Male  Quartette  sings  "The 
Drum."  Joseph  Littau,  concert  con- 
ductor, led  the  ballet  girls  in  a  very 
beautiful  fan  dance.  The  girls  car- 
ried enormous  blue  and  white  fans, 
and  their  formations  aroused  enthu- 
siastic applause.  "Wee  Willie" 
Robyn  sang  "Your  Land  and  My 
Land."  Lucille  Fields  did  her  pop- 
ular "Big  City  Blues."  John  Gur- 
ney  soloed  "Song  of  the  Vagabond," 
with  the  male  chorus  in  on  the 
chorus.  Gladys  Rice  sang  "Song  of 
the  Hero"  from  "The  Chocolate 
Soldier."  Josef  Stopak  in  conjunc- 
tion with  Beatrice  Belkin  gave  a 
harmonization  on  high  notes,  match- 
ing the  voice  of  his  fiddle,  which  was 
a  very  effective  novelty.  Patricia 
Bowman,  the  premier  ballerina,  did  a 
dance  number.  A  comedy  number 
was  injected  with  an  operatic  burles- 
que of  "No  Bananas"  by  the  prin- 
cipal vocalists.  The  Roxyettes  com- 
pleted the  program  with  one  of  their 
doll  dance  routines  that  got  a  big 
hand. 

Altogether,  it  was  a  great  show, 
with  the  stage  crowded  with  all 
Roxy's  celebs,  and  everybody  giving 
of  their  best  to  an  hour  and  more  of 
genuine  musical  entertainment  that 
the  audience  received  very  enthusias- 
tically. As  an  advertisement  of  the 
Roxy  personnel,  it  could  not  be  beat. 
Over  300  performers  were  on  the 
stage,  and  they  put  up  a  diversified 
show  that  would  be  hard  for  any 
other   organization  to   duplicate. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 


I 


1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Perm.  3580 


STRAIGHT  VAUDE  ACTS 
PLEASE  AT  PARAMOUNT 


The  stage  show  at  the  Paramount 
is  titled  "Neptune's  Festival,"  a  revue 
by  Frank  Cambria.  But  the  revue 
was  confined  to  an  opening  bit  show- 
ing mermaids  appearing  behind  a 
scrim  in  a  "deep  sea"  setting,  and  then 
into  a  routine  entertainment  consist- 
ing of  vaudeville  acts.  Freda  and 
Palace,  doing  their  wop  specialty, 
carried  the  burden  of  the  show,  being 
on  and  off  intermittently  to  pep  up 
the  proceedings  with  their  much 
needed  comedy  stuff.  Rubinoff  did 
a  bit  with  his  violin.  The  Morgan 
Trio,  three  girl  acrobats,  had  lots  of 
class  in  their  act,  and  scored  heavy 
on  applause.  The  Fred  Evans  Girls 
supplied  the  girl  interest  in  a  routine. 
The  hit  of  the  show  was  the  work 
of  Chilton  and  Thomas,  two  clever 
young  steppers  who  were  recalled 
repeatedly  and  deserved  it.  Prac- 
tically no  production  in  this  unit,  but 
it  afforded  a  good  variety  of  acts,  and 
the  audience  liked  the  return  to  the 
old  straight  vaude  material. 


UNANIMOUS! 


In  Beacon  Style  Show 
Twelve  screen  and  stage  artists  are 
appearing  in  the  Fashion  Show  at 
the  Beacon  this  week.  They  are 
Bee  Sheldon,  Margaret  Curzon,  Judy 
Flynn,  Roberta  Williamson,  Jean 
Drummond,  Leone  Sousa,  Cillie 
Southworth,  Jean  Gilpin,  Fay  Rob- 
erts, Mrs.  George  Snyder,  Anita 
Highly  and  Nancy  Kelly.  Mistrot, 
the  casting  agent,  supplied  the  beau- 
ties. 


Century    Promotes    Gottfried 

Freeport,  L.  I.— Maxwell  Gottfried, 
formerly  assistant  manager  of  the 
Grove,  has  been  appointed  manager 
of  the  Freeport,  which  is  to  be  re- 
opened by  the  A.  H.  Schwartz  Cen- 
tury circuit  on  Sept.  20. 


HOTEL  LUDY 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  AVE. AT  THE  BOARDWALK 

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Over  100  names  of 
Film  Executives  from 
every  division  will 
appear    in    this    series. 


S.    R.    Kent 

(Paramount) 

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Frank  J.    Whalen 

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(Associated    Publications) 

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Liliom" 


An  imaginative  and  exquisitely  beau- 
tiful talker  version  of  the  stage  hit 
has  been  turned  out  by  Fox,  with 
Frank  Borzage  directing.  It  is  of  the 
tear-jerking  variety  and  should  go  over 
big  with  the  feminine  contingent  espe- 
cially. The  story  is  a  wistful  and 
touching  drama  whose  central  char- 
acter is  a  popular  midway  barker,  a 
devil  with  women,  quick-tempered  and 
outwardly  tough,  but  inwardly  a  tor- 
tured soul  unable  to  express  his  love 
for  a  devoted  servant  girl  whose  under- 
standing of  him  enables  her  to  survive 
all  the  mean  treatment  he  inflicts  upon 
her.  Charles  Farrell  as  the  lad  and 
Rose  Hobart  as  the  girl  bring  back 
memories  of  "Street  Angel"  and 
"Seventh  Heaven."  The  picture  has 
been  given  an  elaborately  fanciful  pro- 
duction that  is  a  source  of  keen  inter- 
est by  itself.  Truly  one  of  the  finer 
products  of  the  screen. 

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SOMETHING  NEW  UNDER  THE  SUN 

Broadway  is  dne  for  a  real  sensation.  Frank  Borzage,  Winnie 
Sheehan  (behind  the  scenes),  Fox  Films  and, some  others,  not  to  be 
slighted  later,  have  proved  there  is  something  new  under  the  sun. 
"Liliom"  is  going  to  cause  all  this  sensation  and  prove  the  heretofore 
impossible— the  something  new.  Skipping  unnecessary  detail— Charles 
Farrell  in  the  role  of  "Liliom"  (meaning  roughneck)  surpasses  his 
work  in  "Seventh  Heaven"  by  a  seven-league  boot.  A  little  stranger 
among  us — Bose  Hobart — is  a  combination  of  the  Garbo  and  Eva 
Le  Gallienne  all  rolled  up  in  one.  She's  superb  in  the  role  of  Julie,  a 
Cnely  sensitized  voice,  and  the  face  of  a  Madonna.  Estelle  Taylor  sur- 
prises as  the  villainess.  She's  fine.  Lee  Tracy  will  be  beard  from 
again  because  of  his  superior  performance  as  The  Buzzard.  Mildred 
Van  Dorn,  a  little  cutie  newly  arrived,  is  a  baby-talk  type  raised  to 
the  Nth  power.  Chester  Lyons,  the  photographer  needs  special  men- 
tion —  beautiful  light  and  shades  predominate.  You  remember, 
"Liliom"  was  done  on  the  stage  with  Joe  Schildkraut  in  the  title  role. 
It's  belter  than  the  stage  version  because  it  is  more  comprehensive. 
The  dramatic  sequences  are  gems  for  acting,  photography  and  hu- 
man interest.  J.  L.  K. 


Daily  Review 


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ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIII     No.  64 


Monday,   September  15,   1930 


Price   5   Cents 


Exhibs'  Cry  for  Longer  Features  Brings  Results 

PERCENTAGE  CONTRACTS  SHOW  BKTJUMP 

Higher  Tax  on  Canadian  Talker  Imports  Defeated 


The  Mirror 

—a  column  of  comment 


NINETEEN  THEATERS  in  Greater 
New  York  reopened  last  month,  more 
than  offsetting  the  14  closings  in  the 
same  period.  .  .  .  The  favorite  sig- 
nificance of  this  fact  is  that  August, 
usually  the  hottest  month,  also  is 
customarily  the  high  month  for  dark 
theaters.  'Reports  from  many  other 
sections  likewise  show  that  the  clos- 
ing of  houses  has  been  checked,  so 
the  turn  of  the  tide  may  now  be  con- 
sidered under   way. 

• 

STYLE  FILMS  and  screen  broad- 
casts will  soon  be  playing  a  promi- 
nent part  in  Publix  theaters.  .  .  . 
Sponsors  of  the  idea,  headed  by  Wil- 
liam Johnson,  are  confident  they  can 
make  these  short  advertising  reels  of 
sufficient  entertainment  value  to  elim- 
inate the  commercial  flavor.  If  they 
succeed  in  so  doing  they  will  have 
accomplished  something  akin  to  a 
miracle.  But  the  film  industry  is  noted 
for  miracles. 

• 

A  STRING  of  nezvsreel-and-short- 
suhject  theaters  is  understood  to  be 
planned  by  the  Trans-Lux  Screen  firm 
of  ivhich  Court  land  Smith  is  now 
president.  .  .  .  Many  times  such  a  ir- 
cuit  has  been  rumored,  but  it  never 
materialized.  Now,  however,  there 
are  some  successful  precedents  to 
guide  and  encourage  the  venture;  and 
since  it  is  said  that  one  feature  of  the 
plan  is  to  squeeze  industrial  shorts 
into  the  programs,  the  revenue  possi- 
bilities are  that  much  brighter. 


ANOT1II.R  CLASS,  the  largest  so 
far,  has  been  graduated  from  the 
Publix  Managers'  School  and  the  suc- 
cessful students  assigned  to  circuit 
posts.  .  .  .  No  other  branch  of  the 
amusement  industry,  even  the  legiti- 
mate stage  in  its  palmiest  days,  ever 
took  such  systematic  pains  to  put  it- 
self  on  a  basis  of  standard  efficiency. 
\\  hich  partly  explains  why  the  film 
industry  keeps  forging  ahead  of  all 
the  others. 


Move  for  Increased  Levy 
on  Talkers  and  Equip- 
ment Loses  Out 

Regina,  Sask. — After  a  heated  dfc 
bate,  the  resolution  asking  that  a 
higher  tax  be  placed  on  talkers  and 
sound  equipment,  in  order  to  have 
producers  and  manufacturers  carry 
on  their  activities  in  Canada,  was  de- 
feated at  the  Trades  and  Labor  Con- 
gress of  Canada. 

s.  m.  p.TwilTtaboo 

SUBJECTOFMDE  FILM 

Wide  Film  will  be  a  tabooed  sub- 
ject as  far  as  the  program  for  the 
fall  meeting  of  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  is 
concerned,  it  is  understood.  This 
intention  is  along  lines  of  the  policy 
carried  out  at  the  meeting  held  in 
Washington  last  spring  when  the 
society  adopted  a  "hands  off"  atti- 
tude, leaving  the  matter  to  producers 
to  solve  individually.  Various  papers 
are  now  being  prepared  for  the  fall 
session,  scheduled  for  the  Hotel 
Pennsylvania,   Oct.  20-23. 

Harry  Law,  President 

Toronto  Film  Board 

Toronto — Harry  Law  of  Educa- 
tional \tas  elected  president  of  the 
Toronto  Film  Board  of  Trade  at  the 
annual  meeting.  Bill  Mitchell  of 
RKO  was  elected  vice-president, 
and  Henry  O'Connor  of  Regal 
Films,  honorary  secretary-treasurer. 
G.  O.  Burnett  is  executive  secretary. 


Green  Lights  Ahead! 

"To  get  business,  you  have 
merely  to  give  the  public  su- 
perior entertainment.  Give  the 
public  good  pictures  and  you 
needn't  worry.  All  indications 
point  to  one  of  the  finest  sea- 
sons in  film  history."  — 
CLAUDE  C.  EZELL,  general 
sales  manager,  Warner  Bros. 


-LI 
PLANNED  BY  ADOLPH  OSSO 

Paris  By  Cable) — English,  Gen 
man  and  Spanish  versions  are 
planned  by  Adplph  Osso  for  the  12 
French  features  being  produced  by 
his  recently  formed  organization. 

Osso,  formerly  European  repre- 
sentative for  Paramount,  has  en- 
gaged Dorothy  Farnum  to  write 
originals  and  to  supervise  continu- 
ities  for   his    French   productions. 


Universal  Starts  Making 
Foreign  Dialogue  Shorts 

West     Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Universal  is  about  to 
start  making  foreign  dialogue  ver- 
sions of  short  subjects,  with  a  Span- 
ish edition  of  "  l'arlez-Vous"  as  the 
first  planned.  This  is  in  addition  to 
foreign  versions  of  "U"  features  pre- 
viously  announced. 


Plea  for  Longer  Features 

Answered  by  the  Producers 


Grind  vs.  Two-a-Day 

Manchester,  Eng.— A  double 
run  has  been  opened  by  Fox's 
"High  Society  Blues"  at  the 
Regal,  a  twin  cinema,  with  one 
hall  running  on  a  continuous 
policy  and  the  other  at  fixed 
hours. 


Responding    to    the   loud   wails   of 

exhibitors,    earlier    in    the    year,    over 

hortness  of  feature  talkers,  many 

(.i  which  were  running  only  an  hour 

and    sometimes    less,    producers    are 

now  turning  them  out  in  lengths  av- 

ing  1"  tter  than  BO  minutes.  A  few 

nt     examples      include:      "Animal 

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Increases  Are  Running  as 

High  as  60  P.  C, 

Checkup  Shows 

Increase  in  the  number  of  per- 
centage contracts  is  running  as  high 
as  60  per  cent  on  new  season  prod- 
uct, THE  FILM  DAILY  learns  in 
a  checkup  with  sales  managers. 
This,  in  various  cases,  is  a  consider- 
able jump  over  September  of  last 
year.  One  company  reports  the  in- 
crease as  approximately  40  per  cent. 

12,448U.HlSf8WIRED, 
LATEST  SURVEY  I IDICATES 

A  total  of  12,448  houses  in  the 
U.  S.  equipped  for  sound  pictures 
were  found  by  Dr.  Franklin  S.  Irby, 
associate  editor  of  "'Electronics,"  in 
a  recent  survey,  according  to  an  ar- 
ticle by  this  writer  in  the  current  is- 
sue  of   his  publication. 

In  a  resume  of  the  talker  patents 
situation,  Dr.  Irby  states  that  the 
Kuechenmeister  group  controls  some 
500   sound  picture   patents. 

U.  A.  Makes  Emenheiser 
Charlotte  Branch  Mgr. 

Charlotte — Jack  Emenheiser,  for- 
merly a  salesman  in  Atlanta  and 
more  recently  special  salesman  for 
the  company  in  the  Pittsburgh 
branch,  has  been  promoted  to  man- 
ager of  the  local  United  Artists  ex- 
change. He  takes  up  his  new  du- 
ties   today. 


Serial  Clicks 

Universale  serial,  "The  In- 
dians Are  Coming,"  booked 
into  the  Roxy  primarily  as  a 
special  attraction  for  the  kids, 
struck  favor  with  the  grown- 
ups as  well  on  its  opening 
Saturday  morning.  It  was 
something  different  for  Roxy 
patrons  and  seemed  to  give 
them  keen  pleasure.  This 
marks  the  first  booking  of  a 
serial  in  a  Broadway  district  de 
luxe  house  and  the  event  has 
aroused  keen  interest. 


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Vol.  Llll  Ne.  64     Monday,  Sept.  15. 1930    Price  5  Cents 


I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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Financial 


NEW  YORK  STOCK  MARKET 
(QUOTATIONS  AS  OF  SATURDAY) 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

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Loew's,  Inc 7954  7754     79J4+     Vs 

do   pfd.    ww    (654)109       109       109         

Para.     F-L     61  6054      61  

Pathe  Exch 454  4Ys       454—     Vs 

do     "A"     9  &H       %V%  —     V\ 

R-K-O     3554  3454     3554  —     H 

Warner   Bros 28?4  27*4     28M    +      Vi 

do    rts 254       1%       2&  +     54 

NEW  YORK  CURB  MARKET 
Columbia    Pets.     ..   415/g     415/6     4154 
Fox   Thea.   "A"    ..    1054     1054 
Loew,    Inc.,    war..    1154     11 


Technicolor     2654      2554 


105*  — 
11  — 
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Gen.   Th.    Eq.   6s40  9554     9454 

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 

Paramount     6s     47.101        101        101  

Par.    By.    554s51 ..  10154   10154   10154  —     54 
Warner    6s39     89         8854     8854  —     54 


Sympathy   Strike  Impends  in   Philly 

Philadelphia — Intimations  are  that 
operators  and  stagehands  will  walk 
out  on  a  sympathy  strike,  joining 
local  musicians.  The  Mastbaum, 
5,000-seater,  and  the  Earle  are  both 
playing  to  capacity  business  on  an 
all-sound    policy. 


The  Broadway  Parade 

ONLY  one  special  run  opening  is  on  the  calendar  for  this  week.  "Outward 
Bound"  is  to  be  launched  at  the  Warner  Bros.  Hollywood  on  Wednesday 
evening.  Next  week,  United  Artists  will  step  out  with  two  openings.  "What  a 
Widow!"  is  scheduled  to  make  its  debut  at  the  Rialto  following  "Animal  Crack- 
ers" and  Eddie  Cantor  in  "Whoopee"  is  to  have  its  New  York  premiere  at  the 
Rivoli,    both    on   Thursday. 

PICTURE  DISTRIBUTOR  THEATER  OPENING  DATE 

"The    Big    House".  .  .  M-G-M Astor June  24 

"Moby     Dick" Warner    Bros Hollywood i. .  Aug.    14 

"Hell's   Angels" United    Artists Criterion-Gaiety.  .  .  .' Aug.    15 

"Animal    Crackers".  .  .Paramount Rialto Aug.   21 

"Old    English" Warner  Bros Warner  Bros Aug.   21 

"Abraham  Lincoln". .  .United  Artists Central >. . .  Aug.   25 

"Monte   Carlo" Paramount Rivoli Aug.   27 

"Big     Boy" Warner    Bros.1 Winter  Garden Sept.    11 


Independent  Exhibitors  Lead 

In  67  New  W.  E.  Installations 


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1540   Broadway 
BRYant  4712 


Long   Iiland  City 

154  Crescent  St. 

STIUwell  7940 


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Of  the  67  new  contracts  signed 
recently  for  the  3-A  and  3-U  types 
of  Western  Electric  sound  repro- 
ducing apparatus,  only  nine  of  the 
houses  are  operated  by  chains,  re- 
flecting the  trend  of  the  independent 
exhibitor  to  install  sound  in  prepara- 
tion for  the  new  season  ahead. 

Publix  has  contracted  for  Western  Elec- 
tric systems  in  the  Bijou,  Huron,  S.  D. ; 
New  Plainfield,  N.  J.,  and  the  Ottumwa, 
la.  In  the  Dickinson  chain  sound  apparatus 
will  be  installed  in  the  Dickinson,  Osage  City, 
Kan. ;  the  Dickinson,  Osawatomie,  Kan., 
and  the  Dickinson,  Paola,  Kan.  Two  Fox 
houses,  the  Mayan,  Denver,  Colo.,  and  the 
Filmarte,  Los  Angeles,  are  to  be  wired 
while  the  Regent.  Elmira,  N.  Y.,  Warner 
house,    is    also    in    the    list. 

The  58  independent  houses  signed  up  for 
Western  Electric  equipment  include  the  Lin- 
coln, Cincinnati ;  Wilshire,  Santa  Monica, 
Cal. ;  Park,  Roselle  Park,  N.  J.  ;  Casino, 
Atlantic  City ;  Quincy,  Quincy,  Mass. ;  Fer- 
ry Field,  Detroit ;  Rialto,  Norway,  Mich.  ; 
Temple,  Newport,  Ky. ;  Lynch,  Lynch,  Ky. ; 
Heilig,  Eugene,  Ore. ;  the  Courtesy,  De- 
troit;  Hippodrome,  Little  Falls,  N.  Y. ; 
Odeon,  Bethel,  Me.;  Foly,  Brooklyn; 
Third  St.,  Easton ;  Elco,  Charleston,  S.  C. ; 
Belmont,  Philadelphia;  Imperial,  Rich  Sq., 
N.  C. ;  Rialto,  Huntington,  W.  Va.  ;  Strand, 
Chester,  Pa. ;  Gaiety,  Pittsburgh.  New 
Duluth,  Minn. ;  Ferndale,  Ferndale,  Minn.  ; 
Isis,  Oklahoma  City ;  Sun,  Holdrege,  Neb. ; 
Circle,  San  Francisco ;  Strand,  Madison, 
Me. ;  Grand,  Bradford,  Pa. ;  Subway,  Brook- 
lyn ;  the  Empire,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. ;  Oxford, 
Oxford,  Pa. ;  Rex,  Hertford..  N.  C.  ;  Pas- 
time, Monroe,  N.  C. ;  New,  Waubay,  S.  D.  ; 
Manhattan,  Cleveland,  O. ;  Sutter,  Sacra- 
mento ;  Florencita,  Los  Angeles ;  Cortland, 
San  Francisco;  New,  Burlington,  Vt. ;  Wal- 
ton, Selma,  Ala. ;  Manhattan,  Norfolk,  Va. ; 
Terminal,  Indianapolis ;  Variety,  Cincinnati ; 
Rose,  Chicago;  Park,  Sioux  City,  la.; 
Broadway,  San  Diego;  Capitol,  Maiden, 
Mass. ;  New  Cedar,  Philadelphia ;  New  Fam- 
ily, Mahoney  City,  Pa. ;  Rialto,  West  New 
York,  N.  J. ;  Family,  Nanticoke,  Pa. ;  State, 
Plymouth,  N.  C. ;  Bandbox,  Bronx, '  N.  Y. ; 
Liberty,  Buffalo;  Music  Hall,  Keyser,  N. 
Y. ;  West  End  and  the  Little,  Newark, 
N.    J. 


Strike  in  Montreal 

Montreal  —  Following  refusal  of 
musicians  at  the  Capitol  to  accept 
the  terms  of  a  new  contract,  orches- 
tras in  this  house  and  the  Imperial, 
Palace  and  Loew  have  walked  out. 
All  are  Famous  Players  Canadian 
theaters.  Announcement  has  been 
made  by  the  managers  that  vaude- 
ville will  be  suspended  until  a  settle- 
ment is  reached. 


James  K.  McGuinness 

Leaves  Fox  Studios 

James  K.  McGuinness  is  under- 
stood to  have  resigned  as  associate 
producer  of  Fox  studios.  A  settle- 
ment on  McGuinness'  contract  with 
the  company  is  said  to  have  been 
made. 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES  DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or  16  mm.  stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 
74   Sherman   St.  Long   Island   City 


Movietone  News  in  Berlin 
Berlin  (By  Cable) — Fox  Movie- 
tone News  has  made  its  initial  ap- 
pearance at  the  Mozart  theater  in 
Berlin.  It  was  widely  acclaimed  by 
the  public  and  press  on  the  opening 
night. 


Sept.  15-16  Ninth  annual  convention  of  M. 
P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  will 
be  held  in   St.   Louis. 

Sept.  17  Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Universal  Club  will  hold  a  dinner- 
dance  at  Longchamps  restaurant, 
New    York. 

Sept.  19  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,  New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel,  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in   Philadelphia. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


Leave    Quietly  at    Fire 

About  150  persons  quietly  left  the 
Heights,  Brooklyn,  when  a  fire  broke 
out  in  the  operators'  booth.  No 
one  was  injured  and  the  damage  was 
slight. 


Meet  the  Boys! 


A  Merry 

FOX 

Movietone 

Directed  by 

JOHN  FORD 

with  a  cast 
of  winners 

Sfory  by 
Maurine  Watkins 


// 


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UP 

THE 

RIVER 


Just  a  bunch  of  irregular 
fellows,  taking  their  fun  where 
they  find  it— "Up  The  River." 

They  know  their  vegetables, 
these  boys,  and  they're  eating 
them  at  the  state's  expense. 


For  continuous,  uproarious 
comedy,  original  as  sin,  "Up  the 
River"  is  the  ticket.  Your  audi- 
ences will  laugh  inside  and  outC 


BUY  WITH 

Pictures  count  these  days!  NOTHING  BUT 
PICTURES!  Yesterday's  receipts  won't  pay  to- 
morrow's bills — wailing  and  waiting  won't 
keep  the  opposition  from  throttling  you! 

BUY  WITH  BRAINS 

Don't  envy  the  opposition  —  BE  THE  OPPOSI- 
TION! You've  got  to  have  a  product  better 
than  your  competitors  best — otherwise  you're 
licked! 

BUY  WITH  BRAINS 

You're  back  in  the  picture  business!  Pick  your 
product!  Loud  barking  never  filled  a  theatre 
—  but  pictures!— "HONEST  TO  GOD"  attrac- 
tions kept  you  alive! 


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REMEMBER: 

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the  DAWN  PATROL 

—  1 1  th  week  N.Y.  Winter  Garden;  4th  week  Orpheum, 
Los  Angeles.     Sensation  Everywhere. 

TOP      SPEED 

—Two   weeks    Hollywood,    Hollywood.     Big    at    the 
Stanley,  Pittsburgh;  big  N.  Y.  Strand.     A  mop  up. 

GIRL    OF    THE 
GOLDEN  WEST 

— Ann  Harding  and  great  cast.     Will  set  the  industry 
talking  and  records  falling. 

WAY  OF  ALL  MEN 

— Opens  N.  Y.  Strand  next  week;  bettered  Los 
Angeles  business  by  many  thousands.     A  Natural. 

SCARLET   PAGES 

— Marks  Elsie  Ferguson's  return  to  the  screen.  A  sen- 
sational theme  that's  sure  to  get  the  women  coming. 

the    BAD    MAN 

—Walter  Huston  doing  his  stuff  in  great  fashion.    Big 
at  the  Midwest,  Oklahoma  City;  big  everywhere. 


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John  M.  Stahl  to  Direct 
Three  More  for  Universal 

Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  has  signed  John 
M.  Stahl  to  direct  three  more  pic- 
tures for  Universal.  Stahl  recently 
completed  "A  Lady  Surrenders," 
which  resulted  in  a  new  contract 
with  the   company. 


To    Begin   "Half    Gods"    Soon 

With  the  completion  of  the  adap- 
tion by  Tom  Reed,  plans  for  imme- 
diate production  of  "Half  Gods" 
have  taken  form  with  casting  now 
under  way.  Hobart  Henley  will  di- 
rect  for    Universal. 


"Mothers  Cry"  Finally  Cut 
Cutting  has  been  completed  on 
"Mothers  Cry"  at  First  National. 
Hobart  Henley  directed  and  Dorothy 
Peterson  of  the  stage  makes  her 
film  debut  in  this  screen  version  of 
Helen    Grace    Carlisle's    novel. 


George  Chandler  With  Universal 
George  Chandler,  stage  and  screen 
comedian,  has  been  signed  by  Uni- 
versal for  the  lead  in  a  two-reel 
comedy  entitled  "Sign  Here,"  which 
goes  into  production  this  week  un- 
der the  direction  of  Ralph  Cedar. 
The  story  is  by  Al  Boasberg. 


Holmes   Gets    New    Contract 

A  new  long  term  contract  has 
been  awarded  to  Phillips  Holmes  by 
Paramount. 

Next  Mermaid 
Setting  of  the  next  Mermaid  com- 
edy, as  yet  untitled,  will  be  laid  in 
and  around  a  swanky  penthouse,  ac- 
cording to  E.  H.  Allen,  general  man- 
ager of  the  Educational  studios.  In 
the  cast  will  be  John  T.  Murray, 
Vivien  Oakland,  Hank  Mann,  Pert 
Kelton,  Ann  Roth  and  Marcia  Man- 
ning.    Stephen   Roberts   will   direct. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By    RALPH    W ILK 


Some  Nerve! 

Many  years  ago,  John  T. 
Murray,  Pathe  player,  was 
playing  with  an  English  musi- 
cal comedy  company  in  Mon- 
treal, and  asked  the  manager 
for  a  50  cents  advance  on  his 
$35  salary  to  get  a  haircut. 
And  the  manager  sez:  "Lookit! 
He  wants  to  get  a  haircut  and 
be   an   actor,   too!" 


"DELIEVE  it  or  not,  Bert  Wheeler 
is  said  to  be  negotiating  for  the 
purchase  of  an  apple  orchard  in 
Oregon.  This  information  comes 
from  Ray  Coffin,  Bert's  Boswell. 
During  Bert's  entire  career  on  the 
stage  and  screen,  he  has  never 
omitted  the  eccentric  consumption 
of  an  apple  as  part  of  his  act. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Henry  Herz- 
brun  busy  at  Paramount;  Ruth  Chat- 
terton,  Lawrence  Tibbett,  Ralph 
Forbes,  Leon  Abrams  and  N.  Brew- 
ster   Morse    at    "Dishonored    Lady." 

*  *         * 

Charles  Schoenbaum,  veteran  cam- 
eraman, will  be  in  charge  of  the 
camera  work  on  James  Cruze's  pro- 
duction    of     "She     Got     What     She 

Wanted." 

*  *         * 

Arthur  Q.  Hagerman,  Tiffany 
press  agent,  is  keeping  his  middle 
name  a  dark  secret.  We  asked  him 
his  middle  name  quickly  and  he  re- 
plied, "Quick,"  with  a  smile.  By 
the  way,  Arthur  will  soon  become 
a  bridegroom  for  the  third  time, 
when  he  ankles  up  to  the  altar  with 
Edna  May. 

*  +         * 

Bernard  Lichtig  is  one  of  our  best 
little  commuters.  He  traveled  33,000 
miles  in  nine  months.  He  will  leave 
Sunday  for  New  York  via  an  air- 
plane. He  is  now  associated  with 
Arthur  Lee  and  is  handling  Spanish 
pictures  for  the  New  York  importer 
and   exporter. 

*  *         * 

Lotti  Loder,  who  resumes  work 
at  Warner  Bros,  when  the  studios 
reopen  in  January,  will  fill  in  the 
interim  by  heading  a  Fanchon  and 

Marco  stage  unit. 

*  #         * 

Genevieve  Tobin,  who  is  to  appear 
in  Universal's  "The  Lady  Surren- 
ders," has  been  borrowed  by  Fox  to 
appear  with  Milton  Sills  in  "Net- 
work." 

*  *         * 

Warner  Baxter,  Noah  Beery, 
\Myrna  Loy,  Gregory  Gaye,  Direc- 
tor Victor  Fleming  and  others  of 
the  "Renegades"  company,  have  re- 
turned from  several  weeks  of  swel- 
tering in  the  desert  during  the  mak- 
ing of  the  Fox  film.  All  they  ask  is 
ice  water  in  plenty  and  not  a  sign 
of    sand    anywhere. 

Cornelius  Keefe,  popular  stage 
and  screen  actor  currently  appear- 
ing in  "Hearts  and  Hoofs,"  a 
Pathe  comedy  western,  spent  sev- 
eral months  with  a.  stock  company 
in  Lynn,  Mass.,  before  making  his 
debut  o)i  Broadway  and  later  in 
motion    pictures. 


Guthrie  McClintic,  who  is  sched- 
uled to  direct  the  Fox  picture,  "Lux- 
ury," with  H.  B.  Warner  and  Claire 
Luce  in  the  leading  roles,  took  time 
off  from  his  film  work  to  stage  the 
Los  Angeles  production  of  "The 
Dishonored     Lady,"     in     which     his 

wife,    Katherine    Cornell,    is    starred. 

*  *         * 

Arthur  Hoyt,  popular  character 
actor  for  25  years,  who  portrays  a 
comedy  role  in  Pathe's  "The  Boss's 
Orders,"  once  gave  up  his  grease 
paint  to  become  an  assistant  cast- 
ing director  at  a  movie  studio.  The 
lure  of  screen  acting,  however, 
proved  to  be  too  much,  and  he  re 
turned  to  his  first  love,  UjtQXC^b  re 

main. _ ^-^ 

*  *         * 


Helen  Twelvetrees,  having  com- 
pleted work  on  the  Universal  lot  in 
"The  Cat  Creeps,"  is  back  with 
Pathe,  playing  with  Bill  Boyd  in 
"The   Painted  Desert." 

*  *         * 

Amos  'n'  Andy  are  being  royally 
entertained  by  members  of  the  film 
colony.  Everyone  seems  anxious  to 
do  honors  for  the  famous  radio  pair. 

Robert  Besche  wrote  "Breakfast 
in  Bed,"  first  of  the  new  series  of 
Pathe  comedies  featuring  Daphne 
Pollard.  >  Charles  "Chuck"  Callahan 
adapted   it. 

*  *         * 

Marian  Marsh,  a  Warner  con- 
tract player,  will  play  the  feminine 
lead  in  the  stage  piece,  "Young  Sin- 
ners," to  be  produced  at  the  Belas- 
co  in  a  fortnight.  John  Darrow  of 
"Hell's  Angels"  also  is  in  it,  as  are 
Molly  O'Day  and  Ben  Taggert, 
while  Lucien  Self  is  stage  manager. 
And  Fred  Scott  of  "Swing  High" 
and  "The  Grand  Parade"  has  gone 
back  to  the  stage  for  a  role  in 
"The  Temptations  of  1930"  open- 
ing at  the  Mayan. 

*  *        * 

Late  additions  to  the  cast  of  "Big 
Money,"  Pathe's  comedy  gangster 
feature  with  Eddie  Quillan,  Robert 
Armstrong  and  James  Gleason,  in- 
cluded Hugh  Huntley,  who  recently 
completed  one  of  the  featured  roles 
in  "Eyes  of  the  World"  and  Hank 
Mann,    veteran    screen    comedian. 

*  *         * 

Myrtis   Crinley,  who  plays  an  im- 


Hugh  Herbert  Assigned 
More  Double  Duty  at  RKO 

Combining  screen  writing  and  act- 
ing, Hugh  Herbert  made  such  a  suc- 
cess in  RKO's  railroad  drama, 
"D'anger  Lights,"  that  he  is  being 
given  an  opportunity  to  repeat  the 
performance. 

In  addition  to  writing  the  adapta- 
tion and  dialogue  for  an  original,  sea 
story  by  Keene  Thompson,  as  yet  ' 
untitled,  which  Louis  Wolheim  will 
directed,  Herbert  has  been  signed  to 
play  a  featured  role  in  this  coming 
Radio  Picture,  it  is  announced  by 
William   LeBaron. 


Serial   Unit   to    Balboa 

Ray  Taylor,  who  is  directing  Uni- 
versal's "Fingerprints,"  has  taken 
the  unit  working  on  the  serial  to 
Balboa  for  a  week.  Kenneth  Harlan 
and  Edna  Murphy  have  the  leading 
roles. 


Finishes  "East  Is  West" 
Production  on  "East  Is  West"  has 
been  completed  at  the  Universal  stu- 
dios.     Monta    Bell    directed. 


To  Start  "Dracula"  Next  Week 
With  "Dracula"  set  to  go  into  , 
work  a  week  from  today  at  the 
Universal  studilos.  Bela  Lugosi,  i 
who  originated  the  role  of  Count 
Dracula  on  the  stage,  has  been  re- 
cruited to  appear  in  the  film  under 
the    direction    of   Tod    Browning. 


Lillian  Roth's  Sister  Cast 
Lillian  Roth's  sister,  Ann,  child 
actress,  has  been  cast  by  Educa- 
tional for  a  principal  role  in  a  new 
Educational-Mermaid  comedy.  She 
will  appear  in  a  picture,  as  yet  un- 
titled, under  the  direction  of  Stephen 
Roberts. 


portant  role  in  Eddie  Quillan's  new 
Pathe  comedy,  "Big  Money,"  toured 
the  country  for  eighteen  months  with 
"The  Desert  .Song."  Miss  Crinley 
was  the  peppy  little  comedienne  who 
played  opposite  Johnny  Arthur  in 
this  popular  musical  comedy. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


THE 

Or  FIIMDOJH 


Hugo    Ballin's   first   production   to 
be   released   through    Hodkinson. 

♦  »        * 

Famous  Players  suing  over  rights 
to   Handschlegel   color   process. 

*  *        * 

Louise  Fazenda  completes  contract 
with    Mack   Sennett. 


THE 


iDnday,  September   15,   1930 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


iii    By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR  — 

{RANK  KIRBY,  still  photograph- 
er at  the  Edison  studio,  now 
le  property  of  Audio  Cinema,  resur- 
cted  some  old  stills  he  made  there 
;  vears  ago,  of  the  first  three-reel- 
's ever  made.  One  of  the  extras 
as  an  Irishman  called  Rex  Hitch- 
tck,  later  to  make  his  way  as  a  di- 
;ctor    under    the    name    of    Rex    In- 


Harold  MacConeghy,  the  "clock- 
yed"  boy,  who  has  the  Roman 
umerals  1  to  12  around  his  eyes, 
>■  one  of  the  curiosities  introduced 
y  Robert  L.  Ripley  in  the  latest 
isue  of  his  "Believe  It  or  Not"  se- 
ies  for  Vitaphone. 


The  fourth  sound  short  to  be  made 
>v  A.  T.  &  T.  Co.  has  just  been 
ompleted  at  the  Audio  Cinema  stu- 
lios  by  Carlyle  Ellis,  under  the  gen- 
•ral  supervision  of  J.  M.  Hamilton. 
It  pictures  some  of  the  difficulties 
mcountered  by  Alexander  Graham 
Bell  in  trying  to  put  over  "the  shoe- 
box  that  talks,"  as  the  telephone 
was   termed    50   years   ago. 


Dorothy  Arzner,  the  only  full- 
fledged  lady  director  in  the  busi- 
ne8s,  is  preparing  to  direct  Clau- 
dette  Colbert  at  the  New  York  stu- 
dio, as  soon  as  the  French  actress 
returns  from  her  around-the-world 
jaunt. 


Burnet  Hershey,  Vitaphone  sce- 
narist, is  carrying  his  left  arm  in  a 
sling  as  the  result  of  a  tug-of-war 
with  fellow  scenarist  Stanley  Rauh's 
police  dog.  Burnet  didn't  bite  the 
dog,   but    it's   still   news. 


Gertrude  Purcell,  screen  writer,  is 
beginning  to  feel  like  a  New  Yorker 
after  spending  eight  months  at  the 
Paramount  studio,  where  she  adapted 
"The  Sap  From  Syracuse"  and 
"Manhattan  Mary,"  the  latter  in  col- 
laboration with  Sid  Silvers. 


"The  Putting  Party,"  featuring 
Harry  K.  Morton,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Howard  Bretherton,  was 
made  almost  entirely  on  location  at 
Flushing,  L.  I. 


Admission  prices  have  increas- 
ed about  20  per  cent  since  the 
advent  of  talking  pictures  in 
Manchester,    England. 


•3&*± 


DAILY 


J^OXY   AND   his  "Gang"   are   giving  a   gala   show   this  week 

with  300  of  them  grouped  on  the  stage  for  over  an 

hour,  it  makes  some  spectacle it  furnishes  a  remarkable 

demonstration  of  the  tremendous  amount  of  real  talent  that  the 

maestro  has  at  his  command also  an  inside  light  on  why 

Roxy  is  where  he  is  today even   in  this  vast  house   of 

6,000  seats,  he  has  a  knack  of  drawing  the  audience  close  to  him, 

and   getting  over  in   an   intimate  way handling  a   bunch 

of  temperamental  prima  donnas  and  musicians  year  in,  year  out, 

everything  moves  harmoniously he  pats  the  boys  on  the 

back,  kisses  the  gals  on  the  cheek,  calls  'em  by  their  first  names, 

and  the  show  just  ooms  along some  wizard ! 

*  *  *  * 

W/TLLIAM  LE  BARON,  production  chief  of  Arkayo,  has  or- 
ganized   Metropolitan    Productions,    to    stage    original    plays 

in    Losang    as    a    sort    of    tryout    for    screen    productions 

with  Fred  Latham  as  stage  director  and  Charles  Harris  business 
manager,    this   looks    like   a   venture   that   will    bear    lots    of   fruit 

George  Pezet,  Pathe  manager  in  Mexico,  is  putting  over 

a   great    stunt   with    a    competition    among   prominent    composers 

for  a  waltz  to  be  called  "Ann  Harding" theater  audiences 

will   act   as    the   judges Ann   is   a   hot   favorite   with    the 

Mexies Harry    Buxbaum,    business    man,    is    out    with    a 

proposition  to  supply  the  balls  and  putters  for  the  Fox  Kew 
Gardens  minnie  course  for  the  regular  20  per  cent  of  the  re- 
ceipts  We  don't  know  whether  either  one  of  'em  is  boast- 
ing about  it,  but  it's  a  fact  that  Leo  Abrams,  manager  of  Uni- 
versale New  York  exchange,  is  a  brother-in-law  of  Hal  Hodes, 

accessory  chief  of  Columbia 

*  *  *  * 

THE    GRANADA,    a    new    British    theater    in    Walthamstow, 
opens  tonight  with  a  gala  performance,  so  they  sent  us  an 

invitation   which    we    received    Saturday the    only   reason 

we  won't  attend  is  because  they  failed  to  send  us  tickets 

'stubad,  too,  because  it  calls  for  morning  dress and  we 

just  love  to  wear  morning  dress 

*  *  *  * 

HTAY  GARNETT,  who  scored  so  heavily  with   directing  "Her 
Man,"   is   being  touted    as    the    director   of   Gloria    Swanson's 

next not   bad   for   such   a  young   feller,   eh? Harry 

Cohn  of  Columbia  is  said  to  be  gunning  for  Lewis  Milestone 
for  a  special  feature,  according  to  Jimmy  Starr but  Uni- 
versal will  probably  have  something  to  say.  about  that,  for  they 
will  probably  want  him  to  do  the   sequel  to  "All  Quiet,"  which 

will  soon  be  received  from  Eric  Remarque Robert  Wool- 

sey  has  joined  the  list  of  stars  backing  these  minnie  golf  courses 
don't  these  stars  stop  to  consider  that  it  may  crab  their 

take  at  the  b.o.  if  they  educate  the  fans  away  from  the  theater? 

*  *  *  * 

A,f  ACK  SENNETT  looks  as  if  he  is  slipping  back  to  his  first 

love — the  Bathing  Beauty in  his  next,  "The  Bluffer," 

he  features  a  1930  model  Beauty  who  actually  gets  her  bathing 

suit  all  wet we  always  thought  Mack  was  bluffing  when 

he  said  he  was  going  to  pass  up  the  little  gals  who  made  him 

famous what   a   chance! Doug    Fairbanks   Joonior 

wrote  a  newspaper  story  titled:  "Is  It  a  Handicap  to  Be  the  Son 
of  a  Famous  Father?" the  way  he's  traveling,  mebbe  the 

old  man  is  thinking  the  handicap  is  on  him 

*  *  *  * 

CTEPIN  FETCHIT    is  the  proud   daddy  of  a   little  sepia  edi- 
tion  the  news  was  broken  to  him  while  appearing  in 

a    Broadway   picture   house   revue so   Stepin   immediately 

blows   the   theater   staff   to  a   party that   was   last   Friday, 

and  Stepin  hasn't  been  up  to  the  hospital  to  see  the  kid  yet 

Doc  De  Forest  was  travelling  160  miles  an  hour  in  an  airplane, 
and    when   they    landed    the    pilot   asked    him    why    he   looked    so 

worritd and  the  Doc  sez:  "I  was  worried  watching  those 

automobiles  down  below  missing  each  other  so  closely." 

Hank  Linet,  our  Hebrew  correspondent,  informs  us  that  the 
sound   tracks   on    the    new   Jewish    talkies    run    from    right   to   left 

Paul    Burger    seen   at    the    United    Artists    office    in    plus 

fours,  getting  in   the  atmosphere   for  the  next   Film   tournament. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 

Form  Kiddie  Club 
to  Get  the  Children 

COLOMON  AND  SHIPLEY, 
who  handle  the  State  and 
Paramount  theaters,  respectively, 
in  Youngstown,  Ohio,  are  co- 
operating to  get  the  children 
back.  Both  houses  are  in  the 
Publix  chain.  In  conjunction  with 
the  Telegram,  they  have  formed 
a  club  which  has  attained  a  mem- 
bership of  5,000.  The  club  meets 
every  Saturday  morning  for  a 
special  show  to  which  admission 
is  gained  by  badge.  In  addition 
to  some  comedies  there  is  a  dis- 
tribution of  star  photographs  of 
coming  players,  talk  about  the 
coming  shows,  and  now  and  then 
a  contest. 

— Epes  W.  Sargent 

Fire  Chief 
Aids  Publicity 

gV  inviting  the  chief  engineer 
of  Biddeford,  Maine,  who  is 
also  fire  chief,  to  the  regular  fire 
drill  at  the  City  theater,  Manager 
Frank  Yennett  landed  an  excel- 
lent institutional  story  in  the 
Biddeford  Journal.  Chiet  spoke 
to  the  staff,  and  commended 
Vennett's  work  in  training  them 
for    handling   of   emergencies. 

— Paramount 

*        *        * 

Free  Concert  Boosts 
Theater  and  Picture 

pREE  band  concerts  in  De- 
catur, 111.,  instead  of  acting  as 
a  deterrent  to  patronage  at  the 
Lincoln  proved  a  boomerang  after 
Manager  Paul  Witte  had  con- 
tacted the  sponsors.  Girl,  sup- 
plied by  theater,  sang  selections 
from  current  attraction,  "The  Big 
Pond,"  after  announcements  of 
theater,  picture  and  playdate  were 
made.  — Paramount 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wiihea  and  congratulation!  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  member!  of  the  in- 
duitry,  who  ire  celebrating  their 
birthday! : 

Sept  15 

Fay    Wray 
Robert  T.   Kane 
Larry  Kent 


THE 


■cB&Hk 


DAILY 


Monday,  September  15,   1930 


€)    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


*      EAST     * 

Rochester,  N.  Y.  —  The  Capitol, 
formerly  Fay's,  will  be  reopened 
about  Oct.  15.  The  house  will  be 
operated  under  new  management 
and  without  vaudeville. 


Boston — Harry  F.  Campbell,  Fox 
district  manager,  has  qualified  for 
the  Foxfilm  Hall  of  Merit.  He  is  the 
ninth  member  of  the  force  to  qualify 
for  the  post. 


Buffalo-  —  Miss  Renee  Craven, 
former  secretary  to  Sydney  Sam- 
son, manager  of  the  Fox  exchange, 
has  been  promoted  to  booker.  Mar- 
jorie  McBride,  formerly  at  the  Great 
Lakes,  has  joined  the  Fox  staff,  tak- 
ing up  the  duties  vacated  by  Miss 
Craven. 


Elizabeth,  N.  J.— Vaudeville  is  be- 
ing resorted  at  the  Ritz,  Warner 
Bros,  house. 


Boston — Walter  Gillis  is  the  new 
manager  of  Consolidated  Films,  Inc., 
succeeding  Joseph  Roth,  who  re- 
signed. At  the  same  time  Universal 
has  taken  over  the  American  Fea- 
ture Film  Co.,  of  which  Harry  Asher 
was  president,  and  U  will  now 
handle  its  own  distribution  in  this 
territory. 


Maplewood,  N.  J. — Tom  Gorman 
has  acquired  the  Maplewood.  He 
also  operates  the  Milburn  at  Milburn 
and  Tenafly  at   Bergen. 


Hoboken,   N.   J. — Max    Cohen   has 
taken    over   the   Liberty   here. 


Jersey  City,  N.  J. — Frank  Hender- 
son has  sold  the  Majestic  to  Sol 
Schwartz. 


*      WEST     * 

Los   Angeles — Lew    Clark  has   re- 
pected  to  return  to  Fox  West  Coast 


In  The  Heart  of  The  New  Film  Center 
NEW 

Hotel  Holland 

351    West    42nd    Street 
(Bet.  8th  &  9th  Aves.) 

Bedroom- 


$2.50 


For  Room 
Bath  and 
Shower 
Weekly  $15  &  up 
400  Rooms 
400  Baths 
400  Showers 


electric    refrigeration. 


Living 

Room 

combined. 

Each  room 

equipped 

with  serving 

pantry  and 


Gymnasium — Swimming   Pool  free. 
Phone:   Penn.  5480 


headquarters    in    about    three   weeks. 
He  is  now  in  New  York. 


Tacoma,  Wash. — A  de  luxe  policy 

has     been  instituted     in     the     Fox 

Broadway,  which    was    reopened    re- 
cently. 


Centerville,  la.— Phillip  J.  Wales 
is  now  occupying  the  managerial 
berth  at  the  Majestic.  He  was  for- 
merly assistant  manager  of  the  Rial- 
to,   Burlington. 


Des  Moines — The  Garden  and  Pal- 
ace are  now  being  managed  by  F. 
R.  Peterson,  who  was  formerly  as- 
sistant manager  of  the  Strand.  Ker- 
mit  Carr  has  succeeded  Peterson  at 
the  latter  house. 


Pine  Bluff,  Ark. — The  New  Alamo 
has   been  opened. 


Des  Moines — Returning  from  Dav- 
enport where  he  has  been  in  charge 
of  a  Publix  house,  M.  L.  Elwitz 
was  named  manager  of  the  Strand, 
in   the   same   chain. 


Los  Angeles — Lew  Clarw  has  re- 
placed Marvin  Clark  as  manager  of 
the  Ritz.  Marvin  Clark  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  Fox  Wil- 
shire. 


Boulder,  Colo. — The  two  Fox  the- 
aters,   Isis   and    Curran,   are   now   in 


the  charge  of  Rex  Brown,  who  has 
succeeded    George    Paper. 


Chico,  Cal. — Labor  trouble  is  cited 
as  the  cause  of  the  stench  bombs 
thrown  into  a  T.  &  D.  Enterprise 
house  here.  This  was  followed  by 
a  bomb  that  wrecked  the  projection 
booth. 


Spokane,  Wash. — Knox  Stracham 
has  been  succeeded  at  the  Orpheum 
by  Walter  Fenney. 

*     CENTRAL     * 

Wichita,  Kan. — The  Wichita  is 
closed  while  additional  seats  are  be- 
ing installed.  When  the  house  is  re- 
opened it  will  be  operated  as  a  de 
luxer. 


Milwaukee — Completion  of  the  new 
10-story  Warner  Bldg.  here  is  ex- 
pected some  time  in  January.  The 
structure  will  contain  a  Warner 
Bros,  theater. 


Cincinnati — Edward  F.  Yarbrough 
has  been  shifted  from  Fort  Wayne 
to  manage  the  R-K-O  Strand  here. 


Chicago — Acquisition  of  the  Re- 
gent and  Chateau  by  the  Essaness 
brings  the  total  number  of  houses 
in  the  chain  up  to  21. 


*      SOUTH     * 

Memphis   —    The    new    four-story 
Warner  building  has  been  completed. 

Dallas   —   Three    new    houses    are 
planned    by    the    Robb     &    Rowley 


*    COMING  &  GOING    * 

Keeping   Up  With  Movements  of  Film  Folk 


HAROLD  B.  FRANKLIN  is  coming 
East   to   confer    with    Harley    L.    Clarke. 

FIFI  DORSAY  is  reported  on  her  way 
to  New  York  for  a  six  weeks'  tour  in  a 
Fanchon  and  Marco  show,  after  which  she 
will  return  to  the  Fox  lot  and  resume  film 
work. 

OLIVE  BORDEN  is  due  in  New  York 
this  week  with  plans  to  appear  in  an  A.  H. 
Woods   play. 

MILTON  SCHWARTZ,  foreign  represen- 
tative for  Columbia,  has  arrived  in  New 
York   for   a   stay   of   about   several   weeks. 

ROSE  HOBART,  who  was  borrowed  from 
Universal  by  Fox  for  "Liliom,"  has  returned 
to    New    York. 

MARION  DAVIES  returns  to  New  York 
tomorrow  aboard  the  Majestic  from  a  Euro- 
pean  trip. 

SEENA  OWEN  is  in  New  York  from 
the    Coast. 

A  CONTINGENT  of  English  theater  folk, 
including  Lee  Ephraim  and  Carroll  Reed, 
producers,  John  Van  Druten,  playwright,  and 
Auriel  Lee,  actress  and  producer,  arrive  in 
New    York    tomorrow. 

MARY  LEWIS  has  returned  to  New  York 
from    Hollywood. 

LOIS  WILSON  arrives  from  Europe  to- 
morrow   on    the    Majestic. 

MAX  MILDER,  central  sales  manager  for 
Warner  Bros.,  left  Saturday  for  a  visit  to 
the  Atlanta.  New  Orleans,  Dallas,  Los  An- 
geles,  San  Francisco,  Portland,  Seattle,  Salt 
Lake    City    and    Denver   exchanges. 


TED  CURTIS  of  Eastman  is  en  route  to 
Europe. 

JULES  LEVY  of  R-K-O  left  Sunday  for 
the  Coast  on  an  inspection  tour  of  theaters 
in    the   chain. 


chain.  One  house,  costing  approx- 
imately $100,000  is  set  for  Palestine; 
another  at  the  same  cost  planned  for 
Sherman,  and  a  third  to  be  erected 
shortly  at  Oak  Cliff.  The  last  house 
will  entail  an  investment  of  about 
$250,000. 


Atlanta — Construction  has  started 
on  the  new  Fox  exchange  building 
here  with  occupancy  expected  by 
February  1. 


Plea  for  Longer  Films 
Answered  by  Producers 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
Crackers"  (100  minutes),  "Common 
Clay"  (88),  "Grumpy"  (81),  "Golden 
Dawn"  (82),  "Raffles"  (80),  "Shoot- 
ing Straight"  (84),  "The  Dawn  Pa- 
trol" (95),  "Once  a  Gentleman" 
(80),  "Anybody's  War"  (85),  "All 
Quiet  on  the  Western  Front"  (135), 
"Liliom"  "(90),  "Her  Man"  (83), 
"Dixiana"  (98),  "Abraham  Lincoln" 
(97),  "Monte  Carlo"  (90),  "The  Sea 
Wolf"  (87),  "The  Lottery  Bride" 
(80),  "Top  Speed"  (80),  "Outside 
the  Law"  (81),  "Old  English"  (90), 
"The  Storm"  (80),  "The  Matrimonial 
Bed"  (98),  "Man  Trouble"  (85), 
"Eyes  of  the  World"  (90),  "Rain  or 
Shine"    (90). 


Crull  Sues  Bratter  &  Pollak 

Trenton,  N.  J. — Suit  has  been  filed 
by  Harry  Crull,  former  general  man- 
ager of  the  Bratter  &  Pollak  chain, 
for  10  per  cent  commission  on  the 
sale  of  the  circuit  to  R-K-O.  Crull 
alleges  that  he  has  a  contract  calling 
for  an  annual  salary  of  $10,000  and 
10  per  cent  of  the  annual  profits  or 
10  per  cent  of  the  sale,  if  the  houses 
were  sold  during  the  life  of  the  con- 
tract. 


No  Long  Run  for  "Spoilers" 

Rearrangement  of  booking  plans 
by  Publix  for  its  New  York  theaters 
has  "The  Spoilers"  set  for  the  New 
York  and  Brooklyn  Paramount  the- 
aters on  Sept.  19,  instead  of  an  in- 
definite run  planned  for  either  the 
Rialto    or    Rivoli. 


Write Phone Wire 

for  their  latest  Talking  Pictures 

N 01V  7*&lccLsiyiQ  * 

"MELODY   OF  THE   HEART" English  Version 

Ufa's  beautiful  Musical  Romance. 

"MELODIE    DES    HERZENS" German    Version 

"DER   TIGER   VON    BERLIN" German  Version 

("THE  TIGER  MURDER  CASE") 

Ufa's  thrilling  Murder  Mystery. 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  HLMDOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.   LIII     No.  65 


Tuesday,  September  16,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


25  Portable  Sound  Roadshows  Planned  by  Epics 

USING~GIRL  USHERJTtO  CUT  EXPENSE 


Lab.  Technicians  Will  Seek  Standard  Contract 


Small  Talk 

about  nothing  much 

-By  JACK  ALICOATE= 


This  fading 
The  Return  of  but  persistent 
the  Silents?  chatter    about 

the  return  of 
the  silents  as  an  important  fac- 
tor in  screen  entertainment  is, 
in  our  modest  opinion,  so  much 
small  talk.  If  sound  pictures 
ever  pass  on  to  the  amusement 
happy  hunting  ground  it  will 
be  something  new,  and  not  the 
old  silent  picture,  that  will  take 
their  place.  You  can  place  a 
little  bet  across  the  board  on 
this,  regardless  of  the  views  of 
Eisenstein,  Beaton  &  Co.,  prog- 
nosticators  extraordinary.  One 
cannot  bring  back  the  past  ex- 
cept in  memory.  Putting  sound 
and  talk  in  the  motion  picture  was 
the  broadest  and  most  progressive 
step  in  the  history  of  histrionic  art. 
Through  it  the  work  of  a  great  art- 
ist, musician  or  symphony  can  be 
shared  by  every  person  on  earth. 
The  trouble  with  sound  to  date  has 
been  growing  pains.  We  have  a  bull 
market  in  quantity  and  a  bear  mar- 
ket in  quality.  The  modern,  sophisti- 
cated talker  is  still  in  finishing  school, 
and,  if  you'll  have  our  guess,  you 
"Ain't  heard  nothing  vet." 
*         *         * 

Little  by  little 
production  is  again 
drifting  back  to  the 
little  Big  Town.  A 
production  impre- 
sario, who  knows  pretty  much  what 
it's  all  about  pro  and  con  as  well 
as  sideways,  tells  us  that  he  believes 
production  will  be  about  equally  di- 
vided between  New  York  and  Holly- 
wood within  two  years.  Seems  like 
a  pretty  sensible  answer  at  that. 
After  aH  a  50-50  break  never  hurt 
anyone.  New  York,  as  a  logical 
birthplace   of  talent,   should   continue 

(Continued  on   Page  2) 


Production 
in  the  East 


75  Per  Cent  of  Workers 

in  the  East  Now 

Organized 

With  75  per  cent  of  laboratory 
workers  in  the  East  now  organized 
the  M.  P.  Laboratory  Technicians 
will  soon  seek  a  contract  covering 
their  relations  with  laboratories  and 
producers.  The  anticipated  agree- 
ment, it  is  understood,  will  principal- 
ly relate  to  timers  and  developers. 
Out  of  approximately  1,400  Eastern 
lab.  workers,  about  900  have  enrolled 
in  the  union. 


'8 
CHALKED  UP  BY  BUXBAUM 


In  celebrating  Harley  L.  Clarke 
week  throughout  the  Fox  exchanges, 
Harry  Buxbaum,  manager  of  the 
New  York  branch,  outdid  himself 
and  chalked  up  a  record  in  billings 
(Continued   on    Page    10) 


Green  Lights  Ahead! 

"After  a  hot  summer,  the 
Michigan  Circuit  of  theaters 
is  now  operating  at  full  swing 
and  the  outlook  is  very  good." 
— W.  S.  BUTTERFIELD, 
president  Butterfield  enter- 
prises. 


VAUDEVILLE  ACTS  DROP 
50  P.  C.  BELOW  LAST  YEAR 


Number  of  vaudeville  acts  now 
working  is  approximately  50  per  cent 
less  than  a  year  ago,  THE  FILM 
DAILY  learns.  Dropping  of  vaude 
is    attributed    largely    to    competition 

(Continued    on    Page    10) 


Usherettes    Are    Favored 

Because  of  Lower 

Pay  Asked 

Cutting  of  overhead  by  a  number 
of  chains  has  resulted  in  the  drop- 
ping of  male  ushers  in  favor  of  girls. 
The  current  crop  of  prospective 
usherettes  is  exceptionally  large,  ow- 
ing to  depression  in  nearly  all  fields 

(Continued   on    Page    10) 


T 
REFLECT  BETTER  TIMES 


West    Coast    Bureau.    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Los    Angeles — Reopening    of    three 

houses    in    the    Midland    Division    of 

Fox    West    Coast    Theaters    is    char- 

(Continued    on    Page    10) 


Talking  Picture  Epics  Plans 
25  Portable  Sound  Roadshows 


WITH  THEIR  FACES  TOWARD  THE  WEST,  DREAMING  OF 
A  NEW  HOME  BEYOND  THE  WIDE  RIVERS  AND  SNOW- 
CAPPED MOUNTAINS.  MARGUERITE  CHURCHILL  AND  JOHN 
WAYNE  IN  THE  FOX   PRODUCTION,  "THE   BIG  TRAIL."— Advt. 


Twenty-five  portable  roadshow 
sound  units  are  planned  for  this 
season  by  Talking  Picture  Epics. 
I  he  Eastern  unit  opened  its  tour  on 
Friday  in  Paterson,  N.  J.  A  Cen- 
tral West  show  is  opening  in  Chi- 
cago and  a  Western  unit  will  make 
its  bow  in  San  Francisco  about 
Sept.  26.     RCA  system  is  being  used. 


Milwaukee  Exhibitors 
Compromise  with  Union 

Milwaukee — A  threatened  walkout 
of  union  operators  here  has  been 
averted  through  signing  of  a  com- 
promise two-year  agreement  which 
grants  the  operators  demand  for 
two  men  in  a  booth  but  cuts  wages 
10    cents    an   hour    in    larger    houses. 


Both  Ways 

A  projectionist  advertised 
in  an  English  paper  for  a  job, 
stating:  "Married  20  years. 
Thoroughly  used  to  talkies." 
And  for  the  same  reason  a  lot 
of  married  gents  see  no  sense 
in  going  to  the  talkies  with 
their   wives. 


THE 


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Tuesday,  September  16,  1930 


:THE 

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Of  IIIMIOM 


Vol.LIIINo.65     Tuesday,  Sept.  16. 1930    Price 5 Cents 


10HN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
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Publix  Names  Morrison 
Florida  District  Manager 

Miami — Ernest  Morrison,  who 
lias  been  managing  a  Publix  the- 
ater here,  has  been  promoted  to  dis- 
trict manager.  He  will  supervise 
houses  in  Miami,  Palm  Beach,  West 
Palm  Beach  and  Lake  Worth.  Mor- 
rison succeeds  Jesse  L.  Clark,  re- 
signed. 


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Small  Talk 

— about  nothing  much 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

to  grow  as  a  production  center  from 

this  day  on. 

*         *         * 

This      television 

Television       voung  fellow  is  stin 

/«  Growina      a     long    way    from 
is  crowing     reaching   the    senior 

class  in  the  amuse- 
ment college,  but,  nevertheless,  must 
by  no  means  be  overlooked  by  him 
who  takes  his  amusement  business 
seriously.  The  latest  gesture  of  this 
entertainment  interloper  is  its  in- 
vasion of  Broadway.  We  hear  that 
RCA  is  arranging  for  the  erection 
of  a  television  broadcasting  station 
atop  the  Amsterdam  Theater  build- 
ing on  the  very  fringe  of  Times 
Square.  This  should  make  history, 
for  it  marks  the  spot  where  televi- 
sion first  entered  amusements  in 
America.  Its  progress  is  being 
closely  watched  and  will  be  care- 
fully  tabbed.     There's   a   reason. 


Fred  S.  Meyer  Heads 

Wisconsin  M.P.T.O. 

Cedar  Rapids,  Wis. — New  officers 
of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Wisconsin,  elect- 
ed at  the  annual  meeting  here,  are 
Fred  S.  Meyer,  president,  Andy  Gu- 
tenberg, vice-president,  Jim  Boden 
recording  secretary  and  Ernie  Lang- 
mack,    recording    treasurer. 

Establishment  of  machinery  to 
put  the  newly  agreed  upon  zoning 
plan  into  effect  will  be  the  first  act 
of  the  new  officers  at  their  first  Sep- 
tember meeting.  Next  will  be  the 
appointment  of  either  a  new  execu- 
tive secretary  or  the  reappointment 
of    Henry    Staab,    incumbent. 


West  Coast  Screen  Voters 
Back  Traeger  for  Sheriff 

it  •■  i  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — The  National  Stage 
and  Screen  Voters  league,  a  non- 
partisan organization,  of  which  Sam 
Hardy  is  president,  has  gone  on 
record  as  favoring  the  re-election  of 
Sheriff  William  Traeger.  The  league 
has  a  membership  of  6,000.  Charles 
Miller,  Coast  representative  of  the 
Actors'  Equity,  who  is  also  an  of- 
ficer of  the  league,  estimates  that 
25,000  voters  in  Los  Angeles  Coun- 
ty, are  employed  in  the  theatrical 
and    production    fields. 


Eddie  Cantor  in  Person 
For  "Whoopee"  Premiere 

Eddie  Cantor  will  make  a  personal 
appearance  and  sing  several  songs 
from  the  picture  when  "Whoopee," 
the  Samuel  Goldwyn  and  Florenz 
Ziegfeld  production  has  its  premiere 
the  evening  of  Sept.  24  at  the  Ri- 
voli.  Goldwyn  and  Ziegfeld  also  will 
be  in  the  first-night   audience. 


"Journey's  End"  in  Chicago 
Chicago — "Journey's  End,"  the  Tif- 
fany war  hit  directed  by  James 
Whale  and  featuring  Colin  Clive, 
"i"  ns  on  Sept.  27  at  the  Rooseveh 
for  a   run. 


Butterfield  May  Try 

Indoor  Miniature  Golf 

Detroit — W.  S.  Butterfield  is  seri- 
ously considering  the  conversion  of 
one  or  two  of  his  closed  houses  into 
.miniature  golf  courses.  Officials  of 
the  circuit  are  of  the  opinion  that 
the  midget  game  will  be  a  popular 
winter    sport. 

Butterfield  recently  reopened  the 
remodeled  Franklin  in  Saginaw  as  a 
first-run  house.  The  old  Orpheum 
in  Bay  City  is  being  rebuilt  and  will 
reopen  Oct.  9  as  the  Bay  with  about 
1,200  seats.  The  new  Ionia  theater 
is  expected  to  open  about  Jan.   15. 

The  October  meeting  of  the  But- 
terfield organizations  will  be  held  in 
New   York   on    Oct.    13. 


"U"  Serial  Will  Get 

Regular  Run  at  Roxy 

As  a  result  of  the  favorable  recep- 
tion accorded  the  Universal  serial, 
"The  Indians  Are  Coming,"  by  both 
adults  and  children  at  last  Satur- 
day morning's  showing,  the  Roxy  has 
decided  to  run  it  daily,  with  a  new 
chapter  each  week,  until  the  12  in- 
stallments  are   played. 


Warners  Appoint  Blowitz 
Booker  for  Ohio  Houses 

Cleveland — S.  D.  Blowitz  of  the 
Warner  Bros,  home  office,  has  been 
appointed  chief  booker  of  the  War- 
ner theaters  in  Ohio,  with  offices  in 
the  new  Warner  Bldg.  here.  George 
Lynch,  formerly  with  Schine  Enter- 
prises,  is  associated  with   him. 


Publix  Makes  Zimanich 
Head  of  Music  Novelties 

Following  resignation  of  E.  H. 
Kleinert,  who  has  joined  National 
Screen  Service,  Paramount  Publix 
has  appointed  Joseph  Zimanich  head 
of  the  Music  Novelties  department, 
Boris  Morros,  general  music  direc- 
tor, announces.  Zimanich  is  a  for- 
mer Managers  Training  School 
graduate  and  has  been  identified  with 
the  Music  Sales  department  for  the 
past  year. 


Depinet  Closes  Two  Deals 
Ned  E.  Depinet,  general  sales  man- 
ager of  First  National,  has  closed 
deals  for  the  company's  product 
with  the  Theater  Operating  Co.,  of 
Billings,  Mont.,  and  the  Playhouse, 
Salt  Lake   City.  Utah. 


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Today:  Ninth    annual    convention   of   M 

P.  T.  O.  of  St.  Louis,  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  will 
be  held  in   St.   Louis. 

Sept.  17  "Whoopee,"  Goldwyn-Ziegfeld  pro- 
duction starring  Eddie  Cantor, 
opens  at  the  Rivoli,   New  York. 

Sept.  17  Second  meeting  of  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for  discussion 
of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Universal  Club  will  hold  a  dinner- 
dance  at  Longchamps  restaurant, 
New    York. 

Sept.  19  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
bv  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,     New     York. 

Oct.  3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West   Virginia,   Pittsburgh 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.     New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,   New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel,  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel    Astor,    New    York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention  to   be  held   in   Philadelphia. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza   Hotel.  New  York. 


"Romantic  Adventures" 
Will  be  Madfi  in  Siam 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — The  second  group  of 
pictures  in  the  "Romantic  Adven- 
tures" series  being  produced  by 
Brown-Nagel  Productions,  will  be 
photographed  in  Siam.  The  pic- 
tures are  being  made  in  color  and 
sound.  Percy  Picadilly,  formerly  a 
leading  man  at  Daly's  theater,  Lon- 
don, and  who  is  also  a  well-known 
traveller  and  explorer,  is  associated 
with    Brown-Nagel   Prods. 


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VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
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Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

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Timely  Topics 


A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


rhe  British 

^Um  Situation 
'TO  their  credit  be  it  said,  the 

3rt  -'-  '-.!•  ■■-: 
and  hnmt  over  the  "hard  I 
which  deprived  them  of  their 
mistime  position  in  the  cinema- 
tic scale.  They  recognize  that 
American  tMiimi*^  and  industry 
took  only  what  it  merited:  and 
they  are  now  making  their  best 
effort  to  regain  lost  ground.  Ii 
Great    Britain    meets    with    the 

ter.  it  will  only  be  because  of  a 
-  i  - .t-  c  ::'  er.  :;:  :r  ;r.  the 
part  of  its  competitors  or  of  their 
failure  to  realize  the  truth  in- 
herent in  Longfellow's  phrase 
that  art  is  long  and  time  is  fleet- 
ing. It  has  been  claimed  that 
the  most  striking  of  the  phe- 
nomena of  the  last  twelve 
tr;-.t.-?      -    the    z.-.izzziz.z    re::t: 


:  ■-:;:  :  -  zi  -  i-  "re-  t.-.e  ;e- 
sire  of  the  theater  owners  of 
country  to  hire  British  pk> 
-  - 
British  International  Pic  tines. 
asserts  that  this  is  due  to  the 
knowledge  which  theater  own- 
ers bare  of  the  wishes  of  then- 
public.  It  is  anther  advanced 
that      "while      Hollywood     may 

public-pleasing  standard  as  any- 
body, and.  where  plots  and  in- 
dividual actions  are  not  probed 
too  deeply,  may  also  pride  itself 
on  "getting  away  with  it.'  t  is 
«:_::  i-  ■:-.:-:  ert  ;  !e  :i::  t  ■  i: 
"The  British  are  beginning 
achieve  a  really  high 
of  entertainment  in  their 
wh:k  -ceetrvs  i  :i'_a-.:e  bctwoj 
sense  and  nonsense."  Most  im- 
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hctoria  Force  at  the  Old  Mission  Inn  at  Riverside.  CaL 
Samuel  GoMwyn  arranged  for  one  of  die  first  news- 
paper serializations  of  a  film  story.  Porter  Emerson  Browne's 
war  story.  "Joan  of  Plattsburg  Exhibitors  were  asked 
to  boost  Coal  Week,  calling  for  early  ordering  of  the  wir 

a  movie  camera  when 
he  figured  on  going  in  pictures,  an  directed  himself  in  scenes 
shot  at  his  Long  Island  estate  the  Majestic  in  Detroit 

established  a  record  by  ■■.  "The  I" 

secutiie  weeks Roxy  was  in  Florida  in  charge  of  a  squad 

of  cameramen  making  pix  for  the  government  probably 

the  first  air  picture  ■   the   Air."   was  produced  by   Carle 

E.  Carleton. 


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for  Ann  Harding  and  G'«Mjin.e  Bexme—  And  a 

gal  is  so  dumb  that  she  thinks  that  a  scrap  book  is  a 

fighter's   biogiapby Jack   Pud  ran  bis  Ptoveib  Contest 

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TIN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


R     RT    W I  R    during    his    entire    career    on    stage    and 

-.ever  omitted  consumption  of  an  apple 
of  the  a:  must  be  in  the  pay  of  the  Oregon  Apt 

Dorothy    MackaiD   is   in    Xew   York    suffering   from   an 
<    of    gripp-e  Dong    Fairbanks    and    Mary    Pickford 

rd  when  they  start  simultaneous  production 
Oct.   6   of   "Reaching  for   the   Moon"   and   "Kiln.'*    respect: 

The  bovs  at  the  Paramount  newsreel  lab  are  enjoymg 
indoor  fishing. .  y  two  eels  have  been  caught  in  the 

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DAILY 


Tuesday,  September  16,  1930 


O     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      f) 

—  -  Coast  Wire  Service  = 


Loretta  Young  to  Play 
Opposite  Ronald  Colman 

Loretta  Young  has  been  borrowed 
by  Samuel  Goldwyn  from  First  Na- 
tional to  play  opposite  Ronald  Col- 
man in  the  Frederick  Lonsdale  pic- 
ture, on  which  work  was  recently 
suspended.  George  Fitzmaurice  will 
take  up  the  direction,  with  Ivan 
Simpson    directing    the    dialogue. 

Paul  Gregory  Staying  West 
Paul  Gregory,  who  had  expected 
to  return  to  the  New  York  stage  this 
fall,  has  bought  a  home  in  Beverly 
Hills  and  will  remain  here  to  con- 
tinue screen  work.  Following  his 
work  with  Eddie  Cantor  in  "Whoo- 
pee," Gregory  was  signed  by  Darryl 
Zanuck  of  Warner  Bros,  for  the 
chief  male  role  in  "Sit  Tight." 


Wayne    Replacing    O'Brien 

John  Wayne  is  reported  replacing 
George  O'Brien  in  Fox's  "Wyoming 
Wonder."  O'Brien  is  leaving  Fox 
and  will  free-lance,  it  is  said. 


Dolores   Del   Rio   Recovering 

Dolores  Del  Rio  is  gradually  re- 
covering from  her  illness  and  is  ex- 
pected back  on  the  United  Artists 
lot  shortly  to  resume  work  in  "The 
Dove,"  according  to  Sol  Lesser,  the 
new  general  manager  of  the  U.  A. 
studios. 


Straight    Comedy    for    Joe    Donahue 

According  to  present  plans,  First 
National  will  give  Joe  Donahue, 
brother  of  Jack,  straight  comedy 
roles  in  a  series  of  pictures  planned 
for   him. 


Fairbanks,  Jr.,  Out  of  "Beau  Ideal" 
Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  will  not 
be  seen  in  "Beau  Ideal"  after  all. 
Following  a  few  rehearsals  on  the 
RKO  lot,  Warner  Bros,  recalled  the 
star  to  appear  in  a  sequel  to  "The 
Dawn   Patrol." 


Ungar    Starts   Next   Week  at   'U' 

Arthur  Ungar  takes  up  his  new 
duties  next  Monday  as  associate 
producer  at  Universal.  This  gives 
'U'  four  associate  producers,  the 
others  being  E.  M.  Asher,  Harry 
Garson  and  Albert  De  Mond.  Ungar 
formerly  had  charge  of  "Variety's" 
coast  office. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


Ritzy  Slapstick 

Gloria  Swanson's  new  pic- 
ture, "What  A  Widow,"  which 
had  its  world  premiere  at  the 
United  Artists  theater,  is  so 
different  from  anything  this 
star  has  done  that  the  review- 
ers were  puzzled  over  how  to 
catalogue  it.  The  consensus  of 
comment    classes    the    film    as 

an      "aristocratic      slapstick" 

and  it  looks  like  a  hit. 


A  DELE  BUFFINGTON,  who  re- 
cently  resigned  as  Tiffany  story 
supervisor,  is  writing  the  screen  play 
and  dialogue  for  "Aloha  Oe,"  which 
will  be  produced  and  directed  by 
Al  Rogell.  Miss  Bufhngton  wrote 
"Just  Like  Heaven,"  an  original  for 
Tiffany,  and  also  wrote  the  screen 
plays  and  dialogue  for  "Extrava- 
gance" and  "Swell  Head,"  which 
were  made  by   Tiffany. 

*  *         * 

Donn  Hayes,  veteran  film  editor, 
will  edit  "Ex-Flame"  for  Liberty 
Productions.  He  edited  "The  Bad 
One"  and  other  pictures  produced 
by   United  Artists. 

*  *         * 

Some  of  Barney  Hutchinson's 
Coast  friends  are  wondering  whether 
he    is   missing   his   daily    "chubs." 

*  *         * 

Raoul  Pagel,  Harry  Joe  Brown's 
'right  hand  man,"  broke  his  right 
hand  while  cranking  a  car  for  his 
orother.  ,\ 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Al  Christie,  A. 
Leslie  Pearce  and  F.  McGrew  Wil- 
lis motoring  to  the  Metropolitan  stu- 
dio; Ralph  Graves  and  Russ  Saun- 
ders, the  former  football  star,  chat- 
ting at  Columbia;  George  Sidney 
and  Stanley  Bergerman  conferring  at 

Universal. 

*  *        * 

Richard  Thorpe  has  completed  the 
direction  of  "The  Utah  Kid"  for 
Tiffany.  "The        Thoroughbred," 

'Border  Romance,"  "Wings  of  Ad- 
venture" and  "Under  Montana 
Skies"  are  among  the  other  pictures 
he  has  directed  for  Tiffany. 

*  *         * 

Homer  Ackerman,  of  the  Pathe 
sound  department,  is  a  veteran  in 
his  field.  He  was  the  first  sound 
man  to  be  employed  at  the  Mack 
Sennett  studios. 

*  *         *  . 

The  Abe  Meyer  Synchronizing 
Service  has  been  engaged  to  work  on 
music  for  Tiffany.  In  association 
with  Val  Burton,  Tiffany's  music 
department  head,  the  Meyer  organi- 
zation handled  the  music  on  "Ex- 
travagance," "Just  Like  Heaven" 
and   "The  Utah    Kid." 

*  *         * 

Without  a  day's  vacation  between 
pictures,  George  Fitzmaurice,  who 
is  jusi  completing  Evelyn  Laye's 
initial  slurring  picture,  "Lilli," 
will  start  the  direction  of  the  Fred- 
erick Lonsdale  story  starring  Ron- 
ald Colman. 

*  *        * 

More  Passing  Show:  Carl  Laem- 
mle,  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  and  Maurice 


Fleckles  motoring  to  Hollywood 
from  Universal  City;  Irving  Berlin 
whistling  a  new  song;  Sol  Lesser, 
Harry  Brand  and  Ray  June  confer- 
ring at   United   Artists. 

*  *         * 

Lou  Handman  has  written  a  Jew- 
ish-Irish melody  "When  They  Merge 
Mazeltof  with  the  Wearing  of  the 
Green"  for  Universal,  which  will  be 
used  in  the  Murray-Sidney  comedy, 
"The  Cohens  and  Kellys  in  Africa." 
Bemie   Grossman  wrote   the   lyrics. 

*  *        * 

Lou  Brock  assembled  a  strong 
cast  for  "Aunts  in  the  Pants,"  a 
"Broadway  Headliner"  comedy  star- 
ring Walter  Catlett.  The  support  in- 
cludes Cissie  Fitzgerald,  Fred  Kel- 
sey,  Roberta  Gale  and  Monty  Col- 
lins. Mark  Sandrich  is  directing  the 
comedy.  Johnny  Grey  wrote  the 
story. 

*  *         * 

A  "Screen  Mirror"  writer  men- 
tions a  director,  who  was  so  ab- 
sent-minded  that  he  threw  down 
his  leading  lady — and  shouted  at 
his   megaphone. 

*  *         * 

Jose  Bohr  is  all  smiles  these  days. 
His  starring  picture,  "Sombras  das 
Gloria,"  played  35  days  at  the  Pathe 
Palace,  Rio  de  Janiero.  Bohr  is  so 
well  known  in  South  American  coun- 
tries that  he  was  signed  by  Howard 
Hughes  to  make  a  Spanish  prologue 
for   "Hell's   Angels.'? 

*  *         * 

Claud  Allister  has  received  an 
offer  to  go  on  the  stage  in  London 
in  "Havoc,"  the  play  which  brought 
him  to  New  York  from  England 
four  years  ago.  Allister,  who  has 
been  busy  in  picture  comedies,  has 
refused  the  offer  and  will  remain 
here. 

*  *         * 

George  Draney,  who  has  been 
with  Paramount,  Pathe  and  Uni- 
versal, wrote  the  screen  play  and 
dialogue  for  "Ex-Flame,"  which  is 
being  made  by  Liberty  Prods. 

*  *         * 

Here  and  There:  Edward  Laem- 
mle, Henry  McRae  and  Vera  Gor- 
don chatting  at  Universal;  Adele 
Buffington  and  Wellyn  Totman  con- 
ferring at  the  Metropolitan  studios; 
Robert  Planck  busy  at  United  Art- 
ists. 

*  *         * 

The  cast  of  "The  Third  Alarm" 
has  been  enhanced  by  the  addition 
of  Nita  Martan.  Aileen  Manning 
is  another  member  who  recently 
joined    the   Tiffany   unit. 


Cruze  Finishes  Latest 

for  Sono  Art  Release 

James  Cruze  has  completed  "The 
Costello  Case,"  which  will  be  ready 
for  release  by  Sono  Art  in  October. 
Walter  Long  directed  Tom  Moore, 
Lola  Lane,  Wheeler  Oakman,  Rus- 
sell Hardie,  Roscoe  Kearns  and 
William    Davidson. 


F.  N.'s  "Toast  of  the  Legion" 

First  National's  next  all-Techni- 
color picture  will  be  "Toast  of  the 
Legion."  Edward  Everett  Horton, 
Walter  Pidgeon,  June  Collyer, 
Claude  Gillingwater  and  Albert 
Gran  are  among  the  principal  play- 
ers  in   the   cast. 


Withers  in  Zeppelin  Film 

Grant  Withers  has  been  cast  for 
a  leading  role  in  a  Zeppelin  picture 
to  be  made  by  Warner  Bros,  with 
Douglas    Fairbanks,  Jr.,   in   the    cast. 

U.   A.   Borrows   McCarey 
Leo   McCarey   has   been   borrowed 
from    Fox   by   United   Artists   to   di- 
rect the  De  Sylva,  Brown  and   Hen- 
derson  musical. 


Rex    Lease    Finishes    "Utah    Kid" 

Rex  Lease's  first  for  Tiffany, 
"The  Utah  Kid,"  has  been  com- 
pleted under  the  direction  of  Rich- 
ard Thorpe. 


Vin  Moore,  Writer  to  Direct 

Vm  Moore,  who  wrote  the  story 
for  "The  Cohens  and  Kellys  in 
Africa"  in  collaboration  with  Edward 
Luddy,  is  the  latest  writer  to  be  ele- 
vated to  directorial  responsibility  by 
Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.  Moore  will  di- 
rect his  own  story,  the  fifth  annual 
production  in  which  Charlie  Murray 
and  George  Sidney  will  appear  for 
Universal. 


Terrett  Joins  Para,  as  Writer 

Paramount  has  added  Courtenay 
Terrett,  former  newspaper  man,  to 
its  writing  staff.  He  is  the  author 
of  "Only  Saps  Work,"  which  is  to 
be  Jack   Oakie's  next  vehicle. 


Two  Fox  Title  Changes 

Fox  has  changed  the  titles  of  two 
pictures.  "Once  a  Sinner"  is  the 
new  name  for  "Luxury"  and  "The 
Dancers"  is  now  known  as  "Play 
Called  Life."  Chandler  Sprague  di- 
rected the  latter  picture  while  George 
Middleton  has  been  assigned  to  di- 
rect   the    first. 


Casting  Coincidence 

Abe  Levine,  Tiffany  casting 
director,  has  made  an  unusual 
piece  of  casting  in  placing  a 
real  mother  and  daughter,  Ida 
Rae  and  Raida  Rae,  to  play 
the  respective  roles  of  mother 
and  daughter  in  "The  Third 
Alarm." 


Enthusiastic 
Newspapers 


Dictionary 


NoKchtreherRmvedSuCi 


"An  amazing  picture!  Every  man,  woman  and  chil 
in  scope ...  A  truly  great  adventure . . .  Leaves  you 


"A  thrilling  chapter  of  adventure  .  . .  Limned  in  cl 
Sensational." 

"Some  of  the  most  remarkable  scenes  that  have  e 
greatest  feature  that  has  ever  been  brought  to  the  $ 

"The  jungles  and  veldts  of  the  Dark  Continent,  w  i 
give  up  their  secrets  in  'Africa  Speaks\  It  is  a  great 

"Carries  a  terrific  dramatic  punch  replete  with  fasti 
spellbound  for  two  hours . .  .There  will  be  long  line 


hould  see  it  ♦  ♦  ♦  Authentic,  instructive  and  sweeping 
Led  with  awe*  Don't  miss  'Africa  Speaks'*" 

— Ada  Hanifin,  San  Francisco  Examiner 

•-cut  photography  ♦  ♦  ♦  A  remarkable  transcript  ♦ .  ♦ 

—Fred  Johnson,  San  Francisco  Call  Bulletin 

*  been  recorded  on  film*  I  willingly  admit  it  is  the 


*en* 


» 


—Robert  D.  Dwyer,  San  Francisco  News 


their  natural  sounds,  their  beauties,  their  horrors, 


icture* 


}} 


— George  C.  Warren,  San  Francisco  Chronicle 


ttion  that  is  absorbingly  interesting  ♦  ♦  ♦  Audience  sat 
at  the  doors  of  the  theatres  ♦  ♦  ♦  It  will  make  history*" 

— A.  De  Bernardi,  Jr.,  Denver  Post 


NEW  YORK 
PREMIERE 


GLOBE  THEATRE 

SEPT.,  19th 


CONSTANCE 

BENNETT  •  • 

Held  Over  for 
Third  Week!**" 


urn-away  crowds  at  the  New  York 
Strand  demand  extended  engage- 
ment while  records  are  wrecked 
from  coast  to  coast! 

Naturally,    every    picture    patron 
wants   to   see   the   production    that 
makes   all    other  war   stories   seem 
ike  Sunday  School  picnics! 

Naturally,  every  exhibitor  will 
want  to  play  this  profit  attraction 
that  gives  Constance  Bennett  her 
best   role   since   "Common    Clay"! 


cominsr 

9'VIENNESE  NIGHTS 

w     The  Greatest  LoveStom  Ever  Told 


CONSTANCE  BENNETT 
ERIC  VON  STROHEIM 

Play  by  Anthony  Paul  Kelly 

Adapted  by  Oliver  H.  P.  Garrett 

Directed  by  Roy  Del  Ruth 


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Mata  Hari  (Germany's  sex-appeal  spy) 

was  a  school  girl  compared  to  her. 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  September  16,  1930 


MORE  EUROPEAN  MATERIAL 
FOR  FOX  MOVIETONE  NEWS 


Success  of  the  first  German  sound 
newsreel,  the  Fox  Tonende  Woch- 
enschau,  introduced  last  week  in 
Berlin,  will  bring  about  the  produc- 
tion of  more  European  material,  ac- 
cording to  E.  L.  Harvey  managing 
editor  of  Fox  Movietone  News  and 
of  the  Newsreel  Theater  in  New 
York,  just  back  from  the,  other  side. 

Harvey  supervised  the  opening  of  the 
Rritish  Movietone  News  Theater  in  Lon- 
don and  predicts  that  within  a  short  time 
•i  similar  theater  will  lie  opened  in  each 
large    foreign    capital. 

iruman  i'alley,  general  manager  of  the 
Kox-Hearst  Corporation  is  now  abroad  re- 
organizing the  handling  of  material  to  speed 
the  events  to  this  country  and  the  European 
^—inches  General  headquarters  will  be  in 
Paris  where  the  Fox  Movietone  Actualities 
is  now  issued  each  week.  This  office  will 
act  as  a  clearing  house  for  European  ma- 
terial. From  here  the  news  events  will  be 
dispatched  to  London.  Berlin  and  other  head- 
quarters,   as    well    as    New    York. 


Film  Arte,  Hollywood, 
Reopening  As  'Arty'  Run 

West     Coast     Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Renovated  and  redec- 
orated, the  Film  Arte  will  reopen 
Sept.  26'  as  an  'arty'  house  with  the 
Talking  Picture  Epics  release  of 
the  Algiers  Museum  expedition, 
"Lost  Gods,"  followed  by  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Pinchot's  cruise  film,  ''South 
Seas."  All  pictures  will  remain  for 
a   run. 


The  Idea! 

One  of  the  Film  Golf  Tour- 
nament regulars  in  a  weak  mo- 
ment played  a  minnie  golf 
course,  and  dug  up  a  divot. 
And  wasn't  he  surprised  to 
learn  that  it  was  the  minnie 
golf  course  itself. 


World's  Billing  Record 
Chalked  Up  by  Buxbaum 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

that  exceeded  any  past  week  and 
did  more  business  than  any  other  ex- 
change in  the  country.  In  a  check 
up  it  was  found  that  this  office  broke 
the  world's  record  for  billings  in  a 
single  week.  Among  the  principal 
accounts  closed  during  the  week  of 
Sept.  6  to  12,  were  five  circuits  with 
a  representation  of  71  houses.  A. 
H.  Schwartz-Century  (20),  R-K-O 
(12),  Consolidated  Amusements  (IS), 
Springer  &  Cocalis  (18),  and  the 
Dave  Snaper  circuit  (6)  comprised 
the  chains  signed  up  during  the 
drive. 


"Half  Shot"  Draws  Portland 
In  its  first  two  days'  showing  at 
the  Orpheum,  Portland,  Ore.,  the 
new  RKO  picture,  "Half  Shot  At 
Sunrise,"  broke  the  house's  box-of- 
fice record  for  a  two-day  showing  at 
popular  prices,  according  to  a  wire 
from  Ted  Gamble  of  the  Orpheum  to 
Joe  Plunkett. 


USHERETTES  FAVORED 
BECAUSE  OF  LOWER  PAY 


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of  commercial  activity,  and  the  girls 
are  willing  to  work  for  from  20  to 
30  per  cent  less  than  boys.  One 
producer-owned  chain  has  adopted 
this  policy  in  the  Bronx  and  several 
independent  circuits  have  taken  sim- 
ilar   action. 


Vaudeville  Acts  Drop 
50  P.  C.  Below  Last  Year 

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from  talkers,  lack  of  novelty  in 
turns,  high  salaries  demanded,  and 
scarcity  of  box-office  names  due  to 
desertion  to  the  screen.  Salaries, 
however,   are   now   on   the   decline. 


Warner  Bros.  Buy  Play 
For  English  Production 

"Murder  on  the  Second  Floor," 
play  by  Frank  Vosper,  has  been  ac- 
quired by  Warner  Bros.,  who  will 
make  it  into  a  talker  at  their  Eng- 
lish studios,  it  is  announced  by  H. 
M.  Warner. 


James    Travers    Dies 

Elizabeth,  N.  J. — James  Travers, 
manager  of  the  Fox  here  for  the  past 
eight  years,  died  of  heart  failure 
Sunday  The  funeral  will  he  held  to- 
morrow. 


Legit.  Still  Fading 

Cleveland  —  For  the  first 
time  in  more  than  50  years 
the  fall  season  has  opened 
without  a  single  theater  here 
housing  legitimate  attractions. 
The  only  thing  of  this  kind 
in  sight  at  present  is  Ethel 
Barrymore's  play,  due  at  the 
Hanna,  week  of   Sept.  29. 


Midwest  Reopenings 

Reflect  Better  Times 

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acterized  by  Harold  B.  Franklin  as 
a  sign  of  returning  prosperity  in  the 
region  that  was  hit  by  the  drought 
and  floods.  The  theaters  are  the 
Fourth  St.,  Moberly,  Mo.;  Royal, 
Atchison,  Kan.,  and  Plaza,  formerly 
the  Jefferson,  Springfield,  Mo.  All 
were    remodeled    while    closed. 


Smalley  Circuit  Opens 
15th  in  New  York  State 

Norwich,  N.  Y.— William  C.  Smal- 
ley, head  of  Smalleys  Theaters,  has 
brought  the  number  of  houses  in  his 
New  York  State  circuit  up  to  15 
with  the  opening  of  the  new  Smalley 
here.  The  house  is  the  second  larg- 
est in  the  chain  and  one  of  the  most 
handsome  in  this  part  of  the  state. 
It  is  temporarily  being  managed  by 
William  Webb,  manager  of  the  Smal- 
ley   in    Sidney. 


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SEPT.  16,  1930 
IN  CASE  YOU  DON'T  KNOW: 

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FOR  THE  PAST  TWELVE  YEARS  STOP  IT  IS  CONSTANTLY  USED  DAY  IN  AND 
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AND  STATISTICAL  V0LUMN  STOP  AND  STOP  IT  IS  GETTING  BIGGER  AND 
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Meeds  J\(o  Introduction  .  . . 


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introduction  to  executives  in  the  motion  picture  industry. 
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Presents  a  Series  of  Articles  of  Basic  Informational  Value 
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"EACH  IN  ITS  FIELD-THE  EXHIBITOR'S  HOME  PAPER" 


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DAILV 


Tuesday,  September  16,  1930 


©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


*      EAST     * 

Mattapin,  Mass. — Charles  Bassin 
will  manage  the  Oriental  when  it  is 
reopened  on  Oct.  10. 


Amsterdam,  N.  Y. — M.  A.  Shea 
Enterprises  has  appointed  William 
A.  Bennett  manager  of  the  Strand, 
Rialto  and  Regent.  He  supplants  J. 
A.   Hutcheon. 


Spring  Valley,  N.  Y.— The  Strand 
will  be  sold  at  auction  on  Sept.  20. 
There  are  $48,000  in  mortgages  and 
claims   to   be   satisfied. 


Utica,  N.  Y.  —  Changes  in  pro- 
grams at  the  Stanley  will  take  place 
on  Thursdays  and  Sundays  instead 
of    Wednesdays   and    Saturdays. 


Allston,  Mass.- — Another  promo- 
tion in  the  Publix  ranks  elevated  J. 
O'Connell,  formerly  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  Washington  St.  Olympia, 
Boston,  to  manager  of  the  Allston 
here. 


Albany,  N.  Y.- — The  Empire  has 
been  reopened  by  Ollie  Stacey  with 
a    vaudeville    and    picture    policy. 


Little  Falls,  N.  Y.— W.  J.  Woods 
is  the  new  owner  of  the  Hippo- 
drome. 


Albany  —  Miniature  golf  courses 
will  be  installed  in  the  Clinton 
Square  and  Hermanus  Bleeker  Hall, 
both  owned  by  Christopher  Buckley. 


Gardner,  Mass. — The  Uptown  is 
under  the  management  of  Ralph 
Tully.  The  house  was  reopened  re- 
cently. 


Geneva,  N.  Y.— Five  midget  golf 
courses  are  in  operation  here.  Thea- 
ter business  has  not  been  affected 
to  any  appreciable  extent. 


Rariton,  N.  J.— The  Empire  has 
been  taken  over  by  James  V.  Angi- 
lione. 


:tne 

Of  UIMIOM 


Congratulates: 

-a— 

UNIVERSAL 

for    booking    its    serial,    "The 

Indians    Are     Coming,"    not 

only  in  a  Broadway  house, 

but    in    the    biggest    de 

luxer  of  all,  the  Roxy 


No.  26  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 

Scries 


Jersey  City,  N.  J. — Fred  Schroeder 
is  manager  of  the  State,  recently  re- 
opened   by    Fox. 


Dobbs  Ferry,  N.  Y.— R-K-0  has 
postponed  opening  of  the  Embassy 
until  Sept.  20.  A  vaudeville  policy 
may  be  inaugurated. 


Salisbury,  Mass. — Paul  Phillips, 
city  manager  for  Publix,  will  be  in 
active  charge  of  the  Victory,  Strand 
and    Capitol. 


Utica,  N.  Y. — Vaudeville  has  been 
dropped  from  the  Stanley  and  Avon 
theater.  The  former  house  is  op- 
erated by  Warners  and  the  latter  by 
Fox. 


New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. — Operation 
of  the  Hudson  has  been  taken  over 
by  Mrs.  K.  Matron,  who  recently 
conducted    the    Model. 


Binghamton,  N.  Y.  —  Remodeling 
and  redecoration  work  is  now  going 
on  at  the  Laurel,  which  is  expected 
to    be   reopened    shortly. 


Utica,  N.  Y.  —  Walter  League, 
manager  of  the  Avon,  has  promoted 
Milton   Bloom  to   assistant   manager. 


Troy,  N.  Y.  —  Isabel  Jarvis  will 
reopen  the  King  as  the  Ritz  on 
Oct.    1. 


Lowville,  N.  Y.— E.  J.  W.  Theater 
Corp.  has  acquired  the  Bijou  from 
Schine    Enterprises. 


Hudson,  N.  J.— Following  remod- 
eling and  acoustic  improvements, 
Samuel  Hochstim  and  Edward  Hoch- 
stim   have   reopened   the   Star. 


*      WEST     * 

Seattle — E.  I.  Hudson,  manager 
of  the  Universal  branch,  has  engaged 
J.  T.    Moran  as   salesman. 


Salt  Lake  City — G.  H.  McKenna 
has  replaced  Eugene  Karlin  at  the 
Victory.  McKenna  was  recently  in 
charge   of   the   World   in   Omaha. 


Denver — Frank  R.  Kelly,  owner  of 
the  Empress,  Salida,  Colo.,  was 
nominated  for  lieutenant  governor 
by  the  Republicans  in  the  primaries. 

Salt  Lake  City — Universal  has  add- 
ed Vincent  J.  Dugan  to  its  sales  staff. 


Denver — Sheffield  Film  Exchanges 
will  open  an  office  in  Butte  as  soon 
as  the  new  exchange  building  is 
ready.  It  has  added  Syndicate  Talk- 
ing Westerns  and  Continental  Melo- 
dramas for  its  Northwestern  terri- 
tory. 


Hope,   Ark. — Publix  has  given  up 
operation   of  the   Saenger. 


Denver — Louis  Hellborn,  manager 
of  the  Orpheum  until  it  closed  this 
spring,  goes  to  St.  Louis  to  man- 
age the  R-K-O  house  there.  The 
local  Orpheum  will  not  open  this 
winter  and  building  operations  will 
start  soon  on  a  3,000-seat  house  to 
replace  it. 


*     CENTRAL     * 

Sheboygan,  Wis. — Edward  J.  Ben- 
jii,  former  manager  of  the  Fox  here 
and  who  has  been  recently  manag- 
ing two  houses  for  Fox  at  Oshkosh, 
will    be    permanently    retained    here. 


•    COMING  &  GOING    * 

Keeping   Up  With  Movements  of  Film  Folk 


CARL  I.AEMMLE  is  due  in  New  York 
on  the  Century  this  Friday  for  his  semi- 
annual   visit    to   the   home   office. 

JESSE  L.  LASKY  arrived  back  at  his 
desk  at  Paramount  headquarters  yesterday 
morning   after   a   stay    on    the    coast. 

W.  RAY  JOHNSTON  has  returned  to 
I\cw    York    from    Hollywood. 

E.  L.  HARVEY,  managing  editor  of  Fox 
Movietone  News  and  of  the  Embassy,  the 
Newsreel  Theater,  is  back  from  abroad,  where 
he  supervised  the  opening  of  the  British 
Movietone   News   Theater   in    London. 

EDWARD  G.  ROBINSON  is  expected 
nack  Irom  Hollywood  in  another  week  to 
start    rehearsals    for    a    new     ISroadway    play 

MARY  DUNCAN  in  back  in  New  York 
irom   the   coast. 

DOROTHY  MACKAILL  expects  to  be 
recovered  from  her  attack  of  the  grippe  in 
wedc.  f°r    Ho,1ywo°d    sometime    next 

CHARLES  (BUDDY)  ROGERS  is  due  in 


New    York    within    another    week   on    his    way 
to    Europe    for    a    vacation    with    his    mother. 
HARRY    EDWARDS,   husband   of   Evelyn 
Brent,    is   en    route    to    London. 

SAMUEL  GOLDWYN  will  be  in  New 
York  for  the  opening  of  "Whoopee"  on  Wed- 
nesday   evening    of    next    week    at    the    Rivoli. 

JOSEPH    URBAN    arrives    in    New    York 
this   week    from   Movietone   City. 
,    MIKE    SHEA,    Buffalo    theater    owner     is 
in    Manhattan    for    a    few    days. 

JOE  FRISCO  is  due  back  in  New  York 
this  week  from  Hollywood,  where  he  ap- 
peared in  First  National's  "The  Gorilla  " 
•  E?^Y  ECKLES  of  Fox  West  Coast  ar- 
rived  in  New  York  yesterday  for  confer- 
ences with  Gabe  Yorke.  publicity  and  ad- 
vertising director  of   Fox  Theaters 

A1?thtAtS  f(lLDI^OW  and  HARRY 
ARTHUR  of  Fox  Theaters  return  tomorrow 
trom  a  tour  of  the  circuit's  Upstate  theaters 
H.  CLIFFORD  BROOKE,  stage  and 
screen  director,  is  back  in  New  York  fol- 
lowing   a    vacation    in    England. 


Cleveland — Paul  Gusdanovic  and 
George  Palda  state  they  will  reopen 
the  Moreland,  Shaker  Heights,  with 
a  straight  motion  picture  policy  the 
end   of  the  month. 


Brainard,  Minn. — H.  Greenberg 
has  replaced  R.  H.  Emig  as  man- 
ager of  the  Paramount. 


Cleveland  —  William  K.  Selman, 
formerly  with  United  Artists,  has 
joined  the  local  Universal  sales  force. 


Peoria,  111. — Publix  has  closed  the 
Rialto    indefinitely. 

Cleveland  —  Jack  Lawrence,  pre- 
viously with  Warner  Brothers  iin 
Pittsburgh,  is  now  with  the  local 
United  Artists  branch  as  salesman. 


*      SOUTH     * 

Texarkania,  Tex. — Frank  Harting 
is  now  managing  the  Strand  in  place 
of  Edgar  Simonis. 


Goldsboro,  N.  C. — The  Mason  and 
North  State,  recently  acquired  by 
Publix,  are  being  managed  by  Cecil 
B.  Rosson  Rosson  was  transferred 
from  the  Wilson,  Wilson. 


Weslaco,  Tex. — Fred  Hartman, 
who  recently  resigned  as  manager 
of  the  Ritz,  is  back  at  his  former 
post. 


Mercedes,  Tex.— Hugo  Plah,  for- 
merly managing  the  Ritz,  is  now  in 
charge   of   the   Capitol. 


Birmingham,  Ala. — Publix  has  ap- 
pointed Clint  E.  Lake  manager  of 
the  Alabama.  He  supplants  Robert 
C.    Frost,    resigned. 


Goldsboro,  N.  C. — Paramount  has 
been  designated  as  the  name  of  the 
newly  acquired  Publix  house,  form- 
erly known  as  the  Mason.  The 
North  State  is  now  known  as  the 
Carolina. 


Rocky  Mount,  N.  C— The  Rocky 
Mount  has  been  changed  to  the  Para- 
mount. 


Wheeling,  W.  Va. — George  Zep- 
pos,  partner  with  Publix  in  opera- 
tion of  the  Rex,  is  managing  the 
house. 


Driven  Out 

Broadway  show  biz  is  so 
bad  that  flocks  of  performers 
are  now  looking  for  employ- 
ment in  other  fields.  The 
Fally  Marcus  office  placed  28 
performers  in  commercial  jobs 
in  a  single  week.  Chain  stores 
are  understood  to  have  ap- 
proximately 300  actors  on  their 
job-waiting  lists. 


THE 

THE  M  YYNJ  U  LI. 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AT^iH   ^ 


All  Tilt  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIII    No.  66 


Wednesday,  September  17,   1930 


Price    5    Cents 


Paramount  Making  At  Least  6  Outdoors,  Says  Lasky 

AMPLlTjHEATER  FINANCING  AVAILABLE 

8  to  10  Weeks  Needed  on  Comedies,  Says  Darmour 


The  Mirror 

—a  column  of  comment 


FIFTY  PER  CENT  less  vaude 
acts  arc  now  working  than  a  year 
ago Vaudeville,  once  a  big- 
dough  collector  in  the  amusement 
field,  has  gone  staler  than  yester- 
day's silent  picture  star.  Unlike 
its  worthy  contemporary,  the  mo- 
tion picture,  it  has  lacked  enter- 
prise. No  entertainment  has  made 
as  much  progress,  mechanically 
and  otherwise,  during  the  past  two 
bits  of  a  century,  as  pictures.  Vaude- 
ville, on  the  other  hand,  has  remained 
stagnant  in  a  pool  of  unoriginality. 
No  doubt  talkers  have  exercised  an 
injurious  influence  over  vaude  attend- 
ance. But  had  vaudeville  kept  up  and 
at  'em,  it  wouldn't  be  in  its  present 
doldrums.  The  film  industry,  com- 
paratively a  novice  in  the  entertain- 
ment scheme  of  things,  has  outdis- 
tanced a  more  seasoned  competitor 
through  its  ability  to  gauge  and  satisfy 
modern   amusement   requirements. 


USING  THE  paring  knife  on  the 
overhead,  a  number  of  circuits  are  re- 
placing   male    ushers    with   girls 

Perhaps,  hiding  behind  the  economical 
phase  of  this  policy,  there's  a  show- 
manship idea.  It's  safe  to  bet  that 
male  customers  prefer  to  be  guided  to 
seats  by  attractive  young  things  rather 
than  the  sterner  of  the  species. 


MANY     FEATURES    now    average 

better  than  80  minutes  in  length 

Which  is  the  producers'  reply  to  ex- 
hibitor shouts,  heard,  some  months 
back,  for  more  footage.  Now  the  job 
is  to  keep  padding  out  of  features 
and  instead  make  entertainment  that 
holds  up  all  the  way  through  to  the 
last  kiss. 


Short   Shooting   Schedules 
Are  111- Advised,  Pro- 
ducer Declares 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — For  the  proper  mak- 
ing of  a  two-reel  comedy,  from  eight 
to  10  weeks  of  work  are  required, 
according  to  Larry  Darmour,  pro- 
ducer of  the  Louise  Fazenda,  Dane- 
Arthur  and  Mickey  (Himself)  Mc- 
Guire  comedies  for  RKO.  Short 
shooting  schedules  are  particularly 
ill-advised  with  comedies,  Darmour 
says,    and   high    standards   can    never 

(Continued   on  Page  6) 


FRENCH  FINANCING  UNIT 
PLANS  TO  DOUBLE  CAPITAL 


Paris  (By  Cable) — -Having  financed 
the  production  of  17  French  pictures 
in  its  first  year  of  existence,  the 
Union  Cinematographique  Francaise 
is  planning  to  increase  its  capital 
from  2,000,000  francs  to  4,500,000 
francs.  Prominent  banking  officials 
are   directors   of   the   company. 


More  Eastern  Supervision 
for  Fox  West  Coast  Chain 

Increased  supervision  of  the  oper- 
ations of  Fox  West  Coast  Theaters 
from  the  Fox  headquarters  in  New 
York  will  be  discussed  at  a  confer- 
ence to  be  held  in  the  East  within  a 
few  days,  with  Harold  B.  Franklin, 
head  of  the  Coast  circuit,  sitting  in. 
Franklin  is  due  in  New  York  today 
from    Los    Angeles. 


Green  Lights  Ahead! 

"Motion  pictures  are  enter- 
ing a  more  prosperous  period 
than  they  have  enjoyed  in 
three  years.  Our  business  for 
the  last  six  months  is  40  per 
cent  ahead  of  the  previous  six 
months.  Since  it  has  been  a 
fact  for  years  that  the  theater 
box-office  accurately  indicates 
the  trend  of  prosperity,  indus- 
try throughout  the  country 
should  look  to  the  approach- 
ing months  with  a  smile."  — 
JAMES  R.  GRAINGER, 
vice-president,    Fox   Film. 


Construction   Now    Will 

Mean  Big  Saving, 

Says  Eberson 

Although  the  general  impression 
exists  that  Wall  St.  has  tightened 
the  purse  strings  to  theatrical  enter- 
prises, ample  financing  is  available 
for  conservative  activities  in  the  con- 
struction or  reconstruction  of  the- 
aters, according  to  John  Eberson, 
leading  theater  achitect.  The  will- 
ingness of  banks  to  provide  such 
funds  is  partly  influenced  by  tt">  low- 
er cost  of  construction  work  at  this 
time,    Eberson    states,    and    circuits 

(Continued    en    Page    5) 


Canada  Planning  "Film  Weeks" 
To  Boost  Non-U.  S.  Productions 


Ottawa — A  series  of  "film  weeks" 
will  be  held  in  Canadian  cities  to 
boost  pictures  other  than  those  from 
the  U.  S.,  it  is  announced  by  Major 
F.  J.  Ney,  secretary  of  the  National 
(Continued  on  Page  6) 


TRIBUTE  TO  MILTON  SILLS 
PLANNED  BY  FILM  COLONY 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Funeral  plans  for  Mil- 
ton Sills,  who  died  suddenly  of  a 
heart  attack  Monday  night  while 
playing  tennis  with  his  wife,  Doris 
(Continued  on  Page  6) 


More  Outdoor  Productions 

Are  Planned  by  Paramount 


Time  Will  Tell 

They  have  formally  un- 
veiled the  portrait  of  Eddie 
Cantor  in  the  United  Artists 
offices.  He  made"  Whoopee," 
and  now  he  has  to  hang  for  it. 
Is  that  justice? 


At  least  six  outdoor  pictures  are 
planned  by  Paramount  for  the  current 
season,  said  Jesse  L.  Lasky,  who  has 
just  returned  to  New  York  from  the 
Coast,  in  an  interview  with  THE 
FILM    DAILY   yesterday. 

"Fighting  Caravans,"  just  com- 
pleted, is  not  a  remake  of  "The  Cov- 

(Continued    on    Page    5) 


NEW  FIRM  WILL  UNDERTAKE 
PICTURE  SYNCHRONIZATION 


Picture  synchronization  work  is 
included  in  the  activities  of  the  new 
Grofe-Wiedoeft  Ensemble,  with  a 
partnership  personnel  comprising 
Ferde  Grofe,  composer  and  orches- 
trator;  Rudy  Wiedoeft,  saxaphone 
virtuoso  and  record  star,  and  H. 
Emerson  Yorke,  former  recording 
executive  and  more  recently  casting 
director    at    Paramount's    New    York 

(Continued  on  Page  6) 


"Her  Man" 

Pathe  has  an  honest-to-goodness 
lulu  in  this  corking  melodrama  in  a 
Havana  dive  setting,  where  the  beau- 
tiful heroine  who  wants  to  be  good 
is  carried  off  by  her  sailor  hero  after 
one  of  the  liveliest  fights  that  ever 
took  place  in  a  waterfront  joint. 
There's  strong  drama,  deep  human  ap- 
peal, comedy,  plenty  of  action,  color- 
ful background — just  about  everything 
to  give  it  big  and  wide  appeal.  Cast 
is  topnotch,  inc'uding  Helen  Twelve- 
trees,  Phillips  Holmes,  Marjoric  Ram- 
beau.  Ricardo  Cortez.  James  Glcason 
and  others.  Ace  direction  by  Tay 
Garnett.      Should   be   a   natural. 

GILLETTE. 


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"Office  Wife"  at  Garden  Sept.  25 
"The  Office  Wife,"  First  National 
picture  with  Dorothy  Mackaill  and 
Lewis  Stone,  opens  Sept.  25  at  the 
Winter  Garden,  succeeding  Al  Jol- 
son's   "Big   Boy." 


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Advance  Booking  in  England 
Cut  from  Nine  to  Six  Months 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


London  By  Cable)  —  Beginning 
Oct.  1  the  legal  period  of  advance 
booking  will  be  six  months  instead 
of  nine.  This  cut,  following  the  re- 
duction from  a  year  to  nine  months 
made  two  years  ago  is  the  last  that 
will   be   made   under   the    Films    Act. 

Renters  generally  are  jubilant 
over  the  move,  which  means  an  end 
to  the  long  wait  before  a  picture  is 
shown  and  makes  it  possible  to  give 
an  attraction  to  the  public  while  it 
is    new. 


Manhattan  Playhouses 
Book  Columbia  Shorts 

Five  series  of  Columbia  shorts 
will  be  shown  in  the  22  houses  com- 
prising the  Manhattan  Playhouses 
chain  in  New  York.  The  series  book- 
ed are  "Mickey  Mouse,"  "Disney 
Silly  Symphonies,"  "Snapshots," 
"Curiosities"  and  "Krazy  Kat"  car- 
toons. 


Six  Warner  Releases 

Release  dates  on  six  new  Warner 
Bros,  pictures  have  been  set  by 
Sam  E.  Morris.  They  are:  George 
Arliss  in  "Old  English,"  Sept.  27; 
"Maybe  It's  Love,"  Oct.  4;  "Sinners' 
Holiday,"  Oct.  11;  "Doorway  to 
Hell,"  Oct.  18;  "The  Life  of  the 
Party,"  Oct.  25;  "A  Soldier's  Play- 
thing,"  Nov.   1. 

Earl   D.    Roebuck   Dies 

West     Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Earl  D.  Roebuck,  for- 
mer Eastern  scenarist,  is  dead  here 
of   heart   trouble. 


"Top   Speed"   Held    Over  in   Toledo 

Toledo  —  First  National's  "Top 
Speed"  has  been  held  over  for  a 
second  week  at  the   Pantheon. 


Boston  Premiere  for  F.N.  Film 
Boston — First  National's  "Scarlet 
Pages,"  with  Elsie  Ferguson,  Marian 
Nixon,  Grant  Withers  and  John 
Halliday,  will  have  its  eastern  pre- 
miere Oct.  16  at  the  Metropolitan 
here. 


"Girl  of  Golden  West"  for  Detroit 
Detroit — "The  Girl  of  the  Golden 
West,"  First  National  production 
based  on  the  David  Belasco  play, 
will   open   Sept.   19  at  the   Fisher. 


4 INTERNAT! 

ADDED  TO  DEFOREST  BOARD 


Norrie  Sellar,  George  Le  Blanc, 
William  Baxter  and  Robert  Easton 
Saunders,  international  bankers,  have 
been  elected  to  the  board  of  directors 
of  General  Talking  Pictures  Corp. 
(De  Forest),  according  to  an  an- 
nouncement by  M.  A.  Schlessinger, 
president  of  the  company.  Baxter 
and  Saunders  are  treasurer  and  sec- 
retary respectively  of  the  corpora- 
tion. 


Warner  Bros.  Stockholders 
Take  New  Stock  Offering 

Warner  Bros,  stockholders  have, 
taken  up  the  offering  of  new  shares 
made  more  than  a  month  ago  through 
rights  to  subscribe  to  one  new  share 
at  $20  in  ratio  of  one  new  for  each 
four  shares  held,  Harry  M.  War- 
ner, announced  yesterday.  The 
rights  expired  Monday. 

The  offering  of  new  stock  was  un- 
derwritten by  a  syndicate  formed  by 
Goldman,  Sachs  &  Co.  and  Hayden, 
Stone   &   Co. 


Six  Denver  First-Runs 

Denver — With  six  first-run  houses 
slated  to  hold  forth  here  this  win- 
ter, the  Denham  will  not  attempt  to 
operate  as  a  dramatic  stock  house. 
The  theater  tried  to  buck  five  first- 
run  picture  houses  last  season  and 
lost   around  $1,000   weekly. 


R-K-O  Building  in  Schenectady 
R-K-O  has  a  new  theater  under 
construction  in  Schenectady,  N.  Y., 
and  not  in  Syracuse,  as  previously 
reported.  The  structure  is  expected 
to  be  ready  by  next  May. , 


Increases    Scale    at    Egyptian 

West  Coast  Bureau.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Admission  scale  at 
Egyptian  has  been  increased  from 
50  cents  to  65  cents.  The  new  prices 
were  recently  inaugurated  with  the 
showing  of  "Common   Clay." 


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of  production  problems  and  wide 
film. 

Universal  Club  will  hold  a  dinner- 
dance  at  Longchamps  restaurant, 
New    York. 

Sept.  19  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

Sept.  24  "Whoopee,"  Goldwyn-Ziegfeld  pro- 
duction starring  Eddie  Cantor, 
opens  at  the  Rivoli,  New  York. 

Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
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Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,  New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel,  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
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Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— €)— 


Tough  Problem 
for  Kansas 

TTHE  motion  picture  censor 
hoard  of  die  sovereign  State 
of  Kansas  faces  a  supremely 
embarrassing  problem  in  D.  W. 
Griffith's  production,  "Abraham 
Lincoln."  For  in  this  highly 
meritorious  picture  there  are  at 
least  two  mentions  of  the  his- 
torical fact  that  General  U.  S. 
Grant  drank  whisky.  Indeed, 
he  is  shown  in  the  act  of  doing 
it,  and  audible  comment  is  made 
on  it  by  Lincoln  and  by  Grant 
himself.  It  is  an  equally  his- 
torical fact  that  this  sort  of  thing 
is  not  permitted  in  Kansas.  In 
the  course  of  an  article  in  Scrib- 
ner's  Magazine,  Pare  Lorentz 
says  that  Miss  Emma  Viets, 
head  of  the  Kansas  board,  "has 
never  allowed  one  drinking  scene 
or  one  use  of  the  word  'whisky' 
to  titillate  the  fancy  of  Kansas 
moviegoers."  What,  then,  is  to 
be  done  about  General  Grant? 
If  "Abraham  Lincoln"  were  a 
silent  picture,  the  problem  would 
be  a  simple  one;  for  the  Kan- 
sas censors  would  only  have  to 
order  the  elimination  of  all  sub- 
titles containing  the  awful,  un- 
lawful word.  But  it  is  a  talk- 
ing picture,  and  it  contains  lines 
that  Lincoln  actually  uttered. 
Thus,  if  the  Kansas  board  must 
abide  by  its  own  moral  prin- 
ciples, it  must  also  condemn,  as 
unfit  and  unclean,  speeches  that 
are  quoted  literally  from  the 
Great  Emancipator.  There  is 
no  good  reason  why  even  Abra- 
ham Lincoln  should  be  permit- 
ted to  mention  strong  drink  in 
Kansas.  What  will  happen,  in 
all  probability,  is  that  the  mem- 
bers of  the  board  will  cut  out  all 
the  offending  passages  and  will 
then  justify  themselves  by  an- 
nouncing that  the  fluid  which 
Grant  consumed  in  such  hearty 
quantities  was  really  unferment- 
ed    grape   juice. 

— Robert    E.    Sherwood 


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]\JO  LESS  a  celeb  than  Heywood  Broun  will  grace  this  Thurs- 
day's luncheon  of  the  A.M. P. A.  at  the  Dixie  hotel  as  guest 

of    honor he    will    entertain    the    gang    with    one    of    his 

inimitable  after-dinner  speeches Heywood  hasn't  signified 

the  subject   of   his   discourse it  will   probably   be:   "What 

I   Would   Do  If  I  Were  a   Press  Agent" then  again,  he 

may  talk  on  the  Einstein  theory,  the  fluctuation  in  the  egg 
market   in   Scandinavia,   or  why   newspaper   columnists   shouldn't 

be  given  a  chance  to  run  this  here  film  biz but  no  matter 

what  he  talks  upon,  it  will  be  good so  y'  better  be  there, 

if  you  enjoy  listening  to  the  truth,  even  if  it  hurts 

*  *  *  * 

HpHE    GRAYS    win    among    the    film    celebs,    according    to    the 

Syracuse    Herald,    which    lines    'em    up    as    follows: 

Alexander,     Lawrence,     Gilda,     Arnold     and     Gloria,     while     two 

Greys,    Zane    and    Johnnie,    are    writers then    come    eight 

Browns — Joe,    Johnny    Mack    and    Joe    E.    being    actors 

the   Greens  are   represented  by   Harry  and   Mitzi there   is 

no    Black,   and    only   two   imoortant    Whites,   Alice   and    Marjoric 

Monte   alone   is   Blue although    you    can    visit 

Hollerword  any  time  and  find  a  lot  of  actors  who  are  blue,  so 
they    probably    predominate,    after    all 

*  *  *  * 

TRENE    RICH    grabbed    off    a    sweet    contract    when    Radio 
guaranteed  her  four  weeks  at  $2,500  per.  in  "Check  and  Double 

Check" her  part  consists  of  13  sides  with  a  total  of  144 

words and    $69    berries    a    word    ain't    so    tough,    sez    we 

Joe   Brandt  and   Hal  Hodes  fished   all   day  in  the  rain 

at  Long  Beach,   Sunday,  but  as  Joe  sez:  "Fish  are  all  wet.   so 

why  shouldn't  we  be?" Harry  Weiner,  Columbia's  Philly 

branch   manager  is   in   town 

*  *  *  * 

T")0    YOU    KNOW who    originated    animal    cartoons? 

what    actor    was    first    given    star    billing    in    the 

movies? what  big  feature  first  grossed  a  million? 

what   Hollywood   director   is   an   actor,   writer,   composer,    singer. 

and  plavs  a  mean  bridge  hand? a  suDervisor  who  is  loved 

bv    all    the    studio    staff? the    first    Wall    Street    concern 

to  become  financially  interested  in  the  film  biz? the  name 

of  the  film  star  who  broke  into   films  through  an  auto  accident? 

the    name    and    place    of    the    smallest    motion    picture 

theater  in  the  world? the  nation  which  annually  produces 

more  feature  films   than   Hollywood? whv   color  processes 

have   so   far   been   unable   to   produce   a   real   red    on    the    screen? 

what  sales  manager  has  held  that  position   for  three  big 

companies? why  the  camera  lens  has  a  tendency  to  mak" 

players    appear    stouter    than    they    really    are? how    film 

censors    got    that   way? what   projection    booth    was    the 

first    to    be    sound    equipped? if    you    should    happen    to 

know  any  of  the  answers,  f'gawdsakes  send  'em  in,  for  this  is 
one  helluva  job  we  have  wished  on  ourself,  trying  to  dig  up 
the  dope 


TJUSSELL    MACK,    Pathe    dir  -tor,   has    a    habit    of   hopping 
in  and  doing  a  bit  before  the rrr- — —— — — — — ^— ^~ 


*r>  follow  instructions he 

"Big    Money" Irving    C 

homeliest  song  writer  at  the  r 
Societw  of  Authors  and  Compos 
Moe  Silvers  of  the  Warner  the 
tab  paner  for  "Moby  Dick,"  buil 
item  of  a  huce  whale  washed  asl 
that's  using  the  ole  bean,  Moe.. 
out  that  the  heavy  is  at  last  rep 
"It  takes  five  times  longer  to  hi 
consequently  the  heavy  has  five 

hero's  one" but  the  cuttin 

of  that,   Hugh,   me  lad 


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Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


War  Vets  Boost 
"Journey's  End" 

J^[ANAGER  Al.  Hymie,  of  the 

Senate  theater,  Springfield, 
opened  "Journey's  End"  in  a  big 
way  and  with  little  or  no  ex- 
pense, bv  a  tie-up  with  the  local 
Sangamon  Post,  who  offered  a 
complete  brass  band  to  furnish 
the  necessary  ballyhoo  needed  to 
complete  the  gigantic  campaign 
Hymie  effected.  In  the  front 
of  theater,  Hymie  obtained  ma- 
chine guns,  sand  bags  and  spe- 
cial cut-outs  made  from  the  pa- 
per on  this  picture  and  after  the 
parade  each  evening,  members 
of  the  local  post  gave  a  com- 
plete demonstration  on  the  use  of 
the  machine  gun.  The  entire 
house  was  offered  to  the  Sanga- 
mon Post  for  the  opening  night 
they  campaigned  for  the  picture, 
and  through  this  effort,  the  pic- 
ture opened  with  a  bang  and 
didn't  let  up  until  the  final  show- 
ing. 

—Tiffany 

*         *         * 

Two  Good  Stunts 
for  "Swing  High" 

JUDGING  by  the  crowds  at  the 
Victoria  theater,  Harrisburg, 
Penn.,  the  one  big  factor  in  draw- 
ing this  immense  business  was 
the  girl  dressed  as  a  trapeze 
artist  atop  the  marquee.  An- 
other worthwhile  stunt  was  the 
tie-up  with  a  local  store  where- 
by a  girl  sat  in  the  window  on 
a  weight  machine.  The  window 
containing  signs  announcing  that 
the  first  ten  persons  guessing 
the  girl's  weight  would  be  ad- 
mitted free  of  charge  to  see 
"Swing    High." 

— Pathe 


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MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Beat  wiahea  «nd  congratulations  are 
txtendVd  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  membert  of  the  in- 
duitry,  who  are  celebrating  their 
birthday! : 

Sept.  11 

Lewis    Milestone 
Esther   Ralston 
Willard  Mack 
Al  Kenigston 


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DAILV 


Wednesday.  September  17,   1930 


€)     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      © 

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Newcomer  From  Stage 
Gets  "Beau  Ideal"  Role 

One  of  the  most  important  assign- 
ments in  "Beau  Ideal"  has  been  giv- 
en to  a  newcomer  in  the  screen 
ranks.  Lester  Vail,  who  will  share 
the  leading  honors  with  Ralph  For- 
bes. Herbert  Brenon,  who  is  direct- 
ing the  Radio  Picture  sequel  to 
"Beau  Geste,"  made  the  choice.  Vail 
has  been  in  several  Broadway  stage 
productions. 


Hersholt  to   Be  Starred 

Jean  Hersholt,  it  is  announced  by 
Universal,  is  to  be  starred  in  "Sut- 
ter's Gold,"  a  novel  based  on  early 
California.  Hersholt  recently  com- 
pleted the  featured  character  role  in 
"The  Cat  Creeps,"  also  a  Universal 
production,  before  departing  for 
New  York  to  appear  in  "The  Royal 
Family"    for    Paramount. 


Added  to  "Third  Alarm" 

Phil  Goldstone  has  selected  Marie 
Astaire  for  a  role  in  "The  Third 
Alarm."  Others  in  the  cast  already 
working  include  Georgie  Billings, 
Mary  Doran,  Blanche  Friderici,  Ho- 
bart  Bosworth,  Paul  Hurst,  Anita 
Louise,  James  Hall  and  Jean  Hers- 
holt. 


Gallagher    in    Powell    Film 

Marking  a  re-union  with  William 
Powell,  Skeets  Gallagher  has  join- 
ed the  cast  of  "New  Morals"  in  a 
featured  assignment.  Both  actors 
worked  together  in  "Pointed  Heels," 
also  for  Paramount.  John  Crom- 
well   is   directing. 


Additions  to   Buck   Jones'  Third 

More  names  continue  to  be  added 
to  Buck  Jones'  third  outdoor  film  for 
Columbia.  Latest  players  cast  for 
"Men  Without  Law"  are  Fred  Kel- 
sey  and  Sid  Saylor.  Louis  King  is 
in  charge  of  the  direction. 


Preparing  "Lion  and  the  Lamb" 
Preparations  are  being  made  by 
<  olumbia  to  immediately  start  work 
on  "Hit  Lion  and  the  Lamb."  Wal- 
ter Byron  has  been  cast  for  the  male 
lead  and  George  B.  Seitz  will  direct. 
It   will  be  a  road  show  production. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


"Captain"  Brenon 

Herbert  Brenon  has  a  new 
title.  He  has  become  "Cap- 
tain" Brenon  of  the  Foreign 
Legion,  right  at  the  RKO  stu- 
dio. The  drilling  of  troops  for 
scenes  of  "Beau  Ideal,"  the  se- 
quel to  his  "Beau  Geste,"  is 
going  on  as  one  of  the  pre- 
liminaries to  the  launching  of 
production  on  the  big  picture, 
and  a  regular  military  organi- 
zation was  arranged  to  facili- 
tate it. 


piFTEEN  years  ago,  Hobart  Hen- 
ley began  his  film  career  at  Uni- 
versal as  an  actor  in  a  serial  entitled 
"Graft."  He  directed  several  si- 
lents  for  Universal  and  now  will 
direct  "Half  Gods,"  a  talker,  at  the 
Carl   Laemmle   studio. 

*         *         * 

From,  the  sea  to  the  air  is  the 
change  director  Alfred  Santell  is 
experiencing  in  his  assignments. 
While  directing  "The  Sea  Wolf,"  he 
spent  several  months  on  the  seas 
and  now  that  he  is  to  direct 
"Squadrons,"  he  is  planning  to 
spend  quite  some  time  in  the  air. 

Otis  Skinner,  while  in  California 
making  "Kismet"  at  the  First  Na- 
tional Studios,  bought  his  first  motor 
car.  It  is  a  Lincoln  and  in  the  Sep- 
tember issue  of  Maddux-Lincoln 
Lore,  a  house  organ  issued  monthly 
in  the  interests  of  Lincoln  activities, 
the  first  page  is  given  over  to  an 
account  of  this  purchase,  illustrated 
with  a  photograph  of  Mr.  Skinner 
and  John  Francis  Dillon,  First  Na- 
tional  director. 


Two  political  refuges  in  real  life 
are  appearing  in  "Renegades."  Bela 
Lugosi  was  an  infantry  captain  in 
the  World  War  and  had  to  flee  his 
native  Hungary  when  he  found  him- 
self on  the  wrong  side  of  the  fence 
after  the  armistice.  Gregory  Gaye 
joined  the  Kolchak's  White  army 
after  absconding  from  Russia, 
where  he  was  a  cadet  in  the  Rus- 
sian naval  institute.  From  Russia 
he  fled  to  China  and  then  to  Amer- 
ica. 

*         *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Edwin  Carewe 
and  L.  M.  Jerome  conferring  at 
Universal;  Robert  Fairbanks,  Jack 
Pickford  and  Douglas  Fairbanks, 
Tr.,  chatting  at  United  Artists;  Sam 
Behrendt  visiting  Universal  on 
business.  ,. 

Let  Us  Solve 

Over  21  Years  of  Experience 

MOTION  PICTL 

Stebbins,  Lete 

INCORF 

1540  B'WAY  N.Y.C. 


Harold  Berg,  former  song  writer, 
is  now  working  with  Howard  Seiter, 
artists'  representative. 

Believe  it  or  not,  Will  Burn  is 
the  fire  chief  at  the  RKO  studio. 
Don  Eddy,  the  RKO  publicity  chief, 
sez  "take  it  or  leave  it."  By  the 
way,  Nick  Stuart  had  his  hands 
burned  working  in  "Fourth  Alarm," 
being  made  by  Continental  Pic- 
tures. 

*  *        * 

Edward  Woods,  whose  initial  pic- 
ture is  "Mother's  Cry,"  has  played 
only  leading  roles  since  he  began 
his  histrionic  career.  Woods  attract- 
ed much  attention  in  "The  Ameri- 
can Tragedy,"  "The  Noose,"  "June 
Moon,"  "Crime,"  "The  Last  Mile" 
and  other   stage  hits. 

*  *         * 

An  optimistic  note  was  sounded 
in  the  lumber  world  when  the  RKO 
property  department  purchased  one 
gross  of  quill  toothpicks  for  "The 
Silver  Horde."  They  were  for  Ray- 
mond Hatton,  featured]  comedian, 
who  appears  in  every  scene  with  a 
quill   in   his  mouth. 

*  *        * 

Harry  Lieb,  Universal  film  editor, 
will  do  the  cutting  on  "The  Cohens 
and  Kellvs  in  Africa."  He  edited 
"The     Little     Accident"     and     "See 

America  Thirst." 

*  *         * 

In  "The  Princess  and  the  Plumb- 
er," Maureen  O'Sullivan  will  play 
her  first  strictly  dramatic  lead  op- 
posite Charles  Farrell.  Alexander 
Korda  is  handling  the  megaphone 
for  the  picture  which  will  show 
Maureen  in  the  role  of  a  Balkan 
princess. 

*  *         * 

Marian  Nixon  claims  the  Holly- 
wood pet  championship.  She  owns  a 
half  dozen  dogs,  two  parrots,  a  can- 
ary bird,  a  goat  and  a  monkey.  She 
is  one  parrot  and  a  goat  ahead  of 
Rita   LaRoy. 

*  *         * 

Glenn  Rominger,  veteran  sound 
man,  who  handled  the  sound  on 
many  First  National  and  Warner 
Bros,  productions,  has  joined  Co- 
lumbia. 

*  *         * 

Tom  Reed,  who  is  writing  the 
screen  play  and  dialogue  for  "Half 
Gods,"  will  spend  his  vacation  in 
Mexico  City.  He  also  wrote  the 
screen  play  and  dialogue  for  "East 
Is   West." 

*  *        * 

Joseph  Lane,  veteran  film  editor, 
cut  "Her  Man,"  Tay  Garneit's  pic- 
ture, which  has  received  much  fav- 
orable   attention.      Kane    also    edited 


Long  Paramount  Contract 
Awarded  Marlene  Dietrich 

Following  the  completion  of  her 
first  role  under  the  Paramount  ban- 
ner in  "Morocco,"  Marlene  Dietrich 
has  been  signed  to  a  new  long  term 
contract  by  the  company.  Her  next 
picture  will  be  "Dishonored,"  which 
is  to  be  made  under  the  direction  of 
Josef  von  Sternberg,  who  also  guid- 
ed the  German  player  in  her  first  ef- 
fort. 


Roy    Stewart    in    "Caravans" 

The  cast  of  "Fighting  Caravans" 
will  have  another  well-known  name 
in  Roy  Stewart,  who  has  just  been 
signed  by  Paramount  for  a  featured 
role  in  the  Zane  Grey  story.  Eve 
Southern,  Donald  Mackenzie,  Sid 
Saylor,  Frank  Hagney,  May  Boley 
and  James  Farley  are  among  the  re- 
cent additions  who  will  support  Gary 
Cooper   and    Lily   Damita. 

June   Collyer  Back  at  Tiffany 

In  announcing  "The  Single  Sin,"  a 
dramatic  story  by  A. P.  Younger,  for 
early  production,  Tiffany  backs  up 
the  importance  of  the  story  with  the' 
statement  that  June  Collyer,  pre- 
viously borrowed  from  Paramount 
for  the  feminine  leading  role  in  "Ex- 
travagance," will  move  her  make-up 
to  Tiffany  again  for  this  picture. 

"Extravagance"  presented  Lloyd 
Hughes,  Owen  Moore,  June  Collyer, 
Gwen  Lee,  Joan  Standing,  Robert 
Agnew,  Nella  Walker,  Martha  Mat- 
tox,  Arthur  Hoyt  and  others,  direct- 
ed by  Phil  Rosen.  It  is  in  the  final 
stages  of  editing  now. 

"The  Single  Sin"  also  will  be  di- 
rected by  Rosen. 

Warner    Bros.    Changes    Title 

What  was  formerly  known  as 
"Adam  and  Evening"  will  be  releas- 
ed as  "Beauty  and  the  Boss"  by 
Warner  Bros.  Music  for  this  pic- 
ture  was   written   by    Oscar   Straus. 


"His       First       Command,"       "Night 

Work"  and  "Big  Money"  for  Pathe. 
*         *         * 

Here  and  There:  Heinz  Roem- 
hold  and  Jack  Rose  lunching  at 
Universal;  Arthur  Ungar  preparing 
for  his  new  duties  at  Universal; 
James  Smith  and  Bob  Planck  confer- 
ring at  United   Artists. 


Sailors  Three 

So  good  a  sailor  did  Dolores 
Ethel  Mae  Barrymore,  infant 
daughter  of  John  and  Dolores 
Barrymore,  prove  on  her  first 
trip  to  sea  aboard  the  Barry- 
more yacht,  "The  Infanta," 
that  her  parents  are  planning 
another  similar  one  soon.  They 
will  skirt  the  West  Coast  of 
Mexico  on  the  next  cruise, 
with  large  game  fish  the  de- 
sideratum. 


Wednesday,  September  17,  1930 


DAILY 


Judge  Advises  Higher  Appeal  in  Blue  Law  Suit 


Tells    Citizens    to    Take 

Closed  Sunday  Issue 

to  Legislature 

Atlanta — In  denying  an  application 
for  a  rehearing  of  the  Albany  Sunday 
movie  case.  Justice  Hill  of  the  Georgia 
Supreme  Court  said  that  "those  who 
think  the  laws  of  Georgia  are  too 
stringent  and  not  sufficiently  mod- 
ern should  appeal  to.  the  legislative 
branch  of  the  government,  which 
enacted   the  present  law." 

The  fact  that  the  American  Legion 
was  to  receive  the  proceeds  of  the 
Sunday  show  for  charity  did  not  al- 
ter the  case,  the  court  held. 


Lorch  Increases  Staffs 
in  2  Midwestern  Offices 

Two 
added  to 
division 
win    Sap 
branch  u 
wards  is 
waukee 
with     T. 
working 
was  last 


new     salesmen     have     been 
Harry   Lorch's   midwestern 
n    the    Pathe    forces.    Ed- 
iro    has    joined    the    Chicago 
nder  J.  J.  Clarke  and  J.  Ed- 
a  new  member  of  the  Mil- 
exchange,     having     aligned 
Greenwood's      men      after 
for   First    National.      Sapiro 
with  Warner  Bros. 


An  Opportunity 


A  leading  Dutch  newspaper  points  out  that,  although  there  are 
10,000,000  Dutch-speaking  people  in  the  world,  and  30  per  cent  of 
the  theaters  in  Holland  are  wired  for  sound,  not  a  single  Dutch 
talking  picture  has  been  produced. 


AMPLE  FUNDS  AVAILABLE 
FOR  FINANCING  THEATERS 


(Continued    from    Paqe    1) 

or  individuals  who  undertake  build- 
ing activities  now,  or  order  the  work 
immediately  for  sometime  later,  will 
realize   a   big   saving. 

"This  is  not  the  time  to  invade 
new  territories  and  buy  chains," 
Eberson  savs,  "but  it  certainly  is  the 
time  to  take  advantage  of  the  low 
building  costs  to  fill  in  those  spots 
and  build  those  theaters  which  are 
absolutely  necessary  to  round  up 
certain    situations." 


New  Incorporations 


John   Himmelein   Promoted 

Cleveland — John  Himmelein  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  local 
Paramount  branch  to  succeed  "Mike" 
Simon,  resigned.  Himmelein  has 
been  with  the  local  Paramount  of- 
fice in  a  sales  capacity  for  the  past 
light   years. 


MORE  OUTDOOR  PICTURES 
PLANNED  BY_PARAMOUNT 

(Continued    from   Page    1) 

ered  Wagon,"  Lasky  stated,  although 
two  of  the  characters  of  the  early 
success,  played  by  Tully  Marshall  and 
Ernest  Torrence,  have  been  revived 
from  the  talker,  the  cast  of  which 
includes  Gary  Cooper  and  Lily  Da- 
mita. 

"  'Morocco'  is  the  big  picture  on 
our  program  this  year,"  said  Lasky 
"Marlene  Dietrich,  who  plays  oppo- 
site Gary  Cooper,,  is  the  most  prom- 
ising player  I  have  come  across  in 
seven  years." 


Personal     Movies,    motion    pictures;    L.    J. 
Li  f  sen  it  z,    mi    Broadway,  New  York.     $5,000. 

Boardwalk    Talkies,    Inc..    theaters;    Joseph 
B.     Perskie,    Atlantic    City,    N.    J.     $125,000. 


Adirondack  Amusement   Co., 


Boonville  mov- 

Rnmp      M      Y. 

Expedition  Film  Premiere 
Paterson,  N.  J. — Pictures  taken  by; 
the   Dr.   C.    Ernest   Cadel    expedition^ 
in   the   wilds   of   Kalihari    in   connec- 
tion with   the   American   Museum   of, 
Natural    History    will    be    shown    at- 
the      Erlanger      Lyceum      beginning 
Oct.    3.      Talking   Pictures    Epics    is! 
releasing  the  film. 


U6 


Neon   Lamp  for   General    Use 

A  new  type  of  Neon  tube,  which  is 
expected  to  supplant  the  electric 
bulbs  now  used  for  general  illumina- 
tion, including  home  and  office,  has 
been  developed  by  Raymond  R. 
Machlett,  young  engineer.  The  new 
tube  obviates  the  necessity  of  expen- 
sive transformers  and  dangerous 
high  voltage  required  to  actuate  the 
tubes  now  used   in  electric  signs. 


Vogel  Managing  Fox  Park  Plaza 

Mike  Vogel  has  succeeded  Jack  L. 
Cartwright  as  manager  of  the  Fox 
Park  Plaza,  Bronx.  Cartwright  has 
been  transferred  to  the  Victoria,  Os- 
sining,   N.   Y. 


FOREIGN 

Dispatches  Received  From  Abroad  Through  the  M.  P.  Division 
of  the   Department   of   Commerce 


Binghamton,  N.  Y. — With  a  per- 
mit being  issued  for  wiring  of  the 
Endwell,  the  last  silent  house  in 
Johnson  City  will  pass  into  history. 
Frank    Windus    is    the    owner. 


Dorchester,  Mass.— Following  res- 
ignation of  A.  T.  Donavan  as  man- 
ager of  the  Strand,  Publix  has  trans- 
ferred    Frank     McShane    to    assume 


m  injunction  on  the  part  of  Kino- 
one,  precluding  A. E.G.  from  com- 
nenling  on  the  cases.  The  applica- 
ion   was  granted. 


Lease  Prohibits  Sign 
Removal  of  the  big  Roxy  electric- 
sign  on  the  roof  of  the  building  at 
1650  Broadway  has  been  upheld  by 
the  Court  of  Appeals  on  the  ground 
that  the  lease  on  the  building  lim- 
ited the  use  of  the  premises  for  of- 
fices, storerooms,  and  other  enumer- 
ated purposes,  but  excluded  all  other 
uses.  The  suit  was  brought  by  Nel- 
lie Lyon  and  Cora  Lyon  Canning 
against  the  Bethlehem  Engineering 
Corp.,  the  Broadway  Corp.  and  the 
Roxy    Theaters    Corp. 


Sound  Films  Favored  in  Spain 
Sound  pictures  are  now  strongly 
favored  in  Spain,  and  scarcely  any 
silent  films  are  being  played  in  first 
Mid  second-run  houses.  Distributors 
have  cut  down  on  the  number  of 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^"*^^^'lent     releases,    and     subsequent-run 

showmen  are  getting  ready  to  wire. 

r^^UVTirrVr^1     Jrhe    ^'8    Pr°blem    facing    exhibitors 
^  V-flTXAl^j  VJ      *    -    ''pain    at    present    is    the    securing 

sufficient    number    of   all-Span- 
talkies,    which    it    appears,    have 
greatest    if   not    the    only    chance 
the    picture    fans. 


Paris   Do  Luxer  to   Broadcast 
A    special    studio    for    the    purpe 
of  broadcasting  has  been  installed 
the  Olympia,  de  luxe  house  in  Par 
Concerts  will    take   place   every    Sti 
day. 


UNION  THEATERS  SALE 


Reports  that  the  recent  Fox  pur- 
chase of  an  interest  in  Hoyt's  The- 
aters of  Australia  would  spur  a  deal 
between  Union  Theaters,  the  other 
big  Australian  circuit,  and  Paramount 
are  discounted  by  cable  advices  from 
Sydney. 

Millard  Johnson,  American  repre- 
sentative of  Union  Theaters,  says  he 
"received  information  that  the  cir- 
cuit is  entirely  independent  of  any 
foreign  companies  and  its  financial 
position  is  perfectly  sound,  with  un- 
limited backing  from  English  banks," 
thereby  making  it  unlikely  that  any 
interest  in  the  company  will  be  sold. 


2  More  Fox  Houses  Added 
to  Harry  Woodin's  Group 

Supervision  of  the  Fox  City  and 
the  Academy  of  Music  has  been  plac- 
ed under  Harry  Woodin,  district 
manager  of  Fox  Theaters.  Addition 
of  these  two  Manhattan  houses  make 
a  total  of  20  under  Woodin's  juris- 
diction. Only  one  house  in  this  group, 
the   Walton,    Bronx,   is   closed. 


Sparks  Circuit  Books 

Full  Warner  Product 

Warner's  entire  lineup  of  product 
for  the  new  season  has  been  booked 
by  the  Sparks  Circuit,  embracing  18 
towns  in  Florida,  it  is  announced  by 
Claude  C.  Ezell,  general  sales  man- 
ager  of   Warner    Bros. 


5  6  0   BR  O  A  D  W  A  Y,  N  .  Y. 


WILLIAM  MORRIS 
JOOK 

Call-Board 

Sophie  Tucker 
The  Riot  of  London 


i.  os  an(;eles,  cal. 


Polish    Multi-Lingual    in    Work 

First  multi-lingual  production  to 

filmed   in    Poland   is  "Janko,   the    M 

sieian."   now   being   produced    in    P( 

ish,   German,    English   and    French. 


German  Sound  Patent  Suits 
So||nd-film  organizations  in  Ge 
many'  are  still  in  dispute,  accordii 
to  a  dispatch  from  U.  S.  Trade  Col 
missioner,  Ceorge  R.  Canty.  Fh 
lawsuits  are  pending  between  tl 
Lorenz  Company  (Kinotone)  at 
the  A. E.G.  (Klangfilm  group),  tl 
latest  move  being  an  application   f< 


FILM   STORAGE:   By  reel  or  vault. 
PROJECTION  THEATRES:  Sound  or  silent— RCA  equipment. 
INTERLOCKING    SYSTEM:       Reproduction    of    sound    track 

and    picture    on    separate    machine    in    synchronism. 
CUTTING    ROOMS:    Equipped   for   sound   and   silent   pictures. 
FILM   SERVICE:  Inspection— Splicing— Matching,  Etc. 

DELIVERY    AND    SHIPPING    SERVICE 
We  Shall  Be  Glad  to  Confer  with    You  ai  Any  Time 

LLOYDS  FILM  STORAGE  CORP. 

Founded  in  1914  by     JOSEPH     R.    MILES 


729  Seventh  Ave.  N.  Y.  C. 


Phones:  BRYANT  5600-1-2 


THE 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  September   17,   1930 


More  British  Films  for  U.  S.  Predicted  by  Thomas 


Sono   Art   Vice-President 

Sees  Increase  in 

Importations 

An  increase  in  the  number  of 
British  films  shown  in  this  country 
during  the  new  season  is  predicted 
by  Harry  Thomas,  vice-president  of 
Sono  Art-World  Wide.     He  says: 

"I  expect  to  see  a  decidedly  sym- 
pathetic attitude  on  the  part  of  Amer- 
ican exhibitors  towards  British  pic- 
tures. This  will  not  be  based  on 
sympathy  alone,  but  on  good  busi- 
ness, for  all  signs  point  to  a  pro- 
nounced upward  trend  in  the  enter- 
tainment quality  of  English  pictures. 
The  public  is  becoming  avid  for 
screen  fare  which  reveals  the  play  of 
life,  character,  and  customs  of  people 
in  foreign  lands,  and  I  predict  that 
British  pictures,  in  particular,  will 
leave  their  impress  on  our  screen 
next   season." 


Tribute  to  Milton  Sills 
Planned  by  Film  Colony 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

Kenyon,  have  not  been  completed, 
but  it  is  expected  that  they  will  be 
along  the  lines  of  the  requiem  for 
Lon  Chaney.  All  Hollywood,  both 
the  film  colony  and  the  general  pub- 
lic, is  mourning  the  popular  star, 
who  was  one  of  the  industry's  most 
scholarly  and  versatile  members.  Sills' 
was  born  in  Chicago,  Jan.  12,  1882, 
and  had  been  a  college  instructor 
and  a  stage  star  before  entering  pic- 
tures in  1914.  In  1910  he  married 
Gladys  Edith  Wynne  of  London,  and 
his  marriage  to  Miss  Kenyon  took 
place  in  1926  following  a  divorce.  A 
three-year-old  son  also  survives,  as 
well  as  a  daughter  by  the  first  mar- 
riage.   

Can.  Plans  "Films  Weeks" 
to  Boost  Non-U.  S.  Films 

{Continued    from    Pane    1) 

Council  of  Education.  Theaters  have 
been  leased  by  the  society  and  films 
made  in  Germany,  England,  Canada 
and   [ndia  will  be  shown. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

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Famous  Players  charges  wires 
from  Denver  were  forged  to  dis- 
credit  that   organization. 

*  *         * 

Important  distributors  said  to  be 
after    Chaplin's    "The    Kid." 

*  *         * 

George  Baker  to  be  an  indepen- 
dent  producer. 

*         * 

Alma  Rubens  finishes  Cosmopoli- 
tan   contract. 


6,670  W.  E.  Installations 

Installations  of  Western  Electric  sound  systems  throughout 
the  world  now  total  6,670,  with  4,454  of  these  in  the  United  States, 
and  1,006  in  Great  Britain.  Even  Iceland  has  two  installations. 
Another  late  addition  to  the  list  is  Malta.  Poland  now  has  24 
wired   houses;   Spain,  23,  and  Austria,  31. 


BRITISH  EXHIBS  PROTEST 
PRE-RELEASE  SYSTEM 


London  (By  Cable)— Exhibitors 
here  have  drawn  up  a  petition  urg- 
ing united  action  against  the  existing 
pre-release  system  whereby  films  are 
shown  in  the  West  End  and  in  sea- 
side towns  and  withheld  for  a  con- 
siderable time  before  being  made 
available  to  the  suburban  houses.  In 
some  instances,  pictures  pre-released 
at  the  seaside  in  August  are  not 
available   in    London   until    February. 

"Atlantic"  Coming  Soon 
"Atlantic,"  the  British  Internation- 
al Pictures  special  revolving  around 
the  wreck  of  an  ocean  liner  in  col- 
lision with  an  iceberg,  will  be  shown 
soon  in  a  Broadway  house,  according 
to  Harold  Auten,  general  manager  of 
B.I. P.   in   this   country. 


GERMAN  AUDIENCES  KICK 
ABOUT  POOR  RECORDING 


Berlin  (By  Cable) — Considerable 
complaining  is  being  heard  from  film 
patrons  over  unsatisfactory  reproduc- 
tion of  sound  pictures  in  German 
houses.  Newspapers  and  trade  pub- 
lications have  joined  in  the  criticism 
and  are  urging  the  film  interests  to 
do  something  about  it.  Whether  the 
fault  lies  in  the  equipment,  record- 
ing or  carelessness  of  operators  has 
not  been  determined,  but  it  is  point- 
ed out  that,  with  the  talker  patent 
dispute  having  paved  the  way 
for  interchangeability,  a  solution,  of 
the   problem    should   be   hastened. 

Zabin   Made    Fox   Salesman 
Bob  Zabin,  formerly  booker  of  the 
Fox   New   York   exchange,   has   been 
promoted  to  salesman  covering  Long 
Island    and    Upstate    territory. 


SHORT     SHOTS 

On  Eastern  Studio  Activities 


RAY  COZINE  has  just  returned 
from  location  at  Curtis  Field 
where  he  made  "Elmer  Takes  the 
Air"  for  Paramount.  "Stubby" 
Kruger,  best  known  as  a  trick  diver, 
shows  in  this  picture  that  he  can  do 
just  as  many  stunts  up  in  the  clouds. 
Considering  the  interest  in  air  stuff, 
very  little  has  been  made  in  the 
short  subject  field  so  the  picture 
should  go  over  on  novelty  alone.  In- 
cidentally, Cozine  knows  his  aero- 
nautics, being  a  licensed  pilot. 

*  *         * 

William,  ("Big  Bill")  Steiner, 
one  of  Paramount' s  ace  cameramen, 
is  reveling  in  the  novelty  of  being  a 
proud  papa,  his  wife  having  pre- 
sented him  with  an  8  lb.  son  just  a 
few   days  ago.      Congrats,   Bill,   old 

boy,   old  boy! 

*  *         * 

Plenty  of  action  on  the  back  lot 
at  Paramount's  Long  Island  plant 
with  Willie,  West  and  McGinty 
pulling  off  their  uproarious  "House 
Wreckers"  skit  under  the  direction 
of  Howard  Bretherton.  One  gag 
along  the  "Specialist"  line  is  a  wow 
— if   it   stays   in. 

*  *         * 

Tom  Molloy,  "the  happy  ca  merit- 
man,"  came  out  of  retirement  long 
enough  to  officiate  on  a  couple  of 
short  subjects  at  the  Warner  Vita- 
phone  studio.    Here's  hoping  we  see 


By  HARRY  N.^BLAIR  m^ 
"The     Little 


and     "See 


Accident" 

America  Thirst." 

*  *         * 

In  "The  Princess  and  the  Plumb- 
er," Maureen  O'Sullivan  will  play 
her  first  strictly  dramatic  lead  op- 
posite Charles  Farrell.  Alexander 
Korda  is  handling  the  megaphone 
for  the  picture  which  will  shoiv 
Maureen   in    the   role    of   a   Balkan 

princess. 

*  *         * 

Marian    Nixon    claims    the    Holly- 

I  wood  pet  championship.  She  owns  a 

V   'f  dozen  dogs,  two  parrots,  a  can- 

engagement  with  Libby  Holman,  at 
the  ritzy  Club  Lido,  starting  next 
month. 


S  TO  10  WEEKS  NEEDED 
ON  COMEDIES  DARMOUR 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

be  reached  in  this  field  with  hasty 
work. 

Average  tastes  of  audiences  have 
developed  to  the  point  where  there 
is  a  noticeable  demand  for  cleverness 
and  general  smoothness  in  shorts, 
the  same  as  in  features,  and  to  obtain 
the  proper  results  the  producers  of 
short  subjects  are  putting  in  more 
time  than  ever  before  on  their  prod- 
uct. "The  two-reel  comedy,"  says 
the  youthful  producer,  "requires  as 
much  time  and  effort  pro-rata  in  its 
making  as  that  required  on  a  feature. 
Four  weeks  or  more  may  be  necess- 
ary for  the  preparation  of  the  story, 
several  weeks  for  the  building  of 
sets  and  the  casting  of  the  picture, 
ten  to  fourteen  days  for  shooting, 
and  a  week  later  the  picture  may  ar- 
rive from  the  cutting  room  ready  for 
audience  projection.  We  have  no 
compunction  about  shooting  addi- 
tional  scenes  if  we   find   that  after  a 

nre,vipw     no,..     -------.„        ""T- °T"' 

early    production.    Tiffany    backs    upf 

the  importance  of  the  story  with  the 
statement  that  June  Collyer,  pre- 
viously borrowed  from  Paramount 
for  the  feminine  leading  role  in  "Ex- 
travagance," will  move  her  make-up 
to  Tiffany  again  for  this  picture. 

"Extravagance"  presented  Lloyd 
Hughes,  Owen  Moore,  June  Collyer, 
Gwen  Lee,  Joan  Standing,  Robert 
Agnew,  Nella  Walker,  Martha  Mat- 
tox,  Arthur  Hoyt  arid  others,  direct- 
ed by .P.h'.'oKp^P"      Tf-  i=  5"  iU- 


First    Hungarian   Talkers 

r  Paris     (By     Cable) — Tibor     Hege- 

us,   of   the   Gaiety,    Budapest,   oldest 

ouse    in    that    city,    has    completed 

irection     of     the     first     Hungarian 

"ilkers,  translation  of  "The  Doctor's 

secret"     and     "The     Woman     Who 

Laughs,"    made    at    the    Paramount 

ttudios  in  Joinville.  Players  for  these 

-ersions    were    brought    by    Hegedus 

rom   Budapest. 

50  New  Projects  Last  Month 
Contracts  for  50  new  theater  proj- 
oct-6,  with  an  aggregate  cost  of  $2,- 
802,500,  were  awarded  last  month  in 
37  eastern  states,  according  to  the 
F.    W.    Dodge    Corp. 


ATTENTION  EXHIBITORS 


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to  52  weeks.  Solid 
merchandise     only. 
(Not  filled) 
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Wanted  —  Repre- 
sentatives to  call 
an  theaters  in 
their  territory. 
Can  make  big 
money. 

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Price    Range 

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per  piece. 

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facturer. / 

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Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


THE 


Wednesday,   September   17,   1930 


©     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


*      EAST     * 

Glen  Falls,  N.  Y.— The  Empire 
has  been  reopened  under  the  man- 
agement of  John  A.    Hutcheon. 


Herkimer,  NY.  —  Lee  Bousquet 
has  been  succeeded  at  the  Liberty 
by  Clifford  C.  Smith.  He  was  last 
in    Rochester. 


Utica,  N.  Y. — Supervision  of  the 
Nathan  L.  Robbins  houses  in  this 
city  and  in  Herkimer  will  be  taken 
over  by  Morris  Shulman,  who  has 
just   joined    the    chain. 


Liberty,  N.  Y. — A  permit  for  Sun- 
day shows  is  expected  to  be  issued 
shortly.  The  mayor  and  board  of 
trustees  are  in  favor  of  a  liberal 
Sabbath. 


Binghamton,    N.    Y.   —   The    New 
Riviera  has   been   opened. 


Ithaca,    N.    Y.   —   The   Temple    is 
closed    for    alterations. 


New  Incorporations 


Personal  Movies,  motion  pictures;  L.  T. 
Lifschitz,    1441    Broadway,  New  York.     $5,000. 

Boardwalk  Talkies,  Inc.,  theaters;  Joseph 
B.     1'erskie,     All. nit  i      (  ity,     N.     J.      $125,000. 

,.  Adirondack  Amusement  Co.,  Boonville  mov- 
inn  pictures;  Searle  &  Searle,  Rome,  N.  Y. 
$5,000. 

Mil  Mar  Amusement  Cor)).,  East  Kockaway; 
S  S.  Hamlmi'Ker,  1560  Broadway,  New 
York.     $10,000. 

Van  Brawl,  amusement;  Stilwell,  Viall, 
Skeritt    &    Styron,    Syracuse,    N.    Y.     $20,000. 

Shubert  Theater  Players  Co.,  St.  Paul, 
Minn.,  operate  theaters;  Corp.  Trust  Co., 
Wilmington,     Del.      600    shares    common. 

States  Variety  Enterprises,  theatrical ;  M. 
E.  King,  16C0  Broadway,  New  York.  100 
shares  common. 

St.  Le  Jay  Productions,  theatrical;  S.  M. 
Kaye,  234  West  44th  St.,  New  York. 
-  10,000    pf.,    100    shares    common. 

Ilorlill  Theater  Corp.;  Cuddeback  &  Jones, 
Port   Jervis.      100   shares   common. 

Jerome,  Morgan  &  Co.,  theaters;  K.  li 
Margolies,  1457  Broadway,  New  York.  150 
share*    common. 

Abramoll      Amusement      Co.,      realty ;      M. 
n<  .    479    Ralph    Ave.,    H'klyn,    New    York. 
$10,000. 

Keswick  Theater  Corp.,  Camden,  operate 
theaters;  Carl  Kisselman,  Camden.  100 
■hares    common. 

Maple-Gor  Theater  Corp.,   operate   theaters  , 
Stickel,      Waldman      &      Duveneck,      Newark. 
000. 

International  Film  Service,  Inc.,  motion 
pictures;  The  Corp,  Trust  Co.,  Wilmington, 
!>•!        $100,000. 

Mergers 

Mitchell  II .  Mark  Realty  Corp.,  Buffalo, 
merges    Albany    Strand    Theater    Corp. 


Ossining,  N.  Y. — J.  L.  Cartwright 
has  replaced  Paul  Weintraub,  re- 
signed, as  manager  of  the  Fox  Vic- 
toria. Cartwright  was  formerly  man- 
ager of  the  Park  Plaza  in  the  Bronx. 


Lynn,  Mass. — With  reopening  of 
the  Olympia,  J.  D.  Redmond  is  again 
managing   the   house   for   Publix. 


Elmira,  N.  Y. — Warner  Bros,  has 
appointed  Tony  Manozzi  manager 
oi  its  local  house.  He  comes  from 
the  Stanley,  Utica,  where  he  is  suc- 
ceeded   by    Hugh    Schenck. 

Norfolk  Downs,  Mass.  —  Samuel 
Feinstein  has  resumed  management 
of  the  Regent,  which  has  been  re- 
opened. 


Syracuse,    N.    Y. — J.    J.    Moore    is 
managing   the   Fox    Eckel, 


Chelsea,   Mass. — The    Broadway    is 
now  being  piloted  by  J.   Sullivan. 


Little  Falls,  N.  Y.— William  J. 
Mandeville,  recently  of  Brooklyn, 
lias  replaced  Reginald  W.  Case  as 
manager  of  the  Rialto. 


Perth  Amboy,  N.  J.— Two  man- 
agers have  exchanged  posts  in  this 
city.  John  Zanzaleri,  who  was  at  the 
Strand,  is  now  at  the  Crescent,  and 
Jack  Hodges,  formerly  of  the  Cres- 
cent, is  holding  the  fort  at  the 
Strand. 


Binghamton,  N.  Y. — With  a  per- 
mit being  issued  for  wiring  of  the 
Endwell,  the  last  silent  house  in 
Johnson  City  will  pass  into  history. 
Frank    Windus    is    the    owner. 


Dorchester,  Mass. — Following  res- 
ignation of  A.  T.  Donavan  as  man- 
ager of  the  Strand,  Publix  has  trans- 
ferred    Frank     McShane    to    assume 


that   Post.     McShane  was  last  at  the 
Allston,  Allston. 


Seneca  Falls,  N.  Y.— Ross  McVoy 
has  reopened  the  Seneca  here  and 
the  State  at  Waterloo.  Alterations 
have    been   made   in    both    houses. 


Pottsville,  Pa.— Charles  Hausmann 
has  been  succeeded  at  the  Hippo- 
drome by  Milton  Schosberg,  who 
was  formerly  in  charge  of  publicity 
at    the    Brooklyn    Paramount. 


Middletown,  N.  Y. — New  organist 
at  the  Paramount  is  Norbert  Lud- 
vvig,  formeily  at  the  Rivoli,  New 
York. 


*     CENTRAL     * 

Cleveland — John  E.  Newkirk  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  Mall 
to  succeed  J.  B.  Hardy,  who  resigned 
to  manager  a  Publix  house  in  Chi- 
cago. 


Indianapolis — Salesman    Hull    just 
joined   the   local   Universal    staff 


Cleveland — Art  Simon  of  Selected 
Pictures  was  notified  this  week  that 
he  had  passed  the  Ohio  bar  examin- 
ation. 


Milwaukee^-The  10-story  Warner 
building,  now  under  construction, 
will  be  ready  for  occupancy  some- 
time in  January.  This  structure  will 
contain  a  Warner  theater.  The  upper 
stories  will  be  available  to  the  busi- 
ness world   for  office  space. 


*      SOUTH     * 

Norfolk,  Va. — Al  Nowitzky,  for- 
merly house  manager  of  the  State, 
here,  has  assumed  his  new  duties 
as  manager  of  the  Rialto,  Allen- 
town,    Pa. 


*     CANADA     * 

Ottawa — Only  14  features  are  list- 
ed in  the  fifth  "White  List"  of  ap- 
proved pictures  issued  by  the  Council 
on  Child  Welfare.  With  the  spread 
of  talkers  these  lists  have  been  grow- 
ing shorter.  The  latest  list  is  made 
up  of  the  following:  "Around  the 
Corner";  "Cohens  and  Kelly  s  in 
Scotland";  "The  Devil's  Holiday"; 
"The  Flirting  Widow";  "Follies  of 
1930';  "Grumpy";  "The  Hide  Out"; 
"In  Gay  Madrid";  "Mountain  Jus- 
tice"; "Rogue  Song";  "Sarah  and 
Son";  "So  This  is  London";  "Swing 
High"   and  "True   to   the   Navy." 


Winnipeg,      Can.  —  The      R-K-O 

Winnipeg,  is  showing  the  first  talk- 
ing pictures  to  be  made  here.  The 
pictures  are  new  shots  and  are  pro- 
duced under  the  auspices  of  the 
Manitoba  Free  Press  with  a  reporter 
of   that    paper   doing   the    talking. 


Vancouver,  B.  C. — Fred  Guest, 
owner  of  the  Queens  in  Hamilton, 
Ont.,  is  building  a  new  house  in  this 
city  to  cost  $100,000. 


Cleveland— C.  R.  Reitz  and  E.  C. 
Reitz,  electrical  experts  of  Bellevue, 
have  been  named  Ohio  distributors 
of  Tone-O-Graph.  Their  headquart- 
ers are  at    1709   East  21st  St. 


•    COMING  &  GOING    * 

Keeping   Up  With  Movements  of  Film  Folk 


FRANK   GOODMAN    ni    Universal    Music 
Co.    is    back    from    a    two-weeks    (oast    trip. 

CARL  J.  SON'IN  lias  arrived  in  New  York 
from    South    America. 

HAROLD    li.    FRANKLIN,    president    <>i 
i         West   Coast,  arrives  in   town   today   from 

the   coast. 

ROBERT    Z.    LEONARD   is   en    route    i" 

New     York     li  i. iii     I  toll)  v. 

CLIFF  EDWARDS,  after  a  fling  in  pic- 
tures on  tl»  coast,  is  returning  to  the  stage 
with  a  personal  appearand  <t  thi  I  apitol, 
New    York,    starting    tins    Friday. 

LAURA    I. A    PLANTE  is  reported  on  her 
wa>    io    New    York.      She  is  accompanied   b) 

)■!     ii"  i     ami    will    stop    over    iii    Chicago 

.■  .,-    stolen    from 
hei     recently. 


SAMUEL    HOFFENSTEIN,    writer,    who 
lias   been   signed    liy    Paramount    through    the 

William    Moms   ,,iii,,-,    leaves    foi    the    Coast 

soon,    due    I"    In-Kin     work     Oct.     1. 

MEL      SHAUER      sailed     on      tin       I 
last     night.         Representing     tin-     Paramount 
n     department     In-    will    discuss    multi 
lingual   picture   matters   with    Robert    T.    Kim 
at    the    Joinville,    France,    stud 

S.    R,    K  ENT   sails   on   tin-    Bei  1 1 
day    on    ,i    tiii.    concerning     Paramount'!    foi 
eign    distribution    plan-. 

HENRY    SEIGEL,   who   recently   sold   out 

exchangi      into i  its    in     Boston,     is     now 

in     \i  w     "s  . , 1 1      looking     in  1 1     produi  i     pre 

i>    to  opening  a   new    exchange  in    Mos 

ton. 


Winnipeg,  Can. —  Building  of  a  the- 
ater to  embrace  four  lots  has  met 
with  opposition  from  the  residents, 
hence,  Charles  Miles,  president  of  the 
Allied  Amusements,  Ltd.,  cannot  go 
ahead  with  his  $150,000  project  un- 
til the  matter  is  adjusted.  Differences 
are  over  the  inclusion  of  the  fourth 
lot. 


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JAMES   RENNIE 
HARRY   BANNISTER 

J.  Farrell  MacDonald  *  Bert  Roach 

Based  on  the  play  by  David  Belasco 
A    John    Francis    Dillon    Production 

'Vilophone"  II  the  registered  Irode  mark  of  the  V.taphone  Corp   designating  its  products. 


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THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


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ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.    LIII      No.    67 


Thursday,  September  18,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Lightman  Scores  Exhibs  for  Apathy  Toward  Films 

FILM  RACKETEERING^!  ITS  LOWEST  EBB 


Syndicate  Pictures   Takes  Big  Expansion  Step 


A  Controversy 

— over  the  ladies  of  India 


-By  JACK  ALICOATE- 


Proving  We 
Are  Wrong 


We  have  before 
u  s  undisputable 
and  authentic  evi- 
dence in  the  shapi 
of  an  affidavit  by  Louis  de  Rochdi 
mont  sworn  to,  signed,  sealed  an?* 
delivered,  to  wit,  to  the  effect  th^{ 
regardless  of  our  observation  ariai 
opinion  to  the  contrary,  the  newin 
reel  shot  of  the  ladies  of  Ind;d 
smashing  bottles  of  Johnny  Walkeh 
a  la  Carrie  Nation,  are  the  truth,  tht 
whole  truth  and  nothing  but  tl/e 
truth,  and  that  these  scenes  wen- 
neither,  faked,  staged  or  otherwi.t- 
misquoted.  This  fact,  as  a  mattne 
of  fairness,  we  are  happy  to  recoiin 
in  this  exact  spot.  The  newsretst 
regardless  of  its  producer,  is  ouf 
popular  diversion  and  our  favorite 
nephew  in  the  industry  family.  We' 
like  to  applaud  its  progress.  Con- 
versely if  occasional  indiscretion, 
seemed  to  us  not  only  unnecessary 
but  seriously  detrimental  to  its 
progress  and  possibilities.  We  re- 
peat to  the  newsreel  fraternity, 
doubled  here  in  spades,  our  firm 
conviction-  that  faking  of  newsreel 
shots  can  tear  down  almost  over 
night  the  prestige,  goodwill  and  un- 
derstanding of  years  of  hard-earned 
effort.  And  to  Louis  de  Rochemont 
we  doff,  in  sporting  spirit,  our  edi- 
torial chapeau.  First,  for  proving 
to  our  satisfaction  that  our  observa- 
tion was  wrong;  second,  for  his 
splendid  spirit  in  fighting  for  the 
clearance  of  any  stigma  of  faith 
from  his  efforts,  in  his  chosen  field, 
and  third,  because  we  both  agree  on 
one  cardinal  principle  NEWS- 
REEL  SHOTS  MUST  NOT  BE 
FAKED. 


Probably  no  in- 
PatrotlS  of  dustry  move  of  the 
Tomorrow      Past   few  years  has 

attracted    more    fav- 
orable comment  from 
organizations    and    the    press    gener- 

(Coittinued  on   Page  2) 


Capitalization  Increased, 

New  Officers  Named 

— 5  Units  Busy 

Expansion  of  the  activities  of  Syn- 
dicate Pictures,  headed  by  W.  Ray 
Johnston,  has  been  launched  with 
an  increase  in  capital  stock  from 
250  shares  of  no  par  to  20,000  shares 
of    $10    preferred^  stock    and     10,000 

in  their  morning  ceremoni 
George  Spelvin  sez  that  th 
these  days,  for  they  can't 
mags  now  that  the  talkies  c 

and  George  opines 

of  becoming  creative.... 


D( 


O  YOU  Remember  Whe 
first  film,  "On  the  Quie 
"De  Luxe  Annie"  was  the  ft 
simultaneously,  the  Rialto 
record  of  "Hell's  Angels'; 
Reichenbach    was    ballyhooi 

tional  Film   Corp th< 

sic  and  film,  known  as  Film 

Warner    Bros,   and    Fox   are   all   op- 
erating in  the   state. 


"Whoopee!" 

Atlantic  City — Here  is  the  finest 
musical  to  reach  the  screen  to  date. 
The  Goldwynian-Ziegfeldian  transposi- 
tion of  the  Broadway  "Whoopee"  to  a 
film  musical  standout  is  a  decided 
achievement  for  Sam  and  a  brilliant 
start  in  pictures  for  Florenz.  Eddie 
Cantor  is  immense.  The  film  is  com- 
pletely Technicolor,  is  gorgeously  cos- 
tumed and  alluringly  musical.  There  is 
no  attempt  at  realism.  "Whoopee"  is 
24-lkarat  screen  entertainment,  built 
for  color,  background,  extravaganza 
and  laughs.  In  each  case  it  comes 
close  to  having  a  perfect  batting  aver- 
age. A  United  Artists  picture  for  any 
type  of  audience  in  any  sized  house 
anywhere    on    earth.  ALICOATE. 


R-K-0  Now  Operating 
More  Than  260  Houses 

More  than  260  houses  are  now  op- 
erated by  R-K-O  throughout  the 
country.  It  is  expected  that  at  least  20 
new  houses  will  be  added  to  the 
chain  within  the  next  year. 


Fake   Promotion   Schemes 

Now  Practically 

Wiped  Out 

Picture  racketeering  is  at  its  low- 
est ebb  since  the  inception  of  the 
film  industry,  according  to  officials 
whose  duties  are  to  keep  a  check  on 
fraudulent  practices  which  reflect 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


ALL  W.  B.  CLOSED  HOUSES 
MAY  BECOME  MINNIE  COLES 


Negotiations     are     understood     to 
be       under      way       for       the       leas- 
ing     of      all      the      Warner      Bros, 
closed    houses    in    the    east    for    con- 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Co-operation  on  Kid  Pictures 
Urged  by  Lightman  at  Meeting 


WITH  THUNDER  OF  HOOFS  MINGLED  WITH  SHRILL 
WAR-CRIES,  THE  INDIAN  TRIBES  SWEEP  TO  THE  ATTACK 
OF  THE  WAGON  TRAIN  IN  THE  STIRRING  FOX  MOVIETONE, 
RAOUL  WALSH'S  "THE  BIG  TRAIL."— Advt. 


St.  Louis — Declaring  that  exhibi- 
tors can  control,  if  they  so  desire, 
the  types  of  pictures  to  be  produced, 
M.  A.  Lightman,  president  of  the 
M.I'.T.O.A.,  speaking  at  the  ninth 
annual  convention  of  the  M.P.T.O. 
of    St.    Louis,    Eastern    Missouri    and 

(Continued  on   Page  4) 


"Outward  Bound" 

A  tense,  breath-taking  drama  that 
marks  another  and  a  mighty  big  step 
forward  in  the  progress  of  the  screen 
toward  the  higher  levels.  It  is  just 
about  the  height  of  artistic  achieve- 
ment by  the  talkers  thus  far.  While 
its  appeal  is  primarily  to  the  more 
intelligent  audiences,  the  story  de- 
picted is  sufficiently  clarified  to  hit 
home  with  the  average  fan.  Keen 
understanding,  vivid  imagination  and 
a  delicate  sense  of  the  ethereal  were 
necessary  for  the  proper  presentation 
of  this  mystical  tale,  and  all  of  these 
qualities  were  supplied  with  a  bang  by 
Director  Robert  Milton  and  the 
photographers,  with  a  fine  cast  also 
doing  noble  work.  It's  a  picture  to 
evoke  rejoicing  from  the  most  fastidi- 
ous. GILLETTE. 


REN  Ovate    your    box-office    with    Sono    Art 
World    Widei    smashing   rtorjr   of   the   Amer- 
ican    divorce     mill. — Advt. 


Thursday,  September  18,  1930 


Vol.  LIN  No.  67   Thursday,  Sept.  18. 1930    Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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A  Controversy 


—  over  the  ladies  of  India 

(Continued   from   Page    1) 

ally  throughout  the  land  than  the 
avowed  intention,  on  the  part  of 
several  progressive  producers,  of 
making  a  goodly  part  of  future  pro- 
duction with  the  younger  generation 
in  mind.  In  fact,  after  all,  pleasing 
the  youngster  is  but  making  regular 
patrons  tomorrow,  of  the  casuals  of 
today.  The  grown-up  youngsters, 
too,  may  be  just  as  well  satisfied  with 
slightly  less  modern  and  sophisti- 
cated film  food  as  a  day  in  and  day 
out    steady   diet. 

*         *         * 

This  business  of 
Looking  at  entertaining  the  pop- 
*h*>    Viiture       u,ace      IS     a     restless 

the  tuture     animali  Never  satis. 

fied  to  sit  quiet  and 
stay  put.  Forever  moving  forward 
with  the  constant  vision  of  new 
fields  to  conquer.  And  happy  for 
all  film  folk  that  it  does.  A  man 
satisfied  with  life  quickly  becomes 
stagnant.  So,  too,  with  amusements. 
And  now,  what  of  the  future?  Noth- 
ing new  has  popped  up  from  the 
magic  production  box  for  several 
months.  Where  will  the  next  step 
of  progress  come  from?  Will  it  be 
wide-film,  third  dimension,  television, 
super-sound  or  something  entirely 
new  and  as  yet  unsung?  Will  it  be 
technical,  photographical  or  direc- 
torial? Sure,  it's  coming.  It  alway? 
has.  And,  excellent  food  for  thought, 
too. 


Warners  Collect 

Warner  Bros,  collect  about 
$400,000  insurance  on  the 
death  of  Milton  Sills.  The 
star  was  placed  under  policy 
by  First  National  four  years 
ago  through  Albert  Ruben  of 
Mitchell  May,  Inc.  Later  a 
transfer  was  effected  making 
Warners   the   beneficiary. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Sol  J.  Scoppa  Appointed 
Bus.  Mgr.  of  Technicians 

Sol  J.  Scoppa  has  been  appointed 
bv  William  F.  Canavan,  president  of 
the  IA.T.S.E.,  to  the  post  of  busi- 
ness representative  of  the  Film 
Technicians,  effective  Oct.  14.  As 
business  representative  of  Local  52, 
Studio  Mechanics.  Scoppa  has  been 
largely  responsible  for  building  up 
the  organization.  S.  E.  Harrison  is 
financial  secretary  of  the  Technicians. 


NEW   YORK 

Columbia    Pets.    . .  . 

Fox  Thea.  "A" 

Loew,     Inc.,    war.  . 

Technicolor      

NEW  YORK 
Keith  A-O  6s  46... 
Gen.  The.    Equ.6s40 
do   6s  41    x-war.  .  .  .  1 
Paramount   6s   47 .  .  1 
Par.     I5y     5/s51...1 
Par.    5/s50    .. 
Warner     6s39 


CURB  MARKET 

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11/  11/  11/      ••• 

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BOND   MARKET 

84/  84/  84/  — 

94/  94  94/   — 

00/  100/  100/      ... 

01  10054  10054     ... 

02/  102/  102/  — 

945/  94/  94/   ... 

89  89    89 


G-B  Pictures  Annual  Report 
London  —  Gaumont-British  Pic- 
tures Corp.  Ltd.  has  reported  a  net 
profit  of  $1,097,120  for  the  year  ended 
March  31,  19.30.  after  income  taxes, 
amortization,  depreciation  debenture 
interest  and   debenture  sinking  fund. 


COMING  &  GOING 


Al  Jolson  in  Person 

Booked  for  Capitol 

Al  Jolson  has  been  booked  for 
a  personal  appearance  at  the  Cap- 
itol the  week  of  Sept.  26,  marking 
his  first  Broadway  engagement  in 
person  in  about   five  years. 


Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 
Sept. 

Oct. 
Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 


19  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

24  "Whoopee,"    Goldwyn-Ziegfeld    pro- 

duction     starring      Eddie      Cantor, 
opens  at  the  Rivoli,    New  York. 

25  Warner     Club     dance     at     Pennsyl- 

vania   Hotel. 

27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,    New    York. 

3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  oi 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,   Pittsburgh 

20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,    New   York. 

27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel.   Dallas. 


Explosion  Does  $175,000  Damage 

St.  Mary's,  Mo.  —  Damage  esti- 
mated at  $175,000  was  caused  in  an 
explosion  of  film  in  the  booth  of  E. 
S.  Lawbaugh's  house  here.  Although 
there  were  50  people  in  the  audience, 
no  one  was  hurt. 


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New   York 
1S40   Broadway 
BRYant  4712 


Long  Island  City 

154  Crescent  St. 

STUlwell  7940 


Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Chicago 


Hollywood 
6700  Santa  Monica 
1727    Indiana   Avi.  Blvd. 

CALumet   2601     HOLlywood     4121 


E.  H.  GRIFFITH  leaves  for  the  Coast 
Sunday    after    a    brief    stay    in    New    York. 

GLORIA  SWANSON  will  arrive  in  New 
York    from    Hollywood    next    Tuesday. 

J.  T.  MURDOCK  is  expected  to  arrive 
in    New    York    shortly. 

MITZl  GREEN,  Paramount  pir.yer,  will 
arrive  in  New  York  from  the  coast  within 
the    next    few    days. 

SIDNEY  FRANKLIN,  director,  will  visit 
New    York    shortly. 

TOE  FRISCO  arrived  yesterday  from  the 
coast    where    he    made    several    pictures. 

CONRAD  NAGEL  leaves  for  the  coast 
today    after   a   sojourn   in    New    York. 

ROBERT  Z.  LEONARD  is  expected  to 
arrive  in  New'  York  from  the  Coast  tomor- 
row. 

HARRY  COHEN,  Pacific  Coast  super- 
visor for  Radio  Pictures,  has  arrived  in  New 
York  to  confer  with  executives  of  the  com- 
pany. 

TOE  WAl.SH.  formerly  president  of  the 
Connecticut  M.P.T.O.,  was  in  New  York  on 
business     yesterday. 

DOROTHY  MATTHEWS,  who  appeared 
in  several  First  National  pictures,  has  ar- 
rived   in    New    York    from    the    coast. 

FRED  NIBLO  and  ENID  BENNETT. 
his    wifr.    arc    in    town    from    Hollywood. 

KARL  ETLINGER,  has  arrived  in  New 
York  from  Germany  to  appear  in  Vita- 
nhone    pictures. 

ALAN  CROSLAND,  direct",-,  is  in  New 
York    from    the   coast. 

NATALIE  MOORHEAD.  film  player,  has 
arrived  01  Manhattan  from  Hollywood. 

LORETTA  YOUNG  and  GRANT 
WITHERS  are  expected  to  visit  New  York 
shoi  tly. 

A.     S.     DICKINSON     of     the     Hays    office 

leaves     Monday    for    St.    John,    preliminary     to 

annual      convention       of      the 

Dominion     Tire     Mai  iciation    at     Ot- 

Sept.    29    and    30. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,  New  York  City 
Phone  Perm.  3580 


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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— .€)— 

The  Hollywood 
Song  Situation 

gARRETT      C.      KIESLING, 

who  knows  a  great  deal  about 
motion  pictures,  and  likes  to  do 
more  than  a  trifle  of  investigat- 
ing as  to  why  certain  things  are 
so  in  connection  with  them,  has 
just  finished  a  job  of  looking 
over  the  musical  situation.  Ac- 
cording to  his  records,  more 
than  two  thousand  new  songs 
were  written  last  year,  and  most 
of  them  were  made  known  to 
the  public  by  way  of  the  screen. 
And  he  finds  that  the  day  of  few 
popular  songs  and  staggering 
successes  of  single  hits  are  gone 
forever.  But  greater  total  sales 
of  sheet  music  and  moderate  sin- 
gle successes  will  be  the  custom 
from  now  on  indefinitely.  Mar- 
tin Broones,  another  musical 
authority,  said  in  this  connec- 
tion: "We  never  again  will  have 
songs  that  sell  three  million 
copies,  as  was  the  case  with 
'When  You  Know  You're  Not 
Forgotten'  and  'After  the  Ball.' 
Greatly  increased  production  of 
sheet  music  caused  by  musical 
talking  pictures  has  resulted  in 
greater  variety  and  increased 
competition.  As  a  result,  for  each 
song  of  twenty  years  ago  that 
sold  to  three  million  today  we 
have  ten  which  pass  five  hun- 
dred thousand."  One  of  the  lat- 
est of  the  musical  films  to  come 
out  of  the  West,  "Love  in 
the  Rough"  contains  the  first 
contributions  to  the  micraphones 
of  Jimmy  McHugh  and  Dorothy 
Fields.  This  song-writing  team, 
responsible  for  "I  Can't  Give 
You  Anything  but  Love"  and 
other  hits,  was  about  the  last  to 
leave  New  York's  once  famous 
Tin  Pan  Allev  for  the  Califor- 
nia   cinema    center. 

New   York  Telegram 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


:the 

m  MlSKlft 
Of  IIIMIOM 


Sol  Lesser  forms  booking  com- 
pany in  Los  Angeles.  Admits  con- 
nection   with    National    Booking. 

*  *         * 

National  Association  seeking  to 
placate   labor   bodies  who   object   to 

propaganda  in   films. 

*  *         * 

Executive  committee  appointed  for 
National    Association. 


»k  months  to  collect    em  in  dusty 

7  ST.  LOUI 


'"PHIS   RADIO   feature,  "Cimarron,"  ought  to  get  a  good  play 
from  newspaper  editors,  for  it  graphically  portrays  the  de- 
velopment of   the  printing  art the  story  calls  for  an  old 

fashioned    printing    plant    in    Oklahoma    'way    back   in   the    '80's 

wonder   how   many   modern   newspapermen   ever    saw    a 

clam    jaw   press,    Jake    shears,    shooting    stick these    and 

many  other  exhibits  are  seen  in  the  pix,  and  should  delight  the 

souls  of  oldtimers it  took  months  to  collect  'em  in  dusty 

old    backwoods    printing    plants - 
the  collection  and  turn  it  over 

*  * 

QRANT  WITHERS  with  his 

soon  come  East  for  their  fir: 

the  town  seems  to  know  a   lot  about  them McKellar   & 

Platts   have   an   innovation   with    some   new    German    type    styles 

that   should   do  a   lot   to  pep   up   m.   p.   advertising   copy 

Spencer  Tracy,  who  gives  the  sort  of  performance  you  won't 
forget  in  the  legit  hit,  "The   Last   Mile,"  makes  his  first  feature 

talkie    appearance    in    Fox's    "Up    the    River" Sid    Weiss 

and    Ed  Hurley,  exploiting  "Hot   Rhythm,"   the   sepia  revue,   are 

having   their  troubles every   Wednesday   each   member  of 

the  cast  has  to  be  called  on  the  phone  and  reminded  that  there 
is   a    matinee   performance 

A/f.  A.  SCHLESSINGER,  prexy  of  General  Talking  Pictures, 
recently  was  a  guest  at  the  Breakfast   Club  in  Hollerword 

he  presented   them   with  a   Phonofilm  to   entertain  'em 

in   their   morning   ceremonial    of   inhaling   ham-and-eggs 

George  Spelvin  sez  that  the  gag  men  are  having  tough  sledding 
these  days,  for  they  can't  pinch  their  stuff  from  the  funny 
mags  now  that  the  talkies  call  for  situation  gags  instead  of  titles 

and  George  opines  that  many  of  them  are  on  the  point 

of  becoming  creative 

*  *  *  * 

[~)0  YOU  Remember  When? John  Barrymore  made  his 

first  film,  "On  the  Quiet,"  at  the  Famous  Players  stude 

"De  Luxe  Annie"  was  the  first  pix  to  play  two  Broadway  houses 
simultaneously,    the   Rialto   and    Loew's    New   York,    beating   the 

record     of    "Hell's     Angels"     by     some     12    years Harry 

Reichenbach  was  ballyhooing  "Tarzan  of  the  Apes"  for  Na- 
tional Film  Corp the  first  process  for  synchronizing  mu- 
sic and  film,  known  as  Filmusic,  was  tried  out  over  a  decade  ago 

at    the    Alhambra    in    Losang Samuel    Goldwyn    tried    to 

switch  picture  production  to  Pasadena  by  offering  to  build  his 
studio  there  if  the  local  Chamber  of  Commerce  would  raise   100 

grand,    but    they    turned    it    down,    the    goops! The    cops 

chased  the  boys  off  the  film  curb  at  729  Seventh  Avenoo  and  put 
a  crimp  in  their  business Dorothy  Dalton  created  a  sen- 
sation  when   she  appeared  in  an   H.   H.   Van   Loan   picture  with 

bobbed    hair Hopp    Hadley    gave    a    private    showing    of 

"The  Vow,"   calling  it   a   "cinema   opera." 

A/TEYER  LESSER,  president  of  Blaine-Thompson  Advertising 
Agency,   handling   Warners'   national   newspaper  advertising, 

is  fishing  at  the  Thousand  Isles J.  Bernadou,  of  the  Pathe 

accounting  dep't,  who  is  the  Democratic  nominee  for  road  com- 
missioner of   New   Jersey,   received   a    Rand    McNally   road   map 

of  the   U.   S he   sez  that  it  is  complete  in  every  detail 

except   for   ferry   schedules Ed    McEvoy,    Pathe    Eastern 

division    manager,    is    steadily    lowering    his    golf    score 

pretty   soon   it   will  be   low   enough   to   play   on    minnie   courses.' 

*  *  *  * 

'TTIE    GLOBE    marquee    touts    "Leathernecking"    as    "Marines 

on     Rampage    in     Comedy     Bombshell" describing    a 

feature    on    a    marquee    in    one    line    is    an    achievement 

Francis   Ziesse,   biz  rep   for  the  cameramen's    union,    is    so    busy 

these  days  he  looks  like  twins A  flock  of  Broadway  char- 

acters,    including   a    typical    p.   a.,   are   featured   in    the   new   novel 

"Hangover"   now   the   rage Clifford    Brooke   is   back  from 

a  New  England  vacashe  and  will  soon  start  directing  on  a  big 
assignment 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€ 


Smash  Campaign  Staged 
for  "Girl  of  Golden  West" 

A  N  effective  campaign  was 
staged  in  and  around  Los 
Angeles  for  the  engagement  of 
"The  Girl  of  the  Golden  West," 
First  National  version  of  the 
drama  by  David  Belasco,  with 
Ann  Harding,  James  Rennie, 
Harry  Bannister  and  others  fea- 
tured. Perhaps  the  most  strik- 
ingly imaginative  stunt  in  the  en- 
tire campaign  was  a  "gold  hunt" 
held  on  Hollywood  Blvd.  It  was 
announced  that  a  bag  contain- 
ing $100  in  gold  would  be  hid- 
den in  one  of  the  first  story 
windows  of  the  Hollywood  the- 
ater building.  The  sidewalks 
around  the  theater  were  jammed 
with  searchers.  The  winner  was 
Harold  Wooldridge,  and  the  bag 
of  gold  was  duly  awarded  to  the 
finder.  The  posters  and  window 
displays  featured  principally  Ann 
Harding  and  the  playing  card 
angle  of  the  story,  based  on  the 
famous  scene  in  which  the  hero- 
ine plays  showdown  with  the 
villain  to  save  the  life  of  the  man 
she  loves.  Above  the  main  en- 
trance of  the  theater  was  a  huge 
roulette  wheel  with  the  face  of 
Ann  Harding  in  the  center.  An 
old-fashioned  stage  coach  was 
sent  through  the  streets,  the 
passengers  being  dressed  in  the 
styles  of  frontier  days.  On  the 
side  of  the  stage  coach  was  the 
message  in  large  letters:  "We're 
on  our  way  to  greet  Ann  Hard- 
ing in  'The  Girl  of  the  Golden 
West'  at  Warner  Brothers  Holly- 
wood Theater."  Particularly 
noteworthy  were  the  ad  lay-outs 
in  the  papers.  The  picture  has 
been  held  over  for  a  second 
week. 

First  National 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Sept,  18 

Greta   Garbo 
C.   Gardner   Sullivan 
Edna   Rollins 
Will   Stanton 


DAILY 


Thursday,  September  18,  1930 


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75  Greater  N.  Y.  Chain  Houses  To  Play 'U' Product 


Additional    36    Theaters 

Involved  in  Deals 

Now  Pending 

Seventy-five  chain  houses  in  Great- 
er New  York  will  play  all  the  Uni- 
versal product  next  season,  accord- 
ing to  deals  just  closed.  This  num- 
ber is  expected  to  be  increased  by 
more  than  36  provided  deals  now 
being  consummated  are  qlosed. 
Both  independents  and  producer 
chains  are  included  in  the  deals 
which  have  been  set.  Those  already 
signed  include  Manhattan  Play- 
houses (18)  Loew  (20),  Consolidated 
Amusements  (13),  Lee  Ochs  (4),  A. 
H.  Schwartz  Century  (14),  Sidney 
Cohen  (2),  and  Brandt  Bros.  (4), 
while  For  Theaters  (not  decided), 
Cocalis-Springer  (20),  Leo  Brecher 
(7),  Harry  Harris  (5)  and  William 
Salkin  (4)  are  the  chains  negotiating 
for  the  "U"  features  and  shorts. 
"The  Indians  Are  Coming,"  West- 
ern serial,  has  been  booked  into  54 
Fox  Greater  New  York  houses  and 
12    R-K-O    theaters. 

Syndicate  Pictures 

Takes  Expansion  Step 

(Continued    from   Page    1) 

company,  with  Trem  Carr  as  vice- 
president  and  Mark  M.  Dintenfass 
as  secretary  and  treasurer.  Dinten- 
fass is  a  pioneer  in  the  industry  and 
one   of  the   founders   of   Universal. 

Johnston,  just  returned  from  the 
coast,  states  that  he  has  five  units 
at  work  on  forthcoming  attractions. 
J.  P.  McGowan  is  directing  "The 
Code  of  Honor"  with  Mahlon  Ham- 
ilton and  Doris  Hill.  At  the  Na- 
tional Recording  studios  Harry 
Webb  is  directing  Jack  Perrin  and 
his  horse  Starlight  in  "The  Last 
of  the  Pawnees,"  Burton  King  is  at 
work  with  Donald  Reed  in  "God's 
Country  and  the  Man,"  all  under  the 
supervision  of  Trem  Carr.  Phil 
Whitman  is  completing  "The  Fourth 
Alarm"  at  the  Darmour  studios  with 
Ralph  Lewis,  Nick  Stuart  and 
Christy,  while  at  the  Trem  Carr  stu- 
dios Trem  Carr  and  Johnston  are 
producing  "The  Sunrise  Trail"  with 
Bob   Steele  for  Tiffany   release. 

Warner  Product  for  T.  &  D.  Jr. 

All  of  the  new  Warner  product 
has  been  booked  by  the  T.  &  D.  Jr. 
circuit  of  more  than  20  houses  in 
northern  California,  it  is  announced 
by  Claude  C.  Ezell,  general  sales 
manager   of   W.    B. 


Gillstrom  Will  Direct 

Educational  Comedies 

Educational  has  signed  Arvid 
Gillstrom  to  direct  a  number  of  com- 
edies at  the  Metropolitan  studios. 
His  first  assignment  will  be  an- 
nounced   shortly. 


*         *         * 

This  business  oi 
Looking  at  entertaining  the  pop 
I»       v    *    ~„      ulace     is     a     restles: 

the  Future     „n;nia1    n^,-  ot;* 

"Cimarron"    Started   at   Radio 

Production  has  been  started  on 
"Cimarron"  at  the  Radio  Pictures 
studios.  Richard  Dix  is  starring  with 
Irene  Dunn  as  the  feminine  lead. 

Sterling  Ready  for  Educational 

Ford  Sterling  will  start  on  hrs  ini- 
tial Educational  comedy  as  soon  as 
Jimmy  Starr  and  Harry  McCoy 
complete  the  story.  Production  will 
be   at   the    Metropolitan    studios. 


Evelyn  Brent  to  Make 

Two  More  for  Radio 

Evelyn  Brent  has  been  signed  by 
Radio  Pictures  for  two  more  pic- 
tures. She  last  appeared  in  "The 
Silver    Horde"    for    the    company. 


Signed   for  "Dracula" 

Edward  Van  Sloan  is  another 
member  of  the  original  stage  cast 
of  "Dracula"  to  be  recruited  by  Carl 
Laemmle,  Jr.  to  impersonate  the 
same  role  on  the  screen  as  he  por- 
trayed in  the  legitimate  version. 
Bela  Lugosi  was  a  former  member 
of  the  original  stage  cast  to  have 
been  signed  for  the  film  transcrip- 
tion. 


Two   More   Cast  for   Columbia   Film 

Cast  of  "Tol'able  David"  has  been 
increased  with  the  addition  of  Ed- 
mund Breese  and  George  Duryea. 
John  Blystone  is  directing  for  Co- 
lumbia. 


FILM  RACKETEERING 
AT  ITS  LOWEST  EBB 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

discredit  upon  the  entire  business. 
Through  the  activities  of  the  Better 
Business  Bureaus  and  the  Attorney- 
General's  office,  fake  promotions,  in- 
cluding both  stock  and  studio,  have 
been  practically  eradicated,  THE 
FILM  DAILY  was  told  yesterday. 
Almost  the  only  offenders  operating 
at  the  present  time  are  a  few  so- 
called  scenario  agencies  and  schools 
training  "future"  talking  picture 
stars. 


Europeans  Want  Films  Dialogued 
In  Own  Language,  Says  Schwartz 


About  Ducks 

Ray  Hatton  made  a  subject 
for  Screen  Snapshots  wherein 
he  shoots  some  wild  ducks  on 
his  ranch.  At  the  suggestion 
of  director  Ray  Staub,  he  in- 
vited the  audience  to  a  duck 
dinner  if  they  ever  come  to 
Hollywood.  Now  visitors  are 
lining  up  at  the  Hatton  bun- 
galow looking  for  a  free  meal. 
Hatton  is  gunning  for  direc- 
tor Staub,  who  is  now  trying 
to  duck.     Oop! 


European  moviegoers  show  enthu- 
siasm only  over  talkers  dialogued  in 
their  own  language  and  authentically 
so,  according  to  Milton  J.  Schwartz, 
European  general  manager  for  Co- 
lumbia, who  is  now  in  New  York 
conferring  with  company  officials.  A 
Spanish  talker  made  by  a  Mexican 
cast,  for  illustration,  won't  suit  their 
tastes  unless  the  dialogue  sounds 
Spanish,  not  Mexican,  said  Schwartz 
in  an  interview  with  THE  FILM 
DAILY  yesterday.  Demand  for 
silents  is  comparatively  little,  he  said. 
Schwartz  will  remain  in  this  coun- 
try about  four  weeks  before  return- 
ing  to   his    headquarters    in    London. 


Roberts  Made  Assistant 
to  National  Theater  Head 

Dallas — After  a  little  more  than 
a  year  as  manager  of  the  National 
Theater  Supply  branch  here,  J.  I. 
Roberts  has  been  promoted  and  will 
become  assistant  to  Walter  E. 
Green,  president  of  the  company. 
Roberts  is  replaced  at  the  local  of- 
fice by  J.  C.  Brown,  manager  of  the 
National  office  in  New  Orleans. 
Herman  Hunt  succeeds  Brown  at 
New  Orleans.  Roberts  takes  up  his 
new   duties   in   New   York   shortly. 

Dinner  for  Paul  Hoefler 

Paul  L.  Hoefler,  explorer  respon- 
sible for  Columbia's  "Africa  Speaks," 
which  opens  tomorrow  at  the  Globe, 
will  be  guest  of  honor  at  a  dinner 
given  tonight  at  the  Hotel  Dixie  by 
the  Explorers  Club.  A  preview  of 
his  picture  at  the  Globe  will  follow. 


Arty  Goes  Serial 

Even  the  art  theaters  are 
feeling  the  urge  for  serials. 
The  Little  Picture  House,  in 
the  toney  upper  east  side  of 
Gotham,  will  start  this  Sat- 
urday showing  "The  Lone 
Defender,"  Rin-Tin-Tin  chap- 
ter picture. 


Lightman  Scores  Exhibs 
for  Apathy  Toward  Films 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

Southern  Illinois,  deplored  the  ap- 
parent apathy  on  the  part  of  most 
exhibitors  toward  the  films  booked 
for   their   houses. 

Lightman  urged  the  theater  own- 
ers to  make  themselves  a  commu- 
nity asset,  also  to  state  in  their 
advertising  whether  the  films  being 
shown  may  be  viewed  by  children, 
and  to  co-operate  with  parent-teach- 


er   organizations,    boy    scout    groups, 

etc., 

dren. 


etc.,    in    selecting    pictures    for    chil- 


C.  C.  Pettijohn  of  the  Hays  of- 
fice and  M.  E.  Comerford  also  were 
present. 


Two  Circuits  Book  "Holiday" 
Harry  Lorch,  midwest  division 
sales  manager  of  Pathe,  has  closed 
contracts  for  "Holiday"  with  the 
Butterfield  Circuit  in  Michigan  and 
the  Great  States  Circuit  in  Illinois 
and    Indiana. 


All  W.  B.  Closed  Houses 
May  Become  Minnie  Golfs 

(.Continued   from   Page    1) 

version  into  miniature  golf  courses. 
Henry  Seigel,  former  Brooklyn  in- 
die chain  owner  and  more  recently 
associated  with  Universal,  is  dicker- 
ing for  the  theaters  with  an  agree- 
ment about  to  be  made  shortly,  it 
is  said.  Warners  may  have  an  in- 
terest in  the  operation  of  the  pony 
golf  houses,  but  nothing  definite  has 
been  decided.  About  25  houses  are 
involved  in  the  deal. 


Warner    Club    Dance    Sept.   25 

A  meeting  of  Warner  Bros.  Club 
members  in  form  of  a  dance  will  be 
held  at  the  Pennsylvania  Hotel, 
New  York,  on  the  evening  of  Sept. 
25.  Discussion  for  re-election  of  of- 
ficers will  be  held.  The  Warner 
Club  News,  publication  for  mem- 
bers, will  be  resumed  with  Al  Zim- 
balist  and  Sidney  Rechetnik,  co- 
editing. 


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All  But  3  American  Firms  Now  Selling  in  Germany 

ALLIEIMNVASION  W  ST.  LOUISJTfLOP 

Series  of  26  Detective  Shorts  for  Educational 


The  Mirror 

a  column  of  comment 


FILM  INDUSTRY  racketeering 
is  at  its  lowest  ebb  in  the  history 

of    the    business A    bill    of 

health  as  clean  as  this  is  something 
worth  shouting  about,  especially  in 
these  days  when  general  racketeer- 
ing is  on  "big  business"  propor- 
tions. Picture  propositions,  en- 
hanced by  the  industry's  glamour 
and  talk  about  tremendous  profits, 
are,  to  a  certain  extent,  "naturals" 
for  the  gullible.  Only  constant 
vigilance  on  the  part  of  protective 
agencies  can  keep  them  suppressed. 
To  these  agencies,  namely  the  Bet- 
ter Business  Bureaus  and  the  At- 
torney-General's office  who  work 
in  co-operation  with  the  Hays  or- 
ganization, go  a  barrel  of  credit. 
Not  only  do  they  protect  the  "fall 
guys"  outside  of  this  biz.  Addi- 
tionally, they  guard  the  prestige 
and  reputation  of  the  legitimate 
enterprises  which  are  the  backbone 
of  our  industry. 


M  A.  LIGHTMAN  deplores  the 
apathy  of  exhibs  tozvards  the  product 

they    book No    question    but    an 

operator's  principal  concern  is  the  en- 
tertainment he  throws  on  his  screen. 
To  buy  it  haphazardly  is  inviting  busi- 
ness suicide.  To  inform  producers  of 
his  needs  is  equivalent  to  promoting 
goofl  business  health. 
• 

PICTURES  MADE  outside  of  the 
United  States  will  be  boosted  in  a 
series  of  "film  weeks"  planned  in 
Canada It's  reasonable  to  specu- 
late that  Canadian  exhibs  won't  enter 
the  campaign  ovcr-enthusiastically. 
Seems  unlikely  that  they're  keen  about 
killing  the  goose  that  lays  the  golden 
b.   o.   eggs. 


George    Clifford    Reid    to 

Produce  One-Reelers 

on  Actual  Crimes 

A  series  of  26  one-reel  mysteries, 
produced  by  George  Clifford  Reid 
and  based  on  true  incidents  in  the 
experiences  of  the  famous  detective, 
William  J.  Burns,  has  been  acquired 
by  E.  W.  Hammons  for  release 
through  Educational.  The  group  of 
shorts  will  receive  uuu**2zl  c  po- 
tation through  "True  Detective  Mag- 
azine," Bernarr  MacFadden's  publica- 
tion, which  will  publish  many  of  the 
stories.  The  first  of  the  series  is 
scheduled  for  release  on  Oct.  26. 


TALKER  POPULARITY  SPURS 


London  (By  Cable)— Popularity 
of  the  talkers,  resulting  in  long  lines 
in  front  of  theaters  before  opening 
time,  has  spurred  exhibitors  here  to 
united  efforts  in  establishing  morn- 
ing shows  to  start  at  11  o'clock. 
Houses  in  the  provinces  also  will  be 
asked    to   join    in   the   new   policy. 

Paramount  Stockholders 
Show  Another  Increase 

Paramount  stockholders  on  Sept. 
5  numbered  18,200,  compared  with 
16,486  on  June  6  and  13.731  on 
March  7.  The  present  total  is  the 
record   to   date    for    the    corporation. 


Green  Lights  Ahead! 

"In  spite  of  heat,  drought 
and  a  recognized  economic  de- 
pression coupled  with  the  usual 
number  of  calamity  howlers 
and  professional  pessimists, 
RKO  sales  to  date  are  250  per 
cent  ahead  of  last  year.  Who 
says  business  is  no  good?" — 
LEE  MARCUS,  executive 
vice-president,    RKO    -    Radio 

JrlciUlcS. 


Fred  Wehrenberg  Scores 

Al   Steffes   for 

'Butting  In' 

St.  Louis — Attempts  of  Allied 
States  Ass'n  forces,  headed  by  Al 
Steffes,  H.  M.  Richey  and  Col.  H. 
A.  Coie,  to  get  a  foothold  in  this 
territory  while  the  M.P.T.O.  of  St. 
Louis,  Eastern  Missouri  and  South- 
ern Illinois,  was  holding  its  annual 
'.  .  "tion  here,  resulted  in  failure. 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


ST.  LOUIS  EXHIBS  STAND  PAT 
AGAINST  MUSICIANS  DEMANDS 


St.  Louis — Efforts  at  a  settlement 
having  failed,  the  large  picture 
houses  announce  they  will  present 
no  stage  shows  and  do  without  or- 
chestras as  long  as  the  musicians' 
union  insists  on  its  demands  re- 
garding  number   of  men  employed. 


Trilling  Becomes  Exhib 

George  Trilling  is  now  an  exhibi- 
tor in  his  own  right,  after  being  a 
booker  for  many  years,  with  the 
taking  over  of  the  Court,  Jamaica, 
from  B.  S.  Moss.  He  will  operate 
it  as  a  picture  house.  Trilling  was 
booker  for  R-K-0  for  a  number  of 
years  and  recently  handled  all  book- 
ings for  the  Warner  houses  in  New 
Jersey. 


U.  S.  Firms  Now  Selling 

Talkers  in  German  Field 


We  Wonder 

Mrs.  Charles  Lewis,  wife  of 
the  trainer  of  the  Tiffany 
Chimp  family  in  the  Simian 
comedies,  has  helped  to  teach 
the  monks  their  tricks.  She 
learned  'em  from  Charley's 
monkey  shines.  But  who 
taught  Charley? 


Although  American  distributors 
have  not  generally  been  officially  in- 
formed as  to  the  number  of  kon- 
tingent  pictures  they  will  be  allowed 
to  distribute  in  Germany,  all  but 
three  of  the  firms  are  now  selling 
new  season  talking  product  in  that 
country.  The  three  organizations 
which  are  formulating  their  distri- 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


HARLEY  CLARKE  PREDICTS 
FURTHER  GAINS  THIS  FALL 


A  further  gain  in  film  earnings  for 
the  last  six  months  of  this  year, 
with  the  third  quarter  surpassing  the 
second  and  the  final  half  going  ahead 
of  the  same  period  last  year,  was 
predicted  yesterday  by  Harley  L. 
Clarke  at  meeting  of  the  Fox  board 
of  directors.  Clarke  said  he  based 
his  statement  on  contracts  already 
in  hand. 


Believes  in  Titles 

Edward  H.  Griffith,  Pathe 
director,  made  a  picture  some 
time  ago  with  Ann  Harding 
called  "Paris  Bound."  He 
followed  this  with  one  called 
"Holiday."  And  now  Griffith 
is  to  be  Paris  bound  for  a  holi- 
day. While  in  the  French 
capital  he  will  shoot  scenes 
for  Miss  Harding's  next,  "Re- 
bound," after  which  he  will 
rebound   to   Hollywood. 


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Dorothy  Mackaill  will  make  a  per- 
sonal appearance  at  the  Winter 
Garden  the  evening  of  Sept.  25  in 
conjunction  with  the  premiere  of  her 
First  National  starring  vehicle,  "The 
Office    Wife." 


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AAFA-T0B1S  TO  MAKE 
TALKING  FILMS  ONLY 


Berlin — Talking  pictures  only  con- 
stitute the  new  production  program 
of  Aafa-Tobis,  which  has  scheduled 
six  features  in  which  a  group  of 
prominent  German  players  will  ap- 
pear. Several  well  known  directors 
authors,  technicians  will  cooperate 
in  the  production  of  the  films  and 
recording  will  be  handled   by   Tobis. 

Dr.  Arnold  Fanck,  who  wrote  the  manu- 
script of  "Storms  Above  the  Monteblanc," 
will  direct  Leni  Riefensthal,  Sepp  Rist.  Ernst 
Peterson  and  Ernst  Udet  in  the  picture,  the 
first  of  the  group.  The  other  five  will  com- 
prise "The  Musician  From  Vienna,"  "The 
Sloop  Captain,"  "The  Lieutenant  of  the 
Hussars,"  "His  Last  Letter"  and  "The  Beg- 
gar  Student." 

American  General  Film  Corp.  will  distribute 
these    films   in   the   United    States   and    Canada. 


Buys    Brooklyn   House 

Jack  Ungerford  has  acquired  the 
Crystal  Hall  at  Borough  Hall, 
Brooklyn,  from  Charlie  Schwartz 
and    Hv    Gainsboro. 


"Whoopee"    Premiere    Postponed 

Opening     of     "Whoopee"     at     the 

Rivoli     has      been      postponed      until 

Sept.  30,  due  to  delay  of  Eddie  Can- 

tor   jn   returning   to   New   York  from 


COMING  &  GOING 


CARL  LAEMMLE.  accompanied  by  hfs 
secretary,  Jack  Ross,  and  Dave  Bader,  ar- 
rives  on  the   Twentieth    Century   today. 

HARRY  D'ARRAST,  Paramount  director, 
sails    for    Europe    today. 

M.  O.  MATTLIN,  general  manager  of 
Rapid  Film  Co.,  Cincinnati,  is  in  New  York 
on     a     business    trip, 

EVELYN  LAYE  leaves  Hollywood  today 
for  New  York  and  will  sail  for  Europe  aboard 
the   Bremen   on   Sept.  24. 

MARIA  CORDA,  who  is  back  from  abroad, 
plans  to  appear  in  a  stage  play. 

RICHARD  BARTHELMESS  and  wife 
will  leave  Hollywood  early  next  week  for 
New  York  where  they  will  spend  a  short 
vacation. 

EDWARD  VAN  SLOAN,  who  is  to  play 
one  of  the  leading  roles  in  "Dracula"  leaves 
New   York  today   for  Universal  City. 

RICHARD  TALMADGE  is  in  town  from 
Hollywood. 


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THEATER  BOMBING  CASE 


Hamilton,  Ont.  —  W.  P.  Covert, 
third  vice-president  of  the  Inter- 
national Alliance  of  the  Theatrical 
Stage  Employees,  was  remanded  one 
week  when  Anthony  Patzalek's 
charge  of  intimidation  was  heard  in 
the    police    court    here    yesterday. 

The  case  followed  the  bombing  of  the 
Queen's,  in  this  city.  Fred  Guest,  owner 
of  the  theater,  appeared  as  a  witness  against 
Covert  and  outlined  recent  outrages  locally 
for  which  he  said  labor  men  were  to  blame. 
Fred  Baldassari,  local  union  organizer,  de- 
nied that  Covert  had  threatened  Patzalek. 
Magistrate  liurbidge  announced  that  judgment 
would    be   delivered   next    Thursday. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Setay    Declares    Dividend 

Regular  quarterly  dividend  of  25 
cents  per  share  to  stockholders  of 
record  Sept.  20,  and  payable  Oct. 
21,    has    been    declared    by    Setay. 


Australia    Goes    Minnie    Golf 

Sydney — More   than    100   miniature 

golf    courses    are    planned   here    with 

Union     Theaters     contemplating     50 

courses,  the  first  of  which  has  already 

been    opened,    and    Sir    Ben    Fuller's 

■Top     Holt     Company    expecting    to 

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Today :  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
by  "The  Exhibitor"  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

Sept.  25  Warner  Club  dance  at  Pennsyl- 
vania   Hotel. 

Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,     New     York. 

Sept.  30  "Whoopee."  Goldwyn-Ziegfeld  pro- 
duction starring  Eddie  Cantor, 
opens  at  the   Rivoli,   New  York. 

Oct.  3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,   New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel,  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in  Philadelphia. 


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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

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Two  Sides  to 
"Canned  Music" 

TTHERE  are  two  sides  to  the 
controversy  about  "canned 
music,"  a  debate  brought  about 
by  the  introduction  of  sound  to 
the  screen.  There  is  a  strong 
contingent  warring  against  this 
type  of  music  arguing  that  it 
tends  to  degrade  the  popular 
taste  for  the  genuine  art,  and 
that  it  casts  off  the  musician  who 
is  dependent  upon  popular  pa- 
tronage for  advancement.  One 
strong  argument  lost  sight  of  in 
this  controversy,  is  that  the  new 
type  of  entertainment  is  afford- 
ing millions  of  people  the  oppor- 
tunity to  hear  music  that  never 
before  has  been  within  their 
reach.  True,  there  is  a  distinc- 
tion between  listening  to  a  sym- 
phony concert  with  the  actual 
musician  in  view  and  the  pure 
strains  coming  directly  from  the 
instruments,  and  hearing  the 
same  music  conveyed  by  means 
of  sound  devices.  There  is  no 
doubt  of  the  superiority  of  the 
former.  But  how  many  people 
among  the  millions  in  this  land 
would  ever  be  privileged  to  hear 
such  music  in  any  form  if  it 
were  not  for  that  which  is 
brought  to  them  by  the  medium 
of  the  cinema.  Is  not  their  taste 
for  good  music  thereby  im- 
proved? Will  they  not  be  more 
appreciative  of  the  finest  efforts 
of  musicians?  Xo  doubt  of  it, 
and  therein  lies  a  future  for  mu- 
sic that  outweighs  any  other 
consideration  that  may  be  in- 
veighed against  the  new  form. 
Where  we  had  one  person  who 
could  appreciate  Mozart,  Bee- 
thoven or  Massenet,  we  will 
have  a  hundred.  It  is  not  diffi- 
cult to  understand  what  the 
nificance   of   that    fact    is. 

— Howard  Estabrook. 


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Marcus  Loew  plans  transcon- 
tinental   tour    to    visit   his    theaters. 

*  *         * 

Besie  Love  to  take  her  own  com- 
i  pany  to   Arizona  for  exteriors. 

*  *         * 

Madge  Bellamy  will  appear  op- 
posite Douglas  MacLean  in  "One 
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PHILMDALY 


UEYWOOD   BROUN,  columnist-politician-poker  player,  gave 
the  boys  a  demonstration  of  modern  publicity  methods  at  the 

A.M. P. A.   luncheon   at   the    Dixie   yesterday   noon like   a 

good  newspaperman,  he  arrived  late or  mebbe  he  was  fig- 
uring on  avoiding  the  interruptions  from  the  schnozzlers  gargling 

their  consomme the  Scotch  and  Yiddish  members  of  the 

organizashe  have  a  habit  of  parking  their  hats  in  a  pile  on  the 

floor  to  save  the  hat-check  tip Heywood  must  be  Scotch 

or  Yid,  too,  for  he  threw  his  straw  sombrero"on  top  of  the  heap 

— and  it  completely  covered  the  pile this  tells  you  what  a 

mental  giant  he   is,   or   that  columnists  have   more   brains  than 

press  agents so  after  that  we  personally  applauded  him 

louder  and  longer  than  anybody 

'P  *T*  *  T* 

A/TIKE    SIMMONS,   president,   introduced    the   honored   guest, 
using  a   new  collection   of  seven-syllable   words Hey- 
wood noted  a  few  on  his  cuff  for  future  reference even  a 

columnist  can  learn  from  a  p. a then  this  giant  of  a  man 

stood   up,   resting   his   forefinger   on   the   table,   completely  hiding 

Mike but  Mike,  who  also  was  once  a  gentleman,  only  sez: 

"What   a    Man!" you    can't    stop   a  p. a.   from   being   loyal 

to  his  employer,  even  on  such  social  occasions  as  this 

•I*  *  «w  *r 

T)  EFERRING  TO  his  radio  talks,  Broun  said  they  put  him  on 

a  sustaining  program,  the  same  being  the  radio  studio's  shop 

window,  and  then  they  pray  to   God  a  tooth  paste  account  will 

come  along figuring  that  Floyd  Gibbons  couldn't  be  nosed 

out  as  the  fastest  radio  speaker,  he  determined  to  be  the  slow- 
est  by  this  method  he  didn't  have  to  write  long  speeches 

for  dramatic  effect  he  pauses  in  the  midst  of  his  radio 

talks  and  rattles  his  manuscript  in  the  mike his  creditors 

think  he  is  counting  his  money  and  figure  he's  a  good  financial 

risk this  enables  him  to  go  on  hanging  up  the  bootlegger 

no,  Heywood  ain't  so  dumb,  no  sir 

*  *  *  * 

D.ROUN  SEES  no  sense  in  accumulating  a  fortune  and  leaving 

it   to   his   kid as   he   sez,   the   youngster   will   probably 

go  out  and  buy  Chrysler  with  it he  talked  about  going  on 

picket   duty   recently it    broke    his   heart   when   he    had    to 

get  up  at  8  o'clock not  having  taken  a  course  at  Harvard 

in  picketing,   he   thought   he'd  just   walk   10  paces  one  way,   and 

then    10    the    other    way he    figured    that    at    least    would 

serve  to  hold  the  strikers'  franchise he  tried  to  goad  a  cop 

into  arresting   him    so   he'd   get   his   name   in   the   papers 

he  even  tried   to  bribe   the  officer  with  20  bucks,  but  the  honest 

official    turned    up    his    nose   and    walked    away he    should 

have   doubled   the   bribe then    Heywood   told   the   story   of 

a   bum   who  hadn't  worked  in   30  years   but   wrote  out  a  20-page 

story    of    his    life    for    Heywood's    column proving    that    a 

columnist    is   just    a   glorified    bum,    or   vice   versa a   great 

guy,  Heywood 

*  *  *  * 

pDDIE  KLEIN  had  his  car  stolen  last  month the  thieves 

used  it  for  a  Bronx  holdup,  so  when  Eddie  got  it  back  it  was 

full  of  bullet  holes now  he  wants  to   sell  it  for  a  soup 

strainer Paul   Benjamin  was  made  assistant  to  president 

Herman  Robbins  of  National  Screen  over  a  month  ago,  and  only 

told  us  about  it  today just  a  little  Southern  shrinking  violet 

— the  big  sap! Jack  Trop  sez  that  Conrad  Nagel  sez  that 

his  part  in  Majestic's  "Today"  is  one  of  the  greatest  roles  of  his 

career Ed  McNamee  has  been  nominated  on  the  socialist 

ticket  in  Greenwich   Village 

*  *  *  * 

WINCENT  TROl  I  V  art  director  of  Paramount,  has  to  put  his 

okay  on  ads  set  in  Spanish  and  other  furrin  languages 

so  he  spends  his  evenings  studying  languages  instead  ,,f  nursing 

his  five   kids or   is  it   six    George   Harvey    sez   that 

having  two  customers  for  his  art  service  in  one  office  is  a  break, 
with  Gordon  White  and  Miki   Simmons  in  adjoining  rooms 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Newspaper  Extra 
Plugs  "Big  House" 

WHEN  H.  A.  Gillespie,  Fox 
Capitol,  Yakima,  Wash., 
booked  "The  Big  House,"  he 
bought  up  all  the  extra  copies 
of  the  "Yakima  Daily  Republic" 
and  blazoned  across  the  top  half 
of  the  first  news  pages  in  big 
bold  red  letters:  "Sensational 
Jail  Break!  Hundreds  Killed! 
Troops  Rushed  to  Quell  Riot- 
ing Convicts."  Regular  news- 
boys took  them  out  on  the  busi- 
ness streets  and  both  the  resi- 
dential and  manufacturing  sec- 
tions, shouting  the  story  at  the 
top  of  their  lungs.  The  papers 
were  given  away  free  and  of 
course  were  eagerly  grabbed  up 
by   sensation   seeking  readers. 

— "Now." 

*        *        * 

Here's  Another  Conte°* 
for  Classified  Column 

T-JERE'S  an  idea  from  the 
Stanley  theater,  Pittsburgh, 
for  a  classified  ad  contest.  Each 
day  for  a  week  a  paper  carried 
the  titles  of  fifteen  plays,  scat- 
tered through  the  want  ads.  One 
of  each  set  was  a  play  in  which 
Joe  Brown  had  appeared.  Prizes 
were  offered  for  the  most  ingeni- 
ously submitted  correct  lists. 
The  deaf  couple  idea,  with  a 
man  and  a  girl  was  used  on  all 
the  transit  lines,  the  girl  shout- 
ing to  her  supposedly  deaf  com- 
panion that  "Top  Speed"  at  the 
Stanley  was  the  best  ever.  A 
•  lummy  figure  was  carried  on  a 
stretcher  with  a  card  stating 
that  he  had  died  laughing  at 
Brown.  The  Okeh  laugh- 
ing record  was  kept  going  under 
Hi.-  covering  sheet. 

— Epes  W.  Sargent. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best    withei    and    congratulation!    are 
extended     by     THE     FILM     DAILY 
to    the    following    membera    of    the    in 
duitry.      who      are      celebrating      thrit 
birthdayt : 


Sept.  19 

Fritzi    Fern 
Neil    Jack 
Sidney    Olcott 


MIGHTIEST  ALL  TIME  STA 
SCREEN  AND  RADIO  UNKI 


Amos  V  Andy  March  Across  the  Pages  of  Motion  Picture  History . .  Blazing  Glamorou 
New  Trails  of  Entertainment  for  the  Peoples  of  All  the  World !  That  the  Motion  Pictun 
Industry  at  Large  Takes  Pride  in  the  Success  of  Their  First  Screen  Venture  Goes  With 
out  Saying  ./'Check  and  Double  Check"  Presents  Them  Not  as  Mere  Black-face  Come 
dians  But  as  Authentic  Characters  Who  Will  Dwell  Immortally  in  the  Hearts  of  Millions 


S  IN  TITAN  TRIUMPH  . . 


D  IN  STUNNING  VICTORY 


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Friday,  September  19,  1930 


©     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS 

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Fox  Signs  Geo.  O'Brien 
to  New  Long  Agreement 

George  O'Brien  has  been  placed 
under  a  new  long  term  contract  by 
Fox.  He  will  be  featured  in  a  ser- 
ies of  pictures.  The  first  is  "The 
Sea  Beneath,"  in  which  he  will  have 
a  leading  role  under  the  direction  of 
John    Ford. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    W1LK 


To  Put  One  in  Work  Weekly 

Under  the  plans  of  Syndicate  one 
picture  will  be  put  into  work  each 
week  until  the  16  scheduled  are 
completed.  Supervision  of  all  the 
pictures    will    be    under    Trem    Carr. 


Kay    Johnson    in    "Network" 

Fox  has  signed  Kay  Johnson  for 
the  feminine  lead  in  "Network." 
Berthold   Viertel  will   direcV^ 


June    Collyer    in    "Charlie's    Aunt" 

As  her  initial  appearance  under 
the  Columbia  banner,  June  Collyei' 
will  assume  the  leading  feminine 
role  in  "Charlie's  Aunt."  Charles 
Ruggles  will  play  the  leading  male 
part.     Al   Christie  is  to  direct. 


Herbert  on  Tiffany  Picture 

"Leftover  Ladies,"  Tiffany  pro- 
duction, will  be  prepared  for  the 
screen   by   F.   Hugh   Herbert. 


Columbia  Engages  Clarence   Muse 
Clarence    Muse   has    been    engaged 
by  Columbia  for  the  leading  comedy 
role     in     "Dirigible,"     which     Frank 
Capra  is  directing. 


RKO  Assigns  Spence 

First  writing  assignment  under  the 
terms  of  his  RKO  contract  has  been 
given  Ralph  Spence,  who  has  been 
given  the  story  tentatively  titled 
"Hook,  Line  and  Sinker"  to  prepare 
for  the  screen. 


Two   Cast  for  "Big  Money" 
Pathe  has  cast   Maurice   Black  and 
Richard    Cramer    in    "Big    Money." 


Sub  for  Barrymore 

John  Barrymore  will  have 
to  give  way  to  a  Deutsch- 
speaking  counterpart  in  the 
German  version  of  "Moby 
Dick,"  which  Warner  Broi. 
will  make.  Wilhelm  Deterle, 
popular  Berlin  actor  and  di- 
rector, will  play  the  title  role, 
with  Lein  Deyer  of  Ufa  in  the 
Joan  Bennett  part  opposite 
him.  Michael  Curtiz  is  direct- 
ing the  German  and  French 
versions  of  this  picture. 


pDEN  GRAY,  one  of  Broadway's 
most  beautiful  and  talented  ac- 
tresses, is  entering  talking  pictures. 
"Sorrows  of  Satan"  and  "Lovers  fn 
Quarantine"  are  among  the  silent 
pictures  in  which  she  appeared  for 
Paramount.  She  also  attracted  much 
attention    by   her   work    in    the    stage 

play,  "The  Firebrand". 

*  *         * 

Ray  Lissiicr  has  written  the  lyrics 
for  the  only  song  in  Herbert  Bren- 
on's  "Beau  Ideal."    It  is  the  march- 

■•   song   of  the   Foreign  Legion. 

*  *         * 

the    largest    salaries    ever 
co..  2A    by    an    American    direc- 

tor has  been  offered  Roy  Del  Ruth 
by  the  Brochen  Film  Company  of 
England.  Under  the  terms  of  his 
present  contract  with  Warner  Bros., 
Del  Ruth  is  permitted  to  make  one 
picture  per  year  for  an  outside  com- 
pany. At  present  he  directing  "Ex- 
Mistress,"  in  which  Bebe  Daniels, 
Ben  Lyon,  Lewis  Stone  and  other 
stellar  players  appear.  Del  Ruth 
expects  to  finish  by  the  end  of  Sep- 
tember, when  he  will  advise  the  Ger- 
man organization  whether  or  not  he 

intends    to    accept    their    proffer. 

*  *         * 

Having  completed  the  direction 
of  Amos  'n'  Andy  in  their  initial 
screen  appearance,  "Check  'n' 
Double  Check,"  Melville  Brown 
will  devote  the  next  three  weeks  to 
supervising  the  cutting  of  this  elab- 
orate RKO  production.  It  is  re- 
ported on  reliable  authority  that 
this  duo's  talking  picture  will  far 
exceed  the  fondest  expectations  of 
their  most  ardent  admirers. 

*  *         * 

The  vovage  that  Ben  Lyon  and 
Bebe  Daniels  are  at  this  writing  tak- 
ing aboard  the  yacht  "Sultana,"  is 
in  a  sense  a  second  honeymoon,  for 
it  is  but  a  few  scant  months  since 
their  first  one.  The  purpose  of  the 
trip,  off  Catalina,  is  to  make  scenes 
for  their  latest  picture,  "Ex  Mis- 
tress," which  Warner  Bros,  are 
adapting  from  the  best-seller  of  the 
same    name. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Bobby  North 
and  Bob  Lord  playing  tennis,  with 
Bill  Beaudine  and  Ben  Silvey  inter- 
ested spectators;  Marty  Santell  driv 
ing  his  new  Packard  on  Santa  Mon- 
ica Boulevard. 

*  *         * 

"Sombras  das  Glorias,"  starring 
Fose  Bohr,  did  such  excellent  busi- 
for  the  International  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  which  i "pirates  theaters  in 
and  near  El  Paso,  Texas,  that  the 
nrcut  played  "Asi  l".s  La  Vida,"  a 
Spanish  picture,  starring  Bohr,  on 
Slot.  16.  which  is  the  birthday  of 
Mexican   independence. 


Huntly  Gordon  has  returned  to 
the  stage.  He  is  appearing  opposite 
Pauline  Frederick  in  "The  Crimson 
Hour,"  which  is  now  playing  in  San 
Francisco.  It  will  have  its  Los  An- 
geles premiere  on  Sept.  29  at  the 
Belasco. 

William  de  Mille,  John  Considine, 
Jr.,  George  Archainbaud,  Ronald 
Colman,  Warner  Baxter,  Charles 
Chaplin,  Herbert  Brenon,  Mrs. 
Arthur  Hornblow,  Mrs.  B.  P.  Schul- 
berg,  Cecil  B.  De  Mille,  Richard 
Barthelmess,  Mrs.  Ernst  Lubitsch, 
Matt  Moore,  Cedric  Gibbons,  Chand- 
ler Sprague,  David  Selznick,  Mrs. 
Edwin  Carewe,  Mrs.  John  Francis 
Dillon,  Karl  Struss,  Gloria  Swanson, 
Harold  Lloyd,  L.  D.  Lighton,  C.  C. 
Burr,  Mrs.  William  LeBaron  and 
William  Powell  are  among  the  box- 
holders  and  patrons  for  the  Pacific 
Southwest    tennis    tournament 

*  *         * 

Joseph  Schenck,  Jack  Warner, 
Harry  Cohn,  Al  Christie,  Darryl 
Zanuck,  Herbert  Brenon,  Roy  Del 
Ruth,  Lloyd  Bacon,  William  Boyd, 
Milton  Bren,  John  Barrymore,  John 
C.  Brownell  and  Harvey  Thew  are 
among  the  members  of  the  film 
colony  who  are  enthusiastic  yachts- 
men. 

*  *        * 

Ray  McCarey  is  directing  Pathe's 
"Kid  the  Kidder,"  with  a  cast  in- 
cluding Emerson  Tracy,  Monroe 
Owsley,  Don  Dillaway,  Vera  Marsh 
and    Ray    Cook. 


"IPs"  "Resurrection" 

Starts  Production 

After  delaying  a  week  due  to  John 
Boles  working  in  "Lilli,"  Universal 
will  put  "Resurrection"  into  produc- 
tion today.  Lupe  Velez  has  also 
been  busy  making  additional  scenes 
tor  "East  is  West,"  and  was  not  able 
to  start  work  on  the  scheduled  time. 
Direction  will  be  handled  by  Edwin 
Carewe.  William  Reiler  will  assist 
him. 


Summerville's  Second 
The  second  Slim  Summerville 
comedy  for  Universal  will  be  "We, 
We  Marie."  Eddie  Gribbon  and 
Pauline  Garon  are  featured  and  Al- 
bert Ray  is  credited  with  the  direc- 
tion. 


Tucker,    Black    for    "Brothers" 

Two  more  players  have  been  add- 
ed to  "Brothers"  by  Columbia.  Rich- 
ard Tucker  and  Maurice  Black  are 
the  latest  members  of  the  cast. 


"Painted    Desert"    On    Location 

Howard  Higgin  is  directing  Pathe's 
"The  Painted  Desert"  on  location  at 
Tuba  City,  Arizona.  Bill  Boyd  heads 
the  cast,  supported  by  Helen 
Twelvetrees,  William  Farnum  and 
J.  Farrell  MacDonald  and  Clarke 
Gable. 


"Love  Trader"  Completed 

Tiffany  has  completed  "The  Love 
Trader,"  with  a  cast  including  Lea- 
trice  Joy,  Noah  Beery,  H.  B.  Wal- 
thall  and    Roland    Drew. 


Arbuckle    Directing    Comedy 

"Fatty"  Arbuckle  has  started  di- 
recting an  Educational  comedy.  The 
cast  includes  Lloyd  Hamilton,  Al  St. 
John,  Doris  Deane,  Edna  Marion  and 
Addie   McPhrial. 


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Friday,  September  19,  1930 


Pathe  Field  Divisions  Re-arranged  by  O'Leary 


Transfers   in  Exchanges 

Announced  by  Gen. 

Sales  Manager 

A  rearrangement  of  the  field  divi- 
sions and  several  changes  in  exchange 
personnel  in  the  Pathe  organiza- 
tion were  announced  yesterday  by 
E.  J.  O'Leary,  general  sales  man- 
ager. 

The  Pathe  field  sales  system  now 
is  composed  of  four  divisions,  East- 
ern, Southern,  Western  and  Mid- 
western. With  the  resignation  of 
Central  Division  Manager  Harry 
Graham,  all  of  the  branches  in  that 
division,  with  the  exception  of  Buf- 
falo have  been  transferred  to  the 
Midwestern  division.  Buffalo  comes 
under  the  Eastern  Division.  The 
exchanges  transferred  to  the  Mid- 
western group  are  Cincinnati,  Cleve- 
land, Indianapolis,  St.  Louis  and 
Pittsburgh. 

James  Reilly  has  been  transferred  from 
Buffalo  to  Cleveland  as  branch  manager,  re- 
niacins  Oscar  Ruby,  resigned.  Harry  Dixon, 
formerly  with  RKO,  has  been  appointed  to 
succeed  Reilly  as  manager  of  the  Buffalo 
branch. 

The  four  division  managers  continuing  in 
charge  are  E.  L.  McEvoy,  Eastern ;  W.  E. 
Callaway,  Southern;  J.  H.  Maclntyre,  West- 
ern ;  and  H.  S.  Lorch,  Midwestern.  Divi- 
sional headquarters  are  maintained  in  New 
York,  Dallas,  Los  Angeles  and  Chicago, 
respectively. 

The  field  managerial  personnel  is  now  as 
follows :  Eastern  Division :  Albany,  L.  Gar- 
vey,  Boston,  R.  C.  Cropper;  New  Haven. 
Harry  Gibbs ;  New  York.  R.  S.  Wolff;  Phil- 
adelphia, R.  Mochrie ;  Washington.  C.  W. 
Stombruigh ;     Buffalo,    Harry    Dixon. 

Southern  Division:  Atlanta,  C.  W.  Allen; 
Charlotte,  R.  C.  Price;  Dallas,  W.  E.  Calla- 
way ;  Memphis.  A.  M.  Avery ;  New  Orleans, 
G.  C.  Brown;  Oklahoma  City,  W.  R.  Pit- 
tineer. 

Western  Division:  Denver,  F.  H.  Butler; 
Eos  Angeles.  T.  S.  Stout;  Portland;  H.  L. 
Percv;  Salt  Lake  City,  A.  J.  O'Keefe;  San 
Francisco,  M.  E.  Cory;  Seattle,  C.  L.  Theu- 
erkaat. 

Midwestern  Division:  Chicago,  J.  J.  Clarke; 
Des  Moines,  Lou  Elman;  Detroit,  Harris 
Silverberg;  Kansas  City,  Ray  V.  Nolan; 
Milwaukee,  T.  Greenwood;  Minneapolis,  M. 
E.  Montgomery ;  Omaha,  R.  S.  Ballantyne ; 
Cincinnati,  S.  Jacques;  Cleveland.  J.  B. 
Reilly:  Indianapolis,  G.  L.  Levy;  Pittsburgh, 
S.   Lefko ;    St.  Louis,  W.   E.   Branson. 

Shubert  Reports  Loss 
Although  Shubert  Theater  Corp. 
reported  an  operating  profit  of 
$69,203,  for  the  fiscal  year  just  clos- 
ed, depreciation  and  interest  charg- 
es turned  the  balance  sheet  into  a 
net  loss  of  $1,231,108.  This  com- 
pares with  a  net  profit  of  $1,076,376, 
after  similar  deductions,  in  the  pre- 
vious year. 


Atlantic    Television    Test    Fails 
Following    three    days    experimen- 
tation   attempt  to  transmit  television 
pictures    across    the    Atlantic    Ocean 
for  the  first  time  has  failed. 


Triple  Appearance 

Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  will 
appear  simultaneously  in  screen 
offerings  at  three  Broadway 
theaters  through  the  week 
starting  today.  The  pictures 
are  "The  Way  of  All  Men," 
at  the  Strand;  "Outward 
Bound,"  Hollywood,  and  "The 
Dawn    Patrol,"   Beacon. 


Official  Indorsement 

For  the  first  time  on  record  a  city  administration  has  issued 
an  official  order  for  the  purchase  of  a  Western  Electric  sound  equip- 
ment. The  aldermen  of  Chicago  authorized  the  Commissioner  of 
Police  to  buy  the  system  for  the  use  of  the  Censor  Board. 


Fred  Wehrenberg  Scores 

Al  Steffes  for  'Butting  In' 


(Continued   from   Page    1) 


according  to  Fred  Wehrenberg, 
President  of  the  organization.  Weh- 
renberg   said: 

"The  so-called  Allied  invasion  of  St.  Louis 
will  have  no  real  effect  on  the  motion  pic- 
ture theater  owners  organization.  Instead 
of  calling  a  meeting  of  their  own,  Steffes 
ciowd  stole  in  on  another  man's  party,  our 
annual  convention,  and  I  understand  a  few 
disgruntled  exhibitors  attended  a  session  in 
Steffes  room  Tuesday  afternoon.  One  or 
two  exhibitors  have  been  sore  because  our 
organization  reduced  their  protection  in  the 
new  zoning  agreement  so  that  the  smaller 
theaters  could  live.  Allied  is  welcome  to 
that  kind  of  members.  Steffes  was  not  in- 
vited to  our  convention  but  when  I  learned 
he  was  in  town  I  was  courteous  and  asked 
him  to  say  hello  to  the  boys.  He  declined 
to  appear  in  the  open.  No  representative 
theater  or  real  leaders  of  local  exhibitors 
have   gone   with   Allied." 

Tentative  approval  of  the  proposed  uni- 
form zoning  and  protection  plan  for  St. 
Louis  and  vicinity,  as  compiled  by  a  com- 
mittee of  the  St.  Louis  Film  Board  of  Trade 
and  the  M.P.T.O.  was  voted  at  the  closing 
session  of  the  annual  meeting  of  the  exhibi- 
tors'    organization     here. 

In    general    this    agreement    will    give    first 


run  houses  28  days  protection  after  last  of 
exhibition  over  all  other  theaters  in  their 
territory.  The  St.  Louis  protection  will 
run  for  25  miles  (automobile  mileage)  from 
St.  Louis.  Class  B  run  houses  will  receive 
14  days  protection  over  all  subsequent  run- 
houses  in  their  zones.  Class  C  houses  will 
receive  14  days  protection  on  any  picture 
or  pictures  not  exhibited  in  Class  B  houses 
in  their  district.  In  Southern  Illinois  and 
Eastern  Missouri  the  protection  was  fixed  to 
fit  the  individual  communities,  but  in  no 
instance  did  the  maximum  protection  exceed 
28  days  under  the  agreement  drafted.  The 
zoning  measure  will  be  signed  within  the 
next  few   days. 

Fred  Wehrenberg  was  re-elected  president 
of  the  St.  Louis  organization  for  a  fourth 
term.  lOther  officers  elected  were :  Louis 
C.  Hehl,  secretary-treasurer;  S.  E.  Pirtle, 
I.  W.  Rodgers,  J.  F.  Rees,  J.  C.  Hewitt, 
vice-presidents;  G.  M.  Luttrell,  sergeant-at- 
arms. 

A  resolution  was  passed  denouncing  the 
musicians'  union  for  picketing  some  local 
houses. 

M.  A.  Lightman,  R.  R.  Biechele  and 
Oscar  Hanson  were  among  the  speakers  at 
the  convention.  C.  C.  Pettijohn,  M.  E.  Comer- 
ford  and  Dr.  Lee  DeForest  were  expected 
but  could  not  attend. 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


*      EAST     * 

Middletown,  Conn. — Louis  Labine 
has  succeeded  John  Callahan  as 
manager  of  the  Capitol,  Warner 
house,  recently  reopened.  Callahan 
has  been  transferred  to  the  Lyric, 
Hartford. 


North  Brookfield,  Mass.— The  Star 
has  reopened.  Sound  apparatus  has 
been    installed. 


Concord,  N.  H.— The  City  will 
not  lease  out  the  Auditorium  as 
heretofore.  The  house  has  been  re- 
modeled and  will  be  operated  by  the 
city. 


Turner  Falls,  Mass. — For  the  sec- 
ond time  within  a  short  period, 
thieves  broke  into  the  Shea  and  ran- 
sacked the  safe. 


Providence,  R.  I. — With  Western 
Electric  sound  apparatus  installed. 
the  Bijou  has  been  reopened  under 
a  new  policy.  Changes  are  three 
times  a  week. 


Worcester,  Mass.— Robert  C.  Por- 
tle  is  again  managing  the  Fox-Poli 
Elm  St.,  which  has  been  reopened 
after   remodeling. 


Kennebunk,  Me.— W.  G.  Westcott 
is  coming  out  of  retirement  and  has 


taken  over  the  Strand.  He  will  be 
associated  in  ooeration  of  the  house 
with  W.  F.  Goodrich,  who  owns 
the  Lyric,  now  closed.  The  Strand 
seats   600. 


Lowell,  Mass. — Charles  H.  Wil- 
liams has  been  granted  a  license  to 
operate  the  Rialto.  The  house  was 
recently   purchased   from   Publix. 


*      WEST     * 

Los  Angeles  —  W.  J.  Heinman, 
Universal  western  sales  manager, 
will  make  his  offices  here.  He  was 
formerly  located  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco  branch. 


Oklahoma  City — Publix  has  pro- 
moted Tom  Johnson  from  manager 
of  the  Criterion  to  city  manager  in 
charge  of  the  five  local  houses. 
Frank  McCabe  has  succeeded  John- 
son at  the  Criterion. 


San  Francisco — Maury  Foladare, 
recently  publicity  manager  of  the 
Paramount  here,  has  been  shifted  to 
the   Paramount  in   Los  Angeles. 


Oklahoma  City — Henry  Brown- 
lee  has  been  appointed  manager  of 
the  Victoria,  replacing  Frank  Mc- 
Cabe who  has  been  transferred  to 
the  Criterion. 


ALL  BUT  THREE  U.  S.  FIRMS 

NOW  SELLING  IN  GERMANY 


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bution  plans  are  Paramount,  Univer- 
sal and   Sono-Art. 

Calculations  apparently  have  been  made 
by  American  distributors  as  to  the  number 
of  kontingent  permits  they  will  be  awarded 
and  they  are  basing  their  sales  campaigns  on 
these  estimates.  Under  the  new  German 
regulations,  during  the  year  which  began 
July  1,  1930  and  ends  June  30,  1931,  210  for- 
eign pictures,  including  both  talkers  and 
silents,    may    be    distributed    in    that    country. 


New  Dutch  Sound  Firm 
Amsterdam  —  Cinetone,  a  new 
sound  company  has  been  incorpo- 
rated here,  with  an  authorized  cap- 
ital of  $50,000,  for  the  purpose  of 
producing  native  sound  films  and  the 
marketing  of  both  films  and  appar- 
atus. It  is  reported  Cinetone  has 
concluded  an  agreement  with  an 
American  device  concern,  to  distrib- 
ute  its   apparatus. 


Maxwell  Takes  Over  Dominion 
London — R.  H.  Gillespie  and  John 
Maxwell  have  completed  negotia- 
tions whereby  the  latter  takes  over 
the  Dominion  here  on  a  short  term 
lease.  The  initial  presentation  un- 
der the  new  tenancy  will  be  "Dawn 
Patrol." 


Gaumont  Plans  6  P.C.  Dividend 

London  —  Directors  of  Gaumont 
British  Corporation  are  reported  to 
have  recommended  declaration  of  a 
dividend  of  6  per  cent,  less  tax,  for 
the  year  ended  March  31.  Annual 
meeting  of  the  company  will  take 
place   September  26. 


Pittsburgh  Run  for  W.  B.  Film 
Pittsburgh— Starting    Oct.    10,    "A 
Lady  Surrenders"  will  be   shown  at 
the  Warner  for  an  extended  run. 


Czech    Studio   Planned 

Brunn,  Czechoslovakia — The  Czech 
Agragarian  Bank  is  interested  in  the 
syndicate  which  has  leased  a  num- 
ber of  vacant  buildings  for  the  pur- 
pose of  erecting  a  film  studio  here. 


60  Sound  Films  in  Germany 
Berlin — During  the  year  from 
July  1929  to  June  1930,  60  sound 
films  were  released  in  Germany,  24 
of  which  were  100  per  cent  all-Ger- 
man talkers.  Patent  difficulties  have 
considerably  reduced  the  number  of 
releases,  it  is  stated. 


New  Incorporations 


Majestic  Attractions,  operate  theaters ;  C. 
L.  Kahn,  67  West  44th  St.,  New  York. 
$20,000    pfd.     150    shares    common. 

Mack  Theaters  of  Chester,  In.,  Wilming- 
ton, Del.,  theaters,  public  halls,  other  places 
of  amusement;  Delaware  Inc.  Co.,  Wilming- 
ton,   Del.       1,000    shares   common. 

Capital    Increases 

Syndicate  Pictures  Corp.,  Manhattan.  250 
shares  no  par  to  20,000  shares  preferred,  $10 
each;   10,000  common,  no  par. 


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STARPLAN  FAVORED  IN  SHORTS 


Wide  Film  Production  on  Universal' s  New  Program 


German  Version  of  "All 

Quiet"  Also  Planned, 

Says  Laemmle 

Universal  will  make  at  least  one 
wide  film  for  its  new  .season  pro- 
gram, Carl  Laemmle  told  THE 
FILM  DAILY  as  he  arrived  in  New 
York  yesterday  from  the  Coast.  No 
definite  color  program  has  been 
mapped  out,  he  stated,  and  color  will 
be  used  whenever  production  officials 
find  it  suits  any  particular  sequence 
Whether  or  not  Universal  will  road- 
show any  more  of  its  1930-31  pic- 
tures depends  upon  the  quality  ot 
the  finished  product,  Laemmle  said. 
He    characterized    Universal's    pros- 

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NEW  SULLIVAN  CARTOONS 
WILL  MAKE  BOW  IN  SPRING 


A  new  series  of  synchronized  car- 
toons, known  as  "Hypo  the  Monk," 
by  Pal  Sullivan,  creator  of  "Felix," 
will  be  introduced  next  spring  by 
Copley  Pictures,  it  is  announced  by 
Jacques    Kopfstein. 


643  Theaters  Now  Wired 
in  Philadelphia  Zone 

Philadelphia— Of  the  787  theaters 
in  this  territory,  643  are  now  wired. 
1  otal  number  of  houses  without  any 
type  of  equipment  is  144,  of  which 
3u  are  now  dark.  There  are  34  dif- 
ferent devices  in  local  theaters,  250 
equipments  of  the  disc  type  and  40 
houses  representing  sound-on-film 
reproducers. 


French  Critic 

In  a  scene  in  a  Pathe  com- 
edy, Gene  Morgan  was  re- 
quired to  eat  frogs'  legs  and 
snails.  But  the  director  shot 
three  retakes  on  this  scene, 
and  now  Gene  swears  fifty  mil- 
lion Frenchmen  must  be 
wrong. 


Congratulations! 

Charlotte,  N.  C— First  Na- 
tional's local  exchange,  man- 
aged by  F.  P.  Bryan,  has  been 
awarded  the  silver  trophy  of- 
fered by  the  conservation  de- 
partment of  the  National  Film 
Board  of  Trade  for  maintain- 
ing the  highest  average  in  the 
examinations  of  measures  for 
prevention  of  fires  in  film 
buildings. 


Pick  of  Broadway  and  Screen  Names  Appear  in 
Comedy,  Dramatic  and  Variety  Subjects 

Regardless  of  the  attitude  of  some  producers  toward  the  star 
system  in  feature  pictures,  the  makers  of  shorts  are  decidedly  in 
favor  of  it  in  their  field,  it  is  shown  in  a  canvass  of  opinion  made  for 
THE    FILM    DAILY'S    Short    Subjects    Quarterly.      A   policy   of 

features  and  we  are  utilizing  as  many 
headliners  as  can  be  adapted  to  our 
needs,"  Kent  says.  "Not  only  do 
these  players   bring  a   real  box-office 


stellar  personalities  for  short-reels 
has  been  definitely  adopted  by  Para- 
mount, according  to  Larry  Kent, 
chief  of  this  department.  "Stars  are 
essential  to  the  success  of  miniature 


PARAMOUNT^  EASTERN  STUDIO 
TO  CONCENTRATE  ON  FEATURES 


Following  completion  of  its  pres- 
ent schedule  of  shorts,  which  is  be- 
ing speeded  up  with  the  idea  of  fin- 
ishing by  Oct.  1,  Paramotmt's  F.ast- 
ern  studios  will  concentrate  on  fea- 
tures and  not  resume  work  on  shorts 
until  spring,  it  is  announced  by  Jesse 
L.  Lasky.  Nancy  Carroll  in  "Two 
Against  Death,"  a  Claudette  Colbert 
picture  and  Ernst  Lubitsch's  first 
production  in  the  east  are  the  first 
new    features   on    the    slate. 


Chicago  Exhibs  Protest 
"Flip-up"  Seat  Ruling 

Chicago — Local  exhibitors.  pro- 
testing the  new  "flip-up"  scat  ordi- 
nance proposed  recently,  are  making 
a  concerted  effort  to  procure  as  many 
signatures  as  possible  for  a  petition 
against  the  measure  to  present  to 
Mayor  Thompson.  Theater  men 
contend  ordinance  is  a  move  to  stim- 
ulate the  sale  of  the   seats  described. 


Theater  Checking  Service 

Expanding  Its  Activities 


FILM  PROTECTIVE  BUREAU 
TO  OPERATE  IN  SOUTHWEST 


Dalla — -That  the  Copyright  Pro- 
tective Bureau,  through  the  Hums 
Detective  Agency,  will  shortly  begin 
i  hecking  up  on  delinquent  exhibitors 

in  the  Southwest  who  continue  to 
hold  over  pictures  without  consent 
of  the  distributors  is  evident  by  the 
number  of  cases  reported  in,  which 
contracts  have  been  breached  on  this 
a<  (  omit. 


\\  least  JO  branches  will  be  opened 
within  a  year  by  the  Federal  The- 
atrical Accounting  Service,  which 
has  just  established  Eastern  head- 
quarters     in      the      General       Motors 

Bldg.  with  W.  E.  Greene  as  repre- 
sentative for  this  district.  The  com- 
pany is  understood  to  have  agree- 
ments with  all  major  companies  for 
the  checking  of  their  percentage 
dates,  including  admissions,  box-ol 
lice     statements,     etc.  The     Federal 

representatives,  who  receive  six- 
week's  training  and  are  bonded  be- 
Fore  being  sent  out,  also  work  witl 
exchange  managers,  a  double  check 
is  made  through  field  men.  No 
1 1  ontinued  on   Papi 


value  to  the  screen,  but  they  auto- 
matically assure  the  producer  of  per- 
fect performances,  thereby  insuring 
economy  in  production  and  genuine 
amusement   for   the   audience." 

Vitaphone  likewise  is  continuing  to 
enroll    stellar    drawing    cards    for    its 

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NOMINATIONS  ARE  MADE 
FOR  ACADEMY  OFFICES 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THli  ilLM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Nominations  for 
members  of  the  board  of  directors 
and  branch  executive  committees  of 
the  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and 
Sciences  have  been  made,  as  follows: 
Vctors'  Branch — For  branch  exe- 
cutive committee  to  serve  one  year: 
Sam  Hardy,  Conrad  Nagel,  Lois 
Wilson.  George  Irving,  Richard 
Tucker. 

Directors'  Branch — For  board  of 
directors  to  serve  three  years:  Don- 
ald Crisp.  For  branch  executive 
committee  to  serve  one  year:  Frank 
Lloyd,  Reginald  Barker,  John  Rob- 
ertson, John  Cromwell,  Edward 
Sloman. 

Producers'    Branch — For   board   ot 

■  ■tinned  <»•   1'aae  2) 


Hollywood's  Angel 

Howard  Hughes,  the  big 
Hollywood  spender,  is  build- 
ing a  large  film  lab.  Now  he 
is  figuring  on  organizing  sev- 
eral film  units,  just  to  keep  the 
lab  busy.     What  a  man  I 


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Fredric  March  Laid  Up 
Fredric    March    is    temporarily    off 
"The    Royal    Family"    set,    suffering 
from  a  sprained  ankle,  received   dur- 
ing one  of  the  scenes  a  few  days  ago. 


Talking  Picture  Epics  Releasing 
Martin  Johnson  Picture  As  Serial 


New    York 


S     1540    Broadway 
»••       BRYant  4712 


Long  Ialand  City    K 

1S4  Crescent  St.       K 

STIllwell  7940        j| 

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:.: 


"Across  the  World  With  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Martin  Johnson,"  presented  last 
season  as  a  roadshow  feature  in  nine 
reels,  is  being  released  now  also  as 
a  four-part  serial  by  Talking  Picture 
Epics.  The  four  chapters,  each  in 
two  reels  and  with  dialogue,  are 
entitled:  "Cannibal  Islands,"  "Head 
Hunters  of  the  South  Seas,"  "The 
Great  Migration"  and  "Three  Boy 
Scouts   in  Africa." 

The  Publix,  Fox,  R-K-O  and 
other  houses  already  have  booked 
this  serial,  according  to  M.  J.  Weis- 
feldt,  vice-president  and  director  of 
distribution  of  Talking  Picture 
Epics. 

Also  on  the  T.P.E.  program  for 
the  new  season  is  another  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Martin  Johnson  subject, 
"'Naked  Man  vs.  Beast,"  one-reeler 
in  sound,  adapted  from  the  road- 
show,   "Simba." 

Other  shorts  from  this  company 
include  "Today  and  Yesterday,"  in 
three  reels;  "Bird  Islands  of  Peru," 
two  reels;  "Seeing  Bermuda  on  a 
Bicycle,"  one  reel;  "Monkey  Shines," 
one  reel,  and  "Killing  the  Killer," 
one  reel. 


Chas.  Mintz  Finishes  Four 
in  "Toby  the  Pup"  Series 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Four  of  the  12  one- 
reel  cartoons,  "Toby  the  Pup,"  be- 
ing produced  by  Charles  Mintz  for 
RKO,    have    been    finished. 


Wide  Film  Production 
on  Universal  Program 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

pects  for  the   new   season   as   "better 
than  ever  before." 

Laemmle  announced  signing  of  Erich  Maria 
Remarque  to  write  the  German  version  of 
"All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front"  which 
will  be  made  in  Berlin.  German  actors  will 
"ghost"  the  voices  of  the  players  in  the  pic- 
ture as  originally  made.  Laemmle  may  go 
to  Germany  next  fall  to  supervise  the  pro- 
duction work  and  to  England  to  confer  with 
John  Drinkwater,  who  is  writing  his  biog- 
raphy. 

When  Laemmle  arrived  at  his  office  he 
found  a  surprise  in  the  form  of  a  photo  of 
himself  and  his  recently-born  grandchild, 
Carol.  It  had  been  air-mailed  from  the 
Coast.  The  photo  was  captioned  "Hello, 
Grandpa." 


Eastman  Films  | 

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Nominations  Are  Made 

for  Academy  Offices 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
directors  to  serve  three  years;  Irving  Thalberg, 
For  branch  executive  committee  to  serve  one 
year:  B.  P.  Schulberg,  Charles  Christie,  J. 
I.  Warner,  Fred  Beetson,  Carl  Laemmle, 
Jr. 

Technicians'  Branch — Eor  board  of  di- 
rectors to  serve  three  years:  Karl  Struss. 
lor  branch  executive  committee  to  serve  one 
year:  Nugent  II.  Slaughter,  I.  James  Wil- 
I"'  on,  Hal  Mohr,  J.  M.  Nickolaus,  Ben 
(  arre. 

Writers'     ISranch — For     board     of    directors 

■  vc    three    years:    Al    Cohn.      For    branch 

executive    committee    to    serve    one    year:     Al 

Oohn,     Winifred     Dunn,     John     F.     Goodrich, 

Paul    Perez,   Jack   Cunningham. 

Opposition  tickets  for  any  Branch  may  be 
nominated  by  any  15  active  members  ot 
the    Branch    on    or    before    Sept.    29. 

On   the  day   of   his   death,    Milton    Sills   had 
nominated   for   the    board   of    directors. 


Enterprise 

Warners'  publicity  dep't  on 
the  Coast  pulled  a  treasure 
hunt  along  Hollywood  boule- 
vard, with  one  of  the  hidden 
bags  advertised  to  contain  an 
order  on  the  company  for  $100. 
After  it  was  all  over,  half  a 
dozen  gents  showed  up  with 
orders. 


Star  System  is  Favored 

by  Shorts  Producer 

(Continued    from   Page    1) 

Varieties.  Both  Sam  Sax  and  Mur- 
ray Roth  are  agreed  on  this. 

"No  bit  players  or  ham-and-eggers 

for  us,"  declares  Sam  Sax,  production  man- 
ager at  the  Brooklyn  Vitaphone  studios.  "If 
there's  a  part  in  a  short  that  means  any- 
thing, we  get  a  Broadway  actor  with  a  repu- 
tation to  play  it.  Shorts  are  going  to  assume 
a  tremendously  new  and  important  posit  on 
in  the  near  future  and  the  'names'  will  play 
an   important  part  in  this." 

Educational,  Pathe  and  Universal  likewise 
are  using  more  headline  talent,  either  sign- 
ing the  players  from  the  stage  or  building 
up  personalities  that  have  already  registered 
on  the  screen.  Another  series  on  the  star 
order  that  has  gone  over  big  is  the  Head- 
liners  produced  by  Louis  Brock  with  W. 
C.  Fields,  Clark  and  McCullough  and  other 
prominent    Broadway    names. 


Paramount's  New  Find 

As  the  result  of  her  work  in  a  re- 
cent Paramount  short  subject,  June 
McCloy,  night  club  entertainer,  has 
been  placed  under  contract  and  loan- 
ed to  United  Artists  for  the  role  in 
"Reaching  for  the  Moon"  originally 
offered    to    Ginger    Rogers. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Oct. 
Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Nov. 
Dec. 


25  Warner  Club  dance  at  Pennsyl- 
vania   Hotel. 

Opening    of    "The    Office    Wife"    at 
the    Winter    Garden. 

27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor.     New     York. 

30     "Whoooee."    Goldwyn-Ziegfeld    pro- 
duction     starring      Eddie      Cantor, 
opens  at  the  Rivoli,   New  York. 
3      Opening   of   "The   Big   Trail"   at  the 
Roxy. 
20-21        Tenth      Annual      Convention      o* 
M  P  TO      of    Western     Pennsylv* 
nia  and  West   Vireinia.    Pitt*burel 

20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court.    New  York. 

27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel.  Dallas. 
1  8econd  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel   Aitor.   New  York. 

10.  11.  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention to  be  held   in    Philadelphia. 

31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


30  Branches  Planned 

by  Accounting  Service 

(Continued    from    Page    11 

representative    is    assigned    to    check 
the   same   situations   a   second   time. 

Offices  already  in  operation  include:  Chi- 
cago, M.  B.  Gore,  branch  manager;  Mil- 
waukee, B.  C.  Burgwardt;  Indianapolis,  J.  C. 
Page;  Cincinnati,  W.  Logan;  Cleveland,  F. 
A.  Roosevelt;  Detroit,  H.  W.  Donaldson; 
Pittsburgh,  H.  C.  Lund;  New  York,  Ben 
Roman. 

The  next  cities  to  get  offices  will  be  Buf- 
falo.   Boston   and    Minneapolis. 


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Bridge  Lessons  in  Lobby 
For  Milton  Work  Shorts 

T.  REEVES  ESPEY  arranged 
J  for  a  bridge  expert  to  give 
free  lessons  on  the  game  of 
bridge  in  the  lobby  of  the  War- 
ner in  Pittsburgh  as  an  exploi- 
tation stunt  for  Milton  C. 
Work's  Vitaphone  Varieties  num- 
ber in  which  he  illustrated  some 
of  the  fine  points  and  some  of 
the  humors  of  the  game.  Mrs. 
H.  J.  Bailey,  Pittsburgh's  lead- 
ing bridge  expert,  was  employed 
to  give  free  lessons  in  the  lobby 
of  the  theater.  Many  women  and 
quite  a  number  of  men  took  ad- 
vantage of  this  means  of  ac- 
quiring pointers  on  the  game. 
The  daily  newspapers  each  car- 
ried a  news  story  on  the  stunt 
and  one  paper  printed  a  feature 
story  and  carried  a  four  column 
cut  of  Mrs.  Bailey  instructing 
four  girls  at  a  table  in  the 
lobby. 

— Vitaphone 

*         *         * 

Special  Matinee 
for  the  Kids 

HUNDREDS  of  Mickey 
Mouse  Club  members  with 
their  pets  .  .  .  animals,  birds, 
fish,  anything  that  walked,  crawl- 
ed, swam  or  flew,  made  a  won- 
derful special  matinee  for  J.  L. 
Pilegard  at  the  Fox  theater, 
Hanford.  The  "Daily  Journal" 
gave  the  event  plenty  of  pub- 
licity and  when  Pilegard  backed 
it  up  with  a  juvenile  talent  show 
featuring  individual  members, 
he  did  something  that  kept  his 
cashiers  and  usherettes  busy 
handling  the  kiddies.  Merchants 
contributed  prizes  for  the  most 
unusual,  biggest,  smallest  and 
so   forth. 

—"Now." 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


AUTMMWI 

All  Mil  II Ml 


William   A.   Brady  urges   combine 
of   exhibitors   with    N.A.M.P.I. 

*  *         * 

Suit  filed  against  agents  who  sold 
Powers  Film  Products  stock. 

*  *        * 

Adolph     Zukor     entertains     Lord 
Beaverbrook  at  luncheon. 


T-JAVING  RAISED  the  question  as  to  who  originated  animated 
cartoons,  that  well  known  dean  of  film  inventors,  Jean  Le 
Roy,  supplies  the  dope,  to  wit Emile  Reynaud,  a  French- 
man,  is   responsible,  his   first   cartoon  on  paper   being   shown   at 

the  Musee   Grevin  in  Paris  in  1892 the  first   cartoon  on 

film  is  touted   to  be  by   Winsor   McKay,  called   "Gertie,"   orig- 
inally shown  in  a  New  York  theater and  talking  of  ani- 

mateds  reminds  us  of  the  film  salesman  standing  in  the  lobby 
of  a  Bronx  theater  with  the  manager,  when  a  roar  of  laughter 

came  from  the  audience "Listen!"  chortled  the  salesman, 

"Now  ain't  you  glad  you  booked  our  animated?" the  man- 
ager sez:  "Oh,  it  ain't  so  hot." again  the  audience  roared 

"Lookit!"  cried  the  film  man,  "they're  dying  wit  laffink 

— and  he  sez  it  ain't  hot!" so  he  drags  the  manager  in- 
side to  see  for  himself and  it  was  a  competitor's  cartoon 

on  the  screen "You're  right,"  sez  the  film  man,  "it  ain't 

so  hot." 

*  *  *  * 

A  L  JOLSON  sneaked  in  to  see  his  "Big  Boy"  at  the  Winter 
Garden   three   times   this   week wonder  who   he's    inter- 
ested in,  in  this  pix? only  one  person  recognized  Al,  and 

that   was   Jerry    Kelly,   an   attache,   who   was   a   doorman   at    the 
Winter    Garden    when   Jolson    appeared    there    in    his    first    stage 

success,    "Dancing    Around." Chester    Bahn,    empey    crit 

of    the    Syracuse    "Herald,"    has    resumed    broadcasting    for    the 

Radio  Movie  Club this  idea  has  grown  so  popular  among 

New   England  fans,  that  other  similar  clubs  are  springing  up  all 

over  the  country 

*  *  *  * 

A  PHONOGRAPH    record    of    Rudolph    Valentino    singing    a 

ballad  has  been  dug  up,  according  to  "Time," it  was 

buried   in  dusty  files  of   Brunswick  in  their   Muskegon   factory. 

Wanamaker's    department    store    advertised    the    records 

and  figured  on  a  clean-up in  three  days  they  sold  less  than 

a   thousand such   is   fleeting  fame there's   another 

Rudy  now,  tooting  a  croon  to  the  ladies the  fickle  huz- 
zies!   

*  *  *     _       * 

(T1ENE   MARKEY,   scenarist,   has  written  a  novel  of  the  gay 

continental    resort,    Deauville he    calls    it    "The    Road 

to     Rouen" some     of    these     independent    producers     will 

probably  think  it  is  another  story  about   Hollywood Bob 

Shapiro  of  the  Rivoli  staff  went  on  a  vacashe,  planning  to  cover 

New   York   state he   got   as   far   as    Coney   Island   where 

they    hooked    him    in    African    pool so    he    will    cover    the 

rest   of   the   state   on   his   next  vacation Another   Shapiro, 

named  Irvin,  recently  of  the  Eighth  Street  Playhouse,  is  now  a 
full-fledged     exhib,     running    a     Bronx     house     showing    Jewish 

talkers 

*  *  *  * 

A^ARY  PICKFORD  has  decided  to  make  this  hamlet  the  lo- 
cale  of  her   "Kiki" in  this  opus   she   will   feature   a 

Maurice   Chevalier  accent Right  now  Maurice  is  in  that 

dear    Paree,   where   he    visited   the   enlarged    studios   at    Toinville 

where  they  make  films  in  more  than  a  dozen  different 

languages A    bunch    of   the    Warner    studio    boys   on    the 

Coast,  including  Darrvl  Zanuck.  Grant  Withers,  William  Well- 
man,  John  Adolfi  and  Ray  Enright,  have  started  on  a  five-weeks' 

Hinting    trip    in    Canada ain't    that    the    life Mike 

Simmons  certainly  started  his  new  A.M. P. A.  administration  off 
with  a  bang  by  lining  ud  Heywood  Broun  as  the  speaker  at  the 
first  luncheon he's  got  to  go  some  to  top  that  meeting. 

*  *  *  * 

T  OUISE    FAZENDA   and    her    hubby,    Hal    Wallis,    the    First 
Nash  exec,  after  being  married   four  years,  are  about   to  start 

on    their    honeymoon    trip    to    Europe they    have    been    so 

busy    since    getting    spliced,    that    they    clean    forgot    all    about    it 

so  Louise  brought  the  subject  up  casually  the  other  day 

to   Hal,   and    Hal    sez:    "You've   been   a   good   wife,    Lou,   and   you 

shall  have  your  honeymoon,  and   I'll  go  along  with  you" 

naturally,  Louise  was  overjoved it   isn't  every  Hollywood 

star  who  can  boast  of  a  husband  as  considerate  as  Hal 


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Two-Reelers  of  Today 
Depart  from  Old  Type 

JUST  as  the  feature  screen  pro- 
duction has  undergone  a 
marked  transformation  as  a  re- 
sult of  the  "talkie"  innovation, 
likewise  has  the  two-reel  com- 
edy manifested  a  definite  depar- 
ture from  the  old  type  of  comedy 
short.  Although  the  pie-sling- 
ing slap-stick  comedy  reminis- 
cent of  the  silent-film  days  will 
never  entirely  lose  its  popular- 
ity the  talking  medium  offers 
producers  of  short  comedies  a 
wider  scope  for  entertainment 
elements.  The  influx  of  stage 
and  vaudeville  actors  to  the  cin- 
ema capital  offers  an  unlimited 
resource  of  talent  to  draw  upon. 
An  illustration  of  this  is  seen  in 
the  fact  that  of  the  24  comedies 
so  far  produced  this  season  by 
Pathe,  some  30  vaudeville  and 
musical  comedy  favorites  were 
signed  to  portray  important  roles 
in  them.  It  is  well  known  that 
in  the  old  silent  days  the  art  of 
pantomiming  in  a  comedian  was 
a  requisite,  whereas  today  he 
must  know  how  to  deliver  his 
lines  and  time  them  in  such  a 
manner  as  to  make  his  gag  reg- 
ister successfully.  This  brings 
us  to  another  phase  in  the  pro- 
duction of  comedy  shorts  that 
has  experienced  a  pronounced 
transition — the  story.  Today 
the  dialogue  as  well  as  the  ac- 
tion of  the  fun-film  must  neces- 
sarily be  funny.  A  certain 
amount  of  slap-stick  action 
abets  the  story,  no  doubt,  but  a 
little  will  go  a  long  way.  The 
public  demands  a  higher  type  of 
comedy  in  keeping  with  the  mod- 
ern improvements  resulting  from 
the  inception  of  the  talking  med- 
ium. — E.  B.  Derr, 
President,   Pathe   Exchanges 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Beat  withes  and  congratulation!  arc 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
duatry,  who  are  celebrating  their 
birtMav*  ! 

Se»t.  20  and  21 

Marian    Nixon 
Elliott    Nugent 
Florence    Ryerson 
Victor    Seastrom 


Paul    Muni 
Lesley    Mason 
Frank    Strayer 


Sunday,   September  21,    1930 


Sound  Shorts  Keep  Forging  Ahead 


Comedies,  Novelties,  Etc., 

Hit  New  Stride  With 

Better  Quality 

OERHAPS  the  chief  outstanding 
r  development  of  the  last  several 
months  in  the  short  subject  field  has 
been  the  gradual  change  of  attitude 
shown  by  an  increasing  number  of 
exhibitors  who  formerly  considered 
these  brief  features  nothing  more 
than  a  necessary  evil.  Most  of 
the  apathy  that  existed  was  largely 
a  matter  of  personal  taste  or  preju- 
dice, but  the  pronounced  improve- 
ment in  the  quality  of  shorts,  the 
public  interest  aroused  through  the 
use  of  star  talent,  plus  the  intense 
efforts  of  producers  and  distributors 
to  educate  skeptical  exhibitors,  have 
started   to  bring   results. 

Since  last  spring  the  producing 
companies  have  multiplied  their  ef- 
forts not  only  in  trying  to  sell  shorts 
but  also  in  convincing  backward  ex- 
hibitors of  the  genuine  box-office 
value  of  giving  the  public  a  diversity 
of  screen  "dessert."  Distributors 
also  have  gone  out  of  their  way  to 
co-operate  with  exhibitors  in  sug- 
gesting exploitation  methods,  sup- 
plying accessories  and  otherwise  of- 
fering ways  and  means  to  stimulate 
the    public    interest    in    shorts. 

As  a  consequence,  a  canvass  of 
exhibitors  representing  every  section 
of  the  country,  as  well  as  the  senti- 
ment of  producers,  indicates  that 
sound  shorts  are  facing  the  best 
season   in   their   career. 

The  Kid  Angle 

One  of  the  recent  moves  by  pro- 
ducers that  is  drawing  much  favor- 
able comment  from  exhibitors  and 
bids  fair  to  return  handsome  profits, 
is  the  decision  to  resume  the  mak- 
ing of  serials  on  a  big  scale.  It  is 
generally  felt  that  this  will  do  more 
than  anything  else  to  restore  kid  pa- 
tronage, or  even  build  it  up  to  new 
high  marks,  and  at  the  same  time 
catch  a  considerable  number  of  the 
grown-ups  as  well.  The  one  serial 
already  released,  Universale  "The 
Indians  Are  Coming,"  is  going  over 
big,  and  exhibitor  interest  is  running 
high  over  Pathe's  forthcoming  "New 
Perils  of  Pauline"  and  other  chapter 
plays  announced.  Another  series 
that  holds  promise  is  the  detective 
story  group  to  be  released  by  Edu- 
cational. 

While  a  great  many  exhibitors 
n  as  late  as  this  survey  conducted 
m  the  last  few  weeks,  express  the 
opinion  that  producers  must  give 
still  more  attention  to  the  brand  of 
shorts  that   will   gel   over   with   chil- 


Less  Censor  able 

Eliminations  in  shorts  by 
censors  have  dropped  more 
than  80  per  cent  in  the  last 
year,  a  checkup  shows.  Rejec- 
tions are  almost  nil. 


Shorts  Aimed  at  First-Runs 

With  practically  the  cream  of  stage,  screen  and  other  acting 
talent  at  their  disposal,  backed  up  with  high-priced  writers  and  di- 
recting brains,  shorts  are  now  being  aimed  at  first-run  houses,  says 
Sam  Sax  of  Vitaphone..   'Fillers'  are  absolutely  out,  he  adds. 


dren  and  with  general  audiences  of 
ordinary  intelligence,  an  increasing 
number,  compared  with  six  months 
ago,  declare  that  their  audiences  are 
fast  becoming  educated  to  the  high- 
er   class    type   of    short. 

Comedy  Still  King 

Comedy,  especially  the  slapstick 
and  fast-action  variety,  continues  to 
rule  in  popular  favor,  the  reports 
show.  Purely  musicals  seem  to  be 
more  disliked  than  ever.  Some  ex- 
hibitors and  their  patrons  don't  mind 
a  musical  comedy  or  a  singing  skit 
that  is  well  sprinkled  with  humor, 
while  an  occasional  very  short  op- 
eratic or  classic  number  invariably 
registers  approval,  but  the  long 
drawn  out  girly-girly  flashes  simply 
don't    click. 

The  same  applies  to  band  acts  and 
acrobatic,  dancing  or  novelty  acts  of 
the  vaudeville  opening  and  closing 
spot   type. 

Gags  are  growing  in  favor.  The 
difficulty  here,  however,  is  that  good 
,rags  are  not  plentiful  enough  and 
it  is  a  problem  to  maintain  a  steady 
supply  of  new  ones.  The  animated 
cartoons  continue  to  maintain  their 
amazing    popularity. 

In  response  to  a  query  regarding 
action  versus  dialogue,  more  than  95 
per  cent  now  stand  in  favor  of  dia- 
logue, although  the  majority  stress 
the  point  that  talk  should  be  em- 
ployed with  discretion  and  not  given 
preference  over  dialogue  except 
when  it  best  serves  the  purpose.  Im- 
provement to  this  end  is  noted  by 
a  good  number  of  exhibitors,  while 
many  point  out  that  audiences,  on 
the  other  hand,  are  getting  better 
acquainted  with  screen  dialogue  and 
therefore  find  it  easier  to  understand 
and   appreciate   what   they   hear. 

Problem  of  Length 

There  is  some  grapnling  at  pres- 
ent with  the  subject  of  whether  it 
would  be  advisable  to  increase  the 
length  of  shorts.  Among  the  factors 
in  favor  of  such  a  move  is  the  be- 
lief that  the  cost  of  making  one  30- 
minute  short  would  be  considerably 
less  than  the  cost  of  three  10-minute 
subjects,  and  that  a  half  hour  of 
screen  time  could  thus  be  sold  to  an 
exhibitor  for  less  money,  while  the 
producer  also  could  make  a  few 
cents  more,  in  addition  to  the  sav- 
ing effected  through  the  fewer  arti- 
cles  handled. 

\t  the  same  time,  it  is  pointed  out, 
<"s  would  ,1,,  a  lot  toward  lifting 
shorts  out  of  the  "filler"  class  in 
which  some  exhibitors  place  them. 
It  also  would  answer  the  require- 
ments of  exhibitors  whose  patrons 
prctcr  just  one  or  two  shorts  on  the 


program  because  they  do  not  care 
for  "vaudeville  shows"  either  canned 
or   in    the   flesh. 

Scenery  vs.  Material 

Not  a  few  exhibitors  continue  to 
complain  that  many  shorts  show  a 
waste  of  much  money  in  scenic,  cos- 
tume and  other  embellishments  that 
have  no  actual  entertainment  value. 
It  is  urged  that  producers  eliminate 
the  unessential  musical  comedy  at- 
mosphere of  an  elaborate  nature,  as 
well  as  all  or  most  of  the  dancing 
ensembles  and  other  expensive  trim- 
mings, and  spend  part  of  the  money 
saved  in  good  material — comedy, 
dramatic    highlights,    direction,   etc. 

These  comments  are  primarily  in 
response  to  the  complaints  of  pro- 
ducers that  there  is  little  incentive 
for  them  to  turn  out  better  shorts 
because  the  exhibitors  will  not  pay 
any  more  for  a  good  short  than  for 
a  poor  one. 

Interchanging   by  Circuits 

Recent  fears  of  drastic  conse- 
quences as  a  result  of  circuits  with 
producing  affiliations  making  their 
own  shorts,  presumably  with  a  view 
to  excluding  other  product,  have 
died  down.  It  has  been  quickly  re- 
alized that,  with  the  public  clamor- 
ing not  only  for  shorts,  but  for  many 
different  kinds  of  subjects,  not  even 
the  biggest  circuits  could  hope  to 
turn  out  everything  needed  to  sat- 
isfy  their   patrons. 

Even  Warner  Bros.,  with  its  pro- 
lific Vitaphone  shorts  organization, 
is  booking  other  product  in  its  the- 
aters. Publix  has  established  a  short 
subject  department,  headed  by  Burt 
Kelly,  to  review  and  book  any  com- 
pany's product  that  is  considered  of 
merit.  This  action  by  the  big  cir- 
cuits is  regarded  as  tending  to  stim- 
ulate keener  competition,  resulting 
in  better  standard  product  being 
turned  out.  with  everybody  benefit- 
ing. 

Names  Prove  Drawing  Cards 

The  use  and  proper  exploitation  of 
important  stars  and  other  "name" 
players  in  shorts  has  begun  to  bring 
appropriate  results.  Although  some 
of  the  small-town  exhibitors  con- 
tend that  manv  of  the  Broadway 
favorites  are  not  sufficiently  known 
in  their  sectors  to  mean  much  at  the 
box-office,  it  is  generally  agreed  that 
the  name'  players,  whether  from 
the  New  York  stage  or  the  screen, 
are  fast  getting  acquainted  and  being 
built  up  into  short  subject  drawing 
cards  of  a   strong  nature. 

A  striking  example  in  point  is  the 
manner  in  which  Andy  Clyde,  of  the 
Kducational-Mack   Sennett  comedies 


has  skyrocketed  to  popularity.  Ex- 
hibitors have  realized  this  to  such 
an  extent  that  they  now  devote  ex- 
pensive  advertising  space   to   Clyde. 

If  a  list  were  made  of  the  prin- 
cipal players  in  the  Vitaphone,  Para- 
mount, Educational,  Pathe,  RKO 
and  Universal  shorts  it  would  read 
like  a  Who's  Who  of  the  entire  the- 
atrical field,  the  screen  included. 
Exhibitors  awake  to  this  fact  are 
selling  the  idea  to  their  patrons — 
showing  them  what  a  bargain  in 
star  entertainment  has  been  made 
available  to  them  by  the  short  sub- 
jects—and   cashing    in    on    it. 

Travel  Pictures  Popular 

Interest  in  travel  pictures  has 
shown  a  marked  increase  this  year. 
Exhibitors  explain  it  as  having  orig- 
inated in  the  newsreels,  which  pre- 
sent brief  highlights  from  many  far 
places,  giving  the  public  just  enough 
to  make  them  thirst  for  more.  Terry 
Ramsaye's  Pathe  Audio  Review 
helped  matters  along  by  supplying 
a  bigger  portion  in  elaborated  set- 
tings. The  Ufa  Oddities  likewise 
have    aroused    much    curiosity. 

Then  came  the  travel-talk  series 
— Tom  Terriss,  the  Vagabond  Report- 
er, and  James  A.  FitzPatrick,  of 
TravelTalk  fame — both  of  them  add- 
ing a  new  note  of  appeal  and  fascina- 
tion through  the  individual  dialogue 
accompanying   the    pictures. 

Also  figuring  importantly  in  this 
matter  is  Graham  McNamee,  the 
Universal  Newsreel  talking  reporter 
whose  vivid,  dramatic,  clever  and  in- 
imitable style  of  describing  news 
events  has  made  a  big  hit  every- 
where. 

Exhibitors  are  practically  unani- 
mous in  the  assertion  that,  without 
the  accompanying  talks,  the  travel 
shorts  probably  would  be  no  more 
popular  today  than  they  were  in  the 
silent  era.  It  is  the  descriptive  lec- 
tures, which  inform  while  they  en- 
tertain and  thereby  enable  the  folks 
in  the  audience  to  understand  and 
appreciate  much  more  than  they 
ever  could  from  just  a  picture,  that 
are  chiefly  responsible  for  the  pres- 
ent  trend,   exhibitors   declare. 

Somewhat  the  same  principle  ap- 
plies to  Columbia's  "Screen  Snap- 
shots" and  Tiffany's  "Voice  of  Hol- 
lywood," in  which  the  gagging  by 
the  masters  of  ceremonies  and  the 
various  bits  of  intimate  dialogue 
contain  a  new  note  of  human  inter- 
est  for   film   fans. 


2,000  Mouse  Clubs 

Circuits  are  getting  such 
good  results  with  Mickey 
Mouse  Clubs,  kid  stunt  on  the 
Disney-Columbia  cartoons,  that 
there  will  be  about  2,000  of 
the  clubs  in  a  year,  sez  Edward 
J.  Vaughn,  representative  of 
Walt  Disney  and  organizer  of 
the  groups. 


CLARA  BOW 

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of  the  industry's  sensational  new 
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Your  audience  swims  and  romps 
with  Clara  in  an  intimate  way.  And 
gets  an  eyefull  and  earfull  of  other 
breezy  entertainment  besides.  A 
fresh  type  of  single-reel  short,  as 
swift  and  snappy  as  the  "It"  girl 
herself. 

PARAMOUNT  PICTORIAL 
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Sunday,   September  21,   1930 


All  of  Educational' 's  10  Series  Now  Launched 


Production    Schedule    is 

Designed  to  Allow 

Timely  Touches 

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Hollywood — With  each  of  Educa- 
tional's  10  new  series  launched  and 
at  least  one  subject  in  each  series 
either  just  released  or  set  for  early 
release,  all  of  Educational's  produc- 
tion units  are  working  on  a  produc- 
tion schedule  which  will  keep  them 
just  slightly  ahead  of  the  corre- 
sponding   release    schedule. 

The  policy  of  Educational  pro- 
ducers is  to  plan  and  produce  their 
comedies  individually,  rather  than 
grinding  out  a  batch  and  keeping 
them  on  the  shelf  until  they  are 
ready  for  release.  As  the  trend  of 
comedy  is  leaning  more  and  more 
toward  timely  topics,  this  system 
is  not  merely  more  justifiable,  but 
it   is   essential   to   quality    product. 

"The  Freshman's  Goat,"  the  in- 
itial subject  in  the  Vanity  series,  is 
the  first  comedy  on  the  new  pro- 
gram to  be  released.  This  comedy, 
directed  by  Nat  Ross,  features  Ma- 
rian Shockley  and  Ray  Cooke.  "Lit- 
tle Beau  Peep,"  featuring  John  and 
Buster  West,  will  be  the  second  in 
this  series.  It  will  be  directed  by 
William  Watson.  Carol  Wines  and 
Vera  Marsh  comprise  the  feminine 
contingent. 

"Johnny's  Week  End,"  marking 
the  talking  debut  of  Johnny  Hines, 
is  the  first  in  the  new  Gayety  se- 
ries. This  also  was  directed  by 
Watson. 

Watson's  directorial  skill  is  also 
to  be  found  in  "Love  Your  Neigh- 
bor," the  first  in  the  new  Tuxedo  se- 
ries, starring  Charlotte  Greenwood. 
The  stage  comedienne,  according  to 
the  Educational  powers-that-be,  is 
one  of  the  biggest  bets  in  short  fea- 
tures today.  Her  style  of  work  is 
exactly  suited  to  the  better-than-a- 
laugh-a-minute  speed  requirements 
of  short  comedies.  Miss  Greenwood 
has  been  signed  for  another  two- 
reeler  for  Educational,  soon  to  go 
into   production. 

Mack  Sennett  has  "Bite  Your 
Dentist,"    his    fourth    two-reeler,    in 

£r.°duCV,on'  the  third-  "Racket 
Lheers, '  having  just  been  cut  and 
edited  and  scheduled  to  follow 
Grandma's  Girl"  and  "Divorced 
Sweethearts"  on  the  release  sched- 
ule Bite  Your  Dentist"  features 
Andy  Clyde,  Daphne    Pollard,   Patsy 

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Eddie  Cline  has  just  completed  the 
hrst  in  his  new  group  of  12  one-reel 


Custard  Pios  Bach! 

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Hollywood  —  Custard  pies 
return  to  duty  in  "A  Fall  to 
Arms,"  two-reeler  starring 
Louise  Fazenda  being  pro- 
duced by  Louis  Brock  for 
RKO.  It's  the  good  old  slap- 
stick   days    in    sound. 


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Prominence    given    to    billing    Andy    Clyde,    Educational    comedy    star,    who    has    had    a 

phenomenal    rise    to    popularity.       The    marquees    are   from    the   State,    Minneapolis;    Fox 

Savoy,    Brooklyn,    and    Paramount,    San    Francisco. 


novelties,  to  be  known  as  the  Mack 
Sennett  Brevities.  The  initial  sub- 
ject in  the  series  is  titled  "The  Bluf- 
fer." It  is  photographed  in  the  new 
Sennett  Color.  The  entire  series 
will  be  made  with  his  new  color 
process. 

Lloyd  Hamilton  is  at  work  on  the 
second  in  his  new  series  of  six.  "Up 
a  Tree"  is  the  title  and  it  exploits 
the  experiences  of  a  tree-sitter, 
William    Goodrich    is   directing. 

"Love  a  la  Mode"  has  just  been 
completed  as  the  second  Mermaid. 
This  features  Bernard  Granville, 
Dick  Stewart  and  Katherine  Mc- 
Guire.  Casting  on  the  third  in  this 
series  is  now  in  process,  with  John 
T.  Murray,  Vivian  Oakland,  Pert 
Kelton,  Hank  Mann  and  Ann  Roth 
already  selected  for  important  roles. 
Stephen  Roberts  will  direct  from  the 
story  by  Roberts,  George  Coogan 
and   John    Lockert. 

A  new  Ideal  Comedy,  to  follow 
"Si,  Si,  Senor,"  featuring  Tom  Patri- 
cola  and  Joe  Phillips,  is  now  being 
prepared    for   production. 

"French  Fried,"  "Dutch  Treat," 
Irish  Stew"  and  "Fried  Chicken" 
are  the  firsl  tour  in  the  new  Terry- 
loon  group  to  be  completed,  while 
"A  _  Flying  Trip"  and  "Over  the 
Air'  are  the  first  two  in  the  new  se- 
ries of  Lyman  H.  Howe's  Hodge 
Podge. 

114  Shorts  Planned 

Educational's   complete    lineup    for 

1930-31     season     embraces     114 

hoits,    including    seven    brands    of 

two-reel  talking  comedies,  the  Mack 


Sennett,  numbering  26;  Lloyd  Ham- 
ilton, six;  Mermaid,  eight;  Ideal,  six; 
Gayety,  six;  Vanity,  six;  Tuxedo, 
six.  Then  there  are  12  Sennett 
Brevities,  one-reelers;  26  one-reel 
Paul  Terry-Toons,  and  12  one-reel 
Lyman  H.   Howe's  Hodge   Podges. 

Stars  and   Featured   Players 

Stars  and  featured  players  on  the 
Educational  roster  include:  Andy 
Clyde,  Lloyd  Hamilton,  Marjorie 
Beebe,  Charlotte  Greenwood,  Ford 
Sterling,  Johnny  Hines,  Clyde  Cook, 
Tom  Patricola,  Joe  Phillips,  John 
Darrow,  Daphne  Pollard,  Patsy 
OLeary,  Bert  Roach,  Ben  Bard, 
Margie  "Babe"  Kane,  Nick  Stuart. 
T.  Roy  Barnes,  Virginia  Sale. 

Monty  Collins,  Buster  West,  John 
West,  Ann  Christy,  Jerry  Drew, 
Vernon  Dent,  Helen  Bolton,  Ruth 
Hiatt,  Estelle  Bradley,  Greta  Gran- 
stedt,  Churchill  Ross,  Katherine  Mc- 
Guire,  Al  Alt,  Marian  Shockley,  Ray 
Cooke,  Ed  Brady,  Dan  Wolheim, 
Peggy    Doner,    Eddie    Tamblyn. 

Among  the  directors  are:  Mack 
Sennett,  Stephen  Roberts,  William 
Watson,  William  Goodrich,  Nat 
Ross. 

Writers  include:  John  Lockert, 
George  Coogan,  Earle  Rodney,  John 
A.  Waldron,  Walter  Weems,  Jack 
Jevne,  Vernon  Smith,  Neal  Burns, 
Harry  McCoy,  James  Starr,  Walter 
DeLeon. 

Detective  Series 
Educational      also      has      just      ac- 
quired for  release  a  series  of  26  one- 
reel    detective     stories    produced    by 
George   Clifford    Reid. 


DARMOUR  CARRYING  OUT 
MOST  AMBITIOUS  SEASON 


West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Larry  Darmour's 
program  of  shorts  to  be  produced 
this  season  for  RKO  is  the  most 
ambitious  undertaken  by  this  youth- 
ful producer  to  date.  There  are 
three  series  on  his  list.  The  first, 
consisting  of  six  two-reelers,  star- 
ring Karl  Dane  and  George  K.  Ar- 
thur, has  been  completed.  Lewis 
R.   Foster  directed  these. 

Two  of  the  six  Louise  Fazenda 
two-reelers  also  have  been  finished 
and  the  other  four  are  in  prepara- 
tion. 

Last  month,  under  the  direction 
of  Albert  Herman,  the  fourth  sea- 
son of  Darmour's  Mickey  (Himself) 
McGuire  comedies  got  under  way. 
One  of  these  popular  two-reel  sub- 
jects has  been  completed  and  the 
remaining  seven  are  being  prepared 
by  E.  V.  Durling  and  Joseph  Lev- 
ering. Herman,  who  has  directed 
the  Toonerville  Kids  since  the  start 
of  the  first  series,  will  handle  the 
rest  of  the  present  group. 

Darmour's  contract  personnel  in- 
cludes Lewis  R.  Foster,  Phil  Whit- 
man and  Albert  Herman,  directors: 
Joseph  Levering,  R.  V.  Durling, 
Edwin  K.  O'Brien,  Irving  Bacon 
and  Scott  Littleton,  writers;  Louise 
Fazenda,  Harry  Bowen,  Irving  Ba- 
con and  the  Mickey  McGuire  gang 
players. 


Futter's  13  Curiosities 
in  3  Foreign  Languages 

WeH    Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  ■ —  Three  foreign  lan- 
guage versions  —  French,  German 
and  Spanish — are  being  made  of  the 
13  sound  Curiosities  and  edited  by 
Walter  Futter  at  the  Columbia  stu- 
dios. 

The  material  for  these  single  reels, 
which  are  distributed  by  Columbia, 
is  collected  by  camera  correspon- 
dents throughout  the  world.  An 
average  of  six  subjects  comprises 
each  release.  The  first  three  issues 
of  the   series   have   been   completed. 


Spaghetti  Stunt 

"Society  Goes  Spaghetti"  is 
the  catchline  of  an  exploitation 
stunt  in  connection  with  the 
Nick  and  Tony  shorts  turned 
out  by  Louis  Brock  for  RKO. 
The  idea  is  to  conduct  a  spa- 
ghetti eating  contest  on  the 
stage,  the  prize  to  be  a  free 
pass,  or  spaghetti  dinner  at  a 
local  Italian  restaurant.  The 
contest  is  to  be  conducted  with 
the  contestants'  hands  tied  be- 
hind their  backs,  compelling 
them  to  eat  the  stuff  dog  fash- 
ion. Good  for  lots  of  laughs, 
and  should  prove  beaucoup 
box-office. 


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HUNGARIAN 

RHAPSODY" 

Stirring  adventures  in  the  mystic  land 
of  the  gypsies.  An  amazing  conflict 
between  two  rugged  nomads  of  the 
backwoods  for  a  fiery  young  beauty. 
Set  to  the  immortal  music  of  the  great 
Franz  Liszt  vividly  interpreted  by  the 
famous  75  piece  Riesenfeld  Symphony 
Orchestra. 


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THE    AMERICANS 
GOME" 

Cannons  roar,  aeroplanes  zoom,  ma- 
chine guns  putter,  soldiers  march, 
charge  and  battle  in  a  smashing  mus- 
ical drama  of  war  and  heroism  based 
on  the  triumphant  story  of  victory 
by  Fay  Foster.  Brilliantly  acted  to  a 
musical  accompaniment  of  the  world's 
greatest  compositions. 


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ZAMPA 

In  defiance  to  the  spirit  of  the  great 
crusaders,  a  dare-devil  brigand  de- 
fames a  church  and  runs  off  with  a 
lovely  beauty  on  her  wedding  day. 
While  the  inspiring  music  of  the  great 
Herold  is  heard  a  self-styled  d'Artag- 
nan  takes  up  the  pursuit,  rides  like  the 
furies,  matches  swords  with  outlawry's 
most  expert  blades  and  proves  the  hero 
of  the  hour. 


UNITED  ARTISTS 

De     Luxe     Featurettes 


"1812" 

The  famous  overture  by  the  Russian 
composer  Tschaikowsky.  Known  and 
played  all  over  the  world.  United  Ar- 
tists brings  it  to  the  screen  accompa- 
nied by  a  marvelous  visual  interpreta- 
tion of  the  meaning  of  the  composi- 
tion— the  invasion  of  Russia  by  Na- 
poleon. 

"IRISH 
RHAPSODY" 

Victor  Herbert  at  his  best.  In  this 
composition  he  depicted  the  eviction 
of  the  Irish  patriots  from  their  homes, 
their  fight  for  freedom  and  their  vic- 
tory. Donald  Novis,  the  Irish  tenor 
who  sang  in  "Bulldog  Drummond"  is 
the  principal  singer.  A  great  Big  Lit- 
tle Featurette. 

"GLORIOUS 
VAMPS" 

This  musical  gem  brings  all  the  real 
vamps  of  history  before  you:  Eve, 
Salome,  Cleopatra,  Delilah,  Lucretia 
Borgia,  Madame  Pompadour,  Carmen 
and  to  top  it  off  the  modern  jazz  girl. 

THE     WIZARDS 
APPRENTICE" 

A  thrilling  musical  drama  based  on 
Goethe's  great  poem  about  a  sorcerer's 
apprentice  who  imitated  the  magic  arts 
of  his  absent  master.  Brooms,  chairs, 
tales  come  to  life  in  the  weird  settings 
designed  by  Wm.  Cameron  Menzies. 
Told  to  the  fascinating  music  of  the 
noted  French  composer  Dukas. 


Produced  by 
HUGO  RIESENFEL 
and 
WILLIAM  CAMERON 
MENZIES 


DAILY 


Sunday,   September   21,    1930 


Pathe  Short  Subject  Production  at  Half -Way  Mark 


25    of    the    52    Two-Reel 

Comedies  Finished — 

All  Units  Busy 

West    Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Production  of  Pathe's 
array  of  1930-31  short  subjects  is 
approaching  the  half-way  mark. 
President  E.  B.  Derr  reports  some 
25  of  the  52  two-reel  comedies  com- 
pleted. Nine  brands  of  two-reelers 
are  being  made  this  season:  Checker, 
Manhattan,  Melody  and  Folly,  re- 
peated from  last  season,  and  five  new 
brands,  Whoopee,  Campus,  Rodeo, 
Capital    and    Rainbow. 

Among  the  featured  personalities 
are:  Daphne  Pollard,  Richard  Carle, 
Bobby  Agnew,  Al.  St.  John,  Thelma 
Hill,  Nat  Carr,  Harry  Gribbon,  Dot 
Farley,  Si  Wills,  Bob  Carney,  Ruth 
Hiatt,  T.  Roy  Barnes  and  Jimmy 
Aubrey. 

Checker  and  Manhattan  comedies 
are  farces.  Rainbow,  Whoopee,  Fol- 
ly and  Melody  groups  have  musical 
backgrounds  or  interludes.  Campus 
comedies  are  collegiate  in  theme  and 
Rodeo  reels  are  western  fun-films. 

Terry  Ramsaye  has  several  units 
busy  on  novel  subjects  for  the  Pathe 
Audio  Review.  There  will  be  35  si- 
lent issuesof   the   Review. 

The  Knute  Rockne  Football  series 
of  six  single-reelers  on  the  how 
and  why  of  football  demonstrated  by 
the  Notre  Dame  team  will  be  com- 
pleted shortlv.  Three  are  readv  now. 
"The  Last  Yard,"  "The  Hidden 
Ball"  and  "Flying  Feet."  Terry 
Ramsaye  is  producing  with  Clyde  E. 
Elliott  directing  and  Harry  Smith 
in  charge  of  photography.  Produc- 
tion  is  at  South   Bend,   Ind. 

The  Van  Beuren  Corp.,  producer 
of  the  Aesop's  Fables,  Grantland 
Rice  Sportlights  and  Vagabond  Ad- 
venture pictures,  is  well  ahead  on 
its  schedule.  Each  of  the  Van 
Beuren  series  consist  of  26  subjects 
of  one  reel  each.  The  Fables  have 
silent  versions. 

Preliminary  plans  are  completed 
on  the  talking  serials  which  will  be 
produced  on  the  West  Coast.  These 
arc:  "The  New  Perils  of  Pauline," 
The  New  Exploits  of  Elaine"  and 
"The    Poison    Pen." 

I'athe  News  releases  for  the  year 
include  104  sound-on-film  issues  and 
?-   on  disc. 

Directors  of  the  Pathe  comedies 
are:  Monte  Carter,  Frank  Davis, 
Robert  DeLacy,  Fred  Guiol,  Wal- 
lace Fox  and  Ray  McCary.  The 
authors'  list  includes:  Monte  Carter, 
Fred  Guiol,  Hugh  Cummings,  Ar- 
thur Wanzer,  Si  Wills,  John  Cant- 
well,  Charles  Diltz,  Charles  Calla- 
han and   Harry   Holman. 


1 0  Years  for  Terry 

Paul  Terry  lays  claim  to 
being  the  only  cartoonist  with 
10  successful  years  in  creat- 
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Travel  Talks  Satisfy  Curiosity 

In  "Other  Half  of  the  World" 


TIFFANY  SHORTS  INCLUDE 
SPANISH  AND  GERMAN 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Spanish  and  German 
versions  will  be  provided  for  at  least 
two  of  the  seven  series  of  short  sub- 
jects on  the  Tiffany  program  for 
1930-31.  These  two  are  the  six  two- 
reelers  in  the  Tiffany  Chimp  Series, 
all-dialogue  monkey  comedies,  which 
will  have  both  Spanish  and  German 
editions,  and  the  six  Forbes  Ran- 
dolph's Kentucky  Jubilee  Singers 
shorts,  three  of  them  in  two  reels 
and  the  other  three  one-reelers, 
which  will  have  German  versions. 

Other  subjects  on  the  Tiffany  list, 
which  totals  62  shorts,  include  26  of 
the  "Voice  of  Hollywood";  six 
H.  C.  Witwer's  "Classics  in  Slang," 
two-reelers,  starring  Paul  Hurst  and 
Pert  Kelton;  six  one-reel  "Musical 
Fantasies";  six  one-reel  "Color 
"Symphonies,"  Technicolor  subjects, 
and  six  one-reel  "Rolling  Stones  Se- 
ries," in   Multicolor. 


Of  all  the  innovations  brought  by 
sound,  James  A.  FitzPatrick's  Tra- 
vel Talks  might  be  considered  one 
of  the  most  outstanding.  In  this 
series,  FitzPatrick  and  his  camera- 
man, Bert  Dawley,  tour  the  interest- 
ing countries  of  the  globe,  photo- 
graphing material  for  their  films  and 
gathering  data  for  the  talk  which 
accompanies   them. 

They  recently  returned  from  a 
trip  which  covered  about  40,000 
miles  of  territory  and  included  30 
different  countries.  As  a  result  of 
his  extensive  travels  and  research 
during  the  past  three  years.  Fitz- 
Patrick has  amassed  a  tremendous 
library  of  film  which  embraces  prac- 
tically every  interesting  corner  of 
the  globe.  The  fact  that  the 
photographing  of  all  of  this  ma- 
terial has  been  personally  supervised 
by  FitzPatrick  gives  him  an  inti- 
mate knowledge  of  his  subject  and 
is  behind  the  claim  of  his  trade- 
mark, "The  Voice  of  the  Globe." 

The  fundamental  thought  of  Tra- 
velTalks  was  in  FitzPatrick's  mind 
al    the   time  the  material  was  photo- 


graphed. This  fact  accounts  for  the 
smoothness  with  which  his  films  are 
timed   and   edited. 

A  great  assets  of  TravelTalks  is 
Nathaniel  Shilkret  and  his  Orches- 
tra, which  plays  native  melodies. 
Shilkret  recently  compiled  for  the 
Victor  Co.  international  albums  of 
folk    music. 

One  of  the  reasons  attributed  to 
the  tremendous  success  of  the  Tra- 
velTalks in  theaters  is  the  fact  that 
"one-half  of  the  world  does  not  know 
how  the  other  half  lives,"  and  Fitz- 
Patrick believed  that  that  one-half 
of  the  world  would  like  to  know 
how  the  other  half  lives.  So,  with 
this  thought  in  mind  he  undertook 
a  tour  of  the  world  hoping  to  bring 
to  the  theatergoing  public  something 
of  the  world  which  it  may  not  have 
seen,  but  would  like  to  see,  or  hav- 
ing seen,  may  wish  to  see  again. 
The  success  of  this  idea  has  been 
proven  at  the  theaters  by  the  re- 
sponse of  the  audience  and  the  use 
of  this  series  by  every  national  cir- 
cuit and  the  recent  trend  of  the  in- 
dependent exhibitors  to  use  this  sub- 
ject. 


12  JACK  HOXIE  WESTERNS 
AMONG  SYNDICATE'S  33 


Twelve  two-reel  westerns  starring 
Jack  Hoxie  constitute  the  principal 
item  on  the  program  of  33  syn- 
chronized shorts  planned  for  the 
new  season  by  Syndicate  Pictures, 
of  which  W.  Ray  Johnston  is  presi- 
dent. 

Other  subjects  on  the  list  are:  18 
'Alice  Comedies"  (Walt  Disney), 
two  single  reels,  "Movie  Goofs,"  fea- 
turing mannequins,  and  a  re-issue  of 
the  one-reeler,  "Old  Time  Movie 
Show,"    starring    Mary    Pickford. 


Fables  and  Adventures 
Given  Foreign  Treatment 

Spanish  versions  have  been  pre- 
pared by  Pathe  for  certain  number 
of  its  short  subject  releases,  includ- 
ing six  Aesop  Sound  Fables,  eight 
Vagabond  Adventures  and  one  Pathe 
Audio  Review.  One  of  the  Vaga- 
bond Adventures,  "The  Golden  Pa- 
goda," also  will  have  French,  Ger- 
man  and   Italian   versions. 


History 

Epochal  glimpses  of  four 
mighty  monarchs,  King  George, 
Kaiser  Wilhelm,  Czar  Nicholas 
and  Emperor  Franz  Josef, 
are  among  the  contents  of 
"Pathe  Remembers,"  a  fea- 
turette  in  Pathe  Audio  Review 
No.  37.  They  are  shown  in 
scenes  marking  crises  in  the 
world's  history  and,  in  the  light 
of  present  eivents,  constitute 
an  impressive  example  of  the 
historical    value    of  news-reel. 


REASONS 
WHY' 


SCREEN    SNAPSHOTS: 

Unique  and  original,  this  fan  mag- 
azine of  the  screen  brings  to  your 
theatre  all  the  popular  stars  in 
their  lighter  offstage  moments.  A 
feature   for   the    past    ten    years. 


MICKEY    MOUSE: 

The  Intriguing,  unconventional 
antics  of  this  most  celebrated  of 
all  cartoon  characters  are  known 
all  over  the  civilized  world.  He  is 
a  prime  favorite  with  young  and 
old  alike.  A  Walt  Disney  cartoon. 


CURIOSITIES: 

An  intensely  interesting  visualiza- 
tion of  those  many  weird,  bizarre 
mistakes  of  nature,  unbelievable 
but  nevertheless  true,  as  the 
camera  proves.  Something  really 
new  in  motion  pictures. 


SPECIALTIES: 

Hilarious,  fast-action  comedy  skits, 
rich  In  novelty  and  hearty  laughs. 
A  series  that  will  Immediately  es- 
tablish Itself  as  one  of  the  most 
popular  features  on  your  program. 
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SILLY     SYMPHONIES: 

The  delightfully  fantastic  whimsy 
and  rhythmic  melody  of  these  fas- 
cinating and  distinctly  different 
cartoon  features  has  won  them 
an  enviable  success  everywhere. 
A  Walt  Disney  cartoon. 


THE  RAMBLING  REPORTER: 

From  the  far  corners  of  the  globe 
and  its  seven  seas,  J.  R.  Bray,  in- 
Of  ternationally  famous  traveller, 
has  gathered  photographic  im- 
pressions of  the  manners  and 
customs  of  strange  peoples  and  the 
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KRAZY        K     A     T     : 

Here  is  the  famous  Kartoon  Kat 
brought  to  the  screen  in  a  series 
of  riotous,  laugh-provoking  talking 
comedies  that  will  tickle  the  risi- 
bilities of  a  fun-loving  world.  A  big, 
little  feature. 


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Sunday,    September   21,    1930 


Work  on  Universal  Shorts  Proceeding  at  Full  Speed 


All    Units    Occupied    on 

Schedules  for  the 

New  Season 

West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Production  is  pro- 
ceeding full  speed  in  Universal  City 
on  the  schedule  of  short  subjects  for 
the  new  season.  Under  the  executive 
direction  of  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  with 
Stanley  Bergerman  as  manager  of 
the  short  production  department,  all 
the  units  are  busily  engaged. 

Number  Four  of  "The  Leather 
Pushers"  Series,  of  which  there  will 
be  10  episodes,  is  in  work  under  the 
direction  of  Albert  Kelley.  Appear- 
ing in  support  of  Kane  Richmond 
are  Sally  Blane,  Sam  Hardy,  Jack 
White,  Nora  Lane,  and  two  new 
members  added  with  this  episode, 
Maude  Treux  and  James  Bradbury, 
Jr. 

Slim  Summerville  has  started  work 
on  the  second  of  his  series  of  10 
two-reel  comedies.  The  first  was 
"Parlez  Vous,"  with  Eddie  Gribbon 
and  Pauline  Garon.  Al  Ray  is  di- 
recting the  Summerville  series,  un- 
der the  supervision  of  Edward  Kauf- 
man. 

Emerson  Treacy,  recently  signed 
by  Universal,  is  making  the  first  of 
10  two-reel  talking  comedies,  under 
the  direction  of  Albert  Kelley,  with 
Sam  Freedman  supervising.  This 
is  titled  "A  Day  to  Live,"  and  in 
Treacy's  support  are  Nina  Quar- 
tero,  Margaret  Adams,  Eddie  Foyer 
and  Jack  Duffy. 

George  Sidney  and  Charlie  Mur- 
ray are  well  advanced  on  the  third 
of  their  series  of  10  two-reel  com- 
edies, under  the  direction  of  Harry 
Edwards.  "Rolling  Along,"  directed 
by  Albert  Ray,  has  just  been  com- 
pleted. 


The  series  of  Pathe  Sportlights  produced  in 
the  West  permits  exhibits  of  cowboy  para- 
phernalia such  as  that  used  in  the  display 
board  for  the  Nnv  York  Strand  run  of 
"Dude    Ranching." 


Featuring   of   Vitaphone    Varieties  at   the  New    York    Winter   Garden.      The  slwrts  also 
are  mentioned  in  the  marquee  lights,  with  Ripley's  "Believe  It  or  Not"  featured. 


Of  the  four  new  era  talking  ser- 
ials, two  are  finished — "The  Indians 
Are  Coming,"  with  Col.  Tim  Mc- 
Coy and  Allene  Ray,  directed  by 
Henry  MacRae  and  suggested  by  the 
story,  "The  Great  West  That  Was," 
by  William  F.  Cody  (Buffalo  Bill); 
and  "Spell  of  the  Circus",  featuring 
Francis  X.  Bushman,  Jr.,  and  Al- 
berta Vaughn,  directed  by  Robert 
Hill. 

The  third  to  go  into  production 
is  "Finger  Prints,"  from  Arthur  B. 
Reeve's  mystery  novel,  with  Ken- 
neth Harlan  and  Edna  Murphy,  un- 
der the  direction  of  MacRae.  The 
fourth  of  the  new  season  serials, 
"Heroes  of  the  Flames,"  is  being 
readied  for  production.     Henry   Mc- 


Rae  is  head  of  the  serial  production 
department. 

Of  the  "Strange  As  It  Seems" 
series,  two  subjects  are  finished,  and 
the  third  is  now  in  work.  This 
sound-color  novelty,  by  the  cartoon- 
ist, John  Hix,  and  produced  by  Na- 
than, Hahn  and  Fairbanks,  is  al- 
ready receiving  important  first  run 
bookings,  including  the  Publix  Chi- 
cago  circuit. 

Walter  Lantz  and  William  Nolan 
are  busy  creating  the  26  Oswald 
Cartoons  for  the  year,  several  of 
which  are  already  finished. 

Writers  in  Universal's  shprt  sub- 
ject department  include  George  H. 
Plimpton,  Ford  I.  Beebe  and  An- 
drew Bennison. 


EducationaPs  Press  Sheets 
Feature  Exploitation  Hints 


Educational  is  making  exploitation 
an  important  feature  of  each  of  its 
press  sheets,  suggesting  many  ways 
in  which  the  exhibitor  might  cash 
in  on  the  comedy  on  his  program. 
During  the  past  year  Educational 
has  put  over  some  really  high-pow- 
ered campaigns  on  several  of  its 
comedies  and  the  results  have  shown 
definitely  the  value  of  exploitation 
as  applied   to   short  features. 

Educational  issues  an  individual 
press  sheet  on  each  of  its  comedies, 
and  in  each  one  an  entire  page  is 
devoted  to  illustrated  ad  cuts  and 
exploitation  tips.  These  exploita- 
tion stunts  offer  the  exhibitor  sug- 
gestions that  are  simple  but  effective 
in  drawing  attention  to  the  short 
feature  on  his  program. 

Inexpensive   novelties   are   continu- 


ally being  created  and  tieups  out- 
lined, making  it,  for  the  exhibitor, 
merely  a  matter  of  turning  to  the 
particular  press  sheet  for  one  of  sev- 
eral workable  stunts  on  the  comedy 

The  Laff  Insurance  certificate  and 
college  pennant,  in  the  press  sheets 
of  "Si,  Si,  Senor,"  and  "The  Fresh- 
man's Goat,"  respectively,  are  two 
very  inexpensive  methods  of  drawing 
attention  to  the  short  feature  on  the 
program. 

It  has  been  Educational's  experi- 
ence that  in  several  instances  the 
short  feature  has  been  exploited  and 
publicized  even  over  and  above  the 
feature  picture  and  the  extended  ex- 
ploitation service  in  the  press  sheet 
is  calculated  to  give  the  exhibitor 
expert  advice  and  the  utmost  co- 
operation in  exploiting  his  short  fea- 
tures. 


CHADWiCK  RELEASING 
20  TRAVEL  PICTURES 


A  group  of  20  travel  talks,  under 
the  title  of  "Abroad  at  Home,"  will 
be  released  by  Chadwick  Produc- 
tions, with  distribution  handled  by 
Jacques  Kopfstein.  The  subjects, 
which  are  to  come  out  at  two-week 
intervals  starting  this  month,  are  all 
one  reel  in  length  and  will  have  dia- 
logue in  running  comment  form,  as 
well  as  orchestral  background,  suit- 
ed to  the  locale  and  nature  of  each 
subject. 


Rockne  Helps  Exploit 

Pathe  Football  Series 

Knute  Rockne,  who  is  appearing 
in  Pathe's  football  series  in  which  ' 
the  Notre  Dame  team  demonstrates 
various  outstanding  plays  of  foot- 
ball, is  giving  exhibitors  some  two- 
fisted  cooperation  by  sending  a  let- 
ter and  booklet  on  the  series  to  478 
football  coaches.  The  letter  sug- 
gests the  attendance  of  the  teams  in 
a  body  to  the  local  theater.  The 
evening  that  the  exhibior  entertains 
the  star  local  team  or  teams  as 
guests  will  not  only  draw  a  crowd 
but  will  proyide  considerable  pub- 
licity. 

Special  booklets  analyzing  the  ser- 
ies from  a  football  point  of  view 
are  being  mailed  to  the  leading  mem- 
bers of  the  sporting  circles  through- 
out the  country  and  Pathe  Exchange 
managers  are  forwarding  them  to 
sport  editors  throughout  their  terri- 
tories. 


Pennants  supplied  by  Educational  in  felt  and 
paper. 


usiness  Is  Great! 


not  only  on  the  tiffany  talking  chimps 
(6  marvelous  2^reel  alUtalking  monkey 


comedies)  put  also  on  that  unique  series  or  26  l^reelers, 
the  voice  of  Hollywood  (Station  S-t-a-r)'on  the  6  2^reel 
1~L  C*  Witwer  s  classics  in  slants' starring  Paul  Hurst  ■  on  the 
6  l^reel  musical  fantasies '  on  the  6  Torhes  Randolphs 
Kentucky  jubilee  singers  (3  WeeL  3  2^reel)  ■  on  6  l^reei  color 


symphonies  "and  6  l^reel 


TIFFANY 


MULTICOLOR    SUBJECTS    "    " 


SHORTS 


14 


—J%&* 


DAILY 


Sunday,    September   21,    1930 


The  Newsreel  Becomes  Box-Office 


By  TRUMAN   H.  TALLEY 

General    Manager,    Fox-Hearst    Corp. 

HpO  ME,  the  most  significant  de- 
velopment in  the  industry  dur- 
ing the  last  12  months  has  been  the 
demonstration  of  the  ability  of  news- 
reels  to  stand  on  their  own  feet  as 
box-office  attractions. 

The  box-office  benefit  that  may  be 
derived  by  motion  picture  houses 
from  the  proper  exploitation  of  their 
newsreel  and  the  subjects  contained 
therein   is   now   an   established   fact. 

The  News  Reel  Theater  attests 
the  truth  of  this  statement.  It  has 
proved  sensationally  successful. 
The  public  has  welcomed  the  inno- 
vation and  is  supporting  it  gener- 
ously. 

Naturally  the  big  news  appeals 
most.  At  the  News  Reel  Theater, 
whenever  we  have  a  big  news  sub- 
ject for  our  lobby  announcement 
panels,  the  activity  at  the  box-office 
is  immediately  noticeable  after  the 
signs  are  hung  out.  When  the  run 
of  big  news  is  heavy,  the  run  of 
patrons  at  the  box-office  is  propor- 
tionately   heavy. 

A  big  story  on  the  screen  of  the 
News  Reel  Theater  has  meant  the 
difference  of  $1,000  a  week  in  25c 
pieces,  the  admission  price.  This 
represents  4,000  additional  persons 
who  were  attracted  to  the  box-of- 
fice by  the   big  story. 

The  new  British  Movietone  News 
Theater  in  London  is  repeating  this 
experience. 

What  does  this  prove  to  the  man- 
ager of  a  regular  house?  Obvious- 
ly, it  proves  that  newsreel  contents, 
if  properly  exploited,  have  box-of- 
fice appeal  and  can  lure  additional 
admissions  to  the  theater. 

I  will  cite  for  example  the  case 
of  William  Michaelson,  manager  of 
the  Capitol,  Portchester,  N.  Y.  The 
population  of  Portchester  is  22,000 
of  which  7,000  are  Italians.  During 
the  hot  days  of  Aug.  4,  5  and  6,  Fox 


150,000-Mile  Sport  light  Jour 

Van  Beuren's  Grantland  Rice  Sportlight  unit  has  completed  a 
tour  of  the  United  States  during  which  time  the  Sportlight  sound 
truck  covered  more  than  150,000  miles. 

From  swimming,  diving  and  other  aquatic  sports  taken  at  sea 
level  to  a  frolic  in  the  snow  at  Pike's  Peak  14,000  feet  high;  from 
the  Everglades  of  Florida  to  the  northern  points  of  the  Great 
Lakes,  and  from  the  Atlantic  coast  to  far  off  Catalina  Islands  in  the 
Pacific,  the  Sportlight  unit  has  filmed  millions  of  feet  of  sport 
subjects  for  current  and  future  release. 


Movietone  News  brought  Michael- 
son  pictures  of  the  Italian  earth- 
quake. It  is  well  Known  that  this 
spell  hurt  the  motion  picture  busi- 
ness all  over  '  !.r  countr--  Michael- 
son  was  feeling  depression  as  well 
as  anyone  else.  After  screening  his 
newsreel  he  decided  that  the  earth- 
quake pictures  could  get  him  some 
extra  business.  He  ordered  3,000 
throw-aways,  on  the  cheapest  kind 
of  paper,  explaining  in  Italian  that 
the  pictures  were  appearing  at  his 
theater.  He  distributed  them  all 
over  the  Italian  section.  The  oper- 
ation of  printing  and  distribution 
cost  $7.50.  Michaelson's  business 
during  these  three  days  remained  at 
a  good  in-season  average,  while  al- 
most very  other  theater  in  his 
neighborhood  showed  a  decided 
slump.  He  figures  that  in  three 
days  his  throw-aways  brought  in  1,- 
500  people  who  wouldn't  otherwise 
have  attended. 

Herman  Bamberger,  manager  of 
the  Kentucky,  Lexington,  Ky., 
cashed  in  on  the  picture  supplied 
him  on  the  dilemma  confronting  the 
Chicago  families  whose  babies  got 
mixed  up  in  a  hospital.  Bamber- 
ger's stunt  was  to  despatch  a  boy 
about  the  streets  wheeling  a  baby 
carriage    which    carried    a    card    with 


copy  which  said:  "You've  read  about 
them.  Now  see  and  hear  them  in 
the  newsreel  at  the  Kentucky  The- 
ater— the  Watkins-Bamberger  baby 
mixup.  The  babies  and  their  par- 
ents. Can  you  decide  which  baby 
is  which?"  Bamberger  reports  that 
lie  got  gratifying  results. 

Day  in  and  day  out  we  have  the 
fact  brought  home  to  us  that  sound 
newsreels  are  attracting  more  and 
more  attention. 

Editorial  comment  elicited  by  the 
newsreels  and  their  presentations, 
is  one  of  the  most  amazing  phenom- 
ena of  show  business.  There  is 
hardly  a  week  that  passes  that 
some  editor  is  not  inspired  into 
writing  an  editorial  on  a  sound 
newsreel  subject.  Others  are  so  im- 
pressed by  the  newsreel  as  a  whole 
that  they  editorialize  on  its  unlim- 
ited possibilities  in  the  most  praise- 
worthy  terms. 

We  of  the  newsreel  production 
forces,  regard  these  facts  to  be  of 
major  importance.  We  believe  fur- 
ther that  theater  operators  are  com- 
mencing to  realize  that  their  news- 
reel  is  something  more  than  10  or 
15  minutes  of  screen  fare  for  peo- 
ple who  have  been  lured  into  the 
theater    to    see    a    star    perform    or   a 


FOR  RKO  SHORT  SUBJECTS 


There  will  be  no  foreign  versions 
of  the  sound  shorts  product  on  the 
RKO  release  program  for  1930-31. 
The  company  has  seven  series  total- 
ling   65    shorts,    as    follows: 

Six  Broadway  Headliners  and  six 
Nick  and  Tonys,  produced  by  Lou 
Brock;  six  Dane-Arthurs,  six  Louise 
Fazendas  and  eight  Mickey  Mc- 
Guires,  produced  by  Larry  Dar- 
mour;  12  "Humanettes,"  produced  by 
Frank  Newman,  and  12  "Toby  the 
Pup"  cartoons  produced  by  Charles 
Mintz. 


40  Shorts,  Half  of  New  Lineup 
Completed  by  FitzPatrick 


dramatic  production  of  highly  adjec- 
tived    excellence. 

I  am  an  incessant  propagandist 
for  proper  recognition  for  news- 
reel  values  by  showmen.  My  cor- 
respondence increasingly  attests 
that  more  and  more  managers  are 
becoming  converts  to  my  way  of 
thinking. 

In  the  United  States  there  are  few 
places  where  some  particular  na- 
tionals cannot  be  appealed  to.  Fox- 
Hearst  with  its  worldwide  service 
brings  these  things  of  particular  in- 
terest to  some,  but  still  with  gen- 
eral interest  to  everybody. 

And  to  balance  this,  during  the 
past  three  months  Fox  Movietone 
News  released  56  specials  in  the  ter- 
ritories of  origin.  This  is  an  aver- 
age of  more  than  two  specials  an 
issue,  all  fraught  with  special  in- 
terest to  the  communities  wherein 
they  were  released.  If  these  didn't 
help  boost  box-office  receipts  then  a 
lot  of  theater  managers,  who  have 
been  storming  our  exchanges  and 
home  office  with  requests,  are  just 
asking  us  to  spend  money  for  the 
fun   of   seeing   us   do   it. 


Poster   on    James   A.    FitcPatrickS    Horoscope 
Series. 


Half  of  the  new  season's  schedule  of  80  shorts  has 
been  completed  by  FitzPatrick  Pictures.  The  fin- 
ished product  includes  12  of  the  "TravelTalks,  six 
Music  Masters,  12  Horoscopes  and  10  American 
Holidays.  These  are  all  one-reel  sound  pictures 
with  music  and  dialogue,  except  for  the  Music  Mas- 
ters, which  are  music  and  singing  but  no  dialogue. 
^  Subjects  now  in  work  are  12  additional  Travel- 
Talks,  six  new  Music  Masters,  and  a  new  series  of 
Novelty   one-reelers. 

FitzPatrick's  Music  Masters,  depicting  incidents 
from  the  lives  of  famous  composers,  arranged  and 
played  by  Nathaniel  Shilkret  and  his  Victor  Record- 
ing Orchestra,  have  struck  a  sudden  popularity  of 
late,  which  is  regarded  as  a  sign  of  gradually  rising 
public  taste.  Among  the  composers  already  recorded 
are  Georges  Bizet,  Johannes  Brahms,  Franz  Liszt, 
Frederick  Chopin,  George  Frederick  Handel  and 
Ludwig  von  Beethoven.  The  Horoscopes,  one  a 
month,  also  have  made  a  hit  because  of  the  keen 
curiosity  in  "fortune  telling."  Holidav  subjects  now 
out  include  the  birthdays  of  George  Washington  and 
Abraham  Lincoln,  Independence  Day,  Columbus 
Day,  Memorial  Day,  Mother's  Day,  Armistice  Day, 
Labor  Day,  Thanksgiving,  Christmas  and  New 
Year  s. 


Lobby  poster   used  in   connection   with  James 
A.     FitzPatrick's     popular     TravelTalks. 


KID  BUSINESS 

RKO'S 

Mickey  i  Himself  I  McGuire 

Comedies 


GET  IT 


Newspapers  Print  the  "Funnies" 
to  Build  Circulation.  Likewise 
Smart  Theatres  Run  McGuire 
Comedies  to  Increase  Attendance 


LARRY  DARMOUR  PRODUCTIONS 

For 

STANDARD  CINEMA  CORPORATION 


LIKE 


ETHYL 


IN  THE  GAS 

Pathe  shorts  take  out  "knocks"  and  put 
nigh-power  "pep"  in  every  program 

PATH!     SHORTS     ARE 


high  speed — more 
power  in  program  ac- 
tion to  carry  the  show 


FOOTBALL 


With  KNUTE  ROCKNE,  the  world's  most 
famous  coach  and  his  Notre  Dame  players. 
Showing  the  epic  plays  in  the  greatest 
of  gridiron  contests.  Produced  by  TERRY 
RAMSAYE.  Directed  by  CLYDE  ELLIOTT  by 
arrangement  with  CHRISTY  WALSH. 


PATHE  SOUND   NEWS 


PATHE  AUDIO   REVIEW 


NOW  AS  ALWAYS  — it  Sees  and  Records 
everything  worth  seeing  and  hearing.  The 
biggest  and  best  managed  organization. 
The  most  reliable  of  sound  news  issues. 
Edited  by  TERRY  RAMSAYE  and  RAY  L.HALL. 


PATHE   COMEDIES 


25  years  of  comedy  leadership  maintained 
in  zippy,  fast  moving  laugh-provokers  in 
which  the  screen's  new  stars  make  their  film 
debut.  Box  office  names  in  every  comedy. 
A  variety  in  subjects  adding  spice  to  the  bill. 


Smart,  modern  and  cleverly  alert  about  Who 
is  Who,  and  What  is  What,  Where,  When 
and  Why.  In  rainbow  Colors,  artful  Talk  and 
soothing  Tunes.  Ingenious  contributions  to 
theaudiblescreen  edited  by  TERRY  RAMSAYE. 


PATHE  SERIALS 


The  New  Perils  of  Pauline,  The  New  Exploits 
of  Elaine,  The  New  Poison  Pen — Amplified 
by  exciting  dialogue  —  intensified  by  start- 
ling sound  effects — The  screen's  greatest 
thrillers    re-made    to    revive    big    business. 


■aBHOHHIBi 


LONG      ON      QUALITY 


18 


DAILV 


Sunday,   September  21,   1930 


m 


Paramount  Schedule  Designed  for  Flexibility 


44   Shorts   to   Be   Turned 

Out  in  Next  Three 

Months 

Production  of  short  features  by 
Paramount  is  being  conducted  on 
a  flexible  schedule  so  as  to  enable 
this  department  to  utilize  stars  and 
other  important  players  from  the 
feature  picture  ranks,  as  well  as 
vaudeville  headliners,  legitimate  and 
musical  comedy  stars,  and  such  other 
prominent  talent  as  may  be  avail- 
able from  time  to  time. 

The  Paramount  program  of  shorts 
to  October  calls  for  44  subjects — six 
two-reel  comedies,  25  one-reel  talk- 
ing comedies,  five  synchronized 
"Screen  Songs,"  four  synchronized 
"Talkertoons,"  two  talking  "Pictor- 
ials," and  two  talking  Robert  Bruce 
Novelties. 

A  total  of  178  shorts  are  planned 
by  Paramount  for  the  1930-31  sea- 
son. This  includes  26  two-reelers 
and  152  one-reelers,  but  does  not 
take  in  the  Paramount  Sound  News, 
issued  twice  weekly. 

Among  the  Paramount  shorts  di- 
rectors are  Howard  Bretherton, 
Morton  Blumenstock,  Ray  Cozine. 
Walton  Butterfield  and  Alfred  Park- 
er. Butterfield  and  Rube  Walsh 
also  are  among  those  under  contract 
as  writers. 

Players  will  include  Smith  and 
Dale,  Lulu  McConnell,  Willie  and 
Eugene  Howard,  Irene  Bordoni, 
Billy  House,  Jean  Blair,  Charles 
Ruggles,  Armida,  Ginger  Rogers  and 
others  of  this  caliber. 


MICKEY- 


MCGUIRE 


Colorful    one  sheet     of     the     type    supplied    by 
l\'KO    for    its    short    series. 


Wise-Crack  Contest 

A  hot  exploitation  stunt  that  should  start  a  stampede  is  sug- 
gested by  Educational.  Offer  a  second-hand  car  as  a  prize  to  the 
high  school  or  college  boy  or  girl  who  contributes  the  best  number 
of  collegiate  wise-cracks  suitable  for  lettering  on  the  flivver.  Ar- 
range with  a  dealer  in  used  autos  to  donate  the  car,  and  with  a  sign 
company  to  do  the  lettering  without  charge.  The  stunt  must  be 
plugged  sufficiently  in  advance  to  make  it  worth  while  for  the 
tradesmen  to  participate.  Publicity  from  the  theater  screen  will 
repay  them  for  their  assistance.  The  car  should  be  awarded  during 
the  run  of  the  picture. 


Review  Subjects  Detachable 

for  Special  Presentation 


Each  of  the  various  subjects  in 
Terry  Ramsaye's  Pathe  Audio  Re- 
view reels  are  detachable  and  any 
desired  combination  of  subject  mat- 
ter can  be  made  for  any  special  oc- 
casion to  provide  film  prologue  or 
other  program  purposes,  it  is  an- 
nounced   by   Pathe. 

This  idea  may  be  applied  as  fol- 
lows: for  a  sea  story  feature,  suit- 
able Review  subjects  are  "The 
Bounding  Main,"  "Away  With  the 
Wind,"  "Grey  Mystery,"  "Braving 
the  Wolf  Rock  Light,"  "Voyageur," 
"Blow  the  Man  Down,"  "Whiskey 
Johnny,"  etc.  For  big  city  dramas 
suitable  film  prologues  are  the  va- 
rious New  York  subjects  —  "The 
Street  That  Jack  Built,"  "High  and 
Wild"  (skyscraper  gargoyles),  "The 
Bowery,"    "Nocturne"     (skyline    and 


streets  by  night),  "Shadows"  (stu- 
dies under  the  elevated  railroad), 
"Angles,"  etc.  For  old-time  stories 
Review  subjects  suitable  for  pro- 
logues are  "Heaven  Will  Protect 
the  Working  Girl,"  "Sweet  Alice  Ben 
Bolt,"  "Home  Sweet  Home,"  "By- 
gones," "Dobbin,"  "The  Black 
Crook,"  etc.  For  European  stories 
"Europe,"  "Dear  Paris,"  "Cossack," 
^'Venice,"  "Thames,"  "A  Night  Out 
in  Paris,"  and  others  can  be  used  as 
prologues.  For  westerns  "Cowboy," 
"Round-Up,"  "Desert  Giants,"  "Old 
Paint,"  "Riding  the  Sky  Trail," 
"Hills  of  Home,"  etc.,  may  be  used 
as  prologues. 

Along  these  same  lines  the  Re- 
view library  has  subjects  suitable  as 
atmospheric  prologues  for  practical- 
ly  any    feature   attraction. 


Comprehensive  Exploitation 

Prepared  for  all  "U"  Shorts 


Universal's  exploitation  depart- 
ment has  lined  up  practical  cam- 
paigns for  all  its  short  product  in- 
cluding the  Cohens  and  Kellys  series, 
the  Leather  Pushers,  the  Slim  Sum- 
merville  Comedies,  the  Oswald  car- 
toon series,  and  the  four  talking  ser- 
ials, "The  Indians  are  Coming," 
"Spell  of  the  Circus,"  "Fingerprints" 
and    "Mutiny." 

For  the  "Slim"  Summerville  series 
there  is  a  special  service  mat  for  use 
in  a  newspaper  cartoon  contest,  a 
limerick  contest,  resemblance  con- 
test and   other   lobby   cut-out   ideas. 

For  the  "Oswald  Cartoons"  the 
exploitation  department  suggests 
Oswald  Kiddie  Clubs,  Oswald  Doll 
Contest,  Oswald  Gag  Contest  and 
special  Oswald  Kiddie  Matinees. 
These  are  all  detailed  in  a  special 
press    sheet   issued   for    this    series. 

A  four-page  press  book  has  been 
prepared  for  the  new  "Leather 
Pushers"  series  of  two  reelers,  in 
which  are  detailed  numerous  exploi- 
tation ideas  including  a  special 
"fight  nights"  with  window  cards 
anu  hanu  Dill.  '1  lie  press  uook  ais 
explains  the  making  of  an   animated 


display  from  the  advance  three- 
sheet,  as  well  as  a  plan  for  securing 
radio  publicity  by  having  the  fight  in 
each  of  the  series  broadcast  over 
the  local  station.  Included  are  bal- 
lyhoos,  lobby  displays  and  other  spe- 
cial stunts  to  help  put  the  series 
over. 

Four  page  press  books  have  been 
prepared  on  each  of  the  new  season 
chapter  plays  and  an  indication  of 
the  exceptional  exhibitor  helps  they 
contain  is  found  in  a  few  of  the 
ideas  detailed  in  the  books  for  "The 
Indians  are  Coming"  and  "Finger- 
prints." 

In  the  former,  which  is  from  a 
story  by  the  late  Bill  Cody,  "Buf- 
falo Bill,"  are  details  for  forming 
a  kiddie  club,  holding  a  boy  scout 
demonstration,  making  an  Indian  te- 
pee and  an  Indian  street  ballyhoo. 
There  is  also  a  series  of  school  tie- 
ups,  a  drawing  contest  for  children 
and  several  poster  cut-outs  for  lobby 
displays.  Special  accessories  on  this 
serial  include  a  jumbo  size  circus 
herald   and   a   three-color    hanger. 

The  "Fingerprints"  press  book 
contains   a   fingerprint   club   stunt. 


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IN  2  LOUIS  BROCK  SERIES 


West    Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  After  summing  up 
the  reactions  to  the  first  issues  of 
his  Nick  and  Tony  series,  starring 
Henry  Armetta  and  Nick  Basil, 
Louis  Brock  states  he  expects  a 
great  deal  from  this  group  of  six 
two-reel  comedies  which  he  is  mak- 
ing for   RKO. 

Three  of  the  Nick  and  Tony  com- 
edies have  been  finished  and  the 
other  three  in  the  series  are  now 
under  way.  The  other  group  of  six 
being  made  by  Brock  is  the  Broad- 
way Headliners,  the  completed  num- 
bers in  this  series  being  W.  C. 
Fields  in  "The  Golf  Specialist,"  di- 
rected by  Monte  Brice,  Clark  and 
McCullough  in  "A  Peep  on  the 
Deep,"  and  Walter  Catlett  in 
"Aunt's  in  the   Pants." 

Mark  Sandrich  is  busy  directing 
the  Nick  and  Tonys  and  the  Head- 
liners.  Other  directors,  including 
George  Marshall  and  Charles  La- 
mont,  are  working  on  continuity. 
Additional  writers  are  Johnnie  Grey, 
Charles  Saxon,  Arthur  Greenlaw, 
Robert  Kerr,  Oliver  Drake,  Al  Mar- 
tin, Armand  Wright,  Harry  Fried, 
Tom  Crizer,  Clarence  Hennecke, 
Jack  Meltzer,  Harold  Tarshis,  Jerry 
Storm  and  Hal  Yates. 

Among  supporting  players  in  the 
Nick  and  Tonys  are  Monte  Collins, 
Bertram  Johns,  Georgia  O'Dell,  Phil 
Dunham,  Pat  Harmon,  Patsy  Page. 
Nora  Cecil,  Frederick  O'Farrell,  Tom 
Kennedy,  Estelle  Bradlev.  Cupid 
Aynesworth   and    Ed    Kennedy. 

Brock,  besides  supervising  the 
productions,    also   writes. 


Football  togs  worn  by  ushers  and  walking 
ballyhoo  men  are  a  natural  exploitation 
scheme  for  Pathe' s  Knute  Rockne's  football 
pictures.  Spalding  loaned  the  togs  for  this 
demonstration. 


The  Critics  Acclaim  Them 
The  Public  Asks  For  Them 
Wise  Showmen  Play  Them 


Aesop's  Fables 

A  short  that's  packed  with  laughs — A  pip  of  a  cartoon — M.  P.  News. 

Grantland  Rice  Sportlights 

A  decided  treat — Film  Daily — A  wow  of  a  subject — M.  P.  News. 

Vagabond  Adventure  Series 

A  fine  and  unusually  engrossing  short — Film  Daily. 

Song  Sketches 

Contains  an  intriguing  charm  and  visual  beauty  worth  seeing — Film  Daily. 

Quality  Short  Features 

ARE  A  VITAL  PART  OF  ANY  PROGRAM 

Produced  by 

THE  VAN  BEUREN  CORP. 


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Personality  Puts  Over  the  Talking  Newsreel 


Graham  M'Namee  Achieves 

Unique  Distinction 

in  Topical  Field 

That  the  success  of  the  Universal 
Talking  Newsreel  is  due  largely  to 
the  personality  of  Graham  Mc- 
Namee,  the  talking  reporter,  is  borne 
out  by  the  unsatisfactory  results  of 
other  reels  that  have  tried  this  in- 
novation following  the  sudden  pop- 
ularity achieved  by  the  first  Uni- 
versal issues.  McNamee's  natural 
talent  and  radio  experience  admir- 
ably fitted  him  for  this  new  work. 
His  system  is  to  get  the  facts,  wit- 
ness the  reel  three  times,  then  work 
up  appropriate  descriptive  and  ex- 
planatory remarks  which  are  record- 
ed to  synchronize  with  the  film. 
The  timing  is  the  hardest  problem. 
When  the  shots  aren't  too  exciting, 
McNamee  usually  comes  out  with 
some  slightly  satiric  remarks  that 
punctuate  and  pep  up  the  scenes. 

"Universal  made  an  exhaustive 
study  of  the  entire  newsreel  situa- 
tion before  adopting  its  present 
method  of  an  audible  newsreel,  that 
is,  one  with  musical  accompaniment 
and  talking  parts,"  said  Carl 
Laemmle  in  speaking  of  the  various 
types  of  newsreels. 

"It  not  only  looked  into  the  possi- 
bilities of  the  various  sound  and 
talking  systems,  but  felt  out  the  pub- 
lic pulse  for  the  reaction  of  theater 
audiences.  Inquiries  were  made  di- 
rect to  the  people  who  go  to  mo- 
tion pictures  through  Universal^ 
advertising  columns  in  the  "Satur- 
day Evening  Post"  and  other  med- 
iums. Thousands  of  answers  were 
received  which  showed  that  there 
was  a  universal  demand  for  an  aud- 
ible newsreel,  one  with  music  and 
With  sound  of  some  form   or  other. 

"So  Graham  McNamee,  the  Na- 
tional Broadcasting  Companv  star, 
was  engaged  to  give  a  talk  "on  the 
news  topics  as  the  pictures  unfold- 
ed on  the  screen.  He  has  a  pleas- 
ing voice  that  every  one  likes  to 
n->ten   to.    This  was   proven   through 


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Including   Original 

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USING  SHORTS  AS  BAIT 


.By   DON    HANCOCK; 


W/TTH  the  advent  of  sound  in 
motion  pictures  the  short  sub- 
ject has  found  its  rightful  place  in 
the  sun  (or  on  programs),  and,  con- 
trary to  the  personal  opinion  of  many 
exhibitors  who  have  not  as  yet  real- 
ized the  reincarnation,  there  is  much 
that  may  be  administered  to  sickly 
box-office  receipts,  through  the  ex- 
ploitation of  the  sound  shorts. 

A  few  of  the  leading  first  run 
theaters  in  metropolitan  centers 
have  exploited  short  subjects  with 
splendid  results.  They  have  not 
merely  displayed  lobby  cards  but 
have  arranged  attractive  exhibitions 
and,  in  some  cases,  colorful  or  amus- 
ing street  ballyhoos.  The  results 
have  been  startling.  They  have 
startled  even  the  most  stoical  man- 
agers and  educajed  some  all-impor- 
tant theater  executives  and  general 
managers  who  are  wont  to  insist 
that  the  feature  picture  is  the  pro- 
gram. 

No  theater  should  hope  to  control 
a  happy  clientele  by  exhibiting  a 
good  feature  surrounded  by  poor 
shorts,  and  vice  versa,  but  many  a 
program  has  been  made  satisfactory 
by  the  surrounding  of  a  mediocre 
feature  with  excellent  shorts. 


his  radio  talks.  And  just  as  the  pub- 
lic tunes  in  to  hear  him  on  the  ra- 
dio, so  it  goes  to  the  theater  to  hear 
his  voice  in  the  newsreel. 

"McNamee  has  a  genius  for  pro- 
jecting his  personality  into  a  news 
event  that  gives  it  life  and  action. 
His  crisp,  rapid-fire  talk  on  each 
happening  in  the  newsreel  lends  a 
distinctive  touch  to  the  subject. 
The  spectator  thus  gets  a  colorful 
and  intelligible  running  comment  of 
the  screen  news  just  as  he  hears  a 
description  ot  the  various  plays  of 
a  football  game  or  a  World  Series 
when  broadcast  over  the  radio.  Al- 
though there  are  no  recorded  sounds, 
a  musical  accompaniment  furnished 
by  the  Victor  Concert  Orchestra 
adds  to  the  harmony  and  entertain- 
ment of  the  whole. 

"That  Universal  has  hit  popular 
appeal  in  its  newsreel  innovation  is 
shown  by  the  fact  that  thousands  of 
letters  have  come  from  picture 
goers  to  tell  us  how  much  they  en- 
joy listening  to  Graham  McNamee 
broadcast  the  events  of  the  day. 
Scores  of  letters  also  have  come 
from  exhibitors  in  which  they  state 
that  it  is  the  first  time  in  their  ex- 
perience that  they  have  seen  audi- 
ences applauding  a  newsreel." 


Joe  E.  Brown  on  Tour 
Joe  E.  Brown,  Warner  Bros,  com- 
edian, opened  on  Friday  for  an  en- 
gagement at  the  Mastbaum,  Phila- 
delphia, followed  by  the  Stanley, 
Jersey  City,  week  of  Sept.  26,  and 
the    Brandford.   Newark,   Oct.   10. 


Theatergoers  want  and  thorough- 
ly enjoy  good  short  subjects.  They 
look  forward  to  them.  Why  do  not 
more  theaters,  therefore,  use  the 
shorts  as  "bait."?  If  a  lobby  display 
on  a  short  subject  attracts  attention 
in  front  of  the  theater,  who  is  here 
to  say  that  a  certain  percentage  of 
"gazers"  do  not  become  patrons,  if 
only   for  one   performance? 

The  exploitation  of  "Dude  Ranch- 
ing" a  Grantland  Rice  Sportlight  at 
the  Strand,  New  York,  was  a  con- 
crete example  of  the  worth  of  short 
subject  exploitation.  A  30x40  card, 
on  which  were  attached  several  un- 
usual cowboy  and  Indian  articles, 
was  displayed  in  front  of  the  theater, 
and  during  the  week's  run  of  the 
picture,  on  actual  check,  there  were 
never  less  than  a  dozen  people  stand- 
ing around  the  frame,  looking  at  the 
branding  iron,  spurs,  etc.,  and  read- 
ing the  printed  matter.  Did  that 
mean  additional  business?  The  an- 
swer must  be  in  the  affirmative.  How 
much?  Who  can  state?  But  it 
did  mean  additional  business.  That 
must  be  the  answer  to  any  exploita- 
tion stunt  whether  it  be  of  a  feature 
picture    or    a    short    subject. 


NEARLY  ALL  "U"  SHORTS 

HAVE  SILENT  VERSIONS 


Silent  versions  are  being  provided 
by  Universal  on  nine  out  of  its  10 
series  of  shorts  on  the  new  season 
schedule.  The  exception  is  the  group 
of  10  George  Sidney  and  Charlie 
Murray  two-reel  comedies.  The  en- 
tire program  is  all-talking  except  for 
the  13  "Strange  As  It  May  Seem" 
one-reelers  in  Multicolor,  which  will 
be  part  talk,  and  the  26  Oswald  Car- 
toon reels   in   sound. 

Other  series  making  up  the  121 
shorts  planned  by  Universal  include 
the  "Leather  Pushers."  Slim  Sum- 
merville,  and  Special  Comedies,  each 
consisting  of  10  tw<>reelers:  "The 
Indians  Are  Coming,"  12-episode  se- 
rial, and  "The  Spell  of  the  Circus," 
"Finger  Prints,"  and  "Heroes  of  the 
Flames,"  three  serials  of  10  episodes. 
Sound  in  all  cases  is  recorded  on 
both   film  and   disc. 

In  addition  there  is  the  Universal 
Newspaper  Newsreel,  edited  by  Sam 
B.  Jacobson  and  features  Graham 
McNamee,  issued  twice  weekly,  with 
a   silent   version. 

Foreign  versions  of  Universal 
shorts  are  planned,  with  a  Spanish 
edition  of  Slim  Summerville's  "Par- 
lez-Vous"  for  a  starter. 


WHY 

Should  Smith  Leave  Home? 


He  Can  Get  Plenty  of  *' Canned"  Entertainment 
Right  in  His  Own  Easy  Chair 


THE  theatre  is  not  a  necessity ; 
it  must  attract  in  order  to 
prosper.  The  photoplay  theatre 
has  built  its  present  tremendous 
business — has  pulled  business 
from  legitimate  theatres— simply 
by  offering  the  public  strong  at- 
tractions. Can  it  afford  to  let 
down  now? 

Can  the  Smiths  be  expected  to 
buy  tickets  for  a  theatre  playing 
"canned"  music  when  they  can 
get  canned  music  at  home?  If 
synthetic  entertainment  attracts 
them,  the  radio,  the  phonograph 
(and  soon  television)  make  sit- 
ting at  home  mighty  easy.  If 
snythetic  music  does  not  attract 
them,  all  the  more  reason  for 
staying  away  from  theatres  filled 
with  mechanical  din. 

Give  the  Smiths  Living  Music, 
and  you  attract  them  with  some- 


thing they  can  not  hear  at  home 
• — something  finer,  deeper,  richer 
■ — something  far  more  moving 
and  glamorous — than  any  pur- 
veyor of  canned  music  can  offer. 

Surely,  in  the  face  of  these 
facts,  it  does  not  seem  good 
business  to  replace  Living  Music 
played  by  trained  musicians,  with 
mechanical  music  played  by  a 
motor.  Good  pictures  are  not 
enough.  Good  music  is  a  vital 
part  of  your  program.  Let  Liv- 
ing Music  leave  your  theatre, 
and  you  invite  the  public  to  sit 
by  the  radio  or  play  Tom  Thumb 
golf. 

The  Smiths  don't  want  more 
canned  music  but  blessed  relief 
from  canned  music.  It's  a  wise 
showman  who  gives  them  what 
they  want. 


THE  AMERICAN  FEDERATION  OF  MUSICIANS 


Joseph   N.    Weber,    President 


1440  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


THE 


Sunday,   September  21,    1930 


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DAILY 


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170  New  Oddities  Swell  Ufa  List 


Present   Schedule   Builds 

Number  of  Releases 

Up  to  242 

Upon  completion  of  title  work  now 
under  way  on  50  subjects,  and  with 
the  turning  out  of  70  new  shorts 
which  are  on  the  1930-31  production 
program,  Ufa  will  have  a  total  of 
242  Oddities  on  its  active  release 
list,   now  consisting  of  122   subjects. 

These  educational  shorts,  though 
used  most  extensively  in  schools, 
are  becoming  increajingly  popular  in 
theaters  as  well,  with  many  houses 
in  this  country  finding  them  a  popu- 
lar novelty  appreciated  by  audiences 
because  of  the  strange  and  unusual 
subjects,  the  excellence  of  the  pho- 
tography and  the  general  attention 
to  detail   of  presentation. 

Prominent  American  teachers  are 
being  employed  to  assist  in  the  su- 
pervision of  the  title  work  and  prepa- 
ration of  the  shorts  for  classroom 
use  in  this  country,  and  well-known 
educators  are  editing,  supplying  the 
talking  lectures  that  accompany  the 
Ufa  Super-Educationals  for  schools 
and  colleges  with  sound  equipment. 
The  oddities,  in  addition  to  being 
available  in  either  silent  or  sound 
form,  are  supplied  on  both  standard 
35  mm.  and   on   small   16  mm.   film. 

Besides  these  educationals,  Ufa 
will  shortly  have  ready  for  release  a 
group  of  purely  theatrical  shorts 
with  dialogue  in   English. 


PLAN  NATIONAL 


PRIZE 
DRAWING  CONTEST 


Plans  for  local  drawing  contests, 
with  prizes  contributed  by  local 
shops  or  by  the  theater,  have  been 
worked  out  by  the  Van  Beuren  Corp. 
in  connection  with 
_  "Aesop's  Fables." 
\%j^  Similar  stunts 
have  been  em- 
ployed before 
with  success,  and 
interest  has  been 
revived  through 
the  recent  publi- 
cation of  the 
story.  "How 
Aesop's  Sound 
Fables  Are  Made,"  in  a  national 
magazine.  Van  Beuren  announces 
that,  in  addition  to  supplying  exhibi- 
tors with  details  of  how  to  conduct 
contests,  if  enough  interest  is  aroused 
it  will  offer  a  special  prize  for  the 
best  drawing  submitted  by  all  the- 
aters. 


Dubin  and  Burke  To  Work  in  East 
Al  Dubin  and  Joe  Burke,  song- 
smiths  at  the  Warner  studios  in 
Hollywood  for  the  last  two  years, 
have  switched  their  working  quar- 
ters to  New  York  until  December 
and  will  write  exclusively  for  the 
Warner   catalogues. 


Kid  Tie-Up 

An  effective  gag  to  enlist 
the  interest  of  kids  and  pa- 
rents is  the  forming  of  Mickey 
McGuire  baseball  teams  to  play 
other  boy  teams,  with  the  se- 
ries continued  as  long  as  the 
Larry  Darmour-RKO  shorts 
play  the  local  theater.  Hook- 
ups can  be  arranged  with  sport- 
ing goods  stores,  which  will 
supply  balls,  bats,  gloves,  etc., 
in  exchange  for  slide  advertis- 
ing. Pictures  of  the  teams  will 
easily  land  the  paper. 


E  "FELIX" 
COMPLETED  BY  COPLEY 


Nine  of  the  dozen  synchronized 
"Felix"  cartoons  planned  for  the 
present  season  have  been  completed 
by  Copley  Pictures.  The  series  is 
based  on  the  cat  character  created 
by  Pat  Sullivan  and  syndicated  in 
more  than  300  daily  papers. 

Titles  of  the  finished  subjects  are: 
"False  Vases,"  "One  Good  Turn," 
"Oceantics,"  "Teetime,"  "April 
Maze,"  "Romeo,"  "Woos  Whoopee," 
'Forty  Winks'  and  "Sculls  and 
Skulls." 

Work  is  practically  concluded  on 
the  tenth  of  the  series  and  the  re- 
maining subjects  goes  into  produc- 
tion shortly. 


Sheet  Music  Exploits 

Latest  Stanbury  Film 

Douglas  Stanburys  latest  appear- 
ances in  Vitaphone  Varieties — "The 
Wanderer"  in  which  he  sings  the 
Willard  Robison  and  Larry  Conley 
song,  "A  Cottage  For  Sale" — was 
seized  upon  by  De  Sylva,  Brown  & 
Henderson,  the  music  publishers,  to 
issue  a  new  cover  for  the  sheet  mu- 
sic of  the  song,  printing  a  picture 
of  Stanbury  with  his  name  and  the 
title  of  his  latest  Vitaphone  Varie- 
ties release,  "The  Wanderer,"  on 
the  cover. 


EXHIBS  ASK  DIVERSITY, 
SAYS  O'LEARY  Of  PATHE 


Now  that  shorts  have  become  es- 
tablished as  talkers,  exhibitors  are 
demanding  greater  diversity,  says  E. 
J.  O'Leary,  general  sales  manager 
of  Pathe.  An  important  reason  for 
having  a  wide  variety  of  shorts 
available  is  so  that  suitable  selec- 
tions may  be  made  to  provide  a  con- 
trast or  relief  for  any  kind  of  pro- 
gram, O'Leary  declares.  Too  often 
the  feature  and  the  shorts  on  the 
same  bill  are  so  much  alike  in  mat- 
ter that  the  patrons  go  out  dissatis- 
fied even  though  both  feature  and 
shorts    are    excellent    in    themselves. 

Pathe  has  arranged  to  meet  this 
demand  for  diversity  by  planning  a 
greater  number  of  series,  which  in- 
clude nine  brands  of  comedies,  sound 
and  silent  News  and  Audio  Review, 
Sound  and  Silent  Aesop  Fables, 
Serials,  Sportlights,  Song  Sketches, 
Vagabond  Adventures,  and  Rockne's 
Football  Series. 


Pathe  Coloratura  Used 
for  Highlighting  Shorts 

Color  is  being  used  by  Pathe  to 
highlight  three  of  its  short  subject 
releases  where  the  action  is  given 
more  realism  by  the  treatment.  The 
process  known  as  Coloratura  is  used 
exclusively. 

Knute  Rockne's  Football  series  is 
the  latest  to  have  Coloratura  scenes. 
Opening  titles  and  the  initial  se- 
quences are  given  this  brilliancy. 

Pathe  News  uses  this  natural  color 
wherever  a  topical  subject  permits, 
and  the  Audio  Review  presents  sev- 
eral series  of  featurettes  in  color  in- 
cluding the  American  song  subjects 
featuring  the  Review  Quartette  in 
oldtime  melodies. 

The  Pathe  Coloratura  process  has 
been  developed  under  the  supervision 
of  Stuart  W.  Webb  and  Terry  Ram- 
saye  of  the   Pathe  executive   staff. 


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broadway's  like  that 

*the    master    sweeper 

absent-minded 

the   no-account 

the  head   man 

*fore 

nile   green 

^keeping    company 

system 

the   collegiate   model 

devil's  parade   (book) 

yamerkraw 

*strong   arm 

the  matinee  idle 

*scotch  love 

*bright   sayings 

fashion's   mirror    (book) 

*lucky   break 

*the    snooze    weekly 

*the   jaywalker 

the   emergency   case 

*the    substitute 

seeing   off   service 

stepping  out 

putting  it  on 

*mr.   intruder 

seeing  things 

for  arts   sake 

*knocking  'em  cold 

torn   thumbs   down 

♦thirteenth   prisoner 

stuttering    romance 

number  please 

*my  hero 

one   good   turn 

sitting  pretty 

*pest    or    honor 

the    darling    brute 

*the    naggers   go    north 


*co-authored 


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Sunday,   September  21,   1930 


Every  Stage  at  Vitaphone  Being  Kept  Busy 


Host  of  Big  Names  Used 

in  Warner  Bros. 

Shorts 

Since  the  concentrating  of  short 
subject  production  at  the  Vitaphone 
studios  in  Brooklyn,  all  the  stages 
at  the  Eastern  plant  have  been  oc- 
cupied practically  every  hour  of  the 
day,  with  Sam  Sax  as  production 
manager  in  charge  of  the  studios 
and  Murray  Roth  as  director-in- 
chief. 

Six  of  the  series  of  Robert  L.  Rip- 
ley's "Believe  It  or  Not"  have  been 
photographed,  and  three  have  al- 
ready been  released.  Six  more  of 
the  Ripley  series  are  coming  with 
preparatory  work  on  three  well  un- 
der  way. 

Work  has  been  completed  on  sev- 
eral of  the  52  one-reel  "Celebrities" 
series — Walter  Winchell,  theatrical 
columnist  on  the  New  York  "Mir- 
ror," in  "The  Bard  of  Broadway"; 
Mark  Hellinger,  columnist  on  the 
"Mirror,"  and  Damon  Runyon, 
Sports  feature  writer  on  the  New 
York  "American,"  in  "At  the  Round 
Table,"  with  DeWolf  Hopper  and 
James  J.  Corbett;  Bob  Roebuck, 
famous  rider  with  the  101  Ranch 
Wild  West  Show,  and  his  horse, 
Sporting  Life,  in  "Horse  Sense"; 
Norman  Brokenshire,  popular  radio 
announcer,  in  "The  Fight";  Willard 
Robison,    the   composer,   in   "A   Syn- 


"Off  the  Cuff"  Shooting  is  Out 

New  technique  in  shorts  production  has  eliminated  the  old 
method  of  'shooting  off  the  cuff,'  sez  Murray  Roth.  Instead  of 
the  director  taking  a  couple  of  gag  men  on  a  set,  putting  his  cast 
before  the  cameras  and  ad  libbing  for  effects,  he  is  now  given  a 
complete  script,  a  conference  held  with  the  writers  and  the  cast  is 
rehearsed  several  days  before  shooting. 


copated  Service,"  with  the  Hale 
Johnson  Choir;  Milton  C.  Work,  in- 
ternational authority  on  the  game 
of  bridge;  George  Jessel  in  "Poli- 
tics"; Hal  Skelly  in  "The  Gob"; 
DeWolf  Hopper  in  "For  Two 
Cents"  and  others. 

Five  of  the  "Looney  Tunes"  se- 
ries of  animated  Song  Cartoons  are 
out  of  the  laboratories  and  the 
sixth  of  the  "Looney  Tunes"  is  in 
work  under  the  supervision  of  Leon 
Schlesinger. 

Bryan  Foy  has  completed  the  series 
of  "Potters"  comedies,  from  the 
widely  syndicated  Potters  stories,  by 
J.  P.  McEvoy.  "Out  for  Game" 
and  "His  Big  Ambition"  conclude 
the  series.  Lucien  Littlefield  and 
Lucille  Ward  are  featured  in  the 
seven    Potters    comedies. 

Big  Names  in  Varieties 

In  the  series  of  26  two-reel  Vita- 
phone Varieties  with  big  names  in 
the  casts,  several  have  been  com- 
pleted and  others  are  in  preparation. 
Among  the  finished  two-reelers  are 
Ruth    Etting    in    "Roseland,"    Betty 


ALF  GOULDING 

Now  Directing  for 

WARNER  VITAPHONE 


Eastern  Studio 


¥ 


SAM    SAX 

General  Manager 


MURRAY  ROTH 

Director-in-chief 


Compton  in  "The  Legacy,"  Harry 
Fox  in  "The  Play  Boy,"  Joe  Frisco 
in  "The  Song  Plugger,"  Eddie  Foy, 
Jr.,  in  "The  Heart  Breaker,"  One 
Munson  in  "The  Collegiate  Model," 
Eddie  Buzzell  in  "The  Royal  Four- 
flusher,"  Franklin  Pangborn  in 
"Reno  or  Bust,"  Walter  Connolly 
and  Ferdinand  Gottschalk  in  "Many 
Happy  Returns,"  Berton  Churchill 
and  Lynne  Overman  and  Sylvia  Sid- 
ney in  "Five  Minutes  from  the  Sta- 
tion," Harry  J.  Conley  in  "Slick 
as  Ever,"  George  Jessel  in  "Poli- 
tics," Hal  Skelly  in  "The  Gob," 
William  Demarest  in  "Seeing 
Things,"  Vivienne  Osborne  in  "The 
Nightingale,"  Eric  Dressier  in  "Com- 
pliments of  the  Season,"  and  Alan 
Kearns  and  Reed  Brown,  Jr.,  in 
"Purely   an   Accident." 

40  Two-Reel  Comedies  Finished 

The  greatest  progress  has  been 
made  on  the  series  of  52  one-reel 
comedies,  about  40  of  which  have 
already  been  completed.  Many  one- 
reel  musical  comedies  also  have  been 
finished. 


SIX  II.  A.  FEATUREHES 

HAVE  FOREIGN  VERSIONS 

Foreign  versions  are  included  for 
six  of  the  seven  one-reel  featurettes 
which  United  Artists  is  releasing. 
The  subjects  include:  "Overture  of 
1812,"  synchronized,  with  singing; 
"Irish  Fantasy,"  dialogue  and  sing- 
ing; "Glorious  Vamps,"  dialogue  and, 
singing;  "Second  Hungarian  Rhap- 
sody," musical;  "The  Wizard's  ap- 
prentice," musical;  "The  Americans 
Come,"  music  and  singing,  and 
"Zampa,"    music   and    singing. 

All  of  these  shorts  have  been 
completed.  "Irish  Fantasy"  is  the 
one  without  foreign  treatment. 

FOUR  OF  lilETTES" 
COMPLETED  BY  NEWMAN 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Frank  L.  Newman 
has  completed  four  of  the  series  of 
12  "Humanettes"  which  he  is  pro- 
ducing for  RKO.  Stars  of  the  first 
group  are  Benny  Rubin,  Marjorie 
(Babe)  Kane,  John  T.  Murray  and 
Earl  Hampton.  Two  more  are  in 
preparation.     Leigh  Jason  is  directing. 


Ray 
Cozine 


Directing  Shorts 


Long   Island   Studios 


Sunday,   September  21,   1930 


fjZ^S 


DAILY 


23 


Reviews  of  the  New  Sound  Shorts 


"The  Wilkins  Murder  Case" 

Educational  Time.  10  mins. 

Novel   Entertainment 

William  Burns,  head  of  the  larg- 
est private  detective  agency  in  the 
world,  makes  his  debut  as  the  master 
mind  responsible  for  solving  what 
are  sometimes  considered  perfect 
crimes.  In  his  first  of  a  series  of 
detective  mysteries,  the  murder  of 
Mrs.  Wilkins  is  unraveled  with  the 
ultimate  perpetrator  being  the  wo- 
man's own  husband.  Dr.  Wilkins. 
While  the  premiere  detective  is  tell- 
ing his  experience  to  a  student,  who 
is  about  to  take  an  exam,  the  interest 
is   well    sustained   throughout. 


"Poor  Little  Butterfly" 

Vitaphone   3687  Time,   7  mins. 

Fair  Color  Musical 

Built  up  around  the  well-known 
song,  "Poor  Little  Butterfly,"  with 
a  Japanese  setting  and  the  addition 
of  dances  and  musical  numbers.  One 
of  the  Jap  girls,  upon  being  asked 
to  read  the  tea  leaves  in  a  guest's 
cup,  goes  into  the  singing  of  the 
"Butterfly"  song,  which  is  illustrat- 
ed by  scenes  snowing  the  American 
military  lover  parting  from  the  Jap- 
anese maid  and  finding  other  pleas- 
ures in  a  Spanish  cafe.  Then  the 
Butterfly  is  shown  with  her  little 
boy,  togged  out  in  U.  S.  naval  re- 
galia. 


"Over  the  Air" 

Educational  Time,  8  mins. 

Fair  Travelogue 
Oddities  from  several  parts  of  the 
globe  are  collected  and  presented  in 
another  of  the  Lyman  H.  Howe's 
Hodge  Podge  series.  It  is  intertain- 
ing  and  educational.  Instead  of  in- 
troducing the  novelties  (with)  titles. 
a  radio  announcer  describes  the 
scenes.  There  is  not  much  to  this 
short  but  what  little  there  is  is  in- 
teresting. 

"The  Jay  Walker" ' 

Vitaphone    1061  Time,    10   mins. 

Very  Humorous  Travesty 
H.  I.  Phillips,  the  widely  syndi- 
cated humorist  and  columnist,  who 
wrote  this  novel  travesty  dealing 
with  jaywalkers,  turned  out  some- 
thing off  the  beaten  track  and  full 
of    genuine    chuckles    as    well    as    a 


WW.  E.  Speed 

When  vandals  destroyed  the 
Western  Electric  equipment  at 
the  Senator,  in  Chico,  Calif., 
200  miles  from  San  Francisco, 
the  Golden  Gate  branch  office 
of  ERPI,  under  N.  A.  Robin- 
son, rushed  to  the  scene  and 
replaced  the  entire  equipment, 
including  amplifiers,  control 
cabinet,  sound  units  and  a  ma- 
jor part  of  the  wiring,  in  time 
for  performances  at  9  o'clock 
the  same  evening. 


good  share  of  robust  laughs.  The 
comedy  apparently  is  intended  to 
burlesque  Grover  Whalen's  edict 
against  jaywalkers  in  New  York, 
and  therefore  will  be  best  appre- 
ciated in  the  metropolitan  communi- 
ties, although  the  problem  and  its 
handling  should  have  no  trouble 
getting  across  to  audiences  anywhere. 
Citizens  are  shown  making  applica- 
tion for  pedestrian  licenses,  after 
which  they  receive  "road  tests"  and 
are  licensed  just  like  auto  drivers. 
Chester  Clute,  who  plays  the  chief 
role,  becomes  embroiled  in  an  ar- 
gument with  a  traffic  cop  and  re- 
ceives a  clout  over  the  head,  takes 
the  count,  falls  a-dreaming  that  he 
is  un  before  a  judge,  and  wakes  up 
to  find  himself  pinched  for  parking 
alongside  a  hydrant.  Those  who  get 
into  the  spirit  of  the  travesty — 
which  should  not  be  hard — will  find 
it  rich  in  humor. 


"Fried  Chicken' 

Educational  Time,  6  mins 

Very  Good 
With  various  animals  aiding  in  the 
entertaining,  this  Paul  Terry-Toon 
offers  a  good  assortment  of  new 
tricks  in  cartoons  and  also  plenty  of 
comedy.  The  number  is  built 
around  the  song  "Swanee  River" 
and  every  movement  of  the  birds, 
chickens,  cows,  et  al,  is  synchronized 
with  the  music.  The  funniest 
sequence  is  where  the  steamboat  in 
order  to  pass  a  bridge  submerges  in 
the  water  and  comes  out  again  after 
the  distance  is  covered.  Another  par- 
ticularly funny  scene  is  where  one 
of  the  animals  milks  a  cow,  which  is 
being  carried  by  an  albatross,  in  the 
air. 


Eva  Puck  and  Sammy  White  in 
"Sing,  You   Dancers" 

Paramount  Time,  11   mins. 

Old    Reliable    Slapstick 

Comedy  galore,  pepped  up  in  the 
good  old-fashione_d  way,  is  provided 
by  the  popular  vaudeville  team  of 
Eva  Puck  and  Sammy  White.  Eva 
plays  the  role  of  a  singing  teacher 
and  Sammy,  her  husband,  is  a  dance 
instructor.  Camouflaged  as  an  old 
spinster^  Eva  teaches  music  to  rich 
but  dumb  middle-aged  pupil,  while 
Sam  puts  an  attractive  fern  pupil 
through  her  paces  in  an  adjoining 
room.  Having  completed  these  du- 
ties, the  couple  join  for  some  slap- 
stick burlesque  in  song  and  dialogue. 
Material  is  good  and  well  routined, 
and  the  performers  know  how  to  put 
it    over    for    the    count. 


Charlotte  Greenwood  in 
"Love  Your  Neighbor" 

Educational  Time,   18  mins. 

Boisterous  Fun 

Charlotte  Greenwood  comes 
through  with  high  honors  in  keeping 
with   her   motto,   "A   Good    Deed,   A 


Good  Day."  The  star  is  quite  at 
ease  in  pictures,  as  this  short  proves, 
and  is  supported  by  a  good  cast. 
In  providing  the  comedy  Miss  Green- 
wood steps  into  a  role  that  calls  for 
boisterous  moments  and  this  she  does 
very  well.  How  one  enemy  can  ruin 
a  prospective  trip  abroad  and  the 
chances  for  a  big  deal  going  through 
is  the  essence  of  number. 


Mike   Ames  in 
"The  Varsity  Vamp" 

Vitaphone  977  Time,  6  mins. 

Female  Impersonation 
Due  to  unsatisfactory  staging  or 
some  other  adverse  factors,  this  brief 
skit  does  not  reveal  much  of  the 
talent  for  which  Mike  Ames  has 
become  popular  in  vaudeville  as  a 
female  impersonator.  The  scene 
here  is  a  college  show,  with  Ames 
doing  his  femme  stuff,  singing  and 
dancing,  and  displaying  a  few 
gowns.  Recording  it  not  all  that 
might  be  desired.  Brevity  of  the 
number  would  indicate  that  it  has 
been  cut.  Probably  made  some  time 
ago. 


"Don't  Bite  Your  Wife" 

Educational  Time,  21   mins. 

A  Corker 
Here's  one  for  real  clean  fun.  Andy 
Clyde  dominates  the  picture  by  his 
performance  as  the  dentist  who  is 
set  on  having  his  daughter  marry 
Lincoln  Stedman  until  the  suitor  dis- 
plays a  streak  of  cowardice,  and  the 
ultimate  consent  to  his  daughter's 
marrying  her  sweetheart.  Particu- 
larly funny  are  the  scenes  in  the  of- 
fice with  the  hard-of-hearing  client 
and  the  utterances  of  the  polly.  It's 
real  nice  entertainment.  Eddie  Cline 
did  a  competent  job  in  the  direction 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  37 

Bernarr  MacFadden,  the  exponent 
of  physical  culture,  is  interviewed 
in  his  home,  and  gives  one  of  his 
famous  talks  on  his  hobby  of  keep- 
ing fit  through  exercise.  He  winds 
up  with  a  song,  accompanied  by  his 
daughter  at  the  piano.  A  poetic 
study  is  then  presented  of  the  sacred 
lilies  of  the  Nile,  known  as  Cleo- 
patra's flower.  The  finale  is  a  col- 
lection of  historic  shots  from  the 
Pathe  film  library,  showing  such 
events  as  King  George  being  pro- 
claimed Emperor  of  India  at  Delhi, 
the  Kaiser  just  before  the  start  of 
the  war,  views  of  the  Russian  Czar 
just  before  his  tragic  death,  Paris 
being  called  to  arms  at  the  opening 
of  the  war,  views  of  Moscow  as  the 
Soviets  triumphed  in  the  Red  Revo- 
lution, Secretary  Baker  drawing  the 
first  number  in  the  national  draft 
of  1917,  and  other  equally  interest- 
ing events  of  world  importance. 
Fine  musical  selections  accompany 
the     different     selections,     especially 


the  national  airs  played  by  the  Au- 
dio Ensemble  to  harmonize  with  the 
historical    episodes. 


"The  Indians  Are   Coming" 

Universal 

Time,  20  mins.  each  chapter 
Thrill  Serial 

The  second  and  third  chapters  of 
this  serial  of  pioneer  days  shape  up 
very  well,  and  the  Indian  atmos- 
phere  and  trials  and  hardships  of 
the  early  western  pioneers  are  well 
handled.  The  characterizations  are 
well  dveloped,  and  director  Henry 
MacRae  keeps  the  action  and  sus- 
pense going  all  the  time.  The  story 
tells  of  a  wagon  train  traveling  from 
the  middle  west  to  the  gold  country, 
with  the  heavy  having  the  girl's 
father  under  obligations,  and  using 
that  as  a  lever  to  force  the  mar- 
riage of  his  daughter.  The  heavy 
gets  the  hero  imprisoned  for  the 
theft  of  gold  which  he  himself  has 
committed,  and  the  wagon  train  goes 
on  without  the  seasoned  scout  who 
is  the  only  one  who  can  get  them 
through  the  hostile  Indian  country. 
Meanwhile  in  the  mining  settlement 
word  comes  of  an  uprising  of  the  In- 
dians, and  the  girl's  uncle  is  rescued 
from  a  surprise  attack  by  the  red- 
skins in  his  cabjn.  The  hero  catches 
up  to  the  wagon  train  in  the  midst 
of  a  prairie  fire  that  stampedes  the 
girl's  wagon  and  separates  her  from 
the  rest  of  the  train.  The  thrills, 
fast  action  and  fighting  are  there  in 
large  quantities,  and  it  looks  like  a 
real  old  fashioned  serial  that  will 
appeal   to   old  as  well  as  young. 


Use  of  the  giant  "Lost  Chinaman"  puzzle 
during  the  showing  of  I'athe's  "The  Lair  of 
Chang-How"  has  been  successfully  followed 
by  other  exhibitors  of  this  Vagabond  Ad- 
venture  subject. 


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DAILV 


Sunday,    September   21,    1930 


Appraisals  of  New  Short  Subjects 


"The  Freshman's  Goat" 

Educational  Time,  20  mins. 

College  Comedy 
Al  Christie  has  turned  out  a  neat 
campus  affair  in  this  one.  The  do- 
ings revolve  largely  around  a  mas- 
cot goat  belonging  to  some  fresh- 
men but  wanted  by  the  sophomores. 
An  auto  race  is  staged  to  decide 
who  shall  become  rightful  owner  of 
the  animal,  and  the  freshman  hero 
rides  to  victory  in  his  flivver  after 
the  sophs  have  put  the  heroine's 
high-powered  car  out  of  commission. 
Ray  Cooke  and  Marian  Shockley 
have  the  leads  and  do  very  nicely. 
Plenty  of  action  is  a  factor  in  favor 
of  the  comedy,  which  ought  to  prove 
a   pleaser   generally. 

"Strange   As   It   Seems" 

Universal  Time,  11  mins. 

Good  Novelty 
In  the  initial  reel  of  this  series, 
scenes  are  shown  photographed  in 
odd  corners  of  the  world,  also  his- 
torical events  and  items  of  unusual 
interest.  The  telephone  exchange 
is  shown  in  San  Francisco,  operated 
by  Chinese  girls  in  native  costume. 
A  jump  to  far-off  Samoa  shows  the 
puffer  fish  which  swells  up  to  many 
times  its  size  when  angered  or  ex- 
cited. And  then  a  view  of  John 
Rieck,  the  upside  down  man,  eating 
a  meal  standing  on  his  head,  and 
also  a  novelty — the  four  legged  oak 
tree  that  looks  like  some  prehis- 
toric monster.  A  corrected  picturi- 
zation  is  given  of  the  historic  cross- 
ing of  the  Delaware  by  Washing- 
ton, showing  that  the  painter  was  in 
error  in  exhibiting  a  13-star  flag  in 
the  boat,  as  Betsy  Ross  did  not  cre- 
ate our  original  flag  till  six  months 
after  this  historic  event.  The  series 
should  prove  interesting,  carrying 
these  elements  of  novelty  and  un- 
usual   items    of    historic    interest. 


"The  Poor  Fish" 

Vitaphone   1010  Time,  6  mins. 

Nut  Comedy  Sketch 
On  the  order  of  the  popular  black- 
out type  of  nut  comedy,  this  shows 
a  wife  caught  by  her  husband  in  a 
telephone  conversation  with  her  se- 
cret sweetie.  An  argument  follows 
and  then  the  intruder  arrives.  While 
debating  who  shall  have  the  woman, 
the  two  men  find  they  have  a  keen 
common  interest  in  fishing.  So  they 
exit  together  for  a  fling  with  the  rod 
;mcl  line,  whereupon  the  wife  gets 
hold  of  another  boy  friend,  none 
other  than  an  aquarium  keeper  who 
hates  fish,  and  the  tag  scene  shows 
the  other  two  lads  so  wrapped  up  in 
their  conversation  about  fish  that 
they  walk  off  the  pier  into  the  water. 


"Tre-Ki" 

Paramount  Time,  3  mins. 

French  Flute  Specialty 
A  brief  novelty  for  filler  purposes 
where  something  extremely  short  is 
desired.  After  a  few  words  in 
French,  the  performer  takes  his 
flute  and  pipes  off  a  string  of 
notes.      Fairly  enjoyable. 


Mickey  McGuire  in 
"Mickey's  Winners" 

RKO  Time,  19  mins. 

Good  Darmour  Comedy 
Larry  Darmour's  bunch  seems  to 
have  no  trouble  cooking  up  new 
plots  and  antics  for  this  series  based 
on  the  Fontaine  Fox  cartoon.-.  And 
the  tough  Mickey  (Himself)  Mc- 
Guire gets  better  right  along.  The 
present  episode  shows  Mickey  and 
his  bunch  of  kid  followers  intent  on 
winning  a  boat  race  from  the  town 
cissy.  Mickey's  home-made  canoe 
not  only  outdistances  the  cissy's 
boat,  but  once  it  gets  started  there 
is  no  stopping  it  until  the  darn  thing 
goes  up  against  a  tree  at  the  edge 
of  the  pond.  The  grownups  as  well 
as    the    youngsters    will    enjoy    it. 


"Arctic  Antics" 

Columbia  Time,  9  mins. 

Ace   Cartoon 

Swell  cartoon  entertainment  is 
this  Walt  Disney  subject,  one  of 
the  Silly  Symphony  series.  Delight- 
fully goofy  stuff.  Against  an  Arc- 
tic background  cartooned  native 
animals  go  through  the  gestures  of 
singing  and  dancing.  The  charac- 
ters move  in  synchronism  with  the 
music.  It's  packed  with  laughs  for 
everybody  from  six  to  sixty,  and 
then    some. 


"Flying  Feet" 

Pathe  Time,  10  mins. 

Swell  Football  Subject 
Knute  Rockne,  big  football  man  of 
Notre  Dame,  explains  a  series  of 
football  plays  and  then  demonstrates 
the  maneuvers  in  action  with  the 
use  of  a  picked  team.  It  is  all  done 
in  such  a  way  as  to  prove  highly 
interesting  to  anyone,  and  especially 
interesting,  not  to  say  instructive, 
to  football  players  or  fans.  Some 
highlight  grandstand  scenes  are  in- 
cluded. Timeliness  o,f  the  subject 
and  the  photographic  excellence 
give   it   added   value. 


"Self  Defense" 

Pathe  Time,  7   mins. 

Good  Sportlight 
An  interesting  Sportlight,  show- 
ing the  training  of  the  boy  students 
at  the  Famous  Culver  Military 
Academy  in  the  art  of  self  defense. 
The  small  kids  and  the  older 
youngsters  are  seen  at  Woodcraft- 
ers  camp  in  training,  and  some  good 
fast  bouts  of  the  future  champs  are 
seen  in  the  ring.  A  talk  is  given 
by  one  of  the  school  commandants 
on  the  necessity  for  training  the 
youth  of  our  land  in  the  manly  art 
so  that  they  will  be  able  to  take  the 
hard  knocks  as  they  come  in  later 
life.  Up  to  the  usual  high  standard 
of  the   Sportlights. 


i    ur   n     u       ?,e   °f„the    outstanding    news    film    stories    is    recognised    by    Max    Cohen 
or    wallacks,   New    York,   as   evidenced   in   his   banner   on   Pathe   News'    special   on    the 

Coste-Bellonte    flight. 


"Bosom  Friendships" 

Ufa  Time,   10  mins. 

Unique  Novelty 

Like  most  of  the  Ufa  shorts,  this 
is  a  unique  novelty  that  engages  at- 
tention on  the  strength  of  the  unusual 
scenes  and  attractive  presentation. 
Animals  of  all  sorts  are  shown  ming- 
ling peaceably  with  each  other.  Cats 
with  mice  and  chickens,  lions  and 
little  dogs,  and  other  dumb  crea- 
tures are  shown  eating  together 
without  the  least  hostility.  In  the 
synchronized  talk  that  accompanies 
the  picture  a  lot  of  interesting  facts 
about  animals  are  explained,  one  of 
them  being  that  the  best  way  to 
create  docility  among  animals  is  by 
keeping    them    well    fed. 


William  Demarest  in 
"Seeing  Things" 

Vitaphone  1081-82  Time,  13  mins. 
Usual  Mystery  Farce 
Audiences  that  still  have  a  crav- 
ing for  the  spook  stuff  will  find  a 
good  dose  of  it  in  this  playlet.  The 
yarn  concerns  an  heir,  played  by 
William  Demarest,  who  goes  to  the 
home  of  his  dead  relative  and  is  kept 
in  a  continual  state  of  fright  by  the 
conniving  of  the  servants  who  want 
to  make  him  violate  the  terms  of  the 
will  so  that  they  can  grab  the  coin 
for  themselves.  Demarest  does 
everything  possible  with  the  familiar 
material.  Florence  Auer  and  Ed- 
ward Fielding  are  the  chief  support- 
ing  players. 


Pathe 


Farm   Foolery" 

Time,   9  mins. 
Neat   Cartoon 

The  latest  of  the  Aesop  Fables 
shows  the  animals  down  on  the  farm 
disporting  themselves  to  the  tune  of 
jazzy  music  and  goofy  songs.  There 
is  featured  throughout  a  quartette 
of  barnyard  animals,  and  other  car- 
toonic  comics  are  the  dancing  chick- 
ens, the  waddling  ducks,  and  funny 
dogs  and  cows.  The  sentimental 
motif  is  introduced  with  a  dog  mak- 
ing love  to  an  enormous  pig.  Clever 
foolishment  pepped  up  with  appro- 
priate harmonies. 


"A  World  Unseen 

Ufa  Time,  12  mins. 

Interesting  Scientific  Number 

This  will  appeal  particularly  to 
students  or  anyone  who  is  biolog- 
ically minded,  although  the  revela- 
tions are  of  a  kind  that  should  in- 
terest and  entertain  almost  any- 
body. Small  plants  are  magnified 
many  thousands  of  times  and  this 
reveals  a  form  of  life  in  progress, 
even  showing  .a.  microbe  eating  food. 
The  photography  is  clear  and  the 
magnification  of  the  plant  matter 
creates  settings  that  resemble  the 
beauty  of  tropical  vegetation.  An 
excellent  lecture  accompanies  the 
subject. 


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25 


The  Latest  Sound  Shorts  Reviewed 


Ruth    Etting    in 
"Roseland" 

Vitaphone  1041-42  Time,  14  mins. 
Ace  Song  Sketch 
Ruth  Etting  can  pretty  near  al- 
ways be  depended  upon  to  score 
with  her  singing,  so  long  as  her  ma- 
terial is  up  to  standard,  and  in  this 
sketch  both  the  singing  material  and 
the  Cinderella  story  are  in  her  fa- 
vor. She  plays  the  part  of  a  dance- 
hall  hostess  with  a  none-too  faith- 
ful chauffer  as  her  sweetheart.  While 
having  a  tete-a-tete  in  the  employer's 
limousine  during  his  absence,  the 
girl  drops  her  dance-hall  credential 
card,  which  is  later  found  by  the 
rich  young  owner  of  the  car.  For 
a  lark,  he  sets  out  to  find  the  owner 
of  the  ticket,  and  then  as  they  are 
dancing  merrily  around  the  ballroom 
floor  the  chauffer  busts  in  and  kicks 
up  a  row,  resulting  in  his  being  put 
out  and  leaving  the  way  clear  for 
a  happy  finish.  Besides  the  appro- 
priate song  numbers  spotted  in  the 
story,  there  is  a  good  sprinkling  of 
comedy  touches,  making  the  sketch 
as  a  whole  quite  enjoyable.  Donn 
Cook  is  the  principal  assist,  and  Roy 
Mack   directed. 


"The  Ebony  Trail" 

Pathe  Time,   17  mins. 

Fine  Travel  Stuff 
Another  in  the  Vagabond  Adven- 
ture Series,  with  Terris  taking  us 
through  scenes  in  Guatemala.  The 
vagabond  director  is  a  master  show- 
man, as  well  as  a  fine  actor,  as 
proved  in  every  tone  of  his  rich 
voice,  as  he  describes  in  poetic  and 
dramatic  words  the  scenes  that  are 
presented.  Through  the  historic 
ruins  he  proceeds,  recalling  in  word 
pictures  the  glory  of  a  departed  race. 
Then  comes  the  great  anntnl  pil- 
grimage with  thousands  of  natives 
to  the  great  church  of  Esquipulas, 
and  the  ceremonials  as  the  priests 
in  rich  robes  chant  and  the  incense 
burns.  The  hordes  of  worshippers 
kneel  in  the  great  edifice,  and  offer 
their  devotions  as  each  holds  aloft 
a  lighted  candle — an  inspiring  spec- 
tacle. A  subject  that  will  exercise 
a  great  attraction  for  the  devout, 
and  one  of  interest  to  the  general 
theatergoer. 


"The  Glow  Worm" 

Paramount  Time,  5   mins. 

English-German  Song  Cartoon 
A  novelty  among  song  cartoons 
in  that  it  is  bi-lingual.  opening  in 
Herman  and  closing  in  English.  Sub- 
ject matter  concerns  glow  worms, 
caterpillars  and  such,  cavorting  in 
harmony  with  off-Stage  singing,  with 
a  change  of  characterizations  fur  the 
Knglish  and  the  German.  Each 
version  is  preceded  by  an  announce- 
ment in  German  telling  what  is  about 
to  take  place.  Then  the  words  are 
flashed  on  the  screen  in  both  Ger- 
man and  English.  Rates  fair  and 
probably  more  suitable  for  the  for- 
eign country  than  here. 


"The  Imperial  City— China" 

(FitzPatrick  Traveltalk) 
James  A.  FitzPatrick  Time,  10  mins. 
Above  Average 
For  sheer  interest  this  edition  of 
the  FitzPatrick  Traveltalk  series  is 
well  above  the  average.  It  presents 
a  number  of  unusually  interesting 
scenes  that  have  not  been  done  to 
death?by  the  travel  pictures  and  news- 
reels.  These  flashes  include  the 
Great  Wall  of  China,  the  Temple 
and  the  Altar  of  Heaven,  famed 
among  tourists^  and  the  Summer 
and  Winter  Palaces  in  the  Imperial 
City  (Pieping)  of  China.  Native 
scenes,  showing  the  squalor  that  in- 
fests the  overpopulated  country,  the 
elaborate  funeral  processions,  and 
other  activities  have  been  recorded 
with  a  good  eye  for  effectiveness 
and  natural  charm.  Th  synchron- 
ized talk  by  FitzPatrick  is  enter- 
taining and  informative,  as  usual. 
Should  find  appreciation  among  au- 
diences   generally. 


Douglas   Stanbury  in 
"The  Wanderer" 

Vitaphone  1050  Time,  10  mins. 

Fair  Song  Sketch 
A  good  singing  voice  is  largely 
wasted  in  this  sketch,  which  at- 
tempts to  depict  the  story  of  a  lad 
with  the  wanderlust.  He  sings 
about  the  old  home  and  the  girls 
he  left  behind,  all  very  sentimental 
but  somehow  lacking  a  punch,  prob- 
ably because  it  is  a  bit  out  of  fash- 
ion. Douglas  Stanbury's  voice, 
however,  is  pleasing  to  the  ear,  and 
in  the  less  sophisticated  centers  even 
the  songolog  should  meet  with  a 
share    of    appreciation. 


"David   and   Goliath" 

Universal  Time,   21    mins. 

Good  Fight  Stuff 
This  is  the  second  of  the  Leather 
Pushers  series.  It  tells  of  the  ad- 
ventures of  the  college  fighter  try- 
ing to  break  into  the  big  heavy- 
weight money.  With  Sam  Hardy 
acting  as  his  manager,  he  is  finally 
dated  up  with  a  heavy  mauler  who 
is  a  blacksmith  when  not  in  the  ring. 
The  fight  stuff  is  good,  and  packs  a 
wallop.  This  series  is  adapted  from 
the  old  H.  C.  Witwer  stories  in 
slang,  but  seems  to  miss  a  lot  of 
the  humor  of  the  original.  The  girl 
interest  is  there  with  a  society 
dame  who  objects  to  the  hero  enter- 
ing the  fight  game.  The  action  is 
fast,  and  it  will  probably  be  well 
received  by  the  fight  fans,  at  least. 
Al   Kelly  directed. 


Pathe 

An 


"Frozen  Frolics" 

Time,  7  mins. 
Clever  Aesop  Fable 
Aesop  Fable  wherein  Don 
Dog  and  Waffles  take  a  trip  to  the 
North  Pole,  to  the  accompaniment 
of  a  lot  of  goofy  musical  effects  and 
funny  animal  antics.  In  their  trav- 
els they  meet  up  with  a  Teddy  bear 
ballet,  a  family  of  funny  dancing 
penguins,  singing  walruses,  and 
syncopating  bears  with  an  audience 
of  applauding  seals.  Arrived  at  the 
Pole,  they  find  a  barber  in  posses- 
sion, who  leaves  them  in  possession 
of  the  prize.  But  a  tough  looking 
bear  appears,  which  Don  finally 
licks,  and  returns  inside  its  skin  to 
scare  the  life  out  of  cat  Waffles. 
Clever  cartoon  work  jazzed  up  with 
the  incidental  music  and  funny  ani- 
mal   sounds. 


"Kid  the  Kidder" 

Pathe  Time,  22  mins. 

Laugh  Number 
Another    in    the    Campus    Comedy 
series,     directed    by     Ray    McCarey. 
It    is    a    real    peppy    number,    with    a 
new    slant    on     the    usual    worn-out 
college    gags.      The    freshman    hero 
is  taken  for  a  ride  bv  the  boys,  who 
frame  him  to  visit  a  fictitious  widow 
who  is   supposed   to  be   crazy  to   see 
him   as   the  new  football  hero.     One 
of    them     disguises     himself    as     her 
husband,  and  when  he  arrives  at  t' — 
house,    chases    him    down    the    roai 
firing    a    gun,    and    "wounding"    on« 
of   the   gang.      Then    they   frame   thi 
hero   as   the  killer,   but   he   turns   tht 
tables  neatly  by  pretending  to  shoo 
himself.     When  the  cops  arrive,  they 
pinch  the  jokesters,  and  the  laugh  h 
on     them.       This     number     is     wel 
gagged,     moves     snappily,     and     has- 
plenty   of   laughs. 


isoni   in   the  liibby  of  the   Warner,   Pittsburgh,   OJ   .i   tie  up  with   the   thaw- 
ing  of   the    Vitaphone   short   by   the   noted   bridge  authority,    Milton    < '.    li'ork.      A    local 
bridge    expert    conducts    the    lessons. 


"The  Island  Empire" 

James  A.  FitzPatrick  Time,  8  mins. 
Excellent  Travelogue 
One  of  the  most  interesting  and 
enjoyable  of  the  traveltalks  put  out 
by  James  A.  Fitzpatrick.  After  the 
usual  shots  of  temples,  street  scenes, 
native  gatherings,  etc.,  there  are 
presented  some  unusually  fine  glimp- 
ses of  the  snow-capped  Fujiyama. 
This  is  the  highlight  of  the  short. 
The  accompanying  talk  also  is  good. 


Block  and  Stilly  in 
"Getting  a  Break" 

Paramount  Time,    10   mins. 

Entertaining  Skit 
Block  and  Sully  have  revamped 
their  popular  vaudeville  skit  for  this 
short.  It  has  a  little  plot  about  a 
vaude  team  stuck  in  a  hick  town, 
and  the  story  is  enlivened,  by  some 
prettv  good  crossfire,  singing  and 
dancing.  Most  of  the  gags  get 
across  fairly  well  and  the  human 
interest  helps  the  entertainment 
along. 

Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  36 

The  old  sentimental  ballad,  "Sil- 
ver Threads  Among  the  Gold."  is 
rendered  by  the  Audio  Review  Quar- 
tette, with  the  singers  in  an  appro- 
priate setting  of  1880,  the  time  when 
the  M>ng  was  written.  Then  fol- 
lows a  poetic  picturization  of  two 
ice  skaters  doing  their  stuff  to  mu- 
sical rhythm.  The  old  Pathe  files 
are  called  on  for  the  concluding 
episode,  characteristic  views  of  the 
presidents  in  historic  scenes.  Wil- 
liam McKinley  speaking  at  the  Buf- 
falo exposition  the  dav  before  he 
was  assassinated;  Theodore  Roose- 
velt when  he  went  on  his  African 
hunt;  William  Howard  Taft  at  his 
summer  home;  Woodrow  Wilson 
signing  the  war  declaration;  and 
finally  Warren  Harding,  Cal  Cool- 
idge  and  Herbert  Hoover.  A  med- 
lev  of  national  airs  accompanies  the 
presidential  seouence,  scored  very 
effectively  bv  the  Symphonic  En- 
semble. A  classy  offering  artistical- 
K    presented    in    Pathechrome. 


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THEATER 


Putting  Machinery  in  Condition 

In  Preparation  for  the  Winter 


Second  of  the  two  series  of  articles 
on   "Preparing  for  Winter"  by   Cyril 
rSylvester,     British     technician,     deals 
iWith    keeping    out    the    damp,    Rheo- 
:  stats,    fitting    new    contacts,    carbon 
'and  circuit  breakers.     Continuing  his 
remarks    about    motors,     generators, 
etc.,  he  says:  "Bearings  must  be  ex- 
amined and  the  slightest  sign  of  wear 
is    the    signal    for   renewal    as    imme- 
diately  a   bearing   becomes   eccentric 
through     wear     an     uneven     pull     is 
placed   upon   the   armature. 

"This  has  the  effect  of  increasing 
the  tendency  to  wear  with  the  re- 
sult that  the  armature  is  down  on 
the  pole  pieces  before  it  is  least  ex- 
pected. This  is  frequently  the  cause 
of  armature  bands  breaking  and 
stripping   of   coils. 

"After  the  mechanical  essentials 
have  been  seen  to,  the  finishing  touch 
is  added  by  treatment  of  the  insula- 
tion. It  should  be  remembered  that 
the  inside  of  motors  are  subjected 
to  considerable  variation  in  tempera- 
tures, especially  those  which  are  fully 
loaded;  the  result  is  that,  in  cooling, 
a  certain  amount  of  condensation 
takes  place.  This  gives  rise  to 
dampness,  the  greatest  enemy  of  any 
piece  of  electrical  apparatus. 

Keeping    Out   The    Damp 
"To  keep  the  damp  out  it  is  neces- 
sary to  treat  the  insulation  with  in- 
sulating    varnish.        This      may      be 
'home-made.'  " 

A  good  varnish  can  be  made  from 
shellac  dissolved  in  methylated  spirit. 
One  pound  of  shellac  to  one  quart 
of  spirit  will  make  a  very  reliable 
varnish.  It  should  be  kept,  when  not 
in  use,  in  a  can  with  a  cork  stopper 
so  that  all  air  is  excluded. 

In  use,  the  varnish  may  be  emptied 
into  a  shallow  tray  and  the  armatures 
of  fans  can  be  dipped  into  it  bodily; 
they  should  be  heated  before  im- 
mersion, in  this  way  all  dampness 
is     forced     out    from     the     insulating 


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material  and  the  varnish  will  per- 
colate right  into  the  material  thus 
making  a  solid  job  of  it.  In  the 
treatment  of  the  field-coils,  etc.,  the 
varnish  can  effectively  be  applied 
with    a    brush. 

Examine  the  Rheostats 

"The  winter's  operation  has,  no 
doubt,  disclosed  several  defects  in 
the  control  arrangements  of  either 
motors  or  generators,  or  both.  It  is 
often  found  that,  when  a  motor  has 
been  speeded  up,  the  new  speed  is 
maintained  for  a  time,  but  it  then 
gradually  increases.  The  effect  of 
this  is  to  increase  the  voltage  at  the 
generator  end  of  the  combination 
and    a   general    increase    of   load. 

"The  cause  of  this  is  that,  after 
the  speed  control  rheostat  has  been 
adjusted,  the  heating  effect  has  in- 
creased thus  resulting  in  an  increased 
rheostat  resistance;  the  resistance  of 
any  conductor  increases  with  an  in- 
crease of  temperature. 

"Some    operators    are    quite    accus- 


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Our  Heavy  Duty  Draw  Cur- 
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cover.  Inside  the  machine 
there  is  a  distinctly  new  feature 
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Tickler  Files 

Los  Angeles — All  Fox  West 
Coast  houses  will  soon  be 
equipped  with  Tickler  files. 
Bruce  Fowler  will  supervise 
installation  with  the  larger 
houses  first  on  the  list  and  the 
smaller  theaters  later. 


tomed  to  cut  out  a  little  resistance 
when  the  speed  has  a  tendency  to 
increase;  this  is  all  right  if  one's  at- 
tention is  not  otherwise  occupied. 
There  are  times,  however,  when  one 
cannot  attend  to  the  rheostats  at  any 
particular  moment;  it  is  on  occasions 
like  this  that  the  terminal  voltage 
and   the  arcs   become  unsteady. 

"Now  is  the  time  to  overcome 
these  defects  once  and  for  all.  The 
remedy  is  to  renew  the  existing  re- 
sistance wire  with  other  wire  of  a 
larger  cross  sectional  area.  It  will 
then  carry  a  larger  amount  of  cur- 
rent with  less  heating  effect. 


Altering    Detroit    Rialto 

Detroit  —  Alterations      are      being 
made    at    the    Rialto,    now    closed. 


NEW  SWITCHES  DEVELOPED 
FOR  BESCO  RHEOSTATS 


In  connection  with  the  Besco 
Rheostats,  which  are  being  manu- 
factured by  the  Charles  Beseler  Co. 
of  New  York,  the  company  has 
developed  a  number  of  switches 
which  lend  to  the  efficiency  of  the 
Rheostat.  A  new  booster  switch 
put  out  enables  the  operator  to  start 
operation  of  lamps  on  low  amperage 
and  by  manipulation  the  lamp  can 
be  brought  to  its  predetermined 
amperage.  A  special  three  pole  two 
handle  switch,  which  can  be  mount- 
ed on  the  machine,  has  also  been 
developed  along  with  a  single  hand- 
ed, single  blade  booster  switch,  which 
can  be  used  in  conjunction  with  the 
two  pole  switch  on  the  projector, 
mounting  the  switch  either  at  the  ma- 
chine or  the  rheostat. 


Publix  May   Build  in  Oklahoma 

Oklahoma  City — Reports  are  cur- 
rent here  that  Publix  will  follow  in- 
vasion of  Warner  Bros,  by  building 
a   $2,000,000   theater   here. 


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ORN  STEIN 


More  Technical  Terms  Defined 

For  Exhibitors  and  Operators 


More  definitions  of  technical  terms 
for  the  aid  of  exhibitor  and  manager 
alike    are    given    herewith: 

Oil  Well:  (a)  An  oil  tight  recep- 
tacle in  which  the  intermittent 
movement  of  a  modern  projector  is 
placed  so  that  it  may  work  in  an  oil 
hath,  (b)  A  cavity  under  a  dynamo 
or  motor  bearing  which  contains  oil 
for  lubrication  of  the  bearing. 

Open  Circuit:  A  circuit  which  is 
not  complete  as  to  electrical  connec- 
tion. A  circuit  which  has  been  brok- 
en,  as_  by  the  opening  of  a   switch. 

Optical  Axis:  A  line  passing 
through  the  center  of  a  lens  which 
is  perpendicular  to  its  plane.  In  a 
projector  optical  train  a  line  from 
the  center  of  a  light  source  to  the 
center  of  the  front  len>;  of  the  pro- 
jection lens,  when  all  elements  are 
in    oroper    adjustment. 

Optical  Train:  In  a  projector,  the* 
various  lenses  it  employs  referred  to 
as  a  whole. 


Outlet:  A  point  in  ceiling  or  wall 
out  of  which  wires  are  led  to  make 
connection  with  lamps,   motors,  etc. 

Outlet   Box:   An  iron  box,   u  ually 
circular   in    form,   located   at    an    out- 
let to  protect  the  splices  and  to  sen 
as  an  anchorage  for  the   circuit  con- 
duit. 

Out  of  Focus:  When  the  imaRe  of 
a  picture  is  not  sharp  on  the  screen 

Output:  The  electrical  energy  de- 
livered  by   a    dynamo. 

Outside  Wiring:  Wiring  attached 
to  the   surface — and   not  concealed. 

Overload:  A  load  greater  than  a 
machine    is    designed    to    carry. 

Overload  Capacity:  The  amount 
of  overload  an  electrical  device  or 
a  machine  may  carry,  either  perman- 
ently or  for  a  stated  period,  with- 
out    sustainine    permanent    ininrv. 

Panel  Board:  Name  applied  to  a 
small  distributing  switchboard,  usu- 
ally   located    in    a    wall    or    a    room 

(Continued   on    next    pape) 


GREEN -LIGHTS -AHEAD 

During  the  so  called  slack  season  Variety  Scenic  Stu- 
dios, Inc.,  have  been  progressing  right  along,  and  due 
to  the  tremendous  amount  of  work,  we  were  compelled 
to  move  to  larger  quarters.  From  today  on  we  will  be 
located  at — 

254  WEST  54th  ST. 

NEW   YORKER   THEATRE   BUILDING 
Where  we  are  occupying  the  entire  third  floor. 

We  take  this  means  of  thanking  our  many  customers  and  friends 
who   have   believed  in   us  and   made   possible   our  growth. 

VARIETY  SCENIC  STUDIOS, 

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Theatre  drapes,  cycloramas,  presentation  settings,  built  scenery,  asbestos  curtains, 
control  motors,  stage  rigging,  and  a  special  department  for  mural  decorations  foi 

interior  golf   courses. 


15,000  In  Use 

Port  Jefferson,  L.  I. — Gris- 
wold  Machine  Works,  manu- 
factures of  the  Griswold  Film 
Splicers,  claim  that  15,000  of 
its  machines  are  in  constant 
use  in  houses  throughout  the 
globe. 


Reopens   After   Renovations 
Detroit — Publix    has    reopened    the 
De  Luxe  after  renovations. 


FOX  THEATERS  FINISHES 
REMODELING  ALL  HOUSES 


With    all    houses    open    except    the 
Walton,   Bronx,    Fox    Theaters    has 
completed    its    extensive    remodeli-'' 
and   redecoration   plans   started   ear 
in     the     summer.      Practically    ever 
house    in   the   chain    underwent   soni 
kind    of    alteration,    with    about    2 
having  had  complete  renovations. 


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Sunday,    September   21,    1930 


Theater   Equipment 


By   W1LLIAU  ORNSTEIN 


More  Technical  Terms  Defined 


For  Exhibitors  and  Operators 


(Continued  from 
auditorium  or  hallway,  and  control- 
ling several  circuits,  or  perhaps  all 
the    circuits  on   a   single   floor. 

Panel    Board    Fuses:    Fuses    con- 
trolling  the   circuits   controlled   by   a 
j-.anel    board. 

A  Perforations:  Holes  punched  in 
j'film  which  engage  with  projector 
Sprocket  teeth  and  give  film  its 
■movement.  Commonly  called 
c"sprocket    holes." 

\  Piano:  A  term  used  in  connection 
'with  leases.  It  means  a  flat  sur- 
face. 

Piano  Convex:  A  lens  which  is 
'flat  on  one  side  and  convex  on  the 
other. 

Port:  In  projection,  an  opening 
in  the  front  wall  of  the  projec- 
tion   room. 

Positive:  As  applied  to  photog- 
raphy, a  print  from  a  negative.  The 
films  used  in  projection  are  positive 
prints. 

Positive  Brushes:  The  commuta- 
tor brushes  of  a  dynamo  or  motor 
which  connect  with  the  positive 
wire  of  the  circuit. 

Positive   Carbon:   In   an   H.   I.  arc 

lamp  the  upper  carbon;  the  carbon 
to  which  the  positive  wire  of  the 
circuit  is  attached.  Is  larger  in 
diameter   than   negative   carbon. 

Positive  Print:  Film  exposed  to 
licrht  passing  through  a  negative. 
The  film  used  in  a  projector  is  a 
positive   print. 

Positive  Wire:  The  wire  connected 
to  the  positive  pole  of  an  electric 
generator  and  charged  with  positive 
E.M.F. 

Power:  The  rate  at  which  work  is 
done,  meaning  work  divided  by  the 
time  in  which  it  is  done.  The  gener- 
ally accepted  unit  is  the  horsepower, 
which  is  33,000  foot  pounds  a  minute. 
Primary  Coil:  In  a  transformer  a 
"ill  consisting  of  many  turns  of  in- 
sulated copper  wire  wound  around 
one  "leg"  of  an  iron  core,  or  placed 
within  a  laminated  iron  core.  In  ef- 
tectit    is    a    power    choke    coil,    its 


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practical  purpose  being  to  create  a 
magnetic  field  in  order  that  a  sec- 
ondary current  coil  placed  within 
the  magnetic  field  thus  created,  the 
voltage  of  the  latter  being  dependent 
upon  the  relative  number  of  turns 
of   wire    in   the   two   coils. 

Primary  Current:  The  current  in 
the   primary  coil  of  a  transformer. 

Projection  Angle:  The  angle  at 
which    the   picture   is   projected. 

Projection  Distance:  Distance  be- 
tween projection  lens  to  screen. 
Commonly  referred  to  as  the  "throw." 

Projection  Lens:  The  lens  com- 
bination which  forms  the  image  upon 
the  screen.  The  lens  of  a  projector 
optical  train  corresponding  to  the  ob- 
jective in  a  camera.  Also  termed 
"projection  objective." 

Projection  Speed:  The  speed  at 
which  the  film  is  projected,  expressed 
in   feet  per  minute. 

Projection  Speed  Proper:  The 
proper  projection  speed  is  the  speed 
equal  exactly  to  the  camera  speed 
at  which  any  of  the  individual  scenes 
were  taken  which  is  about  90  feet 
per  minute  for  sound  pictures. 


Two  R-K-O   Houses  Remodeled 

St.  Louis — More  than  $75,000  was 
spent  by  R-K-O  for  remodeling  and 
renovating  the  St.  Louis. 


PROJECTION  BOOTHS 

Completely 
Designed  and   Erected 

IRWIN  D.  RATHST0NE 

Projection  Booth  Specialist 

152    West    42nd    St.,    New    York 

Tel.   Wisconsin   1721 


ASBESTOS 

we   have   it 

BLUE  SEAL  ASBESTOS  CORP. 

264    Wyckoff    St.,    near    Nevins 

Brooklyn,    New   York  Triangle   0290 

Distributors  tor  Johns-Manville  Corp. 


I  HIS  Stamp  of  Approval 
in  advertisements  of 
equipment  and  supplies  means: 
That  the  NATIONAL  GUARANTEE 
of  highest  quality  is  coupled  with 
that  of  a  manufacturer. 


New  Theater  Design 

Los  Angeles — A  new  depar- 
ture from  the  regular  theater 
architecture  will  be  one  of  the 
features  of  the  new  Wilshire, 
Fox  West  Coast  house,  which 
opens  shortly.  The  theater  is 
designed  as  a  huge  horn,  start- 
ing at  the  stage  and  developing 
to  the  back  of  the  house.  Per- 
fect sound  conditions  in  all 
parts  of  the  house  is  said  to  be 
assured  by  this  type  of  design- 
ing. 


Joins  Western  Theatrical   Co. 

San  Francisco  —  Roy  Nelson  has 
joined  the  theater  engineering  service 
of  Western  Theatrical   Equipment. 


ARCTIC  WEATHER  MASTER 
ADAPTABLE  FOR  HEATING 


Minneapolis  —  Provision  for  heat- 
ing of  theaters  is  only  one  of  the 
four  features  obtainable  from  the 
new  Weather  Master  air  condition- 
ing system  being  manufactured  by 
Arctic  Nu-Air  Corp.  The  system 
eliminates  cold  air  pockets  and 
wasteful    overheating    and    gives    an 

ample,  steady,  uniform  supply  of  warm,  health- 
ful, humid'fied  air,  it  is  claimed.  An  improved 
type  of  unit  heater  is  employed  and  the  cop- 
per fins  of  the  unit  liherate  heat  by  the  prac- 
tical method,  distributing  the  warm  air  in  all 
desired  directions.  The  other  three  features 
of  the  apparatus,  are  its  Ventilating,  cooling 
and  air  cleansing  qualities. 


Pyroloid 
Dresserware 

To  Build   Up   Their   Business 

PYROLOID  SALES  CO. 

Manufacturers 
Athol,  Mass. 


NATIONAL  THEATRE 
SUPPLY    COMPANY 

Brandies  in  all  Principal  Cities 


DECORATIVE  SHRUBS 

Trees  and  Flowers 

Grass  Mats  for  Lawn  Effects 
for 

Golf  Courses 

Orchestra  Pits 

Lobbies  and  Foyers 

Write  for  Catalogue  No.  3 

Frank  Netschert,  Inc. 

61  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
Phone:  Barclay  0166 


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HOLLYWOOD  ACTIVITIES 

CURRENT  HAPPENINGS  FLASHED  BY  WIRE  FROM  THE  COAST 


PATHE  COMEDY  DIVISION 
COMPLETES  TWO  SUBJECTS 


Two  comedies  were  completed  by 
Pathe  this  week,  both  produced  by 
Fred  Lulley  under  the  supervision 
of  E.  B.  Derr. 

Fred  Guiol  finished  "Breakfast  in 
Bed,"  Daphne  Pollard's  initial  vehi- 
cle under  her  new  Pathe  contract. 
Robert  Besche  wrote  this  and 
Charles  "Chuck"  Callahan  did  the 
adaptation.  Supporting  the  star  are 
Franklin  Pangborn,  Ed  Dtering, 
Lucille  Williams,  Maurice  Black, 
Patsy  O'Byrne  and  Joseph  Girard. 

Wallace  Fox  and  the  42  players 
and  technicians  making  "Under  the 
Cock-Eyed  Moon"  have  returned 
from  the  Mojave  Desert,  locale  of 
this  western  burlesque,  written  by 
Si  Wills  and  Bob  Carney,  featured 
leads.  Dorothy  Knapp,  famous 
beauty,  is  the  leading  woman.  The 
cast  also  includes:  Gay  Seabrook, 
Lew  Kelly,  Richard  Cramer,  Bobby 
Dunn  and   Harry   O'Connor. 


Newman  Made  Music  Head 
at  United  Artists  Studio 

Following  resignation  of  Hugo 
Riesenfeld  as  head  of  the  music  de- 
partment at  the  United  Artists  stu- 
dios, Alfred  Newman  has  been  ap- 
pointed to  the  post.  Newman  co- 
operated on  "Whoopee"  and  "The 
Lottery  Bride"  and  is  a  protege  of 
Paderewski. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 

— ^— — i   By   RALPH    WILK  ^_^__ 


Denny    Opposite    Mary    Pickford 
Mary     Pickford's    leading    man     in 
"Kiki"  will   be   Reginald   Denny.   Re- 
hearsals begin   Oct.    1,   under   the   di- 
rection of  Sam  Taylor. 


Franklin  Farnum  in  "Third  Alarm" 
Franklin  Farnum  has  been  added 
to  the  cast  of  Tiffany's  "The  Third 
Alarm,"  now  in  the  latter  stages  of 
production,  with  Anita  Louise,  James 
Hall,  Jean  Hersholt,  Paul  Hurst, 
Hobart  Bosworth  and  others  in  prin- 
cipal roles.  Tom  London  also  has 
been   given   a   role   in   the   picture. 


Connie  Clicks 

E.  B.  Derr  of  Pathe  is  so 
impressed  with  Constance  Ben- 
nett as  star  material  that  he 
decided  to  build  her  up  big, 
and  has  assigned  Phil  Rice  to 
handle  her  publicity  exclusive- 
ly. Miss  Bennett  is  now  mak- 
ing "Sin  Takes  a  Holiday," 
which  Publix  is  said  to  have 
booked  'sight  unseen'  on  the 
strength   of  her  past  work. 


T  OUTS  KING  has  completed  the 
direction  of  "Men  Without  Law," 
his  third  consecutive  Buck  Jones 
picture  for  Columbia.  He  is  now 
making  preparations  for  his  fourth 
Jones  picture.  A  few  years  ago, 
King  was  lauded  in  boys'  magazines 
and  other  periodicals  for  his  work 
in  directing  "Buzz"  Barton  and  Tom 
Tyler  in  outdoor  thrill  and  stunt  pic- 
tures. *         *         * 

Eddie  Cline  has  returned  from 
Arrowhead,  where  he  directed 
"Take  Your  Medicine,"  the  second 
of  the  Mack  Sennett  Brevities.  His 
cast  included  Andy  Clyde,  Frankie 
Eastman    and  Patsy   O'Leary. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Herbert 
Brenon  motoring  to  the  RKO  stu- 
dios; Edwin  Carewe  and  Elmer 
Clifton  lunching  at  Universal;  Frank 
Tours,  James  Rennie  and  Bob  Mc- 
Intyre   chatting   at   United    Artists. 

*  *         * 

Through  Charles  Beyer,  Donella 
Donaldson,  a  neivcomer  from  Broad- 
way, has  been  signed  for  an  impor- 
tant role  in  "The  Great  Meadows," 
which    ivill    be    directed    by    Charles 

Bra  bin. 

*  *         * 

Nothing  seems  to  di^i ti-I)  Eddie 
Gribbon  when  he  is  golfing.  T'othc- 
day  members  of  a  movie  band  tried 
to  annoy  Eddie  while  he  was  "o'fing 
on  his  favorite  course,  but  the  at- 
tempted distractions  improved  his 
score  instead   of  making  it   worse. 

*  *         * 

George  Ellis,  veteran  sound  man, 
is  completing  his  "reffagement"  on 
"Check  and  Double  Check,"  star- 
ring Amos  '??'  Andy.  EUis  wnst  also 
>n  charge  of  the  sound  on   "Lawful 

Larceny." 

a  *         *         * 

William  Slavens  McNutt  treasures 
a  letter  he  received  from  General 
John  T.  Pershing,  who  lauded  him 
for  "giving  a  real  picture  of  the 
war."  McNutt  was  a  famous  war 
correspondent.  The  French  gov- 
ernment honored  him  by  making 
him    an    "Officier    d'Academie." 

*  *         * 

Roy  J.  Pomcroy  was  a  pioneer  in 
three  episodes  of  motion  picture 
history.  TTis  advanced  technical  ef- 
fects  in  "The  Ten  Commandments," 
"Peter  Pan"  and  other  pictures 
demonstrated  what  could  be  done 
witli  trick  photographv.  His  sound 
effects  in  "Wings"  were  the  first  of 
their  kind.  He  directed  "Interfer- 
ence," the  first  stage  plav  to  be  made 
into  a  talker.  He  holds  more  pat- 
ents on  sound  devices  and  photo- 
uranhic  processes  than  any  other  in- 
dividual   in    the    industry. 


Clara  Beranger,  the  scenarist, 
has  announced  the  engagement  of 
her  daughter,  Frances  Beranger, 
to  Donn  Cook.  Miss  Beranger  and 
Mr.  Cook  met  while  both  were  ap- 
pearing in  the  Elitch  stock  com- 
pany, Denver,  this  year. 

*  *         * 

Do  you  remember  when  Edward 
H.  Griffith  directed  "White  Mice," 
with  William  Powell  in  the  cast? 
When  Edward  Jose  directed  and  J. 
Roy  Hunt  photographed  "What  Wo- 
men  Will   Do"? 

*  *         * 

Loretta  Young  is  expected  to  play 
opposite  Ronald  Colman  in  the  new 
Frederick  Lonsdale  film  which  has 
been,  started  all  over  again  at  the 
Goldwyn  studios,  with  George  Fitz- 
maurice  directing.  Florence  Brit- 
ton,  Joan  Clare,  David  Torrence  and 
Fred  Kerr  will  keep  their  original 
parts. 

*  *         * 

"The  Princess  and  the  PI  nnber" 
is  well  under  way  at  the  Fox  studio, 
with  Maureen  O'Sullivau  playing 
opposite  Charles  Farrell. 

*  *         * 

Joe  Donahue,  who  was  signed  to 
a  long  term  contract  by  First  Na- 
tional, is  due  bade  from  i.ie  East 
in    the    near    future. 

*  *  * 

Rex  Lease  has  started  the  first  of 
his  series  of  six  Tiffany  westerns, 
"The  Utah  Kid."  The  cast  includes 
Dorothy  Sebastian,  Tom  Santschi, 
Boris  Karloff,  Walter  Miller,  Lafe 
McKee  and  Mary  Carr.  Richard 
Thorpe    is  directing. 


NEW  SNAPSHOTS  SERIES 
STARTED  BY  COLUMBIA 


Ralph    Staub    has    completed    the 
direction    of    the    first    issue    of    the 
new     Screen     Snapshots     series     for 
Columbia   release.      It   presents   Fr>~" 
Kelsey  as  master  of  ceremonies,  ai 
pearing  in  the  guise  of  a  traffic  co\ 
While    on    duty    Fred   meets   an   ol 
farmer    friend     from     Sandusky,     O 
and     takes    him    around     Hollywoo 
visiting    various    stars. 

Cliff   Edwards  sings  and  plays  th 
uke    for   them.      Joe    E.    Brown    put 
on    a    talking    bout    with    First    Na 
tional's    mechanical    man.     Jeannetti 
Loff    stages   a    spaghetti-eating   con- 
test.     Other    stars    in    the    reel    are 
James  Gleason,  Bob  Armstrong,  Lew 
Cody,  Doug,  Jr.,  and  Joan  Crawford. 


Cruze  Casts  Dorothy  Christy 
After  completing  a  role  in  "Ex- 
travagance," Dorothy  Christy  has 
been  cast  in  "She  Got  What  She 
Wanted,"  first  James  Cruze  produc- 
tion  for  Tiffany. 


Janis    Assisting    Goulding 

Assisting  Edmund  Goulding  on 
the  dialogue  for  "Reaching  for  the 
Moon"  is  Elsie  Janis.  The  picture 
will  be  made  by  Douglas  Fairbanks 
for    United    Artists. 


Doing  "Millie"  Dialogue 
Rolpb  Murphy,  well  known  play- 
wright, is  collaborating  with  Charles 
Kenyon  on  the  dialogue  for  "Millie," 
which  will  be  produced  by  Charles 
Rogers.  John  Francis  Dillon  will 
direct    the    picture. 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


DIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
•^  door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  'easonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  a'   Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


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PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


NEW  FALL  SCHEDULE 
LAUNCHED  BY  VITAPHONE 


Murray    Roth,    director-in-chief    of 

the  Brooklyn  Vitaphone  studios,  has 

V    nched  the  fall  schedule  by  putting 

l-'-aree      new      Varieties      before      the 

]H   meras. 

;fn  One  of  them  is  a  special  two- 
'"•leler,  "Half  Partners,"  starring 
'»  uth  Etting,  with  Jay  Velie,  Maurice 
f*'arrett  and  Bob  O'Brien.  Roy  Mack 
'  •  directing  from  a  script  by  Stanley 
'wauh. 

.  '  Another    subject    is    "Straight    and 
farrow,"  which  Burnet  Hershey  has 
iritten    for    Allen    Jenkins,    who    re- 
placed Spencer  Tracy  when  the  latter 
eft    "The    Last    Mile."     This    crook 
melodrama    also     uses     Leo     Curley 
Ed    Robins    and    Hershel    Mayall    in 
the     cast.       Arthur     Hurley     is     the 
director. 

"Sitting  Pretty,"  the  third  erf  the 
Varieties,  is  a  comedy  built  around 
a  flagpole  sitter.  Harry  Short  and 
Joe  Phillips,  comedians  of  the  Broad- 
way revues,  are  featured  with  Ruth 
Donnelly  and  Cesar  Romero.  A.  D. 
Otvos  is  the  author  and  Alf  Collid- 
ing the  director  of  "Sitting  Pretty." 
In  addition,  Murray  Roth  has 
plans  for  starring  at  least  six  more 
prominent  Broadwayites,  who  have 
already  signed  contracts,  in  a  series 
of  one  and  two-reelers. 


Marionette  Novelties 
Planned  by  Audio  Cinema 

A  novelty  in  short  subject  enter- 
tainment is  planned  by  Audio  Cinema 
studios  in  the  form  of  marionettes. 
Experiments  have  been  under  way 
for  some  months  and  have  now 
reached  the  point  where  this  form 
of  entertainment  will  shortly  be  is- 
sued. The  success  of  Terrytoons 
and  other  animated  sound  figures 
promises  a  decided  response  to  the 
marionettes  and  should  do  their 
share  in  bringing  back  children  to 
the  motion  picture  theater,  according 
to  Charles  Clett,  production  man- 
ager. 


Ruttenberg    Assigned 

Joe  Ruttenberg  has  been  placed  in 
<  harge  of  photography  on  all  short 
subjects,  at  Paramount's  New  York 
studio,  with   Eddie   Hyland  assisting. 


RUBE   WELCH 

Staff  Writer 

Paramount  New  York  Studio 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 

-    By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR  -■ 


OARAMOUNT'S  writing  staff  is 
reveling  in  its  new  offices,  dec- 
orated under  the  supervision  of  Wil- 
liam Saulter,  art  director,  who  has 
created  such  an  inspirational  atmos- 
phere that  the  scribblers  are  steam- 
ed  up   to   double   their   usual   output. 


Among  those  ivho  gave  up  stage 
direction  when  talkies  came  along 
is  Arthur  Hurley,  who  directs  Vi- 
taphone Varieties.  Hurley's  expe- 
rience ivith  temperimental  Broad- 
way stars  has  often  proven  quite 
helpful  as  he  knew  most  of  them 
"when." 


Pretty  tough  on  Howard  Brether- 
ton,  director,  and  Joe  Ruttenberg. 
cameraman.  They  both  had  to  re- 
port at  the  studio  at  7  A.M.  to  make 
exteriors  on  the  Hudson  River  as 
atmospheric  shots  for  a  Vincent  Lo- 
pez short.  But  riding  up  the  river 
on  a  hot  day  isn't  such  a  bad  as- 
signment, after  all. 


These  cameramen  certainly  are 
getting  high-brow.  Take  Harold 
Midler,  for  instance.  He's  been 
talking  Italian  and  spouting  expert 
dope  on  music  ever  since  working 
on  "Othello"  for  John  Iraci  Produc- 
tions. 


Much  has  been  written  of  Mary 
Brian's  beauty  and  acting  ability  but 
few  know  that  the  Paramount  in- 
genue is  also  a  very  clever  artist  and 
often  spends  her  time  between 
scenes,   making    pencil    sketches. 


Audio  Cinema  was  well  represent- 
ed at  the  wedding  of  Paul  Rogalli, 
of  the  studio  camera  staff,  to  Agnes 
Mazzi.  Marie  Aycock  was  brides- 
maid; Nick  Rogalli,  best  man;  while 
Ashley  Abel,  also  of  the  studio,  was 
among  the  ushers.  Paul  and  his 
bride  are  now  honeymooning  in 
Canada. 


One  swallow  doesn't  make  a  sum- 
mer,  but  one  bouncing  baby  boy  has 
made  Jack  Winick,  chief  projection- 
ist at  the  Paramount  studios,  a 
I"  11- fledged  grandfather,  despite  his 
youthful   appearance. 


Talk   about    your   talkie    "pioneers" 
and     "veterans,"     Ed    Savin,    comp- 


WALTON  BUTTERF1ELD 

Writing  and  Directing 

(Original  short  subjects   for    Paramount) 


troller  of  the  Brooklyn  Vitaphone 
Studio,  ranks  at  the  head  of  them 
all.  Eddie  has  been  on  the  job  as 
studio  manager  for  Vitaphone  sime 
the  very  first  talking  shorts  were 
made  four  years  ago  at  the  Manhat- 
tan Opera  House.  Sam  Warner 
persuaded  Savin  to  leave  one  of  the 
other  companies  and  join  him  in  what 
was  then  a  pretty  doubtful  proposi- 
tion. Ed  thought  he  saw  his  oppor- 
tunity, took  the  gamble  and  won 
Now  he's  one  of  the  most  highly  re- 
garded men  in  Warner  official  cir- 
cles. 


Walton  Butterfield,  Paramount 
staff  writer  and  director,  ivho  just 
returned  from  California  by  air, 
reports  that  he  couldn't  see  the 
scenery  for   midget   golj   courses. 

Clive  Brook  is  scheduled  to  report 
at  the  Paramount  studios  here  within 
the  next  few  weeks.  It  is  understood 
that  he  will  appear  opposite  Ruth 
Chatterton,  who  is  also  due  to  make 
a   picture   in    New   York. 


PARA.  SHORTS  TALENT 
DRAWN  FROM  ALL  FIELDS 


In  continuing  its  policy  of  using 
stellar  personalities  for  its  short 
subjects,  Paramount  will  draw  not 
only  from  the  speaking  stage  and 
from  its  own  ranks  of  contract  play- 
ers, but  also  from  various  other 
fields  such  as  vaudeville,  radio  and 
wherever  caliber  material  may  be 
had,  according  to  Larry  Kent,  chief 
of  the  short-reel  production  depart- 
ment at  the  Paramount  New  York 
: '.udios.  For  the  immediate  future, 
Kent  has  obtained  the  services  of 
Jack  Benny,  Irene  Bordoni  and  Puck 
and  White.  Additional  shorts  also 
are  set  for  Smith  and  Dale,  Tom 
Howard  and  others  who  have  al- 
ready   scored    for    Paramount. 


Casey  Robinson  with  Vitaphone 

Casey  Robinson,  from  Hollywood, 
'as  joined  the  writing  staff  at  the 
Eastern  Vitaphone  studios.  Robin- 
son recently  completed  "The  Sqealer" 
and  "The  Last  Parade"  for  Columbia. 


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Warner  Bros.    Time,  1  hr.,  22  mins. 

SUPERB  DRAMA  OF  THE 
BETTER  CLASS,  WITH  NOVEL 
GRIPPING  PLOT,  ADMIRABLY 
PERFORMED  UNDER  EXPERT 
DIRECTION. 

Warner  Bros,  and  Director  Robert 
Milton,  aided  by  one  of  the  best 
contingents  of  acting  talent  ever 
brought  together  in  a  picture,  made 
a  complete  success  of  the  conversion 
of  the  noted  stage  play  to  a  talker. 
The  result  is  something  to  hooray 
about,  especially  by  those  who  want 
the  screen  to  rise  to  greater  heights 
of  artistic  achievement.  The  fanciful 
story  depicts  the  reactions  of  a  group 
oi  persons  bound  for  the  "other 
world."  All  are  "dead"  as  far  as 
this  earth  is  concerned,  except  for 
a  boy  and  girl  who  committed  sui- 
cide after  sinning.  The  "examiner" 
up  above  refuses  to  pass  this  couple, 
so  they  must  reiurn  to  earth.  Cli- 
max shows  that  /the  suicide  pact  be- 
tween the  two  j^as  a  failure  because 
their  pet  dog  \/mped  in  the  window 
and  allowed  the  gas  to  escape.  The 
director  and  the  players  show  a  fine 
sense  of  feeling  for  their  subject. 
Notable  work  by  the  cameraman  also 
stands  out. 

Cast:  Leslie  Howard,  Douglas  Fairbanks, 
Jr.,  Helen  Chandler,  Beryl  Mercer,  Alec  li. 
Francis,  Alison  Skipworth,  Lyonel  Watts. 
Mout.'Kii   Love,   Dudley  Digges. 

Director,  Robert  Milton;  Author,  Sutton 
Vane ;  Adaptor,  J.  Grubb  Alexander ;  Dia- 
logues J.  Grubb  Alexander;  Editor,  Ralph 
Dawson;    Cameraman,    Hal    Mohr. 

Direction,   masterly.      Photography,   unusual. 


"Her  Man" 

with     Helen    Twelvetrees,    Marjorie 
Rumbeau,    Ricardo    Cortez,    Phillips 

Holmes,  James  Gleason 
Patk'e  Time,   1   hr.,  23   mins. 

A  KNOCKOUT  UNDER- 
WORLD MELODRAMA  SPLEN- 
DIDLY ACTED  BY  FINE  CAST 
UNDER   KEEN    DIRECTION. 

This  is  the  best  drama  of  its  kind 
to  come  along  in  quite  a  while.  A 
compelling  human  interest  story  in 
a  Havana  dive  setting,  where  the 
beautiful  Frankie,  enslaved  by  the 
racketeering  Johnnie  for  whom  she 
robs  the  cafe  patrons,  meets  the  good 
and  brave  sailor  hero,  Dan,  who  res- 
cues her  from  the  evil  environment. 
Story  has  deep  appeal,  principally 
because  of  the  loyeliness  of  the  hero- 
.lii',  Helen  Tw,el/vetrees,  and  the  boy- 
ish charm  or  the  hero,  Phillips 
Holmes.  And  the  action  has  real 
guts.  A  fight  scene  in  the  dive, 
marking  the  climax  where  Dan  comes 
to  carry  off  Frankie,  is  a  robust 
performance  that  should  just  about 
■  if t  the  folks  off  their  seats.  The 
entire  cast  is  aces,  and  the  same 
goes  for  the  direction  and  the  acting 
ail-around. 

Cast;  Helen  Twelvetrees,  Marjorie  Ram- 
beau,  Ricardo  Cortez,  Phillips  Holmes.  James 
Gleason,  Harry  Sweet,  Stanley  Fields,  Mathew 
Betz.  Thelma  Todd,  Franklin  Pangborn, 
Mike    Donlin. 

Director,  Tay  Garnett;  Authors,  Howard 
Higgin  and  Tay  Garnett  ;  ;  Adaptor,  Tom 
Buckingham ;  Dialoguer,  Tom  Buckingham ; 
Editor,  Joe  Kane ;  Cameraman,  Ed  Snyder ; 
Sound  Recordists,  Earl  Wolcott  and  Harold 
Stine. 

Direction,    excellent.       Photography,    fine. 


"Africa  Speaks" 

Columbia  Time,   1   hr.,   17   mins. 

ENGROSSING  RECORD  OF 
HUNTING  AFRICAN  BIG  GAME 
WITH  A  CAMERA.  LION  HUNT 
AN   EXCITER. 

Paul  L.  Hoefier,  with  his  Col- 
orado-African Expedition,  has  cam- 
era-captured considerable  interesting 
and  some  unusual  stuff.  As  an  in- 
troductory to  the  picture  proper  a 
farewell  dinner  scene  has  been  insert- 
ed and  then  the  affair  moves  forward, 
a  relief  map  aiding  the  audience  to 
get  a  line  on  the  territory  crossed. 
The  safari  comprises  three  whites 
with  their  motor  truck  and  sound 
apparatus  and  a  flock  of  natives.  As 
they  pursue  their  route  they  meet 
up  with  strange-appearing  tribes,  in- 
cluding pygmies  and  duck-billed 
women  who  are  distinctly  a  femme 
novelty.  An  impressive  scene  is  one 
in  which  millions  of  flamingoes  dot 
the  surface  of  a  lake.  Still  another 
depicts  the  passage  of  an  epidemic  of 
locusts  in  true  Biblical  fashion  and 
strength,  the  vandals  entirely  denud- 
ing a  tremendous  area.  Plenty  of 
thrills  are  packed  into  the  climatic 
lion-hunt  sequence  in  which  a 
picked  band  of  natives,  armed  with 
spears,  avenge  the  killing  of  one  of 
their  tribesman.  The  camerawork 
here  is  especially  thrilling.  The 
sound  comprises  a  descriptive  voice 
dubbed  in  the  various  scenes  record- 
ed in  Africa.  Walter  Futter  prepared 
the  film  for  presentation. 


Gary    Cooper    in 

"The   Spoilers" 


Paramount 


Time,  1  hr.,  3  mins. 


SLUGGISH  ENTERTAIN- 
MENT BASED  ON  ANTEDAT- 
ED STORY  OF  KLONDIKE 
GOLD  RUSH  DAYS.  SLOW  FOR 
ANY  AUDIENCE. 

Ba.sed  on  Rex   Beach  novel  which 
tens  familiar  story  of  the  law  versus 
gold  miners  whose  claims  are  seized 
uy    unscrupulous    gang.       Plenty    of 
dough  has  been  spent  in  making  this 
production       but       the       expenditure 
doesn't  make  for  entertainment.  The 
story's    principally    to    blame.       'fi**""* 
mine  of  three  partners  is  taken  o 
by    the    heavy,    working    in    cahoi 
with   a   judge.      The   younger   of   t 
trio,  through  his  love  for  the  fern, 
lead,    refrains    from    putting    up    1 
illegal    battle    for    his    rights.       T 
story   shifts  around   so  the  hero  gt 
the    idea    the    g^yf   has    framed    hip 
Finally,  to  vindicate  herself,  she  sav 
him   from   a   genuine   frameup.      T' 
players    are    adequate    to    the    rol 
they    portray.       Comedy,    dragged 
brightens  the  show,   helps   somewh.s 
to  break  the  tediousness  of  the  stonl 

Cast:  Gary  Cooper,  Kay  Johnson,  Bett'. 
Compson,  William  Boyd.  Hany  Creen,  Slii. 
Summerville,  James  Kirkwood,  Lloyd  In 
graham,  Oscar  Apfel,  Jack  Holmes,  Ceorgi 
Irving    and    Knute    Ericson. 

Direction.  Edwin  Carewe;  Author,  Rex 
Beach ;  Adaptors,  Bartlett  Cormack  and  Ag- 
nes Brand  Leahy  ;  dialoguer,  Bartlett  Cor- 
mack ;  Editor,  William  Shea ;  Cameraman, 
Harry    Fishbeck. 

Direction,     weak ;     Photography,    good. 


"Way  of  All  Men" 

First  National    Time,  1  hr.,  9  mins. 
DRAB,    PREACHY    AND     DE- 
PRESSING  STORY   OF   LITTLE 
ENTERTAINMENT    VALUE. 

The  nature  of  the  plot  confines 
this  story  to  one  set  practically 
throughout,  and  it  becomes  exceed- 
ingly monotonous  long  before  the 
picture  is  half  over.  The  story  is 
preachy,  afad  monotonous,  and  falls 
flat  witty  repetitious  material  and 
lack  of  action  and  variety  of  scenery. 
In  a  southern  city  a  levee  breaks 
during  a  storm,  and  a  group  of  peo- 
ple are  marooned  in  a  basement 
saloon  behind  the  locked  doors  to 
prevent  the  water  from  pouring  in 
from  the  street.  There  is  a  minister, 
who  monotonously  preaches  wrath 
and  judgment  till  you  yawn.  There 
are  several  stockbrokers  who  con- 
tlieir  sins  to  each  other  and 
decide  to  icform.  The  hero  meets 
an  old  flame  he  threw  over  who  runs 
in  out  of  the  storm,  and  he  sud- 
denly realizes  he  loves  her.  Then 
when  all  hands  think  they  are  doomed 
t"  die,  they  open  the  doors  to  find 
the  storm  is  over.  They  all  renig  on 
their  reform  except  the  hero,  who 
sticks  to  the   girl. 

Cast:  Doug'as  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  Dorothy 
Revier,  Noah  Beers,  Anders  Randolph,  Rob 
ert  F.deson.  William  Courtenay ;  William 
Orlamond,  Julanne  Johnston,  Ivan  Simpson, 
Hniry     Kol!;er.    Wade    B. , trier. 

Director,  Frank  Lloyd;  Author,  Hemming 
Berger ;  Adaptor,  Bradley  King;  Dialoguer, 
the  same;  Editor,  Ray  Curtis;  Cameraman, 
not  credited. 

Direction,    ordinary.       Photography,    spotty. 


"Laughter" 

with  Nancy  Carroll,  Fredric  March 
Paramount  Time,   Not   set 

CHOICE  ENTERTAINMENT 
WITH  ACTING  AND  DIREC- 
TION DISTINGUISHING  IT 
ABOVE  AVERAGE  PROGRAM 
FARE. 

An  example  of  how  a  seasoned 
director  with  a  handful  of  under- 
standing and  intelligent  players 
can  put  over  the  bewhiskered  story 
of  a  chorus  girl  who  marries  for 
money,  finds  romance  and  love  in 
the  poor  musician  and  emits  the  lux- 
ury life  to  live  with  him,  is  cleverly 
shown  in  this  picture.  A  smooth 
tempo  is  manifested  throughout  and 
there  are  several  moments  of  com- 
edy to  relieve  the  dramatic  tension. 
The  illusion  created  by  Fredric 
March  and  Nancy  Carroll  in  their 
lit  tit-  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith  act  is 
striking  in  its  subtlety.  The  se- 
quence showing  the  undeniable  sac- 
rifice Miss  Carribll  makes  for  her 
stepmother  is  a/good  bit  of  acting. 
In  order  to  bring  about  the  climax, 
a  subordinate  plot  involving  a  sculp- 
tor and  the  banker's  daughter  and 
the  sculptor's  suicide  is  employed  to 
good  advantage.  While  the  picture 
is  not  of  the  two  dollar  calibre,  it 
has  the  possibilities  of  playing  de 
luxe    houses    for   more   than   a   week. 

Cast:  N'ancy  Carroll,  Fredric  March,  Frank 
Morgan,    Glenn    Anders,     Diane    ElKs,    OHie 

rturgoyne.   Leonard  Carey. 

Director,  Harry  D'Abbadie  D'Arrast;  Au- 
thor, same ;  Adaptor,  same ;  Dialoguer,  Don- 
ald ().mI<ii  Stewart;  Sound  Recorder,  Kt  n<-st 
V.   Zatorsky  ;   Film  Editor,   llelene  Turner. 

Direction,   aces.      Photography,   good. 


"A  Lady  Surrenders" 

Universal  Time,  1  hr.,  42  mins. 

FIRST-CLASS  ENTERTAIN- 
MENT. ACTING  AND  DIREC- 
TION NOTEWORTHY  IN  AN 
APPEALING  STORY.  SHOULD 
CLICK    EVERYWHERE. 

Adapted  from  John  Erskine's  "Sin- 
cerity,'' and  aided  by  the  splendid 
acting  of  Conrad  Nagel,  Rose  Ho- 
bart,  Genevieve  Tobin  and  Basil 
Rathbone,  John  M.  Stahl  has  turned 
out  a  picture  that  looks  like  a  sure 
box-office  bet.  It  is  a  trille  long,  but 
that  doesn't  clip  the  merits  to  any 
appreciable  extent.  Principally,  it  is 
entertainment,  good  entertainment 
and  possesses  the  finer  qualities  of  a 
dramatic  achievement.  Its  story  is 
simple,  telling  of  an  author-wife  who 
doesn't  realize  the  love  her  husband 
is  trying  to  give  her  until  it  is  too 
late.  A  friend  has  awakened  the 
disconsolate  husband  to  the  joys  of 
living  and  loving  at  the  same  time, 
and  he  acceptsVhis  life  not  realizing 
that  his  wile,  \v\o>has  had  an  affair 
in  Paris  and  "thrown  over,"  would 
return  and  reclaim  him.  Realizing 
thai  the  husband  has  unintentionally 
become  a  bigamist  through  her  fault 

and   that    she   is   not   wanted,   the   wife 

steps   out    oi    the    picture,    and    leaves 

well   enough  alone. 

Cast:  Conrad  Kami,  Genevieve  Tobin, 
Rose  Hobart,  Basil  Rathbone,  Ldgai  Nor- 
ton, Cannel   Myers,   Franklin   l'augborn,  Viv- 

i.iti    Oakland,    Grace    Cunard. 

Director,  John  M.  Stahl;  Author,  John 
Ki  skmc  ;  Adaptor,  Gladys  Lehman;  Dialog- 
uers,  William  Httrlburt,  Alberl  Ricbman; 
Editor,  Edward  L.  Calm  ;  Cameraman,  Jack 
■<  B    Rose;    Sound    Recorder,    ('     Raj     Hunter. 

Direction,    very    good.     Photography,    good 


"Dough  Boys" 


M-G-M 


Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 


LAUGH  FESTIVAL  WITH 
BUSTER  KEATON  KEEPING 
'EM  STEAMED  UP.  AN  HOUR 
OF  MIRTH  IN  ANY  THEATER. 

Buster  Keaton  with  his  dead  pan 
does  the  doughboy  stuff  and  puts  this 
over  for  a  merry  stream  of  laughs. 
Al  Boasberg  is  one  of  the  authors, 
and  his  coined}'  sense  is  apparent 
throughout  the  action  and  dialogue. 
Buster  is  on  the  screen  practically 
all  the  time,  which  means  that  the 
audience  is  laughing  practically  all 
tlu  time.  One  of  the  few  real  laugh 
numbers  of  the  season.  You  tan 
book  this  sight  unseen,  and  do  no 
worrying.  Keaton  enlists  as  a  dough- 
boy,  and  goes  through  the  training 
period  with  a  succession  of  clever 
gags  that  keep  the  audience  in 
stitches.  They  have  built  other  com- 
edies around  the  doughboy,  hut  none 
ol  them  have  topped  this  one  and 
lew  can  do  it.  1  he  gags  aie  not 
overplayed,  and  they  aie  timed  nice- 
l>  lo  keep  the  merriment  going  all 
the  way.  Bill  it  strong  and  get  he- 
hind   it. 

Cast:      [hiatal     Keaton.     Sally     Eilan,     I  hit 
Edwards,    Edward    Bropuy,    Victoi    r<>t<  i 
noid    Korff,    KranJk    Mayo,    Pitzy    Katz,    Wil- 
liam   £ 

Director,  Edward  Sedgwick;  Authors,  Al 
ig.  Sidney  Lazarus;  Adaptor,  Rich- 
ard  Schaycr;  Dialoguers,  Al  Ijoaslicig,  Rich- 
ard Scbayer;  Kditor,  William  Levanwayj 
Cameraman,  I. ronat il  Smith;  Sound  Record- 
er,    Douglas    Shearer. 

Direction,    expert.      Photogrsphy,    okay. 


32 


Sunday,   September  21,   1930 


£)    Presentations    C 


By  JACK  H ARROW ER 


ROXY  MILITARY  PROLOGUE 

MAKES  DEEP  IMPRESSION 


This     is     pretty     much     Universal 
week   at   the   Roxy,   the   entire   stage 
program  being  devoted  to  a  military 
prologue  to  the  screen  feature,  "U's" 
.~A,1    Quiet  on   the    Western    Front," 
5     "    the   "U"    Indian   serial   also  get- 
,ffi  0r.'   a    special   play    for    the    primary 
%leleerest    of    the    kids.       Three    stage 
r„uthels    and    a    maze    of    mechanical 
t-arriting  effects   are   employed   in   the 
'•     ^jiiospheric    prologue,    which    is    de- 
iVVau;ned   to    show   the   emotional   reac- 
<f;  .   ns   at    the   time   the   story   of   "All 
'  .      net"    takes    place    in    the    German 
•f',anlitary   setting.   Musical   accompani- 
ment has  heen  blended  with  the  pic- 
'  fc'rial  elements  in  such  a  manner  as 
•    create  a  deeply  impressive   effect. 
p1?  he    costuming    also    adds    colorful- 
,     iss    to    the   presentation.      By    com- 
bining the   Roxyettes  and   the   Ballet 
ir^orps  a  dancing  ensemble  of  75  girls 
s    created    for    the    execution    of    a 
^  Clever      modernistic      routine.        The 
a  Roxy    ensemble,    with    Celia     Branz 
-'Teatured,   distinguishes    itself   vocally. 
^An  organ  interlude,  with  Lew  White 
'-  and   C.   A.   J.   Parmentier  alternating 
at    the    console,    precedes    the    full- 
stage   production. 


RCA  Earphones 

RCA  Photophone  engineers,  in 
collaboration  with  the  Dictograph 
Products,  have  perfected  a  new  de- 
vice, the  Acousticon  Seatphone,  for 
the  hard-of-hearing,  according  to  an- 
nouncement by  Sydney  E.  Abel.  The 
device  will  be  installed  in  theaters 
equipped  with  RCA  Photophone 
sound     reproducing    apparatus. 


NEW  STAGE  SHOW  NOTES 
STRUCK  IN  PUBLIX  REVUE 


A  couple  of  out-of-routine  notes 
are  struck  by  this  Louis  W.  McDer- 
mott  stage  show  labeled  "Black  and 
Silver  Revue."  The  blackout,  which 
homesteads  primarily  in  the  Broad- 
way revue,  debuts  in  this  presenta- 
tion and  the  audience  likes  it.  An- 
other number  which  clicks  is  a  trio  of 
tap-dancing  roller  skaters  who  turn 
in  a  splendid  piece  of  work.  The 
trio,  by  way  of  record,  comprises 
Mulroy,  McNeece  and  Ridge.  An 
artistic  and  novel  effect  is  produced 
during  a  fan  dance  by  the  Gluck- 
Sandor  girls.  As  they  work  against  a 
black  backdrop,  some  of  the  girls, 
entirely  blacked,  take  the  fans  out  of 
the  ballet  girls'  hands  and  wave  them, 
giving  the  impression  that  the  fans 
are    spiritualistically-motivated. 

Seed  and  Austin  do  a  comedy  bit 
which  gets  over  decidedly  well.  Their 
stuff,  while  not  shiny  new,  is  sold 
with  good  showmanship.  Lyda  Rob- 
erti   sings  more  or  less  effectively. 


Foreign  Markets 


By  GEORGE  REDDY 


Reopens   Three   After    Redecorations 

West    Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Los  Angeles  —  After  redecorating 
the  Fourth  Street.  Moberly,  Mo.,  the 
Royal,  Atchinson,  Kan.  and  '  the 
Plaza,  Springfield,  Mo.,  Fox  West 
("oast  has  reopened  all  three  houses. 
Theaters  have  been  dark  for  the  past 
few  month<. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


48  Polish  Theaters 

Wired  Since  January 

Poland — Forty-eight  theaters  were 
wired  for  sound  during  the  first  six 
months  of  1930,  23  of  which  were 
installed  by  one  American  company. 
About  12  houses  were  wired  with 
Gaumont  apparatus.  This  makes  a 
total  of  56  houses  equipped  for  sound 
in  this  country. 


FOUR  SPANISH  TIRMS 
COMBINED  BY  MERGER 


Barcelona — Acquisition  of  all  the 
capital  and  equipment  of  three  other 
motion  picture  companies  and  near- 
ly all  of  that  of  a  fourth  has  been 
announced  by  the  Cinematografica 
Nacional  Espanola,  S.A.,  a  Spanish 
company  established  in  1928.  It  has 
14  branches  and  seven  agencies 
throughout  Spain  and  controls  43 
theaters,  29  of  which  are  in  Barce- 
lona, with  a  total  seating  capacity 
of  60,306. 


Ufa  Releases  Three 

Berlin — Three  Ufa  pictures  have 
been  released  during  the  last  two 
weeks.  They  are  "Rosenmontag," 
"A  Student's  Song  from  Heidelberg" 
and  "  \bschied."  Two  shorts,  await- 
ing release,  have  been  produced  in 
English  and  French  as  well  as  Ger- 
man. They  are  "How  the  Weather 
is  Made"  and  "Nature's  Quick- 
change." 


Italian   Talker   for   55th   St. 

The  55th  St.  Playhouse  will  show 
its  first  Italian  all-talking  picture 
starting  Sept.  22.  The  picture, 
"Perche  No."  (Why  Not?),  was  pro- 
duced at  the  Paramount  Joinville 
studios  near  Paris. 


G-B    Super   for    Bradford 

Bradford,  Eng. — New  Victoria, 
Gaumont-British  super,  located  at 
the  Junction  of  Great  Horton  Road 
and  Brewery  St.,  will  have  its  grand 
opening  on  September  22.  House 
seats   over   3,000. 


W.E.  Wiring  Two  in  Barcelona 
Barcelona,  Spain — Two  legitimate 
houses  are  being  wired  with  West- 
ern Electric  sound  equipment.  They 
are  the  Comic  and  the  Principal 
Palace. 


Finishes    Ufatone    Cartoon 

Berlin — A  new  Ufatone  cartoon 
entitled  "Love  and  Radio"  has  been 
completed  by  M.  Peroff.  Music  was 
supplied  by  Schmidt-Gentner. 


Moulin   Rouge    Cinema   Goes   Sound 
Paris    Plage — The    Moulin    Rouge 
Cinema,     seating    290,    has    installed 
Western    Electric    sound    device. 


Key    House    for    Glasgow 

Glasgow — A  large  American  dis- 
tributing concern  is  reported  con- 
templating the  erection  of  a  house 
on  Renfield  St.  as  a  key-outlet  for 
its    releases    in    Scotland. 


Newark   Rialto    Reopened 

Newark,  N.  J.  —  The  Rialto  has 
been  reopened.  A  complete  renova- 
tion   was    made    during    the    summer. 


"Skin   Game"   on   B.I.P.  List 

London — "The  Skin  Game,"  an 
adaptation  of  the  John  Galsworthy 
drama,  is  scheduled  as  one  of  the 
next  B.I.P.  features  to  go  into  pro- 
duction under  the  direction  of  Al- 
fred Hitchcock.  Casting  of  the  film 
is   now   in  progress. 


A.B.C.    To    Rebuild    Coliseum 

Glasgow — After  spending  about 
$25,000  for  re-seating  the  Waverly, 
Associated  British  Cinemas  will 
close  the  Coliseum  for  a  period  of 
nine  months.  The  house  is  to  be 
entirely  rebuilt  and  the  seating  ca- 
pacity  increased  from  3,500  to  5,000. 


"U"    Leases  Aberdeen   House 

Aberdeen,  Eng.  —  Universal  has 
leased  the  Playhouse  here  and  will 
take  possession  next  January.  A  su- 
per picture  policy  will  be  maintained. 


Australia's    30    P.C.    Tax    Bill 

Sydney — The  Australian  govern- 
ment will  tax  film  producers  outside 
of  Australia  30  per  cent  of  the  gross 
income  derived  from  their  products 
in  Australia,  if  a  bill  now  in  the  sec- 
ond  reading   is  passed. 


GAINSBOROUGH  TO  WORK 
AT  TWICKENHAM  STUDIOS 


London — Michael  Balcon  of  Gains- 
borough Pictures  has  completed  ne- 
gotiations whereby  his  organization 
will  occupy  the  Twickenham  studios 
for  a  period  of  four  weeks,  begin- 
ning October  8.  Gainsborough's 
crowded  production  schedule,  and 
the  fact  that  the  producing  com- 
pany's own  studio  at  Islington  is 
still  undergoing  reconstruction  as  a 
result  of  a  fire  early  this  year,  is 
the  reason  for  seeking  outside  film- 
ing facilities. 


British  Acoustics  Lower 
London — Reduction  in  prices  for 
British-Gaumont  equipment  known 
as  the  British  Acoustics  Minor 
model,  for  houses  seating  up  to  550, 
has  brought  the  machine  down  to 
$3,000.  This  applies  to  the  sound- 
on-film  type.  For  disc  attachment 
$250  is  added.  A  non-synchronous 
attachment  is  offered  at  $200.  All 
payments  are  arranged  on  deferred 
terms,  if  desired. 


B.T.-H.    Wires    23    More 

London  —  Twenty-three  more 
houses  have  been  equipped  with 
British  Thompson-Houston  sound 
system,  according  to  a  recent  an- 
nouncement   from   the    company. 


Fox  German  Official  Resigns 
Berlin- — Martin  Bochardt,  manag- 
ing director  of  the  renting  depart- 
ment of  Fox  in  Germany,  has  re- 
signed. Ziegfried  Segall  has  been 
appointed    to    replace    him. 


Carroll-Musgrave  Profits  Bigger 

Sydney — Net  profits  of  Carroll- 
Musgrave  Theaters,  Ltd.  for  the 
year  ended  June  30,  1930,  total  $95,- 
480  as  compared  with  $77,735  of  a 
vear  ago.  Two  years  ago  the  net 
profits   were  $84,150. 


British    Circuit    Adds    Three 

London — Southan  Morris  circuit, 
of  which  the  vice-chairman  of  the 
Southern  Midlands  branch  of  the  C. 
E.A.  is  head,  has  acquired  the  Pal- 
aae,  Dunstable,  and  the  Playhouse  and 
Regal,  Windsor.  The  chain  now 
contains  six  houses. 


300  Schools  Wired 

London — At  a  meeting  of 
the  Educational  Section  of 
the  British  Assn.  at  Bristol, 
it  was  revealed  that  300 
schools  in  England  are  now 
wired  for  sound.  Teaching 
through  the  medium  of  sound 
pictures  has  been  found  bene- 
ficial to  the  educational  body, 
but  a  dearth  of  films  for  these 
purposes    has    been    noticed. 


Screen  moods 
expressed  in 

COLOR 

OY  means  of  Sonochrome  Tinted  Positive 
Films  every  mood  of  the  screen  can  be  ex- 
pressed in  color.  Sonochrome's  delicate  over- 
all tints,  varying  from  warmest  red  to  coldest 
blue,  satisfy  the  demand  for  color  and  lend 
subtle,  inescapable  atmosphere  to  every 

scene Sonochrome  gives  splendid  sound 

reproduction,  of  course and  it  costs  no 

more  than  black-and-white  positive. 

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Sound  film  scored  great  victory  in  newsreel. 
Special  Movietone  show  a  performance  never 
to  be  forgotten.  We  now  see  events  and  persons 
as  living  beings  for  first  time.—vossiSCHE  ZEITUNG 

Movietone  most  effective  living,  vibrating  re- 
porter one  can  imagine.—  MORGENPOST 

Fox  will  lead  by  many  lengths  in  future. 

—MITTAGE  ZEITUNG 

FOX  MOVIETONE  NEWS 

Was,    Is,    Will    Continue    First! 


FOX     TONENDE 
WOCHENSCHAU 

(Fox    Sound    News) 

Since  its  first  issue, 

December  3,  1927  

FOX  MOVIETONE  NEWS 

pioneer  news  reel,  has  gone  from  triumph  to  triumph. 

Now  Berlin  has  been  taken  by  storm  by  the  first  German  language 
news  recording.  "Audience  overwhelmed"  at  Mozart  Theatre,  Berlin, 
at  first  showing  September  12  last,  of  continental  edition  of  Fox 
Movietone  News. 

Audience  overwhelmed.— TEMPO 

We  saw  world  in  sixty  minutes.  We  saw  what 
we  term  perfection.  Photography,  sound  re- 
cording unbelievably  fine.— BERLINER  ZEITUNG 

Revolutionary.— UCHT  BILD  buehnke 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIII     No.   70 


Monday,    September   22,   1930 


Price  5  Cents 


M.  P.  Academy  Starts  Balloting  on  Annual  Awards 

DISTRICT  SALES  MANAGERS  PLANNEDBY  IT 

10  Action  Dramas  Added  to  Sono  Art's  Program 


The  Mirror 

—a  column  of  comment 


SHORT  SUBJECT  producers  declare 
themselves  strongly  in  favor  of  the, 
star  system  in  their  featurettes.  .  .  .j1 
This  system  has  been  a  bone  of  lively 
contention  in  the  feature  field,  with 
not  a  few  important  executives  in- 
clined to  place  the  story  above  the 
star.  Even  if  they  were  right,  which 
is  made  very  doubtful  by  box-office 
experience,  the  principle  does  not  ap- 
ply similarly  to  the  brief  subjects.  In,, 
this  latter  department,  where  plots 
are  in  most  cases  incidental,  "names" 
invariably  are  to  the  shorts  what  the 
plots  are  to  the  feature-length  pic- 
tures. 


PARAMOUNT  reports  that  the  num- 
ber of  its  stockholders  has  increased 
about  5,000  in  the  last  six  months. 
reaching  a  new  high  record.  .  .  .The 
fundamental  soundness  of  the  film 
industry  must  be  pretty  well  realized, 
and  business  conditions  generally 
can't  be  so  terribly  bad,  when  happen- 
ings like  this  take  place  during  what 
is  supposed  to  be  a  period  of  depres- 
sion. 


/DETECTIVE   STORIES  in  a  series 
lof  26  one-rcelers  will  be  released  this 
I  season    by   Educational     .    .    .Consider- 
ing that   the   national   interest  in  mys- 
tales    is    strong    enough    to    sup- 
port   several    magazines    devoted    ex- 
clusively   to    this    type    of    yarn,    it    is 
a  mystery  in   itself   why  the   possibili- 
ties  of   detective   tales   have    not   been 
more    fully   appreciated    by    the    shorts 
and    serial    producers. 


NEW  THEATER  FINANCING  is 
not  difficult  to  arrange,  and  construc- 
tion costs  nozo  are  about  as  low  as 
they  arc  likely  to  be  in  many  moons, 
says  John  Eberson.  .  .  .Which  ought 
to  be  joyful  news  to  circuits  that  re- 
cently intimated  they  would  '-build 
instead    of    buy." 


Group   of   Thrill   Pictures 

Will  Have  Special 

Kid  Appeal 

/  A  group  of  10  action  features 
known  as  "Thrill-O-Dramas"  is 
being  added  to  the  new  program  of 
Sono  Art-World  Wide,  it  is  announc- 
ed by  Budd  Rogers,  director  of  sales. 
The  pictures,  which  are  expected  to 
have  a  special  appeal  for  children, 
will  be  produced  by  George  W. 
Weeks,  who  leaves  for  Hollywood 
next  month  to  begin  work  on  the 
first.      Each    production    will   be   pat- 

(Continued  on  Page  6) 


NO  SYMPATHY  WALKOUT 
EXPECTED  IN  PHILLY 


Philadelphia — Indications  are  that 
the  operators  and  stage  hands  here 
will  not  walk  out  to  join  the  strik- 
ing musicians,  as  anticipated  by  the 
musicians.  The  projectionists  are 
understood  to  be  satisfied  with  their 
own  working  conditions  and  money 
arrangements.  Furthermore,  it  is 
understood  Western  Electric  has  a 
staff  of  operators  ready  to  furnish 
local  theaters  in  event  the  regular- 
walk    out. 


Green  Lights  A  head! 

"With  the  technique  of  talk- 
ing pictures  now  firmly  and 
comprehensively  in  its  grasp, 
the  industry  is  embarked  on 
what  appears  to  be  the  most 
prosperous  era  in  its  history. 
The  trend  is  now  distinctly  up- 
ward. As  far  as  Columbia  is) 
concerned  sales  reports  indi- 
cate that  our  company  is  step- 
ping off  into  the  greatest  year 
of  its  existence."  —  JACK 
COHN,  secretary  and  treas- 
urer, Columbia  Pictures. 


Phil    Reisman    to    Outline 

New  Arrangement  at 

Meeting  Today 

Appointment  of  district  managers 
throughout  the  country  is  planned 
by  Phil  Reisman,  Universal  sales 
chieftain.  A  sales  meeting  will  be 
held  at  the  home  office  today  to 
outline  the  districts. 

Two  district  managers  have  al- 
ready been  named.  Mike  Landow, 
formerly  with  Paramount,  has  been 
placed  in  charge  of  the  district  in- 
cluding Philadelphia,  Washington 
and  Pittsburgh.  E.  T.  Gomersall, 
(Continued  on  Page  6) 


Paramount  Lets  Out  50 

From  New  York  Studios 


Following  announcement  that  pro- 
duction of  shorts  at  Paramount' s 
Eastern  studio  will  temporarily  stop 
about  Oct.  1,  with  inauguration  of  the 

(Continued  on   Page  6) 

RECORD  PRODUCTION  COST 
FOR  NEW  FRENCH  PICTURE 


Paris      (By      (able)    —    Spending 
$325,000  on  a  picture  will  set  a  new 
record    in    French   production.   Chris- 
i  (  ontinued  on   Patic  6) 


Balloting  on  Academy  Awards 
Will  Get  Under  Way  This  Week 


Co-operation 

Windsor,  Colo.  —  On  the 
promise  of  G.  I.  Richards 
that  he  would  erect  a  theater 
here  if  Sunday  shows  were  al- 
lowed, the  city  dads  have  pass- 
ed a  law  authorizing  perfor- 
mances on  the  Sabbath. 


We  i    (  oast    Bureau,    TUP.    FILM    DAILY 

I  1 1  ill\  wood    —    Members       ,>t       the 
Vcademy  of    M.    P,     VrtS  and   Science- 
will  start  balloting  tin-,  week  to  < 
fer  the  eighl   annual   Academj    awards 

tor  distinguished  achievement  in  mo- 
tion pictures  during  the  year  ending 
July  31,  1930.    The  voting  by  the  600 
ied  mi  Page  6) 


SOUND  PRODUCTIONS  ONLY 


Berlin  (By  Cable) — Production  in 
Germany  is  now  being  centered  on 
talker  films  with  12  out  of  the  13 
available  studios  busy  on  sound  pic- 
tures. Four  more  studios  are  go- 
ing sound.  Six  studios  at  Staaken 
are    inactive. 


Warners  Appoint  C^krill 
Gen.  Mgr.  of  Appell  Group 

York,  Pa. — Warner  Bros,  has  pro- 
moted Benjamin  D.  Cockrill,  for- 
merly manager  in  Wilmington,  to 
general  manager  of  the  former  Ap- 
pell  theaters  in  York  and  neighbor- 
ing towns.  IK-  will  headquarter  in 
the   Strand   here. 


Sinking! 


One  of  those  picayune  golf 
courses  is  now  being  installed 
in  a  basement  on  Eighth  Ave., 
New   York. 


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DAILV 


Monday,  September  22,  1930 


!THE 

INC  NEttSMHfc 
Of  FILMCOJH 


Vol.  LIIINi.  70    Monday,  Sept.  22. 1930     Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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at  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
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Film  Renter,  89-91  Wardour  St.,  W.  I. 
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La  Cinematographic  Francaise,  Rue  de  la 
Cour-des-Noues,   19. 


The  Broadway  Parade 

LONG  run  openings  will  be  limited  to  one  this  week  when  First  National 
launches  "The  Office  Wife"  at  the  Winter  Garden  on  Thursday  evening. 
United  Artists  originally  planned  to  open  "Whoopee"  at  the  Rivoli  for  an  indef- 
inite showing   but   postponed   the   premiere   until    Sept.    30. 

PICTURE  DISTRIBUTOR  THEATER  OPENING  DATE 

"The    Big    House" M-G-M Astor June  24 

"Hell's   Angels" United    Artists Criterion-Gaiety....' Aug.    15 

"Animal    Crackers".  .  .Paramount Rialto Aug.   21 

"Old    English" Warner  Bros Warner  Bros Aug.   21 

"Abraham  Lincoln". .  .  United  Artists Central Aug.   25 

"Monte   Carlo" Paramount Rivoli Aug.   27 

"Big     Boy" Warner    Bros. Winter  Garden Sept.    11 

'Outward    Bound".  .  .  Warner  Bros Hollywood Sept.    17 


Financial 


NEW  YORK  STOCK  MARKET 
(QUOTATIONS  AS  OF  SATURDAY) 

Net 
High    Low    Close     Chge. 

Con.    Fm.    Ind 17M     17*4  17M   +     Vs 

East.     Kodak 209  A  207  A.  207  A  —  Wa, 

Fox    Fm.    "A"....    48         46%  47%    +      Vt 

Gen.    Thea.    Equ...   32         31 A  32       +     Vs 

Loew's,    I nc 7-154     72A  73%  —  1 

do  pfd.   ww    (654). 108%  108%  108%  —     % 

do  pfd.  xw  (6%)..   99         99  99       +     % 

Para.     F-1 5754     57         57%      

Pathe     Exch 4%       4%  4%   +     % 

R-K-0     32%     315^  32       +     % 

Warner   Bros 28%     27%  28%    +      % 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Columbia    Pets.     ..    39%     39%  39%    +      U 

Fox     Thea.     "A"..     9%       9%       9%      

Loew,     Inc.,    war..     9%       9%       9%      

Technicolor     21%      21%  21%+      % 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40  94  93%  94    

Loew  6s  41  x  war.  100%  100  100   —  % 

it  6s  47..  100%  100%  100%   

Warner  Pet.  6s39  89%  89  89%  +   % 


Mascot  Serials  for  Circuit  of  18 
Atlanta — Tom  Branon,  manager  of 
Affiliated  Producers,  has  returned 
from  New  Orleans,  where  lie  closed 
every  house  of  the  18  theaters  on 
tin  United  Theaters  circuit,  Puhlix 
affiliation,  for  the  four  Mascot  se- 
rials,  "King  of  the  Kongo,"  "The 
Lone  Defender,"  "Phantom  of  the 
West"  and  "King  of  the  Wild." 


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154  Crescent  St. 

STIUwell   7940 


Eastinan  Filmas 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


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Managerial  Changes  Made 
in  Fox  Eastern  Houses 

Changes  in  managers  have  been 
made  in  several  Fox  Eastern  thea- 
ters. Morris  Farbish  of  the  Cres- 
cent, Astoria,  L.  I.,  is  now  at  the 
Broadway,  same  city,  and  is  succeed- 
ed by  Lester  Roth.  Charles  J. 
Brennan,  formerly  advertising  direc- 
tor at  the  Fox,  Philadelphia,  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  Cro- 
tona,  Bronx.  A.  J.  Kennedy  is  the 
new  advertising  man  at  the  Phila- 
delphia house.  Herman  Starr  has 
succeeded  Al  Beckerich  as  manager 
of  the  Cataract  and  Strand,  Niagara 
Falls,  N.  Y.,  and  Ben  Idson  has 
been  transferred  to  manage  the 
Kismet,  Brooklyn,  supplanting  Mur- 
ray Weiser,  who  has  returned  to 
the  Glenwood,  Ridgewood,  L.  I. 
Dave  Sarecky,  formerly  in  charge 
of  the  Glenwood,  has  taken  over  the 
management  of  the  Paramount, 
Brooklyn. 


Eisenstein  Will  Direct 
M.P.T.O.A.  Meet  Publicity 

Philadelphia — Abe  Eisenstein,  di- 
rector of  publicity  for  the  Warner- 
Stanley  houses,  has  been  appointed 
chairman  of  the  press  committee  in 
connection  with  the  annual  conven- 
tion of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.,  sched- 
uled for  the  Benjamin  Franklin  Ho- 
tel, Nov.  10-12.  Dave  Barrist  is 
vice-chairman  of  the  committee.  M. 
J.  O'Toole  is  arranging  for  an  ex- 
hibit  of   equipment. 


22  Manhattan  Playhouses 
Sign  for  Columbia  Films 

Following  the  deal  recently  signed 
whereby  Manhattan  Playhouses  will 
play  the  five  series  of  Columbia 
sin 'its,  the  22  houses  in  the  Greater 
New  York  circuit  will  also  book  Co- 
lumbia's 20  features  for  the  1930-31 
season,  according  to  a  deal  consum- 
mated  last   week. 


COMING  &  GOING 


MORTON    DOWNEY  and   wife   have   re- 
'    from    abroad. 

IVK  BROOK  is  expected  in  the  East 
shortly  to  begin  work  on  a  new  Paramount 
picture. 

SAM1   EL    I,.    (Roxy)    ROTHAFEL    will 

on    a    vacation    shortly. 

,  VITAL      GEYMOND,      who     recently     ar- 

'  a    [roam    abroad,    is    en    route    to    Holly- 

°?     '    en     he    will    appear    in    the    French 

"    "(    "The    Had    Man." 
MERVYN    I.K  ROY,   First  National  direc- 
1      I      "    "     on    his    way    to    New    York. 


Auto  Cinema  to  Distribute 
New  Advertising  Projector 

A  new  advertising  machine,  the 
Auto  Cinema  projector,  which  can 
hold  400  feet  of  16  mm.  film,  has 
made  its  appearance  on  the  market. 
Patent  rights  for  the  manufacture 
and  distribution  of  the  device  in  the 
United  States  and  Canada  have  been 
secured  by  the  Auto  Cinema  Corp. 
from  the  Kolmag  Co.  of  Berlin.  Pic- 
lures  can  be  thrown  on  a  transparent 
screen  eleven  and  one  half  inches 
high  by  fifteen  inches  wide,  it  is 
claimed. 


Tom  Walker  Organizes 
Popular  Opera  Company 

Tom  Walker,  pioneer  film  pro- 
ducer, has  founded  the  Popular 
Civic  Opera  Co.,  to  present  grand 
opera  at  popular  prices.  It  is  also 
planned  to  make  film  versions  of  the 
more  popular  operas,  using  the  same 
cast  and   musical   accompaniment. 

Walker  was  with  Thos.  H.  Ince  for  12 
years,  special  representative  for  Famous 
Players  and  later  assisted  Major  Bowes  in 
opening  the  Cap.tol.  He  was  also  president 
of  the  Walker  Motion  Picture  Co.,  and  the 
first  man  to  present  all  night  movies  to 
New    York,    at    the    old    Garrick. 


Trailers  Will  Be  Sold 

to  Exhibs  and  Distribs 

Under  its  plan  to  make  film  trail- 
ers for  radio  and  phonograph  use, 
Famous  Artists  of  the  Air,  Inc.,  will 
sell  its  discs  to  both  exhibitors  and 
distributors,  it  was  stated  by  Monte 
Brice,  vice-president,  Saturday.  The 
company  has  just  launched  its  sales 
campaign  with  Universal  as  the  first 
subscriber. 

I)i  cs  used  average  16  inches  and  will  play 
on  any  standard  phonograph  or  disc  repro- 
ducer. In  eacli  recording  a  "big  name" 
officia'.es  as  master-of-ceremonies.  Bin  of  dia- 
logue sentiences  are  reproduced,  witli  music 
interspersed.  One  disc  recently  made  for 
Universal  featui'es  Eddie  Dowling  as  mas- 
ter-of-ceremonies and.  in  addition  to  se- 
quences from  several  pictures,  presents  Pan' 
Whiteman's    orchestra. 


Herzog  Managing  in  Sheboygan 

Sheboygan,  Wis. — Management  of 
the  Butterfly  has  been  taken  over 
by    George    Herzog. 


Phone    STILLWELL   7932   for 

NEGATIVES  DEVELOPED 

POSITIVE   PRINTS 

35  mm.  or  16  mm. 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

FILM    LABORATORIES,    INC 
74    Sherman   St.  Long    Island    City 


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25  Warner  Club  dance  at  Pennsyl- 
vania   Hotel. 

Opening   of   "The    Office   Wife"  at 
the    Winter    Garden. 

27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,     New    York. 

30     "Whoopee,"    Goldwyn-Ziegfeld   pro- 
duction      starring      Eddie      Cantor, 
opens  at  the  Rivoli,   New  York. 
2     Premiere    of    "What    a    Widow"   at 
the    Rialto,    New    York. 

3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

20-21        Tenth      Annual      Convention     o- 

M.P.T.O.     of     Western     Pennsylv. 

nia   and    West    Vireinia     Pitt«bur» 
20-23    Fall     meeting     of     the     Society    o: 

M.       P      Engineers.       Pennsylvania 

Hotel      New    York. 
27     Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thachei 

Decision   to  be  heard  in   U.   S.   Su 

Dreme  Court.   New  York. 
27-28     Annual       convention       of      Allied 

Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Bakei 

Hotel.   Dallas. 
1      Second    annual    dinner-dance    to    bi 

held     by     Universal     club     at     thi 

Hotel   Astor.    New    York. 
10.     11.     12     Annual     M.P.T.O. A.     con 

vention   to   be   held   in    Philadelphia 
31      M.    P.    Salesmen's    New   Year    Froli, 

at  the  Plaza   Hotel.   New  York. 


Atlantic  City  Strand 

Starts  Ail-Year  Policy 

Atlantic     City,     N.     J. — Announce- 
ment that  the  Steel  Pier  will  be  open 
all  year  has  resulted  in  the  inaugura- 
tion  of  the   first    Fall   season   for  the   - 
Strand.      P.    Mortimer   Lewis,   owner 
of  the  theater,  has  secured  Paramount 
product   first  run  and   starts  the  new   ■ 
policv  today  with  "Animal  Crackers"   ' 
as   the   attraction. 


Dorothy  Mackaill  May  Go  on  Stage 
Dorothy  Mackaill  may  appear  in  a 
Broadway  play  between  now  and  i 
January,  when  she  is  scheduled  to  re- 
sume work  for  First  National,  it  is 
announced   by   the   company. 

$50,000    No.    Platte    Project 

North  Platte,  Neb.— This  town 
will  see  a  new  $50,000  theater  short- 
ly. Kewetis  &  Sons  are  behind  the 
project. 


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Monday,   September   22,   1930 


Ufa's  New  Sound  Newsreel 
Tied  Up  With  Paramount 


Berlin  (By  Cable)— Ufa  is  under- 
stood to  have  linked  up  with  Para- 
mount in  its  newsreel  venture,  re- 
cently launched.  The  Ufa  News 
will  be  worldwide  in  scope  with 
Paramount  trucks  covering  terri- 
tories not  entered  by  the  German 
company. 

Publix  Adds  Three  Towns 
to  Patterson's  District 

Atlanta— Three  more  cities  have 
been  added  to  the  district  supervised 
by  W.  C.  Patterson  of  Publix.  In 
addition  to  Atlanta  and  Birmingham, 
his  former  territory,  Patterson  now 
has  charge  of  Augusta,  Macon  and 
Anniston.  Emmett  R.  Rogers,  who 
formerly  supervised  the  three  towns, 
has  been  placed  in  charge  of  Para- 
mount here  as  well  as  city  manager, 
succeeding  V.   L.  Wadkins. 

U.  A.  to  Be  Represented 
in  6  Broadway  Houses 

United  Artists  will  have  represen- 
tation in  six  Broadway  houses  next 
month.  "Hell's  Angels"  will  con- 
tinue occupying  the  Criterion  and 
Gaiety.  "Abraham  Lincoln"  remains 
at  the  Central.  Gloria  Swanson  in 
"What  a  Widow"  opens  about  Oct. 
2  at  the  Rialto,  while  Eddie  Cantor 
in  "Whoopee"  will  go  into  the  Riv- 
oli  on  Sept.  20.  At  the  same  time, 
Al  Jolson,  new  U.  A.  star,  will  be 
doing   a   week    at    the    Capitol. 

Stage  Band  at  Beacon 

Irving  Aaronson's  Commanders, 
composed  of  14  musicians  who  sing 
and  dance  as  well  as  play  instru- 
ments, will  open  an  engagement  at 
the  Warner  Bros.  Beacon  on  Oct.  10 


TO  NEW  SONOART  PROGRAM 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

terned  to  a  specific  story,  including 
race  track,  railroad,  aviation,  rodeo, 
Northwest  Mounted,  etc.,  with  spe- 
cially fitted  casts  and  technical  staffs 
for   each   picture. 


For  the  Defense 

Howard  Estabrook,  scenarist, 
is  writing  a  novel  in  defense  of 
Hollywood  which  he  says  is 
based  on  "the  true  conditions" 
there.  And  he  calls  it  "Illu- 
sions of  Hollywood." 


Serial  in   Minneapolis  First   Run 

Minneapolis — H.  O.  Mugridge  of 
llv  Celebrated  Film  Exchange  has 
closed  the  Mascot  Serial,  "The  Lone 
Defender,"  starring  Rin-Tin-Tin,  for 
first  runs  in  Minneapolis  and  St 
Paul  with  Publix.  It  is  the  first  se- 
rial that  has  had  a  first  run  in  10 
3  cars   in   these   cities. 


Paramount  Lets  Out  50 
from  New  York  Studios 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

B.  P.  Schulberg  regime,  more  than 
50  employees  were  let  out  Satur- 
day. Sixteen  were  dropped  from 
the  sound  department.  Other  de- 
partments affected  included  the  art 
and    script. 

Cohen  Made  Publix  City  Manager 

Fremont,  Neb. — Publix  has  ap- 
pointed Irving  Cohen  manager  of 
all   the   houses  in  this   city. 


Miller   Building   Texas   House 

Seuuin,  Tex. —  Alvin  Miller  is 
erecting  the  new  house  now  under 
construction  here. 


New  Incorporations 


Bronx    Art  Theaters:   A.   Kahn.   225    Broad 
way,    New    York.      $10,000. 

Avon  Theatrii  operate  theater;  M.  M. 
Goldstein,   151    Broadway,  New  York.  $10,000. 

torso  Amusement  Co..  G'den  &  Giden,  1133 
Bri  adway,     New     York.       $20,000. 

Northern  New  York  Amusement  Corp., 
Schenectady;  R.  II.  Keller.  Gloversville.  200 
shares    common, 

Ard  lej  Enterprises,  [nc,  operate  theaters; 
i  Turkenkopf,  .Newark,  N.  J.  2,500  shares 
i  ommon. 


DISTRICT  SALES  MANAGERS 
PLANNED  BY  UNIVERSAL 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

identified  with  Fox  for  years,  ha:> 
been  made  Central  West  manager, 
with  the  following  cities  under  his 
jurisdiction:  Chicago,  Indianapolis, 
Milwaukee,  Minneapolis,  Sioux  Falls, 
Omaha,  Des  Moines,  Kansas  City 
and  St.  Louis.  He  will  headquarter 
in    Chicago. 


Record  Production  Cost 
for  New  French  Picture 

(Continued   from   Page    1) 

tof  Muelleneisen  has  arranged  with 
Adolf  Osso  to  make  French  and 
German  versions  of  "L'Aiglon," 
which  is  to  cost  the  highest  figure 
yet  seen  in  production  here. 


A  Little  from  "Lots 


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ii  By   RALPH    WILK 


PJOROTHY  CHRISTY,  that 
•^  svelte  charmer  who  led  Will 
Rogers  a  merry  chase  in  "So  This 
Is  London,"  has  been  signed  for  a 
principal  role  in  James  Cruze's  "Dis- 
content." Miss  Christy  has  appear- 
ed in  "Playboy  in  Paris,"  with  Mau- 
rice Chevalier;  "Big  Money"  and 
"Extravagance." 

*  *         * 

Edward  Woods,  who  joined  the 
screen  colony  recently  to  play  a 
leading  role  in  "Mother's  Cry,"  be- 
qan  his  stage  career  at  the  Majes- 
tic theater  in  Los  Angeles  while 
enrolled  at  the  University  of  South- 
ern  California. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Berthold  Vier- 
tel,  Phil  Ryan,  Pat  Campbell,  Ernest 
Pascal  and  Joe  Marks  at  "It's  a 
Wise  Child";  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Irving 
Berlin,  Aileen  Pringle,  Sally  Blane 
Carmel  Meyers  and  Alice  White 
dining  at  the  Brown  Derby,  Mauri 
Grashin  and  Ben  Grauman  Kohn 
lunching  in  Culver  City. 

*  #         * 

Ray  McCarey  is  adding  to  his  golf 
prizes.  He  won  the  low  net  in  the 
Pathc  and  RKO  tournaments  and 
also  won  a  prize  in  a  recent  tourney. 
He  shot  a  73,  while  brother,  Leo. 
shot   a   74. 

A.  A.  Kline  has  written  the  screen 
play  for  "A  Free  Soul,"  which  will 
star  Norma  Shearer. 


Studios  are  more  receptive  than 
they  have  been  in  years  for  original 
unpublished  screen  material,  ac- 
cording to  Josephine  Lovett,  who 
wrote    "What    a    Widow"    for    Gloria 

Swanson. 

*  #         * 

The  completion  of  the  silent  ver- 
sion of  "Lawful  Larceny"  marked 
the  last  chapter  in  the  history  of 
silent  pictures  at  the  RKO  studio. 
The  picture  was  titled  by  Leon 
d'Usseau,  who  has  titled  the  silent 
versions  of  all  the  talking  pictures 
made    at    the    studio. 

*  *         * 

Larry  Weingarten  will  supervise 
"Strangers  May  Kiss"  and  "Reduc- 
ing." "Reducing"  will  star  Marie 
Dressier  and  Polly  Moran.  He  wil1 
also  supervise  "The  Cactus  Kid," 
which    will    star    Buster    Keaton. 

*  *         * 

After  making  a  test  in  which  he 
measured  up  to  the  exacting  re- 
quirements demanded,  Gavin  Gordon 
concluded  negotiations  whereby  he 
will  portray  one  of  the  featured  male 
roles  in  "The  Great  Meadow."  Hon- 
ors will  be  shared  with  John  Mack 
Brown,       William       Bakewell       and 

others. 

*  *         * 

Arthur  Hoerl  has  been  assigned  to 
write  the  adaptation  of  "Hell  Bent 
for  Frisco,"  one  of  the  first  pictures 
in  the  new  group  of  10  "Thrill-O- 
Dramas"  planned  by  Sono  Art- 
World  Wide. 


M.  P.  ACADEMY  STARTS 
BALLOTING  ON  AWARDS 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

members  of  the  Acaidemy  will  close 
Oct.  10. 

The  five  highest  nominees  in  each 
of  seven  of  the  awards  classifications 
were  announced  Saturday.  A  tie  in 
the  nominations  for  Art  Direction 
Achievement,  the  eighth  award,  will 
be  decided  by  tellers  this  week. 

Performances  and  achievements 
which  received  the  most  nominations 
from  Academy  members  and  will  be 
included  on  the  final  ballot  are: 

Performance  by  ac.reis — Nancy  Carroll, 
"The  Devil's  Holiday";  Ruth  Chatterton. 
"Sarah  and  Son";  Greta  Garbo,  "Anna 
Chri  tie"  and  "Romance";  Norma  Shearer, 
"The  Divorcee"  and  "The  r  Own  De  ire"; 
(nor  a    Swanson,    "The    Trespasser." 

Performance  by  actor — George  Arli  ss, 
"D.sraeli"  and  "The  Green  Goddess";  Wal- 
lace Beery,  "The  Big  House";  Maurice 
Chevalier.  "The  Love  Parade"  and  "The 
Big  Poid":  Ronald  Colman,  "Bulldog  Drum- 
mond"  and  "Condemned";  Lawrence  Tibhett, 
"The    Rogue    Song." 

Achievement  by  director — Clarence  Brown, 
"Anna  Christie"  and  "Romance";  Robert 
Leonard.  "The  Divorcee";  Ernst  Lubitsch] 
"The  Love  Parade";  Lewis  Milestone,  "All 
Quiet  on  the  Western  Front";  King  Vidor, 
"Hallelujah." 

Ou.  stand. ng  production — "All  Quiet  on 
the  Western  Front,"  "The  Big  House," 
"Pis'-  eli,"  "The  Divorcee,"  "The  Love  Pa- 
rade." 

Cinematographic  achievement — "All  Quiet 
on  the  We  tern  Front."  "Anna  Christ  e." 
"Hell's  Angels."  "The  Love  Parade," 
"W:th    Byrd    at    the    South    Pole." 

Sound  recording  achievement — "The  B:g 
House."  "Case  of  Serge-ant  Grischa,"  "The 
Love  Parade."  "Raffles,"  "Song  of  the 
Flame." 

Writing  achievement — "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front."  "The  Big  Hou=e,"  "Dis- 
raeli,"   "The    Divorcee,"    "Street   of    Chance." 

Individual  cred'ts  for  cinematography, 
sound  record'ng,  art  d'rection  and  writin" 
will  be  invest  gated  and  announced  after 
he  final  voting.  The  ninth  award  for  the 
best  scientific  or  technical  contribution  to 
the  industry  is  being  considered  by  a  spe- 
cial    committee. 


Danish    Company   to   Produce 

Copenhagen  (By  Cable) — Danish 
talkers  will  be  produced  at  the  Join-) 
ville  studios  near  Paris  by  the  Pal- 
ladium company.  Although  the  pic- 
tures will  be  made  at  the  Paramount 
plant  they  will  be  backed  by  capi- 
tal none  other  than  from  the  Den- 
mark  outfit. 


Theater  Contract  Awarded 
Belle  Fourche,  S.  D.— Black  Hills 
Amusement  Co.,  which  is  planning 
to  replace  the  Iris  by  a  new  theater, 
has  awarded  the  contract.  Comple- 
tion is  expected  by  Feb.  1,  1931. 


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Monday,   September  22,   1930 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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National  Magazine 
Tieup  for  Pathe 

p.VfHE  has  arranged  a  tie-up 
X  with  the  Z.B.T.  Products 
Company,  manufacturers  of  the 
widely  popular  Outdoor  Girl  face 
powder,  whereby  a  series  of  ad- 
vertisements will  be  run  in  the 
leading  national  magazines  fea- 
turing pictures  of  Helen  Twelve- 
trees  and  Sally  Starr.  The  first 
of  these  ads  will  be  on  Sally 
Starr  in  connection  with  the 
Eddie  Quillan  picture  "Night 
Work,"  in  which  she  plays  the 
lead,  and  the  publications  will  be 
on  the  news-stands  October  1st. 
The  next  will  be  on  Helen 
Twelvetrees,  crediting  her  latest 
Pathe  picture  "Beyond  Victory." 
Among  the  publications  which 
will  carry  the  Outdoor  Girl  ad- 
vertising are  the  Tower  magaz- 
ines including  The  New  Movies, 
The  New  Home,  Illustrated  Love 
Stories  and  Illustrated  Detective 
Stories,  which  are  sold  at  all 
Woolworth   5   &   10  cent   stores. 

Pathe 

*         *         * 

Switched  From  Candy 
to  Sticks  of  Chicle 

TX  "The  Big  Pond,"  Maurice 
Chevalier  works  for  love  in 
a  chewing  gum  factory.  Ralph 
Lawler,  of  the  Publix-Irvin  the- 
ater, Bloomington,  111.,  worked 
the  old  candy  gag  on  chewing 
gum.  A  local  confectioner  filled 
a  large  glass  jar  with  sticks  of 
chewing  gum  and  Lawler  of- 
fered tickets  to  those  who  could 
most  accurately  estimate  the 
number  of  sticks  in  the  display. 
It  put  a  coat  of  varnish  on  an 
old  gag  and  made  it  look  like 
new.  Age  does  not  matter. 
Only  ticket  sales  count.  Lawler 
sold    extra    tickets. 

— Epes  W.  Sargent. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


SINE 

IM  XIVSKIIL 
Of  IIIMHIM 


Morris  Gest  threatens  court  action 
over  his  film  version  of  "Aphrodite." 

*  *         * 

Marcus  Loew  expected  to  take 
over  Swanson  and  Nolan  theaters 
in  the  West. 

*  *■        » 

First  National  reported  as  having 
lavish    film   version   of   "Du    Barry." 


TS   A  college  education  of  any  practical  use  to  a  gent  in  this 

film  biz? the  question  is  raised  after  reading  a  blurb 

by    Warren    Nolan    about    Allan    Dwan    and    William    Anthony 

McGuire,   who  are   products   of   Notre    Dame   University 

it   so   happens   that    Warren    also    strolled   through   this   collitch 
for  four  years,  kidding  himself  that  he  was  learning  something 

of  practical  value so  during  college  days  McGuire  wrote 

a  play  for  the  opry  house  at   South   Bend,  and   Dwan  was  the 

star and  soon  Gloria  Swanson's  picture  "What  a  Widow" 

appears  at  the   Rialto,  directed  by  Dwan and   McGuire's 

play,  "Whoopee,"  with  Eddie  Cantor,  opens  at  the  Rivoli 

so    all    these    gents    learned    after    expensive    college    educations 
was   to    direct    or   write    or    publicize    plays    about    widows   and 

whoopee and    Gloria    Swanson    and    Eddie    Cantor    never 

went  to  collitch,  but  they  know  all  about  widows  and  whoopee 

and    they   have    these    college   boys   working   for   them! 

the  moral  of  this  sermon,  is:  Let  a  widow  educate  your 

son,   and  he'll   know   all   about   whoopee   in   four   weeks 

a  college  takes  four  years  to  teach  it 


^\NE   OF   the   earliest   pioneers   in   developing   the    motion   pic- 
ture   was    Louis    Augustin    Le    Prince,    born    in    Metz,    who 
later  settled  in   Leeds,   England,  where  he  made  a  one-lens  cam- 
era   in    1888    and    photographed    animated    pictures later 

he  made  a  projection  machine  and  thus,  the  British  claim,  initi- 
ated the  art  of  motion  pictures he  mysteriously  disap- 
peared on  his  way  to   Paris  from   a   small   French   town,  and   no 

clue  was  ever  found although   he   held  master  patents   in 

England,    these    lapsed    after   the    statutory    seven    years 

so  the  English  city  of  Leeds  is  now  erecting  a  memorial  to 
Le    Prince   as   one  of  the   fathers   of  the   motion   picture 


TODAY  THEY  start  voice  and  screen  tests  for  film  aspirants 

"    at  the  Radio  World's  Fair  at  Madison  Square  Garden 

Universal  is  sponsoring  the  idea,  hoping  to  discover  some  out- 
standing   future    screen    celeb so    any    of    you    publicity 

gents,   salesmen   or  exchangemen,  who   think  you  are  a  combi- 
nation of   Ronald   Colman   and   Jack   Oakie,  here's   your   chance 

Will  Burn  is  the  odd  name  of  the  fire  chief  of  Radio's 

studio   in    Hollerword,   which    seems   like   tempting   fate 

but  for  24  years  in  fire  department  work,  Will  has  been  saying: 
"It  shall  not  burn." so  far  he  has  been  lucky 


T-IERBERT    BRENON    has    picked    out    a    newcomer    without 
any    previous    film    experience    for    the    heroic    lead    in    "Beau 

Ideal" Lester  Vail  is  the  fortunate's  name Brenon 

has  been   pretty  good  at   this  picking  biz he  had  a  lot  to 

d.i   with    starting    Mary    Brian,    Betty    Bronson,    Richard    Barthel- 

mess  and   Nils   Asther  on   the  starry  road Martin  Lewis. 

manager    of    the    55th    Street    Playhouse,    is    autunming    at    Lake 

George Henrietta     Kay,    now    appearing    in    "The    Torch 

Song,"    and    Bene    Carroll,    Broadway's    pop    hat    custodian,    are 

collaborating  on   a    story probably   a   variation   on   "Check 

and    Double  Check" Virginia   Morris   is  hack   in   the   War- 
ner   publicity     department     after    a     six-month     leave    of    absence. 


pAUL   L.   HOEFLER,  the  explorer,   was  given  a   swell  testi- 
monial t'other  night  at  the  Dixie  hotel  in  honor  of  his  "Africa 

Soeaks" such    notables   as    Kermit    Roosevelt,    Lieutenant 

Thomas  Mulroy,  of  Byrd  expedition  fame,  and  Nathan  Burkan 
were  there,  and  that  suave  pa..  George  Morris,  gets  the  en- 
comiums for  the   racket Monte    Brice,   a  youth  who  has 

done  some  good  directing  in  times  past,  is  now  vice-presidenting 
in  a  swell  layout  on  Fifth  Avenoo  for  Famous  Artists  of  the  Air. 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— .©— 

Hollywood   Learns 
from  Its  Critics 

LJOLLYWOOD  has  prospered 
under  the  fire  of  criticism 
and  ridicule  that  skeptical  critics 
have  directed  at  it,  and  is  slow- 
ly but  surely  vindicating  itself 
in  spite  of  and  because  of  these 
aspersions.  It  was  but  a  com- 
paratively short  time  ago  that 
most  of  the  "high-brow"  com- 
mentators who  deigned  to  no- 
tice filmland  at  all,  did  so  only 
in  a  spirit  of  contemptuous  sar- 
casm, while  there  were  few 
who  tried  to  discern  the  virtues 
that  were  here  and  there  to  be 
observed  if  one  looked  for  them. 
Things  have  changed  consider- 
ably since  those  days,  but  I 
have  no  doubt  Hollywood  prof- 
ited by  them.  Some  of  the  rude 
things  said  about  us  only  spur- 
red us  on  to  greater  efforts  to 
vindicate  the  industry,  and  now 
that  it  has  been  vindicated,  I 
guess  we  can  thank  our  former 
critics.  It  is  our  enemies  that 
teach  us  our  faults,  not  our 
friends;  and  faults  we  had,  there 
is  no  denying.  It  is  our  turn  to 
laugh,  however,  at  the  dire  pre- 
dictions of  many  self-satisfied 
detractors  who  regarded  the  en- 
tire motion  picture  business  as 
bunkum,  childish  and  unworthy 
of  the  attention  of  intelligent 
minds.  It  is  noteworthy,  how- 
ever, that  since  many  of  the 
faults  have  disappeared  and  mo- 
tion pictures  have  taken  a  high 
place  in  the  affairs  of  men,  few 
of  these  former  detractors  seem 
willing  to  come  forward  with 
acknowledgements.  We  no  long- 
er furnish  them  with  material 
for  adverse  comments,  but  they 
abstain  from  volunteering  any- 
thing  of  a   favorable   nature. 

—Roy  Del  Ruth. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wiihet  and  congratulation*  art 
estend-d  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in 
duatry,  who  are  celebrating  theit 
birthdaya : 


Sept.  22 


Carlyle    R.    Robinson 
Mathilda    S.    Brundage 
Frances  Guihan 


Keeping  Faith  With  the  Public 


An  Editorial 

By 


TN  presenting  "Africa  Speaks" 
"u~  really  tremendous  attrac- 
»ject  is  shown,  by  Colum- 
bia and  the  producers,  as  enter- 
tainment and  we  note  that  while 
the  word  "authentic"  is  wisely 
omitted  from  the  advertising,  the 
picture  itself  is  in  all  respects  an 
honest,  faithful  and  accurate  re- 
vealment  of  wild  life  in  the  dark 

continent. 

*  *    * 

IT  has  show  handling  with  some 
tenth  of  one  percent  studio  re- 
vision but  not  only  is  this  allow- 
able but  it  is  highly  necessary  to 
nting  up  of  so  important 

itic  narrative 

*  *     * 

A  S  in  all  things  in  life  the  spirit 
**■  is  the  important  thing  and 
the  spirit  of  "Africa  Speaks"  is 
honest,  faithful  and  tremendous- 
ly sincere.  The  spirit  of  Africa 
itself  speaks  in  this  great  produc- 
tion.  Whatever  minor  artificiali- 
ties may  have  been  utilized  to  se- 
cure a  wholly  natural  result  are 
of  no  consequence  because  the 
picture  keeps  faith  with  the  pub- 
lic   and    in    no   wise    mis-pictures 

the  exciting  subject  matter. 

*  *    * 

|~N  the  death  of  the  native  in 
-*-  the  jaws  and  claws  of  the  lion, 
the  comment  has  been  made  that 
the  cameramen  should  have  stop- 
ped cranking  and  shot  the  animal. 
We  are  advised  that  at  the  pre- 
cise moment  the  cameramen  were 
not  near  their  rifles   and   in   pic 


turing  an  accidental  but  highly 
exciting  tragedy  they  were  power- 
less to  do  other  than  stick  to  their 
posts. 


THEIR  high  courage  in  a  situa- 
tion of  grave  danger  has  not 
been  made  evident  in  the  pre- 
sentation as  the  thought  manifest- 
ly has  been  to  present  the  record 
in  a  way  that  centered  on  the 
high  lights  and  did  not  interfere 
with  the  action.  The  dramatic 
sidelights  could  await  a  later  tell- 
ing— the  main   narrative  was  the 

essential. 

•  *     • 

rT*HE  man  who  would  carp  at 
"  "Africa  Speaks"  would  find 
flaws  in  the  Ten  Commandments, 
criticise  the  English  of  Henry 
James  and  cry  out  against  a 
heavyweight  champion  for  the 
way  he  tied  his  cravat.  "Africa 
Speaks"  is  big  stuff,  as  big  if  not 
bigger  than  any  the  screen  has 
hitherto  made  possible  to  public 
view  and  public  hearing.  It  is 
not  only  a  great  result,  it  is  a  re^ 
suit  honest  to  the  spirit  of  the 
thing  it  portrays.  And — it  is  a 
terrific  potential  hit  that  should 
enrich  the  theatres  that  run  it  and 
reward   the   men   who   made   and 

released  it. 

*  *    * 

1V7"E  are  reviewing  the  picture 
W  in  this  issue  and  we  note  as 
the  season  progresses  the  successes 
grow  bigger.  "Africa  Speaks"  is 
tremendous! 


{Reprinted  from  Exhibitor's  Daily  Review,  Sept.  19,  1930) 
(Advertisement) 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.   LIII     No.  71 


Tuesday,   September  23,   1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Ohio  Exhibs  Fight  Ban  on  All  Underworld  Films 

FRANKLIN  RESIGNS  FROM  FOX  WESTjMST 

12  Pictures  Scheduled  by  Erlanger    Organization 


An  Experiment 

—in  foreign  production 

=By  JACK  ALICOATE^^- 


We  like 
One  Answer  to  Fritz  Zelnick, 
a  Big  Problem  t  h  e  German 
dire  c  to  r  ial 
ace,  for  two  reasons.  First,  his 
directional  ability  to  steer  us  to 
the  exact  geographical  location 
on  the  continent  where  the  Pil- 
sener  flows  the  grandest,  and 
second,  because  of  his  sound 
technical  background  and  far- 
sighted  ideas  regarding  the 
somewhat  complicated  interna- 
tional aspect  of  the  talking  pic- 
ture. He  has  just  reached 
Berlin,  from  Hollywood,  to  make 
a  practical  test  of  what  may  be 
one  satisfactory  answer  to  the 
problem  of  production  for  the 
continental  market.  It  is  simply  the 
application  of  the  now  tried  and 
proven  Dunning  process,  wherein 
foreign  voices  and  actors  are  shot 
into  backgrounds  already  photo- 
graphed in  Hollywood,  and  then 
transplanted,  less  stars,  to  studios 
abroad.  Like  many  other  big  ideas, 
it  is  simplicity  itself.  For  a  few 
thousand  frogs  a  million-dollar 
American  production,  with  its  lav- 
ish atmosphere  and  background,  can 
be  re-shot  with  German,  French, 
Spanish  or  even  Chinese  principals. 
Startling      and      Unique      sez      You. 

Righto   sez   We. 

*  *         * 

No  great  picture  has  ever  been  made  that 
teas  not  the  result  of  inspirational  and  sen- 
sitively  understanding   direction. 

*  '   *  * 

Once  upon  a  time  there 
was  a  big  industry  en- 
gaged in  amusing  the 
populace  by  running  pic- 
tures on  celluloid  through 
a  magic  lantern  gadget.     This  indus- 

( Continued  on    Pane  2) 


Film  Production  by  Legit. 

Theater  Company  May 

Be  in  East 

A  tentative  schedule  of  10  to  12 
pictures  for  the  first  year  is  under- 
stood to  have  been  mapped  out  by 
the  A.  L.  Erlanger  interests  in  their 
recently  reported  plans  for  invading 
the  film  production  field.  A  definite 
appropriation  has  been  set  aside  for 
this  picture  activity  and  a  producing 
organization  is  now  being  built  up. 
Production  probably  will  be  centered 
in  the  east. 


CONFERENCE  SUGGESTED 
ON  NEW  JERSEY  ZONING 


A  conference  with  object  of  draft- 
ing a  zoning  and  protection  plan  for 
northern  New  Jersey  is  understood 
to  have  been  suggested   by  Attorney 

{Continued    on    Page    6) 


All  for  Art 

Following  the  Cruze-Comp- 
ton  example,  Doris  Deane  will 
have  the  privilege  of  being 
directed  by  her  former  hus- 
band, Roscoe  Arbuckle,  in  an 
Educational  comedy.  Imagine 
taking  orders  from  your  ex- 
husband! 


Rothaf el  Stays  at  Roxy 
Until  First  of  the  Year 

S.  L.  Rothafel,  who  sails  for  Eu- 
rope about  Oct.  8,  will  not  sever 
his  connection  with  the  Roxy  at  that 
time,  but  will  resume  direction  of 
the  house  on  his  return  and  con- 
tinue in  the  post  until  the  first  of 
the    year,    it    is    definitely    learned    by 

(Continued    on    Paqc    8) 


President  of  Big  Western 

Circuit  Settles  Contract 

With  Clarke 

Harold  B.  Franklin  resigned  yes- 
terday as  president  of  Fox  West 
Coast  Theaters.  In  confirming  this 
to  THE  FILM  DAILY,  Franklin 
said  he  would  go  abroad  for  a  vaca- 

(Continued    on    Pa/ie    8) 


COLUMBIA  PICTURES  JOINS 
WILL  HAYS  ORGANIZATION 


Columbia   Pictures  was  elected   to 
membership   in   the    Hays    Organiza- 
tion   at    yesterday's    meeting    of    the 
board    of   directors.      Other   business 
i  (  ontmued   on    Page    8) 


Underworld  Film  Ban  in  Ohio 
Characterized  as  'Politics9 


A  Film 
Fable 


JtekTJ2e,t    ,thea,res    '"     'he    country    will    be 
KhNOvatnl!      Advt. 


"THE  INDIANS  ARE  COMING!"  THE  CRY  THAT  STRUCK 
TERROR  TO  THE  HEARTS  OF  THE  PIONEERS  SOUNDS  AGAIN 
FROM  THE  SCREEN  IN  RAOUL  WALSH'S  "THE  BIG  TRAIL." 
FORTHCOMING   FOX    PRODUCTION —Advt. 


Columbus — Declaring  that  the  ac- 
tion of  the  Ohio  censor  board  in 
banning  all  future  gangland  and 
racketeering  pictures  will  mean  a  loss 
of  $1,()0(),()00  to  exhibitors  in  this 
state,  the  M.I'.T.O.  of  Ohio  is  de- 
( (  ontinued    on    Paige    8) 


35  INDUSTRIAL  LABS 
LEASED  BY  MULTICOLOR 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THIi  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  About  35  industrial 
laboratories  throughout  the  country 
have  been  leased  already  to  turn  out 
educational  and  advertising  tilnis  in 
Multicolor,  it  is  announced  by  Ho- 
ward B,  Lewis,  general  manager  of 
the  color  company  controlled  by 
Howard  Hughes.    The  new  lab.  here 

IS     expected     to     !••      I  •  ad}      Nov.     15. 

Meanwhile  a    staff  of  photographers 

is  being  lined  up.  those  signed  so  far 
including  Alvin  VVyckoff,  [*onj  Gau- 
dio,     Harry     Perry,     Billy     Williams. 

Hal    Mohr   and    other-. 

The     best     Showman     will     Rl  their 

marqueei    and    lobbies    thi  \>lvt. 


DAILV 


Tuesday,  September  23,  1930 


Vol.  UN  No.  71    Tuesday,  Sept.  23. 1930    Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor.  En- 
tered as  second  class  matter.  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Terms  (Postag- 
free)  United  States  outside  of  Greater  New 
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Financial 


NEW  YORK  STOCK  MARKET 

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Con.   Fm.   Ind.   pfd.   20^      19**      19**  — 

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New  Cincy  Publix  House  Starts 

Cincinnati — Work  has  begun  on 
(he  2,100-seat  house  being  erected  by 
Publix    on    McMillian    Ave. 

»•.♦♦.•♦>•.••.*♦.»•>♦.»♦.•♦.•♦>♦>•.••,•♦>♦,*♦,*♦.*♦>♦.♦♦>♦.♦♦«♦>•- 
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Lone  Iiland  City    ;-* 


New  York 
1540  Broadway 
BRYant  4712 


154  Crescent  St. 
STIllwell  7940 


I  Eastman  Films 

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CALumet  2691     HOLlywood    4121     # 


An  Experiment 

—  in  foreign  production 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
try  had  several  trade  papers.  They 
were  all  fine,  big,  well  edited  organs, 
making  a  brilliant  show  window  to 
the  world  at  large  for  the  industry. 
But  it  came  to  pass  that  the  bosses 
of  some  of  these  trade  papers  be- 
came terribly  jealous.  When  their 
couriers  visited  amongst  the  trade 
they  spoke  not  of  the  good  points  of 
trade  papers  in  general  and  the  pa- 
per they  represented  in  particular 
but  only  of  the  bad  points  they  chose 
to  see  in  their  competitors.  They 
preached  the  doctrine  of  cajolery  and 
distrust.  That  advertising  in  any 
other  publication  but  theirs  was 
worthless  and  that  theirs  only  was 
a  righteous,  just,  and  honorable  pub- 
lication. "Verily,"  shouteth  the  ad- 
vertising impresario  of  each  and 
every  company,  "if  all  trade  publica- 
tions are  as  bad  as  told  me  by  their 
competitors,  why  should  I  advertise 
in  a  single  one,  for  it  therefore  fol- 
lows as  common  logic  that  all  are 
bad."  He  then  turned  to  fill  his  pipe. 
MORAL. — When  competitors  spend 
all  of  their  time  knocking  each  other 
they  ruin  their  own  business  beyond 
repair,  thereby  causing  worry,  high 
blood  pressure  and  dandruff  in  later 
life. 


Chicago  U.  A.  House  Robbed 

Chicago  —  Three  armed  bandits 
forced  their  way  into  the  local 
United  Artists  house  on  Sunday, 
commanded  Assistant  Manager  Max- 
well Blick  to  open  two  safes,  and 
escaped    with    $710. 


ENGINEERS  WILL  VISIT 
RCA  VICTOR  FACTORY 


RCA  Victor  Corp.  will  entertain 
the  New  York  Secton  of  the  S.  M. 
P.  E.  Friday  with  a  trip  to  Camden, 
N.  J.,  where  the  engineers  will  be 
given  talks  and  demonstrations  on 
the  latest  developments  in  radio  and 
television.  Members  will  leave  Penn- 
sylvania Station  on  a  Philadlephia 
train  at  5  p.  m.,  standard  time.  Bus- 
ses will  be  provided  at  the  Philadel- 
phia station  to  carry  the  party  to  the 
Camden  plant.  Dinner  will  be  served 
on  the  train.  Returning,  the  party 
will   leave    Philadelphia   at   11    p.   m. 


18  Publix  Towns  Get 

Two  Sono  Art  Features 

Two  Sono  Art-World  Wide  re- 
leases, "The  Big  Fight"  and  "Once 
a  Gentleman,"  have  been  booked  into 
18  Publix  towns  in  New  England,  it 
is  announced  by  Budd  Rogers,  sales 
director   for  World   Wide. 


"Holiday"  in  7th  Week 
At  Carthay  Circle,  L.  A. 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILV 
Los  Angeles — Pathe's  "Holiday," 
now  in  its  seventh  week  at  the  Car- 
thay Circle,  is  likely  to  equal  the 
nine-week  record  for  talkers  made  by 
onlv   two  other  attractions. 


Finishing  Rochester,  Pa.,  House 

Rochester,  Pa.— The  $400,000  the- 
ater under  construction  is  expected 
to  be  ready  by  the  first  of  January. 
Majestic  Amusement  Co.  is  erecting 
the  1,600-seat  house. 


*    COMING  &  GOING    * 

Keeping   Up  With  Movements  of  Film  Folk 


E.  W.  HAMMONS  leaves  on  the  Cen- 
tury tomorrow  for  his  annual  fall  trip  to 
the    Educational    studies    on    the    coast. 

CONRAD  NAGEL  is  "on  his  way  back 
to    Hcllywood    after   a   sojourn    in    New    York. 

FRED  NEWMEYER  leaves  for  the 
Coast   tomorrow   by   way   of    Canada. 

HELEN  GRACE  CARLISLE,  whose 
"Mothers  Cry"  has  been  completed  by  First 
National,  is  due  in  New  York  shortly  on 
her  way  to  Europe,  where  she  will  finish  a 
play. 

NORMA  TALMADGE  arrived  from 
abroad    yesterday    on    the    Bremen. 

EDWARD  H.  GRIFFITH  and  HORACE 
JACKSON,  Pathe  director  and  writer, 
respectively,  are  on  their  way  back  to 
Hollywood. 

B.  P.  SCHULBERG,  WALTER  WAN- 
GER  and  SAM  JAFFE  are  due  in  New 
York  from  the  Paramount  coast  studios 
early    next    month. 


pooler  Aire 


KOOLER-AIRE   ENGINEERING   CORP., 

1914   PARAMOUNT   BUILDING  NEW   YORK 


ROBERT  LORD,  First  National  produc 
tion  executive,  is  in  New  York  for  a  few 
days. 

JUNE  WALKER  arrives  back  in  town 
tomorrow    from    the    coast. 

MR.  and  MRS.  BUSTER  KEATON  re 
turned    yesterday    from    Abroad. 

ALFRED  E.  GREEN,  Warner  director, 
is  in  New  York,  en  route  to  Europe,  where 
he    will    meet    George    Arliss. 

ROBERT  FLOREY,  director,  has  arriyed 
in  New  York  from  Germany  after  making 
several   features   in   France   and   Germany. 


1560  BROADWAY,  N.Y. 


WILLIAM  MORRIS 

Call-Board 

See 

Lillian  Bond 
"Luana" 


LOS    ANGELES,    CAL. 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


27 


30 


Sept.  25     Warner     Club     dance    at     Pennsyl- 
vania  Hotel. 

Opening  of  "The  Office  Wife"  at 
the    Winter    Garden. 

Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,    New    York. 

"Whoopee,"    Goldwyn-Ziegfeld    pro- 
duction     starring      Eddie     Cantor, 
opens  at  the  Rivoli,  New  York. 
2     Premiere   of    "What   a    Widow"    at 
the    Rialto,    New    York. 

3     Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Pittsburgh 

20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  oi 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court.  New  York. 

27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 

11,     12     Annual    M.P.T.O. A.    con- 
vention to  be  held  in  Philadelphia. 
M.   P.   Salesmen's   New  Year   Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


Sept. 

Sept. 

Oct. 
Oct. 
Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Nov. 
Dec. 


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Tuesday,  September  23,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 


When  They 
Scrap  Pictures 

'THERE  aren't  so  many  slo- 
gans about  "bigger  and  bet- 
ter products"  this  year  in  movie- 
land  as  there  were  in  other  sea- 
sons. But  there  are  a  few  movies 
being  made  which  would  indi- 
cate that  we  will  probably  have 
a  far  better  output  than  we  have 
ever  had  before.  When  Sam 
Goldwyn  scrapped  Ronald  Col- 
man's  picture  with  the  intent  of 
starting  it  all  over  again  with 
another  director  and  another 
leading  lady,  it  really  made  a 
milestone  in  an  industry  to 
which  we  have  all  lightly  re- 
ferred as  "canned"  entertain- 
ment. Mary  Pickford  lightly  toss- 
ing nearly  half  a  million  into  the 
wastebasket  wasn't  half-way  so 
significant.  Mary  is  a  beauty  to 
begin  with,  and  one  hears  that 
the  camera  didn't  prove  that  in 
its  work  on  the  picture  scrapped. 
It's  quite  in  the  reckoning  that 
a  lovely  lady  would  want  her 
public  to  go  on  seeing  her  as 
lovely.  Aside  from  that  there 
were'  a  lot  of  other  things  in- 
volved— and  Mary  Pickford  was 
and  is  in  a  position  where  one 
more  bad  picture  can  ring  down 
the  curtain  for  her.  Not  so 
Ronald  Colman.  it's  fairly  safe 
to  state  that  no  matter  what 
sort  of  picture  Colman  turns  out, 
the  public  will  flock  to  see  him. 
He's  fatal  so  far  as  women  are 
concerned  and  most  of  the  men 
admit  that  he's  one  matinee  idol 
who  doesn't  aggravate  them.  In 
fact  they'll  agree  to  a  strong 
sneaking  liking,  if  pinned  down 
to  it.  So  the  picture  will  be 
begun  again,  with  all  the  things 
now  wrong,  wiped  out.  It's  a 
Lonsdale  story,  after  all,  and  that 
meant  money  to  begin  w'th. 
And  it's  been  intended  for  the 
greatest  Colman  appearance  of 
them   all. 

— Mollie  Merrick. 


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"NJOW  WE  have  "picture  odors"  to  help  create  the  atmosphere 

of  a  picture  in  the  minds — er — nose  of  the  audience 

the  Fox  theater  in  San  Bernardino  tried  it  out  recently  on  a  pre- 
view of  "Three  French  Girls" the  gag  consists  of  scented 

pellets  with  the  aroma  distributed  through  the  theater's  ventilat- 
ing system in  a  sequence  featuring  a  haymow,  the  smell 

of  clover  was  wafted  to  the  audience here  is  a  slick  idea 

with  lots  of  possibilities when  Will  Rogers  chews  gum, 

let  the  audience  smell  Spearmint in  a  college  picture  the 

fans  will  get  the   aroma  of  the  raccoon  coats and  what 

nice    smells   we   can   get    on   these    Russian   pictures and 

what  a  cinch  it  will  be  to  put  over  the  atmosphere  of  those  Terry- 
Toon  animateds,  "Chop  Suey,"  "Codfish  Balls,"  "Fried  Chicken" 

and  "Hungarian  Goulash" if  the  idea  spreads,  they  will 

use    smells   instead    of   mazdas    on   the    marquees picture 

titles   will   become   unnecessary now   that   the   fans   have 

become  sound-conscious  and  the  novelty  has  worn  off,  making 
'em  smell-conscious  seems  to  be  the  next  big  development 

*  *  *  * 

ThDDIE    CANTOR    has    gone    ritzy    since    making    "Whoopee" 

he   tried    to    sell    Paramount    the    idea    of   billing   him   as 

Edward  Throckmorton  Cantor,  but  his  Broadway  friends  started 

to    call    him    "Throcky,"    so    Eddie    dropped    the    idea the 

star    chimpanzee    in    the    Tiffany    monk    comedies    will    attend    a 

special    showing    Wednesday    for    the    newspaper    crits 

Floyd   Weber,    Columbia's   office   manager,    sez   it's   a   boy   at   his 

house,    and    now    he's    doing    some    extra    figuring Sam 

Krellberg  is  back  from  a  European  trip  of  eight  months 

Rudy  Vallee  was  in  the  Rivoli  audience  the  other  night,  and  when 
the  flappers  recognized  him  it  almost  stopped  the  show 

*  *  *  * 

/^LAUDE    C.    EZELL,    Warners'    general    sales    manager,    is 

touting    the    forthcoming    "Illicit"    as    a    b.    o.    wow 

he  has  made  a  $1,000  bet  with  a  prominent  exhib  that,  during 
the  first  30  days  following  release,  it  will  do  more  business  than 

any  other  picture  since  the  advent  of  Vitaphone  talkies 

that's  what  you  call  confidence V.   L.   Chrisler,  scientist 

with  the  Sound  Section  of  the  Bureau  of  Standards  at  Wash- 
ington, sez  that  actors  25  years  ago  were  forced  to  speak  louder 
than  they  do  now,  because  in  those  days  audiences  wore  more 
clothes  which  absorbed  sound  volume for  the  same  rea- 
son a  film  audience  absorbs  more  sound  in  winter  than  in  sum- 
mer months 

*  *  *  * 

^RTHUR  HURLEY,  Vitaphone  director,  is  off  for  a   10-day - 

jaunt    in    Atlantic    City Jane    Manner,    who    prepared 

Vilma  Banky  and  Lya  de  Putti  for  the  talkies,  will  give  an  ad- 
dress on  "Interest   in   Better  Speech   Through   Talking   Pictures" 

at    her    studio    on    Sept.    25 Do    You    Remember    When? 

Adolph     Zukor    sponsored    a    film    for    the     Englewood 

Hospital  fund  drive  in  which  several  prominent  bankers  appeared 

and  since  that  time  the  bankers  got  the  habit  and  have 

been  horning  into  the  pix  ever  since And  Doug  Fairbanks 

originally  opposed  his  son  entering  the  films  for  fear  his  educa- 
tion might  be  neglected 

*  *  *  * 

J^UCIEN    LITTLEFIELD   nurses   a   secret   ambition   to   be   a 

director and  he  is  so  much  in  demand  as  a  character 

actor  that  he  has  to   turn  down  contracts can  you  beat 

it? Celluloid,   which   made   motion   pictures  possible,  was 

first    made   in    1856    by    Alex    Parkes    of    Birmingham,    England 

it  was  first  made  transparent  in  the  '70's,  and  first  used 

for   photography   by   Hyatt   Brothers,   of    Newark,    N.   J 

Constance  Bennett  and  Kenneth  MacKenna,  appearing  in  Pathe's 
"Sin  Takes  a  Holiday,"  often  chat  in  French  between  scenes, 
and   it   has   director    Paul    Stein   worried   wondering  if   they  are 

talking   about   him Lou    Guimond    of    Columbia    sprained 

his  ankle  on  a — get  this — minnie  golf  course! serves  him 

right 


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Drawing  Kid  Patronage 
Through  Mickey  Mouse  Clubs 

pLAYING  for  the  kid  patron- 
age means  building  for  the 
future.  And  one  of  the  best  op- 
portunities for  bringing  the  ju- 
veniles in  regularly  are  the  Mick- 
ey Mouse  Clubs,  which  have 
caught  on  impressively  through- 
out the  country.  Like  their 
dads,  the  average  youth  likes  to 
be  identified  with  social  organi- 
zations, and  the  latest  Mickey 
Mouse  stunt  is  a  darb  to  satisfy 
that  yen.  It  is  a  membership 
card  in  the  local  club,  a  green 
card  with  a  red  imprinted  num- 
ber, that  makes  it  look  official 
and  important.  There  is  a  space 
in  the  center  of  the  card  for  the 
imprint  of  the  theater  name  and 
address.  Chief  Mickey  Mouse 
of  the  local  organization  attach- 
es his  signature  in  ink  to  the 
card  above  his  title,  again  adding 
to  the  "clubby"  appearance  of 
the  membership.  On  the  re- 
verse side  is  printed  in  large 
type  the  Mickey  Mouse  Club 
Creed,  as   follows: 

"I  will  l>e  a  square  shooter  in  my  home, 
in  school,  on  the  playground,  and  wher- 
ever I  may  he.  I  will  he  truthful  and 
honorahle  and  strive  always  to  make 
myself  a  hetter  and  more  useful  little 
citizen.  I  will  respect  my  elders  and 
help  the  aged,  the  helpless,  and  children 
smaller  than  myself.  In  short,  I  will 
he    a    good    American." 

— Columbia 

*        *         * 

Laundry  Rotos 
Plug  Show 

f  OCAL  laundry  paid  for  1000 
rotos  on  "True  to  the  Navy" 
for  Manager  John  McKenna  of 
the  Lyric,  Jackson,  Tenn.  Clara 
likes  sailors  because  they  look  so 
clean  and  fresh,  the  laundry  said. 

— Paramount 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Beit    wiihea    and    congratulation!    arc 
cxtend'd     by     THE     FILM      DAILY 
to    the    following    member!    of    the    in 
duitry,      who      are      celebrating      then 

birthdays: 


Sept.  23 

M.    Van    Praag 
A.    F.    Frederick 
Ruth   Renick 


•*' 


The  BACKBONE  of  BIG  HITS 

dominates  every  scene  in 
PATHE'S  newest  Natural 


Even  the  critics  are  excited 


FILM  DAILY— 'Pathe  has  an  honest-to- 
goodness  lulu  in  this  corking  melodrama. 

Strong  drama,  comedy,  plenty  of  action  —  just  about 
everything  to  give  it  big,  wide  appeal.  Should  be 
a  NATURAL.-  Don  G,/effe 

EXHIBITORS  HERALD-  It's  Different! 

The  fight  sequence  outdoes  any  heretofore. 

The  picture  cost  Pathe  many  thousands  of  dollars 
but  the  preview  proved  the  money  wisely  invested." 

Doug/as  Hodges 

HARRISON'S  REPORTS  -"A  power- 
ful story."  The  fight  is  the  fiercest  seen  in  a  picture 
for  several  years.   There  is  much  comedy  in  it  too. 


MOTION   PICTURE   NEWS-'  Power- 

ful.  Gives  Pathe  another  talker  that  will  stand  up  in 
the  class  of 'Holiday',  although  the  story  is  opposite. 

Drama,  action  and  humor  that  will  satisfy  any  kind 
of  audience.  The  fight  is  a  thriller  from  start  to  finish." 

Bill  Crouch 

HOLLYWOOD  REPORTER- 'Differ. 

ent — beautiful  and  exciting.  Has  big  box  office 

possibilities.  It  also  boasts  of  a  swell  cast — everyone 

does  great  work."  Hollywood  Reporter 

NEW  YORK  DAILY  NEWS -'Hailed 

as  knockout  at  preview.  Acrashing  finish  reaches 
the  top  mark  in  film  thrills. The  audience  simply  had  to 


LOS  ANGELES  RECORD— ' 'Is  destined  to  be  a 
big  hit.  HER  MAN,  like  'Holiday',  is  one  of  the  few  fine  pictures 
of  the  year. 

The  greatest  fight  sequence  I  have  ever  seen.  It's  actually  amaz- 
ing. Just  one  yell  after  another."  Jimmy  Siarr 

DAILY  REVIEW— 'Hold  Everything  For  This 
One!  Grand  entertainment.  Eighty-three  minutes  of  supreme 
intensity. 

Fast  and  furious  entertainment  that  is  due  for  the  heaviest 
kind   of   money.   The  customers  will  eat  it  alive  and   cry  out  for 


Wl 


ith 


more. 


Arthur  James 


VARIETY — "The  picture  is  almost  continuously  full 
of  action!    That  it  will  stand  up  for  Pathe  seems  a  certainty. 

Presents  a  phase  of  the  underworld  few  other  than  those  of  the 


HELEN    TWELVETREES 
MARJORIE   RAMBEAU 
RICARDO    CORTEZ 
PHILLIPS   HOLMES 
JAMES   GLEASON 

Directed  by  TAY  GARNETT 
Produced  by   E.  B.   DERR 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,  September  23,  1930 


C     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


•      EAST     * 

Lowell,  Mass. — David  F.  Perkins 
has  been  appointed  manager  ot  the 
Merrimack  Sq.  with  Walter  Sargent 
as  assistant.  House  was  recently 
reopened. 


Hazelton  are  now  under  the  super- 
vision of  Fred  C.  Hermann,  who  has 
been  appointed  city  manager.  He 
was  recently  manager  of  the  Capitol 
here. 


Portland,  Ore. — Managerial  duties 
of  the  Kenton  have  been  taken  over 
by  William  Cutts,  Jr.  His  father, 
who  formerly  held  this  position,  con- 
tinues   as    supervisor. 


Pittsburgh — Jim  Alexander,  Alex- 
ander Film  Service,  has  sold  "The 
Lone  Defender,"  Mascot  serial  with 
Rin-Tin-Tin,  to  25  Warner  situations 
in   this  territory. 


Westmont,  N.  J. — Stanley-Warner 
may  convert  the  Westmont  into  a 
bus  station,  according  to  reports 
current    here.      The   house    is    closed 


Auburn,  N.  Y. — With  the  reopen- 
ing of  the  Palace  by  Fox,  only  Sat- 
urday and  Sunday  shows  will  be 
given   under   the    new   policy. 


Roxbury,  Mass. — After  being  dark 
for  about  a  year,  the  Humboldt  has 
been    reopened. 


*        WEST       * 

Towner,  N.  D. — Negotiations  are 
under  way  for  the  leasing  of  the 
Community  theater  to  a  private  in- 
dividual. 


Philadelphia — Harold  Werner  has 
been  replaced  as  manager  of  the 
Stanton  by  Lawrence  Graver.  Wer- 
ner has  been  transferred  to   Chester 


Boston — A  split  week  policy  ha: 
been  instituted  in  the  Bowdoii 
Square. 


Philadelphia  —  Joe  Schaeffer  has 
resigned  from  the  Vitaphone  sale; 
staff. 


Athol,  Mass. — After  several  month: 
of  building,  the  York  has  been  open- 
ed. In  bringing  a  new  house  to  this 
town,    Publix   has    closed    the    Lyric 

Philadelphia— Sam  Stiefel  is  oper- 
ating the  Met,  having  leased  the 
house    from    Dan    C.    Negley. 

Brockton,  Mass.— The  Majestic  is 
now  under  the  management  of  Mor- 
ris  Perlstein. 


Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.  —  Comerford- 
Pubhx  theaters  in  this  city  and  in 
Luzerne,      Parsons,      Kingston      and 


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Congratulates: 

-H- 

ROBERT  MILTON 

for   keen   perception   and   deli- 
cate feeling  in   the  direction 
of  the  Warner  Bros,  artis- 
tic   achievement,    "Out- 
ward   Bound" 


No.  27  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 

Series 


Wymore,  Neb. — This  city  will  have 
a  new  theater  shortly  when  plans  by 
G.  N.  Bragg  materialize.  He  has 
leased  a  building  which  will  be  con- 
verted  into  a   theater. 


DeSmet,  S.  D.— J.  C.  Kennedy  of 
Akron,  la.,  has  taken  possession  of 
the   Ritz. 


San  Francisco  —  Universal  will 
move  to  its  new  exchange  quarters 
at  126  Hyde  St.  about  Oct.  1. 

Denver — Ray  D.  Jones,  publicity 
director  for  the  Denver,  Publix 
house,  has  been  promoted  to  man- 
ager of  the  Paramount,  Syracuse, 
N.  Y.  Floyd  Fitzsimmons  succeeds 
liim    bere. 


are     now     distributing     for     Talking 
Pictures    Epics   throughout   Ohio. 


Des  Moines — M.  L.  Elewitz  has 
replaced  Ted  Emerson  as  manager 
of  the  Strand.  Elewitz  was  former- 
ly manager  of  the  Garden,  Daven- 
port. 


*     CENTRAL    ¥ 

Cleveland — Herbert  Kaufman,  for 
for  the  past  year  manager  of  the  lo- 
cal Columbia  branch,  has  resigned. 
District  Manager  Jim  Sharkey  will 
announce  his   successor   this   week. 


Cincinnati    —    Fischer     Film    Ex- 
changes of  Cleveland  and  Cincinnati, 


SHORT    SHOTS 

On  Eastern  Studio  Activities 


,By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR, 


"MANHATTAN  MARY,"  recent- 
ly completed  by  Norman  Tau- 
rog  for  Paramount,  will  bring  in  the 
real  atmosphere  of  New  York  life, 
many  of  the  exteriors  having  been 
made  right  on  Broadway. 


Stuart  Stewart,  casting  director 
at  the  Warner  Vitaphone  studios, 
spent  10  days  on  a  vacation  trip  to 
Bermuda,  making  the  sixth  time 
he  has  been  there.  Monroe  Shaff 
pinch-hitted   in   his    absence. 


Ted  Lewis  is  the  latest  Broadway 
headliner  to  be  signed  by  Para- 
mount for  a  musical  short  entitled 
"The  Happiness  Remedy,"  an  orig- 
inal by  Walton  Butterfield.  Ray 
Cozine  has  been  assigned  the  direc- 
tion. 


Cleveland — Frank  Bellas  has  been 
appointed  head  Tiffany  booker,  suc- 
ceeding Herbert  Horstmeier.  Bill 
Onie,  who  formerly  held  the  Ohio 
distribution  rights  for  Talking  Pic- 
ture Epics,  also  has  joined  the  Tif- 
fany sales  force. 


Kansas  City — A.  J.  Simmonds  has 
joined  the  local  United  Artists  sales 
staff,  replacing  Charles  Brydon,  who 
has  returned  to  the  St.  Louis  branch. 


Quincy,  111.— Publix  has  renewed 
the  lease  on  the  Belasco  for  five 
years. 


*      SOUTH     * 

Meridian,  Tex.— Owners  of  the 
Bosque  have  changed  the  policy  of 
the  house.  Theater  now  operates 
only  six  days  a  week. 


Montgomery,  Ala.— The  Strand  is 
now  being  managed  by  Bernard 
Buchheit,  recently  assistant  manager 
of  the   Strand,    Birmingham. 


Pampa,  Tex. — Griffith  Amusement 
Co.  has  signed  a  15-year  lease  on 
the  new  theater  which  H.  A.  Gilliand 
is    building   here. 


Irene  Bordoni  revealed  unexpected 
comedy  talents  during  the  making  of 
"M'Lady,"  under  the  direction  of 
Mort  Blumenstock.  This  Paramount 
short  was  written  by  Rube  Welch 
and  served  to  introduce  L.  Finkel- 
stein  to  the  role  of  assistant  direc- 
tor. 


Ed.  DuPar,  chief  cameraman  at 
the  Warner  Vitaphone  studio,  spent 
a  brief  vacation  at  Bantam  Lake, 
Conn.,  accompanied  by  his  wife  and 
two  young  daughters. 


Larry  Kent,  head  of  Paramount'? 
short  subject  department,  has  moved 
his  offices  from,  the  top  floor  to  the 
mezzanine,  his  former  quarters  now 
being  occupied  by  D.  A.  Doran, 
scenario   editor. 


Casey  Robinson,  newest  member 
of  the  scenario  staff  at  the  Warner 
Vitaphone  studio,  is  reunited  with 
Sam  Sax,  studio  manager,  with 
whom  he  also  worked  on  the  Coast, 
for  Gotham  Pictures,  of  which  Sax 
ivas  president. 


Fredric  March  seems  destined  to 
become  a  permanent  resident  of 
New  York,  having  just  been  assign- 
ed his  third  screen  role  in  pictures 
made  at  the  Paramount  studio  here. 
March  will  next  appear  opposite 
Claudette  Colbert,  upon  completion 
of  "The  Royal  Family,"  now  in 
production. 


The  British  industrial  picture  field 
is  promised  a  revival  according  to 
Lord  Cowdray.  one  of  England's 
greatest  industrialists  who  spent  sev- 
eral hours  in  the  Visugraphic  pro- 
jection rooms  the  other  day  looking 
over  recent  industrial  pictures  with 
a  view  to  seeing  how  they  could  be 
applied  to  boosting  business  through- 
out the   British    Empire. 


Talk  about  a  hard  working  guy. 
Ben  Bloomfield  has  acted  as  unit 
manager  on  no  less  than  75  shorts 
made  here  by  Paramount  in  the 
last  five  months.  Ben  sure  is  a  bear 
for  punishment. 


Harry  Richman  has  just  complet- 
ed a  short  subject  at  the  Paramount 
New  York  studios  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Ray  Cozine.  June  O'Dea  and 
Constance  Trevor  head  the  support- 
ing cast. 


Atlanta — Publix  has  promoted  N. 
Edward  Beck,  former  district  pub- 
licity director  for  Birmingham  and 
Atlanta,  to  manager  of  Keith's  Geor- 
gia. He  succeeds  Clint  E.  Lake, 
who  was  recently  transferred  to  the 
Alabama  in   Birmingham. 


El  Paso,  Tex.  —  The  American 
Airdome  has  been  closed  for  an  in- 
definite period. 


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S.  A.  Lynch  closes  deal  for  18 
theaters  in  Tennessee. 

*  *         * 

Heated  correspondence  passes  be- 
tween Frank  Rembusch  and  Sydney 
S.  Cohen.  Rembusch  digs  up  hap- 
penings   at    Cleveland    convention. 

*  *         * 

Louise  Fazenda  to  star  for  Special 
Pictures    Corp. 


THE 


Tuesday,   September  23,   1930 


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DAILY 


Hollywood  Happenings 


U.A.'s  "Bat  Whispers" 
Produced  on  Wide  Films 

United  Artists'  first  wide-film 
(65  mm.)  production,  "The  Bat 
Whispers,"  directed  by  Roland  West 
with  Chester  Morris  in  the  leading 
role,  has  been  completed  and  is  out 
of  the  cutting  room.  Una  Merkel  is 
leading  woman  and  others  in  the  cast 
include  Gustav  Von  Seyffertitz, 
Grayce  Hampton,  Maude  Eburne, 
Ben  Bard,  William  Bakewell,  Hugh 
Huntley   and    Richard   Tucker. 


Ford  S'gns  9  Players 
For  Fox's  "Sea  Beneath" 

John  Ford,  who  is  to  direct  "The 
Sea  Beneath"  for  Fox,  has  already 
signed  nine  prominent  players  to  ap- 
pear in  the  film.  Those  chosen  by 
the  director  include  Mona  Maris, 
David  Rollins,  Frank  Richardson,  J. 
M.  Kerrigan,  Henry  Victor,  Larry 
Kent,  Terry  Ray,  Ferdinand  Schu- 
mann-Heink,  John  Loder  and  Gay- 
lord    Pendleton. 

L.  Barrymore  Will  Direct 
Stanwyck's  First  As  Star 

Initial  starring  vehicle  under  Bar- 
bara Stanwyck's  contract  with  Co- 
lumbia will  be  directed  by  Lionel 
Barrymore.  The  picture,  as  yet  un- 
titled, will  also  mark  the  first  direc- 
torial assignment  of  Barrymore  for 
the  company. 


"U"  Signs  Spanish  Players 
Universal  has  signed  Amelia  Sen- 
isterra  and  Fausto  Rocha  to  appear 
in  the  Spanish  version  of  "The  Bou- 
doir Diplomat."  Both  players  will 
sail  immediately  for  the  Argentine  for 
the  Universal  studios. 


Lew  Ayres  in  'Dracula" 

Lew  Ayres  is  now  identified  with 
the  cast  of  "Dracula,"  which  Tod 
Browning   is  directing  for  Universal. 


Compton    Opposite    Powell 

William  Powell's  leading  woman  in 
"Xevv  Morals"  will  be  Juliette 
Compton.  Victor  Shertzinger  is  di- 
recting. 


Grant    Cook    on    Coast 

Grant  L.  Cook,  executive  vice- 
president  of  Tiffany,  has  arrived  here 
to  confer  with  Phil  Goldstone  on 
production  plans  for  the  coming 
season. 


Gaynor,   Farrell   Start  Thursday 
Work    on    "The    Man    Who    Came 

Back"    will    begin     Thursday    at    the 
studios  with   Janet   Gaynor  and 

Charles    Farrell   co-starred   under   the 

direction   of   Raoul   Walsh. 


Cruze    Casts    Lee    Tracy 
Leading      male      role      in      James 
Cruzc's    first    Tiffany    film,    "She    Got 
What  She  Wanted"  will  be  portray- 
ed   by    Lee    Tracy. 


A  Little 
from 


a 


Lots 


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By  RALPH    WILK 

"DOSCOE  ATES,  who  plays  the 
bibulous  printer  in  "Cimarron," 
has  specialized  in  portraying  stut- 
teriner  characters  for  the  past  17 
years.  Normally,  he  does  not  stut- 
ter at  all,  but  he  has  done  so  much 
of  it  in  make-believe  that  he  occa- 
sionally forgets  himself  and  stutters 
out  of  turn. 

*  *         * 

Declaring  that  the  first  100  are 
the  hardest,  Guy  Oliver,  veteran 
Hollywood  screen  actor,  is  now  on 
his  101st  location  trip.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Paramount  company 
at  present  in  Sonora  for  30  days  of 
film  work  on  "Fighting  Caravans," 
a  Zane  Grey  story  depicting  the 
conquest  of  the  frontier  by  newer 
and  mightier  covered  wagons. 

*  *         * 

Bert  Wheeler,  who  lives  in  the 
clouds  on  Lookout  Mountain,  is 
now,  since  his  recent  return  from 
a  New  York  vacation,  looking  for  a 
bigger  and  better  mountain.  He  says 
the  crowded  condition  of  the  old 
home  town  oppressed  him.  Califor- 
nia gets  you  that  way. 

*  *         * 

Dimdtri  Tiomkin  has  completed 
the  score  for  Edwin  Carewe's  talk- 
ing picture  version  of  "Resurrec- 
tion." He  is  said  to  have  written  a 
sensational  score,  introducing  sev- 
eral innovations  which  are  pre- 
dicted to  revolutionize  many  phases 
of  musical  interpretation  of  screen 
production. 

*  *         * 

Nikolai  Nadejine,  international 
baritone,  has  joined  the  Hollywood 
film  colony.  He  is  writing  a  book 
of  verse  tracing  the  history  of  Rus- 
sian music  from  its  inception.  He 
recently  completed  a  concert  tour 
of  the  world,  closing  his  trip  in 
Australia. 


Two  Signed  for  "Network" 
Fox  has  signed  Neil  Hamilton  and 
John  Halliday  for  roles  in  "Net- 
work." Hamilton  will  be  seen  in  the 
principal  male  part  originally  sched- 
uled for  Milton  Sills.  Kay  Johnson 
will    play    opposite    him. 


Nance  O'Neil  in  "Resurrection" 
Addition  of  Nance  O'Neil  to  the 
cast  of  Universal's  "Resurrection" 
has  been  announced.  Edwin  Carewe 
is  directing  with  John  Boles  and 
Lupe    Veles    in    the    leading    roles. 


Eve    Southern    in    Para.    Film 

Eve  Southern  has  been  cast  by 
Paramount  to  appear  in  "Fighting 
Caravans." 


UNANIMOUS! 


This  is  a  series  of  en- 
dorsements of  the  Film 
Year  Book  by  prom- 
inent   Picture    People. 


Over  100  names  of 
Film  Executives  from 
every  division  will 
appear    in    this    series. 


Emanuel  Cohen 

(Paramount   Netvs) 

"It  certainly   is  a   comprehensive   and   well  planned   history   of   the 
motion  picture  industry,  and  I  congratulate  you  on  it." 


CarlE.Milliken 

(M.  P.   P.  &■  D.  of  A.) 
"An  indispensable  reference  work." 


A  l    Ruben 

(Mitchell-May    Co.) 

"Allow   me    to    congratulate    you   on   putting   out    such    a   marvel- 
ous book." 


C.     W.     B    U  N   N 

(Electrical    Research    Products) 

"I    wish    to    compliment    you    on    this    very    fine    edition,    and    the 
service  it   renders  to  the  industry." 


PAUL  G  ULICK 

(Universal) 

"Now  I  find  it  bigger  and  better  and  still  more  handy  than  ever." 


1931  YEAR  BOOK 

Published  by  the  FILM  DAILY 
13th  EDITION 

NOW  IN    PREPARATION 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,  September  23,  1930 


Coast  Technicians  Debating  Wide  Film 


Series   of   Confabs   Being 
Held     to     Discuss 
Problems 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Wide  film  is  to  come 
in  for  considerable  discussion  at  a 
series  of  meetings  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and 
Sciences.  At  one  meeting  already 
held  at  Fox  Hills  studio,  more  than 
200  technicians,  directors  and  produc- 
ers joined  in  a  debate  on  the  advan- 
tages and  disadvantages  of  the  en- 
larged screen.  The  first  half  of  this 
meeting  was  devoted  to  brief  infor- 
mal talks  on  various  aspects  of  wide 
film  use.  Douglas  Shearer,  sound 
engineer,  spoke  on  "Sound  and  the 
Wide  Film;"  Dr.  Lee  De  Forest  on 
"Direction;"  J.  O.  Taylor  and  Karl 
Struss    on    "Cinematography." 

The  meeting  was  not  concerned 
primarily  with  engineering  consider- 
ations but  with  the  production  as- 
pects of  film— what  should  be  the 
proportions  of  any  new  frame  for 
most  artistic  and  effective  presenta- 
tion of  motion  pictures — what  ad- 
justments of  practice  and  technique 
are  to  be  made  in  photography,  di- 
rection, art  direction  and  sound  re- 
cording. 

Actual  experiences  of  technicians 
present  in  dealing  with  the  wide  film 
were  recited.  The  origin  and  rea- 
sons for  its  introduction  into  pro- 
duction, its  use  in  panoramic  scenes 
and  assembles  and  in  the  more  in- 
timate drama  took  up  a  portion  of 
the  evening.  Col.  Nugent  H.  Slaugh- 
ter, chairman  of  the  technicians 
branch  of  the  academy,  presided. 
Similar  meetings  and  discussions  are 
to  follow  during  the  coming  months, 
it   was   announced. 


"Indians  Coming"  Serial 
At  Brooklyn  Paramount 

"The  Indians  Are  Coming,"  Uni- 
versal serial  with  Col.  Tim  McCoy, 
has  been  booked  ,by  another  big 
metropolitan  theater,  the  Brooklyn 
Paramount,  where  it  is  now  playing. 


Walkout  at  Minneapolis 

Minneapolis — Failure  of  union  of- 
ficials to  reach  an  agreement  with" 
circuit  heads  resulted  in  a  walkout  of 
the  stage  crew  at  the  Minneapolis, 
Pubhx  house,  Saturday  just  before 
the  first  show,  with  Charles  Rogers 
billed  to  make  a  personal  appearance. 


M.  P.  Academy  Manager  on  Speaking  Tour 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Clinton  Wunder,  executive  manager  of  the  Aca- 
demy of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences,  will  go  on  a  speaking  tour  through 
the  middle  west  from  Nov.  9  to  Dec.  1,  it  is  announced  by  the  di- 
rectors of  the  Academy.  Wunder  has  been  speaking  for  the  past 
10  years  on  motion  pictures  throughout  the  United  States.  He 
will  address  especially  arranged  meetings  in  Denver,  Kansas  City, 
Milwaukee,  St.  Paul,  Madison,  Wisconsin,  St.  Louis,  Chicago,  Cin- 
cinnati and  other  points  to  be  determined.  Invitations  for  these 
addresses  have  been  received  from  groups  combining  religious 
leaders,  educators,  clubs  and  women's  organizations  in  these  cities. 


Slogan  Prizes 

Warners  are  offering  readers 
of  the  New  York  dailies  an  op- 
portunity to  compete  for  $500 
in  prizes  for  a  slogan  describ- 
ing the  unusual  qualities  of 
"Outward  Bound."  Prizes  are 
$250  for  first;  $150  for  sec- 
ond; $100  for  third. 


FIGHT 
FILM  BAN 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
termined  to  wage  a  stiff  fight  against 
the  ruling,  according  to  P.  J.  Wood, 
secretary  of  the  organization.  The 
censor  board's  action,  primarily  based 
on  "The  Big  House,"  which  it 
classed  as  harmful  to  boys  and  girls, 
is  characterized  by  State  Democratic 
Chairman  Henry  G.  Brunner  as  a 
political  move,  whereas  the  censor- 
ship board  is  supposed  to  base  its  de- 
cisions on  moral  issues  only. 

Appeal  from  the  decision  of  the 
censors  must  be  made  through  the 
courts. 


Columbia  Pictures  Joins 
Will  Hays  Organization 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

of  the  meeting  was  of  a  routine  na- 
ture. Those  present  included  Capt. 
George  McL.  Baynes,  Hiram  Brown, 
Harley  L.  Clarke,  E.  W.  Hammons, 
Will  H.  Hays,  Nicholas  M.  Schenck, 
foseph  M.  Schenck,  David  Sarnoff, 
J.  J.  Murdock,  Maj.  Albert  Warner, 
H.    M.   Warner   and   Adolph    Zukor. 


W-S    Books    "Quiet"    Into   26 

Philadelphia — Twenty-six  Warner- 
Stanley  houses  have  booked  "All 
Quiet   on    the   Western   Front. 


CONFERENCE  SUGGESTED 
ON  NEW  JERSEY  ZONING 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Louis  Nizer,  chairman  of  the  N.  Y. 
Film  Board  of  Trade,  in  a  letter  to 
Sidney  Samuelson,  president  of  the 
N.  J.  M.  P.  T.  O.  He  has  recom- 
mended that  the  matter  be  taken  up 
by  a  committee  comprising  five  dis- 
tributors, five  affiliated  theaters  and 
five  independent  exhibitors.  Nizer 
yesterday  declined  to  comment  on  the 
report. 


Rothafel  Stays  at  Roxy 
Until  First  of  the  Year 

(Continued   from    Page    1) 

THE  FILM  DAILY.  Marco,  of 
Fanchon  &  Marco,  takes  over  th : 
reins  of  the  house  when  Rothafel 
sails.  One  of  the  objects  of  Rotha- 
fel's  trip  to  Europe  is  understood  to 
be  the  lining  up  of  talent,  costumes 
and  effects  for  the  new  Rockefeller 
amusement  enterprises  with  which  he 
is   to   become   associated. 


New  Company  Acquires 
Two  Lock  Haven  Theaters 

Lock  Haven,  Pa.  —  A  new  com- 
pany, the  West  Branch  Theater 
Corp.,  has  taken  over  the  Martin  and 
Garden  from  the  Lyric  Amusement 
Co.  A.  C.  Cander  and  N.  W.  Fred- 
ericks   were    the    former    operators. 


Scarcity  of  Talent  Hampers 
French  Producers,  Florey  Says 


Scarcity  of  players  who  sing  as 
well  as  act  is  one  of  the  problems 
which  are  perplexng  French  produc- 
ers, Robert  Florey  told  THE  FILM, 
DAILY  yesterday  followng  his  re- 
turn from  Europe.  European  audi- 
ences are  displaying  irritation  over 
lingoes  which  sound  spurious  to 
them,   said   the   director. 

Florey  recently  completed  "L'- 
Armour  Chante"  and  "El  Professor 
de  Mia  Senora"  for  Ufa.  In  Janu- 
ary he  returns  to  Germany  to  make 
"Mademoiselle  Nitouche."  He  plans 
to  visit  Hollywood,  leaving  New 
York  in  about  a  week. 


Publix  Appoints  Shields 
Columbus,  Ga.,  City  Mgr. 

Columbus,  Ga. — Lawrence  Shields, 
formerly  city  manager  of  Pu.blix- 
Lucas  in  Waycross  and  previous  to 
that  manager  of  the  West  End  in 
Atlanta,  has  taken  over  the  post 
of  city  manager  here  for  Publix- 
Lucas,  supervising  the  Martin  houses 
which  recently  came  under  the  new 
banner.  Milton  Kress  succeeds 
Shields  in  Waycross. 


H.B. 
FROM  FOX  WEST  COAST 


t  in 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

tion  of  perhaps  two  months,  his  first 
real  relaxation  in  about  10  years, 
and  incidentally  studv  theater  condi- 
tions in  Europe.  Meanwhile  he  will 
make  future  plans. 

Franklin    joined    the    West    Co 
about  three  years  ago,  at  which  til 
the    circuit   had   67    houses.      It    no 
numbers  513  theaters.     Before  goin 
to    West    Coast,     Franklin    handled 
theater    operations    for    Publix,    prior 
to   the   Sam   Katz   regime. 

In  an  official  ^statement  last  night 
Franklin  said: 

"The  association  that  I  enjoyed  with  Har- 
ley L.  Clarke  during  the  past  six  months 
has  been  most  pleasant.  While  my  contract 
as  president  of  Fox  West  Coast  Theaters 
does  not  expire  until  February, ' 1932,  Clarke 
and  I  have  worked  out  a  satisfactory  settle- 
ment. I  have  the  highest  respect  for  Mr. 
Clarke  and  believe  that  his  activities  in 
the  motion  picture  industry  are  very  con- 
structive. I  believe  that  Fox  West  Coast 
Theaters  is  one  of  America's  finest  circuits 
and  will  continue  as  one  of  the  important 
pillars  of  the  motion   picture   industry." 

Harley  L.  Clarke,  head  of  the  Fox  or- 
ganization, commenting  on  Franklin's  resig- 
nation,  said: 

"I  am  very  sorry  that  Mr.  Franklin  has 
seen  fit  to  resign  as  president  of  the  Fox 
West  Coast  Theaters  as  I  regard  him  most 
highly  personally  as  well  as  his  unquestioned 
ability  as  a  theater  operator.  I  wish  him 
the  greatest  success  in  his  future  ventures 
and  I  am  sure  I  bespeak  the  sentiments  of 
the     entire    organization." 


Buck  Jones  Westerns 

For  Publix  Theaters 

Publix  has  contracted  for  the  series 
of  eight  Buck  Jones  outdoor  spe 
cials,  which  the  western  star  is  pro- 
ducing for  Columbia.  The  Jones 
pictures  will  be  presented  in  11  the-i 
aters  in  as  many  Southern  towns  in 
the  New  Orleans  territon'. 


Midwesco  Circuit  Now  Has 
48  Houses  in  Wisconsin 

Milwaukee — With  the  acquisition 
of  the  Odeon  and  Davidson  in  Beav- 
er Dam,  the  Fox  Midwesco  circuit 
now  has  a  total  of  48  houses  in  Wis 
cousin.  Of  this  number,  16  are  in 
Milwaukee. 


"Surrenders"  for  8  Key  Cities 
Universal    has    booked    "A    Lad\ 
Surrenders"  into  eight  key  city  RKC 
houses  for  pre-release  showings. 


Lab  on  Location 

Paramount  has  equipped  a 
complete  film  cutting  lab  on 
location  for  the  "Fighting 
Caravans"  company.  As  fast 
as  the  Hollywood  labs  forward 
the  prints,  the  film  is  made 
ready  for  showing  in  a  portable 
sound  equipment.  By  this 
method  film  editing  keeps  pace 
with,  production. 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
Of  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  L.III     No.  72 


Wednesday,  September  24,  1930 


Price  5  Cents 


Theater  Circuit  Wages  Above  Industrial  Average 

OLDKNOW TAKES  CHARGE  OF COASfCIRCUIT 


First  National  Speeds  Work  on  Foreign  Versions 


The  Mirror 

—a  column  of  comment 


OHIO  EXHIBITORS  are  deter- 
mined to  fight  the  state  censor 
board's  action  banning  all  under- 
world pictures.  .  .  .Theater  opera- 
tors are  in  duty  bound  to  whole- 
heartedly attack  this  drastic  decis- 
ion in  their  own  interests.  Such 
a  ban,  if  permitted  to  endure,  ham- 
pers the  entire  industry.  The  Ohio 
shears-wielders,  in  what  appears  to 
be  a  thoughtless  and  certainly  ill- 
advised  gesture,  chop  hundreds  of 
thousands  of  dollars  off  the  gross 
take  of  theaters  within  the  state. 
These  same  theaters  represent  tre- 
mendous investments  —  legitimate 
business  institutions  which  should 
be  fostered  rather  than  discour- 
aged. The  Ohio  censors  ought  to 
ponder  on  the  deplorable  damage 
which  is  sure  to  result  from  their 
wholesale,  thumbs-down  decision. 


FRENCH  PRODUCERS  arc  handi- 
cap he'd  by  scarcity  of  players  who 
sing,  says  Robert  Florey. . .  .With  mus- 
icals off  the  pop  list  in  these  United 
States,  there's  a  number  of  such  indi- 
viduals available  in  Hollywood.  No 
doubt  meaty  propositions  to  work  in 
French  talkers  would  have  "checks 
appeal"  for  them. 


COLUMBIA  HAS  become  affiliated 
with  the  Hays  organization ...  .Mu- 
tually advantageous  for  both  parties. 
An  instance  of  supporting  an  agency 
which  does  much  more  good  for  every 
department  of  this  biz  than  most  peo- 
ple within  it  realizes.  And  outside  of 
its  boundaries  as   well  as  inside. 


10  Productions  Are  Now 

Under  Way  at  West 

Coast  Studios 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — First  National  stu- 
dios are  hitting  all  sixes  on  the  pro- 
duction of  foreign  dialogue  talkers, 
of  which  at  least  18  are  to  be  fin- 
ished before  the  plant  resumes  its 
regular  production  after  the  fall 
suspension. 

The  German  talking  version  of 
"The  Madonna  and  the  Jester," 
which  was  made  in  Germany  as  a 
silent  picture,  will  be  produced  at 
the  First  National  studios,  with  Wil- 
helm    Dieterle   directing. 

"Show  Girl  in  Hollywood"  will  be 
made    in    French,    with    John    Dau- 
mery    directing,    while    foreign    ver- 
sions will  also  be  made  of  "Kismet," 
(Continued    on    Page    5) 


The   cash   till   will   respond   if   you    RENOvate 
your    screen  I — Advt. 


RKO  EXCHANGES  IN  U.S. 
RATED  100%  FIREPROOF 


All  RKO  exchanges  in  the  U.  S. 
are  100  per  cent  fireproof,  according 
to  ratings  for  the  month  of  August, 
In  Canada  only  two  exchanges  were 
rated  under  100  last  month,  Toronto 
receiving  a  mark  of  97  and  Calgary 
96. 


In  Re.  Mr.  Franklin 

Regarding  the  resignation  of 
Harold  B.  Franklin  as  Presi- 
dent and  General  Manager  of 
the  Fox  West  Coast  string, 
we  hear: 

— That  he  is  to  receive  in  excess  of 
$500,000  in  exchange  for  his  con- 
tract,  payable  monthly  for   26  months. 

— That  he  is  to  take  charge  of  the 
Paramount  houses  on  the  West  Coast. 

— That  he  has  been  offered  an 
executive    post    with    RKO. 

— That  he  will  hereafter  make  his 
permanent  headquarters  in  New 
York. 

— That  he  will  shortly  sail  for  Eu- 
rope   for    a    long   vacation. 


Fox    Theaters    Vice-Pres. 

Goes  West  To  Assume 

Added  Duties 

Oscar  S.  Oldknow,  executive  vice- 
president  of  Fox  Theaters,  yester- 
day was  appointed  executive  vice- 
president  of  Fox  West  Coast  The- 
aters. He  is  now  on  his  way  to  Los 
Angeles  to  take  over  the  former 
duties  of  Harold  B.  Franklin,  re- 
signed. Oldknow  continues  his  ex- 
ecutive position  with  the  eastern 
group  of  Fox  houses  and  in  his  dual 
(Continued    on    Page    5) 


Electrical  Research  Expands 
Theater  Acoustic  Division 


An  acoustic  consulting  department, 
representing  an  expansion  in  the  ac- 
tivities of  its  theater  acoustic  depart- 
ment, has  been  formed  by  Electrical 
Research  Products  for  service  that 
will  extend  outside  the  theater  field. 

Sidney  K.  Wolf,  who  has  guided 
the  theater  acoustic  department  since 
its  inception,  is  director  of  the  new 
organization.  G.  T.  Stanton  has 
been  named  assistant  director  in  the 
east,  and  A.  P.  Hill,  assistant  direc- 
(Continued    on    Page    5) 


80W.B.H0USESINPENNA. 


Publix  Circuit  Survey  Shows 
Theater  Wages  At  Good  Level 


Fox  Raises  Prices 

On  the  strength  of  the  un- 
usually good  product  in  sight, 
the  scale  at  the  Fox  Brooklyn 
is  being  raised,  effective  Friday, 
to  50  cents  for  matinee  and  75 
cents  at  night. 


It's  a  RENOvating  year  at  the  box-office, 
with  Rntli  Rolands  triumphant  return  to 
the   screen. — Advt. 


Wages  paid  employees  of  theater 
circuits  are  above  the  average  wage 
paid  skilled  factory  workmen  of  the 
country,  according  to  a  survey  made 
by  Fublix,  which  finds  that  the  aver- 
age salary  paid  a  theater  circuit  em- 
ployee is  $34.32.  Data  compiled  in 
the  survey  indicates  the  exa<  I  posi- 
tion of  a  circuit-operated  theater  with 
(Continued  on  Page  7) 


RENOvate  your  patronage  with  Cornelius 
Vanderbilt,  Jr.'s,  smashing  ^tory  of  divorce. 
—Advt. 


Pittsburgh — John  H.  Harris,  who 
joined  the  Warner  Bros,  theater  staff 
in  New  York  when  this  company 
took  over  the  Harris  circuit,  has  been 
appointed  general  manager  of  all 
Warner  houses  in  the  Pittsburgh 
district,  totalling  about  SO.  He  suc- 
ceeds J.  Reeves  Espy,  who  rejoins 
the  Warner  staff  in  St.  Louis. 


K.  O.  Komedy 

In  a  Brooklyn  theater  the  other 
night  a  patron  sitting  in  the  last 
row  kept  laughing  continuously  at  a 
comedy.  One  of  those  loud  haw- 
haw  fellers  whom  managers  would 
like  to  put  on  the  pay  roll.  Finally 
the  gink  laughed  so  hard  he  threw 
his  head  back  and  hit  the  marble 
railing.  It  knocked  him  cold.  Now 
you  know  what  they  mean  by  a  com- 
edy   knockout. 


"RENO"   is  a  wow   exploitation   picture  I    Now 
available. — Sono    Art-World    Wide    Advt. 


DAILV 


Wednesday,  September  24,  1930 


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NEW   YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Am.   Seat    9  8>/2       8/2  —     % 

Con.    Fm.    Ind 18  17J*      18        +      % 

Con.   Fm.   Ind.   pfd.   20  19#     20+54 

East.    Kodak    20754  203  54  207f£  +  2§-fj 

Fox    Fm.    "A"....   4754     4554     47 Vt   +  254 

Gen.    Thea.    Equ...    31  30  31  . 

Loew's,    Inc 7454     71&     7454   +254 

do  pfd   xw  (6J4)..   97>4     9754     9754  —  154 

Para.    F-L    5654     55         5654   +  2 

Pathe  Exch 4  4  4  . 

do   "A"    854       854       854  —     V* 

R-K-O     3154     29 ii     31       +  154 

Warner    Bros.     ...    275*     2654     2754    +      H 

NEW   YORK    CURB    MARKET 
Columbia   Pets.    ...   3854     3854     3854   +     54 
Columbia    Pets.   Vtc  38^g     38?4      38^   +   1?4 

Fox   Thea.   "A"    ..9  8J4       9         . 

Loew,  Inc.,  war..  9H  9*4  9*4  +  *4 
Nat.  Scr.  Ser....  25  25  25  —  54 
Technicolor     \9Ji     1954     1954   +     X 

NEW   YORK   BOND   MARKET 

Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40.   93*4     93         9354      

Loew   6s   41    x-war.l00j4   100*4  100*4    +      54 

Paramount   6s  47    .1005*    100J4  10054  —     V\ 

Par.    By.    554s51. .  102  54   10254  10254  —     *4 

Par.    554s50    9454     9454  9454—     54 

Warner  6s39    87*4     8754     87J4      


Stanley  Earns  $2.32  a  Share 
Net  earnings  of  the  Stanley  Co.  of 
America,   Warner-owned,    for   the   39 
weeks    ended    May    31    amounted    to 
$2,103,934,  equal  to  $2.32  a  share. 


Fox  West  Coast  "Screen  Mirror" 
Will  Get  National  Distribution 

~~  SEVEN  NEW  YORK  CIRCUITS 

BOOK  FULL  1T  PRODUCT 


The  Industry's 
Date  Book 


Under  arrangements  just  com- 
pleted, the  "Screen  Mirror,"  fan 
monthly  started  five  months  ago  by 
Fox  West  Coast  Theaters  under  the 
sponsorship  of  Frank  Whitbeck  and 
Eddv  Eckels,  will  be  given  national 
distribution  in  Fox  houses,  supple- 
mented by  newsstands  and  newsboy 
sales.  G.  S.  Yorke  and  Albert 
Margolies  will  have  charge  of  the 
eastern  circulation,  with  Whitbeck 
and  Eckels  retaining  western  man- 
agement. 

Circulation  of  the  magazine  on  the  coast 
has  jumped  from  15,000  to  150,000,  and 
with  the  launching  of  the  national  program 
in  October  the  output  will  be  increased  to 
265,000.  It  is  expected  to  boost  this  to  1,- 
000,000    in    a    year. 

In  most  communities  distribution  will  be 
in  the  hands  of  a  local  franchise  holder, 
who  will  reimburse  himself  by  publishing  a 
monthly  section,  carrying  local  news  and  ads, 
inserted  in  the  regular  edition  of  the  "Mir- 
ror." 


London's  Largest  Sign 

London's  largest  theater  sign  will 
be  erected  at  the  Pavilion  in  that 
city  for  "Hell's  Angels."  It  will  be 
an  electric  display  similar  to  the  ones 
at  the  Criterion  and  Gaiety  in  New 
York.  Mortimer  Norden,  of  General 
Outdoor  Advertising  Co.,  sails  Sat- 
urday on  the  Leviathan  to  direct  the 
work. 


Moran    and    Mack   in    Vaude 

Moran  and  Mack,  the  "Two  Black 
Crows,"  now  in  Hollywood,  where 
they  have  been  making  pictures  for 
Paramount,  will  open  an  R-K-O  vau- 
deville tour  on  Oct.  25  in  Toledo. 


Conracts  have  been  signed  between 
Universal  and  seven  Greater  New 
York  independent  circuits  whereby 
the  latter  will  play  the  full  'U'  prod- 
uct for  the  new  season.  The  deals, 
and  others  either  pending  or  closed, 
first  mentioned  a  week  ago  exclu- 
sively in  THE  FILM  DAILY,  in- 
clude: Manhattan  Playhouses,  Rosen- 
blatt Circuit,  Harry  Harris,  Brandt 
Bros.,  Lee  Ochs,  William  Salkin  and 
Sydney  Cohen. 

These  are  in  addition  to  R-K-O  cir- 
cuit booking. 


3  Rochester  First-Runs 
Playing  Sono  Art  Films 

Rochester,  N.  Y. — Three  local 
first-run  houses  are  currently  play- 
ing Sono  Art-World  Wide  releases. 
"Once  a  Gentleman"  is  at  the  R-K- 
O  Temple,  "Blaze  o'Glory"  at  the 
Strand,  and  "Moulin  Rouge"  at  the 
Little. 


Sept.  25  Warner  Club  dance  at  Pennsyl- 
vania   Hotel. 

Opening   of   "The    Office   Wife"  at 
the    Winter    Garden. 

Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employees  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,     New    York. 

Sept.  30  "Whoopee."  Goldwyn-Ziegfeld  pro- 
duction starring  Eddie  Cantor, 
opens  at  the  Rivoli,   New  York. 

Oct.  2  Premiere  of  "What  a  Widow"  at 
the    Rialto,    New    York. 

Oct.  3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

Oct.  4:  RKO  employees'  dance  at  Proc- 
tor's   58th    St.    hall. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  ol 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West   Virginia,   Pittsburgh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  ol 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,  New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel,  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in   Philadelphia. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


Tom   Johnson   in   New    York 

Tom  Johnson,  manager  of  Publix 
houses  in  Oklahoma,  has  assumed 
his  duties  as  home  office  representa- 
tive for  the  Cooper-Publix  houses 
in  the  southwest.  Adna  M.  Avery, 
manager  of  the  Strand,  Wichita, 
Kan.,  will  replace  Johnson  in  Okla- 
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JACK  BARRY  of  Publix  will  go  to  Cha- 
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MORTIMER  NORDEN,  of  General  Out- 
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JAMESON  THOMAS,  British  film  actor, 
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LAURA  LA  PLANTE  is  in  New  York  for 
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SIDNEY  FRANKLIN  left  New  York 
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RIOTS  WRECK 
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IN  REVOLUTION 


FIRST         PICTURES 


PATH 


The  first  pictures  of  the  revolutionary  overthrow  of  Dictator 
Irigoyen,  of  Argentina — 100,000  cheer  the  new  President  as 
he  is  sworn  in. 

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PATHE  NEWS  # 

EDITED         BY         TERRY         RAMSAYE         AND        RAY         L.         HALL  ^ 


THE 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 


The  Rise  of 
Constance  Bennett 

YV7HILE  other  movie  stars 
W  continue  to  harp  upon  their 
tremendous  fan  mail — which,  af- 
ter all,  is  a  great  weather  vane 
with  regard  to  popularity— it 
might  not  be  amiss  to  consider 
the  records  being  hung  up  by  the 
last  two  pictures  in  which  Con- 
stance Bennett  is  the  star.  Con- 
stance Bennett  has  never  been 
included  in  that  list  of  movie 
celebrities  whose  fan  mail  runs 
into  countless  thousands,  such  as 
Clara  Bow,  for  example.  There's 
a  reason,  of  course;  her  work 
hasn't  the  appeal  for  the  mob 
which  that  of  Clara  Bow  has. 
Her  work  is  always  sophisticated 
and  just  slightly  over  the  heads 
of  that  vast  multitude  of  movie- 
goers built   up   by   the   standards 

of  silent  movies We  have 

always  held  that  Constance  Ben- 
nett is  one  of  the  significant  ac- 
tresses in  pictures;  we  said  so  re- 
peatedly even  before  she  left  the 
screen  for  marriage.  ...•■.  .We 
reported  this  in  "Son  of  the  Gods" 
and  again  in  "This  Thing  Called 
Love."  Then  she  came  along  in 
"Common  Clay,"  which  really  is 
an  old-fashioned  picture,  one 
which  by  all  signs  should  not 
have  been  better  than  countless 
others  of  recent  release.  But  it  re- 
mained four  weeks  at  the  Roxy 
and  three  weeks  at  the  Brooklyn 
Fox,  and  now  it  is  breaking  rec- 
ords in  outlying  New  York 
houses,  not  to  mention  thousands 
of  other  houses  throughout  the 
country.  And  just  to  show  that 
this  was  no  flash  in  the  pan, 
along  comes  "Three  Faces 
East,"  with  the  young  woman 
carrying  the  feminine  burden, 
and  it  is  about  to  repeat  the  suc- 
cess of  "Common  Clay" 

Which,  considered  from  all 
angles,  makes  Constance  Bennett 
one  of  the  greatest  drawing 
cards    in    pictures. 

— George    Gerhard   in 
"Evening    World" 


Film  rentals  in  the  United 
States  are  estimated  at  over 
$200,000,000  weekly. 


DAILV 


Wednesday,  September  24,  1930 


xmmutM 


PUILAt.DALV 


T  OOKS  as  if  Al  Selig  has  started  something  by  having  a  chim- 
panzee  act  as  host  to  the  newspaper  reviewers  at  the  private 
showing  of  the  Tiffany  monk  comedies  today. ...... .the  news- 
paper boys  are  trying  to  figure  out  whether  this  is  a  compli- 
ment to  the  chimp  or  to  reviewers George  Pardy,  of  the 

New  York  Press,  takes  the  stand  that  Al  may  be  seriously  en- 
dangering the  morals  of  a  pure,  unsuspecting  Simian.. he 

thinks  it's  a  risky  business  to  bring  an  innocent  monk  into  close 

contact  with  hard-boiled  Gotham  journalists and  if  they 

take  a  flashlight  photo,  there  is  danger  that  some  cynics  may 

mistake  the  chimp  for  some  well  known  journalist well, 

if  the  newspapers  run  the  photo  and  the  boys  are  in  for  a  razz 
from  their  friends,   they   can   console   themselves   with   thinking 

how  the  monks  will  razz  the   chimp as   for   myself,  we 

are   going  to  play  safe   by  attending  the   show  disguised   as   a 

chimp just   a   little   gesture   of   courtesy   so   the   honored 

guest  won't  feel  lonesome 


(^LORIA    SWANSON    has    a    strong    yen    for    clothes,    but 
doesn't  give  a  hoot  about  the  eating  problem,   according  to 
the    Syracuse   "Herald" sometimes   she    changes   her    cos- 
tume  six   times   a   day once   when    the    studio   prop   dep't 

was  unable  to  supply  her  size  one  and  a  half,  shoes,  she  sent  her 
chauffeur   to   her   home    and    he    returned    with    about    200    pairs 

her    ancestry    is    Swedish,    French,    Polish    and    German 

her  first  public  appearance  was   made   at   a   benefit  per- 
formance in   Key  West she  began   her  career  in  the   old 

Essanay  stude  in  Chi,  and  Charlie   Chaplin  once  fired  her 

which   puts    Charlie    somewhat   out    of   the    running   as   a   picker. 


'"THE  CAMERA  silencer  being  used  on  Pathe's  "Beyond  Vic- 
tory" demonstrated  its  worth  when  they  photographed  the 
hand  of  Bill  Boyd  writing,  with  the  mike  close  enough  to  catch 
the    scratching    of    the    pen    without    camera    noises    interfering 

credit  for  "The  Blimp,"  as  this  camera  gadget  is  called, 

goes  to  L.  E.  Clark,  Joseph  Wright,  A.  L.  Domike  and  Ferol 
Redd  of  the  Pathe  stude Robert  Florey,  former  Para- 
mount director  now  in  New  York,  is  credited  with  making  the 

first  French  out-loud  oo-la-la,  called  "La  Route  est  Belle" 

Even  opera  bows  to  unglorified  golf,  with  the  Auditorium  thea- 
ter in  Chi  being  turned  into  a  minnie  golf  course  after  38  years 
of  opera 


"pLSIE   JANIS   has   decided   to   quit   the   stage   after   a   quarter 

century  of   stardom,  and   devote  her   time   to  writing 

If  they  tell  you  that  "they  never  come  back,"  just  point  to  Ben 
Alexander,  who   14  years  ago  was  the  first  great  child  actor  of 

the  screen,  appearing  in  Griffith's  "Hearts  of  the  World" 

now  at   19   Ben  appears  in   "All   Quiet"   and  knocks   'em  cuckoo 

as    "Kemmerich" "The    trouble    with    the    talkies    is    too 

much   talk,"   opines   Finis   Fox,   scenarist he   believes  words 

spoken   on  the   screen   should   be   used   only   in   place   of   the   old 

sub-titles so    it    will    be    interesting    to    watch    his    theory 

worked   out    in    Universal's   "Resurrection." 


A    BID  for  closer  co-operation  between  English  and  American 

k   picture  production  is  made  by  Sir  Harry  Gloster  Armstrong, 

British  consul  general  in  New  York,  who  appears  in  a  talking 

short  with   Roxy A  testimonial  dinner  will  be   given  to 

Harry  Hershfield  at  the  Commodore  Hotel  Oct.  11  in  honor 
of  his  birthday Bill  Brandt  is  in  the  market  for  25  red- 
heads for  an  exploitation  stunt  for  his  theater  chain we 

wonder  if  that  will  put  his  theaters  in  the  red Leonard 

Fields  is  in  New  York  to  buy  stories  for  Universal  and  look  over 
the  current  crop  of  stage  plays 


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Radio's  Campaign 
for  Amos  'n'  Andy 

"DAPIDLY  lining  up  every 
available  co-operative  tie-up 
on  the  production,  Radio's  ex- 
ploitation department  promises  a 
most  comprehensive  exploitation 
campaign  for  "Check  and  Double 
Check."  Tie-ups  almost  interna- 
tional in  scope  are  being  rapidly 
whipped  into  shape.  National 
advertisers  and  distributors  in  a 
score  of  lines  will  co-operate. 
Among  the  most  far-reaching 
plans  now  in  work  is  for  tie-ups 
with  Yellow  Taxis  and  Checker 
Cabs  in  every  important  city  in 
the  nation,  with  the  cabs  to  car- 
ry display  banners  on  the  produc- 
tion. National  Broadcasting 
Company  and  Victor  Talking 
Machine  will  give  whole-hearted 
backing.  Williamson  Candy 
Company,  maker  and  distributor 
of  the  Amos  'n'  Andy  candy  bar, 
has  contacted  all  Radio  branch 
managers,  sending  a  sample  dis- 
play  box  of  the  candy   bars. 

Radio 
*        *         * 

Red  Ink  Extra  Told 
of  Midnight  Matinee 

JP  in  Utica  they  revived  the 
red  ink  extra  for  "The 
Dawn  Patrol"  at  the  Stanley 
Theater.  The  Daily  Press  was 
overprinted  with  "Extra!  The 
Dawn  Patrol  lands  tonight  at 
11:30.  For  details  see  page  ten." 
That,  of  course,  was  a  reference 
to  the  midnight  matinee  which 
ushered  in  the  showing.  We 
gather  that  the  regular  distrib- 
uted edition  was  overprinted, 
which  is  all  right  if  the  subscrib- 
ers do  not  kick  too  much.  It  is 
better,  however,  to  arrange  for 
special  copies  to  be  printed. 

— Epes  W.  Sargent 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

Sept.  24 

Winfield    R.    Sheehan 
Harvey   B.   Day 
Claire  Adams 
Julia   Faye 


THE 


Wednesday,  September  24,  1930 


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DAILV 


Greater  Activity  Seen  for  Coast  Indie  Producers 


Alfred  Mannon  of  Tec-Art 

Studio  Predicts  Busy 

Fall  and  Winter 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Greater  activity  in  the 
production  of  independent  talkers 
for  the  coming  year  is  predicted  by 
Alfred  Mannon,  president  of  Tec- 
Art  Studios.  Based  on  work  now  in 
progress  and  plans  under  way,  fall 
and  winter  will  see  an  unusual  num- 
ber   of    indie    pictures    turned    out, 

Mannon  says. 

Harry  Sherman,  president  of  Majestic 
Pictures,  recently  finished  "Today,"  featur- 
ing Conrad  Nagel  with  Catherine  Dale  Owen, 
at  Tec-Art.  Those  who  have  seen  this  pro- 
duction speak  very  highly  of  it.  Burton  King 
is  arranging  the  continuity  of  "Rose  of  Santa 
Barbara."  Willis  Kent,  who  recently  com- 
pleted "Ten  Nights  in  a  Barroom,"  is  writ 
ing  the  scenario  for  "The   Eternal  Sacrifice." 

Fashion  Features  has  leased  a  suite  at 
Tec-Art  for  its  style  pictures.  The  Disneys 
are  turning  out  Mickey  Mouse  cartoons,  Louis 
Lewyn  is  busy  on  his  "Voice  of  Hollywood," 
and  Alfred  Mannon  and  Elmer  Clifton  are 
continuing  with  their  Vagabond  Adventure 
series   starring  Tom  Terriss. 


"Half  Shot"  May  Receive 
Extended  Run  in  St.  Louis 

St.  Louis—  RKO's  "Half  Shot  At 
Sunrise,"  drawing  big  at  the  St. 
Louis,  may  be  held  for  an  extended 
run  at  this  house,  according  to  Earl 
YV.  Penrod,  local  exchange  manager. 


Patents  Case  Up  in  Fall 
Cinema  Patents'  case  against  Craft 
Laboratories,  alleging  infringement 
of  certain  patents,  will  come  up 
again  in  the  fall,  according  to  H.  A. 
Huebner,  patent  counsel  for  Cinema. 
At  the  last  hearing  the  court  refused 
to  grant  Cinema  Patents  an  injunc- 
tion pending  the  trial,  and  also  de- 
clined Craft's  motion  for  dismissal. 


Just  a  Trailer! 


West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood— After  a  showing  of  "The  Big  Trail,"  James  R. 
Grainger,  vice-president  in  charge  of  Fox  distribution,  declared:  "I 
know  positively  that  'Common  Clay'  was  just  a  trailer  in  compar- 
ison with  the  powerful  box-office  entertainments  we  will  release." 


RKO    Baseball    Club    Dance 

A  dance  will  be  held  Oct.  4  at 
Proctor's  58th  St.  hall  by  employees 
of  the  RKO  home  office  and  the  New 
York  exchange.  This  is  to  be  the 
first  of  a  series  of  social  affairs 
planned   for   the   fall   and   winter. 


Berliner  Acoustics  for  Cohan 
Acoustic    treatment    is    now    being 
given  the  sound  system  in  the  George 
M.  Cohan  theater  by  Berliner  Acous- 
tics. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


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Of  IIIMIOM 


Christie  Films  warns  against  re- 
issue  of   its   comedies. 

*  *         * 

Carter  de  Haven  and  wife  to 
make  series  of  features  for  First 
National. 

*  *         * 

George  Walsh  completes  contract 
with    Fox. 


ACOUSTIC  DEPARTMENT 
BEING  EXPANDED  BY  ERPI 


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tor    on    the    west    coast.  Working 

under  their  supervision  is  a  staff  of 
15  acoustic  engineers. 

The  department's  consulting  services  for 
surveys  and  recommendations  for  acoustic 
efficiency  and  noise  elimination  or  abatement 
will  cover  a  wide  field.  They  will  be  avail- 
able to  architects,  builders,  office  and  factory 
managers,  contractors,  private  home  owners 
and   civic   institutions. 

In  every  instance  the  department  aims  to 
make  its  surveys  and  recommendations  on  the 
basis  of  the  minimum  to  which  it  is  profit- 
ably possible  to  reduce  noise  and  improve 
acoustic   conditions. 

For  the  furtherance  of  its  work  the  de- 
partment will  have  not  only  the  experience 
of  its  trained  engineers  and  the  engineers 
of  the  Bell  Laboratories  but  also  special  ap- 
paratus developed  by  the  Bell  Telephone 
Laboratories  for  measuring  the  quantity  of 
noise  as  well  as  a  complete  acoustic  analysis 
of  practically  every  material  that  goes  into 
heme    or    building    construction    or   furnishing. 

Pathe  Films  for  Rumania 

Pathe  has  sold  its  entire  program 
of  features  for  1929  and  the  cur- 
rent season  to  Victor  Telescou  of 
Bucharest  for  distribution  in  Ru- 
mania. 


Vitaphone  Signs  Judith  Anderson 
Judith  Anderson,  Broadway  stage 
star,  has  been  signed  by  Murray 
Roth  for  the  stellar  role  in  a  Vita- 
phone  Variety,  "Madame  of  the 
Jury,"  adapted  by  Burnet  Hershey 
from  a  story  by  Betty  Ross.  Ar- 
thur Hurley  will  direct.  Others  in 
the  cast  are  John  Patrick,  Allan 
Wood  and  Phil  Leigh. 

Lynn  Overman,  now  appearing 
in  Belasco's  "Dancing  Partner,"  also 
has  been  engaged  for  another  Vita- 
phone  short,  written  by  A.  D.  Otvos, 
with  Ed  Jerome,  Claire  Nole  and 
Paul   Clare. 


"Holiday"  Reopens  Utica  House 
Utica,  N.  Y.— Pathe's  "Holiday" 
reopened  the  Olympic,  under  the 
management  of  L.  J.  Carkey,  with  a 
smashing  publicity  campaign.  Be- 
sides a  big  newspaper  campaign  which 
included  foreign  language  papers, 
Carkey  had  his  theater  staff  broad- 
cast over  the  local  radio  station  four 
times  daily  for  a  week  before  the 
opening;  40,000  naper  napkins  were 
planted  in  public  eating  places,  and 
20,000  throwaways  were  distributed. 


"Da 


lawn  Patrol"  Holds  in   B'klyn 
First     National's     "Dawn     Patrol" 
will    be    held    for   a    second    week   at 
the    Brooklyn    Strand. 

Al  Jolson  in  "Big  Boy,"  Warner 
production,  moves  from  the  New- 
York  Winter  Garden  to  the  Beacon 
on  Friday. 


OLDKNOW  TAKING  CHARGE 
OF  WEST  COAST  CIRCUIT 


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capacity    he    will    promote    co-opera- 
tion  between   the   two   Fox   circuits. 

At  the  Fox  offices  yesterday  it  was  stated 
that  with  Oldknow  in  the  west  there  will  be 
a  coordination  of  various  departments  which 
will  result  in  a  great  saving  of  money  by 
the  Fox  organizations.  Although  actual  oper- 
ation will  still  be  run  from  two  centers,  New 
York  and  Los  Angeles,  Fox  theaters  from 
O.ast  to  Coast  will  be  virtually  conduc  cd 
as  cne  circuit.  This  is  particularly  im- 
portant in  connection  with  Fanchon  &  Mirco 
bookings. 

Harold  B.  Franklin  yesterday  told  THE 
FILM  DAILY  that  he  leaves  for  the  Coast 
tomorrow  and,  after  spending  two  weeks 
there,  will  return  to  New  York  preliminary 
to  sailing  to  Europe  for  a  vacation.  Asked 
concerning  reports  that  he  would  join  R-K-O, 
he  said:  "I  have  not  been  engaged  in  any 
negotiations.  When  I  return  after  my  first 
vacation  in  IS  years  I'll  seek  a  new  connec- 
tion." 


FIRST  NATIONAL 


SPEEDS 
VERSION  WORK 


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"Adios"    and    "The    Honor    of    the 
Family." 

Alfred  E.  Green  will  direct  "The 
Sacred  Flame"  in  German,  while 
Dieterle  is  now  directing  the  Ger- 
man version  of  "Sin  Flood."  Wil- 
liam McGann  is  making  "The  Sac- 
red Flame"  in  Spanish  and  Daumery 
"The   Bad  Man"  in  French. 

Michael  Curtiz  will  make  "Moby 
Dick"  in  German,  with  Dieterle  and 
Lien  Deyers  as  the  leads.  Henry 
Blanke  is  supervising  the  foreign 
versions. 


R-K-0  Spends  $250,000 
Remodeling  Cincy  Houses 

Cincinnati — More  than  $250,000  is 
being  spent  by  the  R-K-O  circuit 
in  remodeling  and  redecorating  its 
first-run  houses  here,  including  the 
Capitol,  Albee,  Strand,  Lyric  and 
Palace.  John  L.  McCurdy  is  di- 
visional manager  of  the  theaters,  re- 
cently taken  over  from  the  Libson 
interests. 


HILARIOUS 
HIGH  JINKS 

UP  THE  RIVER 


// 


Not  to  mention  high  walls.  And 
a  gang  of  mixed  mugs  work- 
ing toward  their  comedy 
degrees  in  the  College  of  Hard 
Locks.    That's  "Up  the  River." 

Pretty  soft!  Rooms  with 
southern  exposure,  private 
bars, and  hotandcold  running 
guards.  Living  in  state  —  on 
the  state. 

"Up  the  River"  has  laughs  that 
have  never  been  laughed  be- 
fore. A  box  -  office  tonic  with 
lots  of  fizz! 


A  FOX    SUPER-COMEDY 

Directed  by  JOHN  FORD 
with  a  cast  of  winners 

Story  by  Maurine  Watkins 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  September  24,  193 


©     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      © 

-  Coast  Wire  Service  - 


FOUR  FOREIGN  VERSIONS 
FOR  FOX'S  "BIG  TRAIL" 


Fox's  "The  Big  Trail"  will  be 
made  in  four  foreign  languages,  with 
Spanish  and  French  versions  first  on 
the  list,  it  is  announced  by  John 
Stone,  in  charge  of  foreign  produc- 
tion at  the  Fox  studios. 

This  is  understood  to  be  the  first 
step  in  an  extensive  foreign  talker 
production  schedule  mapped  out  by 
Winfield  Sheehan,  Sol  M.  Wurtzel 
and  Stone.  Further  details  will  be 
announced  following  a  conference 
which  will  be  attended  by  General 
Foreign  Manager  Clayton  P.  Shee- 
han. 


Paramount  Acquires 

"Farewell  to  Arms" 

The  scramble  to  secure  the  film 
rights  to  Ernest  Hemingway's  pop- 
ular novel,  "A  Farewell  to  Arms," 
has  been  won  by  Paramount,  the  price 
being  somewhere  near  $80,000.  Gary 
Cooper  will  play  the  lead  in  all  prob- 
ability, and  it  is  expected  that  Lewis 
Milestone  will  direct.  This  will  be 
one  of  Paramount's  biggest  pictures 
of   the    season. 


Lackteen    in    "Cimarron" 
Frank  Lackteen  has  been  cast  for 
the  part  of  a  bad  man  in  "Cimarron," 
starring  Richard  Dix. 


Whelan    Writes    Comedy 

Tim  Whelan  has  written  the  new 
Wheeler-Woolsey  comedy,  "Hook, 
Line  and  Sinker."  Whelan  and 
Ralph    Spence   wrote   the   dialogue. 


Marshall  Directing  Comedy 
George    Marshall    will    direct    the 
next    Nick   and   Tony   two-reel    com- 
edy   to   be   produced    by    Lou    Brock 
for   RKO   release. 


Dot   Farley   Signed 
Tiffany  has  signed  Dot  Farley  for 
a  comedy  part  in  "The  Third  Alarm," 
to  play  opposite   Paul  Hurst. 


His  Play 

Several  years  ago  Neil  Ham- 
ilton played  the  part  of  a 
youngster  in  "East  Lynne"  for 
an  amateur  production.  Now 
he  has  been  cast  for  a  leading 
role  in  the  Halperin  produc- 
tion of  this  classic  under  the 
name  of  "Ex-Flame."  And 
there  is  an  old  man's  part  in 
the  play,  when  Neil  gets  a  lit- 
tle older. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 

By   RALPH    W1LK  


A/TERVYN  LeROY,  one  of  Holly- 
wood's  youngest  directors,  will 
soon  start  directing  a  Mildren  Cram 
story.  He  is  under  contract  to  First 
National  and  his  recent  pictures  in- 
clude "Top  Speed,"  "Broken  Dishes" 
and  "Little   Caesar." 

*  *         * 

George  O'Brien  is  to  forsake  the 
sagebrush  and  arroyos,  temporarily, 
at  least,  to  appear  in  "The  Sea 
Beneath,"  which  will  be  directed  by 
John  Ford.  George  has  just  com- 
pleted "Fair  Warning,"  an  adapta- 
tion of  Max  Brand's  novel,  "The 
Untamed." 

Zoila  Conan,  screen  actress,  was 
kidnapped  when  she  was  a  baby.  Ac- 
cording to  her  press  agent,  Zoila's 
mother  feared  the  event  might  recur, 
so  she  secured  tattoo  ink  and 
planned  to  have  a  design  tattooed 
on  the  baby's  back.  Her  father  ob- 
jected to  the  proposed  disfiguration 
and  so  today  Zoila  bears  a  tiny  blue 
circle  on  her  left  thigh. 

*  *         * 

Passing  Show:  Rupert  Hughes 
Ronald  Colman,  Al  Cohn,  Hugh 
Trevor.  A.  A.  Kline,  Warner  Bax- 
ter, William  Wellman,  Wilbur  Morse. 
Melville  Burke,  Fred  E.  Schuessler 
Karl  Struss,  John  Loder,  Grant 
Withers  and  Jay  Chapman  watching 
the  matches  in  the  Pacific  South- 
west tennis  tournament:  Henrv 
Myers  motoring  on  Hollywood 
boulevard. 

*  *         * 

SIMILE — As  useful  as  a  mega* 
phone  on  a  sound  stage. 

*  *         * 

"Unfit  to  Print,"  dramatic  news- 
naper  story  having  as  its  central 
character  a  hard-drivine  managing 
editor  of  a  sensational  "yellow" 
daily,  has  been  selected  as  next  star- 
ring vehicle  for  Grorere  Bancroft 
Tohn  Cromwell  will  direct.  The 
storv  is  an  original  by  Oliver  H.  P 
Garrett. 

*  *         * 

R.  P.  Sch.nlbera.  William  LeBarnn 
Cecil  P..  Dp  Millr,  Lawrence  Tib- 
*">tt.  ,9)77  Grauman.  Ann  Hardina 
Wrnest  Vadia.  I,ois  Mnran,  Oscar 
Strauss  and  Ruth  Chatterton  have 
made  arrangements  to  attend  per- 
formances of  the  local  opera  sea- 
son. 

*  *        * 

Our  Passincr  Show:  Gloria  Swan- 
son,  Ruoert  Hughes.  Maurice  P»v. 
n«»,  Snm  Jaffe.  Sada  Cowan,  Mel- 
<"110  B-^Wn  Frances  McCov  D=>v* 
Kav.  Dick  Weil  and  Harry  C^ufield 
at  the  opening  of  "Thin  Ice";  Lester 
Lonergan  motoring  on   Gower  St. 


Francis  Edwards  Faragoh  has 
completed  the  screen  play  and  dia- 
logue for  "The  Reckless  Hour."  He 
also  wrote  the  screen  play  and  dia- 
logue for  "Little  Caesar"  and 
"Broken   Dishes." 

*  »        * 

Harry  Garson  and  his  unit  filming 
scenes  in  the  Far  East  on  "The 
White  Captive"  are  expected  to  re- 
turn to  the  Universal  studios  early 
in  October.  The  Straits  Settle- 
ments have  been  used  as  one  of  the 
backgrounds   of   the   story. 

*  *         * 

Joseph  Cawthorn  will  play  six  dif- 
ferent parts  in  "The  Princess  and  the 
Plumber"  for  Fox.  In  support  of 
Charles  Farrell  and  Maureen  O'Sul- 
livan  he  will  appear  as  the  messenger 
boy,  burgomaster,  postmaster,  chief 
of  police,  traffic  cop  and  plumber  of 
a   little  village   in   the   Balkans. 

*  *         * 

Robert  McWade,  who  appears  in 
"Night  Work,"  made  his  stage  de- 
but in  "Lucille,"  which  had  its  pre- 
miere in  a  skating  rink  at  Wap- 
pingers  Falls,  N.  Y.,  where  he  was 
born. 

*  *         * 

People  looking  for  Edmund  Lowe 
and  Tommy  Clifford,  who  are  appear- 
ing; in  Fox's  "The  Shepper-New- 
founder"  are  being  directed  to  the 
nearest  golf  course. 

*  *         * 

William  Collier,  Sr.,  was  recently 
diven  the  opportunity  to  vractice 
what  he  has  preached.  When  he 
was  made  stage  director  on  "Up  the 
River"  and  also  vlayed  one  of  the 
principal  parts  the  theory  that  a 
striae  director  is  necessary  on  every 
talking   picture   was   upheld. 

*  *         * 

"Where  thou  goest,  I  will  go," 
said  the  "yes  man"  to  his  chief. 

*  *         * 

Basil  Woon.  internationally  known 
writer,  who  is  a  member  of  the  Fox 
scenario  staff,  is  working  on  "Wo- 
men of  All  Nations,"  which  will  be 
directed    by    Raoul    Walsh. 

*  *         * 

"Hank"  Arnold  and  o+her  demon 
statisticians  mic/ht  be  interested  in 
supplying  answers  to  the  Questions 
regarding  the  number  of  screen 
tests  made  annually  and  the  num- 
ber of  scenarios  rejected  during  a 
year. 

*  *         * 

William  LeBaron,  vice  president  of 
RKO,  is  reported  to  be  highly  elated 
over  the  first  cut  of  Amos  'n'  Andy's 
initial  screen  picture,  "Check  'n  Dou- 
ble Check,"  which  Melville  Brown 
directed. 


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U'  JUNGLE  COMPANY 

FINISHES  IN  FAR  EAS 


Universal  has  received  a  cable 
message  from  Singapore  that  the 
company  headed  by  Harry  Garson 
has  completed  its  work  of  making 
jungle  scenes  for  "The  White  Cap- 
tive" and  will  sail  for  home  in  a  few 
days.  Dorothy  Janis  is  the  star  of 
the  picture,  and  some  remarkable 
.iungle  shots  were  taken  in  sound, 
Garson    advised. 


Clarke  Silvernail  Dies 

Clarke  Silvernail,  actor  and  direc- 
tor, died  yesterday  after  a  linger- 
ing illness.  Before  coming  to  Hol- 
lywood, Silvernail  was  associated  for 
many  years  with  the  Broadway 
stage. 


Norman    Phillips    With    Pathe 

Norman  Phillips,  legit,  and  vaude- 
ville headliner,  has  been  signed  b> 
Pathe  for  an  important  role  in  a 
college  picture.  Norman,  Jr.,  the 
juvenile  member  of  the  well-known 
tearh  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Norman  Phil- 
lips and  Junior,  recently  completed 
a  part  in  Warners'  "Fifty  Million 
Frenchmen."  Because  of  their  stage 
training  and  adaptability  to  talkers 
the  Phillips  folks  have  caught  on 
here  and  intend  to  give  up  the  the 
ater   for  the  screen. 


Complete   Fourth   Chimp   Comedy 

The  Tiffany  studio  has  completed 
"The  Little  Divorcee,"  the  fourth  in 
the  Chimp  Comedy  series. 


Columbia  Signs  Phillips  Holmes 

Phillips  Holmes  has  been  signed 
by  Columbia  to  play  the  role  of  the 
bov  in  "The  Criminal  Code,"  which 
will   feature   Walter   Huston. 


Helen  Twelvetrees  for  "Millie" 

Charles  R.  Rogers  has  signed  Heler 
Twelvetrees  for  the  title  role  in 
"Millie,"  which  will  be  one  of  four 
he  is  making  for  Radio. 


Hoot    Gibson    In    Vaudeville 

Hoot  Gibson  is  planning  a  person' 
al  appearance  on  an  RKO  vaudevilh 
tour,  having  made  no  picture  affilia- 
tion after  completing  his  contracl 
with  Universal. 


Social  Note 

With  Winfield  Sheehan  as 
chairman  of  entertainment,  the 
Mayfair  Club  will  open  its 
social  season  on  Oct.  11  at  the 
Biltmore  Hotel  with  a  dinner- 
dance. 


THE 


Wednesday,  September  24,  1930 


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DAILY 


©     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     € 


*      EAST     * 

Philadelphia — Fay's  Theater  has 
een  transierred  by  A.  Wax  to  the 
.mckerbocker    Playhouses,    Inc. 


Buffalo  —  Jack  Zurich  has  been 
idded  to  the  United  Artists  sales 
brce. 


Palmerton,  Pa. — Sterling  Pictures 
las  taken  over  the  Park,  which  has 
>een    renamed    the    Palm. 


Haverhill,  Mass.  —  Nathan  Silver 
las  been  switched  from  the  Merri- 
nac  Square,  Lowell,  to  the  local 
Colonial,  which  was  reopened  re- 
:ently. 


Philadelphia — Success  of  the  Lit- 
le  Theater  as  a  "sure-seater"  will 
>robably  see  the  opening  of  a  sec- 
>nd  house  of  its  kind  here.  The 
:luby,  now  closed,  is  being  consid- 
:red  for  this  type  of  policy. 


Athol,  Mass. — Publix  has  taken  a 
ease  on  the  new  theater  constructed 
lere.      It    will    be    named    the    York. 


Mahonoy  City,  Pa. — The  Victoria 
has  been  placed  under  the  manage- 
ment of  C.  G.  Keeney,  formerly  of 
the    Stanley-Warner    chain. 


Roxbury,  Mass.  — ■  Joseph  Gold- 
berg has  taken  over  the  duties  of 
manager  of  the  Shawmut,  formerly 
handled  by  Harry  Goldstein,  re- 
signed. 


Philadelphia  — ■  Rumors  circulated 
here  have  George  K.  Spoor  estab- 
lishing manufacturing  facilities  for 
his  device  in  this  city. 


Rochester,  N.  Y. — Sam  Barck,  the- 
ater owner  of  Cleveland,  is  now  lo- 
cated here  and  personally  managing 
the  Thurston,  which  he  recently  pur- 
chased. 


Conshohocken,  Pa. —  Redecoration 
and  remodeling  work  is  expected  to 
begin   shortly   at    the    Forrest. 


Lowell,  Mass. — J.  J.  Dempsey  has 
replaced  D.  J.  Perkins  as  manager 
of  the  Strand,  recently  sold  by  Pub- 
lix. 


Philadelphia  —  Present  plans  for 
the  reopening  of  the  Aldine  show 
that    "Abraham    Lincoln"    will    start 


Opens  With  Bong! 

Wash.  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  >—  Reopening 
with  Universal's  "Little  Acci- 
dent" after  being  closed  for 
several  months,  the  Rialto 
grossed  $9,000  in  four  days, 
with  prospects  of  setting  a 
house  record   for   the   week. 


an  indefinite  run  on  Sept.  24.  Shows 
will  be  given  twice  daily. 


Dorchester,  Mass. — Another  Pub- 
lix publicity  manager  has  been  given 
a  managerial  assignment  with  the 
appointment  of  Joseph  Cronin,  of 
the  Paramount,  Lynn,  to  take  charge 
of  the  Fields  Corner. 


Shenandoah,  Pa. — Edgar  Simonis 
of  Texas  has  replaced  Robert  Roth- 
rock    as    manager    of    the    Strand. 


Boston — The  Bijou,  one  of  Bos- 
ton's oldest  playhouses,  has  gone 
sound. 


Philadelphia — Plans  for  a  new  the- 
ater here  are  expected  to  be  an- 
nounced by  Norman  Lewis,  recent- 
ly identified  with  Warner-Stanley  in 
this    territory. 


Newark,  N.  J.  —  The  Capitol  is 
now  operating  on  Sundays.  G.  B.  De- 
Paw  is  managing  the  house  for  Fox. 


Leola,   S.   D.  —  The    Century  has 
been    bought    by    Walter    Hepperly. 


Seattle  —  Ted  Champion  has  ap- 
pointed Jack  Sampson  as  his  assis- 
tant in  the  advertising  office  of  Fox 
West    Coast    here. 


Sherwood,  N.  D.  —  The  300-seat 
White  theater  has  formally  been 
opened. 


Seattle  —  The  Follies  theater  is 
now  being  piloted  by  George  Ap- 
pelby,    a    former    local    salesman. 


Elgin,  Neb. — The  local  house  has 
been  taken  over  by  Victor  L.  Gross 
and  his  father. 


West  Seattle,  Wash.— Al  Marriott, 
assistant  manager  at  the  Granada, 
has  been  elevated  to  manager  of  the 
Portola,  replacing  Jerry  Myers,  who 
has  been  transferred  to  the  Cheerio 
on   Queene  Anne   Hill. 


*        WEST       * 

Oklahoma  City — A  miniature  golf 
course  has  been  installed  in  the  Pub- 
lix Ritz  here.  Robert  DeWitt  is 
manager. 


Los  Angeles  —  Fox  West  Coast 
will  open  the  new  Wilshire  on  Sept. 
26th  with  "Animal  Crackers"  as  the 
initial  attraction.  Marvin  C.  Park, 
manager  of  the  Ritz,  will  be  in 
charge  of  the  latest  addition  to  the 
circuit. 


Colorado  Springs,  Colo.  —  Ross 
Dixon  has  resigned  as  manager  of 
the  Palace  to  devote  all  his  time  in 
a  new  theater  project  he  is  under- 
taking. 


Salem,    N.    D. — L.    E.    Jorgensen 
has  acquired  the  Regale. 


North  Platte,  Neb. — Construction 
on  the  new  house  planned  here  has 
begun. 


Bowman,  N.  D. — The  Cozy  theater 
building  is  being  enlarged  to  accom- 
modate a  roller  skating  rink.  The 
gallery  will  have  its  seating  capacity 
increased. 


*    CENTRAL    * 

Madison,  Wis. — Articles  of  incor- 
poration have  been  filed  here  by  the 
Atwood  Theater  Corp.  Signers  of 
the  articles  are  L.  Thronson,  H. 
Loftsgordon,  J.  Jepertinger  and  O. 
Lunder. 


Theater  Circuit  Wages 

Above  Industrial  Average 


{Continued   from   Page    1) 


reference  to  its  value  to  the  com- 
munity in  which  it  is  situated. 

The  overage  wage  of  the  lowest- 
paid  of  theater  employees,  doormen 
and  ushe  s.  is  $10.32  per  week  which 
is  considerable  above  "the  wage 
scale  of  the  usual  type  of  employee  in 
department  and  five-and-centstores,"  says 
the  report.  The  highest  paid  group,  musi- 
cians, average  $87.45  a  week.  The  survey 
points  out  that  the  average  wage  of  women 
factory  employees  is  $17.36  while  that  of 
skilled  male  employees  is  $31.25  and  un- 
skilled   men    $2'4.35. 

"The  average  admission  price  of  all  of 
Publix  theaters  in  the  fourth  quarter  of 
1929  was  42  cents,"  says  the  report.  "Con- 
sider the  cost  of  a  picture  to  he  $500,000.  The 
cost  of  the  feature  picture  rental  in  the 
Publix  circuit  is  25  per  cent  of  the  adma 
HOI      rerrt|.1v  The      rcniaimlcr      goes      for 

operating  expenses,  taxes  IrareciatioB.  etc. 
So  it  follows  that  only  25  cents  out  of  each 
dollar  of  theater  income  is  available  to  pay 
for  the  cost  of  the  picture.  At  the  average 
admission    price    of    42    cents,    4,762,000    peo- 


ple must  see  a  single  picture  before  even 
the  cost  of  the  picture  is  returned.  If  the 
producer  does  not  know  when  he  makes  a 
$500,000  picture  that  he  can  be  assured 
of  an  audience  for  that  particular  picture 
of  over  4,000,000  poisons,  he  is  taking  a 
tremendous  risk.  This  fact  is  at  once  the 
reason  and  justification  for  producing  com- 
panies organizing  large  circuits  of  theaters 
in    which    to    exhibit    their    product." 

A  theater  investment  generally  runs  over 
a  period  of  25  years,  it  is  estimated.  Rapid 
developments  in  the  industry  shorten  the 
life    of    a    house. 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES  DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard   or    16   mm.    stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film     Laboratories    Inc. 
74    Sherman    St.  Long    Island   City 


Detroit — Excellent  Pictures  has 
added  George  Custer  to  its  sales 
staff,  according  to  S.  K.  Decker, 
branch    manager. 


Milwaukee — James  A.  Higler  has 
been  named  manager  of  the  David- 
son, operated  by  the  Klein  Corp. 
Higler  was  formerly  manager  of  the 
Palace-Orpheum  here. 


Cuba,  Mo. — Jean  Bass  has  pur- 
chased the  Nicalee  from  J.  L.  Mc- 
Kinney. 


Milwaukee — Mathew  Fox,  form- 
erly booker  at  the  local  Tiffany  ex- 
change, is  now  assistant  to  George 
W.  Cambrill,  manager  of  R-K-O's 
new  Main  Street  theater  in  Racine. 


St.  Louis — The  Eighteenth  Street 
is  now  under  the  management  of 
Enimett  Lloyd,  who  has  acquired  the 
house   from   W.   O.  Reeve. 


*     SOUTH     * 

Palestine,  Tex. — Formal  opening 
of  the  new  Robb  &  Rowley  house 
here  will   be   held  next  month. 


Victoria,  Tex.  —  Bids  have  been 
taken  on  the  new  theater  that  is  to 
be  erected  here  shortly. 


Gonzales,  Tex. — The  Baker  Show 
Co.  of  Lockwood  has  reopened  the 
Crystal,    completely    remodeled. 


Vega,  Tex. — Herbert  Yates  has 
named  H.  B.  Loveless  manager  of 
the  Vega.  He  took  charge  of  the 
house  on  Sept.  15. 


El  Piso,  Tex. — Publix  has  opened 
the    new    Plaza,    seating;    2,500. 


Pampas,  Tex.— Phil  [sky  of  Okla- 

h<  ma  Citv  has  acquired  the  State 
from  Charles  Washman.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.   Charles  Harkins  are  in  charge. 


HOTEL  LUDY 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  AVE.  AT  THE  tOABDWALK 

ATLANTIC  CITY'S 


-   NEWEST 
CENTRALLY 

LOCATED 

FIREPROOF 

MOTEL 


DAILY 
AND  UP 

AMEBIC  AN 
PLAN 


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R.B.   LUDY    M.O 


igures 

never  lie! 

and  showmen  who  use 
their  BRAINS  BUY  by  them! 


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et  this-.- 


(Box-office  figures  for  seven  days  at  Metropolitan 
Theatre,  Washington,  Sept.  12th  to  19th) 


Maries  the  return  to  the  screen  of 

ELSIE 

FERGUSON 

Supported  by 

MARION  NIXON 
GRANT  WITHERS 
JOHN     HALLIDAY 


Friday  . 

Saturday 

Sunday 

Monday 

Tuesday. 

Wednesday 

Thursday 


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"Vitaphone"  ,%  the  registered  trode  mark  of 
the  Vitaphone  Corp.  designating  its  products. 


$1,630  —  704%  Capacity 

2,840  —  732%  Saturday  Capacity 

2,979  —  736%  Sunday  Capadty 

1,715  —  709%  Capacity 

1,909  —  7  75%  Capacity 

1,989  —  ^20%  Capacity 

2,106  —  ^34%  Capacity 

-figure  it  out  for  yourself! 

I  Enough  box-office  power  to  draw 
I  134%  CAPACITY  on  closing  day,  in 
I  spite  of  record  heat-wave.  What's 
I  the  answer? 


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FIRST    NATI 


NAL 


has  the  edge  on  the  industry! 


THE 

lUE  NEWSPAPER 
)F  FILM  DOM 


411  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


'OL.  LHI     No.  74 


Friday,  September  26,  1930 


Price  5  Cent* 


Survey  Shows  Improvement,  Says  C.  J.  Scollard 

n%  ofTheater  grosses  spent  Tocally 

Trailers  May  Be  Confined  To  Scenes  From   Features 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


'UBLIC  ENTERTAINMENT 
equirements  will  be  determined  by 
he  M.P.T.O.A.  and  the  informa- 
ion  passed  on  to  the  producers.  .  . 
lo  doubt  but  the  production  end 
f  the  biz  needs  and  would  cor- 
ially  handshake  any  medium 
i-hich  gives  'em  a  closeup  of  pic- 
uregoers'  tastes.  And  surely  the 
heater-operating  gentry  is  the 
)gical  source  of  this  information 
vhich  must  be  impartially  gathered 
nd  compiled  to  be  of  genuine 
alue  to  the  industry.  Their  sin- 
ere  and  constant  co-operation  in 
uch  a  plan  will  boomerang  with 
)roduct  which  is  geared  to  the 
ntertainment  pulse  of  the  mo- 
nent.  An  unbiased  recording  of 
lox-offke  reactions  to  pictures, 
•perated  on  a  plan  which  touches 
loon  every  class  of  houses,  has 
ong  been  a  striking  industry  need, 
'articularly  true  in  these  days 
vhen  the  public  entertainment  ap- 
letite  is  so  fickle. 

• 
4N  ACOUSTIC  consulting  depart- 
ment has  been  formed  by  Elec- 
trical Research  Products. .  .Meaning 
m  opportunity  for  a  theater  opera- 
tor to  have  the  acoustics  of  his 
house  examined  and,  if  necessary, 
prescribed  for.  You  may  have  the 
best  reproducer  in  this  theater-dot- 
ted land  but  if  your  emporium  isn't 
acoustically  right,  you'll  never  get 
100   per   cent   efficiency    in   sound. 

• 
WAGES  PAID  theater  circuit  em- 
ployees are  above  those  paid  skilled 
factory  workmen.  .  .A  fact  worth 
bringing  to  the  ken  of  your  local 
folk  -and  newspaper  folk — if  you're 
;i  circuit  operator,  independent  or 
affiliated.  Indicative  of  one  of  the 
values  of   a    theater   to   a   community. 


Shots  From  Films  Plugged 

Preferred  to  Special 

Ballyhoos 

Indications  are  that  practically  all 
trailers  of  the  future  will  comprise 
scenes  from  the  talkers  they  plug 
rather  than  ballyhoo  by  stars  and 
other   forms   of  exploitation. 

Major  producers  pay  $500  per  reel 
for  recording  fees.  Reproducer  com- 
(Continued  on  Page  7) 


SHOWS  NINE  WARNER  FILMS 

DURING  SIX  DAYS  OF  FAIR 


Delphos,  Kan. — During  the  six 
days'  run  of  the  county  fair  here,  Eli 
Mullinax,  owner  of  the  Auditorium, 
ran  a  series  of  exclusively  Warner 
Bros,  shows,  with  a  change  of  pro- 
gram for  the  sjx  night  performances 
and  three  matinees.  Business  was 
big  for  all  of  the  nine  pictures. 


Carl  Laemmle  on  Air 

Carl  Laemmle  will  talk  over  the 
radio  at  8:30  tonight  at  the  Radio 
World's  Fair  in  Madison  Square 
Garden.  His  speech  will  be  broad- 
cast over  the  NBC  coast-to-coast 
network. 


Vice  Worse- a 

When  the  vice-president  of 
a  small  time  film  concern  was 
promoted  to  president,  he  be- 
came so  overbearing  that  they 
now  call  him  "our  oppressi- 
dent."  So  the  ex-vice  is  still 
a  vice. 


Joe  Merrick  Appointed 

Tiffany  District  Mgr. 

Joe  Merrick  has  been  appointed 
mid-west  district  manager  for  Tif- 
fany, supervising  Chicago,  Indian- 
apolis, Milwaukee,  Minneapolis, 
Omaha  and  Des  Moines,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  General  Sales  Manager 
Oscar  R.   Hanson. 

Elmer  Grace  succeeds  Henri  Ell- 
man  as  manager  of  the  Chicago  ex- 
change. 


Publix  Survey  Shows  Less 

Than  40%  of  Intake 

Leaves  Town 

Publix     theaters     generally     spend 
61.1  per  cent  of  their  grosses  in  the 
communities    in    which    they    are    lo- 
cated,   according    to    a    survey    just 
(Continued  on  Page  7) 

ONLY  2  BROADWAY  SHOWS 

O.K. FOR  FILMS,  SAYS  LORD 

Only  two  of  the  current  Broadway 
shows  appear  to  have  screen  possi- 
bilities, according  to  Robert  Lord, 
First  National  production  execu- 
tive, who  is  on  his  way  back  to  the 
coast  after  inspecting  the  material 
market  in  New  York. 


Home  Talkers  Ready  Next  Month, 
Says  Federal  Radio  Commissioner 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Talkers  for  the  home 
will  be  ready  for  introduction  on  a 
national  scale  next  month,  according 
to  Federal  Radio  Commissioner  Har- 
old A.  Lafount.  By  combining 
(Continued  on  Page  7) 


Pathe  Executive  Optimistic 

Over  Improved  Conditions 


Room  for  Expansion 

Whereas  the  U.  S.,  with  a 
population  of  some  120,000,000 
has  more  than  20,000  picture 
theaters,  China,  with  three 
times  as  much  population,  has 
only  233  film  houses,  which 
nevertheless  is  an  increase  of 
more  than  100  per  cent  over 
the  106  houses  in  1926  and 
thereby  indicates  growth — with 
plenty  of  room  to  go. 


"RENO"   a   smashing   Special   on   the   divorce 
question. — Sono    Art-World    Wide    Advt. 


Following  a  survey  of  conditions 
in  the  industry  over  the  last  three 
months,  C.  J.  Scollard,  executive 
vice-president  of  Pathe,  in  a  state- 
ment to  his  personnel  and  the  press, 
declares  that  "prosperity  is  not  on 
the  way,  it's  here — it's  in  the  air, 
figuratively  speaking,  in  a  latent  form 
that  is  evidenced  by  the  public's 
willfrigness  t <  >  spend  money  for  addi- 
tional  value    received." 

Pointing  to  the  unusual  number  of  ex- 
tended    runi    now    being    played,    especially 

in    community    situations,    Scollard    says: 
"An     analysis     of     our     liookinfis     shows     a 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 


S.  M.  P.  E.  MEET  WILL  SEE 

TWO-WAY  TELEVISION  TEST 


A  demonstration  of  two-way  tele- 
vision presented  by  Bell  Laborator- 
ies will  be  a  highlight  of  the  Fall 
meeting  of  the  S.M.P.E.  planned  for 
the    Pennsylvania    Hotel    Oct.    20-23. 


"The  Office  Wife" 

This  Warner  Brothers  picture  spells 
money  for  exhibs  all  over  the  land. 
It  deals  in  a  snappy  human-interest 
manner  with  that  popular  modern 
triangle — the  business  executive,  his 
secretary  and  his  wife.  A  sweltering 
jam  of  wise  Broadwayites,  swelled 
by  the  added  attraction  of  the  per- 
sonal appearance  of  Dorothy  Mac- 
kaill,  star  of  the  picture,  and  Walter 
Winchell  and  Mark  Hellinger,  Broad- 
way columnists  and  Vitaphone  shorts 
stars,  sat  or  stood  through  the  open- 
ing last  night  at  the  Winter  Garden 
and  reveled  in  every  foot  of  the 
fine  all-around  job.  Lloyd  Bacon 
directed.  GILLETTE. 


RENOvating    means    cleaning    up.       Join    the 
money    making    gang. — Advt. 


DAILY 


Friday,    September  26,   1930 


:THE 
WNnsMpa 

Of  FIIMDOM 


Vil.  Llll  No.  74      Friday,  Sept.  26. 1 930     Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE  Editor  ni  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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Financial 


NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

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Warners     6s39      ..   87         8554     8554  —254 


"Bride   of   Regiment"   in   Chi   Run 
Chicago — "Bride  of  the  Regiment," 
First  National  musical,  is  now  in  its 
fifth   week   at   the    Castle   and   plans 
to  continue  indefinitely. 


New  York 

1540  Broadway 

BRYant    4712 


Long   Island   City 
154  Crescent  St. 
STIllwell    7940 


Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Hollywood 
Chicago  6700  Santa  Monica 

1727  Indiana  Ave.  Blvd. 

CALumet    2691       HOLlywood    4121 


Fox  Houses  in  Three  Districts 
Book  Entire  Warner  Product 


Fox  theaters  in  upper  New  York 
state  and  those  in  the  Chicago  and 
St.  Louis  territory  have  been  sign- 
ed to  play  the  entire  Warner  Bros, 
current  product,  it  is  announced  by 
Claude  C.  Ezell,  general  sales  man- 
ager   for   Warners. 


String  of  Circuits  Book 
Rockne  Football  Series 

Pathe  has  sold  its  Knute  Rockne 
series  of  six  subjects,  dramatizing 
the  how  and  why  of  football,  to  the 
following  circuits  to  date:  Publix, 
R-K-O,  Saenger,  Dent,  Butterfield, 
Dolle,  Feiber  &  Shea,  Vander- 
schmidt,  Interstate  (New  England), 
and    Lightman. 


Prague  Mobs  Attack 

German  Talker  Houses 

Prague  (By  Cable) — In  a  nation- 
alistic demonstration  against  Ger- 
many, several  local  theaters  showing 
German  talkers  were  invaded  by 
rioters,  who  practically  destroyed 
seats,  furnishings,  windows,  etc.,  af- 
ter compelling  the  management  to 
suspend   performances. 

"Scarlet  Pages"   Held   Over 

Pittsburgh — First  N  a  t  i  o  n  a  1  's 
"Scarlet  Pages,"  which  marks  the 
talker  debut  of  Elsie  Ferguson,  stage 
star,  is  being  held  a  second  week  at 
the  Warner  here.  The  picture  also 
is  reported  as  having  scored  in 
Washington,  Newark,  Jersey  City 
and  Albany.  Marian  Nixon  and 
Grant  Withers  are  in  the  supporting 
cast. 


New  Incorporation 
Osceola,  Wis. — Articles  of  incorpo- 
ration have  been  filed  by  the  Osceola 
Theater  Corp.  The  company  has 
been  authorized  to  issue  200  shares 
of  stock  at  $100  each.  Signers  of 
the  articles  are  W.  Koch,  E.  Zorne 
and    P.    Young. 


40  EDUCATIONAL  SUBJECTS 
TO  BE  MADE  IN  VIRGINIA 


Richmond  —  Robert  F.  Nelson, 
publicity  director  of  the  State  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  announces  that  40 
pictures  of  educational,  historical 
and  wild  game  subjects  will  be  made 
in  Virginia  within  the  next  year. 
Twelve  of  the  films  will  be  educa- 
tional, 24  one-reel  pictures  will  be 
historical,  and  the  others  will  be  de- 
voted  to  wild   life. 


Paramount  Will  Make 

"Ladies'  Man"  in  East 

"Ladies'  Man,"  talker  version  of 
the  Rupert  Hughes  novel  in  which 
Paul  Lukas  plays  the  title  role,  will 
be  made  at  the  New  York  studios 
of  Paramount,  with  Lothar  Mendes 
directing,  it  is  announced  by  Jesse 
L.   Lasky. 


Cecil    De    Mille    Breaks    Ankle 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Cecil  De  Mille  is 
reported  laid  up  with  a  broken  ankle 
received  in  a  fall  last  Sunday  while 
stepping   from  his  yacht. 


Richmond   Theater  Man   Bankrupt 

Richmond — Jack  Edelstein,  veter- 
an theatrical  and  moving  picture 
man,  has  filed  a  voluntary  petition 
in  bankruptcy,  listing  secured  claims 
at  $9,245,  unsecured  claims  at 
$897.50,  total  liabilities  at  $10,142.50 
and  assets  at  $8,835. 


Heads   Warner    Club 

Minneapolis — Jim  Boyce,  office 
manager  of  the  Warner  Bros,  ex- 
change, has  been  elected  president  of 
the   Warner   Bros.    Club. 


Pathe  Graduates  Will  Feature 
Annual  Entertainment  Program 


A  group  of  personalities  who  have 
stepped  from  Pathe  to  further  fame 
in  the  entertainment  field  will  feature 
the  program  of  the  annual  entertain- 
ment and  dance  of  Pathe's  home  of- 
fice and  New  York  exchange  em- 
ployees at  the  Hotel  Astor  tomor- 
row evening.  The  affair  will  be  in- 
formal, with  the  general  public  ad- 
mitted, and  Charles  Strickland's  or- 
chestra will  provide  the  dance  music. 

Louis  Simon,  Broadway  stage  comedian 
and  Pathe  comedy  star,  will  be  master  of 
ceremonies  and  introduce  a  bill  presenting 
e  Kelting,  formerly  Pathe  serial  "bad 
man.  '  original  havmonicist  of  the  WOR 
Main  Street  Sketches;  the  Cardell  Twins, 
musical  comedy  steppers  presented  by  Mrs. 
Sam  Carter-  Waddell ;  Sid  Stuart,  formerly 
I  llic  Srnmtt  comedian,  now  offering  mu- 
sical novelties  on  the  air;  Billie  Brandt, 
tap     and     jazz     dancer,     one     of     the    original 


George  LeMaire  Pathe  Pretties;  Edna  Janis, 
late  of  the  Publix  Circuit,  now  singing  over 
WMCA;  Jerry  Franks,  comedian  in  "Six- 
teen Sweeties"  and  other  Pathe  comedies 
directed  by  Harry  Delmar,  now  with  Fan- 
chon  and  Marco;  Gladys  Kelly  of  the  Car- 
ter-Waddell     Dancers,    and    others. 

The  committee  is  composed  of  Edward 
Israel,  James  Boyle,  Albert  Helmes,  Harry 
Belitsky,  Gertrude  Sternback,  Joseph  Katz- 
off.  Rutgers  Neilson  is  handling  the  enter- 
tainment. 


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Date  Book 


Sept.  27  Entertainment  and  dance  given  by 
Pathe  employee!  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,    New    York. 

Sept.  30  "Whoopee."  Goldwyn-Ziegfeld  pro. 
duction  starring  Eddie  Cantor, 
opens  at  the  Rivoli,  New  York. 

Oct.  2  Premiere  of  "What  a  Widow"  at 
the    Rialto,    New    York. 

Oct.  3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

Oct.  4:  RKO  employees'  dance  at  Proc- 
tor's   58th    St.    hall. 

Oct.  16  Inauguration  dinner  of  the  Para- 
mount Pep  Club,  Hotel  Astor, 
New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennavlv» 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Hotel 
Henry,    Pittsburgh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennaylvanii 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,   New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel,  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  thi 
Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.  A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in  Philadelphia. 

Nov.  24-25:  Fall  convention  of  Tri-States 
M.P.T.O.,   Memphis,  Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


Tri-State  Exhibs  Meet  Nov.  24-25 
Memphis — The  fall  convention  of 
the  Tri-State  M.P.T.O.,  embracing 
exhibitors  of  Arkansas,  Tennessee 
and  Mississippi,  will  be  held  here 
Nov.  24  and  25. 


Deed    Transferred 

Manitowoc,  Wis. — A  deed  trans- 
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action which  took  place  May  12  of 
this  year. 


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Friday,    September  26,   1930 


O     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      f) 

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NEW  BURR  SERIES  SHOWS 
FILM  AND  SPORT  STARS 


C.  C.  Burr,  who  made  the  John- 
nie Hines  pictures  for  First  Nation- 
al, is  producing  a  series  of  one  reel 
Sport-Logs,  each  of  which  depicts 
an  international  sport  star  instructing 
a  motion  picture  star  in  the  fine 
points  of  his  sport.  Two  of  the  sub- 
jects are  completed  so  far,  one  in 
which  Mickey  Walker,  middleweight 
champion,  dons  the  gloves  with  Ben 
Lyon,  and  another  with  Johnnie 
Weissmuller,  aquatic  star,  giving 
Merna  Kennedy  a  swimming  lesson. 

Upon  the  return  of  Eric  Pedley, 
who  recently  startled  the  East  with 
his  polo  skill,  he  will  be  featured  in 
a  Sport-Log  with  Richard  Barthel- 
mess,  who  already  swings  a  mallet 
with   no   mean   skill. 


A  Little  from  "Lots 


9  9 


By   RALPH    WILK 


Christy  Cabanne  Directs 
Next  Buck  Jones  Western 

Christy  Cabanne  has  been  signed 
by  Columbia  to  direct  the  next  Buck 
Jones  outdoor  special,  the  fourth  in 
a  series  of  eight  that  the  western 
star  is  making.  The  title  of  this 
production  will  be  "Dawn  Trail." 

Gillstrom   To   Direct    Conklin 

Phil  Ryan,  who  will  produce  a  ser- 
ies of  two-reel  comedies  starring 
Chester  Conklin,  for  Paramount  re- 
lease, has  signed  Arvid  Gillstrom  to 
direct  Conklin  in  the  second  of  this 
series  to  be  made  at  Metropolitan 
Sound    Studios. 

Gillstrom  is  now  directing  Ford 
Sterling  in  an  Educational-Christie 
comedy,  and  upon  the  completion  of 
this  picture,  will  start  immediately 
on   the   Ryan  production. 

Ray  Hines  has  been  secured  by 
Ryan  as  production  manager,  and 
Len  Powers  as  cinematographer. 
Jack  Richardson  is  the  assistant  di- 
rector in  this  unit. 


Joan  Blondell  on  Contract 
Joan  Blondell,  who  scored  in  "The 
Office    Wife",    has    been    signed    by 
Warners  on  a  long  contract  and  will 
appear  next  in  "Bad  Woman." 


Filmarte  Goes  Sound 

Following  installation  of 
Western  Electric  sound  equip- 
ment, due  to  be  completed  to- 
day, the  Filmarte  will  open 
with  its  first  talking  picture, 
"Lost  Gods",  story  of  the 
Sahara  made  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  Algiers  Museum 
of  Natural  History.  The 
house  will  continue  to  show 
foreign  pictures,  both  silent 
and    sound. 


"CUGENE  PALLETTE  was  sleep- 
ing  soundly  in  his  hotel  room 
at  Sonora.  "Good  morning,  it's  6 
a.m.,"  the  clerk's  voice  sounded 
through  the  receiver.  "Okay  for 
sound,"   answered   Pallette. 

*  *         * 

Sarah  Y.  Mason  is  writing  the 
adaptation  of  "Get-Rich-Quick  Wal- 
ling ford."  She  recently  returned 
from  a  trip  abroad. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Richard 
Thorpe,  Lester  F.  Scott,  Paul  Page 
and  Ben  Hewlett  playing  miniature 
golf  on  Mary  Pickford's  Wilshire 
Boulevard  course;  Paul  L.  Stein, 
Louis  John  Bartels  and  Doane  Har- 
rison chatting  at  Pathe. 

*  *        * 

Lumsden  Hare,  who  directed  the 
dialogue  in  "Scotland  Yard"  and 
played  the  role  of  Sir  Clive  Heath- 
cote  in  the  same  picture,  is  reading 
plays  with  a  view  of  presenting  one 
before  Los  Angeles  audiences.  His 
last  achievement  in  that  line  was 
directing  the  revival  of  "What 
Every  Woman  Knows"  in  New 
York.  The  revival  resulted  in  mak- 
ing Helen  Hayes  a  star. 


Universal  officials  are  highly 
pleased  with  the  work  of  Kane  Rich- 
mond, former  Minneapolis  boy,  who 
is  being  starred  in  the  "Leather- 
pushers"  series.  He  has  already 
completed  five  subjects  in  the  series. 


Jose  Bohr  has  been  added  to  the 
cast  of  "Ex-Flame,"  being  directed 
by  Victor  Halperin  for  Liberty 
Prods. 

E.  D.  Venturini  will  direct  the 
Spanish  version  of  "The  Spoilers." 
He  has  already  completed  the  Span- 
ish version  of  "The  Sea  God,"  under 
the  supervision  of  Geoffrey  Shur- 
lock,  who  is  in  charge  of  the  Para- 
mount's   foreign    version   pictures. 


George  E.  Marshall  is  directing 
Nick  Basil  and  Henry  Armetta  in  a 
"Nick  and  Tony"  comedy  for  Louis 
Brock.  The  comedy  is  titled  "Hi- 
Diddle-Diddle."  Mark  Sandrich  will 
direct  Nat  Carr  in  a  "Broadway 
Headliners"  comedy  for  Brock.  The 
tentative  title  is  "Ginsburg  the  Lion 
Hunter." 

*  *         * 

James  Gleason,  Pathe  actor  and 
writer,  and  Russell  Gleason,  a  chip 
off  the  old  block,  made  their  stage 
debuts  at  the  ages  of  four  and 
three  months,  respectively.  Mina 
Crolius,  Jimmie's  mother  and  _  a 
former  stage  actress  of  promin- 
ence, figured  as  the  medium  for 
both  the  auspicious  debuts.  She 
carried  the  infants  on  the  stage  in 
her  arms. 

*  *         * 

Douglas  Fairbanks  got  two  things 
done  this  week.  First  he  heard  a 
production  rehearsal  of  Irving  Ber- 
lin's new  songs  composed  for 
"Reaching  For  The  Moon,"  new 
Fairbanks  film  in  which  Bebe  Daniels 
is  leading  lady.  With  full  orchestra 
on  hand  and  Alfred  Newman  con- 
ducting, Mary  and  Doug  sat  down 
with  director  Edmund  Goulding,  di- 
alogician  Elsie  Janis,  and  Sol  Lesser, 
William  Cameron  Menzies  and  Mau- 
rice Kussel.  Then  Fairbanks  went 
hunting  in  twentieth  century  style: 
via  airplane  to  New  Mexico  and  Co- 
lorado, and  with  Earle  Browne  and 
"Chuck"  Lewis  for  companions. 
They'll  shoot  some  wild  game  out 
there  and  fly  back  to  Hollywood  in 
time  for  dress  rehearsals  on  "Reach- 
ing For  The  Moon,"  due  to  begin 
next    week. 

*  *         * 

Do  you  remember  when  Walter 
Wanger  attended  Dartmouth  and 
Gilbert  Emery  was  a  student  at 
Amherst?  When  Lester  Vail,  Her- 
bert Brenom's  newest  discovery, 
played  opposite  Helen  Menken  in 
the  stage  play,  "The  Makroupolis 
Secret?" 


MEYER  SYNCHRONIZING 
OPENS  TEC-ART  BRANCH 


To  take  care  of  its  growing  busi- 
ness, the  Abe  Meyer  Synchronizing 
Service  has  opened  a  branch  office 
at  the  Tec-Art  studios.  Its  main  of- 
fice is  at  the  Metropolitan  studios, 
and  Meyer  also  is  enlarging  his  quar- 
ters  there. 


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Hardy  and  Cooley  Team 
for  Universal  Shorts 

Sam  Hardy  and  Hallam  Cooley 
have  just  signed  as  a  team  for  the 
Universal  short  subjects  known  as 
the  Red  Star  group.  The  first  num- 
ber will  be  "Meet  the  Wife,"  with 
Ralph    Ceder    directing. 


Marguerite  Churchill  Assigned 

Marguerite  Churchill  has  been  as- 
signed the  feminine  lead  opposite 
George  O'Brien  in  Fox's  "The  Sea 
Beneath,"  which  John  Ford  will  di- 
rect. The  cast  also  includes  Mona 
Maris,  David  Rollins,  Frank  Rich- 
ardson, J.  M.  Kerrigan,  Henry  Vic- 
tor, Larry  Kent,  Terry  Troy,  Fer- 
dinand Schumann-Heink,  John  LoJ 
der   and    Gaylord    Pendleton. 


Fourth  Syndicate  Western  Starts 
Production  has  been  started  on 
the  fourth  of  W.  Ray  Johnston's 
Syndicate  Talking  Westerns,  en- 
titled "The  Phantom  of  the  Des- 
ert," featuring  "Starlight,"  Wild 
Horse,  also  Jack  Perrin,  Eva  Novak, 
Joseph  Swickard,  Edward  Earle, 
Robert    Walker    and    Ben    Corbett. 

This  is  the  first  wild  horse  story 
to  be  filmed  as  a  sound  picture.  It 
is  being  produced  and  directed  by 
Harry  Webb  for  Syndicate  release 
about    Oct.   20. 


Charles   R.   Rogers    Buys   Another 
Charles  R.   Rogers  has  bought  an- 
other novel,  Dark  Flame,"  by   Nevis 
Shane,   as  his   second   production   for 
RKO. 


Marlene    Dietrich's    Next 

As  a  result  of  the  highly  favorable 
reports  on  her  first  picture,  "Mo- 
rocco," Marlene  Dietrich  is  to  make 
another  picture  immediately  for 
Paramount.  It  is  called  "Dishon- 
ored" and  Josef  von  Sternberg  will 
direct. 


Armstrong  and   McHugh  to  Mexic* 

Having  completed  work  on  Pathefl 
"Big  Money,"  Robert  Armstrong,  acfl 
companied    by    Frank    McHugh,   wir 
take    a   vacation    of    three   weeks 
Mexico    City.      In   the    Mexican    cap] 
ital   they  will   join   Tay   Garnett  an 
his    wife,    Patsy    Ruth    Miller,    for   i 
tour  to  points  of  interest  in  that  rek 
public. 

Kalmar  and   Ruby   Signed  by  F.  N. 

Bert  Kalmar  and  Harry  Ruby,  pop- 
ular song-writing  team,  have  been 
signed  by  First  National  on  a  long- 
term  contract.  Their  first  picture 
under  the  new  agreement  will  be  | 
made    this   winter. 


Two  More  for  "Charley's  Aunt" 
Two  more  players,  Hugh  Williams 
and  Doris  Lloyd,  have  been  signed 
by  Columbia  for  "Charley's  Aunt," 
which  has  gone  into  production  with 
Al  Christie  directing.  Charlie  Rug- 
gles   plays   the    title   role. 


Showing  Ma  Around 

Paul  Hurst,  Tiffany  featured 
player,  is  having  the  first  long 
visit  in  many  years  with  his 
mother,  Mrs.  Mollie  Louise 
Hurst,  who  is  known  for  heij 
work  in  women's  organizations 
throughout  the  San  Joaquin 
Valley.  Paul  is  showing  Ma 
the  local  sights,  which  she 
finds  highly  interesting. 


THE 


Friday,   September  26,    1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 

Automatic  Exactness 
in  Technicolor 

BRINGING  romantically  col- 
ored scenes  to  the  motion 
picture  screen  is  a  good  deal  like 
the  work  of  an  artist  on  a  beau- 
tiful painting — both  involve  in- 
finite patience  and  drudging  at- 
tention to  a  number  of  seeming- 
ly minor  details,  neglect  of  any 
one  of  which  may  mar  the  fin- 
ished product.  This  was  strik- 
ingly shown  by  a  visit  to  the 
huge  printing  laboratories  of 
the  Technicolor  Corporation  in 
Boston,  where  virtually  all  the 
color  pictures  of  the  motion 
picture  industry  are  printed, 
after  having  been  developed  in 
Technicolor's  Hollywood  plants. 
The  Technicolor  process  is  so 
automatically  exact,  according 
to  Dr.  Herbert  T.  Kalmus, 
president  of  Technicolor,  that 
the  color  is  registered  upon  so 
minute  a  calculation  as  l-10,000th 
of  an  inch.  This  is  literally 
splitting  hairs  30  times,  for 
l-10,000th  of  an  inch  is  l-30th 
the  width  of  a  human  hair.  Once 
a  Technicolor  film  has  been 
printed  it  is  carefully  checked 
for  flaws  by  a  staff  of  12  ex- 
perts. There  are  about  two 
dozen  defects  which  may  occur, 
and  each  of  the  inspectors  look 
for  certain  specific  faults  and 
makes  his  report.  The  aim  is 
to  produce  the  ultimate  in  qual- 
ity. .  .  .These  mistakes,  when  de- 
tected, are  remedied  before  the 
print  is  permitted  to  leave  the 
Technicolor  plant.  Despite  this 
elaborate  series  of  checks,  how- 
ever, the  Technicolor  process  is 
so  automatically  exact  that  less 
than  15  per  cent  of  the  film 
printed    is    rejected    for   any   de- 


fect. 


— "Evening  World" 


First      public      showing      of 
talkies     was     Edison's     inven- 
tion  at   the    Walter    Hampden 
theater  on  Feb.   13,  1913. 


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WTITH  UNEMPLOYED  musicians  in  Newark,  N.  J.,  having 
started  a  series  of  free  concerts,  there  is  no  telling  how  far 

this    movement    will    spread it    is    conceivable    that    they 

may  start  doing  the   Pied   Piper  of   Hamlin  stunt,  who,  as  the 
story  books  tell,  lured  children  out  of  the  towns  with  enchanted 

music can  you  picture  the  modern  Pied  Pipers  with  their 

musicians'  union  cards  and  saxophones  luring  the  patrons  away 
from  the  picture  shows  with  such  songs  as  "Drink,  Drink,  Come 

Brother,    Drink" and    steering    them    into    a    speakeasy? 

or  they  might  play  Helen  Kane's  putt-putt-doop-a-doop 

and  lead  'em  to  the  minnie  golf  courses and  what  a  re- 
venge that  would  be  for  the  disgruntled  musicians 


ATORRIE    RISKIND,    who    wrote     "Animal     Crackers"    has 
moved   into  town   from   Scarsdale  and  is  now  ensconced  in 

one  of  those  pent  houses  with  a  dog  and   five  pups we 

always   felt   that   animal   cracker   stuff  would   get  him,   sooner  or 

later Ann    Harding    has    been    presented    with    a    yellow 

diamond   pendant   by   hubby    Harry    Bannister   for   being  a   good 

little  erirl  and  reciting  her  lesson  so  nicely  in  "Holiday" 

The  Smithsonian  Institute  has  received  a  collection  of  33  of  the 
earliest  machines  used  in  the  film  industry,  once  the  property  of 
Eberhard  Schneider,  a  pioneer  inventor the  collection  in- 
cludes what  is  claimed  as  the  first  practical  projector,  brought 
out  about  1891 


UAROLD  AUTEN  will  launch  a  new  project  with  the  open- 
ing of  the  Cohan  theater  today  with  his  British  International 
production,  "Young  Woodley,"  on  a  grind  policy,  to  be  followed 

with  others  of  the  40  on  the  B.I. P.  list the  Union  Jack 

now    waves    where    Cohan    made    the    stars-and-stripes    famous 

Norman  Phillips,  Jr.,  is  the  latest  kid  actor  to  be  touted, 

he  having  made  a  big  impression  in  "Fifty  Million  Frenchmen," 
according  to  studio  reports 


("^OLLEEN  MOORE  is  reported  to  be  negotiating  for  a  villa 
near    Budapest,   where    she   will   establish    a    permanent    resi- 
dence   and   kiss    the    films   goo-by well,    she    didn't    do   so 

bad    while    it    lasted 


r\OUG   FAIRBANKS  went  big  game  hunting  in  Mexico  via 

airplane he  will  probably  bag  a  couple  of  hot  tamales, 

mistaking  them  for  grizzly  bears John  Van  Druten,  au- 
thor of  "Young  Woodley,"  is  here  from  Lunnon  to  attend  the 
premiere  at  the  Cohan With  this  epidemic  of  blind  beg- 
gars crowding  Broadway,  a  certain  dignified  film  gent  has  quit 

carrying  his  cane a  kind  old  lady  dropped  a  dime  in  his 

hat  as  he  stood  at  48th  St.  mopping  his  head Al  Sherman 

of  the  "Telegraph"  has  moved  his  toothbrush  to  the  Dixie  Hotel 
because  all  the  bellhops  in  that  Southern  hostelry  greet  every 
guest  as  "Colonel" 


"DUDD  ROGERS  of  Sono  Art  is  proudly   showing  a  sheaf  of 

hot   wires   from    exhibs   on    the   playing   of   "Reno" If 

some  of  these  columnists  persist  in  handing  out  the  grand  slams, 

they'll  soon  be  calling  'em  caluminators and  as  for  those 

cynical  reviewers,  they  sometimes  sound  more  like  revilers 

Ruth  Elder  will  personally  appear  at  the  Pathe-Van  Beuren 
showing  tonight,  at  the  R.C.A.  projection  room,  to  watch  herself 

glide    in    "Gliding,"    the    new    Sportlight after    the    show, 

they  may.  or  may  not,  take  the  gang  over  to  the  new  Glider 
Club  on  56th  St.,  where  they  say  other  varieties  of  gliding  can 
be   indulged   in 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€ 


Beating  Circus 
to  the  Business 

YV/ITH  a  circus  coming  to 
town,  it  looked  like  a  pretty 
sick  week  for  Lon  Cox  and  the 
Fox  Strand,  West  Frankfort, 
111.  Cox;  conceived  the  idea  of 
beating  the  circus  to  the  kid 
business  and  booked  in  "Swing 
High"  for  the  three  days  just 
preceding  the  circus'  engage- 
ment. Then  he  got  hold  of  all 
the  posters,  both  on  the  picture 
and  old  material  that  the  local 
bill  poster  had  on  hand  and  gave 
the  town  a  thorough  circus  bil- 
ling. Topping  even  the  spots 
that  the  circus  advance  crew  had 
covered. 

—"Now" 


Court  Sentence 
Plugs   "Manslaughter" 

Jy[ANAGER  Edward  A.  Furni 
of  the  Publix-Paramount 
Theater,  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  invited 
a  number  of  Judges  and  Magis- 
trates to  a  special  screening  of 
"Manslaughter"  which  had  for 
its  purpose  that  of  having  the 
jurists  sentence  reckless  drivers 
to  see  the  picture.  Just  prior  to 
opening  of  picture,  Judge  Fine- 
hout  in  police  court  sentenced  a 
woman  driver  who  had  violated 
one  of  the  traffic  laws  to  see 
"Manslaughter."  A  three-col- 
umn cut  appeared  in  the  news- 
paper; the  photo  showing  the 
Judge    sentencing  the   girl. 

Publix 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  arc 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Sept.  26 

Victor   Kendall 
Kitty    Mclver 
George   Kincaid 


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Friday,    September  26,   1930        | 


Theater   Changes   Reported   by  Film   Boards  of   Trade 


ALABAMA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Bay  Minette — Loraine,  sold  to  C.  T.  Sims 
and  Nasrey  Nassar  by  E.  D.  Hand  ;  Annis- 
ton — Roxy,  sold  to  J.  G.  Wells  by  Allen  & 
Samuels;  Bessemer — Frolis,  sold  to  Frolic 
Thea.  &  Amuse.  Co.  by  W.  K.  Couch; 
Elba— Elba,  sold  to  R.  M.  Hornsby  by  B. 
G.  Hornsby ;  Fairfax — Fairfax,  sold  to 
Annie  Steed  by  Southern  States  Thea., 
Inc.  ;  Lanett — Lanett,  sold  to  L.  J.  Dun- 
can by  West  Point  Mfg.  Co. ;  Langdale — 
Langdale,  sold  to  L.  J.  Duncan  by  West 
Point  Mfg.  Co. ;  Moulton — Palace,  sold  to 
C.  G.  Horton  by  F.  O.  Smith;  Riverview 
— Riverdale,  sold  to  L.  J.  Duncan  by  West 
Point  Mfg.  Co. ;  Shawmut — Shawmut,  sold 
to  L.  J.   Duncan  by  West  Point  Mfg.  Co. 

Closings 

Elba — Elba  ;  Bay  Minette— Loraine  ;  Flona- 
tion-  -  lackson  ;    Eutaw — Majestic. 

ARIZONA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Tucson-  Plaza,  sold  to  Nick  Diamos  Amuse. 
Co.  by  Kaufman,  Son  &  Co. ;  Wickenburg 
— Antlers,  sold  to  H.  E.  Haynes  by 
Haynes   &    Fitch. 

Closings 

Ashford — New  Palace  ;  Clifton — Royal ;  Dun- 
can— Duncan;    Lowell — Central. 

ARKANSAS 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Harrison — Plaza,  sold  to  Simmons  &  Mc- 
Alister  by  Edwards  &  Simmons ;  Pine 
Bluff — Community,  sold  to  V.  E.  Bonner 
by    The    Courts. 

Closings 

Ashdown — Palace  ;  Atkins — Royal ;  Delight — 
American  ;  Bearden — Pastime  ;  Griffithville 
—  Princess  ;  Harrisburg  —  Regal ;  Heber 
Springs  —  Liberty  ;  Huntsville  —  Dixie  ; 
Augusta — Lura. 

New   Theaters 

Charleston — New  Theater,  W.  L.  Layman, 
owner  ;    Ft.    Smith — Auditorium,    Temple. 

Re-Openings 

Prescott — Gem. 

CALIFORNIA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Arroyo  Grande — Mission,  sold  to  H.  C.  Mc- 
Dondld  by  C.  E.  Mosher ;  Baldwin  Park- 
Baldwin,  sold  to  A.  M.  Gollow  and  N.  J. 
Mulville  by  Leathy  &  Bernard ;  Burbank 
— Victory,  sold  to  Nathan  Hoffman  by 
Molstad  &  Higham  ;  Cambria — Cambria, 
sold  to  Motion  Picture  Service  Corp.  by 
R.  P.  Gerdes ;  Corona — Chapultepec,  sold 
to  Motion  Picture  Service  by  J.  Cruz ; 
El  Sereno — Cameo,  sold  to  Frank  J.  and 
Wm.  Mann  by  B.  Berinstein;  Lone  Pine 
■ — Lone  Pine  Hall,  sold  to  Ray  A.  Pier- 
son  by  Leete  &  Morris ;  Long  Beach — 
Ebell,  sold  to  A.  G.  &  P.  Amuse.  Corp., 
Ltd.,  by  J.  P.  Hansen;  Los  Angeles — 
Alhainbra.  sold  to  Principal  Thea.  by 
Lazarus-Vinnicof  Cir. ;  Electric,  sold  to 
Electric  Thea.,  Ltd.,  by  Pacific  National 
Theas. :  Empire,  sold  to  H.  Hicks  and  N. 
Mann  by  Wm.  Eckman ;  Hippodrome, 
sold  to  Bert  Levy  by  A.  Ramish ;  Larch- 
mont,  sold  to  Mark  M.  Hansen  by  Para- 
mount Theas. ;  Moneta,  sold  to  W.  W. 
Brown  and  Frank  Rainsberger  by  Louis 
Green;  Riverside,  sold  to  E.  D.  Patterson 
and  W.  J.  Murphy  by  F.  A.  Ledward; 
Royal,  sold  to  Goldie  Tennebaum  by  Con- 
solidated Theas. ;  Westlake,  sold  to  Earl 
Sinks  and  Fox  West  Coast  Thea.  by  Fox 
West  Coast;  Montrose — Montrose,  sold  to 
K.  K.  Marston  by  S.  G.  Carr ;  San  Diego 
— RKO  Orpheum,  sold  to  Fox-West  Coast 
Circuit;  Uplands — Upland,  sold  to  R.  E. 
Baker  by  C.  A.  Portman;  Shittier  — 
Scenic,  sold  to  Wm.  Stewart  Jr.,  by  Fox 
West  Coast;  Colma — New  Colma,  sold  to 
N.  H.  Basin  by  Louis  Tesreau ;  Dinuba — 
Williams,  sold  to  Redwood  Thea.,  Inc., 
by  Kelly  Bros. ;  Los  Banos — Los  Banos, 
sold  to  Harvey  Amuse.  Co.  by  A.  Genel- 
ley;  Oakland-Home,  sold  to  John  Debs 
by  M.  Aboumrad;  Sacramento  -  Sutter 
sold  to  T.  Lubelski  and  Mervin  Uudee  by 
San  Francisco — Lux,  sold  to 
N.   H.   Basin  by  Joe  Meyer. 

Closings 

Arvin — Arvin  ;  Belvedere  Gardens- -Garden  ; 
Los  Angeles  Rosebud,  San  Carlos,  South- 
west, l  inni  Square;  Long  Beach  -Carter; 
Pasadena  -  Raymond ;  Santa  Ana — Tem- 
ple; Seal  Beach  Coast;  Strawberry  Park 
Alamo;  Merced  Falls  Merced  Falls; 
Cloverdale -Peoples;  Oroville  Rex;  Sari 
Francisco  -  Cortland. 


New   Theaters 

Lone  Pine — New  Lone  Pine,  Pat  Stevenson. 
owner  ;  Los  Angeles — Majestic,  American 
Thea.,  Ltd.,  owners;  News  Reel,  Principal 
Theas.,  owners  ;  Santa  Monica — Wilshire, 
Independent  Thea.,  Inc.,  owners ;  Saw- 
telle  —  Nuart,  Independent  Thea.,  Inc., 
owners ;  Placerville — Empire,  Frank  At- 
kins,  Jr.,    owner. 

Re-Openings 

Las  Alamos — Los  Alamos ;  Morro  Bay  — 
Morro  Bay  ;  Atwater — Atwater  ;  Cedarville 
— Cluck  ;  Las  Molinas — Dales  ;  Newcastle 
— Community. 

COLORADO 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Denver — Comet,  sold  to  Mrs.  C.  Moidell  by 
J.  B.  Michletti ;  Meeker — Princess,  sold  to 
Forrest    H.    Coulter   by    Lynn    C.    Dunham. 

Closings 

Collbran  —  Auditorium  ;  Dolores  —  Pythian  ; 
Eckley — Pastime  ;    Fruita — Majestic. 

Re- Openings 

Denver — Fun  ;    Pueblo — Broadway. 

New   Theater, 

Denver  —  Paramount,  Paramount  Publix 
Corp.,    owners. 

CONNECTICUT 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Milford — Capitol,  sold  to  Mrs.  L.  F'ack  by 
J.    Panora. 

New   Theater 

Newtown — Edmond    Hall,    selectmen. 

DELAWARE 
Closings 

Milton— Fox  ;    Selbyville — Selbyville. 

FLORIDA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Brooksville — Victory,  sold  to  D.  W.  Shower 
by  Jane  C.  Owen  ;  Buena  Vista — Biltmore. 
sold  to  Mitchell  Wolfson  by  Wm.  Bedell; 
Miami — Tower,  sold  to  N.  L.  Tower  by 
J.  A.  Donnelly  ;  Haines  City — Florida,  sold 
to  T.  W.  Leach  by  Ridge  Amuse.  Co., 
Inc. ;  Mulberry  —  Caleatha,  sold  to  L. 
Goodbread    by    Causey    &    Haynsworth. 

Closings 

Crestview — Leirum  ;  Haines  City — Florida  ; 
Manatee — Manatee. 

GEORGIA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Clayton — Rabun,  sold  to  Wm.  P.  Dickson  by 
Herschel  Tomlin  ;  Greensboro — Greenland, 
sold  to  Greenland  Thea.,  Inc.,  by  Mrs.  W. 
M.  Kimbro ;  Lyons — Lyonian,  sold  to  R. 
D.  and  J.  B.  Smith  by  G.  L.  Craf ton ; 
Reynolds — Grand,  sold  to  G.  H.  Goddard 
by    S.    T.  JVIaughon. 

Re-Opening 

LaGrange — LaGrange. 

IDAHO 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Kendrick — Audian,  sold  to  Harold  A.  Zell  by 
Otto    Schupfer. 

Closings 

Oakley — Orpheum  ;     Weston — Opera     House 

ILLINOIS 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Belleville — Midway,  sold  to  Noah  Bloomer 
by  Stotes  &  Becker;  Berwyn — Roxy,  sold 
to  Roxy  Thea.,  Inc.,  by  O.  F.  Vonesh ; 
Chapin — Amusu,  sold  to  William  Dickens 
by  Guy  Durbin ;  Chicago — Joyland,  sold 
to    Maurice    O'Leary    by    Hulquist    Bros. ; 


Ridge,  sold  to  Devon  Amuse.  Co.  by 
Greater  Chicago  Thea.  Corp. ;  Shore,  sold 
to  Warner  Bros,  by  So.  Shre  Bldg.  Corp. ; 
Windsor  Park,  sold  to  H.  L.  Lyon  by  I. 
M.  Hale ;  East  St.  Louis — Waverly,  sold 
to  George  Jackson  by  Waverly  Thea. 
Corp. ;  Farina — Lyric,  sold  to  C.  T.  Wade 
by  Mrs.  R.  Fain ;  Gillespie — Colonial  and 
Pert,  sold  to  Frisina  Amuse.  Co.  by  Mrs. 
Frances  Peart ;  Greenup  —  Gem,  sold  to 
Zepha  McCoskey  by  H.  B.  Branch;  Mar- 
tinsville — American,  sold  to  Ralph  Myers 
and  Dwight  Millis  by  Don  W.  Larison ; 
Niles  Center — Niles  Center,  sold  to  L.  B. 
Waldron,  Jr.,  by  G.  Goldketto ;  Ottawa — 
Ottawa,  sold  to  O'ttawa  Amuse.  Co.  by 
Gr.  Sts.  B.  &  K. ;  Pocahontas — Strand, 
sold  to  Mrs.  Lillie  Gray  by  John  De- 
Laurenti,  Jr.  ;  Quincy — Family,  sold  to 
Crooks  Bros,  by  Fuqua  &  Dittmeyer; 
Springfield — Pantheon,  sold  to  Clark  & 
Sera  by  Theodore  Gray  ;  Albion — Majestic, 
sold  to   Bowman   &   Mitchell. 

Closings 

Annawan — Coliseum  ;  Bethany — Cozy  ;  Casey 
— Lyric  ;  Cave  in  Rock — Lyric  ;  Chester — 
Gem ;  Chicago  —  Bridgeport,  Schindlers, 
Independence;  Coulterville  —  Liberty; 
Dupo — Dupo  ;  Equality — Grand;  Eureka  - 
Jewel;  Kinmundy — Gem;  Lacon — Lyric; 
Lebanon — Alamo  ;  Lombard  —  Dupage  ; 
Mascoutah — Rex  ;  Maroa — Maroa  ;  Noko- 
mis — Palace  :  Norris  City — Strand  ;  Otta- 
wa— Gayety,  Illinois  ;  Princeville  —  Prin- 
cess ;  Red  Bud — Red  Bud;  Sterling — 
Illini;  Stockton  —  Stockton;  Trenton  — 
Royal;  Versailles — Rex;  Winnetka — Com- 
munity. 

Re-Openings 

Chicago  —  Gage  Park ;  Cicero  —  Grant ; 
Georgetown  —  Orpheum ;  Rockford  — 
Strand  ;  Livingston — Eagle  ;  Marion — Ro- 
land ;  Mt.  Olive — Grand;  Quincy — Belas- 
co  ;    Waverly — Bijou. 

INDIANA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Butler — Butler,  sold  to  J.  F.  Roush  by 
Smith  &  Hart ;  Frankfort — Princess,  sold 
to  R.  Sipe  and  Merrill  Moore  by  A.  Bil- 
lingsley ;  Geneva — Liberlost,  sold  to  W. 
D.  Cross  by  L.  L.  Neal ;  Madison  — 
Grand,  sold  to  H.  H.  Johnson  by  Hol- 
wager  &  Son ;  Little  Grand,  sold  to  H. 
H.  Johnson  by  Holwager  &  Son ;  Mish- 
awaka — Temple,  sold  to  Brown  &  Lowen- 
stine  by  Temple  Thea.  Co. ;  South  Bend — 
Oliver,  sold  to  Helfman  &  Slocum  by  A. 
C.  Brill ;  White  Eagle,  sold  to  Julius 
Fodor  by  E.  Szamecki ;  Wakarusa — 
Favorite,  sold  to  Lewis  &  Boice  by  L.  P. 
Schultz ;  West  Terre  Haute  —  National, 
sold  to  Tom  Hill  and  Tom  Harris  by  John 
Almeras ;  Winslow — Star,  sold  to  McCord 
&   Kemp  by   J.    P.   Vineyard. 

Closings 

Akron — Agronne  ;  Dunkirk — Rex;  Irvington 
— Community;  Indiana  Harbor  —  Broad- 
way. 

New   Theaters 

Hammond — Calumet,  Calumet  Thea.  Corp., 
owners ;    Lowell — Ritz,    Ed.    Yates,    owner. 

IOWA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Centerville — Ritz,  sold  to  H.  Weinberg  by 
Leo  Moore;  Durant — Palace,  sold  to  W. 
C.  Ludtke  by  Geo.  Hein ;  Lakeview — 
Lakeview,  sold  to  L.  M.  Wilcox  by  Wil- 
cox &  Miller ;  Moville  —  Park,  sold  to 
Harry    Goldstein    by    D.    C.    Hilton;    New- 


Pathe  Executive  Optimistic 

Over  Improved  Conditions 


most  significant  number  of  instances  where 
our  current  Ann  Harding  picture  'Holiday' 
has  been  run  for  two,  three  and  four  weeks 
in  theaters  where  a  single  week's  run  has 
been  the  rule  and  an  even  greater  percent- 
age of  instances  where  the  picture  has  been 
held  for  a  full  week  in  theaters  that  have 
heretofore  exhibited  pictures  for  but  three 
or     four     days. 

"It  is  notable  that  these  increases  in  the 
length  of  runs  are  spread  over  all  types  of 
communities  but  particularly  in  the  'home 
town'  localities  such  as  Rockford,  111.,  or 
Perth  Amboy,  N.  J.,  which  is  conclusive 
proof  that  the  public  has  money  and  is 
willing  to  spend  it  if  given  a  little  extra 
value    in    the    matter   of    quality. 


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"This  fact  is  further  proved  by  the  note- 
worthy successes  of  Constance  Bennett's  'Com- 
mon Clay,'  'Three  Faces  East,'  and  other 
strong    attractions. 

''While  it  is  a  scientifically  recognized  fact 
that  amusement  is  a  necessity  in  the  de- 
velopment and  conservation  of  healthy,  effi- 
cient minds,  just  as  exercise  is  essential  to 
physical  health,  the  public  is  prone  to  neglect 
theatrical  entertainment  in  times  of  indus- 
trial stress.  Therefore,  when  the  records 
show  increased  patronage  for  the  better 
grades  of  motion  picture  entertainment,  it 
is  an  obvious  sign  that  prosperity  is  here 
in  a  spirit  that  only  needs  the  incentive  of 
offering  better  values  for  it  to  take  material 
form   in  the   shape  of   public   buying." 


ton — Strand,  sold  to  Mrs.  F.  Wayt  by  E. 
Miller ;  Odebolt — Princess,  sold  to  C.  E. 
Hartsell  by  J.  H.  Foldans ;  lOnawa — 
Onawa,  sold  to  Ellamarie  Weeks  by  Ona- 
wa  Thea.  Co. ;  Wellman — Wellman,  sold 
to  R.  J.  Buckley  by  Eardley  Bell. 

KANSAS 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Centralia — Mclntyre,  sold  to  Chris  Muller 
by  Mclntyre  &  DeBord;  Chanute — Plaza, 
sold  to  Glen  W.  Dickinson  by  R.  E. 
Mills ;  Cuba  —  Cuba,  sold  to  Frank  L. 
Lhotsky  by  John  Kalivoda ;  Edmond — 
Lyric,  sold  to  Jack  Fitch  by  H.  S.  Reid ; 
Harper — New,    sold    to    Harry    Newton   by 

C.  A.  Botkin ;  Lawrence — Patee,  sold  to 
Midwest  Film  Dist,  by  C.  M.  Patee; 
Lebanon — Community,  sold  to  Gladys  Mc- 
Ardle  by  R.  W.  Rorabaugh;  Leonardville 
— -Leonardville,  sold  to  L.  A.  Davis  by 
W.  M.  Faulkender  ;  Luray — Kickman.  sold 
to  W.  T.  Girartot  by  Hickman  Bros. ; 
Osawatomie — Empress,  sold  to  Glen  W. 
Kickinson  by  W.  D.  Frazier ;  Paola — 
Empress,  sold  to  Glen  W.  Dickinson  by  W. 

D.  Frazier. 

Closings 

Bentley — Gelchrist ;  Bronson  —  Community  ; 
Enterprise  —  Airdome ;  Olpe  —  Electric; 
Parsons — Cozy  ;     Walnut — Community. 

KENTUCKY 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Maysville — Hollywood,  sold  to  C.  Neal  Hub- 
bard by  Hubbard  &  Peebles;  Olive  Hill- 
Dixie,  sold  to  H.  B.  Turner  and  H.  L. 
Scott  by  Peoples  Bank ;  Vicco — Pastime, 
sold  to  Mary  Reda  by  W.  Combs;  Eliza- 
bethtown — Joplin,  sold  to  Switow  &  Koch 
by  Joplin  &  Hayes ;  Marion — Kentucky, 
sold  to  Gary  &  Runyan ;  Shelbyville  — 
Strand,  sold  to  Harmony  Amuse.  Ent., 
Inc.,    by    B.    J.    Curry. 

Closings 

Alfex — Alfex  ;  Burnside — Gem  ;  Glencoe  — 
Glen  ;  Lackey — Lackey  ;  Livingston — Mar- 
tin ;  Loyall — Loyall ;  Paris — Opera  House  ; 
Richmond — Alhambra  ;  Verda  — -  Verda  ; 
Williamstown — Idle  Hour ;  Greenville  — 
Mecca. 

Re- Opening 

Wheatcroft — Emba. 

MASSACHUSETTS 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Publix  Theaters,  Inc.,  has  taken  over  the 
following  theaters  from  Goldstein  Bros. : 
Chicopee  —  Elm,  Playhouse ;  Holyoke  — 
Holyoke,  Strand,  Victory ;  Northampton — 
Calvin,  Plaza ;  Palmer — Strand ;  Pittsfield 
— Colonial,  Palace  ;  Ware — Bijou,  Casino  ; 
Westfield — Rialto,  Strand  ;  Amherst — Am- 
herst, sold  to  Publix  Theaters  Corp.  by 
P.  J.  Lawler ;  Arlington — Capitol,  sold  to 
J.  Jolson  by  A.  Locatelli ;  Ashland — Town 
Hall,  sold  to  Martin  Golden  by  P.  Loew ; 
Cliftondale  —  Hollywood,  sold  to  C.  A. 
Goldreyer  by  A.  Foy;  Fairhaven — Ameri- 
can, sold  to  Orpheum  Amuse.  Co.  by 
Charette,  Inc. ;  Holliston — Town  Hall,  sold 
to  Martin  Golden  by  H.  Lerner ;  Hopking- 
ton — Town  Hall,  sold  to  Martin  Golden 
by  D.  O'Brien;  Lowell — Rialto,  sold  to 
Chas.  Williams  by  Publix  Theaters ;  New 
Bedford — Orpheum,  Allen,  Casino,  sold  to 
Orpheum  Amuse.  Co.  by  Charette,  Inc. ; 
Roxbury — Humboldt,  sold  to  Sanford 
Thea.    Corp.   by   S.   Rudnick. 

Re- Opening 

Roxbury — Humboldt. 

MICHIGAN 
Changes  in  Ownership 
Ann  Arbor — Rae,  sold  to  Harry  B.  Ham- 
mond by  R.  L.  Stanchfield  ;  Colon — Boos- 
ter, sold  to  Harold  J.  Kelley  by  Leo 
Elsby ;  Detroit — Bandbox,  sold  to  Lorin 
C.  Stevens  by  Frederick  Weierman ;  Em- 
pire, sold  to  Max  Krim  by  W.  J.  Schulte; 
Harper,  sold  to  Neighborhood  Thea.,  Inc., 
by  Jos.  Cosco;  Little,  sold  to  Alexander 
Gross  by  H.  M.  Richey ;  Orien — Silver, 
sold  to  Leo  Aylsworth  by  R.  E.  Silver ; 
Mass — Crystal,  sold  to  Zenith  Amuse.  Co., 
Kinter  &  Cohen  by  J.  J.  Clark ;  Negaunee 
— Liberty,  sold  to  J.  J.  Kyktonen  by  E. 
Ringuette ;  Ontonagon — Rex,  sold  to  Kin- 
ter  &   Cohen  by  J.   J.   Clark. 

Closings 

Bay  City — Temple  ;  Flint — Garden  ;  Monroe 
— Majestic  ;  Pontiac — State  ;  Tawas  City — 
State. 

Re- Opening 

Stephenson — Tivoli. 


Friday,    September  26,    1930 

1AY  CONFINE  TRAILERS 
TO  SCENES  FROM  FILMS 


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anies  insist  that  if  their  apparatus 
s  to  be  used  in  making  trailers  the 
roducers  must  pay  a  license  assess- 
nent  on  the  sound  recorded.  They 
aise  no  objection  to  the  use  of 
cenes  from  productions  on  which 
ecording  fees  have  already  been 
(aid,  however.  In  addition  to  this 
orrier  raised  by  reproducer  firms, 
jroducers  are  understood  to  general- 
y  prefer  the  scenes-from-the-picture 
dea  for  trailers  over  the  somewhat 
rite  straight  announcement  type  of 
railer. 


DAILV 


Columbia  Social  Club  Plans  Dance 
An  informal  dance  is  being  plan- 
led  for  next  month  by  the  Colum- 
bians, social  organization  of  Colum- 
bia home  office  and  New  York  ex- 
:hange  employees,  as  the  first  of  a 
series  of  fall  and  winter  functions. 
Officers  of  the  club  are:  Jeanne 
Dressier,  president;  Mortimer 
Wormser,  vice-president;  Richard 
Phillpott,  treasurer;  Ruth  Greenfield, 
secretary;  Etta  Le  Voff,  financial 
secretary. 


100  Films  Rejected  by  N.  Z.  in  Year 

Wellington,  N.  Z.— Exactly  100  films  were  rejected  by  the  New 
Zealand  censor  in  the  year  ended  March  31,  according  to  a  report 
presented  to  Parliament.  A  total  of  2,226  films,  aggregating  6,474,- 
990,  were  examined.  Of  this  number  102  were  rejected  in  the  first 
instance,  274  were  passed  subject  to  cuts,  and  167  were  passed  with 
recommendations  that  they  were  more  suitable  for  adult  audiences. 
Eleven  appeals  were  lodged  against  the  censor's  decision.  In  2 
cases  decisions  were  reversed,  and  in  the  other  9  cases  upheld. 

Of  the  total  number  examined,  58  were  British  quota  films,  51 
of  which  were  silent,  and  454  non-quota  British  films.  There  were 
586  foreign  quota  films,  of  which  276  were  silent,  and  1528  foreign 
non-quota  films. 

Of  the  films  rejected  55  were  quota^  and  47  non-quota.  All  the 
quota  films  rejected  were  of  foreign  orjgin,  while  of  the  non-quota 
films  rejected  5  were  British,  and  42  were  foreign. 

The  countries  of  origin  of  quota  films  were  as  follows:  U.S.A., 
569;  Great  Britain,  58;  Germany,  12;  Itjjly,  2;  Austria,  1;  France,  1; 
Norway  1. 


Tiffany   Westerns   for   Publix 

Tiffany's  entire  ^output  of  Bob 
Steele  and  Rex  Lease  westerns,  com- 
prising six  in  each  series,  has  been 
booked  by  Publix  for  62  of  its  towns. 


Talkers  for  the  Home 
to  be  Ready  Next  Month 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
sound  with  home  projectors,  radio 
receiving  set  and  accessory  manufac- 
turers are  prepared  to  get  into  mass 
production  immediately,  the  com- 
missioner   said. 


Boucher    in    Hagerstown 

Hagerstown,  Md.  —  Frank  M. 
Boucher,  Warner  District  Manager 
in  Maryland,  has  left  Baltimore  to 
reestablish  his  headquarters  here. 
Robert  G.  Wood,  from  Charlottes- 
ville, Va.,  is  now  manager  of  War- 
ners' Metropolitan  here,  with  Harry 
Bachman   as  house  manager. 


"Girl  of  Golden  West" 
Breaks  Record  at  Boyd 

Philadelphia— "The  Girl  of  the  Gol- 
den VVest,"  First  National  version  of 
the  B,elasco  drama  with  Ann  Hard- 
ing, tames  Rennie  and  Harry  Ban- 
nister, has  broken  the  opening  house 
record  at  the  Boyd.  In  its  first  four 
days,  the  picture  is  $4,625  ahead  of 
the  previous  top. 

Paramount    Pep    Club   Annual    Issue 

As  a  preliminary  to  the  club's  in- 
auguration dinner,  to  be  held  Oct.  16 
at  the  Hotel  Astor,  the  Paramount 
Pep  Club  has  issued  a  108-page  an- 
nual giving  a  resume  of  the  activities 
of  the  club  and  of  the  Paramount 
Publix  organization  as  a  whole.  E. 
A.   Brown   is   president   of   the   club. 


61%  OF  HOUSE  CROSSES 
SPENT  IN  LOCAL  TOWNS 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 
completed  from  a  list  of  100  repre- 
sentative houses.  In  other  words 
less  than  40  cents  on  each  dollar 
taken  in  at  the  box-office  leaves  the 
town  or  city  in  which  it  is  spent. 

The  percentages  of  total  expenses 
finally  spent  in  a  Publix  town  are  as 
follows:  Payroll — Talent,  6.5;  Musi- 
cians, 2.1;  House  staff,  19.1. 

Trade  bills — Advertising,  6.5;  pro- 
duction, 0.7;  electricity,  2.4;  supplies 
2.6. 

Fixed  Charges — Rent,  taxes,  etc., 
21.2. 


Decide  Title  for  Hopwood  Film 
"Fast  and  Loose"  has  been  finally 
chosen  as  the  title  for  the  Paramount 
picture  tentatively  called  "The  Best 
People,"  from  the  Broadway  stage 
success  of  that  name  by  Avery  Hop- 
wood.  The  picture  has  lately  been 
in  production  at  the  New  York  stu- 
dio under  the  direction  of  Fred 
Newmeyer. 

In  the  cast  are  Carol  Lombard, 
Frank  Morgan,  Miriam  Hopkins  and 
Charles    Starrett. 


M.  R.  Herzog  Buys  Another 
Sheboygan,  Wis. — M.  R.  Herzog, 
who  operates  the  Strand  in  Mani- 
towoc and  the  Falls  in  Sheboygan 
Falls,  has  taken  over  the  manage- 
ment of  the   Butterfly   in  this  city. 


CUSS  OF  SERVICE  DESIRED 

TELEGRAM 

DAY  LETTER 

NIGHT  MESSAGE 

NIGHT  LETTER 

Patrons  should  mark  an  X  oppo- 
site the  class  of  service  desired; 
OTHERWISE      THE      MESSAGE 
WILL   BE   TRANSMITTED  AS  A 
FULL-RATE  TELEGRAM 

WESTE 


UNION 


NEWCOMB  CARLTON.  presiOENt  GEORGE  W.  E.  ATKINS,  first  vice-president 


SEPT.  26,  1930 
GOOD  MORNING  INDUSTRY: 

THE  1931  FILM  DAILY  YEAR  BOOK  NOW  IN  PREPARATION  IS  SHAPING 
UP  BIGGER  AND  BETTER  ALL  THE  TIME  STOP  EACH  YEAR  WE  HAVE  THE 
OPPORTUNITY  OP  MAKING  THIS  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  PAGE  VOLUME  MORE  EFFECTIVE 
AND  MORE  EFFICIENT  STOP  PERHAPS  THATS  WHY  WE  GET  A  WHALE  OF  A  KICK 
OUT  OF  DOING  IT. 

THE  FILM  DAILY 


THE 


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DAILV 


Friday,   September  26,   1930 


©     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


EAST     * 


i  Western  Electric  Sound  is  being  in- 
stalled. 


New  Castle,  Pa.— The  Ritz  will 
soon  be  opened  by  Dave  Victor,  For- 
mer McKeesport  exhibitor.  The 
house  was  formerly  the  Nixon  and 
in  future  will  be  known  as  the  Vic- 
tor. 


Buffalo — George  E.  Williams  has 
replaced  Louis  Hanny  as  manager 
of  the   Fox   Capitol. 


Pittsburgh — Milton  Vaplon,  former 
Vitaphone  representative  here,  is  now 
connected  with  the  local  First  Na- 
tional   exchange. 


Jersey  City  —  John  McGrail,  for- 
merly of  the  advertising  department, 
has  been  appointed  manager  of  the 
Rialto,  succeeding  William  P.  Flem- 
ing, now  manager  of  the  Franklin 
in  Nutley,  N.  J. 


Pittsburgh  —  Abe  Davis,  former 
First  National  manager  here  and 
general  manager  of  the  old  Rowland 
&  Clarke  circuit,  has  resigned  his 
position  with  the  local  First  Nation- 
al branch. 


Brooklyn  —  D.  Summerford,  for- 
merly assistant  manager  of  the  Carl- 
ton, is  now  in  the  same  capacity  at 
the  Terminal,  switching  posts  with 
Assistant    Manager    Du    Pell. 


Erie — Don  Carbone,  has  leased  the 
Grand   and   will   soon   reopen* it. 


Newark — R.  C.  Frost  is  manager 
of  the  Terminal,  with  Simeon  Marks 
as  assistant. 


Pittsburgh— The  Gaiety  will  soon 
open  as  a  first-run  theater.  Remod- 
eling    work     is     being     rushed     and 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


:the 

■  HHMFB 
Of  fUMDQM 


George  W.  Weeks,  general  man- 
ager Famous  Players  Canadian  ex- 
changes, here  for  conferences  with 
home  office. 

*  *        * 

Wall  Street  interests  suggest  to 
First  National  officials  a  producing 
and  distributing  organization  of 
three  companies  to  control  industry. 

*  *        * 

J.  D.  Williams  of  First  National 
leaves  for  the  West  to  meet  ex- 
hibitors. 


Norwood,  Mass. — Oscar  W.  Mer- 
cier  of  Athol,  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  Norwood,  controlled 
by   the    George   A.    Giles   Co. 


are  under  the  management  of  C.  W. 
Peterson,  who  has  been  in  charge  of 
the  State,   Cedar  Rapids. 


Uniontown,  P?V.  —  Penn-State 
Amusement  Co.  has  added  three  acts 
of  vaudeville  to  its  program  at  the 
State. 


Ossining,  N.  Y. — J.  L.  Cartright, 
formerly  manager  of  the  Park  Plaza 
in  the  Bronx,  is  now  managing  the 
Victoria  here. 


Pittsburgh — Wm.  C.  Pearce,  man- 
ager at  the  downtown  Harris  for 
many  years,  has  resigned. 


Jersey  City — Lee  S.  Ferguson  has 
been  transferred  from  the  Strand  to 
the  Apollo  as  manager. 


Nyack,  N.  Y. — Carl  Meeker,  for- 
merly assistant  manager  of  the 
Rockland,  has  been  promoted  to 
manager  of  the  Strand. 


Pittsburgh  —  John  Gribble,  until 
recently  with  First  National  here,  is 
now  connected  with  the  local  Colum- 
bia exchange.  Jack  Cohen  has  re- 
signed from  the   Columbia  branch. 


Lawrence,  Mass. — Warner  Bros.' 
Palace  has  been  reopened  after  en- 
lire  renovation  and  installation  of 
new  equipment. 


*        WEST       * 

Mason  City,  la. — After  being  en- 
tirely redecorated  and  otherwise  im- 
proved, the  Bijou  has  been  reopened 
as  the  Strand.  R.  E.  Collins  is  man- 
ager. 


Des  Moines — The  two  local   Pub- 
lix   houses,   the    Palace   and    Garden, 


Mason  City,  la.- — The  former  Bi- 
jou here  has  been  reopened  as  the 
Strand.  R.  E.  Collins,  who  managed 
the  Rialto,  Clinton,  la.,  is  the  man- 
ager. 


Brookings,  S.  D. — The  new  State, 
seating  800,  owned  and  operated  by 
Frank  McCarthy,  has  been  opened. 


•     CENTRAL    * 

Detroit — Louis  Miller  has  reopen- 
ed tht  Little  with  the  former  policy 
of   silent   pictures. 


Cleveland  —  Bert  Todd,  one-time 
general  manager  of  the  Manheim 
Enterprises,  is  managing  the  Orph- 
eum,  re-named  the  Roxy,  now  under 
the   ownership   of   H.    M.   Bremner. 


Detroit — A.  Barnett  has  replaced 
Abe  Goldener  as  United  Artists 
representative  here. 


Wellington,  O. — J.  Gulia,  former- 
ly of  Akron  and  more  recently  of 
New  York,  has  leased  the  Lo-Net 
from   W.  J.   Powell. 


Alton,  111. — Lease  on  the  Princess 
has  been  extended  five  years  to  Pub- 
lix.  New  agreement  takes  effect 
Nov.  1. 


Detroit — Anthony  Dubill  is  man- 
aging the  new  Greystone,  recently 
opened.      House    seats   395. 


Cleveland — P.  L.  Tanner  of  Film 
Transit  Co.,  and  Gross,  Johnson  and 
Solomon  of  the  Gross,  Johnson  and 
Solomon  Film  Delivery  Co.,  are  now 


•    COMING  &  GOING    * 

Keeping   Up  With  Movements  of  Film  Folk 


MR.  and  MRS.  RICHARD  BARTHEL- 
KESS  are  due  in  New  York  next  Tuesday 
from  the  coast.  They  are  coming  by  way 
of  Texas  and  making  several  stops  on  the 
way. 

ROBERT  LORD,  First  National  produc- 
tion executive,  is  on  his  way  back  to  Holly- 
wood  after  a   visit   in   New   York. 

HARRY  RUBY,  who  with  Bert  Kalmar 
has  just  signed  a  long-term  contract  to  write 
music  for  First  National,  is  on  his  way  to 
New  York  via  the  Panama  Canal.  Kalmar 
will    follow    later    by    train. 

JOHN  WAYNE,  leading  man  in  Fox's 
"The  Big  Trail,"  is  coming  to  New  York 
for  the  opening  of  this  special  at  the  Roxy 
"ii  Oct.  17.  This  will  be  his  first  trip 
to    the    big    city. 


TED  TODDY,  special  exploitation  man  for 
Columbia,  returned  South  yesterday  after 
a  brief  visit  in  New  York.  His  first  stop 
is  Nashville.  Toddy  has  been  working  on 
"Hell's  Island"  and  "Rain  or  Shine,"  and 
will    now    work    on    "Africa    Speaks." 

ALFRED  E.  GREEN,  Warner  Bros,  di- 
rector, leaves  for  the  coast  tomorrow  after 
a    sojourn    in    New    York. 

CLAYTON  SHEEHAN  leaves  New  York 
today  for  the  Coast  to  observe  foreign  pro- 
duction activities  at  the  Fox  studios.  He 
will  transmit  some  of  the  information  he 
gained    on    his    recent    trip    abroad. 

JO  SWERLING,  playwright  now  identified 
with  the  Columbia  writing  staff  at  the  Coast, 
has    arrived    in    New    York    for    a    vacation. 


operating     under     licenses     obtained 
from    the    Public    Utilities    Commis 
sion  of  Ohio. 


Kokomo,    Ind.  —  The    Indiana    has 
been   reopened   by   Publix. 


Cleveland  —  Bob  Cummings  has 
been  appointed  Paramount  city  sales- 
man to  succeed  John  Himmelein, 
now  branch   manager. 


Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. — The  new  Para- 
mount will  be  officially  opened  on 
Oct.    4,    it   is   announced. 


Sandusky,  Mich.  —  A.  Anderson 
has  had  his  theater  in  this  city  thor- 
oughly   redecorated    and   renovated. 


Kansas  City — C.  A.  Schultz,  man- 
ager of  Midwest  Film  Distributors, 
reports  that  the  Fox-Midwest  and 
the  Fox-Midland  circuits  have  book- 
ed the  Rin-Tin-Tin  all-talking  serial, 
"The  Lone  Defender,"  in  practically 
all  of  their  towns  in  this  territory. 
Schultz  has  also  closed  a  deal  with 
Publix   for    Kansas   City,    Kan. 


*      SOUTH     * 

Baltimore — Frank  Price,  Jr.,  man- 
ager, Rivoji,  has  appointed  Agnes 
Winters  as  new  cashier. 


Phillippij,  W.  Va. — The  American 
has  been  transferred  from  Howard 
Leary  to  John  Seamone,  former 
owner  of  the  house. 


Baltimore  —  The  Cameo  rebuilt 
from  the  old  Parkside  in  the  north- 
east section  by  Hamilton  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  Robert  Kanter,  president, 
reopens  Sept.  29  with  Western  Elec- 
tric sound.  Julius  Goodman  is  book- 
ing manager. 


Kenosha,  Wis. — C.  H.  Heiderman 
has  been  promoted  from  assistant 
manager  of  the  Orpheum  to  man- 
ager of  the  Gateway,  while  M.  H. 
Frankl  of  the  Gateway  has  been 
promoted  to  manager  of  the  Odeon. 
Both  are  Fox  houses. 


Show  Lipton  Shots 

A  special  subject  compiled 
from  Fox  Movietone  shots  of 
Sir  Thomas  Lipton  and  his 
yacht,  the  Shamrock,  in  con- 
nection with  the  recent  cup 
race  at  Newport,  was  shown 
at  the  Palace  last  night  with 
Sir  Thomas  present.  The 
sportsman  was  introduced  by 
Floyd  Gibbons,  who  had 
selected  the  shots  as  the  best 
record  of  his  recent  bid  for 
yachting    honors. 


THE  N I  WSJ  VI I 
OF  FILM  COM 


VCL.  I  III  NC.  75 


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PRICE  25  CENTS 


Sweeps  'em  off  their^feet 


ROXY    BOOKS    IT!    SO 
DOES  R.K.O.  CIRCUIT  £ 

for  pre-release  in  9  big  key  cities 


*  CONRAD  NAGEL 

*  GENEVIEVE  TOBIN 

Star  of  the  musical  comedy 

sensation  "Fifty  Million 

Frenchmen" 

*  ROSE  HOBART 

Star  of  the  stage  success 
"Death  Takes  a  Holiday" 

*  BASIL  RATHBONE 

*  CARMEL  MYERS 

*  VIVIAN  OAKLAND 

*  FRANKLIN  PANGBORN 

A  LADY 
SURRENDERS 


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UNIVERSAL 


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sented  by  Carl  Laemmle. 
Produced  by 
Carl  Laemmle,  Jr. 


Warner's  Big  Pittsburgh 
Theatre  Begins  an  Ex- 
tended Run  October  IO. 


First  in  Features . .  First  in  Shorts 
First  in  First  Runs  Everywhere      ■ 


NEW  YORK 


DAILY  COVERAGE 


HOLLYWOOD  WIRE  SERVICE 


SHORTS 


STUDIOS 


PRODUCTION  NEWS 


LONDON 


PARIS 


TECHNICAL     |  PERSONNEL  |       SCHEDULES  CARTOONS    |  TRAILERS         REVIEWS 


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Hi  Famo 
tive 

as  problems  and  most  thrilling  cri 
hunts   in    th  ctacular  career  of  William  J.  Burn 

told  by  the  fatuous  ci  hiiiiiologist  himself  in  a  series 


one-reel 

WILLIAM  J.  BLR 

DETECTIVE    MYSTERI 


Produced  by  George  Clifford  Reid 


The  public  loves  a  good  crime  thriller.  Millions  of 
ready  made  fans  will  "eat  up"  these  true  stories 
told  by  the  greatest  sleuth  of  all  time,  picked  from 
the  biggest  thrills  of  his  long  career  in  the  secret 
service  and  as  a  private  detective. 

Backed  up  by  nation-wide  exploitation,  includ- 
ing stories  by  Mr.  Burns  in  True  Detective  Mys- 
teries Magazine. 


Every  one  with  a  title  that  will  win  any 
thrill  seeker.  Early  releases  include 

"THE  WILKINS 

MURDER  MYSTERY" 

"TWO  ANONYMOUS  LETTERS" 

"THE  LANCASTER 

COUNTERFEITING  CASE" 


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THE  SPICE  OFTHE  PROGRAM" 


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Member,  Motion  Tictare  Producers  and  Distributors  of  America,  Inc.,  Will  H.  Hays,  President 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AND  WEEKLY 
FILM  DIGEST 


VOL.  I  III     NO.  7<5 


NEWYCCr,  SUNDAY,  SEPTEMBER  28,  193C 


TWCNTy-flVC  CENTS 


Settlement  Reached  on  Chicago  Area  Zoning  Plan 

PERSONAL  APPEARANCES  PROVE  B.  OTtONIC 

Eastern  Studios  Use  Only  10  Per  Cent  of  Extras 


7,000    Atmospheric    and 

1,500  Bit  Players 

Registered 

Only  about  10  per  cent  of  the  7,- 
000  or  more  extra  players  registered 
in  the  east  are  ever  used,  a  FILM 
DAILY  survey  shows.  The  abund- 
ance of  experienced  stage  players, 
capable  of  reading  lines  as  well  as 
acting,  with  many  of  them  also  will- 
ing to  play  any  kind  of  a  minor  part 
in  these  days  of  scarce  employment, 
makes  it  tough  for  the  newcomers 
and    side-line   actors. 

According  to  Frank  Heath,  casting 
director  for  Paramount,  5,000  people 
(Continued  on  Page  i) 

FOX  H0US¥lST  RETAIN 
CANDY  VENDING  MACHINES 

Judge  Dike  of  the  Supreme  Court 
in  Brooklyn  yesterday  granted  the 
Lazfox  Corp.  an  injunction  requiring 
Fox  Metropolitan  Playhouses  to  con- 
tinue with  their  five-year  contract  for 
the  operation  of  candy  and  mer- 
chandise vending  machines  in  the 
circuit's  houses.  The  machines, 
(Continued  on  Page  3) 

Tiffany  Films  for  R-K-0 

Under  a  deal  closed  by  Carl  J. 
Goe,  assistant  general  sales  manager 
of  Tiffany,  this  company's  product 
on  the  1930-31  schedule  will  play 
R-K-O  houses  in  Davenport,  la., 
Des  Moines,  la.,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.,  Fort  Wavne,  Ind.  and  Racine, 
Wis. 


Plucking  the  Buds 

In  the  race  and  battle  for 
screen  material  producers  now 
have  their  scouts  reading  gal- 
ley proofs  of  stories  and  buy- 
ing acceptable  yarns  before 
publication.  If  this  keeps  up, 
authors  will  soon  realize  their 
millenium  of  getting  cash  for 
ideas  before  they  are  hatched. 


PnMix   has   signed    up    to    KKNOvatc.   They'll 
clean   up. — Advt. 


Too  Many  Holidays 

With  "Holiday"  and  "Devil's 
Holiday"  already  having  come 
and  scored,  and  "Sin  Takes  a 
Holiday"  and  "Sinners'  Holi- 
day" now  on  the  way,  a  flock 
of  exhibs  are  dizzily  begging 
for  a  holiday  from  "Holidays." 


circuits  with  big 


Part-Musicals 
Alfred  E 


Musicals  which  are  primarily  mo- 
tion pictures  and  in  which  music  is 
subordinated  can  be  made  to  please 
picture  audiences,  said  Alfred  E. 
Green  in  an  interview  with  THE 
FILM  DAILY  yesterday.  Pauses  in 
action  to  bring  in  a  song  unnecess- 
arily have  no  place  in  such  a  produc- 
tion, said  the  Warner  Bros,  director 
who  is  now  vacationing  in  New  York. 


Projectionists'  Council 
Will  Honor  Lester  Cowen 

Lester  Cowen.  manager  of  the 
technical  bureau  of  the  Academy  of 
M.  P.  Arts  &  Sciences,  Hollywood, 
will  be  the  guest  of  honor  at  a  lun- 
cheon to  be  given  by  the  Projection 
Advisory  Council  on  Oct.  6  at  12:30 
in  Town  Hall.  Cowen  is  now  in  New 
York. 


Producer-Circuits  Set  To  Gash  In  With  Stars 
in  Person — Practice  Gaining  in  Favor 

Serving  the  double  purpose  of  filling  the  current  demand  for  some 
"in  the  flesh"  entertainment  and  at  the  same  time  making  use  of  this 
medium  to  exploit  its  stars  just  ahead  of  their  latest  pictures,  producer- 
name"  players  on  their  roster  are  finding  the  persona] 
appearance  policy   such  an  excellent 
box-office  tonic  that  a  big-scale  ex- 
pansion of"  the  practice,  first  report- 
ed   several   months  ago,   is   now   re- 
ceiving     serious      consideration      by 
practically  all  of  the  big  companies. 
Following  the  success  of  the  Pub- 
lix     stage     engagements     played     by 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 

technicolorTeatures 
postponedto  next  year 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Denying  reports  that 
any  producers  had  cancelled  contracts 
with  his  company,  Andrew  J.  Cal- 
laghan  of  Technicolor  declares  that 
all  orders  remain  in  effect,  although 
a  few  Technicolor  features  scheduled 
for  this  year  have  been  postponed 
until    1931. 


Have  Chance, 
.  Green  Believes 


Color  can  be  used  effectively  when 
synchronized  with  the  action,  he  be- 
lieves. The  domestic  triangle  affords 
the  most  popular  type  of  story, 
Green  thinks.  Green,  who  has  been 
directing  for  15  years  and  is  one  of 
the  oldest  of  present-day  directors 
from  a  point  of  service,  completed 
"Man  in  the  Sky  ,^.u.e  coming 
East. 


Three  More  First-Runs 
Book  Universal  Serial 

Universal's  serial  "The  Indians 
Are  Coming"  has  been  booked  to 
play  the  three  ace  houses  of  the 
Hamrick  group  in  the  Northwest. 
The  houses  are  the  Blue  Mouse, 
Seattle;  the  Music  Box,  Portland; 
and   the    Blue    Mouse,  Tacoma. 


Chicago  Zoning  Committees 

Work  Out  Acceptable  Plan 


25  R-K-0  KEY  HOUSES 
PLAY  "HER  MAN"  OCT.  3 


Simultaneous    with    it>    opening    at 
the  Globe  here  on  Oct.  3,  the  Pathe 
,1,    "H<  r    Man,"    will    begin    en- 
gagements in  25  R-K-0  key  houses 
it   is  announced   by    E.   J.   O'Leary, 

(Continued  on  Page  3) 


Chicago — After  a  long-drawn-out 
controversy  the  committees  working 
on  a  zoning  plan  for  Chii  id  its 

alloted  territory  succeeded  in  reach- 
ing an  acceptable  decision  on  Friday. 
Mi. re  than  30  film  representatives 
were  in  attendance  at  the  confer, 
i  ,  | '.  Pettijohn  of  the  I  lavs  Office 
in  New  York  attended  the  confab 
and  left  town  immediately  upon  con- 
clusion   of    the    meeting. 


Keller  Circuit  Books 
Entire  Sono  Art  Product 

Sono  Art-World  Wide  has  closed 
with  the  Keiler  Circuit  of  Kentucky 
for  playdates  on  the  entire  schedule 

of     product,     covering     first     run     at 

Paducah,     Owensboro,     Henderson, 
Fulton.    Princeton  and    Murray. 


Explaining  Camels 

Abdeslam,  a  real  sheik  im- 
ported from  Morocco  to  ap- 
pear in  'Beau  Ideal,"  can't  see 
those  beautiful  Hollywood 
vamps  for  a  minute.  Espe- 
cially the  slender  blondes.  He 
likes  'em  fat.  His  five  wives 
total  about  a  half-ton.  That's 
why  they  use  camels  instead 
of    Fords   in   the   desert. 


Winter-Stanley  is  REN OVa ting  in  the  V. 

o    Territory.     AcKt. 


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Of  HIM  DOM 


Vol.  LIN  No.  75    Sunday,  Sept.  28. 1930    Price  25  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor.  En- 
tered as  second  class  matter,  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Terms  (Postage 
free)  United  States  outside  of  Greater  New 
York  $10.00  one  year;  6  months,  $5.00;  3 
months,  $3.00.  Foreign,  $15.00.  Subscribers 
should  remit  with  order.  Address  all  com- 
munications to  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.  Phone  Circle 
4736-4737-4738-4739.  Cable  address:  Filmday, 
New  York.  Hollywood,  California  —  Ralph 
Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
6607.  London — Ernest  W.  Fredman,  The 
Film  Renter,  89-91  Wardour  St.,  W.  I. 
Berlin  —  Karl  Wolffsohn,  Lichtbildbuehne, 
Friedrichstrasse,  225.  Paris— P.  A.  Harle, 
La  Cinematographie  Francaise,  Rue  de  la 
Cour-des-Noues,   19. 


Philly  Stage  Hands,  Operators 
Threaten  Sympathy  Walkout  Oct.  7 


Financial 


NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 
(QUOTATIONS  AS   OF  FRIDAY) 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Con.     Fm.     Ind. . . .    17J4  16&     16&  —     }4 

Con.  Fm.   Ind.  pfd.   195/6  19^      19J4  —     Vs 

East.    Kodak    203  197J4   202        +  2 

Fox    Fm.    "A"    ...    48^6  46         47^   —     J4 

Gen.     Thea.     Equ..    30M  29J4     30       —1 

Loew's,     Inc 75^  72J4     75       +   1J4 

Para.     F-L     55^  53^     54^4  —     Vt 

Pathe     Exch 3%  3?4        T>Vi  —     Vi 

do    "A"    8'A  TV*       8       —     Va, 

R-K-0     28J4  26*6     27%  —  \Yi 

Warner    Bros.     ...   26%  25%     25%  —     Vt, 
NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 


Columbia    Pets. 
Columbia  Pets.  Vtc 
Fox  Thea.   "A"    .. 
Loew,    Inc.,  war.  .  . 

Nat.    Scr.    Ser 

Technicolor     

NEW  YORK 
Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40. 
Loew  6s  41  ww.  . . 
do  6s  41  x-war. . . 
Paramount  6s  47.. 
Par.   By.   5%s51... 

Par.     5%s50      

Warners   6s39    . . . . 


35% 
35 
9% 
10% 
24 
16% 


35% 
34% 
8% 
10 
24 
12 


35%  —  3 
343%  _  54 
8%  —  % 
10%  +  1% 
24  —  % 
125%  _  4 

ARKET 
93         

119  +  % 
101  +  34 
100%  —  % 
103    

94%   

85   —  % 

Another  'U'  Film  Trailer 

The  radio  trailer  prepared  for  Uni- 
versal on  "Outside  the  Law"  having 
met  with  favor,  Famous  Artists  of 
the  Air  have  been  instructed  to  pro- 
vide a  similar  record  on  "A  Lady 
Surrenders." 


BOND   M 

93%  9234 

119  119 

ioi  10034 

101%  100% 

103  103 
94%      94% 
85%      85 


Philadelnhia — Stage  hands  and  pro- 
jectionists will  leave  their  posts  on 
Oct.  7  unless  the  theater  managers 
settle  their  differences  with  the  mus- 
sicians,  it  is  announced  bv  the  presi- 
dent of  the  musicians'  union.  Two 
week?'  notice  to  that  effect  is  under- 
stood to  have  been  given  to  David 
Id/al,  manager  of  the  Fox,  and  Wil- 
liam Gcldman,  district  manager  of 
the  Warner-Stanley  houses.  The 
sympathy  strike  is  permitted  under 
an  agreement  among  the  three  unions 
as  members  of  the  local  Federation 
of    Amusement    Employees. 


"Tom  Sawyer"  Will  Head 
Para.  November  Releases 

Mark  Twain's  "Tom  Sawyer"  will 
be  Paramount's  first  gun  in  its  cam- 
paign to  get  the  kids  back  to  the 
theater.  It  heads  a  list  of  six  fea- 
tures which  this  company  will  re- 
lease in  November.  The  cast  in- 
cludes Jackie  Coogan,  Junior  Durkin 
and  Mitzi  Green.  Release  date  is 
Nov.  IS.  Other  releases  in  Novem- 
ber will  be  "The  Virtuous  Sin,"  with 
Walter  Huston  and  Kay  Francis,  on 
the  1st,  "Fast  and  Loose"  from 
Avery  Hopwood's  stage  show,  "The 
Best  People,"  on  the  8th,  and  "Dere- 
lict," starring  George  Bancroft  on 
the  22nd.  Also  on  the  22nd  "Only 
Saps  Work"  featuring  Leon  Errol, 
Richard  Arlen,  Mary  Brian,  and 
Stuart  Erwin,  and  "Sea  Legs"  with 
Jack  Oakie. 


S.  Goldman  Back  in  Manchester 

Manchester,  Eng. — Samuel  Gold- 
man, for  four  years  associated  with 
the  Theater  Royal,  London,  has  re- 
turned to  this  city  to  fill  an  execu- 
tive capacity  at  the  New  Para- 
mount. M.  Prodgers  succeeds  Gold- 
man at  the  Royal,  which  Paramount 
has  turned  over  to  British  Interna- 
tional following  expiration  of  its 
lease. 


Fox  Takes  Over  Two 
Beaver  Dam,  la. — Fox  Midwesco 
has  taken  over  the  Davison  and 
Odeon  from  F.  C.  Gross,  Milwau- 
kee. The  Odeon,  under  the  man- 
agement of  W.  H.  Frankle,  has  new 
W.  E.  equipment.  The  Davison  is 
temporarily    closed. 


PERSONAL  APPEARANCES 
PROVE  BOX-OFFICE  IONIC 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Charles  (Buddy)  Rogers,  Paramount 
now  has  Nancy  Carroll  slated  for 
appearances  at  the  New  York  and 
Brooklyn  Paramounts,  opening  Oct. 
3  at  the  latter  house.  Stanley  Smith 
is  another  of  this  company's  popular 
young  players  making  personal  ap- 
pearances. 

Fox  is  using  a  number  of  its  stellar 
attractions  for  stage  dates,  usually 
in  connection  with  Fanchon  &  Marco 
units.  The  most  recent  is  Fifi  Dorsay, 
now  at  the  Fox  in  Brooklyn.  Joe  E. 
Brown  and  Bernice  Claire  have  been 
filling  stage  dates  in  the  Warner 
theaters,  while  Eddie  Cantor  just  fin- 
ished a  brief  tour  following  the  com- 
pletion of  his  picture,  "Whoopee." 
Al  Jolson  is  appearing  currently  at 
the  Capitol  and  there  is  talk  that 
Chevalier,  who  has  been  offered  fab- 
ulous prices  for  dates  in  Paris  and 
London,  may  fill  some  more  personal 
engagements  on  this  side  when  he 
returns. 

The  drawing  power  of  vaudeville 
and  legitimate  names  in  person  is  en- 
hanced from  three  to  eight  times 
following  their  appearance  in  one  or 
more  successful  pictures,  according 
to  estimates  brought  forth  in  a 
checkup,  and  producer-circuits  are 
taking  this  angle  into  account  in 
their  proposed  expansion  of  the  per- 
sonal   appearance    policy. 


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LAWRENCE  DEL  RICCIO,  inventor  of 
the  Magnascope,  returns  to  New  York  aboard 
the  lie  de  France  on  Tuesday  after  a  year 
spent  in  France,  where  he  redesigned  the 
Debrie  camera  and  factory.  He  will  resume 
charge    of    the    Paramount    research    labs. 

HARLEY  L.  CLARKE  returns  to  New 
York  from  Chicago  Tuesday. 

WILLIAM  JORDAN  of  the  Fox  studio 
voice  test   department   is   back   from   Italy. 

PHILIP  MERIVALE,  actor,  has  returned 
from    Europe. 

FRANK  TOURS  has  returned  from 
Hollywood,  and  resumed  his  post  as  direc- 
tor of  music  at  the  Paramount  New  York 
studios. 


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Sept.  30  "Whoopee,"  Goldwyn-Ziegfeld  pro- 
duction  starring  Eddie  Cantor, 
opens  at  the  Rivoli,  New  York. 

Oct.  2  Premiere  of  "What  a  Widow"  at 
the    Rialto,    New    York. 

Oct.  3  Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

Oct.  4:  RKO  employees'  dance  at  Proc- 
tor's   58th    St.    hall. 

Oct.  16  Inauguration  dinner  of  the  Para- 
mount Pep  Club,  Hotel  Astor, 
New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  "f  Western  Penn«v1v» 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Hotel 
Henry,    Pittsbureh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineeri,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court.  New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Bakei 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be! 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the  I 
Hotel  Astor,  New   York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in   Philadelphia. 

Nov.  24-25:  Fall  convention  of  Tri-States| 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


New  Incorporations 


White  Productions,  public  amusements ;  H 
A.  Friedman  and  M.  M.  Mandel,  521  Fifth 
Ave.,   New  York.     200  shares  common. 

Rellim  Amusement  Co.,  operate  theaters 
E.  Miller,  3  Hamilton  Terrace,  New  York 
$5,000. 

Buffalo  Amusement  Corp.  ;  L.  J.  Dietrich 
Buffalo.    N.    Y.      100    shares    common. 

Eastern  Theaters  Accessories  Corp.,  Inc. 
amusement  places ;  Corp.  Guarantee  an< 
Trust  Co.,  Wilmington,  Del.  100  share 
common. 


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DAILY 


Photophone  Averaging  132  Installations  Monthly 

FOX  HOUSES  MUST  RETAIN 
CANDY  VENDING}  MACHINES 


Total  of  2,116  RCA  Sound 

Equipments  Are  Now 

in  Operation 

RCA  Photophone  has  averaged  132 
installations  a  month  for  the  last 
nine  months,  and  installations  by  the 
company  now  stand  at  2,116,  compared 
with  926  on  Jan.  1  of  this  year,  it  is 
announced  by  Sydney  E.  Abel,  general 
sales  manager  of  the  company.  The 
factory,  engineering  and  field  forces 
of  RCA  are  working  at  full  capacity 
at  present,  Abel  says,  as  a  result  of 
the  expansion  program  launched 
earlier  in  the  year. 

The  corporation's  engineering  department 
has  succeeded  in  perfecting  refinements  in 
two  distinct  parts  of  the  reproducing  mech- 
anism that  have  enhanced  the  functioning 
of  the  equipment  as  a  whole  to  an  almost 
unbelieveable  degree,  according  to  Abel.  For 
several  months  the  engineers  have  been  en- 
deavoring to  increase  the  sound  frequency 
range  of  the  directional  baffle  and  loud 
speaker  and  it  is  said  that  they  have  suc- 
ceeded in  producing  a  speaker  that  delivers 
clear,  rich  and  mellow  sound  from  the  ex- 
tremely low  frequency  range  of  SO  cycles  to 
the  heretofore  uncaptured  high  frequency 
range  above  7.000  cycles.  Even  the  indis- 
tinct ''s,"  ''t"  and  "th"  sounds  are  clearly 
distinguished    by    this    marvelous    device. 

Another  improvement  has  been  made  by 
the  addition  of  an  impedance  roller  in  the 
sound  head.  This  roller  has  a  flywheel  effect 
which  gives  the  film  an  absolutely  steady  and 
uniform  motion  as  it  passes  through  the 
sound  gate,  thus  eliminating  the  flutter  that 
heretofore  has  produced  distorted  sound. 
Both  of  these  improvements  are  now  being 
included  in  the  latest  types  of  RCA  ~to- 
phone  reproducing  equipment  and  may  be 
added    to   types    already    in    use. 


Sensational  Novelty 

When  "What  A  Widow!"  opens  at  the  Rialto  Thursday,  there 
will  be  no  fanfare  or  ballyhoo.  Gloria  Swanson  requests  that  it  be 
presented  simply  on  its  merits  as  entertainment.  Wotta  great  press 
agent  she'd  make.    Nobody  ever  thought  of  that  startling  idea  before. 


Only  10  Per  Cent  of  Extras 
Find  Work  in  Eastern  Studios 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 
iave  registered  for  extra  work  within 
the  past  year.  Of  this  number,  it  is 
estimated  that  less  than  10  per  cent 
are  ever  used.  Only  160  average  one 
day  a  week  or  better  over  the  period 
of  a  year.  Since  the  first  of  January, 
5,777  pay  checks  have  been  paid  out 
for  extra  work,  a  comparatively 
small  amount  considering  the  num- 
hcwLea  with  First  National,  rum*, 
Columbia,  etc.,  at  various  times. 


"Taxi,  Please,"  a  Paramount  short 
featuring     Jack     Benny     and     June 
O'Day,   has   just   been   completed   at 
the  New  York  studio,  under  the  di 
rection    of    Mort    Blumenstock. 


tion    to    provide    steady    employment 
for  this  class,  either. 

Stuart  Stewart,  casting  director  at 
the  Warner  Bros.  Eastern  Vitaphone 
studios,  estimates  that  out  of  2,- 
000  extras  registered,  less  than  10 
per  cent  are  ever  used,  since  this 
company's  policy  of  making  short 
ubjects  exclusively  limits  the  num- 
ber required.  On  the  other  hand, 
of  the  500  bit  and  featured  players 
registered,  about  50  per  cent  are  used 
at  one  time  or  another,  he  says. 

Most  of  those  seeking  work  in 
films  are  also  engaged  on  the  stage 
as  well  as  in  commercial  lines. 


Canadian  Inquiry  Ordered 

Ottawa — Hon.  G.  D.  Robertson, 
new  Federal  Minister  of  Labor,  has 
appointed  Peter  White,  K.  C,  To- 
ronto, under  the  Combines  Investiga- 
tion Act,  to  make  a  general  exami- 
nation of  all  phases  of  the  moving 
picture  business  in  Canada,  with  spe- 
cial authority  to  hold  an  inquiry  into 
the  activities  of  Famous  Players 
Canadian  Corp.  because  of  complaints 
of  independent  exhibitors  to  the  late 
ernment  that  their  booking  of 
films    had    been    cramped. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


1 1  ^^SV-DAILY"5*53* 


Douglas  Fairbanks  and  Mary 
Pickford  reported  planning  tour  of 
the   world. 


David  Horsley  denies  that  Christie 
owns  negatives  of  all  latter's  com- 
edies. Talks  about  contract  made 
in   1916  with  Al   Christie. 


Sir      Gilbert      Parker      to      write 
original  stories  for  Famous  Players. 


i 


"Revenge  Is  Sweet,"  a  satire  or 
old-time     melodrama,     is     now     ir 
preparation    at    the    Eastern    Vita- 
phone    studio,    with    ^   sftd'ioJ"is 
now  in  operation  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Grover  C.  Shafer  of  the  re- 
cording   operations    department    and 
is  given  over  to  the  making  of  tests, 
synchronization   and  other  recording 
activities. 


3  "Angels"  Roadshows  Delayed 
Three  of  the  "Hell's  Angels"  road 
show  premieres,  scheduled  for  To- 
ronto, Chicago  and  Philadelphia, 
have  been  delayed  by  the  departure 
of  the  special  projection  technicians 
on  the  Leviathan  to  prepare  the 
London  opening. 

The  experts  have  installed  the 
equipment  for  the  Cincinnati  run  and 
everything  is  set  for  the  Detroit 
opening  next  week.  Jean  Harlow  is 
slated  to  make  personal  appearances 
in  Cincinnati  for  the  first  seven  days. 


Reopens  After  Alterations 
Brantford,  Can. — After  undergoing 
alterations  the  Temple  here  has  re- 
opened under  the  name  of  the  Capi- 
tal   with    Ernie    Moule   as    manager. 


Warners   Taking    Bids 

Morgantown,  W.  Va. — Bids  will 
be  examined  in  a  few  days  for  the 
1800-seat  house  which  Warner  Bros, 
plan  to  construct  here. 


May  Remodel  Warner  Memphis 

Memphis — Although  no  activity  is 
evident  at  present,  Warner  Bros, 
have  announced  a  $50,000  remodeling 
program  for  their  house  here.  H.  J. 
Marisch  recently  succeeded  George 
Overend  as  manager  of  the  theater. 


{Continued  from  Pane  1) 
which  had  been  in  the  Fox  theaters 
for  about  20  years,  were  ordered  dis- 
continued recently  by  the  new  re- 
gime, whereupon  Lazfox,  which  is 
50  per  cent  owned  by  Aaron  Fox, 
took  the  matter  to  court.  Meier 
Steinbrink  was  the  attorney  for  Laz- 
fox, and  J.  Brill  acted  for  Fox  Play- 
houses. 


25  R-K-0  Key  Houses 
Play  "Her  Man"  Oct.  3 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
general  sales  manager  of  Pathe,  who 
closed  contracts  with  R-K-O  after 
some  keen  competitive  bidding  for 
the  melodrama.  Heavy  national  ex- 
ploitation is  being  arranged  in  con- 
nection with  the  showings. 


Enlarging  Rialto,  San  Antonio 
San  Antonio — When  remodeling  of 
the    Rialto    is    completed    the    house 
will  be  a  two-story  structure  instead 
of  one-story. 


Improving  Strand,  Parkersburg 

Parkersburg,  W.  Va.  —  Plans  for 
improving  the  Strand,  owned  by  P. 
W.    Barrett,   have   been   announced. 


New  Company  Formed 

Madison,  Wis. — Articles  of  incor- 
poration have  been  filed  here  by  the 
Atwood  Theater  Corp.  Signers  of 
the  articles  are  J.  Jepertinger,  O. 
Lunder,  H.  Loftsgordon  and  L. 
Thronson. 


Price 'Getting 
Exchange  Managers 

WAN  TED! 


HTHE  big  producing  and  distributing  or- 
ganization which  this  year  is  making 
the  highest  quality  product  of  its  successful 
career  wants  immediately  several  exchange 
managers  who  can  market  this  product  for 
its  true   worth. 

It  is  mandatory  that  applicants  be  able 
to  prove  that  they  are  price-getters  of  the 
highest  order;  that  they  are  capable  of 
handling  quality  product  as  it  must  be  han- 
dled to  withstand  fierce  competition,  and 
that  they  can  train  the  men  under  them  to 
do  likewise. 

Remuneration  will  be  fully  in  keeping  with 
the  calibre  of  the  men  selected. 

All  correspondence  will  be  treated  in  the 
utmost  confidence.  Address  Box  126  B, 
Film  Daily.     1650  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


REGINALD  DENNY  IS  CAST 
OPPOSITE  MARY  PICKFORD 


Reginald  Denny,  who  has  just 
completed  his  role  opposite  Grace 
Moore  in  "Jenny  Lind,"  has  been 
picked  by  United  Artists  to  play 
with  Mary  Pickford  in  "Kiki,"  the 
talker  version  of  the  Belasco  stage 
hit  which  starred  Lenore  Ulric.  Re- 
hearsals are  slated  to  begin  on  Oct. 
1    under   Sam  Taylor. 


Henry  Walthall,  Helen 
Ware  in  "Tol'able  David" 

Henry  B.  Walthall  and  Helen 
Ware  have  been  signed  for  Colum- 
bia's "Tol'able  David"  which  is  being 
directed  by  John  Blystone.  The  cast 
of  Columbia's  audible  version  to  date 
includes  Richard  Cromwell,  Joan 
Peers,  Noah  Beery,  Edmund  Breese 
and  George  Duryea. 


Carr   in   Fourth    Brock    "Headliner" 

Louis  Brock's  fourth  in  his  "Head- 
liner"  series,  produced  by  Brock  un- 
der the  direction  of  Mark  Sandrich, 
will   star   Nat    Carr. 


Carmel  Myers,  Miriam  Seegar  Cast 
Carmel  Myers  and  Miriam  Seegar 
have  been  signed  for  the  contrasting 
feminine  roles  in  Columbia's  "The 
Lion  and  the  Lamb."  The  drama- 
tization of  the  E.  Phillips  Oppen- 
heim  novel  of  the  same  title,  which 
was  featured  serially  in  "Collier's," 
is  being  brought  to  the  screen  un- 
der the  direction  of  George  B. 
Seitz. 


Helen  Johnson  in  Pathe  Film 
Helen  Johnson,  recent  acquisition 
from  the  stage,  has  been  added  to 
the  cast  of  "Sin  Takes  a  Holiday," 
Pathe's  new  Constance  Bennett  star- 
ring picture.  The  supporting  cast 
also  includes  Kenneth  MacKenna. 
Basil  Rathbone,  Rita  LaRoy,  Louis 
Bartels,  John  Roche,  Kendall  Lee 
Murrel  Finlay  and  Fred  Walton. 
Paul   L.   Stein  is  directing. 


George   Marshall   to   Direct 

George  Marshall  has  been  assign- 
ed to  direct  the  next  "Nick  and 
Tony"  short  comedy  at  RKO  Ra- 
dio Pictures'  studio,  according  to 
Louis  Brock,  producer  of  the  series. 
The  picture,  which  stars  Henry  Ar- 
metta  and  Nick  Basil,  is  called  "Hi 
Diddle   Diddle." 

The  fourth  comedy  of  the  Nick 
and  Tony  series,  which  Louis  Brock 
is  producing  for  RKO  Radio  Pic- 
tures, will  be  a  sea  story.  Nick 
il  and  Henry  Armetta  are  the 
featured    comedians. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


INDICATING  that  the  earnest  ef- 
forts  of  Larry  Darmour  to  help 
in  the  crusade  for  the  return  of  kid 
patronage  to  the  "theaters  are  begin- 
ning to  bear  fruit,  a  Los  Angeles 
amusement  paper  devoted  front  page 
space  in  recognition  of  the  effective- 
ness of  the  McGuire  comedies  as  a 
"kiddie-comeback"    medium. 


William  Farnum,  veteran  stage 
and  screen  actor,  returned  to  the 
scene  of  some  of  his  earliest  screen 
triumphs  when  he  went  to  the  Ari- 
zona Desert  at  Tuba  City  with  Bill 
Boyd,  Pathe  star,  to  shoot  "The 
Painted  Desert."  Farnum's  previous 
trip  to  that  territory  was  about  10 
years  ago  when  he  made  "Riders 
of  the  Purple  Sage." 


"Atmosphere"  orchestras  are  not 
entirely  extinct.  The  same  orches- 
tra that  played  during  "Beau  Geste" 
is  now  playing  during  rehearsals  of 
"Beau  Ideal,"  soon  to  enter  produc- 
tion  at   the   RKO   studio. 


Kenneth  MacKenna  is  becoming 
well  acquainted  with  the  Bennett 
family  in  a  professional  way.  A 
few  years  ago  he  appeared  with 
Richard  Bennett  in  a  stage  play 
called  "The  Purple  Mask."  He  play- 
ed opposite  Joan  Bennett  in  the 
picture,  "Crazy  That  Way."  Now, 
he  is  Constance  Bennett's  leading 
man  in  "Sin  Takes  a  Holiday." 


Lowell  Sherman,  who  directed 
"Lawful  Larceny"  and  "The  Pay 
Off"  for  Radio  Pictures,  has  accom- 
plished the  fulfillment  of  many  a  di- 
rector's dream.  He  made  both  pic- 
tures in  chronological  sequence,  just 
as  a  play  is  produced  on  the  stage. 

*  *  * 
Ernst  Lubitsch,  although  rated 
the  best  director  of  sophisticated 
comedies,  has  a  hankering  to  do  a 
dramatic  piece.  That's  what  his  next 
will  be,  according  to  B.  P.  Schul- 
berg.  Claudette  Colbert  probably 
will  star  in  the  picture,  which  is  to 
be  made  in   the  East. 


David  Manners  is  among  the  play- 
ers recently  signed  by  First  National. 


Buster  Collier  is   to  play  an  im- 
portant  part  in   "Cimarron."   Rich- 
ard Dix,  the  star  of  this  RKO  pic- 
ture,   has   about    the   most   difficult 
role  of  his  career.  He  is  now  memo- 
rizing 11  solid  pages  of  dialogue  for 
one  scene,  so  we  hear.       ^s. 
now  di  me  r'ox  in  Brooklyn.    jj^>  _ 
Brown  and  Bernice  Claire  have  been 
filling    stage    dates    in    the    Warner 
theaters,  while  Eddie  Cantor  just  fin- 
ished a  brfef  tour  following'  the  com- 
pletion   of    his    picture,    "Whoopee." 
Al   Jolson   is   appearing   currently   at 
the    Capitol    and    there    is    talk    that 
Chevalier,  who  has  been  offered  fab- 
ulous  prices   for   dates  in   Paris   and 
London,  may  fill  some  more  personal 
engagements    on    this    side   when   he 
returns. 
The   drawing   power   of  vaudeville 
->-  ■'"  nsrenn  is  en- 
Dorothy     Christy,      featured     in 
"Big  Money,"  a  forthcoming  Pathe 
special,  started  out  on  an  operatic 
career,    and   the    thorough    training 
she  has  had  in  voice  culture  is  evi- 
denced  by   her  fine   speaking  voice. 
After  scoring   brilliantly  in  several 
New  York  musical  comedies  includ- 
ing   "Follow    Thru,"    "New    Moon" 
and  'Good  News,"  she  went  to  Hol- 
lywood for  a  vacation,  and  she  uas 
signed  by  Fox  for  a  prominent  role 
in  "So  This  Is  London,"  in  support 
of    Will    Rogers.     She    next    joined 
Paramount  for  the  leading  role  op- 
posite   Maurice    Chevalier    in    the 
"Playboy  of  Paris." 


Liberty    Productions 
Have     selected     us     To 
Supervise      The      Music 
For    Their    Initial    Pic- 
ture,   "Ex-Flame." 


;        MEYER 

SYNCHRONIZING  SERVICE 

Mhropoliun  Studio  Hollywood. 


THREE  NEW  COMEDIES 
UNDER  WAY  AT  PATHE 


Plans  for  the  Daphne  Pollard  se- 
ries  of   two-reel   comedies  are   mak- 
ing fast  headway   on   the   Pathe   lot. 
The      diminutive      comedienne      has 
started  "Her  Hero,"  the  second  pic- 
ture   under    her    new    contract    this 
week.      The    negative    of    "Breakfast 
in  Bed,"  the  first  of  the  group,  has 
been  shipped   East  and  Hugh   Cum- 
mings    is    writing    the    story    for    the  i 
third.     Arch  Heath  is  directing  "Her] 
Hero"    with    a    cast    including    Doni 
Dillaway  and   Ray   Cooke. 

Bob    Carney    and    Si    Wills    have! 
ompleted      the      original      story     of 

obs  of  Joy,"  which  will  feature 
this  team.  Wallace  Fox,  who  will, 
direct,   is    doing   the   adaptation. 


A.  P.  Younger  Resigns 

A.    P.    Younger,    scenario   editor   at 
the  Tiffany   studios,  has  resigned. 

Next  for  Louise  Fazenda 

"A  Fall  to  Arms,"  second  of  the] 
Louise  Fazenda  series,  is  completed  I 
The  third  in  her  series,  "Too  Hot  to) 
Handle,"   is   now   in   work. 


"Third   Alarm"    Players   Injured 

As  the  result  of  an  explosion  of 
a  smoke  pot,  "while  making  "The 
Third  Alarm,"  a  forthcoming  Tif- 
fany special,  Anita  Louise,  leading 
lady,  and  Georgie  Billins,  featured: 
player,   were   slightly   burned. 

The  accident  occurred  while  shoot-! 
ing  the  final  scenes  of  the  produc- 
tion. The  remaining  cast  which  in-i 
eludes  James  Hall,  Hobart  Bos- 
worth,  Jean  Hersholt,  Paul  Hurst 
Mary  Doran  and  Mario  Astairo  wer< 
unharmed. 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


RIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
'n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  reasonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


Sunday,  September  28,  1930 


DAILV 


PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


FOUR  NEW  PRODUCTIONS 
IN  PREPARATION  AT  PARA. 


An  increased  program  of  feature 
productions  will  be  launched  by 
Paramount  at  the  New  York  stu- 
dios with  the  arrival  of  Walter  F. 
Wanger  and  B.  P.  Schulberg,  next 
month. 

Wanger  and  Schulberg  will  be  ac- 
companied by  Sam  Jaffe,  production 
manager  at  the  Hollywood  studios, 
and  Ernst  Lubitsch,  who  will  assume 
his  new  duties  as  supervising  direc- 
tor at  the  East  Coast  plant,  upon 
his    arrival. 

According  to  plans  just  announc- 
ed, the  New  York  studio  will  be 
taxed  to  capacity  by  its  unusually 
heavy  production  schedule.  With 
"The  Royal  Family"  well  under  way, 
early  starting  dates  have  been  given 
for  "Two  Against  Death,"  starring 
Nancy  Carroll,  a  Claudette  Colbert 
story  to  be  directed  by  Dorothy 
Arzner,  and  a  picture  to  be  person- 
ally directed  by  Ernst  Lubitsch,  in 
which  Ruth  Chatterton  will  probably 
appear. 

"Ladies'  Man",  with  Paul  Lukas, 
also  is  to  be  made  at  the  Eastern 
plant.  Lothar  Mendes  will  direct 
this  Rupert  Hughes  story. 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


Joe  Coffman  Returning 
Joe  W.  Coffman,  president  of  Au- 
dio Cinema  studios,  is  expected  back 
next  week  from  Russia,  where  he 
has  been  engaged  in  helping  the  Sov- 
iet government  plan  its  film  pro- 
duction program.  It  is  expected 
that  Audio  Cinema  will  announce 
its  plans  for  next  season  shortly  af- 
ter  his   arrival. 


Parker  Writes  Claudette's  Next 
An  untitled  original  by  Austin 
Parker  has  been  selected  as  the  next 
vehicle  for  Claudette  Colbert,  who 
will  shortly  report  to  the  Paramount 
New  York  studio,  after  an  around- 
the-world  tour.  Dorothy  Arzner  will 
direct. 


Fifth  for  Alf  Goulding 
Alf  Goulding  has  swung  into  ac- 
tion with  a  vengeance  as  a  member 
of  the  Vitaphone  studios  directorial 
staff.  Since  his  arrival  there  he  has 
finished  four  Vitaphone  Varieties 
and  is  working  on  a  fifth.  The  list 
includes  "The  Headache  Man," 
"Sitting  Pretty,"  "My  Hero"  and 
"Service  Stripes." 


Visugraphic  Makes  Air  Short 
Visugraphic  Pictures,  Inc.,  has 
just  completed  making  a  sound  pic- 
ture on  the  value  of  the  T.A.T.-Mad- 
dux  Air  Lines  mode  of  air  travel.  It 
was  produced  for  the  aviation  com- 
pany and  will  be  shown  in  a  New 
York  theater  shortly. 


TJENRIETTA  CROSSMAN,  dis- 
tinguished  stage  actress,  who 
plays  the  role  of  the  old  grand- 
mother in  "The  Royal  Family,"  is 
the  wife  of  Maurice  Campbell,  for- 
mer prohibition  administrator,  who 
was  at  one  time  a  motion  picture 
director. 


Casey  Robinson,  now  writing  for 
Warner  Vitaphone  as  his  first  as- 
signment in  the  East,  has  been  con- 
nected with  First  National,  Pathe, 
Columbia,  etc.,  at  various  times. 


"Taxi,  Please,"  a  Paramount  short 
featuring  Jack  Benny  and  June 
O'Day,  has  just  been  completed  at 
the  New  York  studio,  under  the  di- 
rection   of    Mort    Blumenstock. 


"Revenge  Is  Sweet,"  a  satire  on 
old-time  melodrama,  is  now  _  in 
preparation  at  the  Eastern  Vita- 
phone studio,  with  Alf  Goulding 
scheduled  to  direct. 


That  carbunkle  which  adorned 
Murray  Roth's  neck  for  several 
weeks  is  all  healed  up,  and  is  he 
happy? 

Max  Hayes  has  been  so  busy 
helping  Larry  Kent  turn  out  a  rec- 
ord schedule  of  Paramount  short 
subjects  that  he  has  been  unable  to 
snatch  as  much  as  one  day  away 
from  the  studio  for  a  vacation. 


Dal  Clawson,  Fox  cameraman 
here,  photographed  Gloria  Swanson 
in  one  of  her  earlier  pictures.  Now 
his  brother,  Elliott  Clawson,  is  pre- 
paring an  original  screen  story  for 
the  same  lady,  which  Tay  Garnett 
will    direct. 


Fred  Verdi,  who  claims  to  be  a 
descendant  of  the  famous  com- 
poser, is  now  in  chdrge  of  the  spe- 
cial dispatch  department  at  the 
Paramount   New    York    studios. 


Burnet  Hershey,  Vitaphone  staff 
writer,  finds  inspiration  in  the  fact 
that  the  building  in  which  his  new 
apartment  is  located  was  at  one  time 
the  home  of  O.  Henry,  ace  of  short 
story  writers. 


Walton  Butterfield  is  the  author 
of  "The  Happiness  Remedy,"  a 
Paramount  short  in  which  Ted 
Lewis,  the  famous  "high-hat"  com- 
edian, is  featured. 


Harold  Levey,  musical  director  at 
the  Eastern  Vitaphone  studios,  may 
pride  himself  on  being  master  of  his 
own  home  but  there  is  one  time 
when  his  wife  is  master,  and  that's 
on  the  golf  course.  Try  as  he  may, 
Harold  has  yet  to  better  her   score. 


The  latest  addition  to  the  cutting 
department  at  the  Paramount  New 
York  studio  is  Pat  Mitchell,  whose 
wit  is  as  sharp  as  her  scissors. 


Ray  Foster,  cameraman  at  the 
Eastern  Vitaphone  studio,  smashed 
up  his  new  Buick  one  week  after  it 
was  delivered.  And  Ray  forgot  to 
get  insurance! 


Tom  Howard,  vaudeville  head- 
liner,  is  featured  in  "The  Pest,"  a 
Paramount  short  subject  directed 
by  Howard  Bretherton. 


Frederic  March  doubled  for  him- 
self in  one  of  the  more  hectic  scenes 
for  "The  Royal  Family."  First  he 
appears  dressed  as  a  bellhop  with 
the  supposed  bellhop  masquerading 
in  his  fur  coat.  March  agreed  to 
follow  himself  off  the  set  since  he  is 
bundled   up   beyond   detection. 


Weare  Holbrook,  whose  articles 
appear  every  week  in  the  "Herald- 
Tribune,"  is  the  latest  addition  to 
the  list  of  writers  turning  out  orig- 
inals   for    W  arner-V  itaphone. 


C.  V.  Tuthill  relinquished  his  job 
as  monitor  man  on  "The  Royal 
Family"  set  to  Ernest  Zatorsky  for 
one  day  so  that  he  could  have  a 
specialist  look  over  a  broken  bone 
in  his  leg  which  is  giving  trouble 
again   after   18  years. 


Olive  Shea,  Warner  contract 
player,  is  preparing  for  her  Broad- 
way debut  in  "Blind  Mice,"  a  Cros- 
by Gaige  production,  now  playing 
out  of  town. 


"Duke,"  a  full-fledged  English  bull- 
dog, has  the  titled  role  in  "The 
Darling  Brute,"  a  Vitaphone  Varie- 
ties written  by  Stanley  Rauh  and 
directed  by  Alf  Goulding.  This  tal- 
ented canine  is  the  property  of  Hal 
Willis,  of  the  comedy  team  of  Wil- 
lis &  McFarland  and,  incidentally, 
a  brother  of  Dick  Willis,  the  Vita- 
phone makeup  artist. 


MANY  BROADWAY  STARS 
IN  4  NEW  VITAPHONES 


Numerous  stars  of  the  legitimate 
stage,  headed  by  Judith  Anderson, 
are  working  at  the  Brooklyn  Vita- 
phone Studio  in  the  casts  of  four 
new  Vitaphone  Varieties  being  pro- 
duced under  the  supervision  of 
Murray  Roth.  Miss  Anderson, 
whose  last  Broadway  appearance 
was  in  the  Guild's  "Strange  Inter- 
lude", is  the  star  of  a  courtroom 
drama  adapted  by  Burnet  Hershey 
from  Betty  Ross'  story,  "Madame  of 
the  Jury."  Supporting  Miss  Ander- 
son are  John  Patrick,  Allan  Wood 
and  Phil  Leigh.  Arthur  Hurley  is 
the  director. 

Lynn  Overman,  now  acting  in 
Belasco's  "Dancing  Partner,"  is  fill- 
ing in  his  spare  time  at  the  same 
studio.  Overman  plays  in  a  news- 
paper story  titled  "Horseshoes,"  sup- 
ported by  Ed  Jerome,  Clarie  Nole 
and  Paul  Clare.  A.  D.  Otvos  is  the 
author  of  this   scenario. 

The  casts  of  two  other  Vitaphone 
Varieties  also  have  been  announc- 
ed. "The  Pest  of  Honor"  lists 
Harry  Short,  Ray  Collins,  Georgia 
Lee  Hall  and  Edward  Fielding  un- 
der the  direction  of  Roy  Mack; 
while  "Service  Stripes",  a  comedy 
with  music,  enlists  the  services  of 
Joe  Penner,  the  stuttering  comed- 
ian, Anthony  Hughes  and  Joan  Car- 
ter Waddell,  with  Alf  Goulding  di- 
recting. 


Norworths  Start  Another 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Norworth,  hav- 
ing returned  from  a  European  va- 
cation, have  started  the  third  of  "The 
Naggers"  series  for  Vitaphone,  un- 
der the  direction  of  Roy  Mack. 


HAY  FOSTER 

Cinematograpber 

WARNER  VITAPHONE 

NEW  YORK 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

A  cameraman  of  broad 
experience  wishes  to  con- 
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cern interested  in  produc- 
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one-reel  Thrills,  Adven- 
ture, Travel,  Romance, 
etc.  Whole  series  can  be 
made  at  reasonable  cost 
due  to  my  ability,  tie-ups 
and  portable  sound  equip- 
ment. Best  of  references. 
Highest  quality  in  Pho- 
tography and  Ideas. 

ADDRESS    BOX    No.    125B 

c-o   Film   Daily 
1650   Broadway  New   York 


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REYNOLDS  HEAT  GENERATOR 

ADAPTABLE  TO  AIR  DEVICES 


For  theaters,  and  other  buildings 
of  a  public  type  where  ventilation  is 
of  prime  importance,  the  Reynolds 
system  of  heating  is  said  to  be  emi- 
nently satisfactory  because  of  its 
positive  action,  also  the  ease  with 
which  the  quantity  of  air  and  points 
of  admission  together  with  the  de- 
sired temperature  are  controlled  and 
further  the  adaptability  of  same  to 
air   conditioning   devices. 

In  many  fan  systems  steam  coils 
are  used;  but  steam  requires  boilers, 
coils,  traps,  pumps,  piping,  etc., 
which  are  expensive  in  first  cost  and 
wasteful  in  operation  and  with  many 
parts  to  be  kept  in  repair. 

Reynolds  Unit  Heat  -  Generator 
System  eliminates  the  use  of  steam 
and  provides  a  positive  ventilation 
with  heating.  It  takes  the  place  of 
the  boiler  steam  coils,  etc.,  being  a 
direct  fuel  to  air  heater.  Reynolds 
System  is  simple,  absolutely  safe, 
cannot  explodja  or  freeze  up.  It 
overcomes  entirely  the  difficulties 
encountered  in  building  construction 
with  regard  to  sufficient  headroom, 
etc.,  for  proper  pitch  of  piping,  in 
reference   to   water-line   of   boiler. 

The  single  transfer  of  heat  from 
fuel  to  air  eliminates  the  losses  at- 
tending the  transfer  of  heat  to  water, 
to  produce  steam,  and  the  heat  losses 
as  well  as  the  steam  is  carried 
through  the  piping,  to  the  coils,  etc. 
This  single  transfer  is  said  to  reduce 
the  losses  about  one-half  and  shorten 
to  one-half  hour  the  time  required 
starting  up,  whereas  with  steam  the 
air  is  not  warmed  for  about  three 
or  four  times  as  long,  for  no  heat 
can  be  transmitted  until  the  water 
is  heated  up  to  21  degrees  Fahren- 
heit. 


Nuzon  Agency  for  Chicago 
Chicago  —  Odorless  Disinfectant 
Corp.  of  New  York  has  appointed 
Ferree  &  Fitzsimmons  distributors 
of  Nuzon,  theater  disinfectant,  in  the 
local  territory. 


Conditioning  of  Machinery 
In  Preparation  for  the  Winter 


This  is.  the  closing  instalment  of 
the  articles  by  Cyril  Sylvester  on 
putting  machinery  in  shape  for  win- 
ter. After  discussing  rheostats,  in 
last  Sunday's  issue,  Sylvester  con- 
tinues: 

Fitting  New  Contacts 

"I  have  never  yet  seen  a  motor- 
starter  in  which  the  contacts  are  not 
pitted;  if  pitting  does  not  occur  at 
the  actual  contacts  it  does  so  at  the 
auxiliary  contacts.  With  regard  to 
the  brass  or  gunmetal  contacts,  a 
good  supply  of  these  should  be  in 
stock.  They  can  be  obtained  from 
the  makers  and  fitted  subsequently 
as   necessary. 

"With  regard  to  the  fitting  of 
these  contacts  it  must  not  be  for- 
gotten that  they  shoud  be  bedded 
in.  That  is,  they  must  be  reduced 
so  that  their  height  above  the  face- 
plate is  exactly  the  same  as  those 
already  in  position.  After  fitting, 
the  laminated  contacts  should  be 
moved  over  their  faces  so  that  the 
new  contacts  are  'marked'  with  the 
laminations. 

Not  Block  Carbon 
"I  would  offer  a  word  or  two  of 
advice  about  the  fitting  of  carbon 
contacts.  Do  not  attempt  to  make 
these  from  block  carbon;  the  same 
may   be   said   of   motor  brushes. 

"I  have  known  block  carbon  to  be 
used  in  case  of  emergency,  at  such 
times  it  is  very  useful.  As  soon  as 
possible,  however,  it  should  be  re- 
moved and  only  that  supplied  by  the 
makers  used.    Any  makers  of  motor- 


If  it  is 

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we  have  it 

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Brooklyn,   New  York  Triangle  0290 

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starters  will  supply  spare  carbon 
discs  or  rollers  for  renewals  in  their 
starters. 

"The  reason  for  this  precaution  is  that  the 
carbon  is  subjected  to  mechanical  as  well  as 
electrical  treatment.  It  is,  therefore,  manu- 
factured from  a  grade  of  carbon  which  has 
special  lubricating  qualities  to  minimize  fric- 
tion, and  which  is  so  hard  that  the  pressure 
of  the  moving  arm  has  little  or  no  effect 
upon  it.  Again,  the  fixing  holes  are  drilled 
through  the  medium  of  a  special  template 
so  that  the  pieces  readily  fall  into  position 
without    strain    upon    them. 

Circuit  Breakers 

"If  the  maintenance  of  circuit  breakers  is 
neglected  for  too  long  a  time  they  are  likely 
to  become  ineffective.  The  chief  cause  of 
failure  is  bad  contact  so  that  current  is 
compelled  to  pass  through  the  magnetic  blow- 
out coils  when  the  breaker  is  operating  under 
normal   conditions. 

"The  function  of  the  blow-out  coil  is  to 
blow  out  the  arc  at  the  moment  the  circuit 
is  broken.  The  contact  on  the  main  lamina- 
tions should,  therefore,  under  normal  con- 
ditions, be  so  good  as  to  effectively  short- 
circuit  the  magnetic  blow-out  coils.  If  the 
contact  is  bad,  then  the  coils  will  become 
warm,  the  main  contacts  will  become  oxi- 
dized and  the  heating  will  be  further  mani- 
fest. 

"Heating  can  readily  be  further  detected 
by  discoloration  of  the  blow-out  contacts. 
Immediately  this  is  seen  the  contacts  should 
receive  attention.  All  circuit  breaker  con- 
tacts will  heat  up  more  or  less,  but,  if  no 
discoloration  occurs,  they  may  be  left  until 
this  time  of  the  year  when  they  should  be 
thoroughly    seen    to." 


Ft.    Wayne   House   Remodeled 

Ft.  Wayne,  Ind.  —  Complete  re- 
modeling of  the  Rialto  here  has  been 
accomplished.  A  new  interior  color 
effect  of  silver  black  and  red  has 
added  greatly  to  the  attractiveness 
of  the  house,  which  is  managed  by 
George    Heliotus. 


MP.  I  XI   II  114  I 

when   modernizing  your  house 
see 

IRWIN  D.  RA THSTONE 

projection   booth    specialist 

152   W.  42nd   St.  N.  Y.   C. 

Tel.  Wisconsin  1721 


MOTION  PICTURE 
APPARATUS 

of  Every  Type 
Consult  Us  and  Save  Money 

UllUMTCHByS 

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Motion  Picture  Department 

U.    S.   and   Canada   Agenu  for   Deb™ 


NEW  ADVERTISING  DEVICE 
USED  IN  EXPLOITING  FILMS 


One  of  the  first  orders  received  by 
the  Auto  Cinema  Corp.  for  its  nev 
motion  picture  advertising  projectoi 
was  from  a  leading  film  producei 
who  will  use  the  device  to  exploit 
his  product  in  the  lobbies  of  theaters 
and  in  store  windows,  it  is  an 
nounced. 

The  Auto  Cinema  projector  is  a  small  an< 
compact  projection  machine  which  throws  a 
motion  picture  from  a  16  mm.  film  upon  a 
transparent  screen  eleven  and  one-half  inches 
high  by  fifteen  inches  wide.  The  projector 
is  motor  driven  with  power  supplied  from  an 
ordinary  lamp  socket  and  under  test  has 
operated  for  seven  hours  daily  for  three 
weeks  without  changing  the  film.  The  en- 
tire device,  including  motor  and  projector, 
which  are  one  unit,  and  the  bellows,  which 
holds  the  screen,  can  be  placed  upon  a  table 
or  stand  two  feet  square.  The  projection 
machine    has    a    capacity    for    40    feet   of    film. 

Auto  Cinema  includes  on  its  board  of  di- 
rectors, Eugene  H.  Danziger,  formerly  with 
Lehman  Bros.,  New  York;  George  Mattuck, 
attorney,  and  Hans  R.  Kossman,  secretary, 
formerly    with    Consolidated    Film    Industries. 


Closed  for   Remodeling 

Pittsburgh — J.  Richman  has  closed 
the   Peal  for   remodeling. 


Automatic 
Curtain  Machine 

pOOD  Stage  Equipment, 
"  known  everywhere  for  its 
satisfactory  performance,  im- 
proves your  productions  .  .  . 
and  costs  no  more.  It  con- 
stitutes a  sound  investment. 

Our  Heavy  Duty  Draw  Cur- 
tain Machine  has  been  built  to 
fulfill  the  demand  for  a  faster 
opening  and  closing  curtain 
device.  It  is  completely  enclosed 
by  an  asbestos  lined  metal 
cover.  Inside  the  machine 
there  is  a  distinctly  new  feature 
...  a  travelling  nut  type  limit 
switch  easily  accessible  for  ad- 
justing the  curtain  travel.  This 
improvement  eliminates  the 
need  of  outside  auxiliary  cables, 
levers   and   stop   balls. 

STAGE  EQUIPMENT 
WITH  A  REPUTATION 

PETER  CLARK,  Inc. 

544  West  30th  St. 
New  York,  N.  Y. 


Sunday,  September  28,  1930 


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Another  List  of  Terms 

Defined  For  Exhibitors 


Projection  Lamp:  An  arc  lamp 
provided  with  adjustments  necessary 
to  maintain  the  light  source  in  cor- 
rect relation  to  the  optical  train  of 
the  projector. 

Projectionist :  A  person  who  makes 
the  projection  of  motion  pictures  his 
or  her  profession,  trade  or  business. 
More  particularly  the  title  is  applied 
to  ambitious,  energetic  men  of  rec- 
ognized ability  in  both  practical  pro- 
jection and  in  technical  knowledge 
as  applied  thereto.  Do  not  use  term 
"operator"  when  referring  to  a  pro- 
jectionist. 

Projector,  Motion  Picture:  A 
combination  of  a  light  source,  its 
housing,  an  optical  train  and  a  mech- 
anism and  a  supporting  base,  with 
the  necessary  means  for  adjustment 
of  the  various  elements  with  relation 
to  each  other,  the  whole  being  used 
for  the  projection  of  motion  pictures. 

Projector  Motor  Switch:  The 
switch  attached  to  a  projector  by 
means  of  which  the  circuit  operating 
its  driving  motor  is  opened  or  closed. 

Quick  Break  Switch:  A  switch 
operated  by  a  spring  in  such  a  way 
that  the  contact  is  broken  instan- 
taneously. 

Quiet  Arc:  An  electric  arc  which 
is  noiseless  in  operation. 

Racing:  As  applies  to  a  motor  or 
dynamo,  the  acceleration  of  speed 
which  occurs  when  the  machine  is 
suddenly   relieved   of   its   load. 

Rain:  Scratches  in  film  which 
when  filled  with  dirt  becomes  semi- 
opaque  and  have  the  appearance  of 
"rain"    in    the    projected    picture. 

Receptacle:  A  wall  socket  for  an 
incandescent    lamp. 

Reel:  The  flanged  spool  upon 
which  film  is  wound  for  shipping  and 
for  use  in  projection. 


Reel  of  Film:  The  footage  carried 
upon  a  single  reel  built  to  carry 
1,000  feet  of  film,  when  the  said  reel 
is    approximately    full. 

Reflection:  The  change  of  direc- 
tion of  a  light  ray  when  it  meets  a 
non-absorbing  surface  and  is  thrown 
back. 

Reflector  Type  Arc:  In  motion 
picture  projection  an  arc  having 
horizontal  electrodes,  a  crater  fac- 
ing away  from  the  film  and  a  curved 
mirror  which  intercepts  the  light 
rays  from  the  crater,  reflecting  them 
back  toward  the  projection  aperture. 

Refraction:  Bending  of  a  light  ray 
through    a    lens    or    similar    medium. 

Remote  Control:  The  control  of 
apparatus  from  a  point  some  dis- 
tance removed  therefrom,  as,  for  in- 
stance, a  motor  generator  located  in 
a  basement  may  be  started,  stopped 
and  controlled  from  the  projection 
room. 

Resistance:  That  property  of  an 
electrical  conductor  which  opposes 
the  flow  of  current.  Also  the  term 
frequently    applied    to    a    rheostat. 

Rewinder:  A  device  for  transfer- 
ring  film    from   one   reel   to   another. 

Rewinding:  The  process  of  trans- 
ferring film  from  one  reel  to  an- 
other. This  process  is  necessary  each 
time   a   film   is  projected   in   order  to 


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Manufacturers 
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change  the  beginning  of  the  film 
from   center   to  outside   of   film   roll. 

Rheostat:  A  device  consisting  of 
several  units  of  resistance  which  are 
electrically  coupled  in  such  way  that 
the  current  must  pass  through  the 
entire  length  of  each  unit  in  order 
to  reach  the  next.  A  rheostat  may 
be  adjustable,  so  that  the  current 
may  be  forced  through  the  entire 
series  of  resistance  units,  or  some  of 
them  be  cut  out,  at  the  will  of  the 
man  in  charge,  or  it  may  be  non- 
adjustable  so  that  the  current  must 
pass  through  the  entire  series  of 
coils  or  grids.  1  he  resistance  of  a 
rheostat  may  be  made  up  of  coils 
of  resistance  wire  or  banks  of  cast 
iron    resistance    grids. 

Ring  Oiling:  A  method  of  oiling 
machinery  bearings.  A  ring  of  con- 
siderably greater  diameter  than  the 
shaft  is  hung  upon  it,  the  lower  por- 
tion of  the  ring  extending  down  in- 
to a  reservoir  of  oil  under  the  bear- 
ing, so  that  the  ring  bethg  revolved 
by  the  shaft,  oil  is  carried  up  by  it 
to   the   bearing. 


STAGE    EQUIPMENT 


Console  -  Orchestra   Elevators 
Magnescopic-Grandeur  Screen 


BRUCKNER-MITCHELL,  INC. 

532   West   22nd   Street 
Ne  v   York 


BLUE  SEAL  PRODUCTS  BUSY 
ON  SEVERAL  IMPROVEMENTS 


In  keeping  abreast  with  the  times, 
Blue  Seal  Products  of  Brooklyn  is 
working  on  several  improvements  in 
projection  equipment,  formal  an- 
nouncement of  which  will  be  made 
later  it  is  learned.  The  company's 
latest  development  is  the  Blue  Seal 
Film  Trap,  made  of  an  iron  alloy 
instead  of  a  white  metal  or  lead  as 
formerly  used.  Not  only  is  perfect 
projection  assured,  but  it  will  last 
the  life  of  the  machine,  the  company 
states.  Another  recent  product  is 
the  Contner-Blue  Seal  Universal 
Lens  Adaptor  and  Aperture  System. 


I  HIS  Stamp  of  Approval 

^*       ^  in   advertisements   of 

equipment     end    supplies     means: 

That   the    NATIONAL    GUARANTEE 

of    highest   quality  is  coupled  with 


that  of  a  manufacturer. 


NATIONAL  THEATRE 
SUPPLY    COMPANY 

Branches  in  <r//  Principal  Cities 


DECORATIVE  SHRUBS 

Trees  and  Flowers 

Grass  Mats  for  Lawn  Effects 
for 

Golf  Courses 

Orchestra  Pits 

Lobbies  and  Foyers 
Write  for  Catalogue  No.  3 

Frank  Netschert,  Inc. 

61  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
Phone:   Barclay  0166 


Timely  Topics 


A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


€ 


An  Ode  to  the 
Marx  Brothers 

HpHERE  is  an  increasing  de- 
mand for  good,  low  comedy 
on  the  screen  and  the  Four  Marx 
Brothers  can  go  a  long  way  to- 
ward satisfying  that  demand. 
They  have  everything — with  the 
trifling  exception  of  It — that  is 
needed  for  the  generation  of 
high-powered  laughter.  The 
weird  quality  of  their  spoken 
humor  is  precisely  right  for  the 
movies.  It  is  an  insult  to  speak 
of  it  as  "wise-cracking,"  for  that 
suggests  the  glib,  trite  patter  of 
Broadway.  The  Marx  boys  exalt 
their  worst  puns  with  a  beauti- 
ful madness — the  same  form  of 
madness  that  was  in  "Alice  in 
Wonderland"  and  "Shoulder 
Arms."  Perhaps  the  greatest 
proof  of  this  is  that  very  few  of 
the  Marxian  gags  can  be  quoted 
and  still  sound  funny.  Further- 
more, they  are  superb  pantomi- 
mists,  being  graduates  of  the 
knockabout  school  of  slap-stick 
comedy  wherein  Charlie  Chaplin 
first  learned  his  antics.  Both  the 
pictures  that  the  Marx  Brothers 
have  made,  'The  Coconuts"  and 
"Animal  Crackers,"  have  been 
transcriptions  of  musical  shows 
that  they  brought  with  them 
from  the  stage.  Both  have  been 
extremely  funny,  but  I  doubt 
very  much  that  the  Marxes  will 
realize  their  full,  glorious  destiny 
on  the  screen  until  they  have 
been  given  a  real  motion  picture 
in  which  to  frolic.  Up  to  now, 
they  have  been  seriously  burd- 
ened with  opening  choruses, 
singing  juveniles,  love  interest 
and  other  irrelevancies.  They 
don't  need  plots — particularly 
such  inordinately  complicated 
plots  as  those  which  packed  the 
librettos  of  "The  Coconuts"  and 
"Animal  Crackers."  They  cer- 
tainly don't  need  musical  num- 
bers, other  than  those  that  they 
happen  to  provde  for  them- 
selves. All  that  the  Marxes  do 
need  is  elbow  room. 

— Robert  E.  Sherwood, 

Bell  Syndicate 


Talking  pictures  were  first 
shown  in  Edison's  laboratory 
in  East  Orange  in  1912,  ante- 
dating the  present  talkies  by 
over  ten  years. 


X-TY  DAAB'S  department  has  gone  Southern  up  at  Radio 

this  Amos  'n'  Andy  influence  has  done  its  deadly  work 

Hy  now  talks  with  a  Southern  drawl,  which  forces  him  to  spend 

twice  as  long  on  the  telephone his  assistant,  Sam  War- 

shawsky,  now  known  as  Amossistant,  walks  around   the  office 

with   a   slow  shuffle the   other  day   Hy   called   from  his 

office:  "What  you  all  fustigatin'  round  for  wid  dat  copy,  Sam?" 

and  Sam  answers:  "Ah  ain't  fustigatin'.    Ise  fumigatin'." 

and   Hy   sez:   "If  dat  copy   smells  like   dat,  better  gib 

it  de  air." so  Sam  broadcast  it  over  the  radio 


'"TERRY   RAMSAYE   is   mentioned   several   times   by   Thomas 
Edison  in  his  interview  in  the  current  Satevepost,  giving  him 

credit  for  his  data  in   "Thousand  and   One   Nights" and 

he  gives  Dr.  Lee  DeForest  a  swell  break  by  stating  that  not  till 
the  loud  speaker  was   supplied  by   DeForest  was  it  possible  to 

make  any  permanent  progress  in  talkies At  the  A.  M.  P.  A. 

luncheon   they   brought   Tiffany's   chimpanzee   in   as   the   honored 

guest and  doggone  if  the  monk  didn't  feel  right  at  home 

immediately    among    all    those    p.a's and    at    the    private 

showing  of  his  pictures  the  other  day,  he  proved  himself  a  real 
Hollywood  star  by  chattering  loudly  when  he  saw  himself  on 
the  screen 


p.  P.  HAWKINS  is  showing  at  the  Astor  hotel  a  combination 
cabinet    containing    a    radio,    home-talking    movie   projector, 

home  recorder,  electric  phonograph  and  a  talkie  camera 

now  if  he  can  add  an  alarm  clock  and  a  Frigidaire,  the  problem 
of  equipping  an  apartment  is  practically  solved The  Sun- 
day school  teacher  asked  the  son  of  an  exhib:  "What  are  the 
three  main  things  you  need — truth,  honesty,  and  what  else?".... 

. . .  .and  the  wise  kid  sez:    "Sales  resistance." Clark  Gable, 

a  Pathe  player,  is  only  29  years,  but  he  has  played  in  250  stage 

plays 

*        *         *         * 

JJARRY  REICHENBACH  will  be  the  toastmaster  at  the  testi- 
monial  dinner   to   Harry    Hershfield,    the   cartoonist,   at   the 
Commodore  hotel after  he  gets  through  kidding  the  hon- 
ored guest,  the  latter  will  get  even  by  running  a  straight  photo 

of  the   toastmaster   as   a   cartoon   in   the   papers William 

Jordan,  who  records  audible  tests  at  the  Fox  studio,  has  returned 
from  Italy  where  he  recorded  the  rumblings  of  Mt.  Vesuvius.... 

....so  far  the  biggest  voice  test On  the  waiting  line  in 

the  Paramount  lobby  yesterday  a  gent  remonstrated  with  a  lady 

in  back  of  him  for  walking  on  his  feet and  she  snaps  at 

him:  "Well,  put  your  foot  where  it  belongs." and  he  comes 

back:   "Don't  tempt  me." 


DOXY'S  GANG  will  go  on  WJZ  Monday  eve  with  a  program 
consisting  of  their  own  compositions,  and  Roxy,  on  his  way 

to  Europe,  will  listen  in  on  board  the  Leviathan Wallace 

Fox,  Pathe  director,  has  spent  eight  years  in  the  navy  visiting  27 
foreign   countries,   so   he   figures  he  is   qualified   to   make   these 

multilingual  films Carrington  North,  Pathe's  story  editor, 

has  received  a  scorched  letter  from  E.  B.  Derr,  which  was  sal- 
vaged from  a   mail  plane   smashup others  have  received 

scorched  letters  from  E.  B. — but  the  scorch  was  in  the  letter 

*        *         *         * 
JnDDIE  QUILLAN'S  picture,  "Night  Work,"  has  a  tie-up  with 
Ben    Hur   perfume,    but    Eddie    cautions    night   workers    that 
he  will   not   be   responsible   if   they   come  home   to   their  wives 

smelling  of  perfume Dave  Bader  is  back  from  Hollerword 

for   a   few   weeks A   gent   on    Broadway   is    selling   little 

books  entitled:  "What  Men  Know  About  Women" nothing 

but   blank  pages Serials   are   in  the   running  again,  with 

two  big  houses  in  Syracuse  all  set  to  run  'em  regularly 

Aaronson's  Commanders,  personality  band,  will  start  an  engage- 
ment at  the  Beacon  Oct.  10 


Sunday,  September  28,  1930 


EXPLOITETTES 

A.  Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


C 


Used  Souped  Safe 
for  "Border  Legion" 

R  W.  WATTERSON  used 
brains  instead  of  money  to 
get  his  display  for  "The  Border 
Legion"  at  the  Publix-Indiana 
Theater,  Bedford.  The  bank  had 
an  old  safe  which  had  been 
blown  open  by  yeggs.  This 
was  displayed  in  the  bank  win- 
dow with  currency  sacks  strewn 
around  and  a  reference  to  the  fact 
that  the  bank's  deposit  vaults  of- 
fered guarantee  against  such 
marauders  as  the  Border  Leg- 
ion at  the  Indiana. 

— Epes  W.  Sargent 

*        *        * 

Ballyhoos  Brought 
'Em  in  Strong 

QUTSIDE  ballyhoos  helped 
O.  Fred  Glass,  manager  of 
the  Fox  Theater,  McCook,  Neb. 
Three  white  sheeted  figures  tour- 
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Sunday,  September  28,  1930 


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"The  Office  Wife" 

with  Dorothy  Mackaill,  Lewis  Stone 
Warner  Bros.  Time,  59  mins. 

REAL  BOX-OFFICE  STUFF 
ON  THE  BASIS  OF  TITLE  AND 
STORY  PUT  OVER  WITH  A 
PUNCH  BY  GOOD  CAST  AND 
DIRECTION. 

With  its  catchy  title  and  a  story 
that  hits  home  with  the  million-class, 
this  comedy  drama  should  be  pretty 
much  of  a  cleanup  anywhere.  It  is 
based  on  the  Faith  Baldwin  story 
about  the  hard-working  business- 
executive  whose  attractive  secretary 
takes  him  in  hand  and  gradually  just 
about  ruins  his  life  for  him.  Which 
is  all  to  the  good,  because  the  execu- 
tive had  been  working  himself  and 
his  sten  at  all  hours  and  places,  while 
his  wife  of  convenience  made  merry 
with  an  idling  boy  friend.  In  the 
end  the  secretary's  sympathy  and  in- 
terest in  her  boss  succeeds  in  open- 
ing his  eyes  to  the  fact  that  she's  a 
rare  specimen  and  in  love  with  him, 
whereupon  he  knocks  down  his  own 
dignity  and  reserve  and  makes  it 
double.  Swell  performance  by  Dor- 
othy Mackaill  and  Lewis  Stone,  plus 
a  sparkling  dash  by  Joan  Blondell, 
feature  the  acting.  Direction  is  right 
in  tune  with  the  modern  tempo  of 
the  yarn. 

Cast:  Dorothy  Mackaill,  Lewis  Stone, 
Joan  Blondell,  Hobart  Bosworth,  Blanche 
Friderici,  Natalie  Moorehead,  Brooks  Bene- 
dict,   Dale    Fuller,    Walter    Merrill. 

Director,  Lloyd  Bacon ;  Author,  Faith 
Baldwin ;  Adaptor,  Charles  Kenyon ;  Editor, 
George    March ;    Cameraman,    William    Rees. 

Direction,    snappy.      Photography,    good. 


"The  Bad  Man" 

with  Walter  Huston,  Dorothy 
Revier 

First  National  Time,  1  hr.,  17  mins. 
WALTER  HUSTON  GIVES 
FINE  PORTRAYAL  OF  MEX- 
ICAN BANDIT  IN  RATHER 
WEAK  STORY.  WILL  PLEASE 
MALE  FANS. 

This  is  an  adaptation  of  the  stage 
play  by  Porter  Emerson  Browne, 
and  the  role  of  the  bad  man  is  han- 
dled by  Walter  Huston  very  much 
in  the  manner  of  Warner  Baxter  in 
"Old  Arizona."  In  fact  the  plots 
are  quite  similar  in  general  theme 
and  atmosphere.  As  Pancho  Lopez, 
the  bandit,  Huston  raids  a  ranch  to 
kidnap  a  Wall  Street  man  for  ran- 
som and  steal  his  pretty  wife.  Com- 
plications arise  when  he  discovers 
the  young  owner  of  the  ranch  is  a 
man  who  once  saved  his  life.  So 
the  bad  man  attempts  to  adjust 
everything  satisfactorily  by  getting 
rid  of  the  rich  husband  so  his  friend 
can  marry  the  wife,  his  old  sweet- 
heart. It  works  out  with  some  very 
original  situations  and  fine  comedy 
touches  by  Huston.  But  the  plot 
lacks  action  and  it  is  only  the  acting 
ability  of  the  star  that  holds  it  up. 
A  picture  that  will  appeal  to  men 
more    than   the    femmes. 

Cast:  Walter  Huston,  Dorothy  Revier, 
James  Rennie,  O.  P.  Hec;gie,  Sidney  Black- 
mer,  Marion  Byron,  Guinn  Williams,  Ar- 
thur  Stone,   Edward   Alderson,   Harry   Semels. 

Director,  Clarence  Badger ;  Author,  Por- 
ter Emerson  Browne ;  Adaptor,  Howard  Es- 
tabrook ;  Dialoguer,  the  same ;  Editor,  Frank 
Ware ;    Cameraman,    John    Seitz. 

Direction,    good.      Photography,    fair. 


Clara  Bow  in 

"Her  Wedding  Night" 

Paramount  Time,  75  mins. 

A  LULU  OF  A  FARCE  WHICH 
IS  BOX-OFFICE  ANYWHERE. 
ROLLICKING  BED  ROOM  AF- 
FAIR BUT  NOT  OFFENSIVELY 
DONE. 

Sure-fire  farcial  stuff  in  this  talker, 
in  which  Clara  Bow  gets  the  big 
billing  but  is  frequently  eclipsed  by 
the  work  of  her  supporting  cast,  prin- 
cipally Charlie  Ruggles.  The  star 
herself,  nevertheless,  gives  a  cork- 
ing performance.  Highly-seasoned 
with  gags  which  are  familiar  but 
never-miss,  the  story  concerns  a 
philandering  composer  who,  in  order 
to  escape  the  howling  mob  of  lady 
friends,  allows  his  pal  to  impersonate 
him.  The  pal  meets  up  with  Clara 
in  a  French  hamlet  when  their  trains 
go  on  without  them.  They  apply 
for  a  night's  lodging  but  the  mayor, 
through  a  mistake,  marries  them.  This 
is  the  genesis  of  the  mixup  and  a 
flock  of  hilarious  situations  result. 
There's  much  running  around  into 
strange  beds  and  nighties  but  strange 
as  it  may  sound,  the  fun  produced 
is  clean  material.  Forbes  does  well 
as  the  real  composer  who  falls  in 
love  with  Clara.  Ruggles  and  Skeets 
Gallagher  both  shine,  with  the  for- 
mer a  continual  howl. 

Cast:  Clara  Bow,  Ralph  Forbes,  Charles 
Ruggles,  Skeets  Gallagher,  Geneva  Mitchell, 
Rosita  Moreno,  Natalie  Kingston,  Wilson 
Benge,     Lillian    Elliott. 

Director,  Frank  Tuttle ;  Author,  Avery 
Hopwood ;  Editor,  Doris  Drought ;  Camera- 
man,   Harry    Fischbeck. 

Direction,    corking;    Photography,    good. 


"Road  to  Paradise" 

with  Loretta  Young,  Jack  Mulhall 
First  Nat'l  Time,  1  hr.,  15  mins. 
SUSPENSEFUL  DRAMA 
WITH  A  MYSTERY  ANGLE 
AND  UNDERWORLD  BACK- 
GROUND. LORETTA  YOUNG 
GOOD  IN  DUAL  ROLE  OF 
RICH  GIRL  AND  CROOKS'  AC- 
COMPLICE. 

Based  on  the  stage  play,  "Cor- 
nered." Story  chiefly  concerns  a 
feminine  raffles  who  invades  the 
home  of  a  rich  girl,  for  whom  she 
is  a  dead  ringer  in  looks,  and  poses 
as  the  latter  in  order  to  lift  a  flock 
of  jewelry  under  orders  from  her 
male  accomplices.  Loretta  Young 
doubles  as  the  two  girls  and  makes 
a  good  job  of  it.  A  good  portion  of 
the  footage  is  occupied  by  detectives 
questioning  the  girl  crook,  who  is 
able  to  give  all  the  right  answers 
because  of  her  psychic  talents.  For 
love  interest,  Jack  Mulhall,  suppos- 
edly in  love  with  the  rich  girl,  who 
is  indifferent  toward  him,  falls  really 
and  mutually  in  love  with  the  other 
young  lady.  For  a  final  punch  it 
develops  that  the  two  girls  are  sis- 
ters. The  incredible  aspects  of  the 
story  are  nicely  submerged,  while 
the  stupidity  of  the  detectives  makes 
for  occasional  comedy.  Satisfactory 
entertainment. 

Cast :  Loretta  Young,  Jack  Mulhall,  Ray- 
mond Hatton,  George  Barraud,  Kathlyn  Wil- 
liams, Fred  Kelsey,  Purnell  Pratt,  Ben 
Hendricks,  Jr.,  Dot  Farley,  Winter  Hall, 
Georgette    Rhodes. 

Director,  William  Beaudine ;  Author,  F. 
Hugh  Herbert ;  Adaptor,  F.  Hugh  Herbert ; 
Dialoguer,    same ;    Editor,    Ed.    Schroeder. 

Direction,    Good.       Photography,    okay. 


Buck  Jones  in 

'Shadow  Ranch" 


Columbia 


Time,  1  hr.,  4  mins. 


TOPNOTCH  WESTERN  FULL 
OF  FINE  ACTION,  PLENTY 
OF  THRILLS  AND  BETTER 
THAN  USUAL  HUMAN  INTER- 
EST. ACTING  AND  DIRECT- 
ING ABOVE  AVERAGE. 

Buck  Jones,  his  supporting  cast 
and  the  technicians  responsible  for 
his  latest  western  melodrama  easily 
fulfill  Columbia's  promise  of  bigger 
and  better  outdoor  action  pictures. 
Besides  a  full  quota  of  action  and 
thrills,  the  story  carries  a  deeper  and 
more  genuine  human  interest  than  is 
usual  in  pictures  of  this  kind,  and  the 
acting  and  directing  also  rise  above 
the  ordinary  routine.  Marguerite  De 
la  Motte,  as  the  heroine,  is  particu- 
larly good.  The  drama,  taken  from 
a  Munsey  Magazine  story  by  George 
M.  Johnson,  concerns  a  troubadoring 
cowboy  (Jones)  who  hires  himself 
out  to  a  feminine  ranch  owner  (Miss 
I  )<■  la  Motte)  in  order  to  save  her 
from  being  robbed  by  the  villain,  and 
also  to  avenge  the  death  of  his  mur- 
dered pal.  Good  photography  and 
recording  ^ive  added  value  to  the  en- 
tertainment. 

Cast:  liuck  Jones,  Marguerite  De  la 
Motte,  Frank  Rice.  Kate  Price,  Ben  Wilson, 
At  Smith,  Krnic  Adams,  Slim  Whitaker,  Rob- 
ert   li.    MacKenzie. 

Director,  Louis  King;  Author,  George  M. 
Johnson;  Adaptor,  Frank  Howard  Clark; 
Dialoguer,  Clarke  Silvcrnail ;  Editor,  James 
Weeney  ;  Cameraman,  Ted  McCord ;  Sound 
Recorder,    John    Libadary. 

Direction,    excellent.       Photography,    fine. 


"Young  Woodley" 

British  International  Pictures 

Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

A  WELL  DIRECTED,  ALL- 
ENGLISH  CAST  IN  SPLENDID 
STORY.  ADAPTABLE  ENTER- 
TAINMENT FOR  BETTER 
CLASS  HOUSES. 

Director  Thomas  Bentley  has  done 
a  very  smooth  job  with  this  well- 
known  stage  show.  The  story  is  one 
that  ought  to  have  a  great  appeal 
among  the  more  intelligent  audiences. 
It  deals  with  a  young  English  boy  in 
'public'  school  and  his  first  venture 
into  affairs  of  the  heart.  It  so  hap- 
pens that  the  object  of  his  love  is 
the  rather  stuffy  headmaster's  ex- 
tremely attractive  wife  who  returns 
his  feelings  denatured  by  maternal 
love,  much  to  the  boy's  disgust.  The 
affair  leads  to  his  expulsion  and  a 
lot  of  sympathy.  The  scenes  in  and 
around  the  school  are  excellent,  full 
of  color  and  interest  to  any  audi- 
ence. Swell  acting  by  all  concerned, 
and  the  RCA  Photophone  recording 
is  excellent. 

Cast :  Madeline  Carroll,  Frank  Lawton, 
Sam  Livesey,  Aubrey  Mather,  Billy  Milton, 
Gerald   Hawlinson. 

Director,  Thomas  Bentley ;  Author,  John 
Van  Druten ;  Adaptor,  Victor  Kendall ; 
Dialoguer,  John  Van  Druten ;  Cameraman, 
A.    F.    Birch;    Sound    Recorder,    B.    Ross. 

Direction,    Good.      Photography,    Good. 


"The  Jazz  Cinderella" 

Chesterfield        Time,  1  hr.,  9  mins. 

WEAK  STORY  OF  THE 
POOR  GIRL  CAPTURING  THE 
RICH  YOUTH  AGAINST  PA- 
RENTAL OPPOSITION.  JUST 
A  FILLER. 

They  started  with  a  very  weak 
story  that  contains  nothing  original 
in  the  worn  out  plot  of  the  poor  lit- 
tle girl  who  wins  the  rich  boy  in 
spite  of  the  efforts  of  his  aristocratic 
ma  to  crab  the  works.  About  the 
only  place  this  film  will  find  a  break 
is  in  the  small  neighborhoods  where 
they  love  to  see  the  triumph  of  the 
poor  little  Cinderella  regardless  how 
crudely  it  is  accomplished.  And  this 
one  shapes  up  pretty  crude  in  sev- 
eral spots.  Ma  is  trying  to  marry 
her  son  off  to  the  rich  and  haughty 
girl,  and  when  the  son  sticks  to  his 
poor  girl  she  frames  her  to  come  to 
a  house  party  for  the  purpose  of 
showing  her  up.  There,  convinced 
by  mother  that  she  is  all  wrong  in 
wanting  a  rich  youth  for  her  hubby, 
the  girl  decides  to  discourage  her 
sweetie  by  staging  a  fake  robbery 
in  his  mother's  house.  But  mother 
repents,  and  all  is  hotsy  totsy. 

Cast :  Myrna  Loy,  Jason  Robards,  Nancy 
Welford.  Dorothy  Phillips,  David  Durand, 
Freddie    Burke    Fredericks,    Frank    McGlynn. 

Director,  Scott  Pembroke;  Author,  Edwin 
Tohns;  Adaptors,  Adrian  Johnson,  Scott  Pem- 
broke ;  Dialoguers,  Adrian  Johnson,  Scott 
Pembroke ;  Editor,  Don  Hayes ;  Cameraman, 
M.    A.    Anderson. 

Direction,    weak.      Photography,    fair. 


"The  Tiger  Murder  Case" 
(Der  Tiger  von  Berlin) 

Ufa  Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

GERMAN  TALKER  IS  FINE 
MURDER  MYSTERY  WITH  IN- 
GENIOUS PLOT  BEAUTIFUL- 
LY   ACTED     AND     DIRECTED. 

This  is  one  of  the  best,  if  not  the 
best,  all-talkers  received  from  Ufa 
so  far.  The  dialogue  is  entirely  in 
German,  but  the  direction  and  acting 
so  skilful  that  it  is  not  necessary  to 
understand  the  Teuton  tongue  to  fol- 
low it  with  absorbed  interest.  And 
that  is  probably  one  of  the  highest 
compliments  that  can  be  paid  a  for- 
eign film.  It  easily  rates  as  one  of 
the  best  murder  mysteries  yet  seen 
on  the  screen,  whether  from  Holly- 
wood or  anywhere  else.  A  mysteri- 
ous murderer  is  abroad  in  Berlin, 
who  always  kills  with  a  bullet  hole 
in  the  center  of  the  victim's  fore- 
head and  then  robs  them.  The  story 
develops  in  a  cabaret,  and  we  see  a 
mysterious  stranger  enter,  get  ac- 
quainted with  a  beautiful  girl,  and 
then  a  second  murder  of  a  guest  oc- 
curs while  they  are  still  excited  over 
newspaper  accounts  of  the  first 
crime.  The  climax  is  very  cleverly 
worked  out  with  some  expert  cam- 
era effects,  and  the  discovery  of  the 
murderer  is  a  real  surprise. 

Cast:  Charlotte  Susa,  Harry  Frank,  Hertha 
von  Walther,  Trude  Berliner,  Max  Wilmsen, 
Max  Maximilian,  Erich  Kestin,  Henry  Pless, 
Ernst    Dernburg,    Victor    Gehring. 

Director,  Johannes  Meyer ;  Authors,  Ru- 
dolph Katscher,  Egon  Eis :  Adaptors;  Ru- 
dolph Katscher,  Egon  Eis ;  Dialoguers, 
Rudolph  Katscher,  Egon  Eis ;  Cameraman, 
Carl    Hoffman. 

Direction,    expert.      Photography,    ■cccllent. 


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"Sweethearts  on  Parade" 

\\Columbia  Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 

JUST   A   FILLER    MADE    FOR 
ITHE  SMALL   HOUSES   WHERE 
|THEY    LIKE    THE    GOOD    OLD 
HOKUM.  ALICE  WHITE  ADDS 
ITHE   SEX   APPEAL. 

This  one  will  get  by  with  uncriti- 
cal audiences  where  they  like  to  see 
|  the  poor  gob  or  marine  triumph  in 
llove  over  the  villainous  millionaire. 
It  has  no  production  value  to  speak 
of,  and  was  evidently  thrown  to- 
jgether  in  a  hurry.  Alice  White  is 
the  poor  little  country  girl  who 
comes  to  the  city  and  makes  friends 
with  a  marine.  In  his  absence  she 
gets  chummy  with  a  millionaire 
whose  intentions  toward  her  are 
none  of  the  best.  But  Alice,  inno- 
cent girl  what  she  is,  never  suspects 
that.  So  he  invites  her  on  his  yacht 
after  she  has  a  scrap  with  her  ma- 
rine sweetie,  and  tries  to  frame  her 
in  a  phoney  wedding,  he  being  al- 
ready married.  Then  comes  the  ma- 
rine to  the  rescue  with  a  bunch  of 
buddies,  and  there  is  a  free-for-all 
scrap  on  board  the  yacht.  The  whole 
thing  unreels  unconvincingly.  Even 
the  fight  is  very  artificial.  Just  a 
filler  for   small   stands. 

Cast:  Alice  White.  Lloyd  Hughes,  Marie 
Prevost,  Kenneth  Thomson,  Ray  Cooke,  Wil- 
bur   Mack.    Ernest    Wood,    Max    Asher. 

Director,  Marshall  Neilan ;  Authors.  Al 
Cohn,  James  Starr ;  Adaptor,  Colin  Clem- 
ents ;  Dialoguer,  the  same ;  Editor,  Sidnev 
Walsh  ;  Cameraman,  Gus  Peterson ;  Monitor 
Men,    A.    M.    Granich.    Ted    Murray. 

Direction,    ordinary.      Photography,    good. 


"Love  in  the  Rough" 

M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  15  mins. 

JUST  ANOTHER  MUSICAL 
COMEDY  THEME  THROWN 
TOGETHER  WITHOUT  DIS- 
TINCTION. BENNY  RUBIN 
THE  ONE  BRIGHT  SPOT  WITH 
HIS  COMEDY. 

The  latest  contribution  to  the  long 
list  of  tiresome  musical  comedy 
themes  that  have  been  worked  to  a 
frazzle.  This  combines  all  the  weak- 
nesses of  the  brand.  The  principals 
stop  in  the  midst  of  the  action  to  go 
into  a  song  or  dance,  and  long  be- 
fore the  last  reel  unwinds  it  becomes 
just  another  of  those  things.  The 
plot,  if  any,  has  to  do  with  a  ship- 
ping clerk  who  poses  as  his  boss's 
friend  so  he  can  go  to  the  country 
club  and  help  him  with  his  golf.  The 
fact  that  in  not  one  scene  does  the 
hero  help  the  boss  with  his  golf  is 
incidental.  They  had  to  get  the 
shipping  clerk  in  the  ritzy  golf  club, 
and  this  was  the  best  way  they  could 
think  up.  An  elopement  with  a  rich 
girl  is  dragged  in  for  the  sex  angle 
to  get  them  in  a  hotel  room.  Out- 
side of  that,  Benny  Rubin  is  the  only 
bright  spot,  his  refreshing  comedy 
touches  as  the  hero's  caddy  friend 
saving  it   from   a  total   lo 

Cast:  Robert  Montgomery,  Dorothy  Jor- 
dan. Benny  Ruliin.  J.  C.  N'ugent.  Dorothy 
Mc.Vulty,  Tyrrell  Davis,  Harry  Htirns.  Al 
Ian  Lane,  Catherine  Moylan,  Edward  Da 
vis.    Rosco    Ates.    Clarence     IF.     Wilson. 

Director,  Charles  K.  Kcisner  ;  Author.  Vin- 
cent  Lawrence;  Adaptor,  Sarah  V.  M 
Dialoguers.  Joe  Farnham,  Robert  I..  Hop 
kins;  Editor,  Basil  Wrangell ;  Cameraman. 
Henry  Sharp  ;  Sound  Recorder,  Douglas 
Shearer. 

Direction,  handicapped  by  material  ;  Pho- 
tography,   okay. 


Reviews  of  Sound  Shorts 


Karl  Dane  and  George  K.  Arthur  in 
"Broken  Wedding  Bells" 

RKO  Time,  20  mins. 

Robust  Slapstick 
Karl  Dane  and  George  K.  Arthur 
are  capably  assisted  by  Daphne  Pol- 
lard in  this  ripping  comedy  along 
the  tried  and  true  lines.  Between 
the  three  of  them  they  manage  to 
keep  the  laughs  coming  pretty  con- 
sistently. Dane  doesn't  do  much 
talking,  his  Swedish  accent  still  be- 
ing somewhat  in  the  way,  but  he 
manages  to  get  in  some  good  pan- 
tomimic licks  here  and  there.  Plot 
of  the  jamboree  deals  with  a  pair 
of  newlyweds  who  have  a  tough 
time  getting  rid  of  relatives  on  their 
wedding  night.  Just  as  they  finally 
are  alone,  Dane  and  Arthur  intrude 
to  deliver  a  radio  set.  After  practi- 
cally turning  the  house  upside  down 
to  install  the  apparatus,  it  develops 
that  the  radio  was  intended  foe  the 
landlord. 


"Frolicking  Fish" 

Columbia  Time,    6    mins. 

Excellent  Cartoon 
An  undersea  exhibition  that  keeps 
the  patrons  chuckling  all  the  way. 
All  sorts  of  fantastic  fish  are  put 
through  a  dizzy  series  of  dances, 
drills  and  whatnot,  in  tune  to  some 
unusually  fitting  music.  The  chief 
amusement  is  provided   by  a  villain- 


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Why  Not? 
(Perche  No?) 

Paramount         Time,  1   hr.,  9  mins. 

FIRST  ITALIAN  TALKIE  IS 
ADAPTATION  OF  "THE  LADY 
LIES"  AND  IS  WELL  ACTED 
AND  DIRECTED.  A  NATURAL 
FOR  ITALIAN  AUDIENCES. 

This  production  was  made  by 
Paramount  at  their  Paris  studio  with 
an  all-Italian  cast,  headed  by  Maria 
Jacobini,  well  known  on  the  Italian 
stage.  The  entire  cast  is  very  com- 
petent. The  story  follows  very  close- 
ly the  Paramount  production,  "The 
Lady  Lies,"  in  which  Claudette  Col- 
bert scored  so  decisively.  Shown  in 
a  New  York  art  theater,  it  is  pack- 
ing the  Italian  audiences  in  at  every 
performance,  and  they  receive  it  with 
marked  enthusiasm.  As  the  first 
Italian  talkie,  it  is  an  event  to  people 
of  that  nationality,  and  should  go  big 
wherever  there  is  an  Italian  popula- 
tion to  cater  to.  The  story  describes 
a  widower  with  two  children  who 
becomes  enamoured  of  a  lady,  his 
children  object  to  having  a  step- 
mother, but  finally  they  decided  she 
is  all  right,  and  everything  work-' 
out  all  right  amid  a  lot  of  very  clever 
comedy  situations.  The  production 
has   lots   of   class. 

Cast:  Maria  Jacobini,  Livio  Pavanelli, 
( i,,  .i,     Bilam  ia,    Sara    Zardo,    Mardella 

Bozzano,    Maccahiso,    Maura    Veaaari, 

Rita     I'agani. 

Director.  Jack  Sahatori  ;  Author.  John 
M'.li.in;  Adaptor,  Camillo  Antona  Traversi ; 
Dialoguer.    same, 

Direction,    very    good.      Photography,    okay. 


ous  octopus  chasing  a  fish,  but  the 
wicked  one  is  given  the  k.o.  in  the 
end  when  the  smart  little  fish 
drops  an  anchor  on  him  from  a 
sunken  vessel.  One  of  the  best  of 
the   Silly   Symphonies   series. 


"The  Substitute" 

Vitaphone  1054  Time,  10  mins. 

Fair  Comedy 
W'ritten  by  the  popular  humorist, 
H.  I.  Phillips,  and  with  Charles 
Lawrence  in  the  chief  role  of  a 
would-be  radio  announcer  whipping 
himself  into  shape  for  his  first  or- 
deal over  the  air,  this  sketch  is 
mildly  satisfying.  Novelty  is  added 
by  the  prison  locale,  with  a  crew  of 
guards  escorting  the  announcer  to 
the  mike.  Quite  a  few  effective 
gags  help  the  entertainment  value. 


Creatore   and   His   Band   in 
"Fire  Worshippers" 

Tiffany  Time,   10  mins. 

Good  Musical  Novelty 
With  the  noted  band  director, 
Creatore,  an  d  his  aggregation  of 
musicians  supplying  the  symphonic 
background,  this  number  presents  an 
interesting  fantasy  on  the  subject  of 
the  sun-worshippers  of  South  Amer- 
ica. A  dramatic  incident  is  depicted 
in  a  scene  where  the  tribe  is  about 
to  sacrifice  a  young  girl  to  their  god. 
Her  lover  comes  to  her  rescue,  but 
is  prevented  from  interfering.  Then 
a  nearby  mountain  is  seen  to  turn 
white,  which  the  sun-worshippers 
look  upon  as  an  omen  directing 
them  to  release  the  girl,  which  they 
do,  and  the  lovers  march  off  to- 
gether. 


"Weak  But  Willing" 

Paramount  Time,  18  mins. 

Swell  Christie  Comedy 
Will  King,  an  adept  at  low  com- 
edy, and  Dot  Farley,  one  of  the  best 
comedy  co-workers  of  her  kind  in 
shorts,  are  the  principals  of  this 
thoroughly  satisfying  sketch.  The 
action  concerns  the  attempts  of  a 
business  gent  (King),  arriving  home 
tired!  and  hungry,  to  get  himself 
something  to  eat.  He  has  a  tough 
time  of  it,  however,  and  this  cre- 
ates the  opportunities  for  some  hot 
cross-fire,  with  King  extracting  a  lot 
of  comedy  in  a  Yiddish  vein.  The 
action  and  laughs  are  literally  of  the 
rapid-fire  order.  Will  please  gener- 
ally. 


"One  Nutty  Night" 

Pathe  Time,  20  mins. 

Real  Nut  Stuff 
This  comedy  more  than  lives  up 
to  the  billing  of  its  title.  It  is  nutty 
to  the  nth  degree.  A  couple  of  cor- 
respondence school  detectives,  on 
their  first  assignment,  pose  as  luna- 
tic b  in  order  to  track  down  a  mys- 
terious prowler  who  has  been  both- 
ering a  married  couple.  The  three 
of  them  eventually  bump  into  each 
other  and  the  ambitious  dicks  figure 
the   intruder  to  be  a   nut   who   must 


be  humored.  They  end  up  by  all  get- 
ting handcuffed  to  each  other,  after 
which  it  develops  the  mysterious 
prowler  is  an  escaped  lunatic.  Rather 
familiar  stuff  from  a  story  angle, 
while  the  dialogue  also  is  somewhat 
worn.  But  the  whole  affair  is  of 
such  a  cuckoo  caliber  that  it  should 
get  across  for  reasonable  laughs  in 
the  majority  of  places. 


"The  Blimp  Mystery" 

Chimp  Antics 
Tiffany  Time,    17    mins. 

This  is  the  first,  of  the  two-reel 
short  comedies  featuring  the  chimp- 
anzee actors  who  dress  and  act  like 
humans,  the  series  being  known  as 
the  Tiffany  Chimps.  They  consti- 
tute a  burlesque  on  the  various  "big 
themes"  of  the  featured  productions. 
This  one  is  a  clever  travesty  on  the 
murder  mystery.  Sherlock  Holmes 
and  Doc  Watson  are  working  to- 
gether against  the  villain,  who  kid- 
naps the  heroine  in  a  blimp.  They 
pull  a  razz  on  most  of  the  detec- 
tive situations,  and  some  of  the  lines 
are  very  funny.  The  actions  of  the 
chimps  are  the  big  laugh,  though,  and 
it  is  really  amazing  how  the  direc- 
tor has  succeeded  in  getting  them 
to  go  through  the  various  actions  in 
a  very  human  manner.  The  synchron- 
ization is  good,  and  to  hear  the 
monks  speaking  like  humans  is  a 
laugh  in  itself.  This  should  go  over 
as  a  novelty,  and  with  proper  ex- 
ploitation will  bring  in  the  grown- 
ups.   It  is  a  natural  for  the  kids. 


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uer  stamp  musical  variety.  Reint 
short,  it  will  do  for  a  filler  in  the  les: 
discriminating   places. 


"The   Little   Covered    Wagon' 

Good  Burlesque 
Tiffany  Time,  17  mins 

The  second  in  the  Tiffany  Chimi 
series  featuring  the  clever  simians 
who  in  this  one  pull  a  fine  burlesque 
on  the  old  pioneer  films.  Here  we 
have  the  western  hero,  the  bad  man 
and  the  Indians,  the  rescue  of  the 
girl,  and  the  well  known  scenes  in 
the  old  mining  saloon.  The  monks 
have  been  well  trained  and  directed, 
and  go  through  the  regular  stage 
business  of  human  actors  with  sur- 
prising mimicry.  The  very  fact  ot 
monkeys  imitating  humans  is  a  laugh 
in  itself,  and  as  a  novelty  feature  this 
is  hound  to  click  anywhere,  It  has 
the  laughs  aplenty,  and  should  prove 
a  welcome  addition  to  any  screen. 


Sunday,  September  28,  1930 


A     DIRECT     NKWS     SERVICE 

COVERING      DEVELOPMENT* 

IN     AMERICA'S     IMPORTANT 

OVERSEAS    MARKETS 


Foreign 
Markets 

By    GEORGE    RBDDY  , 


RILES  BRITISH  INDUSTRY 


London— Indignation  has  reached 
a  high  pitch  in  British  film  circles 
as  the  result  of  wholesale  banning 
of  English-made  pictures  by  Aus- 
tralian censors.  Out  of  12  features 
recently  bought  for  Australia  by 
Union  Theaters,  and  advertised  in 
advance  for  showing  there  four  were 
passed,  three  rejected,  and  one  final- 
ly passed  after  serious  cuts.  Latest 
productions  rejected  were  British 
International's  "Suspense,  Gom* 
pulsory  Husbands,"  and  'Young 
Woodley."  Producers  are  reported 
planning  to  call  a  meeting  to  lodge 
a  protest  with  the  Colonial  Office  in 
this    country. 

Germany  and  Hungary 
Agree  on  Kontingent 

Berlin— In  accordance  with  Ger- 
many's plans  to  strengthen  its  po- 
sition in  the  film  markets  of  Cen- 
tral Europe,  an  agreement  has  been 
negotiated  with  Hungary,  as  a  re- 
sult of  which  kontingent  conces- 
sions were  granted  by  both  coun- 
tries. German  talkers  are  now  be- 
ing presented  in  Budapest  and  are 
reported  meeting  with  considerable 
favor.  Foremost  of  these  is  the  war 
film    "Westfront    1918." 


New  Super  for  Swansea 
Swansea,  Eng. — The  Plaza,  super 
now  in  the  course  of  construction  in 
Picton  Place,  is  scheduled  for  open- 
ing the  first  week  in  December.  The 
house  will  seat  over  3,000,  and  in 
addition  the  building  will  contain  a 
two-floor    cafe    and    six    shops. 


Double  Bill  Hit 

London — Presenting  a  dou- 
ble British  talker  bill,  includ- 
ing "Atlantic"  and  "Splinters," 
directors  of  the  Metropole, 
Victoria,  claim  to  have  broken 
all  records  for  the  first  three 
days  of  any  week  since  the 
house  opened. 


CLOSER  GERMAN  ACCORD 
SOUGHT  BY  PITTALUGA 


Berlin  —  Commendatore  Stefano 
Pittaluga,  chief  representative  of  the 
Italian  film  industry,  is  now  in  this 
city,  endeavoring  to  bring  about  a 
closer  relationship  between  Ger- 
many and  Italy  in  the  problem  of 
film   exchange. 


Control  of  City  Theaters 
Sought  by  Sydney  Council 

Sydney — A  move  is  under  way  by 
the  City  Council  here  to  secure 
complete  supervision  over  all  mo- 
tion picture  houses  and  public  halls 
within  the  boundaries  of  its  munici- 
pality. This  plan  would  wrest  from 
the  Chief  Secretary's  Department  its 
power  in  many  phases  of  administra- 
tion. The  matter  has  been  placed 
^before  the  cabinet  in  the  form  of  an 
act,  and  there  is  a  strong  possibil- 
ity that  it  may  become  law  during 
the  next  session  of  N.S.W.  State 
Parliament. 


Two  Newsreelers  for  Berlin 
Berlin — Hanns  Brodnitz,  who  re- 
cently purchased  the  Mozart  Saal, 
will  open  two  Newsreel  houses.  It 
is  believed  that  that  Fox  reel  will 
be    presented. 


FILM       DAILY      CORRESPON- 
DENTS IN  WORLD   CAPITALS 
PLASH    OVERSEAS    NEWS    BT 
RADIO   AND   CABLE 


PHILIPPINE  CIRCUIT 
WILL  WIRE  20  HOUSES 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  —  Lyric  Film  Ex- 
change, which  controls  a  large  string 
of  motion  picture  theaters  in  Manila 
and  throughout  the  islands,  is  plan- 
ning to  install  sound  equipment  in 
more  than  20  of  its  houses,  accord- 
ing to  a  dispatch  from  Assistant 
Trade  Commissioner  Clarence  P. 
Harper,  to  the  M.  P.  Division  of  the 
Department   of    Commerce. 

Equipment  to  be  used  will  be  of 
a  more  inexpensive  type  than  that 
installed  in  first-class  Manila  and 
Cebu  houses,  but  reports  indicate 
that,  although  cheaper,  it  serves 
very  satisfactorily  in  these  provin- 
cial houses.  It  is  estimated  that 
there  are  25  houses  wired  in  the 
Philippines  at  present,  with  more 
than  50  expected  to  be  equipped  by 
the   end   of   1931. 


British  Exhibitors  Move 
to  Better  Film  Service 

Liverpool — At  the  regular  month- 
ly meeting  here  of  the  North-West- 
ern branch  of  the  C.E.A.,  members 
were  requested  to  forward  particu- 
lars to  the  branch  secretary,  on 
"dupe"  films  or  copies  in  a  poor 
condition,  that  they  may  receive 
from  time  to  time.  All  complaints 
will  be  turned  over  to  general  C.E.A. 
headquarters  to  be  used  in  its  ef- 
fort to  better  film  service. 


First  French  Talkie  in  Germany 

Berlin — First  talkie  with  French 
dialogue  to  be  tendered  a  general 
release  in  Germany  is  the  Rene  Clair 
production,  "Sous  les  Toits  de 
Paris."  The  film,  which  had  a  pre- 
miere at  the  Mozartsaal  here,  will 
be  distributed  throughout  Germany 
by  Sudfilm  Corp. 


Homesick 

Berlin — Camilla  Horn,  film 
star  who  forsook  Hollywood 
to  appear  in  German  films,  will 
return  to  the  United  States  as 
soon  as  her  present  contracts 
expire.  Admitting  that  she 
made  a  huge  mistake  in  leav- 
ing Hollywood,  Miss  Horn 
believes  there  is  still  a  great 
future  there  for  foreign  artists, 
whose  knowledge  of  English 
is  not  quite  complete. 


British  Circuits  Negotiating  j 

For  Portable  Television  Sets 


London  —  Three  British  circuits 
and  one  important  film  renting  or- 
ganization have  been  negotiating  for 
the  purchase  of  portable  television 
apparatus,  according  to  report.  The 
Baird  Co.,  whose  device  is  said  to 
be  under  consideration,  announced 
that  screens  would  be  available  in 
two  months  and  that  December  of 
this  year  would  see  television  a  reg- 
ular feature  of  many  British  cinema 
programs. 

Cost  of  an  individual  portable  set 
complete  will  be  approximately  $10,- 


000,  plus  a  service  charge  of  $300  a 
week,  for  first  installations,  to  be 
reduced  as  circuits  or  others  pur- 
chase additional  sets.  This  service 
charge  includes  provision  of  pro- 
grams. Television  programs  as 
planned  are  to  last  15  minutes  and 
are  to  be  available  at  any  time  for 
the  convenience  of  particular  the- 
aters. Personal  appearances  of  mo- 
tion picture  stars  are  also  scheduled 
to  be  a  feature  of  these  television 
broadcasts. 


Presentations 


.By  JACK    NARROWER— m 

"JEWELS"  STAGE  SHOW 
AT  PARAMOUNT 


De  Luxe  entertainment  is  pre- 
sented in  the  Boris  Petroff  revue, 
"Jewels,"  now  current  at  the  Para- 
mount, with  Ted  Mack  functioning 
as  master-of-ceremonies.  One  sur- 
prise the  show  discloses  is  the  way 
the  audience  goes  for  the  acrobatic, 
strong  man  stuff.  The  Roma 
brothers,  wearing  much  gold  paint, 
inspire  ordinarily-quiet  hands  into 
action  although,  from  this  reviewer's 
seat,  their  act  was  good  but  not  ex- 
ceptionally   so. 

Opening  the  presentation  Ross  and 
Edwards  patter  a  few  gags  off  to 
pave  the  way,  so  to  speak,  to  a  full- 
stage  scene  in  which  the  Foster 
girls  are  offered  in  an  acrobatic  danc- 
ing routine.  The  set  depicts  a  jewel 
case   out   of  which  the   girls  appear. 

Lillian  Shade,  prima  donna  of  the 
unit,  clowns  with  the  Ross-Edwards 
team  and  sings  acceptably.  A  sec- 
ond set  is  revealed,  this  embracing 
the  orchestra  and  with  a  large  trick 
clock  featured.  An  applause-awak- 
ening slow  motion  dance  is  con- 
tributed by  a  young  man  attired  col- 
legiate. Olga  Morseilli  plays  a  violin 
in  excellent  fashion  and  the  Fostei 
cuties  do  another  routine  which  the 
public  approves.  Miss  Shade  kicks 
in  with  "Nobody  Cares  if  I'm  Lone- 
some" and  the  finaje  is  pagentry  in 
effect. 

Jesse  Crawford,  who  is  always  cer- 
tain of  his  audience's  attention,  does 
his  customary  stuff.  His  numbers 
are  "Farewell  to  Summer,"  "In  the 
Good  Old  Summer  Time,"  "Tosti's 
Goodbye,"  "Underneath  the  Stars," 
"When  Summer  is  Gone,"  "Review 
of  Summer  Hits"  and  "The  Last 
Rose  of  Summer." 


Thomas   Whyte    Managing   Cohan 

Thomas  Whyte,  formerly  house 
manager  at  the  Rivoli,  has  been  ap- 
pointed managing  director  of  the 
George  M.  Cohan  for  British  Inter- 
national Pictures.  The  house  open- 
ed Friday  with  "Young  Woodley" 
as  the  initial  attraction.  The  policv 
of  the  house  is  to  show  B.I. P.,  pic- 
tures  exclusively. 


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THEATERS  IN  GENERAL 
spend  61.1  per  cent  of  their  gross 
receipts  in  the  communities  where 
they  are  located,  a  Publix  analysis 
indicates  .  .  .  Exhibitors  have  here 
a  choice  statistical  fact  for  use  in 
combating  the  oft  stirred  up  prop- 
aganda that  the  bulk  of  movie  in- 
takes are  dispatched  to  Hollywood 
and  New  York.  Few  laymen 
seem  to  know  that  the  film  rental 
charges  are  a  minor  item  compared 
to  the  operating  expenditures  that 
find  their  way  into  local  channels. 
The  point  can  he  brought  home 
to  them   with  authenticate!    facts. 


PERSONAL  APPEARANCES  by 
film  stars  are  being  given  more  con- 
sideration by  the  producer-circuits  .  .  . 
It  isn't  tliat  hi  in  executives  never 
before  realized  the  benefits  of  such 
a  system,  but  rather  that  production 
schedules  seldom  made  it  practicable 
to  follow  the  policy  to  any  great  ex- 
tent. Xow  that  higher  levels  of  ef- 
ficiency are  gradually  being  realized 
in  the  industry,  it  will  be  possible  to 
do  more  cashing  in  on  the  demand 
for  a  first-hand  sight  of  personalities 
who  have  been  lifted  to  quick  and 
wide    popularity    through    the    screen. 


(  /.  SCOLLARD  of  Pathe  joins  the 
chorus  of  constructionists  who  see  the 
tiqns  of  good  times  in  the  air  .  .  . 
Though  the  statement  is  no  longer 
news,  the  thing  that  makes  for  good 
time-,  in  this  industry  is  good  pic- 
tures Even  during  the  peak  of  last 
year,  theater  attendance  did  not 
reach  the  saturation  point  because  a 
large  part  of  the  country  was  still 
unwired.  So  with  the  properly 
magnetic  product,  exhibitors  will  al- 
ways be  able  to  attract  from  the 
vast  potential  audience  a  sufficient 
clientele   to    spell    profits. 


Six  Pictures  Shooting — 

Another  Is  Being 

Made  Ready 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — With  the  placing  of 
"The  Queen's  Husband"  in  work  in 
a  few  days  under  the  direction  of 
Lowell  Sherman,  there  will  be  seven 
units  busy  at  the  RKO  studios.  Six 
companies  are  now  shooting.  Four 
of  these  are  specials,  including  Rich- 
(Continued   on   Page    11) 

ITS  "LADYSURRENDERS" 

BOOKED  FOR  PARAMOUNT 


Universal's  "A  Lady  Surrenders" 
has  been  booked  for  the  New  York 
Paramount  beginning  next  Friday. 
This  means  'U'  product  will  be  play- 
ing six  Times  Square  houses  next 
week.  The  other  attractions  are 
(Continued  on   Page  2) 


Routine  Stuff 

A  visitor  in  Hollywood  got 
all  excited  as  a  brass  band 
came  blaring  down  the  Boule- 
vard playing  "Here  Comes  the 
Conquering  Hero,"  followed 
by  cheering  mobs.  "Who's  the 
hero?"  he  inquired.  "Aw,"  in- 
forms a  native,  "it's  only  a 
supervisor  going  to  lunch." 


Milwaukee  Exhibitors 

Settle  Union  Dispute 

Milwaukee  —  Signing  of  a  new 
agreement  between  theater  owners 
and  the  stage  hands'  union  has 
averted  a  strike  here.  Under  the 
new  contract,  five  de  luxe  houses  are 

(Continued    on    Page    11) 


C.  R.  Lundgren  Appointed 
Pathe  St.  Louis  Manager 

E.  J.  O'Leary,  general  sales  man- 
ager of  Pathe,  has  placed  C.  R. 
Lundgren  in  the  St.  Louis  branch 
managership  and  has  brought  W.  E. 
Branson,  former  manager,  into  the 
home    office    sales    department. 


Head   of   Illinois   Indies 

Declines  Protection 

Agreement 

Chicago — Aaron  Saperstein,  head 
of  the  Illinois  independent  exhib 
unit,  has  rejected  the  zoning  agree- 
ment agreed  to  Friday  at  the  con- 
ference  here. 

According  to  the  Hays  office, 
when  agreement  was  reached  on  the 
plan,  practically  all  representatives 
present  initialled  the  original  copy. 
Saperstein,  it  is  said,  stated  that  he 
did  not  wish  to  do  so  because  he 
thought  he  should  take  his  copy  and 
read  it  to  his  board  of  directors  be- 
fore taking  this  action.  The  state- 
ment says  that  "Saperstein  and  all 
others    present    were    asked    if    they 

(Continued    on    Page    11) 


Only  Basic  Law  of  Pictures 
Is  Illusion,  Says  H.  M.  Warner 


Illusion  is  the  only  basic  law  of 
pictures,  according  to  H.  M.  War- 
ner, in  reply  to  a  request  for  his 
opinion  on  the  subject.  Under  the 
heading  of  illusion  comes  everything 

(Continued    on    Page    11) 


176  Short  Subjects  Planned 
by  Paramount  for  1931-32 


Nature's  Child 

"Mister  Editor: 

"With  all  these  p.a.'s  claim- 
ing their  particular  star  is  the 
best  dressed  gal  on  the  screen, 
I  want  to  state  that  my  star, 
Dotty  Squidge,  doesn't  give  a 
whoop  how  she  dresses.  When 
a  gal  has  a  figger  like  Dotty, 
why  spoil  it  with  clothes?  Dot- 
ty is  an  innocent  child  of  na- 
ture, and  believes  in  sticking 
close  to  it. 

Izzy   Gluts." 


Tentative  plans  for  Paramount's 
1931-32  short  subject  program  call 
for  176  shorts,  this  being  an  increase 
of  52  over  the  current  releasing 
schedule.  The  1931-32  program  will 
comprise  ISO  single  reels  and  26 
two-reelers.  The  current-year  sched- 
ule, which  will  be  completed  next 
week,  provides  104  single  reels  and 
20  doubles.  All  Paramount  shorts 
on  the  1931-32  schedule  will  be  pro- 
duced at  the  New  York  studio,  ac- 
cording to  present  plans. 


T  U.  8.  PICTURES 


Berlin  (By  Cable)  —  Absence  of 
any  U.  S.  films  among  the  18  talk- 
ers released  here  last  month  aroused 
complaints  from  audiences,  as  well 
as  t lie  press,  with  particular  stress 
on  the  fact  that  too  many  musicals 
were  presented. 


Steno  Stuff 

A  lotta  people  who  don't 
know  shorthand  are  trying  to 
decipher  the  attention-teasing 
sign  in  front  of  the  Winter 
Garden  to  exploit  "Office 
Wife."  As  our  sec-steno  is 
out  studying  voice  culture,  we 
can't  let  you  in  on  what  it  says, 
but,  anyway,  it's  exploitash  for 
the  talker.  Arthur  Houseman 
authored  the  message. 


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Monday,  September  29,  1930 


©     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      f) 

-  Coast  Wire  Service  - 


Warners  May  Produce 

Series  of  Office  Films 

As  a  result  of  the  outstanding  suc- 
cess of  "The  Office  Wife,"  in  which 
Dorothy  Mackaill  and  Lewis  Stone 
are  featured,  Warner  Bros,  are  un- 
derstood to  be  planning  several  pic- 
tures of  the  same  type.  Jack  War- 
ner is  now  preparing  for  the  produc- 
tion of  the  next  along  this  line,  en- 
titled "Beauty  and  the  Boss,"  an 
original  by  Charles  Kenyon,  in 
which  Dorothy  Mackaill  will  be  star- 
red. Joan  Blondell,  who  scored  in 
"The  Office  Wife,"  also  will  be  in  it, 
while  Lloyd  Bacon  is  to  direct  again. 


Robert  Harris  Appointed 
Columbia  Assoc.  Producer 

Robert  Harris,  former  scenario 
head  and  at  one  time  connected  with 
Columbia  Phonograph  and  Victor 
Talking  Machine,  has  been  signed 
by  Columbia  Pictures  as  associate 
producer.  His  first  assignment  will 
be   announced   shortly. 


Two    Added   to    "Brothers" 

Claire  McDowell  and  Francis  Mc- 
Donald, character  delineators,  have 
been  added  to  the  cast  of  Columbia's 
"Brothers."  Walter  Lang  is  direct- 
ing the  screen  version  of  this  Bert 
Lytell  stage  play  with  Lytell  in  his 
original  role. 


Hale  Hamilton  in  "Beau  Ideal" 

Hale  Hamilton,  famous  for  his 
stage  "Wallingford,"  is  to  portray 
the  colonel  in  Herbert  Brenon's 
"Beau  Ideal."  Ralph  Forbes,  Don 
Alvarado,  Otto  Matieson,  Paul  Mc- 
Allister, and  Leni  Stengel  are  other 
players    so    far    selected. 


Raymond  Griffith  Signed 

Raymond  Griffith  has  signed  with 
Harry  Sherman  to  make  a  feature 
length  comedy,  "Let's  Play  House," 
for   Majestic   Pictures. 


:THE 

■  Ml   MlMAIIk 
Of  IIIMIOM 


Congratulates: 

-a— 

JOAN  BLONDELL 

for     a     sprightly    performance 

that   just   about   monopolizes 

attention  during  all  of  her 

scenes  in  Warners'  "The 

Office   Wife" 

No.  28  of  1930 

41  Good  Deeds" 

Series 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


T  OUIS  KING'S  next  assignment 
for  Columbia  will  be  a  story  titled 
"Vengeance,"  which  will  star  Buck 
Jones.  Although  the  title  was  used 
by  Columbia  in  a  Jack  Holt  picture, 
the  original  story,  which  deals  with 
a  romance  and  escapades  in  a  ghost 
mining   town,   was   never   filmed. 


A   simile — As   welcome   as  rain   to 
a   baby   golf   course   operator. 


"Why,  judge,  the  very  first  thing 
my  mama  taught  me  was  never, 
never  to  stop  when  a  man  whistled 
at  me,"  said  Frances  Dee,  when  she 
faced  Judge  Valentine  for  failing 
to  observe  a  traffic  signal  and  to 
heed   the   policeman's   whistle. 


Claud  Allister  is  to  have  the  op- 
portunity in  "Reaching  for  the 
Moon"  of  presenting  an  English- 
man as  he  really  is.  He  will  not  be 
required  to  exaggerate  his  role  into 
the   "silly  ass"  type. 


Our  Passing  Show:  William  Le- 
Baron,  Watterson  Rothacker,  War- 
ner Baxter,  David  Butler,  Lew 
Brown,  Buddy  de  Sylva,  John  Fran- 
cis Dillon,  Allan  Dwan,  A.  A.  Kline, 
Regis  Toomey,  Frank  Joyce,  Lothar 
Mendes,  L.  D.  Lighton,  Noel  Gur- 
ney  and  Frank  Tuttle  watching  the 
matches  in  the  Pacific  Southwest 
tennis  tournament;  Henry  Myers 
and  Arthur  Kober  nursing  colds. 


George  Hill,  who  directed  "The 
Big  House,"  will  next  direct  "Secret 
Six,"  an  original  story  by  Frances 
Marion.  Hill  is  also  famous  for 
"Tell  It  to  the  Marines,"  "The  Fly- 
ing Fleet"  and  other  screen  hits. 


Louis  Brock,  Mark  Sandrich, 
Leigh  Jason  and  their  wives  have 
postponed  future  fishing  trips.  Their 
fishing  boat  went  adrift  in  the  Pa- 
cific Ocean  and  they  were  rescued 
by  the  crew  of  the  "Scandia,"  which 
was  chartered   by    Raoul   Walsh. 


Robert  Ellis  will  make  his  debut 
«s  a  leading  man  in  "Aloha,"  which 
will  be  produced  and  directed  by  Al 
Rogell.  Ellis  has  heretofore  ap- 
peared consistently  in  "heavy" 
roles,  among  which  his  "Steve  Cran- 
dall"  in  "Broadway"  was  par- 
ticularly noteworthy. 


Harry  Langdon,  who  recently 
completed  "See  America  Thirst," 
for  Universal,  may  do  another  for 
that  studio  before  making  "The 
Ape"  for  Liberty  Productions. 


Robert  C.  Bruce,  who  is  produc- 
ing outdoor  subjects  for  Paramount, 
has  returned  from  a  trip  of  10,000 
miles  through  Wyoming,  Montana, 
Idaho,  Alberta  and  British  Colum- 
bia. He  gathered  much  material  for 
his  series  of  pictures. 


Through  Arthur  Landau,  Gilbert 
Emery  has  been  engaged  for  an  im- 
portant role  in  "The  Queen's  Hus- 
band," which  Lowell  Sherman  will 
direct   for   RKO. 


Charles  A.  Younger,  veteran 
sound  recorder,  is  busy  at  Bathe. 
Before  coming  to  the  Coast,  he  was 
with  Pathe  in  the  East.  He  has 
handled  the  sound  on  more  than  30 
short  subjects. 


Here  and  There:  Dudley  Murphy 
chatting  with  Upton  Sinclair;  James 
Whittaker  and  Gordon  Kahn,  grad- 
uates of  the  New  York  Mirror,  hold- 
ing a  reunion  in  Culver  City;  Ar- 
thur Kober,  now  a  Paramount 
scenarist,  chatting  with  Henry  My- 
ers, also  of  Paramount,  whose  play, 
"Me,"  he  produced  in  New  York. 


Marguerite  Padula,  who  played  an 
important  role  in  "Hit  the  Deck,"  is 
plaving  a  character  part  in  "Hi- 
Diddle-Diddle,"  a  "Nick  and  Tony" 
comedy  being  produced  by  Louis 
Brock,  with  George  Marshall  direct- 
ing. 

*         *         * 

Wallace  Fox  will  direct  "Sea 
Goin'  Sheiks,"  which  he  wrote  in 
collaboration  with  Bobby  Carney 
and  Si  Wills,  who  will  also  be  star- 
red in  the  comedy.  Fox  has  directed 
two  Carney-Wills  comedies  for 
Pathe. 


Robert  Montgomery,  who  has 
been  climbing  steadily  since  the 
talkers  came  along,  in  spite  of  the 
handicap  of  poor  parts  as  a  rule,  is 
scheduled  as  the  new  leading  man 
for    Greta    Garbo. 


Lawrence  Grant  Named 
for  Academy  Director 

To  fill  the  vacancy  created  by  the 
death  of  Milton  Sills,  Lawrence 
Grant  has  been  named  by  the  nomi- 
nating committee  of  the  actors' 
branch  of  the  Academy  of  M.  P. 
Arts  and  Sciences  to  serve  for  three 
years  representing  the  branch  on  the 
board  of  directors,  the  governing 
body  of  the  academy. 

Sills  had  been  on  the  board  since 
the  founding  of  the  academy.  Grant 
has  been  active  in  academy  affairs 
and  is  a  member  of  the  conciliation 
committee.  He  represented  the 
academy  last  spring  in  the  Univer- 
sity of  Southern  California  lecture 
course  on  Appreciation  of  the  pho- 
toph.y,  speaking  on  the  subject  of 
"The    Actor's    Art." 


Another  Eaton  in  Films 

Joseph  S.  Eaton,  brother  of  Pearl 
Eaton,  RKO  dance  director,  is  the 
newest  recruit  to  the  Hollywood  film 
story  forces,  and  one  of  the  first  men 
to  join  the  scenario  department  of  a 
major  studio  directly  from  college. 
Young  Eaton,  who  is  a  graduate  of 
the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  has 
joined  the  RKO  reading  department 
headed  by  Betty  Roberts. 

Preparing   Mickey's   Next 

Having  completed  the  first  of  the 
new  Mickey  McGuire  series,  "Mick- 
ery's  Musketeers,"  director  Al  Her- 
man has  started  preparations  for 
"Mickey's  Bargain,"  the  second.  It 
is  all  about  a  kid's  idea  of  a  miniature 
golf  course. 


Tutoring  for  "Tol'able  David" 

George  Duryea  is  being  tutored  by 
a  dyed-in-the-wool  "hill-billy"  for  his 
part  in  "Tol'able  David,"  which  John 
Blystone  is  directing  for  Columbia. 
Duryea  plays  the  role  of  the  mail- 
carrier  brother  in  the  revival  of  the 
Earthelmess    success. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

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Federated  Film   Distributors,  cap- 
ital $1,000,000,  formed  in  Delaware. 


Pioneer  acquires  for  U.  S.  and 
Canada  series  of  Nick  Carter  two- 
reelers  made  by  Broadwell  Produc- 
tions. 

*        *        * 

Nils  Bouveng,  director  of  the  A. 
B.  Svensk  Filmindustri  of  Stock- 
holm, in  New  York. 


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The  finest  stars  in  the  new 
art  of  talking  pictures  —  an 
art  demanding  far  greater 
talent  than  the  silent  drama 
—  are  grouped  under  the 
sterling,  time-honored  Pathe 
trade  mark. 


ANN  HARDING  stands 
out  in  a  glorious  blaze  of  popularity.  Hei 
melodious  voice,  winsome  personality  and 
exquisite  beauty  have  captivated  the  nation. 
Her  current  dramatic  triumph  in  "HOLIDAY" 
stands  supreme. 

CONSTANCE  BENNETT  has  taken  the 
country  by  storm.  Her  subtle  dramatic  ar- 
tistry, enchanting  personality,  and  liquid 
diction  have  established  her  name  as  a 
box  office  attraction  of  unsurpassed  value. 

HELE-N  TWELVETREES   has  registered  a 
great  dramatic  achievement  in  the  newest 


Pathe  production,  "HER  MAN",  now  ready 
for  a  sensational  premiere. 

BILL  BOYD  an  established  star  before  the 
advent  of  sound,  passed  the  acid  test  of  talk- 
ing picture  technique  with  flying  colors  and 
remains  a  stellar  light  of  splendid  brilliance. 

EDDIE  QUILLAN  is  without  a  peer  in  the 
realm  of  feature  comedies.  His  exhilarating 
youth  is  contagious.  His  manner  of  speak- 
ing humorous  lines  and  his  style  in  comedy 
situations  are  irresistible. 

HARRY  BANNISTER,  ROBERT  ARM- 
STRONG, and  JAMES  GLEASON  are 
brilliant  personalities  from  the  spooking 
stage  whose  names  have  graced  the  lights 
of  America's  finest  theatres.  Their  disting- 
uished performances  have  thrilled  countless 
thousands  who  now  follow  them  in  Pathe's 
feature  productions.  Then  there  fs  FRED 
SCOTT  and  RUSSEL  GLEASON;  both  artists 
of  magnetic  prowess. 


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By  the  Dean  of  American  Playwrights 

EUGENE  WALTER 

The   enthralling    lines    of    a 
brilliant  dramatist,  spoken       [^ 
with   perfect  cadence  by 
superb    dramatic    artists   to 
enchant  the  mind  and  flood  the  heart 
v/ith   a   tide   of  surging   emotions. 


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ANN  HARDING — reigning  idol  of  the  talking  screen,  is 
even  more  perfectly  cast  in  "THE  GREATER  LOVE",  with 
CLIVE  BROOK  and  HARRY  BANNISTER— than  she  was  in  her 
current  triumph,  "HOLIDAY." 

A  greater  triumph — a  more  magnificent  success — will 
follow  her  portrayal  of  the  complicated  emotions  of  an  al- 
luring woman  clinging  to  the  dream  of  a  vanishing  passion, 
yet  longing  for  the  happiness  of  a  new  love. 


Produced  by 
E.  B.  DERR 


Directed  by 
ROLLO  LLOYD 


Four  splendid    ANN     HARDING 
plays    will    be    presented   this   season: 


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"HOLIDAY"  prepared  this  screen  vehicle  from  the  story  by 
Robert  Milton  and  Dorothy  Cairns 


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employer  and  pretends  indifference  in  the  deal,  is  admirably 

tion    and    artful    actions    of    a    SOphisti-      suited   to   the  consummate  artistry  of  Constance   Bennett 

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cated  smart  set.  An  audacious  play  that 
listens  in  on  the  amazing  dialogue  of 
social  adventurers  in  counterfeit  love. 


During  the  current  sea- 
son CONSTANCE  BENNETT 
will  be  presented  in  a 
series  of  four  chic  attrac- 
tions : 

"SIN  TAKES 
A     HOLI  DAY 


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Simply  marvelous 
entertain  ment 


Nothing  bigger  or  better  could 
be  ordered  written  or  produced 


PATH  6 


Monday,   September  29,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

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Mary  Duncan's 
Checkered  Career 

A  PECULIAR  sidelight  on  the 
eccentricities  of  movie  for- 
tune is  afforded  by  the  present 
"screen  comeback"  of  Mary  Dun- 
can, who  two  years  ago  seemed 
enthroned  in  the  very  lap  of  luck 
but  whose  cinematic  star  was 
rapidly  dimmed.  Miss  Duncan, 
during  a  sensational  success  on 
Broadway  in  "The  Shanghai 
Gesture,"  was  signed  for  movies 
and  came  to  Hollywood  before 
talkies  became  a  reality.  She 
went  to  work  in  silent  pictures, 
and  her  work  was  good.  But 
every  picture  was  destined  to  be 
one  of  those  expensive,  long-in- 
production  things  which  scarcely 
showed,  on  the  screen,  how  much 
time  and  money  they  had  cost. 
One  of  them  was  "The  River," 
a  silent.  Another  was  "The 
City  Girl,"  directed  by  Murnau, 
and  this  met  the  same  fate. 
Shelved  for  a  while,  it  was 
dusted  off,  given  the  dialogue  hy- 
podermic, and  sent  out  on  its 
career.  Then  came  a  support- 
ing role  in  "Four  Devils,"  which 
likewise,  after  opening  silent  on 
Broadway,  was  recalled  to  the 
studio  for  a  few  dialogue  sequen- 
ces, with  much  the  same  unfor- 
tunate result.  Then  Miss  Dun- 
can made  her  first  all-talkie. 
"Through  Different  Eyes,"  suc- 
cessful enough,  but  her  contract 
was  not  renewed.  She  left  Hol- 
lywood, went  back  to  Broadway 
and  assumed  a  role  intended  for 
the  late  Jeanne  Eagels.  But  an 
operation  for  appendicitis  inter- 
vened, and  then  the  play  was 
postponed.  .She  returned  to 
Hollywood  with  no  contract 
strings  attached  and  her  own 
picture  way  to  make,  and  now 
has  done  better  for  herself  than 
when  she,  a  Broadway  queen  in 
a  town  where  Broadway's  best 
were  the  object  of  a  mad  movie 
scramble,  went  her  way  in  the 
security  of  a  regular  and  hand- 
some   salary. 

— "The  Evening   World" 


Colored  pictures  are  supe- 
rior to  black-and-white  in  pro- 
ducing the  illusion  of  distance. 


TTHEY  HAVE  decided  over  at  United  Artists  to  give  the  lesser 

known  screen  players  a  break every  day  stories  will  be 

sent  out  on  the  second  and  third  assistant  featured  players 

United  Artists  correctly  figures  that  some  day  they  may  become 

stars in  this  way  the   publicity  will  be  already  built   up 

for  them as  it  is  now,  stars  pop  up  over  night,  and  the  public 

and  the  editors  don't  know  a  thing  about  them this  makes 

it  very  tough  on  the  publicity  dep't,  which  has  to  stay  up  nights 
learning  all  about  the  new  star,  so  they  can  talk  about  him  or 

her   with    a   reasonable   degree    of   familiarity in   the    old 

days  it  took  years  to  build  up  a  star  after  her  screen  rep  was 

made now  the  stars  come  and  go  so  fast  that  they  are 

forced  to  give  'em  the  publicity  before  they  arrive today 

the  p.a.  writes:  "Here  she  comes!" and  the  next  day  the 

newspaper  reviewer  writes:  "There  she  goes!" ain't  it  a 

dizzy  biz,  though? now  the  stars  know  what  is  meant  by 

"scrap    book" the    scrap    is    all    over    before    they    know 

they've  even  been  in  the  fight 

*  *  *  * 

JEANNE  EAGELS  is  being  made  the  subject  of  several  plays 
scheduled  for  Broadway  stage  production the  stage  is 

taking  a   leaf   from    Hollywood's   li'l   book,  and   running  produc- 
tions   in    series they    decided    something   had    to    be    done 

at  once,  after  the  Shubert  boys  looked   over  their  bank   account 
and  found  a  net  loss  of  over  a  million  berries  for  the  fiscal  year 

"This  is  serious,"  sez  Lee and  his  brother  thought 

he    said    "series" that's    how    thev    got    the    idea 

Riza  Royce,  who  has  been   identified  with   stage  and   screen,   is 
becoming   an    authority    on    modernistic    furniture    after    opening 

her  New  York  apartment she  sez  that  aft  her  guests  seem 

to    be    interested    in    is    the    modernistic    cocktail    shaker 


THE  LAMBS  have  nominated  their  ticket  for  the  coming  an- 
nual meeting it  leads  off  with  A.  O.  Brown  for  Shep- 
herd, with  these  little  lambkins  assisting  him:  Otto  Kruger,  Per- 
cival  T.    Moore,   Robert   L.   Hague,   Hal   Fordes,   and   James   J. 

Ryan   for   treasurer the    Lambs   is   reported   in   excellent 

financial  condition  with  the  recent  bond  issue  oversubscribed  by 
a  lot  of  outstanding  thespian  members  among  the  ticket  brokers 
and  owners  of  Tom  Thumb  courses  who  seem  to  have  all  the 
money Ann  Pennington  makes  her  first  stage  appear- 
ance in  over  a  year  at  the  Arkayo  58th   Street  theater 


T-JERMAN    STARR   of   Warners   is   busy   denying  rumors  that 

Joe  Keit,  prexy  of  Remick  Music  Corp.,  has  resigned 

as  Mister   Starr  sagely   sez:   "Joe   IS  the  Remick   Music  concern, 

so  why  should  he  resign?" And  that  other  Starr,  Jimmy, 

of  the  Losang  "Record,"  is  upset  because  Sam  Harris  is  holding 
out  on  the  film  rights  to  the  stage  success,  "June  Moon,"  and 
warns  Sam  that  the  humor  of  song  writers,  which  is  the  idea  of 
the  play,  will  soon  die  out  and  he  won't  be  able  to  sell  the  rights 

but  the  humor  of  song  writers  will  never  die  out  as  long 

as  newspaper  writers  have  a  sense  of  humor,  if  you  follow  us 
just   a   little   bit 

*  *  *  * 

LIOLLYWOOD    at   last    receives    recognition   from   the    stage 

in  "Once  in  a   Lifetime" and   such   recognition  once 

in   a  lifetime  is  enough Press  notice  on   the  opening   of 

"Whoopee"  at  the  Rivoli  tomorrow  sez:  "The  entire  New  York 

screen    colony    will    be    present" fair    enough that 

gives  everybody  a  break,  and   saves  us  the  bother  of  listing  the 

names A  producer  advertises  that  the  company  has  the 

$2  quality  short  subjects,  and  Eddie  Klein  sez  he'll  be  glad  to 
pay  that  much  for  the  foreign  rights 


EXPLOITETTES 

A    Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€) 


Tagged  the  Rogers  Box 
for  "This  Is  London" 

HOWN  in  El  Paso  the  Eve- 
ning Post  carried  the  Will 
Rogers  daily  box.  For  four  days 
in  advance  of  the  coming  of  "So 
This  is  London,"  Carlos  Frias, 
of  the  Publix  Ellanay,  tagged  the 
box.  A  full  face  line  announce- 
ment that  the  picture  would  be 
shown  at  the  theater  on  certain 
dates.  The  day  the  picture 
opened  a  cut  of  Rogers  and  Irene 
Rich  was  carried  on  the  front 
page  as  a  matter  of  news,  while 
a  contest  on  the  back  page  cost 
only    thirty    singles. 

— Epes  W.  Sargent 


Wrecked  Car 

Gets  Publicity 

Jy[ANAGER  Floyd  G.  Nutting 
of  the  Publix-State  theater, 
Minot,  S.  D.,  used  the  wrecked 
car  idea  to  plug  "For  the  De- 
fense"— only  this  car  had  much 
local  interest  due  to  its  being 
recently  hit  by  a  train.  The  car 
wreck  had  been  given  lots  of 
space  in  the  newspapers  just 
prior  to  Nutting  acquiring  it  for 
parking  privileges  in  front  of  the 
theater.  The  car  was  tagged  on 
both  sides  with  signs  saying 
that  this  car  was  being  driven  by 
a  woman  and  then  tied  up  with 
copy  relative  to  Win.  Powell  and 
Kay  Francis — title  fo  picture, 
and   playdates. 

— Paramount 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

Sept.  29 

Billie   Bevan 
Virginia   Bruce 
Theodore    Lorch 


10 


DAILY 


Monday,  September  29,  1930 


0    .. 

Theater   Changes   Reported   by  Film   Boards  of   Trade 


LOUISIANA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Vivian — Movie,  sold  to  B.  F.  Minshew,  Jr., 
by    B.    F.    Minshew. 

Re-Opening 

Homer — Homer. 

MAINE 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Newport— I. O.O.F.,   sold   to   Perley   Carey  by 
Jackson ;    Sanford — Leavitt,    sold    to    L.    ( 
Allen  by   F.  E.   Leavitt. 

MARYLAND 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Northeast  —  Opera  House,  sold  to  J.  A. 
Roney   by   Wm.   Member. 

MINNESOTA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Eagle  Bend— Red  Eagle,  sold  to  \V.  B.  Red- 
man by  A.  S.  Abbott ;  Glenwood—  O'pera 
House,  sold  to  H.  J.  Longacre  by  B. 
Benfield ;  Hastings — Scenic,  sold  to  Wer- 
ner Laging  by  J.  Milnar ;  Hawley — Gar- 
rick,  sold  to  J.  L.  Allison  by  Lakie  Bur- 
rill  ;  Holdingford — Holdingford,  sold  to 
Jean  Jordan  by  E.  H.  Hill ;  Minneapolis- 
Miles  Standish,  sold  to  Louis  Kopman  by 
K.  S.  Cummings;  Saint  Paul — Hamline, 
sold  to  Starbird  &  Graustrom  by  Lake 
Amuse.  Co. ;  New  Richland-  -Faust,  sold 
to  H.  J.  Breilien  by  E.  C.  Breilien;  Proc- 
tor— Orpheum,  sold  to  Torfin  Holdahl  by 
J.  B.  Clinton;  Rush  City  -Shadowland, 
sold  to  E.  W.  Rydeen  by  R.  C.  Palmer; 
Sacred  Heart — Star,  sold  to  Otto  Kleeman 
by  E.  I.  Olsen;  Walnut  Grove — York, 
sold  to  A.  F.  Warman  by  Mrs.  I.  Doig; 
Minneapolis — Cozy,  sold  to  Louis  Kopman 
by    Abramson    Bros. 

Closings 

Aurora  —  Rex  ;  Biwabic — Legion  ;  Buhl  — 
Main;    Gilbert — Lyceum. 

Re-Opening 

Minneapolis — Cozy. 

MISSISSIPPI 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Lucedade — Palace,  sold  to  W.  A.  DeMon- 
brun  by   C.   B.   King. 

Closings 

Lexington — Lexington ;  Crystal  Springs  — 
Pictureland  ;  Leland — Lyric  ;  Blue  Moun- 
tain— Nu  ;  Holly  Springs — Gem  ;  Itta  Bena 
— Dixie  ;    Lambert — Eureka. 

New   Theaters 

Richton — not  named.  S.  McCormick,  owner  ; 
Guntown — New,  Roy  Lawrence  Gresham, 
owner ;  Holly  Springs — Rex,  J.  S.  Souther- 
land,  owner ;  Tupelo  —  Airdome,  R.  L. 
Cates,    owner. 

Re-Opening 

Carthage — Carthage. 

MISSOURI 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Joplin — Orpheum,  sold  to  Ed.  Dubinsky  by 
Ensley  Barbour ;  Kansas  City  —  Gayety, 
sold  to  Star  Amuse.  Co.  by  M.  J.  am! 
Wm.  Flynn ;  New  Palace,  sold  to  R.  S. 
Holmes  by  S.  P.  Poison;  Kennett — Ritz, 
sold  to  Ford  &  Bone  by  J.  E.  Whitten ; 
Marshfield — Ritz,  sold  to  Simpson  Rics 
and  R.  L.  Forkner  ;  Laredo — Princess,  sold 
to  U.  W.  Farnsworth  by  Joe  Kelso; 
Marionville — Electric,  sold  to  C.  T.  Bastin 
by  Herald  H.  Jenkins;  Marshfield — Ritz, 
sold  to  Forkner  &  Rice  by  Tom  Cole; 
Puxico — Gem,  sold  to  U.  U.  Bums  by 
Selma  Dietz ;  St.  Louis — Hudson,  sold  to 
Henry  Martin  by  Bernhardt  Geiger ;  Salis- 
bury— Lyric,  sold  to  Elmer  Bills  by  Adam 
Gehrig;  Springfield — Landers,  sold  to  Ed. 
Dubinsky  by  Jefferson  Amuse.  Co.  ;  Ca- 
bool  —  New  Cabool,  sold  to  Gentry  & 
Walker. 

Closings 
Bagnell   -       Edmonds;    Bloomfield  Dixie; 

Chaffee — Empress ;   Dixon — Dixon;    Fayette 

Dickinson;      Gideon      Princess;      Homers- 
ville— Empire ;    Jackson     Circle;    Lancaster 

Strand  ;     Laplata — Reesman  ;     New     Lon- 
don   Gem;     Palmyra     Pal;    Fayette-   Col- 
legiate;    Gransby    —     Cozy;     Keytesville 
Electric;      Perry — Strand;      Senath — Dixie  ; 
St.     Louis     McNair;    Westboro     Elco. 

New   Theaters 

Cave  Springs  Electric.  J.  M.  Buchanon, 
owner;  Ferguson  -Ferguson,  H.  E.  Hu- 
lett,  owner;  S.  Kirkwood — Tal-ledo  Hall, 
D.  M.  Powell,  owner;  Winona  Electric, 
J.     M.     Buchanon,    owner. 


Re-Openings 
Bismarck-   Monarch;     Elsberry  —   Orpheum; 
New   Madrid-Dixie. 

MONTANA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Plentywood — Orphpeum.      sold      to  Sheridan 

Electric    Co.    by    F.    J.    Fishbeck ;  Ronan— 

Gaiety,    sold   to    Charles    Dishman  by    John 
F.    Dishman. 

NEBRASKA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Bancroft — Owl,  sold  to  L.  G.  Ballard  by 
J.  D.  Spoon ;  Bayard  -Palm  and  Rialto, 
sold  to  B.  B.  Grove  by  Fox  West  Coast; 
Elgin  Community,  sold  to  V.  Gross  by 
L.  A.  Moore;  Havelock-  Lyric,  sold  to 
Roy  Headrick  by  Troxell  Amuse.  Co.  ; 
Omaha-  Hamilton,  sold  to  Popular  Amuse. 
Co.  by  L.  A.  Studer ;  Lothrop,  sold  to 
Popular  Amuse.  Co.  by  M.  A.  Healy ; 
North  Star,  sold  to  Popular  Amuse.  Co. 
by  J.  E.  Kirk;  Tsis,  sold  to  Nebr.  Thea. 
Corp.  by  A.  Melcher ;  Schuyler — Dome, 
sold  to  J.  F.  Swoboda  by  Jack  Rousek ; 
Sterling — Isis,  sold  to  W.  S.  Birdsell  by 
Harry  Wolken ;  Verdigree,  sold  to  R.  E. 
Herbert  by   A.   V.   Jecminek. 

Closings 

Big  Springs—  Seaman  ;  Dickens  —  Dickens; 
Dunning — Dunning;  Humphrey  —  Lyric; 
Shelby  — Ritz. 

NEVADA 
Re-Openings 

Ruth — Ruth  ;     Paradise    Valley— Paradise. 

NEW   JERSEY 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Englewood  —  Englewood,  sold  to  N.  &  R. 
Realty  Co. ;  Fairview — Fairview,  sold  to 
George  Torak  by  Rabino ;  Hoboken — Lib- 
erty, sold  to  Max  B.  Cohen  and  S.  De- 
Savino ;  Raritan — Empire,  sold  to  James 
V.  Angilone  by  Henry ;  Ridgefield  Pk. — 
Rialto,  sold  to  A.  Rosen  by  C.  E.  Smith; 
Union  City — Franklin,  sold  to  Stanley 
Fabian  Corp. ;  Upper  Montclair — Bellevue, 
sold  to  Smith  by  Warner  Bros.  ;  Union 
City — Pastime,  sold  to  Papas  &  Jennings ; 
W.  New  York — Rialto,  sold  to  Jacob 
Pineles   &   Jacob   Margolies. 

Closings 

Jersey  City — 'Academy  ;  lHawthorne-  Haw- 
thorne ;    Secaucus — Community. 

Re-Openings 

Fairview  —  Fairview;  Hoboken  —  Bishop; 
Lavallette  Lavallette  ;  Hoboken — Liberty  ; 
Maplewood  —  Maplewood ;  Newark  — 
Grand.     DeLuxe  ;     Raritan — Empire. 

NEW    MEXICO 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Portales — Portola,  sold  to  Omstead  &  Gui- 
marin   by    Green   Bros. 

Closings 

Ft.     Summer — Granada. 

NEW  YORK 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Albany — Arbor,  sold  to  Suckno  Enterprises, 
Inc.  by  H.  S.  Vineberg;  Bangall— Bullis 
Hull,  sold  to  Ira  H.  Beach  by  J.  N.  Bul- 
lis. Jr. ;  Buffalo — Elk,  sold  to  Bernice 
Banaszak  by  J.  D.  Butch ;  Elmwood,  sold 
to  Shea  Operating  Corp.  by  Elmwood 
Thea.  Co.,  Inc.;  Orpheum.  sold  to  I.  H. 
Falk  by  T.  O'Brien ;  Canajoharie— 
Strand,  sold  to  J.  Vassil  by  Sam  Wood; 
Glens  Falls — Empire,  sold  to  J.  H.  Hut- 
cheon  by  Wm.  Benton  Theas.  ; Greenwich — 
Star,  sold  to  G.  A.  Woodard  by  Brandy- 
wine  Amuse.  Co. ;  Harrison — Biltmore,  sold 
to  Biltmore  Thea.  Inc.  by  A.  Strauss; 
Hampton  Bay — Fannings  Hall,  sold  to  H. 
E.  Nugent;  Lowville — Bijou,  sold  to  E. 
J.  W.  Thea.  Corp.  by  Schine  Thea.  Ent. ; 
Troy- Ritz,  sold  to  Isabella  Jarvis  by  1. 
J.  Weinstein ;  Rochester — Rexy,  sold  to 
South  Thea.  Corp.  by  M.  Fogel ;  New 
Rochelle  Hudson,  sold  to  Kathryn  Mat- 
tram    by    Schimberg. 

Closings 

Buffalo  —  Academy;  Interlaken  —  Mellville  ; 
Pulaski-  Temple  ;  Staten  Island — Rose- 
bank;     Garnerville — Garnerville     Y.M.C.A. 

Re-Openings 

Mt.    Vernon — Embassy;    Watervleit- -Grand.  - 

NEW    YORK    CITY 

Changes  in  Ownership 

Allcrton,    sold    to    M.    Katinsky    by    Goshrov 
Then.    Co.;    New    l\  St.,    sold    to    Manhat- 
ton    Playhouses;    Morningside,   sold   to   Mor- 
ris  Jacobson   by    Consolidated   Amuse.    Co. 


Bellmore.  sold  to  Bellmore  Amuse.  Co.  by 
Vilma  Boris;  Windsor,  sold  to  Wm. 
Brandt. 

Closings 

New  125th  St.;  New  Royal;  182  W.  102d 
St. — Rose. 

Re-Openings 

Morningside;    U.    S. 

BROOKLYN 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Adelphi,  sold  to  C.  &  F.  Amuse.  Corp. ; 
New  Ideal,  sold  lo  H.  Harstein  by  Mos- 
chetta ;  Liberty,  sold  to  Nathan  Schulman ; 
Armory,  sold  to  Armory  Photoplay,  Inc. 
by    A.     Lowenthal. 

Closings 

DeKalb  Ave. — Empress. 

Re-Openings 

American;     Armory;     Avoca    Villa;     Cumber- 
land ;    Flora ;    Ideal ;    Newkirk. 
LONG    ISLAND 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Cedarhurst — Playhouse,  sold  to  Irving  Wer- 
nick  Amuse.  Corp.  by  Rebilled,  Inc.  ;  Ja- 
maica— Werbas,  sold  to  Harry  Brandt ; 
Carlton,  sold  to  Harry  Brandt ;  So.  Ozone 
— Farrel,  sold  to  S.  Geir  by  Farrel  Thea. 
Inc.  ;  Roslyn — Tower,  sold  to  Abr.  Levy 
by  E.  T.  Rinas;  W.  Bayside—  Victory,  sold 
to  Bossett  Lumber  Co. 
Closings 

Bellport — Bellport;  College  Point— Regent ; 
Lindenhurst  —  Lindenhurst ;  Rockaway 
Beach  —  Boardwalk ;  So.  Ozone  —  So. 
Ozone. 

Re-Openings 

Roslyn — Tower. 

NORTH  CAROLINA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Charlotte — Rex,  sold  to  Amer.  Legion  by  S. 
W.  Craver ;  Forest  City — Romina,  sold  to 
B.  &  A.  Amuse.  Co.;  Sparta — Sparta, 
sold  to  L.  P.  Boylin  by  D.  Warren; 
Statesville — Broadway,  Crescent,  sold  to 
J.  L.  Caudell  by  V.  C.  Schley  ;  Dunbar, 
sold  to  J.  L.  Caudell  by  Walter  Criswold ; 
Playhouse,  sold  to  Statesville  Thea.  Co. 
by  Amuse.  Ent.  Inc.  ;  Lexington — Lex- 
ington, sold  to  Lexington  Amuse.  Co.  by 
Amuse.    Ent.    Inc. 

Closings 

Bryson    City — Yonah. 

Re-Openings 

Plymouth — New. 

NORTH  DAKOTA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Grand  Forks — O'rpheum.  Strand,  Metropol- 
itan, sold  to  Para.  Publix  Corp.  by  B. 
Berger;  Steele — Ideal,  sold  to  A.  J.  Ope- 
land    by    A.    J.    Hintgen. 

Closings 

Grenora — name  not  known  ;  Napoleon-Mil- 
ler ;    Tappen — Tappen. 

New   Theaters 

Strasburg — Opera  House,  Joseph  Dillman, 
owner.  qjjjq 

Changes  in  Ownership 

Akron — Royal,  sold  to  Royal  Crest  Thea. 
Co.  by  Thomas  Abdoo :  Cardington — 
Dreamland,  sold  to  Dreamland  Thea.  Co. 
by  Fred  L.  Hindinan ;  Cincinnati— Wash- 
ington, sold  to  G.  C.  Jones  by  L.  Snitzer  ; 
Cleveland — Crown,  sold  to  Maurice  Kaplan 
by  Sam  Lurie ;  Keystone,  sold  to  The  Key- 
stone, Inv.  Co.  by  The  Keystone  Thea. 
Co. ;  Sun,  sold  to  L.  J.  Friedman  by  The 
Sosam  Amuse.  Co. ;  Y,  sold  to  The  L.  & 
S.  Amuse.  Co.  by  Edward  Kaolin ;  Colum- 
bus— Fifth  Ave.,  sold  to  R.  J.  Malcolm 
by  Frank  Bouillion;  Piccadilly,  sold  to 
Dere  Kaufman  by  Steve  Duros ;  Thur- 
mania,  sold  to  C.  A.  MacDonald  by  Nellis 
Theado ;  Elmwood —Valley,  sold  to  Polly- 
shaw  Amuse.  Co.  by  M.  Epstein;  Findlay 
Ohio,  sold  to  Mrs.  Leslie  E.  Kraft  &  Mr. 
McKinley  by  Frank  G.  Helman ;  George- 
town— Arcade,  sold  to  A.  H.  Rooselot  by 
Lucy  Markley  ;  Killbuck  —  Duncan,  sold  to 
J.  II.  Duncan  by  Mrs.  Ada  D.  Bedford; 
Lorain — Tivoli.  sold  to  Peter  J.  Tender  by 
Maginnis  &  McClintook  ;  New  Washington 
—Gem,  sold  to  C.  Lybarger  by  N.  C. 
Reed ;  Patalaska — Sterling,  sold  to  C.  W. 
Parrish  by  G.  S.  Smith ;  Pebbles— Dal- 
mar.  sold  to  Harry  C.  Wamsley  by  G. 
Dixon;  Shawnee — Linda,  sold  to  Elias  Ha- 
tern  by  John  Wile;  Uhrichsville — State, 
sold  to  J.  H.  Guthrie  by  The  Twin  City 
Thea.  Co.  ;  Vale,  sold  to  J.  H.  Guthrie 
by  The  Twin  City  Thea.  Co.  ;  Youngstown 
Victory,  sold  to  The  Uptown  Thea.  Co.  by 
Jos.   W.   Trunk. 


Closings 

Ashtabula — Casto  ;  Cincinnati — Avenue.  Co- 
lonial, Queen  Anne  ;  Darbyville — Majestic  ; 
Dayton  —  Eastwood ;  Granville  —  Opera 
House  ;  Jamestown — Venard  ;  Nelsonville — 
Pastime  ;  Osborb-  -Venard  ;  Portsmouth — 
Strand  ;    W.    Alexandria — Preble. 

New    Theaters 

Steubenville — New  Rex,  W.  B.  Urling,  owner 

Re-Openings 

Dayton — Rialto;  Logan — Ruble;  NelsonvilU 
— Pastime;  Oxford — Oxford;  Peebles — 
Dalmar  ;    Pleasant    City — City. 


Charlotte  Film  Board 

Elects  New  Officers 

Charlotte,  N.  C. — At  the  regular 
meeting  of  the  Charlotte  Film  Board 
of  Trade  the  following  officers  were 
elected  for  the  coming  year:  Ira 
Furman,  president;  H.  H.  Everett 
vice-president,  and  Marion  G.  Wrenn, 
executive    secretary    and    treasurer. 


New  R-K-0  B'way  House 
Is  Christened  Mayfair 

The  new  name  for  the  rebulit  Co- 
lumbia at  Broadway  and  47th  Street 
has  been  announced  as  the  R-K-O 
Mayfair.  It  will  have  a  seating  ca- 
pacity of  2,300  and  will  run  the 
headliners  of  RKO  pictures  as  well 
as  the  principal  product  of  Columbia, 
Universal,  and  other  booking  affilia- 
tions. The  exterior  of  the  house 
will  have  the  largest  electric  display 
on  Broadway,  measuring  100  feet 
high  and  145  feet  long.  The  opening 
date  for  the  new  house  as  well  as 
the  premiere  attraction  will  be  an- 
nounced later  by  Joseph  Plunkett. 


Publix  Officials  Abroad 
Just  Visit,  Says  Graham 

London     (By    Cable) — J.    C.    Gra-  I 
ham,     managing     director    of     Para- 
mount here,   says   the  arrival  of   Eu- 
gene Zukor  and  Morris  Greenberg  on 
this    side    is    not    in    connection   with  j 
any   expansion  program.     The   Para- 
mount Publix  officials  are  on  a  visit  | 
only   and   will   take   in    Berlin,   Paris  I 
and   Brussels  in  addition  to   London.  ' 
Zukor  will  attend  the  opening  of  the 
Paramount  in   Manchester  Oct.  6. 


Swanson    Film    Opens   Friday 

"What  a  Widow!"  with  Gloria 
Swanson,  will  have  its  Broadway 
premiere  at  9:30  A.  M.  Friday,  Oct. 
3,  instead  of  Thursday,  Oct.  2,  as 
previously   planned. 


In  The  Heart  of  The  New  Film  Center 
NEW 

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THE 


Monday,   September  29,   1930 


B.I.P.  Launches  Campaign 
to  Popularize  British  Films 


London  (By  Cable) — A  campaign 
to  popularize  British-made  films  has 
been  launched  by  British  Interna- 
tional Pictures.  A  showmanship 
competition  is  being  held,  with  ex- 
hibitors offered  $1,000  in  cash  prizes 
for  the  13  who  show  the  cleverest 
ideas  for  the  exploitation  of  English 
productions.  The  contest  begins 
Oct.    1    and   will   run   until   April    1. 


SEVEN  PRODUCTION  UNITS 

AT 


{Continued    from    Page    1) 

ard  Dix  in  "Cimarron,"  Herbert 
Brcnon's  "Beau  Ideal";  "Sheep's 
Clothing"  with  Louis  Wolheim, 
Mary  Astor,  Ian  Keith.  Hugh  Her- 
bert and  Alan  Roscoe,  and  Bert 
Wheeler  and  Robert  Woolsey  in 
"'Hook,  Line  and  Sinker,"  directed 
by   Edward    Cline. 

The  other  two  units,  under  Louis 
Brock,  in  charge  of  short  subject  pro- 
duction, are  the  fourth  of  the  Nick 
and  Tony  series,  "Hi  Diddle  Did- 
dle," directed  by  George  Marshall, 
and  the  fourth  Broadway  Headliner 
series   in   which    Nat    Carr    will    star. 


Milwaukee  Exhibitors 

Settle  Union  Dispute 

(Continued   front    Page    1) 

employing  a  stage  hand,  while  the 
National,  Avalon,  Zenith,  Milwaukee, 
Venetian  and  Egyptian  are  obliged 
to  hire  a  stage  hand  four  hours  a 
week.  Smaller  houses  are  not  re- 
quired  to  employ   a   man. 

Basic  Law  of  Pictures  Is 
Illusion — H.  M.  Warner 

(Continued   from   Page    1) 
that     the     experts,     technicians     and 
theorists     have     embraced,     declares 
Warner.      Without    illusion,    no    pic- 
ture  has  a   chance,   he   say>. 


Saperstein  Rejects 

Chicago  Agreement 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
now  had  any  objection  to  raise  with 
reference  to  any  situation  or  any 
point  in  the  entire  plan,  and  neither 
Mr  Saperstein  or  anybody  else  made 
any   objection." 


Long  on  Shorts 

An  overflow  audience  at- 
tended the  Van  Beuren  special 
private  showing  the  other 
night,  and  necessitated  running 
the  program  of  shorts  a  sec- 
ond time.  Ruth  Elder  was 
there  to  see  her  Sportlight, 
"Gliding,"  with  one  of  the  big- 
gest gatherings  of  editors  and 
publishers  of  sports  and  tech- 
nical magazines  ever  assembled 
at   a   screen   showing. 


62  HAWAIIAN  CONTRACTS 
SIGNED  BY  WESTERN  ELEC. 


A  total  of  62  contracts  for  W.  E. 
sound  equipment  have  recently  been 
signed  with  Hawaiian  exhibitors  by 
ERPI.  Four  of  the  houses  that  have 
contracted  for  the  equipment  are  the 
Maunakea,  the  Kaimuki,  the  New 
Kalibu  and  the  Ft.  Shafter  Post  Ex- 
change. These  contracts  bring  the 
grand  total  of  installations  up  near 
the  7,000  mark.  Of  this  number 
over  4.500  are  in  the  U.  S.  and  over 
2,250  in  the  foreign  field. 

The  latest  list  of  contracts  also  includes 
the  Orpheum,  Uanielson,  Conn.;  Bradley, 
Putnam.  Conn.;  Palace,  Rockville,  Conn.; 
Crescent  Cardens,  Revere,  Mass.;  four  houses 
of  Interstate  Theaters,  Inc.;  Rialto,  Alice. 
Tex.;  Karlov,  Chicago;  Egyptian.  Mounds. 
111.;  Colonial.  Danville,  111.;  New,  Paynes- 
ville,  Minn.;  Erlen,  Philadelphia;  Morris, 
Morristown,  Pa.;  Palace,  Tarentun,  Pa.;  La 
Grande.  Conneaut,  O.;  Midway,  Rockford, 
111.;  New  Rialto,  Oklahoma  City;  Sun  Bay, 
Brooklyn:  State,  Miami;  Liberty,  Carnegie, 
Pa.;  Victor,  New  Castle.  Pa.:  Novelty.  Sy 
racuse;  Wewoka,  Wewoka,  Okla. ;  Broadway. 
Cape  Girardeau,  Mo.;  Seguin,  Seguin,  Tex.; 
Rivoli.  St.  Joseph,  Mo.;  Hamilton,  Water- 
bury,  Conn.;  Allendale,  Buffalo;  Alhambra, 
Quincy,  Mass.;  Rivoli,  Ybor  City,  Fla. ; 
Italia,  Philadelphia;  Wabash,  Clinton,  Ind. ; 
Fox,  Joplin,  Mo.;  Doradale,  Copperhill, 
Tern.;  Lucille,  King  City,  Mo.;  Ebell.  Long 
Beach.  Cal.;  Concord,  Concord,  N.  C. :  Lo- 
cust, Philadelphia;  Olympic,  Newport  News, 
Va.:  Radio,  St.  Paul,  Minn.;  Park,  Cape 
Girardeau,  Mo.;  Centre,  Bensonville,  111.; 
Lindo,  Freeport,  111.;  Broadway.  Yonkers, 
N.  Y. ;  Monroe  and  79th  Street,  New  York; 
Premier,  Lawrence,  Mass.;  Lyric,  Northamp- 
ton, Pa.;  Crystal,  Daytuna  Beach;  Berwyn, 
Berwyn,  Pa.;  Lincoln,  Brooklyn;  Louisiana, 
Lake   Charles,   La. 

Publix  contracts  show  the  Enid,  Enid,  O.; 
Rosetta,  Little  River.  Fla.;  Paramount. 
Nashville;  Paramount,  Lynchburg,  Va.;  Semi 
nole.    Tampa;    Fox    College,    New    Haven. 


Michigan  Exlrbs  to  Hold 
Conclave  in  Grand  Rapids 

Detroit  —  The  Eleventh  Conclave 
of  the  M.  P.  Theater  Owners  of 
Michigan  will  be  held  in  Grand 
Rapids  Oct.  7-8,  it  is  announced  bv 
H.  M.  Richey,  general  manager  of 
the  association.  Headquarters  will 
be  the  Pantlind  Hotel.  A  day  of  golf 
will  precede  the  meeting. 

Sono  Art  to  Distribute 
Gainsborough  Production 

<  .ainsborough's  "The  Charge  of 
the  Light  Brigade."  based  or  Ten- 
nyson's classic,  will  be  distributed  in 
this  country  bv  Sono  Art-World 
Wide.  The  film  was  directed  by 
Maurice  F.lvev  and  includes  in  its 
cast  Cyril  MacPaglcn,  brother  of 
Victor. '  The  production  was  super- 
vised  bv    the  British   War  Office. 


New  India  Trade  Commissioner 
Paul    P.    Hopper,    appointed    assis 
i.nit    trade   commissioner  for  the   U 
S.     Department    of    Commerce,    sails 
Wednesday  for  India.  He  will  handle 
film  matters  for  the  department   from 
bis  headquarters  at    Bombay.     Hop 
per  has  been   in  engineering  work. 


1931  Edition  Now  In  Preparation 


Film  Daily 

Year  Books 

can  be 

Found 

on  the 

Desks  of 

Practically 

Every 
Executive 

in  the 
Industry 

Out  As  Usual  In  January 


THE 


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DAILY. 


Monday,   September  29,   1930 


©     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


*        WEST       * 

Denver — Cliff  Pierce,  formerly  as- 
sociated with  the  Kinema  theater 
circuit  in  Utah,  has  moved  to  Den- 
ver and  joined  the  J.  B.  Melton  or- 
ganization as  manager  of  the  Colo- 
rado and  Victory.  Melton,  who  has 
extensive  holdings  in  Florida,  plans 
to  divide  his  time  between  Florida 
and   Denver. 


Sherwood,  N.  D.— L.  A.  White  has 
opened  the  White,  a  new  sound 
equipped    house. 


Paola,  Kan. — While  the  Empres. 
is  closed  for  installation  of  sound 
apparatus,  Frank  Kelly  is  assisting 
Frank  Barnes  in  a  local  Glen  W. 
Dickinson    house. 


Marcola,  Ore. — F.  G.  Spicer  has 
bought  the  Marcola  from  W.  J. 
Wood. 


Denver — Hugh  Rennie,  salesman 
for  Fox,  and  Alma  Double,  office 
secretary  of  a  local  exchange,  are 
honeymooning  in   New   Mexico. 


Fremont,  Neb.  —  Publix  has  re- 
opened the  Fremont  on  a  full-time 
basis  under  the  direction  of  Irving 
Cohen. 


Denver— The  Mayan,  new  $200,000 
Fox  house,  will  be  opened  Oct.  27. 


Davenport  —  George  D.  Bickford 
has  succeeded  M.  L.  Elewitz  as  man- 
ager of  the  Garden.  Elewitz  has 
been    transferred   to    Des    Moines. 


Denver — -The  local  Film  Board  of 
Trade  will  put  on  a  show  for  the 
benefit  of  their  sick  relief  at  the 
Aladdin  theater  on  Oct.  18.  Sam 
Henley,  Chas.  Gilmore  and  Jim 
Morrison   form  the  committee. 


*     CENTRAL    + 

Plymouth,  Wis. — Herbert  Schwahn 
has  purchased  the  Majestic  from 
Charles    Trampe    and    Steve    Brauer. 


Beaver  Dam,  Wis. — Fox  Midwes- 
co  is  branching  out  here,  having  ac- 
quired the  Odeon  anci  Davidson  the- 
aters. 


// 


EXCLUSIVE 
Is  The  Word 

UP  THE  RIVER 


FOX  MOVIETONE 
♦  ♦OF  MIRTH  ♦♦ 

Directed  by  JOHN  FORD 
WITH  A  CAST  OF  WINNERS 
Story  by  Maurine  Watkins 


It's  a  sort  of  country  club — "Up  the 
River."  You  have  to  be  known  to 
get  in.  They  don't  take  every  Tom, 
alias  Dick  and  Harry. 

There  are  more  full-grown  laughs 
in  this  comedy  of  the  not  so  wide 
open  spaces  than  are  likely  to  be 
released  for  many  months.  Cop 
your  share  of  them! 

"Up  the  River"  sets  its  own  hilari- 
ous standards  and  laughs  up  to 
them.  As  comedy,  it  will  make 
scream  history! 


Beloit,  Wis. — With  installation  of 
sound,  a  new  policy  has  been  inaug- 
urated at  the   Rex. 


Hastings,  Minn. — The  State  has 
been  sold  by  D.  A.  Milinar  to  W. 
E.  Laging  of  the  Central  Amusement 
Co.,   Racine,  Wis. 


Mankato,  Minn. — L.  O.  Kirkeberg, 
of  Austin,  Minn.,  has  been  appoint- 
ed manager  of  the  Grand  here. 


Bancroft,  la.  —  Extensive  altera- 
tions and  sound  installation  are  un- 
der way  at  the  Lonergan  under  direc- 
tion of  Lupin  and  Morness. 


Waupaca,  Wis. — R.  C.  Wheeler, 
manager  of  Lloyd's,  Menominee, 
Wis.,  for  the  past  four  years,  has 
ieased  the  Palace  here  from  the  A. 
M.    Penny   estate. 


Brainerd,  Minn.  —  Harry  Green- 
berg,  with  Publix  in  Eau  Clair,  Wis., 
for  the  last  three  years,  has  been 
transferred  as  manager  of  the  Para- 
mount here,  succeeding  R.  F.  Emig, 
who  goes  to  one  of  the  Publix  houses 
in    Rochester,    N.    Y. 


Grand  Rapids,  Minn. — Jesse  Mad- 
son,  owner  of  the  New  Grand,  will 
erect    a    larger    show    house    here. 


Racine,  Wis. — Remodeled  into  a 
beautiful  and  up-to-date  showhouse, 
the  R-K-O  Mainstreet  has  been  re- 
opened. 


*      SOUTH     * 

Charlotte,  N.  C.  —  Plans  for  re- 
modeling Warners'  Broadway  have 
been  announced  by  Manager  George 
Overend.  The  house  may  be  closed 
about   the   middle   of   October. 


Bedford,  Va. — The  Liberty  will  be 
under  the  supervision  of  Warner's 
Washington   district   offices. 


Washington,  D.  C. — Tom  Moore's 
Rialto  reopened  recently  under  the 
direction   of  Rodney   Collier. 


Charlotte,  N.  C— Bob  Wood  has 
been  transferred  from  Universal's 
houses  in  Racine  and  Sheboygan  and 
is   now    managing  the   local   house. 


Baltimore — The  Parkside  has  been 
renovated  by  the  Hamilton  Amuse- 
ment Co.  and  reopened  under  the 
name   Cameo. 


Baltmore  —  The  Durkee  interests 
will  shortly  open  their  two  new  thou- 
sand seaters  under  the  names  of  the 
Patterson    and    the    Edgewood. 


BUSINESS  IS  GOOD 

During  the  so  called  slack  season  Variety  Scenic  Stu- 
dios, Inc.,  have  been  progressing  right  along,  and  due 
to  the  tremendous  amount  of  work,  we  were  compelled 
to  move  to  larger  quarters.  From  now  on  we  will  be 
located  at — 

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We  take  this  means  of  thanking  our  many  customers  and  friends 
who    have    believed   in    us   and    made    possible    our    growth. 

VARIETY  SCENIC  STUDIOS, 

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interior  golf  courses. 


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THE 

E  NEWSPAPER 
F  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  I  III    NO.  77 


NEW  TOCr\,  TUESDAY,  Ml   IIHIII    3C.  193C 


EIVE  CENTS 


Joseph  Schenck  Sees  Advantages  in  Wide  Film 

EXHIBITORS  CLAMORING  FOR  TRIALS 

$1,000,000  Laboratory  Planned  by  RKO  on  Coast 


Loose  Nuts 

— and  other  things 

—By  JACK  AL1C0ATE- 


When  a  griz- 
Destructive  zled  old  engineer 
Criticism  was  asked  which 

was  the  most 
important  nut  in  a  locomotive, 
he  replied,  "a  loose  nut."  De- 
structive criticism  requires  less 
effort  than  most  anything  in  the 
world.  Likewise  it  is  probably 
the  most  harmful  to  sincere  ar- 
tistic endeavor.  On  the  fringe 
of  the  picture  business  are 
bushels  of  "loose  nuts."  Among 
those  we  have  met  are  the  nar* 
row-minded  censors  of  pompous 
proportions.  The  newspaper  critic 
of  undeveloped  vision,  background 
and  training.  The  grand-stand  man- 
ager of  exhibition  anc  public  rela- 
tions. The  nosey  so-called  well- 
wisher  who  is  in  reality  only  a  busy- 
body. To  picture  folk  the  "loose 
nuts"  are  easily  distinguishable. 
Watch  out  for  thein.  In  time  they 
occasionally  become  dangerous. 


Mike  Simmons 
and  His  AM. P. A. 


The  Associ- 
ated Motion 
Picture  Ad- 
vertisers, 
known  throughout  the  trade  as  the 
A.M. P. A.,  are  away  from  the  barrier 
in  splendid  form  for  the  1931  derby 
under  the  enthusiastic  and  energetic 
jockeyship  of  the  newly-elected 
president,  Mike  Simmons.  This 
A.M. P. A.  outfit  is  a  contact  point, 
an  open  forum  and  a  show  window 
for  industry  thought  that  is  apt 
to  be  underestimated  in  the  motion 
picture  scheme  of  things  in  relation 
to  the  outside  world.  Under  the  lead- 
ership of  "Six  Syllable"  Mike  the 
A.M.P.A.  will  no  doubt  continue  its 
fine  record  for  industry  progress  and 
(Continued  on   Pane  2) 


New  Hollywood  Plant  Will 

Have  Annual  Capacity 

of  60,000,000  Ft. 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood— A  $1,000,000  labora- 
tory with  a  capacity  of  60,000,000 
feet  of  film  a  year  is  to  be  built  here 
for  RKO.  Frank  Garbutt  will  be 
laboratory  chief.  Joseph  I.  Schnitzer, 
RKO  president,  is  now  here  in  con- 
nection with  this  and  other  matters. 


OPPOSE  PROTECTION 
IN  OHIO  ZONING  PLAN 


Cleveland — All  affiliated  theaters 
except  Warners,  registered  objection 
to  the  protection  clause  in  the  zon- 
ing   plan    for    Ohio    submitted    yes- 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Certain  Number  of  Silents 

Favored  by  Head  of 

United  Artists 

"Wide  film  will  be  a  great  advan- 
tage to  pictures  providing  it  is  not 
abused,"  said  Joseph  M.  Schenck, 
president  of  United  Artists,  in  an 
exclusive  interview  with  THE  FILM 
(Continued   on   Page   8) 


UNIVERSAL-WARNER  DEAL 
INCLUDES  SNORT  PRODUCT 


Universal's  short  subjects,  serials 
and  newsreels,  as  well  as  features, 
are  included  in  the  booking  contract 
with  the  Warner  houses.  The  deal, 
first  announced  in  THE  FILM 
DAILY  a  month  ago,  was  officially 
(Continued    on    Page   8) 


See  Keen  Public  Appetite 

for  Chapter  Plays 

in  Sound 

Exhibitor  demand  for  serials  in 
sound,  as  reflected  through  the  sales 
divisions  of  producers  who  have  an- 
nounced pictures  of  this  class,  indi- 
cates a  keen  revival  of  public  taste 
for  the  chapter  plays.  Pathe,  which 
recently  made  known  its  plans  for  p 
(Continued   on    Page   8) 

paramounTrentals 

SHOW  3  Ml.  INCREASE 

An  increase  of  3  per  cent  in  film 
rentals  in  the  U.  S.  and  Canada  is 
reported  by  Paramount  for  the  quar- 
ter ended  Sept.  27,  compared  with 
the  corresponding  period  of  1929. 

woodhulTWbecome 
minnie  golf  dictator 

R.  F.  (Pete)  Woodhull,  former  ex- 
hibitor leader  and  recently  with  Gen- 
eral  Talking   Pictures   has   been   ap- 
proached bv  a  national  committee  of 
(Continued   on    Page   8) 

United  Film  Ad  Joins 

Theater  Service  Corp. 

United  Film  Ad  Service  of  Kansas 
City  has  joined  forces  with  the  The- 
ater Service  Corp.,  Publix  affiliation. 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


AMID  STIFLING  CLOUDS  OF  SAND  AND  UNDER  A  MERCI- 
LESS SUN,  THE  PIONEERS  MOVED  SLOWLY  ACROSS  THE 
WESTERN  PLAINS.  "THE  BIG  TRAIL"  IS  AN  ACTUAL  REC- 
ORD  OF   THEIR   ADVENTURE,   PRODUCED    BY    FOX.— Advt. 


No  German  Jolson 

Existing  film  regulations  in 
Germany  has  caused  United 
Artists  to  abandon  i  t  s 
intention  of  making  the  recent- 
ly announced  Al  Jolson  talker 
there  in  association  with  Fred 
Zelnik.  Jolson  leaves  New 
York  on  Sunday  for  the  Coast 
to  make  ,7Sons  o'  Guns"  with 
Lily  Damita  for  U.  A- 


THE 


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Vol.  Llll  No.  77    Tuesday,  Sept.  30. 1930    Price  5  Cents 


I0HN  W.  ALICOATE      :    : 


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Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
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Fox   Thea.    "A"...     8J4  8           8—54 

Loew,   Inc.,   war...      9*s  85/6        8*8  —   1*8 

Nat.     Scr.     Ser....   2354  2354     2354  —     54 

Technicolor     1554  13         13       —     H 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Gen.    Th.    Eq.6s40.   92^4  92'4     9254  —     54 

Ke.th    A-O    6s    46.   82         82         82         

Loew    6s   41ww 120        120        120  

do    6s    41     x-war.,101  101       101       —     % 

Paramount    6s    47.10054  100"/s    10054    +      54 

Par.    By.    554s    51.102*4  10254    102'.S   —     54 

Par.    554s50     9454     9454     9454      

Pathe    7s37    52  52         52      —254 

Warners  6s39    85  7854     7854  —  6*4 


Loose  Nwts 

—  and  other  things 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 
public    relations    during    the    coming 

year. 

*         *         * 

»7  n  Lii  The  new,  advanced, 
New  Exhlb  free  wheeling,  1931 
Contract  model,    standard   ex- 

hibition contract  will 
soon  be  placed  on  display  by  Film 
Boards  of  Trade  for  inspection  by 
exhibitors,  newspaper  folk  and  others 
more  or  less  interested.  This  is  the 
big  oak  grown  from  the  seed  planted 
by  Sid  Kent  at  Columbus  and  suc- 
cessfully nursed  through  the  2-2-2 
and  5-5-5  storms  in  New  York  and 
Atlantic  City,  respectively.  The  con- 
tract will  now  go  to  the  individual 
units  of  the  M.P.T.O.A.  and  Allied 
for  final  ratification.  Apparently 
this  is  a  matter  of  course,  as  the 
leaders  on  each  side  of  the  triangle 
have  already  openly  agreed  to  its 
provisions.  It  was  a  big  outstanding 
job  that  should  prove  beneficial  to 
everyone.  It  is  expected  that  the 
new  contract  will  go  into  universal 
use  with  the  start  of  1931. 


Tuesday,  September  30,  1930 


Tom  Wiley  Recovering 

Tom  Wiley  of  Consolidated  Film 
Industries  has  been  removed  from 
the  hospital  to  his  home,  where  he 
is  recovering  satisfactorily  following 
an  operation. 

Moran  and  Mack  in  Warner  House 

Moran  and  Mack,  Paramount  film 
stars,  have  been  booked  to  make  a 
personal  appearnce  during  the  week 
of  Oct.  17  at  the  Warner  Bros.'  Mast- 
baum,   Philadelphia. 


COMING  &  GOING 


HARRY  D.  GOLDBERG  of  Fox  The- 
aters   upstate   is   in    New    York   for    a   visit. 

EGON  KLEIN,  representing  Nowik  & 
Roell,,  German  firm,  is  in  New  York  on  a 
product    buying    trip. 

EVELYN  LAYE,  who  has  been  making 
her  first  talker  on  the  coast  for  Samuel 
Goldwyn,  is  due  back  in  New  York  this 
week  to  rehearse  for  "Bitter  Sweet,"  stage 
piece. 

BUDD  ROGERS  of  Sono  Art-World  Wide 
left  New  York  yesterday  on  his  semi-annual 
tour  of  the  company's  exchanges.  He  will  be 
gone    about    six   weeks. 

H.  E.  ELDER,  district  sales-manager  for 
Warner  Bros,  with  headquarters  in  Boston, 
has  returned  to  New  England  after  a  visit 
to  the  home  offices.  Business  in  his  territory 
is  good,  Elder  said. 

HENRY  SIEGEL  of  Boston  is  in  New 
York. 


Three  talking  features,  in  English 
and  German  versions,  will  be  made 
this  year  By  Nowik  &  Roell  Film 
G.  M.  B.  H.,  Berlin,  Egon  Klein, 
representative  of  the  company  now 
in  New  York,  told  THE  FILM 
DAILY   yesterday. 

Klein,  who  is  looking  over  American  prod- 
uct to  buy  for  the  German  market,  states 
that  American  cartoons  are  extremely  pop- 
ular in  his  country.  While  spending  10 
days  in  New  York  he  is  headquartering  at 
American  General  Film  Co.,  which  is  the 
U.  S.  representative  of  Nowik  &  Roell. 
"Heiratsmarkt,"  the  first  of  the  three  talkers 
scheduled,    has   been   completed. 

Technicolor's  Net  Profit 
$942,590  for  8  Months 

Technicolor  and  subsidiaries  for 
the  eight  months  ended  Aug.  31,  re- 
port net  profit  of  $942,590  after  op- 
erations, amortization  and  taxes. 
Gross  profit  was  $1,849,019.  Current 
assets  totaled  $1,397,396,  of  which 
cash  comprised  $289,387  and  accounts 
receivable  $570,880.  Current  liabili- 
ties aggregated  $589,364,  accounts 
payable  totaling  $320,861  and  surplus 
$1,891,217.  Total  resources  of  the 
company  are  $7,790,071. 

Chi.  Zoning  Board  Named 

Chicago  —  The  continuing  zone 
committee  for  this  territory  just  ap- 
pointed comprises:  distributors, 
Clyde  Eckhardt,  Fox;  Norman  Mo- 
ray, Warner  Bros.;  affiliated  cir- 
cuits, Max  Balaban,  Publix;  James 
Coston,  for  Fox,  Warners  and  R-K- 
O;  unaffiliated  circuits,  E.  E.  Alger, 
Alger  Circuit;  Floyd  Brockwell,  S  & 
S;  independent  exhibitors,  Jack  Mil- 
ler, president  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of 
Chicago;  Aaron  Saperstein,  president 
of  Illinois  Independent  Theater  Own- 
ers. The  committee  will  hear  com- 
plaints in  connection  with  protec- 
tion. 

Mrs.    Lance   Heath    Dies 

Mrs.  Lance  Heath,  wife  of  Gloria 
Swanson's  publicity  director  on  the 
Coast,   died   Sunday  in   California. 


For  Sale 

New  Unused  Hartig  Wax  Shaving 
Machine,  Eight  Hundred  Eighty  Dol- 
lars List.  Will  Sell  For  Seven  Hun- 
dred And  Fifty.  Machine  Available 
For  Inspection  In  New  York  Univer- 
sity Film  Foundation,  Harvard  Uni- 
versity,   Cambridge,    Mass. 


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Today:  "Whoopee,"  Goldwyn-Ziegfeld  pro- 
duction starring  Eddie  Cantor, 
opens  at  the  Rivoli,  New  York. 

Oct.  3  Premiere  of  "What  a  Widow"  at 
the    Rialto,    New    York. 

Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 
Oct.    7-8 — Annual    Conclave    of    the    M.    P. 
T.    O.    of    Michigan   at   the    Pant- 
lind     Hotel,    Grand    Rapids. 

Oct.      4:      RKO    employees'   dance   at   Proc- 
tor's   58th    St.    hall. 
Oct.    16      Inauguration  dinner  of  the  Para- 
mount    Pep     Club,     Hotel    Astor, 
New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  ol 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsvlv* 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Hotel 
Henry,    Pittsbureh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  ol 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvanii 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thachei 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,  New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Bakei 
Hotel,  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  bt 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in  Philadelphia. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-States 
M.P.T.O.,   Memphis,   Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


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Attractions  for 
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Phone  Perm.  3580 


PROSPERITY    WEEK! 

OCTOBER  5th  to  11th 


A  Nation-wide  Celebration  to  Help  Stimulate  Business   in  General  and 

Picture  Theatre  Box  Office  Grosses  in  Particular 


CASH    IN    WITH    THESE    PARAMOUNT    AIDS: 

1.  Special  14-page  PROSPERITY    WEEK  press  sheet  packed  with  ads, 
press  stories  and  sane,  practical,  inexpensive  stunts. 

2.  Special  full-page  color  ad  on  PROSPERITY  WEEK  in  the  Saturday 
Evening  Post  issue  of  October  4th. 

3.  Special  PROSPERITY  WEEK  window  cards,  tie-up  cards    and    other 
exhibitor  ad  sales  items.    Available  at  PARAMOUNT  exchanges. 

4^  Special  PROSPERITY  WEEK  trailers,  starring  Charles  Rogers.  Avail- 
able at  cost  at  National  Screen  Service  offices. 

5#  Most  important—an  army  of  BIG   PARAMOUNT   PRODUCT  concen- 
#  trated  at  this  season:  "ANIMAL  CRACKERS,"  "ANYBODY'S  WOMAN," 
"MONTE  CARLO,"  "THE  SPOILERS,"  "FOLLOW  THRU,"  "MAN- 
SLAUGHTER," "LET'S  GO  NATIVE"  and  other  money-getters. 

^paramount  (picture*  fur  (prosperity 


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Come/ 


Gloria 


Wl  BOW 


Allan     D  wai 

Production 


WITH 


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wen   Moore,  Lew  Coal 
arguerire     Livingsto 

From    the    Story    by    Josephine   lo»«l' 
Dialogue   by   James   Gleason  and  Joe 
Seymour.    Songs    by   Vincent    Youmo 


The  popularity  of  this  star 
is  plainly  shown  in  the  way 
they  are  flocking  to  see  her 
in  her  latest  picture.  In  most 
every  case  surpassing  the  tre- 
mendous crowds  brought  in 
by  her  first,  'The  Trespasser/7 

CHICAGO  ♦  Tremendous  crowds 
greeted  opening  of  "What  a  Widow" 
breaking  record  established  by  her 
first  picture  by  more  than  $300  at 
the  United  Artists  Theatre. 

DETROIT  «►  "What  a  Widow"  open- 
ed to  record  business  beating  "The 
Trespasser"  by  $500. 

Everywhere  the  same  story— Los  An- 
geles, Richmond,  Va.,  Norfolk,  Read- 
ing, Pa.,  New  Orleans,  Kansas  City. 

Its 

Greater  than     THE 

TRESPASSER 


INCITED    ARTISTS 

The  best  pictures  of  the  season 


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DETROIT 

critics  said: 

"Tremendous  crowds 
flocked  to  see  her. 

— Times 

"Two  hours  of  the  most 
laughable  screen  enter- 
tainment imaginable." 

— Free  Press 

NEW   ORLEANS 

"A  smashing  piece  of 
entertainment."_Tr,byn€ 

"Worth  going  to  see. 

— Times  Picayune 

"Another  triumph." 

— Hem   Tribune 

KANSAS  CITY 

"A  picture  I  advise  you 
to  see  by  all  means  — 
best  in  town." 

— Journal  Post 

"Zestful  and  pepful  and 
good  for  what  ails  you." 

—Star 

SAN  FRANCISCO 

"The  women  will  revel 
in   this.    A   gorgeous 

time."  _  chronicle 

"Thoroughly  entertain - 

m9-  —Examiner 

LOS  ANGELES 

Genuine  hit.      c 

wviiwure  mi.    — Examiner 

"Should   be  popular." 

— Times 

"A  splendid  successor 
to  'The  Trespasser'." 

— Daily  News 


Stopping  Traffic 


Tuesday,  September  30,  1930 


Theater   Changes   Reported   by  Film   Boards  of   Trade 


OKLAHOMA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Haskell—  Orpheum,  'sold  to  Mrs.  J.  W. 
Dempsey ;  Helen — Palace,  sold  to  Roy 
Eakin  by  Mrs.  E.  Newport ;  McAlester — 
Rialto,  sold  to  L.  B.  Holbird ;  Oklahoma 
City — Empress,  Folly,  Liberty,  Orpheum, 
Midwest  Theaters,  sold  to  Warner  Bros, 
by  Midwest  Amuse.  Co. ;  Oilton — Gem, 
sold  to  J.  O.  Whipple  by  Herbert  Spen- 
cer; Tulsa — Lyric,  sold  to  Mrs.  Ella 
Schaber  by  John  Brown;  Yukon — Yukon, 
sold   to    S.    F.    Cross  by   Chas.    Brent. 

Closings 

Depew — Palace  ;  Eldorado — New  Empire  ; 
Seminole — Liberty  ;  Sentinel — Rex  ;  Shaw- 
nee— Ritz;  Strong — Home;  Vici—  Sutton  ; 
Wellston — Crystal. 

Re-Openings 

Ponca     City — Murray  ;     Mt.     View — Royal. 

OREGON 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Clatskanie— Peoples,  sold  to  H.  B.  Paul  by 
W.  L.  Langlois ;  Elgin — Opera  House, 
sold  to  L.  R  Morelock ;  Marcola — Mar- 
cola,  sold  to  F.  G.  Spicer  by  W.  J. 
Wood ;  Ontario — Dreamland,  sold  to  C. 
R.  Potter  by  Robt.  E.  Less;  Portland- 
State,  sold  to  A.  S.  Ellis  by  Fox-West 
Coast   Thea.    Inc.    &   Al    Barnard. 

Closings 
John   Day — Midvale. 

PENNSYLVANIA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Paramount    Publix    Corp.   has   taken   over   the 
following    theaters    from    Comerford    Thea. 
Inc.,        Bloomsburg — Capitol,        Columbia; 
Carlisle — O'rpheum,       Strand  ;        Danville — 
Luna,       Victoria ;       Dickson       City — Rex ; 
Dunmore  —  Garden  ;     Duryea    —    Pastime  ; 
Forest      City — Freedman  ;      Hazelton— Cap- 
itol,     Feeley,      Grand  ;      Honesdale — Lyric  ; 
Jersey    Shore — Victoria  ;    Kingston—Kings- 
ton ;    Luzerne — Marinos  ;    Mauch    Chunk — 
Capitol ;        Northumberland — Savoy  ;        Old 
Forge — Holland  ;     Olyphant     —     Grenada  ; 
Parsons — Parsons  ;    Pittston    —    American, 
Roman  ;     Pottsville — Capitol,     Hippodrome ; 
Plymouth — Shawnee  ;     Scranton — Academy, 
Bell,     Capitol,     Gem,     Globe,     Manhattan, 
Poli,      Rialto,      Riviera,      Roosevelt,      State, 
Strand,    West    Side  ;    Shenandoah — Strand  ; 
Sunbury — Strand ;      Troop — Lyric  ;      Tow- 
anda — Keystone;    Wilkes-Barre   —   Alham- 
bra,      Capitol,      Hazle,      Irving,      Orpheum, 
Poli,   Sterling,   Strand  ;   Williamsport — Cap- 
itol ;    Allentown — Southern,    sold    to    P.    J. 
McArdle    Iby     V.     D.     Hottenstein ;     19th 
St.,    sold    to    P.    R.    Hoffman    by    Capitol 
Amuse.    Co. ;    Bethlehem — Strand,    sold    to 
Leon     Hummel    &    Chas.    Maitz    by    John 
Wassel ;      Chester — Wm.      Penn,      sold     to 
Warner    Bros,    by    Thos.    Proffitt ;    Donora 
— Lyric,    sold    to    S.    Capano    by    Alex    Pe- 
mas ;    Farrell — Capitol,    sold   to   John   Mul- 
ler  by    P.   G   .Pegadiotes ;    Strand,   sold   to 
Broadway   Amuse.   Co.   by   P.    G.   Pegadio- 
tes;    Glen    Lyon — Newport,    sold    to    Con- 
nelly  &  Quigley  by  Comerford  Thea.   Inc. ; 
McKeesport    —    Victor,     sold     to     Warner 
Bros,     by     M,     Victor ;      Mahoningtown — 
Crescent,   sold   to  John   Peretta  by  A.    Per- 
retta  ;   Masontown — Rex,   sold  to  Dr.   S.   E. 
Peters  by  T.    Mikowlowsky  ;    Oxford — Met, 
sold    to    Oxford    Thea.    Co.,    Inc.    by    Dan 
C.      Neagley ;      Palmerton — Park,      sold   to 
Sterling     Pictures     Corp.     by    J.     N.     Bro- 
well ;     Philadelphia — Band     Box,     sold     to 
Leon    J.    Behal    by    Wm.    A.    Groff ;    Bel- 
mont,   sold    to    Belmont    Amuse.    Corp.    by 
F.   N.   F.   Co.;   Byrd,  sold   to   West   Phila. 
Thea.    Inc.   by   A.    Brown ;    Cedar,    sold   to 
Lessy     Amuse.     Co.     by     Nixon-Nirdlingef 
Co.;   Nelson,   sold   to   Eli   &   Paul   Resnick 
by    Ritner    Amuse.    Co. ;     Oxiord,    sold    to 


David  Levy  by  Louis  J.  Poplow ;  Star, 
sold  to  John  Bagley  by  Stanley  CoH  of 
A.;  Southern,  sold  to  M.  J.  Levinson  by 
Simon  Borowsky  ;  Pittsburgh — Gayety, 
sold  to  M.  A.  Shea  by  Musicians  Union; 
Palace,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Harris 
Enterprises  ;  Stroudsburg — Stroud,  sold  to 
H.  A.  Schuermann  &  Son  by  Wm.  Blu- 
menberg. 

Closings 

Bethlehem — Victor;  Blossburg  —  Victoria; 
Clarks  Summit — Aljp;  E.  Mauch  Chunk 
Orpheum  ;  Grindstone — Grindstone  ;  Har- 
risburgh — National,  Capitol,  Grand  ;  Hills 
Station — Grand  ;  Jermyn — Peoples  ;  Ma- 
sontown— Liberty;  St.  Michaels—  Lake  ; 
Mildred — New  Mildred  ;  Milford — Mi) 
ford  ;  Palmerton — Colonial ;  Philadelphia 
— Ritz  ;  Reading — Schuylkill ;  Scranton— 
Leader,  Palace ;  Star  Junction — Auditor- 
ium ;  Stouchsburg — Marion  ;  Zelienople — 
Strand. 

Re-Openings 

Curwensville — Strand  ;  Johnstown-  -Nation- 
al ;  Madera — Liberty  ;  Nazaretji — Royal ; 
York— Ritz. 

NORTH  CAROLINA 

Fountain  Inn — Rex,  sold  John  H.  Dorr  by 
C.  A.  Nash  ;  Spartanburg — Dunbar,  sold  to 
S.  L.  Laughinghouse  by  Bijou  Amuse- 
Co. ;  Westminster — Westminster,  sold  to 
B.  C.  Watkins  by  C.  A.  Herlonfi ;  York 
Carolina,  sold  to  A.  P.  Boatwright  by 
Todd     &     Ingle. 

Closings 

Pickens — Alexander  ;    Williamston — Star. 

Re-Openings 

Chesterfield — Star. 

SOUTH  DAKOTA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Colome — Colome ;  De  Smet,  sold  to  J.  C. 
Kennedy  by  Geo.  Christianson ;  Lemmon 
— Aristo,  sold  to  Aristo  Thea.  &  Conf. 
Co.,  Inc.  by  W.  E.  Dickinson ;  Edgemont 
— Ideal,  sold  to  M.  L.  Hart  by  Mildred 
Hinkley. 

Closings 

Hot    Springs — Black    Hills. 

New   Theaters 

Alcster — Lyric,     Fred     Efline,     owner ;     Wau- 
bay — name      not      known,      S.      K.      Clark, 
owner. 


TEXAS 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Cameron — Hefley,  Wonderland,  sold  to  S. 
H.     Swift ;     Leonard — Liberty,     sold     to    J. 

E.  &  R.  M.  Fuller;  Moulton — New,  sold 
to  Freytog  &  Cinadr ;  Waskom — Rex,  sold 
to  D.  L.  Childs ;  Mabank — Royal,  sold  to 
John  Gavin  &  Mauric  Wheat ;  Nixon — 
Strand,  sold  to  J.  Heinsohn ;  Pineland — 
Peoples,  sold  to  M.  L.  Moore;  Sabinal — 
Majestic,  sold  to  Gene  Burris ;  Atlanta — 
Move,    sold   to    B.    F.   Minshew,   Jr.,   by    B. 

F.  Minshew. 

Closings 

Ft.  Worth — Capitol,  Hippodrome,  Uptown  | 
Miles — Miles;  Gruver — Avalon  ;  McLean 
— American. 

Re-Openings 

Estelline  —  Pastime  ;  Levelland  - —  Wallace ; 
Rochester  —  Rochester ;  Royce  City  ■ — 
Crystal. 

New   Theaters 

Ranger — Columbia,     B.     E.     Garner,     owner; 
Dallas — Lincoln,    R.   J.    Walsh,   owner ;    Al- 
lison— Rogue    No.    2    ,Lem    &    Lee    Guth- 
rie,   owners. 

UTAH 
Changes  in  Ownership 

James  M.  Pace  and  Roe  Pace  have  taken 
over  the  following  theaters  from  Fred 
Brown,  Bicknell ;  Fremont ;  Loa  ;  Teasdale  ; 
Torrey ;  Salina — Victory,  sold  to  Victory 
Thea.  Inc.  by  A.  C.  Willardson ;  Scipio — 
Scipio  Amuse.  Hall,  sold  to  Reno  Mem- 
mott  by  Roy  Robins ;  Enterprise — Star, 
sold  to  William  Lund,  William  J.  Lund 
and  Thomas   Lund  by   Ivor  Clove. 

Closings 

Salt    Lake    City — Playhouse. 

WASHINGTON 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Farwest  Theaters  have  taken  over  from  N.  W. 
Theatrical  Enterprises  the  following  the- 
aters in  Seattle — Arabian,  Cheerio,  Gran- 
ada, Madrona,  Mission,  Portola,  Wood- 
land,   Ridgemont. 

Closings 

Pe  Ell — Gould  ;  Republic — Liberty  ;  Spakane 
— Ritz  ;     Sultan — Rex. 

Re- Openings 

Cheney — Melodian. 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Clinton,    la. — P.    D.    Alleman    has 
reopened   the    renovated   Strand. 


Bristol,  S.  D. — Carl  Knudsen  has 
acquired  and  will  operate  the  local 
house. 


San  Francisco — W.  C.  Wheeler  is 
selling  for  First  National  in  this  ter- 
ritory. 


Halloween  Trailer 

In  cooperation  with  the- 
aters planning  Halloween  mat- 
inees and  evening  perform- 
ances including  favors  and 
prizes,  a  special  trailer  with 
a  pictorial  art  background  in 
the  Halloween  spirit  has  been 
prepared  by  National  Screen 
Service. 


Denver  —  Holden  Sweiger,  man- 
ager of  the  Denver,  has  gone  to  his 
home  in  West  Virginia  to  recover 
from  a  recent  illness.  A.  Eichen- 
berg,  assistant,  is  taking  his  place 
until  he   returns. 


Pueblo — The  Pueblo  theater  was 
reopened  last  week  after  having  been 
closed  for  installation  of  DeForest 
sound  and  redecoration. 


redecorations    and    remodeling,    the 
Garrick  has  been  reopened. 


North  Adams,  Mass. — Harold  F. 
Kayes,  formerly  Paramount  publicity 
man  in  Boston,  succeeds  Joseph  V. 
Shea  at  the  local  Paramount. 


Boston — J.  O'Neil,  manager  of  the 
Modern,  has  resigned  and  will  be  re- 
placed by  Thomas  Wall. 


Hartford,  Conn. — H.  C.  Cocks,  for- 
merly of  the  Allyn,  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  New  Paramount  in  Fort 
Wayne,  Ind.  He  is  succeeded  at 
the  Allyn  by  Elmer  Levine. 


TENNESSEE 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Halls — Palace,  sold  to  J.  H.  Huffine  by  i 
Crescent  Amuse.  Co. ;  Obion — Princess, 
sold  to  Lex  Shore  by  Crescent  Amuse. 
Co. ;  Tiptonville — Virginia  Dare,  sold  to 
M.  C.  Mood  by  Crescent  Amuse.  Co. ; 
Mountain  City — Strand,  sold  to  B.  H. 
Wilson  by  W.  M.  Boylin. 
Closings 

Bradford — Palace  ;    Loudon — Lyric. 

WEST  VIRGINIA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Buchannon — Opera  House,  sold  to  H.  M. 
Hymes  by  W.  Frank  Thornhill ;  Charles- 
ton— Rialto,  Virginian,  sold  to  Warner 
Bros,  by  Kanawha  Valley  The. ;  Durbin 
— Durbin,  sold  to  Everett  East  by  C.  C. 
Clendenin ;  Hinton- — Masonic,  sold  to  The 
Hinton  Thea.  Co.  by  P.  L.  Dysard ;  Mc- 
Comas — Mora,  sold  to  W.  L.  Burgess  by 
Pocahantas  Fuel ;  Parkersburg-  -Lincoln, 
Smoot,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Smoot 
Amuse.  Co. ;  Phillippi — American,  sold  to 
John  Seamone  by  H.  A.  Wood ;  Ronce- 
verte — Grand,  sold  to  J.  C.  Shanklin  by 
P.  L.  Dysard. 

Closings 

Cabin  Creek — Cabin  Creek,  Wilson ;  Cam- 
eron— Almo  ;  Ceredo — Peoples  ;  Coeburn 
— Star ;  Huntington — Lincoln  ;  Olcott — 
Olcott ;  Parkersburg — Strand  ;  Pine  Grove 
— Paramount ;  Ripley — Ripley  ;  Shinnston 
— Princess  ;  Ward — Ward  ;  Wheeling — 
Rialto. 

Re-Openings 

Clendenin  —  Star ;  Guyandotte  —  Dixie ; 
Huntington  —  Orpheum  ;  Smither  —  Foun- 
tain. 

WISCONSIN 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Athens — Opera  House,  sold  to  Fred  Lons- 
dorf  by  G.  Kreutzer  &  F.  Lueck ;  Beaver 
Dam — Davidson,  Odeon,  sold  to  Fox  Mid- 
wesco  Thea.  Inc.  by  Jack  Yeo ;  Blue 
River — O'neida,  sold  to  Morgan  &  Flinn  by 
A.  T.  Kincanon ;  Hillsboro — Midget,  sold 
to  Jerrie  J.  Pinch  by  E.  V.  Sherman ; 
Janesville — Myers,  sold  to  C.  J.  Goetz 
by  Wheeler  Thea.  Co.  &  J.  Zanias;  Madi- 
son— Orton,  sold  to  N.  L.  Barlow  by 
E.  M.  Michalson ;  Milwaukee — Davidson, 
sold  to  Klein  Corp.  by  Sherman  Brown ; 
Osceola — New  Thea.,  sold  to  Wm.  M. 
Miller;  Plymouth — Majestic,  sold  to  Her- 
bert Schwahn  by  C.  Trampe  &  ~Sr-Bauer ; 
Sheboygan — Butterfly,  sold  to  So.  Side 
Amuse.  Co.  by  Geo.  Herzog;  Majestic, 
sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  R.  W.  Bollen- 
beck ;  Sparta — Classic,  sold  to  L.  J, 
Burkitt  by  N.  T.  Thompson ;  Spencer — • 
Community,  sold  to  Herb.  E.  Schwocho 
by  H.  W.  Knippel;  Waupaca — Palace,  sold 
to  Bert  Wheeler  by  Penney  Estate;  Berlin 
— Opera  House,  sold  to  Frank  Bachkal 
by    Ed.    Starkey. 

Closings 

Bloomington — Opera  House;  Denmark — 
Denmark ;  Glenwood  City — name  not 
known. 

New   Theaters 

Wausaukee — Orpheum,  G.  E.  Bogrand, 
owner ;  Green  Bay — Orpheum,  H.  K. 
Timm,   owner. 

Re-Openings 

Amery — Gem  ;  Burlington — Crystal ;  Cen- 
turia — Movie  ;  Hilbert — Opera  House ; 
Hixton — Hixton  ;  La  Crosse — Bijou  ;  Man- 
chester— Manchester  ;     Sayner — Sayner. 

WYOMING 
Closing 

Tensleep — Princess. 


Deming,  N.  M. — Ed  Carney  has 
sold  the  Princess  to  the  owner  of 
the  building. 


Minneapolis — H.  A.  Winkler  has 
relinquished  his  position  at  the  Em- 
press to  V.  M.  Cummings,  formerly 
of  the  Homewood.  Winkler  will  re- 
place W.  Anderson  at  the  Nokomis. 


Sparta,  Wis.  —  N.  T.  Thompson 
has  sold  the  Classic  to  L.  J.  Burkitt, 
who  will   renovate  the   house. 


Duluth  —   Following  renovations, 


St.  Paul — Don  Fuller  has  been  ap- 
pointed manager  of  the  Uptown. 


Akron,  O. — Elmer  Sells,  pioneer 
exhibitor  who  has  been  out  of  the 
picture  business  for  a  number  of 
years,  is  back  again  as  manager  of 
the  Miles  Royal. 


Davaphone,  Inc.,  New  York  City,  sound 
recording  devices;  Corp.  Trust  Co.  20,000 
shares  common. 

Publix  Westfield  Theaters,  Inc.,  Wilming- 
ton, Del.;  Corp.  Trust  Co.  1,000  shar«s 
common. 

Dorabell  E.  Amusement  Corp.;  Attorneys 
Albany  Service  Co.,  299  Broadway,  New 
York.        100    shares    common. 

Emkay  Amusement  Corp.;  M.  Wolf,  220 
Fifth   Ave.,   New   York.     $20,000. 

The  American  Entertainment  Corp.,  Wil- 
mington, Del.;  patented  articles  known  as 
Morriscope  pictures;  American  Guaranty  and 
Trust  Co.     $650,000. 


THE 


Tuesday,  September  30,  1930 


DAILV 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


JA/fARY  DORAN  has  been  sign- 
r  ed  by  Columbia  for  the  femi- 
nine lead  opposite  Walter  Huston 
in  "The  Criminal  Code."  Howard 
Hawks    will    direct. 


Doris  Kenyan  is  an  addition  to 
Tiffany's  "The  Single  Sin,"  star- 
ring June  Collyer. 


Cornell  Woolrich,  author,  has  ar- 
rived to  join  the  Paramount  writing 
itaff. 


Frank  Kelcey  has  been  signed  by 
Tiffany  for  "She  Got  What  She 
Wanted"  James  Cruze  special. 


Lester  Lonergan,  prominent  Broad- 
way stage  actor  and  director,  has 
jeen  added  to  the  Paramount  di- 
rectorial   staff. 


Frank  Davis  has  joined   Univer- 
teal's  "Cohens  and  Kellys  in  Africa." 


Due  to  the  continued  illness  of 
Dolores  Del  Rio,  who  may  not  be 
ble  to  resume  work  for  another 
nonth  or  more,  Sol  Lesser,  in  charge 
>f  production  at  United  Artists,  is 
obliged  to  look  around  for  a  new 
itle  player  for  "The  Dove."  Walter 
-luston  plays  the  caballero  part  in 
he  production,  while  Russell  Hardie 
las   the   juvenile   role. 


When  Genevieve  Tobin  played  in 
child' 8  skit  at  a  Los  Angeles 
mudeville  theater,  Charles  Chaplin 
was  in  the  audience.  He  invited 
lenevieve  and  her  sister  to  come 
to  his  studio,  where  he  had  screen 
tests  made  of  them.  He  wanted  them 
\o  remain  in  Hollywood,  but  they 
eturned  to  New   York  instead. 


Richard  Wallace  has  another 
:hoice  assignment  in  being  chosen 
to  direct  the  next  Ruth  Chatterton 
jicture  for  Paramount.  It  is  titled 
'The  Right  to  Love." 


UN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


STHE 

m  sr*u*iu 

*  II1MIOM 


i    World    M.    P.    Corp.    formed    in 
Delaware,    capital,    $6,000,000. 

*  *        * 

London  reports  Hiram  Abrams 
las  settled  United  Artists  contract 
rith  Morris  Greenhill,  the  latter  ac- 
juiring  certain  First  National  foreign 
ontracts. 

♦  *        * 

Irene  Castle  reported  will  produce 
independently. 


HTHAT  GREAT  classic  of  child  life,  "Tom  Sawyer,"  has  gone 
into  Paramount's  cutting  room what  a  wonderful  op- 
portunity this  picture  has  to  lure  to  the  theater  those  millions  of 
grown-up  boys  who  revelled  long  years  ago  in  the  adventures 
of    Tom,    Huckleberry    Finn,    Injun    Joe,    Muff    Potter    and    the 

Schoolmaster and  what  a   chance   for   Jackie    Coogan  to 

stage  a  comeback  in  the  role  of  Tom! and  Lucien  Little- 
field  as  the  Schoolmaster  has  the  chance  of  a  lifetime  to  put  over 

one  of  the  finest  character  parts  ever  screened well,  they 

certainly  chose  the  right  director — John   Cromwell if  he 

can't  make  the  genius  of  Mark  Twain  live  again  in  the  talkers, 
no  director  can 


r"AN   YOU   imagine   five   former  directors  covering  acting  as- 
signments  in   one   picture? in   "The   Spoilers"   are   to 

be  seen  Lloyd  Ingraham,  James  Kirkwood,  Oscar  Apfel,  "Slim" 

Summerville  and  George  Irving Walter  Branson  has  been 

promoted  from  the  St.  Louis  branch  to  Pathe's  home  office  sales 

dep't Helping  to  answer  the  query  as  to  what  happens  to 

the  old-timers,   Esther  Ralston  is   scheduled  to  give  a  series  of 

radio    beauty    talks Anne    Harding    does    a    good    press- 

agenting  job   for   Pathe   when   she   states   that   "Pathe   isn't   too 

large    for    everyone    to    say    'hello'    to    each    other" that's 

probably  why  the  Rooster  pix  always  impress  us  as  carrying 
something  warm  and  human  about  them 

*  *  *  * 

Wf  ALTER  READE,  who  recently  sold  his  large  theater  chain, 
is  figuring  on  going  farmer,  and  raising  radishes  and  lettuce 
on  the  berries  he  raised  in  the  fillums These  radio  spell- 
binders should  get  real  chummy  with  their  hearers  and  call  'em 

comradios 

*  *  *  * 

I^TNG    VI  DOR    is    all    set    to   take    a    three    months'    vacation 

another   indication    of   the    strain   on   the   head   man 

handling  talkies  these  days Cyril  Maude,  star  of  "Grum- 
py," opened  his  stage  career  in  the  early  nineties  with  a  travel- 
ing troupe  playing  "F.ast  Lynne" Big  novelty  production, 

this   "Hook,    Line  and   Sinker" s'help   us,  there   ain't   no 

songs  in  it Joan  Marsh   has  an  important  part  in  "Little 

Accident" very   appropriate,   for   it  was  one   of  those   li'l 

accidents  that  brought  her  back  to  the  Universal  lot  at  19,  hav- 
ing  played    baby   roles   on    the    same   lot    before    she   was    eight 

years  olds 

*  *  *  * 

Wf  ARNERS  HAVE  a  good  tie-up  with  the  "Graphic"  on  "The 
Office   Wife,"  with   a   contest  for  stenogs  concerning  their 

experience  with  friendly  bosses that  means  a  lotta  bosses 

will    be    anxiously    scanning   the    contribs   to    see   if   their    office 

wife  has  given  'em  the  works Joe  Holton,  assisting  Joe 

Pincus  as  talent-picker  for  Fox  in  the  East,  has  gone  away  to 
the   mountains   to   rest   from   the    strain    of   looking   over    those 

pips Radie  Harris  resumes  her  radioation  Thursday  over 

WOR  with  Mary  Duncan  as  guest  star 


DAYMOND  McKEE,  former  Mack  Sennett  comedian,  has  been 
getting  tough  breaks  in  the  talkies  lately,  but  according  to 

Jimmy   Starr  he  has   nothing  to  worry  about he  has  no 

less  than  two  big  oil  wells  spouting  money  into  his  bank  account 

at  the  rate  of  about  3,500  barrels  a  day Harry  Bannister 

picks  a  peculiar  role  in  "The  Greater  Love" he  plays  the 

part  of  the  heavy  opposite  his  wife,  Ann  Harding Ac- 
cording to  Roxy  theater  publicity,  conductors  on  the  Seventh 
Avenoo   street   cars  don't  announce   it   as   "Fiftieth    Street,"   but 

say  "Roxy  theater" and  the  man  longest  associated  witli 

Roxy  is   Edwin   Zimmermann,   librarian,  who  joined   the   staff   15 

years  ago  when  the  library  had  five  compositions today  it 

numbers  50,000 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


.^_     By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR  — 

L^ENDALL  KAY,  most  able  pub- 
licity purveyor  of  the  Paramount 
studios  in  Joinville,  France,  writes 
us  that  Phil  Tannura,  head  camera- 
man, has  christened  his  baby  daugh- 
terter  Jeanne,  which  he  pronounces 
"Gin,"  in  the  French  manner.  And, 
of  course,   "Gin"  is  a   bottle   baby. 

Wm.  Laidlaw,  Jr.,  of  the  Para- 
mount writing  staff,  is  all  pepped 
up  over  the  arrival  of  the  football 
season.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
varsity  squad  at   Yale. 


The  reason  Wheeler  Jennings, 
RCA  sound  expert,  is  all  bent  over  is 
explained  by  the  fact  that  he  has 
just  returned  from  a  4,000-mile  va- 
cation trip  in  his  baby  Austin. 
Wheeler  says  the  .car  attracted  so 
much  attention  everywhere  that  he 
could  have  made  his  expenses  by 
parking  it  en  route  and  charging  10 
cents  to  look  it  over. 


Frank  Tours,  ivho  has  returned  to 
his  post  as  director  of  music  at  the 
Paramount  New  York  studios,  is 
nursing   a   broken   elbow. 


One  of  the  players  used  by  Para- 
mount in  foreign  language  films  at 
Joinville  is  Carlo  Lombardi,  a  husky 
Italian  actor,  who  is  not  to  be  con- 
fused with  Carol  Lombard,  the  frag- 
ile blond  who  just  completed  her 
role  in  "The  Best  People,"  at  the 
Paramount  studio  here. 


Back  in  England,  where  he  work- 
ed for  Charles  Cochrane,  famous 
stage  producer,  Rube  Welch  was 
nicknamed  "little  quick  thinker"  for 
his  ability  to  cook  up  a  plot  on  short 
notice.  Rube,  now  a  Paramount 
staff  writer  is  living  up  to  that 
title  here  having  turned  out  an 
average  of  two  scripts  a  week  since 
joining  Paramount. 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Sent.  30 

George    Bancroft 
Ralph  Forbes 
Norman    Z.    McLeod 
Herman    Starr 
Fred   Fisher 


fj2i£3 


DAILV 


Tuesday,  September  30,  1930 


New    Multi  -  Lingual    Company  Formed   in   Hollywood 


Dominant  Productions  to 

Make  Spanish  and 

Italian  Films 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Dominant  Film  Pro- 
ductions, Inc.,  has  been  formed  with 
Alfredo  Verrico,  well  known  in  Ital- 
ian art  and  journalistic  circles,  as 
general  director,  to  produce  Spanish, 
Italian  and  English  talkers.  Pro- 
duction is  expected  to  start  by  the 
first  of  the  year. 

Associated  with  Verrico  are  Maestro  Aldo 
Franchetti,  composer;  Italia  De  Santis,  Ital- 
ian dramatic  star ;  Carlo  Schipa,  film  actor 
and  brother  of  Tito  Schipa,  noted  tenor; 
Princess  Medea  Hermina  Kindle  Futscher ; 
Cedric  Hart,  managing  editor  of  "Sound 
Waves" ;  Vincent  Palmetola,  designer  and 
art  director;  Cleto  Baroni,  editor  and  pub- 
lisher of  "L'ltalo-Amencano" ;  Princess 
Youcca  Troubetzkoy,  and  the  Marquis  Cesare 
Manfredo    Origo. 

United  Film  Ad  Joins 
Theater  Service  Corp. 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
A.  V.  Cauger,  president  of  United, 
is  now  one  of  the  vice-presidents  of 
the  Theater  Service  Corp.  From  now 
on  the  Kansas  City  offices  will  be 
the  headquarters  for  this  company 
in  the  mid  west. 


Atlanta  Musicians  Out 

Atlanta  —  Dismissal  of  musicians 
following  a  contract  controversy  on 
Saturday  resulted  in  vaudeville  pro- 
grams being  dropped  and  the  houses 
resorting  to   canned   music. 


Four  Wired  in  Hawaii 

Western  Electric  sound  equip- 
ment has  been  installed  in  four  Ha- 
waiian theaters,  the  Maunakea,  the 
Kaimuki,  the  New  Kalibu  and  the 
Ft.  Shafter  Post  Exchange  in  Hono- 
lulu. It  was  inadvertently  reported 
yesterday  that  62  Hawaiian  nouses 
were  wired. 


Creditors'  Meeting  Called 

Suffolk,  Va. — An  emergency  in  the 
affairs  of  the  Suffolk  Amusement  Co. 
has  caused  the  calling  of  a  creditors' 
meeting,  which  will  De  held  Oct.  3 
at  2:30  p.  m.  at  the  Farmers  Bank  of 
Nansemond. 


Film  Folk  in  "Who's  Who" 
The  1930-31  edition  of  "Who's 
Who  in  America,"  just  out,  gives  the 
motion  picture  industry  its  largest 
representation  in  the  history  of  the 
celeb  encyclopedia.  In  addition  to 
outstanding  company  executives  var- 
ious writers,  directors  and  stars  are 
listed. 


Language  Riot 

Tel  Aviv,  Palestine  (By 
Cable)  —  Because  the  Ameri- 
can-made talker,  "The  Jewish 
Mother,"  was  recorded  in  Yid- 
dish instead  of  in  Hebrew,  the 
premiere  at  the  Mograbi  here 
caused  a  riot  that  stopped  the 
show.  Talkers  in  many  lan- 
guages have  been  presented 
here,  but  this  was  the  first  Yid- 
dish dialoguer  to  be  shown. 


Coupon  Scheme  Called  Cheapening 

London — Disapproval  of  the  scheme  whereby  admission  to 
theaters  will  be  granted  on  cigarette  coupons,  through  arrangements 
made  with  tobacco  companies,  has  been  expressed  by  the  General 
Council  of  the  C.E.A.,  which  declares  the  idea  is  "cheapening"  and 
not  in  keeping  with  the  dignity  of  the  trade.  The  plan,  since  first 
revealed  several  weeks  ago,  has  been  the  subject  of  lively  discus- 
sion and  argument,  with  opposition  becoming  more  marked  in  re- 
cent weeks. 


EXHIBITORS  CLAMORING 
FOR  SERIAL  PICTURES 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
new  "Perils  of  Pauline,"  is  under- 
stood to  have  already  received  about 
75  contracts  for  this  serial,  although 
production  has  not  even  started.  Uni- 
versal's  "The  Indians  Are  Coming", 
since  it  made  history  by  crashing  the 
Roxy,  New  York,  has  been  the  object 
of  eager  grabbing  by  exhibs  far  and 
wide. 

The  two  chief  reasons  for  this 
trend,  according  to  sales  officials, 
are  the  desire  of  exhibitors  to  book 
material  suitable  for  kid  patronage, 
and  an  equal  urge  for  product  that 
will  induce  consistent  attendance"  by 
a  greater  number  of  patrons. 


Oppose  Protection 

in  Ohio  Zoning  Plan 

(Continued   from   Page    1) 
terday   by  the  distributor  committee 
of  the  Film  Board  of  Trade,  and  ac- 
cepted as  presented  by  the  exhibitor 
committee. 


$1,500,000  Profit  by  Gaumont  British 
London  (By  Cable)  —  Gaumont- 
British  announces  that  its  net  profits 
for  the  year  ending  in  March  were 
slightly  in  excess  of  $1,500,000.  The 
full  reports  show  that  the  company 
is  in  excellent  financial  shape.  Simul- 
taneously with  the  publishing  of  the 
annual  reports,  the  board  of  direc- 
tors declared  a  6  per  cent  dividend. 


UNIVERSAL-WARNER  DEAL 
INCLUDES  SHORT  PRODUCT 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
confirmed  yesterday.  It  is  a  100  per 
cent  arrangement,  except  where  prior 
bookings  conflict,  and  is  said  to  in- 
volve more  than  $3,500,000  on  the 
features  alone. 


Woodhull  May  Become 

Minnie  Golf  Dictator 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
miniature  golf  course  owners  with 
an  offer  to  make  him  a  Will  Hays  or 
a  Judge  Landis  of  the  minnie  courses. 
Principal  object  of  the  post  is  to 
ward  off  legislation.  Woodhull  told 
THE  FILM  DAILY  last  night  he 
had  made  no  decision  as  yet  in  the 
matter. 


M.    P.   Guild    Appoints   Committee 
James  Ryan,  president  of  the  Cath- 
olic M.  P.  Guild,  announces  the  fol- 
lowing committee  appointments: 

EXECUTIVES:  James  Ryan,  chairman; 
Johnny  Hines,  John  J.  Gain,  James  Gleason, 
John  W.  Considine,  Jr.,  Jack  Coogan,  Sr., 
Winfield  Sheehan,  James  J.  Dunn,  Joseph 
P.  Kennedy  and  Edward  Mannix.  ADVIS- 
ORY: Wm.  K.  Howard,  chairman;  Neil 
Hamilton,  C.  C.  Burr,  John  McCormack. 
Nancy  Carroll,  John  Ford.  Sam  Taylor, 
Robert  McGowan  and  George  Cooper.  EN- 
TERTAINMENT: Robert  Emmett  O'Connor, 
chairman;  Eddie  Albright,  Harry  Tierney, 
Pat  O'Malley,  Walter  Wills  and  Jose  Bohr. 
PUBLICITY:  Erie  Hampton,  chairman; 
Frances  Scully,  Bert  Ennis  and  Joseph  Shea. 
MEMBERSHIP:  Frankie  Dolan,  chairman, 
Eric  von  Stroheim,  Sarah  Padden,  Maureen 
O'Sullivan  and  Patsy  O'Byrne.  CORRES- 
PONDING SECRETARIES:  June  Collyer, 
Ina   Mae   Merrill   and   Leo   McCarey. 


Paramount  Paris  Studios  Finish 
100  Multi-Linguals  in  Six  Months 


Paris  (By  Cable) — In  six  months 
of  intensive  production  the  Para- 
mount studios  in  Joinville  have  turn- 
ed out  100  multi-lingual  features  and 
shorts.  Languages  include  French, 
Spanish,  Italian,  Swedish,  German, 
Hungarian,  Czechoslovakian,  Polish, 
Portuguese,  Dutch,  Russian,  Yugo- 
slavian and  Roumanian,  with  other 
tongues  contemplated.  Casts  usual- 
ly are  brought  intact  from  the  respec- 
tive countries. 

The  construction  program  is  about 
completed,  giving  the  plant  six 
stages,  and  a  24-hours-daily  schedule 
is   being  maintained  on   production. 


Flaherty  Named  Agent 
For  Studio  Mechan:cs 

Jack  Flaherty  will  succeed  Sol 
Scoppa  as  business  representative  of 
Studio  Mechanics'  Local  No.  52,  as- 
suming his  new  duties  about  Oct.  14. 
Scoppa  has  been  appointed  business 
agent  of  the  Laboratory  Technicians, 
Local  No.  659. 


French  Film  Pact  Extended 
Paris  (By  Cable) — A  one-year  ex- 
tension of  existing  cooperative  sales 
and  production  agreements  between 
American  and  French  interests  has 
been  signed  by  Harold  Smith,  repre- 
senting the   U.   S. 


JOSEPH  SCHENCK  SEES 
ADVANTAGES  IN  WIDE  FILM 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
DAILY  yesterday.  "Wide  film  is 
not  suited  for  dramatic  scenes  in 
which  close  shots  of  action  are 
needed.  It  will  be  particularly  ad- 
vantageous in  chorus  and  other  se-  I 
quences  involving  big  sets  and 
groups  of  people." 

Warning  against  a  repetition  of  the  indus- 
try's experience  with  color,  Schenck  said  that 
this  element  in  picture-making  has  lost  pop- 
ularity not  through  its  constant  use,  but 
through  abuse.  Producers,  in  a  hurry  to  get 
color  product  on  the  market,  put  out  prints  | 
inadequately  made,  he  asserted.  The  results 
were  the  same  as  if  they  had  produced  bad 
pictures  as  theatergoers  formed  a  distaste  for 
them. 

Color  must  be  used  discriminately,  said 
Schenck.  Costumes  and  backgrounds  must  ! 
be  selected  with  great  care,  as  in  the  case 
of  "Whoopee,"  he  declared.  He  believes  that 
the  industry  needs  a  three  color  process  in 
order  to  produce   the  best   results. 

Television,    if    it    ever    arrives    on    a    com- 
mercial   level,    is    at    least    five    years    away, 
said   Schenck.      He   stated   he   has   personally  j 
examined    two    processes    in    which    interests ! 
were   offered   him. 

In  addition  to  "The  Bat  Whispers"  wide 
film  will  be  used  in  some  sequences  in  Doug- 
las Fairbanks'  "Reaching  for  the  Moon," 
the  United  Artists  chieftain  said.  The  com- 
pany's wide  film  process  involves  making 
the  scenes  on  65  millimeter  film,  and  reduc- 
ing it  to  35  millimeter  in  printing.  A  pro- 
jector attachment  permits  enlarging  of  the 
image  when   screened. 

Schenck  believes  all  producers  should  make 
a  certain  number  of  silent  pictures  as  var- 
ious types  of  stories  only  can  be  produced 
more  effectively  silent  than  in  dialogue.  In 
several  instances,  he  said,  original  silent  pic- 
tures have  proven  far  better  than  their  re- 
makes with  dialogue.  He  expects  that  Charlie 
Chaplin's  "City  Lights"  will  be  ready  for 
relef.se    about    Jan.    1. 


Pubtfx  Circuit  to  Cut 
Paper  Work  in  Theaters- 

In  line  with  the  drive  to  eliminate 
waste  effort  and  expense,  all  unnec- 
essary paper  work  is  to  be  eliminated 
in  Publix  houses.  Sam  Dembow, 
Jr.,  is  now  conducting  a  survey  to 
determine  where  the  cutting  is  war- 
ranted. 


Three  Publix  Openings 

Publix  will  open  three  houses  next 
month.  All  bear  the  name  of  Para- 
mount. Locations  and  opening  date? 
are:  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind.,  Oct.  4;  Plain- 
field,  N.  J.,  Oct.  10;  Staten  Island 
N.  Y.,  Oct.  31. 


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Fox,  Paramount  Plan  To  Use  Radio  in  Recording 

RUSSIAJETS  GOAJTOF  52,000  KINEMAS 

Only   One  Canadian  Theater   Left   With   Vaudeville 


Union  Troubles  Largely 

Blamed  for  Dropping 

of  Stage  Acts 

Toronto — Largely  as  a  result  of 
union  difficulties,  principally  with  the 
musicians,  only  one  theater  playing 
vaudeville  remains  in  Canada.  This 
is  Shea's  Hippodrome  here,  booked 
by  R-K-O.  In  several  instances  the 
dropping  of  stage  acts  had  been  de- 
cided upon  prior  to  the  outbreak  of 
the  controversies  with  the  musicians' 


union. 


SETTLEMENT  IS  EXPECTED 

OVER  FRANCO-GERMAN  PACT 


Paris  (By  Cable) — Following  a 
lengthy  conference  called  by  the 
French  Superior  Cinema  Control 
Commission  as  a  result  of  U.  S. 
protests  over  the  proposed  Franco- 
German  exchange  pact,  a  subcom- 
mittee is  being  appointed  to  hear  the 
point  of  view  of  American  companies 
and  it  is  expected  that  a  satisfactory 
settlement  will  result. 


$18,300  in  Two  Days 
for  "Office  Wife"  At  W.  G. 

"The    Office    Wife,"    Warner   pic- 
ture    with     Dorothy     Mackaill     and 
Lewis  Stone,  grossed  $18,300  at  the 
New   York   Winter   Garden   on    Sat- 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 

Rapee  Leaving  Warners 

Erno     Rapee,    who    has    been     in 
[charge  of  music  at  the  Warner  Bros. 
|  Coast  studio,  will  soon  end  this  as- 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Preview  in  Jail 

Following  out  its  policy  of  staging 
previews  in  surroundings  similar  to 
the  plot  of  the  films,  Sono  Art-World 
Wide  will  pre-show  "Reno"  in  the 
Alimony  Jail  next  Tuesday  after- 
noon. Jailbirds  and  a  limited  number 
of  invited  trade  paper  birds  will  be 
the  audience.  It  was  a  tough  show- 
ing to  arrange,  but  Mike  Simmons 
hasn't  been  stumped  yet  in  his  plans 
to  have  all  previews  "in  surroundings 
indigenous   to   the   plot   of   the   films." 


METROPOLITAN  STUDIOS 

COMBINED  WITH  CHRISTIES 


Soviet   Union   Plans  To   Manufacture   39,000 
Sound  Devices  Within  the  Next  3  Years 

Moscow  (By  Cable) — Under  the  five-year-plan  for  development  of 
the  film  industry  in  this  country,  it  is  expected  there  will  be  approxi- 
mately 52,000  kinemas  in  the  Soviet  Union  by  Oct.  1,  1933.  This 
will  include  24,000  regular  houses  in  addition  to  19,000  school  kinos 
in  Russia  proper  and  9,000  in  the  Ukraine.    The  whole  Soviet  Union 

now    has    about    6,000,    exclusive    of 
school  and  army  kinos. 

Mass  production  of  sound  appara- 
tus in  this  country  has  begun  with 
about  50  machine^  already  turned 
out,  and  the  program  calls  for  at 
least  39,000  devices  in  the  next  three 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Official  announcement 
of  the  previously  reported  merger  of 
the  assets  and  interests  of  Metropol- 
itan Sound  Studios  and  the  Christie 
Brothers  was  made  yesterday.  The 
combine  will  be  known  as  the  Met- 
ropolitan Christie  Picture  Corp.,  a 
$10,000,000  Delaware  corporation. 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 


Atlanta  Has  One  Seat 
for  Every  16  Persons 

Atlanta — Ovcrscating  looms  again 
as  a  serious  problem  here  with  the 
reopening  of  houses  for  the  season. 
It  is  figured  that  the  total  capacity 
of  first-run  houses  equals  one  seat 
for  every  16  or  17  persons  in  the  city. 


Illinois  Indies  Meet  Friday 

to  Condemn  State  Zoning  Plan 


Mackaill  in  2  for  Fox 

Dorothy  Mackaill  leaves  for 
Hollywood  tomorrow  to  make 
two  pictures  for  Fox,  before 
starting  on  her  new  contract 
with  Warner  Bros.  The  first 
Fox  vehicle  will  be  "The  Paint- 
ed Lady,"  which  she  made  in 
1924  as  a  silent  for  the  same 
company. 


B.  &  K.  Circuit  May  Drop 
All  Stage  Attractions 

Chicago — All   stage  shows  in   Bal- 

aban  &  Katz  houses  may  be  dropped 

eventually,  it  is  understood.     Failure 

of  presentation  policy  at  the  Orient- 

(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Chicago — Illinois  Indies  will  for- 
mally condemn  the  recently  drawn  up 
zoning  proposition  at  a  general  meet- 
ing Friday  noon  at  the  Stevens  Ho- 
tel. Al  Steffes  and  Abram  Myers 
will  be  principal  speakers.  Deliber- 
ations ended  last  Friday  when  Aaron 
Saperstein  declined  to  approve  the 
(.Continued   on   Page   8) 


years. 


GENERAL  WALKOUT  OCT.  9 

THREATENED  IN  ST.  LOUIS 


St.  Louis — A  walkout  of  stage 
hands  and  operators  on  Oct.  9  looms 
unless  the  controversy  with  the  mu- 
sicians is  settled  by  that  time.  All 
St.  Louis  theaters  will  be  affected, 
according  to  John  P.  Nick,  union  of- 
ficial. 


Radio  Transmission  Rights 
Sought  by  Fox  and  Paramount 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Fox  and  Paramount 
have  filed  requests  with  the  Federal 
Radio  Commission  for  radio  facili- 
ties on  the  Coast  to  be  used  as  a 
means  of  speeding  up  production  by 
the  expeditious  transmission  of  re- 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 


Paramount  Takes  Over 
Three  Toronto  Houses 

Toronto — Premier  Theaters,  Ltd., 
affiliated  with  Paramount,  has  ac- 
quired the  Rogers  Road,  Major-St. 
Clair  and  Mount  Dennis.  This  makes 
29  local  Paramount  suburban  houses. 


Four  Two-a-Day  Runs 
Are  Set  for  "Lincoln" 

Four  two-a-day  openings  out  of 
New  York  are  now  definitely  set  for 
"Abraham  Lincoln."  Dates  on  the 
United  Artists  picture  are:  Oct.  8, 
Alvine,  Philadelphia;  Oct.  12,  Nation- 
al, Washington;  Oct.  13,  Majestic, 
Boston;  Oct.  16,  Auditorium,  Balti- 
more. 


'Whoopee'  Wows  'Em 

A  dazzling  turnout  of  Bo  -  f- 
way's  elite  was  literally  wo  d 
last  night  at  the  Rivoli  by  u.e 
Samuel  Goldwyn  -  Floi  \z 
Ziegfeld  musical,  "Whoopr  ," 
starring  Eddie  Cantor.  '.n 
enthusiastic  reception  indi- 
cated Broadway's  okay  on  tne 
production,  a  preview  report 
of  which  appeared  in  THE 
FILM  DAILY  on  Sept.  18. 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  October  1,  1930 


:THE 

Of  HIM  DOM 


Vol.  LIVNo.  1     Wednesday,  Oct.  1. 1930     Price  5  Cents 


I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
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Fifi  Dorsay  at  Roxy 
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ing at  the  Brooklyn  Fox,  will  fill  a 
personal  date  at  the  Roxy  the  week 
of  Oct.  3. 

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FILM  UNIONS  ATTENDING 
LABOR  CONFAB  IN  BOSTON 


Various  unions  identified  with  the 
film  industry  will  be  represented  at 
the  annual  convention  of  the  Amer- 
ican Federation  of  Labor  scheduled 
for  Mechanics  Hall,  Boston,  starting 
Oct.    6. 

Walter  Strenge,  president  of  the  New 
York  cameramen's  local,  and  Francis  Ziesse, 
business  representative,  will  be  included  in 
the  attendance.  The  executive  board  of  the 
I.  A.  T.  S.  E.  and  M.  P.  O.  will  meet  at 
the  Hotel  Statler  on  the  day  the  confab 
opens. 


Multicolor  Planning 

National  Ad  Campaign 

H.  H.  Roemer,  manager  of  the 
industrial  division  of  Multicolor,  the 
Howard  Hughes  company,  is  in  New 
York  arranging  a  national  advertis- 
ing campaign  directed  at  industrial 
users  as  well  as  producing  compa- 
nies. It  is  planned  to  appoint  and 
license  (not  'lease')  industrial  pro- 
ducers and  laboratories  at  strategic 
points  in  the  U.   S.  and   Canada. 


Griffith's  "Down  East" 
May  be  Synchronized 

Al  Gray  is  contemplating  plans  for 
synchronizing  the  old  D.  W.  Griffith 
picture,  "Way  Down  East."  If  the 
idea  is  adopted  music  and  sound 
effects  will  be  added. 


B.  &  K.  Circuit  May  Drop 
All  Stage  Attractions 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
al,  compared  to  the  success  of  all- 
film  policies  at  McVickers  and  the 
Roosevelt,  are  said  to  be  factors 
behind  the  possible  contemplated 
move. 


Columbia  Club  Dance  Oct  10 
Columbia's  home  office  and  New 
York  exchange  employees  will  hold 
their  first  dance  of  the  season  in- 
formally on  Oct.  10  at  the  Astor 
Hotel.  The  committee  for  the  event 
includes  Jeanne  Dressier,  president 
of  the  club;  Ruth  Greenfield,  Rich- 
ard Philpott,  Harold  D.  Emerson, 
Mortimer  Wormser  and  Etta  Lee 
Voff,  with  a  sub-committee  consist- 
ing of  Herbert  S.  Berg  and  Ed  Cho- 
dorov. 


BERLINER  ACOUSTIC  SYSTEM 

OPENING  ENGLISH  OFFICES 


London  (By  Cable) — Harry  Ed- 
wards, stage  producer,  leaves  next 
Monday  for  New  York  to  close  a 
deal  for  the  British  rights  to  the 
Berliner  Acoustic  System.  Edwards 
represents  a  syndicate  including 
Charles  Gulliver,  J.  J.  Bamberger 
and  Jack  Buchanan.  The  syndicate 
was  formed  following  approval  of 
the  Berliner  installation  in  Bucha- 
nan's theater. 


Robt.  Bender,  Robt.  Frost 
Promoted  to  Coast  Jobs 

As  one  of  the  first  steps  in  the  co- 
ordination of  Fox  Theaters  in  the 
east  and  Fox  West  Coast,  Robert 
Bender  of  the  Fox  Brooklyn  and 
Robert  C.  Frost  of  the  Fox  Term- 
inal in  Newark  have  been  promoted 
to  important  posts  in  the  coast  or- 
ganization under  Oscar  S.  Oldknow. 
Both  are  being  assigned  larger 
houses  in  the  West. 


$18,300  in  Two  Days 
for  "Office  Wife"  At  W.  G. 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 
urday     and     Sunday,     beating     "The 
Dawn  Patrol"  record  both  days  and 
setting  a  new  record   for  the  house, 
which   seats  only   1,314. 

Rapee  Leaving  Warners 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
sociation,  returning  East  about  the 
middle  of  November.  He  was  for- 
merly general  musical  director  at  the 
Roxy  and  joined  Warners  last  Feb- 
ruary. 


Wide    Screen    System    Demonstrated 

A  demonstration  of  35  mm.  film 
produced  by  a  new  process  for  pro- 
jection on  the  magnascope  screen 
was  given  yesterday  at  the  Para- 
mount by  Ernest  Stern,  engineer. 
The  principle  of  the  system  involves 
developing  under  a  formula  which 
eliminates  the  coarse  grain  when  the 
standard  film  is  magnified.  Of  the 
shots  demonstrated,  the  close-ups  of 
individuals  were  satisfactory,  while 
some  of  the  distance  shots  were 
blurred. 


New   Warner  House  for  Torrington 

Torrington,  Conn. — Warner  Bros, 
are  receiving  estimates  for  a  1,900- 
seat  house  here.  Thomas  W.  Lamb 
is  the  architect. 


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Oct.    3       Premiere   of    "What    a    Widow"   at 

the    Rialto,    New    York. 

Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 

Roxy. 
Oct.    7-8 — Annual    Conclave    of    the    M.    P.  J 

T.    O.    of    Michigan    at   the    Pant- 

lind     Hotel,     Grand     Rapids. 
Oct.      4:       RKO    employees'    dance   at    Proc- j 

tor's    58th    St.    hall. 
Oct.     10        Columbia     Social     Club    informal! 

dance,   Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 
Oct.    16      Inauguration   dinner    of   the    Para-'; 

mount     Pep     Club,     Hotel     Astor,  1 1 

New    York. 
Oct.   20-21        Tenth      Annual      Convention      of 

M.P.T.O.     nf    Western     Pennsvlvt 

nia     and     West     Virginia,     Hotel 

Henry,    Pittsburgh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  oil' 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania  L 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacheil 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,  New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Alliedj 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  b< 
held  by  Universal  club  at  th< 
Hotel  Astor.   New   York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention  to  be  held  in    Philadelphia 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1:  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statei' 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

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at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


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Samuel  Goldwyn's  "Lilli"  will  b« 
given  a  two-a-day  Broadway  run  bji 
United  Artists,  starting  the  middlf! 
of  October,  with  Evelyn  Laye,  stai' 
of  the  picture,  making  a  personal  ap! 
pearance.  Another  Goldwyn  producji 
tion,  Ronald  Colman  in  "The  Pro 
digal"  (tentative  title),  is  slated  foi 
the   Rivoli  about    Dec.   10. 

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satisfied    I   am  with  your  service." 

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Wednesday,  October  1,  1930 


THE 


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DAILV 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


-  By   HARRY  N.   BLAIR  __ 

ISLIN  AUSTER,  assistant  scenario 
I  editor  at  the  Paramount  New  York 
judios,  was  formerly  connected  with 
he  Gilbert  Miller  producing  staff 
Bnd  at  one  time  manager  of  the 
kmous  Empire  theater.  His  great 
imbition  is  to  produce  a  play  on 
Jroadway. 


Charles  Levine,  demon  camera- 
man, wears  a  happy  smile  these 
fays,  his  wif-e  now  being  on  the 
vioad  to  recovery  after  a  serious  op- 
eration. 


I  The  frontispiece  of  "The  Great 
American  Illusion,"  by  Lucien  Leh- 
man, which  the  Century  Co.  is  bring- 
ng  out  at  the  end  of  this  month,  is 
ledicated  to  Burnet  Hershey,  Vita- 
thone  scenarist,  in  recognition  of  his 
lole  as  a  war  correspondent  who 
handled  the  French  viewpoint  with 
kill   and   understanding. 


"Half  Partners"  is  the  second  pic- 
ure  starring  Ruth  Etting  under 
he  direction  of  Roy  Mack.  The  di- 
rector is  enthusiastic  over  Miss  Et- 
ing's  singing,  believing  she  has  the 
deal  recording  voice. 


Tom  Howard,  vaudeville  headliner, 
s  featured  in  "Save  the  Pieces,"  a 
Paramount  short  just  completed  by 
toward  Bretherton. 


'Miscast"  is  the  title  of  a  Para- 
mount short  subject  directed  by 
Mort  Blumenstock,  in  which  James 
Kelso,  Dolores  DeMonde  and  Ruth 
Stanley  are  featured. 


An  independent  casting  office  has 
)een  opened  by  Ben  Schwalb,  for- 
nerly  with  Paramount,  at  723  Sev- 
enth Ave.  His  plan  is  not  only  to 
serve  New  York  studios  but  also 
Coast  units  which  come  East  on  lo- 
cation   trips. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


THE 
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Of  HUMDOM 


Fox  warns  Stanley  Company  that 
it  will  keep  Pennsylvania  market 
open.  Charges  Stanley  is  endeavor- 
ing to  shut  out  Fox  productions. 

*  *         * 

Famous  Players  and  Goldwyn  dis- 
agree over  screen  rights  to  works  of 
E.  Phillips  Oppenheim. 

*  *        * 

M.P.T.O.  committee  at  Indiana 
convention  attacks  Frank  Rembusch. 


M 


* 


INQUIRING    PHOTOGRAPHER,    who    roams    around    this 

town  with  a  camera  and  asks  questions  of  the  citizens  for  the 

"Daily  News,"  sprung  this  one  the  other  day:  "Do  you  miss  the 

orchestra    at   your   neighborhood    theater?" and    six   out 

of  six  said   emphatically:  "Yes." Joseph   Littau,  musical 

director  at  the  Roxy,  will  leave  New  York  about  Oct.  20  to  be- 
come   conductor    of    the    Omaha    Symphony    Orchestra 


CLEVELAND    IS    making   whoopee    with    70,000    bankers   in 
town    for   the    annual    American    Bankers'    Ass'n    convention 

appropriately    enough,    the    Stillman    theater    is    playing 

"Whoopee,"   and   mopping   up M.   A.    Mulaney,   handling 

the  publicity,  has  enough  natural  tie-ups  to  use  on  six  pictures 
Jack  Fuld  is  back  after  his  exploitation  jamboree,  com- 
plaining bitterly  that  he  couldn't  get  any  service  from  the  bell- 
hops  they  are  all   flashing  A.    B.   A.   $10   checks,  which 

is  the  current  tip  from  a  banker  when  he  wants  a  li'l  cracked 

ice  for  his  afternoon  tea to  add  to  the  general  heigh-ho, 

the  hotel  kitchen  and  dining  room  staffs  are  on  strike 

and  Ben  Darrow,  local  Arkayo  publicity  chief,  had  to  switch 
his   typewriter   to   a   union   hotel   to   preserve   friendly'  relations 

with    the    theater    unions celebs    in    town    include    Ethel 

Barrymore,    Eddie   Cantor,   Al  Jolson   and   Helen   Kane 

so  right  now  Cleveland  ain't  complaining  about  any  commer- 
cial or  social  depression 


UARRY  LAFAYETTE  REICHENBACH  gets  a  two-column 
bust   from   Damon   Runyon  in  the   current   N.    Y.   "Press" 

Damon's  first  meeting  with  the  white-haired  rat-ta-tat 

boy   was   on   a    boat   in   the    submarine   zone    during    the   late 

War Harry  horned  into  a  friendly  little  crap  game  and 

cleaned  out  all  the  war  correspondents Runyon  men- 
tions that  Harry  is  a  great  sleight-of-hand  performer,  but  of 
course  this  has  no  bearing  on  the  crap  game the  col- 
umnist mentions  that  Harry  had  an  attack  of  brain  fever  when 
he  was  19,  and  had  to  learn  to  read  and  write  all  over  again 

but  the  "brain  fever"   was   probably  the   first   big  idea 

that   Harry   got   for   a   publicity   stunt,   and   the   doctors   didn't 

diagnose   it    properly you    should    have    brain    fever   like 

this  gent,  and  how  you'd  like  it! 


C".  J-   SCOLLARD   has  approved   a   national   ad   campaign  on 

"Her  Man"  for  Pathe,  that  will  center  on  25  day-date  runs 

for   the   feature   in   key  cities   starting  with   the   opening  at   the 

Globe    on    Friday this    probably    represents    the    Rooster 

organization's  greatest  sales  offensive,  and  sales  manager  Ted 
O'Leary  and   Charlie  Giegerich,   advertising  director,  have  their 

cohorts    on    their   toes    all    ready    for   the    big    shove-off 

with  "Holiday"  burning  'em  up  everywhere,  and  several  other 
big  numbers  in  the  works,  it  looks  like  the  Pathe  boys  are  sit- 
ting pretty  with  a  pat  hand 


Q.  S.  SALOMON,  one  of  Publix's  ace  managers,  jammed  the 
sidewalks  in  front  of  the  local  department  store  in  Youngs- 
town,  Ohio,  with  a  pip  stunt for  his  showing  of  "What  a 

Widow!"  at  the  State,  he  had  five  mannequins  style  parading 
in  the  window,  while  a  mike  announced  the  different  style  ef- 
fects to  the  mobs  on  the  sidewalk a  traffic-stopper  par 

excellence Al  Breckenridgc  has  quit  Brooklyn  to  whoop  it 

up  for  the  Arkayo  Hippodrome  in  Cleveland 


FOREIGN   NOTES 

Dispatches   from    Trade    Commissioner 

George    R.     Canty    of    the    Paris 

Office     of     the     Department 

of    Commerce. 


Synchronizing  at  Hayes,  Eng. 

A  new  industry  is  growing  up  at 
Hayes,  Eng.,  where  the  Vocalion 
Gramophone  Co.  now  employs  a 
large  staff  of  men  synchronizing 
films  with  discs.  Already  50  gramo- 
phone sound  versions  have  been 
made  at  Hayes  for  American  and 
British  firms.  The  factory  is  busy 
on  nearly  30   films. 


Object  to  Titles  in  Talkers 
A  movement  against  introductory 
titles  in  sound-films  is  afoot  in  Ber- 
lin. The  Association  of  Film  Artists 
and  Workers  declares  that  the  in- 
troductory titles  must  be  abolished, 
because  the  public  does  not  want 
them  any  more  in  talkies.  The  first 
film  without  any  introductory  titles 
was  the  Dreyfuss  film  directed  by 
Richard  Oswald. 


Producers  Combine 

The  Sascha  Company,  of  Vienna, 
has  made  arrangements  with  the 
Berlin  firm  of  Fellner  and  Somlo 
for  combined  production.  The  films 
produced  are  to  be  distributed  by 
Sascha  in  Austrian  territory  and  by 
the  German  firm  in  Germany. 


Himalayan  Film 
The  recent  Himalaya  expedition 
headed  by  Professor  Dyhrenfurth, 
has  just  returned  to  Germany  with 
50,000  meters  of  negative  material, 
which  will  form  the  subject  of  a 
sound-film,  entitled  "Himatschal,  the 
Throne  of  the  Gods." 


Cinaes  Controls  30  Houses 
Cinematographica  Nacional  Es- 
panole  S.  A.,  well-known  as  Cinaes, 
a  Soanish  company  with  a  capital 
of  75,000,000  pesetas,  owns  about  30 
of  the  most  important  Spanish  the- 
aters in  and  around   Barcelona. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Oct.  1 

Lindsay   Broom 
Jesse  Westmoreland 
E.  de  B.  Newman 


The  Whole  World  asks 


World -Premiere 
at  Metropolitan, 
Washington  top- 
ped all  business 
since  last  winter. 
And  the  LAST 
DAY  broke  the 
HOUSE  RECORD! 


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YOU 

fin  a  woman 

crime 

LOVt 


ELSIE    FERGUSON 

returns  triumphantly  to  the  screen  in  the  strong- 
est theme  that  any  theatre  ever  advertised! 


MARIAN  NIXON  .  .  .  GRANT  WITHERS 


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Started  a  long  run  at 

Warners,  Pittsburg  with 

best  opening    day  in 

years! 

Set   for   run    Stanton, 
Philadelphia. 


DirTIIPC 


Beat  everything  in  sight 
in  Newark  and  Jersey 
City  including  the  oppo- 
sitions' expensive  stage 
show 

Brought    the   cold   cash 
that  beat  the  hottest  of 
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Three  Foreign  Versions 
for  "Boudoir  Diplomat" 

Universal's  special  production, 
"The  Boudoir  Diplomat,'  just  com- 
pleted by  Malcolm  St.  Clair  will 
be  filmed  simultaneously  in  French, 
German,  and  Spanish.  Arlette  Mar- 
chal  has  been  assigned  the  lead  in 
the  French  version.  She  will  be  di- 
rected by  Marcel  de  Sano,  who  is 
at  present  in  Paramount's  Paris  stu- 
dio. Ernst  Laemmle  will  direct  the 
German   version 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH   WILK 


Columbia  Signs   Cortez 
Barbara    Stanwyck    will    be    sup- 
ported   by    Ricardo    Cortez    in    her 
first   starring  picture   under   the   Co- 
lumbia banner. 


Tiffany  Finishes  "Third  Alarm" 
Tiffany   announces   the   completion 
of    the    audible    version    of    the    old 
fire  picture,  "The  Third  Alarm." 


Aubrey's  Third  For  Pathe 
Jimmy  Aubrey  is  making  his 
third  appearance  for  Pathe  in  "A 
Royal  Flush."  Featured  are,  Hugh 
Allen,  Norma  Leslie  and  Ethel 
Davis. 


Spanish  "Dracula"  Cast  Completed 
Carl  Laemmle  has  signed  up 
Eduardo  Arozamena,  Manuel  Arbo 
and  Carmen  Gerro  thereby  complet- 
ing the  cast  for  the  Spanish  ver- 
sion of  "Dracula"  in  which  Lupita 
Tovar  and  Carlos  Villar  are  fea- 
tured. Alvarez  Rubio  rounds  out 
the  cast  which  George  Melford  will 
direct  for  Universal.  Production  is 
slated   to   start   in  about   ten  days. 


Benham  Now  Ass't  Director 
Albert  Benham,  for  four  years  a 
script  clerk  affiliated  primarily  with 
Wallace  Fox  and  Edwin  Carewe, 
has  been  promoted  to  an  assist- 
ant-directorship  on   the   Pathe   lot. 


Jobyna  Howland  in  "Virtuous  Sin" 
Jobyna  Howland  has  been  cast  as 
one  of  the  four  principal  players  in 
Paramount's  "The  Virtuous  Sin." 
Louis  Gasnier  and  George  Cukor 
are  the  co-directors  of  this  produc- 
tion. 


Columbia  At  Chadwick  Studios 
Columbia  is  now  making  use  of 
the  Chadwick  studios,  recently  leased 
for  a  long  term.  The  first  picture 
to  be  shot  on  the  added  space  is 
"Madonna  of  the  Streets,"  with  Eve- 
lyn Brent,  being  directed  by  John 
S.  Robertson. 


Western  Innovation 

Tom  Tyler  sez  that  "Half 
Pint  Polly,"  two-reeler  just 
released  by  Pathe,  is  the  first 
western  in  which  he  did  not 
have  to  fight  the  villain  in  at 
least  one   scene. 


WESLEY  RUGGLES  is  very 
W  popular  with  the  "extras."  He 
used  no  less  than  884  of  these  at- 
mospheric people  in  a  single  day,  on 
a  big  exterior  set  for  "Cimarron."  In 
fact,  very  few  days  go  by  without 
several  hundred  jobs  being  given  on 

this  special. 

*  *        * 

John  LeRoy  Johnston  and  Ed 
Thomas  are  considering  forming  a 
"Stepladder"  club,  with  the  mem- 
bership limited  to  people  who  are 
more  than  6  feet  tall.  Among  the 
Universalites  who  measure  more 
than  6  feet  are  Malcolm  St.  Clair, 
Kane  Richmond,  Francis  X.  Bush- 
man, Jr.,  Bela  Lugosi,  Tom  Reed, 
Tom  London,  Ian  Keith,  John  Boles 

and  George  Melford. 

*  *        * 

Kane  Richmond  had  an  early 
training  for  his  work  in  "Leather 
Pushers."  As  a  very  small  child,  he 
fixed  up  a  stable  as  a  gymnasium 
and  learned  to  box.  The  other  kids 
of  his  neighborhood,  in  Minneapo- 
lis, were  his  pupils  and  he  charged 
five  cents  a  week  for  using  the  gym- 
nasium. 

*  *        * 

Mervyn  LeRoy,  who  will  direct 
"Girls  Together,"  was  born  in  San 
Francisco,  where  he  first  went  on 
the  stage.  He  was  in  vaudeville  for 
eight  years,  thence  taking  up 
screen  work. 

*  *        * 

Joe  Farnham  is  given  joint  credit 
with  Becky  Gardiner  for  the  dia- 
logue on  "War  Nurse,"  the  new  pic- 
ture on  woman's  part  in  the  war, 
which  Edgar  Selwyn  directed.  Farn- 
ham, one  of  the  veteran  title  writers 
of  silent  picture  days,  has  carried  his 
fluent  pen  (or  typewriter)  so  thor- 
oughly into  the  field  of  dialogue 
that  he  "fades  out"  on  the  end  of 
one  picture,  only  to  immediately 
"fade  in"  on  the  start  of  another. 

*  *        * 

Autograph-seekers  who  have  clut- 
tered up  Wilshire  Links,  the  minia- 
ture golf  course  owned  and  operated 
by  Mary  Pickford,  will  no  longer 
be  permitted  to  ^solicit  signatures  of 
screen  celebrities  while  playing  the 
course.  Several  stars  complained 
that  their  games  were  being  spoiled 
by  eager  fans  who  would  interrupt 
them  just  as  they  were  attempting 
a  difficult  putt.  Autograph  hunters 
will  have  to  confine  their  solicita- 
tions to  the  spectators'  gallery  and 
club-house. 

*  *        * 

Dimitri  Tiomkin,  noted  modern 
composer,  is  the  greatest  master  of 
Bach  ever  to  have  "gone  Gershwin," 
according  to  Rav  Coffin,  the  publi- 
cist.      Ray    should    know    his    notes 


and  clefs,  as  he  presented  a  colored 
choral  organization  at  the  famous 
Hollywood  Bowl.  Tiomkin  wrote 
the  musical  score  for  "Resurrec- 
tion," which  Edwin  Carewe  is  direct- 
ing for  Universal. 

*  *         * 

Here  and  There:  B.  F.  Fineman, 
John  Murray  Anderson,  Larry  Ce- 
ballos,  Johnny  Hines,  Garrett  Fort, 
Harry  Delf,  Lucien  Prival,  N.  Brew- 
ster Morse,  Lola  Lane,  Melville 
Burke,  A.  A.  Kline,  Bramwell 
Fletcher  and  Dixie  Lee  at  the  open- 
ing of  "Temptations  of  1930";  Sarah 
Y.  Mason  studying  French;  Armi- 
tage  Trail  and   Sam  Mintz  chatting 

at  Paramount. 

*  *        * 

The  study  of  human  nature  in  a 
police  court  provided  a  big  part  in 
the  foundation  for  the  success  of 
Anne  Caldwell,  librettist  under  con- 
tract to  RKO.  Her  second  play  for 
the  stage  was  "Uncle  Sam,"  which 
starred  John  Barrymore.  Her  in- 
itial play  was  "The  Nest  Egg," 
which  was  later  filmed  with  Ed- 
ivard  Everett  Horton  and  Florence 
Vidor  in  featured  roles. 

*  *        * 

The  triangular  romance  between 
Bert  Wheeler,  Robert  Woolsey  and 
Dorothy  Lee  is  to  be  resumed  in 
"Hook,  Line  and  Sinker,"  the  RKO 
farce  which  Eddie  Cline  is  directing. 
No  announcement  of  the  subject  of 
the  story  has  been  made,  but  Ray 
Coffin  believes  Wheeler  and  Wool- 
sey   might    make    good     Cape     Cod 

fishermen. 

*  *         * 

Edwin  Carewe,  Robert  Kurrle  and 
Emile  de  Recat  lunching  in  Holly- 
wood; Heinz  Roemhold  busy  at 
Universal;  Raymond  Hackett  mo- 
toring to  Universal  City  in  his 
Studebaker. 

*  *        * 

At  the  recent  previews  of  "Check 
and  Double  Check,"  starring  Amos 
V  Andy,  Jules  Levy,  RKO's  chief 
booker,  was  mistaken  for  Amos  by 
a  picture  fan. 

*  *        * 

Howard  Estabrook's  book,  "Illu- 
sions of  Hollywood,"  though  not  yet 
completed,  has  already  brought  bids 
from  New  York  stage  producers. 
Estabrook  is  aiming  to  tell  a  vivid 
story  of  Hollywood  and  at  the  same 
time  correct  some  of  the  lurid  mis- 
impressions  that  are  rif-e  concern- 
ing the  film  capital. 

*  *        * 

James  Rennie  will  have  the  title 
role  in  "Captain  Blood"  when  First 
National  places  the  Sabatini  story  in 
production  sometime  in  December. 
Waldemar  Young  has  written  the 
continuity  and  Frank  Lloyd  will  di- 
rect. 


Mamoulian  to  Direct 

"A  Farewell  to  Arms" 

Lewis    Milestone   having   signed   a  ' 

contract    with    Joseph    M.    Schenck  I 

to  direct  a  picture  for  United  Artists,  I 

Paramount    has    assigned    the    direc-  I 

tion    of    "A    Farewell    to    Arms"    to  J 
Rouben     Mamoulian,     who     directed 
the  stage  version  of  the  same  story. 

Norman  Foster  to  Be  Featured 

Norman  Foster,  due  back  next 
month  from  a  trip  around  the  world, 
will  be  featured  by  Paramount  under  i 
the  terms  of  a  new  contract  negoti- 
ated by  cable.  His  next  picture 
probably  will  be  made  at  the  com-  ; 
pany's    Eastern    studios. 


Radio  Rights  Sought  by 
Fox  and  Paramount 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
ports  and  instructions  from  head- 
quarters to  units  on  location.  The  j 
application  for  Paramount  was  filed 
by  Atlantic  Broadcasting  Corp  of 
New  York,  subsidiary  of  Columbia 
Broadcasting,  half-owned  by  Para- 
mount. 

At    hearings    before    Examiner    Elmer    W    ■ 
Fiatt,    representatives    of    the    two    companies 
explained      how      short-wave     communications 
channels    can    be    employed    in    motion-picture  < 
work    by    contacting    with     remote    areas    in  i 
which  pictures  are  being  produced. 

Saul  E.  Rogers,  general  counsel  for  Fox 
explained  that  a  picture  is  made  in  a  remote 
area,  and  both  the  sound  and  film  are  shipped 
by  plane  to  the  studio,  and  there  developed. 
These  are  "run  off"  before  a  board  of  re- 
viewers, while  the  party  is  still  "on  Ioca- 
tion.  and  the  discrepancies  are  checked  The 
report  of  the  reviewers  then  is  transmitted 
t?..the,  Party  in  the  field  with  the  least  pos-  . 
sible  'lost  motion,"  and  the  necessary  cor- 
rections   thus    made. 

It  is  technically  possible,  he  declared,  to 
transmit  portions  of  the  "sound"  via  radio 
and  in  that  way  expedite  the  production  and 
at  the  same  time  effect  savings  in  salaries,  : 
subsistence  and  the  like  on  the  parties  in  the 
remote  areas. 


Metropolitan  Studios 
Combined  with  Christies 

(Continued   from    Page    J) 

Officers  are:  Charles  H.  Christie, 
president;  William  S.  Holman,  gen- 
eral manager;  George  H.  Boles, 
vice-president  in  charge  of  exploita 
tion. 

San  Francisco  and  New  York  banks  are 
said  to  be  behind  the  deal,  which  does  not 
include  the  old  Christie  studio  at  Sunset 
and   Gower. 

The  new  organization  will  produce  fea- 
tures and  shorts,  and  the  policy  of  renting 
space  to  independents  will  be  continued. 
The  merger  in  no  way  affects  the  affiliation 
existing   between    Christie    and    Educational. 


Fratne-Up 

Emulatng  their  Tiffany  stars, 
prexy  L.  A.  Young  and  vice- 
president  Grant  L.  Cook  had 
a  couple  of  stills  made  of 
themselves.  But  they  were 
done  as  oil  paintings  by  Al 
Roumano.  They  call  'em  stills 
because  it  makes  you  speech- 
less to  be  framed  for  so  much 
dough. 


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Wednesday,  October  1,  1930 


©     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


*       EAST     * 

Taunton,  Mass.  —  The  Taunton 
Park  Theater  Co.  has  purchased  the 
Park  from  the  Donovan  Amusement 
Co. 


ceeds  H.  E.  Stover  at  the  Ritz.  Sto- 
ver has  the  Rialto  in  Burlington,  la. 


Paterson,  N.  J.— Joseph  Lefkowitz, 
manager  of  the  Regent,  has  taken  on 
a  14-piece  orchestra. 

Boston — Union  Amusement  Enter- 
prises, Inc.,  is  the  name  of  the  new 
theatrical  equipment  and  agency  out- 
fit formed  by  Norman  and  Lillian 
Walker  and  Josephine    M.    Cannata. 

Paterson,  N.  J.— A.  L.  Ginsberg 
has   opened   the   renovated   Majestic. 

Athol,  Mass.  —  The  York,  new 
Publix  1,500-seater,  opened  recently 
under  the  management  of  John 
Hesse. 


Maplewood,  N.  J.  —  The  Maple- 
wood  is  under  the  management  of 
the  MapleGor  Co.,  which  is  headed 
by  Gorman  who  also  has  the  Mil- 
burn  and  the  Bergan  in  Tenafly. 

Newark — A.  Bannon  is  now  oper- 
ating the   Court. 

Boston  —  Cameo  Screen  Attrac- 
tions, Inc.,  is  the  latest  independent 
exchange  to  open  locally.  Joseph 
Roth  is  president  and  general  man- 
ager, and  Samuel  Davidson  is  treas- 
urer. 


Haverstraw,  N.  J.  —  Otto  Hines, 
operator  at  the  Capitol,  has  married 
Ola  Tomlins. 


Cambridge,  Mass.  —  The  Inman 
Square,  destroyed  by  fire  last  No- 
vember, is  to  be  rebuilt.  When 
completed  it  will   seat  1,400. 


*        WEST       * 

La  Grande,  Ore. — Inland  Theaters, 
Inc.,  have  purchased  the  Arcadia 
and  Granada  from  the  La  Grande 
Theaters,  Inc. 


Oklahoma  City  —  Ted  Jones  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  Cir- 
cle, a  recent  Publix  purchase. 


Elgin,  Ore.  —  Reginald1  Menegat 
has  sold  the  Opera  to  L.  R.  More- 
lock. 


Chariton,   la.— Harry    Weber    suc- 


Swedish  Scoop 

Looks  as  if  Sweden  has 
beaten  Hollywood  to  the  Es- 
quimo  business.  Three  hun- 
dred Esquimaux  journeyed  to 
Stockholm  to  see  'Nar  Ros- 
orna  Sla  Ut,'  the  first  Swedish 
talkie  made  by  Paramount  in 
Paris. 


Ontario,  Ore. — Robt.  E.  Lees  has 
sold  the  Dreamland  to  C.  R.  Pot- 
ter of  the  Majestic. 


Berkeley,  Cal.  —  C.  W.  Midgley, 
former  owner  of  the  American,  Oak- 
land, is  managing  the  Strand. 


Portland,  Ore. — J.  A.  Dundas,  re- 
cently of  the  Finkelstein  Theaters 
in  Sioux  Falls,  has  gone  into  part- 
nership with  H.  J.  Updegraff  at  the 
Roseway. 

•    CENTRAL    * 

La  Crosse,  Wis. — The  local  Strand, 
Bijou  and  Riviera  have  reopened 
after  the  installation  of  W.  E.  sound 
equipment. 


Grand  Rapids — C.  Perrizo,  has  an- 
nounced plans  for  a  $40,000  fireproof 
house  to  be  built  in_  Spanish  style. 
It  will  have  the  latest  equipment 
and  seat  600. 


Minneapolis — Rumors  here  persist 
that  Publix  will  dismantle  the  As- 
tor,   built   about    10   years   ago. 


Whitewater,  Wis. — Fred  Hinds  is 
the  new  operator  of  the  Strand,  for- 
merly conducted  by  Jack   Yeo. 


Bridgeport,    O. — New    Home    has 
been  reopened  by  Dan  P.  Steiniger. 


Rochester,  Minn.-^-Ray  L.  Niles, 
formerly  district  manager  of  North 
Dakota  for  Paramount,  is  now  man- 
ager  of   the    local    Chateau.      E.    C. 


Prinsen  has  taken  over  Niles'  terri- 
tory and  relinquished  his  own  to  Al 
Anson  and  Harry  B.  French  jointly. 

Cleveland,  O.  —  Paul  Gusdanovic 
and  George  Palda  are  installing  RCA 
Photophohe  in  the  Moreland,  Shaker 
Heights,  which  will  open  as  soon  as 
the  installation  is  completed. 


*     SOUTH     * 

Morgantown,  W.  Va. — Within  two 
weeks  ground  will  be  broken  for  the 
1,200-seat  theater  which  Warner 
Bros,  will  erect  here. 


Burlington,  N.  C. — Mark  Hanna- 
ford,  former  assistant  manager  of 
the  Carolina,  has  a  similar  position 
at  the  Paramount.  Arnold  Quails 
has   followed   him  at   the   Carolina. 


*     CANADA     * 

Toronto — With  the  appointment  of  ] 
A.  C.  Heighington  as  government 
counsel  for  the  investigation  into 
the  film  industry  in  Canada,  it  is  an- 
nounced that  the  hearing  will  be 
open  to  the  public. 


Ottawa — "Hell's  Angels"  has  been 
banned  by  the  Ontario  Censor  Board' 
because  it  is  deemed  as  presenting 
the  Royal  Air  Force  in  an  unfavor- 
able light.  Eliminations  were  asked 
by  the  censors,  but  it  is  understood 
the  distributors  declined  to  make 
them. 


Charlotte,  N.  C.  —  R.  G.  Wood, 
manager  of  the  Broadway,  has  been 
transferred  to  the  Metropolitan  in 
Baltimore.  George  D.  Overend,  for- 
mer manager  of  the  Broadway,  has 
returned. 


Dallas — The    Tiffany    exchange    is 
moving  into   larger   quarters   here. 


Cooper,  Tex. — Sunday  shows  are 
now  being  given  here  in  the  after- 
noon. 


Dallas — H.  B.  Robb,  president  of 
Robb  &  Rowley  Theaters,  left  re- 
cently on  a  trip  to  the  west  coast. 


Dallas  —  Milton  Dureau  has  re- 
turned from  New  Orleans,  where  he 
had  taken  the  Talking  Picture  Epics 
office. 


*    COMING  &  GOING    * 

Keeping   Up  With  Movements  of  Film  Folk 


LESLIE  BANKS  arrived  yesterday  on 
the   He   de   France. 

PANDRO  BERMAN,  Wm.  Le  Baron's 
assistant  at  RKO  arrived  yesterday  with  the 
first  negatives  of  "Check  and  Double  Check." 

HAL   B.   WALLIS,   co-executive   in  charge 

of  First  National  production,  and  Mrs.  Walhs 

(Louise    Fazenda)    arrive    tomorrow.  They 
sail   on   the   He   de   France   Friday. 

HARRY  SHERMAN,  president  of  Ma- 
jestic Pictures,  is  flying  to  New  York  with 
a  print  of  Majestic's  first  production,  "To- 
day." 

MR.  and  MRS.  RICHARD  BARTHEL- 
MESS  have  come  to  New  York  for  a  six 
weeks  visit. 

GEORGE  JACOBS  got  in  yesterday  from 
Florida. 

MARION  LESSING,  who  has  appeared  in 
Warner  and  Paramount  shorts,  is  on  her  way 
to  Hollywood  to  make  German  versions  for 
Fox. 

BYRAN  FOY  has  arrived  in  New  York 
from  the  Coast  after  directing  for  Warner 
Bros. 


HARRY  WORDEN,  Boston  exchange 
manager,  has  returned  to  his  headquarters 
following   a    business    trip. 

"POP"  KARSON,  Philadelphia  exchange- 
man  who  recently  returned  from  a  trip  to 
Europe,   is  in   New  York. 


Montreal  —  Mrs.  Clare  Sullivan, 
lately  secretary  of  the  Buffalo  Film 
Board  of  Trade  and  previously  with 
the  Omaha  Board,  has  succeeded 
Helen  Channing  as  secretary  of  the 
Montreal    Film    Board   of   Trade. 


Toronto — Thomas  Daley  has  been 
promoted  from  manager  of  the  Im- 
perial, F.  P.  house,  to  advertising  and 
publicity  manager  for  the  Imperial, 
Tivoli  and  Uptown.  Howard  Knev- 
els  succeeds  him  at  the  Imperial. 
Robert  Knevels  replaces  Nelson  Shea 
as  manager  of  the  Uptown.  Fred 
Schaeffer,  former  manager  of  the  Im- 
perial,  has  gone   to   New   York. 

Winnipeg — Henry  A.  Morton  has 
added  the  Strand  here  to  his  string. 


Illinois  Indies  Will  Meet 
to  Condemn  Zoning  Plan 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
scheme  propounded  by  the  Zoning 
and  Protection  committee,  over 
which  C.  C.  Pettijohn  presided.  At 
a  special  meeting  Saturday,  Indie 
executive  board  officially  sanctioned 
Saperstein's  action. 


Censors  Pass  "Frankie  and  Johnnie" 
"Frankie  and  Johnnie,"  English 
production,  which  was  banned  by  the 
censors  three  months  ago,  has  been 
approved  with  deletions  and  will 
have  its  premiere  in  a  week  or  two 
at  the  Bronx  Playhouse.  Elsa 
Lanchester,  called  the  female  Chap- 
lin, plays  the  role  of  Frankie,  with 
Charles  Naughton  as  Johnnie. 


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-By  JACK  ALICOATE- 


In     these 
1JV0  Excuse  Now  (iays    0f    a<}- 

tfor  Poor  Sound  vanced  sound 
technique  there 
s  no  turther  excuse  for  medioc- 
ity  in  sound  reproduction.  There 
nothing  mysterious  about  good 
ound.  It  is  simply  using  modern 
ppliance  and  keeping  it  scienti- 
cally  serviced  and  up-to-the-minute, 
^o  element  in  the  entire  modern 
cheme  of  exhibition  is  half  as  sensi- 
ive  as  this  sound  problem.  It  is  an 
stablished  fact  that  many  patrons 
>refer  to  travel  long  distances  to 
heaters  where  sound  is  perfect 
ather  than  be  irritated  by  distorted 
eproduction  in  their  former  favorite 
leighborhood  house.  Sales  managers 
ire  justified  in  refusing  to  supply  first 
la-s  film  to  houses  inadequately 
equipped.  Nothing  kills  business  as 
surely  and  swiftly  as  improper  sound 
reproduction. 

*         *         * 

tt»  »r  j  *  0nce  a&ain,  dur- 
i  he  Need  Of  ing  the  past  year,  it 
Variety  has     been     proven 

that  nothing  can 
lake  the  place  of 
diversity  of  program  as  the  one  and 
satisfactory  answer  to  the  question 
of  stage  and  screen  entertainment 
for  the  masses.  Vaudeville  thrived 
on  it  for  a  great  many  years.  Give 
each  patron  at  least  one  thing  that 
personally  appeals  and  your  bill  is 
never  a  flop.  Very  few  pictures  are 
inherently  so  strong  that  they  should 
not  be  surrounded  with  a  variety  of 
shorts.  With  the  spectacular  news 
reel,  the  hilarious  cartoon  comedy, 
the  short  colorful  musical  or  dramatic 
sketch,  the  popular  travelogue  and 
the  splendid  ^novelties  constantly 
popping  up,  the're  are  plenty  of  fine 
big    little    subjects    for    managers    to 

(Continued  on    Page  2) 


State-Lake,    Chicago,    and 
14  Other  Theaters  Get- 
ting Enlarged  Screens 

Equipping  of  R-K-O  circuit  houses 
for  wide  film  has  started,  with  the 
State-Lake  in  Chicago  as  the  first 
to  be  fitted  out  and  orders  already 
placed  for  14  other  theaters.  Da-Lite 
screens  are  being  used  and  the  en- 
larged equipment  is  understood  to 
be  in  preparation  for  showing  wide 
film    under    Spoor-Berggren   process. 

MONTREALItRIKE  ENDS; 
STAGE  SHOWS  RETURNING 


Montreal — Local  musicians  and 
theater  managers  have  reached  a  set- 
tlement with  the  following  results: 
The    Capitol   orchestra   gains   a   con- 

(Continued  on  Page  2) 


$34,496,124  Grossed  in  39 

Weeks — Clarke  Sees 

Further  Gains 

An  increase  of  21  per  cent  in  net 
profit  of  Fox  Film  for  the  39  weeks 
ended  Sept.  27  was  reported  by  Har- 
ley  L.  Clarke  in  a  letter  to  stock- 
holders yesterday..  Gross  revenue 
{Continued    on    Page    6) 


CHIGAGO  COMMERCE  ASS'N 
WARS  ON  UNION  RACKETS 


Chicago — An  intensive  war  against 
racketeering  in  labor  unions,  includ- 
ing theatrical  units,  has  been  launch- 
ed by  the  Chicago  Ass'n  of  Com- 
merce. It  is  estimated  that  the 
rackets  have  been  taking  hundreds 
of  thousands  of  dollars  yearly  from 
the  pockets  of  exhibitors. 


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Further  Improvements  and 

Wider  Field  for  Sound 

Seen  by  ERPI  Head 

A  vast  new  scope  for  talking  pic- 
tures, involving  the  industrial,  educa- 
tional and  religious  fields,  as  well 
as  improvements  in  present  record- 
ing and  theater  reproducing  equip- 
ment over  the  next  five  years  that 
will  surpass  the  accomplishments  of 
the  previous  five  years,  was  cited  by 
J.  E.  Otterson  at  a  luncheon  given 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 

DENNIS  A.  HARRIS  DIES 
AFTER  APPENDIX  ATTACK 

Pittsburgh — Dennis  A.  Harris,  54, 
veteran  exhibitor  and  a  leader  in  the- 
ater circles  for  years,  died  suddenly 
Tuesday  night  following  an  attack  of 
appendicitis.  Funeral  services  will  be 
held    Saturday   morning. 

Harris,  at  the  time  of  his  death, 
was  Western  Pennsylvania  represen- 
tative for  Warner  Bros.,  who  recent- 
ly acquired  the  Harris  Amusement 
Co.  of  which  he  was  president.  He 
was  a  former  president  of  the  M.  P. 
I.  ().  of  Western  Pennsylvania  and 
of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  Surviving 
relatives  include  his  widow  and  a 
brother. 

National  Theater  Supply 
Headquartering  in  N.  Y. 

National  n'heater  Supply,  which 
formerly  had  its  main  offices  in  Chi- 
cago, has  established  new  head- 
quarters  at  96  Gold  St.,  New  York. 
A  >iil>-station  will  be  maintained  in 
Chicago. 


TOO  LATE  TO  TURN  BACK,  THE  PIONEER  CARAVAN 
GOES  OVER  THE  EDGE  OF  A  TREACHEROUS  PRECIPICE  TO 
REACH  ITS  GOAL.  SCENE  FROM  THE  FOX  MOVIETONE, 
"THE  BIG  TRAIL."— Advt. 


Geo.  Washington  Film 

Wash.  Bureau  of  TUB  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Production  of 
a  talking  feature  dealing  with 
the  life  of  George  Washington 
is  understood  planned  by  the 
Government.  The  picture  may 
include  color.  Production  will 
probably  be  at  the  Coast. 


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Thursday,  October  2,  1930 


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Vol.  LI  V  No.  2     Thursday,  Oct.  2. 1930     Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


:      Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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NEW    YORK    STOCK   MARKET 

Net 

High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Con.    Fm.     Ind....    16^     1554      16       +   VA 

Con.  Fm.   Ind.   pfd.   19         175^     1754    +     H 

Con.  Fm.    Ind.    pfd.    19  17$6      18^    +      H 

Fox    Fm.     "A" 45'/2      43  44%    +   1J4 

Gen.     Thea.     Equ..    30  28  30        +    VA 

Loew's,    Inc 72         67J4     72       +  4H 

Loew's    xw    (6'A).   99         99         99+54 

M-G-M     pfd 26%     26J4     26%  —     % 

Para.    F-L    54         525$     54       +2 

Pathe     Exch 3%       354       3%   +     54 

do    "A"    8  7  8       +1 

R-K-0     26%     23%     2654—354 

Warner     Bros.      ..   22%     20%     2'2%   -f   1% 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 
Columbia    Pets.     . .    34         34         34       —  1 
Fox   Thea.    "A"    ..8%       7%       854    +     % 
Technicolor      14%      13  14        +      % 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Loew's     6s41x-war.l01       10054   101  

Paramount    6s    47.. 100%    10054    100%    +      54 
Par.    By.    5^s51..103       103       103       +     54 

Par.    554s50    9454     9454     9454      

Pathe    7s37    5254     50         5254   +  254 

Warners  6s39    82         79>4     8054    +     54 


New  Incorporations 


Industrial  Motion  Pictures;  W.  R.  Kiernan 
150    William    St.,    New    York.      $275,000. 

Publix  Amherst  Theater,  Inc.,  Wilmington, 
Del.;   Corp.   Trust   Co.      1,000   shares  common. 

O.  Sheck  &  Co.,  Cleveland,  stage  equip- 
ment; supplies;  Colonial  Charter  Co.    $25,000. 


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Old  Wine 

— in  new  bottles 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 
choose    from.      And    this,    regardless 
of   how   exacting   their   clientele. 
*         *        * 

We    hear    a    lot 
Public  Buying   these   bright   au- 

vs.  Selling  tum"al  ^ays    re- 

garding  the  public 
shopping  for  en- 
tertainment and  buying  only  amuse- 
ment that  is  of  apparent,  tried  and 
proven  value.  This  being  more  than 
theoretical  hearsay,  we  know  of  no 
more  opportune  time  than  the  pres- 
ent to  convert  this  so-called  buyers' 
market  into  one  of  selling.  The 
wares  now  presented  by  the  theaters 
of  the  land  were  never  of  finer 
quality.  Features,  shorts,  novelties, 
presentations,  everything  is  the  finest 
the  amusement  world  has  ever  of- 
fered. Never  was  more  to  be  had 
in  our  theaters  for  less  money  than 
now.  The  wide-awake  showman  will 
sell  this  fact  with  energy  to  his 
patrons.  The  other  fellow  will  con- 
tinue to  allow  his  patrons  to  buy 
their  entertainment.  Usually  from 
his  competitor. 

Fox  Buys  Travelogs  for  Australia 

Australasian  rights  to  the  two  ser- 
ies of  the  FitzPatrick  Traveltalks 
have  been  bought  by  Fox. 


$175,000  House  Planned 
Opelousas,    La. — J.    B.    Carroll    is 
planning    to    build    a    $175,000    house 
here  to  be  operated  bj'  the  Southern 
Amusement    Co. 


Skirboll,  Film  Board  Treasurer 
Cleveland — Harry  N.  Skirboll,  Ed- 
ucational branch  manager,  has  been 
appointed  treasurer  of  the  Cleveland 
Film  Board  of  Trade  to  fill  the  un- 
expired term  of  Herbert  Kaufman, 
who  recently  resigned  as  Columbia 
branch  manager.  Holbrook  Bissell 
has  been  transferred  from  Albany  to 
fill  Kaufman's  post  in  the  local  Co- 
lumbia exchange. 


J.  Langan  "U"  Kansas  City  Mgr. 

Kansas  City  —  Jack  Langan  has 
been  appointed  branch  manager  of 
the  Universal  sales  department  in 
Sioux  Falls,  S.  D.,  after  a  year  as 
sales  representative  here. 

Ohio  Censors  K,  O.  "Ingagi" 
Cleveland  —  The  Ohio  Board  of 
Censors  for  the  second  and  last  time 
has  withdrawn  "Ingagi"  from  distri- 
bution in  Ohio,  according  to  William 
N.  Skirboll,  state  rights  owner. 


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SOUND  DEADENING  DEVICE 
IS  BOUGHT  BY  SHUBERTS 


The  Shuberts  have  bought  the 
American  rights  to  Prof.  Kurt  Mol- 
loput's  sound  deadening  device  for 
theaters,  and  plan  to  install  it  in  all 
their  houses.  The  invention,  already 
•ilaced  in  the  Shubert,  consists  of  an 
absorbent  board  that  lessens  annoy- 
ance from  noises  outside  the  theater. 


Montreal  Strike  Ends; 
Stage  Shows  Returning 

(Continued   front    Page    1) 

tract  with  a  four  weeks'  cancellation 
clause  and  increased  wages,  and  the 
house  adopts  stage  shows  starting 
Oct.  11.  Loew's  orchestra  has  sign- 
ed a  year's  contract  which  is  not 
cancellable  and  vaudeville  returns  to 
this  house  Oct.  5.  Imperial  has 
permanently  dropped  vaudeville  and 
will  have  no  orchestra.  Organist 
returns  to  the  Palace. 


Rapid  Film  Co.  Goes  on  the  Air 

Cincinnati — The  Rapid  Film  Co. 
has  started  in  a  new  field  of  endeavor 
in  conjunction  with  the  Crosley  Ra- 
dio Co.  They  are  planning  a  system 
of  24-hour  Film  Broadcasts  over  sta- 
tion WLW.  The  film  is  recorded 
with  four  sound  tracks  so  that  4,000 
feet  or  one  hour,  of  sound  can  be 
obtained  on  1,000  feet  of  35mm  film. 
The  adjustable  light  slit  in  the  sound 
head  can  be  shifted  to  any  of  the 
tracks. 


New  Warner  House  for  Washington 

Washington — Warner  Bros,  will 
erect  a  moderate-size  house  on 
Pennsylvania  Ave.  here.  John  Eber- 
son  is  the  architect. 


COMING  &    GOING 


MR.  and  MRS.  SIDNEY  R.  KENT  ar- 
rive   Tuesday    from    abroad    on    the    Paris. 

CHARLES  ROGERS  has  gone  to  Boston 
to  make  a  personal  appearance  prior  to  sailing 
for   Europe  on   Oct.    10   with   his  mother. 

F.  F.  STURGIS  of  Da-Lite  Screen  sails 
Saturday  on  the  Europa  for  a  three  months' 
trip    abroad. 

E.  H.  (BUDDY)  MORRIS,  vice-president 
of  the  Music  Publishers  Holding  Corp.,  is 
back  from  a  tour  embracing  the  middle  west 
and    Canada. 

FRANK  REMBUSCH,  Indiana  exhibitor, 
was  a  New  York  visitor  this  week. 


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Oct.    3       Premiere   of    "What    a    Widow"   at 
the    Rialto,    New    York. 
Opening  of  "The  Big  Trail"  at  the 
Roxy. 

Oct.  7-8 — Annual  Conclave  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  of  Michigan  at  the  Pant- 
lind     Hotel,    Grand    Rapids. 

Oct.  4 :  RKO  employees'  dance  at  Proc- 
tor's   58th    St.    hall. 

Oct.  10  Columbia  Social  Club  informal 
dance,  Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 

Oct.  16  Inauguration  dinner  of  the  Para- 
mount Pep  Club,  Hotel  Astor, 
New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M  P.T.O.  o»  Wentern  Pennnvlvi 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Hotel 
Henry,    Pittsburgh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  ol 
M.  P  Engineer!,  Pennsylvanit 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,  New  York. 

Oct.  27-28     Annual      convention      of      Allied 

Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker    < 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in  Philadelphia. 

Nov.  30-Dec.   1 :   Fall  convention  of  Tri-States     I 
M.P.T.O.,   Memphis,  Tenn. 

Dec.  31     M.  P.   Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic    . 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


Comerford  Reopening  Two 

Two  Comerford  houses  are  sched- 
uled for  reopening  in  about  two 
weeks.  They  are  the  Capitol,  Roch- 
ester, N.  Y.,  and  Fay's,  Philadelphia. 
Each  seats  2,000. 


Detroit  RCA  Service  Div.  Moves 
Detroit — RCA  Photophone's  serv- 
ice division  has  moved  to  529  Con- 
gress St.,  although  the  sales  organ- 
ization remains  in  its  former  offices 
in  the  Fox  theater  building.  H.  L. 
Pettey  is  manager. 


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Silent  Successes 
Adaptable  for  Talkies 

"D  EX  BEACH'S  celebrated  dis- 
cussion of  primitive  racke- 
teering in  Alaska,  "The  Spoil- 
ers," has  come  again  to  the 
screen — this  time  as  a  talker, 
with  Gary  Cooper  and  William 
Boyd  socking  each  other  as 
vigorously  as  William  Farnum 
and  Tom  Santschi  did  in  the 
original  picture  (made  in  1913), 
or  as  Milton  Sills  and  Noah 
Beery  did  in  the  second  version 
(made  in  1923).  .  .  .There  have 
been  many  other  remakes  of  old 
silent  pictures  in  talking  form; 
I  am  surprised  that  there  have 
not  been  more  of  them.  In  view 
of  the  widely  advertised  shortage 
of  stories  in  Hollywood — there 
isn't  a  studio  that  isn't  perpetu- 
ally desperate  for  material — it 
would  seem  to  be  logical  to  go 
through  the  files  and  resurrect 
all  the  acknowledged  triumphs 
of  the  earlier  days.  .  .  .It  is  ar- 
gued that  old  silent  picture 
stories  don't  fit  into  talking  pic- 
ture technique — except  of  course, 
for  such  specimens  as  "Anna 
Christie"  or  "The  Bad  Man," 
which  were  adapted  from  dia- 
logue-filled stage  plays  in  the 
first  place.  This  argument  does 
not  hold  water;  for  the  more  the 
talking  picture  technique  is  re- 
vised to  conform  to  the  silent 
picture  standards,  the  better  it 
will  be  for  the  prosperity  of  the 
film  industry.  .  .  .When  the  Vita- 
phone  was  young,  I  expressed  it 
as  my  opinion  that  the  ideal  all- 
talking  picture  would  be  one  in 
which  not  one  word  was  spoken, 
just  as  the  ideal  silent  picture 
was  one  in  which  not  one  word 
of  explanation  had  to  be  printed. 

— Robert   E.    Sherwood, 

Bell  Syndicate 


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FILM 
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is  celebrating 
sary  in  the  in- 

D.  W. 

his  23rd 
dustry. 

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DAILY 


Thursday,  October  2,  1930 


XOTftPUttt 


PHILAi.DALY 


"VV/ITH  THE  talkies  having  created  many  new  stars  overnight, 
Hollerword  has  again  become  the  Mecca  for  screen  struck 

lads  and  lassies  from  the  four  corners  of  the  country and 

C.  Graham  Baker,  the  First  Nash  exec,  thinks  that  something 

ought  to  be  done  about  it Publication  of  the  Warner  Club 

News,  the  social  organ  of  Warner  Bros,  and  its  numerous  sub- 
sidiaries,   has    been    resumed Its    editors    are    Alfred    N. 

Zimbalist  and  Sidney  H.  Rechetnik 


A/fARK  HELLINGER,  the  metropolitan  columnist,  spoofs  his 
appearance  in  the  Vitaphone   short   showing  at   the  Winter 

Garden so    he    gives    some    advice    to    himself:    "If    Mr. 

Hellinger  will  take  my  advice,  he  will  stick  to  his  column.  He's 
just  about  as  good  a  screen  actor  as  he  was  a  vaudeville  perform- 
er."  mebbe  that  explains  why   Hellinger  is   such  a  good 

columnist Larry  Jacobs,  handling  publicity  at  the   Penn 

theater  in  Pittsburgh,  is  now  on  his  own,  handling  several  radio 

accounts and  Manager  H.  M.  Addison  of  the  Penn  has 

succeeded  in  getting  five  extra  trips  to  Bermuda  via  the  local 

newspaper  contest  for  runners-up  in  the  Popular  Girl  stunt 

the  Cunard  Line  loaned  the  theater  a  15-foot  model  of  their 
latest  ocean  liner  for  lobby  display,  and  it  is  blocking  traffic 


pRANCIS    2IESSE,    business   representative   of   the    camera- 
men's union,  is  making  a  study  of  the  unemployment  situa- 
tion, which  will  be  submitted  to  President  Green  of  the  American 

Federation   of   Labor Jim   Loughborough,   formerly  with 

Tiffany,  is  now  handling  the  press  on  "Abraham  Lincoln"  at  the 

Central Ben  Atwell  will  handle  the  opening  of  "Abe"  at 

the  National  in  Washington Elsie  Gilbert,  who  appears  in 

"Shakespeare  Was  Right,"  color  short  at  the  Strand,  has  signed 
to  sing  her  "blues"  songs  at  the  Cafe  Madrid 


JOSEF  STOPAK,  concertmaster  of  Roxy's  orchestra,  plays  on 
a  Stradivarius  fiddle  which  he  can  hock  without  any  trouble 
it's  only  worth  75  thousand  berries The  first  na- 
tional issue  of  "Screen  Mirror,"  edited  by  Albert  Margolies  of 

the  Fox  Theaters,  is  off  the  press And  if  you  get  that 

way   about    fishing,    don't   miss    Irvin    Cobb    showing   Grantland 

Rice  how  he  lands  'em  in  that  new  Sportlight he  makes 

you  feel  like  rushing  right  out  of  the  theater  and  grabbing  your 
rod  and  reel Louis  Augustin  Le  Prince,  the  French  in- 
ventor, predicted  the  use  of  colored  pictures  over  40  years  ago 

And  not  forgetting  the  O's,  there  is  Maureen  O'Sullivan 

with  Fox,  Burns  O'Sullivan,  head  man  at  the  Palace,  and  Joe 
O'Sullivan  of  Pathe  home  office 


A  L  JOLSON  will  give  an  extra  farewell  performance  Thursday 

night  at  1 1 :45  at  the  Capitol Al  will  sing  his  newest 

song,  "Lonely  Mothers  On  Parade" Fifi  D'Orsay  was  over 

in  a  Brooklyn  theater  singing  "Look  Into  My  Eyes,  Baby," 

a  gent  in  the  front  row  took  her  at  her  word,  and  jumped  on  the 
stage,  and  as  he  still  looked  her  in  the  eyes,  slapped  her  with  a 

summons Pathe  has  sold  the  Navy  the  football  film,  "The 

Last  Yard,"  to  be  shown  at  the  Academy  about  the  time  the  navy 
lads  tackle  Notre  Dame  on  Oct.  11 mebbe  if  the  Annapo- 
lis boys  watch  Knute  Rockne's  gang  close  in  this  picture,  they 
may  be  able  to  master  some  of  the  intricate  plays mebbe 


E\PLCITCTTEI 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€ 


Two  Good  Stunts 
for  "Holiday" 

A/TICKEY  GROSS,  manager 
x  x  ot  the  R-K-O  Orpheum, 
Sioux  City,  Iowa,  arranged  for 
a  "midnight  preview"  on  "Holi- 
day" and  sent  out  400  special 
invitations  to  the  school  teachers 
and  principals  of  the  city,  who 
had  just  returned  to  take  up 
their  yearly  duties.  These  at- 
tended in  a  body  to  complete  an 
audience  composed  of  leading 
civic  celebrities,  social  leaders 
and  prominent  newspaper  and 
city  officials.  Gross  also  inter- 
viewed the  local  passenger  agent 
of  the  C.  M.  &  St.  P.  Ry.,  and 
sold  him  the  idea  of  presenting 
a  week's  "Holiday"  trip  to  Chi- 
cago, with  Pullman  reservation 
and  a  week's  stay  at  the  Aller- 
ton  Hotel  in  Chicago,  free,  to  the 
lucky  holder  of  the  winning 
ticket  on  the  opening  night  of 
"Holiday."  Tickets  were  dis- 
tributed among  the  audience 
every  night  for  a  week  prior  to 
the  opening. 

— Pathe 

*        *         * 

Wrecked  Airplane 
for  Ballyhoo 

J{  WRECKED  airplane  in  front 
of  the  Regent  Theater,  Bea- 
ver Falls,  Pa.  proved  to  be  a 
sensationally  effective  display 
during  the  engagement  of  "The 
Dawn  Patrol."  The  plane  was 
placed  as  though  it  had  crashed 
in  front  of  the  theater  and  the  re- 
sulting smash-up  was  a  great 
crowd  drawer.  "The  Dawn 
Patrol"  eclipsed  all  previous  box- 
office  records  at  the  Regent. 

— First  National 


MANY 
HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

Oct.  2 

P.  A.  Parsons 
William  Bloecher 
Henry  Victor 
James  A.  Insley 


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25 


PATHE 


NEW  YORK,  GLOBE 

Storting  Oct.  3rd 

DETROIT,  RKO  DOWNTOWN 

Starting  Oct.  10th 

GRAND    RAPIDS,  EMPRESS 

Starling  Oct    llth 

KANSAS  CITY,  MAIN  STREET 

Starting    Oct.  llth 

LITTLE  ROCK,  MAJESTIC 

Starting  Oct   12th 

MILWAUKEE,  PALACE 

Starting    Oct.  3rd 

MINNEAPOLIS, 
HENNEPIN  ORPHEUM 

Storting  Oct.  llth 

NEW  ORLEANS,  PALACE 

Starting  Oct    /Oth 

SAN  FRANCISCO  ORPHEUM 

Storting  Oct.  llth 

OAKLAND,  ORPHEUM 

Starting  Oct    15th 

OMAHA,  ORPHEUM 

Storting  Oct   10th 

PORTLAND,  ORPHEUM 

Storting  Oct  llth 

ST.  LOUIS,  ST.  LOUIS 

Storting  Oct    10th 

SEATTLE,  ORPHEUM 

Storting  Oct    llth 

ST.  PAUL,  PALACE 

Storting  Nov    lit 

TACOMA,  ORPHEUM 

Storting  Oct   Nth 

BOSTON,  KEITHS 

Storting  Oct.  llth 

CLEVELAND,  HIPPODROME 

Storting  Oct    llth 

PROVIDENCE,  ALBEE 

Storting  Oct    llth 

ROCHESTER,  PALACE 

Storting  Oct.  17th 

TOLEDO,  PALACE 

Storting  Oct.  10th 

WASHINGTON,  KEITH'S 

Storting  Oct.  llth 

NEWARK,  N.  J.,  PROCTORS 

Storting  Oct    4th 

SYRACUSE,  KEITHS 

Oct.   18th 


KEYCITIES 


MAN 


WITH 


HELEN  TWELVETREES 
MARJORIE  RAMBEAU 
RICARDO  CORTEZ 
PHILLIPS  HOLMES 
JAMES  GLEASON 

Directed  by  TAY  GARNETT 
Produced  by  E.  B.   DERR 


World  premiere 
Oct.  3^ 

Globe   Theatre 


M~w,   V 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  October  2,  1930 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH   WILK 


BUSTER  COLLIER,  JR.  has  been 
■U  cast  n  RKO's  "Cimarron."  An- 
other assignment  is  that  Edward 
Cline  will  direct  "Hook,  Line  and 
Sinker"  featuring  Rita  LaRoy.  Ralf 
Harolde,  George  Marion,  Sr.,  Bert 
Wheeler,  Robert  Woolsey,  Jobyna 
Howland  and  Dorothy  Lee. 

*  *         * 

Will  Rogers  and  the  Fox  unit  un- 
der   Henry     King     have     returned 

from  Lake  Tahoe. 

*  *        * 

"She  Got  What  She  Wanted," 
James  Cruze's  first  special  for  Tif- 
fany, featuring  Betty  Compson  and 
Lee  Tracy,  has  been  completed. 

*  •        • 

Rose  Tapley  has  been  added  to 
Universal' s   "Resurrection." 

*  *         * 

Charlie  Chaplin  has  finished  "City 
Lights"  and  is  now  synchronizing  it. 

*  *        * 

Columbia  has  signed  Barbara 
Bedford  and  Harlan  Knight  to  play 
in  "Tol'able  David." 

*  *        * 

Lewis  Ayres  has  been  taken  out 
of  the  cast  of  "Dracula"  by  Univer- 
sal and  will  go  into  "Mississippi." 
Robert      Ames      succeeds      him      in 

"Dracula." 

*  *         * 

Constance  Cummings  has  been 
signed   by   Columbia    to    play   "The 

Criminal  Code." 

*  ♦         * 

Carl  Laemmle,  niece  of  the  presi- 
dent of  Universal,  appears  promi- 
nently in  "Mardi  Gras,'  latest  of 
"The  Leather   Pusher"   series. 

*  *        * 

"Sheep's  Clothing,"  is  the  twelfth 
production  Myles  Connolly,  associate 
producer,  has  supervised  for  RKO 
Radio  Pictures.  Mary  Astor  and 
Louis  Wolheim  are  featured. 

*  •        * 

William  LeMaire,  who  plays  one  of 
the  supporting  roles  in  "The  Painted 
Desert,"  starring  Bill  Boyd,  is  a 
brother  of  the  late  George  LeMaire 
and  of  Rufus  LeMaire,  theatrical  pro- 
ducer. George  at  the  time  of  his 
recent  death,  was  directing  and  pro- 
ducing   comedies    for    Pathe,    having 

deserted    the    theater. 

*  *        * 

Ian  Keith,  who  plays  the  "heavy" 
in  RKO  Radio  Pictures'  "Sheep's 
Clothing,"  has  more  than  400  stage 
roles  to  his  credit. 

*  *        * 

The  most  expensive  silence  on 
record  was  "purchased"  by  RKO 
Radio  Pictures  for  "Sheep's  Cloth- 
ing," nautical  melodrama  featuring 
Louis  Wolheim  and  Mary  Astor.  The 
picture  was  filmed  in  the  harbor  at 


RAY  COFFIN 

PUBLICITY 

6607  SUNSET  BLVD. 
HOLLYWOOD,  CALIF. 


Catalina  Island  and  the  studio  was 
forced  to  hire  a  fleet  of  six  high 
powered  speedboats  at  a  rental  of 
$500  daily  to  patrol  the  vicinity  and 
prevent  other  vessels  from  whistling 
or  otherwise  interrupting  the  record- 
ing of  talking  sequences. 

*  *         * 

A  cold  blooded  piece  of  film  cut- 
ting was  done  by  DeSylva,,  Brown 
and  Henderson  on  their  musical 
romance  for  Fox  Films,  "Just  Im- 
agine." Folloiving  previews  of  the 
picture,  the  boys  decided  it  was  a 
bit  too  long.  Rather  than  impair  the 
smoothness  of  the  story,  they  pre- 
ferred to  sacrifice  one  of  their  own 
song  numbers  on  which  they  and 
Seymour  Felix,  dance  director,  had 
labored  for  many  weeks. 

*  *        * 

John  Francis  Dillon  will  direct 
First  National's  "The  Reckless 
Hour,"  based  on  "A  Lost  Lady,"  by 
Willa  Cather,  when  the  picture  goes 
into  work  about  the  first  of  the  year. 
Francis   Edwards   Faragoh  has  done 

the  adaptation. 

*  *         * 

Betty  Compson,  who  has  just  fin- 
ished one  picture  under  the  direc- 
tion of  James  Cruze,  is  being  bor- 
rowed by  him  from  RKO  for  a  sec- 
ond production,  an  original  by 
George  Rosener  called  "If  a  Body." 

*  *        * 

Our  Passing  Show:  William  Pow- 
ell signing  autographs  at  the  Pa- 
cific Southwest  tennis  tournament; 
M.  C.  Levee  and  Sam  Jaffe  show- 
ing much  interest  in  tennis;  John 
Francis  Dillon  motoring  on  Melrose 
Ave. 


Foreign  Markets 


By  GEORGE  REDDY 


Walthamstow  Super 

Nearing  Completion 

Walthamstow — A  new  super  kin- 
ema,  the  Dominion,  is  now  in  the 
final  stages  of  construction  here. 
The  house,  which  is  being  erected 
hy  Pictures  Theatre,  Ltd.,  has  a 
seating  capacity  of  3,000,  and  is  es- 
pecially constructed  for  the  presen- 
tation of  wide  films.  Opening  date 
has  been  set  for  the  early  part  of 
December. 


Dutton    Heads    B.I.F.    Publicity 

London — H.  Hales  Dutton  has 
been  appointed  to  succeed  Sidney 
Rogerson  as  publicity  manager  of 
British  Instructional  Films. 


Fox  9  Months'  Profit 

21  P.  C.  Ahead  of  1929 

{Continued  from  Paqe  1) 
for  the  period,  before  interest  and 
Federal  taxes,  was  $34,496,124,  com- 
pared with  $28,553,607  in  the  cor- 
responding period  last  year,  while 
net  income  amounted  to  $12,295,160, 
against  $9,149,104  in  the  same  months 
of  1929.  After  deducting  interest  and 
taxes,  there  remained  a  profit  of  $10,- 
104,195,  against  $8,337,196  in  the  first 
39  weeks  of  last  year. 

The  statement  includes  only  the 
regular  dividends  received  by  Fox 
from  its  Loew  holdings  and  does  not 
take  in  the  additional  equity  in  the 
latter  stock  as  a  result  of  its  surplus 
earnings. 

Indications  are  that  the  final  13 
months  of  the  year  will  show  a  con- 
tinuance of  the  increase  shown  in  the 
first  three  quarters,  Clarke  said. 


Wider  Scope  for  Talkers 

Discussed  by  J.  E.  Otterson 


{Continued  from   Page    1) 


by  Electrical  Research  Products  at 
its  headquarters  yesterday  as  a  get- 
together  between  executives  of  the 
company  and  representatives  of  the 
trade  press. 

As  an  instance  of  the  opportunities  still 
ahead  of  sound  films,  the  ERPI  head  pointed 
out  that  there  are  some  2,000,000  schools 
and  about  200,000  churches  offering  a  mar- 
ket for  equipment  and  pictures  suited  to  their 
particular  purposes.  The  industrial  field  like- 
wise has  extensive  possibilities,  Otterson  be- 
lieves. Samples  of  each  of  these  three 
classes  of  pictures  were  shown,  together  with 
a  technical  film  dealing  with  the  various 
aspects    and    fine    points    of    reproduction. 

The  industrial  picture,  made  at  the  Metro- 
politan Studios  in  Hollywood  under  the  di- 
rection of  Alf  Goulding,  was  of  a  type  cal- 
culated to  prove  acceptable  to  any  exhibitor 
on  its  entertainment  values.  ERPI  execu- 
tives feel  that,  with  numerous  large  corpora- 
tions willing  to  pay  a  price  that  will  mean 
a  profit  to  the  producers  and  distributors 
of  these  films,  while  the  exhibitor  is  afforded 
a  program  number  at  little  or  no  cost,  every- 
body should  come  out  winner. 

ERPI  does  not  intend  to  engage  in  the 
production  of  these  educational,  industrial 
and  religious  pictures,  but  is  interested  solely 
in  selling  its  equipment  and  licensing  the 
producers  of  the  films,   Otterson   declared. 

Among  other  statements  by  Otterson  in  the 
course  of  his  talk  were  the  following: 


Half    of   the   business    now    being   done   by  and    W.    Whitmore. 


ERPI  is  in  the  replacement  of  bootleg  equip- 
ment that   has   turned   out   unsatisfactory. 

A  late  survey  shows  there  are  only  a  little 
more  than  14,000  regular  theaters  in  this 
country  for  the  showing  of  talkers.  About 
3,000  of  this  number  are  still  unwired  and 
about    5,000   have   bootleg   equipment. 

From  ISO  to  200  different  types  of  boot- 
leg equipment  have  been  put  on  the  market 
in  the  last  three  years,  many  of  the  devices 
infringing  on  Western  Electric  patents,  but 
legal  action  has  been  taken  in  only  a  very 
few  cases  because  most  of  the  devices  have 
been    shortlived. 

Though  most  distributors  have  only  about 
half  as  many  accounts  now  as  they  had  in 
the  silent  days,  as  big  or  bigger  profits  are 
possible  due  to  larger  houses  and  the  con- 
centration of  practically  the  same  amount  of 
attendance    into   fewer   houses. 

The  sound  equipment  situation  abroad  fol- 
lows the  same  trend  as  the  U.  S.,  though 
about  six  months  behind,  and  developments 
here  serve  as  a  guide   for  the  other  side. 

A  chief  contributing  factor  to  poor  sound 
lies  in  the  difficulty  of  getting  uniformly 
good  release  prints,  due  to  so  many  different 
laboratories  turning  out  prints,  invariably 
without  the  test  applied  to  original  negatives. 
Labs   are   now   cooperating   on   this   point. 

Others  of  the  ERPI  staff  present  and 
among  the  speakers  were:  H.  G.  Knox,  H. 
M.  Wilcox,  C.  W.  Bunn,  Fred  Devereaux, 
W.  E.  Harkness,  P.  L.  Palmerton,  H.  B. 
Santee,  J.  S.  Ward,  D.  McGadlard,  P.  L. 
Thomson,    W.    A.    Wolff,    W.    F.    Ebtrhardt 


$600,000  Studio  Plan 

Blocked  by  Council 

Esher,  Eng. — A  plan  that  would 
entail  an  expenditure  of  approximate- 
ly $600,000  for  the  establishing  of 
a  motion  picture  studio  colony,  on 
10  acres  of  the  Esher  Place  Estate, 
formerly  the  residence  of  Lord 
D'Abernon,  has  been  blocked  by  the 
Esher  and  Dittons  Urban  District 
Council  on  the  grounds  that  it  con- 
travened   the   town-planning    scheme 


British  Newsreels  Unite 
For  First  Movietone  House 

London — British  Movietone  News 
and  the  Gaumont  Sound  Reel  have 
joined  forces  and  will  work  in  close 
association  in  the  presentation  of 
audible  news  events  at  the  Avenue 
Pavilion,  first  Movietone  Theater. 
Keith  Ayling,  editor  of  the  Gaumont 
reel,  and  Gerald  Sanger,  chief  of 
British  Movietone  News  will  jointly 
handle  the  editorial  duties  of  the 
theater. 


2,000-Seater  for  Paisley 

Paisley,  Scotland  —  The  Scottish 
Cinema  and  Variety  Theaters,  a  sub- 
sidiary of  A. B.C.,  has  submitted  plans 
and  received  the  official  O.K.  on  a 
2,000-seat    house    for    Paisley. 


Beckenham  Regal  Opens 
Beckenham,  Eng. — The  new  Regal, 
2,000-seater  owned  by  the  Becken- 
ham Picture  Houses,  has  opened.  A 
cafe  and  a  dance  hall  are  among  the 
attractions  of  the  new  building. 


New    House    For    Manchester 

Manchester — The  Plaza  Cinema  is 
to  be  the  name  of  the  new  $375,000 
house  here.  On  the  board  of  direc- 
tors is  S.  S.  Hammersley,  Member 
of  Parliament  for  Stockport. 


Movietone    Flies    Over   Volcano 

Tokio — An  attempt  to  take  sound 
pictures  of  the  crater  of  Fujiyama 
volcano  failed  due  to  the  poor  visi- 
bility. A  Ford  tri-motor  was  used 
in  the  attempt.  Pictures  of  four 
geisha  girls  were  taken  as  they 
served  tea  in  the  plane  on  the  way 
down. 


Profits  Up 

London  (By  Cable) — Gener- 
al Theatres  Corp.,  a  subsidiary 
of  Gaumont-British  Corp.,  Ltd. 
announces  a  net  profit  for  the 
year  ended  March  31  of  $1,- 
500,000,  an  increase  of  $135,- 
000  over  last  year.  At  the 
same  time  another  G-B  sub- 
sidiary, the  Denman  Picture 
Houses,  reported  a  net  profit 
of  $1,325,000  covering  the  same 
period.  This  latter  figure 
showed  a  drop  in  revenue  of 
$15,000  below  the  previous  an- 
nual accounting. 


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^^y^^^'          DAILY                                                       Thursday,  October  2,  1930 

€ 

NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 

*       EAST     * 

Providence — Edward  M.  Fay  and 
James  Thatcher  have  reopened  the 
Carlton  Theater  Stock  Co.  with  the 
Broadway   hit,   "Apron   Strings.' 

Elmira,  N.  Y. — A.  J.  Minozzi  is 
the  new  manager  of  the  Strand,  suc- 
ceeding Clair  E.  Hollander,  who  has 
taken  over  the   Crescent  in   Ithaca. 


for  an  extended  run  at  the  Fox  Cri- 
terion. 


Pittsburgh— Jack  Lawrence,  a  War 
ner  salesman,  has  returned  to  Cleve- 
land. 


Roxbury,  Mass.  —  Joseph  Lourie 
will  take  over  John  Garcin's  position 
as  manager  of  the  Warren  St. 


Rockwood,    Pa. — The    Knights    of 
Pythias   have    leased   the    Photoplay. 


Union  City,  N.  J. — The  Capitol  has 
a  new  assistant  manager,  Abe  Liv- 
ingston, formerly  of  the  Regent  in 
Paterson. 


Austin,  Pa. — Joe  Butch  has  leased 
the    Darling. 

Dorchester,  Mass. — F.  X.  McShane 
is    now   managing   the    Strand. 


Pittsburgh  —  Westinghouse  is 
building  a  1,800-seater  at  Turtle 
Creek.  The  house  is  sponsored  by 
the  Imperial  Chain  Theaters  and  is 
dedicated  to  the  Westinghouse  em- 
ployees. 


Hartford,  Conn. — Elmer  Levine, 
manager  of  the  Allyn  succeeds  Har- 
vey G.  Cox,  who  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  3,000-seat  Paramount 
in  Fort  Wayne. 


*        WEST       * 

Hugo,  Colo. — C.  M.  Leiber  has 
sold  the  Empress  to  his  daughter, 
Fay  M.  Leiber. 


Los  Angeles  —  "Satan's  Fury," 
Pathe's-Vagabond  Adventure  featur- 
ing  Tom   Terriss,   has   been   booked 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:the 
mNnHMm 

Of  HUMDOM 


Regional  directors  and  franchise 
holders  of  Associated  Exhibitors  to 
meet  in  New  York. 

*  *        * 

Announcement  of  N.A. M.P.I,  com- 
mittees for  coming  year  made  by 
William    A.    Brady. 

*  *        * 

Marion  Fairfax  Productions  form- 
ed, to  produce  in  conjunction  with 
Marshall   Neilan. 


Portland,  Ore.  —  Pathe's  Knute 
Rockne  football  series  will  play  the 
Fox  West  Coast  houses  in  the  Port- 
land territory,  according  to  a  deal 
just  closed  by  Harry  Percy,  manager 
of  the   Pathe  exchange  here. 


Denver— A.  G.  Krell,  Detroit,  is 
the  new  assistant  at  the  Paramount, 
succeeding  E.  A.  Patchen,  who  has 
been  transferred  to  the  Colorado  at 
Pueblo  as  assistant. 


Clatskanie,  Ore.— H.  B.  Paul  has 
bought  the  Peoples  from  W.  L. 
Langois.  He  has  equipped  it  with 
sound. 


San  Francisco— Golden  Gate  The- 
ater Circuit  has  purchased  the 
Haight,  which  will  be  renovated  and 
enlarged.  The  personnel  will  not  be 
changed. 


Beatrice,  Neb. — George  F.  Cope- 
land  has  moved  to  Lincoln  where  he 
will  be  connected  with  a  theater. 


Grand  Island,  Neb.— Walter  D. 
Fleck  has  succeeded  Dale  Roberts 
as  manager  of  the   Island. 


Fremont,  Neb. — William  Bergman, 
formerly  manager  of  the  Fremont, 
has  resigned  to  accept  the  position 
of  exploitation  manager  of  the  Neb- 
raska Theaters  Corp. 


Rapid  City,  S.  D.— D.  P.  Roberts 
has  leased  his  interest  in  the  Rex 
to  his  partner  Zack  Waterson. 


*     CENTRAL    * 

Minneapolis — 1'.  F.  Schwie,  man- 
ager of  the  Garrick  in  Duluth,  has 
come   here    to   manage    the    Grand. 


San  Diego — Jack  Edwards  will 
manage  the  Spreckles  in  place  of 
M.  H.  Newman  who  has  taken  over 
the   Los  Angeles  Majestic. 


Council  Bluffs,  la. — Don  Allen  has 
resigned  as  manager  of  the  Broad- 
way to  go  to  Des  Moines. 


Cedar  Rapids,  la. — The  remodeled 
and  RCA-equipped  Rialto  has  re- 
opened. 


San  Jose,  Cal. — J.  A.  Harvey,  Jr., 
has  bought  the  Jose  and  is  remod- 
eling it  and  installing  sound  equip- 
ment. 


Spencer,  la. — K.  J.  Livingston  has 
been  transferred  here  to  manage  the 
Fraser  and  Solon.  His  previous 
charge,  the  Royal,  at  Spirit  Lake, 
is  under  the  management  of  Bernard 
Bisbee. 


Wausau,  Wis. — M.  T.  Thompson 
is  the  new  operator  of  the  Ritz, 
which  he  will  reopen  shortly. 


Kansas  City — A.  J.  Simmons  has 
left  Warner  and  joined  United 
Artists  as  territorial  sales  representa- 
tive,   succeeding    C.    C.    Brydon. 


Madison,  Wis.  —  The  Majestic, 
closed  for  the  past  several  months, 
has  been  reopened  with  sound.  The 
theater  has  been  redecorated  and 
renovated. 


Beaver  Dam,  Wis.  —  Millard  H. 
Frankl  has  been  promoted  from  as- 
sistant manager  of  the  Gateway, 
Kenosha,  to  manager  of  the  Odeon, 
recently  acquired  by   Fox  Midwesco. 


Minneapolis — R.  St.  Anthony  is 
the  new  manager  of  the  Minnesota. 
His  predecessor,  R.  Murphy,  has 
been  shifted  to  the  Granada. 


Film  Companies  To  Compete 

For  Home  Talker  Business 


Washington  Bureau  of 
Washington — Following  the  recent 
announcement  from  Radio  Commis- 
sioner Harold  A.  Lafount  that  home 
talkers  soon  will  be  introduced  on  a 
big  scale  by  combining  sound  with 
home  projectors,  it  is  stated  by  the 
Commissioner  that  certain  foreign 
companies  as  well  as  domestic  con- 
cerns in  the  motion  picture  industry 
plan  to  enter  this  new  field  in  com- 
petition with  radio  manufacturers. 
Lafount  considers  the  introduction  of 
talkers  in  the  home  as  "one  of  the 
mos^  sensational  developments  in  en- 
tertainment in  several  years." 

At  the  Radio  World's  Fair  manufacturers 
discussed  the  merchandising  of  this  new 
product  and  it  was  agreed  that  apparatus 
should  retail   at  about   $150   or   less. 

Home  movies  will  acquire  a  voice  by 
the  combination  of  a  sound  disc  synchron- 
ized with  the  film,  the  Commissioner  ex- 
plained.      The     device     is     a     perfectly     syn- 


THE  FILM  DAILY 

chronized  combination  of  the  home  projec- 
tor with  a  phonograph  of  special  manufac- 
ture.     No    sound    track    is   used    on    the    film. 

For  the  distribution  among  the  public 
of  films  for  home  talkies,  establishment  of 
a  "circulating  library"  process  has  been  ar- 
ranged, Lafount  was  informed.  The  home 
talkie  exhibitor  thus  has  only  to  rent,  or 
possibly  buy,  a  particular  "home  talkie" 
feature    for    exhibition   in   the   home. 

The  film  to  be  employed  in  the  home 
talkies  is  similar  to  that  used  by  home 
movie  projectors,  according  to  Lafount.  It 
has  a  width  of  16  millimeters,  or  about  four- 
tenths  of  one  inch.  Because  of  these  min- 
ute dimensions,  400  feet  of  this  film  is 
equivalent  to  about  1,000  feet  of  standard 
theater  projection  film,  or  about  the  length 
of  the  average  regular  feature. 

Lafount  explained  that  for  the  presenta- 
tion of  a  continuous  home  performance  of  a 
feature,  two  of  these  projectors  are  re- 
quired, just  as  two  projectors  are  employed 
in  all  regular  motion  picture  houses.  The 
reel  run  off  must  be  rewound  before  the 
next  reel  can  be  shown  with  a  single  pro- 
jector. 


Minneapolis — A.  S.  Sundberg,  for- 
merly manager  of  the  Grand,  now 
has  the  State,  replacing  R.  W. 
Brose,  who  goes  to  the  Lyceum  in 
Duluth.  Morris  Rosenthal,  former- 
ly of  the  Lyceum,  goes  to  the  re- 
opened Garrick  where  he  replaces  P. 
F-  Schwie,  who  succeeds  Sundberg 
at  the   Grand  in   Minneapolis. 


Sparta,  Wis.  —  Purchase  of  the 
Classic  by  L.  J.  Burkitt  will  be  fol- 
lowed by  complete  redecorations. 


Cleveland,  O.  —  Western  Electric 
equipment  has  been  installed  in  the 
Manhattan,  which  opened  Sept.  27 
under  the  management  of  Arthur 
Keller. 


*     SOUTH     * 

Dallas — M.  B.  Peyton  is  manager 
of  the  Lavista  at  Bogata,  succeeding 
J.   F.  Tyson. 


Pampa,  Tex.  —  H.  A.  Gilliland, 
former  manager  of  the  Crescent,  an- 
nounces plans  for  a  new  house  here. 
Griffith  Amusement  Co.  has  signed 
a    15-year   lease   on   the   building. 

Mooresvillle,  N.  O— The  remod- 
eled victory,  has  reopened  under  the 
management  of  Messrs.  Bishop  and 
Jackson    of    Charlotte. 


Gainesville,  Ga.— Frank  Plaginos, 
owner  of  the  State  and  Alamo,  plans 
to  renovate  and  enlarge  the  latter 
house.  Seating  capacity  will  be 
considerably   increased. 


Aberdeen,  Miss. — Elkin  Bros.,  op- 
erators of  the  Temple,  are  contem- 
plating the  erection  of  a  new  1,000- 
seat  house  on  South  Meriden  St. 


Dallas — F.  L.  Beck  has  leased  the 
theater  at  Camp  Wood,  Tex. 


Lafayette,  La.  —  The  Southern 
Amusement  Co.  has  awarded  a  con- 
tract to  construct  a  $72,000  house  to 
Clifford  H.  King.  It  will  seat  1,200 
when    completed. 


THE 

IHI  NEWSRtm 
Of  FIIMDOM 


Congratulates : 


-fj— 

FLORENZ   ZIEGFELD 


for    his    auspicious    debut    as    a    film 

producer,       in       association       with 

Samuel    Goldwyn    on    the    nifty 

talker   version   of    "Whoopee" 

No.  29  oS  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 

Series 


: 


THE 

INC  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


411  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NO.  3 


NEW  yCCr,  f  RIDAT,  CCTCDEC  3,  193C 


riVE  CENTS 


First  National  To  Map  Out  Foreign  Talker  Policy 

ATTENDANCE  UNAFFECTED  BY  UNIOYSTRIFE 

Slapstick  Becoming  A  Dead  Issue,  Says   Sennett 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


IMPROVEMENTS  in  recording 
and  reproducing  equipment  during 
the  next  five  years  will  surpass 
those  of  the  past  half -decade,  says 
J.  E.  Otterson An  amaz- 
ing statement  in  more  ways  than 
one,  especially  in  view  of  the  me- 
chanical achievements  in  sound 
brought  forth  up  to  this  present 
date  of  typewriting.  Companies 
engaged  in  manufacturing  sound 
apparatus  are  apparently  going  to 
give  the  industry  the  best  that  the 
most  expert  scientific  minds  can 
conceive.  Costs  of  experiments 
will  continue  to  pile  up.  Equip- 
ment makers  realize  that  stagna- 
tion is  a  deadly  disease  their  ap- 
paratus must  not  suffer  from. 
They  are  doing  their  part  to  keep 
the  sound  mechanics  end  of  the 
biz  up-to-date.  Now  it's  up  to 
exhibitors  to  hold  up  their  end — 
operate  their  reproducers  so  they 
provide  sound  which  is  true  and 
competent. 


EQUIPPING  of  R-K-0  and  Publix 
houses      with      wide      screens      has 

started A  form  of  preparedness 

which  a  big  circuit  can  afford.  It 
should  not  particularly  put  smaller 
exhibs  in  an  apprehensive  frame  of 
mind.  As  yet  you  can  count  wide 
film  pictures  without  using  all  hungers 
of   both   hands. 


DENNIE  HARRIS,  veteran  exhib,  is 

dead  at  Pittsburgh His  passing 

removes  a  man  who,  for  years,  has 
rendered  services  of  inestimable  value 
to  the  industry.  Dennie's  smile  was  a 
morale-booster.  It  will  be  greatly 
missed. 


Natural  Laughs,  Sophisti- 
cation Now  Preferred, 
Producer  Declares 

West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Slapstick  and  gro- 
tesque characters  are  becoming  a 
dead  issue,  and  present-day  audi- 
ences want  more  natural  characters 
and  laughs  with  a  reason  back  of 
them,  declares  Mack  Sennett,  who 
says  he  is  revising  his  own  produc- 
ts Continued  on  Page  3) 

ROBERTS  MADE  SALES  MGR. 

OF  NAT!  THEATER  SUPPLY 

J.  I.  Roberts  of  Dallas  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  National  The- 
ater Supply  Co.,  effective  Oct.  1. 
Roberts  will  make  his  headquarters 
in  New  York,  which  is  now  the 
home  office  of  the  company.  Twen- 
ty-five employees  from  the  Chicago 
office,  former  headquarters,  have 
been  transferred  to  New  York. 


Pittsb'gh  Chamber  Favors 
Blue  Law  Modification 

Pittsburgh — Another  step  toward 
repeal  of  the  Pennsylvania  blue  laws 
is  seen  in  the  action  of  the  local 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  which  has 
gone  on  record  as  favoring  modifica- 
tion of  the  closed  Sunday  ordinance. 


Beginner's  Break 

Rose  Hobart,  newcomer  in 
pictures,  has  featured  roles  in 
two  highly  rated  pictures 
opening  today  on  Broadway. 
They  are  "A  Lady  Surrenders" 
(Universal)  at  the  Paramount, 
and  "Liliom"  (Fox)  at  the 
Roxy. 


WIDE  SCREEN  INSTALLED 
IN  160  PUBLIX  HOUSES 


Between  160  and  175  Publix 
houses  in  New  England  and  the 
East  already  have  been  equipped 
with  Da-Lite  wide  screens,  THE 
FILM  DAILY  learns.  Paramount's 
plans  for  wide  film  are  understood 
to  be  progressing,  and  the  rapid  in- 
stallation of  big  screens  is  regarded 
as  backing  up  reports  that  this  new 
development  will  be  introduced  soon. 

"Liliom"  at  Brooklyn  Fox 
Day  and  Date  with  Roxy 

Fox's  "Liliom"  opens  today  simul- 
taneously at  the  Roxy  in  New  York 
and  at  the  Fox  Brooklyn.  It  is  un- 
usual for  these  two  houses  to  play 
pictures  day  and  date.  "The  Big 
Trail"  originally  was  scheduled  to 
open  today  at  the  Roxy,  with  the 
switch  being  announced  yesterday. 


Bandy  and  Wallis  Will  Confer 
On  F.  N.  Multi-Lingual  Program 


Lightman  Will  Attend 
Nebraska  Meet  Oct.  7-8 

Omaha — M.  A.  Lightman,  presi- 
dent of  the  M.P.T.O.A.,  will  attend 
the  convention  of  the  Nebraska  M.P. 
T.O.  here  Oct.  7-8.  Others  expected 
include  National  Directors  Fred 
Wehrenberg  of  St.  Louis  and  Jack 
Miller  of  Chicago.  With  the  close 
approach  of  the  11th  national  con- 
vention, to  be  held  Nov.  10-12  in 
Philadelphia,  added  importance  is  at- 
tached to  next  week's  meeting  here. 


First  National's  foreign-language 
oroduction  program  will  be  deter- 
mined at  a  conference  to  be  held 
today  between  H.  A.  Bandy,  the 
company's  foreign  manager,  and  Hal 
B.  Wallis,  co-executive  at  the  Bur- 
bank  plant,  who  sails  this  afternoon 
on  the  He  de  France  for  a  vacation 
abroad.  With  Wallis  is  his  wife, 
Louise  Fazenda.  They  will  remain 
in  Europe  about  two  weeks. 

Four  foreign-language  features  are 
already  completed  and  three  more 
(Continued  on  Page  3) 


Theater    Labor    Disputes 

Have  No  Influence 

on  Patronage 

Labor  disputes  involving  musi- 
cians, operators  and  stage  hands 
since  the  end  of  August,  when  old 
agreements  expired,  have  had  no  bad 
effect  on  theater  attendance,  accord- 
ing to  a  survey  made  by  THE  FILM 
DAILY  in  the  sections  embraced  by 
the  principal  controversies. 

The  Minneapolis-St.  Paul  territory, 
(Continued  on  Page  3) 


FIVE  CHICAGO  FIRST-RUNS 
BOOK  UNIVERSAL  SERIAL 


Five  Publix-B.  &  K.  first-runs  in 
Chicago  will  present  their  first  ser- 
ial with  the  sjiowing  of  Universal'9 
"The  Indians  Are  Coming."  The 
houses  are  the  Regal,  Congress,  Bel- 
mont, Century  and  Senate.  'U'  also 
has  booked  this  chapter  play  into 
30  Midwesco  theaters,  including  the 
de  luxe  Miller  in  Milwaukee.  An- 
other first-time  for  a  serial  will  be 
at  the  Granada,  Spokane.  The  Keith 
Temple  in  Detroit  also  •  '"  rrst- 
run    "Indians." 


Boston  Theaters  Hasten 
Fire  Edict  Compliance 

Boston — Speedy  compliance  with 
the  Mayor's  recent  edict  for  greater 
safety  in  local  theaters  is  shown  in 
a  checkup  indicating  that  90  per  cent 
of  the  theaters  licensed  last  season 
have  been  approved  under  the  new 
regulations,  while  most  of  the  others 
have  applied  for  licenses  but  are  not 
ready  for  final  inspection. 


Short  Long  Run 

They  are  claiming  a  Broad- 
way record  for  "Hell's  Ang- 
els" of  the  longest  run  in  the 
shortest  time.  In  7  weeks  it 
has  scored  over  225  perform- 
ances, due  to  playing  in  two 
houses,  with  extra  shows  on 
Saturday  and  Sunday. 


THE 


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Friday,  October  3,  1930 


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I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor.  En- 
tered as  second  class  matter,  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Terms  (Postage 
free)  United  States  outside  of  Greater  New 
York  $10.00  one  year;  6  months,  $5.00;  3 
months,  $3.00.  Foreign,  $15.00.  Subscribers 
should  remit  with  order.  Address  all  com- 
munications to  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.  Phone  Circle 
4736-4737-4738-4739.  Cable  address:  Filmday, 
New  York.  Hollywood,  California  —  Ralph 
Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
6607.  London — Ernest  W.  Fredman,  The 
Film  Renter,  89-91  Wardour  St.,  W.  I. 
Berlin  —  Karl  Wolffsohn,  Lichtbildbuehne, 
Friedrichstrasse,  225.  Paris— P.  A.  Harle, 
La  Cinematographie  Francaise,  Rue  de  la 
Cour-des-Noues,   19. 


Para.  Eastern  Policy  Confabs 
Slated  to  Get  Under  Way  Oct.  14 


Paramount  production  policies  will 
be  discussed  at  a  series  of  confer- 
ences to  be  held  in  New  York  start- 
ing about  Oct.  14.  Arriving  from 
the  Coast  on  that  date  will  be  B. 
P.  Schulberg,  Walter  Wanger,  Sam 
Jaffee  and  Ernst  Lubitsch.  Adolph 
Zukor  and  Jesse  Lasky  will  also  be 
in  the  East  and  Sidney  R.  Kent,  who 
returns  from  Europe  Tuesday,  will 
also  be  available  to  sit  in  at  the  con- 
fab, which  will  also  be  attended  by 
James  Cowan,  in  charge  of  the  New 
York   studio. 

It  is  understood  that  production 
plans  for  the  Eastern  plant  will  be 
increased  considerably  beyond  the 
estimates  already   announced. 


COMING  &  GOING 


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U.  A.  Asks  Reconsideration 
in  Illinois  "Alibi"  Ban 

Springfield,  111.— United  Artists, 
through  its  attorneys,  has  requested 
the  Supreme  Court  of  Illinois  to  re- 
consider its  decision  upholding  the 
refusal  of  Chicago  police  authorities 
to  permit  the  exhibition  of  "Alibi," 
which  was  barred  on  the  ground  that 
the  picture  depicted  police  methods 
which  "are  brutal  and  revolting,  and 
would  tend  to  create  contempt  for 
the  entire  police  force." 

The  petition  for  reconsideration 
tells  the  court  that  "the  portrayal  of 
a  crime  in  this  instance,  or  in  similar 
cases,  ought  not  to  be  considered  im- 
moral." 


NEW  YORK  CURB  MARKET 

Columbia  Pets.   Vtc  35%     35%  35%   +     % 

Fox  Thea.  "A" 8J4       7%  8       —     % 

Technicolor      14%      14%  14%  —     % 

NEW   YORK   BOND    MARKET 

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Par.     5^s50 94%     94%     94%      

Pathe    7s37    47%     40  46       +2% 

Warners    6s39     ...   81%     80%     80%      


Talkers  for  Pittsburgh  Schools 

Pittsburgh — Use  of  talkers  in  the 
classrooms  of  public  schools  here  is 
under  consideration.  A  thorough 
lv  of  the  possibilities  and  advan- 
tages of  synchronized  reels  is  being 
made  with  a  view  to  their  adoption. 


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MAE  MURRAY  sailed  yesterday  on  the 
Deutschland    for    a    five   weeks'   trip    abroad. 

JOSEPH  M.  SCHENCK  is  leaving  at  the 
end  of  the  week  for  Hollywood.  Others 
coast-bound  include  AL  JOLSON,  who  is  to 
make  "Sons  o'Guns"  for  United  Artists,  and 
JOSEPH    P.    KENNEDY. 

F.  J.  MADAN  of  Madan  Theaters,  Ltd., 
India,  has  arrived  in  New  York  on  a  busi- 
ness   trip. 

E.  S.  GREGG,  chief  of  Western  Electric 
in  Great  Britain,  is  due  back  in  New  York 
early     next     week. 

JOHN  EMERSON  and  ANITA  LOOS  have 
returned  from  Europe  to  supervise  the  Broad- 
way staging  of  their  play,  ''Cherries  Are 
Ripe." 

ARTHUR  W.  STEBBINS  leaves  today 
for  the  west  on  an  extended  visit,  his  main 
object  being  to  close  group  insurance  con- 
tracts  with   companies   on  the  coast. 

ERIC  VON  STROHEIM  is  aboard  the 
Paris   en   route  to   New   York. 

MORTON  DOWNEY  has  returned  from 
Europe. 

W.  R.  WILKERSON  left  yesterday  for 
the    coast. 

RED  KANN  returned  from  Hollywood 
yesterday    by    plane. 

WALLACE  FORD  is  in  the  East  to 
accept  engagement  with  Chicago  company 
of  Lysistrata,"  after  which  he  will  return 
to  Hollywood  where  he  has  just  completed 
a    series    of    shorts    for    Warner    Bros. 

DOROTHY  MACKAILL  left  New  York 
for    the    Coast   yesterday. 


THE   INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   DCCr 


Oct.  4:  RKO  employees'  dance  at  Proc- 
tor's   58th    St.    hall. 

Oct.  7-8 — Annual  Conclave  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  of  Michigan  at  the.  Pant-. 
lind     Hotel,    Grand    Rapids. " 

Oct.  7-8  Convention  of  M.P.T.O.  of  Ne- 
braska,  in    Omaha. 

Oct.  10  Columbia  Social  Club  informal 
dance.  Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 

Oct.  16  Inauguration  dinner  of  the  Para- 
mount Pep  Club,  Hotel  Astor, 
New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  of 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsvlvt 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Hotel 
Henry,   Pittsbureh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  ol 
M.  P  Engineer!,  Pennsylvanii 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court.   New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor.  New  York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in  Philadelphia. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-States 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,  Tenn. 


Studio    and    Location 
Sound  on  Film  Recording 

Low  Daily  or  Weekly  Rates 

Powers  Cinephone  Equipment  Corporation 

723-7TH  AVE..  N.  Y.  BRYANT  6067 


Sunday  Shows  Started 
in  Martinsburg,  W.  Va. 

Martinsburg,  W.  Va. — Sunday  per- 
formances have  been  inaugurated 
here  by  Warner  Bros.  Although  the 
shows  are  scheduled  to  avoid  con- 
flict with  church  services,  the  Min- 
isterial Ass'n  is  expected  to  take  ac- 
tion against  the  operation  of  the  the- 
ater on  the   Sabbath. 


Rockne  Series  for  Fox  in  K.  C. 

Kansas,  City — The  Fox  houses  in 
the  Kansas  City  territory  have  book- 
ed Pathe's  series  of  six  football  sub- 
jects featuring  Knute  Rockne,  fa- 
mous coach,  and  the  Notre  Dame 
team 


! 


1  Eastman  Filins  ! 


j  J.  E.  Bruiatour,  Inc  | 


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Chicago 
1727   Indiana  Ave. 
CALumet    2691 


Hollywood  Jt 

6700  Santa  Monica  }'{ 

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FILM   STORAGE 

By  Reel  or  Vault 
Safest    Place  to   Store   Your   Valuable 

Films. — Lowest   Insurance   Rate. 

LLOYDS  FILM   STORAGE  CORP. 

Founded  1914  by  JOSEPH  R.  MILES 

729    Seventh    Ave.,     New    York    City 

Phone:    Bryant   5600-1-2 


Kooler-Aire 

Revolutionizes  Air  Conditions 
Summer  and  Winter 

KOOLER-AIRE    ENGINEERING    CORP. 
1914  PARAMOUNT  BUILDING  NEW  YORK 


Short^^ 

Sentences 


UP  THE 
RIVER 


Snappy  in  plot.  Fast  in  ac- 
tion. Gay  in  treatment. 
Overcrowded  with 
laughs.     A  comedy  wow. 


Smooth  swindlers.  Gentle 
bigamists.  Love  thief  who 
put  the  "ex"  in  extortion. 
Racketeer  on  vacation. 
A  ten-second  second 
story  man. 

Shake  'em  up  in  the  cooler 
and  what  have  you?  Best 
box-office  bet  of  months. 


A  Fox  Comedy- Smash 
Directed   by  JOHN    FORD 

Story  by  Maurine  Watkins 


THE 


Friday,  October  3,  1930 


DAILV 


Slapstick  Now  Dead  Issue 

According  to  Mack  Sennett 


(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
tion  formulas  accordingly.  The  dad- 
dy of  bathing  beauty  pictures  and 
pioneer  in  the  celluloid  slapstick* 
whose  product  is  distributed  by  Edu- 
cational, states  that  he  bases  his 
ideas  on  an  investigation  conducted 
in  representative  exhibition  centers 
in   this  country  and  abroad. 

"For  years,"  he  says,  "the  old 
broad  slapstick  had  been  laughed  at 
and  applauded  by  audiences  every- 
where, and  nowadays  we  find  that 
it  is  a  dead  issue.  Today  we  must 
cater  to  the  sophisticated  audience. 
Even  the  children,  those  members  of 
the  'outfront'  crowd  who  used  to 
supply  the  'belly-laughs,'  now  de- 
mand the  same  type  of  picture  that 
pleases  the  grown-ups.  The  mod- 
ern two-reeler  must  be  delivered  to 
all  classes  and  ages  of  theater  pa- 
trons with  the  same  witticisms,  and 
clever  situations  that  are  offered  in 
the    feature   films. 

''The  grotesque  characters  that  I  had  used 
for  years,  and  which  went  hand  in  hand  with 
the  throwing  of  custard  pies,  also  have  been 
eliminated  from  the  modern  comedy.  Char- 
acters now  must  be  legitimate  and  natural. 
They  must  be  living  people — the  people  who 
live  next  door  to  you;  people  you  know  in 
everyday  life.  I  am  try:ng  my  utmost  to 
develop  human  instances,  current  and  news 
topics  as  the  subjects  on  which  to  mold 
stories    for    future    productions. 

"We  are  now  in  a  cycle  of  comedy,  but 
the  slapstick  that  caused  you  to  bend  over 
in  your  seats  yesterday  is  inwardly  resented 
by  you  today.  The  modern  audience  will 
laugh  at  slapstick — while  it  is  being  flashed 
on  the  screen — but  immediately  it  fades  out, 
it  becomes  nothing  more  than  a  silly  gag. 
Again,  I  want  to  emphasize  that  the  picture- 
natrons  of  today  are  sophisticated.  They 
demand   a   reason    for   their   laughter. 

"The  modern  comedy  must  be  based  on 
witty,  clever  and  sophisticated  situations. 
The  legs,  the  slapsticks  and  grotesque  char- 
acters all  are  like  Henry  Ford's  flivver  of 
the  vintage  of  1900.  They  are  slightly 
passe!" 


Fox  Midland  Books  Jones  Series 
Kansas  City  —  Columbia  Pictures 
closed  another  important  deal  when 
the  Fox  Midland  Circuit  contracted 
for  the  entire  series  of  eight  "Buck" 
Jones  outdoor  specials,  which  the 
western  star  is  producing  for  the 
company.  The  towns  covered  by  the 
contract  are:  Baxter,  Baxter  Springs. 
Tex.;  Hippodrome,  Joplin,  Mo.: 
Royal  or  Orpheum,  Atchinson,  Kan.; 
Lyric,  Booneville,  Mo.;  Mainstreet. 
Lexington,  Mo.;  Rex,  Clay  Center, 
Kan.;  Plaza.  Springfield,  Mo.;  4th 
Street  or  Grand,  Moberly.  Mo.; 
Strand  or  Orpheum,  Fort  Madison, 
la.,  and.  Strand  or  Webster,  Ot- 
tawa, Kan. 


Early  Bird 

The  "early  bird"  house  on 
Broadway  is  the  Rialto,  which 
welcomes  cash  customers  each 
morning  at  8:30,  no  less.  The 
policy,  inaugurated  with  Par- 
amount's  "Animal  Crackers," 
is  being  continued  for  United 
Artists'  "What  a  Widow." 


ATTENDANCE  UNAFFECTED 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
where  18  independents  continue  to 
run  with  open  shop,  theater  owners 
sav  this  situation  has  not  had  anv 
adverse  bearing  on  their  business.  A 
week  ago,  in  the  two  days  that  the 
stage  crew  was  out  of  the  Minne- 
sota, Publix  ace  house  in  Minneap- 
olis, the  theater  did  about  the  biggest 
business  in  its  history.  Detroit.  St. 
Louis,  Montreal,  Philadelphia,  Wash- 
ington, and  various  other  cities  where 
union  strife  has  cropped  up,  all  re- 
port no  damaging  consequences  as 
far  as  theater  attendance  is  concern- 
ed. 

Dismissal  or  walkout  of  musicians 
and  dropping  of  stage  shows  or  vau- 
deville in  practically  all  instances  has 
been  accompanied  by  reductions  in 
admissions  or  the  adding  of  other 
-alues  to  compensate  for  the  loss. 
\s  a  result,  complaints  from  patrons 
have   been   practically   nil. 


First  Nat'l  to  Map  Out 
Foreign  Talker  Policy 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

are  now  in  production  at  the 
Rirst  National  studio  in  Bnrbank.  Be- 
for  the  camera  at  present  are  "The 
Rad  Man"  (French):  "Sin  Flood" 
1  German)  and  "The  Sacred  Flame" 
( Spanish).  Pictures  completed  are: 
'The  Bad  Man"  (Spanish)  and 
"Those  Who  Dance"  (French,  Span- 
ish  and   German). 

The  First  National  plant  will  re- 
sume preparation  on  domestic  fea- 
tures about  the  middle  of  November, 
with  actual  production  resuming 
about  the  first  of  the  new  year. 


New  Warner  Nearine  Completion 
West  Chester,  Pa. — The  new  War- 
ner Bros,  theater  is  nearing  com- 
pletion and  will  in  all  probability  be 
operated  during  the  last  of  October 
or  the  first  of  the  ensuing  month. 
Tt  will  seat  1,646  people.  Ropp  & 
Rapp   are   the  architects. 

Mikawo,  Manitowoc.  Reopens 
Manitowoc,  Wis.  —  With  renova- 
tions and  installation  of  sound  ap- 
paratus completed  the  Mikawo  has 
been  reopened.  House  was  closed 
two   weeks. 


New   M^Hison,  Wise.  Corp. 

Madison,   Wis.  —   First  theater   in 

the  new  Atwood  Theater  Corp.  will 
be  the  Eastwood. 


A.    Glenn   Resigns   from   R-K-O 

Cleveland  —  Allen  Glenn  ha«  re- 
signed as  manager  of  R-K-O  Hip- 
podrome. 


K.    C.    Firm   to   Handle   Talkers 
Kansas    Citv — R.    C.    King    of    the 
Interstate    Film    Co.   announces    that 
his  firm  is  now  set  up  to  distribute 
"talkies." 


Bell  &  Howell  master  crattsman. 
a  20-year  veteran,  measuring;  ac- 
curacy oflens  centering  in  turret 
opening  of  B  &  K  Stjndanl 
Cameras.  His  aperture  centering 
gauge,  which  checks  each  turret 
lensopening  for  both  focusing  ami 
photographing  apertures,  insu re s 
accuracy  within  .0005  of  an  inch. 


Turning    Atoms    inside    out 
looking    for 
better    movies 

Technical  improvement  in  motion  pictures  is 
sought  in  many  places,and  in  many  ways.  In  the  Bell  & 
Howell  Engineering  Development  Laboratories,  even 
theatomanditselectronsarescrutinized  forclews.  To 
lengthen  the  life  of  gears  and  punches,  to  reduce  fric- 
tion in  moving  parts,  to  make  a  single  part  do  the 
work  of  two . . .  these  are  the  object  of  relentless  search, 
beginning  with  the  molecular  structure  of  the  metals 
themselves,  and  with  never  an  end  to  the  quest. 

In  more  than  23  years  of  endeavor,  Bell  &  Howell 
have  brought  an  enduring  order  into  the  technical 
phases  of  movie  making.  In  Bell  &  Howell  Standard 
Cameras,  Printers,  Perforators  and  Splicers  are  seen 
the  fruits  of  this  labor. 

Every  problem  in  movie-making  is  made  a  Bell  & 
Howell  problem.  Highly  trained  and  of  long  expe- 
rience, its  engineers  are  as  eagerly  searching  today  as 
they  were  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago. 

You  are  invited  to  submit  your  particular  prob- 
lems to  the  Bell  &  Howell  Engineering  Laboratories 
for  solution,  with  the  assurance  that  skill  and  under- 
'  standing  of  the  highest  order  arc  turned  to  the  task. 

BELL  &  HOWELL 


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Current  Opinion 

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Berlin  Reaction 
to  Eisenstein  Film 

AS  THE  Russian  director,  Eis- 
enstein,  who  is  now  in  Hol- 
lywood and  become  one  with 
the  third  largest  American  in- 
dustry, it  will  probably  interest 
you  to  hear  that  his  last  picture, 
"Longing,"  which  he  finished 
only  a  short  time  ago  in  France, 
was  almost  booed  off  the  screen 
at  the  Marmorhaus  last  week. 
It  hardly  deserved  that  fate; 
had  an  unknown  director  pro- 
duced it,  it  would  have  passed 
by  practically  unnoticed  as  a. 
collection  of  beautifully  if  senti- 
mentally photographed  views  of 
nature.  It  seeks  to  express  the 
mood  created  by  a  melancholy 
Russian  folksong,  but  the  at- 
tempt at  a  "happy  end"  which 
concentrated  on  a  cherry  tree  in 
full  bloom  was  too  gooey  for 
an  audience  which  remembered 
the  Russian's  spartan  past.  On 
the  program  was  also  a  syn- 
chronized version  of  the  same 
director's  early  masterpiece,  "Po- 
temkin."  It  would  have  been  a 
good  idea  to  synchronize  to  the 
film  the  excellent  music  score 
which  Meisel  wrote,  but  the  pro- 
ducers tried  the  futile  experi- 
ment of  synchronizing  German 
dialogue  to  the  Russian  mouth 
positions  of  the  original  actors. 
Of  course,  it  never  fitted  and  it 
tore  the  structure  all  to  pieces. 
This  proved  quite  conclusively 
(if  that  ever  needed  proving) 
that  the  master  works  of  the 
pantomimic  period  should  be 
left  untouched — it  is  hopeless  to 
try  to  "modernize"  them  in  so 
superficial  a  fashion. 

— N.    Y.   "Times" 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:the 

IK  MKSIAItfc 
Of  IHMIOM 


Municipal  Tax  Board  places  prop- 
erty value  of  five  Broadway  picture 
houses   at  $12,000,000. 


Geoffrey  Nye,  returned  from  Far 
East,  reports  placing  Goldwyn  prod- 
uct at  all  points. 


Marcus   Loew   to   act   as  host   to 
prominent  film  folk. 


#&>* 


DAILY 


Friday,  October  3,  1930 


D 


CHOWMANSHIP  in  northern  Malaya  at  Penang  is  slightly 
°  different  from  the  brand  seen  in  these  parts  of  the  world, 
according  to  Nathan  D.  Golden,  of  the   M.  P.  Division  of  the 

Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Domestic  Commerce the  cheaper 

seats  are  on  the  lower  floor,  with  wooden  benches.. only 

boys  and  men  are  permitted  here side  galleries  are  re- 
served for  native  women the  main  gallery  is  reserved  for 

Europeans  and  the  better  class  of  Chinese here  the  top 

is  85  cents the  hard  bench  seats  can  be  speared  for  11 

cents and  98  per  cent  of  the  pix  are  from  HollerworcL 

*  *  *  * 

P.    SHEPHERD,    manager    of   the    Palace    in    the    Jersey 
Oranges,  has  hit  on  a  brilliant  idea  for  getting  around  the 

Sunday   closing  law his    theater   stands   on    the   dividing 

line  of  East  Orange  and  Orange  proper the  former  ta- 
boos the  Sunday  show,  while  the  latter  sez  it  is  okay so 

Shepherd  has  hit  on  the  scheme  of  roping  off  his  house  so  the 

patrons  sit  on  the  Orange  side,  and  everything  is  jake 

the  only  fly  in  the  ointment   is  that  about   1,000   seats  are   left 

vacant when   he   runs   a   standout,   the  patrons   stand   u^ 

in  back  of  the  Orange  section,  and  look  longingly  at  the  er- 
benches  in  the  East  Orange  side ain't  this  blue  law 

the  knerts? 

*  #  #  * 

A/T.  E.  COMERFORD  pays  tribute  to  the  pioneer  theater  man, 

Dennis   A.   Harris,  who   died  this  week Denny  was 

always  in  the  forefront,  fighting  for  the  exhibitors a  good 

fighter,  a  loyal  friend,   and  above  all,  a  real  showman 

Nellie  Ranson,  sec  of  the  Film  Players'  Club,  announces  a  cut 

from  five  berries  to  three  for  membership  fee  until  Jan.  3 

Harrison  Carroll  tells  a  good  story  on  Will  Rogers,  who  sent  a 
a  suit  to  the  cleaners  after  a  day  on  location  with  the  "Lightnin' " 

company as  he  had  to  wear  the  same  suit  the  next  day  in 

the  pix.  and  he  couldn't  remember  what  cleaners  he  sent  it  to, 

it  cost  Fox  five  grand  for  the  delay 

*  *  *  * 

j^ARLENE  DIETRICH  is  being  built  up  by  Paramount  as 
a  mystery  lady,  the  new  German  star  being  cast  in  the  role 
of  a  girl  who  doesn't  want   any  publicity so  the   news- 
paper  boys-  and   the    magazine  ^irls   are   politely    shooed    away 

from  her  doorway that's  probably  the  surest  way  to  get 

publicity so  the  idea  ain't  so  dumb,  after  all Ruth 

Mix.  the  daughter  of  the  famous  Tom,  was  training  her  horse 

on   Longisle,   when   Colonel   Lindbergh   happened   along 

when  Ruth  said  her  nag  had  no  monicker,  Lindy  sez:  "Whazza- 

matter  with   Lindy?" just  like  that so  the  plug  is 

now  in  the  cast  just  that  way 

*  *  *  * 

OSCAR  HANSON,  sales  manager  for  Tiffany,  is  feeling  very 
genial  these  davs,  with  the  company  product  breaking  in  on 

the  tough  spots  and  the  regular  accounts  yelling  for  more 

and   what   could   be   sweeter? one   of   the    Chimp   series, 

"The  Little  Big  House,"  is  on  the  bill  with  the  opening  of  "Her 

Man"  today  at  the  Globe a  wow  comedy  which  knocked 

'em  for  a  loop  in  the  cold  projection  room and  that  hapr 

nens   about   twice   a   season   to   our   certain   knowledge 

Backgammon,  an  ancient  parlor  game,  is  now  all  the  rage  among 

the  society  elite  of  Hollerword next  on  the  list  is  tiddle- 

dewinks 

*  *  *  * 

QLGA  BACLANOVA  likes  house  pets,  even  though  they  dam- 
aped   her   landlady's   furniture   and    Olga   had   to   shell   out   a 

court  fine  of  300  berries Al  Jolson's  new  song,  "Lonelv 

Mothers    on    Parade,"    evidentlv    refers    to    the    mammies    who 

failed  to  get  in  touch  with  their  sonny  boys The  N.  Y. 

State  Democrats  are  ballyhooing  Governor  Roosevelt  for  re- 
election with  the  aid  of  five  sound  motor  trucks  showing  a  talkie 

throughout   the   territory "Africa   Sneaks"   switches   from 

the    Globe    to    the    Cameo    today "Screen    Romances"    is 

running  a  letter  contest  plugging  Ruth  Roland  in  "Reno." 


EXPLCITETTEJ 

A  Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€) 


Organizes  Juvenile 
Booster  Club 

"W^HEN  Charles  Amos,  man- 
ager of  the  Imperial,  Ashe- 
ville,  N.  C,  wanted  to  boost  at- 
tendance of  children,  he  decided 
to  organize  the  Imperial  Juve- 
nile Booster  Club.  To  make  it 
worth  while  for  the  children  of 
Asheville  to  join  the  club,  Amos 
provided  the  new  members  with 
a  membership  card,  at  the  bot- 
tom of  which  were  ten  small 
squares  numbered  from  one  to 
ten.  The  idea  was  to  promote 
the  juvenile  members  into  at- 
tending the  shows  at  the  Impe- 
rial more  often  in  the  hope  of 
winning  a  free  admission  after 
the  ten  squares  had  been 
punched,  registering  that  the 
child  had  paid  ten  admissions  to 
the  Imperial.  Amos  let  the 
member  in  free  on  the  eleventh 
visit. 

— Publix 

*        *        * 

Local  Clowns  for 
"Swing  High" 

J7RED  MARCY  of  Seattle 
cashed  in  on  the  fact  that 
two  local  fellows  played  clowns 
in  Pathe's  circus  thriller,  "Swing 
High"  and  engaged  %.the  duo, 
known  as  "Silvers  and:  Mickey" 
to  ballyhoo  this  attraction  in  each 
of  the  towns  under  his  supervis- 
sion.  The  clowns,  one  tall  and 
slim  and  the  other  short  and 
stout,  stopped  traffic  with  their 
antics  in  an  old  Ford  and  they 
also  did  a  fifteen  minute  act  in 
the   theaters. 

— Pathe 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  withes  and  congratulations  art 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

Oct.  3 

James   R.   Grainger 
Tom  Wiley 
Leo  McCarey 
Warner  Oland 
C.  S.  Franklin 
Claud   Allister 


MIRACLE  STARS  OF  Mil 
FOR   WORLD'S  MIGHTI 


Air  Meteors  Stop  Show  World 
Dead  in  Its  Tracks  as  Stupendous 
Pre-view  Reaction  Roars  Across 
the  Nation  .  •  .  Amos  /n/  Andy 
Land  the  Box-office  Smash  of 
All  Show  Ages! .  •  .  Unmatched! 
Fantastic!  .  .  •  Compared  With 
Them  All  Other  Attractions  Are 
Feeble  and  Futile! 


ICLE    CENTURY    PRIMED 


IN  ALL  SINCERITY 
THE  TITANS 
ANSWER  TO 
THE  SHOWMAN'S 


PRAYER 


S 


From  out  their  empire  of 
the  sky . .  •  come  these  twin 
gods  of  the  air  .  •  .  born  of 
the  wizardry  of  radio  and 
genius  of  the  talking  screen! 

Show  history  records  noth- 
ing like  them  .  .  •  certainly 
nothing  to  match  their 
world-sweeping  popularity 
•  • .  now  to  be  registered 
in  terrific  volume  at  the 
box-offices  of  the  nation. 


V 


CHECK  AND 
UBLE  CHECK 


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IRENE    RICH    •   SUE    CAROL 

MEL         BROWN  PRODUCTION 

STORY     BY     HARRY     RUBY     AND     BERT     KALMAR 


IT'S 


IN!  RINGS  THE  DRAMATIC 


VERDICT   AS    COMETS    HIT 
BULLS-EYE! 

Ha  rd-Hitting  Coast  Critics  Rave  in  Frenzy 
of  Acclaim. .Big  Show  Clicks  at  Pre-view 
For  Stupendous  Audience  Reaction! 

Motion  Picture  News  •  •  • 

"An  Amos  V  Andy  knockout  that  will  pack  them 
in  for  years  and  years ...  an  audience  and  box- 
office  WOW  in  capital  letters.  The  answer  to  ex- 
hibitor's prayers.  One  swell  comedy  that  will  roll 
'em  in  the  aisles  ...  It  can't  miss! 


^ 


mi 


& 


Bill  Wilkerson,  Hollywood  Reporter  .  .  . 

"A  box-office  smash!... Amos  'n'  Andy  panicked 
them!  No  exhibitor  will  be  regusted  for  booking 
this  talker  . . .  it's  real  entertainment.  When  Amos 
'n'  Andy  are  on  screen  the  laughs  overlap.  Their 
name  is  box-office  value  plus. 


// 


ROARING  EMPIRE  OF  COMMERCE  GEARED  TO 
FIGHTING  PITCH  FOR  SHOW  WORLD'S  GREATEST 
DEMONSTRATION  OF  CO-OPERATIVE  PROMOTION. 

WATCH  FOR  CAMPAIGN  DETAILS 


THE 


Friday,  October  3,  1930 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Aberdeen,    Miss.— A    $50,000    the- 
i  ater    is    to    be    erected    here    by    the 
Elkin  Brothers.     The  house  will  seat 
1 1,000. 

Belle  Fourche,  S.  D  —  A  new  the- 
ater, which  will  replace  the  Iris  is 
being  planned  by  the  Black  Hills 
Amusement  Company  here.  It  is 
expected  to  be  completed  bv  Febru- 
ary   1931. 

Newport  News,  Va. — Negotiations 
have  been  completed  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  theater  here  at  a  cost 
of  $350,000.  with   a   seating  capacity 


of      1,400.        Paramount-Publix     has 
leased  the  theater  or  25  years. 


STATEMENT  OF  THE  OWNERSHIP, 
MANAGEMENT.  CIRCULATION,  ETC 
REOUIRED  BY  THE  ACT  OF  CON- 
GRESS OF  AUGUST  24,  191*. 
OF  "THE  FILM  DAILY,"  published  dally 
except  Saturday  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  for 
Oct.   1,    1930. 

State  of  New  York.      1    5S  . 
County  of  New  York,  J 

Before  me.  a  notary  public,  in  and  for  the 
State  and  County  aforesaid,  personally  ap- 
peared Donald  M.  Mersereau.  who,  having 
been  duly  sworn  according  to  law,  deposes 
and  says  that  he  is  the  General  Manager  of 
"THE'  FILM  DAILY,"  and  that  the  fol- 
lowing is.  to  the  best  of  his  knowledge  and 
belief,  a  true  statement  of  the  ownership, 
manaeement  (and  if  a  daily  paper,  the  cir- 
culation), etc..  of  the  aforesaid  publication 
for  the  date  shown  in  the  above  caption,  re- 
quired by  the  Act  of  August  24th,  1912,  em- 
bodied in  Section  411  Postal  Laws  and  Reg- 
ulations, printed  on  the  reverse  of  this  form. 
to  wit: 

1.  That  the  names  and  addresses  of  the 
publisher,  editor,  managing  editor,  and  busi- 
ness  manager  are: 

Publisher:  John  VV.  Alicoate,  1650  Broad- 
way. New  York.  N.  Y.;  Editor,  John  W. 
Alicoate.  1650  Broadway,  New  York.  N.  Y.: 
Managing  Editor.  Don  Carle  Gillette.  1650 
Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. ;  Business  Man- 
ager, Donald  M.  Mersereau,  1650  Broadway, 
New    York.    N.    Y. 

2  That  the  owners  are:  "Wid's  Films 
Hi  Film  Folk."  Inc..  1650  Broadway.  New 
York.  X.  Y.:  Tohn  W.  Alicoate.  1650  Broad- 
way. New  York,  N.  Y. :  Pearl  Dannenberg. 
1650  Broadwav.  New  York,  N.  Y.;  Addie 
Dannenberg.  1650  Broadway.  New  York, 
K.  V.:  Edna  Sussman,  1650  Broadway,  New 
York.    N.    Y. 

3.  That  the  known  bondholders,  mortga- 
gees and  other  security  holders  owning  or 
holding  1  per  cent  or  more  of  total  amount 
of  bonds,  mortgages,  or  other  securities  are: 
None. 

4.  That  the  two  paragraphs  next  above, 
giving  the  names  of  the  owners,  stockholders, 
security  holders,  if  any,  contain  not  only  the 
list  of  stockholders  and  security  holders  as 
they  appear  upon  the  books  of  the  company, 
but  also  in  cases  where  the  stockholder  or 
security  holder  appears  upon  the  books  of  the 
company  as  trustee  or  in  any  other  fiduciary 
relation,  the  name  of  the  person  or  corpora- 
tion for  whom  such  trustee  is  acting,  is  given, 
also    that     the     said     two    paragraphs     contain 

ments  embracing  affiant's  full  knowledge 
and  lielief  as  to  the  circumstances  and  con- 
ditions under  which  stockholders  and  security 
holders  who  do  not  appear  upon  the  books 
of  the  company  as  trustees,  hold  stock  and 
lecurities  in  a  capacity  other  than  that  of  a 
bona  fide  owner  and  this  affiant  has  no  rea- 
son to  believe  that  any  other  person,  associa- 
tion or  corporation  has  anv  interest  direct  or 
indirect  in  the  said  stock,  bonds  or  other 
securities    than    as    so    stated    by    him. 

5.  That  tlie  average  number  of  copies 
l  of    each     issue    of    this    publication     sold     or 

ibuted.  through   the  mails  or  otherwise,  to 
paid    subscribers    during    the    six    months    pre- 
tbe    date    shown    above    is    5.469. 

D.    M.    MERSEREAU, 

General  Manager. 
Sworn    to    and    subscribed    before    me    this 
1st   day  of   October,    1930. 

("Seal)    Abraham    S.    Lang. 


North  Platte,  Neb.— Kewetis  & 
Sons  are  planning  a  $50,000  theater 
to  be  erected  here  soon. 


Chicago — The  Manor  and  Almo 
theaters,  both  Lynch  houses,  have 
been  taken  over  by  Balaban  &  Katz. 


Detroit — Remodeling  and  interior 
changes  are  being  made  at  the  Stan- 
ford here.  The  work  is  being  done 
without  closing  the  house. 

Chicago — Work  on  the  new  Bala- 
ban &  Katz  theater,  at  63rd  and  Hal- 
sted,  has  been  started.  The  house 
is  expected  to  be  readv  for  opening 
August    1,    1931. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


m  By   RALPH    W1LK 


Taunton,  Mass. — Clarence  Robin- 
son will  manage  the  remodeled 
Strand. 


Tarentum,  Pa. — William  L.  Brown 
has  leased  the  Palace.  He  is  in- 
stalling W.  E.  equipment  and  will 
open   shortly. 

Hillsboro,  Wis.— G.  J.  Pinch  has 
disposed  of  his  Midget  here  to  A. 
Hofmeister. 


Cleveland— A.  E.  Klein,  Ohio  rep- 
resentative for  Mellaphone  and  sound 
accessories,  has  joined  the  local  RCA 
Photophone  sales  force,  succeeding 
Joseph  Leon,  resigned. 


Akron,  O. — E.  R.  Cowger,  Jr.,  has 

leased   the   Park,  closed  since  March. 


Kansas  City — Ralph  Durland  has 
resigned  his  local  exchange  job  to 
accept  a  higher  position  with  Pub- 
lix,  handling  publicity  from  the  Den- 
ver   office. 


Wynot,  Neb. — Victor  Nelson  and 
F.  W.  Kleinberg  have  leased  a  build- 
ing to  have  it  remodeled  into  Wy- 
not's  first  talkie  house. 


Sherwood,    S.    D.— The    White,    a 
1,000  seater,  has  opened. 


San  Francisco — Jack  Gross  is  the 
new   manager   of   the1   Orpheum. 

Brockings,  S.  D—  The  State  open- 
ed recently.  It  is  W.E.  equipped  and 
owned  and  managed  by  Frank  J. 
McCarthy. 

Gadsden,  Ala.— Harry  Woodruff 
is  the  new  manager  of  the  New 
Gadsden,  which  has  recently  been 
equipped  with  W.E.  sound  equip- 
ment. 

Pampa,  Tex.— Charles  Washman 
has  sold  the  State  to  Phil  Isley.  It 
will  be  remodeled  and  placed  in  the 
hands  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Erie  Hark- 
ins. 


Racine,  Wis.— R-K-O  has  reopen- 
ed the  Seventh  St.  with  vaudeville 
and    pictures. 


HOLLYWOOD 
F)OUGLAS  Fairbanks's  "Reach- 
ing For  the  Moon"  now  has  the 
following  cast:  Bebe  Daniels,  Ed- 
ward Everett  Horton,  Claude  Allis- 
ter,  Walter  Walker,  Adrienne 
d'Ambricourt  and  June  McCloy,  late 
of  the  New  York  stage.  Direction 
by  Edmund  Goulding,  story  by  Wil- 
liam Anthony  McGuire,  dialog  by 
Elsie  Janis,  songs  and  production  by 
Irving  Berlin,  sets  by  William  Cam- 
eron Menzies.  Joseph  M.  Schenck 
back  of  the  whole  thing.  United 
Artists  releasing. 

*  *         * 
Valentine  Mandelstam,  who  is  an 

advisor  on  French  pictures,  for  sev- 
eral studios,  served  on  the  Los  An- 
geles Gommittee,  which  welcomed 
Coste  and  Bellonte,  the  flyers. 
Twenty  years  ago,  Mandelstam 
wrote  "The  Aviator,"  a  novel,  which 
was  translated  into  several  lan- 
guages. Many  predictions  which 
he  made  regarding  changes  in  air- 
craft have  become  fact. 

*  *        • 

John  Wray  believes  the  happiest 
day. of  his  life  was  when  he  was 
chosen  out  of  15  boys  in  his  class  in 
high  school  to  do  Shylock  in  "The 
Merchant  of  Venice." 

*  *         * 

Wynn  Hammer  has  written  the 
music  and  lyrics  for  two  songs  Bet- 
ty Healey  is  using  in  her  act,  which 
will  play  the  RKO  houses.  The  ma- 
terial for  the  act  was  written  by 
Al  Boasberg,  who  also  produced  it. 

*  *        * 

Marjorie  Rambeau,  celebrated  stage  star 
who  makes  her  talker  debut  in  "Her  Man," 
literally  slid  down  a  bannister  into  her  first 
dramatic  role.  Miss  Rambeau  was  attending 
a  girls'  school  in  Oakland  when  it  was  visited 
by  a  theatrical  manager  in  search  of  a  young- 
ster to  appear  in  a  play.  While  he  stood  in 
the  ball  awaiting  an  interview  with  the  head- 
mistress, he  was  nearly  knocked  off  his  feet 
by  a  madcap  ten-year-old  hoyden  who  had 
shot  down  the  bannister.  So  definite  was  the 
impression  created  that  when  the  manager 
left  he  bad  the  name  and  address  of  her 
parents.  As  a  consequence  little  Marjorie 
was  signed  for  the  part  and  forthwith  left 
tour  of  the  Sullivan  and  Considine  cir- 
cut. 

*  *  * 

Jack  Mulhall  has  been  signed  by 
Tiffany  for  a  leading  role  in  "The 
Single  Sin,"  a  forthcoming  special 
on  the  company's  program.  The  cast 
of  this  picture  includes  June  Collyer, 
Doris   Kenyon  and  others. 

*  *         * 

"The  Dove,"  Dolores  Del  Rio's  co- 
starring  picture  with  Walter  Huston, 
has  been  indefinitely  postponed,  it  is 
announced  by  United  Artists,  due  to 
the  protracled  illness  of  Miss  Del 
Rio  and  the  time  necessary  for  her 
convalescence.  Arrangements  have 
been  made  for  Huston  to  make  two 

pictures  at  other  studios,  after  which 
lie  will  spend  a  three  months'  vaca- 
tion in  Europe.  Plans  for  his  Co- 
Starrins;  picture  with  Miss  Del  Rio 
arc  being  held  in  abeyance  until  her 
complete  recovery. 


'pVLER  BROOKE,  who  came  from 
the  stage  to  pictures,  has  been 
added  to  the  cast  of  "New  Moon.' 
He  made  an  outstanding  hit  in 
"Madam  Satan"  and  his  other  re- 
cent pictures  include  "Monte  Carlo" 
and  "The  Divorcee."  On  the  stage, 
Brooke  is  well  known  for  his  work 
in  "Hitchy  Koo,"  "So  Long  Letty," 
"Rose  Maid"  and  other  musical  pro- 
ductions. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Ronald  Col- 
man,  William  Powell,  Clive  Brook, 
Mauri  Grashin,  Regis  Toomey,  Mel- 
ville Burke  and  James  Whittaker 
watching  the  final  matches  in  the 
Pacific  Southwest  tennis  tourna- 
ment; Ralph  Dietrich  winning  a 
13-11  set  from  Bill  Conselman  on 
Conselman's  court  at  Eagle  Rock. 

*  *         * 

Ann  Brody  is  playing  in  "Between 
the  Covers,"  a  new  play,  which  is 
being   tried   out    in   Long   Beach. 

*  *         * 

When  Alfred  Santell  offered  Jane 
Keith,  a  newcomer,  a  test  for  the 
lead  in  "The  Sea  Wolf,"  the  gin 
broke  down  and  cried.  She  came  for 
the  test  in  a  jacket  without  a  lin- 
ing, so  low  were  her  funds.  Saiitell 
discovered  thin  during  the  filming 
and  decided  that  a  girl  with  so 
much  grit  must  be  a    good  actress. 

*  *         * 

Harold  Shuster,  veteran  film  edi- 
tor, is  nearing  the  completion  of  his 
work  on  "Renegades,"  starring  War- 
ner  Baxter. 

*  *         * 

Mouri  Grashin,  writer  of  originals. 
screen  plays  and  dialogue,  has  com- 
pleted his  contract  at  Pathe  and  is 
free-lancing.  He  worked  on  "Be- 
yond Victory"  and  aiso  wrote  an 
original  for  Helen  Twelvetrees.  He 
is  a  versatile  writer  and  wrote  much 
material  for  Clark  and  McCuflough 
and  Joe  Cook  before  coming  to  the 
Coast.  He  was  with  the  Hal  Roach 
studios    before  joining  Pathe. 

*  *         * 

Here  and  There:  Max  Ree,  Robert 
T.  Haines,  George  D.  Baker,  Billy 
Joy,  Al  Martin  and  William  N.  Rob- 
son  at  "The  Ostrich"  at  the  Theater 
Mart;  Phillips  Holmes,  Richard  Ar- 
len  and  Harold  Hurley  chatting  at 
Paramount. 


Sound  Everywhere 

Illustrating  the  varied  chan- 
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haw=haw !  The  bally  critics  dote  on  us,  really. 
Exhibitors  cry  for  us  —  they're  begging  with  tears 
in  their  eyes,  as  it  were.  The  Loew,  Warner  and 
Publix  circuits  have  —  aw  —  apprehended  us  with 
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If  Tiffany  doesn't  resister  100%  profit  then  this  reviewer  has  spent  15  years  in  the  movie  same 
in  vain. 

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Amarins  ...  A  novelty  that  will  bring  in  grown=ups.   A  natural  for  kids  . .  .Welcome  to  any  screen 

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AND  WEEKLY 
FILM  DIGEST 


VOL.  LIV    NC.4 


NEW  YCCr,  /tNDAy,  OCTOBER  <S,  193C 


TWCNTy-flVC  CENTS 


Metropolitan  Studio  Mechanics  on  24-Hour  Basis 

ONLY  THIRD  OF  FEATURES  OKAY  FOR  KIDS 

Fire-Resisting    Screen     Developed     by    du  Pont 


Fabrikoid    Material    Gets 

Okay  from  National 

Underwriters 

Wilmington,  Del. — A  new  fabri- 
koid fire-resisting  motion  picture 
screen,  developed  by  the  du  Pont 
laboratories  after  a  long  and  inten- 
sive series  of  experiments,  is  among 
the  new  products  turned  out  by  this 
company.  The  screen  has  been  sub- 
(Continiied  on   Page   12) 

F 
IN  WISOUi  EQUIPMENT 

No  further  reduction  in  the  price 
of  W.  E.  reproducing  equipment  is 
possible.  J  E.  Otterson  told  THE 
FILM  DAILY  Friday.  "I  do  not 
see  any  conditions  to  bring  a  reduc- 
tion about,"  he  said.  In  talking  to 
the  trade  press  at  a  luncheon  last 
Wednesday  the  Electrical  Research 
Products  head  pointed  out  that  his 
concern  has  periodically  reduced 
prices  as  soon  as  it  has  become  prac- 
tical, passing  the  benefits  of  its  lower 
production  costs  along  to  exhibitors. 


R-K-0  May  Operate 

$1,000,000  N.  C.  House 

Charlotte,  N.  C— It  is  reported 
that  negotiations  for  lease  by  the 
R-K-O  interests  of  the  theater, 
which  is  to  be  built  in  conjunction 
with  a  $1,000,000  hotel  on  the  site 
of  Mecklenburg's  former  courthouse, 
are  progressing  rapidly. 


A  Strike! 

Yreka,  Cal. — After  prospect- 
ing in  the  hills  near  here  for 
nearly  three-quarters  of  a 
century,  Andy  Thrash,  94 
years  old.  has  struck  a  job  as 
movie  extra  with  a  company 
on  location  at  Scott  Bar.  He 
will  be  the  leading  character 
in  a  series  of  atmospheric 
shots. 


"The  Big  Trail" 


Los  Angeles — Here  is  no  ordinary  picture,  this  "Big  Trail"  of 
Raoul  Walsh's  that  made  its  world  debut  Thursday  evening  before 
a  distinguished  and  colorful  audience  at  Grauman's  Chinese  Theater. 
First,  it  is  all  grandeur  and  may  be  the  destined  picture  to  bring 
wide  film  to  universal  popularity.  It  is  a  tremendous  production, 
having  a  story  with  a  spine,  at  times  stark  and  tragic,  in  turn  whim- 
sical and  beautiful,  and  carrying  throughout  an  inescapable  sense  of 
authenticity  in  its  reflection  of  the  romantic  days  of  the  pioneers. 
"The  Big  Trail"  is  as  big  a  picture  as  one  will  find  in  a  season  of 
surprises.  No  expense  seems  to  have  been  spared.  It  is  splendid 
entertainment  and  no  exhibitor  need  think  twice  without  booking  it, 
either  in  grandeur  or  regular  size.  The  direction  of  Walsh  is  pene- 
trating and  understanding.     It  is  a  Fox  production. 

ALICOATE. 


City  of  Philly  Joins  Para. 
In  "Prosperity  Month"  Drive 


Philadelphia— Paramount's  "Pros- 
perity Week,"  Oct.  5-11,  is  to  be 
extended  into  a  full  month  of  cheer 
campaigning  under  the  auspices  of 
the  city  of  Philadelphia,  which  has 
joined  with  the  motion  picture  or- 
ganization  in  the  drive. 

The  campaign  started  with  the 
naming  of  Frances  -Woodward, 
Paramount  actress  as  "Miss  Pros- 
perity" by  Philadelphia  business  as- 
sociations. She  visited  big  stores 
of  the  mid-city  district  to  shop  only 
for  "Philadelphia-made-goods,"  her 
picture  appeared  in  all  the  news- 
(Continued  on  Page  9) 


JULES  BURNSTEIN  TO  MAKE 
SERIES  OP  KIDDIE  REVUES 


A  series  of  six  comedy  revues,  un- 
der the  title  of  "Sunkist  Kiddies,"  is 
planned  by  Jules  Burnstein,  who  is 
now  in  New  York  on  a  visit  from 
Hollywood.  Dallas  Fitzgerald  will 
direct  the  productions,  with  record- 
ing by  RCA  Photophone  system, 
and  the  first  subject  is  expected  to 
b&   finished  about   Nov.   10. 


Production  Activities  Spurt 
At  Metropolitan  Sound  Studio 


Evanston  Exhibitors 
Win  Long  Sunday  Fight 

Chicago — Exhibitors  in  Evanston. 
Norlh  Shore  suburb,  won  a  long 
fight  on  Friday,  when  Master  in 
Chancery  George  E.  Gorman  ap- 
proved the  showing  of  pictures  on 
Sunday. 


West    Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Production  activity  bjl 
independents     at     the     Metropolitan 

Sound  Studio  lias  reached  the  point 
where  General  Manager  William  S. 
Ilnlman  has  been  obliged  to  place 
the  mechanical  departments  of  the 
studio  on  a  24-hour  basis. 
With  eight  producing  organizations 
(.Continued  on  Pag*  9) 


Majority  Current  Films 

Deemed  Unsuitable 

for  Children 

Out  of  85  representative  features 
now  in  release,  only  27  are  suitable 
for  children  below  the  age  of  15, 
in  the  opinion  of  "The  Educational 
Screen,"  monthly  publication.  For 
juveniles  from  15  to  20,  about  45 
of  the  85  features  are  considered 
okay. 

The  pictures  listed,  however,  in- 
clude practically  none  of  the  product 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


ILLINOIS  INDIES  UPHOLD 
REJECTION  Of  ZONING 


Chicago — Upholding  the  action  of 
the  president  and  the  executive 
board,  the  independent  exhibitors  of 
Illinois,  represented  by  an  attend- 
ance of  150,  the  largest  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  organization,  unanimous- 
ly rejected  the  zoning  plan  at  a 
meeting  held  Friday  in  the  Hotel 
Stevens.  Abram  F.  Myers  and  Al 
Steffes  were  the  principal  speakers. 

Milwaukee  De  Luxer 

Gets  Under  Way  Soon 

Milwaukee — With  the  reaching  of 
an  agreement  concerning  property 
values  between  the  city  and  the 
Uihlein  Realty  Co.,  work  is  ex- 
pected to  start  shortly  on  the  erec- 
tion of  a  $4,000,000  theater  and  of- 
fice building  on  Sixth  St.  and  Wis- 
consin Ave.,  to  be  occupied  by  either 
1'nx  or  Paramount. 


Close  Harmony 

Warner's  music  publicity 
dep't  are  now  sending  the 
newspaper  reviewers  advance 
copies  of  sheet  music  on  songs 
featured  in  forthcoming  plays. 
This  should  help  the  boys  to 
get  a  harmonious  note  in  their 
reviews. 


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Net 
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Con.   Fm.   Ind.  pfd.   18&     18&     18^      

East.     Kodak     207  203J4   207       +  3& 

Fox    Fm.    "A"     ..   45H  41J4     4V/2  —  2yi 

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Loew.'s,    Inc 72%  69%     69%  —     Yi 

do  pfd.   ww   (6^)-108%   108       108%      

do   pfd.   xw    (6H).   99%  99*4     99%   +     % 

M-G-M     pfd 25%     25%     25%     

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Pathe    Exch 3%  3}4       3%  —     % 

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Warner   Bros 22%  21%     22       +     % 

do    pfd 36  36         36      —  7 

NEW  YORK  CURB   MARKET 

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Par.    By.    5"/Ss50..   94J4     94%     94%      

Warner    6s39    81  80%     81     +     % 


Dividend  Rate  Increased 
Claude  Neon  Electrical  Products 
Corporation,  Ltd.,  declared  a  quart- 
erly dividend  of  35  cents  on  the  com- 
mon, placing  stock  on  an  annual  di- 
vidend basis  of  $1.40,  against  $1 
previously,  and  a  2  per  cent  semi- 
annual stock  dividend,  against  3  per 
cent  six  months  ago.  Regular  pre- 
ferred dividend  of  35  cents  was  also 
declared. 


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Novelty  in  Credits 

A  novel  method  of  listing  credits  is  exhibited  in  "What  a 
Widow!"  Gloria  Swanson  picture.  Instead  of  the  usual,  untrimmerj 
announcements,  the  film  opens  with  two  masks  discussing  plans 
for  a  production.  As  they  mentioned  a  certain  phase  of  production 
a  scene  depicting  this  is  superimposed  on  the  image  and  then  the 
name  of  the  person  in  charge  of  the  job.  For  illustration,  prior  to 
the  screening  of  the  name  of  Josiah  Zuro,  musical  director  on  the 
picture,  a  shot  of  piano  keys  is  flashed. 

Pathe's  "Her  Man"  likewise  introduces  an  unusual  procedure  in 
presenting  the  credits.  They  are  written  in  a  smooth  stretch  of 
sand  on  a  beach  and  each  panel  is  erased  by  a  big  wave  coming  up 
and  washing  away  the  writing. 


ROXY  STAGE  PERSONNEL 
TO  TOUR  jNTHREE  UNITS 

Because  of  the  unusual  length  of 
Raoul  Walsh's  "The  Big  Trail,"  due 
at  the  Roxy  on  Friday,  Oct.  17,  the 
accompanying  stage  production  will 
be  reduced  to  a  minimum,  thus  giv- 
ing audiences  the  benefit  of  a  com- 
plete and  uncut  version  of  the  Amer- 
ican   epic. 

During  the  showing  of  this  film, 
the  various  units  of  the  Roxy  stage 
personnel  will  be  seen  in  a  number 
of  de  luxe  houses  in  the  Fox  circuit. 
The  Roxy  Ballet  Corps  with  Patricia 
Bowman  will  go  to  the  Fox  Wash- 
ington, bringing  the  popular  ballerina 
back  to  the  Capitol  city  for  her  first 
home-town  appearance  in  three  years. 
The  32  Roxyettes  will  be  seen  at  the 
Fox  Brooklyn,  and  the  Roxy  Chorus 
of  60  voices  will  go  to  the  Fox 
Philadelphia. 

"The  Big  Trail"  will  be  shown  on 
the  Grandeur  screen  at  the  Roxv. 


ONLY  THIRD  OF  FEATURES 

ARE  OKAY  FOR  CHILDREN 


{Continued   from   Page    1) 
now    being    turned    out,    as    well    as 
some    still    in    the    planning    stages, 
by  various  companies  with  a  special 
aim  at  kid  patronage. 

Springer-Cocalis  Circuit 
Not  Merging  with  R-K-0 

Reports  current  in  film  circles  the 
last  few  days,  to  the  effect  that  R- 
K-0  was  negotiating  to  take  over 
the  Springer-Cocalis  houses,  is  de- 
nied by  Jack  Springer  in  a  statement 
to  THE  FILM   DAILY. 


Three    School    Shows    Open 

Seattle — H.  Stoddard  is  operating 
motion  picture  shows  in  three 
schools,  located  in  Orcas,  Lopez  and 
Deer  Harbor,  all  in  Washington. 


Five  Buffalo  Houses 
Changed  Hands  in  Month 

Buffalo  —  Five  local  houses 
changed  hands  last  month.  The 
Mutual  Burlesque  Co.  bought  the 
Academy  from  Columbia  Amuse- 
ment Co.;  Aversa  &  Tedesco 
bought  the  Frontier  from  Louise 
Amuse.  Co.;  Amherst  Bank  has 
taken  over  the  Kensington  from  J. 
Cardina;  A.  C.  Hayman,  Inc.  has 
purchased  the  Lafayette  from  Monu- 
ment Theater  Corp.;  Cary  Stasyk 
bought  the  Walden  from  L.  Karl- 
inski. 


COMING  &  GOING 


HARRY  RUBIN,  director  of  projection 
for  Publix  sailed  on  the  Europa  at  mid- 
night Friday  to  check  projection  in  the  cir- 
cuit's    European    theaters. 

JULES  BURNSTEIN  of  Hollywood  is  in 
town    and    will    remain    about    10   days. 

HOWARD  HUGHES  is  back  in  New  York 
from     his    vacation    trip. 

NORMAN  TAUROG,  Paramount  director, 
leaves    Wednesday   for    the    Coast. 

JAMES  WHALE,  who  directed  "Jour- 
ney's End"  for  Tiffany,  is  on  his  way  to 
Hollywood  to  start  on  his  new  contract  with 
this     company. 

SAM  MARX  arrives  in  New  York  on 
Monday    from    Hollywood. 

LESLIE  HOWARD,  English  actor,  has 
arrived   in    New   York. 

DONALD   OGDEN   STEWART  is  aboard 

the    Europa   bound    for    a    European   vacation. 

BILLIE  DOVE  has  returned  from  abroad. 


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16 


7-8 — Annual  Conclave  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  of  Michigan  at  the  Pant- 
lind     Hotel,     Grand     Rapids. 

7-8  Convention  of  M.P.T.O.  of  Ne- 
braska,   in    Omaha. 

Columbia     Social     Club    informal 
dance,   Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 
Inauguration    dinner    of   the    Para- 
mount    Pep     Club,     Hotel     Astor, 
New    York. 

20-21        Tenth      Annual      Convention     oil 
M  P.T.O      nt    Western     Pennnvlvi 
nia     and     West     Virginia,     Hotel! 
Henry.    Pittsburgh. 

20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  oil 
M.  P  Engineer!,  Pennsylvanii 
Hotel.    New    York. 

27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thache 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su 
preme  Court.   New  York. 

27-28  Annual  convention  of  Alliei 
Theater  Owners  of  Texai  at  Bake 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

1     Second    annual    dinner-dance    to    b 

held     by     Universal     club     at     th 

Hotel   Astor.   New   York. 
10,    11.     12     Annual     M.P.T.O. A.    coni 

vention  to  be  held   in   Philadelphia 
30-Dec.   1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-State 

M.P.T.O..    Memphis.   Tenn. 


Renters  to  Quit  Ireland 
Unless  Censor  Relaxes 

Dublin  (By  Cable)  —  Unless  th 
censor  modifies  his  attitude  con 
siderably,  film  renters  will  withdra\ 
from  distributing  product  in  Irelanc 
it  is  announced  following  a  Ion 
series  of  encounters  between  the  cer.< 
sor  and  distributing  companies.  Sine 
the  censor  was  empowered  to  pas 
on  talkers  as  well  as  silents,  aboi 
20  per  cent  of  the  pictures  submitte 
have  been  rejected. 


Taurog  May  Direct  "Skippy" 
Norman  Taurog,  who  has  been  d 
recting  at  Paramount's  New  Yor 
studios,  will  probably  be  assigned  t 
the  direction  of  "Skippy"  on  tb 
Coast.  He  leaves  Wednesday  fc 
Hollywood. 


POSITION  WANTED 

Wax  Shaver — 12  years'  expe- 
rience leading  recording  com- 
panies. 

Box  No.  132-B  c-o  Film  Daily 
1650  Broadway  N.  Y.  C. 


HENRY  JACKSON 

Mjr.  of 

FLAGS-BANNERS-PENNANTS 

VALENCES-DECORATIONS 

EXPLOITATION  STUNTS 


141  FULTON  STREET 

NEW  YORK 
Tel.  Cortland  0950 


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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— ©— 

olor  Not  to  Blame 
""or  Poor  Film  Stories 

THE  hue  and  cry  about  color 
films  and  the  "demise"  of 
color  is  plain  out  and  out  apple- 
sauce for  many,  many  reasons. 
Producers,  due  to  the  fact  that 
pictures  for  awhile  were  assisted 
to  financial  success  by  color, 
flooded  the  market  with  color 
films,  using  color  where  it  did 
not  rightfully  belong,  but  caring 
little  about  that,  just  as  long  as 
they  could  scream  color!  "Color 
and  sound"  was  the  slogan.  Now 
because  they  have  injured  color 
by  inferior  stories  made  into  ter- 
rible pictures,  and  seeking  an 
alibi,  they  blame  it  on  color.  A 
canvass  by  this  writer  of  exhibi- 
tors and  various  fans  places  color 
in  a  popular  light.  It  is  the 
pictures  that  are  slammed,  not 
the  color.  For  instance,  "Whoo- 
pee," that  opened  in  New  York 
this  week  has  won  the  "raves" 
of  all  critics — with  the  color  part 
of  the  picture  getting  greater 
notices  than  the  story,  star  or 
production.  That's  an  argument 
that  cannot  be  taken  lightly. 
In  the  next  few  years  color 
photography  will  advance  might- 
ily and  command  respect,  and 
be  in  popular  demand,  but  the 
story  will  have  to  be  worthy, 
likewise  the  cast,  production  and 
technical  aspects.  Make-shift 
pictures,  "shot"  with  a  view  to 
getting  quick  money  with  color, 
as  the  selling  talk,  are  through, 
and  one  of  the  reasons  for  the 
stagnation  of  the  business  to- 
day. Color  is  one  of  the  few  pres- 
ent redeeming  features  of  the 
cinema,  and  must  be  encouraged 
and  applauded. 

— Tamar  Lane  in 
The  Film  Mercury 


Technical  angles  in  filming 
talkies  require  9,000  feet  of 
film  to  picturize  a  former  6,000 
foot  picture. 


- 


(~)UT  OF  the  most  colorful  personalities  in  the  films  is  a  gent 

you  never  see he  goes  under  the  intriguing  title  of 

the  Vagabond   Director,  and  takes  you  on  delightful  jaunts  to 

far  corners  of  the  globe but  you  only  hear  the  voice  of 

Director   Tom   Terriss at  the   age   of   15   he   was   sheep 

farming    in    Australia then    he    sailed    twice    around    the 

world  on  an  ancient  wind-jammer later  he  worked  a  sil- 
ver mine  in  Colorado he  toured  North  Africa  on  a  bike 

he  organized   the  first   Hawaiian  band  and  became  the 

first  Hawaiian  featured  player,  although   he   is   an   Englishman 

he  is  one  of  the  four  survivors  of  those  who  witnessed 

the  opening  of  Tut-ankh-amen's  tomb,  the  fatal  jinx  attending 
this  adventure  having  scored  11  deaths  out  of  15  witnesses 
so  when  you  see  a  Vagabond  A  dventure  you  are  listen- 
ing to  a  gent  who  has  gone  places  and  seen  things 

*  *  *  * 

JyfELVILLE  BROWN,  who  directed  Amos  V  Andy,  thinks 
the  comic  strip  the  kids  eat  up  in  the  Sunday  papers  holds 

the  secret  of  motion  picture  psychology he  claims  it's  the 

elemental  humor  that  gets  juveniles  and  adults  and  he  can't  see 

this    intellectual    "uplift"    nohow The    Broadway    Picture 

Gallery:  Madam  Satan  runs  into  the  sea  wolf  on  the  Atlantic, 
and  the  lady  surrenders,  but  when  her  man  got  a  flash  at  Liliom 
he  sez:  "What  a  Widow!"  and  leaves  her  cold,  the  brute! 

*  *  *  * 

QEORGE  BATCHELLER  of  Chesterfield  Pictures  is  trying 

to    figure    out    this    puzzle his    latest   picture,   "Jazz 

Cinderella,"  took  a  panning  from  some  of  the  crits  and  is  now 
booking  twice  as  strong  as  his  previous  production  which  the 

scribes    praised oh,   well,    George,    recall    what    they   did 

to  the  stage  show,  "Abie's  Irish  Rose,"  which  staggered  along 
after  the  crits  panned  it  for  a  measly  five  years,  and  then  only 
quit  because  the  cast  was  all  tired  out 

*  *  *  * 

Jy[ELVIN    G.    WINSTOCK,   editor   of   the   M.    P.   "Record," 
describes   a   new   secret   fraternity   out   in   Seattle   composed 
entirely  of  film  men,  known  as  the  Kennel  Club,  also  the  Pur- 
ple   Pups,    likewise   the    Mongrels the    first   meeting   was 

held  at   the   dog  pound,   and   the  city  dog  catcher  took  around 

the  notices Wally  Rucker  is  the  High  Imperial  Mongrel 

Bob  Hill  is  the  First  Assistant  Mutt Butch  Wing- 
ham  acts  as   Watch   Dog  of  the  Treasury the  entry  fee 

is    a    first    class    bark at    the    banquets    they    serve    light 

whines all    officers   wear    silver   dog   collars being 

a  showman's  organization,  they  naturally  have  a   Barker  at  the 

door film   salesmen   members   are   called    Blood    Hounds, 

because  they  go  after  the  scent all  the  exhibitor  mem- 
bers claim  they  feel  right  at  home  in  the  club,  as  they  lead  a 

dog's  life  anyway 

*  *  *  * 

T  OUISE  BROOKS,  back  in  Hollerword  after  a  fling  among 

the    European    studios,    sez    she   is   satisfied   that   continental 

culture  and  sophistication  can't  offset  better  working  conditions 

in    the    American    studes George    Morris    is    now    press 

agenting   "Hot    Rhythm,"   the    sepia   tinted    stage    show 

A  lot  of  film  folks  are  tied  up  with  "The  Man  Holland,"  which 

will   crash   a    Broadway   stage    Oct.   22 Arthur   Lubin   is 

supervising  show  which  stars  Paul  Muni,  and  written  by  Sidney 

R.   Buchman,  former  Warner  writer  at  the   Coast Hen- 

riett  Kay,  now  appearing  in  "The  Torch  Song,"  has  worked  in 
five  trailers  for  Warners 

*  *  *  ♦ 

LFRED  GOULDING  has  found  a  new  use  for  the  auto  in 

pictures he  uses  a  gigantic  model  of  a  car  and  stages 

thereon   a   miniature   revue Buddy   Rogers   is   now   New- 

yorking  preparatory  to  going  abroad  in  style the  last  time 

he  crossed   the   briny   he   was   one   of  the   chaperones  for  a  boat 

load   of   Missouri   mules how  times  change! when 

you're  clicking  in   the  pix 


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Airplane  Models 
In  Lobby  Display 

]y[ANAGER  E.  A.  Crane  ef- 
fected a  tie-up  that  resulted 
in  excellent  publicity  for  "The 
Dawn  Patrol"  playing  at  the 
Publix-Florida,  Daytona  Beach, 
Fla.  A  tie-up  with  one  of  the 
newspapers  resulted  in  the  news- 
paper sponsoring  a  model  aero- 
plane contest.  So  many  youngsters 
sent  in  models  that  when  put  on 
display  in  the  lobby,  they  ex- 
tended from  one  end  to  the  other. 
The  aeroplane  models  were  judg- 
ed by  aeroplane  experts  from  the 
local  airport  on  the  last  day  of 
showing  of  picture.  This  was  pur- 
posely arranged  in  order  that  the 
exhibit  might  be  seen  throughout 
run  of  picture. 

— First  National. 


M' 


Granddad  Day 
for  "Grumpy" 

ANAGER  PAUL  SHORT 
dedicated  the  opening  day  of 
"Grumpy"  as  Granddaddy's  day 
when  that  picture  played  the 
Publix-Tampa,  Tampa,  Fla.  Ev- 
ery grandfather  in  the  city  was 
invited  to  be  the  guests  of  the 
theater  to  see  "Grumpy"  pro- 
vided they  were  accompanied  by 
at  least  one  grandchild  which  of 
course  was  a   paid  admission. 

— Paramount 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Bast  with**  and  congratulations  art) 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celabratiag  their 
birthdays: 

Oct  4  and  5 

Buster  Keaton 
Carroll   Nye 
B.  F.  Ziedman 
Marcel   Silver 
Mary  Emery 
Dal  Clawion 


George  Irving 
James   Bradbury 
Kathryn  Crawford 
Louise  Dreiser 
Charles  Miller 
Walton    Kennedy 


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Sunday,   October   5,   1930 


HOLLYWOOD  ACTIVITIES 

CURRENT  HAPPENINGS  FLASHED  BY  WIRE  FROM  THE  COAST 


PARAMOUNT  APPOINTS 
ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 


To  more  closely  knit  the  activities 
of  the  story  departments  of  Para- 
mount's  East  and  West  Coast  stu- 
dios, Edward  Montagne  and  Julian 
Johnson  have  been  appointed  asso- 
ciate editors  here,  it  is  announced  by 
B.  P.  Schulberg,  managing  director 
of  production.  Montagne  and  John- 
son will  be  responsible  for  story  and 
film  editing  in  Hollywood  and  will 
work  in  close  co-operation  with 
Maude  Miller,  editor  of  the  home 
office  story  department,  and  D.  A. 
Doran,  Jr.,  and  Rosalie  Stewart,  as- 
sociate editors  at  the  New  York 
studios. 

Schulberg  also  announced  that  E. 
Lloyd  Sheldon,  associate  producer, 
will  leave  Hollywood  within  a  few 
weeks  for  the  New  York  studios,  to 
work  on  a  new  picture,  following 
which  he  will  return  to  the  West 
Coast. 


Joel   McCrea   Re-engaged 
Joel   McCrea's  performance  in  the 
juvenile   lead  in   "Lightnin' "   so  im- 
pressed Fox  Films  officials  that  they 
igned    him   for  the  juvenile   lead  in 
Once  A   Sinner."     Guthrie  McClin- 
[jc    will    direct    this    adaptation    from 
an  original  by  George  Middleton. 

Dorothy  Mackaill,  John  Halliday 
and  Robert  Warwick  will  enact  other 
principal  roles. 


Para.  Signs  Raphaelson 
Samson  Raphaelson,  author  of 
"The  Jazz  Singer,'  has  been  placed 
under  contract  by  Paramount  and  as- 
signed to  the  writing  staff  at  the 
company's  Hollywood  studios. 


Mack  Sennett  Finishes 
First  of  His  Brevities 

"The  Bluffer,"  first  of  the  new  se- 
ries of  iviack  Sennett  Brevities  for 
Educational,  has  been  completed.  Andy- 
Clyde,  Patsy  O'Leary  and  Lincoln 
Stedman  are  featured,  and  the  picture 
was  photographed  with  the  Sennett 
color  process. 

Production  also  is  nearing  comple- 
tion on  Educational's  first  comedy 
starring  Ford  Sterling.  Margaret 
Clarke,  former  Ziegfeld  beauty,  makes 
her  screen  debut  as  a  featured  player 
in  this  short,  which  has  not  yet  been 
titled. 


Next   for    Henry    King 

After  completing  "Lightnin' "  the 
Will  Rogers  starring  picture  produc- 
ed by  Fox  Films,  Henry  King  will 
direct  "The  Spider,"  adapted  from 
the  play  by  Fulton  Oursl-er.  Warner 
Baxter  will  have  the  leading  role. 


Adapting  "Merry   Go   Round" 

Finis  Fox,  having  completed  the 
screen  treatment  for  "Resurrection," 
which  Edwin  Carewe  is  now  produc- 
ing at  Universal  City  with  John 
Boles,  Lupe  Velez,  Nance  O'Neill 
and  William  Keighley,  has  started 
on  the  adaptation  and  continuity  for 
"Merry  Go  Round,"  in  which  John 
Boles  will  star. 


In  Fox  Feature 

New  assignments  to  Fox  Films 
productions  include  Sam  Lufkin,  Bo- 
dil  Rosing  and  George  (Red)  Cor- 
coran signed  for  principal  roles  in 
"The    Shepper-Newfounder. 

Added    to    "Charley's    Aunt" 

Columbia  has  added  Halliwell 
Hobbs  and  Flora  Le  Breton,  well 
known  British  players,  to  the  cast 
of   "Charley's   Aunt." 


EXPERIENCED 
CARTOON    ANIMATORS 

Experienced  Cartoon  Animators  and 
In  Between  Men  Wanted 

Steady  work  for  the  right  men. 
Write  or  wire  giving  experience  and 
salary  expected.  All  replies  strictly 
confidential. 

Scoop  Scandals  Ltd.,  7904  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Hollywood,  Ca. 


Lee  Making  Spanish  Film 
at  Larry  Darmour  Studio 

Arthur  Lee,  who  conducts  a  large 
export  business  in  pictures,  is  here 
going  over  the  details  of  a  Spanish 
production  being  made  by  his  own 
organization,  the  Amer-Anglo  Corp., 
at  the   Larry  Darmour  studio. 


Helen    Hunt    in    "Caravans" 

Helen  Hunt  has  been  added  to  the 
cast  of  Paramount's  "Fighting  Cara- 
vans." She  has  left  for  Sonora,  Cal., 
where  location  scenes  are  being  film- 
ed for  this  production  featuring  Gary 
Cooper,  Lily  Damita,  Ernest  Tor- 
rence,  Tully  Marshall,  Eugene  Pal- 
lette,   Fred   Kohler  and   others. 


Hatton  and  Love  in  Columbia  Film 

Raymond  Hatton  and  Montagu 
Love  will  appear  in  Columbia's  ''The 
Lion  and  the  Lamb."  Shooting  has 
begun  under  the  direction  of  George 
B.    Seitz. 


J.   Lanfield   Assigned 
Sidney      Lanfield,      youthful      Fox 
Films  director,  has  been  assigned  to 
"Three    Girls   Lost,"   adapted   to   the 
screen   by    Bradley    King. 


4  Signed  For  RKO  Play 
Through  Charles  Beyer,  Morgan 
Wallace,  Louis  Macintosh,  Lee 
Shumway  and  J.  Edward  Davis 
have  been  signed  for  roles  in  "Wo- 
men Who  Take,"  the  play  which 
will  be  presented  by  RKO  at  the 
Mason  theater  here  the  latter  part  of 
the  month.  Frederick  Latham,  vet- 
eran New  York  stage  director,  will 
stage  the  piece,  which  was  written 
by  Jane  Murfin. 


WILL  DO  ANOTHER  LOR  IT 

As  a  result  of  their  success  as  a 
comedy  team  in  "See  America 
Thirst,"  which  Vin  Moore  is  now 
directing,  Harry  Langdon  and  Slim 
Summerville  will  be  co-featured  in 
a  second  Universal  comedy  special, 
it  was  decided  yesterday  by  Carl 
Laemmle,   Jr. 

Edward  Luddy,  who  collaborated 
with  Moore  on  the  writing  of  "See 
America  Thirst,"  is  at  work  on  the 
story. 


Felix    Made    Fox    Director 

Seymour  Felix,  dance   director,   has 
been  elevated  to  the  position  of  di-. 
rector  of  pictures  by  Fox.     Felix  di-, 
rected   the    dances    fof    "Sunny    Side 
Up"   and   the   more  recent   DeSylva,  i 
Brown    and    Henderson    musical    ro- 
mance,   "Just    Imagine."       His    first 
directorial  effort  will  be  "Hot  NunH 
bers,"    a    romantic    comedy.      Frank 
Albertson,  for  whom  Felix  originated 
several  dance  numbers  in  "Just  Imag- 
ine," will  play  the  lead. 


Write  fox  our  initial  issue 
Of  "The  Band  Wagon/' 
a  publication  in  the  in- 
terest of  music  in  mo- 
tion   pictures. 

Timn 


SYNCHRONIZING  SERVICE 

J4HBOPOIIT1N  STUDO.  HOUYWOOO, 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


DIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
^  door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
'n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  reasonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


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DAILY 


PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


VITAPHONE  PRODUCTION 
REACHES  HIGHEST  PEAK 


With  shorts  production  in  other 
Eastern  studios  at  a  low  ebb,  the 
Warner  Yitaphone  studio  has  in- 
creased its  activities  to  the  maximum 
capacity  of  the  plant.  The  last  few 
days  four  new  Vitaphone  Yarieties 
have  been  completed,  with  many 
more  in  preparation.  The  four  just 
finished  all  feature  prominent  Broad- 
way "names,"  such  as  Jack  Hazzard, 
musical  comedy  comedian,  who  is 
featured  in  "The  Darling  Brute,"  a 
slapstick  piece  directed  by  Alf. 
Goulding. 

Eric  Dressier,  Romney  Brent  and 
Madge  Evans  appear  in  "Envy,"  a 
comedy  drama  which  Arthur  Hurley 
directed  from  an  original  by  Geoffrey 
Kerr. 

Another  of  the  Yarieties  brings 
Henry  Santrey  and  his  Soldiers  of 
Fortune  to  the  screen.  This  vaude- 
ville aggregation  offers  a  novelty 
musical  revue  in  which  songs  and 
dances  predominate. 

Rounding  out  the  quartette,  Murray 
Roth  produced  the  latest  of  the 
"Naggers"  series,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack 
Norworth  being  directed  by  Roy 
Mack  in  "The  Naggers  Go  South." 
Another  of  the  same  series  is  now  in 
preparation. 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


(CREDIT  Stuart  Stewart,  casting 
director  at  the  Warner  Vita- 
phone  studio,  with  discovering  Joan 
Blondell,  whose  work  in  "The  Of- 
fice Wife"  has  earned  her  a  long- 
term  contract.  Joan  made  her  screen 
debut  at  the  Yitaphone  studio  here 
just  a  few  months  ago,  after  a  brief 
stage  career. 

Despite  the  fact  that  Ina  Claire  be- 
gan her  stage  career  as  a  child  mimic, 
there  is  no  studied  resemblance  to 
Ethel  Barrymore  in  her  portrayal  of 
Julie  Cavendish  in  Paramount's  "The 
Royal  Family,"  which  character  is 
said  to  be  patterned  after  the  real 
Miss  Barrymore. 


Arthur  Hurley,  Vitaphone's  drama- 
tic director,  is  back  on  the  home  lot 
after  a  short  vacation  in  Atlantic 
City.  Arthur  went  to  the  beach  re- 
sort to  get  away  from  movies  and 
found  himself  attending  two  or  three 
pictures  every  day.  Just  a  busman's 
holiday. 


Foster  won  $13  on  the  first  game, 
which  \vasn*t  so  unlucky,  if  you  ask 
us.... Alf  Goulding  all  het  up  over 
the  arrival  of  his  wife  and  all  the  lit- 
tle Gouldings  from  Hollywood.... 
Sam  Sax  and  Monroe  Shaff  on  the 
outside  looking  in,  while  their  office 
is  redecorated.  ..  .Ed  DuPar,  camera 
chief,  conferring  with  his  assistants 
on  new  angles.  Ed  has  already  pho- 
tographed over  700  of  the  Varieties, 
including   the    first   ever   made.... 


Yitaphone  is  reviving  all  the  old 
throb  tunes,  including  the  immortal 
"Hearts  and  Flowers,"  as  incidental 
music  for  one  of  those  old  time  melo- 
dramas, tvhich  Alf  Goulding  will 
direct. 


Active  Shorts  Program 
at  Audio  Cinema  Studio 

Audio  Cinema,  having  recently  taken 
over  the  remodeled  Edison  studios, 
reports  a  decided  increase  in  produc- 
tion due  to  the  extra  facilities  made 
possible  in  the  new  quarters. 

In  addition  to  several  industrial 
pictures,  the  first  of  a  series  of 
marionette  short  subjects  was  com- 
pleted last  week.  This  series  is  the 
result  of  six  months  of  experimenta- 
tion and  Audio  feels  that  it  has  a 
novelty  that  will  help  bring  the  chil- 
dren   back   into   the    theaters. 

Two  short  subjects  to  be  made  by 
independents  besides  several  industrial 
pictures  arc  scheduled  for  the  current 
week. 


O.  V.  Johnson,  location  manager 
at  the  Paramount  New  York  studios 
is  hunting  for  picturesque  spots  in 
the  vicinity  of  Manhattan  which  he 
can  use  as  stock  scenes. 


"The  Nagger's  Day  of  Rest"  is  the 
title  of  the  latest  of  the  "Naggers" 
series  which  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Nor- 
worth are  making  for  Warner  Vita- 
phone.  Murray  Roth  believes  that 
in  this  team  he  has  found  the  logical 
successors  to  the  enormously  popu- 
lar Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sidney  Drew. 


BUILDING  STOCK  COMPANY 
FOR  SHORTS  PRODUCTION 


Warner  Bros,  are  building  up  what 
practically  amounts  to  a  short  subject 
stock  company  at  their  Eastern  Vi- 
taphone studio.  Among  the  regulars 
are  Mr .  and  Mrs.  Jack  Norworth, 
Frank  Orth  and  Ann  Codee,  Robert 
L.  Ripley  and  Ruth  Eting,  with 
others  to  be  added  from  time  to  time. 


Foster    Opposite    Carroll 

Norman  Foster  has  been  signed 
by  Paramount  to  appear  opposite 
Nancy  Carroll  in  "Two  Against 
Death,"  which  George  Abbott  will 
direct.  Foster  is  expected  back  from 
a  world  cruise  with  his  wife,  Clau- 
dette  Colbert,  about  Oct.  15,  on 
which  date  the  picture  goes  into 
production. 


Fredric  March  Going  Abroad 
Fredric  March  will  leave  for  Eu- 
rope upon  completing  his  role  in 
"The  Royal  Family,"  returning 
around  November  15  to  appear  oppo- 
site Claudette  Colbert  in  a  feature  to 
be  directed  by  Dorothy  Arzner. 


Renaming  "Royal  Family" 
"The  Royal  Family."  now  being 
made  at  the  Paramount  New  York 
studio,  under  the  direction  of  George 
Cukor  and  Cyril  Gardner,  and  ex- 
pected to  be  completed  on  Tuesday, 
will  be  released  under  a  new  title 
it    is    understood. 


Herb  French,  of  the  Vitaphone 
sound  recording  department.  is 
broadcasting  the  arrival  of  Winifred 
French,  latest  addition  to  his  list  of 
short  subjects  produced  by  Mrs. 
French  last  week.  Herb  claims  that 
the  baby  has  an  ideal  recording  voice. 

Fresh  taxicab  drivers  come  in  for 
a  rubbing  in  "Hey,  Taxi,"  a  Para- 
mount short,  featuring  Jack  Benny, 
vuudeville    headliner. 


Albert  Hackett,  brother  of  Ray- 
mond Hackett  and  co-author  of  "Up 
Pops  the  Devil."  the  Broadway  suc- 
cess, in  which  he  also  appears,  made 
his  screen  debut  last  week  in  a  Vi- 
taphone Varieties  opposite  Dorothy 
Hall. 


Five  Vitaphone  Writers 
With  the  addition  of  Weare  Hol- 
brook,  creator  of  "Clarence,"  the 
newspaper  comic  strip,  Yitaphone's 
writing  staff  now  comprises  five  au- 
thors, the  others  being  Stanley  Ratih, 
Burnet  Hershey,  A.  D.  Otvos  and 
Casev  Robinson. 


Mrs.  Louise  Brian,  mother  of 
Mary  Brian,  was  a  visitor  on  "The 
Royal  Family"  set  the  other  day. 


Vitaphone  Vitamins:  Winter  comes 
to  Flatbush  and  the  steam  heat  is 
again  turned  on Everybody  ex- 
cited about  the  World  Series Ray 


"BEWARE  of 
IMITATIONS" 


Theatre  Patrons  Also 
Insist  Upon  the  Genuine 


KAY  FOSTER 

Cinematographer 

WARNER  VITAPHONE 
NEW  YORK 


THE  Theatre  Manager  is  a  merchant.  He  is  engaged  in 
selling  Entertainment.  In  order  to  win  new  customers 
and  hold  old  ones,  he  must  offer  merchandise  which  repre- 
sents true  values.  He  cannot  afford  to  risk  his  reputation 
by  abusing  the  confidence  of  his  customers  with  shoddy  sub- 
stitutions. 

The  public  has  learned  that  there  is  nothing  "just  as  good" 
as  the  real  thing.  The  laws  of  good  merchandising  apply  as 
beneficially  to  the  theatrical  business  as  to  any  other. 

Canned  Music  is  not  the  real  thing! 

Naught  but  the  living  Art  itself  can  contribute  to  the  progress 
of  musical  culture  and  satisfy  the  eager  appetite  of  millions 
of  theatre-going  music  lovers  who  recognize  the  genuine  only. 

THE  AMERICAN  FEDERATION  OF  MUSICIANS 


Joseph    N.    Weber,    President 


1440   Broadway.   New  York.  N.   Y. 


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Emergency  Lighting  Plants 

Avoid  Current  Failures 


Enslen  Hydro-Electric  Co.  of  New 
York  has  developed  a  private  emer- 
gency 'ejectric  plant  which  is  said  to 
go  a  ,16ng  way  in  solving  the  vex- 
ing problem  of  interruptions  in  cur- 
rent supply.  The  entire  equipment 
is  a;  simple,  compact  and  self-contain- 
ed unij,  depending  upon  no  batteries 
or  spring  action  and  requiring  no  at- 
tention after  installation  other  than 
oiliug  the  generator,  and  no  replace- 
ments are  necessary,  the  company 
State's.  The  unit's  automatic  start- 
ing immediately  generates  the  re- 
quired current  at  practically  constant 
voltage  and  will  continue  to  operate 
as  long  as  the  interruption  in  the  reg- 
ular supply  endures.  Since  no  bat- 
teries are  used,  the  unit  is  not  sub- 
ject to  any  time  limit  in  giving  ser- 
vice. 

The  dependable  automatic  starting 
mechanism  is  said  to  be  comprised 
of  a  solenoid  connected  to  the  reg- 
ular .current  supply,  a  needle  nozzle 
valve  inside  of  the  water  wheel  hous- 
ing, and  a  weight  suspended  from  a 
grooved  wheel  mounted  near  the  end 
of  the  valve  stem.  When  the  reg- 
ular current  fails,  the  solenoid  is  de- 
energized,  causing  it  to  release  a  trip. 
This  allows  the  suspended  weight  to 
fall  and  to  instantly  open  the  needle 
nozzle  valve,  which  admits  water 
from  the  building  service  main  to 
the  water  wheel  of  the  unit.  At  the 
same  instant,  the  mechanism  also  op- 
erates the  automatic  change-over 
switch,  which  transfers  the  power 
from  the  regular  circuit  to  the  gen- 
erator of  the   unit. 

Many  users  are  understood  to  have 
found  these  plants  to  be  dependable 
and  economical,  and  above  all  they  are 
said  to  be  instantaneous  in  action 
and   fool   proof. 

Bradford's  New  Sound  House 
Bradford,  Eng. — The  Lord  Mavor 
of  Bradford  officially  opened  P.C.T.'s 
newest  and  largest  talker  house  here. 
It  has  a  seating  capacity  of  3,500  and 
has  been  built  along  the  most  ad- 
vanced  lines  available. 


Dirty  Commutators 

Cause  of  Distortion 

Many  sound  installations  include 
motor  generator  sets  instead  of  bat- 
teries. Crashing  and  crackling  noises 
at  certain  times  can  be  traced  to  dirty 
commutators  and  sparkling  at  the 
brushes.  Oftentimes  sparking  off 
the  commutator  indicates  a  short 
circuit  or  an  open  circuit  in  the 
armature.  A  leak  or  ground  on  the 
line  may  also  have  the  effect  of 
overloading  the  armature  of  the 
generator  causing  distortion.  Com- 
mutators and  brushes  should  be  in- 
spected   at    regular    intervals. 


Specializing   in   Display   Signs 

J.  Birnbaum,  located  in  new  quar- 
ters at  341  West  38th  St.,  New  York 
is  specializing  in  the  design  and  man- 
ufacture of  correct  display  frames  for 
theatrical,  motion  picture,  vaudeville 
and  general  amusements. 

Perkins  Electric  Co.  Moves 
Toronto  —  Perkins  Electric  Co., 
Canadian  distributor  of  theater  equip- 
ment, has  moved  to  larger  quarters 
in  the  enlarged  Film  Exchange  Build- 
•ng,  277   Victoria   Street. 

East    Boston    House   Wired 

East  Boston,  Mass. — Sound  equip- 
ment has  been  installed  in  the 
Orient  Gardens  theater. 


Cameo,    Baltimore,    Wired 

Baltimore  —   A    sound   policy    has 
been  inaugurated  in  the  Cameo  here. 


STAGE    EQUIPMENT 


Console  -  Orchestra   Elevators 
Magnescopic-Grandeur  Screen 


BRUCKNER-MITCHELL,  INC. 

532   West   22nd    Street 
New   York 


"VANITYWARE  NIGHTS 

ASSURES  YOU  A  STEADY 

BUSINESS" 

four  campaigns  26  to   52  weeks 

price    range 
10^,  \\y2,  12Y2,  liy2  cents  each 

solid    merchandise    only    (not 
filled)   rose  or  jade 

DEAL    DIRECT    WITH    A 
RELIABLE    MANUFACTURER 

ASTORLOID    MFG.    CO. 

17  Hopkins  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


Steel  Ceilings 

In  remodeling  plans,  as  well 
as  in  new  construction,  steel 
ceilings  are  being  specified 
more  frequently  now  than  be- 
fore. They  have  been  found 
to  possess  acoustical  advan- 
tages, besides  being  economi- 
cal and   fire-resisting. 


Holds  Selsi  Lens  Resist 
Quick  Temperature  Change 

Resistance  to  sudden  temperature 
changes  is  claimed  as  one  of  the  fea- 
tures in  the  Selsi  Lens,  which  is  said 
to  be  obtainable  due  to  their  being 
ground  from  glass  of  special  for- 
mula. Its  exceeding  hardness  also 
aids  m  heat  resisting  and  it  also 
minimizes  pitting,  it  is  asserted.  The 
Lens  come  in  Piano  Convex,  Duo  le 
Convex  and  Meniscus  curvatures  in 
sizes  for  projection,  spot  light  and 
for    studio    use. 


Alpha,    Atlanta,    Goes    Sound 
Atlanta.    Ga. — A    Western    Electric 
reproducer  has  been   installed   in  the 
Alpha    here. 


W.    E.    System    for    Filmarte 

Los  Angeles  —  The  Filmarte  re- 
cently inaugurated  sound  pictures 
over    Western    Electric    equipment. 


Installs    Outdoor    Effects 

Sommerville,  N.  J.  —  Outdoor  ef- 
fects, consisting  of  shrubs  and  lawn 
greens,  have  been  installed  at  the 
Regent  by  Frank  Netschert.  The 
house  has  been  converted  into  a  golf 
course  with  the  balcony  turned  into 
a  club  house  for  visitors  watching 
games  in  process. 


Ht.  f  XIIHTCr 

when  modernizing  your  house 
see 

IRWIN  D.  RATH  STONE 

projection   booth    specialist 

152  W.  42nd  St.         N.  Y.  C. 

Tel.  Wisconsin  7274-0842 


16  mm  and  35  mm 

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APPARATUS 

of  Every  Type 
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Motion  Picture  Department 
U.    S.   and   Canada   Agents   (or   Debrie 


CURING  OF  "DEAD  SPOTS" 
POSSIBLE  BEFORE  BUILDING 


One  of  the  latest  acoustical  devel- 
opments is  the  detection  of  dead  spots 
from  the  architect's  plans.  This  is 
achieved  by  a  process  known  as 
"Photo-Echo  Analysis,"  which  has 
been  developed  by  the  Burgess  Lab- 
oratories  of   Madison,   Wis. 


Moviola  Co.  Reports 

Good  Export  Trade 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  The  Moviola  Co., 
which  is  manufacturing  film  editing 
and  sound  reproducing  machines 
here,  reports  an  excellent  export 
nusiness.  Machines  have  recently 
been  sent  to  studios  in  China  and 
India.  This  year  50  machines  were 
sold  to  French  studios  and  exchanges. 

Moon's  Fi'm  Measuring  Machine 
Beverly  Hills,  Cal.— Moon  M.  P. 
Accessories  Co.,  is  distributing  a 
film  measuring  machine.  The  ma- 
chine is  simple  in  operation  and  can 
be  placed  conveniently  without  tak- 
ing up  too  much  space. 


Automatic 
Curtain  Machine 

pOOD  Stage  Equipment, 
**  known  everywhere  for  its 
satisfactory  performance,  im- 
proves your  productions  .  .  . 
and  costs  no  more.  It  con- 
stitutes a  sound  investment. 

Our  Heavy  Duty  Draw  Cur- 
tain Machine  has  been  built  to 
fulfill  the  demand  for  a  faster 
opening  and  closing  curtain 
device.  It  is  completely  enclosed 
by  an  asbestos  lined  metal 
cover.  Inside  the  machine 
there  is  a  distinctly  new  feature 
...  a  travelling  nut  type  limit 
switch  easily  accessible  for  ad- 
justing the  curtain  travel.  This 
improvement  eliminates  the 
need  of  outside  auxiliary  cables, 
levers   and   stop   balls. 

STAGE  EQUIPMENT 
WITH  A  REPUTATION 

PETER  CLARK,  Inc. 

544  West  30th  St. 
New  York,  N.  Y. 


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CLEAN  FILMTRACK  NEEDED 

FOR  GOOD  REPRODUCTION 


Good  reproduction  is  practically 
impossible  unless  the  film  tracks  of 
the  aperture  plate  and  tension  pad 
are  kept  absolutely  clean.  So  little 
wax,  oil  or  grit  in  either  of  these 
places  that  it  seems  infinitesimal  to 
the  eye  or  to  the  touch,  may  cause 
annoying  trouble  and  even  results  In 
permanent  injury  to  the  film.  Both 
of  these  areas  may  be  cleansed  by 
using  a  pipe  cleaner  and  a  tooth 
brush.  The  film  track  should  never 
be  scraped  with  a  knife  because  of 
the  danger  of  scratching. 

When  running  new  reels,  espe- 
cially those  which  never  previously 
have  been  projected,  it  is  advisable 
to  clean  the  projection  machine 
aperture  plates  and  tension  pads  at 
the  end  of  every  reel.  Wax  tends 
to  accumulate  much  more  rapidly 
when  the  print  is  new  than  when 
an  old  print  is  run. 

Sound  reproducing  devices  are  pre- 
cision equipped.  Sprocket  wheels 
which  pull  the  film  through  the 
sound  pick-up  unit,  if  not  made  with 
extreme  accuracy,  will  cause  a  dis- 
tortion of  reproduced  sounds.  The 
eccentricity  of  the  assembled  sprock- 
et wheel  must  be  less  than  three- 
ten-thousandths  of  an  inch,  other- 
wise there  will  be  a  flutter  in  any 
long  sustained  note.  Many  other 
parts  also  are  very  delicate  and  re- 
quire microscopic  measurement  and 
adjustment  in  manufacture.  All  fine 
machinery  requires  proper  lubrica- 
tion and  intelligent  attention. 


Reg  ular  Inspections  Eliminate 
Many  Troubles  With  Equipment 


Japanese  Engineers 

Visit  Bell  &  Howell 

Chicago — A  group  of  Japanese  in- 
dustrial engineers,  on  a  tour  of  the 
United  States  for  the  purpose  of 
studying  American  industrial  man- 
agement, paid  a  visit  to  the  Bell  & 
Howell  movie  camera  plant  of  this 
city.  They  are  especially  interested 
in  the  use  of  motion  pictures  in  time 
and  motion  study  to  step  up  manu- 
facturing efficiency.  Dr.  Yoiti  Ueno, 
chief  director  of  the  Japanese  branch 
of  the  Taylor  Societv  and  the  Insti- 
tute of  Industrial  Efficiency,  is  con- 
ductor of  the  tour. 


A  chart  is  given  below  suggesting 
a  routine  which,  if  followed  in  in- 
spection, would  eliminate  much  trou- 
ble in  the  upkeep  of  sound  equip- 
ment. The  chart  was  prepared  by 
Victor  Welman  for  members  of  the 
Cleveland  Chapter,  American  Pro- 
jection  Society. 

Film, 

Coupling   resistors. 

Filament    and    exciting    lamp    rheostats. 
Exciting     lamp     (focus,     filament,     black- 
ness). 
Slit    assembly     (oil,    focus,    alignment). 
P.    E.    C.    (position,    lead). 
Amplifier    suspension    cradle    free. 
Oil    in    amplifier    or    cable. 
Switch    clicks. 
Film    batteries    and     fuses. 

Disc, 

Drift   in    reproducer. 

Reproducer,     (noisy,    low    volume,    needle 
holders). 
Fader, 

Clean. 

Operates   normally. 
Switching     Panels, 

Contacts     (clean,     function    properly). 
Relays. 

Signal    lamps. 

A  mplifier : 

Gain     Control     (clean). 

Transformers    (heating). 

Filter      condenser      (clean — normal      appear 

ance). 
Snap    switches,    keys,    packs. 
Sockets    (contacts    clean,    tight). 
"C"    batteries,     (voltage,    age). 
Meter   readings. 
Fuses. 

Tubes,     (matched,    contacts    clean). 
Socket   mountings. 

Power    Supply: 

Batteries, 

Electrolyte    level. 

Specific   gravity. 

Clean. 

Connections     (tight,     greased,     clean). 

Battery    log. 
Charging     Panel     and     Charger, 

Fusing. 

Switches. 

Charging    rate. 

Functions    normally. 

Connections    tight. 
Motor    Generator    and    Converter, 

Brushes    and    commutator. 

Overheating    and    vibration. 

Lubrication. 


GOLD   SEAL   TICKET    REGISTERS 


Protection — Speed — Efficiency 

GENERAL  REGISTER  CORP. 

Paramount    Building 

(ihiikcrinR  4065  New  York 

J.  C.  Ensi.kn,  Gen.  Sales  Mgr. 


Mechanical: 

Lubricants    and    lubricating    interval. 

Chain   tension. 

Motor     rlywheel     (tight    alignment). 

Motors,    (alignment,    vibration). 

Drives    and     gear    boxes     (heating,    grinds, 

alignment). 
Rubber    connectors. 
Set   screws. 
Couplings. 
Film    sprockets. 
Stripper    plates. 
Tension   shoes. 

Guide    rollers,     (condition,    adjustment). 
Turntable  level. 

Wiring : 

Connections     (soldering,     tight). 
General    condition. 

Ground    connection    (clean,    greased). 
Conduit    (well    fastened). 

Motors : 

Commutators. 

Brushes    (clean,    seating   properly). 

Speed — acceleration. 

Fuses. 

Spare  Parts: 

List   of   parts   needed. 

See    that    these   parts    are   on    hand. 

A  uniform  and  complete  routine  followed 
out  every  day  in  starting  the  equipment 
and  preparing  to  start  the  show  will  head 
off  rgany  of  our  troubles.  Here  is  a  sug 
gestion  as  to  a  routine  which  only  takes  a 
few    minutes    yet    is    fairly    complete. 

Suggested   Starting    Routine: 

1.  Batteries    checked. 

2.  Apparatus   cleaned. 

3.  Exciting     lamps     checked,      (focus     and 

condition). 

4.  Oiling    and    greasing. 

5.  Testing    system    and    horns. 

6.  Testing    motors    and    mechanisms. 


REPRODUCTION  POSSIBLE 
OVER  RAY  OF  LIGHT 


Removing  sound  apparatus  from 
reach  of  all  local  electrical  and  me- 
chanical interference  is  claimed  by 
the  Saf-Ray  system,  a  device  manu- 
factured by  Simplimus,  Inc.,  Boston. 
The  only  connection  is  a  beam  of 
light,  and  the  only  sound  that  can 
travel  over  this  beam  is  said  to  be 
the  sound  recorded  on  the  film.  Vi- 
brations due  to  passing  vehicles,  men 
walking  about  the  projection  booth 
and  similar  mechanical  disturbances 
cannot  reach  the  amplifying  instru- 
ments because  all  "bridges"  that  could 
carry  them  are  cut  off.  Electrical 
disturbances  that  might  be  repro- 
uced  as  sounds  are  also  said  to  be 
eliminated  by  the  absence  of  wires 
tor   them   to  travel   on. 


Fox  Brooklyn  Installs 

New  Console  Elevator 

Bruckner-Mitchell,  Inc.,  of  New 
York  has  installed  the  latest  type  of 
double  screw  console  elevator  at  the 
Fox    Brooklyn. 


W.   E.   at   Patio,   Chicago 
Chicago — The  Patio  here  is  carry- 
ing out  a   sound  picture   policy  with 
the   installation   of   Western    Electric 
sound    equipment. 


DECORATIVE  SHRUBS 

Trees  and  Flowers 

Grass  Mats  for  Lawn  Effects 
for 

Golf  Courses 

Orchestra  Pits 

Lobbies  and  Foyers 
Write  for  Catalogue  No.  3 

Frank  Netschert,  Inc. 

61  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
Phone:  Barclay  0166 


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LATEST  NEWS  FROM  LON- 
DON,  PARIS,  BERLIN, 
SYDNEY,  MELBOURNE  AND 
OTHER     FOREIGN     CENTERS 


Foreign   Markets 


HAPPENINGS  IN  OTHER 
LANDS  ,OF  INTEREST  TO 
PRODUCERS,  DISTRIBUTORS 
AND    OTHERS    IN    THE    U.    S. 


By    GEO RGB    REDDY 


TWELVE  TALKERS  A  YEAR 
PLANNED  BY  BRAUNBERGER 


Billancourt,  France — The  Braun- 
berger-Richebe  Films  Co.,  of  which 
Pierre  Braunberger  is  head,  plans 
production  on  12  talkers  a  year  at 
the  studio  in  Billancourt.  The  com- 
pany had  a  complete  Western  Elec- 
tric   sound   recording   plant   installed. 

Two  productions  are  now  under 
way  at  the  Ufa  studios  in  Berlin  and 
a  third  was  started  at  Billancourt 
Oct.   1. 


New  Publicity  Set-up 
Instituted  by  Gaumont 

London  —  The  Gaumont-P.C.T. 
circuit  has  undergone  a  sweeping 
change  in  the  publicity  set-up.  Here- 
after the  island  Empire  will  be  di- 
vided into  five  major  groups  for  con- 
centrated exploitation,  each  group 
under  a  separate  head.  Thus,  Lon- 
don first-runs  will  be  under  Palmer 
Newbold  and  will  be  known  as  group 
one.  Group  two,  consisting  of  half 
the  London  seconds  and  suburban 
firsts  will  be  under  one  head  and 
group  three,  the  other  half  of  this 
territory  will  be  under  another  chief 
publicity  man.  Group  four  will  in- 
clude the  north  of  England  and  Scot- 
land while  group  five  will  be  Lan- 
castershire  and  North  Midlands. 
Each  group  w\\\  be  subdivided  into 
two  areas,  each  with  a  sub-chief.  Fur- 
ther, each  area  will  break  up  into 
three  circuits  with  an  executive  pub- 
licity manager  apiece. 


First  French  Talker's  Profit 

Paris — Pierre  Braunberger,  pioneer  in  French  talkers,  is 
reported  to  have  cleared  $250,000  on  the  first  talkie.  It  was 
shown  for  months  in  the  French  first-runs.  The  production  was 
made  in  Elstree,  Eng.,  although  Braunberger  now  has  a  large 
W.  E.-equipped  studio  in  Billancourt. 


LONDON  FIRM  LAUNCHES 
16  MILLIMETER  TALKERS 


London — E.  S.  Goddard,  produc- 
tion manager  of  Ensign  Co.,  Ltd., 
manufacturers  of  cameras  and  photo- 
graphic supplies,  has  announced  the 
entrance  of  this  company  into  the 
16mm  talker  field.  The  films  are 
to  be  used  primarily  for  industrial 
and  educational  purposes.  They 
have  devised  a  portable  16mm  sound- 
on-disc  projector  that  retails  at  $750. 
The  pictures  are  made  on  35mm  neg- 
atives and  reduced  to  16mm  stock. 
A  16-inch  sound  disc  is  synchron- 
ized by  direct  drive  with  the  film. 
They  are  conducting  further  experi- 
ments for  16mm  sound-on-film. 


"Storm  Over  Asia"  Again  Banned 

West  Ham,  Eng.— The  Works 
Committee  of  the  West  Ham  Bor- 
ough Corp.,  which  oversees  the  ex- 
hibition of  cinemas,  has  for  a  sec- 
ond time  refused  the  application  to 
show  the  Russian  film,  "Storm  Over 
Asia,"  which  has  also  been  refused 
a  B.B.F.C.  certificate.  The  picture 
is  being  handled  by  the  Atlas  Film 
Co. 


New  English  Company 

Wycombe,  Eng. — Attractive  Cine- 
mas, a  local  concern,  has  been  regis- 
tered with  a  capital  of  $100,000.  The 
company's  offices  are  at  46  Gerrard 
St.,    W.,    Wycombe. 


Three  "1914"  Films 

Berlin — Three  German  pro- 
ducers are  building  sound  pic- 
tures around  the  disturbing 
events  of  1914.  Erdeka  is  pro- 
ducing "Julyi_1214^"  founded 
on  Emil  Eudwig's  book.  Nero 
Film  is  doing  "Europe,  1914", 
and  Tobis  is  making   "1914." 


Another  Super  For  Hull 

Hull,  Eng.— The  Hull  Picture 
Playhouses,  Ltd.,  is  planning  to  de- 
molish two  adjoining  houses  and 
erect  in  their  place  one  de  luxe  house 
to  be  called  the  Langham.  The  new 
Langham  will  have  a  seating  capac- 
ity of  over  2,500.  The  owners  plan 
to  install  the  new  large  size  screen 
so  as  to  be  prepared  for  new  projec- 
tion  innovations. 


GERMAN  DISTRIBUTORS 
MAY  ORGANIZE  NEW  BODY 


Berlin — Owing  to  a  lack  of  unity 
among  the  German  film  renters  ever 
since  the  old  Renters  Central  Ass'n 
was  disbanded  in  favor  of  the  Rent- 
ers Working  Ass'n  (A.D.F.)  to 
which  only  a  few  more  important 
concerns  belong,  41  independent 
firms,  three  of  which  belong  to  the 
A.D.F.,  are  agitating  for  a  new  or- 
ganization. Of  this  protesting  group 
26  have  agreed  to  elect  a  commit- 
tee to  negotiate  with  A.D.F.  They 
will  either  amalgamate  with  A.D.F. 
or  form  a  competitive  organization. 
In  any  case  American  distributors 
will  stay  out  of  the  dispute. 

Italian  Firm  May  Form 

Affiliation  in  France 

Paris — Bazzarello,  general  manager 
of  Cines,  Italian  producing-  organiza- 
tion, is  here  endeavoring  to  dispose 
of  the  French  rights  to  several  Cines 
productions.  He  has  been  negotiat- 
ing with  a  French  concern,  and  an 
important  agreement  between  the  two 
companies  may  be  reached  which  will 
have  wide-flung  effects  on  the  Eu- 
ropean   industry. 


Standardization  Recommended 

In  Film  Exchange  Regulations 


Ottawa — A  feature  of  the  annual 
convention  of  the  Dominion  Fire  Pre- 
vention Ass'n  held  here  the  past  week 
was  the  report  of  J.  A.  Cooper  of 
Toronto,  president  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Distributors  of  Canada,  who 
outlined  the  steps  that  had  been  taken 
to  eliminate  risks  in  various  cities. 
These  included  new  film  buildings  at 
Montreal,  Ottawa  and  Calgary  and 
the  erection  of  a  large  addition  to 
the  film  building  in  Toronto.  Col. 
Cooper  recommended  the  standardi- 
zation of  film  exchange  regulations 
and  the  bringing  of  all  schools  and 
halls  where  pictures  were  being 
shown  under  the  rules  governing  the- 
aters. 

A  startling  revelation  was  made  by 
Fire  Marshal  McLelland  of  St.  John, 
N.   B.,  regarding  the  film  exchanges 


400  U.  S.  FILMS  SHOWN 
IN  CHINA  LAST  YEAR 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Of  the  estimated  450 
feature  films  exhibited  in  China  in 
1929,  about  400,  or  90  per  cent,  were 
of  U.  S.  origin,  according  to  a  bulle- 
tin issued  by  the  M.  P.  Division  of 
the  Department  of  Commerce.  Total 
exports  from  the  U.  ST  to  China  dur- 
ing that  year  were  4,500,000  feet,  of 
which  approximately  66  per  cent  were 
sound  film.  Though  a  small  amount 
of  Japanese  and  European  films  are 
imported  into  China,  domestic  produc- 
tion offers  the  most  serious  competi- 
tion to  the  U.  S.  product.  Less  than 
50  Chinese  pictures  were  made  in  1929 
and  these,  though  inferior  technically, 
were  very  popular  with  the  natives 
due  to  the  all-Oriental  cast,  subjects; 
and  treatment.  Sound  equipment  has 
been  installed  in  most  of  the  treaty 
port  houses  and  has  been  very  suc- 
cessful. In  Shanghai  alone  there  are 
12  sound  equipped  theaters  and,  al- 
though the  talkies  have  cut  the  de- 
mand for  silent  films  in  such  localities, 
it  is  felt  that  the  introduction  of 
talkies  in  the  sticks  of  China  will  be 
slow  due  to  expense,  servicing,  and 
difficulties  and  dangers  in  connection 
with  transportation.  Therefore,  the 
hinterland  fnarkets  are  still  considered 
a  promising  field  for  silent  pictures. 
There  are  now  233  houses  in  the 
country  having  a  total  seating  capac- 
ity of  137,000,  as  compared  with  106 
in  1927  with  a  capacity  of  68,000. 


there  which,  he  admitted,  were  lo- 
cated on  the  floors  of  a  building  be- 
neath a  business  college.  A  new  film 
building  is  to  be  erected  within  a 
year,  however. 

Fire  Marshal  J.  A.  Thomas  of  Vancouver 
declared  that  strong  pressure  had  been 
brought  to  bear  upon  the  British  Columbia 
Government  to  lower  projection  standards 
and  he  criticized  exhibitors  for  trying  to  bring 
men  off  the  streets  to  take  charge  of  pro- 
jection   machines. 

Tom  Moore,  O'ttawa,  President  of  the  Do- 
minion Trades  and  Labor  Congress,  criti- 
cized the  Ontario  Government  for  the  man- 
ner in  which  the  Government's  own  films 
were  stored  in  the  Parliament  Buildings  at 
Toronto.  J.  Grove  Smith,  Ottawa,  Dominion 
Fire  Commissioner,  congratulated  Col.  Coop- 
er and  his  associates  for  the  improvements 
in   film   exchange   conditions. 

Others  who  took  part  in  the  discussion  in- 
cluded A.  S.  Dickinson,  Fire  Prevention  Of- 
ficer of  the  Motion  Picture  Producers  and 
Distributors'  Ass'n,  New  York ;  Eugene 
Crystal,  Eastman  Kodak,  Rochester,  and  E. 
H.    Woodsworth,    Canadian    Kodak,    Toronto. 


French  Houses  Continue 
Dismissal  of  Musicians 

Paris — Cinema  and  theater  musi- 
cians throughout  France  continue  to 
be  in  straightened  circumstances  due 
to  the  increasing  use  of  sound  films. 
One  Parisian  theater  company  has 
discharged  as  many  as  500  musicians 
in  one  day.  The  secretary  of  the 
Musicians  Union  has  issued  a  warn- 
ing to  young  people  not  to  seek  em- 
ployment in  orchestras,  although  it 
is  felt  that  the  depression  is  tem- 
porary and  that,  as  was  the  case  in 
the  United  States,  the  public  will 
soon  demand  'real  music' 


Television  Setback 

London — A  broadcast  ban  at 
the  Olympia  Radio  Exhibition 
has  prevented  the  Baird  Co. 
from  demonstrating  its  per- 
fected television  set  which  was 
successfully  shown  at  the  Scala 
in  Berlin  with  a  ten  mile  trans- 
mission. It  is  felt  that  this 
delays  television  in  England  at 
least  a  year. 


THE 


i  Sunday,  October  5,  1930 


Production  Activities  Spurt 
At  Metropolitan  Sound  Studio 


9 


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either  on  shooting  schedule  or  al- 
most ready  to  start,  more  than  50 
of  the  best  box-office  names  in  the 
industry  are  checking  in  daily  for 
work.  The  list  is  headed  by  Harold 
Lloyd,  who  is  completing  "Feet 
First."  Rogell  Productions  are  in  re- 
hearsal for  "Aloha,"  being  made  by 
Al  Rogell  for  Tiffany  release:  Lib- 
erty Productions,  of  which  M.  H. 
Hoffman  is  president,  is  completing 
"Ex-Flame"  under  the  direction  of 
Victor  Halperin,  who  is  associated 
with  his  brother,  Edward,  also  an 
executive  of  Liberty.  Caddo  is  film- 
ing foreign  versions  of  "Hell's  Ang- 
els" and  is  now  at  work  on  a  Span- 
ish version  which  will  feature  Jose 
Bohr. 

Educational-Christie  is  completing 
a  Ford  Sterling  comedy  and  starting 
a  Bert  Roach  starring  vehicle,  the 
latter  being  directed  by  William  Wat- 
son. Phil  Ryan  Productions  is  film- 
ing the  second  of  a  series  of  Chester 
Conklin  comedies  for  Paramount. 

Al  Christie  is  now  directing  "Char- 
ley's Aunt"  for  Columbia,  with  Char- 
lie Ruggles  in  the  title  role. 

Robert  C.  Bruce  has  returned  to  the 
studio  after  a  nine  weeks'  trip  through 
Oregon,  Washington,  Idaho  and 
Montana,  where  he  secured  material 
for  his  series  of  talking  scenic  pro- 
ductions. Brown  and  Xagel  Produc- 
tions are  completing  a  series  of  ro- 
mantic adventures  in  Multicolor,  and 
expect  their  units  to  return  from  the 
Hawaiian  Islands  this  week. 

The  first  religious  picture  to  be 
made  in  sound  on  the  West  Coast 
was  also  in  production  last  week, 
when  the  Academy  of  Religious  Arts 
was  producing  "Old  Truths  in  Xew 
Garments"  at  Metropolitan,  with  the 
cooperation  of  many  leading  churches 
of   various   denominations. 

Among  the  stars  and  featured  play- 
ers now  registered  at  Metropolitan 
are:  Harold  Lloyd,  Raquel  Torres, 
Ben  Lyon,  Al  St.  John,  Alan  Hale. 
Robert  Edeson,  Thelma  Todd,  Rob- 
ert Ellis,  T.  Roy  Barnes,  Donald 
Reed,  Otis  Harlan,  Jean  Hersholt, 
Neil  Hamilton,  Norman  Kerry,  H. 
B.  Warner,  Harry  Langdon,  May 
Robson,  Lois  Wilson,  Judith  Barrie, 
Marian  Xixon,  Charlie  Ruggles, 
Hugh  Williams,  June  Collyer,  Doris 
Lloyd,  Phillips  Smalley,  Halliwell 
Hobbes,  Rodney  McLennan,  Flora 
Sheffield,  Flora  Le  Breton,  Wilson 
Benge,  Ford  Sterling,  Johnny  Hines, 
Bert  Roach,  Eleanor  Hunt,  Jose 
Bohr,  Margaret  Clarke,  Jack  Mc- 
Donald, Ernst  Woods,  Chester 
Conklin,  Eddie  Baker,  Blanche  Pay- 
son  and  Barbara  Keane. 


New  Incorporations 


Pathe  Films,  photography  implements.  New 
York;  Kilcr  not  given.  1,000  shares  com- 
mon. 

De-Hal  Corp.,  theatrical;  F.  L.  Mahcr.  189 
^ut   St..    New    York.     $5,000. 

Coliseum  Amusement  Corp.,  operate  the- 
aters; I.  P.  Eisenberg,  .12  Court  St..  New- 
York.      S6.000. 


PHILLY  JOINS  PARAMOUNT 
IN  PROSPERITY  CAMPAIGN 


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papers    and    she    was    the    guest    of 
Connie   Mack  and   his   championship 
baseball  team. 

An  official  motor-cycle  escort  ac- 
companied "Miss  Prosperity"  on  her 
shopping  tours.  Great  throngs  were 
attracted  to  all  of  the  stores  visited, 
traffic  being  blocked  in  many  cases. 
"Miss  Prosperity"  also  was  the 
honor  guest  at  such  organizations  as 
the  Citv  Business  Club,  Poor  Rich- 
ard Club,  Advertising  Club,  Market 
&  Chestnut  St.  Business  Men's 
Ass'n,  Rotary,  Kiwanis,  Manufac- 
turers' Club  and  Lions  Club. 

She  also  visited  the  Radio  Show, 
making  a  speech  before  the  micro- 
phones telling  of  the  return  of  pros- 
perity to  the  city  and  the  nation 
and  visited  the  children's  hospitals, 
distributing  candy  and  ice  cream. 

To  augmeqt  this  campaign  to  aid 
in  hastening  the  return  of  economic 
normalcy  thousands  of  posters  were 
used  by  all  of  the  first  class  mer- 
cantile establishments  in  the  center 
of  Philadelphia  while  motion  picture 
theaters  cooperated  by  offering  spe- 
cial  programs. 

The  campaign  will  continue  at  this 
high  pitch  for  the  rest  of  the  month 
with  everything  being  done  to  con- 
vince the  public  of  a  brighter  eco- 
nomic future  and  re-establish  con- 
fidence   in   the    future. 

A  great  deal  of  the  success  of  the 
Philadelphia  campaign  is  attributed 
to  Edward  F.  Corcoran,  of  Para- 
mount Publix,  who  obtained  the  ser- 
vices of  "Miss  Prosperity"  and  ar- 
ranged   details    of    the    celebration. 

Philadelphia's  "Prosperity  Month" 
will  be  used  as  a  guide  by  Para- 
mount Publjx  and  business"  organiza- 
tions in  putting  across  "Prosperity 
Week"  campaigns  in  every  large 
town    throughout    the    country. 

Advertising  in  national  magazines 
and  newspapers,  use  of  the  radio, 
cooperative  community  tie-ins  be- 
tween local  industries  and  the  com- 
pany's theaters,  special  publicity 
campaigns  and  general  propaganda 
will  be  utilized  to  put  over  the  idea. 


Central  Theatres,  Inc. 

Disposes  of  4  Houses 

Four  of  the  Central  Theaters,  Inc.. 
houses  in  Pennsylvania  have  been 
sold  recently.  The  Majestic  at 
Tamaqua  and  at  Shamokin,  Pa., 
have  been  taken  over  by  the  Higgin- 
Enterprises,  Inc.,  and  the  Victorias 
in  the  same  towns  have  been  pur- 
chased by  the  Chamberlain  Amuse- 
ment   Enterprises. 


Brendel  To  Be   Starred 
Ed   Brendel,  comedian  of   Fox  pic- 
tures, will  shortly  be  starred  by  this 
company,  according  to  reports  from 
the  coast. 


UNANIMOUS! 


This  is  a  series  of  en- 
dorsements of  the  Film 
Year  Book  by  prom- 
inent    Picturt     People. 


Over  100  name*  of 
Film  Executives  from 
every  division  will 
appear    in    this    serisa. 


Joseph  Plunkett 

(RKO) 

"I  want  to  say  that  it  has  been  a  means  of  assistance  to  me  and  a  source 

of  much  information  and  I  appreciate  greatly  having  it  in  my  office." 


Herman  Starr 

(First  National) 

"Will  prove   to   be  as  interesting  and  useful  as  those   issued  in   previous 

years." 

■ 

Sam  E.  Morris 

(Warner  Bros.) 
"You  are  certainly  to  be  commended  on  the  increase  in  size  of  this  valu- 
able book." 


William  Brandt 

(Circuit    Operator) 

"It  should  be  on  the  desk  of  every  executive  of  the  motion  picture  industry, 
for  it  is  practically  the   motion  picture  industry  itself!     A   splendid  piece 

of  work!" 


Walter  Eberhardt 

(Electrical   Research  Products) 
"It  is  as  constructive  and  comprehensive  a  publication  as  exists  anywhere 

in  this  industry." 


1931  YEAR  BOOK 

Published  by  the  FILM  DAILY 
13th  EDITION 

NOW   IN    PREPARATION 


DAILY 


Sunday,  October  5,  1930 


Eddie    Cantor    in 

"Whoopee" 

United  Artists     Time,  1  hr.,  :54  mins. 

SMASH  HIT  MUSICAL  WITH 
EDDIE  CANTOR'S  COMEDY 
PREDOMINATING.  HUMOR- 
OUS PLOT,  PLENTY  ACTION, 
GOOD  MUSIC  AND  BEAUTI- 
FUL  COLOR  SETTINGS. 

Based  on  the  stage  hit  of  the-  same 
name  and  brought  to  the  screen  under 
the  joint  supervision  of  Florenz  Zieg- 
feld  and  Samuel  Goldwyn,  this  musi- 
cal is  the  big  exception  to  the  rule  as 
applied  to  musicals  in  general.  Chief 
reason  is  because  Eddie  Cantor's  sure- 
fire comedy  dominates  the  picture. 
There's  just  enough  of  it,  and  it's 
all  good.  In  between  there  is  plenty 
of  other  good  stuff  in  the  way  of 
swell  musical  numbers,  eye-filling  en- 
sembles in  ru-iltfant  Technicolor  at- 
mosphere, and\yhe  pleasing  efforts  of 
a  supporting  cast  picked  for  its  spe- 
cial fitness.  Much  of  the  production's 
success  also  is  due  to  interest-sustain- 
ing values  of  the  story,  which  is  a 
musical  version  of  Owen  Davis'  "The 
Nervous  Wreck."  Director  Thornton 
Freeland  and  the  photographers  are 
entitled  to  a  share  of  the  credit  for 
the  success  of  the  entertainment. 

Cast:  Eddie  Cantor,  Eleanor  Hunt.  Paul 
Gregory,  John  Rutherford,  Ethel  Shutta, 
Spencer  Charters,  Albert  Hackett,  Chi>f 
Caupolican,  Will  H.  Philbrick,  Walter  Law, 
Marilyn    Morgan. 

Director,  Thornton  Freeland ;  Author,  Wil- 
liam Anthony  McGuire ;  Adaptor.  William 
Conselman;  Editor,  Stewart  Heisler;  Cam- 
eramen, Lee  Garmes,  Ray  Renahan,  Gre^g 
Toland ;    Sound    Recorder,    Oscar   Lagerstrom. 

Direction,    excellent.    Photgraphy.    fine. 


Gloria    Swanson    in 


"What  a  Widow!" 

United   Artists  Time,   90   mins. 

SWANSON  CLICKS  IN  A 
MOB-APPEAL  FARCE  WHICH 
IS  FAST  IN  SPOTS.  JUST  THE 
DIET  FOR  FEMME  AUDI- 
ENCES. 

The  general  run  of  fans,  especial- 
ly the  ladies,  will  go  for  this  three- 
ring  circus  in  which  Swanson  ap- 
parently sets  out  to  prove  she  is  a 
swell  comedienne  as  well  as  a  dra- 
matic actress — and  succeeds.  Origi- 
nality cannot  be  claimed  for  the  story, 
which  is  typically  a  French  farce  with 
bedroom  touches  but  not  offensive 
ones.  Gloria,  playing  a  dizzy,  un- 
sophisticated and*  attractive  widow, 
sets  out  to  sde/the  world,  aided  by 
five  million  injrferited  from  her  late 
hubby.  On  ship  board  she  meets  up 
with  an  attorney  and  eventually,  af- 
ter innocuous  affairs  with  various 
temperamental  gents,  weds  him. 
Mixed  into  the  story  are  numerous 
alcoholic  incidents  which  prove  much 
fun,  especially  those  sponsored  by 
Lew  Cody.  Gloria's  gowns  and  the 
picture's  elaborate,  modernistic  sets 
will  entertain  the  femmes.  The  cast 
is  okay  and  Gloria's  singing  is  good 
enough. 

Cast:  Gloria  Swanson,  Owen  Moore,  Lew 
Cody,  Margaret  Livingston,  William  Hol- 
den,  Herbert  Braggiotti,  Gregory  Gaye,  Ad- 
rienne  D'Ambricourt,  Nella  Walker,  Daphne 
Pollard. 

Director,  Alan  Dwan ;  Author,  Josephine 
Lovett ;  Adaptors,  James  Gleason,  James 
Seymour;  Dialoguers,  same;  Editor,  Vi 
Lawrence  ;   Cameraman,  George   Barnes. 

Direction,   good.      Photography,   fine. 


"Atlantic" 

British    International 

Time,  1  hr.,  16  mins. 

BRITISH  SEA  EPIC  PACKS 
TERRIFIC  WALLOP  WITH 
GREAT  DRAMA  AND  ACTING. 
REALISM  PLUS.  A  MOP-UP 
FOR  THRILLS. 

Probably  the  most  realistic  sea 
spectacle  ever  filmed.  British  Inter- 
national has  come  through  with  a 
darb  that  should  goal  'em  wherever 
they  like  their  drama  realistic  and 
with  guts.  This  one  packs  a  tre- 
mendous wallop  from  start  to  finish. 
The  production  values  are  there 
plenty,  direction  is  expert,  and  the 
large  cast  score  individual  triumphs. 
It's  a  pleasure  to  hand  it  to  a  Brit- 
ish production  at  last.  Shows  an 
ocean  liner  struck  by  an  iceberg,  and 
then  the  mad  scramble  for  the  life- 
boats, when  the  orders  are  given: 
"Women  and  children  first!"  Mean- 
while the  truth  that  the  boat  is  real- 
ly sinking  is  kept  from  all  hands. 
Only  one  or  twojjfen  in  the  first  cabin 
know  the  truth:  Gradually  the  rest 
learn,  and  tlbe  way  the  different  char- 
acters react  to  their  fate  is  worked 
out  beautifully  in  a  series  of  individ- 
ual character  studies.  Ends  tragically 
with  the  men  and  crew  sinking,  but 
delicately  handled.  Properly  exploit- 
ed,  should   mop   up. 

Cast:  Madeline  Carroll,  Elaine  Terriss, 
Franklyn  Dyall,  Donald  Calthorp,  John 
Stuart,  Monty  Banks,  Sydney  Lynn,  Joan 
Barry,  D.  A.  Clark-Smith,  Helen  Hajf.e, 
Francis  Lister,  John  Longden,  Arthur  Hardy. 

Director,  E.  A.  Dupont ;  Author,  Ernest 
Raymond ;  Editor,  Emile  de  Ruelle ;  Cam- 
eraman,   Charles    Rosher. 

Direction,  splendid.   Photography,  A  No.  1. 


"Devil's  Pit" 

Universal  Time,  1  hr.,  4  mini 

WEAK  STORY  OF  TWO  NA- 
TIVE NEW  ZEALAND  TRIBES 
AT  WAR  IS  CRUDE  AND  AMA- 
TEURISH. HOLDS  LITTLE  IN- 
TEREST   FOR   AVERAGE   FAN. 

This  was  filmed  in  New  Zealand 
among  two  native  Maori  tribes,  and 
attempts  to  reconstruct  a  legend  as  to 
how  the  tribes  fought  and  then  be- 
came friendly.  The  cast  is  entirely 
native,  with  the  exception  of  an  Eng- 
lish girl  who  dressed  as  a  Maori  prin- 
cess enacts  the  role  of  the  heroine. 
The  Maoris  may  be  good  warriors  but 
they  are  terrible  actors.  No  doubt 
Director  Lew  Collins  did  the  best  he 
could  with  his  material,  but  they  im- 
posed on  him  an  awful  handicap.  The 
two  tribes  arer'separated  by  a  volcanic 
mountain  Known  as  the  Devil's  Pit 
which  the  natives  think  governs  their 
lives.  To  make  peace  between  them 
the  princess  of  one  tribe  is  about  to 
marry  the  prince  of  the  other,  but  he 
loses  in  a  friendly  combat,  so  she  is 
forced  to  get  ready  for  a  marriage  to 
the  hated  prince  of  her  own  tribe. 
Then  comes  a  fight  between  the 
tribes,  with  the  volcanic  mountain 
spouting  rather  phoney  fire,  and  the 
lovers  united.  Just  a  filler  for  small 
stands. 

Cast:  All  natives  of  Maori  tribes  in  New 
Zealand. 

Director,  Lew  Collins;  Author,  the  same; 
Adaptor,  the  same;  Titler,  Ray  Curtiss;  Edi- 
tor, Hugh  Hoffman;  Cameramen,  Wilfrid 
Cline,    Harold   Smith. 

Direction,   weak.     Photography,   fair. 


Bob   Steele   in 

"Land  of  Missing  Men" 

Tiffany  Time,  55  mins. 

UNUSUAL  DIRECTORIAL 
TOUCHES  AND  BOB  STEELE'S 
FINE  WORK  MAKE  THIS  A 
STANDOUT  AMONG  WEST- 
ERNS.    FIRST-RUN    CALIBRE. 

At  last  we  have  a  director  of  west- 
erns with  a  new  slant  who  gets  away 
from  all  the  worn-out  situations  and 
gives  us  a  technique  with  originality 
and  class.  J.  P.  McCarthy  directed, 
and  also  wrote  the  story.  He  quite 
evidently  knows  his  west,  and  has  peo- 
pled his  story  with  living,  natural 
characters  who  are  a  delight.  From  the 
time  the  hero  starts  after  the  bandit 
until  the  finish,  there  is  not  a  dull 
moment.  It  is  filled  with  deft  drama- 
tic touches  such  as  you  expect  in  big 
feature  productions,  but  never  in  west- 
terns.  For  instance,  the  hero  and  his 
pal  come  upon  a  wayside  saloon  where 
the  bandit's  gang  has  just  ambushed 
the  occupants.  The  camera  shoots 
from  one  slumped  figure  to  another 
lying  over  bar  and  tables — and  all  the 
time  the  automatic  piano  keeps  play- 
ing a  familiar  and  rowdy  tunc.  Bob 
Steele  docs  the  best  work  of  his  career 
under  this  able  direction,  and  his  pal, 
Al  St.  John,  is  a  hummer,  too.  Action 
— suspense — drama.    It    should    click. 

Cast:  Bob  Steele,  Al  St.  John.  Edward 
Dunn,  Caryl  Lincoln,  Al  Jennings,  Fern  Em- 
mett.  Emilio  Fernandez,  Noah  Hendricks,  (". 
K     On fau.   S.    S.    Simons. 

Director.  J.  P.  McCarthy ;  Author,  the 
same:  Adaptors,  J.  P.  McCarthy.  I!  1 
Qutgley;  Dialoguers,  the  same;  Cameraman, 
not  listed. 

Direction,  excellent.  Photography,  vpry 
good. 


"The  Convict's  Code" 

Syndicate  Pictures 

Time,  1  hr.,  6  mins. 

PRETTY  CRUDE  ATTEMPT 
AT  PUTTING  OVER  THE 
PRISON  THEME  RATES  THIS 
JUST  A  FILLER  FOR  SMALL 
STANDS. 

This  starts  off  with  a  very  uncon- 
vincing story,  and  only  because  of  the 
very  good  work  of  the  two  principals, 
it  looks  much  better  than  it  really  is. 
Cullen  Landis  is  accused  of  the  mur- 
der of  a  woman  who  comes  to  his 
apartment  and  is  mysteriously  shot 
while  he  stands  there  looking  at  her. 
His  girl  rushes  in  and  believes  him 
guilty,  and  so  testifies  against  him  at 
the  trial.  He  is  about  to  be  electro- 
cuted, when  there  is  a  jail  break,  and 
he  escapes  to  a  room  in  a  nearby 
building  where^ne  governor  of  the 
State  is  reWing  to  pardon  him. 
Everything  is  conveniently  arranged 
so  that  the  escaped  convicts  break  in 
and  mortally  wound  the  attorney  who 
is  the  murderer  of  the  woman  who 
was  shot,  and  then  he  makes  his  dying 
confession  to  the  governor.  All  hands 
are  on  deck  also  conveniently  for  the 
happy  fadeout.  The  jail  break  stuff  is 
exciting  but  crudely  thrown  together. 

Cast:  Culletl  Landis,  Eloise  Taylor,  Wjl- 
liam  E.  Morris,  Robert  Cummings,  Lvle 
Evans,  Mabel  '/..  Carroll,  John  Irwin,  Tohn 
Burkell. 

Director,  Harry  J.  Revier ;  Authors,  Mabel 
7,.  Carroll.  Vincent  Valentini ;  Adaptors,  the 
same ;  Dialoguers,  the  same ;  Monitor  Men, 
George  Luckey,  T.  Dewhurst ;  Cameramen, 
George    Peters,    Al    Harsten. 

Direction,    weak.      Photography,    spotty. 


"Pardon  My  Gun" 

with    George    Dnryea,    Sally    Starr 
Pathe  Time,  1  hr.,  7  mins. 

NOVELTY  WESTERN  COM- 
BINES ACTION  WITH  COM- 
EDY, SONGS  AND  DANCES 
PLEASINGLY.  LIGHT  ENTER- 
TAINMENT HAS  PEP  THEY 
WANT. 

This  is  a  whoopee  number  done  in 
the  western  manner  with  appropriate 
settings  and  action.  The  drama  is 
made  incidental  to  the  lighter  enter- 
tainment. It  is  really  a  musical  com- 
edy of  the  wide  open  spaces,  but  done 
without  the  stagey  atmosphere  of  the 
usual  screen  adaptations.  The  mate- 
rial is  real  western,  as  well  as  the 
characters,  and  this  in  itself  consti- 
tutes a  novelty  that  is  pleasing  and 
different.  A  barn  dance  offers  the 
principal  opportunities  for  introducing 
a  variety,  X>i  specialty  dancing  and 
singing  numbers,  also  a  typical  cow- 
boy band  which  knows  how  to  whoop 
'er  up.  The  finale  is  a  rodeo,  with 
two  clever  kids  riding  their  ponies  in 
group-up  style.  After  the  usual  rodeo 
features,  the  hero  stages  his  relay  race 
which  packs  a  good  wallop.  Several 
comedy  characters  keep  the  laughs 
coming.  All  in  all,  a  pleasing  number 
that  will  score  at  the  neighborhoods. 

Cast:  Sally  Starr,  George  Duryea.  Mona 
Ray,  Lee  Moran,  Robert  Edeson,  Hank  Mac- 
Karlane,  Tom  MacFarlane,  Harry  Woods, 
Stompie,    Lew    Meehan,    Ethan    Laidlaw. 

Director,  Robert  DeLacy ;  Author,  Betty 
Scott ;  Adaptor,  Hugh  Cummings  ;  Dialopuer, 
the  same ;  Editor,  Fred  Allen ;  Camerarn.an. 
Ed    Snyder. 

Direction,   good.     Photography,  all  right. 


"Madam  Satan" 

with  Kay  Johnson,  Reginald  Denny 
M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  20  mins. 

TYPICAL  DE  MILLE  ORGY 
OF  SPECTACULAR  SETTINGS 
AND  COSTUMES  WITH  "HOT" 
LINES  THAT  KILL  IT  FOR 
FAMILY  TRADE. 

It  starts  out  as  a  very  amusing  and 
light  farce  on  the  old  triangle,  with 
the  cold  wife  running  a  bad  second 
to  the  hot  momma,  and  some  clever 
mixups  in  the  bedroom  settings  that 
get  the  laughs.  Then  it  switches  to 
the  zeppelin  sequence  which  takes  up 
three-quarters  of  the  footage,  depict- 
ing a  masked  ball  on  board  the  air- 
ship. Here  De  Mille  cuts  loose  with 
his  usual  extravagance,  and  shoots  a 
deluge  of  costume  bits  done  in  the 
Ziegfeld  musical  comedy  manner. 
Madam  Satan  is  the  masked  wife 
showing  up  her  rival  and  putting  on 
a  hot  act  that  burns  up  all  the  males. 
They  stage  an  auction  of  women  and 
pull  a  lot  of  risque  lines  that  chalks 
it  off  the  list  definitely  for  the  family 
trade.  The  photography  on  board 
the  zep  is  filled  with  spotty  scenes 
filled  with  shadows.  Thrills  and  mel- 
ler  in  finale  with  storm  and  wreck 
of  zep.   Kay  Johnson   scores  big. 

Cast:  Kay  Johnson.  Reginald  Denny,  Lil- 
lian Roth.  Roland  Young,  Elsa  Peterson, 
Boyd  Irwin,  Wilfred  Lucas,  Tyler  Brooke, 
Vera  Marsh,  Martha  Sleeper.  Doris  Mc- 
Mahon,  Julanne  Johnston,  Albert  Conti, 
Betty  Francisco,  Louis  Nathaeux,  Theodore 
Kosloff. 

Director,  Cecil  B.  De  Mille;  Author,  Te.a- 
nie  MacPberson ;  Adaptor,  same;  Dialoguers, 
Gladys  Unger,  Elsie  Janis ;  Editor,  Annie 
Bauchens;  Cameraman,  Harold  Rosson ; 
Sound    Recorder,    Douglas    Shearer. 


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Walter  Winchell  in 


"The  Bard  of  Broadway" 

Vitaphone  Time,  14  mins. 

Clever  Skit 
A  really  entertaining  skit  has  been 
developed  around  Walter  Winchell, 
the  Broadway  scandalist,  in  this  edi- 
tion of  his  shorts  series.  First  four 
girls  are  expelled  from  finishing 
school  for  reading  Winchell's  col- 
umn when  they  should  have  been 
studying  history.  The  girls  decide 
on  a  night  of  merriment,  so  two  of 
them  rig  out  as  boys  and  the  quar- 
tette goes  to  a  midnight  rendezvous 
where  the  bard  is  getting  material 
for  his  daily  stint.  The  place  is  raided 
by  prohibition  agents,  and  Winchell 
fixes  it  up  with  the  judge  to  let  the 
girls  off.  For  a  finale  Winchell  does 
a  bit  of  gossip  broadcasting  on  the 
order  of  his  weekly  radio  deliveries. 
Taken  all  in  all,  it's  something 
smartly  different,  with  a  touch  of  hu- 
man interest,  and  should  go  over 
especially  big  with  the  class  ele- 
ment. 


"At  the  Round  Table" 

Vitaphone  1047  Time,  8  mins. 

Excellent  Name  Novelty 
Boasting  a  cast  that  includes  James 
J.  Corbett,  De  Wolf  Hopper,  Mark 
Hellinger  and  Damon  Runyon,  this 
is  a  class  number  filled  with  keen  in- 
terest and  entertainment,  not  forget- 
ting its  exploitable  possibilities.  It 
carries  a  humorous  story  as  well. 
The  four  celebrities  mentioned  are 
gathered  around  a  convival  board 
awaiting  a  newspaper  reporter  seek- 
ing an  interview  with  Corbett.  The 
journalist  arrives  and  asks  a  lot  of 
dumb  questions,  declaring  he  never 
heard  of  James  J.  Corbett  or  the 
other  ring  stars  of  his  day.  But  he 
professes  a  familiar  acquaintance 
with  De  Wolf  Hopper  and  Damon 
Runyon,  both  of  whom  he  calls  duds. 
He  also  claims  to  know  Hellinger, 
whom  he  calls  the  brainy  guy  of  the 
lot.  It  then  turns  out  that  the  inter- 
view was  a  frameup  arranged  by  Hel- 
linger as  a  practical  joke.  Where- 
upon the  other  three  celebrities  walk 
out — take  the  last  laugh  by  walking 
out  and  letting  Hellinger  pay  the 
check. 


"The  Booze  Hangs  High" 

(Looney  Tunes  No.  4) 
Vitaphone  4268  Time,  6  mins. 

Comical  Cartoon 
Another  of  the  cartoon  creations 
that  clicks  as  usual  with  its  nutty 
comicalities  performed  to  the  tune 
of  rhythmic  musical  accompaniment 
and  some  synchronized  vocal  ef- 
forts. The  idea  is  taken  from  "The 
Goose  Hangs  High"  and  the  adap- 
tation of  the  lyrics  from  this  piece 
to  the  purposes  of  the  cartoon  is 
quite  entertaining.  Activity  in  this 
instance  is  provided  by  the  fantastic 
animals,  including  "Looney,"  engag- 
ing in  the  usual  dancing  and  musi- 
cal-instrument  burlesquing. 


"Johnny's  Week-end 

with  Johnny  Hines 
Educational  Time,  18  mins. 

Swell  Comedy 
A  capital  domestic  farce  marks  the 
talker  debut  of  Johnny  Hines  and  aug- 
urs very  favorably  for  his  success^  as 
an  audible  comedian.  To  begin  with, 
he  has  been  provided  with  a  really 
humorous  story  that  has  some  real 
body  to  it.  Direction,  photography 
and  recording  also  are  without  fault. 
Johnny  is  cast  as  a  fishing  enthu- 
siast whose  wife  and  mother-in-law 
want  to  drag  him  out  on  a  social 
call.  Having  finally  agreed  to  join 
his  women  folks  for  a  week-end  with 
the  Jonses,  little  Johnny  runs  into  the 
tough  luck  of  ripping  his  pants  while 
petting  out  of  his  car,  whereupon  the 
nice  hostess  offers  to  mend  the  tear, 
Wifie  and  mother-in-law  have  not  yet 
arrived,  nor  is  the  hostess'  husband 
at  home,  so  Johnny  removes  his 
trousers  and  hands  them  over  to  the 
obliging  matron  for  the  necessary  re- 
pairs. At  this  juncture  the  other  trio 
walks  in  and  the  embarrassment  is 
keen.  But  Johnny  rises  to  the  oc- 
casion and  pulls  himself  out  of  the 
tight  spot  in  a  clever  manner.  Laughs 
are  plentiful  and  the  sketch  as  a 
whole  will  please  the  folks  far  and 
wide. 


"For  Art's  Sake" 

with 
Helen   Broderick,    Lester   Crawford 
Vitaphone  1085  Time,  10  mins. 

Amusing  Travesty 
Helen  Broderick  and  Lester  Craw- 
ford, popular  comedy  team  of  the 
vaudeville  and  musical  comedy  fields, 
do  their  stuff  for  the  usual  count  in 
this  gag  skit.  It  opens  in  a  barber 
shop,  where  a  string  of  travesty  is 
developed.  Crawford  serves  mainly 
as  the  feed  for  Miss  Broderick's 
mugging  and  quips,  which  she  knows 
how  to  put  over  to  the  satisfaction 
of  the  customers. 


"Marry  Or  Else" 

With  Arthur  and  Morton  Havel 

Paramount  Time,  19  mins. 

Amusing   Sketch 

Fairlv  amusing  comedy  sketch  with 
a  couple  of  songs  thrown  in.  Frame- 
work of  the  act  is  the  familftr  gag 
about  the  lad  who  must  have  a  wife 
and  family  by  a  certain  time  in  or- 
der to  get  the  fortune  left  him  by  a 
ricli  uncle  or  some  such  appendage. 
In  this  instance  the  girl  in  the  case 
isn't  keen  for  the  idea,  fearing  the  lad 
will  think  she  is  marrying  him  for 
his  worldly  goods.  His  brother 
rounds  up  a  batch  of  other  maids  in 
an  effort  to  keep  the  fortune  from  be- 
ing: lost,  but  none  of  them  clicks 
Inst  as  tlic  prospective  heir  decides  to 
firive  up  and  UK)  make  a  fortune  of  his 
own.  the  girl  friend  capitulates  and 
all  is  hunkv-dorv.  The  Havels  are 
popular  vaudeville  names  and  their 
talented  efforts  are  largely  respon- 
sible for  the  entertainment  value-  in 
the  skit. 


"Faith,   Hope  and   Charity" 

with  Eddie  Buzzell 
Columbia  Time.  11  mins. 

Nifty  and  Witty 
Relying  mostlv  on  ?ags  for  its  ef- 
fects, this  second  of  the  Fddie  Buz- 
zell series  is  full  of  laugh  effects,  plus 
a  clever  idea.  Eddie  is  seen  again  as 
a  radio  announcer.  Having  conclud- 
ed his  bedtime  story  for  children,  he 
coes  into  the  storv  of  three  listers, 
Faith,  Hope  and  Charity.  ,As  he  re- 
lates the  tale,  the  girls  appear  and 
perform  the  plot.  The  first  two  maids 
are  depicted  as  having  left  the  coun- 
try for  the  city,  where  thev  manaeed 
to  get  along.  Finally  they  send  for 
sister  Charity,  and  she  comes  ridine 
to  them  in  a  Rolls  and  furs.  Prov- 
ing, sez  Eddie,  that  Charity  begins 
at  home.  Plenty  of  effective  nifties, 
of  the  blackout  gag  type,  are  scat- 
tered in  the  skit  and  serve  to  keep 
things   lively   all   the   time. 


"The  Beauties" 

with   Ruth   Hiatt,   Dick  Stuart, 

Charles  Kaley 

Pathe  Time,  20  mins. 

Good  Musical  Comedy 

An  enjoyable  exception  among  the 
musical  type  of  shorts.  By  investing 
it  with  a  neat  plot,  a  generous  amount 
of  action,  some  laughs  and  a  few 
numbers  that  are  pleasingly  tuneful, 
the  whole  thing  turns  out  quite  satis- 
factorily. An  artist's  studio  provides 
the  background  for  a  routine  that  in- 
volves girls  from  various  countries 
who  are  to  pose  for  a  group  paint- 
ing. The  suitor  of  one  of  the  dam- 
sels intrudes  and  a  rival  artist  tries 
to  walk  off  with  the  drawing.  After 
both  have  been  brought  to  account, 
the  action  winds  up  with  the  artist 
and  his  charming  assistant  doing  a 
happy  fadeout  in  the  musical  comedy 
finale  manner.  Has  been  given  suf- 
ficient production  values  to  make  it 
a  genuine  miniature  musical  comedy. 
Should   please  generally. 


"Cobb  Goes  Fishing" 

Pathe  Time,  19  mins. 

Fisherman' 8   Joy 

In  this  latest  Sportlight,  Grantland 
Rice  and  Irvin  Cobb,  the  humorist, 
go  fishing.  Cobb  explains  to  Rice 
the  various  intricacies  of  the  Isaac 
Walton  art  as  they  proceed.  Rice 
a-ks  the  questions,  and  Cobb  replies 
with  his  fishing  tcchniouc,  nil  the 
while  keeping  up  a  running  fire  of 
lively  and  amusing  comment.  (  >ne 
rood  bit  is  where  they  go  silent  a- 
Cobb  makes  a  cast  in  the  lily  pads, 
and  the  accompanying  pantomime  is 
dramatic,  tense  and  altogether  enter 
taining.  And  they  actually  catch 
fish,  which  proves  that  Cobb's  art  is 
not  all  talk.  This  number  will  pl< 
the  fishermen  generally,  and  with  two 
SUCh  notable  personalities  doing  their 
stuff,  makes  it  a  highly  entertaining 
number. 


"Pure  and   Simple" 

with  Louise  Fazenda 
R-K-O  Time,  20  mins. 

Fair  Slapstick 
A  musical  farce  plot  that  is  rather 
far-fetched  forms  the  basis  of  this 
two-reeler,  which  will  have  to  depend 
largely  on  Louise  Fazenda  for  its 
satisfaction.  The  story  deals  with 
a  musical  troupe,  of  which  Miss  Fa- 
zenda is  prima  donna,  being  ship- 
wrecked while  voyaging  in  the  South 
Seas.  The  survivors  are  Miss  Fa- 
zenda, a  male  member  of  the  troupe 
who  is  gooey  about  her,  and  a  batcTi 
of  chorus  girls.  With  only  one  man 
on  the  island  where  they  are  ma- 
rooned, the  gals  put  in  their  time 
chasing  him,  but  apparently  never 
catching  up.  Eventually  all  are  saved 
except  Miss  Fazenda,  who  is  left  be- 
hind with  a  gorilla.  The  comedv  is 
rather  uneven,  due  perhaps  to  the 
imagination-stretching  nature  of  the 
story. 


"The  Little  Big  House" 

Tiffany  Time,   12  mins. 

Swell  Chimp  Comedy 
The  third  in  the  Tiffany  Chimp 
Comedies  is  the  best  so  far.  It  is 
a  pip  of  a  burlesque  on  the  prison 
features,  showing  the  hero  jailed  for 
a  crime  he  did  not  commit.     In  jail, 

here  are  presented  a  variety  of  char- 
acters, including  the  English  gentle- 
man, the  hero,  the  tough  guy,  the 
jailer,  the  murderer,  etc.     The  voice 

ccoinpaniments  are  very  cleverly 
handled,  synchronized  with  the  hu- 
man antics  of  the  monks  dressed  in 
their  regulation  prison  uniforms.  Fin- 
ally the  murderer  stages  a  jail  break 
and  forces  the  hero  against  his  will 
*o  help  him.  This  is  a  riot  of  fun. 
Finally  the  scene  shifts  to  the  apart- 
ment of  the  hero's  sweetie,  where  she 
is  in  her  boudoir  being  dolled  up  by 
her  French  maid.  The  funnv  soprano 
voices  coming  from  the  chimps  is 
good     for    a    loud    laugh    from    the 

emmes  in  any  audience.  Looks  like 
a  real  novelty  comedy  that  is  bound 

o   store  heavily  in  popular  favor. 


"Hammer  and  Tongs" 

(Leather   Pushers    Series) 
Universal  Time,  21   mins. 

Excellent 
Keeping  up  the  pace  set  by  the 
first  of  the  series,  both  in  story  in- 
terest and  in  acting  and  direction, 
bis  edition  of  the  Leather  Pushers 
is  an  excellent  piece  of  entertainment, 
Kid  Roberts  and  his  manager  start 
out  to  hitch-hike  from  San  Francisco 
to  Los  Angeles,  the  scene  of  their 
next  ring  match  On  the  way  the) 
meet  the  Kid's  sweetie  and  her 
ter.  who  give  them  a  ride,  M'tcr  win- 
ning his  second  ticht  by  the  knock- 
OU1  route,  the  Kid  learns  that  his 
girl    has    forgiven    him    for   taking   op 

boxing  profession.     Wholesome 
refreshing  all  the  way. 

(Continued   on  next    Pngr) 


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f)    Presentations    C 


By  JACK  HARROW ER 


Fin  DORSAY  ENLIVENS 
ROXY  STAGE  PROGRAM 

Vivacious  and  scintillating  Fifi 
Dorsay  is  the  headline  item  on  the 
Roxy  stage  this  week  and  she  en- 
livens the  program  in  much  the  same 
manner  that  she  puts  snap  into  the 
motion  picture  scenes  which  lifted 
her  to  high  and  wide  popularity  in 
a  comparatively  short  space  of  time. 
Miss  Dorsay  sings,  dances  and  talks 
in  a  most  engaging  manner,  her 
whole  routine  being  marked  with  a 
certain  sprightly  effervescence  that 
gets  over  the  footlights  very  nicely 
even  in  a  house  as  big  as  the  Roxy. 
The  opening  show  audience  evidenced 
plenty  of  delight  over  the  perform- 
ance by  the  Fox  nicker  celebrity. 

Preceding  Miss  Dorsay  the  Roxy 
Symphony  Orchestra  presents  some- 
thing special  in  the  musical  line,  a 
production-overture  labeled  "Over- 
ture Francaise."  A  compilation  of 
historic  and  distinguished  French 
melodies  comprises  the  score  and  the 
musical  background  is  performed  by 
the  symphony  group  under  Joseph 
Littau,  alternating  with  Maurice 
Baron  and  Mischa  Violin.  While  the 
overture  is  being  performed,  various 
musical  episodes  in  the  score  are 
dramatized  by  the  interpolation  of 
stage  tableaux  and  activities  of  the 
stage  units,  also  bringing  into  play 
the  mechanical  facilities  and  various 
stage  levels  of  the  theater.  Several 
sections  of  the  orchestra  were  aug- 
mented for  the  occasion,  with  some 
16  trombones  added  to  the  brass 
division. 

Other  divertissements  on  the  bill 
include  a  pleasing  number,  "The 
Musical  Lamp,"  with  Dorothy  Mil- 
ler. Adam  Dockray  and  the  Roxy 
Ballet  Corps;  an  excellent  precision 
specialty  by  Russell  E.  M'arkert's 
Roxvettes,  called  "The  Cottage 
Small,"  and  "Recollections,"  with 
Gladys  Rice,  Harold  Van  Duzee, 
Viola  _  Philo,  Dorothy  Githens 
Patricia  Bowman  and  the  entire 
house  ensemble. 


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AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway.   New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3S80 


ARTHUR  &  NORTON  HAVEL 
HEADLINE  PARAMOUNT  BILL 


A  neat  little  Jack  Partington  offer- 
ing under  the  heading  of  "Oh, 
Uncle!"  holds  the  boards  at  the 
Paramount  for  the  current  week. 
Arthur  and  Morton  Havel,  popular 
musical  comedy  funsters  and  vaude- 
villians,  who  also  have  done  some 
work  in  talker  shorts,  are  the  head- 
liners  of  the  show.  They  are  sur- 
rounded by  a  capable  troupe  of  en- 
tertainers including  Johnson  and 
Duker,  Denise  Doojey,  Helen  Lock- 
hart,  Bud  Williamson  and  the  Dave 
Gould  Girls.  The  production  con- 
tains just  about  the  right  amount 
of  comedy,  singing  and  dancing,  plus 
optical  treats,  to  satisfy  the  movie 
house  fans. 

With  the  Paramount  Publix  Pros- 
perity Week  getting  under  way,  the 
orchestra  at  the  Broadway  house 
plays  a  special  arrangement  ot 
"good  times  tunes,"  Edward  Paul 
conducting.  Jesse  Crawford  also 
takes  up  the  spirit  of  the  occasion 
at  the  organ  with  a  selection  en- 
titled "Old  Man  Hard  Times  Make- 
Way  for  Kid   Prosperity." 


Fire-resisting  Screen 

Developed  by  Du  Pont 

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iected  to  all  forms  of  rigorous  tests, 
both  in  the  du  Pont  laboratories  and 
those  of  the  National  Fire  Under- 
writers, which  has  given  the  new 
product  its  O.K.  in  the  following 
report: 

"The  product  in  single  sheets  as 
used  in  theaters  will  not  burn  or 
propagate  flame  beyond  the  area  ex- 
posed to  the  source  of  ignition.  The 
product  in  compact  form  can  be  ig- 
nited with  difncultv  resulting  in 
smoldering  (flameless)  combustion. 

"The  product  is  relatively  stable 
and_  is  not  liable  to  undergo  decom- 
position or  change  resulting  in  an 
increase  in  hazard. 

"Tests  of  the  product  which  has 
been  subjected  to  aging  tests  did  not; 
show  any  change  with  respect  to 
combustibility." 

Aside  from  the  fire-resistant  fea- 
ture, this  new  motion  picture  screen 
material  also  has  a  matte  finish, 
which  gives  a  highly  uniform  degree 
of  ^  reflection,  and  a  construction 
which  permits  of  easy  and  clean  per- 
foration for  sound  projection. 


Delmar   Completes   One  on   Coast 

Harrv  Delmar,  who  directed  some 
of  list  season's  Pathe  comedv  hits. 
comes  to  the  hat  this  month  with  "All 
for  Mabel,"  a  two-reeler  produced  on 
the  West  Coast.  Boh  Carnev  wrote 
tin  original  story  and  is  also  featured 
in    tlic    cast. 


SOUND    SHORTS 


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"Society  Goes  Spaghetti" 

with  Henry  Armetta  and  Nick  Basil 
RKO  Time,  20  mins. 

Swell  Character  Comedy 
A  rip-roaring  wop  comedy  in 
Lou  Brock's  Nick  and  Tony  series. 
The  duo,  one  a  balloon  peddler  and 
the  other  as  a  dealer  in  statuettes,  help 
to  return  a  lost  child  and  as  a  re- 
ward they  are  invited  to  dinner.  A 
spaghetti  burlesque  follows  with 
plentyr  of  laughs  interspersed.  One 
gag  in  particular,  where  some  fire- 
cracker stuff  gets  into  the  spaghetti, 
is  good  for  a  load  of  merriment.  A 
chase  scene,  culminating  the  blowup 
of  the  dinner  part,  ends  in  the  cop 
falling  overboard  and  the  two  wops 
catching  a  boat  for  their  sunny  Italy. 
Tony  Armetta  and  Nick  Basil  do 
swell  work,  aided  by  good  direction, 
and  the  number  has  amusement  ap- 
peal  for   a  wide   class. 


"The  Gem  of  Agra" 

Pathe  Time,   17   mins. 

Excellent  Travelog 
Another  of  the  Vagabond  series, 
with  Tom  Terriss  conducting  his 
audience  through  the  historic  Taj 
Mahal,  the  gorgeous  Indian  temple 
which  was  bujlt  bv  the  ancient 
ruler  to  commemorate  the  memory 
of  his  beloved  wife.  The  director 
compares  the  scenes  of  the  world- 
renowned  palace  with  another  mod- 
ern structure  on  which  the  artisans 
are  at  work.  The  descriptive  powers 
of  the  audible  director  again  make 
this  a  highly  entertaining  addition  to 
his  series,  and  to  all  lovers  of  archi- 
tectural beauty,  it  will  prove  highly 
instructive    and    entertaining. 


"A  Flying  Trip" 

(Lyman   H.    Howe's    Hodge-Podae) 
Educational  Time,  10  mins. 

Fair  Novelty 
Combination  of  scenic  shots  and 
cartoon  sequences  to  carry  out  the 
plot  of  an  airship  making  a  trio  over 
England,  Scotland,  Holland,  France 
Germany,  and  other  European  spots 
Each  country  is  depicted  both  in  car- 
toon and  in  actual  scenery.  Because 
of  its  novelty  it  should  prove  a  like- 
able item1  on  any  program. 


Pathe 


"Gliding" 

Time,  11  mins 

Novelty 
A  Grantland  Rice  Sportlight  ex- 
nosition  of  the  air  glider  as  it  has 
been  developed  to  date.  The  accom- 
panying explanatory  talk  explain? 
all  the  many  technical  points,  start- 
ing with  an  embryo  pilot  who  gives 
a  demonstration  of  his  toy  glider 
Then  comes  a  .training  glider,  show- 
ing the  various  steps  in  starting,  eet- 
ting  it  off  the  ground,  the  actual  elid- 
ing, and  finally  the  landing.  After 
that  the  expert  glide,  with  a  car  tow- 
ing the  clider  by  a  long  steel  cable 
Ruth  Elder  pens  it  up  by  a  personal 
talk  on  the  glider  craze,  and  the  reel 
hould  prove  popular  with  all  those 
who  are  in  any  way  air-minded. 


"The  Emergency  Case" 

with  Hugh  Cameron 
Vitaphone  1063  Time,  9  mins. 

Miscarried  Comedy 
Starting  out  with  a  surefire,  though 
quite  familiar,  story  groundwork, 
namely  the  gag  about  a  layman  pos- 
ing as  a  doctor  and  the  resultant  mix- 
up  when  he  is  called  on  a  case,  this 
sketch  goes  pretty  much  haywire  be- 
cause of  inefficient  handling.  Hugh 
Cameron,  whose  ability  has  been 
demonstrated  on  the  vaudeville  stage, 
consequently  doesn't  have  much  of 
a  chance  to  do  himself  justice.  The 
story  tells  about  a  somewhat  nutty 
book  agent  who  is  left  to  take  care 
of  a  doctor's  office  belonging  to  his 
brother.  A  cop,  hunting  a  doctor  to 
visit  his  sick  wife,  grabs  hold  of  the 
book  fellow,  who  putters  around  in 
his  goofy  manner  and  cures  the  wo- 
man. Though  funny  in  spots,  the 
skit  as  a  whole  seems  to  miss  fire. 


"Henpecked" 

(Oswald  Cartoon) 
Universal  Time,  7  mins. 

Up  to  Standard 
Oswald  continues  to  hold  his  own 
among  the  cartoon  stars  in  this  latest 
of  his  escapades  wherein  he  makes 
so  much  noise  on  a  piano  that  a  one- 
legged  bear  is  roused  to  retaliation. 
After  Oswald  has  calmed  down,  a 
flock  of  his  relatives  drop  in  on  him 
and  raise  some  more  whoopee  to  the 
discomfort  of  the  old  bruin.  Has  the 
usual  number  of  clever  quirks  in  both 
idea  and  drawing,  and  is  highly  en- 
tertaining all   the  way. 


"Swing,  You  Sinners" 

(Talkartoon) 
Paramount  Time,  8  mins. 

Clever  Cartoon 
Something  out  of  the  ordinary  in 
cartoon  subjects.  With  "Sing,  You 
Sinners"  for  its  musical  background, 
the  caricatures  carry  out  the  idea  of  a 
ghostly  nightmare  haunting  a  would- 
be  chicken  thief.  The  idea  in  its  en- 
tirety, from  adapted  lyrics  to  car- 
toon work,  is  clever  and  ought  to  be 
a  treat  for  audiences  anywhere. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


THE 

IUI  MWSHUIIi 
Of  HIM  POM 

Milton   Hoffman    reported   out   of 
Famous   Players. 

*  *        * 

South     Shore     Construction     Co. 
plans  theater  chain  on  Long  Island. 

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Associated  Exhibitors  hold  impor- 
tant night  session. 


Every  production 

can  have  both 

color-tints  and  sound 


EASTMAN  Sonochrome  Tinted  Positive 
Films  give  charming  atmospheric  tints 
that  express  the  mood  of  every  scene,  or 
the  prevailing  lighting  of  the  picture. 
Besides,  these  films  reproduce  sound  with 
exceptional  fidelity.  Through  their  use 
every  production  can  have  both  color-tints 
and  sound,  for  Sonochrome  costs  no  more 
than  ordinary  black-and-white  positive. 


EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 


ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK 


J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors 


New  York 


Chicago 


Hollywood 


UP  THE 
RIVER 


wi 


SPENCER  TRACY 
CLAIRE  LUCE 

Warren    Hymer 
Humphrey  Bogart 

William   Collier,    Sr. 

Joan  (Cherie)  Lawes 

Story  by  Maurine  Watkins 

Directed  by  JOHN     FORD 

How  they'll  go  for  this! 

If  your  customers  paid  per  laugh 
each  seat  would  be  worth  about 
$500. 

Clever  muggs  taking  vacations 
Up  The  River"at  the  state's  expense, 
finding  that  long  sentences  have 
nothing  to  do  with  grammar. 

Tracy  and  Hymer  a  laugh  team 
that  panics  'em  with  their  very  first 
crack.  "St.  Louis",  who  could  break 
out  of  (and  into)  jail  any  time  he 
pleased.  "Dannemora  Dan",  proud 
of  having  passed  the  intelligence 
test  as  moron  100  per  cent. 

Up  The  River"  is  another  way  of 
saying  "To  The  Bank"! 


LILIOM 


wi 


th 


Charles  Farrell 

ROSE   HOBART 

H.  B.  WARNER 

Estelle  Taylor 
Lee  Tracy 

From  the  play  by  Franz  Molnar 
Directed  by  FRANK  BORZAGE 

Liliom  the  roughneck.  Stealer  of 
hearts.  Don  Juan  among  the  working 
girls.  Made  them  love  and  made  them 
pay.  Farrell,  great  lover  of  the  screen, 
most  box  office  of  men  stars,  in  a  new 
and  striking  role. 

Borzage,  the  only  director  to  win 
twice  the  Photoplay  Medal  for  the  out- 
standing picture  of  the  year. 

Rose  Hobart.  You'll  hear  a  lot  about 
her  work  as  "Julie"  in  this  picture. 
Immense! 

The  beauty  of  this  picture  rouses 
your  admiration.  Its  pathos  touches 
your  heart. 


SCOTLAND 
YARD 

with 

E  DM  U  N  D    LOWE 

JOAN     BENNETT 

Barbara  Leonard 

From    the   play    by    Denison  Clift 
Directed  by  WILLIAM  K.HOWARD 

If  you  were  the  very  image  of  an- 
other man.  If  his  beautiful  and  charm- 
|  ingwife  recognized  you  as  the  missing 
husband.  What  would  you  do? 

A  surgeon  gave  him  the  other's 
face.  Love  gave  him  the  other  man's 
wife.  Conscience  gave  him  to  the  law. 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


411  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NC.J 


NEW  yCCI\,  MONDAY,  CCTCBEC  6.  193C 


riVE  CENTS 


UFA  Increases  Program  to  36  Features,  36  Shorts 

CIRCUIF  TO  DROP  THEATERS  GRADUALLY 

Light  Recording  Device  Put  on  Market  by  RCA 


The  Mirror 

a  column  of  comment 


OXLY  A  THIRD  of  the  feature 
pictures  in  general  release  last 
month  zvere  regarded  by  educa- 
tional authorities  as  suitable  fare 
for  the  kids  ...  It  is  likely  that  the 
I survey  caught  the  tail  end  of  the 
cycle  in  which  producers  had  tem- 
porarily swung  too  far  on  the  side 
of  adult  tastes.  When  the  swing 
to  the  other  side,  which  got  under 
way  in  earnest  some  months  ago, 
begins  to  show  results  among  the 
pictures  released,  no  doubt  there 
will  be  a  different  story  to  tell. 
The  showing  in  the  kids'  favor 
will  be  further  enhanced  by  the  ef- 
forts on  the  part  of  short  subject 
and  serial  producers,  who  were  not 
included  in  the  aforementioned 
survey.  » 

UNION  1)1  SPIT  US  with  theaters 
have  not  caused  any  noticeable  loss 
of  patronage,  according  to  exhibitors 
in  sections  where  strikes  and  con- 
troversies hare  been  waging  .  .  .  The 
mass  public,  when  amusement-minded, 
pays  no  heed  to  the  industry's  internal 
strife:.  Nevertheless,  so  much  wrang- 
ling between  organized  labor  and  the- 
aters, cropping  out  with  clock-like 
regularity  every  year  or  two,  cannot 
but  give  the  participants  and  show 
business  a  black  eye  in  the  sight  of 
intelligent  observers. 
• 
MACK  SliNNETT  declares  that  slap- 
stick is  a  dead  issue  and  sophisticated 
entertainment  is  taking  its  place  .  .  . 
There  is  ample  evidence  that  talker 
fans  for  the  most  most  part  are  getting 
wiser,  keener  and  more  discriminat- 
ing. But  since  even  the  most  erudite 
portion  of  the  public  always  has  re- 
sponded merrily  to  broad  comedy,  the 
theory  about  tin-  proletarian  public 
ming  educated  to  the  point  of  rc- 
ug  good  old  hokum  is  rather  hard 
lo  take. 


New  Equipment  Eliminates 

Sound  Truck — Being 

Tried  by  Pathe 

A  light,  compact  recording  equip- 
ment, designed  especially  for  news- 
reel  and  location  work,  has  just  been 
placed  on  the  market  by  RCA  Pho- 
tophone.  Pathe  is  now  experiment- 
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NUKE  SILENT  FILMS 
BEING  MADE  IN  FRANCE 


Paris  (By  Cable)— Although  the 
new  production  season  in  French 
studios  has  started  considerably 
earlier  than  usual  and  promises  to 
be  the  most  active  in  years,  not  a 
single  silent  feature  is  noted  on  the 
schedules. 


Prosperity  Puzzle 

This  is  Paramount  Prosper- 
ity Week.  From  coast  to  coast 
the  entire  organizashe  is  on  its 
toes,  rarin'  to  go.  Everybody 
steamed  up.  They  didn't  over- 
look a  thing,  EXCEPT— they 
didn't  put  a  Paramount  pic- 
ture   on    Broadway. 


Thin   Market   At   Present 

for  Houses,  With 

Few  Offers 

"Deadwood"  houses  acquired  by 
producer-owned  circuits  in  the  great 
buying  drive  of  last  spring  will  not 
be  turned  back  into  the  open  mar- 
ket in  blocks  but  instead  the  proc- 
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Foreign  Producing  Affiliations 

Contemplated  by  United  Artists 


Weshner  Awarded  Higher 
Warner  Publicity  Post 

David  (Skip)  Weshner,  lately  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  Warner  Bros, 
theaters  in  northern  New  Jersey,  has 
been  promoted  to  director  of  adver- 
tising and  publicity  for  all  Warner 
houses  outside  of  New  York.  Harry 
A.  Kalmine  succeeds  him  in  the 
Jersey  post. 


Leading  producers  in  various  for- 
eign countries  are  bring  lined  up  by 
United  Artists  to  serve  as  contribut- 
ing units  in  an  international  affiliation, 
THE  FILM  DAILY  learns.  In  some 
instances  the  productions  would  serve 
as  quota  pictures.  Details  of  the  plan 
have  not  been  completed. 


24  American  Productions 
Entered  Germany  In  July 

Berlin— Of  the  41  feature  films  cen- 
sored in  Germany  during  the  month  of 
hdv,  nine  were  domestic,  24  were  U. 
S.  productions,  and  eight  from  other 
countries.     This  shows  an  increase  ol 

to    die    over    the    tWO    preceding 
months. 


36  Features  and  36  Shorts 
Coming  from  UFA  This  Season 


Church  Goes  B.  O. 

Denver  —  Motion  pictures 
have  become  part  of  the  Sun- 
day night  program  in  two  local 
churches.  At  one  "The  King 
of  Kings"  was  shown,  while  in 
the  other  the  pastor  used 
"Caught  in  Adultery"  to  il- 
lustrate his  sermon. 


Adam    A-lamo     is    RENOvating    his    Newark 
Theatre,     Octoher     10th. — A/lvt 


Ufa's  production  schedule  for  the 
current  season  has  been  increased  to 
36  talking  features,  against  32  orig- 
inally planned,  in  addition  to  1H  two- 
reel  comedies,  18  one-reel  educational 
shorts  and  a  weekly  issue  of  the  Ufa 
sound  newsreel.  Nine  of  the  feat 

been  completed.  These  include  : 
'The  Great  Tenor,"  with  F.mil  Jan- 
■  lirccted  by  Erich  Pommer: 
"I  lire.-  of  the  Gasoline  Station." 
with  Lilian  Harvey  and  Willy 
Fritsch,  directed  by  Wilhelm  Thicle; 
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RKO  REPORTED  PLANNING 
PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 


With  RKO  understood  to  be  con- 
sidering plans  for  resuming  produc- 
tion in  the  East,  where  it  formerly 
made  shorts  through  Lou  Brock,  indi- 
cations arc  that  four  major  producers 
will  soon  be  operating  in  this  section. 
Paramount  and  Warner  Bros,  are  reg- 
ularly producing  in  the  East  and  Pathe 
is  reported  planning  to  resume  mak- 
ing of   shorts  here. 


German  Exports  Up 

Berlin  (By  Cable) — Germany 
is  now  exporting  more  films 
than  it  is  importing,  official 
figures  show.  In  the  seven 
months  ended  July  21,  exports 
amounted  to  174,291,000  meters 
valued  at  25,928,000  marks, 
against  imports  of  22,074,000 
meters  valued  at  4,412,000 
marks.  The  figures,  however, 
include  both  raw  and  exposed 
film. 


The   Sheriff   is    Kl  Nlh.t.n*    New    YorkB    A1J. 
mnny    Jail    tomorrow. — Ad 


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Friedrichstrasse,  225.  Paris— P.  A.  Harle, 
La  Cinematographic  Francaise.  Rue  de  la 
Cour-des-Noues.    19 


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Smith   and   Dale  in  "Mendel" 

Screen  rights  to  "Mendel,  Inc.,"  last 
season's  stage  comedy  hit,  and  the  film 
services  of  its  co-stars,  Joe  Smith  and 
Charles  Dale,  have  just  been  acquired 
by  Paramount  with  the  signing  of  a 
dual  contract. 


Alex  Gray,   Bernice   Claire  in  Vaude 

Alexander  Gray  and  Bernice  Claire 
have  been  engaged  by  Charles  J.  Free- 
man  for  RKO  vaudeville.     They  open 
at    the    RKO    Palace    in    Cleveland    on 
11. 


The  Broadway  Parade 

NOTHING  in  the  way  of  a  premiere  for  the  Broadway  run  houses  is  on  the 
schedule  this  week.  "The  Big  Trail,"  a  run  candidate  which  was  to  have 
opened  Friday  at  the  Roxy,  has  been  put  over  till  Oct.  17.  The  two  pre- 
mieres last  week — both  United  Artists — made  a  swell  beginning,  Eddie  Cantor  in 
"Whoopee"  jamming  them  in  at  the  Rivoli  for  all  the  house  can  hold,  and  Gloria 
Swanson  in  "What  a  Widow!"  drawing  a  big  opening  crowd  at  the  Rialto.  The 
current  list  is  as  follows ; 
PICTURE  DISTRIBUTOR  THEATER  OPENING  DATE 

"The    Big    House".  .  .  M-G-M Astor June  24 

"Hell's   Angels" United    Artists Criterion-Gaiety.  •  .  • Aug.    15 

"Old    English" Warner  Bros Warner  Bros Aug.   21 

"Abraham  Lincoln".  .  .United  Artists ,£e"tral-  •: '■  •  •  £u&-  ," 

'  Outward    Bound".  .  .Warner  Bros Hollywood. bept.    17 

"The  Office  Wife".  .  .  .Warner  Bros Winter  Garden Sept.   25 

"Whoopee" United    Artists Rivoli Sept.   30 

"What   a  Widow ! "  .  .   United    Artists Rialto 


Oct. 


THE   INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   DOCK 


COORDINATION  OF  RESEARCH 
PLANNED  BY  M.  P.  ACADEMY 


Plans  for  the  coordination  of  the 
various  phases  of  research  in  different 
studios  are  now  being  worked  out  by 
the  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and 
Science  together  with  the  Hays  of- 
fice. Lester  Cowan,  secretary  of  the 
Academy,  has  been  in  the  East  for 
the  past  week  engaged  in  consultations 
to  this  end.  The  principal  object  is 
to  spare  the  industry,  both  exhibitors 
and  producers,  from  ill-advised  steps 
in  new  equipment. 


Ufa  Plans  to  Produce 
36  Features,  36  Shorts 

(Continued     from     Page     1) 
"A    Student's    Song    fromHeidelberg,"    with 
Betty     Bird 


Karl    Haiti; 


and  Willy  Forst,  directed  by 
"Murder  for  Sale,"  with  Lilian 
Harvey  and  Willy  Fritsch,  directed  by  Gus- 
tav  Ucicky;  "The  Shot  in  the  Sound  Stu- 
dio," directed  by  Alfred  Zeisler;  "Monday 
of  Roses,"  directed  by  Hans  Steinhoff;  "The 
Tiaier  Murder  Case."  directed  by  Johannes 
Meyer;  "Departure."  directed  by  Robert 
Siodmak,  and  "On  the  Edge  of  the  Sahara," 
expedition    film. 

Productions  now  in  work  or  preparation 
'Gangsters."  with  Lilian  Harvey  and 
Fritsch,  directed  by  Hanns  Schwarz; 
Flute  Concert  of  Sanssouci,"  with 
Gebhur,  directed  by  Gustav  Ucicky; 
"The  Blonde  Nightingale,"  with  Else  Elster. 
directed  by  Johannes  Meyer;  "The  Town  of 
Love."  directed  by  Dr.  J.  Guter;  "The  Stolen 
Favor,"  a  Bruno  Duday  production;  "Dollie 
Makes  Career,"  directed  by  A.  Litwak  and 
P.  Heimann ;  "The  .Singing  Town,"  directed 
by  Gustav  Ucicky;  "Alraune"  and  "The 
Frock     Coat     with     the     Chrysanthemum." 


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Bert  P.  Perkins,  formerly  in  charge 
of  exploitation  for  First  National.  h~\r 
been  appointed  general  field  manager 
of  the  theater  contact  division  of  tin 
Brunswick   Radio  Corp. 


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Circuits  Will  Drop 

Theaters  Gradually 

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ess  of  elimination  will  be  a  gradual 
one.  This  was  the  opinion  express- 
ed by  several  industry  executives 
familiar  with  the  exhibition  situation 
when  interviewed  bv  THE  FILM 
DAILY    Saturday. 

A  number  of  theaters  will  be  re- 
tained as  "slough"  houses.  The  the- 
ater-buying market  at  present  is  low, 
with  offers  for  houses  few  and  far 
between. 


Oct.  7-8 — Annual  Conclave  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  of  Michigan  at  the  Pant- 
lind     Hotel,     Grand     Rapids. 

Oct.  7-8  Convention  of  M.P.T.O.  of  Ne- 
braska,   in    Omaha. 

Oct.  10  Columbia  Social  Club  informal 
dance,   Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 

Oct.  16  Inauguration  dinner  of  the  Para- 
mount Pep  Club,  Hotel  Astor, 
New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  ol 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,  Hotel 
Henry.    Pittsburgh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 


Light  Recording  Device 
Put  on  Market  by  RCA 

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ing  with   two  devices  in  its  newsreel 
activities. 

The  outfit  does  away  with  the  ne- 
cessity of  a  sound  truck  as  used  at 
present.  The  equipment  embraces 
a  Mitchell  camera,  portable  ampli- 
fier and  connecting  cable.  It  will 
be   leased   by   RCA   Photophone. 


Denver  Publix  Houses 
Will  Play  RKO  Product 

Denver — Publix  houses  have  con- 
tracted for  RKO  product  on  account 
of  the  RKO  Orpheum  not  opening 
this  year.  ''Dixiana"  heads  the  list, 
going  to  the  Paramount  Oct.  30. 
RKO  will  build  a  3,000-seat  house 
on  the  same  location  as  the  old 
Orpheum. 


Distinctive  Weekly 

THEATRE 
PROGRAMS 

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207  W.  25th  St. 

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COMING  &  GOING 


H.  WAYNE  PIERSON,  who  is  in  De- 
troit in  connection  with  the  opening  of 
"Hell's  Angels,"  returns  to  New  York  to- 
morrow. 

CHESTER  MORRIS  has  arrived  in  New 
York    from    the    Coast. 

CHARLES  F.  COE,  Paramount  writer,  is 
due    today    from     Los    Angeles    via     Panama. 

DAVID  (SKIP)  WESHNER  is  on  a  two 
weeks'  tour  of  the  Warner  Bros,  first-run 
houses. 

JOE   E.    BROWN   is   in   town. 

MARY  DORAN  is  vacationing  in  New 
York. 

MIRIAM  HOPKINS,  Paramount's  recent- 
ly-signed featured  player,  returned  to  New 
York    from    Bermuda    on    Sunday. 


A  MAN  who 

has  successfully  established  himself 
as  a  showman  and  theatre  operator 
as  well  as  circuit  owner,  is  now 
open  to  a  proposition.  He  is  willing 
to  associate  himself  with  any  theatre 
proposition  that  can  show  possibili- 
ties and  will  give  his  brain  power  .to- 
ward making  it  a  bigger  and  more  at- 
tractive proposition.  If  capital  is 
need  for  expansion,  this  can  be 
furnished.  Only  if  interested  in  do- 
ing things  in  a  big  way  should  you 
answer  this  advertisement.  Box  No. 
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New    York    City. 


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their  attendance.  Our  men 
making   $200.00  per   week. 

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THE 


(Monday,  October  6,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— €)— 

Analysis  of  the 
Film  Musical 

'T'HE  filmusical :  To  be  .  .  .  or 
not  to  be?  Not  so  many  moons 
j  ago,  a  Hollywood  census  showed 
130  song  writers  resident  there. 
Today,  there  are  but  49.  The 
shrinkage  reflects  a  curtailment  in 
the  production  of  filmusicals ;  ap- 
proximately 5  per  cent  of  today's 
crop  of  films  have  songs.  Be- 
cause one,  two,  six  or  20  filmu- 
sicals flop  at  the  box  office  does 
not  necessarily  imply  that  John 
Public  is  ag'in  them  as  a  form 
of  cinematic  entertainment.  A 
more  correct  interpretation  would 
be  that  music  has  been  sadly  mis- 
used in  them.  Which  is  to  say 
that  composers  have  been  forced  to 
turn  out  tunes  like  Armour  does 
sausages — so  many  feet  per  hour ; 
that  theme  songs  have  been  sub- 
jected to  maddening  repetition ; 
that  pretentious  numbers  have 
been  entrusted  to  fifth-rate  sing- 
ers, and  that  a  tune  frequently  has 
been  expected  to  save  the  day  for 
a  trashy  story.  There  are  two 
musicinema  schools  of  thought. 
One  holds  that  music  must  be 
woven  into  the  picture's  pattern 
so  skillfully  that  it  would  be  im- 
possible to  separate  it  from  the 
other  essentials  employed.  The 
opposing  school  contends  musical 
plausibility  is  not  necessary  on  the 
silversheet  any  more  than  on  the 
stage.  "Whoopee"  is  a  pat  example. 
Ziegfeld's  first  talkie  is  an  honest 
eye  -  and  -  ear  facsimile  of  the 
Broadway  hit. 

— Chester  Bahn, 
Syracuse  "Herald" 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:THE 
VNCKMftt 

*  II1MIOM 


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All  I  III  WW 

AiiiuriiMt 

Robert  Brunton  reported  planning 
large  studio  at  Rockville  Center,  L.  I. 

*  *         * 

California  delegation  of  M.P.T.O. 
seeking  interview  with  Douglas  Fair- 
banks regarding  alleged  arbitration 
methods  of  Hiram  Abrams. 

*  *         * 

Lloyd  Willis  leaves  National  Pic- 
ture Theaters. 


'J'HE  STRAND  has  a  whale  of  a  tie-up  for  their  showing  of 

"Moby  Dick"  if  they  want  to  take  advantage  of  it 

up  at  96th  Street  on  the  Hudson  River  the  Colossus  Whale  re- 
cently captured  is  being  shown  to  the  public  for  so  much  per 

but   Manager  Zeb  Epstin  has  other  good  ballyhoos  to 

play   with Capt.    A.    E.    Folger,   81,    the    oldest    whaling 

captain  alive,  sits  in  the  lobby  spinning  yarns  of  the  old  days 

to  delighted  listeners atop  the  box-office  is  a  miniature  of 

the  whaler  in  the  picture  rolling  in  a  rough  sea  with  a  whale 

spouting    alongside and    a    prolog    on    the    stage    shows 

the^whaling  vessel  in  mid-ocean  approaching  the  sea  monster, 
Moby  Dick 

*  *  *  * 

"NTO  LESS  than  53  prominent  members  of  the  film  and  theatrical 

world   are   enlisted   in    the   volunteer   army   of    the   Federation 

for  the  Support  of  Jewish  Philanthropic  Societies  to  erase  a  deficit 

of  over  $2,000,000 the  quota  of  this  group  is  $150,000 

and  the  division  leaders,  Eugene  J.  Zukor,  Maurice  Goodman  and 

Al  Lichtman,  are  confident  of  putting  it  over Arthur  Hoyt 

is  making  a  bid  for  the  multi-married  role in  films 

he  was  Kay  Hammond's  hubby  in  "Her  Private  Affair,"  and  now 
he  does  another  hubby  role  in  Pathe's  "The  Boss'  Orders" 

*  *  *  * 

'THAT  SIGN  on  the  Criterion  for  "Hell's  Angels"  is  somewhat 

of   a   mechanical   achievement the    effect   is   obtained 

by  an  automatic  arc  stereopticon,  placed  behind  the  display  on 

top  of  the  marquee five   sets  of  projectors  are  used  for 

the   cloud  effects  and   two  for  the  moving  Zeppelin the. 

Zep  and  the  cloud  effects  are  photographed  on  plates  and  the 

plates   move   before   lights   to   give  motion  to   them now 

you  know  practically  as  much  about  it  as  you  did  before 

*  *  *  * 

j^ELCEY  ALLEN,   on   hearing   that   "What   a   Widow!"   would 
have  its  first  performance  at  the  Rialto  at  8:30  A.  M.,  decided 

that   he'd   have  his   rag's   nite   city  ed   catch   the  picture Tn 

"Atlantic"  at  the  Cohan  theater,  one  player  gives  a  very  work- 
manlike performance  as  the  ship^,s  officer it  is  easily  under- 
stood, when  we  learn  that  John  Longden  ran  away  from  home 
when  a  kid  and  has  sailed  the  Seven  Seas  until  recently,  when  he 

went  into  the  pix Rutgers  Neilson  is  using  a  pip  gadget  to 

exploit  the  Knute  Rockne  Football  scries  with  a  small  pigskin 
cutout  that  fits  into  a  mailing  envelope 

*  *  *  * 

T  JRSULA   PARROTT   certainly  is  copping  the  limelight   and 
the  do-re-mi  with  her  sizzly  stories  being  adapted  for  the 
screen now  she  is  doing  an  original  for  Claudette   Col- 
bert and  Fredric   March That  waltz  composition  contest 

for  boosting  An   Harding  in   Mexico  has  been  decided 

Carlos  Espinosa  de  los  Monteros  (that  is  practically  his  com- 
plete monicker)  won  the  prize  at  the  gala  festivities  in  the~Im- 
perial   theater   in    Mexico    City,   while  .the   enthusiastic   audience 

threw  "vivas"  and  f rijoles  in  the  air  amid  wild  excitement 

Sally  Eilers  is  coming  back  to  the  pix  after  honeymooning  with 
Hoot   Gibson Hoot   will   stay  home   and   do   the   chores. 

*  *  *  • 

{TAUDIA  DELL  went  out  to  Hollerword  a  few  months  ago 
on  a  vacation,  stumbled  into  a  picture  role,  and  has  been  going 

steady  ever  since she  is  still  looking  forward  to  that  vacashe 

Bela  Lugosi  came  from  Austria  to  play  "Dracula"  on  the 

stage,  and  will  take  the  name  part  in  U's  screen  version he 

likes  to  play  the  heavy,  but  it  annoys  him  when  mothers  on  the 
street  grab  up  their  infants  and  rush  away  terrified  when  he  ap- 
proaches  Dave    Bader  is  still  trying  to  cash   in  on  the  in- 

\itation  to  luncheon  extended  to  him  by  a  Scotchman  on  Yum 
Kipper,  the  recent  fast  day 


E\PLCITETTE/ 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Legion  Post 
Aids  Showing 

*THE  American  Legion  Post  in 
Joliet,  111.,  had  built  a  repro- 
duction of  one  of  the  French 
troop  trains  used  on  the  Western 
Front  during  the  war.  The  train 
consisted  of  a  locomotive,  tender 
and  box  car  mounted  on  an  auto- 
mobile chassis  and  equipped  so 
that  it  could  be  driven  about  the 
streets.  Manager  M.  E.  Berman 
of  the  Rialto  secured  the  coopera- 
tion of  the  American  Legion  and 
obtained  the  use  of  this  train  sev- 
eral days  in  advance  of  the  en- 
gagement of  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front."  The  train  pa- 
raded through  the  town,  being 
driven  by  Legionnaires  and  at 
night  was  equipped  with  red  flares 
which  created  no  end  of  attention. 

I  'nk'ersal 
*         *        * 

Handcuffed  Girl 
for  "Manst\ 

MANAGE 

secured 
young  lady  to  pose  in  a  window 
with  handcuffs  clasped  about  her 
wrists  in  connection  with  the  ex- 
ploiting of  "Manslaughter"  play- 
ing at  the  Publix-Ritz,  Anniston, 
Ala.  For  two  days  in  advance  of 
playdate,  the  girl  posed  in  a 
prominent  department  store  win- 
dow —  with  handcuffs  securely 
fastened  to  her  wrists.  The  girl 
posed  for  30  minutes  out  of  every 
hour  in  the  afternoon.  She  was 
also  attired  in  evening  dress  simi- 
lar to  the  make-up  of  Claudette 
Colbert   in   the   picture. 

— Paramount 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  ara 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Oct.  6 

Janet   Gaynor 
Carol  Lombard 
Alice   Knowland 
Ruth  Turner 
Rose  McNaughton 
Owen  Davis,  Jr. 
G.  Floyd 


THE 


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DAILY 


Monday,  October  6,  1930 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By    RALPH    W ILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

JOHN  MILJAN,  whose  popularity 
as  a  villain  is  progressing  swift- 
ly, will  play  the  part  of  the  suave 
inspector  of  detectives  in  "Within 
the  Law."  Miljan,  who  played  in 
"Remote  Control,"  enacts  one  of  the 
most  dramatic  characterizations  of 
his  career  in  the  talkerization  of 
the  Bayard  Veiller  underworld  dra- 
ma,   departing    somewhat    from    his 

unusual  type  of  villainy. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Elmer  Clif- 
ton and  Duncan  Renaldo  playing 
miniature  golf  on  the  Mary  Pick- 
ford  course;  Louis  Sarecky  busy  at 
RKO;  A.  Leslie  Pearce  motoring  to 
the  Metropolitan  studios;  George 
Holland,  Samson  Raphaelson  and 
Henry  Myers  chatting  at  Paramount. 

*  *         * 

Fred  Niblo  is  in  New  York  on  a 
vacation  and  is  viewing  the  vari- 
ous plays.  He  was  a  stage  notable 
before  entering  pictures. 

*  *        * 

Sam  Mintz,  the  scenarist,  is  a 
collector  of  pipes.  He  owns  300 
rare  pipes  and  has  collected  them 
from  various  parts  of  the  globe.  One 
of  his  pipes  came  from  Paris  and 
was  smoked  by  General  Foch  at  the 
time  of  the  signing  of  the  Armis- 
tice.    This  is  no   "pipe   dream." 

*  *         * 

Barney  Hutchinson,  one  of  the 
best  press  agents  to  ever  punish  a 
typewriter,  has  returned  to  Holly- 
wood. He  has  been  with  Para- 
mount in  the  East,  but  grew  home- 
sick for  the  Coast. 

*  *        * 

Edgar  Allan  Woolf,  now  writing 
scenarios  and  originals  for  the 
screen,  will  be  represented  on  Broad- 
way by  "Argentina,"  which  David 
Belasco  will  produce.  Al  H.  Woods 
will  present  his  play,  "The  Party 
Crasher." 

*  *        * 

Wellyn  Totman  is  writing  the 
dialogue  for  "Aloha"  in  collabora- 
tion with  Adele  Buffington  and 
Randall  Faye.  Miss  Buffington 
wrote    the    screen   play. 

*  *        * 

Bobby  Dunn,  who  plays  the  heavy 
role  of  "Bad-Eye  Pete"  in  "Under 
the  Cock-Eyed  Moon,"  a  Fathe 
western  burlesque,  has  been  a  screen 
actor  since  the  picture  industry  was 
in  its  infancy.  At  one  time  during 
the  old  Sennett  days,  Gloria  Swan- 
son  was  Dunn's  leading  woman. 


Extra  Whiskers 

Out  in  Santa  Cruz,  Cal.,  the 
natives  are  sporting  whiskers 
for  the  pioneer  celebration,  and 
the  "Tol'able  David"  company 
on  location  there  also  have 
raised  chin-dusters.  A  studio 
official  came  out  and  raised 
merryell  with  the  director  for 
hiring  sc  many  extras. 


Stuart  Erwin,  Paramount's  popular 
comedian,  has  been  making  per- 
sonal appearances  in  Seattle  and 
Portland.     He  recently  finished  work 

in   "Along   Came   Youth." 

*  *         * 

Constance  Bennett  is  giving  a 
new  touch  to  an  old  Hollywood  cus- 
tom by  acting  as  technical  advisor 
for  certain  sequences  of  her  new 
starring  picture,  "Sin  Takes  a 
Holiday."  Much  of  the  action  of 
this  Pathe  production  takes  place  in 
Paris  and  other  fashion  centers  of 
continental  Europe,  localities  with 
which  Miss  Bennett  is  thoroughly 
familiar.  She  spends  at  least  four 
months  each  year  abroad,  having 
an  apartment  in  Paris  and  a  villa 

at  Cannes. 

*  *        * 

The  verdict  of  an  audience  which 
witnessed  the  preview  of  "Check  'n' 
Double  Check"  at  Santa  Monica  re- 
cently gave  emphatic  answer  to  the 
question  that  has  been  uppermost  at 
the  RKO  studios.  Will  Amos  'n 
Andy  click  on  the  screen  as  they 
have  on  the  radio?  Not  only  the 
enthusiastic  approval  of  the  fortu- 
nate audience,  but  the  congratula- 
tions that  have  been  showered  on 
William  LeBaron,  Pandro  Berman 
and  Melville  Brown,  the  directors,  by 
those  who  witnessed  the  showing 
leave  them  in  no  doubt  about  how 
film  fans  will  receive  the  blackface 
comedians. 

*  *        * 

Richard  Carle,  former  light  opera 
star  and  stage  comedian,  has  been 
cast  as  a  justice  of  the  peace  in 
"Sin  Takes  a  Holiday,"  Pathe's  new 
Constance  Bennett  starring  picture. 
In  that  capacity,  he  is  to  officiate 
at  the  screen  wedding  of  the  blonde 
star  and  her  leading  man,  Kenneth 
MacKenna. 

*  *        % 

There  more  well-known  stage  and 
screen  players  have  been  added  to  the 
cast  of  Universal's  "Dracula."  They 
are  Herbert  Bunston,  Joan  Standing 
and  Charles  Gerrard. 


N-E-W-S  OF  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Niagara  Falls  —  John  Amendola 
and  his  mother  have  taken  the  Amen- 
dola over  from  the  Amendola  The- 
ater   Corp. 

Newark — The  Crescent  has  been 
sold  by  Schine  Ent.  Inc.  to  S.  Berk- 
owitz. 


East  Hartford,  Conn.— H.  Tobach- 
man  has  sold  the  Plaza  to  L.  Anger. 


Marcellus,  N.  Y.— R.  L.  Wood  has 
bought  the  Parson's  Hall  from  Mrs. 
L.   E.  Parsons. 


Paris,    Tex.    —    C.    J.    Musselman 
plans  to  build  a  house  here. 


Webster,  N.  Y—  John  Allen  has 
bought  the  Grange  Hall  from  J. 
Barnard. 


Nacogdoches,  Tex. — Jack  Eaves  is 
building  a  theater  with  full  modern 
equipment. 


Seymour,  Conn.  —  Cele  Theater 
Inc.  has  sold  the  Strand  to  L. 
Olshan. 


Williamantic,    Conn. — T.    Foti    has 
sold    the    Strand    to    M.    Rabinowitz 


Abilene — G.  L.  Woods  is  building 
a  new  talkie  house  here 


Hobbs,  New  Mex. — Consolidated 
Theaters,  Inc.,  are  opening  the  Rig 
a  new  700  seat  house. 


Moran,  Tex. — Fred  C.  Smith  and 
T.  P.  Webster  have  opened  the  300- 
seat    Moran. 


Philadelphia  —  The  Keystone 
Amusement  Co.  has  sold  Fay's  to 
the    Knickerbocker    Playhouse,    Inc. 


Chester,  Pa. — The  Chester  Amuse- 
ment Co.  has  sold  the  local  Apollo 
and  Strand  to  the  Mack  Amuse- 
ment Co. 


E.R.P.I.  REORGANIZES 
ENGINEERING  DIVISION 


Electrical  Research  Products'  en- 
gineering activities  have  been  reorgan- 
ized into  three  separate  departments, 
commercial  engineering,  general  en- 
gineering and  reproducing,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Vice-President  H.  G. 
Knox. 

The  changes  have  been  made  to  con- 
solidate the  services  rendered  to  one 
class  of  customer  into  a  single  depart- 
ment to  best  serve  exhibitors  and 
producer  licensees  under  present-day 
talker  conditions,  Knox  states. 


The  commercial  engineering  division  has 
also  taken  over  the  acoustic  consulting  ser- 
vice with  S.  K.  Wolf  in  charge  of  this  sub- 
department.  B.  L.  Glazer,  assistant  treas- 
urer of  the  company,  will  be  in  charge  of  all 
financial     relations     with     producer     licensees. 

The  general  engineering  department  will 
have  the  resources  of  Western  Electric  and 
the  Bell  Telephone  labs  in  its  work  of  scien- 
tific research  along  lines  of  recording  and 
reproducing. 

The  operating  department,  which  will  em- 
brace the  reproducing  division,  has  taken  over 
a  staff  of  750  field  reproducing  engineers  to 
act    as    consultants   and    maintenance   advisors. 


Burlington  Junction,  Mo.  —  Gray 
Harris  has  bought  the  Grand  from 
B.    C.    Johnson. 


East  St.  Louis,  111. — Louis  Menges 
has  reopened  the  Columbia  after 
having  it  renovated  and  sound  equip- 
ment installed. 


Dallas — Robb  &  Rowley,  operat- 
ing some  28  theaters  in  this  terri- 
tory, will  play  the  Educational  prod- 
uct in  each  of  their  situations. 


Chevalier  To  Make  Film 
At  Para.'s  Paris  Studio 

Paris  (By  Cable)— Maurice  Che- 
valier is  slated  to  make  a  picture  at 
the  Paramount  studios  in  Joinville,  j 
according  to  announcement  here.  M. 
Marcel  Pagnol,  prominent  French 
playwright,  has  written  the  scenario. 


ERPI  Making  Test  Film 
Electrical  Research  Products  will 
make  a  short  talker  at  the  Phelps 
Films  studio  in  Waterbury,  Conn., 
for  use  in  testing  theater  acoustics. 
A  cast,  including  Nancy  Kelly,  Mrs. 
Maxwell,  Bee  Sheldon  and  Carl 
Emory,  has  been  supplied  by  the 
Mistrot    agency   for    the    picture. 


115  Italian  Houses  Wired 

Rome — Sound  films  are  now  being 
shown  in  115  theaters  in  Italy.  Fifty- 
four  of  these  houses,  or  nearly  SO 
per  cent,  have  U.  S.  equipment.  The 
city  of  Milan  leads  them  all  in  in- 
stallation with  a  total  of  15,  Rome 
being  a   close  second  with   13. 


New   Baltimore  House   Opens 

Baltimore — Accompanied  by  civic 
ceremonies,  with  May,or  Boening  de- 
livering the  dedication,  the  new 
$350,000  Edgewood,  latest  additior 
to  the  Frank  H.  Durkee  Enterpriser 
circuit,  has  been  formally  opened. 
The  house  has  DeForest  sound 
equipment. 


ITNE 

IMl  M»M\Hli 

or  hlmdom 


Congratulates: 


-k— 

James  A.  FitzPatrick 

for  his  enlightening  as  well  as 

entertaining  TravelTalks  and 

his    musically    meritorious 

Music    Master    series 


No.  30  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 

Series 


THE 

IHE  NIAVM  VI LL 
OF  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NIWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NC.  6 


NEW  y©CK,  TLCSDAY,  CCTODEC  7.  193€ 


FIVE  CENT* 


Fox  House  Managers  Now  Handling  Real  Estate 

WARNERS-F.N.  MAY~UNITE  IN  ONlTSTUDIO 


Academy  Rules  on  Continuous  Employment  Clause 


Which  Road? 

— the  guessing  contest 

By  JACK  ALICOATE— 


What's  What 
and  Why 


Merrily  it 
rages.  Week 
after  week  and 
month  after 
month.  Been  going  on  now  for 
well  nigh  a  year.  To  wide-film 
or  not  to  wide-film?  Shall  pres- 
entations be  more  elaborate, 
cut  down,  or  cut  out?  Shall  it 
be  flesh  and  blood  musicians  in 
the  pit,  or  will  sound  satisfy 
instead?  Do  exhibitors  want 
percentage  booking  or  flat 
rentals?  Is  color  dead  and 
buried  or  will  it  come  back  with 
a  bang  stronger  than  ever? 
Shall  foreign  versions  be  made  in 
Hollywood,  New  York,  abroad  or  at 
all?  Is  a  three  or  six  thousand  seat 
house  the  most  profitable?  Is  the 
star,  the  story  or  the  direction  the 
outstanding  element  in  production? 
Shall  production  be  centered  in  New- 
York,  Los  Angeles  or  split  between 
the  two?  Is  the  silent  picture  defi- 
nitely dead?  Mow  fast  is  television 
coming  and  how  will  it  affect  the  in- 
dustry? And  this  but  a  small  tor- 
nado of  thoughts  constantly  sweep- 
ing through  the  minds  of  the  busy 
executives  of  filmland.  Gaze  into 
the  crystal  globe  and  if  you  can  an- 
swer the  above  question-  51  per  cent 
correct  you'll  have  a  pretty  fair  av- 
erage..     Sez   we. 

*        *        * 

No     body     of 
men  and  women 
is    balf   as   close 
to  this  great  in- 
dustry of  amus- 
ing the  public   nor  as  important,  col- 
lectively, to  its  progress  and  general 
welfare  as  the  representatives  of  the 
(Continued   on    Pane    2) 

"RENO"   is   the   season's    exploitation    wow! — 
Sono   Art  World    Wide   Advt. 


May   Recall   Players   for 

Scenes  Omitted  in 

Good  Faith 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Producers  have  the 
right,  under  the  Minimum  Contract, 
to  recall  a  player  for  the  purpose  of 
making  scenes,  which  have  in  good 
faith  been  omitted  from  a  role  dur- 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


TACOMA  THEATERS 
GUARDED  AGAINST  BOMBS 


Tacoma  —  Eleven  local  theaters 
have  been  placed  under  heavy  guard 
due  to  a  dispute  between  the  owners 
and  the  m.p.  operator's  union  which 
resulted  in  the  bombing  of  two 
houses  yesterday.  The  entire  front 
of  the  Community  was  blown  out. 


New  Method  Adopted  for 

Renting  of  Space  in 

Theater  Blocks 

Under  a  new  system  just  in- 
stituted by  Fox,  the  responsibility  for 
renting  all  commercial  and  residential 

portions   of  theater  buildings  is   now 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


N.Y. 
LAYING  OFF  FOR  2  WEEKS 


Following  completion  of  "The 
Royal  Family,"  today  or  tomorrow.' 
the  Paramount  New  York  studio 
will  lay  off  for  two  weeks  before 
starting  its  increased  production 
schedule  which  calls  for  a  minimum 
of  18  and  a  possible  24  features  to 
be  made  in  the  east  for  the  1930- 
31   program. 


The  Writing 
Five  Hundred 


BEHIND  TEAMS  OF  OXEN,  THE  COURAGEOUS  FOUNDERS 
OF  A  NEW  EMPIRE  MOVED  WESTWARD  AT  A  SNAIL'S  PACE. 
ONLY  THE  STOUT  OF  HEART  SURVIVED  THE  TEST.  SCENE 
FROM  THE  FOX   PRODUCTION,  "THE  BIG  TRAIL."— Advt. 


First   National   Plant   to 

House  Activities  of 

Both  Companies 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILV 
Hollywood  —  Warner  Bros,  and 
First  National  are  reported  planning 
to  concentrate  production  at  the  I'. 
N.  studio.  Warner  executive  ofh<  es 
will  be  moved  to  the  F.  N.  lot  by 
Jan.  1,  it  is  understood,  and  the  War- 
ner studio  will  be  used  only  when 
production  overflows  at  the  F.  N. 
plant. 


CHICAGO  ZONING  IN  EFFECT 
DESPITE  INDIE  OPPOSITION 


Although  Aaron  Saperstein,  head 
of  the  Illinois  independent  exhib 
unit,  is  now  opposed  to  the  new 
Chicago  zoning  and  protection  plan, 
the  system  goes  into  operation  im- 
mediately. C.  C.  Pettijohn  of  the 
Hays  office  yesterday  said  that  any 
objections  Saperstein  may  care  to 
make  can  be  brought  to  the  atten- 
tion of  the  continuing  committer. 
whose  function  is  to  pass  on  com 
plaints  arising  from  operation  of  the 
plan. 


Warners  Make  Gleichman 
Head  of  All  Ohio  Houses 


Cleveland    —    Phil    (.leichmah    has 
been  made  manager  of  all   the   War- 
ner   Bros,    house    in    Ohio.     Tin*    ;(p 
pointment     was     made     last     weeU     l> 
Spyros     Skouras     while     on     a     v 
here. 

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,is|t 


Crash-Bound? 

Toronto — Driven  to  cover  by 
fall  winds,  minnie  golf  courses 
throughout  Canada  are  seek- 
ing indoor  locations. .  In  many 
instances  they  are  finding  ref- 
uge in  defunct  stock  brokers 
offices. 


tc 


RENO"    marks    the    return    of    Ruth    Rolaful 
the    screen  I — Adit 


DAILY 


Tuesday,   October  7,   1930 


:the 

na  mwmaui, 

Of  HIMDOM 


Vol.  LIV  No.  6      Tuesday,  Oct.  7. 1930      Price  5  Cents 


I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
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Fin 


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NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
'  High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Con.    Km.    Ind 165*  15/g  15^—     Vi 

Con.    Km.    Ind.   pfd.    lift  17 H  \7Va,  —     % 

East.     Kodak     .  ...200J4  193*4  193J4  —  6?4 

Fox    Km.    "A"....    41  %  4054  403/J  —  l/2 

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Keith   A-0   6s   46..    85  844  85+4 

Loew   6s  41    x-war.1014  101  1014    +      4 

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Par.    5  4s50     94  93  93       —   14 

Pathe    7s37     48  48  48        +2 

Warner    6s39     804  80  80+4 

Curley  Gets  Boston  Music  Post 
Boston — Eddie  Curley  has  been 
appointed  by  Dannv  Winkler,  gen- 
eral manager  of  DeSylva,  Brown  & 
Henderson,  to  succeed  Irving  Crock- 
er as  Boston  branch  manager  of  the 
company. 


14 


Which  Road  ? 

— the  guessing  contest 

(Continued     from     Page     1) 

Fourth  Estate.  Here,  in  general,  is 
a  clear-thinking,  independent,  hard- 
hitting, army-of-contact  that  can  be 
a  powerful  force  on  either  side  of 
the  fence.  Nearly  500  representa- 
tive* of  newspapers,  the  trade  press 
and  magazines  alone  were  in  atten- 
dance at  the  press  review  of  "Out- 
ward Bound."  Newspaper  men  and 
women  attending  opening  nights  and 
previews  are  there  primarily  for 
work  and  not  for  pleasure.  Their 
comfort  should  be  constantly  as- 
sured. The  psychology  of  public  re- 
lationship is  important  to  any  in- 
dustry. In  pictures  the  relationship 
between  press  and  industry  is  even 
greater,  for  through  that  medium  of 
the  printed  word  goes  forth  much  of 
the  matter  that  moulds  public  opin- 
ion   regarding    the    entire    industry. 


It   won't   be  long 
The  Screen         now.        From      this 

&  the  Stage     anKle  >t  looks  like 

only  a  question  of 
time  before  the 
stage  and  screen  are  merged,  at  least 
as  far  as  production  and  the  physi- 
cal ownership  of  holdings  are  con- 
cerned. And  this  not  only  to  apply 
to  the  theaters  of  America  but  the 
world  at  large.  Even  now  the  activi- 
ties of  each  are  so  over-lapped  a< 
to  be  practically  indistinguishable. 
It's  hard  to  tell  where  one  lets  off 
and  the  other  begins.  Artists,  direc- 
tors, writers  and  scripts  are  being 
constantly  interchanged.  We  happen 
to  know  of  a  deal,  now  before  the 
banking  fraternity,  that  is  startling 
in  its  ramifications.  It's  only  a  ques- 
tion  of   time. 


Allied  Theaters  of  Mass. 
Holding  Fall  Meet  Oct.  14 

Boston — Allied  Theaters  of  Mas- 
sachusetts will  hold  its  fall  meeting 
the  afternoon  of  Oct.  14  at  the  or- 
ganization's headquarters,  60  Scol- 
lay  Sq.,  it  is  announced  by  James  J. 
McGuinness,    executive    secretary. 

Columbia  Names  Moscow 
Southern  Div.  Manager 

Sam  Moscow,  formerly  on  Co- 
lumbia's Boston  office  sales  staff, 
has  been  appointed  southern  division 
manager  with  headquarters  in  At- 
lanta and  supervision  over  the  Char- 
lotte, Atlanta,  Memphis,  New  Or- 
leans, Dallas  and  Oklahoma  City 
branches.  He  replaces  Leslie  Wilkes, 
resigned. 


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New   York 

1540  Broadway 

BRYant    4712 


Long   Island   City 
154  Crescent  St. 
STIllwell    7940 


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Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc 


Chicago 
1727  Indiana  Ave. 
CALumet   2691 


Hollywood 
6700  Santa  Monica 

Blvd. 
HOLlywood   4121 


Film  Exchange  Preparing 
Two  Multi-Lingual  Series 

Two  series  of  its  "Living  Book 
of  Knowledge"  are  being  prepared 
in  four  languages  by  Film  Ex- 
change, Inc.,  foreign  distributors. 
Three  in  English  and  Spanish  have 
been  completed.  Other  versions  in- 
clude French  and  German.  Each 
series  will  consist  of  10  novelties. 
Production  of  the  subjects  is  being 
handled  by  Harvey  Pergament,  gen- 
eral sales  manager;  Ally  B.  Carrick. 
domestic  manager,  and  Otto  R  Lieb- 
erman,  Latin-American  representa- 
tive. 


Brookhart  Will  Address 
M.P.T.O.  of  Michigan 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — An  address 
by  Senator  S.  W.  Brookhart  of  Iowa, 
the  first  he  has  ever  made  before  an 
exhibitor  group,  will  be  one  of  the 
highlights  on  tomorrow  afternoon's 
program  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Mich- 
igan's eleventh  annual  convention, 
which  gets  under  way  today  at  the 
Hotel  Pantlind.  Abram  F.  Myers 
also   is    scheduled   to   talk. 


"Whoopee"  Return  in  Indianapolis 
Indianapolis  —  Eddie  Cantor  in 
"Whoopee,"  which  went  big  at  the 
Palace  the  week  of  Sept.  27,  has  been 
booked  for  a  return  date  beginning 
Oct.   11. 


COMING  &  GOING 


HERMAN  J.  MANKIEWICZ,  who  has 
just  finished  the  talker  version  of  "The 
Royal  Family"  tor  Paramount  in  the  East, 
is    on    his    way   to   their    Hollywood    studio. 

JIM  TULLY  is  in  New  York  on  a  short 
visit    from    Hollywood. 

MARY  EATON  is  on  her  way  to  New 
York,  en  route  to  London,  where  she  will 
play    in    a    Paul    Murray    revue. 

MILLARD  WEBB  has  left  Hollywood  for 
New  York  on  his  way  to  England  where  he 
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GRANT  WITHERS  •   EVALYN  KNAPP 

JAMES  CAGNEY       •       JOAN  BLONDELL 

LUCILLE  LA  VERNE 

From  the  play  by  MARIE  BAUMER  •        Adopted  by  HARVEY  THEW 

Dio/ogue  by  GEORGE  ROSENER 

Directed  by  JOHN  ADOLFI 

Made  for  the  millions  who  are  looking 
for  thrills!  Opening  soon  at  the  Metro- 
politan in  Washington,  the  Downtown 
in  Los  Angeles,  the  State  Lake  in  Chicago 
and  the  Strand  in  New  York!  Available 
to  you  day-and-date  with  Broadway! 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,  October  7,  1930 


©     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


EAST     * 


Philadelphia — Mike  Shulman,  for- 
merly with  Advance  Trailer,  has  suc- 
ceeded Bill  Humphries  as  a  Warner 
salesman. 


Syracuse — The  Gee-Burt  Amuse- 
ment Co.  has  sold  the  Riviera  to  the 
H-G  Amusement  Co.  Inc. 


Pittsburgh  —  S.  P.  Boyd  is  suc- 
ceeding T.  K.  Jackson  as  manager 
of   the   Crystal. 


Little  Falls,  N.  Y.— The  I.O.O.F. 
has  sold  the  Hippodrome  to  W.  J. 
Woods. 


Pottsville,  Pa.  —  George  Higgins 
has  received  a  permit  to  install  a 
miniature  golf  course  in  the  Majes- 
tic. 


Holyoke,  Mass. — Lawrence  Lasky 
will  succeed  Joseph  Raymond  as 
manager   of   the    Strand. 


Philadelphia — Eli  and  Paul  Res- 
nick  have  taken  over  the  Douglas. 
The  former  owner  was  Sam  R. 
Wax. 


Utica,  N.  Y.  —  Uptown  Theater 
Inc.  has  taken  over  the  Uptown  from 
the  Rolo  Theater  Corp. 


Philadelphia — Sam  Freedman,  Uni- 
versal, has  resigned  and  passed  his 
old  territory  over  to  John  Gill. 


Broadbrook,  Conn.  —  T.  Cuprak 
has  bought  the  Palace  from  W.  R. 
Campbell. 


Lock  Haven,  Pa.  —  The  West 
Branch  Theater  Corp.  has  bought 
the  Garden  and  Majestic  from  the 
Lyric   Amusement   Co. 


Mattapan,  Mass. — Publix  will  open 
a  new  2,500-seater,  the  Oriental, 
here  the  latter  part  of  October. 
Architecture  in  the  Chinese  style 
gives  the  house  its  name. 


Rock  Island,   111.   —  The   Spencer 
opened  here  recently. 


Split  Policy 

Orange,  N.  J.— With  East 
Orange  holding  fast  to  its 
Sunday  show  ban,  and  Orange 
equally  determined  on  an  open 
Sabbath,  the  Palace,  which  is 
situated  half  in  Orange  and 
half  in  East  Orange,  operated 
Sunday  with  half  of  the  house 
roped  off,  and  the  ticket  of- 
fice selling  admissions  on  only 
one  side.  Projection  booth 
happily  is  in  the  right  Orange, 
but  the  screen  straddles  the 
line  and  may  cause  further 
grief. 


Chicopee,  Mass.  —  Louis  Levine, 
manager  of  the  Capitol  in  Athol, 
will  relinquish  his  post  to  J.  Hesse 
and  replace  Leo  Flannagan  at  the 
Elm  in  Chicopee.  Flannagan  has 
been  transferred  to  the  Plaza  in 
Northampton. 

*        WEST       • 

Seattle — Ed  Hudson,  branch  man- 
ager for  Universal,   has   resigned. 


Denver — A  sound  track  has  been 
stationed  here  by  Paramount  for  a 
month.  W.  F.  Gereske,  G.  L.  Gra- 
ham and  J  L.  Herman  are  the  crew. 


Seattle — Big  Boy  Cass  has  accept- 
ed a  position  as  salesman  for  Tif- 
fany. 

Denver — A  sound  truck  has  been 
Universal  exchange  at  Sioux  Falls, 
S.   D.,  succeeds  S.  H   Cain  as  man- 


ager of  their  branch  here.     Cain  re- 
signed to  go  into  other  business. 


Seattle — Bill  Bloom  has  resigned 
from  Columbia's  sales  force  and  will 
be   succeeded   by    Eddie   Walton. 


Salt  Lake  City— E.  I  Reed,  head 
booker  and  office  manager  of  the 
Paramount  exchange  in  Denver,  has 
been  promoted  to  manager  of  the 
branch  here. 


*     CENTRAL    * 

Marion,  O. — H.  B.  Huebner  and 
associates  have  purchased  the  Ohio 
at  a  receiver's  sales.  The  house  was 
formerly   operated   by   R.    I.   Ulmer. 


Madison,  Wis. — J.  Harold  Rupp, 
former  assistant  manager  of  the 
Eastwood  here,  has  been  named 
manager  to  succeed  A.  P.  Desor- 
meaux,    resigned. 


''Trail"  at  White  House 

"The  Big  Trail,"  Fox's  pioneer  epic  directed  by  Raoul  Walsh, 
was  shown  at  the  White  House  on  Friday  night  before  President 
Hoover  and  a  group  of  distinguished  guests.  Arrangements  for 
the  private  screening  were  made  by  Harley  L.  Clarke. 


Fox  House  Managers 

Handling  Real  Estate 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
on  the  shoulders  of  house  managers. 
Entire  management  of  the  properties 
has  been  placed  in  their  care  and 
they  are  responsible  for  obtaining 
tenants  at  prices  according  to  a 
schedule  furnished  by  Alexander  S. 
Kempner  of  the  real  estate  depart- 
ment in  the  home  office.  The  money 
thus  taken  in  will  be  credited  to  the 
theater's  operation  account,  and  on 
the  other  hand  any  real  estate  left 
vacant  will  be  charged  against  the 
theater   operations. 


"Numbered   Men"   Playing    Ohio 

Cleveland  —  Following  the  state 
censor  board's  lifting  of  the  ban  on 
prison  films,  the  First  National  pic- 
ture, "Numbered  Men,"  is  now  be- 
ing shown  in  this  state.  It  is  cur- 
rently at  the   RKO   Palace. 


Chevalier  Film  Opens  Oct.  24 

Maurice  Chevalier's  "Playboy  of 
Paris"  will  open  Oct.  24  at  the  New 
York  and  Brooklyn  Paramount.  Fea- 
tured in  the  supporting  cast  are 
Frances  Dee,  Stuart  Erwin,  Eugene 
Pallette  and  O.  P.  Heggie.  Ludwig 
Berger   directed. 


Sound  for  Jail 
Baltimore— H.  E.  Donnell,  Super- 
intendent of  the  State  prisons,  has 
placed  an  order  to  install  sound 
equipment  in  the  penitentiary  and 
house   of  correction. 


M.  P.  Academy  Rules 

on  Employment  Clause 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
ing  production,  on  the  same  terms  as 
for  retakes,  changes,  etc.,  it  has  been 
ruled  by  the  Conciliation  Commit- 
tee of  the  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts 
and   Sciences. 

The  decision  is  the  result  of  a  dispute 
in  which  an  artist,  sometime  after  comple- 
tion of  a  role,  was  recalled  for  retakes 
and  added  scenes.  He  claimed  that  certain 
of  the  scenes  were  substantially  the  same 
as  scenes  omitted  from  the  original  role; 
that,  therefore  his  employment  had  been 
terminated  prior  to  completion  of  the  role 
for  which  he  had  been  signed,  and  that  he 
was  entitled  to  full  salary  for  the  time  be- 
tween the  termination  of  the  original  term 
and    the    date    on    which    he    was    recalled. 

The  committee  ruled  that,  once  a  scene 
is  omitted,  it  ceases  to  be  part  of  the  role, 
the  actor  being  employed  only  to  play  the 
part  in  its  final  shape,  but  the  committee 
stressed  that  the  burden  of  proof  that  the 
elimination  of  scenes  is  a  bona  fide  change 
of  role — not  a  mere  subterfuge  to  avoid  pay- 
ment of  continuous  salary — rests  in  every 
case  with  the  producer. 

Cleveland  Theater  Staff  Shifts 
Cleveland — Al  Beckrich,  who  man- 
aged RKO  houses  in  New  York  and 
Brooklyn,  is  now  managing  the  RKO 
Hippodrome.  Howard  Higley  has 
returned  from  Toledo  as  assistant 
manager.  Beckrich  succeeds  Allen 
Glenn,  who  resigned  to  enter  another 
field. 

Gerald  L.  O'Connell  of  New  York  is  now 
managing  the  Allen.  Acting  Manager  Ar- 
thur Catlin  becomes  assistant  manayer  of 
the  Stillman.  Al  Sindlinger,  who  resigned 
as  manager  of  the  Park  to  become  affiliated 
with  Stanley  in  Philadelphia,  is  succeeded 
by  John  Newkirk  of  the  Mall.  John  D. 
Gray  has  been  transferred  from  the  Al- 
hambra  to  succeed  Newkirk  at  the  Mall. 
Henry  Lee,  assistant  Cameo  manager,  gets 
Gray's    post   at    the    Alhambra. 


Cleveland — Frank    Nolan    is    again 
operating   the   Terminal   after   spend- 
ing  the    past    two    years    at    the    Or- ' 
pheum,    Canton. 


Canton,  O. — A.  H.  Abrams  ha^ 
reopened  his  Mozart  on  a  silent 
policy. 


Detroit  —  Michigan  Theaters  Co. 
has  signed  100  per  cent  for  Educa- 
tional's  1930-31  two-reel  product  and 
for    its    three    series    of    one-reelers. 

There  are  23  houses  in  the  circuit, 
which  is  affiliated  with  the  Butter- 
field    group. 


Canton,    O. — Max    Young    has    re- 
opened  the   McKinley. 


Steubenville,  O.  —  George  Zepps 
has  leased  the  New  Rex  from  Wal- 
ter B.  Urling,  who  is  devoting  his 
time  to  the  old  Rex  and  to  the  Co- 
lumbia  in    East    Liverpool. 


Upper   Sandusky,   O. — Mrs.   W.   S. 
Bristol,  owner  of   the   Ohio,  is  dead. 


Madison,  Wis. — The  Majestic,  lo- 
cal downtown  house  dark  for  sev- 
eral months,  has  reopened  with  De- 
Forest  sound  equipment  at  popular 
prices. 


*     SOUTH     * 

Malakoff,  Tex.— Fred  H.  Rike  has 
leased  the  Ritz  and  will  present 
one   sound   program   a  week. 


Brooksville,  Fla.  —  The  Victory 
here  has  been  leased  by  E.  M.Wha- 
ley,  of  Atlanta,  for  10  years.  The 
theater  is  being  redecorated  and  will 
reopen    Oct.    18. 


Bogata,  Tex. — M.  B.  Peyton  has 
taken  over  his  old  theater,  the  Pey- 
ton. 


Monroe,  La. — Charles  F.  Holscher 
of  the  Paramount  will  switch  thea- 
ters with  H.  W.  Rice,  manager  of 
the  Saenger-Temple,  of  Meridian, 
Conn. 


El  Paso  —  Carlos  Frias,  manager 
of  the  Ellanay,  has  been  appointed 
manager   of   the   New   Plaza   here. 

Miami — When  the  Publix  lease  on 
the  Fotosho  expires,  Nov.  1,  it  will 
not    be    renewed. 


Elgin,    Tex.— Dale    Wilson    is    the 
new  owner  of  the  Imp. 


The  Brighter  Side 

South  American  countries 
are  now  so  concerned  with 
revolutions  that  anti-U.  S. 
sound  film  movements  have 
died    out. 


THE 


Tuesday,   October  7,   1930 


Figures  and  Facts 

Editor. 

The   Film   Daily: 

Some  time  ago  the  exaggera- 
tion of  stars'  salaries  was  one  of 
the  banes  of  the  business.  That 
tendency  of  the  press  agents 
finally  was  toned  down,  perhaps 
after  income  tax  scouts  began 
trying  to  make  stars  pay  on  the 
basis  of  the  publicized  figures, 
but  now  we  have  something  else 
that  promises  to  become  an 
eouallv  injurious  menace.  I 
refer  to  the  exaggerated  produc- 
tion  costs. 

A  short  time  ago  a  syndicate 
writer  on  the  West  Coast  turn- 
ed out  a  story  saying  that  $300,- 
000,000  would  be  spent  on  film 
production  this  season.  His  com- 
pilation was  obviously  full  of 
errors.  One  producer  was  listed 
a«  planning  to  spend  $75,000,- 
000  on  50  nictures.  or  an  average 
of  $1,500,000  for  each  film. 
Other  equally  ludicrous  state- 
ments were  contained  in  the 
article.  Yet  practically  all  the 
amusement  trade  papers  (FILM 
DAILY  excluded)  reprinted  this 
man's  calculations  and  even  edi- 
torialized on  them,  thereby  put- 
ting an  official  stamp  on  a  lot 
of  misinformation  that  is  likely 
to  react  very  unfavorably. 

There  is  already  enough  criti- 
cism from  Wall  St.  over  alleged 
waste  in  production  of  pictures, 
and  the  circulation  of  highly 
exaggerated  figures  of  this  kind 
only   adds   fuel    to    the    fire. 

H.  F.  Kennedy 
*        *        *        * 

Too  Big  Samples 

Editor. 

The  Film  Daily: 

Most  of  the  trailers  exploiting 
coming  films  that  I  see  these 
days  are  so  long  that  they  be- 
come wearisome  (because  of  the 
incoherence  of  the  scenes)  and 
in  many  cases  they  actually 
cause  folks  to  decide  they  don't 
care  to  see  the  picture.  A  limit 
of  two  or  three  minutes  should 
be   the   rule  on   trailers. 

Walter  Browning 


The  present  90  feet  per  min- 
ute projection  speed  means 
1440  individual  pictures  a  min- 
ute. 


#&>*, 


DAILV 


j\TO    SOONER   has   that   pioneer   of   slapstick,    Mack    Sennett, 

announced  that  he  is  off  the  old  reliable  rough-and-tumble 

system  for   getting   laughs,   than   up   pops   Gloria   Swanson,  one 

of   his   old   pupils,   and   does   a   typical    Mack    Sennett   slapstick 

and  the  mob  goes  for  it  strong furthermore,  Louis 

Brock    produces    a   two-reeler   for   Arkayo    starring    Louise    Fa- 

zenda  and   Custard   Pies and   Louis  sez:  "I'm  convinced 

the  good  old  slapstick  days  are  back  again." now  what's 

the  Dean  of  Slapstick  gonna  do  in  the  face  of  all  this  evidence? 

Hizzoner   Jimmy   Walker   again  denies   rumors   that   he 

will  quit  mayoring  to  succeed  Will  Hays  or  anybody  else  in 
the   film  biz 

*  *  *  * 

"DUSTER   COLLIER  hung  up  a   speed   record  in  playing  the 

part   of  The    Kid   in   "Cimarron" all   in   the    same   day 

he  signed  a  contract,  had  a  fight  with  Richard  Dix,  was  bumped 

off,  and  received  his  final  pay-check Dick  Barthelmess  is 

in  New  York,  from  which  vantage  point  he  shoots  hither  and 
yon   to   all   the   football   gridiron   massacres,    that    being   his   idea 

of  enjoying  yourself  at  somebody  else's  expense and  Joe 

E.  Brown  has  arranged  his  personal  appearance  tour  so  that  he 
can  cover  the  baseball  series,  Joe  having  once  played  on  the 
Yanks fortunately  for  the  Yanks  and  the  fans,  he  de- 
cided  to   go   into  the  pix 

*  *  *  * 

T^AVID   BELASCO  is  about  the  last  of  the  diehards  among 
the    theatrical    group    to    capitulate    to    the    talking    shadow 

racket First  Nash  will  soon  be  showing  his  "Girl  of  the 

Golden   West"   on   Broadway and   Mister   Belasco   and  a 

lot  of  other  folks  will  be  tickled  to  learn  there  ain't  no  theme 

song They   tell   us   that    Universal   has   abandoned    "The 

Boudoir  Diplomat"  as  a  title  because  a  bunch  of  film  salesmen 
insisted  on  pronouncing  boudoir  as  bushwar the  dum- 
mies!  Another    proof    that    a    college    education    doesn't 

mean  a  thing  is  the  fact  that  40  per  cent  of  the  extras  in  Hol- 
lerword  attended  collitch 

X-IARRY  SWEET,   teamed  'with  Jimmie   G.leason   as  the  lead- 
ing comics  of  "Her  Man,"  traveled   by  freight,  auto  and  on 
foot    to    Losang   from    Reno    13   years   ago,    determined   to    crash 

the   studio   gates the   first   place   he   tackled   was   the  old 

Selig    studio,    where    he    asked    the    gateman:    "Got    any    work?" 

the    gateman    sez:    "Naw,    there    ain't   no   woik." 

five   other    stude    gatemen    told    him    the    same    thing,    so    Harry 

hops  it  back  to  Reno a  year  later,  he  made  another  try, 

but   this  time   his  technique  was  different at  the   Century 

studio  he  sez  casually  to  the  doorman:  "Do  you  need  a  gent 
to  fall  off  buildings,  go  over  a  cliff  in  an  auto,  or  do  some  little 
jobs  like  that?" the  gateman  rushed  inside,  and  pretty- 
soon  the  whole   studio   rushes   out   to   see   the   guy   who  yearned 

to    fall    off    buildings the    casting    director    had    no    part 

calling  for  falling  off  a  building,  but  he  did  need  a  back-flipper 
so    Harry   then   and   there   back-flipped    himself    into    the 

pix 

*  *  *  * 

THEY  ALL  come  back,  sooner  or  later now  it  is  Rob- 

ert   Warwick,   who   has   been   signed   by    Fox   for  a   role   in 

"Once  a   Sinner" and  that   will  be  good  news  to  oodles 

of   fans Sidney   Skolsky   spills   a   good   one   about    Eddie 

Cantor  whose  daughter,  while  in   Hollerword,   played   with   the 

daughters   of    Ernst    Lubitsch    and    George    Bancroft one 

day  the  kids  got   thirsty,  and   Lubitsch's  kid   ran  in  the  house 

and  came  out  with  a  bottle "It's  pretty  good  rye,"   she 

sez the  Bancroft  kid  took  a  swig,  and  opines:  "It  ain't 

rye,    it's    Scotch" and    Cantor's    youngster    made    a    test, 

and  declares  "Aw,  it's  only  gin,  and  it's  been  cut." 

*  *  *  * 

TMJTH    ROLAND   will   attend   the   preview   of   her   "Reno"   at 

the    Alimony    Jail    today several    newspaper    crits    are 

hesitating   about   attending,    for   fear   their   wives   will    frame    'cm 

with    the    turn-key    so    they    can't    get    out    again Add    to 

Dum  Doras  the  one  who  thought  a  floating  kidney  is  some- 
thing  J  on    find   in   your   soup 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— €)— 


Sound  Films 
in  Far  Places 

gOUND 
familif 
many      remot 

world.  In  Siam  talking  motion 
pictures  were  shown  for  the 
first  time  last  April  in  Bang- 
kok, the  capital  city.  Though 
the  dialogue  was  intelligible  to 
few,  so  well  received  was  the 
program  that  the  films  remain- 
ed there  for  three  weeks.  Yice- 
Consul  Rogers  says  that  after 
this  run  nothing  further  was 
heard  concerning  sound  pic- 
tures until  July,  when  it  was  an- 
nounced that  by  express  desire 
of  the  King  a  modern  and  spa- 
cious auditorium  will  be  built 
in  Bangkok.  Screen  songs  from 
the  world's  metropolitan  cen- 
ters are  heard  also  in  far  Cape 
Horn,  although  in  many  South 
African  villages  the  showing  of 
even  a  silent  film  is  still  an  ex- 
citing occasion.  Soon  these  vil- 
lagers may  be  flocking  to  see  and 
hear  talking  pictures,  for  a  new 
enterprise  proposes  to  carry  com- 
plete sound  film  programs  to  re- 
mote districts  in  a  fleet  of  motor 
trucks.  Films  will  be  displayed 
by  apparatus  of  the  latest  de- 
sign; according  to  Trade  Com- 
missioner Clark  of  Johannesburg, 
the  traveling  theaters  will  be  fit- 
ted with  their  own  power  plants 
to  enable  them  to  operate  in  out- 
lying sections  where  sufficiently 
strong  electric  current  is  not 
available.  The  project  calls  not 
only  for  exhibition  of  popular 
sound  films  imported  from 
America  and  Europe,  but  also  for 
reproduction  of  a  series  of  talk- 
ing pictures   in   Afrikaans. 

—N.    Y.    "Sun" 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulation!  ara 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  In- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Oct.  7 

Robert  Z.  Leonard 
Jack  Mulhall 
John  W.  Considine 
Eddie   Luddy 
John  F.  Coneybear 
Dorothy    Kienzle 
M.  Abramson 


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SET  GOAL  OF  $175,000 
FOR  COMMUNITY  CHEST 


Having  set  a  goal  of  $175,000  or 
double  its  dole  af  the  past  Commun- 
ity Chest  drive,  representatives  of  all 
major  studios  held  a  meeting  in  the 
director's  room  of  the  Ass'n  of  M. 
P.  Producers  and  mapped  out  a  cam- 
paign of  action.  Fred  W.  Beetson, 
acting  for  Cecil  De  Mille,  presided 
at    the    meeting. 

Jack  Gardner,  casting  director  at  Fox  and 
chairman  for  the  Chest  drive,  which  starts 
Oct.  13,  explained  a  plan  for  making  col- 
lections as  adopted  at  the  Fox  studios.  This 
plan,  which  was  endorsed  as  a  model  for 
all  studios,  places  the  responsibility  for  rais- 
ing the  studio  quotas  on  the  executive  heads 
of  departments.  A  printed  slip  in  pay  en- 
velopes will  serve  as  notice  of  impending 
calls. 

The  Fox  studio  general  committee,  first 
in  the  field  in  the  present  drive,  it  was 
announced,  is  comDosed  of  Sol  Wurtzel,  Jack 
Gardner,  E.  W.  Butcher,  Lois  Moran,  Rob- 
ert M.  Yost,  Max  Golden  and  William 
Steincamp. 

Also  among  those  present  at  the  meeting 
were  E.  B.  Rowe,  Universal;  Al  Brentinger, 
United  Artists  and  Goldwyn  Productions ; 
A.  J.  Olringer,  First  National;  L.  B.  Smith. 
RKO;  H.  H.  McDowell,  Educational;  Jack 
Gardner,  Fox;  B.  P.  Fox,  Pathe ;  and  Wil- 
liam   Koenig,    Warner   Bros. 


Columbia  Signs  Swerling 
on  Long-Term  Contract 

Jo  Swerling,  who  adapted  and 
wrote  the  dialogue  for  "Ladies  of 
Leisure"  and  other  pictures  for  Co- 
lumbia, has  been  placed  under  a 
long-term  contract  by  this  company. 

Natica  Nast  Makes  Good 

Natica  Nast,  daughter  of  Conde 
Nast,  publisher,  did  so  well  in  her 
screen  debut  in  "Lightnin'  "  that  her 
originally  small  role  was  expanded 
into  one  of  importance,  according  to 
Director   Henry    King. 


Two  More  for  "Brothers" 
Rita    Carlyle    and    Howard    Hick- 
man are  the  latest  additions  to  Co- 
lumbia's   "Brothers,"    in    which    Bert 
Lytell   heads   the   cast. 


Jerry  Drew  Joins  "Painted  Desert" 
Jerry  Drew,  comedian,  has  joined 
the  cast  of  Pathe's  "The  Painted 
Desert,"  new  Bill  Boyd  starring  veh- 
icle now  in  the  making  on  location 
in  Arizona  under  the  direction  of 
Howard  Higgins.  Drew  replaces 
Charles  Craig  in  the  cast. 


2  Minutes— SI, 000 

Bela  Lugosi,  guaranteed  a 
week's  salary  to  play  the  role 
of  an  East  Indian  magician  in 
Warners'  "Fifty  Million 
Frenchmen,"  was  required  to 
work  only  two  minutes  to 
complete  the  role.  The  salary 
was  $1,000. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


TAN  KEITH  has  appeared  in  five 
pictures  during  the  last  six 
months.  This  week  he  completed  a 
featured  role  in  "Sheep's  Clothing.' 
He  has  worked  in  "Abraham  Lin- 
coln," "Big  Trail,"  ""The  Boudoir 
Diplomat,"  "The  Prince  of  Dia- 
monds." 

*  *         * 

It  was  like  old  home  week  for 
Gaston  Glass  when  Coste  and  Bel- 
lonte,  the  French  flyers,  visited 
Hollywood.  Coste  and  Glass  were 
old  friends  in  France  and  Glass  of- 
fered to  act  as  interpreter  for  Coste 
and  Bellonte  on  their  visits  to  the 

studios. 

*  *         * 

Benny  Rubin  lost  little  in  getting 
into  action  on  his  return  from  a 
vaudeville  tour  in  the  East.  He  is 
playing  the  part  of  a  radio  aspirant. 
who  demonstrates  his  talents  in  a 
studio  audition.  The  picture  is  "Re- 
mote Control." 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Ralph  Block, 
Seymour  Felix  and  Harlan  Thomp- 
son inspecting  a  new  automobile; 
Phil  Goldstone  motoring  on  Holly- 
wood boulevard;  Dick  Hunt  playing 
in  miniature   golf. 

*  *         * 

Bill  Boyd  returned  to  his  old 
stamping  ground  when  he  went  to 
the  desert  outside  of  Flagstaff,  Ari- 
zona, for  location  scenes  on  "The 
Painted  Desert."  Before  Boyd  en- 
tered pictures,  he  was  more  or  less 
of  a  soldier  of  fortune  and  for  sev- 
eral years  tried  his  luck  in  and  around 
Flagstaff,  where  he  swung  a  dou- 
ble-edged axe  in  the  lumber  camps. 
He  also  acquired  a  dance  hall  at 
Lake   Mary,   a   resort  near   Flagstaff. 

*  *         * 

By  the  way,  Lake  Mary  was  one 
of  the  first  places  he  visited  when 
he  reached  the  Arizona  town.  It 
ivas  here  that  the  star  held  a  pow- 
wow reunion  with  several  dozen  of 
his  cronies  of  the  days  when  a 
chuck  wagon  looked  like  the  Ritz  to 

him. 

*  *        * 

To  play  the  male  lead  in  "Her 
Man"  one  day  and  a  mere  extra 
in  "Big  Money"  a  few  days  later 
was  the  experience  of  Phillips 
Holmes.  Having  a  day  off  recently 
— like  a  postman  on  a  holiday, 
Holmes  visited  the  Pathe  lot,  where 
a  street  scene  was  being  shot  for 
"Big  Money."  It  was  jokingly  sug- 
gested that  Holmes  get  in  the  scene 
as  atmosphere — and  he  smilingly 
agreed. 

*  *         * 

Representatives  of  two  well  known 
Orpheum   vaudeville    teams   are   in 


the  cast  of  the  Pathe  comedy, 
"Some  Babies,"  just  released.  Nor- 
ma Leslie  and  Monte  Vandergrift, 
known  on  the  vaudeville  stage  as 
"Leslie  and  Vandergrift,"  have 
prominent  parts,  while  John  Hyams, 
of  the  team  of  "Hyams  and  Mcln- 
tyre,"   plays   a   doctor  in   this   two- 

reeler. 

*  *        * 

A  hurried  call  from  Florenz  Zieg- 
feld  is  taking  Paul  Gregory  back 
East  for  a  conference.  Having  but  re- 
cently completed  the  chief  male  role 
in  Warner's  "Sit  Tight,"  and  fortified 
with  three  offers  for  his  services  from 
other  producers,  it  seemed  certain 
that  Gotham  was  not  to  see  Gregory 
for  sometime.  Being  under  personal 
contract  to  Ziegfeld,  it  is  reported 
that  the  latter  is  anxious  to  discuss 
with  the  actor  his  appearance  in  a 
new  Broadway  production.  Only 
recently  Gregory  announced  his  de- 
cision to  remain  permanently  in 
Hollywood,  after  purchasing  a  beau- 
tiful home  in  Beverly  Hills,  where 
his  mother  is  now  residing. 

*  *         * 

Bessie  Hill  doffs  the  comedy  ward- 
robe of  her  usual  eccentric  char- 
acter roles  and  proves  her  versatil- 
ity by  playing  a  svelte  young  so- 
ciety matron  in  the  current  Pathe 
comedy,  "A  Royal  Flush."  Others  in 
the  cast  of  this  farce,  which  Frank 
Davis  directed,  are  Norma  Leslie, 
Hugh  Allan,  Jimmy  Aubrey,  Ethel 
Davis,  Vincent  Burnett  and  William 
Von  Brincken. 

*  *        * 

Sam  Taylor  will  soon  start  di- 
recting Mary  Pickford  in  "Kiki." 
This  will  be  their  fourth  consecutive 
picture  together,  Taylor  having  di- 
rected Miss  Pickford  in  "Coquette," 
"Taming  of  the  Shrew"  and  "My 
Best  Girl."  Taylor  has  directed  sev- 
en   pictures   for   United    Artists. 

*  *         * 

Here  and  There:  Joe  Schnitzer, 
J.  W.  Alicoate,  Jules  Levy  and  Her- 
bert Ebenstein  among  the  New 
Yorkers  at  the  premiere  of  "The  Big 
Trail";  Arthur  Lee  and  Abe  Meyer 
lunching  at  the  Brown  Derby;  Doug- 
las Fairbanks,  Jr.,  emulating  his  dad 
by  doing  a  nip-up  at  the  United 
Artists  studio;  Ben  Englander  visit- 
ing Universal  on  business. 

*  *        * 

Louis  King,  Columbia  director,  is 
looking  for  an  abandoned  "ghost" 
mining  town  somewhere  in  Nevada 
or  California  to  be  used  for  exter- 
ior scenes  of  "Vengeance,"  a  forth- 
coming Buck  Jones  starring  picture 
for  Columbia  release. 


"QUEER  PEOPLE"  IS  NEXT 

ON  HOWARD  HUGHES  LIST 


A  big  production  program  is  being 
mapped  out  by  Howard  Hughes  of 
Caddo  for  1931,  with  "Queer  Peo- 
ple," the  satirical  story  of  Hollywood 
by  Carroll  and  Garrett  Graham,  as 
the  next  picture  on  his  list.  Others 
already  slated  include  "The  Front 
Page"  and   "Scarface." 

In  making  "Queer  People,"  which 
is  to  get  under  way  upon  Hughes' 
return  here,  well-known  Hollywood 
executives,  writers,  etc.,  will  be 
asked  to  play  parts.  The  picture 
will  be  made  as  a  comedy,  without 
any   odium. 

The  Hughes  organization  is  now 
busy  making  the  Spanish  and  Ger- 
man versions  of  "Hell's  Angels"  un- 
der the  direction  of  Joseph  Moncure 
March.  Julius  Schroeder,  German 
technician  on  the  original  production, 
is  supervising  the  German  edition. 

Tony  Gaudio,  Harry  Zech  and  El- 
mer Dyer,  cameramen  on  "Hell's 
Angels,"  have  been  placed  under 
regular  contract  to   Caddo. 


Immediate  Production 
for  "Rebound"  At  Pathe 

"Rebound,"  the  Arthur  Hopkins 
stage  play  written  by  Donald  Ogden 
Stewart,  will  be  placed  in  production 
immediately  at  Pathe,  it  is  announc- 
ed by  E.  B.  Derr.  Ann  Harding  will 
star  in  the  picture,  which  Edward  H. 
Griffith  will  direct.  Horace  Jackson 
prepared  the  adaptation.  "The 
Greater  Love,"  in  which  Miss  Hard- 
ing was  to  have  appeared  next,  is 
being  postponed  until  after  she  com- 
pletes "Rebound"  and  also  "East 
Lynne,"  for  which  she  is  being  bor- 
rowed by  Fox. 


Title    Change   on   Pollard    Comedy 

Daphne  Pollard's  second  comedy 
production  under  her  new  Pathe  con- 
tract, previously  announced  as  "Her 
Hero,"  will  be  released  under  the 
title  of  "Dangerous  Youth."  Arch 
Heath  is  directing  this  two-reeler 
which  presents  Lucille  Williams, 
Patsy  O'Bryne  and  Ray  Cooke  in 
support   of   Miss   Pollard. 


Autumn  Action 

First  National  has  done  its 
part  for  the  1930  football  sea- 
son by  completing  for  autumn 
release  its  "College  Lovers," 
described  as  full  of  fast  foot- 
ball and  fast  love.  Jack  White, 
Marian  Nixon  and  Guinn  Wil- 
liams play  the  leads. 


Tuesday,  October  7,  1930 


♦  DAILV 


11 


SHORT    SHOTS 

On  Eastern  Studio  Activities 

°-  HARRY  N.  BLAIR  ^^^^__^__^- 


["CATE  SEEMS  bent  on  making  a 
1  piano  player  out  of  Fredric 
March  even  though  his  talents  do 
not  run  along  musical  lines.  In 
both  "Laughter"  and  "The  Royal 
Family"  he  has  scenes  showing  him 
tickling  the  ivories  in  a  manner  wor- 
thv   of   the   old   masters. 


John  Hobble,  screen  writer,  M 
considering  several  offers  for  talkie 
rights  to  his  stage  success,  "Dad- 
dies," in  which  the  late  Jeanne 
Eagels  made  her  first  big  hit. 


Henry  Santrey  and  his  Soldiers  of 
Fortune  have  been  brought  to  the 
audible  screen  in  a  novelty  musical 
revue  on  the  Vitaphone  Varieties  pro- 
gram. This  popular  vaudeville  out- 
fit is  seen  and  heard  in  songs,  dances 
and   instrumental    selections. 


Martha  Lorber,  another  Fol- 
lies  girl   who    made   good,    studying 

up      on      her      part Chinnah 

Q/i inn's  informal  attire  of  one  shoe 
and  one  slipper,  the  result  of  step- 
pitig  on  the  wrong  end  of  a  nail. . . . 
Lily  an  Sabalis,  a  gorgeous  blonde, 
playing  a  bit  in  one  of  Roy  Mack's 
comedies 


Just  when  Wm.  Saulter,  super- 
vising art  director  for  Paramount, 
was  all  ready  to  move  his  family  in 
from  the  country,  his  house  burned 
to  the  ground  which  is  the  reason 
why  Saulter  is  still  commuting. 

The  song  writing  team  of  Irving 
Kahal,  Sammy  Fain  and  Pierre  Nor- 
man has  turned  out  an  ace  song  num- 
ber which  Nancy  Carroll  will  sing 
in  her  next  Paramount  picture,  ten- 
tativelv  titled  "Two  Against  Death." 


Talk  about  box-office  names!  Vis- 
u graphic's  list  of  "stars"  takes  in 
such  notables  as  Col.  Lindbergh  and 
Amelia  Earhardt  in  one  picture, 
"Coast  to  Coast  in  48  Hours,"  which 
they  recently  completed  for  the  T.A. 
T.  lines. 


A  rare  collection  of  old  theatrical 
photographs  and  programs  was  used 
in  several  of  the  scenes  for  "The 
Royal  Family."  the  leading  charac- 
ters in  which  are  members  of  the 
"first  family"  of  the   stage. 

"Body  and  Soul,"  latest  composi- 
tion of  John  W.  Green,  Paramount 
staff  composer  was  hailed  as  "an 
event  in  the  theater"  by  one  of  New 
York's  leading  critics  in  his  review 
of  the  stage  ynusical  "Three's  A 
Crowd,"  in  which  the  number  rs> 
featured.  Green  also  has  another 
song  hit  called  "Mannequin,"  in  the 
"Second  Little  Show,"  now  playing 
in   Manhattan. 


The  unusually  early  wave  of  snap- 
py weather  has  driven  George  Grt- 
leib,  special  process  camera  chief  of 
Paramount's  New  York  studio,  back- 
to  the  fastness  of  Manhattan,  after 
summering   in    Great   Neck,    L.    I. 


Tom  Cameron,  make-up  chief  at 
the  Paramount  New  York  studios,  is 
helping  to  boost  the  sale  of  pipe 
cleaners  among  performers  having 
discovered  that  they  are  ideal  for 
rounding  out  the  finishing  touches  on 
a  complete  make-up.  Now  they're 
being  adopted  for  that  purpose  by 
numerous  members  of  the  profession. 


VITAPHONE  VITAMINS: 
Dorothy  Hall,  the  legit  pippin,  step- 
ping out  of  her  Isotta  Fraschini  as 
everyone  pauses  to  admire .....  _. 
Harold  Levey,  musical  director, 
mopping  his  brow  between  rehears- 
als of  an  important   bit  of  scoring 


Despite  the  advent  of  dialogue, 
sound  effects  are  still  an  important 
element  in  putting  over  a  picture 
which  is  why  Max  Manne  and  Jay 
Gorney  deserve  a  special  hand  for 
a  swell  piece  of  synchronizing  on 
"Laughter,"  for  Paramount.  Manne 
also  collaborated  with  Adolph 
Deutsch  in  scoring  "Manhattan 
Mary,"  soon  to  be  released. 

Frank  Orth,  Vitaphone  comedy 
star,  is  being  welcomed  back  at  the 
studio  after  an  extended  vacation  on 
the  West  Coast.  Orth  has  acted  in 
more  Varieties  than  any  other  star 
and  Murray  Roth  considers  him  one 
of  his  best  bets.  Present  plans  are 
for  Orth  to  do  a  one-reeler  and  then 
follow  it  up  with  a  two-reeler  co- 
starring  Ann   Codee,  his  wife. 

"Fuzzy  Knight,"  trick  pianist,  is 
featured  in  "Mad  Music,"  a  one  reel 
farce  comedy  which  Walton  Butter- 
field   wrote   and   directed  for   Para- 

niiuint. 


Justice  to  the  Irish 

Aim  of  Erin-Made  Film 

"Highways    and     Byways     of     the 

raid    Isle,"   produced   in    Erin   by 

Irish    Film    Co.,    an    organization 

funned  to  combat  the  slapstick  char- 

izations  of  the   Irish   in   pictures 

produced   in   Hollywood,  was  shown 

iday  at  the  Central  Opera  House 

East   67th    St.      More   than   2,000 

sons    and    daughters    of     Erin    were 

present    to    applaud    the    film,    which 

shows    Ireland    as    it    naturally    is. 


Paris  Receipts  Show 

6%  Increase  in  1929 

Paris  Despite  the  period  of  depres- 
sion which  followed  the  Franco 
American  quota  discussions  thai  kept 
I  S.  films  off  the  French  screen  for 
six  months,  record  receipts  during 
1929  show  an  increase  in  business  of 
6.1  per  rent  OVC1  1928  Though  these 
figures  cover  the  entire  French  amuse- 
ment field,  n  is  recognized  thai  the 
majority  of   the   increase   in   business 

was   done    in    motion    pii  lure    houses 


1931  edition  Now  In  Preparation 


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ment value  in  f  Up  The  River/  Your  gang  may  not 
know  Spencer  Tracy  but  will  be  asking  for  more  of 
him  after  this.  He  combines  with  Warren  Hymer  in 
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COLOR  PHOTOGRAPHY  will 
be  one  of  the  most  important  top- 
ics considered  by  the  forthcoming 

Pall  meeting  of  the  S.  M.P.E 

The  industry,  all  the  way  from 
production  to  exhibition,  generally 
agrees  that  color  so  far  presented  on 
the  screen  is  a  considerable  distance 
from  perfection.  That  color  will  be 
substantially  improved  seems  a  cer- 
tainty. Its  makers  are  determined  to 
attend  to  this  matter.  In  the  mean- 
while, however,  color  exhibs  point 
out,  has  fallen  into  the  bad  graces  of 
the  public.  The  reason,  as  we  all 
know,  is  not  only  color  which  picture 
fans  could  not  accept  as  natural — but 
too  much  color,  as  well.  No  doubt  but 
this  auxiliary  to  film  entertainment 
will  register  an  impressive  comeback. 
The  current"Whoopee"suggests  what 
can  be  achieved  through  intelligent 
and  discriminating  use.  Additionally, 
a  three-color  process,  something  long 
needed,  is  being  developed  and  should 
perceptibly  boost  color  stock  with 
patrons   everywhere. 

• 
ELEVEN  TACOMA  theaters  are  be- 
in  <l  guarded  against  bombing  experi- 
ences following  a  dispute  involving  the 
Owners  and  the  projectionists'  union 
...A  deplorable  situation  which  prom- 
ises not  only  bitterness  between  the 
two  sides  but  a  depressing  effect  up- 
on the  box-offices  of  that  city.  Arbi- 
tration is  better  than  bombs  in  adjust- 
•  ine;  differences. 

• 
PRODUCTION  ABROAD  by  Amer- 
ican companies  is  still  in  an  experi- 
mental stage,  says  Sidney  R.  Kent... 
Here's  a  situation  which  is  causing 
more  exec  headaches  than  their  pos- 
sessors probably  care  to  admit.  Its 
solution  will  only  be  brought  about  by 
actual  experiences  in  this  field  and 
their  careful   study  and  analysis. 


And      now      comes      "Costello      Case" — tense, 
dramatic   and    a    surprise   climax  I — Advt. 


Paramount  May  Make  Few 

Silents  for  Foreign 

Distribution 

Foreign  production  by  American 
companies  is  still  in  an  uncertain  ex- 
perimental stage,  Sidney  R.  Kent  told 
THE  FILM  DAILY  in  an  exclusive 
interview  as  he  arrived  on  the  Paris 
yesterday  afternoon.  "The  situation 
abroad  requires  much  study,"  he  de- 
clared. 

Kent's  trip  abroad  was  cut  short 
by  the  illness  of  his  wife,  who  ac- 
(Continued   on    Page   2) 

LABOR  SETTLEMENTS 
ARE  BEING  SPEEDED 

Concerted  efforts  are  being  made 
by  the  union  officials  representing  op- 
erators, stage  hands  and  musicians  to 
settle  existing  controversies  over  new 
contracts.  The  Publix  and  R-K-O 
differences  in  Minneapolis  have  been 
arbitrated,  and  new  efforts  are  being 
(Continued   on    Page   2) 

Two  Twin  City  Theaters 
Being  Reopened  by  R-K-0 

Minneapolis  —  R-K-O  is  reopen- 
ing the  Seventh  St.  here  on  Friday 
and  the  President  in  St.  Paul  on 
Saturday,  both  on  a  straight  sound 
policy,  according  to  Morgan  Ames, 
R-K-O  district  manager  here.  Bob 
Cotton,  assistant  manager  of  the  R- 
K-O  Orpheum,  has  been  named 
manager   of   the   Seventh   St. 


N.  W.  Optimistic 

Minneapolis  —  Business  is 
showing  improvement  in  this 
section  and  sentiment  among 
exhibitors  is  more  optimistic 
than  for  some  time,  according 
to  Earl  Perkins,  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  First  National  ex- 
change, following  a  trip 
through  the  territory. 


106  Prints  Being  Used 
for  Rin-Tin-Tin  Serial 

Further  evidence  of  the  widespread 
and  increasing  popularity  of  serials 
is  reflected  by  Mascot  Pictures, 
which  is  now  using  106  prints  per 
episode  in  the  U.  S.  for  its  Rin-Tin- 
Tin  serial,  "The  Lone  Defender."  Nat 
Levine,  president  of  Mascot,  has  in 
preparation  another  serial,  Tom  Ty- 
ler in  "The  Phantom  of  the  West." 


Grand    Transcontinental 

Premiere  for  "Check 

and  Double  Check" 

RKO's  Amos  'n'  Andy  special, 
"Check  and  Double  Check,"  will  be 
shown  in  approximately  300  houses 
day-and-date  the  week  of  Oct.  24  in 
an  unprecedented  transcontinental 
premiere  arranged  for  this  produc- 
tion. As  far  as  records  show,  this 
is  the  biggest  simultaneous  showing 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Fitzgerald  Now  Vice-Pres. 
of  Fox  Chicago  Theaters 

Chicago  —  H.  J.  Fitzgerald,  for- 
merly treasurer  of  Fox  Chicago  The- 
aters, has  been  appointed  vice-pres- 
dent  following  the  resignation  of 
Sidney    Meyer. 

Blanche     Rubens,     assistant     secretary     and 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Non-Union  Operators  Unionize 


Kansas  City — An  organization  of 
non-union  operators,  known  as  the 
Sound  Projectionists'  Ass'n,  has  ob- 
tained a  Missouri  charter  to  carry  on 
business  similar  to  the  union  groups 
in  supplying  trained  men  to  theaters 
at  salaries  below  the  union  scale. 
Denny  Costello  of  the  Admiral  here 
is  organizer.  Officers  include  E.  J. 
Line,  president;  C.  E.  Blackmore, 
vice-president;  Charles  Stein,  secre- 
(Continucd   on    Page   8) 


Three  Discussions  on  Color 
Slated  for  S.  M.  P.  E.  Meeting 


Chas.  Johnson  to  Manage 
Columbia's  Albany  Branch 

Charles  Johnson  has  been  pro- 
moted by  Columbia  from  the  Buf- 
falo sales  staff  to  manager  of  the 
Albany  office,  succeeding  H.  C.  Bis- 
sell,  who  had  been  transferred  to  head 
the    Cleveland    exchange. 


Color  is  slated  for  considerable 
discussion  at  the  forthcoming  fall 
meeting  of  the  Society  of  M.  I'.  En- 
gineers, to  be  held  Oct.  20-23  at  the 
Hotel  Pennsylvania,  with  three  sep- 
arate discussions  of  the  subject  on 
the  program.  There  will  also  be 
three  papers  on  the  international  sit- 
uation regarding  sound.  The  tenta- 
(Coniinutd  on  Page  7) 


NEW  OKLAHOMA  COMPANY 
SPONSORED  BY  PHIL  ISLEY 


Oklahoma  City — Phil  Isley,  iden- 
tified with  show  business  in  this 
state  for  several  years,  has  organized 
a  new  theater  operating  company  in 
association  with  D.  G.  Johnson,  local 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 

Geo.  E.  Quigley  Elected 
Director  in  Tobis  Firms 

George  E.  Quigley,  vice-president 
and  general  manager  of  Vitaphone, 
has  been  elected  a  director  in  the 
Tobis  companies,  including  Tonbild 
Syndikat  A.G.,  Campagnie  Francais 
Tobis,  and  N.  V.  Kuchcnmeister's 
Maatschapij  voor  Sprekendcfilm.  He 
also  lias  been  made  a  member  of  the 
Patent  Committee,  formed  last  sum- 
mer in  Paris.  Milton  Diamond  is 
the  other  member  of  the  committee. 

"Costello   Case" — A   James   Cruze    Production, 
released  by  Sono  Art-World  Wide  Inc. — Advt. 


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Von  Stroheim  Says  Ideal  Picture 
Embraces  Color,  Width,  Dimension 


Erich  von  Stroheim,  interviewed 
by  THE  FILM  DAILY  as  he  ar- 
rived on  the  Paris  yesterday,  said  he 
leaves  for  the  Coast  within  a  few 
days  to  direct  "Blind  Husbands"  for 
Universal.  He  made  the  picture 
silently  some  years  ago.  Accom- 
panying Von  Stroheim  is  his  wife 
and  son,  Josef  Erich. 

The  ideal  motion  picture  will  em- 
brace third  dimension,  color  and  wide 
film,  said  Von  Stroheim.  Color  used 
up  to  the  present  time  has  been  un- 
natural, he  declared.  He  criticized 
the  general  run  of  talking  pictures 
as  being  too  juvenile  for  intelligent 
audiences  and  said  this  is  keeping 
many  people  out  of  the  theaters.  Dur- 
ing his  trip  abroad  Von  Stroheim 
visited  Austria,  Switzerland,  Ger- 
many and  France. 

Labor  Settlements 

Are  Being  Speeded 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
made  by  the  operators  to  reach  an 
agreement  with  the  18  independents 
in  that  territory  who  are  using  non- 
union men.  Washington  houses  have 
settled  their  dispute  with  the  musi- 
cians, an  agreement  has  been  reach- 
ed in  Fall  River,  and  in  Bridgeport 
the  operators  have  returned  to  seven 
houses. 


Foreign  Production 

Still  Uncertain — Kent 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
companied  him.  While  in  Paris  he 
attended  a  conference  of  Paramount 
foreign  managers.  He  plans  to  re- 
turn to  Europe  in  January  or  Feb- 
ruary. 

No  silent  pictures  are  included  in  the  Par- 
amount program  for  1930-31,  Kent  stated, 
but  possibly  silent  versions  may  be  made  in 
some  instances  for  the  foreign  market.  He 
believes  that  the  bigger  stars  can  draw  at- 
tendance in  silent  films,  as  in  the  case  of 
Charlie    Chaplin. 

"The  talker  market  isn't  a  gabby  mar- 
ket, declared  Kent."  "Our  pictures  must 
have  less  talk.  Just  enough  to  explain  the 
action.  Originally,  when  talkers  came  into 
vogue,  the  idea  was  to  insert  as  much  dia- 
logue as  possible.  That  day,  however,  is 
passed.  We  must  have  more  intelligent  dia- 
logue, too." 

Kent  views  music  as  an  auxiliary  to  a 
picture   but   not   as   a   vital   factor. 


Al   Anson   Promoted 

Duluth — Al  Anson,  Publix  district 
manager,  has  had  his  territory  ex- 
tended to  include  St.  Cloud  and 
Brainerd. 


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SIDNEY  R.  KENT  returned  on  the  Paris 
yesterday  after  a  brief   visit  to   Paris. 

ERICH  VON  STROHEIM  was  a  pass- 
enger on  the  Paris  which  arrived  yesterday. 
He   had   been  vacationing   in   Europe. 

MAURICE  DEKOBRA,  French  author, 
who  arrived  on  the  Paris  yesterday,  leaves 
for  the  Qoast  soon  to  write  a  series  of 
articles  on  Hollywood  and  talking  pictures 
for  the  French  press.  His  last  book,  "The 
Sphinx   has   Spoken"   is   to  be   talkerized. 

HENRY  BRUNET  of  Columbia  is  back 
from    a    10    weeks'    trip    abroad. 

CARL  DREHER,  head  of  the  RKO  sound 
department,  has  arrived  in  New  York  to 
confer  with   RCA  Photophone  officials. 

LUMSDEN  HARE  is  on  his  way  east 
from    Hollywood. 

CLARA  BOW  and  FRANK  TUTTLE 
are  leaving  Hollywood  today  for  the  east, 
where  they  will  make  the  Manhattan  scenes 
of   her  next  picture,   "No  Limit." 

M.  A.  BROWN,  west  coast  district  man- 
ager for  Tiffany,  has  arrived  in  New  York 
to  confer  with  Oscar  R.  Hanson  on  the 
company's  new  schedule. 


Fox  Managerial  Changes 

Among  recent  changes  in  the  line- 
up of  Fox  theater  managers,  Irving 
Lipnick  has  resigned  to  go  into  the 
Midwesco  division,  leaving  his  posi- 
tion at  the  Ogden,  Bronx,  to  Mor- 
ton Green,  formerly  manager  of  the 
Crotona.  Monte  Salmon  has  as- 
sumed the  managership  of  the  State 

in  Jersey  City  now  that  F.  W.  Schroeder 
has  taken  over  the  Liberty  in  Elizabeth.  E. 
S.  Kuykendall,  formerly  of  the  U.  S.,  be- 
comes manager  of  the  Parkway,  with  Paul 
Benson  as  his  assistant.  Irving  Grossman 
has  changed  posts  with  Malcolm  Kaye, 
Grossman  going  to  the  Leader  and  Kaye  to 
Culver  under  Lew  Smith,  who  now  also 
manages  the  Stone.  Bert  Jackson  is  man- 
aging the  Alhambra  and  William  cle  Vellier 
has  the  golf  course  at  Kew  Gardens.  Jos- 
eph Kinsky,  formerly  of  the  Tower,  has 
been    transferred    to   the    Modjesca. 


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Donlin    Appears   in    Person 

Mike  Donlin,  former  baseball  star 
and  now  of  the  stage  and  screen, 
made  a  personal  appearance  last 
night  at  the  Globe,  where  "Her 
Man,"  the  Pathe  picture  in  which 
he  has  a  role,  is  now  playing. 


Fire    Destroys    Chattanooga    House 

Chattanooga  —  Fire  of  undeter- 
mined origin  destroyed  the  Royal, 
operated  by  Independent  Theaters, 
of  which  A.  Solomon  is  president 
Loss  is  estimated  at  about  $30,000, 
partly  covered  by  insurance. 


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O.  of  Michigan  at  the  Pantlind 
Hotel,    Grand    Rapids. 

Convention     of     M.P.T.O.     of     Ne- 
braska,   in    Omaha. 

Oct.  10  Columbia  Social  Club  informal 
dance.  Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 

Oct.  14  Fall  meeting  of  Allied  Theaters  of 
Mass,  Inc.,  60  Scollay  Sq.,  Bos- 
ton,  2   p.m. 

Oct.  16  Inauguration  dinner  of  the  Para- 
mount Pep  Club,  Hotel  Astor, 
New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  ol 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,  Hotel 
Henry,    Pittsburgh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  ol 
M.  P  Engineer!,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,  New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Tezai  at  Baker 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,  New   York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in  Philadelphia. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statea 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


"Extravagance"  Premiere 

Milwaukee  —  Tiffany's  "Extravag- 
ance" will  have  its  world  premiere 
Oct.  17  at  the  Majestic  here.  Cast 
includes  June  Collyer,  Owen  Moore, 
Lloyd  Hughes,  Gwen  Lee  and  Dor- 
othy   Christy. 


Two  Circuits  Book  Tiffany  Westerns 
Tiffany  has  sold  its  westerns  star- 
ring Rex  Lease  and  Bob  Steele  to 
the  Butterfield  circuit  in  Michigan 
and  the  Dickinson  circuit  in  Mis- 
souri and  Kansas.  Butterfield  also 
has  booked  Tiffany's  chimp  comedies 
and  the  H.  C.  Witwer  Classics  in 
Slang. 


Morris  Needles  wishes  to  take 
this  means  to  thank  his  many 
friends  for  their  kind  expres- 
sions of  condolence. 


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EXDLCITETTE/ 

A  Clearing  House  for 
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Fall  Fashion 
Show  for  "Holiday" 

POURING  its  first-run  engage- 
ment at  the  United  Artists, 
Portland,  Washington,  the  man- 
agement took  advantage  of  the 
present  Fall  Season  to  stage  the 
annual  Fashion  Show  in  connec- 
tion with  the  showing  of  this 
high  society  drama.  This  show 
is  sponsored  annually  by  the 
merchants  of  the  city.  Incident- 
ally Edward  Everett  Horton,  one 
of  the  stars  of  "Holiday,"  made 
a  personal  appearance  on  the 
opening  night  of  this  Fall  Fash- 
ion   Show. 

— Pathe 


Promote  Careful 
Auto  Driving 

pHARLES  PINCUS,  Publix 
district  manager  in  Nebraska, 
reports  an  unusually  effective 
newspaper  plug  for  "Man- 
slaughter" that  was  used  in  Oma- 
ha and  Sioux  City.  Through  the 
news  columns  of  the  Omaha  Bee 
News  and  the  Sioux  City  Journal, 
free  theater  tickets  were  offered  to 
automobile  drivers  whom  motor- 
cycle policemen  observed  using 
care  and  caution  in  driving.  The 
traffic  cops  jotted  down  the  auto- 
mobile license  numbers  of  the  cars 
and  turned  them  into  their  chief 
who  supplied  the  local  dailies  with 
ten  numbers  each  day.  The  license 
numbers  were  printed  in  the  news 
columns  of  the  paper  along  with 
a  glowing  account  of  the.  motion 
picture  "Manslaughter"  current  at 
the  theater. 

— Paramount 


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H.  H.  Wellenbrink  succeeds  Harry 
Crandall  as  president  of  Associated 
Exhibitors. 

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Attorney  General  to  start  investi- 
gation into  activities  of  exchange 
managers'   organization. 

Frederick  Shipman  expected  to 
close  deal  for  First  National  distribu- 
tion in  Far  East. 

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Michigan  exhibitors  raise  $8,000  for 
National  M.P.T.O.  treasury. 


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DAILY 


TMAGINE  HER  embarrassment,  when  she  returned  to  Holler- 
word  from  Paris  with  several  trunkloads  of  the  latest  Pari- 
sian gowns  and  sport  clothes,  to  find  that  the  styles  represented 
in  her  collection  were  already  old  numbers  in  the  film  capital 

that's  what  happened   to  •  Louise   Brooks a   little 

investigation   showed   her   that   the   creators   of   fashions   in   the 

studios  were  actually  setting  the   Parisian  styles over  in 

the  frog  metropolis  the  costumers  copy  the  designs  from  the 
Hollywood  pictures  and  they  become  the  "latest  Parisian  fash- 
ions"  so    Louise    had    merely    dragged    back    a    load    of 

clothes  that  were  already  being  discarded  among  the  stars  in 
the    film   capital    where    they    originated    several    months   before 

instead  of  featuring  gowns  by  Paquin,  the  Fifth  Avenoo 

shops  will  soon  be  advertising  the  latest  chic  modes  set  by  Fox, 
Paramount,    et   al 

*  *  *  * 

T-TELEN   TWELVETREES    may   have  to   shorten   her   name, 
because   there   have   been   so  many   kicks   from   exhibs   that 

they    can't   get   the    monicker   in    the   marquee   lights we 

suggest     "Xll-trees" Looks     as     if     Gloria     Swanson's 

"Queen    Kelly"    won't    be   a    total    loss,    for    they   will   probably 

revamp    it   for   release   in   foreign   countries    as   a    silent 

Now  that  Dave  Whyte  of  the  Rialto  is  being  transferred  to  the 
new  house  at  Stapleton,  Staten  Island,  he  is  figuring  on  taking 

out   a   perpetual   passport In   Fox's   "Just   Imagine"   they 

have  a  miniature  set  showing  New  York  in  1980  that  was  orig- 
inally  figured  to  cost  30  grand,  but  before  they  got  through  it 
hit  100 

*  *  *  * 

gARNEY    HUTCHINSON,    formerly    handling    trade    paper 

contacts  for  Paramount,  was  pining  for  the  Coast,  so  he  has 

picked   up   stakes  to   connect  with   First   Nash   in  the  publicity 

dep't Aaron  Gottlieb,  formerly  assistant   manager  at  the 

Fox  Echo  in  Syracuse,  has  been  switched  to  the  company's  home 

office With  Mike  Marco  handling  the  reins  at  the  Roxy, 

some  innovations  have  been  installed  that  seem  to  go  over  well 

with  the  regular  patrons and  the  latest  is  that  S.  L.  Rotha- 

fel  will  go  direct  to  his  new  post  upon  his  return  from  Yurrop 

..When  U's  "White  Hell  of  Pitz  Palu"  plays  the  Little 

Carnegie  next  week,  they  will  run  a  special  silent  print,  figuring 
for  some  reason  that  their  ritzy  arty  audience  won't  go  for  the 

Graham    McNamee    descriptive    monolog this    house   has 

also  added  backgammon  to  its  list  of  side  shows,  along  with 
bridge   and   ping  pong 

*  *  *  * 

JJJNCHING  AT  the  Empey  Club,   Allyn   S.   Glenn   informs  us 
that  he  is  now  manager  of  publicity  for  British  International 

and  Lou  Brager,  in  case  we  didn't  know,  informs  us  that 

"Atlantic"  is  one  of  the  B.  I.  products  now  at  the  Cohan  theater 

which  gives  A.  P.  Waxman  the  proper  lead  to  add  that 

the   sound   on  this  picture   is   exceptionally   fine,   due   to   the   fact 

thai    the   theater   is   equipped   with   the    Berliner   system 

Roxy's  private  sec,  Leah  Klar,  saved  her  boss  about  a  grand  on 

a   fake  cablegram   racket the   message  purported   to  come 

from  the  impresario  who  is  abroad,  ordering  payment  for  10  cases 

of  Scotch,  but  Leah  scented  the  phony  and  crabbed  the  act.... 

*.  *  *  * 

fyflKE  SIMMONS  pulled  his  Alimony  Club  preview  yesterday 

for  the  boys  and  girls  of  the  press  on  "Reno" over  at 

the  37th   Street  jail,  the   regular  members  sat  on  one  side  and 

seemed  greatly  interested  in  the  picture  technique in  one 

sequence  where  the  sight  seeing  bus  travels  through  the  streets  of 
the  divorce  capital,  one  of  the   boys   recognized   his   ex-wife   on 

Main    Street,    and    pointed    her   out    to   the   gang Dewey 

Bloom  wandered  in  late,  and  by  mistake  sat  among  the  club 
members after  the  show  he  was  being  headed  by  the  turn- 
key toward  a  cell he  appealed  to  several  of  the  film  boys 

to  identify  him,  but  they  all  swore  they  never  saw  him  before 

then   some   sap   vouched   for  him so   Dewey  got 

out   by   a   narrow   squeak too   bad 


3 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

=0— = 

Making  Films 
for  Children 

'THE  suggestion  has  been  made 
time  and  again  that  special 
films  be  made  expressly  for  chil- 
dren. On  occasion,  this  sugges- 
tion has  been  carried  out,  and 
invariably  with  discouraging  re- 
sults. Jesse  Lasky  once  vowed 
that  he  would  bring  "Peter  Pan" 
in  film  form  to  the  children  of 
America,  and  fulfilled  this  vow. in 
a  thoroughly  satisfactory  man- 
ner. "Peter  Pan"  stands  out 
among  the  loveliest  moving-pic- 
tures ever  made.  It  was  fol- 
lowed by  another  Barrie  fantasy, 
"A  Kiss  for  Cinderella,"  which 
was  also  charming.  Both  these 
worthy  films  were  rejected  scorn- 
fully by  American  audiences, 
and  Mr.  Lasky  lost  money  on 
them;  so  he  returned  to  the  pro- 
duction of  Clara  Bow's  lingerie 
displays.  On  main  occasions 
film  observers  (myself  included) 
have  pleaded  with  producers  to 
do  a  real  picture  of  "Alice  in 
Wonderland."  There  is  hardly 
another  story  in  all  literature  that 
could  be  adapted  so  magnificent- 
ly to  the  screen.  We  are  invar- 
iably told,  however,  that  such  a 
venture  would  involve;  "It  isn't 
what  the  public  wants."  (Very 
likely  it  isn't,  but  I  for  one  still 
believe  that  it's  well  worth  the 
try).  One  musn't  be  too  harsh 
with  the  movie  producers.  They 
are  in  business  to  make  money, 
as  are  so  manv  other  reputable 
citizens,  and  they  consequently 
do  their  utmost  to  provide  pic- 
tures that  will  please  the  great- 
est number  of  people,  not  only  on 
the  North  American  continent 
but  in  all  parts  of  the  world. 

— Robert  E.  Sherwood 

in    "McCall's" 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Oct  8 

Rouben    Mamoulian 
Finis  Fox 
Norman   Sheehan 
Alice    Dubin 
Ben  Gould 
Daniel   P.    O'Shea 


N.  Y.  EVENING  JOURNAL 


// 


Action    aplenty   in 

yHer 
Man'" 


By  ROSE  PELSWICK. 


"Her  Man"  is  a  vigorously  con- 
trived film  with  plenty  of  action 

,that  takes  place  in  a  waterfront 
dive  in  Havana.  Helen  Twelve- 
trees  is  Frankie,  who  picks  sailers' 
pockets  while  she  makes  them  buy 
gin,  and  Ricardo  Cortez  is  John- 
nie, her  flashy  boy-friend  who 
collects  her  money,  makes  love  tp 

I  Nellie  Bly  and  stabs  a  customer 

;  in  the '_  back  with  a  penknife. 
And  for  a  climax  there's  a  swell 

■  free-for-all  in  which  the  sailor 
mops  up  the  barroom  floor. 

CASTING  EXCELLENT. 

The  honky-tonk  atmosphere  of 
the  "Thaiia  Cafe"  is  well  built  up 
.and  Director  Tay  Garnett  has  in- 
•fused  the  piece  with  a  lusty  swing. 
An  excellent  job  was  done  with 
the  casting:  Miss  Twelvetrees. 
one  of  the  most  promising  young 
actresses  of  the  new  film  genera- 
tion, is  an  appealing  Frankie,  and 
Cortez  gives  a  <?-Rnd  portraval  of 


the  two-timing  Johnnie  who  is 
killpd  through  the  hardwood  door  | 
and  art-  outstanding  piece  of  work 
is  done  by  Marjorie  Rambcau  as 
Annie,  one  ot  the  oldtimers  of 
the  waterfront  resorts. 

James  Gleason,  Harry  Sweet. 
Slim  Summeiville  and  Franklin 
Psngborn  supply  good  slapstick 
comedy;  Thelma  Todd  is  Nellie 
Bly  (whose  share  here  in  the 
Frankie  and  Johnnie  legend  is 
considerably  toned  down)  and 
effective  types  were  selected  even 
for  minor  parts. 


N.  Y.  EVENING  POST 


// 


Racy  and  Exciting 


// 


The  work  which  Miss  Twelvetrees  does  in  "Her  Man"  is  enough  in  it- 
I  self  to  lift  the  picture  out  of  the  ordinary,  but  it  is  by  no  means  its  only 
I  virtue.  The  entire  cast  is  unusually  good,  and,  added  to  that,  there  is  a 
[story  which  is  fitted  logically  and  smoothly  intothe  setting  and  manages 
lat  all  times  to  remain  credible. 

I T  N  "Her  Man,"  the  current  picture  at  the  Globe,  Pathe  has  brought  forth 
I  a  picture  so  colorful,  so  vividly  realistic,  so  expert  in  its  direction  and  so 
■  skilled  in  its  acting-  that  it  must  be  set  down  at  once  as  one  of  the  most 
[completely  satisfying  screen  production's  that  have  come  to  the  notice  of 
|this  reviewer  in  a  long  time. 

The  climax  of  the  pic- 
ture Is  a  flght  between  Dan  and  John- 
nie In  which  several  hundred  persons 
take  part.  It  is  the  grandest,  maddest. 
I  wildest  battle  I  have  ever  seen  either 
on  or  off  the  screen.  Chairs  and  tables 
are  smashed  on  the  heads  of  the  fight- 
ers, bodies  hurtle  through  doors,  the 
air  Is  thick  with  splinters  and  broken 
glass.  It  is  a  tremendous  scene,  and  It 
|  'is  directed  with  consummate  skill. 

In    this    matter    of    direction    "Her 
I  Man"  can  teach  a  lesson  to  the  major- 
ity of  directors.    It  moves  fluently  from 
Incident  to  Incident,  letting  the  camera 
tell  the  story  and  wasting  no  time  on 
IdUlogue.  It  Is  action  throughout,  wlth- 
[out  those  lapses  Into  static  conversation 
J  which  have  been  the  bane  of  so  many. 
»lkles.    Director  Tay  Garnett  has  done 
notable  1ob  with  "Her  Man." 


The  varied  types  of  the  Havana  cafe 
are  admirably  realized  by  the  large  cast. 
Phillips  Holmes  as  Sailor  Dan  might 
conceivably  have  been  more  rugged,  but 
he  succeeds  in  creating  an  illusion  of 
strength  in  the  climax.  -Marjorie  Ram- 
beau  is  excellent  as  a  blowzy  hanger- 
on;  Ricardo  Cortez  Is  entirely  credible 
the  villainous  Johnnie,  and  both 
Jameu  Gleason  and  Harry  Sweet  are 
hilariously  funny  as  a  couple  of  lout- 
ish sailors. 

I  can  think  of  a  dozen  good  reasons 
why  "Her  Man"  should  have  a  success- 
ful'run  at  the  Globe.    I  hope  It  does. 


By  Thornton  Deletion  ty 


New  York  Premier  Proves 
A    Whirlwind    Success 

Tfie  critics  say.  "Exciting  plot,  slick  comedy- 
Cast  deserves  three  hearty  cheers — Completely 
satisfying— Hats    off    to    director   Tay    Garnett/ 


N.  Y.  AMERICAN 

"Entire  cast 
merits  three 
Hearty  Cheers" 


Smashing  melodrama  Is  the 
order  of  the  day  at  the  Globe 
Theatre  where  "Her  Man"  is  the 
featured  photoplay.  For  straight, 
ont-and-out  popular  entertain- 
ment it  hasn't  been  topped  on 
Broadway  in  a  month  of  Sun- 
days. Brisk  in  pace,  it  is  a  nap- 
py blend  of  thrills  and  laughter 
which  is  bound  to  please  the  pic- 
ture public. 

The  picture  has  a  million  dol- 
lars worth  of  color,  there's  a 
fight  that  is  as  tnrillingly 
vicious  as  any  ever  -to  come  out 
of  Hollywood,  and  If  you  don't 
howl  at  the  antics  of  Jimmy 
Gleason  there's  something 
wrong  with  your  funny-bone. 

The  entire  cast  merits  three 
hearty  cheers.  Ricardo  Cortez 
is  superb  as  a  suave,  cruel  killer. 
Helen  Twelvetrees  is  a  revela- 
tion in  the  role  of  the  dance- 
hall  moll.  Phillips  Holmes,  who 
plays  the  sailor  boy,  moves  up 
a  whole  lot  of  rungs  in  the  lad- 
der of  film  fame.  And  Mar- 
jorie Rambeau  gives  each  of  the 
principals  a  hard  run  for  first 
honors  In  the  role  of  a  drunken 
drab  superbly  portrayed.  In 
lesser  support  James  Gleason, 
Franklin  Pangborn,  Harry 
Sweet,  Stanley  Fields,  Mathew 
Betz  and  Thelma  Todd  do  ad- 
mirably. Hats  off,  too,  to  direc- 
tor Tay  Garnett. 

Rcgina  Crewe. 


EVENING  GRAPHIC 

"Worth 

Viewing 

Twice"  I 

"Her  Man"  which  arrived  at  the  Globe  late  last  night 

bringing   a    new    and    highly    dramatic    variation    of    the 

'rankie  and  Johnnie  story  is  the  most  interesting  picture 

irat  theater  has  housed  this  year. 

I'.'s  a   film   worth   viewing   twice  •■ ■ 


«ni  brings  out  a  new"  star  of  such 
potential  talents 
»n<i  charm  as  to 
ms.ke  it  a  doubly 
significant  screen 
present  ation. 
Hel'.n  Twelve- 
trees,  after  this 
titular  Character- 
ization, should 
be  counted  as  one 
of  the  finest  of  ; 
the  nev  camera 
artists  in  Holly- 
wood. Helen  Twelvetrees 

The  colorful  Frankie  and  the 
man  who  did  her  wrong  have 
served  the  movies  as  a  pair  of 
theme  characters  since  drama  was 
first  turned  out  in  celluloid.  But 
never  has  it  been  offered  in  such 
a  smoothly  constructed  vehicle  or 
with  such  a  worthy  cast. 

Every  featured  player  in  "Her 
Man"  builds  up  the  production 
ngainst  a  hectic  background  of 
Havana  dives.  It  moves  so  quickly 
through  the  familiar,  but  still  ex- 
riting  plot,  balancing  melodrama 
with  slick  comedy,  every  role  per- 
fectly cast  and  all  working  har- 
moniously through  action  that  holds 
suspense  until  the  last  shot. 


The  picture  is  Helen  Twelvetrees', 
with  a  new  slant  on  Frankie,  and 
this  girl's  performance  is  one  of 
the  season's  surprises.  She's  thrill- 
ing as  Johnnie's  sweetheart,  ped- 
dling her  blond  line  in  a  cheap 
dance  hall,  blindly  obeying  her  man 
through  the  only  environment  she 
had  ever  known,  but  believing  there 
was  something  else  for  her  in  life. 

Marjorie  Rambeau,  in  the  opening 
scene,  sets  the  tempo  for  "Her 
Man,"  and  goes  through  the  subse- 
quent reels  like  the  veteran  actress 
she  is.  Ricardo  Cortez  is  quite  con- 
vincing as  Johnnie,  and  Phillips 
Holmes  does  surprisingly  well  as 
the  sailor  lover. 

James  Gleason,  Harry  Sweet  and 
Stanley  Fields,  in  the  comedy  parts, 
inject  hearty  laughs  in  the  serious 
proceedings,  and  Thelma  Todd 
wears  a  brunnet  wig  for  the  vamp 
bit.  Tay  Garnett  was  the  director) 
of  this  worthy  addition  to  the  sea- 
son's line-up.  He  has  given  a 
Frankie  and  Johnnie  production 
without  any  salacious  gags  or  cheap 
innuendo  and  he  should  be  proud 
of  his  Job. 

ty  Julia  Shaw  ell 


PATHE 

presents 


ANOTHFR  "RIG   HIT"  ON  THF 


SUNDAY  NEWS 


Tremendous 
with    Pu  bl  ic 


Hit    Scored 
and    Press 


Grand  entertainment — Worth  viewing— Happy 
Dlend  of  tears  and  laughter — Even  Dempsey 
night  enjoy  the  battle — An   extra  special  film." 


Special 

Action 

Film" 


THE  MORNING  TELEGRAPH 


// 


Brimful 
of  Zest" 


by  AI  Sherman 

The  most  stirring  light  sequence  I  have  ever  seen  in  motion  pictures 
in  months  of  tilm  reporting  takes  place  in  "Her  Man,"  the  current  attrac- 
tion at  the  RKO-Olobe  Theater.  It  is  the  punch  of  a  picture  replete 
with  melodramatic  interest,  and  I  can  well  believe  reports  from  the  Coast 
that  the  participants  in  this  display  of  fisticuffs  were  ready  to  make 
reservations  at  the  nearest  hospital  after  that  battle  was  over. 

If  you're  interested  in  such  things,  then  you  will,  without  doubi,  be 
delighted  to  know  that  "Her  Man"  is  based  on  that  epic  poem  of  brothel 
life,  "Frankie  and  Johnnie."  Of  course,  in  the  interests  of  art  and 
morals  (especially  morals),  the  heroine  is  one  of  those  virtuous  maidens 
who  remains  still  pure  and  wholesome  despite  a  lifetime  spent  in  the  less- 
refined  neighborhoods  of  such  riotous  towns  as  Havana.  By  professing 
implicit  faith  in  such  a  premise,  youy 


will  then  find  that  "Her  Man"  is 
the  type  of  picture  that  will  furnish 
you  with  a  real  kick  and  impress 
you  with  the  very  quality  of  its — 
pardon  me — guis.  For  "Her  Man" 
has  th;t  quality  of  action  that  made 
the  old  silents  so  popular — until 
their  very  popularity  threatened  to 
ruin  a  thrill-sated  public.  But  to- 
day, with  every  director  trying  his 
darndest  to  make  intellectual  fare 
out  of  moronic  pap,  it  is  a  contrary 
pleasure,  I  assure  you,  to  meet  up 
with  a  "Her  Man"— replete  with 
fast  and  furious  action  and  brimful 
of  the  zest  for  living  implied  by  a 
sailor's  full  pockets  and  senoritas 
who  have  developed  the  art  of  lov- 
ing into  a  highly  specialized  tech- 
nique— where  every  motion  has  a 
meaning  and  every  meaning  trans- 
lates itself  into  a  plentiful  supply  of 
coin  of  the  realm. 


Marjorie  Rambeau,  as  a  drunken 
sot,  deserves  some  plaudits  for  an 
overacted  role  that  rises  to  his- 
trionic heights  only  in  one  spot. 

Phillips  Holmes,  less  the  goody- 
goody  in  this  picture  than  he  has 
ever  been,  is  another  who  plays  his 
role — that  of  Dan — quite  acceptably, 
indeed,  while  Helen  Twelvetrees  oc- 
casionally rises  to  the  occasion  as 
the  heroine. 

There  is  quite  a  number  of  minor 
roles  ably  enacted  by  such  excel- 
lent players  as  James  Gleason, 
Franklin  Panghorn,  Mathew  Betz 
and,  frankly,  I  think  that  "Her  Man" 
is  one  of  those  cinematic  efforts 
that  will  help  maintain  the  Pathe 
determination  to  do  bigger  and  bet- 
ter things  this  coming  season. 


N.  Y.  TRIBUNE 


/// 


Her   Man 


Grand 


Entertainment 


// 


By  Richard  Watts  Jr. 

A  real  motion  picture,  stemming 
from  the  good  old  days  when  a  photo- 
olay  possessed  the  proper  regard  tot 
dramatic  vigor,  robust  comedy,  frank 
romanticism  and  shrewd  pictorial  skill. 
and  combining  these  n'ostagllc  cinema 
qualities  with  the  occasional  values  of 
sound  and  dialogue.  Is  most  effectively 
on  display  at  the  Globe  Theater  this 
week.  A  hearty  and  unrelentingly 
sentimental  drama  of  love  and  combat 
plong  the  Havana  waterfront,  the  pic- 
ture, shamelessly  known  as  "Her  Man." 
proves  to  be  the  best  show  that  Holly- 
wood has  provided  in  a  longer  time 
than  It  is  pleasant  to  admit. 
"Her  Man"  is  grand  enter  talnment. 
The  reRiilt  is  that  the  work 


By   IRENE   TH1RER 

Tense   action  and  excellent   act-  I 
ing,  accompanied  by  swell  direction, 
make    "Her    Man"    a    cracKerjack 
talkie;  a  feather  ifi  the  cap  of  Tay  ] 
Garnett.     .,.,., 

Colorful  Traduction. 

Garnett  took  a  hint  from  the  oldl 
"Frankie  and  Johnnie"  tale,  but  his  I 
characters  could  have  had  any  I 
other  names  and  the  picture  would  I 
have  been  just  as  interesting  and] 
colorful. 

Background  is  a  cafe  in  Havana,! 
i  smoky,  boozy  place  where  Ha-I 
. ma  Annie  (superbly  portrayed  6y| 
Marjorie  Rambeau,  who  offers  thisl 
as  her  initial  talkie  role)  gulp*  I 
down  hard  liquor;  where  the  boysl 
.-.Hike  up  the  band  so  loud  that  it| 
clangs  out  any  sound  of  gun- 
shooting;  where  dance  hall  girls  I 
order  two  gins,  take  water  and  put  I 
the  other  dime  in  their  stockings! 
while  the  boy  friends  get  plastered.  | 

Tay  Garnett  has  done  an  extra- 
special  job  on  an  extra-special  ac-l 
tion  film.  You'll  be  interested  I 
through  every  minute  of  "Her| 
Man."  It's  a  corker.  Helen  Twelve- 
trees,  Ricardo  Cortez  and  Philliptf| 
Holmes  give  fine  performances. 


has    visor    and    color,    dramatic    powci  | 
and  genuine  hilarity.    It  Is.  as  vou  may 
have,  gathered,  excellent  melodrama 

A  word  should  be  said  about  the  fteh'  I 
ihst  enlivens  the  final  episodes.    Their 
has  been  more  or  less  talk   In  cinema  | 
circles  lately  of  the  comparative  merl'* 
of  the  various  historic  cinema"  brawls 
with  particular  attention  to  the  battle^ 
In   the  two  editions  o/  "The  Spoilers' 
Certainly  no  combat  in  the  talking  cm 
(mi  has  compared  with  the  gladatom 
struggle  In  "Her  Man  "     Hero  and   vil 
lain  wreck  each  other  valiantly  and  tlv 
6aIoon     that    supplies    the    setting    i» 
smashed    In   a   manner   that    the   mosi  I 
bloodthlrtsy  enforcement  officer  would  I 
envy.     Even  Dempsey  and  Firpo  might  | 
enjoy  the  battle. 


N.  Y.  TELEGRAM 

"Melodrama  of  Havana 


From  beginning  to  end  "Her  Man,' 
at  the  Globe  Theatre,  is  In  every 
way  a  really  line  production  and  lit 
easily  one  of  the  best  of  the  recent 
talkies. 

Blessed  with  excellent  acting  and 
with  fresh  and  Imaginative  direc- 
tion which  combines  shrewdly  and 
elfectively  old  silent  film  methods 
with  sound  and  dialogue,  the  film 
moves  along  smoothly  and  enter- 
tainingly and  is  entirely  worthy  o( 
vour  attention. 


Dance  Hall  Finely  Pictured" 


Here  Helen  Twelvetrees— and,  in- 
cidentally, she  does  by  far  the  fin- 
est work  of  her  career  in  this  pic- 
ture—plays Frankie,  an  entertainer 
In  a  dance  hall  in  Havana,  who  falls 
in  love  with  a  hard-boiled  but  ro- 
mantic sailor  when  he  saves  her 
Irom  a  roughneck  longshoreman  she 
lias  been  entertaining. 

The  dialogue  is  splendidly 
written,  and  it  is  all  quite  brilliant- 
ly plnycd  for  what  it  Is. 


Helen  Twelvetrees  is  excellent  a.s 
Frankie,  Ricardo  Cortez  makes  the 
most  of  the  role  of  Johnnie,  and 
Marjorie  Rambeau,  appearing  in  her  | 
first  talking  picture,  is  grand  as 
broken-down  cafe  queen.  Phillips  | 
Holmes  gives  a  first-rate  perform- 
ance as  Dan.  and  James  Gleason  and  I 
Harry  Sweet  provide  some  superb  | 
comedy  momentts. 

In  short,  "Her  Man"  is  one  ofl 
the  new  season's  most  satisfactory! 
•nelodrama<  W  B. 


featuring 

HELEN  TWELVETREES 
PHILLIPS  HOLMES 
RICARDO  CORTEZ 

MARJORIE  RAMBEAU 
JAMES  GLEASON 

Directed  by 
TAY  GARNETT 

Produced  by 
E.  B.   DERR 


PATHF  "Rift    HIT"   QTI-IFniJI  F 


—JX^i 


DAILV 


Wednesday,   October  8,  1930 


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Big  Production  Values 
for  "Sin  Takes  a  Holiday" 

Thirty-two  settings  in  widely  vary- 
ing locales  on  both  sides  of  the  At- 
lantic is  an  indication  of  the  work 
ahead  of  director  Paul  Stein  in 
Pathe's  new  production,  written  by 
Robert  Milton  and  Dorothy  Cairns. 
Constance  Bennett  will  play  through 
sets  designed  by  Carroll  Clark  to 
represent,  among  others,  a  bachelor 
apartment,  the  salon  and  a  first  cabin 
stateroom  of  a  liner,  New  York  and 
Paris  night  clubs,  shops,  a  French 
villa,  the  hotel  Crillon,  the  ice  rink 
at  St.  Moritz,  and  New  England. 


Detective  Vehicle 

Next  for  Barrymore 

"The  Maltese  Falcon,"  a  detective 
drama,  will  probably  be  the  next 
John  Barrymore  vehicle  for  Warner 
Bros.  Barrymore  is  now  reading  the 
story  while  on  a  cruise  with  his  wife 
and  baby. 


Von    Seyffertitz    Cast 

Gustav  von  Seyffertitz  has  been 
cast  in  the  part  of  a  bogus  Duke  in 
Edward  Clines  new  opus,  "Hook, 
Line   and   Sinker"   on   the   RKO    lot. 


"Heart    Breaker"    is    Final    Title 

The  Fox  story  previously  known 
as  "Stolen  Thunder,"  with  Jeanette 
MacDonald  and  Reginald  Denny,  will 
be  released  as  "The  Heart  Breaker." 


Richardson    Wardrobe    Chief 

Frank  Richardson,  formerly  in  the 
wardrobe  department  at  Paramount, 
has  moved  to  a  similar  position  at 
Radio.  Ethel  Smallwood  has  been 
appointed  his  assistant  to  design  cos- 
tumes. 


RKO    Signs    Nance    O'Neil 

Nance  O'Neil  has  been  assigned 
the  role  of  the  Queen  in  Robert 
Sherwood's  stage  success,  "The 
Queen's  Husband,"  which  Lowell 
Sherman   will   direct   for   RKO. 


Warners  Acquire  Philip  Barry  Play 
Warner  Bros,  have  acquired  the 
screen  rights  to  Philip  Barrv's  stage 
play,  "You  and  I,"  which  was  a  Har- 
vard Prize  Play,  produced  in  New 
York  by  Richard  Herndon  in  asso- 
ciation with  The  Workshop  during 
the    1922-23    season. 


Sold! 

After  being  compelled  to 
listen  to  a  Pathe  set  orchestra 
play  the  same  number  for  about 
10  days,  Jimmy  Gleason  asked 
Helen  Twelvetrees,  "What's 
the  name  of  that  number?" 
"It's  'A  Cottage  for  Sale' "  she 
replied.  "Well,  I  wish  some- 
body would  buy  the  blamed 
thing!"  said  Jimmy. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


ABE  MEYER,  head  of  the  Meyer 
Synchronizing  Service,  with  head- 
quarters at  the  Metropolitan  and  the 
Tec-Art  studios,  is  lining  up  addi- 
tional composers,  conductors,  musi- 
cians and  arrangers  in  preparation  for 
the  many  productions  emanating  from 
the  various  companies   now  using  his 

service. 

*  *         * 

Meredith  F.  Fulton,  director  of 
Fashion  Features,  has  left  for  an 
extended  tour  of  the  Black  Hills  in 

South  Dakota. 

*  *         * 

Mark  Sandrich  is  one  of  the  busiest 
directors  on  the  Coast.  Since  his  re- 
turn from  the  East  three  months  ago, 
he  has  made  five  pictures.  He  recent- 
ly finished  work  on  "Aunts  in  the 
Pants,"  starring  Walter  Catlett,  and  is 
now  directing  Nat  Carr  in  "Trader 
Ginsburg."  His  comedy,  "In  the 
Deep,"  starring  Clark  and  McCul- 
lough,  is  attracting  much  attention. 

*  *        * 

Here  and  There:  M.  H.  Hoffman 
and  Arthur  Lee  of  New  York  and  E. 
Shapiro  of  Boston  chatting  at  the 
Metropolitan  studios;  Bill  Bloecher 
motoring    on    Santa    Monica    Blvd.; 

Hugh  Herbert  busy  at  RKO. 

*  *        * 

Samson  Raphaelson  has  joined  the 
Paramount  scenario  staff.  It  is  re- 
ported Edgar  Selwyn  will  produce  a 
new  play  by  Raphaelson.  "The  Jazz 
Singer"  and  "Young  Love"  are  among 

the  plays  Raphaelson  has  written. 

*  *        * 

David  H.  Thompson,  artist's  rep- 
resentative, has  moved  to  new  quar- 
ters in  the  Hollywood  First  Na- 
tional Bank  Bldg. 

*  *        * 

Walter  Lundin,  Harold  Lloyd's 
veteran  cameraman,  who  recently 
broke  his  knee  in  a  fall  from  a  plat- 
form while  photographing  scenes  for 
Lloyd's   new   picture,   is   convalescing. 

*  *        * 

Josephine  Lovett,  who  wrote  the 
original  story,  "What  a  Widow!" 
for  Gloria  Swanson,  is  one  of  th* 
old  school  scenario  writers  who  hat 
achieved  outstanding  success'  as  a 
talking   picture  playwright. 

*  *        * 

Dorothy  Christy,  who  played  one  of 
the  principal  roles  in  "Discontent," 
has  established  a  record  as  a  free- 
lance player.  She  has  played  a  total 
of  27  weeks  of  the  32  she  has  been  in 
Hollywood.  "Discontent"  is  her  sixth 
picture  during  that  time,  the  others 
including  "So  This  Is  London,"  "Play- 
boy of  Paris,"  "Big  Money,"  "Ex- 
travagance" and  "No,  No,  Lady." 

*  *        * 

Despite  the  fact  that  Roy  J. 
Pomeroy's   production,    "Inside    the 


Lines,"  made  by  RKO,  was  given 
its  general  release  at  the  height  of 
the  miniature  golf  craze,  figures  re- 
ported by  the  exchanges  indicate 
the  picture's  success  as  a  money 
maker.  Pomeroy  also  directed  "In- 
terference," Paramount's  initial  all- 
talking  picture  which  broke  many 
box-office  records  and  established, 
one  of  the  largest  gross  returns  of 
any  Paramount  talking   picture. 

*  *        # 

Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  has  signed  con- 
tracts with  Charles  Norris,  au- 
thor of  "Seed,"  giving  Universal  Pic- 
tures the  talking-moving  picture  rights 
to  one  of  the  most  startling  and  best- 
selling  novels  of  this  season. 

*  *         * 

Monta  Bell  has  been  signed  by 
Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  to  direct  an 
original  story  written  by  Bell  and 
entitled  "Fires  of   Youth." 

*  *        * 

Francis  X.  Bushman,  Jr.,  is  enter- 
ing vaudeville  in  a  sketch,  "Francis 
X.  Bushman  and  His  Double,"  writ- 
ten by  Paul  Gerard  Smith.  William 
Langdon  and  Renee  Danti  will  ap- 
pear with  him. 

*  *         * 

Grant  Mitchell,  Nance  O'Neil, 
Emma  Dunn,  Noel  Madison,  Ian 
Maclaren  and  Fern  Andra  are 
among  the  members  of  the  film 
colony  who  will  appear  in  plays  to 
be  presented  by  the  Civic  Repertory 
Theater  at  the  Hollywood  Music 
Box.  George  Bernard  Shaw's  lat- 
est play,  "The  Apple  Cart,"  will 
open    the    organization's    season    of 

12  plays. 

*  *         * 

Fred  Guiol,  director  of  "Traffic 
Tangle,"  a  two-reel  Pathe  comedy 
on  Sunday  driving,  employed  forty 
private  automobiles,  four  motorcycle 
policemen,  and  one  huge  trailer  used 
for  transporting  steam-shovels,  for 
some  of  the  street  scenes  in  this  rol- 
licking fun-film. 

*  *         * 

M.  M.  Paggie,  veteran  sound  man, 
was  the  sound  engineer  on  "The 
Virginian,"  "Playboy  of  Paris"  and 
"Anybody's  War"  and  is  now  busy 
on  "The  Right  to  Love." 

*  *        * 

Joe  Valentine,  well  known  camera- 
man, has  been  kept  busy.  He  did  the 
camera  work  on  "Soup  to  Nuts," 
"Are  You  There"  and  "Cheer  Up 
and  Smile." 

*  *         * 

Otto  Hoffman,  well  known  char- 
acter actor,  has  been  signed  for  a 
supporting  role  in  "Cimarron."  He 
is  the  24th  player  to  be  engaged 
for  the  Edna  Ferber  story,  which 
Wesley  Ruggles  is  directing.  Nine 
other  parts  remain  unfilled. 


Preparing  "Skippy"; 

Taurog  Will  Direct 

John  V.  A.  Weaver  and  Sam  Mintz 
are  adapting  Percy  Crosby's  well- 
known  character  "Skippy,"  which 
will  be  directed  for  Paramount  by 
Norman  Taurog.  Taurog  has  just 
finished  "Manhattan  Mary"  at  the 
eastern  studio  and  is  expected  here 
shortly. 


Myrna  Loy  Under  Long  Contract 
Fox  has   signed   Myrna  Loy  on  a 
long-term   contract   due   to   the   suc- 
cessful  work    she    has   done   in    sev- 
eral recent  Fox  productions. 


First  National  Signs  Rennie 

James  Rennie,  husband  of  Dor- 
othy Gish,  has  been  signed  to  a  long- 
term  contract  by  First  National.  He 
will  be  featured  in  Richard  Barthel- 
mess'  new  picture  "Adios." 


Nita  Martan   Cast  By  Tiffany 

Nita  Martan  will  play  opposite 
Paul  Hurst  in  Tiffany's  next  two 
reel  fight  picture  "De  Woild  Cham- 
peen,"  which  is  the  second  of  a  ser- 
ies   of    six. 


Marquis  With  RKO 

The  Marquis  de  la  Failaise,  hus- 
band of  Gloria  Swanson  and  for- 
merly associated  with  Pathe  on  for- 
eign work,  has  joined  the  RKO  for- 
eign   department. 


Bosworth,    Karns   in   "Dirigible" 

Hobart  Bosworth  and  Roscoe 
Karns  have  been  added  to  "Dirigible" 
Columbia  aviation  film,  being  direct- 
ed by  Frank  Capra. 


Collier,    Sr.    In   "Seas    Beneath" 

Wm.  Collier,  Sr.,  has  been  cast  in 
Fox's  "The  Seas  Beneath"  which 
John   Ford   will   direct. 


Margaret    Livingston    In    "Kiki" 

Margaret  Livingston  has  been  add- 
ed to  the  cast  of  Mary  Pickford's 
"Kiki." 


Two  More  For  "Tol'able  David" 

With  the  signing  of  Peter  Rich- 
mond and  James  Bradbury,  Sr.,  Co- 
lumbia's "Tol'able  David"  company, 
under  John  Blystone's  direction,  has 
left  location  and  is  now  completing 
the  final  indoor  sequences. 


Gordon  Under  Fox   Contract 
C.  Henry  Gordon  has  been  placed 
under    contract    by    Fox.      His    first 
picture  will  be  "Once  A  Sinner." 


Still  Hunting 

First  National  states  that, 
although  the  rest  of  the  cast 
has  been  decided  upon,  it  is 
still  hunting  for  the  right  ac- 
tress to  play  the  feminine  lead 
opposite  Richard  Barthelmess 
in  his  next  picture. 


THE 


Wednesday,   October  8,   1930 


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€)     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


*       EAST     * 

Glenside,  Pa. — The  Keswick  The- 
ater Corp.  has  taken  over  the  Kes- 
wick  from   E.  W.   Johnson. 


Atlantic  City — Myer  Marks  has 
assumed  general  managership  of  the 
Stanley-Warner  interests  here.  Dan- 
iel Finkelstein,  who  has  the  post, 
has   gone   to   Newark. 


Philadelphia — When  the  Comer- 
ford  group  reopen  Fay's,  they  will 
place  Harry  Bodie  in  the  manager- 
ship. 


Atlantic  City — The  City  Square  is 
being  completely  renovated  prior  to 
being  reopened  Dec.  1  by  the  Strand 
circuit. 


Pittston,  Pa. — Claude  Wesley,  for 
23  years  with  the  Comerford  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  has  left  the  American. 


Atlantic  City  —  Strand  Theaters 
have  taken  over  the  Aldine,  900-seat- 
er.  This  gives  the  circuit  four 
houses. 


Scranton,  Pa. — Comerford  Amuse- 
ment Co.  has  sold  two  houses  to  the 
Queen  Esther  Amusement  Corp. 
They  are  the  Strand,  Swoyersville, 
and  the  Lincoln  in  Plains. 


Atlantic  City  —  Louis  Silberman 
has  taken  over  the  Palace  after  leav- 
ing   the    Colonial. 


Philadelphia— Charles  Dillon,  for- 
merly in  Warner's  booking  depart- 
ment, has  now  been  made  city  sales- 
man. 


Fall  River,  Mass. — William  Can- 
ning is  now  the  head  of  the  Nathan 
Yamins  group  here.  They  are  the 
Durfee,  Empire,  Capitol,  Park, 
Strand,    and    Bijou. 


*        WEST       * 

Spokane  —  R.  H.  Hilborn  has 
bought  the  Ritz  from  Smith  &  Reed. 

Omaha— Changes  in  Fox  houses 
in  western  Nebraska.  A.  J.  Hamil- 
ton, formerly  owner  of  the  Hia- 
watha, Denver,  will  manage  the  Fox, 
Sydney,  Neb.;  Ray  Davis  goes  from 
the  Fox,  Sydney,  to  manage  the  Im- 
perial, Alliance,  Neb.,  and  Jim 
Hughes  will  manage  the  Fox  ana 
Temple  at  McCook,  Neb.,  succeed- 
ing Fred  McGlass,  who  resigned  to 
enter  the  oil  business. 


Denver — Harry  Hoffman  has  add- 
ed the  Tabor  to  his  other  four  houses 
here  and  is  closing  it  for  a  few 
weeks  to  remodel  and  redecorate. 
When  the  Tabor  reopens  the  last  ot 
this  month  it  will  be  without  stage 
shows. 


Seattle — Frank     Hewitt     has     sold 
the  Wildwood  to  Walter  Amick. 


Iowa    City — The    Garden    has    re- 
opened   after    being   renovated. 


Phillipsburg,  Mont.  —  Moyer  & 
Crissey  have  taken  over  the  Rose- 
land.  W.  A.  Simons  was  the  pre- 
vious  owner. 


Salt   Lake   City  —   Harry   Hardy, 
formerly   district   manager   for    Para- 


mount in  Tennessee,  is  now  city 
manager  here  as  well  as  manager  of 
the   local   Paramount. 


*     CENTRAL    * 

Whitehall,  Minn. — The  local  post 
of  the  American  Legion  will  co- 
operate with  the  village  board  in 
remodeling,  installing  sound  equip- 
ment, and  operating  the  village  hall 
as  a  talker  house.  The  initial  cost 
will    be    $1,200.      The    Legion    will 


Three  Discussions  on  Color 
Slated  for  S.  M.  P.  E.  Meeting 


(Continued    from    Page     1) 


tive  program  for   the   meeting   is   as 
follows: 

Monday,   Oct.  20 

8:30 — 10:00  A.M. — Convention  registra- 
tion. 10:00  A.M. — Convention  called  to  order; 
address  of  welcome  by  Major  Edward  J. 
Bowes;  response  by  the  president;  report  of 
the  convention  committee;  reports  of  the 
secretary  and  treasurer;  election  of  officers; 
report  of  progress  committee — G.  E.  Mat- 
thews, chairman.  "Meeting  Sound  film 
Competition  Abroad" — C.  J.  North  and  N.  D. 
Golden,  Motion  Picture  Division,  Bureau  of 
Eoreign  and  Domestic  Commerce;  "Interna 
tional  Relations  in  the  Sound  Picture  Field" 
— F.  S.  Irby,  Associate  Editor,  Electronics; 
"Some  Observations  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Industry  in  Russia" — J.  W.  Cotiman,  presi- 
dent, Audio-  Cinema.  1:00-2.00  P.M.— 
Luncheon.  2:00  P.M. — Papers,  "The  Prog- 
ress of  Sound  Motion  Picture  Presenta- 
tion"— Harold  B.  Franklin;  Report  of 
Standards  and  Nomenclature  Committee — A. 
C.  Hardy,  chairman;  Open  discussion — ■ 
"Methods  of  Securing  a  Large  Screen  Pic- 
ture"; Report  of  Journal  Committee — L.  A. 
Jones,  chairman;  Report  of  Projection  Com- 
mittee— L.  M.  Townsend,  chairman;  "Prin- 
ciples and  Processes  of  Photography  in  Na- 
tural Colors" — G.  E.  Matthews,  Research 
Laboratory,  Eastman  Kodak;  "Three  Color 
Subtractive  Cinematography"— Palmer  Mil- 
ler, Brewster  Color  Film  Corp. ;  "Demon- 
stration Film  of  a  Three  Color  Lenticular 
Screen  Process" — L.  M.  LaPorte,  Paramount 
Publix.  Committee  Reports:  Color  Com- 
mittee— W.  V.  D.  Kelley,  chairman;  Histor- 
ical Committee — C.  L.  Gregory,  chairman; 
Studio  Lighting  Committee — A.  C.  Downes, 
chairman;  Theater  Lighting  Committee — C. 
E.  Egeler,  chairman;  Membership,  Papers, 
and  Publicity  Committees — H.  T.  Cowling, 
J.  W.  Coffman,  W.  Whitmore,  chairmen. 
8:00  P.M. — Exhibition  of  recent  films  of  in- 
terest in  the  Roof  Garden,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel. 

Tuesday,  Oct.  21 
8:30 — 9:30  A.  M. — Registration.  9:30  A.M. 
— Papers,  "An  Entertainment  City" — R.  N. 
Goldsmith,  Vice-President,  Radio  Corp.  of 
America;  "Recent  Developments  in  Ncwsreel 
Sound  Recording  Equipment" — P.  M.  Robil- 
lard  and  E.  F.  Lyford,  RCA  Photophone; 
"Some  New  Studio  Recording  Equipment" 
— W.  P.  Dutton  and  S.  Read,  RCA  Victoi 
Co.;  "Improvements  in  Dynamic  Speakers" 
— I.  Bobrovsky  Serge,  Consulting  En- 
gineer, Rochester;  "Carbon  and  Coin 
Microphones — Their  Characteristics  in  Con 
struction  and  Use" — W.  C.  Jones,  Bell  Tele- 
phone Labs.  Open  discussion :  "Advantages 
and  Disadvantages  of  Placing  Sound  and  Pic 
ture  on  Separate  Films."  12:30-1:30  P  M. 
—Luncheon.  1:30  P.  M. — Papers,  "Mo- 
tion Study  with  the  Motion  Picture  Camera" 
— Alan  Mogenson,  Associate  Editor,  McGraw 
Hill  Publishing  Co.;  "A  New  Sound  I'ic 
ture  Theater  Reproducing 
ler,     Bell     Telephone     Labs 


System" — (1.  Pul 
;  "A  New  Type 
Sound  on   Film" — 


Glow  Lamp  for  Recording 
Joseph  B.  Zctka,  New  York;  "The  Madalcr 
Process  of  Sound  Recording  and  Reproduc- 
ing"— H.  Von  Madalcr,  Hampton  Bays,  L. 
L;  "Demonstration  Film  Recorded  by  the 
Use    of    a    Reflector    in    Combination    with    a 


Microphone" — H.  W.  Dreyer  and  M.  C. 
Batsel,  RCA  Photophone. ;  "Film  Noise  of 
Non-Electric  Origin" — John  G.  Frayne,  Elec- 
trical Research  Products;  "Some  Experiences 
in  Adapting  Theaters  for  Sound" — L.  M. 
Townsend,  Paramount  Publix;  "A  16  mm. 
Portable  Sound  on  Film  Projection  Equip 
ment" — C.  R.  Hanna,  P.  L.  Irwin  and  E. 
W.  Reynolds,  Westinghouse  Electric  &  Man 
ufacturing  Co.  6:30-7:30  P.M. — Dinner. 
Entire  evening  set  aside  for  visiting  Broad- 
way theaters. 

Wednesday,   Oct.   22 

9:30  A.M.- — Papers,  "Cinematographic  An 
alysis  of  Mechanical  Energy  Expenditure  in 
the  Sprinter" — C.  A.  Morrisson,  Eastman 
Teaching  Films  Inc.,  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  and 
W.  O.  Fenn,  University  of  Rochester,  School 
of  Medicine  and  Dentistry,  Rochester,  N.  Y. ; 
"Additional  Characteristics  of  High  Intensity 
Arcs" — D.  B.  Joy  and  A.  C.  Downes,  Re- 
search Laboratories,  National  Carbon  Co. ; 
"Double  Toning  of  Motion  Picture  Film"- — 
J.  I.  Crabtree  and  W.  Marsh,  Research  Lab- 
oratory, Eastman  Kodak;  "Some  Observations 
on  Sterescopic  Projection" — J.  B.  Taylor, 
Research  Laboratory,  General  Electric  Co. ; 
"Removing  the  Fire  Hazard  from  the  Han- 
dling and  Storage  of  Film  in  Laboratories" 
— R.  C.  Hubbard,  Consolidated  Film  Indus- 
tries; "Some  Applications  of  the  Compari- 
son Microscope  in  the  Film  Industry" — O. 
E.  Conklin,  Redpath  Laboratory,  DuPont 
Pathe  Film  Manufacturing  Corp.;  "The 
Rocono  Treatment  for  Film  Rejuvenation" — 
A.  P.  Rittenbein,  New  York;  "Reducing 
Solutions  for  Motion  Picture  Film" — J.  I. 
Crabtree  and  L.  E.  Muehler,  Research  Labor- 
atory, Eastman  Kodak.  1:00-2:00  P.M. — 
Luncheon.  2:30  P.M. — Boat  Trip  Around 
Manhattan  Island,  leaving  from  Battery. 
7:00  P.M. — Semi-Annual  Banquet  in  the 
Grill  Room  of  the  Pennsylvania  Hotel.  Danc- 
ing. 

Thursday,  Oct.  23 
9:30  A.M. — Papers,  (Bell  Telephone  Labor 
atories),  "A  Modern  Laboratory  for  the 
Study  of  Sound  Picture  Problems" — T.  E. 
Shea,  Bell  Telephone  Labs.;  "Peculiar  En- 
gineering Problems  in  the  16  mm.  Field" — 
E.  C.  Fritts,  Eastman  Kodak;  "Two-Way 
Television  Demonstration" — H.  E.  Ives.  Bell 
Telephone  Labs.;  "A  damped  Diaphragm 
Sound  Reproducer" — Rudolph  Miehling.  I'ni 
versal  Sound  System;  "The  World's  Most 
Powcrfur  Microscope" — F.  F.  Lucas,  Bell 
Telephone  Labs.  1:30-2:30  P.M.— Luncheon 
(Courtesy  of  Bell  Telephone  Labs.  Inc.)  2:30 
P.M.— Trip  through  Bell  Telephone  Labora- 
tories including  Sound  Film  Laboratory. 
7:30  P.M.— Papers.  "Two-Solution  Develop 
ment  of  Motion  Picture  Film" — J.  I.  Crab- 
tree. H.  Parker  and  H.  D.  Russell.  Re 
search  Laboratory,  Eastman  Kodak;  "AidinR 
the  Theater  Patron  Who  is  Hard  of  Hear 
ing" — F.  II.  Graham,  Electrical  Research 
Products;  "The  Photoftash  Lamp"  Ralph  K 
Farnham,  General  Electric  Co.:  "Higher 
Illumination  for  Non  Professional  Projector 
Equipments  with  Low  Voltage  Tungsten 
Filament  Lamps'' — V.  J,  Roper,  Gel 
Electric  Co.;  Electrical  Instruments  for 
Test  Purposes" — A.  H.  Wolferz,  Weston 
Electrical  Instrument  Corp.;  "A  New  and 
Simplified  16  mm.  Projector  and  Camera" — 
C.   E.   Phillimore,   Peko  Inc.,  Chicago. 


guarantee  satisfactory  performances 
and  enough  revenue  to  cover  rentals 
and    overhead. 


Milwaukee  —  Jack  Osserman,  St. 
Louis  branch  manager  for  Columbia, 
is   now   manager   of  the   local   office. 


Chicago — Branch  Manager  J.  O. 
Kent  has  promoted  Walter  B.  Weins 
from  salesman  to  sales  manager  of 
Paramount's    Chicago    exchange. 


Oshkosh,  Wis. — Frank  Cook,  one 
of  the  Wisconsin's  pioneer  theater 
managers,  has  been  named  manager 
of  the  Rex  here.  He  was  formerly 
manager  of  Universal's  Lake  theater, 
Milwaukee,  now  operated  by  Warner 
Bros. 


Chicago — T.  H.  Stevens,  formerly 
manager  of  the  State,  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  Belpark. 


*     SOUTH     * 

Pampa,  Tex. — A  Texas  charter  has 
been  issued  to  P.  R.  Isley  of  Okla- 
homa City  and  Erie  W.  Harkins  and 
A.  Harkins  of  Pampa,  capital  stock 
$10,000,  for  the  purpose  of  operating 
a  theater  here.  State  Theaters,  Inc., 
of  Pampa,  is  the  name  of  the  com- 
pany. 


Wheeling,  W.  Va. — George  Zep- 
pos  has  sold  a  half  interest  in  the 
Rex  to  Publix,  but  will  continue  to 
manage  it  under  the  supervision  of 
M.    H.    Field,   divisional   director. 


Eden,    Tex.    —    T    E.    Evans    has 
leased  the  Eden. 


Hobbs,  N.  M.  —  R.  N.  Dickson 
has  opened  his  new  talkie  house, 
the   Fawn. 


Fort    Wayne,    Tex.— E.    E.    Penfx 
has  leased  the  Hippodrome. 


Stafford,  Ky.— Rae  Peacock  has 
sold  the  Mystic  to  a  group  consist- 
ing of  E.  A.  Briles,  C.  ( ).  White, 
Harold  White,  and  Clelland  Cole, 
who  are  having  the  house  remodeled 
and  equipped  with  sound.   ' 


Cheney  St  Brown,  motion  pictures;  Th 
-"ii.   Ereedman  &  Cooke,  2  Wall  Street,  New 

York.       100    shares    common, 

Syracuse  Amusement   Co.,  theaters;  Gertie* 

&    Winkelstrm.    Syracuse.      $10,000. 

cent    Controlling  Co.,   amusement  enter- 
Richardson    &•    Roberts,    Camden,    N. 

J.       $10.1)0(1    pf    500    shares    common. 

Southern     Theaters     Concession     Co.,     oper- 
ate  theaters:    Fingernail    &    Berl,    5>1    Fifth 
\Yu     York.    200    shares   common. 

Dissolutions 

Lincoln     s 

Capital  Increases 

Kiln  .    \ru    York.     50,000  t"  52.- 

500    shares,    no 


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DAILV 


Wednesday,   October  8,   1930 


Greater  Clarity  in  Wide  Film,  Says  De.  La  Porte 


Other  Advantages  of  65 

Millimeter  Seen  by 

Para.  Expert 

One  of  the  major  advantages  of 
using  65mm.  film  is  not  only  the  in- 
creased angle  of  vision  without  pan- 
ning the  camera,  but  also  a  vastly 
increased  sharpness  of  the  picture  on 
the  screen,  said  Dr.  N.  M.  De.  La 
Porte,  director  of  research  for  Para- 
mount in  an  interview  with  FILM 
DAILY  yesterday. 

"Whereas,  in  the  use  of  35mm.  film  on  an 
average  24  foot  screen,  the  magnification  of 
the  picture  is  approximately  90,000  to  1,  in 
using  the  65mm.  film  that  we  are  experi- 
menting on  the  screen  will  not  be  enlarged 
proportionately,  but  will  be  held  at  a  maxi- 
mum of  42  feet,  thereby  decreasing  the  mag- 
nification to  65,000  to  1.  In  reducing  the 
magnification  the  emulsion  granules  on  the 
film  will  be  invisible  and  this,  plus  the 
concentrated  light  values  imparted  to  and  re- 
flected by  a  screen  proportionately  smaller, 
even  if  larger  in  feet  and  inches,  will  en- 
hance the  clarity  and  smoothness  of  the 
picture.  The  failure  of  the  attempts  to 
magnify  35mm  film,  intended  for  a  24  ft. 
screen,  to  a  42  foot  picture  may  be  ascribed 
to  the  unnaturally  magnified  picture  and  the 
resultant  visibility  of  the  granules  which 
give6  "fuzziness"  to  the  picture.  Another 
advantage  of  our  65mm.  film,"  said  Dr.  La 
Porte,  "is  the  greater  depth  attainable  due  to 
the  larger  field  of  white,  gray,  and  black 
color  planes  that  may  be  contrasted.  It  is 
a  recognized  scientific  fact  that  real  third 
dimensional  photography  is  an  impossibility, 
though  a  pseudo-third  dimensional  effect  is 
reached  by  contrasting  light  planes  through 
the  use  of  rear  stage  lighting.  With  the 
improved  sharpness  of  65mm.  film  this  effect 
is    naturally    heightened." 

Dr.  La  Porte  further  stated  that  the  in- 
stallation of  wide  screens  now  taking  place 
in  many  Publix  houses  had  nothing  to  do 
with  the  advancement  of  wide  film  photog- 
raphy, although  when  wide  film  productions 
are  released  the  screens  could  probably  be 
used  for  that  as  well  as  their  present  pur- 
poses in  relation  to  the  Magnascope.  As  the 
Paramount  engineers  are  still  endeavoring  to 
make  minor  improvements  in  the  65inm.  film 
process  no  release  date  has  as  yet  been  set 
for  this  advance  in  industry  technique. 


Rochester  Bandits  Get  $1000 

Rochester,  N.  Y. — The  Monroe 
was  robbed  of  $1,000  recently  by 
bandits   who   broke    open   the    safe. 


17   Dead   In   Soviet   Fire 

Moscow — Seventeen  persons  were 
burned  to  death  and  14  others  seri- 
ously injured  when  the  clubhouse 
cinema  at  Astrakhan  caught  fire  and 
trapped  the  inmates.  Most  of  the 
casualties  were  children. 


FOREIGN 

Dispatches  Received  From  Abroad  Through  the  M.  P.  Division 
of  the  Department  of  Commerce 


Raycol    Gets   New   Color   Process 

London — Raycol  British  Corp.,  of 
which  Maurice  Elvey  is  managing 
director,  has  acquired  patent  rights 
to  a  new  color  process  invented  by 
R.  S.  Alldridge.  The  principle  is 
stereoscopic,  two  lenses  being  used, 
one  collecting  the  reds  and  the  other 
the  greens.  The  two  pictures  are 
overlaid  in  projection  and  shown 
through  red  and  white.  Elvey  has 
used  the  process  in  his  production 
of  "The  School  for  Scandal." 


Mexican  House  Dedicated 

Mexico  City — A  new  first-run 
house,  the  Balmorri,  located  in  a 
residential  quarter,  has  been  dedi- 
cated and  will  operate  on  a  talker 
policy. 


Czechs  Pass  25%  for  Kids 
Prague — Only  about  25  per  cent 
of  the  pictures  passed  by  the  Czecho- 
slovakian  Film  Censor  in  May  were 
approved  for  showing  to  minors. 
Most  of  these  were  educational  pic- 
tures and  newsreels.  Seven  films 
dealing  with  burglars  and  robbers 
were  rejected,  while  scenes  and  titles 
were  cut  from  nine  pictures.  About 
26  per  cent  of  the  productions  cen- 
sored   were    talkers. 


1,000  Wired  in  Germany 
Berlin  —  Approximately  1,000 
houses  in  Germany  are  now  equip- 
ped for  talkers,  according  to  the 
latest  survey.  Of  this  number,  124 
theaters    are    in    Greater    Berlin. 


Fitzgerald  Now  Vice-Pres. 
of  Fox  Chicago  Theaters 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
treasurer,  also  has  resigned.  Robert  A.  Fren- 
zel,  formerly  assistant  treasurer  of  Mid- 
wesco,  is  now  treasurer  and  assistant  sec- 
retary. Bessie  Kranick  becomes  assistant 
treasurer.  Roy  C.  MacMullen,  formerly  of 
the  Sheridan,  has  been  made  supervisor  of 
Chicago  houses  and  his  former  assistant, 
James  Keough,  has  taken  over  the  vacated 
managership. 


New  Oklahoma  Company 
Sponsored  by  Phil  Isley 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
capitalist,  and  W.  P.  Moran,  for- 
merly with  Universal.  The  company, 
known  as  Midwest  Theater  Operat- 
ing Co.,  Inc.,  intends  to  compete  in 
fields  now  covered  by  other  circuits. 


Epidemic  in   Kansas   City,   Kan. 

Kansas  City,  Kan. — Owing  to  an 
epidemic  of  spinal  meningitis,  a  city 
ordinance  has  gone  into  effect  pro- 
hibiting children  under  15  from  at- 
tending local  houses  for  two  weeks. 
All  public  schools  are  closed  for  the 
same   period. 


'VANITYWARE  NIGHTS  ASSURES  YOU  A  STEADY  BUSINESS' 


Four    campaigns 

26  to  52  weeks 

Deal  direct  with 

a  responsible 

manufacturer. 

Wanted —  Represen- 
tatives to  call  on 
theatres  in  their  ter- 
ritory. Can  make 
big   money. 


ASTORLOID  MFG.  CO.,  Inc. 


Solid  merchandise 

only    (not    filled) 

rose  or  jade 

Price  range 

ioy2,  ny2,  uy2 

and    \V/2    cents 


17  Hopkins  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


Dave  Whyte  to  Staten  Island 
David  J.  Whyte,  former  managing 
director  at  the  Rialto,  has  been  plac- 
ed in  charge  of  the  new  Publix-Para- 
mount  at  Stapleton,  S.  I.,  scheduled 
to  open  the  last  week  in  October.  L. 
B.  Flinton  has  succeeded  Whyte  at 
the    Rialto. 


BIG  NATIONAL  PREMIERE 
FOR  AMOS  I  ANDY  FILM 


(Continued    from    Page     1) 
of  a  picture  so  far.    The  average  fea- 
ture runs  about  150  prints. 

New  York  opening  of  "Check  and 
Double  Check"  will  take  place  some- 
what later,  possibly  at  the  recon- 
structed Columbia,  renamed  the  May- 
fair. 


/# 


UP  THE  RIVER 

A  break  for  two  dozen  cork- 
ing actors  who  almost  steal 
the  picture.  A  break  for  ex- 
hibitors wise  enough  to  lift 
something  with  a  box-office 
price  on  its  head.  A  break 
for  the  public  that  likes  to 
laugh  in  a  big  way.  And 
what  a  chance  "Up  the 
River"  hands  'em! 

It's  as  original  as  sin  and 
as  rare  as  virtue. 

A  Laugh-Loaded  Movietone 

Directed     by     JOHN     FORD 

with  a  cast  of  winners 
Story    by    Maurine    Watkins 


// 


Non-Union  Operators 

Form  Organization 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
tary,  and  S.  Costello,  business  agent. 
Minimum  wage  scale  for  the  chief 
operator  in  the  smaller  houses  will 
be  $40,  with  $22.50  for  apprentices, 
but  use  of  an  apprentice  will  not  be 
compulsory.  Houses  already  hiring 
operators  through  the  group  include 
the  Admiral,  Baltis,  Bijou,  Lyric,  Ma- 
ple, Palace,  Westport  and  World-in- 
Motion. 


Ezell    Sells    to    Honolulu 

Claude  C.  Ezell,  general  sales  man- 
ager of  Warner  Bros.,  has  sold  the 
company's  entire  product  to  the  Con- 
solidated   Circuit    of    Honolulu. 


. 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  HEM  DOM 


m.  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NC.  8 


nov  yccr,  TutcsDAy,  cctcbec  9,  193c 


rive  CENTS 


M.P.  T.  O.A.  To  Discuss  Further  Score  Charge  Cut 

STANDARD  PRINT  SPECULATIONS  JECIDED 

Paramount  Coast  Studios   Placing  Eight  in   Work 


Observations 

—  while  Santa  Feing 


-By  JACK  ALICOATE- 


This  town  has 
We  Pause  at  not  changed  in 
Albuquerque      20  years,  except 

for  the  installa- 
tion df  sound  in  the  two  picture 
houses.  '  )ld  Chief  Sprocket-Hole, 
who  lias  been  selling  five-and-ten- 
jcent-store  bows  an'  arrows  to 
school  teachers  and  song  writers 
ever  since  he  graduated  from 
Carlisle,  says  he  never  ever  heard 
of  Abe  Myers  and  that  he  thinks 
Will  Hays  is  a  great  character 
man.  Have  become  real  chummy- 
like  with  old  Dan  Collins,  the  con- 
ductor, now  watching  over  the  des- 
tiny, dignity  and  destination  of  this 
section  of  The  Chief.  Dan  is  a 
gruff  old  pessimist  dressed  up  in  a 
(dignified  uniform,  but  he  does  like 
pictures.  Has  been  with  the  road 
for  40  years,  knows  lots  of  picture 
folk  personally  and  believes  most  of 
the  world  is  poing  backward,  all  ex- 
cept talking  pictures.  Hill  Powell  is 
his  favorite  actor,  Wally  Beery  his 
best  villain,  Ann  Harding  his  pas- 
sion and  Rex  Beach  his  favorite  au- 
thor. We  have  had  the  presence  of 
mind  to  yes  him  rather  consistently. 
He's  just  the  type  that  don't  take  no 
loolin'  from  nobody.  After  all,  who 
•are  we  to  start  an  argument  so  far 
Tamilian}-. 

*         *         * 

.,       ,,,  We  have  agreed  with 

"'''  lan  a  our  self  upon  one 
(ampaian  thing.  This  is  to  be 
no  joy  ride.  No  siree. 
W'  are  going  to  get  right  down  to 
brass  tacks  and  do  Hollywood  in 
par.      By  the  way,  wonder  how  that 

ession  "Brass  Tacks"  originated? 

ornia,  being  the  land  of  golf, 
(.Continued  on   Page   2") 

lervcl     To  put  a  cop  on  the  spot  I     What 
net       In    'tostello    Case." — Advt. 


Group   of   New   Pictures 

Will  Start  in  Next 

Two  Weeks 

Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — Eight      new      produc- 
tion-  will    be   placed   in    work   at    the 
Paramount    studios   in   the   next   two 
weeks,     it    is    announced     by     B.     J'. 
(.Continued   on   Pane    12) 

ZONING  AND  PROTECTION 
ATTACKED JYBROOKHART 

Grand  Rapids,  .Mich. — Zoning  and 
protection  came  in  for  a  severe  at- 
tack by  Senator  S.  W.  Brookhart 
in  his  ;'ddre,s  yesterday  at  the  con- 
vention of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Michigan 
held  in  the  Hotel  Pantb'nd  here.  He 
said  the  best  method  of  reaching 
this  situation  is  to  amend  the  anti- 
(Continued   on    Page   12) 


Annual   Convention  Will 

Take  Up  Subject  of 

Another  Slash 

Further  reduction  in  score  charges, 
which  have  been  slashed  between  25 
and  50  per  cent  since  the  opening  of 
the  new  sales  season,  will  be  talked 
about  at  the  annual  M.  J'.  T.  O.  A. 
convention  scheduled  lor  Philadel- 
phia Nov.  10,  11  and  12.  Tangible 
(Continued  on    Page    1-') 


Signing   of   Release  Print 

Agreement  Expected 

in  Near  Future 

Decision  has  been  reached  among 
all  major  companies  in  the  matter 
of  standard  release  print  specifica- 
tions, which  have  been  under  dis- 
cussion for  some  time  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts 

(Continued   on 


SHOW  ANOTHER  INCREASE 


Bettering  its  previous  six  months' 
average  of  132  installations  monthly. 
Photophone  reports  a  total  of 
303  contracts  for  August  and  Sep- 
t>er.  This  include,  220  jobs  in 
the  U.S  and  Canada  and  83  equip- 
ment, shipped  abroad. 


ATLANTA  STRIKE  SETTLED; 
ST.  LOUIS  AGREEMENT  NEAR 


Atlanta  —  Musicians  and  theaters 
here  have  reached  a  truce,  bringing 
orchestras  and  vaudeville  back  to 
local  house,  formerly  operating  on 
this  policy. 

St.  Louis— Theater -and  union  rep- 
resentatives,  following  a  series  of 
conferences,  are  confident  that  a  set- 
tlement of  the  new  contract  dispute 
will  be  reached  in  time  to  prevent 
the  recently  threatened  general  walk- 
out   tonight. 

English  Censor  Holds  Up 
"Liliom"  and  "Sea  Wolf" 

London  (Bv  Cable)  —  Fox's 
"Liliom"  jukI  "The.  Sea  Wolf"  are 
being  liehr  up  by  the  British  censor. 
The  latter  film,  considered  shocking 
in  ,pot,.  may  1><  1  with  dele- 

tion,.    "Liliom"  presents  a  more  del- 
problem,  objections  apparently 
being    influem  church   fe<  li 

n,  "The 
miner,"  i 


ACROSS  THE  TRACKLESS  PRAIRIES,  THE  PIONEERS 
GAZED  TOWARD  THE  DISTANT  HORIZON,  BEYOND  WHICH 
LAY  THEIR  GOAL.  ONE  OF  THE  PIONEER  OUTFITS  AS  IT 
APPEARS  IN  THE  FOX  PRODUCTION,  "THE  BIG  TRAIL."— Advt. 


Worth  It 

Penn  Argyl,  Pa. — After  be- 
ing fined  $4  for  giving  the  first 
Sunday  show  here.  H.  J.  Dun- 
bar, manager  of  the  Liberty, 
says  he  will  continue  to  op- 
erate on  Sundays  and  pay  the 
weekly  $4,  which  is  the  maxi- 
mum penalty. 


fj350* 


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I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


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"Lady  Surrenders"  Held  Over 

Universal's  "A  Lady  Surrenders" 
has  been  held  over  in  two  key  city 
run  houses,  the  Stanley,  Philadel- 
phia, and  the  Capitol,  Atlanta. 


What  Is  a 
Motion  Picture? 


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1340  Broadway 

BRYant    4712 


Long  Island   City 
154  Crescent  St. 
STIUwell    7940 


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Observations 

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production  and  Yes  Men  we  are  go- 
ing to  confine  ourselves  strictly  to 
these  subjects,  with  perhaps  an  oc- 
casional dash  of  hot  gossip  here  and 
there.  In  fact  we  have  started  al- 
ready. There  are  several  picture 
people  on  board  and  we  have  picked 
up  more  dirt  in  one  day  than  a  car- 
pet sweeper. 

*  *         * 

We  are  still 
intrigued  with 
the  printed 
open  challenge 
of  Welford  Beaton  to  the  production 
executives  of  Hollywood  to  define 
"Just  what  IS  a  motion  picture?" 
This  guy  Beaton  can  certainly  get 
away  with  things.  Imagine  us  waltz- 
ing up  to  the  astute  and  refrigeratory 
Mr.  Louis  B.  Mayer  and  saying: 
"Louie,  just  what  is  a  motion  pic- 
ture? Bet  you  don't  know."  He 
would  probably  throw  a  box  of 
coronas  right  in  our  face.  I  think 
I  had  better  take  the  matter  up  di- 
rect with   Mr.   Beaton. 

*  *         * 

.    ,  Out    on    the    shores 

Television  0f  Lake  Michigan, 
in  Chicago  where  men  are  men 
and  so  sometimes  are 
wimmen,  they  take  their  television 
seriously.  Daily  programs  are  now 
in  operation  and  the  Chicago  news- 
papers, alive  to  the  situation  and 
public  demand,  are  running  daily 
television  columns,  printing  broad- 
casting programs  and  schedules,  a 
la  radio.  And  while  on  this  highly 
attractive  subject:  There  was  once  a 
man  who  had  the  rashness  and 
temerity  to  suggest  that  some  day 
moving  pictures  would  talk,  be  in 
color    and    occupy    the    entire    stage. 


Tiffany  Appoints  Cain 
Denver  Branch  Manager 

Denver — Sam  Cain,  who  formerly 
managed  Universal's  office  here,  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  local 
Tiffany  branch,  succeeding  Jerry 
Marks,   resigned. 


"Brothers"   Release  in   Oct. 
"Brothers,"    the    Bert    Lytell    pic- 
ture based  on  his  stage  vehicle,  will 
be    Columbia's    first    release    in    Oc- 
tober. 


Chicago 
1727   Indiana  Ave. 
CALumet   2691 


Hollywood 
6700  Santa  Monica 

Blvd. 
HOLlywood   4121 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


Frank  Walker  Appointed 
Election  Comm.  Chairman 

Frank  Walker  of  the  Comerford 
interests  has  been  appointed  chair- 
man of  the  film  industry 
financial  committee  working  in  be- 
half of  the  Roosevelt-Lehman  cam- 
paign in  New  York  state.  Various 
film  executives  will  be  appointed  to 
the    committee. 


Equity  Ball  Nov.  8 

Actors'  Equity  Ass'n  will  hold  its 
12th  annual  ball  Nov.  8  at  the  Hotel 
Astor.  Attendance  will  be  limited 
to  members  and  guests. 


Hanson  To   Address  2  Meets 

Oscar  Hanson,  Tiffany  sales  head, 
is  slated  to  speak  at  two  coming 
exhibitor  conventions.  He  will  ad- 
dress the  M.P.T.O.  of  Western 
Pennsvlvania  at  its  sessions  Oct. 
20-21  and  Allied  T.  O.  of  Texas  at 
Dallas    Oct.   27-28. 


THE   INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   BCCK 


10 


14 


16 


COMING  &  GOING 


E.  W.  HAMMONS  is  due  back  from  the 
Coast    on    Sunday    night. 

JOHN  WAYNE,  who  played  the  lead  in 
Fox's  "The  Big  Trail,"  arrives  in  New  York 
this    morning   on    the    Century. 

JOHN    EBERSON    has    gone   to    Boston. 

NORMAN  FOSTER  is  due  back  next 
week  from  his  globe-trotting  tour  and  will 
start  work  at  once  for  Paramount  in  the 
Clara    Bow    film,    "No    Limit." 

EVELYN  LAYE  arrives  in  New  York 
next  week  from  Hollywood  following  com- 
pletion  of    "Lilli"    for    Samuel    Goldwyn. 

J.  J.  ROBBINS,  head  of  the  Robbins 
Music  Corp.,  sails  tomorrow  night  on  the 
Majestic  for  Europe  to  form  new  associa- 
tions   for   his   company's    catalogue. 

JOAN  BENNETT  is  on  her  way  back  to 
the    Coast. 

BLANCHE  SWEET  is  coming  east  from 
Hollywood   to   make   vaudeville   appearances. 

FRANK  ROGERS,  exhibitor  of  Jackson- 
ville, Fla.,  was  a  New  York  visitor  this 
week. 

J.  REAL  NETH,  Columbus,  O.,  theater 
operator,    is    in    New    York. 

M.  W.  DAVIS,  manager  of  the  Warner 
Bros,  branch  in  Charlotte,  N.  C,  came  north 
for  a  visit  to  the  home   office  this  week. 

JACK  WHITING  returns  to  New  York 
tomorrow  after  appearing  in  First  National 
pictures    on    the   coast. 

ROLAND  CAILLAUX,  French  stage  and 
screen  player,  arrives  tomorrow  on  the  Mau- 
retania  en  route  to  Hollywood  to  make  at 
least   one   French   talker   for   First   National. 

JOE  MOSCOWITZ  has  left  for  the 
Coast. 

FRANK  ZIESSE  and  WALTER 
STRENGE  today  return  from  Boston  after 
attending  labor  conferences. 


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Oct. 

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Oct. 

Oct. 
Oct. 
Oct. 
Nov.     1 
Nov.     8 


Nov. 
Nov. 
Dec. 


Columbia     Social     Club     informal 
dance,    Hotel  Astor.   New  York. 
Fall   meeting   of   Allied   Theaters  of 
Mass,    Inc.,    60    Scollay    Sq.,    Bos- 
ton,  2  p.m. 

Inauguration  dinner  of  the  Para- 
mount Pep  Club,  Hotel  Astor, 
New    York. 

20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  ot 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylva- 
nia and  West  Virginia,  Hotel 
Henry,    Pittsburgh. 

20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  ot 
M.  P  Engineer!,  PennsylvinU 
Hotel.    New    York. 

27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thachet 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,   New  York. 

27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Bake! 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  th« 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 

Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Actors* 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

11,     12     Annual    M.P.T.O.A.    con- 
vention to  be  held  in   Philadelphia. 
30-Dec.  1 :   Fall  convention  of  Tri-States 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


10, 


W.  S.  McKay  Made 

General  Counsel  for  'IP 

Willard  S.  McKay  has  been  ap- 
pointed general  counsel  of  Universal. 
The  majority  of  his  practice  has 
been  in  business  law  in  New  York, 
largely   in   connection   with   pictures. 


Howson  to  Address  A.M.P.A. 
Albert  Howson  of  Warner  Bros, 
has  been  invited  by  Mike  Simmons, 
president  of  the  AM. P. A.,  to  address 
that  group  soon  on  the  subject  of 
scenario  writing. 


A  MAN  who 

has  successfully  established  himself 
as  a  showman  and  theatre  operator 
as  well  as  circuit  owner,  is  now 
open  to  a  proposition.  He  is  willing 
to  associate  himself  with  any  theatre 
proposition  that  can  show  possibili- 
ties and  will  give  his  brain  power  to- 
ward making  it  a  bigger  and  more  at- 
tractive proposition.  If  capital  is 
need  for  expansion,  this  can  be 
furnished.  Only  if  interested  in  do- 
ing things  in  a  big  way  should  you 
answer  this  advertisement.  Box  No. 
222,  Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway, 
New    York    City. 


In  The  Heart  of  The  New  Film  Center 
NEW 

Hotel  Holland 

351    West    42nd    Street 
(Bet.  8th  &  9th  Aves.) 

Bedroom- 


'2.50 


For  Room 
Bath  and 
Shower 
Weekly  $15  &  up 
400  Rooms 
400  Baths 
400  Showers 


electric    refrigeration. 


Living 

Room 

combined. 

Each  room 

equipped 

with  serving 

pantry  and 


Gymnasium — Swimming  Pool  free. 


Phone:   Penn.  5480 


LET'S 


leave  the  wisecracks  and 
comedy  to  the  actors  and 


TALK 


BUSINESS! 


IT'S 

A 

FACT... 


making  the  hits  that,  are  making  history! 


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TODAY  THE  BIG  STARS 
ARE  ALL  PARAMOUNT 


HAROLD    LLOYD* 

MORAN  AND  MACK 

MAURICE  CHEVALIER 

GEORGE  BANCROFT 

CLARA  BOW 

RUTH   CHATTERTON 

THE   MARX   BROTHERS 

NANCY  CARROLL 

WILLIAM   POWELL 

GARY  COOPER 

CHARLES    ROGERS 

RICHARD  ARLEN 

JACK  OAKIE 

ED  WYNN 


w  iimohi  Lloyd  Corp.  /V<«/.s. 
I'nrii /mm n i  releases* 


DISREGARD 

for  the  time  being  •  • 


PARAMOUNT'S  18  years  of  acknowledged 
leadership  of  this  business.  Based  on  earning  the  largest 
profits  for  exhibitors  each  season. 


PARAMOUNT'S  quantity  production 
policy  that  assures  theatres  continuous  supply,  and 
PARAMOUNT'S  high  quality  standard  that  makes  them  hits. 


PARAMOUNT'S  mighty  resources  that 
bring  the  cream  of  the  world's  talent,  material  and  show- 
manship under  this  company's  trade  mark. 


PARAMOUNT'S  policy  of  absolutely  fair 
dealing  with  theatre  men  that  makes  it  a  pleasure  and  a 
protection  to  do  business  with  this  company. 


PARAMOUNT'S  14  years  of  national 
advertising  and  our  present  giant  campaign  in  print  and 
over  the  air.  Sending  the  public  by  the  millions  to  theatres 
playing  PARAMOUNT. 


*  Of  course  no  thinking  showman  will  disregard  these  facts  in  buying  product. 
They're  as  fundamental  and  important  as  the  pictures  themselves. 


PARAMOUNT  PRODUCT  AT 


BASE  YOUR  JUDGEMENT 

on  the  money  performances   of  current 

THE  BOX   OFFICE   NOW! 


LOOK  AHEAD  to  the 


U  It  EAT  K  S  T     A  BRAY 


OF 


THIS      ItlSIMSS      HAS 


HAROLD  LLOYD 

in  his  greatest,  "Feet  First."  Pro- 
duced by  Harold  Lloyd  Corp.  A 
Paramount  release. 

MAURICE  CHEVALIER 

in  sparkling  ""Playboy  of  Paris." 
With  Frances  Dee,  Eugene  Pallette, 
Stuart  Erwin,  others. 


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"MOROCCO 


Another  "Beau  Geste."  With  Gary 
Cooper,  the  sensational  new  Mar- 
lene  Dietrich  and  Adolphe  Menjou. 

FIGHTING  CARAVANS 

Like  a  "Covered  Wagon"  all  talk. 
Gary  Cooper,  Lily  Damila,  Ernest 
Torrence,  Tully  Marshall.  Zane 
Grey. 

CLARA  ROW 

with  Kalph  Forbes,  Charlie  Ruggles 
and  Skeets  Gallagher  in  "Her 
Wedding  Night."    Claras  Best! 


GEORGE  BANCROFT 

As  a  bucko  seafaring  lover  and 
fighter  in  "Derelict."  Bancroft's 
surest  clean-up! 

"TOM  SAWYER" 

Jackie  Coogan's  debut  as  talking 
star  in  famous  Mark  Twain  novel. 
Mitzi  Green,  Junior  Durkin. 

RUTH  CHATTERTON 

First  lady  of  the  screen  in  a  start- 
ling drama,  "The  Right  to  Love." 
Bigger  than  "Anybody's  Woman." 

NANCY  CARROLL 

9 

in  "Laughter."  With  Fredric  March 
and  Frank  Morgan.  A  drama 
bigger  than  "The  Devil's  Holiday." 

"HEADS  UP" 

Charles  Rogers,  Helen  Kane  and 
Victor  Moore  in  the  roaring  comedy 
that  ran  a  year  on  Broadway. 


WILLIAM  POWELL 

in  a  strong  drama,  "New  Morals." 
Utterly  different  from  anything 
this  star  has  done  before. 

JACK  OAKIE 

America's  joy  friend  as  the  garru- 
lous gob  amid  girls  and  gayety  in 
"Sea  Legs."     Great  comedy  cast. 

CHARLES  ROGERS 

rising  to  new  heights  of  popularity 
in  "Along  Came  Youth."  With 
Frances  Dee,  Stuart  Erwin. 

THE  ROYAL  FAMILY" 

Ina  Claire,  Mary  Brian,  Fredric 
March,  Henrietta  Crosman  and  big 
cast.   Title  to  be  changed. 


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THE  VIRTUOUS  SIN" 


A  dramatic  thunderbolt!  Walter 
Huston,  Kay  Francis  and  Kenneth 
McKenna.       Another    "Anybody's 

Woman!" 


! 


.  .  .  AS  WELL  AS 
THE  1IEST  QUALITY 
SHOUT  SUBJECTS 
I'lSOI.IC  A >l  0\  THE 
MARKET 

PARAMOUNT 
SOUND  NEWS 


COMING      HITS 


PARAMOUNT 
1-REEL  ACTS 

• 
PARAMOUNT 
2-REEL  COMEDIES 


i  <:  V  K It     K\OW  X ! 


PARAMOUNT 
SCREEN  SONGS 


"FAST  AND  LOOSE" 

Carol  Lombard,  Frank  Morgan, 
Miriam  Hopkins,  others.  From 
famous  play. 

ED  WYM 

Like  Four  Marx  Bros,  rolled  into 
one  in  "Manhattan  Mary."  Ginger 
Rogers,  Stanley  Smith.  Wynn's  big 
stage  riot ! 

"DISHONORED" 

Vfter  "Morocco"  they'll  yell  for 
Marlene  Dietrich  in  big  drama.  Here 
it  is.  The  screen's  discovery  of  the 
year  I 

GEORGE  BANCROFT 

as  a  ruthless  scandal  sheet  editor  in 
"Unfit  to  Print."  The  type  of  dyna- 
mic Bancroft  hit  they  love. 

"ONLY  SAPS  WORK" 

Leon  Errol,  Richard  Arlen,  Mar\ 
Brian,  Stuart  Erwin.  Merry  comedy 
in  the  "Animal  Crackers"  manner. 


RICHARD  ARLEN 

in  a  series  of  all-outdoors  action 
dramas  like  "The  Santa  Fe  Trail." 
Hits  in  anv  class  of  house. 


"HALF  SINNER" 

Gary  Cooper  and  Nancy  Carroll  re- 
united for  first  time  since  famous 
"Shopworn  Angel." 

"HUCKLEBERRY  FINN" 

Mark  Twain's  greatest  story  will 
bring  the  kids  hack  to  your  box 
office  with  a  bang.     Adults  too. 

•SKIFPY" 

Percy  Crosby's  beloved  cartoon 
character  to  the  life!  Millions  are 
eager  to  sr«-  this  one. 


PARAMOUNT 
TALKARTOONS 

• 
PARAMOUNT 
PICTORIAL 


ONLli  a  partial  list  of  i  he  might} 
money  monarchs  on  the  way 
from  PARAMOUNT.  The  Greater 
New  ShoM  World  totals  70. 


Willi  Real  Stars 
miicIi  as: 

CLARA  BOW 

EDDIE  CANTOR 

RUDY  VALLEE 

GEORGE  JESSEL 

CHARLIE  RUGGLES 

<  HESTER  CONKLIN 

LILLIAN  ROTH 

GINGER  ROGERS 

others! 


FOR  the  strictly 
business  reason  that  PAR- 
AMOUNT in  1930-31  will 
yield  you  the  greatest  average 
profit  you  have  ever  enjoyed... 


YOUR    NAME 
BELONGS  ON  A 


PARAMOUNT 
CONTRACT 


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Now,  more  than  ever  before, 

THE  GREATEST  NAME 
IN   SHOW   BUSINESS! 


Thursday,   October  9,  1930 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Philadelphia — Abe  Gompertz,  one 
of  the  old  timers  in  the  accessory 
business  is   dead. 


Ipswich,  Mass.  —  Emery  Bragdon 
has  reopened  the  new  Strand  for  the 
Phil   Smith   circuit. 


Fremont,  Neb. — Irving  Cohen  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  Fre- 
mont and   Empress. 


Muskogee,  Okla. — Publix  has  sub- 
let   the    Palace    as    of    Oct.    9. 


Davenport,  la. — G.  D.  Bickford 
has  assumed  management  of  the 
Princess. 


Chanute,  Kan. — Earl  Hilton,  for- 
mer manager  of  the  Peoples,  has 
switched  positions  with  C.  W.  Moor- 
head  of  the  Star  in  Nevada,  Mo. 


Grand  Forks,  N.  D. — Bennie  Ber- 
ger,  former  owner  of  the  Orpheum 
and  Strand,  returned  to  assist  Pub- 
lix in  reaching  a  new  agreement  with 
the   local  operators'   union. 

Oklahoma  City — E.  C.  Robertson 
and  Eddie  Brewer  are  building  a 
theater  here.  It  will  be  an  850- 
seater  whose  policy  will  be  one  of 
subsequent    runs    at    a    15    cent    top. 


Stevens  Point,  Wis. — Nearly  $15,- 
000  will  be  spent  in  remodeling  and 
installing    sound    in   the    Lyric. 

Chicago  —  Henri  Ellman,  former 
district  manager  for  Tiffany,  and 
Dave  Dubin  have  established  head- 
quarters at  the   DeForest   offices. 


Minneapolis — R.  J.  Pettingill,  for- 
merly with  Fox,  Minneapolis,  has 
joined  First  National's  sales  force 
and  will  cover  South  Dakota.  He 
succeeds  Phil  Ford,  who  has  been 
assigned  by  William  Brimmer  to 
northern    Minnesota. 


York,  S.  C— A.  P.  Boatwright  of 
Batesburg  has  taken  over  the  man- 
agement of  the  Carolina,  closed  for 
the  past  three  months. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


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Of  HIMDQM 


W.  W.  Irwin  claims  credit  for  Na- 
tional Playhouse  Corp.  idea.  Suit 
pending. 

*  *         * 

First  National  to  give  "Passion" 
six  months'  run. 

*  •         * 

Famous  Players  may  remodel  New 
York  and  Criterion  theaters. 


A     BUNCH  of  the  upper  crust  in  this  biz  are  going  loco  on 
polo among   students   of   the   polo    game,   it   is   con- 
ceded that  Hal  Roach,  Charlie  Burr,  J.  G.  Bachman  and  Martin 
Quigley  constitute  a  team  that  could  almost  qualify  to  defend 

the  American  title here  in  the  East,  the  fever  is  taking 

hold,    and    Harry    Warner,    Lewis    Warner   and    Drew    Eberson 
get  up  at  5  o'clock  some  mornings  to  mount  a  nag  and  chase 

the  white  ball  around when  they  get  a  fourth  player  as 

good  as  they  think  they  are,  they  will  challenge  the  West  Coast 

team  for  the   Film   Polo   Championship Reginald   Denny 

and  Tom  Mix  are  two  others  who  can  swat  a  mean  polo  pill 

if   the  disease   spreads,   the   li'l   ole  paper  will   soon  be 

sponsoring  a   film  polo  tournament 


T-TOPE  HAMPTON  made  her  operatic  debut  in  Losang  before 

an   enthusiastic   audience her   rich   soprano  proved   a 

surprise  to  the  critics Eddie  Cantor  has  a  double  named 

Larry    Adler,   a    16-year   old   youngster   who  is   touted   to   look, 

sing,   dance   and   talk   like   the   comedian but   in   addition 

he  plays  the  harmonica so   Ziegfeld  has   signed  him   for 

a  part  in  his  new  show,  "Smiles." Mack  Sennett  tried  to 

sign  Jack  Dempsey  to  do  a  champ  fighter  role  in  a  two-spasm 

comedy Jack  turned  the  offer  down,  because  it  called  for 

a   fighter   who  was    scared   of   his   wife That   wow   fight 

scene  in  Pathe's  "Her  Man"  is  generally  conceded  to  be  the 
best  fracas  ever  shown  on  a  screen Mike  Donlin,  who  ap- 
pears in  the  picture,  sez  it's  even  more  scrappy  than  John  Mc- 
Graw   in  his  palmy  days and   Mike   should  know 

*  *  *  * 

JCLEANOR  HUNT,  who  acts  as  Eddie  Cantor's  leading  lady 
in  "Whoopee,"  has  made  one  of  those  surprising  short-cuts  to 
fame only  a  year  ago  she  was  a  chorus  girl  in  the  Zieg- 
feld  stage  version she  turned   up  at  the  lot  where  they 

were  making  "Whoopee,"  and  Eddie  recognized  her,  and  boosted 

her  strong  to   Sam  Goldwyn that's  how  fame  and  glory 

come just  like   that sometimes Best    Story 

of  the  Week:  Sidney  Skolsky  credits  it  to  Tom  Howard  of 
"Smiles,"  who  tells  about  a  cloak-and-suiter  known  throughout 
the  trade  because  he  was  always  asking  for  extra  dating  on  his 

bills so  when   he  died,  his  creditors  placed   this  tag  on 

his  tombstone:  "Here  lies  Jacob  Goldfarb,  died  March  15  as  of 

April  1." 

*  *  *  * 

'THE  PASSING  of  Milton  Sills  recalls  to  the  Syracuse  "Her- 
ald"  that   not  so  many  years  ago   Ithaca,   the   up-state  city, 

was    giving    Hollywood    a    run    as    a    production    center 

there,   in  the  old   Wharton   studios,   Sills  was  one  of  the  many 

who  started  their  film  careers Theodore  Wharton  had  a 

group  of  players  including  Beverly  Bayne,  Bessie  Wharton,  Al 
Tracy,    Creighton    Hale,    Francis   X.    Bushman  and    Louis  Wol- 

heim here    they    screened    "Exploits    of    Elaine" 

Wharton  brought  Milton  Sills  and  Irene  Castle  to  Ithaca  to  play 

the  leads  in  a  serial,  "Patria" other  players  who  broke  into 

films  here  were  Charlotte  Walker,  Doris  Kenyon,  and  Jack  Nor- 

worth Howard  Estabrook,  the  scenarist,  also  started  out 

to  be  an  actor  here,  but  thought  better  of  it the  War  dis- 
rupted the  Ithaca  movie  plant,  and  it  never  recovered  from  the 

blow 

*  *  *  * 

MRS.  THOMAS  A.  McGOLDRICK,  chairman  of  the  Inter- 
national Federation  of  Catholic  Alumnae,  along  with  15 
members  of  that  organization,  were  taken  through  the  Van 
Beuren  workshop  the  other  day,  and  shown  just  what  goes 
into  the  making  of  the  Aesop  Fables A.  M.  Arthur,  for- 
mer  p.    a.    for    the    George    Cohan    theater,    is    now    with    First 

Nash "Deacon"  Johnson  and  his  Harmonious  Syncopators 

have  been  engaged  to  supply  the  music  for  the  informal  dance 
to  be  tendered  by  the  Columbia  Social  Club  in  the  North  Room 
of  the  Astor   Hotel  tomorrow  evening 


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Novel  Bed  Display 
for  "Animal  Crackers" 

JyJANAGER  Fred  Larkin  had 
a  corking  display  in  a  furni- 
ture store  that  resulted  in  ex- 
cellent publicity  for  the  four 
Marx  brothers  in  "Animal  Crack- 
ers" playing  at  the  State,  Sioux 
Falls,  S.  D.  The  furniture  store 
window  showed  a  bed  with  ap- 
parently a  dummy  under  the 
covers  with  just  the  head  pro- 
truding outside.  At  the  foot  of 
the  bed  and  leaning  against  the 
wall  was  a  cardboard  with  the 
following  copy:  "I  have  gone  to 
bed  to  rest  up  to  gather  all  my 
strength  so  I  can  laugh  heartily 
at  the  Four  Marx  Brothers  in 
'Animal  Crackers'  at  the  State 
theater."  This  display  was  on 
exhibit  for  a  week  in  advance 
and  during  most  of  run  of  pic- 
ture. 

— Paramount 


Wheel  of  Chance 
Creates  Interest 

Jy[ANAGER  Robert  Y.  Hamp- 
ton had  a  new  twist  to  the 
wheel  of  chance  stunt  used  in 
the  lobby  to  exploit  "Czar  of 
Broadway"  playing  at  the  Pub- 
lix-Saenger,  Alexandria,  Ga.  Each 
person  buying  a  ticket  to  the 
theater  during  the  week  prior  to 
the  run  of  "Czar  of  Broadway" 
was  entitled  to  one  free  turn  of 
the  wheel.  In  the  event  the  in- 
dicator hand  stopped  on  the 
number  of  the  last  digit  as  ap- 
peared on  the  patron's  ticket,  he 
was  entitled  to  one  guest  mati- 
nee ticket  to  the  showing  of 
"Czar  of  Broadway." 

— Universal 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Be*t  withtt  and  congratulation!  ara 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  member!  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdaya: 

Oct.  9 

Irving    Cummings 
Marjorie    Beebe 
Jeanette  Loff 
Dennis  J.   Shea 
Charles    Farrell 
Joseph   Schildkraut 
A.  Hussey 


THE 


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DAILY 


Thursday,   October  9,  1930 


Five  Features,  Three  Shorts  Under  Way   at   Tiffany 


High    Rate    of    Activity 

is  Being  Maintained 

on  New  Product 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — A  high  rate  of  activ- 
ity is  being  maintained  by  Phil  Gold- 
stone  at  tbe  Tiffany  studios  on  the 
company's  1930-31  program,  with 
five  features  and  three  shorts  at  pres- 
ent  in  work  or  being  prepared. 

"The  Third  Alarm,"  the  first  Tiffany 
super,  a  fire  epic  with  James  Hall,  Anita 
Louise,  Jean  Hersholt,  Hohart  Bosworth,  Mary 
Doran,  and  James  Cruze's  first  special  for 
Tiffany,  "She  Cot  What  She  Wanted,"  fea- 
turing Betty  Compson,  Lee  Tracy,  Gaston 
Glass  and  Dorothy  Christy,  are  already  fin- 
ished. 

Cameras  started  grinding  on  "Aloha," 
South  Sea  story  written  and  directed  by  Al 
Rogell,  With  Ben  Lyon,  Raquel  Torres, 
Robert  Edeson,  Thelma  Todd,  Robert  Ellis, 
T.  Roy  Barnes,  Alan  Hale,  Donald  Reed, 
Otis   Harlan   and   Al   St.   John. 

Production  is  also  under  way  on  "The 
Single  Sin."  an  original  by  A.  P.  Younger. 
The  cast  is  headed  by  June  Coilyer,  James 
Mulhall  and  Doris  Kenyon.  Phil  Rosen  is 
directing. 

The  second  feature  produced  by  James 
Cruze  for  Tiffany  will  go  into  production 
shortly.  James  Whale,  English  director  of 
"Journey's  End,"  is  now  conferring  with 
Grant  L.  Cook  and  Phil  Goldstone  on  his 
second    production    for    Tiffany. 

The  second  of  the  series  of  the  H.  C. 
Witwer  "Classics  in  Slang"  starring  Paul 
Hurst,  and  directed  by  Frank  Strayer,  with 
Nita  Marfan  and  Eddie  Bolan,  is  in  the  final 
stages,  while  another  set  is  being  devoted 
to  the  Tiffany  Talking  Chimps,  who  are  at 
work  on  "The  Little  Divorcee,"  under  the 
direction  of  Sig  Neufeld. 

The  second  Rex  Lease  vehicle,  "The  Mid- 
night Stage,"  an  original  by  Tom  Burbride, 
and  directed  by  Richard  Thorpe,  with  a  sup- 
porting cast  of  unusual  calibre,  is  the  latest 
of  the   Westerns  to   enter  production. 

Due  to  the  vast  activity  on  the  Tiffany 
lot,  Al  Mannon  and  Lou  Lewyn,  co  producers 
of  the  "Voice  of  Hollywood"  series  for  Tif- 
fany release,  are  making  these  shorts  at 
the   Tec  Art   Studios. 


Paramount  Coast  Studios 
Placing  8  Films  in  Work 

(Continued  from  page    1) 

Schulberg.  Among  the  pictures 
slated  are  Josef  von  Sternberg's 
"Dishonored,"  featuring  Marlene 
Dietrich;  Richard  Arlen  in  "Stam- 
pede", a  new  comedy  for  Jack  Oakie, 
another  story  for  William  Powell, 
and  Clara  Bow's  new  picture  being 
written  by  Viola  Brothers  Shore. 

Now  approaching  completion  are  "Tom 
Sawyer,"  with  Jackie  Coogan  and  Mitzi 
n;  "The  Virtuous  Sin",  with  Ray 
Francis  and  Walter  Huston;  Ruth  Chatter- 
ton  m  "The  Right  To  Love",  and  "Fight- 
ing Caravans"  with  Gary  Cooper,  Lily  Da- 
imta,  Ernest  Torrence,  and  Tully  Marshall 
due    for    early    release    is     Bu 

■me   Youth",   "Morocco",   with 

M;u1,  ><•»     and     Gary     Cooper;     Jack 

Maurice   Chevalier   in 

The     Playboy     ot     Pans",     a,  cpjc 

with  Bancroft.      Bancroft    will    start 

new     picture     dealing     with 


Armistice  Shorts 

"Over  There  Today,"  filmed 
on  the  battlefields  of  France 
and  "The  Trumpeteer,"  a  Van 
Beuren  Song  Sketch  featuring 
James  Stanley  are  being  re- 
leased by  Pathe  for  Armistice 
Day    programs. 


Committees  Appointed 

for  S.M.P.E.  Meeting 

Committees  in  charge  of  arrange- 
ments for  the  fall  meeting  of  the 
Societv  of  Motion  Picture  Engineers, 
to  be  held  Oct.  20-23  at  the  Hotel 
Pennsylvania,  have  been  appointed 
as   follows: 

Reception — W.  C.  Kunzmann,  J.  W.  Coff- 
man,  O.  M.  Glunt,  P.  H.  Evans,  W.  C. 
Hubbard,  H.  T.  Cowling,  S.  R.  Burns,  A. 
S.    Dickinson,    M.    W.    Palmer.   W.    Whitmore, 

A.  N.    Goldsmith,    N.    M.    LaPorte. 
Convention    Registrars — W.    C.    Kunzmann, 

S.   Renwick,  K.  C.  D.  Hickmann,  E.  R.  Geib, 

Hostess  to  Convention — Mrs.  E.  I.  Spon- 
able,  assisted  by  Mrs.  W.  M.  Palmer,  Mrs. 
H.    Griffin,    Miss   Dorothy   P.    Hubbard. 

Banquet  Arrangements — William  C.  Hub- 
bard. 

Supervisors  of  Projection  —  Projection 
Equipment.  Installation  and  Operation; 
Charles  Eichorn.  Local  No.  306,  New  York 
M.  P.  M.  O.;  H.  Griffin,  International  Pro- 
jector Corp.;  Harry  Rubin,  Publix  Theaters 
Corp. ;  A.  L.  Raven,  Raven  Screen  Corp. ; 
H.  B.  Santee,  Electrical  Research  Products, 
Inc.;  E.  I.  Sponable,  Fox  Film  Corp.;  James 
Frank,    Jr.,    R.    C.    A.    Photophone,    Inc. 

Entertainment  and  Amusements — M.  C. 
Batsel,    R.    C.    A.    Photophone,    Inc.;    Lester 

B.  Isaacs,  Loew's,  Inc.;  J.  S.  MacLeod, 
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  Pictures;  M.  W. 
Palmer,  Paramount-Publix  Corp. ;  J.  H. 
Spray,  Warner  Bros.  Pictures,  Inc.;  E.  I. 
Sponable,    Fox    Film    Corp. 

Press  and  Publicity — W.  Whitmore  (Chair- 
man, S.M.P.E.  Publicity  Committee),  Elec- 
trical Research  Products;  G.  E.  Matthews, 
Eastman  Kodak;  J.  R.  Cameron,  Cameron 
Publishing  Co. J  F.   C.   Ellis,   Eastman  Kodak. 

Transportation,  Bulletins,  Reservations  and 
Announcements — W.  C.  Kunzmann,  H.  T. 
Cowling.    N.    D.    Golden. 

Official  Photographers — Carl  L.  Grecory, 
Cameraman,  New  York;  F.  C.  Zucker, 
Cameraman,   New    York. 


Allied  Units  Adopting 

Designation  in  Title 

With  object  of  signifying  their  af- 
filiation with  Allied  States  Ass'n,  all 
units  which  comprise  the  organiza- 
tion will  prefix  their  titles  with  the 
word  "Allied."  This  system  is  de- 
signed to  prevent  confusion  with 
state  associations  affiliated  with  the 
M.   P.   T.   O.  A. 


Zoning  and  Protection 
Attacked  by  Brookhart 

{Continued  from  page   1) 
discrimination  provision  of  the  Clay- 
ton   act    so    that    it    would    apply    to 
leases   as   well   as   to    sales   in   inter- 
state   commerce. 


A.  G.  Buck  Given  New  RCA  Post 
A.  G.  Buck,  manager  of  the  Pic- 
ture-Music  department  of  RCA 
Photophone  for  the  past  year,  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the 
record  order  and  production  division 
with  headquarters  in  Camden,  N.  J. 
He  succeeds  J.  L.  Crewe,  Jr.,  re- 
signed. 


RAY  COFFIN 

PUBLICITY 

6607  SUNSET  BLVD. 
HOLLYWOOD,  CALIF. 


French  Film  Expedition 
Will  Invade  New  Spots 

An  expedition  company  of  50  men, 
designated  as  "The  Yellow  Cruise" 
and  headed  by  Georges  Marie 
Haardt,  noted  French  explorer  and 
director  of  the  Societe  Anonyme  des 
Automobiles,  together  with  Andre 
Citroen  and  Charles  Bernard  Brull, 
will  leave  Paris  shortly  after  Jan. 
1  with  RCA  Photophone  portable 
recording  equipment  for  a  year's 
trio    through    Asia. 

The  itinerary  will  take  in  heretofore  un- 
vietted  si'ots  in  Turkev.  Persia.  Turkestan. 
China,  French  Indo-China  and  the  Gobi 
desert.  The  crew  and  equipment  will  first 
lie     tested     in     Algeria. 

Dr.  Albert  J.  Devaud,  technical  sound 
director  of  Pathe  Cinema  studios  in  Join- 
ville.  and  Jacques  Henri  Rousselle,  elec- 
trical engineer  of  the  same  studios,  came 
here  to  select  the  RCA  equipment.  Rous- 
selle is  now  on  his  way  back  to  France 
with  two  portable  sound  sets.  Dr.  Devaud 
will    visit    Hollywood   before    returning. 

M.P.T.O.A.  to  Discuss 
Further  Score  Charge  Cut 

(Continued  from  page   1) 
efforts  to  bring  this  reduction  about 
will  probably  be  made. 

Requests  that  the  score  charges 
be  cut  or  eliminated  were  made  by 
exhibitor  delegates  to  the  5-5-5  con- 
ference late  last  Spring.  At  that 
time  distributor  representatives  stated 
they  were  unable  to  comply  with 
their    wishes. 


STANDARD  RELEASE  PRINT 
SPECIFICATIONS  DECIDED 


(Continued  from  page    1) 

and  Sciences,  and  a  formal  agreement 
is  expected  to  be  signed  in  the  near 
future. 

The  purpose  of  utilizing  a  standard  type 
of  print  is  to  simplify  the  task  of  the  pro- 
jectionist and  to  prevent  unnecessary  wear 
and  tear  and  mutilation  to  the  print  which 
naturally  decreases  its  period  of  life.  The 
standard  specifications  which  it  is  understood 
have  met  with  the  greatest  approval  among 
the  affected  executives  and  technicians  are 
as  follows;  a  4-foot  protective  leader,  a  4- 
foot  identification  leader,  and  a  14-foot  syn- 
chronizing leader  in  which  cues  and  footage 
are  clearly  marked.  It  is  further  recom- 
mended that  picture  action  start  and  finish 
on  fades  or  that  in  a  cold  start  all  sound 
be  kept  at  least  five  feet  from  the  starting 
and  finishing  points.  Standardized  motor  and 
change-over  cues  are  also  included  at  the 
ends  of  each  reel,  with  approximately  12 
feet  intervening  between  the  motor  cue  and 
the  actual  changeover.  This  is  followed  by 
16  feet  of  runout,  identification  and  protec- 
tive  trailers. 

Among  the  further  activities  recently 
undertaken  along  these  lines  will  be  a  dem- 
onstration to  the  operators"  union  by  Lester 
Cowan,  secretary  of  the  Academy,  of  a  test 
film  in  which  various  motor  troubles  are 
identified.  The  Academy  has  further  spon- 
sored the  publication  of  a  book  by  McGraw- 
Hill  in  which  recording  and  matters  per- 
taining to  it  are  discussed  by  men  of  tech- 
nical prominence  in.  the  industry.  Announce- 
ments in  relation  to  the  formal  acceptance 
of  the  standard  release  prints  and  the  prin- 
ciples involved  are  expected  at  an  early 
date. 


TO  THE 

MANUFACTURER 

of 
Theater  Equipment 


/ 


an 


d  A 


ccessones! 


M.    P.    T.    O. 

llth    Annual 

NATIONAL 

CONVENTION 

Nov.    10-11-12 

Benj.   Franklin 

Hotel 

Philadelphia 

Convention     Headquarters 
219  N.  Broad  St.,  Philadelphia 


■HERE    IS  THE  O  N  D 

^opportunity  you  have  each  year_ 
-to  advertise  directly  to  the- 
Theatre  Owners  through  a 
medium — which  they  not  only 
read — but  own.  Regardless  of 
the  merits  of  the  numerous 
trade  journals  in  the  industry — 
their  circulations — reader  in- 
terest —  or  quality  —  if  yOu 
spend  money  to  reach  us — 
here  we  are! 

Your    support    at    the    coming 
convention    in    the 

Equipment     Exhibition 

and 

Program    and    Annual 

of  the 

Motion  Picture  Theatre  Own- 
ers of  America  will  be  appre- 
ciated by  ALL  exhibitors. 

Write    for    details! 


411  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


IVOL.  LIV    NO.  9 


NEW  yCRI\,  FCIDAT,  OCTOBER  1C,  193C 


riVE  CENTS 


Paramount' s  Nine  Months  Net  39%  Ahead  of  1929 

2-FORT ticket  plan  rousesTxhibs 

Four    of    Sono    Art    Thrill    Dramas    To    Be    Specials 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


ATTACKING  zoning,  and  protec- 
tion, Senator  Brookhart  in  an  ad- 
dress at  Grand  Rapids  urged 
amending  of  the  Clayton  act  to 
apply  to  leases  as  well  as  sales. . . . 
The  speaker  is  a  professional 
tbsser  of  legislative  monkey- 
wrenches  and  therefore  his  words 
must  be  judged  on  that  basis.  Like 
others  of  the  political  kin,  he  feels 
it  is  incumbent  upon  him  to  con- 
tinually talk — regardless  of  whether 
or  not  he  is  familiar  with  the  subject 
under  discussion.  Brookhart's  knowl- 
edge of  the  film  industry,  which  he 
is  so  valiantly  trying  to  alter  into  a 
model  activity,  is  infinitesimal.  Much 
of  it  no  doubt  has  been  supplied  by 
that  small  minority  of  the  industry's 
wolf-howlers.  His  words  are  likely 
to  miss  any  important  sympathetic 
reception  within  the  industry.  The 
film  business  is  sufficiently  adult  and 
intelligent  to  keep  its  own  house  in 
order.  The  family  table  affords  the 
proper  place  for  airing  woes  and  find- 
ing methods  for  rectifying  them. 


STANDARDS  for  release  print  speci- 
fications have  been  agreed  upon  by 
major  companies. ..  .One  way  of 
enabling  a  projectionist  to  throw  a 
better  job  on  the  screen.  Thanks 
goes  to  the  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts 
and  Sciences,  sponsor  of  the  discus- 
sions. 


FURTHER  CUT  in  score  charges 
will  be  a  topic  of  the  coming  MP.T 
O.A.  convention An  industry  sub- 
ject which  is  one  of  the  closest  to 
the  exhibitor  heart.  Its  discussion 
should  provide  some  illuminating  facts 
of  interest  to  both  exhibs  and  dis- 
tribs. 


To  be  or  not  to  be,  put  on  the  spot:     That  Ii 
the  sizzling  question  in  "Costello  Case." — Advt 


New  Group  of  10  World 

Wide  Releases  Go  in 

Work  Next  Month 

Four  of  the  new  group  k>i  10 
Thrill-O-Dramas  on  the  Sono  Art- 
World  Wide  program  for  1930-31 
will  be  specials,  according  Jo  the 
company's  releasing  schedule,  just 
completed.  The  program  of  20  pro- 
ductions is  divided  into  two  groups. 
In  the  first  list  of  10,  known  as  the 
Cruze-World  Wide  Winners,  three  of 
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DEAN  D1CKERS0N  MAKING 
26  ONE-REELJRAVELOGUES 

A  series  of  26  single  reel  trave- 
logues is  being  made  for  Imperial 
Distributing  Corp.  by  Dean  H.  Dick 
erson,  famous  world  traveler  and  lec- 
turer, who  has  already  completed  the 
first  subject,  made  at  Hawaii,  and 
is  now  on  the  steamer  Malolo  en 
route  to  Japan  to  produce  the  sec- 
(Continued  on   Page  Z) 

Warner  Bros.  Start  Work 
On  Beverly  Hills  House 

West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — Work   has   started   on 
the   2,000-seat   house   being   built    by 
Warner  Bros,  in  Beverly  Hills. 


No  U.  A.  Deals 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Joseph  M. 
Schenck,  on  arrival  here,  de- 
clared Howard  Hughes  has 
not  acquired  any  interest  in 
United  Artists,  nor  is  U.A. 
affiliating  with  Pathe  or  any 
other    company. 


Half -Price  Policies   in 

Middle  West  Cause 

Apprehension 

Minneapolis — Exhibitors,  both  cir- 
cuit and  independent,  are  reported 
apprehensive  over  the  two-seats-for- 
the-price-of-one  policy  which  R-KO 
has  instituted  in  certain  spots  in  the 
(Continued   on   Page   8) 


Sales  Talks,  Instead  of  Scenes, 
Best  Trailer  Ad,  Says  Van  Praag 

PHILLY  MAKING  BIG  PUNS 
FOR  M.P.T.O.A.  RECEPTION 


Actual  scenes  from  a  picture  are 
not  necessary  material  for  a  proper 
and  effective  trailer  advertising  the 
film,  in  the  opinion  of  M.  Van  Praag, 
sales  manager  of  Ad-Vance  Trailer 
Service  Corp."  He  declares  that  the 
most  adequate  way  of  selling  a  forth- 
coming picture  to  the  customers  is 
through  a  sales  talk  which  does  not 
reveal  too  much  of  the  story  or  the 
punch  of  the  picture. 

"The  trailer  that  uses  actual  scenes 
from  the  picture  must  necessarily 
use  the  punch  of  the  picture  in  order 
to  make  it  a  good  trailer,"  said  Van 
Praag.  "If  it  does  not  use  the  punch 
of  the  picture,  the  talking  sequences 
that  are  used  would  be  meaningless 
and  would  not  carry  the  punch  nec- 
(Continued   on   Page   8) 


$1.60  a  Share  is  Estimated 
By  Para,  for  Third  Quarter 


Palatable  Comedies 

"Irish  Stew"  and  "Fried 
Chicken"  are  the  latest  Educa- 
tional-Terry-Toons to  be  com- 
pleted. Paul  Terry  and  Frank 
Moser,  his  collaborator,  have 
been  naming  their  cartoons  af- 
ter the  national  dish  of  the 
particular  locale.  When  they 
get  around  to  Alaska  it  will 
probably  be  "Eskimo  Pie." 


Consolidated  net  profits  of  Para- 
mount Publix,  including  earnings  of 
subsidiary  companies,  for  the  nine 
months  ending  Sept.  27  is  estimated 
by  the  company  to  be  $13,541,000,  af- 
ter all  charges  and  taxes,  amounting 
to  $4.59  a  share  on  the  2,948,397 
average  shares  outstanding  during 
the  period.  This  net  is  39  per  cent 
ahead  of  the  $9,731,000  reported  in 
the  corresponding  period  of  1929,  and 
creates  a  new  high  record  for  this 
(Continued   on   Page   8) 


Philadelphia  is  making  elaborate 
arrangements  for  the  annual  M.P.T. 
O.A.  convention  to  be  held  there  in 
the  Benjamin  Franklin  Hotel,  Nov. 
10-12,  it  was  announced  by  Jay 
Emanuel,  national  treasurer,  while 
visiting  national  headquarters  yes- 
terday. President  Lewin  Pizor  and 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 

W.  E.  Branson  Appointed 
Asst.  to  Pathe  Sales  Mgr. 

W.  E.  Branson,  formerly  branch 
manager  for  Pathe  in  St.  Louis,  has 
been  appointed  assistant  to  the  sales 
manager  at  the  home  office,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  E.  J.  O'Leary,  general 
manager.  O'Leary's  staff  now  in- 
cludes: John  F.  McAloon,  assistant 
(Continued    on    Pag*   2) 


Dark  Opening 

The  new  Arkayo  Mayfair 
will  open  in  a  few  weeks  with 
Amos  *n'  Andy  in  "Check  and 
Double  Check."  So  even 
though  the  house  opens,  it  will 
still   remain   dark. 


Exhibitors   will    sign   on    the   ipot,   when    thej 
see  the  smash-drama,   "Costello  Case." — Adrt 


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Chicago  6700  Santa  Monica 

1727   Indiana  Ave.  Blvd. 

CALumet    2601       HOLlywood    4121 


New  Technicolor  Lens  Produces 
Clearer  Outlines,  Says  Kalmus 

FOUR  SONO  ART  THRILLERS 

TO  BE  GLASSED  SPECIALS 


Technicolor  cameras  are  now  be- 
ing equipped  with  a  newly  developed 
lens  which  widens  the  field  of  sharp 
focus  and  brings  into  backgrounds 
definition  heretofore  impossible  in 
color  pictures,  it  is  announced  by  Dr. 
Herbert  T.  Kalmus,  president  of 
Technicolor.  The  improved  color 
work  in  recent  Technicolor  pictures 
is  the  result  of  this  new  lens,  which 
is  the  outcome  of  16  years  of  ex- 
periment,  says   Dr.   Kalmus. 

Dean  Dickerson  Making 
26  One-Reel  Travelogues 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
ond.  Stops  at  which  shorts  will  be 
made  will  include:  West  Japan,  Pe- 
kin,  Shanghai,  Hongkong,  Manila, 
Bangkok,  Singapore,  Java,  Bali,  Aus- 
tralia, New  Zealand,  Fiji  and  Samoa. 
The  pictures  will  be  synchronized 
with  music  and  Dickerson's  voice  tell- 
ing the  story  of  his  travels. 

Publix  Officials  in  Atlanta 
Atlanta — George  J.  Schaeffer  of  the 
Publix  home  office  has  been  here 
conferring  with  Willard  Patterson, 
district  manager,  Emmett  Rogers, 
Atlanta  manager,  and  Ed  Beck,  man- 
ager of  the  Georgia.  Harry  Balance, 
district  manager  in  Texas;  Lewis  J 
Pressler,  superintendent  of  front- 
house  operation,  and  John  J.  Friedl, 
divisional  director,  also  have  been  in 
the    conferences. 


Superior  Scenic  of  Philly  Moves 

Philadelphia  —  A.  M.  Rosenberg 
has  moved  his  Superior  Scenic  Stu- 
dios to  a  new  show-room  and  fac- 
tory at  842  North  Fourth  St.,  where 
he  reports  business  going  along 
nicely. 


COMING  &  GOING 


VIRGINIA  VALLI  leaves  today  for  the 
Coast. 

SAMSON  RAPHAELSON  of  the  Para- 
mount scenario  staff  on  the  coast  is  coming 
east  with  others  of  the  studio  personnel 
who  are  scheduled  for  duties  at  the  company's 
New    York   plant. 

R.  A.  MORROW,  Midwest  division  man- 
ager for  Tiffany,  is  in  New  York  to  confer 
with  Oscar  R.  Hanson  on  the  company's  new 
output.  Morrow  leaves  next  week  for  Dallas 
to  complete  arrangements  for  removal  of  the 
exchange    in    that    city    to    larger    quarters. 

JESSIE  WADSWORTH,  agent,  has 
arrived  in  New  York  in  quest  of  plays  and 
talent. 

C.  A.  STIMSON  returns  Monday  aboard 
the    Baltic    from   a   month's   visit   abroad. 

STUART  ERW1N  leaves  Hollywood  on 
Sunday  for  New  York  to  work  in  scenes  for 
the  new  Clara  Bow  film,  "No  Limit."  Miss 
Bow  also  has  delayed  her  departure  for  the 
east  until  Sunday.  Those  of  the  "No  Limit" 
unit  now  on  the  way  to  New  York  include 
Frank  Tuttle,  director;  Viola  Brothers  Shore, 
author;  Victor  Milner,  chief  cameraman,  and 
George   Yohalem,   assistant  director. 

CHARLES  M.  STEELE,  comptroller  for 
Tiffany,  is  on  his  way  to  Chicago  for  a 
week's  stay  in  connection  with  the  removal 
of    the   Windy   City   office   to   larger   quarters. 

A.  M.  ROSENBERG  of  Superior  Scenic 
Studios,  Philadelphia,  is  in  New  York  foi 
a  visit. 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 
which  have  been  finished,  are  the  fol- 
lowing. 

"Costello  Case,"  James  Cruze  production, 
featuring  Tom  Moore,  Lola  Lane,  Russell 
Hardie,  Roscoe  Karns,  and  Wheeler  Oak- 
man.  Story  by  F.  McGrew  Willis.  Di- 
rected by   Walter  Lang. 

"Reno,"  adapted  from  Cornelius  Vander- 
bilt.  Jr's.  novel  starring  Ruth  Roland;  with 
Kenneth  Thompson,  Montague  Love,  Sam 
Hardy,  Doris  Lloyd,  Edith  Vosselli.  Directed 
by    George    J.    Crone.       Completed. 

"Symphony  in  Two  Flats,"  adapted  from 
the  Shubert  Broadway  stage  play  of  the 
same  name,  featuring  Ivor  Norvello  and 
Jacqueline  Logan.  Directed  by  V.  Garetb 
Gundry. 

"The  Big  Fight,"  James  Cruze  produc- 
tion, based  on  the  Belasco  stage  play;  featur- 
ing Lola  Lane,  "Big  Boy"  Guinn  Williams, 
Stepin  Fetchit,  Ralph  Ince.  Directed  by 
Walter   Lang.      Completed. 

"Rogue  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  a  Cliff  Brough- 
ton  production,  featuring  Myrna  Loy,  Ray- 
mond Hatton,  and  Jose  Bohr.  Directed  by 
Spencer   Gordon   Bennett. 

"Charge  of  the  Light  Brigade,"  a  Gains- 
borough production;  based  on  Tennyson's  im- 
mortal poem,  made  under  the  supervision  of 
the  British  War  Office.  Featuring  Cyril 
MacLaglen,  Benita  Hume,  and  a  cast  of 
5.000. 

"Once  A  Gentleman,"  James  Cruze  pro- 
duction, featuring  Edward  Everett  Horton, 
Lois  Wilson,  King  Baggot,  George  Fawcett, 
Francis  X.  Bushman.  Directed  by  James 
Cruze.        Completed. 

"Week  End  Sinners,"  by  Gerald  Bow- 
man. Concerns  the  Saturday-to-Monday  ad- 
ventures of  harried  husbands  seeking  relief 
from   the   routine   of   domestic   ties. 

"Just  for  a  Song,"  Gaumont-Gainsborough 
production  featuring  .Lillian  Dawes,  Roy; 
Royston,  and  Constance  Carpenter.  Directed 
by    V.    Gareth    Gaudrey. 

"The  Scoop,"  by  John  Drinkman.  Narra- 
tive of  a  newspaper  man's  exploits  in  helping 
to    solve    a    baffling    crime. 

Story  material,  casting  and  production  of 
the  Trill-O-Dramas  will  start  in  three  weeki 
in    Hollywood.       This    group    includes: 

"Air  Police"  (Special),  by  Arthur  Hoerl; 
"Hell  Bent  for  Frisco"  by  Gene  Pritchard, 
automobile  racing  story;  "First  Aid"  (Spe- 
cial), by  Michael  L.  Simmons,  glorifies  the 
ambulance  surgeon  ;"Hell  Skipper,"  by  H. 
G.  Wilson,  story  of  a  devil  pilot  who  ter- 
rorized a  crew  of  hate-maddened  men;  "Casey 
Jones  Jr.,"  (Special),  by  Gregory  T.  Kelsey, 
railroa|d  melodrama;  "Is  There  Justice"? 
(Special),  by  Francis  Packard,  story  prob- 
ing the  use  of  capital  punishment;  "Cheyenne 
Kid,"  by  Arthur  Hoerl,  western,  revolving 
around  stunt  thrills  in  a  rodeo;  "Neck  and 
Neck,"  by  Thornton  Churchill,  race-horse 
melodrama;  "Swanee  River,"  by  Barbara 
Chambers  Wood,  triangle-drama,  reaching  its 
climax  in  a  spectacular  flood;  "Mounted 
Fury"  by  G.  Evarts  Spence,  Northwest 
mounted    story. 

Of  the  above  last-named  ten,  "Air  Police" 
and  "Hell  Bent  for  Frisco"  have  reached 
the  continuity  stage,  with  casting  to  begin 
in  two  or  three  weeks.  George  W.  Weeks 
will   supervise  production  of  these. 


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dance,  Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 

Oct.  14  Fall  meeting  of  Allied  Theaters  0! 
Mass,  Inc.,  60  Scollav  Sq.,  B01 
ton,   2  p.m. 

Oct.  16  Inauguration  dinner  of  the  Pari 
mount  Pep  Club,  Hotel  Astor 
New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  0 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsyhu 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Hot* 
Henry,    Pittsburgh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  0 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvana 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thache 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  8s 
preme  Court.  New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  AUiei 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Bake 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  b 
held  by  Universal  club  at  th 
Hotel  Astor.  New  York. 

Nov.  8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Acton 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  Nev 
York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  cos 
vention  to  be  held  in  Philadelphii 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-State 
M.P.T.O..   Memphis.  Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Froli 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


W.  E.  Branson  Appointed: 
Asst.  to  Pathe  Sales  Mgr 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
general  sales  manager;  W.  E.  Bran 
son,  assistant  to  general  sales  man 
ager;  E.  L.  McEvoy,  eastern  divisio 
sales  manager;  W.  E.  Callawaj 
southern  division  sales  manager;  E 
S.  Lorch,  midwestern  division  sale 
manager,  and  J.  H.  Maclntyre,  west 
em  division  sales  manager. 


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Friday,  October  10,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— ©— 

"he  Technique  of 
[mo8  *n*  Andy 

^.OOD  comedy  is  often  re- 
garded, even  by  those  who 
most  appreciate  and  enjoy  it,  as 
haphazard  buffoonery  performed 
without  thought  or  intelligence 
by  a  comedian  who  is  "naturally 
funny."  Few  people  among  the 
millions  who  laugh  at  Amos  V 
Andy  understand  that  everv  in- 
flection, every  situation  employed 
by  these  comedians  is  the  re- 
sult of  carefully  planned  and 
thought-out  technique.  The  suc- 
cess of  this  pair  as  interpreters 
of  blackface  comedy  is  based 
primarily  upon  their  understand- 
ing of  the  psychology  of  the 
Southern  negro.  They  know  his 
peculiarities,  his  dialect  and  su- 
perstitions, and  above  all  they 
know  how  to  translate  his  hu- 
mor into  terms  of  the  theater. 
Many  people  enjoy  the  native 
humor  of  the  darkev,  but  they 
do  not  understand  the  psychol- 
opv  of  it.  The  popularity  of  the 
old  minstrel  show  was  due  to 
the  universal  love  of  the  Ameri- 
can audience  for  the  songs  and 
sallies  of  the  negro  Only  a  few 
comedians  like  Georee  Prim- 
rose, Lew  Dockstader,  Billv 
West  understood  the  negro  well 
enough  to  imitate  him  success- 
fully on  the  stage.  Amos  *n* 
Andv  have  observed  the  necm 
in  his  Southern  habitat  and  like 
any  other  tvpe  of  artist  they 
have  borrowed  the  hierhliorhts  of 
their  subject's  humor  and  pecul- 
iarities to  create  the  characters 
which  now  make  them  famous. 
There  is  nothing  haphazard  about 
Amos  V  Andy  as  they  prepare 
their  scenes  for  the  camera. 
Every  movement,  every  inflec- 
tion is  carefully  planned  and  re- 
hearsed with  a  seriousness  that 
gives  it  anything  but  the  aspect 
of  comedv.  When  thev  are  sat- 
isfied with  their  preparations, 
then  the  two  comedians  give  to 
their  performance  the  spontane- 
ity that  makes  all  comedy  seem 
easy. 

— Melville    Brown 


There  are  more  than  75,000 
electric  lamps  in  constant  use 
at  the  Roxy  theater. 


you 


GENTS  who  are  learning  from  experience  that  the  first 
million  is  the  hardest,  will  be  pleased  to  spear  this  info 
concerning  some  of  the  boys  who  are  absolutely  sure  of  collect- 
ing millions  sooner  or  later trouble  is  they  have  to  die 

to  collect,  for  it  happens  to  be  life  insurance there  is  Bill 

Fox,  late  of  the  film  biz,  whose  estate  will  nick  the  insurance 

boys  a  little  matter  of  $6,500,000  some  day Joe  Schenck 

is   in   for   a   measly   $5,250,000 Jesse    Lasky   and    Adolph 

Zukor  are  running  neck  and  neck  with   5  million  each 

and  proving  that  the  lab  biz  and  associated  industries  ain't  so 
tough,   Herb   Yates   is  signed   on   the  dotted  line  for  3   million 

Gloria    Swanson    holds    the    Hollerword    record    with    2 

million as   Mister  Zukor  truly  remarks :  "The   events  of 

the  past  year  have  proven  the  value  of  a  fund  free  from  the 
hazards  of  trade,  and  the  risks  of  speculation.  Such  a  fund  is 
best  represented  by  a  life-insurance  policy." so  please  ex- 
cuse a  moment  while  we  phone  that  well  known  life  insurance 
agent,  Cal  Coolidge,  to  write  us  up  a  policy  for  a  coupla  million. 


*"pEX    GUINAN,    ex-film    star   who   was   taken   to    Hollerword 

once  upon  a  time  by  Harry  Warner  to  queen  it  in  a  night 

club  film,  locked  up  her  sucker  joint,  Club  Argonaut,  the  other 

morn she  was  hardly  tucked   in   her  cozy   li'l   bed  when 

someone  phoned  that  the  club  was  burning Tex  vawned 

and    sez:   "I   knew   that    Moth    and    Flame    number  would    click 

sooner  or  later." then  she  went  beddy-bah  again 

Virginia   Valli    has   just   returned    from   Toronto   where    she   at- 
tended the  opening  of  Colleen  Moore's  first  stage  vehicle 

She  reports  that  Colleen  is  clicking  strong,  and  they're  doing  a 

stand-out  biz Warners  are  planning  to  release  the  George 

Jessel  short,  "Politics,"  around  election  time,  figuring  it  a  natural. 


Jy[AX   FLEISCHER  finds  bookings  so  good  for  his  product 

that  he  has  increased  his  staff  to  90  people so  Max 

has  simplified  the  weekly  pay-off  problem  by  having  the  Chelsea 
Bank  downstairs  hand  out  the  dough  every  Saturday  from  a 
special  "Max  Fleischer  Window" Harold  Gabrilove,  for- 
mer Publix   student  manager,  is  now  assistant  manager  at  the 

Rivoli Some   gents   trail   along   with   a   widow  to   make 

whoopee,  but  Jimmie  Dunn,  house  manager  at  the  Rialto,  has 
quit  the  widow  there  to  make  whoopee  at  the  Rivoli  in  the 
same  capacity 


YV/ILLIAM  JAMES  CRAFT,  having  done  two  nice  directorial 
jobs  for  Universal,  "The  Little  Accident"  and  "See  America 

Thirst,"    has    been    handed    a    five-year  contract W.  J. 

started  as  a  cameraman  for  the  old  Kalem  company,  and  be- 
fore that  was  a  stage  actor John  Wayne,  featured  plaver 

in  "The  Big  Trail,"  arrived  in  New  York  yesterday  on  the  Twen- 
tieth Century  in  full  pioneer  regalia — sombrero,  buckskin,  moc- 
casins and  etcetera Jimmy  MacFarland  posed  him  pretti- 

lv   for  the   press   photos Millard    Webb    and   wife,    Mary 

Eaton,  arrived  on  the  same  train,  and  were  met  by  Capt.  George 
M'aines,  p. a 


f^AN  YOU  picture  a  bunch  of  famous  war  heroes  working  as 

extras  at   10  berries  a  day? it  happened  with  "Half 

Shot  at  Sunrise" in  the  cast  were  Major  General  Alex- 
ander Ikonnikoff,  formerly  Admiral  Kolchak's  chief  of  staff 
John  H.  Howell,  who  served  under  the  Duke  of  Con- 
naught Major  Owen  Martin,  who  commanded  the  Brit- 
ish campaign  in  Somaliland  during  the  war the  Germans 

once  offered  a  reward  of  $200,000  for  him,  dead  or  alive 

and   Radio   copped   him   for   10   berries oh,   well,   life   is 

sometimes  like  that 


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Floral  Display  for 
Flower  Show  Week 

JyJANAGER  Ben  Greenberg 
transformed  his  lobby  and 
foyer  into  a  veritable  garden  of 
flowers  during  flower  show  week 
in  conjunction  with  the  showing 
of  "Holiday"  at  the  Publix- 
Paramount,  Springfield,  Mass. 
Artistic  groupings  of  the  gladioli 
were  used,  and  one  of  the  most 
striking  was  in  the  lobby  at  the 
left  of  the  entrance.  Here,  the 
Paramount  artist,  Emil  Paulson, 
arranged  a  towering  pedestal 
which  graduated  back  from  a 
wide  base  so  as  to  provide 
shelves  for  the  flowers  which  are 
displayed  in  large  pottery  vases. 
The  pedestal  was  colored  in  all 
the  shades  of  the  rainbow,  and 
various  varieties  of  gladioli  were 
placed  against  backgrounds  that 
harmonize  with  the  blooms.  A 
sun  dial  in  front  of  the  display 
added  to  the  effect  of  a  modern- 
istic garden  on  a  towering  ter- 
race. 

— Publix 

*        *        + 

German  Society 
Helps  "All  Quiet" 

^[ANAGER  H.  P.  Hof  of  the 
Publix  -  Bardavon,  Pough- 
keepsie,  N.  Y.,  interested  the 
local  German  Singing  Society  in 
"All  Quiet  on  the  Western 
Front"  during  its  week's  run  at 
the  Bardavon  by  mailing  an- 
nouncements in  German  to  them. 
The  announcements  were  neatly 
gotten  up  and  undoubtedly  helped 
to  swell  the  attendances  during 
the  picture's  run.  The  German 
Society  also  permitted  cards  to 
be  placed  in  their  headquarters 
window;  the  cards  playing  up  the 
picture,  theater  and  playdates. 

— Universal 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

Oct.  10 

Harry   Rkhman 
Eli  Dunn 
Marc    Bowman 
Harry  Dressier 
John  W.  Green 


TITAN  HOKE  COMBO  Bi 


Los  Angeles 
Hook,  Line  and 
Sinker  .  .  .  2nd 
Sock  Week  RKO 
Orpheum  . . .  Lick- 
ing Autumn's  Stiff- 
est  Competish. 

Clicks  Frisco  RKO 
Orpheum  and 
Other  Coast  Keys 
•  .  .  Sped  by  Cliff 
Work's  Smart 
Showmanship  •  .  • 
Smash  Boston, 
Washington  and 
Points  East! 


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in. 


The  American  Show  Public  Has 
Lifted  Wheeler  and  Woolsey  to 
Stardom  Overnight.  The  Titan 
Will  Keep  Them  There! 


DOROTHY  LEE 


EDNA  MAY  OLIVER   HUGH  TREVOR    LENI  STENGEL 
GEORGE  McFARLANE  ROBERTA  ROBINSON 


OUT  BEAUCOUP  BIZ 


1P;~: 


Wheeler-Woolsey 
Delirium  Duo  Es- 
tablished as  Best 
Comedy  Team  of 
the  Day. 

"Rio  Rita,"  "Cuck- 
oos"  and  Now 
Their  Grand  New 
Gross  -  Grabber  in 
WhichThey  Sweep 
to  the  Crest! 

Sharp-Shooters  of 
Slapstick  and 
Keen-edged  Wit  of 
Whom  the  Titan  Is 
Mighty  Proud! 


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Ace  Ticket-sellers  in  the  Comedy 
Field.  An  Outstanding  Attraction 
for  Juvenile  as  Well 
as  Adult   Trade.  .  .  .        WttWJVi 


DIRECTED  BY 


L*"L  SLOANE 


R*g.  U.  S.W  Pof.  Off. 


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DAILY 


Friday,  October  10,  1930 


O     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS 

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Eddie  Cantor's  Second 

Will  Start  in  Spring 

Eddie  Cantor's  second  picture  for 
Samuel  Goldwyn,  a  farce  comedy 
with  little  or  no  music,  will  go  into 
production  about  March,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Goldwyn.  Cantor,  who 
returned  to  Los  Angeles  to  make  a 
personal  appearance  at  the  Holly- 
wood opening  of  "Whoopee','  may 
help  to  author  his  next  film  vehicle. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


Jeanette  Loff  Will  Make 
Four  Films  for  Tiffany 

Jeanette  Loff,  who  has  obtained 
her  release  from  Universal  to  join 
Tiffany,  is  to  make  four  pictures  for 
Phil  Goldstone.  One  will  be  "The 
Single  Sin,"  directed  bv  William 
Nigh. 


Rowland  V.  Lee  for  Stage 
Rowland   Y.   Lee   is  reported   leav- 
ing  Paramount   to   go  to   New   York 
and   produce   a   stage   play. 


Don  Terry  With  Tiffany 
Don   Terry   will   portray   the   char- 
acter  of   a   world    champion    in    Paul 
TT.,,.„t>c  =(,rnnf]  nrizefight  comedy  for 

.1  ',  one 
of  the  H.  C.  Witwer  Classics  in 
Slang.  Also  in  the  cast  are  Eddie 
Boland,  Nita  Martan  and  Jack  Ken- 
nedy.    Frank   Strayer  will   direct. 


Fox    Signs    Ilka    Chase 

Fox  has  added  Ilka  Chase  to  "Once 
A  Sinner,"  in  which  Dorothy  Mac- 
kaill,  Joel  McCrea,  John  Halliday 
and  C  Henry  Gordon  will  appear. 
Guthrie  McCHntie  will  direct. 


Sally  Blane,  Monroe  Owsley  Cast 
Sally  Blane  and  Monroe  Owsley 
have  been  added  to  Barbara  Stan- 
wyck's first  starring  vehicle  for  Co- 
lumbia. Ricardo  Cortez  has  the  male 
lead  and  Lionel  Barrymore  is  direct- 
ing. 


T  UMSDEN  HARE  has  gone  to 
New  York,  where  he  will  spend 
a  month  studying  the  new  plays  with 
the  hope  of  finding  a  suitable  opus 
to  bring  back  for  a  Los  Angeles 
presentation.  He  recently  finished 
playing  the  role  of  Sir  Clive  Heath- 
cote  in  "Scotland  Yard."  He  also 
directed  the  dialogue  for  the  picture. 

J.  Grubb  Alexander,  one  of  War- 
ner Bros.'  "crack"  scenarists,  who 
wrote  the  picture  play  for  "Moby 
Dick,"  "Outward  Bound"  and  others, 
has  abandoned  his  vacation  itinerary 
to  negotiate  for  one  assignment  with 
another  organization.  This  is  per- 
mitted him  under  the  terms  of  his 
recently  signed  new  contract  given 
him  by  Darryl  Francis  Zanuck. 

*  *         * 

Nick  Musuraca  is  doing  the  cam- 
era work  on  "Hook,  Line  and  Sink- 
er," which  Eddie  Cline  is  directing. 
He  photographed  "Half  Shot  at 
Sunrise"  and  also  handled  the  cam- 
era  on   "Sheep's   Clothing." 

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Our  Passing  Show:  Erwin  Gel- 
sey  and  Lew  Cantor  motoring  to 
Hollywood  from  Culver  City;  Ar- 
thur Ungar  and  Bill  Conselman 
chatting  at  Universal;  Ned  Marin, 
Ben  Goetz  and  Willie  Collier  lunch- 
ing at  the   Brown  Derby. 

*  *         * 

Ned     Sparks     has     returned     from 
'-■Ht'* six-weeks'     vacation     in     Canada, 
where  he  made   a   few   personal  ap- 
pearances,   did    a    lot    of    fishing    and 
visited    his    old    home    town    in    On- 


"Lilli"  Again 

"Escapade,"  Evelyn  Laye's  first 
starring  vehicle,  has  been  changed 
back  to  the  original  title,  "Lilli." 


Frances  Dee  Gets  Contract 
Frances    Dee,    who    appeared    suc- 
cessfully    with     Chevalier     in     "The 
Playboy  Of  Paris,"  has  been  placed 
under   contract   by    Paramount. 


Direction  By  Lights 

Director  Paul  L.  Stein  is 
using  a  system  of  light  cues 
controlled  by  a  portable  switch- 
board, which  he  keeps  on  his 
lap,  in  'lieu  Of  a  megaphone 
during  the  filming  of  many 
scenes  for  "Sin  Takes  A  Holi- 
day," Pathe's  new  Constance 
Bennett  starring  picture. 


tario.  He  reports  that  talking  pic- 
tures are  serving  to  revive  the  in- 
terest of  Canadian  film-goers  and 
giving  exhibitors  high  hopes  of  big 
business    this    season. 

*  *         * 

While  the  last  retakes  are  being 
shot  on  the  Laye  picture,  the  Sam- 
uel Goldwyn  stages  are  also  wit- 
nessing an  intensive  rtish  by  Gold- 
wyn and  Director  George  Fitzmau- 
rice  to  complete  the  next  Ronald 
Colman  picture,  based  on  Frederick 
Lonsdale's  first  original  screen  play, 
in  time  to  permit  Colman  and  Fitz- 
maurice  to  attend  the  New  York 
opening  of  "Lilli."  Fitzmaurice  di- 
rected both  the  Evelyn  Laye  pic- 
ture and  the  Colman  feature. 

*  *         * 

According  to  Harry  Cohn,  chief 
executive  of  Columbia  Studios,  Mon- 
roe Owsley  will  add  many  new  ad- 
mirers to  his  now  rapidly  growing 
list  after  his  featured  performance 
opposite  Barbara  Stanwyck  in  "Rose- 
land"  is  released  to  the  public. 
Owsley  recently  scored  a  tremen- 
dous hit  by  his  excellent  delineation 

in   "Holiday." 

*  *         # 

The  McCarey  name  is  rapidly 
achieving  as  much  prominence 
throughout  the  country  as  it  com- 
mands in  Hollywood.  Recently 
"Wild  Company,"  which  Leo  Mc- 
Carey directed  for  Fox  was  shown 
in  first-run  houses  throughout  the 
country  and  had  to  divide  honors 
with  a  Hal  Roach  production  di- 
rected by  his  brother  Ray  McCarey. 


Douglas  McLean  At  RKO 
As  Associate  Producer 

Douglas  McLean  is  returning  to 
pictures  as  an  associated  producer  at 
the  RKO  studios.  He  will  have  his 
first  assignment  in  connection  with 
the  next  Robert  Woolsey  and  Bert 
Wheeler  picture,  "Hook,  Line  and 
Sinker." 


Host  of  Foreign  Stars 
For  "U"  Multi-Lingual 

In  the  multi-lingual  production 
that  Universal  is  shortly  putting  in- 
to work,  "The  Boudoir  Diplomat" 
will  be  a  large  array  of  foreign  tal- 
ent. The  group  working  on  the 
Spanish  version  will  consist  of  Ar- 
thur Gregor,  director;  Baltasar  F. 
Cue,  adaptor;  and  Fauto  Rocha,  An- 
dres de  Segurola,  and  Amelia  Senis- 
terra  in  the  cast.  Ernest  Laemmle 
will  direct  the  German  version, 
adapted  by  Dr.  E.  Redlich,  with  a. 
cast  including  Olga  Tschechnova, 
Johannes  Riemann,  Tala  Birrell,  and 
J.  Tiedtke.  Marcel  de  Sano  will  di- 
rect the  French  version  that  Andree 
Deterling  has  adapted  for  a  cast  to 
include  Ivan  Petrovich,  Arlette 
Marchal,  and  Tania  Fedor. 


"Dracula"  Cast  Completed 
With  the  addition  of  Frances 
Dade,  the  cast  for  "Dracula"  Is] 
complete,  and  Director  Tod  Brown-; 
ing  is  making  rapid  progress  with| 
the  filming  of  the  Bram  Stoker  vam- 
pire-mystery  at    Universal    City. 


"Stampede"  for   Arlen 

Paramount  has  acquired  "Stam- 
pede," Texas  adventure  story  by 
Emerson  Hough,  as  a  starring  vehi- 
cle for  Richard  Arlen,  with  Fay 
Wray  opposite.  Edward  Sloman  will 
direct.  William  Slavens  McNutt  and 
Grover  Jones  are  doing  the  adapta- 
tion. 


Eddie  Boland   Assigned 

Eddie  Boland  has  been  assigned  a 
role  in  the  second  of  the  Tiffany 
series  starring  Paul  Hurst  under  the 
direction  of  Frank  Straver. 


First    National   Making  Plans 

Although  resumption  of  work  at 
the  First  National  studios  does  not 
take  place  until  about  the  end  of 
December,  several  stories  already 
have  been  lined  up  for  preparation. 
Among  these  are  "Party  Husband," 
by  James  Whittaker;  "Ambush",  the 
Arthur  Richman  play,  and  "Lady  for 
Love,"  novel  by  Alan  Brcner  Schultz 
to    be   published    soon. 


"Caravans"   Unit   Returns 

Paramount's  "Fighting  Caravans" 
company,  headed  by  Gary  Cooper 
and  Lily  Damita,  is  back  from  Son- 
ora,  where  mountain  sequences  were 
made. 


Added  to  "Charley's   Aunt" 

Phillips  Smalley  and  Flora  Shef- 
field have  been  added  to  "Charley's 
Aunt,"  being  directed  by  Al  Christie 
for  Columbia. 


Rennie  for  "Broadminded" 

"Broadminded"  has  been  decided 
upon  _  by  First  National  for  James 
Rennie,  who  has  just  been  placed 
under  a  new  contract,  upon  his  re- 
turn here  in  December.  Edgar  Al- 
lan Woolf,  Humphrey  Pearson  and 
Henry  McCarty  wrote  the  story, 
which    Clarence    Badge'r    will   direct. 


Fox  Assigns  Haupt 

Ulrich    Haupt    has    been    given    a 

featured  part  by  Fox  in   "The  Man 

Who  Came  Back,"  in  which  Charles 

Farrell   and   Janet    Gaynor  will   star. 


Schulberg-Schoedsack  Conference 
Ernest  B.  Schoedsack,  who  has  re 
cently  returned  to  this  country  with 
his  sound  picture  taken  in  the  wilds 
of  Sumatra,  is  conferring  with  B.  P 
Schulberg  on  the  editing  and  release 
of  the  film. 


Renee  Marvelle  in  "Up  in  Arms"J 

Renee  Marvelle  has  been  picked  up 
by  Universal  as  Slim  Summerville'd 
leading  woman  in  "Up  in  Arms,' 
third  of  his  short  comedies.  Eddiq 
Gribbon  also  is  in  it,  with  Harr 
Edwards   directing. 


S»oke  Out  of  Turn 

Warren  Hymer,  Fox  Movie- 
tone comedian,  inadvertently 
talked  himself  into  some  extra 
work  the  other  day.  Chatting 
with  Hamilton  MacFadden,  di- 
rector of  "The  Heart  Breaker" 
in  which  he  is  featured,  Hymer 
said  he  found  the  arrange- 
ment of  Marjorie  White's  piano 
number  in  the  picture  difficult 
at  first  but  grand  when  he  had 
measured  it.  Whereupon  Mac- 
Fadden assigned  Hymer  to 
accompany  Marjorie  on  the 
piano. 


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Friday,  October  10,  1930 


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DAILV 


Government  Probing 

Communist  Pictures 

San    Francisco    —    Representative 
Fish,   chairman   of   the    House    Com- 
mittee investigating  communist  activ- 
ities  in   the  U.    S.,   has   left   for   Los 
Angeles   to   hear   testimony    from   30 
or    more    witnesses    particularly    on 
||  charges   made   in   Portland,    Ore.,    in 
relation   to   four   films   now   in   circu- 
lation  that    carry    communist   propa- 
ganda   and    many    others    alleged    to 
have    been    prepared    for    the    same 
I  purpose. 


First  National  Releases 

First  National  will  release  7  pic- 
tures in  the  next  7  weeks.  They 
are  "College  Lovers"  with  Marian 
Nixon  and  Jack  Whiting;  "The  Girl 
Of  The  Golden  West"  with  Anne 
Harding,    her    husband,    Harry    Ban- 

jnister,  and  James  Rennie;  "One 
Night  At  Susie's"  with  Billie  Dove, 
Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  Helen  Ware, 
Tully  Marshall  and  James  Crane; 
"The  Gorilla"  with  Lila  Lee,  Joe 
Frisco,  Walter  Pidgeon,  and  Harry 
Gribbon;  "Sunny"  with  Marilyn  Mil- 

l  ler,  Lawrence  Gray,  Joe  Donahue, 
O.  P.  Heggie,  Clyde  Cook,  Inez 
Courtney,  Barbara  Bedford,  Judith 
Vosselli,  and  Mackenzie  Ward;  "The 

i  Widow  From  Chicago"  with  Neil 
Hamilton,  Alice  White,  and  Edward 
G.  Robinson;   "Truth  About   Youth" 

<  with  Loretta  Young,  Conway  Tearle, 
and   David   Manners. 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Mahoningtown,    Pa.— John   Perret- 
ta   has   reopened   the    Crescent. 


Erie,  Pa. — Frank  Frayne  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  Rialto. 


Pittsburgh  —  Milton  Caplon,  for- 
merly with  Vitaphone,  is  now  with 
the    First    National    exchange. 


Des  Moines — "Doc"  Lawson  will 
succeed  Bob  Hamilton  at  the  Para- 
mount when  Hamilton  goes  to  the 
Paramount  in  Springfield,  Mass. 


Bridgeport,  Neb.  —  H.  C.  Moore- 
house  has  sold  the  Black  Hills  in 
Hot  Springs,  S.  D.,  and  will  move 
his  DeForest  sound  equipment  into 
the   newly   bought   Trail   here. 


San  Francisco — All  Star  Features 
Dist.  has  closed  with  R-K-O  in  San 
Francisco  and  Oakland  for  the  Mas- 
cot all-talking  serial,  "The  Lone  De- 
fender,    wi.lrh  stars  Rin-Tin-Tin. 


Alliance,    *T~U 
been     app< 
houses  her 


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Chicago — Morris  A.  Salkin  has  re- 
opened the  redecorated  Adams. 


Elkhorn,  Wis.— Jack  Yeo  has  sold 
the  lease  on  the  Strand  to  T.  C 
Hinds  of  Rochester,  Minn.,  who  will 
manage    the    house    himself. 

Alton,  111. — Publix  has  extended  its 
lease  on  the  Princess  for  another  five 
years. 


St.     Louis — Berhardt     Geiger     has 
sold   the   Hudson   to   Henry    Martin. 


Ferguson,  Mo. — H.   E.   Hulett  has 
opened  the  Ferguson. 


Dallas — The  entire  output  of  Tif- 
fany short  subjects  has  been  sold  to 
East  Texas  Theaters  for  its  group 
of  houses  in  this  territory.  J.  S. 
Groves,  branch  manager  of  the  Dal- 
las Branch  for  Tiffany  completed 
the  deal. 


Anson,   Tex. — H.    Ford    Taylor    is 
the  new  lessee  of  the  Palace. 


Tiffany  Enlarging 

Two  Branch  Offices 

Two  of  Tiffany's  branch  offices, 
Chicago  and  Dallas,  will  soon  be 
moved  to  larger  quarters.  Charles  M. 
Steele,  comptroller  of  the  company, 
is  on  his  way  to  Chicago  to  make 
the  arrangements  there,  while  the 
Dallas  change  will  be  handled  by  R. 
A.  Morrow,  midwest  c'ivision  man- 
ager. 


Fox  New  England  Houses 
Book  Columbia  Product 

Columbia  has  closed  a  deal  with 
Fox  New  England  Theaters,  whereby 
this  circuit  will  give  representation 
to  the  company's  features  and  shorts 
in  de  luxe  houses  in  that  territory. 
Among  the  theaters  included  are: 
Palace  or  Poli,  Meriden;  Palace, 
\Vaterbury:  Capitol,  Palace,  Hart- 
ford; Palace,  Bijou  and  Hyperion, 
New  Haven,  and  Palace,  Majestic 
and   Globe,   Bridgeport. 


Plainfield  Paramount  Opening 

Plainfield,  N.  J. — Publix  opens  the 
local  Paramount,  new  1,800-seater, 
tonight  with  'Monte  Carlo"  as  the 
premiere  attraction.  Fredric  March 
will  make  a  personal  appearance. 


Milton, 
recently  rented   tl 


Frisco,  Tex.— Mr.  and   Mrs    v    t  "At'.-ntic"   I 

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TO  MOTION  PICTURE  ADVERTISERS: 

ITS  HARD  TO  GET  AWAY  PROM  PACTS  AND  HERE  ARE  A  FEW  OP  THEM 
STOP  FILM  DAILY  YEAR  BOOK  HAS  BEEN  PUBLISHED  ANNUALLY  FOR  TWELVE 
YEARS  STOP  IT  IS  THE  STANDARD  REFERENCE  AND  STATISTICAL  WORK  OF 
THE  INDUSTRY  STOP  CONTAINS  MORE  ADVERTISING  THAN  ANY  PUBLICATION 
IN  MOTION  PICTURES  STOP  HAS  THE  ENTHUSIASTIC  COOPERATION  AND 
ENDORSEMENT  OF  EVERY  BRANCH  OF  THE  INDUSTRY  STOP  THIS  YEAR  WILL 
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Friday,  October  10,  1930 


Sees   Big  Saving   Through   Standard    Release    Prints 


Adoption  of  Specifica- 
tions Effective 
Nov.  1 

Adoption  of  standard  release  prints 
will  save  hundreds  of  thousands  of 
dollars  for  the  industry,  not  only 
through  the  relatively  low  cost  of  the 
replaced  film  itself,  but  also  by  cut- 
ting down  expenses  all  along  the  line 
from  the  laboratories  to  the  exchange 
inspection  and  cutting  rooms  and 
even  in  the  projection  booths  them- 
selves, according  to  A.  S.  Dickinson 
director  of  conservation  in  the  Hay's 
office,  in  an  interview  yesterday  with 
the  FILM  DAILY.  The  adoption 
by  the  industry  of  all  the  specifica- 
tions standardized  by  this  move  a9 
reported  exclusively  in  THE  FILM 
DAILY  yesterday,  will  be  effective 
on  Nov.  1. 

The  greatest  cut  in  overhead  expenses 
will  be  through  reducing  or  eliminating  many 
unnecessary  steps  in  the  handling  of  films, 
especially  in  those  exchanges  that  handle 
the  product  of  more  than  one  producer.  Foi 
this  reason  as  well  as  the  fact  that  the 
standardization  will  greatly  simplify  the  task 
of  the  projectionist,  the  Projection  Advisory 
Council  has  endorsed  the  specifications  and 
recommended  their  adoption. 

Under  their  auspices  and  those  of  the 
Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences  an 
advance  educational  campaign  will  be  launched 
to  acquaint  owners,  operators,  exchange  ex- 
ecutives, and  studio  laboratories  with  the 
working  detajls  of  the  new  specifications  and 
their  treatment.  The  committee  of  experts 
Sidney  Burton,  representing  the  projection- 
ists; N.  H.  Brower,  for  the  exchanges;  A.  J. 
Guerin,  laboratory  representative;  I.  James 
Wilkinson,  film  editor;  Gerald  F.  Rackett, 
former  manager  of  the  technical  bureau;  Sid- 
ney J.  Twining,  laboratory  representative  and 
chairman  of  the  committee.  Leaders  among 
the  projectionists  who  have  been  active  in 
promoting  this  advance  are  George  Edwards, 
president  of  the  American  Projection  Society, 
Thad  Burrows,  P.  A.  McGuire,  Jess  Hop- 
kins, Harry  Rubin,  Lester  Isaacs,  Charles 
Eichorn,  R.  H.  McCullough,  LeRoy  Cox  and 
the   Projection   Advisory    Council. 


Many  Technical 
Contribute 


Authorities 
To  Sound  Book 


Sales  Talks,  Not  Scenes, 
Best  Trailers — Van  Praag 

{Continued    from    page    1) 
essary  to  create  a  desire  on  the  part 
of  the  patron  to  see  the  picture." 

Ad-Vance,  Van  Praag  stated,  is 
now  supplying  more  than  4,000  ex- 
hibitors and  expect  to  add  2,000  dur- 
ing the  next  six  months. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


!THE 

IKNOHMKB 

orniMDQM 


Theater  Owners  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce want  non-theatrical  distribu- 
tion stopped  in  Greater  New  York. 

*  *         * 

Arthur  S.  Friend  resigns  as  treas- 
urer and  director  of  Famous  Play- 
ers. 

*  *         * 

Coast  reports  that  Sol  Lesser  will 
again  enter  the  production  field. 


Authorities  in  every  technical 
branch  of  the  industry  have  contrib- 
uted to  a  book  that  is  beinij  pub- 
lished shortly  by  McGraw-Hill  un- 
der the  sponsorship  of  the  Academy 
of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences  dealing 
with  every  feature  of  recording  and 
reproducing  sound.  The  list  of  ar- 
ticles and  contributors  follows: 
"FOREWORD" 

William    C.    de    Mille.    President,    Academy 
of   M.    P.   Arts  and   Sciences. 
"PREFACE" 

Orl    Dreher,    Director,    Sound    Department, 
RKO. 
"THE     ANCESTRY     OF     SOUND     RE- 
CORDING" 
H.    G.    Knox.   Vice-President.   E.R.P.T. 
"THE   NATURE    OF   SOUND" 

Prof.    A.    W.    Nye,    Professor    of    Physics, 
Univ.    of   So.    Cal. 
"INTRODUCTION    TO   RECORDING" 
Letter    T.    Cowan,    Manager    of    Technical 
Bureau,    Academy    of    M.    P.    Arts    and 
Sciences. 

"RECO'RDTNG    SOUND    ON   DISC" 

Col.    Nugent    H.    Slauehter,    Chief   Engineer 
of   Recording,    Vitaphone. 
"SOUND    RECORDING    BY    RCA    PHO- 
TOPHONE    SYSTEM" 
Ra'nh   H.   Townsend,   Supervising  Engineer, 
RCA    Photopnone. 
"SOTTNTD     RECORDING    BY    FOX     MO- 

E.   H.   Hansen,  Chief  Engineer,   Sound  De- 
partment,   Fox   Movietone 
"SOTWT)        RECORDING.        BY        THE 
LIGHT-VALVE    SYSTEM" 
Dr.    Donald    MacKenzie,   Technical    Service 
Engineer,    E.R.P.I. 
'TRANSMISSION    CIRCUITS— THEORY 
AND    OPERATION" 
Tohn   K.   Hilliard.  Research  Engineer,  U.A. 
"ACrE9SORY    AND    SPECIAL    EQUIP- 
MENT" 
L.   E.   Clark,  Technical  Director  of  Sound, 
Pathe. 
"DUBBING" 

Kenneth    F.    Morgan,    Recording   Manager, 
E.R.P.I. 
"THE   FILM   AS   A   RECORDING  MED- 
IUM" 
Emery     Huse.     M.     P.     Film     Department, 
Eastman    Kodak    Company. 
"PHOTOGRAPHIC         REQUIREMENTS 
OF    VARIABLE    RECORDING"      " 
Weslev    C.    Miller.    Chief    Engineer,    Sound 
Denartment,    M-G-M. 
"LABORATORY  TECHNIC  FOR 

SOUND    PICTURES" 

Frank    E.    Garbutt,    Head    of    Laboratory, 
Paramount. 
"CUTTING    AND    ASSEMBLING     THE 
SOUND    PICTURE" 
I.    James    Wilkinson,    Chief    Editor,    Para- 
mount. 
Earl  W.   Reis.  Release  Supervisor.   M-G-M. 
"THE    ILLUSION     OF     REALITY     IN 
SOUND    PICTURES" 
Wesley    C.    Miller,    Chief    Engineer,    Sound 
Department.   M-G-M. 
"INTRODUCTION    TO    ACOUSTICS   OF 
THEATER  AND   STUDIO" 
Dr.    Vern    O.    Knudsen,    Associate    Profes- 
sor   of    Physics,    Univ.    of    Cal. 
"ACOUSTICS   OF   SOUND    STAGES" 
Ralph     H.     Townsend,     Supervising     Engi- 
neer,  RCA   Photophone. 
"TECIINIC  OF  RECORDING  CONTROL 
FO-R    SOUND    PICTURES 
J.    P.    Maxfield,    Special   Technic   Engineer, 
E.R.P.I. 

"FACTORS      IN      REALISTIC     SOUND 
RECORDING" 
Douglas    Shearer,    Director    of    Recording, 
M-G-M 
"SOUND   RECORDING   PRACTICE" 
Albert    W.    DeSart,    Technical    Director    of 
Sound,  Paramount. 
"THE    WESTERN     ELECTRIC    REPRO- 
DUCING SYSTEM" 
S.   K.  Wolf,   Acoustical  Engineer,   E.R.P  I 
"THEATER   REPRODUCTION   BY  THE 


RCA    PHOTOPHONE    SYSTEM" 
John  O.  Aalberg,  Reproduction  Supervisor, 
RKO. 
"THEATER   ACOUSTICS   FOR    REPRO- 
DUCED   SOUND" 
F.       L.       Hopper,      Acoustical      Engineer, 
E.R.P.I. 
"PRACTICE      AND       PROBLEMS      OF 
SOUND   PROJECTION" 
R.    H.    McCullough,    Supervisor   of   Projec- 
tion    and     Electrical     Equipment,     Fox 
West    Coast. 
"SOUND    PERSONNEL    AND    ORGANI- 
ZATION" 
Carl    Dreher,    Director    of    Sound    Depart- 
ment,  RKO. 


Philly  Making  Big  Plans 
for  M.P.T.O.A.  Reception 

(.Continued  from  page  1) 
other  members  of  the  Eastern  Penn- 
sylvania organization  are  cooperating 
on  the  event.  Abe  Einstein  of  War- 
ners is  directing  the  publicity  and 
Harry  Schwalbe  is  p^r'fe  in  otner  di- 
rections. May°i-  Harry  Mackey  is 
expected  to  ue  an  important  figure 
at  the  c°"vention,  and  a  prominent 
Arm<-  officer  is  to  speak  at  the  ban- 
quet, which  will  be  held  on  Armistice 
night. 


2-F0R-1  TICKET  PUN 


! 


(Continued    from    page    1) 

Middle  and  North  West  Paramoun 
has  formally  protested  to  home  of 
fice  executives. 

The  policy  is  being  carried  out,  i: 
different  instances,  in  co-operation 
with  local  merchants.  Coupons  pre> 
sented  at  the  box-office  entitle  the 
holder  to  one  admission  providing 
he  or  she  buys  another,  it  is  under 
stood. 


Para.  Nine  Months  Net 
39  P.C.  Ahead  of  1929 

(Continued    from    page    1) 
period    in    the    history    of    the    com- 
pany. 

Profits  for  the  three  months  end- 
ing Sept.  27  are  estimated,  after  al 
charges  and  taxes,  at  $5,100,000, 
which  amounts  to  $1.60  per  share 
on  3,180,636  shares  outstanding  dur- 
ing the  quarter.  This  profit  is  11 
per  cent  ahead  of  $4,601,000,  the 
amount  reported  for  the  same  quar- 
ter of  1929  and  also  creates  a  new 
high  record  for  this  period  in  the< 
company's    history. 


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219  N.  Broad  St.,  Philadelphia 


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communities. 

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Tiffany  Adapting  New  Product  for  Foreign  Field 

CONTRACT  VIOLATIONS^PRACTICAL^ENDED 

All  of  Columbia's  Shorts  Series  Now  in   Production 


Entire  Seven  Subjects  on 

1930-31  Schedule 

Under  Way 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  All  of  Columbia's 
seven  shorts  series  for  1930-31,  em- 
bracing a  total  of  104  subjects,  are 
now  in  work.  In  the  three  new  units 
under  way  at  present  there  is  ''Let's 
Talk  Turkey"  of  the  "Rambling  Re- 
porter" series,  the  third  production 
of  the  "Curiosities"  group,  and 
{Continued    on    Page    2) 


WESTERNS  AND  SERIALS 
GOING  HEAVY  IN  S.  W. 


Dallas — Sales  on  all-talking  west- 
erns and  serials  throughout  the 
southwest  are  well  ahead  of  the  vol- 
ume done  with  the  silent  westerns 
and  serials,  according  to  Jack  K. 
Adams  of  the  Allied  Film  Exchanges 
here.  H.  K.  Buchanan,  who  has  the 
Allied  office  in  Oklahoma  City, 
makes  the  same  reoort.  Practically 
all  the  big  circuits  have  been  signed 
100  per  cent  and  attention  is  now  be- 
ing given  to  independents  and  small 
accounts. 


Milton  Diamond  Heads 
Musical  Bureau  Group 

Milton    Diamond,    who  has   figured 
prominently  as  American  representa- 
tive     for      European      talker      patent 
firms,    has   been    made   president    and 
(.Continued    on    Page    2) 


Arties  Like  Rinty 

Popularity  of  the  sound  ser- 
ial has  extended  to  the  upper 
class  trade.  Rin-Tin-Tin  in 
"The  Lone  Defender ,"  Mascot 
chapter  film,  playing  the  aris- 
tocratic east  side  Little  Pic- 
ture House,  is  reported  making 
quite  a  hit  with  the  kids  and 
grownups  of  Park  Ave.  and 
vicinity. 


Getting  Too  Smart 

Chicago — Declaring  that  pic- 
tures of  today  have  become  too 
smart  and  outspoken  for  chil- 
dren, the  Lincoln  Parent- 
Teachers'  Ass'n  has  started  a 
movement  to  silence  the  al- 
legedly undesirable  talk.  Of- 
ficials of  the  group  say  they 
don't  want  the  films  to  reach 
the  smartness  and  indecency 
of  the  stage. 


Attaching  of  Box-Office  Receipts  No  Longer 
Considered  Necessary — Exhibs  Adjusting 

Necessity  of  attaching  box-office  receipts  in  connection  with  con- 
tract violation  cases  in  the  New  York  territory  has  practically  ended  as 
exhibitors  are  understood  to  be  now  adjusting  cases  rather  than  reach 
this  expensive  climax.  Only  two  theaters  were  so  attached  last  week. 
One  item  of  expense  has  influenced  exhibitors  against  allowing 
attachment  proceedings  to  go  through  is  the  sheriffs'  fees,  which  are  fig- 
ured at  5  per  cent  of  the  first  $100  mentioned  in  the  action  and  iy2  per 

cent  of  each  additional  $100. 


Alabama  Sunday  Shows 

To  Individual  Cities 


Up 


Montgomery,  Ala. — Sunday  shows 
in  this  state  are  up  to  the  authorities 
in  each  city,  and  any  town  not  hav- 
ing blue  laws  is  privileged  to  give 
Sabbath  performances  without  fear 
of  outside  interference,  according  to 
a  ruling  by  the  state  attorney  gen- 
eral. There  is  no  existing  state  law 
that  prohibits  motion  picture  shows 
on  Sunday,  the  official  declared. 


Radio  Trailer  Idea 

Adopted  by  Fox  Films 

Fox  Films  has  joined  the  list  of 
producers  now  using  radio  trailers, 
having  just  placed  an  order  with 
Famous  Artists  of  the  Air  for  stock 
radio  broadcasts  plugging  "Up  the 
River"  and  "The   Big  Trail." 


Separate  Incorporation  of  Units 
Planned  To  Overcome  Chain  Tax 


Raleigh,  N.  C— Following  decision 
of  the  state  supreme  court  upholding 

the    taxation    of    chain    organizat 

at  the  rate  of  $50  a  year  on  each  unit, 
chain  company  interests  are  under- 
stood   to    be    considering    plans    for 


overcoming  the  tax  by  incorporating 
each  of  their  units  separately.  The 
law  applies  to  all  companies  with  one 
or  more  units.  A  similar  measure, 
taxing  chains  with  six  or  more  units, 
was   held   unconstitutional. 


Films  Suitable  for  Abroad 

Being  Adapted  by  Tiffany 


Bowen  Acting  Treasurer 
for  Film  Trade  Board 

Jack    Bowen    I  i  eeded    Wil- 

liam Scully  as  treasurer  of  the  N.  V. 
Film  Board  of  Trade.  He  will 
Berve  in  this  capacity  until  Decem- 
ber, when  the  board  holds  its  elec- 
tion. 


With  nine  of  its  1929-30  features 
re-adapted  for  the  foreign  market, 
Tiffany  will  now  inspect  its  new- 
season  program  with  object  of  add- 
ing music  and  titles  in  certain  pic- 
tures    suitable     for     showing     ahi  ■ 

Pictures    which    lend    themselves    to 
this  treatment  will  be  .select 


Since  inception  of  the  drive  against 
contract  violators,  25  box-offices 
have  been  attached,  it  is  understood. 


NEW  OHIO  THEATER  ZONE 
CREATED  BY  WARNERS 


(  leveland — In  appointing  Phil  Glei- 
chman  to  a  new  managerial  post  in 
this  territory,  as  announced  last  week 
in  THE  FILM  DAILY,  a  new  zone 
has  been  created  by  Warner  Bros, 
for  the  supervision  of  the  Schine  and 
Harris  houses  recently  acquired.  \ 
(.Continued    on    Page    2) 

Fox  Looking  Over  Sites 
for  Houses  in  Southwest 

Dallas  —  Fox    Theater    representa- 

are    expected    in    this    territory 

shortly    to   look   over   sites   for   pro- 

d  houses  in  Dallas,  Houston,  San 

Antonio,    El    Paso,    Ft.    Worth    and 

other  spots  to  play  the  Fox  product 

now      hooked      into      k-K-O      houses, 
whose    COntrad    expires    next    August. 


A  Laugh's  A  Laugh 

First  National  has  been 
dickering  for  the  talker  rights 
to  "Once  in  a  Lifetime,"  stage 
satire  on  Hollywood,  despite 
general  opinion  that  film  pro- 
ducers would  steer  clear  of  the 
property.  The  intention  is  to 
revamp  the  story  into  an  inof- 
fensive but  entertaining  bur- 
lesque   on    picture    producing. 


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I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


:       Editor  and  Publisher 


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East.    Kodak    195  183"^  195       +  8 

Fox  Fm.  "A"   38J4  29  37]4  —  i'A 

Gen.     Thea.     Equ..   20J4  14'A  19^4   —  2J4 

Loew's,   Inc 61  51  58J4  —  2% 

do   pfd.   ww    (6^).104  104  104       —  1 

M-G-M     pfd 25^  2Sy2  25'A  —     % 

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Pathe  Exch 3%  3  3lA  —     *A 

do    "A"    7  A  6J4  7A.   +   1 

RKO     22'  \TA  22       +   MA 

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do    pfd 38  36         36         

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Columbia  Pets.    ...   30J/£  30'/$  30*4  —     *A 

Columbia   Pets.    Vtc  28J4  27^  2&A    +      'A 

Fox   Thea.   "A"    ..     7A  6%  6%  —     % 

Loew   do   deb   rts..   24^  20  20       — 19% 

Loew,    Inc.,    war..     S'A  7  8'A   +  1% 

Nat.   Scr.   Ser.    ...   20  12^  15       —  5A 

Technicolor     13H  12!4  13       —  1% 

NEW  YORK  BOND  MARKET 

Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40  90%  88  89%  —     % 

Keith  A-O   6s  46..   8054  80J4  8054  —    Vi 

Loew  6s  41ww    ...11254  112  112       —  2 

do    6s    41     x-war..l01  100%   101          

Paramount   6s  47..   99%  97%  97%  —  2 

Par.    By.    554s50..   91%  88  90%  —     % 

Pathe    7s37    45  40         40         


Dobie  Becomes  Publisher 
Duncan  A.  Dobie,  Jr.,  associated 
with  Motion  Picture  Publications  for 
the  last  16  years,  has  been  elected 
publisher  of  "Motion  Picture  Maga- 
zine" and  "Motion   Picture   Classic." 


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DAILY 


Sunday,  October  12,  1930 


Amos  V  Andy  Film  Exploitation 

Will  Be  Industry's  Greatest 


RKO's  advertising  and  publicity 
department,  headed  by  Hy  Daab,  has 
mapped  out  what  is  expected  to  be 
the  industry's  greatest  exploitation 
campaign  for  the  Amos  'n'  Andy 
picture,  "Check  and  Double  Check," 
which  will  have  national  release  in 
about  300  houses  the  week  of  Oct.  24. 

The  opening  gun  in  the  campaign  will  be 
a  coast  to  coast  radio  broadcast  over  the  en- 
tire NBC  Red  Network  on  the  RKO  hour. 
Amos  'n'  Andy  will  be  featured  on  this  hour, 
together  with  Duke  Ellington's  Cotton  Club 
Orchestra.  Display  advertising  in  200  news- 
papers   will    publicize    the    hour. 

Backing  this  institutional  advertising  will 
come  a  big  merchandising  campaign.  Over 
200,000  windows  will  be  made  available  to 
alert  showmen,  including  many  of  the  finest 
and    most    important    stores    in   the    country. 

Pepsodent,  represented  throughout  the  na- 
tion by  more  than  100,000  accounts,  is  pro- 
viding tie-up  possibilities  in  every  town  and 
hamlet.  Material  now  in  existence,  supple- 
mented by  smart  display  material  prepared 
by  RKO-Radio  promises  to  turn  each  of 
these  accounts  into  selling  lobbies  for  the 
local  theater.  The  Williamson  Candy  Co., 
authorized  manufacturers  of  the  Amos  'n' 
Andy  Candy  Bars,  are  confining  all  selling 
efforts    to    this    brand. 

The  Marx  Toy  Co.,  manufacturers  of  me- 
chanical toys,  fits  snugly  into  the  merchandise- 
ing  picture  with  a  pre-Christmas  campaign 
based   on   their   Amos   'n*   Andy  toys. 

A  complete  canvass  of  the  leading  accounts 
of  these  three  manufacturers  is  being  made 
with  a  view  to  arranging  show  support  well 
in  advance  of  the  local  showing  of  the  pic- 
ture. 

In  addition  to  these  three  campaigns,  there 
will  be  further  tie-ups  with  T.  B.  Harms, 
Inc.,   Victor,   and   RCA-Radiola. 


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SERGEI  EISENSTEIN,  Paramount  di- 
rector, is  en  route  to  New  York  to  discuss 
"The  American  Tragedy."  which  he  will  di- 
rect as  his  first  assignment,  with  its  author, 
Theodore   Dreiser. 

IRENE  DELROY.  who  has  been  working 
on  the  First  National  lot,  is  driving  back  to 
New    York   with   her   mother. 

BETTY  HEALY,  wife  of  Ted,  has  re- 
turned  to   New   York  from  the  coast. 

ERIC  VON  STROHEIM  is  on  his  way  to 
Hollywood  to  start  work  on  "Blind  Hus- 
bands"   for   Universal. 

CHARLES  ROGERS  is  aboard  the  Paris 
er  route  to  Europe  for  a  tour  with  his 
mother. 

BARBARA  KENT  is  coming  east  to  sail 
in    about    a    week    for    Europe. 

FRITZ  FELD  has  arrived  in  New  York 
from    the    coast. 


Columbia  Shorts  Series 
All  in  Work  on  Coast 

(Continued    from    page    1) 
"Came  The  Pawn,"  fifth  of  the  "Spe- 
cialties" series. 

Also  in  work  now  is  the  third  of 
the  "Screen  Snapshots,"  the  second 
of  the  "Mickey  Mouse"  group,  the 
second  of  the  "Krazy  Kat"  series, 
and   another    "Silly   Symphonies." 

"Let's  Talk  Turkey"  is  an  ex- 
clusive interview  with  Kemal  Pasha 
of  Turkey  and  some  comments  on 
the  old  fashioned  harem. 


New  Ohio  Theater  Zone 
Created  by  Warners 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
zone  manager  with  headquarters  at 
2300  Payne  Ave.  here,  Gleichman 
will  handle  25  houses  for  the  present, 
with  more  to  be  added  later.  The 
list  includes  some  theaters  formerly 
supervised  by  the  Pittsburgh  office. 
The  Cleveland  zone  office  person- 
nel includes  Arthur  M.  Brilant, 
transferred  from  the  Atlantic  City 
zone  to  organize  and  supervise  the 
publicity;  Sam  Blowitz,  chief  book- 
er; Joe  Lissauer,  assistant  booker;  R. 
H.  Giles,  sound  technician;  James  P. 
Faughnan,  contact  manager;  and 
Frank  N.  Phelps,  George  Lynch  and 
George    Reister,    district    managers. 


Milton  Diamond  Heads 
Musical  Bureau  Group 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
general  manager  of  the  Producing 
Music  Managers'  Ass'n,  a  newly 
formed  group  of  leading  concert  bur- 
eaus, including  Arthur  Judson,  Wolf- 
sohn,  Coppicus,  Metropolitan,  Haen- 
sel  &  Jones  and  Evans  &  Salter. 
Diamond  will  serve  in  the  same  ca- 
pacity as  Will  H.  Hays  does  in  the 
picture   field. 


W.  W.  Brumberg  Managing 
RKO's  Chicago  Branch 

Chicago — W.  W.  Brumberg  is 
now  managing  the  RKO  branch  of- 
fice here,  formerly  handled  by  Wil- 
liam Benjamin.  Brumberg  formerly 
was  associated  with  Universal,  First 
National  and   Columbia. 


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Oct. 
Oct. 
Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Nov. 

Nov. 
Nov. 
Dec. 


14  Fall  meeting  of  Allied  Theaters  of 
Mass.  Inc.,  60  Scollay  Sq.,  Bos- 
ton, 2  p.m. 

16  Inauguration  dinner  of  the  Para- 
mount Pep  Club,  Hotel  Astor, 
New    York. 

20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  o) 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsvlvi 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Hotel 
Henry,   Pittsbureh. 

20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineers,  PennsylvanU 
Hotel.    New    York. 

27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thachet 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court.  New  York. 

27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel.  Dallas. 
1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  tht 
Hotel  Astor.  New  York. 
8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Actors' 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.  A.  con- 
vention to  be  held  in  Philadelphia. 

30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-States 
M.P.T.O..    Memphis,   Tenn. 

31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


Brazil  and  Spain  Show 
Increased  Installations 

Western  Electric's  latest  report  of 
installations  throughout  the  world 
shows  a  total  of  6870,  of  which  4549 
are  in  the  United  States  and  2321  in 
the  foreign  field.  Installations  in 
Brazil  show  an  increase  of  four,  from 
19  to  23,  with  the  last  report.  The 
installations  in  Spain  have  also  in- 
creased substantially,  from  25  to  32. 


Price  Cutting  Campaign 
Glasgow — The  suDurban  west  end 
of  Glasgow  is  the  scene  of  an  admis- 
sion price-cutting  war.  The  Gros- 
venor,  an  ABC  house,  and  the  in-* 
dependent  Rosevale  started  the  pol- 
icy which,  it  is  felt,  will  shortly  be- 
come prevalent  throughout  the  city, 
especially  as  the  New  Savoy,  a  Gau- 
mont  house,  in  the  center  of  town 
has  also  reduced  prices  to  meet  the 
suburban   competition. 


WANTED:  FOR  THE  FAR  EAST 
India — Burma — Ceylon  a  laboratory 
expert  having  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
printing,  editing,  etc.,  sound  films.  A 
good  salary  for  an  expert  of  high  quali- 
fications. Apply  with  duplicate  copies 
of  testimonials  which  will  not  be  re- 
turned. Box  199B  C-o  The  Film  Daily, 
1650   Broadway,   N.   Y.   C. 


A  MAN  who 

has  successfully  established  himself 
as  a  showman  and  theatre  operator 
as  well  as  circuit  owner,  is  now 
open  to  a  proposition.  He  is  willing 
to  associate  himself  with  any  theatre 
proposition  that  can  show  possibili- 
ties and  will  give  his  brain  power  to- 
ward making  it  a  bigger  and  more  at- 
tractive proposition.  If  capital  is 
need  for  expansion,  this  can  be 
furnished.  Only  if  interested  in  do- 
ing things  in  a  big  way  should  you 
answer  this  advertisement.  Box  No. 
222,  Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway, 
New    York    City. 


FIRST  ACTUAL 
SOUND  FILMS 
OF  WHALING! 


Up  into  the  bleak  waters  of 
the  North  Pacific  goes  MOVIE- 
TONE NEWS  after  whales. 

6  shots  and  the  Japanese 
whaler  gets  6  whales. 

You  get  the  the  thrill  of  ac- 
tual presence  at  the  capture  of  the  earth's  might- 
iest mammals  — the  sound  of  the  shots,  the  wash 
of  the  waves,  the  voice  of  the  harpooner,  the 
splash  of  the  whales, in  issue  No.  6. 

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HOLLYWOOD  ACTIVITIES 

CURRENT  HAPPENINGS  FLASHED  BY  WIRE  FROM  THE  COAST 


PATHE  WILL  SPEED  WORK 


Pathe,  having  decided  on  a  policy 
of  synchronized  versions  for  the  for- 
eign market,  is  planning  to  speed  up 
this  part  of  its  activities  so  as  to 
reap  the  advantages  offered  by  the 
big  demand  for  suitable  pictures  in 
foreign  countries  where  English  dia- 
logue  doesn't   get   across. 

E.  B.  Derr  and  other  Pathe  offi- 
cials are  opposed  to  making  foreign 
versions  of  English  talkers.  They 
believe  that  film  patrons  in  non-Eng- 
lish speaking  countries  would  rather 
see  the  international  screen  stars  of 
the  day  in  synchronized  pictures  than 
to  see  unknown  personalities  who 
can  talk  the  language  of  the  respec- 
tive   countries. 

Josiah  Zuro,  who  was  associated 
wilb  Hugo  Riesenfeld  in  writing  the 
musical  score  for  "The  Covered 
Wagon,"  will  compose  special  scores 
for  Pathe's  foreign  pictures. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 

'  By    RALPH    WILK      "'    '"      "      "  " 


RKO  Makes  Boasberg 

Associate  Producer 

Al  Boasberg  has  been  appointed  an 
associated  producer  at  the  RKO 
studios. 


Preparing  "Loose  Morals" 

Tom  Reed  has  completed  the  con- 
tinuity of  "Loose  Morals,"  from  the 
magazine  story  by  Lawrence  Gor- 
don, which  Universal  purchased  sev- 
eral months  ago.  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr., 
intends  to  put  "Loose  Morals"  into 
production  as  soon  as  "Dracula"  and 
"Half  Gods"  have  been  completed. 
Director  and  cast  will  be  announced 
shortly. 


Gerrard  and  Stanton  Cast 
Charles   Gerrard  and  Will   Stanton 
have  been  cast  by  Columbia  in  "The 
Lion  and  the  Lamb,"  being  directed 
by   George   B.   Seitz. 


Nagel  Opposite  Tobin 
Conrad  Nagel  has  been  signed  for 
the  leading  male  rv:|e  in  "Half  Gods," 
the  Sidney  Howatl  play  which  will 
be  brought  to  the  talking  screen  by 
Universal  this  season  under  the  di- 
rection of  Hobart  Henley.  Gene- 
vieve Tobin  will  play  the  chief  femi- 
nine  role. 


Jack  Kennedy  in  Tiffany  Comedy 
Jack  Kennedy,  New  York  stage 
actor,  who  has  been  featured  lately 
in  a  series  of  Pathe  short  subjects, 
has  been  engaged  to  play  with  Paul 
Hurst  in  the  latter's  second  short 
prize  fight  picture  for  Tiffany,  "De 
Woild  Champeen." 


AS  soon  as  Basil  Rathbone  com- 
pletes his  present  screen  role 
with  Constance  Bennett  in  Pathe's 
"Sin  Takes  a  Holiday,"  Basil  Rath- 
bone  will  go  to  New  York  to  do  a 
stage  play  for  Arch  Selwyn.  The 
vehicle,  in  which  he  is  to  be  star- 
red, was  adapted  by  Arthur  Horn- 
blow  from  the  French  play,  "Mon- 
sieur St.  Obin,"  which  enjoyed  a 
sensational    two-year    run    in    Paris. 

Playing  the  feminine  lead  will  be 
Ann  Andrews.  Fred  Carr,  Ivan 
Simpson  and  Montagu  Love  are 
others  already  selected  for  the  cast. 
The  play  will  go  into  rehearsal  Oct. 
19   and   will   open   in   New   York   on 

Nov.  24. 

*  *         * 

Do  you  remember  when  Bob  Mc- 
Intyre  was  casting  director  for  the 
old  World  Film  Corporation  and 
James  Flood  and  Billy  Hamilton 
were  among  the  employees  at  the 
World  Film  studio  in  Fort  Lee? 
When  Ralph  Block  attended  the 
University    of    Michigan. 

*  *        * 

Tree-sitting  and  other  forms  of 
current  "hold-out"  contests  have 
been  chosen  as  the  theme  of  Lloyd 
Hamilton's  latest  Educational  com- 
edy, the  second  of  his  new  series. 
William  Goodrich  has  been  assigned 
the  directorial  berth  for  the  new 
comedy,  which  features  in  its  cast 
Addte  McPhail  and  Del  Henderson. 
It  is  appropriately  titled  "Up  A 
Tree." 

*  *        * 

Ernest  Haller  will  photograph 
"Millie,"  which  John  Francis  Dillon 
will  direct  for  Charles  R.  Rogers. 
Haller     did     the     camera    work     on 


Bushman,    Jr.,   for    Stage 

Francis  X.  Bushman,  Jr.,  is  re- 
hearsing a  playlet  for  stage  appear- 
ances. William  Langan  and  Renee 
Danti    will    appear    with    him. 


"Ambush"  on  F.  N.  List 

One  of  the  first  pictures  to  go  into 
production  when  First  National  re- 
sumes active  operation  in  December 
will  be  "Ambush",  from  the  stage 
success  by  Arthur  Richman.  Screen 
rights  have  been  bought  from  the 
Theater    Guild. 


Write  for  our  initial  issue 
pf  "The  Band  Wagon," 
a  publication  in  the  in- 
terest of  music  in  mo- 
tion   pictures. 

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SYNCHRONIZING  StRVKZE 

McTBOPOllT&N  STUDO.rbUYWOOO. 


"Dawn  Patrol,"  "Adios"  and  "Sun- 
ny" and  recently  was  in  charge  of 
the  photography  on  "Roseland," 
which  Lionel  Barrymore  directed  for 
Columbia. 

*  *         * 

Credit  Braven  Dyer  with  the  fol- 
lowing simile — "As  hard  to  open  as 
a  Pullman  window." 

*  *         * 

Both  William  Le  Baron  and  Wil- 
liam Sistrom,  chief  executives  of 
RKO,  were  recently  so  impressed 
with  an  original  story  idea  submitted 
them  by  one  of  their  "crack"  wri- 
ters, Wallace  Smith,  that  he  has 
been  assigned  to  devote  an  indefi- 
nite period  of  time  to  elaborate  on 
it  with  a  view  to  making  it  into  a  big 
production,   it   is  reported. 

*  *         * 

Ray  Lissner,  veteran  member  of 
Herbert  Brenon's  production  staff, 
has  become  an  enthusiastic  horse- 
man. While  on  location  in  the  Ari- 
zona desert,  where  Brenon  secured 
his  exteriors  for  "Beau  Ideal,"  Liss- 
ner devoted  his  spare  moments  to 
improving  his  horsemanship. 

*  *        * 

Samson  Raphaelson,  who  recently 
joined  the  Paramount  scenario  staff, 
will  leave  Friday  with  Ernst  Lu- 
bitsch  and  Ernest  Vajda  for  New 
York,  where  he  will  spend  a  month 
at  Paramount's  Eastern  studio. 
While  in  New  York,  Raphaelson  will 
also  make  arrangements  for  the  pro- 
duction of  two  new  plays  he  has 
written. 


GELSEY  AND  HARRIS  MADE 
ASSOC.  PRODUCERS  AT  'IT 


Erwin  Gelsey  and  Robert  Harris 
were  appointed  yesterday  by 
Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.  as  associate  pro- 
ducers at  Universal  City.  Harris 
will  have  supervision  over  the  Uni- 
versal scenario  department  at  the 
Coast,  in  addition  to  being  an  asso- 
ciate producer.  Production  assign- 
ments for  Gelsey  and  Harris  will  be 
announced    shortly. 

The  addition  of  these  two  brings 
the  staff  of  Laemmle,  Jr.'s  associate 
producers  up  to  six.  The  others  are 
E.  M.  Asher,  Albert  DeMond,  Harry 
Garson  and  Arthur  Unger. 


"Oo  La  La"  Third  Summerville 

"Oo  La  La"  has  been  decided  up- 
on as  the  title  for  the  third  Slim 
Summerville  short  reel  comedy  for 
Universal,  in  which  Renee  Marvelle 
will  make  her  first  appearance  as 
Slim's  leading  woman.  Eddie  Grib- 
bon  continues  as  the  top  sergeant, 
Slim's  rival.  Harry  Edwards  is  di- 
recting and  Edward  Kaufman  is  su- 
pervising. The  story  is  by  James 
Mulhauser. 


Tiffany  Armistice  Day  Short 

Tiffany  has  made  a  colorful  short 
subject  for  Armistice  Day,  a  one-reel 
musical  fantasie,  "Memories,"  fea 
turing  Guiseppe  Creatore  and  his 
symphonic  orchestra,  with  Pauline 
Talmar  as  soloist,  directed  by  Claude 
Flemming. 


Bodil   Rosing  in  Fox's  "Network" 

Bodil  Rosing  will  appear  in  "Net- 
work," Fox  production,  being  direct- 
ed  by    Leo    McCarey. 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


RIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
'n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  reasonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


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Sunday,    October  12,   1930 


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DAILY 


PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


PARAMOUNT  LINES  UP 
FEATURE  SCHEDULE 


Having  completed  "The  Royal 
Family."  the  Paramount  New  York 
studio  force  is  now  preparing  for 
"Two  Against  Death."  starring  Nan- 
cy Carroll,  which  goes  into  produc- 
tion the  latter  part  of  October.  Ac- 
cording to  present  plans,  this  will  be 
followed  by  a  Claudette  Colbert  vehi- 
cle which  Dorothy  Arzner  will  di- 
rect. 

Other  pictures  will  be  "Ladies' 
Man,"  starring  Paul  Lukas;  an  un- 
titled picture  starring  Ruth  Chatter- 
ton;  another  to  be  directed  by  Ernst 
Lubitsch,  besides  "Mendel,  Inc.,"  star- 
ring the  comedy  team  of  Smith  and 
Dale,  in  which  they  appeared  in  the 
same  story  on  the  stage.  The  four 
Marx  brothers  are  also  scheduled  for 
another  picture  here.  In  fact,  it  is 
understood  that  Paramount  has  an 
option  on  the  quartette  for  three 
more  pictures,  provided  they  can  lo- 
cate   suitable    storv    material. 


Roy  Mack's  Contract 

Renewed  by  Vitaphone 

Roy  Mack  has  renewed  his  con- 
tract with  Warner  Bros,  as  director 
at  the  Eastern  Vitaphone  studios, 
where  he  has  been  for  the  past  six 
months.  Prior  to  that  time,  Mack 
was  director  with  Warner  Bros,  on 
the   West   Coast. 


New  Paramount  Publicists 
Al  Wilkie,  in  charge  of  publicity 
at  the  Paramount  Xew  York  studio, 
has  added  Don  Pond  and  Maurice 
Halperin  to  his  force.  Wallace  West, 
formerly  connected  with  that  depart- 
ment, is  now  handling  trade  paper 
publicity   at   the   main   office. 


Jack  Hazzard's  Second 
Jack  Hazzard,  musical  comedy 
star,  has  his  second  talkie  role  in 
"The  Honest  Thief,"  a  Vitaphone 
Varieties  comedy  drama.  Opposite 
Hazzard  is  Martha  Lorber,  famed  ex- 
Follies  beauty,  recently  featured  in 
"Three  Little"  Girls."  Others  in  the 
cast  are  Ruth  Donnelly,  Lilyan  Sa- 
balis  and  Lew  Christy.  Roy  Mack 
is  the  director  of  this   short. 


Baptism  of  Fire 

Maurice  Halperin's  first  as- 
signment as  Studio  publicity 
man  for  Paramount  is  to  es- 
cort Clara  Bow  around  New 
York  during  the  making  of  ex- 
terior scenes  for  her  next  pic- 
ture, "No  Limit."  If  "Halperin 
survives  the  ordeal,  he's  ex- 
pected to  emerge  a  seasoned 
press  agent. 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


CHAKESPEARE  managed  to  crash 
both  the  Paramount  and  Warner 
studios  last  week  with  the  death 
scene  from  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  fav- 
ored in  both  cases.  Paramount  used 
this  for  a  sequence  in  "The  Royal 
Family,"  with  Ina  Claire  as  Juliet, 
while  Vitaphone  made  a  short  of 
the  opera  version,  with  Charles 
Hackett   doing   the   warbling. 


Fiske  O'Hara,  who  plays  the  role 
of  Flannigan  in  the  "Ginsberg  and 
Flannigan"  series  which  Sam 
Orange  is  producing  here,  has  a 
large  following  throughout  the  coun- 
try. He  played  on  the  road,  as  well 
as  in  New  York,  for  many  years, 
in  his  own  companies. 


The  famous  team  of  Eugene  and 
Willie"  Howard,  who  appeared  in.  sev- 
eral shorts  for  Paramount  recently, 
have  split  up  for  the  first  time  in 
many  years,  due  to  the  former's  am- 
bition to  play  in  drama.  Eugene  will 
shortly  be  seen  on  Broadway  in 
"Passion  Preferred,"  while  Willie  is 
co-starred  with  Ginger  Rogers  in 
"Girl    Trouble." 


Joe  Phillips,  diminutive  Hollywood 
comedian,  now  in  Xew  York,  is  fea- 
tured in  "Lodge  Night,"  a  Vitaphone 
Varieties  comedy  written  by  A.  D. 
Otvos.  Helen  Eby  Rock  has  the 
feminine  lead  with  Hazel  Cox,  John 
Dunsmore  and  Helen  Temple  also 
in    the    cast.. 


Rosalie  Stewart,  associate  to  D. 
A.  Doran,  scenario  editor  at  the 
Paramount  New  York  studios,  pro- 
duced most  of  the  stage  successes 
written  by  George  Kelly  including 
"Craig's  Wife,"  the  Pulitzer  prize 
play. 


A  mammoth  show-boat  has  been 
erected  on  the  Vitaphone  set  as  the 
vetting  for  "Revenge  Is  Sweet,"  a 
satire  on  the  old  "blood  and  thun- 
der" melodramas  of  bygone  days.  A 
cast  of  over  a  hundred  is  participat- 
ing in  the  production  with  Barbara 
Weeks,  Leslie  Adams,  King  Calder 
and  Herschel  Mayall  heading  the 
cast.  Murray  Roth  is  supervising 
this  two-reeler  from  an  original  by 
Burnet    Ilershcy. 


Bill  Black,  whose  features  have 
helped  to  sell  hundreds  of  commer- 
cial products,  hat  <ni  important  rule 
in  "Last  But  Not  Leased,"  recently 
completed  at  the  Warner  Vitaphone 
studio.  Black  also  had  a  port  in  a 
Paramount  short  featuring  hmo 
and  Lascelles,  which  Mort  Blumen- 
stock  directed. 


Monty  Shaff,  in  addition  to  his  du- 
ties as  assistant  production  manager 
of  the  Vitaphone  studio,  and  besides 
subbing  for  Stuart  Stewart  as  cast- 
ing director,  every  now  and  then, 
may  also  be  credited  with  an  assist 
on  the  story  of  "Lodge  Night,"  on 
which  he  recently  collaborated  with 
A.    T.    Otvos. 


Ivor  Novello,  English  actor,  ivho 
starred  in  "The  White  Rose"  for 
D.  W.  Griffith  some  years  ago,  may 
soon  make  his  talkie  debut,  having 
been  given  a  test  by  Paramount, 
Novello  is  now  appearing  on  Broad- 
way in  "A  Symphony  in  Two  Flats," 
which  he  also  authored. 


Arthur  Hurley,  besides  directing 
numerous  Vitaphone  Varieties,  is 
also  reading  all  scripts  submitted  to 
the  studio  before  passing  them  on  to 
Murray  Roth  for  final  consideration 
The  wealth  of  material  sent  in  has 
Arthur  busy  trying  to  catch  up  on 
his  script  reading. 


With  rumors  of  increased  feature 
production  at  the  Paramount  New 
York  studios,  Frank  Heath,  casting 
director,  is  being  besieged  by  sea- 
soned Broadway  actors  anxious  for 
a  tussle  with  the  "mike."  Heath 
who  discovered  numerous  feature 
players,  believes  that  the  day  of  the 
"unknown"  in  pictures  is  over  and 
that  only  trained  stage  actors  have  a 
chance  of  a   screen   career. 


John  Patrick,  former  silent  pic- 
ture lead,  shows  that  he  is  equally 
effective  in  talkies  by  reason  of  his 
work  in  "Last  But  Not  Leased,"  a 
Vita  phone  Varieties  directed  by  AH. 
Goulding,  in  which  he  has  a  p 
cipal  role. 


\n  air  of  gloom  hung  over  the 
Paramount  New  York  studio  on  an 
afternoon  last  week  during  the  mak- 
ing of  a  scene  for  "The  Royal  Fam- 
ily'' where  Henrietta  Crossman,  as 
a  grand  old  trouper,  dies  in  the  mid- 
dle of  a  performance.  Miss  Cross- 
man,  a  real  stage  veteran,  expired  m, 
realistically  that  everyone  on  the 
--et    was  visibly   moved. 


Walter   Winchcll.   newspaper  col- 
umnist   who    turned   screen    actor    in 

oik    Vitaphone  Varieties  made  hen 

recently,   sent   a   letter   to   the   studio 

comnn  wiling  all  those  connected  with 

his  screen  efforts,  particularly  Ron 
Mack,  director,  and  Ed  DuPar,  first 
cameraman. 


VITA.  SIGNS  NEW  TALENT 
TO  MAINTAIN  SCHEDULE 


Heavy  production  at  the  Warner 
studio  has  led  Murray  Roth  to  sign 
new  actors,  writers  and  directors  to 
help  turn  out  a  record  number  of 
Vitaphone  Varieties. 

Charles  Hackett,  operatic  tenor, 
has  been  engaged  to  do  a  scene  from 
"Romeo  and  Juliet."  Eric  Dressier, 
Broadway  player,  now  in  "Lysis- 
trata,"  has  also  been  signed  to  ap- 
pear in  a  series  of  one  and  two  reel 
comedy  dramas.  Roth  has  also  sign- 
ed Thelma  White,  sister  of  Marjorie 
White,  as  well  as  Spencer  Tracy,  star 
of  "The  Last  Mile,"  who  recently 
returned  from  Hollywood  where  he 
appeared    in    "Up    the    River." 

The  additions  to  the  writing  staff, 
announced  last  week,  are  Casey 
Robinson  and  Weare  Holbrook.  On 
the  directorial  end,  Roy  Mack  has 
been  given  a  new  long  term  contract. 

Having  successfully  supervised  the 
screen  debut  of  Walter  Winchell. 
Mark  Hellinger  and  Damon  Runyon. 
Roth  is  negotiating  with  -till  another 
newspaper  columnist  whose  name 
will   shortly   be   announced. 


New  Color  Process 
Herman  Obrock,  chief  cameraman 
for  Photocolor,  has  developed  a 
method  of  color  photography  with 
an  ordinary  black  and  white  camera. 
The  principal  secret  lies  in  the  de- 
veloping   process    used. 


"Best  People"  Retitled 
"Fast  and  Loose"  is  the  new  title 
decided  upon  by  Paramount  for  the 
film  version  of  "The  Best  People." 
recently  completed  at  the  New  York 
studios.  with  Miriam  Hopkins. 
Charles  Starrett.  Carol  Lombard  and 
Ilka    Chase    in    the    principal    roles. 


Mary  Doran  Signed 
Mary   Doran,  who  recently  return- 
ed   from    Hollywood,    has    been    sign- 
ed  to   appear   in    a    Vitaphone   Varie- 
ties. 


On  Location 

Broadway  night  owls  were 
treated  to  a  spectacle  the  other 
night  when  a  camera  crew 
from  the  Paramount  New 
York  studios  parked  in  front 
of  the  historic  Lyceum  theater, 
long  past  midnight,  and,  with 
the  aid  of  a  powerful  search- 
light, took  shots  of  the  electric 
sign  reading  "Julie  Cavendish 
in  Romeo  and  Juliet."  They 
will  be  used  in  "The  Royal 
Family,"  now  being  cut  and 
edited. 


DAILY 


Sunday,   October  12,   1930 


Theater    Equipment 


By    M.    P.    BOOTH 


NEW  BELL  &  HOWELL 
EXTRA  BRIGHT  SCREEN 

What  is  described  as  a  remarkable 
new  extra  bright  screen  is  the  latest 
development  of  the  Bell  &  Howell 
engineering  laboratories  of  Chicago. 
Its  reflective  power  and  its  fine  tex- 
ture is  said  to  make  it  ideal  for  pro- 
jecting Kodacolor  pictures,  and  it 
also  gives  black  and  white  films  a  new 
rich  beauty.  It  is  surprisingly  light 
in  weight,  making  for  easy  handling 
and   transporting. 

This  dual  purpose  screen  has  a 
double  frame.  The  outer  frame  13 
attractively  finished  in  brown  wal- 
nut. On  the  narrow,  black  finished 
inner  frame,  the  fine  textured,  pro- 
jection surface  is  mounted.  For  use, 
it  is  claimed,  the  inner  frame  is  eas- 
ily unsnapped,"  lifted  out,  reversed 
and  replaced.  Then,  when  the  show 
is  over,  the  inner  frame  is  removed 
and  replaced  with  its  projection  sur- 
face facing  in  for  protection  from 
dust,  dirt  and  abrasion  when  in 
storage. 

Two  swinging  feet  on  the  base 
support  the  screen  upon  a  table,  and 
may  be  turned  to  lie  against  the 
frame    for    compact   storage. 

The  projection  surface  is  a  com- 
position of  seve'ral  metallic  elements 
in  extremely  fine  powdered  form 
held  in  suspension  in  a  binding  so- 
lution and  applied  to  a  14-gauge 
sheet  aluminum  base  by  a  special  Bell 
&  Howell  developed  process.  When 
necessary,  this  surface  may  be  dusted 
lightly  with  clean,  soft  cheese-cloth. 
Should  the  surface,  after  long  use, 
become  unduly  scratched  or  marred, 
the  aluminum  sheet  may  be  removed 
from  its  frame  and  refinished  at  the 
Bell  &  Howell  factory  at  nominal 
cost. 


Insert    Cards    Replace    One-Sheets 

Minneapolis  —  Paramount's  local 
exchange  now  has  insert  cards  on 
all  one  and  two  reel  shorts.  They  take 
the  place  of  the  former  one-sheets 
which  did  not  suit  the  purpose  for 
the  larger  houses.  Providing  a  new 
idea  for  advertising  the  shorts,  they 
have  been  proving  extremely  popu- 
lar, according  to  I.  M.  Palmquist, 
advertising  sales  manager.  In  size 
the  insert  cards  are   14x36  inches. 


Exhibs  Increasing  Business 
With  Merchandise  Premiums 


Exhibitors  throughout  the  country 
are  now  going  strong  on  merchan- 
dise premiums  for  increasing  their 
business.  Houses  in  Philadelphia 
and  Detroit  particularly  report  ex- 
cellent success  with  this  policy.  They 
are  getting  the  women  into  the  the- 
aters at  matinees  by  giving  out  tow- 
els, wash-cloths  and  even  bedspreads, 
most  of  the  articles  individually  cost- 
ing the  retail  buyer  more  than  the 
price  of  admission,  whereas  the  ex- 
hibitor can  buy  them  in  wholesale 
lots  at  sufficiently  low  price  to  net 
a  profit  on  the  basis  of  the  increased 
attendance. 

Dresser-ware  is  another  article 
that  can  be  bought  cheap  and  is  al- 
ways a  good  business  builder.  There 
are  several  manufacturers,  such  as 
Astorloid     Mfg.     Co.     and     Pyroloid 


Sales  Co.  who  are  specializing  in 
this  sort  of  business.  Within  the 
last  month  or  two,  exhibitors,  espe- 
cially those  operating  independent 
theaters,  have  been  taking  to  this 
method  of  building  business  and 
meeting  with   success. 

There  is  nothing  new  about  the 
idea  of  giving  premiums,  but  it  seems 
that,  like  the  miniature  golf  courses, 
it  is  now  sweeping  the  country.  One 
exhibitor  in  Philadelphia  gave  away 
more  than  1,400  razors  in  one  day. 
the  cost  per  razor  was  under  10 
cents.  He  has  a  700-seat  house.  An- 
other increased  matinee  business 
$15  on  off  days  to  over  $125  by  giv- 
ing away  towels.  This  house  seats 
about  500.  Special  campaigns  have 
been  arranged  by  the  dresser-ware 
sales  companies  and  are  obtainable 
from  them  upon  request. 


Weston  Test  Meter 

Designed  for  Service 

The  Weston  model  547  test  set 
manufactured  by  the  Weston  Elec- 
trical Instrument  Corp.,  Newark,  N. 
J.,  is  said  to  be  designed  to  meet 
service  requirements  as  found  in  the 
motion  picture   booth   and   studio. 

It  will  measure  the  various  A(C 
and  DC  voltages  used  for  the  audio 
amplifiers  either  at  the  socket  or  at 
any  part  of  the  set  while  in  opera- 
tion. 

It  will  test  continuity  of  circuits 
and  test  tubes  including  the  AC  or 
DC  screen  grid  (type  '24  and  '22), 
also  the  '50,  '45  and  '10  type  power 
tubes  under  the  same  conditions  as 
exists  when  in  their  sockets.  All 
these  tests,  it  is  said,  can  be  made 
by  using  the  regular  voltages  nor- 
mally supplied  to  the  set  by  its  bat- 
teries or  rectifier  power  units,  with 
no  change  in  connections,  so  that  no 
auxiliary    power    supply    is    required 

The  AC  voltmeter  is  provided  with 
ranges  up  to  750  volts,  which  may 
be  used  to  measure  the  voltage  of 
the    plate    supply    transformer. 


Neumade  Co.  Marketing 
New  Measuring  Machine 

A  new  measuring  machine  for  35 
and  16  mm.  film  has  been  developed 
by  Neumade  Products  Co.  of  New 
York. 


SIMPLEX  TICKET  REGISTERS 


Protection — Spred — Efficiency 

GENERAL  REGISTER  CORP. 

Paramount    Building 

Chickerins  4065  New  York 

J.  C.  Ensi.f.n,  Gen.  Sales  Mgr. 


Saugus    House    Reopens    with    RCA 

Saugus,  Mass. — Charles  Goldreyer 
has  opened  the  Hollywood  after  in- 
stalling  RCA    Photophone. 


W.  E.  at  Paramount,  Danforth,  Me 

Danforth,  Me.— Grav  Ervine  has 
reopened  the  Paramount  after  hav- 
ing  had   W.    E.   equipment    installed. 


ASBESTOS 

we   have   it 

BLUE  SEAL  ASBESTOS  CORP. 

264    Wyckoff    St.,    near    Nevins 

Brooklyn,    New    York  Triangle   0290 

Distributors  for  John»-M»nville  Corp. 


STAGE    EQUIPMENT 


Console  -  Orchestra   Elevators 
Magnescopic-Grandeur  Screen 


BRUCKNER-MITCHELL,  INC. 

532   West  22nd    Street 
New    York 


16  mm  and  35  mm 

MOTION  PICTURE 
APPARATUS 

of  Every   Type 
Consult  Us  and  Save  Money 

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Phone    Penna.    0330 

Motion  Picture  Department 

U.   S.   and  Canada  Agents  for  Debrte 


COMPACT  FLEXIBLE  LIGHT 
FOR  AISLES  AND  STAIRS 


An  improvement  in  aisle  and  stair 
lighting  is  a  new  compact  flexible 
Louvre  light,  offered  by  the  Belson 
Manufacturing  Co.  of  Chicago,  man- 
ufacturers of  Bel-Sun-Lite  products. 
This  model  of  Louvre  light  is  said 
to  be  suited  to  any  location.  The 
lamp  may  be  pointed  up,  down  or 
sideways  with  exactly  the  same  out- 
er appearance.  This  simplifies  wir- 
ing. Less  current  is  used  to  get 
equal  visibility  because  of  the  Bel- 
Crome  reflector.  Even  if  the  box  is 
set  crooked,  the  flange  gives  a  neat 
level  finish. 

Cover  plates  are  furnished  in  any 
color  to  match  walls,  or  can  be 
colored    on    the   job. 


mr.  i  vi  111  in  r 

when  modernizing  your  house 
see 

IRWIND.RATHSTONE 

projection  booth   specialist 

152  W.  42nd  St.         N.  Y.  C. 

Tel.   Wisconsin  7274-0842 


Automatic 
Curtain  Machine 

pOOD  Stage  Equipment, 
"  known  everywhere  for  its 
satisfactory  performance,  im- 
proves your  productions  .  .  . 
and  costs  no  more.  It  con- 
stitutes a  sound  investment. 

Our  Heavy  Duty  Draw  Cur- 
tain Machine  has  been  built  to 
fulfill  the  demand  for  a  faster 
opening  and  closing  curtain 
device.  It  is  completely  enclosed 
by  an  asbestos  lined  metal 
cover.  Inside  the  machine 
there  is  a  distinctly  new  feature 
...  a  travelling  nut  type  limit 
switch  easily  accessible  for  ad- 
justing the  curtain  travel.  This 
improvement  eliminates  the 
need  of  outside  auxiliary  cables, 
levers  and  stop  balls. 

STAGE  EQUIPMENT 
WITH  A  REPUTATION 

PETER  CLARK,  Inc. 
544  West  30th  St. 
New  York,  N.  Y. 


ESTABLISHED 


In  one  short  year  Technicolor  has  risen  to  the  top.  Made  records — and  broken 
'em.  And  made  'em  again!  There's  just  one  answer.  Color  keeps  the  B.  O.  busy. 
The  tremendous  increase  in  Technicolor  business  brought  its  problems,  too.  Print 
orders  increasing  way  out  of  proportion  to  original  plans.  Last  minute  orders 
coming  in  all  the  time.  But  now,  in  addition  to  our  Boston  plant  which  is  running 
overtime,  there  is  also  a  big,  new  Hollywood  plant,  now  going  full  tilt,  to  meet 
the  ever-increasing  demand  for  color.  Technicolor  is  preparing  itself  in  every  way 
to  serve  a  motion-picture  future  bright  with  color. 

TECHNICOLOR 

IS  A  BOX-OFFICE  NAME- ADVERT/St  IT!  m 


FOR  EXAMPLE  .  .  .  . 
Seven  times  as  much 
Technicolor  was  used  in 
June  1930  as  in  June  1929 


JUNE  1930 


RADIO'S 


DIXIANA 


And  now  it  is  Bebe  Daniels  who  sweeps  into  this  new  light  of  the  motion-picture  day  .  .  . 
another  in  the  long  list  of  stars  who  shine  brighter  than  ever  in  the  living,  vital  reality  that 
is  Technicolor!  Not  a  picture  to  be  missed  is  Radio's  latest — "Dixiana".  .  .  nor  a  picture, 
even,  to   be   billed   with  the  usual  enthusiasm   due  a   current  hit.  "Dixiana"   is   dynamic  — 


warm  as  its  southern  setting — swift  and  sure  as  its  star.  And  as  lovely  and  real  as  Technicolor 
— at  its  best — can  make  it.  No  mistaking  this  one.  It's  out  to  pull  —  capacity! 


in  TECHNICOLOR" 


WARNER  BROTHERS" 

VIENNESE 


Gray  .  .  .  Segal  .  .  .  Hersholt .  .  . 
Pidgeon  .  . .  Technicolor!  Such  is 
Warner  Bros.'  5-star  line-up 
in  the  musical  romance,  "Vien- 
nese Nights."  Stars  all  —  at 
their  brightest  —  in  a   rollicking 


ew  story  of  love  with   its  "old 


ienna  customs. 


And  isittunefullyseasoned...? 
"Viennese  Nights"  is  one  of 
\e  best  night's  entertainments 


ver   out    of    the    Warner    fold 


f  S.  R.Os!   One   of  the   finest 


echnicolor  pictures. 


Get   behind    it.  Feature  it 


dvertise  it ! 


Play 


ay  up  Technicolor  and  build  up  Box-Office. 
|he   public    is    interested    in  Technicolor 

nts  it.   It  will  pay  you  to  emphasizeTech- 
hicolor  in  all  your  promotion  and  publicity. 


SAMUEL  GOLDWYN'S 


OTHER  TECHNICOLOR  PRODUCTIONS 


BRIDE  OF  THE  REGIMENT,  with  Vivienne  Segal  and  Walter  Pidgeon 
(First  National);  BRIGHT  LIGHTS,  with  Dorothy  Mackaill  (First 
National)  ;  DIXIANA,  with  Bebe  Daniels  and  Everett  Marshall 
(Radio  Pictures),  Technicolor  Sequences;  FIFTY  MILLION  FRENCH- 
MEN, all-star  cast  (Warner  Bros.);  FOLLOW  THRU,  with  Charles 
Rogers  and  Nancy  Carroll  (Paramount  Publix);  GOLDEN  DAWN, 
with  Walter  Woolf,  Vivienne  Segal  and  Noah  Beery  (Warner  Bros.)  ; 
HELL'S  ANGELS,  with  Ben  Lyon,  James  Hall  and  Jean  Harlow 
(Caddo),  Technicolor  Sequences;  LEATHERNECKING,  with  Eddie 
Foy,  Jr.  and  Irene  Dunne  (Radio),  Technicolor  Sequences;  LOTTERY 
BRIDE,  with  Jeanette  MacDonold  (United  Artists),  Technicolor  Se- 
quences; MAMBA,  with  Eleanor  Boardman,  Jean  Hersholt  and  Ralph 


Forbes  (Tiffany);  SWEET  KITTY  BELLAIRS,  with  Claudia  Dell  and 
Perry  Askam  (Warner  Bros.);  THE  LIFE  OF  THE  PARTY,  with  Winnie 
Lightner  and  Joe  E.  Brown  (Warner  Bros.);  THE  MARCH  OF  TIME, 
all-star  cast  (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer),  Technicolor  Sequences;  THE 
ROGUE  SONG,  with  Lawrence  Tibbett  and  Catherine  Dale  Owen 
(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer);  THE  SINGER  OF  SEVILLE,  starring  Ramon 
Novarro  (Metro  -  Goldwyn  -  Mayer),  Technicolor  Sequences;  THE 
TOAST  OF  THE  LEGION,  with  Bernice  Claire,  Walter  Pidgeon  and 
Edward  Everett  Horton  (First  National);  VIENNESE  NIGHTS,  with 
Vivienne  Segal  and  Alexander  Gray  (Warner  Bros  ) ;  WHOOPEE, 
starring  Eddie  Cantor  (Florenz  Ziegfeld-Samuel  Goldwyn)  ;  WOMAN 
HUNGRY,  with  Sidney  Blackmer  and  Lila  Lee  (First  National). 


TECHNICOLOR 


IS  A  BOX-OFFICE  NAME-^ttff/HF. 


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Theater    Equipment 


By    M.    P.    BOOTH 


IMPROVED  UNIT  HEATER 
OFFERED  BY  MOVENT 


Simplified  in  design  and  improved 
in  efficiency,  yet  retaining  all  the  de- 
sirable features  of  the  former  unit, 
is  the  new  unit  heater  being  offered 
by  the  Autovent  Fan  &  Blower  Co. 
of  Chicago. 

The  heaters  are  equipped  with  a 
tapered  discharge  which  increases  the 
velocity  of  the  air  leaving  the  heater. 
This  arrangement,  it  is  said,  assures 
greater  heat  distribution. 

Between  the  fan  and  coils  an  air 
chamber  is  provided,  which  causes 
the  air  coming  from  the  fan  to  spread 
out  before  striking  the  coils,  giving 
even  distribution  of  air  over  the 
coils  and  making  every  inch  of  coil 
surface  effective  in  giving  up  its  heat 
to  the  air. 

A  special  tyoe  of  fan  is  used,  op- 
erated by  heavy  duty  motor,  equip- 
ped with  wool  packed  bearings. 

Adjustable  deflectors  at  the  front 
of  the  unit  direct  the  heated  air  at 
any  desired  angle.  Supply  and  re- 
turn connections  are  located  on  either 
side  of  heater  so  that  little  space  is 
required  above  the  unit,  enabling  it 
to  be  placed  practically  flush  with 
the    ceiling. 

Installations  are  said  to  be  further 

simplified  by  angles  attached  to  top 

of  heater  so  that  it  can  be  suspended 

from    ceiling    hangers    or    side    wall 

kets.       Recirculating     ducts     for 

r    mounting  are   also   available. 


Sound  Expert  Offers  Solution      i 
For  Theater  Acoustic  Defects 


New  Improvement  on  Screen 
Nottingham,  Eng.  E.  C.  Morris 
of  the  local  Scala  has  patented  a  new 
type  of  screen  which  he  claims  cuts 
the  light  bill  in  half.  The  improve- 
ment consists  of  a  calico  insertion 
between  the  Transvox  screen  and  the 
backing  of  black  felt.  It  is  claimed 
that  with  this  insertion  it  is  possible 
to  project  on  50  amps,  as  opposed  to 
100  amps. 


Few  theaters  constructed  before 
the  sound  era  are  free  from  acousti- 
cal defects,  in  the  opinion  of  Vesper 
A.  Schlenker,  acoustical  engineer  of 
the  Vitaphone  Corp.  He  adds  that 
''no  two  houses  have  the  same  de- 
fects even  though  they  may  have  the 
same  cubical  content.  Consequent- 
ly, every  theater  needs  to  be  indi- 
vidually diagnosed  to  correctly  de- 
termine the  faults  and  decide  upon 
the  proper  treatment." 

Schlenker  sees  this  lack  of  proper 
diagnosis  as  the  greatest  obstacle  to 
perfected  talking  pictures  and  to  this 
end  has  designed  a  special  truck, 
which  is  really  a  laboratory  on 
wheels.  This  traveling  laboratory 
holds  portable  testing  equipment 
with  the  necessary  accessories  to  ap- 
ply to  any  theater. 

The  truck  has  been  put  into  in- 
tensive service  with  tests  and  diag- 
nosis resulting  in  successful  cures 
for  many  theaters. 

The  engineer  describes  briefly 
three  of  the  many  experiments  he 
makes  in  the  theaters  under  exam- 
ination. One  is  the  reproduction  over 
the  theater  horn  of  a  speech  by  H. 
M.  Warner,  notable  for  its  clear 
enunciation.  The  speech  is  photo- 
graphed as  it  comes  out  of  the  horn 
and  simultaneously  photographed  at 
scattered     spots     in     the    theater    by 


Cutler-Hammer  Moves 

Philadelphia  Offices 

Philadelphia — The  local  sales  of- 
fice of  Cutler-Hammer,  Inc.,  has 
been  transferred  to  the  tenth  floor  of 
the  new  Terminal  Commerce  build- 
ing. 401    North   Broad   St. 


Woodland,  Me.,  House  Wired 
Woodland,  Me.— The  Opera  House 
has    reopened    after    wiring. 


'VANITYWARE  NIGHTS  ASSURES  YOU  A  STEADY  BUSINESS" 


Four    campaigns 

26  to  52  weeks 

Deal  direct  with 

a  responsible 

manufacturer. 

Wanted —  Represen- 
tatives to  call  on 
theatres  in  their  ter- 
ritory. Can  make 
big    money. 


ASTORLOID  MFG.  CO..  Inc. 


Solid  merchandise 

only    (not    filled) 

rose  or  jade 

Price  range 

loft  ny2,  ny2 

and    13^2    cents 


17  Hopkins  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


means  of  microphones.  The  horn 
photograph  is  later  used  as  a  basis 
for  comparisons  to  determine  how 
the  quality  of  reception  varies  in  the 
different   locations. 

Another  trial  is  the  reverberation 
test  in  which  single  tones  are  pro- 
jected and  suddenly  interrupted 
electrically.  During  the  short  time 
in  which  the  sound  dies  away  it  i- 
photographed,  the  rapidity  of  it- 
dying  furnishing  the  measure  of  re- 
verberation. 

A  third  experiment  is  even  more 
delicate.  A  single  syllable  is  pro- 
jected so  that  its  path  can  be  fol- 
lowed completely  around  the  thea- 
ter and  photographed  through  every 
reflection.  This  syllable  serves  as  a 
basic  test,  for  when  one  sound  re- 
ceives the  proper  acoustical  recep- 
tion, all  others  and  all  combination- 
of    sound    will   be    similarly   received. 

With  the  results  of  his  initial  te>ts 
on  hand,  Schlenker  foresees  a  bril- 
liant future  for  the  development  of 
new  methods  for  the  correction  of 
theater  acoustics.  His  belief  that  in 
all  cases  a  proper  diagnosis  will  lead 
to  perfected  sound  and  save  money 
by  using  the  right  materials  in  the 
minimum  amount,  holds  out  hope 
for  the  many  exhibitors  facing  a  loss 
of  patronage  due  to  inferior  repro- 
duction. 


FIXTURES  KEEP  PACE 
WITH  THEATER  DESIGNS 


Designed  particularly  to  keep  pace 
with  the  changing  styles  in  theaters, 
a  complete  line  of  decorative  metal 
frames  for  display  in  lobbies  of  the- 
au-r-,  as  well  as  the  front  of  the 
house,  is  being  distributed  by  the 
Lobby  Displav  Frame  Corp.  of  New 
York.' 

The  frames  can  be  had  in  various 
types  and  sizes  with  designs  to  meet 
the  demand  of  any  exhibitor. 


Steel   Work    Completed 
Milwaukee   —   The    steel    work   on 
Warner    Bros.    12-story    office    build- 
ing, which  will  accommodate  a  2,600- 
seat  theater,  has  been  completed. 


HENRY  JACKSON 

Mfr.  of 

FLAGS-BANNERS-PENNANTS 

VALENCES— DECORATIONS 

EXPLOITATION  STUNTS 


141  FULTON  STREET 

NEW  YORK 
Tel.  Cortland  0950 


DECORATIVE  SHRUBS 

Trees  and  Flowers 

Grass  Mats  for  Lawn  Effects 
for 

Golf  Courses 

Orchestra  Pits 

Lobbies  and  Foyers 
Write  for  Catalogue  No.  3 

Frank  Netschert,  Inc. 

61  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
Phone:  Barclay  0166 


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DAILY 


Sunday,   October  12,  1930 


LATEST  NEWS  FROM  LON- 
DON,  PARIS,  BERLIN, 
BYDNEY,  MELBOURNE  AND 
OTHER     FOREIGN     CENTERS 


Foreign   Markets 


HAPPENINGS  IN  OTHER 
LANDS  OF  INTEREST  TO 
PRODUCERS,  DISTRIBUTORS 
AND    OTHERS    IN    THE    U.    S. 


By    GEO RGB    REDDY 


SWISS  TALKER  STUDIO 
PLANS  TO  START  JAN.  I 


Zurich — It  has  been  planned  for  a 
considerable  time  that  Switzerland 
enter  the  field  of  talker  producers. 
Capital  has  finally  been  raised  and  a 
fully  equipped  sound  studio  planned. 
It  is  proposed  that  production  begin 
in  Zurich  on  Jan.  1.  The  pictures  will 
be,  at  first,  entirely  for  local  con- 
sumption, but  it  is  planned  that  at  a 
later  date  when  experience  has  been 
gained  to  place  the  films  on  the  in- 
ternational   market. 


Increase  In  Profits 

For  P.C.T.  Subsidiary 

London  —  Associated  Provincial 
Picture  Houses,  a  subsidiary  com- 
pany of  the  P.  C.  T.,  and  whose 
fiscal  year  closed  May  31,  shows  an 
increase  in  profits  over  1928-1929 
slightly  in  excess  of  $130,000.  The 
total  net  profit  for  the  term  was  ap- 
proximately $600,000.  In  view  of 
this  substantial  increase  the  board 
of  directors  have  voted  favorably 
upon  a  10  per  cent  dividend. 


Gaumont- British  Assets  $100,000,000 

London — Isidore  Ostrer,  chairman  of  British-Gaumont,  de- 
clares his  company  controls  more  than  one-quarter  of  all  the 
English  kinema  values,  or  assets  in  the  neighborhood  of  $100,- 
000,000.  Ostrer  further  states  that  G.-B.  and  its  associated  com- 
panies pay  over  $4,500,000  annually  in  amusement  taxes  alone. 


E. R.P.I.  Appoints  Bach 
Ass't  European  Manager 

London — W.  A.  Bach  has  been  ap- 
pointed assistant  European  manager 
for  E.  R.  P.  I.  after  having  success- 
fully handled  the  Continental  man- 
agership for  the  same  concern.  Hi- 
new  duties  will  consist  of  co-ordi- 
nating all  the  company's  sales  ac- 
tivities throughout  Europe.  During 
his  tenure  of  office  as  Continental 
manager  he  also  handled  the  devel- 
opment of  the  Near  and  Far  East 
for  E.  R.  P.  I.  and  was  instrumental 
in  installing  some  500  W.  E.  equip- 
ments in  over  30  countries. 


New    Super    for    London 
Finsbury   Park,    Eng. — A   new   su- 
per, the  4,000-seat  Astoria,  has  open- 
ed.    It  is  one  of  the  largest  in  the 
London  territory. 


Bernstein's  New  Phoenix 
Is  Model  of  Classic  Art 

London  —  Sidney  L.  Bernstein's 
new  super  house,  the  Phoenix,  on 
the  site  of  the  old  Phoenix  which 
dated  back  as  a  playhouse  to  the 
early  16th  century,  is  being  hailed 
as  a  model  of  classic  art.  The  new 
house  is  modern  in  every  detail 
from  the  front  to  the  stage  and 
projection  equipment.  Architectural- 
ly it  has  been  handled  throughout 
in   the   Italian   Renaissance  style. 


Red  Film  to  Be  Shown 

West  Ham,  Eng.  —  The  Town 
Council  here  has  overridden  the  de- 
cision of  the  Works  Committee  in 
relation  to  the  showing  of  "Storm 
Over  Asia."  The  Works  Committee 
twice  refused  to  grant  permission 
for  the  showing  to  the  Atlas  Film 
Co.. 


SEE  CROWING  MARKET 
IN  JAPANESE  FIELD 


Tokyo — Among  the  1,389  houses 
in  Japan  there  is  recognized  to  be 
an  ever  growing  market.  Japan  has 
no  film  quota  legislation,  block  book- 
ing, or  long-term  contracts  and  as  a 
result  is  an  open  market  to  distribu- 
tors with  the  proper  type  of  repre- 
sentation. The  importation  figures 
on  foreign  films  show  that  the  U.  S. 
productions  are  more  than  five  times 
the  amount  of  all  the  rest  put  to- 
gether. The  number  for  1929  was 
1,277  U.  S.,  Ill  German,  60  French, 
and  41  British.  However,  sound 
pictures  have  not  found  the  favor 
here  that  the  rousing,  action-packed, 
melodramatic  silents  did  and  still  do. 


New  German  Sound  Newsreel 
Berlin — In  addition  to  its  silent 
newsreel,  which  has  been  in  opera- 
tion for  years,  the  Emelka  Com- 
pany has  launched  a  new  sound  reel. 
The  latter  is  being  issued  weekly 
and  is  recorded  on  the  Tobis  sys- 
tem. 


D.  J.  MOUNTAN  announces  that  he  has  purchased 
the  interest  of  Dwight  C.  Leeper  and  Photoplay 
Finance  Corporation  in  Richmount  Pictures  Inc.  and 
is  now  the  sole  owner  of  the  above  concern. 


Richmount  Pictures  have  moved  to  their  new  and 
enlarged  offices  at  729-7 th  Avenue,  where  old  and 
new  friends  will  always  find  a  welcome. 

Our  slogan  now  as  always  "Exporting  only  the  Best 
in  Motion  Pictures.    Sound  and  Silent  Prints." 

Representing  the  Producer  and  Buyer.  A  square  deal 
for  all. 

RICHMOUNT  PICTURES  INC. 

D.  J.  Mount  an,  Pres. 


THE 


Sunday,  October  12,  1930 


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DAILV 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 

\Planning  Film 
of  India 

OUT  of  the  Hollywood  grab- 
bag  comes  an  interesting 
showing  of  the  unending  variety 
of  talent  that  goes  to  make  up 
the  personnel  of  the  film  capital. 
Carroll  Case,  young  son  of 
Frank  Case,  well-known  pro- 
prietor of  the  Algonquin  Hotel 
in  New  York  City,  finally  broke 
into  the  studio  game  after  a 
weary  round  of  months  of  un- 
successful endeavor  and  has  been 
at  Paramount  for  the  better  part 
of  the  year  learning  the  motion 
picture  game  at  first  hand  by 
serving  as  assistant  director  to 
such  men  as  Edmund  Goulding 
("The  Devil's  Holiday"),  Ed- 
I  win  Carewe  ("The  Spoilers")  and 
John  Cromwell  ("Tom  Saw- 
ver").  Eschewing  the  well- 
beaten  path  of  the  Hollywood- 
made  products  and  bold  enough 
to  seek  his  cinematic  fortunes 
in  foreign  lands  after  the  man- 
ner of  Robert  Flaherty  (of 
"Nanook"  and  "Moana"  fame) 
and  the  Cooper-Shoedsack  team 
that  brought  us  such  grand  "na- 
tive" pictures  as  "Grass"  and 
"Chang,"  Mr.  Case  has  written 
a  story  dealing  with  life  in  In- 
dia, that  goes  under  the  tempo- 
rary title  of  "Ganges."  Having 
secured  backing  for  his  venture, 
he  is  about  to  set  forth  for  the 
Orient  to  bring  his  script  into 
vivid  realization.  The  scenes 
will  run  a  long  pictorial  course, 
from  one  end  of  India  to  the 
other,  and  will  record  for  us  a 
glowing  vision  of  that  fantastic 
country  such  as  Kim  picked  up 
in  the  course  of  his  wanderings. 
This  ambitious  young  producer 
will  use  a  whollv  native  cast. 
— N.  Y.  "Times" 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


:TH£ 

W  MVNMIflt 
Of  HIM  DOM 


Stoll  Film  Company  of  America 
:o  distribute  one  picture  weekly 
hrough   Pathe.     Ralph   Proctor  and 

George   Blaisdell  in  new  unit. 

*  *         * 

Important  conference  for  Nation- 
al  Booking   schedule   in   Chicago. 

*  *         * 

D.  W.  Griffith  plans  20  roadshows 
•  'or  "Way  Down  East,"  which  will  be 
Jlayed  as  regular  attraction  till  1923. 


jn  VERY  TIME  we  think  of  Jacob  Wilk,  in  charge  of  Warners' 
story  dep't,  it  reminds  us  of  the  classic  line  he  pulled  on  the 

trade  paper  reviewers  some   14  odd  years  ago Jake  was 

handling  publicity  for  the  old  World  Films,  and  the  prints  for 

the  projection  room  showing  had  to  come  from  Fort  Lee 

so  usually  the  boys  had  to  kill  a  half  hour  before  the  films  ar- 
rived   but   one   morning   after   they   waited   an   hour   and 

fifteen  minutes,  Jake  walks  in  and  announces  that  the  darn  films 

got  lost  somehow  on  the  way  over then  you  should  have 

heard  the  squawks  from  Pete  Milne  of  the  "News,"  Ben  Grim 
and  Lynde  Denig  of  the  "World,"  and  George  Pardy  of  the 
"Trade  Review" but  Mister  Wilk  was  equal  to  the  occa- 
sion  he  pulls  out  his  watch,  and  sez:  "Lookit,  boys,  it's 

just   11:30.      That's  the  time  you'd  be  getting  through,  even  if 

you'd  seen  the  pictures  "You  ain't  lost  anything" oops! 

a  perfect  alibi 

*  *  *  * 

"RACK  IN   those  old  days,  publicity  men  leaned  more  or  less 

to  a  retiring  complex modest,   that's   what   we   mean 

if  you  yawp  that  no  publicity  man  could  be  modest  and 

still  be  a  pub  man,  all  we  can  do  is  to  submit  the  evidence,  to 

wit Walt   Hill  in   those  days  was  publicity  for  Universal 

every   time  a  palooka   started   to  unreel    (oh,   yes,   they 

had  palookas  14  years  ago)  Walt  would  sneak  out  of  the  projec- 
tion room that  was  the  tipoff  to  the  assembled  reviewers 

that   the   offering  was   a   cluck nowadays,   what   do   these 

publicity   fellers    do? when   the    pix    is    a    bust,    they   slap 

the  reviewers  on  the  back,  and  say:  "Wasn't  it  a  wow?  A  darb — 

the  berries — a  mop-up!" and  the  crits  answer:  "Oh  yeah?" 

what  else  is  there  to  say? 

*  *  *  * 

T?  OB  WOOLSEY,  now  showing  his  comedy  slants  at  the  Globe 
in  "Half  Shot  At  Sunrise,"   used  to  hop  bells  in  hotels  of 

the  worst  sort  before  he  became  an  actor another  actor  put 

the  bee  in  his  bun when  he  showed  the  gent  to  his  room, 

•the  ham  sez:    "Is  it  possible  to  sleep  in  that  bed?" Bob 

replies,  real  courteous:  "Heheh.    Lots  of  guys  lay  awake  all  night 

asking   the    bed    that    question" and    the    trouper   snorts: 

You're  dumb  enough  to  be  a — a  actor,  you  sap!" so  Bob 

took  him   at   his   word so   now   he's   an   actor he 

made  his  first  hit  in  a  heavy  drama  where  he  played  a  tragic 

role and    the    audience    laughed    themselves    silly 

so  you  never  can  tell 

*  *  *  * 

(^ONSTANCE    BENNETT    and    Kenneth    MacKenna    almost 
got  hooked  up  with  legal  complications  in  a  screen  wedding 

in  "Sin  Takes  A  Holiday" the  ceremony  was  supervised 

by  a  real  justice  of  the  peace  who  rehearsed  the  scene,  and  then 
Richard  Carl  stepped  in  as  the  screen  justice  when  they  shot  the 

scene and  then  some  wise  guy  suggested  that  they  were 

really  hooked  for  keeps,  as  the  ceremony  had  been  technically 
performed  by  a  real  justice Constance,  Kenneth,  the  jus- 
tice arfd  the  director  arc  still  mulling  that  one  over Fifi 

Dorsay  is  now  making  personal  appearances  at  the  Fox  Audubon, 

and  later  at  the  Academy  of  Music lack  Roth,  conductor 

at  the  Academy  of  Music,  has  been  switched  to  the  Fox  Brook- 
lyn  

*  *  *  * 

A/f  ARY  PICKFORD  has  abandoned  plans  to  appear  in  legit  on 

Broadway,   according   to    Joseph    M.    Schenck Peggy 

Eames  of  Our  Gang  fame,  clicked  in  her  personal  appearances  at 

the  Hipp Sam  Perlman  has  been  promoted  from  assistant 

manager  of  the  Long  Branch  Strand  to  manager  of  the  Asbury 

Park    Rialto One   of   those    bright    Coast    correspondents 

phoned  Lincoln  Quarberg,  pub  director  for  Howard  Hughes,  and 
chirps:  "Ain't  it  true  that  Mister  Hughes  is  gonna  buy  United 
Artists.  Warners,  Universal  and  First  Nash  in  order  to  have  the 

oricinals  of  'Queer  People'  play  in  the  screen  version?" 

aw-k! 


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Target  Range 
Plugs  Western 

_fy[ANAGER  T.  W.  Thompson 
set  up  a  target  range  along- 
side his  theater  to  do  a  bit  of 
plugging  for  Zane  Grey's  "Last  of 
the  Duanes"  playing  at  the  Pub- 
lix-Avalon,  Grand  Junction,  Colo. 
A  compo  front  was  built  at  the 
edge  of  the  sidewalk  with  copy 
reading,  "Come  on  you  dead- 
shots — Hit  the  bullseye  and  re- 
ceive a  guest  ticket."  About  forty 
feet  back  was  the  target  of  8x10 
compo  with  feature  copy  and  a 
regular  two-foot  target  in  center. 
The  bullseye  was  a  two-inch  hole 
with  a  cowbell  behind  it.  Air 
rifles  were  used  and  one  free 
shot  was  allowed  each  person 
wanting  to  try  their  luck. 

—Fox 

*         *         * 

Prize  for 
Best  Grin 

^N  idea,  gained  Manager  Irv- 
ing Waterstreet  of  the  World 
theater,  Omaha,  Neb.,  150  inches 
of  free  newspaper  space,  pub- 
licizing Jack  Oakie  as  the  star  of 
"Let's  Go  Native,"  when  it  play- 
ed that  theater.  A  prize  of  $25 
m  gold  was  awarded  to  the  pos- 
sessor of  the  best  grin  in  Omaha. 
Jack  Oakie  lays  his  claim  to 
fame  upon  his  famous  grin.  The 
Omaha  "Bee-News"  fell  in  with 
the  idea,  and  used  a  roving  cam- 
eraman who  snapped  pictures  of 
Omahans  with  wide  grins,  sly 
grins,  infectious  grins  and  wist- 
ful grins.  The  newspaper  liked 
the  idea  because  it  gave  them 
good  local  art  work. 
— Paramount 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Oct.  11  and  12 

Lowell    Sherman 
Lillian    Hackett 
Maurice    Pivar 
James    MacWilliams 
Anna    Horan 

Crauford    Kent 
Karl    Dane 
James    Bradbury,    Sr. 
William   Nigh 
Joseph  S.  Skirboll 
Joe  Traub 


PAILV 


Sunday,  October  12,  1930 


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"Up  the  River" 

Fox  Time,  1  hr.,  32  nuns. 

ROLLICKING  GOOD  COM- 
EDY OF  PRISON  LIFE  WITH 
BURL  ESQUE  TOUCHES. 
TRACY  AND  HYMER  SWELL 
FUN  TEAM. 

The  lighter  side  of  jail-birdmg  gets 
picture  treatment  in  this  one.  Its 
only  handicap  is  the  lack  of  names 
known  to  film  fans.  But  the  people 
who  come  in  to  see  it  will  be  more 
than  satisfied.  Spencer  Tracy  and 
Warren  Hymer  play  a  couple  ot 
hard-boiled,  jail-seasoned  muggs, 
with  Hymer  continually  the  fall  guy 
for  his  more  brainy  buddy.  An  ex- 
prison  mate,  in  love  with  a  femme 
doing  time  in  the  ladies'  section  of 
the  institution,  gets  into  a  jam  when 
a  crooked  promoter  starts  fleecing 
his  home  town.  Tracy  and  Hymer 
break  jail  in  order  to  help  him  kayo 
the  heavy  and  then  voluntarily  re- 
turn to  their  alma  mater  in  time 
for  Tracv  to  pitch  in  the  big  ball 
game  oi  the  season.  What  little 
drama  is  worked  into  the  story  would 
have  been  better  left  out. 

Cast:  Snencer  Tracy,  Claire  Luce,  War- 
ren Hymer.  Humphrey  Bogart,  Joan  Mane 
Lawes,  William  Collier,  St.,  George  Mac- 
Farlane,  Gaylord  Pendelton,  Goodee  Mont- 
gomery. Bert  E.  O'Connor,  Noel  Francis, 
Louise  Macintosh,  Black  and  Blue,  Morgan 
Wallace,  Edyth  Chapman,  Althea  Henly, 
Keating  Sisters,  Wilbur  Clark,  Carol  Wines, 
Sharon  Lynn,  Adele  Windsor,  Mildred  Vin- 
cent, Johnny  Walker,  Joe  Brown,  Richard 
Keene.  ,  -, 

Director,  John  Ford;  Author,  Maunne 
Watkins;  Adaptor,  same;  Dialoguer,  same; 
Editor  Frank  Hull;  Cameraman,  Joseph 
August;    Sound    Recorder,    W.    W.    Lmdsa.v, 

Direction,    fine,        Photography,    good. 


Amos  V  Andy  in 

"Check  and  Double  Check" 

RKO  Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

A  NATURAL.  AMOS  'N'  ANDY 
ON  SCREEN  SHOULD  JUSTIFY 
EXPECTATIONS  OF  THEIR 
MILLIONS  OF  FANS.  BIG  ON 
ENTERTAINMENT  VALUES. 

Since  this  production,  hinges  about 
97  per  cent  on  whether  Amos  'n' 
Andy  will  prove  as  amusing  on  the 
screen  as  they  are  on  the  radio,  the 
most  important  thing  about  it  is  that 
they  are.  Every  one  of  their  appear- 
ances is  a  riot  of  laughter  in  one  de- 
gree or  another.  When  they  are  off, 
something  of  a  plot  unwinds  itself. 
It  concerns  a  deed  over  some  prop- 
erty and  brings  in  a  little  love  affair 
between  Sue  Carol  and  Charles  Mor- 
ton. But  the  plot  serves  merely  as  a 
convenient  frame  and  doesn't  intrude 
on  the  mirth  provided  by  the  ex- 
ponents of  the  Fresh  Air  Taxicab  Co. 
The  whole  production  has  been  ad- 
mirably framed  and  directed  to  meet 
with  appeal  anywhere.  The  work 
of  Russell  Powell  as  Kingfish  is 
well  up  with  the  star  duo,  and  all- 
around  support  is  excellent.  Direc- 
tor Melville  Brown  and  Associate 
Producer  Bertram  Millhauser  have 
something  to  be  proud  of  in  this 
screen  achievement. 

Cast :  Freeman  F.  Gosden,  Charles  F. 
Correll,  Sue  Carol,  Charles  Morton,  Ralf 
Harolde,  Edward  Martindel,  Irene  Rich,  Rita 
La   Roy.   Russell   Powel. 

Director,  Melville  Brown ;  Authors,  Bert 
Kalmar,  Harry  Ruby;  Adaptor,  J.  Walter 
Ruben ;  Editor,  not  listed ;  Cameraman.  Wil- 
liam Marshall ;  Sound  Recordist,  George 
E.    Ellis. 

Direction,    effective.       Photography,    fine. 


Ed  Wynn  in 

"Manhattan  Mary" 

Paramount  Time,  Not  set. 

SWELL  MUSICAL  COMEDY 
WITH  THE  DROLL  ANTICS  OF 
ED  WYNN  EFFECTIVELY 
SUPPLEMENTED  BY  T  H  E 
CAPABLE  EFFORTS  OF  A 
FINE    SUPPORTING    CAST. 

Based  on  the  successful  George 
White  stage  production  and  carrying 
a  list  of  stage  and  screen  names  that 
mean  plenty  in  themselves  to  the 
box-office,  this  should  prove  an  ex- 
cellent pleaser  anywhere.  Ed  Wynn's 
comic  stunts  are  the  highlights  of 
the  production.  Musical  features 
have  been  held  nicely  within  reason. 
But  the  lineup  of  topnotch  artists 
who  support  Wynn,  particularly 
Ginger  Rogers,  Stanley  Smith,  Lou 
Holtz,  James  C.  Morton,  Bobby 
Watson  and  Ethel  Merman  cooper- 
ate to  keep  the  degree  of  entertain- 
ment always  well  above  the  requisite 
level.  Miss  Merman  is  an  unusually 
engaging  singer  and  has  other  tal- 
ents. Holtz,  Watson  and  Morton, 
veterans  of  stage  experience,  also  get 
across  for  a  good  count,  while  Miss 
Rogers  and  Smith  again  deliver 
nicely.  Norman  Taurog's  direction 
is   intelligent. 

Cast :  Ed  Wynn,  Ginger  Rogers,  Stanjey 
Smith,  Lou  Holtz,  Lida  Kane,  Ethel  Mer- 
man, Bobby  Watson,  Donald  Kirke,  William 
Halligan,  Polly  Hall,  Preston  Foster,  James 
C.    Morton. 

Director,  Norman  Taurog  ;  Authors,  W.  K. 
Wells,  George  White,  DeSylva,  Brown  and 
Henderson ;  Adaptors,  Gertrude  Purcell,  Sid 
Silvers ;  Editor,  Barney  Rogan ;  Cameraman. 
Larry  Williams ;  Sound  Recordist,  Ernest 
Zatorsky. 

Direction,     fine.        Photography,     fine. 


"Heads  Up" 

with   Charles   Rogers,   Helen  Kane, 

Victor  Moore 
Paramount  1  hr.,  16  mins. 

GOOD  LAUGH  NUMBER 
WITH  VICTOR  MOORE  PRO- 
MOTING THE  CHIEF  COMEDY. 
MUSICAL  PORTIONS  JUST 
RIGHT. 

Charles  Rogers,  Helen  Kane  and 
Victor  Moore  with  a  splendid  sup- 
porting cast,  romp  through  this  film 
with     enough     pep,     humor,     music, 

thrills  and  well-handled  love  inter- 
est to  please  the  crowd.  The  scenes 
are  laid  in  Annapolis  and  on  board  a 
private  yacht  after  Rogers  is  gradu- 
ated and  assigned  to  active  duty  in 
the  coast  guard.  His  first  assign- 
ment is  on  board  his  sweetheart's 
yacht,  the  captain  of  which  has  been 
running  booze,  unknown  to  the  own- 
ers. Rogers  foils  the  crooks,  wins 
his  sweetheart's  hand  and  a  matern- 
al blessintr,  and  in  between  does 
some  nice  singing.  Victor  Moore 
handles  the  heavy  comedy  for  plenty 
of  laughs,  while  Helen  Kane  does 
her   usual  good   work. 

Cast:  Charles  Rogers,  Helen  Kane,  Vic- 
tor Moore,  Margaret  Breen,  Gene  Cowing, 
Helen  Carrington,  Billy  Taylor,  Harry  Shan- 
non, C.  Anthony  Hughes,  John  Hamilton, 
and   George  Hale's   Dance-Eolks. 

Director,  Victor  Schertzinger ;  Authors, 
John  McGowan,  Paul  Gerard  Smith,  Ri'ch- 
ard  Rogers,  Lorenz  Hart;  Adaptors,  John 
McGowan,  Jack  Kirkland,  Louis  Stevens ; 
Dialoguers,  John  McGowan,  Jack  Kirklapd ; 
Cameraman,     William     Steiner. 

Direction,  excellent.   Photography,   excellent. 


"Sinner's  Holiday" 

Warner  Bros.  Time,  1  hr. 

FAST  MOVING  THRILLER. 
DIALOGUE  MAY  BE  TOO 
ROUGH  FOR  THE  KIDS,  BUT 
IT  OUGHT  TO  WOW  A  HOUSE 
THAT  WANTS  PUNCHES. 

Taken  from   "Penny   Arcade,"   the 
story  takes  place   behind  the   scenes 
in  an  amusement  park  and  looks  and 
sounds  like  the  real  goods.    The  dia- 
logue is  the  straight,  natural  stuff  to 
be  expected  in  a  joint,  but  is  not  the 
type  for  kids.     The  story  deals  with 
an  old  time  circus  woman  who  owns 
half    the    park,    and    the    hardboiled 
bootlegger  who  owns  the  other  half. 
The  lady's  son  gets  in  with  the  boot- 
legger,   double    crosses    him,    is    put 
on   the    spot,   but   shoots   first.      His 
mother  tries  to  place  it  on  a  happy- 
go-lucky,      heart-of-gold     youngster, 
but  her  daughter  is  in  love  with  him, 
so,   when   the   cops  try   to  take   him, 
she  spills  the  beans.     Full  of  thrills 
and  packed  with  laughs.     Should   go 
anywhere. 

Cast:  Grant  Withers,  Evalyn  Knanp, 
James  Cagney,  Joan  Blondell,  Lucille  La 
Verne,  Noel  Madison,  Otto  Hoffman,  \Y.ar- 
ren  Hymer,  I'urncll  B.  Pratt,  Ray  Gallagher, 
Hank    Mann. 

Director,  John  Adolfi ;  Author,  Marie 
Baumer ;  Adaptor,  Harvey  Thew ;  Dialogue, 
Harvey  Thew ;  Editor,  Jimmy  Gibbon ; 
Cameraman,    Ira   Morgan. 

Direction,    swell.       Photography,    good. 


Bert  Wheeler  and  Robert  Woolsey 
in 

"Half  Shot  At  Sunrise" 

Radio  Pictures  Time,  1  hr.,  19  mins. 
LAUGH  FEST  WITH  TWO 
COMEDIANS  DOING  NUTTY 
COMEDY  TO  B.  O.  CHEER. 
WILL    CLICK   ANYWHERE. 

The  two  nutty  comedians  put  this 
one  over  for  a  load  of  laughs.  A 
highly  hilarious  story  without  much 
sense,  but  filled  with  merry  non- 
sense. The  two  comics  are  dough- 
boy pals  in  Paris  and  A.W.O.L.  The 
colonel  of  the  regiment  has  a  daugh- 
ter, played  by  Dorothy  Lee  with  a 
lot  of  pep  and  verve.  Wheeler  falls 
for  her,  and  she  is  instrumental  in 
keeping  him  and  his  pal  from  being 
disciplined  by  her  father.  In  an  at- 
tempt to  be  heroes,  they  carry  a  mes- 
sage through  a  barrage  to  the  gen- 
eral, but  they  don't  deliver  it  on  find- 
ing that  it  is  the  wrong  message — a 
love  note  from  a  French  gal  to  the 
Colonel  which  he  handed  out  by 
mistake.  The  gags  are  exceedingly 
funny,  and  the  lines  even  more  so. 
About  the  best  laughs  in  the  offering 
come  in  a  scene  where  the  two  goofy 
doughboys  impersonate  French  wait- 
ers.    Plenty  funny,  and  well  directed. 

Cast:  Bert  Wheeler,  Robert  Woolsey,  John 
Rutherford,  Dorothy  Lee,  George  MacFar- 
lane,  Leni  Stengel,  Edna  May  Oliver,  Rob- 
erta Robinson,  Hugh  Trevor,  Alan  Roscoe, 
E.   H.   Calvert. 

Director,  Paul  Sloane ;  Author,  James  A. 
Creelman,  Jr. ;  Adaptor,  not  listed  ;  Dialoguer, 
Ralph  Spence ;  Editor,  Arthur  Roberts;  Carn.- 
eraman,  Nick  Musuraca ;  Sound  Recorder, 
Hugh  McDowell,  Jr. 

Direction,  expert.     Photography,  very  goo.d. 


"The  Conspiracy" 

with  Bessie  Love, 
Ned  Sparks,  Hugh   Trevor 
R-K-0  Time,  1  hr.,  7  mins. 

AMUSING  MYSTERY  DRAMA 
WITH  NED  SPARKS  PROVID- 
ING A  FLOCK  OF  LAUGHS  IN 
THE  ROLE  OF  AN  ECCENTRIC 
AUTHOR  AND  CRIME  DETEC- 
TOR. 

Ned  Sparks  is  practically  the  whole 
show  in  this  mystery  play.  Bessie 
Love  has  the  role  of  a  district  attor- 
ney's sister  who  kills  a  racket  leader 
to  save  her  brother.  The  police,  as 
well  as  members  of  the  gang,  get  on 
her  trail  and  she  takes  a  job  as  ste- 
nog  to  Ned  Sparks,  a  nutty  old  writer 
of  crime  stories  who  also  has  a  talent 
for  solving  murder  puzzles.  Between 
him  and  a  friendly  newspaper  report- 
er, Hugh  Trevor,  who  has  fallen  in 
love  with  the  girl,  the  crook  outfit  is 
caught  and  the  girl-murderer  absolv- 
ed. Sparks,  in  a  makeup  that  renders 
him  indistinguishable  except  for  a 
faint  giveaway  in  his  voice,  is  a  laugh 
every  time  he  opens  his  mouth.  His 
whole  characterizing  is  something 
different  for  Sparks  and  he  does  him- 
self proud  with  it.  Direction  of  story 
has  been  handled  to  get  the  laughs. 

Cast:  Bessie  Love,  Hugh  Trevor,  N?d 
Sparks,  Rita  La  Roy,  Ivan  Lebedeff,  Ger- 
trude Howard,  Otto  Matieson,  Walter  Long, 
James  Keckley,  Donald  MacKenzie,  George 
Irving,    Bert    Moorehouse. 

Director,  Christy  Cabanne ;  Authors,  Robert 
Baker,  John  Emerson ;  Adaptor,  Bulah  Marie 
Dix :  Dialoguer,  same ;  Editors,  Artie  Roberts, 
Sam  White ;  Cameraman,  Nick  Musuraca ; 
Sound   Recorder,  John  Tribby. 

Direction,  fitting.     Photography,  good. 


"The  Lady  of  The  Lake" 

FitzPatrick  Time,  50  mins. 

WELL  HANDLED  SILENT 
VERSION  OF  CLASSICAL 
POEM  OF  SAME  TITLE.  WILL 
APPEAL  TO  CLASS  AUDI- 
ENCES. GOOD  SYNCHRON- 
IZED MUSIC. 

Sir  Walter  Scott's  poem  has  been 
appreciatively  handled  and  adapted  as 
a  silent.  The  story  deals  with  an  out- 
lawed highland  chieftain,  his  daugh- 
ter, her  love  of  a  young  man,  and  her 
pursuit  by  her  father's  protector  in 
the  Simon  Legree  fashion.  After  she 
has  unwittingly  befriended  the  King 
of  Scotland,  who  is  lost  in  the  neigh- 
borhood, he  conveniently  runs  across 
and  kills  the  evil  bandit  chief.  At 
the  same  time  some  of  his  party  cap- 
tures her  lover  as  a  henchman  of  her 
exiled  father.  The  father  then  gives 
himself  up  to  effect  the  youngster's 
release.  But  the  King  decides  to  kill 
them  both  and  is  only  stopped  by  the 
girl's  plea.  While  there  is  no  dia- 
logue, the  picture  has  an  effective 
synchronized  score.  The  scenic  pho- 
tography is  very  good. 

Cast:  Percy  Marmoht,  Benita  Hume, 
Lawrence  Butt,  James  Carewe,  Haddon 
Mason,  Hadda  Bartlett,  Leo  Dryden,  Sara 
Francis,   James   Douglas. 

Director  and  Adaptor,  James  FitzPatrick ; 
Cameraman,   Bert   Dawley. 

Direction,   fair.     Photography,  excellent. 


THE 


Sunday,  October  12,  1930 


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DAILV 


15 


"The  Big  Trail" 

Fox  Time,  2  hrs.,  5  mins. 

IMPRESSIVE  EPIC  OF  THE 
WEST.  HAS  THE  ROMANCE. 
COLORFUL  BACKGROUND, 
ACTION  AND  THRILLS  FOR 
UNIVERSAL  APPEAL.  GREAT 
DIRECTION  BY  RAOUL 
WALSH. 

Stupendous  productions  of  this 
kind,  both  awe-inspiring  in  propor- 
tions and  satisfying  in  the  way  of 
entertainment,  come  along  only  once 
in  many  years.  When  they  do,  there 
is  always  a  big  audience  waiting  for 
them.  Raoul  Walsh  has  turned  out 
such  a  picture,  embracing  the  roman- 
tic adventure,  the  struggles,  the  en- 
counters with  villains  and  the  history 
making  of  the  pioneer  western  days. 
John  Wayne,  as  a  frontier  scout,  and 
Marguerite  Churchill  provide  the 
love  interest,  with  Wayne  scoring 
big;  Tyrone  Power  is  the  leader  of  a 
gang  of  bad  men,  El  Brendel  and 
Russ  Powell  feature  the  comedy,  and 
a  host  of  other  sterling  players  round 
out  the  principals.  There  is  reality 
and  appealing  quality  about  every- 
thing that  makes  the  picture  some- 
thing: to  be  remembered. 

Cast:  John  Wayne,  Marguerite  Churchill; 
El  Brendel.  Tully  Marshall.  Tyrone  Po\yer, 
David  Rollins,  Frederick  Burton,  Russ  Powell, 
Charles  Stevens,  Louise  Carver,  William  V. 
Mong,  Dodo  Newton,  Ward  Bond,  Marcia 
Harris,  Mar.iorie  Lee.  Emslie  Emerson,  Frank 
Rainhoth,    Andy    Shufford,    Helen    Parrish,. 

Director,  Raoul  Walsh;  Author,  Hal  G. 
Evarts ;  Adaptor  and  Dialoguers.  Jack  Pea 
body,  Marie  Boyle  and  Florence  Postal ;  Edi- 
tor, Jack  Dennis ;  Cameramen,  Lucien  An- 
driot.  Arthur  Edeson ;  Sound  Recorders, 
George   Leverett,    Don    Flick. 

Direction,    marvelous.      Photography,   grand. 


"Reno" 

Sono   Art-World   Wide 

Time,  1  hr.,  25  mins. 
MILDLY  ENTERTAINING  EX- 
POSE OF  DIVORCE  MILL 
MAKES  A  FAIR  PROGRAMMER. 
WEAK  ON  STORY  AND  DI- 
RECTION. 

The  widely  heralded  novel  by  Cor- 
nelius Vanderbilt,  Jr.,  done  into  a 
screen  play  fails  to  develop  the  sen- 
sational elements  that  the  title  sug- 
gests. The  story  moves  rather  trite- 
ly, undistinguished  by  clever  direc- 
tion and  lacking  any  sexy  angles  that 
such  a  theme  might  imply.  It  is  just 
a  story  of  a  girl,  tired  of  a  tyrannical 
husband  playing  around  with  another 
woman,  who  goes  to  Reno  with  her 
little  boy  to  seek  her  freedom.  There 
she  encounters  an  old  sweetheart. 
The  husband  follows,  determined  to 
balk  his  wife  and  bring  her  back  to 
his  home  on  her  knees.  He  resorts  to 
trickery,  frames  her  in  a  deserted 
house  with  her  sweetheart,  and  on 
the  strength  of  trumped-up  evidence 
takes  her  child  from  her.  Later  his 
lady  friend  spills  the  truth,  and  a  wild 
chase  ensues  in  autos  to  get  control 
of  the  boy.  Hubby  goes  over  a  cliff, 
and  conveniently  clears  the  road  for 
true  happiness  with  her  sweetie. 

Cast:  Ruth  Roland,  Montagu  Love,  Ken- 
neth  Thomson,  Sam  Hardy,  Alyce  McCqr- 
mick,  Edward  Hearn,  Doris  Lloyd,  Judith 
Vosselli,  Virginia  Ainsworth,  Beulah  Monroe, 
Douglas  Scott,  Emmett  King,  Henry  Hall, 
Gayne    Whitman. 

Director,  George  J.  Crone ;  Author,  Cor- 
nelius Vanderbilt,  Jr.  ;  Adaptors,  Harry  E. 
Chandlee,  Douglas  W.  Churchill ;  Dialogues, 
the  same ;   Cameraman,   not  listed. 

Direction,   weak.      Photography,   all   right. 


C     Presentations     C 


By   JACK    H ARROW ER 


ZELMA  O'NEAL  SCORES 
ON  PARAMOUNT  PROGRAM 


Frank  Cambria  has  turned  out  an- 
other perfectly  designed  and  equally 
well  presented  stage  show  for  the 
Paramount  this  week.  Ted  Mack 
is  the  master  of  ceremonies  and  in- 
troduces the  acts  that  fall  under  the 
heading  of  "Birds  of  a  Feather."  Ar- 
naut  Brothers  do  their  popular 
clown-musical  act  with  the  bird-call 
conversation  as  a  wind-up.  The  Four 
Carlton  Brothers  have  a  dance  act 
that  carries  a  bunch  of  real  kicks. 
Miriam  Lac  and  Stella  Power  pro- 
vide splendid  singing.  The  Fred 
Evans  Bluebirds  surround  the  head- 
liners  with  a  beautifully  routined  act, 
while  Ted  Mack  leads  the  orchestra. 
One  of  the  Bluebirds,  Lillian  Mag- 
ner,  does  an  exceptionally  neat  spe- 
cialty, playing  the  violin  while  she 
toe-dances. 


Deansgate  Brings  $400,000 
Manchester  —  Manchester's  first 
kinema,  the  Deansgate,  opened  in 
1913,  but  frequently  modernized 
since  then,  has  been  sold  by  Knowles 
to  a  local  syndicate  for  $400,000. 


"Canyon  Hawks" 

Big  Four  Time,  56  mins. 

WEAK  WESTERN  TELLS 
RAMBLING  STORY  THAT  CAR- 
RIES JUST  A  FAIR  AMOUNT 
OF  THRILLS.  FOR  SMALL 
STANDS  ONLY. 

The  most  interesting  thing  about 
this  offering  is  to  note  how  Buzz  Bar- 
ton has  grown  from  a  cute  kid  into 
a  gangling  youth  of  just  average  act- 
ing ability.  Yakima  Canute  does  the 
heroing  in  his  usual  heavy  manner, 
but  when  it  comes  to  the  riding  and 
fighting  he  packs  a  fair  wallop.  But 
the  story  is  too  trite  and  rambling  to 
hold  any  great  interest.  The  hero 
befriends  Barton  and  his  sister,  who 
are  herding  sheep  across  a  cow  coun- 
try to  sell  them.  The  cowboys  ob- 
ject to  the  presence  of  the  sheep  herd- 
ers on  the  range.  The  gent  who  is 
supposed  to  buy  the  sheep  is  really 
Hawks,  the  bandit,  and  his  gang 
shoot  the  boy  and  tell  the  sister 
that  the  hero  did  the  dirty  trick.  Thus 
she  is  brought  into  the  clutches  of 
the  villain,  believing  her  hero  has 
done  her  wrong.  Then  the  big  hero- 
ics, with  Canute  uncovering  the  gang 
with  the  aid  of  the  sheriff's  posse. 

Cast:  Ituzz  Hat  ton,  Yakima  Canute,  RetW 
Bordon,  Robert  Walker.  Robert  Reeves,  Cliff 
Lyons,    Wally    Wales,    Bobby    Dunn. 

Director,  Alvin  J.  Neitz;  Authors.  Henry 
Taylor,  Alvin  J.  Neitz;  Adaptor.  Alvin  T. 
Neitz;  Dialoguer,  same;  Editor,  Fred  Bain; 
Cameraman,  William  .Nobles;  Sound  Recorder, 
James    I.owrie. 

Direction,    poor.      Photography,    clear. 


"Borrowed  Wives" 

Tiffany  Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

NEAT  LITTLE  COMEDY 
WITH  SOME  GOOD  FARCICAL 
SITUATIONS  AND  PAUL 
HURST  GETTING  THE 
LAUGHS.  FINE  PROGRAM- 
MER. 

This  was  caught  at  a  neighborhood 
house,  and  had  the  audience  in  re- 
peated spasms  of  laughter.  Paul 
Hurst  steals  the  picture  with  his  fine 
characterization  of  a  hard  boiled  and 
dumb  motorcycle  cop.  When  the 
fun  starts  and  the  mixups  begin,  the 
customers  are  almost  rolling  in  their 
seats.  Many  a  more  pretentious  fea- 
ture can  envy  the  volleys  of  genuine 
mirth  that  this  little  picture  produces. 
It  is  built  on  the  old  hokum  of  the 
hero  having  to  marry  by  midnight  or 
lose  a  fortune.  Unable  to  locate  his 
sweetie,  his  manager  gets  the  sweetie 
of  the  motorcycle  cop  to  pose  as  his 
wife  in  order  to  get  the  dough.  They 
all  wind  up  in  a  spooky  house  where 
an  old  Rent  in  a  wheel  chair  is  doing 
his  darndest  to  queer  the  award  of 
the  legacy.  The  fun  mainly  centers 
around  the  efforts  to  hide  the  sup- 
posed wife  from  the  tough  cop,  she 
being  his  sweetheart.  It  is  plenty 
funny  and  also  a  clean  family  picture. 

Cast:  Rex  Lease,  Vera  Reynolds,  Nita  Mai 
tan,  Paul  Hurst,  Sam  Hardy,  Robert  Randajl, 
Charles'     Sellbn,     Dorothea     Wolbert,     Harry 
Todd,   Tom   London.   Eddie  Chandler. 

Director,    Frank    Straycr ;    Dialoguer,    I 
der  de  Cordoba;  Author,  Scutt   Darling;  Edi- 
tor,    Byron     Robinson  ;     Cameraman,     Andre 
Barlatier. 

Direction,  snappy.     Photography,  good. 


"Those  Three  French 
Girls" 

with    Fifi,   Dorsay,   Reginald   Denny 
M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  12  mins. 

NOT  SO  HOT,  WITH  THE 
COMEDY  BEING  FORCED  ALL 
THE  WAY  AND  DIALOGUE 
PRETTY  FLAT.  AVERAGE 
PROGRAMMER. 

This  one  fails  to  click  strong,  with 
a  story  that  lacks  action  and  with  a 
lot  of  heavy  lines  that  try  to  force 
the  laughs.  P.  G.  Wodehouse  wrote 
the  lines,  and  his  English  style  of 
comedy  didn't  click  except  in  spots. 
The  sex  angle  peps  it  up  consider- 
able, with  Fifi  Dorsay,  Yola  D'Avril 
and  Sandra  Ravel  all  good  lookers 
and  getting  over  good.  Denny  as  a 
rich  young  Englishman  gets  into  a 
scrape  with  the  landlord  of  the  three 
girls,  and  they  all  land  in  the  hoose- 
gOW.  There  Denny  meets  two  other 
prisoners,  a  couple  of  boys  from 
Brooklyn.  Cliff  Edwards  is  one,  and 
lie  plays  his  uke  and  pulls  his  usual 
vaude  line  in  a  typical  vaudc  way, 
sometimes  hammy.  Later  they  all 
land  at  the  villa  of  Denny's  rich 
uncle,  where  mixups  occur  over  an- 
other girl  who  is  trying  to  vamp 
Denny.  Mildly  entertaining  but 
lacking  story  punch  and  real  com- 
edy   1 1 

Cast :    I'ii<    i  toi  a] .    Ri  irinald    Deni 
Edward  .  JTola  D'Avril,  Sandra  Ravel,  '■■ 
Grossmitb,  Edward   Bron        Pete   I   ••■■■  thoi  ne 

Director,  Harry  Beaumont;  Authors.  1  >.  1 1 
Van  Every,  Arthui  Freed;  Adaptors,  Sylvia 
Thalberfr,  Frank  Butler;  Dialoguer.  P,  p 
Wodehouse:  Editor,  George  Hively;  Camera- 
man. Memtl  II.  Gerstad;  Sound  Recorder, 
Douglas    Shearer. 

Direction,  lacks  punch.     Photography,  okajr. 


NOVELTY  HIGHLIGHTS 
STAGE  SHOW  AT  ROXY 


Novelty,  something  you  don't 
come  across  every  day  in  stage 
shows,  finds  a  place  in  the  current 
presentation  at  the  Roxy,  particu- 
larly in  "Business  Antics."  Open- 
ing this  slice  of  presentation  cake 
is  a  fantastic  office  door  drop  in 
front  of  which  the  Four  Flash  Dev- 
ils, negro  tap  dancers,  do  their  stuff 
which  is  extremely  good.  Up  goes 
the  curtain  to  reveal  a  gigantic  desk 
on  which  are  the  usual  knicknacks, 
inkwells,  blotters  and  so  forth,  all 
impersonated    by    artists. 

This  part  of  the  show  swings  in- 
to action  with  the  miss  representing 
the  blotter  doing  a  toe  dance.  Three 
monkeys,  representing -an  ornamen- 
tal group,  individually  provide  acro- 
batic dances  which  click.  An  ash- 
tray decoration,  which  is  another 
young  lady,  no  less,  does  some  con- 
tortionistic  stuff  while  one  'of  the 
femme  bookends  sings.  Out  of  the 
inkwells  pop  the  Russell  E.  Market 
Roxyettes,  attired  in  red  and  blue, 
and  their  routine  is  something  of 
beauty  and  grace.  The  principals 
are:  Lucille  Fields,  Birdie  Dean,  Babe 
Lavelle,  Holly  Harris,  Jean  Metcalf 
and    Nina    Polsley. 

The  second  and  last  stage  number 
on  the  bill  is  announced  as  "Just 
Like  a  Rose,"  which  embraces  a  vari- 
ation of  the  ever-artistic  Pierrot  and 
Columbia  theme.  The  ballet  goes 
through  a  number  of  routines  which 
are  attractively  set.  Highlighting  the 
piece  is  a  burlesque  lovebirds  bit. 
Appearing  in  the  presentation  are: 
Harold  Van  Duzee,  Nicholas  Daks, 
Patricia  Bowman,  Leonida  Massine 
and    the    Xovelle    Brothers. 


Hollywood  Offers  Rejected 
London — Alfred  Hitchcock,  one  of 
Britain's  finest  talker  directors,  has 
been  approached  by  three  major  U. 
S.  firms  in  the  past  year  with  offers 
to  go  to  Hollywood.  Hitchcock  has 
refused  to  consider  these  offers  and 
has  referred  them  to  B.I. P.  with 
whom    he   is   under   contract. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,    New  York  City 
Phone  Penh.  3580 


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"Won  by  a  Neck" 

Laughs  Aplenty 
Educational  Time,  23  mins. 

A  typical  Lloyd  Hamilton  comedy, 
with  the  star  playing  the  part  of  a 
correspondence  school  detective.  Af- 
ter most  of  the  police  force  has  been 
killed  off,  the  chief  picks  Lloyd  to 
go  out  single  handed  and  capture 
One  Shot  Louie  who  has  been  ter- 
rorizing the  city.  In  hunting  for  a 
doctor  to  cure  his  stiff  neck,  the  ama- 
teur sleuth  goes  to  the  home  of  the 
gunman  by  mistake.  The  gangster 
beats  him  up,  thinking  he  is  a  rival 
gunman.  Hamilton  thinks  this  is 
part  of  the  doctor's  cure,  till  the 
other  gunman  arrives,  mistakes  him 
for  One  Shot  Louie,  and  beats  him 
up  all  over  again.  It's  a  great  gag, 
and  good  for  plenty  of  laughs. 
Finally  when  the  cops  arrive  on  a 
riot  call,  the  two  thugs  have  beat 
each  other  up,  and  Lloyd  is  hailed 
as  the  hero  for  capturing  them.  Plen- 
ty of  action,  and  Hamilton  sends  it 
in  with  his  well  known  line  of  com- 
edy antics. 


"Touchdown" 

Pathe  Time,  10  mins. 

Gridiron  Thrills 
Another  of  the  Knute  Rockne  foot- 
ball series,  with  the  famous  coach 
putting  his  Notre  Dame  team 
through  some  tricky  formations  and 
plays,  and  explaining  the  moves  in 
detail.  This  series  is  interesting  out- 
side of  the  clever  football  work  in 
showing  the  personality  of  the  coach, 
and  just  how  he  gets  results  from 
his  team.  Slow  motion  shots  at  odd 
angles  help  enliven  the  reel.  Rockne 
takes  a  couple  of  verbal  raps  at  the 
recent  changes  in  the  rules,  which 
won't  go  so  good  in  rival  college 
towns  where  they  may  not  happen 
to  agree  with  him.  This  series  is 
too  good  to  be  spoiled  by  any  sug- 
gestion of  propaganda. 


Eddie  Foy,  Jr.,  in 

"The  Heart  Breaker" 

with  Olive  Shea 
Vitaphone  1012-13  Time,  14  mins. 
Good  Musical  Comedy 
Because  of  its  entertaining  plot 
and  the  good  work  of  Eddie  Foy, 
Jr.,  Olive  Shea  and  other  members 
of  the  cast,  this  miniature  musical 
rates  well  above  the  average  short 
of  the  same  type.  Young  Foy,  an 
engaging  lad  with  showmanly  tal- 
ents which  he  knows  how  to  use, 
plays  the  part  of  a  soda  jerker  who 
is  such  a  crusher  among  the  femmes 
that  his  employers  shift  him  to  an- 
other town,  leaving  his  true  sweetie,  J 
the  cashier,  behind.  He  again  gets 
into  an  amorous  scrape  with  a  road- 
house  queen,  but  the  girl  he  left  be- 
hind comes  after  him  and  the  finale 
is  in  approved  musical  comedy  style. 
An  ample  chorus  and  a  few  songs 
are  interpolated  with  agreeable  re- 
sults. 


"The  Detective" 

Universal  Time,  7  mins. 

Good  Cartoon 
Oswald  the  funny  rabbit  gets  him- 
self pinched  when  Cock  Robin  is 
found  murdered,  although  our  hero 
is  innocent.  The  audience  is  let  in 
on  the  mystery,  for  they  see  the 
robin  shot  by  Mr.  Worm,  after  the 
villain  had  tried  to  kidnap  little 
Worm.  So  things  look  bad  for  Os- 
wald at  the  trial,  till  he  hits  on  the 
idea  of  playing  harmonies  on  his 
bow  and  arrow.  This  puts  the  judge 
and  jury  into  a  series  of  jazz  steps, 
and  they  bring  in  a  verdict  of  not 
guilty.  Clever  cartoon  work  with  a 
nice   comedy  slant. 


"Shakespeare  Was  Right" 

Vitaphone  3989  Time,  10  mins. 

Fair  Travesty  in  Color 
Singing,  dancing  and  all-Techni- 
color are  employed  in  a  courtroom 
travesty  attempting  to  show  Shakes- 
peare in  the  modern  manner.  Idea 
seems  okay,  but  execution  doesn't 
quite  hit  the  center  of  the  target. 
The  purpose  of  the  performance  is  to 
show  that  Shakespeare's  stuff  is  not 
much  different  from  the  current 
modes.  The  skit  has  been  elaborate- 
ly  produced. 

Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  38 

The  subject  starts  with  views  of 
a  toy  shop  in  Japan,  showing  the 
expert  manufacturing  of  the  toys 
from  clay  molds.  The  second  epi- 
sode jumps  to  the  ancient  sea  of 
Galilee  of  Biblical  renown,  showing 
the  modern  fishermen  still  casting 
their  nets  in  the  primitive  fashion  of 
olden  times.  The  finale  is  a  resume 
of  the  night  club  life  at  Hollywood 
Gardens,  showing  Rudy  Vallee  and 
Paul  Whiteman  doing  their  stuff. 
The  accompanying  chatter  keeps 
these  three  varied  subjects  nicely 
pepped  up,  and  offers  a  good  divers- 
ity of  subject  matter. 

"Grandma's  Girl" 

Educational  Time,  21   mins. 

Clyde  Is  Funny 
A  Mack  Sennett  featuring  Andy 
Clyde,  who  makes  an  otherwise  or- 
dinary comedy  stand  out  with  his  ex- 
pert comedy  sense  and  individual 
characterization.  The  custard  pie 
throwing  is  used  very  effectively,  and 
just  at  the  right  spots,  in  spite  of 
recent  publicity  stories  to  the  effect 
that  Sennett  had  finally  got  away 
from  the  slapstick  brand.  And  the 
pie-throwing  episodes  got  over  with 
a  big  laugh,  so  slapstick  is  still  with 
us,  evidently.  Andy  takes  the  part 
of  an  old-fashioned  father  who  dis- 
approves of  his  daughter's  affairs  with 
the  snappy  young  man  next  door. 
He  favors  as  a  suitor  the  dumb  son 
of  a  banker,  while  grandma  roots  for 
the  snappy  youth.  The  rivalry  be- 
tween the  two  suitors  ends  with  pa 
being  convinced  that  he's  all  wrong. 
Nick  Stuart  and  Margie  Kane  are, 
featured. 


"Knockout" 

Universal  Time,  20  mins. 

Not  So  Hot 
The  third  of  the  Leatherpusher  se- 
ries. Sam  Hardy,  acting  as  Kid 
Roberts'  manager,  frames  a  publicity 
stunt  with  a  musical  comedy  girl  to 
have  her  fake  a  drowning  at  the 
beach.  The  Kid  rescues  her,  think- 
ing she  is  really  in  danger.  This  gets 
the  front  page  publicity  and  a  fight 
date  with  a  bruiser  named  Morgan. 
The  hero  in  trying  to  protect  his 
face  at  the  request  of  his  new  flame, 
who  doesn't  want  him  bruised,  gets 
knocked  cold.  His  sweetheart  thinks 
the  news  story  of  his  engagement  to 
the  stage  girl  is  on  the  level,  until 
the  manager  tells  her  the  whole 
thing  was  a  stunt  and  that  the  Kid 
is  innocent.  So  she  falls  in  love  with 
him  all  over  again.  The  fight  scenes 
are  just  fair,  and  the  story  too  thin 
to  amount  to  much.  If  they  want 
to  run  this  into  a  series,  they  need 
more    originality. 


"Circus  Capers" 

Pathe  Time,  9  mins. 

Good  Aesop  Fable 
An  Aesop  Fable,  showing  the  fun- 
ny cartoon  animals  rushing  into  the 
tent  show  after  the  street  parade  bal- 
lyhoo. They  go  through  the  usual 
routine  of  the  circus,  showing  all  the 
bare  back  riders,  trained  animals  and 
other  thrilling  numbers,  all  done  with 
the  comedy  touch.  A  story  thread 
is  worked  in  with  the  love  of  the 
clown  for  the  bareback  rider,  he  be- 
ing crashed  from  a  cannon  and  land- 
ing through  the  net  to  find  his  gal 
in  the  arms  of  his  rival.  An  unusual 
novelty  is  introduced  here  by  some- 
one with  a  fine  voice  singing  "Laugh, 
Clown,  Laugh,"  as  the  clown  goes 
through  the  dramatic  stuff  with  funny 
facial  contortions.  The  combination 
gets  the  laughs. 

"Don't  Give  Up" 

Educational  Time,  21  mins. 

Class  Comedy 
Buster  West  is  featured,  a  young 
chap  with  a  very  original  line  of 
comedy.  It  is  a  Vanity  produced  by 
Al  Christie  with  a  lot  of  class.  Bus- 
ter comes  to  town  and  gets_  a  job 
as  an  amateur  detective,  working  un- 
der instructions  of  the  district  attor- 
ney. The  latter  is  in  terror  of  be- 
ing bumped  off  by  a  tough  gunman, 
and  when  Buster  is  set  to  trail  the 
gunman's  gal,  he  gets  her  mixed 
with  the  district  attorney's  daughter. 
It  finishes  with  some  rapid  fire 
laughs  as  Buster  leads  the  cops  to 
the  home  of  the  district  attorney  in 
the  belief  that  he  has  trapped  the 
gunman  in  his  hideout.  This  num- 
ber gets  away  from  the  worn  out 
gags  and  introduces  a  brand  new 
set-up  that  is  entirely  refreshing.  A 
fine  laugh  tonic  for  the  fans  fed  up 
on  the  old  stuff.  This  is  new — and 
good. 


Pathe 


"Racqueteers" 

Time,  11  mins 
Fast  Sport 
An  interesting  Sportlight,  show- 
ing a  comparison  between  the  three 
popular  racquet  games — tennis,  jai-a 
lai  and  lacrosse.  Bill  Tilden  talks  on 
tennis,  and  then  we  see  him  doing 
his  stuff  on  the  courts.  Lou  Mag- 
nolis  describes  the  Spanish  game, 
jai-a-lai,  which  is  touted  as  the  fast- 
est game  in  the  world,  being  played 
with  peculiar  curved  racquets  on  a 
three-sided  court  similar  to  hand 
ball.  The  game  is  certainly  speedy 
the  way  the  foreigners  play  it,  and 
carries  plenty  thrills.  Lacrosse  is 
depicted  by  a  team  at  West  Point.  A 
snappy  reel,  with  plenty  of  fast  ac 
tion. 


Harry  Fox  in 
"The  Lucky  Break" 

Vitaphone  1035  Time,  10  mins 

Fine  Comedy 
Harry  Fox,  whose  abilities  as  an 
entertainer  are  well  known  in  vau 
deville  and  musical  comedy,  has  an 
effective  comedy  sketch  in  this  one 
He  has  invented  an  unbreakable 
mirror,  but  in  the  test  before  a  group 
of  interested  business  men  the  glass 
goes  to  smash,  the  stock  room  hav- 
ing sent  up  the  wrong  brand.  More 
comedy  follows  when  Harry  and  his 
family  are  kicked  out  by  their  land 
lord,  but  all  comes  out  okay  when 
the  error  of  the  switched  mirrors  is 
cleared  up.  Glenda  Farrell  and  Wal- 
ter Regan  are  Fox's  principal  assist- 
ants. 


"A  Medley  of  Rivers" 

Educational  Time,   8   mins 

Novelty 
Another  in  the  Hodge-Podge  series 
of  sense  and  nonsense.  It  depicts 
a  series  of  waterways  with  some  nice 
photographic  effects,  embellished 
with  animated  comics  and  art  work 
The  synchronization  of  harmonies  is 
well  done,  especially  a  kidding  pres 
entation  of  the  "Volga  Boatman." 


"Discontented  Cowboys" 

Universal  Time,   18  mins. 

Week  Comedy 
This  is  a  story  of  the  adventures 
of  Charles  Murray  and  George  Sid- 
ney on  a  dude  ranch  where  they  go 
for  a  rest.  And  they  find  themselves 
in  the  hands  of  a  tough  foreman 
who  believes  that  hard  work  is  the 
only  "rest"  cure.  So  he  has  them 
doing  some  pretty  tough  assign- 
ments, and  meanwhile  they  keep  get- 
ting themselves  in  dutch  with  the 
regular  cowhands.  It  finishes  with 
a  raid  by  cattle  rustlers,  with  some 
wild  shooting  and  the  two  tender- 
feet  scared  sjlly.  A  lot  of  broad 
slapstick  humor  more  noisy  than 
funny.     Directed  by  Albert  Ray. 


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-By  JACK  ALICOATE- 


Add  another  defl- 
The  Lure  nite  menace  to  the 
of  Night  peace  of  mind  of  the 
Baseball  exhibitor.  Here  in 
Los  Angeles  and  its 
interesting  surrounding  country 
night  baseball  has  caught  on  with 
a  resounding  bang.  With  Wrig- 
ley  Field  as  brilliantly  illuminated 
as  an  October  day,  an  average  of 
15,000  baseball  fans  turn  out  for 
these  Coast  league  games  night  in 
and  night  out.  A  few  thousand 
was  formerly  a  good  daily  aver- 
age. The  other  side  of  the  fence 
is  the  theoretical  thought  that 
when  the  novelty  of  the  night  con- 
tests wear  off  the  game  will  be 
left  high  and  dry  and  in  danger 
of  dying  from  anemia.  It's  a 
rather  complicated  problem  all  around 
and  a  great  many  big  league  magnates 
are  seriously  concerned  with  it.  One 
thing  is  certain.  Here  in  Southern 
California  it  is  a  big  success  and  a 
most  definite  rival  of  the  theater  for 
nightly    patronage. 


Harold  Franklin 
is  in  no  hurry  to 
accept  one  of  sev- 
eral offers  he  is 
As    he    told    us   at 


Mr.  Franklin 
Marking  Time 

now  considering, 
lunch  at  the  Embassy  his  next  move 
will  probably  be  his  final  and  per- 
manent one.  West  Coast  is  still  his 
pet  and  he  leaves  with  a  bit  of  philo- 
sophical regret.  He  spoke  in  nothing 
but  the  highest  terms  of  Harley  Clarke 
and  waxed  enthusiastic  over  the  pros- 
pects of  Oscar  Oldknow.  His  views 
on  current  film  topics  arc  always 
worth  while.  Here  are  a  few  in  a 
nut-shell :  He  believes  that  the  most 
flexible  and  satisfactory  size  house 
under  modern  conditions  should  seat 
{Continued    on    Pag*    2) 


Third   Chapter   Play  for 

1930-31  Release  is 

Completed 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Spurred  on  by  the  cur- 
rent big  demand  for  serials,  as  well 
as  the  success  of  its  first  release,  "The 
Indians  Are  Coming,"  Universal  has 
speeded  work  on  all  its  chapter  plays 
{Continued    on    Page    2) 


NEW  BILL  WOULD  RAISE 
EASTERN  STUDIO  OVERHEAD 


Passage  of  the  Slater  Bill,  to  be 
considered  by  the  senate  at  Albany 
when  the  Assembly  convenes  in  Janu- 
ary, is  likely  to  add  to  the  overhead 
of  Eastern  studios.  The  measure  pro- 
{Continued    on    Page   2) 

Pat  Casey  Made  Chairman 
of  Producers'  Committee 

Pat  Casey  has  been  appointed  chair- 
man of  thq  producers'  committee  in 
the  East.  He  succeeds  the  late  Guy 
F.  Currier.  The  committee  handles 
relations  between  Eastern  studios  and 
the   unions. 


Stern  Out  of  Universal 

West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — Walter    Stern   has   quit 
as     business     manager     of     Universal 
studios. 


It  Is  Rumored — 

That  Howard  Hughes, 
Joseph  P.  Kennedy  and  Wil- 
liam Fox  might  maybe  form  a 
company. 


J.  J.  FRANKLIN  RESIGNS 
FROM  FOX  WEST  COAST 


West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Los   Angeles — John  J.   Franklin  has 
resigned  as  division  manager  of  Fox 
West  Coast  Theaters. 


Six  Additions  Opening  by 

Christmas — Most  to  be 

Named  Paramount 

Publix,  taking  advantage  of  low 
building  costs  at  present,  has  33  houses 
either  under  construction  or  soon 
read}-  to  start.  Six  of  them  are  to 
be  opened  by  Christmas.  This  in- 
cludes three  openings  in  the  current 
month,  the  Arcadia,  Enid,  Okla. ; 
Oriental,  Mattapan,  Mass.,  and  Para- 
mount, Stapleton,  S.  I.  The  Para- 
mounts  in  Nashville,  Tenn.,  and 
Lynchburg,  Va.,  will  make  their  bow 
next    month,    while    the    Paramount, 

(Continued    on    Page   2) 


May  Ask  Film  Industry  Support 
For  N.  V.  A.  Sanitarium,  Saranac 

"TOM  SAWYER"  RECEPTION 
WILL  GUIDE  KID  PICTURES 


Film    industry    support    is    expected 

to  be  sought  for  the  National  Variety 

Artistes     Sanitarium,     Saranac     Lake, 

N.    Y.,    which    was    sponsored    by    the 

(Continued  on  page   10) 

B.  &  K.  Accounts  Unit 
Being  Moved  to  New  York 

Chicago — Accounting  activities  for 
B.  &  K.  houses  here  and  in  Detroit 
will  be  moved  to  the  Publix  home 
office  about  Nov.  1.  Elmer  C.  Upton, 
head  of  the  local  accounting  division, 
joins  Comptroller  F.  L.  Metzler's 
staff  in  New  York. 


A.  F.  of  L.  Seeks  To  Adjust 
Long  Battle  Between  Unions 


What!  New  War  Gags? 

Looks  as  if  Universal  has 
struck  a  humdinger  in  these 
war  comedy  shorts  with  Slim 
Summerville,  Eddie  Gribbon 
and  Pauline  Garon.  Ifs  the 
same  old  war  but  the  gags  are 
so  new  that  they're  a  riot. 


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i  en  tin-  International  Alliam 
Thi  atrical  Stage  Employees  and  M    P 

I  Ipi  ratOI  s       and       the        International 
I  |]  Othei  hood      ..I       II.  I  li  ir.il      \\  01  I 

which    organization    has    jurisdiction 

und   recording  in  the  studios, 

ii    being    made   by    President    William    Green 

of   the    Am. ...  ...    I  .  .!■  ration  ni 

,,it   ..I  action   taken  .it   the  rei  i  nl    A     F 

indoii  in    Boston,  In-  will   appoint 

mmittee    winch    will    seek    to   adjust   the 

problem. 


Box-office    reaction    to    "T.  .in    S 

tnst    ..I    three    pictures   on    the 
Paramount  program  aimed  directly  at 
kid    attendance,    is    expected    to    guide 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


"Just  Imagine" 

Hollywood — Just  imagine  an  ultra- 
sophisticated  screen  musical  laid  in 
the  atmosphere  and  background  of  50 
years  from  now.  Just  imagine  hilari- 
ous El  Brendel.  after  being  dead  for 
50  years,  being  scientifically  brought 
back  to  life  and  then  left  to  shift  fpr 
himself.  Just  imagine  a  round  trip 
to  Mars  in  a  rocket-torpedo  airplane 
and  a  week-end  there  with  the  natives. 
And  what  natives,  especially  the  wo- 
men, lust  imagine  the  gags  and 
songs  of  the  futuristic  coiktail  by 
DcSylva.  Brown  and  Henderson 
the  direction  of  Dave  Butler  pint  the 
vivacious  Marjorie  White,  and  yojl'll 
get  a  pretty  good  idea  of  "lust 
Imagine."  The  world's  premiere  at 
(he  C. nth. iv  Circle  here  was  a  bril- 
liant cinematic  event  with  everybody 
who  is  anybody  in  attendance.  It  is 
a    Fox   production. 

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Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
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Fin 


ancia 


All   security   markets   were   closed   yesterday 
in  observance  of   Columbus  Day. 


Universal  Speeds  Work 
on  Serial  Productions 

(.Continued   from   page    1) 
and  has    just  completed   the   third  of 

the  1930-31  group,  "Finger  Prints,"  directed 
by  Ray  Taylor,  with  Edna  Murphy  and  Ken- 
neth Harlan  in  the  leads.  The  other  is  "The 
Spell  of  the  Circus,"  featuring  Francis  X- 
Bushman,  Jr.,  and  Alberta  Vaughn.  This 
will  start  pre-release  showings  about  Dec.   15. 

New  Haven  Theater  Wins 
Point  Against  Distribs 

New  Haven— Trial  of  the  Majestic' s 
case  against  a  group  of  distributors, 
charged  with  restraint  of  trade  in 
refusing  to  supply  the  house  with 
films,  will  be  necessary  as  a  result  of 
an  opinion  filed  by  Judge  Warren  Bur- 
rows of  the  U.  S.  District  Court.  The 
opinion  upheld  a  demurrer  of  the 
plaintiff's  against  a  special  defense 
filed  by  each  of  the  defendants. 


Bellman  Leaves  Columbia 

Jack  Bellman  has  resigned  from 
Columbia  to  return  to  the  Hollywood 
Film  Exchange,  effective  next  Mon- 
day. 


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Long  Island  City 
154  Crescent  St. 
STIllwell    7940 


Eastman  Filins 

.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Hollywood  § 

6700  Santa  Monica  it 

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Chicago 
1727   Indiana  Ave. 
CALumet    2691 


The  Weather 

— other  live  topics 

(Continued  from  paoe  1) 
approximately  3,000.  That  manage- 
ment, primarily,  should  be  individual 
and  not  chain  store.  That  wide-film 
is  the  next  logical  presentation  step. 
That  the  application  of  color  must 
be  improved  to  be  permanently  suc- 
cessful, and  that  under-management 
is  a  far  more  serious  condition  in  a 
town   or  city   than   overseating. 


In,     spite     of 

Mr.  Tom  Thumb     the    fact    that 
is  on  the  Run  the    Rt.    Hon. 

Sid  Grauman 
almost  had  us  talked  into  believing 
in  the  future  of  these  demi-tasse 
courses,  we  see  about  us,  here  in  j^os 
Angeles,  most  decided  and  convinc- 
ing evidence  that  the  washing-up  proc- 
ess is  in  work.  Here  one  can  now 
play  on  many  18-hole  courses  for  a 
thin  dime  for  the  first  throw  and  a 
jit  for  each  succeeding  whirl.  And 
this  on  attractive  layouts  that  cost 
from  10  to  30  grand  to  install.  Even 
at  these  prices  they  are  begging  ^or 
patronage.  Mary  Pickford  has  a  gem 
of  a  course  that  set  her  back  $40,000. 
Her  name  brings  in  a  certain  amount 
of  play.  Many  others,  of  unusual 
conception  and  design,  are  fascinating 
to  look  at.  But  lookers-on  don't  pay 
overhead.  It  looks  like  the  future  of 
the  Minnie  Golf  Course  is  now  be- 
hind  it. 


COMING  &  GOING 


CHARLIE  RUGGLES  is  on  his  way  east 
from  Hollywood  to  make  personal  appear- 
ances   in    Boston. 

CLARA  BOW  and  STUART  ERWIN 
are   due   on    Thursday   from   the    Coast. 

HARRY  CUTHBERSON,  head  sound 
engineer  of  Paramount  News,  is  on  his  way 
to    Europe. 

FRANK  ZIESSE,  business  manager,  and 
WALTER  STRENGE,  president  of  Camera- 
men's Local  No.  644,  have  returned  to  New 
York  after  attending  A.  F.  of  L.  meetings 
in    Boston. 

WALTER  WANGER,  B.  P.  SCHUL- 
BERG,  ERNST  LUBITSCH,  and  SAM 
JAFFE  arrive  tomorrow  morning  from  the 
coast. 

MR.  and  MRS.  WARNER  OLAND  re- 
turned to  New  York  from  abroad  yesterday 
and  are  now  on  their  way  back  to  Hollywood. 


Publix  Circuit  Has 

33  Houses  Under  Way 

(Continued   from   page    1) 
Helena,    Ark.,    is    set    for    Dec.    24. 

Other  houses  on  the  way  are  Burlington, 
Vt. ;  Hamilton,  O.  ;  Middletown,  O.  ;  Peebles 
Corner,  Cincinnati ;  Ashland,  Ky. ;  Britol, 
Tenn.,  Western  and  Devon  Aves.,  Chicago; 
North  Platte,  Neb.  ;  Lawrence,  Mass.  ;  Auro- 
ra, 111.;  Oakland,  Cal. ;  Fostoria,  O. ;  New- 
burgh,  N.  Y.  ;  Glens  Falls,  N.  Y. ;  Steuben- 
ville.  O. ;  Roanake,  Va. ;  63d  and  Wallace 
Aves.,  Chicago,  Elyiia.  O.  ;  Mansfield,  O. ; 
Wilkes-  Barre,  Pa.;  Newport  News,  Va_. ; 
Halifax.  N.  S.  ;  Liverpool,  Leeds  and  New- 
castle, Eng.  New  houses  in  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind., 
and  Manchester,  Eng.,  have  just  been  opened. 

The  name  Paramount  is  to  be  used  exclu- 
sively on  new  theaters  hereafter,  except  when 
there  already  is  a  house  under  this  name  in 
the   situation. 


"Tom  Sawyer"  Reception 
Will  Guide  Kid  Pictures 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
other  producers  in  shaping  their  pro- 
duction schedules  concerning  juvenile 
talkers.  "Tom  Sawyer"  is  scheduled 
for  release  Nov.  15.  Other  two  kid 
films  definitely  set  on  the  Paramount 
list  are  "Huckleberry  Finn"  and 
"Skippy." 


New  Bill  Would  Raise 
Eastern  Studio  Overhead 

(Continued    from    page    1) 

vides    that   all   electrical   matters   in   a 

studio  must  be  handled  by  a  licensed  electri- 
cian. This,  according  to  one  interpretation, 
would  compel  studios  to  hire  electricians  so 
licensed  to  handle  camera  motors  and  sound 
equipments,  or  necessitate  sound  men  and 
cameramen  obtaining  an  electrician's  permit 
issued    by    the    state. 


Pathe  Branch   Changes 

Lou  Elman,  Pathe  branch  man- 
ager in  Des  Moines,  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  same  post  in  Milwau- 
kee. Nate  Sandler,  former  salesman 
in  Des  Moines,  becomes  manager  of 
that  office. 


49  New  Theater  Projects 

Contracts  for  49  new  theater  proj- 
ects, involving  $2,206,700,  were 
awarded  last  month  in  37  eastern 
states,  it  is  reported  by  the  F.  W. 
Dodge   Corp. 


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Today:  Fall  meeting  of  Allied  Theaters  of 
Mass.  Inc.,  60  Scollay  Sq..  Boa- 
ton,   2  p.m. 

Oct.  16  Inauguration  dinner  of  the  Pan- 
mount  Pep  Club,  Hotel  Astot 
New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  a 
M.P.T.O  nf  Western  Pennsvlvi 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Hotel 
Henry,    Pittsburgh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  o 
M.  P  Engineer!,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  25  "Feet  First."  Harold  Lloyd's  new 
Paramount  release,  opens  at  the 
Rialto,    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacbet 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,   New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baku 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  tht 
Hotel  Astor.   New   York. 

Nov.  8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Actors' 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 


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PARAMOUNT  SOUND 

llJliWS    had  sound  pictures  of 

R-101  DISASTER^  including  in- 
terviews with  survivors,  on  New  York 
theatre  screens  Monday  afternoon, 
Oct.  13  th. 


Rushed  by  airplane  from  S.  S. 
Leviathan  when  ship  was  200  miles 
at  sea! 


A  sensational  special,  sent  to  all  sub- 
scribers by  air  mail  Monday! 


Some  Freak 
Movie  Jobs 

PRODUCTION  of  motion  pic- 
tures generally  is  considered 
as  a  profession  in  itself.  Yet 
within  it  are  dozens  of  profes- 
sions, all  vital  to  the  making  of 
a  film  despite  the  fact  that  the 
public  seldom  hears  of  them. 
Almost  any  specialty  craftsman 
may  find  a  market  for  his  talent 
in  a  motion  picture  studio  al- 
though, of  course,  his  work 
would  not  be  connected  with  the 
more  obvious  crafts  of  acting, 
directing,  writing  or  operating 
cameras.  Yet  all  of  these  lesser 
crafts  are  important  and  it  is 
among  them  that  there  is  a 
steady  demand  for  skilled  work- 
men. For  example,  there  is  a 
table  setter  who  also  is  an  ex- 
pert bed  maker.  He  is  an  elder- 
ly man  whose  sole  job  is  setting 
tables  and  making  beds  used  in 
pictures  and  he  does  this  quick- 
er than  any  housewife.  Then 
there  is  a  "wax  cook" — a  man 
who  makes  wax  flowers  and 
fruits  with  which  to  dress  a  set. 
This  is  very  necessary  inasmuch 
as  real  flowers  wilt  too  quickly 
under  the  powerful  lights.  This 
same  man  also  makes  various 
foods  out  of  candy,  having  just 
a  few  days  ago  produced  a  very 
realistic  steak  made  in  this  man- 
ner. Steaks  do  not  photograph 
well  for  some  reason  so  he  hit 
upon  the  idea  of  making  them 
out  of  candy  which  could  be 
colored  just  right  for  camera 
purposes.  Another  job  is  that 
of  spinning  artificial  cobwebs. 
A  brick  maker  is  kept  very  busy 
making  thin  brick  walls  in  plas- 
ter molds.  He  casts  them  in 
large  squares  that  fit  together 
and   then   paints   them. 

— Syracuse    "Herald" 


A 
FILM 
FACT 

A 
DAY 


China   has  only  233   motion 
picture  theaters. 


ATOST  FOLKS  cuss  a  flat  tire,  but  to  Monroe  Owsley  it  in- 

directly  brought  screen  fame  and  fortune it  happened 

when  he  was  on  the  way  from  Long  Island  to  see  a  producer 

about  taking  a  part  in   a   Broadway  production his  tire 

went  blooey,  and  he  lost  the  part  in  the  show the  very 

next  day  he  was  offered  the  part  in  "Holiday,"  and  that  stage 
success  gave  him  his  big  break  in  pictures,  playing  the  role  in 

the  screen  version now  he's  whizzing just  finished 

a  featured  role  in  "Roseland,"  and  now  "U"  has  signed  him  for 

"Half  Gods" 

*  *  *  * 

["  ENI  STENGEL  is  learning  an  ancient  Arabic  dance  for  "Beau 
Ideal"  which  is  touted  to  be  a  combination  of  the  hootch, 
the  nautch,  hoola-hoola  and  the  modern  Broadway  nite  club  hot 
rhythm it  is  executed  to  the  tune  of  "Every  Little  Move- 
ment"  and  the  meaning  all  its  own  is  there,  and  plenty 

mean,  if  you  get  what  we  mean every  movement  cor- 
responds to  a  letter  in  the  Arabic  alphabet  which  spells  the  first 
word  of  something  in  the  love  language  that  every  Arabian  sheik 

knows now  here's  the  ;<ag the  censors  can't  delete 

it  because  they   don't  know  Arabic haw! 


LTOWARD  ESTABROOK  is  trying  to  establish  the  Order  of 
Cimarronics  to  initiate  some  40,000  extras  who  will  appear  in 

"Cimarron," trouble  with  the  idea  is  that  some  cynic  is 

liable    to    dub    it    cimoronic Beta    Rothafel,    daughter    of 

Roxy,  is  engaged  to  William  Stern  of  Rochester,  wedding  to  take 
place  next  summer 


CPENCER   TRACY  has   certainly   crashed   over  heavy   in  his 

laugh  role  in  "Up  the  River" all  the  crits  raved,  while 

the  customers  are  rolling  in  their  seats  at  the  Roxy Lee 

Trainor,    house    manager    at    the    Rivoli,    is    convalescing    at    his 

home,  but  will  be  back  at  the  old  stand  in  a  few  days 

Martin  Starr  has  trekked  to  Galveston  to  line  up  things  for  the 

1931  Pageant  of  Pulk he  will  have  75  American  contenders 

and  15  foreign  pips  scrambling  for  the  crown  of  Miss  Universe 
Martin  has  a  bunch  of  beauty  prize  winners  under  con- 
tract appearing  in  Fanchon  &  Marco  units,  and  with  "Vanities" 
and  "Sketch  Book" pretty  soft,  eh,  fellers? 

*  *  *  * 

QRANTLAND   RICE  is  going  strong  with  his  weekly  radio 
chats    with    sports    stars,    which    means   a    great   break   for 

Pathe's    Sportlight,    which    also   features    them Leo    Mc- 

Carey.  Fox  director,  sez  he  gets  his  best  criticisms  on  his  pix  by 
listening  to  the  reactions  in  the  theater  lobbv  after  they  view 

his  production but  that's  just  like  listening  to  a  coroner's 

verdict. it's  too  late  to  do  anything  about  it Slim 

Summerville  almost  went  from  comedy  to  tragedy  while  they 
were   ^hooting   a    scene   in    the    Spanish    version   of   "We,   We. 

Marie'\ .a  dynamite  blast  went  off  ahead  of  schedule,  and 

Slim  missed  it  by  two  short  breaths  and  a  coupla  shivers 

and  about  a  dozen  were  badly  injured  in  a  similar  explosion 
while  filming  "Painted  Desert" 

*  *  *  * 

TEANETTE  LOFF  has  forsaken  Uncle  Carl's  lot.  and  is  now 

J    set   with   Tiffany   for   four  pix Tiffany   officials    think 

the   loff   is   on   Universal    for  releasing  her time   will   tell 

...Harold    Lloyd    is   trving  to   emulate   Von    Stroheim,   for 

his    Feet  First"  ran  for  two  hours  and  a  half  at  the  preview 

Doc  Herb  Kalmus,  prexy  of  Technicolor,  numbers  anions'  his 
souvenirs  two  nice  raves  about  his  color  process  contributed  bv 
Sam   Goldwyn  and   Florenz    Ziegfeld   for  the  technicolor  art   in 

Whoopee    The    Hollerword    elite    threw   a   oartv   at   the 

Ambassador  hotel  for  Willie  Hearst,  who  has  something  to  do 
with  newspaper  publishing 


Guessing  Contest 
for  the  Kids 

WM.  T.  POWELL  tied  up 
with  the  public  playground 
on  a  stunt  whereby  the  kids 
might  win  guest  tickets  for 
"Animal  Crackers"  playing  at 
the  Strand,  Portland,  Me.  The 
theater  employed  a  man  to  carry  j 
a  huge  sign  all  over  the  play- 
grounds. On  this  cardboard  sign 
were  posted  numerous  animal 
crackers    together    with    lettered 

copy  about  the  picture,  theater 
and  playdates.  The  kids  giving 
the  nearest  correct  estimate  of 
the  number  of  crackers  on  the 
sign  were  to  receive  guest  tickets 
to  see  the  picture.  The  man 
carrying  the  sign  also  passed  out 
animal  crackers  in  a  paper  bag; 
the  bag  being  imprinted  with 
copy  relative  to  the  picture. 

— Paramount 


Aeroplane  Drops 
Free  Tickets 

Jy[ANAGER   H.    P.    Hof   took 

to  the  air  to  exploit  Richard  | 
Barthelmess  in  "The  Dawn  Pa- 
trol"   playing    at    the    Bardavon 
theater,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y.  OnJ 
opening  day  of  picture,  an  aero- 
plane   flew   over   the   city,   drop- 
ping 2,000  white  tickets  carrying 
copy  about  the  picture,  as  well 
as  mentioning  that  if  the  ticket ; 
was   "red"   it  would   entitle   that 
person    to    attend    any    matinee 
showing    of    the    picture    as    the 
guest    of    theater.       Among    the] 
2,000  white   tickets  were  20  red! 
ones.      Sixteen    of    the    20    red 
tickets  were  turned  into  the  box- 
office. 

— First  National 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  art 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

Oct.  14 

Lillian  Gish 
Cyril  Gardner 
Carl  .Kramer 
H.   L.  Muller 
Irving   Rasmussen 


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.  that  is  the  supreme  object  Sono  Art-World  Wide  Pictures,  Inc.  had  in  mind  in 
projecting  its  1930-31  Program.  BANK  DEPOSITS!  Bank  deposits  for  the  exhibitor! 
No  dabbling  in  long-shot  chances.  Just  box-office  realities! 

Box-office  realities  is  what  the  two  groups  herein  depicted  offer.  In  the  first 
group  of  Ten  CRUZE-WORLD  WIDE  SPECIALS,  are  pictures  that  would  add  grace 
and  prestige  to  the  finest  photo  palaces  in  America.  Pictures  adapted  from  Broadway 
stage  successes,  best  seller  novels  and  popular  magazine  stories,  high  class  stars, 
distinguished  supporting  casts  and  experienced  directors,  assure  the  support  of  the 
most  critical  audiences. 

In  the  second  group  of  TEN  THRILL-O-DRAMAS,  is  a  type  of  entertainment 
for  which  there  has  been  a  crying  need  ever  since  the  advent  of  the  "talkie".  Pictures 
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DAILY 


Tuesday,  October  14,  1930 


C     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


*        WEST       * 

Placentia,  Cal  —  D.  D.  Wallace  has 
purchased  the  Valencia  from  Wil- 
liam   Gunn. 


Lemmon,  S.  D. — The  Aristo  has 
had  its  seating  capacity  enlarged  by 
200. 


Arcadia,  Cal.  —  The  Arcadia  has 
been  taken  over  from  Camlin  &  Mil- 
ler  by   Golloss   &   Mulville. 


Pullman,  Wash.  —  Martin,  Jenner 
&  Lycan  are  building  a  house  here. 


Brea,    Cal. — Brea    Investment    Co. 
has  taken  over  the  Redland. 


Seattle  —  Universal  has  appointed 
G.  E.  Rosenwald  to  succeed  E.  I. 
Hudson  as  manager  of  the  local 
branch. 


Rapid  City,  S.  D.— Dan  Roberts 
has  sold  his  interest  in  the  Rex  to 
his  partner,   Z.   G.  Waterson. 


Portland    —    Ed    Hudson    is    now 
working    Oregon    for    Universal. 


Spokane  —  The   Majestic  has  ar- 
ranged  to   run   vaudeville. 


Pueblo,  Colo.— The  Pueblo  will  be 
reopened  by  Metropolitan  Theaters 
after    remodeling. 


Milton-Freewater,  Ore.— A  $40,000 
house  is  planned  here  to  be  financed 
by   local   capital. 


*     CENTRAL    • 

St.  Louis — Harry  Weiss,  formerly 
RKO  branch  manager  here,  has  re- 
modeled the  Ashland  Rex  and  is 
remodeling  the  1,200-seat  Uptown  in 
Clayton,  Mo.,  and  the  1.400-seat 
Highway  in  St.  Louis. 


Detroit — Sam  Rubin,  until  recent- 
ly in  charge  of  publicity  for  Loew's 
in  Washington,  is  coming  here  to 
assume  a  similar  post  with  the  Pub- 
lix  organization. 


South  Kirkwood,  Mo.— D.  M.  Pow- 
ell has  opened  his  new  house,  the 
Tak-Ledo   Hall. 


Lewiston,    Ida. — Harold     Zell    has 
opened   a   house   in    Kendrick,    Ida. 


Spokane— Work  has  started  on  the 
$1,000,000    Fox. 


Salem,  Ore.— Management  of  the 
Elsinore  and  Capitol  will  be  merged 
under  the  General   Theater   Corp 


Seattle  —  Joe  Bradt  will  succeed 
Frank  Lacey  at  the  Columbia.  Lacey 
has  gone   to  the   Winter   Garden 


Minneapolis  —  Another  deal  be- 
tween Columbia  and  Publix  for  the 
purchase  of  the  entire  series  of  eight 
Buck  Jones  Specials,  has  just  been 
closed,  giving  the  Columbia  westerns 
representation  in  15  towns  surround- 
ing Minneapolis.  The  houses  are: 
Lyric  or  Strand,  Duluth;  State,  Aus- 
tin; Winona,  Winona;  State,  Vir- 
ginia; Grand,  St.  Cloud;  Lawler, 
Rochester;  Grand,  Mankato  and  Gar- 
den, Hibbing.  In  South  Dakota,  Bi- 
jou, Huron;  Lyric,  Watertown,  Wa- 
tertown;  and  Orpheum  or  Lyric  in 
Aberdeen.  In  North  Dakota,  Or- 
pheum or  Strand,  Grand  Forks 
Strand,  Minot  and  Garrick,  Fargo; 
and  the  Wisconsin,  Eau  Claire,  Wis. 


Winston-Salem,  N.  C  .—  The  Co- 
lonial has  been  reopened  under  the 
management  of  J.  Bonner  Sams, 
partner  in  Twin  City  Enterprises, 
owners. 


Cotulla,  Tex.— Milton  DuBose  has 
bought  the  Palace  and  will  install 
sound  shortly. 


Springfield,  S.  C.  —  G.  F.  Lundy 
will  reopen  his  house  after  having  it 
equipped  for  sound  and  remodeled. 


Victoria,  Tex.  —  Frels  Theaters, 
Inc.,  has  broken  ground  here  for 
their   new   theater. 


Miami,  Fla. — The  Coconut  Grove 
has  been  leased  by  the  Coconut 
Grove  Theater  Corp.,  from  the  The- 
ater Holding  Corp.  It  will  run  talk- 
ers on   DeForest  equipment. 


Denison,    Tex.— B.    Legg    is    now 
!  running  the  Superba  after  Publix  al- 
lowed their  lease  to  lapse. 


Miami,  Fla.  —  The  Fotosho  has 
been  leased  from  the  Townley 
estate,  after  the  Publix  lease  ran  out, 
by  a  new  concern  in  the  local  amuse- 
ment   field. 


Dumas,  Tex.  —  E.  F.  Blackwell, 
who  operates  the  house  in  Channing, 
Tex.,   will   open   one  here. 


Ahoskie,  N.  C.  —  Hal  Lyon,  for- 
mer organist  at  the  Richard,  has  pur- 
chased and  will  manage  the  Frank- 
lyn    in    Franklyn,    Va. 


Dallas — A.  J.  Urbish  and  the  Oak 
Lawn  Amusement  Co.  are  building 
a  1,000-seater  at  a  cost  of  $50,000. 


Dallas — The  Capitol  will  reopen 
shortly  under  the  management  of 
R-K-O. 


Dallas — Ray  Beall,  publicity  direc- 
tor for  Publix  locally,  has  married 
Miss    Edna    Earle   Weaver. 


Austin,  Tex.— The  Queen,  which 
closed  a  few  weeks  ago  as  a  result 
of  operator  trouble,  will  reopen  with 
Gilbert  Higgins  managing  it  for 
Publix. 


Alice,  Tex.— Hall  Industries  Thea- 
aters  are  having  the  King  Studios 
remodel  their  newly  acquired  house, 
the  Texas. 


Anson,  Tex. — Simpson  &  Nelson 
has  leased  the  Palace  to  Ford  Tay- 
lor. 


Aspermont,  Tex.  —  The  Queen 
openen  recently  on  a  two-a-week 
policy. 


Gorman,    Tex.   —   The     Ritz    has 
opened  for  Sunday  afternoon  shows. 


West  Point,  Miss.  —  Kuykendall- 
Sanford  Enterprises'  new  house  will 
open  here  on  Oct.  15  under  Kuyken- 
dall's    management. 


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Congratulates: 
-JU- 
NTO SPARKS 

for  a  clever  and  highly  amus- 
ing   characterization    in    the 
RKO      production,      "The 
Conspiracy" 


No.  31  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 

Series 


St.  Louis — Louis   Menges  has  re- 
opened the   Columbia. 


Kansas  City— Bernard  C.  Cook  is 
handling  local  distribution  of  "Prim- 
rose  Path." 


Lafayette,  La.  —  The  Southern 
Amusement  Co.  has  awarded  the 
contract  to  build  their  1,200-seater, 
at  a  cost  of  $72,000,  to  Clifford  H. 
King. 


Hereford,   Tex.— J.    C.    Parker   has 
sold  the  Star  to  W.  L.  Pickett. 


Wilson,  N.  C.  —  D.  D.  Phoenix 
will  succeed  Clyde  Kinsey,  resigned, 
as  manager  of  the  Palace. 


Sherman,  Tex. — Bids  are  being  re- 
ceived for  the  local  B.  &  R.  theater. 
The  B.  &  R.  in  Palestine,  Tex.,  will 
open   Nov.   1. 


Kendrick,  Idaho — The  Audian  has 
reopened  after  sound  installation  and 
remodeling. 


Dallas — Dave   Lutzer  has  returned 
to    the    Universal    sales   offices    here. 


St.    Louis   —    Interstate    Film   has 
moved  it  offices  to  1708  Wyandotte. 


Bovill,  Idaho— The  Denevans  are 
planning  extensive  alterations  on  the 
Bovill. 


*     SOUTH     * 

Houston  —  Edwin  Fitzgerald  is 
now  assistant  manager  of  the  Pal- 
ace  under   Arthur   Casey. 


Goldsboro,   N.   C— The   remodeled 
Paramount   has    reopened. 


Abilene,  Tex.— C.  W.  Stewart  has 
assumed  the  managership  of  the  Ma- 
jestic since  he  left  the  Rialto  in 
San  Antonio. 


Greensboro,  N.  C— Certificate  of 
incorporation  has  been  issued  to  the, 
Twin  City  Theater  Corp.,  to  op- 
erate   film    houses. 


Austin,  Tex.— The  Majestic's  name 
has  been  changed  to  the  Paramount. 


Abilene,  Tex.— Publix  has  given 
up  trying  for  Sunday  shows  here. 
Public  opinion  was  against  it. 

Lampasas,  Tex.— Judge  Roy  Walk- 
er and  S  T.  Donnell  have  opened 
the    Leroy. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


THE 

IMl  M»MAI[k 
Of  FHMDOM 


Pioneer  Film  announces  intention 
of  handling  big  English  films  for 
domestic  distribution. 

*  *        * 

William  S.  Hart  suing  for  $275,- 
000  damages.  Charges  old  films  are 
reissued. 

*  *        * 

Alfred  S.  Black  answers  M.P.T.O. 
Says  arrangement  with  Famous  Play- 
ers is  for  10  years. 


he  subtle  touch  of  smartness. 


The  chic  dash  of  color  —  the 
finesse  of  whimsical  novelty 
that  spices  the  well  arranged 
programs  of  clever  showmen. 


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Tuesday,   October  14,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


\By   RALPH    W1LK 


AfARGUERITE  CHURCHILL 
11  will  give  up  her  role  opposite 
George  O'Brien  in  Fox's  "The  Seas 
Beneath"  to  be  the  leading  woman 
for  Warner  Baxter  in  "The  Spider, 
which  Henry  King  is  to  direct. 
Marion  Lessing  will  take  over  Miss 
Churchill's  role  in  "The  Seas  Be- 
neath." Fox  also  has  signed  Zasu 
Pitts  for  "The  Modern  World,"  Peter 
Gawthorne  for  "The  Man  Who 
Came  Back,"  and  Clara  Blandick  for 
"Once    A    Sinner." 

*  *        * 

James  Whale  is  still  in  search  of 
a  good  enough  story  for  his  next  Tif- 
fany picture. 

Edmund  Grainger  has  been  desig- 
nated supervisor  for  "Land  Rush," 
which  Benjamin  Stoloff  will  direct, 
and  "La  Estrella,"  to  be  directed  by 

Alexander  Korda. 

*  *        * 

William  K.  Howard  will  direct 
"Axelle,"  which  is  to  be  the  first  as- 
signment for  John  Considine  as  a 

Fox  associate  producer. 

*  #        * 

Rodney  McLennen  and  Wilson 
Benge  have  been  signed  by  Columbia 
for  "Charley's  Aunt."  This  com- 
pletes the  cast  of  the  comedy  being 
directed  by  Al  Christie. 

*  *         * 

"Oh,  For  a  Man!"  is  the  new  title  of 
"The  Heart  Breaker,"  featuring  Jeanette 
MacDonald  and  Reginald  Denny,  and  "The 
Spy"  is  the  final  title  of  "Network,"  with 
Kay  Johnson  and  Neil  Hamilton,  both  ]?ox 
pictures. 

*  *  * 

Lewis  Ayres  has  been  assigned 
the  leading  male  role  in  Monta  Bell's 
original,  "Fires  of  Youth,"  which 
Bell    will    soon    put    into    production 

at   Universal. 

*  *         * 

Mary  Astor  will  be  the  princess 
in  "The  Queen's  Husband,"  RKO 
production.  Lowell  Sherman  will  di- 
rect and  play  a  leading  role. 

*  *        * 

Bert  Roach  and  Raymond  Hatton 
have  been  signed  by  Carl  Laemmle, 
Jr.,  for  the  featured  roles  in  "Pine- 
apples," short  comedy  to  be  directed 
by  William  Nigh. 

*  *         * 

Jack  Oakie's  new  Paramount  pic- 
ture, to  follow  "Sea  Legs,"  will  have 
Jean  Arthur  as  leading  woman. 
William  (Stage)  Boyd,  William 
Morris  and  Tom  Kennedy  also  will 
be  in  it. 


His  Pal 

Andy  Clyde  is  so  busy  on 
the  Educational  lot  these  days 
that  he  has  no  chance  to  visit 
his  country  club  and  play  golf. 
He  was  complaining  bitterly 
to  a  Scotch  friend  about  it.  So 
the  Scotty  sez  if  the  make-up 
man  would  disguise  him  like 
Andy,  he'd  be  glad  to  fill  in  at 
the  country  club. 


Pathe  has  "Sin  Takes  a  Holiday" 
in  its  final  stages  and  "Rebound"  in 
preparation.  Another  special,  "The 
Painted  Desert,"  is  on  location. 

*  *         * 

Freddie  Schuessler  and  Richard 
Neill  are  among  the  members  of  the 
film  colony  who  are  entered  in  the 
Hollywood  Y.M.C.A.  tennis  tourna- 
ment. 

*  *        * 

John  T.  Murray  has  completed  the 
role  of  master  of  ceremonies  in 
Screen  Snapshots  Number  2,  directed 
by  Ralph  B.  Staub  for  Columbia  re- 
lease. Stars  in  the  reel  are  Charles 
Ruggles,  June  Collyer,  George  K. 
Arthur,  George  Lewis,  Arthur  Lake, 
Bert  Wheeler,  Robert  Woolsey, 
Harry  Tierney,  Sue  Carol,  Jack  Mul- 
hall,  Ralph  Graves  and  Jack  Holt. 

*  *         * 

Norman  Krasna  of  the  First  Na- 
tional publicity  department,  fell 
under  the  Louis  Weitzenkorn  in- 
fluence a  few  years  ago  and  still 
emulates  his  mentor  in  dress.  His 
"Weitzenkorn-black"  hat  makes  him 
an  interesting  figure   on  Hollywood 

boulevard. 

*  *         * 

John  and  Buster  West  have  com- 
pleted a  new  Educational-Vanitv 
Comedy,  titled  "Don't  Give  Up." 
Father  and  son  are  surrounded  by 
Vera  M^arsh,  Carol  Wines,  Vera 
Steadman,  Marian  Shockley  and  Iris 
Adrian.  The  comedy  is  based  on  an 
original  story  by  Jimmie  Starr.  Wil- 
liam  Watson   directed. 


EASTERN  STUDIO   BITS 


\By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


'TOMMY  HITCHCOCK,  captain 
of  the  American  Polo  team,  and 
considered  by  many  to  be  the  great- 
est polo  player  in  the  world,  sup- 
plies the  talking  accompaniment  for 
"Polo,"  a  pictorial  summary  of  the 
game,    recently    completed    by    Visu- 

graphic. 

*  *         * 

John  W.  Green,  Paramount  staff 
composer,  who  is  seen  at  the  piano 
for  one  brief  bit  in  "Heads  Up," 
also  made  a  public  appearance  at 
the  opening  of  "Three's  A  Crowd," 
when  he  accompanied  Libby  Hol- 
man,  from  the  pit,  during  her  rendi- 
tion of  "Body  and  Soul,"  which 
Green  wrote. 

*  *        * 

The  next  Claudette  Colbert  pic- 
ture, tentatively  titled  "Strictly  Busi- 
ness," will  be  filmed  simultaneously 
in   English   and   French  dialogue. 

*  *         * 

There  are  many  ways  of  breaking 
into  pictures.  The  latest  is  that  used 
by  Mickey,  who  guards  the  studio 
portals  at  the  Warner  plant.  When 
re-takes  were  required  on  Joe  Pen- 
ner's  short,  Mickey  agreed  to  double 
for  the  comedian's  feet  and  was  re- 
warded with  a  bit  in  another  pic- 
ture. 

*  *         * 

Joe  Donahue,  brother  of  the  late 
Jack  Donahue,  appeared  at  the  Vita- 
phone  studio  last  week  for  several 
scenes  to  be  added  to  the  film  ver- 
sion of  "Sunny,"  which  Warner 
Bros,    recently     completed    on     the 


Playdates  Being  Set  Earlier 

To  Allow  Better  Merchandising 


To-allow  for  thorough  merchandis- 
ing campaigns  as  a  means  of  combat- 
ing the  holiday  slump,  booking  of 
features  and  shorts  for  all  Publix 
houses  for  December  will  -be  set  up 
and  approved  by  exchanges  by  Oct. 
20,  says  William  A.  Saal.  head  of 
the  Publix  booking  and  buying  de- 
partment. Managers  at  that  time  will 
receive  lists  of  their  bookings  and 
changes  will  have  to  be  made  by 
Oct.  25. 


Toler  in  Advertising  Agency 
Chicago — J.  Harry  Toler,  formerly 
advertising  and  sales  promotion  man- 
ager for  National  Theater  Supply, 
and  M.  M.  Dunbar,  late  of  Mont- 
gomery Ward  &  Co.,  have  formed 
an  advertising  and  sales  promotion 
agency  here  under  the  name  of  the 
Toler-Dunbar   Agency. 


Paramount  Signs  Tallulah  Bankhead 
Tallulah  Bankhead,  prominent 
stage  actress  now  hri^-gtaTrd .  has 
been  signed  by  Paramount  and  will 
return  to  the  U.   S.  about  Jan.    1. 


May  Ask  Film  Support 
for  N.  V.  A.  Sanitarium 

{Continued  from  page  1) 
late  E.  F.  Albee  while  head  of  Keith- 
Albce  and  the  N.  V.  A.  A  group  in- 
cluding Will  H.  Hays,  Hiram  S. 
Brown,  Harley  L.  Clarke,  Harrv  M. 
Warner  and  Sam  Katz,  left  for  Sara- 
nac  yesterday  at  the  invitation  of  Pat 
Casey,  general  manager  of  the  N.V.A. 
to  look  over  the  relief  work  being 
done  at  the  upstate  institution,  which 
is  one  of   the   finest  of  its  kind. 


"Doorway    to    Hell"    Release 

Warners  will  release  "Doorway  to 
Hell,"  featuring  Lew  Ayres,  on  Oct. 
18.  Winnie  Lightner  in  the  Tech- 
nicolor special,  "The  Life  of  the 
Partv,"  is  set  for  release  Oct.  25,  and 
"A  Soldier's  Plaything,"  with  Lotti 
Loder,  Harry  Langdon  and  Ben 
Lyon,   Nov.    1. 


Paramount  Exchanges  Moving 
Two  Paramount  exchanges  are  be- 
ine   moved,   the    St.    Louis    office   to 
3201     Olive    St.,    and    the    Portland, 
Ore.,  branch  to  201  North  19th  St. 


Coast.    Jay  Rescher  officiated  at  the 
camera. 

*  *        * 

Careful  voice  doubling  was  in 
order  during  the  making  of  "The 
Lady  Killer,"  at  the  Eastern  Vita- 
phone  studio,  with  Eric  Dressier 
playing  the  role  of  a  ventriloquist, 
under  the  direction  of  Arthur  Hur- 
ley. 

*  *        * 

The  three  Ed's  of  the  Warner 
studio,  namely  Savin,  DuPar  and 
Horton,  also  have  another  thing  in 
common,  each  sporting  a  waxed 
mustache. 

*  *        * 

Warner  Bros,  are  getting  all  set  for  ' 
the    holidays    with    "Christmas   Greet- 
ings"   which    Stanley    Rauh    just    au- 
thorized   and    which    promises    to    be 
something  different  along  that  line. 

*  *         * 

Charles  Harten  has  been  kept 
busy  these  past  few  days  making 
exterior  shots  in  and  around  Man- 
hattan for  M-G-M's  "Within  the 
Law."  m 

*  *        * 

Studying  the  stars  is  all  part  of  the 
job  with  Ed  Scanlon,  make-up  chief 
at  the  Audio  Cinema  studios  who  has 
helped  to  bring  out  the  good  points  on 
such  well-known  faces  as  those  of 
John  McCormack,  Chester  Morris, 
Leila  Hyams  Anita  Page  Helen 
Twelvetrees  and  many  others. 

*  *         * 

Ray  Cozine,  director,  accompanied 
by  Larry  Williams,  cameraman, 
Saul  Midwall,  assistant  and  Eddie 
Dowling,  spent  an  entire  day  up  in 
a  Curtis  biplane,  making  air  shots 
for  "Elmer  Takes  the  Air,"  a  Para- 
mount short  subject. 

*  *        * 

Funny  antics  of  a"  Nut  Farm"  is 
the  basis  of  a  hilarious  Vitaphone 
:omedy  just  completed  by  Alf.  Collid- 
ing, with  Frank  Orth  featured. 

*  *         * 

Ruth  Etting  promises  to  develop 
into  a  full-fledged  dramatic  actress 
in  her  next  Vitaphone  Varieties, 
which  Roy  Mack  is  now  rehearsing. 


More  First  Runs  for  "Indians" 

Universal's  "The  Indians  Are  Com- 
ing" has  been  booked  for  four  R-K-O 
houses,  the  Strand,  Cincinnati;  Ma- 
jestic, Columbus;  Strand,  Dayton, 
and  the  Empress,  Grand  Rapids. 
Publix   is  also   booking  the   serial. 


More  Hams 

A  quartet  of  ham  actors 
have  been  dug  up  from  the 
farm  belt,  known  as  Duroc 
Jersey,  Chester  White,  Tam- 
worth  Boar  and  Poland  China. 
They  appear  in  a  Dep't  of 
Agriculture  two-reeler  called 
"How  to  Grow  Hogs." 


lOU  wouldn't 
give  them  pic- 
ture projection 
like  this 


Your  public  that  demanded  good  projection  now 
insists  upon  clear,  natural  sound  reproduction.  Unless 
they  get  both  in  your  theatre,  you  are  giving  them 
only  a  part  of  the  show. 

The  recording  of  talkies  by  Western  Electric  ap- 
paratus— used  exclusively  by  producers  who  make 
8  out  of  every  10  pictures — has  reached  a  high  point 
of  excellence. 

It  is  now  more  important  than  ever  that  you  use 
equipment  capable  of  reproducing  everything  that 
directors  and  stars  put  into  these  productions. 


.  .  .  Then 
why  give  them 
sound  projeC' 
Hon  like  this? 


Western  Electric  theatre  equipment  —  designed 
and  built  as  part  of  a  complete  system  for  recording 
and  reproducing  sound — serviced  by  ERPI  to  main- 
tain quality — brings  out  everything  that's  in  the 
picture. 

That's  why — week  after  week — the  crowds  flock 
to  the  nearly  7000  Western  Electric  equipped  houses 
all  over  the  world. 

Only  Western  Electric  equipment  can  give  the 
complete  show  that  brings  maximum  business  to 
your  theatre. 


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HIT  after  HIT  -  -- 
hitting  the  bull's-eye 
of  popular  success. 


has  the  hits! 


DeSYLVA,  BROWN 
and     HENDERSON'S 

Marvelously  Clever  and  Melodious 
Conception  of  Life  and  Love  in  1980 

with     EL     BRENDEL 

MAUREEN  O  SULLIVAN 
JOHN  GARRICK  <  MARJORIE  WHITE 
FRANK        ALBERTSON 

Directed  by  DAVID  BUTLER 

What  are  we  coming  to  ?  See  "Just 
Imagine  "  !  New  York  50  years  from 
now.  This  picture  will  panic  them.  Bet- 
ter than  "Sunn}  Side  Up",  by  the  same 
producers  and  director. 


with 

WARNER    BAXTER 

NOAH  BEERY  «  MYRNA  LOY 
GREGORY        GAYE 

From  the  novel  by  ANDRE  ARMANDY 
Directed  by  VICTOR  FLEMING 

Passionate  love  and  desperate  fight- 
ing with  the  Foreign  Legion  in 
Africa.  Baxter  the  favorite  in, 
another  great  role. 


SPENCER  TRACY 
CLAIRE      LUCE 

Warren  Hymer  «  Joan  Marie  Lawes 
William  Collier    j    Humphrey  Bogart 

Directed  by  JOHN  FORD 

Story  by  MAURINE  WATKINS 

Just  a  bunch  of  boys  taking  a  holiday 
where  they  can't  keep  office  hours. 
Some  of  these  birds  punch  the  clock 
when  they  come  in  and  don't  punch 
out  until  40  years  later.  The  comedy 
smash  of  the  season. 


EDMUND  LOWE 
JOAN    BENNETT 

BARBARA       LEONARD 

Play  by  DENISON  CLIFT 
Directed   by    WILLIAM    K.    HOWARD 

The  surgeon  changed  his  face,  and 
something  changed  inside.  He  could 
leave  his  life  of  crime  through  love  for 
the  woman  who  thought  him  her  hus- 
band. But  he  couldn't  desert  his  old  pal. 
Intense  drama  with  novel  story  slants. 


1\ 


the  BIG  TRAIL 

The    most    important  picture    ever    produced/ 


THE 

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411  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NC.  13 


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rive  CENTS 


Important  Banking  Interests  Added  to  Fox  Board 

B,  i.  pTcrashing  u.Tproducer-orcuits 

Columbia  Reports  Sales  $3,000,000  Ahead  of  1929 


Mr,  Laemmle,  Jr. 

— has  made  the  grade 


-By  JACK  ALICOATE- 


A  Chip  Off 
the  Old  Block 


"Some  of  the 
wise  boys  along 
Broadway    have 
Universal   licked 
leain ."  said  we.  addressing  young 
Mr.  Laemmle  as  we  sat  comfort- 
ably back  in  an  easy  chair  in  the 
luxurious  office  of  this  youngest  of 
big  executives,   on   the   Universal 
lot.     "Licked?"   he  snapped  back 
with  fire  in  his  eye,  "Why,  Uni- 
versal is  just  starting.     This  or- 
ganization has  behind  it  20  years 
of  splendid  accomplishment  of  world- 
wide significance.     Its  future  will  be 
bigger,     broader     and    greater    than 
ever."     And  he  meant  every  word  of 
it.     This    young    Mr.    Laemmle    has 
already  proven  himself  and  won  his 
spurs   by   dint   of   hard   work,  perse- 
verance and   courage.     He   is  at  his 
desk  from  eight  each  morning  until 
late    at    night.    He    has    surrounded 
himself  with  an  earnest,  non-political, 
experienced  working  staff.  Under  his 
direction    have    just    been    completed 
two  enormous  new  sound  stages  and 
a  modern  laboratory  costing  about  a 
quarter    of    a    million.      We    made   a 
tour  of  Universal  City  under  his  per- 
gonal guidance.     Never  have  we  seen 
this    historical    old    lot    more    finely 
trimmed  for  action.     Never  was  there 
less  confusion  and  more  spirit  in  evi- 
dence.-   In  spite  of  being  the  son  of 
a  grand  old  fighting  daddy  and  with 
millions  to  flitter  away  his  time  with, 
if  he   so   chose,    Carl    Laemmle,   Jr., 
has   made   the    grade    of    recognition 
by  recorded  accomplishment. 
*         *         * 

.  We  just  can't  find 

A  Dirge  to  a  silent  version,  de- 
the  SilentS  signed  for  home  con- 
sumption,  being 
made  on  any  lot  in  Hollywood.  Looks 
like  the  good  old  unobtrusive  quiet 
movie  of  the  old  days  is  finally  and 
definitely  outward  bound  to  the  cine- 
{Continued    on    page    2) 


Company  Sets  New  Record 

with  Drive  for  Local 

Circuit  Business 

Sales  on  Columbia's  20  new  fea- 
tures on  Oct.  1  were  approximately 
$3,000,000  ahead  of  sales  on  the  same 
date  last  year,  and  set  a  new  record 
in  the  history  of  the  company,  ac- 
cording to  announcement  yesterday. 
Starting  the  season  with  a  big  R-K-O 
contract,  Columbia  has  also  signed 
{Continued  on  page  7) 

EUROPEAN  EXHIBS  UNITE 
IN  LOWER  RENTAL  DEMAND 

Stockholm — Exhibitors  in  Europe 
are  reported  to  be  organizing  for 
common  action  to  obtain  a  reduction 
in  film  rental  charges.  Finland  is 
the  latest  country  to  join  in  the  re- 
quest for  cheaper  films.  The  mat- 
ter is  to  be  handled  by  the  Joint 
Northern  Congress  of  Biograph 
owners  here  Dec.  5-6. 


Canada  is  Importing 

More  British  Talkers 

Ottawa — An  increase  in  British 
lalkers  is  noted  among  current  bills 
throughout  Canada.  They  are  im- 
ported largely  by  Regal  Films,  an 
N.  L.  Nathanson  organization. 
Among  the  present  attractions  are 
"Atlantic",  "The  Hate  Ship",  "Loose 
Ends",  "Splinters",  "Balaclava", 
"Song  of  Soho",  and  "Alfa  Button". 


Opportunity 

The  Empey  Club  will  throw 
a  President's  Dinner  tomor- 
row evening.  This  does  not 
mean  that  Al  Lichtman  is  giv- 
ing the  party  and  will  foot  the 
bill.  As  far  as  we  can  gather, 
Al  has  a  new  joke  and  the 
boys  thought  a  President's 
Dinner  would  furnish  him  a 
swell   chance   to    spring  it. 


SIX  FOX  NEW  YORK  HOUSES 

ADDING  VAUDEVILLE  ACTS 


Six  Fox  houses  in  the  New  York 
district  are  adding  vaudeville.  The 
Savoy  and  Walker  start  this  policy 
on  Saturday,  with  the  Crotona,  Au- 
dubon, Star  and  Academy  following 
suit  next  week.  Bookings  will  be 
independent  of  Fanchon  &   Marco. 


"The  W  Plan"  Acquired  by 

RKO— Other  Deal  for 

Six  Films  Pends 

British  International  Pictures,  now 
represented  in  this  country  by  Capt. 
Harold  Auten,  has  finally  succeeded 
in  crashing  the  big  producer-circuits 
with  RKO's  acquisition  of  "The  W 
Plan"  and  another  circuit  deal  pend- 
(Continued  on  page  7) 

52  "SCREENlTERVIEWS" 

BEING  MADE  BY  JESSE  WEIL 

A  series  of  52  one-reel  color  nov- 
elties, called  "Screen  Interviews" 
and  using  prominent  players  will  be 
produced  for  the  independent  mar- 
ket by  Jesse  Weil,  who  is  now  in 
New  York  from  the  coast.  Alice 
White  is  the  star  of  the  first  issu< 
just    completed. 


ENGLAND  TO  MAKE  BIG  PLAY 
FOR  DOMINION  FILM  TRADE 


London  (By  Cable) — A  bitf  gala 
presentation  of  British  films  is  plan- 
ned for  Nov.  5  to  show  Dominion 
premiers  t lie  advances  made  in  pro- 
duction over  here.  Royalty  and  gov- 
ernment heads  are  expected  to  be 
present  in  force,  and  the  move  is 
looked  upon  ;h  a  play  for  more  Do- 
minion  film   trade.  1 


Three  Banking  Representatives 
Among  Five  New  Fox  Directors 


GEN.  THEATERS  EQUIPMENT 
WILL  RECLASSIFY  STOCK 


General  Theaters  Equipment  Corp. 
it  was  announced  in  Wall  St.  yes- 
terday will  effect  a  reclassification  of 

its  outstanding  stock  through  an  cx- 
(Continued  on  page  7) 


"■nuuics  tor  escaped  convicts. 


-Publiz 


Five  new  directors,  representing 
substantial  financial  holdings,  were 
added  to  the  board  of  Fox  Film  at 
a  meeting  held  yesterday.  They  are: 
Murray  W.  Dodge,  vice-president  of 
Chase  Securities  Corp.;  Charles  B. 
Stuart,  of  Halscy,  Stuart  &  Co.;  W. 
I  Ingold,  of  Pynchon  &  Co.;  John 
L    Kuser  and   Dryden   Kuser. 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  ire 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  ot  the  in- 
dustry,     who      are      celebrating      ,u-' 

hirthH..-  ■ . 

Hughes  Not  Buying 

^WtstCoajt  B«r.  the  iir.\fnAn-y 
fl~0+4--ji-Jai  o_jQ-d--Howard 
Hughes  has  withdrawn  his  of- 
fer to  purchase  the  Art  Cin- 
ema Finance  Corporation 
(United  Artists),  declaring 
that  the  price  was  too  high, 
according  to  a  wire  received 
at   the    producer's   office   here. 


5 &&* 


OAILY 


Wednesday,  October  IS,  1930 


:the 

IWNIWSWlli 
Of  MlMfOM 


Vol.  LIV  No.  13  Wednesday,  Oct.  15. 1930  Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor.  En 
tered  as  second  class  matter.  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Terms  (Postage 
free)  United  States  outside  of  Greater  New 
York  $10.00  one  year;  6  months,  $5.00;  3 
months,  $3.00.  Foreign,  $15.00.  Subscribers 
ahould  remit  with  order.  Address  all  com 
munications  to  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.  Phone  Circle 
4736-4737-4738-4739.  Cable  address:  Filmday. 
New  York.  Hollywood,  California  —  Ralph 
Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
6607.  London — Ernest  W.  Fredman,  The 
Film  Renter,  89-91  Wardour  St.,  W.  I. 
Berlin  —  Karl  Wolffsohn,  Lichtbildbuehne, 
Friedrichstrasse,  225.  Paris — P.  A.  Harle, 
La  Cinematographic  Francaise,  Rue  de  la 
Cour-des-Noues,   19. 


Mr.  Laemmle,  Jr. 

— has  made  the  grade 

{Continued    from    page    1) 


Fin 


ancia 


matic  happy  hunting  ground.  Two 
rather  interesting  thoughts  reflect 
from  this  fact.  First,  that  a  tremen- 
dous industry  has  been  completely 
revolutionized  from  a  muted  but  suc- 
cessful business  to  a  loquacious,  dyna- 
mic and  powerful  new  art  in  a  period 
of  approximately  two  years.  Second, 
that  there  will  probably  not  be  a  so- 
called  silent  house  in  America  in  a 
like  span  of  time  because  of  the 
somewhat  obvious  conclusion  that 
there    will    be    no    silent   pictures   to 

play  'em. 

*         *        * 

Hollywood    Boule- 

Hollywood  vardRis  nowA  as  bright 
"  ""■i/"^"*       as   Broadway,  as 

(Jn-a-btring  smart  as  Regent 
Street  and  as  expen- 
sive as  Madison  Avenue — There 
seems  to  be  fewer  relatives  working 
in  the  studios — Gen.  Sheehan  is  run- 
ning Fox  Hills  with  the  military 
precision  of  a  Statler  Hotel — Favo- 
rite film  hangouts;  Brown  Derby  for 
lunch,  Embassy  Club  for  tea,  Roose- 
velt Blossom  Room  for  dinner  and 
Henry's  from  midnight  until  what- 
time-is-it? — This  burg  is  sure  foot- 
ball dizzy,  turning  out  60,000  for  a 
prelim  game— The  Will  Rogers'- 
Henry  King  version  of  "Lightnin" " 
looks  like  a  natural — Scenarists  and 
song  writers  out  of  work,  if  placed 
end  to  end,  would  reach  from  here 
to  Little  Neck,  Long  Island— With 
competition  for  jobs  so  keen,  unless 
you  have  the  old  McCoy,  plus,  you 
have  no  more  chance  in  production 
than  Charlie  Pettijohn  at  an  Allied 
meeting— The 'more  we  see  of  pro- 
ducing conditions  out  here  the  more 
we  are  convinced  that  the  bulk  of 
production  will  ultimately  be  done 
in  the  East,  where  it  belongs. 

80  ButterfieidTHouses 
Will  Play  RKO  Product 

RKO  features  and  shorts  on  the 
1930-31  program  have  been  booked 
for  the  entire  80  theaters  of  the  But- 
terfield  circuit  in  Michigan.  Jerome 
Safron  of  RKO  closed  the  deal  with 
E.  J.  Beatty  of  the  Butterfield  office. 

New  Record  With  "Up  the  River" 
Directed  by    DAVID    BUTl      A  new  record  for  Sunday  business 

at  the  Fox  in  Flatbush  was  regist- 
ered on  Oct.  12  with  "Up  the  River", 
Fox  production,  the  management  re- 
ports. 


NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
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7A       7'A       7A      

13%  12%     13       —     % 

17  17         17       —     Vi 

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NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 
JOHN  BHIIIUvn   —  ^nwu.  ,/  | 

ALBERT! 


A.  J.  O'Keefe  Shifted 
to  Pathe's  L.  A.  Branch 

A.  J.  O'Keefe,  branch  manager  for 
Pathe  in  Salt  Lake  City,  has  been 
transferred  to  the  management  of 
the  Los  Angeles  exchange,  succeed- 
ing J.  S.  Stout,  resigned,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  General  Sales  Manager 
E.  J.  O'Leary.  R.  W.  Drew,  for- 
merly salesman  in  Denver,  replaces 
O'Keefe   in   Salt   Lake. 


Testimonial  Lunch  to  Bellman 
Jack  Bellman,  who  has  resigned  as 
local  exchange  manager  for  Colum- 
bia to  become  general  manager  and 
partner  of  the  Hollywood  Exchange, 
will  be  given  a  testimonial  luncheon 
at  the  Astor  Oct.  23  by  over  500  ex- 
hibitors. Joseph  Lee  will  be  chair- 
man of  the  luncheon  committee. 

Phil  Meyer  of  Tiffany  will  probably  suc- 
ceed   Bellman    at    Columbia. 

"Today,"  a  majestic  feature  with  Conrad 
Nagel,  is  the  first  picture  to  be  distributed; 
through  his  new  affiliation,  Bellman  says. 
He  will  also  handle  the  distribution  of  20  of 
the  Liberty  productions,  the  first  of  which 
will  be  "Ex-Flame",  a  modern  version  of 
"East  Lynne",  with  Marian  Nixon  and  Neil 
Hamilton. 


Leo-Fox  Settlement  Soon 
Settlement  of  the  contract  between 
Joe  Leo  and  Fox  is  expected  within 
a  few  weeks.  Leo,  former  president 
of  Fox  Metropolitan  Theaters,  has 
a  contract  with  two  and  one-half 
years   to   run. 


FRANK 


What  are  we  coming  to  ?  See 
Imagine  "  !  New  York  50  year 
now.  This  picture  will  panic  thei 
ter  than  "Sunny  Side  Up",  by  tr 
producers  and  director. 


Jbastinan  ruins  ^ 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc  I 


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.-.     1727  Indian*  Ave.  Blvd  fl 

CALumet   2691  HOLlywood   4121  {t 


COMING  &  GOING 


LOTHAR  MENDES,  who  will  direct  Paul 
Lukas  in  "Ladies  Man"  at  Paramount's  New 
York  studio,  and  HERMAN  MANKIE- 
WICZ,  who  will  adapt  the  story  to  the 
screen,  have  arrived  in  New  York  from 
Hollywood. 

HOUSTON  BRANCH  arrives  from  the 
coast  this  week  to  arrange  for  the  Los  An- 
geles presentation  of  his  play,  "Safe  in 
Hell,"    starring    Alice    Brady. 

JESSE   WEIL   is    in   town. 

DIXIE  LEE,  borrowed  from  Fox  by  Para- 
mount for  Clara  Bow's  "No  Limit,"  arrives 
from  the  Coast  tomorrow  with   Miss   Bow. 

W.  S.  BUTTERFIELD  and  E.  J.  BEAT- 
TY of  the  Butterfield  interests  in  Michigan 
are   in   town. 

CHARLES  KURTZMAN,  divisional  man- 
ager of  Fox  de  luxe  houses,  has  arrived  from 
St.    Louis   for  a   stay  at  the   Brooklyn  house. 

JEROME  KERN  and  OTTO  HARBACH 
are  back  from  the  coast  where  they  super- 
vised their  musical  screen  play,  "Men  of  the 
Sky,"    for    First    National. 

JOE  E.  BROWN  has  gone  to  Atlantic  City 
for  a  rest.  He  will  sail  for  California  by 
way  of   the    Panama   Canal   in   about  a  week. 

JAMES  RENNIE  arrived  yesterday  from 
Hollywood. 

CARL  LAEMMLE  returns  to  New  York 
from   Atlantic   City   today   after   a   rest. 


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16  Inauguration  dinner  of  the  Para 
mount  Pep  Club,  Hotel  Astor 
New    York. 

20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  o 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Penniylvi 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Hot* 
Henry,    Pittsburgh. 

20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  c 
M.  P  Engineer!,  Pennaylvani 
Hotel.    New    York. 

25  "Feet  First,"  Harold  Lloyd's  n« 
Paramount  release,  opens  at  th 
Rialto,    New   York. 

27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thachc 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Si 
preme  Court,  New  York. 

27-28  Annual  convention  of  AUie 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Bakt 
Hotel,  Dallas. 

1     Second    annual    dinner-dance   to   t 

held     by     Universal     club     at    tr. 

Hotel  Astor.  New  York. 
8     Twelfth     Annual     Ball     of     Actor 

Equity    Ass'n,    Hotel    Astor,   Ne\ 

York. 

30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Stat« 
M.P.T.O.,   Memphis,  Tenn. 

31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frol 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 

10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  co 
vention  to  be  h<ild  in  Philadelphi 


Witmark  Heads  Red  Stai 

Jay  Witmark,  one  of  the  foundeii 
of  the  M.  Witmark  &  Sons,  hi 
been  elected  vice-president  and  gei 
eral  manager  of  Red  Star  Music  C(j 
Fox  subsidiary,  succeeding  Pat  Flal 
erty,  resigned.  Witmark  assum* 
his  new  duties  on  Monday. 


Sono   Art   Presents   Geo.   C.   Norte 

Formal  presentation  of  George 
Norton  as  vice-president  and  trea 
urer  of  Sono  Art  was  made  at  a  hi 
cheon  given  by  that  company  i 
Ruth  Roland,  star  of  "Reno",  at  Sa 
di's  yesterday.  Norton  is  wide! 
known  as  an  attorney.  This  is  r 
first  venture  in  the  film  business. 

Mike  Simmons  officiated  as  ma 
ter-of-ceremonies  at  the  lunchei 
and  introduced  George  W.  Weel 
president  of  the  company,  and  M 
Roland. 


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self as  a  showman  and  the- 
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circuit  owner  I  am  open  to 
a  proposition.  I  am  willing 
to  associate  myself  with  any 
theatre  proposition  that  can 
show  possibilities  and  will 
give  my  brain  power  toward 
making  it  a  bigger  and  more 
attractive  proposition.  If 
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THE 


Vednesday,  October  15,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


o 


7ilm  Mechanics 

,ead  Other  Departments 

OOLLYWOOD'S    position    of 
leadership     in    the    celluloid 
world  is  invariably  attributed  (by 
British  writers)   to  the  superior- 
ity   of    "Yankee    gadgets"  —  the 
sound-recording  apparatus  being 
the  greatest  of  truth  in  this.  For 
the  development  of  the  purely  me- 
chanical part  of  film  production 
in  Hollywood  has  become  one  of 
the    major    miracles    of    history. 
If   only    some    of   the    othei    de- 
pal  tments    had    kept    pace    with 
this  development. ..  .but  there  is 
no    point     in     indulging    in     de- 
pressing   and    fruitless    specula- 
tion.    Some  time  ago,  when  the 
screen  was  silent,  a  distinguished 
author    returned    from    his    first 
trip     to      Hollywood     and     an- 
nounced   the   discovery   that    the 
cameramen    there    were    far,    far 
ahead    of    the    directors,    actors, 
scenario  writers  and  executives  in 
efficiency,   intelligence,   and   gen- 
eral     desirability.         He      didn't 
have    to    go    to    Hollywood    to 
make  this   discovery.      He  could 
have  attained  it  by  visiting  any 
movie  theatre  and  looking  at  the 
results    of    Hollywood's    la(bors. 
Now  the  cameraman  co-operates 
with   another  kind   of  technician 
— the    sound    man — and    he,    too, 
has  gone  far  ahead  of  the  rest  of 
the  procession.     If  one-tenth  of 
the    genius    that    he    expends    in 
the    manipulation    of    his    com- 
plicated   apparatus    could   be    di- 
verted and  used  in  the  prepara- 
tion of  stories. ..  .but  again  I'm 
wandering   off   into   Utopia. 

Robert  Sherwood  in 

N.   Y.  Post 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


:tke 

iKMMMKt 
Of  HUH  DOM 


Sam  Berman,  M.P.T.O.  official, 
says  exhibitors  want  national  policy 
Tom  United  Artists  on  deposit  ques- 
:ion. 


Charles  O.  Baumann  secures  at- 
tachment against  Mack  Sennett  for 
5122,000. 

*         *         * 

Ziegfeld  Cinema  Corp.  plans  five 
producing  units. 


■JZW 


PAILV 


OHIL  REISMAN,  now  employing  his  science  of  salesology  on 
r  behalf  of  Universal,  grew  very  enthusiastic  over  the  way 
the  serial,  "The  Indians  Are  Coming,"  is  meeting  the  demand  for 

children  entertainment and  now  his  company  has  another 

one  ready,  "The  Spell  of  the  Circus" after  looking  at  the 

first  two  chapters,  we're  here  to  state  that  it  will  have  the  kids 

piling  pell-mell  into  every  theater  in  the  land that  has  the 

sense  to  run  this  serial it's  the  old-time  circus  atmosphere, 

plus  Nick  Carter  villainy,  with  a  kid  as  assistant  hero  who  will 

be  envied  by  every  other  kid  who  sees  him  on  the  screen 

hooray,  the  pix  have  started  to  win  back  the  juveniles  at  last 
and  "U"  seems  to  be  leading  the  gallant  movement  at 

writing 

*  *  *  * 

YV7ALLACE  SMITH,  scenarist,  who  lately  returned  from  an 
Alaskan  trip,  sees  in  that  country  a  potential  field  for  pic- 
ture production  that  has  scarcely  been  scratched it  is  the 

last  fiontier,  he  sez,  and  has  got  the  Western  stuff  stopped  for 

real    romance    and    interest Chick    Farmer,    the    yodehng 

"Voice  of  Nestles"  of  NBC,  has  received  a  letter  from  a  radio 

fan  asking  him  if  he  raises  that  milk  down  on  his  farm 

Tav  Garnett,  Pathe  director,  is  by  way  of  being  a  lyric  writer  in 

his  off  moments he  and   Monty  Collins  wrote  the  lyrics 

of  "Somehow   I    Know,"   which   Phillips   Holmes   sings  in   "Her 

Man" 

*  *  *  * 

TVTOAH  BEERY  and  George  Cooper  hold  the  somewhat  doubt- 

^  ful  honor   of   being  the   first   Hollerword   actors   to  hold   a 

lengthy  conversation  on   the  screen  while  precariously  perched 

on  the  back  of  two  swaying  camels the  scene  occurs  in 

Fox's  "Renegades,"  and  the  two  of  'em  say  emphatically:  "Never 
again!" Visugraphic's  snappy  house  organ,  edited  by  John 

Gardiner,  is  being  built  up  from  four  to  eight  pages 

*  *  *  * 

"DRADLEY  KING,  one  of  the  better  scenario  writers,  finds  that 
not  one  manuscript  in  500  that  reaches  the  studios  has  any 

real    technique    to    give    it    a    chance    of    being   produced 

just  another  proof  that  you've  got  to  be  on  the  inside  of  this 

game  if  you  want  to  pet  anywhere Stanley   Fields,  who 

lias  a  featured  role  in  "Cimarron,"  literally  grew  into  heavy  roles 

not  so  long  ago  he  was  a  slender  youth  weighing  150 

pounds,  but  today  he  weighs  218 Marty  Rosen,  who  seven 

months  ago   was   acting  as   assistant  manager  of  the   Rialto,   is 

back  at  the  old  stand  as  house  manager 

*  *  *  * 

J.  P.  McCARTHY,  who  is  doing  such  splendid  work  by  getting 
original  and  unusual  directorial  touches  into  Tiffany  westerns, 
has  directed   so  many  action  dramas  since  the  earliest  days  of 

the   silents   that  he  has  lost  track  of  'em Oscar  Hanson 

advises  that  the  chimo  comedy.  "The  Little  Covered  Wagon," 
has  been  booked  in  32  Warner  houses  in  Pittsburgh  and  Philly 
territories practically  making  monkeys  out  of  some  com- 
edy   series    with    human    actors Out    on    Radio's1    ranch 

they  have  built  an  entire  town  for  shooting  "Cimarron" 

the  company  on  location  has  been  organized  on  the  principle  of 
an  army,  with  hundreds  of  tents,  a  mess  hall  seating  1,000  and  a 

hospital  with  uniformed  nurses and  they  refer  to  director 

Wesley  Ruggles  as  "General,"  and  he's  got  so  that  he  almost 
believes   it 

*  *  ♦  » 

J^OBERT  WARWICK  is  one  film  star  whohas  a  kind  thought 

for    studio    officials after    being    signed    by    Fox    for 

the  featured  role  in  "Once  A  Sinner."  he  discovered  that  he  would 

be  drawinir  pay  for  several  weeks  before  thev  started  work 

sn  Bob  grabs  himself  an  assignment  with  Arkayo  and  tells  the 
Fox  execs  thev  needn't  bother  paying  him  till  he  starts  work 
but  ain't  he  setting  a  dangerous  precedent? An- 
other biff-hearted  guy  is  Jimmie  Gleason in  order  to  give 

work  to  the  old-timers  on  Broadway,  he  once  wrote  a  play  with 

27   parts    that   cnlled    for   actors   more    than   70  years   old 

it  was  called  "Puffy" need  we  add  that  it  is  still  await- 
ing some  philanthropic  producer's  consideration 


EXPLCITETTC/ 

A  Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


o 


Radio  Campaign  on 
"What  a  Widow!" 

QLORIA  SWANSON'S  "What 
a  Widow!"  is  being  herald- 
ed by  an  extensive  radio  cam- 
paign. The  Vincent  Youmans 
Music  Publishing  Co.  has  com- 
pleted arrangements,  since  Mr. 
Youmans  is  composer  of  the 
three  songs  Miss  Swanson  sings 
during  the  course  of  her  picture. 
952  radio  stations  in  the  United 
States  and  Canada  will  present 
vocal  or  orchestral  renditions  of 
the  three  songs  during  the  next 
three  weeks,  and  it  is  planned 
to  climax  this  international  cam- 
paign by  having  Miss  Swanson 
herself  sing  over  an  internation- 
al hookup  from  Culver  City, 
California,  at  the  end  of  October. 
Coast-to-Coast  hookups  of  the 
Nationial  Broadcasting  Company, 
the  Columbia  Broadcasting  Com- 
pany, and  the  Quality  Group  are 
being  employed,  and  noted  radio 
entertainers,  singers  and  orches- 
tra leaders  are  paying  combined 
tribute  to  Gloria  Swanson  and 
Vincent  Youmans  by  participa- 
tion in  the  campaign. 

— United  Artists 

*         *         * 

Used  Photo 
Identification  Contest 

J^  PHOTOGRAPH  identification 
contest  run  in  connection  with 
the  Waukegan  News-Sun  was? 
highly  successful  for  Manager  J. 
L.  Mitchell  of  the  Genesee,  Wau- 
kegan, 111.,  when  he  played  "The 
Big  House."  Photographs  show- 
ing a  portion  of  the  faces  of  each 
member  of  the  cast  were  published 
in  the  paper  on  consecutive  days, 
and  in  connection  with  the  photos, 
descriptions  were  given  much  in 
the  manner  of  the  usual  reward 
notices  for  escaped  convicts. 

— Publiz 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  mcmberi  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Oct.   15 

Ina  Claire 
Mervyn  Le  Roy 
Louise  Long 
Jack   Nelson 
Claire  Luce 
Ballard   MacDonald 


I 


YOU     CAN     BEAT 

Any     OPPOSITION  On  Earth 

With  FIRST  NATIONAL 


'VitoDhone"  is  the  registered  (rode  mark  ol 


Hits  I  Hits  I  Hits  I  Have  made  First  National 
King  of  the  trade.  First  National  pictures  have 
swept  everything  before  them.  And  the  KINGS 
have  still  to  be  heard  from.  Play  square  with 
yourself  and  play   First    National.      Vou    can   lick 


.  L 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  October  15,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


\By   RALPH   WILK 


Bradley  King  Plans 

New  $50,000  Mansion 

Bradley  King,  authoress  and  scen- 
arist, has  bought  a  five-acre  walnut 
tract  in  the  San  Fernando  Valley 
and  plans  to  build  a  $50,000  mansion 
on  the  property.  Contract  already 
has  been  let  and  includes  a  miniature 
theater. 


Lew  Seiler  Back  at  Fox 
Directing  Foreign  Films 

Lew  Seiler  has  returned  to  Fox 
with  a  new  contract  as  director  in 
the  foreign  department.  His  first 
will  be  a  German  version  of  ''The 
Big   Trail." 


Tiffany  Borrows  Archie  Stout 

Tiffany  borrowed  Archie  Stout, 
cameraman,  from  Paramount  for 
"Headin'  North,"  latest  Bob  Steele 
western.  The  cast  of  this  picture 
includes  Barbara  Luddy,  Harry  Al- 
len, Eddie  Dunn,  Walter  Shumway, 
Perry  Murdock,  Gorden  de  Main, 
Fred  Burns,  and  Jack  Henderson. 
J.   P.   McCarthy   directed. 


Roland  Caillaux  Arrives 
Roland  Caillaux,  French  actor,  has 
arrived  here  to  appear  in  Warner  and 
First  National  foreign  versions.  His 
first  will  be  "Show  Girl  in  Holly- 
wood." 


Cast  for  "Once  A  Sinner" 

George  Brent  and  Myra  Hampton 
have  been  added  to  Fox's  "Once  A 
Sinner". 


David  Manners  Given  Lead 

David  Manners  has  been  cast  by 
Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  for  the  romantic 
male  lead  in  "Dracula",  succeeding 
Robert  Ames,  who  was  called  back 
by   a   previous   contract. 


Rosetta  Duncan  in  "Sis   Hopkins" 

Rosetta  Duncan  of  the  Duncan 
Sisters  is  to  be  starred  in  "Sis  Hop- 
kins" by  a  producing  company  to  be 
announced    shortly. 


"U"   Buys   Stage   Comedy 

Universal  has  bought  "Many  A 
Slip,"  Broadway  stage  play  of  last 
season  by  Edith  Fitzgerald  and 
Robert  Riskin.  Mary  Brian  will  play 
the  feminine  lead  in  it. 


Added  to  Stanwyck  Film 
Blanche   Friderici  and  Victor   Por- 
tel    have    been    signed    by    Columbia 
for  the  new  Barbara  Stanwyck  pic- 
ture. 


"Toast"  to  "Kiss" 

First  National's  "Toast  of 
the  Legion"  has  been  renamed 
"Kiss  Me  Again."  It  is  an  all- 
Technicolor  with  Bernice 
Claire,  Edward  Everett  Hor- 
ton,  Walter  Pidgeon,  June 
Collyer  and  Albert  Gran.  Wil- 
liam A.   Seiter  directed. 


A  Little 
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D  OBERT  WOOLSEY,  interested  in 
the  daylight  saving  plan,  wrote  a 
friend  in  Chicago,  asking  what  he 
thought  of  it.  "Well — there  are  more 
daylight  robberies,"  was  the  surpris- 
ing rcplv. 

*  *         * 

Soon  many  miniature  golf  courses 
will  be  only  great  silent  spaces. 


Emil  Forst,  writer  and  world  trav- 
eller, is  busy  at  Universal,  where  he 
is  adapting  French,  German  and  Ital- 
ian stories  for  the  screen.  "Sylvia  on 
a  Spree,"  "Fools  and  Their  Money," 
"The  Splendid  Sin,"  "Strange  Idols," 
"Behind  the  Curtain"  and  "Occasion- 
ally Yours"  arc  among  his  original 
stories  which   have  been  picturized  in 

this   country. 

*  *         * 

Josiah  Zuro,  director  general  of 
music  for  Pathe,  has  finished  the 
musical  score  to  be  synchronized  for 
the  foreign  release  of  "Her  Man." 
This  is  in  accordance  with  Pathe's 
plan  to  make  their  foreign  releases 
in  silent  form,  with  musical  accom- 
paniment only. 

*  *         * 

Claude  Gillingwater,  George 
Cooper  and  Ian  MacLaren  will  ap- 
pear with  Richard  Arlen  in  "Stam- 
pede," his  next  for  Paramount. 

Dorothy  Mackaill  will  soon  be  one 
of  the  busiest  stars  on  the  Coast. 
First  National  will  star  her  in  Willa 
Cather's  "A  Lost  Lady"  and  have 
also  selected  other  \  chicles  for  her. 
She  will  do  two  pictures  for  Fox 
prior  to  the  reopening  of  the  First 
National   plant. 

*  *         * 

The  minnie  golf  courses  are  breed- 
ing a  new  crop  of  kibitizers. 

*  *         * 

The  "breaks"  have  been  with  Her- 
bert Brenon  and  his  "Beau  Ideal" 
company.  The  day  after  they  left 
their  Sonora  desert  location  the 
year's  worst  sand  storm  swept 
across  it.  For  IS  days  the  Brenon 
outfit  lived  and  worked  right  in  the 
heart  of  the  sand-dune  country, 
where  the  sands  are  constantly 
shifting  and  every  minute  of  the 
time  the  weather  was  balmy. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Sid  Grauman, 
Roland  West,  A.  M.  Brentlinger, 
James  Hall,  Merna  Kennedy  playing 
miniature  golf  on  the  Mary  Pickford 
course;  Douglas  Fairbanks  and  Irv- 
ing Berlin  showing  visitors  points  of 
interest  at  the  United  Artists  studio, 
with  "Doug"  also  pointing  a  little 
car  that  was  sent  to  him  by  Henry 
Ford. 


FOREIGN  DISPATCHES 


',By  GEORGE  REDDYi 


Talkers  Barnstorming 

Brazil  Hinterlands 

Rio  de  Janeiro — One  of  the  lead- 
ing American  distributors  of  sound 
equipment  has  secured  a  specially 
constructed  portable  sound  unit,  and, 
in  conjunction  with  one  of  the  prom- 
inent American  film  distributors,  is 
planning  an  actual  demonstration  of 
sound  pictures  in  40  cities  of  the 
states  of  Minas  Geraes  and  Sao 
Paulo. 

The  hook-up  is  intended  to  show  theater 
owners,  in  towns  where  no  sound  equipment 
has  been  sold,  the  box  office  value  of  such 
installation.  It  is  planned  to  keep  the  unit 
on  the  road  for  approximately  six  months. 
This  is  the  first  attempt  of  its  kind  in 
Brazil  to  create  interest  in  sound  units  and 
sound  pictures  outside  of  the  ten  or  twelve 
principal  cities.  The  equipment  is  packed  in 
special  trunks  and  can  be  handled  through 
trucks    or    on    the    railroad. 


Cines  Studio  Resumes 

Production  of  Shorts 

Rome — Cines  has  resumed  produc- 
tion of  shorts  with  the  release  of  four 
recently  completed.  Three  of  these 
feature  the  Schuhmann  Ballet  and 
Casimira  Zaleska  under  the  direc- 
tion of  M.  Almirante.  Grazia  Del 
Rio  sings  in  the  first  two,  while  the 
third  is  based  upon  Chopin's  'Noc- 
turne' and  the  fourth  features  Lya 
Franca   and    Parisi. 


Malaya    Business    Holds    Up 

Singapore  —  The  motion  picture 
industry  in  Malaya  is  enjoying  popu- 
larity and  making  good  profits,  in 
spite  of  the  fact  that  the  country 
is  going  through  a  period  of  trade 
depression.  All  other  lines  of  busi- 
ness have  been  hard  hit  by  the  un- 
favorable economic  conditions  but 
picture  theaters  keep  playing  to  ca- 
pacity houses  when  super  productions 
are  shown  and  several  new  theaters 
are  either  planned  or  are  actually  un- 
der construction. 


British  1930  Releases 
London  —  Statistics  published  by 
the  British  Board  of  Censors  show 
that  71  new  feature  films  (3,000  feet 
or  over)  were  censored  in  Great  Brit- 
ain during  August.  Of  these  71 
films,  50  were  sound-synchronized 
and   21    were    silent. 


Marcella  Albani  Returns  to  Italy 
Rome  —  Marcella  Albani  has  re- 
turned to  Italv  after  living  and  per- 
forming in  films  in  Germany  for  the 
past  eight  years.  She  will  appear 
prominently  in  the  new  Cines  fea- 
ture,  "Corte  D'Assise." 


4,000-Seater  for  Leyton 
London  —  The  Rose-Clavering 
group  are  planning  another  4,000- 
seat  super  for  the  suburb  of  Leyton. 
It  will  be  an  all-talker  with  provision 
made  for  variety  and  the  wide  screen. 


P.D.C.    Berlin    Office    Moved 
Berlin — P.D.C.   has   taken   up   new 
headquarters   at    19,    Friedrichstrasse, 
S.W.48.        Cable     address     is      now 
"Filmprinco." 


Industrials,  Educationals 
Being  Made  in  Argentine 

Buenos  Aires  —  An  arrangement 
has  been  made  by  the  Spanish  pro- 
ducers, S.A.C.H.A.  Manzanera,  and 
the  local  studios  and  laboratories  of 
Hector  Bates  whereby  the  producers 
are  to  use  the  Bates  plant  in  the  pro- 
duction of  educational,  industrial,  and 
so-called  'artistic'  types  of  pictures. 
The  first  films  to  be  thus  handled 
will  be  based  on  Argentine  dances 
and    musical    numbers. 


Fewer  Industrial  Films 
Released  in  Germany 

Berlin  —  Figures  just  compiled 
show  that  industrial,  publicity  and 
technical  films  released  in  Germany 
in  1929  totalled  233,  a  decline  of  20 
per  cent  in  number  and  32  per  cent 
in  total  length  as  compared  with 
1928. 


Buenos  Aires  2,000-Seater  Opens 
Buenos     Aires — A     modern     2,000- 
seat   house   called   the   Broadway   has 
been  added  to  the  local  group  of  the- 
aters. 


Italian  Exports 
Rome — Cines'  foreign  bookings  are 
reported  to  be  rising  with  the  sale  of 
"When  Naples  Sings"  and  "Love's 
Song"  to  South  America,  Germany, 
Spain,  Poland,  Bulgaria,  Egypt, 
Syria,  Palestine,  Roumania,  Austria, 
Czechoslovakia,  Scandinavia,  Greece, 
Turkey,  and  the  Baltic  States. 


Middlesex  to  Air  Sunday  Opening 
London — A  special  meeting  of  the 
Middlesex  County  Council,  to  con- 
sider applications  for  Sunday  open- 
ing, is  scheduled  to  be  held  in  the 
near  future  at  Guildhall,  Westmin- 
ster. Norman  Hart,  solicitor  for  the 
C.E.A.,  will  represent  members  ofj 
the   organization. 


Spanish  Film  Week 

Paris — A  Spanish  film  week 
will  be  launched  here  this 
month  at  the  Salle  Pleyel  with 
the  premiere  of  "The  Accursed 
Village,"  which  will  be  fol- 
lowed by  a  number  of  other 
Spanish  films  with  their  best- 
known   stars. 


French    Television    Demonstration 

Paris  —  M.  Barthelemy,  French 
scientist  who  has  spent  many  years! 
in  the  conducting  of  television  ex-_ 
periments  in  laboratories  at  Mont-i 
rouge,  is  reported  planning  a  demon-; 
stration  to  be  given  here  shortly. 

British    Filmcraft   Absorbed 

London — Creditors'  committee  of 
British  Filmcraft,  at  a  meeting  held  I 
recently,  agreed  to  a  proposal  fromjl 
Audible  Filmcraft  for  the  absorption*" 
of  their  company. 


THE 


Wednesday,  October  15,  1930 


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Arties  Proposed  As  Tests  for  Silent  Film  Status 

COLOMBIA  REPORTS  SALES 
$3,000,000  OVER  1929 


Brecher   Reports   Demand 

From  Patrons  for 

Silent  Revivals 

Showing  of  silents,  either  revivals 
or  new  productions,  in  the  art  the- 
aters as  a  means  of  testing  public 
attitude  has  been  proposed  and  is 
now  being  considered  by  several  op- 
erators of  small  class  houses.  Leo 
Brecher,  who  runs  the  Plaza  and  Lit- 
tle Carnegie,  reports  an  unusual 
number  of  requests  for  the  revival 
of  outstanding  silents,  but  is  unable 
to  obtain  most  of  the  prints. 

Silent  bills  have  been  booked  as  the  next 
attractions  at  both  of  Brechcr's  houses,  "The 
Silent  Enemy"  at  the  Plaza,  and  "White 
Hell  of  Pitz  Palu"  at  the  Carnegie.  The 
latter  was  booked  by  Brecher  in  silent  form 
although  a  synchronized  talking  version  is 
available. 

Various  other  managers  of  artie  houses 
have  expressed  the  opinion  that  if  there  is 
a  sufficient  public  left  for  silents,  the  fact 
can  be  determined  by  offering  such  pic- 
tures   in     these     special     theaters. 


Holding  Over 

"Half  Shot  at  Sunrise,"  RKO  com- 
edy with  Bert  Wheeler  and  Bob 
Woolsey,  will  be  held  over  at  the 
Globe  on   Broadway. 

"Africa  Speaks,'  Columbia  picture, 
which  went  from  the  Globe  to  the 
Cameo,  is  to  run  a  third  week  at 
the  latter  house. 

Warner  Bros,  will  move  "Sinners' 
Holiday"  on  Thursday  night  from 
the    Strand   to  the    Beacon. 


Musicians'  Discord 

Canned  music  has  been  made  a  political  issue  by  the  Chicago 
Federation  of  Musicians,  who  are  campaigning  against  the  Repub- 
licans for  using  mechanical  music  on  trucks  advertising  candidates. 
Here  in  New  York  State  the  Democrats  are  using  canned  music  to 
boost  their  nominees.  So  it  looks  as  if  the  nation's  musicians  will 
have  to  vote  the  Socialist  ticket  in  order  to  can  canned  music. 


B.  I.  P.  Films  Crashing 
U.  S.  Producer-Circuits 

(Continued    from    page    1) 

ing  for  about  six  more  pictures. 
"The  W  Plan"  originally  was  billed 
to  play  the  George  M.  Cohan,  Times 
Square  house  recently  leased  by  B. 
I.  P.  for  grind  showings  of  its  own 
productions. 

RKO  booked  the  picture  after  it  had  been 
screened  for  Joseph  I.  Schnitzer  and  other 
RKO  executives.  Victor  Sayville  directed  the 
production,  which  is  based  on  a  story  syn- 
dicated   in   this   country. 

In  addition  to  "Loose  Ends,"  which  opens 
Friday  at  the  Cohan,  B.I.P.  has  the  follow- 
ing pictures  now  in  this  country  ready  for 
screening:  "Murder,"  "Sleeping  Partners," 
"Two  Worlds,"  "The  Hate  Ship,"  "The  Yel- 
low   Mask'    and    "Suspense." 

B.I.P.   is  producing  30   talkers  for   1930-31. 


Ukraine  Film  for  8th  St. 
"Kulak",  produced  in  the  Ukraine 
by  Alexander  Dovjenko,  and  which 
aroused  considerable  feeling  when 
presented  in  Russia,  will  be  shown  at 
Joseph  R.  Fleishler's  8th  St.  Play- 
house beginning  Friday. 


Gen.  Theaters  Equipment 
Will  Reclassify  Stock 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
change  of  one-third  of  a  share  of 
the  newly-created  $3  cumulative  con- 
vertible preferred  and  two-thirds  of 
a  share  of  common  for  each  voting 
trust  certificate  for  common  stock 
now    outstanding. 

The  new  issue  of  preferred  will  be  con- 
vertible into  common  on  a  basis  of  four- 
fifths  of  a  share  for  each  share  of  pre- 
ferred. It  will  be  subject  to  redemption  at 
SS2.50  a  share  and  the  management  has 
stated  its  intention  to  inaugurate  dividends 
at   once   at   the   rate   of    75    cents   quarterly. 

Outstanding  capital  after  the  reclassifica- 
tion will  consist  of  949,318  shares  of  $3 
convertible  preferred  and  1,898,637  shares  of 
common,  which  compares  with  the  2,847,- 
955    shares    now    outstanding. 

"Life   of   Party"   for  Winter   Garden 

"The  Life  of  the  Party",  starring 
Winnie  Lightner  and  featuring  Irene 
Delroy,  Jack  Whiting,  Charles  But- 
terworth  and  Charles  Judels,  is  slated 
to  follow  "The  Office  Wife"  at  the 
Winter  Garden,  Harry  L.  Charnas 
announces. 


(Continued   from   page    1) 

up  a  long  list  of  important  local  cir- 
cuits,  including: 

Greenfield  Theaters  and  Amusement  Co., 
Ltd.,  San  Francisco  and  Honolulu;  Coston 
Booking  Circuit,  Chicago;  Midwest  Theaters, 
Chicago;  Schoenstadt  &  Sons,  Chicago;  Steine 
&  Wicoff,  Indiana;  Vonderschmidt,  Indiana; 
Griffith  Amusement  Co.,  Oklahoma;  Lucas, 
Atlanta;  Robb  &  Rowley,  Texas;  Mart  Cole 
Theater  Chain,  Texas;  Schine  Chain  The- 
aters, New  York;  Associated  Theaters,  Cleve- 
land; Lefkowitz  &  Greenberger,  Cleveland; 
Wilmer  &  Vincent  Theaters,  Pennsylvania; 
Century  Circuit,  New  York;  Rosenblatt  The- 
aters, New  York;  Manhattan  Playhouse  The- 
aters, New  York;  Springer  Cocalis  Circuit, 
New  York;   Leo  Brecher,  New  York. 

In  addition  to  the  increase  in  feature 
sales,  the  company  is  doing  about  75  per 
cent   more  business  than  last   year   on   shorts. 


Canadian  First-Runs 

Adopt  Morning  Shows 

Ottawa — Many  first  run  theaters 
in  the  Dominion  have  adopted  the 
morning  performance  plan,  the 
houses  being  opened  at  10:30.  Ad- 
mission price  for  morning  shows  is 
25c  and  they  are  called  "Bargain 
Matinees"    or    "Thrift    Matinees". 


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•       EAST     * 

Bronx,  N.  Y. — Edward  Lane  has 
been  appointed  assistant  manager  of 
the  Audubon. 


Philadelphia— "Scarlet  Pages,"  the 
First  National  picture  with  Elsie 
Ferguson,  Marian  Nixon,  Grant 
Withers  and  John  Halliday  is  being 
held  over  for  a  second  week  at  the 
Stanton. 


Bronx,  N.  Y.— V.  E.  Olson,  for- 
merly assistant  manager  of  the  Bel- 
mont, is  now  manager  of  the  Park 
Plaza,  with  1.  Shapiro  as  assistant. 
Frank  Hicks,  former  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  Park  Plaza,  is  now  oc- 
cupying a  similar  position  at  the  Bel- 
mont. 


Jersey  City — Wm.  McPartland  is 
the  new  assistant  manager  of  the 
Capitol. 


Syracuse— R.  B.  Jones,  formerly 
publicity  man  for  the  Denver,  has 
succeeded  Paul  Shay  as  manager  of 
the   local    Paramount 


Buffalo  —  William  Rosenow,  for- 
merly of  the  Roosevelt,  has  been  ap- 
pointed manager  of  the  new  Shea's 
Elmwood.  Kenneth  Cooley  has  re- 
linquished his  post  at  the  Riviera  in 
North  Tonawanda,  N.  Y.,  to  Stanley 
Weber  and  will  take  over  the  reins 
at  the  Roosevelt. 


•        WEST       * 

Denver — Paul  L.  Hoeffler  return- 
ed to  Denver  after  a  trip  through 
the  East  in  connection  with  the 
showings  of  "Africa  Speaks." 


Fargo,  N.  D. — James  Mason,  as- 
sistant manager  of  the  State,  is  tem- 
porary manager  in  the  absence  of  Ed 
Kraus. 


Denver — S.  H.  Cain,  for  eight  years 
manager  of  Universal's  branch  here, 
has  resigned  and  joined  Tiffany  in 
same   capacity.     He  is   succeeded   at 


Universal  by  C.  J.  Feldman  of  Sioux 
Falls,  S.  D. 


Denver — As  soon  as  the  Tabor  is 
ready  to  reopen,  probably  Oct.  23, 
the  America  will  go  to  second  run, 
changing  twice  a  week.  Price  cut 
to  35  cents  tops.  Both  owned  by 
Harry  Huffman.  Strand,  Cheyenne, 
also  goes  to  second  run.  Mission, 
Albuquerque,  N.  M.,  changes  to  first 
run. 


*     CENTRAL    • 

Cleveland — Ethel  Epstein,  for  the 
past  eight  years  office  manager  of 
the  local  Fox  exchange,  has  an- 
nounced her  engagement  to  Edwin 
R.   Bergman  of  New  York. 


Kankakee,  111.— H.  E.  Webster  has 
been  transferred  as  city  manager  to 
Danville,  111.,  succeeding  R.  M. 
Lamb.  George  E.  Mahoney  is  act- 
ing city  manager  in  Kankakee. 


Cleveland— The  Alhambra,  Euclid 
Ave.  and  East  105th  St.,  has  changed 
its  policy  from  four  to  two  changes 
a  week. 


Cleveland — M.  E.  Moran,  owner  is 
now  operating  the  Keystone. 


Cleveland — Oscar  Ruby,  former  lo- 
cal Pathe  branch  manager,  has  joined 
Columbia  as  city  sales  representative. 
Lew  Thompson,  former  city  sales- 
man, has  resigned. 


Cleveland  —  "Third  dimension" 
screen  and  projection  machines  will 
be  installed  in  the  R-K-O  Hippo- 
drome by  Thanksgiving  Day,  when 
"Danger  Signal"  opens. 


*     SOUTH     * 

Raleigh,  N.  C— D.  D.  Phoenix, 
manager  of  the  Palace,  has  gone  to 
the  Wilson  in  Wilson,  N.  C,  replac- 
ing A.  C.  Kinsey,  resigned.  F.  E. 
Owen  will  succeed  him  at  the  Palace, 
leaving  his  own  post  at  the  Capitol 
in  Raleieh  in  the  hands  of  N.  S.  Mer- 


'VAN1TYWAREJNIOHTS  ASSURES  YOU  A  STEADY  BUSINESS' 


Four    campaigns 

26  to  52  weeks 

Deal  direct  with 

a  responsible 

manufacturer. 

Wanted —  Represen- 
tatives to  call  on 
theatres  in  their  ter- 
ritory. Can  make 
big   money. 


ASTORLOID  MFG 


Solid  merchandise 

only    (not    filled) 

rose  or  jade 

Price  range 

ioy2,  1154  1254 

and    13J/£   cents 


17  Hopkins  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


ritt,    formerly    assistant    manager    of 
the  Paramount  at  Goldsboro. 


Appalachia,  Va. — A  new  company, 
known  as  the  Whitesburg  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  has  been  chartered  to  op- 
erate a  theater  here.  The  officers 
are:  R.  W.  Holley,  president;  J.  F. 
Richmond,  treasurer;  C.  A  Killen, 
secretary,  and  H.  H.  Hull,  vice- 
president. 


Miami — The  Hippodrome  has  re- 
opened here  under  R.  M.  Swanson 
who  has  been  succeeded  at  the  Polk, 
Lakeland,  Fla.,  by  Arthur  Barry. 


Newport  News,  Va. — Myron  En- 
gel  plans  to  build  a  1,400-seater  here 
at  the  cost  of  $225,000.  It  is  reported 
that  the  house  has  been  leased  to 
Publix  for  25  years. 


Appalachia,  Va.— R.  H.  Boiling  is 
the  financial  backer  of  the  new  $40,- 
000  house  to  be  built  here.  It  will 
seat   1,000. 


*     CANADA     * 

Montreal — Northern  Electric  Co., 
making  Western  Electric  installations 
in    Canada,   hasopened    seven    service 


depots   across    Canada   from   Halifax 
to  Vancouver. 


St.  John,  N.  B.  —  The  Queen 
Square,  one  of  the  older  houses 
here,  was  burned  in  an  early  morning 
fire,  the  loss  being  $60,000.  It  was 
partly   insured. 


Montreal  —  United  Amusement 
Corp.,  operating  a  group  of  indepen- 
dent houses,  is  erecting  its  21st  the- 
ater here  to  seat  1,800.  The  com- 
pany is  fitting  the  house  with  a  com- 
pletely-equipped  stage. 


Hamilton,  Ont.  —  Chief  Justice 
Rose  of  the  Supreme  Court  has  re- 
served judgment  in  the  appeal  of 
Frank  Baldassari,  secretary  of  the 
Operators'  Union,  from  the  sentence 
imposed  upon  him  in  police  court  for 
picketing  the  Lyric.  Boldassari  was 
fined  $l0  and  costs  in  the  original 
case  but  appealed.  The  action  is  re- 
garded as  a  test  case. 


Ottawa  —  Despite  general  condi- 
tions, Manager  Joe  Franklin  of  B. 
F.  Keith's,  put  over  a  fine  campaign 
for  the  Royal  Humane  Society,  of 
which  he  is  a  director,  collecting 
$13,000  in  one  day  for  current  so- 
ciety needs. 


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THEMSELVES 


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M.    P.    T.    O. 

llth   Annual 

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CONVENTION 

Nov.    10-11-12 

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clave. Lend  your  shoulder  to 
the  other  fellow  and  thousands 
of  shoulders  will  be  loaned  to 
you. 

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WARNER  HOUSES  SHOPPING  FOlfSHORTS 

Re-election  of  Lightman  Seen  by  M.P.T.O.A.  Leaders 


The  Academy 

— has  proven  its  value 

=By  JACK  ALICOATE^= 


Starting  a  bare 
An  Idea  three  years  ago  as 

!  That  Grew  an  idea,  the  Acad- 
emy of  Motion 
Picture   Arts   and    Sciences  has 

■  grown  to  be  a  big,  powerful  au- 
thoritative   organization   of    598 

I   members,  embodying  practically 

i  every  individual  of  importance 
in    the    production    scheme    of 

!   things,  and  acting  as  a  substan- 

I  tial  background  for  everything 
of  non-competitive  technical, 
artistic  and  professional  impor- 
tance in  the  producing  end  of 
the  industry.  Its  annual  awards,  to 
be  announced  early  in  November, 
are  the  last  word  in  industry  ap- 
proval of  individual  effort.  Only  re- 
cently the  Association  of  Motion 
Picture  Producers  turned  over  to  the 
Academy  the  practical  administration 
of  its  highly  important  Technical 
Bureau.  In  addition,  it  acts  as  a  tri- 
bunal of  arbitration  in  all  conflicts 
of  interest  arising  under  the  new 
idard  Minimum  Players  Contract. 
These  are  but  highlights  o    its  hun- 

|^dred-and-one  activities.  Genial  Frank 
Woods,  its  secretary,  raised  in  the 
old  school,  is  like  a  two-year-old  on 
the  job  and  as  enthusiastic  as  a  new 
lawyer  on  graduation  day.  The  Acad- 
emy is  the  oldest  young  organiza- 
tion in  the  industry.  It  has  already 
gone  places  and  done  things.  As  the 
industry  marches  on  to  bigger  and 
better  accomplishments,  so  will  its 
name  be  blazed  across  the  trail  of 
motion  picture  progress. 

*         *         * 
•  We   are   not   un- 

ltie  Penalty      mindful  of  the  fact 
of  Fame  that     newspapers, 

too,  must   take  ad- 
vantage  of  the   breaks  as   they  come 
along,   but   it's  a   crying   shame   that 
I    the    press    of    the    country    and    the 
{Continued    on    page    2) 


No   Other   Nomination  to 

be  Made  at  Philly 

Convention 

Re-election  of  M.  A.  Lightman  of 
Memphis  as  president  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  A.  is  expected  at  the  annual 
convention,  scheduled  for  Philadel- 
phia Nov.  10,  11  and  12.  Election 
procedure  is  to  have  the  selection 
made  by  the  new  board  of  directors. 
Exhibitor      leaders      interviewed      by 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 

C0MPR0MISE8ETTLEMENT 
AVERTS  PHILLY  WALKOUT 

Philadelphia — After  being  out  since 
Sept.  1,  musicians  will  return  to  lo- 
cal houses  following  a  compromise 
settlement  reached  between  theater 
owners  and  union  officials.  The  agree- 
ment, which  averts  a  threatened 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 

Tampa  Exhib  Fights 

City  Tax  Ordinance 

Tampa,  Fla. —  Attacking  validity  of 
a  city  ordinance  imposing  a  license 
tax  on  theaters,  B.  E.  Gore,  owner 
of  the  Garden,  has  appealed  to  the 
state  supreme  court  from  decisions 
of  the  municipal  and  circuit  courts. 
The  license  assessed  ranges  from 
$150  to  $200  a  year,  and  Gore  alleges 
the  ordinance  is  discriminatory  and 
unconstitutional. 


Amusing  the  Help 

Pittsburgh — A  theater  for  the 
company's  employees  has  been 
erected  by  the  H.  J.  Heinz  Co., 
and  will  be  presented  to  the 
workers  on   Nov.  8. 


ST.  LOUIS  UNION  DISPUTE 
MAY  BE  SETTLED  TODAY 


St.  Louis  musicians'  strike  situ- 
ation, which  affects  approxi- 
mately 80  houses  in  that  city^was 
in  process  of  settlement  yester- 
day in  New  York,  with  indications 
that  the  differences  will  be  ironed 
out  tor'ay,  the  'leadline  allowed  by 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Contract  for  Educational 

Product  Signed — Other 

Negotiations  on 

Indications  that  the  Warner  Bros. 
circuit  will  follow  the  lead  of  Pub- 
lix  in  shopping  around  for  the  best 
available  shorts  of  other  producers 
are  shown  in  the  signing  of  contracts 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


E 


Chicago — Equipping    of 
hood    houses    with    wide 
well    under    way 
classified      have 
screens. 


neighbor- 
screens    is 
Four   theaters   so 
installed     enlarged 


Operation  of  St.  Louis  Zoning 

Awaits  N.  Y.  Distributors'  Okay 


St.  Louis  —  Inauguration  of  the 
new  zoning  and  protection  plan  for 
this  territory  is  contingent  upon, 
okaying  of  the  system  by  distributor 
executives   in    New   York. 

Under  the  plan,  St.  Louis  first 
runs  have  their  protection  reduced 
from  60  to  90  days  to  28  days,  cov- 
ering a  territory  within  25  miles 
of  the  citv  limits.  These  houses  also 
get  14  days  protection  in  the  dis- 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


bniversal  Will  Talkerize 

Dozen  Broadway  Stage  Plays 


Mystery 

Cornwall,  Ont. — In  the  face 
of  wails  over  the  passing  of 
"flesh"  and  the  supposed  de- 
mand for  legit,  shows,  only  100 
persons  attended  a  perform- 
ance of  "The  Passing  Show  of 
1930"  here  although  prices 
were  cut  in  half. 


At  least  12  of  Universal's  20  fea- 
tures for  1930-31  will  be  adaptations 
of  Broadway  stage  plays.  The  lat- 
est to  be  acquired  is  "On  the  Up 
and  Up,"  now  at  the  Biltmore,  and 
Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  is  now  negoti- 
ating for  three  others.  In  addition 
'U'  has  "Little  Accident,"  "East  Is 
West,"  "The  Cat  Creeps,"  "The 
Boudoir  Diplomat."  "Dracula," 
"Strictly  Dishonorable,"  "Many  A 
Slip"  and   "Half  Gods.' 


ST.  LOUIS  BUSINESS  GOOD, 
F.  WEINBERG  REPORTS 


Picture  house  business  in  St. 
Louis  is  generally  good  and  has  im- 
proved considerably  since  Sept.  1, 
said  Fred  Wchrenberg,  president  of 
the  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Eastern  Mis- 
souri and  Southern  Illinois  in  New 
York  yesterday.  Strike  of  the  musi- 
cians in  St.  Louis  has  in  no  way  hurt 
business,  he  declared.  The  de  luxe 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Eddie  Goes  Gent 

In  his  latest  Pathe  picture. 
"Big  Money,"  Eddie  Quillan 
appears  with  the  first  blonde 
leading  woman.  She  is  Miriam 
Seegar.  In  six  previous  Pathe 
features,  Eddie  has  had  brun- 
ette leads  opposite  him. 


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Warners  Sign  Schwartz  Circuit 
George  Balsdon,  metropolitan  sales 
manager  for  Warner  Bros.,  has  sold 
liis  company's  entire  1930-31  product 
to  the  Schwartz  Circuit  of  21  houses 
in  Brooklyn  and  Long  Island. 


The  Academy 

—has  proven  its  value 

(.Continued    from    page    1) 

newspapers  of  the  city  built  by  pic- 
tures, Los  Angeles  in  particular, 
should  broadcast  in  flaming  head- 
lines, the  opera  bouffe,  sham-battle 
of  Hans  Kraly  and  Lubitsch.  We 
happened  to  have  a  ringside  seat  for 
this  miniature  and  highly  imaginative 
battle  of  the  century  that  took  place 
at  a  Relief  Fund  dinner  sponsored  by 
Doug  and  Mary.  One  would  see 
the  same  humorous  performance  in 
any  cafe  in  the  country  on  a  night 
after  a  football  game,  New  Year's 
Eve  or  hundreds  of  other  occasions. 
For  newspapers  to  draw  on  their 
imagination  and  build  the  story  to 
the  point  of  absurdity  is  drawing  the 
ethics  of  square  journalism,  and  its 
relation  to  a  kin-industry,  close  to 
the  conventional  line.  Such,  how- 
ever, is  the  penalty  of  fame. 


Being    past    forty, 
TabaSCO  to  hide   our  head  in 

for  Export  shame  was  of  course 
out  of  the  question! 
Should  we  seek  out  the  studio  execu- 
tive or  'phone  old  policeman  Will 
Hays  immediately?  However,  it  was 
quickly  explained.  The  delightful, 
thoroughly  enjoyable  and  slightly 
suggestive  scenes  we  had  just  wit- 
nessed being  shot  were  for  export 
versions  only.  It  seems  that  in  cer- 
tain foreign  countries  a  certain 
amount  of  red-pepper  is  not  only  ac- 
ceptable, but  demanded.  In  one 
continental  country  in  particular,  a 
sign  outside  the  theater  reading, 
"This  Production  Recommended  to 
Minors,"  is  the  tip-off  to  keep  the 
older  folks  away.  Funny,  these  dif- 
ferent cinematic  standards,  of  differ- 
ent folks,  in  different  parts  of  the 
world.  And  the  funny  part  of  it  is 
that  each  of  them  is  probably  right. 


Van  Beuren  Eliminates 
Advertising  Department 

Due  to  a  change  of  policy  at  Van 
Beuren  Enterprises,  because  Presi- 
dent Amedee  Van  Beuren  believes 
his  distributors  can  adequately  han- 
dle the  advertising  and  publicity  on 
his  product,  the  advertising  depart- 
ment has  been  disbanded.  This  elimi- 
nates Don  Hancock,  director  of  ad- 
vertising, and  the  rest  of  his  depart- 
ment. 


1 

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I  1340  Broadway 

8  BRYant    4712 


Long  Island  City 
154  Crescent  St. 
STUlwell    7940 


|  Eastman  Filums 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Hollywood 
Chicago  6700  Santa  Monica 

1727   Indiana  Ave.  Blvd. 

GALumet    2691       HOLlywood    4121 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Penn.  3580 


FRENCH  EXPORTS,  IMPORTS 
SHOW  GREATIMPROVEMENT 

Paris — Both  imports  and  exports 
of  films  in  the  French  market  show- 
ed a  considerable  increase  in  the  first 
six  months  of  1930  as  compared  with 
the  same  period  last  year.  Imports 
of  exposed  negative  film  amounted 
to  460,982  meters,  an  increase  of  133 
per  cent  over  1929,  and  exposed 
positive  film  imports  were  4,436,414 
meters,  up  33  per  cent.  Exports  of 
exposed  positive  were  4,338,868,  an 
increase  of  16  per  cent,  while  ex- 
posed negative  exports  were  842,007, 
a  decrease  of  less  than  3  per  cent. 

The  trade  in  raw  stock  showed  an 
even   greater   improvement. 

Jack  Young  Handling 

Sono  Art  in  Detroit 

Detroit  —  Jack  Young,  formerly 
manager  of  the  Columbia  branch 
and  with  other  exchanges,  has  joined 
the  Sono  Art-World  Wide  organiza- 
tion here.  He  is  rated  one  of  the 
ablest  and  most  popular  exchange 
men   in   the   territory. 

Pat  Flaherty  to  Start 
Own  Music  Organization 

Pat  Flaherty,  whose  resignation  as 
general  manager  of  Red  Star  Music 
Corp.  takes  effect  Nov.  14,  will  form 
his  own  publishing  company.  He 
plans  to  open  Dec.  1,  handling  mo- 
tion  picture   music   as   a   side  line. 

Five  Army  Transports 
Having  Sound  Installed 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Sound  equipment  is 
to  be  installed  in  five  Army  trans- 
ports, according  to  word  from  the 
War  Department. 

Vaude  for  Another  Fox  House 

Another  Fox  house,  the  Republic 
in  Brooklyn,  will  add  vaudeville  to 
its  program  starting  Oct.  25.  Poli- 
cies as  now  set  call  for  the  Audubon 
playing  Fanchon  &  Marco  "Ideas" 
the  first  half  and  vaude  acts  the  sec- 
ond half,  while  the  Academy  plays 
units  the  last  half  and  vaude  the  first 
part.  The  Republic,  Savoy,  Walker, 
Crotona  and  Star  will  use  vaude  and 
no   units. 

All  stage  talent  for  Fox  houses, 
whether  Fanchon  &  Marco  units  or 
straight  vaude,  will  be  booked  by 
F.  &  M.,  according  to  Bert  Adler 
of  the  F.  &  M.  offices. 


THE   INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   EC€I\ 


Today:  Inauguration  dinner  of  the  Para- 
mount Pep  Club,  Hotel  Astot, 
New    York. 

Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  o( 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Pennsylvl 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Hotel 
Henry,   Pittsburgh. 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  ol 
M.  P  Engineers,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  25  "Feet  First,"  Harold  Lloyd's  new 
Paramount  release,  opens  at  the  I 
Rialto,    New   York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacheij 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,  New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baket 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 

Nov.  8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Actors' 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-States 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention to  be  tmld  in  Philadelphia. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


William  F.   Libman  Dies 

William  F.  Libman  of  Libman- 
Spanjer  Corp.,  lobby  display  firm  of 
New  York,  died  Tuesday  night  at 
his   home,   205   Hicks   St.,    Brooklyn.! 


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successfully  established  my- 
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circuit  owner  I  am  open  to 
a  proposition.  I  am  willing 
to  associate  myself  with  any 
theatre  proposition  that  can 
show  possibilities  and  will 
give  my  brain  power  toward 
making  it  a  bigger  and  more 
attractive  proposition.  If 
capital  is  needed  for  expan- 
sion, this  can  be  furnished. 
Only  if  interested  in  doing 
things  in  a  big  way  should 
you  answer  this  advertise- 
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•lIThursday,  October  16,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— €)— 


'  How  Evelyn  Laye 
MReacts  to  Talkies 

"DROADWAY  scribes,  who  ex- 
hausted the  supply  of  adjec- 
tives in  behalf  of  Evelyn  Laye's 
charm,  wit  and  delicate  beauty, 
left  their  Hollywood  brethren  up 
a  tree  as  the  dainty  English  star 
departed  for  a  hasty  visit  home 
before  beginning  her  American 
road  tour.  With  her  first  talkie 
completed,  Miss  Laye  found 
time  before  she  left  for  what  is 
probably  the  longest  series  of 
interviews  on  record.  For  two 
days  she  did  little  but  receive 
members  of  the  press,  one  at  a 
time,  forty-five  minutes  each. 
Here  are  a  few  of  the  things 
she  said:  She  did  not  like  pic- 
ture-acting at  first  although  now 
is  greatly  interested.  The  seem- 
ing inefficiency  of  talkie-making, 
the  long  waits  between  shots, 
contrasting  with  her  well  ordered 
routine  on  the  stage,  irked  her. 
There  she  would  go  to  the  the- 
ater at  7,  work  hard  to  give  her 
best  performance  and  was 
through  at  11.30.  Here  she 
would  report  on  the  set  at  9 
A.  M.  keyed  for  action,  but  re- 
hearsals for  camera,  for  lights, 
for  microphones  and  long  waits 
sapped  enthusiasm  before  the 
"take."  However,  before  long 
she  realized  that  talkies  and  stage 
plays  must  be  made  differently. 
Hollywood  in  appearance  reminds 
her  of  a  suburb  of  London.  "It's 
bright,  and  you  actually  see 
trees."  She  dislikes  "talking  busi- 
ness." Her  ambition  Is  not  great 
riches.  "This  sounds  like  a  pose, 
I  know,  but  it  isn't."  She  wants 
only  enough  to  provide  for  old 
age  and  to  have  the  good  things 
of  life. 

— Evening    World 


Since  1923  Germany  has  pro- 
duced an  average  of  217  fea- 
ture pictures  annually. 


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'THIS  EVENING  the   Paramount   Pep  Club  holds  its  annual 

inaugural  banquet  and  ball  at  the  Astor this  is  one 

of  the  most  enjoyable  social  affairs  of  the  season  in  our  exclusive 

set all  the  boys  put  on  the  dog  with  their  dress  clothes 

it's  hard  to  pick  out  the  big  shots  from  the  rank  and  file 

at  last  year's  shindig  we  were  mistaken  in  turn  for  B. 

P.  Schulberg  and  A.   M.  Botsford a  delightful  thrill,  we 

can  assure  you the  new  officers  are  Fred  Metzler,  presi- 
dent; Lou  S.  Diamond,  vice-prex;  Joseph  L.  Doughney,  treasurer, 

and    Rose   Weinbery,   sec arrangements  for  the   banquet 

are  in  the  charge  of  G.  A.  Beute 

*  *  *  * 

POUR   SOUND   trucks   are   travelling  through   the   State   pre- 
senting the  Democratic  nominees  via  sound  pix,  using  RCA 

Photophone  portable   apparatus Ben   Piazza,   the  veteran 

booker  and  talent  picker,  is  proud  of  the  fact  that  he  was  the 
first  to  discover  Annida Harms,  the  musickers,  are  tout- 
ing "Sing  Something  Simple"  as  one  of  the  big  song  hits 

is   this  a  parody  on   all   the   other  pop   songs? to   us,   the 

"Vanities"  number,  "Hittin'  the  Bottle,"  sounds  more  appealing 

Fox   is   lining  up   a   new   comedy   team,    Spencer  Tracy 

and  Warren   Hymer,  for  a   series  of  feah'res Paramount 

and  Warners  have  made  unsuccessful  efforts  thus  far  to  line 
up  Bobby  Jones  for  a  Hollerword  exhibition  of  his  golf  form.... 

*  *  *  * 

F   YOU   must  buy  your  lunch  today,  might  as  well  spend  a 
berry  at  the  A.M.P.A.  luncheon  at  the  Dixie,  where  Graham 

McNamee  and  Ruth  Roland  will  greet  you  as  guests if 

Graham  talks  while  Ruth  sings,  it  should  be  a  good  show 
Mike   Simmons,  following  out  his  idea  of  atmospheric   settings 
for  previews  on  Sono  Art  pix,  first  showed  "Reno"  at  the  Ali- 
mony Jail  and  yestiddy  screened  a  racketeer  pix,  "Costello  Case" 
at  the  Film  Center  building fair  enough 

*  *  *  * 

^ESLEY  RUGGLES,  directing  "Cimarron,"  is  another  of  the 
megaphone  boys  who  started  originally  as  a  Keystone  com- 
edy  cop the   others   are    Edward    Cline,    Marshall   Neilan 

and  Fred   Niblo Starting  Friday,  Fox  Brooklyn  will  run 

a  Paramount  pix  day  and  date  with  Paramount  theater  in  New 

York it  is  "Santa  Fe  Trail" this  is  the  forerunner 

of  several  Paramount  productions  to  run  in  the  Fox  house 

looks  as  if  the  Brooklyn  war  is  over  and  the  factions  are  sitting 

down   at    the    love   feast    together A.   J.    Berkson    of   the 

Rivoli  has  been  promoted  from  treasurer  to  assistant  manager... 

*  *  *  * 

HREE  PLAYERS  are  to  receive  the  star  crowns  from  Fox 

as  a  result  of  their  work  in  "Just  Imagine" they  are 

El  Brendel,  John  Garrick  and  Maureen  O'Sullivan Roscoe 

Ates,  an  Arkayo  player,  stutters  so  well  that  he  has  had  to  do 

it  for  17  years  on  stage   and  screen it's  alrnost  a  habit 

now •  •  •  Erwin   Gelsey   is   one   of   those   retiring  gents   who 

works  quietly  without  any  ballyhoo now  Carl  Laemmle, 

Jr.,  has  rewarded  him  by  making  him  associate  producer 

and  add  to  the  list  of  screen  players  who  work  seriously  and 
go  light  on  the  jazzy  stuff  such  names  as  Fredric  March,  Phillips 
Holmes,    Regis    Toomey,    Bob    Montgomery;    Chester    Morris, 

Gary    Cooper,    Dick    Arlen    and    Lew    Ayres they    never 

break  the  scandal  kolyums  of  the  tabs 

*  *  *  * 
T  THE  fall  session  of  the  Society  of  M.  P.  Engineers  at  the 

Pennsylvania  next  week  the  guests  will  be  regaled  with  "Ye 
Old  Newsreel,"  a  Terry  Ramsave  Audio  Review it  in- 
cludes an  artistic  study  in  hip  flasks,  which  may  or  may  not  mean 

something George  Bannon,  stude  manager  at  the  Rivoli, 

finds  a  lot  of  patrons  trying  to  become   Eddie  Cantors  listening 

to  the  comedians  records   being  played  on  the  mezzanine. 

Ben   Bard,  sometimes  known  as  Ruth   Roland's  hubby    will  ap- 

K?i_r  >"  »  Broadway  stage  play They  are  still  advertising 

I  he  Office  Wife"  at  the  Winter  Garden  with  Walter  Winchell 

and  Mark  Hellingcr  as  added  attractions they  should  call 

the  show  "Gossip" 


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Giant  Clown 

for  "Swing  High" 

^[ANAGER  Morris  Sussman 
of  the  Empire  theater,  161st 
Street  and  Westchester  Avenue, 
New  York,  figured  that  he  could 
draw  the  juveniles  in  his  vicinity 
to  "Swing  High"  by  the  use  of 
a  giant  clown  perambulating  the 
neighborhood.  And  the  clown 
did  lead  business  right  to  the 
box  office  beneath  the  Empire 
marquee  which  was  bedecked 
with  the  banners  that  were  used 
downtown  when  "Swing  High" 
premiered  at  the  George  M. 
Cohan  Theater.  Sussman  is  a 
strong  believer  in  the  value  of 
good  paper  properly  posted.  He 
used  2500  pieces,  including  win- 
dow cards,  and  1,  3,  6,  and  24- 
sheet  posters.  Showman  Suss- 
man, didn't  overlook  a  bet.  He 
put  his  mailing  list  to  work  with 
circus  literature  and  he  made  the 
song  hits  do  their  bit  as  bally- 
hoo over  a  loud  speaker  conceal- 
ed   under   the    marquee. 

— Pathe 

*        *        * 

Lobby  Artist 
Gets  Publicity 

^  LOBBY  stunt  that  derived  an 
unusual  amount  of  publicity 
tor  "Animal  Crackers"  playing  at 
the  Publix-Plaza  theater,  Ashe- 
ville,  N.  C..  was  the  artist  painting 
a  sign  on  "Animal  Crackers"  dur- 
ing the  week  previous.  The  artist 
worked  in  the  lobby  at  different 
hours  of  the  day  on  a  special  ban- 
ner which  was  to  cover  the  entire 
electric  sign.  Neatly  lettered  cards 
nearby  the  artist  informed  the  pa- 
trons that  he  was  working  on  a 
special  sign  for  "Animal  Crack- 
ers"— one  of  the  laugh  hits  of  the 
season  and  coming  to  the  Plaza 
the  following  week. 

— Paramount 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  ara 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Oct.   16 

Al  G.  Ruben 
Mollie    O'Day 
Rex   Bell 
Lloyd   Corrigan 
Frank  Ormiston 
Bernard    McConville 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  October  16,  1930 


©     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS 

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Garbutt  Will  Supervise 
RKO's  New  Laboratory 

Frank  Garbutt,  widely  known 
laboratory  expert,  has  been  retained 
to  supervise  building  and  to  take 
charge  of  the  operation  of  the  new 
RKO  laboratory,  it  is  announced  by 
Joseph    I.    Schnitzer. 

Construction  will  start  next  month. 


Daphne    Pollard    for    England 
Upon  completion  of  six  Pathe  com- 
edies  here,    Daphne    Pollard    will    be 
sent     to     England     to     make     some 
shorts    there. 


Plan  Musical  Show 
Plans  are  understood  to  be  under 
way  whereby  Samuel  Goldwyn  and 
Eddie  Cantor  will  sponsor  a  stage 
musical  comedy,  in  which  Cantor 
and  other  screen  players  will  appear, 
with  the  idea  of  making  it  into  a 
talker  later. 


"Beau   Ideal"    Title    Changed 
"Beau     Ideal,"     sequel     to     "Beau 
Geste",  has  been  renamed  "The  Dev- 
il's Battalion"  by  RKO. 


George  Marshall  Signed 
George  Marshall,  following  his 
successful  completion  of  "Hi  Did- 
dle Diddle",  a  Nick  and  Tony  com- 
edy produced  by  Louis  Brock  for 
RKO,  has  been  signed  to  do  another 
with  Henry  Armetta  and  Nick  Basil 
in  the  leading  roles.  These  are  the 
first  talkers  to  be  made  by  Marshall, 
who  was  an  active  director  in  the 
silent  days. 


First  National  Preparing  Two 
"Lady  for  Love",  bv  Alan  Brener 
Schultz,  and  "Party  'Husband",  by 
James  Whittaker,  have  been  lined  up 
by  First  National  for  production  as 
soon  as  studio  activity  is  resumed. 
Charles  Kenyon  is  adapting  "Party 
Husband". 


Brock  Finishes  Another 
"Trader  Ginsburg",  the  latest 
comedy  of  the  Broadway  Headliner 
series,  which  Louis  Brock  is  produc- 
ing for  RKO,  has  been  completed. 
Nat  Carr,  has  the  leading  role,  sup- 
ported by  George  McFarlane,  Bert- 
ram Johns,  Gladden  James,  William 
Bailey  and   Lita   Chevret. 

Mark  Sandrich,  directed  this  pro- 
duction, assisted  by  Max  Ree,  art  di- 
rector; Jimmy  Hartnett,  assistant 
director;  Leo  Tover,  cameraman; 
continuity  by  Johnnie  (irey;  Ted 
Cheesman,   film   editor. 


RAY  COFFIN 

PUBLICITY 

6607  SUNSET  BLVD. 
HOLLYWOOD,  CALIF. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


ADOLPHE  MENJOU  slips  from 
one  language  to  another  with  all 
the  facility  of  a  "lightning  change" 
artist.  From  a  Spanish  picture  he 
went  into  a  French,  then  into  the 
English,  "New  Moon,"  and  now  he 
is  playing  a  comedy  interlude, 
"Adolphe's  Last  Adventure,"  in  "See- 
ing Hollywood,"  a  German  language 
picture  being  directed  by  Frank 
Reicher. 


Thirty-six  stars  and  featured 
players  are  the  proud  owners  of 
RKO  contracts.  Ricardo  Cortez  is 
the  latest  featured  player  to  be 
signed,  while  Roscoe  Ates  and  Hen- 
ry Armetta  are  recent  recruits. 


William  Slavens  McNutt  and  Gro- 
ver  Jones,  two  of  Paramount's  most 
prolific  writers,  wrote  the  adapta- 
tion of  "Stampede,"  which  Edward 
Sloman    will   direct    for    Paramount. 


Our  Passing  Show:  B.  Mayer,  Joe 
Schnitzer,  Leon  Errol,  Herbert 
Brenon,  George  MacManus,  Grant 
L.  Cook,  Regis  Toomey,  Al  Cohn, 
A.  A.  Kline,  Endre  Bohem  at  the 
opening  of  "Whoopee";  Winifred 
Dunn  busy  at  Universal. 


Josephine  Lovett,  author  of  "What 
a  Widow,"  Gloria  Swanson's  current 
vehicle,  has  written  a  wide  variety 
of  original  stories  for  the  screen, 
among  them  being  "Our  Dancing 
Daughters"  and  "Our  Modern  Maid- 
ens" for  Joan  Crawford.  She  is 
writing  the  adaptation  of  "The  Squaw 
Man"  for   Cecil  B.   De  Mille. 


Through  Charles  Beyer,  Walter 
McGrail  has  been  signed  for  a  part 
in  "Seas  Beneath."  Otto  Mateisen 
and  Paul  McAllister,  who  are  ap- 
pearing in  "Beau  Ideal,"  were 
placed  by  Beyer,  who  also  signed 
Winter  Hall  for  "Women  Who 
Take,"  RKO's  initial  stage  offering. 


Frank  Marsales,  who  is  scoring 
music  for  "Looney  Tunes,"  the  ani- 
mated cartoons  being  produced  by 
the  Harman-Ising  studios,  was  for- 
merly musical  arranger  for  Paul 
Whiteman  and  Paul  Ash.  He  also 
made  a  world's  tour  with  the  "In- 
genues," who  were  featured  in  the 
Ziegfeld  "Follies." 

Blanche  Sewell,  who  edited  "The 
Big  House,"  which  was  directed  by 
George  Hill,  will  also  cut  "The  Se- 
cret Six,"  which  Hill  will  direct. 

Denison  Clift,  playwright  and  film 
director,  has  ceased  work  temporarily 
on  a  contract  with  Al  H.  Woods 
calling  for  a  play  to  be  produced  on 
Broadway  this  season.  He  was  sign- 
ed this  week  to  write  the  screen 
adaptation  of  "Nurses,"  an  original 
story  of  San  Francisco  hospitals,  by 

Alice  Elinor. 

*  *         * 

Anita  Page  continues  to  be  just 
about  Hollywood's  busiest  blonde 
No  sooner  had  she  completed  "Our 
Blu  sing  Brides"  than  she  rushed  in- 
to "War  Nurse."  After  that  produc- 
tion she  planned  a  short  vacation, 
but  was  assigned  to  play  the  young 
girl  lead  in  "Reducing." 

*  *  H= 

I.  John  "Buddy"  Myers  is  busy  at 
Tiffany,  where  he  is  handling  the 
sound      recording      on      "One-Punch 

O'Toole." 

*  *         * 

Benny  Rubin  has  just  closed  a 
deal  with  Lou  Brock,  producer  of 
short  subjects,  whereby  he  will  star 
in  an  original  featurette  of  the 
"Broadivay  Headliners"  series,  which 
is  being  released  by  RKO. 

Robert  Warwick,  one  of  the 
screen's  most  prominent  stars  a 
dozen  years  ago,  will  play  one  of  the 
three  principal  roles  in  "Once  a 
Sinner."  He  recently  returned  to 
Hollywood  after  an  absence  of  10 
years.  During  the  World  War  he 
attained  the  rank  of  major  and  was 
a  member  of  General  Pershing's 
staff. 


Brown  and  Nagel  Return 

Howard  D.  Brown  and  Curtis  F. 
Nagel.  co-producers  of  the  "Rolling 
Stone"  series  for  Tiffany,  are  back 
from  Hawaii,  where  they  completed 
a  travelogue  partly  in  color.  Harry 
Perry,  cameraman;  George  Lang,  as- 
sistant, and  Claude  Fleming,  direc- 
tor, also  returned. 


"Hook,  Line  and  Sinker"  Starts 
Production   has   started   on   RKO's 
"Hook,   Line  and   Sinker",   co-featur- 
ing Bert  Wheeler  and  Robert  Wool- 
sey.     Edward  Cline  is  directing. 


Hamilton  and  St.  John  Teamed 
Lloyd  Hamilton  and  Al  St.  John 
will  appear  together  in  the  next  Edu- 
cational-Hamilton comedy,  which 
William  Goodrich  will  direct.  Addie 
McPhail,  Edna  Marion  and  Doris 
Deane    are    the    feminine    principals. 


Harry   Green   in   "No    Limit" 

Harry    Green    has    been    cast    by 

Paramount  for  "No  Limit,"  the  Clara 

Bow  film).     The  sequences  in  which 

he  appears  will  be  made  on  the  coast. 


Milestone  Will  Direct 
Two  for  Howard  Hughes 

Howard  Hughes  has  two  assign- 
ments lined  up  for  Lewis  Milestone 
After  directing  "The  Front  Page" 
Milestone  will  do  the  same  for 
"Scarface". 

William  Orlamond  Cast 

William   Orlamond   has  been  sign 
ed  by  William  LeBaron  for  RKO's 

"Cimarron". 


Tiffany    Song   Writers 

Tiffany  has  engaged  Paul  Mc- 
Veagh,  Irving  Bibo  and  M.  A.  Dick- 
inson to  write  the  music  and  lyrics 
for  Bob  Steele's  forthcoming  west- 
ern feature  "Headin'  North",  pro- 
duced by  Trem   Carr. 

Sennett  Unit  on  Location 
Eddie  Cline,  who  has  been  assign- 
ed directorship  of  the  second  sub- 
ject in  the  new  Mack  Sennett  Brevi- 
ties, has  taken  his  company  on  loca- 
tion to  Lake  Arrowhead  in  the  San 
Bernardino  Mountains.  The  series 
is  being  made  with  the  new  Mack 
Sennett  Color  Process.  Andy  Clyde 
is  in  the  featured  comedy  role,  with 
Vernon  Dent,  Patsy  O'Leary  and 
Frankie  Eastman  in  the  major  sup- 
porting roles. 

"Tol'able  David"  Cast  Set 

With  the  signing  of  Guy  Oliver 
and  Peter  Richmond  the  cast  of  Co- 
lumbia's "Tol'able  David"  has  been 
completed.  Others  are  Richard 
Cromwell,  Joan  Peers,  Noah  Beery, 
Helen  Ware,  Henry  B.  Walthall,  Ed- 
mund Breese,  George  Duryea,  Bar- 
bara Bedford,  Harlan  E.  Knight,  and 
James  Bradbury  Sr.  John  Blystone 
will   direct. 


Leonore    Coffee    Adapting    "Seed" 

Leonore  Coffee  is  doing  the  adap 
tation,     continuity     and    dialogue     of 
"Seed"  for  Universal. 


Harold  Lloyd  Going  East 
Harold  Lloyd  will  make  a  trip  east 
in  time  to  attend  the  New  York 
opening  of  his  new  picture,  "Feet 
First",  which  Paramount  will  pre- 
sent  at    the    Rialto. 


15  At  Paramount 

Fifteen  new  talkers  are  currently  in 
various  stages  of  production  at  the 
Paramount  studios.  Among  the  new 
productions  now  scheduled  are  "Stam- 
pede", starring  Richard  Arlen;  George 
Bancroft's  next  vehicle  to  follow  his 
current  sea  story,  the  new  picture 
showing  the  star  as  a  newspaper  edi- 
tor; a  comedy  to  star  Jack  Oakie;  the 
new  William  Powell  production ;  Clara 
Bow's  latest  romantic  farce,  and  Josef 
von  Sternberg's  "Dishonored"  with 
Marlene   Dietrich  in  the  stellar  role. 

Photographing  and  other  work  is 
now  being  completed  on  "Tom  Saw- 
yer", "The  Virtuous  Sin",  Ruth  Chat- 
terton's  "The  Right  to  Love",  and 
"Fighting  Caravans". 

In  the  cutting  rooms  are  Charles 
Rogers'  "Along  Came  Youth" ;  "Mo- 
rocco", with  Gary  Cooper  and  Mar- 
lene Dietrich;  George  Bancroft's 
"Derelict" ;  "Sea  Legs",  starring  Jack 
Oakie,  and  Maurice  Chevalier  in 
"Playboy  of   Paris".  


Thursday,  October  16.  1930 


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DAILY 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


*       EAST     * 

West  New  York,  N.  J.— The  Rial- 
to  has  been  opened  by  Jake  Mar- 
golies  and  Jack  Pinelis.  Western 
Electric    equipment    was    installed. 


Brooklyn  — ■  M.  Rudnick  is  now 
operating  the  Halsey  and  DeKalb 
theaters  here. 


Ilion,  N.  Y. — Robert  I.  Pierce,  in 
the  employ  of  Fox  as  manager 
of  the  Capitol  here,  has  been  pro- 
moted to  a  position  in  the  operating 
department  at  the  home  office  in 
New  York.  S.  G.  Mattison,  of  Fox's 
Colonial  at  Norwich,  will  fill  the  Ilion 
vacancy. 


Brooklyn — The    Folly,    formerly    a 
Fox  house,  has  been  reopened. 


Syracuse — Will  of  Thomas  F.  An- 
derson, owner  of  the  Strand  The- 
ater, under  lease  to  Warners,  leaves 
an  estate  valued  at  $1,500,000  to 
members  of  his  family.  Petition  for 
probate   was   filed   recently. 


Elmira,  N.  Y.  —  Colonial,  closed 
for  two  years,  has  reopened.  It  is 
owned  bv  the  Newton  Amusement 
Corp. 


Buffalo — The  Lafayette,  which  had 
been  closed  since  early  last  spring, 
is  being  reopened  by  Charles  Hy- 
man,  who  signed  a  ten-year  lease. 
The   policy   will   be   straight   talkers. 


Newburgh,  N.  Y. — The  State  and 
Cameo,  which  changed  hands  re- 
cently, are  now  operated  by  B. 
Juskowitz,  a  former  associate  of 
Walter  Reade,  under  name  of  Tayess 
Theater    Enterprise. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


ITHE 

BKNIMMPB 
HIM  DOM 


Selznick  wins  litigation  over  "Blind 
Youth"  title. 


A.    S.    Black   presents    affidavit    in 
refutation  of  M.P.T.O.  charges. 

*         *         * 

First    National    Booking    Associa- 
tion formed  in  Chicago. 


*        WEST       * 

Fessenden,  N.  D. — The  Auditor- 
ium here  has  been  purchased  by  J. 
O.  Dockter.  Improvements  in  acous- 
tics will  be  made. 


Milton,  la.— Sound  has  been  in- 
stalled in  the  Milton  by  Wallace 
Sharp,    who    has    leased    the    theater. 


Reeder,  N.  D. — Chas.  Erickson  is 
making  preparations  for  the  reopen- 
ing of  his  theater  here. 


Milbank,    S.    D.    —    The    Saunder; 

Building  here  has  been  leased  for 
10  years  to  G.  M.  Albrecht,  and  will 
be  remodeled  into  a  theater,  which 
is  expected   to   open    December   1. 


Rolette,    N.    D.— The    Rolette    has 
been   taken   over  by  John  Arnold. 


*     CENTRAL    * 

Minneapolis — Celebrated  Film  Co. 
has  moved  its  office  from  the  Film 
Building  to  70  Glenwood  Ave.  on 
film  row.  The  move  was  necessitated 
by   increased    business. 


Holdingfcrd,  Minn.  —  Mrs.  Jean 
Jordan  has  purchased  the  Holding- 
ford  theater  here. 


*      SOUTH     * 

Greenville,  S.  C— E.  C.  Curdts  has 
sold  the  Liberty  theater  site  on 
Spring  St.  and  theater  building  and 
equipment  to  the  Spartan  Realtv  Co. 
for  $46,000. 


Tampa,  Fla.  —  With  construction 
progressing  satisfactorily,  the  new 
Rivoli  is  expected  to  be  opened 
some  time  between  Nov.  1  and  11, 
it  was  announced  yesterday  by  N.  V. 
Darley  of  Tampa,  who  with  Ed  A. 
Cerf   of   Atlanta,   will   operate   it. 


Brooksville,  Fla.— The  Victory,  re- 
cently renovated  and  redecorated,  has 
reopened  with  E.  M.  Whaley,  for- 
merly of  Atlanta,  as  manager. 


United  Artists  to  Handle 
French  "Queen's  Hubby" 

RKO's  French  version  of  "The 
Queen's  Husband"  will  be  released 
in  French  speakinp  countries  through 
United  Artists.  The  picture,  to  be 
made  witli  a  prominent  French  cast 
under  the  supervision  of  Marquis 
Henri  de  la  Falaise,  will  be  finished 
Nov.  30. 


M.    C.    Howard   Joins   Sono   Art 
Cleveland — M.      C.      Howard      has 
been  appointed  to  the  local  sales  staff 
of    Sono    Art-World    Wide,    it    is    an 
nounced    by    Budd    Rogers,    director 
of  sales. 


1931  Edition  Now  In  Preparation 


if 

Imitation 
is  flattery 
then 
The  Film  Daily- 
Year  Book 
is  the 
Most  flattered 
Publication 
in  the 
Industry 

Out  As  Usual  In  January 


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DAILV 


Thursday,  October  16,  1930 


Wide  Screen  With  35  MM.  Film  At  No  Higher  Cost 


Change  of  Apparatus  Not 

Required  Under  Newly 

Developed  Method 

Development  of  a  wide  screen 
process  being  standard  35  mm.  film 
and  making  it  unnecessary  for  the 
industry  to  invest  about  $250,000,000 
in  new  apparatus,  plus  some  $10,000,- 
000  yearly  on  release  prints,  has  been 
completed  by  Gilbert  Warrenton, 
prominent  Hollywood  cameraman,  in 
association  with  C.  Roy  Hunter,  su- 
perintendent of  the  Universal  labora- 
tory. 

Advantages  of  the  new  method,  besides  the 
saving  in  equipment  and  prints,  are  cited  as: 
(1)  no  change  of  apparatus  needed  beyond 
the  reduced  aperture-plates  used  in  cameras 
and  projectors,  (2)  every  artistic  and  tech- 
nical advantage  claimed  for  wide  film  is 
gained,  while  the  optical  and  production  su- 
periority of  35  mm.  film  is  preserved,  (3)  by 
use  of  the  bi-pack  color  processes,  wide  screen 
natural  color  is  immediately  available,  and 
(4)  it  is  applicable  at  once  to  production  con- 
ditions. 

The  process  calls  for  the  production  of  a 
picture  of  3x6  proportion  on  standard  35 
mm.  film,  but  at  all  times  keeping  the  main 
story-telling  action  in  the  center  of  the  screen 
in  a  3x4  proportion.  By  doing  this  it  is 
possible  at  any  time  to  make  an  enlarged 
picture  standard  size  and  proportion  from 
this  negative  without  making  any  other 
change.  Insofar  as  the  photographic  apparatus 
is  concerned,  the  only  change  required  is  the 
substitution  of  an  aperture  of  reduced  height 
— .360"  instead  of  the  present  standard  of 
.720".  When  the  standard  sound  track  is 
used,   this   gives   a   picture-proportion   of   3x6. 


*    COMING  &  GOING    * 

Keeping   Up  With  Movements  of  Film  Folk 


Re-election  of  Lightman 
Seen  by  M.P.T.O.A.  Heads 

{Continued  from  page  1) 
THE  FILM  DAILY  yesterday  ex- 
pressed the  opinion  that  no  other 
nomination  will  be  made,  and  eulog- 
ized Lightman's  work  as  construc- 
tive   to   exhibition   in   general. 

60  Fox  New  York  Houses 
Book  Second  "U"  Serial 

Universal's  second  serial  play, 
"The  Spell  of  the  Circus",  has  been 
booked  into  60  houses  of  the  Fox 
Metropolitan  Theaters  circuit.  Fran- 
cis X.  Bushman,  Jr.,  and  Alberta 
Vaughn  are  featured  in  this  chap- 
ter play,  which  was  directed  by  Rob- 
ert Hill. 


New  Incorporations 


Lahay  Theater  Corp.;  S.  P.  Pfeifer,  Buf- 
falo.      1,000    shares    common. 

Clifton  Amusement  Co.,  Inc.;  R.  E.  Creco, 
Harrison,  N.  J.  $50,000  pf.,  570  shares 
common. 

Nation-Wide  Pictures,  motion  pictures; 
Fitelson,  I.crman  &  Mayers,  70  West  40th 
St.       New    York.       200    shares    common. 

Rivoli  Operating  Corp.,  theatrical;  S.  R. 
Pfeifer,    Buffalo.        100    shares    common. 

The  Victor  Amusement  Co.,  Inc.;  Evange- 
lyn    Barsky,    Wilmington,    Del.       $10,000. 

Prudential  Playhouses  Operating  Co.,  mo- 
.ton  pictures:  Robbins,  Wells  &  Walser,  isay 
Shore,   New  York.      500  shares  common. 

Howard  Amusement  Co.,  Newark,  Nathan 
H.    Berger,    Newark.      2,500    shares    common. 

Sneak-O-Phone  Recording  Studios,  Inc., 
talking  machines,  New  York ;  United  States 
Corp.   Co.     10,000  shares  common. 

Dissolutions 

Fern    Amusement    Corp.,    New    York. 


FRED  WEHRENBERG  and  LOUIS  K. 
ANSELL,  both  of  St.  Louis,  are  in  New 
York   on    business. 

RALPH  KOHN,  treasurer  of  Paramount, 
leaves  Saturday  for  Europe  on  the  Levia- 
than for  a  vacation  and  to  confer  with 
European    representatives   of   the   company. 

JOE  KEIT,  president  of  Remick  Music 
Corp.,  has  left  for  the  West  on  a  business 
trip. 

EDWARD  STEVENSON,  chief  of  the 
First  National  costume  department,  sails  to- 
day on  the  Lafayette  for  a  three  weeks' 
trip   abroad. 

IRA  SCHUSTER,  professional  manager, 
and     BOB     MILLER,     band     and     orchestra 


manager    of    M.    Witmark    &    Sons    have    left 
for    a    business    trip    through    the    midwest. 

BERT  ADLER  of  Fanchon  &  Marco  is 
back    from    a    trip    to    the    South. 

MIGUEL  FAUST  ROCHA  and  AMELIA 
FINISTERRA,  first  of  the  contingent  of 
foreign  stars  being  imported  by  Universal 
for  foreign  dialogue  versions,  arrived  this 
week  from  Buenos  Aires  and  leave  today 
for  Universal  City  to  start  on  the  Spanish 
version    of    "The    Boudoir    Diplomat." 

ANNA  MAY  WONG,  COLIN  CLIVE. 
FREDERICK  LQNSDALE  and  SIDNEY 
HERNSTEIN  are  due  from  Europe  on  the 
Aquitania. 

COL.  FRED  LEVY  sails  from  the  other 
side  for  New   York  tomorrow  on  the  Europa. 


St.  Louis  Union  Dispute 
May  be  Settled  Today 

(.Continued   from    page    1) 

the  unions  for  reaching  an  agree- 
ment. A  committee  representing 
producer-owned  circuits  was  in  con- 
ference with  representatives  of  the 
Musicians  Mutual  Benefit  Ass'n  of 
St.  Louis.  The  delegates  were 
as  follows:  exhibitors:  Harry  Arthur, 
Major  Thompson,  Spyros  Skouras 
and  E.  A.  Schiller;  musicians:  Sam 
Meyers,  Harry  Hoffman,  Sam  Blatt- 
ner,  Abe  Jeffers,  Charles  Williams, 
and   Vincent   Wolff. 

Stage  shows  have  been  suspended 
in  St.  Louis  de  luxe  houses.  The- 
ater operators  are  remaining  stead- 
fast in  their  determination  not  to 
pay  salaries  to  musicians  they  can- 
not use. 


St.  Louis  Zoning  Awaits 
N.  Y.  Distributors'  Okay 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
trict  covering  a  radius  of  25  miles 
beyond  the  first  mentioned  territory. 
St.  Louis  second  runs,  listed  as  Class 
B.  houses,  will  have  14  days  protec- 
tion in  the  city. 

Compromise  Settlement 
Averts  Philly  Walkout 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
sympathetic  walkout  of  operators  and 
stage  hands,  was  signed  yesterday  in 
the  offices  of  Joseph  N.  Weber, 
president  of  the  American  Federation 
of  Musicians,  in  New  York. 


Holiday  Shorts 

An  elaborate  short  subject  for 
Thanksgiving  week  has  been  com- 
pleted bv  National  Screen  Service. 
The  subject,  available  for  sound-on- 
filni  only,  was  produced  entirely  in 
National  Screen's  own  studios  and 
employs  prominent  soloists,  a  large 
chorus  and   an  orchestra  of  27. 

FitzPatrick  Pictures  has  just  fin- 
ished an  Armistice  Day  short,  em- 
bodying the  various  events  leading 
to  the  armistice  agreement  of  1918, 
modeled  in  clay.  The  subject,  one 
of  the  James  A.  FitzPatrick  Holiday 
Series,  is  also  synchronized  with  dia- 
logue   and   music. 


St.  Louis  Business  Good, 
Fred  Wehrenberg  Reports 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
houses,  minus  orchestras,  are  net- 
ting more  money  than  when  playing 
stage  shows.  Neighborhood  theaters 
in  particular  have  benefited  from  the 
situation,    Wehrenberg    asserted. 


Cleveland  Pathe   Branch   Moves 

Cleveland- -Pathe  has  moved  its 
local  exchange-  to  2340  Payne  Ave. 
Oscar  J.   Ruby  is  branch  manager. 


SHOPPING  FOR  SHORTS 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
with  Educational  for  the  latter's 
1930-31  product.  Negotiations  also 
are  understood  to  be  under  way  for 
the  Columbia  shorts.  Although  the 
Warner  houses  in  New  York  are  sup- 
posed to  play  100  per  cent  Vitaphone 
shorts,  the  Strand  and  Beacon  have 
varied  from  this  policy.  Pathe  and 
FitzPatrick  subjects  are  among  those 
already  played  in  these  houses.  Out- 
side of  New  York  the  policy  has 
been  to  use  95  per  cent  Vitaphone 
product,  but  the  new  deals  are  inter- 
preted as  a  likelihood  that  this  per- 
centage  may   be  modified. 


Columbia's  "Dirigible" 
Has  Wide  Film  Sequences 

Columbia   will   release   some   of  its 
"Dirigible"  prints  with  wide-film  se- 
quences for  exhibitors  who  desire  it,l 
Jack       Cohn      told      THE      FILMS 
DAILY  yesterday.     It  was  original-j 
ly    planned    to    make   a   wide   version! 
of   the    entire    picture,    but    this   was 
not   practicable. 


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John  Eberson  Standardizing    Theater  Designs 

ALL  BUT  FOUR  UNION  DISPUTES  JETTLED 

Exhibs  Can  Run  Minnies  at  Profit,    Says  Wehrenberg 


Mr,  Eisenstein 

— buys  us  our  lunch 

=-By  JACK  ALICOATE— 


After  putting  on 
We  Interview  our  very  finest  lit- 
er Celebrity  erary  complex  we 
were  rather  disap- 
pointed in  our  first  meeting  with 
what  later  proved  to  be  the  in- 
teresting Mr.  Eisenstein.  Having 
ordered  a  light  but  expensive  lunch 
we  sat  back  expecting  to  hear  the 
philosophy  of  Spinoza  from  the 
lips  of  Rodin's  Thinker  spoken 
with  the  dynamic  brilliance  of  Vol- 
taire. Instead  we  found  just  a  reg- 
ular guy.  A  comparatively  young 
chap,  extremely  magnetic  and  lik- 
able and  overflowing  with  enthusi- 
asm for  his  first  visit  to  America. 
He  has  been  here  but  two  months, 
yet  speaks  English  with  the  clarity 
of  Calvin  Coolidge,  and  at  the  same 
time  is  perfectly  at  home  with  the 
use,  as  well  as  misuse,  of  slang  and 
small  talk.  Contrary  to  printed  opin- 
ion, he  does  not  believe  the  silent 
picture  will  ever  come  back,  nor, 
on  the  contrary,  does  he  believe  in 
100  per  cent  dialogue.  Rather  a 
happy  blending  of  the  better  elc 
ments  of  each.  One  gathers  im- 
mediately that  he  thoroughly  dis- 
likes the  obvious.  He  prefers  to  be- 
lieve that  genius,  in  most  cases,  is 
the  result  of  hard  work  and  that 
preparation  in  production  is  of  far 
greater  importance  than  actual  shoot- 
ing. 


His  Plans  for 
the  Future 


He  is  shortly  to 
do  "An  American 
Tragedy"  fof 
Paramount.  He 
prepared  the  script  personally.  To 
thoroughly  acquaint  himself  with  the 
background  of  the  story  he  is  now 
on  his  way  to  the  foothills  of  the 
Adirondacks  for  a  week  of  browsing 
through  the  villages.  Upon  comple- 
tion he  will  return  to  Moscow  for 
{Continued    on    page    2) 


Picture  Showmanship  Used 

in  Operating  Midget 

Golf  Courses 

Outdoor  miniature  golf  courses 
can  be  operated  profitably  providing 
picture  showmanship  is  used,  accord- 
ing to  Fred  Wehrenberg,  St.  Louis 
exhibitor  leader  now  in  New  York 
on  business.  Wehrenberg  told  THE 
FILM  DAILY  yesterday  that  he 
converted  an  open  plot  he  owned  in- 

{Continued   on    Page    12) 

IBERIA  PRODUCTIONS 

MAKINGJ2IN  SPANISH 

Plans  for  the  production  of  12 
Spanish  talking  features  have  been 
made  by  Iberia  Productions,  Ben 
Lichtig,  general  sales  manager, 
stated  yesterday.  The  pictures,  to 
be  released  during  the  current  year, 
{Continued   on   Page   12) 


First  National  Opens 
65  MM.  Film  Next  Week 

"Kismet",  First  National  produc- 
tion featuring  Otis  Skinner  and  the 
first  full-length  picture  to  play 
Broadway  on  65  mm.  film,  opens  at 
the  Hollywood  in  about  10  days. 
The  picture  was  taken  on  both  .35 
mm.  and  65  mm.  stock  and  will 
probably  play  the  majority  of  the 
big  first  runs  on  the  larger  size  film. 
The  dialogue  of  this  picture  is  en- 
tirely in  verse  and  the  whole  setting 
is    oriental. 


LeBaron  Staying 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Joseph  I. 
Schnitzer  has  issued  a  state- 
ment denying  William  Le- 
Baron would  resign.  Le- 
Baron's  long-term  contract 
will  run  to  its  conclusion, 
Schnitzer  says,  and  no  attempt 
will  be  made  to  change  it. 
Schnitzer  also  declares  he  will 
do  all  in  his  power  to  see  that 
LeBaron's  contract  is  renewed 
when   it   expires. 


Tom  Burke  Will  Manage 
Tiffany's  Mpls.  Branch 

Minneapolis — Thomas  A.  Burke 
has  been  appointed  manager  of  the 
local  Tiffany  branch,  succeeding  A. 
H.  Fisher,  resigned,  it  is  announced 
by  Oscar  R.  Hanson. 


St.  Louis,  Newark,  'Frisco 

and  Seattle  Contracts 

Still  Unsigned 

Contracts  between  musicians  and 
theaters  have  been  settled  in  all  but 
four  cities,  which  are  San  Francisco, 
Newark,  Seattle  and  St.  Louis.  Ne- 
gotiations are  now  going  on  in  these 
situations. 

The  St.  Louis  problem,  which  was 
under  consideration  in  New  York 
Wednesday  by  a  musicians'  commit- 
tee from  that  city  and  representa- 
tives of  producer-owned  circuits,  re- 
mained unsettled  yesterday.  With 
the  confab  deadlocked  the  confreres 
agreed  to  transfer  the  scene  of  ar- 
bitration back  to  St.  Louis.  The 
musicians'  delegation  left  yesterday. 
St.  Louis  exhibitors  will  meet  with 
them  immediately  in  another  effort 
to  reach  an  agreement.  In  the  mean- 
while the  threatened  walkout  by  op- 
erators and  stage  hands  has  been  de- 
ferred one  week  from  today. 


Columbia's  Seven  Shorts  Series 
Booked  to  Play  Warner  Theaters 

Columbia's  deal  with  Warner 
Bros,  for  the  playing  of  the  Colum- 
bia short  subjects  in  the  Warner 
houses,  as  forecast  exclusively  in 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  has  been  offi- 
cially closed  and  was  announced 
yesterday.  The  contract  covers  all 
of  the  seven  series  of  shorts  on  Co- 
{Continucd   on   Page   12) 


Standardizing  of  Theaters 

Being  Developed  by  Eberson 


Bilingual  Chimps 

Tiffany's  Chimp  comedies 
are  to  be  made  in  foreign  lang- 
uages, the  first  two  having 
been  adapted  to  Spanish  and 
German.  The  Fox  West 
Coast  theaters  have  booked  the 
entire    series. 


Standardization  of  theater  design 
to  meet  the  present  demands  of  ex- 
hibitors, as  well  as  to  conform  with 
new  economic  conditions,  has  been 
worked  out  by  John  Eberson,  archi- 
tect who  has  blazed  the  trail  for  suc- 
cessive stages  of  theater  develop- 
ment over  the  last  32  years.  Eber- 
son's  proposals,  which  already  have 
{Continued  on   Page   12) 


RKO  CHICAGO  SALES  STAFF 


Chicago — William  Brumberg,  new- 
ly appointed  manager  of  the  local 
RKO  exchange,  has  reorganized  the 
sales  force  as  his  first  step  after  tak- 
ing charge.  Three  new  men,  Harry  H. 
Brown,  J.  Frank  Young  and  George 
R.  Giroux,  have  been  added,  taking 
the  place  of  H.  Okun  and  E.  Rose- 
can. 


The  Day's  Rumor — 

That  the  du  Ponts  will  fix  it 
for  William  Fox  to  become 
president  of  another  film  com- 
pany with  John  J.  Raskob  as 
chairman   of   the   board. 


—3£0*i 


DAILY 


Friday,  October  17,  1930 


VoL  LIV  No.  15     Friday,  Oct.  17. 1930     Price  5  Cents 


I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except   Saturday  and  holidays 
at    16S0    Broadway,    New    York,    N.    Y.,   and 
copyright    (1930)    by    Wid's    Films   and   Film 
Folks,     Inc.       J.      W.     Alicoate,     President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;   Donald   M.   Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer    and     General     Manager; 
Arthur     W.     Eddy,     Associate     Editor;     Don 
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tered   as   second   class   matter,    May   21,    1918. 
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Warners    6s39     ...   81         75%     81        +7 

Acts  From  Fanchon  &  Marco 
Vaudeville,  which  will  be  resumed 
in    six    New    York    Fox    theaters    to- 
day, will  be  supplied  by   Fanchon  & 
Marco. 

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Mr.  Eisenstein 

—  buys  us  our  lunch 

(Continued    from    page    1) 

a  big  Russian  special  and  then  back 
again  to  America  for  his  secono 
production  on  this  side  of  the  pond. 

*         *         * 

Perhaps  his  only 
/  he  Soviet  real  criticism  of  Hol- 
Cinema  U.  lywood  methods  Is 
lack  of  technical,  ar- 
tistic and  dramatic  background  and 
education  for  many  of  the  newcomers 
to  the  industry.  For  instance  in 
Russia,  he  tells  me,  they  have  their 
Cinema  University  of  Moscow.  There 
he  is  one  of  the  faculty.  To  enter, 
one  must  pass  an  examination  as 
exacting  as  that  of  West  Point.  The 
course  is  four  years  and  the  univers- 
ity is  divided  into  four  colleges,  foi 
directors,  actors,  cameramen  and 
writers,  respectively.  About  500 
students  are  regularly  enrolled.  Nine- 
ty per  cent  of  those  now  engaged  in 
the  cinema  in  Russia  are  graduates 
of  this  school.  Not  such  a  bad  idea 
at  that.  Imagine  old  Prexy  Hays 
handing  out  diplomas  on  graduation 
day  while  Professors  Zukor,  Burkan, 
Laemmle,  Giannini  and  Reichenbach 
look  smilingly  on.  You'll  like  this 
interesting,  happy  Mr.  FJisenstem, 
and  you'll  like  his  work  in  America 
even   better. 


Pacent  Reproducer  Co. 
Plans  Activity  Abroad 

Manufacture  of  sound  reproducing 
equipment  abroad  for  the  European 
market  is  planned  by  Pacent  Repro- 
ducer Co.  B.  H.  Noden,  secretary 
of  Pacent  Electric,  is  now  on  his 
way  to  the  other  side  for  the  pur- 
pose  of  furthering  the  venture. 

J.    F.    O'Connell    Dies 

Halifax,  N.  S.— J.  F.  O'Connell, 
exhibitor,  is  dead  here,  practically  on 
the  eve  of  the  opening  of  the  mil- 
lion-dollar Capitol,  of  which  he  was 
to  have  been  the  manager.  O'Con- 
nell suffered  a  heart  stroke  while 
making  preparations  for  the  opening. 
Famous  Players  Canadian  Corp.  has 
rushed  Thomas  Daley,  one  of  its 
leading  Toronto  managers,  to  Hali- 
fax. 


LIGHTMAN  ANNOUNCES 
M.P.T.0A  COMMITTEE 


National  convention  committee  for 
the  11th  annual  meeting  of  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  Theater  Owners  of 
America,  which  will  be  held  in  Phil- 
adelphia, Nov.  10-12,  has  been  com- 
pleted by  M.  A.  Lightman,  president 
of   the    organization. 

This  list  includes  many  of  the 
bigger  men  in  the  exhibitor  division 
of  the  industry  and  was  prepared  af- 
ter it  was  ascertained  that  all  would 
be  able  to  serve. 

The   committee   follows: 

Charles  Picquet,  chairman,  M.  A.  Light- 
man,  R.  R.  Biechele,  Willard  Patterson, 
Frank  C.  Walker,  Jay  Emanuel,  M.  J. 
O'Toole,  Secy.,  Edward  M.  Fay,  Wm.  Ben- 
ton, M.  L.  Comerford,  Samuel  Dembow,  Fred 
Desberg,  Jack  Miller,  Moe  Silver,  Maj.  L.  E. 
Thompson,  Fred  Wehrenberg,  Dean  Rundell, 
Edward  Kornblite,  William  Dillon,  Sam 
Katz,  Spyros  Skouras,  L.  O.  Davis,  Merle 
Davis,  Oscar  Lehr,  Louis  K.  Ansell,  Floyd 
Maxwell,  Harry  Alexander,  Peter  Adams, 
J.  J.  McCarthy,  J.  Hoffman,  E.  G.  Levy, 
Ernest  Horstmann,  Jaqe  Lourie,  Sen.  J.  H. 
Bean,  Michael  White,  Sidney  Nutt,  H.  D. 
Wharton,  Ed.  Kuyendahl,  R.  X.  Williams, 
Robert  R.  Vilby,  Arthur  Lucas,  Love  B. 
Harrel,  A.  B.  Nomand,  Sidnty  Lust,  A.  J. 
Brylawski,  Frank  Durkee,  J.  Louis  Rome, 
Theodore  Hays,  Harry  Nolan,  J.  J.  Ruben, 
I.  W.  Rodgers,  John  A.  Schwalm,  Martin 
G.  Smith,  William  James,  Jack  Harwood, 
P.  J.  Wood,  I.  Libson,  I.  Weinberg,  Tony 
Seidekum,  E.  L.  Drake,  Louis  Markus,  John 
B.  Ashton,  E.  A-  Burford,  Al.  Ringling,  M. 
J.  Kallett,  Meyer  Schine,  William  Smalley, 
Walter  Vincent,  William  Quigley,  Abe  Sab- 
losky,  John  Harris,  Jr.,  Mike  Manos,  Stan- 
ley Elkin,  L.  J.  Chamberlain,  Col.  M.  S. 
Butterfield,  George  Trendle,  A.  C.  Zaring, 
Ben  Berinstein,  Cliff  Griffin,  Rodney  Pan- 
tages,  Michael  Gore,  L.  L.  Bard,  E.  V. 
Richards,  J.  H.  Saenger,  Rupert  Richards, 
Phil  Isley,  W.  L.  Lawrence,  Pres.,  E.  Van 
Hying. 


Work  on  'Radio  City' 

Starts  About  Jan.  1 

Construction  of  the  first  buildings 
in  the  $250,000,000  Fifth  Ave.  radio 
and  amusement  center  sponsored  by 
John  D.  Rockefeller,  Jr.,  is  to  get 
under  way  about  Jan  1,  according 
to  the  general  contractors,  Todd, 
Robertson  &  Todd.  A  location  for 
the  Metropolitan  Opera  may  be  in- 
cluded   in    the   project. 


•    COMING  &  GOING    * 

Keeping   Up  With  Movements  of  Film  Folk 


J.  H.  SEIDELMAN  of  the  Paramount 
foreign  department  returns  today  on  the 
Aquitania    from    a    six    weeks'    trip    abroad. 

JOSEPH    PLUNKETT    of    RKO,  now    on 

a     tour     of     the     company's     newly  acquired 

Southern   theaters,    is   expected    back  in    New 
York   next  week. 

NORMAN  FOSTER  and  CLAUDETTE 
COLBERT,  Paramount  players,  are  back 
from    their   world-cruise. 

A  P.  WAXMAN  of  Warner  Bros,  has 
left    for   a    vacation    in    Bermuda. 

OTTO  R.  LIEBERMAN,  Latin-American 
representative  of  The  Film  Exchange,  Inc., 
left  yesterday  on  an  extended  business  tour 
of    the    South    American    countries. 

B.  H.  NODEN,  secretary  of  Pacent  Elec- 
tric Co.,  is  aboard  the  Bremen  on  his  way 
to   Europe   to   conduct   important   business   for 


Pacent   in   the  talking  picture  and   radio  fields 
abroad. 

CLARA  BOW,  STUART  ERWIN  and 
DIXE  LEE  arrived  yesterday  from  Holly- 
wood to  make  eastern  scenes  for  Paramount's 
"No    Limit." 

JEAN  DARNELL,  who  was  with  the 
original  Tanhauser  Company  and  now  is 
handling  publicity  for  the  Charninsky  the- 
aters in  Dallas,  has  been  visiting  New 
York. 

HOWARD  PAYNE  of  the  Le  Roy  in 
Pawtucket  made  a  trip  to  New  York  this 
week. 

SIDNEY  MEYERS  of  the  Capital,  Miami, 
is   visiting  the   Main   stem. 

CARL  LAEMMLE  leaves  New  York  for 
the  Coast  today.  Dave  Bader  accompanies 
him. 


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20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  o 
M  P  Engineer!.  Pennsvlvani> 
Hotel      New    York 

25     "Feet    First."    Harold    Lloyd's    new 

Paramount     release,     opens    at    the 

Rialto,    New    York. 
27      Hearing    ot    two    appeals   on    Thachei 

Decision   to   be   heard   in    U.    S     Su 

Dreme   Court.    New   York. 
27-28     Annual       convention       of       Allier 

Theater   Owners  of   Tcxai  at   Bake> 

Hotel.    Dallas 
Harold     Lloyd    in     "Feet     First" 

opens    at    the    Rialto,    New    York. 
Second    annual    dinner-dance    to    be 

held     by      Universal     club     at     th« 

Hotel   Astor.   New    York. 
Twelfth     Annual     Ball     of     Actors' 

Equity    Ass'n,    Hotel    Astor,    New 

York. 
30-Dec.   l  :    Fall  convention  of  Tri-States 

M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

10.  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con 
vention   to   be   h-ld   in    Philadelphia 

31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolu 
at  the  Plaza   Hotel.  New  York. 


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Films  About  Hereafter 
Stump  British  Censors 

London  (By  Cable) — British  cen- 
sorship has  come  in  for  strong  criti- 
cism on  its  inconsistency  in  acting 
on  films  dealing  with  the  Deity. 
Banning  of  '"Liliom"  and  "Outward 
Bound"  has  aroused  Britons.  Al- 
though the  censor  declares  it  is  a 
fixed  rule  to  not  allow  attractions 
pertaining  to  the  hereafter,  stage 
plays  of  "Outward  Bound"  and 
"Passing  of  the  Third  Floor  Back" 
were  permitted,  while  "The  Green 
Pastures"  was  barred,,  although  all 
three  show  the  Deity  in  modern 
dress. 


New  Incorporations 


Cummings  Amusement  Co. ;  Jayne  &  Mc- 
Closky,    Lakewood,    N.    J.       $250,000. 

Emily  Wells  Productions,  public  amuse- 
ments; J.  A.  Butler,  1540  Broadway,  New 
York.       100    shaies   common. 

Bee-Tee  Amusement  Corp.,  motion  pic- 
tures;   S.    B.    Pfeifer,    Buffalo.    $10,000. 

Name  Change 

Columbia  Pictures  Corp.  to  Columbia  Pic- 
tures Distributing  Co.,  Inc.,  New  York,  N. 
Y. 


Studio    and    Location 
Sound  on  Film  Recording 

Low  Daily  or  Weekly  Rates 

Powers  Cinephone  Equipment  Corporation 


723-7TH  AVE..  N.  Y. 


BRYANT   6067 


Kooler-Aire 

KOOLER-AIRE    ENGINEERING    CORP. 

1914  PARAMOUNT  BUILDING  NEW  YORK 


Friday,   October  17,   1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—  ©— 

Concerning  Stars 
That  Goldwyn  Picks 

'THE  lucky  star  that  has  guided 
the  film  fortunes  of  heroines 
selected  by  the  blond-preferring 
Samuel  Goldwyn  seems  to  be 
playing  truant.  The  producer 
nurtured  the  screen  fame  of 
Vilma  Banky;  he  gave  Joan 
Bennett  her  first  picture  role, 
and  she  has  been  increasing 
steadily  in  talkie  brilliance  since. 
Lily  Damita  he  launched,  and 
she  too  has  done  well  on  Broad- 
way as  in  Hollywood.  Ann  Hard- 
ing's film  future,  already  assured, 
was  immeasurably  furthered 
after  she  appeared  with  the  dash- 
ing Ronald  Colman,  as  had 
others,  and  she  now  is  cne  of  the 
brightest  stars  in  the  local  firm- 
ament. But  there,  apparently, 
the  lucky  star  retreated  behind 
a  cloud.  Goldwyn  has  made 
two  pictures  since  "Condemned," 
and  now  is  making  a  third.  And 
the  three  make  a  different  story. 
Frances  Dade  was  brought  West 
for  the  heroine's  role  in  "Raf- 
fles," but  before  long  she  was 
replaced  by  Kay  Francis  because 
she  was  not  the  type,  and  she 
took  a  lesser  part  in  the  film. 
Then  Goldwyn  selected  Eleanor 
Hunt,  an  unknown  from  the 
chorus,  for  the  lead  opposite 
Eddie  Cantor  in  "Whoopee." 
She  played  the  part,  but  is  no 
longer  under  contract.  Now  Con- 
stance Cummings,  beautiful  and 
charming,  has  met  with  similar 
disappointment.  Imported  from 
Broadway  to  support  Colman  in 
"The  Prodigal,"  she  has  been 
found  to  be  not  quite  the  type, 
and  when  production  is  resumed 
a  new  leading  lady  will  sup- 
plant her. 

— Syracuse   "Herald" 


In  the  last  seven  years  Ger- 
many has  shown  2456  shorts, 
2164  of  which  were  American. 


|T'S  GETTING  so  that  you  can't  get  a  seat  at  those  A.M.P.A. 
luncheons  at  the  Dixie  hotel  on  Thursdays  unless  you  arrive 

on  time and  everybody  sticks  till  the  last  speaker  has  said 

how  happy  I  am  to  be  amongst  you  marvelous  gentlemen  of  the 
great  and  glorious  advertising  profession  and  I  hope  you  invite 
me  again  and  oh  by  the  way  I'm  appearing  in  "Skinned  Onion" 
and  if  you  boys  of  the  trade  press  present  happen  to  mention 

that  fact  I'll  be  just  too  delighted  for  wo-o-orrds .doggone, 

it's  tough  on  us  trade  paper  fellers,  trying  to  horn  in  on  a  seat 

at  the  banquet  board time  was  when  you  could  always 

come  in  after  the  soup  when  the  waiter  had  collected  the  tickets 
and  some  gent  had  left  early,  and  you  could  snag  the  balance 

of   the   luncheon    gratis   and   for   nothing now   we   come 

early  and  pay,  or  no  can  eat this  biz  is  getting  tougher 

all  the  time or  should  we  say  that  the  p.a.'s  have  gone 

racketeer  and  slipped  a  fast  one  qver  on  the  gentlemen  (alleged) 
of  the  press formerly  when  a  star  visited  town  the  pro- 
cedure was  for  the  p.a.  to  take  us  to  lunch  with  her  at  the  Plaza 
and   he'd   spend   his   boss'   money   regardless   while   we   cheered 

him  on  and  ordered  the  most  expensive  dishes now  what 

do  those  racketeering  pressagies  do? they  invite  the  star 

to  an  A.M.P.A.  luncheon  as  a  guest  of  honor  and  she  eats  on 

the  house and  we  journalist   zuckers  have  to   cover   the 

event — and  PAY  for  it aw,  there  ain't  no  justice  any  more 

and  they  shoot  big-hearted  racketeers  like  "Legs"  Dia- 
mond   

*  *  *  * 

riRAHAM  McNAMEE  was  the  big  draw  at  yestiddy's  lunch- 
eon  he  was  obviously  scared  at  facing  so  many  pub- 
licity men  instead  of  a  mike what  with  being  seated  be- 
tween Claire  Windsor  and  Ruth  Roland,  it  was  easy  to  see  the 

gent  didn't  have  his  mind  on  his  speech Ruth,  the  other 

honor  guest,  spoke  demurely,  about  Art,  and  Life,  and  the  Urge 
to  the  Higher  Things,  and  you  would  never  suspect  that  she 
was  really  Hollerword's  leading  real  estate  agent 

*  *  *  * 

XJERB  RAWLINSON  walked  away  with  the  luncheon  honors 

with  two  pip  stories one  was  about  Clara  Bow  in  her 

bathing  suit  meeting  an  old  codger  on  the  beach,  and  Clara  ups 

and   asks:    "How   old    are   you,   pop?" and    the   withered 

fruit  looks  yearningly  over  the  carload  of  curves  and  wheezes: 

"I'm  eighty— DEMMIT!" and  the  other  nifty  was  about 

Herb  taking  the  ciggy  blindfold  test,  smoking  four  brands  with 

a  cup  of  coffee  between  each  cigarette  to  clear  the  taste 

when   they   removed   the   blindfold   he   yawps:   "A   cinch!      The 

second  cup  of  coffee  was  the  best." that's  foolin'  em 

John  Wayne  of  "Big  Trail"  was  there  with  his  six  feet  some- 
thing  a  pleasing  youth  indeed,  who  seems  to  have  prac- 
tically   everything well,    for    our    luncheon    money    we 

snagged   over  half   a   kolyum but   we   still   maintain   this 

A.M.P.A.  luncheon  gag  is  a  racket 

*  *  *  * 

JsJOW  IT   Can   Be  Told:      You   can   thank   Chet    Bahn   of  the 
Syracuse  Herald  who  explains  how  Hollywood  got  its  floral 

name Many  years  ago  a  Mrs.  Harold  G.  Wilcox  owned 

a    ranch    in   what   is    now    the    center    of   Hollywood she 

met  an   Englishwoman  who  raved  about  the  English  holly 

Mrs.  Wilcox  imported  some  of  the  holly  bushes,  and  in  1887  her 

ranch  became  known  as  Hollywood this  nomenclature  was 

extended  to  the  town  which  grew  up  around  it that,  my 

dears,    explains   how   it    came    to   be    called    such now    if 

someone  will  explain  Hollywood  itself 

*  *  *  ♦ 

I?  UTH    CHATTERTON    believes    that    if    any    given    couple 

composed  of  opposite  sexes  can  hold  a  six-hour  conversation 

and  still  be  interested  in  each  other,  they  have  a  fair  chance  of 

marrying    and    making    it    stick The    latest    joke    on    the 

Austin  minnie  car  is  that  the  Parisian  firm  of  Mathise  will  soon 
have  their  car  out  in  competition,  with  French  mannequins  giv- 
ing free  demonstrations  on  how  to  drive  'em the  big  sell- 
ing feature  is  the  French  clutch 


Two  National  Tieups 
On  Tiffany  Stars 

TIFFANY  have  two  big  nation- 
al tie-ups  sealed,  one  with 
the  Stetson  hat  company  on  the 
Rex  Lease  westerns  and  the 
other  with  the  Koch  Luggage 
Manufacturers  of  San  Francisco 
on  all  Tiffany  stars.  Exhibitors 
are  assured  of  cooperation  from 
15,000  stores  selling  the  Stetson 
hats.  Special  window  displays 
have  been  made  and  distributed 
to  every  part  of  the  country, 
which  tie-up  with  the  first  Rex 
Lease  western  feature.  Tiffany 
stars  will  receive  outstanding  ex- 
ploitation on  the  tie-up  with  the 
Koch  Luggage  Manufacturers 
who  have  used  Tiffany  stars  in 
connection  with  their  product 
known  as  "Hollywood  Luggage". 
Special  frames  and  displays  have 
been  made  and  are  now  in  the 
hands  of  such  well-known  insti- 
tutions as  Marshall  Field,  Chi- 
cago. 

— Tiffany 


Local  Interest 
Angle  Played  Up 

OLAYING  "Silent  Enemy"  at 
the  Publix-Opera  House  the- 
ater, Bangor,  Me.,  Manager  C. 
J.  Russell,  Jr.,  made  it  of  local 
interest  due  to  the  leading  lady 
of  the  film  having  come  from  the 
Indian  Reservation  just  12  miles 
from  the  city.  Russell  visited  the 
big  chief  at  the  Reservation  and 
got  him  to  send  down  a  repre- 
sentative group  to  attend  the  first 
night's  showing  of  the  picture. 
Both  local  papers  played  up  the 
local  interest  angle  in  the  pic- 
ture in  addition  to  running  pho- 
to of  the  leading  lady. 

— Paramount 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


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Best  wishes  and  congratulation!  ara 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  member*  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Oct.   11 

Jean   Arthur 
Hapsburg  Liebe 
Carey   Robinson 
Roy   Stewart 
Marilyn  Morgan 
David    Bennett 


ANN 
HARDING 

In  five  artistic  super  productions 
"HOLIDAY"  "REBOUND" 
"I  TAKE  THIS  WOMAN" 
"THE  GREATER  LOVE"  and 
"ROMANCE  HARBOR". 


BILL  BOYD 


In  four  powerful  melodramas 

"BEYOND  VICTORY"  "THE 
LAST  FRONTIER"  "NORTH 
OF  THE  YUKON  "  and 
"RAWHIDE". 


CONSTANCE 
BENN  ETT 

In  four  superlative  dramatic 
presentations  —  "SIN  TAKES 
A  HOLIDAY" 
"LAZY  LADY" 
AND  EVE". 


"IN    DEEP" 
and  "ADAM 


HELEN 
TWELVETREES 

In  three  splendid  attractions 
"HER  MAN"  "THE  PRICE  OF 
A  PARTY"  and  "SWING 
HIGH".  Also  appearing  in 
"BEYOND   VICTORY". 


STARS  OF  TREMENDOUS  POPULARITY  IN 
PRODUCTIONS  THAT  HARMONIZE  WITH  THE 
MODERN    IDEAS    OF    MODERN    AUDIENCES 


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I  hits 


"Holiday"  is  making  prosperity 
history  .  .  .'Her  Man"  has  just 
registered  a  spectacular  debut. 

Next  in  line  is  — 


CONSTANCE 
BENNETT 


in 


Sin  Takes  a  Holiday 

with    Kenneth    McKenna    and    Basil    Rathbone 

Produced  by  E.   B.   DERR      -      Directed  by  PAUL  STEIN 


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PATHE 


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DAILY 


Friday,  October  17,  1930 


©     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      © 

-  Coast  Wire  Service  ========= 


Eight  Fox  Productions 
Now  in  Various  Stages 

Eight  productions  are  on  the  sched- 
ule at  Fox  studios.  Those  near  com- 
pletion are,  "Lightnin' "  with  Will 
Rogers;  "The  Shepper-Newfounder" 
with  Edmund  Lowe;  "The  Spy" 
with  Neil  Hamilton  and  Kay  John- 
son; and  "Once  A  Sinner"  featuring 
Dorothy   Mackaill  and  Joel   McCrea. 

Those  starting  to  work  are, 
Charles  Farrell  and  Janet  Gaynor 
in  "The  Alan  Who  Came  Back"; 
"East  Lynne"  with  Anne  Harding, 
Clive  Brook,  and  Conrad  Nagel; 
"The  Seas  Beneath"  featuring 
George  O'Brien  and  Marion  Lessing; 
and  "This  Modern  World"  with 
Warner   Baxter. 


"Wild  Company"  Adapted 

"Wild  Company",  Fox's  new  film, 
was  based  on  "Soft  Shoulders"  by 
Philip  Hum  and  was  adapted  by 
John   Stone  and    Bradley   King. 

Oland  in  "Dishonored" 

Warner  Oland,  who  has  just  re- 
turned from  Europe,  is  expected  here 
in  a  few  days.  He  will  appear  prom- 
inently in  Josef  Von  Sternberg's 
"Dishonored." 


Fox  Signs  Forbes,  Worthington 

Fox  has  signed  Mary  Forbes  and 
William  Worthington  to  plav  in 
Raoul  Walsh's  "The  Man  Who 
Came   Back." 


Tiffany  Signs   Barbara   Luddy 
Barbara    Luddy    has    been    signed 
by        Tiffany    to    play    opposite    Bob 
Steele  in  "The  Wild   Wescotts." 


McGrail  and  Tenbrook  in  "Seas" 
Director  John  Ford  has  signed  on 
Walter  McGrail  and  Harry  Tenbrook 
to  play  in  Fox's  "The  Seas  Beneath." 

Maynard   on   Long   Term 

Ken  Maynard  will  go  into  work 
on  the  first  of  a  series  of  six 
westerns  for  Tiffany,  "The  Midnight 
Stage",  this  week.  Featured  will  be 
leanette    Loff. 


Walsh    Editing    "Charley's    Aunt" 

Sid  Walsh  is  editing  "Charley's 
Aunt,"  which  Al  Christie  directed. 
Hugh  Williams,  one  of  the  players 
featured  in  the  picture,  left  immedi- 
ately upon  the  completion  of  the 
production  for  his  home  in  London, 
after  an  absence  of  two  and  a  half 
years. 


Discovered 

"Hide  the  mike"  is  often  a 
tough  game  in  the  studio.  On 
the  Paramount  lot  they  at- 
tached it  behind  the  heads  of 
two  golf  clubs  in  Fredric 
March's  bag  so  it  was  invisible 
to  the  cameras.  Golf  sticks 
are  good  for  something,  after 
all. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


"DERT  WHEELER  and  Robert 
Woolsey  are  considering  making 
a  trip  around  the  world.  Bob  in- 
sists it  would  be  a  novel  experience 
to  "hitch  hike  it"  around  the  globe, 
while  Bert  just  can't  visualize  wait- 
ing in  the  middle  of  the  Atlantic  for 
the  next  automobile  to  come  along. 

*  *         * 

Jose  Bohr  will  produce  and  star 
in  "Alegre  Bandolero,"  a  Spanish 
story.  Bohr  has  opened  offices  at 
the  Metropolitan  studios,  where  he 
will   produce   the   picture. 

*  *         * 

Charles  Stumar,  who  photographed 
16  pictures  for  Universal,  in  Ger- 
many, lost  little  time  in  getting  into 
action  on  his  return  to  Hollywood. 
He  is  in  charge  of  the  camera  work 
on  "Aloha,"  which  is  being  produced 
and    directed   by   Al    Rogell. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Freddie 
Schuessler,  Lesley  Mason,  Al  Hill 
and  Cornelius  Keefe  playing  tennis 
at  the  Y.M.C.A.;  Charlie  Chaplin, 
Joe  Schenck  and  Artie  Stebbins  ar- 
riving at  the  Carthay  Circle  to  at- 
tend the  opening  of  "Just  Imagine." 

*  *         * 

"Charlie,"  said  George  Sidney  to 
Charlie  Murray,  "won't  you  be  glad 
when  we  get  through  with  this  se- 
ries of  'Cohens  and  Kellys'  so  we 
can  go  back  to  wearing  regular 
clothes,  instead  of  kilties  and  short- 
ies?" "Shure,  and  I  will  at  that," 
said  he.  "Let's  go  over  to  the  cafe 
and  you  order  gefultefish  and  I'll  get 
me  a  Mulligan  stew,  just  to  keep  our 

identity." 

*  *         * 

Louis  King  believes  that  "Ven- 
geance," which  he  will  direct  for 
Columbia,  has  a  great  human  in- 
terest story.  The  story  revolves 
around  an  elderly  minister  who 
preaches  for  20  years  to  an  unseen 
audience  in  an  abandoned  "ghost" 
mining  town.  His  sincere  faith  con- 
verts a  bandit  chieftain  and  his 
aang,  but  not  until  another  gang 
is  completely  wiped  out  and  law 
and  order  restored. 

*  *         * 

Eugene  Merritt,  Paramount  re- 
cording engineer,  recently  completed 
work  on  "Two  Against  Fate."  He 
also  handled  the  sound  on  "Safety 
in  Numbers,"  "Sweetie,"  "Fast  Com- 
pany" "Seven  Days'  Leave"  and 
"Return  of  Dr.  Fu  Manchu." 
!* » *       * 

Erwin  Gelsey  is  "Believed  to  be 
Hollywood's  youngest  associate  pro- 
ducer.   Gelsey    entered   pictures    as 


a  member  of  Walter  Wanger's  staff 
at  the  home  office  of  Paramount 
and  also  worked  with  Paul  Bern. 
He  was  scenario  editor  at  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studios  before 
coming  to  Universal  three  months 
ago  to  take  charge  of  the  scenario 
staff.  His  promotion  to  an  asso- 
ciate producership  has  resulted  from 
his  splendid  manner  in  reorganiz- 
ing the'' dep&rtmen t  and  supervising 
the  preparation  of  scripts  for  new 
pictures. 

*  *         * 

It  will  take  more  than  SO  years 
to  find  out  whether  they  were  good 
guessers,  but  Buddy  DeSylva,  Lew 
Brown  and  Ray  Henderson,  song 
writers  and  producers,  are  determined 
to  know.  A  print  of  their  "Just 
Imagine,"  dealing  with  events  in 
1980,  will  be  sealed,  along  with  a 
projection  machine,  in  a  vault  at 
Movietown  City,  to  be  kept  there 
for   a   half   century. 

*  *         * 

Harold  Lewis,  veteran  recording 
engineer,  will  handle  the  sound  on 
"No  Limit."  He  also  worked  on 
"Tom   Sawyer"   and   "Grumpy." 

*  *         * 

Stuart  Erwin  is  becoming  one  of 
our  best  little  travelers.  He  had  no 
sooner  returned  from  Portland  and 
Seattle  where  he  made  personal  ap- 
pearances, when  be  was  informed  he 
was  to  go  to  New  York  to  appear  in 
^vterior  scenes  for  "No  Limit,"  star- 
ring  Clara    Bow. 


Here  and  There:  Eddie  Cantor 
visiting  Paramount  and  discussing 
the  possibilities  for  big  stage  pro- 
ductions in  Los  Angeles;  Alfred 
Newman  and  Harrv  Brand  chatting 
at  United  Artists;  Eoh  Asher.  Mau- 
rice Revnes  and  Dimitri  Tiomkin 
walking  to  the  "Resurrection"  set  at 
Universal. 

*         *         * 

Although  a  direct  descendant  of  the 
Hungarian  nobility,  Bela  Lugosi  has 
discarded  his  title  in  favor  of  a  ca- 
rper on  the  screen.  A  graduate  of 
Oxford,  be  speaks  perfect  English  in 
addition  to  several   foreign  languages. 


To  be  the  stage  or  screen  child  of 
Louise  Closser  Hale,  veteran  actress 
featured  in  Fox's  "The  Princess  and 
the  Plumber,"  is  almost  equal  to  a 
key  to  fame.  During  her  long  career 
Miss  Hale  has  "mothered"  many 
players  who  are  now  celebrities. 
Among  them  are  Fredric  March 
Chrystal  Heme,  Rndolvh  Schild- 
kraut,    Violet    Kemble    Cooper    and 


"Ghosts"  Annihilated 

At  Paramount  Studios 

The  Hollywood  "ghost",  the  sha- 
dow caused  by  the  reflection  of  fila- 
ments from  the  globe  into  the  mir- 
ror of  incandescent  lights,  has  been 
annihilated  by  electrical  experts  at 
the    Paramount    studios. 

The  new  process  was  pronounced 
successful  after  a  test  held  on  the 
set  where  Ruth  Chatterton's  star- 
ring vehicle,  "The  Right  to  Love", 
is   being  filmed. 

Because  of  the  ghostly  shadows, 
thte  rays  of  the  incandescent  lights, 
heretofore,  have  been  trained  on 
players  at  an  angle  that  eliminated 
.aimost  half  their  power. 

The  new  discovery  will  permit  the 
lights  to  be  turned  upon  objects  to 
their  full  capacity,  thus  completing 
another  step  in  the  technical  process 
of    talking    pictures. 


Grant  Mitchell.  In  the  Fox  picture 
Miss  Hale  has  the  role  of  governess 
to  Maureen  O'Sullivan. 


Russell  Hopton  is  one  of  the  busi- 
est actors  on  the  Coast.  He  has  been 
signed  for  an  important  role  in  "Re- 
mote Control."  In  "The  Call  of  the 
Flesh,"  be  played  Dorothy  Jordan's 
brother,  while  in  "Min  and  Bill,"  the 
new  Marie  Dressier- Wallace  Beery 
vehicle,  be  was  cast  opposite  her. 


Here  and  There:  Jules  Brulatour 
and  Houston  Branch  chatting  at  the 
Ambassador;  Harold  Duncan  and 
Allen  McNeil  conferring  at  United 
Aritists;  Arthur  Hagerman  busy  at 
Tiffany. 


Al  Rogell,  producer  and  director 
of  Tiffany's  forthcoming  special 
"Aloha"  announces  an  imposing  list 
of  names  for  his  production  staff  of 
this  South  Sea  story.  Charles 
Stumer  and  Bert  Baldridge  will 
grind  cameras,  Mike  Miggins,  assist- 
ant to  Rogell,  Edgar  Ulmer,  art  di- 
rector, Abe  Meyer,  musical  director, 
Dick  Calhoun,  film  editor  and  Jean 
Lewis,  dialogue  director,  supervised 
by  Rudolph  Flobtow.  The  cast  of 
"Aloha"  includes  Ben  Lyon,  Raquel 
Torres,  Robert  Ellis,  Robert  Fdeson, 
Alan  Hale,  Thelma  Todd.  Donald 
Reed,  Otis  Harlan,  Al  St.  John  and 
T.   Rov   Barnes. 


Well  Housed 

Constance  Bennett  maintains 
three  domicles,  with  a  house 
in  Beverly  Hills,  an  apartment 
in  Paris  and  a  villa  at  Cannes. 
But  most  of  the  time  she  lives 
in  a   studio. 


THE 


Friday,  October  17,  1930 


DAILY 


11 


Abstracts  of  Important  S.  M  P.  E.  Papers 


ISOLATION  OF  LAB  TIRE 
STRESSED  BY  HUBBARD 


Isolation  of  a  fire  in  a  laboratory 
is  "the  only  salvation"  in  fighting 
such  a  blaze  and  "a  good  sprinkler 
s\  stem    with   ample   supply    of   water 

accomplish  this  in  the  best  known 
manner,"  according  to  a  paper  on 
some  suggestions  for  eliminating 
"The  Fire  Hazard  from  Handling 
and  Storage  of  Film  in  Laboratories," 
to  be  presented  by  R.  C.  Hubbard  of 
Consolidated  Film  Industries  at  the 
coming   S.M.P.E.    meeting.     "A   fair- 

1  laboratory  may  easily  have  in 
^^_  and  in  its  storage  vaults  10,- 
^L  feet  of  film,"  the  paper  points 

Ample  free  vents  for  gases  should 
je  provided  for  in  laboratories,  states 
the  paper,  which  lists  the  following 
is  the  best  means  of  eliminating  fire 
ind  life  hazards  in  laboratory  opera- 
tion: 

I.  Building  should  be  located  with  free 
pace  on  all  sides  and  have  no  direct  con- 
nection   to    other    buildings. 

>.  Building  should  be  one  *tcry  so  that 
rmergency  exits  may  be  immediate  and  di- 
cctly    to   free   space. 

3.  Departments  should  be  separated  by 
5re  walls,  with  automatic  self  closing  fire 
lours. 

4.  Each    department    should    have    sufficient 
Emergency    exits   opening   directly   out    to    free 
space     to     afford     immediate     egress     of     all 
iperatives. 
^t     Each    department     should     be    provided 

ith     temporary     storage     vaults     sufficient    to 

landle    all    film    in    process. 
^fc     Each  room  and  vault  should  be  provided 

with     automatic     vents     sufficient     to     provide 

ree  passage  of   all  gases. 
7.     All      mechanical      operations      such      as 

polishing,     waxing,     processing     and     projec- 
tion   should    be    isolated    in    separate    rcK.ms. 
I    8.     Laboratory     units     should     be     kept     to 
k    minimum    size    so    that    no    more    than    one 
half    ton    of   film   shall    be    in   one   department 

IB  any  one  time. 
9.  Shipping  and  receiving  department 
^Buld  be  isolated  or  in  separate  building  with 
proper  temporary  storage  vaults. 
[*n  All  Electric  Panel  Boards  should  be 
kept  outside  work  rooms  and  in  space  where 
m   is  stored  or  handled. 

II.  All     Electric     Fixtures     and     Switches 
.{should    be    of     Vapor    Proof    Type. 

I    12.     All    Permanent    Storage    Vaults    should 
^^Holated    from   all    other   buildings. 
|    13.     All    buildings   should   be   equipped   with 
:rn     Automatic     Sprinkler     System     with 
luate    two    source   water    supply. 

All  vent  openings  and  automatic  doors 
Id  be  operated  by  rate  of  rise  of  tern 
ture    control. 

Lay  out  of  plant  shall  be  such  that 
>mical  and  efficient  operation  may  be 
ined. 

Proper  Metal  cans  shall  be  provided 
lat  all  film  not  actually  in  process  may 
lclosed. 

Film    in    workrooms    shall    be   deposited 

small    operating   trucks    (not   on    racks)    so 

lay   be    readily   moved   to   temporary   vaults 

not    in    use    and    at    close    of    working 

/ith     these     principles     in     mind     we     have 
ned     laboratory     units     which     we      term 
fety    First     Laboratory." 

Plan  View  S.   F.   L.   two  units,  One  Slide. 

Sectional    Elevation    S.    F.   L.,   One   Slide. 

stage    Type    Skylight. 

Vault     Vent     Opening. 

automatic    Self    Closing    Door. 

Emergency     Exit    Door. 

late   of   Rise   Control. 

Printing    Room    Booths. 

/iew   of    Building. 

fiew    of    Complete    Plant. 


Excerpts  from  some  of  the  important  papers  pro- 
grammed for  the  fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of  M.  P.  En- 
gineers, to  be  held  Oct.  20-23  at  the  Hotel  Pennsylvania, 
New  York. 


DUBBING  SOUND  PICTURES 
DISCUSSED  BY  GEO.  LEWIN 


"Dubbing  and  Its  Relation  to 
Sound  Picture  Production"  will  be 
discussed  by  George  Lewin  of  Para- 
mount at  the  Fall  meeting  of  the 
S.M.P.E.,  planned  for  the  Hotel 
Pennsylvania,  New  York  City,  Oct. 
20-23. 

A  resume  of  his  paper  follows: 
1     Meaning    of    Dubbing 

(a)  Originally  applied  to  straight  re- 
recording. 

(b)  Now  usually  applied  also  to  syn- 
chronizing and  scoring  in  which 
sound  tracks  are  used. 

(c)  Also  used  to  describe  faking  of  di- 
alogue for  foreign  versions  of 
domestic     pictures. 

II     Reasons   for   Dubbing 

(a)  To  transfer  from  film  to  disc  or 
vice    versa    for    release    purposes. 

(b)  To  re-record  for  purpose  of  equaliz- 
ing level  variations,  or  changes  in 
quality. 

(c)  To  add  sound  effects  which  can 
best    be    recorded    artificially. 

(d)  To  add  sound  effects  or  music  which 
would  hamper  the  original  record- 
ing or  stage  action,  if  made  while 
original  recording  was  taking  place, 
or  which  would  be  spoiled  when 
film   is  edited. 

(e)  For  scoring  and  synchronizing, 
using  sound  tracks  instead  of  direct 
pick-up  on  music,  to  avoid  use  of 
an  expensive  orchestra  for  a  long 
period. 

(0  For  adding  sound  effects  from  sound 
tracks,  where  it  would  be  difficult 
or  impossible  to  use  direct  pick-up 
of  the  sounds — such  as  real  street 
noises,    train    noises,    applause,    etc. 

III  Kinds    of    Dubbing 

(a)  Straight     dubbing 

1.  Film   to    disc. 

2.  Disc    to    film. 

3.  Film   to   film. 

4.  Disc    to    disc. 

(b)  Combined  dubbing  and  synchroniz- 
ing 

1.  From  film,  non-synch,  outfits 
and  direct  pick-up — to  film  or 
disc. 

IV  Technical    Problems    in    Dubbing 

(a)  Reproduction  of  sound  for  dubbing 
must  be  better  than  for  reproduc- 
tion   in    theaters. 

1.  Defects    of    ordinary    projectors. 

2.  The    problem    of    "green"    film. 
00      Special    machines     for    high    quality 

reproduction. 

1.      Modified    film     recorder    for    re- 
production. 
<i  )      Frequency   characteristics   of    record 

ing    and    reproducing    apparatus. 
(d)      Dul. I. ing    equalizers. 
V     Other    Forms    of    Indirect    Recordit.ff 
(a)      Subsequent    photography. 
00      Dialogue     faking     in     extreme     long 

shots,    or    where    speakers    are    not 

visible. 

(c)  Trick    effects. 


Walter  F.  Davis  Retires 
Winnipeg — Walter  F.  Davis,  man- 
ager of  the  Metropolitan  and  Cap- 
it  ol,  successively  in  the  past  five 
years,  has  resigned  from  Famous 
Players  and  temporarily  retired  from 
active  business  life  to  undergo  med- 
ical treatment  in  the   East. 


CONE  SPEAKER  PROBLEMS 
CITED  BY  I.  B.  SERGE 


"Improvements  in  Dynamic  Speak- 
ers" will  be  discussed  by  I.  Bobrov- 
sky  Serge,  consulting  engineer  of 
the  Utah  Radio  Products  Corp., 
Chicago,  at  the  forthcoming  Fall 
gathering  of  the  S.  M.  P.  E. 

Following  is  an  abstract  of  the 
papers: 

Acoustical  problems  are  considered  on  the 
basis  of  a  point  source  of  sound.  The  num- 
ber of  sound  sources  leads  to  a  number  of 
technical  problems.  One  unit  is  ultimate 
solution,  not  yet  reached.  But  necessity  of 
fewer    units    is    imperative. 

Problem  was  to  develop  a  cone  type  dynam- 
ic speaker  which  will  have  large  power  of 
ratio,  so  that  the  ideal  conditions  may  be 
approached.  Problems  of  developing  cone 
dynamic  speaker  for  auditorium  use  are 
numerous  and  1  bring  the  most  important 
ones: 

1.  Increase  of  output  results  in  increased 
size  of   voice   coil. 

2.  Maintaining  as  high  flux  density  in  the 
air  gap  to  obtain  highest  ratio  between  me- 
chanical watts  radiated  to  electrical  watts 
input.  This  accomplished  by  developing  an 
alloy  with  highest  possible  saturation  point 
than  material  used  at  present  time  com- 
mercially. 

3.  Proper  design  of  magnetic  circuit 
which  will  develop  maximum  useful  flux  in 
the  air  gap  for  tne  total  given  flux.  That 
results  in  selection  of  a  set  of  dimensions 
to  obtain  minimum  leakage  flux.  Substan- 
tial reduction  of  leakage  are  secured  in  de- 
sign   of   new   super   dynamic   speaker. 

4.  Increase  of  pole  face  to  give  a  large 
and  uniform  density  in  the  air  gap.  That 
will  result  in  maintaining  voice  coil  in  uni- 
form flux  densities  at  all  amplitudes  to 
prevent  subsequent  variation  in  impedence 
that  are  decremental  to  conversion  efficien- 
cies. 

5.  Use  of  proper  number  of  turns  and 
resistance  for  the  field  winding  of  the  speak- 
er unit.  Inasmuch  fewer  units  are  to  be 
used,  with  the  super  type  of  dynamic  speak- 
er, higher  field  watts  input  are  permis- 
sible. 

&  Cone  of  dynamic  speaker  and  its  sus- 
pensions is  a  Very  important  factor.  Con- 
tinuous experiments  with  cones  and  its  sus- 
pensions produced  a  cone  which  is  able  to 
withstand  high  ratio  of  transfer  of  electrical 
energy   to  mechanical   energy. 

7.  Proper  coupling  of  sound  producing 
unit  with  an  auditorium  is  very  important 
problem  and  use  of  baffle  horn  seems  to  be 
superior    to   the    other    type   of    coupling. 

However,  each  auditorium  presents  special 
problem  as  far  as  size  and  dimensions  of 
coupling    medium    are    concerned. 

Necessity  of  a  super  dynamic  speaker  which 
will  reduce  numerous  technical  problems  is 
evident. 


"Lady  of  Lake"  Release  Nov.  1 
James  A.  FitzPatrick  will  release 
his  feature  production,  "The  Lady  of 
the  Lake",  adapted  from  Sir  Walter 
Scott's  poem,  on  Nov.  1.  Percy 
Marmont  and  Benita  Hume  are  fea- 
tured in  the  picture,  which  was  made 
in  Scotland.  Tieups  with  schools, 
colleges,  societies,  etc.,  arc  being  ar- 
ranged   for   the   picture. 


STEREOSCOPIC  PICTURES 
NOT  YET  PRACTICABLE 


"No  practical  methods  of  obtain- 
ing stereoscopy  or  relief  have  as  yet 
been  found  in  connection  with  the 
making  of  color  pictures,"  says  a 
paper  on  "Principles  and  Processes 
of  Photography  in  Natural  Color," 
which  will  be  presented  by  Glenn  E. 
Matthews  of  Eastman  Kodak  Re- 
search Laboratories  at  the  S.  M.  P. 
E.   Fall   session. 

An  abstract  of  the  paper  follows: 

Almost  from  the  first  years  in  which  mo- 
tion pictures  were  used  commercially,  about 
1895  to  1900,  experimenters  have  been  work- 
ing on  methods  of  producing  them  in  na- 
tural colors.  The  only  practical  processes  en- 
joying any  extensive  commercial  use  in  the 
theaters,  however,  are  subtractive  processes 
in  which  the  color  is  incorporated  in  the 
film.  One  additive  process  has  had  extensive 
application  for  amateur  motion  pictures  for 
over  two  years.  Within  the  past  year  a 
large  number  of  color  motion  pictures  have 
been  released  with  sound  accompaniment  so 
that  the  ultimate  is  being  approached  in  mo- 
tion picture  photography,  namely  pictures  in 
color  and  sound.  No  practical  methods  of 
obtaining  stereoscopy  or  relief  have  as  yet 
been  found.  The  subtractive  processes  which 
have  been  used,  however,  are  only  two-color 
methods  and  therefore  a  true  spectral  record 
is   not   realized. 

Although  a  simple  process  of  color  photog- 
raphy yielding  a  print  which  faithfully  repro- 
duces the  colors  of  nature  is  greatly  needed, 
most  of  the  research  at  the  present  time  is 
being  directed  to  the  perfection  of  color 
motion  pictures.  Another  equally  important 
field  is  the  use  of  color  photography  in  photo- 
mechanical printing  processes  as  colored  illus- 
trations have  come  into  very  extensive  use 
during  the  past  fifteen  years.  The  work  of 
different  investigators  may  naturally  be  di- 
vided into  (1)  still  photography  including 
color  photographs  to  be  viewed  by  trans- 
m.tted  light  and  by  reflected  light,  and  (2) 
motion    picture    color    photography. 


Herman  Stern  Re-elected 
Head  of  Universal  Club 

Herman  Stern  has  been  re-elected 
president  of  the  Universal  Club,  so- 
cial and  welfare  organization  of  the 
300  home  office  employees  oF  the 
Laemmle  organization.  Fred  J.  Mc- 
Connell  was  chosen  vice-president; 
Oscar  Binder,  treasurer,  and  Har- 
riet   Ratner    secretary. 

The  following  were  elected  to  the  board 
of  directors:  Charles  B.  Paine,  James  Jor 
il.m,  Miss  Helen  Hughes,  Paul  Gulick, 
Eugene  Walsh,  J.  V.  Ward,  Sidney  Singer- 
muiu.  David  C.  Werner,  Al  Myles,  Sol 
er,  .Miss  Margaret  O'Connell,  and  Miss 
lb     Singermann. 

The  newly  elected  officers  will  be  form 
ally  installed  at  the  dinner-dance  to  be 
given  by  the  Club  at  the  Hotel  Astor  on 
Nov.     1. 


No  Color  for  Sono  Art 
No   color   will    be   included    in    the 
Sono     Art     program     for      1930-31, 
President    George    W.    Weeks    told 
THE  FILM   DAILY  yesterday. 


Consolidated  Books  Warner  Product 
Consolidated  Circuit  of  New  York 
has  booked  the  entire  Warner  Bros. 
product  for  the  current  9eason.  Ed- 
win   Goldstein,    New   Yorl  ange 

manager,    negotiated    the    contract, 


THE 


12 


sSEE* 


DAILY, 


Friday,  October  17,  1930 


MINNIE  GOLF  PROFITABLE 
UNDER  FILM  SHOWMANSHIP 


{Continued    from    page    1) 

to  a  minnie  course  and  operated 
with  a  nut  of  $130  per  week.  The 
course  grossed  an  average  of  $1,000 
per  week.  Into  the  $130  overhead 
he  figured  all  charges,  including  one 
for  rental  of  the  land.  His  em- 
ployees were  required  to  treat  cus- 
tomers with  picture  house  courtesy. 
As  a  group  completed  a  round  he 
gave  the  holder  of  the  lowest  score 
a  free  trip  around  the  course  and  so 
in  practically  all  instances,  induced 
his  companions  to  play  another 
round. 

Approximately  65  Tom  Thumbs 
operated  in  St.  Louis  during  the  past 
summer,  said  Wehrenberg.  About 
one-half  of  this  number  are  now 
closed.  He  figures  the  outdoor  min- 
nie golf  season  in  St.  Louis  at  eight 
months. 

Iberia  Productions 

Making  12  in  Spanish 

{Continued  from  page  1) 
will  be  made  at  the  Larry  Darmour 
studios  in  Hollywood.  "La  Cauti- 
vadora",  based  on  a  story  by  Arturo 
S.  Mom,  critic  of  one  of  the  leading 
newspapers  in  Buenos  Aires,  is  the 
first  of  the  series.  Its  cast  includes: 
Nelly  Fernandez,  Alfonso  de  Larios, 
Julian  Rivers,  Jacinto  Jaramillo  and 
Amber  Norman.  . 

Spanish-speaking  countries  lack 
enough  talkers  in  their  own  lang- 
uage to  meet  their  demands,  accord- 
ing to  Lichtig,  who  has  just  re- 
turned from  a  trip  to  Latin  America. 

35  Orleans  Dates  for  "Holiday" 

New  Orleans— "Holiday,"  Pathe_s 
special  with  Ann  Harding,  has  been 
set  in  for  35  houses  in  and  about 
New  Orleans.  The  United  Thea- 
ters will  play  the  attraction  in  18 
suburban  houses  and  Saenger  Affili- 
ations booked  it  for  17  theaters. 
United  has  also  booked  "Pardon  My 
Gun,"  Pathe's  musical  western.  Saen- 
ger Affiliations  will  play  the  series 
of  six  Knute  .Rockne  football  sub- 
jects. The  Lincoln,  New  Orleans 
suburban  subsequent  run  house,  has 
signed  up  for  all  1929-30  features. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:THE 

IKNCKSMfa 

Of  IIIMIOI* 


National  wide  survey  by  First  Na- 
tional indicates  public  prefers  light 
subjects   as   entertainment. 

*  *         * 

Richard  Jones  rejoins  Mack  Sen- 
nett.  Will  make  four  feature  com- 
edies yearly. 

*  *         * 

Educational  completes  national  dis- 
tributing system  with  33  offices  in 
U.  S.  and  Canada. 


FOREIGN  DISPATCHES 


\By  GEORGE  REDDY» 


Scotch  Treble  Tax 

On  Super  Theaters 

Edinburgh— The  official  tax  asses- 
sor has  rajsed  the  tax,  and  has  been 
sustained  in  court,  on  all  super 
houses  from  approximately  $6.50  a 
seat  per  year  to  $20  a  seat.  This 
decision  was  contested  by  the  big 
house  owners,  but  the  point  was  won 
on  the  ground  that  super  houses 
should  be  taxed  at  a  higher  rate  than 
the  old-fashioned  kinemas.  A  typi- 
cal case  was  that  of  the  Caley, 
where  the  owners  assessed  the  house 
at  $15,000  and  the  assessor  rated  it 
at  $44,000.  The  court  eventually  al- 
lowed the  owners  reductions  for 
movable  equipment  and  placed  the 
rate  in  this  instance  at  a  compromise 
figure   of  $30,000. 


Spanish  Publicity  Service 
Inaugurated  by  Columbia 

Columbia  has  added  a  Spanish 
publicity  service  to  its  foreign  de- 
partment. Mary  M.  Spaulding, 
Spanish  fan  magazine  writer,  has 
been  engaged  to  handle  this  work, 
which  will  supply  press  matter  to 
Spanish  publications  in  the  U.  S.  as 
well  as  to  those  in  Latin  countries. 


New  French  Talker  Releases 

Paris  —  Among  the  new  French 
talker  releases  here  are  "Hai  Tang," 
with  Anna  May  Wong,  and  "L'Ar- 
lesienne."  Both  films  are  popular, 
but  critics  complain  of  indiscriminate 
introduction   of  music. 


C.  E.  A.  Dinner  at  Savoy 

London — The  London  and  Home 
Counties  Branch  of  the  C.  E.  A.  will 
hold  their  annual  dinner  and  dance 
at  the  Savoy  on  Dec.  9. 


Ruggles  in  Boston 

Boston — Charlie  Ruggles  opened 
a  week's  personal  appearance  en- 
gagement at  the  Metropolitan  yes- 
terday, following  his  return  East 
from    Hollywood. 


Reisman  For  Paramount 

Leo  Reisman  and  his  Central  Park 
Casino  band  begins  an  eight  weeks' 
engagement  Oct.  24  at  the  Para- 
mount,  New  York. 


New  Title  For  Ed  Wynn  Picture 
Ed  Wynn's  initial  talking  screen 
comedy,  filmed  at  the  Paramount 
New  York  studio  as  "Manhattan 
Mary",  will  be  released  under  the 
new   title   of   "Follow  the   Leader.' 


Another   Banker  for  Fox   Board 

In  addition  to  the  five  names  an- 
nounced earlier  this  week,  W.  S. 
Mammons  of  Portland,  Me.,  banker, 
has  been  elected  to  the  board  of  di- 
rectors of  Fox  Film.  He  will  rep- 
resent the  B  stock  along  with  Har- 
ley  L.  Clarke,  Matthew  C.  Brush, 
Winfield  Sheehan,  Charles  W.  Hig- 
ley,  Oscar  L.  Gubelman  and  William 
Fox.  The  A  stock,  which  was  non- 
voting until  last  November,  is  now 
represented  by  Murray  W.  Dodge, 
Charles  B.  Stuart,  W.  F.  Ingold, 
jobn   L.    Kuser  and   Dryden   Kuser. 


Weinberger  Joins  RKO  in  Okla. 

Oklahoma  City — K.  '  Weinberger, 
formerly  with  Universal,  has  joined 
the  RKO  sales  staff  here  under  Sam 
Benjamin. 


Mayfair  Opening  Next  Month 
RKO's  Mayfair,  built  on  the  Co- 
lumbia corner  at  Broadway  and  47th 
St.,  will  have  its  dedication  early  next 
month.  Exact  date  will  be  set  in 
about  a  week  upon  the  return  of  Jos- 
eph Plunkett  from  the  South. 


"Big   Trail"   Put    Off   Again 

Opening  of  Fox's  "The  Big  Trail" 
at  the  Roxy  has  been  set  back  an- 
other week.  It  is  now  expected  to 
make  its  bow  Oct.  24,  the  general 
release  date. 


Lloyd  Film  at  Rialto   Oct.  30 

Harold  Lloyd's  "Feet  First"  will 
succeed  Gloria  Swanson's  ''What  A 
Widow!"  at  the  Rialto  on  Oct.  30. 


Set   Nashville    Opening 

Nashville — The  new  Paramount 
house,  seating  2,200,  is  scheduled  to 
open  Nov.  15. 


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DESIGNS  FOR  THEATERS 


{Continued    from    page    1) 

been  approved  by  some  of  the  larger 
circuits  and  individual  promoters 
for  current  construction,  call  for 
concentration  on  houses  with  capac- 
ities of  from  1,000  to  2,000  and  cost- 
ing from  $100,000  to  $200,000. 

By  ingenious  construction,  Ebeff 
son  says,  it  is  possible  to  achieve 
great  speed  and  economy  in  cost  of 
construction,  while  at  the  same  time 
providing  features  that  tend  toward 
good  acoustics,  comfort  and  con- 
venience of  patrons,  and  appropriate 
attractiveness.  Efficient  utilization 
of  all  property  space  and  the  follow- 
ing of  specifications  which  result  in 
low  operating  overhead  also  are  fea- 
tures of  the   new  plan. 

New     houses     exemplifying     tb, 
plans  have  already  been  launc1  on 
a    number   of   cities,   including  f.ed 
ville,     Cincinnati,     Albany,     Schenec- 
tady and  other  places. 


Columbia  Shorts  Series 
Booked  Warner  Circuit 

{Continued  from  page  1) 
lumbia's  current  lineup,  including 
Disney's  "Silly  Symphonies",  "MicW 
ey  Mouse,"  "Krazy  Kat,"  Walter 
Futter's  "Curiosities",  Bray's  "The 
Rambling  Reporter",  the  Eddie  Buz- 
zell  "Specialties"  and  "Screen  Snap- 
shots". 


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•The  Mayor  and  Council  are" 
"waiting  with  a  handful  of  keys 

— the  accommodations  are  per- 
fection itself. 

A  comprehensive  exhibition  of 
latest  equipment  and  products 
used  in  modern  theatre  opera- 
tion has  been  arranged.  ^  The 
really  important  in  the  indus- 
try will  be  present. 

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Produced   by 
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from    the   cele- 
brated stage  play 
by   John  Willard. 


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with  this 
cast   of 


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Lilyan  Tashman 

Neil  Hamilton 

Blanche  Frederici     Theodore  Von  Eltz 


Jean  Hersholt 
Montagu  Love 
Lawrence  Grant 
Elizabeth  Patterson 


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First  in  Features.. First  in  Shorts 

First  in  First  Runs  Everywhere      ■     ■ 


PRODUCTION 

THE  FILM  DAILY 

FOREIGN 

NEWS 

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REVIEWS 

EQUIPMENT 

ARE  THE  STANDARD 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Every  production 

can  have  both 

color-tints  and  sound 


EASTMAN  Sonochrome  Tinted  Positive 
Films  give  charming  atmospheric  tints 
that  express  the  mood  of  every  scene,  or 
the  prevailing  lighting  of  the  picture. 
Besides,  these  films  reproduce  sound  with 
exceptional  fidelity.  Through  their  use 
every  production  can  have  both  color-tints 
and  sound,  for  Sonochrome  costs  no  more 
than  ordinary  black-and-white  positive. 


EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 

ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors 

New  York  Chicago  Hollywood 


THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AND  WPtl.EY 
FILM  DIGES1 


VCL.  LIV    NO.  ie 


NEW  TOCr,  SLNDAY,  OCTOBER  19.  193C 


TWENTY-FIVE  CENTS 


Fox  To  Organize  Multi  -  lingual  Studio  in  France 

H.  B.  FRANKLIN  FORMING  NATIONALCIRCUIT 

RKO  Plans  To  Roadshow  Legit.  Plays  in  150  Houses 


Coast  Stage  Productions 
to  be  Booked  Nation- 
ally, LeBaron  Says 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Stage  plays  pro- 
duced here  at  the  Mason  by  RKO 
under  its  policy  which  starts  on  Oct. 
27  will  be  possibilities  for  national 
tours  embracing  about  150  theaters, 
according  to  William  LeBaron.  The 
procedure  probably  will  be  to  stage 
the  pieces  here  and  take  the  worth- 
while offerings  to  New  York,  then 
on  the  road.  LeBaron  says  the_ Ma- 
son will  not  be  used  as  a  training 
(Continued    on    page    2) 

ALLIED  THEATER^  MASS. 

16 


Boston — At  the  annual  meeting  of 
the  Allied  Theaters  of  Massachusetts, 
Inc.,  the  following  16  directors  were 

elected: 

rue  A.  Giles,  president  ;  Thomas  B.  Loth- 
ian, vice-president;  Stanley  Summer,  treasur- 
er; I.  I.  McGinness,  secretary;  M.  J.  M.ul- 
lin.  G.  Ralph  Branton,  E.  A.  Cuddy,  A.  G. 
Munro,  Victor  I.  Morris,  R.  A.  Somerby, 
Herahal  Stuart.  Tliomas  Meehan,  Patrick  F. 
n,  1.  J.  Hoffman,  J.  J.  Ford,  W.  IS. 
Littlofield. 

The  first  of  a  series  of  get-together 
luncheons  and  meetings  will  be  held 
next  Tuesday  noon.  Charles  Rug- 
gles,  now  playing  in  person  in  Bos- 
ton, will  be  guest  of  honor.  Several 
matters  of  interest  to  exhibitors  will 
be  discussed  at  this  meeting. 


Merchant -Showmen 

Acquisition  and  operation  of 
small-town  houses  by  local 
merchants,  who  want  shows 
in  order  to  draw  trade  to  their 
burgs,  is  becoming  a  popular 
practice.  Ten  such  deals  were 
negotiated  in  the  last  week 
alone. 


Hallowe'en  Special 

Figuring  the  pix  as  appro- 
priate to  the  mood  of  the  oc- 
casion, exhibs  everywhere  are 
reported  scrambling  to  book 
"The  Gorilla".  First  National 
mystery  thriller  with  Joe 
Frisco  and  Harry  Gribbon  as 
sleuths.  Special        midnight 

showings  of  the  film  on  Hal- 
lowe'en are  being  arranged  by 
some  houses  which  cannot  ob- 
tain the  regular  run  showing 
until  later. 


65  MM.  Experimental  Film 
Being  Made  by  Paramount 


120  Theaters  Already  Lined  Up  by  Former 
West  Coast  President— Wall  St.  Backing 

West    Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Harold  B.  Franklin  is  forming  a  new  theater  circuit 
of  his  own,  nation-wide  in  scope,  with  about  120  houses  already  lined 
up  and  more  to  follow,  THE  FILM  DAILY  learns. 

The   former   president  and   general 


Paramount  is  preparing  to  shoot 
an  experimental  film  on  65  mm. 
stock  at  the  company's  eastern  stu- 
dios, the  FILM  DAILY  learns. 
Lorenzo  del  Riccio  has  been  work- 
ing in  conjunction  with  the  Paris 
Paramount  studios  in  the  Debrie  fac- 
tory near  Paris  for  over  a  year  in  the 
development  of  efficient  65  mm.  film 


equipment  for  every  branch  of  the 
production  and  theater  departments, 
and  has  been  reporting  on  his  prog- 
ress direct  to  Adolph  Zukor.  It  is 
this  equipment  that  will  be  used  in 
the  experimental  production. 

Zukor,    in    an    interview    with    the 
FILM  DAILY,  said  that  though  his 
(Continued    on    page    2) 


Columbia  Books  Feature  Lineup 

Into  Warner  Bros.  Theaters 


Columbia  has  closed  a  deal  with 
Warner  Bros,  for  the  playing  of  its 
current  lineup  of  20  features  in  the 
Warner   houses.     The   contract,   said 

to  involve  about  $3,000,000  in  book- 
ings, adds  another  batch  of  key  city 
representations  to  the  Columbia  list. 
Only  a  few  days  ago  Columbia 
made  a  deal  with  Warners  on  short 
subjects.     These,  as  well  as  the  pro- 


gram of  Educational  shorts  and  oc- 
casionally others,  will  be  utilized  by 
Warner  houses  where  they  require 
subjects  in  addition  to  the  imposing 
assortment  supplied  by  the  Vitaphone 
studios.  The  move,  incidentally,  is 
looked  upon  as  evidence  of  the  grow- 
ing importance  of  shorts  and  possibly 
their  preference  to  vaudeville  or  other 
features  in  rounding  out  a  theater 
program. 


John  Stone  Sailing  To  Arrange 
Production  by  Fox  in  France 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  John  Stone  of  the 
Fox  foreign  production  department 
is  leaving  here  Wednesday  on  his 
way  to  France  to  organize  a  studio 
for  the  production  of  foreign  dia- 
logue talkers.  Six  French  and  Ital- 
ian pictures  already  have  been  sched- 
uled, and  additional  plans  are  under 
consideration. 


Buys  Synchronized  Rights 
to  Chesterfield's  Nine 

Henry  Arias,  president  of  Class- 
play  Pictures,  has  acquired  the  syn- 
chronized rights  to  Chesterfield's 
nine  talkers,  three  of  which  are  com- 
pleted. Spanish  dialogue  is  con- 
templated. 


manager  of  Fox  West  Coast  The- 
aters will  be  affiliated  with  several 
important  individuals  and  the  ven- 
ture is  being  backed  by  prominent 
Wall  St.  interests. 


29  THEATERS  IN  OHIO 
RETURN  TO  OPERATION 


Cleveland  —  Ohio's  list  of  closed 
houses  has  been  reduced  by  29,  this 
number  having  recently  reopened  for 
the  season.     The  theaters  are: 

Akron;  New  Park,  Spicer;  Ashta- 
bula, Cook;  Campbell,  Nixon; 
Cleveland,  Crown,  Manhattan, 
Moreland,  Parkview,  Sun;  Dennis- 
son,  Lincoln;  Dover,  Ohio,  State; 
Hicksville,  Huber  (Capitol);  Lima, 
Rialto;  McComb,  Royal;  Mantua, 
Mantua;  Mount  Vernon,  Lyric; 
Marion,  Orpheum;  New  Washing- 
ton, Gem;  Payne,  Strand;  Sidney, 
Capitol;  Spencerville,  Ohio;  Stryk- 
er,  Elite;  Tiltonsville,  Palace;  To- 
ledo, Palace,  Rivoli;  Upper  San- 
(Continued   on   Page   11) 


"Feet  First" 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Harold  Lloyd 
again  rings  the  laugh  bell  in 
his  newest  comedy,  which  had 
the  preview  audience  in  San 
Bernardino  howling  at  its  situ- 
ations and  gags.  The  picture 
has  a  sweet  and  wholesome 
story  and  Lloyd  is  given  excel- 
lent support,  while  Clyde 
Bruckman  furnished  deft  di- 
rection. 

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"Abraham   Lincoln"   Release   Nov.   8 

D.  W.  Griffith's  "Abraham  Lin- 
coln", with  Walter  Huston,  is  set  for 
general  release  on  Nov.  8,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  United  Artists. 

U.  A.  also  will  release  Roland 
West's  "The  Bat  Whispers",  with 
Chester  Morris,  on  Nov.  29. 


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P  J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc 


ARLISS,  SMEDLEY  BUTLER 
AS  M.P.T.O.A.  SPEAKERS 


Philadelphia — George  Arliss  of  the 
stage  and  screen  and  General  Smed- 
ley  Butler  of  the  U.  S.  Marine  Corps, 
along  with  Mayor  Harry  Mackey, 
Governor  Gifford  Pinchot  and  other 
notables,  have  been  definitely  listed 
among  the  speakers  for  the  annuaJ 
convention  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  to 
be  held  at  the  Benjamin  Franklin 
Hotel,    Nov.   10-12. 

Following  a  meeting  attended  by 
Jay  Emanuel,  national  treasurer, 
Chairman  Lewin  Pizor,  Secretary 
George  P.  Aarons,  Chairman  of  the 
Press  Committee,  Abe  Einstein  and 
others,  it  was  announced  that  some 
of  the  bigger  executives  of  the  in- 
dustry had  signified  their  intention 
of  attending  the  meet.  Names  of 
additional  prominent  speakers  also 
will  be  given  out  as  soon  as  they  are 
definite. 


Kenyon  Nicholson  Joins 
Universal  Writing  Staff 

Kenyon  Nicholson,  playwright  and 
story  writer,  responsible  for  "The 
Barker"  and  the  current  Broadway 
hit,  "Torch  Song",  has  been  added 
to  the  Universal  writing  staff  on  the 
West  Coast.  Other  prominent  au- 
thors now  working  at  Universal  City 
under  Associate  Producer  Robert 
Harris  include  Dudley  Murphy,  John 
Wexley,  Rowland  Brown,  Edward 
Paulton,  William  Hurlbut,  Harrison 
Jacobs,  Gladys  Lehman,  Garrett 
Fort,  Leonore  Coffee,  Raymond 
Cannon,  Tom  Reed,  Finis  Fox,  Wil- 
liam K.  Wells,  Vin  Moore  and  Ed- 
ward Luddy.  In  New  York  four 
novelists,  Ursula  Parrott,  Ben  Lucien 
Burman,  Dora  Macy  and  Faith  Bald- 
win, are  at  work  on  originals  for 
Universal's  current  and  coming  sea- 
son. 


RCA  Distributing  Earphones 
RCA  Photophone,  Inc.,  announces 
the  perfection  of  the  Acousticon 
Seat  Phone  for  installation  in  the- 
aters as  an  aid  to  the  hard-of-hearing. 
The  Acousticon  Seat  Phone  is  the 
product  of  the  Dictograph  Products 
Co.,  manufacturers  of  the  individual 
and  church  Acousticons,  in  collab- 
oration with  the  engineering  organi- 
zation of  RCA  Photophone,   Inc. 


65  MM.  EXPERIMENTAL  FILM 
BEING  MADE  BY  PARAMOUNT 


(Continued  from  page  1) 
company  had  long  been  engaged  in 
trying  to  devise  equipment  for  65 
mm.  film,  Paramount  has  no  inten- 
tion of  releasing  any  product  that  is 
in  a  semi-experimental  state  and  sub- 
ject to  changes  over  which  the  com- 
pany would  have  no  control.  Zukor 
says  that,  although  wide  film  is  in- 
dicated in  the  near  future,  it  is  not 
immediately  essential  to  the  public 
since  it  can  add  only  limited  values 
to  entertainment  from  the  public 
viewpoint.  He  further  stated  that  he 
was  in  full  accord  with  the  Academy 
of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences'  program 
of  definite  standardization  of  width 
before  any  producing  organization 
took  steps  in  its  own  wide  film  de- 
velopments. 


RKO  Plans  to  Roadshow 
Legit.  Plays  in  150  Houses 

(.Continued  from  page  1) 
school  for  talking  picture  players. 
The  cast  of  the  first  production, 
"Women  Who  Tak'e",  includes  Olive 
Tell,  Morgan  Wallace,  William  Wall- 
cott,  Louise  Mackintosh,  Winter 
Hall,  Leland  Hodgson  and  Lee 
Shumway. 


Eddie   Dowling  for   Opening 

Rochester,  N.  Y.  —  Comerford's 
Capitol  opens  Friday  night  with  Ed- 
die Dowling  making  a  personal  ap- 
pearance along  with  the  feature, 
"Three  Faces  East."  The  house, 
which  has  been  remodeled,  was  for- 
merly known  as  Fay's. 


Claude    Neon    Wins    Injunction 

Claude  Neon  Lights,  Inc.  and  its 
subsidiary,  the  New  Jersey  Claude 
Neon  Corp.,  have  been  granted  a 
perpetual  injunction  against  the  De 
Luxe  Sign  Sales  by  Federal  Judge 
Runyon  in  the  United  States  Dis- 
trict Court  of  New  Jersey. 

The  Claude  companies  were  allow- 
ed to  recover  such  damages  as  shall 
be  determined  by  Charles  F.  Lynch, 
special  master  of  the  U.  S.  District 
Court,  who  will  take  an  accounting 
of  the  defendant's  profits  involved 
in   the   suit. 


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Oct.  20-21  Tenth  Annual  Convention  o' 
M.P.T.O.  of  Western  Penntvlvi 
nia  and  West  Virginia,  Hotel 
Henry,    Pittsburgh, 

Oct.  20-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  ol 
M.  P  Engineeri,  Pennsylvanii 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thachei 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su 
preme  Court.   New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

Oct.  30  Harold  Lloyd  in  "Feet  First" 
opens   at   the    Rialto.    New   York. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  bt 
held  by  Universal  club  at  tht 
Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 

Nov.  8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Actors' 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-States 
M.P.T.O.,   Memphis,  Tenn. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention to  be  huld  in  Philadelphia. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


12  Publix  First  Runs 

Book  Tiffany  Special 

Tiffany's  first  special  on  the  1930-31 
schedule,  "Extravagance",  with  June 
Collyer,  Owen  Moore  and  Lloyd 
Hughes  starred,  has  been  booked  by 
Publix  for  12  of  its  first-run  houses 
in  North  Carolina,  South  Carolina, 
Louisiana  and  Tennessee.  Various 
other  key  city  first-run  showings  also 
have  been  closed  for  this  picture. 


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GRANT  L.  COOK  has  returned  to  New 
Vork  from  the  Coast,  where  he  launched 
Tiffany's    1930-31    production   program. 

EDWARD  SMALL  is  in  town  from  the 
co.ist. 

JACK  ALICOATE  leaves  Hollywood  on 
Sunday  night  for  New  York. 

HAROLD  PFAFF,  district  manager  fpr 
Tiffany  in  Canada,  is  in  New  York  to  con 
fer   with    Oscar  R.    Hanson. 

MR.     and     MRS.     M.     FLECKLES     anc 
TACK    ROSS    were    included    in    the    CAR!     « 
LAEMMLE    party    which    left    Thursday    foil 
the  coast. 


HAVING 

successfully  established  my- 
self as  a  showman  and  the- 
atre operator  as  well  as  a 
circuit  owner  I  am  open  to 
a  proposition.  I  am  willing 
to  associate  myself  with  any 
theatre  proposition  that  can 
show  possibilities  and  will 
give  my  brain  power  toward 
making  it  a  bigger  and  more 
attractive  proposition.  If 
capital  is  needed  for  expan- 
sion, this  can  be  furnished. 
Only  if  interested  in  doing 
things  in  a  big  way  should 
you  answer  this  advertise- 
ment. Box  No.  222,  Film 
Daily,  1650  Broadway,  New 
York   City. 


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Sunday,  October  19,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


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Slim  Summer ville 
Gets  A  Break 

ONE  year  ago  he  didn't  have 
any  trouble  living  up  to  his 
name.  Slim  Summerville  felt 
hungry  most  of  the  time.  Now 
he  is  the  comedian  of  the  mo- 
ment. And  that,  in  this  indus- 
try, means  you  are  riding  the 
crest  of  the  financial  wave.  For 
to  make  people  laugh  is  still  the 
most  profitable  means  of  earning 
a  livelihood.  A  tall,  thin  fellow 
with  bright,  penetrating  eye» 
and  the  type  of  modest  shyness 
one  often  finds  in  the  very 
young,  Summerville  is  enjoying 
his  furore  in  Hollywood  to  the 
utmost.  For  this  tremendous 
success  and  popularity  he  con- 
fided in  me  were  the  last  thing  he 
ever  dared  to  dre&m  might  hap- 
pen. If  he  had  ever  dreamed  it 
in  the  long  ago,  he  had  given 
up  the  idea — in  fact,  he  had  neat- 
ly folded  his  motion  picture  tents 
and  was  about  to  slip  away  to 
another  occupation  with  heavy 
heart  when  along  came  Lewis 
Milestone  with  a  part  for  him 
in  All  Quiet  on  the  Western 
Front.  Slim  Summerville  fol- 
lowed almost  any  old  occupation 
in  the  days  before  he  came  to 
Hollywood.  He  made  coffins,  for 
one  thing,  and  worked  in  the 
mines  for  another.  Then  a  long- 
ing for  romance  drew  him  to 
Northern  California.  He  found 
romance  in  the  pool  halls.  Be- 
came one  of  the  slick  boy  gamb- 
lers who  can  handle  a  cue  with 
magic  touch.  He  handled  one 
quite  successfully  and  took  the 
results  for  a  trip  to  Los  An- 
geles. There  he  met  Tom  Ken- 
nedy, the  former  prize  fighter, 
who  got  him  a  chance  in  the 
movies. 

— Mollie    Merrick 
in  Evening  World 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


'DAILY 

Ben  Blumenthal  buys  number  of 
important  picture  theaters  in  Central 
Europe. 

*  *        * 

Germany  modifies  embargo.  Will 
allow  importation  of  approximately 
150  features. 

*  *        * 

Al  Kaufman  to  produce  in  the 
East. 


"W7HAT  ARE  the  publicity  boys  going  to  nse  for  their  ammuni- 
W    tion  next  season? they  have  used  so  many  superla- 
tives on  current  product  that  there  are  no  Big  Words  left 

stupendous mighty tabulous awe-inspiring 

gargantuan colossal one   company   has 

claimed  the  biggest  smash  of  the  year  for  three  of  its  shows 

don't  they  think  the  dear  public  has  memories?. .  % the  cus- 
tomers no  longer  get  a  kick  out  of  picture  publicity.... it's 

like  spending  an  evening  with  a   gushy  dame  who  is  "just  too 

thrilled  for  words"  at  everything  that  happens but  wouldn't 

you  get  a  kick  if  you  were  with  a  pip  and  told  her  what  a  honey 
she  was,  and  she  came  right  back  and  sez:  "Naw,  kid,  I'm  just 
the  ordinary  run.  I  have  lots  of  competition,  but  if  I've  got  any- 
thing you  like,  consider  me  at  your  service,  for  I  aim  to  please." 

that's   NOVELTY and  ain't   novelty   show  biz? 

so  we're  presenting  today's  blurbs  from  that  angle,  even 

though  it  may  shock  some  of  the  p.a's 

*  *  *  * 

YV7ARREN   NOLAN  has  heard  that   Douglas   Fairbank's  has 
made   a    picture    called   "Reaching   for    the    Moon"........ 

Warren  thinks  that  is  a  very  ambitious  title,  and  that  it  is  just 

possible  Mister  Fairbanks  has  over-reached  himself so  it 

is  with  a  lot  of  trepidation  that  Warren  presents  the  new  opus 
to  the  press  of  the  country he  asks  the  journalists  to  ex- 
plain to  their  public  that  Mister  Fairbanks  is  really  a  very  modest 
fellow  trying  to  make  his  way  in  pictures,  and  that  he  had  nothing 

to  do  with  the  title Doug  assures  everybody  that  he  is 

sure  he  would  never  have  been  heard  of  except  for  the  fact  that 

he   happened   to   marry   America's    sweetheart just   dumb 

luck,    that's   all and    Mary    Pickford,    hearing    him    make 

this  statement,  cried:  "No,  no!  I  owe  all  my  popularity  to  the 
fact  that  I  am  a  Fairbanks." 

*  *  *  * 

p.  B.  DERR,  prexy  of  Pathe,  interviewed  the  other  day  on  his 

formula   for   turning   out   such   successful   pictures,   coughed 

apologetically  and  sez:  "My  boy,  you  surprise  me.    There  ain't  no 

formula.    Successful  pictures  are  an  accident.    Believe  me,  when 

they  happen,  we're  more  surprised  than  the  public." and 

with  that  E.  B.  pointed  to  a  sign  on  the  wall,  which  read:  "Acci- 
dents  Will   Happen." "That's   our   slogan,"   informs   the 

chief "Marvelous!"   sez   we,  walking   backwards   in   awe, 

and  falling  down  the  elevator  shaft E.  B.  rushed  down  to 

the  cellar  and  picked  us  up "Now  you're  a  success,"  he 

cheers  us,  "for  your  name  will  be  in  all  the  papers." "Oh, 

just  an  accident,"  we  sez,  modestly,  catching  the  spirit  of  the 
thing 

*  *  *  * 

C^LAUDE   C.   EZELL,   general   sales   manager  of  Warners,   is 

dumbfounded  to  note  that  the  Palace  theater  at  Long  Beach, 

Cal.,  has  played  only  Warner  specials  for  the  past  two  years.... 

So  we  sez  to  him:  "You  should  feel  proud,  Claude,  old  top." 

but  C.  C.  only  raised  his  hand  modestly,  and  murmurs:  "The  own- 
er of  the   Palace  probably  owns  a  big  block  of  Warner  stock, 

and    is    trying   to   boost   the   company,   naturally." so   we 

tried  another  angle:  "But  you  do  make  GREAT  pictures." 

Mister  Ezell  blushed,  and  replies:  "So  the  executives  of  Para- 
mount, Fox  and  Universal  tell  me  every  day,  but  you  can't  believe 

your  pals.    They're  always  trying  to  boost  a  friendly  rival." 

and  they  carried  us  out  on  a  stretcher 

*  *  *  * 

AND  WOULD  you  believe  it,  Mister  Ezell  told  the  truth 

we  went  in  to  see  Russell  Holman  of  Paramount,  Glenn  All- 
vine  of  Fox,  and  Paul  Gulick  of  "U" and  s'help  us,  all  they 

would  talk  about  was  the  great  Warner  lineup  this  season 

and  when  we  passed  along  Broadway,  the  Spirit  of  Modesty  had 
hit   even  the   uniformed    ballyhooer  in  front   of  the   Paramount 

theater he  had  shrunk  to  a  pigmy  and  was  lost  in  his 

uniform,  as  he  whispered  modestly:  "We  THINK  we  have  a 
good  show  inside,  but  don't  take  our  word  for  it." 


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Help  Sales 
Values  of  Trailer 

'TiO  enhance  the  sales  values  of 

the  trailer  for  "Shadow  of  the 
Law,"  Manager  Marvin  Harris  of 
the  Majestic  theater,  East  St. 
Louis,  111.,  interrupted  his  pro- 
gram at  a  certain  point  and  turned 
out  all  the  house  lights.  A  siren 
and  a  bell  on  the  stage  were 
sounded,  red  slides  were  flashed 
on  the  screen  and  a  voice  through 
the  Public  Address  System  said 
"I'm  very  sorry  to  interrupt  this 
performance  but  a  very  dangerous 
criminal  serving  a  life  sentence 
for  murder  has  escaped  and  is  in 
this  vicinity.  He  is  evading  the 
shadow  of  the  law.  Here  are  pic- 
tures of  him."  A  National  Screen 
Service  trailer  for  "Shadow  of 
the  Law"  followed. 

— Publix 


Auto  Parade 
for  "Top  Speed" 

A  PARADE  of  six  Austin  au- 
tomobiles, two  bands  of  mu- 
sicians, a  large  motor  boat  and 
many  other  large  automobiles,  all 
covered  with  banners  advertising 
the  picture,  inaugurated  the  en- 
gagement of  "Top  Speed,"  at 
the  Warner  theater,  Memphis, 
Tenn.  A  tie-up  with  ninety 
Memphis  taxicabs  made  each  of 
these  cabs  a  propagandist  for 
"Top  Speed"  for  each  of  them 
carried  the  following  message: 
"This  cab  will  take  you  at  top 
speed  to  see  'Top  Speed'  with 
Joe   E.   Brown." 

— First  National 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Oct.  18  and  19 

Bob  Custer 
Richard  H.  Diggs,  Jr. 
Martha   Franklin 
Sherman    L.    Lowe 
Walter  Robbins 


Lamar  Trotti 
Roy  Del  Ruth 
Mitzi    Green 
Ray   Coffin 
Helene  Turner 


THE 


Sunday,  October  19,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  ACTIVITIES 

CURRENT  HAPPENINGS  FLASHED  BY  WIRE  FROM  THE  COAST 


1  OPART  WESTERN  SERIAL 
LAUNCHEDBYNAT  LEVINE 

Nat  Levine,  president  of  Mascot 
Pictures,  is  launching  production  of 
"The  Phantom  of  the  West,"  a  10- 
chapter  all-talking  western  serial  to 
be  made  under  his  personal  super- 
vision. Tom  Tyler  and  Dorothy 
Gulliver  will  be  featured  in  the  un- 
usually strong  western  cast,  which 
also  includes  Tom  Santschi,  Philo 
McCullough,  William  Desmond,  Joe 
Bonomo,  Frank  Hagney,  Tom  Du- 
gan  and  Kermit  Maynard. 

Two  Pathe  Comedy  Units 
Preparing  New  Stories 

Two  comedy  units,  the  Carney- 
Wills  and  the  Daphne  Pollard 
troupes,  are  preparing  new  stories 
at  the  Pathe  studios.  Wallace  Fox 
is  to  shoot  "Sea  Goin'  Sheiks,"  by 
and  featuring  Bob  Carney  and  Si 
Wills.  Daphne  Pollard's  next  story 
will  have  a  college  background  and 
should  be  out  of  the  hands  of  the 
script  department  by  the  end  of  the 
week. 


Columbia  Signs  Four 
Columbia  has  signed  Harold 
Goodwin  and  Emmett  Corrigan  for 
"Dirigible"  and  Charles  Wildish  and 
Harry  Semels  for  "The  Lion  and 
the   Lamb." 


Schertzinger   on   RKO    Contract 

Victor  Schertzinger  has  been  placed 
under   long-term   contract   by    RKO. 


Tiffany  Assigns  Two 
William  L.  Thorne  and  Nita  Mar- 
tan  have  been  added  to  the  cast  of 
"The  Midnight  Stage,"  first  of  the 
six  Ken  Maynard  westerns  for  Tif- 
fany. Jeanette  Loff  is  playing  the 
leading  feminine  role  opposite  May- 
nard. 


Leo  White  in  Pathe  Film 
Leo  White  does  a  character  bit  in 
Pathe's      new      Constance      Bennett 
starring  picture,  "Sin  Takes  a  Holi- 
day." 


Role   for    Loretta    Young 

Loretta  Young  is  being  considered 
by  First  National  for  the  leading 
feminine  role  in  "Ambush,"  by  Arthur 
Richman.  Miss  Young  is  under  con- 
tract to  F.  N. 


Gay  Seabrook  with  Carney- Wills 
Gay  Seabrook,  stage  actress  who 
appeared  in  Henry  Duffy  productions 
for  the  last  three  years,  plays  one 
of  the  leading  feminine  roles  in  "Un- 
der the  Cock-Eyed  Moon,"  a  Pathe 
western  burlesque  directed  by  Wal- 
lace  Fox. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By    RALPH    W1LK 


"DERT  KALMAR,  who  with  Harry 
Ruby,  wrote  the  screen  story 
and  songs  for  "Check  and  Double 
Check,"  starring  Amos  'n'  Andy, 
broke  into  vaudeville  as  a  magician. 
Now  it  is  Ruby  who  gets  music  out 
of  Ihin  air,  while  Kalmar  writes  the 

lyrics  for  the  songs. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Douglas  Fair- 
banks, Charlie  Chaplin,  Eddie  Can- 
tor, Buddy  de  Sylva  and  Lew  Brown 
chatting  at  United  Artists;  Con- 
stance Bennett  playing  miniature 
golf    on   the    Mary    Pickford    course. 

*  *         * 

Original  paintings  by  Danny  Hall, 
who  has  designed  and  created  the 
sets  for  many  Universal  pictures,  are 
on  display  at  the  Hollywood  Knick- 
erbocker hotel.  The  exhibition  in- 
cludes original  designs  for  sets  for 
"Dracula"    and    "All    Quiet    on    the 

Western    Front." 

*  *        * 

Raquel  Davido,  popular  Spanish 
actress  of  Europe  and  South  Amer- 
ica, is  playing  an  important  role  in 
the  Spanish  version  of  "Toto."  Miss 
Davido,  who  is  a  recent  arrival  in, 
Hollywood,  speaks  seven  languages 
and  also  has  an  excellent  singing 
voice. 

*  *        * 

Stanley  Fields,  who  has  just  com- 
pleted a  featured  role  in  "Cimarron," 
stands  six  feet  one  inch  in  his  socks, 
weighs  218  pounds  and  is  every  inch 
a  hard,  dashing  villain — on  the 
screen.  Believe  it  or  not,  he  once 
weighed  150  pounds,  and  was  a 
zephyrlike,  swanlike  chorus  boy.  He 
grew  a  whole  inch,  long  after  sci- 
ence claims  people  stop  growing. 
Literally  speaking  he  has  grown  in- 
to "heavy"  roles. 

*  *        * 

"Children  of  the  Streets"  is  being 
adapted  for  the  screen  by  Jane 
Murfin,  Bertram  Millhauser,  asso- 
ciate producer  at  RKO,  will  be  in 
charge  of  the  making  of  this  spe- 
cial. 

*  *        * 

Here  and  There:  Sir  Philip  Sas- 
soon  and  Horton  Smith,  the  golf 
expert,  visiting  the  United  Artists 
studio,  with  Douglas  Fairbanks  and 
Charlie     Chaplin     as     their     guides; 


Write  for  our  initial  issue 
of  "The  Band  Wagon," 
a  publication  in  the  in- 
terest of  music  in  mo- 
tion   pictures. 


SYNCHRONIZING  SERVICE 

MtTROPCXITM  STUDO.  rfcXlYWOOD,. 


"One-Eyed"  Connelly  demonstrating 
his  boot-blacking  ability  on  Ben 
Jacksen's  shoes  at  a  Western  Ave. 
barber  shop. 

*  *         * 

Wade  Boteler,  a  member  of  the 
cast  of  "The  Painted  Desert,"  Pathe 
production  starring  Bill  Boyd,  is  an 
author  as  well  as  screen  actor.  Bo- 
teler wrote  and  acted  in  several  of 
Douglas  McLean's  biggest  comedy 
successes,  many  of  which  were  re- 
leased by  Pathe. 

*  *         * 

William  Collier,  Sr.,  is  one  of  those 
miraculous  men  who  happen  so  rare- 
ly to  studios;  a  person  of  three  dis- 
tinctive talents,  acting,  directing  and 
writing.  His  latest  contribution  to 
Fox,  to  whom  he  is  under  long  term 
contract,  was  collaborating  with 
Dudley  Nichols  on  the  story  of  "The 
Seas  Beneath,"  about  to  go  into  pro- 
duction with  Director  John  Ford  at 
the  helm.  Collier  stage  directed  and 
acted  in  "Up  the  River."  He  has 
been  featured  in  several  other  Fox 
films,  including  "Happy  Days,"  "Har- 
mony at  Home"  and  "High  Society 
Blues." 

*  *        * 

Harry  Sweet,  who  is  appearing 
as  a  stuttering  comedian  with  Jamejs 
Gleason  in  "Her  Man,"  a  Pathe 
production  directed  by  fay  Garnett. 
is  as  well  known  as  a  director  of 
comedy  as  he  is  as  an  actor.  Sweet 
has  directed  many  of  the  most  suc- 
cessful comedians  on  the  screen. 
Among  them  are  Harry  Lang  don, 
Ben  Turpin,  Clark  and  McCullough 
and  the  Helen  and  Warren  series. 


ERS  TO  MAKE 


Following  the  decision  of  Pathe 
to  film  its  pictures  in  silent  form 
for  foreign  release  with  music  ac- 
companiment only,  comes  the  an- 
nouncement from  Abe  Meyer,  head 
of  the  Meyer  Synchronizing  Service, 
Ltd.,  that  many  of  the  producers 
aligned  with  him  are  preparing  to 
do  likewise.  This  move  is  the  re- 
sult of  many  criticisms  received  from 
foreign  exhibitors  proclaiming  the 
doom  of  American-made  talking  pic- 
tures with  foreign  actors  and  dia- 
logue. 

The  main  reason  given  the  pro- 
ducers is  that  the  foreign  dialogue  pic- 
tures produced  here  do  not  contain 
the  stars  they  are  most  anxious  to 
see,  but  instead  are  forced  to  ac- 
cept substitutes  because  the  stars 
well  known  to  the  cinema  world  are 
unfamiliar  with  the  many  languages. 
As  a  result  the  Meyer  Service  will 
shortly  begin  synchronizing  with 
music  a  batch  of  the  recently  com- 
pleted larger  independent  produc- 
tions. 


Larry  Kent  for  "Seas  Beneath" 
Larry  Kent  has  been  signed  for 
"The  Seas  Beneath,"  which  John 
Ford  is  directing  for  Fox.  Douglas 
Haig  and  David  Durand  have  been 
cast  for  "The  Spy,"  Fox  Movietone 
picture  being  directed  by  Berthold 
Viertel. 


Lanfield   to   Take    Chicago   Scenes 

Sidney  Lanfield,  with  a  crew  of 
cameramen  and  technicians,  will  gd 
to  Chicago  at  once  to  shoot  scenes 
for  "Three  Girls  Lost." 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


DIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
•^  door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
'n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  reasonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


THE 


Sunday,  October  19,  1930 


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DAILY 


■»» 


©     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


EAST     * 


Erie,  Pa. — Frank  Frayne  ha*  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  Rialto 
here. 


Pittsburgh — Milton  Caplon,  former 
Vitaphone  representative  here,  is 
now  connected  with  the  local  First 
National  exchange. 


North  Bergen,  N.  J.  —  Theaterj 
Development  Corp.  has  placed 
through  J.  I.  Kislak,  Inc.,  a  first 
mortgage  of  $275,000  on  Embassy 
here  with  Guardian  Life  Insurance 
Co.,  Carl  Heye,  president.  The  Em- 
bassy'-was  opened  March  31,  1929, 
seating  2,500,  with  stores  and  offices. 


Philadelphia — Al  Sindlinger,  who 
has  been  the  manager  of  the  Park  in 
Cleveland,  is  now  affiliated  with  the 
local  Stanley  Circuit. 


Pittsburgh — Mike  Simon,  formerly 
local  branch  manager  for  Paramount 
in  Cleveland,  has  returned  to  Pitts- 
burgh.   

*        WESJ        * 

Portland,  Ore. — Eddie  Lamb,  for- 
mer manager  of  the  RKO  exchange 
here,  has  been  transferred  to  take 
charge  of  the  Seattle  office. 

Seattle- Representatives  of  Fox 

Wis!  Coast,  .  Paramount  Publix, 
RKO,  the  A.  L.  Erlanger  Amusement 
Enterprises  and  the  I.A.T.S.E.  have 
signed  a  two-year  agreement  which 
will  cover  the  working  conditions 
and  salaries  of  union  help  in  these 
houses. 


Portland,  Ore. — The  Union,  upon 
completion  of  remodeling,  will  be 
owned  and  operated  by  R.  P.  Sin- 
nott   of  this   city. 


Portland,  Ore.  —  Star  Film  Ex- 
change will  move  to  larger  quarters 
in  the  old  Paramount  location,  which 


STHE 

M»M\llk 
Of  IIIMI  <)M 


Congratulates : 

-rj- 

WARREN  HYMER 

for   his   corking   comical   char- 
acterization  of   a  dumb   fall- 
guy  in  Fox's  hilarious  ho- 
kum     farce,      "Up      the 
River" 


No.  3Z  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 

Series 


will  be  remodeled.  A  large  viewing 
room  with  39  seats  for  visiting  ex- 
hibitors and  latest  equipment  will  be 
installed.  Howard  Mapes  is  in 
charge. 


Dayton,   la. — C.   L.   McAnnich  has 
reopened  the  Grand  here. 


Alliance,  Neb. — J.  Fred  Glass,  has 
resigned  as  manager  of  the  Fox  Im- 
perial here,  to  enter  business  for  him- 
self in    Omaha. 


Portland,  Ore. — Arvid  Erickson  has 
been  made  manager  of  the  Orpheum 
here. 


San  Jose,  Cal. — After  a  series  of 
stench  bomb  fusilades  at  the  Hester 
here,  the  perpetrator  was  caught  and 
handed  over  to  the  police  authorities. 
He  gave  his  name  as  Jack  Sutton 
and  stated  that  he  was  a  former  op- 
erator at  the  Plaza  in  San  Francisco 
and  had  been  hired  to  do  the  job. 
The  Hester  management  will  press 
charges  to  make  an  example  of  the 
culprit. 


Omaha,  Neb. — Dean  Demaree,  has 
been  appointed  assistant  manager  of 
the   State,  a   Publix  house. 


O'Neill,  Neb. — Improvements,  in- 
cluding a  new  front,  are  being  made 
on  the  Royal  here. 

*     CENTRAL    * 

Cleveland — Arthur  Catlin,  who  has 
been  acting  manager  of  the  Allen, 
is  now  assistant  to  George  Gilliam  at 
the   Stillman. 


Cleveland — Ollie  Alger  is  the  resi- 
dent manager  of  the  Ohio  for  the 
Erlanger   interests. 


Cleveland  —  Peter  Theophilas  is 
now  managing  the  Rivoli  for  Peter 
Tender. 


Cleveland — Al  Beckrich  has  taken 
over  the  management  of  RKO  Hip- 
podrome, now  in  the  throes  of  a 
$300,000  renovation  program,  which 
is  expected  to  be  completed  on 
Thanksgiving  Day.  Howard  Hig- 
ley,  -former  assistant  manager,  has 
returned  in  that  capacity,  having 
been  with  the  RKO  theater  in  To- 
ledo for  the  past  two  months. 


Canton,  O. — Having  been  closed 
for  the  summer  months  the  McKin- 
ley  will  be  reopened  by  Max  Young. 


Cleveland — Frank  Nolan  is  once 
more  managing  the  Terminal  here. 
He  turned  over  the  management  sev- 
eral years  ago  to  give  his  personal 
attention  t<>  the  Orpheum,  Canton. 
The  Orpheum  is  now  being  managed 
bj    Ed  Seuve. 


Cleveland — M.  A.  Lubensburger, 
Ohio  distributor  of  silk  hosiery  Eor 
theater  premiums,  has  closed  con- 
tracts   with    several    theaters    of    this 


city.      The    hosiery    is    to    be    given 
away  free  to  women  patrons. 


Cleveland — Standard  Film  Service 
has  completed  its  new  lineup  of  short 
subject  releases.  Included  are,  twelve 
two-reel  slapstick  comedies;  four 
two-reel  Ben  Turpins;  four  two-reel 
Poodles  Hannefords,  and  six  Snub 
Pollards. 


Cincinnati — John  L.  McCurdy.  di- 
vision manager  for  RKO,  and  Wil- 
liam A.  Danziger,  director  of  adver- 
tising and  publicity,  have  become 
members  of  the  Stage  and  Screen 
Scribes  of  America,  Inc.,  local  social 
organization. 


Minneapolis — S.  G.  Lebedoff,  for- 
mer owner  of  the  Homewood  has 
purchased  the  house  from  Publix 
and   will    operate   it    again    himself. 


Milwaukee  —  Three  houses,  the 
Strand  at  Green  Bay  under  the  di- 
rection of  Fred  Brown,  Rialto  at 
Marinette  with  George  Hannon  in 
charge,  and  the  Lake  at  Kenosha 
under  the  management  of  Stanley 
Gross,  have  been  reopened  by  Fox 
Midwesco. 


Black  River  Falls,  Wis.— The  Falls 
Amusement  Co.  here  has  filed  ar- 
ticles of  incorporation  and  has  been 
authorized  to  issue  25  shares  of 
stock   at   $100   each.      Signers   of   the 


articles  are  J.  R.  McDonald,  S.  Davi 
and  H.  M.  Perry. 


Marshfield,  Wis.— J.  P.  Adler,  op 
erator  of  several  theaters  in  this  sec 
tion,  has  gone  into  the  indoor  minia 
ture  golf  business  and  is  one  of  th< 
incorporators  of  the  DeLuxe  Indooi 
Miniature  Golf  Co.  of  this  city. 


Steubenville,  O.— Walter  B.  Url 
ing  has  leased  the  New  Rex  tc 
George  Zepps.  Urling  will  confine  hi: 
activities  to  managing  the  Old  Re: 
here,  and  the  Columbia  at  East  Liv 
erpool.  The  latter,  after  operating 
as  a  sound  house,  has  reverted  to  ; 
silent  policy.    . 


Detroit— The  Liberty,  thoroughl) 
redecorated  and  with  sound  equip 
ment  installed,  will  be  reopened  b} 
William  W.  Slocum. 


Detroit — The  Dunbar  has  beer 
taken  over  by  John  Coveleski,  whe 
in  conjunction  with  John  Westwa} 
will  operate  the  house  under  the  titl< 
of  C.  and  W.  Operating  Co.  The 
original  name  of  Dunbar  will  be  re 
tained. 


Olivia,  Minn. — The  New  State  ha; 
been  reopened  after  being  newlj 
decorated.  New  equipment  consist- 
ing of  screen,  sound  apparatus  anc 
vent.lating  system,  has  been  installed 


The  "Eyes' Have  It  J 

But  How  About  the 
EARS  ? 


rW*  HE  eye  strain  endured  in  the  early  days  of  the  flickering  film, 
-*-   when  audiences  were  less  exacting  of  their  money's  worth, 
has   been   comfortably   overcome    by   the   excellent   technique   of 
modern  Cinema  photography. 

Today,  the  eyes  of  your  audience  are  mighty  well  catered  to, 
thanks  to  the  genius  of  the  actor,  the  director,  the  photographer, 
et  al. 

But  no  such  pleasant  prospect  of  progress  awaits  the  ears  of  your 
audience,  now  so  sadly  abused  by  the  substitution  of  cacophonous 
canned  music  in  theatres. 

Regardless  of  minor  improvements  to  be  expected  in  the  devel- 
opment of  mechanical  devices  for  the  reproduction  of  sound,  there 
must  ever  remain  an  aching  void  in  the  absence  of  that  emo- 
tional and  spiritual  contact  between  the  living  performer  and  the 
listener,  which  is  the  very  soul  of  music. 

Even  though  the  cauliflower  ear  should  some  day  respond  to  treat- 
ment, you  can  never  satisfy  the  heart  hunger  of  the  music  lover 
with  a  piece  of  machinery. 

THE  AMERICAN  FEDERATION  OF  MUSICIANS 


Joseph  X.  Weber.   President 


1440  Broadway,   New  V'rk,  tX.  V. 


THE 


10 


-aw* 


DAILV 


Sunday,  October  19,  1930 


"Scotland  Yard" 

with  Edmund  Lowe,  Joan  Bennett 
Fox  Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 

FAIRLY  ENTERTAINING 
CROOK  AND  SOCIETY  DRAMA 
WITH  EDMUND  LOWE  DOING 
A  GOOD  ACTING  JOB.  BEST 
SUITED  FOR  THE  SMALLER 
HOUSES. 

Based  on  play  by  Denison  Clift. 
Story  is  that  of  crook  whose  face  is 
remoulded  by  surgeon  during  War 
and  he  impersonates  a  bank  official 
who  has  been  killed.  He  plans  to  loot 
the  bank  with  his  accomplice  but 
later,  due  to  love  for  his  "wife",  in- 
stead tries  to  prevent  his  pal  from 
raiding  the  institution.  Scotland 
yard  man,  however,  recognizes  him 
and  at  fadeout  he  is  under  arrest  with 
a  possible  happy  ending  intimated. 
The  story,  once  novel,  has  lost  most 
of  its  appeal.  Lowe  troupes  through 
the  plot  in  fine  fashion,  playing  a 
dual  role  in  the  early  reels.  Ade- 
quate feminine  support  comes  from 
Joan  Bennett.  Others  in  the  cast 
are  all  good  performers.  William  K. 
Howard's  direction  is  uneven. 

Cast:  Edmund  Lowe,  Joan  Bennett,  Don- 
ald Crisp,  Georges  Renavent ,  Lumsden  Hare, 
David  Torrence,  Barbara  Leonard,  Ham- 
well   Hobbes,   Carol   Naish,   Arnold   Lucy. 

Director.  William  K.  Howard;  Author, 
Denison  Clift;  Adaptor,  Garrett  Fort;  Dia- 
loguer, same;  Editor,  Jack  Murray ;  Camera- 
man, George  Schneiderman ;  Sound  Recorder, 
Albert    Protzman. 

Direction,    spotty.      Photography,    okay. 


"Maybe  It's  Love" 

with  Joan  Bennett,  Joe  E.  Brown, 

James  Hall 
Warner  Length,  1  hr.,  14  mins. 

FAIR  COMEDY  WITH  SOME 
FOOTBALL  THRILLS.  HAS 
ALL-AMERICAN  TEAM  AS  A 
SPECIAL  FEATURE  OF  THE 
CAST.     HAS  TIMELY  ANGLE. 

This  one  was  made  to  catch  the 
football  fever  patronage,  and  the  im- 
posing names  of  the  Ail-American 
football  team  in  the  cast  should  help 
to  drag  'em  in.  But  the  trouble  is 
they  were  dragged  in  somewhat  arti- 
ficially and  unconvincingly,  resulting 
in  a  weak  story.  It's  another  varia- 
tion on  the  college  stuff,  with  every- 
body out  to  win  the  game  for  dear 
old  Upton.  So  Joan  Bennett  acts 
as  a  decoy  to  get  the  big  football 
players  to  join  the  college,  and  they 
all  fall  for  it,  thinking  she  is  in  love 
with  them  individually.  Joe  Brown 
acts  as  her  comedy  assistant  in  the 
scheme.  Joe  gets  the  laughs  and 
Joan  is  good  to  look  at.  It  all  works 
up  to  the  big  football  game  with  the 
rival  college.  And  can  you  imagine 
the  All-American  football  team  hav- 
ing to  struggle  desperately  in  the  last 
minute  of  play  to  win  the  game  from 
a  bunch  of  bushleaguers!  This  crabs 
it  for  intelligent  audiences. 

Cast:  Joan  Bennett,  Joe  E.  Brown.  James 
Hall.  I. aura  Lee,  Anders  Randolf,  Summet 
Getchell,  George  Irving,  George  Bickel,  How- 
ard Jones,  Bill  Banker,  Russell  Saunders,  the 
All-American    football    team. 

Director,  William  Wellman ;  Author,  Mark 
Canfield ;  Adaptor,  Joseph  Jackson ;  Dialogu- 
es the  same ;  Editor,  Edward  McDermot.t ; 
Cameraman,    Robert    Kui  le. 

Direction,    fair.       Photography,    spotty. 


"The  Santa  Fe  Trail" 

with  Richard  Arlen,  Rosita  Moreno 
Paramount         Time,  1  hr.,  20  mins. 

ENTERTAINING  MELLER 

DONE  IN  MODERNISTIC 
STYLE  WITH  OLD  FASHION- 
ED STORY.  BUILT  FOR  THE 
KIDS  AND  GROWN-UPS. 

This  one  was  adapted  from  the 
story  of  New  Mexico  in  the  old  days 
written  by  Hal  G.  Evarts,  called 
"Spanish  Acres."  It  works  in  Mitzi 
Green  and  Junior  Durkin  as  a  kid 
team,  and  some  good  Indian  warpath 
stuff  quite  obviously  as  a  grand  stand 
play  for  the  kid  vote.  Also  a  lot  of 
Spanish  conversation  and  a  senorita, 
another  bid  for  the  South  American 
trade.  But  the  story  is  entertaining, 
well  balanced  with  thrills,  action  and 
sentiment,  and  will  easily  prove  a 
pop  number  with  the  average  audi- 
ence. Richard  Arlen  as  a  sheep 
rancher  uncovering  the  deviltry  of 
the  villain,  saving  the  ranch  of  his 
Spanish  friend,  the  father  of  his 
sweetheart,  has  a  fat  part,  and  is 
ably  seconded  by  Eugene  Pallette.  A 
modernistic  revamping  of  the  old 
fashioned  western,  showing  what 
brains  and  showmanship  can  do  with 
the  old  material.  Mitzi  Green  is  fine, 
and  she  and  young  Durkin  will  bring 
in  the  kids  easily.  A  fine  example  of 
a  film  for  adults  and  juveniles. 

Cast:  Richard  Arlen,  Rosita  Moreno, 
Eugene  Pallette,  Mitzi  Green,  Junior  Durkin, 
Hooper  Atchley,  Luis  Alberni.  Standing  Bear, 
Blue   Cloud,  Youlache. 

Directors,  Otto  Brower.  Edwin  Knopf; 
Author,  Hal  G.  Evarts;  Adaptor,  Sam 
Mintz;  Dialoguer,  Edward  E.  Paramore,  Jr.; 
Editor,  Yerna  Willia ;  Cameraman,  Dai^d 
Abel. 

Direction,   very   good.      Photography,    fine. 


"Just  Imagine" 

Fox  Time,  not  set. 

WOW  COMEDY  NOVELTY. 
REFRESHING  FUTURISTIC 

CONCOCTION  PACKED  WITH 
FANCIFUL  SURPRISES  AND 
HUMOR. 

Exhibs  and  audiences  wanting 
something  far  different  and  at  the 
same  time  full  of  bull's-eye  comedy 
entertainment  will  find  it  in  this  rare 
creation.  It  purports  to  show  how 
life  will  be  lived  50  years  hence  in 
an  age  that  is  all  mechanical  and 
concentrated  but  still  full  of  humor- 
ous situations  and  eye-filling  femi- 
ninity. In  addition,  it  presents  El 
Brendel  at  his  sure-fire  best.  Story 
embraces  a  futuristic  idea  of  mar- 
riage which  calls  for  a  civic  court  to 
rule  in  cases  where  two  men  want 
to  wed  the  same  woman.  John  Gar- 
rick  loses  Maureen  O'Sullivan  to  a 
rich  guy,  but  he  appeals  for  a  re- 
hearing and  wins  after  heroic  ac- 
complishments. Brendel  stands  out 
through  the  whole  production.  He 
is  supposed  to  be  brought  to  life 
after  having  been  dead  for  50  years, 
and  his  attempts  to  adjust  himself 
to  the  new  customs  are  hilarious. 
Marjorie  White  also  scores  on  vi- 
vacity. Production  as  a  whole  is  a 
triumph  for  the  authors  and  director. 

Cast:  El  Brendel,  Maureen  O'Sullivan, 
lohn  Garrick,  Marjorie  White,  Frank  Albert- 
son,  Hobart  Bosworth,  Kenneth  Thomson, 
Mischa  Auer,  Sidney  DeGray,  Wilfred 
Lucas,    Ivan    Linow,    Joyzelle,    J.    W.    Girard. 

Director,  David  Butler ;  Authors.  DeSyfya, 
Brown  and  Henderson;  Adaptor,  David  But- 
ler, Dialoguers,  DeSylva,  Brown  and  Hender- 
son ;  Editor,  Irene  Morra ;  Cameraman,  Ern- 
est   Palmer :    Sound    Recorder,    J.    E.    Aiken. 

Direction,    clever.       Photography,    fine. 


"Costello  Case" 

Sono  Art  Time,  1  hr.,  16  mins. 

UNDERWORLD  YARN  CAR- 
RIES A  GOOD  KICK  WITH 
THE  USUAL  SETUP  DONE 
WITH  AN  ORIGINAL  SLANT 
IN  STORY.  MADE  FOR  THE 
CROWD. 

Designed  for  the  popular  trade, 
with  heart  interest  and  deviltry 
thrown  in  in  large  chunks  and  pep- 
ped up  with  some  good  situations 
that  carry  a  thrill.  The  direction  is 
somewhat  weak,  and  some  of  the 
developments  you  must  take  for 
granted,  for  the  director  failed  to 
make  them  sufficiently  clear.  The 
effects  are  gained  sometimes  theatri- 
cally without  much  attention  to  logic. 
But  for  the  uncritical  audience,  it  has 
its  thrill  moments.  An  effective  bit 
is  the  opener,  which  runs  an  entire 
sequence  without  a  sound,  then  grad- 
ually works  into  dialogue.  The  usual 
story  of  a  murder,  with  a  youth  and 
a  girl  suspected,  while  all  the  time 
the  audience  is  let  in  on  the  fact  that 
the  underworld  boss  is  the  killer. 
Tom  Moore  as  the  wise  copper  col- 
lects chief  honors,  with  one  of  those 
wise-aleck  reporters  so  obnoxious 
that  the  newspaper  reviewers  are 
bound  to  pan  this  unnecessary  ad- 
junct. Lola  Lane  is  a  looker  with 
figure  to  match.  Loose  direction  a 
handicap. 

Cast :  Tom  Moore,  Lola  Lane,  Roscoe 
Karns,  Wheeler  Oakman,  Russell  Hardie, 
William  Davidson,  Dorothy  Vernon,  Jack 
Richardson,    M.    K.    Wilson. 

Director,  Walter  Lang ;  Author,  F.  Mc- 
Grew  Willis;  Dialoguer,  the  same;  Adaptor, 
the  same ;   Cameraman,    Harry   Jackson. 

Direction,    weak.     Photography,    okay. 


Victor  McLaglen  in 

"A  Devil  With  Women" 

Fox  Time,  1  hr.,  16  mins. 

MILD  OFFERING  WITH  CEN- 
TRAL AMERICAN  SETTING 
HAS  A  RAMBLING  STORY 
THAT  GIVES  MCLAGLEN 
LITTLE  CHANCE. 

The  principal  trouble  with  this  is 
the  story,  which  rambles  uncertainly 
and  has  no  particular  point.  They 
tried  to  team  McLaglen  up  with 
Humphrey  Bogart  for  the  usual  fights 
over  the  favor  of  the  ladies  with  the 
resulting  comedy,  but  the  fact  of  the 
matter  is  that  the  comedy  does  not 
result.  So  McLaglen  simply  swag- 
gers through  the  footage  as  the  hard 
boiled  soldier  of  fortune  butting  into 
Central  American  bandit  schemes  and 
saving  his  dear  pal  and  the  hacienda 
of  the  girl.  The  director  can  hardly 
be  blamed  for  the  result,  for  the  ma- 
terial is  too  wobbly  throughout. 
Bogart  is  from  the  stage,  but  seems 
to  have  been  miscast  opposite  Mc- 
Laglen, for  their  so-called  comedy 
stuff  doesn't  hardly  sputter.  Mona 
Maris  is  just  fair  as  the  girl.  It  is 
one  of  those  pictures  that  leaves  so 
little  impression  that  it  is  hard  to  re- 
call even  the  highlights.  Rates  just  a 
filler. 

Cast:  Victor  McLaglen;  Mona  Maris, 
Humphrey  Bogart,  Michael  Vavitch,  Luana 
Alcanez,  Soledad  Jiminez,  John  St.  Polls. 
Mona    Rico,   Joe   De   La   Cruz. 

Director,  Irving  Cummings ;  Autnor,  Cle- 
ment Ripley ;  Adaptors,  Dudley  Nici.ols, 
Henry  M.  Johnson,  Dialoguers.  the  same; 
Editor,  Jack  Murray ;  Cameraman,  Arthur 
L.  Todd ;  Sound  Recorders,  E.  E.  Ward, 
Harry   Leonard. 

Direction,  handicapped  by  material.  Photojj- 
raphv.  good. 


"Loose  Ends" 

British  International  Pictures 

Time,  1  hr.,  24  mins. 

ENGLISH  PROBLEM  DRAMA 
OF  THE  MODERN  FAST-LIFE 
TYPE  BUT  WEAK  IN  STORY 
AND  RATHER  SHY  ON  AC- 
TION. 

This  English  picture  deals  with 
the  problems  of  a  man  convicted  of 
murder  who  serves  a  matter  of  15 
years  in  the  penitentiary  and  is  re- 
leased to  find  that  the  world  has 
radically  changed.  He  is  run  over 
by  the  car  of  a  prominent  actress, 
who  is  sweet  but  has  loose,  cocktail 
drinking,  modern  friends  who  are 
out  for  no  good.  He  married  her 
and,  as  he  is  very  straight-laced  and 
she  is  broadminded,  they  don't  get 
on.  A  scandalmonger  finds  out 
about  his  past  and  publishes  it.  Af- 
ter a  mental  battle  the  wife  decides 
to  stick  it  out  and  reform  for  his 
sake.  Very  wordy  and  weak  story 
unenlivened  by  humor  or  special 
characterizations. 

Cast:  Edna  Best.  Adrianne  Allen.  Owen 
Nares,  Miles  Mander,  Donald  Calthrop,  Edna 
Davis,  Syvale  Arundale,  Fisher  White,  Girard 
Lyley. 

Director,  Norman  Walker ;  Authors.  Dia- 
loguers and  Adaptors,  Norman  Walker  and 
Dion  Titherage ;  Editors,  S.  Simmons  and 
Emile  DeRulle;  Cameraman.  Claude  Friese- 
Greene ;   Recorder,   A.   Ross. 

Direction,    poor.       Photography,    poor. 


"Last  of  the  Lone  Wolf" 

with  Bert  Lytell,  Patsy  Ruth  Miller 
Columbia  Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 

SATISFACTORY  ROMANTIC 
MELODRAMA  IN  THE  POPU- 
LAR VEIN  AND  BASED  ON 
CHARACTER  WITH  BOX-OF- 
FICE VALUES. 

Authored  by  Louis  Joseph  Vance, 
with  Bert  Lytell  again  appearing  in 
the  title  character  which  he  has  made 
popular  at  the  box  office,  this  melo- 
dramatic romance  of  a  mythical  far- 
away kingdom  and  its  political  strife 
ought  to  prove  agreeably  satisfying 
for  the  crowd  at  large.  Action  is 
kept  alive  very  nicely  by  the  engros- 
sing story.  Lytell,  as  the  Lone  Wolf, 
is  released  from  jail  by  the  prime 
minister  of  Saxonia  and  sent  to  pilfer 
the  queen's  ring  being  held  by  an- 
other state  dignitary.  Patsy  Ruth 
Miller,  as  the  countess  Stephanie,  is 
dispatched  by  the  queen  to  recover 
the  same  ring.  The  Lone  Wolf  and 
the  countess  meet  and  he  protects 
her  from  the  designs  of  one  of  the 
prime  minister's  henchmen.  Fight- 
ing, chasing  and  other  excitement 
brings  the  story  to  the  regulation 
romantic  finish. 

Cast:  Bert  Lytell,  Patsy  Ruth  Miller, 
Lucien  Prival,  Otto  Matieson,  Alfred  Hick- 
man, Maryland  Morne,  Haley  Sullivan,  Pietro 
Soso,   Henry    Daniel,   James   Liddy. 

Director,  Richard  Boleslavsky ;  Author, 
Louis  Joseph  Vance ;  Adaptor.  John  T.  Ne- 
ville; Dialoguer,  James  Whitaker;  Editor. 
Dave  Berg ;  Cameraman,  Ben  Kline ; ;  Sound 
Recordist.   Not   stated. 

Direction,    good.      Photography,   good. 


Sunday,  October  19,  1930 


DAILY 


"Just  Like  Heaven" 

Tiffany  Time,  1  hr.,  10  mins. 

NICE  PROGRAM  NUMBER 
FOR  FAMILY  TRADE  WITH 
PARISIAN  STREET  ATMOS- 
PHERE AND  FINE  WORK  BY 
ANITA  LOUISE,  WHO  HAS 
THE  STUFF. 

This  is  a  quiet  little  offering  that 
has  nothing  spectacular,  but  gets 
over  a  lot  of  human  interest  angles, 
and  with  a  sweet  and  pleasing  love 
story.  It  concerns  Tobey,  a  Pari- 
sian street  vendor  with  ambitions  to 
save  his  money  and  run  a  pageant 
He  meets  Mimi,  a  little  waif  with  a 
dog  circus,  and  falls  in  love.  Then 
comes  the  death  of  her  granddad, 
and  the  hero  takes  her  under  his  pro- 
tection. There  are  many  scenes  that 
are  suggestive  of  "Seventh  Heaven" 
in  treatment  and  atmosphere,  but  the 
director  might  have  done  better  if 
he  had  developed  his  story  along 
original  lines,  for  it  has  the  elements 
that  appeal  to  the  pop  crowds.  Could 
be  tightened  up  by  judicious  trim- 
ming. But  at  that  it  is  an  entertain- 
ing number,  with  Anita  Louise  look- 
ing like  a  real  find,  for  she  has  the 
looks  and  can  act,  sing  and  dance 
in  a  very  creditable  manner. 

Cast:  Anita  Louise.  David  Newell.  Yola 
D'Avril.  Gaston  Glass,  Thomas  Jefferson, 
Mathilde  Comont,  Albert  Roccardi,  Torben 
Meyer,    Emil    Chautard. 

Director.  R.  William  Neill  ;  Author,  Adele 
Burlington;  Adaptor,  the  same;  Editor, 
Charles    Hunt ;    Cameraman,    Max    Dupont." 

Direction,    fair.      Photography,    good. 


"Brothers" 

Columbia  Time,  1  hr.,  18  mins. 

SURE-FIRE  ENTERTAIN- 
MENT WITH  ACTION, 
THRILLS,  COMEDY,  SENTI- 
MENT AND  SPLENDID  TREAT- 
MENT. 

Bert  Lytell,  supported  by  Dorothy 
Sebastian,  William  Morris  and  cap- 
able troupe  of  first-rate  actors,  does 
a  fine  piece  of  work  in  the  talker  ver- 
sion of  his  dual-role  stage  success. 
The  picture  has  been  admirably 
handled  in  every  respect  and  Direc- 
tor Walter  Lang  deserves  a  hand. 
The  story  revolves  around  twin 
brothers  who  have  been  orphaned 
and  subsequently  adopted  into  two 
different  homes.  One  goes  to  a 
wealthy  home  and  becomes  a  disso- 
lute lawyer.  The  other  becomes  a 
heart-of-gold  songster  in  a  speakeasy. 
Their  trails  cross  on  some  of  the 
lawyer's  dirty  work.  Latter  gets  in 
a  jam  and  his  brother  is  slated  to 
take  the  rap.  The  lawyer  defends 
him,  breaks  under  the  strain,  the 
adopted  father  finds  out  about  the 
boys,  and  there  is  a  wow  of  a  sur- 
prise  finish. 

Cast:  Bert  Lytell,  Dorothy  Sebastian,  Win, 
Morris,  Richard  Tucker,  Maurice  Black, 
Frank  McCormack.  Claire  McDowell,  How 
ard  Hickman  ,  Francis  MacDonald,  Rita 
Carlyle,    Jessie    Arnold. 

Director,  Walter  Lang ;  Author.  Herbert 
\shton,  Jr. ;  Dialoguers,  Sidney  Lazarus 
Stuart  Walker;  Scenarists,  J.  T.  Neville.  C 
R.  Condon ;  Editor,  Gene  Havlock ;  Camera- 
man, Ira  Morgan ;  Recorder,  Russell  Malm 
gren. 

Direction,    splendid.      Photography,  splendid 


©    Presentations    © 


By  JACK   HARROW  BR 


"Billy  the  Kid" 

M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  30  mins. 

COLORFUL  AND  ABSORB- 
ING WESTERN  BUILT  TO 
PLEASE  BOTH  ADULTS  AND 
YOUNGSTERS.  EFFECTIVELY 
INTRODUCES  "REALIFE", 
WIDE   SCREEN    PROCESS. 

Wide  screen  pictures  are  advan- 
tageously shown  in  this  drama  which 
provides  beautiful  scenic  shots.  The 
one  flaw  in  the  photographic  end  of 
the  picture  is  a  night  sequence  which 
was  so  dark  when  this  reviewer 
caught  the  show  that  the  audience 
whistled  and  hissed,  thinking  some- 
thing had  gone  wrong  in  the  pro- 
jection booth.  A  friend  of  Billy  is 
bumped  off  by  a  law-breaking  sheriff 
and  his  gang  and  the  desperado  sets 
out  to  avenge  him  by  gunning  them 
all.  Much  gun-play  enters  into  the 
story,  which  is  nothing  particularly 
new  but  is  garnished  with  excellent 
story  and  directional  touches.  Billy 
is  eventually  trapped,  escapes,  kills 
the  final  member  of  the  gang  and 
makes  his  getaway,  with  his  sweet- 
heart following.  Beery  gives  a  swell 
performance  which  makes  him  high 
acting  man.  Although  he  doesn't 
look  like  a  killer  Brown  does  a  good 
job  with  his  part.     Rest  of  cast  fine. 

Cast:  John  Mack  Brown,  Wallace  Beery, 
Kay  Johnson,  Karl  Dane.  Wyndham  Standing, 
Russell  Simpson,  Blanche  Frederici.  Roscpe 
Ates,  Warner  P.  Richmond,  James  Marcus, 
NcUon  McDowell,  Jack  Carlyle,  John  Be.ck, 
Margucrita    Padula.    Aggie    Herring. 

Director,  King  Vidor ;  Author,  Walter  No- 
ble Burns;  Adaptor,  Wanda  Tuchock ;  Dia- 
loguer,  f  Laurence  Stalling* ;  Editor,  Hugh 
Wynn;;  Cameraman,  Gordon  Avil ;  Sound 
Recorder,     Douglas    Shearer. 

Direction,  splendid.  Photography,  gene- 
ally    good. 


"Soil" 

(Silent) 

Amkino  Time,  1  hr,  2  mins. 

DULL  SOVIET  PROPAGAN- 
DA PICTURE  WITH  GOOD 
PHOTOGRAPHY  AS  ITS  ONLY 
REDEEMING  QUALITY.  IS 
LIKELY  TO  STIR  OPPOSI- 
TION WITH  ITS  SPRINKLING 
OF  SACRILEGE. 

The  one  thing  that  can  be  said  in 
favor  of  this  film  is  that  it  is  excel- 
lently photographed.  There  is  no 
pretense  to  a  plot  of  any  sort.  It 
portrays  the  always  one-sided  argu- 
ment of  class  struggle  from  the  Sov- 
iet angle  and  has  as  its  big  punch 
the  arrival  of  a  modern  tractor  in  an 
agricultural  village.  A  commisar  is 
killed  due  to  the  jealousy  of  a  land- 
owner who,  because  he  owns  land, 
is  regarded  as  quite  an  evil  char- 
acter. The  Commisar  is  then  buried 
in  the  'modern'  manner  and  this  is 
used  as  an  opportunity  to  direct  a 
flock  of  jibes  and  lampoons  at  re- 
ligion and  God  in  such  a  manner  as 
to  that  it  is  sure  to  be  looked  upon 
as  grossly  sacriligious  and  con- 
sequently offensive  to  the  big  rank 
and  file  of  moving  picture  theater 
fans. 

Cast.   S.    Svashenko. 

Director,  Alexander  Dovzhcnko ;  Author 
and  Adaptor,  the  same;  Cameraman,  Danil 
Demutzki ;    Titler,    Shelly    Hamilton. 

Direction,   bad.      Photography,   excellent. 


PRODUCTION  OVERTURE 
GETS  ROXY  APPLAUSE 


Highlighting  the  stage  portion  of 
the  Roxy  entertainment  this  week  is 
a  production  overture  labeled  "Amer- 
icana," arranged  by  Maurice  Baron. 
Expressive  of  the  development  of 
America  the  music  is  accompanied 
by  appropriate  bits  on  the  stage.  An 
Indian  dance,  with  a  warrior  pranc- 
ing around  on  a  huge  drum  in  the 
orchestra  pit,  and  braves  doing  their 
stuff  on  the  big  platform  proper, 
opens  the  presentation,  which  winds 
up  with  a  sort  of  ballet  mechanique, 
descriptive  of  the  mechanical  age. 
Wilma  Miller,  Louis  Scheerer,  Harry 
Losee,  Anne  Fleming:.  Grace  Eastman, 
the  Roxy  Ballet  Corps  and  Roxy 
Chorus  stage  the  show  along  with 
Market's    Roxyettes. 

"A  Music  Box,"  in  which  Patricia 
Bowman,  Leonard  Massine  and  Nich- 
olas Daks  appear,  is  an  artistic  dance 
number  with  the  performers  repre- 
senting decorations  on  the  box.  A 
pretentious  offering  is  "The  Glow 
Worm,"  through  which  the  familiar 
piece  is  played  and  the  ballet  works. 
An  unusual  effect  is  produced  by  min- 
iature lights  in  the  ballet  skirts.  The 
cast  comprises:  Helen  Sada,  John 
Gurnev,  the  Roxy  Ballet  and  Chorus. 
In  "The  Sewing  Kit,"  the  players 
appear  from  a  sewing  box  and  repre- 
sent various   impliments. 


29  Theaters  in  Ohio 

Return  to  Operation 

(Continued   from   pane    1) 
dusky,    Ohio;    Youngstown,    Cameo, 
Victory. 

Of  the  other  houses  closed  the  past 
summer,  the  following  14  have  been 
dismantled: 

Akron,  Arcade,  Victor;  Bellaire, 
Olympic;  Celina,  Fayette;  Cleve- 
land, Boulevard,  Lakewood,  New 
Empress:  Hamler,  Allen;  Marion, 
Oakland;  Ravenna,  Strand:  South 
Amherst.  Auditorium;  Spenrpr- 
v'lle.  Princess:  Toledo,  New  Elk; 
Youngstown,   McGuffey. 

Not  exhibiting  pictures  any  longer 
are  the  Grand  Opera  House  and 
Lvceum,  Canton:  Rialto,  Elvria: 
Odessa,  Malvern;  Opera  House,  San- 
dusky. 

The  majority  of  the  houses  which 
have  remained  closed  are  the  small 
theaters  in  the  rural  districts.  These 
theaters,  which  had  been  drawing 
patronage  from  their  immediate 
vicinity,  have  not  been  able  to  com- 
pete with  the  larger,  up-to-date 
sound  houses  in  the  larger  centers. 
Sound  pictures  have  created  crit- 
ical audiences,  and  the  business 
gravitates  to  the  houses  which  offer 
the  best  pictures  and  the  best  sound 
reproduction. 


NANCY  CARROLL,  VALLEE 
STAND  'EN  AT  PARANOUI 


At  the  last  moment  thev  adc 
Rudy  Vallee  to  the  stage  bill  at  I 
Paramount,  featuring  Nancy  Cam 
and  the  result  was  that  they  w< 
standing  'em  up  in  the  lobby 
hours.  Boris  Petroff  designed  I 
show,  called  "Putt,  Putt,"  just 
give  an  excuse  for  the  setting  ol 
minnie  golf  course,  which  does 
mean  a  thing.  Frankie  Jenks,  if 
are  not  mixed  up  in  the  names 
the  program  that  doesn't  g 
you  any  information,  is  the  w 
comedian.  However,  he  was  goi 
regardless  of  his  name.  He  has 
good  line  of  patter  with  a  girl,  a 
then  goes  into  a  funny  rope  act  tl 
had  'em  roaring.  Rudy  was  thi 
with  his  band  doing  his  warbling,  a 
acting  as  m.  c.  to  introduce  Nar 
Carroll  with  a  good  stunt.  Nar 
is  seen  on  the  screen  in  her  dressi 
room,  and  she  talks  to  Rudy  on  I 
stage.  He  reminds  her  that  she  1 
an  appointment  at  the  theater,  a 
she  says  she'll  rush  right  over  fr< 
the  studio  in  Hollywood.  She  bre. 
in  breathless  through  a  dummy  pai 
screen.  Good  entry,  and  no\ 
Nancy  stole  the  show,  singing  1 
"My  Sweeter  Than  Sweet"  numb 
She  also  led  the  orchestra  with  so: 
good  comedy  gags,  and  wowed  '< 
with  an  imitation  .pf  Vallee.  A  pep 
show,  that  will  line  them  up  all  we 


Specializing  in   Acoustics 

Kendell  and  Dasseville,  New  Y( 
engineering  firm,  is  specializing 
acoustical  service.  The  compa 
does  not  handle  any  sales,  but  ai 
lyzes  conditions  in  imperfect  th 
ters  and  makes  the  necessary  c 
rections  to  equipment  already 
stalled. 


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AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

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Sunday,  October  19,  1930 


REVIEWS  OF  SOUND  SHORTS 


"Midnight" 

Pathe  Time,  7  mins. 

Peppy  Cartoon 
This  Aesop  opens  with  a  quartet 
of  cats  serenading  the  heroine  while 
she  does  a  silhouette  dance  behind 
a  drawn  curtain  to  their  music. 
Finally  old  Alfalfa  gets  annoyed  and 
calls  on  a  bunch  of  canines,  who  en- 
gage the  felines  in  combat.  The  dogs 
in  a  warbling  number  do  the  "Sex- 
tette from  Lucia."  Clever  number, 
with  the  synchronized  sound  effects 
pepping  it  up  with  a  lot  of  comedy 
touches. 


Armida  in 
"While  the  Captain  Waits" 

Paramount  Time,  8  mins. 

Neat  Musical  Novelty 
Armida  provides  practically  all  the 
numbers  in  this  entertaining  little 
novelty  aboard  a  steamer.  The  viva- 
cious little  performer  is  seen  giving 
an  informal  song  and  dance  program 
for  the  benefit  of  the  steerage  pas- 
sengers, while  the  captain  of  the  ship 
and  the  first-class  folks  are  kept 
waiting.  The  numbers  are  in  a  Span- 
ish vein,  with  one  of  the  steerage 
lads  assisting  vocally  in  one  scene, 
winding  up  with  a  touch  of  love  in- 
terest between  the  two.  Idea  and 
execution  are  both  unusual  and  ef- 
fectively staged.  Should  please  any- 
where. 


"Two  Minutes  to  Go" 

Pathe 

The  fifth  in  the  Knute  Rockne 
football  series,  with  the  famous 
Notre  Dame  coach  explaining  some 
tricky  plays  as  he  puts  his  boys 
through  their  gridiron  paces.  The 
various  shift  plays  are  shown  such 
as  used  when  time  is  short  and  it 
is  necessary  to  score  to  tie  or  win 
the  game.  Actual  shots  are  shown 
of  the  game  between  Southern  Meth- 
odists and  Notre  Dame.  A  fast  reel, 
with_  some  unique  shots  and  the  coach 
making  it  snappy  with  his  conversa- 
tional barrage. 


Smith  and  Dale  in 
"Accidents  Will  Happen" 

Paramount  Time,   11    mins. 

Strong  Comedy 
Smith  and  Dale,  who  can  always 
be  depended  unon  to  supplv  a  batch 
of  healthv  laughs,  deliver  a  full  meas- 
ure of  their  broad  comedy  in  this 
skit  dealing  with  an  automobile  ac- 
cident and  subsequent  attempts  to 
collect  insurance.  Smith  plavs  the 
oart  of  the  gink  who  is  supposed  to 
have  been  seriously  hurt,  while  Dale 
is  the  lawver  who  makes  a  practice 
of  ambulance  cases.  Between  them 
thev  frame  a  yarn  for  court  action. 
but  the  insurance  company's  investi- 
gator CBill  Halligan)  gets  wise  and 
the  collecting  of  damages  doesn't 
materialize  as  figured.  Situations 
as  well  as  gags  are  of  the  sure-fire 
variety  and  the  whole  sketch  rates 
high  as  entertainment  for  the  gen- 
eral  crowd. 


"The  Spell  of  the  Circus" 

Universal 
Thrill  Circus  Serial 
A  bang-up  serial  with  the  circus 
atmosphere,  made  to  order  for  the 
kids,  if  the  first  two  chapters  are 
any  indication  of  what  is  to  follow. 
The  featured  players  are  Francis  X. 
Bushman,  Jr.,  and  Alberta  Vaughn. 
The  scenes  are  full  of  atmosphere 
and  color,  and  the  action  gets  going 
from  the  start  and  keeps  zipping 
right  along.  Shows  all  the  familiar 
shots  of  the  circus,  the  parade,  the 
crowds,  and  the  acts  under  the  big 
top.  The  story  tells  of  the  hero  who 
ran  away  from  his  home  and  be- 
comes the  ace  western  rider.  He 
falls  in  love  with  the  aerial  performer, 
while  the  boss  of  the  show  tries  to 
crab  their  love  affair.  Also  there  is 
the  mysterious  menace  wandering  in 
and  out,  trying  to  work  his  deviltry 
on  the  heroine,  disguised  in  a  cloak 
and  a  heavy  pair  of  goggles.  The 
kids  will  be  especially  interested  in 
a  circus  waif  whom  the  hero  adopts. 
There  is  a  big  kick  at  the  close  when 
an  elephant  runs  wild,  and  almost 
tramples  on  the  youngster,  but  is 
rescued  by  the  hero.  The  second 
chapter  shows  the  circus  playing  the 
home  town  of  the  hero,  where  he  is 
reconciled  to  his  wealthy  father  just 
before  the  old  man  dies.  He  promises 
to  quit'  the  circus  and  handle  the 
family  fortune,  but  the  boss  of  the 
show  exercises  his  influence  and  per- 
suades the  girl  to  refuse  to  quit  the 
show  and  marry  the  hero.  Looks 
like  a  natural  for  the  kid  vote,  for  it 
has  all  the  glamour  of  the  circus 
combined  with  some  fast  action  and 
drama  they  can  easily  understand. 
Directed  by  Robert  F.  Hill,  with  an 
all-dialogue  and  silent  version.  Each 
chapter  runs  about  16  minutes. 


"We,  We,  Marie" 

Universal  Time,  21   mins. 

Pip  War  Comedy 
This  is  one  of  the  best  war  com- 
edies ever  done  in  the  abbreviated 
reels.  It  features  that  sterling  com- 
edian, Slim  Summerville,  in  a  riot 
of  fun.  He  is  ably  assisted  by  Eddie 
Gribbon  as  the  tough  sergeant,  who 
is  always  picking  on  him.  Pauline 
Garon  is  the  little  French  girl  be- 
hind the  lines,  who  plays  the  tough 
sergeant  for  a  sucker,  and  gives  Slim 
all  the  breaks.  The  two-reeler  is 
beautifully  gagged  with  several  rib- 
ticklers  that  will  be  good  for  loud 
laughs  in  anybody's  theater.  In  one 
gag  Slim  pretends' to  be  shot  and 
dying,  and  gets  the  sergeant  to 
promise  to  send  his  poor  old  mother 
20  bucks,  but  when  he  pulls  the  gag 
the  second  time,  thinking  to  catch 
another  doughboy  sucker,  the  ser- 
geant happens  to  be  the  fall  guv 
who  doesn't  fall  this  time.  Another 
corking  bit  is  a  gag  on  a  brassiere 
which  the  sergeant  has  presented  to 
the  French  girl,  and  this  is  used  for 
the  closing  gag,  which  the  sergeant 
discovers  Slim  wearing.  A  pip  com- 
edy, with  Slim  Summerville  scoring 
strong. 


"Strange  As  It  Seems" 

Universal  Time,  10  mins. 

Fine  Novelty 
A  very  good  release  in  the  novelty 
series,  done  in  color.  An  interesting 
variety  of  subjects  is  presented,  in- 
cluding a  gent  in  Olympia,  Wash., 
who  is  building  a  second  Noah's 
Ark,  believing  the  world  is  coming 
to  an  end:  views  of  the  famous  Cra- 
ter Lake  in  southern  Oregon,  which 
occupies  the  crater  of  an  extinct 
volcano  and  whose  waters  are  a  deep 
blue;  hunting  for.  the  rare  Goe- 
Ducks,  a  mammoth  clan  which  has 
a.  body  resembling  a  duck;  a  freak 
of  nature,  being  a  bull  calf  with  two 
mouths,  noses  and  three  eyes.  The 
final  shot  is  quite  sensational,  show- 
ing an  Fast  Tndian  magician  who 
actually  swallows  gold  fish  and 
brines  'em  up  again— alive.  He  also 
swallows  five  gallons  of  wafer,  righl 
before  your  eves,  and  then  a  quart 
of  gasolene  for  a  chaser.  After 
which  he  makes  a  fire  with  the  gas, 
and  puts  it  out  with  the  water.  He 
should  be  in  vaudeville  for  a  clean- 
up. A  rcallv  fine  assembly  of  un- 
usual  incidents. 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  39 

Time,  7  mins. 
Starts  with  a  camera  hunt  after 
wild  life  in  the  Canadian  woods,  giv- 
ing interesting  glimpses  of  the  moose, 
beaver,  fox  cubs,  wild  ducks  and  the 
otter.  A  natural  for  all  wild  animal 
lovers,  very  cleverly  photographed. 
The  next  subject  is  of  great  interest 
to  the  femmes,  being  a  detailed  and 
expert  exposition  of  the  use  of  facial 
cosmetics.  The  entire  secret  process 
is  revealed,  including  the  use  of 
rouge,  powder  and  lipstick.  Gladvs 
Mulhall  and  Grace  Lawrence,  two 
experts,  supply  the  lessons,  and  it 
is  a  liberal  education  to  any  girl  who 
wants  to  know  how  to  bring  out  her 
facial  beauty  to  the  best  advantage 
In  the  last  bit,  Joseph  Urban  has  con- 
structed a  modern  fairy  palace  known 
as  Gingerbread  Castle,  being  a  vari- 
ation on  the  Hansel  and  Gretel  story 
book  theme,  which  will  certainly 
please   the  kids. 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  41 

Time,  7  mins 
Done  in  color,  opens  with  views  of 
quiet  scenes  on  Pacific  shores,  with 
the  waves  lazily  tumbling  shoreward 
Fine  scenic  shots.  Then  to  the 
Sahara  where  we  see  a  native  climb- 
ing up  the  side  of  a  pyramid  with 
marvelous  speed  till  he  reaches  the 
dizzy  top.  Follows  with  a  view  of 
a  farmer  raising  vegetables  on  a 
patch  in  the  heart  of  New  York,  with 
the  elevated  trains  roaring  by  over- 
head. The  finale  is  a  quartet  of 
Welsh  miners  singing  Italian  arias 
with  interjected  shots  of  the  regular 
miners  at  work  far  below  in  the  coal 
mine.  Well  balanced  and  done  with 
the   usual   class  of  this   series. 


"Seeing-Off  Service" 

Vitaphone  1066  Time,  11  mins. 

Fair  Comedy  '' 
.Idea  back  of  this  skit  concerns  one 
of  the  modern  day  services  whereby 
folks  going  away  on  a  trip  or  arriv- 
ing from  somewhere,  and  desiring  a 
demonstration  on  their  behalf  at  the 
pier  or  depot,  are  supplied  the  nec- 
essary functions  by  an  agency.  For 
$7.50  you  can  get  a  nondescript  to 
see  you  pff  with  a  good-bye  wave; 
for  $15  the  ceremony  includes  flow- 
ers, a  book  and  some  bon-bons,  while 
for  $37.50  you  are  entitled  to  all  this 
plus  music  and  a  photographer.  In 
this  instance  the  idea  is  not  worked 
out  for  its  full  possibilities,  but  it  is 
satisfactorily  amusing  nevertheless,. 
The  principal  comedy  results  from 
the  mixup  when  wifie  engages  a 
prim  miss  to  see  hubby  off,  and  the 
agency  sends  a  snappy  blonde  in- 
stead. Likewise,  when  a  kittenish 
matron  orders  a  good-looking  romeo, 
she  is  sent  a  goggled-eyed  sap.  Joe 
Penner,  Jessie  Busley  and  Harry 
McNaughton  play  the  principal  roles. 


"French  Fried" 

(Terry-Toon) 
Educational  Time,   6   mins. 

Swell 
A  farmer  chap  similar  to  the  Aesop 
Fable  gent  is  the  leading  actor  in 
this  cartoon  number.  The  action 
takes  him  by  airplane  to  France, 
where  he  sports  around  the  town 
and  winds  up  in  a  Parisian  haunt. 
As  he  is  putting  on  a  neat  Apache 
dance,  some  native  roughnecks  kid- 
nap him,  but  the  farmer  is  saved  by 
the  timely  arrival  of  his  faithful  dog. 
Appropriate  music  and  effects  help 
the  neat  idea  along  nicely. 


"Fashion's   Mirror" 

Vitaphone  1045  Time,  13  mins. 

Lively  Musical 

Apparently  designed  as  a  style  dis- 
play, this  little  musical  comedy  will 
succeed  in  pleasing  to  the  extent 
that  the  clientele,  particularly  the 
women,  can  overlook  the  fact  that 
summer  clothes  are  exhibited  at  a 
time  when  the  feminine  fancy  is  con- 
centrating on  furs.  For  plot  there 
is  the  situation  of  a  high-class  dress 
shop  suffering  from  no  business.  The 
owner  has  a  live-wire  son  who  pro- 
motes the  stunt  of  staging  a  musical 
fashion  revue  with  one  of  his  chorus 
girl  friends  'as  the  leading  woman. 
Some  love  business  is  mixed  in  with 
the  musical  numbers  and  clothes  pa- 
rading. Barbara  Newberry  and  Jack 
Thompson  play  the  principal  roles. 


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"Laughter"  for  Rivoli 

"Laughter,"  Paramount  production 
with  Nancy  Carroll  and  Fredric 
March,  is  scheduled  to  open  Oct.  30 
for  a  Broadway  run  at  the  Rivoli, 
succeeding  Eddie  Cantor  in  "Whoo- 
pee." 


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J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Chicago 
1727  Indiana  Ave. 
CALumet    2691 


Hollywood 
6700  Santa  Monica 
Blvd. 
HOLlywood   4121 


The  Broadway  Parade 

THE  only  premiere  scheduled  for  this  week  in  the  Broadway  run  houses  is  "War 
Nurre."  opening  Oct  22  at  the  Astor,  succeeding  "The  Big  House."  Two  of 
the  grind  houses  have  holdovers  this  week,  "Half  Shot  at  Sunrise"  being  held 
at  the  G'obe  and  "Africa  Speaks"  going  into  its  third  week  at  the  Cameo  following 
a  week  at  the  G'obe.  Opening  of  Harold  L'oyd's  "Feet  First"  at  the  Rialto  has 
been  set  back  to  Oct.  31.  while  Parmount's  "Laughter"  is  scheduled  for  the  Rivoli 
on  Oct.  30.  and  "Kismet"  goes  into  the  Hollywood  on  the  same  date.  The  current 
list    follows: 


DISTRIBUTOR  THEATER  OPENING  DATE 

M-G-M Astor June   24 

United  Artists Criterion-Gaiety Aug.    15 

"Old    English"  .  Warner    Bros Warner  Bros Aug.   21 

"Abraham   Lincoln"    .  United  Artists Central Aug.    25 

.  Warner    Bros. .  .       ...  Hollywood Sept.    1 7 

Warner    Bros Winter   Garden Sept.    25 

United  Artists Rivoli Sept.    30 

.  United  Artists Rialto Oct.       3 


PICTURE 

"The    Big    House' 

"Hell's    Angels" 


"Outward    Bound" 
"The  Office  Wife". 

"Whoopee" 

"What  a  Widow!" 


The  Laj'Offs 

— a  Hollywood  Problem 

(Continued    from    page    1) 

these,  or  over  10,000,  being  women. 
The  average  pay  for  an  extra  under 
current  conditions  is  $9.13  a  day,  but, 
there  is  work  for  only  about  800  each 
day  out  of  the  vast  total  of  over  17,- 
000  waiting.  And  these  arc  all  experi- 
enced people  who  know  their  business. 


No      picture      on 
inconstant  earth     can     change 

Hollywood  its  complexion  with 

chameleon-like  ra- 
pidity more  regularly  than  this  can- 
vas stretched  within  the  golden  frame 
called  Hollywood.  Hollywood  itself 
is  no  longer  just  a  suburb  of  L.  A. 
It  is  as  smart  a  city  of  150,000  as 
one  will  find  anywhere.  Two  pro- 
duction landmarks  are  soon  to  pass. 
Fox  studios  at  Sunset  and  Western, 
and  Warner  Brothers  on  Sunset 
Boulevard,  both  cradles  of  sound  en- 
tertainment, are  soon  to  make  way 
for  hotels,  apartment  houses  and  the 
like.  Movietone  is  moving  to  Fox 
hills  and  Vitaphone  to  the  First  Na- 
tional layout  at  Burbank.  The  yen 
for  color  in  production  comes  and 
goes  with  the  tides.  Right  at  this 
time  wide-film  is  the  fair  haired 
suitor.  Sound  stages,  representing 
heavy  dough  in  investment,  may  soon 
be  obsolete.  Foreign  versions  are 
now  commanding  much  attention. 
It's  the  one  spot  where  the  demand 
for  experienced  people  cannot  meet 
the  supply.  A  whirling  vortex  of  in- 
tense rivalry,  gaiety,  keen  competi- 
tion, heartaches,  luck,  smiles,  tinsel, 
broken  ambitions  and  sunshine. 
That's    Hollywood. 


COMING  &  GOING 


ADOLPH  STTJKER,  vice-president  of 
Eastman  Kodak,  is  due  today  from  the  coast 
by    way   of   the    Panama   Canal. 

EVELYN  LAYE  is  back  in  New  York 
from  Hollywood  after  finishing  her  first  talker 
for  Samuel  Goldwyn. 

fQSEPH    PLUNKETT  has  returned  from 

a   lour  through  the  south. 

LOUISE  BLACKBURN,  actress,  arrives 
from    England   tomorrow    on    the    Olympic. 


S.M.P.E.  Will  Honor 

Producers  at  Banquet 

(Continued   from    page    1) 

Clarke,  Earl  W.  Hammons,  J.  E. 
Otterson,  Charles  Ross,  R.  N.  Gold- 
smith, H.  P.  Charlesworth  of  Bell 
Telephone  Laboratories  and  Serge 
Eisenstein,  Paramount  director.  At- 
tendance of  a  number  of  stars  is  also 
anticipated. 

The  convention  registration,  which 
begins  at  8:30  o'clock  this  morning 
at  the  hotel  roof,  is  expected  to  show 
approximately  350  names.  Sessions 
will  run   until  Thursday  evening. 


"Holiday"   For   M.   P.   Engineers 

"Holiday,"  Pathe's  hit  with  Ann 
Harding,  has  been  selected  to  be 
shown  at  the  special  screen  session 
ot  the  Society  of  Motion  Picture  En- 
gineers at  the  Hotel  Pennsylvania  to- 
night. Other  Pathe  pictures  to  be 
screened  before  the  Engineers  are 
Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  15,  featur- 
ing "Ye  Okie  Newsreel,"  and  "A 
Feline  Fighter,"  a  Grantland  Rice 
Sportlight   produced  by  Van  Beuren. 


Paramount   Florida   Office   Moved 

Atlanta — The  Paramount  booking 
office  serving  all  the  theaters  in 
Florida  has  been  moved  from  Jack- 
sonville to  space  in  the  Paramount 
Building  here. 


"Sunny"    Opens   Thanksgiving 

"Sunny,"  with  Marilyn  Miller  in 
the  starring  role  will  open  on  Broad- 
way on  or  about  Thanksgiving  Day. 


Distinctive  Weekly 

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Decision    to    be    heaid    in    U.    S     Su 

Dreme    Court.    New    York. 
27-28      Annual        convention        ol        Allied 

Theater    Owners   of   Texas  at    Bakef 

Hotel     Dalla* 
30      "Laughter"     (Paramount)    opens    at 

the   Rivoli,    New   York. 

30  "Kismet,"  starring  Otis  Skinner,  on 

Vitascope  film,  opens  at  the  Holly- 
wood,  New  York. 

31  Harold      Lloyd      in       "Feet      First" 

opens    at    the    Rialto,    New    York. 
1      Second    annual    dinnei-dance    to    Dc 
held     by      Universal     club     at     the 
Hotel   Aitor.   New    York. 
8     Twelfth     Annual      Ball     of  .  Actors" 
Equity    Ass'n,    Hotel    Astor,    New 
York. 
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M. P.T.O. .    Memphis.    Tenn. 
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vention   to  be   h  -Id    in    Philadelphia 
31       M      H     Salesmen  s    New    Yeai     Frolic 
at  the    Plaza    Hotel     New    York 


RKO  Buys  Interest 

in  Van  Beuren  Corp. 

(Continued    from    page    1) 

give  Van  Beuren  an  interest  in  the 
future  shorts  to  be  made  by  RKO 
in  the  east,  as  well  as  his  own  pres- 
ent output,  with  all  product  going 
out  under  the  RKO  banner.  This 
may  mean  that  Van  Beuren  will  be- 
come the  eastern  shorts  unit  of 
RKO. 


Luther    Reed    Injured 

(West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY) 

Hollywood — Luther  Reed  is  con- 
fined to  his  home,  convalescing  from 
injuries  received  in  a  fall. 

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questions  asked!  That's  why  the  Foreign  Legion  is  the  goal 
of  fighting  men  from  every  corner  of  the  earth  —  men  with 
pasts  to  hide,  men  betrayed  by  fortunes  of  war  or  tricked 
by  wiles  of  women.  A  gang  of  lost  souls,  of  souls  drugged 
by  defeat  and  desperation.  In  the  Legion,  they  get  plenty  of 
the  one  thing  they  still  enjoy -a  fight!    And  how  they  fight! 


Here's  the  realistic,  unsweetened  story  of 
life  of  four  reckless,  rowdy  spirits  who 
never  started  a  fight  without  making  it  a 
good  one.  Quick-tempered  and  undisci- 
plined, their  fingers  itched  for  action. 
Hungry,  weary,  wounded,  they  laughed  it 
off.  They  were  drunk  with  the  red  wine 
of  battle. 

Never  Warner  Baxter  in  such  a  colorful  role 
as  this — fearless,  swaggering,  handsome  French- 
man, his  one  weakness  the  fascinating  woman 
he  loved  too  well.  And  My  ma  Loy  as  the  adven- 
turess and  spy  who  betrays  him  gives  a  per- 
formance marking  her  the  supreme  siren  of 
the  screen.  You'll  never  forget  this  love  conflict 
with  its  smashing  climax. 


WARNER 
BAXTER 


Expert  in 
comedy,  un- 
rivalled in 
outdoor  ro- 
mance, and 
thrilling  in 
scenes  of  ac- 
tion and  love 
—a  box-office 
name  that  is 
always  top- 
notch. 


NOAH 
BEERY 


ese  are  the  recent  pictures 
in  which  Warner  Baxter  has 
played  — a  notable  gallery  of 
screen  characterizations  by  a 
great    romantic    favorite. 

Behind  That  Curtain 

Happy  Days 

In  Old  Arizona 

Romance  of  Rio  Grande 

Such  Men  Are  Dangerous 

The  Arizona  Kid 


IG 

OX-OFFICE 
NAMES 


For  this  superlative  action  drama,  based 
on  the  novel  by  Andre  Armandy,  a  cast  of 
names  that  count.  Personalities  that  repre- 
sent quality,  and  the  finest  screen  acting 
of  the  day.  Directed  by  a  great  director, 
Victor  Fleming,  whose  "Common  Clay 
shattered  box-office  records. 


MYRNA 
LOY 

Right  on 
bright  path 
to  stardom, 
this  exotic 
beauty  ex- 
cels herself 
in  this  pic- 
ture. Her 
previous 
successes  in- 
clude "A  Girl 
in  Every 
Port",  "The 
Black  Watch" 
and  "Last  of 
the  Duanes." 


ORIOORY  OAYE  — Rui- 
•Ian  by  birth,  plays 
tha  role  of  a  Russian 
refuge*,  aristocratic 
m amber  of  tha  rowdy 
quarter 


GEORGE  COOPER  — 
Trained  character  ac- 
tor, enact*  an  Amer- 
ican roughneck  turned 
Legionnaire.  A  great 
comedy  part. 


.    HENRY    GORDON 
Oives  a    memorable 
Derformanc  a    In     tha 


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JUST 
IMAGINE 

DeSylva,  Brown  and  Hend- 
erson's comedy  of  1980  life, 
with  approximately  1980 
laughs  and  a  tuneful  flock 
of  songs.  Height  of  hilarity 
and  extravaganza  with 
cream  of  entertainers  —  El  I 
Brendel,  Maureen  O'Sulli- 
van,  John  Garrick,  Mar jorie 
White,  Frank  Albertson. 


WillRol 

laugh 

hotel  life  in  lanTP 

of  quick  div- 
orce. Wit  and  homely  wis- 
dom by  America's  supreme 
humorist  —  a  great  film 
comedy  based  on  John 
Golden's  stage  success. 
Henry    King's    production. 


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The  BIG 

TRAIL 


The  PRINCESS 

.nd  The  Plumber 

Screendom's  most  popu- 
lar male  star,  Charles  Far- 
rell,  teamed  with  the 
captivating  sensation  of 
1930,Maureen  O'Sulllvan. 
A  gay  story  of  young 
love  -a  new  box  office 
combination  of  names. 


iOST  IMPORTANT   PICTURE    EVER 
PRODUCED 

with  — 


John  Wayne    •   Marguerite  Churchill 
El  Brendel       •     Tully  Marshall 
Tyrone  Power  •    David  Rollins 


THE 


Monday,  October  20,  1930 


CXPLCITETTE/ 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€) 


Dog  Stunt 

Gets  Advertising 

"COR  "Anybody's  War,"  Manager 
William  Exton  of  the  Rivoli 
theater,  Muncie,  Indiana,  tied  up 
with  one  of  the  Muncie  daily  pap- 
ers to  give  a  single  admission 
ticket  to  each  child  who  reported 
at  the  theater  with  a  dog.  This 
was  done  in  advance  of  the  run 
and  when  the  kiddies  came  with 
their  dogs,  they  were  given  large 
tickets  14x22  inches  which  in- 
cluded sales  copy  about  "Any- 
body's War."  Of  course,  it  was 
necessary  for  the  children  to  take 
the  dogs  home  before  attending 
the  theater,  and  the  large  tickets 
served  to  make  each  child  a  walk- 
ing ballyhoo  for  the  engagement 
of  the  picture. 

— Pablix 
*         *         * 

National  Tie-up 

on  "Tom  Sawyer" 

ANOTHER  big  national  tie-up 
has  been  affected  by  the 
Paramount  Publix  sales  promo- 
tion department  for  "Tom  Saw- 
yer." Previously  it  had  been 
announced  that  this  production 
would  have  the  advantage  of  the 
Philco  Radio  tie-up  for  Novem- 
ber. Now  the  Elder  Manufac- 
turing Company  of  St.  Louis, 
makers  of  the  well  known  "Tom 
Sawyer  Wash  Wear  for  Real 
Boys,"  (wash  suits  and  shirts), 
are  going  into  an  advertisement 
campaign  that  will  materially  aid 
exhibitors  in  exploiting  the  pic- 
ture. This  concern  has  approxi- 
mately 8,000  dealers  throughout 
the  United  States  and  Canada, 
including  the  most  representa- 
tive stores,  and  it  has  40  travel- 
ing sales  representatives.  It  is 
their  intention  to  do  as  fine  a 
job  of  this  tie-up  as  was  accom- 
plished several  years  ago  on 
"Peter  Pan"  by  the  Peter  Pan 
Kid  Klothes,  which  was  one  of 
the  most  successful  arrangements 
for  everybody  concerned  ever 
made  by   Paramount. 

— Paramount 


Tobis-Klangfilm  has  pro- 
vided equipment  for  58  per 
cent  of  the  talking  cinemas  in 
Germany. 


&&* 


DAILY 


HTHIS  BUSINESS  of  kidding  the  big  newspaper  columnists  by 

sticking  'em  in  pictures   goes  merrily  on O.   O.   Mc- 

Intyre  is  the  latest  to  fall  for  the  jelly he  was  preceded  by 

two   other   guileless  victims,   Mark   Hellinger  and   Walter   Win- 

chell all  these  gents  are  supposed  to  represent  the  height 

of   sophistication   and   hard-boiledness ....in   their  respective 

kolyums  they   are   prone   to   give   the  inside   on   some   sap  who 

has  taken  the  hook,  line  and  sinker  on  some  sucker  racket 

and  then,  from  the  safe  pinnacle  of  their  Broadwaywiseness  they 
give  the  cluck  the  double  haw-haw  and  the  merry  hehheh-heh 

it's  tough  to  be  kidded  in  print  by  some  hombre  who  has 

a   couDla   hundred   thousand   circulation   at   his   disposal 

and  when  your  friends  meet  you  and  give  you  the  razz,  all  you 
can  do  is  smear  a  frozen  smile  on  your  mug  and  make  believe 

you  LIKE  it now  any  of  you  bozos  who  have  enioyed 

this  exhilarating  experience  have  got  a  couple  of  loud  haw-haws 

coming all  you've  got  to  do  is  take  a  flash  at  a  columnist 

trying  to  be  a  screen  actor and  they  kidded  Cal  Coolidge 

for  beine  a  screen  cowboy yep,  these  columnists 

but  Cal  had  sense he  disguised  hisself  with  a  ten-gallon 

hat but    these    wise,    cynical,    Broadway   worldlings   play 

their  roles   STRAIGHT that's  innocence  for  ya 

thankgawd  we're  a  columnist  on  the  INSIDE  of  the  biz 

they'll  never  take   us  for  a   two-reel  ride nozzir 

*  *  *  * 

REGINALD  DENNY  started  life  as  an  amateur  boxer 

Lord   Lonsdale   the    English    snort    enthusiast   took    a   shine   to 
the  kid  and   soon   had  him   trained    for   one   of   tho   country's  best 

amateur  boxers so  when  you  see  Regcv  making:  a  few  nifty 

feints  and  passes  on  the  screen  that  ain't  acting it's  science 

Charlie  Ruggles  started  out  in  life  with  a  yearning  to  be- 
come a  master  baker,  no  less he  used  to  cart  the  hot  buns 

and  morning  rolls  around  his  neighborhood,  and  dream  of  the  day 
when  he  could  dunk  doughnuts  made  by  his  own  hands 


CERGE   EISENSTEIN   is  in  town   consulting  with   Theodore 
Dreiser    about    the    screening    of    his    "American    Tragedy." 

The    Russian    director    is    spending    his    time    browsing 

around   odd   corners  of   New   York,   doing  an   O.   Henry  trying 

to  get  the  real  feel  of  his  opus James  Rennie  is  looking 

forward  to  seeing  his  work  in  "The  Girl  of  the  Golden  West" 

for  the  first  time  when  it  opens  at  some  Broadway  theater 

he  rushed  away  from  Hollywood  without  having  opportunity  to 

see  the  finished  product David   Cox  and  Howard  Greer, 

fashion  creators  for  United  Artists,  whisper  in  our  ear  coyly 
that  the  new  fashions  as  exemplified  in  "Reaching  for  the  Moon" 
will  show  such  daring  ideas  in  color  atmospherics  as  cloud  white, 
seafoam  white,  mist  gray,  turf  green,  haze  purple  and  mirage  tan 
isn't  it  all  just  too  terribly  thrilling,  girls 


JOHN  WAYNE,  that  young  giant  who  has  shot  up  on  the  cinema 
horizon  overnight  with  his  excellent   work   in   "The    Big  Trail," 
is  making  the  rounds  of  our  town  with  the  father  of  Raoul  Walsh, 

who    directed    the    humdinger Paul    Terry   calls    his   latest 

Terry-Toon  cartoon,  "Scotch  Highball" some  guys  have  the 

queerest  sense  (if  humor Joe  Donahue,  who  recently  com 

plctcd  the  chief  comedy  role  in   Marilyn   Miller's  pjx,  "Sunny,"  will 

appear  in  R-K-0  vaude  for  several  weeks Joe  is  the  younger 

brother  of  the   famous  and  beloved  Jack,   who  died   recently  at   the 

height    of    his    Stage    career he    was    Jack's    understudy    and 

substitute  in  the  original  productions,  "Sunny"  and  "Sons  O1  (inns." 


J-l.  M.  WARNER  is  enjoying  the  thrill  of  an  article  published 

in  the  "Evening  Graphic,"  one  of  a  series  covering  the  63 

"rulers    of    America,"    as   picked    by    ex-Ambassador    James    W. 

Gerard and    the    newspaper    writer    sez:    "The    Warner 

brothers  rule  by  virtue  of  being  the  first  to  see  the  possibilities 
in  talking  moving  pictures." 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


Players  from  Stage 
Must  'Unlearn'  a  Lot 

C^)N  the  stage  the  actors'  success 
depends  wholly  on  himself.  He 
goes  on  and  gives  his  performance 
in  what,  to  him,  seems  the  most 
effective  manner.  But  in  the  studio 
the  responsibility  is  shifted  to  the 
director,  who  controls  the  actor's 
every  move  every  inflection  every 
expression. 

I  played  the  role  of  Dracula  for 
two  years  on  the  stage,  but  I 
found  in  playing  in  the  picture 
that  there  was  a  great  deal  that 
I  had  to  unlearn.  In  the  theater 
I  was  playing  not  only  to  the  spec- 
tators in  the  front  rows,  but  also 
to  those  in  the  last  row  of  the  gal- 
lery, and  a  certain  exaggeration  in 
everything  that  I  did,  not  only  in 
the  tonal  pitch  of  my  voice,  but 
in  the  changes  of  facial  expression 
which  accompanied  various  lines 
or  situations,  was  necessary.  I 
"took  it  big,"  as  the  saying  is. 

But,  for  the  screen,  in  which 
the  actor's  distance  from  every 
member  of  the  audience  is  equal 
only  to  his  distance  from  the 
camera  lens,  I  have  found  that  a 
great  deal  of  repression  was  an 
absolute  necessity.  Tod  Brown- 
ing has  continually  had  to  "hold 
me  down."  Thanks  to  my  direc- 
tor, I  am  "unlearning"  fast. 

Bcla   Lugo  si 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Oct.  20 

Russell    Holman 

Marian   Nixon 

Charley  Chase 

Bela   Lugosi 

James  Hood   MacFarland 

Evelyn   Brent 

F.  J.  Wilstach 


THE 


10 


DAILY 


Monday,  October  20,  1930 


Rentals  in  Germany  Now  35%  of  B.  O.  Receipts 


Sound  Cuts  Productions 

from  Former  500  to 

200  This  Year 

.  (Continued   from    page    1) 

first  time  other  films  do  not  appear 
at  all,  the  question  gains  foremost 
importance  as  to  how  far  the  recep- 
tiveness  of  the  German  market  has 
grown  regarding  sound  pictu-es.  In 
other  words:  How  many  German 
motion  picture  houses  are  _  todav 
equipped  for  the  presentation  of 
sound  pictures?  The  latest,  statisti- 
cally correct  figure  available  is  tbe 
one  for  the  key-dav  of  July  1 — 572 
theaters,  with  a  seating  canacitv  of 
443.000.  In  the  meantime  the  equip- 
ment has  considerably  progressed. 
Today,  we  may  well  figure  on  900  to 
1,000  theaters  that  are  eauipped  for 
sound  reproduction.  Of  this  figure, 
a  round  number  of  600  apparatus  are 
of  the  Klangfilm  or  Tobis  brand.  Of 
the  other  brands,  the  largest  figure 
is  filled  bv  the  Kinoton  Anparatur. 
the  production  of  which  is  backed  bv 
the  two  universal  firms,  Lorenz  A.G. 
(amplifier  constructors')  and  Zeiss 
Ikon  A.G.  (Erneman  Projector  con- 
structors). Up  to  date,  the  Tobis- 
Klangfilm  group  has  not  succeeded 
in  stopping  the  distribution  of  these 
anoa«-atus,  so  that  the  monopoly  of 
the  latter  is  broken  as  far  as  repro- 
duction of  sound  pictures  is  concern- 
ed. The  number  of  equipped  thea- 
ters is  growing  steadilv  and  enables 
thoroughly  a  normal  film  exploita- 
tion. 

It  is  true  that  the  sound  pictures 
have  brought  with  them  a  consider- 
able increase  in  rentals.  These  have 
increased  from  the  initial  25  per  cent 
of  the  box-office  returns  for  a  pro- 
gram with  two  feature  pictures,  to  as 
much  as  45  per  cent  w;th  the  begin- 
ning of  sound  film  distribution.  Mean- 
time, however,  owing  to  the  increased 
number  of  equipped  theaters  and  the 
consequent  greater  exploitation  pos- 
sibility, the  rental  rates  have  drop- 
ped to  a  level  of  35  per  cent  average. 
The  oreanization  of  independent  the- 
ater owners,  the  "Reich sverband,"  is 
fighting  aeainst  this,  while  the  ex- 
changes endeavor  to  hold  up  these 
rental  rates. 


Costs  of  Sound 
Pictures 


A  decrease  of  film  rentals  is  made 
difficult,  if  not  impossible,  for  the 
producers  because  of  the  enormous 
growth  of  the  production  costs.  In 
the  production  field,  the  Tobis  can 
still  maintain  its  patent  monopoly 
and  is  strengthened  in  this  bv  the 
Paris  peace  treaty  with  the  American 
electrical  concerns  and  producers. 
The  German  producer  pays  Tobis 
for  renting  out  of  the  record;ng  de- 
vices RM  2500  daily,  not  counting 
overtime.  Further,  a  general  license 
fee  of  three  or  four  per  cent  on  all 
•incomes,    a    percentage    in    the    net 


gains,  a  license  fee  on  the  German 
business  turnover  and  license  fees  on 
exports  for  each  country  separately. 
The  cost  of  printing  has  increased 
from  4-5  to  21  Pfennig  per  meter,  to 
which  must  be  added  10  per  cent  as 
printing  license  for  the  Tobis.  In 
figures,  the  production  in  Germany 
has  naturally  decreased.  Instead  of 
the  400  to  500  pictures  usually  of- 
fered in  previous  years,  the  begin- 
ning of  this  business  year  set  in  with 
a  total  of  200  sound  pictures.  This 
increases  the  risk,  and  the  necessity 
of  making  every  film  a  success  has 
become  most  prominent.  This  de- 
crease in  supply  goes  back  naturally 
not  only  to  the  shrinking  of  the  pro- 
duction itself  brought  about  by  the 
increased  expenses,  but  also  to  the 
greatly  reduced  importations  from 
America. 


The  Kontingent 


The  kontineent  is  bv  no  means  the 
only  reason  for  the  decrease  in  im- 
ports, although  the  latent  regulations 
amount  to  stricter  conditions.  The 
sound  film  has  rather  changed  the 
import  conditions  from  the  bottom 
no.  The  public  that  pays  its  good 
German  money  at  the  box-office 
wants  to  see  sound  pictures  in  Ger- 
man, pictures  that  it  can  understand. 
The  emergency  measure  of  present- 
ing films  with  American  dialogue  and 
interspersed  German  explanatory 
titles  nas  proved  insufficient  for  the 
demands  of  the  public.  Also  so- 
called  German  "versions"  w'th  addi- 
tionally synchronized  German  dia- 
logues, could  not  register  anv  full 
success.  In  order  to  be  competitive 
in  Germany,  one  muct  have  100  per 
cent  talking  nictures  in  the  German 
language.  This  condition  w'll  not 
change  even  with  completely  free 
import  provisions.  The  new  kontin- 
gent regulations,  this  time  ruled  bv 
the  German  Ministry  of  Interior  and 
not  by  the  German  Economic  Min- 
istry, have  generally  been  misunder- 
stood abroad.  It  is  a  question  here 
of  cultural  and  political  steps  rather 
than  a  purely  economic  struggle.  Be- 
sides, this  law  was  passed  bv  a  deci- 
sion of  the  parliament  and  the  house 
of  representatives  and  can  be  changed 
only  by  these  same  parhamentary 
bodies.  Separate  arrangements  are 
thus    rendered    impossible    and    even 


the  much  discussed  Franco-German 
agreement  can  be  worked  always 
only  strictly  within  the  limits  of  the 
announced  regulations. 


Cooperative    Prod- 
uction 


Evidently  this  Franco-German 
agreement  has  in  view  the  reserve 
kontingents  provided  for  in  the  kon- 
tingent regulations  and  with  resrard 
to  which  the  government  has  reserved 
for  itself  free  disposal.  The  provi- 
sions were  intended  in  the  first  place 
to  serve  the  purpose  of  promoting 
cooperative  production.  The  German 
producer  makes  a  sound  picture  in 
Berlin,  in  German  and  some  other 
language,  e.g.,  French,  and  accord- 
ing to  their  financial  agreements,  a 
foreign  producer,  e.g.,  a  Frenchman, 
produces  also  a  sound  picture  in  some 
foreign  and  the  German  language. 
Directors  and  actors  are  being  mu- 
tually exchanged  for  the  foreign  lan- 
guage versions.  Such  cooperative 
productions,  that  provide  the  Ger- 
man film  manufacturer  with  a  broad- 
er business  basis  and  internationalize 
the  film  business  even  in  talking  pic- 
tures, are  of  course  to  be  favored, 
and  the  disposal  over  reserve  kon- 
tingents is  considered  in  this  par- 
ticular instance  in  the  first  place,  in 
order  to  safeguard  the  importation 
of  the  cooperative  film  produced 
abroad  in  the  German  language.  But 
otherwise,  by  a  German  motion  pic- 
ture, i.e.,  free  from  kontingent  quotas, 
is  regarded  only  such  pictures  as  pro- 
duced in  German  studios  from  a 
German  manuscript  by  a  German  di- 
rector with  German  music  and  with 
a   maioritv   of   German   players. 

It  would,  of  course,  be  welcome^ 
in  Germany  if  similar  coonerat've 
nroductions  could  be  launched  also 
between  American  and  German  pro- 
ducers. Up  to  date  this  is  not  the 
case.  On  the  contrary,  it  is  beinc 
observed  here  that  American  firm* 
actually  endeavor  to  produce  Ger- 
man talking  pictures  in  Hollywood 
and  that,  for  instance.  Paramount 
nroduces  German  pictures  even  in 
Paris,  but  it  is  not  evident  as  V 
American  producers  would  similarly 
endeavor  to  produce  German  film*- 
in  Germany  and  in  cooperation  with 
German  producers,  a  thing  that 
would  seem  to  be  a  matter  of  course 


According  to  Law 

New  York  law  restricting  the  use  of  firearms  is  something 
exhibs  in  that  state  have  to  consider  in  arranging  lobby  and 
other  ballyhoos.  Which  accounts  for  the  fact  that  the  barrell 
is  missing  from  the  pistol  displayed  in  the  Roxy  lobby  now  as 
the  one  John  Wayne  used  in  "The  Big  Trail."  And  the  trigger 
of  the  old  Springfield,  another  "Big  Trail"  prop,  is  wired  down 
in  law-abiding  manner. 


This  is  being  sincerely  regretted  here. 
But  America  ought  to  understand 
that  the  kontingent  regulation  was 
created  by  the  government  and  the 
parliament  of  the  Reich  in  order  to 
protect,  in  the  first  place,  the  pro- 
ducers in  Germany,  and  to  promote 
German  production  and  not  in  or- 
der to  pave  the  way  for  German-lan- 
guage versions  of  foreign  produc- 
tions that  the  producers  seem  to  pre- 
fer to  make  in  Paris.  New  York  or 
Hollywood  and  then  to  distribute  in 
German  motion  picture  houses. 


The    German   Film 
Industry 


Germany  is  today  in  first-class 
shape  to  receive  sound  film  produc- 
tions. Especially  the  Ufa  more  than 
any  other  concern.  Ufa  was  the  first 
German  firm  to  go  over  to  this  new 
medium  with  all  available  resources 
and  at  a  time  when  faith  in  sound 
pictures  was  at  a  low  level.  Ufa 
made  arrangements  with  the  Klang- 
film  GmbH  that  has  at  its  disposal 
the  large  amount  of  experience  and 
the  prominent  productive  capacity  of 
the  most  outstanding  electrical  con- 
cerns. Ufa  theaters  were  the  first 
ones  to  be  equipped  with  sound  re- 
productive apparatus.  New  sound 
studios  with  exemplary  equipment 
were  constructed  in  Neubabelsberg, 
and  the  existing  silent  studio  halls 
were  also  transformed  for  sound  re- 
production. It  was  the  merit  of  such 
Ufa  pictures  as  the  "Blue  Angel" 
with  Jannings  and  Marlene  Dietrich: 
"The  Last  Company,"  with  Conrad 
Veidt;  "The  Immortal  Scoundrel," 
and  foremost  of  all,  "The  Love 
Waltz,"  that  paved  the  way  for 
sound  pictures  in  Germany.  To 
these  Ufa  films  were  added  the  pio- 
neering "The  Night  Belong  to  Us." 
a  Tobis  picture  with  ICarl  Froeh- 
lich:  "Two  Hearts  in  Waltz  Tem- 
po." bv  German  Lichtspiel  Syndi- 
cate, and  "Atlantic,"  a  coonerative 
film  by  British  International  and 
German  Southfilm.  The  wave  of 
these  first  successes  is  of  course  in 
recess  now  in  a  time  that  knows 
sound  pictures  onlv.  On  the  con- 
trary, the  motion  picture  business  is 
now  in  a  critical  state  burdened  also 
bv  the  generally  very  difficult  busi- 
ness conditions  and  esneciallv  bv  un- 
employment. The  Ufa  could  run 
away  with  the  main  and  mo«t  im- 
portant successes  and  establish  its 
leading  position  considerably,  espe- 
cially in  theater  possessions,  so  that 
only  a  few  weeks  ago  during  the 
Ufa  convention,  General  Manager 
Klitzsch  was  able  to  present  a  verv 
optimistic  picture  of  the  Ufa  posi- 
tion in  the  film  world.  Kh'tzsch 
further  declared,  that  on  Germany's 
shoulders  rests  a  special  task  in  Eu- 
rope as  on  the  greatest  country  in 
production  and  the  most  prominent 
market  of  the  continent.  Berh'n,  he 
said,  is  destined  to  become  the  film 
center   of   Europe. 


Monday,  October  20,  1930 


DAILY 


11 


C     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      f) 

—  Coast  Wire  Service  = 


Warner  Bros.  Players 
On  Stage  and  Vacation 

A  large  number  of  the  Warner 
Bros  -tars  and  players  are  making 
stage  appearances  or  vacationing  dur- 
ing the  two  months'  studio  vacation 
just  started. 

Joe  E.  Brown  is  tourning  in  the  east. 
Olsen  and  Johnson  are  doing  their 
monkey  business  on  a  major  theater 
circuit.  Claudia  Dell  is  making  a 
special  personal  appearance  with 
Sweet  Kitty  Bellairs." 

Marian  Marsh  is  enacting  the  lead 
in    the   stage   pla\ ,    "Young   Sinners." 

Ben  Lyon  and  Joan  Blondell  are 
being  featured  in  productions  at  other 
studios,  but  will  return  to  the  Warner 
lot    when  it  reopens. 

John  Barrymore  and  Dolores  Cos- 
tello  are  on  board  the  Barrymore 
yacht  off  the  lower  Mexican  coast. 

George  Arliss  is  resting  in  England, 
while  Winnie  Lightner  is  vacationing 
in  New  York.  Grant  Withers  is 
hunting  big  game  in  Alberta,  Canada, 
in  company  with  Darryl  Zanuck,  Wil- 
liam Wellman.  John  Adolfi  and  Ray 
i'n  right. 

Evalyn  Knapp  is  spending  one 
hour  a  day  at  the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia, taking  a  comprehensive  course 
in   French. 


Warner  Bros.  Sign  Donald  Cook 
Donald     Cook,     New    York     stage 

leading   man,    has    been    signed   to   a, 

long  term  contract  by  Warner  Bros. 

and   will   be   featured   in   next   year's 

productions. 


Tiffany  Casts  Lafe  McKee 
Lafe  McKee  will  have  an  impor- 
tant role  in  "The  Midnight  Stage," 
first  Tiffany  Western  vehicle  for  Ken 
Maynard  Cast  to  date  includes  May- 
nard,  Jeanette  Loff,  Wallace  Mac- 
Donald,  Nita  Marian,  William  L, 
Thome,  Charles  L.  King,  Fred  Burns 
and  McKee. 


Cantor's   Stage-Film    Policy 

Explaining  his  decision  to  modify 
his  stage  retirement,  Eddie  Cantor 
says  he  believes  that  the  picture  pos- 
sibilities of  plays  can  best  be  deter- 
mined after  a  stage  presentation.  He 
plans  to  follow  this  policy  for  the 
story  and  material  of  his  second  pic- 
ture for  Samuel  Goldwyn.  The  show 
will  be  a  comedy  by  Cantor  himself 
and  will  be  offered  about  two 
months  from  now  in  Los  Angeles, 
with  a  possibility  of  engagements  in 
San  Francisco  and  other  Coast  towns. 


Too  Gallant 

H.  B.  Warner  is  reported  to 
have  withdrawn  from  the  cast 
of  a  picture  because  the  story 
required  him  to  give  the  lead- 
ing woman,  Esther  Ralston,  a 
hard  slap  on  her  lovely  face. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


1LTERBERT  BRENON  considers 
Lester  Vail,  who  is  playing  the 
heroic  lead  in  Brenon's  "The  Devil's 
Battalion"  for  RKO,  an  outstanding 
discovery,  one  who  will  rise  to  the 
cinematic  heights  just  as  did  Rich- 
ard Barthelmess,  Bert  Lytell  and 
Betty  Bronson,  all  of  whom  owe 
their  initial  success  to  this  noted  di- 
rector. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Eric  von  Stro- 
heim  and  his  cane  at  Universal; 
Charlie  Chaplin  and  Sid  Grauman 
showing  keen  interest  in  the  ability 
of  a  colored  boy,  playing  a  steel 
guitar  on  Hollywood  Boulevard;  Dick 
Polimer  visiting  Universal  on  busi- 
ness. 

*  *         * 

"One-Eyed"  Connelly  is  confident 
that  a  comedy  short,  dealing  with  his 
international  adventures  as  a  "gate- 
crasher," would  be  a  hit  at  the  box- 
office.  He  is  trying  to  sell  the  idea 
to  Hollywood  producers. 

*  *         * 

John  Mescall,  Pathe  cameraman, 
will  defend  his  title  as  champion  of 
the  Fox  Hills  golf  club  at  the  club's 
annual  tournament.  John  Fulton 
and  Karl  S  truss  are  among  the  star 
cameramen-golfers,  with  Karl  also 
being  a   good  tennis  player. 

*  *  * 

Arthur  Gregor  will  direct  the  Span- 
ish version  of  "The  Boudoir  Diplo- 
mat." In  addition  to  speaking  Span- 
ish, Gregor  can  also  converse  in 
French,  German  and   Italian. 

*  *         * 

Harry  D.  Mills  of  the  Paramount 
sound  recording  forces,  has  handled 
the  sound  on  several  important  pic- 
tures, including  "Morocco,"  "Monte 
Carlo,"  "Dishonored,"  "Street  of 
Chance"  and  "The  Devil's  Holiday." 

*  *         * 

Slim  Summerville  was  so  anxious 
to  use  a  gag  idea,  dealing  with  a  pig, 
that  Ed  Kaufman,  who  is  supervis- 
ing Summerville' s  comedies  at  Uni- 
versal, sent  a  package  to  the  Sum- 
merville home.  When  Slim  finally 
caught  up  to  the  rolling  package,  he 
found  it  contained  a  pig.  A  note  from 
Kaufman  requested  Slim  to  teach  the 
pig  the  comedy  gag  and  have  it  on 
the  set  "ready  for  work"  the  fol- 
lowing dav. 

*  *         * 

Matin  ir  Betz,  one  of  the  screen's 

must    s'uister    villain*,    \*   a    St.    Louis 
hoy    who    made   good.     Not    only    was 


Matt  born  in.  St.  Louis,  but  his 
father  and  mother  were  born  there 
as  well  as  their  father  and  mother. 
In  fact,  Betz  represents  the  fourth 
generation  of  his  family  that  claimed 
St.  Louis  as  home.  And  Betz  start- 
ed his  stage  career  at  16  as  a  supei 
in  Havalind's  Theater  in  the  Mound 
City. 

*  *         * 

Albert  W.  DeSart,  who  is  now  in 
complete  charge  of  sound  at  Para- 
mount's  West  Coast  studios,  was  the 
first  man  to  record  sound  for  pic- 
tures.   His  initial  picture  was  "Wing,.' 

*  *         * 

Bob  Steele,  star  of  Tiffany's  west- 
erns, decided  to  "go  Hollywood"  fo 
a  change,  from  ranch  life.  So  h 
took  an  apartment  in  Hollywood 
right  on  the  famous  Boulevard,  and 
adopted  the  viewpoint  of  society.  It 
lasted  two  weeks.  Then  he  dashed 
back  to  his  futher's  ranch  in  the 
San  Fernando  Valley.  His  favorite 
life  involves  more  of  riding,  swim- 
ming, hunting,  fishing  and  just 
"roamin'  around"  than  social  activi- 
ties. 

*  *         * 

^  Edward  I.  Luddy,  who  wrote  "The 
Cohens  and  Kellys  in  Africa,"  is  now 
writing  another  original  story,  "Two 
Weaks,"  which  will  co-star  Harry 
Langdon  and  Slim  Summerville.  Of 
course,  George  Sidney  and  Charles 
Murray  appear  in  the  "Cohens  and 
Kellys."  Luddy  also  wrote  "See 
America   Thirst." 

*  *         * 

The  ancient  honor  of  the  Saffron 
Canine,  sometimes  known  as  the 
Yellow  Dog,  has  a  new  chapter  at 
the  Pathe  studios  in  Culver  City. 
Among  the  neophytes  admitted  at 
the  recent  initation  ceremonies 
were  Paul  L.  Stein,  the  continental 
director,  and  John  Mescall,  camera- 
nian. 

*  *        * 

LcRoy  Stone,  veteran  film  editor,  is 
completing  the  editing  of  "Sunny," 
Marilyn  Miller's  second  picture.  Stone 
also  cut  "Sally,"  which  brought  Miss 
Miller    to    the    screen. 

*  *         * 

Paul  L.  Stein  who  is  directing 
Constance  Bennett  in  her  new  star- 
ring picture,  "Sin  Takes  a  Holiday," 
for  Pathe,  made  his  bow  as  a  screen 
director  u'ith  UFA  and  has  a  num- 
ber of  continental,  as  well  as  Amer- 
ican,   successes    to    his    credit.      "Her 

Private    Affair"    and    "This    Thing 

Called    Lore"    are    among    his    recent 

pictures. 


Joseph    Cawthorn   for   "Kiki" 
Joseph   Cawthorn  has  been  lent  by 
RKO    to    United    Artists    for    a    role 
in    Mary    I'ickford's    "Kiki." 


Three  Added    to    Oakie    Cast 

Wynne  Gibson,    Francis    MacDon- 

ald     and  Albert     Conti     have     been 

added    to  the    cast    of    Jack    Oakie's 

new     film  for    Paramount. 


"Beloved  Enemy"  to  Be 
Rogell's  Next  Tiffany 

Upon  completion  of  Tiffany'^ 
"Aloha,"  now  in  production  under 
the  direction  of  Al  Rogell,  featuring 
a  cast  headed  by  Hen  Lyon,  Raquel 
Torres,  Robert  Ellis,  Robert  Edeson, 
T.  Roy  Barnes,  Thelma  Todd,  Otis 
Harlan,  Alan  Hale,  and  Al  St.  John, 
preparation  will  be  made  to  start 
the  second  picture  of  a  series  for 
Tiffany  release.  The  story  is  "The. 
Beloved  Enemy,"  an  original  by  Seton 
Miller,  who  adapted  the  Richard 
Barthelmess  picture,  "The  Dawn 
Patrol."  Rudolph  Flothow  will  su- 
pervise. 

Critic  Joins  "U" 
John  C.  Moffitt,  former  film  critic 
of  the  Kansas  City  "Star,"  has  been 
loaned  by  his  paper  to  the  scenario 
department  of  Universal  at  the  spe- 
cial recjuest  of  Carl  Laemmle.  He 
will  be  on  the  scenario  staff  for  six 
months. 


Technicolor  Doing  Fashion  Feature 
Technicolor  cameras  are  busy  un- 
der the  direction  of  Meredith  Fulton 
on  another  edition  of  Fashion  Fea- 
tures. "Caballeros,"  which  will  bring 
to  the  screen  for  the  first  time  sev- 
eral compositions  of  the  late  Anton 
Rubinstein,  also  is  being  done  in 
Technicolor. 


Writers   Busy   on   Five   at   Tiffany 

The  writing  staff  at  Tiffany  stu- 
dios is  busy  on  the  preparation  of 
five   forthcoming   features. 

Phil  Goldstone  has  engaged  Ed- 
ward T.  Lowe,  Jr.,  and  assigned 
him  to  the  preparation  of  a  tenta- 
tively titled  story,  "Does  Crime 
Pay?" 

W.  Scott  Darling  is  preparing  the 
script  for  Dale  Henry's  story, 
"Caught  Cheating,"  which  will  be  a 
Charlie  Murray-George  Sidney  ve- 
hicle. 

Jack  Natteford  is  working  on  the 
adaptation  of  "The  Midnight  Stage," 
by  Tom  Burbridge,  first  of  the  Ken 
Maynard   series. 

F.  Hugh  Herbert  is  providing 
script  and  dialogue  for  Ursula  Par- 
rot's   "Left-Over    Ladies  " 

Frances  If  viand  is  winding  up  the 
final  script  of  "The  Single  Sin,"  In 
\    P.  Younger. 


Dolores'  Double 

Marian  Marsh,  16-year-old 
blonde  beauty  who  bears  a 
striking  resemblance  to  Dolores 
Costello,  has  been  signed  to  a 
long-term  contract  by  Darryl 
Zanuck  of  Warner  Bros.  Hol- 
lywood is  wondering  if  she  is 
to  be  groomed  to  take  Miss 
Costello's  place  in  the  Warner 
fold,  as  a  result  of  the  latter 
now  devoting  all  her  time  to 
her  husband,  John  Barrymore, 
and  their  little  daughter. 


12 


DAILY 


Monday,  October  20,  1930 


©     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


EAST     * 


Scranton,  Pa. — The  Poli  has  re- 
opened under  the  name  of  the  Ritz 
with  Jack  Goodwin  as  manager.  He 
is  succeeded  by  John  End  at  the 
Riviera. 


Jamaica  Plains,  Mass.  —  F.  John- 
son has  taken  over  the  managership 
of  the  Jamaica,  succeeding  Harry 
Brown,  Jr.,  who  becomes  publicity 
director  of  the  Olympia  and  Uptown, 
Boston. 


Somerville,  Mass. — C.  A.  Cunning- 
ham will  be  the  manager  of  the 
Strand.  His  former  house,  the 
Rialto,  Lowell,  Mass.,  has  been 
leased. 


*        WES1        * 

Council  Bluffs,  la. — Robert  Fulton 
has  been  assigned  as  manager  of  the 
local  Broadway.  Don  Allen,  tem- 
porary manager,  has  been  transferred 
as  assistant  manager  to  the  Des 
Moines. 


Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. — Since  the  New 
Paramount  opened  here  under  the 
management  of  H.  C.  Cocks  this  city 
has  been  placed  under  R.  M.  Stern- 
burg,  district  manager  for  Para- 
mount. 


St.  Louis — Two  men  arrested  by 
the  police  here,  are  said  to  have  con- 
fessed to  the  robbery  of  the  Alamo, 
Indianapolis,  on  the  morning  of  Oct. 
13.  About  $1,200  of  the  $1,800  loot 
has  been  recovered. 


Litchfield,     Minn.— C.     F.     Schnee 

and  his  sons,  who  own  and  operate 
the  Unique  here,  have  purchased 
Jack's  theater  at  Paynesville  from  E. 
P.  Hamon. 


*      SOUTH     * 

Meridian,  Miss. — E.  R.  Willis,  re- 
signed, will  be  replaced  at  the  Strand 
by  Earle  Tate. 


Texarkana  —  Frank  Harting,  for- 
mer manager  of  the  Strand,  has  re- 
signed and  will  be  replaced  by  Rob- 
ert L.  Drake,  former  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  Saenger  in  Pine  Bluff, 
Ark. 


Memphis  —  M.  A.  Lightman  has 
booked  Universal's  new  season  fea- 
tures and  shorts  for  his  30  theaters 
in  16  towns  in  Arkansas  and  Tennes- 
see. 


SHORT    SHOTS 

On  Eastern  Studio  Activities 


,By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR  , 


Salt  Lake  City— E.  I.  Reed  has 
been  appointed  branch  manager  of 
the  local  Paramount  exchange. 


Waterloo,  la.  —  Harry  Holdsberg 
has  resigned  as  manager  of  the 
Strand  and  will  be  temporarily  re- 
placed bv  his  old  assistant,  C.  R. 
Orr. 

•     CENTRAL    * 

Raleigh,  N.  C— W.  G.  Enloe,  city 
manager  for  Publix-Saenger,  an- 
nounces the  appointment  of  Roy  H. 
Rowe  as  manager  of  the  Palace, 
succeeding  F.  E.  Owens,  resigned. 


Jacksonville,  111. —Max  Tschauder, 
manager,  and  James  Frescina,  as- 
sistant manager  of  the  Fox  Illinois, 
were  held  up  and  robbed  of  approxi- 
mately $1,500  in  theater  receipts  by 
a  lone  bandit. 


St.  Louis — The  old  Plaza  has  been 
sold  to' the  Congregation  Adath  Bnai 
Israel.  The  structure  will  be  re- 
modeled  for  a  synagogue. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


I  THE 
o*  H1MDOM 


Ziegfeld     Cinema     Corp.     to     star 
Earle  Fox. 

*  *        * 

Victor  Kremer  signs  Texas  Guinan. 

*  *         * 

Sol    Lesser   consolidates   all    Coast 
exchanges. 


T  TP  UNTIL  recently  Paramount 
could  lay  claim  to  the  largest 
sound  camera  trucks  in  the  talking 
motion  picture  production  field.  Now, 
still  pushing  that  claim,  it  can  point 
to  the  smallest  truck  in  the  same  field 
used  for  entertainment  film  purposes, 
as  opposed  to  newsreel  picture  taking. 
The  new  truck,  which  has  advantages 
of  speed,  handling  and  cost  of  opera- 
tion maintenance,  was  designed  in  the 
New  York  studio  and  built  in  Phila- 
delphia under  Paramount  engineers' 
supervision.  It  operates  either  alone 
as  newsreel  "wagons"  do  or  with  a 
smaller  truck  for  a  pow:er  feeder  as 
eio  the  big  trucks.  Mounted  on  the 
regular  chassis  of  a  standard  car,  it 
can  develop  speed  up  to  60  miles  an 
hour,  snake  in  and  out  of  traffic.  It 
will  be  used  for  work  of  brief  time 
duration  while  the  larger  trucks  will 
continue  to  go  places  where  work  of 
months  or  weeks  away  from  the  stu- 
dio is  necessary. 


Accidents  will  happen.  Which  ac- 
counts for  a  typographical  error  in 
the  last  paragraph  of  our  story  about 
the  Paramount  New  York  studio,  in 
Sundays  issue.  Instead  of  reading 
"more  changes  are  contemplated  in 
the  executive  line-up"  it  should  have 
read  "no  more  changes,"  etc.  We're 
sorry. 

Jay  Govney  and  Max  Marine  have 
completed  scoring  and  synchroniz- 
ing "Fast  and  Loose,"  recently  com- 
pleted at  the  Paramount  studio  here 
under  the  title  of  "The  Best  Peo- 
ple." 


Social  Note:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alf 
Goulding,  formerly  of  Beverly  Hills, 
Cal.,  are  now  ensconced  in  their 
Flatbush  residence,  near  the  Vita- 
phone  studio  where  Alf  is  directing. 
Mrs.  Goulding  is  the  former  Audrey 
Faught,  who  appeared  in  several 
RKO   pictures,  before  her  marriage. 


Now    there    are    three    reasons    why 
she  will  not  resume  her  career. 


The  Irish  held  full  sway  at  the 
Vitaphone  studio  during  the  making 
of  "The  Meal  Ticket,"  with  Arthur 
Hurley  directing  a  cast  comprising 
Pat  O'Brien,  Mary  Doran,  Joseph 
Sweeney  and  Mary  Murray.  Just  to 
make  things  unanimous,  Phil  Quinn 
acted  as  assistant  director  and  Bill 
Quinn  was  still  cameraman. 


E.  Y.  Harburg,  who  has  composed 
tunes  for  several  recent  Paramount 
pictures  made  here,  has  songs  in  no 
less  than  five  of  the  current  Broad- 
way stage  offerings,  these  being 
"Princess  Charming,"  "Garrick  Gai- 
eties," "Vanderbilt  Revue,"  "Sketch 
Book"  and  "Vanities."  He  is  also 
preparing  special  numbers  for  the 
forthcoming  "Corned  Beef  and 
Roses." 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Norworth  are 
preparing  another  of  the  popular 
"Naggers"  series  for  Vitaphone, 
with  a  football  game  as  background. 
This  team  is  rapidly  taking  the 
place  on  the  screen  left  vacant  by 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sidney  Drew. 


Gertrude  Purcell,  Paramount  staff 
writer,  who  assisted  on  several  re- 
cent productions  including  "The 
Royal  Family,"  featuring  Fredric 
March,  made  her  stage  debut  in 
Belasco's  "Deburau,"  in  which  both 
she  and  March  were  extras.  More 
recently,  Miss  Purcell  appeared  in 
many  of  the  Winter  Garden  revues, 
prior    to    adopting   a    writing   career. 

Love  among  the  racketeers  is  the 
basis  of  a  timely  skit  just  completed 
by  Burnet  Hershey  for  Warner 
Vitaphone.  It's  called  "The  Meal 
Ticket"  and  Arthur  Hurley  will  di- 
rect. 


*   FOREIGN  • 

London — At  a  meeting  of  the  As- 
sociated Provincial  Picture  Houses, 
Isidore  Ostrer,  chairman,  reported 
that  "profits  to  date  for  the  current 
year  were  in  excess  of  those  of  last 
year,  regardless  of  the  fact  that  dur- 
ing the  year  they  were  still  in  proc- 
ess of  equipping  many  of  their  the- 
aters for  talking  pictures,  and  in  ad- 
dition had  on  their  hands  a  fairly 
large  supply  of  silent  pictures,  the 
whole  of  which  has  been  written  off." 


Sidney — Under  arrangements  made 
by  the  British  and  Dominion  Fi!m>. 
Ltd.,  of  Australia,  releases  will  short- 
ly be  made  of  the  principal  silent 
films  made  by  the  British  Lion  Film 
Corp.  at  their  studios  at  Beconsfield. 
Such  stories  as  "Alias,"  "Red  Aces," 
and  others  from  the  pen  of  Edgar 
Wallace,  are  included. 


Berlin — After  months  of  delay  and 
rumor  it  is  reported  the  large  block 
of  shares  in  the  Emelka  Film  Co. 
acquired  some  years  ago  by  the  Ger- 
man Government  have  been  sold  to 
the  Krauss  group  of  Munich.  It  i- 
probable 'that  Emelka.  under  its  new 
ownership,  will  be  completely  re- 
organized and  in  part  work  along- 
side Ufa. 


Paris— Huguette  Duflos,  who  left 
the  Comedie  Francaise  some  years 
ago  to  take  up  film  work,  is  to  ap- 
pear in  her  first  talking  film,  having 
been  engaged  bv  Films  Osso  for 
"The  Mystery  of  the  Yellow  Cham- 
ber." 


Paisley,  Scotland— The  Glen  the- 
ater here,  the  scene  of  the  tragic  loss 
of  child  life  last  year,  has  been  pur- 
chased by  the  town  council  in  con- 
nection with  an  improvement  scheme, 
and  will  be  demolished  as  soon  as 
possible. 


Joe   E.    Brown   at    Strand 

Joe  E.  Brown  will  make  a  per- 
sonal appearance  tomorrow  night  at 
the  New  York  Strand,  where  his 
picture,  "Maybe  It's  Love,"  is  plav- 
ing. 


Three   Publix   Reopenings 
Publix   has    reopened    three    of   its 
houses     in     the     South.       They     are 
Crescent,    New    Orleans,    the    Lyric. 
Mobile,  and  the   Gaiety,   Biloxi. 


Woman  Booker 

Memphis — Ida  Klos  has  been 
made  booker  of  the  new  Pub- 
lix office  at  265  South  Front 
St.  She  was  with  Saenger  for 
10  years  and  is  one  of  the  few 
women  to  hold  a  position  of 
this  kind  in  the  film  industry. 


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Joe  Leo  May  Head  Eastern  Independent  Circuit 

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Welford  Beaton 

— gives  us  his  views 
=^By  JACK  ALICOATE^^- 


Inter  viewing 
An  Interviewer 


When  it 
comes  to 
wielding 
a  classically  wicked  pen  this 
Mr.  Welford  Beaton  of  the 
Hollywood  Hills  comes  pretty 
close  to  being  the  industry 
champ.  In  spite  of  frequent  and 
gruelling  duels  with  such  excel- 
lent mental  swordsmen  as  Gen- 
eral Will  Hays,  Col.  Winnie 
•Sheehan  and  Admiral  Jack 
Warner,  he  continues  to  carry 
on  with  the  spirit  of  a  crusader,  the 
brilliance  at  times  of  a  Mencken  and 
always  with  the  regularity  of  the 
milkman.  Not  that  we  agree  with 
him.  On  the  contrary,  we  rate  his 
average  as  a  critic  only  fair  and  are 
forced  to  give  him  less  than  a  pass- 
ing grade  in  the  prognostication 
league.  However,  that's  only  our 
opinion,  and,  as  we  are  wrong  as 
many  times  as  we  are  right,  it  gives 
us  both  an  even  break.  We  had  the 
pleasure  of  being  invited  to  dinner  to 
his  charming  Spanish  villa  in  the 
hills  back  of  Hollywood.  Much  as 
we  hate  to  give  credit  to  this  jour- 
nalistic thorn  in  the  side  of  many 
of  our  pet  industry  theories,  we  are 
forced  to  rate  his  courage,  convic- 
tions and  cocktails  at  or  about  100 
per  cent. 


What  Is  a 
Motion  Picture? 


Here  is  the 
now  famous 
question  that 
he  dared  the 
producing  executives  of  Hollywood 
to  answer.  Determined  to  find  out 
for  ourself  whether  it's  us  or  this 
entire  gang  out  here  that's  nuts,  we 
asked  the  question  direct  of  several 
of  Hollywood's  first-string  studio 
maestros.  Winnie  Sheehan  said  he 
never  even  heard  of  one.  Ben  Schul- 
berg  opined  that  it  might  be  a  new 
(Continued    on    page    2) 


Hubbard,  Kurlander  and 

Cowling  Also  Remain 

in  Office 

Re-election  of  J.  I.  Crabtree  as 
president  of  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  was 
announced  at  the  opening  session  of 
the  Fall  meeting  yesterday  at  the 
Hotel  Pennsylvania.  Other  officials 
again  named  are:  vice-president,  W. 
C.  Hubbard;  secretary,  J.  H.  Kur- 
lander;  treasurer,   H.   T.   Cowling. 

Comprising  the  board  of  govenors 
are:  W.  C.  Kunzman,  National  Car- 
(Continued   on   Page   11) 

NEW  ABBOTT  PRODUCTIONS 

PLANS  FEATURES,  SHORTS 

Jack  J.  Abbott  Productions  has 
been  formed  here  to  make  a  series 
of  features  and  shorts  at  the  Car- 
aval  studios  on  Long  Island.  The 
first  picture  will  be  "Spoilings,"  a 
feature  society  drama  from  an  or- 
iginal by  Geo.  A.  Carter,  with  Jack 
Abbott  directing.  This  will  be  fol- 
lowed by  a  one-reel  short  called  "A 
Little  Russian  Ingenue,"  featuring 
Luba    Petrov. 


Speed  Prize 

The  S.M.P.E.  speaker  who 
talks  concisely  and  quickly  is 
due  to  win  a  daily  prize,  Presi- 
dent J.  I.  Crabtree  announced 
at  the  opening  session  yester- 
day. Idea  is  to  speed  up  the 
schedule  so  all  papers  may  be 
read. 


Wide   Film   One  of  Chief 
Issues  Discussed  at 
Monday  Session        ,  \ 

Fifty  millimeter  width  for  wi^tf 
film  has  tentatively  been  adopted  tyy 
the  S.  M.  P.  E.  through  its  cor^j 
mittee  on  standards  acid  nomenclai 
ture.  Provided  the  producers  ap- 
(Continucd   on   Page   11) 


Arthur  Elliott  Appointed 
Allied's  St.  Louis  Manager 

St.  Louis — Arthur  Elliott,  formerly 
exchange  manager  in  Detroit,  has 
been  appointed  business  manager  for 
the  new  Allied  States  Ass'n  unit  here. 
Offices  will  open  in  about  a  week. 


Unaffiliated  Indie  Exhibs 
Ask  Delay  in  Thacher  Case 


Washington   Bureau   of  THE  FILM  DAILY 

Washington — Postponement  of  the 
rehearing  in  the  Thacher  decisions, 
due  to  come  up  in  the  Supreme  Court 
late  this  month,  is  requested  in  a 
letter  just  received  by  John  Lord 
O'Brien,  assistant  to  the  attorney 
general,  from  Frank  J.  Rembusch, 
national  secretary  of  the  Affiliated 
Independent  M.  P.  Exhibitors  of 
America.  Purpose  of  the  request  ap- 
parently is  to  forestall  possibility  of 
the  Thacher  arbitration  edict  being 
reversed. 


Josiah  Zuro  Killed 

W est    Coast    Bureau,     THE    FILM    DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Josiah  Zuro,  head  of 
Pathe  musical  department,  was  killed 
in  an  auto  accident  yesterday. 


New  Eastern  Circuit  May  Work 
With  Harold  Franklin  in  West 


14  MONTREAL  THEATERS 
TO  PLAY  SAME  TWO-BILL 


local 


Montreal — No  less  than  14 
houses  of  the  United  Amusement 
Corp.,  Famous  Players  affiliation, 
will  play  the  same  double-feature  bill 
consisting  of  "The  Man  from  Wyom- 
ing" and  "Th<  Love  Career."  Book- 
ings will  be  consecutive  over  a  period 
of  47  days  in  October  and  Novem- 
ber. 


Four-Hour  Show 

Montreal — To  meet  the  com- 
petition of  morning  shows  in 
the  all-film  houses,  Manager  J. 
Adams  has  instituted  a  "re- 
vival" policy  in  house  starting 
at  11:45  a.m.  and  continuing 
into  the  regular  feature  film 
and  vaudeville  program.  This 
stretches  the  bill  out  to  four 
hours. 


Formation  of  a  new  circuit  of  in- 
dependent theaters  in  the  east,  and 
the  signing  of  Joe  Leo  as  its  head, 
is  reported  under  way.  More  than 
ample  financial  backing  is  said  to  be 
all  set  and  70  houses  have  been  lined 
up  with  additions  in  prospect.  Har- 
old B.  Franklin  is  now  in  the  east, 
and  it  is  assumed  the  new  eastern 
circuit  may  work  with  Franklin's  pro- 
posed new  circuit,  which  would  cover 
the  west.  Leo  is  still  on  the  Fox 
Theaters   payroll. 


"Kismet"  Premiere  Gross 
Will  Go  to  Charity  Fund 

Entire  receipts  for  the  premiere  of 
First  National's  "Kismet",  starring 
Otis  Skinner,  at  the  Hollywood  on 
Oct.  30,  will  be  donated  by  Warner 
Bros,  to  the  annual  New  York  Amer- 
ican Christmas  Fund. 


All  Legits.   Wired 

Toronto — All  legitimate  the- 
aters in  Canada  are  now  wired 
with  the  exception  of  the  local 
Princess,  which  is  to  be  ex- 
propriated for  a  street  exten-' 
sion. 


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M  U1  No.  18    Tuesday,  Oct.  21 .  1130     Prlci  5  Cants 


ION  W.  ALICOATE 


EdiUr  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid'e  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor.  En- 
tered as  second  class  matter.  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Terms  (Postage 
free)  United  States  outside  of  Greater  New 
York  $10.00  one  year;  6  months,  $5.00;  3 
months,  $3.00.  Foreign,  $15.00.  Subscribers 
should  remit  with  order.  Address  all  com- 
munications to  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.  Phone  Circle 
4736-4737-4738-4739.  Cable  address:  Filmday, 
New  York.  Hollywood,  California  —  Ralph 
Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
6607.  London — Ernest  W.  Fredman.  The 
Film  Renter,  89-91  Wardour  St..  W.  I. 
Berlin  —  Karl  Wolffsohn,  Lichtbildbuehne, 
Friedrichstrasse,  225.  Paris — P.  A.  Harle, 
La  Cinematographic  Francaise,  Rue  de  la 
Cour-des-Noues,    19. 


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Theater  Bandits  Caught 

Union  City,  N.  J.  —  Three  men 
vere  caught  trying  to  crack  "the  safe 
f  the  Lincoln  when  the  watchman 
eard  them  and  called  the  police. 
)ne  of  the  bandits  escaped. 

■  # 

New  York  Long   Island  City     J.t 

1540  Broadway  154  Crescent  St.        J.t 

BRYant    4712  8TIllweH    7940        g 

Eastman  Films  | 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.  & 

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Welford  Beaton 

—  gives  us  his  views 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
temperance  drink,  and  Jack  Warner 
said  that  perhaps  it  was  a  man  walk- 
ing down  the  street  carrying  a  snap- 
shot. Undaunted,  we  placed  the 
question  fairly  and  squarely  before 
the  incorrigible  Mr.  Beaton,  right  in 
the  middle  of  the  fish  course  at  his 
dinner  table  and  in  the  presence  of 
his  good  wife  and  charming  daugh- 
ter, as  witnesses,  in  case  of  a  tie. 
"Mr.  Beaton,  what  is  a  motion  pic- 
ture?" we  asked  with  malice  afore- 
thought. "I  don't  know,"  he  shot 
back  without  batting  a  silvery  white 
eyelash.  "But,"  queried  we,  "you 
challenged  the  best  brains  of  Holly- 
wood with  the  question."  "But  that 
doesn't  mean  that  I  know  the  an- 
swer," was  his  casual  but  caustic  re- 
ply. How  are  you  going  to  top 
a   rpug  like   that? 

*         *         * 


In  Which  We 
Live  and  Learn 


He  soon  had 
us  rather  be- 
wildered and 
completely  sur- 
rounded with  his  pathological  analy- 
sis of  production  ailments.  He  spoke 
of  pictures  with  a  faraway  look,  and 
in  terms  of  sculpture  and  landscape 
painting.  He  tojd  us  that  pictures 
and  the  stage  are  as  far  apart  as 
architecture  and  agriculture.  Of  a 
beautiful  and  esthetic  background 
far  and  away  from  the  more  material 
things  of  life.  We  nodded  politely, 
but  just  couldn't  get  it.  Perhaps  we 
are  dumb.  How  we  longed  for  Wal- 
ter Wanger,  Mike  Levee  or  some- 
one else  who  understands  us.  Pic- 
tures to  us  means  clean  entertain- 
ment for  the  masses,  and  nothing 
else  but,  and  if  that  be  lese  majesty. 
Hollywood  intellectuals  must  make 
the  best  of  It.  One  of  the  few  things 
we  distinctly  like  about  Hollywood 
is  Mr.  Beaton,  even  if  he  is  wrong 
most  of  the  time. 


DAI1 


Phil  Meyer  Appointed 
Columbia  Exchange  Mgr. 

Phil  Meyer  of  the  Tiffany  exchange 
has  been  definitely  appointed  manager 
of  Columbia's  New  York  exchange 
succeeding  Jack  Bellman,  who  left 
to  go  into  the  Hollywood  Film  Ex- 
change, as  previously  reported  in  the 
FILM  DAILY.  Saul  Trauner,  Co- 
lumbia's senior  local  salesman,  has 
been  acting  manager  in  the   interim. 

"Moby  Dick"  Playing 
Fourth  Broadway  House 

"Moby  Dick",  Warner  picture  star- 
ring John  Barrymore,  is  currently 
playing  its  fourth  Broadway  house, 
the  State.  It  opened  at  the  Holly- 
wood for  a  run,  then  going  to  the 
Strand  and  the   Beacon. 


RKO   Staging  B.S.  Schubert  Play 

"Fish  Gotta  Swim,"  by  Bernard  S. 
Schubert,  slated  as  one  of  the  stage 
productions  by  RKO  at  the  Mason 
in  Los  Angeles,  is  to  be  placed  in 
rehearsal  at  an  early  date.  Schubert 
leaves  Friday  for  the  coast  to  super- 
vise production. 


COMING  &  GOING 


Spain   Okays  Kissing 

Madrid  (By  Cable)  —  Censorship 
of  the  American  film  kiss  will  b? 
discontinued  under  the  liberal  rule  of 
Damaso    Berenguer. 

For 

Scripts  and  Scribes 

Go   to 

Viola  Irene  Cooper 

9  E.  59th  St.  New  York 

Volunteer  5543 


H.    B.    FRANKLIN    is   registered    in  town. 

HUGH  HOFFMAN,  special  story  repre- 
sentative of  Carl  Laerptnle,  Jr.,  who  has  been 
in  New  York  for  the  past  month,  looking 
over  the  current  list  of  Broadway  offerings, 
will    return    to    Hollywood    on    Thursday. 

G.  L.  SEARS,  Western  sales  manager 
of  First  National,  has  left  on  a  tour  around 
the    circuit. 

CECELIA  LOFTUS  is  on  her  way  to 
Hollywood    to    fulfill    a    Fox    contract. 

LEE  MARCUS,  CHARLES  ROSEN. 
ZWEIG  and  HARRY  FIELDS  returned  to 
town    yesterday    from    Chicago. 

OLGA  TSCHECHOVA.  JOHANNES 
RIEMANN,  TALA  BIRREL  and  IVAN 
PETROVICH  arrive  on  the  Europa  tomor 
row  en  route  to  Hollywood  to  appear  in  Uni 
versal  German  and  French  versions  of  "The 
Boudoir  Diplomat." 

JED  PROUTY  is  in  New  York  for  a 
short    visit. 

TAYLOR  HOLMES  has  arrived  from  the 
Coast    for    a    vacation. 

LESTER  COWAN,  of  the  Academy  of 
M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences,  leaves  for  the 
West    coast    on    Friday. 


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Let  us  look  over  your  POLICIES— It  may  prevent  a 

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Tuesday,  October  21,  1930 


THE   INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   DOCr 


Today:       Tenth       Annual       Convention       of 
M.P.T.O.    of     Western     Pennsvlv. 
nia     and     West     Virginia,     Hotel 
Henry.    Pittsburgh. 

Oct.  21-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineer!,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court.   New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

Oct.  30  "Laughter"  (Paramount)  opens  at 
the  Rivoli,   New  York. 

Oct.  30  "Kismet,"  starring  Otis  Skinner,  on 
Vitascope  film,  opens  at  the  Holly- 
wood, New  York. 

Oct.  31  Harold  Lloyd  in  "Feet  First" 
opens   at   the    Rialto,    New   York. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  the 
Hotel   Aitor.   New   York. 

Nov.  8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Actors' 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statea 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  con- 
vention to  be  hold  in  Philadelphia. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


1560  BROADWAY,  N.Y. 


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Call-Board 

JUAN  DeLANA 

Term  Contract 
M.  G.  M. 


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3rd    DIMENSI  ON 


I  am  an  artist  and  can  re- 
touch ordinary  film  in  such  a 
way  that  when  projected  it  will 
give  a  PERFECT  illusion  of 
real  life  or  the  third  dimension. 
This  applies  to  color  films  as 
well. 

One  year's  contract  on 
salary  basis  required. 

M.    J.    SPIVACK 

7  East  42nd  St.,  Rm.  616 

Vanderbilt  6771 


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THE 


Tuesday,  October  21,  1930 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studio* 


\By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR, 

ONE  of  the  most  elaborate  sets 
ever  used  in  the  East  has  been 
erected  at  the  Audio  Cinema  studios. 
It  represents  a  complete  drug  store 
and  is  for  an  industrial  short  being 
made  for  the  Coca  Cola  company, 
through  the  J,am  Handy  Corp.  The 
picture  will  be  three  reels  in  length 
and  requires  a  cast  of  60.  Charles 
Glett  will  direct,  with  Al  Wilson  of- 
ficiating as  chief  cameraman. 


Larry  Williams  has  been  named 
chief  cameraman  on  Nancy  Car- 
roll's next  starring  vehicle  for  Para- 
mount, tentatively  titled  "Stolen 
Heaven."  George  Abbott  will  di- 
rect. 


More  business  and  less  dialogue  in 
pictures  is  the  crying  need  at  pres- 
ent, according  to  Albert  Parker, 
Paramount  director,  who  believe? 
that  the  best  features  of  silent  pic- 
ture technique  should  still  be  re- 
tained despite  the  introduction  of 
talkies. 


Stanley  Rauh,  staff  writer  for 
Warner  Vitarhone,  hns  joined  the 
colony  of  writers  located  in  Beek- 
man  Place  and  which  now  inc'ude 
such  notables  as  Frank  Sullivan 
Corey  Ford  and  Alexander  Woo'l- 
cott,  among  others. 


Helene  Turner,  of  the  Paramount 
studios,  who  took  a  belated  vacation 
upon  completing  the  editing  and  cut- 
ting of  "Laughter,"  is  vcy  much 
elated  over  the  enthusiasm  shown  by 
studio  executives  over  the  pic'ure 
which  was  directed  by  Harry  D'Ar- 
rast. 


Nick  RogaHi  is  acting  as  second 
cameraman  on  the  indvstr;al  fhort 
which  And'o  Cinema  is  miking  for 
th°  Coca  Cola  company,  with  Panl 
Rogalli  and  Ashhy  Ah'"  as  assis- 
tants. Frank  Kirby.  who  recent1  y 
returned  from  a  location  trip  to 
Labrador,  is  still  cameraman. 


^  Charlie  Rueg'es'  next  screen  as- 
signment following  his  re-ent  por- 
trayal of  the  tit'e  role  in  "Ch^rhy's 
Aunt"  wi'l  be  with  Claudette  Colbert 
and  Fredric  March  in  "Strictly 
Business"  to  be  fi'med  s^n  at  Para- 
mount's  New  York  studio. 


Soviet  Russia  has  9.700  cine- 
mas units,  of  which  about  3,900 
are  traveling  outfits  for  rural 
service. 


-JgBfr*; 


DAILV 


pVERYTHING   HAS   been  capitalized  in  this  biz  except  the 

Rumor  Market a  lotta  chumps  have  been  giving  their 

nice  li'l  Rumors  away can  ya  imagine  anybody  in  this 

racket  giving  anything   away? 'sfact .but   being  a 

business  man  at  heart,  we  have  seen  the  opportunity. ...... .in- 
corporation papers  will  soon  be  issued  for  our  Rheumatic  Ru- 
mors Syndicate our  business  will  be,  not  to  retail  rumors, 

but  to  manufacture  'em to  order f'rinstance,  didja 

know  that  the  king  of  Siam  will  resign  his  job  January  1  and 

become  associated  with   Sam   Goldwyn? well,   we're   not 

surprised  ya  didn't  know neither  does  the  king  of   Siam 

and   Sam   Goldwyn but   now  they'll  both  hear   about   it 

then  the  kink  and  Sam  w.ill  rush  into  print  with  denials 

the  more  they  deny,  the  more  the  wise  ones  wdl  shake 

their  dumb  domes  knowingly,  and  tell  each  other  it's  true 

the  Rumor  has  become  a  Fact  in  the  minds  of  the  public 

meanwhile,   we   send    a    letter   to   the   kink   explaining   that   the 

Rumor  is  now  a  Fact,  so  why  kick  against  Fate? we  tell 

him  that  the  new  film  producing  company  will  be  known  as  the 
Siamese  Twins  or  Siam  Goldwyn,  Inc that's  a  mere  de- 
tail  and  we  write  a  letter  to  Sam  and  point  out  that  this 

connection  with  the  kink  will  give  him  exclusive  distribution  in 

the  seven  theaters  of  Siam meanwhile,  the  tab  papers  have 

the  kink  proposing  marriage  to  Gloria  Swanson  or  some  other 

Goldwyn    star or   mebbe   the   Princess   of    Siam   making 

eyes  at  Sam front  page  breaks international  pub- 
licity  the  whole  world  yelping  for  Goldwyn  pictures 

success  unbelievable 'owinell  can  the  kink  and  Sam  turn 

it  down? is  it  a  racket? already  we're  counting  our 

dividend  cut one  million,  four  hundred,  six,  seven 

aw,  it's  great  to  be  a  successful  Rumorer 


'TPHIS  NEW  biz  will  give  us  a  chance  to  help  a  lot  of  the  boys 

with  Little  Rumors — but  very  effective f'rinstance 

Is  it  true  that  the  success  of  Amos  'n'  Andy  has  torced  Hy  Daab 

to   run   for    U.    S.    President   on   an   all-colored   ticket?   

Guess  the  name  of  the  gent  in  the  insurance  biz  whose  last  name 
starts  with  "Stebb — "  who  is  figuring  on  taking  over  Metropoli- 
tan .Life  and  Lloyds  (they  can  t  hang  a  guy  for  just  figuring, 
can  they?) When  will  the  Empey  Club  move  its  head- 
quarters to  the  Stock  Exchange  to  keep  in  closer  touch  with  the 

ping-pong  and  handball  markets? Did  you  know  that  Lee 

Uchs  anu  the  publisher  of  the  N.  Y.  ''Times"  have  the  same  last 

name,   but  the  similarity  ends  there? Is  it  a  coincidence 

that,  when  Joseph  I.  Schnitzer  recently  was  in  Washington,  Pies- 
ident    Hoover   was    there    also,    even    though    they    did'nt    meet? 

(they  could  'phone  each  other,  you  chump) and 

can  you  guess  what  that  conversation  was  about,  if  anything? 
The  Irish  as  a  Nation  may  back  Emil  Jensen  to  establish  Ire- 
land's National  Films,  just  because  they've  heard  he's  a  shark  at 

Kelly   pool William    Ferguson,   real   estate   magnate,   has 

used   film   exploitation   methods   to   sell    some   swamp    lands    for 

floating  theater  sites Mannie  Goldstein,   Lou   Geller,  Joe 

Rosenthal,  Charlie  Goetz  and  Sam  Sonin  are  putting  out  a  series 

of  film  shorts  on  bridge a  talkie  series,  naturally 

they  all  talk  a  wonderful  bridge  eame judge  Crater's  dis- 
appearance is  just  a  plug  for  a  new  film,  "The  Missing  Judge," 
backed  by  Paul  Burger Paul  will  have  the  Judge  "dis- 
covered" in  the  audience  on  opening  night Rumors,  didja 

say? But    Rumors    become    News   if   ya   can   get   enough 

suckers  to  believe  'em we  have  hopes 


"Wf  E  KIDDED  Warren  Nolan  recently  about  going  Modest  on 
his  publicity  on  "Reaching  for  the  Moon" now  War- 
ren is  wondering  if  somebody  will  take  us  seriously if  so, 

Warren,  he'll  be  the  first  guy  who  ever  believed  anything  he  read 

in  this  kolyum we  are  already  known  as  the  te'ephone 

expert   of   the   industry y'know Miss   Information 

excuse  it,  please,  wrong  number 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Stratford,  Wis. — Ray  Morison  is 
the  new  operator  of  the  Opera 
House,  formerly  conducted  by  Ed 
Johnson. 


Annandale,  Minn. — The  Grand  has 
been  redecorated  and  its  interior  im- 
proved. 

St.  Louis — The  Missouri  and  Am- 
bassador have  followed  the  Fox  lead 
in  giving  a  midnight  show  each  Sat- 
urday night,  following  this  show, 
previews  of  the  feature  picture  f.or 
the  following  week  are  given.  Pa- 
trons attending  the  last  show  may 
remain  for  the  preview  showings 
without  extra   cost. 


Cascade,  Mich. — The  Scarlotti  of 
this  city,  formerly  known  as  the  Per- 
fect, has  been  taken  over  from  Joseph 
Scarlotti  by  Brunelly   Brothers. 


Austin,  Tex. — Gilbert  Higgins  has 
been  apnointed  manager  of  the 
Queen. 


Richmond,  Va.  —  Sam  Dembow, 
Jr.,  of  Broadway,  New  York,  is  listed 
as  president  of  the  Publix  Newport 
News,  Inc.,  which  has  just  been 
granted  a  charter  to  engage  in  the 
business  of  theatrical  proprietors, 
music  hall  proprietors  and  caterers 
for  public  entertainments,  in  Vir- 
ginia. Other  officers  of  the  corpo- 
ration are:  F.  L.  Metzler,  of  New 
York,  vice-president  and  treasurer, 
and  Eppa  Hunton,  IV.,  Richmond, 
secretary.  Marion  Coles,  Sam  Dem 
bow,  Jr.,  and  F.  L.  Metzler,  all  of 
New  York,  are  directors. 


Spartanburg,    N.    C. — Roy    Rowe. 

formerly  of  the  Strand,  is  now  man- 
aging the  Imperial  in  Greensboro 
since  Jack  Boyd  has  left  there  to 
take  over  the  Rex  in  Hendersonville. 
succeeding  A.  P.  Barry,  transferred 
to  the  Polk  in  Lakeland,   Fla. 


El  Paso,  Tex.— T.  M.  Hervey  has 
been  transferred  from  the  American 
Airdrome  to  the   Palace. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


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extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Oct.  21 

Lloyd    Hughes 
Josephine  Lovett 
Don   Hancock 
Jesse  James  Goldburg 


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Tuesday,  October  21,  1930 


©     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      f) 

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Three  Short  Subjects 
Under  Way  at  Universal 

Work  on  three  short  subjects  is 
scheduled  to  get  under  way  this  week 
at  Universal.  The  new  pictures  are 
"Pineapples,"  a  comedy  featuring 
Raymond  Hatton,  Bert  Roach,  Betty 
Francisco,  Jack  White,  Bert  Scott 
and  Maurice  Black,  to  be  directed  by 
William  Nigh;  the  fourth  Slim  Sum- 
merville  comedy,  in  which  Eddie 
Gribbon  and  Lucille  Hutton  support 
the  lanky  comedian,  with  Harry  Ed- 
wards directing,  and  the  seventh  of 
the  "The  Leather  Pushers"  series, 
featuring  Kane  Richmond,  Sam 
Hardy,  Sally  Blane  and  Nora  Lane, 
with    Al    Kelley   directing. 


Columbia    Signs    Two 
Ethel  Wales  and  Boris  Karloff  have 
been  signed  for  the  cast  of   Colum- 
bia's "The  Criminal  Code." 


Universal  Buys  "Apron  Strings" 
Universal      has      bought      "Apron 
Strings,"    the    comedy    by    Dorrance 
Davis    which    had    a    Broadway    run 
last  spring. 


Cast  for  "Connecticut  Yankee" 
Maureen  O'Sullivan  has  been  cast 
by  Fox  in  "A  Connecticut  Yankee," 
which  will  star  Will  Rogers.  John 
Garrick,  has  been  cast  for  a  featured 
part  in  the  new  Rogers  picture. 
Lumsden  Hare,  Myina  Loy  and  Wil- 
liam V.  Mong  will  also  be  featured. 


"Queen's  Husband"  Cast 
Complete  cast  for  "The  Queen's 
Husband,"  which  Lowell  Sherman  is 
now  directing  for  RKO,  is  com- 
prised of  Sherman,  Mary  Astor,  Hugh 
Trevor,  Nance  O'Neil,  Gilbert  Em- 
ery, Alan  Roscoe,  Anthony  Bu^hell, 
Robert  Warwick,  Frederick  Burke 
and  J.  Carroll  Naish.  Continuity  and 
dialogue,  based  on  Robert  Sher- 
wood's stage  play,  was  made  bv  J. 
Walter   Ruben. 


Role   for   Fifi  Dorsay 

When  Fifi  Dorsay  returns  to 
Movietone  City  following  her  per- 
sonal appearance  tour,  she  will  be- 
gin work  as  a  featured  player  in 
"Charlie  Chan  Carries  On,"  Fox  film 
adapted  from  a  novel  by  Earl  Derr 
Biggers. 


In  Fourth  Month 

Wesley  Ruggles  will  this 
week  round  out  the  third  and 
go  into  the  fourth  month  of 
shooting  on  RKO's  "Cimar- 
ron." Another  month  will  be 
rpouired  to  comnMe  this  sne- 
cial.  Ri-h->rd  Dix's  portrayal 
of  the  stel'ar  rol»  of  Y?ncey 
Cravat  is  expected  ti  be  rn° 
of  the  screen  sedations  of  the 
season.  Tr°ne  Dun-e  has  the 
part  of  Sabra  opposite  him. 


A  Little  from  "Lots" 


S    By  RALPH   WILK 


(^EORGE  O'BRIEN  is  enjoying  a 
^  short  rest  at  his  Malibu  Beach 
home,  following  the  completion  of 
his  country-wide  airplane  tour  and 
before  entering  upon  production  of 
his  next  starring  vehicle,  "The  Seas 
Beneath,"  which  John  Ford  will  di- 
rect. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Fred  New- 
meyer,  Arch  Reeve,  John  L.  Mur- 
phy and  Joe  Reddy  at  a  preview  of 
Harold  Lloyd's  "Feet  First"  at  San 
Bernardino;  Harry  Slott  being  mis- 
taken for  Arthur  Wenzel,  at  United 

Artists. 

*  *        * 

Louis  and  Rosalie,  the  seven-year- 
old  twin  children  of  Henry  Armetta, 
RKO  comedy  star,  have  had  four 
different  ailments  in  five  consecutive 
weeks.  First  they  had  diphtheria  and 
'ater  contracted  the  mumps.  Then 
they  developed  measles,  with  in- 
fluenza their  fourth  ailment.  Armet- 
ta claims  to  be  the  only  Hollywood 
star  who  is  the  father  of  twins. 

*  *         * 

The  Etude  Ethiopian  chorus,  fa- 
mous colored  organization  of  forty 
mixed  voices,  sponsored  by  Ray 
Coffin,  the  publicist,  has  been  en- 
gaged to  f-urnish  musical  embellish- 
ments in  "The  Rat,"  a  feature  star- 
ring Stan  Laurel  and  Oliver  Hardy. 

*  *         * 

Bob  Stephanoff,  head  of  the 
United  Artists  makeup  department, 
is  now  busv  on  "Reaching  for  the 
Moon,;'  "Kiki"  and  the  Ronald  Col- 
man  picture,  as  yet  untitled.  Stephan- 
off had  a  very  difficult  task  on 
"Abraham  Lincoln,"  but  his  work 
has  received  much  praise.  He  has 
been  with  United  Artists  for  five 
years. 

*  *        * 

J.  A.  Goodrich  will  handle  the 
?ound  on  "Unfit  to  Print,"  starring 
George  Bancroft.  He  did  the  record- 
;ng  on  "Anybody's  Woman,"  "Only 
the  Brave,"  "Her  Wedding  Night" 
and  "Ladies  Love  Brutes." 

*  *        * 

Arthur  Roberts,  veteran  film  cut- 
ter, is  editing  "The  Queen's  Hus- 
band," which  Lowell  Sherman  is  di- 
recting. He  also  cut  "Half  Shot  at 
Sunrise"  and  "The  Cuckoos." 


William  Kernell,  whose  song,  "A 
Pair  of  Blue  Eyes,"  was  selected  by 
John  McCormack  from  among  hun- 
dreds as  a  principal  number  to  be 
sung  in  "Song  O'  My  Heart,"  has 
written  two  new  songs  for  "Stolen 
Thunder,"  Fox  Films  production. 
They  are:  "On  a  Summer  Night," 
sung  by  Reginald  Denny  and  Jean- 
ette  MacDonald,  and  a  novelty  song 
rendered  by  Marjorie  White. 

*  *        * 

A  system  of  selective  microphones  was  used 
for  the  recording  of  sound  effects  and  dialogue 
in  "Morocco,"  Josef  von  Sternberg's  new  pro- 
duction for  Paramount,  which  features  Gary 
Cooper,  Marlene  Dietrich  and  Adolphe  Menjou 
in  its  cast.  Instead  of  but  one  microphone 
on  each  set,  which  is  the  customary  practice 
of  sound  lecording  engineers,  von  Sternberg's 
technical  crew  placed  as  many  as  15  of  the 
instruments  in  scattered  locations.  Then,  as 
the  action  swung  from  foreground  to  the 
middle  distance,  or  beyond,  the  sound  mixer, 
by  manipulating  the  control  dials  on  the 
panels  before  him,  "tuned  in"  one  micro- 
phone after  another  and  kept  a  constant 
volume    of    tone    throughout    the    scene. 

*  *  * 

Danny  O'Shea,  former  stage  com- 
edian of  "Sally,  Irene  and  Mary"  and 
Pathe-Sennett  comedy  fame,  is  work- 
ing as  a  technical  adviser  on  Bill 
Boyd's  new  Pathe  starring  vehicle, 
"The  Painted  Desert."  O'Shea  has 
spent  the  past  four  years  in  the  vicin- 
ity of  Flagstaff,  Ariz.,  where  his 
knowledge  of  that  particular  part  of 
the  country  makes  him  much  sought 
after  by  motion  picture  companies. 

*  *        * 

The  laugh  is  on  Alexander  Korda, 
director  of  "The  Princess  and  the 
Plumber"  for  Fox.  Wanting  to  make 
sure  his  leading  lady,  Maureen 
O'Sullivan,  would  be  able  to  acquit 
herself  properly  in  a  horseback  rid- 
ing sequence,  he  arranged  for  her  to 
take  lessons  at  a  well  known  Holly- 
wood riding  academy.  When  he  told 
Miss  O'Sullivan  of  the  arrangements, 
she  expressed  her  thanks  but  mildly 
suggested  that  she  din't  think  she 
needed  lessons.  Questioning,  Direc- 
tor Korda  learned  that  Maureen's 
father,  a  retired  British  army  of- 
ficer,  taught   her   to    ride   when    she 

was  a  child. 

*  *         * 

Claud  Allister  is  training  for  his 
wrestling  match  in  "Reaching  for 
the  Moon."  His  opponent  will  be 
Douglas  Fairbanks. 


William  Nigh  to  Direct  Maynard 

William  Nigh,  who  was  engaged 
by  Tiffany  tp  direct  "The  Single 
Sin,"  has  been  switched  to  "The  Mid- 
night Stage,"  first  of  the  Ken  May- 
nard series,  pending  final  changes  in 
"The  Single  Sin"  being  made  bv 
Frances  Hyland,  and  selection  of  a 
cast.  Wallace  MacDonald  is  a  late 
addition  to  the  cast. 


"Confessions  of  a  Co -Ed"  for  Para. 
"Confessions  of  a  Co-Ed,"  based 
on  the  diary  of  a.  feminine  college 
student  who  wishes  her  identity  to  be 
kept  secret,  will  go  into  production 
soon  at  Paramount.  Art  adaptation 
is  now  being  prepared  by  Samuel 
Spewack.  Marion  Dix  is  do'ng  the 
continuity.  The  two  chief  male  roles 
are  to  be  played  by  Phillips  Holmes 
and   Martin    Burton. 


Leo  McCarey  to  Direct 
One  for  United  Artists 

Leo  McCarey,  upon  completion  of 
"Shepper  -  Newfounder"  (renamed 
"Week-End  Wives"),  will  direct  a 
storj  now  being  prepared  by  De  Syl- 
va,  Brown  &  Henderson  for  United 
Artists.  McCarey's  contract  with 
Fox  allows  him  to  make  one  outside 
feature. 


Erie  C.  Kenton  to  Direct 

Erie  C.  Kenton  has  returned  to  the 
Columbia  lot  to  direct  "The  Last 
Parade." 


Comedy  for  Rubin 
A  comedy  with  an  elaborate  Or- 
iental background  has  been  selected 
as  a  starring  vehicle  for  Benny  Ru- 
bin in  the  next  "Broadway  Head- 
liner"  series  being  made  by  RKO 
under  the  supervision  of  Louis  Brock. 
Production  will  start  within  the  next 
two    weeks. 


Fox    Signs   Playwright 
Barry     Connors,     author     of     the 
plays  "Applesauce"  and  "The  Patsy," 
has     been     signed     to    write     screen 
adaptations   and   dialog   for    Fox. 


MacFadden's   Next 

Hamilton  MacFadden,  who  is  now 
making  "Oh,  For  A  Man!"  with 
Teanette  MacDonald  and  Reginald 
Denny,  will  direct  the  latest  Biggers 
mystery  romance. 


Fox  Changes  Title 

"Week-End  Wives"  is  the  final 
title  for  the  Fox  picture  formerly 
called  "The  Shepper-Newfounder." 
Edmund  Lowe  plays  the  lead  in  this 
golf  story. 


Owsley  Signed  by  Universal 
With  about  two  weeks  to  go  be- 
fore cameras  start  on  Columbia's 
"Roseland,"  in  which  he  has  the 
juvenile  lead  with  Barbara  Stan- 
wyck, Monroe  Owsley  has  been 
signed  by  Universal  for  the  featured 
iuvenile  role  in  "Half  Gods"  which 
Hobart  Henlev  will  direct,  with  Con- 
rad Nagel  and  Genevieve  Tobin. 


Hymer  and  Tracy  As  Team 
Upon  the  return  of  Spencer  Tracy 
to  Hollvwood  fo'lowing  his  st*ge  en- 
gagements in  "The  Last  Mile,"  he 
will  be  teamed  with  Warren  Hvmer 
in  a  series  of  Fox  pictures.  Success 
of  this  duo  in  "Up  Ihe  River"  led  to 
the  decision. 


Titled  At  Last 

Evelyn  Laye's  ta'king  picture 
with  music,  variou^lv  known 
as  "Lilli."  "Moon  Madness." 
"Escapade"  i  and  "Indiscretion." 
has  been  given  +he  final  and 
dpfinire  title  of  "The  0"*»n  of 
Scandal."  Sam       Go'dwvn 

plans  to  hold  the  premiere  in 
New  York  within  a  few  weeks. 


P-u-leeie  !  P-u-leeze! 

take  me  to  the 

UNIVERSAL  CLUB 

Dinner  L^ance 

Aboard  the  S.  S.  Morro  Castle 

HOTEL  ASTOR 

Main  Ballroom 

November  1st,  at  9  p.  m. 


It  s  the  highest 


Joy  E 


oy  invent 

of  the  season  and  everybody  who 
is  anybody  will  be  there! 

Besides,  the  tickets  are  only 

$y.50   each 

including  everything! 

P-U-leeze!    P-u-leeze! 


10 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  October  21,  1930 


Highlights  ofS.  M.  P.  E.  Progress  Report 


Leading    Events    of    the 

Year  Summarized  by 

Engineers 

Two  years  will  be  required  to 
change  the  industry's  theaters  over 
completely  to  sound-on-film,  it  is  es- 
timated in  the  report  of  the  S.  M. 
P.  E.  progress  committee,  submitted 
yesterday  morning.  Recognizing 
the  shift  from  records  to  sound-on- 
film  the  report  states  that  at  present 
there  are  3,500  houses  equipped  only 
for   discs. 

"It  is  considered  by  some  exhibi- 
tors that  film  records  wear  better 
than  disc  records  and  have  notice- 
ably less  of  a  metallic  tone  when 
played,"  says  the  report. 

Excerpts  from  the  report  follow: 

Plans  for  ultimate  adoption  of  wide  film 
have  continued  throughout  the  summer  as 
several  producers  were  known  to  be  en- 
gaged actively  in  further  experimentation. 
According  to  reports  from  production  cen- 
ters, negatives  for  several  pictures  have  been 
made  on  wide  film  as  well  as  on  the  usual 
35  mm.  width.  Agreement  has  been  reached 
among  leading  producers  on  perforation  stand- 
ards and  sound  tracks  but  there  is  still  a  di- 
vision of  opinion  on  total  width  and  size  of 
frame.  One  possible  solution  of  the  projec- 
tor problem  is  to  make  the  negatives  on  wide 
film  and  make  reduced  prints  on  35  mm. 
for  showing  on  the  present  standard  pro- 
jector  fitted   with  a   shorter   focal   length   lens. 

A  transparent  paper  support  which  can  be 
coated  with  either  a  positive  or  negative 
emulsion  was  placed  on  the  market  and  the 
claim  advanced  that  it  was  suitable  for  cine- 
matography film.  Another  innovation  was 
the  introduction  of  a  film  containing  a  layer 
of    aluminum    foil    0.005    mm.    thick. 

The  bulk  of  the  leading  studios  of  Eu- 
rope had  installed  sound  recording  channels 
by  July,  1930,  one  of  the  finest  being  located  in 
a  studio  at  Wembly,  England.  Services  of 
American  engineers  were  in  demand  by  sev- 
eral Russian  firms  to  assist  in  establishing 
an    expansion   program. 

A  report  was  published  during  September 
giving  the  final  result  of  a  comprehensive 
survey  of  the  methods  used  to  silence  cam- 
eras in  the  Hollywood  Studios.  Eighteen 
types  of  equipment  were  tested.  One  very 
interesting  "'blimp"  was  constructed  of  a 
cellulosic  composition,  the  sections  of  which 
were  so  tightly  fitted  as  to  render  the  hous- 
ing  both   airtight   and    watertight. 

The  investigation  dealing  with  methods  of 
silencing  arc  lights  for  sound  motion  picture 
work  mentioned  in  the  previous  report  of 
this  committee  has  been  continued  and  its 
results  published.  Data  on  tests  made  in  14 
studios  and  reports  from  the  Los  Angeles 
Bureau  of  Power  and  Light  are  included. 
One  improved  type  of  arc  lamp  contains  a 
special  built-in  choke  coil  which  takes  care 
of  commutator  ripple.  The  intermittent  feed 
has  been  eliminated,  non-grinding  gears  in- 
stalled, and  a  new  type  of  positive  carbon 
used  which  is  said  not  to  squeak  during 
feeding   of    the   arc. 

Improvement  in  Lamps 

Improvement  has  also  been  noted  in  high 
wattage  incandescent  lamps.  Such  lamps 
must  necessarily  be  subjected  to  rough  usage 
and  it  has  been  a  problem  to  make  these 
sufficiently  strong  for  such  service.  A  new 
system  of  bringing  the  current  into  the  bulbs 
of  5  KW.  and  10  KW.  lamps  has  greatly 
increased  their  strength,  reduced  their  heat- 
ing tendency,  and  permitted  the  introduction 
of  any  amount  of  current.  In  the  method 
used,  the  glass  does  not  come  in  contact 
with    current-carrying    parts.  * 

Incandescent  lamps  are  stated  to  be  in 
almost  universal  use  in  sound  studios  in 
England.  For  overheads  and  banks  it  is 
general  practice  to  use  6  to  12  lamps  (1500 
watt)  in  a  fan  cooled  single  aluminum  re- 
flector. The  average  lighting  of  a  set  is 
400  foot  candles.  The  use  of  tungsten 
powder  for  cleaning  bulbs  is  not  generally 
favored. 

According  to  reports  from  the  M.  P.  Di- 
vision of  the  U.  S.  Bureau  of  Foreign  and 
Domestic  Commerce,  the  demand  is  increas- 
ing in  foreign  countries  for  sound  pictures 
in    native    languages.      The   plan    of    dubbing 


S.  M.  P.  E.  Progress  Committee 

Personnel  of  the  Progress  Committee  of  the  S.M.P.E.  is  as  fol- 
lows: M.  Abribat,  J.  A.  Ball,  J.  Boolsky,  W.  Clark,  E.  R.  Geib, 
J.  B.  Engl,  R.  E.  Farnham,  H.  B.  Franklin,  K.  Geyer,  A.  C.  Hardy, 
R.  C.  Hubbard,  G.  F.  Rackett,  S.  K.  Wolf,  G.  E.  Matthews,  Chair- 
man. 


foreign  lines  in  pictures  made  with  Eng- 
lish  speaking   actors   is   being   discouraged. 

Sound  film  records  made  in  England  at 
the  Wembly  studios  are  identified  by  pho- 
tographing at  intervals  on  the  film,  a  lantern 
slide  carrying  the  scene  and  shot  numbers. 
Each  half  minute,  figures  up  to  10,  in  Morse 
code,  are  printed  on  the  side  of  the  film  op- 
posite the  sound  track.  Corresponding  fig- 
ures are  recorded  on  the  picture  negative  in 
the  space  reserved  for  the   sound  track. 

By  controlling  the  ratio  of  direct  sound 
to  reverberation,  Maxfield  states  that  the 
true  illusion  of  nearness  or  distance  of  the 
speaker  can  be  secured.  There  is  a  critical 
range  of  50  steps  of  the  total  120  sensation 
units  within  which  sounds  may  be  repro- 
duced  pleasantly    in    theaters. 

An  improved  type  of  flashing  lamp  has 
been  devised  by  Zetka  which  is  stated  to 
have  50  times  the  life  of  older  types  and 
to  be  of  much  sturdier  construction.  Re- 
cordings of  nearly  25,000  feet  have  been    made. 

A  beam  microphone  which  may  be  focus- 
sed  on  one  speaker  has  been  perfected  by 
a   Hollywood  sound  director. 

Balantine  has  studied  the  effect  of  cavity 
resonance  on  the  frequency  response  charac- 
teristic of  the  condenser  microphone.  Two 
effects  causing  increases  over  the  uniform  re- 
sponse of  condenser  microphones  are:  (1) 
increase  of  pressure  on  the  diaphragm,  and 
(2)  acoustic  resonance  in  the  cup-shaped  re- 
cess of  the  ring  stretched  over  the  dia- 
phragm. 

Equipment  Prices  Lowered 

Two  large  equipment  manufacturers  dur- 
ing the  summer  of  1930  announced  lower 
prices  on  sound-on-film  equipment  and  the 
option  of  purchasing  the  general  installation 
without  the  disc.  One  producer  who  sup- 
plied disc  records  exclusively  began  early  in 
the  summer  to  supply  sound-on-film  features 
as  well.  It  is  considered  by  some  exhibitors 
that  film  records  "wear"  better  than  disc 
records  and  have  noticeably  less  of  a  metal- 
lic note  when  played.  There  are  3500  the- 
aters, however,  equipped  only  for  disc  rec- 
ords and  it  will  undoubtedly  require  at  least 
two   years  to  effect  a  complete  change-over. 

A  system  of  recording  being  developed 
in  Russia  employs  an  oscillograph  with  one 
thread  and  is  stated"  to  be  suitable  for  either 
variable  width  or  variable  density  recording. 
Another  sound-on-film  process  utilizes  a 
sound  print  having  the  record  engraved  in 
the  edge  of  the  film.  A  saffire  roller  pick- 
up device  is  employed  in  the  reproduction. 
A  roll  of  clear  celluloid  is  engraved  in  pre- 
paring the  master  record  and  this  record  is 
then  transferred  to  the  sound  print.  No 
stages  of  amplification  are  said  to  be  neces- 
sary   in    reproduction. 

A  report  was  published  the  latter  part  of 
May,  1930,  anda  second  report  in  Septem- 
ber, 1930,  giving  the  results  of  extensive 
tests  made  on  acoustic  materials  for  set  con- 
struction. Reverberation  times  were  meas- 
ured with  the  new  materials  as  against 
times  for  an  empty  room.  The  greatest  ab- 
sorption coefficient  was  found  with  Zonolite 
plaster  brushed  1-16  to  1-8  inch  thick  over 
burlap    or   chicken   wire. 

A  committee  made  up  of  representatives 
from  the  Board  of  Fire  Underwriters,  the 
New  York  Bureau  of  Fire  Prevention,  and 
the  M.  P.  Producers  Ass'n  have  drawn  up 
a  code  on  studio  and  laboratory  practice,  the 
exchange  and  the  theater.  It  gives  speci- 
fications for  the  handling  of  film  from  its 
development  to  the  delivery  of  finished  print. 

Further  information  has  been  published  on 
the  Hunter-Pierce  developing  machine  which 
was  mentioned  briefly  in  the  previous  report. 
The  machine  consists  of  horizontal  tanks  ar- 
ranged one  above  the  other  with  a  vacuum 
system  drying  compartment  on  top.  It  proc- 
esses 12  separate  strands  of  film  simultane- 
ously at  the  rate  of  10  feet  per  minute  and 
has  a  capacity  of  about  one  million  feet  of 
film  per  week.  The  film  is  fed  into  and 
taken  off  the  machine  from  the  same  end. 
During  processing  the  film  is  twisted  con- 
stantly and  is  so  exposed  that  any  breaks 
can    be    repaired    very    quickly.      Lasally    has 


also  published  a  description  of  two  develop- 
ment machines,  those  of  A.  Debrie,  Paris, 
and  of  Geyer-Werke  A.-G.,  Berlin.  The 
former  apparatus  is  a  twin  machine  each  part 
of  which  works  independently.  The  develop- 
ing and  fixing  end  is  located  in  a  dark  room, 
the  washing,  dyeing  and  drying  end  in  a 
light  room.  Film  passes  in  loops  through  the 
various  baths  at  the  rate  of  1600  ft.  per 
hour.  The  Geyer  machine  is  of  somewhat 
similar   design. 

A  slowly  growing  appreciation  of  the  value 
of  sensitometric  control  in  motion  picture 
film  development  has  been  apparent  since  the 
advent  of  the  sound  motion  picture.  It  is 
also  understood  to  be  a  general  practice 
in  the  larger  laboratories  to  make  duplicates 
of  the  bulk  of  negatives  as  finally  edited. 

Continuous  Printer 

A  new  continuous  printer  has  been  de- 
signed for  sound  film  records  which  works 
at  120  feet  per  minute.  Contact  is  estab- 
lished by  a  curved  gate  with  a  flattened  aper- 
ture through  which  the  films  are  pulled  at 
the  correct  tension.  The  printer  may  also 
be  equipped  with  an  automatic  light  change 
attachment.  A  strip  of  thin  film  with  per- 
foration on  its  edges  (corresponding  to 
scene  changes  in  the  negative)  is  fed  into  a 
special  gate  attached  to  the  front  of  the 
machine.  The  fibre  strip  is  moved  forward 
at  a  slower  rate  than  the  film  and  as  each 
hole  passes  over  a  contact  (of  which  there 
are  20)  a  light  change  is  affected.  Changes 
may  be  made  for  scenes  as  short  as  6 
inches.  It  is  not  necessary  to  mark  the 
negative   in   any   way   by   this   system. 

Specifications  have  been  drawn  up  by  a 
sub-committee  of  the  Academy  of  Motion 
Picture  Arts  and  Sciences  on  a  standard 
release  print  including  leader,  run-out  and 
cues.  It  applies  to  either  silent  or  sound 
prints. 

According  to  trade  reports  orchestras  have 
been  returned  to  a  few  theaters  in  this  coun- 
try and  South  America  which  discharged 
their  orchestras  over  a  year  ago  with  the  in- 
stallation of  sound  equipment.  An  inventory 
of  several  leading  theaters  on  the  Pacific 
Coast  reveals,  however,  that  certain  houses 
appear  to  have  a  patronage  who  wish  or- 
chestras and  shows,  whereas  others  have  a 
patronage  who  prefer  a  first  class  selection 
of  pictures.  It  appears  to  depend,  therefore, 
largely  on  the  type  of  clientele  a  theater 
enjoys. 

Sound  motion  pictures  have  introduced 
certain  fundamental  changes  in  the  previous 
order  of  motion  picture  programs.  Overtures 
played  by  an  orchestra  have  largely  been 
eliminated,  the  value  of  the  newsreel  en- 
hanced, the  value  of  comedies  lessened,  but 
greater  importance  has  been  given  to  car- 
toons. The  general  length  of  program  re- 
mains one  of  approximately  two  hours  dura- 
tion. 

The  suggestion  made  by  Edgar  that  pro- 
jection rooms  in  major  theaters  will  be 
equipped  with  extra  dummy  machines  for 
handling  film  with  sound  records  only,  has 
been  realized  in  the  showing  of  the  feature 
production  "Hell's  Angels"  at  the  Chinese 
Theater,  Hollywood.  Volume  with  less  dis- 
tortion, elimination  of  troubles  from  heating 
of  the  film,  and  a  lowering  of  projector 
vibration  are  some  of  the  advantages  cited 
by  Edgar.  Three  dummy  projectors  con- 
nected in  parallel  were  used  in  the  Chinese 
Theater  demonstration  so  that  two  sound 
tracks  could  be  played  at  the  same  time. 
Six  reels  of  "Magnascope"  film  were  included 
in  the  picture  which  was  projected  on  a  24 
by  37  foot  screen  and  9  extra  loudspeakers 
were  added  to  the  regular  installation  which 
consisted  of  three  horns.  A  special  ampli- 
fier system  was  installed  to  accommodate  the 
12  horns,  which  made  possible  an  increase 
in  volume  equal  to  five  times  the  normal 
volume   of   the   regular   sound   installation. 

New  Devices 

One  of  the  most  interesting  innovations 
in  projection  equipment  of  foreign  origin  is 
the  French  Nalpas  double  projector.  Two 
complete  sound-on-film  or  disc  assemblies  are 


mounted  compactly  on  a  single  rigid  support. 

A  resynchronizing  device  of  British  origin 
consists  of  a  footage  counter  and  a  dial 
graduated  into  16  sections,  each  of  which 
corresponds  to  a  frame.  The  device  is  at- 
tached to  the  90  foot  per  minute  spindle  by 
a  flexible  shaft.  The  footage  counter  is  set 
to  correspond  with  the  edge  number  on  the 
film  and  the  dial  hand  is  moved  to  zero.  The 
exact  foot  and  frame  passing  the  aperture 
can  be  detected  at  once,  during  projection. 

A  power  level  indicator  has  been  announc- 
ed for  reading  the  signal  amplitude  in  voice 
transmission  circuits ;  levels  from  minus  ten 
to  plus  thirty-six  decibels  can  be  measured. 
A  monitor  has  been  developed  to  meet  the 
needs  for  accurate  indication  of  volume  lev- 
els from  power  amplifiers  in  sound  repro- 
ducing equipment. 

In  a  new  type  of  sound-on-film  repro- 
ducer, mechanical  parts  in  the  optical  path 
have  been  substituted  for  a  cylindrical  lens 
which  illuminates  only  0.0005  inch  of  the 
film  area,  thus  eliminating  the  usual  slit. 
A  new  ultra-sensitive  vacuum  tube  has  been 
developed  in  which  the  grid  current  is  re- 
duced to  a  very  low  volume  for  measure- 
ments as  low  as  10-17  amperes.  Such  a 
tube  will  indicate  a  flow  of  63  electrons  per 
second. 

A  new  72  inch  dynamic  cone  speaker  and 
directional  baffle  has  been  announced  which 
is  claimed  to  deliver  clear  mellow  low  fre- 
quency 50  cycle  sounds  and  high  frequency 
7000  cycle  sounds.  The  letters  "s",  "I" 
and  "th"  can  be  distinguished  clearly.  An- 
other type  described  by  Bostwick,  utilizes 
a  moving  coil  piston  diaphragm  in  conjunc- 
tion with  a  2000  cycle  cut-off.  By  using 
this  speaker  as  an  adjunct  to  the  ordinary 
type,  it  is  claimed  that  uniform  reproduc- 
tion of  sounds  from  50  to  11,000  cycles  may 
be   obtained. 

Bull  has  published  data  on  methods  of 
measuring  loud  speaker  efficiency.  Good  horn 
type  speakers  used  in  theater  installations  are 
said  to  have  an  efficiency  of  35  per  cent ; 
ordinary  commercial  speakers  only  1  to  6 
per  cent. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Societe  Francaise  de 
Physique,  Dundoyer  described  a  new  type 
of  light  bulb  for  sound  reproducing  equip- 
ment. A  rectiliear  filament  is  arranged  par- 
allel to  a  flat  plate  fused  in  the  bulb  and  a 
microscope  objective  used  to  produce  a  great- 
ly reduced  image  of  the  filament  on  the  film. 

A  projection  lamp  of  novel  construction 
is  designed  so  that  the  upper  part  of  the 
bulb  is  spherical,  whereas  the  lower  part 
narrows  to  a  cylinder,  near  the  base  of 
which  is  the  filament. 

Methods  of  using  wide-angle  lenses  to  pro- 
ject a  much  enlarged  picture  on  the  screen 
have  been  employed  in  several  of  the  large 
theaters  for  certain  scenes  of  such  pictures, 
as  "Old  Ironsides,"  "Trail  of  '98",  "The 
Hollywood  Review,"  and  "Hell's  Angels." 
In  one  process,  a  movable  screen  was  utili- 
zed which  traveled  downstage  as  the  growth 
of  the  picture  occurred.  These  methods  all 
tend  to  overaccentuate  the  graininess  of  the 
picture.  The  same  defect  holds  if  too  large 
a  picture  is  attempted  with  wide  film ; 
tests  having  shown  that  width  of  50  feet  is 
the  maximum  permissible  before  such  ef- 
fects begin  to  appear. 

When  space  is  at  a  premium  back  stage, 
the  public  address  system  with  outlets  oyer 
the  proscenium  arch,  has  been  utilized  quite 
successfully  as  a  substitute  for  the  usual 
horns  during  presentation  of  shorts,  such  as 
song  cartoons. 

A  novel  portable  non-intermittent  projec- 
tor for  educational  use  has  been  made  avail- 
able by  Gaumont.  It  consists  of  a  folding 
metal  case,  hinged  at  the  top.  Film  moves 
continuously  around  a  hollow  sprocket  con- 
taining a  stationary  prism.  Light  from  a 
source  on  the  front  of  the  projector,  is  di- 
rected toward  the  rear  through  a  condenser 
system  and  then  through  the  film,  where  it 
strikes  the  first  prism.  At  this  point,  it  is 
reflected  on  to  the  second  prism  and  thence 
through  the  rotating  lens  drum,  and  is  di- 
rected finally  through  a  suitable  lens  system 
onto   the   screen. 

Installing  Larger  Screens 

A  number  of  theaters  throughout  the 
United  States  have  increased  the  size  of 
their  screens  anticipating  the  advent  of  the 
wide  screen  picture.  Practically  all  the  the- 
aters in  one  circuit  on  the  Pacific  Coast  have 
insulled  larger  screens.  A  survey  indicated, 
nowever,  Uiat  about  60  per  cent  of  the  the- 
aters in  this  country  lack  space  for  screens 
of   more   than   24    ft.    width.  _ 

The  large  ballroom  in  the  Atlantic  City 
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THE 


Tuesday,  October  21,  1930 


11 


First  Day's  Activities  of  S.  M.  P.  E.  Meet 


CRABTREE  RE-ELECTED 
IT  OF  8.  M.  P.  E. 


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j  bon    Co.;    F.    C.    Badgley,    Canadian 
j  Gov.  M.  P.  Bureau;  M.  ,W.  Palmer, 
i  Paramount;    J.    A.    Dubray,    Bell    & 
Howell;    Peter   Mole,   Mole-Richard- 
son;   Simon    Rowson,    Ideal    Films, 
London;    K.    C.    P.    Hickman,    East- 
man   Kodak;    E.    I.    Sponable,    Fox 
Films;    L.    C.   Porter,    General   Elec- 
tric;   D.    Mackenzie,    Electrical    Re- 
search     Products.        The      first-two 
named  are  new  members. 

Opening  the  convention  was  an  address  of 
welcome  by  Major  Edward  Bowes,  who  de- 
clared that  the  society  deserves  more  recogni- 
tion than  it  has  been  given.  President  Crab- 
tree  responded  and  said  that  he  believes  the 
East  is  becoming  increasingly  important  from 
the  standpoint  of  picture  production.  He 
said  that  the  society  intends  to  inaugurate 
courses  in  motion  picture  science  in  universi- 
ties. 

Kunzman  reported  for  the  convention  com- 
mittee, explaining  details  of  the  arrange- 
ments made.  Secretary  Kurlander,  in  his 
report,  stated  that  the  society  now  has 
756  members,  as  follows:  honorary  members, 
eight;  active,  371;  associate  377.  Total  of 
199  new  members  were  added  to  the  roster 
during  the  past  year,  Kurlander  said.  Hub- 
bard, in  submitting  the  treasurer's  report, 
stated  that  the  cash  balance  in  the  treasury 
is    $32,263.45. 

The  following  tellers  were  appointed  in 
connection  with  the  election,  balloting  in  which 
had  previously  been  conducted  through  mailed 
ballots:  Dr.  R.  P.  Schwartz,  James  Frank, 
Jr.,    and   John    D.    Elms. 

"Meeting  Sound  Film  Competition  Abroad" 
was  the  subject  of  C.  J.  North  and  N.  D. 
Golden  of  the  M.  P.  Division  of  the  Dept. 
of  Commerce.  F.  S.  Irby,  associate  editor 
of  "Electronics,"  discussed  "International  Re 
lations  in  the  Sound  Picture  Field."  "Re- 
moving the  Fire  Hazard  from  the  Handling 
and  Storage  of  Film  in  Laboratories"  was  the 
topic  of  R,  C.  Hubbard  of  Consolidated  Film 
Industries. 

The  afternoon  session  began  at  2.30.  After 
a  discussion  of  wide  film  L.  A.  Jones  re- 
ported in  behalf  of  the  Journal  committee. 
L.  M.  Townsend,  chairman  of  the  projection 
committee,  in  reporting  for  that  body,  said 
that  600  projectionists  were  registered  at  the 
RCA  projection  school.  He  said  plans  are 
being  drafted  by  the  committee  for  a  model 
projection  room  which  includes  sound  ap- 
paratus. 

"Principles  and  Processes  of  Photography 
in  Natural  Colors"  was  discussed  by  G.  E. 
Matthews  of  Eastman  Kodak  and  the  theme, 
"Three  Color  Subtractive  Cinematography," 
was  treated  by  Palmer  Miller  of  Brewster 
Color  Co.  "Scenarios  for  Sound  Pictures" 
was  the  topic  of  James  McGuiness.  Color 
films  made  via  the  Harriscolor,  Colorcraft, 
Multicolor,  Photocolor  and  Sennettcolor  proc- 
esses  were   shown. 

Nearly  200  registered  at  the  convention 
the  first  day  with  total  attendance  adding 
approximately    100    to    the    gathering. 

Last  night  several  talking  pictures  were 
screened. 


One-Third  Wired 

About  one-third  of  the  picture  the- 
aters in  the  world  were  equipped  with 
tither  synchronous  or  non-synchronous 
reproducing  devices  by  September, 
1930.  according  to  the  progress  com- 
mittee of  the  S.  M.  P.  E.,  which  re- 
ported through  its  chairman,  Glenn 
Matthews,  at  the  opening  session  of 
the  Fall  meeting  at  the  Hotel  Penn- 
sylvania   yesterday. 

"In  proportion  to  the  total  number 
af  theaters,  Canada  leads  the  list  of 
countries  with  70  per  cent  sound  in- 
stallations. The  United  States  is  sec- 
ond with  SS  per  cent  and  Great  Brit- 
ain third  with  47  per  cent." 


S.M.P.E.  Progress  Report 


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Pier  Auditorium  has  been  equipped  for  show- 
ing sound  motion  pictures  and  required  one 
of  the  largest  installations  ever  made.  A 
social  center  motion  picture  theater  has  been 
completed  in  Newark,  N.  J.  It  contains  a 
theater  auditorium  seating  436  persons,  a 
ballroom,  billiard  room,  ping  pong  room. 
coffee  and  cigarette  counters,  card  room,  and 
indoor  golf  facilities,  all  decorated  in  mod- 
ernistic   fashion. 

Eyring  has  shown  that  an  auditorium  to 
have  a  single  optimum  reverberation  time, 
should  not  only  be  free  from  echoes  and 
have  the  proper  amount  of  damping,  but  the 
absorbing  material  should  be  fairly  uniformly 
distributed,  resonating  bodies  eliminated,  and 
a  condition  for  diffusing  sound  should  be 
assured.  MacNair  has  suggested  that  the 
rate  of  decay  of  loudness  sensation  is  a 
better  criterion  for  the  arangement  of  damp- 
ing material  in  auditoriums  than  decay  rate 
of   sound   energy. 

Several  colleges  are  planning  to  institute 
a  cultural  course  on  photo  play  appreciation 
during  1930-31.  Arrangements  have  been 
made  to  release  the  negatives  of  outstanding 
historical  pictures  made  several  years  ago, 
for   re-editing  for   educational  purposes. 

To  correlate  efforts  being  made  in  different 
countries  on  the  production  of  educational 
films.  Will  has  advocated  that  the  Interna- 
tional Cinematographic  Institute  (League  of 
Nations)  prepare  a  statistical  record  of  the 
demand   for   such   films. 

Motion  pictures  will  be  made  from  hidden 
viewpoints  of  all  public  events  in  Vienna  in 
which  the  police  take  part ;  the  films  will  be 
used  later  for  police  instruction.  Eighty 
per  cent  of  the  workers  in  a  silicate  factory 
in  Russia  are  claimed  to  have  been  taught 
to  read   by  means  of  sound  films. 

Gottheiner  and  Jacobsohn  have  reported  on 
improvements  in  their  technic  in  x-ray  cine- 
matography. In  this  type  of  work,  the  dif- 
ficulty in  the  past  has  been  to  get  sufficient 
exposure  to  make  pictures  without  over-dos- 
ing the  patient  and  working  the  x-ray  tube 
over  its  capacity.  A  new  lens  of  f/1.25  was 
used  constructed  of  two  spherical  cemented 
elements.  A  camera  equipped  with  a  shut- 
ter admitting  more  light,  an  improved  x-ray 
tube,  a  fluorescent  screen,  and  a  highly  sen- 
sitive film  were  employed.  With  this  equip- 
ment it  was  possible  to  take  pictures  for  as 
long  as  25  seconds  at  a  time  whereas  2  to  3 
seconds  was  the  maximum  exposure  which 
could  be  used  with  older  apparatus. 

Television 

An  International  Institute  of  Television 
was  founded  in  Brussels,  Belgium  which  will 
deal  with  results  of  researches  in  connection 
with  the  broadcasting  of  pictures.  Eighteen 
companies  were  reported  to  have  twenty-two 
stations  in  operation  in  the  United  States 
for  television  experimentation.  No  license 
is  granted  by  the  Federal  Radio  Commission 
however,  unless  evidence  can  be  shown  that 
the   work   represents   legitimate   research. 

A  three-day  test  made  in  September,  193Q 
to  transmit  televised  signals  across  the  At- 
lantic ocean,  failed  and  was  abandoned.  A 
permanent  equipment  installation  for  two- 
way  television  was  set  up  in  April  between 
the  Bell  Laboratories  and  the  American 
Telephone  and  Telegraph  Company's  offices, 
which   are  about   two  miles   apart. 

Television  images  transmitted  by  radio 
were  shown  as  a  part  of  one  regular  per- 
formance at  Proctor's  Theater,  Schenectady, 
N.  Y.,  on  May  22.  A  loud  speaker  system 
was  used  to  transmit  the  voices  of  the  ac- 
tors who  performed  before  a  "television 
camera"  at  the  General  Electric  plant,  about 
one  mile  distant.  A  48  hole  scanning  disk 
covered  the  subject  twenty  times  per  sec- 
ond. Four  photoelectric  tubes  respond  40,- 
000  times  per  second  to  the  impulses  reflected 
back  from  the  subject.  The  images  were 
transmitted  on  a  wave  length  of  140  meters; 
the  voices  on  92  meters.  At  the  theater,  the 
light  impulses  were  reproduced  first  on  a 
small  monitor  "teloptikon."  then  transferred 
to  a  light  valve  where  the  light  was  broken 
up  by  a  48  hole  scanning  disk  to  reproduce 
the  images  which  were  projected  on  a  screen 
six  feet  square  set  under  the  proscenium 
arch.  Head  and  shoulders  of  the  tufa 
were  reproduced  in  a  black  and  white  picture 
showing     gradation     of     tones.       The     system 


was  developed  under  the  direction  of  Alex- 
anderson. 

Marked  progress  has  also  been  made  in 
England  in  the  development  of  television  in 
the  hands  of  Baird  Television,  Ltd.  On 
Tuly  1.  1930.  a  demonstration  of  television 
was  made  before  press  representatives  on  a 
3  by  6  foot  screen.  Screen  brightness  was 
ensured  by  using  2100  ordinary  metal  fila- 
ment lamps  instead  of  Neon  tubes  and  Ken- 
cells  as  in  earlier  experiments.  Commutator 
contact  switches,  turning  on  one  lamp  at  a 
time,  sween  the  entire  bank  of  2100  lamps 
in  one-twelfth  of  a  second.  The  receiving 
outfit  on  a  portable  truck,  was  installed  in 
the  London  Coliseum  and  demonstrated  as 
a  part  of  their  regular  variety  program  tb'-ee 
times  daily  from  July  28th  to  August  9th. 
1930.  A  talking  film  made  on  Friday.  Au<r 
ust  8th  was  televised  as  a  special  feature  of 
the  program  on  the  closing  date  of  August  9. 

In  another  television  system,  patented  by 
Lieut.  Wold  of  the  Quartermaster  Corps, 
U.  S.  Army,  mechanical  scanning  is  said  to 
be  rendered  unnecessary  by  the  use  of  • 
lamp  house  having  a  jattic  w™4f  of  fo- 
ments, different  junctions  of  which  become 
luminous  successively. 

An  attempt  to  make  a   motion  picture  rec- 
ord   of    the    moon*;    wns»ftr>w    f^om    an    piV^'-- 
during  the  total  eclipse   of  the  sun  on   April 
28,    1930   was  partially   successful.    Clouds   ob- 
scured   t1-"*    p-"-th    he'ow    t'   -    "'->r~    ivb    • 

at  an  altitude  of  over  18,000  feet,  but  the 
shadow  bands  were  photographed  on  the 
cloud  layer.  A  special  sound  recording  cam- 
era fitted  with  an  f/1.4  lens  and  hypersen- 
sitized  panchromatic  film  was  used.  Radio 
time  signals  received  by  the  plane  were  rec- 
orded. Accurate  timinsr  records  made  on  a 
reel  of  sound  film  by  Dr.  Pettit  during  the 
eclipse  showed  it  to  be  1.7  seconds  earlier 
than  calculated. 

Color 

According  to  plans  announced  during  the 
summer  of  1930.  positive  prints  made  by 
the  additive  Herault  Trichrorne  process  have 
the  three  successive  frames  dye  tinted.  Pro- 
jection is  made  with  a  Continsouza-Combes 
noninterniittent  projection  which  at  24  frames 
per  second  is  said  to  suppress  flicker.  This 
projector  does  not  use  mirrors  or  prisms, 
only  spherical  lenses.  The  Wolf-Heide  proc- 
ess is  said  to  use  a  similar  projection  method. 

A  new  two  color  additive  process  is  re- 
ported to  have  been  used  in  making  "The 
School  for  Scandal"  shown  during  the  early 
part  of  October,  1930  at  the  Plaza  Theater, 
London. 

Sound  prints  by  the  Technicolor  process 
are  now  made  with  a  silver  image  sound 
track  having  a  contrast  or  "gamma"  of  unity 
which  is  claimed  to  represent  a  material  ad- 
vance in  the  art  of  reproduction.  The  fea- 
ture picture  "Whoopee"  was  made  with  a 
sound  track  which  was  developed  in  this 
way.  It  is  stated  to  be  impractical  to  con- 
trol the  gamma  of  the  sound  track  as  closely 
as   this   on   black   and   white   prints. 

A  new  plant  for  the  Multicolor  process, 
being  constructed  in  Hollywood  during  the 
summer  and  fall  of  1930,  will  require  200 
men  and  will  have  a  capacity  of  3  million 
feet  of  film  per  week.  A  school  for  color 
cameramen   is   being  conducted. 

Irby  estimates  there  are  over  200,000 
home  motion  picture  sets  in  use.  Interest 
during  1930  appeared  to  be  centering  in  the 
development  of  sound  motion  picture  devices 
for  use  in  the  home.  To  date  these  have  all 
been  of  the  type  requiring  disk  turn  tables, 
and  range  from  simple  models  to  very  elab- 
orate ones.  Putting  sound  records  on  16 
mm.  film  beside  the  picture  is  a  difficult 
problem  because  of  the  narrow  space  avail- 
able and  the  delicate  equipment  required  for 
recording  the  sound. 

Visionola  is  a  radio-phonograph  and  motion 
picture  instrument  in  which  any  combination 
of  the  three  units  is  attainable.  The  image 
from  the  projector  may  be  reflected  onto  a 
2  by  3  foot  screen  mounted  at  the  top  and 
hack  of  the  cabinet  or  it  may  be  focused 
directly  on  a  large  screen.  Two  loud  speak- 
ers arc  included ;  one  static  and  one  moving 
roil  the  former  being  mounted  behind  the 
smaller    screen. 

A    compact    mercury    vapor     lighting    unit 


50  MILLIMETER  EILM 
TENTATIVELY  ADOPTED 


(Continued  from   page   1) 
prove  the  decision  of  the  committee 
the   width   will   be   put   into   general 
use. 

Discussion  of  wide  film  and  its 
problems  constituted  one  of  the  most 
interesting  features  of  the  S.  M.  P. 
E.  session  yesterday  afternoon  at  the 
Pennsylvania.  The  topic  came  into 
the  program  when  A.  C.  Hardy  re- 
ported for  the  standards  committee. 
The  committee,  Hardy  stated,  has 
decided  on  a  frame  size  ratio  of  1.8 
to  1.  O.  A.  Ross  and  Ernest  Stern 
also  spoke  on  the  matter. 

Ralph  G.  Fear  of  Fearless  Camera  Co., 
Hollywood,  in  speaking  of  advantages  of  en- 
larged pictures,  pointed  out  that  more  de- 
tail is  possible  in  backgrounds.  Rebuilding 
of  projectors  to  handle  wide  film  is  prac- 
tical, he  declared.  Wide  film  must  be 
obtained  through  widening  of  the  picture  but 
not  through  increasing  it  in  heighth,  he 
said.  Fear  stated  that  within  90  days  four 
wide  him  productions  will  be  started  at  the 
C  oast    for    "release    to    independent    houses." 

Herbert  Griffin  of  International  Projector 
said  that  in  the  East  no  great  difficulty  has 
been  encountered  in  the  projection  of  wide 
film.  When  Eastern  information  is  dissemi- 
nated at  the  Coast,  he  declared,  whatever  prob- 
lems  existing   there   at   present   wilj    b?   over- 


has  been  made  available  for  amateur  use, 
designed  as  a  portable  studio  unit  with  a 
power  rating  of  450  watts.  Dallmeyer  has 
issued  a  new  telephoto  lens  of  f/2.9  aperture 
which  is  stated  to  give  a  linear  magnifica- 
tion of  three  diameters.  It  is  supplied  only 
in  3  inches'  focal  length.  The  f/0.99  lens 
made  by  this  firm  has  been  withdrawn  from 
the  market. 

About  eighty  per  cent  of  the  amateur  scen- 
arists have  been  eliminated  because  of  their 
inability  to  write  dialogue  for  sound  motion 
pictures.  According  to  an  estimate  made  by 
Manefee,  a  million  and  a  half  dollars  were 
expended  in  the  production  of  industrial  films 
during  1929  which  indicated  a  great  gain 
in  the  popularity  of  such  films.  One-third 
of  the  amount  was  devoted  to  the  produc- 
tion of   sound   films. 

Theaters  in  the  province  of  Szechwan, 
China  on  the  border  of  Thibet  exhibit  Anier 
ican  as  well  as  Chinese  pictures.  There  are 
27  theaters  with  a  seating  capacity  of  115,- 
000.  As  this  is  an  average  of  more  than 
4,000  seats  per  theater,  some  of  the  theaters 
compare  favorably  in  size  with  several  of 
New  York's  big  cinema  houses.  The  popula- 
tion of  the  province  is  60  million,  however, 
so  that  only  a  few  can  attend  at  one  time. 
Only   silent   pictures   are   shown   to   date. 

Average  daily  attendance  at  18  of  Broad- 
way's leading  theaters  with  a  seating  ca- 
pacity of  37,000  has  been  estimated  as  100,- 
000. 


More  Standardizing 

Efforts  of  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  to  stand- 
ardize color  of  screens  and  sound  in- 
tensity were  announced  by  A.  C. 
Hardy  yesterday  in  reporting  as  chair, 
nan  of  the  committee  on  standards  and 
nomenclatures.  He  stressed  the  nped 
of  making  uniform  the  brightness  of 
screens.  Hardy  stated  that  his  com- 
nittee  has  compiled  a  glossary  of  terms 
used  in  connection  with  the  technical 
end  of  the  business.  The  committee 
has  agreed  that  90  feet  per  minute  is 
the  proper  speed  for  taking  of  both 
silent  and  sound  pictures,  he  an- 
nounced. 


— 


Opened  Bigger  at  Roxy 
than  "COMMON  CLAY" 


BUSINESS  FOR  FRIDAY,  SATURDAY  and  SUNDAY  TOTALLED 


SCOTLAND 

YARD 

with 

EDMUND   LOWE 
JOAN  BENNETT 

BARBARA  LEONARD 

Play    by    Denison  Cliff 

Directed  by 

WILLIAM  K*  HOWARD 


CLEANING     UP     EVERYWHERE 

Detroit— Beating  Common  Clay  at  Fox  Theatre 
Chicago  —  Pulling  big  at  Oriental  Theatre 
Baltimore  —  Sensation  at  the  New  Theatre 
St.  Louis— Way  above  average  week  at  Loew's 
San  Francisco  —  Packing  'em  in  at  the  Fox 
Theatre 


HIT 

after 

HIT 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NO.  19 


NEW  yOKr,  WEDNESDAY,  CCTCDEC  22.  193C 


EIVE  CENTS 


RCA  Executive  Sees  Television-Film  Cooperation 

S.  M.  PJTnOT  TO  NAMJTlNDUSTRY  PTONEERS 

11  Units  Working,  7  Stories  Readying,  at  Universal 


Movietone  City 

—  last  word  in  studios 

^^By  JACK  ALICOATE^^ 


Well    do    we 
A  Monument  to  remember  when 
the  Industry       this    demi-tasse 
edition  of   New 
York,  monikered  Hollywood,  was 
a  village  used  as  a  location  stop. 
When  studio  props  consisted  of  a 
sword  and  a  high  hat,  and  when 
the  piano  was  painted  on  the  back 
drop.       Those   days   seem    but    a 
mashie  shot  away,  yet,  today  the 
progress  of  production  has  moved 
forward  as  if  inspired  by  the  lamp 
of  Aladdin.     We  have  just  made 
a    tour    of    Movietone    City    at    Fox 
Hills   under    the   expert   guidance    of 
that     most     efficient    and     courteous 
Cook's  agent  and  cinematic  interpre- 
ter, Vic  Shapiro.     Here  is  the  finest 
studio  in  the  world.     London,  Paris, 
Berlin  and  points  west  included.     It 
was  planned  and  built  under  the  per- 
sonal supervision  of  Winnie  Sheehan, 
covers  about  140  acres,  cost  approxi- 
mately eight  million,  is  dedicated  ex- 
clusively to  sound  and  will  shortly  be- 
come   the    workshop    of   about    4,000 
picture   craftsmen.  To   describe   even 
its     highspots     would     take     pages. 
Newspaper    folk    visiting    Hollywood 
in  quest  of  news,  background  or  pro- 
duction   inspiration    should    spend    at 
least  one  day  at  Fox  Hills.  It  is  the 
living  reflection,  in  monumental  form, 
of  the  technical  as  well  as  artistic  ad- 
vancement  of   the  art   of  the   screen 
since   the   days   of   the   single   reeler, 
written  titles  and  custard  pies. 
*         *         * 


4   Foreign  Versions   and 

3  Shorts  Among  Films 

Now  Under  Way 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Production  activity  at 
Universal  is  in  high  with  four  Eng- 
lish features,  four  foreign  versions 
and  three  shorts  in  work,  while  seven 
features  are  being  made  ready.  Pic- 
tures shooting  include  "Half  Gods," 
with  Genevieve  Tobin  and  Conrad 
Nagel,    directed    by    Hobart    Henley; 

"Cohens    and    Kellys    in    Africa."    directed    by 

Vin    Moore;    Edwin    Carewe's    "Resurrection, 

starring   John    Boles   and    Lupe   Velez;    "Dra^ 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Multicolor 
Steps  Out 


This  young  but  ag- 
gressive Mr.  Hughes 
of  "Hell's  Angels" 
fame  never  does 
things  by  halves.  His  new  Multi- 
color lab,  erected  at  a  cost  of  about 
a  million,  will  be  open  and  ready  for 
business  in  about  60  days.  It  will 
have  a  capacity  of  a  million  feet  a 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


ZUKOR  AND  BROWN  SLATED 
AS  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  SPEAKERS 


Adolph  Zukor  has  signified  that  he 
will  speak  at  the  convention  of  the 
M.P.T.O.A.  in  Philadelphia,  Nov. 
10-12,  it  is  announced  by  headquar- 
ters of  the  organization.  His  topic 
will  be  the  present  and  future  of  the 
industry.  Hiram  S.  Brown  is  ex- 
pected to  be  present. 


Sweetened  Ethics 

Commenting  on  "the  change 
of  business  ethics  in  the  film 
industry,"  C.  L.  Gregory,  at 
the  S.  M.  P.  E.  meeting  yes- 
terday, observed  that  at  pres- 
ent "they  are  quite  sweet  com- 
pared with  the  early  days  of 
the    business." 


Big  RKO  Event  Oct.  31 

RKO's  big  event,  the  opening  of 
the  Mayfair  on  Broadway  with 
Amos  'n'  Andy  making  a  personal 
appearance  with  their  picture.  "Check 
and  Double  Check",  is  set  for  Oct. 
31.  Opening  performance  will  be 
largely   an   invitation  affair. 


ONLY  4%  OF  N.  Y.  HOUSES 

STILL  USING  DISC  SYSTEM 


Use  of  sound-on-disc  in  the  metro- 
politain  area  is  down  to  4  per  cent 
against  50  per  cent  of  the  houses 
using  discs  in  1928,  according  to  Nat 
Goldberg,  office  manager  of  the  Uni- 
versal exchange. 


Honorary  Memberships  in 

Society  Declined  at 

This  Time 

The  S.  M.  P.  E.  has  decided,  for 
the  moment  at  least,  to  steer  clear  of 
the  dynamite-laden  task  for  naming 
the  pioneers  of  the  film  industry,  a 
subject  which  has  Ions  afforded 
warm  discussion.  This  was  disclosed 
when  C.  L.  Gregory,  reporting  for 
the  society's  historical  committee  at 
the  Fall  meeting  at  the  Pennsyl- 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Warner  Bros.  Acquire 
Two  Danbury  Theaters 

Danbury,  Conn.  —  Warner  Bros. 
Theaters  of  Connecticut  has  taken 
over  the  two  houses  of  the  Danbury 
Amusement  Co.  here.  This  gives 
Warners  about  60  theaters  in  Con- 
necticut and  Massachusetts. 


Jack  Hattem  Joins 

Universal  Sales  Staff 

Jack  Hattem,  formerly  head  book- 
er of  Fox  houses  in  the  east,  has 
joined  the  Universal  Exchange  sales 
staff  in  New  York. 


Expect  Television  to  Draw 

Subjects  from  Film  Industry 


Well  Represented 

Although  United  Artists  re- 
leases only  about  17  features 
a  year,  it  has  four  films  cur- 
rently on  Broadway.  They  are 
"Abraham  Lincoln",  "Whoo- 
pee", "What  A  Widow"  and 
'Hell's  Angels",  the  latter  oc- 
cupying   two    houses. 


"Television  will  draw  on  the  film 
industry  for  its  subjects,"  declared 
R.  N.  Goldsmith,  RCA  vice-presi- 
dent, in  discussing  "An  Entertain- 
ment City"  at  yesterday's  session  of 
the  S.  M.  P.  E.  at  the  Pennsylvania. 
He  said  he  anticipates  a  close  co- 
ordination between  television  and  the 
film   business. 

Following  his  address  Goldsmith 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


MICHIGAN  COURT  UPHOLDS 
TWO  W.  E.  SOUND[PATENTS 

In  the  action  brought  by  Western 
Electric  against  Kersten  Radio 
Equipment  Co.  of  Kalamazoo,  Mich., 
over  Patents  1707545  and  17346.24, 
covering  a  loud  speaker  and  the  dia- 
phragm used  with  it,  the  U.  S.  Dis- 
(Continued    on   Page   8) 

Credit  Committee  Brief 

Filed  in  Washington 

Washington  Bureau  of  THF.  FILM  DAII.\ 
Washington— A  brief  on  the  appeal 
from  the  New  York  District  Courl 
decision  in  the  case  of  First  Na- 
tional, et  al,  involving  the  use  of 
credit  committees,  filed  with  the  Su- 
preme  Court  yesterday. 

Robert  C.  Frost  Succeeds 
J.  J.  Franklin  on  Coast 

Robert  C.  Frost,  lately  with  Vo\ 
Theaters  in  the  east  and  formerly 
with  Publix,  has  been  picked  by 
Oscar  S.  Oldknow  to  succeed  J.  I. 
Franklin  as  manager  of  the  Los  Ang- 
eles division  of  Fox  West  Coast  The- 
aters. Franklin,  who  resigned,  leaves 
the  organization  in  a  few  w< 


Swap  Houses 

Chanute.  Kan. — By  swapping 
their  odd  houses,  Fox  Midland 
now  has  exclusive  control  here, 
while  the  Dickinson  circuit 
gains  control  of  Trenton,  Mo. 


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Wednesday,  October  22,  1930 


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Blofson  Will  Manage 
N.  Y.  Tiffany  Exchange 

\1  Bolfson,  formerly  branch  man- 
ager for  Tiffany  in  Philadelphia,  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  New 
York  exchange  in  place  of  Phil 
Meyer.  Harry  Brown  of  Washing- 
ton succeeds  Blofson  in  Philadelphia 


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New  York  Long  Island  City 

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it       BRYant    4712  STIllwell    7940 


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Movietone  City 

—  last  word  in  studios 

(Continued    from    page    1) 

week  and  I  am  told  about  half  that 
amount  is  already  on  the  books  un- 
der yearly  contract.  Its  lowest  cost 
now  is  about  7  cents  a  foot  and  they 
hope  to  bring  that  clown  to  5  through 
mass  production.  We  saw  the  lat- 
est, advanced,  1931  edition  of  Mul- 
ticolor just  before  the  reel  was  placed 
aboard  the  plane  on  its  eastward 
journey  to  be  shown  before  the  So- 
ciety of  Motion  Picture  Engineers  at 
their  New  York  pow-wow  this  week. 
Producers  interested  in  color  should 
see  Multicolor  in  its  latest  form.  If 
the  reel  we  were  privileged  to  see 
can  be  taken  as  a  criterion,  it  comes 
pretty    near    to    being   what    the    Dr. 

ordered. 

*         *         * 

„      ,    .  This  intensive  in- 

tSdCK  to  dustry  is  once  more 

Personalities  one  of  personalities. 
Analyze  quickly 
those  companies  most  successful  and 
you  will  find  their  success  in  the  re- 
flected genius  of  their  personalities. 
Once  again  the  factory  or  wholesale 
system  is  being  broken  down  into  the 
individualization  of  those  component 
parts  forming  its  imaginative  and 
productive  power.  Trade  marks, 
presentations  and  extravagance  of 
production  are  all  right  in  their  or- 
bit, but  satellites  whirling  around  the 
present  production  planet  as  a  whole. 
The  good  old  public  still  wants  per- 
sonalities in  pictures.  After  all,  it 
seems  like  a  hopeless  job  to  find 
anything  to  take  the  place,  in  draw- 
ing power,  of  screen  favorites. 


COMING  &  GOING 


LOIS  MORAN  will  arrive  Friday  on  a 
vacation    trip. 

MARIAN  NIXON  arrives  today  from  the 
coast   for   a   short   holiday. 

HELENE  DARLY  gets  in  on  the  He 
de  France  today  on  her  way  west  to  make 
the  French  version  of  "The  Show  Girl  In 
Hollywood"    for    Warner-First    National. 

E,  S.  GREGG,  J.  C.  LATHAM  and  A. 
McLEAN,  of  ERPI's  foreign  offices  are  on 
their    way    here. 

FORTUNE  GALLO  arrives  today  on  the 
Olympic   and   intends   to   make   operatic   films. 

ELISSA  LAND!  leaves  tomorrow  for 
Hollywood  where  she  will  be  under  the  Fox 
banner. 


"Brothers"  for  Capitol 

"Brothers,"  Columbia  feature  with 
Bert  Lytell,  opens  at  the  Capitol 
Nov.   7. 


11  Units  Are  Working 

at  Universal  Studio 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
cula,"  with  Bela  Lugosi,  directed  by  Tod 
Browning;  Spanish  version  of  "Dracula," 
and  Spanish,  German  and  French  versions 
of  "The  Boudoir  Diplomat."  Shorts  in 
work  are  the  seventh  chapter  of  "The  Leather 
Pushers."  Raymo-'d  Hatton  and  Bert  Roach 
in  "Pineapples,"  and  a  new  Slim  Sum- 
merville     comedy. 

In  preparation  are  "Seed,"  "Strictly  Dis- 
honorable," "Firrs  of  Youth."  "Mississippi." 
"Many  a  Slip,'  "Merry-go-Round"  and  an 
original   by   John    M.    Stahl. 


RCA  Executive  Sees 

Television-Film  Unison 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
told  THE  FILM  DAILY  that  oc- 
cupancy of  the  Rockefeller-sponsored 
structure  will  start  late  in  1932.  S. 
L.  Rothafel  (Roxy)  is  expected  to 
join  RCA  on  his  return  from  Europe. 

Ontario  Censorship  Fee 
Boosted  333  Per  Cent 

Toronto — Under  the  new  order-in  - 
council  of  the  Ontario  Provincial 
Government,  now  in  effect,  censor- 
ship fees  on  foreign  films  are  boosted 
333  per  cent  from  $3  a  reel  to  $10. 
and  $7  a  reel  instead  of  $3  for  Brit 
ish  pictures. 


Catholics  Launch  Drive 
for  Purity  in  Pictures 

San  Franc;sco  —  The  Catholic 
Screen  .Commission  of  the  Knights 
of  Columbus  was  formed  here  yes- 
terday in  a  drive  against  improper 
films,  stage  shows  and  literature.  Ap- 
pointees to  the  commission  will  be 
nationally  known  dramatic,  screen 
and  art  critics.  The  organization  has 
the  approval  of  Cardinal  Hayes  in 
New   York. 


Luby  Editing  "Jazz  Cinderella" 
S.  Roy  Luby  has  been  engaged  by 
Chesterfield  to  edit  the  synchronized 
version  of  "The  Jazz  Cinderella." 
featuring  Myrna  Loy  and  Jason  R<i- 
bards.  The  picture  is  being  distrib- 
uted by  Classplay  Pictures  Corp.  in 
the   non-English   speaking  territories. 


Tiffany  Contest  Continues 
Tiffany's  sales  contest  on  "The 
Voice  of  Hollywood"  is  being  con- 
tinued until  Dec.  31,  Oscar  R.  Han- 
son announces.  The  New  York  ex- 
change is  leading,  with  Minneapolis, 
Denver  and  Milwaukee  following  in 
the  order  named.  Alfred  Mannon  and 
Lou  Lewyn,  co-producers  of  the  ser- 
ies,   are    sponsoring   the    contest. 


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21-23  Fall  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P  Engineer!,  Pennsylvania 
Hotel.    New    York. 

27  Hearine  of  two  appeals  on  Thachet 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court,  New  York. 

27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

30  "Laughter"  (Paramount)  opens  at 
the  Rivoli,   New  York. 

30  "Kismet,"  starring  Otis  Skinner,  on 

Vitascope  film,  opens  at  the  Holly- 
wood, New  York. 

31  Harold      Lloyd      in      "Feet      First" 

opens   at   the   Rialto,    New   York. 

1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  tie 
Hotel  Attor,  New  York. 

8     Twelfth     Annual     Ball     of     Actors' 
Equity    Ass'n,    Hotel    Astor,    New 
York. 
30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-States 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,  Tenn. 

10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention to  be  h"ld  in  Philadelphia. 

31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


Double-Feature  System 
Again  Hits  German  Exhibs 

Berlin — Exhibitors  and  renters  are 
up  in  arms  over  the  return  of  the 
double-feature  system,  which  is  said 
to  be  damaging  film  business  in 
Germany.  Many  houses  have  been 
showing  two  talkers  on  one  program. 


Paramount  Anniversary 
For  its  fourth  anniversary  week, 
Nov.  7-13,  the  New  York  Paramount 
will  show  Jack  Oakie  in  "Sea  Legs". 
George  Bancroft  in  "Derelict"  fol- 
lows. Opening  of  Leo  Reisman  as 
conductor  of  the  Paramount  orches- 
tra has  been  set  back  to  Nov.  14,  due 
to  Reisman's  illness. 


"Half    Shot"    Breaks    Record 

"Half  Shot  At  Sunrise,"  RKO  fea- 
ture, has  broken  all  standing  records 
at  the  box-office  of  the  Globe  by  a 
margin  of  over  $3,000.  During  the 
week  ending  Friday,  Oct.  17,  the  pic- 
ture playing  11  shows  daily  grossed 
$29,200. 


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Joseph  Hergesheimer,s 
greatest  story  brought 
to   the  talking   screen. 

Directed  by 

John  Blvstone 


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Bert  Lytell 

(Coming  soon 
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Wednesday,  October  22,  1930 


THE 


DAILV 


FOREIGN 

Dispatches       Received       From       Abroad 

through    the    M.    P.    Division   of   the 

Department    of    Commerce. 


Tientsin,  China  —  North  China 
Amusement  Co.  has  put  out  "A 
Spring  Dream  in  the  Ancient  Cap- 
ital", the  first  commercial  film  pro- 
duced in  North  China  by  Chinese 
Studios. 


Calcutta  —  American  talkers  and 
sound  equipment  are  becoming  in- 
creasingly popular  here.  The  New 
Empire,  only  legitimate  theater  here 
attended  by  Europeans,  is  changing 
to  sound.  The  Madan  and  the  Crown 
also  have  been  wired. 


Paris — The  third  French  Catholic 
Film  Congress  will  be  held  here 
from  Nov.  4  to  6  with  Cardinal  Ver- 
dier   presiding. 


La  Garenne,  France — A  new  sound 
studio  with  Petersen-Poulsen  equip- 
ment  has   been   opened   here. 

Berlin — The  Jofa  studio  is  instal- 
ling one  Tobis  and  three  Klangfilm 
sound  recorders.  The  Staaken  stu- 
dio  also   is   to   put   in   sound   sets. 

Paris — A  large  hall  for  showing 
of  talkers  on  a  wide  screen  is  being 
erected  in  the  Villette  district  by 
Leon  Brezillon,  president  of  the 
French   Exhibitors   Ass'n. 


Vienna — Talker  houses  here  now 
number  33  with  the  recent  wiring  of 
the  Arkaden-Kino,  Astoria-Kino  and 
Luana-Kino. 


Berlin— Of  the  351  studio  days 
available  in  August,  305  were  occu- 
pied and  46  remained  idle.  Of  the 
13  available  studios,  12  were  used. 
Four  more  are  being  wired,  while  the 
six  at   Staaken  remain   idle. 


The  Hague — On  Sept.  1  there  were 
95  wired  houses  with  a  seating  ca- 
pacity of  54,056  in  the  Netherlands. 
About   120   cinemas   remain  unwired. 


Berlin — Feature  films  censored  in 
Germany  during  August  numbered 
28,  of  which  17  were  German  made 
and  11  foreign  (4  from  America),  as 
compared  with  9  German  and  32  for- 
eign in  July  and  4  German  and  5 
foreign   in   June,   1930. 

Santiago,  Chile — Sound-producing 
apparatus  for  theaters,  formerly  not 
specially  mentioned  in  the  Chilean 
tariff,  has  been  assigned  a  duty  of 
5  pesos  per  legal  kilo  by  this  decree. 


Servicing     theaters  requires 

the  technical   staff   of  Erpi   to 

travel     approximately  100,000 
miles  weekly. 


PARAMOUNT  PEP  CLUB  is  a  great  little  organizashe 

it  has   been   functioning   successfully   since    1922 their 

Annual  for  the  current  year  is  a  beautiful  work  of  art 

monthly   they   issue   Pep-O-Grams,   a   chatty   little    volume   that 
embraces  personality  notes  concerning   members  of  the  various 

departments    in    the    Paramount    Publix    organization the 

Pep  Club  has  the  whole-hearted  support  of  all  the  officials 

as  Walter  Wanger  sez:  "The  organization  and  its  principles  are 

worthy  and  invaluable  to  our  company." here  is  a  gang 

that  works  together  cheerfully,  that  is  loyal  to  their  company 
and   gets  a  helluva  lot  of  fun  out   of  their   social   relationships 

..in    a    word,    "morale" the    Annual    carries    some 

neat  biographical  lines  on  the  Paramount  stars,  which  we  quote 

herewith it    furnishes    us   with    a    kolyum    without    much 

effort for   which    we    thank   ye    editors    Charlie    Gartner, 

Leonard   Daly,   Henry   Gray  and    Claude   Keaton  from   the   bot- 
tom of  our  heart 


J-JAROLD   LLOYD  was  born  in   Burchard,   Nebraska 

at  the  age  of  11  he  secured  a  part  in  a  traveling  stock  com- 
pany  Hal  Roach  really  discovered  him,  and  cast  him  in 

a  series  of  one-reel  comedies his  first  success  came  when 

he  featured  his  horn-rimmed  specs  in  a  series  of  two-reelers  play- 
ing opposite  Bebe  Daniels Mildred  Davis,  once  his  lead- 
ing  lady,    is   his   wife they    have    one    daughter,    Mildred 

Gloria 


QEORGE   BANCROFT,   the  "bad  man,"  is  one  of  the  best 

educated   men  in  the  studios he   graduated  from  the 

Philly  public  schools  and  Tome  institute after  serving  in 

the  Navy,  he  entered  Annapolis he  got  the  stage  bug,  and 

was  on  Broadway  for  several  seasons James  Cruze  gave 

him  his  big  break  when  he  cast  him  for  the  tough  hombre  in 
"The  Pony  Express" the  rest  is  history 


^""LARA  BOW  came  to  the  screen  via  the  contest  winner  route 

she  averages  35,000  fan  letters  every  month,  a  record 

never  before  equalled her  first  part  was  cut  from  the  fin- 
ished picture  entirely discouraged,  she  entered  a  business 

school,    determined    to    forget   her    screen    ambition three 

months  later  Elmer  Clifton  gave  her  a  part  in  "Down  to  the  Sea 

In   Ships" shortly  after   Elinor   Glyn  gave  her  a  part   in 

one  of  her  productions. ....... .since  then   she  has  zoomed   sky- 
ward  her  hobby  is  collecting  all  variety  of  dogs 


Jyf  AURICE   CHEVALIER  has  had  a  career  like  the  hero  in 

one  of  the  Hcratio  Alger  stories at  11  years  he  had 

to  earn  his  own  living he  tried  a  variety  of  trades,  and 

failed  at  all  of  them he  became  an  acrobat,  but  a  bad  fall 

ended  this  career then  he  started  singing  songs,  and  found 

himself at    19    he    was    dancing    partner    of    the    famous 

Mistinguette  at  the  Folies  Bergere  in  Paris then  the  War 

— wounds,  capture,  imprisonment Jesse   Lasky  witnessed 

his  later  performance  with   Mistinguette,  and  persuaded  him  to 
come  to  America  and  the  screen voila! 


Q.ARY    COOPER   was   born    in  Helena,  Montana after 

a    year    in    high    school,    he    suffered    an    auto    accident    and 
went   to   his   father's   ranch   as  a   cowboy   to   recover   his  health 

then  he  entered  Grinnell  college  and  studied  art  for  two 

years he  went  to  Los  Angeles  and  sought  work  as  a  news- 
paper cartoonist dire  necessity  forced  him  to  a  tempo- 
rary job  as  an  extra then  came  a  part  in   "The  Winning 

of  Barbara  Worth" his  "temporary"  job  turned  out  pretty 

fair,  eh,  what? 


Portland,  Ore.  —  Marc  Bowman, 
publicity  man,  has  been  promoted  to 
manager  of  the  Fox  Broadway,  suc- 
ceeding Floyd  Maxwell,,  who  was  ad- 
vanced  to   state   division   manager. 

Chanute,  Kan.— C.  M.  Moorhead 
is  new  manager  of  the  Dickinson 
theater  recently  acquired  by  Fox  Mid- 
land. 


Gainesville,  Tex. — A.  V.  Wade,  op- 
erator of  the  Majestic,  has  purchased 
the  Liberty  here  from  Emma  Cassi- 
day. 


Philadelphia  —  Romar  Investment, 
Inc..  has  taken  over  the  Edgemont 
here  from  John  Weisser.  A.  Rovner 
and  Norman  Lewis  are  interested  in 
the  company. 


Atlantic  City — Sunday  night  vaude- 
ville has  been  added  to  the  Palace 
here,    managed    by    Loris    Silberman. 


Lafayette,  La.— Work  on  the  new 
Jefferson,  which  is  to  be  a  1,200-seat 
house  will  be  started  next  year.  Clif- 
ford H.  King  of  Baton  Rouge  is  the 
contractor. 

Oxford,  N.  C— Geo.  W.  Thomas 
has  assumed  his  duties  as  manager 
of  the  Princess,  succeeding  R.  P. 
Thaxton,  resigned. 

Macon,  Ga.— Art  Smith,  formerly 
city  manager  for  Publix  in  Marion, 
Ind.,  has  been  selected  to  succeed 
Marty  Salmon  as  city  manager  here. 
Salmon  resigned  to  become  district 
manager  for  Fox  with  headquarters 
in  Jersey   City. 

Hendersonville,  N.  C— Jack  Boyd, 
formerly  with  the  Imperial,  Greens- 
boro, has  assumed  the  duties  of  Ar- 
thur Barry  as  manager  of  the  Rex 
here.  Barry  has  been  transferred  to 
Lakeland,   Fla.,   by   Publix. 

Sylacauga,  Ala.— J.  W.  Peck  is 
having  plans  devised  for  the  erection 
of  a  theater.  Hirsch  &  Jones  of 
Montgomery  are  the  architects. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Oct.  22 

James  Hall 
Gladys   McConnell 
Joseph  Joel 
Robert  Graves,  Jr. 
M.  J.    Weisfeldt 


THE 


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Wednesday,  October  22,  1930 


Japanese  Industry   Capitalized   at   $125,000,000 


Cost  of  Average  Film  is 

$10,000— Eight  Major 

Producing  Firms 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Combined  capital  of 
the  film  producing  companies  in  Ja- 
pan is  estimated  at  $125,000,000,  ac- 
cording to  a  report  received  by  the 
M.  P.  Division  of  the  Department  of 
Commerce. 

There  are  eight  major  firms  in  the  coun- 
try, five  of  them  producing  silents  and  the 
others  making  talkers.  The  two  leading 
producers  turn  out  100  and  80  features  a 
year,  respectively.  Average  production  cost 
is  $2.50  a  foot  or  about  $10,000  for  the 
average  film,  with  salaries  of  leading  play- 
ers not  exceeding  $500  to  $750  a  month. 

Number  of  theaters  has  increased  from 
170  in  1912  and  1,097  in  1926  to  1,327  in 
1930.  Only  21  are  wired  for  sound,  all  with 
American    equipment. 

S.M.P.E.  Not  to  Name 

Pioneers  of  Industry 

{Continued  from  page  1) 
vania,  said  that  the  board  of  gov- 
ernors had  declined  to  adopt  his 
body's  recommendation  that  honor- 
ary memberships  be  awarded  Jean 
Le  Roy  and  Eugene  Lauste,  inven- 
tors. 

Le  Roy,  Gregory  declared,  after  examina 
tion  of  avaliable  facts,  was  the  first  man 
to  project  motion  pictures  with  a  machine 
essentially  like  the  one  in  use  today.  Lauste, 
he  said,  was  the  first  man  to  record  sound 
on  film  by  a  photographic  record.  President 
Crabtree,  at  the  completion  of  Gregory's  re- 
port, stated  that  the  governors  "did  not  see 
fit  to  so  honor  members  at  this  time." 
■  Gregory  announced  that  the  governors  have 
approved  i  ecommendation  of  the  commit- 
tee to  start  an  exhibit  of  historical  films 
at  the  Museum  of  the  Peaceful  Arts  in  New 
York.  Early  pictures  will  be  preserved 
■tbere  as  loans   from  the   S.   M.   P.   E. 

"Now"  Becomes  "Last  Word" 
"Now",  house  organ  of  Fox  West 
Coast  Theaters,  will  be  renamed 
"The  Last  Word"  beginning  Nov.  3 
and  will  continue  in  its  western  ter- 
ritory in  co-operation  with  the  pres- 
ent eastern  edition  of  "The  Last 
Word"  published  by  Fox  Theaters. 
Editorial  staffs  east  and  west  will 
remain  as  at  present. 

Next  Meet  in  Hollywood 
Decision  to  hold  the  Spring  meet- 
ing of  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  in  Hollywood 
is  expected  to  be  made  by  the  so- 
ciety prior  to  adjournment  on  Thurs- 
day. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


\By   RALPH    WILK 


\7"ICTOR  McLAGLEN  will  have 
V  th  leading  role  in  'Land  Rush," 
which  Ben  Stoloff  will  direct  for  Fox. 
Emmett  Flynn  and  Hayden  Talbot 
are  doing  the  scenario  and  Dudley 
Nichols  is  writing  the  dialog. 

*  *         * 

Jeanie    MacPherson,    as    recently 
predicted,  has  been  signed  to  return 

to  Paramount. 

*  *        * 

Ricardo    Cortez    has    been    placed 
under  a  term  contract  by  RKO. 


"The    Virginia 

part    in    Fox's 

"    directed    by 


'jffl^L^  All  TW  NP*Y 
■  ■  ^^  All  IHl  TIMI 


Al  Lichtman  reported  out  of  Fa- 
mous   Players. 

*  *        * 

Special  Pictures  signs  Billy  Rhodes. 

*  *        * 

M.P.T.O.  looks  to  Famous  Players 

to  uphold  pledges  in  New  England. 

*  *         * 

Educational  denied  injunction 
against  Pathe  over  "Man  O'  War" 
race   film. 


Walter    C.    Kelly, 
Judge,"    will    have    a 
"The    Seas    Beneath 

John  Ford. 

*  *         * 

Clive  Brook  and  Kay  Francis  will 
be  in  George  Bancroft's  newspaper 
picture    for    Paramount    to    follow 

"Derelict." 

*  *        * 

RKO  has  changed  the  title  of 
"Sheep's  Clothing"  to  "The  Sin 
Ship."  This  is  Louis  Wolheim's  first 
acting-directing    assignment. 

*  *         * 

Tiffany's  Chimps  have  completed 
another  comedy,  "Sweet  Patootie." 
Next  will  be  "Chasing  Around." 

*  *        * 

M.  H.  Hoffman  of  Liberty  plans  a 
picture  with  an  all-woman  cast. 

*  •        * 

Robert  Milasch,  Yorke  Sherwood 
and  Sydney  Bracey  have  been  added 
to  Columbia's  "The  Lion  and  the 
Lamb,"   completing  the  cast. 

*  *         * 

Florence  Ryerson  has  been  signed 
by  Phil  Goldstone  to  prepare  the 
screen  play  of  Harold  McGrath's 
novel,  "Drums  of  Jeopardy,"  for 
Tiffany. 

*  *        * 

Gavin  Gordon  is  seen  as  the 
"menace"  in  RKO's  "The  Silver 
Horde."  This  is  in  direct  contrast 
to  the  Gordon  that  has  been  seen 
as  the  romantic  lover. 

*  *        * 

Forrest  Halsey  is  busy  at  RKO, 
where  he  is  writing  the  adaptation 
and  dialogue  for  "Kept  Husbands," 
an  original  story  by  Louis  Sarecky. 
Colleen  Moore  is  now  playing  a  stage 
engagement  in  "On  the  Loose,"  Bar- 
ney Glazer's  dramatization  of  a  story 
by    Halsey. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Al  Rogell,  Abe 
Meyer,  Thelma  Todd  and  Rudolph 
Flothow  lunching  at  the  Brown 
Derby;  Bert  Wheeler  and  Al  Boas- 
berg  conferring  at  RKO. 

*  *        * 

Coast  winters  hold  no  terrors  for 
Alfred  Santell  or  Edward  H.  Grif- 
fith. The  former  will  spend  the 
winter  at  his  Malibu  Beach  home, 
while  the  latter  will  maintain  his 
Laguna  Beach  house  during  the  cold 
months.  The  James  Gleasons  are 
renting  a  Malibu  Beach  bungalow 
for  week-end  use. 


By  the  way,  Santell  has  an  inside 
chimney  decorated  with  the  most 
famous  names  of  filmdom.  It  is 
used  in  lieu  of  a  guest  book.  The 
names  are  carefully  traced  in  India 
ink  to  preserve  them. 
*        *        * 

Charles  Gerrard,  long  a  heavy  in 
silent  pictures,  is  keeping  busy  in 
the  talkers.  He  is  playing  in  "Dra- 
cula"  at  Universal,  following  an  en- 
gagement in  "The  Lion  and  the 
Lamb"  at  Columbia.  He  had  an  im- 
portant role  in  "Journey's  End"  and 
also  appeared  in  "Anybody's  Wo- 
man." 


Preview  critics  are  praising  the 
work  of  Edward  Woods  in  "Mother's 
Cry."  His  sensational  performance 
in  "The  Last  Mile"  brought  him 
attractive  offers  for  picture  work. 
In  "Mother's  Cry"  he  appears  as 
"Danny,"  the  youthful  menace. 


The  newly  perfected  "concentrator 
microphone,"  which  has  been  devel- 
oped at  RKO,  is  being  given  credit 
for  recording  dialogue  under  condi- 
tions that  would  make  it  impossible 
for  other  "mikes"  to  operate.  Re- 
cently on  the  Sonora  desert,  during 
the  shooting  of  exterior  scenes  for 
Herbert  Brenon_'s  "Beau  Ideal,"  it 
picked  up  every  word  uttered  by  the 
actors  while  a  wind  storm  was  rag- 
ing at  60  miles  an  hour. 


FIVE  UNITS  NOW  BUSY 
ON  RKO  LOCATIONS 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Five  units  are  now 
working  at  the  Radio  Pictures  stu- 
dio and  at  the  RKO  ranch  in  the 
San  Fernando  Valley,  while  several 
stories  are  in  preparation  for  early 
production.  These  include  "Children 
of  the  Streets",  an  original  by  Rob- 
ert Milton,  and  "Private  Secretary", 
by  Alan  Brener  Schultz. 

"Cimarron"  and  "The  Devil's  Battalion" 
head  the  group  of  talkers  now  in  production. 
Bert  Wheeler  and  Robert  Woolsey  are  in 
the  middle  of  "Hook,  Line  and  Sinker",  and 
Lowell  Sherman  has  begun  his  third  acting- 
directing  effort,  "The  Queen's  Husband". 
"Trader  Ginsberg"  is  the  title  of  Louis 
Brock's  latest  comedy  of  the  "Broadway 
Headliners"    series. 


Michigan  Court  Upholds 
Two  W.  E.  Sound  Patents 

(Continued   from    page    1) 
trict  Court  in  Grand  Rapids  has  ruled 
that  both  patents  are  valid  and  have 
been    infringed.       This    is    the    first 
legal  decision  on   these  patents. 

W.  E.  also  has  been  advised  that  the  Su- 
preme Court  has  denied  Pacent's  petition  for 
a  writ  to  review  the  decision  of  Judge  Swan 
holding  W.  E.  and  ERPI  were  proper  par- 
ties plaintiffs  in  the  suit  brought  against 
Pacent   for    patent   infringement. 

Three  Pathe  Specials 

for  November  Release 

Pathe  will  release  three  of  its  20 
specials  next  month.  Thev  are:  ''Sin 
Takes  a  Holiday",  Nov."  10;  "The 
Painted  Desert",  Nov.  20,  and  "Be- 
yond Victory",  Nov.  30. 


CRAB 
MEAT 


Just  imagine  a  luscious  salad  of  Crab  Meat  before  you  now. 
Doesn't  it  make  your  mouth  water?  .  .  .  But,  for  real  enjoy- 
ment, order  Maryland  Crab  Meat.  This  restaurant,  after  many 
years  of  serving  Sea  Food,  has  found  by  actual  chemical 
analysis  that  the  crabs  coming  from  that  part  of  the  country 
are  tastier,  more  palatable,  and  contain  more  iodine.  Try  a 
dish  here  and  ask  the  waiter  to  leave  off  the  dressing.  Notice 
the  large  chunks  of  white  meat.  (You  usually  get  scraps 
and  flakes  elsewhere.)  And  it's  fresh,  too,  'cause  it's  ice- 
expressed  to  us  every  day 8<SC 

WELCOME 
The  Sea-Food  Committee 

NEWYORK 


THE 

fUE  NEWSPAPER 
f  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  Nl\VS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


NOV  y©CI\,  TULCSDAy,  CCTCECI3  23.  193C 


PIVE  CENTS 


Exhibs  Pass  Up  Stage  Shows  Due  To  Labor  Fears 


l5.M.P.EinJL0GIZED_BY  INDUSTRY JTCURES 

Foreign  Studios  To  Make  300  Talkers  This  Season 


R-K-O-ing 

a  studio  cruise 


-By  JACK  ALICOATE- 


Our     trip 

\dm.  Schnitzer  through      the 

Jhows  Us  Thru  R  K  O     studio 

was  under  the 

atchful    guidance    of    Rear-Ad- 

liral  Joe  Schnitzer,  helped  along 

iy  Commodore  Bill  LeBaron,  with 

ttles    and    continuity    by    Henry 

iobart.     With  most  of  the  other 

tudios     under    half     speed,    this 

(KO  schooner  seems  to  be  cruis- 

ng   ahead   under    full    sail.     The 

uave  and  debonaire  Capt.  Lowell 

hherman  was  in  war  paint  and  full 

hniform    and    those   two    recalcitrant 

Ordinary  seamen,  Wheeler  and  Wool- 

i.ey,  were  cutting  nautical  didos  that 

Laying  customers  will  later  pay  boo- 

j:oo  dough   to  see.     On  the  lot  they 

Ihink  pretty  well  of  this  "Cimarron" 

>pus.     It's  a  grand  story  and  coming 

,oon.    Joe  Schnitzer  plans  to  be  here 

it  least   six  weeks,  but  he  is  still  a 

pyal  New  Yorker.     It's  hard  to  keep 

j.onie  of  these  Longacre  Square  boys 

rom  going  native.    With  the  "Amos 

in'  Andy"  opera  looking  like  a  sure 

.:lick,  it  is  not  unlikely  that  two  more 

volumes  in  sepia,  starring  these  same 

)0ys,  will  be  in  order.     After  a  hud- 

lle    with    Joe     Schnitzer    we    were 

ather  impressed  with  his  production 

philosophy.  In  other  words,  the  good 

•hip    RKO    has    charted    a    straight 

bourse   and    the    Admiral    is    sticking 

lather  close  to  the  compass. 

*         *         * 

% 

,,  Visiting  newspaper  folk, 

slitting     picture    people    on    tour 

Comers     and   dignitaries   from   the 

outside   wishing   to   peep 

!  n  on  Hollywood  could  save  a  lot  of 

valuable  time  in  this  man's  town  by 

:ontacting      Mark      Larkin,      official 

?reeter    and    glad    mit    artist    of    the 

western  auxiliary  of  the  Hays  outfit. 

upon   arrival.      If    there    is   anything 

that    one    wants    that    the    courteous 

ind  efficient   Mr.   Larkin   cannot  put 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Germany,  France,  England 

Lead  in  Production 

Plans  Abroad 

Present  plans  of  foreign  produc- 
ers indicate  that  close  to  300  talkers 
will  be  made  on  the  other  side  in 
the  1930-31  season,  according  to  a 
compilation  by  C.  J.  North  and  N. 
D.  Golden  of  the  M.  P.  Division  of 
the  Department  of  Commerce  and 
included  in  their  Paper  read  at  the 
(Continued  on   page    10) 

CLOSER  STUDJOCONTACT 
RECOMMENDEDBYS.M.P.L 

Closer  contact  with  the  studios 
in  order  to  obtain  a  more  accurate 
and  delicate  idea  of  their  needs  is 
recommended  in  a  minority  report 
submitted  by  Kenneth  Hickman  of 
the  S.  M.  P.  E.  committee  on  studio 
(Continued  on   page   10) 

Warner  Preferred  Stock 
Placed  on  $3.85  Basis 

In  accordance  with  the  terms  of 
the  company's  charter,  providing  that 
when  the  preferred  stock  ceases  to 
be  convertible  into  common  the  divi- 
dend will  be  automatically  increased, 
directors  of  Warner  Bros,  have  de- 
clared a  quarterly  dividend  of  96% 
cents,  placing  the  preferred  on  a  $3.85 
annual  basis.  The  dividend  is  pay- 
able Dec.  1  to  holders  of  record  on 
Nov.    10. 


France  H  mors  Pix 

Paris  (By  Cable)— A  high 
honor  has  been  conferred  on 
motion  pictures  by  the  French 
Cabinet  through  the  introduc- 
tion of  a  resolution  proposing 
a  national  theater  devoted  to 
films.  This  would  place  Pix 
in  the  same  class  of  category 
as  the  famous  state-controlled 
drama  theater,  Comedie  Fran- 
cais. 


Sees  Need  of  Improving 

Clarity  of  Sound 

Film  Music 

Achievements  of  the  S.  M.  P.  E. 
in  keeping  the  motion  picture  abreast 
or  ahead  of  public  entertainment 
tastes  were  eulogized  by  industry  fig- 
ures at  the  annual  banquet  of  the 
organization  last  night  at  the  Hotel 
Pennsylvania.  Closer  co-operation  be- 
tween the  producers  and  engineers 
(Continued   on   Page    10) 


URGES  ACOUSTICAL  SURVEYS 
BEFORE  INSTALLING  SOUND 


Advisability  of  exhibitors  making- 
acoustical  surveys  of  their  houses  be- 
fore sound  installations  instead  of  af- 
terward is  urged  by  L.  M.  Townsend 
of  Paramount  in  a  paper  on  "Some 
Experiences  in  Adapting  Theaters  for 
Sound,"  read  at  the  S.M.P.E.  meeting. 

When  acoustical  surveys  are  made  after 
apparatus  has  been  installed  the  house  gen- 
erally suffers  until  necessary  changes  are  ef- 
fected. Townsend  urges  that  the  acoustical 
checkup  be  made  at  the  time  of  the  sound 
survey,  prior  to  wiring  of  the  theater.  He 
also  recommends  that  exhibitors  be  sure  the 
work  of  installation  is  done  by  a  reliable 
contractor,  as  in  numerous  cases  theaters 
have  presented  bad  sound  owing  to  the  in- 
efficient  installation   job. 

Brandt  Asks  Early  Trial 
in  Suit  for  Commission 

William   Brandt  applied  to  Justice 
Durhan    in    the    Brooklyn    Supreme 
Court     yesterday     for     a     preference 
(Continued   on   Page    10) 


Adding  of  Stage  Attractions 
Held  Up  By  Fear  Over  Unions 


631  Censor  Cuts 

Toronto — A  total  of  631  re- 
visions in  a  month  were  made 
by  the  Ontario  Board  of  film 
censors  on  current  releases,  of- 
ficial records  show.  Five  fea- 
tures were  rejected  in  their 
entirety. 


Fear  of  union  troubles  is  keeping 
many  exhibitors  throughout  the 
country  from  adopting  "flesh"  show 
policies  in  connection  with  pictures, 
according  to  Bert  Adler,  back  in 
New  York  after  a  four  weeks'  tour 
of  the  South  in  behalf  of  Fanchon 
&  Marco.  Adler  believes  that  stage 
hand  unions'  officials  might  well  ac- 
(Continued  on   Page   10) 


"INGAGI"  SOU  SETTLED; 
I 


Resumption  of  distribution  and  ex- 
hibition of  "Ingagi"  will  now  im- 
mediately take  place  following  set- 
tlement of  the  action  brought  by 
Byron  P.  Mackenzie  against  Congo 
Pictures,  involving  a  $150,000  pay- 
ment to  the  plaintiff,  it  is  announced 
from  the  office  of  Louis  Nizer,  attor- 
ney for  Mackenzie.  Under  the  ar- 
rangement the  injunction  is  dissolv- 
ed. Following  granting  of  the  in- 
(Continucd   on   Page    10) 

Sidney  Lust  Now  Heads 
Washington  Exhibs'  Ass'n 

Washington — Sidney  Lust  has  be- 
come president  of  the  M.P.T.O. 
Ass'n  of  Washington,  succeeding  A. 
Julian  Brylawski,  who  has  retired 
after   eight   years   in   that   office. 


Straight  Ticket 

Boston — This  being  the  vot- 
ing season,  citizens  of  Brook- 
line,  one  of  the  exclusive  sub- 
urbs, at  the  state  election  will 
vote  on  the  question:  "Do  you 
want  moving  picture  theaters 
in    Brookline?" 


THE 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  October  23,  1930 


:the 

Of  HIM  DOM 


Vol. LIV  No.  20   Thursday,  Oct.  23. 1930   Price  5  Cents 


I0HM  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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"Du  Barry"  for  Rivoli 
Norma  Talmadge  in  "Du  Barry 
Woman  of  Passion,"  will  be  the  next 
Rivoli  attraction,  succeeding  "Whoo- 
pee" either  Oct.  30  or  Nov.  6.  Para- 
mount's  "Laughter"  originally  was 
announced   as   next   for   this  house. 


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New   York 

^540  Broadway 

BRYant    4712 


Long   Island   City 
154  Crescent  St. 
STIllwell    7940 


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Ott. 


Eastinan.  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc  | 


R'K'CMng 

—  a  studio  cruise 

(Continued   from   Page    1) 
on   the  spot,  it  is  most  likely   not  in 
the  book.     Don't  seek  the  "Man  from 
Cook's"   or   "Ask   Mr.    Foster."   Just 
call  on  Mr.  Larkin. 

*         *         * 

It's  intermis- 
All  Quiet  On  the     sion     on     both 

Warner  Front       the  Warner 

and  First  Na- 
tional lots.  Jack  Warner  will  soon 
be  eastward  bound  to  put  the  finish- 
ing touches  on  the  elaborate  produc- 
tion program  laid  out  for  the  coming 
season.  Contrary  to  early  reports, 
the  Warner  studio  on  Sunset  Boule- 
vard is  not  to  be  dismantled.  It  will 
continue  to  be  used  for  production, 
but  administration  headquarters  will 
be  moved  out  to  First  National  at 
Burbank.  They're  pretty  much  hop- 
ped up  over  "Kismet"  on  wide-film 
with  Otis  Skinner.  Should  be  re- 
leased  shortly. 


Interesting  Program 

Planned  for  Ladies 

With  ladies  registered,  an  interest- 
ing program  was  planned  for  their 
entertainment  while  the  S.  M.  P.  E. 
convention  was  in  progress  at  the  Ho- 
tel Pennsylvania.  Mrs.  E.  I.  Spon- 
able  was  hostess  with  the  following  as 
her  assistants:  Mrs.  W.  M.  Palmer, 
Mrs.  W.  C.  Hubbard,  Mrs.  Herbert 
Griffin  and  Miss  Dorothy  P.  Hub- 
bard. 


Holly-wood 
Chicago  6700  Santa  Monica 

1727   Indiana  Are.  Blvd. 

CALumet    2691       HOLlywood    4121      K 


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Fox  Chicago  Theater  Changes 
Chicago — Frank  Rubel,  advertising 
manager  of  the  Chicago  territory 
for  Fox,  has  resigned  and  will  be 
succeeded  by  Abe  Cohn,  manager  of 
the    Monroe.      Jack   Fink's   place   as 

manager  of  the  Terminal  has  been  taken 
o\ei  ny  Irving  Lipnick,  manager  of  the 
Tower  in  Milwaukee.  Louis  Lamm  will  as- 
sume the  reins  at  the  Tower,  while  Harry 
K.arp  takes  over  the  Mirth.  H.  J.  Cohn, 
manager  of  real  estate  in  the  Chicago  terri- 
tory,   also   has   resigned. 


U.    A.    Holiday    Short 

United  Artists  will  release  a  spe- 
cial Armistice  Day  featurette,  "The 
Americans   Come." 


Arthur    Graham    Leases    Verona 

Arthur  Graham,  of  Mellaphone 
Corp.,  has  leased  the  Verona  theater 
at   107th   St.  and   Second   Ave. 


COMING  &  GOING 


»  ♦»  »•  h'mWmWmWm'mWmI 


BASIL  RATHBONE  has  returned  to  New 
York    for    another    venture    on    the    legit. 

MITZI  GREEN  is  in  New  York  to  make 
personal     appearances    at    the    Paramount. 

LESTER  COWAN,  of  the  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences,  will  leave  tonight  for 
Hollywood. 

HENRY  SULLIVAN,  who  has  been  com 
posing  theme  songs  on  the  Pathe  lot,  leaves 
for   Europe   Saturday   on   the   Europa. 

COLIN  CLIVE,  who  played  in  "Journey's 
End,"   is   in    New    York   for   a   stage   play. 

CHARLES  BARRELL,  Western  Electric, 
'eaves  for  the  coast  next  week  to  make  a 
technical    picture. 

EVELYN  LAYE  sailed  yesterday  on  the 
Acquitania  to  play  in  "Bittersweet"  in  Eng- 
land. 


FIVE  COMEDIES  IN  WORK 
AT  EDUCATIONAL  STUDIOS 


West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — There    are    five    com- 
edies in  various  states  of  production 
for    Educational    release. 

They  arej  "Marriage  Rows,"  third  of  the 
Lloyd  Hamilton  series,  with  Addie  McPhail, 
Al  St.  John,  Doris  Deane,  Al  Thompson, 
and  Edna  Marion,  directed  by  Wm.  Good- 
rich; "Expensive  Kisses,"  a  new  Tuxedo, 
with  Bert  Roach,  Eleanor  Hunt  and  Ernest 
Wood  directed  by  Wm.  Watson;  "No,  No 
Lady"  and  "Take  Your  Mei'icine,"  two  from 
the  Mack  Sennett  lot,  with  Andy  Clyde  and 
Frankie  Eastman  directed  by  Eddie  Cline. 
Dorothy  Christie  is  in  "No,  No  Lady"  and 
Patsy  O'Leary  is  in  "Take  Your  Medicine." 
"Welcome  Home"  with  Johnnie  Hines,  a  new 
Gayety,  with  Rosalie  and  Madelon  Davis, 
Doris  Phillips,  Betty  Gray  and  Jimmy  Fin- 
layson,    directed    by    Wm.    Watson. 


"Africa  Speaks"  Staying 
Fourth  Week  at  Cameo 

"Africa  Speaks"  is  being  held  over 
for  its  fourth  week  at  the  RKO 
Cameo,  in  addition  to  the  two  weeks 
plaved  by  this  Columbia  release  at 
the    RKO   Globe. 


Sono-Art    Signs    Fox    Houses 

All  the  Fox  metropolitan  houses 
have  been  booked  for  Sono-Art 
World-Wide's  three  specials,  Cor- 
nelius Vanderbilt  Jr.'s  "Reno"  Tom 
Moore  in  "The  Costello  Case";  James 
Cruze's   "Once   A   Gentleman." 


"Reno"  for  Beacon 
"Reno",     Sono     Art-World     Wide 
production    with    Ruth    Roland,    has 
been    booked    to    play    the    Warner 
Bros.  Beacon  the  week  of  Oct.  31. 


Screen  Classics  Completes  First 

Screen  Classics  has  completed 
"Speed  Up,"  the  first  of  a  series  of 
six  novelties  being  directed  by  Henry 
Bollman. 


"Half  Shot"  at  Hipp 

After  playing  two  weeks  at  the 
Globe,  the  RKO  comedy,  "Half  Shot 
at  Sunrise,"  with  Bert  Wheeler  and 
Robert  Woolsey,  moves  to  the  Hip- 
podrome  on    Saturday. 


Joe   Fine  Joining   Columbia 

Joe  Fine  of  Fox  is  reported  join- 
ing Columbia  shortly  to  take  over 
the  advertising  work  now  handled  by 
Lou  Guimond. 


THE   INDUSTRY'S 
DATE    DCCI\ 


15  60   BROADWA  Y,  N  .  Y. 


WILLIAM  MORRIS 
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Call-Board 

SORIANO  VIOSCA 

Future  Releases  Lead  With 
Ramon  Navarro — M.  G.  M. 

"Singer  of  Seville" 
Spanish  Version 


UNIVERSAL    PICTURES 
"East  is  West" 
Spanish  Version 


LOS    ANGELES,    CAL. 


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Oct.  27 
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Fall     meeting     of     the     Society    of 
M.       P      Engineer!,       Pennsv'vau. 
Hotel.    New    York. 

Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thache 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su 
preme  Court,  New  York. 
28  Annual  convention  of  AllieC 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Bakei 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

"Kismet,"  starring  Otis  Skinner,  on 
Vitascope  film,  opens  at  the  Holly- 
wood,  New  York. 

Opening  of  RKO  Mayfair,  New 
York,  with  "Check  and  Double 
Check"    (Amos    'n'    Andy). 

Harold      Lloyd      in      "Feet      First" 
opens    at    the    Rialto,    New    York. 
Second    annual    dinner-dance    to    bt 
held     by     Universal     club     «t     the 
Hotel   Astor.   New    York. 
!     Twelfth     Annual     Ball     of     Actors'  i 
Equity    Ass'n,    Hotel    Astor,    New 
York. 
-Dec.   1 :   Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statei 

M.P.T.O.,    Memphis.   Tenn. 
,     11,     12      Annual     M.P.T.O.A.     con 
vention   to   be   h'^ld   in    Philadelphia 
M.    P.    Salesmen's    New    Year    Frolii 
at  the  Plaza   Hotel.  New  York. 


Bellman  Luncheon  Committee 
Committee  for  the  luncheon  to  be 
given  at  the  Hotel  Astor  today  tc 
Jack  Bellman,  who  resigned  as  Co- 
lumbia's New  York  exchange  man 
ager  to  re-enter  the  exchange  busi 
ness  for  himself,  consists  of  Joe  Lee 
Rudy  Sanders,  Leon  Rosenblatt 
Harry  K.  Kutinsky,  Morris  Sanders 
Edward  M.  Schnitzer,  John  Man 
heimer,  Louis  Weinberg  and  Sau 
Trauner. 


Full  Weeks  for  "All  Quiet" 

Universal's  "All  Quiet  on  th 
Western  Front,' '  now  playing  th 
RKO  metropolitan  houses,  is  bein 
held  for  a  full  week  in  houses  tha 
normally    change    twice    weekly. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 


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Picture  Theatres 

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NEW 

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Bedroom- 


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For  Room 
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Shower 
Weekly  $15  &  up 
400  Rooms 
400  Baths 
400  Showers 


electric    refrigeration. 


Living 

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combined. 

Each  room 

equipped 

with  serving 

pantry  and 


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Phone:   Penn.  5480 


Thursday,  October  23,  1930 


THE 


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EXPLCITCTTEf 

A    Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€) 


^Playing  Card  Girl 
for  "Queen  High" 

j^AXAGER  E.  X.  Dowling 
secured  the  services  of  a  girl 
who  not  only  worked  in  the  lob- 
by but  also  on  the  streets  in 
exploiting  "Queen  High"  play- 
ing at  the  Broadway,  Xewburgh, 
N.  Y.  The  girl  was  dressed  in 
a  playing  card  costume  and 
worked  behind  a  table  in  the 
lobby.  A  pack  of  cards  lay  on 
the  table  and  a  card  alongside 
carried  copy  to  the  effect  that 
persons  cutting  a  Queen  would 
receive  a  guest  ticket  to  see  the 

picture. 

— Paramount 


Tied  Up  With 
Candy  Week 

A  STROXG  advertising  and 
exploitation  campaign  was 
staged  for  the  engagement  of 
"The  Girl  of  the  Golden  West" 
at  the  Seattle  Paramount.  A 
series  of  well-conceived  newspa- 
per advertisements  preceded  the 
opening.  A  novel  contest  in  con- 
nection with  Candy  Week,  Oc- 
tober 12th  to  18th,  was  staged 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Seat- 
tle candy  manufacturers.  The 
idea  of  the  contest  was  a  search 
tor  Seattle's  sweetest  girl.  Every 
girl  in  Seattle  was  eligible, 
sweetness  of  character  being  the 
basis  of  award.  A  cash  prize 
was  awarded  as  well  as  a  chance 
to  represent  Seattle  in  the  na- 
tional contest.  The  twenty-five 
runners-up  and  their  sponsors 
received  five-pound  boxes  of 
candy  and  the  winners  were  an- 
nounced from  the  stage  of  the- 
ater. All  entrants  were  named 
in  letters  of  not  more  than  300 
words,  sent  by  a  personal  ac- 
quaintance to  Candy  Week  head- 
quarters. 

— First   National 


FILM 

FACT 

A 

DAY 


Western  Electric  sound  sys- 
tem now  give  95,000  shows 
weekly. 


A 


T  TODAY'S  luncheon  of  the  A.M.P.A.S.  they  are  gonna  have 

an   open    meeting    for    Ideas now    that   the    so-called 

novelty  of  the  talkies  is  beginning  to  pall  on  the  public,  and  there 
is  nothing  new  on  the  horizon  to  take  its  place,  the  publicity 
boys  find  it  necessary  to  get  some  real  Novelty  into  their  picture 

blurbs for  months  they  were  able  to   shoot  out  copy  to 

the  newspapers  saying:  "Gertie  Gooch  in  her  first  talkie  proves 

to  have  the  Golden  Voice  of  the  screen" and  for  every 

succeeding  picture  with  another  star  in  his  or  her  first  talkie 
they'd  use  the   same  line,   merely  substituting  the  name   of  the 

star so  the  hunt  for  the  Golden  Voice  of  the  screen  kept 

the   editors   and   the   fans   excited   week   after   week then 

the  newspaper  editors  suddenly  discovered  in  a  blindfold  test 
that  all  the  Golden  Voices  sounded  alike  and  they  couldn't  tell 
whether  it  was  George  Bancroft  or  Mitzi  Green  talking  on  the 

screen now  the  p.a's  have  to  go  to  work  again  and  think 

up  a  new  Idea  for  every  individual  picture 

*  *  *  * 

"pHE    PROBLEM    might    be    simplified    by    organizing   a    new 

political  party  of,  by  and  for  the  picture  industry let's 

call  it  the  Filmocrats the  public  is  fed  up  on  the  Repub- 
licans and  Democrats,  anyway and  with  a  hundred  mil- 
lion fans  voting  for  Will  Rogers  as  our  president,  it  ought  to  be 

a   cinch every   p. a.   would   spend   his   days   and   nights   on 

the  radio,  talking  to  the  fans and  incidentally  mentioning 

the  name  of  his  company's  latest  pix another  good   stunt 

would    be    to    ha"e    the    p.a's    run    for    Congress all    their 

Washington  speeches  would  become  a  part  of  the  Congressional 

Record of  course  they  would  talk  principally  about  their 

company's    stars,    the    fans    would    enjoy    it,    and    so    the    papers 

would    print    their    speeches    complete it's    so    ridiculously 

simple or  simply  ridiculous have  it  your  way 

*  *  *  * 

A/fEANWHILE  THE  publicity  boys  needn't  get   discouraged 

if  they  will  try  to   get  a  li'l  news  slant  into  their 

publicity  there  is  no  reason  why  they  can't  break  the  front  pages 

of  the  metropolitan  dailies  with  practically  every  picture 

take   any   picture   at   random "The    Office   Wife" 

why  not  hire  Madison  Square  Garden  for  a  contest  between  of- 
fice wives  and  official  wives put  all  the  husbands  in  the 

center  of  the  arena,  with  the  office  wives  lined  up  at  one  end 

and  the  regular  headaches  at  the  other then  at  a  signal 

the  two  gangs  of  wimmin  rush  the  poor  saps and  the  best 

gals   win wotta    Roman   holiday   that   would    be   for   the 

customers  in  the  galleries! would  it  break  the  front  pages? 

and   how 


(~)X  THIS  new  pix  that  Paramount  is  making  for  George  Ban- 
croft   with    a    newspaper    background,    that's   a    cinch    to   put 

over   for   the   front   page have   all   the   cast    take  jobs   as 

reporters  on  metropolitan  dailies for  a  coupla  weeks  their 

daily  assignments  are  to  go  into  offices  and  homes  and  inter- 
view the  first  guv  they  meet  on  the  subject:  "Why  I  Think  I'd 
Make  A   Better  President  of  the  U.  S.   Than   Any  This  Country 

Ever    Had" it    would    be    good    experience    also    for    the 

actors   in   the   cast working  on   a   newspaper,   thev   might 

get  some  real  newspaper  atmosphere  in   the  picture what 

a  novelty  that  would  be  for  a  regular  reporter  to  visit  a  movie 
and  see  a  REAL  reporter  on  the  sceen! 


"^/TNNIE  LIGHTNER  sez  frankly  that  she  owes  her  screen 

success   to    Philadelphia    Jack    O'Brien Tack   runs   a 

gymnasium    (free    ad    for    Paula    Gould) Winnie    claims 

that  Jack  took  17  pounds  off  her  in  three  weeks but  how 

did  he  take  it  off? ah,  there's  a  story  for  you the 

director   claims  he   took   2   pounds   off   her  after   she   started   to 

work  in  the  pix merely  a  difference  in  techniiue 

but  it  all  goes  to  show  that  there's  News  in  everything 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— ©— 

Picking  Material 
for  Comedies 

QNE  of  the  strange  things 
about  motion  picture  stories 
is  that  the  inexperienced  writer 
who  has  aspirations  to  do  some- 
thing usually  thinks  of  some 
strange,  weird,  impossible  inci- 
dent or  situation  away  off  in 
some  romantic  isle  to  which  an 
audience  may  be  transported  in 
imagination.  Experienced  story 
makers  have,  sometimes,  bten 
able  to  write  wonderful  tales  of 
such  things.  "The  Bird  of  Para- 
dise," for  example.  What  they 
mostly  overlook  is  the  fact  that 
the  homely  tales  which  excite 
sympathy  and  possibly  recall 
similar  incidents  in  individual 
lives  are  really  the  most  popu- 
lar stories.  Only  there  must  be 
unexpected  quirks  or  angles  to 
bring  surprises.  I  am  innocent 
of  "Wee  Willie"  Keeler,  the  di- 
minutive baseball  player  who 
ended  his  seasons  with  remark- 
able batting  averages.  "How  do 
you  do  it?"  a  sports  writer  ask- 
ed. "How  do  you  drive  the  ball 
past  all  these  great  fielders?"  "I 
don't  know,"  Keeler  replied.  "I 
just  hit  'em  where  thev  ain't." 
That's  what  a  picture  story  must 
do.  But  the  audience  must  be 
able  to  recognize  the  latter 
as  some  one  they  know.  In 
"Speedy,"  for  instance.  I  took  for 
my  hero  the  type  of  flin,  deft 
soda  fountain  clerk  familiar  to 
all.  In  "Welcome  Danger"  he 
was  the  kind  of  "bug"  who  col- 
lects flowers,  the  type  you  see 
everywhere  making  unwieldly 
collections.  In  my  newest  film, 
"Feet  First,"  I  depict  a  shoe 
clerk  who  dreams  of  becoming 
a  great  orator. 

— Harold  Lloyd 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Oct,  23 

Harry   Cohen 
Harry  Scott 
Lilyan   Tashman 
Sally   O'Neil 
Seymour    Felix 
Fred    Datig 


First  National  Runs  Oft  Witt 


with 


JACK  WHITING 
MARIAN   NIXON 

FRANK  McHUGH     QUINN  WILLIAMS 
RICHARD    TUCKER 

Story  by  Earl  Baldwin 

Directed  by  John  Adolfl 


SURPRISE  COMEDY  SMASH! 
FOOTBALL-CAMPUS  FROLICS- 
RIGHT  AT  THE  RIGHT  TIME! 


t^W.** 


The  Honors 


It's 

easy  to  win 
with  FIRST 
NATIONAL 
Pictures! 


V.     ^       ^^       ate.    TOAD* 


Hone 


Bt6  THAOt    MAWK 


"Vifaphon*"  It  |ha  r<>gift«r«d  trad*  mark  of 
Mi*  Vlfaphon*  Corp.  designating  id  product*. 


What  a  run  of  hits 
from  First  National! 
Dawn  Patrol",  "Top 
Speed",  "Girl  Of  The 
Golden  West",  "Scar- 
let Pages",  "Bad 
Man",  have  left  the 
opposition  at  the 
starting  line!   ▲    ^    ▲ 


&X/ujtfwq 
willbe 

TUNNY 


soon 


TUB    CnOTRAM     UYCTEDIAI 


N%/iii/n9mfer 


EAST     • 


New  York—  Sono  Art-World  Wide 
has  contracted  to  play  its  entire 
schedule  ot  1930-Jl  product  in  the 
Fulh.x  houses  in  Rockford  and 
(Juincy,   111. 

Tuxedo,  N.  Y—  Edward  Lane,  for- 
mer assistant  manager  of  the  Audu- 
bon in  .New  Vork,  is  now  manager 
ot  the  iuxedo  and  wid  be  assiS.ey 
by  Raul  E.hs,  whose  previous  posi- 
tion as  assistant  at  the  Victoria  m 
Ussming  wdi  be  taken  by  E.  b 
Kuykenuall.  Lane's  successor  at  the 
Audubon  is   W.  .Tatreau. 


Jersey  City— Max  Goldstein,  until 
recently  in  the  Fox  main  office  book- 
ing department,  now  manages  the 
Tivoli. 

Jenkintown,  Pa.— The  taking  over 
of  the  Embassy  by  Handel-Rovner 
has  been  completed,  with  iz  Rappa- 
port    signing    contracts. 

Bogota,  N.  J.— Jack  Rantz  is  now 
manager  of  the  Queen  Anne. 

Philadelphia— Charley  Martin,  for- 
merly with  Talking  Picture  Epics, 
has  "resigned.  Masterpiece  is  now 
handling  distribution  of  the  pictures. 


Jersr;>  City— D.  J.  Burns  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  Monti- 
cello. 


Tremont,  Pa. — The  Tremont,  for- 
merly known  as  the  Moose,  has  been 
taken  over  and  is  now  operated  by 
the   Tremont  Theater   Co. 


*        WEST       * 

Denver — L.  L.  Savage,  Vitaphone 
booker,  has  been  made  assistant 
manager  at  Pathe,  succeeding  H.  F. 
Anderson,  who  goes  to  Seattle  as 
head  booker. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 

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(H  II1MIOM 

■■M 

T.  Hayes  Hunter  productions  plan- 
ned. 

*  *         * 

Exporters  organize  division  to  be 
affiliated  with   N.A.M.P.I. 

•  *         * 

Robert  MacAlarney  and  Paul 
Powell   assume   Hugh   Ford's  duties 

with  Famous  Players'  British  unit. 

#  *         * 

Maryland  Court  of  Appeals  denies 
peop'e  of  Baltimore  right  to  vote  on 
Sunday  shows. 


San  Francisco — Universal  exchange 
has  moved  its  new  two-story  struc- 
ture here  on  Hyde  St.,  and  First 
National  has  moved  into  the  Warner 
Building.  Fox  and  RKO  are  said 
to  be  considering  similar  building 
projects. 


*     CENTRAL    * 

Ferguson,  Mo. — H.  E.  Hulet  has 
opened    the    Ferguson. 

Milwaukee — John  Meara,  formerly 
in  charge  of  exploitation  for  the 
Davidson,  has  been  named  publicity 
director  for  the  Milwaukee  Audi- 
torium. 


Cleveland  —  Gene  Ochs  succeeds 
Lee  Berger  as  manager  of  the 
Heights,  one  of  the  Washington  cir- 
cuit houses.  Berger  resigned  to  en- 
ter another  line  of  business. 


Princeton,  Minn. — E.  A.  Reynolds 
has  installed  a  new  screen  and  made 
other  improvement  in  his  Strand 
Theater  here. 


St.  Louis — The  Hudson  has  been 
sold  by  Bernhardt  Geiger  to  Henry 
Martin. 


Oklahoma  City— O.  W.  Gasoway 
has  sold  the  American  here  to  Mrs. 
A.  T.  Waldron.  New  projection  and 
sound   equipment  will   be  installed. 


Racine,  Wis. — Mrs.  Lena  Unger- 
feld,  61,  mother  of  Robert  M.  Unger- 
feld,  manager  of  Fox  Midwesco's 
State   here,   died   Oct.    11. 


Aberdeen,  Miss.  —  N.  W.  Over- 
street  of  Jackson  has  authorized  El- 
kin  Brothers,  Meridian  architects,  to 
prepare  plans  for  erection  of  a  1,000- 
seat   theater   to  cost  $50,000. 


SHORT    SHOTS 

On  Eastern  Studio  Activities 


,By  HARRY  N.   BLAIR 


T.  B.  FRENCH,  in  charge  of  the 
J  still  picture  department  for  War- 
ner Vitaphone,  has  been  in  the  pro- 
duction end  of  the  business  for  30 
years,  practically  the  entire  time  of 
which  was  spent  at  the  same  studio. 
French  prides  himself  on  having 
broken  in  some  of  the  finest  cam- 
eramen in  the  business. 


No  time  out  for  lunch  at  the  Au- 
dio Cinema  studios  during  the  mak- 
ing of  an  industrial  short  in  which 
a  fully  equipped  soda  fountain  is 
used,  since  most  of  the  action  con- 
sisted of  eating  special  fountain 
delicacies  prepared  by  an  experi- 
enced soda  jerker. 


Casey  Robinson,  latest  addition  to 
the  Vitaphone  scenario  staff,  has 
just  seen  his  first  effort  go  into 
work  on  the  lot.  The  title  is  "Watch 
Dog"  and  Alf  Goulding  is  the  direc- 
tor. Casey  is  now  preparing  another 
comedy,  this  time  about  the  race- 
track. 


The  big  Lincoln  limousine  often 
seen  parked  alongside  the  curb  at 
*he  Paramount  studio,  awaiting 
Emily  Newman  of  the  publicity  de- 
partment, belongs  to  her  fiance. 
Harry  Brickman,  who  is  also  on 
the  curb. 


Philip  Scheib,  musical  director  of 
Audio  Cinema  studios,  knows  both 
the  exhibition  and  production  ends 
of  the  business,  having  begun  his 
ra,reer  in  the  orchestra  pit  at  the 
Strand  theater,  15  years  aero.  Sub- 
lentlv  Scheib  directed  several  the- 
ater chains,  entering  his  present  line 
with   the  advent  of  sound   pictures. 


Irving  Kahal  and  Sammy  Fain, 
staff  composers  at  the  New  York 
studios  of  Paramount,  have  been 
signed  by  Guy  Robertson  to  write 
sketches  and  songs  for  "Sweet  and 
Pretty,"  a  stage  musical  he  is  pro- 
ducing. 

Seems  like  all  the  Vitaphone  direc- 
tors have  their  little  mannerisms. 
For  instance,  Murray  Roth,  director- 
in-chief,  is  never  without  a  cane 
Roy  Mack  couldn't  direct  without  a 
gray  fedora  on  the  back  of  his  head 
and  an  unlit  cigar  in  his  mouth; 
Arthur  Hurley  usually  chews  gum 
and  nervously  twirls  his  spectacles 
while  staging  a  scene,  while  Alf. 
Goulding  wouldn't  think  of  walking 
on  the  set  unless  his  hair  is  care- 
fully  slicked  back  in  place. 


The  adage  that  "troubles  never 
come  singly"  surely  applies  to  Wil- 
liam Saulter,  supervising  art  direc- 
tor at  the  Paramount  New  York 
studios,  whose  house  recently  burned 
down  and  who  is  now  hobbling 
around  with  a  sprained  ankle  re- 
ceived in  an  automobile  accident. 


Arthur  Hurley  is  in  his  glorv 
again.  This  veteran  stage  director 
is  loud  and  firm  in  his  declaration 
fhat  good  stage  actors  are  better 
for  talkies  than  players  trained  in 
silent  films.  Among  the  sta?e  tal- 
ent to  come  under  Hurley's  direc- 
tion recently  is  Dorothy  Hall,  Jessie 
Busley,  Eric  Dressier  and  Pat  O'- 
Brien, all  playing  in  current  Broad- 
way  shows. 


Robert  "Believe  It  or  Not"  R'<r>ley 
will  make  another  Vitaphone  Var- 
ieties this  week  with  Roy  Mack  di- 
recti)ig. 


St.  Louis — A  new  house  named  the 
Tak-Ledo  Hall,  in  South  Kirkwood, 
has  been  opened  by  the  owner,  D. 
M.   Powell. 


Cleveland — Martin  P.  Brown,  les- 
see and  manager  of  the  Lorain  and  a 
director  of  the  Cleveland  M.  P.  Ex- 
hibitors Ass'n,  has  closed  the  house 
permanently  and  moved  to  Pitts- 
burgh, his  former  home. 


*      SOUTH     * 

St.  Petersburg,  Fla.— G.  W.  Pet- 
tingill,  C.  F.  Lang  and  E.  H.  Crow- 
ther  have  secured  a  State  charter  for 
Motion  Picture  Service,  Inc.,  pho- 
tographic   advertising    business. 


Atlanta — J.  W.  Mangham,  Tiffany 
branch  manager,  reports  that  the 
War  Department  has  booked  the 
first  two  Tiffany  Talking  Chimp 
Comedies,  "The  Blimp  Mystery"  and 
'The  Little  Covered  Wagon,"  for 
Fort    McPherson,    Ga. 


Birmingham — Preparations  for  the 
1930  Kinema  Carnival,  to  take  place 
here  on  November  4,  indicate  that 
this  annual  charity  night  in  aid  of 
the  local  Benevolent  Fund  will  prove 
a  huge  success. 


Sherman,  Tex. — Contract  for  build- 
ing the  R.  &  R.  theater  here  has 
been  let  to  Max  Gibbs  &  Sons.  Raz- 
ing of  the  old  building  occupying  the 
site  has  been  started. 


*   CANADA  * 

Montreal — Manager  Howard  Con- 
over  of  the  Imperial  has  joined  the 
group  of  local  exhibitors  who  have 
turned  to  French  features  by  wav  of 
variety  and  also  to  cater  to  the  large 
local   French-speaking  population. 


Winnipeg  —  The  Park,  surburban 
house,  has  been  re-opened  by  R. 
Besler. 


Fergus,  Ont. — The  Grand  has  been 
leased  by  Irving  Shulman  from  S. 
Fradella.  Shulman  also  has  a  the- 
ater  at   Harriston,    Ontario. 


Montreal— The  Roxy,  last  of  the 
downtown  silent  houses,  has  gone 
talkie. 


New  Incorporations 


S.  J.  K.  Productions,  theatrical  enterprises: 
S.  M.  Kayo,  236  West  44th  St.,  New  York.l 
200    shares    common. 

Zak.    theatrical;     A.    S.    Levine,    25    West 
43rd    St.,    New    York.      $10,000. 

National    Keelock    Products,    motion    picture 
machines.      C.   S.   Fisher,  Jamaica,   New  York 
$50,000. 

Varsity    Theater    Corp.;    W.    B.    Grandison  I 
Buffalo,    New    York.      500   shares   common. 

Allied  Theatrical  Enterprises.  Inc.,  Will 
mington,    Del.;    Corp.     Service    Co.    $100,000! 


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HAROLD     LLOYD 

ANNOUNCES 

his  latest  all-talking  comedy  production 


^FEET    FIRST 

Produced  liv  the  Harold  Lloyd  Corp. 


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A  Paramount  Release 


5    REASONS    WHY 
HAROLD   LLOYD 

in   WFEET    FIRST" 

WILL    ROLL    UP 
RECORD   GROSSES! 


A  brand  new  Harold  Lloyd  production  is 
the  Big  Event  of  any  show  season.    "Feet 

First"  is  Lloyd's  first  in  twelve  months.  They're 

ripe  for  it! 

*#         "Feet  First'",  which  has  been  finished  and 
previewed,  contains  more  laughs  than  the 
funniest  Lloyd  picture  you  can  remember. 

•  P*      "Feet    First"   is    packed    with    even    more 
breath-taking  thrills  than  was  the  famous 
"Safety  Last". 

Zj_        It  takes  real  big  pictures  today,  more  than 
ever,  to  smash  records.     Lloyd  is  the  big- 
gest comedy  attraction  on  the  screen. 

^#      You   triple  your   normal  drawing   power 
when  you  book  Harold  Lloyd.  You  get  all 
your  regulars.  Plus  the  crowds  that  come  to  see 
only  the  screen's  best.      Plus  the  kids. 


A  TII»:     "Feet  Firstw  ig  being  bought  and 

booked  faster  and  wider  than  any  Harold  Lloyd 
picture  ever  released.  The  smart  showman  will 
get  in  touch  with  Paramount  immediately  and 
arrange  his  play  dates. 


Fun! 


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A  Treat  for  the  W  hole  Family! 

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DAILY 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS 


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By    RALPH    WILK 


HTHE  huge  cast  of  RKO's  "Cimar- 
A  ron"  now  includes  Richard  Dix, 
Estelle  Taylor,  Roscoe  Ates,  George 
Stone,  Robert  McWade,  Stanley 
Fields,  Eugene  Jackson,  Frank  Dar- 
rien  Edna  May  Oliver,  Donald  Dil- 
loway,  Junior  Johnson,  Douglas 
Scott,  Buster  Collier,  Dolores  Brown. 
Otto  Hoffman,  William  Orlamond, 
Frank  Beal,  Nance  O'Neil,  Ann  Lee, 
Tyrone  Brereton,  Lillian  Lane,  Hen- 
ry Roquermore,  Neil  Graig  and  many 
others,  most  of  who  have  been  star- 
red or  have  played  featured  roles  in 
many   productions. 

Richard  Tucker  felt  right  at  home 
in  the  role  of  an  overseas  officer  in 
the  Pathe  special,  "Beyond  Victory," 
as  he  served  with  the  A.E.F.  in 
France  and  is  a  prominent  member 
of    the    Military    Order    of    Foreign 

Wars. 

*  *         * 

Dimitri  Tiomkin,  who  wrote  the 
music  for  "Resurrection,"  which  is 
being  directed  by  Edwin  Carewe, 
has  written  a  new  composition, 
"Moderns  in  Minor,"  which  is  at- 
tracting much  attention. 

*  *        * 

Through  A!  Rosen,  Wynee  Gibson 
has  been  engaged  for  a  role  in  "On 
the  Spot.''  starring  Jack  Oakie. 
Junior  Durkin,  who  appeared  in 
"Tom  Sawyer,"  will  fill  a  Broadway 
play  engagement,  before  returning  tc 
the  Coast  to  work  in  "Huckleberry 
Finn."     He  is  represented  by  Rosen 

*  *         * 

Richard    Cahoon,   film    editor   for 
Al    Rogetl    Prods.,    is    now    cutting 
"Aloha."    His    engagement    to    Miss  I 
Margaret   Pickstone    of   San   Fran- 
cisco,   was    recently    announced. 

*  *        * 

Max  Constant  is  en  route  to 
France,  where  he  is  expected  to  di- 
rect French  pictures  for  Fox.  He 
has  been  working  on  foreign  ver- 
sions of  English  pictures  at  the  Fox 
studios  here.  He  has  worked  in  va- 
rious branches  of  production,  hav- 
ing been  a  trick  cameraman  on 
"King  of    Kings,"  a  writer  for   Sam 

Goldwyn  and   an  assistant  director. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Marquis  de  la 
Falaise  and  Forrest  Halsey  cha  ting 
at  RKO;  Charles  Stumar,  Eddi? 
Adams    and    Bert    Cann    walking    on 

Hollywood    Boulevard. 

*  *         * 

Ted  Murray  handled  the  sound  on 
"Charley's  Aunt,"  for  Christies.  He 
has    also    worked    on    many    Christie 

shorts. 

*  *         * 

Max  Ree  is  busy  at  RKO.  He  de- 
signed the  sets  for  "Cimarron"  and 
"Beau  Ideal,"  two  of  the  biggest 
pictures  of  the  year. 


UNANIMOUS! 


Frank  Lloyd  is  one  of  the  most 
enthusiastic  nimrods  in  the  film  col- 
ony. He"  recently  returned  from 
Wyoming,  where  he  bagged  an  elk. 

*  *         * 

Tiffany  has  completed  the  first  two  of  the 
prize  fight  shorts  starring  Paul  Hurst  They 
are  "One  Punch  O'Toole,"  with  Pert  kelton, 
Eddie  Boland,  Aggie  Herring  and  Bud  Jame 
son,  directed  by  Sig  Neufeld,  and  De 
Woild's  Champeen,"  directed  by  Frank  gray- 
er with  Niia  Martan,  Don  Terry,  Aggie  Her 
ring  Eddie  Boland  and  Charlotte  Merriam. 
The' third  of  this  series  is  now  in  preparation. 

*  *  * 

Robert  Warwick  has  been  added 
to  the  cast  of  "The  Queen's  Hus- 
band," RKO.  This  almost  completes 
.he  roster  of  the  Robert  Sherwood 
play,  which  is  Lowell  Sherman's  lat- 
est actor-director  vehicle.  Others 
prominent  in  the  cast  with  Sherman 
are  Mary  Astor,  Hugh  Trevor, 
Nance  O'Neil,  Gilbert  Emery,  Alan 
Roscoe   and  Anthony   Bushell. 

*  *         * 

George  Green,  popular  music  com- 
poser whose  latest  hit  was  "If  I  Had 
My  Way,"  a  theme  song  for  the  re- 
cent Pathe  picture  starring  Bill 
Boyd,  The  Flying  Fool,"  is  now 
serving  as  an  assistant  director  of 
Bill    Boyd's    latest    Pathe    special, 

'The  Painted  Desert." 

*  *        * 

Miriam  S"eegar  has  been  signed  for 
the  feminine  lead  and  Charles  Mor- 
ton will  depict  an  outstanding  male 
role  in  "Dawn  Trail."  the  fourth  in 
Columbia's  series  of  eight  "Buck" 
Jones  outdoor  specials.     Christy  Ca- 

banne   is   directing. 

*  *         * 

Regis  Toomey  has  been  awarded 
a  part  in  George  Bancroft's  new 
picture,shotving  Bancroft  in  the  role 
of  a  militant  newspaper  editor.  Lu- 
cien  Littlefield  also  will  be  in  the 
cast,  together  with  Gilbert  Emery. 
The   Bancroft  film  will   be   directed 

by  John  Cromwell. 

*  *         * 

Ivan  Linow  and  Albert  Gran  have 
been  added  to  the  cast  of  Columbia's 

"Madonna  of  the   Streets." 

*  *         * 


This  is  a  series  of  en- 
dorsements of  the  Film 
Year  Book  by  prom- 
inent   Picture    People. 


Over  100  names  of 
Film  Executives  from 
every  division  will 
appear    in    this    series. 


HAY  COFFIN 

PUBLICITY 

6607  SUNSET  BLVD. 
HOLLYWOOD,  CALIF. 


With  the  completion  of  the  final 
script  on  "Hook,  Line  and  Sinker," 
<n  which  Bert  Wheeler  and  Robert 
Woolsey  will  be  co-starred,  Tim 
Whelan,  RKO  scenarist,  has  begun 
work  on  another  original  story 
scheduled   for   early   release. 

*  *         * 

Gordon  Rigby  is  adapting  "The 
Command  Performance,"  which  will 
be  made  by  James  Cruze  Prods. 
Walter  Lang  will  direct  the  picture. 

*  *         * 

According  to  Clem  Portman,  RKO 
sound  engineer,  a  light  breeze  is 
sufficient  to  destroy  the  effectiveness 
of  an  ordinary  microphone.  The 
most  remarkable  feature  of  the 
"concentrator  mike"  is  that  it.  can 
pick  up  dialogue  while  excluding  un- 
desired  sounds,  such  as  the  howl  of 

a  wind. 

*  *         * 

According  to  reports  Altering  from 
the  Fox  studios,  Leo  McCarev  has 
another  box-office  winner  to  add  to 
his  list  in  his  latest  effort,  "Shcppc-- 
Newfounder." 


R.  H.  Cochrane 

(.Universal) 

'Your  Film   Daily  Year  Book  is  a  remarkable  job.  Even  a  casual  glance 

through  it,  shows  that  you  and  your  staff  have  gone  the  limit  to  make 

it  the  encyclopedia  of  the  screen." 


Jules  Br  ula  to  ur 

(Raw   Stock   Distributor) 

"Without  a  doubt  this  is  the  most  complete  and  most  pretentious  of  all  the 

Year  Books  you  have  ever  put  out.  It  completely  covers  every  branch  of 

the  industry  and  will  be  a  great  help  to  anyone  who  desires  information 

and   knowledge   of   the   business   or  anyone   connected  with   it." 

■ 

Hy  Daab 

(Radio    Pictures) 

"The  new  Year  Book  is  by  all  odds  the  best  you've  done." 


Sam  Dembo      tr. 

(Paramount-Publix) 
"The   Year  Book  certainly  contains  a   world  of  helpfui  . 

always  keep   it   handy  for   ready   reference." 

■ 

H.  D.  Buckley 

(United   Artists) 

"It's    a    very    imposing    looking    volume.      Yours    for    bigger    and    better 

Year  Books." 


1931  YEAR  BOOK 

Published  by  the  FILM  DAILY 
13th  EDITION 

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Thursday,  October  23,  1930 


Electrical  Expert  Reports  on  Theater  Illumination 


House  Lighting  Discussed 

by  Ralph  Farnum  of 

Gen.  Electric 

Too  much  foyer  illumination  which 
temporarily  impairs  a  patron's  see- 
ing ability  is  one  of  the  evils  of  the- 
ater operation  which  generally  re- 
quires correction,  according  to  the 
report  of  the  S.  M.  P.  E  committee 
on  theater  lighting,  submitted  at  the 
Fall  meeting  yesterday  by  Ralph 
Farnum  of  General  Electric,  Cleve- 
land. He  based  his  statement  on  a 
survey  of  houses  made  by  the  com- 
mittee. 

Good  comfort  in  viewing  a  picture  is  facili- 
tated by  a  low  contrast  between  the  screen 
brightness  and  the  level  of  auditorium  lights, 
said  Farnum.  House  illumination  in  theaters 
running  on  a  grind  policy  is  generally  on  a 
higher  level  owing  to  the  constant  movement 
of  patrons,  he  pointed  out,  while  a  two-a-day 
house  requires  less,  thus  enabling  customers 
to  better  see  the  pictures  on  the  screen. 

The  survey  made  by  the  lighting  commit- 
tee indicates  that  a  great  majority  of  exhibi- 
tors prefer  red-tinged  lights  for  auditorium 
use  in  winter  and  blue  or  green  for  summer 
use.  Future  work  of  the  committee  will 
principally  be  translating  data  it  has  accumu- 
lated, said  Farnum,  in  order  to  assist  archi- 
tects. 


Sees  Another  Year  Limit 
for  Silents  in  Europe 

"Within  another  year  the  European 
exhibitor  will,  in  almost  all  cases, 
have  had  to  choose  between  sound 
and  closing  his  doors,  particularly  as 
silent  product  will  be  scarce  and  such 
as  there  is,  will  command  small  at- 
tention." This  statement  was  made 
in  a  paper  prepared  by  C.  J.  North. 
chief  of  the  M.  P.  Division  of  the 
Dept.  of  Commerce,  and  his  assistant, 
N.  D.  Golden,  and  presented  bv  the 
latter   ;f   the   S.    M.    P.    E.    meeting. 


Foreign  Studios  to  Make 
300  Talkers  This  Season 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
S.M.P.E.  convention.  The  figures 
include  the  product  contemplated  in 
Germany,  France,  England,  Italy, 
Holland,  Denmark,  Sweden,  Norway, 
Spain    and   a   few   other   countries. 

Major  company  schedules  are 
those  of  Ufa,  with  about  40  listed: 
Terra,'lS;  Hedpewald,  12;  Tobis,  10: 
Aafa,  8:  Greenbaum,  8;  Sudfilm,  8: 
Pathe-Natan,  20;  Societe  des  Films 
Osso,  12;  Jacques  Haik,  9;  Cine-Stu- 
dio Continental,  3;  British  Interna- 
tional, 30;  British  and  Dominions, 
12;  British  Instructional,  10;  Gau- 
mont,  8. 

Numerous  independents  will  pro- 
duce one,  two  or  three  pictures  each. 
while  the  Pittaluga  studios  in  Rome 
expect  to  turn  out  a  larger  number. 


Greek  Studio 

Athens  —  Olympia  Film,  a 
Greek  producing  company,  is 
proceeding  with  plans  for  the 
construction  of  a  sound  film 
studio  here. 


S.M.P.E.  Sidelights 


p.    A.    McGUIRE    of    International 
'  Projector  did  escorting  for  Major 
Edward    Bowes,   who   gaye   the    wel- 
coming address  at  the  initial  session. 


Bill  Kunzmann,  National  Carbon 
iiluminary,  claimed  honors  as  the 
convention's  busiest  man  owing  to 
his  post  as  chairman  of  the  program 
committee. 


The  press  was  glad-handed  by 
Will  Whitmore  as  chairman  of  the 
publicity  committee.  Will  did  a  sim- 
ilar piece  of  business  at  the  confab 
in    Washington    last    Spring. 

The  ever-reliable  Nate  Golden 
fired  the  opening  oratorical  gun  in 
the  meeting  with  his  paper  on 
"Meeting  Sound  Film  Competition 
Abroad." 


Western  Electric  equipment  has 
been  installed  at  the  conventioneering 
spot  by  members  of  Local  306  oi 
M.  P.  Operators  under  the  guidance 
of  Vice-President  Charles  Eichornn. 
The  boys  gave  their  services  free 
gratis.  The  projector  was  supplied 
likewise  by  International  Projector 
and  the  screen  by  Raven  Screen. 


Joe  Hornstein  dropped  in  shortly 
after  the  proceedings  got  under 
way. 


This    is    to    prove    that    Harris    B. 
Tuttle  of  Eastman  Kodak  is  presen 
and  is  intended  to  convince  the  chap 
who  okays  his  expense  account. 


The  conventioneering  secretarial 
battery  comprises:  Miss  Rose  M 
Adler,  RCA  Photophone;  Mae  Mur 
phy,  RCA  Photophone;  S.  Renrich 
assistant  secretary  of  the  S.  M.  P 
E.;  D.  K.  Palmer,  Electrical  Re- 
search Products. 


Information  on  what's  what  in  Can- 
ada    is     being    provided     by     F.     C 

.ud?fIey.  of  the  M-  P-  Division  of 
the  Dominion  Gov.  in  room  1740  and 
elsewhere. 


Closer  Studio  Contact 
Recommended  by  S.M.P.E. 

.  (Continued  from  Page  1) 
lighting,  ,n  which  ineffectual  efforts 
of  the  committee  are  deplored  Lack 
of  opportunity  to  examine  lisrhtino- 
conditions  in  the  studios  has  severely 
handicapped  the  body,  the  statement 
said. 

The  majority  report  was  offered  by  A.  C 
Dowries,  chairman  of  the  committee.  He 
stated  that  the  tendency  "on  the  part  of  many 
ot  the  studios,  where  incandescent  lighting 
lias  been  used  to  a  very  large  extent,  is  to 
increase  the  number  of  high  intensity  spats 
and  sun  arcs  for  floodlighting  purposes"  With 
this  one  exception  there  has  been  little  change 
"i  the  methods  of  studio  lighting  during  the 
past    six   months.  B 

Following  presentation  of  the  mino.;tv  re- 
port  President  J.  I.  Crabtree  observed  that 
it  is  difficult  to  secure  committee  members 
who   are   identified   with   production. 


Elmer  Pearson  renewed  friend- 
ship with  a  number  of  S.  M.  P.  E. 
conventioneers. 


Eugene  Lauste,  pioneer  inventor 
in  the  industry,  paid  a  brief  visit  to 
the  gathering  and  received  warm 
welcomes  from  a   flock  of  friends. 


Herford  Cowling,  re-e'ected  treas- 
urer, has  already  begun  worrying 
about  his  duties  in  the  coming  term. 


"Curly"  Kurlander,  who  is  offi- 
cially secretarying  for  the  conven- 
tion, thanks  each  speaker  with  a 
cordial  smile  as  they  wind  up  theit 
talk. 


Peter  Mole,  plus  grand  looking 
cigar,  seems  to  be  everywhere,  look- 
ing for  some  unknown  individual. 


Herbert  Griffin  of  International 
Projector  is  functioning  as  official 
announcer  via  the  loudspeaker. 


Jay  Gorney  and  Max  H.  Manne 
of  the  Paramount  N.  Y.  studio  gang 
elevatored  up  to  the  confab  to  hear 
a  paper  by  George  Lewin  of  the 
same   outfit. 


Greetings  from  Eastman  Kodak 
were  conveyed  to  various  conven- 
tioneers by  George  Blair  of  that 
organization. 


Franklin  Ellis,  who  is  helping  out 
the  press  activities  of  the  meet,  is 
proceeding  tranquilly,  despite  howls 
of  newspapermen. 

Glenn  Matthews  is  exhibiting 
•irominent  circles  under  his  eyes 
iue  to  late  hours  exclusively  in  the 
nterests  of  the  S.M.P.E.  proceed- 
ngs. 


James    McGuiness,   who   spoke   on 
'Scenarios    for    Sound    Pictures"    at 
he  opening  session,  was  awarded  an 
automatic  pencil  as  the  prize  for  pre- 
senting  the   most   efficient   paper   on 
that  day. 

Adding  of  Stage  Talent 
Held  Up  by  Labor  Fears 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 
quaint   themselves  with   the   situation 
by   making   a    survey   of   conditions. 

Lowering  of  wage  scales  on  the  part  of 
these  unions,  Adler  pointed  out,  would  place 
stage  shows  within  financial  reach  of  hun- 
dreds of  small  houses  which  at  present  can- 
not stand  the  tariff.  Remedying  of  these  con- 
ditions, says  Adler,  would  result  in  at  least 
one-third  more  stage  hands  working  than  at 
present.  *""».^fc^ 


First  National  Buys  Two 
First  National  has  bought 
"Chances,"  bv  A.  Hamilton  Gibbs, 
as  a  vehicle  for  Douglas  Fairbanks, 
Jr.,  and  "Yellow  Prisoners,"  by  Sir 
Phillip  Gibbs   " 


S.M.P.L  IS  EULOGIZED 
BY  INDUSTRY  FIGURES 


(Continued  from   Page   1) 
was    urged    by    President    John    I. 
Crabtree   in    the   opening   address  at 
the    dinner,    which    attracted    an    at- 
tendance of  about  250. 

Guests  of  honor,  all  of  whom 
spoke,  were:  Will  H.  Hays,  Jesse 
Lasky,  H.  B.  Charlesworth,  Dr.  A. 
N.  Goldsmith,  Felix  Feist,  J.  E.  Ot- 
terson,  George  Quigley,  A.  E.  Reoch, 
Charles  J.  Ross,  Major  L.  E.  Thomp- 
son, Serge  Eisenstein,  H.  G.  Knox, 
L.  I.  Monosson,  John  Wayne  and 
Paul   Gulick. 

Crabtree,  in  his  address,  said  that 
the  clarity  of  music  in  sound  pic- 
tures still  leaves  room  for  consid- 
erable improvement.  Hays  briefly 
told  of  the  first  time  music  was  u^ed 
in  connection  with  a  motion  pic  ue 
performance,  saying  that  Carl 
Laemmle  was  the  exhibitor.  Lasky 
complimented  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  on  .ts 
work,  especially  as  it  concerned  de- 
velopment of  sound  pictures.  Al- 
though the  American  film  industry 
has  developed  its  mechanical  end  io 
a  high  state,  it  has  neglected  "the  ar- 
tistic side,"  said  Eisenstein.  Need 
of  keeping  costs  down  to  a  low  level 
was  stressed  by  Major  Thompson, 


Brandt  Ask  Early  Trial 
in  Suit  for  Commission 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
order  in  the  hearing  involving  A.  C. 
Blumen'hal  of  his  suit  for  $600,030 
commission  in  the  sale  of  115  the- 
aters. Brandt  asked  for  an  order 
setting  the  case  down  for  trial  in 
Mineola  on  Dec.  10.  William  Fox  is 
to  be  one  of  the  chief  witnesses. 
Brandt  stated  he  wants  to  rush  the 
suit  because  of  Fox's  age  and 
health. 


"Ingagi"  Suit  Settled; 

Distribution  Resumed 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
junction  Harold  D.  Smith,  secretary 
and  treasurer  of  Congo,  came  to 
New  York  from  the  Coast  to  attend 
a  series  of  conferences  at  which  the 
adjustment    was    made. 


Fish  Story 

Rollo  Lloyd  and  Ray  Mc- 
Carey  were  at  Lake  Tahoe  re- 
cently looking  for  locations 
for  a  picture  featuring  Ann 
Harding.  They  encountered 
Will   Rogers. 

"What  are  you  doing  up 
here?'  asked  Rogers. 

"We're  looking  for  a  loca- 
tion,' said  Rollo. 

"What  kind  of  a  location?" 
"We   want   a   trout   stream." 
"Why  don't  you  follow  Her- 
bert Hoover?"  advised  Rogers. 


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rdization  of  wide  film — an  indus- 
-y  topic  which  is  attracting  plenty 
f  attention  these  days  —  were 
iken  by  the  Society  of  Motion 
'ictare  Engineers  at  its  Fall  meet- 
ig  which  terminated  yesterday. . . 
Vhen  the  industry  goes  for  this 
nlarged  picture  proposition  with 
erious  and  honorable  intentions, 
ts  going  to  be  sure  to  step  off  with 
he  right  foot.  Any  mis-stepping  is 
ertain  to  cost  hundreds  of  thousands 
>f  dollars  and  a  great  big  load  of 
lavoc.  The  one  agency  within  the 
•usiness  Qualified  to  point  the  way 
s  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  And,  luckily  for 
he  gentlemen  who  provide  the  fin- 
.ncing  for  this  expensive  biz  of  ours, 
he  S.  M.  P.  E.  is  proceeding  with 
:verything  under  control  and  with 
caution"  as  the  watchword.  "Slow 
>ut  sure,"  as  one  Horatio  Alger  said, 
s  a  commendable  slogan  for  the  oc- 
casion. 

• 

: LOSER  CO-OPERATION  between 
he    society    and    the    producers    has 

>een    urged In    other    words,    that 

leighborly  feeling  ought  to  be  stim- 
ulated. If  the  engineers  are  enabled 
o  secure  a  better  picture  of  produc- 
ion  needs  there'll  be  a  lot  less  waste 
notion  and  coin.  Equipment  will  be 
ailor-made  for  the  studios — and  the 
heaters,   too. 


RECOMMENDATION  has  been 
nade  that  exhibs  give  their  houses 
m  acoustical  survey  before  sound 
apparatus  is  installed — not  after- 
wards. ..The  old  sttch-in-time-saves- 
iine  idea.  It  means  economy — and 
•conomy's  a  eood  sort  of  a  guy  to 
>al  around  with. 


Organization  Formed  by 

Mack  Stark  to  Make 

Comedies  in  East 

A  series  of  18  two-reel  comedies 
starring  Louis  Simon,  who  appeared 
last  in  Pathe  shorts,  is  scheduled  as 
the  first  activity  of  Simple  Simon 
Comedies,  Inc.,  just  organized  by 
Mack  Stark,  formerly  of  Paramount 
Publix,  with  production  to  take  place 
at  the  Audio  Cinema  Studios.  Stark 
(Continued  on  &age  2) 

S.M.P.EJEFERS  ACTION 
ON  ACHIEVEMENT  AWARD 


Awarding  of  a  medal  for  the  most 
outstanding  achievement  in  motion 
picture  engineering  during  the  past 
year  was  not  acted  upon  at  the  board 
of  governors'  meetings  held  in  con- 
nection with  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  gath- 
ering, but  instead  the  selection  will 
be  made  at  a  subsequent  session  of 
the  board.  The  matter  was  discussed 
and  several  names  proposed,  but  no 
definite  action  was  taken. 


Harry  Arthur  Handling 
Operation  of  the  Roxy 

Harry  Arthur,  head  of  Fox  Metro- 
politan Theaters,  is  giving  his  per- 
sonal attention  to  operation  of  the 
Roxy.  Mike  Marco  is  putting  on  the 
stage   presentations. 


Day  of  Jest 

Stubbornness  of  blue  law 
advocates  in  modernizing  their 
attitude  on  Sabbath  restriction 
is  causing  a  lot  of  villages  to 
transform  Sunday  into  Sin- 
Day. 


ENGINEERS  SEE  PROGRESS 
IN  TWO-WAY  TELEVISION 


With  a  two-way  television  demon- 
stration as  an  interesting  feature, 
the  final  session  of  the  fall  meeting 
of  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  took  place  yes- 
terday morning  at  the  Bell  Telephone 
Laboratories.  Consensus  of  opinior 
expressed  was  that  television  image.' 
have  greatly  clarified  since  a  one- 
way demonstration  was  made  before 
the  society  about  one  year  and  one 
half  ago. 

Papers  read  yesterday  included  "A 
(.Continued  on  page  2) 

Arthur  Hopkins  to  be 
U.  A.  Associate  Producer 

Arthur  Hopkins,  prominent  stag< 
producer  and  author,  told  the  FILM 
DAILY  yesterday  that  he  was  nego 
tiating  with  Joseph  M.  Schenck  o> 
a  deal  whereby  Hopkins  would  be 
come  an  associate  producer  witl 
United  Artists  on  one  picture,  as  ye 
undecided,  starring  Norma  Tal 
madge. 


"Hell's  Angels"   Producer 

Made  Director  in  Art 

.Cinema  Finance 

Howard  Hughes  has  just  closed 
his  frequently  reported  deal  for  an 
interest  in  United  Artists,  THE 
FILM  DAILY  learns.  Hughes  and 
his  attorney,  Neil  McCarthy,  a  few 
days  ago  were  elected  members  of 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 

UNION  AGAIN  POSTPONES 

ST.  LOUIS  GENERAL  STRIKE 

St.  Louis — Another  postponement 
of  the  general  strike  here  has  been 
agreed  upon  by  the  stage  hands  and 
projectionists  to  allow  time  for  fur- 
ther conferences  with  union  heads 
in  New  York.  The  general  walkout 
in  sympathy  with  the  musicians  was 
to  have  taken  place  last  night  unless 
a  settlement  was  reached. 


Campaign  Now  On  To  Educate 
Industry  on  Standard  Prints 


Eisenstein  Not  Making 
Picture  for  Paramount 

Abandoning,  temporarily  at  least, 
plans  for  making  "An  American 
Tragedy,"  by  Theodore  Dreiser,  into 
a  talker,  Paramount  and  Sergei  M. 
Eisenstein,  Russian  director,  have 
terminated  their  agreement.  Eisen- 
stein plans  to  sail  about  Nov.  10,  re- 
turning to  Moscow. 


Work  of  educating  the  industry  in 
the  standard  release  print  practice 
which  go  into  effect  Nov.  1  has  been 
placed  under  way,  wrth  35,000  in 
struction  booklets  already  distributed 
among  studios,  exchanges,  theaters 
etc.  More  than  IS  companies  have 
thus  far  voluntarily  notified  the 
Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Science.-- 
of  their  compliance  with  the  stand- 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Pathe  Makes  Ballantyne 
Midwest  Sales  Manager 

R.  S.  Ballantyne,  formerly  Omaha 
branch  manager  for  Pathe,  has  been 
made  midwestern  division  sales  man- 
ager at  the  Chicago  headquarters, 
succeeding  Harry  Lorch,  resigned,  it 
is  announced  by  E.  J.  O'Leary. 

Offices  and  managers  under  Bal- 
lantyne will  be:  Chicago,  J.  J.  Clarke; 
Cincinnati,  S.  C.  Jacques;  Cleveland, 
J.  B.  Reilly;  Des  Moines,  N.  Sand- 
ler; Detroit,  H.  Silverberg;  Indian- 
apolis, G.  L.  Levy;  Kansas  City, 
Ray  Nolan;  Milwaukee,  Lou  Elman; 
Minneapolis,  M.  E.  Montgomery; 
Omaha,  E.  A.  Harms;  Pittsburgh,  S. 
Lefko;  St.  Louis,  C.  R.  Lundgren. 

New  Firm  Will  Produce 
Spanish  Talkers  on  Coast 

Spanish  Talking  Picture  Corp.  has 
been  formed  in  New  York  to  produce 
original  Spanish  talkers  in  Holly- 
wood. The  law  firm  of  Fitelson, 
Lerman  and  Mayers  handled  the  in- 
corporation. Fitelson  is  the  Tiffany 
attorney.  Frank  Dreher,  now  in 
"Once  in  a  Lifetime"  on  Broadway, 
will  appear  in  the  productions. 


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copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
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Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
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Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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ENGINEERS  SEE  PROGRESS 
IN  TWO-WAY  TELEVISION 


(Continued  from  page  1) 
Truck  Mounted  Laboratory  for  Diag- 
nosis of  Theater  Acoustic  Defects," 
V.  A.  Schlenker  of  Vitaphone,  and 
"Sound  and  Speech  in  Silent  Pic- 
tures," by  Charles  Brooke. 


General  Butler,  Dowling 
As  M.P.T.O.A.  Speakers 

Major  General  Smedley  Butler  of 
the  Marines  and  Eddie  Dowling  of 
the  stage  and  screen  have  been  added 
to  the  list  of  speakers  for  conven- 
tion dinner  of  the  M.P.T.O.A.  in 
Philadelphia  on  Nov.    11. 


NEW  COMPANY  TO  STAR 
LOUIS  SIMON  IN  SHORTS 


(Continued   from    page    1) 
is  treasurer  and   general  manager  of 
the   new  company,  with   Sylvester  J. 
Simon  as  president  and   Bert  West- 
erman    secretary. 

Ben  Bloomfield  has  been  signed  as 
production  manager  and  Frank  Zuck- 
er  will  be  camera  chief.  Rube  Welch 
and  William  Grew  head  the  scenario 
department.  Three  scripts  are  ready 
for  immediate  production. 


THE   INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   DCCr 


Josiah   Zuro   Burial   Sunday 

Funeral  services  for  Josiah  Zuro, 
Pathe  musical  head,  who  was  killed 
in  an  auto  accident  on  the  coast  early 
this  week,  will  be  held  Sunday  at 
11:30  a.m.  at  the  Riverside  Memo- 
rial Chapel,  76th  and  Amsterdam 
Ave. 


NEW     YORK     STOCK     MARKET 

Net 
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Con.  Fm.   Ind.  pfd.   18J*     1854  18J4   +     H 

East.    Kodak    189       185  187       +  2 

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Fox  Theaj  "A''   . .     6%       654  6H  +     54. 

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NEW    YORK    BOND,    MARKET 

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Par.     554     s50. . . .  8854  .  87#  8854   +     34' 

Pathe   7s37    4554     44?6  45       +     54 

Warners  ,  6s39     ...   8034     80  8054  —     54: 

Warner  Club  Party 
A  dihrier-dance  will  be  given  by: 
the  Warner  Club  the  evening  of  Nov.! 
6  at  the  Hotel' New  Yorker.  H.  MJ 
Warner,  Herman  Start',  Sam  E.  Mor-i 
ris  and  other  executives  will  bej 
among  those  present. 

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:';    1540  Broadway  154  Crescent  St.      *.* 

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if  Hollywood  ;-* 

if  Chicago  6700  Santa  Monica  K 

if  1727  Indiana  Are.  Bird.  K 

if  CALumet    2691  HOLlywood    4121  |-j 


Hammerstein  Out  Of  Films 
Arthur  Hammerstein  has  decided 
to  stick  to  the  stage  on  account  of 
lack  of  public  interest  in  screen 
operettas.  His  contract  with  United 
Artists  is  off. 


C.  H.  Amos  in  Nashville 
Nashville — C.  H.  Amos,  manager 
of  the  Paramount  in  Asheville,  N. 
C,  for  the  past  year  and  prior  to 
that  time  manager  of  the  Paramount- 
Publix  interests  in  Knoxville,  has 
arrived  here  to  take  charge  of  the 
new  Paramount-Publix,  scheduled  to 
open  November  14. 


6,986   W.   E.   Installations 

Latest  tabulation  of  Western  Elec- 
tric sound  installations  throughout 
the  world  shows  a  total  of  6,986,  of 
which  4,606  are  domestic  and  2,380 
foreign,  the  latter  covering  54  coun- 
tries. 


Jack  Richman  Joining  Red  Star 
Jack  Richman  of   Leo   Feist,   Inc., 

will  join  Red   Star  Music   Co.  in  an 

executive  capacity. 


Paramount  Warns  Against  Fraud 
Paramount  has  issued  a  warning 
against  one  J.  J.  Sherwin,  who  is  said 
to  be  handing  out  checks  in  the  East 
bearing  a  Paramount  trademark  and 
drawn  on  the  Security-First  National 
Bank  of  Hollywood. 


"Escape"  for  Cameo 
"Escape",  the  John  Galsworthy 
play  directed  by  Basil  Dean  in  Eng- 
land, has  been  booked  into  the  Ca- 
meo by  RKO.  It  follows  ''Africa 
Speaks"   after  next   week. 


"Outward  Bound"  .Moving 
When  "Kismet"  opens  at  the  Hol- 
lywood next  week,  Warner  Bros,  will 
move  "Outward  Bound"  across  the 
street  to  the  Warner,  succeeding 
"Old  English",  which  will  be  given 
general  release. 


Ray  Nolan  Month  in  K.  C. 
Kansas  City — Pathe's  branch  ex- 
change here  is  running  a  playdate 
drive  in  honor  of  Manager  Ray  No- 
lan, calling  it  "Nolan  Month."  Joe 
Mazetis  started  the  fireworks  and 
has  turned  out  a  clever  campaign  to 
secure  the  cooperation  of  showmen 
in  the   territory. 


S.  M.  P.  E.   Sidelights 


J.  E.  ROBIN,  m.  p.  specialist  for 
Roth  Brothers  &  Co.,  claimed  he 
was  still  hearing  locomotive  wheels 
as  the  result  of  a  90-day  trip  around 
the  land. 


Another  traveler  at  the  confab 
was  P.  D.  Hartmann  of  Oscar  B. 
Depue  Co. 


Harvard  atmosphere  was  brought 
to  the  gathering  by  A.  C.  Hardy  of 
Cambridge. 


Trevor  Faulkner  didn't  miss  any 
of  the  doings  in  the  convention  room, 
being  one  of  the  regularly-attending 
Paramounteers. 


At  the   banquet,  the  social  high- 
light of  the  convention,  Jesse  Lasky 


revealed    that    his    initial    boyhood 
ambition  was  to  become  a  fireman. 


John  Wayne,  featured  male  in  "The 
Big  Trail,"  did  a  nice  job  of  his 
bit  of   speech-making  at   the   dinner. 


Earl  I.  Sponable,  although  not  on 
the  formal  program,  got  himself 
talked  about  as  an  expert  on  wide 
film,  which  he  is. 


Oscar  New  of  Neumade  Products 
bears  something  of  a  resemblance  to 
Jimmy  Walker,  head  man  at  City 
Hall. 


Jim  Cameron's  wit  convinced  his 
auditors  that  he  could  make  even 
a  book  on  projection  as  entertain' 
ing  as  any  first-class  humorous 
mag. 


Oct.  27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thichei 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court.   New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Baker 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

Oct.  30  "Kismet,"  starring  Otis  Skinner,  on 
Vitascope  film,  opens  at  the  Holly. 
wood,  New  York. 

Oct.  31  Opening  of  RKO  Mayfair,  New 
York,  with  "Check  and  Doubls 
Check"    (Amos    'n'    Andy). 

Harold  Lloyd  in  "Feet  First" 
opens   at   the    Rialto,    New   York. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  b« 
held  by  Universal  club  at  tht 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 

Nov.  8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Actors' 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention to  be  h<>ld  in   Philadelphia. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-States 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


COMING  &  GOING 


HARRY  D.  BUCKLEY  of  United  Artists 
is    on   a   trip   to   St.    Louis. 

DANIEL  TOTHEROH,  author  and  sce- 
narist,  leaves   to-morrow   for   the   West   coast. 

BILL  KUNZMANN  left  for  Boston  yes- 
terday to  attend  the  opening  of  the  new 
Mattapan,     Publix    house. 

MRS.  ALMA  GRIFFITH  GREY,  wife 
ot  Albert  Griffith  Grey  and  sister-in-law  of 
D.  W.  Griffith,  sails  today  on  the  He  de 
France  for  Europe  to  resume  her  study  of 
music 

BERNARD  S.  SCHUBERT  is  leaving  foi 
the  west  coast  to-night  where  RKO  will  do 
his    play    "Fish    Gotta    Swim." 

A.  M.  BOTSFORD  and  GEORGE 
PLANCK  are  going  to  Nashville  to  attend 
the   opening   of   the   new   Publix   house   there. 

JOE  E.  BROWN,  who  has  been  making 
personal  appearances  for  Warners,  leaves 
tomorrow    with    his    family    for    Hollywood. 

JOHN  STONE,  head  of  Fox'j  foreign  pro 
duction   department,    arrives   Monday. 

HAMILTON  MacFADDEN,  Fox  director, 
will  arrive  east  Sunday  on  the  inaugural 
flight   of    TAT's   new   36-hour   service. 

LOIS  MORAN  arrived  this  morning  fof 
a  pleasure  trip  after  completing  "The  Danc- 
ers"   for   Fox. 

OLGA  TSCHECHOVA,  JOHANNES 
RIEMANN,  IVAN  PETROVITCH,  TALi" 
BIRELL,  ANDRE  NICOLLE,  and  M 
DeGARCIN  are  on  their  way  to  the  coasi 
to  play  in  foreign  versions  of  "The  Boudoii 
Diplomat"    for    Universal. 

LILLIAN  ROTH  arrives  in  New  Yorl 
from   the   West  today. 


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Big  Splurge 

On  Radio  Opening 

THREE  hundred  exhibitors  in 
as  many  cities  throughout 
the  country  are  all  set  for  the 
day  and  date  premiere  of  Radio 
Pictures'  Amos  V  Andy  pic- 
ture, "Check  and  Double  Check" 
tonight.  Full  page  and  double 
truck  newspaper  ads  with  big 
heads  of  Amos  'n'  Andy  and 
punch  advertising  copy  broke 
yesterday  in  over  one  hundred 
and  fifty  of  the  nation's  most 
important  dailies.  This  is  a 
campaign  carried  through  by 
Radio  Pictures  on  its  own  initia- 
tive and  paid  for  by  the  produc- 
ing-distributing  organization.  To- 
night, through  the  courtesy  of 
Pepsodent,  Amos  V  Andy, 
themselves,  go  on  the  air  on  the 
RKO  hour  over  the  NBC  "Red 
Network"  to  personally  address 
their  millions  of  fans  in  behalf 
of  their  first  motion  picture  ap- 
pearance. Newspapers  through- 
out the  country  have  already  be- 
gun running  the  special  art  work 
and  features  which  the  Titan  or- 
ganization has  prepared  for  the 
day  and  date  showing.  Tie-ups 
are  in  full  swing  in  many  thou- 
sands of  stores  participating  in 
various  campaigns  launched  by 
Pepsodent,  Marx  Toy  and  Wil- 
liamson   Candy    Company. 

— Radio 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

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Allan  Dwan  wants  cooperation  of 
trade  press  on  types  of  future  pro- 
ductions. 


Third  National  formed  in  Boston. 
Will  produce  and  sell  stock  to  pub- 
lic. 


H.  H.  Van  Loan  forms  new  pro- 
ducing company  on  Coast. 

*  *         * 
First  National  making  further  in- 
vestigation   into  popular    types    of 
pictures. 


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DAILY 


(^OOD    MORNING,  scholars here  you   are  all  bright 

and  smiling,  with  your  ears  and  fingernails  clean  (I  hope), 
and  thirsting  for  knowledge and  you  come  to  this  class- 
room  for   it,   which   proves   how    Optimistic    you   are or 

that  you  fall  easy  for  a  line  of  salve ain't  this  film  biz 

taught    you    to    distinguish    between    hopes    and    hops? 

dear,  dear,  won't  you  ever  learn? well,  well,  if  Hy  Daab 

will  quit  playing  with  that  Amos  'n'  Andy  press  sheet  and  Joe 
Brandt  will  stop  yelping  about  prosperin'  with  Columbia,  we'll 

try  to  go  on  with  the  lesson now  what  subject  shall  we 

discuss  that  won't  strain  your  minds  to  grasp  any  more  than  it 

strains   mine   to   talk   about? "Profits!"    yells    Sam    Katz 

and  Al  Lichtman  together yea,  you  guys  would  think  of 

a  joke  like  that and  in  the  middle  of  a  bear  market,  too 

didn't   I   just   say  we'd  talk  about  something  we   ALL 

can  grasp? ah,  I  have  it Ambition a  wor- 
thy subject everybody's  filled  with  it  in  this  li'l  biz 

all  coked  up  with  a  desire  to  get  somewhere  and  be  Somebody 
so  that  when  you  walk  along  Broadway  they'll  point  you  out  and 
say:  "I  knew  that  guy  when  he  was  a  Nobody,  and  lookit  him 

now,  the  dirty  so'nso,  he  ain't  changed  a  bit." then  you 

KNOW  you're  a  Success ah,  wot  a  grand  and  glorious 

feeling   to   be   talked   about and   what  they   say   about   a 

lot  of  you  chumps  who  think  you're  champs  would  burn  you  up 

if  I  told  it  here but  this  paper  ain't  printed  on  asbestos 

and  teacher  has   enough  worries  without  law   suits now 

quit  chewing  gum  and  snuffling  your  schnozzles,  children,  and 
teacher  will  tell  you  all  about  what  Ambition  does  to  the  suckers 
who  chase  the  dizzy  dame  in  this  here  goofy  game  referred  to 

by  the  funny  fellers  as  the  Motion  Picture  Art 

*  *  *  * 

HTAKE  THE  case  of  Joe  Blopp about  11  years  ago  he 

was  selling  sexy  Parisian  postcards  made  in  Canarsie  in  seal- 
ed   envelopes    for    a    dime    on    Broadway and    when    the 

goofs  bought  the  envelopes  and  rushed  into  a  corner  to  look  at 
the  sexy  pix,  they  found  views  of  Little  Bo  Peep  and  Alice  in 

Wonderland that    gave    Joe    the    idea    to    become   a    film 

producer  and  work  the  gag  on  a  large  scale and  he  clean- 
ed up  umpty  million  sticking  red  hot  titles  on  li'l  Bo  Peep  pix 
that  were  so  clean  and  innocent  that  the  censors  went  nertz  trying 

to  find  the  Dirt  that  wasn't  there but  Joe  personally  likes 

Dirt,    so   he    spent    his    fortune    buying   translations    of    naughty 

foreign  books only  to  find  all  the  naughty  words  printed  in 

foreign  languages now  Joe  has   gone  clean   off  his   noodle 

studying  foreign  languages  when  he  can't  even  read  English  yet 

Ambition  ? phooey ! 

*  *  *  * 

AND  THERE  is  the  pathetic  case  of  the  Hollerword  extra, 
Mike  Mush,  who  has  been  hanging  around  the  studios  since 
they  opened,  and  never  landed  a  job but  he  has  Ambi- 
tion, so  he  stuck he  started  out  as  a  boy  who  was  a  per- 
fect type  for  a  poor  orphan  and  now  we  see  him  half  a  century 
later  a  splendid  type  for  Rip  Van  Winkle,  whiskers  'n'  evrythin' 
.then  his  big  opportunity  came Slugem  Films  de- 
cided to  make  a  pix  of  Rip  Van  Winkle... Mike  won  the 

featured    part    as    Rip naturally,    he    was   wild   with    joy 

fame,  fortune,  right  in  his  mitt then  the  director, 

who  was  a  hound  for  realism,  told  him  that  in  order  to  get  in 
the  proper  atmosphere,  he'd  have  to  do  as  Rip  did  before  they 

started    the    picture "Whazzat?"    asks    Mike and 

the  director  sez:  "You  gotta  go  to  sleep  for  a  hundred  years." 
so  Joe  has  started  sleeping but  whoinell  is  gonna 

wake  him  up  a  hundred  years  from  now? 

*  *  *  * 

]SjOW    HERE'S    the   story   of   Minnie   Hoosh    for  all   you   li'l 
stenogs  and  secretaries  to  ponder  over Minnie  start- 
ed working  for  Otto  Zugg  when  Otto  was  just  a  kibitzer  in  729 

Seventh  Avenoo like  some  other  clucks  in  this  biz,  Otto 

prospered   because    Minnie   was   his   stenog  and   had   the    brains 

while  he  had  the  Crust first  thing  you  know  Otto  owned 

a    string    of    theaters and    Minnie,    just    because    she    had 

her  Heart  in  her  work,  used  to  stick  around  after  office  hours 
doing  a  li'l  of  this  and  that,  thinkin'  some  dav  she'd  be  Missus 
Zupp and  one  nipht  while  Otto  and  Minnie  were  work- 
ing away  happily   in  walks   the  real    Missus   Zug<r  with    six   li'l 

Ztiergs and  Minnie  walked  out just  like  that 

Ambition? oh,    children,    be   yourselves,   will   va? 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— €)— 

Future  of  Music 
in  the  Talkies 

TS  grand  opera  doomed  by  the 
advance  of  the  sound  films, 
soon  to  be  reinforced  by  three- 
dimensional  photography  and 
television?  Such  is  the  belief  of 
Mary  Garden.  Is  grand  opera 
to  enter  on  a  new  era  of  pros- 
perity as  the  talkies  educate  new 
audiences  for  the  living  opera 
stage?  That  thesis  has  been  de- 
fended. Is  skilled  instrumental 
musicianship  being  destroyed  by 
radio?  So  it  is  commonly  held. 
Is  the  broadcasting  of  symphonic 
music  building  up  a  vast  new 
audience  which  will  demand 
more  and  more  symphony  orches- 
tras? This  point  has  been  made. 
In  such  speculations  on  the  fu- 
ture of  music  one  would  like  to 
see  a  thought  given  now  and 
then  to  other  factors  than  the 
progress  of  mechanical  invention. 
There  is,  for  instance,  the  ques- 
tion of  the  rise  and  decline  of 
prosperity.  To  what  extent  is 
the  present  certain  "doom"  of 
opera  and  orchestral  music  and 
the  theater  due  to  last  year's 
events  in  Wall  Street?  Under 
different  business  conditions  it  is 
not  unlikely  that  the  directors  of 
the  Metropolitan  Opera  would 
have  gone  ahead  with  their  plans 
for  a  new  home.  The  develop- 
ment of  Mr.  Rockefeller's  mid- 
town  arts  center  would  have 
moved  forward  more  rapidly. 
The  hardships  inflicted  upon 
musicians  by  the  introduction  of 
talkie  music  in  the  picture  the- 
aters might  not  have  been  so 
severe  if  reasons  for  economy 
were  not  so  pressing.  The  re- 
turn of  the  musicians  to  picture 
theaters  on  our  next  wave  of 
prosperity  is  among  the  possi- 
bilities. 

— N.  Y.  Times 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

Oct.  24 

Arthur  W.  Stebbins 
Byron   Morgan 
Marion   Caldwell 
Julia   Swayne   Gordon 
S.  J.  Stebbins 
Henry  Goldfarb 
Radie   Harris 


THE 


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DAILV 


Friday,    October  24,   1930 


©     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


•       EAST     • 

Leonia,  N.  J. — Jack  Muldoon  has 
been  made   manager   of   the   Leonia 


Philadelphia  —  Robert  Hanover, 
who  operates  the  Bell  here,  has  taken 
over  the  Apex  from  Joseph  Kaplan. 

Pottsville,  Pa. — Three  changes  a 
week  is  the  policy  now  being  fol- 
lowed by  the  Hippodrome  here. 

Philadelphia — Shifts  among  Stan- 
ley house  managers  involve  the  fol- 
lowing changes:  Art  Frear  from  the 
Fairmount  to  the  Park,  Steve  Bo- 
dine  to  the  Felton,  Arthur  Bitzer 
Bridgeton  to  Millville,  Ray  Myers 
from  the  Earle  to  the  Karlton,  J. 
Sindlinger  to  the  Earle,  and  L. 
Plough  from  the  Karlton  to  the 
Stanley   at   Bridgeton. 

Newark — Simeon  Marks  has  been 
promoted  to  the  managership  of  the 
Terminal  and  will  be  assisted  by 
Stanley  Hala. 


Philadelphia — Keystone,  Weather- 
ly,  has  been  taken  over  by  Robert 
Rothrock,  who  acquired  it  from 
Frank  Romano. 


*     CENTRAL    * 

Milwaukee  —  The  Murray,  local 
neighborhood  house,  has  reopened 
with  improved  sound  equipment  un- 
der  the   direction   of   Ed   Johnson. 

St.  Louis — Ralph  Heft  has  been 
added  to  the  Universal  branch  here 
in  the  capacity  of  salesman,  succeed- 
ing Jack  Langan,  who  was  pro- 
moted to  the  managership  of  Uni- 
versale Sioux  Falls  exchange. 

Cleveland  —  The  new  two-story 
Fox  exchange  here  is  expected  to  be 
ready  for  occupancy  in  a  few  weeks. 
The  building  will  be  equipped  with 
a  SO-seat  exhibition  room. 

Tipton,  Mo.— John  J.  Kline,  42, 
owner  and  manager  of  the  Princess 
theater  here,  passed  away  in  St. 
Joseph  Hospital,  at  Boonville,  Mo. 

Kansas  City  —  Dickinson  Theater 
circuit  has  acquired  the  services  of 
Frank  Regan,  formerly  with  the  pub- 
licity department  of  the  RKO  stu- 
dios in  Hollywood,  to  supervise  its 
publicity  and  exploitation  department 
here. 


Rockford,  111. — "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front,"  on  its  opening  dav 
at  the  Midway,  broke  the  house's  12- 
year  record.  Charles  F.  House  is 
manager. 


Sound  Logic 

"Liberal,  truthful  and  well- 
placed  advertising  is  the  most 
reliable  tool  any  se'lincr  force 
can  have." — Roger  W.  Babson. 


Milwaukee — V.  O.  Tressider,  sound 
technician  for  Warner  Bros.  Wis- 
consin theater,  has  gone  East  to 
marry   Lillian   Boos  in   Mt.   Vernon, 

N.   Y. 


Racine,  Wis.— F.  M.  Westphal,  for- 
merly manager  of  Warner  Bros. 
Kenosha  theater,  has  succeeded 
Owen  McKivitt  as  manager  of  the 
circuit's  Venetian  here.  Westphal  is 
succeeded  in  Kenosha  by  Harold 
Jannecky,  formerly  of  the  circuit's 
Appleton  theater,  which  now  is  man- 
aged by  Lon  Ramsdell. 


*      SOUTH     * 

Moran,  Tex.— Fred  C.  Smith  and 
Thomas  Webster  have  leased  the 
Moran  here  and  will  operate  the 
house  silent  on  Friday,  Saturday, 
Monday  and  Tuesday. 


Washington — Sidney  Lust  has  re- 
opened the  Liberty  and  Family, 
which  were  closed  during  the  sum- 
mer months.  He  has  also  inaugur- 
ated an  all-day  policy  at  the  Hippo- 
drome, where  previously  only  night 
performances  were   the   rule. 


Baltimore — The  Idle  Hour,  oper- 
ated by  Schleisner  and  Co.  and  man- 
aged by  C.  H.  Franklin,  has  raised 
its  admission  price  from  20  to  25 
cents. 


Monterey,  Va. — H.  B.  Jones,  Jr., 
has  taken  over  the  former  Arcade 
here  and  renamed  it  the   Highland. 


Brownsville,  Tex. — Clark  Wright, 
manager  of  the  Queen,  comes  here 
from  the   Rex,  Abilene. 


Washington — Leo  Garner,  is  back 
with  Sidney  Lust  after  15  years 
spent  in  the  service  of  Universal  at 
Danville,  Va.  Garner  succeeds 
George  Payette,  who  served  the  Lust 
circuit  for  several  months. 


Frost,  Tex. — V.  B.  Young  is  clear- 
ing away  property  in  which  he  plans 
to   rebuild    his    theater. 


Newport  News,  Va.— Plans  for  a 
1,400-seat  local  house  to  cost  $225,- 
000  have  been  drawn  by  the  Fred- 
erick H.  McDonald  Co.  The  theater 
will  be  built  by  the  Myron  Engel 
interests,  Birmingham,  Ala.,  and  it 
is  reported  to  have  been  leased  to 
Paramount-Publix. 


Baltimore — E.  Steinbuch,  formerly 
manager  of  the  Paradise,  New  York, 
has  succeeded  Ray  C.  Brown  as  man- 
ager of  the  Stanley  here.  Brown  has 
been  transferred  to  Buffalo  to  man- 
age the  Great  Lakes. 


Washington — Harry  L.  Kraft,  is 
now  assistant  manager  of  the  Tivoli, 
Warner    neighborhood    house. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS'7 


By  RALPH    WILK 


ROY  J.  POMEROY  likes  to  tell 
of  the  days  when  he  was  an  art- 
ist, illustrator  and  cub  reporter  on 
several  Eastern  newspapers.  Pome- 
roy  says  a  front  page  illustration 
with  a  series  of  line  dots  represent- 
ing the  path  of  the  murderer  and  an 
"X"  to  mark  the  spot  where  he  was 
found,  never  fails  to  give  him  a 
reminiscent  thrill.  His  ambition  is  to 
direct  a  newspaper  story. 

*  *        * 

James  Gleason,  Spanish  American 
War  veteran,  will  revert  to  type  as 
a  K.  P.  in  Pathe's  new  special  "Be- 
yond  Victory." 

*  *        * 

Elissa  Landi,  who  has  signed  a 
long  term  contract  with  Fox,  will  ap- 
pear in  the  leading  role  opposite 
Charles  Farrell  in  "Squadrons," 
which  will  be  directed  by  Alfred 
Santell.  It  is  a  war  aviation  storv 
written  by  Elliott  W.  Springs  and 
A.   E.  Thomas. 

*  *        * 

Paramount  has  cast  Ernie  Adams 
in  Jack  Oakie's  "On  The  Snot,"  to 
b"  directed  by  Edward  Sutherland. 
Already  in  the  cast  are  Jean 
Arthur,  Wm.  Boyd,  Francis  Mc- 
Donald, Wynne  Gibson,  and  Wm 
Morris. 


Fox  will  feature  Beryl  Mercer 
and  Cecilia  Loftus  in  "East  Lynn" 
under  Frank  Lloyd's   direction. 

*  *        * 

Chesterfield  Motion  Pictures  has 
just  signed  Glenn  Tryon  to  play  the 
lead  in  their  fourth  picture,  "The 
Midnight    Special." 

*  *         * 

Robert  Edeson  has  been  signed 
at  Fox  to  act  as  dialogue  director, 
writer,  diction  teacher,  and  actor. 
He  has  been  featured  in  several 
films  on  the  Fox  lot. 

*  *        * 

As  soon  as  Dorothy  Mackaill  fin- 
ishes work  on  Fox's  "Once  A  Sin- 
ner," she  will  go  to  work  under  di- 
rector Chandler  Sprague  on  "This 
Modern  World,"  the  story  of  which 
is  adapted  "Basquerie"  by  Eleanor 
Mercein. 

*  *        * 

"The  Painted  Woman,"  will  be 
Claire  Luce's  second  picture  for  Fox 
under  the  direction  of  Irving  Cum- 
mings.  It  is  from  Larry  Evans' 
story   in   the   S.    E.    Post. 

*  *        * 

Fox  has  signed  William  Holden  on 
a  long  term  contract.  He  was  fea- 
tured with  Charles  Farrell  and 
Janet  Gaynor  in  "The  Man  Who 
Came  Back." 


*   FOREIGN  • 

London — Maurice  Elvey  announced 
that  he  had  negotiated  the  Con- 
tinental patent  rights  of  the  Raycol 
color  process,  and  a  company  will 
be  formed  immediately  to  be  known 
as  the  Raycol  Continental,  Ltd. 

London — Plans  for  the  erection  of 
an  up-to-date  sound  studio  have 
been  announced  by  the  Patrick  K. 
Heale  Productions,  on  a  site  at 
Hayes,  Middlesex.  A  new  British  j 
sound  process  is  to  be  used. 


Glasgow — Exhibitors  here  have  en- 
tered into  an  agreement  establishing 
uniformity  in  newspaper  advertising, 
whereby  all  display  advertising  is  to 
cease,  and  nothing  in  excess  of  one 
and  one-half  inches  is  to  be  used. 
All  the  first-run  shows  and  city 
houses  are  said  to  have  signed  the 
agreement. 


Howard  Hughes  Buys 

Into  United  Artists 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
the  board  of  directors  of  Art  Cin- 
ema Finance  Corp.,  which  finances 
U.  A.  productions.  Amount  involved 
is  said  to  be  between  $3,000,000  and 
$4,000,000.  U.  A.  this  week  took 
over  "Hell's  Angels"  for  immediate 
general  release. 


15  Companies  Already 
Adopting  Standard  Prints 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
ards.  They  include  Fox,  Paramount, 
Pathe,  RKO,  United  Artists,  Uni- 
versal, Warners,  First  National, 
Christie,  Columbia,  Darmour,  Educa- 
tional, Hal  Roach,  Tec-Art  and  Tif-| 
fany. 


Publix-Saenger    Reopen    Crescent 
New   Orleans — Publix-Saenger   rel 
opened    the    Crescent    with    Pathe'il 
"Night  Work." 


O.  H.  Garland  Succeeds  Sandler 
Pathe  has  advanced  O.  H.  Garlanij 
to  sales  duty  in  the  eastern  territorl 
formerly  handled  by  Nate  Sandleil 
who  is  now  branch  manager  in  Del 
Moines,  succeeding  Lou  Elmarl 
transferred  to  Milwaukee. 


Tovgh  Propolition 

With  the  simultaneous  open- 
ing of  the  Amos  'n'  Andv  pic- 
ture throughout  the  country 
today,  Sam  Warshawskv  of 
Radio  pub'icity  has  phoned  the 
local  editors  suggesting  it  be 
observed  with  one  minute  cas- 
sation of  all  office  work.  But 
suppose  some  dumb  guy  starts 
to  pray  and  toll  a  bell? 


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belpful  guidance  in 
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vV  COLO* 

A  FRESH  ANGLE 

on  comedy  entertainment  in  a  brand 
new  series  of  one-reel  novelty  comedies 

MACK  SENNETT 
BREVITIES 

Mack  Sennett  Brevities  bring  that 

"something  new  under  the  sun"  which 
every  real  showman  is  always  looking 
for.  They  are  good  comedy  because 
Mack  Sennett  is  making  them.  But 
they  combine  a  new  element  of  novelty 
with  the  comedy— and  do  it  all  in  natu- 
ral colors  —  and  all  talking,  of  course. 

"THE  BLUFFER" 

with 
Andy  Clyde  Lincoln  Stedman 

Patsy  O'Leary  Gaylord  Pendleton 

"Destined  to  cause  a  stir  in  film  circles  .  .  .  really  funny, 
and  refreshing.  Educational  will  release  a  series  of  twelve 
of  these.  Educational  should  shake  hands  with  itself  .  .  . 
something  different  .  .  .  something  of  real  merit." 

— Exhibitors   Daily  Review  and 
Motion  Pictures  Today 

"TAKE  YOUR  MEDICINE" 

tmith 


Andy  Clyde 
Frankie  Eastman 


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proach to  perfection  this  reviewer  has  seen." 

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FILM  DIGEST 


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TWENTY-FIVE  CENTS 


Ziegfeld  and  Goldwyn  May  Produce  in  the  East 

$3,00(MJ00  FROM  HUGHES  IN  U.  aTdEAL 

100  Publix-Saenger  Houses  Book  All  U.  A.  Product 


Paul  Burger  Negotiates 

Deal  with  Circuit 

in  the  South 

United  Artists  has  booked  its  en- 
tire output  for  1930-31  into  the  100 
Publix-Saenger  houses  in  the  South. 
The  sales  deal  was  negotiated  by 
Paul  Burger  for  United  Artists,  and 
E.  V.  Richards  for  the  Saenger 
circuit. 


FIRST  NAT'L  CONTRACTS 
100  P.  C.  AHEAD  OF  1929 


First  National's  contracts  to  date 
are  approximately  100  per  cent  above 
the  same  period  in  1929,  Joseph 
Yergesslich,  manager  of  the  New 
York  exchange,  told  THE  FILM 
DAILY  on  Friday. 

Of  the  year's  production  schedule  of 
35  films,  F.  N.  already  has  on  hand  in 
the  exchange  22  prints,  or  60  per  cent 
of  the  total  output,"  said  Vergesslich. 


Publix,  RKO  Circuits 

Book  "Hell's  Angels" 

"Hell's  Angels",  which  United  Ar- 
tists has  just  taken  over  for  general 
release,  has  already  been  booked  over 
the  national  circuits  of  RKO  and 
Publix,  according  to  M.  Streimer, 
manager  of  the  New  York  exchange. 
Other  large  scale  bookings  are  ex- 
pected to  be  concluded  shortly. 


Obeying  Rules 

The  check-room  at  the  Roxy 
has  a  rule  against  packages. 
Only  hats  and  coats  are  ta'<en 
in.  On  Friday,  relates  Man- 
ager Charles  Griswcld,  a  pa- 
tron marched  up  to  the  check- 
ing space  and  put  forth  a  big 
box.  The  attendant  polite1^ 
informed  him  of  the  rile.  Tin 
patron  remonstrated  a  bit,  but 
finding  it  was  no  use,  he 
opened  the  box,  and  handed 
over  a  brand  new  overcoat. 


"Lightnin'" 

Until  you've  seen  Will  Rogers  in 
"Lightnin'  "  you  have  never  seen  him 
on  the  screen.  We  caught  this  one 
at  a  private  preview  in  Ca  ifornia  and 
it  is  $2  value  from  top  to  bottom. 
Rogers'  characterization  of  Lightnin' 
Bill  Jones  will  live  forever.  His  phil- 
osophy of  divorce,  high-lighted  by  a 
background  of  one  of  the  most  hu- 
man stories  ever  written,  and  directed 
with  a  sure,  sentimental  and  under- 
standing hand  by  Henry  King,  is  de- 
cidedly one  of  the  finest  things  yet  to 
reach  the  screen.  Louise  Dresser  as 
the  wife  is  excellent.  When  a  story 
brings  tears  to  the  eyes  of  this  grizzled 
old  reviewer  it's  got  to  have  some- 
thing. "Lightnin'  "  has  it,  and  no 
foolin'.      It's   a   Fox   production. 

ALICOATE. 


Amos  V  Andy  Premiere 
Hits  Nation  With  A  Bang 


Launched  with  an  exploitation 
campaign  of  unprecedented  propor- 
tions, the  national  premiere  of 
RKO's  Amos  'n'  Andy  special. 
"Check  and  Double  Check,"  got  off 
to  a  flying  start  throughout  the 
United  States  on  Friday,  with  about 

(Continued   on    Pane    12) 


N.  Y.  Paramount,  Fox  Brooklyn 

In  Competition  For  Business 


Oho  M.P.T.O.  to  Hold 
Convention  Nov.  18-19 

Columbus— The  M.P.T.O.  of  Ohio 
will  hold  its  10th  annual  convention 
here  on  Nov.  18  and  19,  according  to 
P.  J.   Wood,  business   manager. 


Harry  D.  Buckley  and  William  Klein  No 
Longer  on  Board  of  Art  Cinema 

Amount  paid  by  Howard  Hughes  for  an  interest  in  Art  Cinema 
Finance  Corp.,  the  United  Artists  financial  unit,  is  understood  to  be 
$3,000,000.  This  was  learned  yesterday  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
following  its  exclusive  publication  of  the  closing  of  the  deal  and  the 
election  of  Hughes  and  Neil  McCarthy,  his  attorney,  to  the  directorate 
of  Art  Cinema.  Harry  D.  Buckley  and  William  Klein  are  the  members 
of  the  board  of  directors  who  have  been  displaced  by  the  appointment 
of  Hughes  and  McCarthy. 

The  deal,  which  is  characterized  by  Hughes  as  a  merger  of  his 
company,  Caddo,  with  Art  Cinema,  gives  the  "Hell's  Angels"  pro- 
ducer a  block  of  the  common  stock  of  the  latter  corporation.  U.  A.  will 

release  the  productions,  with  "The 
Front  Page,"  directed  by  Lewis 
Milestone,  scheduled  as  the  next  by 
Hughes. 

200  MOUSES  BOOK 
"CAT"  FORJIALLOWE'EN 

Approximately  200  theaters  of  the 
RKO  circuit  will  play  "The  Cat 
Creeps,"  Universal  mystery  drama, 
luring  Hallowe'en  week,  according 
to  a  booking  deal  just  closed. 

"U"  Names  Harrv  Lorch 
Western  Div.  Sales  Mgr. 

Harry  Lorch,  formerly  midwest  di- 
vision sales  manager  for  Pathe,  has 
been  appointed  western  division  sales 
manager  for  Universal,  succeeding 
Harry  Taylor,  according  to  Phil 
Rcisman,  creneral  sales  manager.  Un- 
der Lorch's  stinervision  will  also  be 
the  cities  of  Detroit.  Dallas,  Okla- 
homa City,  and  San  Antonio,  where 
he  has  at  various  times  acted  as  ex- 
change  and   division   manager. 


Schlaifer  Appointed 

U.  A.  Coast  Manager 

Jack    Schlaifer,    recently    acting   a.c 
a     special     sales     representative     fo 
United  Artists  on  the  coast,  has  beer 
appointed   West    Coast   district   man 
ager  succeeding  Dave   Bershon. 


With    Nancy    Carroll    and    Rudv 
Vallec  in  its  stage  presentation,  prob 
ably    the    strongest    stage    show    pai 
ever  to  be  presented   in  a   Broachva 
picture    house    show,    the    Paramoun' 
last   week   grossed   $85,000.      This   if 
(Continued   on    I'ane    12) 


Production  in  New  York  Studio 
Planned  by  Ziegfeld -Goldwyn 


Production  of  talkers  in  the  east  i= 
understood  to  be  under  consideration 
by  Florenz  Ziegfeld  and  _  Samuel 
Goldwyn,  who  were  associated  in 
making    "Whoopee"    on    the    Coast. 


Ziesrfeld  is  the  prime  mover  in  tlr 
project,  according  to  information 
and  he  is  said  to  have  entered  into 
an     agreement    with     Goldwyn.        A 

(Continued   on    Paae    12) 


Oxen  on  "Trail" 

A  flock  of  covered  wagons, 
pulled  by  teams  of  six  oxen 
each,  hit  the  Manhattan  trai's 
yecterdav  to  meander  arrund 
Times  Squire  and  rt'ier  sec- 
tors as  an  expLita  ion  rt-nt 
for  Fix's  pioneer  cp'c,  "The 
Big  Trail",  now  showing  at 
the   Roxy. 


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Practically  all  Western  Electric 
sound  installations  being  made  in 
Europe  are  combination  equipments 
providing  both  sound-on-film  and 
disc,  according  to  E.  S.  Gregg,  Euro- 
pean manager  for  Electrical  Re- 
search. Only  about  a  dozen  of  the 
orders  received  to  the  best  of  his 
knowledge  call  for  single  reproduc- 
ers, he  said. 

Gregg  sails  Wednesday  on  the 
Berengaria,  returning  to  his  head- 
quarters in  London  following  a  three 
weeks'  visit  to  New  York  to  con- 
fer with  home  office  officials.  A  pro- 
posal to  reduce  prices  on  equipment 
being  sold  on  the  foreign  market  has 
been  under  discussion,  he  stated,  but 
no  decision  has  been  reached  in  the 
matter. 

Approximately  1,000  of  the  1,600 
W.  E.  devices  installed  in  Europe  are 
in  the  British  Isles,  said  Gregg 
Owing  to  the  fact  that  production 
of  French  talkers  is  speeding  up,  he 
expects  equipment  orders  to  increase 
substantially  from  now  on.  Three 
W.  E.  recording  devices  are  being 
used  in  EuroDe.  Thev  are  located  a<= 
follows:  British  &  Dominion  Films 
studio  _  at  Elstree:  Paramount  studio 
at  Joinville  and  the  Braunberger 
plant  at   Billancourt. 


Dick  Anderson  Out  of  'IP 

Dick  Anderson,  lately  handling 
newsreel  sales  for  Universal,  is  leav- 
ing the  company. 


COMING  &  GOING 


C.  GRAHAM  BAKER  is  coming  to  New 
Vork  around  Nov.  1  with  the  script  of  Dick 
Barthlemess'    next    picture. 

MRS.  LAWRENCE  TTBBET  sailed  yes- 
'erday   on   the   He  de  France. 

JAMES  RENNIE  sails  on  the  Mametania 
Nov.    4    for    a    pleasure   trip. 

OTIS  SKINNER  and  SIDNEY  BLACK 
MER  wi'l  come  tn  New  York  for  the  open- 
ing of   "Kismet"   Oct.   30. 

PAUL  BURGER  of  United  Artists  has 
returned   from   a   trip   to  New   Orleans. 

E.  S.  GREGG.  European  manager  for 
Electrical  Research  Products,  sails  for  Eng- 
'and   on   Wednesday  after  a   visit  here. 


Two-Reel  Drama  Series 
Started  at  Audio  Cinema 

Bertram  Harrison  has  completed 
the  script  of  "Her  Story,"  a  two-reel 
production  to  be  made  at  the  Audio 
Cinema  studios.  Raymond  Friedgen, 
who  will  direct  the  production,  is  now 
assembling  the  cast  which  already  in- 
cludes Roy  D'Arcy,  Louise  Carter 
and  Wyndham  Standing.  "Her  Story" 
is  the  first  of  12  two-reel  shorts,  all 
of  which  will  be  distributed  by  the 
Edward  L.  Klein  Corporation. 


Al  Lichtman  Will  Speak 
at  M.P.T.O.A.  Convention 

Al  Lichtman  of  United  Artists  has 
been  added  to  the  list  of  speakers  for 
the  M.P.T.O.A.  convention  in  Phila- 
delphia next  month.  Ed  Kuykendahl. 
Mississippi  exhibitor,  also  has  been 
obtained  by  M.  A.  Lightman  as  one 
of  the  speakers  at  the  opening  session, 
Nov.  10.  Other  additional  speakers 
announced  by  Lightman  include  R. 
E.  Logsden  of  the  Memphis  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  Michael  L.  Sim- 
mons and  a  group  of  A.M. P.  A.  mem- 
bers, Paul  Block  of  the  Block  news- 
papers, and  David  Stern  of  the  Phil- 
adelphia "Record". 

The  Allied  States  Ass'n  has  taken 
exception  to  some  of  the  names  an- 
nounced as  on  the  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention committee,  declaring  that  the 
list  contains  names  of  Allied  members 
who  have  not  agreed  to  serve  on  the 
committee.  These  included  Ernest 
H.  Horstmann,  L.  L.  Bard,  Harry 
Nolan.  A.  C.  Zaring  and  Merle  Da- 
vis. 


National  Screen  Releasing 
Two  Armistice  Trailer? 

National  Screen  Service  has  com- 
oleted  two  presentations  for  Armis- 
tice Day.  one  silent  and  one  sound 
on-film.  The  historic  events  of  1914- 
18  are  memorialized  and  treated  edi- 
torially in  a  review  with  appropriate 
pictorial  settings  as  background  sil- 
houettes. 


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27  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thacher 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court.   New   York. 

27-28  Annual  convention  of  Allied 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas  at  Bakei 
Hotel.  Dallas 

"Kismet,"  starring  Otis  Skinner,  on 
Vitascope  film,  opens  at  the  Holly- 
wood, New  York. 

Opening  of  RKO  Mayfair,  New 
York,  with  "Check  and  Double 
Check"    (Amos    'n'   Andy). 

Harold  Lloyd  in  "Feet  First" 
opens   at   the   Rialto,    New   York. 

Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  th# 
Hotel   Astor.   New    York. 

Dinner-Dance  of  the  Warner  Club 
at    the    Hotel    Nfw    Yorker. 

"Life  of  the  Party,"  Warner  Bros., 
opens  at  the  New  York  Winter 
Garden. 

Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Actors' 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

11,     12     Annual     M.P.T.O.A.    con- 
vention   to   be   h'Od    in    Philadelphia 
18-19   Tenth   Annual   convention  of   M. 

P.T.O.  of  Ohio,   Columbus. 

30-Dec.   1  :   Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statei 

M. P.T.O. .    Memphis,   Tenn. 

31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


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Hays  Tells  Radio  Fans 

Prosperity  is  Coming 

That  a  period  of  "Vigorous  pros- 
perity" is  ahead  was  the  prediction 
made  by  Will  H.  Hays  in  an  address 
broadcast  last  night  over  the  Co- 
lumbia system.  The  subject  of  his  ad- 
dress was:  "Forging  an  Industry  out 
of  Shadows  and  Sound." 


New  Incorporations 


Spanish  Talking  Pictures  Corp.;  Fitelson, 
Lerman  &  Mayers,  70  West  40th  St.,  New 
York.      200    shares    common. 

The  Wilber  Amusement  Co.;  J.  W.  Cody, 
Phillipsburg,    N.    J.       $10,000. 

Metropolitan  Christie  Pictures  Corp.,  Ltd., 
Dover,  Del.,  amusement  enterprises,  Un'ted 
States  Corporation  Co.  2,000,000  shares 
common. 

W.  S.  M.  Amusement  Corp.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  amusement  proprietors;  Corporation 
Guarantee    Trust    Co.       100    shares    common. 

Capital  Increases 
General     Theaters     Equipment,     Inc.,     New 
York.      5,000,000  to  6,000,000  shares  no  par. 


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Sunday,   October  26,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 


Building  Up 

the  Mystery  Woman 

RESPITE    sincere    efforts    by 
Paramount    officials    to    put 
a  stop  to  the  penchant  for  com- 
paring   Marlene    Dietrich,    their 
newest    German    importation,    to 
Greta  Garbo,  Hollywood  writers 
continue  to  harp  upon  the  belief 
that  the  Swedish  star  has  a  rival 
as  the  screen's  Ladv  of  Mystery. 
Paramount    executives    are    con- 
vinced that  they  have  a  great  bet 
in    Miss    Dietrich,    and   they   are 
desirous  of  letting  her  win  celeb- 
rity by   standing   upon   her  own 
feet.     And,   of  course,   the  com- 
parison is  odious  if  only  for  the 
reason  that  La  Garbo  is  a  star 
of  another  company.     It  will  be 
recalled,  perhaps,  that  some  Hol- 
lywood  scribes  proclaimed  upon 
the  arrival  of  Maurice  Chevalier, 
that  the  French  star  was  a  sec- 
ond Al  Jolson.     But  Paramount 
put  short  work  to  that,  for,  en- 
tirely  aside   from   the   fact   that 
Chevalier  is  so  far  above  Jolson 
that  there's  no  comparison,  they 
were   bound   to   have   him    stand 
upon    his    own    feet.      And    they 
were    right,    for    there    are    few 
stars  of  the  magnitude   of   Che- 
valier.    But   it  would  seem  that 
Miss  Dietrich  is  playing  into  the 
hands  of  the  Hollywood  scribes, 
for  she  now  refuses  to  give  in- 
terviews   and    keeps    to    herself 
even    in    the    studio.       This,    yota 
know,  is  Garbo  to  a  "T".    Then, 
too,     both     young     women     are 
shortly   to   be   starred   in    stories 
based    upon    the    life    of    Mata 
Hari,    the    celebrated    war    spy. 
Press  agents,   of  course,   started 
the  ball  a-rolling  in  the  case  of 
Marlene   Dietrich.     They  harped 
upon  the  "mystery  woman"  stuff 
as  soon  as  she  arrived  in  Holly- 
wood.    And  now  the  brand   ap- 
pears  to  be   sticking. 

— Evening  World 


The  combined  capital  of  the 
picture  producing  companies  In 
Japan  is  $125,000,000. 


RAMBLING    THOUGHTS    Of    a    Gent    Trying    To    Figure 

^  What  It's  All  About ah,  here  we  are  bright  and  early 

at  our  desk well,  mebbe  not  so  bright,  but  early,  any- 
way  at  which  the  office  cuckoo  clock  is  so  surprised  it 

gives  one  "cuck"  and  flops  on  the  floor  gasping  for  breath 

enthusiastically,  we  tear  into  a  pile  of  press  notices  a  foot  high 

ah,  a  cinch  to  knock  out  a  kolyum  with  all  this  material 

but  after  a  half  hour,  the  waste  basket  is  filed,  and  our 

desk  is  nice  and  clean  again which  sets  us  wondering  on 

the  Futility  of  it  All wonder  if  the  rest  of  the  boys  who 

are  doing  Big  Things  in  this  here  biz  find  life  like  that 

there's  the  production  executive,  for  instance he  comes  back 

from  a  trip  to  Hollerword  all  smiles  and  enthusiasm has 

he  really  seen  anything  going  on  out  there  on  the  cinema  horizon 

to   make  him   jump   through   hoops   and   yell  whoopee? 

or  has  he  found  it  just  the  same   old   boloney   sliced   a  li'l   more 

fancy? does  he  go  into  his  private  office,  clo?e  the  door 

and  bite  his  fingernails  and  clutch  frantically  at  his  hair? 

everybody  starts  out  with   High   Hopes  and  comes   back  with 

heebee-jeebees it    works    both    ways guys    start 

from  New  York  for  Hollerword  or  vice  versa,  expecting  to  learn 

something  Worth  While and  when  the  reporters  interview 

'em  after  it's  all  over,  they  smile  rather  vaguely  and  talk  about 

the   nice   weather there   seems   to   be   some   Great   Grief 

gnawing   at   their   vitals,   some   tremendous  disappointment   that 

they'd  like  to  unburden  their  souls  of,  but  they  dassent 

it's  all  very,  very  sad there's  Lester  Cowan  of  the  Acad- 
emy of  Arts  and   Sciences,  for  instance he  just  left  for 

the    Coast   after   consulting   with   all   the   head   men and 

when  the  Academy  boys  greet  him  at  the  station  he'll  just  smle 

and  look  enthusiastic but  in  the  privacy  of  his  boudoir 

he'll  probably  sob  his  heart  out  on  the  nice  blue  bed  spread 

there  ain't  no  News  worth  talking  about  any  more 

#  *  *  * 

£)ANIEL  TOTHEROH,  author  and  scenarist,  has  left  for  the 
Coast  all  hopped  up  with  the  idea   that   he  is  gonna  write 

the  screen's  Great   Masterpiece but  when  the  supervisor, 

director,  adaptors  and  the  rest  of  the  stude  officials  get  through 

tearing   his   masterpiece  apart,   what   then? Dan   will   ride 

or  walk  back  to  li'l  old  New  York  and  grab  hisself  a  job  writing 

True  Stories  for  the  tabs And  there's  Mrs.  Alma  Griffith 

Grey,  wife  of  Al  Grey  and  sister-in-law  of  D.  W.  Griffith,  who 

has  sailed  for  Europe  to  resume  her  operatic  career and 

Al  stands  on  the  dock  as  the  He  de  France  pulls  out,  wishing 
he  was  an  operatic  singer,  too,  so  that  he  could  go  far,  far  away 

from    it    all Al    has    accumulated    a    fortune    touting    his 

brother's  pix,  and  there  ain't  more  than  a  thousand  people  who 
know  he  is  the  brother  of  D.  W.  and  that  his  wife  is  a  great 

opera   singer into   every   life   a   helluva   lot   of  rain   must 

fall and  some  of  us  gents  are  soaked  to  the  skin 

*  *  *  * 

J^.  M.  BOTSFORD  and  George  Planck  have  gone  to  Nashville 

to  attend  the  opening  of  the  new  Publix  house  there 

and  what  will  happen? the   Mayor  will   be  there  as  the 

honored  guest,  and  he  will  make  a  speech  saying  how  proud  he 
is  to  welcome  this  new  enterprise  on  behalf  of  the  c.tizenry  and 

wishing  Publix  all  the  success  in  the  world then  in  his 

office  the  next  morning  he  will  be  signing  orders  for  the  Chief 
of  Police,  the  Health   Department  and  the  Fire  Department  to 

check  up  alleged  violations  of  the  new  house and  when 

A.  M.  Botsford  gets  back  to  New  York  and  tells  the  offic'als 
what  a  grand  and  glorious  opening  they  had  in  Nashville,  the  of- 
ficials  will   say:   "Oh,   yeah?" and   then   they   will    shove 

under  his  nose  a  pile  of  squawks  from  the  house  manager  that 
the  city  administration  is  riding  him  and  can't  the  home  office 
do  something  about  it,  or  transfer  him  to  Oskaloosa  where  the 
city  officials  are  all  fellow  members  of  the  Royal  Order  of  Chip- 
munks and  his  pals  who  will  give  him  a  break then  Mister 

Botsford  sits  down  and  reads  the  sorrows  and  tribulations  of 
Job,  and  sez:  "Whatta  lucky  guy  you  were,  Job,  with  only  boils 
to  bother  you." Smile,  darn  you,  Smile! 


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Used  Campaign  on 
Save-A-Life 

j^/[ANAGER  Wm.  T.  Powell  of 
the  Strand,  Portland,  Me., 
tied  "Manslaughter"  to  "Save  A 
Life  Campaign"  during  the  pic- 
ture's week's  engagement.  The 
Governor  of  Maine  was  informed 
by  letter  of  the  campaign  and 
his  answer  was  used  for  publicity 
purposes.  In  preparing  news- 
paper copy,  Powell  took  advan- 
tage, in  an  indirect  manner,  of 
various  sensational  occurrences 
in  Portland  during  the  last  two 
weeks  which  tied  in  with  the 
picture   very    nicely. 

— Paramount 


Merchant  Tieup 
On  "Office  Wife" 

READERS  of  the  Fresno 
(Cal.)  Bee  were  treated  to 
a  set  of  ads  that  hooked  up  with 
"The  Office  Wife,"  during  the 
run  of  that  picture  at  Warner 
Bros,  theater.  Hookups  werel 
effected  with  restaurants,  candy 
shops,  furniture  stores,  and 
printing  plants,  emphasizing  the 
satisfaction  to  wives  through 
trading  at  these  places,  and  the 
reduction  of  temptation  for  their 
husbands  from  potential  office 
wives.  A  streamer  across  the 
page  read:  "What  is  an  Office 
Wife?" 

— Warners 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

Oct.  25  and  26 

Eugene  J.  Zukor 
S.   Charles  Einfeld 
Edward  Laemmle 
Fred  J.  McConnell 
Samuel   Wurtzel 
Herbert  S.   Berg 
Frank   L.   Drumm 


H.  B.  Warner 
Jackie   Coogan 
Edwin    Meyers 
Buddy  Messinger 
Mark  Sandrich 
John   L.    Cass 


THE 


DAILY 


a 


Sunday.   October  26.   1930 


HOLLYWOOD  ACTIVITIES 

CURRENT  HAPPENINGS  FLASHED  BY  WIRE  FROM  THE  COAST 


NEW  BATCH  OF  COMEDIES 
BEING  PREPARED  By  PATHE 


Final  preparation  is  in  progress  on 
three  Pathe  comedies,  which  will 
go  in  work  soon  at  the  Culver  Cm 
studios.  The  Bob  Carney-Si  WiL> 
team,  Franklin  Fangborn  and  Eddii 
Gribbon  will  head  the  casts  of  the 
first  three  two-reelers.  "Chuck' 
Callahan  is  about  to  start  work  on 
a  Rubeville  comedy  story  to  be  cas 
later. 

The  first  story  scheduled  for  pro- 
duction is  "Sea  Going  Sheiks,"  an 
original  by  Carney  and  Wills  whic. 
Director  Wallace  Fox  has  adapteJ 
Monte  Carter  is  doing  Frankli 
Pangborn's  first  story  and  Frei 
Guiol  and  Arch  Heath  are  collabo- 
rating on  the  second  vehicle  for  thit 
droll  comedian. 

Hugh  Cuinmings  is  gagging  a 
story  of  his  own  which  will  have 
Eddie  Gribbon,  Dot  Farley  and 
young  Bill  Barty,  the  infant  com- 
edian,   in    important    roles. 


"Command  Performance" 
Cruze's  Next  Tiffany 

Upon  completing  "She  Got  Wha 
She  Wanted",  with  Betty  Compson 
Lee  Tracy,  Alan  Hale,  and  Gastoi 
Glass,  James  Cruze  will  start  on  his 
next  special  for  Tiffany  release,  "Thi 
Command   Performance". 

Gordon   Rigby  has  been  signed  t( 
adapt  "The  Command   Performance' 
from  the  stage  play  of  the  same  title. 
Walter    Lang    has    been    selected    to 
wield  the  megaphone. 


Richard  Tucker,  Zack  Williams  Cast 

Richard  Tucker  and  Zack  William 
have  been  cast  by  Columbia  in  "Ma- 
donna of  the  Streets,"  which  John 
Robertson  is  directing.  Others  li- 
the cast  include  Evelyn  Brent,  Rob- 
ert Ames,  Josephine  Dunn,  Iva 
Linow,  Jule  Power  and  Albert  Gran 


Lew  Ayres  for  "Many  A  Slip" 
Lewis  Ayres  has  been  chosen  bv 
Carl  La^mmle.  Jr.,  for  the  male  lead 
in  "Manv  A  Slip",  the  play  by  Edith 
Fitzgerald  and  Robert  Riskin,  which 
Universal  has  bought  as  a  follow-up 
to  "The  Little  Accident."  Vin  Moore 
has  been  assigned  to  direct.  Moore 
has  just  finished  production  of  "See 
America  Thirst",  which  he  wrote  in 
collaboration  with  Edward  Luddy, 
and  will  be  able  to  start  on  "Many 
A   Slip"  within  a  week. 


Logue  To  Adapt  "U"  Film 
Charles  A.  Logue  has  been  assign- 
ed by  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  to  make  a 
new  adaptation  of  ,,Saint  Johnson", 
the  Western  novel  by  W.  R.  Burnett 
which  has  received  big  praise  from 
the  book  reviewers. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


tij    RALPH    WILK 


T  ARRY  DARMOUR'S  new  Louise 
J^azenda  comeuy  is  a  last  number 
Known  as  "ioo  Hot  to  Handle. ' 
veinon  Dent,  Fern  Eminett,  irving 
oacon,  tva  1  hatcher,  Jtlarry  Ber- 
nard, .Lyie  Tayo,  rtilhard  i^arr  ana 
joe  ioung  aisp  are  in  it.  Lewis  R. 
roster  auecteu   from  the   story   ano 

aiaiogue  by   E.  V.  Durling. 

*  *         * 

Benny  Rubin  is  becoming  a  lingu- 
.st.  in  Less  than  a  aay  he  mastered 
,us  Lnes  for  the  Spanish  version  oj 
'The  Cabailero."  He  also  played 
in  the  Engush  version  of  the  Cyjn- 

ady  short. 

*  *        * 

Mervyn  LeRoy  will  soon  start  the 
direction  of  "A  Gentleman's  Fate," 
«vhich  was  written  by  Ursula  Parrott. 
de  is  also  scheduled  to  direct  the 
.nitial  Kalmar-Ruby  comedy  on  the 
.ong-writing  team's  new  contract 
.vim  First  .National.  LeRoy  dnecteu 
Top  Speed,"  which  was  written  by 
the   Kalmar-Ruby   combination. 

*  *         * 

William  Slavins  McNutt,  Para- 
mount scenarist,  is  believed  to  be 
.ne  first  honest  "ghost"  writer. 
vVhen  Firpo  gained  fame  in  the 
Jnited  States  his  syndicated  article 
appeared  in  print  in  the  form,  "as 
old  to"  William  Slavens  McNutt. 
McNutt  is  a  sports  authority,  having 
covered  big  football  and  basebal 
games  for  eight  years.  His  brother, 
Patterson  McNutt,  was  the  New 
York  World's  golf  expert  for  several 
years. 

*  *         * 

Wallace  Smith,  author,  under  con- 
tract to  RKO,  is  also  recognized  as 
an  artist,  his  sketches  and  oil  pain  - 
ngs  commanding  big  prices  for  th^ 
last  10  years.  Smith  recently  com- 
pleted an  oil  painting  of  a  majest  c 
view  from  his  hill-site  home  in  Hol- 
lywood. 

*  *        » 

Edward  T.  Lowe,  veteran  sce- 
narist, is  writing  the  screen  play 
and  dialogue  for  "Does  Crime  Pay?5' 
a  special,  which  will  be  made  by 
Tiffany. 

*  *         * 

Ray  Lissner  is  celebrat'ng  his 
tenth  year  as  an  assistant  to  Her- 
bert   Brenon.      Although    young    in 


years,  Ray  is  a  veteran  in  produc- 
tion work. 

*  *        * 

Al  Boasberg  is  receiving  unique 
payment  for  material  he  wrote  for 
Ben  Bernie.  Al  is  being  paid  two 
cents  for  each  record  of  "Ben  Ber- 
nie and  Al,"  which  was  made  re- 
cently. Al,  who  is  now  an  associate 
producer  at  RKO,  wrote  the  mate- 
rial for  Betty  Healy's  new  vaudeville 
act. 

Ray  Coffin  "predicts"  that  when 
Ernest  Hemingway's  "A  barewM 
to  Arms"  is  ptcturized,  the  opening 
shot  will   be   that  of   the   Venus  de 

Milo. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  John  F.  Good- 
rich and  his  daughter  playinj  minia- 
ture golf  on  a  Hollywood  Boulevard 
course;  Hugh  Harman,  Frank  Mar- 
sales  and  F.  Ising  mun  hing  applej 
at  the   Harman-Ising  studios. 

*  *        * 

Harold  M.  McNiff,  Paramount 
sound  engineer,  does  not  have  to 
read  detective  stories.  He  handled 
the    sound   on   "The    Benson   Murder 

Case,"   "Shadow   of  the    Law,"   etc. 

*  *         * 

Alfred  Santell,  who  d'rected  "The 
Sea  Wolf,"  "The  Arizova  Kid"  an! 
'Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande,'  will 
direct  "Squadrons,"  written  by  El- 
liott  White   Springs. 

*  *         * 

Here  and  There:  John  Murray 
Anderson  and  William  J.  Hurl  urt 
lunching  at  Universal;  Norman  Tau- 
rog    and    Sam    Mintz    conferring   at 


MENZIES 

ROTARY  SHOT 


Something  new  in  camera  ingenu- 
ity— the  "rotary  shot" —  has  been 
perfected  at  the  United  Artists  stu- 
dios for  Mary  Pickford's  latest  pic- 
ture, "Kiki."  Moving  in  three  direc- 
tions, two  of  them  simultaneously, 
the  "rotary  shot"  is  the  invention  of 
William  Cameron  Menzies,  supervis- 
ing art  director.  He  carried  out  the 
idea  of  Sam  Taylor,  producer-direc- 
tor, for  a  new  angle  in  filming  spec- 
tacular  scenes. 

Nan  Cochrane  Becomes 
Universal  Story  Head 

Nan  Cochrane  has  been  appointed 
head  of  the  story  department  at  Uni- 
versal, succeeding  Leon  Abrams,  who 
resigned. 


Paramount;   Wil  iam  Seiter  busy  at 
First  National. 

#  *        * 

Jeffrey  Pomeroy  Phelps  seems  des- 
tined to  become  a  press  agent.  His 
father,  Russell  Phelps,  is  a  member 
of  the  United  Artists  publicity  de- 
partment, while  his  mother  is  also  a 
former  member  of  that  department,  i 
By  the  way,  Jeffrey  is  only  a  w-ek  I 

old. 

*  *        * 

Harry  Carr,  veteran  columnist  of1 
the  Los  Angeles  "Times,"  regards 
"Morocco"  as  the  finest  talking  pic-1 
ture  to  date.  Speaking  of  Josef  von 
Sternberg's  work,  he  declares  "it  is' 
the  most  finished  direction  I  ever' 
remember  having  seen."  "Marhnei 
Dietrich  makes  most  of  our  ill  s-! 
trious  stars  sound  like  an  amateur] 
night,"  he  adds. 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


DIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
•^  door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  lew  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
'n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  sre  'easonable. 

Write  or  wire  lor  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


THE 


Sunday,  October  26,  1930 


saa^ 


DAILY 


PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


INCREASE  IN  ACTIVITY 
AMONG  EASTERN  STUDIOS 


Unusual  activity  in  the  various 
studios  around  New  York  is  now  in 
evidence.  Paramount,  at  present  con- 
centrating on  exteriors  for  "No 
Limit,"  for  which  Clara  Bow  and  an 
entire  camera  unit  came  East  last 
week,  is  also  preparing  to  start 
"Stolen  Heaven,"  Nancy  Carroll's 
next  vehicle,  which  George  Abbott 
will  direct. 

Warners  are  busy  turning  out  four 
and  five  one  and  two  reel  Vitaphone 
Varieties  at  their  Flatbush  studios, 
and  Audio  Cinema,  having  completed 
a  three  reel  industrial  for  the  Coca 
Cola  company,  are  lining  up  a  full 
schedule  of  more  industrial  pictures 
in  addition  to  their  regular  output 
of  Terry-Toons. 

The  Simple  Simon  Comedies  will 
get  under  way  next  week  at  the  Ideal 
studios  with  a  series  of  one  reel 
subjects,  while  the  Metropolitan  stu- 
dios in  Fort  Lee  will  be  engaged  for 
the  next  few  weeks  by  a  feature  pro- 
duction unit  financed  by  the  Mor- 
mon Church.  Even  the  Cosmopolitan 
studios,  long  inactive,  will  again  get 
under  way,  John  Iraci  productions 
having  leased  space  to  produce  two 
sound  operas  there.  These  are  "La 
Forza  Del  Destino"  and  "Guarny," 
the  latter  a  Brazilian  novelty  opera 
never  before  seen   in  America. 

Pathe  is  also  actively  engaged  in 
turning  out  their  Audio  Reviews  at 
the  old  Audio  Cinema  studios  on 
Long  Island,  while  the  Caraval  stu- 
dio nearby  has  been  taken  over  by 
John  J.  Abbott,  who  will  produce  a 
series  of  features  and  short  subjects 
there. 


Audio  Cinema  Merges 
Facilities  with  Jam  Handy 

Audio  Cinema  studios  have  com- 
pleted an  arrangement  with  the  Jam 
Handy  Picture  Service  to  act  as  con- 
sultants in  the  production  of  indus- 
trial  motion   pictures. 

Jam  Handy  now  operates  its  own 
production  studios  in  Chicago  and 
Detroit,  using  Western  Electric 
sound  recording  system. 

Ruby  with  Vitaphone 
Herman  Ruby,  composer  and  wri- 
ter, who  recently  returned  from  Hol- 
lywood, has  joined   the  writing  staff 
at  the  Warner  Vitaphone  studio. 


RAY   FOSTER 

Cinematographer 

WARNER  BROS.   VITAPHONE 
Eastern  Studios 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


JJATHE'S  Eastern  studio  on  Long 
Island  is  averaging  one  or  two 
shooting  days  a  week  turning  out  the 
Pathe  Audio  Review.  Tom  Hogan. 
besides  acting  as  director,  also  de- 
signs the  sets  and  supervises  the  cut- 
ting and  editing.  Other  members  of 
the  staff  include  Walter  Strange, 
first  cameraman;  Harry  Ford,  chief 
electrician,  and  Al  Schuster,  sound 
engineer. 


Dixie  Lee  and  Gloria  Lee,  both 
from  Hollywood  and  in  no  way  re- 
lated, are  appearing  in  the  exterior 
scenes  for  "No  Limit,"  which  Clara 
Bow  is  making  here  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Frank  Tuttle.  Dixie  is  a 
Fox  contract  player  and  Gloria  has 
appeared  in  numerous  Paramount 
productions. 


Harold  Levey,  musical  director  at 
the  Warner  Vitaphone  studio,  is  also 
acting  in  the  same  capacity  on  stock 
radio  broadcasts  now  being  recorded 
for  commercial  purposes  by  a  spe- 
cial unit  of  the  Warner  company. 


Sam  Orange,  president  of  New 
York  Feature  Syndicate,  will  start 
the  second  of  the  "Ginsberg  and 
Flannigan"  split-reel  series  during 
the  coming  week.  It  will  be  known 
as  "Ginsberg  and  Flannigan  in  Do- 
mestic Troubles"  and  James  Vincent 
will    direct. 


Believe  It  or  Not,  but  the  most 
popular  man  in  the  music  publish- 
ing business  is  a  girl!  Her  name  is 
Ruby  Stone  and  she  is  with  Red 
Star  Music  Corp.,  the  up  and  com- 
ing song  unit  of  the  Fox  organiza- 
tion. 


It's  just  one  of  the  queer  quirks  of 
this  business  that  Spring  Byington, 
who  impersonates  a  famous  syndicate 
writer  in  "Once  in  a  Lifetime,"  the 
Broadway  satire  on  Hollywood,  step- 
ped on  a  picture  lot  for  the  first  time 
last  week  at  the  Vitaphone  studio 
where  she  is  preparing  to  do  a  com- 
edy with   Hugh   Cameron. 


Wm.  A.  Schilling,  director,  is  now 
attached  to  the  Colorcraft  staff,  with 
Jack  Delacey  as  assistant. 


A  mechanical  novelty  in  the  form 
of  a  revolving  apartment  with  inter- 
changeable rooms,  is  a  feature  of 
"Last  But  Not  Leased,"  a  Vitaphone 
comedy  just  completed  by  Alf  Gould- 
ing.  Thelma  White  and  Billy  Wayne 
are  co-featured. 


Paramount's  music  department  is 
kept  busy  synchronizing  foreign  ver- 
sions of  various  features  including 
"The  Vagabond  King,"  "Dance  of 
Life"   and   "Dangerous   Curves." 


Having  burlesqued  practically  ev- 
ery other  national  institution,  Vita- 
phone Varieties  are  now  doing  a  sa- 
tire on  first  nights.  It  is  titled 
"Opening  Night"  and  was  written 
by  A.  D.  Otvos  and  directed  by  Roy 
Mack.  The  action  takes  place  in  a 
theater  lobby.  The  players  include 
Dorothy  Sands,  Thomas  P.  Jackson, 
Leo  Hoyt  and  Peggy  Shannon. 


Sally  Phipps,  who  has  scored  a 
big  success  in  "Once  In  A  Lifetime," 
her  first  Broadway  role,  was  one  of 
the  leading  Fox  ingenues  before 
leaving  Hollywood  flat,  to  become  a 
stage  actress.  Sally  portrays  a 
goofy  movie  ingenue  with  convinc- 
ing cleverness. 


Something  unique  in  the  line  of 
short  subjects  is  contributed  by  Miss 
Juliette,  vaudeville  headliner,  who 
plays  eight  different  parts  which  in- 
cludes talking  and  singing  in  differ- 
ent voices.  Ray  Cozine  directed  at 
the    Paramount   studios. 


Eric  Dressier,  stage  actor,  who  is 
appearing  in  a  series  of  Vitaphone 
comedy  dramas,  has  "The  Lady 
Killer,"  by  Burnet  Hershey,  as  his 
third  effort.     Arthur  Hurley  directed. 


"Moods  of  the  Hudson,"  termed 
by  Paramount  a  "symphonic  poem," 
has  been  completed  by  Howard 
Bretherton,  with  Joseph  Ruttenberg 
extending  himself  to  turn  out  an 
extra  fine  camera  job. 


Ray  Foster,  Vitaphone  cameraman, 
celebrated  his  seventh  wedding  an- 
niversary by  acting  as  host  to  the 
studio  staff  at  luncheon  on  Thursday. 


Alice  Boulden,  featured  in  "Fine 
and  Dandy"  Joe  Cook's  latest  mu- 
sical, has  completed  a  short  subject 
for  Paramount  entitled  "Make  Up 
Your  Mind." 


Ed  Dupar  has  had  plenty  of  tough 
assignments  in  his  long  career  as  a 
cameraman,  but  the  job  he  drew  at 
the  Brooklyn  Vitaphone  plant  last 
week  just  about  takes  the  prize.  Ed 
had  the  ticklish  bit  of  photographing 
a   flea   circus   for   one   of  the   Riplev 


THREE  PARA.  PRODUCTIONS 
TO  WORK  SIMULTANEOUSLY 


Paramount  will  put  three  produc- 
tions into  work  at  their  New  York 
studios  early  in  November.  The 
pictures  will  be  Nancy  Carroll's 
"Stolen  Heaven,"  Paul  Lucas  in 
"Ladies'  Man"  and  "Strictly  Busi- 
ness," with  Claudette  Colbert- 
These  will  be  followed  with  an  Ernst 
Lubitsch  production  and  Smith 
and  Dale  in  "Mendel,  Inc."  The  lat- 
ter have  just  finished  a  series  of  six 
shorts   for  Paramount. 


Vitaphone  Vitamins 
Casey  Robinson,  script  writer, 
celebrating  his  latest  birthday  by 
submitting  a  brand  new  scenario  .  .  . 
William  DuBrul  cutting  up  on  the 
golf  course  after  doing  some  exten- 
sive cutting  on  Vitaphone  films  .  .  . 
Porter  Evans  hopping  back  and 
forth  between  the  S.M.P.E.  conven- 
tion and  his  engineering  department 
at  the  studio  .  .  .  Director  Arthur 
Hurley  parading  the  Flatbush  high- 
ways and  byways  for  his  daily  con- 
stitional  .  .  Jean  Candell,  script  man, 
banging  away  at  his  typewriter  ber 
tween  "takes"  .  .  .  Roy  Mack  get- 
ting for  his  first  taste  of  directing  an 
operatic  short,  the  Charles  Hackett 
film  .  .  .  Vitaphone  has  switched  the 
siren  they  used  to  have  which  sig- 
nalled that  shooting  was  in  progress 
for  a  slightly  more  subdued  buzzer. 


Coffman  Back  from  Russia 
Joe  W.  Coffman,  president  of  Au- 
dio Cinema  studios,  who  has  been 
in  Russia  for  the  past  two  months 
assisting  the  Soviet  government  with 
its  motion  picture  production  pro- 
gram,   will    return    on    Monday. 


shorts.  If  you've  ever  tried  catching 
a  flea,  you  can  imagine  how  hard  it 
must  be  to  photograph  one. 


Charles  Salerno  of  the  Paramount 
camera  crew  must  have  been  born 
under  a  lucky  star.  While  returning 
from  location  early  the  other  morn- 
ing, a  taxi  collided  with  his  car,  en- 
tirely demolishing  the  machine  while 
he  escaped  unhurt. 


To  Honor  Kaplan 

A  testimonial  banquet  will 
be  given  to  Sam  Kaplan,  presi- 
dent of  the  motion  picture  op- 
erators society,  next  Saturday, 
Nov.  1,  at  the  Commodore 
Hotel.  Larry  Kent,  G.  Edwin 
Stewart  and  Jack  Winick,  of 
Paramount,  are  among  those 
who  will  attend. 


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DAILV 


Sunday,  October  26,  1930 


'THEATER 


ByM.  P. 


Careful  Planning  of  Booth 
Highly  Important  to  Theater 


The  following  article  is  one  of  a 
series  of  three  prepared  by  Irwin  D. 
Rathstone,  Motion  Picture  Exhibi- 
tors' Engineering  Service,  in  which 
he  discusses  the  importance  in  de- 
sign of  the  projection  booth  as 
most  essential  in  planning  or  re- 
building any  theater.  Rathstone  says: 

The  projection  booth  has  oft-times 
been  referred  to  as  the  heart  of  the 
theater.  Without  its  pulsating  beats, 
the  theater,  no  matter  how  magnifi- 
cently designed  and  accoutred,  is 
cold,  inanimate,  albeit  a  monument 
of  beauty.  Apply  projection,  and  in- 
stantly the  stage  (moving  picture 
screen)  is  alive  with  breathing  living 
beings,  acting,  talking,  dancing  — 
holding  the  attention  of  the  audi- 
ence. 

Why  is  it,  that  although  vast  sums 
are  spent  in  the  endeavor  to  design 
and  build  beautiful  motion  picture 
theaters,  such  comparative  little  at- 
tention is  vouchsafed  that  stepchild, 
the  projection  booth?  Until  about 
two  years  ago,  the  writer  has  found 
projection  booths  in  newly  designed 
theaters,  of  insufficient  area  to  prop- 
erly house  the  equipment,  steel  col- 
umns raising  their  bulk  through  the 
center  of  the  booth,  no  lavatory  fa- 
cilities for  the  projectionists  (who 
may  not  leave  the  booth  during  pro- 
jection) means  of  ingress  and  egress 
up  a  straight  iron  ladder — climbing 
with  both  hands  and  feet. 

The  projection  booth,  therefore, 
being  the  heart  of  the  motion  picture 
theater  is  entitled  to  the  same  care 
and  consideration  that  the  same  or- 
gan in  the  body  of  a  human  being 
warrants.  The  projectionists  are  the 
nerves  of  the  system.  Coordination 
i-.    the   watchword. 

1.  In  planning  the  booth,  let  us 
(onsider  the  number  of  projection 
machines,  spotlights  and  steropticons 
that  will  be  installed  according  to 
anticipated  requirements.  Expert 
planning  will  then  provide  for  the 
future. 

What  type  of  sound  equipment  is 
acceptable  to  the  owners?  Talking 
pictures  were  in  the  experimental 
stage  until  about  two  years  ago. 
Whereas    previously    arc    installation 


STAGE    EQUIPMENT 


Console  -  Orchestra   Elevators 
Magnescopic-Grandeur  Screen 


BRUCKNER-MITCHELL,  INC. 

532   West  22nd   Street 
New   York 


only  was  required,  we  must  now  in- 
stall sound  wiring  for  talkies.  The 
standard  screen  was  then  in  vogue. 
Now  we  must  provide  for  Magna- 
scope  and  Grandeur  which  were  also 
in  the  experimental  stage  until  re- 
cently. Wider  stages  must  be  de- 
signed for  this  new  wide  screen. 
There  are  now  a  large  number  of 
such   screens   being   installed. 

2.  Now  that  we  have  the  pieces 
of  equipment,  and  we  know  the 
sound  system  that  will  be  installed, 
a  graph  is  then  prepared,  plotting  in 
the  equipment,  and  the  three  dimen- 
sions of  the  booth  are  ascertained. 
The  motor  generator  sets  (where 
A.C.  is  the  source  of  power  supply) 
are  then  plotted  in.  We  anticipate 
the  power  requirements  from  the  type 
and  number  of  arcs.  Having  this 
data  we  now  plot  in  our  generator 
room.  If  a  non-sync  apparatus  is 
purchased  with  the  sound  equipment 
(most,  of  the  installations  now  being 
sound  track  on  film  only)  then  a 
proper  housing  is  required,  bearing 
in  mind  accessibility  to  the  projec- 
tionists. The  films  must  be  stored 
in  fireproof  approved  containers  or 
film  cabinet.  They  must  be  proper- 
ly ventilated  and  housed. 


New  Strong  Changeover 
Put  Out  by  Essanay 

A  super  strong  changeover  device, 
manufactured  by  the  Essanay  Elec- 
tric Manufacturing  Co.  of  Chicago. 
is  the  latest  addition  to  the  Strong 
family  of  changeovers.  Developed 
for  use  on  the  new  rear-shutter  p-o- 
jectors.  Simplex  Motiograph,  RCA 
and  others,  it  is  said  to  respond  with 
great  ease  on  the  part  of  the  opera- 
tor by  a  mere  step  on  the  treadle 
type  foot-switch,  which  will  result 
n  an  instantaneous  noiseless  fade- 
out  and  fade-in  from  one  projector 
to   the   other. 


Neumade  Exhibit 

One  of  the  outstanding  dis- 
plays at  the  S.M.P.E.  conven- 
tion the  past  week  was  exhib- 
ited by  Neumade  Products 
Co.  of  New  York,  manufac- 
turers of  projection  booth  and 
studio  laboratory  equipment. 
The  display,  consisting  of  sev- 
eral new  devices,  was  intro- 
duced for  the  first  time  with 
trained  engineers  in  charge 
from  the  company's  Buffalo 
factory. 


Panelboard  and  Cabinet 
Discussed  in  Pamphlet 

Frank  Adam  Electric  Co.  of  St. 
Louis  has  made  the  new  Leader  Type 
of  panelboard  and  cabinet  the  subject 
of  a  pamphlet  recently  issued  by  the 
company.  Aside  from  comprehensive- 
ly describing  the  design  and  construc- 
tion of  the  panelboard-cabinet,  with 
illustrations,  it  also  presents  added 
driti  as  to  the  various  types  available, 
their  arrangement,  size  and  price. 
In  the  new  Frank  Adam  panelboard- 
binct  none  of  the  parts  are  removable 
from  the  front,  an  arrangement  which 
'lie  pamphlet  declares  to  be  feasible 
because  all  the  parts  arc  built  for 
long  life.  Another  feature  of  this 
model  is  a  new  wire  terminal  con- 
nector for  branch  circuit  connections. 
Tin-  connector  is  of  the  clamp  con- 
tact type  and  is  made  from  a  single 
piece    of    copper,    without    joints. 


I  HIS  Stamp  of  Approval 
in  advertisements  of 
equipment  and  supplies  means: 
That  the  NATIONAL  GUARANTEE 
of  highest  quality  is  coupled  with 
that  of  a  manufacturer. 


NATIONAL  THEATRE 
SUPPLY    COMPANY 

Branches  in  all  Principal  Cities 


Redecorating    Completed 

Minneapolis — The  Shelton  Deco- 
rating Co.  of  this  city  has  completed 
the  redecorating  of  the  LaSalle  in 
\   modernistic  design. 

Wnen  Modernizing  Your  Theatre 

CALL 

IRWIN  D.  RATHSTONE 

IVojection  Booth  Specialist 

152  W.  42nd  St.  New  York  City 

Tel.  Wisconsin  7274-0842 


RCA  PH0T0PH0NE  PERFECTS 


RCA  Photophone's  engineering  de- 
partment has  succeeded  in  perfect- 
ing refinements  in  two  distinct  parts 
of  the  reproducing  mechanism  that 
have  enhanced  the  fuctioning  of  the 
equipment  as  a  whole  to  a  high  de- 
gree,   the    company    announces. 

For  several  months  the  engineers 
have  been  endeavoring  to  increase 
the  sound  frequency  range  of  the 
directional  baffle  and  loud  speaker, 
and  it  is  said  that  they  have  now 
succeeded  in  producing  a  speaker 
that  will  deliver  a  clear,  rich  and 
mellow  sound  from  the  extremely 
low  frequency  range  of  50  cycles  to 
the  heretofore  uncaptured  high  fre- 
quency range  above  7,000  cycles, 
thereby  making  the  "s,"  "f,"  and 
"th"    sounds   clearly   distinguishable. 

Another  improvement  is  reported 
to  have  been  made  by  the  addition 
of  an  impedance  roller  in  the  sound 
head.  This  roller  has  a  flywheel  ef- 
fect which  gives  the  film  an  abso- 
lutely steady  and  uniform  motion  as 
it  passes  through  the  sound  gate, 
thus  eliminating  the  flutter  that  here- 
tofore has  produced  distorted  sound. 


If  It  is 

ASBESTOS 

we  have  it 

BLUE  SEAL  ASBESTOS  CORP. 

264    Wyckoff    St.,    near    Nevins 

Brooklyn,   New  York  Triangle  0290 

Distributors  for  Johos-ManviUe  Corp. 


Draperies 

Decoration! 

Magnascope 
Screens 

340  W.  4 1. 1  St. 


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Acoustical 
Treatments 

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'STAGE  LAMPS 


HIGH  intensity  lighting  units,  properly  de- 
signed, give  excellent  service — spotlights, 
floodlights,  strip  lights,  sciopticons,  or  any  other 
form  of  lighting  apparatus  used  on  the  stage — also 
color  frames,  connectors,  and  miscellaneous  stage 
lighting  supplies. 

KLIECL  BROS 

Universal  Electric  Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc. 
321  West  50th  Street   -    New  York. N.Y. 


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BOOTH. 


Bausch  &  Lomb  Develop 

Lens  for  Wide  Screen 


Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Co.  has 
..itroduced  a  new  series  of  projec- 
tion lenses  known  as  the  Super-Cine- 
phor  lenses,  and  a  special  Cinephor 
Condenser  system,  which  are  said  to 
solve  the  problem  in  the  way  of  con- 
densing systems  and  projection 
lenses  to  satisfactorily  illuminate  and 
depict  the  wide  film  picture. 

These  products  are  the  result  of 
long  research  by  the  company's  sci- 
entific bureau,  headed  by  W.  B.  Ray- 
ton.  About  two  years  ago  there 
was  introduced  a  new  series  of  pho- 
tographic lenses,  known  as  the  Ray- 
tar,  working  at  a  speed  of  F  2.3, 
which  many  of  the  cameramen  have 
pronounced  as  highly  satisfactory 
even  for  Grandeur. 

The  Super-Cinephor  lenses,  it  is 
said,  are  made  in  focal  lengths  ar- 
ranging from  2  inches  to  5/j  inches 
in  J^-inch  steps.  From  3  inches 
focus  on  up,  these  lenses  will  project 
the  23  by  46  wide  film  aperture  sat- 
isfactorily, provided  they  are  used  in 
conjunction  with  a  suitable  and  ade- 
quate illuminating  system.  The 
shorter  focal  lengths  are  the  only 
satisfactory  lenses  for  those  who  are 
using  35  mm.  film  and  projecting 
the  wide  picture.  These  lenses  are 
particularly  noted  for  their  flatness 
of  field,  sharp  definition,  freedom 
from    distortion    and    excellent    color 


GOLD   SE4L   TICKET    REGISTERS 


Protection — Sprrri— Efficiency 

GENERAL  REGISTER  CORP. 

Paramount    Building 

Chickcring  4065  New  York 

J.  C  Ensi.f.n,  Cm.  Sales  Mpr. 


correction,  and  are  said  to  be  the 
first  anastigmats  to  be  offered  for 
motion  picture   projection. 

The  condensing  system  is  a  high- 
ly corrected  system,  the  rear  con- 
denser which  is  5^2-inch  diameter  be- 
ing sphero-cylindrical  in  form  and  a 
front  condenser,  which  is  6  inches  in 
diameter,  being  of  sphero-parabolic 
form.  They  must  be  set  up  accord- 
ing to  very  definite  specifications  and 
the  projectionist  using  them  musl 
see  that  these  specifications  are  com- 
plied with  regardless  of  whatever 
mechanical  modifications  he  may 
have  to  make  on  his  equipment.  Fox's 
"The  Big  Trail,"  now  at  the  Roxy, 
is  using  these  lenses. 

New  Condenser  Manual 
Aerovox  Wireless  Corp.  of  Brook- 
lyn has  published  a  new  32-page 
manual  for  free  distribution  on  elec- 
trolytic condensers,  their  uses,  ad- 
vantages and  limitations,  with  de- 
tailed data  and  characteristics  of  the 
Aerovox  Hi-Farad  dry  electrolytic 
condenser. 


16  mm  and  35  mm 

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Price  range 

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Magazine  Light 

A  light  that  can  be  attached 
to  the  side  of  a  magazine,  for 
the  purpose  of  illuminating  the 
inside  and  showing  the  exact 
amount  of  film  on  the  reel 
from  either  side  without  open- 
ing the  door,  is  being  manufac- 
tured by  the  Best  Devices  Co. 
of  Cleveland. 


Switches    to    Photophone 

Racine,  Wis. — R-K-O's  Mainstreet 
has  replaced  its  former  equipment 
with  the  latest  models  of  RCA  Pho- 
tophone. 


FILM  SPEAKER  COMPANY 
TO  HANDLE  RACON  UNITS 


Film  Speaker  Co.  of  Oklahoma  City 
has  been  Riven  the  distribution  of  the 
products  of  the  Racon  Electric  Co. 
of  New  York  in  the  Oklahoma  ter- 
ritory. 

Racon  manufactures  a  complete  line 
of  horns,  dynamic  speakers,  etc.  The 
Racon  horn  is  used  as  standard  equip- 
ment by  De  Forest  in  all  its  installa- 
tions, and  by  many  of  the  independent 
companies. 


"modem   motion  pictures 
Wide  screen  presentation99 

The  Peter  Clark  Screen  Adjustor  can  be  enlarged  or  con- 
tracted to  fit  any  size  film.  It  fulfills  all  the  demands  of  the 
present  motion  picture  and  has  anticipated  the  needs  of  the  future. 

Equip  now  and  be  ready  for  better  pictures  and  bigger  profits. 
Further  information  upon  request. 

"Stage  Equipment  with  a  Reputation" 

PETER    CLARK     INC. 

540  West  30th  Street  New  York,  N.  Y. 


DECORATIVE  SHRUBS 

Trees  and  Flowers 

Grass  Mats  for  Lawn  Effects 
for 

Golf  Courses 

Orchestra  Pits 

Lobbies  and  Foyers 
Write  for  Catalogue  No.  3 

Frank  Netschert,  Inc. 

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Phone :  Barclay  0166 


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Sunday,  October  26,  1930 


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LATEST  NEWS  FROM  LON- 
DON, PARIS.  BERLIN, 
SYDNEY,  MELBOURNE  AND 
OTHER     FOREIGN     CENTERS 


Foreign   Markets 


HAPPENINGS  IN  OTHER 
LANDS  OF  INTEREST  TO 
PRODUCERS.  DISTRIBUTORS 
AND    OTHERS    IN    THE    U.    S. 


By    GEORGE    REDDY 


OSSO  ANNOUNCES  MS 
FOR  12  FRENCH  TALKERS 

Paris— The  titles  of  the  12  films 
on  the  production  schedule  of  the 
new  Adolphe  Osso  company  are  an- 
nounced as  follows:  "L'Aiglon,"  a 
talker  version  of  Rostand's  play,  di- 
rected by  Tourjansky;  "Arthur,"  first 
French  musical  comedy  starring  Bou- 
cot  directed  by  Leonce  Perret;  "The 
Yellow  Room  Mystery,"  detective 
thriller  for  Gaston  Leroux;  "The 
King  of  Palaces,"  a  comedy  from 
Kistemaecker's  play;  "The  Comedy 
of  Happiness,"  directed  by  the  au- 
thor, Evreinoff;  "One  Night  at  the 
Front,"  a  war  story  by  Kistemaecker; 
"My  Cousin  from  Varsovie,"  by 
Louis  Verneuil;  "The  Eight  Boy," 
musical  comedy  by  Jacques  Bous- 
quet;  "Ocean"  by  de  Baroncelli; 
"The  Vagabond  Actress,"  a  theatri- 
cal tale;  "The  Hawk,"  from  de  Orois- 
set's1  drama;'  "The  Perfume  of  the 
Lady  in  Black,"  another  by  Gaston 
Leroux. 

Paul  Bernard  has  been  signed  to 
play  the  title  part  in  "L'Aiglon." 
Dorothy  Farnum  recently  was  sign- 
ed by  Osso  for  his  scenario  depart- 
ment. 


Talkers  Cause  Setback 
To  English  Stage  Shows 

London — At  the  annual  meeting  of 
the  executive  committee  of  the  Pro- 
vincial Entertainments  Proprietors  and 
Managers  Ass'n,  it  was  announced  that 
the  committee  recommends  the  reduc- 
tion of  pay  to  all  musicians  in  the 
member  theaters  that  show  variety  or 
straight  dramatic  stage  productions. 
The  general  economic  depression 
throughout  England  has  contributed  in 
a  large  measure  to  the  situation  fos- 
tered by  talkers  among  these  theaters, 
it  was  stated. 


New  Kinema  for  Glasgow  Suburb 

Glasgow — George  Smith  and  James 
Walsh,  M.P.,  are  building  a  2,000- 
seat  house  in  Riddrie,  suburb  with  a 
large  industrial  population. 

Orchestra   Reinstated 

Portsmouth,  Eng. — F.  J.  Spicker- 
nell,  owner  and  manager  of  the  lo- 
cal Tivoli,  has  reinstated  his  orches- 
tra. 


All  Going  Foreign 

Practically  all  major  U.  S. 
producing  companies  are  now 
providing  product  for  the  for- 
eign market.  Two  firms  will 
use  dubbed  versions  of  some 
of  their  big  hits,  while  all  the 
others  are  definitely  committed 
to  a  number  of  foreign  dialogue 
pictures.  Total  foreign  versions 
for  the  current  season  is  esti- 
mated at  about  200. 


\Increase  In  Italian  Imports 

Total  Italian  imports  of  film  during  the  first  quarter  of  this 
year  increased  by  approximately  400,000  feet  over  the  same  period 
in  1929.  Imports  of  U.  S.  film  showed  an  increase  of  567,700  feet 
for  the  same  periods.  Germany  showed  a  decrease  of  165,000  feet, 
while  England  and  France  showed  increases  of  57,000  and  10,000, 
respectively. 


34  Tobis-Klangfilm  Talkers 

Produced  in  Three  Months 


Berlin  —  Tobis  -  Klangfilm  recorded 
talking  pictures  placed  in  production 
from  August  to  October  totalled  34, 
according  to  a  current  survey  of  ac- 
tivities. Of  this  number,  about  30 
are  now  completely  finished. 

Inasmuch  as  sound  producing  facil- 
ities are  still  being  extended,  the  rate 
of  output  for  the  past  three  months 
forecasts  a  total  for  the  year  of  about 
140  feature  pictures,  thus  placing  the 
German  industry  in  a  favorable  posi- 
tion to  take  care  of  the  native  market 
in  proportion  to  the  foreign  kontingent. 

New  B.  I.  P.  Publicity  Manager 

London — British  International  Pic- 
tures has  appointed  George  Ayre 
general  publicity  manager  of  the  stu- 
dios. 


New  $500,000  English  Studio 
Brighton,  Eng.  —  Stanley  Earl, 
head  of  Earl-Films,  plans  to  con- 
struct a  $500,000  talker  studio  near 
here.  The  first  feature  to  be  shot 
will  be  "Woman  of  Death,"  which 
will  be  produced  in  1931. 


Another  Super  Planned  for  Hull 
Hull,  Eng. — A  syndicate  of  local 
merchants  plans  to  build  a  new  $50,- 
000  super  here  that  will  seat  3,000 
people.  The  property  cost  $315,000 
and  the  entire  structure  reverts  to 
the  City  of  Hull  after  89  years. 


Swiss-German  Talker 
Zurich — A  Swiss  company,  headed 
by  the  comedian,  Freddie  Scheim,  is 
making  a  short  picture,  "Bunzli  fait 
du  Cinema,"  in  two  versions,  German 
and  Swiss-German.  Interiors  were 
shot  in  the  Schoenbrunn  studios  of 
Vienna  under  the  direction  of  Rob- 
ert Vollmuth.  If  this  venture  is 
successful,  a  more  ambitious  produc- 
tion  will   be   attempted. 


Five  New  Productions 

Berlin — Nero  Film  Co.  announces 
that  its  new  season's  product  will 
include  a  Fritz  Lang  picture,  "Mur- 
derers Among  Us,"  two  Henny  Por- 
ten  Pictures,  G.  W.  Pabst's  produc- 
tion, "Europe,  1914,"  and  the  Elisa- 
beth Bergner  picture,  "Ariane,"  di- 
rected by  Paul  Czinner. 


British  RCA  Cuts  Terms; 
Plans  Open  Air  Talkers 

London — All  British  exhibitors  who 
have  signed  or  will  sign  with  RCA 
Photophone,  Ltd.,  will  have  the  benefit 
of  the  new  terms  recently  announced 
by  Ian  Javal,  sales  manager.  In  the 
future  exhibitors  will  be  able  to  secure 
purchase  options  on  their  equipment 
for  $200,  and  their  rentals  on  the 
equipment  will  act  as  purchase  in- 
stallments. They  can,  moreover,  can- 
cel their  service  agreements  which  cost 
$20  weekly  and  transfer  to  an  arrange- 
ment whereby  they  may  receive  em- 
ergency service  only,  on  a  job  pay- 
ment basis. 

RCA  has  also  developed  a  new  ap- 
paratus for  the  projection  of  talkers 
on  a  moving  screen  in  broad  daylight 
which  is  expected  to  have  great  ad- 
vertising value.  Screens,  three  by 
four  feet,  may  be  mounted  on  trucks, 
and  equipped  with  back  projectors  and 
horns,  can  travel  through  the  streets 
giving  shows  for  advertising,  indus- 
trial, and  educational  purposes  at  a 
very  small  cost. 

Demol   Joins   Osso 

Paris — Charles  Demol,  who  was 
on  the  sales  staff  of  Paramount,  has 
jonied  the  La  Societe  Des  Films 
Osso  as  home  office  manager  of  ex- 
changes. Osso  has  opened  an  ex- 
change in  Egypt  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Raphael  Hakim. 


Osso  Representative  For  Canada 
Montreal— Robert  Hurel  has  been 
appointed  Canadian  representative  of 
the  Osso  Film  Corp.  of  Paris. 


B.I.P.  Franchise  in  Chile 
Santiago,  Chile — Senior  Ajuria  of 
the  Chilean  Cinema  Corp.  has  signed 
contracts  with  British  International 
Pictures  to  distribute  its  product 
through  Argentine,  Uruguay,  Para- 
guay, Chile,  Peru,  Bolivia,  and 
Ecuador. 


New  $250,000  English  Company 
London — C.  B.  Cochran  has  incor- 
porated a  $250,000  company  to  carry 
on  the  business  of  proprietors,  lessees 
or  managers  of  theaters,  cinemato- 
graph exhibitions,  etc. 


GAINSBOROUGH  SLASHES 
SILENT  FILM  VALUES 


London  —  In  the  report  for  the 
second  quarter  issued  by  Gainsborough 
Pictures,  Ltd.,  a  drastic  cut  has  been 
made  in  the  values  of  all  silent  and 
synchronized  films  on  hand,  to  the 
extent  of  $250,000. 

The  report  covers  an  exceptionally 
low  period  in  the  company's  affairs! 
due  to  the  expensive  change-over  fromt 
silent  to  talker  studio  equipment  andj 
also  to  the  results  of  a  disastrous  fire,| 
in  the  studio  last  January. 

Net  profits  for  the  period,  after  theS 
regular  8  per  cent  dividend  had  been: 
met,  were  only  $40,000,  as  against  moref 
than  $60,000  for  the  previous  quarter. 
Increased  profits  are  expected  through 
favorably  received  talkers  alreadji| 
completed. 


Canadian  Houses  Wired  by  RCA 

Winnipeg — George  W.  Wiley,  dis- 
trict manager  of  RCA  Sound  Equip-j 
ments,  Ltd.,  which  is  the  distributing! 
agency    for   RCA    Photophone,    Inc. 
in    western    Canada,    announced    the! 
following  recent  theater  installations  i 
Bijou  and  Colonial,  Winnipeg;  Olyrri 
pia,  Assiniboia,  Sask.;  Princess,  Mel-j 
ville,    Sask.;    Roxy,    Yorkton,    Sask. 
Edison,    B.    C;    and    Pacific    Millas 
Ltd.,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 

W.  E.  LaDuke,  manager  of  Elecj 
tries,  Ltd.,  distributing  agents  fo; 
RCA  Photophone  in  eastern  Canada 
reports  recent  installations  in  thi 
recent  installations  in  the  Strand 
Newcastle,  N.  B.,  and  the  Majestic 
Montreal. 


"Love's  Song"  for  3  Countries  j 
Rome — "Love's  Song,"  first  inter 
national  production  of  Gennaro  Rig 
helli  at  the  Pittaluga  studios,  is  be] 
ing  released  this  month  in  German  [ 
and  France  as  well  as  in  Italy. 


Two  New  Birmingham  Houses 
Birmingham  —  Two  new  house 
will  open  here  shortly.  One,  th 
A. B.C.,  will  be  under  the  manage 
ment  of  J.  Windsor  Stevenson.  Th 
other  is  the  Royalty,  under  the  mar 
agement  of  P.  W.   Campbell. 


Regal  Handling  B.I.P.  in  Canada 

Toronto — Regal  Films  has  signe 
for  the  entire  British  Internation; 
Pictures   output  for   the  year. 


Grock  Going  Talker 

Berlin — Grock,  the  world  fa- 
mous clown,  who  is  making 
his  final  stage  appearances  at 
the  Scala  in  Berlin  before  re- 
tiring from  the  stage,  has  an- 
nounced his  intention  of  mak- 
ing a  talker.  It  will  be  in  Eng- 
lish, French  and  German. 


THE 


Sunday,  October  26,  1930 


Theater   Changes    Reported   by  Film   Boards  of   Trade 


•0.; 


ALABAMA 
Changes  in    Ownership 

Jvergreen — Arcade,  sold  to  C.  E.  Ledford  by 
H.  L.  Lazenby ;  Uniontown-  -Anita,  sold 
to  E.  R.  White  by  J.  T.  Monnier;  Floma- 
ton — Jackson,  sold  to  S.  N.  Jackson  by 
Broadus    &    Sims. 

Closings 

Demopolis — Si-Non  ;  Fulton — Movie;  G'.en- 
more — Rialto;  Jackson — Dixie;  Thomas- 
ville— Rivoli. 

Re-Openings 

utaw — Majestic. 

ARKANSAS 
Changes  in   Ownership 

ldorado— Star,  sold  to  C.  Morel  by  Clarke 
&  McWilliams ;  Gentry  —  New,  sold  to  O. 
W.  Feemster  by  M.  C.  Bailey;  Norphlet — 
Strand,  sold  to  Alvin  Chapman  by  J.  E. 
Adams;  Success — Dixie,  sold  to  L.  M. 
Luminias ;    West    Helena — Palace,    sold    to 

E.  T.    Hawks   by    Daugherty. 

Closings 

,rs  Augusta — Lura  ;  Cherry  Valley — Jolly  ;  Corn- 
ing— Starlight;  Griffithville — Princess;  He- 
ber  Springs — Liberty ;  Junction  City — 
Dixie ;  Oil  Trough — Green  Door ;  Tyronza 
— Lomo. 

lardy  —  Courthouse;  Newark  —  Royal; 
Wynne — Dixie. 

New   Theaters 

Little  Rock — Arkansas,  Oliver  &  Kirby, 
owners. 

ARIZONA 
Changes  in   Ownership 
Wickenberg — Antlers,    sold    to    A.    Bower    & 
C.   Smith   by   H.    E.    Haynes. 

New   Theaters 

Douglas — Royal,  E.  &  M.  Azcona  &  R.  J. 
Campondonico,    owners. 

CALIFORNIA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Arcadia — Arcadia,  sold  to  A.  M.  Gollas  by 
Camlin  &  Millar ;  Campbell — Campbell, 
sold  to  H.  C.  Bloom  by  S.  VV.  Dodd ;  La 
Habra — Garden,  sold  to  D.  Morehead  by 
A.   Yarbrough ;    Loleta — Loleta,   sold   to   C. 

F.  Bertsch  by  Redwood  Theaters;  Long 
Beach — Romona,  sold  to  H.  H.  Hill  & 
Robt.  Lippert  by  C.  E.  Bryant ;  Los  Ang- 
eles—  Brooklyn,  sold  to  Nathan  Hoffman 
by  Fox-West  Coast;  Crystal,  sold  to  So. 
Calif.  Theatrical  Ent.,  Ltd.  by  Fox-West 
Coast;  Garden,  sold  to  E.  Iurillo  by 
Schwartz  Bros. ;  Jewel,  sold  to  So.  Calif. 
Theatrical  Ent.,  Ltd.  by  Fox-West  Coast; 
Monterey  Park — Monterey,  sold  to  W.  J. 
Edwards,   Jr.   by   Cons.   Theaters;    Oakland 

<i|  — Home,  sold  to  Justin  B.  Toles  by  John 
Debs;  Ojai— Ojai.  sold  to  O.  B.  Prickett 
&  Geo.  A.  Damon,  Jr.  by  F.  J.  Hart  Pla- 
centia — Valencia,  sold  to  D.  D.  Wallace  by 
Wm.  Gum ;  San  Bernardino — Columbus, 
sold  to  V.  G.  Koping  by  H.  H.  Elkins ; 
San  Jose — Hester,  sold  to  Hester  Thea. 
Corp.  by  Harold  Honne;  San  Francisco — 
Cortland,  sold  to  Bertha  Feld  by  C.  King  ; 
Southgate — Garden,  sold  to  E.  C.  Heard 
by  Stofle  &  Swanson;  Ventura — Mission, 
sold  to  J.  Dodge  by  Shaw  &  Basom ; 
Watta—  Yeager,  sold  to  T.  J.  Atchley  by 
E.    Bennett. 

Changes  in  Partnership 

Alturas — Alhambra,  now  operating  theater. 
John  Dolezal  no  longer  in  Partnership ; 
San  Francisco — Avalon,  Alexander  Arguel- 
lo  now  operating  theater.  A.  H.  Aiguello 
no   longer   in    Partnership. 

Closings 

Arvin — Arvin  ;  Burbank — Victory;  Cambria — 
Cambria;  Corona — Chapultcpec  ;  Gerber — 
Gerber ;  Pine  Knot — Hear  Lake;  Santa 
Rosa — Rose  ;  San  Francisco — Hayes,  West 
Portal. 

Re-Openings 
IqAtwater — Atwater  ;       Lomita — Lomita  ;       Los 
Angeles — Avalon;     Long     Beach— -Carter's  ; 
Santa   Ana — Temple  ;    Los    Molinas — Dales. 

New   Theaters 
Los   Angeles — Fox-Wilslnre,    Fox-West   Coast 
Theater,  owners ;  Theater  not  named,  Gum- 
biner   Theatrical    Ent.,    Inc. 

COLORADO 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Hugo — Empress,  sold  to  Fay  Lieber  by  C. 
M.  Lieber;  Pueblo — Pueblo,  sold  to  Met- 
ropolitan Thea.  Inc.  by  Audio  Thea.  Inc. 
Closings 

Denver — Fun  ;  Fairp.ay — Fairplay  ;  Hugo — 
Empress;    Mancos — Uno. 


FLORIDA 
Changes  in  Ownership 
Pahokee — Lyric,  sold  to  L.  Goodbread  by 
C.  L.  Wilder ;  Pompano — Pompar.o,  sold 
to  H.  C.  Lane  by  H.  E.  Rountree ;  Crest- 
view — Leirum,  sold  to  D.  D.  Micheom  by 
A.   J.    Outlaw. 

GEORGIA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Atlanta — Toyland,  sold  to  Capitol  Amuse. 
Co.,  Inc.  by  R.  B.  Toy;  Columbus— Rial- 
to, Royal,  sold  to  Publix-Lucas  by  R.  E. 
Martin;  Ocilla — Dreamland,  sold  to  D.  W. 
McCowen  by  J.  W.  Hall ;  Wrightsville — 
Idlehour,  sold  to  Ethel  Layton  by  Johnson 
&   Cook, 

Closings 
Atco — Otco ;    Ball    Ground — Capitol ;    Davis- 
boro — Rex;  Hazelhurst — Princess;  Nelson — 
Nelson. 

IDAHO 

Changes   in   Ownership 
Hagerman — Park   Opera   House,  sold  to  Mel- 
vin   A.    Brown   by    W.    L.   Coltharp ;    Rich- 
field— The    Amusement    Hall,    sold    to    Mel- 
vin   A.    Brown   by   J.    E.    Vertress ;    Ririe — 
Ririe,    sold    to    A.    F.    Johnson    &    M.    E. 
Johnson  by   Henry   Awaki. 
Closings 
Bovill— Bovill. 

ILLINOIS 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Alton — Gem,  sold  to  Margaret  &  Frances 
Davis;  Casey — Lyric,  sold  to  M.  S.  Bur- 
delle  &  P.  F.  Musser  by  Ella  G.  Musser; 
East  St.  Louis — Columbia,  sold  to  Louis 
J.  Menges  by  Harry  Klie,  Jr. ;  Freeburg 
— Gayety,  sold  to  William  Coyle  by  Noah 
Bloomer;  Macomb — Royal,  sold  to  A.  L. 
Hainline  by  J.  Snyder;  Metropolis — Illi- 
nois, sold  to  W.  A.  Collins  by  A.  J.  Gib- 
bons; Pinckneyville — Harriett,  sold  to  W. 
O.  Hall  by  R.  C.  Clusther  Thea. ;  Royal- 
ton — Royal,  sold  to  L.  R.  Clutts  &  Wm. 
Kaveloh  by  Royalton  Thea.  Inc.;  Spring- 
field— Empress,  sold  to  E.  F.  Clarke  by 
L.  A.  Burnstine;  Sullivan — Grand,  sold  to 
Everett  Hays  by  Homer  S.  Butler;  Chi- 
cago— Grandale,  sold  to  Grandale  Thea. 
Corp.  by  Hartzman ;  New  Langley,  sold 
to  M.  M.  Fieldman  by  Langley  Corp.; 
Palace,  sold  to  E.  Glickman ;  Prairie,  sold 
to  M.  O.  Wells  by  L.  Siege);  Sehindlers, 
sold  to  Zeno  Amuse.  Co.,  Inc.  by  Sehind- 
lers Thea.  Inc.;  Vendome,  sold  to  3145 
State  St.  Thea.  Corp.  by  F.  B.  Hammond; 
Bensonville — Center,  sold  to  Charles  Irwin 
by  E.  D.  McLaughlin;  Forreston— For- 
reston,  sold  to  Wm.  H.  Diehl  by  H.  E. 
Puterbaugh ;  Lacon — Lyric,  sold  to  B.  F. 
Shafer  by  Grace  M.  Oldfield ;  Marengo — 
Royal,  sold  to  E.  D.  McLaughlin  by 
Charles  House;  North  Chicago — Sheridan, 
sold  to  Slepyan  Bros,  by  B  &  K  Gr. 
States ;  Stockton — Stockton,  sold  to  A.  E. 
Pierce   by    H.    J.    Perceny. 

Name   Change 

Gillespie — Pert,  changed  to  New  Lyric,  Fri- 
sina   Amuse.,   owner. 

Closings 

Barry — Star;  Buckner — Cozy;  Equality — 
Grand;  Fillmore— -Opera  House;  Hinds- 
boro — Opera  House;  Joppa — Logan;  Kane 
— Kane;  Lovington— Photoplay  ;  Stcelville 
— Gem  ;  Chicago — Home  ;  Decatur — Al- 
hambra. 

Re-Openings 

Ava — Ava  ;  Baylis — [lay lis;  Bowen — Opera 
House;  Mt.  Vernon  -Star;  Red  Bud  — Red 
Bud;  Chicago— Circle  ;  Annawan — Coli- 
seum; Cicero — Hawthorne;  Lexington — 
Scenic;    Livingston — liagle. 

INDIANA 
Changes  in  Ownership 
Bicknell — Grand,  sold  to  B.  Kiximller  by  H. 
E.  McCarrell;  Goshen— Jefferson,  sold  to 
Warner  Bros,  by  O.  L.  Hanson;  Ham- 
mond— Calumet,  sold  to  Calumet  Thea. 
Corp. ;  Huntington — Jefferson,  sold  to 
Huntington  Thea.  Co.  by  Publix ;  Indiana 
Harbor — American,  sold  to  Warner  Bros, 
by  Alex  Manta ;  Indiana,  sold  to  Warner 
Bros,  by  F.  J.  Schad  ;  Lynn — Palace,  sold 
to  Boone  &  Clark  by  Stanford  Ross;  Mis- 
hawaka — Temple,  sold  to  H.  S.  Lowenstine 
&  L.  Cochevety  by  Temple  Thea.  Co. ; 
New  Washington — Masonic,  sold  to  Mrs. 
A.  Elice  by  F.  Young ;  Richmond — Law- 
rence, sold  to  Frank  Tcmpline  &  Glen 
Crum  by  Jessup  &  Holland;  Rising  Sun — 
Columbia,  sold  to  John  A.  Lackman  by 
Wm.  Binder;  South  Bend — Armo,  sold  to 
Armo  Amuse.  Co.  by  Lerman  Bros.,  St. 
Josephs  Thea.  Corp. ;  Waterloo — Lyric, 
sold  to  H.  M.  Dumbell  by  John  Micu,  Jr. ; 


Whiting — Hoosier,  sold  to  Warner  Bros, 
by  Bond  Amus.  Co. ;  Capitol,  sold  to  A. 
S.  Frank  by  A.  J.  Obveshk ;  Elkhart— 
Bucklin,  Lerner,  Orpheum,  sold  to  War- 
ner Bros,  by  Harry  Lamer. 
Closings 
Bloomington — Ritz  ;  Carlisle — Star  ;  Akron — 
Argonne. 

New  Theaters 

Fort  Waynes — Paramount,  Publix  Thea.  Corp. 
owners;  Hammond — Paramount,  Publix  - 
Fitzpatrick-McElroy,    Inc.,    owners. 

IOWA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Audubon — Crescent,   sold   to  J.   D.   Spoon  by 

D.  E.  Johnson ;  Bancroft — Lonergan,  sold 
to  Frank  Lupin  by  P.  A.  Lonergan ;  Clar- 
ence^— Liberty,  sold  to  Arp  &  Gress  by  F. 
G.    Liercke ;    Dumont — Strand,    sold    to    C. 

E.  Mosher  by  Geo.  Heims ;  Exire — Palace, 
sold  to  Eaton  &  Hansen  by  A.  B.  Jen- 
sen ;  Milton — O.  House,  sold  to  W.  Sharp 
by  B.  Harbidge;  Mt.  Vernon — Strand,  sold 
to  A.  I.  Chado  by  L.  C.  West;  New 
London — Alamo,  sold  to  Schroeder  by  E. 
S.  Perkins ;  Redfield — Peoples,  sold  to 
Earl  Closs  by  F.  G.  Curtis ;  Sigourney — 
Garden,  sold  to  Meredith  &  Smith  by  H. 
Simpson  ;  Thompson — Princess,  sold  to  E. 
A.  Curley  by  E.  E.  Stewart;  Tipton— 
Hardacre,  sold  to  Beulah  DeNune  by  G. 
L.  DeNune;  Lakeview — Lakeview,  sold  to 
L.  M.   Wilcox  by   Wilcox   &  Miller. 

Closings 
Corwith — Gem  ;    Des    Moines — Gem  ;    Greene 
— Crysta  ;      Luverne — Strand  ;      Lynnville — 
I  sis;     State     Center — Star;     Volga — Opera 
House ;    Vail — Cozy. 

Re-Openings 

Sioux    City — Park.    Palace. 

KANSAS 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Beloit — Mainstreet,  sold  to  Glen  W.  Dick- 
inson by  B.  R.  Werrs;  Downs — Pastime, 
sold  to  C.  W.  Stehley  by  C.  A.  Ricord ; 
Hiawatha — Auditorium,  sold  to  Wm. 
Schonkleberger  by  C.  M.  Smith ;  Norton — 
Auditorium,  sold  to  Rabourn  &  Bonnie ; 
Osage  City — Strand,  sold  to  Glen  W.  Dick- 
inson by  J.  H.  Borrar ;  Overland  Park — 
Star,  sold  to  Mrs.  E.  W.  Campbell  by  H. 
A.    Parker;    Ransom — Strand,    sold    to    W. 

F.  Scott  by  Ray  Schell ;  Sterling — Sterl- 
ing, sold  to  F.  L.  Lowe  by  H.  P.  Hartley. 

Closings 
Altoona — Star;  Belore — Opera  House;  Bern 
— Community  ;  Canton — Auditorium  ;  Cher- 
ryvale — Liberty  ;  Corning — Electric  ;  Gre- 
nola — Grenola  ;  Haddam — Eddies  ;  Hart- 
ford— Gem  ;  La  Cygne — Liberty  ;  Lenora — 
Opera  House;  Lewis — Community;  Little 
River — Majestic;  Milford — Milford;  Mil- 
tonvale — Opera  House  ;  Pleasanton — Reg- 
ent ;  Robinson — City  Hall ;  Russell  Springs 
— Empire ;  Severy — Severy  ;  Tampa— Audi- 
torium. 

New  Theaters 

Scranton — Osage,  Carl  Clanton  &  M.  Pol- 
lard,  owners. 

KENTUCKY 
Changes  in   Ownership 
Ashland — Lyric,   sold   to   Geo.    F.   Schulze  by 
Fond       Sexton  ;       Elizabethtown — Masonic, 
sold     to     Switow     &     Koch     by    Joplin     & 
Hayes ;    Whitesburg — Rex,   sold   to   Whites- 
burg  Amuse.   Co.    by   James   Fairchild. 
Closings 
Lexington — State  ;      Lookout — Henry      Clay  ; 
Millstone — Millstone  ;     Providence — Dream- 
land ;    Van    Lear — Van    Lear ;    Versailles — 
Lyric;  Albany — Albany. 

Re-Openings 

Auxier — Auxier  ;       Haldeman    —    Haldeman  ; 
Harveyton     —     Harveyton ;     Millersburg — 
Opera    House  ;    Sparta — Sparta  ;    Walton — 
Unique;    Sebree — City    Hall. 
New  Partner 

Bardstown — Crystal,  Pope  Sisco,  new  part- 
ner  to  C.   E.   Arnold. 

LOUISIANA 
Changes  in    Ownership 

Alexandria — Home,  sold  to  H.  W.  Whatt ; 
Monroe— Liberty,  sold  to  H.  B.  Worthing- 
ton  by  Camile  Torretore;  New  Orleans — 
Metairie,  sold  to  Frank  De(iraauw;  New 
Iberia — Evangeline,  sold  to  Sliman  &  Elias 
by  Mahfouz  &  Elias;  Winnfield — Joy,  sold 
to  R.  L.  Bailey  by  D.  N.  Whatley. 
Closings 

Bayou  Goula — Dreamland  ;  Dubach — Pal- 
act ;  Jonesville — Liberty;  Laplace — La- 
place; Natchitoches — Venus;  Oil  City — 
Dixie;  Vicalia — Kozy ;  Grosse  Tet«— 
Grosie  Tete. 


Re-Openings 

Labadieville — Royal;  Rayville  —  Richland; 
Vacherie — Vacherie. 

New   Theaters 
Tallulah — Bailev,    R.    L.    Bailey,   owner. 

MASSACHUSETTS 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Leominster — .Metropolitan,  sold  to  J.  Leven- 
son  by  Goldstein  Bros. ;  Taunton — Park, 
sold  to  J.  Jolson  by  J.  Donovan ;  Williman- 
set — Willow,  sold  to  G.  Hammond  by  l> 
Reardon. 

Closings 

Athol — Lyric. 

New   Theaters 

Athol- -York,     Publix    Theaters,    owners. 

MARYLAND 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Rising  Sun — Fifemans  Hall,  sold  to  Samuel 
Stiefel  by  Job  Kirk. 

MICHIGAN 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Detroit — Crescent,  sold  to  B.  W.  Max- 
well by  William  J.  Schulte;  Library,  gold 
to  William  W.  Slocum  by  Chris  Nielsen; 
Mack,  sod  to  T.  A.  Yager  by  H.  R. 
Pfeirle;  New  Eagle,  sold  to  Samuel  W. 
Kocinski  by  Raymond  Fox ;  Ritz,  sold  to 
Mary  Janiszewski  by  Jack  Prady  ;  Flint 
Family,  sold  to  B.  A.  Myslicki  by  Tromb- 
ley  &  Stomos;  Grand  Raipds,  sold  to  N. 
L.  McCarty  by  J.  G.  Schulty ;  Jackson 
Colonial,  sold  to  Ruth  Jorgensen  Music 
Co.  by  Daisy  Stearns ;  Mariette — Regent, 
sold  to  E.  J.  Metzger  by  O.  F.  Albertson  ; 
Monroe — Majestic,  sold  to  Abe  Goldner 
by  James  George ;  Norway — Rialto,  sold  to 
Braumart  Thea.  Co.  by  Sophie  &  Vanderi 
bergh. 

Closings 

Coloma — Coloma  ;  Hamsville — Liberty  ;  Mac- 
kinac Island — Orpheum;  Morley — Commun- 
ity. 

New  Theaters 

Detroit — Graystone,  Anthony  Dubiel.  ownei  ; 
Muskegon — Michigan,  Paul  J.  Schlossman, 
owner. 

MINNESOTA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Albany — Wertin,  sold  to  J.  &  A.  S.  Wertin; 
Cannon  Falls — Grand,  sold  to  F.  &  \ 
Goudy  by  A.  P.  Goudy  ;  Chrisholm—  \i  \\ 
Chrisholm,  sold  to  Chrisholm  Thea.  Co.  by 
G.  Bcrquist  and  G.  Shrawder;  Fertile — 
Hyland,  sold  to  Hyland  Motor  Co.  by 
Arthur  Hyland;  Paynesvil!e — Jack's, 
to  C.  F.  Schnee  by  E.  P.  Hamon ;  Spring 
Valley— State,  sold  to  Werner  LaginR  by 
J.    Milnar. 

Closings 

Benson— Viking;     St.     t-aul — Bluebird. 

Re-Openings 

St.    Paul— Radio. 

MISSISSIPPI 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Lumberton — Amusu,    sold    to    W.    L.    Daugh- 
drill  by   U.   Walker;   Lexington — Lexini 
sold   to    L.    E.    Barr   and    H.    L.    Nicho! 
W.    E.    Posey. 

Closings 

Barth — Itarth;  Detiaib — Alexander;  Green- 
wood— Greenwood;  Hattiesburg  —Dixie  . 
Itta  Bena — Dixie;  Leland — Lyric;  Marks 
— Folly  ;     Morton — Amusu. 

MONTANA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Bainville — Haiiiville.    sold    to    F.     W       I1 
and    O.    E.    Lockrem     by     Oscar      Bulls. 
Big    Fork — Ilig    Fork,    sold    to    Frank 
b)    ('.   E.    Pierce;   Ennis — Ennis,  sold   to    I 
S.    Knapp    by    Paul    Hadzor;    Fromi> 
Liberty,  sold  to  C.  J.   Buzzetii   bj    I'.    \\ 

Sink;      Manhattan — Gallatin,      sold      to      I 
S.     Knapp    by     William    i\cul;    Phi'lipsburg 
— Roselind,   sold   to   Moyer  and   Crissey   b) 
Simons    Amusement    Co.;    Winnett — A 
sold  to  William   F.   Griebel  and   Laurel 
lin   by    Mabel    C.    Towne. 

Closings 

Stanford— Liberty. 

NEVADA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Carson    City — Vox,    sold    to    J.    A.     Y.u< 
W,     I-.    Ash    by    R.    L.     Bowers;    Wells 

sold    to    Inez    Mackley    by    George 

Closings 

Mc  Dermott — I.ioni. 


THE 


10 


'c&£! 


DAILY 


Sunday,  October  26,  1930 


"The  Silver  Horde" 

ivith  Evelyn   Brent,  Louis  Wolheim 
Radio  Time,   1   hr.,   16  mins. 

POPULAR  NOVEL  RATES 
FAIR  SCREEN  ENTERTAIN- 
MENT WITH  FINE  CAST  AND 
SOME   STIRRING   ACTION. 

The  adaptation  of  the  well  known 
Rex  Beach  novel  has  been  well 
handled  and  brought  up  to  date. 
Louis  Wolheim  and  Evelyn  Brent 
give  sterling  performances,  and  the 
cast  throughout  is  well  picked.  The 
story  concerns  a  fight  for  the  control 
of  the  salmon  run  in  Alaska,  with  the 
villain  trying  to  stop  his  rival  from 
landing  the  catch.  There  is  a  wow  of 
a  rough  and  tumble  fight  between 
Ivan  Linow  and  the  hero,  and  sev- 
eral other  scraps  to  pep  up  the  pro- 
ceedings. The  love  interest  gets  rath- 
er wobbly  toward  the  close,  with  the 
audience  wondering  who  the  hero 
really  is  in  love  with.  But  the  fine 
trouping  of  Evelyn  Brent  makes  it 
sound  more  convincing  than  it  really 
is.  However,  it  has  the  popular  ele- 
ments, and  should  go  over  well  with 
the  average  audience. 

Cast:  Evelyn  Brent,  Louis  Wolheim,  Joel 
McCrea,  Raymond  Hatton,  Jean  Arthur,  Ga- 
vin Gordon,  Blanche  Sweet.  Purnell  Pratt, 
William   Davidson,   Ivan   Linow. 

Director,  George  Archainbaud ;  Author, 
Rex  Beach ;  Adaptor,  Wallace  Smith ;  Dia- 
logues the  same ;  Editor,  Otto  Ludwig ;  Cam- 
eraman, Leo  Tovar;  Recording  Engineer, 
Clem   Portman. 

Direction,    snappy.     Photography,    good. 


Ann  Harding   in 

"Girl  of  the  Golden  West" 

First  National  Time,  1  hr.,  20  mins. 

OLD  STAGE  PLAY  OUT- 
DATED AND  ANN  HARDING 
MISCAST.  THEATRICAL  SIT- 
UATIONS TOO  ARTIFICIAL 
TO  SCORE  EFFECTIVELY. 

They  took  the  old  Belasco  play  and 
screened  it  with  all  the  theatrical 
technique  of  the  original  stage  play, 
and  it  sounds  about  fifteen  years  be- 
hind the  times — and  it  is.  Ann  Hard- 
ing as  the  proprietress  of  a  saloon 
in  a  tough  mining  town  of  the  '50's 
is  totally  miscast.  She  is  still  Ann 
Harding,  and  gives  a  finished  per- 
formance, which  makes  the  miscast- 
ing all  the  more  noticeable.  The  old 
characters  of  the  stage  play  rant  and 
speak  their  high  falutin'  lines,  and 
at  times  it  becomes  laughable  in  the 
wrong  places  to  a  sophisticated  audi- 
ence. Any  modern  western  can  top 
it  for  real  entertainment  and  thrills. 
James  Rennie  as  the  Mexican  bandit 
is  a  fine  American  type,  and  he  also 
is  sadly  miscast.  A  fine  actor,  but 
not  for  this  production.  Harry  Ban- 
nister is  good  as  the  sheriff.  It  lacks 
the  modern  touch  for  the  younger 
generation  who  never  saw  the  stage 
play. 

Cast:  Ann  Harding,  James  Rennie,  Harry 
Bannister,  Ben  Hendricks,  Jr.,  J.  Farrell 
MacDonald,  George  Cooper,  Johnny  Walker, 
Richard  Carlyle,  Arthur  Stone,  Arthur 
Houseman,  Norman  McNeil,  Fred  Warren, 
Joe  Girard,  Newton  House,  Princess  Noola, 
Chief   Yowlache. 

Director,  John  Francis  Dillon;  Author, 
David  Belasco ;  Adaptor,  Waldemar  Young ; 
Dialoguer,   the  same ;   Cameraman,   not   listed. 

Direction,  handicapped  by  material.  Pho- 
tography,   okay. 


"The  Virtuous  Sin" 

Paramount  Time,  1  hr.,  20  mins. 
TRITE  STORY  MATERIAL 
AND  DIALOGUE  PUT  THIS 
RUSSIAN  DRAMA  IN  WEAK- 
LING CLASS.  SLOW  AND  OB- 
VIOUS  STUFF. 

Based  on  a  story,  "The  General," 
by  Lajos  Zilahy.  Paramount  must 
have  dug  deep  into  the  files  to  dust 
this  yarn  off.  Its  the  moth-bitten 
one  about  the  lady  who  sets  out  to 
give  all,  including  her  honor,  in  or- 
der to  save  her  husband  from  execu- 
tion. Her  objective  is  a  war-steeled 
general  who  falls  for  her  pronto — 
and  she  for  him.  He  releases  the 
husband  just  before  his  shooting  en- 
gagement but  sours  on  the  wife  for 
her  trick.  Hubby,  when  free,  en- 
deavors to  kill  the  general  but  no 
such  luck.  Eventually  he  takes  a 
sensible  view  on  the  situation  and 
agrees  to  let  his  wife  divorce  him. 
Then  there's  the  happy  ending.  An 
intelligent  treatment  might  have 
helped  matters  but  it  wasn't  provided. 
The  players  struggle  the  story  as 
best  they  can  but  the  results  remain 
beyond  the  realm  of  real  entertain- 
ment. The  production  has  been 
mounted  in  excellent  fashion. 

Cast:  Walter  Huston,  Kay  Francis,  Ken- 
neth MacKenna,  Paul  Cavanagh,  Eric  Kalk- 
hurst,  Oscar  Apfel,  Gordon  McLeod,  Victor 
Potel,    Youcca    Troubetskoy. 

Directors,  George  Cukor  and  Louis  Gas- 
nier ;  Author,  Lajos  Zilahy ;  Adaptors,  Mar- 
tin Brown,  Louise  Long;  Editor,  Opho  Lov- 
ering ;    Cameraman,    David   Abel. 

Direction,   weak.      Photography,  good. 


D 


"The  Cat  Creeps" 

Universal  Time,  1  hr.,  11  mint. 

EXCELLENT  TALKER  VER- 
SION  OF  FORMER  STAGE  AND 
SILENT  MYSTERY  HIT.  GOOD 
NAME  CAST  GIVES  IT  ADDED 
DRAWING  POWER. 

Based  on  "The  Cat  and  the  Cai 
ary,"  one  of  the  first  and  most  poj 
ular  mystery  creepers.  The  talker 
version  has  been  given  excellent 
treatment  in  all  respects,  with  an  all- 
around  fine  cast  containing  some 
names  that  ought  to  help  the  draw. 
Helen  Twelvetrees  brings  an  appeal- 
ing and  attractive  touch  to  the  role 
of  the  "canary"  whom  a  cousin  wants 
to  drive  crazy  so  he  can  inherit  the 
fortune  left  by  an  accentric  uncle. 
Raymond  Hackett  provides  the  love 
interest  opposite  her.  Neil  Hamilton 
is  cast  as  the  villainous  cousin,  while 
Lilyan  Tashman  and  Elizabeth  Pat- 
terson are  the  two  feminine  relatives 
who  provide  occasional  wisecracks. 
Lawrence  Grant  as  the  lawyer,  Jean 
Hersholt  as  the  doctor,  Montagu 
Love  as  another  accomplice,  Blanche 
Friderici  as  the  West  Indian  house- 
keeper, and  Theodore  von  Eltz  as  the 
other  male  relative,  all  give  efficient 
performances.  Rupert  Julian's  di- 
rection   is    intelligent   and    effective.  , 

Cast:    Helen  Twelvetrees,   Raymond  Hack! 
ett,    Neil    Hamilton,    Lilyan    Tashman,    Jear 
Hersholt,    Montagu    Love,    Lawrence    G^ant 
Theodore  Von  Eltz,  Blanche  Friderici,  Eliza  \ 
beth    Patterson. 

Director,  Rupert  Julian ;  Author,  Join 
Willard ;  Adaptor,  Gladys  Lehman;  Dialog 
uers,  Gladys  Lehman,  William  Hurlburt 
Editor,  Maurice  Pizar ;  Cameraman,  Jerr> 
Ash ;    Recording    Engineer,    C.    Roy    Hunter) 

Direction,    Keen.     Photography,    Good. 


"Today" 

with   Conrad  Nagel, 

Catherine  Dale   Owen 

Majestic  Time,  1  hr.,  20  mins'. 

MODERN  AND  SOPHISTI- 
CATED STORY  EXPERTLY  DI- 
RECTED WITH  CONRAD  NA- 
GEL GIVING  FINE  PEFOR- 
MANCE.  FINE,  CLASSY  ENTER- 
TAINMENT. 

Here  is  a  production  from  an  in- 
dependent that  can  hold  its  own  eas- 
ily with  the  general  run  of  current 
product  from  the  big  factories.  It 
has  direction,  acting,  story  punch 
and  fine  sets.  Adapted  from  the 
stage  play  of  the  same  title,  it  is  a 
strictly  modern  story  of  the  recent 
Wall  St.  crash,  and  what  happens  to 
the  wife  of  one  man  when  she  is 
forced  to  face  poverty.  Conrad  Na- 
gel gives  about  the  best  performance 
of  his  career.  He  has  a  meaty  part, 
and  he  sank  his  teeth  in  it  and  de- 
livered the  goods.  It  has  been  ex- 
pertly directed  by  William  Nigh, 
who  builds  the  drama  tensely  and 
quietly  to  a  terrific  final  wallop.  He 
has  handled  a  delicate  theme  beauti- 
fully so  that  no  one  can  take  offense. 
The  wife  is  lured  by  another  woman 
into  trading  her  charms  for  the  lux- 
uries her  husband  cannot  afford 
since  the  crash.  A  picture  for  intel- 
ligent audiences,  but  not  family  trade. 

Cast:  Conrad  Nagel,  Catherine  Dale  Owen, 
Sarah  Padden,  John  Maurice  Sullivan.  Judith 
Vosselli,  Julia  Swayne  Gordon,  William  Bailey, 
Edna  Marion,   R.   Thornby,   D.   Demareat. 

Director,  William  Nigh  ;  Authors,  Abraham 
Schomer,  George  Broadhurst  ;  Dialoguers,  thff 
same;  Adaptor,  Seton  1.  Miller;  Editor,  nol 
listed;    Cameraman,    Jimmie    Howe, 

Direction,   expert.       Photography,   excellent. 


Hoot   Gibson  in 

"The  Concentratin'  Kid" 

Universal  Time,  57  mins. 

GOOD  VEHICLE  FOR  THE 
WESTERN  STAR.  PLENTY  OF 
COMEDY  MIXED  WITH  FAST 
ACTION.     SHOULD   PLEASE. 

A  story  that  was  written  to  order 
for  Hoot  Gibson,  giving  him  plenty 
of  opportunity  to  do  the  things  his 
fans  like.  There  is  a  generous  sprink- 
ling of  comedy  with  the  villainy  be- 
ing soft  pedaled.  Departing  from  the 
usual  western  formula,  a  troupe  of 
girls  in  a  touring  company  is  intro- 
duced, forming  the  background  of 
the  story.  Hoot  has  fallen  in  love 
with  the  voice  of  a  radio  singer,  and 
makes  a  bet  with  one  of  the  cow- 
boys that  he  will  marry  her.  She 
comes  to  town  with  the  troupe,  and 
Hoot  meets  her  without  knowing  she 
is  the  girl  of  his  dreams.  The  action 
comes  with  the  efforts  of  a  cattle- 
rustling  crowd  to  make  a  cleanup 
while  everybody  is  at  the  show.  Hoot 
stages  a  one-man  campaign  and  out- 
wits the  marauders,  and,  of  course, 
wins  the  girl.  Pepped  up  with  suffi- 
cient action  and  comedy  to  please 
the  fans. 

Cast:  Hoot  Gibson,  Katlirvn  Crawford, 
Duke  R.  Lee,  James  Mason,  Robert  E. 
Homans. 

Director,  Arthur  Rosson;  Authors,  Harold 
Tarshis,  Charles  Saxton ;  Dialoguer,  Harold 
Tarshis;  Adaptor,  the  same;  Cameraman, 
Harry    Neuman. 

Direction,   satisfactory.      Photography,  clear. 


"Murder" 

British   International  Pictures 

Time,  1  hr.,  32  mins. 

^EXCEPTIONALLY  GOOD 
mystery"t H RI L LE R  HAN- 
DLED NICELY  THROUGHOUT. 
WELL  ACTED  AND  DIRECT- 
ED. 

This  B.I. P.  film,  taken  from  the 
mystery  story,  "Enter,  Sir  John," 
by  Clemence  Dane,  has  been  care- 
fully handled  from  the  adaptation 
by  Alma  Reville  straight  through  to 
the  final  technical  steps  of  present- 
ing a  first-class  picture.  It  is  an  un- 
usually clever  and  plausible  mystery 
story  approached  from  a  new  angle 
Murder  is  committed  in  an  English 
roadshow  company.  An  obviously 
innocent  girl  is  convicted  because 
she  cannot  remember  what  happened 
at  the  moment  of  the  murder,  which 
took  place  in  her  room.  One  of  the 
jurors  is  convinced  of  her  innocence, 
but  lacks  the  supporting-  evidence  to 
hold  out  against  the  rest.  After  the 
sentence  is  passed  he  investigate^ 
and  brings  out  a  wow  of  suprise  fin- 
ish. The  picture  should  be  a  wonder 
in  any  house  and,  in  this  case,  it  is 
a  pleasure  to  give  our  British  con- 
freres a  hand. 

Cast:  Herbert  Marshall.  Norah  Baring, 
Phyllis  Kenstam,  Edward  Chapman,  Miles 
Mander,  Esme  Percy.  Donald  Calthrop,  Esme 
v.  Chaplin,  Amy  Brandon  Thomas.  Tovnson 
Powell.  Marie  Wright,  S.  J.  Warmin'gton, 
Hannah    Jones. 

Director,  Alfred  Hitchcock;  Author,  Cle- 
mence Danes ;  Adaptor,  Alma  Reville ;  Edi- 
tor, Emile  Iuelle;  Cameraman.  J.  J.  Cox; 
Recording  Engineer,   Cecil   B.   Thornton. 

Direction,    Excellent.      Photography,    Good 


"War  Nurse" 

M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  20  minsl 

DIRT  AND  HORRORS  MIXEI 
INTO  NIGHTMARE  VERSION 
OF  WAR.  ULTRA-SOPHISTI 
CATED,  SMUTTY  AND  GENER 
ALLY  DISGUSTING  MELO- 
DRAMA. 

This  sort  of  stuff  may  go  on  Broad 
way  but  as  picture  material  it's  out- 
definitely.  It's  the  type  of  talker  tha 
will  not  only  keep  the  kiddies  ail 
home  but  also  the  adults.  The  dia 
logue  needs  fumigating  at  time; 
Weak  stomachs  will  do  acrobatics  a 
some  of  the  hospital  scenes.  Th 
action  of  whatever  story  the  pictur 
provides  is  almost  exclusively  mot 
vated  by  sex.  War  nurses  who  hap 
pen  to  see  this  opera  of  sin  and  suj 
gestiveness  are  likely  to  have  an  in 
pulse  to  assault  the  exhib  who  plaj 
it.  It's  no  ballyhoo  for  their  hone 
and  conduct  during  the  war,  a 
though  it  does  portray  them  as  gei 
erally  courageous.  To  repeat  a  li1 
tie,  the  story  is  microscopic, 
principally  concerns  two  nurses  wr: 
get  the  wrong  impression  that  a  pai  I 
of  soldiers  are  interested  in  the  ' 
purely  from  a  standpoint  of  lov 
One  gets  bumped  off  and  the  othi 
sterlizes  his  interest  into  conventioi 
al   love.     Cast   superior   to    roles. 

Cast:  Robert  Montgomery,  Robert  Ami 
Tune  Walker,  Anita  Page.  Zasu  Pitts,  Mai 
Prevost.  Helen  Jerome  Eddy,  Hedda  Hoi 
per,  Edward  Nugent,  Martha  Sleeper  ai 
Michael    Vavitch. 

Director,    Edgar    Selwyn ;    Author,    Anonf' 
mous ;  Adaptor,   Becky  Gardiner ;   Dialoguer 
Becky    Gardiner   and   Joe    Farnham ;    Editc 
William      Levanway;      Cameraman,      Chart 
Roscher. 

Direction,  not  motion  picture.  Photograpr 
good. 


THE 


Sunday,  October  26,  1930 


11 


"The  Sands  of  Egypt" 

,'athe  Time,   11   mins. 

I  The  Vagabond  Adventure  series 
Ipntinues  in  this  one  with  Tom  Ter- 
I  ss  leading  a  personally  conducted 
Ipur  in  his  inimitable  way.  First  we 
■■sit  Cairo  on  a  Mohammedian  feast 
lay,  with  the  motley  crowds  of  cym- 
lal  players,  dancers,  natives  playing 
Ipeir  reed  flutes  and  little  black  boys 
■nging  their  bells.  Then  comes  a 
fcurney  on  the  Nile  to  the  city  of 
ILuxor  in  a  gorgeous  houseboat,  and 
llnally  a  visit  to  an  underground 
Egyptian  tomb  where  is  seen  at  close 
lliew  the  burial  chamber  with  its 
Itrange  mummy  over  3,000  years  old. 
■Op  to  the  standard  of  this  interest- 
ing series,  with  director  Tom  Ter- 
Ijiss  making  it  very  entertaining 
IL'ith   his   sprightly   remarks. 

Johnny  Burke  in 
I  "You're  in  the  Navy  Now" 

paramount  Time,  19  mins. 

Agreeable  Mixture 
Much     of    Johnny     Burke's    well- 
known  vaudeville  material  is  included 
n   this   concoction   of  unrelated   bits 
hrovvn    together   in    such    a    manner 
hat    they    prove    an   agreeable    dish, 
fhe    subject    has    a    military    back- 
ground, with  scenes  including  a  can- 
[een,  a  French  town,  the  trenches  at 
he    front,    and    a    tableau    following 
he  armistice.     Finale  is  brought  on 
tvith  the  singing  of  "Step  By  Step," 
picelv    put    over.      Burke    also    sings 
his  "There's  Dirty  Work  Going  On" 
n    one   of   the    scenes.      Due    to   the 
lialogue   and   gags   being   an   impor- 
tant factor  in  the  sketch,  the  success 
bf  the  production  in  individual  houses 
[lepends  partly  whether  Burke's  stuff 
s   new  to  the  clientele. 


"Breakfast  in  Bed" 

Pathe  Time,   17   mins. 

Well  Gagged 
A  Rainbow  Comedy,  with  a  good 
pineup  of  comedians  keeping  the  fun 
boing  steadily  in  a  peppy  storv  with 
lUome  well  handled  gags.  Daphne 
Pollard  as  the  cook  starts  the  trou- 
ble with  her  two  sweeties,  the  milk- 
tman  and  the  iceman,  who  happen  to 
call  together  and  start  a  young  riot 
for  her  affections  and  her  cooking 
Getting  the  bounce  from  the  missus, 
hubby,  played  by  Franklin  Pangborn 
tries  to  get  breakfast  ready.  It  is 
surprising  what  new  gags  thev  can 
>eet  out  of  this  worn-out  situation. 
The  return  of  the  cook  to  collect  he- 
pav  as  hubby  is  entertaining  his  bos 
and  wife  brings  the  riot  to  a  snappy 
and    funny  close. 

"Monkey  Melodies" 

(Silly    Symphony) 
Columbia  Time,   7   mins. 

Good  Cartoon 
A  little  love  episode  in  the  jungle, 
with  two  simians  as  the  sweethearts 
and  an  alligator  as  the  menacing  vil- 
lain, provides  the  framework  for  this 
cartoon  comedy.  Entirely  well  done 
both  in  action  and  in  synchronized 
score. 


"People  Born  in  October" 

(Movie   Horoscopes) 

James   A.   FitzPatrick 

Time,  9   mins. 

Engrossing    Novelty 

Follows  along  the  same  line  as  the 
previous  monthly  fortune  -  telling 
numbers  of  this  series  and  should 
prove  engrossing  to  the  wide  circle 
who  like  this  sort  of  thing.  Some 
comedy  is  provided  by  a  pair  doing 
an  Irish  brogue,  thus  giving  this  edi- 
tion a  slightly  different  touch  from 
its  predecessors. 


"Divorced  Sweethearts" 

Educational  Time,  21   mins. 

Comedy  Foursome 

One  of  the  Mack  Sennett  comedies 
featuring  Charles  Irvin,  Daphne 
Pollard,  Marjorie  Beebe  and  Ann 
Christy.  This  foursome  get  over 
plenty  of  giggles  with  a  mixup  via 
the  marital  route.  Daphne  Pollard 
as  the  trouble  making  aunt  has  suc- 
ceeded in  separating  the  hero  from 
his  wife,  and  the  divorce  is  soon  go- 
ing to  be  made  permanent.  In  try- 
ing to  help  a  married  female,  hubby 
<?ets  himself  in  one  jam  after  an- 
other. The  complications  are  clever- 
ly handled,  and  away  from  the  usual 
formula.  And  with  four  fine  troup- 
ers  in    the   cast,   it   goes   over   nicely. 


Eddie  Buzzell  in 
"Hot  and  Bothered" 

Columbia  Time,    11    mins. 

Sivell    Gag    Novelty 

Another  of  the  comedv  shorts  se- 
ries being  made  by  Eddie  Buzz^H 
and  carried  out  verv  much  in  the 
same  vein  as  its  predecessors;  that 
is.  consisting  largelv  of  gags  pu* 
over  by  Buzzell  off-stage.  Idea  bacV 
of  the  skit  concerns  a  girl  w'th  a  yen 
to  become  a  movie  queen.  This  pro- 
vides openings  for  a  l^ad  of  smar* 
cracks  delivered  bv  Buzzell  w't^ 
sure-fire  touch.  Should  get  a  big 
rise  out  of  any  audience.  In  fact,  i« 
=hon1d  make  a  bigger  hit  than  any 
of  the   same   series   so   far. 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  42 

i  Opens  with  shots  of  the  Morocca" 
ritv  of  Marrakech.  showing  the  busi- 
ness life  in  the  streets  and  market 
nlace,  where  thev  conduct  a  sort  of 
-urb  exchange,  and  letters  are  writ- 
fen  by  a  he  stenog  while  you  wait. 
The  second  sequence  is  an  exposi- 
tion of  the  ritzy  bow-wow  being  fit- 
ted for  his  fashion  costumes.  A  dog 
fashion  show  is  staged,  showing  what 
•he  Park  Ave.  doggie  will  wear  a  la 
Poiret  and  Patou.  The  close  is  a 
study  of  the  development  and  han- 
dling of  the  alligator  pear  crop  in 
California,  known  also  as  the  avo- 
cado.  The  process  of  grafting  is 
explained,  which  produces  bigger  and 
better  pears.  The  pretty  fruit  pickers 
are  seen  at  their  work  of  gathering 
the    fruit. 


"Broadway's  Like  That" 

Vitaphone  960  Time,  11  mins. 

Old  Stuff 
Ruth  Etting  is  featured  as  a  song 
plugger  in  a  department  store,  with 
the  action  tied  up  to  a  thread  of  a 
story  that  falls  very  flat.  The  entire 
reel  seems  only  an  excuse  to  give 
Miss  Etting  a  chance  to  warble. 
This  she  does  effectively,  but  the 
rest  of  the  material  is  ordinary,  and 
the  number  fails  to  click. 


"The  Patient" 

Paramount  Time,    10    mins. 

"Juggling  Novelty" 
By  investing  it  with  a  suitable 
plot,  the  juggling  act  of  the  Swifts 
has  been  made  satisfactorily  enter- 
taining as  a  screen  offering.  The  in- 
jected story  concerns  a  patient  being 
advised  by  his  doctor  that  he  needc 
exercise.  A  roof  gymnasium  is  righ' 
handy  and  there  the  tossing  dexteritv 
of  the  Swifts  is  given  a  play  to  the 
accompaniment  of  some  agreeable 
comedy.  Because  it  is  of  the  unusu- 
al type  and  full  of  action,  this  short 
is    suitable    most    anywhere. 


"Don't  Bite  the  Dentist" 

with  Andy  Clyde 
Educational  Time,    21    mins 

Ace  Sennett  Comedy 
Plenty  of  stuff  went  into  the  mak- 
ing of  this  Mack  Sennett  numbe- 
and  as  a  result  it  turns  out  to  be 
a  highly  enjoyable  affair.  And^ 
Clyde  is  seen  in  the  role  of  a  coun- 
try dentist.  His  patients  include  ? 
wrestling  champ  and  a  feminin- 
beauty  with  a  jealous  hubby,  both 
of  which  offer  big  leeway  for  broa'' 
comedy.  Clyde  also  has  a  prett- 
daughter  who  is  set  on  a  certai*- 
boy,  whereas  dad  wants  her  to  hook 
up  with  somebody  else.  But  father' 
choice  turns  out  to  be  a  cowa-d 
when  these  two  get  stuck  in  a  sink- 
ing boat  and  the  lad  grabs  the  onK 
life  preserver.  For  the  windno  the— 
is  a  chase  and  other  fast  action  cal- 
culated to  put  the  skit  over  for  the 
big   punch    in   a    laugh   way. 


"Our  Nagging:  Wives" 

Educational  Time,  19  mins 

Pepw  Comedy 
A  good  Al  Christie  comedv,  wit' 
Ford  Sterling  carrying  the  laughs  \r 
his  usual  competent  manner.  '  Th" 
•'dea  has  nothing  particularly  n»w 
but  it  is  handled  with  novelty  twists 
ind  originality.  Hubby  is  having 
•nmble  with  bis  jealous  wife  becaus- 
he  comes  in  contact  with  so  mam 
orcttv  girls  in  bis  capacity  as  a  lin- 
gerie salesman.  Later  an  artic' 
friend  wishes  a  thinly  draned  mode' 
on  him  to  avoid  a  misunderstandinc 
with  his  fiancee.  Hubby  then  find^ 
himself  in  hot  water  as  bis  wife  picks 
up  the  trail  of  the  model.  Matters 
grow  worse  when  he  tries  to  escape 
mi  bis  car  with  the  still  undr.ape'' 
model      making      things     look     verv 

touch,     lust   ehoucrh   eli  e  to 

make    ft    attractive    t<<    the    grown-up 
fans. 


"The  Twentieth  Amendment" 

with  Jack  Haley,  Evelyn  Hoey 

Paramount  Time,  21   mins. 

Fair  Skit 

There  is  a  good  idea  back  of  "the 
20th  amendment,"  which  specifies 
that  every  man  must  take  on  as 
many  wives  as  he  can  support,  but 
it  hasn't  been  worked  out  for  a 
strong  kick.  Jack  Haley  does  some 
pretty  good  comedy  as  the  husband 
who  gets  himself  a  wife  for  every 
day  in  the  week,  with  Evelyn  Hoey 
as  the  Sunday  best.  Haley  and  Miss 
Hoey  do  a  song  number  together, 
while  other  action  deals  with  the  dis- 
satisfaction of  the  other  six  wives 
because  they  are  neglected.  The  skit 
allows  for  the  display  of  a  batch  of 
pulchritude  and  will  get  by  all  right 
with    the    not    too   particular. 

"Curiosities" 

(No.  212) 
Columbia  Time,  6  mins. 

Okay  Novelty 
As  the  first  of  his  new  series  of 
curiosities,  Walter  Futter  has  put 
together  a  collection  of  assorted 
scenes  that  are  quite  interesting  as  a 
whole.  Among  them  are  a  pilgrim- 
age to  the  famous  Fujiyama  peak  in 
Japan,  a  cat  acting  as  mother  to  a 
brood  of  skunks,  a  chicken  without 
feathers,  and  other  novel  sights  of  a 
similar  order. 

"The  Sunset  Hunter" 

Paramount  Time,  11  mins. 
Fair  Scenic 
A  Robert  E.  Bruce  scenic  dealing 
principally  with  a  variety  of  sunsets 
and  ocean  shots  with  an  interspersing 
of  dialogue  between  a  couple  of 
park-bench  sitters  who  discuss  the 
.dative  beauties  of  sunsets,  favored 
by  one  of  them,  and  the  sea,  which 
is  the  other's  weakness.  Not  much 
)f  a  punch  to  the  number,  but  it 
should  prove  fairly  satisfying  as  a 
novelty  filler.    

"Jumping  Beans" 

Educational  Time,  9  mins, 

Neat  Cartoon 
A  Paul  Terry-Toon  exploiting  a 
cowboy  hero  who  feeds  the  villain 
jellybeans  with  disastrous  but  hilari- 
ous consequences.  The  incidental 
music  by  Philip  Scheib  is  real  har- 
mony, and  enhances  the  funny  car- 
toon antics  and  increases  the  laugh 
voltage.  Clever  animation,  up  to 
the  standard  of  this  series. 

"Jewel  of  Asia" 

(Rambling    Reporter    Series) 

Columbia  Time,   10  mins. 

Interesting  Tin  velogue 
■  Columbia's  contribution  to  the 
traveltalk  shorts  makes  a  good  im- 
pression in  this  early  number  show- 
ing the  city  of  Bangkok  and  its 
architectural  beauties,  customs,  etc. 
A  "talking  reporter"  supplies  accom- 
panying dialogue  in  much  the  same 
manner  as  other  shorts  of  this  type. 
On  the  whole  it  is  quite  interesting 
and  should  go  nicely  in  view  of  the 
current  popularity  of  all  sorts  of 
travel   material. 


12 


PA1LY_ 


Sunday,  October  26,  1930 


C>     Presentations    C) 


By  JACK   H ARROW ER 


MITZI  GREEN  IN  BIG  SPOT 
ATPARAMOinillSWEEK 

Mitzi  Green,  who  has  been  talker- 
ized  on  numerous  occasions  by  the 
Paramount  studios,  makes  a  hit  with 
the  customers  in  the  current  stage 
show  at  the  Paramount,  entitled 
"The  Enchanted  Forest."  She  chief- 
ly concerns  herself  with  impersona- 
tions of  such  celebs  as  Maurice  Chev- 
alier, Al  Jolson,  Fanny  Brice,  Greta 
Garbo,  Eddie  Cantor,  Ethel  Barry- 
more  and  one-half  of  the  Moran  and 
Mack  team.  As  kid  stuff  of  this 
type  goes  she's  fine. 

The  set  depicts  a  forest  and  the 
finale,  as  per  usual,  is  glorified  by 
trick  lighting  effects  and  such 
Prominent  in  the  proceedings  are 
Buster  Shaver  and  his  Tiny  Town 
Tots,  featuring  Olive  and  George 
Brassno.  In  other  word-midgets 
Their  performances  are  routine  and 
interesting  almost  exclusively  from 
a  novelty  angle.  Earl  La  Vere  tell 
stories  and  kids  with  the  master-of- 
ceremonies,  Frank  Jenks,  more  o 
less  successfully,  and  Jenks,  himself 
does  some  singing.  Tap  dancing  i- 
the  offering  of  Fred  Byron  and  the 
Mary  Reade  Tiller  Girls  appear  brief- 
ly. It's  a  Carlton  Winckler  pro- 
duction. 


N.  Y.  Para.,  Fox  B'klyn 
Competing  for  Business 

{Continued   from   Page    1) 
between  $10,000  and  $15,000  over  the 
average  week's  take. 

Booking  of  Vallee  in  addition  to 
Carroll  was  generally  construed  as 
an  effort  to  draw  Brooklyn  picture- 
goers  into  Times  Square  as  the 
crooner  has  proven  a  bis;  draw  or 
that  side  of  the  East  River.  Thr 
arrangement  coincided  with  the  Fox 
Brooklyn  playing  the  Paramoun' 
picture.  "The  Sante  Fe  Trail,"  day 
and  date  with  the  New  York  Para- 
mount and  at  Brooklyn  prices. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1660  Broadway.    New  York  City 
Phnne  Penn.  3580 


ATMOSPHERIC  PRELUDE 
SOLE  ROXY  STAGE  BILL 


Due  to  the  extra  length  of  the 
screen  attraction,  the  usual  stage 
show  at  the  Roxy  has  been  dispersed 
with  this  week  and  the  only  occu- 
pant of  the  boards  is  an  atmospheric 
prelude  to  "The  Big  Trail."  The 
number  is  along  the  lines  of  similar 
spectacles  put  on  at  this  house,  ex- 
cept that  it  does  not  call  for  a  per- 
sonnel as  extensive  as  some  of  the 
Roxy  prologues. 

Yocal  principals  are  Rosa  Rubin- 
stein and  Henri  Therrien,  with  the 
Roxy  Chorus  and  the  Roxy  Sym- 
phony Orchestra,  under  Mischa  Vio- 
lin and  Maurice  Baron,  alternately, 
providing  the  impressive  tout  ensem- 
ble._  Settings  and  costumes  have  beer 
designed  to  create  the  colorful  anJ 
romantic  atmosphere  of  the  famou 
pioneer  days,  and  a  touch  of  dramati<- 
action  is  performed  by  the  mixed 
chorus. 

Following  the  first  show,  John 
Wayne,  new  Fox  leading  man  and 
hero  of  "The  Big  Trail,"  made  a 
oersonal  appearance  in  the  foyer  of 
'he  theater  and  thrilled  the  folk- 
with  his  tall  and  romantic  physique. 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Los  Angeles— A.  J.  O'Keefe,  new- 
ly appointed  Pathe  branch  manager 
has  arrived  at  the  local  office  and 
after  making  preliminary  arrange- 
ments will  return  to  Salt  Lake  City, 
his  recent  post,  for  a  day  or  two  to 
clear  up  his  affairs  removing  hi? 
household  effects  here.  O'Keefe  suc- 
ceeds J.  S.  Stout  as  Los  Angeles 
branch    manager. 


Milwaukee — Jack  Kraker,  former- 
ly with  the  Paramount  exchange,  has 
taken  over  the  Greenfield  theater  in 
'his  city  from  Columbia  Enterprises, 
Inc.,  and  renamed  it  the  Pastime. 


Alton,  111.— The  lease  on  the  Prin- 
cess here  has  been  extended  by 
Publix  for  a  period  of  five  years 
from  Nov.  1,  1930. 


Leoti,  Kan. — The  erection  of  a  the- 
eter  building  here  is  being  planned 
by  D.  W.  Bonner,  manager  of  the 
Plaza. 


Kansas  City— A.  W.  "Art"  Gebau- 
has  succeeded  Charles  G.  Oliver  a' 
RKO.  Gebaur  comes  from  Univer- 
sale St.  Louis  exchange  and  his  suc- 
cessor there  is  Marvin  J.  Rogers 
former  branch   cashier. 


Dallas— Will  H    Mayes  of  Austir 
former  lieutenant  governor,  has  beer 


Amos  'n'  Andy  Film  Premier^ 
Hits  the  Nation  With  a  Bang 


{Continued  f 
300  openings  to  be  tallied  up  over 
the  week-end.  The  event  was  made 
an  occasion  of  civic  importance  in 
many  cities,  with  the  active  coopera- 
tion of  prominent  state  and  local  of- 
ficials, artists  of  the  radio,  prominent 
clubmen  and  women  and  outstanding 
leaders   in   the   various   communities 

Wired  reports  on  the  premiere  to 
THE  FILM  DAILY  indicate  a  big 
-esponse  by  the  public  in  all  sections 
where  the  picture  opened,  the  wide 
appeal  of  the  radio  favorites  demon- 
strating itself  conclusively. 

Buffalo  chalked  uo  a  landslide,  ac- 
cording to  a  wire  from  J.  E.  Carr, 
manager  for  Shea's  Century,  who 
stated  that  the  feature  was  a  box- 
office  smash  and  the  greatest  opening 
he  has  witnessed  in  a  long  time,  with 
a  line  a  block  long.  He  looks  for- 
ward to  a  record  run  in  all  theater.* 
slaving    in    this    territory. 

The  Auditorium,  Baltimore,  re- 
ported crowds  storming  tine  doors, 
^t  Louis  took  on  the  aspects  of  a 
holidav  with  crowds  besieging  th° 
box-office  as  soon  as  the  op"ning 
was  announced.  In  San  Francisco 
record  crowds  stormed  the  doors  of 
the  RKO-Orpheum,  with  police  re- 
serves called  out.  Southern  wires 
show  all  sections  clamoring  for  th» 
production,  with  the  Fairfax  of  Mi- 
ami, die  Majestic  theaters  of  Dallas, 


■om   Pane    1) 
Fort    Worth    and    San    Antonio,    the 
Ellany  of  El  Paso,  the  Capitol  of  At 
lanta,    and    others    reporting    record 
broken. 

A  special  midnight  performance 
was  given  in  Washington  under  the 
auspices  of  the  National  Press  Club 
with  over  1,000  diplomats,  govern- 
ment officials  and  newspapermen  ir 
attendance. 

Department  of  Agriculture 
Plans  Farm  Sound  Picture? 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington.  D.  C. — The  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture  is  planning  to  gc 
into  the  production  and  distributor 
of  talkers  based  upon  educationa' 
themes  for  the  farm  belt.  Over  th^ 
last  15  years  the  department  has  mad- 
a  total  of  350  films  and  it  expects  to 
-■dd    many   all-talkers   to    this   list   a<- 

vell  as  carrying  on  the  work  of  syn- 
"hronizing  those   on  hand. 


"Life  of  Party"  for  Garden 
"Life  of  the  Party,'  starring  Win- 
nie Lightner,  supported  bv  Irene 
Delroy,  Jack  Whiting.  Charles  But- 
terworth  and  Charles  Tudels,  will  fol- 
low "The  Office  Wife'  at  the  Winter 
Garden  on  Nov.  6,  it  is  announced 
bv  Harry  L.  Charnas  of  Warner 
Bros. 


added   to   the    board   of   directors   of 
Texas  Pictures,  Inc. 


Lees  Summit,  Mo. — Carl  Norfleel 
and  Son  has  purchased  the  Douglas 
from  Mrs.  J.  H.  Jenkins  and  E.  L. 
Herspberger.  Remodeling  is  plan- 
ned. 


Washington — Iona  Butts,  former- 
ly chief  of  service  of  the  Garden,  has 
been  appointed  house  manager  of 
the    Cameo   by   Robert   Kanter. 

Black  River  Falls,  Wis.— The  Falls 
has  been  taken  over  by  the  Falls 
Amusement  Co.  from  the  Scott 
Amusement  Co.  J.  R.  McDonald  is 
head  of  the  new  company,  and  Earl 
Scott   of  the  old. 


Norton,      Va. — Plans      are      being 
drawn  by   Kearfott  and   Arnold,   ar-  j 
chitects   of    Bristol,    Va.,    for   a   the- 
ater to  be  built  here  by  R.  H.  Boi- 
ling  of  this   city. 


Chafee,     Mo. — The     Empress    has 
reopened   under   the   management   of 
J.  J.  Astor.     Changes  in  mechanical 
equipment    and    redecorating    of    the , 
house  have  been  made. 


Hiawatha,    Kan. — C.    C.    Pavne    is 
the   new   manager   of   the    Dickinson  i 
here,  replacing  Robert  Gorham. 


Dallas,  Tex.— Roy  V.  Starling,  for- 
merly with  Paramount  and  First 
National,  is  now  on  the  road  for  the 
Allied  Film  Exchange  out  of  the 
Dallas  office.  Paul  Myers,  Okla- 
'loma  City  film  salesman,  has  also 
ioined  the  Allied  Exchange  selling 
in   Arkansas. 


Ziegfeld  and  Goldwyn 
May  Produce  in  the  East 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
studio  has  been  decided  upon.  The 
Erlanger  and  the  Shubert  theatrical 
firms  previously  have  been  connected 
with  reports  of  film  production  inj 
he  east,  but  nothing  has  material- 
ized, as  yet. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


THE 
rut  newsmper 

OF  HIM  POM 


IK«E 


AND  WUfclY 
HIM  DIGEST 


— %'DAILY 


Southern  Enterprises  take  over 
several  theaters  operated  by  L.  W. 
Brophy   in    Oklahoma. 


"Babe"    Ruth    denied    right   to   in- 
terfere with  sale  of  "Headin*  Home." 


N.A.M.P.I.   and    M.P.T.O.   to   act 
jointly  on  censorship  evil. 


WONDER 


WHAT   THE 


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ABOUT 


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ROGERS 


Will  Rogers.  Best  known  man  in  the 
world.  In  Nevada  where  beautiful 
divorcees  get  Reno-vated  and  dis- 
gruntled husbands  demand  new  deals 
from  new  decks. 

A  generation  back  they  used  to  swap 
horses.  Now  it's  husbands  and  wives. 
Let  Will  Rogers  tell  it! 

Famous  and  phenomenally  success- 
ful play  now  in  movietone  with  the 
star  who  knocked  'em  coocoo  with 
his  work  in  "They  Had  To  See  Paris" 
and  "So  This  Is  London.'* 

Preview  in  Los  Angeles  sensationally 
successful. 


IGHTNTN 


HENRY    KING'S    Production 

A    Fox    Movietone    adapted    from 
the      stage      success      produced      by 


J  O  H 

with     .     . 


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LOUISE      DRESSER 

JOEL  McCREA  <  HELEN  COHAN 
SHARON  LYNN 

Play  by  Winchell  Smith  and  Frank  Bacon 


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APPEALS  FROM  the  Judge 
Thacher  decrees,  one  finding  com- 
pulsory arbitration  illegal  and  the 
other  declaring  the  credit  system 
legal,  will  be  heard  by  the  U.  S. 
Supreme  Court  beginning  today. . . 
Two  cases  which  vitally  affect  the 
structure-work  of  the  film  indus- 
try's distribution  system.  The 
quicker  decisions  are  handed  down 
the  sooner  the  industry  will  be 
able  to  chart  a  course  unobstructed 
by  legal  shoals  and  rocks.  Re- 
gardless of  whether  or  not  the 
forthcoming  verdicts  are  viewed 
as  favorable  or  unfavorable,  at 
least  they  will  function  to  clarify 
a  beclouded  atmosphere  and  lay 
down  firm  and  fast  rules  by  which 
the  game  must  be  played. 

• 
A  PLAN  FOR  standardization  of 
theater  designs  has  been  developed  by 
John  Eberson Efficiency  and  econ- 
omy merge  in  the  idea,  which  seems 
one  well  worth  investigating  by  exhibs 
who  are  thinking  construction  thoughts. 
It's  devised  to  make  building  costs 
keep  their  feet  on  sensible  ground. 
• 

/    TWO -WAY   television   demonstra- 
tion iK'as  niven  in  New  York  the  other 

day Television,   as   far  as   this   test 

proved,  is  still  in  what  might  be  termed 
the  brown-dot-picture  stage.  Although 
images  may  be  recognized,  still  they're 
what  remote  from  perfection, 
vision  lias  yet  some  distance  to 
travel  before  it   reaches   the  commcr- 

ial-theatrical  sphere. 


Appeals  from  Arbitration 

and  Credit  Rulings 

Come  Up  Today 

Washington  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Hearings  on  the  two 
appeals  from  the  Judge  Thacher  de- 
crees are  expected  to  occupy  two 
days  in  the  U.  S.  Supreme  Court, 
but  the  decisions  in  all  probability 
will  not  be  handed  down  for  at  least 
{Continued  on   page  2) 


AMERICAN  FIRM  OFFERS 
FREE  WIRINGS  IN  FRANCE 


Paris — An  offer  is  reported  to  have 
been  made  by  an  American  firm  to 
equip  all  theaters  and  music  halls 
with  sound  apparatus  free  of  charge. 
The  proposal  has  been  made  (hit 
the  houses  with  stage  policies  can 
show  talkers  in  the  afternoons  and 
give  their  drama  or  vaudeville  at 
night.  Theater  proprietors  are  re- 
ported keenly  interested  in  the  propo- 
sition and  the  rmjority  of  houses 
are  expected   to  accept  the  offer. 


Cardinal  Lauds  Pix 

Los  Angeles  —  Cardinal 
Hayes  of  New  York,  here  to 
dedicate  St.  Vincent's  Church, 
said  that  "although  lterature 
and  the  stage  have  reached  the 
lowest  and  most  carnal  period 
in  history,  the  motion  picture, 
through  the  leadership  of  Will 
Hays  and  the  general'y  high 
aims  of  producers,  stands  out 
like  i  .shining  light." 


Pathe  Signs  Farrell 

For  Golf  One-Reelers 

Johnny  Farrell,  prominent  golfer 
and  former  champ,  has  been  signed 
by  Pathe  for  a  series  of  one-reel  polf 
pictures  to  be  produced  under  Terry 
Ramsaye. 


ONLY  4  FILMS  IMPORTED 
BY  GERMANY  IN  SEPTEMBER 


Berlin   —    Only    four    productions, 

three     American    and    one     English, 

were     imported     by     Germany     last 

month,    the    censor's    report    shows. 

(Continued  on   Pane  2) 

Warners  Let  Contracts 
For  Three  New  Houses 

Warner  Bros,  have  let  the  contracts 
for  three  new  houses,  the  1,300-seater 
in  Morgantown,  W.  Va.,  the  1,900-seat 
house  in  Torrington,  Conn.,  and  the 
1,800-seater  in  Washington.  The  latter 
is  under  the  supervision  of  John 
Eberson. 


Trimming  and  Slashing  in 

Company  Offices  Has 

Run  Its  Course 

Shakeups,  trimming  of  forces  and 
cutting  of  salaries  in  producing,  dis- 
tributing and  theater  company  offices 
has  just  about  run  its  course  and,  with 
the  tension  relieved,  personnels  of 
various  organizations  are  breathing 
easier  and  getting  back  to  efficient 
operation,  a  FILM  DAILY  investiga- 
tion shows.  Practically  all  companies 
visited  are  engaged  in  the  work  of 
knitting  together  the  readjusted  de- 
partments, and  the  consensus  of  senti- 
ment is  that  the  next  steps  will  be  in 
the  direction  of  adding  manpower  here 
and  there  as  fast  as  the  situation 
warrants. 


Rapee  Back  at  Roxy 

Erno  Rapee  returns  to  the  Roxy 
as  musical  director  beginning  next 
Friday. 


Sound-on-Disc  System  Applies 
To  All  Warner -Booked  Product 


Sennett  Likes  Water 

Mack  Sennett  may  have  de- 
parted from  his  famous  bath- 
ing beauty  comedies,  but  he 
still  has  a  weakness  for  the 
water.  In  three  of  his  current 
Andy  Clyde  vehie'es  viewed 
last  week,  rowboats  and  other 
water  action  played  a  promi- 
nent part. 


All  product  of  other  companies 
booked  for  Warner  Bros,  houses  must, 
it  is  understood,  he  shown  with  sound- 
oii-disc  (Vitaphone  system),  and  not 
sound-on-film.  This  ruling  applies  to 
tin-  lineups  of  Fox,  Universal,  Col- 
umbia,   Educational    and    others    who 

have  closed  contracts   with  the  Warner 

theaters.  In  the  ease  of  productions 
Originally  made  with  sound-on-film 
only,  it  will  he  necessary  to  make  a 
disc  record  of  the  sound  for  the  show- 
ings in  W.  B.  houses. 


OPERATORS  IN  NEWARK 
MAY  STRIKE  THIS  WEEK 


Newark — A  walkout  of  projection- 
ists in  the  local  Warner  houses,  as 
a  sympathy  move  for  the  musicians 
who  have  been  on  strike  for  some 
time,  is  expected  to  take  place  this 
week  unless  a  settlement  is  reached 
with    the    musicians'    union. 


Publix  Reported  After 
Four  London  Theaters 

London  (By  Cable) — Negotiations 
are  reported  in  progress  here  for  the 
acquisition  by  Paramount  Publix  of 
the  Astoria,  3,000-seater,  and  three 
other  neighborhood  houses  in  a  deal 
said    to   involve   about  $5,000,000. 


Latest  in  Golf 

Weiss  Brothers,  who  recent- 
ly deserted  the  film  biz  for 
minnie  Rolf,  have  acquired  a 
new  twist  in  this  line,  a  com- 
bination of  go'f  and  bowling, 
known  as  Golfbowl.  It  is 
played  on  a  16-ft.  allev  with  10 
pins,  golf  putter  and  regula- 
tion golf  balls.  Arthur  H. 
Sawyer,  another  former  film 
man,  has  acouired  the  Massa- 
chusetts   rights. 


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Vol.  LIV  No.  23    Monday,  Oct.  27. 1930     Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  16S0  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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Mexican  Code  Would  Bar 
All  Non-Spanish  Talkers 

Mexico  City  —  Revisions  in  the 
new  penal  code  now  under  way  con- 
tain a  clause  prohibiting  all  non- 
Spanish  talkers  and  imposing  heavy 
penalties  on  exhibitors  of  films 
which  reflect  unfavorably  on  Mex- 
icans. 

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The  Broadway  Parade 

THREE  premieres  are  on  the  list  for  this  week  in  the  Broadway  run  houses. 
"Kismet"  opens  Oct.  30  at  the  Hollywood,  succeeding  "Outward  Bound," 
which  moves  to  the  Warner,  displacing  "Old  English."  Harold  Lloyd's  new 
film,  "Feet  First,"  opens  at  the  Rialto  on  Oct.  31.  The  same  date  brings  the 
opening  of  the  new  RKO  Mayfair  with  "Amos  'n'  Andy."  "Life  of  the  Party" 
will  follow  "The  Office  Wife"  into  the  Winter  Garden  on  Nov.  6.  The  current 
list  is  as  follows: 

PICTURE  DISTRIBUTOR  THEATER  OPENING  DATE 

"Hell's   Angels"    ....  United  Artists Criterion-Gaiety Aug.    15 

"Old    English"    Warner    Bros Warner  Bros Aug.   21 


"Abraham  Lincoln' 
"Outward  Bound". 
"The  Office  Wife". 

"Whoopee" 

"What  a  Widow!'*, 


United  Artists Central Aug.   25 

Warner    Bros Hollywood Sept.    17 

Warner   Bros..  .      ...  Winter  Garden Sept.  25 

United  Artists Rivoli Sept.   30 

.  United  Artists Rialto .  Oct.       3 


'War    Nurse" M-G-M Astor. 


Oct.     22 


Thacher  Rehearings 

Start  Today  in  Wash'n 

(Continued   from   Page    1) 

a  month.  The  court  will  reach  the 
case  about  1  p.m.  today,  it  is  ex- 
pected. Cadwalader,  Wickersham 
&  Taft,  counsel  for  the  Hays  office, 
will  be  represented  by  Col.  Cornelius 
Wickersham,  Arthur  Fisk  and  John 
W.  Davis.  In  the  actions  to  be 
heard  the  Hays  organization  is  ap- 
pealing from  the  Thacher  decree 
finding  compulsory  groupf  arbitra- 
tion illegal,  and  the  Federal  Gov- 
ernment is  appealing  from  the  de- 
cree finding  the  credit  system  legal. 


COMING  &  GOING 


HAROLD  LLOYD  will  arrive  in  New 
York  on  Thursday  morning  to  attend  the 
premiere   of    "Feet   First"   at   the   Rialto. 

ANITA  LOOS  is  due  back  from  abroad 
tomorrow. 

LORENZ  HART  and  RICHARD  ROD- 
GERS,  composers;  SIDNEY  L.  BERN- 
STEIN, producer,  and  RUDOLPH  KOM- 
MER,  playwright,  arrive  from  abroad  to- 
morrow   on    the    Majestic. 

H.  M.  WILCOX,  operating  manager  of 
ERPI,  leaves  tomorrow  on  a  two  weeks' 
inspection  trip  of  Western  Electric-equipped 
houses    in    the    Southeast. 

COL.  CORNELIUS  WICKERSHAM, 
ARTHUR  FISK  and  JOHN  W.  DAVIS 
of  the  Hays  office  counsel  forces,  have  gone 
to  Washington  for  the  Thacher  decree  hear- 
ings. 

AL  WILKIE,  Paramount  studio  publicist, 
left     Saturday    on    vacation. 

OTIS  SKINNER  arrives  in  town  tomor- 
row to  attend  the  opening  of  his  Warner 
picture.  "Kismet,"  at  the  Hollywood  on 
Thursday. 


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Only  4  Films  Imported 
by  Germany  in  September 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
In  the  same  period  16  German  fea- 
tures were  passed  by  the  censor. 
This  compares  with  17  German 
films,  four  American  and  seven  from 
other  countries  passed  here  the  pre- 
vious month.  All  of  the  September 
releases  except  two,  both  German, 
were   talkers. 


Weisbaum  and  Wallace 
On  Sono  Art  Sales  Staff 

Sono  Art  has  added  Syd  Weisbaum, 
formerly  with  Columbia,  to  its  Denver 
sales  staff.  W.  C.  Wallace,  one  time 
branch  manager  for  RKO  in  Denver, 
joins  the  Omaha  staff  of  Sono  Art. 


Fox  New  York  Houses 

Book  Pathe  Product 

Fox  houses  in  the  New  York  metro- 
politan district  will  play  the  1930-31 
Pathe  product  under  contracts  just 
negotiated  by  E.  T.  O'Leary  of  Pathe 
and  Robert  Wolff  of  the  theater 
circuit. 


"Convict's   Code"   for    Ohio 

Cleveland — Following  suspension 
of  the  Ohio  censor's  ban  on  prison 
films,  "The  Convict's  Code,"  Syn- 
dicate Pictures  release,  has  been 
passed  for  showing  in  this  state. 
It   will   open   here  shortly  for   a   run. 


Earphones   for   Plaza 
Leo     Brecher     has     had     Theater- 
phones,    apparatus    for    the    hard    of 
hearing,    installed    in    sections    of   his 
Plaza    on    East   58th    St. 


CARTOON 

AXIMATERS 
WANTED 

One  of  the  biggest  producers  of 
animated  cartoons  has  immediate 
openings  in  their  Coast  studios  for 
the  best  animaters  in  the  business. 
Experience  is  essential.  Write, 
giving  details  of  experience,  etc.. 
for  interview  in  New  York.  Ad- 
dress  Box    133-B,    Film   Daily. 


THE  INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   BCCLK 


Today  Hearing  of  two  appeals  on  Thach« 
Decision  to  be  heard  in  U.  S.  Si 
preme  Court.  New  York. 

Oct.  27-28  Annual  convention  of  Alli« 
Theater  Owners  of  Tezai  at  Bakl 
Hotel,  Dallas. 

Oct.  30  "Kismet,"  starring  Otis  Skinner,  0 
Vitascope  film,  opens  at  the  Holl] 
wood,  New  York. 

Oct.  31  Opening  of  RKO  Mayfair,  Ne 
York,  with  "Check  and  Doub 
Check"    (Amos    'n'    Andy). 

Harold      Lloyd      in      "Feet      Firs) 
opens   at   the   Rialto,    New   York, 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  I 
held  by  Universal  club  it  t) 
Hotel  Aitor,  New   York. 

Nov.      6     Dinner-Dance   of   the    Warner    Clt 

at    the    Hotel    New    Yorker. 

"Life  of  the  Party,"  Warner  Bros 

opens    at    the    New    York    Winti 

Garden. 

Nov.  8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Actoi 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  Ne 
York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  co 
vention  to  be  h<dd  in   Philadelphi 

Nov.  18-19  Tenth  Annual  convention  of  J 
P.T.O.  of  Ohio,   Columbus. 

Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  I 
dependent  Cinema,  Palais  t 
Beaux   Arts,    Brussels.  " 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Stat 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Fro! 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


"King  of  Jazz"   Hit  in   London 

London  —  Universal^  "King 
Jazz,"  starring  Paul  Whitema 
broke  all  talker  records  at  the  A 
hambra  in  its  first  week-end.  Tl 
house  played  to  capacity  and  hi 
to    turn    thousands    away. 


Studio    and    Location 
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matinee    of    "Abraham    Lincoln" 

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Monday,  October  27,  1930 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


03    KALtH    WILK 


"DILL  BOYD,  starring  in  "The 
Painted  Desert,"  returned  to  the 
desert  camp  at  Cameron,  Ariz.,  after 
a  hard  day's  work  on  location  2J 
miles  out  across  the  wasteland  in 
Dinosaur  Canyon.  "Was  it  hot.-"  he 
was  asked.  "Was  it  hot!''  ejaculated 
Bill.  "Why,  it  was  so  hot  i  saw  a 
coyote  chasing  a  jack  rabbit — and 
they  weie  both  walking. 

*  *         * 

Duke  Worne  is  directing  Chester- 
field's  "The   Midnight   Special." 

*  *        * 

Bob  Custer  will  be  starred  by 
Syndicate  in  a  talking  western,  "Un- 
der Texas  Skies,"  dnected  by  J.  P. 
McGowan.  Also  in  the  cast  are  Bih 
Cody,  Natalie  Kingston  and  Lane 
Chandler,  with  G.  A.  Durlam,  super- 
vising. 

*  *         * 

Phil  Whitman  will  direct  "Sea 
Devils,"  next  Continental  talker  for 
W.  Ray  Johnston. 

*  *         * 

Do  you  remember  when  James 
Gleason  was  a  printer's  devil  in  San 
Francisco?  When  Helen  Twelve- 
trees  studied  painting?  When  Fred 
Scott  worked  in  a  garage  to  earn 
money  for  his  musical  education? 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Larry  Dar- 
mour  returning  from  a  trip  to  Vic- 
to.ia,  B.  C;  Fred  Newm.yer  renew- 
ing old  acquaintances  at  Pathe;  Al 
Jo.son  and  Lew  Brown  chat  ing  at 
United  Artists. 

*  *         * 

Edwin  Carewe  has  scouts  in 
northern  California  seeking  snow  lo- 
cations for  scenes  in  "Resurrection." 
His  cast  includes  John  Boles,  Lupe 
Velez,  Nance  O'Neil,  William  Keigh- 
ley  and   Rose  Tapley. 

*  *        * 

Phillips  Holmes,  who  scored  in 
"The  Devil's  Holiday"  and  "Her 
Man,"  has  been  cast  for  one  of  tike 
two  principal  male  roles  in  "Con- 
fessions of  a  Co-Ed,"  which  will  be 
made  by  Paramount.  The  adapta- 
tion is  being  written  by  Sam 
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Nancy  Smith  is  collecting  data  on 
HoUywvoa  ultelele  piayers.  She  re- 
ports that  Alfred  ouuceit  maices  a 
jetish  of  keeping  his  "uke"  on  the 
set,  strumming  between  scenes  to 
oreak  the  tension  of  hard  work. 
Carmel  Myers  made  her  first  sing- 
ing tests  jor  tamers  with,  the  cua 
of  the  tiny  instrument.  Russeu 
gleason  declares  his  reason  for  piay- 
mg  the  "uke"  was  to  annoy  hm 
jr  tends  who  had  annoyed  him. 

*  *         * 

Resplendent  in  the  uniform  of  one 
of  the  iving  s  oiucers,  Robert  Warwick 
.ias  made  ins  initial  appearance  beiorc 
aie  camera  in  a  talKer  called  "ihe 
^ueen  s  Husband,"  which  Lowen 
oiierman  is  directing  for  K.K.O.  Ac- 
cording to  Sherman,  the  matinee  idol 
ji  tne  stage  will  prove  an  agreeable 
surprise  to  ins  loouignt  admirers. 

*  *         * 

Although  Wallace  Smith  is  recog- 
nized oy  the  puottc  as  one  of  Amer- 
.ca  s  foremost  authors  and  artists, 
aiue  is  known  of  his  prowess  on  the 
«ennis  court.  The  noted  giooe-trotter 
j,nd  his  wife  are  classified  as  an 
utmost  unoeataole  duo  with  the 
racquets.  Smith  is  under  contract 
oo  itn.0  as  one  of  the  leading 
scenarists. 

*  *         * 

Edmund  Breese,  Al  St.  John,  Otto 
Fries,  Francis  Ford,  and  Dan  Crim- 
mins  have  been  added  to  Pathe's 
"The    Painted    Desert." 

*  *         * 

Maurice  Chevalier,  upon  his  re- 
turn, will  do  a  "A  Caval.er  of  the 
Streets,"  adapted  by  Jeanie  Mac- 
pherson  from  Michael  Arlen's  story. 

*  *         * 

Under  his  merger  with  United 
Artists,  Howard  Hughes  hereafter 
will    produce    at    the    United   Artists 

studios. 

*  *         * 

Gary  Cooper  and  Marlene  Diet- 
rich will  be  teamed  again  in  "Dis- 
honored," written  and  to  be  directed 
by  Josef  von  Sternberg. 

AL  WILKIE,  Paramount  studio  publicist, 
left     Saturday    on    vacation. 

OTIS    SKINNER    arrives  in    town    tomor- 

ow    to    attend    the    opening  of    his    Warner 

icture,  "Kismet,"  at  the  Hollywood  on 
'hursday. 


Congratulates: 

-n>— 

HENRY  KING 

for  an  exceptional  job  of  direc- 
tion  in   Fox's  'Lightnin'" 
starring   Will   Rogers 


No.  33  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds11 

Series 


Elroy,  Wis. — Lloyd  Tripp  is  the 
new  operator  of  the  Majestic,  for- 
merly  conducted  by   Morns   Kocher. 

Green  Bay,  Wis.— The  new  1,200- 
seat  Orpheum  has  been  opened  here 
with  pictures  and  vaudeville.  Harry 
K.   Timm,  is  manager. 


North    Little    Rock,    Ark.   —   The 

New  Rialto  will  be  opened  tonight 
by  Maico  Theaters,  headed  by  M. 
A.  Lightman.  The  house  involve, 
an  investment  of  $10U,UU0  and  seats 
1,000.  It  is  wired  with  Western 
L\lectric    equipment. 


Trenton,  Mo. — L.  B.  Sponsler  is 
now  manager  of  the  Plaza,  which  thi 
Dickinson  circuit  has  taken  ove. 
irom  Fox  Midland.  The  Dickinsoi. 
has    been    closed. 


Brownsville,  Tex.— The  Dittman 
has  been  reopened  after  installing 
new  sound  equipment.  Edgar  Mc- 
Davitt   is   manager. 


Onancock,  Va. — Lewis  and  Scott, 
who  formerly  owned  the  Auditorium 
here,  but  who  later  sold  it  to  F.  W. 
Twyford,  have  again  taken  over  the 
house  and  will  operate  it  under  the 
name  of  the  New  Theater.  New 
seats  and  other  improvements  have 
been    installed. 


Wichita  Falls,  Tex. — Adna  Avery 
has  resigned  as  manager  of  the 
Strand  and  will  be  succeeded  by  F. 
J.  Patterson. 


Black  Diamond,  Wash.  —  The 
Glenn  has  been  taken  over  by  JacK 
Beardsley  from  R.  H.  Glenn  and 
new  sound  equipment  is  to  be  in- 
stalled. 


Spokane — R.  H.  Hilborne  has  pur- 
chased the  Ritz  here  from  Smith  & 
Reed. 


Seattle — Mickey  Carney,  formerly 
head  booker  on  the  Pathe  exchange 
here,  has  resigned. 


Seattle  —  Charlie  Harden  has  as- 
signed the  handling  of  "White  Car- 
rgo"  to  R.  A.  Lucas,  for  Oregon,  E. 
jP.    Jerome    for    Montana    and    Arch 
McDonald    for    southeastern    Alaska. 


Paramount  has  started  casting 
for  Leon  Errol's  new  picture,  "Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Haddock  Abroad,"  by 
Donald  Ogden  Stewart.  Mitzi  Green 
is  to  be  featured. 


Portland,  Ore. — Ed  Kennedy,  for 
a  number  of  years  with  Paramount 
in  Seattle,  is  now  under  the  Univer- 
sal banner  here  and  will  cover  the 
Oregon   territory. 


Film    Congress    for    Brussels 

Brussels — Second  congiess  of  the 
independent  cinema  will  be  held 
Nov.  28  to  Dec.  1  at  the  Palais  des 
Beaux  Arts  here.  Debates,  to  be 
held  in  English,  French  and  Ger- 
man, will  concern  the  international 
organization  of  cinema  clubs,  in  el- 
lectual  film  production  and  rela  ion; 
between  the  cinema  and  intellectual 
life. 


Audiphones  for  3  Houses 
Three  more  houses,  the  Fox  Wil- 
shire  and  the  Million  Dollar  in  Los 
Angeles,  and  the  National  in  Louis- 
ville, have  contracted  for  installation 
of  Western  Electric  Audiphones  for 
the  hard  of  hearing,  it  is  announced 
by  C.  W.  Bunn,  general  sales  man- 
ager .  Thirty  seats  are  being  wired 
in  each  house. 


Paisley,  Ore. — The  Pastime  of  this 
city  has  been  sold  to  M.  Rogers  by 
A.  Dimminger. 


Portland.  Ore. — J.  F.  Sinnott  has 
disposed  of  his  interests  in  the  Union 
here  to  R.  P.  Sinnoa.  The  houst 
will  be  equipped  with  sound  and  re- 
opened. 


San  Francisco — Louise  Weinstein, 
formerly  secretary  to  W.  J.  Heine- 
man,  Universai's  district  manager, 
has  been  transferred  to  the  Los  An- 
geles   office    of    Univesal. 


Pittsburgh  —  J.  H.  Alexander  of 
the  Alexander  Film  Service  has 
closed  with  W.  Ray  Johnston  for 
the  entire  output  of  Syndicate  and 
Continental  Pictures  consisting  of 
the  16  Syndicate  westerns,  18  Alice 
Cartoons,  12  two  reel  westerns,  and 
the  eight  Continental  melodramas. 
This  is  the  fifth  season  that  Alexan- 
der has  distributed  the  Johnston 
output. 


San  Jose,  Cal. — The  Jose  theater 
here  will  be  reopened  under  the  di- 
rection of  Julian  Harvey,  who  is  also 
operating   the    National    of    this   city. 


Brooklyn — The  Shore  Road  and 
Dyker,  R-K-O  houses,  have  installed 
RCA    Photophone. 


Milwaukee  —  The  Fern,  northside 
neighborhood  house,  has  been  taken 
over  by  M.  Silverman.  It  was  for- 
merly operated  by  Harry   Hart. 


Waterford,  Wis.— H.  K.  Guthrie 
and  G.  A.  Schroeder  have  taken  over 
the  Strand  here  from  W.  L.  Uglow. 


Manchester  —  Proposed  reduction 
of  musicians'  wages  will  be  discussed 
at  a  round  table  conference  to  be 
held  soon  by  the  local  branch  of 
ihe  musicians'  union  and  the  theater 
proprietors. 


Paris — Rene  Clair's  French  talk- 
er, "Sous  les  Toits  de  Paris,"  has 
been  sold  for  distribution  in  Ger- 
many and  other  European  countries 
as   well  as   South   America. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  T0-DA1 

IN 


THE 

IW  NtKSI'M'in 

Of  RtMDQM 


Eastman  Kodak  declares  four  divi 
dends. 

*  *         * 

Universal    Smithsonian    expeditioi 
on  the  way  home  from  Africa. 

*  *        * 

F.I.L.M.     Club     renews     contrac 
with  Hoy  Reporting  Service  in  N.  V 


THE 


Monday,  October  27,  1930 


EXPLOITETTES 

A.   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


o 


Tack  Oakie  Double 
or  Ballyhoo 

MANAGER     SIDNEY     HOL- 
LAND of  the  Paramount  the- 
||  ater,  Hammond,  Indiana,  was  for- 
I  tunate  enough  to  find  a  young  man 
who  had  a  lot  of  the  mannerisms 
of  Jack  Oakie.     The  young  man 
I)  was   dressed   to   imitate   "the   Sap 
!    from  Syracuse,"  being  dressed  in 
|  an   exaggerated   sport  attire   with 
I    green    and    orange    colored    suit, 
orange  and  blue  necktie,  a  straw 
hat  with  a  \ery  "loud"  band,  etc. 

I  He  walked  about  the  city  and  cov- 

II  ered  the  surrounding  towns,  greet- 
ing everyone  in  typical  Oakie  style. 

I  The  ballyhoo  created  a  lot  of  at- 
I  tention. 

— Paramount 

*  *        * 

ipecial  Edition 

Plugs  "Scarlet  Pages" 

TN    large    red    letters    superim- 
posed  on  the  first  page  of  the 
late     afternoon     edition     of     the 
Washington  Daily  News  was  an 
announcement  of  the  engagement 
of  "Scarlet  Pages,"  at  the  Metro- 
politan theater.    This  special  edi- 
tion of  the  Daily  News  was  dis- 
i   tributed      by       fifty       newsboys 
|  through  the  streets  of  Washing- 
ton and  the  stunt  proved  a  most 
effective   aid    in    enlisting   public 
I  attention  to   the  picture. 

— First  National 

*  *        * 

Free  Tickets 
or  Football  Game 

MANAGER    Emil    Franke    of 
X  X  the  RKO  Orpheum  Theater, 
Minneapolis,  has  a  tie-up  with  the 
I   Milwaukee    railroad    which    per- 
mits him  to  give  away  free  every 
Friday  night  for  the  next  seven 
|   weeks  to   the  holder  of  a   lucky 
i   number  drawn  out  of  a  box  two 
1  grandstand    tickets    to    the    min- 
I   nesota-Wisconsin    football    game 
and     two     round     trip     railroad 
i   tickets,    including    lower    berths, 
I  to  Madison,  Wis.,  where  the  con- 
test will  be  played. 

— Movie  Age 


Cost  of  producing  a  motion 
picture  in  Japan  is  approxi- 
mately $10,000. 


'£wm 


DAILY 


ALONG    THE    Local    Film    Curb Things    have    been 

rather   quiet   over   on    Ninth   Avenoo with   the   cold 

weather  coming  on,  the  boys  are  hang'ng  out  around  the   big 

stove  in  Oscar  Kaufman's  toy  shop  on  Forty-third  Street 

the  other  day  they  staged  a  kiddie  toy  matinee everyone 

brought   a    toy,   the    idea    being   that   they   wou'.d    swap 

it   was   a   great   success a   Jersey   exhibitor   brought   his 

theater  over  and  swapped  it  for  a  whistle  and  six  marbles 

and  the  other  guy  then  looked  over  the  theater  he  won,  and 
squawked  that  he'd  been  robbed but  Oscar,  the  store- 
keeper, stepped  in  with  his  usual  genial  diplomacy,  and  kicked 
in  a  dozen   toy   balloons,   and   the   gink  was   perfectly   satisfied 

that  reminds  us  of  the  big  business  Dave  Stern  is  doing 

with  his  new  novelty  for  the  kiddies,  which  he  calls  Surprise 
Bag the  kiddies  are  so  surprised  when  they  find  some- 
thing  and  ain't  those  three  fellers  up  at  New  Era  having 

a  lot  of  excitement Emil  Rosenbaum,  Joe  Weinberg  and 

Mannie  Mayer  have  taken  on  a  comedy  called  "Father's  Advice" 

it  takes  nerve  to  try  to  sell  advice  when  most  people 

can't  give  it  away Gene  Gendel  of  Typhoon  Fan  is  writ- 
ing an  alumni   column  for  his  old  high   school  paper it 

gives  him  a  chance  to  work  in  a  free  ad  once  in  awhile 

Lou  Klein  of  Auto  Advertising  Service  has  a  new  $5,000  Cal- 
liope  every  time  an  exhibitor   pays  his   bill   the   calliope 

will  play  outside  the  Film  Center  building it  hasn't  play- 
ed yet,   but   the   boys   have   hopes the   regulars   are   st.U 

talking   in   millions   and   eating   coffee   and   doughnuts   as   usual 

everybody  is  waiting  for  Television,  but  the  hard  boiled 

gents  are  skeptical   about  it they  claim   they  have   been 

fooled   before 

*  *  *  * 

yVT ALTER  EBERHARDT  of  Erpi  will  leave  on  a  trip  to  Italy 
and  France  early  in  November,  ostensibly  on  business,  but  he 

lias  laid  out  an  extensive  schedule  for  covering  Paris Little 

Barbara  Leaner,  whose  daddy  is  manager  of  the  Paramount,  is 
appearing    in    the    "Scarsdale    Follies,"    staged    by    the    Greenacres 

School  she  attends Beth  Brown,  who  authored  "Applause," 

has  a  new    tome  out   Nov.   1   labeled   "For   Men  Only" Larry 

Kent  and  Max  Hayes  of  the  Paramount  stude  witnessed  the  Rosen- 
bloom-Bain  bout  at  the  Garden  the  other  night,  but  were  disap- 
pointed  they  see  better  scraps  every  day  out  at  the  studio. .  . . 

y  *  *  * 

Q.  W.  GRIFFITH  will  play  host  to  250  boys  of  the  Junior 
Naval    Militia    at    today's    matinee    of    "Abraham    Lincoln" 

the  swanky  set  on  Longisle  threw  a  movie  ball  Satur- 
day night  at  the   Lido   Club the  ballroom  represented   a 

picture  studio huge  original  canvases  of  bill  posters  deco- 
rated the  walls a  movie  camera  photographed  scenes  of 

the  dancing so  the  social  lights  got  a  real  thrill,  just  as 

if  they  were  playing  in  a  regular  pix The  Catholic  M.  P. 

Gui  d  officially  opened  their  season  the  other  evening  at  the 
Hollywood  Columbus  Club,  with  James  Ryan,  president,  pre- 
siding   

*  *  *  * 

OERNARD  SHAW  again  appears  in  a  Fox  Movietone  it's 

surprising  how    that  guy  can   hold  your  interest he   talks 

for   several    minutes   about    himself,   and   makes  you   like   it in 

three    current    short    comedies,    the    grand    finale    results    in    a    spill 

in  the  briny in  Bar  is  when  thej  don't  like  a  pix,  the  audi 

starts  whistling so  for  a  preview   a  cautious  producer  sent 

out    imitations   with    whistles   attached he    must    have    known 

his    picture 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 


Educational  Value 
of  Motion  Pictures 

TX  a  limited  way  the  motion 
picture  has  been  used  for  edu- 
cational purposes.  Medical  stud- 
ents have  seen  famous  surgeons 
perform  operations,  and  have 
been  able  to  watch  the  details 
again  and  again,  as  they  could 
not  have  done  if  they  had  been 
witnessing  the  actual  operation. 
Films  of  scientific  studies  and 
experiments  have  been  found 
valuable.  School  children  have 
learned  about  foreign  lands  from 
movies.  Such  efforts  to  utilize 
the  cinema  are  a  short  step  on 
the  long  road  being  mapped  by 
the  International  Educational 
Cinematographic  Institute,  which 
is  planning  the  full  development 
of  motion  pictures  for  spreading 

knowledge Probably    the 

most  difficult  problem  to  be  solv- 
ed by  the  institute  is  that  of  dis- 
tribution. It  has  not  been  hard 
to  interest  motion-picture  people 
in  the  project.  The  Motion  Pic- 
ture Producers  and  Distributors 
of  America  and  similar  organiza- 
tions all  over  the  world  have  an- 
nounced their  eagerness  to  coop- 
erate by  making  such  films  as 
the  institute  desires.  Educators 
approve  moving  pictures  to  sup- 
plement the  teacher  and  text- 
book. Some  seven  hundred  mag- 
azines devoted  to  the  industry 
send  copies  regularly,  and  the 
officials  keep  in  close  contact 
with  all  commercial  as  well  as 
educational  activities  in  the  cin- 
ema world.  It  is  their  wish  to 
unite  all  these  disjointed  inter- 
ests in  a  strong  single  movement 
which  will  put  educational  films 
at  the  disposal  of  teachers  in  the 
most  remote  rural  schools  as 
well  as  in  the  universities. 

— N.  Y.  Times 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birtbdaya : 

October  27 

Jack  Cohen 
George  Middleton 
Henry   Martin 


were  it  not  for  complete  and 
enthusiastic  co-operation 
from  the  executives  of  every 
branch  of  this  great  industry 

the  accuracy,  reliability  and 
universal   recognition    of    the 

film    daily    year  book   would 

not  be  possible  *  over  one 
hundred  direct  statistical  con- 
tacts are  constantly  being 
tapped  for  up-to-the-minute  in- 
formation *  perhaps  that's  why 
one    of   America's    foremost 


advertising  specialists  told  u 


that  the  year  book  was  ill 
best  volume  of  statistical  an 
informative  matter  publisher 
in  any  industry  in  America 


• 


THE 


[Monday,  October  27,  1930 


-<E2H 


DAILV 


Theater   Changes   Reported   by  Film  Boards  of  Trade 


MISSOURI 
Changes  in    Ownership 

Carthage — Cameo,  sold  to  G.  E.  Dyson  by 
H.  N.  Leavitt ;  Fairmont — Maywood,  sold 
to  Dan  R.  Snider  by  Geo.  S.  Shelton; 
Hamilton — Plaza,  sold  to  L.  Townsend  & 
\I.  Kohler  by  Frank  Cassil ;  Kansas  City 
Bijou,  sold  to  G.  A.  Loveland  by 
Denny  Costello ;  Marshfield — Ritz.  sold  to 
< ).  A.  Dickson  by  Forkner  &  Rico;  Mil- 
ford — Idle  Hour,  sold  to  Lester  Fisher  by 
Will  Ready ;  St.  Louis — Park,  sold  to 
II.  G.  Cohen  by  Sam  Goldman;  Princess, 
sold  to  Harry  Worack  by  C.  J.  Vollmer ; 
Warrenton — New  Warrenton,  sold  to  H. 
E.  Hulett  by  W.  T.  Zimmerman;  Republic 
-Republix,  sold  to  John  Breakbill  by 
L.  H.  Coggins;  Trenton — Plaza,  sold  to 
West  Coast  Theaters  by  Lee  Jones; 
Union  Star — Waldo,  sold  to  C.  E.  Dickin- 
by    II.   H.    Hensel. 

Closings 

Blackburn  —  Blackburn;  Brenckenbridge — 
'  >pera  House ;  Burlington  Junction  — 
Grand;  Clarksdale — Opal;  Dearborn — Elec- 
tric; Knobnoster — City  Hall;  Linneus  — 
Dixie;  Montrose — Mainstreet;  Neelyville — 
Princess  ;  Oscelo — -Electric  Ravenwood  — 
Opera  House;  Rich  Hill — Opera  House.; 
Sarcocrie — Star  ;  Schell  City — Photoplay  ; 
Silex — Silex;  St.  Louis — Excello,  Mogler ; 
Weston — Eureka. 

New   Theaters 

Jonnots    Mill — not    named,    D.    J.     Perriguey, 
Cross  Timbers — Cross  Timbers  Hall, 
O.   A.    Dickson,   owner;   Vienna — Feenessey 
Hall,    L.     C.     Sheckelsworth,    owner. 

Re-Openings 

Vdvance — High  School;  Bagnell — Edmonds; 
Bland — Rhodelia ;  La  Belle  —  Missouri; 
New    London — flem. 

NEBRASKA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

\rthur— Arthur,  sold  to  C.  O.  Smith  by  E. 
B.  Pearson ;  Bridgeport — Seaman,  sold  to 
H.  C.  Morehouse  by  W.  A.  Seaman ;  Cur- 
tis -Electric,  sold  to  Teller  &  Tuev  by 
Fahrney  &  Good ;  Greeley — Idle  Hour, 
sold  tn  J.  R.  Heon  by  A.  L.  Hepp ;  Sar- 
gent—Sun. sold  to  Tohn  Cosner  by  R.  \y. 
Hicks;  Schuyler — Schuyler,  sold  to  Inter 
state  Thea.  Inc.  by  Reed  &  Proskovec  ; 
Teckamah — Lyric,  sold  to  Ellamarie  Weeks 
&  T.  Wickman  by  H.  B.  Dav  ;  West  Point 
-Nebraskan,  sold  to  W.  M.  Miller  bj  I 
K.    Gordon. 

leaver  Crossing — Liberty ;  Cedar  Bluffs 
Opera  House;  Central  City — Empress;  Cla- 
tonia — Clatonia ;  Crab  Orchard  — 
Plaza  ;  Creston — Jewel ;  Mason  City — OnVi  a 
House;  Milligan — Central;  Otoe  —  Moon; 
Panillion— Central :  Polk— Vicking  ;  Seneca 
—Idle  Hour;  Summer — Star;  Taylor — F.iec 
trie;    Utica — Tewel. 

Re-Openings 

\shbv— King;  Beemer — Gem;  Central  City 
— Donelson:  Ewing— Quality  ;  Humphrey- 
Lyric;  LawTence — Lawrence;  Oconto  — 
Pastime;  Stella— Opera  House;  Sutherland 
-  Pastime:  Tab'e  Rock  —  Table  Rotk ; 
Union — Union  :    York — Dean. 

NEW HAVEN 
Changes  in    Ownership 

iroadbrook — Palace,  sold  to  T.  Cuprak  by 
W  R.  Campbell:  East  Hartford— Plaza, 
sold  to  L.  Anger  by  II.  Tobachman ;  Sey- 
mour—Strand,  sold  to  L.  Olshan  by  Cele 
I  heaters  Inc.;  Williamantic-  Sti  ami  sold 
to   Rabinow'**  hv  t    F«ti 

NEW  JERSEY 
Changes  in    Ownership 
Atlantic    City— Palace,    sold    to    Elmes    Thea 
Co.    by    Jacob    Cohen:    Camden      Stai 
to   Edw.    Rovner  by   Goldstein   &•    Bulifront; 
Jersey  Citv— Maji  i.    ]{,•„. 

feraon;    Keansbure — Cameo,    sold    to    I      I 
Cook;   Kearny — Regent,   sold    to    R.    K.    O.  ; 

Manlewood—  Maplru I,   sold   to    Ma 

Corp.  ;       Newark      Court.      sold      to 
Amuse.     Inc.:     Rutherford      Rivoli, 
R.    K.    O.  ;    Union    City      Pastil 
lotldv    Theatrical    Ent.    Inc.;    West    Orange 
—State,  sold  to    V    Rrodsky 
Closings 

laynnne  Opera  House.  Strand;  Bloomfield 
— Lincoln;  Bogota-  Queene  Anne;  Boon- 
ton  [.v.  cuni:  Bound  Brook  P  Brae], 
ley  Beach  Strand;  Califon  B, 
Carlstadt  City:  Carteret— M  Clif- 
ton— Clifton;  Clinton  -Mus>'c  Hall;  Cran- 
berry—Palace; Dumont — Dumont;  Eliza- 
beth- Capitol.  Lyric,  State,  Victor;  ;  E 
Orange — Brighton.  Oxford:  Fort  Lee— 
Lee;  Freehold  Embassy:  Bibbstown 
nl   Club:   Hackensack— Lvric  :   Ham- 


burg— Idle  Hour;  Hampton — Minerva  Hall; 
Hasbrouck  Heights — Strand  ;  Hawthorne  — 
Hawthorne:  Highbridge — Rialto  ;  Highland 
— Park  ;  Hillside — Hollywood  ;  Hoboken  — 
Eureka,  Ideal,  Manor;  Irvington — Citv; 
Liberty;  Iselin — Iselin  ;  Jersey  City — Cameo, 
Danforth,  Duncan.  Liberty,  Monticello, 
Plaza,  United;  Kearny — Grand;  Lakewood 
— Capital;  Landisville — Landisville  ;  Leonia 
—  Leonia;  Little  Ferry — Sokol  Hall;  Lynd- 
hurst — Star;  Madison — Liberty;  Manhaw- 
kin — Amusement  Hall  ;  Midvale — Commun- 
ity Club;  Newark — Bellevue,  Bergen.  Co- 
lumbia, Court.  Keeney's,  Lewis,  Lincoln, 
New  Amsterdam,  Qlympia,  Playhouse, 
Ronson  ;  New  Brunswick — Empire  ;  New 
Milford — Newton,  Park  ;  Nutley — Cameo. 
Park;  Ocean  City — Park;  Orange — Coloni- 
al, Royal.  Washington;  Park  Ridge — For- 
ester Hall ;  Passaic  —  Park ;  Paterson — 
Lvric.  Plaza;  Pemberton  —  Parish  Hall; 
Plainfield — Palace ;  Port  Norris—  Nujoy  ; 
Showboat;  Ramsey — Ramsey;  Red  Bank — 
Hunting ;  Ridgefield  Park  —  Crescent 
Arcade;  Ridgewood — Opera  House;  Savre- 
ville — Liberty  ;  Summit — Lyric  ;  Valesburg 
— Rivoli ;  Verona — Verona  ;  Washington — 
Onera  House;  West  New  York — Park. 
Unison,  Wilson ;  Westwood  —  Westwood ; 
Woodbridge — Woodbridge  ;  Woodcliffe  — 
Woodcliffe. 

Re-Openings 

Atlantic     City — Roxy. 

NEW  MEXICO 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Portales — Portola,  sold  to  J.  C.  Cummins 
by    Guimarin    &    Omstead. 

Closings 

Cloudcroft — Pavilion;  Willard  —  Willard; 
Vaughn — Columbia. 

New   Theaters 

Hobbs — Fawn,  R.  N.  Dickson,  owner  ;  Rig. 
Consolidated   Thea.   Inc.,   owner. 

NEW  YORK 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Buffalo — Academy,  sold  to  Mutual  Burles- 
rnie  Co.  by  Columbia  Amuse.  Co.  ;  Fron- 
tier, sold  to  Aversa  &  Tedesco  by  Louise 
Amuse.  Co.  ;  Kensington,  sold  to  Amherst 
Bank  by  J.  Cardina ;  Lafayette,  sold  to 
A.  C.  Hayman,  Inc.  by  Monument  Thea. 
Corp.;  Walden.  sold  to  Cary  Stasyk  by  L. 
Karhnski;  Haverstraw — Capital,  sold  ..to 
unknown  ;  Little  Follas — Hippodrome,  sold 
to  W.  T.  Woods  by  Independent  O.  of  O. 
F.  ;  Marcellus — Parson's  Hall,  sold  to  R. 
L.  Webb  by  L.  E.  Parsons;  Newark — 
Crescent,  sold  to  S.  Bcrkowitz  by  Scliine 
Ent.  Inc.  ;  Newburgh — Cameo.  State,  sold 
to  Jayess  Thea.  Ent.  by  Frances  Harron ; 
Niagara  Falls — Amendola,  sold  to  lofin 
Amendola  and  mother  by  Amendola  Thea. 
Corp.  ;  Schroon  Lake — -Community,  sold  to 
Our  Lad-  of  Lourdes  by  Frances  V.  Karg- 
cr ;  Spring  Valley — Strand,  receivers.  Irv- 
ing Trust  Co.  ;  Syracuse — Riviera,  sold  to 
II  (r  Amusement  Co..  Inc.,  by  Gee- Burt 
Amuse.  Co. ;  Utica — Uptown,  sold  to  Up- 
town Thea.  Inc.  by  Rolo  Thea.  Corp.  ; 
Webster — Grange  Hall,  sold  to  John  Allen 
by    J.    Barnard. 

Closings 

Bedford  Hills — Community  ;  Brier  Hill— I.  O. 
O.  K.  Hall;  Central  Valley — Fireman's 
II  ill;  Chester — Opera  House;  Cold  Springs 
— Playhouse;  Dover  Plains — Best;  Haver- 
straw—Capital ;  High  Falls  -Kail  View; 
Highland  Mills — Community;  Howells  — 
Rustii  ;  Inlet — Gaiety;  Katonah — Katonah  ; 
Kingston— Auditorium ;  Long  Fddy — Em 
pire  ;  Maybrook — Sweeney's  Hall ;  Monticello 
— Circle,  Lyceum;  Mt.  Vernon — Playhouse. 
Ritz;  Newburgh — Star;  New  Platz — Opera 
House;  New  Rochelle — North  A\ 
Nyack  Broadway;  Ossining — Parthenon; 
Pearl  River — Pearl  River;  Pleasantville  — 
Strand;  Pt.  Jervis — Palace ;  Poughkeensic 
— Playhouse;  Pulaski — Opera  House;  Ros 
endale — Casino ;  Saranac  Lake  —  New; 
Scarsdale — Scarsdale  :  Sloatsburg  —  I 
Club.  Town  Hall;  Yonkers — Hamilton.  Or- 
pheum,    Park,    Riverdale. 

NEW  YORK  CITY 

Changes  in    Ownership 

Arcareia — 59th  St.  &  3rd  Ave.,  sold  to  Emkay 
Ams.     Corp.;     Arcadia-   Westi  Aye.. 

sold    to    A.     Frankel  ;    Cinelli's    Bavoy, 
to    Jacobson    by    Cinclli  ;    Gem— W,     135th 
old    to    Porter   &    Mitclutn;    Madison — 
1492  Madison  Ave.,  sold  to  Sterling  An 
<  ore    b)    i  19  '  Madi  on  Ave.  Amu       I 
Sunshine — B,    II  tld   to    M  mli  ,t 


tan  Playhouse  by  Sunshine  Thea.  Corp.  : 
Verona — 2nd  Ave.,  sold  to  Jos  Fidanza; 
Washington  —  Amsterdam  Ave.,  --old  tc 
Abramolo  Amuse.  Inc.;  Yorke — Bronx,  sold 
to    Gilfreed    Amuse.    Corp. 

Closings 

Apollo- -747  E.  180th  St. ;  Bronx  Plaza— 
187th  St.  &  Washington  Ave.;  Casino— 
144  Second  Ave.;  Empire — 517  Ninth  Ave.; 
Golden  Rule— 3755  Third  Ave.  ;  Globe 
Photoplay — 149th  St.  &  8th  Ave.  ;  Grand 
—310  Grand  St.;  Harlem  5th  Ave.— 1314 
Fifth  Ave.;  Kelton — 71  E.  Burnside  Ave.; 
Lyric— 172  W.  23rd  St.;  Liberty— 1 16th 
St.  ;  Melrose — Melrose  Ave.  &  161st  St.  ; 
Monroe  —  1513  Westchester  Ave.;  New 
Regent — 1556  First  Avenue;  Model  Photo- 
play—3220  Third  Ave.  ;  Odeon — 58  Clinton 
St.;  Palace — 1326  St.  Nicholas  Ave.;  Park- 
way—Third Ave.  &■  172nd  St.;  Park  — 
451  E.  169th  St.;  Photoplay— 98th  St.  & 
Third  Ave.;  Rainbow — 143°  Third  Ave.; 
Ray— 2309  Eighth  Ave.  ;  Rose— 182  W. 
102nd  St.;  Savoy — Lenox  Ave.;  Select — 
1425  Williamsbridge  Rd. ;  Superior— 403 
E.  Slst  St.  ;  S  X  Palace— 133  Essex  St.; 
Variety— 112  Third  Ave.;  Walton— 15  E. 
Fordham  Rd. :  Westchester — 2319  West 
Chester    Ave.;    West    End— 125th    St. 

BROOKLYN 
Changes  in    Ownership 

DeKalb,  Halsey,  sold  to  Max  Rudnick  by 
DeKalb  Amuse.  Cor.  ;  Flatbush,  sold  to 
Win.  Brandt  by  Werba's ;  Gold,  sold  to 
Teddy  Beher  Amuse.  Co.  by  S.  B.  Amuse. 
Co.  ;  Lido,  sold,  to  Manswer  Corp.  by  R. 
Justry 

Closings 

Art— Seventh  Ave.  &  52nd  St. ;  American— 
3904  Ft.  Hamilton.  Ave.  ;  Amphion— Bed- 
ford Ave.  :  Atlantic — Flatbush  Ave.  :  At- 
lantic— 2646  Atlantic  Ave.;  Berkshire — 
5913  F.Jcrfcth  Ave.:  B'ake—  R3R  Blake  Ave  ; 
Boro  Hall— 102  Court  St.;  Court — Smith 
&  Third  Ave.  ;  Century — Monroe  St.  ;  Clas- 
siaue — 958  Maroy  Ave. ;  Crystal  Palace — 
148  Greenpoint  Ave.;  Eagle — 4215  Six- 
teenth Ave.  ;  Empress — DeKalb  Ave. ;  Ever- 
green— 926  Seneca  Ave. ;  Fulton  Audito- 
rium— Fulton  St.  &  Nostrand  Ave. ;  Green 
St.  Arcade — 153  Greene  St.;  Gates — Coney 
Island  :  Elton — New  Utrecht  Ave. ;  Elite — 
2707  P.'tkin  Ave. ;  Fifth  Ave. — 342  Fifth 
Ave.  ;  Globe — 7  Sttmpter  St. ;  Garden — 740 
Manhattan  Ave.  ;  Huntington — 284  Hamil- 
ton Ave.  ;  Monroe — 4  Howard  Ave. :  Mee- 
ker— 186  Meeker  Ave.:  Metropolitan — 168 
Manhattan  Ave.  ;  New  Prospect— 470  Ralph 
Ave.  :  Norwood — 3118  Fulton  St.  ;  Oxford— 
552  State  St.;  Palace— 5602  Sixth  Ave.; 
Prospect  Hote' — 555  Surf  Ave.,  Coney 
Island:  Pearl  Movies — 1901  Broadway;  Re- 
view—New Lots  &  Sheffield  Aves.  ;  Reo — 
110  Wvckoff  Ave.:  Scenic — 500  Atlantic 
Ave. ;  Sheffield— 308  Sheffield  Ave.  ;  Select 
—1671  Pitkin  Ave.;  Senate— 74th  St.  & 
Eighteenth  Ave. ;  Sommers — Sheepshead 
Bay;  State — 492  DeKalb  Ave.;  Tip  Top — 
357  Wilson  Ave. ;  Tompkins — 534  Gates 
Ave.:  Victory — 7412  Thirteenth  Ave.; 
Woodrow — 610    Wilson    Ave. 

LONG  ISLAND 
Changes  in    Ownership 
College    Pt.— College,    sold    to    College    Thea. 
Inc.  ;   E.   Rockaway — Atlantic,  sold  to  Mau- 
rice Miditch  by  G.  Sarris ;  Jamaica — Alden, 
sold    to    Entertainment    Holding   Corp. 
Closings 

Astoria — Arcade.  Arena,  Franklin,  Meriden. 
Hamilton;  Bayside— Bayside  ;  Bellport — 
Heliport;  Bridgehampton  —  Community; 
Central  Park — Central  Park;  College  Point 
— -Lyceum,  Regent ;  Corona — Colonial ;  E. 
Queque — Atlantic  Hall ;  Edeemerc — Air- 
dome  ;  Farmingdale — Dale:  Flushing — Ja- 
nice. Ritz;  Floral  Park — Lily;  Forest  Hills 
— 'Metropolis;  Great  Neck  —  Mavfair; 
Hicksville — Hicksville  ;  Huntington — Park  ; 
Hyde  Park — Hyde  Park;  Islip — Star;  Ja- 
maica— Comedy  ;  Kew  Gardens — Kew  Gar- 
dens; Long  Island  City — New  Victor, 
Webster;  Maspeth — Columbia;  Richmond 
Hill — Garden.  State  ;  Rockaway  Beach — 
Boardwalk;  Ronkonkoma — Firemen's  Hall; 
Roosevelt — Roosevelt  ;  Sag  Harbor — Sag 
Harbor;  Sayville — Community;  So.  Ozone 
Park — So.   Ozone;   Yonkers — American. 

STATEN  ISLAND 
Closings 

So.     Bl.i..1i        -Maud, 

NORTH  CAROLINA 

Changes  in   Ownership 

Andrewi     Carolina.  i      Enloe   bj    n 

R       Browning  ;     Asheville — B.    T.     Washing- 


ton, sold  to  Robt.  Wilson  by  Robt.  Shaw  ; 
Belmont — Risi,  sold  to  Iowa  Wade  by 
Thelma  Tidwell ;  Franklinton — Globe,  sold 
to  C.  W.  Brown  by  J.  R.  Cooke;  Gas- 
tonia — Loray,  sold  to  Loray  Thea.  Inc.  by 
W.  T.  Gray  ;  Kinston — People's  sold  to  J. 
L.  Hodges  by  Gordon  Boney ;  Mooresville 
— Victory,  sold  to  Jackson-Bishop  by  J.  R. 
Ilouser;  High  Point — Rex,  sold  to  F.  K. 
Watkins  by  Jack  Dillard ;  Windsor — Pal- 
ace, sold  to  E.  C.  Spruill  by  H.  P.  Sewell ; 
Winston-Salem — Lincoln,  sold  to  H.  M. 
Edmonson  by  W.  S.  Scales;  Rex,  sold  to 
H.  M.  Edmonson  by  E.  C.  Hill. 

NORTH  DAKOTA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Fessenden — Auditorium,  sold  to  Julius  Dokter 
by  A.  E.  Sonetard ;  St.  John — Marigold, 
sold  to   Earl  C.   Smith  by   Frank   LaBarge. 

Closings 

McHenry — Orpheum. 

OHIO 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Akron — Park,  sold  to  E.  R.  Cowger,  Jr.,  by 
O.  Montisano  &  D.  Raneire;  Peoples,  sold 
to  M.  Levin  by  Max  Federhar ;  Bainbridge 
Opera  House,  sold  to  H.  D.  Smith  & 
C.  F.  Williamson  by  W.  P.  Sheible :  Can- 
ton— McKinley,  sold  to  Reinhart  Amuse. 
Co.  by  Max  Young ;  Cincinnati — Park,  sold 
to  R.  Knoopfle  by  Chas.  Weigel ;  Pekin. 
sold  to  F.  A.  Rinehart  by  Pekin  Thea.  Co. ; 
Cleveland — Capitol,  Denison  Sq.,  Garden, 
Jewel,  Knickerbocker,  Lincoln,  Roval,  Sa- 
voy, Southern,  sold  to  Associated  Theaters 
Inc.  by  Ohio  Amusement  Co. ;  Tennings, 
sold  to  John  M.  Urbansky  by  U."  S.  Co. ; 
Five  Points,  sold  to  Associated  Thea.  by 
Consolidated  Thea.  Co. ;  Marvel,  sold  to 
The  Solben  Amuse.  Co.  by  U.  S.  Co. ; 
Plaza,  sold  to  Virginia  Bldg.  Co.  by  The 
Consolidated  Thea.  Co. ;  Roxy,  sold  to 
Roxy  Thea.  Co.  by  Chester- Ninth  Thea. 
Co.  ;  Columbus — Victoria,  sold  to  I.  M. 
Beltz  by  H.  Kirkland ;  Wilmar,  sold  to  I. 
O.  McLaughlin  by  L.  E.  Vaughn  ;  Dover — 
State,  sold  to  R.  C.  Spidell  &  C.  H.  Hup- 
rich  ;  Greenville — Wayne,  sold  to  Chakeres 
Thea.  Inc.  by  J.  F.  Thomas;  Kenton — 
Kenton,  sold  to  Warner  Bros.  Thea.  by 
Scliine  Thea.  Co. ;  Lima — Ohio,  sold  to 
Warner  Bros.  Thea.  by  Schine  Thea.  Co. ; 
Marion — Orpheum.  sold  to  J.  Raymond  & 
H.  R.  Garey  by  Mailers  Thea.  Co. ;  Ohio, 
sold  to  J.  J.  Huebner  by  Marion  Ohio 
Thea.  Co. ;  Middletown — Gordon,  sold  to 
Gus  &  Theo.  Chifos  by  Geo.  Turlukis ; 
Massillon — Lincoln,  sold  to  Warner  Bros. 
Thea.  Co.  by  Schine  Thea.  Co. ;  New  Lex- 
ington—New Lex,  sold  to  The  New  Lex 
Thea.  Co.  by  Carl  Gross;  Payne- -Strand, 
sold  to  R.  E.  Stewart  by  Roy  A.  Raber ; 
Piqua — Mays  O.  H.  sold  to  P.  &  R. 
Amuse.  Co.  by  Piqua  Amuse.  Co.;  Ports- 
mouth— Columbia,  LaRoy,  Lyric,  sold  to 
Warner  Bros.  Thea.  by  Scliine  Ent. ;  Sid- 
ney— Capitol,  Ohio,  sold  to  Warner  Bros. 
Thea.  by  Schine  Ent.  Co.  ;  Spencerville — 
Ohio,  sold  to  Warner  Bros.  Thea.  by  H. 
E.  Hurd  ;  Springfield — Fairbanks,  Majestic, 
Regent,  State,  sold  to  Warner  Bros.  Thea. 
bj  Schine  Ent.;  Toledo — Ohio,  sold  to  J. 
S.  O'Connell  &  Roy  Sherman  by  Rosa 
Bialorucki;  Palace,  Rivoli,  sold  to  RKO- 
The  Toledo  Thea.  &  Realty  Co.  by  The 
I  ii  do  Thea.  &  Realty  Co. 
Closings 

Columbus  —  Capitol ;  Rutland  —  Rutland  ; 
Xenia — Orpheum. 

Re-Openings 

Chauncey — Globe;  Cincinnati — New  Liberty; 
Delphos — Capitol ;  Logan — Opera  House  , 
Ruble;   Marysville — Rex. 

New   Theaters 

Athens — Ohio,  Athens  Amusement  Co.,  own- 
ers ;     Bernard — St.     Bernard,     St.     Bernard 
i.  Co.,  owners;  Conneaut — Ohio,  D.  R. 
lily,      owner;      Jackson — Markay,      Jackson 
Amusement    Co.,    owners. 

OKLAHOMA 
Changes  in  Ownership 
Arnette — Cozy,  sold  to  Jake  Jewett  by  M. 
R.  Cromwell;  Davis  -Bison,  sold  to  Chas. 
E.  Burgess  by  Leo  Upcburch ;  Sapulpa — 
Yale,  sold  to  Chas.  Blaine  by  J.  Zarta- 
ludes  ;  Shawnee — Victory,  sold  to  Tol  Tee- 
ter by   Ned   Pedigo. 

Closings 
Durham     School;   Hollis — Cozy;   Kaw  City — 
New     Kaw;     Marshall  Perkins 

Lyric;    Prague—  Folly;    West    Tulsa— Em- 
press. 

New   Theaters 
Duncan— Rit/,  J.  A.  &  J.   D.  (.nest,  owners; 
Foss— New.    Frank    Hunt.   Manager;   Good 
welt— New,   A.    D.   Hopkins,    Manager 


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Television 

—  still  years  away 

-By  JACK  ALICOATE- 


Regardless  of  a 
Dr.  Jordan  feeling  of  appre- 
Speaking  hension  on  the  part 
of  some,  this  tele- 
vision thing  is  still  a  considerable 
distance  from  first  base  as  far  as 
its  practical  standing  in  the  amuse- 
ment league  is  concerned.  Far  be 
this  from  mere  theoretical  small 
talk.  It  is  the  opinion  of  no  less 
an  authority  on  matters  televistic 
than  Dr.  F.  B.  Jordan,  President 
of  the  Bell  Telephone  Labora- 
tories, and  uttered  from  the  ros- 
trum, so  that  the  whole  world 
might  hear,  in  convention  as- 
sembled, before  the  Pioneers  of 
America  in  Los  Angeles  last  week. 
To  get  a  little  closer  to  the  point, 
here  is  what  the  authoritative  Dr. 
Jordan  said:  "While  we  know  how 
to  operate  television  practically, 
either  over  wires  or  air,  and  are 
daily  carrying  on  experiments  in 
the  field,  we  are  of  the  opinion  that 
television  as  a  commercial  possibil- 
ity is  still  many  years  away."  Dr. 
Jordan  is  not  given  to  rambling 
opinions.  His  observations  on  this 
important  subject  arc,  therefore, 
doubly  interesting. 

*         *         * 

wi  w  -  ut  »  Rumblings  of 
Llty  Lights  the  return  of  the 
And  Silent  8  silents  continue 
as  the  release 
date  of  Mons.  Chaplin's  muted  opera, 
"City  Lights,"  draws  near.  Pro- 
ducers, seeking  to  emulate  the  mas- 
ter pantomimist  of  all  time  and  pro- 
duce pictures  without  dialogue,  will, 
in  our  modest  opinion,  be  flirting 
with  a  100  to  1  shot.  And  some  will 
take  the  gamble  sure  as  tomorrow. 
The  talking  screen  of  today  is  no 
different  from  the  talking  stage  of 
yesterday.  There  always  has  been, 
is,  and  always  will  be  room  for  the 
(Continued  cm  page  2) 


Nine    Months'   Earnings 

Equal  to  $1.25 

a  Share 

Operating  profits  of  RKO  for  the 
quarter  ended  Sept.  30  totaled  $1,- 
006,437.62,  and  net  for  the  period  was 
$976,437.62,  against  a  net  of  $410,- 
230.58  in  the  previous  quarter,  ac- 
cording to  the  report  of  Herman 
Zohbel,  treasurer,  issued  yesterday. 
Net  for  the  first  nine  months  of  this 
year  is  $3,052,571.00,  after  deducting 
$395,000  for  federal  taxes,  against 
$1,637,899.99  in  the  corresponding 
period  last  year,  and  is  equal  to  about 
$1.25  a  share  on  the  Class  A  com- 
mon. 


NEW  ALLIED  STATES  UNIT 

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Cincinnati — A  new  Allied  States 
unit,  taking  in  southern  Ohio,  Ken- 
tucky and  West  Virginia,  has  been 
formed  here.  Offices  will  be  in  the 
Film  Mart  Bldg.  with  Fred  Strief 
acting  as  business  manager. 

Among  those  who  attended  the  or- 
ganization meeting  were  Henry  Levy, 
Elmer  Shard,  Phil  Miller,  Charles 
Fine,  Mrs.  A.  Schwenker,  Andy 
Hettescheimer,  Doris  Stecker  and 
Carl  Brown,  of  Cincinnati;  John  Kai- 
ser and  Earl  Myers  of  Chillicothe; 
Harry  Silver  and  Nat  Turburg  of 
Hamilton;  Ed  Keene  of  Oxford;  Fred 
Rowlands,  Real  Neth.  William  Pul- 
(Continued  on  page  7) 


The  Wild  and  Wooly 

Broadway  picture  houses 
have  gone  for  Western  enter- 
tainment in  a  serious  way. 
During  the  past  two  weeks, 
five  outdoor  pictures  have  ap- 
peared on  Big  Stem  screens. 
They  are:  "Sante  Fe  Trail," 
"Billy  the  Kid,"  "The  Silver 
Horde,"  "The  Big  Trail"  and 
"Girl  of  the  Golden  West." 


Vitascope  Head  for  Wide 

Screen  Can  Also  be 

Used  on  35  MM. 

Warner  Bros,  are  ready  to  install 
their  65  mm.  film  process  in  their 
entire  circuit  of  houses  immediately, 
THE  FILM  DAILY  learns.  Vita- 
scope,  as  the  wide  film  system  is 
called,  requires  the  attachment  of  a 
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PARAMOUNT  CLOSES  DEAL 
FOR  FOUR  LONDON  SUPERS 


London  (By  Cable)  —  Paramount 
Publix  has  closed  its  deal  for  the 
leasing  of  four  local  supers  of  the 
Astoria  Circuit.  Houses  are  among 
the  finest  suburban  theaters  in  Eng- 
land and  include  the  6,000-seat  As- 
toria in  Brixton,  Stretham  Astoria 
and  Finsbury  Park  Astoria.  Emil 
Wertheimer  is  understood  to  have 
definitely  bought  the  Astoria  Circuit, 
in  which  cases  the  leases  to  Para- 
mount were  made  by  him.  The  price 
is  reported  at  about  $5,500,000. 


Second  65  mm.  Picture 
Being  Made  by  Paramount 

A  second  experimental  wide  film 
picture,  a  short  featuring  Eddie  Mil- 
ler, will  go  into  production  at  the 
Paramount  New  York  studio  Thurs- 
day, under  supervision  of  Larry 
Kent.  It  will  be  made  on  65  milli- 
meter film. 


U.  S.  Supreme  Court  Hears 

Arbitration,  Credit  Appeals 


Chipping  In 

Detroit — Allied  indie  houses, 
under  H.  M.  Richey,  are  chip- 
ping in  to  help  the  unemploy- 
ment relief  here  by  donating 
10  per  cent  of  one  night's  re- 
ceipts each  week  to  the  city 
government. 


iiuiton   Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Washington  —  Arguments   in  the 

appeals     from     the     Judge     Thacher 

ions     on     arbitration     and     the 

credit    system   were   heard   yesterday 

by    the   U.   S.   Supreme    Court,   each 

issue  being  taken  up  separately  due 

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INDIA  HAS  66  PRODUCERS; 
72  DISTRIBS,  417  HOUSES 


Although  only  417  theaters  operate 
in  the  territory,  there  are  66  film 
producers  and  72  distributors  in  In- 
dia and  Burma,  according  to  listings 
in  the  first  issue  of  the  Cinema  An- 
nual published  by  "The  Cinema"  of 
Lahore,   India. 


U.  S.  Interests  Reported 
Seeking  French  Combine 

Paris — Negotiations  by  an  Amer- 
ican company  for  the  acquisition  of 
Gaumont-  Franco-Auberl,  major  fac- 
tor in  the  French  film  industry,  are 
reported  in  progress. 


Good  Actors 

An  amusing  scene  written  by 
Harley  L.  Clarke  and  dealing 
with  the  depression  is  on  the 
current  newsreel  bill  at  the 
Embassy.  Upon  seeing  it, 
Clarke  expressed  keen  pleas- 
ure, adding,  "That's  the  kind 
of  actors  we  need  on  the  coast. 
Who  are  those  men?"  The 
actors  were  Fred  Ryle,  make- 
up man,  and  Bill  Jordan, 
sound  man,  at  the  Fox  studios 
in  New  York. 


Tuesday,  October  28,  1930 


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JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Warners    6s39     ...   8154     80%     81+54 


Jean  Harlow  Appears  At  Gaiety 
Jean    Harlow    of    "Hell's    Angels" 

will    make    personal    appearances    at 

the  Gaiety  starting  today. 


"Check"  Held  Over 

New  Orleans — Amos  'n'  Andy  in 
"Check  and  Double  Check",  RKO 
feature,  is  holding  over  for  another 
week  at  the  Orpheum  here. 


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154  Crescent  St. 
STIllwell    7940 


Eastnian  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


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Chicago  6700  Santa  Monica 

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Television 

— still  years  away 

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artist  whose  genius  runs  to  pan- 
tomime. Chaplin,  finished  master 
of  mimicry,  will  continue  as  suc- 
cessful on  the  talking  screen  as  he 
was  in  the  silents  or  on  the  stage. 
Long  before  pictures,  his  work, 
which  we  well  remember,  in  "A  Night 
in  an  English  Music  Hall"  and  "A 
Night  at  the  Club,"  stamped  him  as 
the  greatest  pantomimist  of  all  time. 
Others  less  gifted,  trying  to  com- 
bat the  march  of  progress,  will  be 
playing  with  fire. 

*         *         * 

,  It's  not  hard 

PlCture-of-  to  spot  the  hot 

T he-Month-Club  ones  from 
each  lot. 
Somehow  or  other  they  have  a  habit 
of  making  themselves  known  with- 
out false  ballyhoo.  Just  now  a  one- 
best-from-each-lot  list  would  line  up 
about  as  follows:  Paramount,  "Mo- 
rocco." Pathe,  "Sin  Takes  a  Holi- 
day." Universal,  "Dracula."  Fox, 
"Lightnin'."  Columbia,  "Dirigible." 
First  National,  "Kismet.'  Warner 
Bros.,  "Life  of  the  Party."  U.  A.- 
Goldwyns,  "Queen  of  Scandal." 
RKO,  "Cimarron."  Tiffany,  "The 
Third  Alarm"  and  "Sono  Art-World 
Wide,  "Air  Police." 


Tiffany  Appoints   Hanover 
Washington  Exch'ge  Mgr. 

Irving  Hanover  has  been  appoint- 
ed branch  exchange  manager  for 
Tiffany  in  Washington  to  succeed 
Harry  Brown.  M.  Meyer,  who  has 
been  connected  with  the  New  Era 
Cartoons,  will  take  Hanover's  place 
on  the  New  York  sales  staff. 


Illinois  Independents 
Acquire  8  New  Members 

Chicago — Eight  new  members  have 
been  added  to  the  Illinois  Independ- 
ent Theater  Owners,  giving  them  a 
total  membership  of  160  houses.  The 
new  acquisitions  are  the  Rivoli,  Ha- 
lin,  Rose,  all  of  Chicago;  the  Cap- 
itol in  Morrison,  the  Rexy  in  La 
Salle,  the  Park  in  Champaign,  the 
Morris  in  Morris,  and  the  Crescent 
in   Pontiac. 


COMING  &  GOING 


JOSEPH  URBAN  leaves  today  for  Holly- 
wood to  resume  his  duties  as  designer  of 
settings    for    Fox    pictures. 

FRANCES  LEE  is  visiting  in   New  York. 

JOSEPH  JACKSON,  scenarist  on  the 
Warner  Bros,  staff,  has  returned  from  sev- 
eral months'  vacationing  in  Europe  and  will 
remain  in  New  York  for  about  10  days 
before   going   to   the   coast. 

JEAN  HARLOW  is  back  in  town  for  a 
short  stay  before  returning  to  the  coast 
to  resume  work  in  Howard  Hughes  produc- 
tions. 

FRANK  TUTTLE,  CLARA  BOW, 
STUART  ERWIN,  DIXIE  LEE  and  others 
of  the  Paramount  "No  Limit"  unit  are  on 
their  way  back  to  the  coast  after  making 
exteriors    in    the    east. 


For 

Scripts  and  Scribes 

Go  to 

Viola  Irene  Cooper 

9  E.  59th  St.  New  York 

Volunteer   5543 


British  Film  Employees 
Planning  Trade  Union 

London — A  trade  union  embracing 
four  organizations,  the  Film  Artists' 
Guild,  Musicians'  Union,  Electrical 
Trades  Union  and  National  Ass'n  of 
Theatrical  Employees,  is  planned 
here.  It  would  bring  together  150,- 
000  cinema  and  studio  workers.  Ob- 
ject of  the  move  is  to  standardize 
and  improve  working  conditions.  A 
national  association  of  entertainment 
managers  also  is  under  considera- 
tion. 


"Hell's  Angels"  London  Debut 

London — "Hell's  Angels'  will  have 
its  London  premiere  tonight  at  the 
Pavilion.  Charles  Meade  of  the 
Howard  Hughes  office  in  New  York 
is  here  supervising  the  presentation. 


15  60  BROADWAY,  N.Y. 


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Future  Releases  Lead  In 

"Sea   God" 

PARAMOUNT  PICTURES 
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"East  is  West"  —  "Dracula" 

UNIVERSAL    PICTURES 
Spanish  Version 


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Today  Annual      convention      of      Allied 

Theater  Owners  of  Tezai  at  Bakei 
Hotel.  Dallas. 

Oct.  30  "Kismet,"  starring  Otis  Skinner,  on 
Vitascope  film,  opens  at  the  Holly- 
wood, New  York. 

Oct.  31  Opening  of  RKO  Mayfair,  New 
York,  with  "Check  and  Double 
Check"    (Amos   'n'    Andy). 

Harold      Lloyd      in      "Feet      First" 
opens   at   the   Rialto,    New   York. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  bt 
held  by  Universal  club  at  thi 
Hotel  Astor.  New   York. 

Nov.     6     Dinner-Dance   of   the   Warner   Club 
at    the    Hotel    New    Yorker. 
"Life  of  the  Party,"  Warner  Bros., 
opens    at    the    New    York    Winter 
Garden. 

Nov.  8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Acton' 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention to  be  huld  in   Philadelphia. 

Nov.  18-19  Tenth  Annual  convention  of  M. 
P.T.O.  of  Ohio,   Columbus. 

Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  In- 
dependent Cinema,  Palais  des 
Beaux   Arts,   Brussels. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statei 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


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ANIMATERS 

W  ANTED 

One  of  the  biggest  producers  of 
animated  cartoons  has  immediate 
openings  in  their  Coast  studios  for 
the  best  animaters  in  the  business. 
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A  Glorious  Star 
in  o  Gorgeous  Play- 


Especially 
selected 
for  Pain  es 

'BIG  HIT" 

scneaule 


Constance  Bennett 

in  Sin  Takes  a  Holiday 

with  Kenneth  MacKenna  •  BaSiUR«ihbone  and  Rna  l«  Roy 


The  virile  spirit  and  magnificent  beauty  of  the  great  American  wilderness 

An  Artistic  Triumph 

A  mighty  melodrama  of  red-blooded  action  with 
a  distinctive,  high-grade  production  polish. 

BILL  BOYD 


Directed       by 

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Tuesday,  October  28,  1930 


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Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


i  By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR , 


TNA  CLAIRE  will  be  featured  in 
the  special  production  to  be  di- 
rected by  Ernst  Lubitsch  at  the 
New  York  studios  of  Paramount, 
following  the  completion  of  "Ladies' 
Man,"  starring  Paul  Lukas,  which 
Lubitsch  will  supervise. 


Frank  Ziesse,    business  represen- 
tative of  Camermen's  Local  No.  644, 
!  has  organized  a  jazz  band,  recruit- 
i  ed  entirely  from  the  union  member- 
iV^^t- -Hie vie  vn<!  at  one  time  banjo 

Formed  in  Cincinnati 

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Bin,  L.  Goldsoll,  of  Columbus;  Theo. 
L'hiffas,   Middleton;   Lamothe   Smith, 
[Huntington,     W.     Va.;     P.     Barrett, 
iParkersburg,  W.  Va.;  Charles  Brown.j 
iMiddleborpugh,     Ky.;     J.     Guilfoile,, 

uc"&ration.  The  picture  will  be 
I  Jacked  by  Mormons  and  Clawson. 
|  being  a  member  of  that  faith,  vol- 
|  unteered   to   help   the   cause    along. 


Al  Wilkie  is  resting  from  his  du- 
ties as  publicity  purveyor  at  the 
Paramount  studios.  He  is  at  a  farm 
near  Westport,  Conn.,  where  the 
fishing  is  usually  good  at  this  time 
of  the  year. 


Peggy  Thompson,  of  the  Para- 
mount writing  staff,  has  been  assign- 
ed to  write  the  French  version  of 
Claudette  Colbert's  next  picture,  ten- 
tatively titled  "Strictly  Business." 
Miss  Thompson  previously  wrote  the 
French  version  of  "The  Big  Pond.' 


Charles  Levine  will  be  in  charge 
of  all  camera  work  on  the  Jack  Ab- 
bott productions,  to  be  started  the 
early  part  of  next  week. 


Fred  Verdi  of  Paramount's  spe- 
cial dispatch  department  and  who 
was  formerly  a  well-known  child 
actor,  appeared  on  the  stage  with 
such  famous  personages  as  Ruth 
Chatterton  and  Kay  Francis,  besides 
being  mothered  on  the  screen  by 
Pauline  Frederick,  Olga  Petrova, 
Kitty  Gordon  and  others. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

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Hugo  Ballin  to  make  eight  features 
a  year. 

•  •        • 

J.  Stuart  Blackton  sees  danger  to 

American   films   in   Britain. 

•  •        * 

Loew's,  Inc.,  to  offer  stock  to  Its 
patrons  in  theaters. 


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N   ERA  of  friendly  co-operation  has  at  last  hit  the  boys  in 

making   their   pictures    on    the    Coast it    all    started 

when   Charlie    Chaplin   strolled   into   a   rival   studio   where   they 

were  hard  at  work  trying  to  develop  a  comedy  routine 

but  somebody  had  mislaid  the  old  gag  files  showing  just  how 

this  ancient  gag  worked  up  to  the  climax so  everybody 

on  the  set  gathered  around  and  went  into  a  mental  huddle  try- 
ing to  recall  the  hoary  wheeze but  nobody's  memory  was 

that   long finally   they    called   in   the    old   doorman,   who 

came  to  Hollywood  as  soon  as  he  was  mustered  out  of  the  Civil 

War surely,   they   thought,   he   would    remember 

but  the  grizzled  vet  shook  his  head,  and  sez:  "I  recall  my  grand- 
pop  trying  to  tell  that  gag  when  I  was  eight  years  old,  but  he 

couldn't  remember  it  either" it  was  a  very  serious  s'tua- 

tion they  were  just  getting  ready  to  throw  the  old  gag 

out  and  select  a  modern  one  from  a  funny  magazine  which  had 

been  copied  from  the  New  York  "Clipper"  files  of  1872 

just   then   Charlie   Chaplin  walked  in and   Charlie  had  a 

bright  suggestion:  "Use  the  part  of  the  gag  you  remsmber,  and 
then  have  the  gag  men  work  up  a  new  ending.  They  might  pos- 
sibly strike  something  good." sure  enough,  the  gag  men 

went  to  work  and  used  their  brains  for  the  first  time  in  years, 

and  doped  out  a  wow  of  a  new  ending  to  the  gag which 

all  goes  to  prove  that  brains  count,  after  all,  and  are  a  worthy 

addition   to    the    old    studio    fi'es already   this    system    of 

mixing    brains    with    old    gags    is    spreading    to    all    the    other 

studios and  it  looks  as  if  we  might  have  some  new  gags 

in  pix  this  season and  it  all  started  with  friendly  co-oper- 
ation  the  system  should  be  extended when  a  di- 
rector has  a  wow  picture,  he  should  call  all  those  copy-cat 
directors  in,  and  give  'em  the  inside  dope  so  they  can  copy  it 
perfectly we're  getting  tired  of  reviewing  picture  imita- 
tions that  are  such  poor  imitations  of  the  original  success 

with  friendly  co-operation,  they  can  copy  'em  perfectly 


J.  H.  HOFFBERG  is  an  honest  and  modest  independent  pro- 
ducer  he  has  sent  this  letter  around  to  the  trade,  tell- 
ing about  his  latest  western "We  have  no  big  pretentions 

about  this  production.     It  is  just  a  pleasing  little  picture  which 

your  patrons  will  like." chances  are  that  simple  statement 

will  land   more   bookings  than   the  usual   wild   raves  and  blurbs 

You  fellers  should  kick  about  the  stock  market 

consider  the  situation  of  a  certain  big  film  gent  who  has  a  mil- 
lion shekels  sunk  in  a  big  banking  house,  and  who  is  wonder- 
ing if oh,  well 


ARTHUR   S.   KANE  and  Elmer  Pearson  may  soon  blossom 

forth   with   a   big   real   estate   project Remember   E. 

H.  Hulsey,  who  years  ago  sold  out  to  Publix looks  as 

if   "Huls"   may   be   an   important   part   of   that   new   circuit   of, 

independent   houses   now   organizing E.    H.   is   scheduled 

to  have  the  Southwest  in  this  comeback  of  the  indies 

Harry  Crull.  who   used  to  put  on  those  grand  stage  shows  at 
the  Stanley-Fabian  Branford  in  Newark,  has  taken  a  job  with 

Fox    Audubon   at   less   than   somebody   else   offered just 

because  they  are  going  to  let  him  produce  stage  shows   as  of 

yore no  love  like  the  old  love even  money  doesn't 

always  count much 


T5ERT  ADLER,  in  a  reminiscent  mood,  recalls  about  10  years 
ago  he   got   out  a   nifty  engraved   card   announcing  that   he 

had  removed  his  office  to  the   Brokaw  building there  he 

represented  the  interests  of  such  budding  independent  producers 
as  Allan  Dwan,  Irvin  Willat,  J.  L.  Frothingham  and  H.  Whit- 
man Bennett also  at  that  time  he  announced  that  a  firm 

of  budding  Coast  producers,   Fanchon  &  Marco,  were  going  to 

invade    Broadway    shortly they   have and    how 

Charlie  Wilcox  of  British  Dominion  Films  is  here  for  a  few 
weeks  with  a  Big  deal  pending 


Boston — The  Syndicate  Pictures 
release,  "The  Code  of  Honor,"  star- 
ring Mahlon  Hamilton  and  Doris 
Hill,  has  been  booked  by  Publix  for 
the  Modern  and  Beacon  for  a  week's 
showing   in   both   theaters. 


Denver — J.  H.  Sheffield,  operating 
exchanges  in  Denver  and  Salt  Lake, 
and  who  recently  acquired  the  ex- 
changes of  Greater  Features  in  Seat- 
tle, Portland  and  Butte,  has  signed 
with  W.  Ray  Johnston  for  the  out- 
put of  Syndicate  and  Continental 
studios    for   the    new    season. 


La  Mesa,  Cal. — Leonard  Maxwell 
has  acquired  the  LaMesa  here  from 
its  former  owners,  Lewison  &  Glea- 
son. 


Portland,  Ore. — J.  Go'dstone  has 
purchased  the  Lincoln  here  from  J 
H.  Berg. 


Cleveland — The  Southern  and  the 
Royal,  both  owned  by  Associated 
Theaters,  and  which  have  been  re- 
modeled, have  opened  with  RCA 
Photophone. 


Detroit  —  H.  L.  Pettey,  RCA 
Photophone  district  manager  in  the 
Michigan  territory,  reports  the  fol- 
lowing recent  installations  of  Pho- 
tophone sound  equipment:  Conant, 
Hamtramck:  Bon  Ton,  Jackson; 
Majestic,    Monroe;    Iris,    Muskegon. 


Toledo — The  Palace,  operated  by 
R-K-O,  has  installed  RCA  Photo- 
phone. 


Washington — Contracts  have  been 
closed  whereby  the  Rialto  will  play 
the  entire  Tiffany  output  for  the 
current  year. 


Fredericksburg,  Va.— Benjamin  T. 
Pitts,  who  is  reported  to  be  plan- 
ning to  extend  his  theatrical  opera- 
tions to  other  cities  and  towns  in 
Virginia,  is  listed  as  president  of  the 
Pitts  Amusement  Co.,  Inc.,  just 
chartered  to  operate  motion  picture 
houses  and  other  places  of  amuse- 
ment. E.  C.  Bell  is  president  of  the 
corporation.  L.  G.  Payne  is  secre- 
tary and  treasurer. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulation*  ara 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

October  28 

John  Boles 

Hugh    Edwin    Trevor 

Richard  M.  Baer 


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Tuesday,  October  28,  1930 


€>     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      © 

=  Coast  Wire  Service  - 


"Cisco  Kid"  Starting; 

Baxter,  Lowe  Teamed 

Preparations  have  started  at 
Fox  for  "The  Cisco  Kid,"  in  which 
Warner  Baxter  and  Edmund  Lowe 
will  be  teamed  again  as  characters 
similar  to  those  of  ''In  Old  Arizona." 
Harvey  Fergusson  is  writing  the 
screen  play  and  Ralph  Block  has 
been  assigned  as  associate  producer. 
The  picture  will  be  based  on  an  O. 
Henry   short   story. 


Cody  and  Gribbon  in  Fox  Film 
Lew  Cody  and  Eddie  Gribbon  will 
be    among    the    featured    players    in 
"Land  Rush,"  to  be  directed  for  Fox 
by   Benjamin  Stoloff. 


Patsy  O'Bvrne  in  Another  Pathe 
Patsy  O'Byrne  will  appear  in  an- 
other Pathe  comcdv  featuring  Daph- 
ne Pollard.  It  is  Miss  Pollard's  sec- 
ond, titled  "Dangerous  Youth,"  with 
Arch   Heath   directing. 


Borzage's  Next 
"Doctors'  Wives"  adapted  from 
the  novel  of  that  name  by  Henry 
and  Svlvia  Lieferant,  will  be  the 
next  directorial  assignment  of  Frank 
Borzage  for  Fox. 


Leon  Errol  and  Mitzi  Green 

Leon  Errol  and  Mitzi  Green  will 
be  together  in  Paramount's  "The 
Haddocks  Abroad,"  by  Donald  Og- 
den  Stewart. 


Lola  Lane  Signed  by  Cruze 

Lola  Lane  is  the  first  to  be  signed 
for  "The  Command  Performance," 
the  second  James  Cruze  special  for 
Tiffany  release.  Gordon  Rigby  is 
adapting  for  it,  and  Walter  Lang  will 
direct. 


Columbia  Signs  Cromwell 
Columbia      has      signed      Richard 
Cromwell,    who    has    just    made    his 
debut  in  "Tol'able  David",  on  a  long 
term    contract. 


Josephine  Velez  in  "Dracula" 
Josephine    Velez,    sister    of    Lupe, 
has    joined    the    cast    of    "Dracula", 
which    Ted    Browning    is    producing 
at   Universal   City. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


By   RALPH    W1LK 


ARTIE  STEBBINS,  who  will 
open  a  branch  office  on  the 
Coast,  believes  in  taking  his  own 
medicine.  He  has  sold  life  insur- 
ance policies  ranging  into  the  mil- 
lions   and    has    insured    himself    for 

$1,125,000. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Frank  T.  Da- 
vis saying  "good-byes"  to  friends, 
preparatory  to  a  European  trip;  Sol 
Lesser  and  Thornton  Freeland  con- 
ferring at  United  Artists. 

*  *         * 

Buddy  de  Sylva,  of  De  Sylva, 
Brown  and  Henderson,  recently  held 
a  re-union  with  Hale  Byers  and 
Carlyle  Mclntyre.  de  Sylva  and 
Byers  were  members  of  the  Vernon 
Country  Club  band  in  1916,  while 
de  Sylva  and  Mclntyre  were  class- 
mates, at  the  University  of  Southern 
California.  Mclntyre  is  now  teach- 
ing English  at  the  U.   C.   L.A. 

*  *        * 

Bob  Stephanoff,  veteran  head  of 
the  makeup  department  at  United 
Artists,  lectured,  on  "General  Make- 
up" at  the  Los  Angeles  Junior  Col- 
lege  recently.      He   also   illustrated 

his  lecture. 

*  *        * 

Norman  Taurog  will  direct  Leon 
Errol  in  "The  Haddocks,"  at  Para- 
mount.    Following  "The  Haddocks," 

Taurog  will   direct    "Skippy." 

*  *         * 

Bert  Wheeler  has  started  a  pic- 
ture minus  his  customary  crate  of 
apples.  The  picture  is  "Hook,  Line 
and  Sinker,"  in  which  he  is  co-star- 
ring with  Robert  Woolsey  and 
Dorothy  Lee. 

*  *        * 

Robert  C.  Bruce,  who  is  produc- 
ing outdoor  subjects  that  are  re- 
leased by  Paramount,  is  one  of  our 
best  commuters.  He  has  traveled 
30,000  miles  and  recently  returned 
from  a  trip  to  New  York.  He  at- 
tended seven  shows  in  eight  days 
and  took  much  interest  in  "The 
Torch     Song,"    as    he    gave     Mayo 


Gerald  L.  G.  Samson 

Technical  Director 
WM.  K.  HOWARD'S 

"SCOTLAND    YARD" 

(Fox) 
(PASSED  IN  ENGLAND  WITHOUT  ALTERATION.) 

6434  Yucca  St.  Telephone:  Hempstead  1246 

Hollywood,  Calif. 


Methot,  the  leading  lady,  her  initial 
picture  work  in  "And  Women  Must 

Weep." 

*  *         * 

By  the  way,  Bruce  was  also  very 
interested  in  the  work  of  Guy  Kib- 
bee,  who  has  attracted  much  atten- 
tion in  "The  Torch  Song."  Bruce 
was  familiar  with  the  work  of  Kib- 
bee  and  Miss  Methot  when  they] 
were  members  of  the  Baker  stock, 
company  in  Portland,  Ore. 

*  *        * 

If  Monroe  Owsley  finishes  his  im- 
portant assignment  in  Universal's 
"Half  Gods"  in  time,  it  will  mean 
Christmas  in  New  York  and  home. 
At  present  he  is  appearing  opposite 
Barbara  Stanwyck  in  "Roseland," 
which    Lionel    Barrymore    is    directing 

for  Columbia. 

*  *         * 

Universal's  executives  are  soAd  to 
be  highly  enthusiastic  over  the 
performance  of  Bela  Lugosi  in 
"Dracula,"  which  Tod  Browning  is 
directing  as  one  of  the  company's  big 
feature  productions.  Lugosi  was  re- 
cently signed  by  "U"  to  a  long  term 

contract. 

*  *        * 

Harry  M.  Lindgren,  who  handled 
the  sound  on  "The  Spoilers,"  "Fol- 
low Thru,"  "Honey"  and  "Illusion," 
has  been  assigned  to  work  on  "No 
Limit,"    starring   Clara    Bow. 

*  *         * 

Here  and  There:  Howard  Hawks. 
Walter  Huston  and  Phillips  Holmes 
conferring  at  Columbia;  Endre  Bo- 
hem  lunching  with  Paul  Fejos  in 
Culver  City;  Gilbert  Warrenton  and 
Walter  Futter,  who  were  with  Cos- 
mopolitan Productions  in  New  York, 
holding  a  re-union  at   Columbia. 

*  *  * 
Raymond  L.  Shrock,  veteran  wri- 
ter and  associate  producer,  has  been 
elected  to  the  directorate  of  the  Se- 
curity Building  and  Loan  Associa- 
tion. He  was  formerly  general  man- 
ager of  the  Universal  studios. 

*  *         * 

Edgar  Allan  Woolf,  veteran  wri- 
ter, has  written  "The  Toast  of  the 
Town,"  which  will  star  Marie  Dres- 
sier. While  at  college,  Woolf  wrote 
"Master  Willie  Shakespeare,"  which 
was  produced  at  Burbank,  Los 
Angeles,  with  Marjorie  Rambeau, 
Walter  Catlett  and  Edmund  Lowe 

in  the  cast. 

*  *        * 

Gilbert  Warrenton  has  finished 
photographing  "Roseland,"  which 
was  directed  by  Lionel  Barrymore. 
Several  years  ago,  Warrenton  pho- 
tographed Barrymore  in  "Enemies 
of  Women,"  which  was  produced  in 

New   York. 

*  *         * 

Leo  Tover  is  still  knocking  on 
wood-wood    in    his    camera    booth. 


Pathe  Will  Feature 

Pangborn  in  Comedies 

Franklin  Pangborn  will  be  featur- 
ed in  a  series  of  Pathe  comedies 
Scripts  for  the  first  two  vehicles  an 
now  in  preparation.  Monte  Cartei 
is  working  on  an  untitled  story  fo 
Pangborn,  while  Fred  Guiol  am 
Arch  Heath  are  developing  anothe 
two-reeler  entitled  "A  Travelinj 
Man". 


Three  Join  "Many  AS,^ 
Zasu  Pitts,  Slim  Summer.,  V 
Roscoe  Karns  have  joined^ 
sal's  "Many  A  Slip",  which  / 
Moore  is  directing.  Lewis  Ayres  hi 
the  male  lead. 


Leila    Karnelly    Cast 

Leila  Karnelly,  Russian  actre 
who  appeared  with  Victor  McLagl 
and  Edmund  Lowe  in  ''The  Co 
Eyed  World",  will  enact  a  featur 
part  in  Fox's  "Once  A  Sinner". 


"Free  Love"  Chosen  as  Title 
"Free  Love"  has  been  decided  I 
on  by  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  as  t 
talking  picture  title  for  Sidney  Ho 
ard's  stage  success,  "Half  God 
which  Hobart  Henley  is  now  p 
ducing  at  Universal  City  with  Get 
vieve  Tobin  and  Conrad  Nagel.  I 
Moran,  Bertha  Mann  and  Geot 
Irving  have  been  added  to  the  c£ 


Tover  and  four  co-workers  were  jl 
prisoned  in  the  booth  for  an  ho[; 
when  a  mad  lion  refused  to  perfo  n. 
in  front  of  the  camera.  Tover  )& 
been  shooting  scenes  for  "Trap 
Ginsburg"  at   the  Selig  zoo. 

*  *        * 

George  O'Brien,  who  was  a  m<ji- 
ber  of  the  navy  during  the  Wcjd 
War,  commands  a  mystery  ship  n 
"The    Seas    Beneath,"    which    Jin 

Ford   is   directing  for  Fox. 

*  *        * 

Sam  Hardy  has  had  so  many 
quiries   regarding    the    cost    of 
new  Ford,  a  special  make,  thatbe 
has    had    500    cards   printed.       pi 
cards  list  the  itemized  cost  of  w 
machine,    and   Sam   saves    time  fry 
handing   out   cards   to  inquirier 


Skippy  Located 

Paramount  has  finally  locat 
ed  a  youngster  for  the  role  o 
Skippy  in  the  production  to  bi 
based  on  the  Percy  Crosby  car 
toon  .  character.  The  lad 
Jackie  Cooper.  Norman  Tau 
rog  is  to  direct. 


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DAILV 


BROS.  READY 
65  MM.  PICTURES 


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ecial  projector  head,  which  can  be 
ised  for  either  35  or  65  mm.  War- 
lers  own  this  device  and  have  al- 
eady  turned  out  enough  at  the 
Jrunswick  plant  in  Muskegon  to 
iquip  all  of  the  company's  theaters. 
The  head  will  be  marketed  through 
lontinental  Theaters  Accessories 
ind,  it  is  understood,  will  also  be 
ivailable  for  other  than  Warner 
louses. 


lew  Allied  States  Unit 
Formed  in  Cincinnati 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
|in,  L.  Goldsoll,  of  Columbus;  Theo. 
Jhiffas,  Middleton;  Lamothe  Smith, 
luntington,  W.  Va.;  P.  Barrett, 
3arkersburg,  W.  Va.;  Charles  Brown, 
Middleborough,  Ky.;  J.  Guilfoile, 
fellston.  Another  meeting  has 
jeen  called  for  Nov.  12. 


THEATER  CHANGES 

Reported  by  Film  Boards  of  Trade 


Racketeers  Arrested 

West    Coast    Bureau.    THE    FILM    DA1L\ 
Los    Angeles — Charged    with    con- 
ducting   an    illegal    racket    whereby 
film  roles  were  sold  to  suckers,  two 
.  men   said   to   be    H.   J.    Binney,   for- 
1  mer  actor  and  director,   and  Robert 
HE.  Wharff,  player,  have  been  placed 
under    arrest.      Their    company    was 
r  known  as  the  Interstate  Productions 
and    Amusement    Corp. 

First    National    Releases 

First    National    will    release    four 

features  in  November,  "Sunny,"  "The 

Gorilla,"    "The    Widow    From    Chi- 

i  cago,"      and      "The      Truth      About 

Youth."      "Mothers   Cry,"   scheduled 

for    January,    may   be   moved    up    to 

j  November   also. 


Weyer  Undergoes  Operation 
Flint  Weyer,  insurance  expert  of 
the  theater  service  department  of  the 
M.P.T.O.A.  is  convalescing  from  an 
operation  for  appendicitis  at  the  New 
Rochelle  hospital. 


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Kornheiser  Has  Gala  Opening 
Phil  Kornheiser  opened  his  new 
music  publishing  offices  at  745  Sev- 
enth Ave.  yesterday,  and  played  host 
all  day  to  celebrities  in  the  music 
and  show  business  who  dropped  in 
to  wish  him  success.  Among  the 
visitors  were  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jesse 
Crawford,  William  Morris,  Jr.,  Rudy 
Vallee,  and  Vincent  Lopez.  Tele- 
grams  and  flowers  were  received 
from  out  of  town  celebs,  including 
Ben  Bernie,  Abe  Lyman,  Paul 
Whiteman,  Nathan  Feist  and  George 
Olson. 


New  Incorporations 


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Allok  Theater  Corp.;  S.  G.  Litwin,  1776 
Broadway,    Xew    York.      $5,000. 

Syracuse  Novelty  Theater  Corp.;  W.  II. 
Sargent,    Syracuse,    New    York.      $20,000. 

Oillctte  Film  Stations,  Inc.:  G.  F.  Schmidt, 
Clifton,    New   Jersey.     $200,000. 

Dissolutions 
Diva  Pictures,  New  York. 


OREGON 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Jordan  Valley— Cozy,  sold  to  George  Stum 
by  Kufus  Arritola;  LaGrande — Arcade,  sold 
to  Inland  Theaters,  Inc.  by  LaGrande 
Thea..  Inc. ;  Granada,  sold  to  Inland  Thea., 
Inc.  by  LaGrande  Thea.,  Inc.;  State,  sold 
to  Inland  Thea.,  Inc.  by  Geo  Roy;  Paisley 
—Pastime,  sold  to  Mike  Rogers  by  A. 
Dimminger  ;  Portland — Lincoln,  sold  to  J. 
Goldstone  —  J.  A.  Berg;  Salem— Capitol, 
sold  to  Greater  Thea.  Corp.  by  F.  D. 
Bligh;  Elsinere,  sold  to  Greater  Theaters 
Corp.  by  Fox-West  Coast  Thea. 
Re-Openings 

Riddle — Aikens. 

New   Theaters 

Milton — Milton,     L.     B.     Vaughn    &    Harold 
Everett,    owner. 

PENNSYLVANIA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Boyertown—  Lyric,  sold  to  Theo  Nyquist  by 
C.  F.  Cattell ;  Brookline — Boulevard,  sp.ld 
to  Manuel  Salasin  by  Salasin  &  Freed; 
Chester  —  AdoIIo,  Strand,  sold  to  Mack 
Amus.  Co.  by  Chester  Amuse.  Co. ;  Glen- 
side — Keswick,  sold  to  Keswick  Theater 
Co.  by  Edwin  N.  Johnson;  Larksville — 
Orpheum,  sold  to  Stanley  Novitsky  by 
R.  J.  McGowan;  Lock  Haven — Garden, 
Martin,  sold  to  West  Branch  Thea.  Corj>. 
by  Lyric  Amuse.  Co.  ;  Mahonoy  Citv — 
Hippodrome,  sold  to  Loyal  Order  of  Moose 
No.  1353  by  Chas.  Houssman;  Narberth — 
Narberth,  sold  to  Interurban  Thea.  Co.  by 
Salasin  &  Freed;  New  Castle — Victor,  sold 
to  David  Victor;  Pitcairn — Nemo,  sold  to 
Benj.  Bernstein  by  J.  B.  Kane;  Pittsburgh 
— Elmore,  sold  to  James  Rolls  by  G.  Elgel- 
berger ;  Cameraphone,  sold  to  Warner  Bros, 
by  Harris  Ent. ;  Philadelphia  —  Douglas, 
sold  to  Eli  &  Paul  Resnick  by  Saml.  R. 
Wax ;  Fay's,  sold  to  Knickerbocker  Play- 
house, Inc.  by  Keystone  Amuse.  Co. ; 
Wissahickon,  sold  to  Geo.  H.  Koine  by 
Jos.  Koffler;  Plains — Lincoln,  sold  to  Queen 
Esther  Amuse.  Co.  by  Comerford  Thea., 
Inc. ;  Plymouth  —  Rialto,  sold  to  Edwin 
Smith  by  Ariel  Price  ;  Shamokin — Majestic, 
sold  to  Higgins  Ent.  Inc.  by  Central  Thea., 
Inc. ;  Victoria,  sold  to  Chamberlain  Amuse. 
Ent.  by  Central  Thea.  Inc. ;  Sunbury — 
Victoria,  sold  to  Paramount  Publix  Corp. 
by  Comerford  Thea.,  Inc. ;  Tamaqua — 
Majestic,  sold  to  Hiegins  Ent.,  Inc.  by 
Central  Thea.,  Inc.  ;  Victoria,  sold  to 
Chamberlain  Amuse.  Ent.  by  Central 
Amuse.  Co.  ;  Tremont — Tremont,  sold  to 
Tremont  Thea.  Co.  by  J.  F.  Moore; 
Swoyersville — Strand,  sold  to  Queen  Esther 
Amuse.  Co.;  White  Haven — Legion,  sold 
to  Henry  Ginsberg  by  Benj.  W.  Freed ; 
Williamsport — Keystone,  sold  to  Paramount 
Public  Corp.  by  Comerford  Thea.,  Inc. ; 
Zelienople — Strand,  sold  to  S.  S.  Crangi 
by    Wm.    Glenn. 

Closings 

Aliquippa — Rialto  ;  Cadogan — Cadogan  ;  Con- 
neaut  Lake — Park  ;  Knox — Knox  ;  Laceys- 
ville — Uncle  Ben;  Meshoppen  —  Colonial; 
Pittsburgh  —  Midway  ;  Republic  —  Grand  ; 
Wampum — Wampum. 

Re-Openings 

Allentown  —  Lyric  ;  Blawnox  —  Maryland  ; 
Dallastown  —  Dallas  ;  Juniata  —  Juniata  ; 
Philadelphia — Keith's  ;    St.    Michaels — Lake. 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Allendale—  Pastime,  sold  to  Boyd  &  All  by 
Walker  &  Chavous ;  Honea  Path — Princess, 
sold  to  W.  T.  Robertson  by  L.  C.  Harper; 
Kershaw — Kershaw,  sold  to  Ruth  D.  Cooke 
by  H.  B.  Cooke;  Mullins — Star,  sold  to 
C.  Holimon  by  McCain  &  Jones. 
Closings 

McColl      l'.v<  r  vIki.Iv's  ;     Sprinefield — New, 

SOUTH  DAKOTA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Hitchcock  — Nujoy,  sold  to  A.  E.  Gross  by 
C.  II.  Cotton;  Irene — I^cgion,  sold  to  E,  P. 
Peterson  by  G.  A.  Johnson;  Letcher — 
Shamrock,   sold   to   J.   A.    Johnson   by    Peter 

Welch. 

Re-Openings 

Gcddes    -Temple. 

New   Theaters 
Blue   Springs — Majestic,  G.   N.  Bragg,  owner. 

TENNESSEE 
Changes  in   Ownership 
I  Dayton — Lyric,    sold    to    M.    M.     Norton    by 


P.  C.  Tallcnt ;  Kingston — Lyric,  sold  to 
Henry  Armour  by  Dr.  F.  O.  Gooch ;  Mem- 
phis— Rosemary,  sold  to  Cincincialo  Bros, 
by   Lightman   &   Cincincialo   Bros. 

Closings 

Monterey — Carwell ;  Bradford — Palace  ;  Whit- 
well — Whitwell. 

Re-Openings 

Dyer — Palace  ;     Friendship — Friendship. 

TEXAS 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Anson — Palace,  sold  to  H.  Ford  Taylor; 
Bogata — Peyton,  sold  to  M.  B.  Peyton; 
Dumas — Dumas,  sold  to  C.  C.  Brown  & 
Son ;  Eden — Eden,  sold  to  T.  E.  Evans ; 
Elgin — Imp,  sold  to  Dale  Wilson;  Fort 
Worth — Hippodrome,  sold  to  E.  E.  Penix  ; 
Frisco — Queen,  sold  to  C.  W.  Roberts ; 
Goose  Creek — NuGolf,  sold  to  E.  K.  Vol- 
lette  &  H.  S.  Leggitt;  Hereford — Star, 
sold  to  W.  L.  Pickett  by  J.  C.  Parker; 
Iraan — Dixie,  sold  to  C.  W.  Scott;  Maia- 
koff— Ritz,  sold  to  Fred  H.  Rike ;  Moulton 
— New,  sold  to  Evie  Cooper  &  John  Cindar; 
Pampa  —  State,  sold  to  Midwest  Thea. 
Operating  Co.  by  C.  P.  Washmon ;  San 
Diego — Ideal,  sold  to  A.  E.  Garcia ;  Se.a- 
graves — (Okay,  sold  to  W.  E.  Russell ; 
Stockdale — American,  sold  to  W.  E.  Har- 
din ;  Wortham — Palace,  sold  to  G.  A. 
Bishop. 

Name   Changed 

Austin — Paramount,    was    Majestic. 

Closings 

Albany  —  Ritz  ;  Houston  —  Zoe  ;  Lefors  — 
Rialto  ;   Sweetwater — Queen  ;  Vega — Vega. 

New  Theaters 

Moran — Moran,  sold  to  Fred  C.  Smith  & 
T.  P.  Webster;  White  Deer— State,  Ray 
Pennington,   owner. 

UTAH 
Changes  in  Ownership 
Beaver — Victory,  sold  to  Pierce  &  Larson  by. 
W.  E.  Lees;  Garfield — Bluebird,  sold  to 
Utah  Copper  Co.  by  John  J.  Gillette; 
Provo — Crest,  sold  to  M.  S.  Smart  and 
N.   G.   Peterson  by  Emil   Ostlund. 

VERMONT 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Springfield — Ideal,  sold  to  Phil.  Smith  by 
R.  W.   Kinnie. 

VIRGINIA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Big  Island — Big  Island,  sold  to  Frank  Mol- 
teni  by  C.  J.  Baker  ;  Danville — Hippodrome, 
sold  to  R.  H.  Van  Alst  by  Hippodrome 
Operat.  Co.;  Delta  Ville— Park  Inn,  sold 
to  A.  Crittenden  by  Crittenden  and  Morris  ; 
Heathsville — Town  Hall,  sold  to  M.  W. 
Rowe  by  C.  M.  Barrack;  Hampton — Lyric 
Scott,  sold  to  Scott  Amuse.  Corp.  by  F.  J. 
Scott ;  Phoebus — American,  sold  to  Scott 
Amuse.   Corp.  by   F.  J.  Scott. 

WEST  VIRGINIA 
Changes  in   Ownership 
Follansbee — Rexy,  Palace.  Family,  sold  to  W. 
G.    Anas    by    Floyd    Bros. ;     Hinton — Ma- 
sonic,   sold    to    C.    D.    Crawford    &    G.    C. 
Porter  by   Masonic  Thea.   Co. ;   Matewan — 
Matewan,   sold   to   Matewan   Thea.    Co.   by 
T.    M.    Carroll ;    Morgantown — Grand,    sold 
to  W.  R.  Evans  by  C.  A.  Tower ;  Owens — 
Lindy,    sold    to    W.    H.    Arnold    by    R.    S. 
Walden ;    Sutton — Victory,    sold    to    J.    W. 
Given  by  Fred  Mason ;  Wheeling — Liberty, 
sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by  Liberty  Thea.  Co. 
Closings 
Eccles — Lyric  ;   Lorado — Lorado  ;   Powellton — 
Powcllton. 

Re-Openings 
Farmington — State  ;     Milburn — Strand  ;     Par- 
kersburg — Strand. 

New  Theaters 

Parkersburg — Heiglc,   Heigle  Thea.  Co..  own- 

WISCONSIN 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Birnamwood — Birnamwood,  sold  to  ll.unir- 
by  John  Hanus ;  Burlington — Crystal,  sold 
to  Anneoston  Bros,  by  W.  L.  Uglow  ;  Bos- 
cobel — Opera  House,  sold  to  C.  N.  Nu- 
gent &  Russell  Rink  by  Panka  &  Kraegel ; 
Elroy — Majestic,  sold  to  Lloyd  L.  Tripp 
by  Maurice  Koclier ;  Hillsboro — Midget, 
sold  to  Hofmeister  by  Gcrrie  J.  Pinch  ; 
Frederick — Auditorium,  sold  to  William 
Norine  by  L.  F.  Buck:  Madison — Eastwood 
sold  to  Atwood  Thea.  Corp.  by  Eastwood 
Thea.    Co. ;     Milwaukee — Pastime,    sold    to 


ARBITRATION  AND  CREDIT 
DEFENDED  IN  HIGH  COURT 


(Continued   from   Page    1) 
to     different     principles     being     in- 
volved. 

In  the  industry's  appeal  from  the 
arbitration  ruling,  it  was  contended 
that  the  rules  and  regulations  in  the 
contract  are  the  evolution  of  years  of 
experience  and  are  reasonable  and 
normal.  It  was  also  stated  that  ar- 
bitration is  well  adapted  to  the  needs 
of  the  industrv,  especially  with  the 
necessity  existing  for  quick  termi- 
nation of  disputes. 

The  credit  rules,  which  the  gov- 
ernment seeks  to  declare  illegal, 
were  defended  on  the  ground  that 
they  were  designed  to  protect  distrib- 
utors from  fraud  through  transfers 
of  theaters  to  avoid  uncompleted 
contracts. 

The    hearing   will    continue    today. 

Gaumont  Studio  Adding 
Three  Stages  to  Plant 

London — Construction  has  started 
on  three  additional  stages  at  the 
Gaumont  Studio  in  Lime  Grove, 
Shepherd's  Bush.  Each  of  the  new 
plant  facilities  will  measure  about 
140  by  85  feet,  and  work  is  expected 
to   be   completed   in    eight   months. 


New  York  House  Robbed 
Max  Zipperman,  manager  of  the 
Fifth  Avenue  Playhouse,  was  robbed 
yesterday  by  three  armed  men  of 
$400.  Ernest  Greenfield,  an  em- 
ployee, was  wounded  in  the  strug- 
gle. 


Jack  Kraker  by  Columbia  Ent.  Inc. ;  Vio- 
let, sold  to  E.  E.  Hemmings  by  H.  L. 
Evans;  Ontario — Opera  House,  sold  to 
Bernard  Marker  by  J.  S.  Resch ;  Wausau — 
Ritz,  sold  to  N.  T.  Thompson  by  J.  A. 
Schochon ;  Whitewater — Strand,  sold  to 
Fred  Hinds  by  Jack  Yeo. 

Closings 

Gledden — Rex  ;    Plymouth — Princess. 

WASHINGTON 
Changes  in  Ownership 
Duval — Duval,  sold  to  Harold  Day  by  George 
Landerking ;  Seattle — Wildwood,  sold  to 
Walter  Amick  by  Frank  Hewitt ;  Spokane 
— Ritz  sold  to  R.  H.  Hilborn  by  Smith  & 
Reed. 

Closings 

Kelso — Auditorium  ;      Long      Beach — Sunset : 
Seattle — Gala  :   Vancouver — Society. 

Re-Openings 

Carbonado — Coop   Club  ;    Orcas — School ;    Lo- 
pez— School ;    Deer    Harbor — School. 

New  Theaters 

Puget   Island — Puget   Island,   Turner  Trygoe, 


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By  IRENE  THIRER. 
"The  Big  Trail,"  a  Fox  production,  directed  by  Raoul  Walsh  and 
presented  at  the  Roxy. 

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hardships  of  pioneering,  winds  on  to  a  triumphant  end  at  the  Eoxy, 
where  Raoul  Walsh's  magnificent  epic  of  the  old  " 
grandeur  to  awed  and  absorbed  audiences. 


hardships  of  pioneering,  winds  on  to  a  tr 

where  Raoul  Walsh's  magnificent  epic  of  the  old  West  is  presented  in 

grandeur  to  awed  and  absorbed  audiences. 

tvtrm  chief  superlative — superb — comes  out  for  this  talkie.  It  was  a 
ms  undertaking,  and  the  director  of  "What  Price  Glory"  offers 
id  product  a  film  which  should  grace  historical  archives  when 


grandeur  xo  awea  ana  aosoroea  auaiences. 

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tremendous  undertaking,  and  the  director  of  "What  Price  Glory"  offei 
as  finished  product  a  film  which  should  grace  historical  archives  whe 
it  has  completed -a  world's  showing.     It  should  be  dug  out  of  it- 
retiring  place,  time  and  time  again,  to  be  shown  to  audiences  of  this 
generation  and   the  generations  to  follow. 

"The  Big  Trail"  is  a  vivid  record  of  our  country's  growth,  which 
should  swell  every  American  citizen  with  pride  and  patriotism.  Re- 
markable camera  work  has  been  combined  with  skillful  manipulation 
of  the  microphone. 

As  the  picture  winds  on,  the  audience  is  swept  with  it.  The 
most  natural  reaction  to  a  film  of  this  kind,  is  to  feel  as  though 
you're  along  with  its  characters.  And  we  were  so  thrilled  yesterday 
that  we  might  actually  have  been  one  of  those  courageous  pioneers. 

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testimonial  to  the  progress 
of  motion  picture  work. 
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some in  magnitude/  in- 
spiring in  scenic  glories-a 
thing  of  spacious  beauty. 

— Regina  Crewe,  New  York  American 

Most  spectacular  and  im- 
pressive outdoor  talking 
production  yet  attempted. 

— Julia  Shawell,  Evening  Graphic 


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JOHN  WAYNE      MARGUERITE  CHURCHILL      EL  BRENDEL 

TULLY  MARSHALL      TYRONE  POWER       DAVID   ROLLINS 


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THE 

lUE  NEWSPAPER 
Of  HIM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VCL.  LIV    NC-25 


NEW  yCCr,  WEDNESDAY,  CCTCBEC  29,  193C 


FIVE  CENTS 


Decisions  in  Thacher  Appeals  Expected  Nov.  24 

60  HOLDOVER  REQUESTS  FOR  AMOSWANDY 

Pittsburgh    Indie    Exhibs    Win    Lower    Union    Wages 


The  Mirror 

—  a  column  of  comment 


FILM  INDUSTRY  companies 
have  completed  their  retrenchment 
movements,  with  shakenps  and 
cutting  of  forces  and  salaries  at 
an  end,  a  Film  Daily  investigation 
indicates  ...  A  genuine  tonic 
and  bracer  for  the  morale  of  pic- 
ture business.  Now  its  workers 
can  toss  unhappy  thoughts  and 
worries  into  the  rubbish  heap  and 
concentrate  on  their  respective 
jobs.  A  new  zest,  inspired  by  this 
disclosed  fact,  will  no  doubt  make 
its  imprint  on  product,  its  selling 
and  exhibition.  Through  this  in- 
creased confidence  in  tomorrow, 
the  industry  will  no  doubt  be  en- 
abled to  make  rapid  and  broad 
strides  toward  that  talked-about 
era  of  new  prosperity. 


CARDINAL  HAYES  of  New  York 
lauds  the  general  cleanliness  of  mo- 
tion pictures  as  compared  with  stage 

plays Something    which    ought 

to  be  forcibly  brought  to  the  atten- 
tion of  politically-inclined  gentlemen 
who  like  to  yap  about  new  Censor- 
ship laws.  As  a  churchman  of  unin- 
disputed  prestige,  the  Cardinal's 
words  command  respect.  They  give 
the  picture  industry  a  comparatively 
clean  bill  of  health — an  endorsement 
both  desired  and  deserved. 


RKO  OPERATING  profits  for  the 
quarter  ended  Sept.  30  jumped  to  $1,- 
006,437,    a   substantial   gain    over   the 

previous   period Under   normal 

business  conditions  such  an  improve- 
ment warrants  a  certain  amount  of 
cheering.  But  in  the  face  of  depressed 
conditions  which  have  existed  dur- 
ing this  period  its  significance  is  most 
important. 


Operators  Concede  15  Per 

Cent  Reduction  After 

Long  Controversy 

Pittsburgh — A  Cut  of  IS  per  cent 
in  wage  scale  has  been  won  by  the 
independent  exhibitors  here  after  a 
long  controversy.  Two  new  con- 
tracts with  the  operators'  union  have 
been  signed,  both  running  until 
September,  1931.  The  second  is  with 
(.Continued    on    Page    2) 

THREE  DE  LUXERS  IN  OHIO 
PLANNED  BYWARNER  BROS. 

Cleveland — Three  de  luxe  houses 
are  planned  by  Warner  Bros,  in 
Ohio,  it  is  announced  by  Phil  Gleich- 
man,  general  manager  of  W.  B.  the- 
aters in  this  territory,  following  a 
visit  here  by  H.  M.  Warner,  Spyros 
Skouras  and  Dan  Michaelove.  The 
projects  include  a  4,500-seater  here, 
a  4,000-seat  house  in  Akron  and  a 
3,000-seat  theater  and  hotel  in  Mans- 
field. 


Skirbolls  Join  Publix 

to  Build  in  Mansfield 

Mansfield,  O. — William  N.  and 
Harry  R.  Skirboll  have  formed  a 
partnership  with  Paramount  Publix 
to  build  a  large  first-run  house  here 
on  the  site  of  the  old  Madison,  de- 
stroyed   by    fire. 


Side  Shows 

Audience  comments  reported 
by  ushers  daily  at  the  Para- 
mount theater  indicate  that 
patrons  favor  the  lobby  en- 
tertainment features.  These 
now  include  a  concert  pianist, 
a  handwriting  expert,  a  sleight- 
of-hand  artist,  a  violin-harp- 
'cello  combination,  a  silhou- 
ette artist  and  a  gent  impro- 
vising at  a  piano. 


Second  Week  Bookings  on 

"Check  and  Double 

Check"  Pile  In 

Up  to  late  yesterday  the  RKO 
office  had  received  about  60  requests 
from  exhibitors  for  permission  to 
hold  over  the  Amos  'n'  Andy  pic- 
ture, "Check  and  Double  Check," 
for  a  second  week.  With  similar 
wires  still  coming  in,  a  record  num- 
(Continued   on    Page   2) 


Will  Hays  To  Be  Guest  Speaker 
At  Academy  Merit  Awards  Dinner 


Will  H.  Hays  will  make  a  special 
trip  to  Hollywood  to  be  the  guest 
speaker  at  the  Third  Annual  Din- 
ner of  the  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts 
and  Sciences  on  Nov.  5,  which  will 
mark  the  presentation  of  the  Acad- 
emy's merit  awards  for  distinguish- 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 

Lee  A.  Ochs  Joins 

Minnie  Golf  Field 

Golf-on-Green,  a  company  to  dis- 
tribute miniature  golf  courses  to 
theaters  and  other  buyers,  has  been 
formed  with  headquarters  at  1560 
Broadway.  The  model  is  of  the 
nine-hole-on-one-green-type.  Lee  A. 
Ochs  is  reported  interested  in  the 
venture. 


U.  S.  Supreme  Court  Concludes 
Hearings  in  Thacher  Appeals 


CONTRACT  PARLEYS 


Negotiations  covering  newsreel 
cameramen's  contracts,  involving 
locals  in  New  York,  Los  Angeles, 
Chicago  and  Toronto,  and  producing 
companies,  have  been  suspended  for 
a  period  approximating  20  days. 
Pat  Casey,  chairman  of  the  produc- 
ers' committee,  leaves  soon  for  the 
Coast  and  on  his  return  the  confab 
(Continued    on   Page    2) 


E 
NEGOTIATING  MERGER 


A   merger   of  about    15   companies 
in   the   air   conditioning   field    into   a 
consolidation  headed  by  Carrier  En- 
gineering Corp.  has  been  negotiated, 
(Continued  on  page  2) 


Washington  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Decision  of  the  U. 
S.  Supreme  Court  on  the  appeals 
from  the  Thacher  rulings  on  arbi- 
tration and  credit  is  expected  to  be 
known  on  Nov.  24,  it  is  learned  fol- 
lowing the  concluding  of  argument 
in  both  cases.  The  court  announc- 
ed yesterday  that  a  recess  would  be 
taken  from  Nov.  3  to  24.  Such  re- 
cesses during  the  term  are  for  the 
(Continued  on  page  2) 


COURT  MOVE  THREATENS 
'S 


London  —  About  260  cinemas  in 
the  London  area  are  threatened 
with  a  loss  of  the  Sunday  perfor- 
mance privilege  as  a  result  of  a 
test  case  about  to  be  made  by  the 
High  Court.  The  move  originates 
from  legitimate  sta^e  interests,  who 
following  failure  of  their  elTirts  to 
obtain  a  license  for  Sunday  theatri- 
cals, have  challenged  the  legab'ty 
of  Sabbath  movies.  The  action  may 
lead  to  a  revision  of  the  Sunday  Ob- 
servance Act  affecting  every  cinema 
in  the   country. 


DAjLY 


Wednesday,  October  29,  1930 


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Vol  LIV  No.  25  Wednesday,  Oct.  29. 1930  Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


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Warners     6s39      ..82         81  81       —     % 

E.  J.  Sparks  in  New  Company 
Jacksonville,  Fla. — E.  J.  Sparks, 
together  with  M.  C.  Talley  and  B. 
B.  Garner  compose  the  board  of  di- 
rectors of  the  Tallahassee  Enter- 
prises, Inc.,  just  granted  a  charter 
to    operate    theaters. 


PITTSBURGH  INDIE  EXHIBS 
LOWER  UNION  SCALE 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 
the  circuit  houses  and  contains  a 
three-year  clause  calling  for  a  10 
per  cent  yearly  increase.  In  the 
negotiations  David  Selznick  headed 
the  exhibitor  committee,  which  also 
included  William  Finkel,  Alex  Moore 
and  Hyman  Goldberg.  The  union 
group  was  headed  by  R.  C.  Freeman, 
business   representative. 

Carrier  Engineering 

Negotiating  Merger 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
THE  FILM  DAILY  learns.  Among 
the  companies  included  are  the 
Brunswick-Kroeschell  Co.,  Yorke 
Heating  and  Ventilating  Co.,  and 
several  foreign  firms.  Robert  A. 
Kroeschell,  A.  C.  Buensod  and  Otto 
Armspach  will  have  posts  in  the  new 
setup. 


COMING  &  GOING 


& 

New  York  Long  Island  City 

1S40  Broadway  154  Crescent  St. 

BRYant    4712  STIllwell    7940 


MONTAGU  LOVE  is  sojourning  in  New 
York. 

WALDEMAR  YOUNG,  now  in  New 
York,  returns  to  the  First  National  lot  at 
ihe    Coast   about    the    middle   of    November. 

PETER  MILNE,  writer,  has  arrived  in 
New    York    from    Hollywood. 

ELMER  HARRIS  is  en  route  to  the 
Coast    from    New    York. 

CHARLIE  RUGGLES  has  arrived  in 
town  to  play  a  featured  comedy  role  with 
Claudette  Colbert  in  "Strictly  Business"  at 
the    Paramount    New    York    studios. 

HANS  JUNKERMANN,  German  com- 
edian, landed  in  New  York  yesterday  on 
his  way  to  Hollywood  for  a  role  in  Uni- 
versale German  version  of  "The  Boudoir 
Diplomat." 

PAUL  ASH  leaves  for  Cleveland  next 
Sunday  night  to  open  a  run  as  master  of 
ceremonies    at    the    State. 

MARY  BRIAN  is  on  her  way  back  to  the 
Coast  with  her  mother  after  completing  the 
ingenue  role  in  "The  Royal  Family"  foi 
Paramount. 

HENRY  SULLIVAN,  composer  on  the 
Pathe  staff,  has  arrived  in  New  York  en 
route   to   Europe    for   a   vacation. 

TILLY  LOSCH  was  among  the  passen- 
gers   arriving    yesterday    on    the    Majestic. 

MARCO  MENTEDORO,  costume  design- 
er of  the  Roxy,  is  back  in  New  York  after 
a   four   months'   absence   in   Europe. 

ONA  MUNSON,  First  National  player, 
arrived  in  New  York  yesterday  from  the 
coast. 


60  HOLDOVER  REQUESTS 
EOR  AMOS  I  ANDY  FILM 


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ber  of  extended  engagements  on  the 
picture  is  forecast  by  the  RKO  sales 
department.  Telegrams  from  all 
sections  continue  to  report  the  big 
turnouts  resulting  from  the  wide  pop- 
ularity of  the  radio  team  and  the 
stupendous  campaign  carried  on  by 
RKO  for  this  production. 


Thacher  Cases  Verdict 

Expected  by  Nov.  24 

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purpose  of  permitting  the  court  ^o 
reach  its  decision  on  cases  argued, 
the  resumption  of  sessions  usually 
being  marked  by  the  rendition  of 
opinions  on  the  majority  of  cases 
heard. 

Will  Hays  to  Speak 

at  Academy  Dinner 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
ed  achievements  in  the  past  year. 
A  talker  of  Thomas  A.  Edison  de- 
livering a  brief  address  to  the  guests 
also  will  be  part  of  the  program, 
and  formal  announcement  of  the 
acceptance  by  Edison  and  George 
Eastman  of  honorary  memberships 
in  the  Academy  will  b^  made  at  the 
dinner.  Louis  Mayer  will  officiate 
in  presenting  the  bronze  statuette 
to  the  producer  of  the  year's  best 
picture.  Mary  Pickford  will  do  hon- 
ors for  the  best  actress,  Lawrence 
Grant  will  do  the  same  for  the  win- 
ning actor,  and  Colonel  Slaughter 
will  preside  in  the  technical  and 
sound  awards.  A  record  attendance 
is  expected  at  the  dinner.  The  com- 
mittee of  arrangements  consists  of 
Harry  Rapf,  chairman;  William  C. 
de  Mille,  Sam  Hardy,  Arthur  Ede- 
son,  Al  Cohn,  Reginald  Barker, 
Lawrence  Grant,  Frank  Woods  and 
Clinton   Wunder. 


THE  INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   B€CK 


Cameramen  Suspend 

Contract  Negotiations 

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will  be  resumed.  Four  separate 
contracts  are  being  negotiated,  each 
fixing  a  news  cameraman's  pay  at 
$150  per  week.  Francis  Ziesse,  busi- 
ness representative  of  the  New  York 
local,  is  handling  negotiations  for 
all  four  unions. 


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Oct.  30  "Kismet,"  starring  Otis  Skinner,  on 
Vitascope  film,  opens  at  the  Holly 
wood,  New  York. 

Oct.  31  Opening  of  RKO  Mayfair,  Ne 
York,  with  "Check  and  Doubt 
Check"    (Amos    'n'    Andy). 

Harold      Lloyd      in      "Feet      First" 
opens   at   the   Rialto,   New   York. 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  be 
held  by  Universal  club  at  th« 
Hotel  Astor,   New   York. 

Nov.     6     Dinner-Dance  of   the   Warner   Club 
at    the    Hotel    New    Yorker. 
"Life  of  the  Party,"  Warner  Bros., 
opens    at    the    New    York    Winter 
Garden. 

Nov.  8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Actors' 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Nov.  10.  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con 
vention  to  be  h"ld   in   Philadelphia 

Nov.  18-19  Tenth  Annual  convention  of  M. 
P.T.O.  of  Ohio,  Deshler-Wallick 
Hotel,    Columbus. 

Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  In- 
dependent Cinema,  Palais  des 
Beaux   Arts,   Brussels. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statei 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


Otterson  and  Bunn 

to  Address  M.P.T.O.A. 

J.  E.  Otterson  and  C.  W.  Bunn 
of  Electrical  Research  have  been 
added  to  the  list  of  speakers  who 
will  address  the  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention in   Philadelphia  next  month. 


'U'   Gets   "Today"   for   England 

Universal  yesterday  bought  the 
English  distribution  rights  to  "To- 
day", Majestic  production  in  which 
Conrad  Nagel  and  Catherine  Dale 
Owen  are  featured. 


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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


Director  Alfred  Green 
Is  Old-Timer 

UE  is  one  of  the  outstanding 
directors  in  the  entire  mo- 
tion picture  industry — and  yet 
he  is  one  of  the  least  known. 
This  man  is  Alfred  E.  Green, 
who  a  few  weeks  ago  was  se- 
lected as  the  best  director  of  last 
year  in  a  poll  taken  among  300 
newspaper  and  magazine  critics 
by  a  national  motion  picture 
trade  publication.  It  is  inter- 
esting to  glance  over  the  life 
and  nature  of  this  man,  who  ap- 
parently has  risen  so  quickly 
from  nowhere.  As  a  matter  of 
fact,  however,  although  young 
in  years  he  is  one  of  the  real 
old-timers  of  the  film  racket. 
But  Green  is  naturally  reticent. 
He  talks  freely  on  the  subject 
of  pictures,  but  becomes  practi- 
cally tongue-tied  where  his  own 
accomplishments  are  concerned. 
That,  largely,  is  responsible  for 
his  present  degree  of  obscurity. 
Green's  association  with  filmdom 
dates  back  to  1912,  when  he 
started  to  learn  the  business  by 
working  as  an  extra,  toting 
cameras  and  doing  odd  jobs  in 
the  old  Selig  studio.  Even  in 
those  days  he  was  backward 
when  it  came  to  talking  about 
himself,  but  the  records  show 
that  in  later  years  he  directed  a 
host  of  very  successful  silent 
films,  among  them  being  Mary 
Pickford's  "Little  Lord  Fauntle- 
roy"  and  "Through  the  Back 
Door,"  Thomas  Meighan's  "Back 
Home  and  Broke,"  "Woman 
Proof"  and  "Pied  Piper  Ma- 
lone"  and  Colleen  Moore's  "Sal- 
ly," "Irene"  and  "Ella  Cinders." 
Quite  an  enviable  record  for  a 
man  who  is  supposed  to  have 
just  come  up  from  nothing, 
isn't    it? 

—N.   Y.  "Telegram" 


Of  the  95  wired  houses  in 
Netherlands,  77  have  domestic 
equipment. 


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T  SEEMS  to  us  that  the  producers  could  get  a  lot  more  ad- 
vance publicity  out  of  their  big  specials  if  they  would  capi- 
talize the  human  interest  angles  that  are  to  be  found  in  the 
tremendous  preparations  before  they  start  shooting  the  produc- 
tion  instead  of  giving  their  story  away  in  the  trailers  as 

they  do  now,  they  should  run  a  trailer  showing,  for  instance, 
how  in  "Cimarron"  they  worked  out  the  problem  of  Whiskers 
it  is  filled  with  heart  throbs,  hopes,  fears,  drama,  sus- 
pense and  comedy,  this  epic  story  of  raising  Whiskers the 

Radio  story  takes  place  in  the  years  when  Whiskers  rose,  flour- 
ished and  declined  on  our  Western  frontier so  our  trailer 

opens  with   the   great  roundup gents  with   whiskers   are 

collected   from   all   western   towns,   and   herded   into   the   corral 

then  the  specimens  are  sorted,  graded,  and  set  aside  in 

groups    to    be   properly   cultivated with   40,000    extras   in 

the    mob    scenes,    all   wearing    alfalfa   on    their    mugs,    you    can 

imagine  this  is  no  small  job for  the  gold  rush  period  of 

'49  when  the  pioneers  wore  their  spinach  down  to  their  belts 
and  saved  the  price  of  neckties  and  vests,  gents  with  quick- 
growing   hair   are   selected we   see   them  lying   on   their 

backs  in   rows  in   the   sun assistant   directors   march   up 

and  down  the  rows  of  spinach,   sprinkling  water  on  'em  with 

immense  watering  pails and  one  night  when  they  are  all 

sleeping  in  the  open,  a  great  wind  storm  arises the  next 

morning  the  whiskers  are  all  tangled  together think  of 

the   drama,   the   tragedy,   in   such   a   scene then   there   is 

the  human  interest  story  of  the  tenderfoot  hero  trying  to  raise 
a  mustache,  peering  anxiously  in  the  mirror  each  morn  to  note 

the  progress,  if  any think  of  the  sympathy  that  can  be 

built  up  for  his  heroic  efforts  among  the  flappers when 

the  picture   finally   shows   on   the    screen,   they'll   mob   the   box 

office here    is    an   advance    publicity   idea   that    deserves 

the  serious  consideration  of  every  thoughtful  mind  in  the  in- 
dustry  if  they  can  make   the   Nation  whisker-conscious, 

"Cimarron"    should    gross    millions 

*  *  *  * 

PRANCING   first   entered   the   movies   in   1863,   according  to   a 
research  made  by  the  researcher  of  the   Syracuse  "Herald" 

that  was  when  Henry  Renno  Heyl  of  Columbus,  Ohio, 

invented  the  Phasmatrope it  carried  thin  positive  pictures, 

mounted  radially  on  a  wheel  and  exposed  to  the  light  rays 
of  a  Magic  lantern  as  the  wheel  turned for  his  first  sub- 
ject,   Heyl    and    a    dancing   partner    were    photographed    in    six 

positions  of  the  waltz the  first  colored  film  was  done  in 

1895  with  Annabelle-the-Dancer,  who  did  a  serpentine  dance 
which    Edison's    Kinetoscope    showed    on    the    screen,    tinted    by 

hand Adolphe   Menjou    is   seen   on    Broadway   and    Fifth 

Ave.   these  days  as  dapper  and  debonair  as  ever a  real 

man-about-town,  with  all  the  ladies  still  admiring  him 

*  *  *  * 

Q.ENE  GAUNTIER,  one  of  the  earliest  of  the  screen  writers, 
who    wrote    most    of    the    early    Kalem    stories,    is    visiting 
friends  in  the  middle  west she  makes  her  home  in  Stock- 
holm and  this  is  her  first  visit  in  10  years and  Gene  sez: 

"Das  movies  bane  change  a  helluva  lot  since  I  bane  gone." 

Albert  Howson  of  the  Warner  scenario  dep't  will  tell  the  A.M. 
P.A.'s  tomorrow  at  the   Dixie  luncheon  how  to  write  scenarios 

that  sell Lois  Moran  of  Fox  and  Sally  Phipps  of  "Once 

In   A   Lifetime"  will   smile  prettily  from   the  guest  table  while 

Albert  tries  to  keep  his  mind  on  serious  things Over  at 

the  Film  Center  building  all  the  boys  are  getting  ready  to  sup- 
port  their   perpetual    candidate    on    Election    Day he    is 

Senator  Frank,  of  course last  year  somebody  sent  him  a 

telegram    of    congrats    signed    by    the    Spanish    War    admirals 

Dewey,   Schley  and  Samson and  the  Senator  thought  it 

was  a  midwest  circuit  complimenting  him  on  his  latest  western 
release 

*  *  *  * 

JOHN  J.  KEMP,  the  insurance  specialist,  is  offering  a  free 
service  to  show  you  whether  your  insurance  really  covers  you 
for  what  you  want Lou  Lusty  has  trekked  to  Holler- 
word  in  his  new  Austin and  when  he  reaches  the  expen- 
sive land  of  California,  those  Coast  writers  will  probably  have 
him   arriving  in  a   Mack  truck 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Newspaper  Copy  Boosts 
Novelty  Campaign 

A  VERY  successful  novelty  ad- 
vertising and  exploitation 
campaign  was  carried  out  by 
Jack  Rosenberg,  manager  of  the 
Plaza,  San  Diego,  Calif,  in  con- 
nection with  the  engagement  of 
"Top  Speed."  Particular  atten- 
tion was  given  to  grocery  stores, 
soda  fountains  and  other  empor- 
iums. Five  thousand  paper 
bags,  five  thousand  napkins  and 
one  hundred  tack  cards  were  dis- 
tributed through  the  downtown 
business  district  of  San  Diego, 
each  of  these  articles  bearing  a 
striking  caricature  of  Joe  E. 
Brown,  advertising  the  showing 
of  the  picture  at  the  Plaza. 

— First  National 


Guessing  Contest 

Plugs  "Animal  Crackers" 

Jy[ANAGER  A.  P.  Barry  per- 
suaded a  local  department 
store  in  Hendersonville,  N.  C, 
to  stage  a  guessing  contest  in 
one  of  their  windows  for  "Ani- 
mal Crackers"  playing  at  the 
Rex  theater.  In  the  window  of 
the  store  was  a  jar  of  buttons. 
Apparently,  these  buttons  were 
laughed  off  by  folks  who  had 
seen  the  Marx  Brofhers  in  "Co- 
coanuts."  The  copy  further 
continued  by  saying:  "To  the  IS 
persons  who  estimate  nearest 
the  number  of  buttons  in  the  jar, 
the  store  would  present  a  guest 
ticket  to  see  'Animal  Crackers."' 

— Paramount 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdaya: 

October  29 

Fannie   Brice 
Jackson  J.  Rose 
Martin   Henderson 


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All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front' 

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DOORWAY 

TO  HELL 


Story  by  George  Rosener 


Directed  by  Archie  Mayo 


A  BABY- FACED  KILLER! 

Wanted  by  the  police,  marked  by  the 
gang,  betrayed  by  the  woman  he  loved! 

This  inside  story  of  underworld  vengeance 
is  a  box-office  natural  that  ties  in  with  the 
biggest  front  page   news  of  the  year! 

Record-smashing  business  at  the  Earle  in 
Washington  and  the  Stanley  in  Philadel- 
phia. Opens  this  week  at  the  New  York 
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Whole  Nation  in  the  Grip  of 
Amos  'N'  Andy  Hysteria  .  • . 
Hold-overs  Everywhere 
Already  Announced  to 
Accommodate  Clamoring 
Multitudes  .  .  .  All  America 
Stampedes  to  Bursting  Box- 
offices  as  Twin  Meteors 
Thunder  to  Titan  Triumph! 


WIRES  THROB  WITH  DRAMATII 


WM.  SINGER,  STATE  LAKE  THEATRE,  CHICAGO: 

"Attendance  and  receipts  surpassing  all  existing  rec- 
ords by  thousands  of  dollars  stop  Showed  to  nearly 
twenty  thousand  paid  admissions  on  opening  day." 

CURT  BECK,  MGR.,  MAJESTIC  THEATRE,  DALLAS: 

"Amos  "n  Andy  turned  Dallas  inside  out  with  laughter 
today  with  their  Check  and  Double  Check  greatest 
picture  ever  screened!" 

MARK  GATES,  LOWELL: 

"Every  house  record  smashed  as  crowd  stood  in  tor- 
rential rains  awaiting  seats." 

A.  D.  POPEL,  ORPHEUM,  LOS  ANGELES: 

"Started  performance   two   hours   earlier  than  usual 
with  crowds  lined  up  for  two  blocks  at  seven  a.  m. 
clamoring  for  admittance  stop  Check  and  Double  Check 
positive  sensation." 

G.  WM.  WOLF,  ORPHEUM,  SAN  FRANCISCO: 

"My  opinion  we  have  greatest  box-office  picture  in 
show  history  stop  San  Francisco  is  checked  ana 
double  checked  from  every  angle." 


LOUIS  HELLBORN,   ST.  LOUIS: 

-Never  in  history  has  any  attraction  ever  stampeded 
St.  Louis  like  Amos  V  Andy  in  radios  Check  and  Double 
Check  stop  A  sensation  from  every  angle  breaking  all 
records  stop  Compelled  to  run  extra  shows  to  accom- 
modate enthusiastic  crowds." 

ARTHUR  FRUDENFELD,  DOWNT'N  TH.  DETROIT: 

"Hold  outs  hour  after  hour  stop  Played  to  enormous 
number  of  children  and  in  this  age  of  sex  how  won- 
derful it  is  to  have  an  attraction  that  brings  out  every 
member  of  the  family  from  Willie  age  six  to  Grandma 
age  seventy-six." 

THOS.  D.  SORIERO,  ST.  LOUIS: 

"St.  Louis  wild  with  enthusiasm  stop  Have  never  seen 
its  equal  since  I  have  been  in  show  business." 

R.  C.  CONNOR,  R  K  O  KEITHS,  BOSTON: 

"Glorious  Amos  'n'  Andy  opening  despite  good  old 

fashioned  New  England  northeaster  with  rain  sleet 
and  wind  stop  Bostons  enthusiasm  over  Check  and 
Double  Check  unparalleled  and  theatre  jammed  from 
opening  to  close." 


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LEN.  S.  BROWN,  EMBOYD  FT.  WAYNE,  IND: 

"Amos' n' Andy  in  Check  and  Double  Check  opened 
here  today  to  biggest  business  ever  achieved  by  any 
picture  in  history  of  Fort  Wayne." 

G.  ALAN  DUNNING,    PALACE,  CINCINNATI: 

"Audience  reaction  proves  Radio  Pictures  Check  and 
Double  Check  a  sensation  and  will  sweep  the  country." 

HOMER  GILL,  SEATTLE: 

"This  attraction  will  do  for  the  theatre  industry  what 
Lincoln  did  for  slaves  stop  Positive  revelation." 

EMIL  R.  FRANKE,   ORPHEUM,  MINNEAPOLIS: 

'Never  have  I  seen  a  picture  receive  such  response 
rom  an  audience  stop  Picture  will  prove  to  be  great- 
est sensation  to  be  had  in  a  good  many  seasons." 

C.  TAYLOR,  TORONTO: 

'Amos  and  Andy  opened  here  last  Friday  Tivoli  Thea- 

re  Paramounts  ace  house  to  tremendous  business  stop 

\arvelous  drawing  power  of  picture  best  illustrated  by 

ict  that  gross  receipts  for  Friday  and  Saturday  were 

jlargest  house  has  had  for  one  year. 


VERNON  REAVER,  MGR.,  BIRMINGHAM: 

"If  any  picture  producers  ever  brought  out  a  natural 
RKO  has  done  this  with  Amos 'n' Andy." 

JESS  DAY,  DES  MOINES: 

"Have  never  seen  in  all  my  career  audiences  so  en- 
thusiastic and  as  many  laughs  as  in  Check  and  Double 
Check." 

RAY  O'CONNEL,  ST.  PAUL,  MINN: 

"Even  with  five  shows  today  house  is  not  big  enough 
to  hold  the  crowd  stop  Undoubtedly  the  picture  smash 
of  the  century." 

E.  J.  SPARKS, 
JACKSONVILLE: 

"I  have  seen  landslides  on 
mountain  sides  and  avalanches 
in  volcano  pits  but  none  of 
these  equal  crash  at  Palace 

..ar*r?  flhAtnfr  as  eBiiipsrta  -ww» 

(Continued    on    P<H>*    11) 

in  store  tor  aistriDuror  ana  ex- 
hibitor on  Amos  andAndycon- 
araiulations  and  best  wishes. 


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TIFFANY  SHORTS,  FEATURES 
BOOKED  FOR  RKO  HOUSES 


Tiffany's  entire  series  of  Chimp 
comedies  has  been  booked  by  RKO 
for  its  houses  in  Cincinnati,  Dayton, 
Tacoma,  Birmingham,  Springfield 
and  Champaign,  111.,  Fort  Wayne, 
Rutherford  and  Arlington,  N.  J. 
The  Cincinnati  houses  also  will  play 
the  six  Paul  Hurst  comedies,  13 
"Voice  of  Hollywood"  one-reelers 
and  six  shorts  on  Forbes  Randolph's 
Kentucky  Jubilee  Singers.  The 
Hurst  comedies  likewise  have  been 
booked  for  the  Dayton,  Tacoma  and 
Lyndhurst  houses.  Fifteen  features  on 
Tiffany's  program  will  play  RKO 
houses   in   Champaign. 


Silvan  Harris  Appointed 
S.M.P.E.  Editor-Manager 

Silvan  Harris,  lately  of  the  Fada 
Radio  Corp.,  has  been  appointed 
Editor-Manager  by  the  Society  of 
M.  P.  Engineers.  His  chief  duties 
will  be  to  edit  the  monthly  Journal 
of  the  society  and  carry  on  the  rou- 
tine work  of  the  offices  of  secretary 
and  treasurer. 


3  Tiffany  Novelties  Ready 
Tiffany  has  completed  and  is  re- 
leasing the  first  three  of  its  series 
of  six  novelty  shorts  featuring 
Forbes  Randolph's  Kentucky  Jubi- 
lee Singers.  They  are  called  "Pick- 
in'  Cotton,"  "Slave  Days"  and  "Road 
Home."  Another  Chimp  comedy, 
"The  Little  Big  House,"  and  ten 
issues  of  "The  Voice  of  Hollywood" 
also  have  been  put  on  the  October 
release    list. 


"Du   Barry"  for   Rivoli 

Another  change  in  bookings  at 
the  Rivoli  will  bring  Norma  Tal- 
madge  in  "Du  Barry.  Woman  of 
Passion,"  United  Artists  picture,  to 
this  house  beginning  this  Friday. 
"Laughter,"  Nancy  Carroll's  Para- 
mount vehicle,  which  was  last  sched- 
uled to  succeed  "Whoopee"  at  the 
Rivoli,  is  now  set  to  go  into  the 
Paramount    on    Nov.    7. 


:the 

'  NIKMAItk 
Of  IIIMIOM 


Congratulates: 

-a- 

GEORGE  BERNARD  SHAW 

for   the   most   engagingly   human   and 
most  sparklingly  witty  newsreel  per- 
formance  of   the   year   in   his   cur- 
rent    appearance     in      Fox 
Movietone   News 


No.  34  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 

Series 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


By   RALPH    IVILK 


Hollywood 
~T\ON  TERRY,  Harvard  graduate 
*~*  who  appeared  in  "Me,  Gang- 
ster," has  been  assigned  by  Univer- 
sal to  a  leading  role  in  the  "Leather 

Pushers." 

*  *         * 

Constance  Cummings  has  been 
signed  to  a  five-year  contract  by 
volumbia.  Her  jirst  part  wdl  be 
in    "The    Criminat    Coae"    opposite 

Walter  Huston. 

*  *        * 

Chesterfield  has  added  Merna 
Kennedy  to  the  cast  of  "The  Mid- 
night Special,"  with  Glenn  Tryon, 
to   be   directed   by   Duke   Worne. 

*  *         * 

Slim  Summerville's  latest  two- 
reeler,  "Hello  Russia,"  has  just 
been  completed  under  the  direction 

of  Harry  Edwards. 

*  *        * 

Celia  Montalvan,  celebrated  Mex- 
ican stage  actress,  will  arrive  here 
Friday  to  play  a  leading  part  in  Uni- 
versale     Spanish     version      of      the 

"Boudoir    Diplomat." 

*  *         * 

Moon  Carroll,  young  English 
actress  who  has  just  finished  a  role 
in  "Lightnin',"  has  been  cast  op- 
posite   Bela    Lugosi   in    Universat's 

"Dracida." 

*  *         * 

Charles  Winninger  has  been  added 
to  the  cast  of  "Fighting  Caravans" 
with  Gary  Cooper  and  Lily  Damita. 

*  *        * 

George  O'Brien's  unit  has  left  the 
Fox  studio  on  location  at  Catalina 
Island  to  work  on  some  of  the  sea 
shots  in  "The  Seas  Beneath,"  a  war 
subnutrine   story   being   directed   by 

John  Ford. 

*  *        * 

The  next  chimp  picture  to  be 
filmed    by    Tiffany    will    be    "Africa 

Squawks." 

*  *         * 

Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  will  be- 
gin his  first  full-fledged  starring 
vehicle,  an  aviation  story,  under  the 
direction  of  Wm.  Seiter  on  the  First 
National  lot  around  Dec.  1  John 
Monk  Saunders  has  written  the 
story. 

*  *        * 

Here  and  There:  Douglas  Fair- 
banks, Harold  Lloyd,  Edmund 
Goulding,  Irving  Berlin,  Maurice 
Cleary  and  Lonnie  Dorsa  lunching 
at  United  Artists;  Al  Jolson  and 
Artie    Stebbins    playing    golf. 

*  *         * 

Mauri  Grashin,  who  recently  re- 
signed from  Pathe  to  become  a  free- 
lance writer,  has  rejoined  the  Pathe 
scenario  department. 

*  *        ♦ 

Byron  Morgan  is  all  smiles.  On 
Friday,  Mrs.  Morgan  presented  him 
with  a  baby  boy.  The  baby  was  not 
only  born  on  Byron's  birthday,  but 
within  10  minutes  of  Byron's  birth 
41  years  ago.  Morgan  is  a  noted 
author  and  scenarist. 


HEUM,  SAN  FRANCISCO: 


ly  Hystc 

Following  the  completion  of  his 
latest  assignment,  Wallace  Smith, 
prominent  author,  artist  ana  sce- 
narist, will  set  sad  for  Spain,  ac- 
companied by  his  wije.  ine  couple 
expect  to  be  gone  approximately 
two  months. 


Jean  Hersholt  is  to  essay  the  fea- 
tured   character    role    in    "Ourang, 
Arthur    Ungar's    first   production   lor 
universal,    according   to    report. 

*  t        * 

J.  A.  Goodrich,  Paramount  souna 
engineerj  is  using  jiax-lined  "flats' 
10  mujfce  sound  on  his  sets,  tie  %*> 
opposed  to  the  use  of  drapes  and 
oianHets  to  muffle  souna.  nis  use 
of  "flats"  is  being  fouowed  by  other 
far-amount  souna  engineers. 

*  *        * 

Roy  J.  Pomeroy,  who  directed 
"Inside  the  Lines,"  spends  his  lei- 
sure time  in  the  studio  ot  his  spa- 
cious hillside  home.  Before  begin- 
ning his  film  career  seven  years  ago, 
ne  was  a  well  known  artist  and  il- 
lustrator, having  a  portrait  studio 
ot  his  own  in  New  Vork  city.  Be- 
tween productions,  he  finds  much 
pleasure  in  painting  portraits  of  his 
mends,  adjacent  landscape  scenes, 
as  well  as  catering  to  the  whims  oi 

the    moment. 

*  *  * 

Lew  Kelly,  who  has  a  featured 
role  in  the  Pathe  comedy,  "Under 
the  Cock-Eyed  Moon,"  used  to  be 
known  as  "Professor  Dope"  on  the 
radio.  The  former  stage  actor  has 
broadcast  a  comedy  program  over 
Station  KHJ  in  Los  Angeles  every 
Thursday  night  for  a  period  of  six 
months. 

*  *        * 

Melville  Brown  has  been  assigned 
by  William  LeBaron  to  direct 
"White  Shoulders,"  in  which  Evelyn 
Brent  will  essay  the  featured  fem- 
inine role  for  RKO.  The  story  is 
based  on  Rex  Beach's  novel,  "Re- 
coil." 

*  *         * 

Howard  Estabrook's  novel,  "Illu- 
sions of  Hollywood,"  is  to  appear 
in  serial  form  in  an  international 
magazine,   according    to   report. 

*  *        * 

Regis  Toomey,  who  managed  the 
University  of  Pittsburgh  football 
team  in  1920,  had  to  send  his  regrets 
to  the  annual  banquet  for  ex-man- 
agers and  captains  of  the  Pittsburgh 
eleven,  which  was  held  on  the  eve 
of  the  Pittsburgh-Notre  Dame  game 

*  *         * 

Authentic  scenes  showing  the 
workings  of  the  Soviet  divorce 
courts  are  being  included  in  "The 
Spy,"  Fox  film  featuring  Neil 
Hamilton  and  Kay  Johnson.  Ber- 
thold  Viertel  is  directing  this  story 
of  intrigue  and  politics  in  Russia. 


Wednesday,  October  29,  1930 


STARTS  IN  ENGLAND 


London — Warner-Brunswick,  Ltd., 
with  a  capitalization  of  $200,000  in 
$5  shares,  is  starting  to  manufac- 
ture disc  records  here. 


Amalgamated  Agency 
Absorbs  Libman-Spanjer 

Libman-Spanjer  Corp.,  lobby  dis- 
play firm,  has  been  absorbed  by  the 
Amalgamated   Vaudeville   Agency. 


Mort  Blumenstock  Signed 
to  Direct  Simon  Comedies 

Mort  Blumenstock,  formerly  di- 
rector of  short  subjects  for  Para- 
mount, has  been  signed  to  direct 
Louis  Simon  in  the  first  series  of 
two  reel  comedies  planned  by  the 
new  firm  of  Simple  Simon  Comedies, 
Inc.,  it  is  announced  by  Mack  Stark, 
general  manager.  Blumenstock  will 
be  assisted  by  his  brother,  Sid,  who 
was  associated  with  him  in  the  same 
capacity    at    Paramount. 


5  Paramount  Releases  Set 
Paramount  has  set  five  productions 
for  release  in  the  next  eight  weeks. 
They  are  Harold  Lloyd  in  "Feet 
First";  "Laughter,"  with  Nancy 
Carroll  and  Fredric  March;  George 
Bancroft  in  "Derelict";  "Morocco," 
with  Gary  Cooper  and  Marlene 
Dietrich,  and  Ruth  Chatterton  in 
"The    Right    to    Love." 


Sally    Phipps    for    Short 

Sally  Phipps,  now  appearing  in 
the  stage  hit,  "Once  in  a  Lifetime," 
has  been  signed  for  the  ingenue  lead 
in  "Her  Story,"  two  reel  drama  to 
be  made  by  Broadway  Talking  Pic- 
tures at  the  Audio  Cinema  Studios. 
Wyndham  Standing,  Roy  D'Arcy 
and  Louise  Carter  also  are  in  the 
cast. 


Howson  to  Address  A.M.P.A. 
Albert  Howson,  chief  of  the  War- 
ner Bros,  scenario  department,  will 
address  the  A.M.P.A.  luncheon 
gathering  at  the  Hotel  Dixie  tomor- 
row. Two  other  guests  of  honor 
on  this  occasion  will  be  Lois  Moran 
and   Sally   Phipps. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


ITHE 
Of  HIMDOM 


"Kismet"    booked 
Strand  theaters. 


Mark 


Jake    Wells    reported    after    First 
National  franchise  in   South. 
*        •        * 

Baltimore  exhibitors  can't  get 
newspaper  support  to  fight  Sunday 
closing  decision. 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NC.26 


NEW  YORK,  TMJCSDAy,  CCTCDCI2  3C.  193© 


PIVC  CENTS 


European  Theaters  Increased  1 1,445  in  Five  Years 

FILM  LEGISLATION  "LOOMS  IN  44~STATES 



Sees   Big    Field    in    Japan    for   American    Talkers 


Columbia 

keeps  moving  ahead 

-By  JACK  ALICOATE-^ 


After  watch- 
Fundamental     mg     the     irre- 
Showmanship     pressible    Har- 
ry   Cohn,   gen- 
eralissimo    of     the     Columbia 
forces  on  the  Coast,   in  action, 
I  it's  not  hard  to  figure  out  why 
i  this    outfit    turns    out    material 
I  marked  "Box  Office"  with  ma- 
I  chine  gun  regularity.     Right  at 
■  this  time,  or   thereabouts,   they 
have     a    trio    of    good     things 
|  ready  for  serving  in  "Dirigible," 
"Tol'able    David"    and    "The    Crim- 
inal   Code,"    with    the    almost    sure- 
fire   "Arizona"    about    to    be    placed 
in     the     oven     for     future     delivery. 
Here    is    one    lot    where    they    talk 
plain  and  fundamental  showmanship. 
I  Where    motive,    timing,    plot,    action 
and    dialogue    are    easily    understood 
terms  and  not  beclouded  into  a  theo- 
retical    nightmare     of     artistic     and 
esthetic   background  by  a  daily  con- 
vention  of   Yes    Men,    mental    magi- 
cians   and    literary    genii.      Columbia 
Pictures    is    primarily    successful    be- 
cause it  turns  out  a  high  percentage 
of    pictures    that    are    entertainment 
jplus,  without  costing  a  small  fortune 
in  useless  overhead.  This  young  Mr 
Harry    Cohn    knows    his    production 
bermudas    and    every    way    to    slice 
them.    He  was  raised   in   the  college 
"i  hard  knocks  and  in  that  school  of 
showmanship     that     first     finds     out 
what  the  good  old  public  wants  and 
khen   proceeds   to  give   it   to   'em. 
*         *         * 

Wov.  10  to  16  Is      nation    -  'wide 
Education  Week      idea,    sponsor- 
ed from  Wash- 
ington,   started    some    ten   years   ago 
knd  gaining  momentum  as  each  new 
ititumn  rolls  around.  It  is  a  natural 
•ublicity    tie-up    for    every    exhibitor 
who  has  at  least  one  eye  open.     Ex- 
hibitors   should    offer    their    screens 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


7,000,000    Nippon    Kids 

Being  Taught  English, 

Says  L.  P.  Knox 

With  about  7,000,000  Japanese 
children  now  being  taught  English 
in  school,  Japan  looms  as  one  of  the 
big  future  markets  for  American 
talkers,  according  to  L.  Prouse 
Knox,  who  has  handled  film  business 
for  Universal,  RKO  and  other  com- 
panies in  the  Orient.  Knox,  who  is 
at  present  in  New  York,  says  the 
opportunities  for  U.  S.  pictures  in 
Nippon  are  better  now  than  they 
(Continued   on   Page    11)     • 


T 
INDEFINITELY  POSTPONED 


Newark — Walkout  of  about  1,000 
operators  in  some  50  houses  in  this 
district  as  a  sympathy  move  on  be- 
half of  the  musicians,  who  have 
been  unable  to  make  terms  with  the- 
ater owners,  has  been  indefinitely 
postponed.  New  parleys  are  in 
progress,  but  no  information  is 
forthcoming  as  to  the  nature  of  the 
negotiations. 


Sidney  Kent  to  Speak 

Sidney  L.  Kent  has  been  added 
to  the  list  of  speakers  for  the  M.P. 
T.O.A.  convention  in  Philadelphia 
next  month. 


Industry  to  Help 

Co-operation  will  be  extend- 
ed by  the  film  industry, 
through  the  Hays  Office,  to 
Col.  Arthur  Woods  in  his 
work  to  aid  the  jobless  of  the 
country.  Theater  screens  are 
expected  to  prove  an  impor- 
tant factor  in  mobilizing  relief 
effort.  The  National  and  Co- 
lumbia broadcasting  systems 
also  will  aid. 


F. 


Sydney — The  Australian  censor 
has  withdrawn  his  ban  on  fiveB.I.P. 
productions,  "Young  Woodley", 
"Suspense",  "The  W  Plan",  "Mur- 
der" and  "The  Lady  From  The 
Sea",  after  violent  protest  from  the 
entire  British  trade  and  press.  It 
is  expected  that  this  protest  will  have 
the  effect  of  creating  a  greater  lib- 
erality in  Australian  censorship  in 
the   future. 


Toronto  Censor  Sees 

Betterment  in  Films 

Toronto — Quality  of  current   films 

is  well  above  the  average  of  a  year 

ago    and    there    are    many    wonderful 

things  to  be  had   now  in  talker  en- 

(Continued   on   Page    11) 


33,870  Houses  in  Europe  A  ow 
Compared  with  22,425  in  1926 


Betterment  in  N.  W. 

Minneapolis — Show  business 
generally  in  the  northwest  is 
getting  better  and  most  of 
the  film  exchanges  report  an 
encouraging  pickup  in  sales, 
according  to  a  survey  just 
made.  Following  a  dull  sum- 
mer, exhibitors  are  growing 
more  optimistic  over  the  out- 
look. 


Total  number  of  film  houses  in 
Europe  has  increased  11,445  during 
the  past  five  years,  according  to  a 
survey   just   completed.      Estimate    is 

made  that  at  present  there  are  33,- 
870  picture  theaters,  as  compared 
with   22,425   in   1926. 

Aggregate  seating  capacity  of  Eu- 
ropean   houses    is    figured   at    14,185,- 
506    at    present,    as    compared    with 
(Continued   on    Page    11) 


Numerous  Bills  Affecting 

Industry  Expected  to 

Come  Up  in  1931 

Legislation  affecting  the  film  in- 
dustry is  expected  to  be  considered 
in  a  majority  of  the  44  legislatures 
which  hold  sessions  early  next  year. 
Indications  are  that  legislators  will 
turn  to  the  motion  picture  and  other 
major  industries  to  secure  funds  for 
road  construction,  institution  ex- 
pansions and  improvements  and 
(Continued   on   Page    11) 

FORMER  EXCHANGE  MEN 
AS  ALLIED  MANAGERS 

Allied  States  Ass'n  appears  to  be 
lining  up  former  exchange  manag- 
ers to  operate  its  offices  throughout 
the  country.  Arthur  Elliott,  for- 
merly RKO  manager  at  Detroit,  has 
been  placed  in  charge  of  the  St. 
Louis  branch.  At  Cincinnati  Fred- 
erick Strief,  formerly  Universal  man- 
ager, is  running  the  office. 


RCA  Photophone  Makes 
Three  Appointments 

Appointment  of  E.  J.  Schneider 
as  comptroller,  J.  M.  Knaut  as  gen- 
eral auditor,  and  H.  D.  Colvil  as 
assistant  general  auditor  is  an- 
nounced by  Charles  J.  Ross.,  execu- 
tive vice-president  of  RCA  Photo- 
phone.  Schneider  comes  to  Photo- 
phone  from  the  RCA  Victor  Co.  and 
formerly  was  with  Radio  Corp. 
Knaut  and  Colvil  have  been  with  the 
company  for  some  time. 


"M.  A. "Turns  Actor 

M.  A.  Lightman,  M.  P.  T. 
O.  A.  head  man,  turns  actor 
Friday  night  in  his  home 
town,  Memphis,  when  he  en- 
acts a  role  in  a  show  being 
staged  by  the  Memphis  Little 
Theater.  Looks  like  a  pre- 
paredness campaign  for  the 
forthcoming  exhib  theatricals 
at  Philly. 


... 


DAILY 


Thursday,   October  30,  1930 


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Jack  L.  Warner  Buys  Lot 
West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Jack  L.  Warner  has 
bought  the  northeast  corner  of  Bev- 
erly drive  and  Dayton  way  from 
Edward  Welsh  for  approximately 
$75,000.  The  propcrtv  measures 
50x150. 


Columbia 

—  keeps  moving  ahead 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
and  complete  co-operation  with  lo- 
cal civic  and  educational  organiza- 
tions as  well  as  local  schools.  It's 
impossible  to  buy  good-will.  Here  s 
an  opportunity  to  get  gobs  of  it — 
gratis. 

*         *         * 

Perhaps  it  is  the 
Missing  an  fact  that  we  were 
Opportunity  taught  early  in  life 
to  appreciate  the 
value  of  headlines;  at  any  rate,  dur- 
ing our  recent  swing  around  the  big 
circuit  we  were  impressed  with  the 
apparent  lack  of  interest,  as  repre- 
sented in  the  crude  quality  of  ad- 
vertising flashed  from  the  lights  of 
many  a  marquee.  Here  is  one  spot 
that  can  give  a  house  a  distinctive 
smartness  or  can  very  effectually 
designate  it  as  just  another  movie 
show.  Lights  should  be  kept  clean 
and  sparkling,  their  color  changed 
often,  then  used  to  tell  prospective 
patrons  a  compelling  and  inviting 
story.  It  is  surprising  the  number 
of  nouses  that  fail  to  take  proper 
advantage  of  this  efficient,  economi- 
cal and  forceful  advertising  medium. 


A  produc- 
ts Well!  Orders  tion  execu- 
Is   Orders  tive    on    the 

Coast  who 
is  rather  touchy  at  times  was  be- 
coming more  and  more  irritated  by 
constant  wires  from  the  New  York 
office  riding  him  for  the  poor  prod- 
uct the  studio  was  turning  out.  He 
forthwith  called  his  highly  paid 
personnel  together  and  instructed 
them  as  follows:  "You  are  to  make 
better  pictures,  starting  immediate- 
ly." Which  reminds  us  of  a  note 
sent  by  a  former  owner  of  a  hope- 
less National  League  baseball  team 
to  his  manager,  who  was  watching 
the  game  from  the  dugout.  It  read: 
"Instruct  our  pitcher  to  use  more 
cunning.  They  seem  to  be  hitting 
him." 


Sparks-RKO  Deal 

A  product  deal  covering  the  entire 
Sparks  Circuit  in  Florida  has  been 
closed  by  RKO,  according  to  an  an- 
nouncement by  Charles  Rosenzweig, 
general  sales  manager.  The  entire 
line  of  1930-31  features  and  shorts 
are  included.  Jerry  Safron,  eastern 
division  manager,  and  H.  M.  Lyons 
acted  for  Radio.  E.  J.  Sparks  and 
Frank  Rogers  acted  for  the  Sparks 
circuit. 


London   Okays  "Hell's  Angels" 

London  (By  Cable)  —  Although 
the  Toronto  censors  refused  to  per- 
mit ''Hell's  Angels"  to  be  shown  in 
Canada  because  it  reflected  discredit 
on  British  aviators  in  the  war>  the 
premiere  of  the  Howard  Hughes 
air  epic  here  Tuesday  night  was  a 
hit  and  the  picture  won  praise  from 
the   London   newspapers. 


COMING  &  GOING 


"Big  Trail"  Held  Over 

"The  Big  Trail"  is  being  held  over 
at  the  Roxy.  Management  reports 
that  the  Fox  super  has  set  a  new 
record  attendance  and  receipts  for 
the  fall   season. 


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New  York 

1540  Broadway 

BRYant    4712 


Long  Island  City 
154  Crescent  St. 
STIUwell    7940 


1  Eastman  Films  | 

j|  J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.  j§ 


Officers    Of    Minnie    Golf    Corp. 

The  officers  of  Lee  A.  Ochs'  new 
company,  "Golf-On-The-Green",  a 
mechanical  miniature  golf  game,  are 
Joseph  J.  Shermack,  president;  H. 
A.  Sack,  vice-pres.;  Edward  Gol- 
den, secretary;  and  Lee  A.  Ochs, 
treasurer.  Production  of  the  golf 
devices  is  already  under  way  in  De- 
troit. 


MR.  and  MRS.  ROBERT  KANE,  MR. 
and  MRS.  EUGENE  ZUKOR,  and  MR. 
and  MRS.  EMIL  SHAUER  sailed  from 
the  other  side  yesterday  on  the  Homeric 
tor    New    York. 

EMIL  JENSEN  leaves  today  for  Florida 
on   a   three    weeks'    trip. 

N.  BREWSTER  MORSE,  screen  writer,: 
is  in  New  York  to  see  about  the  produc- 
tion   of   a    new    play. 

ROBERT  A.  KROESCHELL  of  Carrier) 
Engineering   Corp.   left  yestejday  for   Chicago. 

WINNIE  LIGHTNER  arrived  in  New: 
York    yesterday    from    the    coast. 

HAROLD  LLOYD,  accompanied  by  LES1 
WHALEN     is    due    today     from    Hollywood. 

LEE  CANTOR,  who  has  been  associate 
producer  at  the  Universal  studios  for  the 
last    several    months,    is    back    in    the    east. 

CHRIS  PHILLIS  of  the  Chris  Phillis 
Productions  is  in  New  York.  His  Spanish 
feature,  "Alma  de  Gaucho,"  is  to  be  shown 
for  a  week  at  the  San  Jose  theater  at 
110th    and    Fifth    Ave. 

L.  PROUSE  KNOX,  distributors'  repre- 
sentative in  the  Orient,  is  in  New  York  for 
a    visit. 

HIRAM  S.  BROWN  is  expected  to  leave 
on    Saturday   for   the   coast. 

LEON  LARIVE,  French  screen  player, 
has  arrived  in  New  York  en  route  to  Holly- 
wood to  appear  in  First  National  foreign 
versions. 

NORMA  TALMADGE  leaves  on  Sunday 
for  Hollywood  to  prepare  for  her  next  pic- 
ture, which  will  be  directed  by  Arthur 
Hopkins. 

DR.  N.  M.  LAPORTE,  director  of  re 
search  for  Paramount,  returned  to  New 
York  yesterday  from  a  flying  trip  to  Chi- 
cago. 

E.  A.  POWERS,  formerly  with  First: 
National  in  Hollywood,  is  back  in  New  York 
after    an    extended    vacation    for    his    health. 


THE  INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   DCCr 


Today:  "Kismet,"  starring  Otis  Skinner,  on 
Vitascope  film,  opens  at  the  Holly- 
wood, New  York. 

Oct.  31  Opening  of  RKO  Mayfair,  New 
York,  with  "Check  and  Doublt 
Check"    (Amos   'n'   Andy). 

Nov.  1  Second  annual  dinner-dance  to  bi 
held  by  Universal  club  it  fh< 
Hotel  Astor,  New   York. 

Nov.     6     Dinner-Dance   of   the   Warner  Club 
at    the    Hotel    New    Yorker. 
"Life  of  the  Party,"  Warner  Bros., 
opens    at    the    New    York   Wintei 
Garden. 

Nov.  8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Acton 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  cos 
vention  to  be  h'-ld  in  Philidelphii 

Nov.  18-19  Tenth  Annual  convention  of  M. 
P.T.O.  of  Ohio,  Deshler-WaUick 
Hotel,    Columbus. 

Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  In- 
dependent Cinema,  Palais  des 
Beaux   Arts,   Brussels. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statei 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Froll. 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


30  Hawaiian  Theaters 
Equipped  by  Photophone 

Honolulu — Out  of  about  60  Ha- 
waiian theaters  adaptable  to  sound 
pictures,  RCA  Photophone  has  al- 
ready equipped  30,  and  it  is  under- 
stood that  Consolidated  Amusement 
Co.,  which  operates  the  principal 
houses  on  the  islands,  will  install 
Photophone  in  some  of  its  unwired 
theaters. 


Third  'U'  Film  For  Globe 

"East  is  West",  opening  tomor- 
row at  the  Globe  on  Broadway,  h 
the  third  Universal  feature  to  play 
the    RKO    house   this   season. 

RKO  also  has  booked  Universal'? 
Talking  Newsreel  with  Graham  Mc- 
Namee  for  the  new  Mayfair  opening 
tomorrow. 


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Chicago  6700  Santa  Monica 

1727  Indiana  Ave.  Blvd. 

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Far  East  Buys  Classics  Series 
George  Weiss,  of  the  Screen 
Classics,  has  sold  the  Novelties 
series,  the  first  of  which  is  "Speed 
Up,"  directed  by  Henry  Bowen,  to 
Far    East    for    Oriental    distribution. 


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Oriental  Theatre  Chicago 

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Douglas    Murray    Signed    by    B.I.P. 

Douglas  Murray,  who  formerly 
staged  shows  at  the  Roxy,  has  signed 
a  three-year  contract  to  put  on  stage 
numbers  for  B.I.P.  in  London  He 
is  at  present  cutting  some  B.I.P. 
features  prior  to  their  American  re- 
lease. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 

1600  Broadway,   New  York  City 
Phone  Perm.  3580 


On  the  Level, 

theCritksAliSay 

It's  So  Funny 


It's  Simply 


Mad,  glad,  hot,  crazy,  hilarious  —  that's  James  Cruze's 
first  Tiffany  hit  this  season.     You  just  must  have  it! 

M.  P.  NEWS  -  "A  laugh  from  start  to  finish.    Swell !" 

EX.  DAILY  REVIEW  -  "Rolled  them  in  the  aisles!" 

EXHIB.  HERALD-WORLD  -  "There  isn't  a  let-up!" 

HOLLYWOOD  FILMOGRAPH  -  "Greatest  laugh 
producer  we  have   previewed   in   many   months!" 

HOLLYWOOD  REPORTER -"One  of  the  most 
delightful  absurdities  ever  to  reach  the  screen!" 

Year's  prime  comedy  performances  are  given  hy 
Betty  Compson,  Lee  Tracy,  Alan  Hale,  Gaston  Glass, 
Fred  Kelsey,  and  Dorothy  Christy  .  .  .  It's  an  out- 
standing nut  picture  —  a  howl.  "She  Got  What  She 
Wanted"  —  and  man,  oh  man,  what  she  wanted! 


Directed  by  JAMES  CRUZE  •  Produced  by  SAMUEL  ZIERLER 


Author  GEORGE  ROSENER  •  with  notable  cast  given  obove 


A  JAMES   CRUZE   PRODUCTION 


What 


V 


Wanted 


Tiffany  tidings  are  just  scrumptious!  "The 
Third  Alarm"  coming  as  the  thrill-epic  of 
the  year.  "Extravagance"  sweeping  the  first- 
runs.  Tiffany  Chimps  in  the  money  every- 
where.   And  now  the  comedy  sensation  of 

ft 

the  season,  "She  Got  What  She  Wanted!" 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


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Thursday,  October  30,  1930 


Type  is  Secondary 
to  Quality  In  Film 

T-IAVE  the  cycles  of  "type" 
dramas  which  have  domi- 
nated the  screen  since  its  al- 
liance with  sound  faded  out?  Is 
the  tendency  to  "follow  the  lead- 
er" among  the  producers  giving 
way  to  an  independent  endeavor 
to  supply  a  general  and  more 
diverse  class  of  story?  Five  ma- 
jor types  of  plot  have  been  used 
over  and  over  again  since  the 
talking  picture  arrived.  They 
are  the  mystery,  the  back-stage, 
the  crook,  the  college  romance 
and  the  war  story.  No  sooner 
was  one  of  these  found  to  have 
"caught  on"  than  many  produc- 
ers concluded  that  audiences 
wanted  this  character  of  story 
exclusively,  and  a  long  succes- 
sion of  these  was  released.  Less 
attention  will  hereafter  be  paid 
to  producing  certain  "types"  of 
stories,  and  more  to  seeking  in- 
herent quality  in  them,  regard- 
less of  their  locale,  period  or 
characters.  After  all  what  made 
these  various  types  of  pictures 
popular  was  the  fact  that  one 
or  two  tremendously  fine  produc- 
tions of  that  nature  were  releas- 
ed. The  people  wanted  to  see 
more  of  those  interesting  peo- 
ple, their  thrilling  adventures 
and  the  delightful  atmosphere. 
But  it  is  not  sufficient  that  these 
alone  be  supplied.  The  real 
drama  has  got  to  be  there,  and 
it  doesn't  make  much  difference 
what  the  "type"  of  the  story  is. 
The  policy  of  stressing  one  type 
of  story  just  because  it  enjoys 
a  high  popularity  is  not  a  far- 
seeing  one,  in  my  estimation. 
The  public  is  just  as  quick  to 
tire  of  one  kind  as  they  are  to 
glorify  it.  But  they  never  tire 
of  a  good  story,  well  told,  no 
matter   what    its    character    may 


be 


— Bradley  King 


There  »re  1,327  motion  pic- 
ture theaters  in  Japan. 


'THEY    ARE   always   yelping   for   novelty   in   motion   picture 
X    themes,  but  nobody  seems  to  do  anything  about  it. ....... 

the  average  man  and  woman  goes  to  the  movies  to  imagine  him- 
self or  herself  in  the  place  of  the  hero  or  heroine in  this 

way  they  get  away  from  their  own  routine  and  drab  existence 

by  living  in  dreamland  for  an  hour  or  so now,  we  ask 

you,  how  can  the  average  man  imagine  himself  in  the  place  of 
one  of  those  slick  Adonis  types  with  his  black  hair  nicely  oiled? 

the    average    woman    can    kid    herself    that    she    is    the 

beautiful  heroine  dragged  from  the  kitchen  sink  to  the  altar  by 

the   Fairy   Prince that's  because  women  are  so   used  to 

kidding  men  that  it  has  got  to  be  a  habit,  and  they  kid  them- 
selves  the   same   way but   the   average   Joe   and   Henry 

knows  he's  no   Adonis and   so  he   takes  his   gal  to  the 

movies,  and  is  tortured  on  the  way  home  as  she  raves  over  the 

pretty   masculine   sap   who   did   the  heroing  in  the  pix 

and  then  the  producers  wonder  why  the   males  can't  flock  to 

the  flickers  the  same  as  the  wimmen it's  about  time  to 

organize  a  movement  for  the  Advancement  of  the  Interests  of 

the    Homely    Mugs that   includes   us,   and   probably   you 

any   producer   organizing   with   that  purpose   could   sell 

several  million  shares  of  stock we'll  take  ten  shares  to 

start on  installment the  Homely  Mugs  Films  will 

pick  heroes  who  look  like  the  average  press  agent that 

should  be  homely  enough  to  satisfy  all  the  company's  stock- 
holders   chances   are   they'd   shape   up   with   even   worse 

mugs  than  the  average  male and  of  course  the  homely 

hero  has  all  the  pretty  girls  in  the  pix  dizzy  about  him 

then  when  Joe  walks  home  with  his  gal  after  the  show,  Gwen- 
dolyn will  look  at  him  in  surprise,  and  exclaim:  "Why,  Joe,  I 
never  noticed  it  before!  Compared  to  that  hero,  you're  posi- 
tively   HANDSOME!" yezzir,  this  scheme  will  make 

27,000,000  homely  mugs  regular  patrons  of  the  movies  who 
never  go  there  nowadays it  will  make  27,000,000  dis- 
contented females  satisfied  with  the  guy  they  picked it's 

a   Noble   Cause with   Big   Profits when  all   other 

film  stocks  slump,  Homely  Mugs  Films  will  be  soaring 

lookit  all  the  support  it  will  have 


J_[EYWOOD    BROUN    thinks    it's   about   time    Hollerword   is 

written  up  in  a  book  by  somebody  who  likes  the  place 

Heywood  can't  believe  that  everybody  connected  with  the  in- 
dustry is  stupid  and  unworthy there  you  are,  you  A.  M. 

P.    A.    fellers you    see    what    happens    when    you    invite 

these  Big  Shots  to  one  of  your  luncheons here  is  con- 
crete proof  to  your  bosses  that  your  organizashe  means  some- 
thing in  creating  favorable  reaction  in  influential  quarters 

you've  won  the  support  of  the  biggest  columnist  in  the  country 

to   champion    the    industry ain't    that    worth    something? 

if   Heywood  hadn't  attended  that  recent   luncheon,  and 

observed  the  bright,  intellectual  faces  all  around  him,  and  those 
lofty  brows  denoting  fine  moral  instincts,  he  would  never  have 

written    that   marvelous   puff   for   the   biz if   you    A.    M. 

P.    A.'s    have    any    business    sense,    you'll    capitalize    this    break 

but    of    course    you    won't    do    anything   about    it,    you 

chumps 

*  *  *  * 

QLORIA  SWANSON  is  all  of  a  flutter  sponsoring  trips  to 

Paris  for  26  American  woiking  goils that  means  26 

goils  are  going  to  come  back  with  big  ideas  and  make  it  tough 
for  26  Johns  trying  to  hold  their  end  up  with  the  li'l  ole  salary 

envelope it  would  have  been  much  better  if  Gloria  spent 

an  evening  entertaining  in  turn  the  gals  with  their  beaus 

and  Gloria  could  say  to  each  gal:  "What  a  type  your  boy  friend 
is  for  the  pictures.     If  it  wasn't  that  I  had  a  leading  man  for 

my   next,    I'd   certainly   pick  him." Jack   Fuld   hit   on   a 

stunt  in  his  recent  trip  for  exploiting  Universal  pix he 

pasted  8x11  throwaways  on  telegraph  poles  in  town,  using 
paper   stickers,  his  alibi  being  that  the  first  rain  would  wash 

.em  °ff and  he  got  away  with  it! Sonny  Barkas 

is  casting  for  dramatic  and  vocal  artists  and  continuity  writers 
for  commercial  programs  on  the  air  for  Stanley  Recording  Co 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€) 


Used  Military 
and  Air  Displays 

gRILLIANT  military  and  air 
displays  in  connection  with 
the  engagement  of  "The 
Dawn  Patrol"  at  the  Palace, 
Montreal,  were  of  great  value  in 
putting  this  picture  over  for  one 
of  the  most  successful  bookings 
in  the  history  of  the  city.  A 
hundred  per  cent  tie-up  was  ar- 
ranged with  the  Canadian  Naval 
and  Military  authorities.  The 
mayor  of  Montreal  and  all  the 
leading  officers  in  that  part  of 
Canada  attended  the  opening  per- 
formance. Military  parades  took 
place  each  night  during  the  en- 
gagement. On  the  opening  day 
there  was  a  display  of  five  fight- 
ing planes  in  battle  formation  in 
the  sky  above  Montreal.  Spec- 
tacular stunts  were  performed. 
This  particular  feature  was  ar- 
ranged with  the  Montreal  Light 
Aeroplane  Club. 

— First  National 


Gold  Rush  Atmosphere 
for  "The  Spoilers" 

jy[ANAGER  Earle  M.  Holden 
carried  out  several  excellent 
ideas  in  exploiting  "The  Spoil- 
ers" at  the  Publix-Fairfax, 
Miami,  Fla.  For  a  week  in  ad- 
vance an  usher  was  placed  un- 
der a  spotlight  in  the  rear  foyer. 
— dressed  in  mining  outfit.  This 
man  also  had  a  shovel  and  pick, 
gun  at  his  side  and  a  "teaser" 
sign  on  his  back — "The  Spoil- 
ers." Another  usher  was  used 
on  the  streets  garbed  in  a  sim- 
ilar miner's  outfit.  He  paraded 
up  and  down  the  streets  carry- 
ing a  pick  over  his  shoulder  and 
a   14x17  banner  on  his  back. 

— Publix 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

October  30 

Sue   Carol 
George  Marion,  Jr. 
Zoe  Atkins 
George  Gray 
Jasper  K.  Blystone 


Box-Office 


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UNEXCELLED 
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UNBEATABLE 
PRODUCTION  AC- 
COMPLISHMENTS 


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Bros.  Holly  wood 
Theatre,  N.Y.  at 
$2oo  Oct.  30!5 


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NATIONAL'S 
CHAIN  OF  HITS  IS 
HOLDING  THE  LINES 
IN  FRONT  OF  THE 
WORLD'S  BUSIES 
BOX-OFFICES!  . 


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wif."  in  "BRIGHT  LIGHTS" 


DOUG. 

FAIRBANKS,  JR. 

in"ONE  NIGHT  AT  SU 


LOR  ETTA  YOUNG 

"KISMET'  and 
"TRUTH  ABOUT  YOUTH" 


WALTER 

HUSTON 


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ANN  HARDING 

I  (he    whol*   world   adore* 
in  Belaico't  famous     THE  GIRL 

OF  THE  GOLDEN  WEST" 


BEN      LYON 


Star  of  ''Hell't  Ange 

"MISBEHAVING  LADIES" 


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Thursday,   October  30,  1930 


£>     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS 

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WILL  ROGERS  SIGNS 
NEW  FOX  CONTRACT 


Will  Rogers  has  signed  a  new- 
two-year  contract  with  Fox,  it  is 
announced   by    Winfield    Sheehan. 

"A  Connecticut  Yankee,"  which 
goes  into  production  soon  with 
Maureen  O'Sullivan,  John  Garrick, 
Lumsden  Hare,  Myrna  Loy  and 
William  V.  Mong  among  the  fea- 
tured players,  will  be  Rogers'  last 
picture   under   his   old  agreement. 


Wiley  Succeeds  Jewell 
As  Columbia  Art  Dir. 

Edward  Jewell  has  resigned  as  art 
director  at  Columbia  and  is  suc- 
ceeded by  Harrison  Wiley. 


Ryan  Starting  Another  Short 

Phil  Ryan  has  started  work  on 
another  Paramount  short  under  the 
tentative  title  of  "The  Property 
Man."  It  features  Chester  Conk 
lin  with  Leo  White,  William  Irving 
and  others.  Frank  Griffin,  who  is 
directing,  collaborated  with  Res 
Taylor  and  George  Clethorpe  on  the 
story. 


Fay  Wray  for   "Land  Rush" 

Fay  Wray  will  begin  work  on 
the  Fox  lot  soon  in  "Land  Rush" 
with  Victor  McLaglen  in  the  leading 
role.  Benjamin  Stoloff  has  been 
assigned  to  direct. 


Added  To  "Dawn  Trail" 

Erville  Alderson  and  Hank  Mann 
have  been  signed  by  Columbia  for 
"Dawn  Trail",  a  fourth  of  the  Buck 
Jones  outdoor  specials,  which  Chris- 
ty Cabanne  is  directing.  Miriam 
Seegar  and  Charles  Morton  are  fea- 
tured  in   the   cast. 


Lewis  as  Spanish  "Trail"  Lead 
George  Lewis  has  been  assigned 
by  Fox  to  play  the  leading  male  role 
in  the  Spanish  version  of  "The  Big 
Trail."  His  part  will  be  that  of 
Breck  Coleman,  played  by  John 
Wayne  in  the  English  production. 


"Charley's   Aunt"    Being    Edited 

Filming  of  "Charley's  Aunt",  di- 
rected by  Al  Christie  for  Columbia 
release,  has  been  completed  and  the 
picture  is  now  being  edited  by  Sid 
Walsh. 


HAY  COFFIN 

PUBLICITY 

6607  SUNSET  BLVD. 
HOLLYWOOD,  CALIF. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


By    RALPH    IVILK 


TAMES  CRUZE,  upon  completion 
J  of  "She  Got  What  She  Wanted," 
his  first  special  under  the  Tiffany 
banner,  stole  away  for  a  short  vaca- 
tion to  Flintridge  before  starting  on 
"The  Command  Performance,"  his 
second  feature  scheduled  for  early 
production. 

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Constance  Bennett  is  finding  her 
musical  talent  useful  in  "Sin  Takes 
a  Holiday,"  her  new  starring  pic- 
ture for  Pathe.  She  plays  the  piano 
accompaniment  to  an  Italian  love 
melody  sung  by  Herbert  Bragiotti, 
favorite  of  numerous  Shubert  mu- 
sical shows. 


With  the  signing  of  Francis  Ford 
for  "The  Seas  Beneath,"  Fox  film 
which  John  Ford  is  directing,  the 
cast  of  featured  players  now  num- 
bers 20.  Members  of  the  cast  in 
addition  to  Ford  are  George  O'Brien 
Marion  Lessing,  Warren  Hymer 
William  Collier,  Sr.,  Walter  C.  Kel- 
ly, Walter  McGrail,  Nat  Pendleton, 
Maurice  Murphy,  Larry  Kent,  Gay- 
lord    Pendleton,   Henry   Victor,   John 


Loder,  Mona  Maris,  Ferdinand  Schu- 
mann-Heink,  Harry  Tenbrook,  Har- 
ry Weil,  Terry  Ray,  Ben  Hall  and 
Hans    Furberg. 


Tay  Garnett  is  one  of  the  few 
directors  in  Hollywood  who  creates 
his  pictures  from  the  writing  of 
the  original  story  to  the  final  fade- 
out  on  the  screen.  Garnett  wrote 
the  story  of  "Her  Man"  with  How- 
ard Higgin,  wrote  the  lyrics  of  two 
songs  used  in  the  picture  and  di- 
rected   the    production. 


There's  one  thing  wrong  with 
location  trips  to  Arizona,  according 
to  Bill  Boyd,  star  in  Pathe's  "The 
Painted  Desert."  One  cannot  make 
use  of  any  new  yachts  in  the  desert. 
Bill's  plaint  is  occasioned  by  the 
fact  that  shortly  before  beginning 
work  on  "The  Painted  Desert"  he 
acquired  a  64-foot  cabin  cruiser  and 
had  just  begun  to  thoroughly  en- 
joy his  new  possession  when  he  was 
obliged  to  dry  dock  it  for  the  six 
weeks   he   will   be   on   location. 


SHORT    SHOTS 

On  Eastern  Studio  Activities 


,By  HARRY  N.   BLAIR 


TARRY  KENT,  head  of  Para- 
mount's  short  subject  depart- 
ment, is  plotting  a  trip  to  Europe 
which  will  include  a  visit  to  the 
Paramount  studio  in  Joinville, 
France. 


"Fast  and  Loose,"  one  of  the  best 
box-office  titles  ever  thought  of, 
will  be  used  for  the  screen  version 
of  "The  Best  People,"  which  Para- 
mount recently   completed. 


A  physical  culture  class  has  been 
organized  at  the  Paramount  studio, 
with  Tommy  Madden,  former  pu- 
gilist, in  charge.  Those  already  en- 
rolled for  a  daily  workout  on  the 
studio  roof  are:  Fredric  March,  Ar- 
thur Cozine,  John  Doran,  Lou 
Priestly  and  Jack  Winick. 


Frank  Nanczy,  Tom  Darcy  and 
Marty  Hall,  of  Vitaphone's  art  de- 
partment, collaborated  in  building 
an  elaborate  setting  for  an  operatic 
short  made  there  recently  by 
Charles   Hackett. 


The  Paramount  studio  staff  has 
gone  in  for  backgammon  ever  since 
this  newest  fad  was  used  as  part  of 


the  action  in  a  Vogue   fashion  short 
directed   by   Ray   Cozine,   last  week. 


"Maid  to  Order,"  a  hilarious 
Vitaphone  comedy,  authored  by 
Burnet  Hershey,  is  based  on  the  ac- 
tual experiences  of  Hershey  and  his 
wife  in  hiring  a  new  maid. 


Gaston  Duval,  head  of  the  research 
department  at  the  Paramount  New 
York  studios,  is  an  accomplished 
linguist,  being  able  to  read,  write 
and  speak  no  less  than  eight  lan- 
guages. 


Playing  in  a  Ruth  Etting  short 
is  considered  good  luck  by  most  of 
the  actors  appearing  in  Vitaphone 
Varieties  since  Joan  Blondell, 
Humphrey  Bogart  and  Donald 
Cook,  now  set  in  feature  work,  all 
started  their  screen  careers  that 
way. 


Larry  Kent  is  enthusiastic  over  a 
Paramount  short  called  "New  Re- 
ligion," which  will  be  directed  by 
Ray  Cozine,  the  unusual  angle  be- 
ing that  the  entire  dialogue  is  to  be 
set  to  music.  A  miniature  golf 
course  will  be  the  background  and 
Eddie    Miller   will    be    featured. 


A.  L.  PEARCE  TO  DIRECT 
SERIESJOR  CHRISTIE 

A.  Leslie  Pearce  has  been  signed 
by  Al  Christie  to  direct  a  series  of 
comedies  for  Educational  release. 
Pearce  was  dialogue  director  on 
"Charley's  Aunt",  which  Christie  has 
just  made  for  Columbia. 


Mulhall  with  Fairbanks 
in  "Reaching  for  Moon" 

Jack  Mulhall  has  been  assigned 
an  important  part  in  support  of 
Douglas  Fairbanks  and  Bebe  Dan- 
iels in  "Reaching  for  the  Moon'' 
being  directed  by  Edmund  Gould- 
ing  for  United  Artists,  with  Irving 
Berlin  as  producer.  Other  names  in 
the  cast  include  Edward  Everett 
Horton,  Claude  Allister,  Kate  Price, 
June  MacCloy,  Emmett  Corrigan, 
Adrienne  D'Ambricourt  and  Waltei 
Walker. 


2   Finished  for   W.   Ray   Johnston 

"The  Fourth  Alarm",  first  of  the 
new  productions  sponsored  by  W. 
Ray  Johnston  from  the  Continental 
Pictures  studio,  has  been  finished. 
It  stars  Ralph  Lewis,  Nick  Stuart, 
Tom  Santschi  and  Ann  Christy. 
Phil  Whitman  directed.  Harry 
Webb  also  has  finished  directing 
"The  Phantom  of  the  Desert"  foi 
Johnston's  Syndicate  Pictures.  This 
production  brings  Eva  Novak  back 
to  the  screen  with  Pete  Morrison, 
Jack  Perrin  and  Josef  Swickard. 


Modesty  Plus 

Doug  Fairbanks  believes 
that  the  three  triumphs  of  the 
talkies  are  the  directing  of  Ed- 
mund Goulding,  the  acting  of 
Will  Rogers,  and  the  adven- 
tures of  Mickey  Mouse.  Funny 
he  overlooked  Doug  and 
Mary. 


Gaston  Glass  to  Wed 
Gaston  Glass  who  recently  com- 
pleted a  fine  portrayal  as  a  Russian 
book  seller  in  James  Cruze's  Tif- 
fany picture,  "She  Got  What  She 
Wanted,"  has  announced  his  inten- 
tion to  marry  a  Russian  dancer, 
Lioba  Karlin.  James  Cruze  is  stag- 
ing the  wedding  at  his  Flint  Ridge 
estate.  Miss  Karlin  made  a  screen 
appearance  in  "The  Great  Gabbo" 
for  Cruze.  The  couple  will  leave  for 
a  European  honeymoon  immediately 
after   the   marriage. 


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Public  Becoming  Color  Conscious,  Survey  Shows 


Exhibs  Not  So  Keen  for 

It,  But  Patrons  Show 

More  Interest 

That  picture  audiences  are  gradu- 
ally getting  "color  conscious"  and  de- 
veloping a  desire  for  color  pictures 
in  properly  regulated  doses,  is  the  gist 
of  a  survey  conducted  by  an  inde- 
pendent organization  and  just  made 
public  by  Technicolor.  The  results 
of  the  investigation  coincide  with  a 
previous  survey  made  by  educational 
organizations  with  particular  regard 
to  children. 

Interviews  with  theater  managers 
constituted  the  chief  source  of  in- 
formation on  the  subject.  Many  ex- 
hibitors expressed  a  personal  dis- 
like for  color,  but  admitted  that 
many  of  their  patrons  liked  it  and 
more  of  them  are  asking  when  the 
next  color  picture  will  be   shown. 

An  overabundance  of  color  in 
musical  productions,  in  which  the 
color  got  a  bad  break  because  the 
entertainment  values  of  the  picture 
were  poor,  also  is  claimed  to  have 
hurt. 

Color  shorts  are  especially  popular 
in  many  places,  the  s_yrvey  shows. 

Toronto  Censor  Sees 

Betterment  in  Films 

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tertainment,  according  to  J.  C.  Boy- 
len,  chairman  of  the  Ontario  Board 
of  M.  P.  Censors.  The  board  last 
year  approved  631  films  with  revi- 
sions. It  was  recently  reported  in 
error  that  the  censors  had  made  631 
revisions    in    a    month. 


New  Incorporation 
High  Point,  N.  C— Charles  The- 
ater Co.  has  been  organized  here  to 
own  and  operate  a  picture  theater 
Authorized  capital  stock  is  $50,000. 
Incorporators:  A.  C.  Cecil,  D.  A 
Dowdy  and   C.   M.   McAnally. 


State  Charter  Granted 
Daytona  Beach,  Fla.  —  M.  E. 
Strauss,  B.  Richards  and  J.  Rich- 
ards have  obtained  a  State  charter 
for  the  Richards  Holding  Co.  of  this 
city.  The  new  concern  proposes  to 
operate    theaters. 


Cleveland  Zoning  Agreement 
Cleveland — The  Cleveland  zoning 
committee  has  agreed  to  keep  the 
first  run  protection  period  to  43  days 
as  formerly.  A  general  meeting  of 
the  local  exhibitor  organization  was 
called  yesterday  to  discuss  protec- 
tion   on    double    feature    pictures. 


Helping  the  Doc 

Looks  as  if  Johnny  Consi- 
dine,  Jr.,  is  going  to  make  it 
tough  for  your  family  physi- 
cian and  mine.  His  second 
Fox  production  will  be  "Doc- 
tors' Wives,"  showing  that 
every  pretty  woman  patient 
the  doc  has  is  his  wife's  po- 
tential   rival. 


Theaters 

No.  of  Aggregate 

Country                            Houses  Seats 

Great     Britain         .  .   4,226  2,200.000 

Germany      5.267  1,876,601 

France     4,221  2.100.000 

Italy      2.800  1,800,000 

Russia      5,200  2,200,000 

Spain      3,000  1,468.750 

Sweden     1,182  200.000 

Belgium     930  300,000 

Czechoslovakia      ....    1,845  400,000 

Hungary      524  180,000 

Jugoslavakia     400  104.000 

Roumania      568  100,000 

Austria      869  384,000 

Poland     631  203,220 


in  Europe 

No.  of  Aggregate 

Country  Houses  Seats 

Greece     230  115.000 

Denmark     380  80.000 

Finland    265  59,000 

Holland     236  90.000 

Switzerland     . 305  70.000 

Norway     212  60.000 

Bulgaria     131  32.500 

Albania     3  1,400 

Turkey     104  37.000 

Portugal      130  70.000 

Latvia    83  21,000 

Luxemburg 16  6.780 

Lithiauna     ...    45  9,605 

Monaco      7  4.150 


Tiffany  100  P.C.  in  Honolulu 
M.  A.  Hulling,  Tiffany  branch 
manager  in  San  Francisco,  has  clos- 
ed a  deal  with  the  Consolidated 
Amusement  Co.  of  Honolulu  to  play 
the  new  Tiffany  product  100  per 
cent.  Hulling  also  has  closed  a  100 
p.c.  contract  with  L.  B.  Greenfield 
for  the  new  Mission  and  Filmore  the- 
aters   in    San    Francisco. 


Pathe  on  Australian  Circuits 
Union  Theaters  and  Hoyt's  The- 
aters of  Australia  have  booked 
"Holiday'  for  extended  runs,  accord- 
ing to  a  cable  from  Ed  Howells, 
Pathe's  far  east  representative. 
"Swing  High"  and  "Night  Work" 
also  have  been  booked  for  the  cir 
cuits'    key    city    houses. 


FOREIGN  DISPATCHES 


\By  GEORGE  REDDYi 


Oslo,  Nor.— The  M.  P.  Board  of 
the  local  Kommune  has  placed  an 
order  for  the  first  installation  of  the 
German  Ziess— Ikon-Phillips  sound 
equipment  to  be  made  in  Norway.  It 
will  be  made  in  the  Kinopaleet,  a 
house  which  the  Kommune  has 
leased  from  the  owners.  The  ma- 
jority of  the  smaller  local  houses 
use  the  Danish  Petersen  &  Poulsen 
as  well  as  American  reproducers. 


Wellington,  N.  Z.— U.  S.  Films 
imported  to  New  Zealand  during  the 
past  year  led  the  entire  foreign  field 
combined,  including  Great  Britain, 
by  over  800  per  cent.  The  New 
Zealand  censors  reviewed  2,626  films, 
domestic  and  foreign,  of  all  classes, 
->f  which  100  were  rejected,  274  suf- 
fered cuts,  but  were  passed,  and  169 
were  passed  as  suitable  for  adult 
audiences.  Imports  totaled  644,  with 
'he  U.  S.  providing  569;  Great  Brit- 
ain, 58:  Germany,  12;  Italy,  2;  Aus- 
tria, France,  Norway,  one  each.  AM 
^he  foreign  sound  films  originated  in 
the  U.  S. 


Manila,  P.  I. — Since  August,  1929, 
when  the  first  talker  was  shown 
here,  55  houses  have  been  enuipped 
for  sound.  By  the  end  of  1930  it  is 
"xpected  that  there  will  be  least  100 
SO    'quipped. 


Sydney  —  Complete  supervision 
iver  all  film  houses  is  sought  bv  the 
local  citv  council.  A  measure  is 
now  before  the  cabinet  in  the  form 
of  an  act  and  there  is  a  possibi'itv 
that  it  may  become  a  law  at  the 
nr\-t   session   of  the   state  parliament 


London — Pat  K.  Heale,  who  has 
just  formed  the  Patrick  K.  Heale 
Productions,  Ltd.,  announces  that 
his  schedule  for  the  next  12  months 
will  include  four  features  and  12 
shorts. 


London — George  Arliss  officiated 
at  the  formal  opening  of  the  new 
P.C.T.  Victoria  at  Vauxhall  Bridge 
Road. 


Berlin  —  A  Film  and  Kinema 
Propaganda  Week  is  planned  for 
December  by  the  Berlin  and  Dis- 
trict Exhibitors'  Ass'n  in  coopera- 
tion with  the  publishing  and  allied 
trades. 


Paris — Le.s  Comedies  Filmees,  a 
new  French  production  company, 
has  been  formed  here  with  M.  Hour- 
vitch,  managing  director  of  Luna 
Film,  as  head  of  the  concern.  M. 
Jacques  Natanson  will  be  in  charge 
of   production. 


Vienna  —  Attendance  in  Austrian 
theaters  has  suffered  a  drop  of  over 
30  per  cent  this  year,  due  to  the 
condition  of  severe  business  depres- 
sion prevalent  (brought  the  country. 


Paris — The  Sclenophone  company 
has  devised  a  system  whereby  sound 
is  recorded  on  a  strip  of  sensitized 
paper  for  broadcasting,  Four  tracks 
of  6mm.  width  may  he  placed  on  the 
film  and,  if  1,000  feet  are  used,  will 
give  a  40  minute  broadcast  nt  a 
projection  rate  of  100  feet  per  min- 
ute. 


EUROPEAN  THEATERS 
INCREASED  11,445 

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8,902,330  in  1926,  this  representing 
an  increase  of  5,283,176  seats.  In 
1926  the  average  house  had  a  ca- 
pacity of  390  but  nowadays  the 
average    is    418    seats. 


Sees  Big  Field  in  Japan 
for  American  Talkers 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
have  been  in  a  long  while.  The 
Orient  as  a  whole  is  handicapped 
somewhat  by  language  difficulties 
and  shortage  of  wired  houses,  but 
both  of  these  drawbacks  are  gradu- 
ally being  overcome  in  most  places 
In  New  Zealand,  where  the  gov- 
ernment's high  tax  has  caused  U.  S. 
firms  to  stop  selling,  Knox  says  that 
when  present  contracts  start  run- 
ning out  next  March  the  exhibitors 
most  likely  will  get  together  and 
bring  pressure  to  bear  for  an  adjust- 
ment of  the  situation.  About  $50,- 
000,000  is  invested  in  New  Zealand 
theaters,  Knox  estimates.  Out  of 
some  38  British  pictures  shown  there 
last  year,  only  three  or  four  clicked 


Film  Legislation 

Looms  in  44  States 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 
other  state  purposes.     Measures  fix- 
ing a  tax  on  amusements,  including 
film    houses,    are    anticipated    in    a 
number  of  states. 

Legislative  sessions  will  be  held  in 
the  following  states,  opening  in 
January,  February  or  March.:  Ala- 
bama, Alaska,  Arizona,  Arkansas, 
California,  Colorado,  Connecticut. 
Delaware,  Florida,  Georgia,  Idaho, 
Illinois,  Indiana,  Iowa,  Kansas, 
Maine,  Maryland,  Massachusetts, 
Michigan,  Minnesota,  Missouri, 
Montana,  Nebraska,  Nevada,  New 
Hampshire,  New  Jersey,  New  Mex- 
ico, New  York,  North  Carolina, 
North  Dakota,  Ohio,  Oklahoma, 
Oregon,  Pennsylvania,  Porto  Rico, 
Rhode  Island,  South  Carolina,  South 
Dakota,  Tennessee,  Texas,  Utah. 
Vermont,  Washington,  Wesl  Vir- 
ginia,   Wisconsin    and    Wyoming. 

Bills    pertaining    to    the    industry 
are   certain   to  crop  up  during  Con 
gress,  which   convenes  Dec.  7. 


French  Wirings  Lag 

Paris  —  Less  than  500,  or 
about  14  per  cent,  of  the  film 
houses  in  France  have  been 
wired  so  far.  Western  Electric 
heads  the  list  of  systems  with 
close  to  110,  followed  by  Ideal 
Sonore  with  about  95,  RCA 
Photophone  with  some  75  and 
Tobis  with  8. 


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PAU,Y 


Thursday,   October  30,  1930 


C     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


EAST     * 


Sanford,  Mass. — Capitol  Theater 
Co.  has  been  chartered  here  with  a 
capital  of  1,100  shares  of  no  par 
stock.  Incorporators  are  Fred  B. 
Murphy,  Quincy,  and  Joseph  M.  and 
Max    L.    Levenson,    Boston. 


Pittsburgh  —  Harry  W.  Meyers, 
owner  of  the  new  Wilmerding  "Y," 
is  continuing  his  agency  for  Sentry 
Safety  Control. 


Jersey  City — The  Fox  Monticello 
will  reopen  tomorrow  night  under 
the    management    of    W.    B.    Hill. 


Pittsburgh— Clarence  Ward,  for- 
merly salesman  for  theater  premium 
products,  has  been  appointed  to 
Warners'  sales  force  here.  He  will 
cover  the  territory  in  and  around 
Erie. 


Springfield,  Vt. — A  house  is  to  be 
erected  here  in  the  rear  of  the  Le- 
land  block  by  the  Sharby  interests, 
who  now  operate  houses  in  Keene 
and  Claremont,  N.  H.  Seating  ca- 
pacity will  be  750,  and  sound  is  to 
be   installed. 


Pittsburgh  —  G.  R.  Jermain  has 
shifted  his  headquarters  from  the 
Warner  office  to  First  National  on 
Forbes  St. 


Springfield,  Vt.— The  Ideal  here, 
has  been  merged  with  the  Phillip 
Smith  Enterprises  of  Boston,  one  of 
the  largest  independent  circuits  in 
New   England. 


Hartford,  Conn. — A  new  executive 
personnel  has  been  installed  in  the 
Parsons  here  bv  A.  G.  Munroe,  New 
England  manager  for  the  Shubert 
houses.  Robert  W.  Priest  is  now 
manager,  and  Fred  Ward  of  New 
York,    treasurer. 


Pittsburgh — Mike  Rosenbloom,  for 
mer  Carnegie  exhibitor,  is  now  in 
charge  of  a  Freedom  gas  and  oil 
station. 


*        WEST       * 

Union,  Ore. — The  Cozy  has  been 
sold  by  J.  G.  Nichols  to  Gracia  Hag- 
gerty. 

Seattle  —  F.  W.  Nonnand,  RCA 
Photophone  district  representative, 
reports  the  installation  of  Photo- 
phone  in  the  Gateway  at  Kirkland, 
Wash.,  and  Sprigley's  Montesanto 
at   Montesanto. 


San  Francisco  —  C.  A.  Leonard, 
formerly  in  the  publicity  department 
of  the  Publix  theaters  in  Chicago, 
heads  a  newly  organized  RKO  pub- 
licity department  to  embrace  the 
Golden  Gate  and  the  Orpheum 
houses  here  and  in  Oakland. 

LaGrande,  Ore. — Inland  Theaters, 
Inc.,  of  which  Fred  Mercy  is  presi- 
dent, purchased  the  State  here  from 
A.  G.  Roy. 


*     CENTRAL    • 

St.  Louis  —  Louis  Hellborn,  for- 
merly of  Denver,  has  succeeded  L, 
R.  Pierce  as  manager  of  the  St. 
Louis. 


Hartford,  Wis. — The  Opera  House, 
operated  by  Ralph  Leach  and  dark 
for  the  past  several  months,  has 
been  renovated  and  reopened  under 
the  name  of  the  Arcade,  with  De- 
Forest    sound    equipment. 


St.  Joseph,  Mo.  —  The  Orpheum 
here  is  scheduled  to  reopen  about 
Nov.  1  under  the  direction  of  Floyd 
O.  Williams,  formerly  manager  of 
the  Electric.  W.  E.  talking  equip- 
ment is  to  be  installed. 


Conway,  Ark. — Ward  Van  Hook, 
former  manager  of  the  Conway,  has 
been  transfe/red  as  manager  of  che 
Majestic  in  Stuttgart,  Ark  ,  and  Jess 
Hutson,  formerly  of  the  Paramount 
in  Texarkana,  has  been  assigned  to 
the    Conway. 

Jefferson  City,  Mo. — Plans  for  a 
theater  and  office  building  here  have 
been  prepared  by  St.  Louis  archi- 
tects and  efforts  are  now  being 
made  to  interest  capital  in  the  ven- 
ture. 


Carthage,  Mo. — Glen  Dyson  has 
purchased  the  Cameo  here  from 
Harry  Leavitt.  Remodeling  is  in 
progress  and  when  completed  will 
reopen  under  the  new  name  of  "The 
Idol." 


Chicago — Art  Gould,  formerly  a 
booker  at  the  local  exchange  of 
Warner  Bros.,  is  now  connected  with 
the  Midwest  Theaters  Booking 
Corp.   of   this   city. 


•      SOUTH     * 

Richmond— The  old  Rex  at  Fifth 
and  Broad  will  be  remodeled  at  a 
cost  of  approximately  $20,000,  a 
building  permit  for  proposed  im- 
provements having  been  issued  to 
Mrs.   A.   Virginia    McGeorge,   own'r. 


Dallas — J.  W.  Aubrey  of  the  Alex- 
ander Film  Co.  home  office  in  Colo- 
rado Springs,  has  become  regional 
supervisor  of  Alexander  activities  in 
this  section,  relieving  M.  L.  Wil- 
liams, also  of  the  home  office,  who 
has  been  temporarily  in  charge. 


Peach  Creek,  W.  Va.— The  Pal- 
ace has  been  taken  over  by  W.  0. 
Wilson  from  Dr.  R.  O.  Hill. 


Denver — Harry  Huffman  will  re- 
open the  Tabor  on  Oct.  30  with 
"The   Big   Trail." 


Sharosville,  Pa. — John  Muller  and 
Andrew  Semon  have  taken  over  the 
Ritz   from    Peter  Patti. 


Clairton.  Pa.— Robb  Amusement 
Co.  has  taken  over  the  State  from 
John    Gorris. 


Pittsburgh— C.  E.  Long  has  taken 
over  the  management  of  the  Green- 
field  here   from   H.    Seemiller. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


>THE 

no  Mwwufh 
or  iiimi-om 


Famous  Plavers  and  Universal  of- 
ficials return  from  Europe  today. 

•  *        * 

Emile  E.  Shauer  reported  going 
out  of  Famous  Players. 

*  «        • 

Joseph  Calder  working  with  Rex 
Ingram  and  Tune  Mathh  on  "Pour 
Horsemen  of  the  Apocalypse." 


Seattle — Marvin  Dyrness  won  the 
$50  offered  for  sales  for  four  weeks 
by  Sheffield  Film  Exchanges.  Port- 
land and  Seattle  offices  were  in  the 
race. 


Huron,  S.  D. — From  four  to  three 
changes  weekly  is  the  new  policy 
adopted  by  the  Huron  here.  The 
Bijou  also  has  reopened  with  four 
changes  a  week. 


Duluth— The  Duluth  News  Trib- 
une has  joined  the  nation-wide  list 
of  metropolitan  dailies  affiliated  with 
the  Universal  Talking  Newsreel,  of 
which  Graham  McNamee,  the  N.B. 
C.  ace,  is  the  Talking  Reporter.  This 
brings  the  total  of  newspapers  in  the 
alliance  up   to  68. 


Cleveland — "Mike"  Simon,  former 
Paramount  branch  manager,  is  now 
with  the  Universal  exchange  as  spe- 
cial   sales   representative. 


Paris,  Tex.— C.  J.  Musselman  ij 
going  ahead  with  his  plans  for  the 
opening  of  a  theater  in  his  home 
town  here.  The  structure  will  oc- 
cupy a  site  on  property  formerly 
owned  by  Publix. 


Beaumont,  Tex.— East  Texas  The- 
aters, Inc.,  with  headquarters  here, 
has  increased  its  capital  stock  from 
$175,000  to  $250,000. 


San  Francisco  —  Jack  Gault  has 
been  succeeded  by  Ray  Thome  as 
p. a.    at   the    California. 


San  Rafael,  Cal.  —  Mel  Mosher, 
formerly  with  the  Fox  exchange  in 
San  Francisco,  has  taken  over  the 
management  of  the  Orpheum  here 
for  the  Blumfield  circuit. 


Oklahoma  City  —  Warners'  Lib- 
erty closes  this  week  to  prepare  for 
a  new  oolicy  of  stage  and  screen 
presentations.  The  Empress,  also 
a  Warner  house,  was  decorated 
throughout  recently  and  600  new 
seats    installed. 


Denver — Sid  Wisebaum,  formerly 
manager,  at  RKO,  is  now  selling 
for   Soiio    Art. 


Dubuque,  la.— The  Grand,  which 
closed  recentlv  to  permit  remodel- 
ing, has  reopened. 


Alliance,  O.  —  Lemotto  Smith, 
president  of  the  Smith  Amusement 
circuit,  is  expected  home  this  week 
from  Battle  Creek,  Mich.,  where  he 
has  been  for  the  past  six  weeks  re- 
cuperating  from   a   long   illness. 


Cleveland — Al  Mertz,  president  of 
the  Film  Board  of  Trade,  and  I.  J. 
Schmertz,  Fox  Branch  manager, 
head  a  committee  to  create  a  sick 
relief    fund. 


Little  Falls,  Minn. — The  equip- 
ment of  the  Lyric  here  was  pur- 
chased at  a  bankruptcy  sale  by  F. 
H.  Krook  of  New  Ulm. 


Ontonagon,  Mich.  —  The  Zenith 
Amusement  Co.  of  Duluth  has  leased 
the  Rex  here  from  John  J.  Clark. 
Improvements    are    planned. 


Amherst,  Wis. — The  Fox  Lyric  of 
this  city  will  be  remodeled,  the  ap- 
proximate cost  of  which  is  to  be 
$15,000.  W.  E.  sound  equipment 
will  be  included. 


Asheville,  N.  C.  —  T.  H.  Read, 
lately  of  Charlotte,  has  been  ap- 
pointed  manager  of  the   Plaza  here. 


Orlando,  Fla.— E.  J.  Sparks,  M 
C.  Talley  and  F.  L.  Metzler  have 
secured  a  State  charter  for  the  Isis 
Theater  Co.,  which  proposes  to  op- 
erate theaters.  The  capital  stock  is 
50  shares,  par  value  $100  each. 


Paris,  Tex.— G.  L.  "Bill"  Wood, 
former  manager  of  Publix  theater 
here,  has  returned  and  is  in  associa- 
tion with  C.  L.  Musselman,  who  is 
building  an  independent  house  which 
is  expected  to  open  in  November. 


New  Incorporations 


Frodlaw  Theaters  Corp.,  motion  pictures; 
J.  J.  Jacobs,  1440  Broadway,  New  York. 
$20,000. 

Metropolitan  Productions,  Inc.,  amuse 
ments;  Rossbach  &  Crummy,  Newark,  N.  }■ 
$50,000. 

Reno  Theaters,  Inc.,  Wilmington,  Del  ; 
Corp.    Trust   Co.      2,000   shares   common. 


arrter 


nnounces 


z  new  nation-wide  air-conditioning 
service  to  theatre  owners 


HOW     THE     NEW     THEATRE     DIVISION     WAS     FORMED 


R.  A.  KROESCHKI.L.  formerly  in 
charge  of  all  theatre  air-conditioning 
for  Brunswick-Kroeschell,  now  joint 
head  of  the  new  Carrier  Theatre 
Division. 


ON  October  8,  the  new  Carrier  Corporation  was  established.  It 
consists  of  the  Carrier  Engineering  Corporation,  makers  of 
Manufactured  Weather,  the  Brunswick-Kroeschell  Company,  and 
the  York  Heating  and  Ventilating  Company  (Philadelphia). 

As  a  result  of  this  merger,  the  engineers  who  had  been  specializing 
in  air-conditioning  of  theatres  in  the  Carrier  Engineering  Corporation 
and  the  Brunswick-Kroeschell  Company  were  grouped  in  a  new  unit, 
the  Theatre  Division  of  the  Carrier  Engineering  Corporation.  In  this 
new  Theatre  Division  are  combined  the  two  decades  of  experience  in 
theatre  air-conditioning  of  the  two  leaders  in  this  field.  Between  them 
they  can  offer  to  every  theatre  any  type  of  air-conditioning  equip- 
ment on  an  unbiased  basis  of  most  economical  performance  in  the 
theatre,  whether  it  seats  500  or  5,000. 


A.  C.  BUENSOD,  formerly  special- 
izing in  Manufactured  Weather  for 
theatres,  now  joint  head  of  the 
Theatre  Division  of  Carrier  Engineer- 
ins  Corporation. 


TEN  years  ago,  theatre  air-conditioning  was  just  beginning. 
Today  its  influence  on  box-office  receipts  is  fully  recognized. 
Customers  do  come  back  to  a  comfortable  theatre. 
The  only  question  is,  "How  much  will  it  cost?" 

That's  where  the  new  Theatre  Division  of  the  Carrier  Engi- 
neering Corporation  comes  into  the  picture.  And  comes  in  strong. 

Here  you  will  find  the  practical  money-saving  discoveries  and 
developments  of  the  two  decade-old  leaders  in  successful  theatre 
air-conditioning. 

In  the  Theatre  Division  itself,  there  will  be  new  economies  in 
research  work,  in  installation,  in  offering  a  24-hour-a-day  main- 
tenance service  in  principal  cities.  The  merged  service  and  ex- 
pediting departments  will  be  on  the  spot  almost  as  quickly  as 
your  own  maintenance  men.  There  will  be  new  improvements 
in  theatre  air-conditioning  similar  in  importance  to  the  elimi- 


nation of  the  slightest  disturbing  noise  from  the  apparatus  when 
sound  houses  came  in. 

Find  out  what  air-conditioning  can  do  for  your  theatre  or 
theatre  chain — what  it  has  already  done  in  hundreds  of  suc- 
cessful houses.  Get  in  touch  today  with  the  Theatre  Division, 
Carrier  Engineering  Corporation,  Paramount  Building,  New 
York.  Carrier  Engineering  Corporation:  Newark,  New  York, 
Philadelphia,  Boston,  Chicago,  Cleveland,  Washington,  Detroit, 
Dallas,  Los  Angeles. 

A  few  of  our  outstanding  customers 

PARAMOUNT-PUBLIX  CORPORATION 
FOX  THEATRES  CORPORATION  .  .  .  RADIO-KEITH-ORPHEUM 

CORPORATION FOX  WEST  COAST  THEATRES.  INC. 

LOEWS,  INC WARNER  BROTHERS,  INC. 


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Technicolor  Ready  to  Make  Pictures   on    Wide    Film 


The  Mirror 

a  column  of  comment 


INTRODUCTION  of  measures 
affecting  the  picture  industry  is 
expected  in  a  majority  of  the  44 
legislatures  which  convene  early 
next  year  .  .  .  Legislators  in  quest 
of  funds  for  the  state  coffers  are 
certain  to  turn  to  the  film  business 
as  a  source  of  revenue.  This  has 
repeatedly  happened  in  the  past 
and  is  especially  likely  now  inas- 
much as  their  own  state  industries 
generally  have  suffered  from  bus- 
iness depression.  Censorship  pros- 
pects are  sure  to  rear  their  heads 
in  many  an  assembly.  And  when 
these  legislative  blows  fall,  the 
effects  will  be  felt  by  all  branches 
of  the  industry.  This  apprehen- 
sive situation  holds  a  flock  of  evil 
possibilities  which  may  become 
realities  unless  the  various  ele- 
ments of  this  business  present  an 
united  front  in  working  out  a 
preventative  solution. 


THE  INDUSTRY  will  co-operate 
in  efforts  to  alleviate  the  national 
unemployment  situation An  oppor- 
tunity for  picture  concerns  and  peo- 
ple to  render  an  important  service 
to  the  folks  who  support  the  box- 
s.  And  to  further  solidify  the 
l-will  spirit  existent  between  the 
industry   and    its    friends. 


LOBBY  ENTERTAINMENT  con- 
tinues to  find  more  and  more  popular- 
ity  Chances    are    that    it    exercises 

but  little  influence  over  attendance. 
The  entertainment  on  the  screen  h as 
been,  is  and  will  be  the  big  draw. 
But  it  does  give  the  customer  an  im- 
pression that  he's  getting  a  lot  of 
extra  entertainment — without  extra 
cost  to  him. 


Claim   100%   Better   Defi- 
nition with  System 
for  Wide  Screen 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Technicolor  has  de- 
veloped apparatus  and  is  all  ready 
to  shoot  on  wide  film  of  any  dimen- 
sion decided  upon  by  producers,  THE 
FILM  DAILY  learns.  Experiments 
on  the  necessary  equipment  has  been 
in  progress  for  some  time  and  hai 
now  reached  the  practical  stage.  It 
is  claimed  that  100  per  -ent  bette. 
definition  in  color  pictures  is  pos- 
sible  under  the   enlarged   process. 


125  HOUSES  HOLDING  OVER 

AMOS  1  ANDY  PICTURE 


Additional  houses  requesting  a 
holdover  on  Amos  'n'  Andy  in 
"Check  and  Double  Check"  brings 
the  total  up  to  125  so  far,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Charles  Rosenzweig, 
RKO  general  sales  manager.  An 
extra  150  prints  of  the  film  have 
been  ordered  to  supplement  the  or- 
iginal   300. 


Rogers  Gives  Week's  Pay 
to  L.  A.  Community  Chest 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Will  Rogers  will 
donate  to  the  Community  Chest  his 
entire  salary  of  $12,500  for  a  week's 
appearance  at  the  State  here. 


Honor  for  OeForest 

Dr.  Lee  DeForest,  talking 
picture  and  radio  scientist, 
stands  a  chance  of  being  de- 
clared the  winner  of  this  year's 
Nobel  prize  in  physics,  accord- 
ing to  cable  advices  from 
Stockholm. 


Production  Resumes  in  30 

Days— $50,000,000 

JBudget 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — With  plans  for  from 
40  to  50  features  each,  involving  a 
total  expenditure  of  close  to  $50,- 
000,000,  the  Warner  Bros,  and  First 
National  studios  will  resume  pro- 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


8,000  KIDS  IN  2  CITIES 

SEE  UNIVERSAL  SERIAL 


Drawing  power  of  serials  in  get- 
ting kids  back  into  theaters  has  been 
demonstrated  in  a  big  way  by  the 
Universal  chapter  play,  "The  In- 
dians Are  Coming,"  which  drew  6,- 
000  children  on  its  opening  in  Pasa- 
dena, Cal.,  and  had  a  line  of  2,000 
waiting  at  its  premiere  show  at  the 
Orpheum  in  Omaha,  according  to 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Acting  School  Needed 
by  Screen,  Says  Howson 

Deploring  the  screen's  tendency 
to  select  players  because  "they're  the 
type,"  Albert  Howson  of  Warner 
Bros.,  speaking  at  the  A.M. P. A. 
weekly  luncheon  yesterday,  declared 
that  pictures  need  a  school  of  act- 
ing, (luests  were  Lois  Moran,  Mar- 
ian   Nixon   and    Sally    Phipps. 


English  Patrons  Demand 

Long  Shows,  Says  Bernstein 


Pleasing  All 

Paris — A  four-language  cin- 
ema is  being  built  here.  On 
Mondays  and  Tuesdays  the 
sub-titles  of  films  will  be  in 
French  and  English,  on  Wed- 
nesdays and  Thursdays  in 
French  and  German,  and  on 
Fridays  and  Saturdays  in 
French  and  Russian. 


Between    40    and    50    per    cent    of 
the   film  houses  in  Great   Britain  are 

'laying   double   feature   bills,   Sid 
L.  Bernstein,  head  of  Bernstein  The- 
aters,    told    THE     FILM     DA  1 1  A' 
yesterday.      This    policy    has    been 

onsidered  necessary  as   British  pat- 
rons demand  a  show  which  runs  from 
two     hours     and     three-quarters     to 
three  hours,  declared  Bernstein,  who 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


First  Swiss  Circuit 

Starts  with  5  Houses 

Lausanne  —  Switzerland  has  just 
seen  its  first  theater  circuit  with 
the  formation  here  of  the  Societe 
du  Capitole  to  operate  five  houses, 
the  Capitol,  Lumen  and  Biograph 
in  this  city,  the  Scala  in  La  Chaux- 
de-Fonds  and  the  Malard  Cinema  in 
Geneva.  Other  acquisitions  are 
planned. 

There  are  now  close  to  100  wired 
houses  in  Switzerland,  about  half 
with    Western    Electric    system. 


"Kismet" 

A  classic  of  talker  entertainment, 
Otis  Skinner  in  one  of  his  most  suc- 
cessful stage  characterizations,  was 
presented  last  night  by  First  National 
at  the  Hollywood  before  a  smart  and 
deeply  impressed  audience.  The  occa- 
sion had  double  significance.  Besides 
being  the  world  premiere  of  a  picture 
perpetuating  a  notable  performance  by 
a  distinguished  stage  artist  in  a  world- 
famous  play,  it  marked  the  debut  of 
Vitascope,  the  Warner  Bros,  wide 
screen,  which  is  by  far  the  best  thing 
of  its  kind  to  come  along  yet.  It  re- 
veals not  only  a  wonderful  brand  of 
photography,  but  comes  the  nearest  to 
third  dimension  so  far  witnessed.  John 
Francis  Dillon's  production  of  the 
glamorous  Arabian  Nights  story  is  an 
artistic  achievement  of  note,  and  Skin- 
ner's work  is  a  rare  treat  for  those 
who  want  only  the  best  in  screen  fare. 
GILLETTE. 


DAILY 


Friday,  October  31,  1930 


STHE 
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Of  HIMDQM 


Vol.  LIV  No.  27     Friday,  Oct.  31. 1930      Price  5  Cents 


I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Tiffany  Branch  Switched 
Tiffany  has  added  its  Washington 
branch  to  the  southern  district,  su- 
pervised by  R.  A.  Morrow.  Irving 
Hanower  of  the  New  York  exchange 
recently  was  made  manager  of  the 
Washington  office  when  Harry 
Brown  was  shifted  to  Philadelphia 
to  take  the  place  of  Al  Blofson,  who 
is  now  in  the  home  office. 


Si 


Warner-F.  N.  Plan 

100  Rims  Next  Year 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
duction  in  about  30  days,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Jack  L.  Warner.  Orig- 
inally the  studios  were  expected  to 
emain  on  vacation  until  around  the 
first   of   the   year. 

8,000  Kids  in  2  Cities 

See  Universal  Serial 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
reports  reaching  the  home  office. 
Full  use  is  being  made  of  the  ex- 
tensive tieup  possibilities  of  the  ser- 
ial, with  newspapers  particularly 
anxious  to  co-operate  due  to  the  kid 
angles. 

Other  'U'  serials  aimed  primarily 
at  the  juvenile  trade  are  "The  Spell 
of  the  Circus",  "Finger  Prints"  and 
"Heroes  of  the  Flames". 


Jessel,  Vallee  to  Talk 
at  Sam  Kaplan  Banquet 

George  Jessel  will  be  toastmaster, 
while  Rudy  Vallee,  Lt.  Gov.  Herbert 
ri.  Lehman  and  other  notables  will 
figure  among  the  guests  at  the  testi- 
monial banquet  and  dance  to  be  giv- 
en tomorrow  midnight  by  the  Kap- 
lan Projection  Society  to  its  presi- 
dent, Sam  Kaplan. 


Half  of  British  Houses 
Using  Double  Program 

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arrived  in  New  York  from  London 
for  a  two  months'   business  visit. 

Business  is  "fairly  good"  in  the 
British  Isles,  Bernstein  said.  Since 
talking  pictures  have  come  in  he 
finds  a  public  preference  for  com- 
edy. Theaters  are  fortunate  inas- 
much as  pictures  in  Great  Britain 
attract  interest  and  patronage  of  all 
classes  of  people  and  if  a  certain 
film  does  not  click  with  one  of  them, 
support  still  may  be  expected  from 
the  other  classes. 

Bernstein's     circuit     now     has     16 
houses  and  is  now  constructing  one 
of    the    largest    picture    theaters    on 
the  other  side.      It  is  a  5,000-seater 
in  Tooting,    London   suburb,   and   is 
to  open  next  September.      Bernstein 
cently   opened   a  legitimate   house, 
seating  1,000,  in  London.     About  2,- 
)00  seats  is  the  capacity  of  the  aver- 
se house  being  constructed  in  Great 
Britain  at  present,  Bernstein  figures. 


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Hollywood  Player  Group 
Applies  for  Charter 

Sacramento — The  Dominos,  Los 
Angeles  association  formed  to  "proj 
tect  the  character  and  promote  the 
interests  of  the  theatrical  profession," 
has  filed  incorporation  papers. 

Directors  include  Claire  Whitney 
Keane,  Constance  A.  DeMille,  Louise 
Dresser  Gardner,  Mrs.  Morgan  Wal- 
lace, Mary  Forbes,  Dorothy  Ber- 
nard Van  Buren,  Harriet  A.  Breese, 
Louise  Crolius,  Margaret  McKin- 
ley  McAllister,  Gladys  Lloyd  Robin- 
son, Julia  Deane,  Kathryn  Givney, 
Selene  Johnson  Hare,  Jo  Wallace, 
Dorothy  Blanchard  Hammerstein, 
Lucille  Webster  Gleason,  Marion 
Gallou   and   Dorothy   Tierney    Keith. 


Farewell  Party  for  Phil  Meyer 

A  farewell  party  for  Phil  Meyer, 
who  resigned  as  branch  manager  of 
the  New  York  Tiffany  exchange  to 
join  the  Columbia  sales  staff,  will 
be  given  by  the  Tiffany  officials  this 
evening  at  Victor's  restaurant. 
Oscar  R.  Hanson,  general  sales  man- 
ager will  preside  over  the  reception. 


COMING  &  GOING 


Harold  Dunn  Now  Heads 
Pittsburgh  Film  Board 

Pittsburgh — Harold  Dunn,  man- 
ager of  the  Warner  Bros,  exchange, 
is  the  new  president  of  the  local  Film 
?oard  of  Trade,  succeeding  Harry 
Milstein,  who  was  named  vice-pres- 
ident at  the  annual  election. 


Pittsburgh  Society  Women 
Sponsoring  Foreign  Films 

Pittsburgh — A  group  of  local  so- 
ciety women  have  formed  the  Cin- 
ema Guild,  with  a  limited  member- 
ship, to  sponsor  the  Sunday  night 
showing  of  foreign  pictures  in  the 
ballroom  of  the  Schenley  Hotel. 
'Czar  Ivan  the  Terrible"  was 
booked  as  the   first  showing,  Nov.  2. 


70th  Paper  in  "U"  Reel  Alliance 

The  Universal  Newspaper  News- 
reel  with  Graham  McNamee  as 
Talking  Reporter  has  just  closed  an 
agreement  with  the  "Columbus  (O.) 
Dispatch"  and  the  "Idaho  States- 
man" of  Boise,  Ida.,  whereby  they 
take  their  places  with  68  other  na- 
tionally known  newspapers  in  the 
Universal    Newsreel    alliance. 


Lois   Moran   on   Stage 

Lois  Moran,  Fox  player  now  .in 
New  York,  has  been  signed  to  ap- 
pear on  the  Broadway  stage  in  the 
Arthur  Hopkins  production  of  "This 
is  New  York"  by  Robert  E.  Sher- 
wood. 


SIDNEY  L.  BERNSTEIN,  English  the' 
ater  circuit  head  now  in  New  York  on 
business,  expects  to  leave  for  the  Coast,  via 
Chicago,  in  about  one  week,  later  return- 
ing   to    New    York. 

GAYLORD  LLOYD  is  in  town  with  his 
brother,   the   famous    Harold. 

MARIAN  NIXON  leaves  tomorrow  foi 
the    coast    after    a    vacation    in    the    east. 

JOHN  GILBERT  is  reported  on  his  way 
east  to  visit   his   wife,   Ina   Claire. 

ROUBEN  MAMOULIAN  leaves  for 
Hollywood  on  Saturday  to  direct  Clara  Bow's 
next    picture. 


Mormon  Feature  Starting 

A  feature  dealing  with  Mormon- 
ism  will  go  into  production  tomor- 
row at  the  Peerless  studio,  Fort  Lee. 
Mormon  capital  is  understood  to  be 
backing    the   project. 


THE   INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   B€OK 


Today : 
Nov.     1 
Nov.     6 

Nov.     8 


Nov. 

10. 

Nov. 

18 

Nov. 

28- 

Nov. 

30- 

Dec. 

31 

Opening  of  RKO  Mayfair,  New 
York,  with  "Check  and  Doubts 
Check"    (Amos    'n'    Andy). 

Second    annual    dinner-dance   to   bs 

held     by     Universal     club     at    ths 

Hotel   Astor.   New   York. 
Dinner-Dance   of   the    Warner   Club 

at    the    Hotel    New    Yorker. 
"Life  of  the  Party,"  Warner  Bros., 

opens    at    the    New    York    Winter 

Garden. 

Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Acton' 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention to  be  h>ld   in    Philadelphia 

-19  Tenth  Annual  convention  of  M. 
P.T.O.  of  Ohio,  Deshler-Wallick 
Hotel,    Columbus. 

Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  In- 
dependent Cinema,  Palais  des 
Beaux   Arts,    Brussels. 

Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statei 
M. P.T.O. ,   Memphis,  Tenn. 

M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


Fecke  Joins  Circuit 

As  District  Manager 

Bangor,  Me. — Al  Fecke,  former 
salesman  for  Educational  in  Boston 
has  been  appointed  district  manage: 
for  the  Graphic  Circuit.  He  will 
have  charge  at  present  of  the  houses 
in  Newport  and  Brandon,  Vt.,  and 
Franklin,   N.   H. 

Fecke  is  succeeded  at  Educational 
by  Louis  Joseph,  formerly  sales- 
man for  Herman  Rifkin  at  Holly- 
wood   Films. 


W.    E.    Sound    for    M.P.T.O.A. 

Both  Western  Electric  recording 
and  reproducing  equipment  will  be 
used  at  the  coming  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 
annual  convention  at  Philadelphia. 
A  portable  recording  apparatus  will 
be  sent  to  Philly  to  catch  part  of 
the  confab  proceedings. 


Sono  Art's  "Symphony"  for  B'way 
^  "Symphony  in  Two  Flats,"  a 
Gainsborough  production  being  re- 
leased by  Sono  Art-World  Wide, 
will  be  shown  at  either  the  Globe 
or  the  Beacon  the  week  of  Nov.  7, 
a  fortnight  after  the  stage  version 
ias  closed  its  New  York  run. 


''Abraham    Lincoln"    Closing 
D.    W.    Griffith's    "Abraham   Lin- 
coln"   will    close    its    Broadway  run 
at  the  Central  on  Sunday  night. 


K    HEALTHFUL  A      • 

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NATURE'S      REFRIGERATION 

COMPLETE 
AIR     CONDITIONING 

KOOLER-AIRE  ENGINEERING  CORP. 

1914    PARAMOUNT    BUILDING  NEW    YORK 


N.   BREWSTER  MORSE 

Originals,  Adaptations,  Dialogue, 

Continuity 

For  Henry  King 

"Hell  Harbor"  and  "Eyes  of  the  World" 

527    Sth    Avenue,    New   York 

Murray  Hill  2600 


Studio    and    Location 
Sound  on  Film  Recording 

Low  Daily  or  Weekly  Rates 

Powers  Cinephone  Equipment  Corporation 


723-7TH  AVE..  N.  Y. 


BRYANT  606T 


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DAILY 


Friday,  October  31,  1930 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Pittsburgh — First  of  the  series  of 
12  benefit  shows  to  be  held  by  the 
M.P.T.O.  of  W.  Pa.  and  VV.  Ya. 
will  take  place  on  Sunday  night, 
Nov.  16,  at  the  Arcade.  D.  J.  Selz- 
nick  is  the  new  president  of  the  or- 
ganization. 


Kansas  City,  Kan. — The  Art,  Mid- 
way, Gauntier  and  Pershing  of  this 
city  signed  contracts  with  the  new 
motion  picture  operators'  union.  R. 
G.  Liggett,  owner  of  the  Gauntier, 
obtained  a  restraining  order  pro- 
hibiting picketing  of  his  house  by 
the   old   union. 


Minneapolis — J.  D.  Cubberly  has 
severed  his  connection  with  Elec- 
trical Research  Products  of  this  city. 
Frank  H.  Marshall,  special  represen- 
tative, will  be  in  charge  pending  the 
appointment    of   a    successor. 


Cleveland— M.  B.  Horwitz,  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  Washington 
circuit,  broke  a  bone  in  his  arm  while 
playing    handball. 


Kansas  City — Lester  Gardner,  who 
was  managing  the  Warwick  here, 
has  changed  positions  with  Leon 
Robertson  of  the  Fox  Gillioz  af 
Springfield. 


Minneapolis — Rud  Lohrentz,  for- 
merly of  the  Century  publicity  staff 
in  this  city,  has  been  transferred  to 
the    Minnesota    theater    department. 


Chicago — Frank  Young,  long  with 
United  Artists,  has  joined  the  sales 
force    of    RKO. 


Detroit — The  Burner,  dark  since- 
last  May,  has  been  reopened  under 
the    management    of    Ray    Karman. 


San  Francisco— Jack  Tripp  is  now 
in  charge  of  the  local  office  of  Gen- 
eral Talking  Pictures,  distributors  of 
DeForest    equipment. 


Grand  Forks,  N.  D.  —  M.  C. 
Cooper,  manager  of  the  Paramount, 
has  been  appointed  city-  manager  of 
all    four    Publix    houses    in    this    city. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


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Rex  Beach  completes  an  adapta- 
tion for  his  novel  "The  West"  for 
the  screen. 

*  •         * 

Katherine  MacDonald  finishes  her 
seventh  production  for  Associated 
First   National. 

♦  *         • 

Arthur  Brisbane  at  A.M.P.A.  meet- 
ing  urges  that  producers  film  auto- 
biographies of  great   men. 


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ONSULTING  Mister  Unabridged  Webster  to  find  out  all 
'  about  the  word  "showman,"  this  leading  lexicographer  dis- 
misses it  briefly  with  the  definition:  "One  who  exhibits  or  owns 
a  show." of  course  he  wrote  his  little  volume  long  be- 
fore the  Picture  Era and  long  before  Eddie  Golden  and 

his   associate,   Lee    Ochs,   flashed   their    Golf-on-the-Green   on   a 

startled  showmen's  world over  at  the  Empey  Club  Eddie 

spent  an  evening  explaining  to  us  all  about  the  proposition 

also   the    Psychology   of    Showmanship,    as    he    has    developed    it 

after  20  years  in  the  biz Eddie   claims  that   showmanship 

is  built  on  arousing  the  public's  curiosity  and  then  keeping  'em 

guessing and  he  cited  scores  of  illustrations  to  prove  his 

point f'rinstance,  a  Sexy  title  arouses  curiosity,  and  then 

the  astute  producer  having  selected  a  title  that  will  bring  'em 
in,  sticks  the  title  on  a  dog  picture where  so  many  pro- 
ducers make  a  fatal  mistake  is  in  choorirg  a  title  that  has  s~m:- 

thing  to  do  with  the  pix what  the  public  really  enjoys, 

claims  Eddie,  is  going  to  the  movies  and  trying  to  guess  what 

connection    the    title    has    with    the    picture this    brings 

many  of  'em   back   the   next   night   to   try   and   solve   the   puzzle 

so  that  gave  him  an  idea  for  his  new  lobby  attraction, 

Golf-on-the-Green it  is  a  combination  of  skee-ball,  polo, 

pinochle   and   kelly   pool the   golf   part   is   merely   in   ths 

title now  just  to  ?how  you  what  a  keen  judge  of  human 

nature   Eddie  is,  he  explains  it  like  this "Folks  hate  to 

admit  their  ignorance they  play  the  game  in  th2  thfater 

lobby  and  can't  see  where  the  golf  comes  in they  won't 

ask  anybody,  for  fear  their  friends  will  think  they're  dumb 

the    friends    are    thinking    the    same    thing so    everybody 

keeps  coming  back  to  play   Golf-on-the-Green  in   your  lobby  to 

discover  the  golf  that  isn't  there meanwhile  they  get  al 

the  thrills  of  skee-ball,  polo,  pinochle  and  kelly  pool we 

give  'em  their  money's  worth  and  preserve  that  atmosphere  of 
mystery  that  human  nature  craves Benefactors  of  Man- 
kind  that's    what    our    company   is." 


JEAN  HARLOW  is  making  personal  appearances  at  the  Gaiety 
in  connection   with   her  work  in   "Hell's   Angels" Jean 

makes  one  of  the  most  favorable  impressions  of  any  star  we  have 
ever  heard  in  a  personal  appearance she  is  so  darned  mod- 
est for  a  picture  star,  if  you  get  what  we  mean it's  great 

to   encounter  a   star   whose   overnight    success   has   left   her   sane, 

sincere    and    humbly    grateful    for    the    applause And    did 

you  read  about  Bettv  Bovd,  the  film  plaver,  who  married  a  gent 
who  fell  heir  to  a  $60,000,000  estate? how  does  she  ex- 
pert him  to  support  her  on   that  measly  income? 


£ALVIN    COOLIDGE,    that    struggling    columnist    writing    a 
daily  blurb  for  the  N.   Y.  "Herald,"  is  supposed  to  write  200 

words    and    no    more    every    day at    two    berries    a    word 

and    yesterday    he    only    had    197 he    oassed    up 

three   words  at  a   total   loss   of  six   iron   men this  proves 

how  tough  it  is  to  write  a  kolyum,  or  that   Cal  can't  overcome 

his   economical   streak or   that   he   can't   count   up   to   200 

Joe  Plunkett  must  have  been  celebratmg  his  80th  anni- 
versary  in    the    biz    or    something   equally    auspicious    th^    other 

night  at  the  Empey  Club he  was  d;ni->g  a  group  of  guest  >, 

while    the    laughter    and    ice    water    flowed    free    and    unconfined. 
*  *  *  * 

J^OBERT    WOOLSEY    has   registered    a    protest    after   having 
three  hefty  dames  in  succession  wished  upon  him  as  his  part- 
ners   in    that    number    of   pictures in    the    last   one,    "Half 

Shot    at    Sunrise,"    Leni    Stengel   is    forced    to    take    the    comedian 

on   her   knee    in    the    hue    scenes so  Robert  is  all   for  the 

frails.. the     frailer     the     better Bradley     King,    the 

scenario  lady,  has  married  the  head  of  a  Los  Angeles  construc- 
tion   concern sort   of  a    merging   of   construction   interests 

Roy  .1.  Pomeroy  claims  to  have  made  the  first  "travel- 
ing shot"  used  in  the  talkies,  working  out  his  device  for  use  on 
"Interference" 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


mBy    RALPH    IVILK', 


Hollywood 

PARAMOUNT      has      bought      the 

screen    rights    to    "June    Moon" 

rom    Sam    Harris,   with   Jack    Oakie 

scheduled   to  play  the  lead. 


Ludivig  Berger,  Paramount  di- 
rector, will  leave  in  two  weeks  on 
his  annual   trip    to   Berlin. 


Joan  Bennett  has  been  selected  bv 

Universal  to  play  the  lead  in  "Many 

A    Slip,"    to    be    adapted    from    the 

tage    play. 


Columbia  has  added  DeWitt  Jen- 
nings, Paul  Porcasi  and  Lee  Phelps 
to  the  cast  of  "The  Criminal  Code" 
which  Howard  Hawks  is  directing. 

Tallulah  Bankhead  and  Give 
Brook  will  be  co-featured  in  Para- 
mount's  "Her  Past,"  the  Frederick- 
Johnson   comedy. 


"The  Third  Alarm,"  the  first  of 
the  Tiffany  Big  Ten,  has  been  com- 
pleted, with  James  Hall,  Anita 
Louise,  Jean  Hersholt  and  Hobart 
Bosworth   in   the   cast. 


Shooting  has  started  on  the  final 
equence  of  Columbia's  "Tol'able 
"avid,"  which  John  Blystone  is  di- 
ecting  on   location  at   Santa   Cruz. 


Leslie  Fenton  makes  his  return 
to  the  screen  in  "The  Man  Who 
Came  Back,"  Fox  film  co-starring 
Janet   Gay  nor  and  Charles   Far r ell. 


Helen  Baxter,  who  has  been  a 
stage  favorite  in  Los  Angeles  fori 
some  time  past,  celebrated  herj 
screen  debut  in  novel  fashion  byj 
changing  her  first  name  from  Helen! 
to  Lpra,  which  she  had  been  advised! 
by  a  numerologist  was  to  her  great- 1 
er  advantage.  It  is  as  Lora  that' 
she  will  be  billed  in  Pathe's  "Be-] 
yond   Victory." 


Helen  Twelvetrees,  who  has  the 
feminine  lead  opposite  Bill  Boyd  in 
the  Pathe  special,  "The  Painted 
Desert,"  is  a  former  student  of  the 
Art  Students  League  and  the  Amer-l 
ican  Academy  of  Dramatic  Arts  iiu 
New  Yoi  k. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


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extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

October  31 

Annette  Deering 
Maxwell  Tolling 
Jack   Stechin 


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Better   Business   Bureau 

Checking  Up  on  Only 

Existing  Case 

With  one  exception,  New  York 
is  free  from  the  operations  of 
scenario  school-publication  racket 
which  is  reported  as  prevalent  at  the 
Coast.  One  company,  engaged  in 
working  its  system  in  the  East,  is 
under  surveillance  by  the  Better 
Business    Bureau,   it   is   understood. 

The  racket  is  to  induce  aspiring 
amateur  scenario  writers  to  pay 
$16.50  for  publication  of  a  synopsis 
of  their  yarns  in  an  alleged  mag- 
azine issued  by  the  company.  This 
publication,  so  the  sales-talk  goes, 
is  read  by  important  executives  of 
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PH1LLY  ZONING  PLAN 
EXPECTED  IN  30  DAYS 


Philadelphia — Progress  being  made 
on  the  new  zoning  and  protection 
plan  for  this  territory  indicates  that 
it  will  be  completed  and  ready  for 
operation  within  30  days.  Last 
wrinkles  are  being  ironed  out  in  the 
Comerford    territory. 


Newsreel  Theater 

Celebrates  Birthday 

The  Newsreel  Theater  is  celebrat- 
ing its  first  birthday.  The  house,  form- 
erly the  Embassy,  opened  its  present 
Eolicy  on  Nov.  1,  1929,  sponsored 
y  Fox-Hearst,  and  has  been  a  con- 
sistent success.  In  August  the 
world's  second  Newsreel  Theater 
was  opened   in   London. 


City  of  80  Wired 

Distinction  of  being  the 
smallest  town  in  the  world 
with  a  house  wired  for  sound 
is  now  claimed  by  Hayes,  La., 
where  talkers  recently  made 
their  debut  at  the  Magnolia, 
operated  by  Felix  Herbert. 
Population  of  the  town  is  giv- 
en as  80. 


Checked  and  Double  Checked 

Broadway  literally  "checked  and  double  checked"  on  Friday 
night  when  RKO  fired  its  two-barrel  giant  cannon  with  the  open- 
ing of  the  new  Mayfair  and  the  New  York  premiere  of  Amos  'n' 
Andy  in  their  first  talker.  Riding  into  town  on  the  wave  of  Hy 
Daab's  most  stupendous  trade  and  general  advertising  ever  put 
behind  a  picture,  and  echoing  the  resounding  reactions  of  box-office 
joy  from  last  week's  nationwide  premiere,  "Check  and  Double 
Check"  conquered  its  first-night  audience  comprised  of  a  blue-book 
of  Manhattan  celebrities.  The  star  pair  in  person  graced  the  pre- 
miere in  a  stage  bit,  and  overflow  ran  into  the  thousands. 


Moving  Pictures  in  Relief 
Demonstrated  By  Dr.  Ives 


Consol.  Film  Industries 
Has  New  Color  Process 

Consolidated  Film  Industries  has 
perfected  its  new  color  process, 
known  as  Magnacolor,  and  the  com- 
pany is  now  to  handle  natural  color 
product,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
learns. 


Charlottesville,  Va. — First  public 
demonstration  of  equipment  for  pro- 
jecting motion  pictures  in  relief  was 
made  here  by  Dr.  Herbert  E.  Ives 
of  Bell  Telephone  Co.  before  the  an- 
nual convention  of  the  Optical  So- 
ciety of  America  held  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Virginia.  When  further 
developed,  the  process  is  expected  to 
revolutionize  projection  of  films,  Dr. 
Ives    said. 


RKO  May  Open  Own  Exchanges 

In  Australia  and  New  Zealand 


RKO  is  understood  considering 
opening  its  own  exchange  system  in 
Australia  and  New  Zealand.  Six 
branches  will  be  established  in  key 
cities  if  the  plan  is  adopted.  William 
Scott,  managing  director  for  the  ter- 
ritory, will  be  in  charge.  At  present 
RKO  pictures  are  distributed  in 
Australia  and  New  Zealand  through 
the   Celebrity   Co. 


Frankl:n  May  Operate 
United  Artists'  Houses 

H.  B.  Franklin  probably  will  take 
over  the  management  of  the  United 
Artists  circuit  of  theaters  as  part  of 
his  contemplated  new  chain,  accord- 
ing   to    latest    reports. 


Philadelphia  Exhibs  Worried 

Over  Shortage  of  Product 


Fab:an  Awards  Contracts 
for  Two  Up-state  Houses 

Si  Fabian  has  awarded  to  M. 
Shapiro  &  Sons  the  contracts  for 
two  theaters  to  be  erected  in  Schen- 
ectady and   Albany. 


Philadelphia — Shortage  of  avail- 
able product  is  causing  local  exhibi 
tors  considerable  concern.  F,l  na 
which  ordinarily  remain  in  the  ex- 
change several  weeks  after  being 
passed  by  the  censor  board  are  now 
being  played  within  two  or  three 
days    following    their    okaying. 


Illinois    Exhibitors    See 

Hazards  in  Political 

Participation 

Chicago — Efforts  of  Aaron  Sap- 
erstein,  president  of  the  Illinois  In- 
dependent Theater  Owners,  to  have 
members  of  his  organization  take 
part  in  local  politics  to  further  the 
candidacy  of  Judge  John  A.  Sbar- 
baro  has  aroused  considerable  re- 
sentment among  exhibitors  and 
brought  out  an  issue  that  is  regard- 
ed as  having  a  national  bearing  with 
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30  equipmenTtTrms 

plan  mptoa  exhibits 

Thirty  equipment  companies  will 
have  exhibits  at  the  annual  M.P.T. 
O.A.  convention  scheduled  for  Phil- 
adelphia on  Nov.  10,  11  and  12.  M. 
A.  Lightman,  national  president,  ar- 
rives in  New  York  on  Monday  from 
Memphis  to  aid  with  the  prepara- 
tions. 


Robert  T.  Kane  May  Join 
Paramount  N.  Y.  Studio 

Robert  T.  Kane,  who  is  arriving 
on  Wednesday  from  Paris,  where  he 
has  been  in  charge  of  Paramount 
production  at  the  Joinville  plant,  is 
likely  to  remain  here  in  a  Paramount 
New  York  studio  post,  THE  FILM 
DAILY  learns.  It  is  also  reported 
that  Ernst  Lubitsch,  now  in  the  east. 
may  return  to  the  coast  for  his  next 
producton,  which  may  be  a  war  ac- 
tion   story. 


Long  Pull  Prizes 

Detroit — To  get  the  most 
out  of  prize  nights,  Samuel 
Ackerman,  local  exhib,  has 
discontinued  giving  away  ar- 
ticles on  each  of  the  Monday 
nights,  and  in  its  place  he  is- 
saes  a  ticket  which  is  punched 
for  35  weeks,  at  the  end  of 
which  time  each  woman  hav- 
ing attended  32  performances 
is  awarded  a  toilet  set. 
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Stapleton  Paramount  Opens 
The  Paramount  at  Stapleton, 
Staten  Island,  opened  Friday  ni^ht 
with  "Monte  Carlo"  on  the  bill. 
Premiere  of  the  theater,  which  seats 
2,000,  attracted  various  civic  officials. 


Television  Belongs  To  Films, 

Radio  Commissioner  Declares 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — When  practical  tele- 
vision arrives  it  will  be  a  theater 
proposition  rather  than  a  radio  de- 
velopment, according  to  Federal  Ra- 
dio Commissioner  Harold  A.  La- 
fount.  "The  'movies  of  the  air'  will 
require  the  acme  of  showmanship," 
says  Lafount,  "and  there  is  no  group 
better  qualified  to  supply  it  than  the 
motion  picture  interests.  It  is  my 
view  that  the  evolution  of  television 
will  be  a  great  theatrically  controlled 
entertainment  and  educational  med- 
ium, very  likely  made  available  to 
the  people  along  wires."  Lafount 
admits,  however,  the  practical  appli- 
cation of  television  is  still  far  off. 


John  Murray  Anderson 
Assigned  Dramatic  Story 

John  Murray  Anderson,  the  stage 
musical  impresario  who  directed 
"King  of  Jazz,"  has  been  given  a 
dramatic  story  as  his  next  assignment 
for  Universal.  It  was  written  by 
William  K.  Wells,  Edward  Luddy 
and  C.  Jerome  Horwin,  'U'  staff 
writers,  and  is  temporarily  called 
"Fan  Mail." 


London  "Hell's  Angels" 
Selling  Two  Weeks  Ahead 

London — Tickets  for  "Hell's  Ang- 
els' at  the  Pavilion  are  selling  out 
almost  two  weeks  ahead.  Royalty 
has  already  begun  to  patronize  the 
Howard  Hughes  air  epic,  among 
those  attending  being  Prince  George 
Queen  Victoria  of  Spain  and  Lord 
and    Lady   Mountbatten. 


Spargo    Editing    Minnie    Mag. 
E.    S.    Spargo,    formerly   with    Par 
amount    and    other    film    interests,    is 
publishing    the    International    Minia 
ture  Golf  Magazine,  the  first  issue  of 
which   appears   Nov.   IS. 


Chas.  Goetz  Opens  Casting  Agency 
Under  the  name  of  Thornton  & 
Goetz,  Inc.,  Charles  Goetz,  former 
exchange  man  and  producer,  has 
opened  a  casting  office  with  his  new 
partner,  Thornton,  a  well-known  ar- 
tists' model,  in  the  Chrysler  build- 
ing. They  will  specialize  in  placing 
artists'   models   in   pictures. 


EARLIER  SECOND  RUNS 
SOUGHT  BY  TEXAS  ALLIED 

Dallas — Special      effort      to      bring 
-i  bout   earlier   release   on   second   runs 

vill  be  made  by  the  Allied  Theater 
Owners    of    Texas    following    a    dis- 

:ussion    of    the    subject    at    the    con- 

ention  here  last  Monday  and  Tues- 
day. 

Will  Horwitz  of  Houston,  new 
^resident    of    the    organization,    sue- 

eeding  H.  A.  Cole,  who  declined  to 
-tin  for  an  eighth  term,  was  the 
principal    speaker   on    the    subject    of 

■cond  runs.  Abram  F.  Myers  and 
TT  M.  Richey  also  were  on  hand  to 
address   the   gathering. 

A  reduction  was  made  in  the  finan 

<'al  assessment  of  members,  brine' 
ing    the    annual    rate    down    to    \lA 

ents   per  head  of  population  in  the 

°<=nective    cities,    instead    of    the    3 

cents  a  head  formerly  paid,  and  Tif 

fany's  indie   contract  was  approved. 

Reuben   Frels   of  Victoria  and  W 

E.  Hodges  of  Stamford  are  the  new 

ice-presidents  of  the  Texas  Allied 
^pnnett  Haralson  continues  as  sec 
retary. 


Three  Publix  Birthdays 
with  "Laughter"  As  BilT 

Three  Publix  houses  observe  birth- 
day anniversaries  within  a  few  weeks. 
The     Paramount,     New     York^     wil' 
-elebrate   its   fourth    anniversary   th- 
week   beginning  Nov.  7.      In   Brook- 
'yn   the    Paramount   will   observe   it- 
econd   birthday  the  following  week. 
The     Metropolitan,     Boston,    is    alsr 
iue    for    an    anniversary    celebratio' 
oon.      "Laughter"      will  be   the   at- 
traction   at    all    houses. 


Holmes  Opposite  Carroll 

Phillips  Holmes  has  been  assignee4 
fo  appear  opposite  Nancy  Carroll  ir 
"Stolen  Heaven."  which  goes  into 
production  at  the  Paramount  New 
Trork  studios  in  about  a  week.  Paul 
Lukas  also  will  be  in  the  cast. 

Powell   for   "Death   Takes   Holiday" 
William    Powell    is    understood    to 
be    slated    for    the    lead    in    "Death 
Takes    A    Holiday." 


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6     Dinner-Dance   of   the    Warner   Club 
at    the    Hotel    New    Yorker. 
"Life  of  the  Party,"   Warner  Bros., 
opens    at    the    New    York    Wintei 
Garden. 

8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Acton 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

10.  11.  12  Annual  MP  TO  A  coo 
vention   to  be   h-!d   in    Philadelphia 

18-19  Tenth  Annual  convention  of  M. 
P.T.O.  of  Ohio,  Deshler-Wallick 
Hotel,    Columbus. 

28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  In- 
dependent Cinema,  Palais  det 
Beaux   Arts,    Brussels. 

30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statei 
M. P.T.O. ,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Froli. 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York 


Chicago  S.M.P.E.  to  Hold 
Meetings  Once  a  Month 

Chicago — Chicago  section  of  the 
S.  M.  P.  E.  has  decided  to  hold 
regular  meetings  on  the  first  Thurs- 
day of  each  month.  The  next  ses- 
sion will  take  place  Nov.  6  at  the 
Webster    Hotel. 

In  connection  with  the  Dec.  4 
meeting  the  members  will  visit  the 
Enterprise  Optical  Co.  and  hear  a 
paper  read  by  O.  F.  Spahr  on  pro- 
jection. At  the  Jan.  8  session  R. 
Fawn  Mitchell  of  Bell  &  Howell 
will  read  a  paper  on  color. 

Open  S.  M.  P.  E.   Office 
The  S.  M.  P.  E.  has  opened  New 
York   headquarters   in    Room   701   at 
33    West    42nd    St.      Silvan    Harris, 
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FELIX  MALITZ,  vice-president  of  Ufa, 
sails  Tuesday  on  the  Columbus  for  Germany. 

IRENE  DELROY  has  arrived  from  the 
coast,  making  the  trip  by  auto  with  her 
mother. 

JOSEPH  P.  KENNEDY  is  expected  to 
leave    over    the    week    end    for    the    coast. 

JACK  L.  WARNER  and  C.  GRAHAM 
BAKER  will  arrive  in  New  York  on  Sun- 
day   from   the    Coast. 

M.  A.  LIGHTMAN  is  due  in  New  York 
on    Monday. 

BEN  GOETZ  leaves  for  the  coast  on 
Tuesday    after    several    weeks    in    New   York. 

WALTER  HUSTON  is  due  in  New  York 
on  Tuesday  en  route  to  Europe  for  a  vaca- 
tion. 

MARIKA  COTOPOULI,  Greek  actress, 
has    arrived    in    New    York. 

PHILLIPS  HOLMES  is  on  his  way  front 
Hollywood  for  an  assignment  at  the  Para 
mount    New    York    studios. 


Naturally 


RKO  Selected 

PATHE 
NEWS 

to  record 

th 


e  opening 


of  the 

MAYFAIR 

Theatre 

and  these  scenes  were 
shown  on  the  MAYFAIR 
screen  within  two  hours  after 


th 


e   opening 


last 


evening 


THE 


DAILY 


Sunday,  November  2,   1930, 


HOLLYWOOD  ACTIVITIES 

CURRENT  HAPPENINGS  FLASHED  BY  WIRE  FROM  THE  COAST 


SIX  FOREIGNS  UNDER  WAY 

AT  WARNER-FIRST  NAl'L 


Six  foreign  versions  are  under 
way  or  in  preparation  at  the  Warner 
and  First  National  studios.  They 
include  ''Moby  Dick"  in  German, 
titled  "Daemon  Des  Meeres,"  di- 
rected by  Michael  Curtiz,  with  Wil- 
heim  Dieterle  and  Lissi  Arna.  "The 
Aviator"  in  French,  under  the  name 
of  "The  Aviateur  Malgri  Lui,"  with 
Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  Jeanne  Hel- 
bling  and  Vital  Geymond,  directed 
by  William  Seiter;  ''Kismet"  in 
German,  directed  by  Wilhelm  Die- 
terle, with  Wladimir  Sokolorf,  Dita 
Parlo  and  Gustav  Froelich;  "The 
Sacred  Flame"  in  German,  under  the 
temporary  title  of  "Die  Heilige 
Flamme,"  with  Dita  Parlo  and  Hanz 
H.  von  Twardowki;  "Show  Girl  in 
Hollywood"  in  French,  under  "La 
Masque  d'Hollywood,"  directed  by 
John  Daumery,  with  Mile.  Helene 
Darley,  M.  Leon  Larive  and  Suzy 
Vernon;  "The  Lady  Who  Dared"  in  ] 
Spanish,  titled  "La  Dama  Atrevida," 
directed  by  William  McGann. 


FOUR  DRAMAS  IN  WORK 
AT  FOX  FILM  STUDIOS 


All  four  pictures  now  in  work  at 
the  Fox  studios  are  dramas.  Stories 
are:  "The  Spy,"  dealing  with  the 
Red  revolution;  "Once  a  Sinner," 
social  play;  "The  Man  Who  Came 
Back,"  from  the  stage  hit,  and  "The 
Seas   Beneath,"  submarine  war  yarn. 

"East  Lynne,"  "This  Modern 
World,"  "Doctors'  Wives,"  "Squad- 
rons," "Three  Girls  Lost,"  "Land 
Rush,"  "The  Painted  Woman"  and 
"Axelle"    are    in    preparation. 


McLaglen  Co-featured 
with  Marlene  Dietrich 

Victor  McLaglen  has  been  signed 
by  Paramount  to  play  the  chief  male 
role  in  the  new  Josef  von  Sternberg 
production,  "Dishonored,"  in  which 
he  will  be  co-featured  with  Marlene 
Dietrich. 


Norman  Phillips,  Jr.,  Gets  Role 

Norman  Phillips,  Jr.,  talented  stage 
youngster  who  makes  his  talker  de- 
but in  Warners'  "Fifty  Million 
Frenchmen,"  has  been  signed  by 
Chesterfield  for  an  important  role 
in    "The    Midnight    Special." 


Brendel    as    Lead 

El  Brendel  will  become  a  leading 
man  in  his  next  Fox  picture,  "Poor 
John,"  based  on  a  story  bv  Sonya 
Levien  and  Harry  Delf.  John  Bly- 
stone   will   direct. 


Theodore    Lodi   Featured 

Theodore  Lodi  will  have  a  fea- 
tured role  in  "Once  a  Sinner,"  Fox 
film  with  Dorothv  Mackaill  in  the 
lead. 


Olive  Tell,  David  Newell  Cast 
Olive  Tell  and  David  Newell  are 
the  latest  additions  of  importance 
to  the  cast  of  Columbia's  drama  of 
dance  hall  life  selected  as  the  first 
starring  vehicle  for  Barbara  Stan- 
wyck    tinder    her    new    contract. 


Frederick    Burke    Assigned 

k  Burke  has  joined  the 
cast  of  "The  Queen's  Husband" 
RKO    production. 


Chesterfield   Signs   Aubrey 
Jimmy    Aubrey    has    been    added    t) 
the      cast      of      ChesterfieldV      "Th 
Midnight     Special,"    being    made    at 
the    Tec    Art    Studios. 


Added    to    "Cimarron" 
Xancy    Dover,    Robert    MacKenzie 
and    Helen    Parrish    have   been   added 
by  RKO  to  the  cast  of  "Cimarron." 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


ANDY     CLYDE,     Mack 

comedian,  claims  studio  super- 
visors object  to  dial  telephones,  be- 
cause   thev    lose    their    heads    in    the 

holes. 

*  *         * 

Ronald  Coiman  and  William  Pow- 
ell, who  were  in  "Beau  Geste," 
which  was  directed  by  Herbert 
Brenon,  held  a  re-union  with  Brenon 
this  week.  Brenon  has  just  com- 
pleted the  direction  of  "Beau  Ideal," 
the  sequel   to   "Beau   Geste." 

*  *         * 

Ann  Christy  of  the  Mack  Senneti 
forces  has  returned  to  the  lot  after 
10  weeks  in  a  hospital  following  an 
auto  accident.  "What's  the  reason 
that  all  the  boys  are  flocking  around 
you  since  you  broke  your  arm?"  she 
was  asked.  "Well,  you  see,  it  was 
my  slappjng  arm  that  was  broken," 
was    Ann's    reply. 

*  *         * 

"There  are  plenty  of  other  sta- 
tions you  can  tune  in  on,  so  if  you 
listen  to  me  it  will  be  your  own 
fault,"  was  the  written  warning 
mailed   by   John   P.    Medbury,    who 

broadcasts  over  Station  KHJ. 

*  *         * 

Vernon  Dent  and  Eddie  Baker 
will  appear  in  the  cast  of  Charlotte 
Greenwood's  next  vehicle,  "Girls 
Will    Be    Boys,"    being   made    by   the 

Christies   at   the   Metropolitan   studio. 

*  *         * 

Mary  Jcffery  has  arrived  from 
Chicago,  where  her  latest  play 
opened  recently. 

*  *         * 

"Children  of  Darkness."  written 
by  Edwin  Justus  Mayer,  playwright 
and  scenarist,  will  be  produced  in 
Czecho-Slovakia.  It  is  now  being 
played    in    England,    with    Basil    Sid- 


By   RALPH    WILK 
Sennett 


Meyer  Service  for  Lloyd 
Harold  Lloyd  Productions  is  the 
latest  producing  organization  to  line 
up  with  the  Meyer  Synchronizing 
Service.  "Feet  First"  is  the  first 
Lloyd  picture  to  use  the  Meyer  Ser- 
vice on  this  new  arrangement.  This 
makes  22  active  producing  compa- 
nies now  taking  advantage  of  the 
Meyer's  centralized  music  depart- 
ment. 


ney  and  Mary  Ellis  co-starred.  It 
ran  in  New  York  last  sea.oa.  May- 
er's "The  Firebrand"  will  also  be 
produced    in    Czecho-Slovakia. 

*  *         * 

Katherine  Irving  is  back  in  Hol- 
lywood after  an  extended  vacation 
.«  New  York. 

*  *        * 

Luis  Arnold,  Spanish  juvenile, 
who  recently  went  to  San  Francises 
to  appear  at  the  Mark  Hopkins,  will 
return  here  to  resume  picture  work 
alter  completing  his  present  engage- 
ment. 

*  *         * 

Bert  Roach's  first  talker  under 
the  Metropolitan  banner,  "Expen- 
sive Misses,"  to  be  released  in  De- 
cember by  Educational,  has  been 
finished. 

*  *         * 

Howard  Hughes'  next  picture,  ''The 
Front  Page,"  to  be  released  undd 
his  new  agreement  with  United  Art- 
ists, will  probabiy  have  Lee  Tracy 
in  the  leading  role.  Tracy  played 
the  same  part  in  the  stage  show  ot 
the    same    name. 

*  *         + 

Incidentally,  speaking  of  private 
cruisers,  in  Al  Rogell's  current 
production  for  Tiffany,  "Aloha," 
one  of  the  finest  and  most  famous 
yachts  afloat,  the  Sultana,  is  the 
Location  of  some  of  the  picture's 
sequences.  The  Sultana,  now  the 
property  of  John  P.  Mills,  noted 
capitalist  and  turfman,  and  form- 
erly the  pride  of  the  late  E.  H. 
Harrirnan,  cost  about  $1,500,000. 


William  K.  Howard  Signs 
New  Contract  with  Fox 

William  K.  Howard  has  been  given 
a    new    long-term    contract    by    Fox.  J 
His  first  production  under  this  agree- 
ment  will  be  "Axelle." 


Clara    Bow    and    Unit    Return 

Clara  Bow  and  the  unit  with  which 
she  has  been  making  scenes  around 
New  York  for  her  next  talking  pic- 
ture, "No  Limit",  have  returned  to 
Hollywood  and  resumed  work  at  the 
Paramount   studios  here. 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


DIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
•^  door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
'n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  ,easonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


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PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  ANIWWHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


MUSICAL  SHORTS  HELPED 
BY  FEATURE  CURTAILMENT 


Decline  in  popularity  of  feature 
musicals  has  in  no  way  affected  the 
short  subject  field,  in  the  opin'on  of 
Murray  Roth,  director-jn-chief  at  the 
Warner  Vitaphone  studios.  In  fact. 
Roth  believes  that  with  fewer  mu- 
sical features  being  made  now  than 
at  any  time  since  the  introduction  of 
sound,  that  the  short  subject  that 
includes  a  few  snappy  tunes  is  in 
more  demand  than  ever,  to  lend  the 
needed  variety  to  the  complete  pro- 
gram. 

Roth  is  now  devoting  a  substan- 
tial part  of  his  production  schedule 
to  one  and  two  reel  musicals,  the 
most  recent  of  which  is  called  ''With 
Pleasure."  This  is  the  joint  result 
of  a  collaboration  which  includes 
Murray  Roth,  who  is  a  former  song 
writer;  Roy  Mack,  director,  who  re- 
cently staged  dance  routines;  Her- 
man Ruby,  lyric  writer  and  now  a 
member  of  the  Vitaphone  writing 
staff,  and  Harold  Levey,  musical  di- 
rector of  the   studio. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Norworth 
Signed  to  Do  Six  More 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Norworth  have 
been  signed  by  Murray  Roth  for  six 
Imore  of  "The  Naggers"  series,  four 
of  which  have  already  been  com- 
pleted. 


New  Color  Producers 

Films,  Inc.,  has  been  formed  to 
produce  shorts  and  handle  non-the- 
atrical business  in  color,  with  head- 
quarters at  729  Seventh  Ave.  J. 
Laurence  Baker  is  general  manager 
in  charge  of  production  and  Her- 
jman  Obrock,  Jr.,  chief  cameraman. 
[Both  were  formerly  with  Photo- 
;:olor. 


William  Bradley  with  Vitaphone 
Frank  Namczy,  art  director  at  the 
Eastern  Vitaphone  studios,  has  add- 
rd  William  Bradlev  to  his  staff  as 
set  designer.  Bradley  was  formerly 
irt   director  with   Pathe. 


Paramount's  Three  Versions 
"Strictly  Business,"  featuring  Clau- 
lette  Colbert,  Charles  Ruggles  and 
•Yedric  March,  will  be  made  in  Eng- 
ish,  French  and  Spanish  versions. 
)orothy   Arzner   is   slated   to   direct. 


N.   BREWSTER   MORSE 

Originals,  Adaptations,  Dialogue, 

Continuity 

For  Henry  King 

"Hell  Harbor"  and  "Eyes  of  the  World" 

527    5th    Avenue,    New    York 

Murray   Hill   2600 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


EDWARD  DMYTRYK,  formerly 
of  the  Paramount  West  Coast 
studios,  has  completed  the  cutting 
and  editing  of  "The  Royal  Family," 
which  George  Cukor  and  Cyril  Gard- 
ner   recently    directed    here. 


Stuart  Stewart,  casting  director 
at  the  Warner  Vitaphone  studio, 
scoured  New  York  to  secure  the 
most  beautiful  sister  teams  on 
Broadway  for  "With  Pleasure,"  a 
two  reel  musical,  which  will  feature 
the  Collette  sisters,  the  Pearl  twins 
and  the  Corbett  sisters.  Roy  Mack 
will  direct. 


Ginger  Rogers  and  Charles  Rug- 
gles, who  appeared  together  in 
"Queen  High"  and  "Young  Man  of 
Manhattan,"  paid  a  surprise  visit  to 
the  Paramount  studio  last  week. 
Ginger  is  now  starring  in  "Girl 
Crazy"  on  Broadway  and  Ruggles 
has  just  completed  a  personal  ap- 
pearance   tour. 


Rube  Welch,  staff  writer  with  the 
Simple  Simon  comedies  now  being 
made  at  the  Audio  Cinema  studios, 
was  formerly  with  Paramount, 
where  he  turned  out  some  corking 
shorts  for  Irene  Bordoni,  Marion 
Harris   and   other  Broadway   stars. 


Bridge  fiends  are  having  their  in- 
nings at  the  Warner  Vitaphone  stu- 
dio, where  a  bridge  club  has  been 
organized  by  a  group  headed  by  Mac 
Dranow.  Meetings  are  held  at  the 
studio  twice  each  month  with  a 
bridge  "tournament  now  being  plan- 
ned. 


It  had  to  come.  Warners  are  the 
first  to  use  the  Austin  car  as  a  gag 
in  pictures,  this  oversize  velocipede 
being  the  principal  laugh-getter  in 
"The  Naggers  Go  Rooting."  At 
least,  they're  leaving  Ford  alone,  at 
last. 


Hope  Emerson,  comedy  giantess, 
now  appearing  in  "Lysistrata,"  is  the 
first  player  to  be  signed  for  a  series 
of  shorts  which  is  planned  for  pro- 
duction  at    the    Caraval    studios. 


Dan  Edwards,  veteran  of  seven 
wars,  wounded  55  times  and  the 
recipient  of  83  major  decorations, 
is  one  of-  the  chief  attractions  in 
"Believe  It  or  Not,"  Ripley's  latest 
Vitaphone   short. 


Willie  Hopkins,  head  of  Para- 
mount's special  effects  department, 
was  presented  with  a  police  captain's 
badge  by  officials  of  the  Culver  City 


police  department,  while  on  a  recent 
-<isit  to  California. 


Jack  Hazzard,  of  musical  comedy 
fame,  seems  to  be  "putting  on  the 
dog"  since  entering  pictures.  His 
first  short  for  Vitaphone  was  called 
"The  Darling  Brute"  and  featured 
an  English  bull,  while  his  latest  is 
"The  Watch  Dog,"  the  title  role  of 
which  is  taken  by  "Shiftless,"  hail- 
ed as  the  latest  dog  star. 


C.  A.  Tuthill,  chief  monitor  man 
at  the  Paramount  New  York  stu- 
dios, is  recovering  from  an  opera- 
tion on  his  leg  and  expects  to  be 
back  at  work  within  the  next  ten 
days. 


A.  D.  Otvos  is  on  the  way  to  fame 
as  a  Broadway  play  doctor.  The 
Vitaphone  gagman  has  recently 
been  called  on  to  do  a  little  expert 
rejuvenation  on  several  current 
shows.  The  latest  was  Connolly  and 
Swanstrom's  "Princess  Charming," 
now  running  at  the  Imperial,  for 
which  he  wrote  a  new  comedy  scene 
for  Victor  Moore.  Otvos  is  now  do- 
ing a  comedy  called  "One  Way 
Out"  at  the  studio. 


R.  A.  Doran,  Jr.,  scenario  editor 
at  the  Paramount  New  York  studios, 
has  returned  from  a  business  trip  to 
Cincinnati. 


After  a  long  period  during  which 
all  his  assignments  were  in  the  dra- 
matic line,  Arthur  Hurley  is  noxo 
scheduled  to  renew  his  acquaintance 
with  comedy.  Hurley  is  slated  to 
direct  "Peace  and  Quiet,"  which 
despite  its  soothing  title,  is  a  snap- 
pi/  Slapstick  opera  authored  by 
Stanley  Rauh. 


The  fictional  one-armed  papcr- 
hanger  with  the  hives,  has  come  to 
life  on  the  screen  in  the  person  of 
one  Mr.  Smith,  of  Dedham,  Ma^s., 
who  appears  in  Robert  L,  Riplev's 
seventh  "Believe  It  or  Not"  serie< 
for   Warner   Vitaphone. 


Charley  McCarthy,  one  of  th 
cleverest  actors  in  pictures,  works 
entirely  without  salary  and  never 
complains  no  matter  how  long  the 
hours,  Charley  being  the  dummy 
used  by  Edgar  Bergen,  ventrilo- 
quist, who  recently  completed  sev- 
eral  short   subjects   for   Vitaphone. 


Burnet  Hershey,  of  the  Warner 
Vitaphone  writing  staff,  whose  va- 
ried journalistic  activities  covered 
many  phases  of  international  poli- 
tics, will  join  the  round  table  on 
foreign  relations  at  Williamstown 
('ollege    next    season. 


CUSTOM  MADE  COMEDIES 
AIM  OE  NEW  PRODUCERS 


What  he  terms  as  a  new  approach 
to  the  matter  of  producing  comedy 
shorts  has  been  worked  out  by 
Louis  Simon  and  his  associates  who 
recently  organized  the  Simple  Simon 
Comedies,  Inc.  Once  a  script  has 
been  accepted,  a  meeting  of  the  en- 
tire production  force  is  called  and 
the  material  thoroughly  dissected. 
Every  situation  is  carefullv  worked 
out  in  advance  and  the  script  tight- 
ened up  to  the  point  where  there  is 
plenty  of  action  with  dialogue  re- 
duced to  a  minimum.  Then  follows 
the  casting  and  rehearsals  with  the 
result  that  when  the  cameras  start 
to  grind  there  is  no  lost  motion. 
Simon  expects  to  be  able  to  mate- 
rially lessen  production  costs  by  fol- 
lowing this  method.  He  believes 
that  the  independent  producer  is  due 
for  a  new  lease  on  life  since  the 
product  bears  the  stamp  of  individu- 
ality in  contrast  to  that  turned  out 
by  the  larger  studios  and  which,  he 
claims,  is  made  according  to  a  set 
pattern    with    a    resultant    sameness. 

The  officers  of  Simple  Simon  Com- 
edies, Inc.,  include  Sylvester  J.  Si- 
mon, president,  and  Mark  Stark, 
treasurer   and   general   manager. 


Warner's  Still  Laboratory 
Largest  of  Any  Producer 

With  recent  additions,  Warner 
Bros,  are  now  operating  the  largest 
still  photographic  laboratory  of  any 
producer  at  their  plant  in  Flatbush, 
Brooklyn.  This  department,  in  the 
charge  of  J.  B.  French,  is  capable 
of  turning  out  in  excess  of  100,000 
prints   per  week. 


Elaborate  Short  Started 
What  is  regarded  as  the  largest 
set  ever  built  for  any  short  subject 
has  just  been  completed  at  the  Para- 
mount studios  for  "New  Religion," 
which  will  be  directed  by  Ray  Co- 
zine  with  Eddie  Miller  featured.  At* 
most  the  entire  upper  stage  is  taken 
up  by  the  set  which  represents  a 
complete    miniature    golf    course. 


Mormon   Picture   Starts 
Work   has   started   on   the   recently 
announced  feature  dealing  with  Mor- 
monism.      It    is    being    made    at    the 
Metropolitan    Studio. 


For 

Scripts  and  Scribes 

Go   to 

Viola  Irene  Cooper 

9  E.  59th  St.  New  York 

Volunteer   5543 


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DAILV 


Sunday.  November  2,  1930 


©   T   HEATER 


New  RKO  Mayfair  Designed 
Along  Novel,  Unusual  Lines 


The  RKO  Mayfair,  Broadway's 
newest  theater,  on  the  site  of  the  for- 
mer Columbia  at  47th  Street,  has  been 
designed  and  constructed  in  an  un- 
usual new  mode  and  introduces  many 
aiovel  elements  conducive  to  a  perfect 
.realization  of  the  modern  theater 
technique.  The  entrance  vestibule 
gives  the  first  impression  of  architec- 
tural and  mechanical  betterments.  Of 
.unusual  height,  its  walls  and  ceilings, 
bronze,  marble  and  sculptural  plaster 
are  used  to  create  a  happy  structural 
triect  which  terminates  in  a  luminous 
dome. 

Morocco  rouge  marble  has  been 
used  in  the  sculptural  contacts,  and 
the  RKO  insignia  is  incrusted  in  the 
marble-paneled  floor.  The  auditorium, 
which  seats  2,300,  includes  the  orches- 
tra, the  loges  and  mezzanine,  arranged 
along  the  newest  lines  and  forms 
necessary  for  talkers.  A  perfect  view 
•of  the  screen  is  provided  from  every 
seat.  The  factor  of  perfect  sound  has 
been  attended  to  by  a  new  mode  of 
architectural  treatment  on  walls  and 
auditorium  ceiling. 

Insert  fabric  panels,  quaint  lighting 
fixtures,  golden  texture  of  walls  and 
ceiling,  draperies  and  simulated  light- 
ing effects  of  the  RKO  Mayfair  are 
all  combined  into  a  design  of  unique 
beauty.  The  vast  proscenium  arch 
makes  a  harmonious  frame  for  the 
"realife"  screen  with  which  the  the- 
ater is  equipped. 

The  house  has  a  main  lounge  of 
generous  proportions  with  furnishings 
of  comfort  and  luxury.  On  opposite 
sides  of  this  main  lounge  are  the  spe- 
cial rooms  for  ladies  and  gentlemen. 
The  second  mezzanine  promenade,  di- 
rectly above  the  first,  has  its  own 
lounge   room. 

A  newly  perfected  and  tested  sys- 
tem o[  thermostatic  control  has  been 
installed  so  that  ventilation,  heating, 
cooling  and  disinfection  processes  oi 
the  entire  building  can  be  regulated 
with  the  turn  of  an  electric  switch 
This  most  recent  of  electric-sanitan 
systems  applies  to  the  auditorium  and 
public  rest  and  recreation  rooms. 

Carrier  Engineering's  latest  im- 
proved model  plant  of  150  tons  capac- 
ity supplies  constant  fresh  air  at  any 
desired  temperature,  a  newly  per- 
fected process  by  which  two-thirds  of 


STAGE    EQUIPMENT 


Console  -  Orchestra   Elevators 
Magneacopic-Grandeur  Screen 


BRUCKNER-MITCHELL,  INC. 

532   West   22nd    Street 
New    York 


the  air  in  the  building  is  always  fresh 
and  the  other  one-third  is  ''washed" 
continuously. 

The  Mayfair  also  has  another  dis- 
tinction in  its  marquee  of  unusual  de- 
sign and  size.  The  sloped  under  sur- 
faces flood  with  light  not  only  the 
sidewalk  but  the  entire  roadway.  The 
electric  sign  100  feet  high  and  1-5 
feet  long,  is  one  of  the  new  wonders 
of  advertising  by  lights. 


Health  Dept.  to  Survey 
Theater  Air  Conditions 

Chicago  —  Ventilation  experts  of 
the  Department  of  Health  are  pre- 
paring to  make  a  survey  of  the  ven- 
tilating and  heating  conditions  in 
every   local   house. 

Theaters  are  most  patronized  in 
cold  weather,  which  necessitates  ar- 
rangements being  made  for  tin 
health  and  comfort  of  large  audi- 
ences, observes  Health  Commis- 
sioner Arnold  H.  Kegal,  and  to 
safeguard  the  health  and  comfort  of 
patrons  it  is  the  function  of  the  ven- 
tilating division  of  the  Department 
of  Health  to  inspect  the  premises  of 
all  theaters  in  Chicago  to  see  that 
reasonably  humidities  are  maintain- 
ed, that  the  temperature  does  not 
exceed  68  degrees,  that  the  carbon 
dioxide  does  not  exceed  10  parts  in 
10,000  parts  of  air,  and  that  the  air 
in  the  theater  is  uniformly  distrib- 
uted. 

Ordinances  governing  the  heating 
and  ventilation  of  theaters  in  this 
city  are  public  health  measures 
which  the  Department  of  Health  en- 
forces. 


Redressing  Completed 
Boston — The  job  of  completely 
redressing  the  interior  of  the  Orien- 
tal has  been  completed  by  Frank 
\Tf*t=chert,  Inc.,  of  New  York.  The 
Netschert  firm  specializes  in  flowers 
and    shrubs    for    interior    decoration. 


Donahue  with  Cutler-Hammer 
Buffalo — B.  L.  Donahue  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  Buffalo 
district  for  Cutler-Hammer,  Inc., 
of  Milwaukee,  manufacturers  of  elec- 
trical control  apnaratus.  Donahue 
succeeds    B.   A.    Hanson,   resigned. 


When  Modernizing  Your  Theatre 

CALL 

IRWIN  D.RATHSTONE 

Projeetian    llooth  Speelalial 
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Tel.  Wi-,„„.i„  7274-01142 


Acoustics  Exhibit 

An  exhibit  dealing  with 
acoustics  has  been  recommend- 
ed for  the  physics  section  of 
the  1933  Chicago  World's  Fair 
by  Dr.  Dayton  C.  Miller  of 
Cleveland  and  Dr.  George  W, 
Stewart  of  Iowa  City,  noted 
for  their  research  work  per- 
taining to   sound   effects. 


GOOD  RESULTS  REPORTED 
WITH  ILEX  F:2:5  LENS 


The  F:2.5,  dual  focus  projection 
lens,  put  out  by  the  Ilex  Optical 
Co.,  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  is  reported  to 
be  giving  good  results.  The  lens  is 
adaptable  to  either  sound-on-film  or 
sound-on-disc,  and  it  is  said,  will 
retain  the  same  size  screen  covering 
uid  the  same  clean-cut,  brilliant,  pic- 
.ures  for  either  type  of  film. 

The  same  size  screen  covering  is 
maintained  bv  a  shift  of  the  lever 
attached,  which  adapts  it  for  any 
type  of  film  and  brings  the  picture 
into   sharp   focus   in   either   position. 

Maximum  sharpness,  flatness  of 
field,  brilliant  illumination,  coal 
blacks,  snow  whites,  is  said  all  re- 
main  in   either   shifted  position 


Hoffman    Represents    Kapock 

Arthur  J.  Hoffman  has  be -n  ap- 
pointed New  York  representative 
for  A.  Theodore  Abbott,  Philadel- 
phia draperies  expert  and  distribu- 
tor of  Kapock.  Abbott  is  well  known 
in  the  trade,  and  a  direct  service  to 
theaters  is  now  available  through 
this    appointment. 


Supreme    Heating    Moves 

Kansas  City — Jimmy  Foland  has 
moved  his  office  of  the  Supreme 
Heating  and  Ventilating  Co.  from 
115  West  18th  St.  to  118  West  18th 
St.  in  this  city,  sharing  space  with 
the    Sono    Equipment    Corp. 


Bv  M.  P. 

CHANGEOVER  SHUTTER 
ADDED  JOJJOLDE  LINE 

One  of  the  recent  additions  to  the 
products  of  the  Golde  Manufactur- 
ing Co.  of  Chicago  is  a  mechanical 
changeover  shutter.  The  device  has 
five  moving  parts  and  may  be  in- 
stalled by  the  projectionist  himself. 
It  is  an  arrangement  of  three  com- 
pound levers  that  is  fitted  to  each 
projector  between  the  framing  light 
shield  and  the  fire  shutter,  in  an 
aluminum  housing,  these  levers  be- 
ing interlocked  by  a  flexible  wire  in 
a  tube  reaching  from  one  shutter 
to   the   other. 

Depressing  a  handle  on  the  incom- 
ing projector  snaps  open  the  shut- 
ter and  at  the  same  time  drops  the 
shutter  on  the  outgoing  machine. 
The  changeover  shutter  is  also  said 
to  be  interlocked  with  the  tension 
gate  and   fire  shutter. 

Aside  from  the  rapid  dependabil- 
ity with  which  it  works,  this  device 
tends  to  obviate  the  necessitv  of  the 
projectionist  reaching  across  hot 
metal    when    making   ready. 


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The  newly  formed  Carrier  Corp., 
consisting  of  the  Carrier  Engineer- 
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Co.,  and  the  York  Heating  and  Ven- 
tilating Co.,  now  can  offer  through 
this  one  organization  any  type  of 
air-conditioning  equipment  for  the- 
aters,  auditoriums,    etc.,   of   any   size. 

As  a  result  of  the  recent  merger, 
the  engineers  who  had  been  spec  al- 
izing  in  air-conditioning  of  theaters 
in  the  Carrier  Engineering  Corp. 
and  the  Brunswick-Kroeschell  Co. 
were  grouped  in  a  new  unit  now 
known  as  the  theater  division  of  the 
Carrier    Corp. 

In  this  theater  division  there  will 
be  instituted  new  economies  in  re- 
search work  and  installation,  and  the 
offering  of  24-hours-a-day  mainte- 
nance service  in  principal  c.t  es. 
There  will  also  be  included  new  im- 
provements in  theater  air-condition- 
ing similar  in  importance  to  the 
elimination  of  the  slightest  disturb- 
ing noise  from  the  apparatus  whe.i 
sound  came  irr 

Latest  in  Signs 
Among  the  newest  in  lobby  dis- 
plays is  a  sign  offered  by  the  Metal- 
lite  Sign  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J.  They 
come  in  one,  two  and  three  sheet 
size,  and  12  ft.  by  3  ft.  for  the  mar- 
quee.    The   signs  are  rented  or  sold 


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Pittsburgh  Area  Office 
Opened  by  Saf  Ray  System 

Pittsburgh  —  Simplimus,  Inc.,  of 
Boston,  Mass.,  will  be  represented 
in  the  Pittsburgh  territory  with  its 
Saf  Ray  sound  system  of  reproduc- 
tion by  a  talking  ray  of  light,  by 
Fred  Solomon  of  the  American 
Poster  Supply  Co.,  who  has  acquired 
the  sales  right  for  western  Pennsyl- 
vania and   West   Virginia. 

Simplimus  system  of  reproduction 
is  said  to  be  a.  revolutionary  method 
having  no  intricate  wiring  systems. 


Ventilation  Study 

Intensified  research  in  all 
phases  of  air  conditioning  and 
ventilation,  with  a  view  on  im- 
proving facilities  and  cutting 
costs,  will  be  undertaken  by 
the  Carrier  Corp.  following  its 
recent  merger  taking  in  15 
companies  in   this  field. 


New  Needle  by  Wall-Kane 
Wall-Kane  Needle  Co.  of  Brook- 
lyn lias  developed  a  new  talking 
needle  that  is  said  to  be  different 
from  any  needle  that  has  ever  been 
played    before. 


NEW  LINE  OF  REPRODUCERS 
DEVELOPED  BY  MILES  CO. 


A  new  and  complete  line  of  mi- 
crophones, dynamic  units  and  sev- 
eral late  types  of  theatrical  horns 
are    among    the    latest    developments 

of  the  Miles  Reproducer  Co.  of  N'ew 
York.  In  addition  to  making  com- 
plete public  address  systems,  th  ■■ 
company  offers  a  special  organist 
system  consisting  of  a  special  mi- 
crophone, amplifier,  two  units  and 
special    air    columns. 


Dworsky  Lending  Out 
Film  Cleaning  Machine 

A  new  type  of  film  cleaning  ma- 
chine, manufactured  by  Dworskv 
under  specification^  provided  by  the 
Dominion  Film  Processing  Co..  i^ 
being  lent  by  the  latter  concern  in 
connection   with    its   operation >. 


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in  advertisements  of 
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that  of  a  manufacturer. 


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"MODERN     MOTION    PICTURES 
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The  Peter  Clark  Screen  Adjustor  can  be  enlarged  or 
contracted  to  fit  any  size  film.  It  fulfills  all  the  demands 
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needs  of  the  future. 

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LATEST  NEWS  FROM  LON- 
DON,  PARIS,  BERLIN, 
SYDNEY.  MELBOURNE  AND 
OTHER     FOREIGN     CENTERS 


Foreign   Markets 


HAPPENINGS  IN  OTHER 
LANDS  OF  INTEREST  TO 
PRODUCERS,  DISTRIBUTORS 
AND    OTHERS    IN    THE    U.    S. 


By    GEO RGB    RBDDY 


PATHE  STUDIO,  JOINVILLE, 

LAUNCHES  FRENCH  OUTPUT 

Paris — The  Pathe  studio  at  Join- 
ville-le-Pont  has  started  production 
of  French  talkers.  The  studio  is 
RCA-equipped  and  has  been  thor- 
oughly modernized  even  to  the  in- 
stallation of  a  huge  tank  for  under 
water  scenes  and  the  arrangement 
of  two  stages  which  may  be  thrown 
together  into  one  with  dimensions  of 
3,500  square  feet. 


a  \France  Objects  to  "All  Quiet* 

Paris — French  censors  have  refused  to  grant  a  certificate 
on  the  French  version  of  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front" 
unless  all  sub-titles  are  changed,  due  to  the  fact  that  the  film 
portrays  the  war  from  the  other  side. 


Heavy  Taxes  Chief  Cause 
in  Auckland  Bankruptcy 

Auckland,  N.  Z.— The  bankruptcy 
of  T.  A.  O'Brien,  prominent  picture 
house  owner  here,  has  been  blamed 
upon  excessive  land  taxes  as  the 
primary  cause.  The  receivership 
was  appointed  over  an  impatient 
creditor's  demand  for  $500.  The  to- 
tal indebtedness  to  all  creditors  was 
$285,000  over  his  assets. 


Edinburgh  Appoints 

Theater  Supervisor 

Edinburgh  —  Fire  Master  John 
Guthrie  has  been  appointed  by  the 
city  council  as  general  supervisor  of 
local  kinemas  at  a  salary  of  $2,000 
per  annum.  He  will  report  directly 
to  the  council  in  matters  regarding 
management,  fire-hazard,  etc. 


TALKER  COMPETITION 
CLOSES  JAPAN  LEGITS. 


Tokio — Success  of  the  talker  in 
Japan  has  forced  the  closing  of 
many  of  the  legitimate  theaters  and 
has  been  signalized  by  the  sale  of 
"Le  Tsuskiji",  previously  one  of  the 
most  popular  stage  play  houses,  to 
an   American  picture   firm. 


Minnie    Golf  in   South   America 
Buenos  Aires — Miniature  golf  has 
taken  this   country  by  storm.   Seven 
courses  are  now  in  operation  in  this 
city,   with   others   being   built. 


Rimsky  In  Three  Languages 

London — Nicholas  Rimsky,  Rus- 
sian comedy  celeb,  is  going  talker  in 
an  operetta  in  French,  English  and 
German  versions,  to  be  directed  by 
himself. 


Jacoby-D.L.S.  Films  Connect 
Berlin — George  Jacoby  has  pro- 
duced a  talker,  "'Bashful  Joseph," 
for  D.L.S.  that  is  going  over  the  top 
in  Berlin.  Harry  Liedtke,  Elga 
Brink,  and  Ossi  Oswalda  are  in  the 
cast. 


U.  S.  Films  Lead 

Calcutta  —  Over  a  third  of 
the  total  imports  for  the  year 
of  1928-29  were  of  U.  S.  ori- 
gin. Of  the  29,900,000  feet  im- 
ported, 10,400,000  feet  came 
from  the  U.  S.;  5,100,000  from 
England,  and  7,400,000  from 
Germany. 


English  Cinema  Company 
Plans  Three  Openings 

London — Picture  Theaters,  Ltd., 
plans  to  open  three  new  houses  dur- 
ing the  year.  The  Dominion,  a  3,- 
000  seater,  another  for  Harrow,  and 
another  as  yet  unannounced  in  the 
London   territory   are   the   openings. 

Cinema  Circuit  Dividend 
London — Walter  Payne,  chairman 
of  the  London  and  Southern  Cine- 
mas, announced  that  his  company, 
which  controls  seven  houses,  has 
announced  a  regular  6  per  cent  divi- 
dend as  of  Nov.  1. 


Booking   Combine  Dies 

Manchester,  Eng.  —  Exhibitor's 
Film  Service,  Ltd.,  a  co-operative 
booking  combine  with  offices  here, 
has  died  due  to  the  concerted  ef- 
forts of  distributors  through  the 
K.R.S.  to  do  away  with  attempted 
block   booking. 


4,000-Seater  for  Plymouth 
Plymouth,  Eng. — Regent  Cinema 
Co.,  Ltd.,  is  proceeding  with  plans 
to  erect  a  4,000-seat  super  here  at 
a  cost  of  $500,000.  It  will  have  the 
usual  cafe,  dance  hall,  shops  and 
parking  grounds  familiar  to  British 
supers. 


New  English  Industrial  Set-Up 
London— -W.  K.  Witherington,  Eng- 
lish advertising  executive,  has  launch- 
ed a  new  company,  Witherington 
Films,  Ltd.,  in  the  industrial  picture 
field  here.  He  has  completed  a  hook- 
up with  a  large  distributing  organiza- 
tion to  handle  that  end  of  the  adver- 
tising films. 


Lehar  Musical  Pleases 
Vienna — Franz  Lehar's  film  oper- 
etta, "Land  of  Laughter,"  received, 
a  favorable  reception  on  its  presen- 
tation to  an  invited  audience  here. 
Margit  Suchy  and  Richard  Tauber 
have  the  principal   roles. 


PROPOSE  TO  REARRANGE 


London — At  the  recent  directors 
meeting  of  the  Gainsborough  com- 
pany, C.  M.  Woolf  announced  plans 
of  a  rearrangement  of  the  company's 
finances  to  put  it  back  on  a  dividend 
paying  basis.  The  shareholders 
gave  Woolf  and  the  board  of  direc- 
tors, who  are  serving  without  re- 
muneration,  a   vote   of  confidence. 


NEW  COMPANY  IS  FORMED 
TO  DISTRIBUTE  HAIK  FILMS 


Paris  —  Compagnie  Cinemato- 
graphique  de  Distribution,  a  new 
company  of  which  M.  Mathieu  is 
manager,  has  been  formed  to  han- 
dle the  distribution  of  Jacques  Haik's 
films. 


"Plunder,"  "Middle  Watch" 
Picked  As  Gala  Features 

London — "Plunder,"  a  British  and 
Dominions  production,  and  "The 
Middle  Watch,"  British  Interna- 
tional picture,  have  been  selected  as 
the  main  features  for  the  gala  per- 
formance to  be  given  before  Do- 
minion  premiers  on   Nov.   5. 


Coupon  'Tickets'  Vetoed 
Leeds,  Eng. — The  use  of  coupons 
for  the  price  of  theater  tickets  has 
been  officially  frowned  upon  by  the 
Chief  Constable  and  the  Watch 
Committee  here  as  a  practice  that 
tended    to   cheapen    the    business. 


British  Industry  Status 
Best  Ever,  Says  Maxwell 

London — John  Maxwell,  chairman 
of  British  International  Pictures  and 
Associated  British  Cinemas,  declares 
that  the  English  industry  is  now  in 
a  sound  financial  position  that  com- 
pares favorably  with  any  country, 
including  the  United  States.  B.  I.  P., 
as  an  example  of  all-English  pro- 
duction, spends  annually  on  produc* 
tion  about  10  per  cent  of  the  amount 
spent  by  the  larger  U.  S.  companies 
and  in  return  produces  approximately 
50  per  cent  of  the  pictures,  Max- 
well says. 


Warner-Tobis  Signs  Gerron 
Berlin — Kurt  Gerron  has  been  en- 
gaged to  sing  in  the  German  ver- 
sion of  the  Warner-Tobis  film, 
"The  Three-Penny  Opera,"  to  be 
directed  by  G.  W.   Pabst. 


Johnson   W.    E.   India    Manager 

Calcutta — A.  T.  Johnson,  formerly 
assistant  superintendent  of  servicing 
for  the  British  Northern  division  of 
Western  Electric,  will  arrive  here 
shortly  to  take  up  his  new  duties  as 
operating  manager  for  the  Indian 
Empire.  W.  E.  installations  are  in- 
creasing rapidly  with  33  already  in- 
stalled. 


New  Paramount  Sound  Truck 

Paramount  has  bought  a  new 
sound  truck  with  special  made  body. 
It  will  act  as  an  auxiliary  power 
unit  in  conjunction  with  the  sound 
news   truck  for   location    shots. 


Joe  May  to  Use  2  Sound  Systems 
Berlin — Joe  May,  in  his  new  D. 
L.  S.  production,  will  use  two  sys- 
tems of  recording.  Interiors  will 
be  done  in  Neubabelsberg  by  the 
Klangfilm  method  and  the  exteriors 
will   be  taken  by  the  Tobis  system 

Lou  Metzger  in  England 
London — Lou  Metzger  has  arrived 
here  to  survey  the  field  in  relation 
to  making  changes  in  the  Colum- 
bia distributing  arrangements  and  in 
regard  to  possible  production  in 
England. 


English  Resume  in  Finnish  Paper 

Helsinki,  Finland — "Elokuva,"  Fin- 
land's motion  picture  trade  review, 
which  was  established  in  1927,  is 
now  publishing  a  short  resume  of 
its  contents  in  the  English  language 
for  the  benefit  of  its  foreign  readers 


Buchanan  Has  Own  Company 

London — B.  and  E.,  Ltd.,  is  the 
name  of  the  new  film  producing  com- 
pany formed  by  Jack  Buchanan  and 
Harry  D.  Edwards  of  Hollywood. 
They  hope  to  go  into  production 
shor 


utter  To  Produce  U.   A.  Film 

I  London — Following  announcement 
several  weeks  ago  of  the  move  for 
the  production  of  foreign  talkers 
for  distribution  under  the  United 
Artists  banner,  "77  Park  Lane", 
Walter  Hackett's  comedy,  will  go 
into  production  at  the  Nettlefold 
studios,  Walton-on-Thames,  under 
he     supervision     r»f    William     Hutter., 


Quota  Fatal 

London — G.  G.  Gilvany  in 
answering  a  petition  for  re- 
ceivership filed  against  him, 
blamed  his  insolvency  on  the 
quota,  which  kept  him  from 
getting  a  board  of  trade  cer- 
tificate. His  liabilities  are  »ver 
$22,500. 


Sunday,  November  2,  1930 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Tied  Up  With 
Prosperity   Week 

1HE  engagement  of  "The 
Dawn  Patrol,"  at  the  Capitol 
Theater,  Toronto,  coincided  with 
Canadian  Prosperity  Week  and 
an  elaborate  exploitation  cam- 
paign was  carried  out.  One  of 
the  most  spectacular  features  of 
the  week  was  an  air  circus  to 
compete  for  the  Richard  Bar- 
thelmess  trophy.  More  than 
8,000  people  attended.  A  parade 
of  Sea  Scouts  and  Boy  Scouts, 
displaying  banners  announcing 
Canadian  Prosperity  Week  and 
"The  Dawn  Patrol,"  launched 
the  engagement  of  the  picture. 
Trailers  had  been  shown  a  week 
in  advance.  A  huge  banner  was 
flung  across  the  front  of  the 
theater  announcing  the  picture 
and  Canadian  Prosperity  Week. 
Two  hundred  and  fifty  chain 
letters  were  sent  out  ahead  of 
the  engagement.  Tie-ups  were 
arranged  with  sixty-four  mer- 
chants in  Toronto  and  vicinity 
which  resulted  in  announcements 
being  displayed  in  each  of  their 
stores. 

— First  National 


\National  Tieup 
On  "Her  Man" 

'THROUGH  the  national  tie- 
up  made  by  Pathe  with  the 
makers  of  the  jo-Cur  beauty  aids 
in  behalf  of  the  feature  "Her 
Man,"  70,000  guest  packages  will 
be  distributed  to  feminine  pa- 
trons during  the  showing  of  the 
attraction  in  the  RKO  theaters 
in  New  York  and  Brooklyn.  A 
pretty  girl  will  be  assigned  to 
each  theater  to  distribute  the 
souvenirs  to  ticket-buyers.  Helen 
Twelvetrees  is  being  featured  in 
the  current  national  campaign 
of  Jo-Cur  and  the  posters  and 
cut-outs  also  show  her  in  a  scene 
from  "Her  Man"  with  large-type 
mention  of  the  picture.  Nation- 
al magazines  are  carrying  ads 
tying  up  Jo-Cur,  Miss  Twelve- 
trees  and   "Her   Man." 

—Pathe 


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ALL  SIGNS  point  to  the  fact  that  the  picture  biz  is  broadening 

its  horizon press  agents,  producers  and  showmen  are 

now  awake  to  the  truth  that  the  whole  world  is  a  stage,  and  can 
therefore  be  drawn  upon  to  enhance  the  drawing  power  of  the 

picture   theater f'rinstance,   at   the   Beacon  theater  where 

they  are  showing  "Reno,"  you  can  go  there  any  evening  this 
week  and  find  a  group  from  the  Art  Students'  League  making 
miniatures  of  a  life-size  head  of  Ruth   Roland,  the  star  of  the 

pix. Art  has  a  wide  appeal,  and  you  never  can  tell  where 

it  will  find  its  votaries the  other  night  the  house  manager 

discovered  a  guy  in  a  smock  and  a  flowing  Windsor  tie  sitting 

among  the  sculptors but  he  was  using  a  chisel  and  hewing 

Ruth's  phiz  from  a  block  of  wood "Hey,  you,"  sez  the 

manager,  "this  is  a  sculptors'  contest,  not  a  chiselers'  convention." 
........and   the   gink  replies:   "I'm   sorry,   but  let   me  tell  you 

chiseling  is  a  Noble  Art,  too,  and  I'm  a  past-master  at  it." 

and  he  handed  his  card  to  the  manager it  read:  "Tam- 
many Young,   Chiseler  Extraordinary" and  the  manager, 

real  polite,  sez:  "Excuse  me,  sir,  you're  in  the  wrong  section. 
Use  your  chisel  on  the  doorman." And  there's  the  spec- 
tacle of  George  Bernard  Shaw  supervising  the  direction  of  his 
play,  "How  He  Lied  to  Her  Husband,"  at  the  Elstree  studio  in 

Lunnon Mister  Shaw  interrupted  a  scene  to  roll  on  the 

floor  to  show  just  how  the  scene  should  be  done now  if 

the  lad  directing  the  pix  had  incorporated  that  scene  in  the  foot- 
age,   showing   Mister   Shaw   acting  in  his   own   play,   he  would 

have  a  bo.  wow Also  we  have  the  spectacle  of  Harold 

Lloyd  talking  to  financial  reporters  and  giving  his  views  on  the 

business  depression and  he  breaks  columns  on  the  front 

pages  of  all  the  metropolitan  dailies if  he  had  talked  merely 

as  a   screen  comedian,  he  would  have  got  only  a  few  lines  in 

the  picture  sections it's  all  in  the  angle  you  select 

Finally,  Pathe  News  shows  Fred  Pabst,  Sr.,  whose  beer  made 
Milwaukee  famous,  explaining  that  the  return  of  real  beer  will 

give   employment   to    thousands    of   the   unemployed and 

that's  the  best  news  we've  seen  in  a  newsreel  this  year 

*  *  *  * 

T.    WITMARK,    glorifier    of    mammy    hymns,    accosted    Mike 
Simmons  at  the  season's  premiere  of  Wagner's  "Die  Walknre" 

in  the  Metropolitan  Opry  t'other  nite "Say,"  sez  Witmark 

to  witty  Mike:  "wotinell  are  you,  a  fillum  man,  doin'  at  the  opry?" 

and    Mike    gives    him    this    sneeze "You    should 

talk.  You — the  publisher  of  'Let's  Nail  the  Baby  to  the  Bath- 
room   Floor'" H.    Frederick   Gardner,   editor   of   "Screen 

Book,"    leaves    Sunday    for    a    two    months'   visit    to    Hollywood, 

leaving    managing   editor    Len    Morgan    to   keep    house J. 

Lawrence  Baker  of  Photocolor  is  back  at  work  after  honeymoon- 
ing  in    Old    Virginy 

*  *  *  • 

pXTRACTS   From   Famous   Speeches Many  years   ago 

Sam  Trigger,  well-known  chainstore  pawnbroker,  was  head 

man    of    the    local    exhibitors'    organizashe at    a    Bronx 

meeting  of  the  exhibs,  they  once  refused  to  take  his  orders  on  the 

ground    that    he    was    only    a    pawnbroker "Listen,"    sez 

Sammy,  "I  knew  you,  Jake,  when  you  was  a  pants  presser 

and  how  about  you,  Moe,  who  still  has  a  button  hole  maker's 

card  in  his  pocket  in  case  the  exhib  biz  gets  tough? not 

to  mention  Sidney  over  there,  who  still  has  an  interest  in  East 

Side  pushcarts me,  I'm  a  broker,  and  if  this  here  business 

gets  much  tougher,  you'll  all  be  SEEING  me    so  dun't 

get  tough." 

*  *  *  ♦ 

UARL   DENISON  has  a  swell  collection  of  statues  of  Holly- 

wood  celebs  in  his  office Lois  Moran  intended   to  go 

to   Europe,  but   instead   landed  in   an    Arthur   Hopkins  play,   now 

in  rehearsal Bill  Stoermcr   is   talking  wide  and  handsome 

about     sonic    recent    Colorcraft    tests Mister    Smith,    of 

Smith  and  Dale,  the  comics,  recently  took  a  studio  sound  en- 
gineer   to   one   of   the    Friday    nite    bouts    in    Hollerword in 

the    main    event    the    favorite    hit    the    floor    with    a    resounding 

thud   that  was  heard  all  over  the   stadium and  the  sound 

engineer  jumped  up  abs^ntmindedly  and  veils:  "The  sound  is 
okay." 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—  ©  — 

Science  Heads  Art 
In  Picture  Production 

TF  the  artists  associated  with 
the  manufacture  of  motion 
pictures  are  sedulus  in  bringing 
new  ideas  to  the  industry  as  are 
the  engineers  entrusted  with  its 
mechanical  improvement,  there 
is  no  need  to  fear  for  the  fu- 
ture. The  improvement  in  the 
mechanics  of  photography  and 
projection  has  been  so  rapid  and 
successful  that  it  has  set  a  dizzy 
pace  for  the  artistic  element  in 
production.  It  is  doubtful  wheth- 
er the  actor,  the  director  and  the 
writer  have  succeeded  in  bring- 
ing as  much  richness  of  devel- 
opment to  their  phase  of  the 
work  as  have  the  engineers  and 
mechanics.  Science  is  doing 
wonders  for  the  films  in  im- 
proving their  workmanship  and 
smoothness  so  as  to  meet  the 
critical  tastes  of  an  exacting 
public,  and  it  is  somewhat  of  a 
challenge  to  the  artists  to  bring 
forward  an  equivalent  showing. 
Are  our  stories  as  much  better 
in  conception  and  form  over  a 
decade  ago  as  they  should  be? 
Have  directors  improved  in  their 
methods  sufficiently?  Certainly 
there  has  been  vast  improve- 
ment in  the  artistic  department, 
but  it  is  by  no  means  an  un- 
disputed contention  that  it  has 
kept  pace  with  the  mechanical. 
When  we  compare  the  crude 
methods  that  were  employed  in 
"shooting"  films  two  decades 
ago  we  realize  the  tremendous 
strides  that  our  engineers  have 
made,  and  we  know  that  they 
are  on  the  threshold  of  even 
greater   improvements. 

— Bela  Lugoti 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Beit  withe*  and  congratulation!  arc 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  In- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays  : 


November  1  and  2 

Laura  La  Plante 
Ernest  Rovelstad 
Oliver    Andrus 


Terry   Ramsaye 
Dennis    King 
Charles    Kenyon 
Mabel    Julienne 


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Sunday,  November  2,  193 


Otis  Skinner  in 

"Kismet" 

First  Nat'l       Time,  1  hr.,  30  mins. 

NOTABLE  PRODUCTION  OF 
A  FAMOUS  PLAY  WITH  SKIN- 
NER GIVING  A  DISTIN- 
GUISHED TALKER  VERSION 
OF   HIS    POPULAR   ROLE. 

Otis  Skinner's  enactment  of  the 
role  of  the  enterprising  and  adven- 
turous Hajj,  the  Beggar  of  Bagdad, 
is  brought  to  the  talking  screen  in 
a  manner  that  should  be  welcomed 
with  keen  pleasure  by  those  who 
want  the  finer  things  in  talker  en- 
tertainment. Skinner  gives  a  robust, 
effectively  calculated  and  at  all  times 
engrossing  performance.  Action  of 
the  story  all  takes  place  in  one  day, 
during  which  the  scheming  Hajj 
rises  from  his  beggar's  post  in  front 

of  the  temple  to  a  choice  civic  office,  mixes 
with  the  harem  beauties,  kills  two  of  his 
enemies,  sees  his  daughter  (Loretta  Young) 
married  to  the  Caliph  (David  Manners) 
after  narrowly  escaping  a  harem  fate, 
and  finds  himself  back  in  rags  that  same 
night.  It  is  a  poetic  tale,  in  Arabian  Nights 
vein,  appealing  primarily  to  class  audiences. 
John  Francis  Dillon  has  produced  it  elab- 
orately and  the  wide-screen  presentat  on,  on 
Warners  Vitascope,  gives  the  photography 
a    striking    illusion    of    depth    and    clearness. 

Cast:  Otis  Skinner,  Loretta  Young,  Sidney 
Blackmer,  Mary  Duncan,  David  Manners, 
Ford  Sterling,  Montagu  Love,  Charles  Clary, 
Noble  Johnson,  Blanche  Frederici,  Carol 
Wines,  Richard  Carlyle,  John  St.  Polis, 
Theodore  Von  Eltz,  John  Sheehan,  Otto 
Hoffman,  Edmund  Breese,  Sidney  Jarvis,  Lo- 
rin    Raker,    Owlin    Francis,    Will    Walling. 

Director,  John  Francis  Dillon ;  Author,  Ed- 
ward Knoblock ;  Adaptor,  Howard  Esta- 
brook ;  Dialoguer,  same ;  Editor,  Al  Hall ; 
Cameraman,   John    Seitz. 

Photography,   unusual.         Direction,    good. 


Norma  Talmadge  in 

"Du  Barry,  Woman  of 
Passion" 

United  Artists     Time,  1  hr.,  32  mins. 

WEAK  ENTERTAINMENT 
FURNISHED  IN  DRAMA  OF 
FRENCH  REVOLUTION  PE- 
RIOD. INDIFFERENT  STORY 
THEATRICALLY  ENACTED. 

A  fictional  drama  based  on  the  ca- 
reer of  Madame  du  Barry,  mistress 
of  a  King  of  France.  At  the  out- 
set announcement  is  made  that  liber- 
ties have  been  taken  with  historical 
facts.  The  story  is  that  of  an  at- 
tractive milliner  whose  love  of  lux- 
ury takes  her  away  from  her  lover, 
a  young  officer,  and  eventually  lands 
her  in  court.  Misunderstandings 
keep  her  away  from  the  officer,  who 
is  finally  senteneed  to  death  by  the 
King.  Just  before  the  execution  is 
carried  out  the  revolution  swings  in- 
to action  and  he  is  saved.  Du  Barry 
is  captured  and  sentenced  to  die  and 
her  lover,  defying  the  revolutionists, 
throws  his  lot  in  with  her  and,  at 
the  fadeout,  both  are  awaiting  death. 
Miss  Talmadge  is  handicapped  by  a 
role  which  arouses  but  little  interest. 
The  production  has  been  lavishly 
made. 

Cast:  Norma  Talmadge,  Conrad  Nagel, 
William  Farnum,  Hobart  Bosworth,  Ullrich 
Haupt,  Alison  Skipworth,  E.  Alyn  War- 
ren, Edgar  Norton,  Edwin  Maxwell,  Henry 
Kalker. 

Director,  Sam  Taylor ;  Author,  David 
Belasco ;  Adaptor,  Sam  Taylor ;  Dialoguer, 
not  credited;  Editor,  Allen  McNeil;  Cam- 
eraman, Oliver  Marsh ;  Recording  Engineer, 
Frank    Grenzbach. 

Direction,     spotty ;     Photography,     okay. 


Lupe  Velez  in 

"East  Is  West" 

Universal         Time,  1  hr.,  10  mins. 

MILDLY  ENTERTAINING 
DRAMA  OF  'FRISCO  CHINA- 
TOWN. OUGHT  TO  GO  BEST 
IN   SMALLER  HOUSES. 

Based  on  Broadway  stage  success 
in  which  Fay  Bainter  starred.  The 
story  is  loosely  knit  and  fails  to 
get  a  strong  grip  on  one's  interest 
It  has  a  stage-like  ending  in  which 
all  necessary  explanations  are  pro 
vided.  Story  concerns  a  Chinese  girl 
who  is  saved  from  the  slave  market 
by  an  old  Chinese  gentleman  and 
adopted  as  his  daughter.  He  brings 
her  to  San  Francisco  where  she  at- 
tracts the  attention  of  an  egotisticaly 
chop  suey  joint  proprietor.  To  sav« 
her  from  becoming  his  slave  a  young 
chap  who  has  fallen  in  love  with  her 
takes  the  miss  home.  Chop  suey 
purveyor  tries  kidnapping  stunt,  is 
conventionally  foiled  and  then  the 
revelation  that  the  girl  is  white,  not 
Chinese.  The  players  are  generally 
competent  with  Miss  Velez  giving  a 
cute  and  entertaining  performance. 
Robinson  is  fine  as  the  foppish 
heavy.      A  lavishly-made  picture. 

Cast:  Lupe  Velez,  Lewis  Ayres,  Jean 
Hersbolt,  E.  Allyn  Warren,  Tetsu  Komai, 
Henry  Kolker,  Mary  Forbes,  Edgar  Norton, 
Edward    G.    Robinson. 

Director,  Monta  Bell ;  Authors,  Samuel 
Shipman,  John  B.  Hymer;  Adaptors,  Win- 
ifred Eaton  Reeve,  Tom  Reed ;  Dialoguer, 
Tom  Reed ;  Editor,  Harry  Marker ;  Camera- 
man, Jerry  Asher;  Recording  Engineer,  C. 
Roy    Hunter. 

Direction,     spotty.         Photography,     good. 


Harold  Lloyd  in 

"Feet  First" 

Paramount  Time,  1  hr.,  33  min 
SURE-FIRE  LLOYD  MONE\ 
GETTER  THAT  WILL  PLEAS 
'EM  ANYWHERE.  CONSIJ 
TENT  COMEDY  ENTERTAtt 
MENT  PACKED  WIT] 
LAUGHS    AND    THRILLS. 

Lloyd  only  makes  one  a  year,  bi 
when  he  makes  it,  it's  good.  "Fe< 
First"  is  geared  for  the  box-offic 
and  to  delight  adults  and  juvenile 
alike.  The  story  is  just  an  excus 
to  hang  the  gags  on.  Most  of  'ei 
are  brand  new  and  the  few  old  on< 
are  veteran  laugh-inducers.  In  mal 
ing  the  film  Lloyd  has  virtually  use 
his  old  silent  picture  technique,  j 
the  entertainment  comes  from  vist 
al  rather  than  dialogue  comedy, 
the  picture  were  shown  minus  di; 
logue,  it  would  still  be  a  corke 
Harold  plays  a  shoe  store  employ* 
who  aspires  to  become  a  salesman 
Inspired  by  a  correspondence  scho< 
course  in  personality  he  puts  on 
big  front,  meets  the  usual  charmin 
femme  and  her  boss,  the  big  bo< 
and  shoe  man.  They  get  the  idej 
that  he's  an  important  guy.  A  seri< 
of  really  funny  mishaps  follow,  wit 
Lloyd  doing  stunts  reminiscent  i 
his  "Safety  Last."  Barbara  Kei 
is  attractive. 

Cast:    Harold    Lloyd,    Barbara    Kent,    Re 
ert   McWade,    Lillianne   Leighton,   Alec   Fra' 
cis,   Noah  Young. 

Director,    Clyde   Bruckman;    Authors,   Job. 
Grey,   Alfred   A.    Cohn ;    Adaptors.    Felix   M 
ler,     Lex     Neal,     Paul     Gerard     Smith ;     DJ 
loguers,      same ;      Editor,      Bernard      Barto 
Cameramen,    Walter    Lundin,    Henry    Kohli 

Direction,    fine.    Photography,    okay. 


Fox 


Will  Rogers  in 

"Lightnin' " 

Time,  1  hr.,  25  mins. 


SURE-FIRE  FOR  ALL  CLAS- 
SES. GREAT  PERFORMANCE 
BY  ROGERS,  SUPPORTED  BY 
A  WELL  PICKED  CAST  AND 
DIRECTED  WITH  KEEN 

SENSE    BY    HENRY    KING. 

Young  and  old  of  all  denomina- 
tions will  get  a  big  batch  of  thor- 
ough satisfaction  out  of  the  talker 
version  of  this  famous  stage  play. 
Besides  its  intrinsic  entertainment 
values,  the  production  has  a  stack 
of  box-office  drawing  power  on  the 
strength  of  its  unusual  record  as  a 
stage  attraction.  The  role  of  the 
shiftless,  imbibing,  but  altogether 
lovable  Lightin'  Bill  Jones  is  played 
for  every  ounce  of  value  by  Will 
Rogers,  who  emerges  in  a  new  char- 
acterization that  should  win  him 
plenty  of  extra  followers.  Story  is 
a  comedy  melodrama  of  the  homely, 
sure-fire  type.  A  courtroom  scene 
packed  with  comedy  and  drama,  is 
a  feature  of  the  film.  An  incidental 
love  affair  between  Helen  Cohan 
and  Joel  McCrea  helps  the  juvenile 
interest. 

Cast:  William  Rogers,  Louise  Dresser, 
Joel  McCrea,  Helen  Cohan.  Jason  Robards, 
Frank  Campeau,  J.  M.  Kerrigan,  Luke  Cos- 
grave,  Ruth  Warren,  Sharon  Lynn,  Walter 
Percival,  Joyce  Compton,  Goodee  Montgom- 
ery, Rex  Bell,  Roxanne  Curtis,  Phil  Tead 
Charlotte    Walker. 

Director,  Henry  King ;  Authors,  Winchell 
Smith,  Frank  Bacon ;  Adaptors,  S.  N.  Behr- 
man,  Sonya  Lcvien ;  Dialoguers,  same;  Edi- 
tor, Louis  Loeffler ;  Cameraman,  Chester 
Lyons ;  Recording  Engineer,  George  P. 
Costello. 

Direction,     Excellent.     Photography,     Fine. 


"Big  Money" 

with   Eddie    Quillan,    Robert   Arm- 
strong, James  Gleason 
Pathe  Time,  1  hr.,  23  mins. 

SWELL  GENERAL  APPEAL 
PICTURE.  STORY  IS  IN  TIME- 
LY VEIN,  MOVES  FAST,  HAS 
LOTS  OF  BREEZY  COMEDY 
AND  SOME  MELODRAMA, 
WITH  GOOD  HEART  INTER- 
EST WINDUP. 

A  nifty  little  piece  of  entertain- 
ment for  the  crowd  at  large.  It's  all 
about  a  lucky  lad,  Eddie  Quillan, 
who  wins  at  every  chance  game  that 
he  plays,  from  dice  and  horses  to 
poker  and  stocks.  By  accident  he 
meets  an  old  hand  at  racketeering, 
Robert  Armstrong,  who  takes  the 
youngster  in  with  him  and  between 
them  they  clean  up  right  and  left. 
Inevitably  they  get  mixed  up  with 
some  desperate  gangland  characters 
and  a  card  game  leads  to  a  killing. 
The  consequences  open  Eddie's  eyes 
to  the  futility  of  a  gambler's  life,  so 
he  swears  off  and  wins  the  charm- 
ing daughter  (Miriam  Seegar)  of  his 
former  boss,  who  then  takes  him  in- 
to the  firm.  Action  is  carried  along 
at  a  nice  clip  and  builds  up  to  a 
good  punch  finish.  Quillan  is  capi- 
tal and  the  supporting  cast  is  top- 
notch. 

Cast:  Eddie  Quillan,  Robert  Armstrong, 
Janu-s  Gieason,  Miriam  Seegar,  Margaret 
Livingston,  Robert  Edeson,  Dorothy  Christy, 
G.  Pat  Collins,  Morgan  Wallace,  Robert 
Gleckler,  Myrtis  Crinley,  Charles  Sellon, 
Kit  Guard. 

Director,  Russell  Mack ;  Author,  Walter 
De  Leon ;  Adaptors,  Walter  De  Leon,  Rus- 
sell Mack ;  Editor,  Joseph  Kane ;  Camera- 
man, John  Mescall ;  Recording  Engineers, 
Chas.    O'Loughlin,    Tom    Carman. 

Direction,    snappy.       Photography,     fine. 


"Doorway  to  Hell" 

with  Lewis  Ayres 
Warner  Bros.  1  hr.,  17  mins. 

FIRST  CLASS  GANG-WAR 
STORY  REALISTICALLY 
HANDLED  THROUGHOUT. 
PLENTY  OF     THRILLS. 

Based  on  the  book,  "A  Handful 
Of  Clouds."  Three  pieces  of  superb 
acting  and  a  smooth  story  njcely  di- 
rected make  this  a  sure-fire  picture 
all  the  way  through.  It  deals  with 
a  nice  young  kid — almost  too  nice 
for  the  part — and  his  rise  to  su- 
premacy in  Gangland,  his  endeavors 
to  break  out  of  the  racket  after  mak- 
ing his  pile,  and  his  gradual  betrayal 
by  all  his  friends.  It  is  a  very  sym- 
pathetic part  well  played  to  the  fin- 
ish when  the  gangster  hero,  Lew 
Ayres,  is  handed  'a  handful  of 
clouds'.  Robert  Elliott,  detective 
chief,  does  a  marvelous  piece  of  work 
in  his  characterization  of  a  slow,  sure 
and  courageous  dick.  James  Cag- 
ney,  first  lieutenant  of  the  hero,  also 
does  a  nice  portrayal.  A  splendid  bit 
of  entertainment  if  your  house  likes 
a  gang  hero. 

Cast:  Lewisi  Ayres.  Dorothy  Mathews, 
Leon  Janney,  Robert  Elliott,  James  Cagney 
Kenneth  Thomson,  Jerry  Mandy,  Noel  Madi- 
son,    Eddie   Jane,    Edwin   Argus. 

Director, "  Archie  Mayo ;  Author,  Rowland 
Brown ;  Adaptor,  George  Rosener ;  Dialoguer, 
same ;  Editor,  Robert  Crandall ;  Camera- 
man,   Chick    McGill.  ^ p 

Direction,  Excellent.  Photography,  Excel- 
lent. 


"Escape" 

Associated  Radio 

Time,  1  hr.,  9  min> 
BRITISH  DRAMA  ADAPTED 
FROM  GALSWORTHY'S  PLA' 
WELL  ACTED  AND  DIRECT 
ED.  FOOD  FOR  INTELL 
GENT  AUDIENCES  ONLY. 

Here  is  a  very  worthy  British  pr 
duction  that  follows  closely  the  eel 
brated  play  of  John  Galsworthy.  B 
ing  a  product  of  that  intellectu 
playwright,  the  theme  is  hardly  tl 
type  that  will  appeal  to  the  popul; 
crowd.  It  has  a  lot  to  do  with  tl 
mental  reactions  of  the  main  cha 
acter  to  certain  social  problems.  Tl 
hero,  who  suffered  in  escaping  fro 
a  German  prison,  returns  to  his  eai 
life  as  a  well  to  do  Englishman  wi' 
his  ideas  alternated  on  many  thing 
He  befriends  a  woman  of  the  Lo: 
don  streets  who  a  policeman  tries 
arrest,  and  in  the  squabble  accideil 
ally  kills  the  officer.  Sentenced 
ten  years  imprisonment,  he  escape 
again,  and  eventually  takes  refuj 
in  a  church  where  the  minister  tri 
to  conceal  him.  But  he  gives  hir 
self  up  rather  than  make  the  mi|J 
ister  perjure  himself.  Gerald  < 
Maurier  gives  a  fine  performanc 
and  the  direction  is  good. 

Cast:  Sir  Gerald  du  Maurier,  Mabel  Poi 
ton,  Ian  Hunter.  Edward  Addison,  Gordc 
Harker,  S.  J.  Warmington,  Edna  Bel 
Horace  Hodges,  Lewis  Casson,  Ann  Casso 
Marie  Ney,  Madeleine  Carroll,  Austin  Tl 
vor,    David   Hawthorne,   Lawrence   Baskcoir 

Director,  Basil  Dean ;  Author,  John  Ga 
worthy;  Adaptor,  Basil  Dean;  Dialogue 
John  Galsworthy;  Editor,  Milner  Kitchi 
Cameraman,  Jack  Mackenzie;  Recording  E 
gineer,    J.    Garrick    Eisenberg. 

Direction,    good.       Photography,    okay. 


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lunday,  November  2,  1930 


Maurice  Chevalier  in 

"Playboy  of  Paris" 


"Flame  of  Love" 


with  Anna  May  Wong 
Paramount         Time,  1  hr.,  16  nuns.  {  British    International   Pictures 


'*  french  farce  gives 
e?:hevalier  a  chance  to 
w  score  with  his  inimit- 
>c  \ble  acting  although 
ik  the  story  is  pretty  far- 

ri  fETCHED.  HAS  THE  LAUGHS. 

This    one    was    adapted    from    the 

In  'rench  farce,  "The   Little  Cafe,"  by 

\  Tristan   Bernard.     It  has  some  very 

ifjt  :lever   situations   that  give   Chevalier 

nil  i   chance   to   score   heavily   with    his 

:u  inique    brand    of    humor,     but    the 

a  heme    is    very    illogical    and    over- 

n  Irawn.       But    taken    as    pure    farce, 

lal  ind    with    the    French    star    on    the 

U  creen  most  of  the  time,  the  absurdi- 

ies  of  the  plot  can  be  overlooked  in 

s  he  genuine  entertainment  that  Chev- 

lier     affords.       Tells     all     about     a 

ijj  "rench   waiter   in   a   small   cafe   who 

In  nherits  a  fortune,  and  the  efforts  of 

y    gold  digger  and  two  slick  gents  to 

j  ike  it  away  from  him.     Stuart   Er- 

,1  fin  runs  Chevalier  a  close  second  for 

,  lughs   in   the   role   of   his   sad   faced 

,ii  'iend  who  is  always  trying  to  help 

im  out.  The  femme  support,  Frances 

)ee,  is  very  weak.     It  will  go  over 

asily    with    the    star's    fans,   and    he 

roves    as    entertaining    as    ever,    in 

pite    of    the    material. 

Cast:  Maurice  Chevalier,  Frances  Dee,  O. 
Heggie.  Stuart  Erwin,  Eugene  Pallette, 
lurothy  Christy,  Cecil  Cunningham,  Tyler 
rooke,  Frank  Elliott,  William  Davidson, 
hailes     Giblyn. 

Director,  Ludwig  Berger ;  Author,  Tristan 
ernard ;  Adaptors,  Percy  Heath  ;  Vincent 
aurence ;  Dialoguer,  Percy  Heath  ;  Editor, 
'errill    White ;    Cameraman,    Henry    Gerrard 

Direction,   satisfactory'-      Photography,   good! 


Time,  1  hr.,  15  wmw. 
EXCELLENT  TRAGEDY, 
WELL  PRODUCED,  WITH 
ANNA  MAY  WONG  SCORING 
NICELY  AS  A  SERIOUS  AC- 
TRESS.     COLORFUL    STORY. 

This  story,  even  though  it  deals 
with  the  mutual  love  of  a  Russian 
soldier  and  a  Chinese  girl,  is  so 
tactfully  handled  that  there  are  real 
ly  no  objectionable  passages.  Anna 
May  Wong,  in  playing  a  new  type 
of  Madame  Butterfly  part,  does  a 
superlative  piece  of  work  and  de- 
velops a  talking  and  singing  voice 
that  is  a  genuine  and  happy  surprise. 
There  is  a  great  deal  of  excellent 
music  and  dancing  adroitly  intro 
duced  that  definitely  takes  the  sting 
out  of  the  tragic  finish — an  ending 
that  sends  the  folks  out  thinking 
that  'it  was  best  to  do  it  that  way' 
The  picture  shows  a  young  Russian 
soldier  of  Czarist  times  who  is  in 
love  with  a  Chinese  danseuse  and 
the  troubles  pertaining  to  their  per 
fectly  pure  love.  It  is  so  well  done 
that  it  ought   to  connect  anywhere. 

Cast :  Anna  May  Wong.  John  Longden, 
George  Schmell.  Percey  Standing,  Mona 
Goya,    Jay    Le    Yon,    Fred    Schwartz. 

Director,  Richard  Eichherg  ;  Author,  Monck- 
ton  Hoffe;  Adaptor,  same;  Dialoguer,  same; 
Editor,  Emile  De  Ruelle ;  Cameraman, 
Henry  Gartmer ;  Recording  Engineer,  Cecil 
Thornton. 

Direction,    Good.      Photography,    Good. 


Taxi  Ballyhoo 

The  Fresh  Air  Taxi  Com- 
pany, in  person,  and  with  dup- 
licates of  Amos  'n'  Andy 
toured  New  York  streets  Fri- 
day exploiting  the  premiere  of 
"Check  and  Double  Check" 
that  night  at  the  new  May- 
fair.  A  reproduction  of  the 
air-famous,  broken-down  fliv- 
ver was  preceded  by  a  truck 
emitting  all  of  w.  k.  ballyhoo 
stuff. 


"Under  Montana  Skies" 

iff  any  Time,  58  wins. 

WEAK  NUMBER  WITH  A 
ISJOINTED  STORY  MAKES 
INLY  A  FILLER  FOR  SMALL 
TANDS.  SLIM  SUMMER- 
ILLE'S  COMEDY  PEPS  IT  UP. 
This  one  would  have  been  pretty 
uch  of  a  total  loss  if  it  had  not  been 
>r  the  comedy  work  of  Slim  Sum- 
lerville,  who  keeps  the  laughs  com- 
g  when  most  needed.     The  story  is  a 

mbled  affair,  loosely  constructed 
id  weakly  directed.  It  revolves 
'ound    a    stranded    girl-show    in    a 

small  town.  The  hero  comes  to  the 
:scue  and  guarantees  their  board 
II  if  they  are  allowed  to  give  a 
low.  The  hotel  owner's  wife  re- 
ses  to  let  the  show  go  on,  and  the 
:ro  starts  vamping  her.  Meanwhile, 
im  is  having  troubles  with  a  tough 
ne  in  the  cast,  and  his  misunder- 
andings  with  her  furnish  the  only 
itertainment  in  the  picture.  Then 
ere  is  the  tough  hombre  and  his 
ing  stealing  the  gate  receipts,  and 
e  usual  chase  and  capture.  Just 
le  ordinary  western  shot  off  the 
iff  that  rates  poor  entertainment 
id  will  only  get  by  in  the  small 
ands. 

Cast:     Kenneth    Harlan,    Dorothy    Gulliver. 
m  Summerville,   Vita   Marfan,   Barn 
hel  Wales,  Lafe  McKee,  Christian  J.  Frank. 
Director,    Richard    Thorpe;    Author,    James 

Auhrey ;    Adaptor,     Bennett    Cohen  ;    Dial- 
uers,  James  Aubrey,    Dennett  Cohen  ;  Editor, 
rl    Himm  ;    Cameraman,    Harry    Zech. 
Direction,    poor.       Photography,    oka>. 


"Beyond  the  Law" 

Syndicate  Pictures     Time,  56  mins. 

POORLY  DIRECTED  AND 
ACTED  WESTERN  MELLER 
WITH  A  SCRAMBLED  STORY 
THAT  FAILS  TO  HOLD  THE 
INTEREST. 

This  is  just  another  of  these  fac- 
tory products  turned  out  on  a  small 
bankroll,  and  it  looks  it.  The  direc- 
tion, story  and  acting  are  all  in  the 
sub-normal  class,  and  there  seems 
to  have  been  no  good  reason  for  pro- 
ducing it.  It  is  just  a  filler  for  the 
small  stands  where  the  patrons  may 
not  be  very  fussy  about  their  west- 
erns, just  so  long  as  there  is  action. 
And  even  the  action  is  held  up  from 
time  to  time  as  a  third-rate  quartette 
of  cowboys  go  into  close  harmony. 
It's  all  pretty  terrible.  The  story  is 
the  usual  rehash  concerning  the  bad 
hombre  and  his  gang  on  the  border 
who  are  working  with  the  crooked 
sheriff  to  rustle  the  cattle.  To  give 
it  a  different  flavor,  they  have  a 
squadron  of  U.  S.  cavalry  going  in- 
to action  to  save  the  cattle  and  cap- 
ture the  raiders.  Even  the  fighting 
and  riding  stuff  is  weak,  which  is 
the  only  excuse  for  trying  to  make 
a  western  of  this  calibre. 

Cast:  Robert  Prater,  Louise  Lorraine, 
Jinunie  Kane,  Lane  ("handler,  William 
Walling,  Charles  King,  Edward  Lynch, 
Georgr  H.irkathorne,  Franklyn  Farnuni, 
Robert     Graves. 

Director,  J.  P.  McGowan  ;  Author,  not 
listed;  Adaptor,  not  listed;  Dialoguer,  nut 
listed;     Cameraman,     Prank     New  num. 

Direction,    poor.       Photography.     ,i 


Mixing  with  Politics 

Stirs  Trouble  in  Chi 

(Continued   from   Page   1) 

respect    to    politics    and    the    film    in- 
dustry. 

Saperstein,  in  a  letter  to  his  mem- 
bership, asked  support  for  Sbarbaro 
at  next  week's  election  on  the 
ground  that  he  is  a  close  friend  of 
Emanuel  Eller,  commissioner  of  the 
local  Allied  group  and  himself  a  for- 
mer jurist.  Some  exhibitors  have 
flatly  refused  to  run  trailers,  con- 
tending that  the  support  of  one  party 
is  hazardous  because  all  communi- 
ties are  more  or  less  divided  with  re- 
spect to  political  parties,  and  par- 
tisanship by  theaters  is  bound  to  re- 
act seriously  on  patronage. 

Saperstein's  move  is  characterized 
in  film  circles  as  one  of  the  most 
bizarre  actions  in  the  history  of  local 
motion   picture   business. 


"Kismet"  Draws  Elite; 

Advance  Sale  Heavy 

Utis  Skinner  in  "Kismet,"  First 
National  picture,  which  opened 
Thursday  at  the  Hollywood,  has  re- 
ceived a  big  play  trom  the  class 
crowd  and  a  new  record  advance  sale 
for  the  house,  running  about  $5,000, 
is  reported  by  the  management. 

Premiere  of  the  production,  which 
is   on    the    new    Warner    Bros,   wide 
screen,    Vitascope,    drew    an    unusu- 
ally distinguished   audience.  The  list 
included:      President   Nicholas   Mur 
ray    Butler   of    Columbia    University, 
Dean    A.    L.    Bouton    of    New    York 
University,    Professor   George   Pierce 
Baker     of     Yale,     Winthrop     Ames, 
John    Van    Druten,    A.    H.    Woods. 
John  Golden,  Daniel  Frohman,  Brock 
Pemberton,      Richard      Rarfhelmess, 
Marian    Nixon,   Claire   Windsor,   Sid- 
ney Blackmer,  Jack  Whiting,  Harold 
Lloyd,   Nancy  Carroll,  Claudcttc  I 
bert,    James    Rennie,    Ona    Muti 
Phyllis  Haver,  Ina  Claire,  Olive  Bor- 
den,   Fannie   Hurst,    Mildred   Seydell. 
J.    P.    McKvov,    Kent    Cooper,    Roj 
VV.  Howard,  Julian  S.  Ida  son,  Frank 
E.     Gannet,     George     P.     Putnam, 
Irving    Putnam,    Julius    Uchs    Adlet. 
Arthur  Hays  Sulzberger,  Neysa   Mc 
Mein,    Rollin    Kirby,    J.    M.     Darling. 
Nelson  Harding,  George  Luks,  B 
ish   Consul-General  Sir  Harry  Gl 
ter   Armstrong,   French   Consul-Gen 
eral    Maxim.-    laongeadre,    the    Rt » 

I.  Randolph  Ray,  rector  of  l.ittlt 
Church     Around    the    Corner,    Jo 

V.  McKee.  pr<  1. 1. nt  of  the  Board 
pf  Aldermen  of  New  York  Citv  and 
many  others.  After  the  show,  Otis 
Skinner  was  called  upon  the  ttagc 
and    received    an    ovation. 


Presentatio 


By   JACK    HARROWF.R 


DUKE  ELLINGTON'S  BAND 
FEATURES  PARAMOUNT  BILL 


The  stage  show  at  the  Paramount 
is  pretty  weak  stuff,  and  was  short- 
ened to  make  room  for  an  added 
attraction,  Duke  Ellington  and  his 
Cotton  Club  orchestra.  The  colored 
harmonizers  are  the  best  number  on 
the  bill,  putting  over  some  niftj 
blues  and  jazz  harmonics  for  which 
they  are  celebrated.  The  stage  show 
is  nothing  but  a  collection  of  vaude 
acts,  and  mostly  second  rate.  Scene 
shows  a  country  cottage,  with  cri- 
noline girls  appearing  out  front  in  a 
conventional  fan  number.  A  young 
chap  does  a  good  bird  whistling 
turn,  followed  by  a  trio  of  two  boys 
and  a  girl  in  the  routine  tap  and 
acrobatic  steps.  Then  comes  the  old 
vaude  monolog  between  the  auto 
salesman  trying  to  sell  the  Swedish 
girl  a  car.  Then  the  Gambarelli 
« >irls  are  back  for  another  routine, 
and  so  into  the  conventional  finale. 
Frank  Cambria  produced  it,  but 
can't  brag  about  it.  "Smile  Awhile" 
it  is  called,  which  means  nothing. 
Ben  Gordon  singing  unseen  while 
Jesse  Crawford  plays  the  organ  is 
the  best  thing  in  the  show  outside  of 
the    Duke    Ellington    aggregation. 


New  York  Free  From 

Film  School  Rackets 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

producing  firms  who  are  "constant- 
ly applying  to  this  company  for 
scripts."  Producer  executives,  how- 
ever, have  emphatically  denied  any 
such  contact  with  the  racketeering 
outfit. 


"Hot  Shivers"  Simon's  First 
"'Hot  Shivers,"  an  original  by 
Wm.  Crew  and  Rube  Welch,  will 
In-  the  lirst  Simple  Simon  Comedies 
two-reeler  to  get  under  way.  Louis 
Simon  will  be  starred  under  the  di- 
rection of  Mort  Blumenstock.  Pro- 
duction is  scheduled  for  the  latter 
part  of  this  week. 


AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 

AGENCY 

Attractions  for 
Picture  Theatres 

Standard 
Vaudeville  Acts 


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Sunday,  November  2,  1930 


REVIEWS  OF  SOUND  SHORTS 


"Not  So  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front" 

British   International  Pictures 

Time,  19  mins. 
Fair  Musical 
Singing  and  comedy  by  a  troupe 
of  British  soldiers  in  a  French  caba- 
ret with  a  bunch  of  girls  to  help 
matters  along.  Done  pretty  much 
in  the  same  vein  as  the  miniature 
musicals  produced  in  the  studios 
over  here  and  rates  fair  as  entertain- 
ment for  general  audiences.  A  good 
sprinkling  of  clowning  and  knock 
about  comedy  serves  to  inject  enough 
action  to  keep  interest  alive,  while 
a  bit  of  romantic  sentiment  is  pro- 
vided in  song  and  pantomime  bits 
Monty  Banks  directed  the  number 
and  the  principal  players  are  Syd 
Courtney,  Leslie  Fuller  and  Mar- 
gate Pedlers. 


"The  Bluffer" 

Educational  Time,  10  mins. 

Color  Comic 
The  first  of  the  Mack  Sennett 
Brevities,  one-reelers  done  in  Mack 
Sennett's  Natural  Color  process.  The 
color  is  very  well  handled,  and  looks 
like  a  real  novelty  in  the  comedy 
short  field,  combined  with  the  com- 
edy antics  of  Andy  Clyde.  Lincoln 
Stedman  is  the  bluffer,  the  fat  suitor 
for  the  comedian's  daughter,  Patsy 
O'Leary.  On  a  fishing  trip  the  bluf- 
fer has  the  old  man  all  coked  up 
with  his  display  of  hero  medals.  But 
the  girl  and  her  sweetie  decide  to 
show  up  the  fourflusher,  which  they 
do  with  great  hilarity  as  the  old  man 
and  the  bluffer  sit  in  a  rowboat 
while  they  swim  underneath  with  a 
dummy  swordfish  and  make  their 
lives  miserable.  Andy  Clyde  carrie 
this  over  easily  for  the  comedy.  And 
the  color  peps  it  up  and  adds  a  lot 
of  class  to  a   nifty   short. 


"Traffic  Tangles" 

with  Nat   Carr,   Dot  Farley 
Pathe  Time,  20  mins. 

Clever  Broad  Comedy 
A  clever  frameup  for  comedy  is 
behind  this  two-reeler  and  although 
the  idea  has  not  been  developed  to 
its  fullest  possibilities  it  is  made  to 
produce  enough  amusement  to  sat- 
isfy almost  any  audience.  Nat  Car 
and  Dot  Farley,  a  married  couple 
with  a  flock  of  kids,  go  out  for  a 
ride  in  their  new  auto.  Bad  luck 
trails  them  all  the  way.  First,  Carr 
gets  into  a  wrangle  with  a  traffic 
cop,  who  orders  Carr  to  drive  him 
home  so  he  can  get  his  pad  to  give 
him  a  ticket.  When  Carr  obeys  the 
cop's  advice  to  make  better  speed, 
another  officer  steps  up  and  gives 
the  driver  a  slip.  Then  the  Carr 
kids  get  into  a  scrap  with  the  of- 
ficers children,  and  finally,  while 
taking  the  cop  back  to  his  post,  Carr 
is  handed  another  ticket.  For  a  fin- 
ish Carr  runs  over  the  original  cop 
and  brings  all  iraffic  to  a  standstill. 
Action  is  consistent  and  laughs  come 
with   good   regularity. 


"Who's  the   Boss?" 

with   Franklin   Pangborn, 
Esther    Howard 
Vitaphone  4240  Time,  8  mins. 

Good  Domestic  Comedy 
Husband  and  wife  get  into  an  ar- 
gument on  the  subject  of  efficient 
management  of  the  household. 
Franklin  Pangborn,  the  hubby,  de- 
clares he  can  do  a  better  job  of  it 
than  his  better  half,  Esther  Howard, 
is  doing,  so  she  assigns,  him  to  prove 
his  point.  With  the  wife  away, 
Pangborn  proceeds  to  carry  out  the 
family  routine,  which  includes  look- 
ing after  a  trio  of  kids  in  addition 
to  the  sweeping,  washing  and  other 
chores.  In  a  short  time  the  house  is 
practically  upside  down,  with  a  lot 
of  broken  articles  strewn  about  and 
the  old  man  just  about  ready  to  pass 
out.  Then  back  comes  the  wife  with 
an  exultant  air  and  proclaims  herself 
master.  Though  the  idea  is  not  ex- 
actly new,  it  is  the  kind  of  stuff  that 
always  clicks  with  a  major  part  of 
any  audience.  Added  value  is  given 
to  it  by  the  performance  of  Pang- 
born. who  is  an  unusually  good  hand 
at   this    sort   of  domestic   comedy. 


"Cleaning  Up" 

with   Chester  Conklin,   Mack  Swain 
Paramount  Time,    10    mins. 

Swell  Slapstick 

Two  veterans  of  the  silent  slap- 
stick days,  Chester  Conklin  and 
.Mack  Swain,  are  the  main  works  in 
this  talker  slapstick.  They  appear 
in  the  roles  of  rival  street-cleaners 
who  accidentally  save  the  police 
commissioner  from  being  held  up, 
whereupon  the  commish  elevates  the 
white  wings  to  policemen.  Their  first 
assignment  is  to  round  up  a  notori- 
ous gunman,  who  gets  tipped  off  and 
in  turn  makes  plans  to  send  the  new 
cops  on  a  ride.  But  luck  is  with  the 
bluecoats  again  and  after  a  series  of 
comic  incidents  thev  ride  back  to 
the  station  house  with  the  gunman 
and  a  load  of  dynamite,  which  finally 
is  set  off  and  wrecks  the  place. 
Conklin  and  Swain  are  as  funny  as 
ever  and  they  have  been  supplied 
with  a  batch  of  fast-moving  mate- 
rial that  ought  to  click  in  any  house. 


"Five  Minutes  from 

the  Station" 

Vitaphone  1051-1052     Time,  14  mins. 
Flat  Number 

Lynn  Overman  carries  the  assign- 
ment of  getting  this  one  over  but 
the  material  is  frazzled  and  worn 
with  too  much  previous  use.  The 
old  wheeze  of  inviting  the  boss  out 
to  dinner  in  the  suburbs,  and  the 
usual  trouble  of  the  wife  in  prepar- 
ing the  meal,  while  hubby  tries  to 
make  a  good  impression  on  his  em- 
ployer. Winds  up  with  the  boss 
deciding  to  give  him  a  raise  and  a 
responsible  job  as  his  right  hand 
man.  Comedy  is  weak,  and  the  story 
flat. 


"Vacation  Lovers" 

Educational  Time,  20  mins. 

Good  Sennett  Comedy 
This  is  an  echo  of  the  days  when 
Mack  Sennett  specialized  in  bathing 
beauty  comedies.  It's  a  regular  beach 
yarn,  with  Andy  Clyde  in  the  role 
of  a  rich  widower  having  a  summer 
affair  with  a  nifty  bathing  beauty 
who  in  reality  is  framing  him.  After 
her  con-man  co-worker  has  egged 
the  old  man  into  putting  his  senti- 
ments in  writing  the  fast  pair  try  to 
shake  him  down  for  a  mess  of  jack. 
But  the  sweetie  of  Andy's  daughter 
comes  along  and  intercepts  the  vil- 
lain's scheme.  Plenty  of  eye-filing 
mermaid'  stuff  is  in  evidence  and  no 
doubt  was  put  there  by  wise  design 
on  the  part  of  old  master  Sennett, 
who  may  be  interested  to  know  that 
it  clicked  when  caught. 


"Take  Your  Medicine" 

Educational  Time,  10  mins. 

Clyde  Laugh-Fest 

The  second  of  the  new  series  of 
Mack  Sennett  Brevities,  the  one  reel 
comedies  done  with  Sennett's  own 
color  process.  Andy  Clyde  and  Pat- 
sy O'Leary  are  featured,  with  Ver- 
non Dent  and  Frankie  Eastman  in 
support.  Andy  takes  the  part  of  a 
cranky  old  goof  who  is  doctoring 
all  the  time,  with  Dent  as  his  valet 
to  see  that  he  takes  his  medicine 
on  time.  The  fun  consists  in  the  ef- 
forts of  Andy  to  keep  his  daughter 
away  from  a  fresh  radio  singer,  and 
they  lead  him.  a  merry  chase  as  he 
gets  hooked  on  a  surf-board  attached 
to  a  fast  motorboat.  The  comedian 
keeps  the  laughs  coining  regularly, 
and  the  color  peps  it  up  for  a  neat 
one-reeler. 


"The  Comeback" 

Universal  Time,  21  mins. 

TT'eaA:  Number 
One  of  the  Leather  Pushers  series. 
Kane  Richmond,  Sam  Hardy,  Tack 
White,  Nora  Lane  and  Sally  Blane 
arc  featured,  with  Sam  the  only  real- 
ly interesting  character.  Hardy  is 
so  superior  to  the  rest  of  the  cast 
that  he  makes  them  look  amateur- 
ish. Even  the  big  fight  scene  is 
amateurish,  and  the  fast  action  is 
done  in  the  style  of  one  of  the  old- 
fashioned  mellers.  As  a  strictly  mod- 
ern interpretation  of  the  current  day 
prize  ring  atmosphere,  this  is  a  very 
Weak    number   in   the   series. 


"Fowl  Ball" 

Universal  Time,   6   mins. 

Nice  Cartoon 
A  typical  Oswald  cartoon,  with 
the  hero  leading  a  band  of  bullfrogs 
in  some  very  good  syncopation.  The 
harmony  is  interrupted  as  a  pelican 
swallows  the  various  members  of  the 
band,  and  finally  Oswald.  Then  in- 
terior views  of  the  pelican  show  the 
orchestra  undismayed,  and  assem- 
bling under  the  leader's  direction  for 
another  concert.  Good  cartoon  work, 
and   funny  antics. 


"An  111  Wind,  or  No  Mother 
to  Guide  Her" 

with  Edna  Hibbard 

Vitaphone  4097-4098    Time,  11  mins. 

Rich  Broad  Satire 


. 


Melodrama  of  the  old  days,  whei 
the  menacing  villain  used  a  buzz  saw 
in  his  efforts  to  win  his  point  with 
the  innocent  heroine,  comes  in  for 
some  very  funny  kidding  in  this  sa- 
tirical travesty.  Of  course,  the  hand- 
some hero  pops  up  at  the  psychologi- 
cal and  critical  moment  to  save  the 
lovely  maiden  and  prevent  the  home- 
stead being  stolen  by  the  scheming 
intruder.  The  humor  is  so  broad 
and  rich,  and  the  players  do  such  a 
swell  job  in  getting  the  most  out  of 
the  situations,  that  this  ought  to 
prove  a  choice  laugh  number  any- 
where. Edna  Hibbard,  featured  in 
the  cast,  is  a  popular  star  of  the 
legitimate    stage. 


'Go  to  Blazes" 


Universal 


Time,  20  mins. 

Terrible 

This  is  without  question  one  of 
the  worst  alleged  short  comedies  of 
the  season.  It  is  all  such  weak  hash 
and  such  stale  gagging  that  it  is 
hard  to  figure  how  the  production 
supervisor  allowed  them  to  go  ahead 
and  finish  it.  Sidney  and  Murray 
again  are  the  two  friendly  enemies 
squabbling  over  the  love  of  the  fire- 
man's widow.  The  fire  company  is 
all  away  on  a  picnic,  and  when  the 
widow's  house  catches  on  fire,  the 
two  comedians  undertake  to  handle 
the  fire  apparatus.  Al  Boasberg  is 
"credited"  with  the  gags  and  he  ought 
to  be  ashamed  of  himself.  To  laugh 
it  this  one  requires  a  distorted  sense 
of  humor.  The  story  and  director 
and  cast  all  seem  to  have  taken  the 
title  too  literally.  Director  Harry  J. 
Edwards   is   the   culprit. 


"The  Spell  of  the  Circus" 

Universal  Time,    18   mins. 

Weak  Chapter 

;  The  third  chapter  of  this  circus  se- 
rial is  rather  light  on  thrill  stuff  and 
fiction,  with  the  hero  still  out  of  the 
bircus  and  playing  the  social  lion 
^fter  taking  over  his  father's  estate. 
Bobby,  the  circus  kid,  leaves  the 
^how  and  travels  through  several 
states  to  his  old  pal  to  persuade  him 
to  come  back  to  the  circus.  Then 
for  the  second  time  the  circus  hits 
the  hero's  town,  and  he  a'rrives  at 
the  grounds  in  time  to  see  the  he- 
roine in  her  chariot  stampeded.  The 
hero  gives  chase  on  horseback.  This 
chase  sequence  is  unnecessarily  drag- 
ged out  and  loses  its  punch.  Pretty 
thin    stuff,    and    the    serial    needs  to 

fiep  up  in  the  next  chapter  in  order 
o  maintain  the  high  average  of  the 
first  two  episodes,  which  were  good. 


The  Public  Wants  Color 

These  positive  films  supply  it, 

through  beautiful,  over-all  tints — 

at  black-and-ivhite  cost 

THE  public's  appetite  for  color  has  been  whet- 
ted. Colored  pictures  are  the  cream  of  the  show. 

With  Sonochrome  Tinted  Positive  Films  any 
picture  can  be  made  in  delicate,  atmospheric, 
over-all  tints  that  help  to  express  every  turn  of 

the  plot to  bring  out  the  prevailing  mood 

of  the  picture.   And  this  color   costs   nothing 

extra for  the  Sonochrome  price  is  the  same 

as  that  of  ordinary,  black-and-white  positive. 

Sonochrome  reproduces  sound  faithfully. . . . 
of  course.  It's  designed  particularly  with  that 
requirement  in  mind. 

EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 

ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors 

New  York  Chicago  Hollywood 


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THE 


12 


I N  IVUo  I  HEY'D  HAVE  CALLED  HER  FAST 
In  1930  THEY  CALL  HER    MODERN 

Neither  saint  nor  wanton.  Just  human.  * 

She'd  sworn  he'd  be  the  first  and  last.  He  swore  the  same,  but  HE  kept  his  promise. 
When  he  came  back  she  told  him  the  truth. 
What  did  he  do?  What  should  he  have  done? 


PICTURE 


OUR  MODERN  MORALS  REVEALED 
IN  THE    FOX  MOVIETONE  HHi 

:  e  its 

WITH 

LOIS    AVOKAK 

(AS   BEAUTIFUL  AS   SHE    IS   TALENTED) 

WALTER  BYRON  ■HHMHI 

(Who  appeared  in  "The  Awakening"  "The  Secret  Flame", 
"What  a  Widow",  "Not  Damaged",  and  "Play  Called  Life") 

PHILLIPS  HOLMESHHHHI 

(Son  of  Taylor  Holmes.  Appeared  in  many  pictures  includ- 
ing "The  Wild  Party",  "His  Private  Life","Devil's  Holiday" 
and  "Grumpy") 

MAE  CLARKE  ■■■■■■■HHHI 

From   Broadway  stage.  Appeared   in  pictures  "Big  Time' 
and  "Nix  on  Dames") 

MRS.  PATRICK  CAMPBELLHi 

(Only  stage  actress  of  modern  times  who  can  be  com- 
pared to  Bernhardt  and  Duse) 


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THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NO.29 


NEW  yCCK,  MONDAY,  NCVEHEER  3,  193C 


riVE  CENTS 


Katz  Sees  B.  O.  Tonic  in  New  Films  From  Studios 


VAST  BUILDING  PROGRAM  FOR  WARNER  BROS. 

Semi-Smart  Talk  and  Slapstick   Ideal   for  Shorts 


The  Mirror 

-a  column  of  comment 


ATTEMPTS  TO  mix  politics 
with  film  exhibition  has  created 
a  sizable  rumpus  out  in  Illinois. .  .  . 
Majority  of  the  exhibs  who  were 
asked  to  participate  in  candidate- 
supporting  did  not  have  to  put  the 
proposition  to  the  test  to  realize 
the  harmful  b.  o.  consequences  of 
boosting  a  Republican  office-seeker  in 
a  community  that  might  be  largely 
Democratic,  or  vice  versa.  Action  of 
the  house  owners  who  protested 
against  threatened  political  prostitu- 
tion of  their  screens  should  prove  a 
salutary  precedent.  When  motion  pic- 
ture theaters  begin  to  dilute  their  en- 
tertainment function  by  permitting  in- 
trusion of  politics,  religion  or  any 
other  partisan  activity,  they  will  be 
signing  their  own  death   warrant. 

• 
WARNER  BROS,  and  First  National 
studios  will  resume  work  sooner  than 
expected  and  with  a  production  sched- 
ule for  the  coming  year  about  a  third 
bigger  than  the  past  season  .  .  .  Com- 
ing at  a  time  when  reductions  and  re- 
trenchments are  thickening  the  air, 
this  announcement  carries  faith  and 
assurance  born  of  foresight  that  sees 
beyond    temporary  cycles. 

• 
RKO'S  PENNANT-WINNING  Amos 
'n  Andy  picture  is  currently  being 
held  over  in  some  123  theaters  .  .  . 
Aside  from  being  a  tribute  to  the 
drawing  power  of  the  attraction  and 
the  expertly-directed  sales  campaign 
in  its  behalf,  this  is  another  piece  of 
proof  that  the  business  is  there  and 
can  be  corralled  with  the  right  stuff, 
plugged  with  the  right  kind  and  right 
amount  of  advertising. 

• 
MORE  THAN  8,000  kids  flocked  to 
we  Universal's  "The  Indians  Are 
(  oming"  in  two  western  cities  alone. 
.  .  .  That's  a  mighty  good  day's  work 
in  the  current  campaign  to  bring  the 
youngsters   back    to   the   theater 


Kids  Becoming  Used  to 

Dialogue  But  Still 

Want  Action 

A  combination  of  semi-sophisticated 
dialogue,  which  appeals  to  the  adults, 
and  a  good  share  of  the  old-fashioned 
slapstick  constitutes  the  ideal  formula 
for  shorts  at  present,  it  is  shown  in 
an  investigation  conducted  through 
the  Universal  exchanges.  With  the 
introduction  of  sound  the  adult  audi- 
ences have  taken  to  wise-cracking  dia- 
(Continued  on  Page  3) 


OF  COAST  WRITERS' CLUB 


(West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY) 
Hollywood— The  WAMPAS  has 
become  a  unit  of  the  Writers'  Club. 
Under  the  affiliation  WAMPAS  will 
retain  its  identity  and  Harry  Brand, 
Joseph  Sherman  and  Arch  Reeve, 
members  of  the  advertising  men's 
organization,  have  been  appointed  to 
the  board  of  directors. 


Films  Pack  Church 

Pittsburgh — Two  years  ago 
the  Sunday  evening  services 
of  St.  Peter's  Episcopal  Church 
were  attended  by  an  average  of 
a  dozen  persons.  Now  that  the 
church  conducts  its  services  al- 
most entirely  on  the  screen,  at- 
tendance invariably  exceeds  400. 
Among  films  shown  already 
are  "Ben  Hur,"  "Sorrel  and 
Son,"  "Rich  People"  and  "Tale 
of  Two  Cities." 


12  New  Exchanges,  2  Home 

Office  Additions  and 

Studio  Expansion 

A  vast  construction  program,  em- 
bracing 12  new  exchange  buildings, 
expansion  of  the  Vitaphone  studios  in 
Brooklyn,  a  10-story  building  on  the 
West  bide,  and  the  10-story  addition 
to  the  home  office  building,  has  been 
mapped  out  by  Warner  Bros.,  it  is 
announced  by  Sam  E.  Morris,  vice- 
president  and  general  manager.  The 
(Continued  on  page  7) 


Warners  Expected  to  Net 
3  Times  Interest  Charges 

Earnings  of  Warner  Bros,  for  the 
fiscal  year  ended  Aug.  30  are  expect- 
ed to  be  from  two  and  one-half  to 
three  times  the  interest  charges  on 
all  funded  indebtedness  of  the  com- 
(Continued  on  Page  3) 


Paramount  Going  After  Philly 

With  Strong  Plugging  Campaign 

Philadelphia— With  its  product  now    rVnAnTC    AC    II     0      HI  110 
definitely   away    from    Warner    houses    rXPIIKIN    ll|  \  I  WIN 

here,    Paramount   is   making  an   ener-    LAI  VII IV    VI     U.   U.    I  IU  IU 

g?  ffiMKMTsr  :&   INCREASE  TO  NEW  PEAR 

independent    theaters.      In    connection 

with    the    regular    weekly    Paramount 

radio    broadcast,    a    half-hour    period 

(Continued  on  page  7) 


Bob  Mochrie  Now  Heads 
Philly  Film  Trade  Board 

Philadelphia  —  Bob  Mochrie  of 
Pathe  has  been  elected  president  of 
the  local  Film  Board  of  Trade.  He 
succeeds  Charles  Zagrans  of  Fox, 
who  has   been   named   treasurer. 


All- Around  Product  Holds 

B.  O.  Stimulation,  Says  Katz 


A  Record 


For  the  RKO  Mayfair  open- 
ing with  "Check  'n'  Double 
Check"  on  Broadway,  Pathe 
News  cameras  caught  the  cel- 
ebs entering  the  theater  and 
two  hours  later  the  reel  was 
shown  inside  to  the  premiere 
audience. 


After  surveying  the  m«  product 
just  released  or  on  the  way  from  the 
studios  of  the  principal  companies, 
Sam  Katz  has  sent  a  letter  to  all 
I'ulilix  theater  managers  and  execo 
live  head*  expressing  enthusiastic 
optimism  ov*  r  the  bos  offii  e  prospects 

for  the  months  ahead.     "For  the   Brit 

time  in  six  months,"  says  Kat/,  'I   lee 

a   real   ray  of  hope,  and  that  is  in   the 

(Continued  on  Page  3) 


Washington  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  —  Exports  of  motion 
pictures  from  the  U.  S.  in  the  first 
nine  months  of  1930  were  210,037,969 
linear  feet  valued  at  $6,1(>8,703,  an  in  - 
(Continued  on  Page  i) 

Big  Force  Is  Fighting 
Daylight  Time  in  'Frisco 

San  Francisco — Following  a  series 
of  rallies,  the  last  of  which  was  at- 
tended by  Herman  Wobber,  A.  M. 
Bowles,  Bert  Lytell,  Henry  Duffy, 
John  O'Conncll,  A.  A.  Hickson  and 
others,  about  1,500  members  of  the 
amusement  field  have  pledged  to 
work  against  the  proposed  daylight 
saving  measure  which  comes  up  for 
vote  this  week. 


Silent  Nights  Click 

etroit— One  silent  night  a 
w  ek,  with  a  program  of  two 
strictly  silent  features,  is  mak- 
ing money  for  H.  M.  Fowser, 
manager  of  the  Zellah,  neigh- 
borhood house. 


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France  Okays  "All  Quiet" 

Paris — After  a  long  controversy 
over  the  titles  in  the  French  version 
of  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western 
Front,"  the  censors  have  okayed  the 
Universal  film  for  showing  in  this 
country. 

Three  foreign  premieres  of  "All 
Quiet"  took  place  last  week,  at  the 
Rialto,  Alexandria,  Egypt;  Palladi- 
um, Stockholm,  and  El  Dorado, 
Charleroi,   Belgium. 


The  Broadway  Parade 


THE  only  opening  in  the  run  houses  for  the  current  week  is  "Life  of  the  Party," 
which  replaces  "The  Office  Wife"  at  the  Winter  Garden  on  Nov.  6.  Last 
week's  openings  included  "Feet  First,"  which  followed  "What  a  Widow"  at 
the  Rialto;  "Kismet"  at  the  Hollywood,  "Du  Barry,  Woman  of  Passion"  at  the 
Rivoli,  and  "Check  and  Double  Check"  opening  the  new  RKO  Mayfair.  "Old 
English"  closed  at  the  Warner  and  was  followed  there  by  "Outward  Bound,"  which 
moved  over  from  the  Hollywood.  "The  Big  Trail"  has  been  held  over  at  the 
Roxy.     "Abraham   Lincoln"   closed  at  the   Central  last   night. 

PICTURE  DISTRIBUTOR  THEATER  OPENING  DATE 

"Hell's   Angels"    United  Artists Criterion-Gaiety Aug.    15 

"Outward   Bound".  .  .Warner    Bros Warner Sept.    17 

"The  Office  Wife".  .     Warner    Bros Winter   Garden Sept.   25 

"War   Nurse" M-G-M Astor Oct.    22 

"Feet  First" Paramount Rialto Oct.     30 

"Kismet" First   National Hollywood Oct.     30 

"Du    Barry"     United   Artists Rivoli Oct.     31 


Supreme  Court  Declines 
Music  Tax  Case  Appeal 

Washington  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  —  Efforts  of  Oskar 
Korn,  le'xas  circuit  operator,  to  have 
the  U.  b.  Supreme  Court  decide  on 
the  right  of  the  composers'  organiza- 
tion to  collect  a  music  tax  has  re- 
sulted in  failure,  the  court  declining 
to  hear  an  appeal  from  the  District 
Court  s  decision  in  the  suit  brought 
by  the  music  group  against  Korn.  A 
similar  appeal  from  E.  E.  Lutz,  an- 
other Texas  circuit  operator,  was  like- 
wise   denied. 


New   York 

1540  Broadway 

BKYant    4712 


Long   Island   City 
154  Crescent  St. 
STUlwell    7940 


Drama  Guild  Fines  Authors 
Because  they  were  adjudged  guilt} 
of  having  contracted  with  Warne 
Bros,  for  the  sale  of  film  rights  to 
stage  attractions  before  production 
of  the  shows,  fines  of  $1,000  and 
six-month  suspensions  have  been 
imposed  by  the  Dramatists'  Guild 
of  the  Authors'  League  upon  Her- 
bert Fields  and  Cole  Porter,  authors 
of  "Fifty  Million  Frenchmen",  and 
Guy  Bolton,  Bert  Kalmar  and  Harry 
Ruby,  authors  of  "Top  Speed".  All 
five  will  make  an  appeal.  Sale  of 
film  rights  in  advance  is  a  violation 
of  the  minimum  basic  agreement  be 
tween  the  Guild  and  the  theatrical 
producers. 

Simon  Rogers  Dies 
Boston — Simon  Rogers,  father  of 
Budd  and  Charles  R.  Rogers,  died 
Saturday  morning  at  his  home  in 
Allston,  local  suburb.  The  sons  have 
come  on  from  New  York  for  the 
funeral. 


8  Publix  Staff  Changes 
Made  in  Oklahoma  City 

Oklahoma  City — Eight  changes  in 
local  theater  personnels  have  been 
made  recently.  Robert  P.  Witt,  for- 
mer manager  of  the  Ritz,  has  been 
made  manager  of  the  Capitol.  Bert 
Stern  of  the  Capitol  becomes  local 
advertising  manager  for  Publix  the- 
aters. E.  B.  Coleman  is  now  pub- 
licity director  of  Publix  here. 

New  managers  have  been  named 
in  the  three  suburban  Publix  houses. 
Henry  Brownlee  of  the  Victoria, 
Jack  Mayo  of  the  Ritz  and  Ted 
Jones  of  the  Circle  are  the  new 
managers. 

Adna  Ave/y,  former  manager  of 
the  Criterion,  has  been  named  as- 
sistant to  Pat  Magee,  manager  of 
Oklahoma  City  district  of  Publix. 
Frank  McCabe,  former  manager  of 
the   Victoria,  has   succeeded   Avery. 


TH  CI  INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   BCCr 


Nov.     6     Dinner-Dance   of   the   Warner    Clul 
at    the    Hotel    New    Yorker. 
"Life  of  the  Party,"  Warner  Bros., 
opens    at    the    New    York    Wintei 
Garden. 

Nov.  8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Acton 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Nov.  10.  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  cos 
vention  to  be  h^ld  in   Philadelphia 

Nov.  18-19  Tenth  Annual  convention  of  H. 
P.T.O.  of  Ohio,  Deshler-Wallick 
Hotel,    Columbus. 

Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  In- 
dependent Cinema,  Palais  del 
Beaux   Arts,    Brussels. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statei 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


U.   A.   Seeks   Receiverships 

East  Cambridge,  Mass.  —  United 
Artists  of  Boston  has  brought  two 
receivership  petitions  in  Middlesex 
Superior  Court,  one  against  the  El- 
andee  Amusement  Corp.  of  Lowell, 
alleging  that  U.  A.  has  obtained  a 
judgment  for  $240.62  against  the  El- 
andee  Corp.,  but  is  unable  to  col- 
lect. The  second  petition,  against 
the  System  Theater  Corp.  of  Low- 
ell, alleges  that  U.  A.  has  a  judg- 
ment against  the  concern  for  $656.08, 
but  cannot  collect. 


Dickinson  Circuit 

Split  in  2  Divisions 

Kansas  City  —  To  simplify  book- 
ings, the  Dickinson  Circuit  has  been 
split  into  two  divisions  of  10  towns 
each.  Division  A,  including  Fay- 
ette, Horton,  Independencejunction 
City,  Macon,  Manhattan,  Neodesha, 
Parsons,  Slater  and  Trenton,  will  be 
handled  by  James  Schorgl,  while 
Roy  Campbell  will  have  Division  B, 
comprising  Beloit,  Chillicothe,  Hia- 
watha, Lawrence,  Marceline,  Odessa, 
Osawatomie,  Osage  City  and  Paola. 


Glynn  Takes  Sag  Harbor  House 

Sag  Harbor,  L.  I.— The  Sag  Har- 
bor has  been  taken  over  by  Mike 
Glynn. 


COMING  &  GOING 


HAL  B..WALLIS  and  his  wife,  LOUISE 
FAZENDA,  arrive  today  on  the  Leviathan 
from   a   month's   trip   abroad. 

BUDD  and  CHARLES  R.  ROGERS  were 
called  to  Allston,  Mass.,  on  Saturday  by  the 
sudden    death    of    their    father. 

LAURA  BURT,  actress,  arrives  from 
Europe    today    os    the    Minnetonka. 

OSCAR  S.  OLDKNOW  and  J.  J.  SUL- 
LIVAN have  returned  East  from  the  Coast, 
makikng  stopovers  along  the  route  to  con- 
fer   with    local    managers. 


Eastnaan  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Chicago 
1727   Indiana  At*. 
CALumet    2691 


Hollywood 
6700  Santa  Monica 
Blvd. 
HOLlywood   4121 


Dorothy  Mathews  in  Person 
Dorothy  Mathews,  who  in  her  first 
screen  role  was  assigned  a  featured 
part  in  "The  Doorway  to  Hell,"  will 
make  a  personal  appearance  tomor- 
row night  at  the  New  York  Strand, 
where  the  picture  is  current.  She 
will  be  presented  to  the  audience  at 
about  9:45. 


Columbia's   "Brothers"   for   B'way 
Columbia's    "Brothers,"    with    Bert 
Lytell,     has     been     booked     for     the 
Capitol,    starting    Nov.    14. 


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B.  &  K.  Keeping  Stage  Shows 

Chicago — Recent  reports  that  B. 
&  K.  probably  would  discontinue 
stage  shows  in  all  its  houses  are 
definitely  denied  by  Barney  Balaban. 


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THE 


Monday,   November  3,   1930 


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M.  P.  Academy  Completes  Good -Will  Tour  Schedule 


Clinton  Wunder  Leaves 

Coast  Nov.  6  on 

Contact  Tour 

i  West   Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY) 

Hollywood — Schedule  of   the  Acad- 
emy of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences  "good 
■rill"    tour    as    conducted    by    Clinton 
Wunder,   executive  manager,  is  now 
completed.        Wunder      will      address 
Itroups  in  Minneapolis,  Memphis,  Mil- 
kee,     Kansas     City,     Omaha,     St. 
■Louis,  Chicago  and  New  York.     The 
IKcadem\-  executive  leaves  here  Nov.  6 
ollowing  the  Awards  Dinner,  and  will 
roceed  direct  to  New  York  for  con- 
erence    on    Academy    affairs    and    to 
ive    the    first    of    his    addresses    to    a 
eprcsentative   group   of   civic  leaders. 
The   topic,    "A    Voice   Heard   Round 
lie    World,"    will    tell    the    story    of 
lie    Academy's    origin,    purposes    and 
chievements  and  will   relate   the  con- 
ribution  of  the  screen  artists  to  mo- 
ion  picture  production.     Service  clubs, 
olleges,      conventions      of      women's 
lubs,  educators,  film  hoards  of  trade 
nd  exhibitors   will   be   addressed   and 
ontacted. 

The  itinerary  follows:  Kansas  City, 
<!ov.  16  and  17;  St.  Louis,  Nov.  18; 
[emphis,  Nov.  19 ;  Omaha,  Nov.  21 ; 
~)es  Moines,  Nov.  20  or  22:  Minne- 
polis,  Nov.  23  and  24;  Milwaukee, 
tfov.  25 ;  Chicago,  Nov.  26. 


The  Public 


A  recent  survey  among  Chicago  movie  fans  produced  this 
opinion  from  a  bootlegger:  "I  love  classical  pictures.  Producers 
should  make  more  pictures  to  interest  the  intelligent  minority." 
And  a  college  professor  said  frankly:  "Nothing  stimulates  me 
more  than  a  good  hot  musical  picture  with  a  bunch  of  good 
lookers  with  shapely  limbs."  Now  you  know  why  it's  so  easy 
to  figure  audience  reaction. 


Warners  Expected  to  Net 
3  Times  Interest  Charges 

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pany,  according  to  Wall  St.  esti- 
mates. Current  financial  position  of 
the  company  is  rated  satisfactory, 
with  more  than  $5,000,000  cash  on 
hand  against  bank  ■  loans  of  onlv 
$2,500,000,  while  net  tangible  assets 
equal  almost  $1,800  for  each  $1,000 
of   debts    outstanding. 


Universal    Quarter    Loss 

Universal  reports  for  the  quarter 
ended  Aug.  2  a  net  loss  of  $146,340 
after  expenses  and  charges,  against 
a  profit  of  $73,790  in  the  correspon- 
ding period  in  1929.  Current  and 
working  assets  as  cf  Aug.  2  were 
$11,246,626  and  current  liabilities 
$3,606,538.  Earned  surplus  was  $2,- 
966,988  and  total  surplus  $4,320,988, 
which  includes  $1,354,000  surplus 
arising  through    revaluation    of  land. 


Exports  of  U.  S.  Films 

Increase  to  New  Peak 

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crease  of  8,900,540  linear  feet  in  vol- 
ume and  $719,212  in  value  over  the 
same  period  last  year,  it  is  announced 
by  the  motion  picture  division  of  the 
I  department  of  Commerce  The  1930 
total  is  the  largest  since  the  division 
began  to  make  such  compilations  in 
1925.  Of  the  films  exported  in  the 
1930  period,  5,208,810  feet  of  nega- 
tives and  132,239,581  feet  of  positives 
sound   synchronized. 


Smart  Talk,  Slapstick 

Ideal  Shorts  Formula 

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logue     in     preference     to     custard-pie 

comedy,  says  Nat  Goldberg,  manager 
of  the  New  York  branch  of  Universal. 
The  kids  also  are  gradually  develop- 
ing an  appreciation  for  these  gags, 
hut  they  still  respond  more  spon- 
taneously  to   the   action   stuff. 


KATZ  SEES  B.  0.  TONIC 
IN  NEW  PRODUCT  ON  WAY 


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product  on  the  way.     \  know  that  it  is 
honestly    going    to    provide    the    tonic 
that   we   have  all   needed   in  this  busi- 
ness." 

Tublix  also  is  mapping  out  another 
drive  to  heat  the  holiday  slump,  which 
was  overcome  last  year  for  the  first 
time   through  a  concerted  campaign 


Publix  Renews  Leases 

on  Two  Texas  Houses 

Publix  has  renewed  its  leases  on 
the  Fair,  Amarillo,  Tex.,  and  the 
Dreamland,  Denton,  Tex.  Term  is 
for  one  year.  Theo.  C.  Young,  di- 
rector of  the  Publix  real  estate  de- 
partment, also  announces  that  the 
lease  on  the  Texas,  Brownsville. 
Tex.,  will  not  be  renewed  when  it 
expires  on  Dec.  31.  The  Crescent. 
Kearney.  Xebr.,  which  has  been  com- 
mercialized, was  dropped  last  month 
from   the    Publix   roster. 


Pathe  News  20th  Anniversary 

Pathe   News   will   observe   its  20th 
anniversary    Nov.    11. 


The  Greatest  Serial  Cast  Ever  Assembled 


Dorothy  Gulliver  Tom  Santchi 

Joe    Bo  no  mo        TOM  TYLER        Kermit  Maynard 

Philo  McCullough  Frank  Hagney 

WILLIAM  DESMOND 

"THE  PHANTOM  OF  THE  WEST" 

Ten  Stirring  Episodes  All  Talking 

RELEASED    DECEMBER    1st 


MASCOT   PICTURES 

Nat    Levine,    President 
Cable  Address:  Levpic,  N.  Y. 


CORPORATION 

1650  Broadway 
New  York  City 


•       EAST     * 

Philadelphia  —  A  dinner  will  be 
given  Al  Blofson,  just  appointed 
Tiffany  New  York  exchange  man- 
ager, at  the  Ritz-Carlton  Monday 
night.  He  has  been  in  charge  of 
the    Tiffany    exchange    here. 

Lancaster,  N.  H.— The  contract 
for  a  500-seat  house  to  be  built  here 
by  Homer  A.  Graves  has  been 
awarded  to  H.  W.  Trumbull  of  Han- 
over. 


Pittsburgh  —  General  Realty  Co. 
of  this  city  has  appointed  Kenneth 
Ketchum  manager  of  its  commercial 
department.  Ketchum  specializes  in 
selling,  leasing  and  financing  thea- 
ters, chain  stores  and  industrial 
properties. 

Lewiston,  Me. — The  strike  of  lo- 
cal stage  hands  and  motion  picture 
operators  has  been  settled  after  13 
months. 


Bellow  Falls,  Vt.  —  The  Opera 
House  of  this  city,  formerly  operated 
by  R.  Kiniry,  has  been  taken  over 
by  the  Interstate  Theaters  of  Bos- 
ton. 


Athol,  Mass.  —  George  A.  Giles, 
former  operators  of  the  Opera  House, 
has  leased  it  for  a  period  of  10  years 
to  the  United  Amusement  Enter- 
prises. 


general  amusement  business  with 
500  shares  no  par  common  stock, 
president,  Herman  A.  Mintz;  treas- 
urer, Julius  Joelson  of  Somerville, 
and  Benjamin  Green.  Also  the 
Morse  Theater,  Inc.,  Franklin,  Mass., 
400  shares  no  par  stock  with  John 
C.  Gardner,  Swansea;  Joseph  Le- 
vesque,  Fall  River,  and  Alfred  J. 
Goddu,  Swansea,  as  incorporators. 


*        WEST       * 

Alcester,   S.  D. — The  New   Barry- 
more   has   been   opened. 


San  Francisco — Gene  Karlin,  for- 
mer manager  of  the  St.  Francis 
here,  has  taken  over  the  management 
of  the  Portola  Pee  Wee  Links,  for- 
merly   the    Portola    theater. 

McHenry,  N.  D. — A  newly-or- 
ganized business  men's  association 
has  taken  over  the  McHenry  and 
will  operate  it  Saturday  nights  to 
attract    shopping   crowds. 

Irene,  S.  D. — L.  P.  and  Herman 
Peterson  have  taken  over  the  Le- 
gion and  will  remodel  it  and  install 
sound    equipment. 


Fresno,  Cal. — M.  Miwa,  operator 
of  the  Royal  at  Stockton,  has  leased 
the  Lyceum  here.  RCA  sound  equip- 
ment will  be  installed. 


Philadelphia  —  "Anybody's  War" 
reopens    Fay's    on   Monday. 


Worcester,  Mass. — The  Plymouth, 
sold  at  public  auction,  was  purchased 
by  William  G.  Redfield,  Carleton  T. 
Stevens  and  Clarence  J.  Rice  of 
New  Haven,  Conn. 


Sargent,  Neb.  —  Sunday  movies 
have  been  legalized  here  at  a  spe- 
cial  election. 


Hartford,  Conn.  —  Daniel  Finn, 
formerly  managing  director  of  the 
Strand  here,  is  now  director  of  ad- 
vertising for  the  Warner  theaters 
in  New  England.  As  a  result  of 
Finn's  promotion,  Israel  Schancupp, 
manager  of  the  Regal,  goes  to  the 
Strand,  John  A.  Callahan  leaves  the 
Lyric  to  take  over  the  Regal,  and 
Frank  Linehan  of  Springfield  takes 
the  Lyric  management. 


Boston  —  New  charters  recently 
granted  to  Massachusetts  corpora- 
tions include:  the  Taunton  Park 
Theater    Co.,    Taunton,    Mass.,    for 


New  Incorporations 


Oxford  Theater  Co.,  Inc.,  Little  Falls; 
Reginald  A.  Church,  Woodcliff,  N.  J.  100 
shares   common. 

Music  Producing  Managers  Association, 
theatrical;  E.  H.  Tatum,  140  Cedar  St., 
New    York.       1,500    shares    common. 

Dissolutions 

Outlet  Amusement  Co.,  Syracuse,   N.    Y. 

Capital    Increases 

Simple  Simon  Comedies,  Manhattan,  $30,- 
000   to   300    sharei,   no   par. 


San  Francisco — B.  Yamada,  oper- 
ator of  the  Star,  is  building  a  new 
house  here  in  the  oriental  district. 
It  will  seat  550. 


that     the     new     showhouse,     seating 
450,  will  be  ready  by  Nov.  15. 


Akron — J.    B.    Cagney    is    now    in 
charge   of  the   Warner   Strand. 


Kansas  City — A.  J.  Simmons  has 
severed  his  connections  with  United 
Artists  as  salesman  to  devote  his 
full  time  to  the  operation  of  his 
houses  at  Lamar,  Mo.,  and  Harri- 
son,  Ark. 


Frederic,  Wis.  —  William  Norine 
has  purchased  the  Auditorium  from 
Anton   Thompson. 


Cincinnati — The  Music  Hall,  with 
the  largest  auditorium  in  the  city, 
has   been   wired    for    sound. 


Minneapolis — Robert  McDonald, 
formerly  of  the  Century  publicity 
staff  in  this  city,  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  Minnesota  theater 
department. 


Albany,  Minn. — Otto  Kleeman  has 
leased  the  Wertin  and  will  operate 
it  under  the  new  name  of  Columbia. 


Cleveland  —  Gene  Ochs  has  suc- 
ceeded Lee  Berger  as  manager  of 
the  Heights.  Berger  resigned  to  en- 
ter  another   business. 


southern  Minnesota.  Baker  succeeds 
Art  Berg,  who  has  joined  the  Tif- 
fany   selling   staff. 


Milwaukee  —  Lou  Elman,  new 
Pathe  branch  manager  here,  has  the 
record  of  becoming  an  exchange 
manager  within  a  year  after  joining 
the  organization.  Elman  joined 
Pathe  in  1929  in  the  Des  Moines 
branch. 


Exira,  la.— F.  C.  Eaton  and  Hans 
Hanson,  Jr.,  have  purchased  the 
Palace   from   Axel  Jensen. 

Portland,  Ore.  —  Harry  Percy, 
manager  of  the  local  Pathe  ex- 
change, sold  the  entire  block  of 
1930-31  features,  comedies,  news,  re- 
views, fables,  Vagabonds,  Sport- 
lights  and  Rocknes  to  the  Woodlaw 
Circuit  and  features  to  the  Multno- 
mah circuit  of  Portland. 


San  Francisco — M.  O.  Smith,  dis- 
trict manager  of  RCA  Photophone, 
has  closed  contracts  for  installation 
of  sound  equipment  in  the  Marina 
here,  the  Star  in  Stockton,  and  the 
Lyceum  in  Fresno.  The  two  latter 
deals  were  arranged  by  M.  F.  Low- 
ery,   district   representative. 


*     CENTRAL    * 

Oshkosh,  Wis.— Frank  Cook,  for- 
merly of  Milwaukee,  was  appointed 
manager    of    the    Rex   here. 


Benson,  Minn. — Work  has  bden 
started  on  the  rebuilding  of  the  Vik- 
ing, partly  destroyed  by  fire  recent- 
ly.     Tack    DeMarce,    owner,    expects 


Fort  Smith,  Ark.— The  new  $190,- 
000  Temple  opens  Nov.  3.  It  will 
be  owned  and  operated  by  the  Ma- 
sonic Home  Ass'n. 


Cleveland  —  The  Universal  ex- 
change is  now  settled  in  its  new 
building  at  Payne  Ave.  and  East 
24th  St. 


Kansas  City — The  Globe  here  has 
reopened  under  the  management  of 
Nugent  J.  Flynn. 


Fairmount,  Minn.  —  The  Strand, 
closed  for  the  summer,  has  been  re- 
opened. 


Schuyler,  Neb.  —  The  Avalon,  a 
new  house,  has  been  opened  by 
Joseph   Savobota. 


Waterford,  Wis.— W.  L.  Uglow 
has  turned  over  the  Strand  to  H.  K. 
Guthrie  and  G.  A.  Schroeder. 


Mass,  Mich. — Zenith  Amusement 
Co.  of  Duluth  has  leased  the  Crys- 
tal here  from  J.  J.  Clark. 


Milwaukee — Harry  Hart  has  dis- 
posed of  the  Fern,  north  side  neigh- 
borhood house,  to  M.  Silverman. 


*      SOUTH     • 

Seagraves,  Tex. — The  Okay  here 
has  opened  with  sound,  presenting 
tw.o  changes  a  week. 


Charlotte,  N.  C— H.  A.  Silver- 
berg,  manager  of  the  local  Pathe 
branch  exchange,  has  added  J.  U. 
McCormick  to  his  sales  staff.  Mc- 
Cormick  has  of  late  been  in  the  film 
supply  business  and  previously  sold 
film    for    Select    Pictures. 


Palestine,  Tex.  —  The   Texas,  a 
new  R.  &  R.  house,  has  opened  un- 
der the  management  of  J.  F.  Jones. 


Milbank,  S.  C. — Work  of  remodel- 
ing a  building  here  into  an  atmos- 
pheric theater  is  being  conducted  by 
G.  M.  Albrecht,  who  also  operates 
houses  in  Madelia  and  Amboy,  Minn. 


Muleshoe,  Tex. — The  Lone  Star, 
closed  for  two  months,  has  been  re- 
opened by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  C. 
Brooks. 


Minneapolis  —  Clark  Baker  has 
been  added  to  the  personnel  of  the 
Universal    exchange    here    to    cover 


New  Orleans — Jules  Benedic  has 
joined  the  selling  forces  of  Motion 
Picture  Advertising  Service  of  this 
city. 


Kingsville,  Tex. — E.  M.  Mc  Daniel 
has  been  transferred  by  Hall  In- 
dustries from  Sinton  to  the  Rialto 
here.     He  succeeds  C.  S.  McClellan. 


High  Point,  N.  C— Charles  Thea- 
ter Co.,  composed  of  a  number  of 
local  citizens,  has  submitted  a  bid 
for  a  lease  to  run  five  years  on  the 
American,  a  city-owned  amusement 
enterprise. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


!THE 

NEWSMIUl 
«  HIM  DOM 


Famous  Players  to  release  "The 
Bait,"  made  by  Tourneur,  with  Hope 

Hampton. 

*  *         * 

Hiram  Abrams  returns  from  Eu- 
rope. Says  American  pictures^  of 
quality  will   always   secure  bookings 

in    England. 

*  *         * 

Playwright  and  producers'  new 
film  contract  becomes  operative. 

*  *        * 

Walter  Greene  forms  Walgreene 
Distributing  Corp.  Will  release  12 
a  year. 


THE 


Monday,   November  3,   1930 


EXPLOITETTES 

A  Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€) 


"wo  Stunts 
or  "All  Quiet" 

'THROUGH  the  permission  of 
the  city  authorities,  Manager 
Hugh  J.  Smart  placed  a  huge 
cut-out  in  a  centrally  located 
park  in  the  business  district  to 
advertise  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front"  at  the  Publix- 
Montgomery  theater,  Spartan- 
burg, S.  C.  A  tie-up  was  ar- 
ranged with  a  drug  store  and 
soda  fount  whereby  persons  vis- 
iting the  Montgomery  during  the 
presentation  of  "All  Quiet" 
would  receive  tickets  which 
would  entitle  bearer  to  two 
drinks  for  the  price  of  one.  The 
drug  store  advertised  it  in  the 
paper.  The  store  also  paid  for 
the     tickets    which     carried    the 

theater's    ad. 

Universal 


'atrons  Select 
ewspaper  Illustration 

MANAGER  J.  P.  Harrison 
worked  a  lobby  stunt  in  ad- 
vance that  reacted  very  favor- 
ably in  publicizing  "Holiday"  at 
the  Publix-Waco  theater,  Waco, 
Tex.  A  large  bulletin  board 
was  placed  in  the  lobby;  the 
board  containing  fourteen  8x10 
stills  and  each  one  being  num- 
bered. In  the  center  of  the 
panel  was  copy  reading:  "Help 
Us  Out,  Please!  We  are  in 
doubt  about  which  picture  to 
run  in  the  newspaper.  The  one 
that  you  vote  the  most  popular 
will  appear  in  the  Sunday  lay- 
out in  the  newspaper."  A  girl 
sat  at  a  desk  in  the  lobby  and 
registered   the   numbers   that  the 

people  indicated. 

— Pathe 


Gil 


A 

FILM 

FACT 

A 

DAY 


Attendance  at  Japanese  the- 
aters is  over  150,000,000  a  year. 


■%2a 


DAILY 


'THE  EMBASSY  Newsreel  theater  this  week  is  celebrating  its 

first  anniversary E.  L.   Harvey,  managing  editor  of 

Fox  Movietone  News  since  its  inception,  announces  that  the 
anniversary   program   will   be   as   different   as   the   little   theater 

itself he  sez:  "The  program  will  be  exactly  the  same  as 

if  there   was   no   occasion   for   celebrating" and   then   to 

show  how  little  concerned  all  hands  are  about  the  auspicious 
occasion,  Mister  Harvey  sends  out  six  typewritten  pages  about 

the    event but   to   lay   aside   all   spoofing,   this    Newsreel 

theater  idea  certainly  is  entitled  to  a  six-page   splurge 

this  summer  Fox  opened  a  newsreel  theater  in  Lunnon 

and  Truman  H.  Talley  in  Berlin  opened  one  on  the  anniversary 

date and  Jan.  1  they  plan  to  open  similar  houses  in  Paris 

and   Sydney,  Australia in  fact,  plans  are  already  in  the 

bag  for  opening  newsreel  theaters  in  practically  every  principal 

city  throughout  the  world some  interesting  facts  about 

the  Embassy,  the  daddy  of  'em  all it  has  more  steady  pa- 
trons than  any  theater  anywhere  near  its  size newspaper- 
men are  the  theater's  best  clients,  Adolph  Ochs  and  iournalists 

of  his  prominence  being  regular  patrons one-third  of  the 

subjects  shown  on  the  screen  are  shown  nowhere  else 

because  of  this  exclusive  feature,  the  house  has  the  largest  over- 
head of  any  theater  of  its  size  in  the  world for  anniver- 
sary week,  they  have  a  splendid  program,  with  the  exception  of 

one  item that  shows  Merle  Thorpe,  editor  of  "Nation's 

Business,"  taking  an  OPTIMISTIC  view  of  what  has  been  go- 
ing on  in  business  for  the  past  year awkl yezzir, 

the  Newsreel  theater  is  one  of  the  outstanding  developments  in 

the  film  biz and  we  recall  a  gent  who  was  going  abound 

three  years  ago  trying  to  establish  the  newsreel  theater  idea  in 
some  Broadway  theater,  and  everybody  thought  he  was  nertz 
the  same  gent  has  several  other  good  ideas  he  is  ped- 
dling  and  the  wise  guys  still  think  he  is  slightly  cuckoo 

but  he's  just  miles  ahead  of  'em that's  all 


/~\SCAR  HANSON   acted  as   toastmaster  at  the  farewell   party 

given  by  Tiffany  to  Phil  Meyer  the  other  night showing 

that  Phil  is  a  pretty  pop  guy,  the  guests  included  such  celebs  as 
Grant  L.  Cook,  Carl  J.  Goe,  Arthur  Lee,  Charles  M.  Steele,  Al 
Selig,  Sterling  Wilson,  H.  M.  Fitelson,  Sam  Citron,  John  Crin- 
nion,   Al    Blofson,    Bert   Freese,    Manie   Meyer,   J.    Farkas,    Louis 

Kuttler,  J.  J.   Vreeland that's   15  names that  means 

15  more  readers  for  the  kolyum wonder  if  anybody  reads 

it  outside  the  ginks  we  happen  to  mention 


(~)NE   OF  the  best  little  publicity  agents  in  the  biz  is   Sam 

Kaplan,  prexy  of   Operators'  Union   Local   306 ...Sam 

has  been  mentioned  in  no  less  than  six  publicity  blurbs  this  week 

the   latest   is   a   three-page   notice   all  about   the   scund 

trucks  the  union  has  operated  during  the  Democratic  State  cam- 
paign  and  believe  it  or  not,  when  Governor  Roosevelt's 

eyes  first  hit  on  the  trucks,  his  enthusiasm  was  instantaneous 
(quoting  from  Sam's  very  own  publicity) "throw- 
ing his  arm  affectionately  over  Mr.  Kaplan's  shoulder,  he  ?a  d: 

'They're    the    cat's    whiskers.'" aw,     Sammy,    puleeze — 

puleeze! ain't  you  got  no  sense  of  humor? 


DICHARD  BARTHELMESS  offered  a  silver  cup  for  the  best 
Chihuahua   dog   exhibited   at    the   annual    show   of    the   Texas 

Kennel  Club  in  Dallas Dick's  publicity  department   thought 

this  would  be  a  swell  stunt  to  build  up  goodwill  in  Dallas 

and  doggone  if  the  judges  didn't  go  and  award  the  first   prize  to 

a  Chihuahua  doggie  living  in  the  rival  city  of  San  Antonio 

tough  luck,  boys Today's  Useless  Item Dorothy  Lee, 

Radio  comedienne,  provides  boar-!  and  lodging  for   17  cats  at 

Santa   Monica    home which    gives   you    some    idea    what    a 

tough  time  these  p.a.'s  have  digging  up  news  items 


Timely  Topics 

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Cheap  Dialogue 
Kills  Pictures 

THE  terrible  howl  regarding 
falling  off  of  business  at  the 
motion  picture  theater  box  of- 
fices is  still  ringing  from  coast 
to  coast.  One  chain  of  the- 
aters is  reported  to  have  taken 
a  $480,000  loss  in  one  week  last 
month.  All  of  which  is  not  so 
pleasing  to  the  ears  of  those  in 
the  motion  picture  game,  in  any 
department.  .  .  .  The  chief 
trouble  seems  to  lie  in  the  ap- 
parent fact  that  producers  have 
relied  too  much  on  the  nov- 
elty of  sound.  They  seem  to 
forget  that  sound  is  no  longer 
a  novelty,  and  that  sound  has 
brought  about  a  situation  which 
demands  more  than  the  mere 
story  idea  which  used  to  go  over 
when  a  title  writer  could  take 
hold  of  the  finished  picture  and 
put  life  into  it  via  the  smart- 
cracking  title  route.  In  the  old 
days  if  the  picture  did  not  meas- 
ure up  to  expectations  and  the 
title  writer  could  not  quite  make 
it  into  something  sensible,  all 
that  was  necessary  was  to  shoot 
a  few  more  feet  of  this  or  that 
and  cut  it  in  with  a  few  beauti- 
ful closeups — and  there  it  was. 
Today  it  is  different.  The  play- 
ers are  talking,  and  they  must 
say  something  as  they  progress 
with  the  picture.  If  what  they 
say  lacks  punch  and  convincing- 
ness it  is  just  too  bad,  and  we 
have  another  picture  that  sends 
us  away  from  the  movie  palaces 
swearing  we  shall  never  go  see 
another  picture.  That  seems  to 
be  at  the  bottom  of  the  present 
box  office  drop.  This  writer  has 
sat  recently  in  picture  theaters 
and  listened  to  the  most  deplor- 
able dialogue  imaginable.  Ter- 
rible stuff!  Childish!  Awful! 
— American  Cinema tographer 


MANY 
HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Beit  wishes  and  congratulations  ara 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  metnbere  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  ara  celebrating  their 
birthdaya : 


November  3 

Paul   Panzer 
Ford  Sterling 
Charles  Post 
Louise  Huntington 


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Box  Office  Names  Used 
for  Supporting  Players 

Box  office  names  in  supporting 
parts  are  being  extensively  used  in 
Tuxedo,  Vanity,  Mermaid,  Gayety, 
and  Ideal  comedies  for  Educational 
release.  Alberta  Vaughn,  Bobby 
Agnew,  Tyler  Brooks,  Margaret 
Clarke  and  George  McFarlane  are 
cast  in  the  current  Mermaid  farce 
under  Avrid  Gilstrom's  direction. 
The  new  Tuxedo,  starring  Bert 
Roach,  with  Leslie  Pearce  directing, 
has  in  supporting  roles  Neal  Burns, 
Rod  McLennan,  Phillips  Smalley, 
and  Stella  Adams,  Charlotte  Green- 
wood's latest,  a  Hamilton  comedy 
under  William  Watson's  direction, 
numbers  Eddie  Baker  and  Vernon 
Dent  among  the  featured  players. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


By    RALPH    WILK 


Benedict  in  Tiffany   Comedy 

In  addition  to  Paul  Hurst,  Nita 
Martan  and  Robert  Ellis,  the  cast  of 
the  third  Hurst  two  reel  comedy 
which  Tiffany  is  making  will  include 
Brooks  Benedict.  Frank  Strayer  will 
direct.  The  story,  by  W.  Scott  Dar- 
ling, is  an  underworld  comedy.  Robert 
Perry,  Bobbie  Dunn  and  Dick  Stewart 
also  have  been  added  to  the  cast. 


Carmelita  Geraghty  for  Tiffany 

Carmelita  Geraghty  will  have  one  of 
the  principal  roles  in  Ken  Maynard's 
first  Tiffany  western  vehicle,  "The 
Midnight  Stage,"  directed  by  William 
Nigh.  Jeanette  Loff  has  the  feminine 
leading    role    opposite    Maynard. 


"Many  a  Slip"  Cast 

Addition  of  J.  C.  Nugent  and  Ben 
Alexander  completes  the  cast  for 
"Many  a  Slip,"  which  Vin  Moore  is 
directing  at  Universal  City.  Joan  Ben- 
nett and  Lewis  Ayres  are  playing  the 
leads,  and  others  in  the  cast  are 
Slim  Summerville.  Zasu  Pitts  and 
Roscoe   Karns. 


"All  Quiet"  Successor 
Universal  is  figuring  on  "Resur- 
rection," directed  by  Edwin  Carewe 
from  the  Tolstoy  book,  as  its  suc- 
cessor to  "All  Quiet  on  the  West- 
ern Front."  The  company,  headed 
by  John  Boles  and  Lupe  Velez,  has 
left  for  the  California-Nevada  moun- 
tains. 


Press  Book  Angle 

A  press  book  which  not  only 
tells  an  exhib  about  the  pic- 
ture it  covers  but  about  com- 
ing product  as  well  has  been 
prepared  by  Charles  Giegerich, 
Pathe  publicity  head,  in  con- 
nection with  "Big  Money."  On 
the  back  of  pages  generally 
left  blank,  to  allow  an  exhib- 
itor to  cut  out  press  material 
Giegerich  has  placed  house  ads 
which  plug  other  Pathe  pic- 
tures. 


A/fAX  REE  is  being  congratulated 
for  the  sets  he  designed  for 
"Women  Who  Take,"  the  play, 
which  is  now  running  at  the  Mason 
theater,  Los  Angeles.  Before  com- 
ing to  the  Coast,  Ree  designed  the 
sets  and  costumes  for  various  edi- 
tions of  the  Earl  Carroll's  "Vanities," 
Irving  Berlin's  "Music  Box  Revue," 
Greenwich  Village  "Follies"  and 
"Rust."  He  also  designed  the  sets 
for  the  Max  Reinhardt  plays  pre- 
sented in  Berlin  and  the  Royal  Op- 
era company  in  Copenhagen. 
#*'■'# 

Our  list  of  ping-pong  players  in' 
eludes  Gloria  Swanson,  Karl  Struss, 
Edward  Doughty  and  John  Fulton. 

*  *        * 

Frank  Tressault,  choral  master  at 
i  he     Fox    studios,    appears    on    the 

screen  for  the  first  time  in  "Oh, 
For  A  Man."  He  plays  the  accom- 
paniment for  Reginald  Denny  in  one 

icene.  Andre  Cheron,  who  has  the 
part  of  a  maestro  in  this  picture,  was 
,i   featured  player  in  French  pictures 

i ii til  he  came  to  Hollywood. 

*  *         * 

Heinz  Roemheld,  now  general 
musical  director  at  Universal  City, 
was  manager  of  the  Universal  the- 
aters in  Berlin,  before  coming  to 
the  Coast.  He  is  supervising  the 
music  for  "Resurrection,"  whxh  is 
being  directed  by  Edwin  Carewe. 

*  *        * 

Hugh  Herbert  is  versatile,  to  say 
the  least.  He  adapted  and  directed 
"He  Knew  Women"  and  is  now  act- 
ing in  "Hook,  Line  and  Sinker."  He 
also  adapted  ''The  Second  Wife" 
and  directed  the  dialogue  for  "Dan- 
ger Lights,"  as  well  as  acting  in  the 

picture. 

*  *         * 

Sam  Harris  has  borrowed  Lee 
Tracy  from  Fox  to  appear  in  his 
new  Broadway  stage  production, 
"Oh,  Promise  Me." 

*  *         * 

Another  deal  that  is  in  the  air  con- 
cerns John  P.  Medbury  who  has 
been  acting  as  master  of  ceremonies 
for  the  "California  Melodies  Hour" 
over  Columbia's  Station  KHJ  in  Los 
Angeles.  An  oil  company  is  dick- 
ering with  him  to  do  his  stuff  for 
them  on  a  yearly  basis  at  $104,000 
per   annum. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  William  Le- 
Baron,  Gloria  Swanson,  Bertram 
Millhauser,  Joe  Schenck,  Henry  M, 
Hobart,  Max  Ree,  Ivan  Lebedeff, 
Al  Boasberg,  M.  C.  Levee,  Aileen 
Pnngle,  John  Considine,  Jr.,  Eddie 
Cantor,  Hugh  Herbert,  E.  B.  Derr, 
Joe  Schnitzer,  George  Fitzmaurice, 
Bert  Wheeler,  Robert  Woolsey,  Ben- 
ny Rubin,  Roy  Pomeroy,  Mark 
Sandrich,  Howard  J.  Green,  Sig 
Schlager,  Sid  Grauman,  William  K. 
Howard,   Charles  E.   Sullivan,  Frank 


Reicher,  Clara  Beranger  and  Larry 
D armour  at  the  opening  of  "Women 
Who    Take";    Pat    Cullinan    visiting 

Universal   on   business. 

*  *        * 

Charles  Lang  is  busy  at  Para- 
mount, where  he  is  photographing 
Ruth  Chatterton  in  "The  Right  to 
Love."  He  also  did  the  camera  work 
on  "Anybody's  Woman"  and  several 
other  Chatterton  vehicles.  He  has 
also  photographed  William  Powell 
in   many   pictures. 

*  *         * 

Robert  Edeson's  first  assignment 
under  the  Fox  banner  will  be  in  a 
leading   role   in    "Squadrons." 

"Daddy  Long  Legs,"  which  Mary 
Pickford  did  in  the  silent  days,  has 
been  sold  by  her  to  Fox  as  a  Janet 

Gaynor   vehicle. 

*  *         * 

Arch  Heath,  who  has  devoted  his 
talents  to  the  screen  for  several 
years  and  is  now  writing  and  di- 
recting two  reel  comedies  for  Pathe, 
came  to  this  field  from  a  newspaper 
cartoonist's  desk.  Heath's  first  work 
was  on  the  last  group  of  serials 
produced  in  New  York  in  which 
George  O'Hara  and  Cullen  Landis 
headed  the  casts. 

*  *        * 

Frank  Grenzbach  is  handling  the 
sound  for  "Kiki"  at  United  Artists, 
while  Oscar  Lagerstrom  is  the  re- 
cording engineer  on  "Reaching  for 
the  Moon."  Frank  Maher  is  work- 
ing on  "The  Prodigal." 

*  *        * 

"The  best  way  for  a  husband  to 
get  his  own  way  is  for  him  to  want 
what  his  wife  wants,"  according  to 
Louise  Long,  Paramount  scenarist. 

*  *        * 

Arthur  Freed,  co-author  of  "Three 
French  Girls,"  is  collaborating  with 
Mildren  Cram  on  "Honolulu,"  an  orig- 
inal story. 

*  *        * 

Simile  —  As  enthusiastic  as  a 
critic's  applause  at  an  opening. 

*  *        * 

Walter  Lang,  who  directed  "The 
Rig  Fight,"  "Brothers"  and  "The 
Costcllo  Case,"  was  an  illustrator  of 
note  before  entering  pictures.  He  will 
soon  start  directing  "The  Command 
Performance"  for  Tames  Cruze  Prods. 

*  *        * 

Edward  Kaufman  is  busy  at  Uni- 
versal. He  supervised  "We,  W, 
Madame."  "Parley  Vous,"  "Oo,  La 
La"  and  "Hello  Russia.'  starring 
Slim  Summerville  and  Eddie  Grib- 
bon.  He  also  supervised  "Rolling 
Along"  and  "Discontented  Cow- 
boys," starring  Charles  Murray  and 
George  Sidney. 

*  *        * 

Tom  Mallinson,  for  several  vears 
•m  actor  in  the  East  and  on  the  Coast, 
has    joined    Gould    and    Price,    agents. 


31  Foreign  Players 

in  "Boudoir  Diplomat" 

Thirty-one  foreign  screen  players 
are  now  appearing  in  the  French,  Ger- 
man and  Spanish  versions  of  "The 
Boudoir  Diplomat"  being  made  at  the 
Universal  studios  under  the  direction 
of  Marcel  De  Sano,  Ernst  Laemmle, 
and  Arthur  Gregor,  respectively. 

Among  the  principal  players  in  this 
array  of  talent  from  abroad  are  Olga 
Tschechova,  Johannes  Riemann,  Ivan 
Petrovich,  Tala  Birrel,  Andre  Nicolle, 
M.  De  Garcin,  Hans  Junkermann, 
Celcia  Montalvan,  Arlette  Marchal, 
Fausto  Rocha,  Amelia  Senisterra, 
Andres  de  Segurola,  J.  Tiedtke,  and 
Tarda  Fedor. 

With  Lupita  Tovar  and  Carlos  Vil- 
lar  appearing  in  a  Spanish  version  of 
"Dracula"  and  Kurt  Neuman  direct- 
ing Spanish  versions  of  the  Summer- 
ville comedies,  the  Universal  foreign 
production   is   now  at   its   peak. 


Wheeler  and  Woolsey 

Continuing  as  Team 

Bert  Wheeler  and  Robert  Wool- 
sey, now  completing  "Hook,  Line 
and  Sinker",  will  be  continued  as 
a  team,  according  to  plans  of  RKO 
Another  comedy  is  being  prepared 
to  follow   their  present  vehicle. 


Louise  Brooks,  Frank  Conroy  Cast 
Louise 'Brooks  has  been  signed  for 
a  role  opposite  William  Powell  in 
his  next  Paramount  picture,  tenta- 
tively titled  ''Buy  Your  Woman." 
Frank  Conroy,  well  known  stage  ac- 
tor who  has  lately  been  playing  at 
the  Paramount  New  York  studio  in 
"The  Royal  Family,"  also  has  been 
assigned  to  a  principal  part  in  the 
new   Powell  vehicle. 


"Big  Business  Girl"  Bought 
"Big  Business  Girl,"  a  storv  by 
H.  N.  Swanson  and  Patricia  RMllv 
which  appeared  in  "College  Humor," 
has  been  bought  by  First  National. 
Mervyn  LeRoy  is  to  direct  the  pic- 
ture. Charles  Kenyon  is  now  work- 
ing on    the   continuity  and   dialogue. 


RKO  French  Cast 
Complete  cast  for  the  French  ver- 
sion of  "The  Queen's  Husband,"  be- 
ins?  directed  and  supervised  at  the 
RKO  studios  by  the  Marquis  de  la 
Falaise  de  la  Coudrave,  is  as  follows: 
Emile  Chautard,  Francoise  Rozay, 
Ivan  Lebedeff,  Pauline  Garon, 
Frank  O'Neill,  Jules  Raucourt. 
Georges  Davies,  Jacques  Jou  Jer- 
ville.  The  French  title  is  to  be  "L« 
Roi   Sennui." 


In  Style 

Ella  Hall,  formerly  a  Uni- 
versal player  of  importance, 
has  become  a  partner  in  Marks' 
Gown  Shop,  an  exclusive  es- 
tablishment on  Wilshire  Blvd. 
opposite  the  Ambassador. 


THE 


Monday,   November  3,   1930 


VAST  BUILDING  PROGRAM 
PLANNED  BY  WARNER  BROS. 


(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
project,  which  will  represent  the  War- 
ner contribution  in  aid  of  the  general 
employment  situation,  as  well  as  being 
evidence  of  the  company's  confidence 
in  the  future,  is  to  get  under  way  at 
once. 

cavation  already  is  in  progress 
for  the  addition  to  the  home  offices 
on  West  44th  St.  to  house  the  staffs 
of  the  Warner  theater  circuit  and 
other  newly  acquired  subsidiaries. 
The  other  10-story  building,  running 
from  54th  to  55th  Sts.,  between  11th 
and  12th  Aves.,  is  expected  to  be 
ready  in  a  short  while  and  will  take 
care  of  the  accounting  and  shipping 
departments  of  the  Warner  music  com- 
panies. 

Modern  exchanges  will  be  erected  in 
Detroit,  Los  Angeles,  San  Francisco, 
Omaha,  Cincinnati,  Atlanta,  Seattle, 
Portland,  Milwaukee,  St.  Louis,  Pitts- 
burgh and  Indianapolis.  These  new 
buildings,  supplementing  the  branches 
recently  constructed  in  Chicago,  Bos- 
ton, Minneapolis,  Buffalo,  Dallas, 
Kansas  City,  Philadelphia,  Cleveland 
and  New  Orleans,  will  house  the  local 
organizations  of  Warners,  First  Na- 
tional, Vitaphone,  Continental  The- 
ater Accessories,  Brunswick,  Industrial 
Films  and  other  subsidiaries. 

In  addition,  Warner  Bros,  are  plan- 
ning elaborate  expansion  work  at  the 
Brooklyn  studio  of  Vitaphone.     More 


stages  are  needed  to  provide  Eor  the 
increased  production  of  the  Vitaphone 
Varieties  and  the  pictures  being  made 
bj  the  industrial  unit.  The  glass 
roofed  buildings  which  were  used  as 
stages  in  days  of  the  old  Vitagrauh, 
will  be  torn  down  to  make  way  for 
modern  buildings  equipped  with  sound- 
proof stages.  More  vaults  for  the 
storage  of  film  will  he  built  and  the 
laboratory  expanded  to  double  its 
present  capacity. 


Para.  Goes  After  Philly 
with  Strong  Campaign 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

has  been  added  in  to  permit  plugging 
of  Paramount  films  playing  these 
houses. 

Additional  publicity  for  Paramount 
pictures  will  be  obtained  through  a 
program  issued  for  independent  houses 
screening  this  product.  The  text  is 
devoted  to  Paramount  films  and  play- 
ers and  a  two-page  individual  house 
program  is  stitched  in.  Both  the  pro- 
gram and  radio  stunts  were  arranged 
by   Ed   Corcoran   and  Jerry   Crowley. 

Paramount  has  also  inaugurated  a 
policy  of  a  trade  show  every  Wed- 
nesday at  its  exchange  here. 


Bar  Local  Editing  of  Trailers 
All  Publix  houses  have  been  in- 
structed by  Sam  Katz  that  no  cuts 
or  rearrangements  are  to  be  made 
hereafter  in  Paramount  trailers  after 
they  have  been  approved  by  the 
home  ofhee. 


Publix  Organists  Shifted 
Karl  Abel,  formerly  organist  at 
the  Brooklyn  Paramount,  opened 
last  week  at  the  Paramount  in  Los 
Angeles,  replacing  Oliver  Wallace 
Stuart  Barrie  is  now  featured  or- 
ganist   in    the    Brooklyn    house. 


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Sirloin  Steak  and  about  10  pounds  of  Tenderloin.  To  the  average  con- 
sumer, a  steak  is  a  steak  ...  but  let's  look  behind  the  curtains.  The 
process  begins  on  the  plains  of  Texas.  Here,  the  choicest  young,  corn- 
fed,  native  steers  are  selected.  After  a  number  of  steps,  the  chunks  of 
beef  are  delivered  to  their  various  destinations  .  .  .  where  the  ageing 
process  begins.  At  this  point,  great  care  must  be  taken  that  the  tem- 
perature does  not  vary.  Our  method  is  as  follows:  The  steak  is  cut 
into  even  slices  while  fresh,  placed  in  a  deep  Pyrex  dish  and  covered 
with  pure,  imported  Olive  Oil  and  allowed  to  remain  for  six  weeks.  In 
this  airtight  atmosphere,  it  remains  under  a  steady  temperature  of  40 
degrees.  Result:  The  rich  juices  are  imprisoned  and  a  tasty,  tender 
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1-9-3-1 

—  and  tax  legislation 

—By  JACK  A  LI  CO  ATE— 


The  greatest 
The  Need  of  a  economic 
United  Front  problem  fac- 
ing the  mo- 
tion picture  industry  for  the 
next  twelve  months  comes  from 
the  prospect  of  unjust  tax  legis- 
iaiiun.  We  say  this  not  with- 
out clue  regard  for  the  rather 
I  well-authenticated  fact  that  the 
little  old  biz  has  plenty  of  ma- 
jor irritations  within  its  own 
borders  these  melancholy  au- 
tumnal days.  With  State  tax 
,  collections  dwindling,  business  in 
general  chaotic  and  pictures  ap- 
;  parently  unusually  prosperous,  the 
tl  industry  presents  a  shining  target 
for  vicious  tax  legislation.  Here  is 
no  light  whisper  of  "Wolf!  Wolf!." 
An  authoritative  survey  paints  the 
picture  as  decidedly  dangerous.  In- 
dustry taxation  is  never  individual, 
for  it  affects,  always,  every  single 
one  in  pictures.  Regardless  of  view- 
points that  differ  or  internal  indus- 
try difficulties,  here  is  a  general 
cause  around  which  every  individ- 
ual as  well  as  organization  in  pic- 
tures should  rally.  A  wave  of  ad- 
verse tax  legislation  and  tax  level- 
ing, once  started,  would  be  almost 
impossible  to  overcome  and  decided- 
ly crippling  in  its  effect.  It  is  a 
situation  that  deserves  the  attention 
of  the  best  minds  from  every  branch 
of  the  industry.  It  is  neither  an 
impossible  nor  an  impractical  step 
to  an  industry  congress,  made  up  of 
representation  from  every  branch  of 
the  business,  from  every  State,  and 
joining  in  the  common  cause  of 
fighting  unjust  and  evil  State,  and  if 
necessary?  national  legislation.  You 
cannot  wish  vicious  laws  out  of  the 
way.  You've  got  to  fight  'em. 
*        *        ♦ 

a  »   >    a     j  H  e  r  e   is, 

Amos   n   Andy        without  ques- 
Knock  'Em  Cold       tion  and  with 

unan  i  m  o  u  s 
consent,    Exhibit    "A,"    as    the    most 
successful   and   result-building  adver- 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Eight   Features   Shooting, 

Eight  Being  Edited— 

Four  New  Stories 

Sixteen  Paramount  features  are  at 
present  in  the  works,  eight  of  them 
shooting  and  the  other  eight  being 
edited,  while  six  are  set  to  start  this 
month  and  four  newly  acquired 
stories  have  been  assigned  to  stars, 
it  is  announced  by  B.  P.  Schulberg. 
This  includes  the  activities  of  both 
the  New  York  and  the  Hollywood 
studios. 

Productions  shooting  include  Zane 
Grey's  "Fighting  Caravans,"  with 
(Continued  on  Page  7) 


OKLAHOMA  EXHIBS  TO  FIGHT 
TICKET  TAXJ  ENSORSHIP 

Oklahoma  City  —  Exhibitors  in 
Oklahoma  are  discussing  plans  to 
fight  the  proposed  10  per  cent  ad- 
mission tax  and  censorship  bills  be- 
ing prepared  for  introduction  when 
the  state  legislature  reopens  in  Jan- 
uary. 

W.  H.  Kendle  to  Handle 
Sync.  "Birth  of  Nation" 

W.  H.  Kendle  of  Triangle  Film 
is  in  New  York  making  arrange- 
ments for  the  general  release  of  the 
synchronized  version  of  D.  W.  Grif- 
fith's "Birth  of  a  Nation". 


Promoting  Optimism 

As  its  contribution  in  the 
national  campaign  to  hasten 
better  times,  Fox  is  releasing 
a  series  of  Movietone  News 
sketches  designed  to  promote 
optimistic  thought.  The  first, 
in  which  Mr.  Courage  tells 
Mr.  Fear  that  if  folks  would 
spend  an  extra  dollar  a  week 
instead  of  economizing  it 
would  bring  general  prosperity 
instantly,  has  been  augmented 
by  an  inspiring  talk  by  Merle 
Thorpe,  national  business  au- 
thority, who  urges  the  public 
to  shake  off  the  fear  and 
overcaution  that  is  mostly  to 
blame  for  the  depression.  It 
is  an  excellent  constructive 
idea,  worthy  of  adoption  by 
other  companies. 


Rosse,  Vanderveer,  Rucker, 

Frances  Marion  Also 

Get  Merit  Awards 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Annual  merit  awards 
of  the  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and 
Sciences,  to  be  announced  tonight  at 
the  third  annual  dinner  of  the  or- 
ganization, are  understood  to  be  as 
follows: 

Production,  "All  Quiet  on  the  West- 
ern front";  Actor,  George  Arliss  for 
his  work  in  "Disraeli";  Actress,  Nor- 
ma Shearer,  "The  Divorcee";  Di- 
rector, Lewis  Milestone,  "All  Quiet"; 
Art  Director,  Herman  Rosse,  "King 
of  Jazz";  Cinematography,  Willard 
Vanderveer  and  Joseph  T.  Rucker, 
"With  Byrd  at  the  South  Pole"; 
Sound  Recording,  Douglas  Shearer, 
"The  Big  House";  Writing,  Frances 
Marion,   "The    Big   House". 


85  Per  Cent  of  New  Theaters 

1,500 -seaters,  Says  Eberson 


Approximately  85  per  cent  of  the 
theaters  now  being  constructed  av- 
erage 1,500  seats,  John  Eberson,  ar- 
chitect, told  THE  FILM  DAILY 
yesterday.  The  remaining  15  per 
cent  is  represented  by  houses  seat- 
ing 3,000,  he  said.  Practically  all 
theaters  being  built  at  present  or 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 


New  Standard  Exh  'n  Contract 
May  Be  Okayed  by  M.P.T.O.A. 


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Open  Invitation 

All  exhibitors,  whether  af- 
filiated with  the  M.P.T.O.A. 
or  not,  are  invited  to  attend 
the  annual  convention  opening 
at  the  Benjamin  Franklin  Ho- 
tel, Philadelphia,  on  Monday, 
said  President  M.  A.  Light- 
man  upon  his  arrival  in  New 
York  yesterday  from  Memphis. 
They  will  have  an  opportunity 
to  speak  at  the  open  forum 
planned  as  a  feature  of  the 
proceedings. 


Formal  adoption  of  the  new 
standard  exhibition  contract  is  ex- 
pected to  take  place  at  a  meeting 
of  the  M.P.T.O.A.  board  of  direc- 
tors Sunday  night  at  the  Benjamin 
Franklin  Hotel,  Philadelphia,  pre- 
ceding the  opening  of  the  annual 
gathering  the  next  day.  Edward  M. 
Fay  will  preside.  The  contract  will 
be  presented  and  explained  by  Pres- 
ident M.  A.  Lightman,  who  aided 
in  its  drafting  at  the  2-2-2  and  5-5-5 
conferences. 

The  committee  in  charge  of  the 
convention  will  meet  in  New  York 
tomorrow    to   further   plans. 


CLEVELAND  EXHIBS  DROP 
PROTECTION  PROCEEDINGS 


Cleveland— The  local  M.  P.  Ex- 
hibitors' Ass'n  has  voted  to  discon- 
tinue zoning  and  protection  proceed- 
ings governing  the    1930-31    product. 

"Lincoln"  Grossed 

$172,559  on  B'way 

"Abraham  Lincoln,"  which  con- 
cluded a  10  weeks'  run  Sunday  night 
at  the  Gaiety,  grossed  $172,559  dur- 
ing that  period,  United  Artists 
states. 


3rd  Pathe  on  B'way 

Paramount  is  negotiating 
for  Pathe's  "Sin  Takes  A 
Holiday,"  the  new  Constance 
Bennett  picture,  to  play  the 
Rivoli.  This  makes  the  third 
Pathe  picture  of  the  new  sea- 
son to  get  a  Broadway  play. 
"Holiday"  and  "Her  Man" 
were  the  others. 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  November  5,  1930 


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MLIV  No.  30  Wednesday,  Nov.  5. 1930  Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
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Columbia  Makes  Benjamin 
Middle  States  Manager 

Ben  Benjamin  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  Columbia's  middle  states 
division,  which  includes  Kansas 
City,  Des  Moines,  and  Omaha.  His 
headquarters  will  be  in  Kansas  City. 


1-9-3-1 

—  and  tax  legislation 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
tising  campaign  in  the  history  of  the 
screen.  The  first  returns,  from  all 
over  the  country,  are  in,  and  the 
picture,  regardless  of  diversity  of 
opinion  as  to  its  intrinsic  value  as 
entertainment,  is  a  solid,  unprece- 
dented smash  everywhere,  rain,  snow 
and  earthquakes  included.  Perhaps 
it  will  prove  a  definite  and  conclu- 
sive answer  to  those  hazy  or  timid 
ones  who  have  never  realized  the 
potential  value  of  trade  paper  ad- 
vertising. It  has  taken  the  theatri- 
cally-minded and  optimistic  Hy 
Daab  and  his  far-seeing  and  show- 
manship-complexed  bosses  to  prove 
once  again  that  this  business,  first, 
last  and  in-between,  is  essentially 
one  of  showmanship  and  not  of  sell- 
ing stock  to  the  public. 


If     that     old- 
Now  Is  the  devil  -  market  - 

Time  to  Build  crash  of  last  fall 
did  nothing  else 
it  established  the  fact  that  the  theory 
of  economic  cycles  is  still  alive  and 
still  very  much  with  us.  Leading 
economists  agree  that  we  are  now 
somewhere  near  the  bottom  and  that 
it  must  be  only  a  question  of  time 
when  old  man  prosperity  again  takes 
command.  If  your  house  is"  behind 
your  community,  antiquated,  or  too 
small,  there  is  no  time  like  the  pres- 
ent to  lay  out  building  plans.  Whole- 
sale prices  of  building  materials  are 
now  lower  than  at  any  time  in  the 
past  ten  years.  Slack  employment 
conditions  make  for  low  cost  of  la- 
bor and  efficient  workmanship. 
Money,  gobs  of  it,  at  low  interest 
rates,  is  waiting  for  legitimate  build- 
ing projects.  It's  a  pretty  safe  bet 
that  one  year  from  today  building 
costs  will  be  higher  and  conditions 
for  building  considerably  less  favor- 
able. 


♦.♦  si 


Fishman  Now  Managing 
Warner  Cleveland  Branch 

Cleveland — Jess  Fishman,  general 
manager  of  the  Standard  Film  Ser- 
vice Corp.,  has  been  appointed  man- 
ager of  the  local  Warner  branch, 
succeeding  Clifford  E.  Almy,  re- 
signed. Nat  Lefton,  who  previously 
managed  the  local  Standard  Film 
Service  office,  has  been  made  gen 
eral    manager    of    the    company. 


Al  Blofson  Honored 

By  Philly  Film  Board 

Philadelphia — Al  Blofson,  who 
has  been  promoted  from  local  Tif- 
fany manager  to  New  York  district 
supervisor,  was  given  a  farewell  din- 
ner Monday  night  at  the  Ritz-Carl- 
ton  by  the  Philadelphia  Film  Board 
of  Trade.  More  than  100  were  pres- 
ent, among  them  being  Bill  Heenan, 
toastmaster;  Oscar  Hanson,  Carl 
Goe,  A.  L.  Selig,  Harry  Brown,  Bob 
Mochrie,  Lewen  Pizor,  Jack  Green- 
berg,  Charles  Zabin,  John  Bachman, 
Jay    Emanuel   and   others. 

A  silver  cocktail  set  was  present- 
ed to  Blofson  as  a  token  of  appre- 
ciation   from    his    friends    here. 

Before  the  gathering  disbanded, 
an  appeal  was  made  for  the  needy 
in  the  local  industry,  and  about  $400 
was  collected   for  the  fund. 


V aude  Demand  Falling ; 
Amalgamated  Suspends 

Owing  to  a  reduced  public  demand 
for  vaudeville,  Amalgamated  Vaude- 
ville Agency  is  suspending  opera- 
tions temporarily,  at  least.  The 
agency,  identified  with  the  Comer- 
ford  circuit,  has  been  booking  acts 
for  only  two  of  its  houses,  Fay's  at 
Providence  and  the  Binghamton  at 
Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  as  compared 
with  30  houses  a  year  or  so  ago.  If 
the  public  interest  in  vaudeville  re- 
vives the  agency  will  resume  func- 
tioning. 


Harry  Taylor  To  Manage 
'LP  Kansas  City  Branch 

Kansas  City — Harry  Taylor  is 
succeeding  Charles  Gregory  as  man- 
ager of  the  Universal  branch  ex- 
change  here. 


8  Buffalo  Bill  Talkers 

Acquired  by  Industrial 

Industrial  Pictures  Corp.  has  ac- 
quired a  series  of  eight  Buffalo  Bill, 
Jr.,  talking  features  from  West  Coast 
Studios,  Hollywood.  Sam  Epstein 
represented  Industrial  in  the  deal 
and  Gene  Marcus  handled  the  trans- 
action   for   West    Coast. 


Photophone  May  Equip  Ships 
Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — RCA  Photophonel 
has  submitted  the  low  bid  of  $589,- 
848  for  installation  of  200  sets  >  of 
sound  equipment  on  battleships, 
cruisers  and  auxiliary  ships  of  the 
Navy. 


THE  INDUSTRY'S 
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Nov.     6     Dinner-Dance   of   the    Warner    Club 

at    the    Hotel    New    Yorker. 
"Life  of  the  Party,"  Warner  Bros., 

opens    at    the    New    York    Wintei 

Garden. 
Nov.     8     Twelfth     Annual     Ball     of     Acton' 

Equity    Ass'n,    Hotel    Astor,    New 

York. 

Nov.  10,  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  cod 
vention  to  be  li  -Id   in   Philadelphia 

Nov.  18-19  Tenth  Annual  convention  of  M. 
P.T.O.  of  Ohio,  Deshler-Wallick 
Hotel,    Columbus. 

Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  In- 
dependent Cinema,  Palais  des 
Beaux   Arts,    Brussels. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statcs 
M. P.T.O. ,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


Continental  Accessories 
Opens  2  New  Warehouses 

J.  C.  Hornstein,  manager  of  Con- 
tinental Theaters  Accessories  has 
just  returned  from  a  flying  trip  to; 
Cleveland  and  Pittsburgh  where  he 
put  his  O.K.  on  two  new  branch 
warehouses  established  b}'  the  com- 
pany   in    those    two    cities. 

These    additions    bring    the    com- 
pany's chain  of  warehouses  to  eight. 


Berliner    System   in    Chicago 
Chicago — Berliner    Acoustic    Sys- 
tem   is    now    being    installed    in    the 
Capitol,  one  of  the  principal  theaters 
in   the    Coston   circuit. 


New  Incorporations 


New   York 

1540  Broadway 

BRYant    4712 


Long   Island  City 
154  Crescent  St. 
STIllwell    7940 


Eastman  Films  I 

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Chicago 
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Hollywood 
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FOREIGN 

Dispatches       Received       From       Abroad 

through   the    M.    P.    Division   of   the 

Department    of    Commerce. 


Film  Studio  for  Switzerland 
Zurich — Plans  are  being  made  to 
construct  a  studio  in  Switzerland  for 
the  purpose  of  making  sound  films 
of  a  national  character,  according  to 
press  reports.  The  studio,  which  will 
make  films  intended  for  domestic 
release  only,  will  be  located  at  Zur- 
ich. 


Staaken  Studios  Re-open 
Berlin — "Two  Kinds  of  Morals", 
based  on  the  play  by  Bruno  Frank, 
will  be  the  first  film  to  be  made  at 
the  Staaken  Studio  since  its  reopen- 
ing. The  studio  has  been  wired  with 
Klangfilm    recording    apparatus. 


Soviet  Films  Under  Scrutiny 
'/eneva — All  Soviet  productions 
to  be  exhibited  in  Switzerland  must 
first  be  approved  by  the  Department 
of  Police,  according  to  an  official  an- 
nouncement. The  action  follows  the 
recent  barring  of  the  Russian  film, 
"New   Babylon." 


Hungarian  Film  Imports  Drop 
Budapest — A  downward  trend  in 
Hungarian  imports  of  motion  pic- 
ture films  was  experienced  during 
the  first  half  of  1930,  official  statis- 
tics   reveal. 


Dean — Gibbs    Collaborate 
London — Sir  Philip  Gibbs  and  Ba- 
sil    Dean    are    collaborating    on    an 
original    story   for    Associated    Radio 
Pictures. 


New   Edgar  Wallace   Story 

London — Preparations     are     being 

rfiade  at  the   Beaconsfield  studios  to 

'film    "To    Oblige    a    Lady",    a    new 

story    by     Edgar    Wallace.      Maisie 

iay   will   be   featured. 


Harris  Sound  Set  In  Holland 
Amsterdam — Ten    Dutch    theaters 
are     using     the     Harris     sound     set. 
French   Photophone  handles  the  ap- 
paratus. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

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Mildred  Harris  Chaplin  to  produce 
independently. 

*  *        * 

Number  of  special  films  slated  for 
Broadway  runs  waiting  for  theaters. 

*  *         * 

Falkner-Tyrol  productions  to  dis- 
tribute 30  French  films  in  this  coun- 
try. 

*  *         * 

Children's  Matinee  Association, 
Inc.,  plans  series  of  special  showings 
for  children. 


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PHIL  M.DALY 


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HAT'S  ALL  this  fuss  about  depression this  prosper- 
ity slump? the  family  that  has  been  hit  by  economic 

conditions  trims  its  weekly  budget  on  food  and  clothing 

but  they  go  to  the  movies  just  the  same pa  and  ma  after 

the  evening  meal  sit  around  with  the  grown-up  son  and  daughter 
and   read   the   scare-heads  in   the  papers   about   a   tough   winter 

ahead when  all  hands  are  in  a  fine  stew  of  the  blues  and 

the  mugwumps,  ma,  who  is  always  the  backbone  of  the  family, 

sez:   "Come   on,   pa,   let's   go   to   the   movies." everybody 

brightens    up    instantly pa    kicks    in    four    bits   from    his 

pinochle  money,  Johnny  has  a  spare  buck,  and  Sue  has  30  cents 
she    saved   from   lunch   by   getting   some   office   Romeo   to   treat 

her ma,  as  usual,  makes  up  the  balance  from  what  she 

saved   by  buying  round   steak   instead   of   tenderloin   for   supper 

and  they  all  pile  out  to  the  neighborhood  house 

for  two  hours  they  live  in  a  world  where  everything  is  Prosperity 

they  come  home   feeling  fine,   and  humming  the  latest 

pop   melody that's   the    Big   Service   the   pix   are 

doing   for    the    Nation they    are    the    one    agency    which 

keeps   a    smiling   front   and    a   cheerful   mien the    theater 

front  with  its  Mazdas  carries  a   message  of  gladness  and  hope 

the  smiling  manager  backs  it  up  with  a  courteous  staff 

and   his    show    maintains    the    atmosphere    thus    created 

human  nature  is  funny  that  way it  craves  to  be 

Optimistic and    the    motion    picture    industry    feeds    'em 

optimism  with  its  bright  and  colorful  product  that  brings  laughs 

and  gayety  to  every  screen what  this  country  needs  is  a 

national  Campaign  of  Cheerfulness Big  Industry  and  the 

ginks   in   Washington  who    run   the   works   would    get   out   and 

ballyhoo    the    picture    theaters    if    they    had    any    sense 

it's  the  one  thing  that  takes  folks'  minds  off  their  worries 

over    at    Paramount-Publix    Mister    John    Balaban    has    grasped 

this   idea   thoroughly he    urges    managers    to    ignore    the 

general  pessimism  and  go  out  and  shout  this  Gospel  of  Cheer- 
fulness  the  Fox  organization  likewise  has  a  big  optimism 

campaign   under  way and   Warner   Bros,   have   started    a 

building   boom   of   their  own 

*  *  *  * 

r^HARLES    E.    MCCARTHY,    the    big   publicity    man    over   at 

Paramount    calls    attention    to    one    of    our    recent    studio 

items  concerning  a  ventriloquist's  dummy  which  is  called  "Char- 

/    ley    McCarthy" we    stated    that    the   dummy    "works    en- 

'    tirely  without  s_alary  and  never  complains" now  Charley 

— the  pub  exec,  not  the  dummy — rises  to  state  that  he  doesn't 
mind  being  called  a  dummy,  but  adds:  "But  don't  think  I  never 
complain  about  salarv.     I'm  not  that  dumb!" 

*  *  *  * 

EDWARD  B.  MARKS,  of  the  well  known  musical  publishing 
house,  broke  into  the  harmony  game  'way  back  in  1894 
Ed  was  travelling  for  a  manufacturer  of  dry  goods  no- 
tions, and  while  waiting:  for  a  train  he  got  acquainted  with  a 
necktie  salesman,  Joe  Stern as  salesmen  will,  they  dis- 
cussed how  lousy  business  was,  how  nice  the  girls  were  in  that 
town,  and  finally  Ed  showed  his  new  pal  the  verse  of  a  song 

he  had  written,  "The  Little  Lost  Child" Stern  had  a  yen 

for  writing  music he  put   the  words   to   song,   and  they 

sold    over    a    million    copies and    in    the    36    years    since, 

Ed  Marks'  concern  has  published  over  8,000  songs among 

them  being  eight  songs  of  Hizzoner  Jimmy  Walker,  written 
when  Jimmy  was  a  struggling  law  clerk 

*  *  *  * 

CAM  SCHNEIDER,  the  Warner  exec,  has  gone  in  for  horse- 
back riding he  can  be  seen  any  nice  morning  cantering 

on  the  Central  Park  bridle  path,   looking  for  a  location  for  another 

theater the  Warner  boys  are  making  a  drive  for  product 

for  the  new  season,  with  Jack  Warner,  C.  Graham  Baker,  Roy 
Del    Ruth    and    William    Koenig    systematically    combing    the 

Broadway    shows    and    publishing    houses    for    material 

Trene  Dolrov  has  arrived  from  Hollvwood  to  attend  the  premiere 
of  "The   Life  of  the  Party"  at  the  Winter  Garden   on  Thursdav 

Among  things  he  never  knew  till   now,  Walt  Winrhell 

mention*:  ''That  a  reserve  print  of  every  foot  of  film  in  the  show 
is    always   at    hand    for    emergency    in    everv    projection    room." 

will   some  one  please  page  Mister   Eastman  and  Mister 

Brulatour.   and   tell  'em   the  good  news  from   Santa  Claus? 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


\By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR, 

TULIA  HAMILTON,  who  has  a 
part  in  "The  Naggers  Go  Rooting," 
at  the  Warner  Vitaphone  studio,  i> 
a  grand-daughter  of  Wm.  Hamilton, 
twice  governor  of  Maryland,  besides 
being  a  cousin  of  Claire  Eames,  fa- 
mous  stage  actress. 


A  very  unique  shor't  subject  has 
been  compiled  by  Lee  Zochling, 
Paramount  film  cutter,  from  scores 
of  past  features  and  shorts,  made 
at  the  New  York  studio.  Shots  of 
Eddie  Cantor  suddenly  switch  to 
the  Marx  Brothers,  with  Bobbe 
Arnst,  Donald  Ogden  Steivart  and 
others,    appearing    at    intervals. 


Winnie  Lightner  will  be  a  guest 
of  honor  at  the  Warner  Club  dance, 
to  be  held  on  Thursday,  Nov.  8,  in 
the  grand  ballroom  of  the  Hotel 
New    Yorker. 


Vitaphone  Vitamins:  Bill  Quinn, 
still  photographer  at  the  Warner 
studio,  is  exhibiting  a  brand  new 
camera,  the  old  one  probably  having 
exploded  .  .  .  There  was  a  call  for 
extras  owning  raccoon  coats  to  lend 
the  proper  atmosphere  to  a  college 
picture  starring  the  Norworths  .  .  . 
The  secretarial  force  presented  A. 
D.  Otvos,  staff  writer,  with  a  "gold" 
pencil  to  take  the  place  of  one  which 
he  lost  and  for  which  a  reward  of 
two  passes  was  offered  .  .  .  No  sign 
of  hard  times  here,  with  production 
humming  along  at  a  fast  clip.  .  .  . 

Gertrude  Purcell,  Paramount  staff 
writer,  is  working  on  the  screen 
adaptation  of  "Strictly  Business,"  in 
which  Claudette  Colbert  will  be  fea- 
tured, under  Dorothv  Arzner's  direc- 
tion. 


George  Abbott,  who  is  duplicat- 
ing his  brilliant  career  as  stage  di- 
rector in  the  wider  field  of  talkie 
production,  believes  that  greater 
reality  is  the  prime  need  of  the 
screen.  Abbott  is  now  preparing  to 
direct  Nancy  Carroll  in  "Stolen 
Heaven,"  his  fourth  picture  for 
Paramount. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


$9 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 


November  5 

Will  H.  Hays 
C.  B.  Mintz 
W.    B.    Frank 
Hugh  Allan 
Theodore    Von    Eltz 


The  advertisement  above 
appeared  in  trade  papers 
in  September  and  October. 
Now  read  hoiv  Western 
Electric  answers  the  first 
six  questions. 


Answering 


of  these  questions 


. ...  to  help  you  make  the  most 

profitable  decision 


a 


•  • 


QUESTION  1 

Will  I  get  regular  service  by  thoroughly  trained  engineers  to 
maintain  high  quality  and  prevent  costly  breakdowns  ? 

ANSWER  1 

Three  years'  actual  operating  experience  has 
proved  that  obligatory  preventive  service  for 
talking  picture  equipment  is  essential  in  main- 
taining patronage  at  most  profitable  level  — 
essential  even  with  apparatus  of  highest  pos- 
sible quality. 

E. R.P.I. 's  standards  of  service — maintained 
through  regular  inspections  by  753  trained  en- 
gineers operating  in  279  territories  —  have 
proved  a  definite  economy  to  the  industry. 


QUESTION  2 

Has  the  company  enough  installations  to  support  an  efficient 
nation-wide  service  organization  for  the  10-year  life  of  thr 
contract? 

ANSWER  2 

The  cost  of  selecting,  training  and  maintaining 
a  corps  of  engineers  capable  of  delivering  the 
highest  standard  of  preventive  service  can  be 
justified  only  by  a  company  having  a  large 
number  of  installations. 

E.  R.  P.  I.'s  5000  installations  —  a  number 
rapidly  increasing  —  assures  exhibitors  of  this 
essential  service  for  the  10-year  life  of  the 
contract. 

QUESTION  3 

Has  the  equipment  a  proved  performance  record  of  less  than 
one  interruption  per  thousand  shows  in  several  thousand  theatres? 

ANSWER  3 

Program  delays  and  breakdowns  cause  losses  in 
returned  admissions  or  disappointed  patrons. 

E.  R.  P.  I. — by  reason  of  its  obligatory  ser- 
vice which  anticipates  and  prevents  trouble — 
has  reduced  interruptions  to  1-20  of  1  per  cent 
of  actual  performances. 

QUESTION  4 

Will  a  real  stock  of  spare  parts  he  available  nearby  and  a  ser- 
vice engineer  on  call  for  immediate  emergency  service  during 
all  theatre  hours? 

ANSWER  4 

If  trouble  comes,  speed  is  essential. 

Most  of  the  5000  theatres  in  the  U.  S.  A.  now 
equipped  with  Western  Electric  can  be  reached 
by  expert  assistance  with  a  supply  of  parts 
within  an  hour. 


This  help  comes  from  over  200  service  points 
— engineers  available  day  and  night — $500,000 
stock  of  parts  at  38  branch  headquarters. 

QUESTION  5 

Will  the  patrons  of  my  theatre  be  satisfied  that  the  quality  of 
reproduction  is  the  best  and  equal  to  that,  in  de  luxe  theatres? 

ANSWER  5 

The  public,  by  making  comparisons,  sets  up  its 
own  standards.  It  sets  them  for  the  theatres  it 
selects  for  its  entertainment. 

All  the  principal  de  luxe  theatres  throughout 
the  world  are  Western  Electric  equipped — setting 
the  standard  for  talking  picture  entertainment. 

Small  theatres  equipping  with  the  Western 
Electric  Sound  System  can  match  in  every  way, 
the  high  quality  found  in  de  luxe  houses — and 
so  get  their  share  of  the  increased  profits  from 
talking  pictures. 

QUESTION  6 

Will  I  get  engineering  supervision  of  my  installation  equal  to 
that  in  de  luxe  theatres? 

ANSWER  6 

Theatres  differ  in  architectural  design  and  acous- 
tics— necessitating  expert  engineering  in  each 
case  to  provide  a  profit-making  installation. 

The  Bell  Telephone  Laboratories — the  birth- 
place of  the  talking  picture — surmounted  all 
the  difficulties  incident  to  the  successful  opera- 
tion of  talking  picture  apparatus  under  varying 
conditions. 

This  vast  store  of  experience  comes  to  you 
through  the  same  engineering  organization 
responsible  for  over  7000  correct  installations 
throughout  the  world. 


Westerti 

SOU  S  D 


\Electric 

SYSTEM 


Norlhrm    Fl^-tric    in    Canada 

Distributed  by 

Electrical  Research  Products  Inc. 

250  W.  57th  Street.  New  York 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  November  5,  1930 


7  FOX  HOUSES  DROP  VAUDE 

DUE  TO  UNION'S  DEMANDS 


Owing  to  the  stage  hands  union's 
demand  for  two  additional  men  at 
the  Academy  of  ::Musicy  Fqjt  has 
dropped  vaudeville  -in-  seven  houses, 
throwing  70  musicians,  28  stage 
hands  and  the  performers  out  of 
work.  The  houses,  which  resumed 
stage  acts  only  a  week  or  so  ago, 
are  the  Academy  of  Music,  Audu- 
bon and  Star  in  Manhattan;  Cro- 
tona,  Bronx;  Savoy  and  Walker, 
Brooklyn,   and    Fox,    Philadelphia 

Ruth  Roland  in  Person 
Ruth  Roland  will  make  personal 
appearances  tonight  and  tomorrow 
evening  at  the  Beacon,  where  her 
Sono  Art-World  Wide  picture, 
"Reno,"  is  playing.  She  is  expected 
to  have  Lita  Gray  Chaplin,  Claire 
Windsor,  Graham  McNamee,  Eddie 
Dowling,  Lois  Moran,  Montagu 
Love,  Sharon  Lynn  and  others  as 
her   guests  at   tonight's   performance. 


Del  Ruth  May  Direct  in  East 
Roy  Del  Ruth,  First  National  di- 
rector now  in  New  York,,  may  di- 
rect "Mendel,  Inc.,"  for  Paramount 
in  the  East  before  returning  to  the 
F.  N.  studios  when  work  resumes 
there  in  December. 


Vitaphone  Holiday  Shorts 
A  group  of  holiday  shorts  has  been 
mapped  out  by  Murray  Roth,  di- 
rector-in-chief of  the  Vitaphone  stu- 
dios in  Brooklyn.  The  first,  "Christ- 
mas Greetings,"  has  a  cast  including 
Hugh  Cameron,  Spring  Byington 
and  Larry  Jason.  Stanley  Rauh 
wrote  it  and  Alf  Goulding  directed. 


Early  Release  For  "Kismet" 
National  release  date  for  "Kis- 
met", the  Otis  Skinner  picture,  may 
be  advanced  to  sometime  in  Decem- 
ber instead  of  January  18,  as  origi- 
nally scheduled,  according  to  an  an- 
nouncement by   First   National. 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.— John  Eberson 
is  .the  architect,  for  the .  2,500-seat 
house  planned  here  by  Pubhx. 


Oklahoma  City— Dale  C.  Bough- 
man  of  St.  Louis  has  been  appoint- 
ed manager  of  the  Liberty,  succeed- 
ing William  Heiner,  who  goes  to  St. 
Louis.  Sam  Pedigo  is  now  manag- 
ing the  Palace,  succeeding  Sol 
Teeters. 


Omaha  —  E.  A.  Harms,  recently 
appointed  Pathe  branch  manager 
here  by  E.  J.  O'Leary,  general  sales 
manager,  won  his  promotion  from 
the  sales  staff.  Harms  came  to 
Pathe  from  Warner  Bros,  and  pre- 
viously to  that  was  in  business  for 
himself   operating   theaters. 

Portland,  Ore. — H.  L.  Percy,  local 
Pathe  manager,  reports  a  revival  of 
interest  in  Cecil  B.  De  Mille's  "King 
of  Kings"  in  this  territory  with  three 
important  runs  already  set  in  for 
early  playdates. 

Newark — Pathe's  melodrama,  "Her 
Man,"  which  had  its  Newark  pre- 
miere at  Proctor's,  is  now  playing 
at   Mindlin's   Playhouses. 


Cleveland — Fred  Scheuerman,  for- 
mer office  manager  of  the  local  War- 
ner exchange,  has  been  re-appointed 
to  that  position.  He  succeeds  L.  F. 
Weintz,  now  connected  with  the 
Warner    theater    department. 


Pittsburgh  — «  Abe  Chapman,  for- 
merly with  Pathe  as  salesman,  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the 
Standard  Film  Service  exchange, 
succeeding   Harry   Klein,  resigned. 


COMING  &  GOING 


E.  V.  RICHARDS  of  New  Orleans  is 
in    New   York. 

HERB  EBENSTEIN  of  Stebbins,  Leter- 
man    &   Gates,    has    returned    from   a    trip   to 

the    coast. 

HARRY  COHN  of  Columbia  is  on  a  fly- 
ing   trip    to    New    York. 

A.  P.  WAXMAN  of  Warner  Bros,  has 
returned    from   a   vacation   in    Bermuda. 

WALTER  HUSTON  arrives  tomorrow 
from  Hollywood,  coming  by  way  of  Toronto 
to    visit     relatives. 

W.  H.  KENDLE  of  Triangle  Film  Co. 
is    in    town    from    the    coast. 

ARTHUR  DICKINSON  of  the  Hays  of- 
fice, who  is  now  in  Oklahoma  City,  returns 
to    New    York    Monday. 

ROBERT  A.  KROESCHELT.  of  the  Car- 
rier   Corp.    is   back    from    Chicago. 

B.  P.  SCHULBERG  has  returned  to  the 
Coast,  with  SAM  JAFFE  due  to  follow  this 
week. 

MONA  GOYA,  French  actress,  is  on 
her  way  to  Hollywood  to  appear  in  Para- 
mount   foreign    versions. 

OTIS  SKINNER  has  returned  to  his 
Vermont     country     home. 


Upper  Sandusky,  O. — The  Ohio, 
operated  by  W.  L.  Bristol,  was  de- 
stroyed by  fire  of  unknown  origin 
last   week. 


"Doorway  to  Hell"  Holds  Over 

"The  Doorway  to  Hell,"  Warner 
production,  will  be  held  for  a  sec- 
ond week  at  the  New  York  Strand. 

"The  Office  Wife,"  now  at  the 
Winter  Garden,  moves  up  to  the 
Beacon  at  the  end  of  the  week,  with 
"Life  of  the  Party"  opening  Thurs- 
day  at   the   W.    G. 


Fifth   House  for   Haik 

Paris — Jacques  Haik  has  added 
four  houses  to  his  chain  and  is  plan- 
ning a  fifth,  a  3,000-seater,  to  be 
erected  in  Paris.  John  Eberson  has 
drafted  the  plans  for  the  latter  the- 
ater. Haik  has  acquired  two  at 
Nancy,  one  at  Nice  and  one  at  Saint- 
Etienne. 


Sportlight  for  Mayfair 
A  Grantland  Rice  Sportlight,  ap- 
propriately titled  "Par  and  Double 
Par",  was  selected  for  showing  at 
the  new  RKO  Mayfair  in  conjunc- 
tion with  the  run  of  Amos  'n'  Andy 
in   "Check   and  Double   Check". 


Charlotte,  N.  C.  —  Warner  Bros.' 
Broadway  is  open  again  after  being 
closed  for  several  weeks  for  remod- 
eling.     ..•        •  


Ketchikan,  Alaska  —  Paul  West- 
lund  has  taken  over  the  Dream  from 
L.  H.  Kubley  and  will  remodel  the 
house. 


Seattle — W.  M.  Lewis,  salesman 
for  Peerless  Reflector  Arcs,  has  left 
for  a  six  weeks'  tour  of  the  Califor- 
nia territory. 


Portland,  Ore. — Eddie  Hudson  is 
now  selling  pictures  for  United  Art- 
ists in   this  territory. 


Lexington,  Ky. — When  the  State 
reopened  G.  L.  Hensler  assumed 
management. 


Perth  Amboy,  N.  J.— A.  G.  Gold- 
smith, former  manager  of  the  Rialto 
and  Savoy  in  Asbury  Park,  has  been 
transferred  .  to  the  Majestic  here, 
succeeding  Walter  Morris,  who 
moves  to  the  local  Strand,  replacing 
Jack  Hodges,  who  will  take  over  the 
St.  James  in  Asbury. 


Stapleton,  S.  I.  —  D.  J.  Whyte, 
formerly  of  the  Rialto  in  New  York, 
has  taken  over  the  new  Paramount 
here.  L.  B.  Flinton  succeeds  him 
at    the    Rialto. 


FILMS  IN  14  LANGUAGES 
TURNED  OUT  AT  JOINVILLE 


Paris — Talkers  in  14  languages 
have  been  turned  out  to  date  at  the 
Paramount  studios  in  'Joihyille.  Fout 
in  as  many  languages  were  finished 
last  week,  while  five  others  are  ir 
production  and  a  sixth  is  ready  tc 
start.  A  24-hour  schedule  is  still  be- 
ing maintained. 

Jack  Salvatori  has  completed  di- 
rection of  the  eighth  Italian  film 
"The  Devil's  Holiday".  Louis  Mer- 
canton,  French  director,  has  finish- 
ed 'Cherie"  with  Saint  Granier,  Mar- 
guerite Moreno,  Janine  Guise  and 
Mona  Goya.  Richard  Ordynski  di- 
rected a  Polish  talker,  "Zwyciestwo" 
while  Directors  Thiele  and  Lebl 
turned  out  the  German  and  Czecho- 
slovakian  versions  of  "Television" 
Alberto  Cavalcanti  is  working  on! 
"A  Min-Chemin  du  Ciel",  Leo  Mit- 
tler  is  on  "Jede  Frau  hat  erwas", 
Gustaf  Bergman  is  directing  thei 
Swedish  version  of  'The  Devil's! 
Holiday"  and  Adelqui  Millar  is  di- 
recting a   Spanish   picture. 


Little  Rock,  Ark.  —  Remodeling 
the  interior  of  the  Capitol  is  under 
way.  Most  of  the  work  will  be  done 
after  show  hours  until  Nov.  17,  when 
the  house  will  close  for  a  week  to 
complete    the   job. 


85  P.C.  of  New  Theaters 
1 ,500-Seater  s — Eberson* 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

planned  either  have  capacities  of  1,-fl 
500   or   3,000.    Eberson   stated. 

A  year  ago  the  trend  was  toward! 
3,000-seat  houses,  said  the  architect 
as  then  the  big  circuits  were  still 
concentrating  on  key  cities.  Now-, 
with  these  situations  generally  set), 
they  are  turning  their  attention  tc^ 
smaller  communities  where  1 ,500-  ( 
seat  houses  are  required,  Eberson; 
declared. 


BROOK 
TROUT 


Once  considered  a  luxury  and  a  rare  treat.  Brook  Trout  was 
the  luscious  morsel  of  a  chosen  few  .  .  .  Today  it  still  remains 
;i  delicious  dish,  but  is  no  longer  expensive.  Not  only  has  its 
cost  been  reduced  but  it  can  be  eaten  daily  throughout  the 
year.  This  has  been  made  possible  by  the  creation  of  modern 
farms  where  under  ideal  conditions  trout  are  hatched  and 
raised.  The  Campus  Restaurant  daily  receives  the  pick  of  the 
pond  (Selected  speckled  fish  four  years  old).  Interested 
epicures  will  be  given  an  opportunity  to  visit  the  farm  and 
select  a  string  of  Trout.  Served  here  two  fish  to  an  order, 
broiled,  with   a  large  Long  Island  potato $1»1© 

Private  Dining  Rooms  for  Beefsteak  Dinners  and  other 
functions. 

CAM  PUS  RESTAU  RANT 

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DAILY 


16  PARAMOUNT  FEATURES 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 
Gary  Cooper,  Lily  Damita,  Ernest 
Torrence,  Fred  Kohler  and  Tully 
Marshall;  Ruth  Chatterton's  latest, 
/"The  Right  to  Love";  the  Jack  Oakie 
comedy,  tentatively  titled  "On  the 
Spot";  the  Emerson  Hough  story, 
'Stampede,"  with  Richard  Arlen  and 
Fay  Wray;  Josef  von  Sternberg's 
'Dishonored";  the  George  Bancroft 
lewspaper  story,  and  William  Pow- 
rll's  current  drama,  "Buy  Your  Wo- 
man." 

The  six  scheduled  for  November 
roduction  are:  "Confessions  of  a 
Jo-Ed,"  from  her  own  diary;  a  spe- 
:ial  feature  with  Jack  Oakie,  and 
'Mr.  and  Mrs.  Haddock  Abroad," 
vith  Leon  Errol  and  Mitzi  Green, 
n  New  York,  Claudette  Colbert  and 
^redric  March  are  soon  to  start 
Strictly  Business";  Xancy  Carroll 
vill  do  "Stolen  Heaven"  and  Paul 
^ukas  is  to  play  the  title  role  in 
Ladies'    Man." 

Editing  is  in  process  on  "Fast  and 
-oose,"  from  "The  Best  People"; 
"d  Wy nn's  "Follow  the  Leader"; 
Morocco,"  with  Gary  Cooper  and 
rtarlene  Dietrich;  "The  Royal  Fam- 
ly";  Jack  Oakie  in  "Sea  Legs"; 
■Jeorge  Bancroft  in  "Derelict,"  and 
Along  Came  Youth." 

New  story  assignments  are  the  Oc- 
vus  Roy  Cohen  play,  "Alias  Mrs. 
Vallace,"  for  William  Powell;  "Cav- 
lier  of  the  Streets,"  by  Michael  Ar- 
?n,  for  Maurice  Chevalier;  "Mr. 
nd  Mrs.  Haddock  Abroad,"  for 
-eon  Errol  and  Mitzi  Green,  and 
Her  Past"  in  which  Tallulah  Bank- 
ead  and  Give  Brook  will  be  pre- 
nted. 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


,By   RALPH    W1LK 


Tom    Mix   in   Hospital 

Tom  Mix  is  in  the  Hollywood 
[ospital  for  treatment  of  his  back, 
hich  was  injured  in  a  fall  some 
earn    ago. 


Universal   Signs   Stage   Player 
Sidney      Fox,     stage     player,     has 
een   signed    to   a    five-year   contract 
y    Universal. 


Congratulates: 

-H— 

OTIS  SKINNER 

for  a  magnificent  performance 
as     Hajj    the     Beggar    in 
First    National's    not- 
able production  of 
"Kismet" 

No.  35  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds11 
Series 


W/'lLLIAM  J.  CRAFT,  who  has 
resigned  as  a  Universal  direc- 
tor, will  take  a  short  vacation  be- 
fore announcing  future  plans.  Craft 
directed  "The  Little  Accident"  and 
other  box-office  successes.  "Painting 
the  Town,"  a  comedy  directed  by 
Craft  during  the  days  of  silent  pic- 
tures, played  the  Roxy,  New  York, 
and  other  de  luxe  theaters. 

*  *         * 

Noel  Francis   has   been  added  to 

Universal's    "Resurrection." 

*  *        * 

With  the  signing  of  Ed  Brady  and 
Jule  Power,  the  cast  of  Columbia's 
"Madonna  of  the  Streets"  is  com- 
plete. The  picture  is  now  in  its  last 
week  of  production. 

*  *         * 

Charlotte  Greenwood  and  Bert 
Roach  have  been  signed  for  two 
more    Educational    comedies. 

*  *         * 

Dorothy  Christy  has  been  engaged 

for  Universal's  "Free   Love." 

*  *         * 

Juliette  Compton  and  Carol  Lom- 
bard will  be  seen  in  William 
Powell's  next  picture,  tentatively 
titled   "Buy    Your   Woman." 

*  *        * 

Universal  has  secured  Art  Shires, 
or  "Shires  the  Great,"  ball  player 
to  play  opposite  Kane  Richmond  in 
two  of  "The  Leather  Pushers" 
series. 

*  *         * 

"Dishonored,"  with  Victor  Mc- 
Laglen  and  Marlene  Dietrich,  has 
gone  into  production  at  Paramount. 
Josef   Von  Sternberg   is   directing. 

*  *        * 

Harry  Gribbon  is  coming  back  to 
the  Pathe  lot  to  make  his  third  com- 
edy of  the  season  under  this  banner. 

Monroe  Owsley  has  started  work 
in  "The  Modern  Wife,"  which  Ho- 
bart  Henley  is  directing  for  Uni- 
versal. 

*  *         * 

Genevieve  Tabin  has  been  pro- 
moted to  stardom  by  Carl  Laemmle, 
Jr.,  and  her  first  stellar  vehicle  will 

be    "The    Behavior    of    Mrs.    Crane." 

*  *         * 

William  LeBaron  has  assigned 
Wallace  Smith  to  write  the  picture 
version  and  dialogue  for  another 
RKO  super-production. 

*  *        * 

Monta  Bell  plans  to  re-film  "Man, 
Woman   and   Sin"   for   Universal. 

*  *         * 

Vilma  Banky  will  return  to  the 
screen  in  "The  Beloved  Enemy," 
Al  Rogell's  next  independent  pro- 
duction. 

*  *         * 

Dr.  Francis  Gromon  is  now  head 
of  the  music  department  at  Pathe, 
succeeding    the    late    Josiah    Zuro. 

*  •         » 

Norman  Kerry  has  been  assign- 
ed a  principal  role   in  Paramount's 

"Dishonored." 

«         ♦         ♦ 

The  name  of  the  Latin  American 
1   mi.     Machine    Corporation    has   been 


changed  to  the  Moreno-Snyder  Cine 
Corporation.  Silas  Edgar  Snyder  is 
general  manager  and  G.  G.  Moreno 
chief    engineer. 

*  *         * 

"Ex-Gangster,"  Laura  Jansen's 
riotous,  nonsensical  farce,  will  be 
produced  by  the  authoress  at  the 
Theater  Mart  Nov.  7  and  8.  It 
will  be  directed  by  Josephine  Dil- 
lon. Miss  Jansen  has  been  a  sce- 
narist for  the  past  years,  working 
for  Fox  and  Paramount.  She  has 
also  written  several  original  stories. 

*  *         * 

Arthur  Higgins  of  Sydney.  Aus- 
tralia, who  is  a  promient  director, 
has  arrived  here  to  study  the  talker 
field  and  is  at  the  Hollywood  Plaza 
Hotel.  His  picture,  "Fellers,"  won 
the  Australian  government  prize  of 
$7,500  as  the  best  picture  of  the  year. 

*  *         * 

Antonio  Samaniego  is  handling 
the  sound  on  the  French  and  Span- 
ish versions  of  "The  Call  of  the 
Flesh."  He  holds  a  degree  from 
the  University  of  California  and 
speaks  Spanish,  French  and  Eng- 
lish fluently. 

*  *         * 

Lowell  Sherman  declares  he  likes 
to  act  and  direct,  and  is  now  mak- 
ing his  third  picture,  "The  Queen's 
Husband,"   in   this   dual   capacity. 


F.  N.-WARNERS  FINISH 
SEVEN  FOREIGN  VERSIONS 


W est  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Seven  of  the  18  for- 
eign language  productions  in  the 
First  National-Warner  Brothers  pro- 
gram have  been  completed.  Pro- 
duction on  the  11  others  is  sched- 
uled to  begin  at  once. 

"El  Hombre  Malo"  and  "Los  Que 
Danzan",  two  of  the  three  Spanish 
talkers,  star  Antonio  Moreno.  The 
third,  "La  Llama  Sagrada",  features 
Luana  Alcaniz,  Elvira  Morla  and 
Martin  Garralaga.  The  two  German 
productions,  "Der  Tanz  Geht  Wei- 
ter"  and  "Die^  Maske  Faellt",  star 
Wilhelm  Dieterle.  ''Contre-Enquet- 
te"  and  "Lopez  Le  Bandit"  are  the 
titles  of  the  two   French   films. 


J.R.  Crone,  R.  Manning 
Made  RKO  Unit  Managers 

J.  R.  Crone  and  Roger  Manning 
have  been  made  unit  production 
managers   at    the    RKO    studios. 


W.  B.  German  Film  Scores 
Berlin  (By  Cable)— "Those  Who 
Dance",  Warners'  first  German- 
speaking  American  picture,  scored 
a  sensational  success  on  its  pre- 
miere here  Monday  night.  Wilhelm 
Dieterle  and  Lissi  Arna  head  the 
cast. 


"It  I  s  Radio's  Best 
Picture  To  Date" 


says  Stanley  Chipman  in  the  New  York 
Morning  Telegraph — he  continues:   .    .    . 


"Paul  Sloane's 
'Half  Shot  At  Sunrise9 

ONE  OF  THE  YEAR'S  FUNNIEST  PICTURES" 

—"The  Cuckoos"  was  Paul  Sloane's  first 
comedy  wow  for  Radio  Pictures.  His 
"Hearts  in  Dixie"  was  one  of  the  high- 
water  marks  in  direction  of  sentimen- 
tal drama. 

Radio  Knock  Out 


■  - 


Elected! 


U3) 


A  mhassmlor 


of 


Prosperity 

BROKE  THE 
WEEK  END 


HIGH 


WARNER  BROS. 

HOLLYWOOD 

THEATRE,  N.  Y. 

at    $2.00     TOP! 


"Skinner  in  'Kismet'  scores 
triumph!" — American.  "Fine- 
ly wrought  audible  version 
of  Edward  Knoblock's  sue- 
cessful  stage  contribution." 
— Times.  "Grandiloquent. 
Pompous."— World.  "An  ar- 
tistic  achievement  of  note." 
— Film  Daily.  "A  talkie  treat 
for  those  who  like  their  pic- 
tures different." — News. 


A  FIRST  NATIONAL  JBBMS&. 

"Viiophon*"  i]  the  registered  node  morlr  of  the  Vitgphone  Corp    designating  its-  products 


LORETTA  YOUNGIDAVID  MANNERS 
MARY  DUNCAN    SIDNEY  BLACKMEP 

A     JOHN      FRANCIS      DILLON      l»  R  O  D  U  C  T  i  0  h 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  HIM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NO.31 


NEW  yCCr,  TUtCSDAy,  NOVEMBER  6,  193C 


EIVE  CENTS 


Television,  Wide  Film,  Color  on  MPTOA  Schedule 

$20,000^000  FOX  THEATER  IMPROVEMENTS 

Film  Industry   Leads   in   Creating   Wealth,   Says    Hays 


M.P.T.O.A. 

Qathers 

— for  annual  convention 

=By  JACK  ALICOATE= 


Looks  Like 
the  Real  Thing 


The  Conser- 
vative party 
of  industry  ex- 
hibitors, offi- 
cially designated  as  the  Motion 
Picture  Theater  Owners  of 
[America,  headed  by  Premier 
Lightman  from  down  Memphis 
way,  meets  in  annual  conclave 
next  Monday,  Tuesday  and 
Wednesday  in  Philly.  To  this 
war  correspondent  the  affair  has  all 
the  earmarks  of  an  old  sure-fire, 
strictly  business,  stand-patters'  con- 
vention. Personally,  we  would  much 
prefer  to  see  D'Artagnan  Myers  and 
his  Three  Musketeers  come  a  whoop- 
in'  and  a  snortin'  down  Chestnut 
St.  on  white  chargers,  stabbing  out 
lights  with  burnished  sabres  and 
cutting  down  traffic  cops  and  ex- 
change managers  with  impunity.  Or 
perchance  that  grand  old  Knight-of- 
the-Round-Table  Launcelot  Frank 
Rembusch  clamoring  at  the  gates  to 
do  battle,  not  with  anyone  in  par- 
ticular, but  just  to  do  battle.  We  feel, 
however,  that  here  is  but  a  dream. 
But  to  exhibitors  on  the  loose  the 
program  looks  most  attractive,  both 
from  a  social  and  an  educational 
standpoint.  With  an  accessory  ex- 
hibit, an  extra  large  attendance  and 
plenty  of  excellent  talent  on  the 
rostrum,  the  trip,  to  exhibitors,  should 
be  well  worth  while.  If  things  get 
dull  personally  we  can  always  fall 
back  on  a  lunch  with  John  McGuirk 
and  a  visit  to  Independence  Hall, 
with  an  excellent  opportunity  to  get 
caught  up  with  our  sleep  during 
ost  of  the  speeches. 

•        •        « 

The  good  old 
public  has  a 
peculiar  but 
most  reliable 
way  of  showing  its  amusement  likes 
.and   dislikes  by  the  tune  it  plays  at 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Ups  and  Downs 
of  Wide  Film 


Artistic    Work    Praised 

in  Speech  at  Annual 

Academy  Dinner 

(West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY) 
Hollywood  —  The  film  industry 
has  created  more  wealth  in  less 
time  than  was  ever  amassed  within 
the  same  period  by  any  pioneer  in- 
telligence, said  W_ill  H.  Hays  last 
night  at  the  third  annual  dinner  of 
the  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and 
Sciences.  "But  it  has  also  thrown 
more  gold  in  the  junk  pile  than  it 
has  put  in  its  treasury,"  Hays  added, 
(Continued  on  Page  7) 


CONSOLIDATED  FILM  NETS 
$1,729,643  IN  9  MONTHS 


Net  profit  of  Consolidated  Film 
Industries  for  the  nine  months  ended 
Sept.  30  was  $1,729,643,  equal  to 
$2.16  a  share  on  combined  400,000 
preferred  and  400,000  common  shares. 
This  compares  with  $1,825,710  in 
the  corresponding  quarter  of  1929. 
Profit  in  the  third  quarter  of  this 
year  was  $489,722,  against  $572,764 
in  1929. 


New  Columbia  Subsidiary 
Handling  Foreign  Sales 

Distribution  of  Columbia  product 
abroad  will  be  handled  by  Columbia 
Film  Distributing  Co.,  just  incorpo- 
rated in  Delaware.  It  is  a  subsidiary 
of   Columbia  Pictures  Corp. 


Taking  the  Cue 

When  the  election  returns 
showed  the  Broadway  crowds 
that  the  anti-prohibish  forces 
were  winning  by  a  landslide, 
the  management  of  the  Globe 
took  the  "S"  out  of  the  mar- 
quee lights  so  the  sign  read: 
"East  Is  Wet". 


Betterments    in    Houses 

Being  Rushed  to  Aid 

Unemployment 

Fox  Theaters  will  do  their  share 
to  relieve  the  unemployment  situa- 
tion and  quicken  the  return  of  pros- 
perity by  spending  approximately 
$20,000,000  on  improvement  and  re- 
pair work  within  the  next  few 
months.  This  is  in  addition  to  new 
(Continued    on    Page    7) 


IS 


Houston  Independent  Exhibi 

Out  Gunning  for  Will  Horwitz 


Houston — A  group  of  local  theater 
operators,  designated  as  representing 
100  per  cent  the  independent  exhibi- 
tors of  Houston,  has  launched  a 
strong  offensive  against  Will  Hor- 
witz, new  head  of  the  Allied  Theater 
Owners  of  Texas.  The  move  is  the 
outcome  of  the  refusal  to  permit  F. 
D.  Wilke,  one  of  the  local  indies,  to 
speak  on  the  zoning  issue  at  the  re- 
cent Allied  convention  in  Dallas. 

In  a  circular  broadcast  this  week 

(Continued    on   Page    7) 

Ohio  M.P.T.O.  Set  Day 
For  Protection  Confab 

Columbus — Because  of  the  impor- 
tance of  the  protection  issue  now 
pending,  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Ohio  has 
set  aside  Nov.  19,  the  second  day 
of  its  annual  convention  here,  for  a 
full  and  free  discussion  of  the  mat- 
ter. 


M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  Draws  Up 

Program  for  Convention 


Brookline  Voters 

Favor  Movie  Shows 

Brookline,  Mass. — Movies  for  this 
exclusive  community  were  approved 
by  vote  on  Tuesday,  settling  an  issue 
of  long  standing.  Although  Brook- 
line, a  Boston  suburb,  is  an  incor- 
porated town  of  47,437,  amusements 
have  been  kept  out  of  the  community 
until    now. 


Looking  toward  the  future  of  the 
film  industry,  television,  wide  film 
and  color  will  be  included  in  the  top- 
ics to  be  discussed  at  the  annual 
M.P.T.O. A.  convention  whidh  be- 
gins a  three-day  session  at  Philadel- 
phia on  Monday. 

The  convention  program,  which 
also  will  have  ample  and  elaborate 
(Continued    on    Pag*    7) 


DAYLIGHT  SAVING  TIME 
VOTED  DOWHN  COAST 

San  Francisco— Daylight  saving 
time,  put  to  a  vote  at  Tuesday's  elec- 
tion, was  overwhelmingly  defeated- 
Herman  Wobber  and  A.  M.  Bowles 
were  among  the  principal  members 
of  the  amusement  field  who  cam- 
paigned against  the  advanced  time. 


Columbia  Negotiating 

For  Shubert  House 

Columbia  is  dickering  for  a  Shu- 
bert house  o;,  Broadway  for  i  run 
of  its  "Tol'able  David."  If  no  spe- 
cial house  is  obtainable,  the  picture 
will  probably  go  into  the  Mayfair, 
following  Amos  'n'  Andy. 


John  Dillon  Takes  Over 
Fox  Exchange  in  'Frisco 

John  Dillon,  Washington  branch 
manager  for  Fox,  has  been  placed 
in  charge  of  the  firm's  San  Fran- 
cisco exchange,  succeeding  F.  W. 
Voight,  who  has  resigned  owing  to 
illness.  George  Roberts,  director  of 
personnel  at  the  Fox  home  office, 
will  take  charge  of  the  branch  pend- 
ing appointment  of  a  manager. 


DAILY 


Thursday,  November  6,  1930 


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Chevalier   Film   Held   Over 
Maurice   Chevalier  in  "Playboy   of 
Paris"  will  be  held  for  a  second  week 
at      the      New      York      Paramount. 
"Laughter"  follows  on  Nov.  14. 


5  u 


New  York 

1540  Broadway 

BRYant    4712 


Long  Island  City 

154  Crescent  St. 

STIUwell    7940 


|  Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 

Qathers 

—  for  annual  convention 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
the  box-office.  Just  about  now,  be- 
ing day  and  date  with  this  column, 
the  same  GOP  is  registering  in 
unmistakable  terms  its  utter  con- 
tempt and  disregard  as  to  whether 
the  screen  is  wide,  narrow,  round 
or  egg-shaped.  What  it  evidently 
prefers  in  film  fare  is  entertainment 
and  not  dimensions.  And  so,  skip- 
ping merrily  along  and  picking  our 
spots,  we  find  this  wide  film  thing 
right  back,  socially,  mechanically  and 
financially,  where  it  began.  Charg- 
ing the  money  invested  in  its  ad- 
vancement against  technical  and  ar- 
tistic experience  has  but  one  com- 
pensation. It  makes  for  at  least  one 
less  problem  for  competitive  pro- 
ducers to  worry  about.  Perhaps 
some  day  wide  film  will  find  its 
place  in  the  sun.  We  believe  it. 
However,  on  this  question,  at  pres- 
ent, we  seem  to  be  outvoted  about 
99  to   1. 


In    the   last   cou- 
ClaSS  Is  All     pie     of     days     we 

That  Counts  hav,e  asked  a  dozen 
and  would  prob- 
ably get  the  same  answer  from  a 
hundred.  It  is:  ''Give  us  quality 
product  and  business  will  never  be 
bad."  As  far  as  we  can  find  out, 
the  picture  business,  even  in  its 
worst  spots,  is  but  20  per  cent  from 
normal,  with  the  showing  of  aver- 
age merchandising  and  industrial 
lines  in  many  cases  a  great  deal 
worse.  Sunday  night  you  couldn't 
get  into  a  Broadway  house  with  a 
jimmy.  People  are  hungry  for  good 
entertainment  but  they  have  learned 
to  distinguish  between  class  and 
klucks.  The  showman  whose  house, 
whose  program  and  whose  exploi- 
tation are  built  around  class  usually 
sits  back  and  lets  the  other  fellow 
worry  about  hard  times. 


Leslie  Sherwood  Funeral 
Funeral  services  for  Leslie  Sher- 
wood, head  of  Universal's  New  Jer- 
sey sales  force,  who  died  Monday, 
were  held  last  night.  Sherwood  had 
been  affiliated  with  the  company  for 
the   last   12  years. 


Another  Double  Record 
for  Amos  'n'  Andy  Film 

Playing  day  and  date  in  two  houses 
in  the  same  town,  Amos  'n'  Andy 
in  "Check  and  Double  Check"  did 
a  record  week's  business  at  the  Rial- 
to  and  Virginian,  Charleston,  W. 
Va.  This  is  the  second  instance  for 
the  RKO  super  to  play  two  local 
theaters  simultaneously.  The  other 
city  is  Cincinnati,  where  a  record 
also   was    established. 


Named  Agents  for  Kyne  Stories 
Peter  B.  Kyne,  author,  has  ap- 
pointed M.  D.  Kopple  and  H.  A. 
Dushkind,  New  York  attorneys  as- 
sociated with  the  film  industry  for 
years,  as  his  counsel  in  disposition 
of  the  talker  rights  to  all  his  works. 
Negotiations  are  now  pending  for 
the  adaptation  of  "The  Golden 
Heart",  "Outlaws  of  Eden",  "The 
Gringo  Privateer"  and  other  Kyne 
stories. 


COMING  &  GOING 


JAMES  R.  GRAINGER  is  back  in  New 
York  following  a  trip  to  Chicago  and  Cin- 
cinnati. He  attended  the  opening  of  "The 
Big   Trail"   in   the   former   city. 

GUY  BOLTON  and  GEORGE  and  IRA 
GERSHWIN  are  on  their  way  to  Holly- 
wood   to    do    a    musical    picture    for    Fox. 

HY    DAAB    leaves    Monday   for   the   coast. 

ALFRED  T.  MANNON,  coast  represen- 
tative of  Van  Beuren,  is  in  New  York  for 
conferences. 

O.  W.  SMITH  of  First  National  arrived 
in  New  York  on  Tuesday  and  leaves  again 
at   the  end   of   the   week  for  another  trip. 

HARRY  COHN  of  Columbia  returns  to 
the    coast    tomorrow. 

PHIL  REISMAN  of  Universal  leaves  to- 
morrow  for  the  middle   west. 

PHILLIPS  HOLMES  is  due  on  Satur- 
day  from  the   coast. 

JOHN  HAMRICK,  Seattle  theater  op- 
erator, arrived  in  town  this  week  for  a 
visit. 

L.  K.  BRIN,  Wisconsin  circuit  head,  is 
a    New    York   visitor. 

HARRY  ZEITZ  of  New  Bedford  was  a 
New    York   caller    this    week. 

ART  SCHWARTZ,  handling  Witmark 
music  sales  and  exploitation  on  the  coast, 
has   come   east   to  confer   with    E.    H.    Morris. 


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Today:       Dinner-Dance   of   the   Warner    Club 
at    the     Hotel    New    Yorker. 
"Life  of  the  Party,"  Warner  Bros., 
opens    at    the    New    York    Wintei 
Garden. 

Nov.  8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Acton 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Nov.  10.  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention to  be  huld  in   Philadelphis 

Nov.  18-19  Tenth  Annual  convention  of  M. 
P.T.O.  of  Ohio,  Deshler-Wallick 
Hotel,    Columbus. 

Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  In- 
dependent Cinema,  Palais  des 
Beaux   Arts,    Brussels. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-States 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


Simple  Simon  Comedies  Start 
Simple  Simon  comedies  started 
production  yesterday  at  the  Audio 
Cinema  Studios  in  the  Bronx  with 
Mort  Blumenstock  directing  Louis 
Simon  in  "Hot  Shivers"  by  William 
A.  Grew  and  Rube  Welch.  Ruth 
Holdeni  is  appearing;  opposite  the 
star.  Others  are  Aileen  Cook,  Wal- 
ter Wilson,  Peggy  Cunard,  Donald 
McBride,  Lionel  Contant,  Arlene 
Daniels,  Alice  Miller,  Margaret  Tre- 
vor, May  Turpin,  Mildred  Bost,  Bob 
Blake,  Carl  Hansen  and  Wesley 
Stork.  Ben  Bloomfield  is  produc- 
tion manager  and  Sid  Blumenstock 
is    assistant   director. 


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LLOYD  in  TEET  FIRST.'     Fast,  clean,  laugh-inducing  enter- 
tainment that  leaves  you  breathless/'  jy   y    Graphic 


ffKeeps  you  in  a  constant  state  of  hysterics.    One  of  the  fun- 


niest pictures  Lloyd  has   ever  made." 


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and  laughter. 


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state  of  mirth. 


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FEET  FIRST 


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"HAROLD   LLOYD  in  TEET   FIRST9   convulsed  audiences 

that  occupied  every  seat  of  the  long  run  Rialto  Theatre,  New 
York,  and  stood  six  deep  in  the  rear  of  the  playhouse." 

— New  York  American 


"They  were  lined  up  outside  the  Rialto  in  the  early  morning 

for  one  of  the  best  Harold  Lloyd  comedies  to  date." 

— New  York  Journal 


"TEET  FIRST  is  exactly  what   the   folks  are  waiting  for. 

Audiences  roll  boisterously  in  their  seats  with  laughter." 

— New  York   World 


"Will   clean  up  at  the  box  office.     Lloyd  at  his  best.     Most 
exciting  he  has  ever  given  us." 


— iV.  Y.  Graphic 


Produced  by  the  HAROLD  LLOYD  Corp. 


A  PARAMOUNT  Money  Mirthquake! 


Timely  Topics 


A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


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Thursday,  November  6,  .1930 


Problems  of 
Color  Photography 

"THE  work,  of  the  art  depart- 
merit  of'  Technicolor  is  to 
guide  motion  picture  producers 
in  the  most  tasteful  and  expres- 
sive use  of  color  photography. 
This  is  a  relatively  new  problem 
to  them,  because  their  previous 
experience  has  been  entirely  in 
black  and  white  photography. 
Color  is  a  good  deal  like  dyna- 
mite— both  must  be  handled 
with  care  and  understanding. 
Consequently,  Technicolor  main- 
tains this  special  department, 
which  cooperates  in  an  advisory 
capacity  with  the  costume  ex- 
perts and  set  designers  of  the 
various  studios  before  a  techni- 
color film  enters  actual  produc- 
tion, and  later,  after  photogra- 
phy has  commenced,  with  the 
director.  With  a  number  of 
fabrics  and  with  many  paints 
and  materials,  the  colors  come 
out  on  the  screen  exactly  as  they 
appear  to  the  eye.  With  others, 
however,  it  is  quite  different. 
For  example,  a  certain  shade  of 
red  in  a  deep  plush  will  come 
out  quite  different  from  the 
same  shade  of  red  in  a  silk. 
Again,  certain  shades  must  be 
placed  before  the  camera  of  a 
somewhat  more  intense  hue 
than  is  wanted  in  the  final  scene 
on  the  screen.  The  translation 
from  what  the  eye  sees  for  dif- 
ferent colors  and  different  ma- 
terials has  been  intensively 
studied  by  the  Technico'or  art 
department  as  a  matter  of  color 
composition,  choice  of  materials 
of  costumes,  etc.,  and  by  the 
Technicolor  camera  department 
as  a  matter  of  lighting.  The  re- 
mits of  this  work,  extending 
over  ten  years,  is  made  avail- 
able by  Technicolor  to  the  mo- 
tion picture  industry,  and  where 
the  studio  fails  to  avail  itself  of 
this  data,  the  results  invariably 
are  noticed  upon  the  screen. 
Not  infrequently,  where  scenes 
are  unsatisfactory,  the  fault  is 
with  the  producer  and  Techni- 
color in  arranging  their  sets,  cos- 
tumes,  lighting,   etc. 

— Natalie  M.  Kalmus 


A 
FILM 
FACT 

A 
DAY 


Germany  has  5200  film  the- 
aters. 


QUITE  FREQUENTLY  the  outsider  looking  in  can  give  the 
insider  a  lot  of  good  tip-offs  on  his  biz,  if  the  insider  has 

the  sense  to  take  them  in  a  broadmindecr  spirit, ...  .that's  one 

thing  you've  got   to  hand  to   Uncle   Carl   Laemmle.* he's 

always  willing  to  listen  to  anybody  who  will  talk  honestly,  even 

though   critically so  he   called   on   Chester   Bahn,   empey 

editor  of  the  Syracuse  "Herald,"  for  some  constructive  criticism 

and  Chester  comes  back  at  him  with  a  load  of  mental 

fodder  that  a  lot  of  Hollerword  execs  would  do  well  to  munch 

over because    this    up-state    crit   has   been    a    student   of 

the  biz  for  years,  and  is  a  real  friend  of  the  industry,  and  knows 

what  it's  all  about boiled  down,  Chester  told  Carl  a  few 

pips,  as  follows b.   o.   figures  for  the  first  eight  months 

of   the   year   show   a   lack   of   intelligence the   talkie   has 

increased  the  mental  age  of  the. average  fan,  and  what  went  over 
in  the  silent  era  won't  go  now. ...;..  .trying  to  Fordize  the 
industry    with    mass    production    results    from    one    exec    trying 

to  supervise  too  many  pictures no  one  guy's  brain  is  big 

enough costly   sets   and  lavish  productions  only  make  a 

thin  story  more  glaring as  Illusion  is  the  cardinal  prin- 
ciple of  the  pictures,  that  means  careful  checking  of  any  incon- 
gruous business,  lack  of  plausibility  in  action,  or  faulty  dialog 

the  pix  themselves  have  educated  the  fans,  so  that  they 

spot  the  careless  stuff  and  give  the  careless  production  the  razz 

miscasting     prevails,     with     "singers"     without     voices, 

"dancers"   who    can't    even   hoof,   and   players   attempting   roles 

that   are  over,  their  heads. .a   motion  picture   must  retain 

motion,  with  dialog  secondary,  because  it's  the  movement  and 

life  on  the  screen  that  has  made  the  biz  what  it  is as  for 

dialog,   we   add   personally,   a  lotta   folks   go   to  the  pix  to  get 

away    from    too    much    dialog    in    the    home and    Uncle 

Carl,   a  veteran,  thought  these   suggestions  worth  mulling  over 

so  why   shouldn't  you  ? even  though  you  and   I 

have  accumulated   our   first  million,  the  ideas   may  help  us  on 

our  second so  take  'em  in  the  proper  spirit,  you  chump. 

*  *  *  * 

DAUL  MUNI,  who  won  critical  cheers  in  "The  Valiant,"  is 
doing  the  same  now  in  "This  One  Man,"  stage  play  pro- 
duced by  Arthur  Lubin  and  Crosby  Gaige,  current  at  the  Mo- 
rosco  theater The  Warner  Club  holds  its  inaugural  meet- 
ing and  dance  this  eve  at  the  Hotel  New. Yorker,  and  just  to 
show    how    candid    the    committee    members    are,    they    list    the 

names  of  the  Big  Shots  who  are  "expected"  to  be  present-. 

Seena  Owen,  who  got  a  bad  break  when  Joe  Kennedy  decided 
not  to  release  "Queen  Kelly,"  is  going  over  big  in  "The  Blue 
Ghost,"  the   stage  production 

*  *  *  * 

DEMEMBER   WHEN— a  decade  ago   Max   Linder   starred  in 
"The    Little    Cafe,"    made    by    Pathe now    as    Che- 
valier's   latest    they    call    it    "Playboy    of    Paris" Mort 

Downey  has   just   returned   from   Lunnon,   where   he   played   at 

the    Kit    Kat    Club Eddie    Dowling    autographed    plenty 

of  programs  at  a  party  at  which  Governor  Roosevelt  was  guest 

of  honor  election   night Jimmy   Bradford  has   completed 

an  original  score  for  "Border  Romance,"  a  Tiffany  production 

Sidney    Greenburger,    assistant    to    Jacob    Wilk    of    the 

Warner  scenario  department,  will  address  the  drama  class  of 
the  City  College  of  New  York  sometime  this  month  on  the  sub- 
ject of  playwriting 

*  *  *  * 

HE  RUMORERS  have  Raskob,  Mayor  Walker  and  ex-Gov. 
A1    Smith    in    the   big   Merger   Show   with   heavy   billing  all 

over    the    town a    real    headline    act  next    week, 

President  Hoover followed  by  East  Lynne Tif- 
fany throws  a  party  tonight  for  a  preview  performance  of  James 

Cruze's  "She  Got  What  She  Wanted" Harold   Gabrilove, 

assistant  manager  at  the.Rivoli,  has. been  transferred  to  a  Pub- 

lix   house   in    the    coal    mine    section    of   Pennsylvania ..so 

they  gave  Harold  a  farewell  dinner  in  a  Seventh  Avenoo  cellar 

to  get  in  the  atmosphere Vernon  Smith's  three-act  play, 

"A  Simple  Soul,"  which  was  produced  at  the  Writers'  Club  in 
Hollywood  in  one  act  and  later  published  in  the  Hollywood 
Book  of  Plays  by  Kenyon  Nicholson,- is  to  be  produced  on  the 
New   York   stage   next   month... 


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Big  Tie-ups 

on  "Kismet"    ,  .<>!"*■ 

""THREE  big  newspaper  tie-ups 
were  effected  in  connection 
with  the  opening  of  "Kismet" 
at  the  Hollywood  theater.  The 
premiere  of  the  picture  was  for 
the  benefit  of  the  New  York 
"American"  Christmas  Fund.  A 
contest  is  being  conducted  in 
the  "-Evening  Graphic,'-'  --a  '  cash. 
prize  being  offered  every  day  for 
the  best  essay  on  "The  Best 
Turn  That  Fate  or  Kismet  Has 
Ever  Done  for  Me."  A  tie-up 
with  the  new  Owl  camera  of  the 
International  Photo  Service, 
which  can  take  photographs  in 
a  darkened  theater,  has  resulted 
in  photographs  of  celebrities  at 
the  opening  of- "Kismet''  heing' 
used  in  both  the  "American" 
and    the    "Evening  Journal." 

:  — 7'iV.W  Nalio'iin'I 


Card  Girl  for 
Lobby  Stunt 

A/fANAGER  Chas.  R.  Amos 
used  the  old  card  stunt  in 
his  lobby  to  get  advance  adver- 
tising on  "Queen  High"  at  the 
Publix-Imperial,  Asheville,  N.  C 
The  card ,.  stunt  was  enhanced 
by  a  huge  beaverboard  Queen 
of  Hearts  playing  card  with  a 
heart-shape  cut-out  in  which  ap- 
peared an  attractive-looking  girl 
seated  at  a  table  with  a  deck  of 
cards  on  the  table.  Copy  on 
the  huge  Queen  of  Hearts  read: 
"Here's  Luck!  Cut  the  Queen 
of  Hearts  and  win  a  Guest 
Ticket    to    see    'Queen    High.'" 

— Pu  blix 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 


November  6 

Marie  Prevost 
Paul  Ellis 
Ben.  Holmes 
June  Marlowe  . 


THE 


Thursday,   November  6,   1930 


■SB2H 


DAILV 


FILM  INDUSTRY 


LEADS 
CREATING  WEALTH 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
"because  the  industry's  constructive 
discontent  with  its  own  standards, 
achievements  and  successes  has  al- 
ways been  greater  than  its  self-satis- 
faction." 

Hays  was  the  guest  speaker  on 
the  occasion  of  the  Academy's  an- 
nual merit  awards  (published  yes- 
terday in  THE  FILM  DAILY).  He 
paid  tribute  to  the  creative,  artists 
of  the  screen  and  praised  the  cour- 
age of  producers  in  making  pictures 
of  high  standard  despite  the  uncer- 
tain financial  return,  declaring  that 
each  such  film  marks  another  step 
in    elevating    public    taste. 

Thomas  A.  Edison  and  George 
Eastman  were  elected  first  honorary 
members  of  the  Academy.  Edison 
delivered  an  address  to  the  gathering 
through   a   talking  film. 


Wins  Publix  Prize 

A.  J.  Moreau,  district  manager  for 
Publix  in  Maine,  New  Hampshire 
and  Vermont,  has  won  the  first  prize 
for  district  managers  in  the  Pub- 
lix New  England  business-increasing 
contest.  C.  J.  Russell,  manager  of 
hree  Publix  houses  in  Bangor, 
Me.,  won  third  place  and  threw  a 
party    with    his   $200   prize. 


Seven  Pathes  on  One  Program 

Mexico  City — The  Balmori  gave 
Dathe  pictures  100  per  cent  represen- 
ation  during  the  engagement  of 
'The  Grand  Parade"  by  rounding 
jut  the  bill  with  the  following  shorts: 
'The  Glaciers  Secret."  Vagabond 
\dventure;  a  Grantland  Rice  Sport- 
ight;  "The  Faithful  Pup,"  Aesop 
?able;  "Songs  of  Mother,"  Song 
Sketch;  Pathe  Audio  Review  and 
athe  News. 


Wilcox  to  Film  "Love  Lies" 
London — Stanley  Lupino  and  Lad- 
ie  Cliff  have  been  signed  by  Her- 
ert  Wilcox  to  make  a  talkie  farce 
daptation  of  "Love  Lies",  stage  hit 
yhich  recently  completed  a  17 
nonths'  engagement  at  the  Gaiety, 
t  will  be  made  at  the  British  & 
)ominions  studios,  in   Elstree. 


With  Pathe  15  Years 
Cincinnati — Tom  Holden,  cashier 
f  the  local  Pathe  exchange,  of 
mich  Stanley  C.  Jacques  is  manager, 
as  been  awarded  the  15-year  ser- 
ice   pin   by    C.   J.   Scollard. 


HAY  COFFIN 

PUBLICITY 

6607  SUNSET  BLVD. 
HOLLYWOOD,  CALIF. 


M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  Draws  Up 

Program  for  Convention 


(Continued   from   Page    1) 


entertainment    for    the    ladies,    is   an- 
nounced   as    follows: 

Monday,   Nov.    10 

Opens   10:30  A.M. 

Opening  address  by  Lewen  Pizor, 
President  M.P.T.O.  of  E.  Pa.,  S.N.J., 
and    Delaware. 

Address  of  Welcome — Hon.  Philip 
H.  Gadsen,  President,  Chamber  of 
Commerce,   Phila. 

Response  by  Frank  C.  Walker, 
Esq.,    Counsel    M.P.T.O.A. 

Introduction  of  M.  A.  Lightman, 
President    M.P.T.O.A.   by    L.   Pizor. 

Formal  opening  of  the  Convention 
and   address   by   M.   A.    Lightman. 

Report  of  Board  of  Directors,  Pre- 
sented by  Ed.  Fay,  Chairman. 

Report  of  National  Secretary  M. 
P.T.O.A.,  M.  J.  O'Toole  of  Scran- 
ton,   Pa. 

Name  important  committees: — 
Resolutions!  Credentials;  Sergeant 
At  Arms. 

Addresses  by  M.  E.  Comerford; 
Lt.  Gov.  Arthur  James;  Oscar  Han- 
son; Ed  Kuykendahl. 

Buffet   Luncheon   at   noon. 

Dinner  Dance  Monday  evening,  9 
P.M.    to   Midnight. 

Speakers.: — Con  McCole,  Eddie 
Dowling,  Gov.  Carl  E.  Milliken,  Joe 
Brandt,  Al  Lichtman,  R.  F.  Wood- 
hull. 

Tuesday,  Nov.  11 
Open   10   A.M. 
Report   of    Committees. 
Addresses  by  Franklin  S.  Irby,  Col. 
R.    E.   Logsdon,   Michael   Simmons. 
Nomination  of  National  Directors. 


Adjourn    for   lunch. 

Reopen   2   P.M. 

Addresses  by  Maj.  L.  E.  Thomp- 
son, Sidney  R.  Kent,  Charles  H. 
Bunn,  Frank  Conklin. 

Election  of   National   Directors. 

Annual  banquet  —  6:30  P.M. 
o'clock.  Speaker's  Table:  Harry  A. 
Knapp,  Albert  M.  Greenfield,  Harry 
Warner,  C.  C.  Pettijohn,  Eddie 
Dowling,  Maj.  Gen.  Smedley  But- 
ler, Harry  A.  Mackey,  Congressman 
Wm.  P.  Connery,  Con  McCole,  M. 
A.  Lightman,  J.  David  Stern,  M.  E. 
Comerford,  R.  F.  Woodhull,  Sidney 
R.  Kent. 

Wednesday,   Nov.    12 

Opening   Session — 10  A.M. 

New  Business — Reports  of  Com- 
mittees— Resolutions. 

Addresses  by  L.  E.  Blechley,  A. 
C.  La  Rue. 

Election  of   Officers. 

Open  Forum. 

Exhibits 

Exhibits  at  the  convention  will  in- 
clude.: 

Crane  Co.,  Da-Lite  Screen  Co.,  American 
Seating  Co.,  General  Register  Co.,  Typhoon 
Fan  Co.,  National  Screen  Service,  Phila- 
delphia Carpet  Co.,  Electric  Storage  Bat- 
tery Co.,  Heywood-Wakefield  Co.,  Johns- 
Manville  Co.,  National  Carbon  Co.,  L.  E. 
Stone,  W.  H.  Lee,  Voigt  Co.,  Visugraphic 
Pictures,  Sentry  Safety  Control,  Universal 
Sound,  Cooling  &  Air  Conditioning  Co., 
Stanley  Frame  Co.,  Astorloid  Co.,  Advance 
Trailer  Service,  Emanuel-Goodwin  Pubs., 
Keasby  Mattison,  Kollmorgan  Optical  Co., 
Wm.  Scholes  &  Sons,  Gallagher  Orchestra 
Equipment  Co.,  Ufa  Films,  Press  room  for 
trade  journals,  American  Seating  Co.,  Gen- 
eral Talking  Pictures,  National  Theater  Sup- 
ply Co.,  Brunswick-Kroeschell-Carrier  Corp. 
also   are   expected   to   have   displays. 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


,Bv   RALPH    IVILK 


ROBERT  ELLIS  has  been  signed 
by  Tiffany  for  a  principal  role 
in  support  of  Paul  Hurst  in  the  lat- 
ter's  third  comedy  vehicle  as  yet  un- 
titled. Nita  Martan  will  portray  the 
feminine  lead  and.  Frank  Strayer 
will  direct. 

*  • 

Sam  Mintz  and  Joseph  Mankie- 
wicz  have  been  assigned  by  Para- 
mount  to  prepare  the_  script  of  "Mr. 
and   Mrs.    Haddock    Abroad." 

*  * 

"Tonight  and  You,"  tentative  title 
of  the  production  featuring  Lois 
Moran  and  J.  Harold  Murray,  has 
been  changed  to  "Under  Suspicion." 

*  *         * 

Columbia  has  signed  Boris  Kar- 
loff  on  a  long  term  contract. 

*  *        * 

Due  to  inability  of  Zasu  Pitts  to 
complete  work  in  another  production 
in  time,  Virginia  Sale  has  been  as- 
signed the  role  Miss  Pitts  was  to 
have  played  in  Universal's  "Many 
A    Slip." 

*  •         • 

Paramount  has  added  Skeets 
Gallagher  to  the  cast  of  William 
Powell' 8   latest   starring   production, 


tentatively    titled   "Buy    Your    Wo- 
man." 

*  •        • 

Under  a  new  contract  signed  with 
Fox,  Guy  Bolton  will  continue  his 
collaboration  with  George  and  Ira 
Gershwin.  The  trio  will  write  a 
musical  romance  for  Fox.  They  are 
now  on  their  way  to  Movietone  City. 

*  *         * 

Julian  Josephso7i,  who  has  been 
signed  by  James  Cruze,  will  handle 
as  his  initial  assignment,  the 
adaptation  of  "Platinum."  Lola 
Lane  may  be  the  feminine  lead. 

*  *        * 

Seymour  Felix,  dance  authority, 
will  direct  "Waiting  at  the  Church" 
for  Fox.  Ralph  Block  is  associate 
producer. 

*  •         * 

Slim  Whittaker  and  Ed  Le  Saint 
are  additions  to  the  cast  of  Colum- 
bia's "Dawn  Trail,"  fourth  in  the 
Buck  Jones  series  of  outdoor  spe- 
cials. 

*  *        * 

Helen  Ware  has  been  selected  by 
James  Cruze  to  play  the  Queen  of 
Roumania,  in  his  Tiffany  produc- 
tion,  "'The    Command    Performance." 


FOX  THEATERS  SPENDING 
$20,000,000  ON  REPAIRS 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
construction.  The  projects,  many  of 
which  belong  to  the  work  usually 
scheduled  for  the  spring,  are  being 
placed  under  way  immediately  wher- 
ever possible  in  conjunction  with  the 
optimistic  campaign  launched  over 
the  entire  Fox  circuit.  Low  labor 
and  material  costs  at  present  also 
influenced  the  decision  to  rush  the 
work. 


Houston  Indie  Exhibs 

Gunning  for  Horwitz 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
by  the  indie  group,  Horwitz  is  charg- 
ed with  a  local  "monopoly"  that 
makes  it  impossible  for  subsequent 
run  houses  to  get  a  break  because 
Horwitz  can  show  the  pictures 
earlier  and  at  lower  prices  than  the 
other  indie  houses.  The  circular, 
which  urges  other  indie  evhibs  to 
refuse  to  join  the  Allied  Ass'n,  bears 
the  names  of  F.  D.  Wilke,  O.  B. 
Bridges,  Victor  Baracco,  O.  P.  De- 
Walt,  Harry  Schulman,  Robert  Wy- 
gant,  Sam  Kirschheimer,  Bohne  & 
Hunt,  S.  J.  Swenson,  L.  E.  Newton 
and  Aaron  Lewis. 


3  More  for  DeForest  in  Canada 
Montreal — J.  J.  Gaudet's  Capitol 
in  Summerside,  P.E.I.,  the  Walker 
in  Dartmouth,  N.  S.,  and  the  Im- 
perial in  St.  John's  Que.,  have  con- 
tracted for  installation  of  DeForest 
Phonofilm    sound    equipment. 


Pathe  Shorts  for  Century  Circuit 
Pathe  has  sold  its  1930-31  series 
of  two-reel  comedies,  Sportlights, 
Audio  Reviews  and  Aesop  Fables 
to  the  Century  Circuit  of  18  houses 
in   Greater   New   York. 


Camden  Fire  Does  Small  Damage 
Camden,  N.  J. — Damage  of  about 
$1,500  is  estimated  from  the  fire 
at  the  Victoria  resulting  from  ex- 
plosion of  a  can  of  film  lying  on  the 
floor.  Frank  Yost,  operator,  was 
burned   about   the   head   and   hands. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


THE 

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Of  IIIMDOM 


W.    W.    Hodkinson    Corp.'s    third 
anniversary    celebrated    at    luncheon. 

♦  •         • 

M.   Sennett  and  A.   H.   Woods  to 
produce  musical  revues  jointly. 

♦  •         * 

Crandall  Productions  formed.  First 
series,    Clara   K.    Young  reissues. 

♦  »         ♦ 

Broadwell    Prod,    increases    capital 
to    $3,800,000. 


WAIT  IN  LINE  TO  SEE 


From  the  Story 

"The  Great  West  That 
Was" 

By  WILLIAM  F.  CODY 

(Buffalo  Bill) 
with 

COL.  TIM  McCOY 
and  Aileen  Ray 

And  the  kids  will  go  back 
to  the  theatre  by  millions 
with  Universal's  other 
great  serials,  "The  Spell 
of  the  Circus,"  "Finger 
Prints"  and  "Heroes  of 
the  Flames." 


Orpheum  Theatre, 
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First   in    First  Runs  Everywhere 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  COM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NO.  32 


nov  yccK,  rciD^y,  ncvchdec  7.  193c 


PIVC  CENli 


State  Elections  Favorable  To  Picture  Industry 

MORRJSANNOUNCES^WB-FN  SALES^COMBINE 

Royalty  System  for  Film  Authors  Urged  by  Jack  Cohn 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


IN  IMPROVING  its  own  stand- 
ards the  motion  picture  industry 
has  "tlirown  more  gold  into  the 
junk  pile  than  it  has  put  in  its 
treasury,"  says  IV ill  H.  Hays.  . . . 
Out-of-town  papers  please  copy  in 
order  to  give  the  folks  back  home 
an  intimation  of  what  goes  on, 
financially  speaking,  backstage  in 
the  film  biz.  Dough  spent  in  studio 
and  laboratory  experiments  seldom 
shows  itself  on  the  screen.  But 
without  this  never-ending  expendi- 
ture the  motion  picture  would  de- 
velop a  sluggish  liver  and  a  sad 
case  of  mental  stagnation.  And 
that  would  be  the  equivalent  of 
b.  o.  suicide.  Only  by  adhering  to 
this  policy  of  constant  experimen- 
tation and  alertness  is  the  industry 
enabled  to  put  a  satisfactory 
amount  of  iron  men  in  its  own 
pockets. 


PICT  I  RES  FOR  juveniles  is  among 
the  topics  which  Sidney  R.  Kent  will 
discuss  at  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  confab 
Tuesday ...  .A  subject  worthy  of  ex- 
hib  attention,  sez  we  all,  especially 
nowadays  when  a  major  need  of  the- 
aters is  product  which  will  bring  the 
youngsters  back  into  their  seats.  With 
Paramount  making  several  films 
especially  aimed  at  the  kiddies,  Kent 
certainly  ought  to  be  on  intimate 
terms   with    the    situation. 


ELECTION  OF  at  least  12  governors 
friendlv  to  the  film  industry  some- 
what   brightens   the   political   situation 

Perhaps   not   a   whale   of   a   lot — 

but  somewhat.  But  this  doesn't  mean 
that  exhibs  can  sit  back  comfortably 
and  forget  about  the  legislative  prob- 
lems in  their  respective  states.  No, 
•iree,    Bob. 


Columbia   Executive   Says 

Story  Situation  Calls 

for  New  Methods 

Application  of  the  royalty  system 
for  writers  in  the  picture  field,  the 
same  as  practiced  by  the  legitimate 
stage,  is  urged  by  Jack  Cohn  of  Co- 
lumbia as  a  possible  means  of  stimu- 
lating a  better  quality  of  stories,  in 
addition  to  protecting  producers 
against  paying  exorbitant  lump 
sums  for  scripts  that  turn  out  to  be 
duds.  Admitting,  in  an  exclusive  in- 
terview with  THE  FILM  DAILY, 
that  the  story  situation  at  present 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


ATTENDANCE  OE  500 
EXPECTED  AT  M.P.T.O. A. 


Attendance  of  approximately  500 
exhibitors  at  the  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention, opening  in  Philadelphia  on 
Monday,  is  anticipated  by  President 
M.  A.  Lightman.  The  banquet  will 
undoubtedly  attract  an  even  larger 
attendance. 

Following  the  dinner  scheduled 
for  Monday  night,  Fox  pictures  will 
be  screened  and  a  stage  show  provid- 
ed at  midnight.  The  position  and  fu- 
ture of  the  independent  exhibitor 
will  be  discussed  by  Sidney  R.  Kent 
in  his  address  Tuesday  afternoon. 
At  the  banquet  that  evening  among 
other  subjects  he  will  deal  with  pic- 
tures   made    for   juvenile    audiences. 


Doing  Their  Bit 

The  A.M.P.A.  inaugurated 
the  drive  for  the  FILM 
DAILY  Relief  Fund  with  a 
nifty  stunt.  At  yesterday's 
luncheon  everybody  kicked  in 
two  bits  for  a  numbered  check. 
These  were  dropped  in  a  hat, 
and  the  winning  number  gets 
a  $5  book  on  advertising.  The 
"take"  will  be  turned  over 
every  week  to  the  Fund. 


Claude  Ezell  and  Ned  E. 

Depinet  Will  Head 

2  Territories 

Consolidation  of  the  Warner  Bros, 
and  First  National  sales  forces  into 
one  centralized  organization  embrac- 
ing both  the  U.  S.  and  Canada  will 
go  into  effect  next  Monday,  it  was  an- 
nounced yesterday  by  Sam  E.  Mor- 
ris, vice-president  and  general  man- 
ager of  Warners.  Under  the  new 
(Continued   on   Page    12) 


SCHENCK-FOXW.C.  BATTLE 


West  Coast  Bureau,  TfLE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles  —  Friction  between 
Joseph  M.  Schenck  and  Fox  West 
Coast  Theaters  has  caused  Schenck 
to  issue  a  statement  that  United 
Artists  will  discontinue  playing  its 
pictures  in  F.W.C.  houses.  Schenck 
6ays  U.  A.  will,  if  necessary,  book 
its  pictures  in  tents,  halls,  and  arm- 
(Continued   on   Page   12) 

Pathe  News  Plans  Stunts 
For  20th  Anniversary 

Special  stunts  are  planned  for 
twentieth  anniversary  of  Pathe 
News,  pioneer  newsreel,  to  be  cele- 
brated Nov.  11,  the  date  also  mark- 
ing the  reel's  second  year  in  sound. 
Established  in  1910  by  Charles 
Pathe,  Frenchman  living  in  Paris,  it 
was  first  released  in  Europe  as  the 
Pathe  Journal  and  then  brought  to 
America.  In  1914  it  became  a  semi- 
weekly  and  was  renamed  Patht 
(Continued   on   Page    12) 


Results  of  State  Elections 

Favorable  to  Film  Industry 


Dave  Miller  Appointed 

TP  District  Manager 

Dave  Miller,  veteran  Universal 
salesman,  and  former  New  York  ex- 
change manager,  has  been  appointed 
district  manager  over  the  territory 
comprising  Cleveland,  Cincinnati, 
and  Buffalo.  His  headquarters  will 
be   in   Buffalo. 


Threatening  political  clouds  over- 
hanging the  film  industry  have  been 
somewhat  dissipated  by  the  results 
of  the  various  state  elections.  Guber- 
natorial candidates  recognized  as 
friendly  to  motion  pictures  have  been 
elected  in  at  least  12  states.  They 
are:  Frank  Hauke,  Kansas;  George 
White,  Ohio;  Albert  Richie,  Mary- 
(Continued   on   Pag*    12) 


DEFOREST  SUES  W.  E. 
OVER  FAILURE  OF  DEAL 


Charging  that  on  or  about  Sept. 
23,  1920,  the  defendants  persuaded 
William  Fox  from  going  through 
with  his  agreements  to  pay  Dr.  Lee 
DeForest  the  sum  of  $2,520,000  for 
the  stock  of  the  DeForest  Phono- 
film,  Dr.  DeForest  has  served  West- 
ern Electric,  ERPI  and  John  E. 
Otterson  as  defendants  in  a  suit 
brought  in  the  Supreme  Court  of 
New   York. 

The  complaint  states  that  previous 
to  that  time,  Dr.  DeForest  and  Wil- 
liam Fox  had  entered  into  an  agree- 
ment whereby  Fox  was  to  purchase 
certain  stock  of  the  DeForest  Phono- 
film  at  an  agreed  price  of  $2,520,000 
and  was  to  also  employ  Dr.  DeForest 
for  five  years  at  $50,000  yearly. 
Several  options  on  this  agreement 
(Continued    on    Pag*    2) 


$400,000  Theater 

For  Long  Bench,  L.  I. 

Long  Beach,  L.  I.  —  A  theater 
which  will  cost  $400,000  and  seat 
1,800  will  be  constructed  here  by 
Edward  N.  Rugoff,  Herman  Beck- 
er, and  J.  D.  Fink,  according  to  an 
announcement.  Plans  for  the  house 
are  being  drawn  by  Charles  Sand- 
bloom,  architect. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Friday,   November  7,   1930 


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Vol.  LIV  No.  32     Friday,  Nov.  7. 1930      Prico  5  Coats 


JOHN  VI.  ALICOATE 


:      Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folks,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor.  En- 
tered as  second  class  matter,  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
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6607.  London— Ernest  W.  Fredman,  The 
Film  Renter,  89-91  Wardour  St.,  W  1. 
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NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High      Low      Close     Ciig. 

Am.     Seat 6?/8        6  6?4    t   l?5 

Con.    Fm.    Ind UVs  HYi  M*i    +      U 

Con.    Fm.    Ind.   pfd.    18/8  18  18       —      lA 

East.     Kodak     .  ...164/2  159/,  162'/2  —     X 

Fox    Fm.    "A"     ...    36?/8  34H  36J4    +    1J4 

Gen.    Thea.    Equ...    21  19 Ji  21+1 

Loew's,     Inc 60'/8  56'4  59^8    +   2^8 

Para.     F-1 47Mi  46^4  47fs    +     H 

Pathe    Exch 3%       3  35*   —     % 

do     "A"      6Yi       55/8  6       —     % 

R-K-O      215/8  20/s  21*8   +   1/s 

Warner     Bros.      ..    1954  185*  1954    +     54 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Columbia   Pets.   Vtc  27  27         27       —     54 

Fox    Thea.     "A"..     654  654        654    +      % 

Loew,    Inc.,    war..      6  6            6          ..... 

Technicolor     9Ys  ^A       9J4    +      Vi 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 

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Loew     6s     41ww...lll  111        HI        +      54 

do    6s    41    x-war...    98&  9854     98$4    +      *i 

Paramount   6s   47..    95  95  95  . 

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Par.     5-4s50      ....    87 54  87         8754  —     *A 

Pathe     7s37      52  50         50       —  5 

Warners   6s39    79*6  785*      78^  —   H4 

Chimps  for  49  Philly   Houses 

Tiffany's  series  of  Chimp  com- 
edies has  been  booked  in  49  houses 
in  the  Philadelphia  territory,  accord- 
ing to  word  from  Harrv  Brown,  new 
Tiffany  manager  in  Philly. 

8  ft 

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ft     1540  Broadway  154  Crescent  St.       » 

BRYant    4712  STIllwell    7940        g 

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J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.  jf 

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Hollywood  \\ 

Chicago          6700  Santa  Monica     i-J 
1727   Indiana  At*.               Blvd.  K 

CALumat    2691       HOLlywood   4121     $ 
g  ft 


2,500  of  Theaters  Now  Closed 
Expect  to  Reopen,  Survey  Shows 


About  2,500,  or  nearly  half,  of  the 
theaters  now  closed,  principally  due 
to  lack  of  sound  equipment,  expect 
to  reopen  eventually,  it  is  indicated 
in  a  nation-wide  survey  made  by  C 
W.  Bunn,  general  sales  manager  of 
Electrical  Research  Products.  Ap- 
proximately 16,000  houses  are  cur- 
rently in  operation,  the  investigation 
shows,  and  patronage  that  formerly 
went  to  the  theaters  now  closed  has 
been  largely  absorbed  by  the  re- 
maining houses.  Out  of  slightly 
more  than  10,000  wired  theaters, 
about  4,800  have  Western  Electric 
equipment  and  6,200  have  other 
kinds  of  apparatus.  To  date  W.  E. 
has  replaced   1,470  other  equipments. 

Conditions  in  the  amusement  field 
are.  adjusting  themselves  in  orderly 
manner  to  the  general  business  sit- 
uation, Bunn  says,  a'nd  payments  on 
credit  accounts  are  being  well  main- 
tained. The  outlook,  he  adds,  pre- 
sages  a   distinct   improvement. 


New  Studio  for  London 

London — A  studio  to  be  as  large 
as  any  in  America  will  be  erected 
soon  by  a  group  of  men  engaged  in 
the  brewing  industry  here. 

The  new  film  plant  will  be  erected 
within  15  miles  of  London. 


Fifth   Week  for   German   Talker 

'Two  Hearts  in  Waltz  Time," 
German  production,  today  begins  its 
fifth  week  at  the  55th  St.  Playhouse. 


Reisman  to  Coast 

Phil  Reisman,  who  left  yesterday 
on  a  westward  trip,  will  go  all  the 
way  to  the  coast  and  confer  with 
Carl  Laemmle  and  Carl  Laemmle, 
Jr,.  at  Universal  City.  On  his  way 
out  Reisman's  first  stop  will  be 
Chicago. 


COMING  &  GOING 


ARTHUR  HORNBLOW,  JR.,  production 
executive  for  Samuel  Goldvvyn,  arrives  in 
New    York    from    Hollywood    on    Wednesday. 

WALTER  HUSTON,  who  returned  to 
New  York  yesterday  from  Hollywood,  will 
sail    next    week    for    Europe. 

LESLIE  MAE,  Fox  player,  is  here  from 
the    coast. 

KARL  DANE  and  GEORGE  K. 
ARTHUR  are  headed  from  the  coast  for 
Chicago  to  open  a  vaudeville  tour  that  will 
bring    them    into    New    York    next    month. 


Studio    and    Location 
Sound  on  Film  Recording 

Low  Dully  or  Weekly  Ralea 

Powers  CInephone  Equipment  Corporation 


723-TTH    AVE..  N.  Y. 


BRYANT    6067 


ROYALTY  TOR  AUTHORS 
URGED  BY  JACK  COHN 


(Continued    from    Paqe    1) 

is  in  a  critical  stage  due  to  the 
scarcity  of  first-class  material  and 
the  delays  in  getting  satisfactory 
adaptations,  Cohn  declared  that  the 
supply  of  suitable  stage  plays  and 
novels  has  reached  the  low  point 
where  film  producers  must  make 
speed  in  developing  a  sufficient  num- 
ber of  writers  of  screen  originals  to 
meet    the   demand. 


Liquidator  for  Carreras,  Ltd. 
London — A  statement  of  the  af- 
fairs of  the  defunct  Carreras  Lido 
Entertainments,  Ltd.,  recently  liqui- 
dated, to  the  creditors  and  share- 
holders, reveals  liabilities  of  $365,- 
000  and  a  total  deficiency  of  $5,500. 
A  liquidator  for  the  company,  which 
was  organized  to  lease,  acquire,  or 
build    theaters,   has   been   appointed. 


Rivals    Begin    New    Theaters 

Glasgow — Work  on  new  theaters 
in  the  Riddrie  District  has  been  be- 
gun by  two  rival  parties.  A.B.C. 
and  the  James  Welsh, -M.P.-Bailie 
George  Smith  interests  are  construct- 
ing their   houses   on   adjacent   sites. 


Van    Beuren   Product   Abroad 

Distribution  of  a  French  version 
of  the  Grantland  Rice  Sportlight  in 
France,  Belgium  and  Switzerland  is 
now  being  negotiated,  following  a 
favorable  reception  of  the  subjects 
in    France. 


British  Cinema  Reconstructs 
London — The  Elephant  and  Castle 
Theater,  which  is  controlled  by  As- 
sociated British  Cinema,  Ltd.,  is  be- 
ing transformed  into  a  talkie  house. 
Share  capital  of  the  company  is 
soon  to  be  reorganized,  it  is  under- 
stood. 


N.    BREWSTER   MORSE 

Originals,  Adaptations,  Dialogue, 

Continuity 

For  Henry  King 

"Hell  Harbor"  and  "Eyes  of  the  World" 

527    5th    Avenue.    New    York 

Murray   Hill   2600 


WANTED 

Film  Laboratory  in 
Brooklyn   or    Long    Island 
State  size  and  cond'tion.  Write 
Box    No.    135-B,    Film    Daily, 
1650     Broadway,     New     York 
City. 


THE   INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   ECOr 


Nov.  8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Acton' 
Equity  Assn.  Hotel  Astor.  New 
York. 

Nov.  10,  11.  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention to  be  h'lld  in  Philadelphia. 

Nov.  18-19  Tenth  Annual  convention  of  M. 
P.T.O.  of  Ohio.  Deshler-WaUick 
Hotel,    Columbus. 

Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  In- 
dependent Cinema,  Palais  dee 
Beaux   Arts,    Brussels. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statea 
M. P.T.O. ,   Memphis,  Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


DeForest  Sues  W.  E. 

Over  Failure  of  Deal 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
were  taken  up  by  Fox  and  DeFor- 
est received  over  $100,000,  but  be- 
fore the  deal  could  be  consummated, 
the  complaint  says,  the  defendants 
represented  to  Fox  that  DeForeut 
did  not  control  or  own  any  of  the 
sound  patents  that  he  purported  to 
transfer  with  his  stock  sale,  but  that 
such  property  belonged  to  Western 
Electric.  Because  of  this,  Fox  failed 
to  exercise  his  final  option.  W.  E. 
officials  yesterday  had  no  comment 
to  make  on  the  action,  declaring  they 
were  not  yet  sufficiently  familiar 
with    it. 


Mike  Simmons  to  Collaborate 

Mike  Simmons,  whose  original 
story,  "First  Aid,"  is  to  be  made  and 
released  as  a  special  by  Sono  Art- 
World  Wide,  has  been  signed  to 
collaborate  with  Arthur  Hoerl  on  the 
dialogue  for  this  production,  which 
will  head  Sono  Art's  program  of 
Thrill-O-Dramas. 


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WANTED 

Information  as  to  the  where- 
abouts of  one  Prof.  F.  W. 
Scott  who,  it  is  understood, 
showed  motion  pictures  at  the 
Luna  Theatre  in  Newport, 
Washington,  in  the  latter  part 
of  1909. 

It  is  believed  Prof.  Scott  was 
a  motion  picture  theatre  own- 
er leaving  Newport  about  the 
end  of  December,  1909.  With 
his  show  he  advertised  a 
"Mystic,"  a  four  year  old  girl 
who  could  sing  quite  well.  He 
also  formerly  resided  in  Win- 
nipeg. 

This  information  is  wanted  by 
his  child  who  is  now  a  resi- 
dent of  St.  Louis,  Mo.  Address 
Box  No.  150-B  c-o  Film  Daily 
1650  Broadway  N.  Y.  C. 


Friday,   November   7,   1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 


Killing  Star  System 
Is  Injuring  Industry 

TF  the  film  producers  will  stop 
emulating  the  well-known  os- 
trich and  face  facts  instead  of 
burying  their  heads  in  the  sand 
some  of  the  empty  theaters  can 
be  filled,  A  year  or  so  ago 
when  sound  became  the  vogue 
some  of  the  smart  boys  killed 
the  goose  that  laid  the  golden 
egg  by  trying  to  destroy  the 
star  system.  What  happened? 
Empty  theaters,  losses  at  the  box 
office  caused  by  newcomers 
whose  names  didn't  mean  a  thing 
outside  of  New  York!  If  you 
read  this  column  you  may  re- 
member I  prophesied  that  our 
screen  favorites  were  not  doom- 
ed to  oblivion  and  that  the  pro- 
ducers who  insisted  upon  put- 
ting unknowns  into  big  pictures 
without  one  name  that  meant 
something  would  suffer.  I  was 
criticized  for  being  unfair  to  the 
stage  and  being  entirely  pro- 
movie.  I  admit  I  am  pro-movie. 
I  have  known  these  stars  since 
they  started  in  the  film  busi- 
ness and  I  realize  just  what  their 
names  mean  at  the  box  office. 
Never  in  the  history  of  motion 
pictures  have  box  office  receipts 
been  so  discouraging.  Thou- 
sands have  been  spent  on  certain 
of  our  big  productions,  and  be- 
cause no  well-known  names 
head  the  cast  you  cannot  coax 
the  film  fans  into  the  picture 
theaters.  It  is  high  time  some- 
one spoke  his  mind.  We  have 
all  been  too  polite  and  we  have 
all  been  shilly-shallying  about 
the  main  issue.  I  may  make  my- 
self unpopular  but  I  am  going 
to  state  right  here  in  print  that 
the  real  reason  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry  is  in  the  condition 
it  is  today  is  because  of  the  at- 
tempt to  kill  the  star  system. 
— Louella    Parsons 


France  will  produce  this 
year  about  70  dialogue  and  20 
sound    synchronized    films. 


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DAILY 


CMART  FELLER,  this  Harold  Lloyd comedians  come 

and   go,   but    Harold's   horn-rimmed    glasses   scan   the   heavy 

b.  o.  grosses  forever like  a  lot  of  other  comics,  he  once 

nursed  a  secret  yen  to  be  a  tragedian he  got  that  way 

from  arguing  in  the  early  days    with    dumb    studio    execs    and 

directors they  tried  to  make  him  travel  the  Beaten  Path 

to  do  the  old  gag  stuff  used  in  the  original  Keystone 

Comedy this,  you  must  know,  is  the   Perpetual   Manual 

of  the  Royal  Order  of  Comedy  Directors  and  Gagmen 

the  first  Keystone  Comedy  was  a  howling  success  in  the  days 
of  hoop  skirts  and  clay  pipes a  lotta  directors  and  gag- 
men haven't  seen  any  other  comedy  since  then that  is, 

they've  only  seen  the  "comedies"  they  had  anything  to  do  with 

making and   as   all   these   are    simple   variations   on   the 

first   Keystone,  we're  practically  safe  in  asserting  they  haven't 

seen  any  other  comedy  since  then so  Harold  grew  very 

discouraged,  as  you  can  imagine,  trying  to  convince  the  metal- 
skulls  that  he  had  a  New  Idea he  wanted  to  go  out  in 

the  studio  garden  and  eat  worms,  and  be  a  tragedian so 

Harold  sat  up  nights  in  deep  thought and  one  day  he 

persuaded   'em   to   allow   him   to   make   a   two-reeler   His   Way 

they  figured:  "This  guy  is  through,  so  let  him  stage  his 

own    funeral." so    Harold    made    his    comedy he 

played  it  straight,  with  a  pair  of  horn-rimmed  glasses  for  his 
make-up he  let  the  gags  develop  themselves  from  Na- 
tural  Situations he  was  human he  had  a  human 

story with    little   funny   touches    such    as   happen   every 

day  to  you  and  I T.  stuff  that  kids  and  grown-ups  could 

laugh  at  together Clean  Stuff no  Sex and 

Action oh,  lordy,  yes,  oodles  and  oodles  of  Action 

and  Thrills all  cleverly  mixed and  the  li'l  two- 
reeler  had  a  Nation  in  Howls,  Roars,  and  Spasms  of  Genuine 

Mirth and   they   said   Harold   Lloyd   ain't   no    Comedian 

they're  correct  as  'ell Harold's  a  Business  Man 

if  you   doubt  it,   see   "Feet   First" just  a   smart 

feller 

*  *  *  * 

WfARREN  NOLAN,  blurb  impresario  for  the  United  Artists 
artisans,  writes  this  paragraph   in  a  manner  after  our  own 

heart if  we  can  get  three  or  four  other  p.a.'s  to  put  the 

same   Snap   and   Zip   into   their   copy,      our  job   will   be   greatly 

simplified (Dreams,  Dreams,  go  on  dreaming,  you  chump) 

Warren   sez Doug  Fairbanks  is  keeping  in  trim 

for  'Reaching  for  the   Moon"  by  daily  vulgar  wrestling  with  a 

native  of  Vogliera,   Italy,  known  as   Bull   Montana some 

call  him  Bull,  but  Doug  calls  him  Spaghetti,  because  he's  hard 
to  handle and  li'l  Mary  as  "Kiki"  is  scratching  and  bit- 
ing  her   way   through    the    reels Tunney   walked   out   on 

his  public,  but  Doug  and  Mary  are  still  in  the  ring — and  going 

strong and    Mark    trots    out  a  tricky  negligee  in  "Kiki," 

which   will   be   all   the   rage   this    summer   as   a    beach    costume, 

evening  gown,  or  business  suit an  economical  suggestion 

to  the  Average  Girl  that  will  solve  her  clothes  problem 

and  with  49,000,000  Average  Girls  waiting  for  the  tip-off,  figure 
out  your  own  b.o.  draw  on  this  pix  from  Pickford final- 
ly, there  is  Beans,  just  a  plain  mutt,  who  got  himself  a  job  in 

"Kiki" Beans    admitted    to   the    casting    director    that    he 

was  no  Rin-Tin-Tin,  but  he  did  intimate  that  he  was  the  kind 

of  dog  that  every  kid  loves mark  our  word,   Beans  will 

be  heard  from,  as  well  as  seen 

»  *  *  * 

\J ARLENE  DIETRICH  is  touted  to  have  scored  heavily  in 

Paramount's   "Morocco" Al   Green   has   been   loaned 

by  Warners  to   Pathe  to  direct   one  production Herbert 

Crooker's   next    book,    a    mystery    yarn,    is    soon    to    appear   via 

Macauley and    Mannie    Lee    of    Tiffany    has    his    second 

novel  in  work  for  Stokes the  home  office  talent  seems  to 

be  going  literary Forrest  Macomber,  former  Strand  man- 
ager, is  running  the  new  Mayfair Arthur  Houseman,  p.a. 

for  six  Warner  houses,  is  becoming  a  specialist  on  staging  per- 
sonal appearances it's  getting  so  that  some  of  these  current 

Broadway  stage  comedies  will  have  to  be  called  scumedies .... 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Gave  Local  Mill 
A  Lobby  Display 

fyf  ANAGER  B.  W.  Bickert  of 
the  Publix-Tivoli,  Chatta- 
nooga, Tenn.,  pulled  an  excel- 
lent good-will  stunt  when  he  per- 
mitted a  local  industry  to  place 
an  exhibit  in  the  lobby.  The 
industry  was  the  Humming  Bird 
Hosiery  Mill.  They  displayed 
different  exhibits  of  their  mer- 
chandise as  well  as  a  machine 
that  they  use  at  the  mill  in  mak- 
ing all  these  nice  silk  things, 
The  exhibit  especially  appealed 
to  the  feminine  sex  and  also 
served  in  boosting  a  local  indus- 
try. 

— Publix 


Special  Float  for 
"Dawn  Patrol" 

'THE  engagement  of  "The 
Dawn  Patrol,"  at  the  Domin- 
ion theater,  London,  England, 
has  been  advertised  and  exploit- 
ed with  American  enterprise. 
Uniformed  sandwichmen,  care- 
fully selected  with  a  view  to  their 
military  appearance  and  bearing, 
have  paraded  the  streets  of  the 
West  End,  carrying  elaborate 
announcements.  A  special  float 
was  also  used  on  the  streets, 
The  float  bore  a  wrecked  Ger- 
man airplane,  the  smash-up  of 
the  plane  being  very  realistically 
arranged. 

— First  National 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulation!  ara 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

November  7 

Herman    J.    Mankiewicz 
Margaret   Morris 
Joe   Cobb 
Edward  Sedgwick 
Mona   Maris 
Alice   Day 


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Pours  Forth   Its  Tribute  to  Miracle  Stars  in  Brilliant  Openin 
of  the  New  RKO  Mayfair! 

Early  Week  Figures  Zoom  to  Dizzy  Peaks  as  The  Boys  Do  A 
Al  Smith  and  Run  a  Mile  Ahead  of  the  Ticket! 

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James  Whale  Starts 

Second  Tiffany  Film 

James  Whale,  director  of  "Jour- 
ney's End,"  has  started  production 
on  "X  Marks  The  Spot,"  an  original, 
his   second    for   Tiffany. 


F.    N.    Retains    Robert    Lord 

First  National  has  renewed  its 
option  on  Supervisor  Robert  Lord. 
Among  the  pictures  he  has  super- 
vised are  "Sunny,"  "Top  Speed," 
"Little  Caesar,"  "College  Lovers," 
"Going  Wild"  and  "Too  Young  to 
Marry." 


Lead  for  "Big  Business  Girl" 
Either  Dorothy  Mackaill  or  Lor- 
etta  Young  will  play  the  title  role 
in  First  National's  production  of 
"Big  Business  Girl,"  which  will  be 
based  on  the  College  Humor  story 
of    the    same    name. 


"Girls  Will  Be  Boys"  Cast 
Two  new  additions  to  the  "Girls 
Will  be  Boys"  cast  are  Vernon  Dent 
and  Eddie  Baker.  Charlotte  Green- 
wood is  starring  in  this  new  Educa- 
tional-Tuxedo Comedy. 


Powell  to  Do  "Ladies'  Man" 

"Ladies'  Man,"  from  the  story  by 
Rupert  Hughes,  will  be  William 
Powell's  next  starring  vehicle  for 
Paramount. 


Nella  Walker  Gets  Role 
A  featured  part  in  Fox's  "This 
Modern  World"  will  be  enacted  by 
Nella  Walker.  Warner  Baxter  and 
Dorothy  Mackaill  have  the  leading 
roles. 


Members  of  "Squadrons"  Cast 
Pat  Somerset,  Ian  McClaren,  and 
Ronald  Goetz  will  have  featured 
parts  in  "Squadrons,"  Fox  Film. 
Al  Santell  is  directing  and  Charlie 
Farrell  and  Elissa  Landi  are  co- 
starred. 


Added  to  Fairbanks  Cast 
Katherine  DeMille,  daughter  of 
Cecil  B.,  Luana  Walters,  June  Mac- 
Uoy,  and  Vivian  Pearson,  all  of 
them  with  comparatively  little  pic- 
ture experience,  will  get  their  chances 
in  the  new  Douglas  Fairbanks  pic- 
ture,   'Reaching  For  The   Moon." 

Benny    Rubin    to    Star 
Bennv   Rubin  has  been  signed   bv 
Loins   Brock  to  star  in  his  next  two 
reel   comedy    for   Radio.     The   com- 
edian plays  a  dual  role  in   this  one 


Meighan  Coming  Back 

Thomas  Meighan,  who  has 
been  taking  it  easy  the  last 
few  years,  is  reported  as  like- 
ly to  appear  in  a  Fox  produc- 
tion in  the  near  future.  Nego- 
tiations are  understood  to  be 
in  progress. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS 


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m.    By    RALPH    W ILK 


'THE  first  picture  in  which  Doro- 
thy  Mackaill  will  be  starred  by 
First  National  when  the  studio  re- 
sumes in  December  will  be  "The 
Green  Cat,"  based  upon  a  German 
play  by  A.  M.  Willner  and  E. 
Rubicius.  It  is  being  adapted  to 
the  screen  by  Francis  Edwards  Far- 
agoh,  and  will  probably  be   directed 

bv  William  A.  Seiter. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Wallace  Fox, 
Bobby  Carney  and  Si  Wills  confer- 
ring at  Pathe;  Henry  Herzbrun 
busy  at  Paramount;  Paul  Stein  and 

James    Seymour   chatting    at    Pathe. 

*  *        * 

Charles  Stumar,  who  has  been  with 
Universal  for  the  past  nine  years, 
will  do  the  camera  work  on  the  French 
md  German  versions  of  "The  Boudoir 

Diplomat." 

*  *         * 

Yesterday  he  co-starred  with 
Bert  Wheeler  in  a  vdudeville  act', 
"Mickey  and  Me."  Today  he  is  ap- 
pearing as  an  "extra"  in  "Hook, 
Line  and  Sinker,"  in  which  Wheeler 
is  co-featured  with  Robert  Woolsey. 
The  reference  is  to  Mickey  Moran 
who  met  and  became  a  close  friend 
of  Wheeler  16  years  ago.  "You 
can  never  tell,"  says  Bert,  "Mickey 
may  be  a  supervisor  some  day.  He 

would  be  a  good  one." 

*  *        * 

Ben  Hendricks,  Jr.,  veteran  char- 
acter man,  entered  movies  via  base- 
ball. He  pitched  for  the  old  Lubin 
team  in  Los  Angeles.  He  got  $10 
a  game,  but  only  $3  for  acting.  This 
was   in    1913. 

*  *         * 

By  the  way,  Ben  was  made  Bev- 
erly Bayne's  leading  man  at  Es- 
sanay  in  1913.  He  held  out  for  $50 
a  week.  The  studio  offered  $45.  He 
finally  got  $45. 

*  *         * 

Karl  E.  Zint,  who  is  now  han- 
dling the  sound  on  "The  Bachelor 
Father,"  also  did  the  recording  on 
"Let  Us  "Be  Gay"  and  "Dough 
Boys." 

*  *         * 

More  Passing  Show:  Charles  E. 
Sullivan  and  Al  Green  chatting  at 
Pathe;  Richard  Wallace  and  Charles 
Lang  conferring  at  Paramount;  Pell 
Mitchell  busy  at  the  Larry  Darmour 
studio. 

*  *         *  .  .  ,. 

Robert  Harari,  French  novelist 
and  short  story  writer,  wrote  the 
screen  play  and  dialogue  for  the 
French  version  of  "The  Queen's 
Husband"  and  also  acted  in  the  pic- 
ture. 

*  *         ♦ 

An  opportunity  to  play  two  roles 
in  one  picture  is  offered  by  James 
Cruze  in  "The  Command  Perform- 


ance," which  will  begin  filming 
within  two  weeks.  Cruze  is  seeking 
the  services  of  a  leading  man  who 
can  portray  and  look  the  part  of 
a  prince  and  a  theatrical  star  in 
this  picture.  It  is  a  dual  role,  since 
the  nature  of  the  part  demands  that 
the  two  be  "dead  ringers"  for  each 
other     and     yet     remain     separate 

characters. 

*  *         * 

Lola  Lane  has  blazed  an  interesting 
trail.  She  has  traveled  over  a  period 
of  five  years  from  a  college  student  in 
,i  small  Iowa  town  to  New  York,  the 
Ziegfeld  Follies,  Hollywood  and  a  long 
term  motion  picture  contract.  She  is 
being  starred  by  the  James  Cruze 
company.  By  the  way,  she  worked 
her  way  through  college  by  singing  in 

a   motion   picture   theater. 

*  *         * 

John  Tribby,  who  handled  the 
sound  on  "The  Case  of  Sergeant 
GHscha"  and  "The  Conspiracy," 
was  also  the  recording  engineer  on 
"Beau  Ideal,"  which  has  just  been 
completed  by  Herbert  Brenon. 

*  *         * 

Daphne  Pollard's  first  two  com- 
edies in  her  new  Pathe  series, 
"Breakfast  in  Bed"  and  "Dangerous 
Youth,"  were  both  directed  by  Fred 
Guiol,  who  came  to  the  Pathe  com- 
edy department  after  several  years 
of  success  with  the  Hal  Roach  or- 
ganization. 

*  ■     *         * 

Here  and  There:  Wil'iam  Wel- 
man,  back  from  a  Canadian  hunting 
trip,  renewing  qld  acquaintances  at 
Paramount;  Victor  Varconi  visiting 
his  old  studio — Pathe;  Warner 
Oland  resuming  work  at  Paramount 

after   a  trip   to   Europe. 

*  *         * 

Henry  Herzbrun,  Paramount  stu- 
dio attorney,  is  a  former  checker 
champion.  He  played  several  matches 
with  the  late  Christy  Mathewson, 
who  was  also  a  checker  wizard. 
Among  the  checker  enthusiasts  at 
Paramount  are  Percy  Heath,  Grover 
Jones,     Henry     Myers    and     William 

Slavens    McNutt.  , 

*  *         * 

Director  Louis  King  has  Tenney 
Wright  as  unit  production  manager 
on  "Vengeance,"  King's  next  Co- 
lumbia picture  which  stars  Buck 
Jones.  Production  is  scheduled  to 
start   in   about  a  week. 

*  *         * 

Robert  Agnew  makes  his  third 
starring  appearance  in  Pathe  com- 
edies in  "Hold  the  Baby,"  a  Whoopee 
comedy,  directed  by  Fred  Guiol  from 
a  story  by  Guiol  and  Charles  Calla- 
han. The  cast  also  includes  Phyllis 
Crane,  Addie  McPhail,  Dick  Stew- 
art, Richard  Carle  and  Spec  O'Don- 
nell. 


Fields,  Rodgers  and  Hart 
Will  Do  Another  Musical 

Herbert  Fields,  Richard  Rodgers 
and  Lorenz  Hart,  who  recently  com- 
pleted "The  Hot  Heiress,"  their  first 
screen  musical  for  First  National, 
will  do  a  second  picture  next  spring. 
Clarence    Badger  will   again   direct. 


Completing  'Painted  Desert" 
Bill  Boyd  and  "The  Painted  Des- 
ert" company  have  returned  to  the 
Pathe  Studio  for  the  first  time  in 
seven  weeks  and  arc  completing  pro- 
duction of  the  picture  with  the 
necessary  interior  shots.  Two  more 
prominent  names  were  added  to  the 
cast  for  the  last  sequences.  These 
players  are  Al  St.  John  and  Edmund 
Breese. 


Monta    Bell    Collaborates 

Monta    Bell    is    collaborating    with 

James    Whitaker   on   the    script    and 

dialogue  of  "Fires  of  Youth"  which 

Bell    will    direct    for    Universal. 


Von  Stroheim  Writing  Script 

Erich  Von  Stroheim  is  vacation- 
ing in  the  mountains  and  at  the  same 
time  putting  the  finishing  touches 
on  "Blind  Husbands,"  his  original 
story  which  he  will  soon  produce: 
for    Universal. 


Heggie  for  "East  Lynne" 
The   latest   addition    to    the   "East 
Lynne"    cast,   which    Fox   is   making, 
is    O.    P.    Heggie. 


"Cimarron"  Cast  Complete 

With  the  signing  of  Lois  Jane 
Campbell  and  Reginald  Streeter  the 
"Cimarron"  cast  is  now  complete. 
Wesley  Ruggles  is  directing  the 
Edna  Ferber  story  which  stars  Rich- 
ard   Dix. 


Educational  Comedy  Cast 

Alberta  Vaughn,  Tyler  Brooke, 
Bobby  Agnew,  George  McFarlane 
and  Margaret  Clarke  are  appearing 
together  in  a  new  Educational-Mer- 
maid  Comedy. 


Hawks  to  Direct  "Chances" 
Howard  Hawks,  according  to 
present  plans,  is  slated  to  direct 
"Chances,"  the  A.  Hamilton  Gibbs 
story  in  which  Douglas  Fairbamcs, 
Jr.,  will  star. 


They  Went  West 

Willis  Kent,  independent 
producer,  is  making  a  picture 
with  the  title  of  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Hollywood."  William 
O'Connor  is  directing  and  the 
cast  includes  Edmund  Breese, 
Dorothy  Christy,  Phy'lis  Ban 
rington,  Donald  Reid  and 
Sheila    Manners. 


™E  ^FErt* 

Friday,   November 

7  1930                                           rfW  '  DAILY 

11 

!  © 

NEWS  OF  THE  DAY 

© 

Hartford,  Conn. — Israel  Melrose 
of  the  State  has  been  appointed  as- 
sistant   manager. 


Roselle  Park,  N.  J.— The  Park  has 
>een  added  to  the  Springer-Cocalis 
:ircuit  and  is  now  under  their  opera- 
tion. 


EAST     • 


Palisades,  N.  J.— Pete  Adams  has 
:aken    over    the    Park    Lane    and    is 
perating     it     under     the     name     of 
iroad  and  Henry  Street  Amusement 
Jorp. 

Pittsburgh — The  Indiana  County 
Theater  Corp.  has  leased  the  Grand, 
„atrobe,  and  the  Arcadia,  Vander- 
jrift,    from    Paul    Kirchner. 

Carmichaels,  Pa. — Pearson  Miner 
las  transferred  the  Ross  to  his  wife. 


Pittsburgh  —  Strand,  Curvensille. 
ind  Orpheum,  Clarion,  have  re- 
>pened. 

Carthage,  N.  Y.— Extensive  repairs 
.re  being  made  at  the  Strand.  The 
louse  will  be  managed  by  Robert  I. 
Pierce,  formerly  of  the  Capitol  in 
llion. 


Utica,  N.  Y.— The  Gaiety  (Fox) 
kas  been  renamed  the  Utica.  A  new 
narquee  has  been  erected  and  plans 
lor  complete  renovating  and  remod- 
eling are  in  progress. 


New  Philadelphia— Fred  Schram, 
(Histributor  of  independent  pictures, 
pas  taken  over  the  local  Bijou  and 
placed  A.  V.  Abels  in  the  mana- 
gerial   post. 


I   Asbury  Park,  N.  J.— A.   B.   Pearl- 

.nian,  former  assistant  manager  of 
'jhe  Strand  in  Long  Branch,  is  now 
manager  of  the  local  Rialto. 

I  Perth  Amboy — George  Slater  is 
low  manager  of  the  local  Crescent. 
-Ie  was  formerly  assistant  manager 
>f  the  Strand  in  Plainfield. 


'  Bronx  —  Leonce  Texier,  formerly 
manager  of  the  Fox  Blendheim.  is 
low  assistant  manager  of  the  Cro- 
ona    here.      J.    B.    Hardy    succeeds 


New  Incorporations 


I  Bnrn«  &  Maisell  Productions,  thcatric.il ; 
L  P.  Randell,  1 560  Broadway.  New  York. 
CO  000. 

I  Finkelstein  Theaters,  Inc..  Wilmington, 
Del. ;  Corp.  Trust  Co.  3,000  shares  common. 
]  H.  H.  Kay  Amusement  Corp.,  theatrical; 
freedman  &  Toreman,  26  Court  St.,  Brook- 
lyn.   N.    Y.      $10,000. 

j  Industrial     and     Educational     Films.     Inc., 
■Far    Fast),     Shanghai,    China;    motion    pic- 
ares;    Corp.    Service   Co.,   Dover,   Del. 

M.  &  M.  Theater  Corp.,  motion  pictures; 
I.  L.  Rosenson,  298  Broadway,  New  York. 
5,000. 


him  at  the  Blenheim.  J.  Sheklin 
has  been  made  assistant  manager  of 
the  Parkway,  another  Fox  Bronx 
house. 


Brooklyn  —  George  Stoves  has 
been  promoted  from  assistant  man- 
ager  to    treasurer   of   the    Highway. 


Newburgh,  N.  Y. — Jayess  Theater 
Enterprise  Co.,  New  York  City,  has 
taken  a  15-year  lease  on  the  State 
and  Cameo.  The  George  Cohen  in- 
terests  have   retired. 


*        WEST       * 

Ord,  Neb. — Work  on  a  theater  to 
be  erected  here  at  a  cost  of  $22,500 
has  been  started.  W.  E.  sound  equip- 
ment   will    be    installed. 


Denver — The  Tabor,  taken  over 
by  Harry  Huffman  and  completely 
remodeled  and  redecorated,  has  re- 
opened. 


Eureaka,  S.  D. — Charles  Lee  and 
Kent  Shaw  have  taken  over  the  op- 
eration of  a  theater  in  this  city.  Shaw 
is  a  former  manager  of  Watertown 
theaters. 


Denver   —    Dave    Davis,    manager 
of    both    Fox    houses    at     Durango, 


Colo.,  has  been  made  manager  of 
the  new  Mayan,  Denver.  Mark 
Berkheimer,  manager  of  the  Fox 
Strand  in  Rocky  Ford,  goes  to  Du- 
rango, and  Jerry  Dungan,  formerly 
manager  of  the  Oriental,  Denver, 
takes   over   the   Rocky    Ford   job. 


•     CENTRAL    • 

Joplin,  Mo. — The  new  Fox,  re- 
cently completed  here  at  a  cost  es- 
timated over  $400,000,  will  be  open- 
ed  tomorrow. 


Audubon,  Wis. — The  Crescent,  for- 
merly operated  by  Ed  F.  Johnson  & 
Son,  has  been  sold  to  J.  D.  Spoon, 
who  has  closed  it  to  permit  redeco- 
rations    and    other    improvements. 


Wichita,  Kan. — Fox  has  opened 
the  Uptown  as  a  second-run.  B.  E. 
Adcock,  formerly  at  the  Miller,  has 
been    made    manager. 


Frederic,  Wis.  —  William  Norinc 
and  son  has  purchased  the  Audi- 
torium   from    Anton    Thompson. 


Chicago — Jack  Claire  and  Milton 
Cohen,  salesmen,  have  severed  their 
connection    with    Universal. 


Marinette,  Wis. — Owing  to  opera- 
tors  refusing  to  accept   a   wage   cut, 


SHORT    SHOTS 

On  Eastern  Studio  Activities 

-=n«  HARRY  N.   BI.A1R  ^ — ^^^^ 


EMMA  HILL,  who  recently  com- 
pleted  the  cutting  and  editing  of 
"Fast  and  Loose,"  for  Paramount, 
has  been  assigned  to  "Stolen  Heav- 
en," Nancy  Carroll's  next  starring 
vehicle,  which  George  Abbott  will 
direct. 


Five  out  of  the  eight  short  reel 
pictures  selected  by  the  National 
Board  of  Review  for  the  last  week 
in  October  were  products  of  the 
Vitaphone  studio.  The  shorts  were: 
"Compliments  of  the  Season,"  "The 
Happy  Hottentots,"  "Bard  of 
Broadway,"  Ripley's  fifth  "Believe 
It  or  Not"  and  "The  Headache 
Man." 


Caroline  Putnam,  fashion  expert 
at  the  Paramount  New  York  stu- 
dios, has  returned  from  a  trip  to 
Paris,  where  she  got  a  line  on  all 
the  new  style  trends,  Nancy  Car- 
roll, in  "Stolen  Heaven,"  will  be 
the  first  Paramount  player  to  get 
the   benefit  of  her  fashion  note^. 


Ginger  Rogers,  Rudy  Vallte,  Lar- 
rv  Kent,  Harry  Charnas  and  J.  E. 
Francis  were  among  the  notables 
who    attended    the    ban,'-up    banquet 


and  dance  given  by  Local  306,  LA. 
T.S.E.,  last  Saturday  night,  at  the 
Hotel  Commodore.  It  was  a  swell 
party,  which  didn't  break  up  until 
the   -mall  hours. 


Herman  Ruby,  who  wrote  some 
of  the  most  popular  of  the  light 
comedies  produced  by  Hollywood's 
Vitaphone  studio,  will  continue  his 
comedy  vein  in  the  East,  being 
now  attached  to  Warner  Bros,  stu- 
dio   here. 


When  a  local  producer  inquired  of 
Bill  Black  about  a  certain  singer 
on  the  air,  knowing  that  Black  did 
radio  work  as  well  as  appearing  in 
various  productions  made  here,  tie 
was  much  surprised  to  learn  that 
the  voice  he  was  searching  for  be- 
longed to  Lucille  Black,  the  Madame 
Mocha  de  Pocha  of  the  "Nit-Wit" 
hour  and  who  happens  lo  be  Bill's 
wife.  f^ 


Kathryu  Crawford,  Hollywood 
beauty,  who  was  featured  in  "Safe- 
ty hi  Numbers,"  has  been  signed 
by  Florenz  Ziegfeld  for  a  role  in 
his  new  musical,  "Smiles." 


necessitated    by    unsatisfactory    busi- 
ness, the  Fox  Rialto  has  been  closed. 

Chicago — Joseph  Fisher,  formerly 
in  the  publicity  department  of  the 
Essaness  circuit,  has  accepted  an 
editorial  post  with  a  community 
newspaper. 

Jefferson  City,  Mo. — Plans  for  a 
new  theater  and  office  building  here 
have  been  prepared  by  St.  Louis 
architects  and  efforts  are  now  being 
made  to  interest  capital  in  the  ven- 
ture. 


•      SOUTH     * 

Ft.  Myers,  Fla. — Louis  Goodbread, 
formerly  of  Dunellon,  Fla.,  is  open- 
ing up  a   new  theater  here. 


Raleigh,  N.  C  — Roy  H.  Howe, 
has  been  appointed  manager  of  the 
Palace,  a  Publix-Saenger  house. 
Rowe  succeeds  F.  E.  Owens,  re- 
signed. 


Ybor  City,  Fla.— The  Rivoli,  be- 
ing erected  here  for  N.  V.  Darley 
of  Tampa  and  Ed  A.  Cerf  of  At- 
lanta, is  expected  to  be  opened  the 
early  part  of  next  month. 

Plymouth,  N.  C— The  State  has 
been  opened  under  'he  management 
of  H.  Gordon. 


Atlanta — A.  C.  Kincey,  formerly 
with  Publix-Saenger  in  North  Caro- 
lina, has  taken  over  the  Atlanta  and 
Charlotte  territories  for  T. 'king  Pic- 
ture Epics,  with  headquarte.  s  in  the 
former  city  at  the  Columbia  ex- 
change. 

Miami  —  The  Fotosho  here  has 
been  remodeled  and  name  changed 
to  the  State.  It  is  under  the  man- 
agement of  John  C.  Cunningham, 
who  also  operates  the  Palace  and 
Ritz   at    Lakeland. 


Charlotte,  N.  C— T.  H.  Reid,  for- 
merly assistant  manager  of  the  Caro- 
lina, has  been  transferred  to  the 
Plaza  in  Asheville.  He  is  succeeded 
here   by    Frank    Moore. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


THE 
nvwirSMftt 

Of  IIIMIOIM 


Special  Pictures  sign  Art  Acord 
for  two-reel   westerns. 

*  *         * 

Suit  filed  to  restrain  Florence 
Reed     from     appearing    in     Ziegfeld 

Cinema  Prod. 

*  ♦         * 

Theater  Owners'  Chamber  of 
Commerce  advises  local  exhibitors 
not  to  cut  admissions. 


DAILY 


Friday,  November  7,   1930 


Horwitz  Urges  Texas  State  Censorshi\ 


Flays    "Sexy"    Pictures 

in  Houston  Paper 

Advertisement 

Houston— In  an  open  letter  ad- 
dressed to  the  Mayor,  clergy,  citi- 
zens and  press  of  Houston,  Will 
Horwitz,  president  of  the  recently- 
formed  Independent  Theater  Own- 
ers of  Texas  and  head  of  Horwitz 
Theaters,  said.:  "State  Censorship 
is  our  need  today."  The  letter  was 
in  the  form  of  an  advertisement  pub- 
lished  in   "The   Houston   Chronicle." 

Horwitz  aimed  his  attack  on  what 
he  termed  sexy  and  indecent  pictures 
"forced"  upon  him.  In  part  the  ad- 
vertisement  reads: 

"On  Tuesday  of  last  week  I  was 
elected  president  of  the  Independent 
Theater  Owners  of  Texas,  a  state- 
wide organization  which  is  affiliated 
with  the  National  Theater  Owners 
body. 

President  Abram  Myers,  who  quit 
the  Federal  Trade  Commission  to 
head  the  National  I.  T.  O.,  was  one 
of  the  convention  speakers.  When 
I  voiced  the  need  for  State  Censor- 
ship  he   came  to   his  feet  and   said: 

"That  is  th'  ,'."  weapon  left  to 
us  in  the  fig'  :e  our  theaters 

decent.      I  I    the    NA- 

TIONAI  jf.our  organ- 

ization:  promiss.  a   similar  fight 

in   ev  now    without   proper 

state 

o    message    Horwitz 
rt  in  "this  movement 
entertainment,    for    de- 
cking pictures." 


*an  Bros.  Reported 
Leaving  Gaumont  Aubert 

Paris — Withdrawal  of  the  Cohan 
brothers,  bankers,  from  the  Gaumont 
Franco  Aubert  organization  is  re- 
ported. With  the  resignation  of  sev- 
eral Gaumont  officials  and  the  ap- 
pointment of  new  ones,  it  is  also  ru- 
mored that  Gaumont  may  soon 
merge  with  Pathe-Natan.  It  is  be- 
lieved Jean  Sapene  will  be  the  presi- 
dent of  the  new  group  if  the  mer- 
ger   is    consummated. 


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Showmanship 


At  one  end  of  the  Mayfair  theater  a  lad  was  stationed  with  his 
box  of  red  apples  with  the  "Help  the  Unemployed"  sign  displayed. 
At  the  other  end  of  the  theater  was  another  lad  with  a  box  of  apples. 
But  he  had  torn  up  his  "unemployed"  sign  and  was  yelling:  "Get 
yer  Amos  'n'  Andy  apples."  Now  guess  which  lad  was  doing  the 
b.o.   biz. 


Sam  E.  Morris  Combines 

Warner -F.N.  Sales  Forces 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
plan,  the  country  has  been  divided 
into  two  sections,  with  Claude  C. 
Ezell  as  eastern  general  sales  man- 
ager and  Ned  E.  Depinet  as  west- 
ern  general   sales   manager. 

"The  move,"  Morris  says,  "is  in- 
augurated solely  and  explicitly  in  the 
interests  of  the  exhibitor.  It  is  an 
idea  aimed  at  the  furtherance  of 
greater  efficiency  in  giving  first-rate 
service  to  exhibitors,  who  will  have 
a  central  office  through  which  they 
may  contact.  The  change  was  not 
made  hastily,  but  was  adopted  only 
after  a  most  careful  and  thorough 
survey  of  the  film  business." 

About  half  each  of  the  Warner  and 
First  National  sales  personnel  re- 
mains in  the  new  setup. 

Ezell  will  be  responsible  for  the 
territory  embraced  by  the  exchanges 
in  Albany,  Boston,  Buffalo,  Cincinnati, 
Cleveland,  Detroit,  Indianapolis,  New 
Haven,  Metropolitan  New  York, 
Philadelphia,  Pittsburgh,  and  Wash- 
ington. He  will  also  assume  charge 
of  the  sales  in  Canada,  which  will 
have  B.  F.  Lyons  as  sales  manager, 
and  whose  territory  will  be  handled 
by  exchanges  in  Calgary,  Montreal, 
St.  John,  Toronto,  Vancouver,  and 
Winnipeg. 

Depinet  assumes  sales  command  of 
the  western  territory  with  exchanges 
in  Atlanta,  Charlotte,  Chicago,  Dal- 
las, Denver,  Kansas  City,  Los  Ang- 
eles, Milwaukee,  Minneapolis,  New 
Orleans,  Oklahoma  City,  Omaha, 
Portland,  Salt  Lake  City,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Seattle,  St.  Louis,  Memphis 
and  Des  Moines. 

Max  Milder  will  act  as  sales  man- 
ager assisting  Mr.  Ezell.  Andy 
Smith  and  Gradwell  Sears  will  func- 
tion as  sales  managers  under  Mr. 
Depinet. 

Norman  Moray,  formerly  branch 
manager  in  Chicago,  will  move  into 
the  home  office  to  assume  the  posi- 
tion of  sales  manager  of  Vitaphone 
Varieties   for   the   entire   country. 

Morris  further  announced  the  es- 
tablishment of  two  new  metropolitan 
areas  in  Philadelphia  and  Chicago, 
in  addition  to  the  already  existing 
one  in  New  York  City.  This  is  due 
to  the  heavy  volume  of  sales  in  these 
three  sections.  Under  the  re-align- 
ment in  New  York,  George  Balsdon, 
remains  in  charge  of  the  metropol- 
itan area;  Nat  Beier  is  sales  man- 
ager of  New  Jersey;  Harry  Decker 
is  sales  manager  for  Brooklyn;  and 


Eddie    Goldstein    is    sales    manager 
for  New  York   City. 

In  Chicago,  Carl  Lesserman  will 
act  as  branch  manager,  and  H.  F. 
Neil  and  Earl  Silverman  as  sales 
managers. 

The  Philadelphia  area  will  have 
W.  J.  Heenan  for  Branch  Manager, 
and  R.  E.  Binns  for  Sales  Manager. 

Because  of  the  radical  change  in 
the  technique  of  sales  effected 
through  this  policy  of  centralization, 
Morris  has  called  the  following  12 
managers  to  the  Home  Office  for 
special    work: 

H.  E.  Elder,  F.  J.  McCarthy,  M. 
W.  Davis,  W.  J.  Brandt,  Truly  Wild- 
man,  Joseph  E.  Luckett,  J.  V.  Allan, 
Floyd  Brown,  William  Warner,  C. 
K.  Olson,  J.  S.  Hebrew  and  H.  S. 
Dunn. 

The  centralized  exchanges,  and 
those  who  will  be  in  charge  are: 

Albany,  Ben  Kalmenson;  Atlanta, 
J.  T.  Ezell;  Boston,  Thomas  B. 
Spry;  Buffalo,  H.  A.  Seed;  Charlotte, 
F.  P.  Bryan;  Cincinnati,  R.  F.  Cloud; 
Cleveland,  J.  C.  Fishman;  Dallas, 
Fred  M.  Jack;  Denver,  Charles  Gil- 
mour;  Des  Moines,  E.  J.  Tilton,  De- 
troit, F.  E.  North. 

Indianapolis,  Paul  E.  Kreiger; 
Kansas  City,  M.  C.  Sinift;  Los  Ang- 
eles, Harry  Lustig;  Memphis,  H.  D. 
Hearn;  Milwaukee,  R.  T.  Smith; 
Minneapolis,  L.  E.  Goldhammer; 
New  Haven,  J.  A.  Davis;  New  Or- 
leans,  F.   Goodrow. 

Oklahoma  City,  J.  O.  Rohde; 
Omaha,  George  W.  Taif;  Pittsburgh, 
R.  H.  Haines;  Portland,  W.  C.  Brim- 
mer; Salt  Lake  City,  William  F.  Gor- 
don; San  Francisco,  Charles  Muehl- 
man;  Seattle,  M.  H.  Brower;  St. 
Louis,  A.  M.  Weinberger;  Washing- 
ton, Robert  Smeltzer. 


New  Fox-Hoyt  Board 

Melbourne — Since  the  resignation 
of  F.  W.  Thring  and  G.  F.  Griffith 
as  managing  directors  of  Hoyt's  The- 
aters, Ltd.,  a  new  board  of  direc- 
tors consisting  of  six,  has  been  ap- 
pointed for  the  Fox-Hoyt  organiza- 
tion. They  are.:  Stanley  S.  Crick, 
Clifforn  Minter  and  Charles  E. 
Munro  for  Fox;  John  Tait,  G.  F. 
Griffith,  and  F.  W.  Thring  for  Hoyts. 

Munro  now  has  actual  control  of 
the   circuit. 


RESULTS  OF  ELECTION 
FAVORABLE  TO  liUSTRl 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
land;  Franklin  D.  Roosevelt,  Ne 
York;  Wilbur  L.  Cross,  Connect 
cut;  W.  P.  Hunt,  Arizona;  Jame 
Ralfe,  California;  William  H.  M 
ams,  Colorado;  J.  B.  Ely,  Massd 
chusetts;  Wilbur  Bruckner,  Mich] 
gan;  Charles  W.  Byran,  Nebrask 
and   Henry   H.   Horton,   Tennessee 


Pathe  News  Plans  Stunts] 
For  20th  Anniversarj 

(Continued   from   Page   1) 
News.     The   first   editor  of  the  re 
was  J.  A.  Berst,  who  established  th 
Pathe    organization    in    America    fi 
Charles    Pathe.      He    was    followe 
by    L.    E.    Franconi,    now    chief 
the    Pathe    film    library;    G.    Huge! 
and  Eric  Mayles.     In  1915  Emanuel 
Cohen   became    editor   and   held   tla 
post  for  11  years,  resigning  to  found 
the    Paramount    News.      Cohen   was 
succeeded    by    Ray    L.    Hall,    whj 
with    Terry    Ramsaye,    now    handli 
the  editorial  guidance.     Presentation 
of  natural  color  scenes  by  the  Path 
Coloratura   process   was   one   of   th 
Pathe     News    achievements    of    t| 
present  year. 


Schenck  in  Battle 

with  Fox  West  Coai- 

(Continued   from   Page   1) 
ories   or   build   theaters   in   which  to 
play    its    product. 

United  Artists  pictures  will  be 
played  on  percentage,  Schenck  de- 
clared, and  the  company  intends  to 
definitely  establish  the  fact  that  star 
personalities  are  the  chief  drawing 
cards. 


Fay's   Philadelphia   Reopened 

Philadelphia  —  Fay's,  remodeled] 
was  reopened  here  last  night  by  the 
M.  E.  Comerford  interests.  Initial 
picture  at  the  house,  which  seats 
2,000,  "Anybody's  War."  Although 
Comerford  is  affiliated  with  Publix 
in  a  number  of  its  theaters  it's  55 
houses  make  it  the  largest  indepen- 
dent chain   in  the  country. 

Vienna  to  be  Film  Center 

Vienna  —  Financial  negotiations 
are  being  made  to  make  Vienna  the 
center  of  sound  film  production  I 
Austria,  according  to  report.  British 
capital,  it  is  believed,  is  financing  the 
project. 


. 


$200,000  Fire 

Findlay,  O. — Fire  following 
an  explosion  of  unknown 
origin  did  estimate  damage  of 
$200,000  to  the  Marvel  here 
yesterday.  Upper  part  of  the 
theater  is  an  apartment  house. 


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MACK   SENNETT 

BREVITIES 

Mack  Sennett  fun  at  its  best.  Mack  Sennctt 
Natural  Color.  Novelty  settings  for  uproarious 
laughs.  Here  is  something  really  new  and  better. 

THE  BLUFFER 
TAKE  YOUR  MEDICINE 

with  Andy  Clyde 


Nothing  more  captivating  in  rhythm  or  more 
contagious  in  humor  has  ever  shown  on  your  ' 
screen.    A  Terry-Toon  will  put  any  audience 
in  better  spirits. 

FRIED  CHICKEN 

JUMPING  BEANS 

"SCOTCH  HIGHBALLS" 

WILLIAM  J.  BURNS 
DETECTIVE 
MYSTERIES 

The  world's  greatest  detective  tells  his  most 
thrilling  experiences.  The  millions  who  always 
love  a  good  crime  thriller  are  a  ready-made 
audience    for    these  gripping   mystery    tales. 

LYMAN  H.  HOWE'S 

HODGE-PODGE 

For  years  Hodge-Podge  has  maintained  an  am- 
azing popularity  with  its  mixture  of  sense  and< 
nonsense.  Now,  synchronized  with  sound,  these 
novelties  are   funnier,   more    entertaining,  a 
still  more  important  feature  of  your  program. 

OVER  THE  AIR 
A  MEDLEY  OF  RIVERS 


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ariety  is  nowhere  found  to 
such  an  extent  as  in  the  modern 
one-reel  talking  picture.  That's 
one  reason  the  short  short  subject 
this  season  is  playing  the  most 
important  part  in  many  years 
in  the  plans  of  big  showmen. 
Another  reason  is  the  super- 
quality  entertainment  which 
Educational  has  brought  into 
its  four  great  series  of  one- 
reel  pictures.  Comedy,  novelty, 
drama,  beauty,  thrills  —  they're 
all  there  in  these  popular 
one -reel  attractions  that  will 
snap  up  any  show  anywhere. 


EDUCATIONAL     FILM     EXCHANGES,     INC 
E.  W.  H AMNIONS,  President 

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THE  NEWSPAPER 
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AND  WEEKLY 
FILM  DIGEST 


VOL.  LIV    NO.  33 


NOV  yOCK,  SUNDAY,  NOVEMBER  9.  193C 


TWENTr-EIVE  CENTS 


Most  Firms  Now  Include  Score  Charges  in  Rentals 

moneTfor  film  projects  plentiful 

M.  P.T.O.A.  To  Censure  Horwitz  for  Censorship  Blurb 


Convention  Expected  to 

Rebuke  Houston 

Exhibitor 

Censuring  of  Will  Horwitz,  Hous- 
ton exhibitor  who  a  few  days  ago 
appealed  for  state  censorship  in 
Texas,  is  expected  at  the  M.P.T.O. 
A.  convention,  which  opens  Monday 
in  Philadelphia.  Adoption  of  a  reso- 
lution deploring  the  Horwitz  appeal, 
which  appeared  in  the  form  of  an  ad- 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 

iiEKflT  CHICAGOlUSES 
I  ADDED  TO  B.  &  K.  GROUP 

Chicago — Eight  local  independent 
I  houses  have  joined  the  Balaban  & 
|  Katz-Publix  group  in  the  past 
I  month.  They  are  the  Alamo,  ac- 
Mquired  from  Vogue  Amusement  Co.; 
BBelmont,  from  R-K-O;  Biltmore, 
■from  N.  Wolf;  Century,  from  Har- 
Bmanate     Theater     Corp.;      Gateway, 

touse;  Lakeside  and  Pantheon,  from 
rreather  Chicago  Theater  Corp.; 
fanor,  from  Manor  Amusement  Co. 

WESTERN  ELECTRIC  WINS 
RIGHT  TOREPLACEMENT 

I  As  a  result  of  a  decision  by  Judge 
MfcGoldrick  of  the  Supreme  Court, 
■enying  the  request  of  General  Talk- 
ing Pictures  for  an  injunction  to 
prevent  the  Monroe,  New  York 
(Continued   on   Page   12) 


'U'  Speeds  "Seed" 

"Seed,"  the  Charles  G.  Nor- 
ris  novel  recently  bought  by 
Universal,  is  to  be  produced 
immediately  as  a  big  special 
of  the  "All  Quiet  on  the  West- 
ern Front"  caliber.  The  book 
which  deals  with  a  daring  so- 
cial problem,  is  selling  big 
and  'U'  plans  taking  advan- 
tage of  the  timeliness  and 
popularity   of   the   story. 


Mr.  Clarke  To  Mr.  Schenck 

Replying  on  Friday  to  the  statement  issued  on  Thursday  by 
Joseph  M.  Schenck  to  the  effect  that  United  Artists  had  refused 
to  sell  its  pictures  to  Fox  West  Coast  houses  as  a  result  of  dif- 
ferences over  booking  terms,  Harley  L.  Clarke  says: 

"Fox  West  Coast  Theaters  and  all  other  Fox  theater  organiza- 
tions always  have  been  and  will  continue  to  be  willing  to  purchase 
United  Artists  pictures  on  the  same  terms  upon  which  they  pur- 
chase pictures  from  Columbia,  First  National,  Fox  Film,  Paramount, 
Pathe,  Tiffany,  Universal,  Warner  Bros.,  etc.  We  shall  continue 
as  heretofore  to  exercise  our  best  judgment  in  the  selection  of  pic- 
tures to  be  shown  to  our  patrons." 

Terms  asked  by  U.  A.  from  Fox  West  Coast,  as  obtained  by 
THE  FILM  DAILY  from  a  reliable  source,  are  understood  to 
be  25  per  cent  of  the  gross  plus  50  per  cent  of  the  net  after  all  house 
expenses,  and  this  is  said  to  have  been  refused  on  the  ground  that 
U.  A.  gets  only  17  per  cent  of  the  gross  from  Publix  and  Loew 
houses.  The  Fox  offer  of  17  per  cent  was  refused  by  U.  A.,  it  is 
stated. 


Michigan  Indie  Exhibs  Protest 

Circuits'  5 -Cent  Kid  Matinees 


GRAINGER  WILL  CONTINUE 
PROMOTION  FROM  RANKS 


Promotion  of  men  from  the  sales 
ranks  whenever  higher  positions  are 
available  will  be  continued  as  a  Fox 
policy,  says  J.  R.  Grainger,  vice- 
president  in  charge  of  distribution. 
The  statement  was  prompted  by  re- 
(Continued    on    page    \2") 


Detroit  —  Independent  exhibitors 
belonging  to  the  Allied  unit  in 
Michigan  have  protested  to  the  Film 
Board  of  Trade  against  the  practice 
of  the  circuits  in  giving  five-cent 
Saturday  morning  matinees  for  chil- 
dren. These  shows  are  declared  un- 
fair because  the  indie  film  contracts 
stipulate  that  not  less  than  10  cents 
admission  may  be  charged,  whereas 
the  circuits  buy  on  a  franchise  with- 
out such  a  provision.  The  Film 
Board  says  it  can  take  no  action 
in  the  matter  and  that  each  distribu- 
tor  must  act   individually. 


All  But  Four  Major  Companies 
Charging  Scores  in  Rentals 


With  the  exception  of  four  com- 
panies, major  distributors  are  now 
understood  to  be  including  score 
charges  in  their  film  rentals.  This 
is  along  lines  argued  at  the  2-2-2 
conference  in  New  York  last 
Spring. 

Paramount,  Fox,  RKO  and  a 
fourth  concern,  all  of  whom  were 
selling  scores  to  small  town  exhibi- 
tors as  low  as  $5,  are  now  selling 
(.Continued  on   Page   12) 


TWO  MORE  ALLIED  UNITS 
RATIFY  NEW  CONTRACTS 


Two  more  Allied  units,  the  Allied 
Theaters  of  Texas  and  the  Allied  of 
Michigan,  have  ratified  the  new 
standard  exhibition  contract  and  ar- 
bitration rules,  it  is  announced  by 
Abram    F.    Myers. 


Established     Companies 

Offered  All  Funds 

They  Want 

Never  in  the  history  of  the  film 
industry  has  money  been  so  easily 
available  to  established  motion  pic- 
ture companies,  in  the  opinion  of 
several  financial  executives  inter- 
viewed by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
yesterday.  With  the  rate  on  call 
(Continued    on    page    12) 


RECEIPTS  ON  INCREASE, 
BUTTERFIELD  REPORTS 


Detroit — Receipts  in  the  80  houses 
of  the  Butterfield  circuit  in  Michigan 
are  on  the  increase,  W.  S.  Butter- 
field  reports.  The  labor  outlook  in 
the  automobile  center  is  expected  to 
improve  shortly,  Butterfield  adds, 
and  this  will  mean  further  improve- 
ment  for  theater  business. 

Butterfield  recently  opened  the 
Bay  in  Bay  City,  after  increasing 
the  seating  capacity  from  750  to 
1050,  and  the  new  Lansing  house. 
Plans  are  now  in  progress  for  a  1,- 
200-seater   in    Holland. 


CARRIER  TO  MARKET 
SMALLER  AIR  SYSTEM 


Carrier  Corp.,  which  recently  ef- 
fected a  merger  of  15  international 
firms  in  the  air  conditioning  and 
ventilating  field,  will  soon  place  on 
the  market  a  new  air  system  de- 
signed for  smaller  type  theaters, 
THE  FILM  DAILY  learns. 


Heavenly  Series 

Nancy  Carroll,  who  made 
her  first  success  as  a  dramatic 
actress  in  "The  Shopworn 
Angel"  and  scored  heavily 
in  "Devil's  Holiday,"  is  now 
working  in  "Stolen  Heaven," 
following  which  she  will  star 
in  "Half  Angel." 


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I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


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ERPI   Club   Dance 
The  ERPI  Club  of  Electrical  Re- 
search Products  will  give  a  dance  on 
Nov.    14   in   the   roof   garden   of   the 
Hotel   Pennsylvania. 


New  York 

1540  Broadway 
BRYant    4712 


Long   Island   City 
154  Crescent  St. 
STIllwell    7940 


Eastman  Films  | 

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SETTLEMENT  IS  REACHED 
IN  MINNEAPOLIS  STRIKE 


Minneapolis — Settlement  of  the 
protracted  operators'  strike  here  has 
been  made  on  the  following  basis: 
$47.50,  one  man,  track  or  disc,  7 
to  11  daily  and  2  to  11  Sunday;  $50, 
one  man,  track  or  disc,  7  to  11:30 
daily  and  2  to  11:30  Sunday. 


Walter  J.  Coulter  Heads 
New  Amusement  Concern 

Richmond,  Va. — Walter  J.  Coul- 
ter, of  the  Coulter  circuit,  is  presi- 
dent of  the  newly  formed  Broad  St. 
Amusement  Corp.,  capitalized  at  $50,- 
000,  for  general  recreation  purposes. 
Other  officers  are  E.  J.  Fleckler,  C. 
V.  Blackburn  and  R.  H.  Coulter. 


Fox  Completes  Plans 
for  Three  New  Houses 

Plans  for  three  of  the  new  houses 
announced  recently  by  Fox  Theaters 
have  been  completed.  The  locations 
are  Hackensack,  N.  J.,  Ossining,  N 
Y.,  and  Salamanca,  N.  Y. 


NEW   YORK    STOCK    MARKET 
(QUOTATIONS  AS    OF  FRIDAY) 

Net 
High  Low  Close  Chg. 
Con.  Fm.  Ind....  13'A  13%  13J4  —  1H 
Con.  Fm.  Ind.  pfd.  i8%  18  1854  +  V* 
East.  Kodak  ....162^156  157J4  —  S>4 
Fox  Fm.  "A"  ...  35^4  33J4  34^  —  UA 
Gen.    Thea.    Equ...   20^      19         20^  —     % 

Keith    A-0    pfd...  98         98         98         

Loew's,   Inc 59^     56&     57}£  —  2;4 

do  pfd.   xw    (6]A).  93         93         93      —     H 

M-G-M    pfd 25  J4     25'4     2554     

Para.     F-L     47        45J-6     45&  —  2J4 

Pathe   Exch 354       3  3      —     % 

do    "A"    6H       6  6         

R-K-O     2iy2     2054     2054  —  VA 

Warner     Bros.      ..   19         17%     17J4  —  154 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 
Fox    Thea.    "A"..     6  SM       SH  —    *A 

Loew,  Inc.,  war...     654       S'A       5Ms  —     1A 
Technicolor     9  9  9       —     54 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 
Gen.   Th.   Eq.   6s40  8454     83        83—1 

Keith  A-0   6s  46..   8054     8054     8054      

Loew    6s    41ww    ..111       110       110       —  1 

do    6s    41    x-war..   9954     99        99         

Paramount    6s    47.   94$4     9454     9454  —     J4 

Par.    By.    554s51.  .10254   1025*    10251      

Par.    5Hs50    8754     8654     8654  —  1 

Warners    6s39    ...   WA     78         7854  —     J4 


'U'  Films  for  Jap  Line 

San  Francisco — Universal  pictures 
have  been  booked  for  showing  on  the 
steamers  of  the  Nippon  Yusen  Kaisha 
Line  running  from  here  to  the  Orient. 
The  contract,  negotiated  by  Branch 
Manager  Kenneth  Hodkinson,  calls 
for   bookings   on   30   sailings. 


R-K-O  Books  "Today" 
R-K-O     Circuit    has     booked     the 
Majestic    production,    "Today",    and 
is  now  showing  it  in  San  Francisco, 
Los  Angeles  and  Providence. 


First    Swedish   Talker    Opens 
"For    Hennes    Skull"     (For    Her 
Sake"),    first    Swedish    talker,    with 
Gosta  Ekman,  has  opened  an  engage- 
ment at  the  Fifth  Ave.  Playhouse. 


William  Morris  for  Mayfair  Bldg. 

William  Morris  Vaudeville  Agency 
has  leased  the  two  top  floors  of  the 
Mayfair  Building,  housing  the  new 
RKO  theater. 


Fox  Theaters  Book  'U'  Serial 

Universal's  "Spell  of  the  Circus" 
has  been  booked  by  the  Fox  Metro- 
politan circuit  of  18  houses. 


M.P.T.O.A.  CONVENTION 
MAY  CENSURE  HORWITZ 


(Continued   from   Page   1) 
vertisement  in.  a  Houston  newspaper, 
is  likely. 

M.  A.  Lightman,  president  of  the 
M.P.T.O.A.,  yesterday  in  New  York 
said  that  the  incident  "distressed" 
him. 

"It  is  regrettable  that  Mr.  Hor- 
witz  has  treated  his  personal  dis- 
agreements with  individual  compa- 
nies so  as  to  cause  all  to  suffer," 
he  said.  "In  his  action  he  has  at- 
tempted to  lay  the  foundation  of 
much  difficulty  for  exhibitors.  No 
medium  of  expression  is  cleaner  than 
that   of  the   screen." 

In  connection  with  the  Horwitz 
statement  that  Abram  F.  Myers,  head 
of  Allied  States  Ass'n,  had  prom- 
ised support  of  his  organization  in 
campaigns  to  bring  about  state  cen- 
sorship laws,  Lightman  said:  "I 
doubt  very  much  that  Mr.  Myers 
made  such  an  assertion." 


Skouras  Houses  Robbed 
of  $10,500  Receipts 

St.  Louis — A  search  is  in  progress 
for  an  employee  of  Skouras'  Missouri 
who  has  been  missing  since  early  this 
week  coincident  with  the  disappear- 
ance of  week-end  receipts  amounting 
to  $10,500.  It  is  believed  he  may 
have  been  kidnapped. 


New  Utah  Circuit 

Salt  Lake  City  —  Ray  Webb  and 
M.  Inabu  have  started  a  new  theater 
circuit  embracing  at  present  Castle 
Dale,    Orangeville    and    Mohrland. 


Warners  Acquire  Two 
Chicago — Warner  Bros,  are  now 
operating  the  Symphony  on  West 
Chicago  Ave.,  formerly  owned  by 
S.  C.  Levin,  and  the  Lincoln  in 
Goshen,  Ind.,  acquired  from  Oscar 
Hensen. 


"Viennese    Nights"    Premiere 

World  premiere  of  "Viennese 
Nights,"  the  new  Sigmund  Romberg- 
Oscar  Hammerstein  operetta,  will 
take  place  at  the  Warner  on  Nov. 
26. 


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DATE   ECCr\ 


Nov.  8  Twelfth  Annual  Ball  of  Acton 
Equity  Ass'n,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Nov.  10.  11,  12  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  con 
vention  to  be  h»!d   in   Philadelphia 

Nov.  14  Dance  of  the  ERPI  Club,  Roof 
Garden,  Hotel  Pennsylvania,  New 
York. 

Nov.  18-19  Tenth  Annual  convention  of  M. 
P.T.O.  of  Ohio.  Deshler-Wallick 
Hotel,    Columbus. 

Nov.  26  "Viennese  Nights"  opens  at  the 
Warner,    New    York. 

Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  In- 
dependent Cinema,  Palais  del 
Beaux  Arts,   Brussels. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statcs 
M. P.T.O. ,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
■t  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


H.  S.  Manus  Dies 

Harry  S.  Manus,  former  Brooklyn 
exhibitor,  who  had  spent  14  months 
and  all  his  money  on  an  electric  in- 
vention, was  found  dead  early  Thurs- 
day in  a  machine  shop  on  the  lower 
east  side.  Friends  said  his  new  de- 
vice had  been  developed  to  the  point 
where  it  would  soon  have  made  him 
rich  again.  Manus  was  at  one  time 
an  officer  of  the  Brooklyn  Exhibi- 
tors' Ass'n  and  vice-president  of  the 
American  Cinema  Ass'n,  which  dis- 
tributed the  David  M.  Hartford  pro- 
ductions in  1926-27. 


COMING  &  GOING 


L.    A.    YOUNG,    President    of    Tiffany, 
leaving  over  the  week-end  for  Detroit. 

W.  A.  ROTHSCHILD,  formerly  wit 
Paramount,  leaves  New  York  on  Mondaj 
for    the    coast. 

GEORGE  ARLISS  is  on  his  way  fro« 
England  to  New  York.  He  may  appe 
in  a  stage  play  before  resuming  work  fe 
Warner    Bros. 

JAMES  RENNIE  has  sailed  on  the 
Kungsholm    for   Gothenburg. 

LOTHAR  MENDES.  SAM  JAFFE  and 
HERMAN  J.  MANKIEWICZ  have  left  for 
the    cOcist 

HARRY  GRIBBON  is  in  New  York  for 
a   visit. 

SID  BARTLETT  has  arrived  in  New 
York    from    the   coast. 


WANTED 

Information  as  to  the  where- 
abouts of  one  Prof.  F.  W. 
Scott  who,  it  is  understood, 
showed  motion  pictures  at  the 
Luna  Theatre  in  Newport, 
Washington,  in  the  latter  part 
of  1909. 

It  is  believed  Prof.  Scott  was 
a  motion  picture  theatre  own- 
er leaving  Newport  about  the 
end  of  December,  1909.  With 
his  show  he  advertised  a 
"Mystic,"  a  four  year  old  girl 
who  could  sing  quite  well.  He 
also  formerly  resided  in  Win- 
nipeg. 

This  information  is  wanted  by 
his  child  who  is  now  a  resi- 
dent of  St.  Louis,  Mo.  Address 
Box  No.  150-B  c-o  Film  DaHy 
1650  Broadway  N.  Y.  C. 


Sunday,  November  9,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— €)— 


Interchanging  Players 
Hailed  as  Sound  Policy 

HTHE  interchangeability  of  play- 
ers in  the  long  features  and 
the  short  comedies  has  created 
an  infinitely  healthier  situation 
for  the  players  and  a  much 
sounder  policy  in  the  economic 
structure  of  our  business.  The 
sound  era  has  brought  with  it 
many  radical  changes  from  the 
previously  accepted  regulations, 
among  which  is  the  adoption  of 
the  formerly  unorthodox  practice 
of  featuring  the  same  people  in 
short  comedies  and  feature  pro- 
ductions. Previously,  the  falla- 
cious idea  predominated  among 
players  that  features  were  fea- 
tures and  comedies  were  com- 
edies, and  never  the  twain  should 
meet.  Which  meant  that  even 
when  a  featured  player,  particu- 
larly well-suited  to  a  specific 
role  in  a  short  comedy,  was  at 
leisure,  an  unwritten  law  pre- 
vented him  from  accepting  the 
job.  He  would  wait  around,  in- 
stead— sometimes  for  months — 
until  a  role  in  a  feature  produc- 
tion that  suited  his  personality 
turned  up.  This  created  a  bad 
waste  right  down  the  line,  and 
it  is  a  good  thing  for  all  that 
this  condition  has  been  im- 
proved. Bert  Roach,  after  fin- 
ishing an  important  character 
role  in  the  Fox  picture,  "Liliom," 
came  to  our  studios  and  made 
"Expensive  Kisses."  Eleanor 
Hunt,  who  played  opposite 
Roach  in  this  comedy,  had  but 
recently  appeared  opposite  Ed- 
die Cantor  in  "Whoopee."  Char- 
lotte Greenwood,  who  made  the 
Tuxedo  comedy,  "Love  Your 
Neighbor,"  is  now  making  a 
second  comedy  for  us.  Tom 
Patricola,  Betty  Boyd,  T.  Roy 
Barnes,  Phyllis  Crane,  Addie 
McPhail  and  scores  of  others 
are  ketping  busy  at  both  types 
of  studios,  and  making  a  good 
job  of  it. 

— Al  Christie 


During   the  past    year    New 

Zealand      has  imported      644 

films,  of  which  the  U.  S.  pro- 
vided 569. 


—3JJK 


DAILY 


TPHE    TIFFANY    SPIRIT    broke    loose    Thursday   eve    at   a 
party  for  the  press  and  the  sales  force  given  at  the  Warwick 

Hotel about  two  a.  m.  Friday  morn  it  reached  its  height 

in  a  flood  of  hilarity  and  good  fellowship at  four  a.  m. 

it  subsided  from  sheer  exhaustion so  did  a  bunch  of  the 

gentlemen  of  the  press as  we  toddled  out  of  the  banquet 

hall,   the  hotel   staff   was  mopping   up  the  debris  on  the  floor 

the  consensus  of  opinion  among  the  old  war  horses  was 

that  it  was  the  best  shindig  of  its  kind  thrown  in  the  biz  in  the 
last  two  years and  when  you  figure  that  there  have  been 

some  pretty  spiffy  parties,  that  means   SOMETHING 

*  *  *  * 

THE  OCCASION  was  by  way  of  a  welcome  to  Al  Blofson, 

appointed  sales  manager  of  the  New  York  territory 

Al  came  from  the  Philly  office  with  an  outstanding  sales  record 

that   automatically   nominated   him   for   this   prize   plum 

Al   is   a  quiet,  unassuming  guy one  of  those  rare  types 

with   dynamic  force  masked   behind  a   modest  front and 

he  needed  all  his  modesty  to  survive  the  flood  of  sincere  praise 
poured  on  him  by  a  lotta  important  gents  who  know  the  man 
and  his  record if  good  wishes  were  iron  men,  Al  would 

have  become  a  millionaire  over  night 

■  *  *  *  * 

A  FTER  L.  A.  YOUNG,  president  of  Tiffany,  got  through  his 
he-man  speech,  there  was  no  need  to  search  for  the  moti- 
vating cause  of  that  splendid  Spirit  which  actuates  the  entire 
Tiffany  outfit it  is  simply  a  reflection  of  his  own  per- 
sonality  he  has  the  gift  of  enthusing  his  associates 

L.  A.  picks  a  gent  for  an  important  post,  and  sez  in  so  many 
words:  "Go  to  it  make  your  job  so  big  that  I'll  have  to  figure  out 

a  bigger  job  for  you it's  your  company  as  well  as  mine 

I  think  you're  the  best  in  your  line I'm  backing 

you  with  all  I've  got." Yezzir L.  A.   Young  be* 

lieves  in  himself,  his  men,  his  policies the  film  biz  was 

vastly  enriched  when  he  decided  to  play  a  hand  in  the  game. 

*  *  *  * 

(~)SCAR    HANSON,    the    square-shooting    sales    manager,    led 

off  with  a  welcome  to  Al  Blofson he  threw  his  cards 

on  the  table  when  he   switched  his  remarks  to  the  sales  force 

and   for   ten   minutes   we   had   the   extreme   pleasure  of 

listening  to  the  frankest  discussion  of  inside  sales  dope  we  have 

ever  heard Oscar  knows  his  stuff  and  what  it's  all  about, 

and  why he  literally  exudes  Confidence and  every 

salesman  there  got  it suddenly  a  surprising  metamor- 
phosis took  place  personally  somewhere  in  our  innards 

we  have  always  felt  for  no  particular  reason  that  film  salesmen 
were   something   that   just   had   to   be   recognized   and   endured 

now  we  found  ourselves  looking  over  the  faces  of  that 

earnest,  intelligent  bunch  and  realizing  that  here  were  the  gents 
who  were   one   of  the    Main   driving  wheels   in   the   entire   film 

structure film    salesmen    losing    their    importance    in    the 

industry? huh two  huh-huhs  and  a  sneeze 

not  while  there  are  Oscar  Hansons  and  organizations  like  Tiffany 
giving  their  sales  force  a  Square  Break  and  backing  them  to 
the  limit it  was  an  Experience  we  wouldn't  have  missed 

for  anything 

*  *  *  * 

T-JONORS  FOR  the  swell  party  go  unreservedly  to  Al  Selig, 

advertising  head,  and  his  able  lieutenant,  Joe  Rivkin 

they  didn't  overlook  a  thing they  shot  a  liberal  bankroll 

large,  wide  and  handsome the  banquet  was  aces 

the  bus  ride  to  Yonkers  under  special  motorcycle  police  escort 

whizzing  through  traffic  in  40  minutes  flat  was  a  darb 

after  reviewing  the  special  preview  of  "She  Knew  What  She 
Wanted"  all  hands  were  coked  up  with  the  generous  audience 
reaction  of  hearty  guffaws  in  a  swell  li'l  sophisticated  comedy 

then    back    in    the    buses    to    the    Warwick and 

there,  awaiting  the  gentlemen  of  the  press  and  the  gents  of  the 

sales  division  were aw,  get  anybody  who  was  there  to 

tell  you  about  it a  Sweet  Surprise all  we  got  is 

Fond  Memories and  how written  this  day  of  the 

7th  of  November  in  full  possession  of  ALL  our  faculties 

and  we  won't  retract  a  word  of  the  above,  so  help  us,  Amen 


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Big  Campaign 

on  "Holiday" 

A/fANAGER  Grant  Martin  of 
the  R-K-O  Virginia  theater, 
Champaign,  111.,  played  to  big 
business  with  a  four-day  run  of 
"Holiday,"  which  he  backed  up 
with  a  well  planned  campaign. 
Martin  put  on  a  smashing  cam- 
paign before  and  during  the  run 
Four  days  prior  to  the  opening 
personal  letters  from  John 
Clarke,  manager  of  Pathe  in 
Chicago,  were  mailed  to  a  se- 
lected list  of  over  a  thousand 
prominent  residents  of  Cham- 
paign. The  letter  called  atten- 
tion to  the  showing  of  "Holi- 
day," stressing  the  fact  that  it 
was  the  first  showing  in  Illinois 
outside  of  Chicago.  Four  girls 
were  kept  busy  the  day  before 
the  opening  calling  people  over 
the  phone.  Window  displays, 
featuring  photographs  and  cut- 
outs were  displayed  in  five  of 
the    large    store   windows. 

— Pathe 


Televitaphone  Device 

Gets  Publicity 

^  TELEVITAPHONE  appa- 
ratus was  placed  in  the  lob- 
by of  the  Warner  Bros.'  Holly- 
wood theater,  Hollywood,  dur- 
ing the  engagement  of  "Top 
Speed."  This  remarkable  device 
gave  a  clear  view  and  a  vivid 
audible  reproduction  of  the  audi- 
ence inside  the  theater  applaud- 
ing and  laughing  at  the  comedy 
scenes  of  the  picture,  reproduc- 
ing it  for  the  benefit  of  the 
crowds   outside   the  theater. 

— First  National 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Beat  wishes  and  congratulation!  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  membera  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdayi : 

November  8-9 

W.  F.  Fitzgerald 
Paul   F.   Maschke 


Marie    Dressier 
Forrest    Halsey 
John   Miljan 
Will  Hopkins 


DAILY 


Sunday,  November  9,  19 -sO 


HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS 


By   RALPH    WILK 


8  ENGLISH  AND  FOREIGN 
IN  WORKJTJUVERSAL 

Eight  productions,  four  English 
and  four  foreign,  are  now  in  work 
at  Universal,  with  a  similar  number 
slated  to  start  before  Christmas. 
Tom  Reed  is  at  work  on  an  original 
tentatively  called  "Steel."  Arthur 
Ungar,  associate  producer,  will  soon 
visit  several  steel  mills  in  the  East, 
with  Reed,  to  obtain  atmosphere  and 
arrange  for  locations. 

Leonore  Coffee  is  adapting  Charles 
G.  Norris'  "Seed."  Erich  von  Stro- 
heim  has  gone  to  the  mountains  to 
prepare  the  script  for  his  "Blind 
Husbands."  Kenyon  Nicholson  is 
working  on  "The  Up  and  Up,"  with 
Ann  Price  assisting.  Billy  K.  Wells, 
Edward  Luddy  and  C.  Jerome  Hor- 
win  are  working  on  an  original 
story  which  John  Murray  Anderson 
will  direct.  John  Wexley  is  writing 
an  original.  Finis  Fox  is  adapting 
'Merry  Go  Round"  and  Houston 
Branch  is  doing  an  original  story. 
Gladys  Lehman  has  adapted 
"Many  a  Slip"  and  is  doing  added 
dialogue.  Neil  Brandt  is  preparing 
an  original'  and'  ""Monta  Bell  and 
James  Whittaker  are  at  work  on 
script  and  dialogue  for  "Fires  of 
Youth,"  which  Bell  will  direct.  Jack 
Moffitt  has  begun  preparing  an  orig- 
inal. 

In  the  serial  department  George 
Plympton,  George  Morgan  and  Ba- 
sil Dickey  are  finishing  the  adapta- 
tion and  dialogue  on  Henry  Mac- 
Rae's  story  "Heroes  of  the  Flames." 
M.  Stanley  Bergerman  has  enlist- 
ed the  support  of  James  Mulhauser, 
Douglas  Z.  Doty,  Francis  J.  Mar- 
tin, John  Lockert,  Sidney  Levee, 
Lester  Ilfeld  and  Nick  Barrows  in 
writing  short  comedy  stories. 


Mary  Brian,  Phillips  Holmes,  Stars 
Mary  Brian  and  Phillips  Holmes 
will  be  co-starred  by  Paramount  in 
'Confessions  of  a  Debutante,"  di- 
rected by  Max  Marcin  and  Slavko 
Vorkapich.  Samuel  Spewack  is 
adapting  the  story,  while  Marie  Bau- 
mer  and  Marion  Dix  are  doing  the 
screen  play. 

Tiffany  Completes  "Aloha" 
Al  Rogell,  director,  has  completed 
Tiffany's  special  feature,  "Aloha," 
featuring  Ben  Lyon,  Raquel  Torres, 
Thelma  Todd,  Alan  Hale,  Marion 
Douglas,  T.  Roy  Barnes,  Robert 
Ellis,  Donald  Reed  and  others. 


'KISMET/SACRED  FLAME' 
BEING  MADE  IN  GERMAN 


Vladimir  Sokoloff,  Dita  Parlo, 
Gustav  Froehlich  and  Hans  H.  von 
Twardowski,  who  recently  arrived 
from  Germany  and  who  are  undei 
contract  to  First  National,  will  ap- 
pear in  the  German  versions  of  "Kis- 
met" and  "The  Sacred  Flame," 
which  will  be  directed  by  Wilhelm 
Dieterle  and  supervised  by  Henry 
Blanke. 

Sokoloff,  who  will  play  the  title 
role  in  "Kismet,"  is  regarded  as  Max 
Reinhardt's  favorite  actor,  while 
Froehlich  was  the  leading  man  in 
"Metropolis."  Miss  Parlo  is  a  for- 
mer Ufa  star  and  played  in  "The 
Melody  of  the  Heart." 

"Der  Tanz  Geht  Weiter,"  the  first 
Hollywood-German  made  picture  to 
be  released  in  Germany,  won  excel- 
lent notices  at  its  premiere  in  Berlin 
on  Nov.  3,  according  to  cabled  re- 
ports to  Henry  Blanke,  head  of  First 
National's  foreign  department.  The 
picture  was  directed  by  Dteterle, 
who  was  also-  in  the  cast,  arm  who: 
was  supported  *by  Lissi  Arna,  Carla 
Barthell  and  Anton   Pointner. 

The  German  version  of  "Moby 
•Dick  has  just  been  completed,  with 
Michael  Curtiz  directing.  The  cast 
included  Dieterle,  Pointner,  Karl  Et- 
tinger  and  Lissi  Arna. 


Norman  Phillips,  Sr.,  Signed 
Norman  Phillips,  Sr.,  has  been 
signed  by  Universal  for  the  role  of 
the  fight  promoter  in  "The  Leather 
Pushers."  In  the  meantime  Nor- 
man, Jr.,  who  appeared  in  "Fifty 
Million  Frenchmen"  for  Warners,  is 
now  playing  a  featured  role  in  "The 
Midnight  Special,"  Chesterfield  pro- 
duction being  made  at  the  Tec  Art 
studios. 


Just    completed 

'CHARLIE'S   AUNT" 

a     Christie 

Production 


Otto  Hoffman,  John  Sheehan  Cast 
Columbia  has  signed  Otto  Hoff- 
man and  John  Sheehan  for  "The 
Criminal  Code."  Howard  Hawks  is 
directing. 


EASTERN  ACTIVITIES 


i  By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR  , 


\ 


Two-a-Year  for  Joan  Bennett 
Joan   Bennett's   new  contract  with 
United  Artists  calls  for  two  pictures 
a  year.     In  between   she   will   be  at 
liberty  for  other  studios. 


Lothar  Mendes  Returning 
Lothar  Mendes  is  reported  due  to 
return  from  the  East  to  make  "La- 
dies' Man,"  William  Powell's  next 
for  Paramount.  Powell  is  said  to 
have  decided  on  no  more  crook  roles. 


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SYNCHRONIZING  SERVICE 

JIupopoiitan  Studio.  Hollywood. 


"Man  to  Man" 
"Man  To  Man"  has  been  definite- 
ly decided  upon  as  the  title  for  the 
Warner  special  which  was  tempo- 
rarily titled  "Barber  John's  Boy." 
Grant  Mitchell,  Phillips  Holmes,  and 
Lucille   Powers   head   the  cast. 


STAGE  FOLK  FIND  SHORTS 
BEST  ROUTE  TO  FEATURES 


Broadway  players  are  finding  that 
the  road  to  feature  film  work  lies 
mostly  through  shorts,  with  the  re- 
sult that  the  biggest  names  are  now 
willing  to  accept  small  roles  in  the 
one-and  two-reel  productions  made 
here. 

The  present  tendency  on  the  part 
of  both  Paramount  and  Warner 
Bros,  is  to  do  away  with  tests  alto- 
gether, the  companies  preferring  to 
get  a  line  on  Broadway  talent  on 
the  strength  of  what  they  do  with  a 
short  subject  role.  Back  of  this  is 
one  of  the  principal  reasons  why 
these  two  producers  are  concentrat- 
ing their  shorts  output  in  the  East. 
The  plan  is  much  fairer,  from  the 
players'  standpoint,  as  it  was  sel- 
dom that  a  test  allowed  them  to 
display  their  talents  in  the  right 
way.  With  a  definite  part  to  play, 
they  are  more  at  home  in  front  of 
thjRcamera.     ^* 

Fox  still  continues  to  make  tests 
here,  Dut  only  when  unable  to  find 
the  right  type  from  the  unlimited 
assortment  offered   in   Hollywood. 

Planning   "Ben   Hur"   Successor    . 

"Corianton,"  described  as  the  suc- 
cessor to  "Ben  Hur,"  is  being  made 
by  the  Corianton  Corp.,  of  which 
Lester  Park  is  president,  at  the  Met- 
ropolitan studios,  Fort  Lee,  N.  J. 
The  film  will  be  all  in  color,  using 
Colorcraft  process,  with  a  musical 
score  compiled  by  Dr.  Edgar  Still- 
man-Kelley,  who  wrote  the  music 
for  "Ben  Hur."  Wilfred  North  will 
direct,  assisted  by  Harold  Godsoe, 
and  among  the  featured  players  are: 
Eric  Alden,  Olga  Olonova,  Alice 
Frost,  Prince  Yousoff,  Elvira  Tra- 
bert  and  Reginald  Barlow.  Camera 
work  will  be  under  the  supervision 
of  Dal  Clawson,  with  George  Peters 
as  head  cameraman  and  Charles 
Harten,  second  camera.  William 
Hoyt  Peck,  president  of  Colorcraft, 
will  supervise  photography.  Story 
is  by  Orestes  U.  Bean  and  settings 
by  Joseph  A.  Physioc.  A  40-piece 
symphony  orchestra  is  being  organ- 
ized by  Carl  Edouarde  and  arrange- 
ments have  been  made  to  record  the 
Mormon  tabernacle  organ  and  choir 
of  500  voices. 


ELECTRICS  CONFINING 
PRODUCTION  TO  EAST 


The  big  electrical  organizations 
dabbling  in  film  production  are  con- 
fining their  activities  to  the  East. 
Radio  Corp.  occasionally  turns  out 
an  industrial  short  at  the  Gramercy 
studio,  New  York,  besides  using 
the  Victor  plant,  Camden,  N.  J. 

Western  Electric  turns  out  on  the 
average  of  three  shorts  a  month  at 
the  Audio  Cinema  studios  in  the 
Bronx.  Most  of  these  are  one-reel- 
ers. 

General  Electric's  program  of 
''Marvels  of  Science"  shorts  is  said 
to  call  for  26  one-  and  two-reelers, 
over  the  period  of  a  year,  with  an 
estimated  budget  of  $300,000.  Pic- 
tures are  made  in  a  studio  at  the 
G.  E.  plant  in  Schenectady,  under 
the    supervision   of  John    Clenke. 

Visugraphic   Completes  Short 
Visugraphic     has    just     completed 
"The    Music    of    Prosperity,"    a    fea- 
ture length  industrial  for  Procter  & 
Gamble.     It  will  be  used  to  denaon- 


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"Coast    to    Coast    in    48    Hour 


roved    method's    of    dea 

f  toi  the    P:^  &    G.    sales 

liam  Lamb  directed,  with 

Rogalli  and  A.  R.   Mariner  as 

and     second     camera,     respect 


Yisugraphic's  short  subject  with  Col. 
Charles  A.  Lindbergh,  now  showing 
at  the  George  M.  Cohan  theater,  hasl 
received      favorable      rotices"    ,from\ 
many  cjf  the   New   York  reviewers. 


New  Comedy  Team 
Vitaphone  officials  have  decided 
to  team  Thelma  White  and  Billy 
Wayne  for  more  comedies,  following 
their  success  in  "Last  But  Not 
Leased,"  recently  completed  at  the 
Warner  studio. 


Ganglin  Adapting  "Mendel" 
Paul  Ganglin,  of  the  Paramount 
writing  staff,  has  been  assigned  t.» 
write  the  screen  adaptation  of  "Men- 
del, Inc.,"  starring  Smith  and  Dale, 
which  will  go  into  production  at  the 
New  York  studio  around   Tan.  1. 


Donald  Brian  in  Vitaphone 
Don\j<fK  Brian,  fresh  from  a  sea- 
son in  stock,  has  just  completed  a 
Vitaphone  Varieties,  opposite1  Mayo 
Methot,  under  the  direction  of  Ar- 
thur Hurley.  Brian  looks  so  much 
like  Ed.  DuPar,  chief  cinematogra- 
pher  at  the  Warner  plant,  that  they 
might    easily    be    taken    for    brothers, 

Nancy's  Next 
Nancy  Carroll's  current,-  picture, 
"Stolen  Heaven,"  which  starts  al 
Parataount's  New  York  studio  on 
Monday,  tyill  "be  followed  by  "Half 
Angel,"  by  Mary  Roberts'  Rhinehart. 
Gary  Cooper  will  probably  be 
brought  East  to  appear  opposite 
Carroll    in    the    latter   picture. 

Martinelli  Pop  Artist 
Giovanni    MaJ-tinelli,    noted    oper- 
atic star,  will  eing  several  semi-clas- 
sical numbers  in  his   next   short  for 
Warner  Vitaphone. 


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N.   BREWSTER   MORSE 

Originals,  Adaptations,  Dialogue, 

Continuity 

For  Henry  King 

"Hell  Harbor"  and  "Eyes  of  the  World" 

527    5th    Avenue,    New    York 

Murray  Hill  2600 


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DAILY 


FOREIGN  DISPATCHES 


\By  GEORGE  REDDYi 


SPEED 
ACTIVITY 


Paris — Production  in  all  French 
studios  now  is  running  at  a  maxi- 
mum speed  and,  according  to  re- 
ports, the  industry  in  this  country 
is  experiencing  a  greater  period  of 
prosperity  than  ever  before. 

Seven  studios  are  now  in  full 
swing  and  every  day  brings  new 
production  announcements.  Approx- 
imately 15  features  have  either  been 
just  completed  or  are  under  way  at 
the  various  studios,  with  about  10 
stories  ready  to  go  into  production. 
Many  of  France's  leading  stage  fig- 
ures have  been  placed  under  contract 
by  the  different  companies. 


New  Australian  Studio 
Will  Start  in  January 

Melbourne  —  Production  on  the 
first  picture  at  the  new  Australian 
studio  which  is  being  sponsored  by 
F.  W.  Thring,  former  managing  di- 
rector of  the  Hoyt's  Theaters,  Ltd., 
is  expected  to  get  under  way  early 
in  January.  The  first  story  to  be 
filmed  will  probably  be  Norman 
Lindsay's   "Redheap." 

Lindsay  and  C.  J.  Dennis  will  act 
as  Thring's  literary  advisers.  Tom 
Holt  has  been  made  general  man- 
ager of  the  studio  and  Arthur  Hig- 
gins,  sound  engineer.  Higgins  has 
be^n  visiting  the  American  studios. 

Thring  is  now  on  his  way  to  Amer- 
ica, where  he  will  study  sound  pro- 
duction  methods. 


Ufa    Opens    New    House 

Stuttgart — Built  exclusively  on 
the  principles  of  acoustic  science,  a 
new  theater,  seating  1,650  people, 
las   been   opened   here   by   Ufa. 


Decline  in  Australia 
Sydney — Due  to  unemployment 
ind  generally  bad  economic  condi- 
tions, motion  picture  theater  at- 
lendance  in  Australia  has  fallen  off 
rom  35  to  50  per  cent,  according 
■o  a  survey  made  by  Assistant  Trade 
Commissioner    H.    P.    Van    Blarcom. 


Jannings  Stays  With   Ufa 
Berlin — Emil    Jannings    has     been 
ligned    for    another   picture    by    Ufa. 
t  will  be  produced   by   Erich   Pom- 
ner. 


Speedy  Directing! 

London — A  record  for  direc- 
tors to  shoot  at  has  been  set 
by  Arthur  Varney  of  the 
Twickenham  Film  Studios.  He 
just  finished  the  third  talking 
feature  he  has  made  in  three 
months.  Varney's  latest,  "En- 
ter The  Queen",  starring  Rich- 
ard Cooper,  will  be  distributed 
in  America. 


ITALIAN  FILM  IMPORTS 
SHOW  SLIGHT 


Rome — Italian,  film  imports,  ac- 
cording to  the  foreign  commerce  sec- 
tion of  the  Italian  Ministry  of 
Finance,  increased  117,506  meters 
during  the  first  six  months  of  1930 
as  compared  with  the  first  half  of 
1929.  The  1930  total  for  the  first 
six  months  was  1,392,296  as  against 
1,274,790  meters  for  the  same  per- 
iod in   1929. 

German  film  imports  into  Italy 
were   reduced   by   50,151    meters. 

U.T.  Appoints  New  Managers 
Sydney — Several  important  manag- 
erial changes  in  the  Union  Theaters 
circuit  have  been  made.  Reg  Pollard, 
formerly  of  the  Lyceum,  has  depart- 
ed for  Melbourne  and  is  succeeded 
at  the  Lyceum  by  his  assistant, 
George  Riley.  Roy  Purves,  original 
manager  of  the  State,  goes  to  the 
Capital.  Peter  Pagan  is  the  new 
manager  of  the  State. 


Peiping  Has  Sound  Theater 
Peiping,  China — A  new  sound 
theater,  constructed  by  private  busi- 
ness men  from  an  auditorium  for- 
merly used  by  the  Y.M.C.A.  has  been 
opened  here.  American  sound  equip- 
ment   has    been    installed. 


New    Forum    Theater 

Birmingham — The  new  Forum, 
A.B.C's  first  run  house  here,  opened 
last  Saturday.  It  has  an  approxi- 
mate seating  capacity  of  1,200  and  is 
in  charge  of  Mr.  J.  Windsor  Stev- 
enson. 


Japan  Buys  Ufatones 
Berlin — Ufa  announces  that  four 
of  its  productions,  "Melody  of 
Hearts,"  "The  Love  Waltz,"  "The 
Prisoner  of  Stambul,"  and  "The 
Blue  Angel,"  have  been  sold  to  Ja- 
pan. 


Emelka      To   Meet 

Berlin — A  meeting  of  Emelka  for 
the  purpose  of  approving  the  recent 
change  in  the  company's  constitu- 
tion and  the  board  of  directors,  will 
be  held  here  on  Nov.  17. 


Upward  Trend  in  Melbourne 
Melbourne — Due  to  a  recent  reduc- 
tion in  admission  prices,  there  is  a 
decided  upward  tendency  in  the  the- 
ater business  here.  "The  Cuckoos" 
(RKO)  and  "The  White  Hell  of 
Pitz  Palu"  (Universal)  are  getting 
a  large  portion  of  the  business  here, 
according    to    reports. 


Erich  Pommer's  Next 
Berlin — Erich  Pommer's  next  Ufa 
production  will  be  "Bombshells 
Over  Monte  Carlo."  The  story, 
which  will  also  have  a  French  ver- 
sion, is  an  original  by  Dr.  Hans 
Muller  and  Robert   Liebmann. 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Cleveland — H.  M.  Bremer  has  add- 
ed vaudeville  to  his  picture  policy 
at  the  Roxy,  formerly  called  the 
Orpheum. 


Salem,  O.  —  C.  V.  Rakestraw  is 
now  in  complete  control  of  the 
talker  houses  here,  following  pur- 
chase of  the  New  Royal. 


Chicago — Nevin  McCord  has  been 
made  assistant  manager  of  the  Por- 
tage  Park. 


East  Cannonsburgh,  Pa. — O.  Fal- 
coni  has  taken  the  lease  for  the 
Duquesne   here    from    J.    Castelli. 


Kansas  City — Leroy  Hill  has  sev- 
ered his  connection  with  the  Pathe 
exchange  here  as  booker.  Joe  Mor- 
rison has  joined  the  Pathe  force  as 
manager,   succeeding   Joe    Mazetis. 


Rochester,  N.  Y.  —  Comerford's 
Capitol,  formerly  Fay's  Rochester, 
having  been  completely  remodeled, 
has  been  reopened.  Al  Kaufman, 
former  manager  of  the  Great  Lakes, 
Buffalo,  is  in  charge. 


Yonkers,    N.   Y.   —    Formerly    op- 
erated    by     Katherine     Matron,     the 


Model   is   now   being   run    by   Alvon 
Theater  Corp. 

Utica,  N.  Y.  —  Prices  have  been 
lowered  at  the  Capitol.  Continuous 
policy  of  pictures  and  vaudeville  is 
offered. 


New  Castle,  Pa.— The  Pearl  of  this 
city,  closed  for  repairs,  is  expected 
to   reopen   Dec.   1. 


Syracuse,  N.  Y. — The  Empire  has 
been  closed  for  remodeling  and  will 
reopen  soon  under  the  management 
of  Charles  Sesonske. 


Brooklyn,   N.   Y.  —  McC.  and  S. 

Corp.    has    taken    over    the    Paragon 
from    M.    Bodelson. 


Ft.  Smith,  Ark.— The  New  Tem- 
ple opened  Nov.  3  with  Harry  Rob- 
inson as  manager. 


Amery,  Wis.— Robert  Rydeen  has 
been  engaged  by  the  Heywood 
Amusement  Co.  to  manage  the  Gem. 


Seattle — Ed  Lamb,  a  veteran  of 
Seattle's  Film  Row,  has  returned  to 
RKO    as    manager. 


Spokane — John  Brooks,  manager, 
has  closed  the  Lyric  and  in  the  fu- 
ture will  be  associated  with  his  son 
in   the   operation   of  the  Avalon. 


WHAT 

Has  Become  of  the  "Theme  Song" 
and  the  "Sound"  Picture 


FEATURING  of  canned 
music  in  theatres 
seems  quite  distinctly  a 
failure  in  most  spots. 
"The  public  wants  a  story 
in  the  movies,"  said  a  vet- 
eran exhibitor.  "Whether 
it  is  unfolded  by  means  of 
dialog  or  sub-titles,  the 
story  is  the  thing.  Of  equal 
importance  is  atmosphere. 
An  orchestra  supplies  this 
as  nothing  else  can.  What- 
ever sound  accompanies 
the  picture,  a  program  is 
unbalanced  without  Living 
Music." 


Perhaps  the  loss  of  atmos- 
phere in  "all-sound"  the- 
atres has  contributed  to 
the  success  of  such  com- 
petitors as  runt  golf 
courses.  What  do  YOU 
think,  Mr.  Exhibitor? 
If  show  business  is  rotten, 
must  the  entire  blame  fall 
on  the  industrial  depres- 
sion? Or  is  it  barely  pos- 
sible that  "all  -  sound" 
economy  is  failing  to  pay 
because  the  public  finds 
theatres  without  Living 
Music  lacking  in  allure? 


THE  AMERICAN  FEDERATION  OF  MUSICIANS 


Joseph   N.    Weber,    President 


1440   Broadway,   New   York,   N.  Y. 


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T    HEATER 


CONTROL  FOR  SCREEN  SIZE 
OFFERED  BY  PETER  CLARK 


A  screen  control  for  various  pic- 
ture sizes,  automatically  adjustable 
by  the  operator,  to  effectively  por- 
tray the  outstanding  scenes  of  the 
picture,  is  offered  by  Peter  Clark, 
Inc.,   of   New  York. 

This  new  type  of  control  is  said 
to  be  a  prime  requisite  for  the  show- 
ing of  Magnascope,  Grandeur,  Spoor 
and  Real-Life  films,  and  is  expected 
to  play  an  even  more  important  role 
in  the  film  developments  of  the  fu- 
ture. 

The  device  is  operated  by  push 
button  control  from  the  projection 
booth,  giving  a  number  of  picture 
sizes.  These  picture  sizes  are  pre- 
determined and  present  on  the  elec- 
trical control  apparatus,  mounted  on 
the  screen  frame. 

This  automatic  screen  adjuster 
will  not  only  serve  for  the  projec- 
tion of  any  of  the  enlarged  picture 
systems,  but  will  also  lend  itself  to 
almost  instantaneous  reduction  to 
standard  size  pictures. 


Flexible    Air    Conditioning 

Elimination  of  cold  pockets  and 
wasteful  overheating  are  claimed  for 
the  New  Weather  Master  Air  Con- 
ditioning system,  a  product  of  Arc- 
tic Nu-Air  Corp.  of  Chicago.  The 
apparatus,  which  employs  an  ad- 
vanced type  of  unit  heater  with  cop- 
per fins,  will  not  only  function  as 
a  heater  but  also  as  a  ventilator,  air 
cleaner    and    cooling    system. 


RCA  Earphones  for  Mayfair 
RCA  Photophone  Acousticon 
Seatphone  equipment  for  the  hard 
of  hearing  is  to  be  installed  in  the 
new  RKO  Mayfair.  The  device  is 
the  product  of  the  Dictograph  Prod- 
ucts Co.  in  collaboration  with  RCA 
Photophone  engineers.  Fitted  to  a 
lorgenette  handle,  the  seatphone 
proper  is  a  delicately  constructed  in- 
strument which  delivers  the  sound 
from  the  amplifying  system  direct  to 
the  ear. 


Des  Moines  House  Wired 
Des      Moines — The      Family      has 
been    wired    for    sound    by    Western 
Electric. 


Sound   for   Yonkers   House 

Yonkers,  N.  Y. — Western  Elec- 
tric sound  equipment  has  gone  into 
the  Model  here. 


Grand   Rapids   House   Wired 
Grand    Rapids,    Mich. — The    Royal 
has    been    equipped     for    sound    by 
Western   Electric. 


Lighting  Reminders 

Reprinted  below,  from  "Publix  Opinion,"  is  a  list  of  some  il- 
lumination points  to  be  expressly  remembered  by  all  theater  man- 
agers : 

1.  Maintain  proper  amount  of  light  and  proper  distribution. 

2.  Direct  lighting  is  more  efficient  than  indirect  lighting. 

3.  Absorption  of  light  occurs  wherever   reflection  exists. 

4.  Avoid  glare  within  the  theater. 

5.  For  outside  lighting,  use  inside  color  sprayed  lamps. 

6.  Don't  use  sprayed  lamps  for  coves,  foots,  borders,  etc.     Use 

natural  colored  lamps. 

7.  Darken  edge  of  apron  to  avoid  glare  in  balcony. 

8.  It  is  undesirable  to  continually  move  lamps  of  high  wattage — 

tends  to  decrease  life  of  lamps. 

9.  Never  have  any  bright  light  sources  in  field  of  view. 

10.  Choose  dimmer  according  to  wattage  proposed  to  use   (rated 

capacity). 

11.  Use  less  incandescent  lamps  of  high  wattage  than  many  lamps 

of  small  wattage. 

12.  Scour  reflector  fixtures  periodically. 

13.  All  circuits  should  be  fused. 

14.  Pull  switch  when  placing  fuses. 

15.  Poor    contacts    involve    unnecessary    expense    (contacts    to    be 

cleaned  periodically). 


NEW  UNIT  TYPE  MOTOR 
DEVELOPED  BY  IDEAL 


Ideal  Electric  &  Manufacturing 
Co.  of  Mansfield,  O.,  has  developed 
a  complete  series  of  electric  motors 
that  represent  a  radical  departure 
from  the  ordinary  type  and  design 
familiar  to  users  of  electrical  pow- 
er units. 

These  motors  are  built  with 
standardized  units  (rotors  and  sta- 
tors)  which  are  said  to  be  perfectly 
interchangeable  for  all  types.  The 
perfect  accessibility  and  interchange- 
ability  makes  it  possible  for  them 
to  be  built  into  machinery  where 
heretofore  it  has  been  impossible  or 
undesirable  to  incorporate  an  indi- 
vidual motor  drive. 

Made  in  sizes  from  1-2  to  200 
horse  power,  the  unit  type  motor 
has  been  designed  to  meet  the  stand- 
ard torques,  power  factors,  efficien- 
cies, hearing  specifications,  dieles- 
tric  tests  and  other  performance 
guarantees,   it   is   said. 


When  Modernizing  Your  Theatre 

CALL 

IRWIN  D.RATHSTONE 

Projection   Booth  Specialist 

1S2  W.  42nd  St.  NCW  York  Ci,r 

Tel.  Wiwimiin  7274-OB42 


Non-Glare  Screen  Tested 

Invented  by  A.  B.  Hurley,  New 
York  physicist  and  inventor  and 
known  as  the  Ortho-Krome,  a  new 
motion  picture  screen  with  a  proc- 
essed surface  which  is  said  to  elimi- 
nate   all    glare,    bring    the    minutest 

details  of  pictures  into  clear  relief 
without  strain  upon  the  eyes,  and 
offer  a  direct  "front"  view  from  any 
angle  in  the  theater  up  to  80  de- 
grees, was  demonstrated  recently 
before  cinema  technicians  and  engi- 
neers of  the  Electrical  Research 
Products,  at  the  Lyric  in  Hoboken. 
The  Screen  also  is  said  to  have 
its  economical  feature  in  that  it 
makes  possible  a  saving  of  about 
30  per  cent  in  the  amperage  requir- 
ed for  projection,  with  a  correspond- 
ing reduction  of  heat  in  the  projec- 
tion   room. 


ByM.  P. 

INDESTRUCTIBLE  LETTER 
TOR  MARQUEE  DISPLAYS 

Friedley-Voshard  Co.  of  Chicago, 
manufacturers  of  marquee  decora- 
tive material,  have  developed  an  in- 
destructible sign  letter,  which  they 
claim  will  not  break  even  if  dropped 
from  the  top  of  a  sign  to  the  side- 
walk. 

The  sign  letters  are  said  to  be 
clean  cut,  carefully  die  cast  and  fin- 
ished to  fit  attractively  into  any 
decorative  scheme;  impervious  to 
bad  weather,  hot,  cold  or  wet,  and 
require  no  bracing.  They  come  in 
two   sizes,   9-inch   and    12-inch. 


Symphony,  Chicago,  Goes  W.E. 

Chicago — Western  Electric  appar- 
atus is  being  installed  in  the  Sym- 
phony. 


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For  sound  and  motion  picture  photography — lamps 
of  all  kinds,  both  incandescent  and  arc  types, 
floodlights,  spotlights,  overhead  lights,  side  lights, 
etc. ;  for  close-up  or  long-range  work.  Also  wir- 
ing devices  of  various  kinds,  portable  plugging 
boxes,  pin-plug  connectors,  etc.  —  made  by  the 
creators   of    Klieglights. 


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BOOTH 


Ventilation,  Port  Holes,  Wiring 

Important  in  Design  of  Booth 


In  a  previous  article,  Irwin  D. 
Rathstone  of  Motion  Picture  Ex- 
hibitors' Engineering  Service  related 
the  essential  details  regarding  the 
construction  and  mechanical  equip- 
ment of  the  projection  booth.  In 
the  following  article,  which  is  the 
second  of  a  series,  Rathstone  dis- 
cusses matters  affecting  other  es- 
sentials, in  the  design  of  the  pro- 
jection  booth. 

Ventilation   —   The    booth    proper 
must  be  ventilated  to  permit  of  re- 
moval  of  air  at   a  certain  rate,   that 
s,    times    per    hour.      An    important 
factor   therefore    follows:    If    the   air 
is  to  be  removed  and  replaced  at  a 
constant    rate,    then    it    follows    that 
the  volume  of  air  exhausted  shall  be 
similar  to  the  volume  of  air  allowed. 
This  ideal  condition  can  obtain  only 
when  the  work  of  exhaust  fans  are 
carefully  computed.     The  same  con- 
dition holds  good  of  course  for   the 
ventilation  of  the  theater  proper.     In 
ddition — ventilation    of    the    projec- 
tion   machine    lamp    houses    is    re- 
quired by  code,  the  purpose  being  to 
emove    the     carbon     dioxide     gases 
jenerated  by  the  fusing  of  the  flam- 
ng  arc  carbons.   A  mixing  chamber 
s  desired  for  purposes  of  equal  ex- 
laust  and  air  inlet.  Otherwise  either 
re  may   be   blown   out  or   excessive 
using    result.      Proper    size    exhaust 
ans  with   adequate  R.P.M.  must  be 
omputed     according     to     individual 
:onditions. 
Port  Holes — The  port  holes  must 
e  gauged  in  accordance  with  angle 
f  projection.  The  degree  of  splay  is 
determining    factor    with    relation 
thickness      of      wall      projected 
through.     A  series  of  approved  fire- 
IJproof   port   hole   shutters   with   rack, 
■useable  links,  counterweights,  emer- 


gency pull,  etc.,  must  be  installed 
This  also  comes  under  the  heading 
of  good  projection  and  is  mandatory, 
by  code. 

Wiring — The  wiring  is  a  very  im- 
portant factor  in  projection  booths. 
Proper  size  feeders  for  the  arcs  must 
be  calculated  including  a  factor  of 
safety.  The  exact  location  of  the 
machines,  pre-determined,  must  be 
shown  on  plans.  A  sectional  view 
of  the  booth  should  be  drawn.  Then 
comes  the  proper  disposition  of 
changeovers,  trouble  outlets,  motor 
outlets,  ceiling  light  outlets,  venti- 
lating fans  and  switches,  and  the 
location  of  D.C.  and  instrument 
panels.  Last,  but  not  least,  comes 
the  sound  wiring  for  the  talking 
equipment  which  is  an  exact  science 
in   itself. 


McMechen  House  Wired 
McMechen,   W.   Va. — Louis   Velas 
and    J.    Kiapes    have    installed    RCA 
sound  apparatus  in  their   Midway. 


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Gas  for  Cooling 

A  line  of  gas  compressors 
for  cooling  and  ventilating 
has  been  developed  by  the 
Ideal  Electric,  of  Mansfield, 
Ohio.  The  company  also 
manufactures  power  apparatus 
for  direct  and  alternating  cur- 
rent. 


RCA  for  2  in  Pittsburgh 
Pittsburgh — RCA   Photophone  has 
been    installed    in    two    more    local 
houses,  the   Pearl  and   the   Shiloh. 


McKeesport  Globe  Goes  Sound 
McKeesport,   Pa. — A  sound  policy 
has    been    instituted    at    the    Globe. 
RCA    Photophone   equipment   is   be- 
ing used. 


SUPERIOR  T  PROJECTOR 


Several  improvements  have  been 
made  by  the  Coxsackie  Holding 
Corp.,  projection  equipment  manu- 
facturers of  Coxsackie,  N.  Y.,  in  its 
new  Model   "U"  Superior  Projector. 

The  betterments  include:  new 
head  mechanism  with  interchange- 
able features;  double  bearing  move- 
ment; improved  framing  device, 
quick  changeover  mask,  starting 
knob  on  shutter  shaft,  new  mounting 
and  other  refinements  necessary  for 
good    sound    reproduction. 


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Sunday,  November  9,  1930 


Theater    Equipment 


By    M.    P.    BOOTH 


Quality  Reproduction  Demands 

Diligent  Care  of  Equipment 


Although  technical  improvements 
are  constantly  being  made  to  further 
the  efficiency  of  present  equipment, 
proper  care  and  daily  inspections  are 
vitaily  important  to  advance  quality 
sound  reproduction  as  demanded  by 
the  patron  of  the  motion  picture 
theater  today. 

The  exhibitor  having  come  to  the 
full  realization  of  the  fact  that  the 
public,  upon  whom  he  depends  for 
support,  will  no  longer  tolerate  in- 
ferior sound,  and  will  transfer  their 
patronajge  to  some  other  theater  if 
he  does  not  completely  satisfy  them, 
has  no  alternative  other  than  to  get 
the  best  out  of  his  equipment.  This 
can  only  be  obtained  by  following 
the  specified  instructions  given  upon 
installation  of  any  equipment  and  the 
continuance  of  daily  inspection  and 
proper  care. 

Equipment  in  itself  has  gone 
through  the  experimental  stages.  De- 
sign and  operating  instructions  are 
based  on  long  and  wide  experience 
on  each  particular  part,  and  little  is 
to  be  gained  by  changes  unless  made 
after  careful  study  by  those  thor- 
oughly familiar  with  the  theory,  de- 
sign, and  manufacture  of  the  equip- 
ment. 

Parts  of  any  equipment  are  sub- 
ject to  wear  and  deterioration  with 
use  and  may  need  replacing.  A  sup- 
ply of  such  parts  should  be  stored, 
carefully  marked,  and  their  use  and 
placement  thoroughly  understood, 
so  that  replacements  can  be  made 
with  a  minimum  loss  of  time  in 
emergencies.  Do  not  attempt  to  use 
unauthorized  parts,  all  the  com- 
ponent parts  of  your  equipment  are 
specifically  designed  for  certain  uses, 
and  to  get  the  best  results  from  any 
equipment  it  must  be  operated  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  requirements  that 
determined  its  design.  Any  equip- 
ment that  shows  indications  of  be- 
ing abnormal  in  any  way  should  be 
replaced  or  brought  to  the  attention 
of  the  service  engineer  in  your  dis- 
trict. 

Cleanliness  Most  Important 
Successful  operation  of  any  equip- 
ment depends  on  its  being  kept 
clean  and  in  good  running  order. 
Dust  and  dirt  must  be  wiped  off  the 
tops  of  batteries,  so  that  a  short 
circuit  path  will  not  develop.  Emul- 
sion must  not  be  allowed  to  ac- 
cumulate on  sprockets,  idlers,  or  film 
tracks,  but  must  be  carefully  re- 
moved by  wiping  with  a  cloth.  The 
film  itself  must  be  kept  free  of  oil, 
dust,  dirt  and  fingerprints  to  get  the 
best  possible  quality  of  reproduction. 
Careful  oiling  of  the  equipment 
should  be  rigidly  adhered  to,  accord- 
ing to  instructions  issued  with  equip- 
ment. To  neglect  this  may  result 
in  the  oiled  parts  accumulating  dirt 


and  failure  of  the  equipment  to  func- 
tion properly. 

In  cleaning  projection  lenses  ex- 
treme care  should  be  exercised.  Be- 
fore any  lens  is  cleaned  or  rubbed 
with  any  substance,  it  should  be 
thoroughly  dusted  with  a  fine  camel- 
hair  brush  to  remove  the  hard  dust 
gathered  from  the  lamphouse  and 
the  concrete  floor.  When  a  lens 
is  rubbed  with  cloth  or  other  sim- 
ilar material  its  surface  can  easily 
be  ruined,  inasmuch  as  the  cloth  acts 
the  same  as  emery  cloth  in  rubbing 
into  the  lens  the  hard  dust  and  dirt 
that  has  collected  on  the  surface, 
resulting  in  deep  ruts  in  the  lens 
proper.  Before  running  any  lens 
always  use  a  fine  hair  brush  to  dis- 
pose of  the  surface  dirt. 

It  is  imperative  to  inspect  ;the 
commutator  brushes  of  each  motor 
weekly,  see  that  they  are  cleaned  so 
as  to  allow  free  action  in  the  hold- 
ers. Many  troubles  that  are  charged 
to  brushes  of  motors  and  generators 
can  be  traced  to  the  improper  ap- 
plication and  adjustment  that  show 
up  in  sparking  at  the  commutator. 

Inspections   Necessary 

House  conditions,  particularly  with 
regard  to  acoustics,  should  be  care- 
fully investigated  by  experts  and  the 
best  advice  followed.  There  is  a 
reason  for  every  fault  and  interrup- 
tion, and  there  are  many  outstand- 
ing questions  yet  to  be  answered  as 
to  the  perfection  of  sound  reproduc- 
ing equipment.  However,  the  se- 
cret of  good  reproduction  with  the 
present  equipment  is  due  to  proper 
maintenance  and  careful  operation. 
Inspect,  examine  and  test  sound  re- 
producing equipment  before  each 
operation.  Make  these  inspections 
severe  and  be  positively  sure  that 
everything  is  all  right.  Regardless 
of  its  size,  every  theater  requires 
good  projection  to  meet  the  demand 
for  quality  reproduction. 


GOLD  SEAL  TICKET  REGISTERS 


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GENERAL  REGISTER  CORP. 

Paramount    Building 

Chicken-tag  4065  New  York 

J.  C.  Knsi.kn,  Grn.  Salt's  A/gr. 


Flexible  Heater 

Milwaukee  —  The  Bayley 
Blower  Co.  of  this  city  has 
placed  on  the  market  a  new 
heater  known  as  the  Chinook- 
fin  Heater.  Construction  is  said 
to  involve  several  novel  fea- 
tures, such  as  separate  pipes, 
free  to  expand  or  contract, 
and  there  are  no  rigid  connec- 
tions, nipples,  elbows  or  re- 
turn bends  to  be  twisted  out 
of  shape  by  unequal  expan- 
sion. 


International  Projector 
Featuring  Two  Devices 

Powers'  Front  Plate  with  Lateral 
Lens  Adjustment  and  Power's  Aper- 
ture Change  Assembly,  are  two 
products  being  featured  by  the  In- 
ternational Projector  Corp.,  of  New 
York.  Practically  instantaneous 
change  of  lenses  is  said  to  be  pos- 
sible with  the  former  unit.  A  lens 
centering  device  has  been  added  and 
a  new  type  framing  lamp  assembly 
incorporated.  The  latter  product 
has  been  so  designed  that  it  may 
be  readily  used  in  connection  with 
the  Powers'  old  type  gate,  although 
it  is  said  when  used  in  connection 
with  the  new  style  gate  assembly  it 
is  more  efficient. 


Latest  Eyemo  Camera 
Another  new  Eyemo  camera, 
which  uses  standard  size  film,  has 
been  placed  on  the  market  by  the 
Bell  &  Howell  Laboratories,  of  Chi- 
cago. This  latest  device  is  said  to 
embody  major  features  of  the  Filmo 
70-D  camera,  having  seven  film 
speeds  (4,  6,  8,  12,  16,  24  and  32), 
a  build  in  turret  head  accommodat- 
ing three  lenses,  a  variable  area 
viewfinder  and  a  relative  exposure 
indicator. 

Having  been  designed  especially 
for  use  of  news-reel  cameramen,  this 
new  Eyemo  can  be  held  in  the  hand, 
or  used  on  a  light  portable  tripod. 


FOX  ELECTRIC  MARKETING 
ADVANCED  SOUND  DEVICES 


Recent  advancements  in  sound 
projection  apparatus,  consisting  of 
a  complete  assembly  of  mechanism 
for  sound  on  disc  and  sound  on  film 
reproduction,  are  being  offered  by 
the  Fox  Electric  and  Manufactur- 
ing Co.  of  Toledo,  O.  The  Fox 
Standard  Base,  Electro-Dynamic 
Unit,  and  the  Sound  Head  are  es- 
pecially featured.  The  standard  base, 
it  is  claimed,  will  fit  standard  type 
Simplex,  Powers,  Motiograph,  Su- 
perior and  other  projection  heads 
without  additional  cost.  The  Eleo 
tro-Dynamic  Unit,  having  a  weight 
of  15  pounds,  is  said  to  have  a  re- 
markable frequency  range  particular- 
ly on  the  "highs."  No  chains  or 
belts  in  the  entire  mechanism  is  the 
feature  emphasized  for  the  sound 
head. 


Pocket  Size  Sound  Catalogue 
In  addition  to  its  New  1931  I] 
Standard  Catalogues  M-50  and  M-51, 
Miles  Reproducer  Co.,  of  New  York, 
has  issued  a  new  pocket  size  cata- 
logue, covering  horn  units,  expon- 
ential trumpets,  horns  and  baffles, 
microphones,    micro    stands,    etc. 


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THE 


Sunday,  November  9,  1930 


11 


"The  Life  of  the  Party" 

with  Winnie  Lightner 
Warner  Bros.    Time,  1  hr.,  18  mins. 

GREAT  COMEDY  ENTER- 
TAINMENT ALL  THE  WAY. 
WINNIE   LIGHTNER   THE   BIG 

i  FEATURE.  EXCELLENT 

JCOLOR. 

Directed  by  Roy  Del  Ruth,  the 
chap  who  made  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."  This  is  boisterous  de 
luxe  screen  fun  reel  after  reel.  Wise- 
cracking in  character  and  with  a 
number  of  gags  that  are  swell.  The 
story,  which  isn't  strikingly  new,  is 
helped  by  a  cast  which  get  laughs 
out  of  every  inch  of  material.  Win- 
nie clowns  through  the  show  in  big 
league  style,  shooting  a  load  of  per- 
sonality along  with  her  lines.  Charles 
Butterworth,  better  known  on  Broad- 
way than  in  Hollywood,  does  his 
famous  "dead-pan"  stuff.  Charles 
Judels,  as  the  excitable  French  mod- 
iste shop  proprietor, /urns  in  a  swell 
performance,  and  Lrene  Delroy  and 
Jack  Whiting  scar/  Story's  about  a 
pair  of  gold-diggmg  femmes  who  go 
to  Havana  and  eventually  land  a  mil- 
lionaire after  plenty  of  side-splitting 
[mistakes.  The  fine  Technicolor  work 
adds  material  enjoyment. 

Cast :  Winnie  Lightner,  Irene  Delroy,  Jack 
Whiting,  Charles  Butterworth,  Charles  Jud- 
,els,   John   Davidson   and   Arthur   Hoyt. 

Director,  Roy  Del  Ruth ;  Author,  Melville 
ICrossman ;  Adaptor,  Arthur  Caesar ;  Dialog- 
ues same ;  Editor,  William  Holmes ;  Cam- 
lerman.   Dev  Jennings. 

Direction,    A-l.      Photography,    Fine. 


Warner  Baxter  in 

"Renegades" 

Fox  Time,  1  hr.,  30  mins. 

FOREIGN  LEGION  STORY 
PACKS  WALLOP  WITH  GRIP- 
PING ACTION,  ACE  ACTING 
AND  EXCELLENT  DIRECTION. 

Victor  Fleming  has  come  through 
with  a  great  directorial  job  on  a  he- 
man  story  carrying  a  powerful  punch 
with  an  unusual  feminine  angle.  From 
the  novel  of  the  Foreign  Legion  by 
Andre  Armandy,  the  director  has 
caught  the  stirring  and  colorful  at- 
mosphere perfectly.  The  story  is  full 
of  unusual  action  and  surprise  twists. 
There  are  some  great  fight  scenes 
between  the  Legion  and  the  Riffs. 
Warner  Baxter  does  a  great  role, 
ably  seconded  by  Noah  Beery,  Greg- 
ory Gaye  and  George  Cooper,  his 
buddies  in  the  Legion.  The  four  de- 
sert, join  the  Riffs,  fight  their  own 
former  comrades,  and  finally  swing 
their  native  army  to  the  support  of 
the  Legion  in  a  crisis.  Myrna  Loy 
does  excellent  wprkirf  a  powerful  role 
of  a  spy.  C.  IJ^rfry  Gordon  as  the 
Legion  captain  runs  Baxter  a  close 
second  for  honors.  He  has  a  darb 
role  and  puts  it  over  with  a  punch. 
Stands  out  as  action  drama  with  pow- 
erful femme  angle  on  Myrna  Loy's 
unusual  role. 

Cast:  Warner  Baxter,  Myrna  Loy,  Noab 
Beery,  Gregory  Gaye,  George  Cooper.  C. 
Henry   Gordon,    Colin   Chase,    Bela   Lugosi. 

Director,  Victor  Fleming ;  Author,  Andre 
Armandy ;  Adaptor,  Jules  Furthman ;  Dial' 
oguer,  same ;  Editor,  Harold  Schuster ;  Cam- 
erman,  William  O'Connell ;  Recording  En- 
gineer,   A.    L.    Kirbach. 

Direction,    Expert.      Photography,    Fine. 


Jack   Oakie  in 

"Sea  Legs" 

Paramount        Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

WEAK  STORY  FOR  JACK 
OAKIE  RATES  JUST  FAIR 
WITH  CHOPPY  CONTINUITY 
AND  SOME  GAGS  TOO  FORC- 
ED.   HARRY  GREEN  SAVES  IT. 

This  is  one  of  the  weaker  sisters, 
with  a  story  that  is  too  implausible 
and  spotty  continuity  that  makes  too 
many  abrupt  changes.  It  gets  draggy 
in  many  spots  with  the  action  slowed 
up  and  some  of  the  gags  seeming  to 
be  forced  over.  Harry  Green  steals 
the  picture  from  Jack  Oakie,  but  that 
is  largely  due  to  the  fact  that  Green 
had  a  fat  part  and  Oakie's  material 
did  not  always  give  him  the  breaks. 
All  about  two  American  gobs  enlist- 
ed on  a  French  battleship.  Oakie  is 
impersonating  an  American  named 
O'Brien  who  is  about  to  inherit  a 
million,  and  the  gags  are  built  around 
this  far  fetched  situation.  The 
French  won't  cheer  for  this  one,  as 
it  makes  a  monkey  out  of  their  navy. 
Occasionally  there  is  a  good  gag  se- 
quence that  gets  the  heavy  laughs, 
but  it  keeps  sagging  in  between. 
Harry  Green  is  fine  as  a  comedy  law- 
yer, and  Lillian  Roth  fails  to  im- 
press. Oakie  also  sings,  which 
doesn't  help  any. 

Cast:  Jack  Oakie,  Lilian  Roth,  Harry 
Green,  Eugene  Pallette,  Jean  Del  Val,  Al- 
bert Conti,  Andre  Cheron,  Charles  Sellon, 
Tom    Rickett. 

Director,  Victor  Heerman ;  Author,  George 
Marion,  Jr. ;  Adaptor,  Marion  Dix ;  Dialog- 
ues same ;  Editor,  Doris  Drought ;  Camera- 
man,   Allen    Siegler. 

Direction,    Ordinary.     Photography,    Spotty. 


"Oh,  For  a  Man!" 

with    Jeanette    MacDonald, 
Reginald   Denny 
Fox  Time,   1  hr.,   18  mins. 

AMUSING  LIGHT  COMEDY 
HANDICAPPED  BY  INSUFFI- 
CIENT PLOT  DEVELOPMENT. 
FINE  WORK  BY  MISS  MAC- 
DONALD. 

An  excellent  cast  works  hard  to 
put  over  this  frothy  yarn,  but  lack 
of  material  proves  almost  too  much 
for  them.  Miss  MacDonald  again 
does  a  good  deal  of  her  acting  from  a 
pillowed  bed,  and  much  of  the  re- 
mainder in  negligee.  She  has  the 
role  of  a  temperamental  opera  singer 
with  the  world  at  her  feet  but  lack- 
ing the  love  of  a  man  to  her  taste. 
He  presently  turns  up  in  the  form 
of  a  burglar  with  a  thick  Irish  brogue 
and  an  idea  thai  he  has  a  great  sing- 
ing voice.  She  jajces  him  under  her 
wing,  and  afte/'a  famous  teacher 
gives  him  up  as  hopeless  she  induces 
him  to  stay  on  as  her  husband.  Re- 
mainder of  the  footage  is  devoted  to 

conflicts  between  the  couple  due  to  their  dif- 
ferent tastes  and  inclinations  with  the  husband 
finally  going  away  but  coming  back  soon  after, 
via  the  burglar  route  again,  for  a  fadeout 
clincb.  Miss  MacDonald  is  plenty  vivacious 
and  the  action  is  amusingly  punctuated  by 
some    surnrise   twists. 

Cast:  Jeanette  MacDonald,  Reginald  Den- 
ny, Marjorie  White,  Warren  Hymer,  Albert 
Conti.  Bela  Lugosi,  Allison  Skipworth,  An- 
dre Cheron,  Bodil  Rosing,  William  David- 
son, Donald  Hall,  Evelyn  Hall,  Althea 
Henly. 

Director,  Hamilton  MacFadden :  Author, 
Mary  F.  Wa'tkins ;  Adaptors,  Phillip  Klein, 
Lynn  Starling;  Dialoguers,  same;  Editor, 
Al  DeGaetano ;  Cameraman,  Charles  Clarke ; 
Recording   Engineer,    E.   Clayton   Ward. 

Direction,    Deft.      Photography,    Fine. 


"She  Got  What  She 
Wanted" 

!  with   Betty   Compson,   Alan  Hale, 
Lee   Tracy 

\Tiffany  Time,  1  hr.,  21  mins. 

COMEDY    CARRIES    PLENTY 
OF   LAUGHS   IN   A   MARRIAGE 
(MIXUP      WITH      WISECRACK- 
ING LINES. 

This  is  an  adaptation  from  the 
Istage  play  of  the  same  name.  James 
[Cruze  in  directing  followed  the  stage 
technique  too  closely,  and  the  story 
Ins  inclined  to  repeat  itself  in  spots. 
BBetty  Compson  is  weak,  failing  to 
impart  realism  to  her  role  of  a  Rus- 
sian girl  married  to  one  of  her  coun- 
trymen, the  two  trying  to  work  out 
■their  destinies  in  America.  The 
theme  ii  a  natural  for  laughs,  with 
the  gir  trading  husbands  several 
[times  in  an  attempt  to  find  romance 
Jand  happiness.  At  the  end  she  comes 
;R>ack  to  Mr  original  husband,  Gaston 
;Glass.  Lee  Tracy  and  Alan  Hale 
lhave  the  fat  parts,  especially  thi 
former  as  a  wisecracking  saxophone 
Iplayer.  Manv  of  the  lines  brought 
|bipr  laughs  from  a  wise  suburban 
(audience  near  New  York.  It  should 
Iclick  purely  on  the  laughs  it  get ; 
through   the   footage. 

Cast:  Betty  Compson,  Lee  Tracy,  Alan 
Hale,  Gaston  Glass,  Dorothy  Christy,  Fred 
Kelsey. 

Director,  James  Cruze ;  Author,  George 
Rosener ;  Dialoguer,  same ;  Cameraman,  C. 
F.  Schoenbaum ;  Adaptor  and  Editor  not 
listed. 


"Suspense" 

British    International 

Time,   1   hr.,   15   mins. 

REALISTIC  WAR  DRAMA. 
WELL  ACTED  AND  DIRECTED 
BUT  SLOW  IN  PLACES. 

Adapted  from  Patrick  MacGill's 
play  of  the  same  name.  Fans  who 
still  get  a  kick  out  of  war  spectacles 
and  revel  in  realistic  battle  scenes 
will  probably  like  this  one,  but  as  an 
attraction  that  will  please  mixed 
audiences  it's  doubtful.  The  story 
concerns  a  group  of  British  soldiers 
whose  nerves  are  kept  on  edge  by 
a  continual  tapping  under  their  dug- 
out, indicating  that  the  enemy  is 
planting  a  nVfne  to  blow  them  up.  Or- 
ders require  them  to  remain  in  the 
dugout,  and  the  hysterics  of  the  in- 
evitable "mama's  boy"  and  the  mo- 
notonous tapping  of  the  mine-layer 
form  the  nucleus  of  the  story.  The 
players  are  handicapped  by  a  hack- 
neyed story,  but  D.  Hay  Petrie  is 
excellent  as  a  cockney  soldier,  and 
Jack  Raine  does  a  good  job  as  a 
captain.     All  male  cast. 

Cast:  Jack  Raine,  Cyril  McLaglcn,  Syd 
Crossley,  Mickey  Brantford,  Percy  Parsons, 
D.    Hay    Petrie,    Fred    Groves. 

Director,  Walter  Summers;  Author.  Pat- 
rick MacGill  ;  Adaptors,  not  given;  Editor, 
Walter  Sovkis  &  Emile  dc  Ruello ;  Camera- 
men,  T.   Sparkhul   &   Hal  Young. 

Direction,    good.      Photography,   excellent. 


"The  Fourth  Alarm" 

W.  Ray  Johnston  Time,  1  hr. 

FAIRLY  GOOD  PROGRAM 
OFFERING  WITH  FIRE  DE- 
PARTMENT ACTIVITIES  AS 
THE  MAIN  FEATURE.  HAS 
PLENTY  OF  ACTION  AND 
SOME  THRILLS. 

While  the  story  is  hard  to  take 
in  many  spots,  there  js  enough  action 
coupled  with  some  spectacular  fire 
sequences  to  make  thriller  a  passable 
program  attraction  for  the  less  par- 
ticular patrons  who  accept  their  film 
fare  at  its  surface  value.  Plot  con- 
cerns a  manufacturer  who  is  turning 
out  dangerous  explosives  without 
proper  authority.  His  daughter  gets 
into  a  love  affair  with  the  fire  chief's 
son,  who  risks  his  life  to  avoid  hit- 
ting her  car  when  she  is  trying  to 
race  the  fire  truck.  The  nitro  maker 
fixes  it  for  the  lad  to  be  made  fire 
inspector,  figuring  this  an  easy  way 
to  keep  his  manufacturing  activities 
from  exposure,  but  the  boy  deter- 
mines to  do  his  duty.  About  that 
time  the  big  fire  takes  place,  ending 
with  the  hero  going  through  the 
flames  to  rescue  the  girl. 

Cast:  Nick  Stuart,  Ann  Christy,  Tom 
Santschi,  Harry  Bowen,  Ralph  Lewis.  Jack 
Richardson. 

Director,  Philip  H.  Whrtman  ;  Author, 
Scott  Littleton ;  Adaptor,  same ;  Dialoguer, 
same ;  Editor,  Carl  Himm  ;  Cameraman, 
Herbert  Kirkpatrick ;  Recording  Engineer, 
Neil   Jack. 

Direction.    Fair.      Photography,    Good. 


Grace    Moore   in 

"A  Lady's  Morals" 

M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  25  mins. 

LITTLE  AUDIENCE  APPEAL 
IN  DRAMA  BASED  ON  LIFE 
OF  JENNY  LIND,  OPERATIC 
STAR.    GRACE  MOORE  GREAT. 

Inside  dope  on  the  life  of  a  great 
singer.  Grace  Moore,  operatic  and 
stage  star,  impresses  as  a  new  per- 
sonality with  her  charm,  acting  and 

vocal  ability,  but  her  name  means 
nothing  to  picture  fans.  Opposite 
her,  in  a  generally  serious  and  dra- 
matic role,  is  Reginald  Denny,  who 
gives  the  best  performance  of  his 
career.  Wallace  Beery  is  apparently 
dragged  in  at  the  end  in  order  to  at- 
tach a  "name"  to  the  film.  Theme 
concerns  a  composer  who,  becoming 
blind,  disappears  as  he  cannot  accept 
love  of  operatic  star.  Later  in  Amer- 
ica, when  she  sings  under  auspices 
of  P.  T.  Barnum,  they  meet  for  a 
happy  ending.  Opera  scenes  slow 
up  the  action,  as  does  the  other  num- 
bers sung  by  Miss  Moore.  Excel- 
lent dialogue  and  effective  production 
have   been   given   the  picture. 

Cast :  Grace  Moore,  Reginald  Denny,  Wal- 
lace Beery,  Gus  Shy,  Jobyna  Howland,  Gil- 
bert  Emery,  George  F.  Marion,  Paul  Por- 
casi,  Giovanni  Martino,  Bodil  Rosing,  Joan 
Standing,    Mavis   Villiers,   Judith    Vossclli. 

Director,  Sidney  Franklin ;  Author,  Dor- 
othy Farnum ;  Adaptors,  Hans  Kraly,  Clau- 
dine  West ;  Dialoguers,  John  Meehan,  Ar- 
thur Richman ;  Editor,  Margaret  Booth; 
Cameraman,  George  Barnes;  Recording  En- 
gineer,   Douglas    Shearer. 

Direction.    Good.      Photography,    Finr 


DAILY 


Sunday,  November  9.  1930 


"The  Glory  of  Spain" 

Pathe  Time,  11  mins. 

Fine  Travelogue 
The  Vagabond  Director,  Tom  Ter- 
riss,  takes  us  on  a  romantic  and 
thrilling  journey  through  a  section 
of  colorful  Spain,  where  we  witness 
the  natives  in  holiday  mood  as  they 
attend  a  fiesta,  with  a  cattle  show 
and  a  bull  fight  thrown  in  for  good 
measure.  The  scenes  in  the  arena 
are  thrilling,  with  the  bull  fights 
full  of  pep  and  excitement.  Scenes 
of  the  famous  Alhambra  and  a 
gorgeous  garden  round  out  a  reel 
that  has  its  full  quota  of  diversified 
entertainment.  The  Vagabond  Di- 
rector's dramatic  and  poetic  word 
pictures  are  again  outstanding.  He's 
a  real  showman,  and  puts  it  over 
with  a  punch. 


"Camera  Trails" 

Paramount  Time,  7  mins. 

Interesting  Bruce  Scenic 
One  of  the  series  of  Robert  Bruce 
Scenics.  Hinges  on  a  film  unit  pn 
location,  with  two  cameramen  remin- 
iscing about  favorite  shots.  One  of 
the  boys  tells  about  the  various  pho- 
tograhic  gems  and  as  he  does  so 
the  scenes  are  flashed  on  the  screen. 
They  include  some  beautiful  sights, 
mountains  covered  with  snow, 
brooks,  beaches,  etc.  Interesting 
novelty. 


Charles  Hackett  in 

"Romeo  and  Juliet,  Death 
Scene" 

with  Rosa  Low 
Vitaphone   1143  Time,  7   min.s 

Class  Operatic  Number 
Singing  number  of  the  type  that 
appeals  to  a  select  few.  Charles 
Hackett  and  Rosa  Low,  both  with 
a  reputation  in  the  operatic  and  con- 
cert fields,  enact  the  death  scene 
from  the  opera,  "Romeo  and  Juliet." 
The  artists  are  in  excellent  voice  and 
the  excerpt  has  been  fittingly  staged, 
but  it's  not  the  type  of  stuff  with 
general  appeal. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


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John     Emerson     explains     Actors' 
Equity  position.     No  strike  planned. 

*  *        ♦ 

M.P.T.O.    of    Arkansas    formed. 

*  *        * 
Kinematograph    Weekly,    London, 

takes  Lord  Beaverbrook  to  task  for 
speaking  for  British  producers  at 
Zukor  luncheon. 


Nick  and  Tony  in 
"Razored  in  Kentucky" 

RKO  Time,   18  mins. 

Effective  Slapstick 
Nick  Basil  and  Tony  Armetta  de- 
liver another  batch  of  slapstick 
laughter  in  this  Lou  Brock  travesty 
with  a  Kentucky  locale.  Nick  and 
Tony  are  operating  a  barber  shop 
in  a  blue  grass  town  where  a  feud 
is  in  progress.  The  dividing  line 
falls  right  in  the  middle  of  the  shop, 
dividing  the  two  chairs,  so  the  bar- 
bers are  marked  as  members  of 
the  clan  on  the  respective  sides 
of  the  line.  Every  possible  oppor- 
tunity for  comedy  seems  to  have 
been  packed  in  the  action,  with  the 
result  that  it  rouses  a  fairly  steady 
stream  of  guffaws. 

"The  Big  Cheese" 

Pathe  Time,  7  mins. 

Pip  Cartoon 
One  of  the  best  of  the  Aesop  Fa- 
bles, and  incidentally  one  of  the  best 
cartoonatics  seen  this  season.  The 
animators  put  some  real  thought  in- 
to thi«  one,  and  came  up  with  a 
gag  ending  that  is  a  wow.  All  about 
a  tough  dog  in  training  at  the  Canine 
Athletic  Club.  The  champ  fighter 
goes  into  the  ring  battle  with  every- 
body fully  expecting  a  murder,  but 
the  champ  goes  into  a  syncopated 
dance  that  will  get  the  laughs. 
Cleverly  gagged,  and  the  incidental 
music  fits  in  perfectly. 

"Lost  and  Found" 

with  William  Demarest,  Lillian  Bond 
Vitaphone  1064  Time,  10  mins. 

Good  Comedy  Skit 
A  flirtation  affair  centering  around 
the  lost  and  found  advertising  de- 
partment of  a  newspaper,  where  the 
girl  in  the  case  is  employed.  Wil- 
liam Demarest,  the  pursuer,  adver- 
tises for  a  lost  cane,  after  having 
left  it  at  the  girl's  counter,  as  a  gag 
to  strike  up  an  acquaintance.  But 
instead  he  is  besieged  by  dozens  of 
others  who  bring  canes  and  want 
the  reward.  Demarest  beats  it  in 
negligee,  is  picked  up  for  an  escaped 
lunatic  for  whom  a  reward  has  been 
offered  through  the  lost  and  found, 
and  ends  up  by  getting  his  girl. 

Otto  Kruger  in 
"Mr.  Intruder" 

Vitaphone  1074  Time,  7  mins. 

Clever  and  Humorous 
A  clever  plot,  making  for  humor- 
ous situations,  aided  by  unusually 
good  acting  combine  to  make  this 
a  better  than  ordinary  comedy  skit 
of  the  domestic  type.  Alan  Brooks 
and  Veree  Teasdale  support  Otto 
Kruger,  who  plays  the  part  of  an 
editor  after  a  story.  Arriving  home, 
he  finds  his  wife  in  an  affair  with  a 
friend,  who  proceeds  to  offer  expla- 
nations, which  provide  not  only  copy 
for  the  editor's  story,  but  also 
grounds  for  divorce.  Story  is  well 
worked  out  and  ought  to  register 
solidly  with  general  audiences. 


C     Presentations     C 


By  JACK   HARROWER 


COLORFUL  RIVER  SCENES 
FOR  ROXY  STAGE  NOVELTY 


This  week's  Roxy  stage  show  is 
entitled  "Rivers  of  the  World,"  the 
idea  being  to  select  important  rivers 
in  different  countries  and  then  build 
an  atmospheric  bit  about  them. 
Good  novelty  angle,  and  the  audi- 
ence seemed  to  take  to  it  strong. 
Before  curtain  the  orchestra  works 
up  atmosphere  with  appropriate 
music  softly  played  as  a  man  in 
balcony  alcove  under  spot  recites 
the  story  of  the  rivers  of  the  world 
to  a  child,  pointing  out  the  spots  on 
a  golden  atlas  of  the  earth.  Then 
scrim  curtain  reveals  under  subdued 
lights  a  blue  river,  cleverly  put  over 
with  girls  moving  under  drapes  on 
the  floor.  They  rise,  and  go  into  a 
veil  dance,  this  scene  depicting  the 
Blue  Danube.  The  orchestra  plays  an 
important  part  throughout  each 
scene  by  getting  over  the  appro- 
priate atmospheric  music.  Also  each 
bit  is  preceded  by  moving  picture 
shots  of  the  various  rivers  plaved 
up.  The  second  scene  is  the  Nile, 
with  Egyptian  girls  in  a  verv  strik- 
ing routine.  The  background  is  the 
Sphinx,  with  a  dream  ship  in  which 
are  a  male  and  female  singer.  He 
warbles  "My  Sweet  Egyotian  Rose," 
while  the  girls  below  hold  a  tableau 
pose.  The  third  sequence  is  the 
Volga,  with  movies  getting  over  the 


DUKE  ELLINGTON'S  BAND 
HELD  OVER  AT  PARAMOUNT 


With  the  holdover  of  the  filnj 
attraction,  "Playboy  of  Paris"  star- 
ring Maurice  Chevalier,  the  Para- 
mount also  is  holding  over  Duke 
Ellington  and  His  Cotton  Club  Or- 
chestra, augmented  by  Bons  Pet- 
roff's  new  revue,  "Paintin'  the 
Town."  It  is  a  snappy  little  stage 
program  contributed  by  an  able  ag- 
gregation of  performers  including 
Frank  Jenks,  Rice  and  Werner, 
Karavaef,  The  Four  Co-eds  and  the. 
Fred  Evans  Ensemble.  Frank  Jenks, 
as  master  of  ceremonies,  keeps 
things  moving  along  at  a  breezy  gait, 


Russian  Revolution  atmosphere,  and 
then  the  stage  shows  the  boatmen  on 
the  banks  of  the  river  singing  well 
known  Russian  airs.  The  final  bit 
is  the  Mississippi,  with  entire  stage 
transformed  into  an  old  time  rivS 
side  wheeler.  On  the  upper  deck  I 
the  white  folks  in  their  Civil  War 
costumes  sing  old  Southern  melo- 
dies. Darkies  on  the  lower  deck 
furnish  the  entertainment.  There 
are  eight  pickaninny  harmonica 
players,  four  fast  steppers,  and  the 
Roxyettes  as  pickaninnies  putting 
over  a  routine.  The  performance 
employed  all  the  various  talent  of 
the  big  house. 


Funds  for  Film  Projects 
More  Plentiful  Than  Ever 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
money  sticking  around  two  per 
cent,  banks  and  bankers  are  turning 
more  and  more  to  profit-making  film 
enterprises  in  efforts  to  arrange 
loans.  They  have  been  partially  in- 
fluenced by  general  business  condi- 
tions which  have  depressed  activi- 
ties in  other  commercial  fields  and 
by  the  comparative  stability  of  many 
motion  picture  firms. 


Most  Firms  Now  Include 
Score  Charges  in  Rentals 

{Continued   from   Page   1) 

to  the  same  class  houses  for  $3  and 
$3.50. 

Indications  are  that  by  the  next 
sales  season,  all  distributors  will  in- 
clude score  charges  in  film  rentals. 


Western  Electric  Wins 

Right  to  Replacement 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
neighborhood  house,  from  removing 
its  DeForest  sound  equipment  to 
permit  installation  of  Western  Elec- 
tric apparatus,  Electrical  Research 
Products  is  going  ahead  with  the 
replacement. 


Grainger  Will  Continue 
Promotion  From  Ranks 

{Continued   from   Page   1) 

cent  speculations  over  the  successor 
to  J.  A.  Dillon,  Washington  ex- 
change manager,  recently  elevated  to 
manager  in  San  Francisco.  Grainger 
said  Dillon's  former  post  would  be 
filled  from  the  existing  Fox  sales 
forces.  He  also  pointed  out  that  in 
the  last  six  years  17  salesmen  have 
been  promoted  to  branch  managers 
and  six  managers  brought  into  the 
home  office  for  important  executive 
positions.  While  Fox  is  not  op- 
posed to  hiring  good  men  from  the 
outside,  Grainger  said,  it  is  the  policy 
to  induct  them  only  as  salesmen. 


Ft.  Smith  Overseating 
Increased  by  New  House 

Fort  Smith,  Ark.— The  serious 
local  overseating  situation  has  been 
further  aggravated  by  inauguration 
of  a  Masonic  theater,  with  the  2,000 
members  of  the  organization  co-op- 
erating on  a  ticket-selling  campaign 
to  back  the  project.  The  house,  in- 
cluded in  the  Masonic  Building,  has 
booked  first  and  second  run  films. 
Fort  Smith,  with  a  population  of 
40,000,  has  five  picture  theaters. 


A  SPLENDID  TRIBUTE  TO  A  SPLENDID  SHOWMAN 


HYATT  DAAB 


lEPhereas: 

the  Associated  Motion  Picture  Advertisers, 
Inc.,  believe  that  the  advertising  campaign  created 
by    Hyatt    Daab    in    merchandising    the    motion 

picture,  AmOS  N  Andy,  has  clearly  demon- 
strated the  unquestioned  value  and  importance 
of  the  publicises  craft. 

The  Associated  Motion  Picture  Advertisers, 
Inc.,  hereby  tender  their  sincere  congratulations 
to  Mr.  Daab  and  his  associates  and  R.K.O.  for 
this  outstanding  example  of  showmanship. 

And  hereby  express  appreciation  of  a  genuine 
service  to  the  profession  of  advertising  generally, 
and  to  the  motion  picture   industry  in  particular. 


Nov.  6th,  1930 


MICHAEL  L  SIMMONS 

PTesident 

GEO.  W.  HARVEY 

Chairman 


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DeSYLVA,    BROWN    and    HENDERSON'S 

Successor  to   "Sunny-Side  Up"  lVl|\   Hit  ft 

JUS*  * 

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JOSEPH  SCHENCK 

"A    masterpiece  .  .  .  One  of   the 
greatest  pictures  the  industry  has 
turned  out. ..Will  do  maximum 
business/7 

CHARLES  CHAPLIN 

"One  of  the  greatest  pictures 
made  .  .  .  Will  make  more 
money  than  any  other  picture 
of  its  character  ever  produced." 

IRVING  BERLIN 

"The  finest  piece  of  show  property 
I've  seen  ...  A  mighty  fine  gob. 


LOUIS  MAYER 

"A      magnificent      picture. 

IRVING  THALBERG 

"Truly  a  great  picture ...  An  achieve- 
ment of  which  the  whole  industry 
should  be  proud." 

ABE  LYMAN 

"I've  seen  them  all  but  this  one  tops  them  all 

GEORGE  OLSEN 

"This  one's  got  everything.  The  stage  musical 
comedy  becomes  an  object  of  antiquity  com- 
pared to  'Just  Imagine'." 


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MAUREEN    O'SULLIVAN 'JOHN    GARRICK 
MARJORIE    WHITE    •    FRANK     ALBERTSON 

Directed  by 

DAVID    BUTLER 


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Double  Features  A  Strain  on  Audiences,  Says  Kent 

m.  p.  tTo.  a.  meetTtoday  in~philly 


First  National  Laying  Plans  To  Put  Over  New  Stars 


Conventions 

—  and  Anniversaries 


-By  JACK  ALICOATE- 


at  Philadelphia 


Looks  like 
M.P.T.O.A.  Meeting  lhjs     phiia- 

d  e  1  p  h  i  a  - 
Town  will 
be  the  head-place  of  things  pic- 
ture-wise, for  the  next  three  days 
at  least,  for  the  M.P.T.O.A.  has 
just  set  up  tent  for  its  annual  big 
show  today,  tomorrow  and  Wed- 
nesday. *  *  *  *  Spending  a  Sunday 
night  here  in  Philadelphia  is  like 
visiting  a  colored  grave  at  11  P.M 
on  Ash  Wednesday.  *  *  *  *  Bui 
tomorrow  again  is  another  day 
The  program  looks  interesting  and 
there  is  sure  to  be  some  worthwhile 
film-folk  and  speakers  in  attendance 
There  is  an  accessory  exhibit  with 
booths,  pretty  girls  'n'  everything, 
in  fact  the  whole  thing  looks  rathet 
business-like.  One  thing  we  can't 
savvy  is  this  open  forum  business  in 
which  anyone  can  speak  for  any 
length  of  time  on  any  topic  they 
choose.  Imagine  Joe  Brandt  of  Co- 
lumbia Pictures  reading  a  50-minute 
essay  on  "The  Culture  of  Peruvian 
Jasmine  and  the  Results  of  Its  In- 
terbreeding," or  Mons.  Lightman  of 
Memphis  lecturing  an  hour  on  "The 
Architecture  of  Ancient  Switzerland 
and  Its  Relation  to  Modern  Morals.'1 
Here's  one  idea  we  give  up.  The  big 
talkfest,  wise-cracking  exposition  and 
banquet  is  Tuesday  night.  All  in  all, 
it  looks  like  this  Philly  convention 
rumpus  has  possibilities. 


Rathe  News  Is 
20  Years  Old 


Twenty  years 
young  and  still 
going  strong. 
That's  Pa  the 
Xews,  now  celebrating  its  20th  an- 
niversary with  tomorrow  rounding 
out  its  second  year  in  sound.  It 
came  into  being  back  in  1910  under 
the  watchful  guidance  of  the  pioneer- 
•ng  and  far-seeing  Charles  Pathe  of 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Value    of    Personalities 
Emphasized  in  Pro- 
gram Under  Way 

First  National,  in  line  with  the 
trend  being  recognized  by  more  pro- 
ducers, will  make  special  efforts  to 
establish  its  most  promising  new 
material  as  stars  and  featured  play- 
ers in  the  coming  year's  pictures. 
Among  these  artists  who  are  figured 
on  as  personalities  with  big  box- 
office  possibilities  are:  Loretta 
Young,  Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  Ona 
(Continued   on   Page   11) 

FOX  DETROIT  DOING  BIGj 
WITH  POPULAR  PRICE  SCALE 

Detroit — Although  practically  all 
other  houses  have  been  suffering  due 
to  the  depression,  which  has  been 
acute  here  due  to  the  letdown  in 
auto  production,  the  Fox  is  doing 
big  business  from  early  morning  at 
a  popular  price  scale  of  25  cents  in 
the  daytime  and  50  cents  at  night, 
with  kids  admitted  for  15  cents  at  all 
times. 


30  Famous  Publix  Book 

Rin-Tin-Tin  Serial 

Toronto — Thirty  Famous  Players 
Canadian  houses,  including  8  in  To- 
ronto and  22  outside  the  city,  have 
booked  Mascot's  Rin-Tin-Tin  serial, 
"The  Lone  Defender,"  through  Jack 
Roher   of   Kxcellent   Film    Fxchange. 


Annual    Convention    Gets    Under    Way   This 

Morning    With    Who's    Who    of 

Industry  Slated  to  Attend 

By  ARTHUR  IV.  EDDY 
Philadelphia — Suggestions  for  injecting  greater  box-office  in- 
gredients in  product  will  be  made  by  exhibitor  leaders  during  the 
M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  annual  convention  which  will  swing  into  action  this 
morning  at  10:30  o'clock  at  the  Hotel  Benjamin  Franklin.  With 
representatives   of   producing   companies   due   to   attend   the   various 

sessions  today,  tomorrow  and  Wed- 
nesday, opportunity  will  be  provided 
for  a  discussion  of  this  all-important 
subject.  It  is  likely  that  exhib  of- 
( Continued    on    Page    4) 


Talkers  and  Morals 

Greater  recognition  for  talk- 
ers as  powerful  factors  in  de- 
veloping ethical  traits  is  urged 
by  Thomas  H.  Briggs,  Colum- 
bia University  professor,  who 
declares  the  screen  has  more 
influence  on  morals  than  Sun- 
day Schools,  the  drama  or  lit- 
erature. 


ST.L0U1S  HOUSES  STAY 

WITHOUT  ORCHESTRAS 


St.  Louis — First  run  houses  here 
apparently  will  continue  to  operate 
indefinitely  without  pit  orchestras, 
organists  and  stage  shows.  The  Mu- 
sicians'  Mutual  Benefit  Association 
has  flatly  rejected  the  latest  compro- 
mise offer  of  the  local  motion  pic- 
ture  theater  owners, 


Larry  Kent  Says  Double  Bills 
Prevent  Relaxation,  Variety 


All  in  One 

Chicago — Latest  in  compact 
and  condensed  entertainment  is 
the  Filmophone  -  Radio,  just 
put  out  by  Bell  &  Howell.  It 
Ts  a  home  instrument  embody- 
ink  talkies,  movies,  phonograph 
and  radio  all  in  one  cabinet. 


Double  feature  bills,  requiring 
concentration  for  two  long  periods, 
are  a  strain  on  the  average  screen 
fan  and  frequently  defeat  their  pur- 
pose as  far  as  getting  and  holding 
business  is  concerned,  according  to 
Larry  Kent,  head  of  Paramount's 
short    subjects    department. 

Solid  feature  programs  do  not  al- 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


GAUNONT  STARTS  BUILDING 
MAMMOTH  4-FL00R  STUDIO 


Shepherd's  Bush,  Eng. — Construc- 
tion has  started  on  Gaumont's  new 
four-floor  super  .studio  which  will 
provide  47,300  square  feet  of  floor 
space,  for  production,  including  a 
specially  designed  roof  for  shooting 
exteriors.  The  entire  work  on  the 
mammoth  studio  is  expected  to  be 
completed   in   32   weeks. 

The  new  film  plant  will  have  six 
self-contained  stages  with  the  latesl 
in    sound    recording   apparatus. 

Griffith  Grey  to  Handle 
"Birth  of  Nation"  East 

V  Griffith  Grey  has  opened  an  of 
lice  at  729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York, 
to  handle  the  eastern  territory  in 
the  release  of  the  synchronized  ver- 
sion of  D.  W.  Griffith's  "Birth  of  a 
Nation."  Triangle  Film  Co.  of  Hol- 
lywood will  handle  wegl  of  the  Mis- 
sissippi. 


''Hell  Doorway" Big 

Warners'  "Doorway  to  Hell" 
grossed  $48,614  in  its  first  week 
at  the  New  York  Strand.  This 
is  the  highest  figure  for  the 
house  since  "The  Barker" 
played  here  in   1928. 


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Vol.  LIV  No.  34    Monday,  Nov.  10. 1930     Price  5  Coots 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Pnblishor 


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Con.  Fm.  Ind.  pfd.  17^  17*4  17J4  —  V* 
East.  Kodak  ....159  156  157  —  U 
Fox  Fm.  "A"  .  .  34*6  33&  34$£  —  % 
Gen,    Thea.    Equ...    1954     18%     19       —  1 

Loew's,    Inc 58^     56*4     5754   +     % 

M-G-M    pfd 25M     2554     2554  —     V* 

Para.     F-L     45J4     43f6     44       —  tyt 

Pathe    Exch 354       3  3  

do     "A"     6  6  6  

R-K-O     21         20         20%   -f-     % 

Warner  Bros 17%     17         1754  —     Vt 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 
Columbia    Pets.     .  .    26%     26%     26%  —  1% 
Fox   Thea.    "A"    ..5%       5%       5J4  —     % 
Nat.    Scr.    Ser.     .  .    17         17         17       —  2% 
Technicolor         ....     954       9%       9%    +     % 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40  83         S3         83  

Loew    6s    41    x-war  99         99         99  

Paramount   6s   47..   9554     94*4     95%   +   1 
Par.    By.    5%s50..   86%     86%     86%  —     H 
Warners   6s39    76         75         75       —  3% 


"Sunny"Release  Nov.  23 
First    National   will   release   "Sun- 
ny,"    starring     Marilyn     Miller,     on 
Nov.  23. 


Stahl  to  Direct  "Seed" 
(West   Coast  Bureau,   THE  FILM  DAILY) 
Hollywood — Universal  has  assigned 
John    M.    Stahl    to    direct    its    next 
super,   "Seed." 


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New  York  Long  Island  City    *> 

1540  Broadway  154  Crescent  St. 

BRYant    4712  BTIUwell    7940 


Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc 


Hollywood 
Chicago  6700  Santa  Monica     , 

1727  Indiana  At*.  Bl»d. 

CALumtt    2601       HOLlywood   4111 


THE 


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DAILY 


Monday,  November  10,  1930 


The  Broadway  Parade 

THIS  WEEK'S  sole  opening  in  the  Broadway  run  field  was  "Life  of  the  Party" 
which  registered  strong  in  its  debut  at  the  Winter  Garden.     Amos  'n'  Andy  in 
"Check    and    Double    Check"    continues    at    the    new    Mayfair    to    big    business. 
No  changes  in  the  list  are  scheduled  for  this  week  or  next.     The  current  lineup  is: 

PICTURE  DISTRIBUTOR  THEATER  OPENING  DATE 

"Hell's  Angels"    United  Artists Criterion-Gaiety Aug.   15 

"Outward   Bound" .  .  .Warner   Bros Warner Sept.   17 

"War   Nurse" M-G-M Astor Oct.    22 

"Feet  First" Paramount Rialto Oct.    30 

"Kismet" First  National. ......  Hollywood Oct.    30 

"Du    Barry"    United  Artists Rivoli .Oct. 

"Check  and   Double 

Check" RKO Mayfair Oct. 

"Life  of  the  Party".  .Warner  Bros Winter  Garden. Nov. 


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Conventions 

-  and  Anniversaries 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
France.  It  was  first  known  as  the 
Pathe  Journal,  later  as  Pathe  Week- 
ly and  more  recently  christened 
Pathe  News.  Under  the  energetic 
editorial  guidance  of  Terry  Ramsaye 
and  Ray  L.  Hall  it  has  reached  its 
present  place  in  the  sun.  The  in- 
ternational record  of  the  past  20 
years  of  Pathe  News  is  one  of  the 
industry's  finest  reflections  of  pro- 
gressive, worthy  and  far-reaching  ac- 
complishments. 

*         *         * 

Another  While     not     the 

largest,  most  dis- 
Anniversary  tinctive  or  most 
unusual  motion 
picture  theater  in  the  country,  the 
Paramount  of  New  York  might  well 
be  termed  the  most  representative. 
Situated  in  Times  Square,  the  show 
window  of  America,  its  influence  on 
presentation,  exhibition  and  show- 
manship is  nation-wide.  We  recall 
an  afternoon,  nearly  five  years  ago, 
when  we  stood  next  to  Adolph  Zu- 
kor  while  he  laid  the  cornerstone  oi 
this  towering  structure.  It  was 
rather  a  high  spot  in  the  compelling 
career  of  this  great  little  man.  A 
dream  realized.  An  ambition  ful- 
filled. The  Paramount  Theater,  at 
the  cross  roads  of  the  world,  and  its 
splendid  consistent  success  is  an  out- 
standing example  of  what's  pretty 
much  all-right  in  giving  the  great 
American  public  clean,  wholesome 
and   inexpensive   entertainment. 


DON'T  FAIL  TO  SEE 
VANITYWARE  EXHIBIT 

at  the 

M.P.T.O.A.   Convention 

Phila.,   Nov.    10-11-12 


Join  the  wise  exhibitor  who  has 
made  an  off  night  A  PROFIT- 
ABLE NIGHT. 

ASTORLOID  MFG.  CO.,  Inc. 
17  Hopkins  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


Publix  Reorganizes 

Oklahoma  City  Staff 

Oklahoma  City  —  Reorganization 
of  the  Publix  staff  for  the  five  city 
theaters  and  addition  of  publicity 
and  advertising  departments  has  been 
announced  by  Pat  McGee,  district 
manager.  A.  M.  Avery,  former 
manager  of  the  Strand  in  Wichita 
Falls,  Tex.,  has  been  named  Mc- 
Gee's  assistant  and  manager  of  the 
Criterion.  E.  B.  Coleman  is  new 
director  of  publicity.  Bert  Stern, 
former  Capitol  manager,  is  director 
of  advertising,  and  Robert  Witt, 
former  Publix  Ritz  manager,  has 
been  named  manager  of  the  Capitol. 


THE  INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   l3CCr, 


Louis  Lighton  Recovering 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Louis  D.  Lighton, 
Paramount  associate  producer  who 
was  rushed  to  the  hospital  while 
supervising  "Fighting  Caravans,"  is 
recovering  at  the  Cedars  of  Lebanon 
Hospital. 


"Tol'able    David"    Premieres 

"Tol'able  David,"  Columbia  ex- 
tended run  special,  has  been  booked 
for  four  simultaneous  openings  on 
Nov.  15  in  RKO  de  luxe  houses. 
They  are  Keith's,  Boston;  New 
Keith's,  Syracuse;  Palace,  Roches- 
ter,  and    Albee,    Brooklyn. 


Studio    and    Location 
Sound  on  Film  Recording 

Low  Daily  or  Weekly  Rates 

Powers  Cinephone  Equipment  Corporation 


723-7TH  AVE.,  N.  Y. 


BRYANT  6067 


IT'S    WORTH  SEEING 

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Jswmaao, 

PRODUCTS 

EXHIBIT 

at  the 
M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  Convention 

Neumade     Products     Corp., 
N.  Y.  C. 


Today:  Annual  M.P.T.O.A.  convention  to 
be    held    in    Philadelphia. 

Nov.    14       Dance    of    the    ERPI    Club,    Roof 

Garden,    Hotel    Pennsylvania,    New 

York. 
Nov.    18-19   Tenth   Annual   convention   of   M. 

P.T.O.    of    Ohio,    Deshler-Wallick 

Hotel,    Columbus. 
Nov.    26       "Viennese    Nights"    opens    at    the 

Warner,    New   York. 

Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  In- 
dependent Cinema,  Palais  dea 
Beaux  Arts,   Brussels. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statea 
M.P.T.O.,   Memphis,  Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
■t  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


Double  Feature  Bills 

A  Strain  on  Audiences 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
low  the  relaxation  sought  by  the- 
ater patrons,  nor  the  variety  now 
desired  by  a  large  majority,  Kent 
says,  and  this  is  particularly  true 
since  the  introduction  of  talking, 
which  necessitates  closer  attention 
on  the  part  of  the  audience  than  in 
silent   days. 


Sacula 

Ww  What  Is  He? 


Where  Is  He? 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES  DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive      Print!      Made 

on  standard  or  16  mm.  stock 

INTER-CONT1N  ENTAL 

Film    Laboratories   Inc. 
74   Sherman   St.  Long  Island  City 


N.   BREWSTER  MORSE 

Originals,  Adaptations,  Dialogue, 

Continuity 

For  Henry  King 

"Hell  Harbor"  and  "Eyes  of  the  World" 

527    5th   Avenue,    New   York 

Murray  Hill  2600 


greetings 

to 

M.P.T.O.A.     CONVENTION 

Peter  Clark  Inc. 

Stage  Equipment  With  a  Reputation 

534-44    West    30th    Street 
New  York  N.  Y. 


II  Isirl  Kvon  »  IpsiiiiIiIc 


It'saSureThing! 


KEN  MAYNARD'S 
FIRST  ALL- 
TALK  WESTERNS! 


The  great  Ken  Maynard,  b.o. 
king,  in  his  FIRST  talking  West- 
erns for  Tiffany  .  .  It  isn't  even 
a  gamble  — it's  a  sure  thing! 


AYNARD 


IN    A    SURE -SHOT   SERIES    OF    6    TIFFANY    TALKING   WESTERNS 


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Tiffany  showmanship  gives  you  the  year's  crack  box- 
office  development.  Ken  Maynard's  the  big  money  shot 
today!  Keep  your  eye  peeled  for  his  first  rip-roarer, 
"The  Midnight  Stage/'  with  beautiful  Jeanette  Loff  and 
a  marvelous  cast  directed  by  Will  Nigh.  A  winner  as 
sure  as  loaded  dominoes! 


TIFFANY 


DAILV 


Monday,  November  10,  1930 


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Suggestions  on  Product  To  Be  Made  by  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 


AU-Around  Views  to  be 

Aired  in  Open  Forum 

Discussions 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
ficials  will  urge  upon  the  producers 
the  advisability  of  making  fewer  pic- 
tures and  expending  more  efforts  on 
their  subsequently  reduced  produc- 
tion programs. 

Importance  of  the  vital  subjects 
to  be  discussed  and  of  the  industry 
notables  who  will  treat  them  is  ex- 
pected to  make  the  convention  his- 
tory-making in  scope  and  achieve- 
ment. The  roster  of  speakers  re- 
sembles a  who's  who  in  the  motion 
picture  business.  Theater  operators 
from  every  state  in  the  union  have 
already  made  reservations  at  the 
hotel  and  more  will  arrive  in  town 
during  today.  All  exhibitors,  whether 
affiliated  with  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 
or  not,  will  have  a  chance  to  air 
their  views  at  the  open  forum  sched- 
uled for  the  last  day  of  the  con- 
vention. 


TO  BE  CONVENTION  TOPIC 


Philadelphia — Although  the  sub- 
ject of  protection  and  zoning  has  no 
formal  position  in  the  M.  P.  T.  O. 
A.  convention  schedule,  it  is  bound 
to  break  into  the  proceedings.  As 
a  topic  close  to  the  exhibitor  espe- 
cially at  the  moment  when  zoning 
systems  have  just  been  adopted  in 
a  number  of  territories  and  are  pend- 
ing in  others,  the  matter  is  certain 
to  come  up  at  the  open  forum  on 
Wednesday  afternoon,  if  not  earlier. 
C.  C.  Pettijohn,  who  has  been  in- 
timately identified  with  the  work  of 
developing  the  various  plans,  will 
attend  the  convention  and  is  sched- 
uled to  talk  at  the  banquet  Wednes- 
day night. 


Harry  Arthur,  Alternate 
on  M.P.T.O.  of  A.  Board 

Philadelphia — Harry  Arthur  of  Fox 
will  replace  Harold  B.  Franklin  as 
an  alternate  on  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 
board  of  directors.  Franklin  is 
temporarily  out  of  the  exhibition 
business  owing  to  his  resignation  as 
president  of  Fox  West  Coast  The- 
aters. 


Allied  Coming? 

Philadelphia  —  Whether  or 
not  Allied  States  Ass'n  lead- 
ers will  make  it  a  point  to  be 
in  Philadelphia  during  the  M. 
P.  T.  O.  A.  convention,  is  a 
subject  attracting  some  specu- 
lation in  the  industry.  It's 
happened  before  and  is  gen- 
erally considered  probable  this 
time. 


Today's  Program 


Convention  opens  10.30  A.  M. 

Opening  address  by  Lewen  Pizor,  President  M.P.T.O.A.  of 
E.  Pa.,  So.  N.  J.,  and  Delaware. 

Address  of  Welcome— Hon.  Philip  H.  Gadsen,  President,  Cham- 
ber of   Commerce,  Phila. 

Response  by  Frank  C.  Walker,   Counsel  M.P.T.O.A. 

Introduction  of  M.  A.  Lightman,  President  M.P.T.O.A.  by  L. 
Pizor. 

Formal  opening  of  the  Convention  and  address  by  M.  A.  Light- 
man.  . 

Report  of  Board  of  Directors,  Presented  by  Ed.  Fay,  Chairman. 

Report  of  National  Secretary  M.P.T.O.A.,  M.  J.  O'Toole  of 
Scranton,  Pa.  I  . 

Name  important  committees: — Resolutions,  Credentials,  Ser- 
geant At  Arms. 

Addresses  by  M.  E.  Comerford;  Lt.  Gov.  Arthur  James;  Oscar 
Hanson;  Ed   Kuykendahl. 

Buffet  Luncheon  at  noon. 

Dinner  Dance,  9  P.  M.  to  Midnight. 

Speakers: — Con  McCole,  Eddie  Dowling,  Gov.  Carl  E.  Milli- 
ken,  Joe  Brandt,  Al  Lichtman,  R.  F.  Woodhull. 


M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  Sidelights 


Philadelphia 


JAY  EMANUEL  has  been  as  busy 
J  as  the  traditional  one-armed 
paper  hanger,  commuting  between 
Philly  and  New  York  in  order 
set   plans   for   the   big   show.  . 


to 


Irving  Lesser  of  General  Talking 
Pictures  has  been  added  to  the  ora- 
torical talent  on  Wednesday  morn- 
ing's   bill. 


Mike  O'Toole,  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 
past  president,  has  the  rep  of  being 
of  an  authority  on  Pennsylvania 
politics.  And  as  one  of  the  old- 
timers    of    Pennsylvania    journalism. 


Pete  Wood,  business  manager  of 
the  Ohio  unit,  is  due  to  attend  the 
confab  even  if  he  has  to  fly  back 
and  forth  to  his  office.  Bill  James, 
head  man  of  the  same  organization, 
is  likely  to  be  a  co-passenger. 


What's  what  in  the  new  standard 
exhibition  contract  is  being  told  by 
Jack  Harwood  of  Cleveland,  who 
sat  in  on  the  5-5-5  conference  and 
knows  what  it's  all  about. 


Among  the  members  of  the  Old 
Timers'  club  present  is  Bob  Wilby, 
whose   p.o.   address   is  Atlanta. 


William  Benton,  member  of  the 
M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  directorial  group, 
ought  to  be  an  authority  on  horses 
and  such,  coming  as  he  does  from 
Saratoga,    New    York    State. 


Edward  M.  Fay,  who  chairmans 
the  board  of  directors,  is  the  dean 
of  Providence  exhibs.  And  a  speci- 
alist on  music. 


Jack  (Chicago)  Miller,  in  case  you 
don't  know,  once  was  a  circus  per- 
former. Now's  he  one  of  the  most 
active  exhibs  in  that  Wild  and 
Wooly   West  town. 


THREE  INDIE  EXHIB  UNITS 
EXPECTED  TO  ATTEND  MEET 


Philadelphia — Delegations  from  at 
least  three  exhibitor  units  not  affil- 
iated with  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  will 
attend  the  annual  convention  start- 
ing today.  Their  observations  will 
be  reported  back  to  their  respective 
organizations  and  will  likely  influ- 
ence their  future  national  affiliations, 
if  any  are  effected.  Three  units  to 
be  represented  at  the  confab  are 
headquarters  in  Ohio,  Connecticut 
and  Georgia. 


Directors  Meet 

Philadelphia  —  M.P.T.O.A.  board 
of  directors  held  its  final  meeting 
of  the  year  last  night  at  the  Ben- 
jamin Franklin  Hotel,  with  Edward 
M.  Fay  presiding.  Work  of  the 
past  year  was  reviewed  and  arrange- 
ments for  this  week's  convention 
were  okayed  and  supplemented  with 
additional  suggesions  for  making 
the    affair   a   humdinger. 


Charlie  Pettijohn  will  be  here, 
prepared  to  argue  eyithusiastically 
and  convincingly  about  the  new 
zoning  systems  here,  there  and  in 
your  city. 


One  of  Cleveland's  better  legal 
minds  is  present  in  the  person  of 
Fred    Desberg. 


Willard  Patterson,  address  At- 
lanta, is  one  of  the  Old  Guard  in 
the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.,  being  one  of 
its  original  members. 


Frank  C.  Walker,  who  has  a  lot 
to  do  with  the  operation  of  the 
Comerford  theaters,  is  general  coun- 
sel of  the  national  exhib  organiza- 
tion. 


Greetings  from  K.  C.  are  being 
extended  by  Dick  Biechele,  past 
president  of  the  Kansas  and  West- 
ern Missouri  outfit. 


Fred  Wehrenberg  is  gaining  fame 
not  only  as  a  prominent  St.  Louis 
neighborhood  operator  and  exhib 
leader  but  also  through  his  highly 
successful  niinnie  golf  course. 


The  operator  of  the  largest  indie 
chain  in  this  considerably  alcholic 
land  of  ours  is  present.  He's  M. 
E.  Comerford,  as  you  probably 
know. 


North  and  South  Carolina  exhibs 
are  being  represented  by  Charles 
Picquet.  Didja  ever  know  that  he 
has  charge  of  all  amusement  enter- 
prises of  the  Pinehurst  Association, 
including  polo  and  horse  racing,  And 
runs   his   own   houses   as   well. 


M.  A.  Lightman,  head  of  the  con- 
ventioning  body,  is  one  of  the  out- 
standing national  travelers  identi- 
fied with  picture  biz.  In-between- 
times   he   runs   Malco    Theaters. 


Pete  Woodhull,  whom  every  ex- 
hib knows,  is  going  to  be  much  in 
evidence  at  these   goings-on. 


Chaplin  to  Europe  Next  Month 
West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Charlie  Chaplin,  hav- 
ing completed  "City  Lights,"  leaves 
Dec.  15  for  New  York  and  London. 
He  will  be  accompanied  by  Carlyle 
Robinson  of  his  staff. 

World  premiere  of  "City  Lights" 
will  take  place  in  a  Los  Angeles 
house  on  New  Year's  Eve,  but 
United  Artists  has  not  yet  set  a 
date    for    national    release. 


Pinchot  To  Talk 

Philadelphia — Gov.-Elect  Gif- 
ford  Pinchot,  intimately  known 
in  picture  circles  in  this  state, 
will  speak  at  the  M.  P.  T.  0. 
A.  banquet  Tuesday  night. 
Maybe  you  remember  that  he 
once  was  co-starred  with  Mrs. 
Pinchot  in  a  picture  they  made 
in  the  tropics. 


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—and  Pathe  is  producing 
one  success  after  another 
with  clock-like  regularity 


A  FULL  HOUSE 


Three  glorious  Queens  and  a 
pair  of  splendid  Kings— reigning 
by  Divine  right  of  great  talent, 
supported  by  powerful  Directors 
—  a   pat  hand  on   Pathe's  deal. 


*PATHE  * 


Produced   by 
E  .     B  .     DERR 


THE 


Monday,  November  10,  1930 


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DAILV 


Fire  Prevention  *  Checkup  Issued  by  St.  Louis  Council 


Precautions   for   Avoiding 

Fires  Outlined  in 

Circular 


A  circular  suggesting  preventative 
methods  against  fire  has  been  re- 
ceived by  M.  J.  O'Toole  of  the 
M.P.T.O.A.  from  Fred  Wehrenberg, 
president  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  West- 
ern Mo.  and  Southern  111.  The  cir- 
cular, issued  by  the  St.  Louis  Safe- 
ty Council  Fire  Prevention  Division, 
suggests  the  following  checkup: 

Is  there  any  accumulation  of  rubbish  or 
unnecessary  combustible  material  on  or  about 
the    premises? 

Are  the  packing  and  shipping;  rooms 
cleaned     up    thoroughly    at    closing    time? 

Is  oily  waste  and  other  greasy  material 
kept    in    approved    waste    cans? 

Are  waste  cans  emptied  daily  after  clos- 
ing   hours? 

Are  there  any  broken  windows,  plastering, 
partitions,    flooring   or    other   similar    defects? 

Are  any  aisles,  entrances  or  exits  ob- 
structed ? 

Is  woodwork  or  other  combustible  materials 
at  safe  distance  from  steam  pipes,  boilers, 
furnaces,    flues? 

Is    the    fuel    supply    sately    stored? 

Are  there  any  open  flames  near  combusti- 
ble   material  ? 

Are  all  heating  devices  such  as  irons,  hot 
plates,  glue  pots,  etc.,  turned  off  at  closing 
time? 

Are  there  any  broken  electric  fixtures  or 
loosened    wires? 

Are  all  portable  extension  cords  of  suit- 
able   type    and    in    good    condition? 

Are     electrical     circuits    overloaded?       Are 


Eight-Hour  Day  in  Liverpool 

Liverpool,  Eng. — Motion  picture  theater  employees  here  are 
allowed  to  work  only  eight  hours  a  day  under  a  new  ruling  by 
the  Liverpool  Licensing  Justices.  The  justices  also  decided  that 
cinemas  would  be  permitted  to  open  at  12  noon  and  operate  until 
11  P.  M.  Licensees,  it  was  announced,  do  not  come  under  the 
eight-hour  ruling. 


fuses  of  approved  type  and  of  proper  size 
for     the    circuits     which     they    protect? 

Are  fire  doors  and  shutters  in  good  con- 
dition  and   in    good    working   order? 

Are  fire  escapes  in  good  condition  and  free 
of    obstruction? 

Are  the  "No  Smoking"  rule  and  rules 
for    the    use    of    matches    rigidly   enforced? 

Are  water  pails,  hose,  nozzles  and  chemi- 
cal extinguishers  in  place  and  in  good  con- 
dition? 

Are  water  barrels  full  and  hae  more  than 
one  year  elapsed  since  last  charging  of  ex- 
tinguishers? 

Are  any  sprinkler  heads  coated  or  cor- 
roded? (Sprinkler  heads  should  never  b* 
painted.) 

Are  any  sprinklers  obstructed  by  parti- 
tions, piles  of  goods,  etc?  (A  clear  space 
of  12  inches  should  be  maintained  below 
level    of    sprinkler   heads.) 

Is  automatic  sprinkler  system  properly 
maintained,  with  all  valves  open  and  un- 
obstructed, tanks  properly  filled  and  alarm! 
in   working   order? 

Are  automatic  sprinklers,  or  sprinkler 
pipes  and  supply  tanks  properly  protected 
against    freezing? 

Is  proper  number  of  sprinkler  heads  for 
emergency  use  on  hand  and  readily  acces- 
sible? 

Is  there  any  part  of  the  premises  that  the 
watchman    fails    to    visit? 


Are  stocks  piled  at  windows  in  such  a 
way  as  will  be  readily  ignited  by  an  ex- 
posure fire  or  which  would  obstruct  hose 
streams   of   fire   department? 

Do  all  members  of  your  organization  know 
location  of  nearest  fire  alarm  box  and  how 
to  send  in  alarm? 

In  case  of  calling  fire  department  from 
inside  fire  box  someone  should  be  stationed 
at  the  outside  of  building  to  direct  the  city 
fire   department   upon   its  arrival. 


Variety  Halls  Go  Talkie 
Islington,  Eng.  —  The  Islington 
Empire  and  Collins  Music  Hall,  two 
of  the  oldest  variety  houses  in  Eng- 
land, have  been  transformed  into 
talkie   theaters. 


London  Repertory  Cinema 
London — A  repertory  cinema  has 
been  proposed  by  the  Film  Group 
to  exhibit  both  sound  and  silent 
films  of  only  unusual  merit.  A  sea- 
son ticket  plan  for  the  proposed  the- 
ater has  been  suggested  by  those  in- 
terested. 


EXHIBS  LOSE  $1,000,000 
ON  INFERIOR  EQUIPMENT 


London — Poor  quality  reproduction 
and  inferior  talkie  apparatus  have 
caused  an  approximate  loss  of  $1,- 
000,000  to  British  exhibitors,  accord- 
ing to  P.  T.  Drew,  Western  Elec- 
tric Sales  Manager.  The  loss,  Drew 
states,  has  not  resulted  from  poor 
box  office  receipts  but  because  131 
exhibitors  were  forced  to  replace 
their    sound   equipment. 


Censor  for  Film  Posters 
Newcastle,  Eng.  —  Film  posters 
used  to  advertise  city  productions 
may  be  censored  in  the  near  future, 
according  to  a  proposal  made  at  a 
meeting  of  the  Newcastle  Watch 
Committee.  Such  a  rule  would  re- 
quire censorship  of  the  posters  b>- 
police. 


He  Walks  at 
Night 


Night 

DBACULA 

And  Alone  I 


The  magazine  editor  can't  be  wrong 


SERIAL  fiction,  or  continued  stories,  is  a  shrewd  basis  of  holding  magazine  circu- 
lation. It  keeps  the  reader  interested  in  looking  forward  to  the  next  issue.  Sev- 
eral years  ago,  an  editor  of  one  leading  magazine  tested  the  value  of  serial  fiction, 
ending  all  his  continued  stories  in  one  issue.    He  lost  400,000  circulation. 

Building  moving  picture  attendance  is  similar  to  circulation  building.  National  Screen 
Trailers  are  designed  to  excite  the  patron,  like  the  first  installment  of  a  well-written 
serial  story.  He  may  not  like  every  story  he  reads,  he  may  not  like  every  picture  he 
sees,  he  may  not  like  every  trailer — but,  he's  sure  to  like  a  lot  of  them,  and  you  make 
him  a  steady  patron. 


Two  distinct  Styles 
Talking  Trailers 
Sound  Trailers 

Write  for  special 
contract  arrangements 


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Monday,  November  10,  1930 


©     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


EAST     * 


Washington — Irving  Hanower,  re- 
cently promoted  to  Tiffany's  Wash- 
ington branch  manager  from  sales- 
man in  the  New  York  exchange,  re- 
ports that  the  Tiffany  product  has 
been  booked  100  per  cent  for  all  the 
Sidney  Lust  circuit. 


Philadelphia  —  Newly  remodeled 
and  redecorated,  the  Cedar,  managed 
by  George   Lessy,  has  reopened. 


Westmount,  N.  J.  —  The  West- 
mount  is  resuming  operation  with 
vaudeville  on  Fridays  and  Saturdays. 


Philadelphia — With  the  installation 
of  a  new  wide  screen  completed, 
Fay's  has  reopened. 


Baltimore — Earl  Forte  has  taken 
over  the  Sherwood  and  Ambassa- 
dor. 


Philadelphia  —  Charlie  Martin, 
formerly  with  Masterpiece,  is  now 
associated  with  Bennie  Freed,  man- 
aging the  Wayne  and  Seville. 


Harrisburg  —  Wilmer  &  Vincent 
have  leased  their  Grand  to  Walter 
Yost.  The  house,  which  has  been 
closed    for    several    months,    will    be 


equipped    for    sound    and    remodeled 
generally. 


•     CENTRAL    • 

Brainerd,  Minn.  —  Kenneth  G. 
Schultz  is  the  new  assistant  man- 
ager at  the  Paramount.  He  was 
formerly  with  Publix  in  Huron,  S. 
D. 


Sioux  City,  la. — Frank  Pierce  of 
Detroit  succeeds  Frank  Charlton  as 
manager  of  the  RKO  Orpheum. 
Charlton   has   gone    to    Chicago. 


Milwaukee — Charles  F.  Puis,  Jr., 
Mary  Kohler,  and  Anita  Hacken- 
dahl  have  incorporated  the  Bird 
Theater  Co.  to  "purchase,  acquire, 
lease,  own,  operate  and  manage  the- 
aters, playhouses  and  other  places 
of    amusement." 


Green  Bay,  Wis. — C.  R.  Bosch, 
formerly  organist  at  Fox's  Tower. 
Milwaukee,  has  been  named  organist 
at  the  circuit's  theater  here. 


Milwaukee — Ed  Gallinow  has  suc- 
ceeded F.  Nicholson  as  exploiteer 
for  Fox's  Wisconsin.  Gallinow  was 
formerly  with  Fawcett  publications 
in  Hollywood  and  with  Finkelstein 
&  Ruben  in  Minneapolis. 


•      SOUTH     * 

Pinehurst,  N,  C. — Redecorating  of 
the  Carolina  here  having  been  com- 
pleted, house  was  reopened  by  Chas. 
W.   Piquet. 


Opelousas,  La. — Construction  will 
begin  about  Dec.  1,  on  a  theater  to 
be  erected  here  by  the  Southern 
Amusement  Co.  It  will  represent  an 
investment  of  approximately  $75,- 
000. 


Tarpon  Springs,  Fla.— The  Royal, 
leased  for  a  period  of  five  years  to 
H.  Pitman  by  E.  R.  Meyers,  is 
scheduled  to  reopen  shortly.  Pit- 
man is  having  the  house  redecorated 
and    installing    sound    equipment. 


Lakeland,  Fla. — Arthur  P.  Barry, 
has  succeeded  R.  M.  Swanson  as 
manager  of  the  Polk  here.  Swanson 
has  returned  to  his  former  position 
as  manager  of  the  Hippodrome, 
Miami. 


*        WEST       * 

Seattle — The  Gem  has  been  pur- 
chased by  Mike  Lyons.  It  was  form- 
erly owned  by  O.  J.   Klawitter. 


Kirkland,  Wash.  —  Pete  Higgins, 
former  film  salesman,  has  bought  the 
Gateway. 


Seattle  —  The  Uptown  has  been 
purchased  by  George  Endert,  form- 
erly  associated   with    Paramount. 


Vancouver — The  old  Mission,  re- 
named the  Society,  is  now  under  the 
management  of  F.  W.  Horrigan  and 
A.  W.  Adamson. 


Denver — Fred    Knill,    manager    of 
the    Paris    theater,    Sante    Fe,    N.M.,  | 
and  formerly  assistant  manager  War-  | 
ner    Bros,    exchange    here,    has    re-  j 
turned    to    Denver    as    salesman    for  ' 
them,    succeeding    C.    C.    Caldwell,  ' 
who  has  bought  the  Palace  at  Lov-  ! 
ington,    N.    M.       Leray    Hobson    is 
again  booker  for  Warner  Bros,  here 
after  being  on  the  road  a  short  time.   ' 


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Monday,  November  10,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— ©— 

Meeting  Foreign 
Competition  In  Talkies 

"W7HAT  are  the  Americans  do- 
ing to  meet  foreign  compe- 
tition in  the  talkies?  I  refer 
here  specifically  to  non-English 
speaking  areas,  for  where  there 
is  no  language  problem  the  sit- 
uation is  in  no  way  changed  from 
silent  film  days.  So  far  the 
American  industry  has  met  the 
problem  in  three  ways:  (1)  writ- 
ing captions  on  the  screen  in 
the  appropriate  language  as  ex- 
planation of  the  English  dia- 
logue; (2)  dubbing;  (3)  actual- 
ly doing  the  picture  in  the  ap- 
propriate language.  The  first 
i_s  out  so  far  as  dialogue  film? 
are  concerned,  but  still  may  be 
employed  on  "musicals"  where 
a  minimum  of  dialogue  is  used. 
The  second,  is  probably  out  at 
least  to  a  large  extent,  though 
recent  processes  have  perfected 
it  to  an  almost  unbelievable  de- 
gree. I  believe  it  can  still  be 
used  in  musicals  and  where  ihe 
dialogue  is  at  a  minimum,  and, 
as  the  chief  objection  to  it  is  as 
straight  dialogue,  is  the  fact, 
that  it  shows  actors  talking  per- 
fectly in  a  language  of  which 
obviously  they  have  no  knowl- 
edge. I  wonder  if  any  Amer- 
ican producer  has  ever  consid- 
ered saying  quite  frankly  to  his 
foreign  audience  by  means  of  an 
explanatory  title,  that  while  the 
actors  do  not  speak  the  langu- 
age in  question,  it  was  consid- 
ered fair  in  the  interests  of  real- 
ism to  employ  voice  doubles,  so 
that  their  favorite  stars  in  the 
silent  film  days,  could  still  be 
brought  before  them  even  though 
they  could  not  speak  the  lang- 
uage. It  might  not  work,  but 
at  any  rate  I  pass  the  thought 
along. 

— C.  J.  North,  Bureau  of 
Foreign  and  Domestic 

Commerce 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Beat  withes  and  congratulation!  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  rnembera  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

November  10 

Samuel  N.   Burger 
Cal   Jones 
Dave  Stamper 


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DAILY 


HTHOSE    A.M.P.A.S.    qualified   for    Boy    Scouts   by   pulling   a 

Good    Deed after    the    luncheon    at    the    Dixie    last 

Thursday  they  were  dunking  their  pretzels  in  the  deliciously 
fragrant  coffee  from  the  high  slopes  of  the  Andes  prepared  in 
that  delightful  Southern  manner  as  only  Colonel  Adolf  Schmeer- 
case,   the   connoisseur  chef  of  this  marvelous   Dixie  hotel,  can 

prepare  it the  boys  were  thinking  hard  about  what  they 

could  do  to  raise  some  jack  for  the  FILM  DAILY  Relief  Fund 
up  pops  Eddie  Klein  with  a  Bright  Idea he  sug- 
gested  that   everybody   kick   in  with   two   bits  for   a  numbered 

ticket the  tickets  were  placed  in  a  derby  hat  borrowed 

from  a  new  member  who  didn't  know  any  better then 

Michaelovitch  Sonoarttimsky  Simmonsky,  the  president  of  this 
august  body,  picked  a  number Mike  picked  his  own  num- 
ber 9,  of  course but  it  proved  to  be  a  6  when  turned 

right  side  up Monsieur  Mickey   (who  is  so  popular  that 

they  name  mouse  cartoons  after  him)  was  nonplussed  with  non- 

sequitur meaning  that  he  found  himself  out  on  a  limb 

over  a  precipice  without  a  parachute but  he  rose  to  the 

occasion he  gayly  punted  the  derby  through  the  window 

and  conceded  that  the  best  number  won the  winner  gets 

a  $5   book  to   be  promoted  from   some  unsuspecting  publisher 

this  ritual  will  be  observed  at  every  A.M.P.A.  luncheon 

from  now  on,  with  the  Relief  Fund  getting  the  dough 

so   you   fellers  better  come   out   every   Thursday   and   try  your 

luck  while  you  help  a  Worthy  Cause but  DON'T  wear 

a  derby next  week's  prize  book  will  be  "The  Life  of  a 

Centipede,"  in   100  volumes all  about  legs,  but  not  too 

sexy  for  the   kiddies  to  read so  come   to   the   luncheon 

and  gamble  while  you  gambol  with  the  lamb's  stew stew 

has  become  the  standardized  dish  of  the  organizashe one 

can  gaze  into  a  Dixie  stew  and  see  oneself as  in  a  mirror 

what    do   you    see? why,    a    Stew,    you    chump. 


gROADWAY  EPISODE The  scene  is  across  the  ave- 

noo  from  the  Rivoli,  with   mobs  watching  a  gal  on   top   of 
the  marquee  warbling  through  a  megaphone  while  another  gal 

plays  a  toy  piano they  were  plugging  Winnie  Lightner's 

attraction,  "The  Life  of  the  Party,"  before  the  opening 

a  great  banner  covering  the  theater  front  has  a  catchline:  "Gold 

Diggers  of  Broadway" .the  marquee  lights  carry  the  names 

of  two  famous  Broadway  columnists  on  the  current  bill 

one   gink,   watching   the   gal's   song  plugging  act,   asks   his   pal: 

"Who    are    they? and    the    other    dummy    sez:    "Cantcha 

read?    Winchell   and    Hellinger." gold   diggers   of   Broad- 
way ain't  bad,  for  two  tab  tattlers  cashing  in  on  the  pay  dirt. 

*  *  *  * 

WfHERE  ARE  They  Now? the  personalities  of  yester- 
year  the  Big  Names  once  on  every  fan's  lips 

remember  Paul  Panzer  and  Pearl  White  of  old  Eclectic  Films? 

and  Jack  Richardson  and  Warren   Kerrigan  when  they 

were   burning   'em   up   for   American   Films-Mutual? and 

Beatrice  Michelena  of  California  M.  P.? and  Louise  Les- 
ter, known  far  and  wide  as  Calamity  Ann,  with  K.  &  B.? 

Marguerite    Fischer    of    Beauty-Mutual? Margaret    Snow 

of   Paramount   Artcraft? Julia    Swayne   Gordon   of    Vita- 
graph  ? Naomi     Childers     of     Vitagraph  ? Marion 

Leonard  of  Biograph? Broncho  Billy  Gilbert  Anderson  of 

Essanay,  the  screen's  first  western  hero? names 

names and  Memories now where  are  they 

today? and   tomorrow   they'll   be   saying   the   same   thing 

about  the  Big  Names  of  Today oh,  well 

♦  *  *  * 

'THE    NEWSREEL   THEATER   recently   advertised:    "Going 

to    this    theater    becomes    a    weekly    insidious    habit" 

and    you    oughta    read    what    Mister    Webster    sez    about    "in- 
sidious"  Faith     Baldwin    is    perfectly    satisfied    with    the 

way  Warners  transferred  her  novel,  "The  Office  Wife,"  to  the 
screen why    shouldn't    she    be! 


EXPLOITETTES 

A  Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€ 


Kid  Parade  for 
"Indians  Are  Coming" 

JN  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.,  a  big 
parade  of  hundreds  of  chil- 
dren wearing  Indian  headgear 
was  staged  by  R-K-O's  Proc- 
tor theater,  with  the  city  schools 
and  Boy  Scouts  cooperating  in 
the  demonstration.  The  lobby 
had  a  big  display  of  tepees  and 
Indian  blankets.  All  showings 
of  the  serial  are  playing  to  over- 
flow   audiences. 

— Universal 

*  *        * 

Shopping  Tour 
for  Ruth  Roland 

£HALK  up  one  for  Adam 
Adams,  of  the  Newark  the- 
ater, Newark,  N.  J.  When  he 
learned  that  Ruth  Roland  was 
visiting  East  during  his  run  of 
her  current  starring  vehicle, 
"Reno,"  he  secured  her  active 
assistance  by  getting  the  mer- 
chants of  the  town  to  institute 
"Ruth  Roland  Day."  One  of  the 
chief  features  of  Adams'  exploi- 
tation with  the  star  was  a  tie-up 
with  all  the  Newark  dailies,  for 
a  newspaper  shopping  tour  of 
the  prominent  department  stores 
and  shops.  The  newspapers  were 
enabled  to  get  the  shops  to  par- 
ticipate in  cooperative  full  page 
ads,  each  ad  stating  that  Miss 
Ruth  Roland  would  appear  at 
such  and  such  a  counter  at  a 
certain  hour. 

— Sono  Art 

*  *         * 

Five-Cent  Matinee 
Gets  the  Kids 

/JiO  promote  a  greater  child 
patronage,  the  Gratiot  theater 
in  Detroit  has  offered  a  special 
matinee  on  each  Thursday  for 
the  children  of  the  neighbor- 
hood. The  feature  includes  a 
serial  run  for  this  performance 
only,  and  admission  price  after 
school  hours  is  but  five  cents  for 
the  children.  The  manager  re- 
I H'lts  a  large  juvenile  patronage 
acquired    in    this   manner. 

— Associated    Publications 


Since  August,  1929,  when 
the  first  talkie  was  shown  in 
Manila.  P.  I.,  55  houses  have 
been    equipped   for   sound. 


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DAILY 


Monday,  November  10,  1930 


Jack  Alicoate 
Arthur  Eddy 
Don  Mersereau 


Are  In 


Philadelphia 


Covering 


The 


M.P.T.0A 
Convention 


For 

Film  Daily 
Readers 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS 


// 


By    RALPH    WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

JULIAN  JOSEPHSON,  veteran 
J  scenarist,  who  wrote  the  screen 
play  for  "Disraeli,"  is  busy  on  the 
initial  assignment  of  his  new  con- 
tract with  James  Cruze  Productions. 
The  picture,  an  adaptation  of  "Plaii- 
num,"  the  novel  by  Edward  Dean 
Sullivan  and  Adele  Comandini,  will 
be  directed  by   Walter  Lang. 

*  *         * 

M.  M.  Paggi,  Paramount  sound 
engineer,  was  kept  busy  on  "The 
Right  to  Love."  Ruth  Chatterton, 
the  star,  enacted  three  roles  in  the 
picture,  and  Paggi  had  to  keep  a 
close  check  on  the  recording  of  her 
voice  for  the   different  parts. 

We  are  wondering  who  is  Holly- 
wood's champion  studio  lobby  sit- 
ter. 

*  *         * 

T'other  day,  a  laughing  "yes" 
man  wandered  into  a  studio  projec- 
tion room,  where  executives  and  di- 
rectors were  about  to  view  a  pic- 
ture. The  picture  was  announced 
as  a  comedy,  and  the  "yes"  man 
laughed  continuously  from  the  open- 
ing to  the  final  shot.  The  laugh 
was  on  him,  because  the  picture 
was  from  another  studio — and  he  did 
not  laugh  himself  into  a  job. 

*  *         * 

Ulrich  Steindorff,  a  native  of 
Germany,  who  translated  Mark 
Twain's  works  into  German,  is 
writing  the  screen  play  and  dia- 
logue for  the  German  version  of 
"Kismet."  He  also  wrote  the  screen 
play  and  dialogue  for  the  German 
versions  of  "Moby  Dick"  and  "Show 

Girl  in  Hollywood." 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Stuart  Erwin 
motoring  on  Melrose  Ave.;  Robert 
Lord  trying  out  his  new  Reo; 
Charles  Furthman  and  Louis  Gasnisr 
chatting   at    Paramount. 

*  *        * 

Harrison  Wiley,  Columbia  art  di- 
rector, is  busy  designing  sets  for 
"The  Last  Parade"  and  '"Subway 
Express."  He  also  designed  the 
sets  for  "Flight,"  "Ladies  of  Leis- 
ure,"   "Submarine,"   "Rain   or   Shine" 

and  other  Columbia  pictures. 

*  *         * 

Al  Boasberg,  Radio  associate 
producer,  was  much  interested  in 
the  tryout  of  "Passion  Preferred," 
at  Atlantic  City.  He  and  Crane 
Wilbur  wrote  the  play. 

*  *         * 

Robert  Lord  nominates  the  fol- 
lowing for  immediate  execution  by 
the  Anti-Pest  association:  beach  club 
promoters,  undertakers,  carpenters 
and  conductors,  who  submit  original 
stories  for  the  screen,  mothers  with 
ambitious  daughters,  ''make  wine  in 
your  home"  salesmen,  "guess  who 
this  is"  phone  callers  and  chain- 
letter  writers. 


Earl  Walcott,  who  handled  the 
sound  on  "Her  Man,"  will  record 
the  new  Gloria  Swanson  picture, 
which   is  as  yet  untitled. 

*  *         * 

Alfred  Santell  is  living  up  to  his 
reputation  for  developing  new  talent 
for  the  screen.  Elisa  Landi,  stage 
actress,  will  have  her  initial  screen 
opportunity  in  his  "Squadrons."  San- 
tell gave  Jane  Keith,  an  unknown, 
the  leading  feminine  role  in  "The 
Sea  Wolf."  He  was  also  responsi- 
ble for  Robert  Montgomery's  first 
camera  opportunity. 

*  *         * 

Charles  "Chuck"  Callahan,  Pathe 
writer,  has  recently  completed  two 
originals,  "Hot  Opry"  and  "The 
College  Widower,"  which  will  be 
made  as  comedy  shorts. 

*  *         * 

The  Forum  Club,  branch  of  the 
Elks  organization,  consisting  of 
members  who  derive  their  livelihood 
from  motion  picture  work,  held  its 
initial  meeting  Nov.  4  at  the  Santa 
Monica   Lodge,   No.  906. 

*  *         * 

Cyrus  Wood,  playwright  and 
play  doctor,  is  now  busy  at  the 
RKO  studios.  He  converted  the 
musical  comedy,  "The  Ramblers," 
into  "The  Cuckoos"  and  wrote  con- 
tributory dialogue  and  gags  for  the 
new  Wheeler-Woolsey  comedy,  "Half 
Shot  at  Sunrise."  Word  has  also 
written  two  new  stage  plays, 
"Kebec,"  starring  Leo  Carrillo,  and 

"Quits." 

*  *        * 

Louis  King,  who  is  directing  Buck 
Jones  for  Columbia,  is  an  authority 
on  pictures  for  children.  He  directed 
Buzz  Barton,  juvenile  star,  in  a  se- 
ries of  13  outdoor  western  features, 
which   made   a   hit   with   youngsters. 

*  *         * 

When  "A  Lady  for  Love"  goes 
into  production  at  First  National, 
Loretta  Young  will  probably  play 
the  leading  role.  Clarence  Badges 
has  been  tentatively  selected  as  the 
director. 

*  *         * 

Camera  dissolves  are  now  being 
employed  for  talking  pictures.  Re- 
cent perfections  in  the  synchroniza- 
tion of  camera  and  sound  equipment 
have  made  it  possible  to  utilize  this 
effect  for  Paramount's  "Fighting 
Caravans."  A  mechanical  signal  has 
been  devised  which  informs  the 
sound  technicians  when  the  cameras 
are  decreasing  their  exposures  so 
that  the  former  can  "fade  out"  on 
sound   at   the   same   time. 

*  +        * 

Here  and  There :  Victor  Heerman,  I 
Ben  Herzbrun  and  Al  Rosen  chatting  [ 
at  Paramount ;  Al  Block  visiting  Uni- 
versal   City;    Irving   Asher   busy   at 
First   National. 


Helen  Jerome  Eddy  has  a  real 
part  in  Douglas  Fairbanks'  "Reach- 
ing For  The  Moon,"  that  of  Doug's 
secretary.  The  cast  of  the  Fair- 
banks' film  now  reads  like  the  great- 
est ever  assembled  in  Hollywood: 
Douglas  Fairbanks,  Bebe  Daniels, 
Jack  Mulhall,  Edward  Everett  Hor- 
ton,  Claud  Allister,  Kate  Price,  June 
MacCloy,  Helen  Jerome  Eddv,  Kath- 
erine  DeMille,  Luana  Walters,  Vi-I 
vian  Pearson,  Adrienne  D'Ambri-l 
court,  Emmett  Corrigan  and  Walter! 
Walker.  With  Edmund  Goulding 
directing  this  Irving  Berlin  produc- 
tion from  the  original  story  by  Wil- 
liam Anthony  McGuire.  And  Joseph 
M.  Schenck  financing  the  picture 
and   presenting   it. 

*  *         * 

"Sin  Becomes  Fashionable,"  writ- 
ten by  Denison  Clift,  playwright 
and  director,  is  shortly  to  enjoy  its 
American  stage  debut.  The  opus 
is  already  scheduled  for  a  London 
premiere  this  winter,  with  Mary 
Newcomb  in  the  stellar  role.  The 
Clift  drama  has  been  selected 
RKO  for  premiere  production  at  the 
Mason,  Los  Angeles.  It  deals  with* 
modern  sophisticates,  with  itt 
scenes  laid  in  the  famous  old  Dolly> 

Madison   home    in    Washington. 

*  *        * 

For  the  first  time  in  his  long 
screen  career,  Glenn  Tryon  is  play- 
ing a  straight  dramatic  role  entirely  i 
devoid  of  comedy.  Heretofore,  Try- 
on  has  been  cast  invariably  as  3 
comedian  and  is  acknowledged  onej 
of  the  cleverest  on  the  screen.  Hisi 
current  role  is  that  of  a  train  dis-^ 
patcher  in  "The  Midnight  Special,", 
which  is  being  made  by  Chesterfield. 

*  *         * 

More  Passing  Show:  Michael  Cur- 
tle  and  Henry  Blanke  conferring  at 
First  National;  Elmer  Clifton  and 
Duncan  Rinaldo  walking  on  Holly- 
wood Boulevard;  Al  Martin  swim- 
ming at  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 

*  *        * 

Richard  Carle,  prominent  stage] 
star  and  screen  player  now  appear- 
ing in  Pa^he  comedies,  the  latest  oi 
which  is  "Hold  the  Baby,"  secured- 
his  first  screen  role  through  Wil- 
liam Randolph  Hearst.  It  was  whilt 
Carle  was  appearing  on  the  New 
York  stage  that  the  noted  publisher 
saw  him  and  was  instrumental  in- 
signing  the  actor  for  a  part  in 
"Zander  the  Great,"  starring  Marion 
Davies. 


What  is  a  Vampire  Kiss? 

DRACULA 


KNOWS! 


Monday,  November  10,  1930 


m 


—JZ0*k 


DAILV 


11 


SHORT    SHOTS 

On  Eastern  Studio  Activities 


,By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR, 


ANN  CODEE  and  FRANK 
ORTH,  who  made  several  one-reel 
Vitaphone  Varieties,  have  completed 
"On  the  Job,"  their  first  two-reeler, 
at  the  Warner  studio.  Supporting 
cast  included  Florence  Vernon,  Wal- 
ter Dreher  and  Joan  Abbott,  with 
Roy  Mack  directing. 


Slapstick     tactics     run     riot     in 

Varieties   comedy   recently   directed 

by  Arthur  Hurley  for  Warner  Bros. 

Billy  Wayne,  of  musical  comedy,  is 

I  featured. 


It's  open  season  for  hunting,  so 
far  as  acting  talent  is  concerned. 
Donald  Brian,  Mayo  Methot,  Aud- 
rey Dale,  Charles  Lawrence,  Den- 
|nie  Moore,  John  Marston  and  Hugh 
Cameron  are  the  latest  batch  of 
(Broadway  actors  to  be  bagged  by 
Murray  Roth  for  Vitaphone  Varie- 
ties. 


Looked  like   the   "Cabinet  of  Dr. 

Caligari"  was  being  remade  out  at 

Vitaphone,  with  one  of  the  stages 

housing  a  set  with  slanting  walls, 

doors    and    windows    upside    down, 

crooked  chimney  and  a  very  tricky 

staircase.       Investigation    revealed 

\\hat  it  was  for  one   of  the  scenes 

vjn  "The  Love  Nest,"  Stanley  Rauh's 

leatire    on    the    "build   it    yourself" 

\komes. 


Simple      Simon      Comedies      have 

ompleted   their  first  picture,  a  one- 

eeler     entitled     ''Hot     Shivers,"     in 

[vhich     Louis     Simon     is     featured. 

liort  Blumenstock  directed. 


Max  Hoffman,  Jr.,   who  recently 

appeared    at    the    Warner    studio, 

confides  that  his  mother,  the  fam- 
ous Gertrude  Hoffman,  is  planning 

a     comeback,     via     the     vaudeville 

route,   after   being   away  from   the 

stage  for  almost  six  years. 


Harold  Levey's  most  severe  critic 
these  days  is  himself — ever  since  he 
started  making  electrical  transcrip- 
tions for  radio  use,  while  not  di- 
recting the  musical  end  of  things  at 
the  Warner  studio.  Harold  can 
now  sit  at  home  and  listen  to  him- 
self conduct,  over  the  radio. 


Vitaphone  Vitamins:  The  seem- 
ingly endless  story  conferences  in 
Murray  Roth's  office . .  Harold  Levey, 
musical  director,  dashing  from  the 
Vitaphone  lot  to  the  Brunswick  re- 
cording labs.. Dick  Willis,  cosme- 
tician, calculating  that  he  has  made 
up  1500  faces  since  he  went  Vita- 
phone two  years  ago. 


Ultra  modern  settings,  erected 
under  the  direction  of  Ben  Bloom- 
field,  were  used  by  the  Simple  Simon 
Comedies  for  their  first  production, 
"Hot  Shivers,"  featuring  Louis 
Simon.  Mort  Blumenstock  di- 
rected, with  Frank  Zucker  acting 
as   first   cameraman. 


AL  Wilson  will  be  chief  camera- 
man on  "The  Brass  Choir,"  which 
Electrical  Research  Products  are 
preparing  to  shoot  at  the  Audio 
Cinema  studios. 


7.  N.  Laying  Plans 

to  Put  Over  New  Stars 


(Continued   from   Page   1) 

unson,  Ben  Lyon,  Tom  Dugan, 
■ene  Delroy,  David  Manners,  Sid- 
ey  Blackmer,  Fred  Kohler,  Walter 
uston  and  others. 
Production  at  the  First  National 
tudios  will  be  resumed  early  in 
•ecember  and  many  of  the  first  pic- 
ires  on  the  list  will  feature  these 
>unger  players. 

Production  at  the  First  National 
tudios  will  be  resumed  early  in 
ecember  and  many  of  the  first  pic- 
ires  on  the  list  will  feature  these 
Dunger  players. 

Doug   Fairbanks,   Jr.,   is   slated   to 

ay   the    lead    in    "Chances,"    based 

the    A.    Hamilton    Gibbs'    novel. 

Lady   For   Love,"   adapted   from 

novel    by    Alan    Bremer    Schultz, 

jill  be  Loretta  Young's  first  vehicle, 

llowed   by   "You  and   I,"   a   sound 

:rsion    of    the    Philip    Barry    stage 

ccess.     Miss  Young  is  also   being 

nsidered  for  the  lead  in  "Big  Busi- 

ss  Girl"  which   is   taken   from  the 


College  Humor  story  by  H.  N. 
Swanson  and  Patricia  Riley.  Either 
she  or  Dorothy  Mackaill  will  get 
the    part. 

A  new  starring  vehicle  is  being 
prepared  for  Irene  Delroy  when  she 
returns  to  the  coast  in  December. 
Similar  plans  are  being  made  for 
Ona  Munson,  Tom  Dugan,  and  Ben 
Lyon  who  all  appeared  together  in 
"The  Heiress."  Lyon  and  Dugan 
probably  will  be  co-featured  in 
"Broadminded,"  an  original  by  Edgar 
Allan  Wolf  and  Henry  McCarty. 


Once  in  a  Century 
A  Kiss  Like 


Sensation  of 
Sensations! 


Welcome 

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and 


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Get  back  on  top  with  Warner  Bros.  Ride  to  profit  with  current  hits 
like  Doorway  to  Hell,  Life  of  the  Party,  Old  English,  Office  Wife, 
River's  End,  Outward  Bound,  Moby  Dick. 

And  keep  up  the  pace  by  booking  Viennese  Nights,  Illicit,  Sit  Tight, 
Fifty  Million  Frenchmen,  God's  Gift  to  Women,  Beauty  and  the  Boss, 
A  Husband's  Privileges,  Bad  Women,  Red  Hot  Sinners,  Ex-Mistress, 
Divorce  Among  Friends 


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KENTJTRESSES  INDUSTRY  CO-OPERATION 

Fox  Houses  To  Run  "Buy  Now"  Contests  As  Trade  Aid 


Looking  On 

—at  Philadelphia 


y  JACK  ALICOATE- 


Exhibitor 
Speaking! 


We  have  talked 
to  at  least  20  ex- 
hibitors from  as 
many  different  sec- 
tions of  the  country  under  the  Big 
Tent  here  in  Philly  and  have  yet 
(to  find  one  whose  receipts  this  year 
do  not  top  those  of  1928.  And  if 
you  can  remember  back  that  far, 
BMB  (Before  the  Market  Bust), 
you  will  recall  that  this  same  1928 
was  a  pretty  decent  sort  of  year, 
financially,  to  have  around,  win, 
lose  or  draw.  That  makes  old  man 
Adversity  one  down  to  start.  Sec- 
ondly, nine  out  of  10  delegates  have 
told  us  that  the  business  end  of  the 
industry  is  on  a  higher  ethical  plane 
than  ever  before,  that  the  morals  of 
both  the  screen  and  its  advertising 
have  been  vastly  improved  and  that 
at  no  time  has  the  public  at  large 
displayed  a  greater  degree  of  inter- 
est in  the  industry  and  its  problems. 
Rather  interesting  after  the  trying 
14  months  these  United  States  have 
!just  gone  through. 


We  have  been  doing 
Detective  a  little  side-line  inves- 
Work  tigating     between     the 

outbursts  of  oratory 
ithat  flow  from  the  rostrum  with  the 
rapidity  and  resonance  of  an  an- 
Itiquated  reproducing  machine.  We 
|find  that  if  you  could  place  the  aver- 
age exhibitor  on  the  spot  and  ask 
him  what  are  the  three  most  im- 
jportant  questions  in  his  young  and 
promising  business  life  his  answer 
would  be  Product,  Playdates  and 
Publicity.  Give  him  good  product 
at  a  livable  price  and  he  will  take 
care  of  local  conditions.  Give  him 
reasonable  protection,  and  then  sup- 
ply him  exploitation  and  advertising 
ideas  and  brains  from  New  York 
^headquarters.  He  will  come  pretty 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Theaters  Plan  to  Work  in 

Conjunction  with  Big 

Manufacturers 

Fox  theaters,  starting  with  the 
Manhattan  and  Bronx  groups,  will 
conduct  "Buy  Now"  contests  from 
Nov.  22  to  Dec.  24  as  a  means  of 
stimulating  trade  revival.  It  is 
planned  to  have  manufacturers  of 
(Continued   on   Page    4) 


FOX  FILM  EARNINGS  UP, 
SAYS  HARLEY  L.  CLARKE 


Bear  attacks  on  Fox  stock  brought 
the  following  statement  from  Har- 
ley  L.  Clarke  yesterday:  "Fox  earn- 
ings are  running  ahead  of  last  year 
and  there  is  no  indication  that  they 
will  not  continue  to  do  so  for  the 
entire  calendar  year.  The  company 
has  five  completed  pictures  for  re- 
lease and  a  conservative  estimate  of 
net  from  these  films  is  $5,000,000. 
"The  Big  Trail"  cost  $1,500,000  and 
the  company's  chart  indicates  it  will 
gross   over  $4,000,000." 

New  $2,500,000  House 

For  Publix  in  Boston 

Boston  —  Immediate  construction 
is  planned  by  the  Adams  House 
Realty  Corp.  on  a  $2,500,000  theater 
to  be  leased  to  Publix  for  25  years. 
The  house,  seating  2,000  and  bear- 
ing the  name  of  Paramount,  will  be 
on  the  site  of  the  old  Adams  Hotel 
in  Washington  St. 


Great  Changes  in  Production,  Return  of  Per- 
sonalities, Better  Era  for  Indie  Exhibs, 
Predicted  at  M.P.T.O.A.  Meet 

By  ARTHUR  W.  EDDY 

Philadelphia — A  trend  which  will  bring  into  the  theaters  a  new 
type  of  talker,  similar  to  the  silent  picture  in  its  construction  and  box- 
office  elements,  insures  the  small  exhibitor  of  a  rosy  future,  declared 
Sidney  R.  Kent  in  addressing  the  M.P.T.O.A.  convention  yesterday 

afternoon.        Heralding      "A      great 


Family  Nights 

Philadelphia  —  Institution  of 
"family  nights,"  when  product 
suited  for  viewing  by  the  en- 
tire family  and  endorsed  by 
women  organizations  would 
be  shown,  was  urged  by  Mrs. 
T.  Florence  Close  of  the  In- 
ternational Federation  of  Ca- 
tholic Alumni  in  a  talk  before 
the    M.P.T.O.A.    yesterday. 


UNION  THEATERS  EXPANDS; 
DEPRESSION  FAVORS  MOVE 


Sydney — Expansion  of  Union  The- 
aters, which  recently  acquired  16 
houses  in  New  South  Wales,  is  ex- 
pected to  embrace  some  Sydney  sub- 
urban houses.  The  circuit  is  under- 
stood to  be  carrying  out  a  definite 
program  of  acquisitions,  with  the 
present  depressed  conditions  being 
in  its  favor  since  many  independent 
exhibitors  are  in  such  difficulty  as 
to  cause  them  to  consider  offers. 


Merging  of  W.B.-F.N.  Studios 
Goes  Into  Effect  Next  January 


4  Star  Guests  Attending 
Tomorrow's  AMPA  Meet 

Pat  Rooney,  Ginger  Rogers,  Sha- 
ron Lynn  and  Harry  Gribbon  will  be 
honor  guests  at  tomorrow's  A.M. P. 
A.  luncheon  meeting  at  the  Hotel 
Dixie. 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Concentration  of 
Warner  Bros,  and  First  National 
production  activities  in  one  studio, 
first  announced  exclusively  in  THE 
FILM  DAILY  on  Oct.  7,  will  go 
into  effect  on  Jan.  1,  it  is  announc- 
ed by  Jack  L.  Warner  following 
(Continued    on    Page    4) 


"A 
change  in  production"  in  the  next 
year,  Kent  asserted  that  personali- 
ties are  coming  back  into  pictures, 
backed  by  good  story  material.  "It 
will  be  a  tough  year  for  specials," 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 


NATL  SCREEN  TO  HANDLE 
RADIO  TRAILERS  ON  FILMS 

National  Screen  Service  has  clos- 
ed a  contract  with  Famous  Artists 
of  the  Air  to  be  sole  distributor  of 
the  latter's  motion  picture  radio 
trailers  being  made  /or  Universal, 
Fox,  United  Artists,  Pathe  and 
other  companies.  Each  of  the  trail- 
ers will  play  about  150  stations 
Prominent    artists    are    used. 


6  Companies  Make  Bid 

To  Build  in  Brookline 

Brookline,  Mass. — Following  last 
week's  vote  in  favor  of  movies  in 
this  township,  richest  communit5  in 
the  world  and  theaterless,  six  com- 
panies have  made  applications  to 
build  theaters  here.  Warner  Bros., 
Publix  and  Arthur  H.  Sawyer  are 
reported  among  the  first  after  sites. 


10-Cent  Grind  House 

First  in  Minneapolis 

Minneapolis  —  First  10-cent  grind 
house  to  make  its  appearance  here 
is  the  Bijou,  former  legitimate  the- 
ater, independently  operated.  It 
seats  1,400.  Next  to  it  is  the  Lyra, 
another  grind,  seating  600  and  charg- 
ing  15  and   20  cent* 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  November  12,  1930 


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ViLLIV  No.  36  Wednesday,  Nov.  12. 1930  Price  5  Coots 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Ten  Year  Lease  on  Mayfair 
A  ten-year  lease  has  been  taken 
on  the  theater  portion  of  the  May- 
fair  theater  building  by  RKO  from 
the  Broadway  and  Forty-Seventh 
Street  Corp.  at  a  rental  of  $300,000 
a  year. 


Lone  Island  City    » 
154  Crescent  St.      || 


Looking  On 

— at  Philadelphia 

(Continued   from   Page   1) 
close  to  knocking  off  the  other  prob- 
lems  himself. 

*        *        * 

We  have  been  at- 
Accessory  tending  Theater 
Exhibition  Owner  conventipns 
ever  since  the  me- 
morable affair  in  St.  Louis,  held  on 
a  Mississippi  River  steamboat  some 
10  years  ago,  and  never  have  we 
seen  a  better  or  more  intelligently 
presented  accessory  exhibit  than  here 
in  Philadelphia.  They  have  every- 
thing on  display  from  carbons,  car- 
pets and  carnations  to  slides,  screens 
and  silverware.  We  are  personally 
partial  to  the  continental,  futuristic, 
atmospheric  affair  by  Ufa.  Looks 
like  the  Booth  boys  are  knocking  out 
a  little  biz  too,  and  that  won't  hurt 
anvone. 


Hoover  Congratulates  Pathe 
President  Hoover  heads  the  list  of 
well-wishers  who  sent  felicitations  to 
Pathe  yesterday  on  the  occasion  of 
the  twentieth  anniversary  of  Pathe 
News. 


COMING  &  GOING 


JACK  COHN  of  Columbia  is  leaving  this 
week    for    the    Coast. 

CLINTON  WUNDER,  executive  manager 
of  the  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences, 
is  in  New  York  for  conferences  with  east- 
ern members  of  the  Academy  preliminary  to 
his    speaking    tour    of    the    middle    west. 

JEANETTE  MacDONALD,  Fox  con- 
tract player,  left  the  coast  yesterday  for 
New    York   on   a   three   weeks'    vacation. 

JEROME  KERN,  composer,  returned 
from   abroad   yesterday  on  the   Olympic. 

WALTER  HUSTON  sails  aboard  the 
Bremen  on  Friday  for  a  European  vacation. 
He  will  be  present  at  the  London  premiere 
of  "Abraham  Lincoln",  in  which  he  plays 
the    title    role. 

LAWRENCE  TIBBETT  is  on  his  way 
East   from    Hollywood. 

ARTHUR  HORNBLOW,  who  arrives  to- 
day from  the  coast,  will  sail  on  Friday  for 
England,  to  look  over  some  new  plays  for 
Sam    Goldwyn. 


Do  Human  Vampires 
Actually  Exist? 

DRACOLA 


H.  M.  Warner  to  Address 
Ohio  M.P.T.O.  Convention 

Columbus — Harry  M.  Warner  is 
to  be  a  'speaker  at  the  convention 
banquet  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Ohio 
next  Tuesday  evening.  Others  sch- 
eduled to  address  the  gathering  in- 
clude W.  S.  Butterfield,  C.  C.  Pet- 
tijohn,  Oscar  Hanson,  Hal  Roach, 
Governor  Myers  Y.  Cooper,  Gover- 
nor-elect George  White,  Senator 
Robert  F.  Bulkley,  Senator  Joseph 
N.  Ackerman.  Zoning  and  protec- 
tion will  be  the  chief  topic  at  the 
final   session   on   Wednesday. 

Don  Hancock  Managing 
New  Shorts  Company 

Velazco  Screen  Recording  Prod- 
ucts, with  Emil  Velazco  as  presi- 
dent and  Don  Hancock  as  general 
manager,  has  just  been  formed  at 
1658  Broadway  to  produce  short 
subjects  and  to  synchronize  pictures. 
Velazco,  who  is  a  radio  organist 
playing  over  WOR,  has  installed  an 
organ  at  the  RCA-equipped  Ideal 
Studios,  Clifton  Heights,  N.  J.,  with 
a  view  to  making  synchronizations 
accompanied  either  by  himself  or 
by  orchestras. 

United  Artists  Circuit 

Earns  $1.18  a  Share 

Net  income  of  United  Artists  The- 
ater Circuit  and  subsidiaries  for  the 
year  ended  Aug.  31,  after  preferred 
dividends  of  $280,000,  interest,  taxes 
and  necessary  provisions,  was  $589,- 
631,  equal  to  $1.18  a  share  on  the 
500,000  shares  of  common  stock.  This 
compares  with  $1.66  a  share  in  the 
previous  year.  Total  current  assets 
on  Aug.  31  were  $2,069,511,  against 
liabilities  of  $313,001. 


All  Mpls.  Loop  Houses 

Are  Now  in  Operation 

Minneapolis — With  the  reopening 
of  the  Pantages,  showing  "Mysteries 
of  Birth"  for  an  indefinite  run,  all 
houses  in  the  loop  are  now  operat- 
ing. H.  W.  Pierong,  sent  here  to 
handle  the  Pantages,  says  the  house 
will  continue  open  provided  it  can 
obtain   product. 


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Chicago  6700  Santa  Monica 

1727  Indiana  At*.  Blvd. 

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Today:  Annual  M.P.T.O. A.  convention  be 
ing  held  in   Philadelphia. 

Nov.  12  Division  Managers  of  RKO  thea- 
ters meet  at  home  office  in  New 
York. 

Nov.  14  Dance  of  the  ERPI  Club,  Rool 
Garden,  Hotel  Pennsylvania,  New 
York. 

Nov.  18-19  Tenth  Annual  convention  of  M. 
P.T.O.  of  Ohio,  Deshler-Wallick 
Hotel,    Columbus. 

Nov.  26  "Viennese  Nights"  opens  at  the 
Warner,    New   York. 

Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  la- 
dependent  Cinema,  Palais  del 
Beaux   Arts,    Brussels. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1:  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statos 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


New  Incorporations 


Rose  Theater,  motion  pictures ;  Attorneys  , 
Albany  Service  Co.,  299  Broadway,  New  | 
York.       100    shares    common. 

Lincoln   Film   Corp.,   realty ;   C.   A.   Loreto, 
349     East     149th     Street,     New     York.       200  j 
shares    common. 

Color  Corp.  of  America,  motion  picture 
production,  distribution ;  United  States  Corp. 
Co.,    Dover,    Del.      1,000   shares   common. 

The  Band  Box,  Inc.,  Wilmington,  Del.  i 
motion  picture  theaters ;  Corp.  Trust  Co.  I 
1 ,000    shares    common. 

C.  C.  L.  Productions,  theatrical ;  Stern 
Reubens,  1  East  45th  St.,  New  York.  300 
shares     common. 

Lake  Theater  Corp.;  F.  Weidman,  Ro- 
chester,   N.    J.      S3    shares   common. 

Hugh  Falk  Amusement  Co.,  Inc.;  David 
Bobker,  Newark,  N.  J.  100  shares  com- 
mon. 


N.   BREWSTER  MORSE 

Originals,  Adaptations,  Dialogue, 

Continuity 

For  Henry  King 

"Hell  Harbor"  and  "Eyes  of  the  World" 

527    5th   Avenue,    New   York 

Murray   Hill  2600 


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to 

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Peter  Clark  Inc. 

Stage  Equipment  With  a  Reputation 

534-44    West    30th    Street 
New  York  N.  Y. 


COLUMBIA 

SMASHES  THRU  TWICE! 


2  Great  Openings 
on  Broadway 

FRIDAY,  NOV.  14th 

TOL'ABLE  DAVID 

Featuring  RICHARD   CROMWELL,   The  Screen's  Latest  Sensation 

ivith  NOAH  BEERY— JOAN   PEERS,  Directed  by   JOHN    BLYSTONE 

From  the  celebrated  story  by  JOSEPH   HERGESHEIMER 

attheH-K-O  MAYFAIR 


BROTHERS 

featuring  BER1     LY     ELL   with 
DOROTHY  SEBASTIAN  and  WILLIAM  MORRIS 

Directed  by  Walter   Lang.   From   the  play 
by  Herbert  Ashton,  Jr. 

at  the  CAPITOL  THEATRE 

Great  Theatres  Demand  Great  Pictures    \   Mill 

and  COLUMBIA  DELIVERS! 


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DASI.Y 


Wednesday,  November  12,  1930 


Early   Campaigns    Planned   for   Holiday    Business 


Preparing  Drives  Against 

Seasonal  Lull  and  for 

New  Year  Shows 

Campaigns  against  the  seasonal 
holiday  lull  in  theater  attendance 
will  be  launched  earlier  than  usual 
this  year  and  particular  effort  will 
be  exerted  to  obtain  the  maximum 
results  with  the  minimum  expendi- 
ture. Publix,  which  last  year  car- 
ried on  a  successful  offensive  against 
the  holiday  slump  at  practically  no 
cost  to  the  circuit,  will  repeat  its 
formula  this  year.  Orders  to  this 
effect  have  gone  out  to  house  man- 
agers. 

Fox  Theaters  in  the  Metropolitan 
district  will  start  newspaper  adver- 
tising on  their  New  Year's  show  as 
early  as  Dec.  10,  with  trailers  prob- 
ably beginning  at  about  the  same 
time. 

One  of  the  drawbacks  to  the 
financial  success  of  New  Year's  and 
other  special  shows,  according  to 
Fox  theater  officials,  has  been  that 
managers  spend  almost  as  much 
money  for  advertising  as  they  could 
take  in  on  the  performance.  In  view 
of  this,  managers  this  year  have 
been  instructed  to  first  decide  on 
the  maximum  possible  "take"  on  the 
special  show,  and  then  fix  the 
amount  to  be  spent  for  advertising. 

Van  Beuren  Sound  Unit 
Will  Make  World  Tour 

A  cameraman  and  sound  recording 
equipment  will  be  sent  on  a  trip 
around  the  world  sometime  next 
year  by  Van  Beuren  Corp.  The  unit, 
probably  accompanied  by  Director 
Elmer  Clifton,  plans  to  photograph 
unusual  incidents  which  _  happen  off 
the   beaten  path   of  tourist  travel. 

"Tol'able  David"  for  Mayfair 
Columbia's  "Tol'able  David"  will 
follow  "Check  and  Double  Check" 
at  the  Mayfair  on  Friday.  The 
Amos  'n'  Andy  film  will  move  to 
the  Cameo  for  a  continuance  of  its 
Broadway  district  run. 

Pop  Policy  at  Fox  Monticello 
Jersey  City — A  new  policy  of  15 
cents  for  adults  and  10  cents  for 
children  has  been  adopted  with  the 
reopening  of  the  Fox  Monticello  un- 
der the  management  of  William  B. 
Hillyer,  assisted  by  H.  R.  Kupper. 
Program  will  be  change  daily. 

Will  Rebuild  in  Burlington 
Burlington,  la.  —  Central  States 
Theater  Corp.  plans  to  rebuild  on 
the  site  of  the  Rialto,  recently  de- 
stroyed by  fire  with  a  loss  of  about 
$88,000. 


First  Holdover 

Minneapolis  —  RKO's  Or- 
pheum  here  has  held  over  a 
picture  for  the  first  time  in 
its  history  with  the  second 
week  showing  of  Amos  *n' 
Andy  in  "Check  and  Double 
Check". 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


San  Francisco — E.  Hugo  Strick- 
land has  joined  the  Columbia  sales 
force.  He  formerly  was  manager  of 
the  local  Tiffany  exchange. 


Salem,  O.— With  the  adding  of  the 
New  Royal  to  his  string,  C.  V. 
Rakestraw  now  controls  the  local 
situation.  He  also  operates  the 
Grand  Opera  House  and  the  State. 


Oklahoma  City— W.  A.  "Tony" 
Ryan  has  assumed  charge  of  the 
Fox  exchange  in  Washington.  He 
has  been  succeeded  here  by  Ray 
Higdon,  of  Kansas  City. 


Findlay,  O.  —  Mrs.  Leslie  Kraft 
has  installed  sound  in  the  Lyceum 
theater. 

Salt  Lake  City  —  Wayne  Ball, 
former  manager  of  the  local  office 
of  Electrical  Research,  has  been 
made  manager  of  their  Denver  of- 
fice and  Salt  Lake  City  has  been 
included   in   his   territory. 

Cleveland — John  Short  was  elected 
business  manager  of  the  local  stage 
hands'  union  to  succeed  Manus  Mc- 
Caffery,  new  organizer  for  the 
Cleveland   Federation  of  Labor. 


Cleveland  —  Bill  Finnegan  suc- 
ceeds Oscar  Scheck  as  president  of 
local    Theatrical    Employees    Union. 


Pittsburgh — Harry  Klein,  manager 
of  the  local  branch  of  Standard  Film 
Service,  has  resigned  and  left  for 
the  West  Coast,  where  he  will  en- 
gage  in   production. 


Wausau,  Wis.— The  Ritz  Theater 
Co.  has  incorporated,  with  50  shares 
at  $50  per  share.  The  articles  were 
signed  by  E.  Thompson,  N.  T. 
Thompson  and  A.  P.  Phillippi. 


Franklin,  N.  H. — Land  to  be  used 
for  a  new  picture  house  here  has 
been  purchased  by  Samuel  Kurson, 
of  Bangor,  Me.  The  theater  will 
have  a  seating  capacity  of  1,200  and 
will    cost   $200,000. 


Burlington,  Vt. — Formal  opening 
of  the  new  Flynn-Paramount  is  set 
for  Dec.  1. 


Hartford,  Mich.  —  The  State  has 
been  taken  over  by  Walter  Wood- 
ward, formerly  of  the  Butterfield 
circuit. 


Warner-F.  N.  Studios 

Combine  in  January 

(Continued  from  Pane  1) 
conferences  in  New  York.  Execu- 
tive headquarters  for  production  will 
be  in  the  new  building  erected  at 
the  First  National  studios.  Hal  B. 
Wallis  and  C.  Graham  Baker  will 
be  co-executives  in  charge  of  pro- 
duction at  F.N.,  while  D.  F.  Zan- 
nuck  will  be  co-executive  in  charge 
of  production  at  Warners.  Both 
companies  will  continue  to  function 
as  distinctly  separate  organizations, 
although  there  will  be  an  operating 
department  headed  by  William  Koe- 
nig  as  studio  manager  in  charge  of 
the  physical  and  mechanical  details 
of  production  for  both  companies. 
The  Warner  studio  on  Sunset 
Blvd.  and  the  Vitagraph  plant  will 
continue  to  be  utilized  exclusively  by 
Warner,  F.N.  and  Vitaphone,  and 
will  not  be  leased  out.  Forty  cut- 
ting rooms  and  new  projection 
rooms  will  be  added  to  the  F.N. 
plant.  A  garage  for  1,000  cars  also 
is   being  built. 


Wait  for  it!      Watch  for  it! 

DRACULA 

pr  ■**       World  Famous 
Vampire  Picture 
Is  On  The  Way! 


Fox  Houses  Planning 

"Buy  Now"  Contests 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 
nationally  distributed  products  con- 
tribute the  prizes,  which  will  be 
awarded  to  winners  of  a  cartoon 
contest  run  by  each  house.  Co-op- 
eration of  Chambers  of  Commerce 
and  bodies  also  will  be  enlisted  in 
the  movement  to  urge  more  buying 
on  the  part  of  the  public.  If  the 
venture  is  successful  in  the  east,  it 
will  be  extended  over  the  entire  cir- 
cuit of   Fox  houses. 


26th   Fox   Anniversary 

>  Fox    will    celebrate    its    26th    an- 
niversary the  week  of  Jan.  18. 


ACADEMYJLECTURE  TOUR 

Clinton  Wunder,  executive  manag- 
er of  the  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and 
Sciences,  after  conferring  with  east- 
ern members  in  connection  with  his 
speaking  tour  in  behalf  of  the  Acad- 
emy's work,  has  revised  his  sched- 
ule to  include  the  following  engage- 
ments: 

Nov.  18,  St.  Louis,  Women's 
Clubs,  Film  Board  of  Trade  and  ra- 
dio talk;  Nov.  19,  Memphis,  Kiwanis 
and  _  Women's  clubs;  Nov.  20,  St. 
Louis,  Washington  University  and 
Rotary;  Nov.  21,  Omaha,  radio  talk, 
Omaha  University,  Kiwanis,  Wo- 
men's clubs  and  Citizen's  Dinner; 
Nov.  23-24,  Minneapolis,  Sunday 
Mass  and  Women's  clubs;  Nov.  25, 
Milwaukee,  Business  Men's  Lun- 
cheon and  Federated  Women's 
Clubs. 

Other  dates  also  are  being  arrang- 
ed. Conrad  Nagel,  vice-president  of 
the  Academy,  is  co-operating  in  plan- 
ning the  tour. 


Eight  Fox  Theaters 

Will  Resume  Vaude  < 

An  amicable  settlement  has  been 
reached  between  Fox  Theaters  and 
the  musicians'  and  stage  employes' 
unions,  resulting  in  vaudeville  being 
resumed  in  the  eight  Fox  houses  in- 
volved.   

Seider- Wheeler  Circuit 
Books  New  RKO  Product 

RKO  has  sold  its  1930-31  product 
to  the  Prudential  &  Playhouse  i 
Operating  Co.  Circuit,  located 
throughout  Long  Island  and  in 
Connecticut.  The  theater  group  is 
operated  by  Joseph  Seider  and  Irvin 
Wheeler. 


Ray  Niles  in  New  Publix  Post 

Rochester,  Minn. — Ray  L.  Niles, 
formerly  North  Dakota  district  man- 
ager for  Publix,  is  now  city  man- 
ager of  the  circuit's  three  houses 
here. 


NOW  AVAILABLE  FOR  STATE  RIGHTS 

"The  Birth  of  a  Nation" 

Synchronized  with  music  and  sound  effects. 
The  Greatest  Box  Office  Feature  of  all  time. 

For  your  territory 

WRITE  —  WIRE  —  PHONE 


East  of  the  Mississippi 
A.  Griffith-Grey 
729  Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y.  C. 
BRYant  6782 


West  of  the  Mississippi 
Triangle  Film  Corp. 
7046  Hollywood  Blvd. 
Hollywood,  Calif. 


Wednesday,  November  12,  1930 


THE 


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DAILV 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


\By   RALPH    WILK\ 


COX  has  awarded  Jeannette  Mc- 
A  Donald  a  long  term  contract  as 
the  result  of  her  work  in  "Oh,  For 
A  Man!" 

000 

"Lonely  Wives,"  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Russel  Mack,  will  go  into 
production  immediately  as  the  first 
farce  comedy  on  Pathe's  current 
program. 

000 

Nance  O'Neil  has  been  signed  by 
Fox  for  "This  Modern  World," 
which    will    star    Warner    Baxter. 

*  *         * 

Lenore  Coffee,  who  wrote  the  pic- 
ture version  and  dialogue  for 
"Mother's  Cry,"  First  National  spe- 
cial, has  now  completed  her  assign- 
ment for  Universal.  Miss  Coffee's 
newest  association  is  expected  to  be 
announced  shortly. 

0        *        0 

John  Wayne  and  Clare  Luce  will 
be  teamed  in  "The  Painted  Desert," 
which  Irving  Cummings  will  direct 
for  Fox. 

*  *        * 
Douglas   Fairbanks,   Jr.,    will    be 

starred  in  both  the  French  and  Eng- 
lish version  of-  the  "An  Aviator  in 
Spite  of  Himself,"  which  William 
A.  Seiter  is  making  for  First  Na- 
tional. 

0        *        0 

Lew  Cody  has  been  engaged  for  a 
role  in  Josef  von  Sternberg's  new 
production  for  Paramount,  "Dis- 
honored," featuring  Victor  McLag- 
len  and  Marlene  Dietrich.  This  is 
Cody's  first  appearance  in  a  Para- 
mount  picture. 

000 

Una  Merkel  has  been  signed  by 
James  Cruze  to  play  the  feminine 
role  in  "The  Command  Perfor- 
mance," Tiffany  production  now  in 
preparation.  Walter  Lang  is  to  di- 
rect. Already  cast,  in  addition  to 
Miss  Merkel,  are  Lawrence  Grant, 
Helen  Ware  and  Vera  Lewis.  The 
male  lead  has  not  yet  been  picked. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


:tme 

saVNOSMItt 
Of  HIM  DOM 


Theater  Owners'  Chamber  of 
Commerce  seeking  information  on 
deposit  law   and   trust  funds. 

•  *        * 

First    National    secures    Chaplin's 

"The  Kid." 

•  *        • 

Selznick    after    two    well    known 

stars. 

•  *        * 

Charles  Miller  sues  Mayflower  for 
$371,000. 


CONVENTION   NEWS   from   Philly   states   that   the   M.   P. 

T.  O.  A.  will  appoint  a  committee  to  work  out  a  plan  of 

going  to  the  public  direct  and  finding  out  just  what  sort  of  pix 

they  like  best we  think  this  is  one  of  the  finest  ideas  ever 

presented  to  the  industry Walter  Wanger  of  Paramount 

gets  the  credit  for  the  thought come  to  think  of  it,  why 

shouldn't  the  public  be  given  a  voice  in  production  of  films? 
after  all  is  said  and  done,  the  public  is  the  ultimate  con- 
sumer  they  are  the  ones  who  plank  their  mazuma  down 

at  the  b.  o.  and  make  it  possible  to  go  on  making  more  pix 

of  course  this  idea  of  inviting  the  fans  in  is  going  to  shock  a 

lotta  gents  out  in   Hollywood for  years  they  have  been 

making  product  to  please  their  own  li'l  Select  Circle and 

the  stuff  they  turn  out  has  been  scoring  flops  consistently 

but  there  is  another  group  in  the  studios  who  have  never  for- 
gotten that  they  are  working  for   Mister  John   Public   and  his 

wife  and  family he  is  their  real  boss,  and  they  KNOW  it 

these   directors   are   the   ones   who   click   with   the   Ten 

Best  pictures  every  year and  close  behind  'em  are  a  few 

score  other  directors,  the  runners-up,  on  whose  product  the  fans 

have  put  their  okay the  newspaper  critics  of  the  country 

reflect  the  opinions  of  the  theater  patrons they  get  the 

LOWDOWN  right  in  the  theater  as  they  sense  the  reactions  of 

the  audience  around  them and  for  years  they  have  been 

tabbing  the  best  pictures  through  THE  FILM   DAILY  annual 

poll... and  it's  a  safe  bet  that  after  the   M.   P.  T.   O.  A. 

committee  checks  up  on  public  opinion,  it  will  reflect  the  critics' 

choice  as  reported  in  the  YEAR   BOOK that  of  course 

will  add  immensely  to  the  prestige  of  this  publication's  Annual 

now   if   you   gents   in   convention    assembled    in    Philly, 

have  a  suspicion  that  this  is  a  plug  for  FILM  DAILY  prestige, 
you're  correct  as  'ell ain't  you  plugging  for  YOUR- 
SELVES?  so  are  WE 


QROUCHO   MARX,  of  the  Four  Marx   Brothers,  is  recover- 
ing in  a  Chicago  hospital  from  an  operation  for  appendicitis 

no  doubt   the  result   of  a  diet  of   Cocoanuts   and   Animal 

Crackers Frank   McHugh  has  the   distinction  of  being  the 

premier  souse  of  Hollywood that  is,  on  the  screen in 

private  life  he's  a  total  abstainer in  more  than  15  years  of 

picture  making,   Harold   Lloyd  has  had  only  five  leading  ladies 

Barbara  Kent  is  the  latest,    she    appeared    with    Harold 

in  "Welcome   Danger,"  and  repeats  as  his  leading  lady  in  "Feet 
First." 


A 


CERTAIN   lady  having  hit   the   skids   as   a   picture   draw, 
announces  to   the   world   that  she   is   going  to  forsake  the 

screen  and  devote  her  life   to   her  husband "Love,"  she 

sez,   "is   the   only  important   thing   in   the   world   to   a   woman" 

yeah,  the  most  important  after  other  loves  vanish 

such    as    screen    success,    popularity,    big    contracts some 

day   an   honest   dame   is   gonna   go   down   in   history   with   this 

simple  statement  of  Facts  to  the  press "I'm  all  washed 

up  in  pictures,  with  wrinkles  around  my  eyes  and  ears  and 
overweight  on  the  hips,  but  the  goof  who  married  me  still  thinks 
I'm  GOOD." 


JANE   ARDEN,  once  called  "the  prettiest  extra  girl,"  is  also 
leaving  the   screen she   has   picked   herself   a   husband 

after  being  an  extra   for  six  years during  that  time  she 

worked   steadily,   earning   an   average   of  40   berries   per 

Today's  Useless  News  Item:  Two  and   one-half  tons  of  actors 

support    Lowell   Sherman   in   Radio's  "The   Royal    Bed" 

but    what    supports    the    bed   Things    We    Never    Knew 

Till   Now that  Walter  Winchell,  the  reporter  of  blessed 

events,  has  Lame  Dogs so  he  has  a  bell-hop  break  in  his 

size  nines  for  him  for  a  week  before  he  wears  'em 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


\By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR, 

WHLLARD  VANDERVEER, 
who,  with  Joseph  Rucker,  was 
presented  with  the  annual  merit 
award  in  photography  by  the  Acad- 
emy of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences  for 
their  camera  work  on  "With  Byrd 
at  the  South  Pole,"  has  received 
telegraphic  congratulations  from  Ad- 
miral Byrd.  Vanderveer  has  been 
in  the  business  since  he  was  nine 
years  old,  starting  as  a  child  actor 
with   Vitagraph. 


Fredric  March  will  be  guest  of 
honor  in  a  radio  broadcast  over  Sta- 
tion WOR  on  Thursday  evening,  at 
which  time  he  will  be  interviewed 
by  Radie  Harris,  syndicate  writer. 
March  is  enjoying  a  brief  respite 
from  work  prior  to  playing  oppo- 
site Claudette  Colbert  in  "Strictly 
Business,"  which  starts  Dec.  1. 


Fred  Ryle,  make-up  artist,  and 
Bill  Jordan,  sound  man  at  the  Fox 
studios  here,  have  completed  the 
third  of  a  series  of  brief  skits  boost- 
ing prosperity,  in  which  they  are 
principal  actors.  The  skits,  which 
appear  as  part  of  Movietone  News, 
were  written  by  Harley  Clarke, 
president   of   Fox   Films. 


John  W.  Green,  composer  of 
"Body  and  Soul,"  is  appearing  at 
the  Central  Park  Casino  as  accom- 
panist to  Ethel  Merman,  through 
special  permission  of  Paramount  of- 
ficials, Green  being  a  member  of 
Paramount's   music  department. 


Vitaphone  Vitamins:  Alf  Gould- 
ing  having  a  fine  time  directing  foot- 
ball sequences  for  a  Norworth  short, 
Alf  beins:  a  football  enthusiast  .  .  . 
Eddie  Savin,  Jay  Rescher  and  others 
recovering  from  a  lobster  party 
given  by  the  studio  staff  .  .  .  heavy 
rain  keeping  the  usual  crowd  away 
from  Stuart   Stewart's  casting  office. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulation!  arc 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 


November  12 


Murray  Roth 
Gwen   Lee 
Jack  Oakie 


THE 


DAILY 


a— —  i  ii  ii  1 1  in  i  in  ii  mhi  a— 

Wednesday,  November  12,  1930 


75  P.  C.  Reduction  Asked  in  Disc  Shipment   Rates 


Product,  Business  Prac- 
tices, Discussed  At 
M.P.T.O.A.  Meet 

Philadelphia — A  75  per  cent  reduc- 
tion in  railway  express  rates  as  they 
apply  to  the  shipping  of  prints  and 
discs  back  to  exchanges  was  asked 
by  the  M.P.T.O.A.  in  a  resolution 
adopted  at  yesterday's  morning  ses- 
sion. Providing  the  American 
Railway  Express  approves  the  recom- 
mendation, the  exhib  organization 
will  make  every  effort  to  induce  the- 
ater operators  throughout  the  coun- 
try to  use  this  means  of  shipment, 
said  the  resolution,  which  deplored 
present  "excessive  costs." 

A  resolution  was  adopted  criticiz- 
ing Will  Horwitz,  Texas  exhib,  for 
his  newspaper  advertisement  appeal 
for  state  censorship.  The  resolution 
condemns  all  censorship  "except 
that  exercised  within  the  industry." 

Other  resolutions  okayed  related 
to  condolences  on  the  recent  death 
of  D.  A.  Harris,  the  Pennsylvania 
Economic  Society  discussed  by  M. 
E.  Comerford,  and  the  M.  A.  Light- 
man  proposal  that  the  producers 
make  topical  or  seasonal  pictures. 
Short  Subjects  Important 

Jesse  Goldberg,  the  first  speaker 
on  the  morning  program,  spoke  of 
the  industry's  co-operative  efforts 
which  led  to  the  killing  of  the  dan- 
gerous daylight  saving  bill  in  Cali- 
fornia at  the  recent  election.  The 
problems  facing  exhibitors,  little  or 
big,  are  the  same,  he  said.  Short 
subjects  are  of  as  much  value  in  es- 
tablishing a  house  as  features,  Gold- 
berg asserted.  Exhibs  who  regard 
them  merely  as  fillers  are  short- 
sighted,  he  declared. 

Walter  Vincent  of  Wilmer  &  Vin- 
cent stressed  the  necessity  of  all  ele- 
ments of  the  industry  working  to- 
gether to  ward  off  injurious  move- 
ments. Speaking  of  product  he  de- 
clared against  "frivolous  nonsense" 
and  "indecent  sex"  pictures.  Pro- 
ducers, in  their  productions,  are  get- 
ting away  from  youth,  he  deplored. 
Patrons   Want   Action   Films 

Drama  and  red-blooded  material 
is  desired  by  the  patrons,  Vincent 
declared.  He  lamented  the  falling 
off  of  child  attendance.  At  the  con- 
clusion of  his  talk,  Lightman  pre- 
dicted that  "a  new  era"  will  occur 
within  12  months  in  connection  with 
juvenile    entertainment. 

Exhibitors  were  thanked  for  their 
co-operation    by    Mrs.    T.    Florence 


Give  'Em  A  Chance 

Philadelphia — Film  peddlers 
got  a  heavy  plugging  from 
Jesse  Goldberg  at  the  M.P.T. 
O.A.  session  yesterday  when 
he  pleaded  to  exhibs  to  treat 
them  with  more  consideration. 
"Don't  take  the  heart  out  of 
them,"  Goldberg  urged,  declar- 
ing that  theirs  is  an  "uphill 
struggle." 


Back  To  Indies 

Philadelphia — Big  circuits  are  going  to  turn  many  houses  back 
to  independent  exhibitors,  Sidney  R.  Kent  forecast  in  his  address 
at  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  meeting  here  yesterday.  Securing  of  personali- 
ties to  run  theaters  is  the  biggest  problem  facing  circuit  operators 
today,  he  said,  and  emphasized  the  value  of  intimate  contact  be- 
tween the  exhib  and  the  community  in  which  he  operates. 


Close,  head  of  the  motion  picture 
bureau  of  the  state  chapter  of  the 
International  Federation  of  Catholic 
Alumni.  She  deplored  divorcee  an- 
gles in  films. 

Showing  of  advertising  plictures 
has  been  overdone,  declared  Edward 
F.  Stevenson,  president  of  Visugra- 
phic  Pictures,  who  pointed  out  that 
certain  subjects  are  suited  for  the- 
aters and  others  are  not. 

"International      Licensing     Agree- 
ments   in    the    Industry"    was    dis- 
cussed   by    Franklin    S.    Irby   of   the 
McGraw-Hill    Publications. 
Sprucing    Up    Time 

At  the  afternoon  session  Joe  Gold- 
berg, subbing  for  Joe  Brandt,  Co- 
lumbia president,  said  that  the  pres- 
ent time  is  ar  excellent  one  for  ex- 
hibs to  "clean  up"  their  theaters.  He 
stated  that  his  company  is  carrying 
on  a  direct-to-the-patrqn  advertising 
campaign  as  many  exhibs  feel  that 
they  cannot  spend  a  great  deal  of 
money  themselves  in  plugging  their 
bookings. 

Frank  Conklin  of  Fox,  formerly 
identified  with  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A., 
spoke  of  service  department  activi- 
ties. Joe  Cunningham,  cartoonist, 
gave  a  short  talk  along  humorous 
lines.  A  discussion  of  the  Horwitz 
resolution  occurred.  R.  R.  Biechele 
of  Kansas  Citv  said  that  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  A.  couldn't  condemn  his  ac- 
tion too  strongly.  Walter  Vincent 
suggested  that  the  organization  omit 
reference  to  the  exhibitor's  name  as 
♦he  reference  might  "dignify"  the  ac- 
tion. Edward  G.  Levy  of  New 
Haven  expressed  the  same  idea. 

New  Board  of  Directors 
Elected  by  M.P.T.O.A. 

Philadelnhia — Flection  of  a  new 
board  of  M.P.T.O.A.  directors  took 
ilace  yesterdav  afternoon  at  the 
convention.  They  are:  Edward  M. 
Fav.  Providence:  M.  E.  Comerford, 
Scranton;  Jack  Miller,  Chicago:  Ed- 
ward Kirykendahl,  Columbus,  Miss.; 
William  Benton,  Saratoga;  Tack 
Cohen,  Philadelphia:  Charles  Wil- 
liams, Nebraska;  L.  E.  Thompson, 
New  York:  Fred  Wehrenberg,  St. 
Louis;  Fred  Desberg,  Cleveland.  Re- 
tiring members  of  the  board  are: 
Sam  Dembow,  Tr.;  Harold  B.  Frank- 
lin, and  Moe  Silver. 

The  new  board  will  meet  today  to 
re-elect  the  present  roster  of  offi- 
cers. 


Picquet  Plans  New  House 
Southern  Pines,  N.  C. — Charles 
Picriuet,  exhib  leader  in  this  state 
and  South  Carolina,  will  construct  an 
850-seat  house  here,  opening  next 
Spring. 


SIDNEY  KENT  STRESSES 
INDUSTRY  CO-OPERATION 


(Continued   from   Page   1) 
he  said.  Bigness  of  production  alone 
means  nothing  Kent  asserted. 

Kent's  reception  was  a  cordial 
one.  Commenting  on  the  future  of 
wide  film,  he  said  that  it  will  be  ap- 
proached cautiously  and  "will  not 
be  thrown  into  the  exhibitor's  lap 
unless  there  is  a  definite  demand  for 
it."  Such  a  demand  has  not  so  far 
manifested  itself,  declared  Kent. 
Television,  he  said,  "is  some  time 
off"  and  not  a  subject  to  worry  about 
yet. 

In  briefly  discussing  home  talkers, 
Kent  asserted  that  a  producer  of 
theatrical  pictures  has  no  right  to 
rent  them  for  showing  in  homes  in 
direct  competition  with  theaters.  A 
different  type  of  production  might 
solve  the  problem,  he  said. 

Widespread  use  of  color  "depends 
ultimately  upon  its  perfection,"  said 
Kent.  "It  must  not  be  overdone," 
he  warned,  and  will  only  be  used  in 
certain  pictures.  He  sees  no  future 
for   all-color   productions. 

Kent  characterized  the  new  stand- 
ard exhibition  contract  as  "the  fair- 
est and  best"  ever  drafted,  although 
"it  is  not  perfect."  The  agreement, 
he  pointed  out,  corrects  many  situa- 
tions but  is  open  for  improvement 
in  the  future.  It  indicates  that  the 
industry  can  settle  many  of  its  dif- 
ferences through  sitting  down  an^ 
talking  things  over,  he  observed. 
Kent  complimented  President  M.  A. 
Lightman  and  his  colleagues  for 
their  work  on  the  contract  and  then 
paid  a  similar  tribute  to  the  Allied 
States    Ass'n    delegates. 

Dealing  briefly  with  the"  small  in- 
die exhibitor,  Kent  said  that  it  is  in 
the  interests  of  the  business  to  "keep 
him  alive  and  in  good  condition. 
It  is  up  to  the  leaders  of  the  indus- 
try to  see  that  he  gets  a  fair  break." 
He  stressed  the  need  of  strong  or- 
ganization as  a  protective  measure. 
Tomorrow  holds  a  splendid  future 
for  the  exhibitor  who  takes  his  busi- 
ness   seriously,    declared    Kent. 


Local   Convention   Committee 
Philadelphia — Comprising    the    lo- 
cal committee  aiding  with  the  M.P. 
T.O.A.    convention    are: 

Lewen  Pizor,  William  Goldman, 
George  P.  Aarons,  Abe  L.  Einstein, 
David  Barrist,  C.  M.  Goodwin, 
George  H.  Kline,  Ben  Fertel,  C.  F. 
Hopkins,  T.  Fred  Osterstock,  Alex 
R.  Boyd.  George  T.  Gravenstine,  Ed 


SIDNEY    KENT 

— in  a  nut-shell 


Peskay,  Bill  Wilson,  David  Idzell, 
Abe  Sablosky,  Frank  Buhler. 
Frank  Gravatt,  Walter  Stumpfig, 
Herbert  Elliott,  Morris  Wax,  Louis 
Linker,  Allen  Benn,  P.  Mortimer 
Lewis,  George  Lessy,  Louis  Gold- 
smith, William  Butler,  Tom  Dough- 
erty, Joseph  Price,  M.  L.  Fineman, 
Harry  Schwalbe,  Ralph  Wilkins, 
Chas.   Segall,   Harry   Gantz. 


Was  it  a  Blessing  or  a  Curse? 
The  Kiss  of 


T1EING  the  highlights  of  a  dy- 
namic speech  by  one  of  the  in- 
dustry's clearest  minds  at  the  con- 
vention yesterday  afternoon  and 
covering  filmdom's  most  important 
problems: 

COURAGE:  This  business  must 
be  changing.  Five  years  ago  I  would 
never  have  had  the  nerve  to  stand 
up  before  so  many  independent  ex- 
hibitors without  access  to  a  quick 
getaway,  *  *  * 

WIDE-FILM:  This  industry 
should  be  very  cautious  about  plac- 
ing in  the  theaters  of  this  country 
any  innovation  unless  there  is  a 
genuine  public  demand  for  it.  *  *  * 

TELEVISION:  I  believe  it  is 
coming.  It  is  some  time  off  and 
nothing  now  to  worry  about;  how- 
ever, we  cannot  close  our  eyes  to 
it.    *    *    * 

HOME-TALKIES:  Producers  and 

distributors    have    no    right    to    sell 

pictures  for  use  in  the  homes  to  be 

run     in    competition    with    theaters. 
*  *  * 

COLOR:  The  use  of  color  de- 
pends upon  its  ultimate  perfection. 
We  have  not  yet  reached  that  state. 
Color  is  an  advantage  when  properly 
used.  *  *  * 

THE  PAST:  The  trying  times 
that  this  business  is  now  going  thru 
are  good  for  it.  *  *  * 

PRODUCTION:  The  future  will 
see  a  decided  change  in  production. 
Bigness  of  production  means  noth- 
ing unless  you  have  personalities  that 
draw  plus  story  value.  *  *  * 

CO-OPERATION:  The  small 
exhibitor  must  be  kept  alive  and  in 
good  economic  condition.  No  great 
industry  can  prosper  at  the  expense 
of  its  small  units  that  cannot  pro- 
tect themselves.  The  problems  of 
this  industry  affect  every  branch. 
Wholehearted  co-operation  must  ex- 
ist in  all  matters  if  all  are  to  pros- 
per. *  *  * 


THE 


Wednesday,  November  12,  1930 


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DAILY 


M-  P.  T.  O.  Protest  Charges  for  Sound  Service  and  Parts 


Exhibs  Will  Confer  with 

W.  E.  and  RCA  on 

Adjustment 

Philadelphia — A  resolution  pro- 
lesting  to  Western  Electric  and 
RCA  Photophone  against  charges 
for  service  and  reproducer  parts  was 
adopted  by  the  M.P.T.O.A.  yester- 
day.  It  instructed  the  president  to 
confer  with  officials  of  these  two 
concerns  with  the  object  of  bringing 
about  an  adjustment  of  the  situation. 

In  the  discussion  prior  to  the  vote, 
Jack  Miller  said  that  W.  E.  had 
assured  exhibitors  that  the  service 
charge  would  be  reduced  when 
such  action  became  feasible,  but  no 
cut  has  been  made.  He  also  de- 
clared that  score  charges  have  been 
"saddled"  upon  theater  men.  Ed- 
ward Kuykendahl  said  that  exhibi- 
tors need  the  promised  reduction  at 
the  present  time.  Willard  Patter- 
sun  and  Walter  Vincent  also  spoke 
on    the   matter. 


BANQUET  MOST  BRILLIANT 
IN  M.P.T.O.A. 


ARMISTICE  DAY 


at  the  Philly  Confab 


By  JACK  AL1COATE 


Philadelphia — Service  rendered  by 
the  film  industry  to  the  nation  was 
recognized  by  speakers  who  partici- 
pated at  the  annual  banquet  of  the 
M.P.T.O.A.  last  night.  The  list  of 
guests  represented  what  is  probably 
the  most  imposing  array  of  indus- 
try, civic  and  military  personalities 
ever  assembled  at  a  motion  picture 
event.  The  banquet,  which  attracted 
a  crowd  that  nearly  overflowed  the 
hig  room,  was  pronounced  the  most 
outstanding  in  the  history  of  the  na- 
tional   exhibitor    body. 

M.  E.  Comerford  opened  the  pro- 
gram, introducing  R.  F.  Woodhull 
as  master  of  ceremonies.  The  ros- 
ter of  speakers  included  Mayor 
Harry  Mackey,  Alfred  M.  Green- 
field, General  Smedley  D.  Butler, 
Congressman  William  P.  Connery, 
liovernor-elect  GifTord  Pinchot,  Har- 
ry M.  Warner,  Sidney  R.  Kent,  C. 
C.  Pettijohn,  Harry  A.  Knapp,  Ed- 
die Dowling,  David  Stern,  Con  Mc- 
Cole,   M.   A.   Lightman. 

Connery  in  his  talk  said  that  post- 
ers  had  done  more  harm  to  the  in- 
dustry than  pictures  on  the  screen. 
Urging  that  the  business  keep  its 
posters  clean,  he  declared  that  he  is 
going  to  fight  against  picture  cen- 
sorship.    Suggestions    that    Philadel- 


Today's  Program 

10:00  A.  M.— Call  to  order. 

New  Business — Reports  of 
Committees — Resolutions. 

Address  by  L.  E.  Blechley, 
A.  C.  La  Rue. 

Election   of    Officers. 

Open  Forum. 


"CVERYTHING  quiet  on  the  Phil- 
ly front.  Delegates  are  as  peace- 
ful as  our  family  the  week  before 
Xmas.  If  this  thing  keeps  up,  they 
will  be  sending  violets  to  Myers, 
Richey,    Cole    and    Steffes. 

*  *        * 

Even  Charlie  Pettijohn  was  too 
proud  to  fight.  And  what  a  speech 

that  old  terrier  made. 

*  *        * 

An  exhibitor  from  Pennsylvania 
told  one  from  Maryland  that  the 
way  -to  be  happy  and  make  a  suc- 
cess of  his  theater  is  to  "Keep  a 
Budget."  "What?"  said  the  Mary- 
land exhibitor's  wife.  "And  him  a 
married  man  with  two  children." 

*  *         * 

Sales  managers  here  held  a  meet- 
ing  and  approved  the  "Buy  Now" 

movement. 

*  *        * 

And  speaking  of  sales  managers, 
we  asked  one  how  many  salesmen 
worked  for  his  company  and  he  re- 
plied,   "About   half   of   them." 

*  »        * 

This    convention    has    one    giddy 
with  rumors.  For  instance  they  soy 
"Oh,  what's  the  use?" 

*  *        * 

They  are  showing  pictures  here 
24  hours  a  day.  During  one  cellu- 
loid opera,  the  audience  arose  and 
left  in  a  body.     Both  of  them. 

*  *         * 

Dapper  Fred  Desberg  from  Cleve- 
land still  looks  like  a  juvenile. 

*  *        * 

Among  the  late  arrivals  was  the 
reticent  Senator  Al  Lichtman  of 
Longacre  Square.  He  modestly  de- 
clined to  discuss  politics  for  publi- 
cation, but  said  he  would  be  glad 
to  talk  about  U.  A.  pictures  to  any- 
one   who   would    listen. 

*  •        * 

The  right  wing  headed  by  Signor 
Blumenthal,  Signor  Hirsch  and  Sig- 
nor Sonin  of  New  York  and  con- 
tiguous points  is  here  and  ready 
for  action. 


phia  theaters  keep  open  on  Sunday 
with  the  object  of  donating  proceeds 
to  the  relief  of  unemployment  was 
made  by  Greenfield.  He  pointed  out 
that  the  Mayor  could  suspend  the 
present  law  against  Sunday  shows. 


DRACOLA 

Will  Get  You 
If  You   Don't  Watch  Outl 


F.  Wynne-Jones  has  his  Ufa  ex- 
hibit all  dolled  up  like  a  continental 
night  club.  Music,  snaky  lights, 
flowers,    'n'    everything. 

*  *         * 

Fred  Warren,  of  the  old  guard, 
is  here  and  as  chipper  as  a  two- 
year-old. 

*  *        • 

Advance  Trailer  is  handing  out 
carnations.  If  someone  starts  giv- 
ing away  pansies  tomorrow,  we'te 
going  right   home. 

*  *         * 

Convention  badge  admits  one  to 
all  Philly  theaters  free.  Most  ex- 
hibs haven't  enough  money  to  pay 
taxi  fare  to  get  there. 

*  *        * 

If  only  somebody  would  start  a 
fight. 

*  *         * 

But    what    can 
Armistice  Day. 

*  * 

In    Philadelphia. 


one    expect,    on 


pAT  GARYN  headed  the  National 
Screen  Service  conventioneers, 
who  included  Herman  Robbins, 
Bert  Moeller,  Tom  Shearer  and 
Harrv    Kirchkessner. 


Bill  Kunzmann,  whose  life  is  just 
one  convention  after  another,  is  in 
charge  of  confab  activities  for  Na- 
tional  Carbon   Co. 


M.  Van  Praag  captained  12  mem- 
bers of  the  Ad-Vance  Trailer  outfit, 
imported    from    Nu    Yauk. 


Pulchritude  is  being  lent  the  pro- 
ceedings by  Mae  Lewis,  identified 
with    the  Astorloid  Mfg.  Co.   booth. 


Mrs.  Louis  K.  Ansell  of  St.  Louis 
so  enjoyed  the  comfort  of  Pullman 
beds  that  she  overslept  and  conse- 
quently the  American  had  to  over- 
stay its  time  by  five  minutes  in 
Philly,  waiting  while  she  got  into 
street    attire. 


Exhibits  are  under  the  direction 
of  M.  A.  Bloch.  Miss  R.  I.  Martin 
has   charge    of   the   registration. 


Sixth  House  for  Mort  Lewis 
Atlantic  City  —  Mortimer  Lewis 
plans  to  open  a  new  house,  the 
Embassy,  on  the  site  of  the  old  City 
Square.  The  1,100-seat  theater,  his 
sixth,  will  be  ready  the  first  of  the 
year. 


Unable  to  attend  the  proceedings 
owing  to  an  operation,  Clint  Wehr 
sent  a  telegram  as  a  proxy.  It  was 
read  by  M.  A.  Lightman. 

Jean  Harlow  of  "Hell's  Angels" 
was  brought  to  the  banquet  by  War- 
ren Nolan   and   Wayne   Pierson. 


SWORD 
FISH 


Very  few  people  know  of  this  delectable  dish.  It  is  boneless, 
easily  digested,  and  contains  more  iodine  than  any  other  fish. 
It  lives  by  its  sword  upon  oilier  smaller  fish  until  a  sufficient 
quantity  is  consumed,  whereupon,  it  goes  to  sleep  on  top  of  the 
water.  Skilled  fishermen  then  approach  it,  and  sometimes 
after  a  splendid  battle,  the  Sword  Fish  is  captured  .  .  .  Know 
the  delights  of  this  tempting  epicurean  feast §£).c 

WELCOME 

The  Sea-food  Committee 

Private  Dining  Rooms  for  Beefsteak  Dinners  and  other 
functions. 

CAMPUS  RESTAURANT 

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NEW  YORK 


IS  THIS  YOU  — OR  YOUR  COMPETITOR?  The  lame  duck  has  no  place  in  show  busi- 
ness. Keep  in  step  with  Office  Wife,  Doorway  to  Hell,  Life  of  the  Party,  Moby  Dick, 
Soldier's  Plaything,  Old  English,  River's  End,  Outward   Bound. 

Prepare  for  the  future  by  booking  Divorce  Among  Friends,  Ex-Mistress,  Viennese  Nights, 
Red  Hot  Sinners,  Beauty  and  the  Boss,  Bad  Women,  A  Husband's  Privileges,  Fifty  Million 
Frenchmen,  Illicit,  Sit  Tight,  God's  Gift  to  Women 


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THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NC.  37 


NEW  YCCr,  THURSDAY,  NCVEMBCC  13„  193C 


riVE  CENTS 


Halperins  Sell  Liberty  Interest  to  Hoffman,  Gumbin 

NEW  MPTOA  BOARDJMVES  INDIES XBREAK 

Closer  Contact  Policy  Being  Instituted  by  Columbia 


Looking  Back 

— on   Philadelphia 

—By  JACK  ALICOATE— 


A  Splendid 
Gathering 


The  11th  an- 
nual convention 
of  the  M.P.T. 
O.A.,  held  at  the 
Benjamin  Franklin  Hotel  in  Phila- 
delphia, war  tax  included,  is  now 
history.  It  will  go  down  in  the 
arcnivcs  ul  the  industry  as  mem- 
orable for  several  reasons.  First, 
it  was  probably  the  most  educa- 
tional and  constructive  gathering 
ever  held  by  exhibitors.  Second, 
the  banquet  on  Tuesday  night 
was  a  brilliant  and  inspiring  event 
and  one  that  will  not  soon  be  for- 
gotten by  those  present.  Third,  it 
was  the  talkiest  convention  ever 
held,  since  the  memory  of  man  run- 
neth not  to  the  contrary.  To  the 
press  table  it  was  somewhat  of  a 
bust.  Convention  events  of  a  pure- 
ly constructive  character  are  only 
news.  Battles  make  headlines.  No 
battles,  no  headlines.  However,  with 
the  years  comes  the  compensation  of 
experience.  The  theater  owners  at 
last  have  learned  to  fight  their  pri- 
vate battles  in  private. 
*         *         * 


The  Record  of 


Every  major 
problem  af- 

Accomplishment    fee  ting  the 

contact  of  ex- 
hibitor, producer  and  distributor  was 
given  intelligent  presentation  and 
consideration.  M.  A.  Lightman, 
president  of  the  outfit,  conducted  the 
meetings  in  a  splendidly  tolerant 
but  efficiently  business-like  way.  No 
stone  was  left  unturned  by  Jay 
Emanuel,  Abe  Einstein  and  Mike 
O'Toole  for  the  comfort,  conveni- 
ence and  happiness  of  those  attend- 
ing.    All  in  all  the  gathering  was  a 

howling    success. 

*         *         * 


The  banquet 
was  a  colorful 
and    brilliantly 


Breaking  Bread 
With  Notables 

enterta  1  n  i  n  g 
affair    and    a    great    tribute    to    that 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Harry  Cohn  Coming  East 

to  Get  First-Hand 

Reactions 

A  policy  of  closer  contact  between 
the  production  department  and  the 
representatives  of  theater  circuits, 
material  sources  and  other  channels 
offering  an  opportunity  to  keep 
abreast  of  public  tastes,  is  being  in- 
stituted by  Columbia.  To  carry  out 
the  plans,  Jack  Cohn  of  the  home 
office  leaves  New  York  today  for  the 
studio  in  Hollywood  and  upon  his 
(.Continued  on  Page  3) 

RCA  AWARDEDmCONTRACT 
TO  EQUIP 200NAVY SHIPS 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Contract  to  equip 
200  ships  with  sound  equipment  has 
been  awarded  to  RCA  Photophone 
by  the  Navy  Department  at  a  figure 
of  $589,848.16.  Apparatus  is  to  be 
built  according  to  department  speci- 
fications, with  delivery  starting  April 
1.  Arrangements  are  being  made 
with  12  major  producers  for  a  sup- 
ply of  pictures.  Enlisted  men  will 
be  trained  to  handle  the  equipment. 


F.  N.  Press  Department 
Merged  with  Warner  Bros. 

Merger  of  the  Warner  and  First 
Xational  publicity  departments,  with 
S.  Charles  Einfeld  at  the  head  and 
A.  P.  Waxman  being  promoted  to 
publicity  counsel  for  the  Warner  in- 
terests, goes  into  effect  Monday.  The 
consolidation  is  being  made  without 
any   letouts. 


No  Hays  Influence 

Philadelphia  —  "The  Hays 
office  has  never  dictated  a  pol- 
icy or  interfered  with  the  M. 
P.T.O.A,"  said  Fred  Wehren- 
berg,  new  chairman  of  the  ex- 
hibitor body  directors.  "As 
a  matter  of  fact,  affiliated  the- 
ater representatives  frequently 
do  not  attend  our  board  of 
governors'  meetings." 


Personnel  of  Directorial  Board  Includes  Seven 
Independents  Out  of  10  Members 

By  ARTHUR  W .  EDDY 

Philadelphia — The  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  convention  keynote,  "give  the 

little  exhibitor  a  break,"  which  echoed  through  every  session,  finds 

tangible  expression  in  the  makeup  in  the  organization's  new  board  of 

directors.    Seven  of  the  10  members  are  classified  as  independents,  the 

other  three  representing  affiliated  the- 
aters.    The  old  board  comprised  in- 
dependents   and    five    affiliated    the- 
aters men. 
Two  of  the  seven  indie  operators 

(Continue*    ~    ■ 

CONNECTICUT^  PUTS 
26  THEATERS  IN  DARK 

Hartford,  Conn. — An  attempt  to 
rescind  the  Connecticut  amusement 
tax,  which  is  said  to  have  forced  26 
houses  to  close  and  resulted  in  six 
theaters  being  torn  down,  will  be 
made  at  the  next  legislature.  The 
levy  costs  exhibitors  from  SO  cents 
to  $12  a  day.  Edward  Levy  of  New 
Haven  is  co-operating  to  bring  the 
situation  to  attention  of  legislators. 

AmerAnglo  to  Distribute 
Liberty  Pictures  Abroad 

Arthur  A.  Lee,  president  of  Amer- 
Anplo  Corp.,  has  closed  a  contract 
with  M.  H.  Hoffman,  president  of 
Liberty  Productions,  to  handle  ex- 
clusive foreign  distribution  of  the  lat- 
ter's   12  productions. 


1 0  SUBJECTS  NOW  IN  WORK 

AT  EDUCATIONAL  STUDIOS 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Production  on  Educa- 
tional product  is  at  its  height  with 
a  total  of  10  pictures  now  in  work. 
In  addition,  18  subjects  have  been 
completed  for  November  and  Decem- 
ber release.  The  pictures  under  way 
include  Charlotte  Greenwood  in 
"Girls  Will  Be  Boys",  Bert  Roach  in 
"The  Passionate  Pups",  "The  Love 
Bargain",  Johnny  Hines  in  "Three 
Hollywood  Girls",  a  Mack  Scnnett 
Brevity,  three  Terry-Toons  and  a 
Hodge-Podge. 


Hoffman  and  Gumbin  Buy 

Halperin  Share  in  Liberty 


Tough  Job 

Philadelphia  —  Drafting  a 
standard  exhibition  contract 
is  like  "taking  a  post  graduate 
course  in  patience,"  was  Sid- 
ney R.  Kent's  observation  at 
the   M. P.T.O.A.   convention. 


West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Victor  and  Edward 
Halperin  have  sold  their  interest  in 
Liberty  Productions  to  M.  H.  Hoff- 
man and  H.  M.  Gurrtbin,  with  whom 
they  were  partners  in  the  formation 
<>f  the  company  Halperin  Produc- 
tions will  make  four  features  to  be 
announced    shortly. 


"Morocco*' 

An  intensely  absorbing  love  drama, 
set  in  the  atmosphere  of  the  For- 
eign Legion  in  Morocco,  with  the 
action  largely  romantic  and  but  slight- 
ly military.  Dealing  with  soldiers 
and  women,  it  has  adventurous  gla- 
mour, is  imaginatively  conceived  and 
directed,  and  moves  along  at  a  smooth- 
ly intriguing  clip.  Jesse  L.  Lasky, 
who  is  not  given  to  frivolous  prom- 
ises, makes  good  with  a  bang  in  in- 
troducing Marlene  Dietrich  to  the  U. 
S.  talkers  through  this  Paramount 
picture.  She  is  a  type  that  ought  to 
go  over  in  a  big  way.  Gary  Cooper 
is  capital  as  the  Legion  hero  and 
Adolphe  Menjou  puts  his  usual  finesse 
into  the  rival's  role.  Josef  von  Stern- 
berg did  a  swell  job  of  the  direction, 
and  the  camera  work  by  Lee  Garmes 
is    excellent.  GILLETTE. 


DAILY 


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I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


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Fox    Continuing   $4    Dividend 

Replying  to  numerous  inquiries, 
Harley  L.  Clarke  yesterday  issued  a 
statement  to  the  effect  that  the  pres- 
ent $4  dividend  on  Fox  Film  stock 
would  be  continued. 


Looking  Back 

—  on   Philadelphia 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
grand  old  war-horse,  Mike  Commer- 
lord.  The  speeches  of  Gov.  Pinchot, 
Mayor  Mackey  and  Major  General 
Smedley  Butler  of  the  Marines  were 
not  simply  a  series  of  those  things. 
Each,  entering  into  the  spirit  of  the 
evening,  proved  genuinely  entertain- 
ing. This  fellow  Will  Rogers  better 
look  to  his  laurels,  for  if  they  ever 
turn  that  Marine  General  loose  on 
the  talking  screen  we'll  have  a  new 
name  up  in  bright  lights.  Sid  Kent 
was  never  in  better  form  and  Harry 
Warner  was  a  load  of  all-right  him- 
self. Congressman  William  Connery 
of  Boston  turned  out  to  be  a  three- 
ring  circus  and  had  the  gang  in  an 
uproar.  Old  sure-fire  Charlie  Petti- 
john  did  his  stuff  and  both  M.  A. 
Lightman  and  Toastmaster  Pete 
Woodhull  were  primed  for  the  oc- 
casion. Hilarious  Eddie  Dowling 
wound  up  the  festivities  along  about 
two  in  the  morning.  The  talking 
had  started  at  nine.  Holding  a  gang 
of  exhibitors  for  five  hours  with 
speeches  is  a  job  even  if  the  affair  is 
one-hundred-and-ten-per-cent  to  the 
merry.  This  shindig  was  that  and 
very  little  else  but. 


Mrs.  Wong  Killed 
W est  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — A  fractured  skull 
received  when  she  was  struck  by  an 
automobile  yesterday  resulted  in  the 
death  of  Mrs.  Sam  Wong,  43, 
mother  of  Anna   May   Wong. 


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ROBERT  T.  KANE  returns  next  week 
to    the    Paramount    studios    in    Paris. 

DAVID  WESHNER,  head  of  Warner 
theater  publicity,  has  returned  from  a  two 
weeks'  inspection  swing  around  the  eastern 
and    middle    western    houses. 

MILTON  M.  KALLMAN,  supervisor  of 
sales  in  the  foreign  department  of  RCA 
Photophone,  is  on  his  way  to  Spain  via 
London    for    a    three    months'    trip. 

J.  J.  MURDOCK  and  PAT  CASEY  are 
due  to  leave  for  Hollywood  at  the  end  of 
the    week. 

LEON  ERROL  is  coast-bound  again  after 
a    visit    in    the    east. 

MARK  OSTRER  sailed  from  the  other 
side    this    week    for    New     York. 

MAE  MURRAY  is  due  from  abroad  at 
the    end    of    the    week. 


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Tough  for  Huston 

The  publicity  departments  of 
United  Artists,  Columbia  and 
First  National  are  trying  to  fig- 
ure out  who  has  a  right  to  fig- 
ure in  the  publicity  for  Walter 
Huston  upon  his  current  trip 
to  Europe.  He  has  appeared 
in  pix  for  the  two  first  named 
producers,  and  is  slated  for  a 
First  National  role  next.  And 
Paramount  may  horn  in  mak- 
ing it  a  foursome  since  Hus- 
ton once  worked  for  them. 
Now  ain't  that  a  tough  break 
for  an  actor? 


High  Court  Dismisses 
'Frisco  Talkie  War  Case 

San  Francisco — On  the  ground 
that  the  contract  between  musicians 
and  theaters  expired  on  Aug.  31,  the 
U.  S.  Supreme  Court  has  dismissed 
the  long  drawn  out  suit  between  the 
union  and  the  Nasser  theaters  grow- 
ing out  of  replacement  of  orchestras 
with  synchronized  music.  A  super- 
ior court  decision  had  held  that  the 
action  of  the  theaters  was  not  a 
breach  of  contract.  The  case  was 
then  taken  on  appeal  to  the  Supreme 
Court,  which  explained  that  any  rul- 
ing it  might  make  would  have  no 
bearing  on  the  situation  now. 


Fox  Managerial  Shifts 

Fox  Theaters  has  made  15  man- 
agerial shifts  recently,  most  of  the 
changes  being  in  and  around  New 
York. 

Henry  Horowitz,  formerly  in 
charge  of  the  Fox  Duffield  in  Brook- 
lyn, is  new  manager  of  the  High- 
way,   Brooklyn. 

Morris  Farbish,  former  manager 
at  the  Broadway,  Astoria,  has  be- 
come  manager  of  the   Corona. 

Sidney  Levine,  manager  of  the 
Congress,  Brooklyn,  has  also  taken 
over  the  duties  of  house  treasurer. 

Other  assignements  are:  John  O. 
Judge,  Fox  Strand,  Niagara  Falls; 
Ray  Pashley,  Fox  Cataract,  Niagara 
Falls;  George  Bradley,  Audubon, 
Manhattan;  W.  P.  Fleming,  Leonia, 
Leonia,  N.  J.;  H.  D.  Cherry,  Frank- 
lin, Nutley,  N.  J.;  Hamilton  Kupper, 
Monticello,  Jersey  City,  N.  J.; 
George  Weiss,  Berkshire,  Brooklyn; 
George  Seed,  Leader,  Brooklyn; 
Joseph  Goobich,  Benson,  Brooklyn; 
Charles  Decker,  Duffield,  Brooklyn, 
and   Monte  MacLevy,  Astoria,  L.  I. 


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Nov.  18-19  Tenth  Annual  convention  of  M. 
P.T.O.  of  Ohio.  Deshler-Wallick 
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Warner,    New   York. 

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■t  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


Sunday  Shows  Planned 
By  Brattleboro  Houses 

Brattleboro,  Vt.  —  Sunday  shows 
are  planned  by  the  Auditorium  and 
Latchis  here.  No  opposition  is  ex- 
pected, since  other  towns  in  the  state 
have  adopted  the  policy.  Similar 
action  is  contemplated  in  Nashua, 
N.  H.,  where  film  houses  regard 
themselves  entitled  to  operate  on 
Sunday  in  view  of  the  fact  that  mid- 
get golf  courses  have  been  permitted 
to  do  so. 


Vets  Get  Talkers 
Sound  equipment  has  been  install- 
ed   in    18    of   the   veterans'    hospitals 
throughout   the   country. 


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DAILY 


Food  Matinees"  and  Booster  Shows  Bring  Results 


Special  Performances  Aid 

in  Relief  and  Promote 

Extra  Business 

"Food  matinees",  serving  the 
double  purpose  of  co-operating  in 
relief  measures  and  promoting  ex- 
tra business,  are  spreading  around 
the  country,  with  several  variations 
of  the  idea  being  worked  to  good 
results.  Potato  and  other  vegetable 
matinees,  the  original  and  most  pop- 
ular stunts  in  this  line,  are  now  be- 
ing given  a  race  by  canned  goods, 
coal,  overcoat,  linen  and  other  com- 
modity   performances. 

Many  of  the  shows  are  held  in 
the  mornings,  while  some  of  the 
houses  holding  them  in  the  afternoon 
use  the  food  or  clothing  angle  in 
connection  with  two-for-one  shows, 
i.  e.,  one  paid  admission  and  a  cer- 
tain number  of  potatoes  will  admit 
two  persons.  The  collected  goods 
are  then  turned  over  to  local  wel- 
fare  agencies    for   distribution. 

Harry  W.  Woodin,  manager  of 
the  Manhattan  and  Bronx  division 
of  Fox  Theaters,  has  named  a  com- 
m'ttee  to  make  plans  for  a  series 
of  food  matinees  in  his  territory  be- 
fore   Thanksgiving. 


Will  It  Work? 

Now  comes  the  "Message  Bureau,"  a  new  service  provided  for 
femme  patrons  by  the  Roxy.  The  ladies  can  write  notes  to  their 
friends  in  a  Message  Portfolio  in  the  Lounge,  which  will  save  them 
the  trouble  of  hanging  around  waiting  for  each  other.  And  if  the 
messages  are  as  long  as  the  average  dame's  phone  conversation, 
they'll  use  up  a  lot  of  portfolios. 


Machnovitch  Promoted 

Samuel  Machnovitch,  general  audi- 
tor of  Pathe,  has  been  appointed 
comptroller  of  the  company  by  Ar- 
thur  B.  Poole,  treasurer. 


Attica  To  Erect  Building 
Plans  have  been  filed  with  the 
Manhattan  Building  Bureau  by  E. 
J.  Kahn,  architect,  for  a  five  story 
office  building,  costing  $550,000, 
which  will  be  erected  by  the  Attica 
Film   Company. 


Pathe   Product   Booked 
Pathe's    1930-31    product    has   been 
booked    by    the    Casey    and    Wheeler 
circuit    which    comprises    15    houses, 
all  located  on  Long  Island,  N.  Y. 


Fox  to  Announce  Winners 

Winners  of  the  $75,000  prize 
money  which  Fox  offers  each  year 
to  its  nine  highest  rating  exchanges 
will    be    announced    Monday. 

Two   Circuits   Book  Sono  Art 

The  Horwitz  and  Martini  circuits 
of  Texas  have  contracted  to  play 
the  entire  output  of  Sono  Art-World 
Wide  pictures.  The  Olympic,  Utica, 
N.  Y.,  also  has  closed  a  deal  for 
first  run   of   the   Sono  Art  product. 


Held    Over 

Universale  "The  Cat  Creeps"  is 
being  held  a  second  week  at  the 
Globe  on  Broadway.  "Doorway  to 
Hell,"  First  National  picture  at  the 
Strand,  also  will  remain  for  its  third 
week. 


CLOSER  CONTACT  POLICY 
INSTITUTED  BY  COLUMBIA 


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arrival  there  Harry  Cohn  will  come 
east  for  a  series  of  conferences,  ob- 
servations and  interviews  with  the- 
ater men,  writers  and  new  acting 
talent. 

Options  now  held  on  several  nov- 
els and  Broadway  plays  are  expect- 
ed to  be  closed  by  Harry  Cohn,  and 
it  is  likely  that  negotiations  now 
pending  with  a  firm  of  New  York 
producers  also  will  be  concluded. 
Cohn  will  give  special  attention  to 
searching  for  new  discoveries  in  the 
way  of  players  to  follow  up  Co- 
lumbia's present  find,  Richard  Crom- 
well,   headliner   in    "Tol'able    David." 

While  Harry  Cohn  is  in  the  east, 
Jack  Cohn  will  complete  the  studio 
production  of  several  pictures,  in- 
cluding "Subway  Express,"  "Ari- 
zona," "The  Last  Parade,"  "The  Mir- 
acle Woman,"  "The  Flood,"  "Meet 
the  Wife'  and  "Fifty  Fathoms 
Deep." 


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Every  record — every  precedent — every  tradition  annihilated! 
For  the  first  time  in  history,  a  third  week  hold-over  at  the 
New  York  Strand!  Every  known  gross  shattered!  Chaplin  in 
The  Kid",  Lloyd  in  'Hot  Water",  "Lights  of  New  York",  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway",  "Weary  River" — all  topped  by 


A  RIOT  EVERYWHERE!  Washington,  Philadelphia,  Pittsburgh, 
Toledo,  Indianapolis,  Los  Angeles,  San  Francisco — every  town 
from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific  and  back  again  is  playing 
stand-up  and  hold-over  business  with  the  biggest  attraction 


on  the  screen  today! 


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Crowds  actually  turned  away  for  lack  of  standing  room 
from  ten  a.m.  until  after  midnight!  New  York  just  wouldn't 
let  the  picture  close — but  demanded  day-and-date  engage- 
ments at  the  Beacon  and  the  Brooklyn  Strand  in  addition  to 
Broadway! 


Story  by  Rowland  Brown 


Directed  by  Archie  Mayo 


with 


LEWIS  AYRES 

star  of  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front" 
and  "Common  Clay" 


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f)     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      © 

—  Coast  Wire  Service  — 


NEW  POLICY  ON  STORIES 
BEING  FOLLOWED  BY  FOX 


Under  the  new  regime  of  Al  Lewis, 
transferred  from  New  York  to  head 
the  script  department  here,  the  Fox 
studio  is  following  a  new  policy  of 
supervision  whereby  each  story  will 
be  written  by  the  staff  author  best 
qualified  for  that  particular  work. 
The  staff  is  now  working  at  full 
speed.  Maurine  Watkins  has  com- 
pleted the  adaptation  of  "Doctors' 
Wives."  Barry  Connors  and  Philip 
Klein  are  collaborating  on  the  adap- 
tation of  "Charlie  Chan  Carries  On" 
from  a  story  by  Earl  Derr  Biggers. 
Fifi    Dorsay  will  be   featured. 

George  and  Ira  Gershwin  and 
Guy  Bolton  are  working  on  "Sky- 
line." Howard  Green  is  adapting 
"The  Painted  Woman,"  in  which 
Claire  Luce  and  John  Wayne  will 
play  in  the  leading  roles.  Jules 
Furthman  will  adapt  "The  Spider." 
Harlan  Thompson  is  completing  the 
continuity  and  dialog  for  Seymour 
Felix's    first    directorial    assignment. 

Edwin  Burke  is  working  on  the 
screen  story  of  "Axelle"  which  Wil- 
liam K.  Howard  will  direct.  Leon 
Gordon  playwright-actor,  is  prepar- 
ing the  adaptation  and  dialog  for 
"All  Women  Are  Bad,"  also  for  Wil- 
liam   K.    Howard. 


Added  to  Stanwyck  Picture 
With  production  at  its  height  on 
Columbia's  drama  of  dance  hall  life, 
which  will  serve  as  Barbara  Stan- 
wyck's first  starring  vehicle  under 
her  new  contract,  Martha  Sleeper, 
Phyllis  Crane  and  Al  Hill  have  been 
added   to   the   cast. 


"Tenderfoot"  for  Joe  E.  Brown 
"The  Tenderfoot,"  a  screen  adap- 
tation of  the  Richard  Carle  musical 
comedy  success,  will  be  Joe  E. 
Brown's  next  starring  vehicle  for 
First   National. 


Smith  With  Educational 
Paul  Gerard  Smith,  who  collabo- 
rated with  Walter  DeLeon  on  the 
Tuxedo  Comedy,  "Passionate  Pups," 
has  been  engaged  by  Educational  to 
do  adaptations  and  dialogue. 


Col.  Tim  McCoy  Signs 

Universal  has  signed  Colonel  Tim 
McCoy  to  play  the  male  lead  in 
"Heroes  of  the  Flames."  Marion 
Shockley,  a  new  discovery,  will  play 
opposite  him. 


Levy  Joins  Radio 
Benn  W.  Levy,  British  playwright, 
has  been  added  to  the  RKO  writing 
staff. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


By    RALPH    WILK 


T  EOTA  LANE  is  following  in  the 
footsteps  of  her  sister,  Lola.  She 
is  making  her  screen  debut  by  work- 
ing in  an  Educational  comedy,  which 
is  being  directed  by  William  Good- 
rich. 

*  *         * 

Horticultural  note  —  Rosco  Ates 
let  his  whiskers  grow  for  seven 
months,    April    to    October,   for   his 

character  role  in  "Cimarron." 

*  *         * 

Sartorial  note — Ivan  Lebedeff  has 
a  different  suit  for  every  day  in  the 
month    and    never   wears   a    tie   more 

than   once. 

*  *         * 

Homer  Ackerman,  veteran  sound 
man,    has    completed    the    recording 

work   on  "The  Painted  Desert." 

*  *         * 

Leonard  Fields  seems  to  avoid 
trains.      He    went    East    by    airplane 

and  came  back  by  automobile. 

*  *         * 

Ray  Coffin  is  developing  into  the 
Otto  Kahn  of  the  West  Coast.  He 
is  now  sponsoring  Paul  Finstein's 
Gypsy  Serenaders,  which  consists 
of  25  stringed  and  wood-wind  in- 
struments. Coffin  also  manages  the 
Etude     Ethiopian     Chorus     of     50 

voices. 

*  *         * 

Franklin  Hansen,  Paramount's 
chief  sound  control  engineer,  has  re- 
turned to  the  Coast,  following  a 
month's    stay    in    New    York. 

Alice  D.  G.  Miller,  who  has  sur- 
vived the  tests  of  dialogue  writing, 


is  working  on  a  Ramon  Novarro  ve- 
hicle. She  recently  completed  a  story 
for  Norma   Shearer. 

*  *         * 

Lou  Lusty,  demon  exploitation 
man,  has  arrived  in  Hollywood  fol- 
lowing a  12-day  motor  trip  from 
New  York.  Prior  to  going  East,  he 
had  been  in  charge  of  the  trailer 
department    at    Warner    Bros. 

Richard  Barthelmess  and  C.  Gra- 
ham Baker,  First  National  co-ex- 
ecutive iyi  charge  of  production,  both 
of  whom  are  now  in  New  York, 
have  held  several  conferences  about 
Dick's  next  picture,  which  will  go 
into  production  during  the  month  of 
December.  Dick  will  leave  for  the 
Coast   after   Thanksgiving   Day. 

*  *         * 

After  looking  at  the  assembled 
"dailies"  of  "The  Right  to  Love," 
which  Richard  Wallace  directed  with 
Ruth  Chatterton  in  a  dual  role,  Para- 
mount executives  immediately  de- 
cided on  this  megaphonist  to  handle 
"Death  Takes  a  Holiday,"  the  stage 
success. 

*  *         * 

Wad  Boteler,  who  is  in  the  cast 
of  "The  Painted  Desert,"  starring 
Bill  Boyd,  made  his  screen  debut 
with  the  same  star  who  gave  Boyd 
himself  his  start  on  the  screen — Bry- 
ant Washburn.  If  present-day  actors 
who  had  their  start  in  Washburn 
screen  productions  were  laid  end  to 
end,  there  would  probably  be  a  ter- 
rible scramble. 


Beaudine  Assigned  To  Second 

William  Beaudine,  who  recently 
completed  "A  Hollywood  Theme 
Song"  at  the  Mack  Sennett  studios 
for  Educational  has  been  assigned  to 
a   second   comedy   by   Sennett. 


Pearce   Directing   Bert   Roach 

A.  Leslie  Pearce, '  signed  by  Al 
Christie  to  direct  two-reelers,  is 
working  on  the  Bert  Roach  comedy 
"The  Passionate  Pups,"  for  Educa- 
tional release. 


Warners  Set  "Man  To  Man" 
"Man  To  Man"  has  been  definitely 
settled  on  by  Warners  as  the  title 
for  the  new  picture  featuring  Grant 
Mitchell,  Phillips  Holmes,  and  Lu- 
cille Powers. 


RAY  COFFIN 

PUBLICITY 

6607  SUNSET  BLVD. 
HOLLYWOOD,  CALIF. 


Brendel   and    Dorsay   Teamed 
El  Brendel  and  Fifi  Dorsay  will  be 
teamed  by  Fox  in  "Poor  John." 


PH0T0PH0NE  MOVES  INTO 
NEW  COASTHEADQUARTERS 

RCA  Photophone  has  moved  into 
its  newly  completed  west  coast 
headquarters  at  7000  Santa  Monica 
Blvd.  The  building  houses  all  of 
the  company's  Pacific  Coast  activi- 
ties, including  commercial,  engineer- 
ing, educational,  industrial,  installa- 
tion, service  and  recording.  F.  M. 
Sammis,  coast  representative  of  re- 
cording operations,  and  S.  D.  Per- 
kins, district  representative  of  the 
commercial  department,  are  located 
in  the  main  building.  Photophone 
now  has  36  recorders  in  the  Holly- 
wood  area. 


"Snub"  Pollard  Back 
"Snub"  Pollard  will  appear  as  foil 
to  Johnny  Hines  in  the  latter's  next 
for  Educational,  and  in  support  of 
Charlotte  Greenwood  in  "Girls  Will 
Be  Boys." 


Ilka    Chase   in  "Free    Love" 

The  role  of  the  vampire  in  "Free 
Love,"  which  Hobart  Henley  is  di- 
recting for  Universal,  will  be  played 
by    Ilka    Chase. 


Author    Adapting    "Seed" 

Charles  G.  Norris  will  collaborate 
with  Lenore  Coffee  on  the  screen 
version  of  "Seed,"  his  best  seller, 
which  will  be  filmed  by  Universal. 


"U"  Signs  Lia  Tora 

Lia    Tora,    noted    Spanish    actress, 

will  appear  in  the  Spanish  version  of 

Universal's  "The  Boudoir  Diplomat," 

which   George   Melford   is   directing. 


Originals — Adaptations  —  Continuities 

The   Cameraman   (Buster  Keaton) — M-G-M 

Spite  Marriage   (Buster  Keaton) — M-G-M 

The  Man  From  Wyoming  (Gary  Cooper) — Paramount 


Forthcoming  Productions 

Fly    By   Knights    (Sequel   to   2   Arabian    Knights) — Caddo- 

United  Artists 

Cohens  and  Kellys  in  Africa — Universal 

An  Old  French  Custom  (Temporary  Title)— M-G-M 

LEW  LIPTON 

Now  Free-Lancing 

Santa  Monica  24231 


Thursday,   November   13,   1930 


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Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


,By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR, 

(^HARLES  STARRETT,  who  was 
^  featured  by  Paramount  in  "Fast 
and  Loose"  and  "The  Royal  Family," 
has  just  returned  from  a  vacation  in 
New  Hampshire  all  set  for  further 
duties  before   the  camera. 


"Africa  Squawks"  is  the  amusing 
Vitaphone  short  now  in  preparation 
at   Warner  Bros.  Eastern  studio. 


Ginger  Rogers  has  taken  a  new 
apartment  on  Central  Park  Weat  in 
the  same  building  in  which  Clau- 
dette  Colbert  also  lives,  these  two 
Paramount  ladies  finding  the  adja- 
cent bridle  paths  handy  for  relaxa- 
tion. 


Frank  Kirby,  in  charge  of  still 
photography  at  Paramount's  New 
York  studio,  had  extensive  experi- 
ence as  a  director  before  adopting 
the  camera  end  of  the  business. 
"Carmen,"  starring  Theda  Bara 
and  "She,"  starring  Valeska  Sur- 
ratt,  were  among  the  pictures  mega- 
phoned by  Kirby. 


Walter  Strenge,  popular  prexy  of 
Cameramen's  Local  644,  is  not  afraid 
of  getting  tickets  from  traffic  cops 
since  his  wife,  a  practising  lawyer, 
is  always  able  to  argue  him  out  of 
the   difficulty. 


Max  Manne  and  John  W.  Green, 
of  Paramount's  composing  staff, 
have  been  assigned  to  add  sound 
and  musical  effects  to  the  German 
version  of  "The  Vagabond  King," 
now  being  prepared  for  foreign 
trade,  where  musicals  are  still  hold- 
ing their  own. 


"Stolen  Heaven,"  which  goes  into 
production  at  Paramount's  New 
York  studio  next  week,  will  have 
George  Abbott  as  director,  Larry 
Williams  as  chief  cameraman,  while 
Peggy   Quis  will   hold   the   script. 


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Canadian  exhibitor  wants  to  know 
why  Famous  Players  are  building 
in  the   Dominion. 


Massachusetts  Censor  Committee 
slams  Board  of  Review  and  Mayors' 
Conference. 


English    exhibitors    take    steps    to 
eliminate    block    booking    system. 


THE  TALKIES  are  still  proving  a  great  problem  to  one  of  the 

little    groups   out   in    Hollerwood they   are   known   as 

the    Radical    School    of    Thought they    have    taken    the 

talkies  literally to  them,  a  talkie  must  be  talk,  and  noth- 
ing else   but with  a   couple  of  members  in  key   spots  in 

every  studio,  they  are  actively  pushing  their  propaganda 

that's  why,  in  the  midst  of  a  scene  where  the  hero  and  heroine 
are  escaping  from  a  burning  building,  they  pause  on  the  stairway 

and  sing  "Cuddle  Close,  Baby,  I'm  Hot  for  You-oo-oo." 

or  in  the  midst  of  the  big  jail  break  scene,  the  convicts  pause 
for   fifteen   minutes   to   discuss   social   problems  with   the   armed 

guards  who  are  chasing  'em after  which  they  resume  the 

jail  break it's  all  so  natural  and  lifelike,  don't  you  think? 

and  it  adds  to  the  suspense will  the  conversation 

wind   up   by  the   convicts   chasing   the   guards   back   into  prison 

or  will  the  jailbirds  talk  the  guards  into  joining  'em  and 

leaving  the  hoosegow  flat this  talkie  technique  has  great 

possibilities,    you    must    admit if    the    Talkie    Fanatics   in 

Hollerword   have   their   way,   Action   and    Story   will   merely   be 

used  on  the  screen  as  an  excuse  to  introduce  Conversation 

finally  it  will  get  so  that  they  won't  need  a  scenario  at  all 

and  only  three  people  in  the  cast the  hero,  heroine,  and 

villain and    for    scenery,    just    a    table    and    three    chairs 

while   the   cast   carries  on   seven   reels   of   gab the   chairs 

will  be  necessary you  can't  expect  the  cast  to  stand  up 

and    talk    through    seven    reels have    a    heart and 

what   a   cinch    for   the    director! when   he's   all    ready   to 

shoot,  he  whispers  in  the  hero's  ear:  "The  heroine  thinks  you're 

a  lousy  actor." and  he  whispers  to  the  heroine  that  the 

hero    said   the    same   thing   about   her this   furnishes    the 

plot  for  seven  solid  reels  of  Talk,  as  hero  and  heroine  tell  each 

other  a  few  things and  the  villain  just  sits  and  supplies 

that   snaky   laugh a    Perfect    Talkie Scandal,    Sex, 

Pathos,  Drama,  Thrills and  for  practically  nothing 

why,  they  won't  even  need  directors 

*  *  *  * 

"RIG   DOINGS   at   the   A.M.P.A.   luncheon  today  at   the   Dixie 

Hotel Pat  Rooney,  the  daddy  of  the  third   Pat  Rooney, 

will  be  there  in  person he  will  do  his  shuffling  and  taps 

on  one  of  the  tables,  so  all  can  see Harry  Gribbon,  the 

Mack    Sennett    comic,    will    also    be    there,    along    with    Ginger 

Rogers   and    Sharon    Lynn Ginger   and   Sharon  will   give 

away  candy  kisses  to  the  boys,  in  payment  for  all  the  taffy  the 

p.a.'s  have  given  them and  after  luncheon  comes  the  big 

Relief  Fund  raffle  for  a  bound  volume  of  Press  Books 

if  you  fail  to  attend,  some  day  in  the  years  to  come  your  chil- 
dren   will    look    into    your   eyes    and    say:    "Daddy,    why   weren't 

you    there?" and    what    will    you    answer,    you    slacker? 

and  when  that  day  comes,  and  your  gray  head  is  bowed 

in  shame,  don't  say  we  didn't  WARN  you 

*  *  *  * 

"RRUCE   GALLUP   threw  the   Empey   Club  into   a   flutter  the 
other  day  when  he  wandered  into  lunch  smothered  in  a  big 

brown    fur   coat   sent  him   from   an    admirer   in    Canada 

true  to  his  showman  instincts,  he  paraded  between  the  tables 
like  a  mannequin,  displaying  the  coat  inside  and  out  before  he 
gracefully  pirouetted  to  the  coat  room  and  checked  the  darned 

thing Ann  Harding  and  her  hubby,  Harry  Bannister,  are 

planning  a  moom  pitchur  theater  on  their  estate  in  Hollerword 

Ken   Maynard   before  his  film   days  joined   a  wild  west 

show   run   by    Henry    McClure today    Henry   is   working 

for  Ken  in  his  "Midnight   Stage" so  it  goes 

*  *  *  * 

T7RED   C.   NEWMEYER,   directing   Columbia's   "Subway    Ex- 
press," confidently   sez   he  is   RoitiK  to   show   the   boys   some- 
thing DIFFERENT and    Ered's   the   boy   can   do  that   li'l 

thing Do    you     remember     the    olden     days,     when     local 

Operators'    Union    No     .106    struck    for    a    raise    in    salary    to    35 

berries? don't    times    change    though? Joe    Schcnck's 

idea  of  showing  United  Artists'  stars  in  tint  shows  on  the  Coast 

has   possibilities but    who   is   he   gonna   use    for   the   freak 

side   show? 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Lake  Worth,  |Fla.— The  Okley, 
remodeled  and  equipped  with  sound 
apparatus,  has  been  reopened  under 
the  direction  of  R.  C.  Speece,  Para- 
motint-Publix  manager  for  West 
I 'aim    Beach   and    Lake   Worth. 


Memphis — J.  N.  Talley,  formerly 
mid-south  district  manager  for  Gen- 
eral Talking  Pictures,  died  here  re- 
cently   after   an    illness. 


Chicago — M  and  M  Exchange,  of 
which  Thomas  Mitchell  is  manager, 
has  moved  into  the  Universal  Build- 
ing. 


Denver — The  exchanges  of  Great- 
er Features  in  Seattle,  Portland  and 
Butte,  have  been  acquired  by  J.  H. 
Sheffield.  The  organization  will 
handle  the  output  of  Continental  and 
Syndicate   for   the   new   season. 


Pittsburgh — A  new  two-story  film 
building  is  being  planned  here.  It 
is  understood  that  United  Artists, 
Fox  and  National  Theatre  Supply 
Co.   will    occupy   it. 


Chanute,  Mo.  —  Howard  Kydd, 
formerly  manager  of  the  Star,  Neva- 
da, Mo.,  has  been  transferred  to  the 
Peoples  here  in  the  capacity  of  as- 
sistant manager  under  the  direction 
of  C.  M.   Moorhead,  manager. 


Chicago — Request  for  the  chang- 
ing of  the  name  of  the  Illinois  In- 
dependent Theater  Owners,  Inc.,  to 
the  Allied  Theater  Owners  of  Illi- 
nois, has  been  filed  with  the  attorney 
general. 


Montreal— "Parlez  Vous,"  first  of 
the  Slim  Summerville  comedies  for 
Universal,  is  playing  a  two  weeks' 
engagement  at  the  Princess.  This 
is  one  of  the  very  few  times  that  a 
two-reeler  has  played  a  two  weeks' 
run    in    Montreal. 


Juanita,  N.  D. — Moving  pictures  are 
being  shown  in  the  town  hall  here 
every  Saturday  night  at  a  10  cent  ad- 
mission price.  Business  men  are 
sponsoring    the    project. 


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HAPPY         *#I 

RETURNS       /I 


Beit    wUhef    and    congratulation*    are 
extended     by     THE     FILM     DAILY 
to    the    following    mtmben    of    the    in 
duatry,      who      are      celebrating      their 
birthday*: 


November  13 

Gertrude  Olmstead 
Lee  A.  Ochs 
Harry    Gillchrist 


DAILY 


Thursday,  November  13,  1930 


Re-election  of  Officers  Winds  Up  MPTOA  Convention 


Wehrenberg  Succeeds  Fay 

As  Chairman  Board 

of  Governors 

Philadelphia  —   Re-election   of   all 

officers  of  the  M.   P.  T.  O.  A.  oc- 
curred yesterday  at  the  final  se^on 

of  the  convention.  M.  A.  Lightman 
heads  the  list,  which  comprise*  M. 
J.  O'Toole,  secretary;  Jay  Emanuel, 
treasurer;  Charles  Picquet;  R.  R- 
Biechele  Sam  Dembow,  Jr.,  Harry 
Arthur  and  Frank  C  Walker,  y.ce- 
oresidents.  Edward  M.  Fay  retired 
I  lU  of  the  board  of i  govern- 
ors,  being  succeeded  by  Fred  Weh 
renberg. 

With  President  Lightman  presid- 
ing the  session  opened  with  a  re- 
port from  Dave  Barrist  for  the  buy 
now"  committee.  He  said  that  ei 
forts  are  being  made  to  secure  the 
co-operation  of  the  U.  S.  Chamber 
of  Commerce  and  to  secure  the  en 
dorsement  of  President  Hoover. 

Between  300  and  400  air  condi- 
tioning systems  have  been  instal  ed 
in  theaters  throughout  the  country 
since  the  first  installation  in  1921, 
said  A  C  Buensod  of  Carrier  Corp. 
Operation  of  systems  at  "too  low  a 
temperature  has  had  a  disagreeable 
effect  upon  the  public,"  he  said.  He 
screened  a  trailer  issued  by  his  com- 
pany to  plug  its  cooling  system. 

W  E.  Blachley,  general  passenger 
agent  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad, 
spoke  on  service.  A.  C.  LaRue,  The- 
ater Underwriters,  Philadelphia, 
Frank  Rogers,  W.  E.,  Irving  Lesser, 
and  M.  Van  Praag  were  called  upon 
for  remarks.  The  latter  spoke  of  his 
firm's   new   talking  trailer   service. 

"Small  town  exhibitors  distrust 
members  of  the  board  of  directors 
from  big  towns,"  declared  F.  Van 
Hyning,  president  of  the  exhib  unit 
in  Kansas  City  and  Missouri,  in 
urging  that  the  organization  give  the 
smaller  houses  a  bigger  voice  in  its 
activities.  He  said  that  the  score 
charge  is  the  major  problem  facing 
exhibitors. 

Lightman  pointed  out  that  the  M. 
P.   T.    O.    A.    has    brought    about   a 


Comerford  Eulogized 

Philadelphia  —  Speeches  at 
both  the  final  session  of  the 
M.P.T.O.A.  convention  and 
at  the  banquet  on  the  preced- 
ing evening  eulogized  M.  E. 
Comerford  as  a  pioneer  exhi- 
bitor in  Pennsylvania  and  a 
man  who  has  unselfishly  de- 
voted much  time  and  effort  in 
behalf  of  the  national  exhibi- 
tor body.  Nearly  every  speak- 
er at  the  final  meeting  yester- 
day had  a  complimentary  word 
for  Mike  Comerford. 


M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  Sidelishts 


Philadelphia 


A/TRS.  M.  A.  LIGHTMAN  sprang 
an  oratorical  surprise  on  the 
convention  when  she  made  an  im- 
promptu speech.  She  made  "M.  A." 
himself  do  some  tall  talking  to  out- 
distance  her. 


F.  Van  Hyning,  head  man  of  the 
Kansas  City  and  Western  Mo.  unit, 
came  to  the  convention  with  a 
strong  determination  to  lure  the 
next  annual  meet  into  the  clutches 
of  Kansas  City.  Dick  Biechele,  his 
colleague,  helped  him  try  to  sell  the 
idea. 


Joe  E.  Robin  dropped  in  for  a 
while  after  one  of  his  famous  Pull- 
man trips.  As  usual,  he  talked  most- 
ly about  arc  lamps  and  generators. 


Edward  Levy  of  New  Haven  con- 
veyed news  of  the  defeat  of  rep. 
Harry  Durant  for  re-election  as  a 
member  of  the  Connecticut  state 
House  of  Representatives.  Durant's 
the   gentlemen   who   started  all   the 


fireworks  on  that  tax-on-film  busi- 
ness in  the  Nutmeg  state  about  six 
years  ago. 


A  lot  of  illuminating  information 
concerning  cooling  systems  was 
proved  by  A.  C.  Buensod  of  Carrier 
Engineering    Corp. 


Michael  Lessy  told  his  friends 
about  his  new  house,  the  Cedar,  on 
17th  St. 


T.  Harold  Cohen,  who  has  been 
active  off  and  on  as  assistant  to 
George  P.  Morris,  construction  en- 
gineer for  the  M.  E.  Comerford  in- 
terests, was  one  of  the  first  to  check 
in  at   the   Ben   Franklin. 


Ed  Kuykendahl,  whose  talk  on 
small  town  exhibition  was  a  high- 
light of  the  Monday  afternoon  ses- 
sion, told  of  showing  one  of  the 
early  pictures,  "The  Boer  War," 
'way  back  in  the  days  when  the 
films  flickered.  He  recalled  hiring 
stores  and  placing  planks  on  beer 
kegs  for  impromptu  seats. 


reduction    in    score    charges    without 
any   "grandstand  plays." 

"The  smartest  thing  the  M.  P.  T. 
O.  A.  has  done  is  to  elect  Lightman 
president,"  asserted  Fred  Desberg. 
It  was  pointed  out  that  Lightman 
is    serving    without    any    salary. 

In  speaking  of  the  success  of  the 
convention,  Charles  Williams  of 
Omaha,  called  attention  to  the  fact 
that  politics  and  star  chamber  ses- 
sions found  no  part  in  the  proceed- 
ings. He  compared  this  condition 
with  that  of  the  old  days,  when  con- 
ventions "never  got  any  place." 

"There  is  no  greater  character  in 
the  industry  than  Sidney  Kent,"  he 
told   the   meeting. 

Joe  Dennison  representing  the  But- 
terfield  Circuit,  said  that  this  or- 
ganization had  withdrawn  from  the 
M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  sometime  ago  and 
that  W.  S.  Butterfield  had  sent  him 
to  the  convention  as  an  observer. 
His  report  to  Butterfield,  said  Den- 
nison, would  be  favorable. 

A  resolution  thanking  the  Phila- 
delphia committee  presented  by 
Wehrenberg,  was  adopted.  Other 
resolutions  adopted  included  one  ex- 
pressing condolences  in  connection 
with  the  death  of  Joseph  Mogler, 
complimenting  M.  E.  Commerford 
for  his  aid  in  conducting  the  con- 
vention and  thanking  the  trade  and 
daily  press  for  their  reporting  of  the 
event. 

A  resolution  was  approved  in 
which  distributors  are  asked  to  re- 
port substitution  of  stars  and  direc- 
tors 30  days  before  date  of  release. 


Express  Chiefs  Will  Meet 
To  Discuss  Cut  in  Rates 

Philadelphia  —  Officials  of  the 
American  Railway  Express  will  meet 
in  New  York  on  Nov.  19  to  consider 
a  reduction  in  express  charges  on 
prints  and  discs,  Love  B.  Harrell,  of 
Georgia,  told  the  M.P.T.O.A.  yes- 
terday. He  spoke  in  connection  with 
the  proposal,  which  originated  with 
J.  H.  Buttner,  of  the  Educational  Ex- 
change in  Atlanta,  that  the  railway 
express  company  be  asked  to  make 
a  75  per  cent  reduction  in  rates  cov- 
ering shipments  of  films  and  discs 
back  to  the  exchanges.  If  this  rec- 
ommendation is  adopted  by  the  ex- 
press organization,  it  will  save  $1,- 
500,000  a  year  to  exhibitors,  Harrell 
later  told  THE  FILM   DAILY. 


Cleveland  Zoning  Plan 
Again  Being  Discussed 

Cleveland  —  Following  failure  of 
two  attempts,  a  third  effort  is  being 
made  to  form  a  zoning  and  protection 
plan  for  Ohio.  Martin  Smith,  P.  J. 
Wood,  W.  J.  Finney,  Fred  Desberg, 
J.  E.  Firnkoes,  S.  Dannenberg,  Phil 
Gleichman  and  Earl  Bell  attended  a 
recent  meeting.  With  the  affiliated 
theaters  now  represented  on  the 
committee,  the  plan  is  being  recon- 
sidered. 


Eastman  Kodak  Extra  Dividend 
Directors  of  Eastman  Kodak  yes- 
terday declared  the  usual  quarterly 
dividend  of  $1.25  a  share  on  the  com- 
mon, and  $1.50  per  share  on  pre- 
ferred, in  addition  to  the  usual  extra 
common  dividend  of  75  cents,  pay- 
able Jan.  2. 


NEW  M.P.T.O.A.  BOARD 
GIVES  INDIES  A  BREAK 


(Continued   from   Page    1) 
on  the  new  roster  are  listed  as  small 
exhibitors.     They  are  Edward   Kuy- 
kendahl   of     Columbus,     Miss.,    and ' 
Charles   Williams   of   Omaha.    Other1 
independents  on  the  board  are:   Ed- 1 
ward    M.     Fay,    M.    E.     Comerford, 
William    Benton,    Fred    Wehrenberg 
and  Jack   Miller. 

Types  of  Films  Produced 
Indicated  by  Public — Kent! 

Philadelphia — Delegates    departing 
for   their   homes   yesterday   following ; 
the     M.P.T.O.A.     convention     were' 
still  discussing  the  address  given  by! 
Sidney  R.  Kent  at  the  banquet. 

Among  other  things  he  declared 
that  "no  producer  wants  to  make  rot- 
ten obscene  pictures."  If  the  public 
wants  better  pictures  than  they  are 
receiving  at  present,  they  can  indi- 
cate their  preference  by  their  sup-l 
port  or  their  non-support. 

"There     is     nothing     the     industry' 
needs  more  than  an  organized  exhi- 
bitor body,"  declared  Kent.     He  saidtl 
he  would  rather  deal  with  intelligent , 
organized     labor     than    un-unionizec 
workers. 


Sunday  Shows  for  Unemployed 

Philadelphia — Members  of  the  M 
P.T.O.  of  Eastern  Pa.,  Southerr 
N.  J.  and  Delaware  have  adopted  9 
resolution  in  which  they  agree  tcj 
give  the  proceeds  of  a  Sunday  nigh 
performance  to  the  unemployed.  In- 
dependent exhibitors  have  also  indi- 
cated that  they  will  co-operate  in  thii! 
benefit. 

The  movement  had  its  inception  a' 
the  banquet  Tuesday  evening,  whet 
Harry  M.  Warner  said  that  he  wouk 
give  the  gross  of  the  72  Warnei 
theaters  in  the  Philadelphia  territorj 
at  a  special  Sunday  performance  pro 
vided  the  independent  exhibitors  ii 
the  territory  would  do  the  same.  Hi 
stated  his  company  would  pay  thi 
operating   cost   at   this   show. 


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FVM1  ■  ^"^  All  I  III  TIM! 

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Congratulates : 

-a— 

SIDNEY  KENT 

for  his  two  sound,  sensible  and 

significant    addresses    before 

the    M.P.T.O.A.    at    their 

Philadelphia  Convention. 

No.  36  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 

Series 


THE 

IHE  NEWSPAPER 
Of  FILM  DOM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NC.38 


new  yocr,  rciDAy,  November  14,  193c 


EIVE  CENTS 


M.P.T.O.  To  Press  30-Day  Notice  on  Substitutions 

exhibTeaders  seejmprovement\ahead 

Universal  To  Boom   Business  With    More  Advertising 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


SEVEN  OF  the  10  members  of 
the  new  M.P.T.O. A.  board  of  di- 
rectors are  listed  as  independent 
Ibitors  .  .  .  Unaffiliated  oper- 
ators now  have  a  firmer  grip  on 
this  important  governing  body 
within  the  national  exhib  organi- 
zation. For  the  first  time  in  years 
the  little  fellow  is  going  to  have  a 
direct  mouthpiece  in  its  personnel 
as  two  members  are  definitely  classi- 
fied as  small  exhibitors.  He's  going 
to  get  an  opportunity  to  submit  his 
problems  and  grievances  to  the  in- 
dustry for  its  consideration.  If  he 
has  any  kicking  to  do,  he  can  now 
do  it  formally  and  with  authority — 
inside  the  organization.  Such  recog- 
nition of  the  little  chap  is  likely  to 
stimulate  his  interest  in  national  ex- 
hibitor activities  and  enlist  his  active 
support. 

BENEFIT  SHOWS  (or  the  unem- 
ployed are  being  planned  throughout 
the  country  .  .  .  The  industry  will 
thus  amplify  that  already-existent 
good  will  between  itself  and  the  peo- 
ple who  pay  its  bills.  And  rein- 
force its  rep  for  extending  a  helpful 
hand  to  support  humanitarian  causes. 


FIRST  W-CENT  grind  house  has 
opened  in  Minneapolis  .  .  .  Such  a 
policy  may  be  okay  for  the  operator 
but  it  certainly  doesn't  exalt  the  in- 
dustry's status  with  the  public.  Hav- 
ing discarded  the  shooting  gallery 
era,  this  biz  wants  to  be  known  as 
a  de  luxe  entertainment  enterprise, 
sez  we. 


Laemmle   Urges   Greater 
Use  of  Space  to  Stim- 
ulate Trade 

An  increase  in  Universal's  ad- 
vertising appropriation  to  such  an 
extent  that  it  amounts  to  kicking  the 
budget  out  of  the  window  is  an- 
nounced by  Carl  Laemmle,  the  action 
being  taken  with  the  double  idea 
of  stimulating  trade  and  cashing  in 
to  fullest  advantage  on  Universal's 
outstanding   productions   this   season. 

(Continued    on    Page    7) 


TRI-STATE  EXHIBITORS 
WILL  ARGUE  PROTECTION 


Protection  will  be  a  principal 
topic  for  discussion  at  the  annual 
convention  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of 
Arkansas,  Tennessee  and  Mississippi 
scheduled    for   Nov.   30   and    Dec.    1, 

(Continued    on    Page    7) 


Max  E.  Hayes  to  Direct 
26  Shorts  at  Joinville 

A  tentative  program  of  26  multi- 
lingual shorts,  directed  by  Max  E. 
Hayes,  dialogue  director  of  the  Para- 
mount short  subject  department,  has 
been  drawn  up  for  the  Paramount 
studio  in  Joinville,  near  Paris.  Hayes 
leaves  next  Friday  with  Robert  T. 
Kane  and  expects  to  finish  the  26 
shorts  in  time  to  return  in  six  weeks. 


Fatal  Burden 

Passage  of  tax  bills  to  be 
aimed  at  the  film  industry 
during  coming  legislative  ses- 
sions would  aggregate  an  as- 
sessment of  $360,000,000,  said 
C.  C.  Pettijohn  of  the  Hays 
organization.  The  industry  is 
not  in  a  position  to  assume 
even  a  5  per  cent  increase  in 
its    overhead,   he    declared. 


General  Stability  of  U.  S. 

Assures  Comeback,  Say 

Theater  Owners 

A  perceptible  improvement  in  the- 
ater business  is  not  far  ahead,  ac- 
cording to  exhibitor  leaders  con- 
tacted by  THE  FILM  DAILY  in 
a  national  survey.  "Give  us  good 
product  and  we'll  take  our  chances 
with   the   customers,"    is   the   consen- 

(Continued    on    Page    7) 


Erlanger  Firm  To  Produce 
At  Audio  Cinema  Studios 


A.  L.  Erlanger  Amusement  En- 
terprises, legitimate  theater  organi- 
zation whose  contemplated  entrance 
into  film  production  was  recently  re- 
ported in  THE  FILM  DAILY,  is 
understood  to  have  decided  upon  the 
Audio  Cinema  Studio  for  its  activi- 
ties. Another  of  the  legit,  firms  go- 
ing into  films  also  is  on  the  verge 
of  signing  for  an  Eastern  studio. 


2,642  Houses  Playing 

Vagabond  Adventures 

Although  only  15  subjects  have 
been  released  to  elate,  Van  Beuren's 
Vagabond  Adventure  Series,  featur- 
ing Tom  Terriss.  are  being  shown 
on  regular  contract  in  2,642  U.  S. 
houses,  according  to  Pathe,  distrib- 
utor. 


Will  Consult  Distributors  on 

Star,  Director  Substitutions 


33  Repeats 

West  Coast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — "With  Byrd 
at  the  South  Pole"  has  estab- 
lished an  all-time  repeat  book- 
ing record  for  Paramount,  ac- 
cording to  C.  R.  Peacock,  ex- 
change branch  manager  here, 
with  33  repeats  in  the  Los 
Angeles    territory    alone. 


Officials  of  the  M.l'.T.O.A.  with- 
in a  few  days  will  confer  with  dis- 
tributors in  New  York  with  the  ob- 
ject of  carrying  out  a  resolution 
adopted  at  the  Philadelphia  conven- 
tion asking  distributors  to  notify 
theaters  of  the  substitutions  of 
stars  and  directors  within  30  days 
before  the  general  release  of  a  pic- 
ture. 

Under  the  new  standard  exhihi- 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


PARAMOUNT  MAY  ACT  SOON 
ON  UNION  THEATERS  DEAL 


Return  of  E.  J.  Wall  of  the  Para- 
mount Publix  real  estate  department, 
from  a  several  months'  stay  in  Aus- 
tralia, where  he  investigated  the  the- 
ater situation,  may  bring  action  soon 
in  the  acquisition  by  Paramount  of 
an  interest  in  Union  Theaters,  Ltd., 
large  Australasian  circuit.  Wall  is 
understood  to  have  instituted  the  ne- 
gotiations. 


Fox  Theater  Managers 
Meet  Nov.  18  in  N.  Y. 

A  meeting  of  managing  directors 
of  Fox  Theaters  in  the  east  includ- 
ing New  York,  Philadelphia,  Wash- 
ington, Detroit,  Chicago,  Milwau- 
kee, New  Haven,  Hartford  and  St. 
Louis,  will  be  held  Nov.  18  at  the 
New    York    Athletic    Club. 


2  Out  of  Thousands 

Out  of  thousands  of  players 
interviewed  by  Fox  in  New 
York  since  last  April,  and  the 
hundreds  of  tests  taken,  only 
two  have  received  contracts. 
These  are  Elissa  Landi  and 
Marion    Lessing. 


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Berlin  —  Karl  Wolffsohn,  Lichtbjldbuehne, 
Friedrichstrasse,  225.  Paris— P.  A.  Harle, 
La  Cinematographic  Francaise,  Rue  de  la 
Cour-des-Noues.   19. 


Fin 


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NEW   YORK   STOCK   MARKET 

Net 
rb     Low     Close  Chg. 

6H  7       +     Vi 

.    1            125/6  13/2    +   1 

17'4  17%   +     Vt 

163M   166  

Fox    , -,o     28Ks  29       —  154 

Gen.   Thea.   Equ...    18*4     17J4     18         

Loew's,    Inc 5654     53%  54       —  2*4 

do  pfd.  ww   (654).   98         97J4  9754  —  Wt 

do   pfd.    xw    (654).   92          92'  92       —  1 

M-G-M    pfd 2554     2554  2554    +     54 

Para.    F-L    44%     4154  4354    +    1 

Pathe     Exch 3%       354  354+54 

do    "A"    654       6  654+1 

RKO     2154     2054  21       +     Vt 

Warner    Bros.     ...    15%      1454  15%    +      Vt 

do    uf.l 1 S 74     1454  15%  +     Vt 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Columbia   Pets.   Vtc  2654      24%  24%   —     Vt 

Fox   Thea.    "A"...      654        5  54  6       —     % 

Nat.    Scr.    Ser 19          19  19       —     % 

Technicolor     8%       7%  854   +     54 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40.   77  54     77  77       —     54 

Loew    6s   41ww    ...111        110  110       —  1 

do    6s    41    x-war...    97%      9654  97%    +      % 

Paramount    6s   47..    93  54      92%  93       —     54 

Par.    By.    554s51..100%    100%    100%      

Par.    554s50     8554     8554  8554  —     % 

Pathe    7s37     48         48         48  

Warner*     6s39     ...    71          70%  71        +      % 

Wide   Screen  at  Rialto 
"The    Bat   Whispers"   will   go   into 
the    Rialto    soon    as    United    Artists' 
first  wide  screen  picture. 


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Business  Depends  on  Films, 
Plunkett  Tells  Managers 


That  business  is  good  wherever 
good  pictures  are  exhibited  was  the 
keynote  struck  by  Joseph  K.  Plun- 
kett, general  manager  of  RKO  in 
charge  of  theaters,  in  his  speech  yes- 
terday before  the  RKO  divisional 
managers'  meeting,  which  began 
Wednesday  and   ends   tonight. 

The  session  yesterday  was  spent 
in  discussing  the  1930-31  RKO 
product,  checking  up  on  the  com- 
pany's business,  and  better  methods 
of  distribution. 

Eastern  zone  managers  attending 
the  conference  are:  E.  M.  Glucks- 
man,  Albany;  Charles  L.  Winston, 
Boston;  David  Beehler,  Brooklyn 
and  Queens;  J.  L.  McCurdy,  Cincin- 
nati; J.  E.  Firnkoess,  Cleveland;  Ace 
Berry,  Washington;  Gilbert  P.  Jos- 
ephson,  Bayonne,  N.  J.;  H.  R.  Emde, 
Mt.  Vernon,  N.  Y.;  Charles  B.  Mc- 
Donald, Plandome,  L,  I.;  L.  E. 
Thompson,   Larchmont,   N.  Y. 

Those  in  the  western  division  at- 
tending the  confab  are:  Nate  Blum- 
berg  and  William  Elson,  Chicago; 
Homer  Gill,  Seattle;  Morgan  C. 
Ames,  Minneapolis;  Cliff  Work,  Los 
Angeles;   Lou   Golding,   St.   Louis. 

Karl  Hoblitzelle,  Dallas,  manager 
of  the  southern  division,  is  also  at- 
tending the  meeting. 


Eastman  Offers  To  Donate 
Dental  Clinic  for  Paris 

Paris — An  offer  of  approximately 
$1,000,000  for  the  construction  of  a 
dental  institute  to  care  for  school 
children  has  been  made  to  the  city 
of  Paris  by  George  Eastman,  Amer- 
ican  film  manufacturer. 


A  Real  Fan 

A  cullud  lady  in  Birming- 
ham has  complained  to  the 
police  that  her  no  'count  son 
done  gone  and  sold  her  store 
teeth  fo'  a  dime  so  he  could 
take  his  gal  to  a  picture  show. 


"Third  Alarm"  on  Air 

Tiffany's  "Third  Alarm,"  fire  de- 
partment story,  will  be  broadcast  as 
a  radio  production  on  Sunday  after- 
noon at  3:30  o'clock  over  station 
WAAT,  "The  Little  Theater  of  the 
Air,"  Plaza  Hotel.  The  radio  cast 
will  include  Kate  Adler  Mindes, 
Rosemary  Lee,  George  Dalziel,  Wil- 
liam Burton,  Teddy  Bussman,  Har- 
old Davis  Emerson  and  Billy  Bar- 
ton. 


American  Seating  Profits  Turn  Up 
Chicago — After  showing  a  loss  of 
$161,395  in  the  first  six  months, 
American  Seating  Co.  in  the  third 
quarter  realized  a  profit  of  $379,923, 
after  all  charges  but  before  federal 
taxes.  This  makes  a  profit  of  $218,- 
528  for  the  first  nine  months,  against 
$423,018  in  the  same  period  last  year. 


Tie-up    on    Recorded    Programs 

Cameo  Broadcasting  &  Recording 
Studios,  of  which  M.  J.  Mintz  is 
president,  has  formed  a  tie-up  includ- 
ing the  William  Morris  Agency, 
King  Features  Syndicate,  Interna- 
tional Feature  Service,  Newspaper 
Feature  Service  and  Premier  Syn- 
dicate Service,  to  co-operate,  in  elec- 
trical transcriptions  for  broadcasting. 


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Chicago  8700  Santa  Monica     ♦•♦ 

1727  Indiana  At*.  Blvd. 


Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc 


CALurott    1891       HOLlywood    4111 


M.  A.  LIGHTMAN,  national  exhib 
president,  now  in  New  York  following  the 
annual  M.P.T.O.A.  convention  at  Phila- 
deii'hia,  will  go  to  Columbus  to  attend 
the  annual  meeting  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of 
Ohio    on    Tuesday    and    Wednesday. 

J.  F.  NORMAN,  president  of  the  M.P. 
T.O.  of  Ark.,  Tenn.  and  Miss.,  left  New 
York  last  night  for  his  home  in  England, 
Ark. 

AL  LICHTMAN  left  yesterday  for  Los 
Angeles  to  confer  with  Joseph  M.  Schenck 
on  United  Artists  product.  On  the  way 
back  he  probably  will  make  several  stopovers 
to    visit    U.    A.    exchanges. 

ARTHUR  FRANKLIN,  assistant  to  Bob- 
by Crawford,  in  charge  of  Warner  and 
First  National  musical  production  on  the 
coast,    is    in    New    York    on    business. 

JEANETTE  MacDONALD  arrives  in 
New    York    tomorrow    from    the    coast. 

MAX  E.  HAYES,  dialogue  director  of 
Paramount's  short  subject  department,  sails 
for  Paris  next  Friday  with  ROBERT  T. 
KANE. 

JEAN  HARLOW  will  leave  for  the  coast 
cither    Monday    or    Tuesday. 


ADOLPH  ZUKOR  left  for  Hollywood 
yesterday  for  his  annual  sojourn  in  the  film 
capital. 

HAL  WALLIS  and  Louise  Fazenda  left 
New    York    for    Hollywood    yesterday. 


Now  in    Preparation 

"WALL  STREET  WIDOWS" 

and 

"NO    PARKING" 
for   Stage  and   Screen 

All  Rights  Reserved 

IRVING    KAHAL 

215   W.    75th   St.,    N.    Y.    C. 


Studio    and    Location 
Sound  on  Film  Recording 

Low  Daily  or  Weekly  Rates 

Powers  Cinephone  Equipment  Corporation 


THE   INDUSTRY'* 
DATE   DCCI\ 


Today:  Dance  of  the  ERPI  Club,  Roof 
Garden,  Hotel  Pennsylvania,  New 
York. 

Nov.    18-19   Tenth   Annual   convention   of   M 

P.T.O.    of    Ohio.    Deshler-Wallick 

Hotel,    Columbus. 

Meeting    of    Fox    Theaters   eastern 

division     managing     directors,     at 

New    York    Athletic    Club. 
Nov.    26       "Viennese    Nights"    opens    at    the 

Warner,    New   York. 
Nov.    28-Dec.    1   Second    Congress    of    the    In 

dependent      Cinema,      Palais      dei 

Beaux   Arts,    Brussels. 
Nov.  30-Dec.   1 :   Fall  convention  of  Tri-Stat« 

M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 
Dec.  31      M.    P.    Salesmen's    New    Year    Prni 

at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York 


37  New  Projects 

Construction  awards  in  37  eastern 
states  during  October,  as  reported 
by  the  F.  W.  Dodge  Corp.,  include 
37  projects  involving  a  total  cost  of 
$2,661,100. 


Chimp  Comedy  at  Mayfair 
One  of  Tiffany's  chimp  comedies, 
"The  Little  Big  House,'  burlesque 
on  the  prison  theme,  has  been  book- 
ed into  the  RKO  Mayfair,  starting 
today  in  conjunction  with  Colum- 
bia's  "Tol'able   David". 


Burns    May    Prove    Fatal 

Los  Angeles  —  Burns  sustained 
when  he  touched  a  live  wire  while 
working  in  the  projection  room  of 
a  local  theater,  may  cause  the  death 
of  Kenneth  Hillgartner.  The  audi- 
ence paid  no  heed  to  his  cries  for 
"help",  thinking  that  he  was  only 
mimicking  the  comedy  which  was 
being    shown    at    the    time. 


Decrease    in    Chinese    Imports 

Shanghai — Figures  released  by  the 
Shanghai  customs  authorities  show 
a  slight  decrease  in  the  importation 
of  American  made  films  into  China 
during  the  first  six  months  of  the 
current   year. 


POSITION  WANTED 

Secretary — 11  years'  experience  film 
and  film  advertising  business.  Thor- 
oughly competent,  efficient  and  able 
to  handle  own  correspondence ;  avail- 
able immediately.  Box  No.  139B, 
Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway,  New 
York    City. 


723-7TH  AVE..  N.  Y. 


BRYANT  6067 


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of   New   York.    Al- 
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"The  Pride  of 
the  East  Coast" 

The  "Home  Town 
Papers"  of  4,600  the- 
atre owners.  The 
most  intensively  read 
journals  in  the  in- 
dustry —  Keeping 
everlastingly  at  it  for 
the  12th  successive 
year. 

100%   coverage  ol 
a  35 %  territory! 


EMANUEL-600DWIN  PUBLICATIONS 

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Man  Office,  219  N.   BROAD  ST.,   PHILA. 


Friday,  November   14,   1930 


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DAILV 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— €)— 


Movie  Influence 
In  Novelists 

TT  seems  unlikely  that  the 
movies  have  had  no  effect 
whatever  on  novels.  They  cer- 
tainly have  had  enough  influence 
with  novelists;  and  if  the  writer 
is  affected  bv  any  outside  force, 
there  must  be  some  changes  in 
his  output.  Hollywood  has  seen 
a  gathering  of  writers  —  rich, 
poor.  American,  foreign,  famous 
and  unknown — such  as  was  never 
accumulated  anywhere  else  in  the 
world.  Some  of  them  were 
sent  for  by  the  mighty  illiter- 
ates who  know  a  likely  writer 
by  the  cut  of  his  hair  or  the 
set  of  his  coat.  Others  went  on 
their  own  initiative,  realizing 
that  their  chances  were  as  good 
as  any  in  such  an  irresponsible 
world.  A11  of  them  must  have 
absorbed  something  from  the 
bizarre  atmosphere  of  movie- 
land.  Even  novelists  who  have 
never  been  within  a  thousand 
miles  "of  Hollywood  have  not 
been  able  to  avoid  its  staccato 
influence.  The  short,  simple 
sentence.  used  page  after  page, 
is  so  admirably  handled  bv  one 
or  two  modern  writers  that  they 
obtain  the  maximum  of  casual 
effectiveness  with  a  minimum  of 
monotonv  and  apoearance  of 
affectation.  Less  skillful  prac- 
titioners of  this  method  produce 
books  that  look  like  stepchildren 
of  badly  captioned  movies.  .  .  . 
If  the  writers  of  literature  come 
under  the  Hollvwood  influence, 
as  some  already  have  done,  thev 
are  bound  to  consider  the  vast 
audience  which  pavs  for  cinema 
diversion.  It  has  leveled  some 
loftv  neaks  of  literature.  Writ- 
i  ers  who  want  to  fill  its  needs 
must  bow  their  heads  and  whit- 
tle their  stories  down  to  cinema 
proportions. 

— Neii)    York    Times 


Attendance  in  Austrian  the- 
aters has  suffered  a  drop  of 
over  30  per  cent  due  to  busi- 
ness depression. 


'THIS  MORNING'S  chat  to  our  own  little  sewing  circle  is  sug- 
gested  by  that  clever  little  publication,  "The  Quill,"  which 

ballyhoos  the   theatrical  p.a.'s  of   America glancing  over 

the  squawks  listed  in  most  of  the  articles  from  member  corres- 
pondents in  the  key  spots,  the  boys  are  having  tough  sledding 

trying  to  keep  from  joining  the  bread  line it  seems  that 

the  theatrical  managers  have  decided  that  a  p.a.  rates  about  as 

important  as  a  second  assistant  stage  hand they  provide 

the  pressagey  with  a  heavy  budget  of  about  $276.43  to  blanket 

the  nation  with  advertising  on  a  big  Broadway  show the 

43   centavos  covers  expenses   of   entertaining  newspaper   ed'tors 

so  the  T.P.R.O.A.  boys  sum  up  their  situation  in  one 

trenchant  paragraph "With  newspaper  cooperation,   with 

more  sweetness  and  light  and  less  vitriol,  the  legitimate  theater 

would  come  back the  movies  get  treacle  treatment,  and 

so    would    the    legit,    if    show    business    was    organized" 

there's    truth    in    them    thar    words,    dear    reader we    are 

boosting  the   theatrical  p.a.   boys  in   this   manner   because  their 

problem  directly  affects  the  film  biz a  sizeable  proportion 

of  films  are  adapted  from  these  stage  plays  that  are  UNDER- 
SOLD by  the  theatrical  managers when  a  picture  pro- 
ducer pays  heavy  jack  for  a  stage  play  that  has  not  been  proper- 
ly merchandised  by  the  original  manufacturer,  he  is  being  gypped 
the  only  reason  they  go  over  big  as  screen  plays  is  be- 
cause the  film  producer  gets  behind  it  with  heavy  advertising 
appropriation  in  trade  publications,  newspapers,  and  general  ad- 
vertising  yezzir,  Advertising  Pays and  how 

take  f'rinstance  McCreery's,  the  big  New  York  department  store 
increasing  its  advertising  expenditure  during  the  busi- 
ness depression,  and  the  company  reports  an  actual  net  increase 
of  34  per  cent  during  the  second  week  of  October  over  the  cor- 
responding week  of  1929 and  Showmanship  also  is  Mer- 
chandising  meaning   simply   Advertising 


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TOW  IS  the  time  for  all  good  film  execs  to  come  to  the  aid 

of  the  jobless  in  their  own  industry the  li'l  ole  paper 

has  simplified  the  problem  by  offering  to  act  as  a  Clearing  House 
between  those  that  have  jobs  to  dispose  of  and  those  who  have 

services  to  sell we'll  run  a  classified  ad  free some 

top-notch   man-power   is   ready   to   go   to   work   and   produce    for 

your    organization supposing,    for    example,    that    the    Big 

Boys  went  into  a  huddle  and  appointed  a  committee  to  devise 

ways    and    means   for   putting   the    unemployed    to   work 

wouldn't  it  be  SOMETHING  to  go  before  the  Nation  and  say: 
"The    film    industry    is    doing    something    tangible    and    practical 

to  take  care  of  its  own?" wouldn't  it  rate  a  break  on  the 

front  page  of  every  newspaper? would  President  Hoover 

and  the  country's  industrial  leaders  refuse  to  indorse  it? 

it  may  be  just  a  punk  idea but  think  of  all  the  punk  that 

has  gone  over  with  publicity  in  back  of  it 


f^LENN  ALLVINE  wins  the  big  banzai  and  the  overwhelm- 
ing   ovation   for   that   stupendous  press  book   he   supervised 

on  "The  Big  Trail" we  spread  it  out  on  our  desk  and  got 

lost  in  the  inside  pages 28  pages  of  Showmanship 

one  of  the  best  things  in  this  plethora  of  premier  pub'icity  is 
a  two-page  spread:  "Bring  Back  the  Kiddies  With  'The  Big 
Trail'  " it's  a  cuckoo,  Glenn 


A 


PAL  of   Max   Fleischer  scuds  us  this  verse   titled   "The  Ani- 
mator's Nightmare" "He  sat  on  a  couple  of  cartoon 

kegs,  with   a   cartoon  dish  of  ham   and   eggs,  and  a  cartoon  knife 
and  a  cartoon  fork,  it  happened  on  Broadway,  right  in  New  York 

On  the  open  carliinii  window  sills,  lay  millions  of  cartoon 

dollar    Wills \nd    there    they    found    him    stark    and    dead, 

with    a    cart l    bullet    in    his    cartoon    head." 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Ann  Harding 
Resemblance  Contest 

AN  Ann  Harding  resemblance 
contest  proved  a  successful 
exploitation  stunt  for  the  run  of 
"Holiday"  at  the  RKO  Albee 
theater  at  Providence,  R.  I.  The 
contest  was  conducted  through 
screen  announcements  and 
through  the  cooperation  of  the 
local  newspapers.  Any  girl  in 
the  state  was  declared  eligible  to 
enter  the  contest.  The  theater 
agreed  to  give  a  $10  gold  piece 
to  the  winner  and  place  her  pic- 
ture in  the  lobby  of  the  theater, 
introduce  her  from  the  stage, 
and  also  intimated  that  the  win- 
ner would  be  brought  to  the  at- 
tention of  Miss  Harding  herself. 

— Pathe 


Dawn  Matinee 
for  "Dawn  Patrol" 

y^T  about  5:45  A.  M.  the  sun 
begins  to  peer  above  the  hori- 
zon at  this  time  of  the  year  in 
Lakeland,  Fla.  That  was  the 
time  set  for  Manager  R.  M. 
Swanson's  dawn  matinee  of  the 
"Dawn  Patrol"  playing  at  the 
Publix-Polk,  Lakeland,  Fla. 
Swanson  publicized  the  special 
dawn  matinee  by  having  the  Mil- 
ler Sisters  and  Sun  Glow  Coffee 
Co.  to  furnish  1000  doughnuts 
and  coffee  in  the  lobby  for  pa- 
trons attending  the  dawn  mat- 
inee. It  was  also  advertised 
that  the  first  100  children  under 
the  age  of  12  to  line  up  at  the 
box  office  for  this  special  mat- 
inee would   be  admitted  free. 

— First  National 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  In- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

November  14 

Doris   Anderson 
Cliff    Bowers 
Betty  Caldwell 
William   Lord  Wright 
Lottie    Howell 


RICHARD   BARTHELMESS 

Acclaimes 

TOIABIE  DWID 

and 

Congratulates 
Rl  CHARD 

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doubt  about  his  future. 

"Tol'able  David"  is  a 
great  credit  to  Columbia, 
and  all  those  concerned  with 

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Friday,   November   14,   1930 


©     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      © 

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Will  Rogers  to  Play 

Cowboy  Role  Again 

Playing  the  part  of  a  cowboy  for 
the  first  time  in  talking  pictures, 
Will  Rogers  will  have  the  lead  in 
Fox's  "The  Heir  to  the  Hoorah,"  to 
follow  his  other  vehicle,  "A  Connec 
ticut  Yankee  in  King  Arthur's 
Court." 


Hubert  Voigt  Will  Handle 
Warner,  F.  N.  Publicity 

Hubert  Voigt,  First  National's 
west  coast  publicity  director,  will  be 
in  charge  of  the  combined  press  de- 
partments of  Warner  Brothers  and 
First  National  on  the  coast.  George 
Thomas,  Warner  coast  publicity  di- 
rector, will  be  his  assistant. 


Charles  Jones  With   Chesterfield 

Chesterfield  Pictures  has  engaged 
Charles  Jones  to  handle  special  ad- 
vertising on  "The  Midnight  Special." 


Colman's    Titled    "Devil    To    Pay" 
Ronald  Colman's  latest  for  United 
Artists     will     be     titled     "Devil     To 
Pay." 


Fairbanks    Film    Nears    End 
Shooting    on     the     Douglas     Fair- 
banks    production,     "Reaching     For 
The   Moon,"   will  be   completed   in  a 
week. 


"Kiki"    Finished 
"Kiki,"     Mary     Pickford's     newest 
starring  vehicle,  has   been   completed 
and  is  now  being  cut  and  edited. 


Warwick    Signed   by   Fox 
Robert    Warwick   has   been    signed 
for   a   leading  role   in   "Land    Rush," 
featuring  Victor  McLaglen. 


Flora  Sheffield  in  "East  Lynne" 

Fox    has     signed     Flora     Sheffield 
for  a  featured  part  in  "East  Lynne." 


Rubin  in   14   Parts 

Benny  Rubin  will  appear  in  a  nov- 
elty short  of  the  "Humanette"  ser- 
ies, in  which  he  portrays  14  charac- 
ters, being  the  only  member  of  the 
cast.  The  story  is  by  Harold  Tar- 
shis  and   Charles   Saxton. 


Neil  Hamilton  With  Tiffany 
Tiffany  has  engaged  Neil  Hamil- 
ton for  the  leading  role  in  "The 
Command  Performance,'  a  James 
Cruze  production  to  be  directed  by 
Walter  Lang.  Una  Merkel  is  his 
support. 


Good  Hunters 

Darryl  Zanuck,  William 
Wellman,  Ray  Enright  and 
John  Adolfi  are  on  their  way 
back  from  a  hunting  trip  to 
Canada.  They  are  reported 
bringing  back  the  limit  in 
game  allowed  by  law. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


»    By    RALPH    WILK 


"CRANKLYN  FARNUM  and 
George  Ovey,  two  real  old-tim- 
ers, have  roles  in  the  latest  Paul 
Hurst  comedy  for  Tiffany.  Frank 
Strayer  directed  and  W.  Scott  Darl- 
ing  wrote    the    story   and    continuity. 

*  *         * 

Harry  Brand,  United  Artists  stu- 
dio publicity  director,  who  is  a  for- 
mer sports  editor,  has  been  appoint- 
ed to  the  state  board,  which  is  in- 
vestigating boxing. 

*  *        * 

Bob  Roberts,  head  of  Paramount's 
special  effects  department,  is  a  vet- 
eran in  camera  work.  He  helped 
create  some  of  the  trick  shots  in 
"The   Ten    Commandments." 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Russell  Phelps, 
Ben  Markson  and  Jim  Mitchell  chat- 
ting at  United  Artists;  Fred  New- 
meyer  and  Earl  Snell  conferring  at 
Columbia;  Abe  Meyer  motoring  to 
the    Metropolitan    studio. 

*  *         * 

Jose  Samaniego,  a  representative 
of  the  Spanish  government,  is  visit- 
ing Hollywood.  He  informed  Emile 
de  Recat  that  the  Spanish  version  of 
"The  Grand  Parade,"  which  de  Re- 
cat  directed  for  Pathe,  was  an  out- 
standing  hit    in    Spain. 

*  +         * 

Russell  Hopton,  who  recently 
completed  his  role  in  "The  Crim- 
inal Code,"  has  been  cast  for  a  part 
in  "Dance,  Fools,  Dance,"  Aurania 
Rouveral's  story,  starring  Joan 
Crawford. 

*  *         * 

Al  Martin's  book,  "Dog  Gone 
Hollywood,"  is  attracting  much  at- 
tention. It  relates  the  experiences 
of  a  dog  that  tries  to  break  into  the 

movies. 


Here  and  There:  Myles  Connolly, 
Tim  Whelan  and  Albert  Roscoe  chat- 
ting at  Radio  Pictures  studio;  Dave 
Bader  and  friends  lunching  at  Uni- 
versal City;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frederick 
Smith  and  Martin  Cornica  among 
the  contestants  in  the  Vista  Street 
tennis  tournament. 


Lawrence  Grant  In  "Modern  World" 
Fox  has  assigned  Lawrence  Grant 
a  featured  part  in  "This  Modern 
World."  featuring  Warner  Baxter 
and    Dorothv    Mackaill. 


Para.  Re-signs  Keene  Thompson 

Keene  Thompson  has  been  signed 
to  t  new  contract  by  Paramount  as 
a    staff    writer. 


Milt  Harris  and  his  orchestra  are 
furnishing  music  for  "Millie,"  the 
Charles  R.  Rogers  production,  which 
is  being  directed  by  John  Francis 
Dillon. 

*  *         * 

Years  ago  Ken  Maynard  left  thg 
ranch  and  joined  a  wild  west  show. 
Henry  McClure,  the  star  of  the 
show,  gave  him  the  job  and  got  him 
started.  Today,  Tiffany  is  making 
"The  Midnight  Stage,"  first  of  a  se- 
ries of  western  specials.  Ken  May- 
nard is  the  star.  Henry  McClure  was 
the  first  of  the  expert  riders  picked 

by  Maynard. 

*  +         * 

Richard  Cramer  no  soon  finished 
playing  the  part  of  a  western  char- 
acter in  "Under  the  Cock-Eyed 
Moon,"  a  Pathe  western  burlesque, 
than  he  was  immediately  re-engaged 
for  an  important  western  role  in 
"The  Painted  Desert,"   Pathe  special 

starring  Bill   Boyd. 

*  *         * 

More  Passing  Show:  Ralph  Mur- 
phy relating  his  experiences  in  be- 
coming an  auto  driver,  with  Sid  Ro- 
gell  an  interested  listener;  William 
Slavens  McNutt,  Henry  Myers  and 
George  Holland  chatting  at  Para- 
mount; Adolphe  Menjou  relating  his 
views    on    current    New    York    plays 

to    Sam    Marx. 

*  *         * 

Charles  A.  Logue,  former  Uni- 
versal editor-in-chief,  is  preparing  a 
special  production  to  be  directed  by 
Edward  Laemmle,  at  Universal. 
Logue  has  always  proved  to  be 
especially  valuable  in  working  with 
younger  directors,  such  as  William 
Wyler,  with  whom  he  worked  on 
"The  Storm"  and  "Hell's  Heroes," 
and  with  Edward  Laemmle  on  pre- 
vious occasions.  He  wrote  the  or- 
iginal story,  adaptation  and  dialogue 
of  "The  Drake  Murder  Case"  for 
Laemmle. 


Herbert  Asbury  Joins 
Paramount  Scenario  Staff 

Herbert  Asbury,  well  known 
newspaperman,  has  been  signed  by 
Paramount  as  a  member  of  the  Hol- 
lywood   studio   department. 


Meighan  in  2  for  Fox 

Tom  Meighan,  who  has  been  sign- 
ed by  Fox  to  appear  in  "Young  Sin- 
ners", is  to  do  a  second  picture  later 
with   Janet    Gaynor. 


Title  Changed  Again 
"One  Heavenly  Night"  is  the 
latest  title  given  the  Evelyn  Lave 
picture  produced  by  United  Artists. 
It  will  have  its  New  York  premiere 
around   Dec.  20. 


Edward  Goodman  at  Paramount 

Arriving  from  Paramount's  New 
York  studio,  Edward  Goodman  will 
soon  be  assigned  to  direct  a  picture 
here.  He  is  the  founder  of  the 
Washington  Square  Players,  and  has 
directed  many  Broadway  stage  pro- 
ductions. 


Tiffany   Starts  "Sunrise  Trail" 

J.  P.  McCarthy  has  started  pro- 
duction for  Tiffany  on  "The  Sun- 
rise Trail,"  the  third  Bob  Steele 
western,  with  Blanche  Mehaffey, 
Eddie  Dunn,  Jack  Clifford,  Fred 
Burns  and  Charles  Griffin  in  the 
cast. 


Brendel's  First  Starring  Part 
El  Brendel  will  be  starred  by  Fox 
in  "Mister  Lemon  From  Orange," 
the  title  having  been  changed  from 
"Poor  John."  In  support  are  Fifi 
Dorsay,  Frank  Albertson,  Marguerite 
Churchill,  Ruth  Warren,  William 
Collier,    Sr.    and    Louise    Huntington. 


Radio  Using  New  "Mike" 

For  street  scenes  near  Los  Ang- 
eles Radio  has  employed  a  "concen- 
trator" microphone  on  "Hook,  Line 
and  Sinker."  This  mike  is  selective, 
and  only  picks  up  the  sounds  desir- 
ed, eliminating  the  usual  traffic 
noises. 


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Friday,  November  14,  1930 


5 &JWi 


DAILV 


More  Silence  in  Films 

Favored  by  James  Cruze 


West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Injection  of  more  of 
the  old  silent  picture  element  and 
less  dialogue  in  sound  pictures,  is 
being  considered  by  James  Cruze 
and  officials  of  his  company  for  fu- 
ture productions.  The  director  is  of 
the  opinion  that  a  startling  innova- 
tion will  soon  result  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  motion  picture,  with 
dialogue  and  sound  subservient. 
Cruze  is  now  producing  for  Tif- 
fany. 

'U'  to  Boom  Business 

With  More  Advertising 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
"On  account  of  several  months 
of  tough  times,  wealth  is  being 
hoarded,"  says  the  Universal  presi- 
dent. "The  only  way  to  bust  open 
these  hoards  and  get  the  people  to 
circulate  this  hoarded  wealth  is  to 
apply  the  pressure  of  the  stiffest  pos- 
sible advertising  campaign.  No  less- 
an  authority  than  Roger  Babson  says 
so  in  the  current  issue  of  'Collier's.' 
He  says  'there  is  nothing  wrong  with 
the  patient  but  poor  circulation'  and 
that  the  cure  is  an  advertising  cam- 
paign which  will  make  mass  con- 
sumption equal  mass  production. 
This  is  so  true  that  it  is  a  common- 
place  to   say   it. 

"Universal  is  increasing  its  ad- 
vertising space  in  trade  papers,  in 
newspapers  and  in  every  other  form 
of  advertising.  Good  goods  deserve 
more  advertising  than  any  other 
kind,  and  they  deserve  it  during  a 
business  depression  more  than  at 
any   other   time." 

To  exhibitors  Laemmle  says: 
"Buy  a  load  of  posters  and  ad- 
vertising accessories.  Plaster  them 
all  over  where  your  patrons  will  see 
them.  Increase  your  local  news- 
paper space.  Bang  it  home  to  the 
folks  that  you've  got  the  goods. 
Now  is  the  time  to  give  old  man 
Timidity  a  good  swift  kick  in  the 
seat  of  the  panties — and  advertise 
and    advertise   and    Advertise!" 

Two  Pathe  Features 

For  B'way  Nov.  21 

Pathe  will  have  two  features  open- 
ing Nov.  21  in  RKO  houses  on 
Broadway.  Constance  Bennett  in 
"Sin  Takes  a  Holiday"  goes  into  the 
Mayfair,  and  Eddie  Quillan  in  "Big 
Money"  is  slated  for  the  Globe. 


Sennett's  Find 

Mack  Sennett  considers 
Frankie  Eastman,  one  of  his 
newest  contract  featured  play- 
ers, as  the  juvenile  comedy 
"find"  of  the  year.  Eastman 
had  made  good  on  the  Broad- 
way stage  before  he  made  his 
"debut"  in  the  talkies.  He  is 
a  handsome  youth  of  25  with 
a  marvelous  baritone  singing 
voice. 


Roxy  Falls  in  Step 

Falling  in  step  with  most  of 
•  the  other  weekly  change  film 
houses  on  Broadway,  the  Roxy 
has  adopted  the  policy  of 
Thursday  midnight  previews  of 
the  following  bill.  Patrons  at- 
tending the  last  show  Thurs- 
day night  can  see  the  new  pic- 
ture free. 


Exhibitor  Leaders  See 
Improvement  Just  Ahead 

(Continued   from   Page   1) 
sus   of   their   opinions.     The   general 
stability  of  America  assures  a  come- 
back    in     exhibition     business,     they 
agree. 

"That  business  will  stage  a  come- 
back is  certain,"  said  Jack  Miller  of 
Chicago.  "At  present  business  is 
not    so    bad,"    he    declared. 

As  far  as  Charles  Picquet,  North 
and  South  Carolina  exhib  leader, 
is  concerned,  business  is  pretty 
good.  It  is  going  to  show  a  sub- 
stantial improvement  during  the 
next    six   months,    he    said. 

Box-offices  in  the  St.  Louis  terri- 
tory are  getting  a  fair  amount  of 
business,  according  to  Fred  Weh- 
renberg,  who  looks  for  considerable 
improvement  during  the  next  six 
months. 

Business  is  "pretty  good"  at  pres- 
ent, observed  Walter  Vincent  01 
Wilmer  &  Vincent,  although  it  is 
not  as  good  as  it  was  six  months 
ago.  Anyone  who  believes  in  the 
future  of  America  cannot  help  but 
view  the  industry's  future  optimis- 
tically,  he   declared. 

Houses  in  the  Philadelphia  terri- 
tory are  finding  business  "just  fair," 
said  Lewen  Pizor,  who  remarked 
that  conditions  are  similar  tn  .those 
of  six  months  ago.  He  is  optimistic 
about  tomorrow  as  the  producers  are 
getting  "a  better  grip"  on  the  pro- 
duction  of   talkers. 

In  the  Memphis  region  business 
is  spotty,  according  to  M.  A.  Light- 
man,  who  sees  but  little  change  in 
conditions  during  the  past  half-year. 
A  substantial  improvement  is  due 
soon,   he    said. 

R.  R.  Biechele  of  Kansas  City  re- 
ported that  business  is  bad  in  'his 
locality,  but  he  views  the  future  op- 
timistically. 

Although  conditions  in  Connecti- 
cut are  not  normal,  said  Edward 
Levy  of  New  Haven,  expectations 
are  that  a  substantial  pickup  is  soon 
due. 


Tri-State  Exhibitors 

Will  Argue  Protection 

(Continued    {mm    Pane    \) 

President  J.  F.  Norman  told  THF. 
FILM  DAILY  yesterday.  M.  A. 
Lightman,  president  of  the  M.P.T. 
O.A.,  will  be  among  the  speakers. 
Norman  left  New  York  last  night 
for  his  home,   England,  Ark. 


UNANIMOUS! 


Thil  ii  a  series  of  en- 
dorsements of  the  Film 
Year  Book  by  prom- 
inent   Picture    People. 


Over  100  names  of 
Film  Executives  from 
every  division  will 
appear    in    this    series. 


Jesse  L.  Lasky 

(Paramount) 

"I   don't   know   of   anything   connected   with   the   motion  picture   industry 
which  is  such  a  constant  source  of  real  help  as  the  Year  Book.  In  pro- 
duction  we   consult    it   frequently   and    I    know   it   must    be    of    equal 
assistance   to   people   in   other  branches  of   the   business." 


Douglas  Fairbanks 


(Douglas    Fairbanks     Prod.) 

"It  is  surely  a  great  piece  of  work." 


M  o  n  t A  Bell 

(Universal) 

"I   believe   it    to   be    the    most    perfect    thing    of    its    kind   ever   published 

about  any  industry." 


Raymond  5.  Reed 

(Heywood- Wake  field   Co.) 

"It  is  the   kind   of  a  book  that  every  representative  in   the  film  industry 

will  without  question  keep  handy." 


Wheeler  W.  Jennings 

(RCA    Service  Engineer) 

'It  will  probably  interest  you   to   know   that   these   exhibitors   unfailingly 

refer  to  the  Film  Daily  Year  Book  as  a  constant  source  of  reference 

and  that  I,  myself,  would  not  trade  my  copy  for  $100." 


1931  YEAR  BOOK 

Published  by  the  FILM  DAILY 
13th  EDITION 

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Friday,  November  14,  1930 


©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


EAST     * 


Donora,  Pa. — After  several  months 
spent  in  remodeling  the  Liberty,  for- 
merly the  Lyric,  has  been  re- 
opened. Over  $25,000  was  put  into 
modernizing   the   theater. 

Lewiston,  Me.  —  P.  J.  Levesque, 
manager  of  the  Arcadia,  has  resign- 
ed to  accept  a  position  in  Massachu- 
setts. 


Pittsburgh — Archie  Fineman  has 
reopened   his    McKee. 

Castle  Shannon,  Pa.— The  Pearl 
is  being  remodeled  and  will  be  dark 
until   December   1. 


Philadelphia — Ben  Tolmas  has  re- 
signed from  Columbia  as  a  sales- 
man. 


Williamsport — The    Grand   is    now 
being    operated    by    John    Bernardi. 


Greencastle,  Pa.— John   Fladger   is 
the    new    manager    of    the    Gem. 


Philadelphia — E.    Gregory    is    now 
operating  the  Italia. 


Hanover,  Pa. — The  Opera  House 
has  changed  hands.  It  is  now  being 
operated  by  C.  J.  Delone. 


Harrisburg — -The  Capitol,  former 
Wilmer  &  Vincent  house,  has  re- 
opened. J.  A.  Snyder  is  the  new 
manager. 


Pittsburgh  —  James  G.  Balmer, 
manager  of  the  Harris-South  Mills 
theater,  is  the  new  president  of  the 
Variety    Club    here. 


Summit  Hill,  Pa. — The  Lyric  has 
been  acquired  by  Fred  Dengler  and 
Stanley   Peters. 


Scranton  —  The  old  Orpheum, 
which  is  not  wired  for  sound,  now  is 
the  only  film  house  here  that  is  dark 


Highland  Park,  N.  J.— The  Park 
is  now  being  managed  by  Herman 
Kahn. 


Souderton,  Pa.  —  The  Broad  has 
been  taken  over  by  B.  Silverman  and 
D.  Gillman.  Contracts  were  signed 
by  Ray  Schwartz. 


Bethlehem — Colonial  and  College 
Theaters  have  reduced  their  admis- 
sion  prices. 


Philadelphia — C.  C.  Spink  has  beer 
appointed  manager  of  the  Grand  and 
Jackson. 


Fame  for  Mickey 

Madame  Tussard,  the  wax- 
worker  of  London,  has  re- 
quested permission  of  Walt 
Disney,  creator  of  Mickey 
Mouse,  to  do  a  model  of  Mick- 
ey and  Minnie  for  her  famous 
museum.  Thus  they  will  be 
perpetuated  in  wax  with  all 
the  other  great  characters  of 
history. 


Berlin,  Pa. — The  Rialto  has  been 
transferred  to  Byron  Gosh  by  H.  C. 
and   W.    F.    Miller. 


Sigourney,  la. — The  Garden  has 
been  purchased  by  A.  J.  Meredith 
of  Atlantic,  la.,  and  E.  P.  Smith  of 
Des  Moines,  from  Harry  Simpson. 
New  sound  equipment  has  been  in- 
stalled. 


North  Adams,  Mass.— Publix  is  re- 
modeling the  Paramount,  formerly 
the  Empire. 


*        WEST       * 

Burlington,  la. — The  Rialto  of  this 
city  was  swept  by  fire  and  the  loss 
is    estimated    at    $88,000. 


Denver — Syd  Weisbaum,  former- 
ly with  Columbia  in  Omaha,  and  W. 
C.  Wallace,  one  time  branch  man- 
ager for  RKO  in  Denver,  have  been 
added  to  the  sales  staff  of  Sono  Art- 
World   Wide. 


Albia,  la. — An  easy  victory  for 
Sunday  movies  was  won  here  recent- 
ly when  a  vote  polled  1,211  "for"  and 
696   "against." 


Moclips,  Wash.  —  Virgil  Goertz, 
whose  theater,  the  Moclips,  burned 
down  recently,  announces  he  will 
not  rebuild  but  will  open  his  house 
in   Aloha. 


Enterprise,   Wash.  —  The   O.   K., 

formerly  operated  by  Raymond 
Hackbarth,  has  been  purchased  by 
A.  Hackbarth. 


San  Francisco — Joe  Huff  has  been 
transferred  here  from  the  "U"  ex- 
change  in   Salt   Lake   City. 


Dickinson,  N.  D.— W.  H.  John- 
son, manager  of  the  Rialto,  recent- 
ly showed  his  first  serial,  "The  Lone 
Defender,"  with  Rin-Tin-Tin,  and 
drew  such  big  business  that  he  is 
now    sold   on   serials. 


Denver  —  Charles  Gilmour,  man- 
ager of  the  Warner  Bros,  exchange, 
is  spending  three  weeks  in  Wyom- 
ing,  South   Dakota  and   Nebraska. 


•     CENTRAL    * 

Cleveland  —  R-K-O's  Hippodrome 
is  trying  out  the  policy  of  opening 
with  the  new  show  on  Friday  in- 
stead  of   Saturday. 


St.  Louis — Harry  Worack  has  tak- 
en over  the  Princess  here  from  C.  J. 
Vollmer. 


Chicago — The  Milo  has  reopened 
after  having  been  remodeled  at  a 
cost  of  $15,000. 


Aurora,  111. — Publix  will  erect  a 
2,014-seat  house  here  to  be  known 
as   the   Paramount. 


Exhibitors  Will  Press 
Notice  on  Substitutions 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

tion  contract  provision  is  made  for 
an  exhibitor  to  cancel  films  under 
certain  conditions.  However,  many 
exhibs,  in  the  rush  of  business  al- 
fairs,  overlook  this  right,  it  is  point- 
ed out.  Such  a  notification  would 
thus  enable  them  to  properly  exploit 
their  coming  features  and  thus  avoid 
any  misrepresentation  which  might 
prove  harmful  to  both  exhibitor  and 
distributor. 


Y.M.C.A.   Selects  "Africa   Speaks" 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — "Africa  Speaks"  has 
been  selected  by  the  West  Coast 
Reviewing  Committee  of  the  Y.M. 
C.A.  as  a  picture  worthy  of  the  sup- 
port and  promotion  of  the  local  as- 
sociations. It  has  been  listed  in 
their  national  magazine,  "Association 
Men." 


Buy  U.  A.  Product 

United  Artists'  1930-31  product 
has  been  purchased  by  the  Casey 
and  Wheeler  interests  which  oper- 
ate a  circuit  of  15  theaters  on  Long 
Island,  N.  Y. 


Operators  Instructed 

On  Standard  Prints 

Charts  explaining  the  recently 
adopted  standard  release  print  and 
giving  instructions  for  co-operation 
on  the  part  of  projectionists  have 
been  mailed  by  the  Projection  Ad- 
visory Council  to  all  locals  of  the 
I.A.T.S.E.  &  M.P.M.O.  William  F. 
Canavan,  Thad  Barrows,  Harry 
Rubin,  Jesse  Hopkins,  Herbert  Grif- 
fin and  Lester  Isaac  were  among 
those  who  participated  in  confer- 
ences with  Will  H.  Hays  and  Les- 
ter Cowan  of  the  Academy  of  M.P. 
Arts  and  Sciences  to  bring  about  the 
standard   print. 


Benefit  Show  in  Memphis 
Memphis — A  benefit  for  motion 
picture  workers  will  be  held  Sun- 
day evening  at  the  Linden  Circle  by 
M.  A.  Lightman.  Mrs.  Alma  Wal- 
ton, secretary  of  the  Film  Board  of 
Trade,  is  in  charge  of  arrangements. 


Century    Gets    "U"    Shorts 
The      R-K-O-Century      circuit      in 
Brooklyn      and      Long      Island      has 
booked    Universal's    short    product. 


Hinckley,  Minn. — The  Liberty  has 
been  purchased  by  Ludwig  and 
Jaffee,  Minneapolis,  and  will  be  com- 
pletely remodeled. 


*      SOUTH     * 

Gastonia,  N.  C— H.  H.  Everett, 
F.  H.  Beddingfield  and  W.  T.  Gray, 
of  Charlotte,  have  obtained  a  char- 
ter for  Loray  Theater,  Inc.,  of  Gas- 
tonia. 


Tampa,  Fla.— Park  Theater  Op- 
erating Co.,  which  proposes  to  op- 
erate theaters,  has  been  chartered. 
The  board  of  directors  is  composed 
of  J.  T.  Home,  G.  B.  Peck  and  J. 
B.  Farrior. 


Paden  City.  W.  Va.— The  Virginia 
has  been  leased  by  W.  D.  Hadger 
from    S.    A.    Peters. 


Phillippi,  W.  Va.— W.  E.  Ammon 
has  leased  the  Grand  to  G.  W.  Pat- 
ton. 


Cocoa,  Fla. — Fred  Bryan,  has  re- 
opened the  Aladin  here  after  having 
had  the  house  redecorated  and  new 
sound   equipment   installed. 


Aberdeen,  Miss.  —  ]Pr«liminary 
plans  for  the  construction  of  a  J,- 
000-seat  house  to  be  erected  here  by 
Elkin  Brothers,  have  been  submitted 
by  N.  W.  Overstreet,  Jackson  archi- 
tects. 


Camden,  Ark.— S.  E.  Coffin  has 
been  made  manager  of  the  Rialto, 
of  the  Malco  circuit,  succeeding  M. 
S.  McCord,  secretary-treasurer  of 
the  organization,  who  will  devote 
his  entire  time  to  his  work.  Jesse 
Rinehart,  assistant  manager  of  the 
Rialto  has  been  transferred  to 
Smackover,    Ark. 


Malvern,  Ark. — J.  Sidney  McRey- 
nolds  is  the  new  manager  of  the 
Liberty,  succeeding  his  brother,  W. 
Bruce    McReynolds. 


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TENT-SHOW  OPPOSjtlON  SOON  1XTINCT 

RKO  Books  Features— Shorts  Lineup  With  Publix 


Amos  'n'  Andy  Picture  Will 

Play  Extended  Runs  in 

Paramount  Houses 

RKO  yesterday  closed  contracts 
for  the  playing  of  its  1930-31  features 
and  shorts  over  the  Publix  circuit. 
Under  the  deal,  which  was  nego- 
tiated by  Charles  Rosenzweig,  Jerry 
Safron  and  Cleve  Adams  of  the  RKO 
sales  forces,  the  Amos  'n'  Andy  pic- 
ture, "Check  and  Double  Check", 
will  play  extended  runs  in  various 
Publix  theaters. 


ENGINEERS  WILL  HOLD 
WIDE  FILM  DISCUSSION 


A  discussion  and  demonstration 
of  wide  film  will  be  the  feature  of 
the  next  meeting  of  the  New  York 
section  of  the  Society  of  M.  P.  En- 
gineers to  be  held  Nov.  21  at  8:15 
P.M.  in  the  Auditorium  of  the  Mu- 
seum of  Peaceful  Arts,  220  East 
(Continued   on   Page    11) 


Technicolor  Celebrates 
Fifteenth  Anniversary 

Technicolor  will  celebrate  its  fif- 
teenth anniversary  Nov.  19.  It  was 
on  that  date  in  1915  that  a  group 
of  Boston  scientists  headed  by  Dr. 
Herbert  T.  Kalmus  began  the  ex- 
periments that  led  to  the  present 
vast    organization. 


Harsh  Woids 

London  —  American  films 
commit  the  great  sin  of  giving 
a  false  picture  of  American 
women,  according  to  J.  W. 
Drawbell,  editor  of  the 
"Chronicle".  He  says  the 
pictures  create  the  impression 
abroad  that  the  girls  of  the 
U.  S.  A.  are  "beautiful  but 
shreiking  morons",  "cute  but 
terrible  backstage  blondes", 
"pure  little  things  with  hearts 
of  gold   and  voices  of  brass". 


Town's  First  Films 

Montgomery,  Mass. — Motion 
pictures  have  been  shown  here 
for  the  first  time,  the  perform- 
ance being  sponsored  by  a 
Springfield  newspaper  and  the 
proceeds  donated  to  charity. 
The  films  were  silent. 


25  New  Theaters  on  Coast 
Planned  by  United  Artists 


West    Coast    Bureau. 

Los  Angeles — Immediate  construc- 
tion of  25  theaters  throughout  Cali- 
fornia is  planned  by  United  Artists, 
with  work  on  the  first  house  in 
Santa  Ana  scheduled  to  start  in  10 
days,  it  is  announced  by  Joseph  M. 


Competition  from  Itinerant  Attractions  Passing 
Out,  Say  Ed  Kuykendahl  and  R.  X.  Williams 

Competition  from  traveling  tent-shows,  which  once  constituted 
serious  opposition  for  exhibitors  in  the  small  towns,  is  now  at  a  low 
ebb  and  may  soon  be  entirely  extinct,  in  the  opinion  of  Edward  Kuy- 
kendahl and  R.  X.  Williams,  Mississippi  theater  operators  and  officers 

of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Ark.,  Tenn.  and 
Miss.  Kuykendahl,  who  operates 
houses  in  Columbus,  Miss.,  and 
Williams,  located  in  Oxford,  have 
been  visiting  New  York  after  at- 
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32  FOX  MIDWESCO  HOUSES 

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THE    FILM    DAILY 

Schenck.  Five  of  the  theaters,  all 
of  which  will  cost  about  $150,000,  are 
to  be  in  Los  Angeles,  and  it  is  in- 
tended to  place  one  or  more  houses 
in  each  city  where  there  is  not  al- 
ready strong  competition  to  Fox 
West    Coast. 


Producers'  Stampede  for  Color 
Likely  To  Come  Again  Next  Year 


West  Coast  Bureau, 
Hollywood — Another  stampede  for 
color  next  year  is  looked  upon  as 
likely  by  those  of  the  industry  who 
are  color-minded.  One  reason  given 
for  this  view  is  that  Technicolor  at 
present  hole's  30  non-cancellable 
contracts      with      producers,      whose 


THE  FILM  DAILY 
policy  of  holding  off  at  present  may 
result  in  the  usual  procedure  of 
everyone  jumping  back  into  color  the 
minute  one  or  two  take  the  lead. 

Curtailment    of   musical   and   spec- 
tacle   films    is    the    chief    cause    for 

(Continued    on    Page    11) 


Roy  Del  Ruth  Sees  Changes 

In  Productions  of  Future 


Pictures  of  the  future  will  use 
only  an  amount  of  dialogue  equiva- 
lent to  the  old  sub-titles,  declared 
Roy  Del  Ruth,  Warner  Bros,  direc- 
tor, in  an  interview  with  TIIK 
FILM  DAILY  on  Friday.  Visual 
action  will  tell  the  story  instead  of 
dialogue,  he  said. 

Del  Ruth,  who  is  now  on  a  vaca- 
tion in  New  York,  believes  that  re- 
makes are  only  good  when  they  fol- 
low the  original  after  a  long  laps*  ol 
time.      Silent    product    if    definitely 


out,  declared  Del  Ruth.  Wide  film 
which  has  been  used  so  far  is  too 
wide,  he  believes,  as  it  is  difficult 
for  audiences  to  follow.  He  feels, 
however,  that  the  present  standard 
film  width  ought  to  be  slightly  in- 
creased. Color  will  eventually  stage 
a  comeback  provided  it  is  on  a  bet- 
ter   scale,    according    to    Del    Ruth. 

Before  coming  cast  the  dir<<  toi 
made  "Ex-Mistress"  and  "Divorce" 
Among  Friends"  for  Warners.  lit- 
is due  back  at  the  studio  Dec.  27. 


Milwaukee — In  connection  with  the 
work  of  renovating  14  houses  in  this 
city  and  28  through  the  state  of  Wis- 
consin, Fox  Midwesco  is  installing 
new  enlarged  screens  in  all  of  the 
theaters.  New  seating  equipment 
and  projection  apparatus  also  is  go- 
ing into  some  of  the  houses,  while 
remodeling  of  the  stage  and  projec- 
tion booth  is  in  progress  in  several 
of   the   theaters. 


Photophone  Will  Train 
300  Sound  Men  for  Navy 

RCA  Photophone  is  proceeding 
immediately  to  establish  schools  at 
three  naval  bases,  Brooklyn,  San 
Diego,  and  Cavite,  P.  I.,  for  the 
instruction  of  300  Navy  men  in  the 
operation  of  the  300  sound  sets  be- 
ing installed  by  RCA  in  ships  and 
shore  stations  of  the  Navy. 


Encore 

British  movie  fans,  according 
to  Floyd  Gibbons,  are  com- 
plaining that  they  are  unable 
to  understand  the  slang  in 
American  talkies.  And  sev- 
eral of  the  Broadway  stage 
playwrights  (whose  plays 
haven't  been  adapted  to  the 
screen)  are  cabling  congratu- 
lations. 


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Plan    Screen    Star    Repertory 

Walter  Huston  and  Robert  Ed- 
mond  Jones,  scenic  designer,  are 
planning  a  touring  repertory  group 
for  next  season  with  screen  and  stage 
stars  as  the  nucleus  of  the  company. 


Business  On  Up,  Outlook  Good, 

Says  Skip  Weshner  After  Tour 


Evidence  of  the  current  business 
depression  in  the  theater  was  most 
apparent  about  nine  weeks  ago,  ac- 
cording to  David  (Skip)  Weshner, 
publicity  chief  of  the  Warner  the- 
aters, who  has  just  returned  from  an 
inspection  swing  around  the  entire 
circuit.  Since  then,  he  says,  box- 
office  receipts  have  been  steadily 
climbing  and  the  outlook  for  the  im- 
mediate future  is  unusually  bright., 

Weshner,  who  made  the  trip  to 
determine  whether  the  new  Warner 
product  was  being  properly  mer- 
chandised, declared  he  found  busi- 
ness best  in  St.  Louis,  Pittsburgh, 
Albany,  and  the  New  England  cities. 
Elaborate  preparations  for  Christ- 
mas week  stunts  in  the  Warner  the- 
aters are  being  made,  Weshner  said. 


Tallulah  Bankhead  Due  Jan.  13 

Tallulah  Bankhead,  recently  sign- 
ed by  Paramount,  is  due  back  from 
London  on  Jan.  13  to  start  her 
screen  work.  She  will  first  make 
"Her  Past"  with  Clive  Brook,  pro- 
duction to  be  in  the  East  instead  of 
in  Hollywood  as  originally  planned. 
Donald  Ogden  Stewart  is  writing 
the  scenario  and  George  Cukor  will 
direct. 


"Today"   at   Central 

"Today,"  Majestic  production  with 
Conrad  Nagel  and  Catherine  Dale 
Owen,  opened  yesterday  (Saturday) 
at  the  Central  on  Broadway.  "Rack- 
et Cheers,"  new  Educational-Sennett 
comedy,    is   on   same   program. 


3,000  Kids  See  Byrd  Film 
More  than  3,000  public  school  chil- 
dren on  the  upper  East  Side  attend- 
ed a  special  performance  of  Para- 
mount's  "With  Byrd  at  the  South 
Pole"  held  on  Friday  at  the  Mon- 
roe. 


"Escape"   Stays  5  Weeks 

London  —  "Escape,"  Associated 
Radio  picture,  has  chalked  up  a  new 
record  at  the  Marble  Arch  Pavilion, 
running  for  five  weeks. 


Jersey  City  Monticello  Wired 
Jersey    City — A    sound   policy   has 
been    instituted    at    the    Monticello. 
Western  Electric  equipment  is  being 
used. 


Tent-Show  Opposition 
Passing  Out,  Exhibs  Say 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

tending  the  M.P.T.O.A.  convention 
in  Philadelphia.  They  told  THE 
FILM  DAILY  that  public  apathy 
toward  these  itinerant  attractions 
has  reached  the  point  where  few  of 
them  find  it  profitable  to  continue  on 
the  road. 

The  gradual  increase  in  the  num- 
ber of  attractive  theaters  in  the 
smaller  towns,  or  in  central  locali- 
ties easily  reached  over  good  roads 
leading  from  all  the  surrounding  ter- 
ritory, has  established  new  standards 
of  entertainment  among  ruralites 
that  are  beyond  the  reach  of  tent 
shows,  Kuykendahl  said.  At  the 
same  time  the  provincial  audiences 
have  been  educated  to  patronize  at- 
tractions offering  personalities  and 
quality  of  productions  that  cannot  be 
presented    by    traveling    amusements. 

Even  the  Chautauquas,  once  pow- 
erfully intrenched  due  to  their  local 
educational  and  civic  affiliations, 
have    dwindled    to   almost   nothing. 

The  W.  I.  Swain  Show  Co., 
which  has  been  presenting  tent  en- 
tertainment through  the  south  for  35 
years,  and  is  the  leading  organiza- 
tion of  its  kind  in  the  country,  went 
deep  in  the  red  the  past  season.  Paul 
English  Players,  which  was  the  most 
elaborate  tent-dramatic  company  on 
the  road ,  folded  last  summer  and 
English  is  now  a  radio  announcer  in 
Meridian,  Miss. 

FitzPatrick    Thanksgiving    Reel 

James  A.  FitzPatrick  has  com- 
pleted a  special  300-foot  subject  for 
Thanksgiving  Day.  It  contains  ex- 
cerpts from  every  event  leading  up 
to  the  proclaiming  of  Thanksgiving 
as  a  national  holiday.  Two  Fitz- 
Patrick shorts  are  on  Broadway  this 
week,  'Charming  Ceylon"  at  the 
Capitol,  and  "Japan  in  Cherry  Blos- 
som Time"  at  the  George  M.  Cohan. 

"Tol'able   David"    Release 

Columbia  has  set  Nov.  22  as  the 
general  release  date  for  "Tol'able 
David."     Key  cities  already  have  it. 

Gray-Claire    Substitute 
Alexander      Gray      and       Bernice 
Claire   have   been   substituted   at   the 
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P.T.O.  of  Ohio,  Deshler-Wallick 
Hotel.    Columbus. 

Nov.  21  Meeting  of  the  N.  Y.  Section 
of  the  Society  of  M.  P.  Engi- 
neers, Auditorium  of  Museum  of 
Peaceful  Arts,  220  East  42nd  St. 
Meeting  of  Fox  Theaters  eastern 
division  managing  directors,  at 
New    York    Athletic    Club. 

Nov.  26  "Viennese  Nights"  opens  at  the 
Warner,    New   York. 

Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  In- 
dependent Cinema,  Palais  del 
Beaux   Arts,    Brussels. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1 :  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Stata* 
M. P.T.O. ,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Froll< 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 


Calhern  in  "Stolen  Heaven" 
Louis  Calhern,  Broadway  stage 
actor,  is  the  latest  addition  to  the 
cast  of  "Stolen  Heaven,"  now  in  pro- 
duction at  Paramount's  New  York 
studio. 


Mexican  Musicians  Appeal 

Mexico  City — An  appeal  for  relief 
has  been  made  to  the  Chamber  of 
Deputies  by  Mexican  musicians  who 
have  been  thrown  out  of  work  by 
the    talkers. 


"Sunny"  Premiere 
"Sunny,"     Marilyn    Miller's    latest 
for  First  National,  will  have  its  New 
York  premiere  Christmas  Week. 


COMING  &  GOING 


BUDD  ROGERS  of  Sono  Art  is  back 
from  a  seven  weeks'  trip  around  the  com- 
pany's    exchanges. 

EDWARD  KUYKENDAHL  of  Columbus, 
Miss.,  and  F.  X.  WILLIAMS  of  Oxford, 
Miss.,  who  came  north  to  attend  the  M.P. 
T.O.A.  confab  in  Philadelphia,  are  spending 
a  few  days  in  New  York  before  returning 
home. 

DITA     PARLO     and     GUSTAV     FRO 
LICH.     German     players     imported     by     Firsi 
National,    are    Hollywood-bound    to    appear 
the    German,   version    of    "Kismet." 

MALCOLM  ST.  CLAIR  sailed  Friday 
night    on    the    Bremen    for    Europe. 

ARTHUR    HORNBLOW    is    aboard    the^ 
Olympic    en    route    to    England. 

RUBY  KEELER  (Mrs.  Al  Jolson)  ar- 
rives  in  New  York  next  week  from  the  Coast 
to    appear    in    a    stage    play. 

WILL  H.  HAYS  is  due  back  from  the 
coast    today. 

M.  A.  SCHLESSINGER  has  returned 
from  a  fortnight  in   Hollywood. 


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A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

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Dog  Market 
In  Pictures 

"CIFTEEN  dog  farms  in  and 
about  Hollywood  supply  the 
screen's  demands  for  educated 
dogs.  The  most  important  of 
these  ranches  is  the  Van  Nuys 
ranch,  which  supplies  more  than 
60  per  cent  of  all  the  dogs  used 
in  motion  pictures.  Five  years 
ago  the  proprietor  of  this  ranch, 
Rennie  Renfro,  was  a  lion  tamer 
and  stunt  actor.  A  short,  mild- 
looking  man,  Renfro  began  with 
a  single  dog,  a  personal  pet,  and 
now  has  more  than  three  score, 
as  well  as  an  enviable  income. 
Now  he  is  in  a  position  to  sup- 
ply any  sort  of  canine  actor  to 
the  studios  at  short  notice.  With 
his  sixty-five  dogs,  who  romp 
under  the  trees  of  a  five  acre 
peach  farm  when  not  at  work, 
Renfro  has  almost  a  monopoly 
of  dog  talent  on  the  camera 
coast.  Four  especially  designed 
trucks  leave  his  farm  each  morn- 
ing to  deliver  trained  dogs  to 
the  various  studios.  On  demand, 
Renfro  can  supply  any  sort  of 
dog  called  for  by  the  scenario 
of  a  film.  It  seems  there  are 
dog  types  just  as  well  as  human 
types.  One  picture  may  call  for 
a  bright,  lively  terrier  to  play 
as  a  boy's  dog  in  the  film;  an- 
other picture  may  demand  a 
stately  shepherd  or  Russian 
wolfhound  to  add  a  touch  of 
luxury  to  a  scene,  or  a  comedy 
dog  to  enliven  an  otherwise  dull 
situation,  or  yet  again  a  canine 
specialist  in  pathos  may  be  in 
demand,  a  dog  that  can  wring 
tears  from  the  theatergoers  by 
sitting  patiently  with  drooping 
head  beside  the  body  of  a  dead 
master. 

—N.  Y.  Times 


Europe    totals    about    27,000 
exhibition  outlets  for  pictures. 


(")NCE   IN   awhile   a   real  human   interest   story  with   a  heart 

punch  pops  up  that  is  a  natural  for  the  publicity  boys 

and  how  the  newspaper  editors  go  for  it! we  have  just 

checked  one  that  got  half-column  breaks  in  a  half  dozen  news- 
papers in  big  cities  that  we  read  in  one  morning's  mail 

figuring  the   law  of  averages,  it  is  safe  to  assume   that  it  will 

click  in   a   big   proportion   of   the   dailies it   is  the   story 

of  an  incident   that   occurred   on  location  in   making  "The    Big 

Trail,"  the   Fox   special in  the   pix,   the   pioneer  caravan 

halts  while  simple  honors  are  paid  to  the  dead  who  fell  by  the 

way victims  of  hostile  Indians,  cholera  or  exhaustion 

over  the  graves  marked  by  little  crosses  are  two  sisters,  Ger- 
trude and  Lucille  Van  Lent their  faces  reflect  their  grief 

poignantly real  tears,  genuine  sorrow just  a  small 

bit,  but  it  gets  you and  the  reason  is  that  their  mother 

died  suddenly  in  Los  Angeles  while  they  were  far  off  on  loca- 
tion  they  got  the  sad  news  just  as  they  were  about  to  go 

on  in  the  scene so  Director   Raoul  Walsh,  realizing  the 

situation  might  prove  too  much  for  them,  urged  them  to  start 
at  once  for  Los  Angeles but  the  girls,  real  troupers,  in- 
sisted on  going  through  with  their  bit and  after  it  was 

all  over,  Gertrude  said:  "We  extracted  a  little  comfort  from 
being  in  the  scene,  because  we  imagined  it  was  mother  we  were 

praying  for." and  that,  gents,  is  why  the  emotion  of  those 

two  girls  in  a  short  flash  is  one  of  the  Big  Moments  of  a  big 

picture and    can    you    imagine    the    reaction    of    women 

throughout  this  broad  land  when  they  read  this  touching  recital 

in    their    newspapers? it    is    the    kind    of    break    that    no 

amount   of  ingenious   press   agenting   can  achieve a   real 

story   that    grips   the    heart   of    every   reader and    makes 

them  want  to  see  the  picture in  years  to  come  a  lot  of 

patrons  will  have  forgotten  the  spectacular  features  of  "The  Big 

Trail" but  they'll  still  remember  those  two  sisters 

alone  with  their  grief 

*  *  *  * 

CKEETS  GALLAGHER  and  Stuart  Erwin  will  be  teamed  by 
Paramount  in  a  series  of  four  special  comedies prov- 
ing that  a  good  comedy  team  is  still  a  big  draw  with  the  public 

Anna   Q.   Nilsson,  who  was  injured  from  a  fall  from  a 

horse    over    two   years    ago,    is    gradually    recovering she 

expects   to    spend    the    Christmas    holidays    with    her   parents    in 

Europe Al  Capone,  the  Chi  czar  of  gangdom,  is  visiting 

Los  Angeles Hollerword  is  waiting  expectantly  for  him 

to  present  his  visiting  card  to  the  credentials  committee 

at  that  he  should  be  of  great  help  as  technical  adviser  on  these 

gunman  scenes 

*  *  *  * 

THE  RECENT   Philly  exhib  convention  developed  one   Swell 

Row  that  didn't  appear  in  the  press  notices it  was  a 

frame-up  by  a  former  exhib  leader  with  several  of  his  pals  to  take 
a   certain   secretary   of   an  equipment   manufacturer   for  a   dizzy 

ride the  exhib  personality  told  the  sec  in  all  seriousness 

what  a  heel  his  boss  was  for  refusing  to  see  him,  the  exhib 
gent,  when  he  called  on  him  as  an  old  pal the  sec  natur- 
ally was  loyal,  and  went  to  his  boss's  defense the  rest  of 

the  boys  in  on  the  frame-up  took  sides,  and  after  three  hours' 
yelling  and  calling  pretty  names  in  the  hotel  room,  the  secretary 

rushed  out  wild  eyed  and  frothing  at  the  mouth if  he  reads 

this,  it  will  be  the  first  intimation  to  him  that  it  was  all  a  little 

gag 

*  *  *  * 

JOHN    KLENKE,    supervisor   of   production   of   General    Elec- 
tric commercial  shorts,  is  in  town  from  Schenectady 

the  Strand  is  playing  his  "Electric  Ship"  for  the  third  week 

A  lot  of  the  kibitzer  boys  over  at  the  Film  Center  building  have 

temporarily  affiliated  with  the  Fruit  Growers'  Ass'n one 

of  'em  has  his  box  of  apples  on  a  Ninth  Avenoo  corner 

when  he  sees  a  film  man  approaching,  he  jumps  in  front  of  the 
box,  picks  up  a  red  apple,  and  shouts:  "Mister  Epple  Man,  come 
qvick!    Dun't  hide  frum  a  cash  customer!" 


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Model  Airplane 
Contest  for  "Aviator" 

ALONG   with    the   showing   of 

X"The  Aviator"  at  the  Publix- 

Victory,   Tampa,    Fla.,  was   Stu- 

debaker's  short  subject  of  one  of 

their   cars   climbing   Pikes   Peak. 

The  Studcbaker  short  subject 
was  cause  for  a  tie-up  with  the 
local  Studebaker  agency.  A  tie- 
up  was  also  secured  with  a  cloth- 
ing store  on  a  model  airplane 
contest.  The  store  devoted  its 
window  to  the  display  of  minia- 
ture planes  as  well  as  advertis- 
ing the  fact  in  their  regular  ads. 
The  theater  announced  the  con- 
test from  the  screen  in  advance. 
Guest  tickets  were  awarded  to 
the  winners   of  the  contest. 

— Warners 


'Movie  Gift  Bonds' 
for  Swell  Tieup 

jypiNAGER  R.  M.  Swanson 
has  bridge  parties  every  af- 
ternoon at  the  Publix-Polk  The- 
ater, Lakeland,  Fla.  To  make 
these  parties  more  popular, 
Swanson  tied  up  with  a  beauty 
shop  whereby  the  Beauty  Shop 
distributed  'Movie  Gift  Bonds' 
J  „  to    every    person    at   one    of   the 


HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Beit  withea  and  congratulation!  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILT 
to  the  following  membera  of  the  in 
duatry,      who      are     celebrating     their 

birthday! : 

November  1 5  and  1 6 

Lewis    Stone 
J.  Reginald  Wilson 
Grover  Jones 
Samuel    Ornitz 
Joseph  P.  Reddy 


Lawrence   Tibbett 
Jack  Daugherty 
Caryl   Lincoln 
Bruce   Mitchell 
Corinne   Griffith 


DAILY 


Sunday,  November  16,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  ACTIVITIES 

CURRENT  HAPPENINGS  FLASHED  BY  WIRE  FROM  THE  COAST 


VON  STERNBERG  APPLIES 
THIRD  DIMENSION  TRICKS 

Injecting  third  dimension  values 
in  a  picture  has  been  found  easy  by 
Josef  von  Sternberg,  Paramount  di- 
rector, by  utilizing  such  simple  de- 
vices as  a  swaying  lamp  cord,  a  door 
frame,  a  pendant  chandelier,  etc. 
Whereas  most  other  directors  go  to 
lengths  to  have  an  unbroken  fore- 
ground between  the  camera  and  its 
.  subject,  von  Sternberg  deliberately 
seeks  the  opposite  effect.  Wherever 
possible  he  has  some  object,  large 
or  small,  injected  into  the  scene  in 
the  middle  distance,  and  behind  this 
he  has  his  players  go  through  their 
action. 

In  "Morocco"  he  secured  this  ef- 
fect in  the  scene  where  it  can  be  no- 
ticed most  by  photographing  the  ac- 
tion through  a  loop  of  electric  lamp 
cord;  in  another  place  by  a  boat 
davit  on  the  deck  of  a  ship;  and  in 
still  another  place  by  using  the  pro- 
jecting corner  of  a  building. 

Jack  Holt,  Fred  Kelsey 
For  "Subway  Express" 

Jack   Holt   and    Fred   Kelsey   have 
been    assigned    the    leading    roles    in 
Columbia's    adaptation    of    "Subway 
—Express!'.  .-  .       „- -     ,      l,- 

do     "A"     7  6H       7       +     V2 

r-k-o    2i^    20'/2    21  ,    ,-•••; 

Warner  Bros 15}4     HJ$  15'^   +     54 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Columbia  Pets.   Vtc  21  %     21 '4  2154  —  3Si 

Fox    Thea.    "A"     .6           554  6         ..... 

Loew,    Inc.,    war..      4V&       4'/6  4%    +      % 

Technicolor     9*4        1V%  9*4    +   154 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Gen.  Th.  Eq.   6s40.    76  J4      74  74—3 

Loew    6s    41ww...ll0        110  110          ..... 

do    6s    41    x-war...   98         98  98        +      54 

Paramount    6s    47.    93 54      92 Va,  9354    +      54 

Par.    By.     5'/2sSl .  .100*4    100*4  100*4      ••••• 

IPara.     5'/2s50      ...   86         85 54  85'^  —     54 

Warner    6s39    ....   70Ys     7056  70*4  —     54 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


By   RALPH    WILK 


JOHN  ROBERTSON  will  have 
J  two  pictures  released  in  the  next 
60  days,  schedules  disclose.  "Be- 
yond Victory,"  which  he  directed  for 
Pathe  with  an  all-star  cast,  is  to 
have  its  premiere  this  month.  The 
second  is  "Madonna  of  the  Streets," 
starring  Evelyn  Brent  and  produced 
by   Columbia. 

*  *         * 

Fifty  comedians  were  "killed"  in 
the  rush  to  claim  credit  for  the 
"yes  men"  voting  no  on  daylight 
saving  gags. 

*  *         * 

Chesterfield  Productions  are  so 
pleased  with  the  rushes  of  Norman 
Phillips,  Jr.,  who  is  featured  in  "The 
Midnight  Special,"  that  they  will  star 
him  in  their  next  picture  if  a  suit- 
able story  for  the  talented  12-year- 
old  player  can  be  found. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Don  Marquis, 
William  Slavens  McNutt,  Henry 
Myers  and  Sam  Hoffenstein  chatting 
at  Paramount;  Hugh  Herbert  and 
Louis  Brock  conferring  at  RKO. 

*  *         * 

Richard  Dix  observes  that  "a 
bachelor  is  a  man  who  gets  a  chance 
to  use  the  phone  once  in  awhile." 

Fred  Newmeyer  prizes  a  gold 
c  fountain  pen  presented  to  him  by 
^members  of  his  staff  who  worked 
r.with  him  on  "Fast  and  Loose"  at 
I  the  Paramount  New  York  studios. 
r  *         *        * 

Lew    Lipton,    who    is    now    free- 
lancing,   is    a    prolific    writer.       He 
jvrote  "Fly  By  Knights,"  a  sequel  to 
Two  Arabian  Knights,"  which  will 


Originals— Adaptations— Continuities 

The  Cameraman  (Buster  Keaton)— M-G-M 

Spite  Marriage  (Buster  Keaton)— M-G-M 

The  Man  From  Wyoming  (Gary  Cooper) — Paramount 


Forthcoming  Productions 

Fly   By   Knights    (Sequel  to   2   Arabian   Knights)— Caddo- 

United  Artists 

Cohens  and  Kellys  in  Africa — Universal 

An  Old  French  Custom  (Temporary  Title)— M-G-M 

LEW  LIPTON 

Now  Free-Lancing 

Santa  Monica  24231 


be  made  by  Caddo  Prods.  He  also 
wrote  "The  Cohens  and  Kellys  in 
Africa"  for  Universal,  and  "An  Old 
French  Custom."  His  other  orig- 
inals include  "The  Cameraman"  and 
"Spite  Marriage,"  which  starred 
Buster  Keaton. 

*  *        * 

Roy  J.  Pomeroy  seems  to  have 
the  directorial  touch  to  please  Great 
Britain  film  critics.  His  "Inside  the 
Lines"  was  recently  trade-shown  at 
the  Astoria  theater,  London,  and 
early  comment  received  by  local 
studio  executives  indicate  that  the 
picture  was  very  well  received.  His 
"Interference"    was    a    big    hit    in 

England. 

*  *         * 

Jack  Jordan,  who  speaks  French, 
is  recording  the  French  version  of 
"The  Green  Ghost."  He  also  han- 
dled the  sound  on  the  German  and 
French    versions   of   "Olympia." 

*  *        * 

Here  and  There:  Joles  Boles, 
Emile  de  Recat  and  Edwin  Carewe 
chatting  on  the  "Resurrection"  set 
at  Universal;  Edgar  T.  Hatrick  and 
Luther     Reed    lunching    in     Culver 

City. 

*  *         * 

William  Beaudine,  comedy  direc- 
tor extraordinary,  is  being  seen  these 
days  at  the  Mack  Sennett  studios 
where  he  recently  completed  a  two- 
reeler  that  has  rated  the  coast  critics' 
best  superlatives.  The  comedy,  "A 
Hollywood  Theme  Song,"  is  a  satire 
on  the  theme  song  featuring  Harry 
Gribbon  with  Yola  D'Avril  and 
Patsy  O'Leary. 


THREE  OF  FOX'S  SPECIALS 
SLATED  FOR  4  LANGUAGES 


Spanish,  French,  German  and  Ital- 
ian versions  of  three  Fox  specials, 
"The  Big  Trail,"  "The  Man  Who 
Came  Back"  and  "East  Lynne,"  have 
been  decided  upon  by  the  company's 
foreign  production  department,  which 
is  in  the  charge  of  William  Goetz 
during  the  absence  of  John  Stone, 
now  in  France  perfecting  the  French 
and  Italian  units.  "The  Big  Trail" 
is  now  being  made  in  Spanish,  with 
Carmen  Guerrero  in  the  Marguerite 
Churchill  role  and  George  Lewis  in 
the  John  Wayne  part.  Others  in- 
clude Carlos  Villar,  Roberto  Gerz- 
man,  Allen  Garcia  and  Charles  Lo- 
pez. 


Harry  Fraser  to  Write 
Two-Reelers  for  Pathe 

Harry  Fraser,  affiliated  with  mo- 
tion pictures  for  more  than  15  years, 
has  been  signed  by  Pathe  to  write 
two  reel  comedies.  Fraser  comes 
from  Universal  where  he  was  em- 
ployed for  some  four  years.  He  is 
now  working  on  two  stories,  both 
of  which  will  soon  be  produced  by 
H.   F.   Lalley. 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


DIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
■^  door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
'n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  reasonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


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DAILY 


PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


PARAMOUNl'S  BIG  NAMES 
SCHEDULED  FOR  THE  EAST 


Maurice  Chevalier,  Ruth  Chatter- 
ton,  Nancy  Carroll,  Fredric  March, 
Claudette  Colbert,  Phillips  Holmes 
and  Gary  Cooper  are  among  the 
Paramount  stars  and  featured  play- 
ers scheduled  to  make  pictures  at 
the  New  York  studio  during  the 
winter    months. 

Nancy  Carroll  is  already  at  work 
on  "Stolen  Heaven,"  with  March 
and  Claudette  Colbert  in  rehearsal 
for  "Strictly  Business,"  which  starts 
around  Dec.  1.  Shortly  after  that 
time,  Chevalier  will  return  from 
France  to  prepare  for  his  next  fea- 
ture which  Ernst  Lubitsch  will  di- 
rect. Gary  Cooper  will  be.  brought 
on  to  appear  opposite  Nancy  Carroll 
in  "Half  Angel,"  which  will  start 
around  Jan.  1,  with  Ruth  Chatterton 
scheduled  for  a  feature  to  start  the 
early  part  of  the  year,  which  Doro- 
thy Arzner  will  probably   direct. 


Warners    Set    on    Sound 

With  two  sound  channels  in  op- 
eration and  sufficient  reserve  for  a 
third  channel  if  required.  Warner 
Vitaphone  is  now  equipped  to  shoot 
three  different  pictures  at  once.  A 
new  location  truck  of  improved  de- 
sign has  also  been  added  to  speed 
up   location  work. 


Wide  Film  Experiment  Successful 
Experiments  on  wide  film  con- 
ducted by  Paramount  during  the 
past  week  on  an  elaborately  produced 
short  subject  have  been  successful, 
judging  by  the  rushes.  Various  in- 
novations tried  out  on  the  wide  film, 
such  as  additional  governors  to  pre- 
vent warping,  are  likewise  said  to  be 
adaptable    to    standard    cameras. 

The  new  camera  used  by  Para- 
mount has  the  new  feature  of  being 
adjustable  and  can  record  on  film 
ranging  from  standard  width  up  to 
70    mm. 


Second   for    Simon 

Rube  Welch  and  William  F.  Grew 
have  completed  the  script  for  the 
second  production  of  Simple  Simon 
Comedies.  It  goes  into  rehearsal  on 
Monday.  Mort  Blumenstock  will 
again  direct,  with  Louis  Simon  fea- 
tured. 


Ritzy 

The  creme  de  creme  of  New  York 
society  will  attend  a  preview  per- 
formance of  "Polo,"  made  by  the 
Visugraphic  company  and  which 
John  Ray  Whitney  of  that  concern 
will  show  before  a  selected  audi- 
ence on  Monday  afternoon  at  the 
RCA    projection    room. 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


AJANCY  CARROLL'S  supporting 
cast  in  "Stolen  Heaven"  in- 
cludes, in  addition  to  Phillips 
Holmes,  juvenile  lead,  Joan  Carr, 
Dagmar  Oakland,  Joseph  Crehan, 
Buford  Armitage,  Joan  Kenyon  and 
Edward  Keane.  George  Abbott  is 
director. 


"One  Way  Out,"  a  Vitaphone 
Varieties  featuring  Charles  Law- 
rence, has  just  been  completed  by 
Arthur  Hurley.  A.  D.  Otvos  wrote 
the  story. 


Rehearsals  for  "Stolen  Heaven," 
Nancy  Carroll's  forthcoming  star- 
ring picture,  have  started  at  Para- 
mount's  New  York  studio  and  actu- 
al shooting  will  begin  on  Thursday. 
George  Abbott  is  directing,  with 
Phillips  Holmes  as  the  juvenile  lead 
opposite  the  star. 


"With  Pleasure"  is  the  final  title 
of  the  two  reel  musical  recently 
completed  at  the  Eastern  Vitaphone 
studio,  under  Roy  Mack's  direction. 
A  male  dancing  chorus  and  a  kiddie 
chorus  have   been  added. 


Kodak  business  in  Astoria  has 
picked  up  since  Nancy  Carroll  came 
East  to  work  at  Paramount's  New 
York  studio.  All  the  kids  in  the 
neighborhood  wait  outside  the  stu- 
dio to  have  their  picture  taken  with 
the  red-headed  star,  who  never  fails 
to  oblige. 

John  W.  Green,  youthful  com- 
poser, will  accompany  Ethel  Mer- 
man at  the  piano  in  a  special  six 
weeks'  engagement  at  the  Central 
Park  Casino,  one  of  Manhattan's 
smartest  cafes.  Green  is  fulfilling 
this  engagement  by  special  arrange- 
ment with  the  Paramount  New 
York  studio,  where  he  is  a  contract 
member  of   the   musical   staff. 

Armistice  Day  was  celebrated  at 
the  Warner  studio  with  a  dinner 
consisting  of  turkey  and  fixins', 
served  to  the  entire  studio,  staff. 
Phil  Quinn,  assistant  director,  and 
George  Ackerson,  property  depart- 
ment, acted  as  maitre  d'hotel. 


Monroe  Owsley,  who  has  just  ar- 
rived from  Hollywood  to  take  over 
one  of  the  featured  roles  in  "Strict- 
ly Business,"   which   starts  soon  at 


N.   BREWSTER   MORSE 

Originals,  Adaptations,  Dialogue, 

Continuity 

For  Henry  King 

"Hell  Herbor"  and  "Eyei  of  the  World" 

527    5th    Avenue,    New    York 

Murray  Hill  2600 


the  Paramount  studio  here,  is  elated 
over  the  prospect  of  Christmas  din- 
ner at  home  with  the  folks,  who 
reside  in  Manhattan. 


Stage  performers  appearing  be- 
fore the  cameras  for  the  first  time 
at  the  Warner  studio,  report  that 
the  camera  blimps  recently  installed 
help  to  put  them  at  ease.  The  old- 
fashioned  booths  were  a  deadly  cold 
audience  but  with  the  cameramen 
now  out  in  the  open,  performers 
have  the  feeling  of  playing  to  a  hu- 
man audience. 


Larry  Williams,  Sol  Midwall,  Bill 
Steiner  and  George  Bolisario  were 
in  charge  of  the  camera  work  on 
"New  Religion,"  an  elaborate  Para- 
mount short  subject,  which  was 
photographed  in  both  wide  and 
standard  size  film. 

Sam  Datlow,  now  a  member  of 
the  film  editing  staff  at  the  Warner 
Vitaphone  studio,  under  Ed  Du- 
Brul,  was  until  recently  a  theater 
manager  with  the  Mindlin  chain  of 
art    cmema    houses. 


FAMOUS  STARS  TO  SELL 
MOVIES  TO  RADIO  FANS 


Famous  Artists  of  the  Air,  orig- 
inators of  motion  picture  radio  trail- 
ers, who  have  just  appointed  Na- 
tional Screen  Service  as  sole  distrib- 
utors, estimate  an  audience  of  15,- 
000,000  listeners-in  on  the  150  radio 
stations  on  which  they  have  reserved 
space.  There  will  be  an  output  of 
four  or  five  trailers  a  week  cover- 
ing the  entire  product  of  the  largest 
producers.  Artists  so  far  engaged 
to  record  for  these  broadcasts  in- 
clude: Eddie  Dowling,  Willie  and 
Eugene  Howard,  Helen  Morgan, 
Paul  Whiteman,  Gus  Edwards,  Hal 
Skelly,  Rae  Dooley  and  Armida. 
These  players  will  be  augmented  by 
screen  stars  who  appear  in  the  pro- 
ductions being  plugged.  Walter 
Huston  has  already  recorded  for  the 
radio  trailer  on  "Abraham  Lincoln" 
and  John  Wayne  for  "Big  Trail." 

Sturges   to    Write    Chevalier   Film 
Preston    Sturges,   has   been    signed 
by     Paramount     to     write     Maurice 
Chevalier's    next    story,   which    Ernst 
Lubitsch   will   direct. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Norworth 


Fighting  for 

Warner  Bros. 


in 


WTIIK  NAGGERS"  Series 

(Under  Supervision  of  Murray  Roth) 
Completed: 

"The   Naggers   in    Bed" 
"The  Naggers  at   Breakfast" 

"The  Naggers  Go  South" 
"The  Naggers'  Day  of  Rest" 
"The   Naggers  Go  Rooting" 

SIX    MORE    IN    PREPARATION 

Address:  Lambs'  Club,  New  York  City 


DAILY 


Sunday,   November   16,   1930 


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T    HEATER 


Planning  Booth  For  Future 
Most  Important  To  Theater 


In  the  following  article,  the  last 
of  a  series  of  three,  Irwin  D.  Rath- 
stone  of  Motion  Picture  Exhibitors 
Engineering  Service  discusses  the 
importance  of  planning  for  the  fu- 
ture in  the  construction  of  the  pro- 
jection   booth.      Rathstme    says: 

The  construction  of  the  booth 
presents  a  problem  requiring  care- 
ful thought.  In  an  existing  theater, 
for  instance,  a  legitimate  house  with- 
out a  projection  booth,  the  stresses 
governing  the  added  dead  and  live 
loads  of  a  new  booth  must  be  care- 
fully computed.  The  plans  must 
then  be  submitted  to  the  local  build- 
ing department  or  other  department 
having  jurisdiction.  On  occasion, 
such  as,  for  example,  prior  to  1915, 
where  there  is  a  change  in  the 
stresses  allowed  by  the  building 
code,  there  is  a  factor  of  safety  which 
will  give  greater  leeway  with  re- 
spect to  the  superimposed  loads  on 
the  steel  trusses.  The  construction 
of  the  booth  will  hinge  upon  the  al- 
lowable added  dead  and  live  loads. 
Where  a  factor  of  safety  does  not 
appear,  lighter  walls  and  floors  of 
approved  fireproofed  material  must 
be  substituted. 

The  writer  knows  of  instances 
where  projection  booths  were  design- 
ed so  small  that  presumably  a  tele- 
phone booth  was  used  as  a  model. 
And  yet  the  theaters  were  palatial, 
architecturally  beautiful.  In  several 
instances  where  projection  booths 
were  designed  by  the  writer,  the 
house  ownership  decided  to  save  by 
reducing  the  depth  of  the  booth  as 
shown  on  plans.  On  one  recent  oc- 
casion, a  circuit  spent  $10,000  to 
build  a  new  projection  booth.  Some 
one  in  authority  decided  to  save 
some  money  by  decreasing  depth  of 
iliooth  by  about  two  feet,  probably 
intending  to  divert  this  amount  to 
a  more  esthetic  purpose,  such  as  oil 


paintings  and  gilt  knick-knacks  for 
the  lobby.  Shortly  thereafter  the 
policy  of  this  house  called  for  one 
additional  piece  of  projection  equip- 
ment. It  was  found  that  the  booth 
could  not  adequately  accommodate 
this.  Result — I  was  again  called  in, 
the  old  plans  were  revised,  bids 
called  for,  the  recently  constructed 
booth  had  to  be  demolished  and  an- 
other  sizable   sum   spent. 

Conclusion:  Have  your  booth  sci- 
entifically designed  and  erected  with 
an  eye  to  the  future.  An  architect 
is  truly  efficient  in  the  drawing  of 
the  plans  of  the  theater.  His  super- 
vision is  a  prime  necessity.  Likewise, 
have  the  projection  specialist  handle 
projection  details.  The  motion  pic- 
ture industry  is  a  highly  specialized 
field.  Each  phase  requires  proper 
attention. 


System  on  Give-Aways 

Astorloid  Manufacturing  Co.  of 
Brooklyn,  manufacturers  of  Vanity- 
ware,  is  offering  unusual  and  novel 
plans  for  giving  away  Vanity  sets 
as  a  business  stimulator.  The  sys- 
tem, which  includes  lobby  display, 
trailers,  handbills,  window  cards,  ad- 
vertising cuts,  etc.,  is  reported  meet- 
ing with  great  success  in  Publix 
theaters,  Chicago;  Warner  theaters 
in  Newark,  Irvington,  Passaic,  Pitts- 
burgh, and  many  other  theaters 
throughout    the    country. 


Acoustical  Contracts  Let 
Dallas  —  Contracts  for  acoustical 
treatment  of  the  entire  Lamar  in 
Paris,  Tex.,  and  the  installation  of  a 
canopy,  draperies  and  wall  treatment 
in  the  Ritz  at  Gainsville,  ooerated  by 
J.  Musselmen  and  L.  B.  Brown,  re- 
spectively, have  been  awarded  to  the 
Southwest   Acoustical   Co.   of   Dallas. 


Vanity  nite  plays  to  packed 
houses  and  produces 

26  Weeks   Deal  at  13^c 
30        "  "       "     12y2c 

36     "       "     "  uy2c 

37  Special  "    10^c 

You  need  not  worry  about 
over-buying.  You  pay  only 
for  the  pieces  distributed. 
Write  today  for  full  particu- 
lars. 

ASTORLOID  MFG.  CO.,  Inc. 
17  Hopkins  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


ByM.  P. 


Voight  Co.  Exhibit 

One  of  the  outstanding  dis- 
plays at  the  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention last  week  was  exhib- 
ited by  Voight  Co.  of  Phila- 
delphia, designers  and  manu- 
facturers of  lighting  fixtures. 
The  display  consisted  of  exit 
and  directional  signs,  i'lum- 
inated  mirrors,  drinking  foun- 
tains and  ceiling  grilles,  de- 
signed in  the  new  Art  Mod- 
erne  style,  in  a  combination  of 
varied  color  art  glass  paneis 
with  hammered  hand  wrought 
iron. 


Novel  Equipment  Display 
Feature  of  M.P.T.O.A.  Meet 

An  exhibit  of  novel  equipment 
and  accessories  covering  the  entire 
branch  of  the  theater  industry  was 
that  featured  by  manufacturers  and 
distributors  at  the  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention in  Philadelphia  last  week. 
The  exhibits,  cleverly  arranged  and 
displayed,  were  attended  by  experis 
who  demonstrated  and  explained  the 
products  in  detail  which  not  only 
proved  of  educational  value  but 
helped  interested  person^  to  crystal- 
lize  their   ideas   on   the   subject. 

New    Scraper    Door    Mat    Offered 

A  new  scraper  door  mat  consist- 
ing of  zig-zag  ribs  that,  it  is  claimed, 
will  scrape  off  mud  and  slush  with- 
out injuring  the  most  delicate  foot- 
wear and  obtainable  in  colors  of  red, 
green  or  black  and  in  sizes  15  x  23 
inches  and  18  x  30  inches  is  being 
marketed  by  the  Rub-Tex  Products 
Co.  of  Indianapolis,  manufacturers 
of  perforated   rubber   mats. 


STAGE    EQUIPMENT 


Console  -  Orchestra   Elevators 
Magnescopic-Grandeur  Screen 


BRUCKNER-MITCHELL,  INC. 

532   West   22nd    Street 
New   York 


BRENKERT  CO.  IMPROVES 
NEW  SLIDE  PROJECTOR 


Several  improvements  have  been 
made  by  the  Brenkert  Light  Pro 
jection  Co.  of  Detroit  in  its  new 
model  "F-6"  slide  projector.  Due 
to  improved  optical  design  and  the 
use  of  a  single  arc  for  the  projection 
of  two  slides  instead  of  the  cus- 
tomary double  arc,  the  new  Brenkert 
"F-6"  is  said  to  operate  at  greater 
reduced  cost.  Other  betterments  in- 
clude an  automatic  arc  control,  cur- 
tain shutters,  dowser  shutters  and  a  , 
pilot  light  operated  by  a  door 
switch. 


40,000  Slides  for  Red  Cross 
Radio  Mat-Slide  Co.  of  New  York 
is  distributing  about  40,000  slides, 
mailed  direct  to  theaters  throughout 
the  country,  for  the  American  Na- 
tional Red  Cross  in  their  drive  for 
membership,  ending   Nov.  27. 


SIMPLEX  TICKET  REGISTERS 


Protection — Speed — Efficiency 

GENERAL  REGISTER  CORP. 

Paramount    Huilding 

Checkering  4065  New  York 

J.  C.  Ensi.rn,  Gvn.  Sales  Mgr. 


THIS  Stamp  of  Approval 
in  advertisements  of 
equipment  and  supplies  means: 
That  the  NATIONAL  GUARANTEE 
of  highest  quality  is  coupled  with 
that  of  a  manufacturer. 


NATIONAL  THEATRE 
SUPPLY    COMPANY 

Branches  iff  all  Principal  Cities 


MUSIC 

and  LEADER    STANDS 

IN  a  variety  of  standard  designs, 
with  spacious  and  adjustable  music 
rests,  evenly  illuminated  without 
glare  or  light  leaks  ;  stable  and  stur- 
dy ;  artistically  finished ;  furnished 
completely  wired  with  an  extension 
cord.  We  also  manufacture  a  com- 
plete line   of  stage  lighting  specialties. 

KLIEGL  BROS 

Universal  Electric  Stage  Lighting  Co.,i« 

321  West  50th  Street   NewYork.NY. 


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RCA  Photophone  Sees  Big  Field 

For  Educational  Installations 


Installation  of  sound  equipment  in 
the  non-theatrical  field,  particularly 
the  25,000  schools  and  other  educa- 
tional institutions,  now  offers  the 
biggest  prospects  of  business  for 
manufacturers  of  reproducing  appa- 
ratus, according  to  Charles  J.  Ross, 
executive  vice  president  of  RCA 
Photophone.  Ross  says  he  is  confi- 
dent that  the  use  of  sound  equip- 
ment for  educational  as  well  as  for 
entertainment  purposes  will  do  much 
to  establish  the  scope  and  impor- 
tance of  sound  pictures  as  a  new 
instrumentality  of  training  and  edu- 
cation. 

Photophone  last  week  was  award- 
ed the  largest  single  order  ever 
placed  for  talker  apparatus  when  the 
Navy  Department  awarded  this  com- 
pany the  contract  to  equip  20  first- 
line  battleships,  60  cruisers,  120  de- 
strovers  and  the  more  important 
shore  stations  of  the  Navy,  making 
a  total  of  some  300  separate  installa- 
tions. Talkers  will  be  used  to  train 
as  well  as  to  entertain  the  enlisted 
men,  and  it  is  expected  that  the  film 
industry  will  cooperate  with  the 
Navy  In  providing  talkers  to  serve 
these   ends. 


Pyrene  Extinguisher 

Has  Electric  Cut-off 

An  attachment  for  projectors 
which  serves  as  an  automatic  fire 
extinguisher  and  electric  cut-off,  is 
being  distributed  by  the  Pyrene 
Manufacturing  Co.  of  Newark,  N.  J. 

The  device,  it  is  said,  will  deliver 
a  deluge  of  pyrene  liquid  under  pres- 
sure, through  spray  nozzles,  into  five 
different  parts  of  the  projector,  ex- 
tinguishing the  fire,  at  the  same  time 
automatically  cutting  off  all  current 
and  stopping  the  motor.  The  two 
operations    working    simultaneously. 

It  is  also  claimed  that  the  liquid 
will  not  damage  the  projector  or  the 
unburned  portion  of  the  film  and 
that  operation  can  be  resumed  as 
soon  as  the  burnt  film  has  been  re- 
moved. 


Sound  Bulletin 

A  monthly  bulletin  in  the 
interest  of  sound  control,  elim- 
ination of  noise,  acoustical  cor- 
rection, etc.,  is  being  issued  by 
the  Johns-Manvil.e  Corp.  oi 
New  York. 


Decorating  Expert  Engaged 
Seattle  —  Donald  H.  Duncan  has 
been  engaged  for  this  territory  by 
the  National  Theater  Supply  Co.  to 
take  complete  charge  of  the  deco- 
rating, designing,  carpet  and  furni- 
ture departments  of  the  local  branch. 


Niagara    Falls    House    Wired 
Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y.— The  Amen- 
dola    has    been    wired    for    sound    by 
Western    Electric. 


Sound  in  Deep  River,  Minn. 
Deep  River,  Minn. — J.  E.  Johnson, 
manager  of  the  Lyceum,  is  having 
his  house  equipped  with  RCA  Pho- 
tophone and  plans  to  give  the  first 
sound    performance    on    Nov.    27. 

Sound  for  Brooklyn   House 
Brooklyn — Western   Electric  sound 
equipment   has   gone    into   the   Metro 
theater  here. 


Projection  Room  Fire 

at  Rivoli  in  Hoboken 

Hoboken,  N.  J. — Fire  in  the  pro- 
jection room  of  the  Rivoli  on  Thurs- 
day evening  resulted  in  the  operator, 
Charles  Panzer,  being  so  badly 
burned  that  he  fell  unconscious  un- 
der the  machine.  His  assistant, 
Morris  Greenhaus,  also  was  burned 
to  a  lesser  degree.  Both  were  rush- 
ed to  St.  Mary's  Hospital.  The 
flames  were  prevented  from  spread- 
ing through  the  auditorium  and  all 
patrons  filed  out  of  the  house  with- 
out   any    casualties. 

Three  More  Install  Earphones 
Three  more  theaters  have  con- 
tracted for  the  installation  of  West- 
ern Electric  Audiphones  to  aid  the 
hard-of-hearing.  They  are  the  Na- 
tional, Louisville;  Million  Dollar, 
Los  Angeles,  and  Fox  Wilshire,  Los 
Angeles.  Each  is  being  wired  for 
30  seats. 


AUTOMATIC  CHANGE-OVER 
COMBINES  COOLING  PLATE 


A  combination  automatic  change- 
over and  cooling  plate,  which  can 
be  installed  directly  over  aperture, 
is  being  offered  by  the  Sentry  Safe- 
ty Control  Co.  of  New  York.  The 
device,  designed  especially  for  sound 
equipment,  is  said  to  be  noiseless, 
positive  in  action,  speedy,  compact 
and  guaranteed. 


Rebuilding   Brainerd    House 
Brainerd,    Minn. — F.    J.    Burg    Co., 
which    recently    leased    the    Lyceum 
here,    is    rebuilding    the    house. 


Star,   San   Francisco,   Goes  W.   E. 
San    Francisco — Western    Electric 
apparatus    is    being    installed    in    the 
Star. 


ASBESTOS 

we  have  it 

BLUE  SEAL  ASBESTOS  CORP. 

264    Wyckoff    St.,    near    Nevins 

Brooklyn,   New  York  Triangle  0290 

Distributors  for  Johm-Manvillt  Corp. 


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When  Modernizing  Your  Theatre 


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Projection   (tooth  Specialist 
isa  W.  42n<l  St.  ir— 

Tat.  Wisconsin  7274084 


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The  Peter  Clark  Screen  Adjustor  can  be  enlarged  or 
contracted  to  fit  any  size  film.  It  fulfills  all  the  demands 
of  the  present  motion  picture  and  has  anticipated  the 
needs  of  the  future. 

Equip  now  and  be  ready  for  better  pictures  and  big- 
ger  profits.     Further   information   upon   request. 

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DECORATIVE  SHRUBS 

Trees  and  Flowers 
Grass  Mats  for  Lawn  Effects 

Audubon,  la.— The  new  Audubon  or 

formerly  the   Crescent,  has  been  re- 

opened  after  being  improved  at  t  je  Cr\-tiwr>€f 
cost  of  $3,500.  J.  D.  Spoon  is  thQIJ  f^OllfSGS 
new  manager.  

Orchestra  Pits 

Lobbies  and  Foyers 

Write  for  Catalogue  No.  3 

Frank  Netschert,  Inc. 

61  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
Phone :  Barclay  0166 


DAILY 


Sunday,  November  16,  1930 


LATEST  NEWS  FROM  LON- 
DON,  PARIS,  BERLIN, 
SYDNEY,  MELBOURNE  AND 
OTHER     FOREIGN     CENTERS 


Foreign   Markets 


HAPPENINGS  IN  OTHER 
LANDS  OF  INTEREST  TO 
PRODUCERS,  DISTRIBUTORS 
AND    OTHERS    IN    THE    U.    S. 


By    GEORGE    RBDDY 


NEW  BRITISH  COMPANY 
TO  HANDLE  36  PICTURES 


London  —  Filmophone  Renters, 
Ltd.,  a  recently  organized  subsidiary 
of  Filmophone,  Ltd.,  with  F.  Green 
and  A.  J.  Whitehead  as  directors, 
will  handle  the  product  of  the  Big 
Four  Film  Corporation  of  New 
York.  The  Big  Four  output  will 
consist  of  12  features  and  24  com- 
edies. 

The  new  distributing  company  will 
be  in  charge  of  Frank  Green. 


Tobis  Directors  Vote 

8  Per  Cent  Dividend 

Berlin — A  dividend  of  8  per  cent 
for  the  second  year  of  the  com- 
pany's operations  ending  June  30, 
1930,  has  been  recommended  by  the 
board  of  directors  of  Tobis  A.G. 
The  company's  capital  is  12,000,000 
marks. 

Twenty-two  films  have  been  made 
at  the  Tobis  Studios  at  Epinay,  near 
Paris,  during  the  year,  besides  the 
production  activities  in  Germany. 


Paris  Receipts  Increase 

Paris — A  survey  of  12  of  the  lead- 
ing picture  houses  here  reveals  an 
increase  in  the  box  office  receipts 
for  1929  of  144  per  cent  over  1928. 
The  combined  box  office  receipts  of 
the  dozen  houses  for  1929  total  89,- 
064,226  francs  or  approximately  $22,- 
266,056.50. 


British  Film  Institute  Reorganizing 

London — Plans  for  reorganization  of  the  British  Empire  Film 
Institute  are  going  ahead.  The  special  committee  recently  appointed 
to  make  suggestions  on  a  method  of  procedure  has  filed  a  detailed 
and  far-reaching  plan  embodying  a  number  of  recommendations  to 
bring  about  closer  and  more  effective  cooperation  in  the  native  Him 
industry.  Sir  James  Parr  is  president  of  the  grand  council  of  the 
Institute  and  John  Maxwell  is  chairman. 


CUT  IN  SOUND  RENTALS 


Oslo  —  Following  a  determined 
fight  by  Scandinavian  exhibitors, 
particularly  those  in  Norway,  sound 
film  rates  in  Scandinavia  have  been 
reduced.  The  new  rates  are  32  per 
cent  for  first  run  shows.  Previous- 
ly, 35  per  cent  was  charged.  The 
rates  will  be  further  reduced  after 
Jan.  1  when  30  per  cent  will  be 
charged  for  first  shows  and  28  per 
cent  for  additional  showings.  The 
rate  of  25  per  cent  for  silent  films 
remains    unchanged. 

Reports  from  the  head  of  the  com- 
munal motion  picture  theaters  here 
indicate  a  slight  decline  in  cinemt 
attendance  but  it  is  expected  the 
final  1930  figures  will  be  higher  than 
those  of  last  year. 


Super  Nearing  Completion 
Swansea,  Eng. — The  Plaza,  costing 
approximately  $500,000,  will  be  com- 
pleted and  opened  some  time  in  De- 
cember. It  is  rumored  that  another 
super  will  be  constructed  here  soon. 


"Aroma   of  the    South   Seas" 

^  London  —  Gainsborough  Produc- 
tions has  completed  a  series  of  sa- 
tires and  burlesques  at  the  Twicken- 
ham studios.  Three  of  these  are 
titled,  "Aroma  of  the  South  Seas," 
"Who  Killed  Doc  Robin?"  and  "Bull 
Rushes." 


Duchess  Interested 

London  —  Interest  in  the 
mechanism  of  sound  was 
evinced  by  the  Duchess  of 
York  here  recently  when  she 
and  the  Duke  attended  a  show- 
ing of  "Hell's  Angels"  at  the 
Pavilion,  Piccadilly.  During 
the  intermission  the  Duchess 
visited  the  projection  room 
where  the  mysteries  of  syn- 
chronization were  explained  to 
her. 


Eight  British  Companies 
Book  Films  in  So.  Africa 

London  —  The  product  of  eight 
British  companies  will  soon  be  re- 
leased in  South  Africa  throughout 
the  Kinemas,  Ltd.,  circuit,  Kinemas 
having  recently  entered  into  a  long 
term  contract  with  B.I.P.  for  the 
purchase  of  the  latter's  productions. 
Films  from  British  and  Dominions, 
Gainsborough  Pictures,  Sterling  Film 
Co.,  Twickenham  Film  Studios,  Gau- 
mont British  and  British  Instruc- 
tional will  also  be  exhibited  over  the 
circuit. 
„ rv, ,,v..«  dnu  wan  treatment 

in  the  Ritz  at  Gainsville,  ooerated  by 
J.  Musselmen  and  L.  B.  Brown,  re- 
spectively, have  been  awarded  to  the 
Southwest   Acoustical   Co.   of   Dallas. 


A.B.C.   Opens  New   House 

London  —  The  Forum,  A.B.C.'s 
new  house,  has  been  formally  open- 
ed. W.  Gaw  is  general  manager 
of  the  theater,  which   seats   1,250. 

Hungary  Bans  "Night  Birds" 
Budapest — The  German  version  of 
"Night  Birds,"  the  B.I.P.  talker,  has 
been  banned  by  the  Hungarian  cen- 
sor.     No    reason   was   given. 


"Audible"  Extends 
London  —   Extensions     to     their 
premises  have  been   made  by   Audi- 
ble  Filmcraft,   Ltd. 


ANGLO-FRENCH  FILMING 
PLANNED  BY  A.S.F1-HAIK 


Paris — A.S.F.I.,  it  is  reported,  has 
entered  into  negotiations  with  the 
French-Haik  Co.  to  jointly  produce 
English,  German  and  French  ver- 
sions. 

"The  City  of  Song,"  A.S.F.I.'s 
film  which  was  made  at  Wembley 
and  Naples,  has  had  successful  pre- 
mieres in  Berlin,  Copenhagen  and 
Vienna. 


L.  H.  Jackson  Takes  Over 
Four  More  Silent  Houses 

London — L.  H.  Jackson,  accord- 
ing to  reports,  has  acquired  control 
of  four  more  houses,  three  at  Wal- 
thamstow  and  one  at  Ealing.  The 
theaters  will  all  be  equipped  with  the 
RCA  system. 


Welsh-Pearson-Elder 

Resuming  Production 

London — Active  production  will  be 
resumed  in  December  by  Welsh- 
Pearson-Elder  Films,  Ltd.,  accord- 
ing to  an  announcement  by  T.  A. 
Welsh,  managing  director  of  the 
company.  George  Pearson  will  put 
a  burlesque  "behind  the  lines"  in 
France  melodrama  into  production 
at  the  Gaumont  studios  as  the  first 
feature  on  the  new  program. 

Sir  Harry  Lauder,  it  is  also  an- 
nounced, has  been  induced  to  make 
a  series  of  shorts  in  conjunction  with 
Gainsborough  Pictures  to  be  released 
by  Ideal  Films,  Ltd.,  early  next  year. 

Scandinavian  Combine  Proposed 
Oslo — A  proposal  that  the  three 
Scandinavian  national  theaters  col- 
laborate on  talking  pictures  has  been 
made  by  Einar  Sakavian,  former 
head  of  the  Norwegian  National  The- 
ater. 

Sakavian,  who  believes  talkies  aid 
instead  of  compete  with  the  legiti- 
mate theaters,  urges  the  three  nations 
of  Scandinavia  to  form  one  large  mo- 
tion picture  company.  He  believes 
there  is  a  market  for  native  product. 

Gaumont    Celebrates 
London — On  Armistice  Day,  Gau- 
mont celebrated  the  first  anniversary 
of   Gaumont   Sound   News. 


SOVIET  PLAN  CALLS  FOR 
130  FEATURES  THIS  YEAR 


Leningrad  —  Under  the  five-year 
plan,  the  studios  of  Soviet  Russia 
will  complete  130  features,  417  news- 
reels,  and  167  educationals  this  year. 
In  1931  these  figures  will  be  in- 
creased by  35  per  cent. 


Dover  Council  Forced 
to  Remove  Sunday  Ban 

Dover,  Eng. — At  a  recent  meeting 
of  the  Dover  Council,  it  was  decided 
to  permit  picture  houses  to  remain 
open  on  Sunday,  thus  revoking  the 
Council's  previous  closure  order. 
Tremendous  public  opposition  to  the 
order  forced  the  council  to  withdraw 
its    former    decision. 


Kinemas,  Ltd.,  to  Erect 
Four  More  in  S.  Africa 

London  —  Kinemas,  Ltd.,  Sidney 
Hayden  announces,  will  expand  still 
further  by  erecting  four  houses  in 
South  Africa.  They  will  be  located 
at  Cape  Town,  Port  Elizabeth, 
Johannesburg   and    Kimberley. 

Isaac  Ochberg,  Cape  Town  mer- 
chant, has  been  added  to  the  theater 
board. 


Audible- Whitehall  Deal 
For  Studio  Is  Completed 

London — In  accordance  with  the 
original  agreement,  Audible  Film- 
craft  has  taken  possession  of  the 
Whitehall  Company's  Elstree  stu- 
dios after  paying  Whitehall  the  sum 
agreed   upon. 


"All  Quiet"  Scores  in  Sweden 
Gothenburg  —  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  FronJ,"  Universal  film  now 
in  its  third  capacity  week  in  Stock- 
holm, scored  another  triumph  in 
Sweden,  when  it  opened  at  the  Cos- 
morama  here. 


New    Theater    Company 
London    —    Brennan's      Theaters, 
Ltd.,    under   the   management   of   T. 
R.     Brennan,     has     been     registered. 
Capital  listed  at  $50,000. 


Miniature  Super 

Shepherd's  Bush,  Eng.  — 
The  New  Park  Cinema,  de- 
scribed as  a  "miniature  super" 
by  its  manager,  Morris  Ber- 
ney,  has  been  opened  here. 
The  theater,  which  is  done  in 
a  new  atmospheric  style  of 
decoration  and  lighting,  has  a) 
present  seating  capacity  of  600 
which  will  shortly  be  increased 
to   1,000. 


THE 


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Sunday,  November   16,   1930 


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©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


EAST     * 


Greenfield,  Mass.  —  The  Garden 
and  Lawler  are  undergoing  exten- 
sive improvements,  including  acous- 
tical corrections  and  now  equip- 
ment. 


Waterbury,  Conn. — The  Hamilton 
is  involved  in  a  foreclosure  action 
started  recently  in  the  Superior 
Court  by  the  Naugatuck  National 
Bank  against  Walter  E.  Donovan 
and  others.  The  bank  seeks  to  fore- 
close a  $50,000  mortgage  on  the  the- 
ater  given   last   January. 


Millers  Falls,  Mass. — Arthur  So- 
per  has  reopened  his  house  with 
silent   pictures. 


Beaver,  Pa. — Messrs.  Buvard,  An- 
derson and  Shaffel  have  leased  the 
Beaver  from   Mrs.  A.  A.   Naessner. 


Haverhill,  Mass.  —  The  Colonial 
property  of  this  city  has  been  sold 
to  Joseph  M.  Hargedon,  of  Law- 
rence by  Kyriax.  The  house  is  un- 
der lease   to   Publix-Paramount. 


Pittsburgh — Sammy  Steinberg  is 
now  connected  with  Warner  Bros, 
local  exchange. 


Willimantic,  Conn. — The  Strand, 
after  extensive  alterations  and  the 
installation  of  sound  equipment,  has 
been  reopened  under  the  manage- 
ment of  James  J.  Rabinowitz,  of 
this    city. 


Pittsburgh — Moe  Freeman,  for- 
merly supervisor  here  for  Federal 
Theatrical  Accounting  Service,  has 
been  promoted  to  the  Albany  office, 
where  he  is  now  in  charge.  Earl 
Beidling    has    replaced    him    here. 

Portland,  Me.  —  Vaudeville  acts 
have  been  added  to  the  Strand  here 
in  addition  to  its  talking  feature  bills. 


Hollidaysburg,    Pa.   —   The    Lyric 
here   has   been   renamed    the   Strand. 


Whittenton,  Mass.  —  The  Grand 
has  been  leased  for  a  period  of  five 
years  to  William  H.  Donovan,  by 
James  F.  Boylan.  Extensive  altera- 
tions and  improvements  are  being 
made. 


Hartford,  Conn.— C.  M.  Maxfield, 
formerly  manager  of  the  Colonial, 
has  resigned  to  accept  a  position  as 
general  manager  of  Prudential  the- 
aters, operating  a  chain  of  picture 
and  vaudeville  houses  on  Long  Is- 
land. 


5th  Bombay  Wired 

Bombay— The  wiring  of  the 
Empire,  owned  by  Madan 
Theaters,  brings  the  number 
of   talker  houses  here   to  five. 


Pittsburgh  ■ —  Abe  Chapman,  who 
has  been  with  Pathe  for  the  past  five 
years,  is  now  manager  of  the  Pitts- 
burgh office  of  the  Standard  Film 
Service.  Harry  K.  Klein,  former 
manager,   has   resigned. 


Lawrence,  Mass. — James  A.  Sayer 
has  taken  over  the  lease  of  the  Co- 
lonial here  from  the  Sweeney  estate. 


Pittsburgh  —  A.  W.  McCormick, 
formerly  office  manager  of  the  Fox 
exchange,  has  been  promoted  to  the 
purchasing  department  of  the  New 
York    offices. 


Westfield,  Mass.— M.     A.     Shea, 

lessee  of  the  Park,  has  assigned  his 

control     and  management     to     the 
Publix. 


Pittsburgh — Fred  Scheurman  has 
been  reappointed  office  manager  and 
city  sales  manager  of  the  War- 
ner exchange.  L.  Weitz,  former 
manager  of  the  exchange,  is  now 
connected  with  the  Warner  theater 
department    in   this    district. 


*        WEST       * 

San  Francisco — Plans  for  the  im- 
provement of  the  St.  Francis  the- 
ater property  with  a  large  motion 
picture  house  and  business  build- 
ing are  being  delayed  only  to  allow 
expiration    of    lease. 


Powell,  Wyo. — The  ownership  and 
management  of  the  Lyric  has  been 
taken  over  by  Henry  Fulkerson  from 
the    Lyric    Powell    Theater    Co. 


Sacramento,  Cal. — Construction  on 
the  $1,000,000  Warner  Bros,  theater 
to  be  erected  here  is  scheduled  to 
begin    in    about   90    days. 


Seattle — J.  N.  Randolph,  former- 
ly of  Universal  Pictures,  has  become 
affiliated  with  RKO  in  the  capacity 
of  salesman. 


San  Francisco — H.  D.  McBride, 
formerly  Universal  exploiteer,  will 
hereafter  make  his  headquarters  in 
Los  Angeles. 


Springfield,  Ore.  —  Granville  Mc- 
Pherson,  Murray  B.  Cole,  and  C.  S. 
Benjamin  have  purchased  the  Bell 
from  J.  H.  Bell. 


Oakland,  Calif. — Contracts  have 
been  let  for  a  Paramount  theater  to 
be  erected  here.  The  house  will  seat 
3,800. 

•     CENTRAL    • 

Omaha  —  "Bob"  Ballantyne's  last 
act  before  leaving  the  local  Pathe 
office  to  assume  his  new  position  as 
midwestern  division  sales  manager 
with  headquarters  in  Chicago,  was 
to  put  the  Omaha  office  at  the  top 
of  the  list  of  exchanges  on  the  Knute 


Rockne  football  pictures  with  a  per- 
centage considerably  above  the  hun- 
dred mark. 


Hamilton,  O. — The  Palace,  which 
has  been  taken  over  by  Publix  on 
a  lease  basis,  has  Nat  Turberg  as 
resident    manager. 


Madison,  Wis. — Charles  Loewen- 
berg,  for  the  past  eight  years  en- 
gaged in  publicity  work  for  Univer- 
sal, has  been  named  manager  of 
Fox's  Strand  here,  succeeding  R.  R. 
Miller,  who  has  been  named  manager 
of  the  Parkway,  which  has  been 
taken  over  by  the  Madison  Theater 
Co.  Mac  Bridwell,  formerly  organ- 
ist at  the  Strand,  is  now  organist  at 
the   Parkway. 


Decorah,  la. — H.  Engbretson  has 
supplanted  T.  J.  Salmon  as  manager 
of  the  Grand.  The  house  has  been 
redecorated  and  several  improve- 
ments made. 


Sturgeon     Bay,    Wis.   —   A    new 

screen  and  improved  sound  equip- 
ment have  been  installed  in  the  Door 
by   Manager   Frank   Borchert. 


Hibbing,  Minn. — A.  E.  Miller,  for- 
mer assistant  manager  of  the  Pub- 
lix State  in  Minneapolis,  has  been 
given  the  managership  of  the  Gar- 
den,   another    Publix    house. 


Glenwood  City,  Wis. — The  Opera 
House  has  been  sold  to  A.  R.  Krue- 
ger  of   Deer   Park,   Wis. 


Sparta,  Mich.  —  Following  the 
death  of  its  owner,  W.  V.  Carlson 
has  assumed  the  managership  of  the 
Our  house. 


New   Philadelphia,    O. — The    Bijou 
has  been  taken  over  by  Fred  Schram. 


Kansas  City — The  Central  on  East 
31st  St.  was  leased  recently  by 
George  Costa,  who  will  operate  it. 
The  theater,  which  seats  775,  will 
open  in  two  weeks  following  re- 
modeling. 


Audubon,  la. — The  new  Audubon, 
formerly  the  Crescent,  has  been  re- 
opened after  being  improved  at  a 
cost  of  $3,500.  J.  D.  Spoon  is  the 
new  manager. 


St.  Louis  —  The  Grand  Central, 
which  was  this  city's  first  de  luxe 
house  is  rumored  will  reopen  as  a 
stock  dramatic  theater.  The  house 
has    been    dark    for    several    months. 


Cleveland — Cleveland's  first  Film 
Relief  Fund  party  will  be  held  Dec. 
13  at  the  Chamber  of  Commerce.  I. 
J.  Schmertz  of  Fox  and  Al  Mertz 
of  RKO   head   the  committee. 


Chicago — James  Guercio,  of  Guer- 
cio  and  Barthel,  theatrical  supply 
dealers,  has  left  for  the  East  to  make 


arrangements    for    the    opening    of    a 
branch   office   in   Boston. 


Belle  Plains,  la.— With  O.  C.  Bur- 
rows as  manager,  the  new  King  was 
opened  recently. 


St.  Louis — Sam  Goldman  has  sold 
the   Park  to   H.    G.    Cohen. 


^  Osceola,  Wis. — The  new  Spanish 
Garden  has  been  opened.  Its  con- 
struction was  financed  by  local  busi- 
ness men. 


Garner,  la. — The  Lyric  has  been 
sold  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank  S. 
Livermore,  former  owners,  will  re- 
turn to  their  old  home  at  Fairmont, 
Minn. 


Glidden,  Wis.— The  Rex  has  re- 
opened after  being  closed  several 
months  on  account  of  fire. 


Pine  City,  Minn.— The  Family  has 
had  a  new  large  screen  installed. 


Neenah,  Wis. — Jack  LeVois  has  re- 
opened his  Embassy  which  has  been 
dark    since   early   last    summer. 


*      SOUTH     * 

Washington  —  Universale  "The 
Cat  Creeps"  is  being  held  for  a  sec- 
ond week  at  the  Rialto. 


Baltimore — Howard  Price  Kings- 
more,  recently  resigned  as  city  man- 
ager in  charge  of  the  Century,  Stan- 
ley, Valencia  and  Parkway  here,  has 
been  succeeded  by  William  K.  Sax- 
ton,  from  the  State  in  Syracuse, 
N.   Y. 


Greensboro,   N.    C. — The   Imperialj 
a  unit  in  the   Publix  Saenger  chair 
has   been   closed.  / 


Dallas — Construction    on    a.    1,100- 
seat  house  to  be  erected  here  by"- 
G.    Cameron    is    scheduled    to    begl 
within   the    next   few   days. 


TEN  YEARSIAGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


TOE 

IMNOHMfCB 
IX  MLMDQM 


Constance  and  Norma  Talmadge 
renew  contracts  with  First  Nation- 
al.    Means  affiliation  for  four  years. 

*  *         * 

Edouard  Belin,  French  inventor, 
plans    sending    motion    pictures    by 

telegraph. 

♦  *         • 

Felix  Feist  leaving  Goldwyn. 


THE 


10 


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DAILY 


Sunday,  November  16,  1930 


"Morocco" 

with  Gary  Cooper,  Marlene  Dietrich, 

Adolphe   Menjou 
Paramount        Time,  1  hr.,  30  mins. 

CORKING  ROMANCE  IN 
FOREIGN  LEGION  ATMOS- 
PHERE, MARKING  AMERICAN 
PRODUCTION  DEBUT  OF 
MARLENE  DIETRICH,  WHO 
SHOULD  GO   OVER  THE  TOP. 

Marlene  Dietrich's  introductory 
American  vehicle  has  been  success- 
fully designed  to  provide  a  graceful 
entrance  for  a  personality  destined 
to  "capture  and  thrill  the  heroine 
worshippers.  The  story  is  an  en- 
gaging romantic  adventure  dealing 
almost  entirely  with  the  love  affair 
of  Miss  Dietrich,  a  cabaret  artist 
who  has  exiled  herself  to  Morocco 
to  forget  an  unhappy  past,  and 
Cooper,  a  dashing  private  in  the  Le- 
gion, with  Menjou  in  the  background 
as  a  wealthy  old  gent  who  also  wants 
the  girl.  Believing  the  girl  in  love 
with  the  rich  man  Cooper  leaves 
with  a  detachment  for  other  parts, 
whereupon  she  proves  her  love  by 
following  with  the  "rear  guard"  of 
women.  Josef  von  Sternberg's  di- 
rection is  a  great  asset,  while  Lee 
Garmes  puts  extra  values  into  the 
photography. 

Cast:  Gary  Cooper,  Marlene  Dietrich, 
Adolphe  Menjou,  Ullrich  Haupt,  Juliette 
Compton,  Francis  McDonald,  Albert  Conti, 
Eve  Southern,  Michael  Visaroff,  Paul 
Porcasi. 

Director,  Josef  von  Sternberg ;  Author, 
Benno  Vigny ;  Adaptor,  Jules  Furthman, 
Dialoguer,  same;  Editor,  Sam  Winston; 
Cameraman,   Lee   Garmes. 

Direction,    deft.     Photography,  distinguished. 


Eddie   Quillan  in 

"Night  Work" 

with  Sally  Starr,  Frances   Upton 
Pathe  Time,   1   hr.,   34  mins. 

WHOLESOME  COMEDY 
FARE  FOR  THE  ENTIRE  FAM- 
ILY, WITH  QUILLAN  CLICK- 
ING IN  BREEZY  ROLE. 

Eddie  Quillan  comes  through 
again  with  a  snappy  performance 
that  just  about  dominates  this  com- 
edy affair  He's  assistant  window 
trimmer  in  a  department  store.  On 
a  visit  to  an  orphan's  home,  he  is 
taken  for  a  rich  lad  and  induced  by 
a  pretty  nurse,  Sally  Starr,  to  adopt 
a  baby.  To  provide  the  necessary 
dough,  Eddie  takes  a  night  job  as 
a  cabaret  entertainer.  Then  he  and 
Sally  decide  to  marry  and  adopt  the 
kid,  but  a  rich  old  bird  comes  along 
and  tries  to  claim  the  child  as  his 
grandson.  Investigation  proves  him 
to  be  wrong  and  the  happy  finale  is 
cinched  when  Eddie  is  promoted 
and  given  a  raise.  A  good  vein  of 
comedy  runs  through  the  action, 
particularly  in  Eddie's  attempts  to 
grab  off  some  sleep  during  working 
hours,  and  there  are  strong  human 
interest  touches  in  the  scenes  over 
the  custody  of  the  child,  a  cunning 
youngster     named     Douglas     Scott. 

Cast:  Eddie  Quillan,  Sally  Starr,  Frances 
Upton,  John  T.  Murray,  George  Duryea, 
Uen  Bard,  Robert  McWade,  Douglas  Scott, 
Addie  McPhail,  Georgia  Caine,  George 
Billings,  Charles  Clary,  Tom  Dugan,  Tempe 
Pigott,  Nora  Lane,  Marjorie  Kann,  Martha 
Mattox. 

Director,  Russell  Mack ;  Author,  Walter 
DeLeon;  Adaptor,  same;  Dialoguer,  same; 
Editor,    J.    Kane;    Cameraman,    John   Mescall. 

Direction,    effective.      Photography,    good. 


Richard   Cromwell  in 

"Tol'able  David" 

Columbia  Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 

MOUNTAINEER  DRAMA 
WHICH  MAKES  ONLY  FAIR 
ENTERTAINMENT  OWING  TO 
FAULTY  TREATMENT.  RICH- 
ARD   CROMWELL    A    FIND. 

This  story  was  one  of  Dick  Bar- 
thelmess'  silent  hits.  In  its  dialogue 
form  it  has  been  made  into  spotty 
entertainment  owing  to  the  treat- 
ment which  permits  the  conflict 
angle  to  slip  into  the  background  at 
times  and  goes  in  for  a  multitude  of 
detail.  Silent  picture  technique  has 
been  employed  in  making  the  pro- 
duction, which  has  a  minimum  of 
talk.  According  to  the  plot  a  boy 
aspires  to  drive  the  mail  stage  and 
realizes  this  ambition  after  his 
brother  is  bumped  off  by  one  of  a 
trio  of  tough  egg  mountaineers.  He 
eventually  avenges  him  when  the 
murderer  and  his  relatives  try  to 
steal  the  mail  sack.  This  climatic 
sequence  is  the  highlight  of  the  pic- 
ture. Richard  Cromwell,  in  the 
lead,  looks  like  a  find  and  is  of  a 
type  similar  to  Lew  Ayres.  Noah 
Beery  is  splendid  and  the  rest  of 
the    cast    high    grade. 

Cast :  Richard  Cromwell,  Noah  Beery, 
Joan  Peers,  Henry  B.  Walthall,  George 
Duryea,  Edmund  Breese,  Barbara  Bedford, 
Helen  Ware,  Harlan  E.  Knight,  Peter  Rich- 
mond,  James  Bradbury,   Sr.,   Richard  Carlyle. 

Director,  John  Bly  stone;  Author,  Joseph 
Hergesheimer ;  Adaptor,  B.  Glazer ;  Dialog- 
uer, same ;  Editor,  Glen  Wheeler ;  Camera- 
man, Teddy  Tetzlaff ;  Recording  Engineer, 
G.    R.    Cooper* 

Direction,    Painstaking.    Photography,    Fine. 


Lois  Moran  in 

"The  Dancers" 

Pox  Time,  1  hr.,  19  mins. 

RAMBLING  STORY  FROM 
STAGE  PLAY  MAKES  JUST 
AVERAGE  ENTERTAINMENT 
WITH   A  WEAK  CAST. 

Adapted  from  the  stage  play  by 
Sir  Gerald  Du  Maurier  and  Viola 
Tree.  Lois  Moran  has  grown  quite 
sophisticated,  and  has  a  tough  part 
that  creates  very  little  sympathy  for 
her.  Phillips  Holmes  gives  a  rather 
colorless  performance,  and  the  rest 
of  the_  cast  is  not  distinguished.  The 
story  is  rambling  and  loosely  knit  to- 
gether, seeming  to  be  uncertain  just 
where  it  is  trying  to  go.  The  fault 
seems  to  rest  entirely  with  the  authors, 
and  no  doubt  dirtcvor  Chandler 
Sprague  did  the  best  with  the  ma- 
terial. Holmes  is  seen  as  a  foreman 
of  a  lumber  camp  in  Canada,  for 
which  role  he  is  obviously  unfitted. 
The  story  develops  the  fact  that 
he  has  left  England  to  make  enough 
money  to  marry  the  girl  back  home. 
A  dance  hall  girl  falls  in  love  with 
him.  The  hero  inherits  an  eadship 
and  an  estate,  and  goes  back  to 
marry  the  girl.  She  has  been  untrue 
to  him,  refuses  to  marry  him,  but 
finally  consents. 

Cast:  Lois  Moran,  Walter  Byron,  Phil- 
lips Holmes,  Mae  Clarke,  Mrs.  Patrick  Camp- 
bell. 

Director,  Chandler  Sprague ;  Authors,  Sir 
Gerald  De  Maurier,  Viola  Tree;  Adaptor, 
Edwin  Burke;  Dialoguer,  the  same;  Edi- 
tor, Alexander  Troffey ;  Cameraman,  Arthur 
Todd. 

Direction,  handicapped  by  material.  Pho- 
tography,   very    good. 


"The  Third  Alarm" 

Tiffany  Time,  1  hr.,  19  mins. 

REAL  OLD  TIME  MELLER 
CARRIES  A  PUNCH  WITH 
STORY  ABOUT  FIRE  FIGHT- 
ERS. GOOD  HUMAN  INTER- 
EST AND   KID   ANGLE. 

This  one  carries  all  the  good  old 
hoke  about  the  brave  fire  fighters, 
and  is  tied  up  to  a  pleasing  story  of 
two  orphans  which  will  get  the 
mothers  as  well  as  the  kids.  A  pop 
number  made  for  the  popular 
crowds.  The  fire  sequence  .is  well 
handled,  with  plenty  of  thrills  and 
suspense.  The  flames  show  red  on 
the  screen,  and  it  provides  a  good 
old-fashioned  meller  kick.  The 
young  heroine  and  her  kid  brother 
are  orphaned  when  their  dad  is  kill- 
ed at  a  fire,  and  the  hero  undertakes 
to  save  them  from  an  orphan  asylum. 
In  the  latter  place  the  fire  occurs, 
and  the  rescue  of  the  kids  is  done 
with  a  snap  and  quite  realistically. 
The  dialogue  is  made  secondary  to 
the  action.  A  safe  booking  for  the 
family  theaters. 

Cast:  Anita  Louise,  James  Hall,  Paul 
Hurst,  Jean  Hersholt,  Hobart  Bosworth, 
Mary  Doran,  Dot  Farley,  Nita  Marten, 
George  Billings,  Walter  Perry,  Aileen  Man- 
ning. 

Director,  Emory  Johnson ;  Author,  Emilie 
Johnson ;  Adaptors,  Frances  Hyland,  Jack 
Natteford;  Dialoguers,  the  same;  Editor,  not 
lifted;    Cameraman,    Max    Dupont. 

Direction,  snappy.     Photography,  good. 


"The  Pay  Off" 

with  Lowell  Sherman,  Marian  Nixon 
RKO  Time,  1  hr.,  18  mins. 

CROOK  DRAMA  WITH  WEAK 
STORY  BUT  UNUSUALLY 
WELL  ACTED  AND  DIRECT- 
ED. FINE  CAST  ITS  CHIEF 
MERIT. 

Patrons  will  have  to  depend  large- 
ly on  the  exceptionally  good  acting 
of  a  swell  cast  and  the  effective  di- 
rectorial touches  of  Lowell  Sher- 
man for  their  enjoyment  from  this 
society  crook  drama.  The  story  it- 
self doesn't  seem  to  have  a  definite 
objective  and  much  of  it  is  implaus- 
ible. Plot  concerns  a  youthful  pair, 
Marian  Nixon  and  William  Janney, 
about  to  get  married,  who  are  held 
up  by  a  member  of  a  confidence 
gajig,  Hugh  Trevor.  They  trail  him 
to  get  their  money  back,  but  are 
foiled  and  held  by  the  chief,  Lowell 
Sherman,  who  takes  a  fancy  to  them. 
Later  Trevor,  against  orders,  in- 
volves the  youngsters  in  a  jewelry 
store  robbery  and  killing.  Sherman 
and  Trevor  then  have  it  out,  with 
Trevor  being  killed,  and  the  gang 
turns  against  the  chief.  To  save  the 
young  couple  from  the  law,  Sherman 
signs  a  confession.  Sherman  excels 
in   the  acting. 

Cast:  Lowell  Sherman,  Marion  Nixon, 
Hugh  Trevor,  William  Janney,  Helene  Mil- 
larde,  George  Marion,  Walter  McGrail,  Robert 
McWade,  Alan  Roscoe,  Lita  Chevret,  Bert 
Moorehouse. 

Director,  Lowell  Sherman ;  Author,  Samuel 

Shipman;    Adaptor,   Jane    Murfin ;    Dialoguer, 

;    Editor,    Rose    Smith;    Cameraman,    J. 

Roy      Hunt ;      Recording      Engineer,      Bailey 

Sesler. 

Direction,    polished.       Photography,    fair. 


"Father's  Son" 

First  Nat'l       Time  1  hr.,  17  mins. 

HUMAN  AND  ENTERTAIN- 
ING COMEDY-DRAMA  OF 
BOYHOOD  SYMPATHETICAL- 
LY DIRECTED.  GOOD  WHOLE- 
SOME STUFF  FOR  ANY 
HOUSE. 

Although  the  story  by  Booth 
Tarkington  isn't  much  to  brag  about 
from  the  standpoint  of  meat,  it  ade- 
quately serves  to  depict  chapters 
out  of  the  life  of  a  typical  American 
boy.  The  youngster,  somewhat 
headless  and  unruly  in  kid  fashion, 
constantly  arouses  the  irritation  of 
his  dad.  When  the  father  insists 
on  again  disciplining  him,  the  situa- 
tion causes  his  wife  to  leave  him, 
taking  the  lad.  Gradually  the  pa- 
rent succumbs  to  loneliness  and 
eventually  returns  to  find  his  wife 
and  offspring  forgiving.  His  atti- 
tude toward  his  son  now  is  one  of 
comradeship.  As  the  boy,  Leon 
Janney  is  believable  and  generally 
splendid.  Lewis  Stone  and  Irene 
Rich  are  both  corking.  Youngsters 
ought   to  go  for  this  one. 

Cast:  Leon  Janney,  Lewis  Stone,  Irene 
Rich,  John  Halliday,  Mickey  Bennett,  Robert 
Dandridge,  George  Reed,  Gertrude  Howard, 
Bertha    Mann    and    Grover   Liggett. 

Director,  William  Beaudine;  Author, 
Booth  Tarkington;  Adaptor,  Hope  Loring; 
Dialogue,  Hope  Loring ;  Photographer,  Art 
Miller. 

Direction,  understanding.  Photography, 
good. 


»» 


"The  Hate  Ship' 

British  International 

Time   1  hr.,   12  mins. 

WEAK  MYSTERY  STORY 
THAT  FAILS  TO  MYSTIFY 
AND  MADE  DULL  BY  LACK 
OF  COMEDY  AND  POOR  ACT- 
ING. 

Here  is  a  plot  that  probably  has 
been  seen  on  the  silent  screen  a 
dozen  times  with  much  better  act- 
ing, direction  and  photography.  The 
action,  which  takes  place  almost  en- 
tirely aboard  a  yacht,  is  loosely  put 
together,  is  slow,  contains  little  sus- 
pense, and  utterly  fails  to  mystify 
the  average  fan.  The  story  por- 
trays a  polished  but  sinister  British 
business  man  who  is  in  the  habit  of 
shooting  those  of  his  friends  who 
refuse  him  financial  assistance  when 
he  needs  it.  He  invites  a  number 
of  acquaintances  to  take  a  pleasure 
trip  aboard  his  yacht.  One  of  the 
guests,  whom  he  is  trying  to  induce 
to  invest  money  in  one  of  his  proj- 
ects, is  shot,  with  suspicion  supposed 
to  fall  on  the  host  but,  the  average 
fan  will  easily  guess  the  one  who 
did    the    shooting. 

Cast:  Jameson  Thomas,  Jean  Colin,  Henry 
Victor,  Randle  Ayrton,  Edna  Davies,  Ivo 
Dawson,  Maria  Minetti,  Carl  Harbord,  Al- 
len Jeayes,  Charles  Dormer,  Syd  Crossley, 
Charlie     Emerald. 

Director,  Norman  Walker ;  Author,  Bruce 
Graeme ;  Adaptor,  Eliot  Stannard ;  Dialog- 
uer, Monckton  Hoffe;  Cameraman,  Rene 
Guissant. 

Direction,    Poor.      Photography,    Fair. 


Sunday,  November   16,  1930 


THE 


-awm 


DAILY 


11 


"Little  Caesar" 

First  Nat'l         Time,  1  hr.,  20  mins. 

INTEREST -GRIPPING  DRA- 
MA OF  UNDERWORLD  WITH 
EDWARD  G.  ROBINSON  GIV- 
ING POWERFUL  PERFOR- 
MANCE. 

The  cruelty  of  gangland  is  the  key- 
note of  this  exciting  drama,  which 
is  raw  meat  stuff  reel  after  reel, 
never  letting  down.  It  deals  with 
a  conceited,  ambitious  gangster  as 
he  gains  in  power.  After  killing  off 
his  contemporaries  he  goes  to  his 
death  before  police  machine  guns.  In 
the  background  of  the  melodrama 
is  a  love  story  but  it  only  serves  as 
an  auxiliary  to  the  main  plot.  Rob- 
inson, as  Little  Caesar,  is  always 
the  predominating  figure  in  the  story, 
which  amounts  to  a  character  study 
embellished  with  plenty  of  gun-pla^' 
and  general  underworld  action.  His 
performance  is  always  convincing 
and  impressive.  Able  direction  has 
been  given  the  picture  by  Mervyn 
LeRoy. .  The  cast  which  supports 
Robinson  is  fine  and  includes  Doug 
Fairbanks,  Jr.,  who  does  a  good  job 
with   a   comparatively   small   part. 

Cast:  Edward  G.  Robinson,  Douglas  Fair- 
banks, Jr.,  William  Collier,  Jr.,  Ralph  Ince, 
Glenda  Farrell,  George  E.  Stone,  Thomas 
Jackson,  Stanley  Fields,  Armand  Kaliz, 
Sidney     Blackmer,    Landers    Stevens. 

Director,  Mervyn  LeRoy  ;  Author,  William 
B.  Burnett ;  Adaptor,  Francis  Faragoh, 
Dialoguer,    same ;    Cameraman,    Tony    Gaudio. 

Direction,   splendid.      Photography,   class   A. 


Emil  Jannings  in 

"The  Blue  Angel" 

Paramount         Time,  1  hr.,  30  mins. 

TYPICAL  JANNINGS  DRAMA 
WITH  STAR  GIVING  SPLEN- 
DID PERFORMANCE.  MAR- 
LENE  DIETRICH  MIGHTY  AT- 
TRACTIVE. 

Ufa  has  produced  a  talker  in 
which  much  of  the  dialogue  is  in 
English  and  all  of  the  story  easy  to 
follow.  Much  attention  is  paid  to 
details  of  the  plot,  which  is  modest 
and  sometimes  unconvincing.  The 
theme  is  that  of  a  German  professor 
who  falls  in  love  with  a  more  or  less 
wanton  lady  who  sings  in  a  cafe. 
Principal  of  the  school  demands  his 
resignation  when  he  learns  of  his 
association  with  the  entertainer.  The 
professor  proposes  to  her  and  she 
accepts.  Gradually  he  sinks  lower 
and  lower  and  when  his  wife  turns 
to  a  lover,  he  goes  temporarily  mad. 
Returning  to  his  old  class-room  he 
dies.  No  romantic  touches  are  in- 
cluded in  the  tale.  Its  direction  and 
production-  are  both  excellent  and 
the  players  are  okay.  Miss  Diet- 
rich  has   plenty   of  beauty  and   sex. 

Cast :  Emil  Jannings,  Marlene  Dietrich, 
Kurt  Gerron,  Rosa  Valetti,  Karl  Huszar- 
PufTy,  Hans  Albers,  Use  Fuersten-berg, 
Robert  Klein-Loerk,  Reinhold  Bernt.  V. 
Winterstein,  Rolf  Mueller,  Rolant  Varno, 
Karl    Balhaus. 

Director,  Josef  von  Sternberg;  Author, 
Heinrich  Mann ;  Adaptors,  Carl  Zuckmayer, 
Carl  Vollmoeller,  Robert  Liebmann ;  Cam- 
eramen, Guenther  Rittau,  Hans  Schneeber- 
ger ;    Recording    Engineer,    Fritz    Thiery. 

Direction,    A-l.    Photography,    Artistic. 


"For  Her  Sake" 

Ernest  Mattsson 

Time,  1  hr.,  16  mins. 

FIRST  SWEDISH  TALKIE  IS 
ENTERTAINING  LITTLE  COM- 
EDY THAT  SHOULD  CLICK 
BIG  IN  SWEDISH  NEIGHBOR- 
HOODS. 

When  this  was  shown  at  a  local 
art  theater,  the  Swedish  population 
turned  out  in  force  all  week,  and  it 
was  well  received,  judging  by  the 
laughter  which  rippled  through  the 
audience  with  great  frequency.  Pro- 
duced by  Svensk  Filmindustri  in 
Stockholm.  It  features  Gosta  Ek- 
man,  who  is  touted  as  the  Maurice 
Chevalier  of  Sweden,  and  his  work 
does  bear  a  close  resemblance  in 
many  spots  to  the  style  of  the 
French  actor.  He  gives  an  intelli- 
gent and  pleasing  performance  as  a 
vaude  actor  who  goes  over  big  with 
his  own  revue,  encouraged  by  a 
young  married  girl  who  is  secretly 
in  love  with  him.  Her  husband  de- 
votes his  time  to  following  football 
and  the  fights,  and  gives  ,the  wife 
plenty  of  opportunity  to  fall  in  love 
with  the  vaude  man.  In  the  wind- 
up,  hubby  realizes  the  truth,  beats  it 
to  be  a  professional  football  player, 
and  leaves  the  road  clear  for  the 
lovers.  Nicely  directed  and  acted, 
although    a    little    slow    in    tempo. 

Cast:  Gosta  Ekman,  Inga  Tidblad,  Stina 
Berg;,  Haken  Wcslergren,  Albert  Ranft, 
Erik  Berglund,  Ragnar  Arvcdson,  Calle 
Bagman,   Thorsten   Winge. 

Director,  Paul  Merzbach ;  Author,  the 
same;  Adaptor,  same;  Dialoguer,  same; 
Cameraman,  Julius  Jaenzon ;  Recording  En- 
gineer.   Herman    Storr. 

Direction,    good.       Photography,    okay. 


"The  Code  of  Honor" 

Syndicate  Pictures      Time,  55  mins. 

PEPPY  WESTERN  THAT 
CARRIES  ACTION  AND 
THRILLS  IN  THE  USUAL  ROU- 
TINE STORY  DONE  WITH 
SOME   NEW   TWISTS. 

This  one  takes  the  old  ingredients 
and  mixes  them  up  with  some  orig- 
inal twists  and  a  snappy  brand  of 
direction,  and  succeeds  in  making 
the  old  hokum  entertaining.  Mahlon 
Hamilton  is  the  hero,  the  gambler 
who  eventually  decides  to  go  straight 
for  the  sake  of  the  girl.  And  of 
course  her  father  has  got  himself 
in  the  clutches  of  a  shark,  who  gets 
hold  of  the  old  land  grant  to  his 
ranch.  So  it  is  up  to  the  hero  to 
gamble  at  cards  for  high  stakes,  and 
win  the  deed  and  save  the  old  home- 
stead. Just  the  old  stuff,  but  dished 
up  with  some  good  novelty  angles 
that  keeps  it  interesting.  There  is  a 
knock  down  drag  out  fight  at  the 
finish  that  is  staged  rather  amateur- 
ishly. But  the  thrills  are  there  with 
some  fast  action  and  gun  play,  and 
it   will   please   the   western    fans. 

Cast:        Mahlon        Hamilton.        Doris       Hill. 

Jimmy      Aubrey,      Stanley     Taylor,      Robert 

es,    Harry    Eloldetl,    I.afe    McKec,   William 
Dyer. 

Director,  T.  P.  McGowao  ;  Author,  G.  A. 
Durlam;  Adaptor,  not  listed:  Dialoguer.  not 
lilted;    Editor,    not    listed;    Cameraman,    nbl 

list.-d. 

Direction,    satisfactory.     Photography, 


©    Presentations    f) 


By  JACK   HARROWER 


BEAUTIFUL  DANCE  NUMBERS 

OFFERED  ONROXY  STAGE 

The  stage  spectacle  at  the  Roxy  is 
titled  "Rhythm,"  and  follows  the 
cycle  of  the  development  of  dancing 
down  through  the  ages.  Starts  with 
the  primitive  tom-tom,  then  the  state- 
ly Greek  form,  and  so  on  down  to 
the  polka,   minuet,  waltz  and   tango, 

and  finally  back  to  the  modern  jazz 
dancing  of  modern  times.  This 
brings  us  back  to  the  primitive  danc- 
ing of  ancient  times.  The  orchestra 
carries  the  atmosphere  as  the  changes 
are  quickly  made  for  the  various 
stage  sets  behind  the  curtain  The 
costuming  and  sets  are  beautiful  and 
elaborate.  A  novelty  number  is  in- 
troduced with  a  row  of  mechanical  dolls 
against  a  black  drop.  Another  exceptional 
number  shows  the  Roxyettes  dancing  against 
a  setting  of  gigantic  negro  figures  in  a 
jazz  band,  which  comes  to  life  near  the 
close.  Some  fine  toe  dancing  is  done  by 
the  ballet.  The  chorus  is  employed  in  sev- 
eral of  the  numbers,  along  with  specialty 
dancing  acts,  and  practically  the  entire  ar- 
tistic personnel  of  the  theater.  Has  a  lot 
of  class  and  variety,  and  scored  enthusias- 
tic   applause    on    the    various    numbers. 

"Is  This  Love?" 

(Sei  Tu  L'Amore?) 
Capitol  Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

GOOD  ITALIAN  PRODUC- 
TION WITH  NATIVE  CAST 
HAS  INTERESTING  STORY 
WITH  PLENTY  OF  COMEDY. 
A  NATURAL  FOR  ITALIAN 
NEIGHBORHOODS. 

Produced  by  La  Italotone  Film 
Productions,  with  an  all-Italian  cast. 
A  nice  little  feature  well  directed 
and  competently  acted,  which  carries 
a  light  comedv  theme  and  scores 
laughs  consistently.  The  heroine 
works  in  a  modiste's  shop,  and  is 
"adopted"  by  three  rich  and  middle- 
aged  gentlemen,  who  appoint  them- 
selves her  guardians.  She  is  seen 
in  public  with  them  at  all  sorts  of 
fashionable  gatherings,  and  becomes 
famous  when  they  open  a  modiste's 
shop  for  her.  Meanwhile  she  has 
fallen  in  love  with  the  assistant  to 
an  architect,  who  is  one  of  the  three 
benefactors.  For  fear  he  will  mis- 
understand, she  conceals  from  him 
the  fact  of  her  three  guardians.  All 
sorts  of  misunderstandings  result 
with  laughable  consequences.  Fin- 
ally when  she  makes  up  with  her 
sweetheart  and  convinces  him  that 
she  has  been  true  to  him,  she  in- 
forms her  three  benefactors,  who  are 
all  secretly  in  love  with  her.  Bound 
to  click  strong  with  Italian  audiences 
anvwhere. 

Cast:  l.nisa  Casclotti,  Alberto  Rahagliati. 
Enrico  Armetta,  Mnrio  Do  Pnminiris.  An 
Galli.     Tnes    Palange.    Luigi    Colombo. 

Director,  Dr.  Alfredo  Sabato;  Author.  P. 
A.  Mazzolotti ;  Adaptor,  same;  Dialoguer, 
same;     Editor,     not    listed;     Cameraman,     not 

Direction,     Good.       Photography,     Okay. 


SWELL  STAGE  SHOW  NARKS 
T. 


In  celebration  of  its  fourth  anni- 
versary the  Paramount  is  offering 
this  week  one  of  the  most  thorough- 
ly enjoyable  stage  and  musical  per- 
formances that  this  house  has  had 
in  a  long  while.  There  are  several 
highlights  of  particular  interest.  One 
is  the  reunion  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jesse 
Crawford,  the  perennially  popular 
organ  couple.  Another  is  a  return 
engagement  of  George  Dewey 
Washington,  colored  blues  singer, 
who  has  built  up  quite  a  following 
here  as  well  as  elsewhere.  The  gen- 
eral presentation  is  labeled  "OT  Man 
Rhythm,"  a  Harry  Gourfain  revue. 
Frank  Jenks  officiates  with  neatness 
and  snap  as  master  of  ceremonies, 
and  the  surrounding  artists  include 
the  well-known  team  of  Block  and 
Sully,  Dave  White  and  Ruth  Stan- 
ley, together  with  a  slick  troupe  of 
Dave  Gould  Girls.  Another  pleas- 
ing item  is  a  number  descriptively 
titled  "Melodies  Eternal,"  an  ar- 
rangement of  Beethoven  composi- 
tions, which  brings  into  play  the 
Paramount  Orchestra  under  the  con- 
ductorship  of  Edward  Paul,  the 
Paramount  Vocal  Octette,  and  Hans 
Hanke,  pianist.  The  Crawfords  play 
"Baby's  Birthday  Partv,"  "Crying 
Myself   tp   Sleep"   and   "I'm   Yours." 


Stampede  After  Color 
Likely  Again  Next  Year 

{.Continued  from  Parte  1) 
smaller  use  of  color  in  current  pro- 
duction. However,  Technicolor  en- 
gineers are  working  out  the  effec- 
tive utilization  of  color  in  other 
types  of  pictures  to  promote  its  use 
in  any  class  of  film.  The  three-color 
process  recently  developed  by  Tech- 
nicolor is  expected  to  prove  popular 
where  full  color  is  not  favored.  The 
release  soon  of  "Viennese  Nights," 
"Fifty  Million  Frenchmen,"  "Kiss 
Me  Again"  and  "Woman  Hungry," 
Warner  and  First  National  pictures, 
are  expected  to  stimulate  new  inter- 
est in  color  because  of  the  improve- 
ment in  the  Technicolor  work  in 
these  films.  Meanwhile  Technicolor 
is  understood  to  be  placing  its  facili- 
ties and  staff  in  shape  to  be  able  to 
handle  the  expected  rush  without 
delays. 


Engineers  Will  Hold 

Wide  Film  Discussion 

(.Continued   from   Page    1) 

42nd  St.  Dr.  N.  M.  LaPorte  of 
Paramount  will  give  an  illustrated 
talk.  An  informal  supper  at  the 
Fraternities  Club,  22  East  38th  St., 
will   precede   the   meeting. 


THE 


12 


DAILY 


Sunday,   November   16,   1930 


REVIEWS  OF  SOUND  SHORTS 


"Just  a  Pal" 

with    Minor    Watson 
Paramount  Time,    10   mins. 

Good  Domestic  Comedy 
A  married  man  meets  a  male 
friend  and  invites  him  to  dinner. 
But  the  wife  vetoes  the  idea  and, 
after  some  wrangling  and  much  com- 
plaint by  the  wife  against  the  short- 
comings of  the  husband,  the  lesser 
half  returns  to  his  friend,  who  is 
just  outside  the  house.  The  bache- 
lor is  on  the  verge  of  marrying,  so 
the  hooked  friend  tries  to  discourage 
him  by  painting  the  tough  side  of 
double-harness.  The  uninitiated  lad, 
however,  has  rosy  ideas  about  mar- 
ried life  and  proceeds  to  expound 
them,  with  the  other's  wife  getting 
an  earful  of  the  formula.  Whereupon 
she  marches  forth,  grabs  the  idealis- 
tic chap,  and  walks  off  with  him.  A 
good  skit  of  its  kind  with  a  fair 
amount  of  laughs. 


Eddie   Buzzell   in 

"Hard    Boiled    Yeggs" 

Columbia  Time,    10    mins. 

Underworld  Travesty 
Another  of  the  Eddie  Buzzell  se- 
ries. While  not  as  good  as  some 
of  its  predecessors,  it  contains  some 
fairly  riotous  comedy  material  and 
should  make  the  grade  all  right.  This 
one  is  a  travesty  on  the  underworld 
and  the  highlight  of  the  skit  is  a 
scene  showing  a  gunman's  family 
bringing  up  its  baby  in  a  miniature 
jail,  with  guns,  blackjacks  and  sim- 
ilar accessories  of  the  trade.  A 
card  shark  also  is  shown  shooting 
himself  to  death  because  he  cheated 
in  a  game  of  solitaire.  Other  gags 
are  along  similar  lines,  nutty  but 
usually  good  for  the  laughs. 


"Ou,  La,  La" 

Universal  Time,  20  mins. 

Doughboy  Fun 
Slim  Summerville  and  Eddie  Grib- 
bon  in  another  of  their  doughboy 
comedies  in  which  the  fun  centers 
around  their  rivalry  for  the  favors 
of  a  charming  little  French  miss. 
Slim  is  rapidly  building  himself  up 
as  a  comedian  with  a  very  distinc- 
tive brand  of  humor  that  gets  the 
laughs  spontaneously.  The  action 
centers  largely  around  a  cake  which 
the  tough  sergeant  is  going  to  give 
to  the  sweetie,  but  Slim  steals  it  and 
then  the  fun  begins.  Another  good 
sequence  has  Slim  hanging  on  to 
a  bombing  plane  and  trying  to  keep 
from  being  dropped  with  the  bombs. 
This  comedy  carries  a  surprise  gag 
at  the  very  end,  like  its  predecessors. 
It  is  sure-fire  and  should  click  eas- 
ily. 


Nick  and  Tony  in 

"Moonlicrht  and  Monkey 

Business" 

RKO  Time,  18  mins. 

Swell  Broad  Comedy 
Nick  Basil  and  Tony  Armetta  have 
the  assistance  of  Paul  Hurst  in  this 


edition  of  the  Nick  and  Tony  series 
turned  out  by  Lou  Brock,  and  the 
result  is  an  unusually  diverting 
batch  of  broad  comedy  that  the  fans 
at  large  undoubtedly  will  eat  up  and 
ask  for  more.  Nick  and  Tony  this 
time  are  running  a  hotel  with  all 
the  rooms  occupied  by  newlyweds. 
As  a  result  of  Tony's  efforts  to  find 
a  room  for  his  own  son  who  is  just 
married,  the  whole  gang  of  honey- 
mooners  get  mixed  up  and  the  con- 
fusion that  results  is  good  for  a  lot 
of  merriment. 


Willie  and  Eugene  Howard  in 

"The  Fatal  Card" 

Paramount  Time,  11  mins. 

Punch  Comedy 

Blackout  comedy  skit  with  a  good 
punch  finish,  effectively  put  over  by 
the  popular  comedy  team,  Willie  and 
Eugene  Howard,  and  good  support. 
The  sketch  depicts  a  shipwreck 
scene,  with  four  survivors  floating 
around  on  a  raft.  There  is  only  one 
cracker  and  one  drink  of  water  left, 
so  they  cut  the  cards,  high  man  to 
be  winner,  to  see  which  one  shall 
have  the  raft  and  its  limited  rations 
while  the  other  three  drown  them- 
selves. As  each  man  cuts  the  cards 
he  draws  the  highest  in  the  deck 
and  stumbles  overboard  while  jump- 
ing for  joy.  Then  Willie,  the  only 
one  left,  finds  that  in  the  excitement 
the  cracker  has  disappeared,  and  he 
accidentally  spills  the  water.  Just 
when  all  hope  seems  lost,  a  taxi 
pulls    up    for   the    blackout    finish. 


"Coast  to  Coast  in  48  Hours" 

with  Col.  Charles  Lindbergh 
Visugraphic  Time,    20    mins. 

Excellent  Commercial 
Intended  as  a  commercial  subject 
in  the  interests  of  aviation,  this  one- 
reeler  is  highly  interesting.  Lind- 
bergh is  the  chief  box-office  asset 
of  the  short,  but  it  has  ample  en- 
tertainment merits  in  addition.  Pur- 
pose of  the  number  is  to  put  across 
the  idea  that  the  airline  is  the  most 
direct  and  quickest  route  across  the 
country.  The  trip  with  Lindbergh 
is  engrossingly  described  and  there 
are  a  lot  of  fine  views  of  the  coun- 
try as  seen  on  such  a  flight. 


Charlotte  Greenwood  in 
"Love  Your  Neighbor" 

Educational  Time,  20  mins. 

Good  Comedy 
A  highly  amusing  comedy  in 
which  the  star  scores  with  her  man- 
nerisms and  rapid-fire  patter.  Built 
around  the  activities  of  a  ladies'  club 
in  which  each  member  pledges  her- 
helf  to  do  a  good  deed  a  day.  Com- 
plications arise  when  Miss  Green- 
wood becomes  involved  in  a  personal 
feud  with  Dot  Farley  which  leads  to 
her  husband  losing  a  big  contract 
from  Mr.  Duxbury.  Well  acted  and 
directed.     Should   go   anywhere. 


Hall  Johnson  Choir  in 
"A  Syncopated  Sermon" 
Vitaphone   1080  Time,  8   mins. 

Spirituals 
An  ingeniously  devised  routine  of 
Negro  spirituals  with  some  interest- 
ing photographic  touches.  Shows 
the  darkies  in  church  giving  expres- 
sion to  their  feelings  in  the  charac- 
teristically frenzied  manner  of  the 
race.  The  vocal  work  is  excellent, 
but  the  idea  itself  becomes  draggy 
before  the  finish.  Willard  Robison, 
the  radio  artist  (white),  appears  at 
the  piano  in  the  early  part  of  the 
act.  He  also  is  credited  with  assist- 
ing Roy   Mack  in   the   direction. 

'Under  the  Cock-eyed  Moon" 

with  Bob  Carney,  Si  Wills 
Pathe  Time,   18  mins. 

Original  Gags 
This  is  a  Rodeo  Comedy  featuring 
Bob  Carney  and  Si  Wills  as  two 
goofy  tenderfeet  who  are  made  dep- 
uty sheriffs  to  go  out  and  capture 
the  bad  man  who  has  been  terroriz- 
ing the  neighborhood.  One  of  the 
best  gags  in  the  offering  is  a  broken 
down  flivver  with  the  radiator  made 
up  to  resemble  a  caricature  face 
whose  eyes  shed  tears  and  every- 
thing. The  contraption  apparently 
operates  itself,  and  takes  orders  like 
a  trained  seal.  They  put  some  brains 
and  originality  into  this  one,  and  the 
laughs  come  without  being  forced. 
It's  a  different  style  of  comedy 
western,  and  should  please  generally. 

Smith  and  Dale  in 

"La  Shnaps,  Inc." 

Paramount  Time,  16  mins. 

Ace  Comedy 
Another  knockout  comedy  by  the 
uproarious  team  of  Smith  and  Dale. 
Shnaps,  who  runs  a  gown  shop, 
meets  his  old  friend  Shtrudel  after 
many  years'  absence  and  induces 
him  to  come  out  and  visit  his  niece, 
who  is  some  pip  according  to  the 
particulars  given  by  the  uncle.  The 
gal  turns  out  to  be  a  big  lemon, 
deaf,  cross-eyed  and  a  stutterer,  in 
addition  to  having  been  married  be- 
fore. Laugh  comes  when  Shtrudel 
curious  to  know  how  many  children 
the  woman  has,  opens  a  door  and  a 
flock  of  kids  come  marching  in. 
Comedy,  of  the  dialect  variety,  is 
fast  and  consistent.  Should  cause 
spasms  in  any  house. 


"The  Electric  Ship" 

General  Electric  Time,  10  mins. 

Advertising  Reel 
This  is  an  industrial  designed  to 
advertise  the  Panama  Pacific  Lines 
and  the  use  of  electric  power  in  pro- 
pelling ships.  It  takes  the  audience 
on  a  trip  to  the  West  Coast  by  way 
of  the  Panama  Canal,  with  a  series 
of  scenes  on  ship  and  at  various 
ports  of  call.  The  commercial  angle 
is  more  prominent  than  in  other 
shorts  of  this  category  viewed  late- 
ly, but  on  the  whole  it  maintains  in- 
terest   fairly   well. 


Shaw  and  Lee  in 
"Going  Places" 

Vitaphone  1027  Time,  8  mins. 

Fair  Song  and  Dance  Skit 
The  popular  vaudeville  and  musi- 
cal combination  of  Shaw  and  Lee 
fails  to  click  better  than  fair  in  this 
singing  and  dancing  number  with  a 
night  club  background.  Some  of 
their  familiar  stage  material  is  in- 
cluded in  the  present  routine  and 
there  is  a  bit  of  comedy  dialogue. 

"You  Said  It,  Sailor" 

Universal  Time,    18   mins. 

Weak  Comedy 
Hallam  Cooley  takes  the  part  of 
a  millionaire  who  enlists  in  the 
Navy  to  get  away  from  a  dame  he 
married  by  mistake.  He  takes  his 
valet,  Sam_  Hardy,  along  with  him. 
The  main  gag  comes  with  Cooley 
in  an  ensign's  uniform  drilling  a 
squad  of  gobs  before  the  admiral  of 
the  fleet.  He  has  the  squad  in  an 
uproar  trying  to  follow  his  crazy 
orders.  The  fun  in  this  one  is  rather 
forced,  and  it  might  be  construed  in 
government  quarters  as  being  in  bad 
taste,  for  it  holds  the  Navy  up  to 
ridicule  by  the  manner  in  which  the 
gags    are    handled. 


"A  Jolt  for  Gen.  Germ" 

Paramount  Time,    6    mins. 

Commercial  Cartoon 
This  is  a  Max  Fleischer  cartoon 
designed  to  advertise  Lysol  and  it 
entertains  very  satisfactorily  while 
it  advertises.  A  story  is  in  back  of 
the  cartoon  work,  the  plot  dealing 
with  an  army  of  germs  descending 
upon  the  country,  with  old  Gen. 
Germ  also  acting  the  villain  after 
the  heroine,  whereupon  a  courier  is 
dispatched  to-  a  drug  store  for  a  bot- 
tle of  Lysol  and  a  sprinkling  of  this 
liquid  immediately  wipes  out  the 
germ  army,  general  included.  Sound 
effects  are  employed  to  enhance  the 
action.  The  cartoon  work  is  excel- 
lent. 


"College  Capers" 

Vitaphone  124  Time,  8  mins. 

Good  Musical  in  Color 
Using  the  popular  college  back- 
ground, a  collection  of  good  talent 
puts  on  a  fast-moving  routine  of  en- 
tertainment that  should  get  across 
nicely  with  any  audience.  The  pro- 
ceedings are  in  Technicolor  and  this 
enhances  the  interest  considerably. 
Chief  performers  are  Ken  and  De 
Bard  Brothers,  Baron  and  Janet 
Gilmore,  and  Parvis  and  Crowell.  M. 
K.  Jerome  and  Harold  Berg  wrote 
the  music  and  lyrics,  while  Carl  Mc- 
Bride  directed.  A  contrast  is  shown 
between  the  graduation  day  cere- 
monies of  20  years  ago  and  those  of 
today,  with  an  ensemble  of  about 
two  dozen  boys  and  girls  participat- 
ing in  the  activities.  Singing  and 
dancing  are  nicely  balanced  and 
spotted  with  comedy,  and  the  pro- 
ceedings as  a  whole  are  generally 
above  average. 


The  Public  Wants  Color 


These  positive  films  supply  it, 
through  beautiful,  over-all  tints- 
at  black~aud~ivhite  cost 


THE  public's  appetite  for  color  has  been  whet- 
ted. Colored  pictures  are  the  cream  of  the  show. 

With  Sonochrome  Tinted  Positive  Films  any 
picture  can  be  made  in  delicate,  atmospheric, 
over-all  tints  that  help  to  express  every  turn  of 
the  plot ....  to  bring  out  the  prevailing  mood 
of  the  picture.  And  this  color  costs  nothing 
extra ....  for  the  Sonochrome  price  is  the  same 
as  that  of  ordinary,  black-and-white  positive. 

Sonochrome  reproduces  sound  faithfully. . . . 
of  course.  It's  designed  particularly  with  that 
requirement  in  mind. 

EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 

ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK 

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A  HOLLYWOOD  THEME  SONG 

with 

Harry  Gribbon 

Yola  D'Avril  and  Patsy  O'Leary 
Directed  by  William  Beaudine 

MACK 
SENNETT 

TALKING  COMEDIES 


When  they  rave  like  this  you've  got  to 
sit  up  and  take  notice.  For  it's  real  box- 
office  stuff  they're  talking  about* 

Just  another  proof  that  your  theme  song 
won't  be  "The  Blues"  if  you're  playing  and 
plugging  this  great  series  of  comedies. 


"ALL  BOX-Ol 

"Mack  Sennett  has  a  knockout  in  this 
comedy  and  Educational  is  going  to 
crown  itself  with  exhihitor  blessings 
when  it  is  released.  It  is  comedy  as  it 
should  he  made  .  .  .  will  take  its  rightful 
place  as  the  ace  comedy  bet  so  far  made 
in  a  short-reeler. 

"It  has  a  war  background,  but  a  back- 
ground that  has  never  before  seen  the 
camera.  Harry  Grihhon  is  the  boy,  com- 
ing from  a  small  town  that  only  had  one 
life  to  give  to  its  country  and  that  was 
Gribbon.  He  carries  a  three-piece  band 
with  him  all  through  the  war  and,  in  the 
most  trying  circumstances,  Harry  breaks 
out  in  song,  accompanied  by  bis  band. 

"Gribbon  is  ^rcat  in  his  part,  and 
stamps  himself  us  one  of  the  funniest 
men  in  pictures.  .  .  There  are  five  people 
credited  with  having  written  the  yarn 
and  the  dialog,  and  Sennett  should  pin 
a  medal  on  each  of  the  five,  in  addition 
to  doing  everything  he  can  to  keep  Bill 
Beaudine  out  on  the  Sennett  lot  doing 


more  comedies,   for  his  direction  was 
perfect. 

"Mr.  Exhibitor,  don't  miss  this  one. 
It's  a  wow  and  will  make  an  evening's 
entertainment  even  though  you  have  a 
very  weak  feature  picture." 

—The  Hollywood  Daily  Reporter 


"Mack  Sennett,  they  say,  is  proud  of 
having  turned  out  a  product  like  this. 
He  should  be.  It's  one  of  the  cleverest 
two-reel  comedies  ever  made  with  dia- 
log. .  .  The  finale  is  .  .  .  one  of  the  most 
ludicrous  scenes  that  has  ever  been 
brought  to  the  screen.  It  is  a  clean  piece 
of  satirical  fiction  that  sets  a  new  record 
in  the  making  of  talking  comedies." 

—Exhibitors  Herald-World 

•     •     • 

"Here  is  a  two-reeler  that  will  provide 
more  laughs  per  minute  than  any  short 
seen  in  some  time  .  .  .  one  long  howl 
from  start  to  finish.  Harry  Gribbon, 
Patsy  O'Leary  and  Yola  D'Avril  have  the 


leading  roles  and  give  excellent  per- 
formances .  .  .  Many  funny  gags  are  in- 
terpolated and  the  comedy  moves  at  a 
rapid  pace.  This  will  appeal  to  all  types 
and  rates  a  plugging." 

—Motion  Picture  News 


"Audiences  at  the  Belmont  Theatre, 
Los  Angeles,  howled  with  glee  -at  the 
preview  .  .  .  And  well  they  might.  It's 
a  riot  of  fun  and  ends  with  a  whale  of  a 
laugh  situation  .  .  .  It's  great  fun,  well 
recorded  and  splendidly  photographed." 

—  Exhibitors  Daily  Review 
and  Motion  Pictures  Today 


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Increase   in  Musical   Shorts   Seen   for    1931-32 

PARA/WORKING  ON  BETTER  REPRODUCTION 

Eight  Short   Subject  Series   Planned    by   Vitaphone 


Field  Sales  Forces  Report 

Demand  for  Repeats  on 

Certain  Stars 

Light  series  of  Vitaphone  short 
subjects,  a  record  for  studio  work 
in  the  East,  are  planned  by  Sam 
Sax  and  Murray  Roth  for  the  win- 
ter production  schedule  just  going 
into  work.  Until  now  Vitaphone 
has  made  only  a  limited  number  of 
series.  Recent  reports  from  the 
sales  forces  in  the  field,  however, 
indicate  a  definite  demand  for  re- 
peats  on   certain    stars    like    Mr.   and 

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MOVED  TO  VITA.  STUDIO 


Recording  activit'es  of  the  Bruns- 
wick Radio  Corp.,  Warner  subsidi- 
ary, will  hereafter  be  conducted  at 
the  Vitaohone  studio  in  Brooklyn. 
The  work  formerly  was  done  at  the 
Brunswick  place  on  Seventh  Ave.  at 
52nd  St.  T-ansfer  of  equipment  takes 
plai  e  the   first  of  next  week. 


M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Connecticut 
Join  in  Relief  Measures 

Xcu-  Haven— Should  the  M.P.T.O. 
of     \mc-i-n    fail  to  cime  through  with 
a    plan     for    co-ope  ation    in    unem- 
ployment     relief,     the      M.P.T.O.     of 
Connect-'cut    plans   to   adopt  a   policy 
etting    aside    a    percentage    of   a 
-    receipts    to    tins   cause,   accord- 
ing to    Edward   (1     Levy,  counsel  for 
state    group.      Levy    said    his   or- 
zation     will     support    any    move 
made  by  the  national  body. 


Films  in  Cathedral 

Leningrad  —  St.  Isaac's 
Cathedral,  one  rf  the  most 
famous  in  Russia,  has  been 
converted  intD  an  anti-religious 
rau-eura.  the  man  altar  being 
equinped  with  a  screen  for 
showing  anti-religious  films. 


Mum  on  Deal 

West  Coast  Buy.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Jack  L.  War- 
ner, recently  returned  from 
the  east,  refuses  to  comment 
on  the  reports  in  circulation  for 
some  time  to  the  effect  that 
Fox  will  operate  the  Warner 
houses  on  the  coast. 


RKO  Unemployment  Relief 
Pans  Out  Okay,  Is  Extended 


RKO  circuit's  nationwide  cam- 
paign to  help  relieve  unemployment, 
by  using  35,600  heads  of  families  in 
115  cities  as  special  ticket  salesmen, 
has  panned  out  so  satisfactorily  in  its 
first  week  that  it  will  be  continued 
through  December,  January  and  Feb- 

(Continucd    on    Page    2) 


Experiments  in   Improved   Projection   Being 
Made  by  New  York  Studio  Sound  Dept. 

Experiments  in  improved  methods  of  projecting  sound  pictures 
are  going  forward  daily  at  Paramount's  New  York  studio,  under  the 
supervision  of  (j.  Edwin  Stewart,  head  of  the  sound  department,  and 
Jack  Winick,  chief  projectionist.  Among  the  new  equipment  now  in 
use  is  a  dual  film  projecting  machine  which  involves  running  the  sound 

track  in  a  separate  machine,  syn- 
chronized with  the  film.  By  using 
this  system  the  entire  frame  may  be 
shown  with  the  additional  advantage 
of  preventing  all  extraneous  noises. 
A  new  trouble  panel  board  indicat- 
ing the  presence  of  difficulty  in  the 
sound  reproducing  amplifiers  of  a 
projection  booth  has  also  been  de- 
veloped by  G.  G.  Popovici  of  Para- 
mount's sound  department  and  Jack 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Warner  Bros,  to  Award 
Construction  Contracts 

Contracts  for  the  1,800-seat  the- 
ater planned  by  Warner  Bros,  in 
Hackensack,  N.  J.,  are  about  to  be 
awarded.      Thomas   W.   Lamb   is   the 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Court  Ruling  Limits  Liability 

On  Equipment  Failing  To  Work 


10,546  Extras  Used 

By  Para,  in  5  Months 

Paramount's  New  York  studio,  in 
the  period  from  July  to  November, 
used  a  total  of  10,546  extras  in  vari- 
ous productions,  according  to  Frank 
Heath,  casting  director.  About  400 
will  be  employed  in  the  Nancy  Car- 
roll   picture,   "Stolen    Heaven." 


Liability  of  a  reproducer  equipment 

company  in  connection  with  the  per- 
formance of  its  device  is  consider- 
ably limited  under  a  decision  just 
handed  down  by  Judge  Cragen,  ref- 
eree,  in  New  York.  In  an  action 
brought  by  Biophone  against  the  Fu- 
Razy,  operated  bj  East  End  Theater 
i  o,   the   judge   has  taken  into  con- 

linucd    on    Page    2) 


More  Musical  Short  Subjects 
Being  Planned  for  1931-32 


Convinced  thai  there  is  a  market 
for  music  in  short  subjects,  a  num- 
ber of  major  producing  companies, 
now  making  preliminary  plans  for 
the  \(>?<\-M  season,  are  including  such 
pictures  in  their  tentative  programs. 
Production    executives    of    these    or- 


ganizations   fed    that    although    tea 
ture-length    musicals    are    generally 

out    of    demand,    musicals    in    abbrevi- 
ated    form    will     pro\ ,     acci  ptabli 
the     public.        Several     musical     short 
subjects    made    so    far    indicate    this 
market,  they   state. 


17  FEATURES  TO  BE  MADE 
BY  PARAMOUNT  ^ 


Number  of  features  to  be  made  by 
Paramount  in  the  East  between  now 
and  next  August  has  been  definitely 
as  17.  it  is  announced  by  Jesse 
I..  Lasky.  The  list  will  include  two 
Maurice  Chevalier  pictures  directed 
by  Ernst  Lubitsch,  three  with  Nancy 
Carroll,  and  others  with  Claudette 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Carolina  Theater  Owners 
Meet  in  Charlotte,  Dec.  8 

Charlotte,  N.  C. — Mid-winter  ses- 
sion of  the  Theater  Owners'  Ass'n 
of  North  and  South  Carolina  will  be 
held  on  Dec.  8.  It  will  be  a  one-day 
meeting. 


Big  Dough 

London  (By  Cable)— Mau- 
rice Chevalier  is  understood  to 
have  closed  his  negotiations  tor 
a  week's  personal  appearance 
here  at  a  salary  of  $20,000,  the 
highest  ever  paid  for  such  an 
engagement. 


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Paramount  Is  Working 
On  Better  Reproduction 

{Continued    from    Page    1) 

Winick.  This  panel  board  consists 
of  a  complex  of  pilot  lights,  each 
circuit  corresponding  to  a  light  which, 
in  operation,  corresponds  to  a  spe- 
cial color.  By  referring  to  his  chart, 
the  operator  can  tell  at  a  glance 
which    circuit    is    not   working. 


Fin 


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Wednesday  Preview  At  Mayfair 
A  preview  of  Pathe's  "Sin  Takes 
A  Holiday,"  with  the  general  public 
admitted,  will  be  held  Wednesday 
night  at  the  Mayfair,  where  the  pic- 
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morning. 


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17  Features  to  Be  Made 
By  Paramount  in  East 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

Colbert,  Fredric  March,  Clive 
Brook,  Tallulah  Bankhead,  Charlie 
Ruggles,  Miriam  Hopkins  and  Smith 
and  Dale.  Directors,  besides  Lu- 
bitsch,  will  include  George  Abbott, 
Dorothy  Arzner,  George  Cuzor,  Ed- 
mund Goulding  and  Edward  Sloman. 
On  the  writers'  list  are  Donald  Og- 
den  Stewart,  Preston  Sturges,  Aus- 
tin Parker,  Ursula  Parrott,  Ernest 
Vajda,  Dana  Burnet,  Rosalie  Stew- 
art, Frances  Goodrich,  Albert  Hack- 
et,  Gertrude  Purcell,  Jack  Kirkland, 
Paul  Gangelin,  Dave  Goodman,  Sam- 
son Raphaelson  and  Louise  Long. 


Eight  Shorts  Series 

Planned  by  Vitaphone 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Mrs.  Jack  Norworth.  Robert  Rip- 
ley and  others.  Names  already  de- 
cided upon  for  series,  in  addition  to 
the  Norworths  and  Ripley,  are  Helen 
Broderick,  Joe  Penner,  Ann  Codee 
and  Frank  Orth,  Giovanni  Marti- 
nelli,  Billy  Wayne  and  Thelma 
White,  and  a  musical  comedy  group 
written  by  Herman  Ruby  and  Har- 
old Levey. 


Court  Ruling  Limits 

Equipment  Liability 

(Continued    from    Pugc    1) 

sideration  that  sound  reproducers  are 
a  new  invention  and  finds  that  both 
the  defendant  and  the  plaintiff  must 
"share  alike"  in  uncertainties  of  oper- 
ation. 

The  case  developed  out  of  refusal 
of  the  theater  firm  to  complete  pay- 
ments on  its  apparatus  which,  it 
claimed,  did  not  function  properly. 
Action  was  then  brought  by  Biophone 
to  enforce  the  contract.  Biophone 
was  represented  by  Louis  Nizer. 


Warner  Bros,  to  Award 
Construction  Contracts 

(Continued    from    Pane    1) 

architect.  Another  1,800-seat  War- 
ner house  to  be  started  by  Jan.  1  is 
in  Perth  Atnboy,  N.  J.  John  Eber- 
son  is  to  be  the  architect  in  charge 
of  construction  on  this  building, 
which  also  includes  a  commercial 
structure.  Eberson  likewise  is  the 
architect  for  the  Warner  house  plan- 
ned in  Wilkinsburg,  Pa.,  on  which 
bids  are  now  being  received. 

Pathe-RKO  Game  and  Dance 

A  pre-season  basketball  game,  pre- 
ceded and  followed  by  dancing,  will 
be  staged  by  the  Pathe  and  RKO 
teams  on  Tuesday  evening  on  the 
court  of  the  U.S.S.  Illinois,  anchored 
off  96th  St.  and  Riverside  Drive.  It 
will  be  open  to  the  public.  Emanuel 
Waxberg  of  RKO  and  George  Ronan 
of  Pathe  are  handling  ticket   sales. 


Unemployment  Relief 

Is  Extended  by  RKO 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

ruary,  with  a  possibility  of  being  ex- 
tended beyond  that  time  if  conditions 
warrant.  The  plan  had  its  first  trial 
the  past  week  in  Toledo,  where  200 
men  and  women  qualifying  as  heads 
of  families  were  put  to  work.  Local 
organizations  co-operated  in  the 
work. 


Harry  Blauvelt  Dies 

Harry  D.  Blauvelt,  veteran  cam- 
eraman, who  was  a  member  of  the 
Pathe  News  Staff  until  two  years 
ago,  died  a  few  days  ago  in  Middle- 
town,  N.  Y.,  after  a  long  illness. 


S.M.P.E.    Meeting   Postponed 

Friday  night's  meeting  of  the  New 
York  section  of  the  Society  of  M.  P. 
Engineers  has  been  postponed  to 
Dec.   5. 


HAMILTON  McFADDEN,  Fox  director, 
is    returning   West    by    air. 

MARJORIE  BEEBE  and  PAUL  PERRY, 
of   the    Mack    Sennett    forces,    are    flying   east. 

GEORGE  R.  BATCHELLER  of  Chester- 
field is  on  h'S  way  east  with  a  print  of 
"The     Midnight     Special''. 

F.  J.  MADAN,  theater  magnate  in  the 
Far  East,  leaves  New  York  on  Monday  for 
Chicago. 

AL  LEWIS.  Fox  scenario  editor,  is  due 
east    early    next    month. 

CHARLES  W.  BARRELL  of  Western 
Electric  returns  in  a  few  days  from  Holly- 
wood, where  he  has  been  making  an  indus- 
trial   picture. 

MORRIS  KUTINSKY  goes  to  Boston  on 
Monday  to  open  headquarters  in  the  Copley 
Plaza  Hotel  for  some  New  England  theater 
deals    on    which    he    is    working. 

CHARLES  STEELE.  Tiffany  comptroller, 
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Nov.  27  "The  Lottery  Bride."  United  Ar- 
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Nov.  23-Dec.  1  S-cond  Congress  of  the  In 
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Nov.  30-Dec  1  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statc 
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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

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Gloria  Swanson  And 
Her  Singing  Voice 

TF  Miss  Gloria  Swanson  de- 
cides, a  year  hence,  to  follow 
the  advice  of  Dr.  T.  Mario  Mara- 
fioti,  former  Metropolitan  Opera 
coach  and  her  trainer  and  ad- 
viser in  her  singing  work,  and 
ventures  on  the  stage  for  con- 
cert or  acting  work,  it  will  not 
be  her  debut  there,  as  most  pat- 
rons will  surmise.  Her  first  pub- 
lic appearance  was  made  when 
she  was  only  7  years  old.  She 
sang  in  a  school  benefit  per- 
formance at  Key  West,  Fla. 
Later  she  was  'leading  lady"  in 
an  operetta  given  by  her  school 
at  San  Juan,  Porto  Rico,  to  which 
place  her  father,  who  was  in 
the  United  States  Army,  was 
transferred  from  Florida.  De- 
spite those  early  leanings  to  the 
theater  it  was  in  the  Art  Insti- 
tute at  her  native  Chicago  that 
Miss  Swanson  was  enrolled 
when  the  family  returned  to  the 
mid-Western  metropolis.  In  Chi- 
cago she  secured  her  first  work, 
a  small  part  in  an  Essanay  Stu- 
dios film  production.  During 
her  stay  at  that  studio  she  was 
summarily  discharged  as  unfit 
for  a  certain  part  by  a  comedian 
of  increasing  importance  there- 
abouts, a  little  fellow  named 
Chaplin.  It  was  the  singing 
voice  heard  rendering  Vincent 
Youmans's  latest  songs  in  "What 
a  Widow!"  which  brought  Gloria 
Swanson  to  California,  not  her 
notable  achievements  as  an 
actress  in  such  Essanay  films  as 
"Elvira    Farina." 

— N.  Y.  T\m»$ 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

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Newport,  N.  H.  bank  officials 
charged  with  fraud  in  connection 
with  transfer  of  Conniston  theater 
which  figured  in  M.P.T.O.  investiga- 
tion of  Alfred  Black's  New  Eng- 
land   activities. 

*  *         * 

Clara  Kimball  Young  productions 
again   through   Equity. 

*  •         * 

Film  circles  interested  in  Famous 
Players'  All-Star  move.  Differences 
in  opinion  over  its  success. 


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DAILV 


•    •    •     OUR    ILLUSTRATED    lecture    with    lantern    slides 

this  morn,  boys  and  girls,  will  be  a  Thanksgiving  Service 

mebbe   you  will  sneeze  in  your  ill-bred  manner  and  say:   "But 

wot  is  there  to  be  thankful  for?" but  we  ask  you is 

that  the  spirit  of  our  forefathers? think  of  the  time  when 

they  landed  in  a  cold,  drizzly  rain  on  Plymouth  Rock  from  the 
Mayflower nothing  in  sight  but  a  few  hostile  Indians  sell- 
ing boxes  of  red  apples  from  Oregon they  were  sore  be- 
cause they  hadn't  been  hired  by  Raoul  Walsh  with  the  rest  of 

the  tribe  for  the  Indian  scenes  in  "The  Big  Trail" D.  W. 

Griffith  was  one  of  the  first  to  step  ashore,  just  as  daylight  was 

breaking he    murmured:    "Came    the    Dawn" the 

hostile    Indian    chief    growled:    "How!" and    D.    W.    sez: 

"Howinell  should   I   know?   But  it's  a  good   sub-title,   anyway!" 

and  he  wandered  off  in  the  woods  to  write  "The  Birth 

of   A   Nation." meanwhile    Sam    Katz   was   busy   chipping 

off  a  piece  of  Plymouth  Rock  for  the  exhibit  of  National  Stones 

in   the    Paramount    lobby Al    Lichtman    gave   the   hostile 

Indians  the   once   over,   and   sez:   "We've   got   to   organize,   too. 

or  they'll  think  we're  nobody." so  immediately  he  started 

selling   memberships    in    the    Empey    Club just   then   the 

film  Golf  Tournament  committee  came  ashore  and  started  put- 
ting  immediately  the  hostile  Indians  became  friendly 

this  golf  seems  to  get  everybody right  there  they  staged 

the  first  golf  tournament and  took  the  poor  Indians  for 

EVERYTHING so  that  evening  the  captain  of  the  May- 
flower threw  the  first  Thanksgiving  party everybody  was 

happy,  including  the  poor  Indians,  who  had  lost  everything  but 

their  red  apples which  the  film  boys  bought  from  them 

with   passes  to  a   theater   that  wasn't   built  yet and   thi; 

brings  us  to  our  Thanksgiving  Text:  "You  should  be  thankfu1, 
for  if  the  worst  comes  to  the  worst,  you  can  sell  red  apples, 
too." 


•    •    •     JACK    COHN   gets  a   full-page   story   in   the   current 

issue  of  "The  American  Hebrew" Jack  has  had  publicity 

breaks  in   the   Swedish   "Svenska"  and   the  Japanese  "Hari-Kari" 

but   he   appreciates   this   latest   break   more,   for  the   mag 

is  printed   in    English,  and  all  his   friends   can   read  it the 

writer  sez  that  Jack  knows  the  cinema  industry  in  all  its  ramifica- 
tions  and    "ramifications"    is   good,    if   you   emphasize    the 

first   syllable the  article  gives  him  credit  for  creating  the 

Universal    Weekly for    giving    the    newsreel    its    greatest 

impetus for    being    the     "Short     Subject     King" for 

originating   "Screen   Snapshots" and   for  peering   into  the 

future  to  create  "greater  achievements  which  will  blaze  new  trails 
and  anticipate  the  requirements  of  a  time  yet  to  come." 


•     •    •     GEMS    FROM    the    Experience    Notebook   of    Harry 

Reichenbach    on   what   makes   a   publicity   man   click "he 

must  use  news  judgment unconventional  ideas be 

daring aggressive always    belligerent,    but    never 

hostile." but  the  best  thing  in  his  address  at  the  press- 

ageys'  luncheon  was  his  statement:  "If  anyone  else  does  a  good 

job,   APPLAUD   him" that   dictum   should   be  made   the 

slogan  of  the  A.M. P. A Harry  has  gone  to  work  on  "U's" 

pix,    "See    America    Thirst,"    with    Al   Feinman   assisting 

now  let's  see  you  p.a.'s  applaud  HIM the  gent  who  has 

consistently  fought  for  the  publicity  man's  prestige  since  Nickel- 
odeons  became    Cinema    Palaces 


•    •    •     CARL    I.AEMMLE    bv    long    distance    phone    from 
Universal    City    to   the    City    of    Mexico,   conveyed    his   personal 

greetings  to   Presidenl   Ortiz   Rubio the  occasion  was  the 

opening  of  the  Spanish  version  of  "The  (at  Creeps"  at  the  Bal- 

mori  theater  in  the  Ma  capital Fox   Film  basketball  team 

scored   another  win   over   the    I'.    O.    Station   "G"   five   with   a   score 

of  23  t,.  7 


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for  "Sea  God" 

^/[ANAGER  J.  J.  Scholer  used 
a  street  ballyhoo  to  exploit 
"The  Sea  God"  at  the  Publix- 
Orpheum,  Phoenix,  Ariz.  The 
ballyhoo  of  a  man  wearing  a 
sea  diver's  suit  and  being  driven 
around  town  in  an  ooen  truck. 
During  the  peak  hours,  the  "sea 
diver"  alighted  from  the  truck 
and  stood  around  busy  street 
corners  as  people  gave  him  the 
once-over.  The  truck  carried  ap- 
propriate   copy." 

— Paramount 


"For  Adults  Only" 
Plugs  "Scarlet  Pages" 

Ji^N   exceptionally  well   thought 
out  and  elaborately  prepared 
campaign  contributed  to  the  suc- 
cessful   engagement    of    "Scarlet 
Pages,"    at    the    Warner,    Pitta- 
burgh,   Pa.     The  newspaper  ad- 
vertisements  exhibited   a   unique 
variety    of    make-up    and    copy. 
Most   of   this  copy,   brought  o"* 
the  fact  that  while  the  manag 
ment    of    the    theater    gave    tl  • 
picture  enthusiastic  endorsemei 
for  adults,   "Scarlet   Pages"  wi 
not    recommended    for    childrt 
because   of   the   frank   manner  i 
which    a    delicate    subject    wi 
treated. 

—Firtt   Natitme 


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MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  ThE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

Nov.  22  and  23 

John   Monk    Saunders 
Charles    Mack 
Bobby    Burns 
Sam   Silver 


Hobart    Henley 
Stephen   Roberts 
Rosetta    Duncan 
Basil   Dickey 


HOLLYWOOD  ACTIVITIES 

CURRENT  HAPPENINGS  FLASHED  BY  WIRE  FROM  THE  COAST 


MACK  SENNETT  AIR  COMEDY 
WILL  BE  MADE  IN  COLOR 


Mack  Sennett's  proposed  trans- 
continental air  comedy  is  to  be 
made  in  color  under  the  Sennett 
process.  Production  will  get  under 
way  immediately,  New  York,  Chica- 
go and  other  cities  will  be  visited. 

Marjorie  Beebe,  comedienne,  and 
Paul  Perry,  cameraman,  are  flying 
east  to  join  Sennett,  and  shooting 
will  begin  at  the  Newark  Airport. 
The  basis  of  the  picture  is  a  trans- 
continental chase,  employing  several 
means   of  transportation. 


RKO  Signs  5  Juveniles 
For  "Beau  Geste"  Sequel 

Five  juveniles  were  signed  in  the 
past  week  for  the  "Beau  Geste"  se- 
quel being  directed  by  Herbert 
Brenon  for  RKO.  They  are  John 
Bloss,  Gordon  Thorpe,  Marvin 
Jones,  Macon  Jones  and  Helen  Par- 
rish. 


Buck    Connors    Signed 
Buck   Connors  has  been  signed  by 
Columbia  '  for    "Vengeance,"    which 
Louis   King   is   directing. 


"Assorted   Nuts"  in  Rehearsal 

"Assorted  Nuts,"  with  Bert  Wheel- 
er and  Robert  Woolsey,  is  in  re- 
hearsal at  the  RKO  studio.  Doro- 
thy Eee,  Edna  May  Oliver  and  Ros- 
cpe  Ates  also  are  in  the  cast.  Doug- 
las MacLean  and  Al  Boasberg  are 
•"vising. 


Daphne   Pollard   Resumes 

Daphne  Pollard  has  returned  to 
the  Pathe  lot  after  a  brief  vacation 
and  is  at  work  on  her  third  two-reel- 
er. 


Air    Story   for    Ayres 

John  Moffitt,  the  former  Kansas 
City  movie  editor,  has  written  an 
air  mail  service  story  which  will  be 
used  by  Universal  as  a  starring  ve- 
hicle for   Lew  Ayres. 


"Double  in  Brass" 

All  members  of  Warner 
Bros.'  screen  version  of  the 
stage  play,  "Captain  Apple- 
jack", play  dual  roles.  This 
arises  from  the  fact  that  the 
plot  of  the  picture  includes 
a  dream — a  play  within  a  play. 
The  cast  includes  John  Halli- 
day,  Mary  Brian,  Kay  Strozzi, 
Alec  B.  Francis  and  Louise 
Closser    Hale. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


By    RALPH    WILK 


DUD  BARSKY,  who  supervised 
"Sisters"  and  "Shadow  Ranch" 
while  with  Columbia,  has  returned 
to  Tiffany,  where  he  is  supervising 
"The  Midnight  Stage,"  starring  Ken 

Maynard. 

*  *         * 

Simile — As  lonesome  as  an  Irish- 
man on  the  Notre  Dame  team. 

*  *         * 

Lee  Garmes,  who  photographed 
Marlene  Dietrich's  initial  American- 
made  picture,  'Morocco,"  is  also 
handling  the  camera  work  on 
"Madame  Nobody,"  which  stars 
Miss  Dietrich.  Garmes  also  photo- 
graphed "Whoopee,"  "Disraeli," 
Helen  of  Troy"  and  "The  Fighting 
Caravans."  He  did  the  camera  work 
on  several  pictures  at  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studios  and  is 
anxious  .to  again  manipulate  his  tri- 
pod   at    Paramount's    Eastern   plant. 

*  *         * 

Malcolm  Stuart  Boylan,  who 
wrote  the  dialogue  for  "A  Connecti- 
cut Yankee"  in  "King  Arthur's 
Court,"  is  now  writing  the  dialogue 


for  "Shipmates,"  which  will  be  a 
Paul  Bern  production.  David  But- 
ler is  directing  the  "Yankee." 

Ed  O'Carroll,  chief  timekeeper  at 
First  National,  has  returned  from  a 
vacation    of    three    months    spent    in 

Ireland. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Sid  Grauman 
and  William  Perlberg  chatting  on 
Hollywood  Blvd.;  Arthur  Reed  busy 
at  Tiffany;  Murray  Smith  playing 
the  piano  in  Abe  Meyer's  office; 
Dave  Bader  and  Bert  Marx  attend- 
ing   the    playwrighting    class    at    the 

Hollywood  high  school. 

*  *         * 

Simile — As  busy  as  an  editor  am- 
putating adjectives  in  a  press 
agent's  copy. 

Leni  Stengel,  who  played  the  vam- 
pire role  in  "Half  Shot  at  Sunrise," 
will  support  the  comedian  in  "As- 
sorted Nuts."  She  will  again  be  a 
vampire,  this  time  directing  her  se- 
ducive  qualities  at  Woolsey. 


HUGHES  PICKS  COMEDY 
EOR  NEXT  PRODUCTION 


A  comedy,  under  the  working  title 
of  "Aces  Up,"  has  been  decided  up- 
on by  Howard  Hughes  as  his  next 
production.  Lewis  Wolheim  and 
George  Cooper  will  be  prominent  in 
the  cast. 


Story  by  Don  Marquis 

Next  for  Will  Rogers 

An  original  story  by  Don  Mar- 
quis will  be  the  next  vehicle  for 
Will  Rogers  upon  completion  of  "A 
Connecticut  Yankee"  at  the  Fox 
studios. 


Hurst   Added  to  "Single   Sin" 
Paul   Hurst,  Tiffany  contract  com- 
edian,   has    been    assigned    a    comedy 
characterization,  one  of  the  principal 
roles,  in  "The  Single  Sin." 

Original  for   Ruth    Chatterton 
John     Van     Druten,     who     wrote 
"Young   Woodley,"    has   been   signed 
by   Paramount  to   do  an   original  for 
Ruth    Chatterton. 


William  Janney  in  Felix  Picture 

William  Janney  has  been  signed 
by  Fox  for  a  featured  role  in  Sey- 
mour Felix's  first  directorial  effort, 
tentatively  titled  "Neck  and  Neck." 


Ben  Hendricks,  Jr.,  with  RKO 
Ben   Hendricks,  Jr.,  will  make  his 
RKO     debut     in     "Hook,     Line     and 

Sinker." 


"The  Lash"  Instead  of  "Adios" 

"The  Lash"  is  the  title  definitely 
decided  upon  by  First  National  for 
Richard  Barthelmess'  next  starring 
picture,  instead  of  "Adios,"  which  has 
been  its  temporary  title.  It  is  sche- 
duled for  release  at  the  end  of  De- 
cember. 


Just     completed 

"CHARLIE'S   AUNT 

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SYNCHRONIZING  SERVICE 

WfTBOPCxnsN  Studio  Hollywood. 


Arliss  May  Do  "The  Devil" 

Following  the  untitled  picture 
which  will  start  production  as  soon 
as  George  Arliss  reaches  California 
early  next  month,  the  distinguished 
English  actor  may  be  starred  by 
Warner  Bros,  in  a  new  talking  ver- 
sion of  his  famous  stage  success, 
"The  Devil,"  by  Franz  Molar.  Mrs. 
Arliss  will  probably  appear  in  the 
cast. 


"Leather    Pushers"    Finished 

Final     episode     of     "The     Leather 

Pushers"    series   has   been    completed 

by   Universal. 

Summerville    in   "Free    Love" 

Owing  to  the  addition  of  a  newi 
scene  and  the  impossibility  of  ob- 
taining Lee  Moran,  who  had  played, 
the  character  earlier  in  the  picture, 
Slim  Summerville  has  been  cast  in 
Universal's  "Free  Love."  The 
scenes  with  Moran  in  them  will  bej 
re-shot. 


Humphrey    Bogart    Assigned 

Humphrey  Bogart  has  been  as^ 
signed  by  Fox  to  a  featured  part  in 
"Squadron,"  with  Charles  Farrel' 
and    Elissa    Landi. 


Barrymore    Recovered 

Word  has  been  received  here  from 
John  Barrymore  in  Guatemala  in 
forming  that  the  star  has  recoverec 
from  his  attack  of  fever.  The  Bar- 
rymores  will  next  visit  San  Salva- 
dor. 


HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 


RIGHT  in  the  heart  of  movieland  .  .  .  next 
door  to  theatres,  cafes,  fashion  shops,  and 
studios  ....  only  a  few  minutes  from  the 
beaches,  golf  courses,  bridle  paths,  etc. 

Modern,  ideal  homelike  atmosphere,  luxuri- 
ous furnishings,  excellent  service,  famous  Pia 
'n  Whistle  dining  room.  Rates  are  reasonable. 

Write  or  wire  for  reservations,  or  beautiful 
illustrated  booklet. 

Vine  Street  at  Hollywood  Boulevard 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


THE 


Sunday,   November  23,   1930 


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DAILY 


PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


VITAPHONE  SHORTS  SERIES 
DESIGNED  TO  BUILD  TRADE 


In  deciding  upon  eight  series  of 
Yitaphone  subjects  to  be  made  with 
certain  artists  for  whom  the  public 
has  shown  a  demand.  Sam  Sax  and 
Murray  Roth  will  build  up  definite 
characters  for  the  stars  and  hold  to 
these  characters,  throughout  the  re- 
leases, the  idea  being  to  get  the  fans 
coming  back  to  the  theater  like  they 
do  for  serials.  Among  the  players 
slated  for  these  series  are  Mr. '  and 
Mrs.  Jack  Norworth,  Bob  Ripley, 
Helen  Broderick,  Joe  Penner,  Ann 
Codee  and  Frank  Orth,  Giovanni 
Martinelli,  Billy  Wayne  and  Thelma 
White.  Another  group  will  consist 
of  musical  comedies  by  Herman 
Ruby    and    Harold    Levey. 

Miss  Broderick  will  play  a  wise- 
cracking, slangy  femme.  Joe  Pen- 
ner's  role  calls  for  a  woman-shy  lad 
with  a  stutter  and  comic  laugh. 
Codee  and  Orth  will  have  stories 
built  around  the  idea  of  a  Frenchy 
vamp  and  a  timid  sap.  Billy  Wayne 
and  Thelma  White  go  as  a  newly- 
wed  couple  going  through  all  the  fa- 
miliar experiences  of  such  teams. 
Martinelli,  of  course,  will  hold  to 
straight  vocal  attempts,  varying  op- 
eratic* with  an  occasional  semi-pop- 
ular effort.  The  Xorworths  will  con- 
tinue with  their  "Naggers"  domestic 
comedies  calling  for  a  scrappily  mar- 
ried   man    and    wife. 


Wilfred  Lytell  Signed 
Wilfred  Lytell,  brother  of  Bert 
Lytell  and  himself  a  stage  actor  of 
note,  has  been  signed  to  appear  in 
a  short  for  Warner  Bros,  to  be  made 
here.  


Paramount  Buys  "Week  End" 
Paramount  has  purchased  the 
screen;  rights  to  "Week  End,"  stage 
play  by  Austin  Parker.  It  will  be 
made  at  the  New  York  studio. 
Charles  Ruggles  will  probably  be 
featured. 


New  Title 
"Another  Man's  Wife"  is  the  new 
title  of  an  original  by  Austin  Par- 
ker formerly  called  "Sex  in  Busi- 
ness." It  goes  into  production 
around  Dec.  1,  under  the  direction 
of   Dorothy   Arzner. 


N.   BREWSTER   MORSE 

Originals,  Adaptations,  Dialogue, 

Continuity 

For  Henry  King 

"Hell  Harbor"  and  "Eyes  of  the  World" 

S27    5th    Avenue.     New    York 

Murray   Hill   2600 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.   BLAIR 


"CRANK  ORTH  and  Ann  Codee 
take  first  honors  for  having 
made  more  dialogue  shorts  than  any 
other  team  in  the  business.  Al- 
though this  popular  Vitaphone  couple 
have  never  signed  for  more  than 
three,  pictures  ahead,  they  are  now 
considering  a  series  of  six  for  War- 
ners which  may  later  be  extended  to 

twelve. 

*  *         * 

Jack  Winick,  chief  projectionist 
for  Paramount,  piloted  the  inspec- 
tion department  members  of  Local 
306  through  the  New  York  studio 
to  acquaint  them  with  some  im- 
proved projection  apparatus  now  in 
use  there.  The  party  was  headed 
by  Simon  Terr  and  Dave  Narcey 
and  included  Frank  Lachmann,  R 
S.  Reiner,  Morris  Dubroff,  T.  Mele, 
T.  J.  Lloyd,  and  Paul  P.  Hirsch, 
besides  T.  O.  Eltonhead,  who  han- 
dles publicity  for  the  local. 

*  *         * 

One  of  the  most  ambitious  sets 
ever  used  at  the  Warner  studio  here 
has  been  erected  under  the  direction 
of  Frank  Namczy  for  Casey  Robin- 
son's "Mardi  Gras."  It  represents 
a  street  scene  in  New  Orleans  and 

is    complete    even    to   fog    effects. 

*  *         * 

That  opportunities  still  exist  for 
extra  players  is  shown  by  the  case 
of  Ulita  Torgenson,  who  was  given 
the  lead  opposite  Joe  Penner  in  a 
Vitaphone  comedy  when  director 
Alf  Goulding  received  word  that 
Verree  Teasdale  had  suddenly  been 
taken  ill.  Miss  Torgenson  made 
good    and    will    be    used    for    other 

leading   roles. 

*  *         * 

Pat  Donahue,  Paramount  script 
clerk,  is  back  from  Paris.  .  .  .11 
Hopkins,  who  does  miracles  in  the 
way  of  special  effects,  knew  Charles 
Schwab  when  they  were  fe'low 
prospectors  in  Death  Valley.  .  .  . 


RAY  FOSTER 

Warner    Vitaphone 


Edward  Savin,  Vitaphone's  comp- 
troller, although  a  veteran  in  studio 
activities,  has  never  worked  in  Hol- 
lywood. Before  connec.ing  witn 
Vitaphone,  Savin  acted  in  a  sim  lar 
capacity  for  First  National  when 
that  company  produced  in  the  East. 
Now  that  these  two  companies  are 
one,  he  has  a  record  of  twelve  con- 
tinuous years  service  for  the  same 
concern. 

*  *         * 

Frank  Tours,  director  of  music  at 
the  Paramount  studios,  was  guest 
conductor  at  the  opening  of  Zieg- 
feld's  "Smiles."  Tours  also  acted  in 
the  same  capacity  for  the  opening 
of  "Bitter  Sweet,"  the  Evelyn  Laye 
success,  besides  journeying  to  Hol- 
lywood to  handle  the  musical  end 
of  her  first  picture,  soon  to  be  re- 
leased. 

*  *         * 

Murray  Roth,  director-in-chief  at 
the  Warner  Vitaphone  studio,  is 
mentioned  in  Isaac  Goldberg's  book, 
"Tin  Pan  Alley,"  as  George  Gersh- 
win's   first    lyric    writer. 


AUDIO  CINEMA  PLANNING 

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Audio  Cinema  Studios,  recently- 
announced  as  having  made  an  ar- 
rangement with  the  Erlanger  the- 
atrical offices  to  make  film  versions 
of  the  latter's  plays,  are  expanding 
their  facilities  to  allow  for  greatly 
increased    production. 

Additional  sound  channels  are  be- 
ing installed,  the  present  stage  space 
is  being  increased  and  various  aux- 
iliary equipment  will  be  brought  into 
active  use.  According  to  present 
plans,  Audio  Cinema's  increased  pro- 
duction schedule  will  get  under  way 
in  about   six  weeks. 


Roy    D'Arcy    with    Vitaphone 
Roy    D'Arcy    has    been    signed    by 
Warner    Bros,    to    appear    opposite 
Vivienne    Osborne    in    a     Yitaphone 
short  to  be  produced   shortly. 


Robinson  Directing 

Casey  Robinson  has  drawn  a  choice 
directorial  assignment  in  "Mardi 
Gras,"  an  elaborate  two-reel  Yita- 
phone short,  which  he  also  authored. 


"BIGGER  »N 

BETTER 
THAN  EVER! 


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SINCE  the  days  of  Barnum  the  formula  of 
show  business  success — 

"Bigger  V  better  than  ever!" 

Penny-pinching  economy  never  put  over  a 
hit. 

The  public  expects  progressive  improvement 
in  the  theatre,  more  and  more  for  its  money, 
and  richly  rewards  those  who  provide  it  in- 
telligently. 

Living  Music  is  the  hallmark  of  the  First 
Class  Theatre. 

Canned  Music  costs  less,  but  does  it  bring 
'em?  If  it  doesn't  it's  no  bargain  in  the  show 
business. 

THE  AMERICAN  FEDERATION  OF  MUSICIANS 


Joseph    N.    Weber,    President 


1440    Broadway,   New    York,   N     Y. 


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T    HEATER 


Inspection  Regulations 

Drawn  up  by  Operators 


A  list  of  inspection  regulations, 
intended  as  a  regular  service  for 
union  theaters  in  Greater  New  York, 
but  also  applicable  to  any  house  de- 
siring to  safeguard  itself  by  sys- 
tematic precaution,  has  been  drawn 
up  by  M.  P.  Operators'  Local  306, 
of  which  Sam  Kaplan  is  president. 
The   regulations  are: 

No   smoking   in    the   booth. 

Operators  must  not  leave  the  side 
of   his   machine   while    it    is    running. 

All  fire  department  regulations 
must   be   rigidly   adhered   to. 

The  booth  must  be  in  a  clean  and 
sanitary  condition  at  all  times.  No 
oil  or  waste  on  the  floor,  no  pieces 
of  film  on  the  floor,  no  dirt  of  any 
kind   permitted. 

All  ventilating  shafts  must  be  free 
and  clear  of  all  dirt  and  dust. 

No    doubling    of    film    permitted. 

Absolutely  no  visitors  permitted 
in  booth. 

No  eating  in   the  booth   allowed. 

All  film  must  be  carefully  inspect- 
ed before  running.  Anv  imperfec- 
tions in  print  must  be  noted  and  re- 
ported   to    theater    manager. 

Any  and  all  fires  must  be  report- 
ed  immediately. 

Before  starting  show,  operator 
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apparatus  and  have  on  hand  all  nec- 
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bons,  amplifier  tubes,  exciter  lamps 
and  photo-electric  cells. 

All  films  not  actually  in  use  must 
be   kept   in   cabinets. 

All  fire  and  sand  pails  must  be  in 
place  and  pyrene  extinguishers  must 
be   inspected   and   full. 

Working  schedule  must  be  posted 
in    a    prominent    place. 

No  changing  of  shifts  or  of  days 
is  permitted  without  permission 
of    the    executive    board. 

Any  or  all  questions  of  doubt  in 
regard  to  any  procedure  must  be 
submitted  to  the  inspector^  who  are 
the  official  emissaries  of  the  union. 
Appeals  from  their  decisions  may 
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BRUCKNER-MITCHELL,  INC. 

532   West   22nd    Street 
New   York 


Time-O-Stat  Controls 
Temperature  in  Organs 

Complete  electric  heating  systems 
for  pipe  organ  chambers  with  ther- 
mostat control  is  offered  in  Even- 
heaters,  a  product  of  the  Time-O- 
Stat  Controls  Co.  of  Elkhart,  Ind., 
manufacturers  of  automatic  controls 
for   various   devices. 

The  apparatus  consists  of  either 
one  or  two  heat  units  with  a  ther- 
mostat. The  heat  units,  being  only 
eight  inches  in  diameter  and  two 
feet  high,  are  constructed  so  that 
no  radiant  heat  escapes  from  them, 
all  the  heat  rising  to  the  top.  This 
heated  air  maintains  its  compact 
form  until  it  nears  the  ceiling,  where 
it  spreads  out  to  descend  evenly  over 
all  portions  of  the  chamber.  Organ 
parts  right  alongside_of  the  units  are 
;afe,  as  the  outer  cylinder  is  said 
to  remain  actually  cool  enough  to 
touch. 

Furnished  for  either  110  or  .220 
volts  and  adaptable  to  either  direct 
or  alternating  current  and  limited 
to  1,500  watts,  the  company  clainii 
both  dampness  and  temperature 
changes  can  be  eliminated  and  main- 
tenance cost  of  the  organ  can  be 
decreased  by  the  thermostat-con- 
trolled electric  heating  units  in  the 
chambers. 

A  portable  Evenheater  made  only 
in  one  size — 600  watt — for  110  volt 
supply,  and  said  to  consist  of  heat 
unit,  thermostat,  10  feet  of  cord 
and  standard  plug,  complete  in  one 
portable  unit,  which  can  be  plugged 
into  any  lamp  socket  or  wall  out- 
let,  is   also   being   manufactured. 

Cleveland  Savoy  Gets  Sound 
Cleveland  —  Western  Electric 
sound  equipment  has  been  installed 
in  the  Five  Points.  Its  former  sound 
equipment  has  been  moved  to  the 
Savoy. 


I  HIS  Stamp  of  Approval 
in  advertisements  of 
equipment  and  supplies  means: 
That  the  NATIONAL  GUARANTEE 
of  highest  qualit/  is  coupled  with 
thct  of  a  manufact.rer. 


Improved  Screen 

Developments  of  a  new 
screen,  registered  under  the 
trade  name  of  "Visibestos," 
has  been  announced  by  Keas- 
bey  &  Mattison  Co.  of  Am- 
bler, Pa.  Made  from  an  in- 
tricate weave  of  the  finest  as- 
bestos cloth,  it  is  claimed  to 
have  excellent  qualities  as  to 
acoustical  properties,  reflection 
value  and  freedom  from  distor- 
tion. 


Ticket  Register  Embraces 
Many  Advanced  Features 

A  ticket  register  that  has  no  keys 
on  the  counter  to  interfere  with 
change-making  and  has  been  design- 
ed to  meet  every  requirement  of  the 
box-office,  with  speed,  accuracy  and 
protection  in  the  dispensing  of  tic- 
kets is  being  offered  by  the  General 
Register    Corp.    of    New    York. 

The  Gold  Seal  automatic  ticket 
seller  and  register,  as  it  is  known, 
is  made  in  four  sizes.  It  is  electri- 
cally operated  and  issues  from  one 
to  five  tickets  at  a  time;  also  issuing 
different  color  ticket  for  each  dif- 
ferent price,  one  to  five  different 
prices,  and  registers  total  number 
of  all  tickets  sold,  giving  a  total 
number  of  daily  ticket  sales  for 
each   price. 

Another  outstanding  feature  claim- 
ed for  this  register  is  that  it  is  guar- 
anteed to  give  untroubled  service. 
This  is  said  to  have  been  made  pos- 
sible by  its  mechanical  construction. 
An  "automatic  take-up"  on  each 
ticket  wheel  keeps  the  issuing  mech- 
anism always  in  true,  so  that  the 
millionth  ticket  is  cut  as  accurately 
as  the  first  one.  This  is  aided  by 
a  sealed-in  lubrication,  which  will 
last    for    the    life    of   the   machine. 


FELT  CARPET  CUSHIONING 
CLAIMS  MANY  FEATURES 

A  carpet  cushioning  known  as 
"Penn-Felt,"  which  is  said  to  be 
guaranteed  100  per  cent  pure  pressed 
cattle  hair,  moth-proof,  vermin-proof, 
odorless,  and  so  designed  and  con- 
structed that  it  will  add  life  to  car- 
pets and  rugs,  is  being  offered  by 
the  William  Scholes  &  Sons,  Inc., 
of  Philadelphia,  manufacturers  of 
carpets,   rugs  and  cushionings. 

This  cushioning,  which  also  is 
said  to  be  an  insulator  against  heat 
or  cold  and  will  not  creep  under  the 
rug,  nor  mat  or  pack  down,  may  be 
obtained  in  thickness  of  /4,  Vz,  V2,  or 
1/4  inches  in  any  width  up  to  9  feet 
wide  by  60  feet  seamless,  and  in  any 
size  rug  cushion,  finished  with  a 
heavy  thread  overcasting  and  tape 
binding. 


Collapsible   Stand 

A  stage  stand  for  a  quick  change, 
where  stage  floor  space  is  limited, 
is  being  offered  by  the  Gallagher  Or- 
chestra Equipment  Co.  of  Chicago. 
It  is  slotted  for  card  changes  and 
requires  very  little  storage  space 
when  folded.  The  dimensions  are: 
Desk,  21  inches  wide,  12  inches 
high.      Height    in    back,    30y2    inches. 

Aside  from  this  the  company  man- 
ufactures a  complete  line  of  orches- 
tra  equipment. 


SIMPLEX  TICKET  REGISTERS 


Protection — Speed— Efficiency 

GENERAL  REGISTER  CORP. 

Paramount    Building 

Chirkering  4065  New  York 

J.  C.  Ensi.f.n,  Gen.  Sales  Mgr. 


NATIONAL  THEATRE 
SUPPLY    COMPANY 

Branches  in  all  Principal  Cities 


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LITTLE  THINGS  that 
mean  so  much  to  good  lighting 

THE  many  important  little  th:ngs 
-I-  required  for  proper  illumination  of 
the  stage  are  here  in  abundance — parts 
and  supplies  of  every  description ;  car- 
bons for  arc  lamps,  cable  and  connec- 
tors, gelatine  and  glass  color  mediums, 
col  ir  wheels  and  color  frames,  resis- 
tances, enclosed  pedestal  switches,  ter- 
minal lugs,  etc. — also  spot-1'ghts  and 
other     stage     lamps     of     various     kinds. 

KLIEGL  BROS 

Universal  Electric  Stage  Lighting Co.inc. 
321  West 50th Street  NewVork.NY. 


THE 


Sunday,   November  23,   1930 


EQUIPMENT  c 


BOOTH 


Tests  of  Flooring  Materials 
Reveal  Wearing  Qualities 


Tests  of  different  flooring  mate- 
rials, which  were  subjected  to  the 
action  of  a  machine  devised  to  pro- 
duce the  same  conditions  that  floors 
ordinarily  have  to  meet,  but  in  ac- 
celerated form,  were  recently  made 
by  a  research  organization  and  some 
interesting  results  obtained.  Respec- 
tive percentage  of  loss  due  to  wear  in 
various  types  of  flooring  was  found 
ti>  be  as  follows: 

Vitreous  tile,  4.57  per  cent;  neat 
Portland  cement,  16.79;  rubber, 
20.59;  marble,  23.18;  maple  wood 
23.79;  cork,  45.93;  oxychloride  ce- 
ment, 50.10;  linoleum,  56.57;  asphal- 
tic    composition,   80.11. 

These  figures  are  interesting  if 
only  for  the  fact  that  they  reveal 
characteristics  different  from  those 
that  would  be  commonly  supposed  of 
the  materials  that  were  tested.  The 
high  position  of  rubber  in  the  list. 
coming  even  before  marble,  is  an 
example  of  this,  and  the  list  should 
prove  useful  for  what  it  discloses  as 
well  as  for  what  it   confirms. 

Of  these  materials,  indentation  tests 
by  the  same  authority  revealed  that 
vitreous  tile,  marble,  maple  wood  and 
the  cements  were  immune  from  in- 
dentation under  normal  conditions, 
while  rubber  showed  only  four  per 
cent,  as  against  13.6  per  cent  for 
linoleum,  26.7  for  cork,  and  61.9  for 
asphalt    composition. 


Pocket  Detecting  Device 
Put  Out  by  English  Firm 

London,  England — A  pocket  in- 
strument designed  for  the  testing  of 
electrical  apparatus  and  known  a 
the  "Vest-Pocket  Detectoscope"  ha< 
been  developed  by  the  Runbaken 
Magneto  Co.,   Ltd.,  of  this  city. 

The  "Vest-Pocket  Detectoscope" 
has  all  the  appearance  of  a  fountain 
pen  and  can  be  used  for  many  elec- 
trical tests  such  as  locating  earths, 
detecting  polarity,  indicating  A.C.  or 
D.C.  current,  locating  blown  fuses, 
testing  condensers,  transformers,  etc. 

The  instrument  which  is  made  in 
moulded  bakelite  and  having  no  ex- 
posed metal  parts,  is  said  to  be  per- 
fectly safe  to  use  on  any  circuit 
from  100  to  600  volts  using  alter- 
nating   or   direct    current. 


Zatorsky  in  New  Sound  Post 
Ernest  Zatorsky  lias  been  appoint- 
ed to  the  newly  created  posl  of  chief 
-I'lind  mixer  at  Paramount's  New 
York  studio,  and  will  supervise 
sound  pick-up  on  all  productions 
made  there. 


Issackson  Remains  in  Detroit 
Detroit — Al  Issackson  of  Nationa1 
Theater  Supply  Co.,  who  was  ex- 
pected to  go  to  Milwaukee  for  a  per- 
manent position  with  the  same  com- 
pany, has  had  his  plans  changed  and 
will    remain    with    the    local    branch. 


When  Modernizing  Your  Theatre 


WIN  D.  RATH  STONE 

Projection  Booth  Specialist 


W.    12n.l  St. 


Now  York  City 


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^MODERN     MOTION     PICTURES 

NEED 
WIRE  SCREEN  PRESENTATION" 

The  Peter  Clark  Screen  Adjustor  can  be  enlarged  or 
contracted  to  fit  any  size  film.  It  fulfills  all  the  demands 
of  the  present  motion  picture  and  has  anticipated  the 
needs  of  the  future. 

Equip  now  and  be  ready  for  better  pictures  and  big- 
ger  profits.     Further   information   upon   request. 

"Stage  Equipment  with  a  Reputation" 

PETER     CLARK     INC. 

540  West  30th  Street  New  York,  N.  Y. 


New  Catalog 

Equipment  covering  practi- 
cally every  branch  of  the  the- 
ater is  informatively  illustrated 
in  a  new  catalog  just  published 
by  the  National  Theater  Sup- 
ply Co.  of  New  York. 


American  Equipment 

for  Foreign  Theaters 

Peter  Clark,  Inc.,  has  recently  sold 
complete  stage  equipment,  including 
magnascopic  screen,  to  the  Madan 
Theaters  in  the  Far  East,  also  com- 
plete equipment  to  the  Paramount^ 
in  Paris  and  the  Imperial  in  To- 
ronto and  the  Capitol  in  Sudbury, 
Canada.  F.  J.  Madan,  the  Far  East 
theater  operator,  recently  made  the 
trip  from  India  to  New  York,  where 
he  bought  apparatus  and  made  a 
study  of  American  methods  in  the- 
ater equipment.  He  will  next  visit 
Chicago   and    then    go    to    the    Coast. 


Largest  Sign  in  New  England 
Lynn,  Mass. — A  new  electric  sign, 
said  to  be  the  largest  in  New  Eng- 
land and  readable  for  more  than  a 
mile  distant,  has  been  installed  at 
the  newly  remodeled  Warner  thea- 
ter, formerly  known  as  the  Waldorf. 


Two  Akron  Houses  Go  Sound 
Akron,  O. — F.  C.   Rubin,  who  run- 
the    National    and    Palace    here,    has 
installed    sound    in    both    houses. 


LOBBY  FRAMES  KEEP  PACE 
WITH  THEATER  DESIGNS 


A  complete  line  of  decorath  e 
metal  frames,  for  display  in  lobbic ; 
of  theaters  as  well  as  in  front  of  the 
house,  and  designed  particularly  t  > 
keep  pace  with  the  changing  styles 
of  theaters,  is  being  distributed  by 
Braxton  Frame"  Co.,  Inc.,  of  New 
York.  The  frames  can  be  had  i  1 
various  types  and  sizes  with  designs 
to    meet   the    demand   of   any    exhi    - 

itor.  . — - 

RCA    for    Capitol,    Cleveland 

Cleveland— RCA  Photophone  h  is 
replaced  a  disc  sound  reproducing 
equipment    in    the    Capitol    here. 


If  it  is 

ASBESTOS 

we   have  it 

BLUE  SEAL  ASBESTOS  CORP. 

264    Wyckoff    St.,    near    Nevins 

Brooklyn,    New    York   Triangle   0290 

Distributors  for  Johos-Manville  Corp. 


Draperies 

Decora  tioni 

Magnascope 
Screens 

340  W  4 1. 1  St. 


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Grass  Mats  for  Lawn  Effects 
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Golf  Courses 

Orchestra  Pits 

Lobbies  and  Foyers 
Write  for  Catalogue  No.  3 

Frank  Netschert,  Inc. 

61  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
Phone:  Barclay  0166 


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DAILY 


Sunday,   November  23,   1930 


"Tom  Sawyer" 

Paramount  Time,  1  hr.,  25  mins. 

A  NATURAL.  A  PUSHOVER 
FOR  THE  KID  BUSINESS  AND 
WILL  CLICK  JUST  AS  STRONG 
WITH  GROWNUPS.  JACKIE 
COOGAN    SCORES. 

Paramount's  first  gun  in  the  bat- 
tle to  restore  juvenile  patronage  is 
a  double-barrel  affair  in  that  it's  a 
winner  from  the  adult  as  well  as  the 
kid  angle.  The  picture  holds  like  a 
spell  from  beginning  to  end.  Mark 
Twain's  immortal  characters  have 
been  reproduced  in  such  an  out- 
standing manner  that  they  enlist 
sympathy  and  carry  the  illusion  of 
the  story  all  the  way.  Jackie  Coogan, 
as  Tom  Sawyer,  is  a  revelation  in 
his  first  talker  role.  Junior  Durkin 
plays  Huckleberry  Finn  to  perfec- 
tion. Jackie  Searle  is  a  knockout  as 
Tom's  smarty  kid  brother.  Mitzi 
Green  handles  the  Becky  Thatcher 
role  with  charm.  A  swell  perfor- 
mance also  is.giVen  by  Lucien  Lit- 
tlefield  as  the  ^school  teacher,  while 
Clara  Blandick  plays  Aunt  Polly 
with  fine  effect.  Tully  Marshall  also 
stands  out  in  a  brief  role  and  the 
rest  of  the  cast  is  excellent.  John 
Cromwell's    direction    top-notch. 

Cast:  Jackie  Coogan,  Junior  Durkin,  Mitzie 
Green,  Lucien  Littlefield,  Tully  Marshall, 
C'ara  Blandick,  Mary  Jane  Irving,  Ethel 
Wales,  Jackie  Searle,  Dick  Winslow,  Jane 
Darwell,  Charles  Stevens,  Charles  Sellon, 
1.   n    Puff. 

Director,  John  Cromwell ;  Author,  Mark 
Twain ;  Adaptors,  Sam  Mintz,  Grover  Jones, 
William  Slavens  McNutt ;  Dialoguer,  not 
1:  ted;  Editor,  Alyson  Shaffer;  Cameraman, 
Charles   Lang. 

Direction,    aces.      Photography,    excellent. 


Constance   Bennett   in 

"Sin  Takes  a  Holiday" 

with  Kenneth  MacKenna, 

Basil  Rathbone 

Pathe  Time,  1  hr.,  21  mins. 

FIRST  -  CLASS  ENTERTAIN- 
MENT WITH  CONSTANCE 
BENNETT  SCORING.  DIREC- 
TION, ACTING  AND  PHOTOG- 
RAPHY  TOPNOTCH. 

Between  its  human  interest  story, 
appropriate  and  snappy  dialogue,  un- 
usually well  picked  cast,  nicely  paced 
direction  and  camera  highlights,  this 
love  tangle  involving  primarily  a 
wealthy  young  attorney  and  his  sec- 
retary is  a  consistently  engaging 
piece  of  entertainment.  It  presents 
the  predicament  of  a  modest  stenog 
who  is  deeply  in  love  with  her  classy 
boss.  Another  woman  is  breaking 
her   neck   to   hook  him,   and   to   save 

himself  he  marries  his  secretary,  then  sends 
ner  abroad  on  a  tolo  honeymoon.  In  Paris 
she  becomes  Quiti  popular  and  one  of  her 
husband's  buddiesfalls  for  her  real  hard.  They 
return  home  ana  by  means  of  this  buddy, 
plus  her  chic  Parisian  clothes,  she  arouses  her 
husband's  jealousy  and  love  at  the  same  time 
scoring  a  triumph  over  the  scheming  dame 
who  was  about  to  move  into  the  lawyer's 
home.     Especially  strong  for  the  women. 

Cast:  Constance  Bennett,  Kenneth  Mac- 
Kenna, Basil  Rathbone,  Rita  LaRoy,  Louis 
Barte.s,  John  Roche,  Zasu  Pitts,  Kendall 
Lee,  Murrel  Finlay,  Helen  Johnson,  Fred 
Walton. 

Director,  Paul  Stein;  Authors,  Robert 
Milton,  Dorothy  Cairns;  Adaptor,  Horace 
Jackson ;  Dialoguer,  same ;  Editor,  Don 
Mandell;  Cameraman,  John  Mescall ;  Record- 
ing Engineer,  L.  A.  Carman,  Charles 
O'Luughlin. 

Direction,  excellent.  Photography,  in- 
genious. 


George  Bancroft  in 

"Derelict" 

Paramount         Time,  1  hr.,  15  mins. 

AVERAGE  BANCROFT  ENTER- 
TAINMENT IN  SEA  STORY. 
RATHER  PUNCHLESS  YARN. 

A  banal  story  of  the  sea  doesn't 
provide  Bancroft  with  any  acting  op- 
portunities to  speak  of  and  the  same 
applies  to  the  rest  of  the  cast.  It's 
the  familiar  Edmund  Lowe-Victor 
McLaglen  type  of  yarn,  with  each  lad 
peeved  at  the  other,  principally  be- 
cause of  a  woman.  The  femme  in 
this  case,  a  cafe  singer,  stows  away 
aboard  Banc/oft's  vessel  and  when 
the  truth  copies  out,  following  a  col- 
lision, he  is  demoted  and  his  arch 
enemy  gets  his  job.  The  incident  em- 
bitters him  against  the  girl.  Later 
he  rescues  his  former  ship,  girl,  heavy 
and  all,  from  a  storm,  and  all  the 
ends  are  straightened  out.  The  star's 
name  is  the  only  one  in  the  cast  that 
means  anything  to  picture  audiences. 
William  Boyd  is  not  the  screen  Boyd 
but  the  stage  actor.  The  storm  se- 
quences are  well  ma.de. 

Cast :  George     Bancroft,     Jessie     Royce 

Landis,  William  Boyd,  Donald  Stuart,  James 
Durkin,    William    Stack,    Wade    Boteler. 

Director,  Rowland  V.  Lee ;  Authors,  Wil- 
liam Slavens  McNutt,  Grover  Jones ;  Adap- 
tors, same;  Dialoguer,  Max  Mercin;  Editor, 
George  Nichols ;  Cameraman,  Archie  Stout  ; 
Recording    Engineer,    not    credited. 

Direction,    spotty.        Photography,    good. 


"See  America  Thirst" 

Universal         Time,  1  hr.,  12  mins.   « 

FANTASTIC  SATIRE  ON 
RACKETEERS  WITH  HARRY 
LANGDON  AND  SLIM  SUM- 
MERVILLE  AS  THE  CHIEF 
COMEDY    PROMOTERS. 

There's  enough  nutty  comedy  and 
action  in  this  satirical  burlesque  on 
the  underworld  to  put  it  over  with 
audiences  anywhere.  In  addition,  the 
names  of  Harry  Langdon,  Slim  Sum- 
merville  and  Bessie  Love  will  count 
at  the  box-office.  Langdon  and  Sum- 
merville  appear  as  a  couple  of 
tramps  who  accidentally  stumble  in- 
to a  wad  of  dough  belonging  to  a 
racket  gang,  and  later  are  mistaken 
for  a  couple  of  professional  killers 
whose  services-  are  desired  by  the 
rival  outfits^/ Accidents  and  luck 
enable  the  bums  to  carry  on  their 
masquerade  until  one  of  the  feared 
killers  turns  up  in  person.  Then 
comes  a  lively  gang  war  and  an  ac- 
tion finish.  Mj_ss  Love's  role  is  small 
She  furnishes  an  incidental  love  in- 
terest, leading  the  two  tramps  on 
and  finally  giving  them  the  air  for 
her  district  attorney   boy   friend. 

Cast:  Harry  Langdon,  George  "Slim" 
Summerville,  Bessie  Love,  Mitchell  Lewis, 
Mathew  Betz,  Stanley  Fields,  Lloyd  Whit- 
'ock,  Dick  Alexander,  Tom  Kennedy,  Lew 
Hearn,    LeRoy    Mason. 

Director,  William  James  Craft;  Authors, 
Vin  Moore,  Edward  Luddy ;  Adaptors,  Henry 
LaCossitt,  C.  Jerome  Horwin;  Dia'oguer, 
Henry  LaCossitt;  Editor,  W.  Harry  Lieb : 
Cameramen,  Arthur  Miller,  C.  Allyn  Jones ; 
Recording    Engineer,    C.    Roy    Hunter. 

Direction,     good.       Photography,    okay. 


"One  Night  at  Susie's" 

with   Billie   Dove,   Douglas   Fair- 
banks.   Jr.,    Tully    Marshall 
First  National    Time,  1  hr.,  25  mins. 

MILDLY  ENGROSSING  MUR- 
DER AND  GANGSTER  DRAMA, 
WITH  CAST  AND  DIRECTOR 
DOING  THE  BEST  POSSIBLE 
"'TTH  IT. 

Despite  a  weak  plot,  this  picture 
is  made  mildly  entertaining  by  the 
efforts  of  Billie  Dove  and  Doug  Fair- 
banks, Jr.,  who  manage  to  pep  it 
up.  It  relates  the  story  of  a  Broad- 
way press  agent  who  takes  the  rap 
for  his  chorine-fiancee  after  she 
murders  a  millionaire  admirer.  The 
p.a.,  played  well  enough  by  Fair- 
banks, goes  to  Sing  Sing,  the  de- 
voted fiancee  sells  her  convict- 
sweetheart's  play  and  all  is  hotsy- 
totsy  at  the  fadeout.  Helen  Ware 
is  Riven  tlit  absurd  role  of  a  room- 
ing house  landlady  who  plays  mother, 
to  a  bunch  of  gangsters  and  yet  ex- 
pects Iter  foster  son,  the  p.a.,  to  go 
Straight.  The  "story,  for  it's  type,  is 
slow  in  places,  crammed  with  ho- 
kum, and  Billie  Dove  appears  a  lit- 
tle  out    of   place   opposite    Fairbanks. 

Cast:  Billie     Dove,     Douglas     Fairbanks, 

1  Hel  "       U    ire,      Tully      .Marshall. 

Crane,    John    Lodei      CI  lude    Fleming. 

Director,      rohti      I     mci       Dillon;     Aut'-or. 
Frederick     Eazlitt     Brennan;    Adaptors,    For- 
est   llalsey,   Kathcrine  Scola  ;    Dialoguer, 
Editor,    not    listed;    Cameraman,    Erni  it     Hal 
ler 

Direction,    good.        Photography,    okay. 


Rex  Lease  in 

"The  Utah  Kid" 

Tiffany  Time,    57    rams. 

A  REAL  WESTERN  PACKING 
A  PUNCH  WITH  HARD  RID- 
ING AND  TWO-GUN  PLAY 
THAT  WILL  PLEASE  THE 
REGULARS. 

A  good  old-fashioned  western  put 
over  with  the  silent  technique.  This 
means  that  the  tough  hombres  and 
cowpunchers  don't  stand  around  gab- 
bing for  ten-minute  stretches  like  a 
bunch  of  society  debs  as  has  be- 
come the  custom  in  so  many  of  our 
western  talkies.  They  go  into  ac- 
tion, and  stay  that  way  right  through 
the  filmy  Lester  Scott  supervised 
this  one,  which  probably  accounts 
for  it.  Scott  is  an  old-timer  when 
it  comes  to  making  westerns,  and  he 
uses  dialogue  only  when  the  action 
requires  it.  It's  just  the  good  old 
hoke,  and  has  nothing  particularly- 
new.  The  hero  is  a  member  of  a 
bandit  gang,  meets  the  girl,  saves 
her  from  the  gang  by  marrying  her. 
She  happens  to  be  engaged  to  the 
sheriff,  who  is  after  the  hero.  So 
with  this _  setup  the  developments 
prove  exciting  and  interesting.  Fea- 
tures a  knock-down  fight  between 
Rex  Lease  and  Tom  Santschi  that 
is  a  wow. 

Cast:     Rex    Lease.    Dornthv    Sebastian.    Tom 
•  hi.     M  try     Carr,     Walter     Miller,     Laie 
McKee,     Boris     Karloff,     Bud    Osborne. 

Director,  Richard  Thorpe;  Author,  Frank 
Howard  Clark  ;  Adaptor,  the  same  ;  Dialoguer, 
!  lame;  Editor,  Billy  Bolen  ;  Cameraman, 
Arthur   Reed 

Direction,     snappy.       Photography,     fair. 


"The  Love  Trader" 

Tiffany  Time,  1  hr.,  16  mins. 

CAN'T  GIVE  THIS  ONE 
MUCH,  WITH  RAGGED  STORY 
AND  SLIGHT  ACTION  IN 
SOUTH  SEA  SETTING. 

Just  another  of  those  South  Sea 
romances,  made  from  a  very  loose 
story  that  carries  no  particular  punch 
and  drags  along  with  slow  action. 
The  best  thing  that  can  be  said  for 
it  is  that  the  cast  is  far  superior  to 
the  material.  Henry  B.  Walthall  is 
the  captain  of  a  trading  vessel,  and 
arrives  at  the  island  to  trade  pearls. 
His  young  wife  is  on  board,  and  she 
falls  for  the  lure  of  the  romantic  isle 
and  the  native  hero.  The  wife  and 
the  native  moon  around  together,  but 
nothing  very  sexy  happens.  She  i 
continually  yearning  for  romance 
with  the  young  native,  and  compar- 
ing him  with  her  middle-aged  and 
stern  husband.  But  it  all  ends  in 
yearning.  Finally  the  trading  ves- 
sel sails  away,  and  on  the  moonlit 
deck  the  girl  takes  a  dive  into  the 
briny.  A  depressing  ending  fo"  a 
story    that    fails    to   carry    a   kick. 

Caf  t :  Leatrice  Jov.  Roland  Drew,  Henrv 
!!.  Walthall,  Barbara  Bedford,  Chester 
Conklin,  Noah  Beery,  Clarence  Burton, 
William     Welsh. 

Director,  Joseph  Henaberry  ;  Author,  Har- 
old Shumate;  Adaptor,  same;  Dialoguer, 
same;  Editor,  not  listed;  Cameramen,  Ernest 
Wilier,   Tiney    Goodfriend. 

Direction,    weak.      Photography,    spotty. 


"Two  Worlds" 

British   International 

Time,    1   hr.,    14    mins 

WEAK  NUMBER  WITH 
DRAGGY  TEMPO  TELLS  RUS- 
SIAN WAR  STORY  THAT  WILL 
HOLD  LITTLE  INTEREST  FOR 
AMERICAN  FANS. 

A  British  production  made  at  the 
Elstree  studios.  This  offering  is 
done  in  the  typical  draggy  British 
manner,  and  offers  little  in  the  way 
of  popular  entertainment  from  the 
American  standpoint.  Absurdities 
enter  into  the  production  with  the 
wholesale  miscasting.  British  types 
talking  in  typical  English  accents 
with  their  "eh,  what's"  and  "raw- 
thers"  in  parts  of  Austrian  officers, 
Russian  soldiers  and  Jewish  mer- 
chants entirely  destroy  the  illusion 
and  make  uhe  picture  verge  on  the 
ridiculous.  \Nr/  attempt  was  made 
to  cast  natic\{ynists  for  the  indicated 
parts,  or  even  to  make  them  up  to 
resemble  them.  All  about  an  Aus- 
trian officer  hiding  in  the  home  of 
an  old  Jewish  clockmaker  to  escape 
capture  in  a  Russian  town  as  the 
Russian  army  drives  the  Austrians 
out.  He  falls  in  love  with  the 
daughter,  and  thus  the  contrast  be- 
tween his  world  and  hers  works  out. 
Can't   give  it  much. 

Cast:  Nora  Baring,  John  Longdcn,  Randle 
Ayrton,  C.  M.  Hallard,  Constance  Carpen- 
ter,   Donald    Calthrop,    Mirjam    Elias. 

Director,  E.  A.  Dupont ;  Author,  same; 
Adaptor,  Miles  Malleson;  Dialoguer,  same; 
Editor,  Emile  de  Rulle;  Recording  Engi- 
neer,   Alec    Murray 

Direction,    weak.       Photography,    fair. 


MBHBHBHMBn 
Sunday,   November  23,   1930 


THE 


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DAILY 


11 


"Wild  Men  of  Kalihari" 

Talking  Picture  Epics 

Time,  50  minx. 

AFRICAN  TRAVELOGUE 
SHOWING  LIFE  AND  CUS- 
TOMS OF  BUSH  TRIBE  RATES 
MILD  ENTERTAINMENT 
WITH  LIMITED  APPEAL. 

A  travel  picture  of  an  expedition 
into  the  regions  of  the  Kalihari  des- 
ert. Dr.  C.  Ernest  Cadle,  an  English- 
man, tells  of  his  adventures  in  a 
monologue  that  accompanies  the 
shots.  The  photography  rates  just 
fair,  and  it  differs  little  from  the 
other  African  travel  pictures  that 
have  preceded  it.  Starts  off  with 
views  of  Zulu  warriors,  then  the  dia- 
mond mines,  and  from  there  to 
Zanzibar  where  we  see  the  cocoanut 
industry  in  operation.  From  there  to 
Xarobi,  and  some  beautiful  shots  of 
the  famous  Victoria  Falls.  Jungle 
life  is  seen  in  many  shots,  baboons, 
giraffes,  vultures,  etc..  The  lion  hunt 
stuff  falls  flat,  for  they  only  show 
the  lions  after  the  natives  have  killed 
them.  Finally  the  expedition  reaches 
the  country  of  the  "wild"  Kalihari 
tribe.  But  they  do  nothing  to  show 
how  wild  they  are,  and  nothing  ex- 
citing ever  happens.  The  material  is 
poorly  edited.  Of  interest  to  arty 
houses,  but  for  the  average  picture 
house  it  lacks  any  strong  entertain- 
ment appeal. 

Cast:  entire  picture  consists  of  views  of 
natives    and    animal    life. 

Director,  Dr.  C.  K  nest  Cad'e;  Editor, 
Paul     Maschkc :     Cameraman,     not     listed. 

Direction,     poor.         Photography,     spotty. 


"Min  and  Bill" 

with  Marie  Dressier,  Wallace  Beery 
M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  10  mins. 

CORKING  COMEDY  DRAMA 
WITH  A  GREAT  PERFORM- 
ANCE BY  MARIE  DRESSLER 
AND  FINE  ALL-AROUND  SUP- 
PORT. EXCELLENT  DIREC- 
TION. 

Marie  Dressler's  performance,  in- 
volving tragedy  as  well  as  comedy, 
stands  out  as  the  principal  high- 
light of  this  production,  which  is 
based  on  "Dark  Star,"  by  Lorna 
Moon.  Though  it's  a  serious  story 
for  grownups,  dealing  with  a  shore- 
dive  madame  ("Miss  Dressier)  who 
brings  up  the  illegitimate  child  of  an 
easy  woman  and  finally  sees  the  girl 
married  to  a  good  lad,  plenty  of  com- 
edv  has  been  injected  between  Miss 
Dressier  and  Wallace  Beery,  her 
boarder.  In  addition  to  Mis,  Dress- 
ler's outstanding  work,  there  are 
crack  performance-  by  Beery;  Dor- 
othy Jordan,  as  the  girl;  Marjorie 
Rambeau,  the  mother,  and  Donald 
Dillaway,  the  other  half  of  the  love 
interest.  The  direction  has  beer 
handled  in  an  unusually  capable  man- 
ner by  George  Hill,  with  the  re- 
sult that  a  fundamentally  common- 
place  story   is   greatly   improved. 

Cast :      Mai  ie      I  '<  ■     ler,      Wall     i 
Doro'hy    Jo'dan,    Marjorie    Rambeau,    Donald 
Djliawav.    DeWitt    lennings.    Russell    Hopton, 
Frank    McGlynn,    Grettq    Gould. 

Director,      George      Hill;      Author,      Lorm 
Moon;      Adaptors,      Frames     Marion. 
Tackson:      DialoRuers,      same;      Ed  *or. 
WranRell ;      Cameramon.      Harry      Wen 
Recording    Ene:ncer.    Dnuirlas    Shearer, 

Direction,        Sympathetic.  Photography. 

Fine. 


"The  Headache  Man" 

Vitaphone  1114  Time,  8  mins. 

Nifty  Comedy 
With  a  good  idea  back  of  it,  this 
comedy  is  a  highly  amusing  con- 
coction that  ought  to  please  the  fan 
at  large.  It  concerns  a  gag  prac- 
ticed" by  a  department  store  where- 
by, every  time  a  customer  makes  a 
complaint,  the  "headache  man,"  a 
dummy  employee,  is  called  in,  bawl- 
ed out  and  fired  in  front  of  the  cus^ 
tomer,  who  then  departs  with  tri- 
umphant satisfaction.  Finally  one 
of  the  feminine  customers  takes  pity 
on  the  "fired"  employee  and  *akes 
him  into  partnership  in  a  rival  ctore. 
This  puts  the  other  shop  out  of 
business,  and  the  closing  kick  comes 
when  the  official  who  did  the  bawl- 
ing out  and  firing  in  the  former  store 
is  shown  as  the  "headache  man"  for 
the  rival  shop,  with  the  former 
"headache  man"  now  doing  the  fir- 
ing. 


"One  Nutty  Night" 

Pathe  Time,  24  mins. 

Flat 
A  Checker  Comedy  featuring 
Robert  Carney  and  Si  Wills.  They 
fall  back  on  some  old  gags  for  this 
one.  As  amateur  detectives,  they 
are  sent  to  protect  a  young  couple 
in  a  haunted  house.  The  "haunt" 
proves  to  be  a  goofy  doctor,  who 
takes  the  detectives  for  a  dizzv  ride 
through  a  series  of  gags  that  are 
not  so  hot.  There  is  also  the  old 
standby  of  the  colored  servant  scared 
stiff  by  the  mysterious  happenings. 
These  two  comedians  have  a  rather 
original  line,  but  thev  need  material 
i   little   more   original   to  get   over. 


"Movie  Memories" 

Paramount  Time,  12  mins. 

Good  Advertising  Film 
An  industrial  film  made  for  the 
manufacturers  of  Chesterfield  cig- 
arettes. This  is  handled  on  the 
same  principle  as  an  advertising  plug 
in  the  radio.  The  announcer,  whose 
identity  is  not  disclosed,  is  g  -od 
and  puts  over  his  monologue  with 
nlcntv  of  snappv  humor  and  wise- 
racks.  Onlv  at  the  opening  doc- 
he  mention  the  advertised  product, 
and  at  the  opening  and  close  a  shot 
of  the  cigarette  package  is  shown. 
The  rest  of  the,  reel  is  straight  en- 
tertainment.  It  consists  of  very 
old  and  unique  shots  of  the  earliest 
days  of  the  flickers.  Starts  with 
McKinley's  inaueural  parade.  John 
L.  Sullivan  an-l  Jim  Corbet!  are  seen 
n  a  short  flash  sparrina  in  a  fn'end- 
lv  way.  Then  an  insert  of  what  is 
claimed  as  the  first  movie — the 
colored  mammy  giving  a  dog  a  bath 
in  a  tub  of  suds  The  biggest  por- 
tion of  the  reel  is  taken  up  with 
some  funny  views  of  \'ew  York 
street  scenes  in  the  'QO's.  The  nH 
Bowery  with  the  steam  elevated 
locomotives,  an  Easter  parade  of 
fashion     on     Fifth     Avenue,     T.illia" 


Russell  in  her  dressing  room,  Coney 
Island  with  the  bathing  beauties  in 
long  skirts,  and  many  others  that 
will  give  the  old-timers  a  thrill  and 
prove  a  novelty  to  the  younger 
crowd. 


"Par  and  Double  Par" 

Pathe  Time,  9  mins. 

Peppy  Number 
An  entertaining  reel  made  to  orde- 
for  the  golfers  and  the  duffers.  This 
Sportlight  opens  with  a  demonstra- 
tion of  golf  form  by  Bobby  Jones. 
The  world  champ  goes  throu7h  slow 
motion  shots  of  his  various  strokes. 
Then  views  of  his  play  in  a  tourna- 
ment follow,  with  an  immense  gal- 
lery following  and  applauding.  The 
second  half  goes  into  comedv,  with 
Frank  Crumit.  the  stage  and  radio 
star,  offering  a  travesty  on  golf  in 
the  form  of  a  little  dittv  called  "The 
Dirtv  Little  Pill."  Crumit  recites 
the  stanzas  of  the  song  in  sing-^ong. 
and  then  illustrates  in  golf  plav  th  ■ 
different  club  shots  that  he  makes. 
Good  razzing  of  the  dub  players,  that 
will   get   a   load  of  lauoJis. 


"Polo" 

Visugraphic  Time.  21   mins. 

Classy  Sport  Film 
A  verv  fine  presentation  of  the 
International  Polo  Match  between 
the  British  and  American  teams  held 
at  Meadowbrook.  Lone  Island.  The 
American  Polo  Association  spon- 
sored the  film  to  promote  the  gamp 
with  the  general  public.  It  prove? 
to  he  an  excitiivr  match,  with  th" 
American  team  winning  13  to  9 
Some  pp1end«'d  slow  motion  v'ewc 
are  given,  illustrating  the  var'ou 
shots  bv  leading  members  of  both 
teams.  The  reel  opens  with  a  shor' 
address  hv  Cant.  Hitchcock.  A 
worthy  addition  t«i  the  list  of  snort'' 
films.  a"d  a  surefire  offering-  with 
first-crrade  audienres  who  a*'p  natur- 
allv  interested  in  this  aristocratic 
cport. 


"The  Mystic  Isles" 

Pathe  Time,    10    mins 

Above  Average 

A  visit  with  the  Vagabond  Di- 
rector to  the  Islands  of  lava.  Tom 
Terris  puts  it  over  with  his  colorful 
word  pictures  as  he  conducts  u« 
through  the  islands,  observing  th' 
natives  at  play,  and  then  into  a  de 
tailed  studv  <>f  a  native  makine  batik 
the  ancient  Javanese  art  employing 
muslin  and  wax  to  produce  marvel- 
ous color  work.  Another  native  i« 
seen  at  work  on  his  carvings  of  the 
various    idols.        It    concludes    with    a 

visit   to  a   mysterious   tempi",  where 

the  worshippers  go  through  their 
weird  ceremonies  Terris  succeed1 
in  getting  over  the  charming  atmos- 
nhere  of  the  tropic  isles  with  a 
dramatic  punch  that  lifts  this  scne 
out  of  the  ruck  of  the  Usual  travel 
stuff. 


"A  Hollywood  Theme  Song" 

Educational  Time,  21  mins. 

Swell  Burlesque 

A  limcly  burlesque  on  the  them- 
song,  set  in  the  war  atmosphere.  It 
was  a  tough  subject  to  handle,  for 
in  order  to  get  over  the  kidding  it 
was  necessarv  to  keep  stressing  the 
theme  song  idea  throughout.  In  th  > 
capable  hands  of  Harry  Gribbon,  it 
gets  over  with  the  laughs  coming 
consistently.  Gribbon  plays  it  with 
broad  and  obvious  strokes,  so  that 
it  is  not  over  the  heads  of  the  mob. 
The  angle  on  this  is:  "Just  how  much 
is  the  public  interested  in  the  theme 
song?"  It  is  a  cinch  to  cap'ure  the 
approval  of  the  patrons  who  are 
fed  up  on  the  sing-song  stuff  from 
the  Tin  Pan  Alley  boys.  For  the 
others,  the  comedy  slants  should  be 
sufficient  to  make  it  an  entertaining 
number.  From  the  time  Harry  leaves 
his  home  town  to  enlist,  until  the 
war  is  over,  everything  It*  does  calls 
for  staging  a  theme  song.  The  best 
gag  comes  when  he  is  lined  up  rn  be 
shot  by  the  enemy  as  a  spy.  Harry 
starts  a  theme  song.  "Goodbye."  and 
escapes  while  the  ring  squad  is  ab- 
sorbed in  the  number.  Yola  D'Avril 
in    support   as   the   enemy    spy. 


"By   Appointment" 

with  Richy  Craig,  Jr. 

Paramount  Time,  10  mins. 

Swell  Comedy  Skit 

Gags  and  wisecracks  supply  the 
chief  entertainment  in  this  neat  l:t- 
tle  skit  concerning  a  lad  fRichy 
Craig)  who  is  broke  on  New  Year's 
Eve,  the  night  when  he  has  a  date 
with  a  nifty  lass.  Instead  of  tak- 
ing her  to  a  swell  joint  like  she  has 
been    figuring   c  steers   her   into 

an  Automat.     C  "   ws,  with 

Craig  putting 
the    best    of    the    .. 
he  tells  her  that  he  is  o>.. 
and  there  is  a  sympathy  finish.  Lr.,.„ 
is  a  deft  hand  at  light,  effective  com- 
edv.    and     he     makes     this    click    for 
laughs   all    the   way.      A    nice   pleaser 
for   any    crowd. 


"The  Love  Punch" 

Universal  Time,    19   mins. 

Poor  Stuff 

A   Murray   and   Sidney   comedy.       \ 

jumbled    piece    of    film,    that    grows 

very    monotonous    and    dreary    with 

constant    repetition    of    old    gags    and 

sappy     lines     without     a     laugh     in    a 

id.         \s     usual,    the     Irish    and 

Jewish    comedian    are   in    a    busin 

p,  and  bawl  at  each  other  through 
the  footage  in  an  effort  at  being 
funnv  but  which  proves  mostly  pa- 
thetic. Then  comes  a  far-fetched 
gag  of  Sidney  marrying  a  jail  bird 
who  tries  to  poison  him  at  a  party, 
but  his  friendly  enemy,  Murray. 
saves  him.  Clumsy  stuff  that  can't 
il     to     intelligent     audien 


THE 


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DAILV 


Sunday,   November   23,    1930 


FOREIGN  DISPATCHES 


,By  GEORGE  REDDYi, 


ITALIAN  CENSORS  DELETE 
FOREIGN  FILM  DIALOGUE 


Rome  —  All  dialogue  spoken  in 
foreign  language  talkers,  even  if 
only  appearing  to  a  small  extent,  is 
forbidden  in  Italy,  according  to  a 
decree  made  by  the  Ministry  of  the 
Interior.  Those  pictures  that  have 
already  been  censored  can  only  be 
shown  when  the  foreign  words  have 
been  taken  out.  Efforts  of  renters 
and  exhibitors  to  have  this  order 
modified   have   been   fruitless. 


Changes  in  Personnel 
Announced  by  Gaumont 

London — Several  staff  changes  and 
appointments  in  the  personnel  at 
Gaumont  are  announced  by  W.  J. 
Gell,  managing  director  of  the  com- 
pany. 

R.  S.  Howard  has  been  made  edi- 
tor of  the  Gaumont  periodicals,  com- 
prising the  Sound  News,  Sound  Mir- 
ror, Graphic,  and  Gaumont  News,  his 
predecessor,  Keith  Ayling  having 
left  the  employ  of  the  company. 
Other  appointments  in  the  periodical 
department  include  Louis  Behr,  as 
editorial  manager,  H.  W.  Parsons 
and  VV.  C.  "Gimber,  associate  editors, 
and  H.  W.  Bishop,  technical  adviser. 

The  new  Manchester  branch  man- 
ager is  E.  L.  Jennings,  former  man- 
ager at  Liverpool.  J.  W.  Edwards 
has  returned  to  Liverpool  to  again 
take  charge  of  the  Gaumont  branch. 

Liverpool  Strike 

Definitely  Settled 

Liverpool,  Eng.  —  The  Liverpool 
cinema  dispute,  according  to  an 
Electrical  Trade  Union  statement, 
has  been  definitely  settled  and  it  is 
understood  that  there  will  be  no 
furt^e:  ^^tion  taken  by  cinema  op- 
erators   in    this    territory. 

Lido  Changes  Hands 
London — Ben  Rose  has  purchased 
the  Lido,  Islington,  from  Carreras' 
Lido  Entertainments,  Ltd.  Harry 
Saunders  will  remain  as  general 
manager. 


Film  Society  Closes 
Dublin — Hard     hit     by     having     to 
pay    a    dutv    on    all    films    it    imports 
for   exhibition,    the    Dublin    Film    So- 
cietv   has   decided    to   close   down. 


Public  Decides 

London — Audiences  at  the 
Princess  have  accorded  the  ex- 
periment of  reintroducing  the 
orchestra  such  a  rousing  re- 
ception that  the  musicians  will 
be  permanently  retained. 
Other  houses,  which  elimi- 
nated orchestras  with  the  ad- 
vent of  talkers,  may  follow 
suit. 


LONDON  EXHIBITORS  MAY 
SHELVE  TRADING  SCHEME 


London — The  co-operative  trading 
scheme  for  London  exhibitors  may 
be  abandoned.  The  project  has  been 
postponed  until  it  is  determined 
whether  or  not  the  small  exhibitor 
can  get  better  terms  from  the  rent- 
ers. The  men  behind  the  scheme 
are  waiting  for  returns  from  exhib- 
itors before  they  approach  the 
renters. 


Sheffield  Exhibs  Face 

Municipal  Competition 

Sheffield,  Eng.  —  Exhibitors  here 
are  facing  serious  municipal  compe- 
tition with  the  decision  of  the  City 
Hall  committee  to  install  sound 
equipment  in  the  auditorium  in  order 
that  super-films,  which  require  a 
large  attendance  to  make  them  pay, 
may  be  shown.  Most  of  the  regu- 
lar houses  here  are  too  small  for 
that    purpose. 


French  Trading  Company 
Sticking  to  Production 

Paris — The  renting  department  of 
Messrs.  Delac  and  Vandal,  French 
trade  organization,  will  be  discon- 
tinued and  from  now  on  they  will 
produce  only.  Gaumont-Franco-Au- 
bert  has  purchased  the  pictures  they 
have    rented. 


B.  I.  F.-Pro  Patria  Merger 

London  —  British  Instructional 
Films  will  in  the  future  be  rented 
by  Wardour,  and  Pro  Patria  activi- 
ties will  be  merged  into  British  In- 
structional, according  to  a  report 
that  a  proposed  merger  deal  between 
the  two  companies  had  been  con- 
summated. 


Fox   in   Malta 

London  —  Practicallv  the  entire 
Fox  product  of  1930-31  has  been 
purchased  by  Manoel  Theater,  Va- 
letta,  Malta,  according  to  W.  R. 
Watsham,  Fox  head  office  represen- 
tative, recently  returned  from  that 
country. 


Blake  Made  Eastman  Sales  Mtrr. 
London — E.  E.  Blake,  Cine-Sale= 
manager  of  the  Eastman  Kodak  Co.. 
has  also  been  made  general  man- 
ager. He  will  still  have  the  sales 
department  under  his  direct  con- 
trol. 


C     Presentations     fj 


By    JACK    HARROWER 


Two  New  Ufatones  Start 
Berlin — Two  new  Ufatones  have 
gone  into  production  at  the  Neu- 
babolsbere  studios  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Erich  Pommer.  They  are 
titled  "The  Man  Who  Looks  Fo>- 
His  Afurderer"  and  "The  Prince  of 
TTomburg,"  based  on  the  famous 
drama  by  Kleist. 


HERSCHEL  HENLERE  STIRS 
APPLAUSE  AT  PARAMOUNT 


Although  Leo  Reisman  and  his 
Central  Park  Casino  Band  is  given 
top  billing  in  the  Paramount  stage 
show  this  week,  Herschel  Henlere, 
comedy  pianist,  gets  most  of  the  ap- 
plause. Reisman's  music  is  fine,  but 
his  program  is  faulty.  It's  too  gen- 
teel for  the  average  Broadway  pic- 
ture house  customer.  If  it  were  jazz- 
ed up  a  bit  it  would  stand  a  much 
better  chance  of  getting  over.  Hen- 
lere's  act,  which  has  played  the  Para- 
mount on  other  occasions,  never  fails 
to  click.  Supplementing  his  stuff 
with  comedy  patter,  he  pianoes  from 
one  number  into  another  without  a 
break,  tricking  the  audience.  Another 
highlight  on  the  bill  is  Erner  &  Fish- 
er, who  do  an  eccentric  act,  dressed 
old  East  side.  The  rest  of  the  num- 
bers are  only  average.  They  include 
the  Three  Neal  Sisters,  Gus  &  Will, 
Xenia  Makletzova  and  Fred  Evans- 
Davie   Bines  Girls. 


Light  Recording  Device  Ready 

Len  R.  Roos,  who  has  been  work- 
ing on  a  new  lightweight  and  low- 
priced  sound  recording  apparatus, 
will  demonstrate  his  equipment  on 
Monday  at  the  Miles  Projection 
Rooms,  729  Seventh  Ave.  Walter  A. 
Futter  of  Wafilms  will  market  the 
device,  which  is  being  manufactured 
by    Tanar    Corp. 


Chimp  Shorts  for  Abroad 
Tiffany's  talking  chimp  comedies 
have  been  booked  by  Paramount  for 
Spanish  speaking  countries,  and  by 
Fox  for  Australia,  New  Zealand  and 
Tasmania. 


Chas.  Steele's  Silver  Anniversary 
Charles  Steele,  Tiffany  comptroller, 
has  been  presented  with  a  40-piece 
s.lver  serving  set  by  members  of  the 
entire  organization  on  the  occasion 
of  his  25th  wedding  anniversary.  Carl 
J.   Goe  made  the  presentation. 


Fox  Colonial  Robbed 
George  A.  Stevenson,  treasurer  of 
the  Fox  Colonial,  Brooklyn,  was  held 
up  late  Thursday  night  by  three  rob- 
bers, who  tied  his  feet  and  hands 
with  picture  wire  and  got  away  with 
$110. 


Basketball  for  Charit}' 
Continental  Theater  Accessories 
will  play  the  Warner  Club  basketball 
team  next  Friday  at  6:30  p.  m.  in  the 
Commerce  High  School,  with  a  side 
bet  of  $25,  the  money  to  be  donated 
to  the  New  York  unemployment  re- 
lief   fund. 


Egypt    Gets    New    House 

Alexandria  —  The  Rialto,  which 
boasts  a  seating  capacity  of  1,600, 
opened  recently  with  Ufa's  "The 
Wonderful   Lie." 


THANKSGIVING  FEATURES 
IN  ROXY  STAGE  PROGRAM 

Thanksgiving  plays  the  principal 
role  in  the  current  stage  show  at 
the  Roxy.  Every  number  is  more 
or  less  flavored  with  the  holiday  idea. 
After  a  symphonic  "Thanksgiving" 
prelude  by  the  orchestra,  "Pilgrims 
Going  to  Church,"  an  elaborate 
tableau,  is  presented  by  the  Roxy 
Chorus,  followed  by  a  modern  con- 
trast, "Turkey  Trot,"  a  neat  dance 
routine  by  Markert's  Roxyettes.  In 
"The  Hunt"  number-  there  is  a 
"Woodland  Echoes"  scene  again  em-  : 
ploying  the  Roxy  Chorus,  with 
Douglas  Stanbury  returning  as  solo- 
ist, and  then  comes  "Autumn  Festi- 
val," another  colorful  singing  and 
dancing  spree  staged  by  Florence 
Rogge  and  Leonide  Massine  and  per- 
formed by  Patricia  Bowman,  Doug- 
las Stanbury,  Leonide  Massine,  Au- 
drey Depew,  Ernest  Joresco,  George 
Severin,  Salve  Giano,  Karen  and 
Sande,  Roxy  Male  Four,  Nicholas 
Daks,  Georde  Kiddon,  Grace  East- 
man and  all  the  Roxy  units. 


Lab.   Takes   Film   Center   Space 

Film  Service  Laboratories,  Inc.,  of 
which  Frank  J.  Devlin  is  president, 
has  leased  a  large  unit  of  space  in  the 
Film  Center  Building  at  an  aggre- 
gate  rental  of  $60,000. 


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Al  Lichtman  Will  Remain  With  United  Artists 


EXTRASFORMING  UNION  FOR  EAST  AND  WEST 

U.  S.  Distributors  Resume  Selling  In  New  Zealand 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


DOUBLE-FEATURE  programs 
have  proved  a  fizzle  out  Chicago 
way  and  arc  peing  dropped  as  fast 
as  they  were  adopted  by  the  cir- 
cuits and  indies.  .  .  .  There  is  not 
enough  first-rate  product  in  sup- 
ply to  consistently  give  the  public 
two  good  features  on  one  bill ;  and 
two  mediocre  pictures  do  not  make 
one  good  evening's  entertainment, 
according  to  the  box-office  vote. 
Furthermore,  it  has  been  found 
that  a  bill  of  two  featuies  is  an 
overdose,  requiring  too  long  con- 
centration, for  the  average  fan  in 
this  hectic  era.  The  sum  of  it  all 
is  that  the  public  prefers  quality 
to  quantity. 


PARAMOUNT  has  engineers  at 
work  in  its  Eastern  plant  on  the 
problems  of  better  sound  repro- 
duction. .  .  .  Ordinarily  producing 
companies  are  solely  concerned 
with  the  proper  recording  of  sound, 
leaving  the  reproducing  worries  to 
those  at  the  other  end.  But  here 
is  one  company  that  apparently 
realizes  it  is  just  as  important  to 
the  makers  of  pictures  as  it  is  to 
the  exhibitors  to  see  that  the  pub- 
lic gets  the  best  audibility  possible. 


Ml  S1CAL  PICTURES  will  attempt 
a  comeback  next  season  by  way  of 
shorts,  it  is  revealed  by  the  plans  of 
several  producers.  .  .  .  The  feeling  is 
that  music  wasn't  given  a  fair  chance 
in  its  hrief  introductory  splurge.  It 
was  thrown  on  the  public  in  big  lumps 
and  injudiciously.  By  feeding  it  out 
more  sparingly  and  under  more  ap- 
propriate auspices,  the  results  ar< 
pected  to  be  more  satisfactory. 


Business   Relations   Are 

Restored  Pending 

Gov't  Probe 

Wellington,  N.  Z. — American  film 
distributors  have  resumed  selling  in 
New  Zealand  pending  a  Government 
investigation  of  their  claims  that  the 
income  and  receipt  taxes,  totaling 
35J/2  per  cent,  are  excessive.  Selling 
was    suspended    last    August    follow- 

(Continued    on    Page    6) 


MORE  OHIO  COMMUNITIES 


Ashland,  O.  —  In  line  with  the 
growing  tendency  throughout  the 
state  to  favor  Sunday  movies,  the  lo- 
cal blue  law  prohibiting  such  per- 
formances has  been  defeated  after  a 
third  vote.  Wellington  and  Dover 
also  have  gone  to  Sunday  shows.  Lo- 
cal houses  affected  are  the  Opera 
House,  operated  by  John  Damm; 
Palace,  Clark  &  Edwards,  and  Ohio, 
John  Blahas. 


Binghamton  Theaters 

Start  Sunday  Shows 

Binghamton — This  city,  one  of  the 

last    big    strongholds    of    the    Sunday 

closing    forces    in    New    York    state, 

yesterday    welcomed    Sunday    shows, 

{Continued    on    Page    6) 


Holdup  Epidemic 

Five  local  theaters,  the  Cor- 
lett,  Union  Square,  Yale,  Uni- 
versity and  Rialto,  have  been 
held  up  in  the  last  fortnight. 
In  each  case  two  men  pushed 
a  gun  through  the  cashier's 
window  and  demanded  the 
cash  box. 


Organization  Under   Way 

in  New  York  Plans  to 

Include  Coast 

Unionization  of  extras  with  an 
American  Federation  of  Labor  char- 
ter and  to  include  atmosphere  people 
on  the  Coast  as  well  as  in  the  East, 
has  been  started  in  New  York  under 
the  sponsorship  of  Leo  McClaire  of 
(.Continued    on   Page    2) 


Newsreel  Better  Appreciated 

In  Foreign  Lands,  Says  Talley 

EASTERN  PENNA.  EXHIBS 
ACT  ON  RELIEF  SHOWS 


Declaring  that  Great  Britain  and 
Continental  Europe  are  away  ahead 
of  the  United  States  in  their  appre- 
ciation of  sound  newsreels,  Truman 
H.  Talley,  general  manager  of  Fox 
Hearst  Corp.,  returned  on  Saturday 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 


BRITISH  COMPANIES  LINK 
EOR  WIDER  OPERATIONS 


London — Official  confirmation  of 
the  reported  tieup  between  British 
International  Pictures,  Pro  Patria 
and  British  Instructional  Films  is 
contained  in  a  letter  from  B.I.F.  to 
stockholders.  The  plan  calls  for 
tinned    on    Page    6) 


Schenck  Joins  Lichtman 

In  Denying  Resignation 


Importing  Silents 

New  trend  in  German  im- 
ports shows  a  big  increase  in 
silent  pictures  for  October. 
Only  three  American  talkies 
were  admitted  as  against  eight 
silents.  This  development  is 
reported  due  to  the  Warner 
policy  of  pushing  silents  in 
Germany. 


Reports  in  film  circles  to  the  ef- 
fect that  Al  Lichtman  was  resign- 
ing from  United  Artists  to  join 
Warner  Urns  in  an  executive  ca- 
pacity were  definitely  put  to  rest  on 
Saturday    l>v    receipt    of    a    wire    from 

Lichtman    to   THE    FILM    D  \ILY 

stating     that     he     is     remaining     with 

U.  A.  Joseph  M.  Schenck,  in  an 
official  announcement,  joined  Licht- 
man in  the  statement  that  the  latter 
would  remain  with  LI.  A.  indefinitely. 


Philadelphia — At  a  meeting  of  the 
hoard  of  managers  on  Friday  the 
Ml 'TO.  of  Eastern  Pennsylvania 
took  steps  for  immediate  co-operation 
in  relief  of  the  unemployed  by  agree- 
ing to  run  a  special  matinee  and  do- 
nate the  entire  proceeds  to  this  cause 
Thirty  theaters  represented  at  the 
meeting  pledged  prompt  action  and 
every  house  in  the  local  zone  will  he 
ailed  upon  to  join   in  the  mOV< 


Philly  M.P.T.O.  Name 

Better  Business  Body 

Philadelphia     A  better  business  com- 
mittee,   similar   to   the    Letter    Business 
hi.     has     been     appointed     by     the 

MP. TO.  board  of  managers  for  the 

uupose     of      protecting     theater     nun 

mainst  misrepresentation  by  premium 
manufacturers  and  other  unsavory 
practices  within  the  industry      Men 

bers   of    the   committee   are    David    I'.u 

nsi,    \ ll.iii  Benn  and  Pen  Fertel, 


"All   Quiet"  Passed 

Berlin  (By  Cable)  —  "All 
Quiet  on  the  Western  Front" 
has  been  definitely  passed  by 
the  German  censors.  It  opens 
here  Dec.  4. 


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Monday,   November  24,   1930 


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I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


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The  Broadway  Parade 

TWO  PICTURES  are  slated  to  open  this  week  in  the  Broadway  run  houses.  One 
is  "Viennese  Nights,"  which  will  succeed  "Outward  Bound"  at  the  Warner  on 
Wednesday,  and  the  other  is  United  Artists'  "The  Lottery  Bride,"  opening  Fri- 
day at  the  Rialto,  taking  the  place  of  "Feet  First  "  In  the  ordinarily  week-stand 
houses,  Columbia's  "Tol'able  David"  is  being  held  a  second  week  at  the  Mayfair, 
Warners'  "Doorway  to  Hell"  closed  after  three  weeks  at  the  Strand,  and  Uni- 
versal^ "The  Cat  Creeps"  filled  two  weeks  at  the  Globe.  "Three  Hearts  in  Waltz 
Time,"  the  German  picture,  is  in  its  seventh  week  at  the  55th  St.  Playhouse.  The 
current    Broadway    run    list    is: 

PICTURE  DISTRIBUTOR         THEATER  OPENING  DATE 

"Hell's  Angels"    ....  United  Artists Criterion-Gaiety Aug.   15 

"Outward   Bound". .  .Warner   Bros.. Warner Sept.   17 

"War   Nurse" M-G-M Astor Oct.    22 

"Feet  First" Paramount .  .      Rialto Oct.    30 

"Kismet" - .  First   National Hollywood Oct.    30 

"Life  of  the   Party" .  .  Warner  Bros Winter  Garden Nov.      6 

"Morocco" Paramount     Rivoli   Nov.   14 

"Today" Majestic Central Nov.   15 


GERMAN  DISTRIBUTING  FIRMS 
REDUCED  FROM  300  TO  20 


Berlin — Only  about  20  distributing 
firms  are  now  operating  in  Germany, 
gainst  300  a  few  years  ago,  and  75 
ier  cent  of  the  entire  business  is  con- 
trolled by  five  companies,  Ufa,  Emelka, 
Terra,  Deutsches  Lichtspiel  Syndikat 
and  Aafa,  a  trade  survey  shows. 


24  Pathe  Short  Subjects 
Released  This  Month 

Pathe  is  releasing  24  short  subjects 
this  month,  including  five  two-reel 
comedies,  three  Grantland  Rice  Sport- 
lights,  three  Vagabond  Adventures, 
two  Aesop's  Sound  Fables,  one  Knute 
Rockne  Football,  five  issues  of  Audio 
Review  and  five   Disc  Reviews. 


Extras  Forming  Union 

Covering  East,  West 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
the  Theatrical  Stage  Alliance,  Jerry 
Austin  of  Actors'  Equity  Ass'n,  and 
Mrs.  Ella  Angle,  formerly  organizer 
and  business  representative  of  the  The- 
atrical Wardrobe  Attendants'  Union. 
The  organization,  known  as  the  In- 
ternational Theatrical  Art  &  Fashion 
Models,  will  seek  to  regulate  hours, 
wages  and  overtime,  besides  providing 
a  free  employment  service.  Negotia- 
tions are  now  in  progress  to  lease 
clubrooms  at  251  West  42nd  St. 


"Doorway    to    Hell"    Breaks    Record 

Records  for  attendance  at  the  Brook- 
lyn Strand  were  broken  during  the 
first  week's  showing  of  Warners'  "The 
Doorway  to  Hell,"  which  is  being  held 
for  a  second  week. 


Historic    House    Goes    Talkie 

Bath,  Eng. — The  historic  and  only 
theater  here,  where  many  of  Eng- 
land's most  famous  thespians  once 
trod  the  boards,  will  soon  become  a 
home   of  talkies. 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES  DEVELOPED 

and 

Positive       Print!       Made 

on  standard  or  16  mm.  itock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc 
74    Sherman    St.  Long   Island   City 


P.DX.  PLANS  BIG  SCHEDULE 

FOR  WORLD  WIDE  RELEASE 


London — A  big  production  sched- 
ule of  British  films,  designed  for 
worldwide  release  through  the  P.D. 
C.  organization,  is  being  planned  by 
that  company.  It  is  understood  the 
pictures  will  be  made  at  Stoll's  stu- 
dio, Cricklewood,  with  all-British 
personnel. 


Helen    Broderick's    Third 
Stanley    Rauh    has    completed    the 
script   for   "Court   Plastered,"    Helen 
Broderick's    third    short    for    Warner 
Vitaphone. 


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THE  INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   BOCK 


Nov.  26  "Viennese  Nights"  opens  at  the 
Warner,    New   York. 

Nov.  28  "The  Lottery  Bride,"  United  Ar- 
tists production  with  Jeanette  Mac- 
Donald,  opens  at  the  Rialto,  New 
York. 

Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  In- 
dependent Cinema,  Palais  des 
Beaux   Arts,   Brussels. 

Nov.  30-DecL  1  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statcs 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,    Tenn. 

Dec.  3  Relief  Fund  Party  sponsored  by 
Cleveland  Film  Board  of  Trade 
at  the  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
Cleveland. 

Dec.  4  Testimonial  dinner  by  M.P.T.O. 
of  New  Jersey  to  Joseph  J.  Lee, 
Fox  New  Jersey  manager,  at  Ho- 
tel   Astor,    New    York. 


COMING  &  GOING 


1 


GEORGE  BANCROFT  is  in  New  York 
from    the    Coast. 

HARRY  LORCH,  western  sales  manager 
for  Universal,  has  left  on  a  10-day  tour 
FRED  J.  McCONNELL,  U's  short  subject 
sales  manager,  also  is  on  a  tour  in  the  Chi- 
cago   territory. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  TRUMAN  TALLEY  re- 
turned   Saturday   from    abroad. 

JOHN  HOFFMAN,  technical  advisor  on 
a  sequence  in  Universale  "Dracula,"  has 
arrived  in  New  York  on  his  way  to  Budapest 
to  visit   his   family. 

MYRON  SELZNICK  has  returned  to  the 
Coast. 


Studio    and    Location 
Sound  on  Film  Recording 

Low  Daily  or  Weekly  Rates 

Powers  Cinephone  Equipment  Corporation 


723-7TH   AVE.,  N.  Y. 


BRYANT  6067 


COMPLETE  SERVICE 

DISTINCTIVE 

Theatre  Programs 

Heralds,  Window  Cards 

Throwaways 


PACE  PRESS,  Inc. 

(Theatre  Printing  Division) 

FILM  CENTER  BUILDING 

Fifth  Floor 

630  Ninth  Avenue,  New  York 
Chickering  5875 


talking 

•  ;      trailer  ** 

sound 


A  glorious  star  in 
a  gorgeous  play 

Love  as  an  art,  an  instinct,  a 
science  and  a  racket. 

Wit  and  wisdom  in  a  smart  set 
game  of  tangled  morals  in  an 
alluring  atmosphere  of  exqui- 
site beauty.  Superbly  staged 
with  a  peerless  cast. 


Constance  Bennett 

in  Sin  Takes  a  Holiday 

A  Feast  for  the  eyes  and  Ears 


$  PATHE 


The  House  of  Hits 


with  KENNETH  MACKENNA 

BASIL    RATHBONEondRitaLaRoy 


Produced  by 

E.  B.  DERR 


Directed  by 
PAUL  L.  STEIN 


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fully  so  that  no  one  can  take  offense 
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Demarest- 


Ltd.  729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

J.  D.  Trop,  Vice-President. 


THE 


Monday,   November  24,   1930 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


By    RALPH    WILK 


QENEVIEVE  TOBIN  has  won 
the  coveted  featured  role  in  Uni- 
versal's  production  of  "Seed," 
Charles  G.  Norris'  best  seller.  "Seed" 
will  be  put  into  production  immedi- 
ately. 

The  male  lead  in  "Drums  of  Jeop- 
ardy," adapted  from  the  Harold 
McGrath  novel,  has  been  assigned 
to  Warner  Oland.  Hale  Hamilton  is 
also  in  the  cast. 

Bert  Lytell  has  been  signed 
through  Harry  Weber  for  "The  Sin- 
gle Sin,"  which  William  Nigh  is  di- 
recting for  Tiffany.  Kay  Johnson 
has   the   femine   lead. 


Natalie  Moorehead  has  announced 
her  engagement  to  Alan  Crosland, 
film  director.  They  plan  to  marry 
within   two   weeks. 

*  *         * 

Lewis  Milestone  and  Bartlett  Cor- 
mack  arrived  in  Hollywood  on  Fri- 
day via  boat  from  New  York.  They 
are  to  make  "The  Front  Page"  for 
Caddo   Productions. 

*  *         * 

Beryl  Mercer,  who  scored  in 
"Seven  Days'  Leave,"  "Common 
Clay,"  "Outward  Bound'  and  other 
pictures,  is  playing  a  featured  role 
in  "East  Lynne,"  which  Frank 
Lloyd  is  directing  for  Fox. 


ir  yet  need  x  jCB-ir  rcu  have  x 

JCD   CPCN-ADVCPTI/E   IT   EKEE 
IN    THE    EIEM    DAILY 


Many  splendid,  efficient  men  and  women  are  out  of  employment  in  the 
motion  picture  industry.  With  conditions  picking  up  many  jobs  should 
soon  be  open.  To  help  along  a  worthy  cause  FILM  DAILY  will  print 
WITHOUT  COST  your  advertisement  in  classified  form  under  "Help 
Wanted'  or  "Situation  Wanted."  Each  advertisement  limited  to  25 
words.   Simply    address    your    letter    to    Advt.    Mgr.,    Film   Daily,    1650 

Broadway,  New  York  City. 


SITUATIONS  WANTED 


Binghamton  Theaters 

Start  Sunday  Shows 

(Continued    from    Pane    1) 

following;  passage  of  a  new  ordinance 
by  the  city  council.  Prominent  in 
the  fight  for  Sunday  shows  were: 
M.  E.  Comerford,  David  Cohen  and 
Ned  Kornblite,  who  operate  here, 
and  M.P.T.O.A.  officials.  About  20 
theaters   are   affected. 


Moran  and  Mack  Make  Up 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Charlie  Mack  and 
George  Moran,  the  "Two  Black 
Crows,"  who  split  some  time  ago, 
causing  Mack  to  use  substitute  part- 
ners, have  settled  their  differences 
and  renewed  their  partnership.  Com- 
plaints filed  by  both  sides  in  the  lo- 
cal Supreme  Court  have  been  dis- 
missed. 


Charleys 
Aunt'' 

COLUMBIA'S       / 

MIGHTY  MIRTHQUAKE/ 

A  CHRISTIE  PRODUCTION 


Newsreel  Appreciation 
Greater  Abroad — Talley 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

from  a  three  months'  trip  abroad 
with  plenty  of  facts  to  back  up  his 
statement.  He  states  that  newsreel 
enterprise  is  appreciated  more  by  the 
press,  public  and  the  theater  owners 
abroad.  The  theater  owners  of 
Britain  and  the  Continent  play  up 
their  newsreels  in  their  advertising 
almost  as  much  as  they  do  their  fea- 
tures. They  realize  that  the  news- 
reel  attracts  many  patrons  who  are 
only  mildly  interested  in  screen 
presentations.  The  German  Movie- 
tone News  in  particular  has  gone 
over  big.  In  60  days,  the  Fox  Ton- 
ende  Wochenschau,  as  it  is  called 
was  booked  in  90  per  cent  of  the 
wired  houses  in  Germany.  Similar 
reactions  in  France  and  England 
have  forced  Fox  to  greatly  augment 
the  labs  and  manufacturing  equip- 
ment to  supply  the  demand. 


YOUNG  MAN,  Assistant  Sales  Exe- 
cutive, four  years  film  experience. 
Thoroughly  conversant  both  ex- 
change and  Home  Office  routine. 
Wide  experience,  conscientious,  loyal; 
requests  interview.  Box  515,  The 
Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


SECRETARY.  Assistant  to  Sales  Ex- 
ecutive; six  years'  experience  film 
business.  Thoroughly  conversant 
home  office  routine;  competent 
stenographer-correspondent ;  capable 
handling  contracts.  Excellent  refer- 
ences. Reasonable  salary.  Box  507, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  C. 


I 


British  Companies  Link 
for  Wider  Operations 

(Continued    from   Page    1) 

amalgamation  of  Pro  Patria  and 
B.I.F.,  release  of  Pro  Patria  and 
B.I.F.  through  the  B.I. P.  renting 
subsidiary,  close  co-operation  be- 
tween B.I.F.  and  B.I.P.,  increased 
production  by  B.I.F.,  and  further 
equipping  of  the  B.I.F.  studio  with 
recording   equipment. 


BRANCH  MANAGER  or  Sales 
representative  thoroughly  familiar 
with  Washington  territory  desires 
position  where  past  records  plus  per- 
severance are  necessary  requisites. 
Now  living  in  Baltimore.  Age  42. 
Box  510,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 

GO-GETTER,  well  known  in  indus- 
try, theatre  manager,  supervisor,  pub- 
licity, exploitation,  knows  vaudeville, 
presentation,  lightings,  etc.  Will 
go  anywhere.  Age  35,  married. 
Can  furnish  references  from  impor- 
tant executives.  Box  No.  501,  Film 
Daily,  1650  Broadway,  New  York 
City. 


ASSISTANT  CAMERAMAN  at 
leisure.  Samuel  Friedman,  674  Ralph 
Avenue,   Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 


YOUNG  MAN,  23,  college  graduate, 
knows  Spanish,  French  and  German, 
willing  to  travel.  Wants  position 
anything  with  film  company.  Box 
No.  504,  Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway, 
New  York  City. 


CAMERAMAN,  twenty  years  exper- 
ience. Have  good  Motion  Picture 
Camera  Equipment,  8  x  10  Still,  Port- 
able Lamps,  know  business  thorough- 
ly. Morris  Hair,  36  W.  Randolph  St., 
Chicago,   111. 


SALESMAN,  10  years  with  Nation- 
al Distributor.  Always  among  the 
leaders.  Fully  acquainted  with  all 
metropolitan  territory.  A  real  op- 
portunity for  an  organization  want- 
ing a  go-getter  who  can  get  results. 
Box  509,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


YOUNG  MAN,  38,  having  had 
twenty  years  experience  all  Branches 
Film  industry  open  for  proposition  in 
any  department  of  Picture  company. 
Will  travel  if  necessary.  Box  511, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way,  N.   Y.   C. 


SECRETARY-STENOGRAPHER, 

young  man,  24,  capable  and  respon- 
sible. Motion  picture  experience. 
Resident  of  New  York  City.  Box 
521,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.   C. 

HELP  WANTED 


WANTED  one  experienced  film  sales- 
man with  promotional  ability  in  each 
key  center  for  dignified  sales  posi- 
tion. Strictly  commission  basis. 
Write   Box   513.     Confidential. 


U.  S.  Firms  Resume 

Selling  in  New  Zealand 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

ing  imposition   of   the   receipt   tax   of 
25   per   cent. 

Thirty-day  cancellation  clauses  are 
included  in  the  contracts  now  being 
used.  Data  on  the  situation  as  it 
applies  to  the  distributors  is  now 
being  assembled  both  here  and  in 
the   home   offices   at    New   York. 


"All    Quiet"   in    Paris 

Paris — Premiere  of  Universal's  "All 

hiict   on   the   Western   Front"  at   the 

Ennitage    last    Friday    scored    a    big 

sin-cess.     It  will  play  "tin-  entire   Pathe 

Natan   circuit. 


MANAGER,  twelve  yrs.  experience 
Booking  Films,  Vodvil  Advertising, 
Publicity,  Exploitation,  Projection, 
Sound,  Screen.  Exp.  RCA,  Western 
Electric,  De  Forest,  etc.,  from  800  to 
4000  Seat  Houses.  Box  512,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.  Y.  C 

YOUNG  MAN,  college  graduate, 
knowing  German,  Dutch,  French, 
Spanish,  wants  position  in  translation 
or  publicity  department  of  film  com- 
pany or  newspaper.  Large  experi- 
ence. Box  No.  503,  Film  Daily,  1650 
Broadway,  New  York  City. 


SECRETARY,  six  years'  experience 
motion  pictures;  also  capable,  if  nec- 
essary, of  handling  complete  set  of 
books,  trial  balance,  controls,  etc.; 
executive  ability;  conscientious;  re- 
fined: $30.00  to  start.  Box  523, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way,  N.   Y.   C. 


MANAGER  WANTED:  Motion 
Picture  Theater  Manager,  out  of  town 
location.  Must  be  highest  grade  man 
of  good  personal  appearance.  Give 
detailed  history.  Box  506,  Film 
Daily,  1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


We  offer  an  opportunity  for  a  young 
man,  experienced  in  making  up  con- 
sular and  foreign  shipping  docu- 
ments. Give  full  particulars  first 
letter  to  receive  consideration.  Box 
519,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,   N.    Y.   C. 


FILM  SALESMEN,  theatre  man- 
agers or  other  parties  enjoying  con- 
tacts with  exhibitors  can  become  as- 
sociated with  an  established  lobby 
display  manufacturer  catering  prin- 
cipally to  theaters.  State  experience 
and  Qualifications.  Box  517,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.  Y.  C. 

If  you  will  sell  theatre  advertising 
to  merchants,  sectional  or  national 
advertisers,  we  have  an  interesting 
proposition  to  make  you.  Box  520, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way,  N.    Y.   C. 


Monday,   November  24,   1930 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


\By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR, 

"CLORENCE  ELDRIDGE,  stage 
and  screen  actress,  and  jn  private 
life  the  wife  of  Fredric  March, 
Paramount  featured  player,  has 
opened  on  Broadway  in  "An  Affair 
of  State"  whose  cast  also  includes 
Clifford  McLaglen,  brother  of  the 
famous    Victor    McLaglen. 


First  hand  knowledge  on  the 
screen  possibilities  of  practically 
every  play  shown  on  Broadway 
may  be  had  from  Mabel  Jaffe,  sec- 
retary of  J.  J.  McCarthy  of  the  Fox 
West  Coast  offices  here,  who  is  an 
inveterate  first-nighter. 


Jack  J.  Abbott  Productions  has 
signed  Billy  Pardue,  juvenile  actor, 
and  Luella  Wiese  for  featured  roles 
in  their  first  production,  "Spoilings," 
which  goes  into  production  next 
week  at  one  of  the  Manhattan  stu- 
dios.     Jack   J.    Abbott    will    direct. 


Audio  Cinema  took  their  sound 
recording  apparatus  .into  National 
Broadcasting's  radio  studio  the 
other  night  to  record  the  Coca  Cola 
band  for  an  industrial  picture  which 
Audio  recently  completed  for  that 
company. 

Oscar  Hammerstein,  2nd,  and  Reg- 
gie Hammerstein,  of  the  musical 
comedy  producing  firm,  paid  a  visit 
to  the  Warner  Vitaphone  studio  as 
guests  of  Murray  Roth. 

*  *         * 

Jay  Rescher,  Vitaphone  camera- 
man, is  off  location  work  since  he 
was  assigned  to  get  some  shots  of 
a  cow  chewing  her  cud.  All  went 
well  until  Rescher,  after  training  his 
reflectors  on  bossie,  started  to  crank 
his  camera.  Then  bossie  took  stage- 
fright  and  upset  both  Rescher  and 
his   camera,   but    not    before   he   had 

taken   the   required   footage. 

*  *         * 

Clarence  Rock,  who  has  appeared 
in  several  shorts  made  recently  at 
the  Warner  Vitaphone  studio,  is  a 
brother-in-law  of  Jeanette  Mac^ 
Donald,  the  Fox  star. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


THE 

Of  rilMDQM 


Famous  Players  answer  charges 
of   theater   competition   made   by   H. 

Ginsler,    Iola    theater,    Toronto. 

•  *        * 

Lord's  Day  Alliance  backed  by  16 
religious  denominations  launching 
nation-wide  move  for  blue  law 
crusade.  Will  seek  amendment  to 
Federal    Constitution. 

*  *         * 

Herbert  Brenon  will  probably  be 
Norma  Talmadge's  director  indefi- 
nitely. 


ffW  >   DA 


DAILY 


PVERY   ONCE  in  a  while  we  meet  an  old-timer  in  this  film 
biz  who  sighs  longingly  for  the  good  old  days  when  pictures 

were  pictures film  actors  acted  instead  of  talked and 

the   studios  turned  out  human   stories  with   REALISM 

.  not  these  artificial  monstrosities  they  make  nowadays and 

we   kid   him   along  and   agree   with    everything  he   says 

and    say:    you're    right,    old-timer remember    that    Than- 

houser  photoplay   called   "Harry's   Waterloo" released   in 

1914 — 16  years  ago ah,  there  was  a  picture,  as  you  say 

a  picture   as  was  a   picture a  human  story  with 

REALISM Harry    Benham  was   the   star he   was 

also  the  heroine and  he  also  played  the  part  of  Pa,  the 

heroine's  daddy also  he  doubled  for  Sherlock,  the  sleuth 

yezzir,  Harry  was  the  entire  cast and  wot  Real- 
ism!  Harry  would  walk  off  the   set  as  the  hero 

the  audience  would  sit  patiently  for  a  half  minute  staring  at  an 

empty   room then    Harry  would   come   dancing   in   coyly 

as    Mary,    the    heroine Mary    would    go    out the 

audience  would  wait  another  half  minute  blinking  at  the  deserted 

room and   Harry  would   stagger  in  as   Pa,  the  daddy  of 

Mary,  all  hopped  up  on  pre-war  stuff then  Pa  exits 

the    audience    waits    breathlessly    as    the    flicker    flickers    on    the 

deserted    scene and    then    Harry    dashes   in    as    Sherlock, 

the  sleuth and  the  climax  was  a  wow they  showed 

a   series   of   close-ups   of    Harry first   as   Mary he 

bows  to  the  audience,  takes  off  his  wig,  and  appears  as  the  hero 

he    adjusts    side-whiskers    and,    presto,    he's    Pa 

after  which   he   snaps   into   his   Sherlock  disguise tearing 

this  off,  he  appears  laughingly  as  plain  Harry  Benham 

the    audience    gasps    with     amazement stunned,    thrilled 

wot  REALISM,  they  murmur,  as  they  stumble  out 

and  about  this  time   Old-Timer  gives  us  a  dirty  look,  picks  up 

his  hat,  and  stumbles  out,  too yeah,  we're  an  old-timer, 

too but  not  so  old  that  we  can't  keep  up  with  the  parade 

of  an  Advancing   Industry 

*  *  *  * 

^HRIS  PHILLIS  has  got  the  right  idea  on  these  foreign  talkies 

he   is   making   pix   for   South   American   countries,   and 

nothing  else  but his  first,  "Alma  De  Gaucho,"  shown  in  this 

hamlet  at  the  Teatro  San  Jose,  knocked  the  spicks  for  a  brace  of 
tamales you  should  have  been  there  to  hear  them  all  jab- 
bering excitedly it  was   just  like  a   bull   fight   in    Barcelona 

when   it   was  all   over,   they   threw   their   sombreros   in    the 

air  in  acclaiming  Mona   Rico,   the   star and   Mona,   being  in 

their  eyes  a  combination  of  Clara  Bow,  Marlene  Dietrich  and  Tom 

Mix,  deserved  it and  the  beauty  of  watching  these  spick  pix 

is  that  you  don't  have  to  know  any  Spanish every  li'l  move- 
ment  has   a    meaning  all   its   own these   seductive    senoritas 

say   it   with    figures and   wot    figures! so    that's    why 

Eddie  Klein,  handling  Chris'  productions,  is  walking  around  with 
an   expansive   Spanish   smile,   murmuring:    "Bueno,   (iracias,   Muclio 

Gusto !" 

+  *  *  * 

VTINCENT  TROTTA  is  about  the  busiest  art  director  in  the 

biz over  at   Paramount  he  has  a  big  staff  of  artists 

hopping  on  a  weekly  schedule  trying  to  meet  the  demands  of  a 

dozen    different    departments they    turn    out    everything 

from  posters  to  thumb-size  cuts it's  an  education  to  watch 

Vin's  boys  do  their  stuff it's  Art  that  hasn't  been  factory- 

ized 


*  *  *  * 

"D  ROADWAY    SCENE:   At    Forty-sixth   St.  and    Broadway,  an 
arty  looking  gent  sketching  a  crayon  poster  in  between  selling 

his  nice  red  apples Pierre  de   Rohan  is  handling  publicity 

for  conductor    Leo    Reisnjan but   what'-   the  tie-up  with 

Ohrbach's    department     -tore,     Pierre? A     gink    out     in 

Arkan-as    sent    us   one    of    those    goofy   chain    letters,   which:,  sez: 

"Send   copies   to   nine   of   your   intelligent    friends." and   we 

WFOte     him     "Ain't     ><nt     v,     many     intelligent     friends.       We're    in 

the     film     biz." guess     that's     stopping     him     dead     in     his 

tracks,    eh? 


«       «       « 


»       »       » 


Charlotte,  N.  C  —  Warners  have 
merged  offices  with  First  National 
and  Vitaphone  offices,  under  the  man- 
agership of  Frank  Bryant,  Merritt 
Davis  has  been  given  charge  of  the- 
aters and  real  estate. 


Dallas — P.  G.  Cameron,  local  ex- 
hibitor of  Dallas,  will  operate  the 
theater  to  be  erected  by  C.  E.  Ken- 
nemer  at  a  cost  of  about  $150,000. 
Work  will  be   started  this  week. 


Los  Angeles — Leon  Levy  has  suc- 
ceeded Bob  Blair  as  northwestern 
division  manager  for  Publix.  Blair 
has  been  stationed  here  as  city  man- 
ager with  special  charge  of  West 
Coast    stage    shows. 


Seattle — Tiffany    has   added    Lloyd 
Lamb  to  its  Washington  sales  force. 


Lewiston,    Ida. — The    Temple    has 
been    reopened    by    Ike    Binnard. 


Broadwater,  Neb.  —  The  Isis  has 
been  purchased  by  C.  W.  Wilkin- 
son  from    Elwood   Singer. 


Lovington,  N.  M.— C.  C.  Cald- 
well, a  former  film  salesman  and 
one  time  operator  of  the  Folly  the- 
ater, Denver,  has  taken  over  the 
Palace. 


•  Portland— The  Tiffany  sales  staff 
has  been  augmented  by  Jean  Spears. 
Cecil  Fames  is  the  new  man  at  the 
booking   desk. 


Spokane — The   Ritz  reopens  under 
the  new  management  of  Lew  Keeler. 


Tucson — The    Rialto    is    reopening 
with   "Check  and    Double    Check." 


San  Francisco — J.  M.  Dillon,  who 
has  been  identified  with  the  industry 
for  many  years,  has  been  made 
branch  manager  of  the  Fox  exchange 
here. 


Atascadero,  Cal.— C.  E.  Watt  and 
II.  Wilkins  have  acquired  the  Play- 
house. 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  a/e 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

November  24 

Arthur  E.   Christie 

Alice    Calhoun 

E.  V.   Du   Par 

John  Francis  Natteford 


BROADWAY  STARS   FOR 
FEATURE  QUALITY  SHORTS 


RUBIN 


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CATLETT 


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Mazda  Names  That  Glitter 
On  Broadway  Marquees 
Now  Set  to  Blaze  from  Every 
House  in  the  Country  .  •  • 

BROADWAY 
HEADLINERS 


BENNY  RUBIN  .  .  .  WALTER 
CATLETT  .  .  .  W.  C.  FIELDS 
CLARK  AND  M'CULLOUGH 

RING  BOX-OFFICE  BELL  ON 
SHEER  DRAWING  POWER! 


KID  CLAMOR  STORMS  BOX-OFFICES 
FOR  MICKEY  McGUIRE  COMEDIES! 

Juve  Trade  Leaps  to  New  Highs  as 
Titan  Kid  Comedies  Make  Direct  Bid 
for  Youth  Patronage! 


BOOK  ENTIRE  SHORT  PROGRAM 
AND  FORGET  ALL  COMEDY  WORRIES 

6    BROADWAY   HEADLINERS 

6    DANE-ARTHUR    COMEDIES 

6  LOUISE   FAZENDA  COMEDIES 

6   NICK  AND  TONY  COMEDIES 

8  MICKEY   McGUIRE  COMEDIES 

12         HUMANETTES 


Tune  in  on  RKO 
Hour  Every  Friday 
NBC  Red  Network 

10:30  P.  M. 

Eastern  Standard  Time 


12 


TOBY       THE       PUP 


R«a.  U.  S.^  Pot.  Off 


THE 

HIE  NEWSPAPER 
F  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VCL.  LIV    NO.    47 


NEW  yORr,  TUESDAY,  NOVEMBER  2<5.  193C 


5  CENTS 


Goldwyn  To  Handle  All  U.A.  Production  Activities 

CREDITrOLD  ARBITRATION  SYSTEMSJLLEGAL 

Universal  Closes  100%  Booking  With  Fox  West  Coast 


Visiting 


■Paramount  on  Long  Island 


■By  JACK  ALICOATE- 


'      ._  ..  Perhaps  it  is 

Following  the  our  roving  na- 

Man  from  Cook's  ture  and  a  de- 
sire to  travel 
and  see  the  world  that  found  us  in 
Astoria  knocking  at  the  front  door 
of  »he  impressive  Paramount  Studio. 
As  we  arrived  an  important  execu- 
tive conference  was  in  progress,  but 
we  were  immediately  ushered,  not 
without  due  dignity,  into  close  prox- 
imity of  the  big  confab.  In  fact,  all 
that  separated  us  from  giving  our 
unabridged  views  on  the  momentous 
matters  under  discussion  was  a 
three-inch  carved  mahogany  door. 
Due,  no  doubt,  to  our  presence  the 
conference  immediately  broke  up  and 
we  were  greeted  by  the  head  man 
himself,  JL*.  Now  JL*  told  us  earn- 
estly of  Paramount's  coming  pro- 
gram and  waxed  particularly  enthusi- 
astic over  their  new  wide-film  cam- 
era that  "does  everything  but  talk." 
We  were  commencing  to  feel  as  im- 
portant as  an  extra  girl  speaking  her 
first  line  when,  with  a  sort  of  Hou- 
dini  maneuver,  we  were  politely  di- 
vorced from  JL*  and.  in  the  company 
of  the  suave  and  gracious  WW**, 
head  of  production.  This  is  the  same 
WW**   we   have   met   previously   on 

social   occasions. 

*         *         * 


500    Theaters    in    Pacific 

Circuit  Sign  for 

"U"  Product 

Universal  has  closed  a  booking 
deal  for  the  showing  of  20  features 
and  its  shorts  in  the  Fox  West  Coast 
circuit  of  approximately  500  houses. 
The  contract  is  said  to  involve  $2,- 
500,000,  exclusive  of  the  shorts. 
Completion  of  this  deal  was  the 
chief  purpose  of  Phil  Reisman's  re- 
cent trip  to  the  coast. 

surveyinmMployment 
in  motion  picture  field 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  —  An  unemployment 
survey  of  the  motion  picture  indus- 
try is  being  made  by  the  Interna- 
tional Labor  Office,  government- 
operated  organization.  Various 
branches  of  the  business  are  being 
asked   for   data. 


U.  S.  Supreme  Court 
tributors  on  Appeals 


"The  Princess  and 
the  Plumber" 

Here  is  as  neat  a  little  romance  as 
any  exhibitor  could  wish  for.  It 
is  a  delightful  affair,  done  in  a  fairy 
tale  vein  that  gives  it  wide  appeal. 
The  charm  and  illusion  of  the  story 
are  helped  considerably  by  the  su- 
perb scenic  beauty  that  runs  through 
the  picture.  Maureen  O'Sullivan 
comes  right  to  the  front  as  a  leading 
ingenue,  giving  a  winsome  perfor- 
mance opposite  Charles  Farrell.  Jo- 
seph Cawthorn  supplies  the  comedy 
touches  and  fine  work  is  done  by 
H.  B.  Warner  and  Louise  Closser 
Hale.  Alexander  Korda  directed. 
GILLETTE. 


Triple  Play 
WW  to  EL  to  JF 


Now  WW** 
apparently  has 
a  paternal  in- 
terest i  n  our 
literary  background,  for  he  promptly 
gave  us  to  read  the  latest  review  of 
a  Paramount  picture  in  the  monthly 
magazine  of  the  National  Board  of 
Review.  This  delighted  us  so  heartily 
(.Continued    on    Page    2) 


IhlTORS  NOTE:  AT  THE  PARA- 
MOUNT STUDIO  IN  ASTORIA,  IN 
THE  INTEREST  OF  EFFICIENCY  AND 
ECONOMY  OF  TIME  ALL  kXECTU- 
TIVES  ARE  ADDRESSED  BY  THEIR 
INITIALS.  JL»  IS  JESSE  LASKY 
WW**  IS  WALTER  WANGER.  EL*** 
IS  ERNST  LUBITSCH,  JF****  IS  J  W 
FINGERLIN.  AC*****  IS  ARTHUR 
COZINE,    ETC. 


Ormston  to  Produce 

Talker  Series  in  Rome 

Frank  D.  Ormston  has  resigned 
as  general  manager  of  the  Radio- 
Victor  studio  here  and  will  sail  for 
Italy  to  produce  a  series  of  talking 
pictures   in   Rome. 


RKO  NEWSREEL'S  DEBUT 
SET  FOR  FIRST  OF  YEAR 


Establishment  of  an  RKO  news- 
reel,  with  Courtland  Smith  in  charge, 
is  set  for  the  first  of  the  year.  Ex- 
pectations are  that  the  Pathe  reel  and 
its  organization  will  be  embraced  in 
the  new  venture.  Smith  is  under- 
stood to  be  lining  up  cameramen  for 
his   reel. 


Jos.  Schenck  To 
On  Theaters 


Concentrate 
and  Distribution 


25  HOUSES  BY  AUGUST, 
UNITEDMISTS'  GOAL 

West  Coast  Bureau  TUB  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood— United  Artists  plans 
to  have  25  new  theaters  completed 
by  next  August,  says  Joseph  M. 
Schenck.  Average  seating  capacity 
will  be  900,  and  the  houses  will  com- 
prise a  nation-wide  circuit.  Sol  Les- 
ser and  Lew  Anger  are  seeking 
sites. 


West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Under  an  agreement 
concluded  yesterday,  Samuel  Gold- 
wyn will  hereafter  have  charge  of 
all  production  activities  of  Cinema 
Art  Corp.,  while  Joseph  M.  Schenck 
is  to  concentrate  on  United  Artists' 
theater  expansion  and  distribution. 
Goldwyn  will  also  continue  his  own 
independent  production  unit.  He  is 
now  on  his  way  Mast  to  line  up  ma- 
terial. 


Decides  Against  10  Dis- 
From  Thacher  Decrees 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Both  motion  picture 
distributors'  credit  and  old  arbitra- 
tion systems  are  outlawed  under  de- 
cisions rendered  by  the  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court  yesterday.  Reversing 
the  Judge  Thacher  degree,  signed  in 
the  U.  S.  District  Court,  New  York, 
the  Supreme  Court  found  the  credit 
(Continued    on    Page    7) 

CREDIT  SYSWDECISION 
AFFECTS  INDUSTRY  MOST 

Of  the  two  U.  S.  Supreme  Court 
decisions  announced  in  Washington 
yesterday,  the  one  finding  the  pres- 
ent credit  system  operated  by  distri- 
butors illegal,  has  the  most  bearing 
on  the  industry's  setup.  A  principal 
feature  of  the  system  is  the  require- 
ment that  a  purchaser  of  a  theater 
(Continued    on    Page    7) 

FILM  liUSTRYPREPARES 
PROGRAM  FORMLESS  AID 

A  program  of  co-operation  by  the 
film  industry  with  Col.  Arthur 
Woods,  head  of  the  Emergency  Com- 
mittee for  Employment,  has  been 
mapped  out  and  the  details  forward- 
ed by  Will  *H.  Hays  to  Col.  Woods 
in  Washington.  Plans  call  for  bring- 
ing into  play  the  resources  of  the 
newsreels,  special  trailers  and  stills, 
in  addition  to  giving  benefit  shows 
and  co-operating  locally  in  various 
ways. 

Warner-F.  N.  Studios 

Start  Shooting  Dec.  15 

Const    Ihxcau.     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood— Actual  shooting,  fol- 
lowing   resumption    of    activities    by 

Warner  I'.ros.  and  First  National  at 
the  F.  N.  plant  will  begin  Dec.  15, 
according  to  Jack  L.  Warner. 


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VoLLIV  No.  47     Tuesday.  Nov.  25. 1930    Prict  5  Cools 


I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


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St.    Louis    Strike    Settled 

St.  Louis— Strike  of  local  musi- 
cians was  settled  at  a  conference  in 
New  York  yesterday.  Some  of  the 
men  will  return  to  work  Thanksgiv- 
ing, the  agreement  calling  for  em- 
ployment of  about   100  men. 


DAILV 


Tuesday,  November  25,  1930 


B  New   York         Long   Island  City        ♦.; 

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BRYant    4712         STIllwell    7940 


Visiting 


■Paramount  on  Long  Island 


(Continued    from    Pace    1) 

that  we  were  in  high  spirits  when 
WW**,  with  a  single  gesture,  both 
disappeared  and  introduced  us  to 
EL***,  supervisor  of  production,  who 
opined  in  his  most  charming  manner 
that  he  really  liked  New  York.  Be- 
fore he  had  finished  and  without 
warning,  someone  must  have  opened 
the  trap  door,  for  EL***  was  gone 
and  we  were  in  the  basement  being 
chaperoned  by  none  other  than 
jp****)  executive  manager,  who 
promptly,  and  courteously,  intro- 
duced us  as  Mr.  Walcott  to  the  in- 
teresting   AC*****,    studio    manager. 

*         *         * 

„.     „  Now    AC*****    is 

We  Become    really    a    delightful 

Artistic  chap  and  a  collector 

of  beautiful  things 
at  heart.  His  present  passion  runs 
to  Palm  Beach  Rolling  Chairs  and 
he  showed  us,  with  true  artistic  dig- 
nity, a  glorious  collection  just  im- 
ported for  a  coming  Paramount 
opera.  About  the  time  he  was  in 
the  geographical  center  of  a  dis- 
course on  Victor  needles  the  buzzer 
buzzed  eleven  times  and  away  flew 
the  interesting  AC*****  to  confer- 
ence, not  however,  before  turning  us 
over  with  formal  introduction  to 
D.  A.  Doran,  general  stage  manager. 
It  seems  that  the  practical  and  effi- 
cient Mr.  Doran  has  been  with  Para- 
mount going  on  eleven  years  now 
and  everybody  knows  his  full  name 
so  they  called  him  Dan  Doran  for 
short.  Mr.  Doran  proved  a  capable 
escort.  We  saw  everything  we 
should  and  some  things  we  were  not 
supposed  to,  including  the  camera 
extraordinary.  However,  we  are  still 
skeptical.  Not  that  we  question  for 
one  minute  the  standing  of  JL*  in 
the  community  for  veracity,  for  we 
know  from  experience  that  when  he 
says,  "Three  aces,"  he  has  'em.  But 
we  dp  wish  we  had  got  real  chummy 
with  this  camera  that  does  "every- 
thing but  talk"  and,  while  no  one  was 
looking,  whispered  fervently  in  its 
ear,  "Now,  nice  little  cammie,  roll 
over  and  wag  your  lens,"  just  to 
prove  whether  or  not  JL*  is  on  the 
up-and-up.  Some  day  we  are  going 
to  tell  you  of  this  splendid  Para- 
mount Studio  in  Astoria.  It  rates 
plenty. 


NEW  UNION 


ELIMINATES 
1581 


Elimination  of  agents'  commissions 
is  one  of  the  inducements  being  of- 
fered models  to  join  the  new  Inter- 
national Art  and  Fashion  Models 
Unions,  being  formed  to  obtain  mo- 
tion picture  work  for  them.  Instead 
members  will  pay  an  initiation  fee 
of  $5  and  50  cents  per  month  dues. 

Models  are  invited  to  attend  a 
meeting  planned  for  Dec.  2  at  the 
United  Scenic  Artists'  headquarters, 
251  West  42nd  St.  Advantages  ot 
joining  the  union  will  be  pointed  out 
by  prominent  speakers,  including 
stars. 


Exhib  Asks  $5,000,000 
In  Trust  Charge  Suit 

Suit  for  $5,000,000  damages  was 
filed  in  the  U.  S.  District  Court  yes- 
terday' by  Edward  Quittner,  exhibi- 
tor of  Middletown,  N.  Y.,  and  the 
Middletown  Combined  Buildings  Co., 
Inc.,  against  the  Hays  office  and 
Paramount,  charged  with  restraint  ot 
trade,  and  unfair  competition  in  con- 
nection with  a  theater  built  by  Para- 
mount in  Middletown. 


COMING  &  GOING 


MARION  DAVIES  is  on  her  way  east 
for   a   brief   visit. 

HARRY  COHN  of  Columbia  arrived  yes- 
terday   from   the    coast. 

PAT  CASEY,  now  on  the  coast,  returns 
to  New  York  about  Dec.  15  after  negotiat- 
ing   several    union    matters. 

PAUL  SLOANE,  RKO  director,  now  in 
New  York  after  a  vacation  in  Europe,  leaves 
today    for    the   coast. 

AL  LICHTMAN  is  on  his  way  back  to 
New    York    from    the    coast. 

WINNIE  LIGHTNER,  who  has  been  in 
New  York  for  several  weeks,  leaves  Thurs- 
day for  Philadelphia  to  start  a  personal  ap- 
pearance   tour    in    Warner    houses. 

BEN  GOETZ  arrived  yesterday  from  the 
coast   and  sails  on   the   Homeric   for   Europe. 


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Nov.  28  "The  Lottery  Bride,"  United  Ar- 
tists production  with  Jeanette  Mac- 
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Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  In- 
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Nov.  30-DecL  1  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statcs 
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Russell  Muth  Handling 
Fox's  German  Newsreel 

Berlin  (By  Cable)— Russell  Muth, 
former  cameraman,  is  now  in  charge 
of  the  new  Fox  newsreel,  inaugu- 
rated by  Truman  Talley  before  re- 
turning to  New  York.  Fox  now 
has  three  sound  trucks  operating  in 
this   country. 


Kane    Signs    Rex    Ingram 


Paris — Rex  Ingram,  who  until  re- 
cently had  his  own  studio  at  Nice, 
has  been  engaged  by  Robert  T;  Kane 
to  direct  features  for  Paramount  at 
the  Joinville   studio. 


Tiffany    Picture    for    Beacon 

Tiffany's  "Extravagance,"  with 
June  Collyer,  Owen  Moore,  Lloyd 
Hughes,  Dorothy  Christy  and  Gwen 
Lee,  has  been  booked  for  Warners' 
Beacon   the  week  of  Dec.  5. 


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\By   RALPH    W1LK\ 


J)  AOUL  WALSH,  who  is  now  di- 
■^  recting  the  last  few  scenes  of 
"The  Man  Who  Came  Back",  will 
next  tackle  "Women  of  All  Na- 
tions", in  which  Victor  McLaglen 
and   Edmund  Lowe  will  be  featured. 

Gaston  Glass  will  appear  in  the 
French  version  of  Fox's  "The  Big 
Trail." 

John  Barrymore,  who  has  been 
cruising  with  Mrs.  Barrymore  (Do- 
lores Costello)  in  their  yacht,  is  ex- 
pected at  the  Warner  Bros.  Studio 
within  ten  days. 

Bertha  Mann  has  been  signed  by 
Tiffany  for  "Caught  Cheating" 
with  Charlie  Murray  and  George 
Sidney.  Fred  Malatesta,  George 
Rigas  and  Solly  Carter  also  have 
been  added  to  the  cast. 


Addie  McPhail  will  appear  in 
"Neck  and  Neck",  which  Seymour 
Felix  is  directing  for  Fox.  Martha 
Sleeper,  Terence  Ray  and  Ralph 
Wells  also  are  recent  additions  to 
the  cast.  John  Wayne  and  Virginia 
Cherrill    have    the    leading    roles. 


Pathe  has  signed  Laura  La  Plante 
for  a  featured  role  in  "Lonely 
Wives." 


Leon  Janney  has  been  engaged  by 
Fox  for  "Their  Mad  Moment",  for- 
merly called  "This  Modern  World", 
featuring  Warner  Baxter  and  Dor- 
othy Mackaill.  This  is  Miss  Mac- 
kaill's  second  for  Fox  since  her  re- 
cent   return    from    Europe. 


Fox  has  assigned  Warren  Hymer 
to  a  role  in  "Charlie  Chan  Carries 
On",  which  Hamilton  McFadden 
will  direct. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


Of 


«»m  viik  ^jX  If  Jlli^M  "i  ihi  «av, 


Phil  Ryan,  Associated  Exhibitors, 
sees   the   day   of   long   runs   here. 

*  *        # 

Goldwyn  to  issue  $1,788,000  two 
year   convertible   notes. 

*  *         * 

Billie  Burke  has  two  more  to  make 
for  Famous  Players.  Ziegfeld  may 
produce    10. 

*  *         * 

Irish  propaganda  pictures  to  be 
made    by    Historical    Pictures,    Inc. 


W/HAT  IS  the  real  purpose  of  newspaper  movie  critics? 

W  do  they  really  sway  public  opinion? should  they  re- 
view a  picture  from  the  standpoint  of  audience  reaction,  as  most 

trade  paper   critics  do? or  should  they   fill  their  reviews 

with   comments   on  their  personal  reactions,   likes   and   dislikes? 

this   perennial   problem  has   been   again   brought   up   by 

W.    Ward    Marsh,    veteran    pix    crit    of    the    Cleveland    "Plain 

Dealer" right  here  in  this  li'l  hamlet  a  dozen  dailies  carry 

reviews  on  all  the  Broadway  showings the  reviewers  on 

these   Metropolitan   sheets  are   all  picture-wise specialists 

in  their  craft yet  you  can  take  their  reviews  on  any  given 

picture,  and  find  that  they  agree  as  wholeheartedly  as  a  dozen 

strange    bulldogs    picking   on    the    same    bone ...lines    from 

their   reviews   on   a   given   picture   show   how   unanimously   they 

are    of    one    mind,    as    follows "a    soul-stirring,    gorgeous 

work    of    art" "a    piece    of    ripe    camembert" "the 

star's    work    is    one    of    the    screen's    outstanding    performances" 

"this  star  is  definitely  washed   up  with  the  prize  punk 

performance  of  the  season" "we  sat  entranced,  spell- 
bound,  by   the    sheer   magnificence   of   it   all" "dizzy   and 

weak  from  watching  this  dumb  drool,  we  staggered  out" 

yezzir,  it's  got  so  that  the  poor  fan  reading  all  these  contradic- 
tions,  goes   to    see    the    show   in   a   daze oh   well.      Five 

hundred  crippled  children  from  City  hospitals  were  the  guests 
of  RKO  yesterday  afternoon  at  the  Mayfair,  where  they  wit- 
nessed a  showing  of  "Tol'able  David."  Richard  Cromwell, 
juvenile  star  of  the  picture,  made  a  personal  appearance  and  wel- 
comed the  children. 

*  *  *  * 

JUST  TO  prove  that  he's  still  a  wizp.rd  in  the  publicising  art, 
Harry   Reichenbach   has   pulled   several   nifties   on   "U's"   new 

pix,   and   he  has   only   started on   the   big  electric   sign   at 

47th    St.    and    Broadway    he    has    the    letters    S.A.T.    with    a    big 

question    mark a    great    teaser   for   "See    America   Thirst" 

all   the   red   apple   sellers   in    the   Times    Square    section 

are    displaying    cards    reading:    "You    May    See    America    Thirst, 

But    Never    Hunger" and    he    even    got    that    line    on    the 

front  page  of  the  Sunday  "Times,"  b'gosh there  are  New 

Angles   on  any  picture  to   exploit,   but   it  takes   Reichenbachs   to 

find    'em Attilio    F.    Marchetti,    who    has   been    connected 

with  various  studios  and  theater  orchestras  as  musical  director, 
will  act  in  this  capacity  at  the  sesqui-centennial  celebration  of 
the  Masonic  Grand  Lodge  of  the  State  of  New  York  to  be  held 
this  Saturday  in  Masonic  Hall,  New  York.  On  the  program 
will  be  a  hymn,  "Masonry  Forward",  composed  by  Marchetti- 
Bottega   especially  for  this   150th   anniversary. 

*  *  *  * 

THEY  MAY  soft  pedal  on  the  sex  stuff  in  Hollywood  studios, 
but  not  when  it  comes  to  turning  out  the  versions  for  the 

South  American  markets oh,  boy,  it  must  be  great  to  be 

a    South    American it    seems    that    some    little    trifle    like 

censorship    in    these    United    States    prevents    the    citizens    from 

getting  a  kick  out  of  life Mrs.  Patrick  Campbell  brought 

George  Arliss  to  this  country  on  her  first  American  tour 

the  famous  actor  was  then  an  obscure  character  actor  at  some 
$35  per can  y'imagine 

*  *  *  * 

^/"HERE    THEY    Started Carl    Laemmle's    old    stock 

company,    IMP,    gave    Thomas    Ince,    Owen    Moore,    Mary 
Pickford  and  King  Baggot  their  first  break,  all  playing  together 

Recently  a  visitor  at  the  Tiffany  studio  was  on  the  set 

watching  a  scene  in  "Caught  Cheating"  and  cost  the  studio  $175 
the  price  of  laughing  out  of  turn,  for  it  required  a  re- 
take...  The    Globe    theater   is    featuring   a   wheel   of    chance 

for  "Big  Money,"  with  "money"  heralds  distributed  to  the  crowds 

giving   them    a    free    ticket    if    their    number    wins a    slick 

crowd-getter ..And  there  was  the  case  of  the  heroic  press 

agent  who  dashed  into  the  burning  building  where  his  wife  and 

child  were  asleep and   while   the   mob  cheered  he  dashed 

right   out  again  carrying  his   scrapbook  of  press   notices 


Tuesday,  November  25,  1930 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


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"-■  HARRY  N.  BLAIR'. 

THAT  BURNET  HERSHEY,  au- 
thor of  many  a  Vitaphone  short, 
also  knows  his  apples  is  indicated 
by  the  fact  that  he  has  been  in- 
vited to  join  the  president's  emerg- 
ency committee  for  employment,  of 
which  Col.  Arthur  Woods  is  chair- 
man. Hershey,  being  kept  busy  at  1 
the  studio,  is  responding  with  a  list 
of    constructive    suggestions. 

"King"  Solomon,  well  known  pug- 
ilist, and  Eddie  Roberts,  who  has 
fought  "Irish  Tommy"  Jordan  and 
other  noted  boxers,  contributed  a 
note  of  authenticity  to  the  cafe 
scene  in  "Mardi  Gras,"  which  Casey 
Robinson  directed  here  for  Warner 
Bros. 

Adele  Carples,  who  has  appeared 
in  numerous  Paramount  and  Warner 
shorts  also  took  part  in  several  plays 
seen   recently   along   the   Main   Stem. 

Stock  training  is  advocated  by 
Jack  Cooper,  Vitaphone  player,  who 
is  a  graduate  of  numerous  repertory 
companies. 

*  *         * 

"The  Old  Flame,"  Vitaphone  Var- 
ieties comedy  recently  completed,  has 
four  featured  players  from  the  legiti- 
mate. Audrey  Dale,  recently  seen 
in  "One,  Two,  Three,"  has  the 
feminine  lead,  with  John  Marston  of 
"Up  Pops  the  Devil,"  opposite.  Sup- 
porting these  are  Dennie  Moore  from 
"Torch  Song"  and  Geoffrey  Bryant." 
The  Old  Flame"  is  a  satire  on 
neglectful    husbands. 

*  *         * 

Dick  Blaydon,  who  is  assisting 
George  Abbott  with  the  direction  of 
"Stolen  Heaven,"  also  assisted  on 
"Follow  the  Leader,"  Paramonnt's 
film  version  of  "Manhattan  Mary." 

*  *        * 

"One  Day,"  which  was  made  bj 
Visugraphic  for  the  Philadelphia 
"Evening  Bulletin,"  has  been  selected 
by  the  Poor  Richard  Club  as  a  fea- 
ture of  a  town  meeting  to  be  held 
at  the  Philadelphia  Academy  of  Mu- 
sic   on    Wednesday. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

November  25 

Margaret   Livingston 
Vera    Reynolds 
Lincoln   Quarberg 
Louis   D.   Lighton 


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(Credit  System  Decision 
Affects  Industry  Most 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

biust  assume  the  uncompleted  con- 
tracts of  his  predecessor.  Under  the 
system  distributors  have  been  able 
to  accumulate  facts  concerning  the 
financial  responsibilities  of  exhibitors. 
Upholding  of  the  Thacher  decree 
finding  the  old  arbitration  system  il- 
legal will  have  no  serious  affect  ow- 
ing to  the  new  plan,  providing  op- 
tional arbitration,  which  has  been 
drafted  as  part  of  the  new  standard 
exhibition  contract.  This  contract  is 
now  in  process  of  being  approved  by 
exhibitor  organizations  throughout 
the  country. 


Paramount  to  Net 

$1.60  in  Last  Quarter 

With  earnings  running  ahead  of 
the  third  quarter  and  only  10  per 
cent  behind  the  record  receipts  of 
the  last  quarter  of  1929,  net  profit  of 
Paramount  for  the  final  quarter  of 
this  year  is  estimated  at  about  $5,- 
500.000,  equal  to  $1.60  a  share  on  the 
3,256,479  shares  now  outstanding. 
This  would  bring  the  earnings  for 
the  full  year  to  more  than  $6  a  share. 

New  Bronx  House 
A  1,500-seat  theater  and  office 
building  will  be  built  on  the  east  side 
of  White  Plains  Road,  from  Lydig 
Ave.  to  Maran  Place,  in  the  Bronx, 
according  to  plans  of  Harold  S.  Dia- 
mond, who  has  just  acquired  the  prop- 
erty. Negotiations  for  lease  of  the 
theater  are   now   in  progress. 


Credit  and  Old  Arbitration 

Ruled  Illegal  by  High  Court 


(Continued 

system  a  violation  of  the  Sherman 
Anti-Trust  Law  and  sustained  the 
Thacher  decree  declaring  that  com- 
pulsory arbitration  is  illegal. 

The  decisions  were  rendered  on 
appeals  taken  by  the  Federal  Gov- 
ernment from  the  credit  committee 
decree  and  by  10  distributors  on  the 
arbitration  system  decree.  Cases  of 
the  distributors  were  presented  by 
the  Hays  organization  through  the 
law  firm  of  Cadwalader,  Wicker- 
sham   &  Taft. 

In  connection  with  the  credit  ma- 
chinery the  Supreme  Court  upheld 
the  Government's  contention  that 
purchasers  of  theaters  should  not  be 
required  to  carry  out  uncompleted 
contracts    of   the    prior    owners. 

"The  definite  point  of  attack  in  this  pro- 
ceeding," Justice  McReynolds  said  in  ruling 
on  the  status  of  the  credit  committees,  "is 
the  agreement  for  the  creation  and  operation 
of  credit  committees  and  their  use  under 
prescribed  rules  to  restrict  freedom  of  sales 
by  distributors  and  of  purchases  by  exhibi- 
tors." 

The  court  then  proceeded  to  an  analysis 
of  the  committee  operations.  The  credit  com- 
mittees were  set  up  in  1926  for  the  osten- 
sible purpose  of  safeguarding  distributors 
from  fraudulent  evasion  of  contract  com- 
pletion by  "paper"  transfers  of  houses  hold- 
ing what  they  might  feel  were  unsatisfac- 
tory   contracts. 

"Ten  producers  and  distributors,"  the 
court  continued,  "agreed  to  contract  with 
exhibitors  only  according  to  a  standard  form 
and  then  appointed  their  32  local  film  boards 
of     trade     with    other    distributors     who    with 


from    Page   1) 
themselves    controlled    98    percent    of    the    en- 
tire   business." 

Discussing  this  situation  further,  the  de- 
cision continued:  "The  film  boards  appoint 
ed  credit  committees  and  these  operated  un- 
der the  rules  above  outlined.  The  obvious 
purpose  of  the  arrangement  is  to  restrict 
.he  liberty  of  those  who  have  representa- 
tives on  the  film  boards  to  secure  their  con- 
certed action  for  the  purpose  of  coercing 
certain  purchasers  of  theaters  by  excluding 
them  from  the  opportunity  to  deal  in  a 
tree    and     untrammelled    market." 

Upholding  Judge  Thacher's  decision  with 
respect  to  arbitration  the  court  declared  that 
"it  may  be  that  arbitration  is  well  adapted 
to  the  needs  of  the  motion  picture  industry  ; 
but  when  under  the  guise  of  arbitration, 
parties  enter  into  unusual  arrangements 
which  unreasonably  suppress  normal  compe 
tit  on,    their   actions    become    illegal." 


Until  the  Supreme  Court  decisions 
"have  been  studied  in  detail,  no  com- 
ment" on  them  will  be  made  by  the 
Hays  organization,  said  a  statement 
issued  from  its  office  in  New  York 
last  night.  It  was  pointed  out  that 
"ever  since  the  decision  rendered  by 
Judge  Thacher  of  the  U.  S.  District 
Court  in  October,  1929,  the  forms  of 
contract  used  by  distributors  do  not 
contain  a  compulsory  arbitration 
clause  which  previously  had  been 
used  within  the  industry."  Atten- 
tion was  also  called  to  the  fact  that 
"a  new  standard  license  agreement 
which  provides  for  a  system  of  vol- 
untary arbitration"  has  been  agreed 
upon. 


Stanley  Co.  Reports 

Increase  in  Profits 

Net  profit  of  the  Stanley  Co.  of 
America,  controlled  by  Warner 
Bros.,  for  the  year  ended  Aug.  30, 
1930,  was  $1,366,992  after  interest, 
depreciation  and  federal  taxes.  This 
compares  with  $752,031  in  the  eight 
months  ended  Aug.  31,  1929.  The 
current  statement  shows,  in  addi- 
tion, an  inter-company  profit  of  $5,- 
926,138  from  the  sale  by  Stanley  of 
its  First  National  stock  to  Warner 
Bros. 


Len  Roos  Demonstrates 
New  Recording  Outfit 

A  new  portable  sound-on-film  re- 
cording apparatus,  adjustable  on  any 
Bell  and  Howell  or  Mitchell  cam- 
era was  demonstrated  yesterday  by 
Len  Roos,  of  Los  Angeles,  at  the 
Wafilms  offices.  The  equipment, 
which  weighs  less  than  100  pounds, 
is  a  complete  recording  unit  using 
dry  batteries  and  designed  particu- 
larly for  newsreel  and  location  work. 
Sound  is  recorded  by  the  variable 
density  system,  with  only  one  nega- 
tive, combining  both  sound  and  pic- 
ture, being  used.  The  Tanar  Corp. 
is  manufacturing  the  equipment, 
which  sells  for  about  one-third  as 
much  as  other  portable  recording 
apparatus  and  is   sold   outright. 

Sunday  Shows  for  Liberty,  N.  Y. 
Liberty,    N.    Y. — In    a    referendum 
just  held   on   the   question  of  Sunday 
shows  here,  876  citizens  voted  favor- 
ably and  739  against  them. 


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United  Artists'  1931-32  Releases  Increased  to   21 


The  Mirror 

a  column  of  comment 


DECISIONS  of  the  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court  junk  the  industry's 
credit  and  old  arbitration  systems 
as  violations  of  the  Sherman  Act. 
. . .  The  legal  blow  planted  on  the 
chin  of  the  ex-arbitration  system 
probably  amounts  to  waste  motion 
as  this  compulsory  talk-it-over 
plan  has  been  sometime  since  con- 
signed to  the  industry  wastebasket. 
It  will  soon  be  succeeded  by  a  more 
equitable  and  fair-perspectived  ar- 
rangement. The  genuine  kayo  punch, 
however,  lands  on  the  credit  system, 
which  takes  the  count  out  of  the  pic- 
ture. In  this  matter  the  highest  tribu- 
nal has  defined  the  latitude  and  longi- 
tude of  the  distributors  in  their  credit 
operations.  From  the  exhib  stand- 
point, it's  a  break.  From  the  distrib 
standpoint,  it's  a  bust.  Everybody 
seems  to  agree  that  distributors  are 
entitled,  on  the  ground  of  good  busi- 
ness practice,  to  have  on  hand  certain 
information  concerning  the  financial 
responsibilities  of  their  customers.  The 
industry  can  expect  some  new  credit 
arrangements  which  function  within 
the  law. 

• 

A  BETTER  BUSINESS  committee 
has  been  appointed  at  Philadelphia  by 
the  M.  P.  T.  O.  .  .  .  In  this  way  ex- 
hibs  will  be  protected  against  mis- 
representations which  frequently  not 
only  injure  them  but  also  reflect  dis- 
credit upon  the  industry.  It  ought  I" 
help  keep  the  industry's  face  clean 
from  the  viewpoint  of  the  public. 


CONTINENTAL  THEATERS  play 
up  their  newsreels  in  their  advertising 
as  much  as  their  features,  says  Tru- 
man Talley.  .  .  .  No  bill  is  complete 
without  a  copy  of  a  screen  news- 
paper. Looks  like  the  continentals,  in 
their  plugging  of  their  reels,  stress  an 
idea  which  has  additional  commercial 
advantages  for  their  American  con- 
temporaries. 


Art  Cinema  Will  Produce 

Six  of  Scheduled 

Pictures 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  United  Artists  re- 
leases for  1931-32  are  being  increas- 
ed to  21,  says  Joseph  M.  Schenck. 
Art  Cinema  will  produce  six  of 
them,  Samuel  Goldwyn,  four;  How- 
ard Hughes,  three;  Roland  West, 
three;  Gloria  Swanson,  two;  Charlie 
Chaplin,  one;  Mary  Pickford,  one, 
and   Douglas   Fairbanks,  one. 


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AGREEMENT  DUE  SOON 


West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Closing  of  an  agree- 
ment between  H.  B.  Franklin  and 
Joseph  M.  Schenck  in  connection 
with  the  new  theater  circuit  being 
built  by  United  Artists  is  expected 
shortly  according  to  Schenck.  With 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 

Columbia  Entering 

Foreign  Talker  Field 

Columbia  will  enter  the  foreign 
talker  field  with  the  immediate  pro- 
duction of  "Brothers"  and  "Criminal 
Code"  in  Spanish,  it  is  announced 
by  Harry  Cohn.  The  new  policy 
will  be  pursued  only  on  pictures 
deemed  suitable  for  the  foreign  mar- 
ket. 


Decisions  Clarify 

"The  Supreme  Court  decis- 
ions handed  down  yesterday 
in  the  motion  picture  cases 
will  definitely  clarify  distribu- 
tor-exhibitor relationships  with 
regard  to  arbitration  and  cred- 
its," Will  H.  Hays  said  in  a 
statement  issued  yesterday.  He 
pointed  out  that  exhibitors  and 
distributors  have  developed  "a 
new  system  of  voluntary  arbi- 
tration." 


Credit  System  Substitute 

Will  be  Discussed 

At  Meeting 

With  the  present  credit  system 
outlawed  by  decision  of  the  U.  S. 
Supreme  Court,  distributors  are  ex- 
pected to  individually  require  de- 
posits from  the  bulk  of  their  accounts 
in  order  to  insure  performance  of 
contracts.  This  matter  and  other 
situations  arising  from  the  court  de- 
( Continued    on    Page    6) 


PUBLIX  BOOKS  'IT  PRODUCT 


Official  announcement  of  Univer- 
sale booking  deal  with  Publix  was 
made  yesterday,  the  deal  completing 
U's  booking  arrangements  with  the 
national  circuits.  The  contract  had 
been  in  negotiation  for  several 
months,  and  for  the  last  six  weeks 
the  main  provisions  of  the  deal  have 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 


NEW  KUTINSKY  CIRCUIT 
ONE-THIRD  LINED  UP 


Boston — Negotiations  are  already 
under  way  for  one-third  of  the  200 
houses  which  are  to  comprise  Mo- 
tion Picture  Theaters  of  New  Eng- 
land, Inc.,  headed  by  Morris  Kutin- 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 


Studios  Ordered  To  Cut  Out 
Free  Advertising  in  Films 


In  French  First 

Reversing  the  usual  proc- 
ess, First  National  is  making 
the  French  dialogue  version  of 
"An  Aviator  in  Spite  of  Him- 
self" before  doing  the  English 
production.  Douglas  Fair- 
banks, Jr.,  who  speaks  French 
fluently,  is  to  be  the  star  of 
both. 


Entrance  of  theatrical  picture  pro- 
dui  era  into  the  industrial  field  has 
resulted  in  general  studio  orders  to 
"cut  out  all  reference  to  products" 
this  amounts  to  free  advertising 
Producers  are  now  beginning  u> 
exercise  a  ban  on  all  such  visual  or 
audible  incidents. 

In  the  cases  of  a  number  of  pro- 
ductions made  to  date,  dialogue 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 


MYERS  SEES  FUR  EFFECT 
IN  THACHER  CASE  RULINGS 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  —  The  Supreme 
Court's  action  in  ruling  against  the 
film  industry  in  the  credit  and  old 
arbitration  systems  will  have  an  im- 
portant bearing  and  far-reaching  ef- 
fect on  other  activities  of  producers, 
says  Abram  F.  Myers,  head  of  Al- 
lied States  Ass'n,  who  characterizes 
(Continued    on    Page    7) 


Simultaneous  Premiere 
For  "Sunny"  in  L.  A. 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles  —  First  National's 
"Sunny",  starring  Marilyn  Miller, 
opened  simultaneously  at  Warner's 
Hollywood  and  Warner's  Downtown, 
following  a  big  advertising  campaign. 
Only  one  other  picture  has  ever  had 
a  double  opening  here. 


Academic  Honors 

Recognition  has  come  to 
the  motion  picture  as  an  art 
and  as  an  instrument  of  high 
education  through  the  New 
School  of  Social  Research, 
which  will  conduct  a  course  of 
lectures  under  Terry  Ramsaye, 
starting  Jan.  5,  in  their  new 
building  on   West   12th   St. 


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Wednesday,  November  26,  1930 


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Three  States  Unassigned 
Under  New  Publix  Setup 

Provisions  for  handling  of  three 
states  has  not  as  yet  been  made  un- 
der the  new  Publix  personnel  set- 
up. They  are  Colorado,  Utah  and 
New  Jersey,  which  at  present  are 
under  the  supervision  of  Milton  Feld, 
who  has  charge  of  the  Publix  de 
luxe  houses  with  A.  J.  Balaban. 
Whether  theaters  in  these  states  will 
remain  in  Feld's  jurisdiction  or  be 
assigned  to  someone  else  has  not 
yet   been   decided. 


Goldwyn  on  Talent  Hunt 

Samuel  Goldwyn,  who  will  here- 
after head  United  Artists'  major 
production  activities,  will  visit  Lon- 
don as  well  as  New  York  on  his 
hunt  for  new  recruits  among  play- 
ers, writers,  musicians,  designers  and 
other  talent .  He  is  due  in  New 
York  tomorrow  and  will  remain  here 
until  after  the  opening  of  Evelyn 
Laye's  "One  Heavenly  Night"  and 
Ronald  Colman's  "The  Devil  To 
Pay". 


Attend  John  D.  Powers  Funeral 

Charles  E.  McCarthy,  publicity 
director,  and  four  other  Paramount 
executives  left  last  night  for  New 
Haven  to  attend  the  funeral  of  John 
D.  Powers,  formerly  branch  man- 
ager for  Paramount  in  that  city, 
who  died  following  an  abdominal  op- 
eration. Accompanying  McCarthy 
were  George  J.  Schaefer,  John  D. 
Clark,  Russell  Holman  and  G.  B. 
Frawley. 


COMING  &  GOING 


RICHARD  BARTHELMESS  leaves  on 
Friday    for    the    Coast. 

SAMUEL  GOLDWYN  and  Mrs.  Gold- 
wyn    arrive    tomorrow     from     Hollywood. 

EDDIE  CANTOR,  now  on  the  coa?t  will 
start  eastward  next  week  to  play  a  few 
RKO    vaudeville   dates. 

CHARLES  ROGERS  left  last  night  for 
the  coast,  stopping  off  en  route  to  make 
personal    appearances    in    Buffalo    and    Toledo. 

BOB  CARNEY  and  SI  WILLS,  Pathe 
comedy  pair,  arrived  by  motor  from  the  coast 
yesterday  to  re-enter  vaudeville  under  the 
direction  of  William  Morris.  They  will 
return   to   the   Pathe   lot   in   February. 

HIRAM  S.  BROWN  returned  yesterday 
from   the   coast. 

ARCHIE  MAYO,  Warner  Bros,  director, 
has  arrived  in  New  York  from  Europe. 
He   leaves   for   the   Coast   in    about  five   days. 

MARTIN  J.  QUIGLEY  left  yesterday  for 
Chicago. 


Continental  Accessories 
Opening  Philly  Branch 

Philadelphia  —  Continental  The- 
ater Accessories  will  open  a  branch 
depot  at  1225  Vine  St.  on  Dec.  15. 
Harold  Rodner,  who  managed  the 
Peerless  Film  Exchange  here  20 
years  ago  and  now  is  president  ot 
Continental,  will  come  here  to  of- 
ficiate  at    the    opening. 


THE   INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   BOCK 


Two  Hot  Springs  Houses 
Victims  of  Bomb  Attacks 

Hot  Springs,  Ark. — Two  houses 
operated  by  Sidney  M.  Nutt,  who 
recently  installed  non-union  opera- 
tors after  a  disagreement  with  the 
projectionists'  union,  were  attacked 
Monday  night  with  phosphorus 
bombs,  which  forced  the  audience 
to  leave. 


Universal  Will  Aid 

Benefit  Show  At  Cohan 

Universal  has  joined  forces  with 
the  George  M.  Cohan  and  the  "Daily 
Mirror"  for  the  staging  of  a  benefit 
show  Thanksgiving  morning,  at 
which  time  children  bringing  some 
article  of  food  or  clothing  for  the 
needy  will  be  admitted  free.  The 
second  Universal  serial,  "Spell  of 
the  Circus",  will  have  its  premiere 
at    this    performance. 


Ufa-Emelka  Deal  Off 

Berlin  (By  Cable) — Ufa's  negoti- 
ations for  the  booking  of  its  product 
in  the  Emelka  houses  have  been 
called  off.  Emelka  is  now  under- 
stood to  be  dickering  with  an  Amer- 
ican  company. 


Tiffany  Central  States  Deal 
Omaha — Sydney  Lehman,  local 
branch  manager  for  Tiffany,  has 
closed  a  deal  with  the  Central  States 
Theater  Corp.  in  Albia,  Charitan, 
Centerville,  Olwein,  Ames  and  Clin- 
ton, for  the  company's  entire  output 
of  western  features  and  the  12  chimp 
comedies. 


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Today:  "Viennese  Nights"  opens  at  the 
Warner.    New    York. 

Nov.  28  "The  Lottery  Bride,"  United  Ar- 
tists production  with  Jeanette  Mac- 
Donald,  opens  at  the  Rialto,  New 
York. 

Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  In- 
dependent Cinema,  Palais  des 
Beaux  Arts,   Brussels. 

Nov.  30-DecL  1  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Statcs 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,   Tenn. 

Dec.  3  Relief  Fund  Party  sponsored  by 
Cleveland  Film  Board  of  Trade 
at  the  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
Cleveland. 

Dec.  4  Testimonial  dinner  by  M.P.T.O. 
of  New  Jersey  to  Joseph  J.  Lee, 
Fox  New  Jersey  manager,  at  Ho- 
tel  Astor,    New    York. 

Dec.  5  Meeting  of  the  N.  Y.  Section  of 
the  Society  of  M.  P.  Engineers, 
8:15  P.  M.  at  the  Paramount 
Long  Island  Studio,  Long  Island 
City. 

Jan.  17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary) of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Jan.  28-30  National  Conference  on  Screen 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 
York. 

Dec.  8  Mid-winter  meeting  of  the  Theater 
Owners'  Ass'n  of  North  and  South 
Carolina,    Charlotte,    N.    C. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the   Plaza    Hotel.    New   York. 

Velazco  Studio  Moves 
Velazco    studio,    formerly    located 
at  1658  Broadway,  is  now  located  in 
larger   quarters   in   the    Hammerstein 
Building,  53rd  St.  and  Broadway. 

"Blue  Angel"  for  Rialto 

Ufa's  "The  Blue  Angel,"  distribut- 
ed by  Paramount,  will  go  into  the 
Rialto  about  the  middle  of  Decem- 
ber. 


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U  Wednesday,  November  26,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


€ 


Selywn's  Reflections 
On  the  Talkies 

AFTER  mature  reflection  on 
both  his  stage  and  film  ac- 
tivities Mr.  Edgar  Selwyn  comes 
forward  with  the  following  con- 
clusions and  forecasts:  Screen 
acting  is  more  natural  than  stage 
acting,  but  the  screen  perform- 
er would  greatly  benefit  by  a 
stage  apprenticeship.  The  pic- 
ture producers  eventually  will 
subsidize  the  theater.  Writers 
for  the  screen  who  are  now  in 
Hollywood  should  not  be  there, 
because  they  consider  pictures 
a  by-product  and  writing  for 
them  but  an  easy  way  to  make 
some  money.  They  ought  to 
come  East  and  write  for  the 
theater.  The  theater  will  never 
die  and  is,  in  fact,  enormously 
stimulated  by  talking  pictures. 
Talking  pictures  will  educate 
the  generations  of  people  who 
have  never  been  inside  a  the- 
ater. The  large  motion-picture 
houses  with  their  symphony  or- 
chestras are  responsible  for  a  re- 
vival of  interest  in  the  opera  and 
in  concerts.  All  stage  produc- 
ers must  become  affiliated  with 
film  producers  because  a  the- 
ater man  is  not  able  to  stand  the 
losses  a  cinema  maker  can.  In 
the  near  future  all  Hollywood 
film  producers  will  open  studios 
in  the  East  so  as  to  split  up 
their  production  activities,  it  be- 
ing impossible  to  have  a  studio 
head  supervise  as  many  as  fifty 
productions  in  a  single  season. 
Plays  should  never  be  produced 
as  films  first.  There  is  no  such 
thing  as  a  cycle  of  stories,  be- 
cause, if  a  story  has  any  merit 
at  all,  it  will  be  well  attended 
whether  it  be  a  crook  melodra- 
ma, war  picture,  musical  or  any 
other   type   of   production. 

— N.  Y.  Times 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:the 

MWSHMfc 
Of  HIMIOM 


Nazimova  has  one  more  picture 
to  make  for  Metro  under  present 
contract. 

*  *         * 

Famous  Players  closes  booking 
contract,  totaling  about  3,900  with 
Loew  and  U.B.O. — 26  pictures  with 
150  days  on  each. 

*  *         * 

First  National  to  distribute  on« 
Marguerite  Clark  production. 
"Scrambled    Wives." 


-22H 


DAILY 


riORDON   WHITE,   advertising  director   of   Educational,  has 
adopted  the  li'l  suggestion  we  offered  to  producers  to  fur- 
nish editors  with  biographies  of  featured  players he  has 

compiled  short  and  interesting  highlights  on  the  careers  of  play- 
ers appearing  currently  in  Educational  comedies we  were 

interested    to   learn   that    Harry    Gribbon    was    the   first   to    don 
straight  make-up  in  screen  comedies,  working  for  Mack  Sennett 

that   Lloyd   Hamilton  first  appeared  in  a  stage  play  in 

his  home  town  of  Oakland,  earning  a  salary  of  $3.50  for  saying: 

"The  carriage  waits,  m'lord." that  Andy  Clyde  came  here 

from  Scotland  17  years  ago  with  Harry  Lauder  in  a  vaudeville 
tour,  and  that  this  "old  man  of  comedy"  is  only  30  years  old 

that   Charlotte   Greenwood   started  her  theatrical  career 

with  Eunice  Burnham,  at  Pleasure  Bay,  New  York,  in  a  produc- 
tion sponsored  by  Joe  Schenck that  Marian  Shockley  as 

a  studio  visitor  walked  into  a  break  that  most  girls  wait  years 
for,  when  Marshall  Neilan  spotted  her  and  put  her  right  to  work 

all  colorful  stuff  that  makes  good  copy  for  any  writer 

running  a  film  column 


"pLSIE   JANIS   got   unexpected   publicity   when  a   news   service 
broadcast    the    info   that    she   had    been    bitten   by   a    monkey 

when  she  offered  it  some  peanuts now  if  some  p.  a.  can 

arrange  to  have  his  star  bite  a  monkey Beth  Brown,  au- 
thor of  "Applause,"  has  started  a  legal  action  to  prevent  Arthur 
Hammerstein  using  "Ballyhoo"  as  the  title  of  his  musical  com- 
edy  her  novel,  "Ballyhoo,"  was  published  three  years  ago, 

so  she  claims  prior  rights and  Chester  Bahn  of  the  Svra- 

cuse  "Herald"  rises  to  remark  that  "Ballyhoo,"  a  play  by  Kate 
Horton,   was   produced    at   the   old   Weiting   theater    in    Syracuse 

on  Dec.  27,  1926.  bv  Russell  Janney a  year  before  Beth's 

novel  was  published 


pRADLEY  KING,  scenarist,  has  had  an  oil  well  named  after 

her she  has  sold   several   beach  lots  at  Ven'ce,   n°ar 

Hollywood,  to  an  oil  company Bill  Raynor  is  fli-tiner  wim 

a   neat   commercial  proposition it   is   a   portable  drinking 

bar  with   a  rail  'n'  everything the  outfit  is  in  mahogany, 

and    looks    like    a    radio    when    closed    uo but    the    loud 

speaker  is  missing,  naturallv William   Bakewell  w'ns  the 

bathrobe   record in   "Dance,   Fools,    Dance,"   he   has    117 

different  robes  displayed  in  his  clothes  closet 


T?  OBERT  RIPLEY,  the  believe-it-or-not  cartoonist,  will  make 

a    personal    appearance    at    the    Beacon    tonight Jack 

Whiting,    now    appearing   in    Vitaphone   productions,    owes    it    to 

Florenz   Ziegfeld  that  he  is  an  actor  and   not  a  surgeon 

Ziegfeld  many  years  ago  spotted  him  in  an  amateur  theatrical 
at   the  University  of  Pennsylvania  where  Jack  was  studying  to 

be  a  bone  mangier,  and  put  the  acting  bee  in  his  bonnett 

One  week's  electric  light  bill  at.the  Mayfair 1.680  smackers 

oops At  the   Colonial   theater  in   Laconia,   N.    II., 

an  old  boy  of  80  wandered  in  the  other  day  to  see  "Amos  V 
Andy,"  the  first  movie  he  ever  lamped just  another  indi- 
cation   that    this   pix   has   drawing  powers 


JOE  WEIL,  director  of  exploitation  for  "U,"  cashing  in  on  the 
kid  lure  that  the  serial,  "The  Indians  Are  Coming,"  holds,  has 
issued  a  nifty  bulletin  that  holds  nlenty  of  exploitation  ammu- 
nition for  the  live  exhib Warren  Nolan  sez  he  is  going 

to  examine  his  Xmas  gifts  very  carefully  this  year beiig 

an    optimist,    he    expects    some    this    year last    Yuletide 

Dolores  Del  Rio  sent  him  a  brilliant  scarf he  wore  it  in 

a  snow  storm,   and   the  co'ors  ran  all   down   his  nice  new  suit 

And   now   that   Thanksgiving   is   almost   upon   us,   have 

you  a  little  turkey  in  your  home? ours  is  a  little  one,  too. 


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Corral  Atmosphere 
for  "Border  Legion" 

]y[ANAGER  L.  P.  Weaver 
spent  considerable  time  and 
effort  in  arranging  his  lobby  in 
an  atmospheric  effect  for  "The 
Border  Legion"  at  the  Publix- 
Rialto  Theater,  Phoenix,  Ariz. 
Old  time  guns,  saddles,  cowboy- 
outfits  and  stuffed  wild  animals 
were  displayed  on  each  side  of 
the  foyer.  In  back  of  this  dis- 
play was  a  fence — giving  the  ef- 
fect of  a  corral.  Hay  was  also 
used  on  the  floor — adding  to  its 
effectiveness. 

— Paramount 

*  *        * 

Safe-Opening  Contest 
for  "Raffles" 

^[ANAGER  F.  J.  Miller  de- 
rived a  lot  of  publicity  for 
"Raffles"  at  the  Publix-Imperial 
Theater,  August,  Ga.,  when  he 
used  a  safe-opening  contest  in  the 
lobby.  The  safe  was  placed  in 
the  lobby  one  week  in  advance. 
A  card  ajongside  stated  that  the 
persons  opening  the  safe  would 
be  entitled  to  guest  tickets  to 
see  the  picture.  Both  local  pa- 
pers carried  an  article  explaining 
the  contest  and  giving  a  portion 
of  the   safe  combination. 

— United  Artists 

*  *        * 

Spinning  Wheel 
In  Lobby 

MANAGER  B.  W.  Bickert  had 
a  spinning  machine  in  oper- 
ation in  his  lobby  to  exploit 
"Holiday"  at  the  Publix-Tivoli 
Theater,  Chattanooga,  Term. 
Through  the  courtesy  of  a  local 
manufacturer,  the  spinning 
wheel  was  put  in  operation  in 
the  lobby  with  a  girl  supplied 
by  the  manufacturer,  operating 
it.  The  machine  attracted  all 
sorts  of  attention. 

— Pathe 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  In- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

November  26 

Frances  Dee 
Leon   Holmes 
Julian   Johnson 
Jack   A.    Stone 


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Pennsylvania 

Publi 

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New  Jersey 

Publ 

ix  Saenger 

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Publ 

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Lawand  Theatres 

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Harris  Circuit 

Marvin  Wise                       Springer  Cocalis 

Rupert  Richards 

Lucas-Jenkins                        Leo  Brecher  Theatres 

Lefkowich-Greenburger 

R.  B.  Wilby 

Rosenblatt  Circuit 

Washington  Circuit  of  Cleveland 

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Illinois 
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LOEWS 


FOX  Midwesco     FOX  Metropolitan 


INC. 


Griffith  Brothers 
Associated  Theatres 
Frank  Durkee  Circuit 
Dickinson  Circuit 
City  Theatres  Circuit 


Mid-Continent  Theatres 

Coston  Theatres 

S  &  S  Theatres 

Co-Operative  Theatres  of  Detroit 

Rogers  Circuit 


Leo  Keiler 

St.  Louis  Amusement  Co. 
Fred  Dolle  Circuit 
Robb  &  Rowley 
Grombacker  Circuit 


IY  HAS  DONE  IT!! 


Wednesday,  November  26,  193 


INDIVIDUAL  DEPOSITS 
MAY  BE  DEMANDED 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
cisions,  which  also  find  compulsory 
arbitration  illegal,  will  be  discussed 
by  sales  managers  and  distributor 
counsels  at  a  meeting  to  be  held  in 
New  York  within  a  few  days. 

Before  the  inauguration  of  the 
credit  system  just  junked  by  the 
Supreme  Court,  distributors  required 
deposits  averaging  20  per  cent  of 
contracts  and  ranging  from  10  to  25 
per  cent.  It  is  likely  that  this  prac- 
tice will  be  resumed,  each  company 
acting    individually    in    the    matter. 

At  present,  it  is  estimated,  less 
than  1  per  cent  of  exhibitors  in  this 
country  are  putting  up  deposits  to 
guarantee  performance  of  contracts. 
In  cases  where  distributors  are  satis- 
fied as  to  the  financial  responsibility 
of  their  customers  they  will  undoubt- 
edly not  require  deposits. 

Under  the  new  standard  exhibition 
contract,  now  in  process  of  being 
approved  by  exhibitor  units,  deposits 
may  be  required  under  "private  add- 
ed clauses"  covering  the  individual 
policies   of   companies. 


New  Kutinsky  Circuit 

One-third  Lined  Up 

(Continued   from    Page    1) 

sky.  With  headquarters  at  the  Ho- 
tel Statler  here,  the  firm  will  operate 
in  Mass.,  Maine,  Conn.,  Rhode  Is- 
land and  New  Hampshire.  Kutin- 
sky, formerly  president  of  New  Jer- 
sey Theaters  Enterprises,  has  the 
backing  of  two  prominent  film  exe- 
cutives. 


Travel    Series   by    Lowell   Thomas 

Lowell  Thomas,  author,  world 
traveler  and  adventurer,  who  dis- 
cusses world  events  each  night  on 
the  Literary  Digest  Radio  Hour, 
has  been  signed  by  the  Paramount 
Pictorial  to  present  and  explain  a 
series  of  pictures  taken  during  his 
travels  in  far  places  of  the  globe. 
The  first  of  the  series,  included  in 
the  current  issue  of  the  Pictorial, 
shows  the  great  car  of  Juggernaut 
used   in  religious   festivals  of  India. 


Newman  Traveltalk   Series    Opens 

E.  M.  Newman  opened  his  22nd 
season  of  traveltalks  on  Sunday 
night  at  Carnegie  Hall,  where  the 
lectures  will  run  for  five  successive 
Sunday  nights.  First  scenes  shown 
were  of  the  hill  country  in  Italy,  tak- 
en by  Newman  and  G.  J.  Marfleet, 
his  assistant,  and  colored  by  Doro- 
thy Rankin. 


Mascot  Serial  Booked 

Nat  Levine's  latest  Mascot  serial, 
"The  Phantom  of  the  West,"  has 
been  sold  by  Herman  Gluckman  of 
Capital  Film  Exchange,  New  York 
distributor,  to  the  various  large  New 
York  circuits,  including  RKO,  Fox, 
Warner,    Century   and   others. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


By    RALPH    WILK 


Hollywood 
TNJAT  LEVINE,  who  produced 
N  "The  Phantom  of  the  West,"  ser- 
ial, at  the  Tec-Art  studios,  will  next 
make  "King  of  the  Wild",  an  animal 
serial,  being  written  by  Forde  Beebe 
and   Wyndham   Gittens. 


Harold  Lloyd,  just  back  from  the 
east,  has  decided  not  to  make  a  foot- 
ball comedy  as  originally  planned. 
He  is  considering  some  other  type 
of  picture. 


Ninette  Faro,  adjudged  a  typical 
French  type,  will  appear  in  Fox's 
"Once  a  Sinner",  having  been  picked 
on  the  strength  of  that  distinction. 


William  Powell  in  "Ladies'  Man" 
went  into  production  this  week  at 
Paramount,  with  Lothar  Mendes 
directing.  Kay  Francis,  Carol  Lom- 
bard, Gilbert  Emery,  John  Holland, 
Martin  Burton  and  Olive  Tell  are 
in  the  cast. 


Emerson  Treacy  has  been  cast  in 
Fox's  "Neck  and  Neck". 


June  Collyer  will  have  the  lead- 
ing role  in  Tiffany's  "Drums  of 
Jeopardy,"  which  George  B.  Seitz 
will  direct.  Warner  Oland  also  is 
in  the  cast. 


Denis  D' Auburn,  Bruce  Warren 
and  Harold  Kinney  have  been  cast 
by  Fox  for  "Squadrons"  with 
Charles  Farrell  and  Elissa  Landi.  Al- 
fred   Santell  is   directing. 


Lilyan  Tashman  will  appear  in 
Paramoimt's  "Mr.  and  Mrs.  Had- 
dock Abroad."  Mitzi  Green  and 
Leon  Errol  head  the  cast. 


Eduardo  N.  Ricci  has  organized 
the  Spanish  Talking  Pictures  Corp., 
and  will  produce  features  at  the 
Larry   Darmour   studios. 


Fox  Theater  Assignments 
Managerial  shifts  among  Fox  the- 
aters in  the  Metropolitan  district  in 
the  past  week  include  the  following: 
William  H.  Quaid,  from  the  Audu- 
bon to  manager  of  the  Crotona, 
Bronx;  S.  Alster  from  the  Colonial 
to  the  Glenwood,  Brooklyn,  as  assis- 
tant manager  and  treasurer,  replac- 
ing G.  H..  Stevenson,  shifted  to  the 
Colonial  as  assistant  manager  and 
treasurer;  Everett*  Simmons  named 
assistant  manager  of  the  Valentine, 
Bronx;  Philip  H.  Worthen  appoint- 
ed manager  of  the  Queen  Anne,  Bo- 
gota, N.  J.;  Joseph  F.  Myers  named 
manager  of  the  Liberty,  Elizabeth, 
N.  J.;  J.  R.  Allen  appointed  man- 
ager of  the  Cameo,  Jersey  City. 


"Ladies   in   Love"   for   Mexico 

Classplay  Pictures  has  sold  the 
synchronized  version  of  Chester- 
field's "Ladies  in  Love"  to  Cinexport 
Distributing  Corp.  for  the  territory 
of    Mexico. 


Waldemar  Young,  veteran  scen- 
arist, has  resumed  his  duties  at  First 
National.  Although  he  wrote  the 
book  for  the  San  Francisco  Bo- 
hemian Club's  annual  play,  he  was 
unable  to  witness  the  production  as 
he  was  stricken  with  acute  appendi- 
citis. However,  a  microphone  was 
placed  in  the  footlights  of  the  thea- 
ter, where  the  play  was  presented, 
and  the  dialogue  come  over  the  tele- 
phone   to    Young's   bedside. 

Charles  Schoenbaum,  who  is  pho- 
tographing "The  Command  Perfor- 
mance," which  Walter  Lang  is  di- 
recting for  James  Cruze  Prods.,  has 
signed  a  six-months'  contract  with 
the  Cruze  organization. 


Walter  Futter  is  developing  into 
an  all-around  athlete.  He  is  dupli- 
cating his  prowess  in  golf  by  win- 
ning the  handball  championship  of 
the    Columbia    studios. 


Over-exaggerated  talking  pic- 
ture settings  are  passe,  according 
to  Max  Ree,  art  director  for  Radio 
Pictures.  "Business  offices  that  look 
like  auditoriums  and  steamer  cab- 
ins as  big  as  main  dining  rooms 
have  been  frequently  criticized,"  he 
said.  "They  were  created  in  the 
name  of  'production  value'  and 
camera  facility,  but  the  need  for 
them  has  passed.  Recent  produC' 
tions  like  'Cimarron,'  'Hook,  Line 
and  Sinker'  and  'The  Royal  Bed' 
prove  that  rich,  beautiful  and  elab- 
orate settings  may  be  used  as  they 
really   are,   without    exaggeration." 

Phil  Whitman,  who  recently  di- 
rected "The  Fourth  Alarm,"  has  re- 
turned to  the  Mack  Sennett  studios 
to  direct  Andy  Clyde  in  "The 
Veterinarian."  Whitman  has  di- 
rected 20  comedies  for  the  Sennett 
organization,  including  the  "Smith 
Family"  and  Billy  Bevan  all-star  se- 
ries. 


FOR  SUB  LEASE 


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FILM  CENTER 

BUILDING 

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Approximately  5,000  Sq. 
Ft.  Corner  space,  Ex- 
ceptional Light,  Ap- 
proved Vaults  for  Film. 
Lease  runs  to  1-31-33, 
Substantial    Concessions. 

X 

Apply  Box  No.  152  B, 

Film  Daily, 

1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


ALL  FREE  ADVERTISING 
ELIMINATED  FROM  FILM 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
which  has  referred  to  such  produC 
as  cigarettes,  insect-destroying  prej 
arations,  etc.,  has  been  delete 
Scenes  including  billboards  on  whic 
products  are  advertised  have  bee 
eliminated. 


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Franklin-U.  A.  Circuit 
Agreement  Due  Sooi 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Sol  Lesser  and  Lou  Anger  now  Hi 
ing  up  sites,  Schenck  says  a  polic 
of  non-competition  with  independer 
exhibitors  will  be  followed.  Ther 
will  be  no  public  sale  of  stock  t 
finance  the  construction,  U.  A.  owr 
ing  51  per  cent  of  the  stock  an 
the  remainder  to  be  absorbed  by  th 
individual  members  of  that  grou] 
including  Mary  Pickford,  Norm 
Talmadge,  Gloria  Swanson,  Charli 
Chaplin,  Douglas  Fairbanks,  D.  'VN 
Griffith,  Samuel  Goldwyri  an 
Schenck. 


Publix  Circuit  Books 

Universal  Produc 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
been  in  virtual  100  per  cent  opera 
tion.  In  addition  to  its  big  cir 
cuit  deals,  U  has  already  signes 
about  40  smaller  circuits  totalin 
more  than  700  theaters.  With  thi 
national  circuits,  the  number  c 
houses  signed  is  approximately  4 
200,  giving  U  the  greatest  distribu 
tion  in  its  history. 


(Charleys 
Aunt" 

COLUMBIA'S       / 

MIGHTY  IS/IIRTHQUAKE/ 

A  CHRISTIE  PRODUCTION 


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THE 


Wednesday,  November  26,  1930 


ir  yet   need  a  job -IE  yet   HAVE  A. 

JCE   CPEN-ADVCCTI/E    IE   ECEE 
IN     THE    FILM    DAILT 


{any  splendid,  efficient  men  and  women  are  out  of  employment  in  the 
lotion  picture  industry.  With  conditions  picking  up  many  jobs  should 
)on  be  open.  To  help  along  a  worthy  cause  FILM  DAILY  will  print 
WITHOUT  COST  your  advertisement  in  classified  form  under  "Help 
Vanted'  or  "Situation  Wanted."  Each  advertisement  limited  to  25 
;ords.  Simply  address  your  letter  to  Advt.  Mgr.,  Film  Daily,  1650 
Broadway,  New  York  City. 


SITUATIONS  WANTED 

EMALE — Twenty  years  dramatic 
id  screen  experience,  also  box  of- 
ce  and  clerical,  member  of  Equity, 
liss  A.  Clifford,  952  8th  Ave.,  Apt. 
I,  N.  Y.  C. 


rOUNG  MAN,  27,  desires  position 
i  theatre.  Knowledge  of  publicity 
nd  theatre  routine;  seven  years'  ex- 
erience  in  picture  houses.  Excel- 
nt  references.  Box  525,  THE  FILM 
)AILY,    1650    Broadway,    N.   Y.    C 


fow  available  as  scenic  designer 
nd  art  director,  Willy  Poganny,  9 
;.   59th   St.,   Room   310,   N.   Y.   C. 


lOSTUME  DESIGNER  and  fash- 
>n  authority,  author  of  daily  fash- 
>n  feature  released  by  America's 
ighest  class  syndicate,  with  entree 
>  all  coutouriers  both  in  New  York 
nd  in  Paris,  wishes  connection  with 
lotion  picture  producer.  Apply 
file.  Dare,  Room  310,  9  E.  59th  St., 
r.  Y.  C. 


OUNG  MAN,  26,  having  had  eight 
ears'  experience  all  branches  of 
how  business,  open  for  position  as 
lanager  or  assistant  manager  in 
neatre.  Box  516,  THE  FILM 
•AILY,    1650    Broadway,    N.   Y.    C. 


lUTHOR  of  popular  radio  series 
starring  two  males)  over  WEAF, 
rew  York,  would  also  like  engage- 
lent  as  dialogue  writer  or  to  fur- 
ish  originals  to  motion  picture  pro- 
ucer,  have  had  many  stories  pub- 
shed  in  Sat.  Eve.  Post.  Apply 
lark,  c-o  Page,  310  Riverside  Drive, 
f.  Y.  C. 


[OUNG  MAN— 12  years  in  motion 
icture  industry.  Exhibiting,  pro- 
ucing,  distributing  and  manage- 
lent.  Box  518.  THE  FILM 
(AILY,   1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


lONTINUITY,  gag  and  sketch 
'riting.  Skits  and  black-outs  writ- 
:n  on  short  notice.  Comedy  a  spe- 
ialty.  Box  544,  THE  FILM 
•AILY,    1650    Broadway,   N.   Y.    C 


'horoughly  seasoned  writer  desires 
'hole  or  part  time  publicity  work. 
lIso  highly  competent  in  advertis- 
ig  layout  and  copy.  Lange  15  West 
7th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 


NOW  AVAILABLE— Auditor- Ex- 
ecutive— 14  years'  thorough  experi- 
ence in  the  motion  picture  industry 
with  producers,  distributors  and  ex- 
hibitors in  United  States  and  Eu- 
rope. Box  514,  THE  FILM  DAILY, 
1650   Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


COMEDY  SPECIALIST;  five  years 
with  Harold  Lloyd — Surefire — acro- 
batic and  dialogue  pyrotechnics  with 
a  jiu-jitsu  knack  of  landing  laughs 
quick  and  fast.  Box  No.  527,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.   Y.   C. 


LICENSED  Electrical  Mechanic— 
32,  married;  12  years'  experience, 
seeks  suitable  connections  with  live 
house.  Has  various  experience  in- 
stalling and  servicing  talking  equip- 
ment. Will  travel.  Box  No.  528, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way,  N.   Y.   C. 


HELP  WANTED 


WANTED  one  experienced  film  sales- 
man with  promotional  ability  in  each 
key  center  for  dignified  sales  posi- 
tion. Strictly  commission  basis. 
Write   Box   513.     Confidential. 


MANAGER  WANTED:  Motion 
Picture  Theater  Manager,  out  of  town 
location.  Must  be  highest  grade  man 
of  good  personal  appearance.  Give 
detailed  history.  Box  506,  Film 
Daily,  1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


We  offer  an  opportunity  for  a  young 
man,  experienced  in  making  up  con- 
sular and  foreign  shipping  docu- 
ments. Give  full  particulars  first 
letter  to  receive  consideration.  Box 
519,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.   Y.  C. 


FILM  SALESMEN,  theatre  man- 
agers or  other  parties  enjoying  con- 
tacts with  exhibitors  can  become  as- 
sociated with  an  established  lobby 
display  manufacturer  catering  prin- 
cipally to  theaters.  State  experience 
and  qualifications.  Box  517,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.  Y.  C. 


If  you  will  sell  theatre  advertising 
to  merchants,  sectional  or  national 
advertisers,  we  have  an  interesting 
proposition  to  make  you.  Box  520, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way,  N.    Y.   C. 


Screen  Songs  for  Europe 
Fleischer  Studios  are  planning  to 
rganize  a  staff  of  linguists  to  trans- 
;te  the  Fleischer  Screen  Song.;  into 
:veral  foreign  languages,  starting 
ith  German,  French,  Spanish  and 
talian.    Paramount  is  the  distributor. 


Altitude  Mike 
New  type  microphones  designed 
to  counteract  change  in  altitude  and 
record  at  the  height  of  10,000  feet  are 
being  used  for  the  first  time  in  the 
production  of  Paramount's  "Fight- 
ing  Caravans." 


Myers  Sees  Far  Effect 
In  Thacher  Case  Rulings 

(Continued  from  Pape  1) 
the  decisions  as  "a  complete  vindica- 
tion of  the  principles  for  which  Al- 
lied stands."  "Fortunately,"  he  adds, 
'"the  way  is  left  open  for  the  solu- 
tion of  all  problems  by  negotiation 
between  representatives  of  the  real 
parties  concerned,  such  as  was  at- 
tempted in  the  5-5-5  conference." 


Westerns  for  Warner  Houses 

Tiffany's  Ken  Maynard  westerns 
have  been  booked  to  play  the  War- 
ner houses  in  Bedford,  Va.,  Staun- 
ton, Va.,  Lexington,  Va.,  Martins- 
burg,  W.  Va.,  Clifton  Forge,  Va., 
Washington,  D.  C,  Harrisonburg, 
Va.,  Frederick,  Md.,  and  Wayne- 
boro,  Pa. 


Acquire  German  Talker 

Hoffberg-Cornfeld  Co.  has  acquir- 
ed the  American  rights  to  "Student 
Life  in  Merry  Springtime"  German 
talker,  which  is  being  prepared  for 
immediate  release  here. 


Clayton    Sheehan   in   Berlin 

Berlin  (By  Cable)  —  Clayton  P. 
Sheehan,  Fox  foreign  manager,  is 
due  here  tomorrow.  Chief  purpose 
of  his  visit  is  said  to  be  to  study 
possibilities  of  production  in  Ger- 
many by  the  Fox  organization. 


Harry  Singer  Joins 

Fanchon:Marco  in  East 

Reorganization  of  the  Fanchon  & 
Marco  route  and  the  introduction  of 
some  new  operation  methods  has  re- 
sulted in  the  appointment  of  Harry 
Singer,  formerly  with  the  R-K-O 
and  Orpheum  circuits,  as  eastern 
production  manager.  A  new  F.  & 
M.  headquarters  will  be  opened  in 
Milwaukee  to  refurnish  units  on  their 
way  east.  An  office  also  will  be 
opened  in  Chicago,  with  Singer  in 
charge  under  the  supervision  of  M. 
D.  Howe,  F.  &  M.  general  booking 
manager,  who  also  will  have  charge 
of  the  company  managers  to  be 
carried  hereafter  by  each  unit.  Bal- 
let mistresses  also  will  be  assigned 
to  all  the  de  luxe  houses.  The  F. 
&  M.  route  now  totals  52  weeks. 


Sono   Art   Closes   Six   Circuit   Deals 

Budd  Rogers,  director  of  sales  of 
Sono  Art-World  Wide,  reports  the 
closing  of  booking  deals  on  the  fol- 
lowing pictures  with  prominent  cir- 
cuits: Entire  schedule  of  1930-31 
product  to  the  Sterling  Circuit,  Seat- 
tle; "Rogue  of  the  Rio  Grande"  to 
the  Robb  &  Rowley  Circuit  of 
Texas:  "The  Big  Fight"  to  the  Mid- 
west Circuit;  "Dude  Wrangler"  and 
"Rogue  of  the  Rio  Grande"  to  the 
Dent  Circuit;  "Costello  Case"  to  en- 
tire Publix  New  England  Circuit; 
"Big  Fight"  and  "Dude  Wrangler" 
to    Coston    Circuit,    Chicago. 


Now  in  Production 
A  Tremendous 
12  Part 
ALL-TALKING  SERIAL 


"KING  OF  THE  WILD" 


with 

WALTER  MILLER 

A  Cast  of  Stars 

And  The  Greatest  Galaxy 

of  Wild  Animals 

Ever  Seen  On  The  Screen 


Mascot  Pictures  Corporation 


**  *  * 


SERIALS 


Nat  Levine,  President 

1650  BROADWAY,  NEW  YORK  CITY 

Cable  Address:  LEV  PIC,  N.  Y. 


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"Vitophone"  is  the  registered  trode  mark  of 
the  Vitophone  Corp.  designating  its  products 


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the 

Is    The    Life    of   the    Box-Office 

with  the  Princess  of  Pep 

WINNIE  LIGHTNER 

with  IRENE  DELROY,  JACK  WHITING,  CHARLES  BUTTERWORTH 

Directed  by  Roy  Del  Ruth 


AND  THERE'S  PLENTY  OF  B.O.  HAPPINESS  IN  THESE  BIG  HITS! 


DOORWAY 
TO  HELL 

3  Record-Breaking  Weeks  at  Strand, 
N.  Y.  Holdover  at  Strand,  Brooklyn. 
Brought  back  to  Majestic, 
k  Milwaukee.  Biggest  hit  of 
the  year. 


VIENNESE 
NIGHTS 

Most  glorious  love  story  the  talking 
screen  has  ever  told.  Opens  tonight 

(Wed.)  at  WARNER  THEATRE  on 

,.     Broadway  at  $2.   Play  it  day     a 

^  and  date  with  Broadway.  > 


Coming 

ILLICIT 

The  Romance  of  the  Hour.    Bigger 
than  the  play.  Opening  soon  . 
an  Broadway  at  $2.  Play 
it  day  and  date. 


THE 

HE  NEWSPAPER 
)F  FILM  DOM 


411  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


/©■_.  LIV    NO.   49 


new  yccr,  rcioAy,  November  28.  193c 


►  OEN1S 


Film  Daily  1931  Relief  Fund  Drive  Starts  Today 

RADIOJACILITIES  GRANTED  TO  PRODUCERS 

Hays  Group  May  Ask  Re-Argument  on   Decisions 


Distributors    Allowed    60 

Days  to  Take  Action — 

Film  Boards  Stay 

Whether  or  not  the  Hays  organi- 
ation,  will  move  for  a  re-argument 
iefore  the  U.  S.  Supreme  Court  of 
ts  decisions  finding  compulsory 
irbitration  and  the  credit  system 
llegal  will  be  given  consideration 
mmediately,  it  is  understood.  The 
aw  allows  a  60-day  period  in  which 
o  take   such   an   action. 

Film    Boards   of   Trade   throughout 

(Continued    on    Page    7) 

vrgentinTTerrTtory 

only  15  percent  wired 

Only  15  per  cent  of  the  approxi- 
nately  1,000  theaters  in  Argentine 
ire  wired  so  far,  while  additional  in- 
stallations are  going  ahead  at  the 
■ate  of  about  five  a  week,  according 
o  Guy  P.  Morgan,  South  American 
epresentative  for  United  Artists, 
low  in  New  York.  Speed  in  con- 
(Continued    on    Page    7) 

60  Army  Post  Theaters 
Equipped  by  Photophone 

RCA  Photophone  has  installed 
sound  equipment  in  60  U.  S.  Army 
K>Sl  theaters  to  date.  In  the  fiscal 
year  ended  June  30,  a  total  of  15,038 
complete  picture  programs  were 
mown  in  the  army  posts  and  trans- 
ports to  a  total  attegdance  of  3,- 
718,034. 


An  Appeal  of  Mercy 

By  Jack  Alicoate 


Comedie  Decree 

Paris — An  order  forbidding 
any  of  its  artists  to  appear  in 
talkers  based  on  plays  in  itn 
repertory,  has  been  issued  by 
the  Comedie  Francaise.  The 
decree  has  come  in  for  severe 
cri  ici:m  on  the  ground  that 
it  deprives  the  French  com- 
mon class  of  the  opportunity 
of  seeing  good  plays  and 
ncted  thespians. 


FLM  DAILY  RELIEF  FUND  is  just  concluding  its  THIRD 
and  by  far  BUSIEST  year. 
Each  year,  at  Xmas  time,  a  direct  appeal  is  made  to  New- 
York  film  folks  for  funds  to  CARRY  ON. 

No  charity   dollar  can  buy  more  HUMAN  RELIEF. 

Misfortune,  sickness,  suffering  and  death  NEVER  announce 
their  coming. 

The  fund  works  constantly,  speedily  and  SILENTLY,  taking 
care  of  YOUR  co-workers  in  YOUR  industry  in  New  York  City 
throughout  the  year. 

If  you  have  a  doubt  as  to  its  MERCIFUL  mission,  talk  to  a 
member  of  the  committee,  or,  better  yet,  come  personally  to  my 
office  and  I  will  show  you  letters,  acknowledgments  and  data 
that  will  bring  a  lump  to  your  throat  and  a  tear  in  your  eye,  no 
matter  how   HARD  you  are. 

Every  dollar  collected  goes  directly  to  relief.  Not  ONE 
PENNY  of  expense.  Film  Daily  pays  all  administration  expense. 
Barnes  Printing  Company  donates  all  stationery.  J.  S.  Cooper- 
smith,  certified  public  accountant,  regularly  audits  the  books, 
free. 

This  year  we  must  have  $10,000  to  properly  carry  on  and 
we're  going  to  get  it  by  Xmas.  A  list  of  those  contributing,  but 
not  amounts,  will   be   published  daily,  starting  next  week. 

See  that  YOUR  name  is  one  of  the  first  on  this  ROLL  of 
MERCY. 

DON'T  put  it  off,  PLEASE.  Send  in  your  contribution  to- 
day—NOW  . 

We'll  guarantee  that  you'll  feel  just  a  little  bigger  and  better 
man    for    having    done    so. 


COMMITTEE 


Jack  Alicoate,  Chairman    Dr.  A.  H.  Giannini,  Treas.   "Red"  Kann 
Billy    Brandt       Al    Liehtman       Bruce   Gallup      "Mike"   Simmons 


Make  (hecks  Payable  To  Film  Daily  Relief  Fund 


Licenses  Will  be  Issued 

For  Studio-Location 

Communication 

Washington    Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington — Granting  of  short- 
wave radio  facilities  to  motion  pic- 
ture producers,  for  use  in  connection 
with  location  work  where  no  other 
means  of  communication  is  readily 
available,  is  announced  by  the  Fed- 
eral Radio  Commission. 

To  meet  the  requests  of  many  pro- 
ducers for  radio  facilities  with  which 
to  maintain  communication  between 
parties  on  location  and  home  studios, 
the  Commission  amended  a  previous 
general  order  dealing  with  the  allo- 
(Continued    on    Page    7) 


Solomon  Joins  Columbia 
as  Pittsburgh  Manager 

Pittsburgh— Martin  Solomon,  for- 
merly Warner  Bros,  branch  manager 
here,  has  been  appointed  manag< 

tin  local  Columbia  office.  Solomon 
had  been  with  the  Warner  organi- 
zation for  the  last   five  years 


$2  Run  in  Washington 
For  "Outward  Bound" 

Washington  —  "Outward  Bound", 
Warner  production,  has  launched 
the  two-a-day  $2  top  policy  at  the 
Metropolitan,  the  first  house  here  to 

(  stablish  BUch  a  picture  policy.  Rob- 
ert Milton,  director,  attended  the 
opening, 


FROM  STANDARD  PRINT 


West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — With  every  studio 
here  now  working  under  the  new 
standard  print  regulations,  while  the 
theaters,  projectionists,  service  or- 
ganizations and  others  interested  have 
been  embraced  in  the  educational 
campaign  to  acquaint  everyone  con- 
(Continued    on    Page    7) 

M.P.T.O.A.  Aiding 

'Mail  Early'  Campaign 

Co-operating  with  the  postoffice 
department,  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A., 
through  Secretary  M.  J.  O'Toole,  is 
asking  its  members  to  use  slides, 
posters,  etc.,  in  urging  patrons  to 
mail  Christmas  presents  early.  Both 
circuit  and  independent  houses  are 
adopting    the    recommendation. 


With  Thanks 

Paris  —  George  Eastman's 
offer  to  donate  $1,000,000  for 
the  construction  and  equip- 
ment of  a  dental  clinic  for  the 
care  of  poor  chi'dren,  has  been 
formally  accepted  by  the 
Municipal    Council    of    Paris. 


DAILY 


Friday,  November  28,   1930 


:THE 

IUI  NnkMAl u 

or  HiMrojH 


Vol.  LIV  No.  49      Friday,  Nov.  28, 1930      Prici  S  Cants 


I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N  Y..  and 
'■opyrigbt  (1930)  by  Wid'«  Films  -ind  Film 
Folk,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Mitor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau. 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor:  Don 
Carle       Gillette,       Managing       Editor  En 

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TWO  SPECIALS  WILL  HEAD  EDUCATIONAL  HAS  NINE 


T  DECEMBER  RELEASES 


"See  America  Thirst,"  with  Harry 
Langdon,  Slim  Summerville  and 
Bessie  Love,  and  "Boudoir  Diplo- 
mat," with  Betty  Compson,  Ian 
Keith,  Mary  Duncan  and  Jeanette 
Loff,  will  head  Universal's  releases 
for  December.  The  first  of  these 
specials,  already  being  shown,  will 
be  current  in  the  big  runs  next 
month.  The  other  is  dated  for 
Christmas    Day. 

A  big  list  of  shorts  also  is  on  the 
coming  month's  release  schedu.e. 
these  include  three  of  the  "Leather 
Pushers''  series,  "The  Come  Back," 
'Mardi  Gras"  and  "All  for  a  Lady"; 
two  George  Sidney  ana  Charlie  Mur- 
ray comedies,  "The  Love  Punch" 
and  "The  Laugh  Back";  five  epi- 
sodes of  "The  Indians  Are  Coming"; 
number  four  of  the  "Strange  As  It 
Seems"  series,  and  three  Oswalds, 
"Mars,"    "Alaska"   and    "Africa." 


Herman   Schimel   Married 

Herman  Schimel,  assistant  coun- 
sel for  Universal,  and  Muriel  Lobar 
were  married  yesterday  in  the 
Shearith  Israel  Synagogue.  The 
bride,  a  Cornell  graduate,  has  been 
associated  with  the  New  York  Board 
of   Education. 


Exemption  for  Employees 
Albany — An  industrial  firm  em- 
ployee is  exempt  from  a  deduction 
from  his  wages  for  work  spoiled,  un- 
der an  opinion  just  issued  by  Attor- 
ney-General  Hamilton   Ward. 


COMING  &  GOING 


Eastman  Filrn> 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


J":  Hollywood            ••} 

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H.  B.  FRANKLIN  arrived  in  New  Yorll 
on    Wednesday    from    the    coast. 

HERBERT    YATES    and    BEN    GOETZ 

sail    today    on    the    Homeric    for    Europe. 

EDDIE  BUZZELL  ha-  arrived  in  '  New 
York  from  Hollywood  to  visit  his  wife.  Ona 
Munson. 

VIRGINIA  LEE  CORBIN  returned  this 
week    from    ahroad. 

II  Y     DAAB    is    hack    from    the    west. 

BASIL  DEAN  is  due  to  arrive  next 
week     from     England. 

MR.    and    MRS.    JULES    BRULATOUR 

(Hope     Hampton)     are     back     in     Xew     York 
from    the    coast. 

SIDNEY  FOX,  Broadway  ingenue  sign- 
ed   by    Universal,    has    left    for    the    coast. 

MR.  and  MRS.  SAMUEL  GOLDWYN 
arrived    yesterday    from    Hollywood. 

GEORGE  ARL1SS,  leaves  New  York  for 
Hollywood  about  the  end  of  next  week  to 
resume    work    for    Warners. 


Studio    and    Location 
Sound  on  Film  Recording 

Low  Daily  or  Weekly  Rates 

Powers  Cinephone  Equipment  Corporation 


FOR  DECEMBER  RELEASE 


Nine  shorts  have  been  listed  by 
Educational  for  December  release. 
The  first  will  be  "A  Hollywood  Theme 
Song,"  Mack  Sennett  comedy  featur- 
ing Harrv  Gribbon,  Yola  D'Avril  and 
Patsy  O'Leary.  It  will  be  released 
on  Dec.  7  simultaneously  with  a  Tux- 
edo Comedy,  "Expensive  Kisses," 
with  Bert  Roach  and  Eleanor  Hunt. 
A  Mermaid  Comedy,  "Their  Wive's 
Vacation,"  with  Pert  Kelton.  John 
T.  Murray  and  Hank  Mann  will  be 
released  on  Dec.  14  with  "Golf  Nuts" 
a  Terry-Toon.  On  Dec.  21  Sennett's 
"Rouerh  Idea  of  Love,"  featuring 
Marjorie  Beebe  and  Frankie  East- 
man, will  be  released  together  with 
a  Lyman  H.  Howe  "Hodge-Pod.ee." 
lohnnv  Hines  in  "Don't  Leave 
Home",  a  Gaietv  Comedy,  will  be 
released  Dec.  28  alone  with  "College 
Cuties"  a  Vanity  Comedy,  and  a 
Terrv-Toon. 


Columbia  Closes  Booking  Deals 
Columbia's  20  features  and  ^hort 
subjects  have  been  contracted  for  by 
the.  Fox  Midland  Circirt  controlling 
24  ytown<  in  Kansas.  Nebraska, 
Mississippi,  Missouri  and  Iowa  An- 
other deal  was  closed  with  the  Toe 
Seider  circuit  on  16  Long  Island 
houses. 


"Two  Worlds"  Held  Over 

E.  A.  Dupont's  "Two  Worlds"  is 
beiii"  held  over  for  a  second  week 
at  the  Geo.  M.  Cohan. 


F-ench  Talker  for   Carneg'e 

A  French  talker,  "Sous  Les  Toits 
De  Paris"  ("Under  the  Roofs  ot 
Paris"),  directed  by  Rene  Clair,  will 
open  at  the  Little  Carnegie  Playhouse 
on   Dec.   15. 


Footballers    at    Fox    Riverside 

Fox's  Riverside,  at  96th  and  Broad- 
way, entertained  the  Svracuse  foot- 
ball team  at  Wednesday  evening's 
7:30  performance  of  "The  Big 
Trail". 


723-7TH    AVE..   N.  Y. 


BRYANT    6067 


"Mothers   Cry"   At   Garden   Dec.   4 

Opening  of  First  National's 
"Mothers  Cry"  at  the  New  York 
Winter  Garden  has  been  set  for  Dec. 
4th. 


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Today:  "The  Lottery  Bride,"  United  Al 
tists  production  with  Jeanette  Mai 
Donald,  opens  at  the  Rialto,  Nr 
York. 

Nov.  28-Dec.  1  Second  Congress  of  the  I: 
dependent  Cinema.  Palais  di 
Beaux  Arts,   Brussels. 

Nov.  30-DecL  1  Fall  convention  of  Tri-Stat 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,    Tenn. 

Dec.  3  Relief  Fund  Party  sponsored  b 
Cleveland  Film  Board  of  Trac 
at  the  Chamber  of  Commerc 
Cleveland. 

Testimonial  dinner  by  M.P.T.C 
of  New  Jersey  to  Joseph  J.  Le< 
Fox  New  Jersey  manager,  at  Hi 
tel    Astor,    New    York. 

Dec.  4  "Mothers  Cry",  First  National  pii 
ture,  opens  at  the  New  York  Wit 
ter    Garden. 

Dec.  5  Meeting  of  the  N.  Y.  Section  1 
the  Society  of  M.  P.  Engineer 
8:15  P.  M.  at  the  Paramour 
Long  Island  Studio,  Long  Islan 
City. 

Dec.  8  Mid-winter  meeting  of  the  Theat 
Owners'  Ass'n  of  North  and  Soul 
Carolina,    Charlotte,     N.    C. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frol 
at    the    Plaza    Hotel.    New    York. 

Jan.  17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Ann 
versary)  of  M.  P.  Machine  Oj 
erators'  Union,  Hotel  Astor,  Ne> 
York. 

Jan.  28-30  National  Conference  on  Scree 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  Nen 
York. 


No  Stage  Show  Needed 
Newark,  N.  J. — With  the  showini 
of  "The  Doorway  to  Hell,"  the  Bran 
ford  omitted  its  usual  stage  shovi 
figuring  the  Warner  picture  suffi 
ciently  strong  to  draw  the  crowd? 
It  worked  out  okay,  the  attractio' 
also   being   held   for   a   second   weef 


Charley* 
Aunt 

COLUMBIA'S       , 

MIGHTY    MIRTHQUAKE  / 

CHRISTIE 

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jndav.  November  28.   1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 


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uality  Always 
et^rmines   Popularity 

"\^ESTERN  pictures  were 
long  ago  consigned  to  the 
limbo  of  things  forgotten  by  mo- 
tion picture  critics,  who  have 
proceeded  to  hold  funeral  ser- 
v  ces  over  this  once-favored  type 
of  picture.  But  westerns  will 
still  occupy  the  screen  when 
many  of  these  critics  are  gone. 
So,  too.  will  musical  productions, 
crook  dramas,  back  stage  com- 
edies and  other  types  of  pictures 
of  which  the  public  has  been 
thought  to  have  tired.  There  is 
no  class  of  picture  that  will  not 
find  favor  if  it  measures  up  in 
quality  to  what  is  demanded  of 
screen  entertainment.  A  west- 
ern picture  with  the  elements  of 
good  drama  and  an  artistic  pro- 
duction will  keep  the  people 
coming  to  see  it,  just  as  these 
films  did  in  the  past.  There  is 
no  such  a  thing  as  a  class'fica- 
tion  of  pictures  which  the  public 
condemns.  The  trouble  has  been 
that  too  much  dependence  has 
been  placed  on  the  public's  pref- 
erence for  a  certain  kind  of  pic- 
ture, and  the  conclusion  drawn 
that  they  would  approve  of  any- 
thing just  so  it  conformed  to  the 
atmosphere  and  general  nature 
of  that  kind.  All  cycles  of  drama 
have  their  zenith  of  popularity 
and  then  fade  out,  but  principally 
because  the  quality  is  not  main- 
tained. Let  the  producers  come 
back  with  any  of  the  old  favor- 
ites, done  artistically  and  thor- 
oughly and  the  public  will  not 
turn  from  them.  It  is  unwise  to 
depend  on  the  popular  fancy  for 
some  type  of"  entertainment, 
ignoring  the  basic  fact  that  there 
must  be  merit  to  it  in  the  long 
run. 

— Robert    Lord 


EN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


Film  Distributors'  League,  Inc., 
sing    organized   to   handle    Triangle 

issues. 

*  *  ■■:■■ 

M.P.T.O.      and      N.A.M.P.I.      call 
int  meeting  in  New  York  Dec.   14 
lay  plans   for   blue   law   fight. 

*  * 

Clara  Kimball  Young  must  pay 
Jlznick  $100,000  on  four  Equity 
leased  pictures. 


■%&! 


DAILY 


•  •  •  THE  NEWSREEL,  according  to  Neal  O'Hara,  one  of 
the  better  comedy  columnists,  has  greatly  influenced  the  coLege 

football  games  this  season with  a  commercial  eye  on  the 

publicity  that  the  Newsreel  affords,  the  football  coach  before  the 

game    now    talks    to    his    team    along    these   lines "Don't 

give  those  newsreel  cameramen  on  the  sidelines  a  chance  to  beat 

us  by  trick  photography try  to  register  right  in  front  of 

the  lens if  they  catch  you  on  an  angle,  it  will  look  as  if 

you  were   thrown  for  a   loss  instead  of   a  20-yard  gain 

when   you   start   an   end   run,   streak   first   for   the   sidelines  and 

register    a   close-up when   you   cross   the   goal   line,   turn 

your  head  around  and  register  happiness run  backwardi 

whenever  possible,  for  your  movie  public  wants  to  see  your  faces 

in    emotion,    and    not    your    backs    in    commotion you  re 

not   playing   for   a   measly   80,000   spectators   in   the   grandstand i 

your  audience  is  45,000,000  newsreel  fans,  you  duos 

pay    no   attention   to   the   referee's   whistle take   your   in- 

stiuctions  from  the  camera  boys when  one  of  you  guys 

is  making  a  long  run,  the   rest  of  you  ginks   keep   out  of  focus 

otherwise   well   have    to    make   a    retake I   don't 

mind  it  your  opponents  smear  you  lor  a  loss,  but  you  re  gonna 

ketch    hell    if    you    smear    your    make-up and    above    all, 

when  you   haitoacks  are   tackled   hard,   don  t   toiget   to   regisier 

agony tor  agony  creates  sympathy  with   the  movie  fans 

and   gawd   Knows  this   team  needs  all  the   sympathy  it 

can  get  after  mat  Notre  Dame  massacre. ' So,  you  News- 
reel  tellers,  stand  up  and  take  a  bow next  season  we  can 

expect  to  see  the  colleges  taking  sides,  rooting  for  tne  Newsreel 

that  gives    em  the    best   breaks this   means   new   college 

songs Harvard  will  be  singing  "'.Hep  Up  With  Para- 
mount"  Yale  will  yell  "Movicone  Zim,  Boom,  Zah,  Fox — 

Fox — Fox!' Princeton   will  chant:   '  Pathe,   Cock-a-Doodle- 

Oo!" and  the  poor  colleges  that  fail  to  make  a  News- 
reel  tie-up,  will  pass  right  out  ol  the  picture 

*  *  *  * 

•  ••  PATHE  TAKES  over  RKO oh,  don't  get  ex- 
cited, gents it  only  happened  in  a  basketball  game  aboard 

the    U.b.S.    Illinois,    the    Pathe    boys    winning    29    to    28 

George  Gray,  now  with  Newell-Emmeit  Advertising  Agency,  lost 
that  hat  he  wore  for  10  years and  old  hats  being  a  senti- 
mental yen  with   George,  he  ups  and  buys  a   hat   which  a  friend 

had    been    wearing    for    eight    years but    George    is    sad, 

for  he  figures  it  will  take  another  eight  years  for  the  understudy 
to  really  grow  up  to  the  part 

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•  •  •  HAL  HODES  has  been  elected  guardian  angel  for  Rich- 
ard Cromwell,  now  in  town  in  connection  with  "Tol'able  David" 
and  they  re  parking  at  the  St.  Moritz  Hotel,  no  less the  Co- 
lumbians,   the    social   orgamzashe    of    Columbia    Pictures,    threw 

a  Thanksgiving  Masquerade  at  the  Manger  Hotel it  was 

a  strictly  private  affair an  outsider  tried  to  horn  in,  dis- 
guised as   a   turkey,   and   they   kicked   the   stuffings  out   of   him. 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  AL  SELIG  assures  us  that  the  Tiffany  Chimp  comedy, 
"Aping   Hollywood,"    will    not    try    to   make    a    monkey    out   of   the 

film   folks it   is  all   clean,    wholesome    fun that   virile, 

he-man  hero  of  the   simian   cast,    Mr.   Chimp,   got    peeved   when 

a    newspaper    reviewer    spelled    hi-,    name     (  him     Pansy 

Morton  Downey's  new  club  in  the  lintel  Delmonico  is  getting 
a    plaj    from    the   celeb--,    with    Phyllis    Haver,    Dick    Barthelmess, 

ime  Griffith,  Barbara   Bennett  and   Rudj    Vallee  dropping  in 

to  hear  Morton  sing U  lasl  i  alifornians  admil  that  thej 

are    indebted    to   us    for    something a    sudden    outburst    of 

crime  in    Losang   is   credited   to    New    "i  ork   gunmen (lint 

Weyer  i--  up  and  around  again,  following  an  appendicitis  opera- 
tion  Exhibitors'     Reminder:     Now      that      I  hanksgivmg     is 

Over,    take    the    turkey's    wishbone    and     make    a    wish     that     I 

Thanksgiving  you  will  still  base  ;i  theater  to  give  you  the  dough 

to     buy     another     turkey that's     all     for     the     nonce .  .cn-e. 

A  hunting  party  made  up   i  Warner    Bros,   exces, 

Lewis  Warner,  Claude  C.  Ezel1,  R.  II.  Morn-  and  J.  S.  Hum- 
mel left   Wednesdaj    nighl   for  a  week-end  trip  to  Maryland. 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Lip  Impressions 
for  "Laughter" 

]]y[ANAGER  Earle  H.  Holden 
used  the  kiss-impression  con- 
tent to  exploit  Nancy  Carroll  in 
"Laughter"  playing  at  the  Pub- 
lix-Fairfax  Theater,  Miami,  Fla. 
The  contest  was  announced  on 
4  x  9-inch  cards  which  were  dis- 
tributed at  the  theater  and  in  of- 
fices and  stores  in  advance.  The 
contest  was  limited  to  girls  in 
which  they  were  offered  guest 
tickets  to  see  the  picture  pro- 
vided their  lip  impression  re- 
sembled  Nancy  Carroll's  which 
was  imprinted  on  the  card.  \ 
place  was  left  blank  just  under- 
neath Nancy's  kiss  impression  to 


record   theirs. 


-Parumoum 


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Pill  Gag 

for  "Whoopee" 

A/TAN  AG  PR  Al  F.  Weiss,  Jr 
of  the  Publix-Florida  The 
ater,  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  passe_ 
out  pills  at  football  games  to 
exploit  Eddie  Cantor  in  "Whoo- 
pee." The  pills  were  red-coated 
candjes  that  looked  like  pills. 
Two  or  three  pills  were  placed 
in  small  envelopes;  the  envelopes 
containing  copy.  "This  pill  con- 
tains Joy,  Mirth  and  Whoopee — 
See  Eddie  Cantor — Florida  The- 
ater Now — Taste  It!  See  It! 
You'll    Love    It!" 

— United   Artists 


MANY 
HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  ThE  KII-M  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry,  who  are  celebrating  their 
birthday! : 

November  27    28 

R.   V.   Anderson 
Madge   Hunt 
George   Kates 
John    Hunter    Booth 

H.    Emerson    Yorke 
John    Willard 
Arthur   Stone 
Maurice   McKenzie 
Kirk    Russell 


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Friday,  November  28,   1930 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


,By    RALPH    WILK 


'"THREE  new  comedies  for  Educa- 
tional are  being  prepared  at  the 
Metropolitan  studios.  One,  tenta- 
tively titled  "A  Shotgun  Wedding", 
by  Walter  DeLeon  and  Neal  Burns, 
will  feature  John  and  Buster  West. 
Charlotte  Greenwood  and  Ford 
Sterling  will  be  starred  in  one  apiece. 
Clyde  Cook  also  has  been  signed 
by  Educational  for  an  original,  "The 
Shooting  of  Dan,  the  Duck,"  by 
Paul  Gerard  Smith,  being  directed 
by  Arvid  E.  Gillstrom.  Ken  Kling, 
cartoonist,  creator  of  "Windy  Riley", 
also  has  been  engaged  to  write  com- 
edy dialogue  at  the  Educational  and 
Metropolitan    studios. 


Louis  Brock's  latest  Nick  and 
Tony  comedy,  "He  Loved  Her  Not," 
is  in  production,  with  George  Mar- 
shall directing  the  stars,  Nick 
Basil  and  Tony  Armetta,  support- 
ed by  Aileen  Carlyle,  Bud  Jamison, 
Louise  Carver  and  Kewpie  Morgan. 


Roy  Del  Ruth  may  be  borrowed 
by  Fox  from  Warner  Bros.,  accord- 
ing to  negotiations  now  understood 
to  be  under  way.  John  Considine, 
Jr.,  associate  producer  for  Fox,  is 
understood  to  be  anxious  to  obtain 
Del   Ruth's   services. 


Ken  Maynard's  first  Tiffany  west- 
ern has  been  titled  "Fightin'  Thru." 


Bradley  King,  now  writing  the  film 
version  of  "East  Lynne"  for  Fox,  is 
understood  to  be  considering  a  long- 
term  contract  with  one  of  the  ma- 
jor   organizations. 


Gavin  Gordon,  since  completing 
his  featured  assignment  in  "Great 
Meadow,"  has  been  motoring 
through  Northern  California. 


Lloyd  Hughes  and  June  Collyer 
will  appear  as  a  team  again  in  Tif- 
fany's "Drums  of  Jeopardy". 


Joyce  Compton  has  been  assigned 
a  leading  role  in  Fox's  "Land 
Rush."  Dudley  Nichols  is  writing 
the  dialog  and  Benjamin  Stoloff 
will  direct. 


"New  Morals"  is  the  title  of  the 
story  being  written  by  John  Van 
Druten  for  Ruth  Chatierton.  John 
Cromwell  will  direct  this  Paramount 
picture.  Juliette  Compton  also  has 
a   role   in   it. 


Leon  Gordon's  work  on  the  con- 
tinuity and  dialogue  for  "The'r  Mad 
Moment"  has  won  him  a  contract 
from   Fox. 


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PUBLICITY 

6607  SUNSET  BLVD. 
HOLLYWOOD,  CALIF. 


Flora  Sheffield  ivill  appear  in 
"East  Lynne."  This  Fox  assign- 
ment makes  her  third  picture  since 
she  came  here  a  few  months  ago 
to  visit  her  brother,  Reginald  Shef- 
field. 


"As  Good  As  New",  the  Thomp- 
son Buchanan  play  now  running  in 
New  York,  has  been  bought  by  War- 
ner   Bros. 


Dr.  Francis  Groman,  Bathe's  new. 
director  general  of  music,  conducted 
the  Royal  Opera  in  his  native  Buda- 
pest and  was  a  prominent  figure  in 
the  operatic  circles  of  Far  is,  Ber- 
lin and  Petrograd.  Coming  to 
America  in  1923,  he  joined  the 
Shuberts  as  musical  director  for 
their  operettas,  including  "The  Stu- 
dent  Prince"  and  other  hits.  Later, 
he  became  musical  director  for  the 
Paramount-Publix    corporation. 


Benny  Rubin  has  finished  his  16- 
character  role  in  Radio's  "Human- 
ettes  No.  6,"  in  which  he  portrays 
the  judge,  the  jury,  the  prisoner,  the 
attorneys  and  the  witnesses.  Multi- 
ple-exposure photography  used  in 
this  film  has  provoked  considerable 
comment.  It  was  "shot"  by  a  four- 
way  split  mat  box  especially  de- 
signed by  Lloyd  Knechtel,  camera- 
effects   chief. 


Here  and  There:  Carl  Randall,  the 
dancer,  being  shown  points  of  inter- 
est at  First  National;  Arthur  Ripley, 
Gene  Towne  and  Earl  Rodney  con- 
ferring at  the  Mack  Sennett  studio; 
Pat  Cullinan  visiting  Paramount  on 
business. 


Walter  Huston  believes  in  a  va- 
riety of  roles.  In  'Gentlemen  of  the 
Press"  he  was  a  newspaper  editor, 
in  "The  Virginian"  a  typical  West- 
ern villain,  while  in  "Abraham  Lin- 
coln" he  portrayed  the  martyred 
president.  In  "The  Bad  Man,"  he 
was  a  Mexican  bandit  with  a  sense 
of  humor  and  in  "The_  Virtuous  Sin" 
a  Russian  general.  In  "The  Crim- 
inal Code"  he  enacts  the  role  of  a 
district  attorney,  who  later  becomes 
warden   of  a   state's  prison. 

There  can  be  no  question  about 
the  authenticity  of  the  German 
spoken  by  various  members  of  the 
cast  in  "The  Seas  Beneath,"  di- 
rected by  John  Ford  for  Fox. 
Marion  Lessing,  leading  lady,  play- 
ed on  the  German  and  Austrian 
stage  for  three  years;  Henry  Vic- 
tor and  John  Loder  acted  on  the 
stage  in  Berlin,  although  English- 
born,  and  Ferdinand  Schumann- 
Heink  and  Hans  Furberg  were 
born    in    Germany. 

The  first  ti  m*  Ann  Harding  met 
Harry  Bannister,  her  husband,  was 
when  she  engaged  him  as  her  lead- 
ing man  for  the  stock  company  she 
beaded  in  Detroit  one  summer  sea- 
son. 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Grand  Republic,  Pa.  —  Jacob 
Spanko  purchased  the  Grand  here 
recently  at  a   sheriff's   sale. 


Westfield,  Mass. — Mott  A.  Shea, 
has  assigned  his  interest  in  the  Park 
to  Publix,  who  will  manage  the 
house. 


Pittsburgh — William  C.  Pierce  has 
taken  over  the  managerial  duties  of 
the  down  town  Harris  of  this  city. 


Trenton,  N.  J. — Warners'  "Door- 
way to  Hell"  is  being  held  for  a  sec- 
ond  week  at   the   Stacy. 


Pittsfield,  Mass. — Thomas  Lynch, 
former  manager  of  the  Spa  here,  died 
recently  of  heart  trouble  at  his  home 
in   Revere,   Mass. 


Pittsburgh — The  new  film  building 
being  erected  here  on  the  Boulevard 
of  the  Allies  will  be  ready  for  oc- 
cupancy  April   1,    1931. 


Worcester,  Mass. — Having  added 
the  Plymouth  here  to  its  circuit,  the 
Levenson  group  of  Boston  will  open 
the  house  with  a  talking  picture  pol- 
icy. 


Albion,  Pa. — V.  E.  Best  has  leased 
the  Best  theater  here  to  A.  W.  Gibbs. 


Lawrence,  Mass. — Harold  W.  Pet- 
tingill,  assistant  manager  of  the  Par- 
amount in  Haverhill  has  been  ap- 
pointed manager  of  Warner  Bros.' 
Palace  here.  Francis  McAvoy  suc- 
ceeds him  in  Haverhill. 


Los  Angeles — Columbia's  San  Joa- 
quin Valley  territory  is  now  being 
covered  by  E.  Hugo  Strickland,  O. 
L.  Olsen  having  been  transferred  to 
the    Sacramento   Valley   area. 


Seattle — Clarence  Hill  has  become 
salesman  for  United  Artists,  filling 
the  job  left  vacant  by  Eddie  Hud- 
son   who   has   joined    Columbia. 


Los  Angeles — Allison  Julius  is  the 
new  contract  clerk  at  the  Columbia 
office. 


Seattle — Phil  Harperl  has  succeed- 
ed Dave  Tytherleigh  as  ad  sales 
manager    for    the    RKO    exchange. 

Blairsburg,  la. — Charles  Eastner  is 
the  new  manager  of  the  Cason. 


Spokane — Fred  Saunders,  former- 
ly assistant  manager  of  the  Liberty 
at  Portland,  has  been  appointed  man- 
ager  of   the    Grenada. 


Los  Angeles  —  Andrew  Hervey, 
former  West  Coast  publicity  chief 
for  Warner  Bros.,  has  been  appoint- 
ed publicity  director  of  Charles  R. 
Rogers'   productions. 


Seattle — Vic    Gauntlet    is    the    new 
advertising     and     publicity     manager 


of  the  Fox  West  Coast  theaters. 
Johnny  Northern,  formerly  of  RKO, 
is    at    Vic's    old    desk. 


Spencer,  la. — The  lease  on  the 
Grand,  Solon,  and  Fraser,  has  been 
purchased  by   H.   D.   Finkelstein. 


Minneapolis  —  Jack  Devlin  has 
joined  the  local  First  National  sales 
force  and  is  working  through  the 
North  Dakota  territory.  He  was 
formerly    with    Fox. 


Cleveland — Mitchell  Blachschleger, 
formerly  with  the  Cincinnati  office 
of  Pathe,  is  now  connected  with  the 
branch    here    as    sales    representative. 


Milwaukee  —  William  Tracy,  for- 
merly a  salesman  for  Educational, 
has  joined  the  local  Columbia  sales 
force. 


St.  Louis — George  Henger,  former 
publicity  director  of  the  Ambassador 
and  Missouri,  has  been  transferred  to 
Oklahoma  City  as  publicity  director 
of  the  Warner  theaters.  Todd  Fer- 
guson will  act  as  assistant  to  Henger. 


Cleveland  —  Oscar  Scheck,  for 
many  years  president  of  the  The- 
atrical Employees'  Union,  declined 
re-election  and  Bill  Finnegan  was 
then   elected   president. 


Manitowoc,  Wis. — The  Mikadow, 
operated  by  Francis  Kadow,  has  in- 
stalled a  wide  screen. 


Charlotte,  N.  C.  —  The  following 
theater  transfers  have  been  made  in 
the  Carolinas:  Imperial,  Kings 
Mountain,  from  C.  E.  Carpenter  to 
W.  H.  Webb;  Sylvan,  Sylvia,  from 
H.  E.  Buchanan  to  A.  G.  Duncan; 
Strand,  Tryon,  from  C.  W.  Nes- 
mith   to  Jule    E.   Rhoda. 


New  Incorporations 


Weston  Amusement  Corp.,  West  New 
Y'ork;  T  e\  y,  Gutman  &  Goldberg.  New  York 
City.      $2,000. 

K.  &  C.  Theater  Co.,  Inc.,  Jersey  City; 
Jack  G.  Goklger,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 
$100,000. 

Fire  Film  Prevention  Co.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  motion  picture  equipment.  Captal  Trust 
Co.  of  Delaware,  Delaware.  1,000  s'lares 
common. 

Renaissance    Theater;     W.     B.     Dessner,     60 
East    42nd    St.,    New    York.      $20,000. 

Pictorial  Cyclopedia,  motion  pictures ;  E. 
K.  Ellis,  1441  Broadway,  New  York.  200 
shares   common. 

C.  L.  B.  Amusement  Co.  ;  L.  O.  Gross- 
man.   Syracuse,   N.    Y.      $10,000. 

Film  Service  Bureau,  Inc.,  Newark,  motion 
picture  production ;  Fred  H.  Gansler,  New- 
ark,  N.   J.      $100,000  pf.   200   shares  common. 

Children's  Players,  motion  pictures;  W.  H. 
Adams.   5   East   44th  St.,   New  York.  $50,000. 

Presentation  Pictures,  theatrical ;  B.  F. 
Isaacs,  126  West  46th  St.,  New  York,  100 
shares  common. 

Pulvenrtan  Corp.,  motion  pictures;  A.  B. 
Levis,  II  West  42nd  St.,  New  York,  200 
shares    common. 


THE 


Friday,  November  28,   1933 


FACILITIES  OF  RADIO 
GRANTED  TO  PRODUCERS 


(Continued    from    Paae    1) 

cation  of  frequencies  to  particular 
types  of  services  in  the  continental 
short  wave  band.  Two  frequencies, 
1.552  and  1,556  kilocycles,  hitherto 
reserved  for  ship  stations  or  coastal 
stations,  are  available  "for  tempo- 
rary use  in  connection  with  the  pro- 
duction   of   motion    pictures." 

Motion  picture  producers,  at  hear- 
ings before  the  Commission,  have 
stressed  the  urgency  of  radio  in  the 
production  of  talkers.  Use  of  radio 
in  communication  between  parties  on 
location  either  aboard  ship  or  in 
barren  areas  and  headquarters,  make.-* 
possible  the  speeding  up  of  produc- 
tion and  the  consequent  reduction  in 
costs.  In  the  past,  these  applica- 
tions have  been  for  "experimental" 
service,  since  that  was  the  only  form 
of  license  for  which  these  interest- 
could  apply  under  Commission 
policy. 


Ufa  Feature  Completed 
Berlin — The  studio  work  on  "Ein- 
brecher"  ("Burglars"),  Erich  Pom- 
mer-Ufatone  production  directed  b 
Hanns  Schwarz,  has  just  been  com- 
pleted at  the  Neubabelsberg  plant. 
It  features  Willy  Fitsch  and  Lillian 
Harvey. 


Licenses  Renewed 
London — Licenses  of  kinemas  and 
other  p'aces  of  amusement?,  num- 
bering 723.  of  which  318  were  kinema 
licenses,  were  renewed  recently  at  a 
meeting  of  the  London  County 
Council  Theaters. 


Charleys 
Aunt 

COLUMBIA'S       / 

MIGHTY   MIRTHQUAKE/ 
A  CHRISTIE   PRODUCTION 


I 


MAY  ASK  RE-ARGUMENT 
IN  THEATER  APPEALS 


(Continued    from    Paae    1) 

the  country  will  continue  to  func- 
tion, THE  FILM  DAILY  was  told 
yesterday. 

In  connection  with  the  Supreme 
Court  decisions,  M.  J.  O'Toole,  sec- 
.etary  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.,  yes- 
terday issued  the  following  state- 
nent: 

"The      Motion      Picture      Theater 
Owners   of   America   has   been   work- 
ng    in    cooperation    with    representa- 
tives   of    the     Distributors    and     the 
Allied    States    organization    in    work- 
ng    out    contractural    and    other    ar- 
angements    which    will    be    in    con- 
ormity    with    the    Thacher    decision. 
"All  have  agreed  on  a  contract  and 
his    was    approved    at    the    Conven- 
•  on   of  our   National   organization  at 
'hiladelphia.     We  have  not  received 
a     complete    copy    of    the    Supreme 
-ourt  decree  and  Cannot  tell  whethei 
r     not     it     materially     changes     the 
.  hacher  decision." 


\rgentine  Territory 
Only  15  Per  Cent  Wired 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

ersion  of  the  remaining  houses  to 
ound  depends  largely  on  the  pos- 
ibility  of  obtaining  low-priced 
:qu  pment,   Morgan   says. 

Great  prosperity  for  the  Argentine 
a  1931  is  predicted  by  Morgan,  who 
returns  to  South  America  on  Dec. 
5,  taking  with  him  prints  of  the 
atest  United  Artists  features,  with 
super-imposed  Spanish  titles  which 
appear  during  the  English  dialogue. 
A  number  of  Spanish  talking  pic- 
lures  will  be  imported  from  Europe 
during  the  coming  season,  according 
to  Morgan,  and  a  campaign  waged  to 
educate  exhibitors  and  public  alike 
to  an  appreciation  of  short  subjects 
which  have  not  as  yet  found  their 
proper  place  in  South  American  pro- 
grams. Under  the  present  system 
two  and  three  features  are  shown 
'lightly  at  each  theater  without  any 
■on  ideration    for    shorts. 


Compiling  Reactions 

From  Standard  Print 

(Continued  from  Pane  1) 
rented  with  the  regulations,  the  tech- 
nical bureau  of  the  Academy  of  M. 
P.  Arts  and  Sciences  is  now  compil- 
ing reactions  from  all  sources  in  an 
ifforl  to  determine  the  success  of  th 
standard  rules.  Lester  Cowan,  man- 
ager of  the  technical  bureau,  has  in- 
vited every  person  com'ng  in  con- 
tact with  prints  to  give  the  benefit 
of  his  constructive  criticism  on  the 
basis  of  experience  with  the  newly 
established     uniform    regulations 


Gaumont-British    Acquisitions 
Portsmouth,    Eng.   —  The    Regent 
and  Plaza,  according  to  report-,  have 

been    purchased    from    H.    &    (,.    (  m<- 
by     the     Gaumont-British     Pic- 
tu.es    Corp. 


1931  Edition  Now  In  Preparation 


Producers 

Directors 
Executives 
and  Agents 

find  the 
Year  Book 
Invaluable 

for  the 
Casting  of 

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BRITISJTOPEN  SALESJ)RIVE  IN  CANADA 

Western    Electric   Wins   Aleograph    Infringement    Suit 


District  Court  in  Texas 

Finds  Patent  Not 

Infringed 

San  Antonio — Suit  brought  against 
Western  Electric  by  the  Aleograph 
Co.,  which  has  been  reported  as  seek- 
ing to  recover  vast  sums  from  the 
film  industry  in  connection  with  al- 
legedly infringed  sound  patents,  has 
been  decided  in  favor  of  W.  E.  by 
Federal  Judge  West  of  the  U.  S. 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 

CONSOLIDATED  FILM  SIGNS 
SYR.  CONTRACT  WITH  U.  A. 

Consolidated  Film  Industries  has 
signed  a  five-year  contract  with 
United  Artists  covering  film  proc- 
essing. 

Will  H.  Hays  Marries 
Mrs.  Jessie  H.  Stutesman 

Will  H.  Hays  and  Mrs.  Jessie 
Herron  Stutesman,  widow  of  the 
Former  U.  S.  Minister  of  Bolivia, 
were  married  on  Thanksgiving  in 
Washington,  D.  C.  The  bride  is 
an  Italian  girl,  the  sister  of  Major 
Frederick  L.  Herron,  who  with  Will 
H.  Hays,  Jr.,  was  among  those  pres- 
ent at   the   ceremony. 


Mascot  Serial  Booked 
For  Seven-Day  Showings 

Claiming  a  precedent  for  talkie 
trials,  Nat  Levine,  president  of 
Mascot  Pictures  reports  "The  Phan- 
tom of  the  West"  has  been  booked 
for  seven-day  runs  at  the  Scollay 
Square,  Boston,  a  Puhlix  first-run 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Bandits  Get  $1,500 

East  Orange,  N.  J.— Two 
men  held  up  Warners'  Holly- 
wood on  Thanksgiving  night, 
overpowered  Manager  John  L. 
Nash  and  Elizabeth  Maguire, 
cashier,  and  got  away  with 
$1,500. 


The  Return  of  Roxy 

A  reception  befitting  a  returning  conqueror  has  been  arranged 
for  S.  L.  Rothafel  (Roxy)  on  his  return  Sunday  noon  from  a  so- 
journ abroad.  C.  W.  Griswold,  house  manager  of  the  Roxy  the- 
ater, has  arranged  for  100  pier  passes  to  admit  a  gang  with  a  16-foot 
"Welcome  Home"  banner  and  other  regalia,  while  a  big  band  wi'l 
be  on  hand  to  burst  out  with  "Hail,  Hail,  the  Gang's  All  Here" 
and  lead  the  march  to  the  Roxy  theater,  where  the  impresario  is 
to  go  on  the  air.  Roxy's  office  at  the  theater  is  being  flooded  with 
flowers   from  friends,  the   count   at   this  writing   being  45  baskets. 


Samuel  Goldwyn  To  Develop 
Group  of  New  Personalities 


Placing  of  eight  or  10  young  men 
and  women  under  contract  for  ex- 
tended screen  training,  with  object 
of  developing  them  into  picture  per- 
sonalities, is  planned  by  Samuel 
Goldwyn,  he  told  THE  FILM 
DAILY   yesterday,  following  his  ar- 

(Continued   on    Page    12) 


Detroit  Theater  Group 
Books  Columbia  Product 

Columbia's  20  features  and  pro- 
gram of  short  subjects  have  been 
booked  by  the  Cooperative  Theater 
Service  group  comprising  26  houses 
in   the    Detroit  territory. 


World's  Largest  Film  Studio 

Planned  on  Site  Near  London 


Australian  Studio  Buys 
RCA  Recording  Equipment 

Efftee  Film  Productions,  the  new 
Australian  studio  launched  by  Frank 
W.  Thring  with  Thomas  Holt  as 
general  manager,  has  bought  RCA 
Photophone  recording  equipment  for 
installation  in  its  plant  at  Melbourne. 
Production  is  to  begin  soon  after 
Jan.  1.  All-Australian  casts  will  he 
used   in  the  features  and  shorts. 


London — Plans  for  the  recently  re- 
ported British  studio,  measuring  350 
by  110  feet,  the  largest  in  the  world, 
to  be  located  on  a  160-acre  site  with- 
in 5  minutes  of  London,  have  now 
Ixcn  placed  in  the  hands  of  a  promi- 
nent firm  of  architects.  Cost  of  con- 
struction is  estimated  at  around  $600,- 
000,  and  the  project  is  expected  to 
gel   under  way  shortly. 


20  \itaphone  Shorts  in  Work, 
Setting  New  Record  for  Studio 


Topping  all  previous  records  for 
heavy  production  activity,  the  Brook- 
lyn Vitaphone  Studio  is  taxed  to 
capacity  with  20  Vitaphone  yarieties 
in  various  stages  of  production.     In 


addition.       six       recently       completed 

shorts    have   been    sent    to   the   home 

office   for  release  in   the  next  month. 

Before  the  cameras  at  present  are 

(Continued   on   Page    120 


Campaign  for  Dominion 

Trade  Starts  with 

Big  Contract 

London  —  With  a  $500,000  con- 
tract between  British  International 
Pictures  and  the  Regal  Films,  Can- 
adian distributor,  as  a  starter,  an  in- 
tensive sales  drive  for  Dominions 
business  is  being  launched  by  Eng- 
lish companies.  A  vast  Canadian 
publicity  campaign  will  accompany 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 

a.m.p.a7cets1hind 
film  dailyrelief  fund 

As  in  previous  years  of  the  FILM 
DAILY  RELIEF  FUND  drive,  the 
good  old  A.M.P.A.  is  one  of  the  first 
to  not  only  endorse  this  worthy 
cause  but  to  offer  substantial  and 
material  assistance  in  accumulating 
the  $10,000  that  WILL  be  in  the 
treasury  by   Christmas. 

Six  full  page  Relief  Fund  ads,  con- 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 

Jack  Hess  in  New  York 
On  R-K-0  Exploitation 

Jack  Hess,  for  the  past  18  months 
publicity  and  advertising  director  of 
RKO  theaters  from  Chicago  to  the 
coast,  has  been  transferred  to  New 
York  to  assume  similar  duties  in 
connection  with  the  Mayfair  and 
Globe.  Hess  will  also  supervise  na- 
tional advertising  campaigns  on  pic- 
tures that  are  given  premiere  show- 
ings   at    the    Broadway    houses. 


Two  For  Brookline 

Brookline,  Mass.  —  Per- 
mits will  be  awarded  for  only 
two  theaters  in  this  exclusive 
community,  the  most  sought 
after  location  In  the  country 
since  voters  recently  approved 
the  erection  of  movie  houses 
here.  There  are  now  seven 
applications,  headed  by  Publix 
and   Warners. 


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W.  E.  Installs  7,511 

Total  installations  of  Western 
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are  7,222  with  2,495  of  that  number 
in  the  foreign  field.  In  addition  289 
are  in  review  rooms  throughout  the 
world. 


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WESTERN  ELECTRIC  WINS 
SUIT  BY  ALEOGRAPH  CO. 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
District  Court  for  the  Western  Dis- 
trict of  Texas.  Aleograph  claimed 
infringement  of  a  patent  which  was 
asserted  to  cover  the  standard  theater 
equipment*  of  Electrical  Research 
Products.  The  patent  in  question, 
No.  1,494,514,  is  entitled  "Art  of 
Producing  Motion  Pictures  and 
Sound  Synchronized  Therewith,"  and 
relates  to  a  mechanical  connection 
between  the  turntable  and  film  pro- 
jecting apparatus  and  several  other 
features  of  sound  picture  reproducing 
equipment. 

After  hearing  the  case  Judge  West 
gave  a  decision  from  the  bench  that 
the  plaintiff  had  failed  to  establish 
any  infringement.  Since  there  was 
no  infringement  the  court  did  not 
undertake  to  pass  upon  the  validity 
of  the  patent  in  question.  This  is 
the  fifth  suit  relating  to  patent  in- 
fringement which  W.  E.  and  its  af- 
filiated interests  have  won  within  the 
past   year. 


British  Firms  Launch 

Sales  Drive  in  Canada 

(Continued    from    Paqe    1) 

the  B.I. P.  releases,  of  which  30  al- 
ready have  been  made.  This  con- 
tract, which  is  the  biggest  British 
deal  to  date,  runs  to  and  including 
1932.  A  second  deal,  involving  Bri- 
tish &  Dominions  Films,  is  expected 
to    be    announced    shortly. 

U.  A.  Uses  Simple  Method 
on  Wide-Screen  Pictures 

The  wide  screen  process  used  by 
United  Artists  in  connection  with 
the  Chester  Morris  picture,  "The  Bat 
Whispers,"  is  based  on  a  simple 
method  that  requires  only  the  at- 
taching of  special  masks  and  two 
Cinephor  lenses  to  the  regular  pro- 
jector. The  film  used  in  projection 
is  standard  35  mm.,  reduced  to  this 
dimension  after  the  picture  has  been 
taken  on  65  mm. 


Governor  Entertains 

With  Talker  Program 

Harrisburg,  Pa. — Governor  Fisher 
has  started  something  new  in  official 
entertaining  by  giving  a  program  of 
sound  pictures  to  an  audience  com- 
posed of  his  family  and  50  friends. 
RCA  Photophone  portable  equipment 
was  used  and  the  pictures  included 
Columbia's  'Africa  Speaks"  and  some 
Pathe  shorts.  A  portable  Photo- 
phone  demonstration  also  will  be 
held  at  the  state  capitol  on  Tuesday. 


Title  for  Sono  Art  Picture 
Release  title  of  "Balacava,"  Gains- 
borough film  which  Sono  Art-World 
Wide  will  distribute,  will  be  "Jaws 
of  Hell."  Maurice  Elvy  directed  and 
Cyril  MacLaglen  is  starred.  It  was 
produced  under  the  supervision  of 
the  British  War  Office  and  will  be 
released  Jan.  10.  The  cast  includes 
5,000  extras.  — -" 


A.  M.  P.  A.  GETS 
FILM  DAILY  RELIEF  FUND 


(Continued    from    Paqe    1) 

ceived  by  the  cleverest  advertising 
directors  and  executed  by  the  best 
artists  in  the  industry  have  been 
placed  on  the  editor's  desk  as  the 
A.M.P.A.'s  answer  to  the  call.  Each 
ad  is  a  work  of  art  and  carries  an 
appeal  that  voices  and  portrays  the 
true  spirit  of  this  great  charity. 
More  unfortunate  and  needy  cases 
came  to  light  last  year  than  ever 
before  and  during  the  present  indus- 
trial crisis,  distress  and  actual  want 
are   rampant   in   our   midst. 

Don't  hold  back,  Don't  wait  till 
tomorrow.  The  more  checks  receiv- 
ed immediately  will  mean  more 
checks  eventually.  Have  YOUR 
name  at  the  head  of  the  list  to  be 
published    shortly. 

Mascot  Serial  Booked 
For  Seven-Day  Showings 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
house,  and  for  similar  runs  in  Hart- 
ford, Springfield.  In  addition,  Her- 
man Rifkin  of  Hollywood  Films, 
Bc«ton.  has  booked  the  serial  in  46 
other  Publix  houses  to  show  from 
one  to  three  days.  In  the  New  York 
Territory,  Herman  Gluckman  has 
booked  "The  Phantom"  for  five  of 
tbe   big   circuits. 


Equity  Plans  Campaign 
For  Aid  of  Unemployed 

Actors'  Equity  will  launch  a  drive 
on  Mondav,  lasting  through  Decem- 
ber, in  aid  of  the  unemployed  both 
in  the  theater  and  outside.  Members 
of  the  association  will  act  as  host 
or  hostesses  in  five  branch  stores  of 
I.  Miller,  the  volunteers  including 
George  Jessel,  Fannie  Brice,  Ethel 
Merman  and  others.  They  will  au- 
tograph souvenir  albums  given  by 
Miller  to  customers.  Proceeds  will 
be  divided  among  the  Mayor's  relief 
committee  and  various  theatrical  or- 
ganizations. 


THE  INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   BOOK 


Nov.  28-Dec.    1     Second   Congress   of  the   In- 
dependent     Cinema,       Palais      dea  ] 
Beaux  Arts,   Brussels. 

Nov.  30-Dec.  1  Fall  convention  of  Tri-States 
M.P.T.O.,    Memphis,    Tenn. 

Dec.  3  Relief  Fund  Party  sponsored  by 
Cleveland  Film  Board  of  Trade 
at  the  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
Cleveland. 

Testimonial  dinner  by  M.P.T.O. 
of  New  Jersey  to  Joseph  J.  Lee, 
Fox  New  Jersey  manager,  at  Ho- 
tel   Astor,    New    York. 

Dec.  4  "Mothers  Cry",  First  National  pic- 
ture, opens  at  the  New  York  Win- 
ter   Garden. 

Dec.  5  Meeting  of  the  N.  Y.  Section  ol 
the  Society  of  M.  P.  Engineers, 
8:15  P.  M.  at  the  Paramount 
Long  Island  Studio,  Long  Islam 
City. 

Dec.     8     Mid-winter   meeting   of   the    Theate 
Owners'  Ass'n  of  North  and  Sou' 
Carolina,    Charlotte,    N.    C. 

Dec.  31      M.    P.    Salesmen's   New   Year   Froli 
at   the   Plaza    Hotel.    New   York. 

Jan.     17        Dinner    and    Dance     (17th    Anni. 

versary)     of    M.    P.     Machine    Op. 

erators'   Union,    Hotel  Astor,    New 

York. 
Jan.    28-30    National    Conference    on    Screen 

Advertising,   Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 

York. 


New    Recording    Attachment 

Paramount  sound  officials  have 
adopted  a  new  valve  on  the  record- 
ing apparatus,  which  eliminates  all 
ground  noises.  This  valve,  now  in 
use  both  here  and  on  the  Coast, 
has  proven  very  successful  so  iar. 


New  Pivotal  Camera 

Aids  Running  Shots 

Jos.  Ruttenberg,  of  Paramount's 
New  York  studio  camera  staff,  has 
perfected  a  camera  pivotal  base 
which  allows  a  horizontal  swing  in 
different  directions  at  the  same  time. 

Paramount's  camera  staff  has  also 
adopted  an   attachment  which  illum- 
inates  a   tiny   bulb   next   to   the   un- 
exposed negative., This  feature,  which' 
is  termed  a  "bloop."  serves  to  mark  I 
the    beginning    and    end    of   a    scene. 


Arty    Books   Byrd  for   Return 

A  return  engagement  of  "With 
Byrd  at  the  South  Pole"  has  been 
booked  for  over  the  week-end  by 
the  Little  Picture  House,  the  East 
50th  St.  society  cinema,  where  the 
Paramount  film  previously  broke  the 
house  record.  This  is  the  only  pic- 
ture ever  to  play  a  return  date  at 
the  art  house. 


Pathe  To  Make  Golf  Films  in  Fla, 

Pathe's  golf  shorts  with  Johnny 
Farrell  -will  be  made  by  Clyde  E 
Elliott  in  St.  Augustine,  Fla.  Far 
rell  leaves   Monday   for  Florida. 


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Sunday,  November  30,  1930 


IN    THE 

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f Mutual  Problems 

Editor, 

The  Film  Daily: 

I  should  like  to  make  a  few 
remarks  concerning  your  inter- 
view with  M.  A.  Lightman 
under  the  heading  of  "Independ- 
ents and  Circuits  Face  Same 
Problems." 

I  fully  agree  with  Mr.  Light- 
man.  We  all  appreciate  the  fact, 
too,  that  in  spite  of  keen  compe- 
tition existing  between  the  var- 
ious distributor  organizations, 
they  alwavs  remember  that  "In 
unity  there  is  strength,"  when 
they  are  faced  with  problems 
from  the  outside,  and  I  believe 
that   we    should   do   likewise. 

I  should  like  to  know  in  what 
way  our  industry  differs  from 
other  leading  industries,  except 
insofar  as  the  producer  being 
called  the  manufacturer,  the  dis- 
tributor a  jobber,  and  the  ex- 
hibitor a  retailer.  In  the  case 
of  every  other  industry,  these 
various  groups  each  have  their 
own  organization  to  solve  their 
own  problems.  WHY  CAN'T 
WE    DO    LIKEWISE? 

Co-operation  and  harmony  be- 
tween members  of  every  branch 
of  an  industry,  is  undoubtedly 
a  great  asset  to  that  industry, 
as  much  as  co-operation  between 
employees  and  employer  is  an 
asset  in  every  case  to  the  indi- 
vidual establishment.  Still  it 
would  be  considered  unwise  or 
improper  to  invite  employers  to 
a  meeting  of  organized  em- 
ployees where  discussions  are 
openly  held  and  grievances  ex- 
pressed. 

How  can  an  independent  ex- 
hibitor submit  his  grievances  to 
be  taken  up  by  a  board  of  di- 
rectors, a  majority  of  which 
represents  interests  who  might 
be  affected  by  a  decision  in  favor 
of  such  exhibitor,  and  expect 
due  consideration? 
M.   Wax,  General  Manager, 

KEAMCO,   INC. 


Germany    has    almost    1,000 
theaters  wired  for   sound. 


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DAILY 


•  •    •     LET'S  PAINT  you  a  little  picture you,  who 

even  as  I  and  the  other  fellow,  sometimes  think  you  are  having 

a  tough  time that  you  aren't  getting  the  breaks 

that  the  cards  are  stacked  against  you that  the  setup  is 

pretty  lousy  and  Fate  has  dealt  you  a  dirty  deal and  so 

you  spend  a  lot  of  time  sympathizing  with  yourself all  of 

which    we   personally    did until   two   years   ago it 

was  the  day  before  Xmas and  the  boss  sent  us  on  an  as- 
signment  to  investigate  a  request  for  relief  made  on  the 

FILM  DAILY   Relief  Fund from  the  family  of  a  chap 

who  was  a  good  worker  for  years  in  this  film  biz till  the 

old  t.b.  put  him  out  of  the  lineup and  his  wife  could  only 

get  work  as  a  domestic  drudge and  had  to  leave  her  two 

kids  alone  every  day because  she   couldn't   get  anybody 

to  mind  'em  and  fought  against  losing  'em  by  sending  the  babes 

to  a  charity  home mothers  are  funny  that  way so  we 

stumbled  up  three  flights  of  a  dark,  ill-smelling  tenement 

and  knocked  on  a  door no  answer another  knock 

came  a  child's  whimper we  opened  the  door 

to    gaze   on    a   gloomy   cubby   hole   of   a   room furnished 

with  a  rickety  table  and  two  broken  chairs and  a  little 

stove a    sickly    girl   of   five   years    cowered   in   a    corner, 

whimpering a  babe  of  three  was  squatting  on  the  floor, 

playing  with  a  broken  doll a  rope  was  tied  around  the 

baby's  waist,  and  the  other  end  to  the  bedpost  of  a  rickety  bed 

in   the  other  room so   she  couldn't   burn  herself   on  the 

stove that   was   a  laugh the   fire   was   almost   out 

and  only  a  handful  of  coal  in  the  scuttle and  the 

room    was    cold cold the    kid   in   the    corner    was 

shivering and  whimpering she  was  "minding"  her 

baby  sister till  her  mother  came  home  at  night to 

caress   them and   cry   over   them and   tuck   them 

in  bed  after  a  munificent  supper  of  milk  from  a  bottle  two  days 

old,  and  a  half  loaf  of  stale  rye  bread and,  girls  and  boys, 

when  you  have  seen  such  a  picture,  you  walk  out think- 
ing  and   forgetting   your   little   troubles and  when 

the    call    comes    from    the    Relief    Fund you    DIG    down 

kick  in  with  SOMETHING no  matter  how  small 

that  is,  if  you're  regular and  still  have  a  HEART. 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  NOW  THAT  the  Federal  Radio  Commission  has 
granted  producers  short  wave  radio  facilities  to  keep  in  touch 
with  companies  on  location,  there  ain't  much  sense  in  a  director 

taking  his   gang  on   location   any  more the   location  gag 

is  just  an  excuse  for  the  harassed  director  to  get  his  unit  away 

from  the  studio  red  tape  and  do  some  real  work imagine 

the  director  going  great  guns  in  the  midst  of  a  scene  on  location, 

when  the  radio  buzzer  crashes  the  picture  mike and  for 

the    next    two    hours    he    may    sit    in    on    a   studio   conference 

while   the   studio   boys   tell   him   what   to   do and 

the  cast  sits  around  and  listens and  production  halts 

and  expenses  mount the  Big  Idea  is  that  by  keeping  in 

touch  with  the  location  company  it  will  Speed  up  production  and 

Reduce   costs it   probably   will no   doubt   about   it 

if  the  radio  conferences  are  held  AFTER  working  hours 

but    how    is    a    studio    official,    if    he    loves    conferences, 

gonna    resist   the    temptation with   a    radio   at   his   elbow 

ALL  the  time you  must  admit,  that  IS  a  temptation 

to  a  lotta  studio  officials 

*  *  *  * 

•  •    •  WCLARA     BOW'S     new      production,      "No      Limit", 

has  gone  into  work capitalizing  the  recent  incident  that 

broke  the  front  pages  of  all  the  newspapers Clara  ap- 
pears as  the  manager  of  a  big  gambling  house my,  how 

times  change! formerly  the  producers  shush-shushed  these 

notoriety  publicity  angles now  they  capitalize  'em 

and  why  not? the  public  eats  'em  up it's  not  really 

scandal,  after  all just  proves  the   star  is  human 

and  they  love  her  for  it so  watch  the  fans  go  for  this 

one no  more  of  this  building  a  star  up  as  a  dream  girl 

folks,  after  all,  are   Human and  want  their  film 

idols  that  way,  too hooray  for  the  Dawn  of  a  New  Day. 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— ©— 

Slim  Makes  Good 
After  18  Years 

ALL  things  come  to  him  who 
waits.  To  which  highly 
original  remark  lanky  Slim 
Summerville  might  add  glum- 
ly, but  with  a  twinkle  in 
his  eyes:  "Yeah,  him  who 
waits  —  18  years."  Summer- 
ville has  been  in  pictures 
that  long,  sometimes  up  in  the 
movie  scale,  sometimes  'way 
down,  just  one  of  the  myriads 
of  disheartened  actors  looking 
for  a  job.  Today  he's  on  the 
crest  of  the  waves,  but  it  hasn't 
changed  him  much.  He's  hap- 
pier, but  so  are  the  prop  men 
and  carpenters  and  the  rest  of 
the  studio  mob  who  "knew  him 
when" — as  a  good-natured,  un- 
complaining, philosophical  soul, 
friendly  and  fuil  of  homely,  un- 
obtrusive humor.  Less  than  18 
years  in  the  picture  mill,  with 
the  sort  of  luck  Slim  had,  have 
embittered  many  a  fortune-bat- 
tered struggler.  Slim  has  sur- 
vived with  a  good  sense  of  hu- 
mor and  of  values.  Summerville 
started  in  pictures  in  1912  as  a 
Keystone  cop  with  Mack  Sen- 
nett.  His  subsequent  experience 
has  included  directing  comedies, 
acting  in  various  features  and 
two-reelers.  When  Lewis  Mile- 
stone begun  casting  for  "All 
Quiet"  he  insisted  that  Slim 
be  included.  .  .  .  To  Slim 
"All  Quiet"  was  just  another 
picture,  but  that  was  before  he 
knew  what  Milestone  was  mak- 
ing of  it. 

— Syracuse  "Herald" 


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»   »   » 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  ThE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

November  29-30 

Kay  Johnson 
Mildred   Harris 
Rod   La   Rocque 
Harold    Beaudine 


Martin  F.  Murphy 
Reggie   Doran 
Karl  Struss 
Jacqueline    Logan 


DAILY 


Sunday,  November  30,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  ACTIVITIES 

CURRENT  HAPPENINGS  FLASHED  BY  WIRE  FROM  THE  COAST 


LLOYD  HAMILTON  SIGNED 
FOR  UNIVERSAL  SERIES 

Lloyd  Hamilton  has  been  signed 
by  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  to  star  in  a 
series  of  two  reel  comedies  for  Uni- 
versal. For  this  season's  schedule 
he  will  make  three  "Red  Star" 
shorts,  which  are  to  be  given  the 
same  production  values  as  Univer- 
sal's    Slim    Summerville    comedies. 


Two  New  Two-Reelers 
Go  in  Work  at  Pathe 

Pathe  has  placed  another  brace  of 
two-reelers  in  work.  One  is  "Har- 
old Sees  the  Indians,"  by  Paul  Ger- 
ard Smith,  with  Daphne  Pollard, 
Ginger  Conley,  Bud  Jamison  and 
Pat  Moriarity,  directed  by  Ralph 
Ceder,  and  the  other  is  "Sea-Going 
Sheiks,"  by  Bob  Carney  and  Si 
Wills,  directed  by  Wallace  Fox,  with 
Emerson  Tracy,  Ray  Cook,  Mona 
Rico,  Eva  Resita,  Ed  Deering  and 
Russ  Powell. 


Don  Marquis  on  Rogers  Story 

Don  Marquis  is  at  work  for  Fox 
on  the  story  for  the  next  Will 
Rogers    picture. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS 


>// 


By   RALPH    WILK 


H.  B.  Warner  with  RKO 
H.  B.  Warner  has  been  signed  by 
RKO  to  appear  opposite  Betty 
Compson  in  "Children  of  the 
Streets,"  an  original  by  Robert  Mil- 
ton and  Guy  Bolton,  to  be  directed 
by    George    Archainbaud. 


Callahan  Clicks 

Charles  "Chuck"  Callahan,  who 
wrote  Pathe's  current  comedy  re- 
lease, "Hold  the  Baby,"  featuring 
Robert  Agnew,  will  provide  the 
story  for  the  first  two-reeler  in 
Pathe's   new   Rubeville   comedies. 


Leni   Stengel   Assigned 

Leni  Stengel  has  been  assigned  by 
RKO  to  "Assorted  Nuts,"  with  Bert 
Wheeler,  Robert  Woolsey,  Dorothy 
Lee,  Edna  May  Oliver  and  Stanley 
Fields.      Edward    Cline    is    directing. 


Brock  Picks  "Wife  of  Riley" 
Louis  Brock  has  selected  "The 
Wife  of  Riley"  as  the  title  of  his 
latest  Nick  and  Tony  comedy  for 
RKO.  Henry  Armetta  and  Nick 
Basil   are    co-starred. 


Dolores   Del    Rio    Recovering 
Dolores    Del    Rio,    who    was    op- 
erated on  a  few  days  ago  for  a  kid- 
ney ailment,  is  reported  on  the  road 
to   recovery. 


Brenon   Editing   "Beau   Ideal" 
Herbert     Brenon    is    now    cutting 
and  editing  "Beau  Ideal,"  the  sequel 
to    "Beau    Geste,"    for    RKO. 


TTHE  PRINCE  OF  WALES,  ac- 
cording  to  a  cablegram,  witnessed 
"Hefl's  Angels"  at  the  Pavilion,  Lon- 
don, for  a  second  time.  This  is  the 
first  time  that  England's  future  king 
has  attended  the  same  picture  twice, 
according  to   London   showmen. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Charles  G. 
Norris,  Erwin  Gelsey,  John  M.  Stahl 
and  William  Hurlburt  lunching  at 
Universal  City;  Jed  Buell  winning  a 
miniature  golf  game  from  William 
Hornbeck  and  Bob  Clemons  and 
also  shooting  a  "hole  in  one." 

*  *        * 

Adele  Buffington,  who  wrote  the 
screen  play  and  dialogue  for  "Alo- 
ha," which  was  made  by  Al  Rogell 
Prods.,     is     writing     "A     Matter     of 

Love,"  an  original. 

*  *         # 

Roy  Pomeroy  believes  that  pro- 
ducers should  adopt  a  standard 
width  film  somewhat  larger  than 
the  present  standard  35  millimeter. 
He  also  feels  that  all  pictures 
should  be  photographed  on  the 
largest  film  practical  and  reduced 
down  to  a  standard  conformity  in 
order  to  eliminate  granulation.  He 
is  the  inventor  of  a  transparency 
photographic  process,  which  enables 
producers  to  save  thousands  of 
dollars   annually. 


Writing  Maynard's  Next 
Jack     Natteford     is     writing     Ken 
Maynard's    next    for    Tiffany,    titled 
"The  Two-Gun  Man". 


Phil  Ryan's  Fourth  Conklin 
Phil  L.  Ryan  is  busy  at  the  Met- 
ropolitan studio  on  the  fourth  two- 
reeler  with  Chester  Conklin  for 
Paramount  release.  Frank  Griffin  is 
director  and  Glenn  Belt  production 
manager. 


Two  Roles  for  Brendel 
In    his    first    starring    picture    for 
Fox,   El  Brendel  will  play  two  roles. 


Columbia   Signs  Two 

Columbia  has  signed  Barbara  Bed- 
ford and  Douglas  Gilmore  for  im- 
portant roles  in  "Desert  Vengeance," 
the  Buck  Jones  picture  being  di- 
rected  by    Louis   King. 


Is    the   only    established 

independent    music 

bureau  in  Hollywood 

Headquarters : 


SYNCHRONIZING  SERVICE 

^-Muropcxitan  Studio  Hollywood. 


More  Passing  Show.:  Lew  Schrei- 
ber,  Lew  Lipton,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bob 
Hopkins  and  Arthur  Freed  dining  at 
the  Brown  Derby;  George  Landy 
and  Sig  Schlager  motoring  to  Univer- 
sal City;  Lewis  Foster  autoing  to  the 
Larry  Darmour  studios. 

*  *         * 

Herman  Timberg,  vaudeville  head- 
liner  and  musical  comedy  star,  will 
make  his  screen  debut  in  "Ambitious 
People,"  an  all-color  novelty  subject. 
Timberg  will  also  be  starred  in  "The 
School  Room."  Both  pictures  will 
be  directed  by  Jack  Cummings. 

*  *         * 

Arthur  Tavares,  veteran  film  ed- 
itor, is  editing  the  Spanish  version 
of  "Dracula."  He  also  cut  the  Span- 
ish versions  of  "The  Cat  Creeps" 
and  "East  Is  West."  Before  joining 
Universal,  he  edited  "Sombras  das 
Gloria,"  starring  Jose  Bohr.  He  was 
with  First  National  for  several 
years  and  also  spent  two  years 
with  the  Gainsborough  company  in 
London. 


Here  and  There:  Adolph  Zukor, 
B.  P.  Schulberg,  Dave  Selznick,  Mel 
Shauer  and  Al  Kaufman  lunching  at 
Paramount;  Hy  Daab  and  Jack 
Pegler  conferring  with  Don  Eddy  at 
RKO. 


EIGHT  UNITS  WORKING 
AT  THE  TEC-ART 


Eight  units  are  busy  at  present, 
either  preparing  or  shooting,  at  the 
Tec-Art  Studio.  These  include 
Lewis  Lewyn,  "Voice  of  Holly- 
wood"; Disney  Bros.,  "Mickey 
Mouse";  Willis  Kent,  "Gold  Diggers 
of  Hollywood";  Tom  Terris," Vaga- 
bond Series",  and  Hollywood  Syndi- 
cate, "Sheer  Luck",  all  shooting,  and 
Burton  King,  "Rose  of  Santa  Bar- 
bara"; Bruce  Mitchell,  "Nutty  Trav- 
elogs", and  Nat  Levine,  "King  of 
the    Wild',    preparing. 


Melville  A.   Shauer  in  Hollywood 

Melville  A.  Shauer,  chief  of  Para- 
mount's  foreign  production,  has  ar- 
rived here  for  a  series  of  confer- 
ences with  West  Coast  executives 
regarding  Paramount's  non-English 
talking  picture  production.  He  plans 
to  remain  on  the  West  Coast  until 
the   first  of  the  year. 


Added  to   Clara  Bow   Film 
Frank     Hagney,     Maurice     Black 
and    Mischa   Auer   have    been   added 
to    Clara    Bow's    Paramount   picture, 
"No  Limit." 


Lew  Cody,  Eddie  Gribbon  Cast 

Lew     Cody    and     Eddie     Gribbon 
have    been    signed    to    appear    with 
Victor    McLaglen    in     Fox's    "Land 
Rush." 


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PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


IT'S  N.Y.  PLANT 
TERMED  PRODUCTION  LAB 


Plans  for  the  filming  of  an  un- 
usually heavy  schedule  of  17  pictures 
at  Paramount's  New  York  studio 
during  the  winter  and  spring  months 
will  not  lessen  this  plant's  special 
work  of  experimentation  and  develop- 
ment of  new  players,  stories,  writers, 
musicians,  technicians  and  methods  of 
production. 

In  the  two  years  that  the  New  York 
plant  has  been  in  operation  as  a  sound 
studio  it  has  blazed  the  trail  in  many 
lines  of  endeavor  and  has  earned  the 
unofficial  title  of  "the  production  lab- 
oratory"  of   the  parent  company. 

Among  the  successful  experiments 
of  the  studio  are  the  production  of 
the  screen's  first  sophisticated  comedy, 
"The  Lady  Lies,"  which  did  much  to 
attract  a  new  group  of  screen  patrons ; 
the  initial  dramatic  hit  of  the  sound 
era,  "The  Letter,"  the  first  bilingual 
talking  picture,  Maurice  Chevalier's 
"The  Big  Pond,"  the  first  Paramount 
wide-film  experiment,  "Over  the  Top/' 
ond  others 

Of  equal  importance  to  the  industry 
is  the  sizable  army  of  new  players 
who  were  brought  to  the  screen  by 
way  of  this  studio.  Among  them  are 
Claudette  Colbert,  Ed  Wynn,  Eddie 
Cantor,  Kay  Francis,  the  Marx  Broth- 
ers, Charlie  Ruggles,  Walter  Huston, 
Lillian  Roth,  Norman  Foster,  Miriam 
Hopkins.  Frank  Morgan,  Ginger 
Ko  ers,  Ethel  Merman,  ChaiLs  Star- 
rett,  Henrietta  Crosman ;  Clayton, 
Jackson  and  Durante ;  Joan  Peers, 
Henry  Wadsworth,  David  Hutchison, 
Victor  Moore,  Rudy  Vallee,  Glenn 
Anders,  Betty  Garde,  Rosita  Moreiio, 
Smith  and  Dale ;  Veree  Teasdale,  and 
many    others. 

In  the  writing  field,  the  Eastern 
studio  has  introduced  Donald  Ogden 
Stewart,  Preston  Sturges,  Phillip 
Barry,  John  Meehan,  J.  P.  McEvoy, 
Ben  Hecht,  Austin  Parker,  Ursula 
Parrott,  Arthur  Richman,  Morrie  Rys- 
kind,  Gertrude  Purcell,  Jack  Mc- 
Gowan  and   Paul  Gerard  Smith. 

Among  the  directors  who  began 
their  screen  careers  at  Paramount's 
New  York  studio  may  be  listed  George 
Abbott,  Rouben  Mamoulian  and 
Joseph  Santley.  From  the  ranks  of 
Broadway  composers  the  studio  at- 
tracted Irving  Berlin,  Cole  Porter, 
Walter  Donaldson,  John  W.  Green, 
Jay  Gorney  and  others  equally  well 
known    in    music    publishing   circles 


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"CRANK     ZUCKER,     chief     cam- 
eraman  for   Simple   Simon   Com- 
edies, has  completed  his  second  two- 
reeler  for  that  company  and  is  now 

preparing  for  a  third. 

*  *         • 

C.  A.  Tuthill,  sound  supervisor 
at  Paramount's  New  York  studio, 
is  back  at  work  after  a  serious  op- 
eration for  an  infection  on  his  leg. 
Tuthill's  next  assignment  as  moni- 
tor man  will  be  "Another  Man's 
Wife,"   which   Dorothy   Arzner   wdl 

direct. 

*  *         * 

Robert  (Believe  It  or  Not)  Rip- 
ley has  added  royalty  to  his  list  of 
followers,  his  first  Vitaphone  short 
having  been  shown  recently  in  War- 
ner Bros.  London  office,  before  the 
two     daughters     of     the     King    and 

Queen  of  Spain. 

*  *         * 

Louis  Simon,  featured  comedian 
in  Simple  Simon  Comedies,  has  jast 
finished  the  book  for  a  forthcoming 
musical  comedy  on  which  he  col- 
laborated   with    Bide    Dudley,    New 

York  columnist. 

*  *         # 

An  unusual  picture  hat  worn  by 
Nancy  Carroll  in  the  Palm  Beach 
scenes  for  "Stolen  Heaven,"  was  de- 
signed by  Carolyn  Putnam,  studio 
stylist,  who  found  her  inspiration  in 
the  hats  worn  by  Breton  peasant 
women,     while     on     a     recent     trip 

abroad. 

*  *         * 

Grover  Whalen,  former  police 
commissioner  of  New  York  City, 
visited  the  Brooklyn  studios  to  re- 
cord a  speech  urging  movie  audi- 
ences to  help  the  unemployed  by  at- 
tending the  Army  and  Navy  bene- 
fit   football    game    at    the    Yankee 

Stadium,  Dec.  13. 

*  *        * 

Paramount's  New  York  studio 
celebrated  its  second  birthday  on 
Thanksgiving,  so  far  as  sound  pro- 
duction is  concerned.  "The  Letter," 
Paramount's  first  all-talking  feature, 
was  completed  there  just  two  year. 
ago. 

*  *         * 

It  pays  to  be  obliging.  Ask  Frank 
McManus,  diminutive  guardian  of 
the  Vitaphone  sound  stages.  Be- 
cause he  was  willing  to  lend  the  use 
of  his  feet  and  hands  for  "inserts," 
and  to  occasional!)  double  for  a 
star,  he  was  awarded  with  an  im- 
portant role  in  Casey  Robinson's 
"Mardi    Gras,"   and    will   probably    be 

used    in    other   pictures. 
+         *         * 

Herman  Zerrenner,  head  of  Para- 
mountfe  still  department,  was  at. 
one  time  still  man  for  Marion  Da- 


vies  on  all  productions  which  she 
made  here  at  the  Cosmopolitan  stu- 
dios. 

*  *         * 

Rube  Welch,  who  has  authored 
numerous  shorts  for  Paramount, 
RKO  and  Simple  Simon  Comedies, 
turns  actor  in  the  latter  company's 
second  production,  "A  Shocking  Af- 
fair,"   in   which   he   plays   a   principal 

comedy  role. 

*  *         * 

Edwin  Hewitt,  who  has  beeri  as- 
signed to  the  "Stolen  Heaven"  unit, 
featuring  Nancy  Carroll  and  Phil- 
lips Holmes,  as  an  assistant  direc- 
tor, was  in  t  he  same  class  as 
Holmes  at  Princeton,  when  the  lat- 
ter was  plucked  off  the  campus  for 
a  movie  career. 

*  *        * 

Paul  Ganglin,  staff  writer  at  Para- 
mount's New  York  studio,  has  just 
returned  from  Milwaukee  where  he 
attended  the  funeral  of  his  mother, 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Ganglin,  who  died 
suddenly. 

*  *         * 

Giovanni  Martinelli,  Metropolitan 
opera  star,  sings  in  English  for  the 
first  time  since  making  his  talking 
picture  debut  almost  four  years  ago, 
in  his  latest  short  for  Warner  Vita- 
phone. 

*  *         * 

Somebody  passed  out  a  rumor 
that  Paramount  was  going  to  put 
on  2,500  extras  at  their  New  York- 
studio  with  the  result  that  both 
casting  offices  were  deluged  with 
screen    aspirants    all    week. 

*  *        * 

__  The  "Stolen  Heaven"  unit,  with 
George  Abbott  directing,  is  working 
at  extremely  high  tension  and  at 
the  present  rate  of  speed  will  finish 
in  record  time.  Meanwhile,  re- 
hearsals for  "Another  Man's  Wife," 
the  next  Paramount  feature  sched- 
uled   here,    are    going    forward. 

*  *         * 

VITAPHONE  VITAMINS: 
Bert  Frank,  kept  busy  editing  the 
record  output  of  films. ..  .Lots  of 
activity  with  Casey  Robinson  direct- 
ing on  stage  one,  Alf  Goulding  busy 
on  stage  two  and  Arthur  Hurley 
using  stage  three,  all  shooting  simul- 
taneously. .  .  .Roy  Mack,  Tom  Dar- 
by, Joe  Archer,  Harold  Bauman, 
Stuart  Karpf  and  Sanford  Abrahams 
forming  a  bowling  team  to  enter  the 
Warner  club  tournament. ..  .Creoles. 
Frenchies,  Chinese  and  Spanish 
among  the  women  of  all  nations  ap- 
pearing in  a  srene  for  "Mardi  Gras" 
...Frank  Orth,  Charlie  Lawrence 
W.  C.  Fields  and  Wilfred  Lytel'l 
swapping    stories    between    "takes". 


ADVERTISING  PICTURES 
SEEN  AS  BUSINESS  AIDS 


Advertising  pictures  can  be  use  1  by 
exhibitors  to  build  good  will  in  the  r 
communities,  according  to  Edw.  I. 
Stevenson,  president  of  Visugraphic 
Pictures,  Inc. 

An  illustration  of  this  is  "The  Girl 
Scout  Trail,"  a  two-reel  picture  nude 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Girl  Scouts 
Ass'n.  In  every  town  in  which  this 
picture  has  been  shown,  the  local  chap- 
ter of  the  Girl  Scouts  has  co-oper- 
ated to  the  fullest  extent,  with  the 
result  that  many  new  patrons  wire 
attracted  to  the  theaters.  Another 
business  builder,  according  to  St' 
son,  is  "Coast  to  Coast  in  48  Hours,' 
made  for  the  T.A.T.  air  lines  and  a 
"natural"  for  newspaper  tie-ups  in  all 
sections  where  there  are  T.A.T  oi 
"enna.   R.   R.   depots. 

Such  pictures,  Stevenson  claims,  at- 
tract  a  constructive  type  of  local  co- 
iperation  that  is  of  immense  value  lo 
exhibitors  and  the  benefits  of  w  hi  h 
a  ill  last  long  after  the  film  has  b  .1 
shown. 


Paramount  Cameramen 
Getting  Weekly  Lectures 

Paramount's  camera  department, 
under  the  supervision  af  Ge 
Folsey,  has  Lorenzo  Del  Riccio, 
head  camera  technician,  as  lectu.er 
at  the  regular  weekly  meetings,  h  1  1 
every  Thursday  evening  at  the  N.w 
York  studio.  Del  Riccio  is  at  pres- 
ent dealing  with  the  subject  of  h  >w 
light  beams  are  broken  up  and  tl  e 
result  of  various  lighting  effects  on 
the  negative. 


Nancy  to  Visit  Hollywood 
Nancy  Carroll,  tic  w  engaged  at 
Paramount's  New  York  studio,  will 
make  a  brief  visit  to  Hollyw  >  <1 
around  Jan.  1.  returning  shortly 
to  begin  work  in  "Up  Pops  the 
Devil,"  in  which  Fredric  March  and 
Charles  Ruggles  will  also  be  fea- 
tured. 


Terry   Carroll    Cast 

Terry     Carroll,     sister     of     Nancy 
Carroll,   has   a   small   part    in    "St 
Heaven."    now    being    filmed    at    the 
Paramount    New    York    studios   v 
Nancy    and    Phillips    Holmes    in    the 
leading    role-. 


For 

Scripts  and  Scribes 

Go    to 

Viola  Irene  Cooper 

9   E.   59th    St.              New   York 

Volunteer   5543 

Sunday,  November  30,  1930 


© 


T    HEATER 


By  M.  P. 


Splicing  Highly  Important 

In  Reducing  Film  Losses 


Film  mutilation,  according  to 
Eastman  Kodak  Co.,  may  be  due  to 
many  causes,  such  as  defective  man- 
ufacture, faulty  laboratory  methods, 
poor,  worn  or  imperfectly  adjusted 
projection  machines,  etc.,  and,  while 
it  is  difficult  in  many  cases  to  hx 
the  exact  responsibility,  poor  splic- 
ing, whether  done  in  the  film  ex- 
changes or  in  projection  rooms,  has 
such  a  direct  bearing  on  the  welfare 
of  the  film  as  to  call  for  special  and 
constant   attention. 

Good  projection  is  entirely  depen- 
dent on  the  skill  of  the  projectionist 
and  the  condition  of  the  film  and 
projection  machine.  Through  con- 
stant use,  projection  machine  parts 
become  worn  and  out  of  adjustment. 
Replacement  parts  are  readily  avail- 
able and  usually  are  inexpensive,  and 
any  expenditure  in  this  connection 
will  improve  projection  and  mate- 
rially help  in  the  reduction  of  un- 
necessary film  loss. 

Much  film  is  ruined  by  poor  splic- 
ing. Splices  that  are  wide,  stiff, 
buckled  and  out  of  line  cause  the 
film  to  jump  the  sprockets,  resulting 
in  torn  perforations  or  breaks.  Per- 
forations in  the  vicinity  of  a  splice  of 
this  kind  will  always  be  found  to 
be  strained  or  broken  out.  Stiff  and 
buckled  splices  are  caused  by  ex- 
cessive scraping  of  the  film,  or  too 
liberal  application  of  cement,  or 
both. 

The  use  of  a  poor  quality  cement 
results  in  splices  pulling  apart,  all 
weak  or  otherwise  bad  splices  should 
be  made  before  projection. 

Whenever  film  is  damaged  on  a 
projector,  it  is  customary  to  lay  the 
cause  of  the  trouble  to  one  or  more 
of  three  different  things,  namely, 
sprockets,  idler  and  tension  exerted 
on  the  film  by  the  springs  in  the 
gate  or   film  trap. 

While  it  is  true  that  in  most 
cases  the  trouble  can  be  traced  to 
one  or  more  of  these  points,  it  must 
be  admitted  that  the  direct  cause  of 
a  great  amount  of  film  damage  is 
never  definitely  settled  between  the 
film  exchanges  and  the  projection- 
ists, especially  when  the  projectors 
in    question    have    been    gone    over 


STAGE    EQUIPMENT 


Console  -  Orchestra   Elevators 
Magnescopic-Grandeur  Screen 


BRUCKNER-MITCHELL,  INC. 

532   West   22nd    Street 
New   York 


quite  carefully  and  everything  has 
been  found  to  be  in  apparently  good 
condition. 

In  cases  of  this  kind  it  is  only 
natural  to  assume  that  the  film  stock 
is  at  fault.  There  are,  however,  va- 
rious projector  parts,  generally  con- 
sidered more  or  less  unimportant, 
which  as  a  rule  receive  little  or  no 
attention  on  the  part  of  the  projec- 
tionists. The  result  is  that  the  film 
trouble  is  apt  to  start  at  any  one  of 
them. 

A  booklet  giving  further  details 
on  splicing  and  handling  of  film  has 
been  published  by  Eastman  Kodak 
for   free   distribution. 


New    Electric    Catalog 

Westinghouse  Electric  and  Manu- 
facturing Co.  of  East  Pittsburgh 
has  issued  a  new  comprehensive  il- 
lustrated catalog  which  effectively 
describes  the  many  products  mark- 
eted  by    this    company. 


Chief  Fire  Causes 

Loose  splices  and  torn  film 
were  responsible  for  84  per 
cent  of  the  480  fires  in  the  city 
of  New  York  from  May,  1926, 
to  September,  1929,  according 
to  a  recent  survey.  Other 
causes  were:  Mechanical  stop- 
page due  to  poor  condition  of 
projectors,  7  per  cent;  im- 
proper methods  of  storing  and 
handling,  6  per  cent;  electric 
short    circuits,    3    per   cent. 


Loose  Chairs  Made  Solid 
with  Quick-Setting  Cement 

A  quick-setting,  chemically  pre- 
pared cement,  which  after  being 
melted  and  poured  into  the  hole 
around  the  inverted  bolt,  will  set 
within  10  minutes  to  a  strength  and 
hardness  that  will  solve  loose  chair 
problems,  is  being  distributed  by 
National  Theater  Supply  Co. 

The  cement,  known  as  Firmastone, 
is  obtainable  in  12-pound  containers 
and  comes  equipped  with  a  small 
portable  stove,  a  can  of  heat  and  full 
directions   for  its   use. 


Dual  Projection  System 

Explained  to  Operators 


A  complete  tour  of  the  Paramount 
studios  in  Long  Island  City  was 
made  by  the  Inspection  Staff  of  Lo- 
cal 306  of  the  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union  for  the  purpose  of 
inspecting  and  familiarizing  them- 
selves with  the  new  system  of  dual 
projection  which  it  is  understood  is 
to  be  installed  in  all  of  the  Publix 
Theaters  in  the  near  future. 

The  completed  details  of  the  new 
system  were  explained  to  the  in- 
spectors of  the  union  by  J.  S.  Win- 
sick,  chief  operator  of  the  studios, 
so  that  as  fast  as  the  new  equipment 
is  installed  in  the  theaters  the  in- 
spectors   will    be    enabled    to    explain 


THIS  Stamp  of  Approval 
in  advertisements  of 
equipment  end  supplies  means: 
That  the  NATIONAL  GUARANTEE 
of  highest  qualit/  is  coupled  with 
that  of  a  manufacturer. 


NATIONAL  THEATRE 
SUPPLY    COMPANY 

Branches  in  all  Principal  Cities 


its  workings  to  the  individual  op- 
erators. 

The  new  control  panel  table  was 
also  explained  to  the  inspectors, 
which  permits  of  the  control  of 
sound  from  the  orchestra  floor  of 
the  theater  in  the  same  manner  in 
which  the  sound  is  now  controlled 
from  the  booth.  This  device  has 
been  perfected  at  this  studio,  and 
Publix  will  urge  all  its  theaters  to 
adopt   it. 

The  party  of  inspectors  consisted 
of  Simon  Terr,  Dave  Narcey,  Frank 
Lachman,  Tom  Lloyd,  Robert  Rein- 
er, Tom  Mele,  Morris  Dubroff  and 
Paul   Hirsch. 


NON-REVERSIBLE  LENS 
PUT  OUT  BY  KOLLMORCEN 


The  "solex"  lens,  which,  it  is 
claimed,  can  be  taken  apart  by  anyone 
or  cleaning  purposes  and  cannot  be 
>ut  together  again  in  any  except  tin- 
right  way,  is  being  manufactured  by 
the  Kollmorgen  Optical  Co.  of  Brook- 
lyn. 

In  the  construction  of  this  lens  it 
is  said  that  two  of  the  three  lens  ele- 
ments are  made  with  a  tapered  edge 
and  fit  into  a  tapered  mount.  They 
will  go  into  their  mounts  only  in  one 
way.  The  third  lens  is  permanently 
spun  into  its  mount,  and  this  mount 
»s  threaded  on  one  side  only  so  that 
it  cannot  be  reversed.  In  addition  all 
threads  of  the  mounts  themselves  and 
the  intermediate  part  are  made  either 
in  different  diameter  or  otherwise  dis- 
tinguished in  such  way  that  an  ex- 
change or  an  incorrect  assembly  of 
them  is  out  of  the  question  the  com- 
pany  claims. 

Small  Electric  Heater 
Adaptable  to  Many  Uses 

A  small  electric  heater,  said  to  be 
adaptable  to  many  uses,  including 
theater  organ  chambers,  box  of- 
fices, etc.,  and  made  in  500,  1.000, 
1,500  and  2,000  watt  capacity,  is  be- 
ing made  by  the  Kausalite  Manu- 
facturing Co.,  of  Chicago,  manufac- 
turers of  aisle  lights  for  theater 
chairs,   ramps   and    stairways. 

Globe,  Holyoke,  Goes  Sound 

Holyoke,  Mass. — The  Globe  has 
installed  RCA  Photophone  sound 
equipment  and  inaugurated  a  policy 
of  all-talking  programs. 


GOLD  SEAL  TICKET  REGISTERS 


Protection — Speed — Efficiency 

GENERAL  REGISTER  CORP. 

Paramount   Building 

Chickering  4065  New  York 

J.  C.  Enm.kn,  Gen.  Sales  Mgr. 


£™E  EFFECTS 


Realistic  and  fantastic,  scenic  and  sound  ef- 
fects, and  illusionary  devices  of  every  descrip- 
tion; furnished  for  stage  shows,  prologues,  fea- 
ture pictures,  etc. — also  color  wheels,  spotlights, 
connectors,  and  other  stage  lighting  specialties 
and    supplies. 

KLIECL  BROS 

Universal    Electric  Stage   Lighting  Co..  Inc. 
321  West  50th  Street    -    New  York. N.Y. 


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Sound  Absorbing  Plaster 

Reduces  Reverberation 


A  scientific  acoustic  plaster  used  as 
a  finish  coat  for  walls  and  ceilings, 
and  which  combines  properties  of 
sound  absorption  with  meritorious 
structural  qualities,  besides  being  easy 
to  apply,  is  being  offered  by  the  Keas- 
by  &  Mattison  Co.  of  Ambler,  Pa. 
This  product,  known  as  the  Ambler 
Sound  Absorbing  Plaster,  is  said  to 
reduce  excessive  reverberation  and 
confusion  of  sound,  and,  by  its  appli- 
cation to  a  sufficient  surface,  gives 
those  "acceptable  periods  of  reverber- 
ation" productive  of  correct  acoustical 
effect. 

Its  use,  it  is  claimed,  will  assure 
sound  absorption  of  at  least  five  times 
the  effect  obtainable  with  ordinary 
plaster,  yet  it  has  sufficient  reflecting 
value  to  prevent  a  "dead"  room,  even 
though  applied  to  all  available  plaster 
ireas.  It  does  not  supplant  ordinary 
plaster,  but  takes  the  place  of  the  top 
or  finish  coat.  It  may  be  applied  over 
gypsum  plaster,  lime  and  sand  plaster, 
or  on  concrete. 

The  plaster  can  be  made  to  produce 
a  flat  semi-smooth  surface  with  a  uni- 
form or  varied  texture,  as  desired  It 
lends  itself  readily  to  the  creation  of 
a  variety  of  decorative  finishes,  such 
as  Old  English,  Swirl,  Stipple,  Italian 
Stone,  etc. 

An  acoustic  paint  in  a  variety  of 
colors  also  has  been  developed  espe- 
cially for  texture  decoration. 

RCA  in  New  Coast  Quarters 
West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — RCA  Photophone  has 
moved  into  its  new  west  coast  head- 
quarters at  7000  Santa  Monica  Blvd. 
The  building  houses  the  company's 
commercial,  engineering,  education- 
al, industrial,  installation,  service 
and    recording   departments. 


Announcement  "Mikes" 
Gaining  in  Popularity 

Installation  of  microphones  for 
the  making  of  personal  announce- 
ments is  gainig  in  popularity.  Among 
the  most  recent  houses  to  adopt  this 
service  is  the  Liberty,  Seattle,  which 
has  had  a  microphone  connected  up 
with  its  Western  Electric  sound 
equipment. 

Better  Booth  Ventilation 
Is  Ordered  in  Wisconsin 

Milwaukee — The  Wisconsin  State 
Industrial  Commission,  at  a  recent 
hearing  relative  to  proper  projection 
room  ventilation,  ordered  changes  in 
the  ventilating  of  projection  rooms 
affecting  practically  every  theater  in 
the  state.  While  the  changes  in- 
volved will  not  run  into  any  con- 
siderable cost,  objection  was  made 
to  the  order  by  many  theater  owners. 

Handy    Spot-Flood    Projector 

A  handy  spot-flood  projector,  es- 
pecially adaptable  for  publicity  work 
such  as  illuminating  signs  in  the 
lobby,  highlighting  a  premium  dis- 
play, killing  a  shadow  on  a  stair- 
way, or  spotting  a  fountain  or  gold- 
fish pool,  is  being  marketed  by  the 
Belson    Manufacturing   Co..    Chicago. 


When  Modernizing  Your  Theatre 

CALL 

IRWIN  D.RATHSTONE 

Projection   Booth  Specialist 

1.S2W.  42ml  St,  New  York   CilT 

Tel.  Wix'oniin  7274-0842 


"MODERN     MOTION     PICTURES 

NEED 
WIDE  SCREEN  PRESENTATION" 

The  Peter  Clark  Screen  Adjustor  can  be  enlarged  or 
contracted  to  fit  any  size  film.  It  fulfills  all  the  demands 
of  the  present  motion  picture  and  has  anticipated  the 
needs  of  the  future. 

Equip  now  and  be  ready  for  better  pictures  and  big- 
ger  profits.     Further   information   upon  request. 

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Gum  Remover 

A  liquid  which  will  remove 
gum  from  theater  seats,  floors, 
carpets,  etc.,  with  very  little 
effort,  is  being  offered  by  the 
West  Disinfectant  Co.,  of 
Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 


Hard-of-Hearing  Boost 
Houses  with  Earphones 

A  petition  has  been  circulated 
among  the  members  of  the  New 
York  League  for  the  Hard-of-Hear- 
ing  requesting  them  to  pledge  them- 
selves to  patronize  theaters  equipped 
with  the  Acousticon  Seatphone.  This 
device  has  been  perfected  by  RCA 
Photophone,  in  collaboration  with 
the  Dictograph  Products  Co.  Sim- 
ilar petitions  have  been  circulated 
in  Boston,  Albany,  Chicago,  Cleve- 
land, Denver,  Kansas  City,  Philadel- 
phia, Pittsburgh,  San  Francisco, 
Washington  and  other  cities,  em- 
bracing more  than  10,000  men  and 
women  hard  of  hearing  who  are  in- 
terested in  film  entertainment,  but 
who  have  been  denied  this  pleasure 
since  the  vogue  of  the  sound  film. 
It  has  been  estimated  that  several 
million  patrons  with  defective  hear- 
ing have  been  lost  to  the  theaters 
since  the  advent  of  the  talkies. 
Among  the  first  of  the  large  the- 
aters in  the  metropolitan  area  to  be 
equipped  with  the  Acousticon  Seat- 
phone  will  be  the  Mayfair,  which 
will   have  80  units  installed. 


SPECIAL  AID  ON  LIGHTING 
IS  OFFtRED  BY  VOIGT  CO 


Novel  lighting  fixtures  that  keep 
pace  with  the  times  and  a  specialized 
service  for  theatrical  decorative  light- 
ing by  well  informed  designers  and 
craftsmen  of  theater  illumination  art- 
being  offered  by  the  Voigt  Co.  of 
Philadelphia,  designers  and  manufac- 
turers of  exit  and  directional  signs, 
illuminated  mirrors,  drinking  foun- 
tains of  the  art  moderne  style,  and 
ceiling   grilles. 

The  services  of  the  designing  si. iff 
are  said  to  be  available  to  assist  in 
laying  out  jobs,  large  or  small,  for 
old   or   new   theaters. 


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Sunday,  November  30,  1930 


FOREIGN  DISPATCHES 


,By  GEORGE  REDDYi 


I 

ERECTED  BY  PITTALUGA 


Rome  —  A  large  studio  for  syn- 
chronization of  pictures  has  been 
built  by  Pittaluga,  thus  completing 
the  modern  equipment  of  the  Cines 
Studios.  The  hall  is  large  enough 
to  accommodate  a  band  of  100  mu- 
sicians. Cines  also  plans  to  equip 
its  third  studio  with  sound  system 
in  the  same  manner  as  its  No.  1  and 
No.  2  studios. 

The  Cines  forces  have  started 
work  on  the  Italian  and  German  ver- 
sions of  "The  Call  of  the  Earth," 
with  Alexander  Blasetti  directing  the 
native  production  and  Constantin 
David  on  the  German  edition. 

Anton  Giulio  Bragaglia  has  re- 
turned from  conferences  in  South 
America  and  is  now  working  on  a 
comedy. 


Directors  Demand 

Czech  Sound  Studio 

Prague — A  motion  picture  co-op- 
erative society  to  be  known  as  "Ce- 
fid"  has  been  formed  by  a  group  of 
Czech  film  workers.  The  objects 
of  the  society  are  to  demand  of  the 
Czechoslovakian  Government  the 
erection  of  a  new  sound  studio  in 
Prague  and  to  organize  systematic 
production  of  Czech  talking  pictures. 
Among  the  members  of  "Cefid"  are 
Charles  Lamac,  Anny  Ondra,  Ota 
Heller,  V.  Wasserman,  K.  Hasler, 
Mac  Fric,  Suzanne  Marwille  and 
other  professional  players  and  di- 
rectors. 

"Field  Marshall"  a  talking  picture 
has  been  produced  at  the  Prague 
studio  by  the  Ondra  Lamac  Film, 
G.m.b.H.,  which  was  founded  in 
Berlin  by  Charles  Lamac,  Anny  On- 
dra and   Ota  Heller. 


Osso  Signs  Comedian 
Paris — Boucot,  popular  stage  com- 
edian, has  been  put  under  contract 
for  two  years  by  Films  Osso.  A 
cinema  opera  is  now  in  preparation, 
with  music  by  Reynolds  Hahn,  in 
which  Boucot  will  be  co-starred  with 
Muratore,  the  famous  opera  singer. 


Talkers  Replace  Vaude 

Brighton,  Eng.— The  Grand,  owned 
by  Andrew  Melville  and  long  a  home 
of  vaudeville  and  melodrama,  will 
soon  be  transformed  into  a  talker 
house.     The  house  seats  2,000. 


175  W.  E.  in  London 

London— There  are  now  175 
theaters  in  London  equipped 
with  Western  Electric  srund 
apparatus.  Total  installations 
by  W.  E.  throughout  the  Brit- 
ish Isles  has  now  passed  1,125. 


OE  NEWSREELS 

COMPULSORY  IN  LATVIA 


Latvia  —  Stronger  control  of  all 
moving  picture  theaters  is  planned 
by  government  agents  following  the 
passage  of  a  new  regulation  which 
provides  for  a  fine  and  three  months' 
imprisonment  for  violations  of  the 
law.  Close  watch  will  be  kept  to 
prevent  minors  from  entering  the- 
aters and  the  compulsory  exhibition 
of  news  films  will  be  enforced.  All 
local  news  films  will  be  leased  di- 
rect to  motion  picture  theaters  by 
the  newly  established  Latvijas  Prop- 
agandes  Film  Birojs  under  the  su- 
pervision of  the  Latvian  Ministry  of 
Education.  A  new  law  regarding 
the  display  of  important  sound  films 
is   in   preparation. 


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JOB   CPEN-ADVCCTI/E   IT   ECEE 
IN    THE    FILM    EAILT 


Keith  Ayling  Joins 

Fox  Movietone  News 

Paris — Keith  Ayling  has  been  en- 
gaged for  the  Paris  staff  of  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Ayling  recently 
resigned  from  the  editorship  of  Gau- 
mont  Sound  News.  In  his  new  du- 
ties he  will  be  associated  with  Harry 
Lawrenson,  editor  of  Fox  News  in 
Paris  and  also  with  Ben  Miggins, 
Continental  manager  of  all  Fox 
units. 


Alice  Field  in  French  Talkie 
Paris  —  "Monsieur  le  Due,"  the 
second  French  talking  film  to  be 
produced  by  Jean  de  Limur,  will 
have  in  the  leading  roles  Alice  Field 
and  Henri  Defreyn.  The.  film  is 
being  made  at  the  Pathe-Natan  stu- 
dios in  Joinville. 


Belgian   War   Epic 

Brussels — A  war  epic,  titled  "Le 
Carilon  de  la  Liberte,"  is  to  be  pro- 
duced by  Nord-Film  from  a  scenario 
by  Wullers  Rudiger.  The  action  will 
deal  with  the  war  when  the  resis- 
tance of  Belgium  was  of  great  aid 
to    the    Allies. 


Sudfilm  Dividend  Resumed 
Paris — After  having  paid  no  divi- 
dend for  four  years,  the  Sudfilm  Co. 
now  purposes  a  15  per  cent  payment 
to  stockholders.  The  stockholders' 
meeting  is  to  be  held  in  December. 
Sudfilm  has  had  some  excellent  suc- 
cesses lately,  among  them  being  the 
Richard  Oswald  production,  "Drey- 
fus"; the  Reichberg  picture,  "Night 
Birds,"  and  Rene  Clair's  "Sous  les 
Toits  de  Paris." 


Another   Pathe   Truck 

London — Another  sound  truck  is 
on  the  way  here  from  the  U.  S.  for 
the  Pathe  Newsreel  organization. 
This  will  give  the  Pathe  group  three 
trucks  in  the  field  here.  It  is  under- 
stood that  the  Pathe  Super  Sound 
Gazette  and  the  Pathetone  Weekly 
are  gaining   steadily  in  circulation. 


Many  splendid,  efficient  men  and  women  are  out  of  employment  in  the 
motion  picture  industry.  With  conditions  picking  up  many  jobs  should 
soon  be  open.  To  help  along  a  worthy  cause  FILM  DAILY  will  print 
WITHOUT  COST  your  advertisement  in  classified  form  under  "Help 
Wanted'  or  "Situation  Wanted."  Each  advertisement  limited  to  25 
words.   Simply    address    your    letter    to    Advt.    Mgr.,    Film   Daily,    1650 

Broadway,  New  York  City. 


SITUATIONS  WANTED 


YOUNG  MAN,  20,  desires  position 
in  the  motion  picture  industry  as 
office  or  errand  boy.  Diligent,  con- 
scientious. Good  references.  Box 
552,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C 


CAMERAMAN,  Still  and  Motion 
Picture,  twelve  years  experience 
with  large  corporations,  highest 
references,  desires  connection  with 
Film  Company  or  Newspaper.  Box 
548,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


YOUNG  MAN,  18,  having  two 
years  experience  in  film  industry 
desires  position  as  errand  or  office 
boy;  conscientious,  refined:  knowl- 
edge typing.  Salary  immaterial:  Ex- 
cellent references.  Box  542,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  N. 
N.  Y. 


GRADUATE  of  liberal  arts  and  of 
journalism  colleges  desires  research, 
advertising,  publicity  or  magazine 
position.  Thorough  training  French. 
Knowledge  stenography  and  typing. 
Background  of  music.  Box  163  E. 
Pk'way,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


BRANCH  MANAGER  or  sales  rep- 
resentative with  seven  years'  sales 
and  branch  operation  experience  Na- 
tional Organization  desires  connec- 
tion film  company  where  all  req- 
uisites good  man  power  essential. 
Will  go  anywhere.  Box  No.  541, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.   C. 


EXPERIENCED  MANAGER,  or- 
ganist and  operator  desires  small 
New  Jersey  house.  No  competition 
and  closed  in  summer.  Will  rent  or 
invest.  Box  547,  THE  FILM 
DAILY,    1650    Broadway,    N.   Y.    C 

THEATRE  MANAGER  —  Many 
years'  experience  stage  and  screen 
attractions.  Specialist  in  exploita- 
tion and  publicity.  Available  for  any 
spot  where  initiative  ability,  intelli- 
gence and  appearance  plus  showman- 
ship are  essential.  Highest  creden- 
tials. Box  545,  THE  FILM  DAILY", 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.   C. 


FILM-SALES-Executive— With  es- 
tablished record  in  following  terri- 
tories: Washington,  D.  C,  Omaha 
Neb.,  Des  Moines,  la.  AvailaH" 
for  any  territory.  Box  546,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.  Y.   C. 


YOUNG  MAN — Long  experience  in 
the  laboratory  and  camera  work 
wants  position,  knows  business  thor- 
oughly. Willing  to  travel.  Write 
P.  O.  Box  No.  810,  Lee,  Mass. 


YOUNG  MAN— Thirty-three,  sin- 
gle, twelve  years  in  theatrical  and 
motion  picture  industry  as  publicity 
man,  vaudeville  booker  and  equip- 
ment salesman  for  the  largest  or- 
ganizations in  the  business.  Has 
earned  average  of  $7,500  yearly.  Al 
references.  Desires  position  as  man- 
ager of  theater  or  publicity  man. 
Box  No.  522,  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 

AMERICAN,  30,  speaking  Spanish, 
German,  Portugese;  college  educa- 
tion, several  film  years  of  experience 
in  South  America;  wishes  respons- 
ible Latin  American  position;  willing 
to  travel;  excellent  references.  Box 
No.  524,  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 

YOUNG  MAN,  university  graduate, 
with  statistical,  advertising  and  pub- 
licity experience,  eager  to  connect 
with  company  in  amusement  field 
or  publication.  Starting  salary  of  no 
consequence.  Box  No.  531,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.  Y.  C. 

HELP  WANTED 

WANTED  one  experienced  film  sales- 
man with  promotional  ability  in  each 
key  center  for  dignified  sales  posi- 
tion. Strictly  commission  basis. 
Write   Box   513.     Confidential. 


We  offer  an  opportunity  for  a  young 
man,  experienced  in  making  up  con- 
sular and  foreign  shipping  docu- 
ments. Give  full  particulars  first 
letter  to  receive  consideration.  Box 
519,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,   N.   Y.   C. 

FILM  SALESMEN,  theatre  man- 
agers or  other  parties  enjoying  con- 
tacts with  exhibitors  can  become  as- 
sociated with  an  established  lobby 
display  manufacturer  catering  prin- 
cipally to  theaters.  State  experience 
and  Qualifications.  Box  517,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.  Y.  C. 


If  you  will  sell  theatre  advertising 
to  merchants,  sectional  or  national 
advertisers,  we  have  an  interesting 
proposition  to  make  vou.  Box  520, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way,  N.   Y.  C. 


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Outside  territory.  Car  necessary. 
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fications. Box  553,  Film  Daily,  1650 
Broadway,  N.   Y.  C. 


THE 


Sunday,  November  30,  1930 


DAILY 


©    NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


*       EAST       * 

Pittsburgh— The  M.P.T.O.  of  W. 
Pa.  and  W.  Va.  has  secured  head- 
quarters in  the  Boulevard  of  the  Al- 
lies movie   row. 


Whitman,  Mass. — The  Empire  ha9 
been  taken  over  by  Lewis  C.  Hul- 
bert  of  Lynn. 

Pittsburgh — James  G.  Balmer,  for- 
merly manager  of  the  Harris  South 
Hills,  has  been  named  district  man- 
ager for  Warner  Theaters  in  West 
Virginia. 

*        WEST       • 

Los  Angeles — Howard  McBride, 
Universal  West  Coast  exploitation 
manager,  whose  headquarters  have 
been  in  San  Francisco,  has  been 
transferred  back  here.  W.  J.  Heine- 
man  has  taken  over  his  duties  in 
that    territory. 


Denver — Joe  H.  Dekker,  formerly 
with  the  Orpheum,  has  bought  the 
Granada  theater  and  building,  and 
reopened  it  Thanksgiving  Day. 


Seattle  —  The  Coliseum  has  been 
closed  for  remodeling.  Dave  Himel- 
hoch  is  manager. 


Denver — Otto  W.  Schmitt,  sales- 
man for  First  National,  has  been 
made  manager  of  the  Paris  theater 
at   Santa   Fe,   N.   M. 


Storm  Lake,  la. — The  Empire  has 
been  equipped  with  new  seats  at  a 
cost  of  $5,000. 


Denver — The  Rivoli,  combination 
burlesque  and  movie  house,  has  in- 
stalled   DeForest    sound. 


Seattle  —   Andy   Anderson   is    the 
new   booker   here   for    Pathe. 


Los  Angeles  —  Hal   Home  is  the 
new  manager  at   the   Medbury. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


STHE 

Of  IIIMIOM 


William    S.    Hart    awarded    judg- 
ment on  $87,779  against  Thomas  H. 

Ince. 

*  •        * 

Leo  Carillo  may  appear  in  films. 

*  •         • 

Federated     to     distribute     Walter 
Greene    productions. 

*  *        • 

Urban   Institute   to   be    established 
at  Irvington,  N.  Y. 


Oklahoma  City  —  Warner  Bros, 
will  operate  the  Liberty  as  a  vaude- 
ville house  and  the  Orpheum  as  a 
first-run  film  house  with  stage  units. 
The  Liberty  has  reopened  after  reno- 
vations, and  the  Orpheum  is  closing 
for   similar   improvements. 


Denver — Harry    McDonald,    Pathe 
salesman,    is    now    with    Universal. 


Portland  —  The  Oregon  has  re- 
opened after  being  equipped  with 
sound. 


Denver  —  The  zoning  committee 
will  meet  here  Dec.  2  to  zone  Scotts- 
blutf,  Neb,  and  Rock  Springs.  Wyo., 
and  to  hear  complaints  from  several 
Denver   managers. 


•     CENTRAL    • 

Cleveland — Educational  Exchange 
and  Skirboll  Brothers  Theaters  Co. 
will  move  to  larger  quarters  on  the 
fourth  floor  of  the  Film  Exchange 
Bldg.   next  spring. 


St.  James,  Minn. — The  Empress 
has  been  purchased  by  C.  H.  Britton 
from    C.   R.    Crosby. 


Cleveland  —  Jack  Withers  of  the 
local  First  National  sales  staff,  has 
been  transferred  to  the  Indianapolis 
Warner   office. 


Hubbell,  Mich. — After  being  closed 
for  the  summer  and  the  greater  part 
of  the  fall,  the  Majestic  has  reopened. 


Minneapolis  —  T.   J.   Jordan   is   no 
longer  with  the  Sono  Art  sales  force. 


Cleveland — Albert  Palda  is  manag- 
ing the  Moreland,  which  reopened  af- 
ter sound  installation. 


Waterford,  Wis. — The  Strand  has 
been  leased  by  W.  L.  Uglow  and 
will  be  remodeled  and  sound  equip- 
ment installed. 


Cleveland— "The  Primrose  Path" 
is  being  distributed  in  West  Vir- 
ginia, Indiana  and  Maryland  by  Jack 
Greenbaum  through  Special  Feature 
Co. 


Prairie  du  Chien,  Wis.— C.  T.  Kra- 
gel  has  taken  over  the  Metropolitan 
from  G.  A.  Panka. 


Minneapolis — The  Crystal,  a  700- 
seat  house,  opened  last  week  with 
Ultraphone  sound-on-film  equipment. 


Duluth  —  New  sound  equipment 
will  be  installed  in  the  Grand  which 
L.  H.  Luscher,  of  the  G  &  L  The- 
ater Corp.,  has  leased  for  five  years. 


Benson,  Minn.  —  Work  is  being 
rushed  on  the  new  Viking,  which 
will  be  managed  by  John   De  Marce. 


Milwaukee— Herman  Petersen,  or- 
ganist over  WISN,  has  been  named 
organist   at    Fox's    Uptown. 


Cleveland — Max  Young  of  the  Mc- 
Kinley  theater  is  running  his  show 
on  a  10-cent  admission  policy.  His 
former  prices  ranged  from  10  to  25 
cents. 


West  Bend,  Wis.  —  Community 
Theaters,  Inc.,  has  been  made  de- 
fendant in  a  suit  brought  by  Walter 
W.  Oeflein,  Inc.,  local  building  con- 
tractors, who  claim  11  per  cent  ren- 
tal on  a  theater  built  for  Community 
at  the  cost  of  $130,000.  The  defen- 
dants counter  that  the  construction 
cost  was  to  be  not  more  than  $100,- 
000   on   contract. 


Detroit  —  Jack  Mundstruck,  for- 
merly of  Exclusive  Pictures  Exchange 
here,  has  been  transferred  to  In- 
dianapolis. 


Elroy,  Wis. — L.  L.  Tripp  has  dis- 
posed   of    his    Majestic    to    O.    D. 
Whitehill. 


Tiffin,  O.— The  Lyric  has  been 
taken  over  by  Ad  Ritzier  from  Otto 
J.    Motry. 

Benton,  111. — A  special  election 
will  be  held  here  Dec.  16  to  vote  on 
the  question  of  Sunday  motion  pic- 
ture  shows. 


Montello,  Wis. — The  Opera  House 
has  been  taken  over  by  Katherine 
Bruce  from  Mrs.  Frank  Dodge. 


Detroit — George  Sampson  is  now 
managing  the  Harmony,  which  is 
being  operated  for  the  second  time 
by  Lamsens,  DeClerk  and  Van  Flet- 
eren.  Sampson  was  formerly  local 
sales    manager    for    Pathe. 


Milwaukee — DeForest  sound  equip- 
ment is  being  installed  in  the  Iris, 
owned   by   H.   E.   Welch. 


Calumet,  Mich. — L.  P.  Sanregret's 
Royal  is  being  transformed  into  a 
talker  house. 


Cleveland  —  M.  C.  Howard,  one 
time  manager  of  the  local  Gotham 
Exchange,  has  joined  Sono  Art- 
World  Wide  here  as  sales  represen- 
tative and  will  cover  the  Toledo  ter- 
ritory. 

Darlington,  Wis. — The  Orpheum, 
recently  damaged  by  fire,  has  been 
taken  over  by  Harry  W.  Ellis  from 
J,  E.  Grimm. 


St.  Paul  —  Bill  Cameron,  former 
owner  of  the  Summit,  has  taken  over 
the  Radio,  a  suburban  house. 


Chippewa  Falls,  Wis.  —  Approxi- 
mately $10,000  is  being  spent  by 
Crouse  and  Miner  in  remodeling  the 
Rex. 


Cleveland  —  M.  A.  Lebensburger 
and  Alfred  Lebensburger,  theater 
brokers  of  this  city,  recently  opened 
offices  to  go  into  business  on  a  large 
scale. 


Detroit  —  Leon  Krim  has  leased 
the  new  Plaza,  and  James  Cohen  has 
taken   over  the   Ambassador. 


Cleveland — Henry  Laws  is  back  in 
the  Pathe  fold  here  in  charge  of  city 
sales  after  an  absence  of  several 
months. 


Elroy,  Wis.  —  O.  D.  Whitehall  is 
now  operating  the  Majestic,  for- 
merly in  the  hands  of  L.   L.  Tripp. 


Detroit — The  Madison  will  here- 
after operate  with  three  changes  a 
week  similar  to  the  Embassy  and 
Family. 


Kenosha,  Wis. — Walter  Schlanger 
has  taken  over  the  Vogue  from 
Jocius  and  Slater. 


*      SOUTH     • 

Sebring,  Fla. — Charles  F.  John- 
son, Inc.,  which  proposes  to  operate 
theaters,  has  been  organized  here. 
Directors  are  J.  C.  Johnson,  W.  S. 
Chidester  and   C.  F.  Johnson. 


Dickson,  Tenn. — The  Gaiety,  own- 
ed by  the  Goldberg  Amusement  En- 
terprises, has  been  leased  to  G.  A. 
House,  of  Newbern.  John  Ely,  for- 
mer manager  of  the  Gaiety  has  be- 
come assistant  manager  of  the  Lil- 
lian   in    Clarksville. 


Jacksonville,  Fla.  —  Harry  H. 
Weiss  has  succeeded  Al  F.  Weiss, 
Jr.,  as  manager  of  the  Florida. 


Congratulates : 

MAUREEN  O'SUIEIVAN 

whose  winsome  work  in  Fox's 

"Just     Imagine"     and     "The 

Princess  and  the  Plumber" 

place    her    in    the    front 

line  of  screen  ingenues 


No.  38  of  1930 

4 'Good  Deeds'1 
Series 


THE 


10 


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DAILY 


Sunday,  November  30,  1930 


"The  Princess  and  the 
Plumber" 

with   Charles  Farrell, 
Maureen  O'Sidlivan 
Fox  Time,  1  hr.,   12  mins. 

DELIGHTFUL  ROMANCE  ON 
STRONG  POPULAR  APPEAL 
THEME.  FINE  CAST,  SMOOTH 
DIRECTION  AND  SPLENDID 
PHOTOGRAPHY. 

As  the  title  indicates,  this  is  one 
of  those  fairy-book  stories,  and  as 
such  it  ought  to  hit  picture  fans  at 
large  in  the  right  spot.  Charmingly 
conceived,  and  directed  in  the  same 
spirit,  it  is  a  gracefully  pleasing  en- 
tertainment. Maureen  O'Sullivan 
steps  up  another  notch  with  her  cap- 
tivating performance  as  a  sheltered 
princess,  while  Charles  Farrell  is 
right  in  his  element  as  the  "plumb- 
er," in  reality  the  company's  presi- 
dent's son,  who  visits  the  foreign 
castle  to  supervise  a  heating  installa- 
tion and  there  meets  the  princess, 
whom  he  carries  off  in  true  Yankee 
fashion.  Bert  Roach,  a  rich  Ameri- 
can visiting  abroad,  and  Joseph  Caw- 
thorn,  who  hads  every  official  of- 
fice in  the  hat/let,  promote  the  com- 
edy. H.  B.  Warner,  Louise  Closser 
Hale  and  Lucien  Prival  also  stand 
out.  Scenic  background  is  of  rare 
beauty. 

Cast:  Charles  Farrell,  Maureen  O'Sullivan, 
H.  B.  Warner,  Joseph  Cawthorn,  Bert 
Roach,  Lucien  Prival,  Louise  Closser  Hale, 
Murray   Kinnell,   Arnold   Lucy. 

Director,  Alexander  Korda ;  Author,  Alice 
Duer  Miller;  Adaptor,  Howard  J.  Green; 
Dialoguer,  same;  Editor,  Margaret  Clancey ; 
Cameramen,  L.  W.  O'Connell,  Dave  Ragin ; 
Recording   Engineer,   A.    L.   Von   Kirbach. 

Direction,    fine.      Photography,    exceptional. 


"Viennese  Nights" 

Warner  Bros.    Time,  1  hr.,  47  mins. 

PRETENTIOUS  OPERETTA 
WITH  GOOD  MUSIC  AND  COL- 
ORFUL BACKGROUND,  BUT 
MIXED  STORY  AND  SLOW  AC- 
TION. 

As  the  first  operetta  written  spe- 
cifically for  the  screen,  this  elaborate 
production,  despite  its  tuneful  score, 
robust  voices,  attractive  Technicolor 
background  and  lavish  mountings, 
does  not  stir  its  audience  any  more 
than  previous  all-musicals.  The  story, 
dealing  with  military  students  and 
their  loves  in  Vienna,  is  not  worked 
out  in  a  manner  to  please  the  aver- 
age film  fan,  who  looks  for  the  happy 
ending,  and  the  enormous  propor- 
tion of  the  cast'  results  in  heaviness, 
slow  action  and  some  confusion.  The 
designs  of  a  tradesman  (Jean  Her- 
sholt)  to  marry  off  his  daughter 
(Vivienne  Segal)  to  a  rich  officer 
fails  to  produce  any  real  heart- 
interest  drama  because  too  much  at- 
tention was  paid  to  the  musical  end, 
and  the  comedy  is  insufficient.  The 
picture's  chief  appeal  is  to  musically 
inclined   adults. 

Cast :  Alexander  Gray,  Vivienne  Segal, 
Jean  Hersholt,  Walter  Pidgeon,  Louise 
Fazenda,  Alice  Day,  Bert  Roach,  June  Pur- 
cell,   Milton  Douglas. 

Director,  Alan  Crosland ;  Authors,  Oscar 
Hammerstein,  2nd,  Sigmund  Romberg  ;  Adap- 
tors, same ;  Dialoguers,  same ;  Editor,  Hal 
McLaren ;   Cameraman,  James  Van  Trees. 

Direction   handicapped.    Photography,    good. 


"Fast  and  Loose" 

Paramount  Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

FAIRLY  GOOD  AUDIENCE 
FARCE.  COMPETENTLY 
ENACTED  BUT  LACKING  IN 
SCREEN  NAMES. 

Had  this  picture  been  given  an 
effective  cast  of  players  known  to 
the  regular  customers  it  would  mean 
plenty  more  at  the  gate.  As  it 
stands  now,  the  talker  is  good  enter- 
tainment, especially  for  the  mob.  But 
the  exhib  is  faced  with  the  job  of 
getting  'em  to  come  in.  The  story 
is  typically  farce  stuff,  familiar,  light- 
weight, and  obvious,  but  its  dialogue 
is  bright.  It  has  to  do  with  a  pair 
of  modern  and  wealthy  young  peo- 
ple, one  of  whom  falls  in  love  with 
an  auto  mechanic  and  the  other  with 
a  chorus  girl.  Finally  they  get  ar- 
rested in  a  night  icluJ5  raid  and  after 
m,uch  excitement  '-love  gets  its  tra- 
ditional lucky  break.  Miriam  Hop- 
kins, stage  star,  gets  all  possible  com- 
edy out  of  her  leading  role.  Charles 
Starrett  and  Henry  Wadsworth  turn 
in  excellent  performances. 

Cast :  Miriam  Hopkins,  Carol  Lombard, 
Frank  Morgan,  Charles  Starrett,  Henry 
Wadsworth,  Winifred  Harris,  Herbert  Yost, 
David  Hutcheson,  Ilka  Chase,  Herschel 
Mayall. 

Director,  Fred  Newmeyer ;  Author,  David 
Gray ;  Adaptor,  Doris  Anderson ;  Dialoguer, 
Preston  Sturges ;  Editor,  not  credited ;  Cam- 
eraman, William  Steiner ;  Recording  Engi- 
neer,   C.   A.    Tuthill. 

Direction,   Good.   Photography,   Good. 


"Madonna  of  the  Streets" 

with   Evelyn   Brent,   Robert   Ames 
Columbia  Time,  1  hr.,  19  mins. 

UNUSUAL  STORY  INTEREST 
PUTS  THIS  OVER,  WITH 
EVELYN  BRENT  AND  ROBERT 
AMES  SCORING  IN  SYMPA- 
THETIC ROLES. 

Adapted  from  a  story  by  W.  B. 
Maxwell.  And  a  very  intelligent  and 
grown-up  story,  that  has  been  ex- 
pertly transferred  to  the  screen  in 
scenario  treatment  and  from  the  di- 
rectorial end.  Robert  Ames  scores 
strong,  a  very  natural  actor  who  gets 
his  lines  over  with  seemingly  little 
effort.  His  style  is  tremendously  ef- 
fective. VEvelyn  Brent  has  the  part 
of  the  girl  who  had  been,  the  rich 
man's  love  without  benefit  of  mar- 
riage. He  leaves  a  million  to  her, 
but  has  not  changed  his  original  wil', 
which  leaves  it  all  to  his  nephew  who 
runs  a  mission.  Evelyn  treks  to 
San  Francisco  to  try  to  get  the  mil- 
lion back,  and  falls  in  love  with  the 
missioner.  From  there  on  the  de- 
velopments carry  a  tense  dramatic 
kick.  There  is  a  pip  of  a  free-for-all 
fight  among  the  dock  hands  to  off- 
set  the   sentimental    angles. 

Cast:  Evelyn  Brent,  Robert  Ames,  Ivan 
Linow,  Josephine  Dunn,  J.  Edward  Davis, 
Zack    Williams,    Ed    Brody,    Richard   Tucker. 

Director,  John  Robertson;  Author,  W.  B. 
Maxwell ;  Adaptor,  Jo  Swerling ;  Dialoguer, 
Same ;  Editor,  Gene  Havelick ;  Cameraman, 
Sol  Polito ;  Recording  Engineer,  Ben  Harper. 

Direction,   Very  good.   Photography,   Okay. 


"College  Lovers" 

with  Marian  Nixon  and 
Jack  Whiting 

First  National     Time,  1  hr.,  8  mins. 

PLENTY  OF  LAUGHS  AND 
THRILLS  WITH  COLLEGE  AT- 
MOSPHERE AND  A  GOOD 
FOOTBALL  GAME. 

The  theme  "if  you  win  the  game 
you  win  the  girl"  has  been  twisted 
to  advantage  in  this  picture  of  love's 
young  dreamers.  What  this  feature 
lacks  in  punch  is  amply  made  up  in 
ludricrous  situations  and  cleverly 
workcd-up  suspense.  Guinn  Williams 
and  Frank  McHugh  are  both  in  love 
with  Marian  Nixon,  Xvho  is  in  love 
with  Jack  Whiting\fcuinn  and  Frank 
are  at  swords  points  because  of  their 
love  rivalry  and  the  success  of  the 
college  football  team  is  jeopardized 
as  a  result.  Just  before  the  game 
Marian  writes  to  both  of  the  boys 
professing  her  love.  At  the  end  of 
the  first  half  they  accidently  learn  of 
her  deception  and  the  scenes  that  fol- 
low comprise  the  best  situations  of 
the   relea~e. 

Cast:  Jack  Whiting,  Frank  McHugh, 
(.innn  Williams,  Marian  Nixon,  Russell 
Hopton,  Wade  Boteler,  Phillis  Crane,  Rich- 
ard   Tucker. 

Director,  John  Adolfi  ;  Author,  Earl  Bald- 
win; Adaptor  and  Dialoguer,  Douglas  Doty; 
Cameraman,  Frank  Kesson ;  Musical  Direc- 
tor,   Erno    Rapee. 

Direction,    Colorful.    Photography,    Fine. 


"Part  Time  Wife" 

with    Edmund   Lowe,   Leila    Hyams 
and  Walter  McGrail 

Fox  Time,  1  hr.,  12  mins. 

FAIR  PROGRAM  PICTURE 
WITH  THE  ETERNAL  TRI- 
ANGLE AS  THE  PLOT  AND 
GOLF  AS  THE  CAUSE. 

There  are  some  sure-fire  smiles 
for  the  sedate  and  many  laughs  for 
the  chronic  gigglers  in  this  release 
Edmund  Lowe  seems  undecided  as 
to  whether  he  is  playing  light  com- 
edy or  drama,  but  the  average  audi- 
ence will  enjoy  his  characterization. 
Lowe,  as  an  irritable  business  man, 
is  also  cross  with  his  wife,  (Leila 
Hyams).  Misunderstandings  and  golf 
cause  the  pair  to  separate.  The  Mrs. 
accepts  the  company  of  Walter  Mc- 
grail  and  Lowe  takes  up  golf,  as- 
sisted by  caddy  Tommy  Clifford. 
Miss  Hyams  is  charming  and  Mc- 
Grail and  young  Clifford  are  well 
cast,  although  it  is  a  heavy  assign- 
ment for  Tommy. 

Cast:  Edmund  Lowe,  Leila  Hyams,  Tom- 
my Clifford,  Walter  McGrail,  Louise  Payne, 
Sam  Lufkin,  Bodil  Rosing,  George  (Red) 
Corcoran. 

Director,  Leo  McCarey ;  Author,  Stewart 
Edward  White;  Adaptors,  Raymond  L. 
Schrock,  Leo  McCarey,  Howard  Green ; 
Dialoguers,  same ;  Cameraman,  George 
Schneiderman ;  Recording  Engineer,  AI  Bruz- 
lin. 

Direction,     good.       Photography,    excellent. 


"For  the  Love  o'  Lil" 

Columbia  Time,  1  hr.,  14  mins. 

SNAPPY  NUMBER  WITH  A 
PLOT  THAT'S  NAUGHTY  IN 
A  NICE  WAY.  PLENTY  SO- 
PHISTICATED, BUT  NOT  FOR 
THE  KIDS. 

This  production  was  suggested 
more  or  less  by  the  running  story 
that  is  worked  out  in  the  cover  il- 
lustrations of  Liberty  magazine.  But 
that  family  magazine  doesn't  get  over 
the  naughty  angles  that  have  been 
worked  into  this  screen  version.  It 
is  a  sophisticated  story  that  very  of- 
ten borders  on  the  suggestive,  but 
it  is  handled  cleverly,  and  should  not 
offend.  But  it  is  certainly  not  for 
the  juvenile  trade.  Jack  Mulhall  has 
the  part  of  a  rich  young  sport  who 
is  continually  buttinp-  into  the  mar- 
ried affairs  of  a  young  couple,  he  be- 
ing sentimentally  attached  to  the 
pretty  wife.  \  Hubby  loves  the  quiet 
home  life,  bVit,  with  the  aid  of  his 
sporty  wife,  ib'e  friend  promotes  him 
into  a  jazz  atmosphere  and  almost  a 
divorce.  The  situations  are  amus- 
ingly and  cleverly  handled,  and  will 
please  the  sophisticated.  Sets  are 
handsomely  mounted  in  the  modern 
decorative   scheme. 

Cast:  Jack  Mulhall,  Elliott  Nugent,  Sally 
Starr,  Margaret  Livingston,  Charles  Sellon, 
Julia  Swayne  Gordon,  Billy  Bevan,  Claire 
Du    Brey,    Joan    Standing. 

Director,  James  Tinling ;  Author,  Dorothy 
Howell ;  Adaptor,  Bella  Cohen ;  Dialoguer, 
same ;  Editor,  Edward  Curtis ;  Cameraman, 
Teddy  Tetzlaff;  Sound  Engineer,  G.  R. 
Cooper. 

Direction,    Snappy.    Photography,    Good. 


Buck  Jones  in 

"Men  Without  Law" 

Columbia  Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 

GOOD      OLD      WESTERN 
STUFF     WITH     ACTION     AND 
THRILLS    AND    LITTLE    DIA 
LOGUE.       JUST     WHAT     THE 
FANS  WANT. 

The  production  genius  of  Harry 
Cohn  can  be  spotted  in  this  one.  He 
supervised  it,  and  took  good  care 
that  the  action  and  thrill  stuff  came 
first,  last  and  all  the  time.  They  go 
light  on  the  conversational  material,  . 
which  is  as  it  should  be  in  a  West- 
ern. So  the  fans  are  going  to  enjoy 
this  one.  Buck  Jones  is  in  fine 
form,  and  going  strong  all  the  way. 
He  is  in  action  through  most  of  the 
footage,  and  h\&/  knows  his  stuff. 
Works  up  to  a  series  of  fast  action 
thrills  at  the  finish  which  will  have 
them  on  the  edge  of  their  seats.  Buck 
gets  going  with  a  gang  who  are  out 
to  trim  the  Spanish  rancher  and  his 
pretty  daughter.  How  Buck  finally 
circumvents  the  gang  leader  and 
proves  that  he  is  a  friend  to  the 
Senor  and  not  an  enemy  makes  good 
film  fare  for  the  Western  fans.  Ac- 
tion stuff  is  crowded  in,  and  that's 
what  they  want  in  this  type. 

Cast:  Buck  Jones,  Tommy  Carr,  Harry 
Woods,  Fred  Burns,  Fred  Kelsey,  Sid  Say- 
lor,  Carmelita  Geraghty,  Lydia  Knott,  Victor 
Sarno. 

Director,  Louis  King ;  Author,  Lew  Seiler ; 
Adaptor,  Dorothy  Howell;  Dialoguer,  same; 
Editor,  Roy  Snyder ;  Cameraman,  T.  D. 
McCord ;   Recording   Engineer,   Ben   Harper. 

Direction,   snappy.      Photography,   spotty. 


THE 


Sunday,  November  30,  1930 


■22H 


DAILV 


11 


REVIEWS  OF  SOUND  SHORTS 


"Dangerous  Youth" 

Pa  the  Time,  21    mins. 

Good  Slapstick 

Daphne  Pollard  keeps  the  fun 
moving  at  a  lively  pace  in  a  good 
old  fashioned  slapstick  comedy.  It 
opens  with  a  riot  as  Daphne  is  mob- 
bed by  oil  promoters  trying  to  buy 
her  oil  lands.  With  the  jack,  she 
tries  to  crash  society  by  throwing  a 
ritzy  party  for  her  niece.  Then  the 
fun  really  begins,  with  Daphne  get- 
ting into  a  mess  of  bad  breaks  and 
mishaps  on  the  dance  floor.  There 
is  the  usual  mixup  with  the  hero 
trying  to  win  the  girl,  and  Daphne 
opposing  him.  But  he  proves  to  be 
a  real  hero  by  rescuing  her  from 
kidnappers,  and  all  is  hotsy  totsy 
at  the  end,  with  a  pillow  fight  done 
in  the  regulation  slapstick  manner. 
Has  plenty  of  hearty  guffaws  to 
send  it  over. 


"The  Dutchmen's  Paradise" 

Columbia  Time,  9  mins. 

Good  Travelogue 
Crammed  full  of  interesting  ma- 
terial, this  Bray  release  will  hold  the 
interest  of  any  audience.  Malcome 
La  Prade,  the  Rambling  Reporter, 
breezily  takes  us  to  the  island  of 
Java  in  the  Dutch  East  Indies  and 
cleverly  describes  the  natives  and 
their  customs  which  are  so  peculiar 
to  the  average  American  theatergoer. 
The  punch  in  the  picture  is  the  se- 
quence showing  the  wedding  of  two 
sons  of  the  sultan  and  the  gorgeous 
pageant  and  parade  held  as  a  cele- 
bration. La  Prade  is  an  excellent 
reader  and  puts  over  his  message 
forcefully  without  resorting  to  the 
always   obvious   studio   sets. 


Franklin  Pangborn  in 
"The  Doctor's  Wife" 

Vitaphone  4260  Time,  8  mins. 

Fast  Slapstick 
This  comedy,  of  the  good  old  slap- 
stick variety,  is  the  kind  of  stuff  that 
exhibitors  and  their  audiences  are 
hollering  for.  It's  a  fast-moving  af- 
fair, in  which  Pangborn,  as  a  doc- 
tor, does  some  heavy  flirting  with 
Gertrude  Astor,  the  vampire  wife  of 
his  athletic  client.  The  siren  phones 
the  doc  to  come  over,  and  his  wife, 
Geneva  Mitchell,  who  has  listened  in, 
follows  with  the  husky  hubby  of 
vamp.  The  marital  melee  that  fol- 
lows is  a  pip. 


"Giuseppe  Verdi" 

FitzPatrick  Time,  10  mins. 

Class  Music  Novelty 
Sympathetically  staged  excerpts 
from  the  life  of  the  noted  composer. 
This  short  belongs  to  FitzPatrick'g 
Famous  Music  Masters  series  and 
follows  the  same  general  idea  as 
those  that  have  gone  before  it.  Sev- 
eral highlights  in  the  career  of  the 
musician    are    shown,    together    with 


bits  of  music  in  the  context  of  their 
inspiration,  giving  the  subject  some- 
thing of  a  dramatic  as  well  as  a  mu- 
sical interest,  not  forgetting  its  edu- 
cational  aspects. 


Eddie   Buzzell   in 
"The  Crystal  Gazer" 

Columbia  Time,    10    mins. 

Swell  Gag  Comedy 
One  of  the  best  shorts  Eddie  Buz- 
zell has  made  so  far  in  his  series 
for  Columbia.  This  time  Eddie 
comes  in  as  an  Oriental  crystal 
gazer,  with  the  ball  revealing  him 
in  various  gags,  including  a  hilarious 
divorce  trial,  a  salesman  bit  and 
others.     A  real  number  for  laughs. 


"Japan  in  Cherry  Blossom 
Time" 

FitzPatrick  Time,  9  mins. 

Charming 

One  of  the  most  charming  of  the 
FitzPatrick  Traveltalks  to  date.  This 
is  due,  of  course,  to  the  exceptional 
opportunities  offered  by  the  locale, 
the  Japan  of  cherry  blossom  fame. 
In  addition  to  shots  of  these  spark- 
ling trees,  the  reel  includes  some 
famous  landmarks,  sacred  temples 
and  religious  idols,  making  it  alto- 
gether an  unusually  absorbing  sub- 
ject   of   its   kind. 


"In  Again,  Out  Again" 

Paramount  Time,   10   mins. 

Fine  Comedy 
Lillian  Bond  and  Aileen  Cook  are 
the  principal  performers  in  this  high- 
ly amusing  comedy  about  the  girls 
walking  back  from  auto  rides.  Hav- 
ing been  kicked  out  of  individual 
cars,  they  meet  on  the  highway  and 
start  roller-skating  home.  On  the 
way  they  run  into  another  "ride," 
but  are  dumped  again  in  quick  order, 
after  which  they  get  aboard  a  far- 
mer's wagon,  which  is  loaded  with 
girls  who  also  are  walking  back. 
Lots  of  nifty  dialogue  that  will  pro- 
duce  the   laughs  anywhere. 


"Gypped  in  Egypt" 

Pathe  Time,  8  mins. 

Good  Aesop  Fable 
This  Aesop  Fable  has  the  cartoon 
cat  and  dog  on  an  adventure  in 
Egypt.  They  fall  into  an  ancient 
town,  and  find  themselves  surround- 
ed by  mummies  and  skeletons  that 
come  to  life.  There  is  a  funny  fire 
sequence,  with  all  the  skeleton  rid- 
ing pell-mell  to  the  fire  in  chariots. 
It  finishes  with  a  wild  ride  in  an 
elevator  to  the  top  of  an  obelisk, 
where  they  step  off  the  platform  in- 
to space.  A  nightmare  of  goofy  an- 
tics cleverly  worked  out  for  the 
laughs. 


C     Presentations     C 


By    JACK    H ARROW ER 


PLEASING  SELECTIONS 
MAKE  UP  ROXY  PROGRAM 

Several  pleasingly  contrasting 
numbers  make  the  current  stage  bill 
at  the  Roxy  a  highly  enjoyable  af- 
fair. The  outstanding  selection  is 
"In  a  Spanish  Garden,"  featuring 
Patricia  Bowman  and  Leonide  Mas- 
sine,  with  the  Roxeyettes  and  the 
whole  Roxy  Chorus  joining  in.  This 
number  depicts  a  little  romance  be- 
tween a  gypsy  dancer  and  a  Spanish 
grandee,  who  turns  down  the  wan- 
dering girl  in  favor  of  a  lady  of  rank. 
An  unusually  diverting  offering  is 
"Clowning,"  in  which  the  Roxyettes, 
dressed  in  clown  suits,  do  an  ex- 
cellent routine  and  manipulate  me- 
chanical wigs  for  novel  effects.  Josef 
Stopak  and  Florence  Wightman  are 
featured  with  the  Roxy  Chorus  in  a 
musical  scene  based  on  Rubinstein's 
"Melody  in  F,"  which  goes  great 
with  the  music  lovers.  Erno  Rapee's 
compilation  of  Jerome  Kern  melo- 
dies, played  by  the  Roxy  Symphony 
Orchestra,   also   is   a    nice   treat. 


STANLEY  SMITH  HEADLINES 
PLEASING  PARAMOUNT  BILL 


The  opening  audience  obviously 
liked  "Fountains  of  Melody,"  the 
current  stage  show  at  the  Paramount 
with  Stanley  Smith,  Paramount 
contract  player,  as  its  highlight. 
Smith's  personal  appearance  is 
along  stereotyped  lines.  He  sings  a 
number  of  songs  which  he  rendered 
in  various  Paramount  talkers,  lli- 
voice  gets  across  better  via  the 
microphone  than  via  the  footlights. 
Featured  in  the  main  stage  show  are: 
Marie  Macquarrie  Ensembles,  Brems. 
Fitz  &  Murphy  Bros.,  Darlene  Wal- 
ders,  Allan  Foster  Girls  and  Gladys 
St.  John.  In  a  preliminary  act  Leo 
Reisman  and  the  Paramount  orches- 
tra play  three  numbers:  "Three  Lit- 
tle Words,"  "The  Peanut  Vendor" 
and  "St.  James  Infirmary  Bhi.  -  " 
They  please  the  customers. 


"Java,  the  Fragrant  Isle" 

FitzPatrick  Time,   9   mins. 

Interesting 
Like  the  others  in  this  series  of 
traveltalks,  FitzPatrick's  scenic  shots 
of  Java  and  the  synchronized  lecture 
prove  interesting  and  somewhat  in- 
structive as  well.  About  the  onl> 
criticism,  at  this  stage,  is  that  there 
is  too  much  sameness  in  the  style 
of  lecture  accompanying  these  shorts. 
As  far  as  the  picturesque  scenes  are 
concerned,  they  maintain  their  stand- 
ard. 


"Office  Boy" 

Pathe  Time,  7  mins. 

Burlesque  Cartoon 
An  Aesop  cartoon  which  is  a  sort 
of  burlesque  on  the  office  wife  idea. 
Milton  Mouse  is  in  love  with  the 
stenog,  but  the  boss  is  playing  up 
the  cutie,  so  Milton  has  to  take  a 
back  seat.  But  the  boss'  wife  come.-, 
in  and  catches  her  hubby  in  a  dance 
with  the  girl,  so  this  leaves  the  road 
clear  for  Milton  and  the  heroine  to 
elope.  The  fade-out  is  a  cute  idea, 
with  the  two  on  a  train  singing  "Fas- 
cinating  Baby." 


Grantland  Rice  in  RKO  Broadcast 
Grantland  Rice,  the  Sportlight 
man,  will  appear  on  the  RKO  The- 
ater of  the  Air  program  next  Fri- 
day  evening. 


Willie  Howard  in 

"The  Thirteenth  Prisoner" 

with  Lee  Kohlmar 
Vitaphone    1104  Time,   5   mins. 

Weak  Comedy 
Willie  Howard  isn't  up  to  his  usu- 
al standard  in  this  comedy  playlet 
with  Lee  Kohlmar.  Kohlmar  is 
Howard's  lawyer  in  court  and  is  ad- 
vising his  client  to  spend  a  day  in 
jail  rather  than  pay  a  fine  of  $25. 
It  is  practically  all  talk,  in  the  He- 
brew comedy  vein,  making  it  of  lim- 
ited   interest    to    general    audiences. 

"The  Navy" 

Universal  Time,  6  mins. 

Neat  Cartoon 
This  Oswald  cartoon  has  the  ani- 
mated hero  as  a  gob  calling  on  the 
girl  whom  the  captain  is  also  court- 
ing. Oswald  pulls  some  funny 
stunts  in  the  course  of  his  serenad- 
ing, till  the  captain  chases  him  on 
board  the  boat.  A  swift  kick  from 
the  captain  lands  him  back  on  the 
clothes  line  outside  the  window  of 
his  love,  where  he  resumes  his  court- 
ing and  everything  is  jake.  Oswald 
is  as  funny  as  ever,  and  the  cartoon 
ideas    are    cleverly    executed. 

"BackfieltTAces" 

Pathe  Time,  10  mins. 

Football  Technique 
This  is  the  sixth  and  final  of  tin 
Knute  Rockne  football  series,  with 
the  Notre  Dame  coach  putting  his 
champion  gridironers  through  some 
intricate  backfield  plays.  They  are 
very  tricky,  and  help  to  explain 
graphically  why  the  famous  team  ha> 
made  a  cleanup  among  the  other 
big  elevens.  Rockne  explains  the 
technical  plays  in  his  snappy  man- 
ner. It  is  well  up  to  the  standard 
of   the   series. 


DAILY 


Sunday,  November  30,  1930 


Theater   Charges    Reported   by  Film   Boards  of   Trade 


ALABAMA 
Change   in    Ownership 

Luverne— Liberty,  sold  to  Revel  &  Cope 
by   R.   H.   Wooley. 

Closing 

Birmingham — Homewood. 

Re-Opening 

Alexander    City— Ritz  ;    Lineville— Clay. 

ARKANSAS 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Gentry— Nu,  sold  to  Ed.  Pritchett  by  O. 
\V  Feemster;  Heber  Springs— Liberty,  sold 
to  H  H.  Miller  by  Ernest  Dodd ;  Marked 
Tree-Star,  sold  to  Eli  Whitney  Collins  by 
H  D  Bowers;  Walnut  Ridge — Swan,  sold 
to  Eli  Whitney  Collins  by  H.  D.  Bowers. 
Closings 

Corning— Starlight ;  Cherry  Valley— Jolly  ; 
Dierks  —  Dixie ;  Greenwood  —  Greenwood ; 
Junction  City— Dixie;  Oil  Trough— Green 
Door;    Tyronza — Lomq. 

Re-Openings 

Augusta — Lura  ;  Bearden — Pastime ;  New- 
ark—Royal;   Prescott — Gem;    Wynne— Dixie. 

CALIFORNIA 
Changes  in  Ownership 
Arcadia — Arcadia,  sold  to  C.  C.  Conner 
by  A.  M.  Gollas;  Arroya  Grande — Mission, 
sold  to  C.  E.  Mosher  by  H.  C.  McDonald; 
Atascadero — Playhouse,  sold  to  Wilkins  & 
Watt  by  Atasc.  Dev.  Syndicate;  Baldwin 
Park— Baldwin,  sold  to  Frank  Ullman  by 
Gollas  &  Melville;  Gresno — Lyceum,  sold  to 
T  Miwa  by  Rokas  Bros,  and  J.  Vlahos ; 
Gardena — Alamo,  sold  to  Baynes  &  John- 
ston by  P.  Warpack;  Hermosa — Hermosa, 
sold  to  Hermosa  Thea.  Corp.,  Ltd.,  by  Her- 
mosa Thea.  Co.,  Ltd. ;  LaMesa — LaMesa, 
sold  to  L.  Maxwell  by  Lewison  &  Gleason ; 
Long  Beach— Carter,  sold  to  Robbins  & 
Popking  by  H.  H.  Hansen;  Los  Angeles — 
Rainbow,  sold  to  A.  Carl  Smith  by  B.  I. 
Ephraim;  Oakland — Home,  sold  to  Justine 
B.  Toles  by  John  Debs;  Peralta,  sold  to 
M.  Aboumrad  by  H.  S.  Strathman;  Paisley- 
Paisley,  sold  to  Mike  Rogers  by  A.  Dim- 
minger ;  Pasadena — Strand,  sold  to  Geo.  L. 
Hanes  by  Fox  West  Coast;  San  Diego — 
Liberty,  sold  to  General  Thea.  Amuse.  Co., 
Ltd.,  by  A.  McPherson ;  San  Jose — Jose, 
sold  to  J.  N.  Harvey,  Jr.,  by  Nat'l  Thea. 
Synd. 

Change  of  Name 

Fresno — Bijou    changed    to    Majestic. 

Closings 

Atwater — Atwater;  Los  Angeles  —  New 
University;  Southwest;  Mendocino — Coast; 
Newport — Allisons  ;  Oakland — Arabian  ;  Pas- 
adena— Florence ;  Placentia — Valencia  ;  San 
Francisco — Padre. 

Re-Opening 

Morgan    Hill — Granada  ;    Oxnard — Victory. 

New  Theaters 

Berkeley — California;  Fox  West  Coast, 
owners ;  Stockton — California,  Fox  West 
Coast,  owners ;  Star,  S.  Tamura,  B.  Ya- 
mada    and    Y.    Terai,    owners. 

COLORADO 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Brush — Emerson,  sold  to  Leta  J.  Hender- 
son by  Omar  Henderson  ;  Fruita — Majestic, 
sold  to  F.  P.  Fraser  by  Claude  Akers ;  Se- 
gundo — Liberty,  sold  to  Charlie  Simms  by 
Ponzi  &  Porno;  Steamboat  Springs — Chief, 
sold  to  L.  &  W.  Amuse.  Co.  by  H.  A. 
(iordon. 

Closings 

Eagle — Eagle ;  Minturn  —  Jewel ;  Nor- 
wood— Star  ;    Palisade — Rialto. 

Re-Opening 

Denver — Tabor. 

FLORIDA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Inverness — Avalon,  sold  to  Edw.  W. 
Whaley,  Jr.,  by  Avalon  Thea.  Co. ;  LaBelle 
— Columbia,  sold  to  H.  I.  Brewer  by  J. 
G.  Attanasio;  Titusville — Magnolia,  sold  to 
Florida  East  Coast  Amuse.  Co.  by  H.  D. 
Vanzandt,  DeFuniak  Springs — Murrays,  sold 
to    D.    B.    White   by   Alabama   Thea.    Co. 

Re- Opening 

Fort  Myers — Edison ;  Winter  Haven — 
Grand. 

GEORGIA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Arlington — Strand,  sold  to  Mose  Saliba  by 
C.     M.     Spur!ock;Hazlehurst — Princess,     sold 


to  Sam  McAllister  by  C.  C.  Sanders;  Jesup 
—Strand,  sold  to  Strand  Thea.,  Inc.,  by  W. 
P  Riggins ;  Lyons — Lyonian.  sold  to  Eddie 
Harter    by    R.    D.    &    J._  B.    Smith. 

Closing 

Bowdon — Dixie;  LaGrange — Golden  Thea. 
No.    1    and   2. 

IDAHO 

Filer — Gem,  sold  to  W.  A.  Lansberry  by 
Phil  Thomas;  Glenns  Ferry — Paramount, 
sold  to  E.  H.  Dickinson  by  William  R. 
Poison ;  Preston — Oak,  sold  to  John  Bench 
by  Ward  &  Wurston  ;  Wendell — Odeon,  sold 
to  S.   L.   Bleak  by   H.   G.   Stephens. 

Re-Named 

Mountain  Home — Weaver,  changed  to 
Orpheum. 

ILLINOIS 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Cairo — Opera  House,  sold  to  Egyptian 
Theater  Co.  by  I.  W.  Rodgers;  Chicago- 
Adams,  sold  to  Loop  Amuse.  Co.,  by  Moe 
Wells;  Alamo,  sold  to  Balaban  &  Katz 
Corp.  by  Vogue  Amuse.  Co. ;  Alma,  sold  to 
Phil  H.  Christos  by  Tom  Christos ;  Bel- 
mont, sold  to  Balaban  &  Katz  Corp.  by 
R-K-O  Theas ;  Biltmore,  sold  to  Balaban  & 
Katz  Corp.  by  N.  Wolf;  Bridgeport,  sold 
to  John  Curran  by  R.  E.  Bradford;  Calo, 
sold  to  Abe  &  Phil  Tague  by  Calo  Thea. 
Corp. ;  Century,  sold  to  Balaban  &  Katz 
Corp.  by  Harmanate  Thea.  Corp. ;  Halsted, 
sold  to  Benjamin  Nathan  by  P.  Tague ; 
Harmony,  sold  to  Herman  Appelbaum  by 
Benj.  Banovitz ;  Lakeside,  sold  to  Balaban 
&  Katz  Corp.  by  Greater  Chgo.  Thea.  Corp.; 
LaSalle,  sold  to  LaSalle  Thea.  Corp.  by 
J.  Koppel;  Manor,  sold  to  Balaban  &  Katz 
Corp.  by  Manor  Amuse.  Co. ;  Pantheon, 
sold  to  Balaban  &  Katz  Corp.  by  Greater 
Chgo.  Thea.  Corp. ;  Regent,  sold  to  Essaness 
Thea.  Corp.  by  Ed.  Roth ;  Rose,  sold  to 
Capitol  Thea.  Corp.  by  A.  Feder  &  Sam 
Halper;  Symphony,  sold  to  Warner  Bros. 
Thea.  by  S.  C.  Levin;  Virginia,  sold  to 
Oliva  &  Baroni  by  A.  Caruso;  Danville — 
Empress,  sold  to  N.  Frye  by  H.  H.  Wolf; 
DeKalb — Egyptian,  sold  to  Egyptian  Thea. 
Co.  by  Lucas  &  Miller ;  Genoa — Lyric,  sold 
to  Ralph  Patterson  by  C.  K.  Linnard ; 
Hardin — Apple  Blossom,  sold  to  S.  C.  Hal- 
loway  by  Mrs.  O.  Cockrell;  Plymouth — 
Metropolitan,  sold  to  A.  P.  Kniss  by  M.  M. 
Monk ;  Princeton — Apollo,  sold  to  Hal  Op- 
perman  &  Sons  by  Mr.  Pierson ;  Rockford — 
Strand,  sold  to  C.  Albert  Johnson  by  J.  F. 
Walsh. 


Closings 

Buda — Buda  Movies;  Byron — Rose;  Cen- 
tralia — Grand  ;  Chicago — Crescent ;  Coella — 
Star;  Equality — Strand;  Metcalf — Lyric;  Mt. 
Pulaski — Beidler;     Wolf     Lake — Wolf     Lake. 

Re-Openings 

Morrison ville — Empress  ;  Stewardson — Lib- 
erty ;    Virginia — Tureman    O.    H. 

New  Theaters 

Chicago — Gateway,  Balaban  &  Katz 
Corp.,  owners  ;  Chatsworth — unnamed, 

Frank    W.    Kaiser,    owner ;    Franklin — Tovili, 
H.    L.    Hamilton,    owner. 

INDIANA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Goshen — Lincoln,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by 
Oscar  Hansen ;  Hessville — Family,  sold  to 
Cornelison  &  Basz  by  I.  Turon ;  Kouts — 
Gem,  sold  to  Edward  L.  Stibbs  by  F.  L. 
Perry ;  South  Bend — Armo,  sold  to  Ray  A. 
Butz  by  Armo  Amuse.  Co. ;  Arcadia-Bee — 
Pint,  sold  to  J.  Maker  by  Lee  Sowers ; 
Indianapolis — Mecca,  sold  to  Charles  F. 
Barnes  by  C.  Metzger ;  Richmond — Murray, 
sold  to  Robt.  Hudson  by  Murray  Thea. 
Co. ;  Veedersburg — Tokio,  so'd  by  Mr.  Mus- 
selman ;  Wolcott — Lyric,  sold  to  Kenneth 
Elmore    by    W.    C.    Myers. 

Closings 

Cloverdale — Joy  ;  Cynthtana  —  American  ; 
Colfax — Arcada  ;  Cloverdale — Joy  ;  West 
Baden — Strand  ;  Burkesville — Kentucky,  Ly- 
ric. 

New  Theaters 

North  Judson — unnamed,  John  M.  Woy- 
tinek,  owner ;  Fort  Wayne — New,  Publix  In- 
diana    Corp.,    owners. 

IOWA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Bonaparte — Oriental,  sold  to  M.  J.  Smith 
by  J.  W.  Whitely;  Creston — Crest,  sold  to 
Roy  Benson  by  A.  Pace ;  Ft.  Dodge — Iowa, 
sold  to  D.  H.  Richey  by  B.  Pierce;  Jewell- 
Strand,  sold  to  H.  -Huddleston  by  Tores- 
man  ;  Ottumwa — Empire,  Square,  sold  to 
Publix  Thea.  Corp.  by  J.  Braun;  Yetter— 
Community,  sold  to  Nichols  &  Christian  by 
O.  I.  Gietz ;  Washta — Legion,  sold  to  Ray 
Hamilton  by  J.   M.  Volkert. 

Closings 

Davenport — Mirror  ;     Sloan — Sloan. 

Re-Opening 

Blockton — Electric. 


VITAPHONE  ACTIVITY 
BREAKS  ALL  RECORDS 


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"Mardi  Gras,"  which  Casey  Robin- 
son is  directing,  a  two-reel  extrava- 
ganza set  in  New  Orleans,  and 
"Making  Good,"  also  a  two-reeler, 
with  Joe  Penner  starring  under  the 
direction  of  Alf  Goulding. 

Nine  Varieties  are  in  the  cutting  room, 
presided  over  by  Bert  Frank.  On  this 
list  are  "With  Pleasure,"  two-reel  musical 
comedy;  "Revenge  Is  Sweet,"  a  two  reel 
burlesque  melodrama;  and  six  one-reel  com- 
edies, "The  Old  Flame"  with  Audrey  Dale 
and  John  Marsten,  "Squaring  The  Triangle" 
with  Donald  Brian  and  Mayo  Methot,  Nee- 
ly  Edwards  and  Bernard  Granville  in  "The 
Hangover,"  "The  Love  Nest"  with  Billy 
Wayne  and  Thelma  White,  and  "One  Way 
Out"     with     Charlie     Lawrence.  Giovanni 

Martinelli's    latest    film    is    also    being    edited. 

Five  more  of  the  Vitaphone  shorts. 
"Honeymoon  Trail,"  "The  Lady  Killer," 
"Maid  To  Order,"  "Peace  and  Quiet"  and 
"The  Naggers  Go  Rooting,"  are  being  given 
musical    scores. 

In  preparation  are  a  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack 
Norworth  comedy,  a  Ripley  "Believe  It  Or 
Not",  a  Helen  Broderick  comedy  and  a  new 
Codee  and  Orth  film.  This  quartette  will 
be    put    in    work    within    the    next   two    weeks. 

The  six  completed  releases  are  Frank  Orth 
in  "The  Painter,"  "Sitting  Pretty"  with 
Joe  Phillips,  "Opening  Night,"  "Last  But 
Not  Leased"  with  Billy  Wayne  and  Thelma 
White  "Envy"  with  Eric  Dressier  and  Rom- 
ney    Brent    and    "Wedding    Bells." 


GOLDWYN  TO  DEVELOP 
NEW  PERSONALITIES 


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rival   in    New  York   from   the    Coast. 

"I  don't  believe  in  overnight  sensa- 
tions," said  the  new  head  of  produc- 
tion activities  for  United  Artists. 

Between  16  and  18  pictures  will  com- 
prise the  United  Artists  program  for  1931- 
32,  according  to  Goldwyn,  and  of  the  20 
pictures  scheduled  for  release  during  the 
present  season  Howard  Hughes  will  pro- 
duce   three. 

"So  far  nobody  has  fainted  over  wide 
film,"  declared  the  United  Artists  official, 
in  predicting  that  enlarged  pictures  are  far 
off.  The  trend  in  production  is  toward 
fewer  and  better  pictures,  he  said.  With 
films  now  in  more  direct  competition  with 
the  stage,  higher  quality  dialogue  and  di- 
rection    are    both    necessary. 

Before  sailing  for  Europe  Wednesday 
night  on  the  Aquatania,  Goldwyn  may  nego 
tiate  the  purchase  of  "Street  Scene"  as 
one  of  his  productions.  While  in  town  he 
will  attend  to  matters  in  connection  with 
the  Broadway  presentations  of  "One  Heav- 
enly Night,"  with  Evelyn  Laye,  and  "The 
Devil    to    Pay,"    starring    Ronald    Colman. 

The  party  which  arrived  with  Goldwyn 
Thanksgiving  Day  comprised  Mrs.  Goldwyn, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Eddie  Cantor  and  Albert 
Lasker. 


New  Theaters 

Des  Moines — Iowa,  Roy  Leporitz,  owner; 
Dow  City — New,  Dow  City  Amuse.  Co., 
owners. 

KANSAS 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Chanute — Plaza,  sold  to  Midland  Tha.  & 
Realty  Co.  by  Glen  W.  Dickinson ;  Cuba — 
Cuba,  sold  to  Ben  Hunscovsky  by  F.  J. 
Lhotsky ;  Dwight — Arnette,  sold  to  P.  E. 
Bennett  by  W.  J.  Arnett ;  Frontenac — Lyric, 
sold  to  Sam  Caruso  by  E.  T.  McReynolds ; 
Eureka — Regent,  Princess,  sold  to  M.  J. 
Aley  by  J.  C.  Bright ;  Galena — Electric,  sold 
to  I.  P.  &  I.  D.  Williams  by  N.  W.  Hus- 
ton; Hoisington — Royal,  sold  to  Central 
States  Thea.  Co.  by  W.  S.  Wilkinson;  Kan- 
sas City — Midway,  sold  to  John  Yadach  by 
C.  C.  Vaughan ;  Manhattan — Varsity,  sold 
to  R.  E.  Freudenberg  by  Blaine  Cook;  Mus- 
cotah — Electric,  sold  to  J.  R.  Gorrell  by 
Jack  Grebb  ;  Oxford — Strand,  sold  to  Wm.  J. 
Clements  by  C.  N.  Bierbusse;  Stafford — 
Mystic,  sold  to  E.  O.  Briles  by  Rae  Pea- 
cock ;  Solomon — Community,  sold  to  L.  D. 
Crane  by  Ray  Eoney ;  St.  John — De  Luxe, 
sold  to  W.  H.  Weber  by  E.  M.  Harrison ; 
Wilson — Opera  House,  sold  to  Leslie  F. 
Larsen  by  Joseph  Soukup. 
Closings 

Bern — Community ;  Canton — Auditorium  ; 
Dwight — Arnette  ;  Gypsum — Rex ;  La  Cygne 
— Liberty  ;  La  Harpe — Cozy  ;  Miltonvale — 
Opera    House  ;    Westphalia — Peoples. 

Re-Opening 

Elsmore — City  ;  Lakin — Electric ;  Olpe — 
Electric. 

KENTUCKY 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Elizabethtown — Masonic,  sold  to  Masonic 
Lodge  by  Switow  &  Koch ;  Louisville — 
Savoy,    sold    to    Blake    Amuse.    Co. 

Closings 

Burdine  —  Burdine  ;  Dunham  —  Dunham  ; 
Eddyville  —  Strand  ;  Guthrie  —  Dreamland  ; 
Livingston  —  Martin ; ;  Pikesville  —  Wed- 
dington  ;  Richmond  —  Alhambra  ;  Central 
City — Selba. 

Re-Opening 

Central  City — Selba;  Drift— Drift;  Turn- 
er ;  Lynch — Lynch ;  Three  Point — Akers  ; 
Van    Lear — Van   Lear. 

Name   Changes 

Louisville — Empire  changed  to  Shelmar ; 
Paris — Opera  House  changed  to  Bourbon ; 
Richmond — Opera  House  changed  to  Mad- 
ison. 

LOUISIANA 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Hammond — Columbia,  sold  to  Southern 
Amuse.  Co.  by  Columbia  Amuse.  Co. ; 
Lockport — Lockport,  sold  to  H.  Labat  by 
Sidney  Nacquin ;  Lutcher — Lutcher,  sold  to 
Frank  De  Graauw  by  J.  B.  Dumestre ;  New 
Orleans — Casino,  sold  to  Anthony  Guarino 
by  M.  Pisciotta ;  Roseland,  sold  to  G.  Te- 
desco    by    Ben    Halpern. 

Closings 

Monroe — Liberty  ;     Wisner — Wisner. 

MAINE 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Bridgewater — Town  Hall,  sold  to  James 
H.  Farley  by  W.  W.  Packard;  Easton— 
Grange,  sold  to  E.  F.  Johnston  by  W. 
Hone ;  Fryeburg — Fryeburg,  sold  to  A.  East- 
man  by   Leon   Crosby. 

MARYLAND 
Changes  in  Ownership 

Baltimore — Essex,  sold  to  Stephen  Bren- 
^»r  by  W.  Gutermuth ;  Avalon.  sold  to  As- 
soc. Thea.   Co.,  Inc.,  by  Avalon  Thea.   Corp. 

MASSACHUSETTS 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Holyoke — Royal,  sold  to  W.  Rapalus  by 
O.  J.  Lanoue ;  Hudson — Strand,  sold  to  J. 
Jolson  by  J.  J.  Madden;  Peabody — Strand, 
sold  to  A.  Gould  by  G.  Ware;  Taunton- 
Grand,  sold  to  Wm.  Donovan  by  J.  Boylen ; 
Park,  sold  to  J.  Johnson  by  J.  Donovan. 

Name   Change 

Jamaica  Plain — Supreme  changed  to  Mad- 
ison. 

Re-Opening 

Maiden — Colonial. 

New  Theaters 

Mattapan — Oriental,     Publix    Thea.     Corp., 


Any  picture  can  have  this 
charming,  atmospheric 


E 


COLOR 


VERY  mood  of  the  screen  can  be  ex- 


pressed in  charming,  atmospheric,  over- 
all tints,  by  means  of  Eastman  Sono- 
chrome  Tinted  Positive  Films.  They  re- 
produce sound  with  striking  fidelity, 
being  designed  especially  with  this  func- 
tion in  mind.  Best  of  all,  they  can  be  used 
in  any  picture,  for  they  cost  no  more  than 
ordinary  black-and-white  positive  film. 

EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 

ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK 


J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors 

New  York  Chicago  Hollywood 


A    CURE    FOR    THE     BLUES 


WILL 


in 


with 

LOUISE 
DRESSER 

Joel  McCrea 

Helen  Cohan 

Sharon  Lynn 

J.  M.  Kerrigan 


Henry   King's   Production 


HTNIN' 


adapted  from  the  stage  success 
as  produced  by 

JOHN    GOLDEN 

Mix  best  known  man  in  the  world,  jester  and  critic  of 
princes  and  presidents. 

With  one  of  the  best  known  stage  successes  that  ever 
sold  3  weeks  in  advance. 

With  bales  of  laughs  and  a  few  spoonfuls  of  tears. 

With  a  cast  that's  what  a  cast. 

Throw  in  a  few  eye-filling  ladies. 

And  you  have  a  cure  for  the  blues. 

And  a  Box  Office  stand-'em-out. 


THE 

HE  NEWSPAPER 
)F  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ML  THE  TIME 


/Ci..  LIV    NO.    51 


NEW  y©EK,  HCNDAy,  I  I  «  I  *4I  I  I     1,  193C 


5  CENTS 


Kid  Matinees  on  the  Increase,  Stimulating  B.  O. 

publdTboosting  biIwith  radiotalent 

Dramatic  Stock  Competition  Reduced  To  Low  Ebb 


The  Mirror 

—  a  column  of  comment 


BRITISH  PRODUCERS  are 
launching  a  sales  offensive  to 
corral  the  Canadian  business. . . . 
Their  move  undoubtedly  will  at- 
tract all  the  moral  and  sympathetic 
support  that  a  sense  of  patriotism 
can  arouse.  If  the  British  prod- 
uct is  good,  it  will  provide  healthy 
competition.  If  it  isn't,  the  box- 
office  figures  will  quickly  dictate 
a  switch. 

• 

FREE  ADVERTISING  in  mo- 
tion pictures  has  'been  ordered  out 
by  the  various  producing  com- 
panies. .  .  .The  idea  being  that, 
with  the  industrial  film  era  now 
on  its  way,  any  and  all  commercial 
publicity  in  films  is  to  be  paid  for 
at  so  much  per.  All  of  which  is 
quite  as  it  should  be.  If  merely 
the  Times  Square  brigade  of  in- 
candescent displays  were  made  to  pay 
a  moderate  fee  for  the  frequent  breaks 
Ihey  get  in  pictures,  the  receipts  tl 
from  would  ring  up  an  appreciable 
sum   in   the   industry's  till. 

• 
RADIO  FACILITIES  tunc  been  ac- 
corded to  producers  for  communica- 
tion between  studios  and  locution.';.  .  .. 
As  a  convenience  in  transmitting  em- 
ergency orders,  as  well  as  when  re- 
takes u  ■  sary  in  distant  places, 
the  expediency  of  the  air  will  un- 
doubtedly mean  a  great  saving  of  time 
and  expense  The  next  thing  to  look 
for,  in  due  course,  will  be  television 
facilities,  which  may  just  about  make 
it  possible  to  din  cl  and  record  lar- 
awav  location  sCencs  right  from  the 
studio. 

• 

FILM    DAILY'S    1(>31    Relief    Fund 

Drive  is  on   its  way It   is  the  out 

standing    humane    endeavor    in    the    in 
dnstry   each   year.     Show   that    you  are 
humane    by    responding    at    once. 


Only  80  Companies  Now 

Operating,  Against 

140  Last  Year 

That  picture  house  operators  are 
receiving  substantially  less  competi- 
tion from  stock  companies  through- 
out the  country  is  indicated  by  *the 
fact  that  at  present  80  organizations 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


9  FILMS  IN  NEXT  3  MONTHS 
WILL  FINISH  WARNER  LIST 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  With  nine  pictures 
remaining  to  be  made,  Warner  Bros, 
expect  to  complete  their  1930-31 
schedule  by  the  end  of  March.  One 
of  the  first  productions  to  start  will 
be  John  Barrymore's  next,  which 
goes   into   work   after    Christmas. 


455  Colored  Houses 

Colored  theaters  in  the  U. 
S.,  according  to  a  count  just 
made,  total  455,  divided  among 
30  states.  Texas  leads  with 
56,  followed  by  North  Caro- 
lina, 42;  Ohio,  38;  Florida,  35; 
California,  24;  Illinois,  23;  Ala- 
bama,  23;   Georgia.   21. 


DROPPED  BY  HORWITZ 


Houston — Will  Horwitz's  censor- 
ship campaign  through  the  local 
pagers  has  suddenly  stopped.  His 
agitating;  ads  have  not  appeared  in 
more  than  a  week.  Reports  are  that 
Col.  H.  A.  Cole  and  Abram  F. 
Myers  probably  had  something  to 
do   with   it. 


Children's  Matinee  Policy 

Gaining  Favor  Everywhere 


Matinees  for  children,  and  the 
added  business  that  goes  with  them, 
have  made  considerable  headway  in 
recent  months,  a  checkup  shows,  and 
both  the  policy  and  the  results  bid 
fair  to  extend  considerably  further 
with  the  increasing  availability  of 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 


Pathe  Shorts  Booked 
for  Warner  N.  E.  Houses 

New  Haven — Warners'  office  for 
Southern  \i»  England  has  booked 
Pathe's  Fables,  Sportlights  and 
Vagabond  Series  for  14  situations 
in    this   section. 


How  Can  We  Pass  the  Buck? 


By  Michael  L.  Simmons 
President  of  the   A.    M.    P.   A. 


Locally    Known    Artists 

Prove  Good  Draw  In 

Small  Houses 

Booking  of  radio  talent  in  small 
houses  throughout  the  country  is 
being  successfully  tried  by  Publix  in 
an  effort  to  build  up  grosses.  The 
policy  has  so  far  been  particularly 
well  received  in  New  England  and 
Illinois.  Locally  known  radio 
people  are  being  used  on  either  the 
stage  or  in  the  pit  in  houses  which 
change  their  bills  two  or  three  times 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


SECOND  UNIVERSAL  SERIAL 
BOOKED  TO  PLAY  THE  ROXY 


Universal's  second  serial,  "Finger 
Prints,"  detective  thriller  with 
Kenneth  Harlan  and  Edna  Murphy, 
has  been  booked  into  the  Roxy, 
starting  Dec.  20,  immediately  fol- 
lowing "The  Indians  Are  Coming," 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 


Two  More  Circuits  Sign 
for  Columbia  Product 

Columbia  has  booked  its  full  list 
of  20  features  with  the  C.  Morse 
Circuit  of  11  houses  in  New  Eng- 
land, while  the  Crescent  Circuit  em- 
bracing 15  towns  around  Atlanta  has 
signed  for  Columbia's  Buck  Jones 
westerns. 


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NE  MAX'S  MISFORTUNE  is  another  man's  shoulder  shrug; 
^  yesterday's  Largess  is  tomorrow's  poverty;  tomorrow's  heavyweight 
champ  may  he  an  undertaker's  income  a  day  later.  These  ate  little 
quirks  of  life  most  often  governed  by  "the  breaks." 

(  >ne  couldn't  help  forming  these  conclusions  after  examining  the 
case  records  of  The  Film  Daily  Relief  Fund.  The  eases  in  question 
concern  personalities  whose  lives  are  as  inextricably  a  pari  of  the  film 
business  as  the  celluloid   which  grinds  through  the  cameras   in   Holly  - 

(Continucd    on    Page    2) 


Sono  Art  Will  Roadshow 
Willat's  "Damaged  Love" 

Irvin  Willat's  production,  "Dam- 
aged Love,"  adapted  from  the 
I  In. in, is  Broadhurst  play,  with  June 
Collyer  starred,  will  be  roadshowed 
li\  Sono  Art-World  Wide  in  the  fol- 
low- 24  cities:  Chicago,  Detroit, 
Washington,  !'.  ''imore,  Los  An- 
geles, San  Francisco,  St.  Loin-.  Cin- 
cinnati, Portland,  Atlanta.  Dallas, 
New    Orleans,    Milwaukee,   Louisville, 

Wheeling,  W,  V.i.,  Memphis,  Kan- 
s;i.  City,  Omaha,  Minneapolis,  Den- 
Mr.     Seattle,     Davenport,     Providence 

and  Buffalo.  Release  date  is  Dec.  26. 


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Keith    A-0     6s    46  80/     80/  80/    +      / 

Loew    6s    41ww...l07  107       107  

do    6s    41    x-war..   97/     96/  97/   —     H 

Paramount   6s   47..   96         96  86       +     / 

Par.     By     5/s51..101/  101/  101/    +     / 

Par.      5/s50      85  82/      83  

Warners    6s39     ...    66/     65/  6554  —  1% 


Universal    Club    Dance    Dec.    11 

A  Get-Together  Dance,  with  an 
airplane  ride  as  the  novel  prize  of 
the  occasion,  will  be  held  by  the  300 
members  of  the  Universal  Club  and 
their  friends  at  the  Hotel  Astor  on 
Dec.   11. 


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1540   Broadway 
BRYant    4712 


Long   Island   City 
154  Crescent  St. 
STIllwell    7940 


Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Hollywood 
Chicago  6700    Santa    Monica  K 

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U      CALumet  2691  HOLlywood   4121    j*j 


The  Broadway  Parade 

ONLY  one  production  is  scheduled,  to  open  this  week  in  the  Broadway  run  houses. 
This  is  "Mothers  Cry,"  First  National  picture,  due  at  the  Winter  Garden  on 
Thursday.  The  past  week's  openings  were  "Viennese  Nights,"  at  the  Warner, 
and  "The  Lottery  Bride,"  at  the  Rialto.  "Two  Worlds,"  British  International 
picture,  is  holding  over  for  a  second  week  at  the  George  M.  Cohan.  Current 
Broadway   run   list   follows: 

PICTURE  DISTRIBUTOR  THEATER  OPENING  DATE 

"Hell's  Angels"    United  Artists Criterion-Gaiety Aug.   15 

"War  Nurse" M-G-M Astor Oct.    22 

"Kismet" -.  .First  National Hollywood Oct.    30 

"Life  of  the  Party".  .Warner  Bros Winter  Garden Nov.     6 

"Morocco" Paramount     Rivoli Nov.   14 

"Today" Majestic Central Nov.   15 

"Viennese  Nights". ..  Warner   Bros Warner Nov.   26 

"Lottery  Bride" United  Artists Rialto Nov.  28 


How  Can  We  Pass  the  Buck! 


(.Continued   from   Page    1) 


wood.  In  some  particular  cases  this 
analogy  is  perfect.  For,  like  the  raw 
stock,  these  unfortunates  have  served 
the  ends  of  our  business,  usefully ; 
going  through  the  wear  and  tear  of 
daily  occupation,  until  fading  strength 
or  sudden  adversity  cast  them  on  the 
scrap  heap.  With  others,  it  is  most 
often  temporary  incapacity.  Some 
cement  of  human  kindness,  a  bit  of 
patching  up  here  and  there,  and  the 
subject  is  salvaged  for  a  useful  and 
industrious    career. 

The  actual  facts  of  many  of  the 
cases  vie  in  dramatic  incident  and 
poignancy  with  the  best  our  screen 
nave  to  offer.  A  well  known  press 
igent  and  former  trade  paper  editor, 
enjoying  a  high  record  here  and 
abroad,  found  himself  after  a  severe 
illness,  reduced  to  a  bit  of  floating 
jetsam  in  foreign  ports.  The  once 
penetrating  mind  had  been  battered  to 
premature  dotage  by  the  rigors  of 
want.  The  once  buoyant,  splendid 
spirit  was  now  bent  deep  in  dog-like 
numility.  He  would  probably  have 
:ome  to  an  unspeakable  end,  but  for 
the  timely  intercession  of  The  Film 
Jaily  Relief  Fund,  which  was  able  to 
have  him  placed  in  a  British  home 
for  the  aged.  There,  in  placid  sur- 
roundings, living  on  simple  food  and 
the  honest  compassion  of  his  keepers, 
he  is  spending  the  evening  of  his  life, 
reflecting  quietly  on  the  quality  of 
mercy   that   is   not   strained. 

"Hello. . .  .and  God  bless  you  for  the 
lift.  .  .  .Am  giving  the  old  T.B.  a 
helluva  tussle.  ..  ."writes  a  former  re- 
spected  junior   executive,   who   is  now 


valiantly  fighting  the  dread  disease  in 
Saranac.  His  dauntless  spirit  encour- 
ages doctors  to  predict  a  partial  re- 
covery and  an  eventual  return  to  a 
business  career.  The  Film  Daily  Re- 
lief Fund's  support  at  the  psychologi- 
cal moment  turned  a  potential  disaster 
into  a  splendid  prospect  of  renewed 
hope,  and  dreams  of  a  useful  future. 

Why  multiply  instances?  The  two 
cases  are  an  earnest  of  many  others 
in  kind,  and  the  justification.  .  .  .nay, 
the  imperative  obligation — for  keep- 
ing such  a  fund  alive.  A  prominent 
film  salesman  out  of  work  through 
sickness ;  a  former  producer  and 
studio  owner  destitute  through  being 
crippled;  a  theater  manager  made  in- 
digent by  failing  eyesight;  fare  sup- 
plied to  an  impoverished  executive 
who  had  suddenly  secured  a  position 
out  of  town ;  funeral  expenses  to  a 
bereaved  family;  back  rent  paid  for  a 
family  on  the  verge  of  dispossess ; 
these,  and  numerous  other  cases,  at- 
test to  the  fact  that  the  industry  has 
a    heart ! 

This  heart  must  be  kept  beating; 
it  must  be  kept  pulsating  to  the  deep 
poignant  problems  of  those  in  travail. 

It  is  a  tall  order  for  the  Relief 
Fund.  The  demands  are  many.  The 
supply  is  meager.  We  owe  it,  not 
merely  to  our  conscience ;  not  even  to 
satisfy  a  sense  of  charity ;  but  to  the 
broader,  more  human  dictates  of 
sportsmanship,  to  help  those  who  once 
rubbed  elbows  with  us  in  the  race  for 
achievement. 

Let's  send  in  a  check  to  The  Film 
Daily  Relief   Fund  now. 


Publix  Boosting  Biz 

With  Radio  Artistes 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
a  week.  Combination  acts,  some- 
what resembling  a  tab  show,  are 
also  being  played  successfully  in  a 
number  of  small  Publix  theaters  in 
New    England. 


Publix  and  RKO  To  Close 
House  Apiece  in  So.  Bend 

South  Bend,  Ind.  —  Publix  and 
RKO  each  is  closing  one  house 
here.  Publix  will  close  the  State 
and  continue  with  the  Colfax,  while 
RKO  darkens  the  Granada  and  re- 
tains   the    Palace. 


Stock  Competition 

Reduced  to  Low  Ebb 

(Continued   from   Page   1) 
are    working    as    compared    with    140 
a  year  ago. 

High  theater  rentals,  due  to  ad- 
vent of  talkers,  is  responsible  for 
the  falling  off  of  stock  this  season, 
Harry  J.  Lane  of  Actors'  Equity 
told  THE  FILM  DAILY  yester- 
day. Other  stock  operators  declare 
that  the  increased  sophistication  of 
Broadway  plays  has  greatly  reduced 
the  number  which  are  suitable  for 
their  trade. 


THE  INDUSTRY'S 
DATE  BOOK 


Today  Second  Congress  of  the  Independent 
Cinema,  Palais  des  Beaux  Arts, 
Brussels. 

Dec.  3  Relief  Fund  Party  sponsored  by 
Cleveland  Film  Board  of  Trade 
at  the  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
Cleveland. 

Testimonial  dinner  by  M.P.T.O. 
of  New  Jersey  to  Joseph  J.  Lee, 
Fox  New  Jersey  manager,  at  Ho- 
tel   Astor,    New    York. 

Dec.  4  "Mothers  Cry",  First  National  pic- 
ture, opens  at  the  New  York  Win- 
ter   Garden. 

Dec.  5  Meeting  of  the  N.  Y.  Section  ol 
the  Society  of  M.  P.  Engineeri, 
8:15  P.  M.  at  the  Paramount 
Long  Island  Studio,  Long  Island 
City. 

Dec.  8  Mid-winter  meeting  of  the  Theater 
Owners'  Ass'n  of  North  and  South 
Carolina,    Charlotte,    N.    C. 

Dec.  11  Get-Together  Dance  of  Universal 
Club,     Hotel     Astor,     New     York. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the   Plaza    Hotel.    New   York. 

Jan.  17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary) of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Jan.  28-30  National  Conference  on  Screen 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 
York. 


Warner  Bros.  Take  Over 
Two  Theaters  In  Ohio 

Cleveland  > —  Warner     Bros,     have  i 
taken    over    the    Cinema    on    Euclid 
Ave.      After    being    closed    for    two 
weeks  to  undergo  improvements,  the 
house  will  be  reopened  as  the  Lake. 

Warners    also    are    acquiring    the 
Capitol  in  Elyria  from  John  Pekral 


Bancroft   In   Person 

George  Bancroft  begins  a  personal 
appearance  engagement  at  the  Para- 
mount  on   Dec.   12. 


COMING  &  GOING 


TOM  D.  COCHRANE  of  Tokyo  and 
FREDERICK  W.  LANGE  of,  Buenos 
Aires,  both  Paramount  representatives,  are 
visiting   the   home   office. 

GRACE  MOORE  is  in  New  York  from 
the    coast. 

W.  R.  FRASER,  general  manager  of 
the  Harold  Lloyd  Corp.,  has  returned  to 
Hollywood. 

H.  D'ABBADIE  D'ARRAST,  now  in 
Europe,  will  return  shortly  to  direct  an- 
other picture  at  Paramount's  New  York 
studios. 


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HES  SWEEPING 

THE  WORLD  Awd 


MICKEY 


Walt  Disney 
Cartoon 


MOUSE 


"BK  MOST  POPULAR 
CHARACTER  IN 
JCRttNDOIA— 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


\By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR, 

"CRED  GRAF,  Paramount  studio 
■*■  coiffeur,  has  been  requested^  to 
address  a  meeting  of  the  Internation- 
al Beauty  Shop  Owners'  Convention, 
to  be  held  at  the  Hotel  Pennsylvania 
within  the  next  few  months.  Graf 
is  credited  with  creating  more  new 
styles  of  hair  dressing  than  any 
other  man  in  the  business,  all  of 
which    are   widely    copied. 


Stuart  Stewart,  casting  director 
for  Warner  Vitaphone,  has  had  to 
move.  Too  many  job  hungry  actors 
found  out  his  old  address. 


It  was  a  lucky  break  for  Betty 
Garde,  who  appeared  in  several  re- 
cent Paramount  features,  that  her 
latest  stage  vehicle,  "The  Wife's 
Away,"  happened  to  be  playing  in 
her  home  town,  Philadelphia,  during 
Thanksgiving  week,  thereby  allow- 
ing her  to  enjoy  dinner  at  home. 


Madge  Evans,  appearing  in  Vita- 
phone's  "Good  Times,"  under  the 
direction  of  Arthur  Hurley,  and 
Dick  Willis,  chief  make-up  artist, 
appeared  together  14  years  ago, 
when  Madge  was  a  famous  child 
screen  star  and  Dick  a  juvenile  ac- 
tor. 


Morris  Helprin,  assistant  to  Al 
Wilkie,  Paramount  studio  publicity 
head,  will  talk  on  movie  matters  on 
a  coast-to-coast  hook-up  over  Station 
WABC  on  Dec.  16. 


Following  the  musical  production 
starring  Maurice  Chevalier,  sched- 
uled to  start  shortly  after  Jan.  1, 
Ernst  Lubitsch  will  direct  "The 
Man  I  Killed,"  on  which  script  he 
is  now  working  in  conjunction  with 
Ernst  Vajda  and  Samson  Raphael- 
son. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


Southern  Enterprises  reported  tak- 
ing over  theaters  in  Thomasvillt, 
Valdosta  and  Tifton,  Ga. 

*  *         * 

Warner  Brothers  to  state  right 
10  Essanay-Chaplin  comedies. 

*  •        * 

United  Artists  eliminate  advance 
deposits  in  Greater  New  York.  Ex- 
hibitors   establish    $5,000    cash    fund. 


Monday,  December  1,  1930 


•  •    •     THE  TITANS  have  scored  again reports  are 

pouring  in  concerning  the  filming  of  this  epic  scene  in  the  shadow 

of    the    Sierras the    great    land    rush    in    "Cimarron,"    the 

Radio  pix  that  reproduces  pioneering  days  in  all  their  romance 

and  glamour Tom  Eddy,  director  of  the  studio's  publicity, 

gives  his  impressions  of  the  event cowboys,  500  of  'em, 

yelping  lustily,   break   through   the   wagon   front thunder 

down  toward   the  distant   camera   stations 1,200   assorted 

vehicles,    ranging    from    ancient    sulkies    to    lumbering    covered 

wagons,  roll  and  pitch  crazily  behind  them 1,500  men  on 

foot   are   hopelessly  mingled   in   the   mad   scramble   to   stake   off 

the  land oxen,  grunting  and  straining,  break  into  a  crazy 

gallop a   mile   across   the   prairie,   the   entire   mass   pours 

through  a  bottle  neck  between  two  of  the  highest  camera  plat- 
forms  three  miles  beyond,  the  mob  halts the  scene 

is   over thousands   of   little   white    flags   show   where   the 

"settlers"  have  staked  their  claims successful  completion 

of  one  of  the  most  gigantic  scenes  ever  filmed and  wi  Fl- 
out one  single  serious  accident that's  why  the  Radio  offi- 
cials are  sitting  back,  breathing  easily  for  the  first  time  in  weeks 

and  the  honors  go  to  director  Wesley  Ruggles 

Louis  Sarecky,  associate  producer and  to  every  individual 

player  so  ably  commanded  by  Dorian   Cox,  John  Burch,  Dewey 

Starkey,    Lou    Shapiro and    a    raft   of    others now 

watch  Hy  Daab  step  in  to  do  his  stuff  on  advertising  and  pub- 
licity  a   sweet  Titan  job  for  a   gent  who   knows  how  to 

put  things  over  in   a   Big  Way 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  MILTON  KRONOCHER,  former  ace  salesman  of 
Pathe's  metropolitan  territory,  is  still  recuperating  at  the  Hotel 
Ambassador    at    Fallsburg,    N.    Y.,    where    he    has    been    for    nine 

months his  army  of  exhibitor  and  other  friends  might  like 

to  write  to  him and  Milton  will  sure  be  glad  to  hear  from 

them At    the    Ritz    hotel    on    Wednesday,    James    R.    Quirk, 

editor  of  Photoplay  mag,  will  present  the  gold  medal  awarded  to 
Warner   for   "Disraeli,"   voted   the  best  picture   of   1929 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  EDWARD  M.  FAY,  exhib  leader,  claims  that  he 
bought  the  first  talking  machine  in  the  country,  although  War- 
ners first  used  a  reproducer  publicly  at  their  Warner  theater  on 

Broadway Fay  purchased  the  reproducer  for  his  Majestic 

at  Providence incidentally,  he  was  one  of  the  first  orches- 
tra leaders  to  conduct  from  a  specially  prepared  picture  score 
........  Clint  Weyer  is  up  and  around  again,  following  an  ap- 
pendicitis operation Looks  as  if  Lois  Moran  has  distin- 
guished  herself  by   turning   in   a   corking  performance   in   "This 

New   York,"  her  first   stage   role Samuel   Goldwyn,   who 

first   saw   her  possibilities   and   brought   her  to   the   screen,   was 

among    those    present and    was    he    proud? others 

there  to  cheer  were  Winfield  Sheehan,  Walter  Wanger,  Hector 
Turnbull  and    Harry   Cohn 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  MOE  SILVER,  general  manager  of  Warners'  theaters 
in  California,  came  east  to  Boston  to  participate  in  a  celebration 
of  the  40th  anniversary  of  the  marriage  of  his  parents,  of  Chelsea, 

Mass Moe    started    as    a    bookkeeper    for    the    Mark-Strand 

theaters    about    eight    years    ago A    list    of    United    Artists' 

stars    and     featured     players     includes     Joseph     Schenck,     Samuel 

Goldwyn.    D.    W     Griffith,    etc Over    in    Lunnon    "Hell's 

Angels"   is  putting  on   the   swank,   doing  a   topping  business  at   the 

Pavilion among   nohilitv   who   have   seen   the   pix   there   are 

the  M;iharaiahs  of  Kashmir,  Alwar,   Dohlpur  and  Patiala 

they    thrilled    the    customers   as    they    sat    in    the    dress   circle    with 

t lie   splendor  of   their  gorgeous   jewels doggone,   it's   getting 

so  that  the  Lunnon  customers  go  to  see  the  Maharajahs,  and  fell 
with   the   Angels 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  MAURICE  CHEVALIER  was  mobbed  by  a  thou- 
sand feminine  admirers  on  his  arrival  in  London he  will 

appear  on  the  stage  for  two  weeks  at  20  grand  a  week 

and  a  few  seasons  ago  he  flopped  in  the  British  capital 

which  shows  what  a  screen  rep  will  do  for  a  feller , 


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EXPLOITETTES 

A  Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Clever  Card  Stunt 
Used  On  "Sunny" 


A  CLEVER  stunt  in  the  shape 
of  a  folded  card  was  used 
in  the  Milwaukee  territory  to 
call  attention  to  presentation  of 
Marilyn  Miller  in  "Sunny."  The 
card  read.:  "Official  weather 
forecast  for  Sheboygan  Nov.  23- 
24-25-26  'Sunny'.  When  the  flap 
was  raised  the  name  of  the  the- 
ater at  which  "Sunny"  was 
booked  was  given  and  the  orb 
of  day  was  pictured  as  a  most 
engaging  young  blonde  with  a 
roguish  twinkle  in  her  eyes. 
While  extremely  neat  and  art- 
istic the  card  was  inexpensive. 
Thousands  of  the  cards  were 
distributed  and  as  the  picture 
did  a  capacity  business  they  are 
credited  as  a  hit  in  bringing 
about    the   resultant   business. 

— First  National 


New  Stunt  for 
Classified  Ads 

JyfANAGER  A.  M.  Jacob  of 
of  the  Publix-Century  the- 
ater, Jackson,  Mich.,  got  lots  of 
space  to  advertise  "The  Lottery 
Bride"  when  he  affected  a  classi- 
fied ad  page  tie-up  with  the 
"Clarion-Ledger."  The  tie-up 
with  the  newspaper  offered  the 
users  of  the  classified  ad  page  an 
opportunity  of  acquiring  one  or! 
two  tickets  to  see  the  picture 
without  cost.  All  that  was  neces- 
sary to  win  one  or  two  tickets 
was  to  place  a  25-cent  classified 
ad  (and  get  one  ticket)  or  a  48- 
cent  classified  ad  (and  get  two 
tickets). 

— United  Artists 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

December  1 

Demetrios  Alexis 
Howard   M.    Oswald 
William   G.    Kahrs 


Call 
ALMS 


ANSWER  IT  NOW! 

He  was  your  pal  a  few  months 
ago.  You  gave  him  a  grand  "hello" 
when  you  met  him.  Where  is  he 
now?     «     «     «     «     «     «     «     « 

You  don't  see  him  around  lately. 
Worry  and  hunger  have  bent  his 
shoulders.  Conditions  have  tem- 
porarily put  him  on  the  unem- 
ployment list.  Hundreds  of  other 
motion  picture  men  are  in  a  simi- 
lar fix.  The  Film  Daily  Relief  Fund 
wants  to  help  them  all  back  on 
their  feet.  But  the  resources  of 
the  Fund  have  been  heavily  taxed. 
The  hand  you  shook  yesterday 
is  extended  to  you  today... 
pleadingly.  He's  still  your  pal. 
Don't  forsake  him  now.    «     «     « 

HELP    US   TO    HELP    HIM! 


SEND    yOUR     CHECK 
NOW    TO 


This  advertisement  was  con- 
ceived by  George  R.  Bilson 
and  designed  by  J.  P.  Gour- 
lay  of-  First  National  Pic- 
tures, Inc. 


FILM  DAILY  RELIEF  FUND 


1650    BROADWAY 


NEW    YORK    CITY 


Monday,  December  1,  1930 


John  EBERSON 


(one  of  the  world's  greatest  theatre  architects) 


will  again  conduct  a 


Special 


Theatre  Equipment 


and 


Theatre  Construction 


Section  of  the 


FILM  YEAR  BOOK 


Published   by    THE    FILM    DAILY 

1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 

OUT    IN    JANUAR  Y 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS 


►// 


"COWARD  LAEMMLE  will  direct 

Universal's    "The    Up    and    Up," 

adapted    from    the    Broadway    stage 

play. 

*  *         * 

Emerson  Treacy  and  Ray  Cook 
form  the  comedy  learn  in  Pathe's 
"Sea  Goin'  Sheiks,"  this  making 
their  second  together. 

Lew  Ayres  and  Genevieve  Tobin 
will  be  co-starred  by  Universal  in 
Monta  Bell's  "Fires  of  Youth." 
Ayres  also  is  to  play  the  lead  in 
"Steel." 

*  *         * 

Tom  Dugan  has  been  cast  in  Tif- 
fany's "The  Single  Sin." 

*  *        * 

Harry  Edwards  will  direct  Lloyd 
Hamilton    in    his    first    comedy    for 

Universal.      Work    starts    this    week. 

*  *         * 

Edwin  Carewe.  having  finished 
the  English  version  of  "Resurrec- 
tion," starts  today  directing  the 
Spanish  edition  with  John  Boles 
and  Lupe  Velez.  The  German  ver- 
sion,    with     Olga     Tschehova,     will 

come   next. 

*  *         * 

Jack  Oakie  now  has   13  players  in 


By    RALPH    WILK.  . 

Hollywood  the  cast  of  his  new  Paramount  pic- 
ture, tentatively  called  "On  thej 
Spot."     They  are:  Jean  Arthur,  Wil 


iam   Boyd,    Wynne   Gibson,   William 
Morris,     Francis     McDonald,     Albert  I 
Conti,  Tom  Kennedy,  Harry  Stubbs,  I 
Ernie   Adams,    Constantin   Romanoff,  , 
Pat  Harmon,  Joseph  Girard  and  Ed- 
die   Dunn. 

*  *         * 

Loretta  Young  will  be  featured 
by  First  National  in  "Big  Business 
Girl." 

*  *         * 

Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  has  been 
assigned  to  star  in  First  National's 
"Chances." 


Miss  Luci  Ward,  secretary  to 
Bobby  North  of  First  National,  is 
an  excellent  painter.  She  will  hold 
her  third  exhibit  at  the  Hotel  Roose- 
velt Dec.  1  to  10.  The  exhibit  will 
include  exotic  impressions  in  water 
color  and  black  and  white. 


Edward    Dean    Sullivan    has    been 
signed    by    Tiffany    to    adapt   and    do    | 
the    treatment    and    dialogue    for   "X 
Marks      the     Spot",,    which     James 
Whale   will   direct. 


Children's  Matinees 

Gaining  Everywhere 

(Continued   from   Page    1) 

suitable  product.  Among  the  fac- 
tors aiding  the  movement  are  the 
various  booster  clubs  sponsored  by 
circuits  and  theaters,  such  as  the 
Mickey  McGuire  Clubs,  formed  in 
connection  with  Larry  Darmour's 
Mickey  McGuire  comedies  released 
by  RKO;  the  Mickey  Mouse  Clubs 
promoted  for  Columbia's  cartoon 
shorts,  and  others.  Universal's  se- 
rials, starting  with  "The  Indians 
Are  Coming,"  Nat  Levine's  Rin-Tin- 
Tin  serial,  "The  Lone  Defender," 
also  have  been  a  big  aid  in  interest- 
ing the  kids.  Another  winner  in 
this  direction  is  Paramount's  feature, 
"Tom    Sawyer." 


Second  Universal  Serial 
Booked  To  Play  the  Roxy 

(Continued   from   Page    1) 

the  Universal  serial  now  playing  the 
big  New  York  house.  With  "The 
Spell  of  the  Circus"  at  the  George 
M.  Cohan,  Universal  achieves  the 
unprecedented  distinction  of  having 
three  serials  on  Broadway  in  a 
single  season.  Even  this  record  is 
expected  to  be  broken  when  U's 
fourth  serial,  "Heroes  of  the 
Flames,"    is   released. 

Warners'  Stanley  in  Pittsburgh 
also  has  booked  "Spell  of  the 
Circus"  and  this  chapter  play  like- 
wise will  follow  "Indians"  in  all  the 
Warner  situations  in  the  Pittsburgh 
district. 


FitzPatrick    Finishes    Xmas    Short 

"The  Origin  of  Christmas,"  special 
holiday  subject,  has  been  completed 
by  James  A.  FitzPatrick.  It  pre- 
sents Christmas  songs  sung  by 
well-known  artists  and  is  accom- 
panied by  Nathaniel  Shilkret  and 
his  Victor  Recording  Orchestra. 


Real  Veteran 

William  Holden,  recently 
signed  to  a  Fox  contract,  has 
appeared  with  virtually  every 
star  of  the  legitimate  theater 
in  the  last  25  years.  Since  en- 
tering pictures  two  years  ago 
he  has  played  in  20  films  with 
screen  stars.  His  latest  is 
"The  Man  Who  Came  Back" 
with  Charles  Farrell  and  Janet 
Gaynor.  Holden  is  58  years 
old. 


Luckett  Back  In  Dallas 
Handling  Warner  Houses 

Dallas — J.  E.  Luckett  has  re- 
turned to  this  city  in  charge  of  the 
Warner'  Brosl  theater  department. 
He  will  divide  his  time  between 
Dallas  and  Oklahoma  City.  T.  B. 
Wildman,  formerly  Warner  manager 
here,  has  been  shifted  to  New 
Orleans  and  also  will  handle  the 
Memphis   territory. 

"Check"   for    Clemens   Circuit 

Dallas — Earl  Harrington,  local 
branch  manager  for  RKO,  has 
closed  the  entire  Clemens  Circuit 
for  Amos  'n'  Andy  in  "Check  and 
Double  Check."  Contracts  also 
have  been  signed  for  the  remainder 
of   the    RKO    features   and   shorts. 


THE 


IWonday,  December  1,  1930 


33S&* 


DAILV 


THEATER  CHANGES 

Reported  by  Film  Boards  of  Trade 


MICHIGAN 
Change   in    Ownership 

I    Caspian — Scarlotti,    sold    to    Brunelli    Bros. 
fty     J.     Scarlotti ;     Detroit — Burney,     sold     to 
Kay    Korman    bv    S.     D.    McCain ;    Dunbar, 
Bold    to    C.    &    W.    Operating    Co.    by    E.    B. 
Dudley;     Koppin,    sold    to    A.    W.    Rowland 
iy    Woodward   Thea.    Co. ;    Mack,    sold   to    T. 
f-\.    Yager    by    H.    R.    Pfeifle ;    Vendorae.    sold 
G.   Coplan  by   G.   E.   Le  Vegue ;   Wol- 
Lcrine,     sold     to     Gilbert     E.     Fink     by     Ray- 
mond     Schreiber ;      Flint — Lincoln,      sold      to 
tincoln    Thea.    Corp.    by    L.    Pringle ;    Hart- 
ord — State,    sold    to    Walter    Woodwoard    by 
loseph    .  Kizinski;     Ionia — Orpheum,     sold     to 
MiTton    Ward   by    H.    E.    Drew;    Muskegon — 
Lakeside,     sold     to     Ralph     E.     Williams     by 
Warner     &     Wood;      Marine     City — Mariner, 
sold   to    William   J.    Schulte   by    Thos.    Small ; 
Shepherd — Shepherd,   sold  to  J.   W.   Miller  by 
H.    C.    Holmes. 

Closings 
Alanson — Strand  ;  Carp  Lake — Capitol ; 
Detroit — La  Vteda  ;  East  Tawas — Family  ; 
Elk  Rapids — Seebee  ;  Flint — Broadway;  Her- 
mansville  —  Doris  ;  Indian  River  —  Indian 
River;  Ishpeming — Butler;  Luther — Gilbert; 
Mackinaw  City — Casino;  Marlette — Regent; 
Orio — Silver  ;  Saugatuck — Pavilion  ;  White- 
hall— Playhouse. 

MINNESOTA 
Change   in    Ownership 

Lake  Park — Star,  sold  to  W.  C.  Albright 
by  King  &  King ;  Little  Falls — Lyric,  sold 
to  Mrs.  R.  L.  Nedry  by  R.  L.  Nedry ; 
Minneapolis — Heights,  sold  to  Sam  Ludwig 
by  Arthur  Gluck ;  Sacred  Heart — Star,  sold 
to  E.  I.  Olsen  by  Dale  O.  Freer;  Saint 
Paul — De  Luxe,  sold  to  Belgeas  &  McGoon 
by  Joe  Choron ;  New  Como,  sold  to  Sam 
Ludwig  by  E.  C.  Cameron ;  Starbuck — Mo- 
zart,   sold    to    Ray    Moe 


Kerkhoven 
buck. 


Closings 

Sedan ;      Sherburn 

MISSISSIPPI 
Closings 


Star- 


Itta 


Fayette — Jefferson  ;       Utica — Utica 
Bean      Dixie;     Leland — Lyric. 

Change   in    Ownership 

Calhoun  City — Star,  sold  to  G.  C.  Cooper 
by    C.    E.    Pilgreen. 

MISSOURI 
Change   in    Ownership 

Memphis — Majestic,  sold  to  Wm.  Dussler 
by  W.  A.  Collins ;  Parma — Parma,  sold  to 
J.  Carl  Blackman  by  Jow  Bowman  &  E.  V. 
lilackaman;  St.  Louis — King  Bee,  sold  to 
James  Drake  by  Nelson  &  Maddock ;  Lee, 
sold  to  H.  G.  Cohen  by  Lee  Thea.  Corp. ; 
Southampton,  sold  to  Maud  E.  Reed  by 
Hopkins  &  Williams;  Thayer- -Crescent, 
sold  to  H.  A.  Glass  by  Dean  W.  Davis; 
Trenton  Plaza,  sold  to  Glen  W.  Dickinson 
by  Fox  West  Coast;  Burlingame  Junction  — 
Grand,  sold  to  Cray  Harris  by  E.  C.  John- 
son ;  Cassville  Ozark,  sold  to  Alice  Baird 
by  E.  Xolan ;  Coffey— Electric,  sold  to  Cof- 
fey Commercial  Club  by  J.  R.  Potter;  In- 
dependence Majestic,  sold  to  H.  A.  Stone 
by  C.  J.  Griffith;  Kansas  City — Central,  sold 
to  Ceo.  Costa  by  J.  T.  Graham;  Madrid, 
sold  to  Toby  Fishman  by  City  Thea.,  Inc. ; 
Maple,  sold  to  Lloyd  Sietzen  &  I".  Smith  ; 
Mo-Kan,  sold  to  City  Thea.,  Inc.,  by  C. 
(...  Vaughan ;  New  Diamond,  sold  to  Chas. 
C.    Xelson   by    Amos    &    Blaker;    Lees    Sum- 


Getting  Careful 

New  York  theatergoers  are 
watching  their  change  at  the 
box-office  nowadays,  it  is  in- 
dicated by  observations  made 
at  the  Paramount.  When  times 
were  normal,  customers  often 
left  their  change  on  the  box- 
office  windowsill  and  had  to 
be  called  back.  At  present, 
however,  they're  not  forgetting 
their  left-over  dough. 


mit — Douglas,  sold  to  Carl  N.  Norfleet  by 
E.  L.  Hersperger ;  St.  Joseph — Orpheum, 
sold  to  Williams  Thea.  Co.  by  Mid-Conti- 
nent Thea.  ;  Trenton — Plaza,  sold  to  Glen 
W.  Dickinson  by  Fox-Midwest  Thea. ;  Wes- 
ton— Weston,  sold  to  A.  Lawrence  Haa's  by 
Fred    Blackketter. 

Closings 
Belleflower — Gem  ;  Cave  Springs — Elec- 
tric ;  Eminence — Opera  House ;  Farmington 
— Ritz  ;  Holcomb — Twilight ;  Hornersville — 
Rives  ;  La  Grange — Rex  ;  Pomona—  Pomona  ; 
St.  Louis — Arcade  Airdome  ;  Senath — Dixie  ; 
Montrose — Mainstreet ;     Weston — Eureka. 

Re-Opening 

Ava — Opera  House  ;  Bevier — Rex  ;  Gideon 
— Princess  ;     St.     Louis — McNair. 

New  Theaters 

Ethel — Ethel,  R.  D.  Frontman,  owner ; 
Kellerville — Franklin,  Kellerville  Mercantile 
Co.;  owners;  Jamesport — Uptown,  J.  W.  De 
Vorss,  owner ;  Kansas  City — Vine,  Linde- 
man    &    Hoevals,    owners. 

MONTANA 
Change   in    Ownership 

Edgar — Ayers,  sold  to  H.  Reams  by  Anna 
Ayers ;  Sunburst — Arch,  sold  to  Arch  Thea. 
Co.  by  W.  J.  Smith;  Terry — Rialto,  sold  to 
L.  E.  Boucher  and  John  Bowler  by  George 
Khan  ;  Virginia  City — Virginia  City,  sold  R. 
E.  Gone  by  Billy  Siprelle. 
Closings 

Columbus  —  Oasis  ;  Flaxville  —  Flaxville  ; 
St.    Ignatius — Mission. 

Name    Change 
Medicine    Lake — Golden    Rule    changed    to 
Lake. 

NEBRASKA 
Change   in    Ownership 

Broadwater — Isis,  sold  to  C.  W.  Wilkcr- 
son  by  Elwood  Singer;  Farnam — Bob's,  sold 
to  S.  R.  Brown  by  R.  P.  Blackwood;  Hend- 
ley — Rainbow,  sold  to  J.  C.  John  by  M.  C. 
Schafer. 

Closings 

Bartlett — Auditorium  ;  Bertrand — Victor; 
Brainard — Star;    Rising    City — Star. 

Re-Opening 

Beaver  Crossing — Liberty  ;  Decatur  Gold- 
light;    Lynch      Velda. 

New  Theaters 

Wynot — New,    Victor    Nelson,    owner. 

NEVADA 
Change   in    Ownership 

Ruth  Ruth,  sold  to  C.  B.  Nance  and  A. 
G.    Hunter    by    Mr.    Nance. 

NEW  HAVEN 
Change   in    Ownership 

Norwich — Strand,  sold  to  R.  Gilletti  by 
S.  Aronowitz ;  Westbrook — Paramount,  sold 
to   O.    Schnabl   by   E.    J.    Bleichner. 

NEW  JERSEY 
Change   in    Ownership 

Barnegat — Opera  House,  Park,  sold  to 
Hatty  Colmar  by  J.  Howard  Gaskill ;  Brad- 
ley Beach — Palace, sold  to  Arcadia  Thea. 
I  orp.;  Hawthorne  -Hawthorne,  sold  to 
Howard  Amuse.  Co.;  Highland  Park  Park, 
sold  to  Herman  Kahn  by  Cooke;  Hoboken — 
Liberty,  sold  to  Max  B.  Cohen  by  J.  Spas- 
stno;  Palisades — Park  Lam,  sold  to  Broad 
&  Henry  Amuse.  Corp.;  Netcong  —  Palace, 
sold  to  Max  Rosen  by  C.  Van  On!  n 
Phillipsburg — Tuxedo,  sold  to  Max  Si 
kevitz;     Roselle     Park  — Park.     Bold     to      Twin 

Amuse.  Corp.;  Trenton  -Garden 
to  (  ny  of  Union  City  Amuse.  Co.;  Union 
City  City,  sold  to  City  of  jLTnion  City 
Amuse  i  o  ,  Wcstville  Victoria,  sold  to 
.  1  Pierce  a  nd  Jos.  spelling  by  A. 
Frank. 

Closings 

Atlantic       City        Embassy  ;       Keansbury 
Strand  ;    Wildwood     BUI 

Re-Opening 
Hawthorne     Hawthorne;     lielin     [selin, 
NEW  MEXICO 
Change   in    Ownership 
Farmington     Aliens,    told    to   Augusta    Al- 
len   by    Frank    Allen;    Hagerman—  1 1    , 
■old  to  I).   A.   Marn  1      S     0     Brock;  Loving- 
ton     Palace,  sold   to  C.  (  .   Caldwell. 
Closings 

Des    Moines      Liberty. 


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IN    THE    EILM    DAILY 


Many  splendid,  efficient  men  and  women  are  out  of  employment  in  the 
motion  picture  industry.  With  conditions  picking  up  many  jobs  should 
soon  be  open.  To  help  along  a  worthy  cause  FILM  DAILY  will  print 
WITHOUT  COST  your  advertisement  in  classified  form  under  "Help 
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words.    Simply    address    your    letter    to    Advt.    Mgr.,    Film   Daily,    1650 

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YOUNG  MAN,  (20),  with  thorough 
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ist. Eastern  Penna.  preferred.  Will- 
ing to  take  small  salary.  Box  544, 
Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway,  New 
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SECRETARY-STENOGRAPHER, 
24  years  of  age,  experienced  continu- 
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experience.  Christian.  References 
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1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  TALK- 
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Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


MANAGER-SALESMAN,  10  years' 
experience,  of  pleasing  personality, 
record  and  ability,  desires  position 
where  results  will  be  appreciated. 
Knows  Buffalo,  Albany,  Cleveland, 
St.  Louis  and  Cincinnati  territories. 
Box  No.  533,  THE  FILM  DAILY, 
1650   Broadway,  N.   Y.   C. 

FILM  BUYER,  broker,  supervisor 
Jersey  circuit,  age  32;  college  grad- 
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industry  and  contracts,  office  man- 
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THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
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YOUNG  MAN,  wide  experience  in 
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either  full  or  part  time  publicity  po- 
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FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  N. 
Y.  C. 


COMEDY  SPECIALIST;  five  years 
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N.   Y. 


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^S  from  Pa  the 


NEW  YORK 

New  York  City— The  metropolis  has  capitulated 
errmasse  to  the  Quillan,  Armstrong,  Gleason  and 
director  Russell  Mack  combination,  making  Pathe's 
newest  hit  a  great  transcontinental  success. 

All  eyes  are  now  on  Pathe's  production  genius, 
E.  B.  Derr,  who  has  loomed  in  the  industry  like  an 
Aladdin  with  a  wonderful  secret  of  magical  success. 

WILLIAM  BOEHNEL,  N.  Y.  Telegram— 
"Arouses  wild  merriment.  Manages  to  be  at  once 
amusing,  entertaining  and  different. 

"Boisterous,  fast  moving,  hilariously  diverting. 

"Eddie  Quillan  is  splendid,  a  superb  piece  of  work 
is  done  by  Robert  Armstrong,  the  supporting  cast 
is  excellent,  with  fine  work  contributed  by 
James  Gleason." 

RICHARD  WATTS,  JR.,  Herald  Tribune— "A 
fast  moving  racketeer  comedy.  The  racketeer  angle 
never  gets  a  chance  of  being  so  very  serious  because 
of  Quillan's  romance,  his  wisecracks,  or  both." 

QUINN  MARTIN,  The  World—  "Agreeably 
diversified  gangster  movie. 

"Succeeds  in  filling  out  with  quick  electric  turns 
of  plot  and  motivation  a  film  hour  and  a  half 
worth  seeing." 

BLAND  JOHANESON,  Daily  Mirror— "Smart 
and  snappy.  You'll  enjoy  it.  Something  new  in  gang 
stuff. 

"Has  the  strong  support  of  Robert  ^Armstrong 
and  James  Gleason." 

IRENE  THIRER,  Daily  News— "Chalk  up 
'Big  Money'  as  a  corking  laugh  getter  and  an  under- 
world movie  which  is  fast  in  tempo. 

"There's  murder  intrigue,  plenty  of  thrills  and 
lots  of  funny  stuff. 

REGINA  CREWE,  N.  Y.  American— ^"Thor- 
oughly amusing.  Fifty-fifty  gag  comedy  and  under- 
world thriller.  'Big  Money'  is  real  good  fun." 

MORDAUNT  HALL,  N.  Y.  Times— '"Big 
Money'  is  amusing.  The  narrative  is  divided  neatly 
in  two,  the  first  half  concerning  itself  with  farcical 
adventures.  The  second  half  with  a  comparatively 
serious  picture. 

"James  Gleason  as  a  hanger-on  around  under- 
world leaders  is  very  funny. 

"Everybody  from  the  director  down  merits  equal 
credit  for  an  unpretentious  and  thoroughly  amusing 
film." 


CHICAGO 


Chicago,  111.  —  Eddie  Quillan,  Robert  Arm- 
strong and  James  Gleason  as  a  three-star  combina- 
tion in  another  Pathe  hit,  "BIG  MONEY,"  opened 
at  the  Palace  theatre  to  an  unanimous  salvo  of 
praise  from  the  Chicago  newspaper  reviewers  and 
an  enthusiastic  reception  from  Chicago's  critical 
loop  audiences. 

MAE  TINEE,  Chicago  Tribune,  "A  deft  and 
likable  gangster  comedy  drama.  It  has  speed, 
humor,  surprise  and  suspense. 

"Eddie  Quillan  gives  a  spanking  performance  as 
the  luck  kissed  office  boy.  Robert  Armstrong  is  a 
grand  bozo.  Miriam  Seegar  is  sweet  and  James 
Gleason  and  Robert  Edeson  adorn  the  roles  en- 
trusted to  them.  The  film  is  nicely  directed,  photo- 
graphed and  recorded.  You'll  be  well  entertained  by 
'Big  Money' — or  I  don't  know  you." 

CLARK  RODENBACH,  Chicago  Daily  News. 
— "Eddie  Quillan  comes  to  bat  here  as  the  juve  in  a 
first-class  comedy.  The  boy  is  helped  by  an  excellent 
cast,  a  story  of  merit  and  some  crackling  dialogue. 
Robert  Armstrong  is  great,  playing  his  role  with 
repression.  In  fact,  repression  is  the  key  note  of  all 
the  gang  stuff  in  this  picture  and  nobody  in  the 
picture  can  touch  James  Gleason  in  a  part  like  his** 
a  lot  of  fun  this  one." 

ROB  REEL,  Chicago  American— "The  Gods 
of  the  theatre  decided  to  be  exceptionally  good  to 
the  Palace  in  the  way  of  a  screen  play.  'Big  Money' 
is  one  of  the  funniest  talkies  ever  made.  It  has  more 
belly  laughs  than  anything  since  Sid  Chaplin's  'The 
Better  'Ole'  and  Chaplin's  'Circus'. 

"The  story  is  a  positive  scream.  It  is  just  one 
long,  loud  and  well  nigh  exhausting  laugh  from 
start  to  finish." 

CAROL  FRINK,  Chicago  Examiner— "A  very 
joyous  picture  with  smart  lines,  unusual  situations 
and  splendid  acting. 

"I  make  it  a  rule  not  to  fall  in  love  with  movie 
actors  but  if  I  were  to  relax,  the  object  of  my 
affections  would  be  James  Gleason,  just  as  he  ap- 
pears in  'Big  Money'.  Gleason  as  the  tough  hanger- 
on  of  a  gang  of  big  gamblers  is  priceless.  Every  word 
he  utters  and  every  gesture  he  makes  brings  forth 
the  delighted  shrieks  from  the  audience." 

DORIS  ARDEN,  Chicago  Times—**"  '  Big 
Money'  is  a  scream  —  you  might  just  as  well  relax 
at  the  first  and  get  ready  to  howl  for  the  rest  of  the 
picture.  The  laughs  come  so  fast  you  don't  have 
time  to  bat  your  eyes  between  them. 


LOS  ANGELES 

Los  Angeles,  Calif.  —  Pathe  is  still  batting 
1000  with  the  newspaper  critics.  "Big  Money" 
knocked  them  for  a  long  row  of  superlatives  when  it 
opened  in  Los  Angeles.  Many  declare  the  picture  to  be 
the  best  that  Eddie  Quillan  has  ever  made.  When 
we  reflect  upon  the  previous  success  "The  Sopho- 
more" we'd  say  that  this  is  handing  out  a  compli- 
ment that  IS  a  compliment. 

KENNETH  R.  PORTER,  Los  Angeles  'Ex- 
aminer—"Comedy  drama  at  its  best  took  a  bow 
at  the  R  K  O  Theatre  yesterday,  with  the  opening 
of  Eddie  Quillan's  latest  film,  'Big  Money.'  It  is 
undoubtedly  the  most  amusing  and  original  screen 
story  the  young  star  has  had  the  opportunity  of 
playing. 

"Ha  is  surrounded  by  a  remarkable  cast.  Robert 
Armstrong  gives  a  splendid  performance  .  .  .  James 
Gleason  furnishes  many  of  the  laughs  with  his  usual 
languid  characterization.  His  wisecracking  is  sure 
fire  in  practically  any  type  of  picture  .  .  .  Russell 
Mack  did  a  fine  job  in  the  direction." 

ELEANOR  BARNES,  Illustrated  Daily  News 
— "One  of  the  cutest,  most  entertaining  pictures 
this  writer  has  seen  in  a  long  time.  For  snappy, 
fresh  and  quick-moving  dialogue  this  Pathe  comedy 
is  a  darling.  For  action,  suspense  and  love  interest  it 
is  up  to  the  standard  and  for  laughs — well,  one 
couldn't  ask  for  a  funnier  scene  than  where  Eddie 
discovers  he  is  rich  in  the  middle  of  the  night  and 
telephones  his  broker  boss  that  he  has  quit  his  job." 

JIMMY  STARR,  Los  Angeles  Record—  "Just 
one  big  laugh  after  another! 

"Eddie's  last  two  pictures  have  been  very  clever, 
but  'Big  Money'  is  the  best  of  them  all.  It  is  clean, 
original  and  an  exceptionally  clever  laugh-getting 
comedy. 

"  'Big  Money'  is  a  big  credit  to  Pathe." 

Evening  Express — "Eddie  Quillan  has  come 
forth  with  one  of  the  most  amusing  farces  to  appear 
in  a  long  time.  'Big  Money'  makes  the  audience 
laugh  heartily  and  continuously." 

JOHN  SCOTT,  Los  Angeles  Times— "Genuine 
entertainment  can  be  promised  in  'Big  Money.'  .  .  . 
It  presents  something  new  and  novel  in  the  way  of  a 
plot  and  is  refreshing  after  a  siege  of  photographed 
stage  plays,  dramatized  novels  and  metamorphosed 
musical  comedies. 

"There  is  action  aplenty,  suspense,  comedy  and 
romance." 


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Produced  by 
E.  B.  DERR 


*  PATHE 


The  House  of  Hits 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VCL.  LIV    NC.    .52 


NEW  yCCr,  TUESDAY,  DECCMDCC  2.  193C 


3  C  r  Nl% 


Fox  Ordering  10  Features  From  British  Studios 

19,900 JJF  WORLD'S ^365  HOUSESTwiRED 

Use  of  Feature  Sequence  As  Short  Upheld  By  Court 


A  Pendulum 

—  swings  both  ways 

—By  JACK  ALICOATE— 


"Evil  Is  He—" 
etc.,  etc.,  etc. 


Lest  we  be  mis- 
understood, let  us 
make  ourself  per- 
fectly clear  that 
ove  whoie-heartediy  condemn  saia- 
ciousness  on  the  screen,  abhor 
smut,  and  believe,  first  last  and 
always,  that  the  screen  must  be  a 
wholesome  influence  from  title  to 
fade-out.  However,  we  sometimes 
wonder  whether  the  current  swing 
of  production  is  not  too  much  to- 
ward prigishness.  Pictures,  to 
survive,  must  portray  life  as  it  is 
and  not  as  sonic  long-haired  and 
theatrical  gentry  would  have  us  be- 
lieve life  to  he.  The  modern  trend 
of  thought  is  wholesomely  liberal. 
We  have  growing  children  and 
know.  Production  as  an  art  cannot 
be  strangled  by  restrictions  that 
break  down  the  mirrored  reflections 
of  the  recognized  actions,  emotions 
and  propelling  influences  of  our  mil- 
lions   of    humans. 

*         *         * 

It  production  is  an 
Production  art.  the  modus  oper- 
as an  Art  a"di  thcn  ,s  natl,rall>; 
as  an  s\ri  ru]e(j  by  the  heart  and 

ttol  the  head.  One  would  hardly 
suggest  throwing  a  sweater  over 
Venus  df  Milo  or  a  Mexican  shawl 
around  Goya's  ••Duchess  of  Alba." 
Much  of  the  greatest  literature  of 
every  decade,  that  which  has  sur- 
vived the  march  of  time,  is  honestly 
written.  From  the  legitimate  stage  of 
today,  decayed  as  ,t  i-  in  spots,  one 
will  find  brilliant  pages  of  the  spirit 
of  life,  in  no  way  distasteful.  It  is  a 
matter  of  treatment.  A  spoken  line 
can  be  given  a  double  or  suggestive 
meaning  by  a  subtle  feminine  shrug. 
"Morocco"  to  us  was  an  under- 
standing handling  of  a  highly  sensi- 
tive subject.  In  less  capable  hands 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Warner  Bros.  Win  Ruling 

in  $100,000  Suit 

Over  Skit 

West.  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Ruling  against  Bea- 
trice Lillie  in  her  $100,000  suit 
against  Warner  Bros,  because  a  skit, 
which  she  was  employed  to  make 
tor  "Show  of  Shows",  was  used  as 
a  short  instead,  Superior  Judge  Ed- 
monds upheld  the  defendants'  con- 
tention that  an  artist's  reputation 
can  be  damaged  only  by  slander  or 
libel. 


M.P.T.O.  OF 
STAGING  RELIEF  SHOWS 


Baltimore — City-wide  benefit  per- 
formance to  take  place  Sunday,  Dec. 
14,  gross  proceeds  to  go  to  Jewish, 
Catholic,  and  Community  funds  for 
unemployed,  are  planned  by  M.P. 
T.O.  of  Maryland,  Charles  E.  Nolte, 
president.  Committee  includes  J. 
Louis  Rome,  chairman;  Samuel 
Soltz  and  Frank  A.  Hornig.  Musi- 
cians have  agreed  to  furnish  music 
free,  and  other  employes  of  theaters 
are  being  lined  up.  It  is  expected 
all  theaters  in  the  city,  including 
first-runs,  will  join  in  the  affair. 


Ralph  Walsh  Handling 
Cleveland  W.  B.  Houses 

(  leveland— Ralph  Walsh  has  been 
appointed  district  manager  for  the 
Warner  houses  in  tilts,  territory.  Phil 
Gleichman  has  charge  of  the  entire 
zone    of    which    Cleveland    is    a    part. 


RKO-Pathe  Set? 

A  report  along  Broadway 
yesterday  had  it  that  the 
RKO-Pathe  deal,  first  reported 
in  THE  FILM  DAILY  on 
July  30  and  lately  understood 
to  have  been  submitted  to  the 
stockholders  for  ratification, 
has  been  definitely  closed. 
Asked  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
concerning  the  report,  Presi- 
dent Hiram  S.  Brown  of  RKO 
said  he  had  no  comment  to 
make.  Pathe  officials  could 
not  be  reached  yesterday. 


Installations    in    U.    S. 

Now  Total  12,500— 

Europe,  5,401 

Approximately  19,900  of  62,365 
picture  houses  throughout  the  world 
are  now  wired  for  sound,  according 
to  a  survey  made  by  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture Division,  Dept.  of  Commerce, 
which  will  be  published  in  detail  in 
the  forthcoming  1931  FILM  DAILY 
VICAR  BOOK.  Installations  in  the 
United  States  are  figured  at  12,500 
of  the  22,731  film  theaters  listed, 
some   of   which  are   now   inactive. 

Installations   in   other    sections   are 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Only  30  Japanese  Houses  Wired; 
Want  U.  S.  Talkers,  Says  Cochrane 


Out  of  approximately  1,300  pic- 
ture houses  in  Japan,  only  30  are 
wired  for  sound,  Tom  Cochrane, 
Paramount  manager  for  that  coun- 
try, told  THE  FILM  DAILY  yes- 
terday. Cochrane,  who  is  in  New 
York  on  his  annual  visit,  said  that 
American  talkers  are  growing  in 
popularity  partly  owing  to  a  desire 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


2  Akron  Houses  Bombed ; 
Labor  Troubles  Blamed 

Akron,    O. — Labor    difficulties    are 

blamed  for  the  bombing  of  two  local 
houses,  the  People's,  which  was  de- 
stroyed, and  the  Spicer,  slightly 
damaged. 


British  Studios  Will  Make 
10  Productions  for  Fox  Film 


O'Donnell,  Jenkins,  Hughes 
Given  New  Publix  Posts 

Bob     O'Donnell    has     been     trans- 
ferred  by   Publix   from    New   Orleans 
t<,    the    Atlanta    territory.        William 
Jenkins  of  the  real  estate  department 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


London    (By    table)— Ten    features 
tor    Fox    Films,   considerably    in   ex- 

eess  of  the  company's  quota  require- 
ments, ate  to  he  made  by  various 
British  studios  this  season.  FoUl 
already  have  been  turned  out,  while 
two  are  in  work  and  the  other  foUi 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


RELIEF  FUND  STARTS 
WITH  17  CONTRIBUTIONS 


The  first  dav  of  the  FILM 
DAILY  RELIEF  FUND  drive 
brought  nearly  a  score  of  checks 
and  several  suggestions  outlining 
how  substantial  contributions  can  be 
made  by  all  F.dwin  L.  Klein,  for- 
mer A. M.P. A  president,  was  the 
first  to  send  m  his  donation  and 
with  it  the  suggestion  that  in  place 
of  sending  the  usual  expensive 
Christmas  card  to  friends  and  busi- 
ness acquaintances,  inexpensive 
greeting  cards  be  made  and  the  dif- 
ference in  cost  sent  to  the  Relief 
bund.  "In  this  way,"  writes  Klein, 
1 1  mied    on    Page    6) 


Glen  Dickinson  Circuit 
Enters  Kansas  City,  Mo 

Kansas  (its,  Mo.  -Glen  W.  Dick- 
inson Theaters,  which  has  operated 
theaters  in  the  smaller  towns  of  Mis- 
souri and  Kansas  for  the  last  eight 
years,  now  enters  this  city  with  ac- 
quisition of  the  Bijou  at  50th  and 
Prospect. 


Tuesday,   December  2,   1930 


IKNEWMItt 
Of  fllMfOM 


VoL  LIV  No.  52     Tuesday,  Dtc  2, 1930      Prici  5  Cuts 


A  Pendulum 

—  swings  both  ways 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  aid  Publisher 


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copyright  (1930)  by  Wid'a  Films  and  Film 
Folk,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau. 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager: 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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Max   Trell   With   Warner 

Max  Trell,  recently  syndicate 
writer  for  King  Features,  has  been 
added  to  the  Warner  Bros,  story 
department  to  replace  S.  Greenbur- 
ger,  who  was  transferred  to  the 
coast   studios. 


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it    might    have    been    so    much    dirt. 
It    comes    to    the    screen    as    an    out- 
standing  example    of   intelligent,   hu- 
man  and   honest-minded   direction. 
*         *         * 
..  There     are     definite 

Our  Daily     actions  in  the  lives  of 
Lives  everyone   that    can 

never  be  the  basis  for 
public  display,  nor  the  subject  of  po- 
lite conversation.  Still  they  are  part 
of  our  daily  existence.  Likewise  on 
the  screen  some  subjects,  under  no 
circumstances,  either  directly  or  by 
innuendo,  can  be  suggested.  Here 
the  line  of  directorial  understanding 
must  be  carefully  drawn.  In  otii 
modest  opinion  it  is  a  mistake  to 
stray  too  far  from  the  path  of  those 
human  emotions  around  which  the 
lives  of  every  man,  woman  and  child 
are  woven.  Keep  the  screen  clean. 
This  must  be.  But  also  keep  it 
honest.  After  all,  life  is  not  theory, 
but  fact.  To  allow  the  pendulum 
to  swing  too  far  in  either  direction 
is    equally    dangerous. 


Wichita's  Sunday  Vote 
May  Bring  Down  Kan.  Law 

Wichita,  Kan.  —  Action  of  the 
voters  here  in  approving  Sunday  pic- 
ture shows  has  caused  opponents  to 
appeal  to  the  attorney  general  on 
the  ground  that  performances  on 
the  Sabbath  conflict  with  the  state 
law.  The  move  is  likely  to  bring 
about  the  enforcement  of  the  Sun- 
day closing  law  throughout  the  state. 

New  Publix  Booker  in  Denver 
Denver — Bert  Turgeon  of  Des 
Moines  has  succeeded  Clayton  Bray 
as  district  booker  for  Publix.  Joe 
Deitch  of  New  York,  division  book- 
er,  was  here   making  the   change. 


COMING  &  GOING 


AL  LEWIN  is  en  route  to  the  Coast  from 
New    York    following    a    trip    abroad. 

WIN  FIELD  SHEEHAN  has  returned 
to  Hollywood  after  a  fortnight  in  the  east. 
He    was    accompanied    by    JOS.    PINCUS. 

NED  E.  DEPINET  is  back  from  Chi- 
cago, where  he  attended  a  meeting  of 
Warner-F.N.    sales   executives. 

ARCHIE  MAYO.  Warner  director,  who 
leturned  last  week  from  Europe,  left  yester- 
day  for    Hollywood. 


Second  Biggest  Lab. 

Will  Open  January  15 

The  second  largest  film  laboratory 
in  the  east,  with  a  monthly  capacity 
of  6,000,000  feet,  will  be  opened  Jan. 
15  in  the  Film  Center  Building  by 
the  Meyer-Rieger  Laboratories,  Inc. 
Western  Electric  equipment  will  be 
used  in  the  sound  projection  rooms 
and  also  in  the  recording  studio. 
Sixteen  sound  printers  and  seven  de- 
veloping   machines    will    be    installed. 


Internat'l  Photographers 
Holding  Election  Tonight 

A  contest  over  the  office  of  presi- 
dent is  due  at  the  annual  election  of 
officers  of  the  International  Photog- 
raphers of  the  M.  P.  Industry  to 
be  held  tonight  at  its  headquarters 
on  West  42nd  St.  Nominees  are 
Walter  Strenge,  the  present  incum- 
bent,   and    Larry    Williams. 


Wide  Film  at  Mayfair 

"Danger  Lights,"  first  RKO  fea- 
ture on  wide  film,  will  open  at  the 
Mayfair  the  middle  of  December. 
Equipment  for  showing  the  picture 
via  Spoor-Berggren  system  will  soon 
be  installed.  Audience  reaction  will 
be  an  important  factor  in  determin- 
ing the  company's  future  policy  on 
wide   film   production. 


Florence  Lawrence  Gets  Fortune 

West     Coast    Bureau.     THE    FILM     DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Florence  Lawrence, 
film  player  of  the  early  days,  is  po- 
tential possessor  of  about  $8,000,000 
by  virtue  of  a  patent  on  an  auto- 
matic windshield  wiper  issued  12 
years  ago  to  her  late  mother. 


Can  use  few  Bell  &  Howell 
Cameras  immediately  if  in  good 
condition.  Box  154-B,  FILM 
DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  New 
York    City. 


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Dec.  3  Relief  Fund  Party  sponsored  by 
Cleveland  Film  Board  of  Trade 
at  the  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
Cleveland. 

Testimonial    dinner    by     M.P.T. 
of    New   Jersey    to    Joseph    J.    Ll 
Fox    New   Jersey   manager,   at    H 
tel    Astor,    New    York. 

Dec.  4  "Mothers  Cry",  First  National  pic- 
ture, opens  at  the  New  York  Win- 
ter   Garden. 

Dec.  5  Meeting  of  the  N.  Y.  Section  of 
the  Society  of  M.  P.  Engineers, 
8:15  P.  M.  at  the  Paramount 
Long  Island  Studio,  Long  Island 
City. 

Dec.  8  Mid-winter  meeting  of  the  Theater 
Owners'  Ass'n  of  North  and  South 
Carolina,    Charlotte,    N.    C. 

Dec.  11  Get-Together  Dance  of  Universal 
Club,     Hotel     Astor,     New     York. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at   the   Plaza    Hotel.    New   York. 

Jan.  17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary) of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Jan.  28-30  National  Conference  on  Screen 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 
York. 


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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

doing  Light 
on  Dialogue 

UAROLD    LLOYD  already   is 

laying  plans  for  his  next 
tea t urc  comedy,  and  one  thing 
he  has  decided  upon  is  to  cut 
down  upon  the  spoken  dialogue. 
And  in  this  we  heartily  com- 
mend   linn.   .    .   .Like   every   other 

ard  looking  Hollywood  per- 
sonage,   Lloyd    is   profoundly   in- 

-icd  in  the  matter  of  dia- 
logue in  pictures.  It  has  been 
our    opinion    from    the    first    that 

per  cent  talkies  wou'd  not 
last — that  about  70  or  80  per 
cent  of  spoken  dialogue  is  suf- 
ficient in  any  picture.  And  now 
we  are  naturally  gratified  to  see 
a  number  of  the  producers  com- 
ing to  our  belief.  Lloyd  is  one 
of  them.  He  declared  that  after 
an  intensive  stud}-  he  has  de- 
cided to  cut  down  upon  spoken 
dialogue  to  the  limit.  In  his 
next  picture-  people  will  speak 
only   when  a   spoken   sentence  is 

lutely  essential.  "We  used 
to  have  a  whole  script  of  dia- 
logue," he  said,  "but  when  I 
make  my  next  picture  I'll  be 
able  to  list  the  dialogue  on  a 
couple  of  f'fscts  of  paper."  The 
star  had  planned  upon  making 
another  college  storv  but  now 
he  is  not  so  sure.  The  reason 
is  that  he  doesn't  care  to  risk 
having    people    believe    that    he 

run  out  of  material.  One 
of  his  greatest  successes  in  the 
silent  picture  days  was  "The 
Freshman,"  you  know,  and  he 
people  will  think  he  is  try- 
ing   to    capitalize    upon    this    suc- 

if  he  does  another  co'lege 
yarn. 

— GeorfU    Gerhard    in 
N.  Y.  "Evening  World" 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


THE 

TM  MftMMIh 
Of  HIMDOM 


Joseph     Schenck    plans    series    of 

specials.      Albert    Parker   to   direct. 

*  *         * 

American  Legion  expected  to  op- 
pose blue  law  campaign. 

*  *         * 

Alexander  Aronson  in  charge  of 
Goldwyn  sales.  Now  a  vice-presi- 
dent. 

*  *         *. 

William  S.  Hart  files  new  suit 
against  All  Star  Feature  Distributors 
For    $250,000. 


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DAILV 


•  •    •     AMONG   THE   theater-owning   pioneers   in   this   biz, 
John  B.  Hubert  and  John  A.  Victor  were  among  the  most  color- 
ful  about  20  years  ago  they   constructed   the  first  build- 
ing to  be  used  for  a  picture  theater  in  Indianapolis. ...... .they 

called  it  "The  Two  Johns,"  appropriately  naming  it  after  them- 
selves  they   borrowed    the    money   to    erect   the   building, 

which  cost  the  enormous  sum  of  $4,500 it  was  made  of 

real   bricks,  and   seated  350 other   Nickelodeon   owners  in 

town    sat    back    and    gasped    at    their    temerity the    odds 

were    10  to    1    that  it   would   prove  a   Colossal   Flop just 

like  the  know-it-all  boys  predicted  that  the  Roxy  would  last  s'x 

months history   repeats  itself but  they   opened   up 

to  turnaway  biz at  five  cents  admission the  the- 
ater was  located  in  "Frog  Hollow,"  a  tough  section  infested  with 

rowdies the  business  men  of  the  neighborhocd  were  sure 

the  venture  couldn't  succeed but  within  a  few  years  that 

li'l  Nickelodeon  had  transformed  the  section  into  a  law-abid'ng 
community the  two  partners  taught  the  bohunks  man- 
ners  they  were  a  couple  of  scrappers,  and  if  some  g'nk 

got  too  gay,  they  quietly  gave  him  the  bum's  rush and 

mebbe   a   little   beating   up   when   they   got   him   on   the   outside 

and    some    theater    managers    today    think   they   have    a 

tough    time! the    hardest    job   they    had   was    to    get    the 

ladies  and  gents  to  remove  their  hats remember  the  flower 

gardens  the  ladies  useter  wear  20  years  ago? a  lady  wear- 
ing one   of  these  in   the  third  row   entirely  blocked   the   screen 

the  two  partners  were  among  the  first  exponents  of  the 

"personal  contact"  idea they  greeted  every  patron  on  the 

way  out,  and  asked  them  how  they  liked  the  show and, 

come  to  think  of  it,  that's  still  a  good  idea  for  neighborhood 
houses in  a  few  weeks  "The  Two  Johns"  was  a  sen- 
sational  success all   the   other   Nickelodeon   owners   were 

jealous the    partners    were    grossing    over    500    berries    a 

week in    nickels phenomenal ! 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  DAXIEL  FROHMAN  was  given  a  dinner  at  the 
Hotel  Biltmore  celebrating  his  fiftieth  anniversary  as  a  theatri- 
cal   manager among   the    speakers,    Owen    Davis    revealed 

the   fact   that   this  veteran   showman   goes  to  all   the   stage   plays 

whenever  the  performance  of  an  actor  strikes  his  fancy. 

he   writes   a    letter   ot   appreciation   to   the   actor and    he's 

been   doing  it   for   50  years! the  original   fan   letter-writer 

Daniel  is  an  old  hand  in  the  films,  also 16  years 

ago  he  was  presenting  Bruce  McRae  in  pictures  for  Famous 
Players    Film    Co 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  HARRY  STORIN,  wide-awake  Arkayo  boss  in 
Rhode  Island  will  provide  employment  for  nearly  100  men  in 
his   ticket-sePing   campaigns   in   connection   witn   the   Albee   and 

Victory   in    Providence Fred    Niblo,    Joonior,    son   of   the 

director,  is  now  on  "U's"  scenario  staff Two  Swiss  in- 
ventors   have    solved    the    telephone   problem when    there 

is   no   response   to    a   call,   the   message   can   be    left    through    a 

messaee   ticked  off  on  a  dial   apparatus this   will   permit 

the  office  switchboard   gals  to  devote  all  their  time  to  personal 

calls Walter    Eberhard    is    having    a    tough    time    on    his 

trip    abroad    on    an    Italian    liner the    liquid    schedule    is: 

Morning — vin  blanche.  Noon — vin  rouge.  Evening — cordon 
rouge and  he  has  the  nerve  to  send  THAT  on  a  postal 

*  *  *  * 

•  •    •     HUGH   HERBERT  has  hit  on  the  softest  job  in  tin 

talkies in    "Hook,    Line    and    Sinker"    he    sleeps    peacefully/ 

as  a  house  detective  through  2.^  sequences And  there  was 

the  stuttering  Scotch  exhib  who  was  cured  when  he  had  to 
make    a    long   distance    telephone    call Mike    Simmons    has 

a    pip    tie-up    for    Son,,    Art's    "First     \id,"    which    glorifies    the 

ambulance    surgeon a    campaign    is    launched    locally    for 

hospital  funds,  capitalizing  tag  days A  Hollywood  doctor 

d  that  a  screen  player  had  a  combination  of  appendicitis. 

gastritis,   nephritis,    laryngitis   and   $100,000 now   the   doc 

has   the    100   grand he   allowed    the    Actor   to   keep   the 

others big   hearted,   that's   what    yrou   call   it 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  tor 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€) 


«   «   « 


»   »   » 


Novelty  Cards 

for  Bow  Picture 
jyfANAGER  Jack  Manning  of 
the  Publix-Paramount  the- 
ater, Greenwood,  Miss.,  dis- 
tributed novel  cards  to  exploit 
Clara  Bow  in  "Her  Wedding 
Night."  Attached  to  the  card 
with  a  pink  ribbon  was  a  gold 
wedding  ring.  Copy  on  the  card 
read:  "Clara  Bow  in  'Her  Wed- 
ding Night'— Whom  fate  has 
joined  together — try  to  put  asun- 
der! Come  and  tell  Clara  how 
to  rid  herself  of  two  unwanted 
husbands  on  'Her  Wedding 
Night.'  " 

— Paramount 
*         *         * 

Newspaper  Campaign 
for  "Sunny" 

iQNE  of  the  early  results  of 
an  unusual  newspaper  cam- 
paign was  to  make  Los  Angeles 
and  its  environs  "Sunny"  con- 
scious. This  was  done  prin- 
cipally through  a  series  of  dis- 
play ads  which  proved  tremen- 
dously effective  judging  by  the 
public  reaction  to  them.  The  first 
announcement  consisted  of  a  250 
line  ad,  double  column,  which 
made  the  prophecy  that  "Every- 
thing is  'Sunny'  Now,"  a  catch 
phrase  of  which  good  use  was 
made.  This  smash  was  followed 
by  others  even  bigger  and  the  si- 
multaneous premiere  was  an 
outstanding       success  Lines 

formed  at  the  box-office  of  both 
Warner's  Hollywood  and  Down 
Town  Theaters,  an  hour  before 
the  opening. 

First  Nation,,! 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  ThE  FILM  DAfl.Y 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

December  2 

E.   W.   Hammons 
Julian    Arthur 
Alec   B.   Francis 
Joe  W.   Farnham 
Alfred    Reeves 
Frank    Reicher 


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YOUNG  MAN,  19,  capable  of  ad- 
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position  with  newspaper  of  motion 
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Hollywood 
T)LAYERS  signed  and  assigned  by 
Fox  in  the  last  few  days  include 
Alary  Doran  for  "Their  Mad  Mo- 
ment" with  Warner  Baxter  and  Dor- 
othy Mackaill,  Helen  Jerome  Eddy 
featured  in  "Girls  Demand  Excite- 
ment," George  Irving  and  Ray 
Cooke  for  the  same  picture,  Crau- 
furd  Kent  for  a  featured  role  in 
"Squadrons"  with  Charles  Farrell  and 

Elissa    Landi. 

*  *         * 

Hale  Hamilton  has  been  signed 
by  Tiffany  for  "Drums  oj  Jeo- 
pardy." 

Joe  E.  Brown's  next  for  First 
National  will  be  "Broad  Minded," 
original  by  Humphrey  Pearson. 
Henrv    McCarthy    and    Edgar    Allan 

Woolf. 

*  *         * 

Ford  Beebe  and  Wyndham  Git- 
tens  are  writing  the  story  for  Nat 
Levine's  "King  of  the  Wild,"  third 
Mascot  serial.  Walter  Miller  will 
be  in  the  cast.  Lev'ine  recently  com- 
pleted his  second  serial,  "Phantom 
of  the  West." 

%         *         * 

Fox  has  bought  "Merely  Mary 
Ann,"  novel  and  stage  play  by  Israel 
Zangwell. 

*  *  r 

Helen  Ferguson  Russell  will  be 
married  to  Richard  L.  Hargreaves, 
banker,   about   Christmas. 

*  *         * 

J.  Grubb  Alexander,  one  of  the 
crack  Warner  scenarists,  is  busy  on 
"Trilby,"  the  next  John  Barrymore 

vehicle. 

*  *         * 

"Finn  and  Hattie  Abroad,"  new 
title  for  Paramount's  "Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Haddock  Abroad,"  is  in  work  under 
Norman  Taurog  and  Norman  Mc- 
Leod.  Sam  Mintz  adapted  it  and 
Joseph  Mankiewicz  did  the  dialogue. 

*  *         * 

Marguerite  Churchill,  John  Gar- 
rick,  Jason  Robards,  Georoe  Brent, 
J.  M.  Kerrigan,  Marjorie  White  and 
Arthur  Clayton  will  have  featured 
parts  in  Fox's  "Charlie  Chan  Car- 
ries On." 

*  *        * 

Mary  Alden.  for  many  years  a 
screen  favorite,  is  reported  to  be 
coming    out    of    retirement. 

*  *         * 

Richard    Dix  will    be    starred    by 

RKO     in    "Big  Brother,"    by     Rex 
Beach. 

*  *         * 

"The  Gang  Buster"  has  been  set 
as  the  title  of  Jack  Oakie's  new 
starring  picture  for  Paramount. 

*  *         * 

Wallace  Smith  has  been  signed  by 
RKO  to  write  the  film  version  for 
"Children  of  the  Streets,"  by  Robert 
Milton  and  Guy  Bolton,  to  be  di- 
rected bv  George  Archainbaud. 
Bertram    Milhauser   will    supervise. 

*  *         * 

James  Hyde,  of  the  Paramount  art 
department,    has    won    the    studio's 


semi-annual  award  of  merit  for  the 
outstanding  artistic  contribution  to 
the  scenic  detail  of  a  picture.  It 
was    a   panel    for    Clara    Bow's    "No 

Limit." 

*  *         * 

Clark  Gable  is  playing  the  role  of 
a  Chicago  gang  chieftain  in  "Dance, 
Fools,  Dance,"  which  is  being  di- 
rected by  Harry  Beaumont.  Gable 
made  his  film  debut  in  "The  Painted 
Desert,"  which  was  directed  by  How- 
ard   Higgin. 

*  *         * 

Nathan,  Hahn  and  Fairbanks  are 
producing  "The  Strange  As  It 
Seems"  series  for  Universal.  The 
subjects  are  based  on  John  Hix't 
cartoons.  Fox  has  booked  the  se- 
ines for  all  its  key  city  theaters. 
One  of  the  subjects  was  shown  at 
the  Carthay  Circle,  Los  Angeles,  in 

conjunction    with    "Just   Imagine."  • 

*  *        * 

Endre  Bohem  declares  he  was 
married  on  Thanksgiving  Day,  so 
that  he  would  have  no  trouble  in 
remembering  his  wedding  anniver- 
saries. 

*  *         + 

Neil  Hamilton,  who  is  now  free- 
lancing, is  one  of  the  busiest  actors 
on  the  Coast.  He  appeared  in  "The 
Cat  Creeps,"  for  Universal,  and  is 
now  working  in  "The  Command  Per- 
formance," for  James  Cruze  Prods. 
He  also  worked  at  Fox,  Columbia 
and  other  studios  since  leaving  Para- 
mount to  free-lance. 

*  *        * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Al  Lichtman, 
Sergei  Eisenstein,  J.  G.  Bachman, 
Hope  Hampton,  A.  A.  Kline,  Walter 
Futter,  Montagu  Glass,  Leon  Schles- 
inger,  Sam  Jaffe,  Iva  Lebedeff,  Thel- 
ma  Todd  and  Stella  Dick  at  the 
opening  of  ''Min  and  Bill"  at  the 
Carthay  Circle;  J.  J.  Murdock  Joe 
Schnitzer  and  Pat  Casey  lunching  at 

RKO. 

*  *        * 

Andy  Clyde,  the  Mack  Sennett 
comedian,  likes  to  relate  the  story 
of  the  Scotchman,  who  called  up  his 
girl   and    asked   her   what   night   she 

would   be  free. 

*  •         * 

Mark  Sandrich,  who  has  directed 
several  "Nick  and  Tony"  comedies, 
has  completed  "The  Wife  of  O'Reil- 
ly,"   which    stars    Nick    Basil    and 

Henry  Armetta. 

*  *        * 

John  Meehan,  who  wrote  the  screen 
play  for  "The  Divorcee,"  is  writing 
the  dialogue  for  "Strangers  May 
Kiss."  He  also  wrote  the  dialogue 
for  "Jenny  Lind." 


Is  This  Binding? 

A  real  minister,  the  Rev. 
Neal  Dodd,  popular  Holly- 
wood divine,  has  been  obtain- 
ed by  Paramount  to  read  the 
marriage  service  for  Clara 
Bow  and  Norman  Foster  in 
"No    Limit". 


HAS  THE  MOTION 
PICTURE  INDUSTRY 
A  HEART? 


J\  lot  of  fellows  you  know  are  in 
acute  difficulties.  It's  hard  to  ask  for 
charity.  THE  FILM  DAILY  RELIEF 
FUND  is  an  impersonal  representa- 
tive for  you  in  helping  men  and 
their  families  in  this  industry  in 
distress.  Please  give  something  to 
this  Fund.    Send  a  check  today. 


This  advertisement  was  prepared  by  St  Seadler 

of  M-G-M.  Typography  by  Supreme  Ad  Service. 

Engraving  by  Wilbar.   Art  by  Vincentini. 


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UNANIMOUS! 


This  ii  a  series  of  en- 
dorsements of  the  Film 
Year  Book  by  prom- 
inent   Picture    People. 


Over  100  names  of 
Film  Executives  from 
every  division  will 
appear    in    this    series. 


John  C.  Flinn 

(Pathe    Exchanges,    Inc.) 

"The    current   copy   is    finer,    more    complete,    more    interesting,    than    any 

of   its   predecessors." 


Frank    Woods 

(Academy    of    M.    P.    Arts    &■    Sciences) 

"The   1930   Film   Daily   Year   Book   will   be   put  in   a   prized   place   in   our 

library;  and,  you  may  be  assured,  its  valuably  informative  pages  will  be 

well  thumbed  by  the  time  the  next  Year  Book  is  published." 

■ 

Ar c  h    Reeve 

(Paramount) 

"Every  year,  when  it's  put  on  my  desk,  I've  gone  through  it  and  concluded 

it's  by  far  the  best  you've  done  to  date.     This  one,  however,   so  far 

surpasses  any  of  the  others  that  there's  no  comparison." 


H.    J.    Cohen 

(Columbia) 

"I    cannot    begin    to    describe    to    you    the    elegance    of    this    book,    it    is 

truly    a    work    of    art.      Nothing    like    this    has    ever    been    attempted 

before  by  a  publication." 

■ 

Arthur  W.  Kell\ 

(United    Artists) 

"It   is   a   great   credit   to   the    industry   to   have    such    a    brilliant    work    of 
reference  and  I  for  one,  make  great  use  of  it." 


SHORT    SHOTS 

On  Eastern  Studio  Activities 


,By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


J^UTH  HOLDEN,  who  scored  re- 
cently as  feminine  lead  in  the 
Simple  Simon  Comedies,  is  being 
considered  for  feature  roles  by  one 
of    the    larger    producing    companies. 

"I'm  Yours,"  popular  song  hit 
written  by  John  W.  Green,  Para- 
mount staff  composer,  is  featured 
by  Stanley  Smith  in  his  personal 
uppearance  act  at  the  New  York 
Paramount    theater. 


H.  D'Abbadie  D'Arrast,  who  re- 
cently directed  "Laughter"  at  the 
New  York  studios  of  the  Paramount 
company,  has  been  signed  to  direct 
another  picture  at  the  same  studio, 
upon  his  return  from  Europe  in  the 
near  future. 


"Half  Partners,"  written  by  Stan- 
ley Rauh  and  featuring  Ruth  Etting, 
has  been  booked  to  come  into  the 
Warner  theater. 


Vitaphone  continues  on  its  merry 
way  lampooning  all  the  familiar  na- 
tional pastimes  and  institutions.  Now 
the  studio  has  turned  its  attention 
to  mystery  plays  with  a  satire  called 


"The  Strange  Case."  Roy  Mack  di 
rected  this  film  and  has  included  n< 
less  than  12  (count  'em)  murders 
Just  an  example  of  what  can  be  done 
by  applying  mass  production  meth 
ods. 


Ed   DuPar,    chief    cameraman   a 
the   Warner  Vitaphone  studio,  cele 
brated    his    birthday    last    week    by 
acting  as  host  at  a  specal  lun:hco' 
to  the  entire  studio  staff. 

Charles  Kirk,  Paramount  art  di- 
rector, has  been  ass'gned  to  do  the 
sets  for  "Sex  in  Business,"  Claudette 
Colbert's  next  feature,  which  goes 
into    production   here    shortly. 

Paramount   has    finished   synchron 
izing  "Dance  of  Life,"   for  release  i 
France.      Adolph    Deutsch    compose 
the     score     with     original     music     by 
Vernon    Duke. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Nor  worth  have 
just  completed  their  latest  Vita- 
phone short,  under  the  direction  of 
Alf  Goulding.  It  is  called  "The 
Naggers  Camping  Out"  and  is  said 
to  be  the  funniest  one  yet. 


1931  YEAR  BOOK 

Published  by  the  FILM  DAILY 
13th  EDITION 

NOW  IN    PREPARATION 


l 


Relief  Fund  Starts 

With  17  Contributions 

(Continued    from    I'aae    1) 

"Yuletide  thoughts  will  have  an  in- 
definitely more  lasting  effect  if  we 
all  'say  it  with  dollars'." 

Ed  Klein's  suggestion,  if  followed 
out  by  all  readers  of  FILM  DAILY, 
would  put  the  fund  way  over  the 
$10,000  top  by  Christmas.  Why  not 
get  out  the  fountain  pen  and  check 
book  NOW?  You'll  feel  better  for 
doing  it.  You'll  feel  better  when 
you  know  that  someone  in  YOUR 
industry  has  been  pulled  from  the 
depths  of  despair  and  actual  want, 
because  YOU  gave  to  this  worthy 
cause. 

Here  they  are — the  first  to  feel 
bigger  and  better.:  Edward  L.  Klein, 
H.  Reston,  H.  Kaplowitz,  City  En- 
graving Co.;  Richard  Brady,  East- 
man Kodak  Co.;  W.  Ray  Johnston, 
Rayart;  Stanley  W.  Hand,  Electrical 
Research  Products;  S.  J.  Warshaw- 
sky,  RKO;  Florence  L.  Strauss,  Fox 
West  Coast;  Jack  Meredith,  Pub- 
lix;  S.  Charles  Einfeld,  Warner- 
First  National;  Jack  Alicoate,  Don 
Mersereau;  Barnes  Printing  Co.; 
Marvin  Kirsch,  Eugene  Castle,  J.  H. 
Brennan,  Loew's  State,  Boston; 
Thos.   D.  Goldberg,   Baltimore. 

R-K-O   Shifts  in    Ohio 

Cleveland — Al  Beckerich,  manager 
of  the  R-K-O  Hippodrome,  has  been 
transferred  to  manage  the  circuit's 
Akron  house,  and  Knox  Strachan 
succeeds   him   at   the    Hipp. 

Gregory    Kontos    Circuit    Expands 

Peru,  111. — Gregory  Kontos,  who 
already  owned  houses  in  Ottawa  and 
Sterling,  has  acquired  the  Liberty 
and  Wallace  here  and  is  understood 
to   be   after   additional    houses. 


S.  M.  P.  E.  Appoints 

Committee  Chairmen 


Appointment  of  the  following 
S.M.P.E.  committee  chairmen  for 
current  year  has  been  sanctioned  by 
President   J.   I.   Crabtree: 

Color,  W.  V.  D.  Kelley,  Du 
Chrome  Film  Systems,  Hollywood; 
Convention,  W.  C.  Kunzmann.  Na- 
tional Carbon  Co.,  Cleveland;  Mem- 
bership, H.  T.  Cowling,  Eastman 
Kodak  Co.,  Rochester;  Papers,  C. 
M.  Glunt,  Bell  Telephone  Labora- 
tories, New  York;  Progress,  G.  E. 
Matthews,  Eastman  Kodak  Co., 
Rochester;  Publicity,  W.  Whitmore, 
Electrical  Research  Products,  New 
York;  Historical,  C.  L.  Gregory; 
Sound,  H.  B.  Santee,  Electrical  Re- 
search Products,  New  York:  Stand- 
ards, A.  C.  Hardy,  Mass.  Institute 
of  Technology,  Cambridge,  Mass.; 
Studio  Lighting,  M.  W.  Palmer, 
Paramount   studio,   Long   Island. 

Several  other  committees  are  to 
be  formed,  according  to  Crabtree, 
but  members  for  these  have  not  been 
selected   as   vet. 


: 


Two  W.  B.  Pictures  Opening  Soon 
Two  Warner  Bros,  productions, 
"Illicit,"  with  Barbara  Stanwyck  and 
fames  Rennie,  and  "Divorce  Among 
Friends,"  with  Irene  Delroy,  James 
Hall  and  Lew  Cody,  are  scheduled 
for    Broadway    showing    soon. 


Second    British    Newsreeler 

London — A  newsreel  theater,  the 
second  in  this  country,  has  been 
established  by  Associated  British 
Cinemas  at  the  Savoy  Kinerna,  Boar 
Lane,  Leeds,  with  a  one-hour  pro- 
gram of  Pathe  Super  -  Gazette, 
Pathetone,  Eve's  Review,  a  sound 
magazine    and    travel    shorts. 


ituesday,    December  2,    1930 


DAILY 


Theater   Changes    Reported   by  Film   Boards  of   Trade 


NEW  YORK 
Change    in    Ownership 

If    Angelica      Grand,    sold    to    -Mrs.    L.    Hurburt 
I  iy    M.   W.   Cannon;    Angola — Angola,   sold  by 
Mrs.        F.       Wiatrowski ;       Bainbridge — Town 
Ball,    sold    to    Win.    H.    Voigt    by    Albert    R. 
n  ;     Binghamton — Laurel,    sold    to    John 
(King    by    W.    J.    Lavery  ;    Buffalo — Fillmore, 
!     to     K.     Sobolewski    by    M.     Walkiewicz  ; 
[(Kensington,     sold    to    Menno    Dykstra    by    J. 
lina  ;   Varsity,  sold  to  Varsity  Thea.  Corp. 
Cardina ;    Canisteo — Boiler,    sold    to    J. 
Freeland    by     A.     L.     Boiler ;     Homer — 
munity,    sold    to    H.    M.    Beeston    by    D. 
M      Dutcher ;    Ithaca — Temple,    sold    to    Cor- 
Inell    Thea.,    Inc..    by    Seneca    Thea.    Co.;    Ni- 
agara   Falls — Columbus,    sold  to   L.   Travis  by 
III.    ( )rphano ;    Rensselaer — Brightspot,    sold    to 
\\  .      E.      Featherly     by     H.     W.     La     Monte; 
i  Rochester — Clinton,    sold    to    W.    H.    Shannon 
by    Coffery   &Evans;    Empire,   sold   to   Broad- 
Amuse.     Co.    by    J.     Greenstone;     Vic- 
toria,   sold    to    Bert    Kelly    by    Samuel    Tand- 
Sherburne — Sherburne,   sold  to  Sherburne 
a    House   Co. ;    Syracuse — Brighton,    sold 
to    E.    Bettigole,    Clara    Karp,    Leo    Karp    by 
IS. ilma    Thea.    Corp.;    Tonawanda — Star,    sold 
i        Niagara     Amuse.      Corp.     by      D.      Buss; 
Windsor — Windsor,    sold    to    Wm.     H.     Voigt 
by    Hackley  &  Compion  ;   Yonkers — American, 
sold    to     Rose     Weiss    by     Fernbrook     Amuse. 
:    Model,    sold   to    Alvin   Thea.    Corp.   by 
M    5.     Mattram. 

Closings 

Hastings — Hastings  ;  Peekskill — Colonial ; 
Spring    Valley — Strand. 

New  Theaters 

Buffalo — Cortland,  Schine  Ent.  Inc.,  own- 
ers. 

NEW  YORK  CITY 
Re-Opening 

Photoplay— 98th  St.  &  Third  Ave.;  Va- 
riety- 112  Third  Ave;  Walton — 15  E.  Ford- 
ham    Rd. 

New   Theaters 

Mayfair,    RKO,    owners. 

BROOKLYN 
Change    in    Ownership 

Bay,  sold  to  Zitterbach  &  Leech  by  Wolf ; 
Folly,  sold  to  Feiber  &  Shea  by  Fox ;  Lee, 
sold  to  Sarah  Zack  by  Louis  Dreiling;  Mer- 
maid, sold  to  Falcon  Amuse.  Co.  by  Mer- 
maid Cinema  Corp.  ;  Monroe,  sold  to  Monroe 
Cinema  Corp.  by  RKO.;  Normandy,  sold  to 
Dornker    Corp.    by     Enkay    Amuse.    Corp. 

Closings 

Newkirk      Newkirk    Ave. 

Re-Opening 

Amphion  Bedford  Ave.  ;  Atlantic — Flat- 
bush  Ave.;  Boro  Hall— 102  Court  St.; 
Court  Smith  &  Third  St.;  Century — Mon- 
roe St.;  Monroe — 4  Howard  Ave.;  Pearl 
Movies      1901     Broadway. 

LONG  ISLAND 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Rockaway  Blvd — So.  Ozone,  sold  to  Sadie 
K:  Jacob  Friedman  by  McCleary ;  Sag  Har- 
bor Sag  Harbor,  sold  to  Mike  Glynn  by 
Gilbert     Rosenthal. 

New   Theaters 

West  Bayside  —Victory,  Bayside  West 
Thea.,     Inc.    owners. 

STAT  EN  ISLAND 
New   Theaters 

Stapleton  Paramount,  Paramount,  own- 
ers. 

NORTH  CAROLINA 
Changes  in    Ownership 

Bryson  City  Frycmont,  sold  to  A.  M. 
Frye  by  J.  1'.  Randolph  ;  Enfield — Masonic, 
-old  to  II.  T.  Highsmith  by  J.  RankofI ;  Hi. 
Point-American,  sold  to  Charles  Thea.,  Inc., 
by  City  ol  Hi.  1't.  ;  Lexington-Young's,  sold 
i"  Lexington  Amuse.  Co.  by  I..  1'.  Heilig; 
Madison  Patrova,  sold  to  D.  II.  Idol  by  IV 
I..  Wright;  Rocky  Mt.  Manhattan,  sold  to 
(  .  E.  Rich  by  Standard  Amuse.  ;  Stanley 
Palace,  sold  to  Brook  \-  Batton  by  F.  V. 
Taylor;  Whitevillc  Grand,  sold  to  W.  S. 
Uishait  by  1).  R.  Connor. 
Closings 

Asheville  B.  T.  Wash,  Badin  Badin; 
Norwood      Norwood  ;     Tryon      Strand. 

New    Theater 

Louisburg      New,     II.     1'.     Howell,    owner. 

NORTH  DAKOTA 
Changes   in   Ownership 
Dawson     Grand   sold   to   E.   A     Blum  by  G. 
J.    Glum. 


Closing 

Chasley;  Hebron;  New  Salem;  Richard- 
ton;    Rock    Lake;    Watford    City. 

OHIO 
Change    in    Ownership 

Akron — Royal,  sold  to  J.  G.  Deetjen  by 
Georere  Chrest ;  Amherst — Colonial,  sold  to 
M.  B.  Devinney  by  J.  G.  Steel;  Batavia — 
Capital,  sold  to  Elston  Dodge  by  C.  H. 
Robinson ;  Bradford — Strand,  sold  to  Ted 
Macoy  by  G.  A.  Freeman;  Cleveland — Key- 
stone, sold  to  M.  E.  Moran  by  Kevstone  Tnv. 
Co.  ;  Dover — Ohio,  sold  to  E.  R.  Cowger, 
Jr.,  by  George  Chrest ;  Dresden — Dresden, 
sold  to  Warde  Q.  Butler;  Franklin — Frank- 
lin, sold  to  Earl  Morgan  by  Harry  Kable ; 
Leipsic — New  Mystic,  sold  to  Gladys  Dishong 
by  Ed.  Buttermore;  Portsmouth — Strand, 
sold  to  R.  &  F.  Brady  by  J.  W.  Tillman ; 
Salem — Royal,  sold  to  C.  W.  Rakestraw  by 
M.    W.    Sheffield  ;    Wauseon — Princess,   sold   to 

E.  L.    &    P.    E.    Staup    by   J.    S.    Rex. 

Closings 

Ashville — Dreamland  ;  Baltimore — Victoria  ; 
Byesville — Luna  ;  Dayton — Edgemont  ;  New 
Villa  ;  Lebanon — Opera  House  :  Lithopolis — 
Wagnalls  Memorial ;  Racine — Racine  ;  Win- 
chester— Arcano. 

Re-Opening 

Adelphi  —  Family  ;  Cincinnati  —  Crescent ; 
Columbus  —  Lincoln  ;  Corning  —  Majestic  ; 
Lewisburg — Ideal ;  Logan — Opera  House  ;  St. 
Marys — Regent :     Xenia — Orpbeum. 

New  Partner 

Hillsboro— Forum,  Wm.  Hill  to  Wm.  Hill 
and    Edna    Easter. 

OKLAHOMA 
Changes  in    Ownership 

Antlers — Erie,  sold  to  S.  G.  Rogers  by 
Tas.  B.  Cobb;  Commerce — Plaza,  leased  to 
W.  G.  Forest  by  C.  A.  Vetito :  Oklahoma 
City — American,  sold  to  Aveece  Waldron  by 
R.  L.  Gassaway ;  Osage — Osage,  sold  to  A. 
C.  Nicholson;  Seminole ■■-Rialto,  sold  to  Ri- 
alto Thea.  Corp.  by  Dr.  R.  Mitcham ;  Tulsa 
— Circle,  Lyric,  Main  Street,  leased  to  Mid- 
west Thea.  Operating  Co.  by  Ella  Schaber ; 
Waynoka — Eaton,  sold  to  Mrs.  Laura  J.  and 
Leon  Eaton ;  Majestic,  leased  to  Paul  Covey 
by    B.    Koch. 

Closing 

Avant — Cozy  ;    Calvin — Postal. 

OREGON 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Enterprise — Okey,  sold  to  A.  Hackbarth  by 
Raymond  Hackbarth ;  John  Day — Midvale. 
sold  to  Oscar  Hoverson  by  W.  A.  Peterson ; 
Portland — Lombard,    sold    to   Joseph    Berg   hy 

F.  R.  Woodbury ;  Oregon,  sold  to  Oregon 
Attractions,  Inc.,  by  Vitro  De  Pinto;  Rich- 
land— Richland,  sold  to  Elmer  Bennett  by 
Wm.  Musil  ;  Springfield — Bell,  sold  to  Cran- 
ville  McPherson,  Murray  B.  Cole  &  Conic 
S.  Benjamin;  Union — Cozy,  sold  to  Gracia 
Haggerty  by  J.  G.  Nichols ;  Cozy,  sold  to 
Smith    &    De    Vore   by    Gracia    Haggerty. 

Closings 

Glendale — Auditorium;  Rockaway-  Rivoli; 
Union — Cozy. 

Re-Openlug 

Riddle — Aikens. 

New    Theater 

Seneca — Olive   Geo.    F.    Kennedy,    owner. 

PENNSYLVANIA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Ashley— Park,    sold    to    C.    W.    &:     L.    M. 
1     by    Comerford    Thea.,     Inc.;     Berlin 
Rialto.    sold    to    Byron    Cosh    by    H.    C.    &    W. 
E.     Miller;     Bethlehem      Strand,     sold     to     A 
P.   Jones   by    Hummel   &    Maitz ;    Bridgeport 
Broadway,    sold   to    I).    I)i    Rocco  by   Roland 
A.    Kerns;    Camden     Garden   sold   to   Warnei 
Bros,    by     Wm.     Rovern  ;     Carmichaels      Ross, 
sold    to    Mrs.     Pearson     Miner    by    Pearson 
Miiier;    Conshohocken      Forest,    sold    t"    Geo 
II     Chapman    by    Novelty    Amuse,    Co.;    Erie 

Keystone,  sold  to  Dominic  Carbone  by  P. 
J.  Cough:  Glenside  Glenside,  sold  to  Han- 
dle &  Rovner  Amuse.  Co,  by  Glenside 
Amuse.  Co.;  Greencastle  Gem,  sold  to 
John     I'  ladgcr    by    J.    T.    Conrad  ;     Hanover 

i  House,  sold  to  C.  .1-  Delonc  bj 
Nathan  Appell  Ent.;  Hawley  -Dreamland, 
sold  to  II.  T.  Richardson  by  Comerford 
Thea.,  Inc.;  Jenkintown  Embassy,  sold  to 
Handle  &  Rovner  Amuse.  Co.  by  Glenside 
Amuse.  Co.;  Latrobe  Grand,  sold  to  Indi- 
ana Country  Thea.  Co.;  Philadelphia  Am 
bassador,  Sherwood,  Baltimore,  sold  to  Earl 
Porte  by  Stanley  Co.  of  A.;  Bell,  sold  to 
I.    Levit   by    Robt.    Hanover;    Edgemont,   sold 


to  Rovner  Inv.,  Inc.,  by  John  Weisser ; 
Italia,  sold  to  Italia  Theater  by  D'Annunzio 
Thea.  Co. ;  Lyric,  sold  to  Wm.  Spiegel  by 
Geo.  H.  Chapman  ;  Pittsburgh — Greenfield, 
sold  to  C.  E.  Long  by  H.  Seemiller ;  Mid- 
way, sold  to  Sam  Simon  by  Steve  Turczy- 
novicz ;  Reading — Park,  sold  to  Interstate 
Res.,  Inc.,  by  Penn  Theater  Co. ;  Sayre — 
Sayre,  sold  to  Paramount  Publix  Corp.  by 
Comerford  Thea.,  Inc. ;  Sharpsville — Ritz, 
sold  to  John  Muller  &  Andrew  Semon  by 
Peter  Patti ;  Souderton — Broad,  sold  to  B. 
Silverstein  &  D.  Gillman  by  Wm.  Spiegel ; 
Summit  Hill — Capitol,  sold  to  Peters  & 
Dengler  by  A.  Cebulesky ;  Vandergrift — Ar- 
cadia, sold  to  Indiana  County  Thea.  Inc.,  by 
David  Hershberg ;  Verona — Olympic,  sold  to 
A.  Belda  by  T.  J.  Costello ;  Williamsport— 
Grand,  sold  to  John  M.  Bernardi  by  Robert 
Rook. 

Closings 

Allentown  —  Southern  ;  Bolivar  —  Opera 
House  ;  Castle  Shannon — Pearl ;  Clarence — 
Clarence ;     Conneautville — New    Midway  ;     Ir- 

vona — Liberty  ;  Philadelphia — Erlen,  Wissa- 
hickon  ;  Republic — New  Grand  ;  Scranton — 
Ritz;  Sharon — Gable;  Weedville — Weedville  ; 
Clarion — Orpheum. 

Re-Opening 

Hendersonville — Henderson  ;       Pittsburgh — 

McKee. 

New    Theater 

West      Chester — Warner,      Warner      Bros., 

owners. 

RHODE  ISLAND 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Manville — Central,  sold  to  N.  J.  Trahan  hy 
Quigley. 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Batesburg — Batesburg,  sold  to  A.  P.  Boat- 
wright  by  Collins  Bird ;  Spartanburg — Ritzy, 
sold  to  Troy  Mills  by  Eaves  Thea.,  Inc. ; 
Sumter — Garden,  sold  to  R.  W.  Wilder  by 
H.    L.    Walker. 

Closings 

Batesburg  —  Batesburg  ;  Westminster — 

Egyptian. 

SOUTH  DAKOTA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Armour — Lorain,  sold  to  D.  Schmiedt  by 
H.  Hewitt;  Elk  Point — Florence,  sold  to 
Taylor  &  Bovee ;  Elkton — Movies,  sold  to 
Oliver  Roscoe  by  F.  J.  Halloren ;  Irene — 
Legion,  sold  to  L.  P.  Peterson  by  F.  P. 
Johnson. 

New  Theaters 

Hayti — New,  Town  by  John  B.  Eide, 
Mgr.,    owners. 

TENNESSEE 

Changes  in   Ownership 

Alcoa  -Alcoa,  sold  to  M.  S.  Gray  by 
George  Smith;  Memphis — Gem,  sold  to  Ben- 
nie    Ridblatt     by    Sam     Myer. 

Closing 

Chattanooga — Royal. 

TEXAS 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Angleton — Jez,  sold  to  Fridlolin  Jez  ;  Beau- 
mont Nacional,  sold  to  Bonnet  &  Hernan- 
dez ;  Burkburnett-  -Palace,  sold  to  Lester 
Meyer;  Comanche  Kit/,  sold  to  Walker  & 
Moore;  Cotulla  -Palace,  sold  to  M.  L.  Du 
Bose;  Dallas — Avenue,  sold  to  Uptown 
Amuse.  Co.  ;  Ft.  Worth— Owl,  sold  to  W.  E. 
Jackson,  E.  E.  Houschoeber.  G.  C.  Car- 
michael ;  Orpheum,  sold  to  L.  V.  Yates; 
Frankston — Palace,  sold  to  G.  P.  Wiley ; 
Houston — Azteca,  sold  to  Aaron  Lewis ;  New 
Gulf  Texas,  sold  to  W.  A.  FMmenson,  J. 
<.  Long;  Pampa — State  sold  to  Midwest 
Thea.  Oper.  Co.  Troup,  sold  to  I.  G. 
Debbs;  White  Deer-  State,  sold  to  J.  J. 
Keaton  by  Ray  Pennington;  Brady  Palace, 
Lyric,  sold  to  Brady  Amuse.  Co.  ;  Dallas — 
Capitol,  sold  to  RKO  Southern  Corp.; 
Pearsall  Ritz,  sold  to  W.  M.  Cunningham ; 
San    Juan      San    Juan,    sold    to    M.    Benitez, 

Closings 

Comanche; ---  Ritz;  Gainesville  Palace 
Texline      Tcxlinc;    Waskron      Rex. 

New  Theaters 
Allison  Rogue  No.  2,  Guthrie  &  Sons, 
owners;  Palestine  -Texas,  R.  &  R.  Thca- 
Ims,  owners.  Paris  -  Lamar,  C.  J.  Mussel 
ni.in  &  G,  L.  Wood,  owners;  Seguin — Texas, 
Alvin     P.     Mueller,    owner. 

UTAH 
Changes  in   Ownership 
Raj     Webb    ami    M.    Inabu    have    opened    a 
circuit      in      Castle      Dale,      Orangeville     and 


Mohrland;  Beaver — Lyric,  sold  to  M.  M. 
Sonday  and  H.  A.  P.  Frederick  by  W.  K. 
Lees.  Jr.,  Richmond  -Ward,  sold  to  Cy 
Lewis  by  Charles  Lindquist ;  Springville-  - 
Rivoli.  sold  to  Blanche  Ostlund  by  Emil 
Ostlund ;  Wellsville — Opera  House,  sold  to 
W.    R.    Baldwin   by   Joe    Branchley. 

VERMONT 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Bellows  Falls — Opera  House,  sold  to  In- 
terstate Thea.  Corp.  by  R.  A.  Kiniry ; 
Brandon — Brandon,  sold  to  S.  Kurson  by  L. 
E.  Avery ;  Springfield — Ideal,  sold  to  Phil 
Smith    Circuit    hy    R.    W.    Kinnie. 

VIRGINIA 
Change    in    Ownership 

Fieldale — Broadway,  sold  to  Hamilton  & 
Clark  by  John  Hamilton ;  Shenandoah — 
Pastime,  sold  to  H.  A.  Fix  by  M.  A. 
Loth. 

Closings 

Honaker  —  Jefferson  ;  McClure  —  McClure 
Community    Club. 

WEST    VIRGINIA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Bluefield — Granada,  sold  to  Hokay  Thea. 
Co.  by  Mercer  Amuse.  Co. ;  Parkersburg — 
Vienna,  sold  to  Guy  Hazelrigg  by  Vienna 
Amuse.  Co.  ;  Sutton — Victory,  sold  to  J.  \Y. 
Given  by  Fred  Mason;  War — Family,  sold 
to  C.  E.  Dovo  by  Earl  Murphy;  Wharton 
Allcoal,  sold  to  J.  E.  Bolcher  &  J.  H. 
Hall  by  J.  C.  Jarrell ;  Fayettsville^  Dream- 
land, sold  to  H.  C.  Howell  by  J.  E.  Wood; 
McMechan — Midway,  sold  to  Louis  Velas 
by  A.  G.  Constant ;  Morgantown — Arcade, 
sold  to  A.  G.  Haynes  by  Rov  Garec ; 
Peach  Creek — Palace,  sold  to  W.  O.  Wil- 
son by  Dr.  R.  O.  Hill;  Paden  City  Vir- 
ginia, sold  to  W.  H.  Hadger  by  S.  A. 
Peters;  Phillippi— Grand,  sold  to  G.  W.  Pat- 
ton  by  W.  E.  Ammon ;  Sharpies  -Sharpies, 
sold    to    M.    G.    Alley    by    R.     C.     Morton. 

Closings 

Charleston  —  Sunset;      Chattaroy  High 

School ;      Cranberry — Cranberry  ;      Flemington 
— Liberty;     Hansford  -Princess ;     Huntington 
— Margaret ;      Lorado — Lorado  ;       Lowsville 
Lowsville  ;     Marmet — Perry  ;    Rainelle —  Lvric  ; 
Star    City—  Star. 

Re-Opening 

Berwind — Berwind  ;  Eccles — Lyric  ;  Lilly- 
brook  —  Lillybrook ;  Lumberport  -  Opera 
House;    Pine    rove — Paramount. 

WISCONSIN 
Change   in    Ownership 

Athens — Opera  House  sold  to  F'red  Lons- 
dorf  by  Kreutzer  &  Lueck;,  Black  River 
Falls — Falls,  sold  to  Falls  Amuse.  Co.  by 
Scott  Amuse.  Co.;  Elcho  Elcho.  sold  to 
Harines  by  John  II  an  us ;  Glenwood  City 
Opera  House,  sold  to  Orin  Kruger  by  O.  H. 
Steindorf ;  Luck  Luck,  sold  to  J.  I.  Whip- 
ple by  American  Legion ;  Milwaukee  Fern, 
sold  to  Columbia  Enter.  Inc.  by  Hart  Pic- 
ures  Corp.;  Sheboygan  PaUt— Falls,  sold  to 
John  Bartzen  by  George  Herzog ;  Stratford 
Opera  House,  sold  to  Ray  Morrison  b)  II 
Johnson. 

Closings 

Antigo;      Denmark    -Denmark ;  Gledden — 

Rex;     Hixton;     Madison — Orton ;  Palmyra 
Butterfly  ;    Prairie    Farm. 

New    Theater 

Osceola-   Garden,    Wm.    Miller    owner. 

WASHINGTON 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Black  Diamond — Glenn,  sold  to  P.  I.. 
Beardsler  by  R.  H.  Glenn;  Kirkland  Gate 
way,  sold  to  F.  M.  Higgins  by  J.  Paulv  ; 
Seattle  Gem.  sold  to  Mike  Lyons  by  O.  J. 
Klawitter;  Spokane—  Ritz,  solt  to  Dave  L. 
Wallace  by  R.  H.  Hilborn ;  Vancouver  - 
Mission,  sold  to  F.  W.  Horrigan  X  A.  W. 
Adamson   by    I..    W.    Peters. 

Closings 

La    Crosse     Scenic;    Metalline    Falls      Little 
Playhouse;       Endicott — Endicott  ;       Seattle 
Wildwood ;    Spokane      Lyric. 

New  Theater 

Winlock      Roxy,    Kearn    A.    Spears,    owner. 

WYOMING 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Afton — American,  August  Dabel  sold  part 
interest  to  his  sons;  Powell  Lyric,  sold  to 
Henry    Fulkerson    by    Lyric    Powell    Thea     I 


Upton      Princess. 


Closing 


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THE 


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DAILV 


Tuesday,  December  2,  1930 


19,900  HOUSES  WIRED 
OUT  OF  WORLD'S  62,365 


(.Continued    from    Page    1) 

listed  as  follows:  Europe,  5,401  of 
28,454  houses;  Latin  America,  527  of 
4,954;  Far  East,  905  of  4,283;  Can- 
ada, 450  of  1,100;  Africa,  116  of  769; 
Near   East,   1   of  74. 


N-E-W-S  OF  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


U.  S.  Talkers  Gaining 
In  Japan,  Says  Cochrane 

{Continued    from    Page    1) 

on    the   part    of   the    Japanese    public 
to  learn   English. 

Japanese  producers  are  sticking  to 
silent  productions,  said  Cochrane,  as 
they  have  not  been  generally  satis- 
fied with  the  sound  pictures  they 
have  made.  Theater  construction  is 
virtually  at  a  standstill  in  Japan, 
which  is  producing  about  800  pic- 
tures, including  features  and  shorts, 
this  year.  Theater  business  is  off, 
Cochrane  said,  owing  to  general 
business  depression,  but  baseball 
and  radio  are  partly  responsible  for 
conditions. 


Press  Show  at  Carnegie 
Manager  M.  H.  Chamberlain  of 
the  Little  Carnegie  will  hold  a  spe- 
cial showing  of  the  French  talkie, 
"Sous  Les  Toits  De  Paris"  ("Un- 
der the  Roofs  of  Paris"),  on  the 
afternoon  of  Dec.  15,  especially  for 
the   trade   and   newspapers. 


Southampton,  L.  I.  —  Michael 
Glynne  will  have  the  managing  di- 
rectorship of  the  theater  now  being 
erected  here  for  completion  by  the 
time  the  next  summer  season  opens. 


Fernandina,  Fla. — The  Amusu,  re- 
cently damaged  by  fire,  has  been 
remodeled  and  new  equipment  in- 
stalled. L.  A.  Andrews,  owner,  ex- 
pects to  reopen  the  house  at  an  early 
date. 


Minneapolis — E.  A.  Phillips,  for- 
merly manager  of  the  Fargo  in 
Fargo,  N.  D.,  has  purchased  the  the- 
ater at  River  Fans,  Wis.,  from 
George  Minor.  Western  Electric 
equipment  has  been  installed  and 
the  house  reopened  Thanksgiving 
Day. 


Sweetwater,  Tex. — The  B.  and  R. 
Lyric,  dark  for  several  weeks  this 
fall,  has  been  reopened.  During  the 
shutdown  the  house  was  completely 
remodeled    and    redecorated. 


Deer  River,  Minn. — The  Lyceum 
has  reopened.  J.  E.  Johnson  is  the 
manager. 


Tiffin,  O.— "Werba  Week"  is  be- 
ing celebrated  in  honor  of  Jim  Wer- 
ba for  the  past  ten  years  manager  of 
the    Tiffin    theaters.      Extensive    ad- 


vertising campaigns  and  special  pro- 
grams havt  been  arranged  for  all 
Tiffin  houses.  Ad  Ritzier  is  owner 
of  the  theaters. 


Tallahassee,  Fla. — Construction  of 
the  Capitol  will  begin  in  about  a 
week.  The  house  will  be  operated 
by  the  Sparks  interests. 


Brady,  Tex.  —  The  Palace  has 
been  purchased  by  Judge  Roy  Walk- 
er of  Dallas  and  an  associate  of 
Lampasas. 


Madison — R.  R.  Miller,  formerly 
of  Fox's  Strand,  will  take  over  the 
operation  of  the  Parkway.  Charles 
Loewenberg,  formerly  publicity  di- 
rector for  Universal  in  Chicago,  has 
been  named  manager  of  the  Strand. 


Minneapolis  —  Don  Alexander  of 
the  Publix  Advertising  department 
here  has  been  temporarily  assigned 
to  the   Paramount   in   St.   Paul. 


Middlefield,  O.  —  The  Opera 
House  has  been  leased  by  O.  L. 
Halsted,  who  will  run  it  on  a  one- 
day-a-week  policy  until  further  no- 
tice. 


Baird,    Tex. — Mr.    and    Mrs.    Mike 
Segal    will    reopen    the    Ritz. 


10  BRITISH  FEATURES 
ORDERED  BY  FOX  FILM 

{.Continued  from  Page  1) 
will  be  assigned  shortly.  It  is  under- 
stood the  productions  will  be  around 
four  and  a  half  reels  in  length,  which 
would  make  them  specially  suitable 
for  double  bills.  The  pictures  now 
being  made  are  "Midnight,"  at  the 
Nettleford  Studios,  and  "The  Wrong 
Mr.  Perkins,"  at  Twickenham. 


O'Donnell,  Jenkins,  Hughes 
Given  New  Publix  Posts 

(Continued    from    t'age    1) 

in  New  Orleans  has  been  promoted 
to  district  supervisor  under  William 
Saal.  Mike  Hughes  of  the  real  estate 
department  in  New  York  goes  to 
New  Orleans  in  charge  of  the  r.e. 
department  there.  Another  assign- 
ment is  that  of  Mr.  Fredel,  who 
comes  to  the  New  York  headquar- 
ters for  the  operation  of  De  Luxe 
houses. 


Roy    D'Arcy    Resumes 

Roy    D'Arcy    has    recovered    from 

his  recent  illness  and  is  resuming  his 

RKO    vaudeville    tour    on    Saturday 

at  the  Royal,  Bronx. 


Synchronizing   "Jazz    Cinderella" 

Chromotone    Studios    is    synchron- 
izing   Chesterfield's    "The    Jazz    Cin- 
derella", being  released  by   ClassplayJ 
Pictures.        The      records      will      be< 
printed    by    Brunswick    Radio    Corp.i 


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Educational  May  Enter  1 6  MM.  Home  Movie  Field 

rRANS^LUX  PLANS  REVOLUTIONARYMOVIES 

Zolorcraft   Process   is   Being   Considered    by   Fox 


Mr.  Katz 

— writes  a  column 

-By  JACK  A  LI  CO  ATE - 


1  Human 
document 


One  of  the  most  in- 
teresting bits  of  film 
literature  of  the  past 
few  months  is  the  fol- 
ding confidential  communication 
rom  Sam  Katz  to  all  Publix  theater 
mployees.  We  have  not  asked  the 
ermission  of  the  far-seeing  Mr. 
Catz  to  reprint  it,  but  we  do  feel 
trongly  that  such  seeds  of  confi- 
ence  and  consideration  should  not 
ightly  be  thrown  to  the  winds 
)ther  executives  might  well  follow 
his  worthy  thought.  Listen  to  what 
ir.  Katz  has  to  say  to  his  em- 
loyees  on  this  timely  and  all-impor- 
ant    subject: 

"In  order  to  set  at  rest  all  idle  rumors, 
:ars  and  gossip,  I  wish  to  make  this  defi 
ite,    positive    statement : 

Every  present  employee  of  Publix 
Theaters  Corporation  may  be  defi- 
nitely assured  that  he  is  going  to 
keep  his  job. 

The  only  qualification  in  this  statement  is, 
aturally,  the  qualification  of  service.  So 
ing  as  every  employee  now  in  Pulilix  per- 
jrtTH  his  duties  and  delivers  the  job  which 
p  has  always  delivered  and  which  Publix 
xpects  him  to  deliver,  he  need  have  no  fear 
f   being    dropped    from    the    payroll. 

Whereas  we  have  found  it  advisable  to 
e  design  the  operating  setup  in  order  to 
irow  more  power  into  the  field,  these  changes 
re  constructively  made  for  the  betterment 
f  the  circuit  and  do  not  affect  in  any  way 
tie  individual  effort  or  work  of  any  em 
f     Publix. 

For  the  new  men  who  have  joined  Publix 
n  the  recent  acquisition  of  theaters  the 
ame  statement  holds  as  genuinely  true  as  it 
oes    for    the    older    employees. 

The  man  who  does  his  job  thoroughly, 
conscientiously  and  effectively,  (and  I 
may  say  the  job  has  been  done,  and  is 
now  being  done  in  just  that  manner) 
need  have  no  qualms  or  fears  as  to  his 
position  in  Publix.  He  may  be  defi- 
nitely assured  that  his  position  will  re- 
main fixed  in  Publix  Theaters  and  that 
he  himself,  in  the  conduct  of  his  job, 
is  master  of  his  fate. 

In  these  days  of  rumors,  gossip,  changes, 
limination  of  manpower  in  other  businesses, 
t  should  be,  and  I  hope  it  is  reassur  ng,  to 
very  man  now  in  Publix  to  know  that  bit 
ob  is  safe  and  that  he  can  whole-heartrdh 
ind  without  fear  of  his  future  status  throw 
limself  into  his  work  in  the  definite  knowl- 
edge  that    his    position    is    secure." 


Earl  Sponable  Inspecting 

Color  System  with  View 

to  Adoption 

Fox  is  examining  the  Colorcraft 
process  with  object  of  adopting  it  for 
use  in  its  productions.  Earl  Spon- 
able is  inspecting  the  system.  Color 
used  by  Fox  so  far  has  been  via  the 
Foxcolor  process. 

M.  P.  ATHLETICASS'N 

BOOSTS  RELIEF  FUND 

In  addition  to  receiving  another 
batch  of  checks  from  spirited  contrib- 
utors, the  FILM  DAILY  RELIEF 
FUND  yesterday  was  assured  of  a 
substantial  boost  by  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture Athletic  Ass'n  as  a  result  of  plans 
laid  down  by  their  basketball  com- 
mittee for  a  special  triple-header  to 
be  played  especially  for  the  fund. 

Arrangements  have  been  completed 
{Continued    on    Page    6) 

Universal  Lining  Up 

Next  Season's  Stories 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood- -With  the  arrival  ^f 
Verne  Porter,  head  of  the  New  York 
story  department,  bringing  about 
1  (JO  plays,  books  and  original  stories, 
Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  has  begun  con- 
ferences with  Porter  and  Nan 
Cochrane,  head  of  U's  story  activi- 
ties here,  on  Universal's  production 
schedule  for  next  season.  Porter 
will  remain  in  Hollywood  several 
weeks. 


Congress  in  Sound 

Wash.  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Recording  of 
the  first  session  of  the 
House  by  sound  newsreels 
marked  the  first  time  in  the 
history  of  Congress  that  the 
opening  assembly  has  been 
filmed  in  sound. 


Fox  Contracts 
Over  1929, 


Film  contracts  signed  by  Fox  so 
far  this  year  are  40  per  cent  ahead 
of  the  1929  period,  while  domestic 
billings  also  are  running  decidedly 
ahead  of  last  year,  says  J.  R. 
Grainger,  vice-president  in  charge  of 
distribution,  just  back  from  a  two- 
week  trip  through  St.  Louis,  Dallas, 
Ft.  Worth,  San  Antonio,  New  Or- 
leans and  Atlanta  territories. 

Grainger  leaves  next  week  for  L03 
Angeles  to  spend  several  weeks  dis- 
(Continucd    on    Page    2) 

Warner-Memphis  House 
Turned  Into  a  Winner 

Memphis — Following  a  thorough 
renovation,  which  converted  it  into 
the  most  attractive  house  in  town, 
the  Warner,  formerly  the  Pantages, 
is  now  playing  to  big  business.  Suc- 
cess of  the  house  since  it  reopened 
two  weeks  ago  has  proved  a  sur- 
prise   here. 


License  Sought  by  Educational 
For  Production  of  Home  Movies 


Latest  in  Deals 

Preston,  Minn. — A.  M.  Uhr 
of  Dodge  Center  has  jumped 
from  farming  to  theater  oper- 
ating by  swapping  his  farm  for 
the    Preston   picture  house. 


Educational  may  enter  the  16  mm. 
film  home  movie  field.  The  com- 
pany is  in  contact  with  RCA  Pho- 
tophone  on  the  subject  of  a  license 
covering  this  proposed  activity.  All 
(educational  product  is  recorded  via 
this  company's  apparatus. 


Grind   Movies   at   10-cent 

Admission  Planned — 

RKO  in  Deal 

One  of  the  most  revolutionary  de- 
velopments that  the  motion  picture 
industry  has  seen  in  years  is  under- 
stood to  be  under  way  in  the  pro- 
ject of  the  Trans-Lux  Movies  Corp., 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 

Jump  40% 
Says  Grainger 

H.  D.  WHARTON  ELECTED 
HEAD  OF  TRI  STATE  MPTO 

Memphis  —  H.  D.  Wharton  of 
Warren,  Ark.,  has  been  elected  presi- 
dent of  the  Tri-State  M.  P.  T.  O. 
Other  new  officers  are:  M.  S.  Mc- 
Cord  of  Memphis,  secretary;  Ed- 
ward Kuykendahl,  Miss.,  W.  F.  Ruf- 
fin,  Tenn.,  and  J.  F.  Norman,  Eng- 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 

Allied  States  Directors 
Meet  Today  in  New  York 

Allied  States  Ass'n  board  of  direc- 
tors meets  in  New  York  today.  In 
town  for  the  session  are.:  Abram  F. 
Myers,  Al  Steffes,  If.  M.  Richey, 
Aaron  Saperstein,  Herman  Blum, 
Nathan  Yamins  and  Fred  Herring- 
ton. 


Spreading  Cheer 

Willoughby,  O.  —  Dan 
Stearns,  local  exhib,  is  doing 
his  bit  to  brighten  up  these 
dark  days  by  issuing  passes 
good  for  two  shows  weekly 
for  two  months  to  all  families 
of  the  unemployed.  He  also 
donated  all  the  receipts  of  a 
special  midnight  show  to  the 
community. 


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DAILV 


Wednesday,   December  3,  1930 


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A.M. P. A.  Guests  Tomorrow 
.  Robert  E.  Sherwood,  author  of 
"This  is  New  York",  Broadway  stage 
hit,  and  Jeanette  MacDonald,  recent- 
ly signed  by  Fox,  will  be  honor 
guests  at  the  A. P.M. A.  luncheon  to- 
morrow in  the   Hotel   Dixie. 


Goldwyn  Buys  "Street  Scene." 
Sam    Goldwyn   has   bought   "Street 
Sec ne",    Pulitzer   prize   play   of    1929. 


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Fox  Contracts  Jump  40% 
Over  1929,  Says  Grainger 

(Continued    from    Pac/C    1) 

cussing  1931  production  with  Win- 
field  Sheehan,  who  is  now  en  route 
tn    Movietone    City. 

Air.  Grainger  reported  business 
spotty  with  theater  receipts  off  in 
some  communities  and  ahead  of  last 
year  in  others.  He  said  that  in  gen- 
eral, in  Texas  he  found  business  es- 
pecially good.  En  route  to  Califor- 
nia next  week  he  will  visit  the  Fox 
offices  in  Kansas  City,  Omaha,  Salt 
Lake  City,  Denver,  San  Francisco 
and   Los   Angeles. 


Big  Names  Are  Signed 

For  Industrial  Shorts 

Vincent  Lopez  and  his  orchestra 
have  been  signed  by  the  Theater 
Service  Corp.  for  a  series  of  "Screen 
Broadcasts",  advertising  shorts.  W. 
Johnson,  president  of  the  company, 
says  this  is  the  first  of  a  long  list 
of  names  to  be  used  in  these  "Broad- 
casts". The  Dictators,  radio  quar- 
tette, will  take  part  with  Lopez.  Pro- 
duction starts  this  week  at  the  Para- 
mount New   York  studios. 

Clark  and  McCullough  also  have 
been  signed  by  the  Warner  Bros. 
booking  bureau  for  an  industrial 
short. 


Air  Conditioning  Patents 
Upheld  by  Buffalo  Court 

Buffalo — Basic       patents       of       the 
Auditorium    Conditioning   Corp.,   cov- 
ering  the    recirculation    of   condition- 
ed  air,   have   been    upheld    by   the   U 
S.   District   Court  here  in  a  test-case 
infringement       action       against       the 
Greater     Rochester     Properties,     Inc 
The  court  found  that  the  system  in- 
stalled in  the  Rochester  by  the  York 
Ice     Machinery     Corp.     was     an     in 
fringerhent.         Carrier       Engineering 
Corp.    and    the    Cooling    &    Air    Con- 
ditioning Corp.  of  New  York  are  the 
only    companies    so    far    licensed    nil 
der   the    Auditorium   patents. 


Ziesse  Named  Consultant 
For  New  Models'  Union 

Francis  E.  Ziesse  has  been  named 
consulting  organizer  for  the  newly- 
formed  International  Art  &  Fashion 
Models  Union.  Aiding  him  are  Leo 
Le   Claire  and  Arthur   Mandeles. 


Co-operating  in  Relief  Games 
Through  the  use  of  trailers  Greater 
New  York  picture  theaters  are  co- 
operating with  Mayor  Walker's  em- 
ployment committee  in  its  staging  of 
two  benefit  football  games.  Both 
grosses  will  be  added  to  the  fund. 
The  first  game,  between  New  York 
University  and  Colgate,  is  scheduled 
for  Dec.  6,  and  the  second  is  between 
Notre  Dame  Stars  and  New  York 
Giants,  Dec.  14.  The  T.O.C.C.  is 
co-operating  with  the  Walker  com- 
mittee. 


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"Viennese    Nights"    Tunes    Recorded 

Two  song  numbers  from  Warners' 
"Viennese  Nights"  have  been  record- 
ed for  the  Victor  Co.  by  Leo  Reis- 
man  and  his  Central  Park  Casino 
Orchestra.  They  are  "You  Will 
Remember  Vienna"  and  "I  Bring  A 
Love   Song." 


Joe  Lee  to  be  Honored 
At  Luncheon  Tomorrow 

Joe  Lee,  Fox  N.  J.  manager,  will 
be  given  a  testimonial  luncheon  by 
the  M.P.T.O.  of  New  Jersey  tomor- 
row noon  at  12:30  o'clock  at  the  Ho- 
tel Astor.  Guests  will  include:  James 
R.  Grainger,  Gabriel  Hess,  Thomas 
Meighan,  Charles  O'Reilly,  Al 
Steffes,  Abram  F.  Myers  and  H. 
H.  Buxbaum.  Morris  Sanders  of 
Fox  has  charge  of  the  arrangements. 

Paramount  to  Extend 

Expansion  in  Britain 

London  (By  Cable) — Following 
acquisition  of  four  suburban  houses 
here,  reported  about  a  month  ago 
in  THE  FILM  DAILY,  Paramount 
is  now  understood  to  be  planning 
houses  in  various  key  cities  includ- 
ing Liverpool,  Leeds,  Glasgow,  Bel- 
fast, Dublin,  Cardiff,  Birmingham 
and    Newcastle. 


Marlene    Dietrich    in    Person 

Following  her  arrival  Friday  en 
route  to  spend  the  holidays  in  Ber- 
lin, Marlene  Dietrich  will  make  a 
personal  appearance  at  8:30  P.  M. 
at  the  Rivoli,  where  Paramount's 
"Morocco,"  in  which  she  appears,  is 
playing. 


D.  W.  Walker  with  Screen  Ad.  Assn. 
De  Loss  W.  Walker,  former  sales 
manager  for  Grebe  Radio  Corp.  and 
a  member  of  the  speakers  bureau  of 
the  Advertising  Federation  of  Amer- 
ica, has  been  engaged  by  the  Screen 
Advertisers  Assn.  to  direct  their  gen- 
eral conference  at  the  Hotel  Roos- 
evelt,   Jan    28    to    30. 


Fairbanks    Coming   to    Criterion 
Douglas    Fairbanks    in    "Reaching 
for    the    Moon"    will    follow    "Hell's 
Angels"  at  the  Criterion  on  Dec.  29. 


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Today :        Relief    Fund     Party    sponsored    by  | 
Cleveland    Film    Board    of    Trade  I 
at     the     Chamber     of     Commerce, 
Cleveland. 

Testimonial     dinner    by     M.P.T.O.  | 
of   New   Jersey   to   Joseph   J.    Lee,  | 
Fox    New   Jersey  manager,   at    Ho- 
tel   Astor,    New    York. 

Dec.  4  "Mothers  Cry",  First  National  pic-  | 
ture,  opens  at  the  New  York  Win-  ' 
ter    Garden. 

Dec.      5      Meeting    of    the    N.     Y.     Section    of 
the    Society    of    M.    P.    Engineers, , 
8:15     P.     M.     at    the     Paramount  i 
Long   Island   Studio,    Long   Island 
City. 

Dec.  8  Mid-winter  meeting  of  the  Theateij 
Owners'  Ass'n  of  North  and  South 
Carolina,    Charlotte,    N.    C. 

Dec.  11  Get-Together  Dance  of  Universal! 
Club.     Hotel     Astor,     New     York. ; 

Dec.  16  Ronald  Colman  in  "The  Devil  !| 
to  Pay"  opens  at  the  Gaiety,  New  I 
York. 

Dec.     19        M.     P.     Athletic    Ass'n    basketball' 
Tournament     for     FILM     DAILV 
RELIEF    FUND,    8:15    P.M.    ai 
Palm      Garden,      52nd      West      ol 
Eighth. 

Dec.  29  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reaching 
for  the  Moon"  opens  at  the  Cri 
terion,    New   York. 


COMING  &  GOING 


HAROLD  B.  FRANKLIN  has  left  Nev 
York  for  a  westward  trip,  returning  in  abou 
two    weeks. 

JEANETTE  MACDONALD  will  leav 
this  week  for  Hollywood  to  resume  work  a 
the    Fox    studios. 

WATTERSON  ROTHACKER  left  Ne 
York   yesterday   for   Los  Angeles. 

FELIX  MALITZ  of  Ufa  is  booked  retur 
from  the  other  side  aboard  the  Europa  o 
Dec.    6. 

RICHARD  CROMWELL  of  Columbia': 
"Tol'able  David"  has  gone  to  Baltimore  fd 
personal  appearances.  He  will  also  appea 
in  Washington  before  returning  to  New  Yor 
at   the   end    of    the   week. 

SIDNEY  HAYDEN  of  Kinemas,  Ltd 
Johannesburg,   South  Africa,  is  in  New  Yor 

COLLEEN   MOORE,   who  has  been  re 
ing    in    Battle    Creek,    Mich.,    is    now    on 
way   to  the  coast. 

SAMUEL  GOLDWYN   has  postponed  h 
departure    for    Europe    until    Friday,    on 
Bremen. 


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FOREIGN 

Dispatches       Received       From       Abroad 

through    the    M.    P.    Division    of    the 

Department    of    Commerce. 


Copenhagen  Receipts  Increase 
Gross  receipts  of  the  Copenhagen 
cinemas  during  the  first  two  quart- 
ers of  this  year  amounted  to  2,100,- 
C69  and  1,305,625  crowns,  respective- 
ly, as  against  1,762,768  and  1,451,- 
1529  crowns,  for  the  correspondent 
periods   of   last   year. 

Higher  Esthonian  Duty 
The  sub-committee  of  the  Esthon 
San  Parliament  adopted  on  a  second 
[reading  a  bill  providing  for  a  20- 
fold  increase  of  import  duties  on 
motion  picture  film.  If  this  decision 
is  approved  by  the  Parliament,  it 
is  expected  that  about  one-half  ol 
the    Esthonian    theaters    will    close. 


Vandal  et  Delac  Liquidating 
Entire  film  production  of  Vandal 
et  Delac  of  France,  seven  feature 
talkies  and  24  shorts,  have  been  ac- 
quired for  distribution  by  Gaumont- 
Franco-Film-Aubert.  The  Vandal  et 
Delac  distributing  organization.  La 
Generale  Location,  is  being  liqui- 
dated. 


Asfi  Producing  With  Haik 
Asfi  (Association  Sound-film  In- 
dustries, Ltd.)  of  London,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Kuchenmeister  concern 
which,  in  cooperation  with  the  Ger- 
man Allianz-Film  produced  ''The 
City  of  Song,"  is  reported  to  be  turn- 
ing out  another  joint  production  with 
Jacques   Haik,   of   France. 

Madan  Wiring  All  Indie  Houses 
Madan  Brothers,  leading  cinema 
operators  in  India,  have  decided  to 
equip  all  their  houses  for  sound.  Un- 
til now  only  their  houses  which  ca- 
ter to  the  European  population  have 
been  wired.  12  other  theaters  will 
soon  be  equipped  by  an  American 
company. 

French  Group  To  Make  Sound  Tour 
A  group  of  technicians  has  been 
commissioned  by  Gaumont  of  Pa- 
ris, to  visit  the  principal  film  cen- 
ters of  the  world  and  study  the 
equipment  of  sound  film  studios. 
They  are  expected  to  arrive  in  Lon- 
don at  an  earlv  date. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:the 

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Of  IIIMIOM 


J.    L.    Frothingham    plans    four    a 
year.       Edward     Sloman     to     direct. 

Hodkinson  to  release. 

*  *         * 

Film  circles  interested  in  the  per- 
sonnel of   Big   Five   Productions. 

*  *         * 

Local    exporters    perfecting    com- 
bine for   co-operative   buying. 


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DAILV 


•  •  •  IT'S  ABOUT  time  somebody  got  up  on  their  hind 
legs  and  gave  three  rousing  cheers  for  one  of  the  best  one-man 

shows  of  which  this  film  biz  can  boast we  refer  w  th  the 

deepest  admiration  and  respect  to  Mister  James  A.  FitzPatrick 

a   versatile    Irishman,   if   there   ever   was   one he 

not  only  finances  his  own  productions  of  short  subjects 

he  writes  the  stories,  produces  and   directs  'em then  he 

works  out  his  advertising  and  publicity,  and  goes  out  and  se  Is 

'em a  five-in-one  film  exec,  begorry and  when  you 

stop  to  consider  that  Paramount  has  been  distributing  his  prod- 
uct for  six  years,  you  realize  that  the  FitzPatrick  Films  of  Fact 
and  Fancy  have  MERIT for  Paramount  ain't  no  philan- 
thropic  organizashe   to   help    ambitious    Irishmen if   they 

handle  his  stuff,  there  must  be  jack  in  the  transaction so 

we  stopped  in  to  see  James  t'other  day  to  find  out  how  he  per- 
forms his  magic  trick his  beautiful  sec  informed  us  that 

he  was  in  a  heavy  conference  with  his  staff,  but  as  he  was  ex- 
pecting us,  we  could  walk  right  in so  we  opened  the  door 

of  the  directors'  room there  was  Mister  FitzPatrick 

all  alone "Ha,  you're  just  in  time,"  sez  he.    ,rNow  we  can 

start    the    conference." and    for    an   hour    we   listened   to 

the   FitzPatrick   Organization   in   conference  with   Itself 

Producer  FitzPatrick  outlined  the  new  season's  product 

Author  FitzPatrick  raved  as  only  these  writers  can Direc- 
tor FitzPatrick  tore  the  stuff  apart  and  raised  merry  'ell 

then  Sales  Manager  FitzPatrick  kicked  in  with  the  usual  line 
of  salve  that  all  sales  managers  pull  at  conferences,  telling  about 
the  handicaps,  tough  territories,  and  lousy  support  he  was  get- 
ting from  the  rest  of  the  organizashe finally  everything 

was  ironed  out all  hands  put  over  their  Pet  Plans 

a    100   per   cent   harmonious   film   conference "Marvelous, 

J.  A.  P.,"  we  breathed  in  awe.     "Perfect  co-operation  from  all 

your   staff." Mister    FitzPatrick   only   sighed "It's 

a  tough  job,  Phil,"  sez  he,  "trying  to  get  all  these  Irishmen  to 
work  harmoniously  together." and  if  you  know  the  Irish. 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  A  BUNCH  of  the  boys  went  down  the  Bay  on  the 
revenue   cutter    Sunday    afternoon   to   welcome    Monsignor    Roxy 

arriving  on   the   Augustus they   framed   up   a   li'l   hoax  on 

the    Maestro Erno    Rappee    disguised    himself    behind    a 

heavy    black    mustache    with    an    old    violin    case    under    his    arm 

our  confrere,  Don  Hancock,  was  delegated  to  spring  the 

gag so   he  asks    Roxy   if   he  will   say   a   few   kind    words 

to    a    poor    immigrant    musician    in    the    steerage    who    wants    to 

meet   the    Master "Sure,"   sez   Roxy so  they   bring 

the  black-whiskered   musician  up  on  the  first-cabin  deck 

when  he's  twenty  feet  away,  Roxy  yells:  "Why,  you  old  so-and- 
so!  If  it  ain't  my  pal  Erno  Rappee,  looking  so  NATURAL." 
so  the  hoax  was  a  howling  success 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  M.  MELLINCOFF,  manager  of  Warners'  theaters  in 
Lawrence,  Mass.,  converted  the  Warner,  Palace  and  Broadway 
in  that  town  into  a  temporary  vegetable  market  one  morning 
last  week he  gave  children's  matinees,  the  price  of  ad- 
mission   being   fresh    vegetables ten    tons    were    collected 

and  distributed  to  the  poor newspapers  played  it  up,  and 

the   whole   town's   still   talking And   those   Warner   Nim- 

rods   who   took   a   hunting   trip   to    Maryland   over   Thanksgiving 

report   a   lot   of   weather,   but   few   ducks Lewis   Warner 

bagged  six,  but  the  rest  of  the  gang  suspect  a  frame-up 

Claude  C.  Ezell  nicked  one  measly  duck S.  H.  Morris  and 

Joseph  Hummel  refused  to  commit  themselves  by  advice  of 
counsel they   said    Chesapeake    Bay   scenery   is   gorgeous. 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  I  HE  FEMMES  will  be  glad  to  hear  that  Mrs.  Kitty 
Wilkening  has  achieved  the  distinction  of  being  the  only  mem- 
ber of  h<  accepted  as  an  expert   makeup  artist  by  the 

Makeup    Aitists'    Union    here    in    New    York... for    11    years 

she  i  ing  muggs  in  Eastern  studios \dd  to 

those  Silly   Similes:    \     necessary  as  a  Thrift  Campaign  in   S 

.......  Ard    talking    of    these    night-working    film    salesmen, 

average  income,  in  case  you  don't  know,  is  about  one  A.   M. 


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Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  AT.  BLAIR, 


QINGER  ROGERS  has  been  add- 
ed to  the  cast  of  "Another   Man's 
Wile,"     being     made     at     the     Para- 
mount   studios. 

Thelma  White,  usually  teamed 
with  Billy  Wayne  for  Vitaphone 
comedies,  will  do  a  song  and  dance 
specialty  in  the  cabaret  scenes  for 
the  next  short  starring  Frank 
Orth  and  Ann  Codce. 


The  publishers  of  "Peter  Pan" 
have  commissioned  A.  D.  Otvos, 
Vitaphone  staff  author,  to  write  a 
play  especially  designed  for  produc- 
tion in  high  schools  and  community 
centers.  The  contract  was  given 
Otvos  on  the  strength  of  the  appeal 
to  youngsters  evident  in  several  of 
his    Vitaphone    stories. 


A  decided  i  mprovement  in  the 
quality  of  rugs  and  furnishings 
used  o>i  motion  picture  sets  has 
been  made  possible  since  the  intro- 
duction of  incandescent  lighting 
which  eliminate  all  danger  of 
sparks,  which  used  to  cause  con- 
siderable damage,   to  props. 

It  was  old  home  week  on  the 
Vitaphone  lot  when  Roy  Mack  was 
ncd  to  direct  Neely  Edwards 
and  Bernard  Granville  in  "The 
Hangover."  Mack  previously  di- 
d  the  same  team  on  the  West 
Coast. 


Guy  Kibbe,  character  actor,  who 
delighted  Broadway  in  "Torch 
Song"  after  a  lifetime  in  stock,  has 
given  a  role  in  "Stolen 
Heaven,"  the  Nancy  Carroll  picture 
now   in   production   here. 

"A  Shocking  Affair"  has  been 
chosen  as  the  title  of  the  second  two- 
rceler  starring  Louis  Simon.  This 
comedy  by  William  A.  Crew  and 
Rube  Welch,  originally  titled  "Ra- 
dio Madness,"  has  been  compjeted  at 
the  Idea!  Studios  in  Hudson  Heights 
under  the  direction  of  Mort  Blumen- 
stock. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  ThE  FILM  DATI.Y 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

December  3 

Paul    Bern 
Monty    Collins 
Basil  Smith 
Marion   Shilling 


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Directed  by  HOBART  HENLEY 

Presented  by  Carl  Laemmle. 


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Think   of  the  most  delicious 
picture  that  ever  tickled   your 

palate — that's 


iENEVIEVETOBIN,  CONRAD  NAGEL, 

isu  Pitts,  Monroe  Owsley,  Slim  Summerville,   Bertha  Mann. 


Wednesday,  December  3,  1930 


H.  D.  WHARTON  ELECTED 
HEAD  OF  TRI-STATE  MPTO 


(Continued    from    Pane    1) 

land,  Ark.,  regional  vice-presidents. 
Election  took  place  at  the  annual 
convention,  featured  by  a  banquet 
which  was  attended  by  200.  Speak- 
ers included  M.  A.  Lightman,  presi- 
dent of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.;  C.  C 
Pettijohn,  Fred  vVehrenberg,  Dave 
Palfreyman,  Commissioner  Davis, 
Judge  Kelly  Dean  and  N.  E.  Col- 
lins. The  convention  w^"  described 
by  the  speakers  as  highly  construc- 
tive and  a  step  toward  greater  ex- 
hibitor  harmony   and   co-operation. 


Colman  Film  for  Gaiety 
Ronald  Colman  in  "The  Devil  to 
Pay"  will  follow  "Hell's  Angels"  at 
the  Gaiety  on  Dec.  16.  Leasing  of 
the  house  was  completed  yesterday 
by  Samuel  Goldwyn,  who  also  ar- 
ranged for  the  showing  of  "One 
Heavenly  Night",  the  Evelyn  Laye 
picture,  at  the  Rialto  early  in  Janu- 
ary. 


Lightman    in    Downtown    Memphis 
Memphis — M.     A.     Lightman     has 
taken    over    the    Princess,    600-seater, 
in   the   downtown   Main   St.    section. 


Lou  Helborn  in  Memphis 
Memphis — Lou    Helborn    has    suc- 
ceeded    Clarence     Williams     at     the 
Orpheum. 


Motion  Picture  Athletic  Ass'n 

Boosts  Film  Daily  Relief  Fund 


(Continued 

for  the  tournament,  which  will  be 
followed  by  a  dance  and  entertain- 
ment including  several  Broadway 
stars  and  celebrities.  Entire  pro- 
ceeds will  go  to  the  RELIEF 
FUND.  Irving  Rappaport  of  Fox, 
president  of  the  association,  and  Phil 
Abrahams  of  Warner,  vice-president, 
have  pledged  the  support  of  their 
n  embers  in  arranging  the  benefit. 
Jot  it  down  now.  The  date  is  Friday 
night.  Dec.  19,  and  the  place,  Palm 
Garden,  52d  St.  West  of  Eighth  Ave. 
Tickets  will  be  on  sale  soon.  Why 
not  write  today  for  vour  allotment? 

The  goal  of  $10,000  by  Christmas 
will  easily  be  reached — and  exceeded 
—if  YOU  and  YOU  and  YOU  will 


from    Pane    1) 

also  become  a  part  of  this  great  char- 
ity. More  names  are  added  to  the 
list  today.  GET  YOURS  on  tomor- 
row. 

The  Early  Birds 


Edwin   L.    Klein 
H.    Reston 
H.   Kaplowitz 
City    Engraving   Co. 
Richard  Brady 
W.    Ray   Johnston 
Stanley    W.    Hand 
S.   J.    Warshawsky 
Florence   L.    Strauss 
Jack    Meredith 
S.    Charles    Einfeld 
Jack   Alicoate 
Don   Mersereau 
Barnes    Printing    Co. 
Marvin    Kirsch 


Eugene  Castle 
J.    H.    Brennan 
Arthur   W.    Eddy 
Thos.    D.    Goldberg 
Saul    E.    Rogers 
Don   Carle   Gillette 
Anonymous 
Eugene  J.   Zukor 
Don   Hancock 
David   Bernstein 
Emil    C.    Jensen 
Lee   Marcus 
N.    D.    Golden 
W.  W.  Black 
Joe   Weil 


R-K-O  Ticket  Plan 

Started  in  62  Cities 

R-K-O's  special  ticket  selling 
campaign  to  provide  jobs  for  relief 
of  unemployed  was  placed  under 
way  this  week  in  62  cities  through- 
out the  country.  An  average  of  250 
have  been  put  to  work  in  each  town. 


Matawan  Wins  on  Sunday  Shows 

Matawan,  N.  J. — Sunday  shows 
will  continue  here  as  a  result  of  a 
ruling  by  Recorder  Harry  Bolte  fol- 
lowing a  petition  sponsored  by  a 
churchman. 


Harold  Dunn  Now  Heads 
W.  B.  Pittsb'gh  Expansion 

Pittsburgh — Harold  Dunn,  former- 
ly Warner  Bros,  branch  manager 
here,  is  now  head  of  the  Warner  the- 
ater expansion  department  with  of- 
fices in  the  Clark  building.  The 
company  is  understood  to  be  plan- 
ning further  activity  in  this  territory. 


Stock  in  St.  Louis  House 

St.  Louis — Skouras  Bros,  are  re- 
opening the  Grand  Central  with  dra- 
matic stock  under  the  direction  of 
John    Hayden. 


TRANS-LUX  LAUNCHING 
REVOLUTIONARY  PROJECT 


(Continued   from   Page    1) 
which   plans   to   launch   an  automatic 
motion  picture  show  that  can  be  run 
at  a  profit  with  a  ten-cent  admissio 
on    the   subway    turnstile   method. 

Sound  pictures  with  a  grind  polic 
of  one-hour  thows,  with  a  two-ma 
house  crew,  wdl  be  the  basic  means 
of  a  low  overhead.  Stores,  base- 
ments and  even  under-canvas  en- 
closures loom  as  prospective  loca- 
tions. Lengthy  features  will  be  cut 
to  conform  with  the  one-hour  policy, 
although  a  few  of  the  "nickelodeons" 
will  run  an  entire  short  subject  pro- 
gram. 

It  is  reported  that  the  company 
stock  is  held  as  follows;  RKO,  50 
per  cent;  Trans-Lux,  40  per  cent; 
Courtland  Smith,  president  of  Trans- 
Lux,  10  per  cent,  and  that  Edward 
Wise,  the  United  Cigar  Stores  real 
estate  man,  is  also  identified  with  the 
project. 


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R-K-O    Houses    Cut   Prices 

Starting  Friday  R-K-O  will  cut 
its  night  scale  in  St.  Louis  to  65 
cents  to  meet  the  Fox  prices.  In 
Memphis  the  R-K-O  scale  for  Sat- 
urday matinee  will  be  reduced  to  35  ; 
cents,  bringing  it  on  a  par  with 
Loew.  R-K-O's  Hamilton  in  New  \ 
York  on  Saturday  goes  to  25  cent-. 
for  matinees  and  50  cents  at  night, 
with  15  cents  in  the  afternoon  and 
30   cents    at    night    for   kids. 


CLASS  OF  SERVICE  DESIRED 

TELEGRAM 

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NIGHT  MESSAGE 

NIGHT  LETTER 

Patrons  should  mark  an  X  oppo- 
site the  class  of  service  desired; 
OTHERWISE      THE      MESSAGE 
WILL   BE   TRANSMITTED  AS  A 
FULL-RATE  TELEGRAM 

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TIME  FILED 


DECEMBER  3,  1930 

A  MATTER  OP  INTEREST: 

THOSE  WHO  LIKE  TO  SHOP  ON  A  BUSY  STREET  PLACE  THEIR  ADVERTISING 
IN  THE  FILM  DAILY  YEAR  BOOK  OP  MOTION  PICTURES  YEAR  AFTER  YEAR  STOP 
IT  IS  A  RATHER  COMPELLING  REMINDER  OF  ONES  STABILITY  IN  THE 
MOTION  PICTURE  INDUSTRY  STOP  WE  HAVE  BEEN  TOLD  THAT  THE  YEAR  BOOK  IS 
ABOUT  THE  FINEST  ANNUAL  BOOK  OF  REFERENCE  PUBLISHED  IN  ANY  INDUSTRY 
IN  AMERICA  STOP  AND  THATS  GOING  SOME 


PHIL  M  DALY 


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Wednesday,  December  3,  1930 


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DAILY 


O     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      © 

=  Coast  Wire  Service  = 


Goulding  Will  Direct 
For  Paramount  in  East 

Edmund  Goulding  has  signed  a 
contract  with  Paramount  to  direct 
it  the  company's  eastern  studio.  He 
will  leave  for  New  York  in  two 
weeks,  stopping  off  at  Palm  Beach 
for  a  vacation. 


Ruben  Writing  Sherman  Vehicle 
J.  Walter  Ruben  has  been  assign- 
ed by  RKO  to  do  the  adaptation  and 
continuity  of  "Bachelor  Apartments", 
Lowell  Sherman's  next  acting-direct- 
ing vehicle. 


James    Hall    Gets   Lead 

James  Hall  will  have  the  male  lead 
in  the  Liberty  production,  "Mother's 
Millions",  with  May  Robson. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


By    RALPH    WILK 


Wanda  Hawley  Returns 
Wanda  Hawley  will  return  to  the 
screen  in  "The  Pueblo  Terror,"  with 
Buttalo  Bill,  Jr.,  to  be  directed  by 
Leander  de  Cordova  at  the  Tec-Art 
studio. 


Dorothy  Peterson  Joins  'IT  Cast 
Director  Monta  Bell  has  selected 
Dorothy  Peterson  as  the  first  sup- 
porting player  to  be  chosen  for 
"Fires  of  Youth",  in  which  Lew 
Ayres  and  Genevieve  Tobin  are  to 
be  co-starred. 


Leon  Janney  Signed 
Leon  Janney  has  been  engaged  by 
Fox    for    "Their    Mad    Moment",    in 
which    Warner    Baxter   and    Dorothy 
Mackaill   are    featured. 


Latest  Tiffany  Chimp  Comedy 
Aping  Hollywood"  is  the  latest  of 
the    Tiffany    Chimp    comedies    to    go 
in    work    under    Sig    Neufeld's    direc- 
tion. 


To    Write    Special    for    Bennett 
Ernst  Pascal,  author  of  "The  Mar- 
riage   Bed, l"he    Dark    Swan,"   and 

"The  Age  for  Love,"  has  been  signed 
by  E.  B.  Derr  to  write  the  story 
of  a  special  Pathe  vehicle  for  Con- 
stance Bennett  based  upon  an  idea 
suggested  by   l'aul   L.  Stein,  director 


Vera    Lewis   in   Tiffany    Film 
Vera    Lewis   will   play    the   part    of 
Queen    Elizabeth    in    "The    Command 
Performance,"      forthcoming      James 
Cruze-Tiffany    production. 


Economy  Move 

Tiffany  announces  that  the 
tentative  title  of  its  most  re- 
cent Chimp  Comedy,  "Ten 
Nights  in  a  Bar  Room",  has 
been  changed  to  "Nine  Nights 
in  a   Bar  Room." 


"CARL  RODNEY  has  completed 
directing  Mack  Sennett's  new 
short  feature,  "Her  Marriage  Wow," 
featuring  Marjorie  Beebe,  Kenneth 
Thompson,  Dick  Stewart  and  Ver- 
non  Dent. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Howard 
Hughes,  Lewis  Milestone  and  Bart- 
lett  Cormack  conferring  at  the  Met- 
ropolitan studios;  Al  Green,  James 
Seymour  and  Harry  Sweet  chatting 
at  Pathe;  Wilhelm  Dieterle  direct- 
ing the  German  version  of  "Kismet" 

at  First  National. 

*  *        * 

H.  M.  Lindgren,  veteran  sound 
man,  is  handling  the  sound  on  "La- 
dies' Man,"  which  is  being  made  by 

1'arainount. 

*  *         * 

John  P.  Medbury,  who  wrote  the 
comedy  dialogue  for  "Reducing," 
will  write  dialogue  for  "Parlor, 
Bedroom  and  Bath."  In  his  radio 
work  he  will  be  billed  as  "The 
Lightning  Wit  of  the  Air." 

*  *         * 

Phil  H.  Whitman  has  selected 
Patsy  O'Leary,  Frankie  Eastman 
and  Dot  Farley  to  support  Andy 
Clyde  in  "The  Veterinarian,"  which 
Whitman  is  directing  at  the  Mack 
Sennett  studios.  In  the  absence  of 
Sennett,  the  story  is  being  super- 
vised by  Arthur   Ripley. 

*  *         * 

"The  House  of  Lynch,"  by  Leon- 
ard Merrick,  and  "The  Romantic 
Scoundrels,"  by  Victor  Cherbuhz, 
will  be  produced  by  Halper.n 
Prods.,  with  Victor  Halperin  direct- 
ing. 

*  •        • 

Emile  de  Recat,  who  directed  the 
Spanish  version  of  "The  Grand  Pa- 
rade," is  directing  the  Italian  version 
of  "The  Big  House"  He  speaks 
Spanish,  French,  Italian  and  English 

*  ♦         • 

With  Mack  Sennett  and  John  A. 
Waldron  in  the  East,  Lee  H  gunin 
is  one  of  the  busiest  executives  on 
the  Coast.  He  is  running  the  S<n- 
nett  studios  during  the  absence  of 
Sennett   and    Waldron. 

*  •         • 
Although    Stanley    Fields    is    under 

contract  to  Paramount,  he  is  doing 
his  third  consecutive  picture  at  Ra- 
dio Pictures.  He  appeared  in  "Hook, 
Line  and  Sinker"  and  "Cimarron, 
and  is  now  working  in  "Assorted 
Nuts."  Since  May  he  h 
worked  at    First    National,    rnivers.il 

and   Pathe. 

»         •         • 

The    windttorm    recently    wot   to 

strong    that    maun    owner*    refuted 

to  ride  in   their  Auetrne, 


Louis  King  is  busy  at  Columbia, 
where  lu  is  directing  "Desert  Ven- 
geance," starring  Buck  Jones. 
•Buck''  Connors,  white-bearded  chap- 
lain of  American  Legion  posts  in 
Arizona    and    California,    enacts    the 

role  of  an  old  minister. 

*  *        » 

Hollywood  fable:  Once  upon  a 
time  a  scenarist  was  introduced  from 
stage   at   an   opening   of   his  picture. 

*  *         * 

Mack  Sennett  has  completed  a 
novel  coloi  reel,  in  which  he  ap- 
pears. This  is  the  first  time  m 
several  years  that  the  comedy  pro- 
ducer  has   acted   in   a   picture. 

*  »         * 

Lloyd  Knechtel  has  moved  his 
trick  camera  department  to  the  new 
photographic  building  at  RKO.  Ver- 
non Walker,  formerly  with  First 
National,  has  joined  the  depart- 
ment and  will  handle  process  work. 
Paul  Detlefsen,  who  is  handling  tht 
glass  shot  department,  has  also 
moved  to  the  new  building  and  has 
had  the  personnel  of  his  staff  in- 
creased. 

*  *        * 

Charles  Judels,  who  enacts  explo- 
sive roles,  has  been  signed  to  pla) 
"Ginsler"  in  "The  Easiest  Way,' 
starring  Constance  Bennett.  His  re- 
cent screen  appearances  include  "The 
Lite  of  the  Party,"  'Let's  Go  Pla< 
"Hot  for  Paris"  and  "Captain  Thun- 
der." His  stage  career  in  lu  lea  the 
direction    ot    87    musical    rttvues    foi 

the  Shuberts. 

«         ♦         ♦ 

David      Forrest,       veteran       sound 

man,    has    returned    from    a    trip    to 

Europe   and    is    handling    the    sound 

on  the  German  version  of  "Kisn 

■h  is  being  directed  by  Wilhelm 

Dieterle. 

*  *  ♦ 

Rouben    Mamoulian,    who   • 
"Wings     Over      Europe,"     "Mai 
Millions"  and  "Porgy"    for  the   New 
York  Theater  Guild,  is  making  plan 
■  lid    picture,    which    will 
star    Clara    Bow       His    first    picture 

"Applau 

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Sidney  Franklin  Gets 

New  Schenck  Contract 

dnej     Franklin    has    been    signed 
i    new   two-year  contract  by   Jos- 
eph  M.  Schenck,  president  of  United 
.Artists. 


Junior    Durkin   in    "Huck    Finn" 
Junior      Durkin  1      work      in 

Paramount's  "Tom  Sawyer"  has  won 
him  the  title  role  in  "Huckleberry 
Finn",  which  this  company  will  pro- 
duce aboul   February. 


directed  "Half  Shot  at  Sunrise"  and 
•The  Cuckoos,"  but  his  next  assign- 
ment will  be  a  dramatic  story.  Sloane 
also  directed  "Hearts  in  Dixie."  His 
work  with  Bert  Wheeler  and  Rob- 
ert Woolsey  and  his  directional  aid 
in  the  development  of  Dorothy  Lee 
attracted  much  attention. 
*         ♦         * 

Here  and  There:  Ray  Rockett 
busy  at  Pathe;  John  Cromwell  con- 
ferring with  David  Selznick  at  Para- 
mount; Mauri  Grashin,  Ed  Ken- 
nedy, Lloyd  French  and  Arthur 
Housman  chatting  at  Pathe. 
»         »         » 

Lloyd  French,  who  has  been  with 
the    Hal    Roach   studios   for   10  years, 

ha>      moved      west      on      Washington 

Blvd.,    Culver    City,    to    the  Pathe 

plant.      He    is    a    director    and  writer 

and  is  now   collaborating  w.th  Maun 
(Irashin    on    a    comedy. 


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Critics      said 

"Evelyn  Brent  and  Robert  Ames  make  an  excellent 
team  .  .  .  both  do  good  work  and  raise  the  standard  of 
the  cinema."  — Evening  Graphic 

"A  well  -  acted  drama  that  will  please  .  .  .  sincerity  of 
performance  makes  interesting  picture." 

— Morning  Telegraph 

"Evelyn  Brent  presents  a  first-rate  characterization  — 
well  directed."  —New  York  American 

"Unusual  story  interest  puts  this  over,  with  Evelyn  Brent 
id  Robert  Ames  scoring."  — Film  Daily 

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ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NO.    S4 


NEW  yCCr,  THURSDAY,  DICimil    4.  193C 


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Producers  Endorse  Revision  of  Copyright  Bill 

COURTJJENIES  PATHEJALKER  INJUNCTION 

Inter-Industry  Adjustment  Urged  to  Ward  Off  Gov't 


The  Mirror 

—  a  column  of  comment 


APPROXIMATELY    one-third* 
of  the  picture  houses  in  the  world 

are   now  wired   for  sound 

Translated,    this    means    that    the 
market  for  American-made  prod- 
uct abroad  is  steadily  increasing. 
But  the  problem  of   serving  this 
market    with    acceptable    pictures 
I  still   remains   one   to   induce  exec 
Iheadaches  and  heartaches.    Multi- 
lingual talkers,  made  in  this  coun- 
try   and    Europe,    have    partially 
Med  the  bill.     But  from  all  indi- 
cations they  generally  fail  to  thorough- 
ly  satisfy   the   entertainment  appetite 
of    foreign   audiences.       Perhaps    the 
iault,    in    part,    at    least,    lies    in    the 
ifact  that,  in  numerous  instances,  pro- 
ducers   are    endeavoring    to    inject    a 
foreign    technique    in    their    product, 
Ihus  hoping  to  more  intimately  suit 
kudience  tastes.   The  old,  fast-moving 
^American  technique  of  the  silent  era 
(clicked  the  world  over.     A  return  to 
this    treatment    in    foreign    wares,    it 
seems,   might   make    them   more   ap- 
pealing   to    the    ultimate    consumers 
who,  irrespective  of  nationality,  have 
a  yen  for  visual  action. 


MATINEES  for  children  are  reported 

gaining    in    popularity Naturally 

suitable  product  is  the  first  requisite 
But,  beyond  that,  and  importantly, 
oo,  is  a  need  for  exploiting  these 
ihows  into  the  attention  of  parents 
ind  teachers.  This  affords  an  exhib 
in  opportunity  to  make  his  com- 
nunity  realize  that  he  is  trying  to 
five  them  clean,  wholesome  enter- 
ainment. 

• 

>UBLIX  IS  boosting  grosses  through 

faying  local  radio  talent A  com- 

aratively  inexpensive  means  of  put- 
ing  more  entertainment  into  your 
how.  And  with  a  strong  local  flavor. 


I 


Sidney  Samuelson  Cites 

Practices  Inviting 

Federal  Action 

Believing  that  the  Federal  Gov- 
ernment, following  its  recent  victory 
in  the  credit  and  arbitration  cases, 
will  make  attempts  at  further  regu- 
lation of  the  film  industry,  President 
Sidney  E.  Samuelson  of  the  M.P.T. 
O.  of  New  Jersey,  in  a  statement 
yesterday,  has  urged  that  affiliated 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 

RELIEF  rTJNHEACHES 
$1,000  IN  THREE  DAYS 

With  more  than  $1,000  in  the  treas- 
ury at  the  close  of  the  third  day  oi 
the  FILM  DAILY  RELIEF  FUND 
drive,  the  goal  of  $10,000  by  Christ- 
mas is  looming  in  sight  and  will  be 
realized,  provided  the  rest  of  the  real 
fellows  in  the  industry  do  not  put 
{Continued    on    Page    5) 

Publix  and  Midwest 

Book  Tiffany  Product 

Tiffany's  eight  westerns  starring 
Ken  Maynard  have  been  booked  by 
Publix  for  13  situations  in  Texas  and 
Oklahoma.  Carl  J.  Goe  of  Tiffany, 
closed  the  deal.  Goe  also  signed 
Publix  to  play  "The  Third  Alarm ' 
and  "Extravagance"  in  the  west  and 
southwest,  while  the  entire  Tiffany 
western  product  has  been  contracted 
for  the  Fox   Midwest  Circuit. 


20  Years  Steady 

San  Francisco— Aaron  Gold- 
berg, who  started  with  one  lit- 
tle house  here  and  now  has 
five,  has  shown  every  issue  of 
Pathe  News  without  missing 
a  week  since  the  first  edition 
came  out  20  years  ago.  It's 
a  record,  Goldberg  says. 


PARA.  BUSINESS  FILMS 
GOING  INTO  1 ,200  HOUSES 

Paramount  Business  Films,  Inc., 
the  advertising  picture  department 
of  Paramount  Publix,  has  1,200 
houses  on  its  books  for  service  in 
connection  with  the  industrial  pic- 
tures being  turned  out.  The  first  of 
these  shorts,  which  run  from  600 
to  900  feet,  is  "Movie  Memories," 
now  being  shown.  It  advertise:^ 
Chesterfield  cigarettes.  Other  ac- 
counts already  signed  include  Texa> 
Oil  Corp.,  Lehn  &  Fink  and  West- 
(Continued    on    Page    5) 

Lou  Goldstein  Handling 
Columbia  in  Latin  Amer. 

Louis  Goldstein  has  been  appoint- 
ed sales  manager  foi  Columbia  in 
Latin  American  countries.  He  is 
now  on  his  way  to  Mexico  to  inves- 
tigate the  advisability  of  Columbia 
opening  its  own  exchanges  in  that 
territory. 


Revision  of  Copyright  Law 

Is  Endorsed  by  Producers 


Ruling  on  Talker  Version 

of  Old  Silent  Stories 

Favors  Producers 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — In  denying  injunc- 
tion asked  by  Julien  Josephson 
against  Pathe  to  refrain  it  from  re- 
leasing the  talker  version  of  "A 
Ship  Comes  In,"  Superior  Judge 
Gates  ruled  that  it  is  doubtful  il 
contracts  for  screen  rights  to  stories 
made  with  writers  in  silent  days  cai 
be  construed  to  restrict  productioi 
solely    to   silent   pictures. 

NAT'L  SCREEN  SERVICE 
OPENING  SALES  CENTER! 

First  of  a  national  chain  of  distrib- 
ution centers  will  be  opened  by  the 
National  Screen  Service  next  week  in 
Dallas  with  Wallace  Walthall,  broth- 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 

FITZPATRICK  TRAVELTALKS 

SIGNED  BY  PUBLIX  CIRCUIT 

Ira     H.     Simmons    of    FitzPatrick 
ires   has    told    the    1930-31    series 
i     FitzPatrick    Travel  Talks    to    Pub- 
lix, this  making  the  second  time  that 
the    travel    shorts   have   been    booked 
lie   big   circuit.     James    A.    Fitz- 
1'atrirk  is  now  making  plans  for  an- 
other world  tour  to  gather  more  trav- 
elogue   material. 


Will  Rogers  Repeats 

Fox's  production  of  Will 
Rogers  in  "Lightnin"'  will  be 
held  over  at  the  Roxy.  Two 
previous  Rogers  films,  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris"  and  "So 
This  is  London",  also  played 
a  second  week  at  the  big 
house. 


Washington   Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Washington  Picture  produ 
have  joined  the  pnbliahera  and  at 
and    radio   Interesti    in    endorsing   a 

revision  of  the  general  copyright  bill, 
soon  coming  up  in   I  ■•"•  Sup- 

port   of    the    change     la    being 

ed  from  numerous  organizations 
KDd  individuals.  The  revision  will 
enable    the    V.    S.    t"    «-'ittr    the    In- 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Vindication! 

Glasgow,  Scotland — Defense 
and  praise  for  Hollywood  came 
yesterday  from  no  less  than  the 
Bishop  of  Aberdeen  and  Ork- 
ney. Speaking  at  the  Rotary 
Club  he  said:  "Hollywood  is 
more  respectable  than  Kelvin- 
side  in  the  Glasgow  suburbs 
and  has  more  hard-working, 
God-fearing  and  good-living 
people." 


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Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folk,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor.  En 
tered  as  second  class  matter,  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Terms  (Postage 
free)  United  States  outside  of  Greater  New 
York  $10.00  one  year;  6  months,  $5.00;  3 
months,  $3.00.  Foreign,  $15.00.  Subscribers 
should  remit  with  order.  Address  all  .  com 
munications  to  THE  FILM  DAILY.  1650 
Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.  Phone  Circle 
4736-4737-4738-4739.  Cable  address:  Filmday, 
New  York.  Hollywood,  California  —  Ralph 
Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
6607.  London— Ernest  W.  Fredman,  The 
Film  Renter,  89-91  Wardour  St.,  W.  I. 
Berlin  —  Karl  Wolffsohn,  Lichtbildbuehne. 
Friedrichstrasse,  225.  Paris— P.  A.  Harle, 
La  Cinematographic  Francaise,  Rue  de  la 
Courdes-Noues.   19. 


Fin 


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NEW    YORK    STOCK   MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 
Con.    Fm.    Ind.     ..13  13  13       —     Vt 

East.     Kodak     ....166        165^165^—2 
Fox  Fm.   "A"    ....    32 J4      31/g      31&   —     V* 
Gen.    Thea.    Equ.    .    18J4     17  A     18       —     H 

Loew's,    Inc S7^g     56A     56'A  —  VA 

Para.     F-L     45^      44^      44^—     V% 

Pathe    Exch ZVt,        3%        3At    +      Vt 

do     "A"      7'A        7  7        +      Vt 

R-K-O      2151     20^      20*$—     34 

Warner   Bros 1854      17J4      17  A  —  1 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Columbia   Pets.    Vtc  22  22         22  

Fox    Thea.    "A"...     SA       5  S       —     A 

Technicolor      9A        Wi        9A    +      A 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 
Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40   72  71 A      71 A  —     A 

Loew  6s  41  x-war  97  y2  97  A  97 A  +  A 
Paramount  6s  47.  96 A  96  96  A  +  54 
Par.   By.   SAsSO...   84'/2     84         84'/$    +      54 

Pathe     7s37      66  52  65        +U14 

Warners     6s39     ...    7154      71  7VA  —     A 

New  Idea  Opera  Film  Finished 
Jack  Noble  has  completed  direc- 
tion of  "Samson  and  Deliah,"  fea- 
ture made  at  the  Metropolitan  stu- 
dio, Fort  Lee,  for  Weiss.  What  is 
called  a  new  treatment  of  an  operatic 
subject  is  provided.  Instead  of  tell- 
ing the  story  of  the  opera  in  direct 
and  conventional  style,  the  picture 
cuts  from  the  opera  itself  to  an  in- 
terpretative story,  as  suggested  by 
the    music. 


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New   York         Long   Island   City 
1540   Broadway       154  Crescent  St. 
BRYant    4712         STIllwell    7940 


J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Adjustment  Is  Urged 

to  Ward  Off  Gov't 

(Continued    from    Paae    1) 

and  independent  groups  take  im- 
mediate steps  together  to  adjust  all 
practices  likely  to  invite  govern- 
ment attention.  He  cites  protection, 
guarantees  and  percentages,  the 
growing  tendency  toward  suggestive 
advertising,  block  booking  and  un- 
fortunate legislative  representation  of 
the  industry. 


Nat'l  Screen  Service 

Opening  Sales  Centers 

(Continued    from    Pape    1) 

er  of  the  actor,  Harry  B.  Walthall, 
as  southwestern  representative.  He 
will  supervise  distribution  and  sales 
in  Texas,  Oklahoma,  Arkansas, 
Louisiana,  Mississippi,  Western  Ten- 
nessee and  Eastern  New  Mexico. 
Other  branches  will  be  established 
by  the  National  Screen  in  Atlanta, 
Seattle  and  Minneapolis. 

Chicago  S.M.P.E.  Section 
Elects  Jenkins  Chairman 

Chicago — J.  Elliott  Jenkins  has 
been  elected  chairman  of  the  Chi- 
cago section  of  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  R. 
Fawn  Mitchell  is  secretary  and  the 
governors  are  Oscar  B.  Depue  and 
Robert  P.  Burns.  The  section's 
membership    now    totals   77. 


Farewell  Luncheon  for  Guy  Morgan 

Guy  P.  Morgan,  United  Artists' 
South  American  representative,  who 
Leaves  tomorrow  for  Buenos  Aires, 
was  given  a  farewell  luncheon  yes- 
terday at  the  M.  P.  Club. 


"Life  of  Party"  Held  in  Chicago 

Chicago — Warners'  "Life  of  the 
Party",  starring  Winnie  Lightner, 
is  being  held  over  at  the  Roosevelt. 


Sunday   Shows  for   Orange,  N.  J. 
Orange,   N.   J. — An  ordinance   per- 
mitting Sunday  shows  here  has  been 
signed  by  the  city  commission. 


COMING  &  GOING 


ARTHUR  DENT  sailed  from  EnRland 
for     New     York    yesterday    on    the     Majestic. 

LUDWIG  BERGER,  is  sailing  for  Europe 
today    on    the    Hamburg. 

SIDNEY  BLACKMER,  First  National 
player,  has  gone  to  Salisbury,  N.  C,  for 
a    short    vacation. 

MOE  SILVERS,  head  of  Warner  the- 
aters on  the  Pacific  Coast,  returns  to  Holly- 
wood tomorrow  after  a  vacation  in  the 
east. 

GUY  P.  MORGAN.  South  American  rep 
resentative  for  United  Artists,  leaves  to- 
morrow   for    Buenos    Aires. 

LOUIS  GOLDSTEIN,  new  Latin  Amer- 
ican sales  manager  for  Columbia,  has  left 
for     Mexico. 

DAVE  TODD  of  the  Fox  casting  depart- 
ment   is    in    New    York   to   supervise    tests. 


Chicago 
a  1727     Indiana     Ave 
a      CALumet    2691 

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Hollywood 

6700    Santa    Monica 

Blvd. 

HOLlywood   4121 


WANTED 
Experienced  film  cutters. 
Must  be  able  to  read,  speak 
and  understand  the  Italian 
language  thoroughly,  write  full 
particulars.  Box  158  B,  Film 
Daily,  1650  Broadway,  New 
York   City. 


Film  Producers  Support 
Copyright  Bill  Revision 

(Continued  from  Paae  1) 
ternational  Copyright  Union,  ex- 
tend the  term  of  copyrights  to  50 
years  after  death,  make  copyright 
automatic  on  creation  and  not  de- 
pendent upon  publication,  make  copy- 
right divisible  between  author  and 
one  or  more  publishers,  limit  the  use 
of  copyright  injunctions  and  modify 
infringement    responsibility. 


Sidney  Algiers  Named 
Liberty  Production  Head 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Sidney  Algiers  has 
been  made  general  production  man- 
ager for  Liberty  Productions,  the  M. 
H.  Hoffman  organization. 


Eddie   Quillan  in  Pittsburgh 

Pittsburgh — Eddie  Quillan  is  mak- 
ing personal  appearances  at  the  Stan- 
ley in  connection  with  his  latest 
Pathe   picture,   "Big   Money". 


Ninth  Week  for  German  Film 
"Three  Hearts  in  Waltz  Time" 
will  be  held  over  for  the  ninth  week 
at  the  55th  St.  Playhouse.  This  is 
the  longest  New  York  run  of  any 
German    film   excepting   "Variety". 


Ernest    Fegte    Married 

Ernest  Fegte,  art  director  at  the 
Paramount  New  York  studios,  mar- 
ried Gretchen  Messer  on  Tuesday. 


New  Incorporations 


Flood  Distributing  Corp.,  motion  pictures ; 
A.  S.  Katz,  25  West  43rd  St.,  New  York. 
200    shares   common. 

Montgomery  Theater  Corp.,  Philadelphia. 
Pa. ;  Corporation  Guarantee  &  Trust  Co., 
Dover,    Del.      250    shares   common. 

Franklin  Exhibition  Corp.,  theatricals ; 
Cluttman  &  Train,  1441  Broadway,  New 
York.      $10,000. 

The  Jack  Hoxie  Co.,  Inc.,  Fort  Davis, 
operate  theaters ;  Delaware  Registration 
Trust  Co.,  Dover,  Del.  $500,000,  5,000 
shares    common. 

Signick  Theater  Corp.;  A.  Israel,  Jr.,  1501 
Broadway,   New    York.      $10,000. 

Knights  of  the  Orient,  theatrical;  H.  H. 
Straus,    1325    Broadway,    New    York.      $1,000. 

International  Studio  of  Motion  Picture 
Machine  Operators,  teaching  motion  picture 
operating;  P  G.  Gellert,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 
$10,000. 

Wilson  Picture.  Inc.,  New  York  City, 
moving  pictures;  Delaware  Registration  Trust 
Co.,    Dover,    Del.     $20,000,     300    shares    com 

moil. 


1560  BROADWAY,  N.Y. 


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WILLIAM  MORRIS 

Call-Board 

GINGER  ROGERS 
Paramount-Publix 

"Follow   the    Leader" 

Opens   Friday,   Dec.  4th — 


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Jan.    28 


Testimonial  dinner  by  M.P.T.O. 
of  New  Jersey  to  Joseph  J.  Lee. 
Fox  New  Jersey  manager,  at  Ho- 
tel   Astor,    New    York. 

"Mothers  Cry",  First  National  pic 
ture,  opens  at  the  New  York  Wia 
ter    Garden. 

Meeting  of  the  N.  Y.  Section 
the  Society  of  M.  P.  Engineers, 
8:15  P.  M.  at  the  Paramount 
Long  Island  Studio,  Long  Island 
City. 

Mid-winter  meeting  of  the  Theater 
Owners'  Ass'n  of  North  and  South 
Carolina.  Charlotte,  N.  C. 
Get-Together  Dance  of  Universal 
Club.  Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 
Ronald  Colman  in  "The  Devil 
to  Pay"  opens  at  the  Gaiety,  New 
York. 

M.  P.  Athletic  Ass'n  basketball 
Tournament  for  FILM  DAILY 
RELIEF  FUND,  8:15  P.M.  at 
Palm  Garden,  52nd  West  of 
Eighth. 

Douglas    Fairbanks    in    "Reaching 
for   the    Moon"    opens   at   the   Cri- 
terion,   New   York. 
M.    P.    Salesmen's   New  Year   Frolic 
at   the   Plaza    Hotel.    New   York. 
Dinner    and    Dance    (17th    Anni- 
versary)   of    M.    P.    Machine    Op- 
erators' Union,   Hotel  Astor,   New 
York. 
30    National    Conference    on    Screen 
Advertising,   Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 
York. 


Fox  Theater  Assignments 

O.  L.  Elsler  has  been  appointed  as-  < 
sistant  manager  of  the  Fox  Audubon 
in  New  York.  Isador  Sidman  is  now 
assistant  at  the  Fox  Mosholu  in  the 
Bronx.  Walter  Clinton  has  assum- 
ed the  post  of  art  director  for  the 
Fox  in  Washington,  D.  C. 


Irene   Arnaiz   Re-engaged 

Irene  Arnaiz  has  been  re-engaged 
by  Harry  Cohn  as  story  editor  for 
Columbia  in  New  York. 


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*  Every  seat  sold  now  for  next 
three  weeks  at  two-a-day 
reserved-seat  Grauman's 
Chinese  Theatre,  Hollywood! 

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Third  record-breaking  week 
for  "MOROCCO"  at  Rivoli 
Theatre,  New  York! 


FROM  COAST  TO 
COAST  MILLIONS 
ARE  RAVING  A- 
ROCT  MOROCCO ! 

FILMDOM'S  elite  join  fan  army  in  lavishing  praise  on 
"MOROCCO"  and  Marlene  Dietrich  at  gala  West  Coast 
opening.  "Most  brilliantly  acted  and  directed  production  of 
the  season  and,  with  one  or  two  exceptions,  since  advent  of 
talking  pictures.  Cinemaland  bows  low  to  Marlene  Dietrich. 
Cooper  wins  honors.  Laurels  piled  on  Von  Sternberg,"  says 
Los  Angeles  Express. 

"Dietrich  captured  Hollywood!  'MOROCCO'  should  be  im- 
mense at  the  box  office.  Cooper  gives  finest  performance  of 
career,"  praises  Los  Angeles  Daily  News. 

"MOROCCO"  IS  HITTING  OTHER  KEY  POINTS  NOW. 
THE  REPORT  IS  THE  SAME  EVERYWHERE- 
"TREMENDOUS!" 

Hail  the  New  Wonder  Star! 


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Thursday,  December  4,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


\By   RALPH    WILKl 


TJNIVERSAL   has   bought   W.    R. 
Burnett's      prize      fight      novel," 
"The  Iron  Man,"  as  a  special,  star- 
ring   Lew    Ayres.       Tod    Browning 

will    direct. 

*  *         * 

Richard  Barthelmess  is  back  from 
the    east    and    will    resume    work 

shortly  at  First  National. 

*  *        * 

Janet  Gaynor  will  play  the  title 
role  in  Fox's  "Merely  Mary  Ann," 
which  Henry  King  will  direct.  Ce- 
cilia Loftus  and  J.  M.  Kerrigm  also 
will  be  in  it.  Jules  Furthman  and 
Kerrigan  are  adapting  the  Zang- 
will  stage  play.  Miss  Gaynor  is 
now  on  her  way  to  Honolulu  for  a 
short  vacation. 

*  *         * 

Jack  Buggy  and  Eddie  Bakir 
have  been  added  to  the  cast  of  the 
new  Gayety  comedy  Ford  Sterling 
is  making  for  Educational.  Eleanor 
Hunt  plays  the  leading  feminine 
role.     William  Watson  is  directing. 

*  *        * 

John  Barrymore  and  Dolores 
Costello    have    returned    from    their 

yacht  cruise  to  the   South  Pacific. 

*  *         * 

Wallace  MacDonald  has  been 
signed    by    Tiffany   for   "Drums   of 

Jeopardy." 

*  *        * 

"Thank  You,  Doctor,"  starring 
Daphne  Pollard,  has  gone  into  pro- 
duction at  Pathe  .with  Ralph  Ceder 
again  directing.  The  story  is  by 
Mauri  Grashin  and  the  case  also  in- 
cludes Ginger  Connelly,  Edgar  Ken- 
nedy,    Arthur     Houseman,     Herbert 

Prior  and   Marian   Lord. 

*  *         * 

Mack  Sennett's  technics'  staff  is 
on  its  way  back  here  after  shooting 
the  New  York  skyline  from  an  air- 
plane for  the  transcontinental  flight 
comedy    being    made    by    Sennett   in 

color. 

*  *         * 

Bertram  Millhauser  has  engaged 
H.  B.  Warner  and  Betty  Compson 
for  a  Radio  picture,  which  is  based 
on  a  Guy  Bolton — Robert  Milton 
original.  Millhauser,  who  supervised 
"Check  and  Double  Check,"  starring 
Amos  V   Andy,   will  supervise   the 

production. 

*  ♦        « 

George  O'Brien  has  returned  from 
the  Catalina  Isthmus,  where  exte- 
rior and  submarine  sequences  were 
made  for  his  starring  vehicle,  "The 
Seas  Beneath."  The  picture,  direct- 
ed by  John  Ford,  deals  with  the 
underwater  features  of  the  World 
War  and  promises  thrills  galore.  It 
was  Ford,  who  directed  O'Brien's 
first  big  picture,   "The   Iron   Horse." 


RELIEF  FUND  REACHES 
$1,000  INJHREE  DAYS 

(Continued    from   Pane    1) 

off  till  tomorrow  the  check  they  can 
send   today. 

"For  the  amelioration  of  such 
members  of  the  industry  who  through 
unforseen  and  unfortunate  circum- 
stances are  in  a  state  wherebv  aid  is 
imperative  for  their  well-being",  said 
a  doner  in  a  letter  received  yester- 
day. That's  the  story  in  a  para- 
graph. Our  unfortunate  fellows  can- 
not be  shown  the  sunshine  unless 
everyone  who  has  a  heart  does  his 
best  to  push  the  clouds  away. 

Additional  plans  for  the  hie:  triple- 
header  basketball  same  at  Palm  Gar- 
den on  Dec.  19  will  be  announced  to- 
morrow. The  M.  P.  Athletic  Asso- 
ciation is  doing  its  bit— ARE  YOU? 

Watch  the  List  Grow 


Edwin  L.   Klein 
H.    Reston 
H.    Kaplowitz 
Citv   Entraving   Co. 
Richard  Brady 
W.    Ray  Johnston 
Stanley   W.    Hand 
S.    J.    Warshawsky 
Florence   L.   Strauss 
Tack   Meredith 
S.    Charles    Einfeld 
Jack   A'icoate 
Don    Mersereau 
Barnes    Printing    Co. 
Marvin    Kirsch 
Eugene  Castle 
J.   H.   Brennan 
Arthur   W.    Eddy 
Saul    E.    Rogers 


Don   Carle   Gillette 
Anonymous 
Eugene  J.   Zukor 
Don   Hancock 
David   Bernstein 
Emil    C.    Jensen 
Lee   Marcus 
N.   D.   Golden 
W.  W.  Black 
Joe   Weil 

Thos.    D.    Goldberg 
Dr.   A.    H.    Giannini 
Walter    Reade 
Tiffany    Productions 
M.   P.   Salesmen,   Inc. 
Louis  K.    Sidney 
George  Reddy 
Jack    Harrower 


Para.  Business  Films 
Going  Into  1,200  Houses 

(Continued  from  Pooe  1) 
inghouse  Electric.  One  hundred 
prints  are  put  out  for  each  subject 
and  Paramount  collects  on  the  basis 
of  attendance.  Reactions  from  the 
showings  so  far  are  reported  favor- 
able. 


Warner  Receives  Medal 

Photoplay  Magazine's  gold  medal 
for  the  best  film  of  1929  was  yester- 
day presented  bv  James  R.  Ouirk. 
editor  of  Photoplay,  to  H.  M.  Warner 
for  his  company's  production  of 
"Disraeli."  A  replica  of  the  medal 
was  presented  by  Warner  to  George 
Arliss,  star  of  the  picture.  The  cere- 
monies took  place  at  the  Ritz-Carl- 
ton    Hotel. 


RAY  COFFIN 

PUBLICITY 

6607  SUNSET  BLVD. 
HOLLYWOOD,  CALIF. 


To  Ignore  Relief  Show  Protest 
Baltimore — Protests  from  minis- 
terial groups  against  the  shows  to 
be  given  Dec.  14  for  unemployed 
relief  will  be  ignored  by  the  police 
commissioner.  Performances  will 
run   from  2  to  11    P.M. 

Judea  Opens  Boston  Branch 
Boston— A  branch  exchange  at  40 
Melrose  St.  has  been  opened  by  the 
newly  formed  Judea  Films  of  New 
York,  producer!  of  Yiddish  all-'alk- 
ing  pictures  with  L  Lawrence  Barer! 
in  charge. 

Alta,  la.,  OK.'s  Sunday  Movies 
Alta,  la. — Bv  virtue  of  a  derision 
of  n'ty  council  members  here  recent- 
ly, Sunday  movies  are  now  author- 
ized  Mayor  George  Browne  cast 
the  deciding  ballot. 


LOUD  SPEAKER 

BROADCASTING 

New  Year's  Eve  Frolic 

Station  M-P-S 


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HOTEL  PLAZA 

NEW  YORK  CITY 

Hello-Everybody! 

MAKE    YOUR    RESERVATIONS 

NOW 


Diagram— Ready 
For    Seating    Arrangement 


MEMREI 
HAVE  FIRST  4  IIOICE  FOR 
GOOU  LOC  ATIOINS 

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MEYER    SOLOMON 

HOLLYWOOD  EXCHANGE 

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EXPLOITETTES 

A  Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Special  Preview  for 
"Abraham  Lincoln" 

"DOR  the  engagement  of  "Abra- 
ham Lincoln"  at  Loew's 
United  Artists  -  Penn  theater, 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  H.  M.  Addison, 
manager  of  the  theater,  held  a 
special  preview  for  important 
people  of  the  community,  includ- 
ing: educators,  welfare  workers, 
city  officials,  heads  of  Rotary, 
Kiwanis,  Lions,  Veterans  _  of 
Foreign  Wars,  American  Legion 
and  newspaper  officials.  One 
hundred  special  invitations  were 
sent  out  bv  telegraph.  Five  hun- 
dred attended  and  all  were  sold 
on  the  picture.  As  a  result,  a 
letter  of  approval  of  the  picture 
was  sent  out  by  the  Director  of 
the  Board  of  Education  to  all 
orincipals  reporting  to  the  super- 
intendent   of    schools. 

— United  Artists 


Animal  Crackers 
Hunt  for  Kids 

A/TANAGER  J.  C.  McKenna 
was  helped  materially  in 
putting  over  "Animal  Crackers" 
playing  at  the  Publix-Lyric  the- 
ater, Jackson,  Tenn.,  bv  effect- 
ine:  a  tie-up  with  the  National 
Biscuit  Co.  An  animal  cracker 
hunt  was  staged  on  afternoon  of 
opening  dav  of  picture  with  ap- 
proximately 200  boys  and  girls 
equipped  with  eagle  eyes  to  seek 
the  hidden  treasures.  The  Bis- 
cuit Co.  furnished  gratis  2.000 
samples  of  animal  crackers  in 
elassine  baes:  the  bags  being 
imprinted  with  copy  about  the 
picture. 

— Paramount 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


^THE 
mNHKMra 

Of  niMDQM 


Selznick  Enterprises  close  deal  with 
syndicate  of  New  York  State  bank- 
ers.    Gets  $2,000,000. 

*  *         * 

Robert  Brunton  denies  Lord 
Beaverbrook  is  negotiating  for  his 
Coast  plant. 

*  *         * 

Pennsylvania  Board  of  Censors  to 
be  more  strict  with  "crime"  films. 


•  •    •    PITY  THOSE  poor  picture  machine  operators 

for  their  17th  anniversary  dinner  on  Jan.  17  at  the  Hotel  Astor, 
Union  Local  306  will  dine  themselves  and  guests  on  squabs 
not  just  ordinary  squabs,  but  specially  grown  in  incu- 
bators for  the  occasion when  they  decided  on  the  squab 

idea  for  the  dinner,  the  chef  of  the  hotel  sez:  "But  squabs  are 

outa  season  in  January." now  that  would  have   stopped 

a  committee  planning  a  dinner  for  exhibitors,  producers,  or  press 

agents but    these    m.p.    machine    operators    are    made    of 

sterner   stuff Sam    Kaplan,   prexy   of   the   union,   up   and 

sez:  "What  of  it?     Manufacture  some,  squabs." just  like 

that so  the  management  of  the  hotel  went  into  a  hud- 
dle   they  called  in  some  scientific  experts  from  the  col- 
leges  the  upshot  of  it  was  that  they  are  going  to  raise 

the    squabs    specially    for    the   occasion   in   incubators so 

the  squab  eggs  were  placed  in  the  automatic  hatcheries  on  Dec. 

1 by  Jan.   17   they  will  be  just  the  right  size,  and  nice 

and  plump but  the  dinner  committee  of  Union  Local  306 

have  overlooked  one  important  point the  college  pro- 
fessors who  worked  out  the  incubator  idea  and  will  make  it  pos- 
sible  for  the   union   card   boys   to   enjoy  themselves,   are   NOT 

union  men and  you  picture  machine  fellers  who  are  such 

sticklers  for  the  union  rules,  we    ask  you:   How  are  you  gonna 

laugh  that  one  off  with  the  rest  of  the  labor  unions? 

if  this  doesn't  spoil  their  enjoyment  of  the  squab  dinner,  we're 
sorry we've  done  our  best 

*  *  *  * 

•  •    •     WAYNE   PIERSON   of   Caddo   Productions   got  his 

hand    smashed    up    in    a    taxi    accident Fifi    Dorsay    will 

broadcast  over  Station  WOR  this  eve,  prior  to  leaving  for  her 
native  Montreal  to  make  personal  appearances Roxy  en- 
tertained as  personal  guests  at  his  theater  last  night  Capt. 
Francisco  Tarabotto  and  staff  of  the  S.  S.  Augustus,  the  N.G.I, 
line's   de  luxe   ocean   palace 

•  •    •    TOM   COCHRANE,  Paramount  manager  for  Japan, 

is  now  visiting  our  hamlet Tom  is  the  brother  of  R.  H. 

and    P.    D.,   of   Universal Clifford    Brooke,   who   directed 

dialogue   on   a   number   of   features,   did   a   good   directorial   job 

on  the  current  Jane   Cowl   stage  show Now  that   Xmas 

is  only  three  weeks  away,  we  have  a  valuable  suggestion  for 
you  poor  married  guys  who  are  wondering  how  you  are  gonna 

get  by take  your  wife  on  a  shopping  tour  in  an  Austin 

and  when  her  hand  bag  is  filled,  say:  "There  ain't  room 

for  any  more,  darling." 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  THOSE  A.M.P.A.  boys  have  lined  up  Robert  Em- 
mett    Sherwood,    the    fillum    critic    and   playwright,    as    the   guest 

at    their    Dixie    luncheon    today Warren    Nolan    will    act 

as    head    ballyhooey and    who    can    question    the    choice? 

Jeanette   MacDonald  will  also   grace   the   occasion 

Evelyn  Laye,  the  English  stage  celeb  who  recently  made  her 
first  pix  here,  is  being  sought  bv  Warner  Bros,  to  play  opposite 
John  Barrymore  in  "Trilby,"  which  incidentally  is  quite  a  com- 
pliment to  Samuel  Goldwyn,  who  brought  the  young  lady  to 
the  films  and  has  her  under  contract 

*  *  *  * 

•  •    •     PAUL  GULICK  was  late  returning  from  lunch  the 

other  day when  he   entered   his   ossif,  he   apologized   by 

saying:   "I   had   turtle   soup." and   we   sez:    "Okay,   we'll 

bite." and  Paul  sez:     "Well,  keed,  you  know  how  slow 

these  turtles  are." now  you  begin  to  realize  how  tough 

it  is  on  us  trade  paper  fellers we  ask  for  news,  and  all 

we    get    are    college    jokes Will    Rogers    has   bought    six 

new  polo  ponies to  get  in  training  to  ride  that  new  ses- 
sion of   Congress,   no   doubt Karl   Dane   and   George    K. 

Arthur  are  now  in  a  vaude  skit  written  by  Al  Boasberg 

they  will  try  it  on  us  New  York  provincials  pretty  soon 

Helen  Kane,  the  boop-boop-a-doop  girl,  will  be  the  main  attraction 

at  the  Palace  on   Broadway  next  week Doug  Fairbanks 

and  Mary  Pickford  may  be  in  the  Big  Town  Dec.  29  for  pre- 
miere of  Doug,  Bebe  Daniels  in  "Reaching  for  the  Moon." 


«      «      « 


»      »      » 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€) 

Talkies  Make 
Fans  Alert 

ARE  motion  pictures  a  waste 
of  time?  Having  just  come 
from  an  argument  on  this  sub- 
ject which  waxed  both  hot  and 
heavy,  with  enthusiasts  both  for 
and  against  the  gelatine  enter- 
tainment, I  am  convinced  that 
motion  pictures  and  their  devel- 
opment, talking  pictures,  have 
been  a  source  of  paramount  gain 
to  the  world  in  every  way.  Espe- 
cially the  talking  picture,  which 
in  its  brief  span  has  sharpened 
the  perception  of  its  audiences 
far  more  than  20  years  and  more 
of  silent  pictures  has  done.  Di- 
rector E.  H.  Griffith  tells  me 
that  he  finds  detail  must  be  far 
more  carefully  followed  out  now 
that  movies  speak  than  in  the 
days  when  a  film  was  a  silent 
record  of  adventure  and  emotion. 
Lulled  by  organ  music,  cradled 
by  the  warmth  of  the  theater  in 
winter  or  its  corresponding  cool- 
ness in  the  hot  days,  the  audi- 
ence cared  little  in  the  main  for 
the  finer  points  of  cinematog- 
raphy. But  the  distraction  of 
voices  coming  from  the  screen 
prevents  them  from  passing  into 
that  jolly  sort  of  coma  which  a 
silent  picture  produces.  Alert 
and  aware,  they  follow  the  prog- 
ress of  the  story.  For  that  rei- 
son  the  story  must  be  far  mort 
logical,  far  more  interesting,  far 
more  perfectly  carried  out  in 
every  detail. 

— Mollie  Merrick 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


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extended  by  ThE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  th«  In- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  th«ir 
birthdays: 

December  4 

Lloyd  F.  Bacon 
Maurice  Silverstone 
Jack  Sullivan 
Jack    Doran 


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hold  the 
crowds-and 
drew  S.R.O. 
business  at 
both!  Bigger 
than  'Sally7. 
No  wonder 
everything  is 
Sunny  now! 


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FIRST  NATIONAL 
PICTURES  SET 
THE     RECORDS/ 


Opening   Tonight 

at  Warner  Brothers 

Winter  Garden,  N.Y. 

for  a  long  run. 


MOTHERS 
CRY 


From  Helen  Grace  Carlisle's 

sensational  best-seller.  Most 

human   story  since 

"Over  The   Hill 


RICHARD 

BARTHELMESS 


IN 


THE  LASH 


with  Mary  Astor  and 
Marian  Nixon.  Set 
to  (mash  the  record 
of  "The  Dawn  Patrol" 


Millions  have  read  this 
startling  novel.    Syndi- 
cated in  82  leading 
newspapers. 

LITTLE 
CAESAR 

with 

EDWARD  G.  ROBINSON 
Doug.  FAIRBANKS,  Jr. 


Sensation  for  grown-ups. 
Tremendous  for  the  kids. 

FATHER'S 
SON 

with 

LEWIS   STONE 

Irene  Rich,  Leon  Janney 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  HIM  DOM 


C/r<A<- 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  TUE  TIME 


VCL.  LIV    NO.    -55 


new  ycci^,  rciDAy,  dcccmcep  5.  1934 


A  CENT* 


Sound  Greatly  Improved  by  New  W.  E.  Invention 

PATHE^RKO  MERGElTsiGNED  USTJJIGHT 

See   Era   of   Friendship    Between    Exhibs    and    Distribs 


Taxes 

—  and  other  things 

s= By  JACK  ALICOATE-^ 

1 1      this      merry 
Looking  At     little    old    business 
the  Horizon  does  not  watch  its 
collective    step    the 
New    Year    may    find    it    plunged 
directly  into  the  center  of  an  em- 
barrassing,   complicated    and    def- 
initely damaging  tax  mess.    Straws 
now  blowing  are  highly  discourag- 
ing.   In  St.  Louis  there  is  prospect 
of    a    10    per    cent    amusement    tax. 
Hardly     a     state     legislature     in     the 
country    that    is    not    harboring   from 
one    to    a    string    of    amusement    tax 
bills.      Unjust   in   99   per   cent   of   the 
cases,    yes,    but    surely    in    prospect. 
And   you  can't   wish  laws  out  of  the 
way,    either    in    preparation,    or   after 
enactment.      Statistics    show   that   the 
'  motorist     and     automobile     industry, 
over    a    period    of    years,    have    been 
taxed    to    the    point    of    desperation. 
The   time   to  prepare   for  war  is  be- 
fore the  bullets  start  flying.     To  sad- 
dle    this    industry    with    one    penny 
more    of    taxes    at    this    time    would 
be    mighty    damaging. 

•         +         * 

This  worthy  cause 
is  oflf  to  a  splendid 
start.  It  has  behind 
it  thr  e  e  y  ears  of 
understanding  accom- 
plishment. Hardlv  a  week  goes  by 
throughout  the  year  that  its  need  is 
not  definitely  demonstrated.  Those 
in  charge  cheerfully  contribute  their 
valuable  time.  Only  through  the 
aid  of  the  contributions  from  those 
who  are  able  to  give  can  the  com- 
mittee carry  on.  If  you  have  not 
done  your  bit  there  is  no  better  time 
urn  your  good  thought  into  ac- 
tion   than    right    now. 


The  Relief 
Fund 

splendid     and 


New    Co-operative    Spirit 

Shown  at  Luncheon 

to  Joe  Lee 

Spirit  manifested  by  exhibitors  and 
exchangemen  in  attending  the  testi- 
monial luncheon  given  yesterday  at 
the  Astor  by  the  New  Jersey  M.  P. 
T.  O.  to  Joe  Lee,  Fox  New  Jersey 
manager,  was  construed  as  indicative 
of  a  new  era  of  understanding  and 
intimacy  between  the  two  branches 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 

STAR  TALlTPUTTING 
SHORT  SUBJECTS  ACROSS 

Use    of    star    talent    in    shorts    has 
justified   itself  at  the  box-office, 
Jerome  Safron,  eastern  division  man- 
ager   for    RKO,    who   has   just    com- 

(Continucd    on    Page    2) 

13  Per  Cent  Replacements 
By  W.  E.  in  Great  Britain 

London— Nearly  13  per  cent  <»t 
the  Western  Electric  sound  installa- 
tions being  made  in  Great  Britain 
represents  replacements  of  inferior 
makes,  according  to  T.  P.  Drew,  W. 
E.  sales  manager  here.  He  estimates 
that  poor  sound  equipment  has  cost 
English    exhibitors    $1,000,000. 

Ufa  Recording  Process 
Improves  Voice  Quality 

Berlin  (By  Cable)— A  new  record- 
ing process  by  which  tonal  quality 
m|y  he  injected  in  a  player  s  voice 
is  being  developed  at  the  Ufa  studio. 


New  Rivoli  Record 

With  a  take  of  $40,700,  "Mo- 
rocco" has  broken  the  Rivoli's 
third   week   record   by   $400. 


RELIEF  FUND  APPEAL 
E 


Another  good  dav  for  the  FILM 
DAILY  RELIEF  FUND.  Ten 
good  checks  with  as  many  fine  let- 
ters The  spirit  is  there.  Procras- 
tination has  no  place  when  a  realK 
worthy  cause  is  calling  for  YOU  to 
become  a  part  of  it.  Yesterday  Phil 
Abrahams    of    Warner     Bros.,    \ice 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 

William  Rabell  Heads 
DeForest  Sales,  Service 

William  II  (Bill)  Rabell.  active 
in  the  equipment  line  for  20  years, 
has  joined  General  Talking  Pictures 
(DeForesI  Phonofilm)  as  head  of 
the  new  department  covering  instal 
lation  scry  ire  and  part  sales.  About 
20  offices  have  already  been  put  into 
operation  under  this  plan,  with  others 
being  added. 

Kent,  Liffhtman  Anion*? 
Speakers  for  N.  C.  Meet 

,   harlotte,    N.   ('-Sidney    Knit.    M 

\     Lightman   and    Edward    Km  ken 
dahl  ar. 
at    the    annual    convention    here    Dec 

r  0f  the  Ti  iwnera'   Aa»n  ol 

the  Carolinas. 


Stockholders    of    Pathe 

Meet  on  Jan.  5  to 

Pass  on  Deal 

After  two  years  of  rumors  and 
two  months  of  actual  negotiations, 
the  RKO-Pathe  deal  was  signed  last 
night,  with  formal  statement  of  the 
deal  expected  today.  It  is  under- 
stood the  price  paid  by  KKO  is  $5,- 
000,000  in  payments  of  a  half  mil- 
lion cash  and  the  remainder  in  notes 
over  a  period  of  five  ears.  The 
merger  is  dependent  upon  ratifica- 
tion by  Pathe  stockholders,  who  will 
meet  Jan.  5  to  decide  on  this  deal  or 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 

HOOT  GIBSON  WILL  MAKE 
SIX  A  YEAR  FOR  HOFFMAN 

West    Catti    Ilureou.    THE    PIl  U    PAILY 
Hollywood    —     Hoot     Gibson    has 
signed  with   M     H.   Hoffman  of  Lib- 
erty   Productions   to   make    six 
eriu  First  will  be  "The  Cloud 

Buster",  an  original  by  Gibson. 


A^flMWm  Waters 


i 


Out  California  waj 

Critics    and      the    Hollywood    City 

Film  Folk        Club    has    become 

somewhat       agitated 

ind  het-up  over  what   they  term  un- 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


W.  E.  Noiseless  Recording 

Hailed  at  Demonstration 


Sunday  Solution 

Mattoon,  111.— Sunday  per- 
formances will  be  resumed 
here  as  a  result  of  action  by 
the  city  council,  which  has 
specified  that  each  Sunday 
show   be    opened    with    prayer. 


I„  a   speed  ihowini  daj   ol 

Paramount'!   latest    Ruth   (  I 
picture,  "The  Right  to  Lo  e,    Welt 
em    Electric's   new    recording  in 
lion    to  I"-   known  as  the    N 
Recording  System,  was  demonsti 

to  a    trade  audicm  e.   which   haded   tin 
(Continued    on     Pact     .') 


MANY 

happy 

aters    and    7:  •  »<   Tr"T 

ratora  ire  holding  out  for  5 
,  ,„i  ■   in  neighborhood  ho 

and  no  cut  downtown, 


' U'  Takes  Broadway 

Continuing  its  march  on 
Broadway.  Universal  has  book- 
ed "Free  Love"  into  the  Roxy 
and  "See  America  Thirst"  at 
the  Globe  starting  Dec.  12,  and 
"The  Cohens  and  Kellys  in 
Africa"  at  the  Globe  on  Dec. 
19.  With  "Boudoir  Diplomat" 
now  at  the  Globe,  it  K>v 
100  per  cent  Broadway  show- 
ing for  its  features  this  season. 


THE 


5THE 

NEWSMPR 

or  niMDOM 


Vol.  UV  No.  55       Friday,  Dec.  5, 1930      Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  aid  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folk,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor.  En- 
tered as  second  class  matter.  May  21,  1918, 
at  the  post-office  at  New  York.  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3.  1879.  Terms  (Postage 
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NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Am.    Seat 5  5  5       —  1 

Con.    Fm.    Ind 13^  13%  13^    +  % 

Con.    Fm.    Ind.    pfd.    18  18  18        —  % 

East.    Kodak    165!^  163  163       —  2/2 

Fox    Fm.    "A"    ...    31H  30%  31       —  Vt, 

Gen.    Thea.    Equ.     .    17ft  17  17*4   —  Vi 

Loew's,     Inc 56J4  55^  S6%  —  H 

Para.     F-L     45  44%  45        +  'A 

Pathe    Exch 4  3%  3V2 

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RKO    "A"     20^     20 


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do    pfd 39 


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Columbia   Pets.   Vtc  22  22  22 

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Loew,    Inc.,    war..      3M       3J4  354  — 

Nat.    Scr.    Ser 1854  1854  1854  — 

Technicolor     9Vi       854  854   — 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Gen.  Th.   Eq.  6s40.    72  70  70       — 

Keith  A-O   6s   46..    7854  785-4  7854  — 

Loew      6s     41ww..l06  106  106       — 

do    6s    41    x-war..    97^  9754  97U  — 

Pi-amount    6s   47..    9SH  95'/2  95?4  — 

Tar.   By.   5'/4s50...   84^  84^  84?^    4- 

Pathe      7s37      67  61  61        — 


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Friday,  December  5,  1930 


Taxes 

— and  other  things 

(.Continued    from    Pane    1) 

fair  criticism  of  their  fair  city  and 
its  reputation  as  the  home  of  many 
film-folk.  Aside  from  dramatically 
denouncing  their  accusers  they  point 
with  statistical  pride  that  Hollywood 
is  better  morally,  criminally  and  do- 
mestically than  nine-tenths  of  the 
towns  in  this  grand  and  glorious 
country.  Personally,  we  dislike  to 
denounce  or  explain.  Your  friends 
don't  need  it  and  your  enemies  will 
not   believe  you,  anyway. 


See  Era  of  Friendship 
For  Exhibs  and  Distribs 

(Continued    from    Parte    1) 

of  the  industry.  In  addition  to  toss- 
ing both  bouquets  and  brickbats  at 
Lee,  the  speakers  marveled  at  the 
new  degree  of  friendliness  between 
exhibs  and  distribs. 

Louis  Nizer  officiated  as  toastmas- 
ter  and  introduced  the  following: 
Leon  Rosenblatt,  Rudy  Sanders, 
Truman  Talley,  Leo  Brecher,  Glen- 
don  Allvine,  Thomas  Meighan,  Har- 
ry Buxbaum,  James  R.  Grainger, 
Norman  Samuelson  and  Sidney  Sam- 
uelson. The  latter,  in  behalf  of  the 
exhib  unit,  presented  Joe  with  a  dia- 
mond   ring. 

"More  gatherings  of  this  kind 
would  relieve  the  industry  of  much 
bitterness  and  grief,"  said  Grainger 
in   his   talk. 

Comprising  the  committee  on  ar- 
rangements were:  Leon  Rosenblatt, 
Sidney  Samuelson,  Dave  Snapper, 
Julius  Charnow,  Joseph  Schoen,  E. 
Thornton  Kelly,  Moe  Kridel,  Gia- 
como  Sicardi,  Morris  Sanders.  About 
350  attended   the  luncheon. 


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New   York         Long   Island   City 
1540   Broadway      154  Crescent  St. 
BRYant    4712        STIllwell    7940 


Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


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IX  1727     Indiana     Ave. 
IX      CALumet   2691 


Hollywood 

6700    Santa    Monica 

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Star  Talent  is  Putting 

Short  Subjects  Across 

(Continued    from    Paqe    1) 

pleted  a  survey  on  the  subject.  "We 
have  demonstrated  to  our  satisfac- 
tion," says  Safron,  "that  the  public 
becomes  as  quickly  informed  on  the 
merits  of  featured  players  in  short 
subjects  as  on  features,  and  we  have 
had  tangible  proof  that  the  public 
responds  with  the  same  degree  of  in- 
terest as  on  major  productions." 

RKO  has  so  far  completed  27 
shorts  on  its  1930-31  program.  These 
include  four  of  Lou  Brock's  Broad- 
way Headliners,  four  Dane-Arthur 
and  three  Louise  Fazenda  two-reel- 
ers  by  Larry  Darmour,  four  of 
Brock's  Nick  and  Tony  series,  two 
of  Darmour's  Mickey  McGuire 
shorts,  five  Toby  the  Pup  cartoons 
by  Charles  Mintz  and  five  of  Frank 
Newman's   Humanettes. 


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"Sin  Takes  a  Holiday"  Held  Over 

Pathe's  "Sin  Takes  a  Holiday", 
starring  Constance  Bennett,  is  being 
held  over  at  the  RKO  Mayfair.  It 
is  also  holding  over  at  the  Albee, 
Providence. 


PATHE-RKO  MERGER 
SIGNED  LAST  NIGHT 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

a  receivership.  The  sale  of  the  as- 
sets to  RKO  will  include  the  valu- 
able Pathe-Dupont  Co.  Lee  Marcus, 
vice  president  and  general  manager 
of  RKO,  will  possibly  take  over  the 
executive    duties    for    Pathe. 


Relief  Fund  Appeal 

Brings  More  Checks 

(Continued    from    Pane    1) 

president  of  the  M.  P.  Athletic  Ass'n, 
announced  the  teams  that  would  play 
the  big  triple-header  on  Dec.  19  at 
the  Palm  Garden  for  the  RELIEF 
FUND,  they  are.:  Pathe  vs.  Colum- 
bia; Fox  vs.  M.  G.  M.;  Warner  vs. 
RKO.  Everybody  wants  to  help. 
YOUR  check  will  help  now.  Why 
not    send   it   along? 

Watch  the  List  Grow  ' 

David  Bernstein 
Emil    C.    Jensen 
Lee   Marcus 
N.   D.   Golden 
W.  W.  Black 
Joe    Weil 

Thos.    D.    Goldberg 
Dr.    A.    H.    Giannini 
Walter    Reade 
Tiffany    Productions 
M.   P.   Salesmen,   Inc. 
Louis  K.    Sidney 
George  Reddy 
Jack    Harrower 
Thomas    Meighan 
Joe    Brandt 
Carl    E.    Milliken 
N.    L.    Manheim 
Samuel    Rubenstein 
J.    S.    O'Connell 
Morris    Safier 
M.    J.    Kandel 
A.M.P.A. 


Edwin  L.   Klein 
H.    Reston 
H.    Kaplowitz 
City   Engraving   Co. 
Richard  Brady 
W.   Ray  Johnston 
Stanley    W.    Hand 
S.   J.   Warshawsky 
Florence   L.   Strauss 
Jack   Meredith 
S.    Charles    Einfeld 
Jack   Alicoate 
Don   Mersereau 
Barnes    Printing    Co. 
Marvin    Kirsch 
Eugene  Castle 
J.   H.   Brennan 
Arthur   W.    Eddy 
Saul    E.    Rogers 
Don   Carle   Gillette 
Anonymous 
Eugene  J.  Zukor 
Don   Hancock 
Charles  C.   Moskowitz 


kit. 


Sound  Greatly  Improved 
By  New  W.  E.  Invention 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

development  as  the  clearest  and  most 
natural  reproduction  of  the  human 
voice  since  the  coming  of  talkers. 
The  device  not  only  increases  the 
volume  range  and  gjves  a  clearer  defi- 
nition to  the  spoken  dialogue,  catch- 
ing the  inflections  that  help  to  give 
a  voice  individuality,  but  also  serves 
to  shut  out  extraneous  mechanical 
noises.  Paramount  has  adopted  the 
device  for  all  uses,  Jesse  L.  Lasky 
says,  and  W.  E.  announces  that  the 
process,  which  was  developed  in  the 
coast  laboratories  of  Electrical  Re- 
search Products,  will  soon  be  in  use 
by  many  other  major  producers. 


WANTED 

Experienced      film      cutters. 

Must 

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Today:  Meeting  of  the  N.  Y.  Section  of 
the  SoHetv  of  M.  P.  Engineers. 
8:15  P.  M.  at  the  Paramount 
Long  Island  Studio,  Long  Island 
City. 

Dec.  8  Mid-winter  meeting  of  the  Theater 
Owners'  Ass'n  of  North  and  South 
Carolina,    Charlotte,    N.    C. 

Dec.  11  Get-Together  Dance  of  Universal 
Club,     Hotel     Astor,     New     York. 

Dec.  16  Ronald  Colman  in  "The  Devil 
to  Pay"  opens  at  the  Gaiety,  New 
York. 

Dec.    19       M.    P.    Athletic    Ass'n    basketball 
Tournament    for     FILM     DAILY 
RELIEF    FUND,    8:15    P.M.    at 
Palm      Garden,      52nd      West      of ! 
Eighth. 

Dec.  29  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reaching 
for  the  Moon"  opens  at  the  Cri- 
terion,   New   York. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at   the   Plaza    Hotel.    New   York. 

Jan.  17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary) of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Jan.  28-30  National  Conference  on  Screen 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 
York. 


COMING  &  GOING 


NORMAN   H.    MORAY,    Vitaphone  Varie- 
ties,    has     returned     to     New     York     after     a; 
middle-west     sales     trip. 

SAMUEL    GOLDWYN    sails    to-night    for 
England    on    the    Bremen. 

MARLENE      DIETRICH      arrives      from 
Hollywood     this     morning. 

MRS.    NATALIE    M.    KALMUS   of   Tech- 
nicolor   left    for    Hollywood    yesterday. 

HARRY    RUBY   left    yesterday    for    Holly- 
wood   to    join    his    partner,    Bert    Kalmar. 

GEORGE    ARLISS    leaves    for    Hollywood 
tomorrow. 


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Friday,  December  5,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


,By    RALPH    WILK\ 


DAUL  L.  STEIN  has  signed  a 
*■  contract  to  direct  two  more  pict- 
ures  for    Pathe. 


Rufus  LeMaire,  Broadway  pro- 
iucer,  has  been  appointed  casting  di- 
ector  at  the  Warner  and  First  Na- 
ional    studios. 


Fox  has  signed  Roland  Brown  as 
member  of  their  writing  staff. 


Albert  Gran  and  Burr  Mcintosh 
lave  been  added  to  the  cast  of  Tiff- 
any's "The  Command  Performance," 
vhich  James   Cruze  will   supervise. 


Lloyd  Bacon  has  been  engaged  by 
tadio   to  direct  a  picture  tentative- 
y     titled    "Kept    Husbands,"    with 
ue    Carol   in    the    leading    role. 


Two  new  productions  on  the  War- 
ier schedule  are  "A  Husband's 
rivileges"  and  "God's  Gift  to  Wo- 
den." The  former  is  a  stage  play 
o  appear  on  Broadway  soon.  The 
econd  feature  is  from  a  story  pub- 
shed    in    Liberty    magazine. 


Radio  has  signed  Noel  Francis 
ormer  Ziegfeld  star,  to  a  term  con- 
ract. 


Victor  Schertzinger's  first  direc- 
orial  job  as  a  Radio  director  will 
e  "Madame  Julie,"  an  original  stage 
lay   by    Irving   Kaye    Davis. 

Frances   McCoy,    the    corned  enne, 

pho  scored  a  hit  in  "Soup  to  Nuts," 

t  playing  a  leading  role  in  "Neck 

nd    Neck,"    a    Fox    picture    which 

muirks  Seymour  Felix's  debut  as  a 

irector. 


Max    Ree,    art    director    at    Radio 
ictures    studio,    has    made    a    valu- 
ble  addition  to  his  art,  costume  and 
rchitecture    library,    already    an    im- 
ressive  institution.      His   new   treas- 
_  is  a  rare  old  vellum-bound  manu- 
ript     of     colored     drawings,     accu- 
.tely   reproducing  French  and   Hai- 
ti court  costumes  of  the   17th  cen- 
:ry. 


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Irene  Castle  to  be  featured  in  Ca- 
yood  Pictures.     Hodkinson  release. 

*  *         * 

Henry  M.  Hobart  to  produce  for 
•"irst  National  release. 

*  *         * 

S.  Barrett  McCormick  leaves 
ttvoli,  Toledo,  to  manage  Sol 
cesser's    West    Coast   theaters. 


•    •    •     CAN  YOU  imagine  a  bunch  of  exhibitors  throwing  a 

party  for  the  salesmanager  of  a  producing  organization? 

it  happened  yesterday  at  the  Astor a  testimonial  luncheon 

was    given    by   the    New    Jersey    M.P.T.O.   to   Joe    Lee,   popular 

New    Jersey    sales    manager    for    Fox and    it    cost    each 

exhib  $3.50  cash  money  to  publicly  testify  his  regard  for  a  sales 
gent we  have  heard  of  theater  owners  cheerfully  con- 
tributing a  couple  of  smackers  toward  a  sales  manager's  funeral 
but  never  have  we  heard  of  an  exhib  voluntarily  spend- 
ing anything  on  one  while  he  was  alive so  we  sensed  a 

Big    Story,   and   went    after    the    inside   dope before    the 

luncheon    we    asked    several    of    these    Jersey    exhibs    just    why 

they  fell  for  it we  quote  their  alibis Abe   Blum- 

stein:  "I've  taken  so  much  from  this  guy  Lee  in  the  way  of  cheap 

rentals,  that  I  owe  him  a  break." Juaus  Charnow:  "1  ve 

given  this  guy  Lee  so  much  in  the  way  of  pirate  rentals,  thac 
he  might  as  well  get  what  little  I  have  left." George  Bald- 
son:    "As  a  Boy   Scout,  this  is   my  daily   Good   Deed," 

Louis  Kutinsky:  "I   may  be  looking  for  a   sales  jod  with   Fox 

some   day." Issie    Perse:    "They   fooled   me.      Ihey    said 

it  was  a  luncheon  in  MY  honor." Max  Walberg:  "Thurs- 
day is  an  off  day  at  my  theater,  so  I   might  as  well  spend  it 

here." then    the    speakers    got    up,    and    seemed    equally 

confused  as  to  what  it  was  all  about Louis  Nizer,  toast- 
master,    read   a   piece   of   poetry    (?)    entitled    "Laryngitis    Joe" 

it  seemed  to  fit  Joe  right  down  to  the  ground,  and  he 

enjoyed  it  as  much  as  anybody Sidney  Samuelson  thought 

Fox  ought  to  star  Joe  in  some  nice,  wholesome  family  pictures 

Truman  Talley  seemed  to  think  it  was  a  benefit  for  the 

Hotel  Astor with  300  guests  at  $3.50,  he  was  probaoly 

right THEN  Joe  Lee  himself  spoke and  all  was 

clear he   made   an   eloquent   plea  for   closer   co-operation 

between  exhibs  and  sales  managers,  illustrating  his  argument  with 

some  touching  stories  that  had  the  guests  weeping with 

laughter one  Swell  Party to  a  Regular  Guy 

*  *  *  * 

•    •     •     IT'S    A    pleasure    to    catch    a    trade    showing    over    at 

the  RCA  projection  room  on  Fifth  Avenoo it's  like  .sitting 

in   a    Continental    salon easy    chairs space 

and  more  space and  Atmosphere oodles  oi  it 

modernistic  furnishings drawing-room  stuff. carved 

tables statuary a  radio a  ritzy  piano 

and    the    acoustic    apparatus    concealed    behind    gorgeous    drape> 

and  after   the   show,  the   Projection   Booth   boys   do   their 

stuff Charlie   Muller  acts  as  master  of  ceremonies 

escorts    you    around shows    you    the    booth,    a    model   of 

modern    projection    development the    fire-proof    vault    for 

the    cans Charlie    Kellner,    appointed    special    Fire    Chief, 

explains  the  fire  system  graphically then  you  are   turned 

over  to  Morris  Kravitz,  who  gets  in  a  suave  plug  for  the  pro- 
jectors' local  union and  the  three  boys  bow  you  out 

yeah,   it's  a   System and   a  pleasure  to  encounter   it 

they    ain't    Projectionists they're    Diplomats 

*  *  *  » 

•  •  •  GUY  P.  MORGAN,  sales  manager  for  U.  A.  in 
Argentine,  was  given  a  bon  voyage  luncheon  at  the  Empey  Club 

t'other  day  at  which  Nobody  made  a  speech and  s'help  us, 

the  gents  who  refrained  from  the  chatter  included  such  orators 
as  Arthur  W.  Kelly,  Harry  D.  Buckley,  Paul  Burger,  Paul 
Lazarus,    Thomas    Patrick    Mulrooney,    Sumnei    Taylor,    H.    E. 

Wake   and    Bruce   Gallup such   se  f-denial  elicits   our  awe 

and    admiration what    are    these    luncheons    comin'    too. 

anyway? 

*  *  ♦  * 

•  •    •     [EANETTE  MacDONALD  was  the  guesl  >>f  h  not 
at  the    Dixit     Hotel   luncheon  of  the   A.M.P.A    yesterday,   with 
Leon    Bamberger   introducing   her   in    that    ebullient  mannei 
his  journalistic    local    scribes    present    included    G< 
Gerhard,  L  idy,  Regina  I  tnd  Ernest  Heyn 

Mr.     David    Ross,   prexy    of   the    National    Board   ol    I 

of   Photoplays,  has  received  a   decoration   from   the    Roumanian 

ki„k  for  h(  '  s  in  education  and  <  ivic  betterment 


Gardner,  la. — Management  of  the 
inw  (iardner  has  been  placed  in  the 
hands  of  Charles  Marks  by  the 
Speery   Realty   Company  of  St.  Paul. 


Minneapolis — Ernie  Hill  was  re- 
cently added  to  the  sales  force  of 
the  Universal  exchange  by  Branch 
manager    Harold    B.    Johnson. 


Washington,  la.— R.  E.  and  C.  V. 
I'ratt,  operators  of  the  local  Fox, 
have  purchased  the  Graham  here 
from  William  Smouse.  It  wi.l  be  re- 
modeled and  reopened  with  pictures 
and   stage   shows. 


Decorah,  la.  —  H.  Engbretson, 
formerly  manager  for  the  Niles  in- 
terests in  this  city,  has  leased  the 
Grand    from    C.    L.    Niles. 


Seattle  —  Clem  Pope,  formerly 
manager  of  the  Oakland  Orpheum, 
is  now  operating  the  Coliseum  of 
this    city. 


Cleveland  —  Hen  Darrow  has  re- 
signed as  publicity  manager  for  the 
RKO   Hippodrome. 


Denver  —  The  Denver  and  Para- 
mount will  have  postal  substations 
during  the  Christmas  season.  Post- 
office  department  will  provide  one 
clerk  for  each  and  theaters  furnish 
any    additional    help   needed. 


Follansbee,  W.  Va.  —  Fred  Sloop 
has  taken  over  the  Strand  from  the 
l-'lovd    Bros. 


Meadville,  Pa.  Anthony  P.  Jim  is 
now  operating  the  l'ark,  former!} 
owned  by  Meadville  Park  Theater 
Corp. 


Lawrence,  Mass. —  Harold  W.  Pet 
iingill     is    now    managing     Warners' 
Palace.      Francis    Mi  Woy    succeeds 
Pettingill    as    assistant    manager    at 
the   Paramount,   Haverhill. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


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Rr-t  wuhei  and  congratulation!  are 
extended  by  Tl.l  I1I.M  DAILY 
in  the  following  memben  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  tclcbtating  theit 
birthdayt: 

December  5 

Al   Boasberg 
Walt   Disney 
Grace   Moore 
E.   E.   David 
W.   P.   Garyn 


LOCKED 

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audience  count! 

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will    panic   them   in    this    one  —  the    most 
successful  farce  ever  conceived. 

CHARLEY'S  AUNT"  will  produce  more 
laughing  pains  than  anything  ever  shown. 
It's  the  greatest  laugh  picture  of  all  time! 


with 

JUNE  COLLYER 
and  a  great  cast 

Story    by    Brandon    Thomas 

Directed    by   Al    Christie 

Produced   by  Christie 


For  laughing 
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"A  HOLLYWOOD 
THEME  SONG" 

with 

Harry  Gribbon 

Yela  D'Avril  Patsy  O'Leary 

Mack  Sennett  is  famous  for  his 
satires  on  the  movies  themselves. 
And  this  one,  kidding  the  theme 
song,  is  one  of  his  greatest.  The 
critics  call  it  "great  fun",  "one 
long  howl",  "a  riot." 


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"RACKET  CHEERS" 

with  Andy  Clyde 
Daphne  Pollard   Marjorie  Beebe 

"Mack  Sennett  still  rolling  'em 
off  their  seats  with  good  old 
fashioned  slapstick  comedy," 
says  the  Hollywood  Daily 
Reporter.  "Good  stuff  to  satisfy 
the  customers.  Good  entertain- 
uienl  for  the  kids." 


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'ROUGH  IDEA  OF  LOVE" 

with  Marjorie  Beebe,  Frank 
Eastman,  Mildred  Van  Dorn 

If  you  want  to  give  them  a 
rough  idea  of  love  asFrankie 
and  Johnny  demonstrate  it 
—and  a  very  clear  idea  of  how 
funny  an  "action  comedy" 
can  be — play  this  one. 


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Linerica's  collective  sense  of  humor  is 
one  of  the  principal  reasons  for  its  greatness: 
one  of  the  surest  guarantees  of  its  future.  I 

Among  its  most  honored  sons  and  da  ugh 
ters  have  always  been  those  who  made  its 
millions  chuckle.  For  they  do  more  for  pub- 
lic morale  than  most  of  its  statesmen. 

While  you  can  laugh  you'll  never  be  licked 
Every  time  you  play  a  good  comedy  yowj 
are  helping  your  box-office  to  win.  And  yomi 
are  adding  your  bit  toward  strengthening; 
the  public  courage — and  that's  all  America 
needs  now  to  start  the  ball  of  prosperity  tcl 
rolling  again. 


MACK 

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'NO,  NO,  LADY"  with  Andy  Clyde 

Frank  Eastman 
Dorothy  Christy 
Cyril  Chadwlck 

A  new  and  funnier  slant 
on  the  amateur  "draw- 
ma";  a  comedy  done  in; 
the  best  modern  manner,  i 
with  plenty  of  the  good 
old  belly  laughs. 

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Member  Motion  Picture  Producers  and  Distributors  of  America.  Inc..  Will  H.  Hays.  Prttid* 


"DON'T   BITE 

YOUR  DENTIST"  with 

Andy  Clyde,  Daphne  Pollard 
Patsy  O'Leary,  Lincoln  Stedman 

Don't  bite  your  wife  if  business 
is  nol  100  per  cent.    Get  more 
laughs  in  your  show  and  advertise 
them.  "Here's  one  for  real  clean  fun,'' 
eays  Film  Daily.  "A  corker." 


THE  SPICE  OFTHE  PROGRAM' 


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OF  FILM  DOM 


AND  VVtEI.LV 
FILM  DIGEST 


VOL.  LIV    NO.    <5C 


NEW  yORr,  SUNDAY,  DECEMBER  7.  1  93C 


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Gang  Films  Don 't  Teach  Crime,  Court  Records  Show 

FOX  TOJELL  BACK  SOME  NEW  YORKJOUSES 

British  Exhibitors  Rally  To  Fight  Sunday  Closing   Law 


Enforcement   of   Sabbath 

Law  Would  Seriously 

Injure  Theaters 

London  (By  Cable)— Faced  with 
loss  of  Sunday  patronage  amount- 
ng  to  about  200,000  on  the  day,  ex- 
libitors  in  England  have  called  an 
jrgent  meeting  to  formulate  plans 
for  defeating  the  enforcement  of  the 
Sabbath  observance  act  in  accord- 
ance with  a  decision  just  handed 
|lown  by  the  High  Court  of  Justice. 
(Continued   on   Page    11) 

B.  I.  PJICMES  set 
j  FOR  COLUMBIA  RELEASE 

I  Three  British  International  Pic- 
ure  productions,  the  first  under 
pe  deal  recently  closed  with  Colum- 
la.  have  been  set  for  national  dis- 
libution  by  the  latter  company. 
hcv  arc  "Young  Woodlcy,"  "At- 
Int'ic"  and  "Murder."  All  have 
ten  shown  in  New  York  at  the 
leorge  M.  Cohan. 


Business  Follows} Advertising 

An  upward  business  trend  in  1931  is  predicted  by  Edward 
Ford  Stevenson,  president  of  Visugraphic  pictures,  following  a  sur- 
vey of  advertising  trends  now  in  progress.  He  says:  "When  big 
business  leaders  decide  upon  big  advertising  appropriations,  the 
sign  is  there  for  all  to  read.  Business  history  proves  that  every 
cycle  of  depression  ends  where  concentrated  advertising  effort  be- 
gins, and  increased  budgets  for  advertising  of  all  kinds  have  been 
approved   by  many   of   the  country's  largest  corporations." 


Cash   and   Participation 
For  Pathe  in  RKO  Deal 


ifour  Indie  Circuits  Book 
Entire  Sono  Art  Output 

lEntire  output  of  Sono  Art-World 
■  ide  for  the  current  season  has  been 
lioked  by  Midwest  Theater  Circuit, 
lomaml  Theaters,  Roy  Cooper  Cir- 
|it  and   Co-operative   Film   Booking 

!ices    of    Detroit,    it    is    announced 
Budd      Rogers,     sales     director, 
ese    deals    cover   26   pictures.      In 
(Continued    cm    Page    11) 
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Action  Wanted 

Chicago — In  a  survey  con- 
|  ducted  here  by  the  "Motion 
Picture  Digest"  to  determine 
j  the  class  of  pictures  that  have 
I  the  most  appeal  for  children 
1  between  8  and  10  years  o'd, 
Ithe  vote  went  overwhelmingly 
I  in  favor  of  action  stories.  Very 
l  little  favor  is  shown  for  musi- 
||  cals,  and  too  much  talk  is  not 
I  desired. 


First  official  announcement  of 
RKO-Pathe  deal  was  made  yesterday 
(Friday)  in  a  joint  statement  con- 
firming that  the  directors  of  both 
companies  had  agreed  on  a  sale  of 
the  Pathe  studios  in  Culver  City 
and  other  properties  to  RKO  for  a 
cash  consideration,  the  amount  of 
which  was  not  stated,  in  addition 
to  which  Pathe  will  participate  in 
the    earnings    of    certain    of    its    pic- 

(Continued    on    fae    9) 

Kingsmore  Made  City  Mgr. 
For  R-K-0  in  Milwaukee 

Milwaukee  —  Howard  F.  Kings- 
more  has  been  appointed  city  man- 
ager  for    R-K-O   houses   in   this   city. 


11  More  Photophones 
Ordered  by  U.  S.  Army 

In  addition  to  several  hundred 
installations  previously  ordered  by 
Army  and  Navy,  RCA  Photo- 
phone  has  just  received  an  order 
from  the  U.  S.  Army  Motion  Pic- 
ture Service  for  11  equipments  for 
various     stations     and     p>  The 

Army  M.  P.  Service  at  present  sup- 
plies only  pictures  obtained  from  the 
different  producing  companies,  but 
the  new  Army  Signal  Corps  studio 
in  Washington,  equipped  with  RCA 
Photophbne  recording  apparatus,  will 
n  start  turning  out  training  pic- 
tures   for    the     \rinv    p. Ms 


Films  No  Influence  in  Crime, 
But  Often  Blamed  for  Alibi 


Deals  Under  Way  for  Re- 
turn of  Theaters  to 
Indie  Exhibs 

Fox  N  planning  to  sell  back  to 
independent  exhibitors  some  of  the 
New  York  metropolitan  area  neigh- 
borhood houses  which  the  compam 
acquired  about  one  year  and  a  half 
ago  in  the  big  acquisition  campaign, 
when  approximately  100  theaters 
obtained.  A  number  of  deals 
are  now  pending,  including  one  in- 
volving   10    theaters. 

RELIEF  FUND  NEARS 
$2,000  IN  FIRST  WEEK 

With  only  10  days  left  before 
Christmas,  when  the  FILM  n  \ll  V 
RELIEF     FUND    must    reach    $10,- 

tlie     deposits     fur     the     first 
days   "I    the   drive   total   nearly   $2,000. 
Unued    on    Pane    11) 

Horwitz  Says  Hays  (ode 
Would  be  Basis  of  Law 

Houston — Will    Horwitz,  who  bis 

resumed     bis     newspaper     ads     in     an 

;t     to    bring    about     state    cei 
ship,    Bays    be    is    seeking    a    law    ask- 
ing  "only    tor   the   use   of   tin    Hays 
de  as  its   basis." 


Eugene  Zukor  Heads 

Campaign  Committee 

Fugene  J.  Zukor  of  Paramount 
assumed   chairmanship   of   the    M     I' 
and  Theatrical  divisions  in   the  drive 
for    funds    being    conducted     by 

Federation   for  the  Support  of   fi 

Uh    Philanthropic    So  Other 

co-operating    include    David    Sarnoff 
p.rerber,    \ .  G  Blumenthal.  Sam 
Morris,  Louis  Bernstein,  Fo<    Brandt, 

William       Morris       Walter       R( 
Maurice    Goodman.    Albert    Warner 
and  S.   L.  Rothafel. 


Indianapolis-  Out  of  3,000  iuvenilj 

court    case-    list    year,    not    one    . 

evidence    that     motion    pictm 

the   l  'be   complaint,   but    n 

times    tilm- 

lympath)     or    to    shorten 

the       National       [ndot 

Photoplaj  i  in  its  current  bulletin 
pit  tare   that    portraj  a   crime   to   on 

t     to    another." 

statement.     "I(   is  not   'he   intenl 

tor  to  teat  h  crim< 
tures.    There  if  a  dil 
ing  crime   and   teaching  crime." 


"The  R in ht  to  Love*' 

A  heart-gripping  dramatic  smash  has 
been     made     hv     Paramount    from     ttic 

B k    Evani". 

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^rll  fitted    ca»t. 
and  Rives   Ruth  Chatterton  a  cham. 

new     laurels     in     a     double     role. 

lialogiif  ia  calculated  and 

•s      whlll      Richard     Wallace's     di- 

the    action    forward    at 

a  sustain.  these  merits. 

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recording       system. 

the    fine  »    of 

li  anil  relevant  sound,  at   the  same 

rstiancoui    n< 

and    tlthai  '    the   dia- 

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Appoint  Dialogue  Script  Clerk 

A  new  script  and  dialogue  system 
is  being  used  for  the  first  time  by 
George  Abbott,  directing  "Stolen 
Heaven"  at  the  Paramount  New 
York  studio.  It  calls  for  a  dialogue 
script  clerk  in  addition  to  the  usual 
script    clerk. 


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1540   Broadway      154  Crescent  St.  g 

BRYant    4712        STIllwell    7940  g 

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Hollywood  K 

Chicago  6700    Santa    Monica  H 

1727     Indiana     Ave.  Blvd.  g 

CALumet    2691  HOLlywood   4121    j*j 


Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Consolidated  Books 

Pathe  Short  Product 

John  Dacy  and  Joe  Felder  of  the 
New  York  Pathe  exchange  have 
placed  the  entire  1930-31  Pathe  short 
subject  line  up  with  the  Consoli- 
dated Enterprises,  controlling  14 
Greater  New  York  theaters.  Al 
Suchman  represented  Consolidated 
in  the  deal. 


Photophone  Engineers 
To  Direct  Work  in  India 

Elmore  B.  Lyford  of  the  RCA 
Photophone  engineering  department 
is  on  his  way  to  India  for  a  year's 
stay  in  connection  with  the  instal- 
ling of  RCA  recording  apparatus  in 
the  new  Madan  studio,  which  is  to 
turn  out  product  for  Madan's  100 
houses  in  India,  Burma  and  Cey- 
lon. F.  W.  Boughton,  another  RCA 
engineer,  also  will  go  to  the  Far  East 
to  supervise  the  wiring  of  the  Madan 
theaters.  F.  Madan,  head  of  the  or- 
ganization, has  been  in  New  York 
for  several  weeks  and  returns  home 
in  about  a  fortnight. 


Strenge  Again  Heads 

Photographers'  Local 

International  Photographers  Local 
644  at  its  annual  election  voted  for 
the  continuance  of  Walter  Strenge 
as  president.  Others  elected  were: 
first  vice-president,  Ulyate  K. 
Whipple;  second  vice-president,  Har- 
ry Hardy;  third  vice-president,  Wil- 
lard  Vanderveer:  treasurer,  Frank 
Kirby;  secretary,  Walter  A.  Lang; 
sergeant-at-arms,  Frank  Landi;  trus- 
tee, William  Miller;  executive  board, 
George  Folsey,  William  Steiner, 
Lawrence  Williams,  Charles  Downs, 
Lester  S.  Lang,  Ray  Foster,  George 
W.  Peters,  Joseph  Seiden,  Walter 
Scott,  Herman  Lutz,  Hugo  C.  John- 
son, Willard  Vanderveer,  Tom  Ho- 
gan,  Carl  Larsen. 


RKO  Sues  Charles  MacArthur 
RKO  has  filed  suit  in  the  Supreme 
Court  against  Charles  MacArthur 
to  recover  $7,500  alleged  to  have  been 
paid  the  author  in  advance  for  a 
scenario  which   was   not   delivered. 


"All    Quiet"    Clicks    in    Berlin 

Berlin  (Bv  Cable")  —  Universal's 
"All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front" 
opened  at  the  Mozartstaal  before  an 
overflowing  and  enthusiastic  audi- 
ence. Considerable  interest  and  ap- 
prehension has  been  aroused  over  the 
picture  due  to  its  war  theme,  but  it 
does  not  appear  likelv  that  any  un- 
toward   demonstrations    will    result. 


BFTTF.  DAVTS  leaves  Monday  for  Uni- 
versal City  to  begin  work  under  her  con- 
tract   with    Carl    Laemmle.    Ir. 

JOHN  R  A  GLAND  has  arrived  in  New 
York    from    the    coast. 

FIFT  DORSAY  has  left  for  Montreal 
to    make    personal     appearances. 

CYRIL  GARDNER  is  on  his  way  to 
Hollywood. 


Protection  is  Rejected 
By  Allied  in  Northwest 

Seattle — Allied  Amusements  of 
the  Northwest  has  rejected  the  new 
zoning  and  protection  plan,  on  which 
several  meetings  were  held.  Frank 
C.  Weskill  is  the  new  president  of 
the  organization  succeeding  Leroy 
Johnson.  Others  elected  at  the  re- 
cent annual  convention  include  John 
Danz,  first  vice-president;  C.  Rip- 
ley, second  vice-president;  James  M. 
Hone,  executive  secretary-treasurer; 
W.  D.  Gross,  Louis  Perunko,  Al  Ro- 
senberg, John  Hamrick,  Milton  Ken- 
worthy,  Walter  Graham,  Ray  Grom- 
bacher  and   W.   G.   Ripley,   directors. 


Stock  Listing  Sought 

General  Theaters  Equipment  has 
applied  to  the  New  York  Stock  Ex- 
change to  list  the  voting  trust  cer- 
tificates for  3,548,492  shares  of  com- 
mon stock  issued  under  the  recent 
recapitalization    plan. 

Application  also  has  been  made  by 
Consolidated  Film  Industries  to  list 
125,000  additional  shares  of  no  par 
common  on  the  New  York  Stock 
Exchange. 


Norma  Talmadge's  Next 

"The  Greeks  Had  a  Word  for  It," 
Zoe  Akins  comedy,  which  is  one  of 
the  current  Broadway  stage  hits,  was 
bought  by  Samuel  Goldwyn,  before 
sailing  for  Europe  on  Friday,  as  the 
next    vehicle    for    Norma    Talmadge. 

"Sunny"  Held  Over 

San  Antonio — Marilyn  Miller  in 
"Sunny"  is  being  held  for  a  second 
week  at  the  Empire. 


Warners    May   Reopen   Davis 

Pittsburgh — Warner  Bros,  are  con- 
sidering plans  for  the  reopening  of 
the  Davis.  The  house  played  var- 
ious policies  before  it  closed  some 
time  ago. 


S.M.P.E.  Sees  Wide  Film 

A  special  showing  of  "Fair  and 
Squareways,"  recently  made  by  Para- 
mount in  wide  film,  was  given  last 
night  at  the  New  York  studio  for 
members  of  the  Society  of  Motion 
Picture  Engineers.  Several  scenic 
shorts  in  wide  film  and  some  color 
shots  completed  the  bill. 


"Nation"  in  Sound  for  Cohan 
D.    W.    Griffith's   "Birth   of  a   Na- 
tion,"   in    synchronized    version,    will 
open    a    limited    run    at    the    George 
M.    Cohan   on   Dec.   18. 


THE  INDUSTRY** 
DATE  ECCK 


Dec. 

Dec. 
Dec. 

Dec. 

Dec. 

Dec. 
Jan. 

Jan. 


8  Mid-winter  meeting  of  the  Theater 
Owners'  Ass'n  of  North  and  South 
Carolina,    Charlotte,    N.    C. 

11  Get-Together  Dance  of  Universal 
Club,     Hotel     Astor,     New    York. 

16  Ronald  Colman  in  "The  Devil 
to  Pay"  opens  at  the  Gaiety,  New 
York. 

19       M.    P.    Athletic    Ass'n    basketball 
Tournament    for     FILM     DAILY 
RELIEF    FUND.    8:15    P.M.    at 
Palm      Garden,      52nd      West      of  ' 
Eighth. 

29  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reaching 
for  the  Moon"  opens  at  the  Cri- 
terion,   New   York. 

31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the   Plaza    Hotel.    New   York. 

17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary) of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

28-30  National  Conference  on  Screen 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 
York. 


Ufa    Film    for    Central 
"Chained,"    a    Ufa    production    de-  [ 
scribed   as   a   story   of   the   third   sex,  , 
has  succeeded  "Today"  for  a  run  at 
the  Central  on  Broadway. 


"Mothers  Cry"  Opens  Big  in  N.  Y. 

"Mothers  Cry,"  First  National  pic- 
ture, drew  one  of  the  biggest  open- J 
ing  night  receipts  at  the  Winter  Gar-: 
den  on  Thursday,  according  to  Harry; 
Charnas,  manager  of  Warner  the-! 
aters  on  Broadway,  who  says  he  ex--) 
pects  the  picture  to  set  a  week-end 
record  for  the  house. 


New  Incorporations 


Gren-Gem  Corp.,  theatrical:  Bloomberg  J 
Bloomberg,  1482'  Broadway,  New  York.  2(K 
shares     common. 

Thalia  Amusement  Corp. ;  L.  Napolitano 
154    Nassau    St.,    New    York.      $20,000. 

Motion  Picture  Theaters  of  New  England 
M.  Wolf,  220  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York.  2<K 
shares    common. 

Fay  &  Braggiotti,  theatrical  enterprises 
J.  A.  Jacobs,  14  West  42nd  St.,  New  York 
$20,000. 

Singer  Midget  Bank,  theatrical:  S.  J.  Pol 
som,     1480    Broadway.    New    York.       $10.00 

Max  Lowenstein  Offices,  amusement  btisi 
ness;  H.  S.  Hechheimer,  140  West  42nd  St 
New   York.      $20,000. 

Dissolutions 

Export  Film  Laboratories,  Manhattan.  N.^ 
Vinlex   Productions,    Manhattan.    N.    Y. 
Arvin    Productions,    Manhattan,    N.    Y. 
Philcro    Productions.    Manhattan,    N.    Y. 


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Timely  Topics 

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Current  Opinion 


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Importance  of 
the  Cameraman 

"CROM  the  director's  viewpoint, 
the  production  of  a  motion 
picture  is  very  like  the  solution 
of  an  intricate  equation  in  which 
there  are  an  infinite  number  of 
variable  quantities,  and  but  a 
single  definitely  known  factor. 
That  known  factor  is  the  cam- 
eraman. Upon  him  the  director 
can  invariably  depend.  Like  the 
director,  his  sole  business  in  life 
is  to  put  the  best  pictures  on 
the  screen  in  the  most  efficient 
manner.  It  is  traditional  that 
no  cameraman  will  permit  any- 
thing to  interfere  with  the  ful- 
fillment of  this  aim.  What  a 
boon  this  is  to  a  harassed  direc- 
tor can  be  imagined.  At  the  same 
time,  however,  it  tends  to  work 
a  grave  injustice  upon  these 
same  cameramen,  for  everyone 
has  come  to  be  so  accustomed 
to  their  unvarying  accomplish- 
ment as  to  be  all  too  often  blind- 
ed to  the  magnitude  of  these  ac- 
complishments. As  a  result, 
when  the  picture  reaches  the 
screen  the  name  of  the  cinema- 
tographer  is  frequently  lost  amid 
a  long  list  of  costumers,  theme- 
song  writers,  and  the  like — all 
undoubtedly  people  deserving 
credit  for  their  work,  but  by  no 
means  responsible  for  so  large  a 
share  of  the  film's  success  as  is 
the  photographer.  For,  in  the 
final  analysis,  a  motion  picture 
is  essentially  the  product  of  three 
individuals:  the  author  who  con- 
ceived the  idea,  the  director  who 
clothed  it  in  flesh  and  blood,  and 
the  cinematographer  who  made 
a  permanent  photographic  record 
of  the  achievements  of  the  other 
two.  None  of  them  should  be 
denied  the  full  meed  of  credit 
due  his  achievement,  for  if  the 
picture  is  a  success,  it  is  such 
by  virtue  of  a  very  high  degree 
of  sympathetic  understanding 
and  cooperation  between  these 
three   creative  artists. 

— Fred  Niblo  in 
"American  Cinematographer" 


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DAY 


An  average  of  26  children  a 
day  arc  used  in  Hollywood  pic- 
ture!. 


•    •    •     WE  WERE  introduced  to  a  gent  the  other  day  on 

Broadway one  of  those  casual  meetings,  with  the  crowds 

jostling  you  on  all  sides the  third  party  introduced  us  as 

Mister  Daly,  and  blew,  leaving  us  with  a  total  stranger 

we  didn't  catch  his  name,  didn't  know  whether  he  was  a  film 

man,  a  racketeer  or  a  plain  clothes  dick he  looked  too 

serene  and  happy  to  be  a  film  man he  was  dressed  in 

immaculate  Park  Avenoo  style,  so  he  couldn't  be  a  racketeer 
and  he  didn't  look  dumb,  like  these  gum-shoe  head- 
quarters  men but  he   soon   relieved   our   mind   by   doing 

all  the  talking,  to  wit "You're  a  film  man,  huh? 

tell  me,  why  don't  they  do  something  about  this  story  situation? 

I    hear   there's    a    shortage    of    good    story    material   in 

Hollywood why? they've  got  all  the  dough  in  the 

world  to  buy  the  best they  have  organization,  facilities, 

everything can't   they  do   what   Satevepost   does? 

develop  their  own  writers? say,  there's  a  System  for  you! 

an  unknown  writer  sends  in  a   story it   has   an 

Idea but   it's   written   pretty   punk they   turn   him 

over    to    a    Doctor    of    Letters they    work    with    him    for 

months develop   his   style because   he's   got   what 

they   want then   when   he's   properly   coached,    they   start 

to  run  his  stuff they  sign  him  up  for  a  period  of  years 

so  no  other  publisher  will   grab  him  off they  p'.ug  him 

they  nurse  him  along in  a  year  they  have  2,000,- 

000  readers  yelping  for  his  stuff if  one  publishing  organi- 
zation can  get  stories  written  the  way  they  want  'em,  can't  Holly- 
wood  do   the   same? why   don't    they   establish    a    similar 

system   to    dig   out    unknown   writers   with    screen   ideas 

put    'em    through    a    course    of    development    with    expert    film 

technicians instead,  they   pass  up  the   Beginners  because 

they  have   no   film   technique and   they  haven't   Time  to 

Bother  with  'em huh,  it's  funny to  me well, 

so-long,  Mister  Daly." and  he  was  gone a  stranger 

with  an  Idea Mister  Curtis  of  Philly  made  mil- 
lions with  it and  it's  STILL  good 


•    •    •    MARLENE    DIETRICH    appeared    in    person    at    the 

Rivoli   last  night and   just   before   that,   she   dined   with    less,- 

Lasky,  and  tiny  discussed  her  very  rosy   future  with    Paramount 

Jack    Campbell    who    writes    for    the    I'aris    Herald-Trib    on 

cinematters,  is  in  town  looking  over  the  new   releases and 

other   things In   production    for    Radio   is   "Assorted    Nuts," 

on  which  Ralph  Spence  and  Al  Boasberg  did  the  dialogue 

looks   as    if   they   are    now    picking   types    for   dialoguers   as    well    .is 

actors New  Gag  at  the  Radio  projection  room  has  several 

chairs  tagged  with  the  names  of  various  company  officials 

we    sat    in    one   labeled   "Joe   Schnitzcr" 


•  •    •     NEW    RACKET Louie,    the    racetrack    dope- 

ster,  the  big  Saratoga  shot,  also  known  as  the   King  of  Coney 

Island,   is   now   a    Broadway   business   man he   stands   at 

the  corner  of  Forty-sixth  Street  and  let's  the  crowd  look  through 
field  glasses  at  Shipwreck  Kelly  atop  the  Paramount  hotel  flag- 
pole  for  a  nickel he's  making  more  than  Ship- 
wreck  a    coupla    season's    ago    at    Saratoga,    Louie    was 

selling   a    tipster    service,    guaranteeing    two    winners    a    day    for 

four    bits and    no    matter  how  the  nags  ran,  Louie  would 

always  come  out  the  next  day  announcing  two  winners 

*  *  *  * 

•  •    •    SAM    KAPLAN,  prexy  of  the  local  projectors'  union. 

(ami     home    t'otl  -mil    the    missus    showed    him    a    new    mem 

ber  of  the  family,  jusl  arrived,  as  sneh  things  will  happen 

in  the  best   regulated   families and  Sam    *s.is  upsel   because 

the  kid  couldn't   show   a   union   eard Eddit    Cantor's   home 

in   Great   Neck   has   jusl   been   sold    for  a   million   berries,    Eddie 

having    decided    t"    Settle    in     Ilollerword.    where    the    picking! 

easier    than    m    Wall    Street Among    the    dumbest     li.uU    w. 

have  recently  met,  one  thinks  that  end  men  are  chiropodists. .. . 

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EXPLOITETTES 

A    Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Drawing  Contest 
for  "Cat  Creeps" 

COR  the  Rochester  engage- 
ment of  "The  Cat  Creeps" 
at  RKO  Palace  theater,  Man- 
ager Golden  made  a  nice  tieup 
with  the  "Democrat  and  Chron- 
icle" using  the  drawing  contest 
detailed  in  the  pressbook.  The 
newspaper  published  the  drawing 
of  a  cat  made  from  letters  of 
the  title,  and  offered  readers  cash 
and  ticket  prizes  for  similar 
drawings  using  the  same  let- 
ters but  drawing  the  cat  in  a 
different  position.  The  model 
drawing  of  the  cat  is  available 
in  mat  form  at  all  Universal  ex- 
changes. The  "Democrat  and 
Chronicle"  ran  the  contest  daily 
for  five  days  and  received  a  big 
response    from    its    readers. 

— Universal 
*         *         * 

Football  Contest 
On  "Her  Man" 

'Till:  Portland,  Oregon,  first 
run  of  1'athe's  "Her  Man," 
at  the  RKO  Orpheum  was 
backed  up  with  a  complete  cam- 
paign of  lobby,  billboard,  news- 
paper and  ballyhoo  advertising. 
In  conjunction  with  the  press 
agent  in  charge  of  publicity  t  >r 
the  Oregon-Washington  foot- 
ball game,  the  Orpheum  placed 
an  ad  with  nine  other  companies 
(no  other  theaters,  however)  on 
a    special    page    given    o\er    to    a 

football   player   recognition    con- 
test.     Catchj    phrasing    directl) 

connected    the    contest     wi  h     ,he 
feature   title. 

—Pa  the 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best    wishes    and    congratulation*     «j 
extended      l>y     Tlit        MI.M      DAM. 
to    the    following    members    of    the    in 
dustry,      who      are      celebrating       thei 
birthday! : 

December  6     7 

Edwin    J.    Brady 
Sammy  Cohen 
Harry    Lonsdale 
Kathryn    McGuire 

M.  J.  OToole 
Elsie   Allen 
Lee    Marcus 


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Sunday,  December  7,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  ACTIVITIES 

CURRENT  HAPPENINGS  FLASHED  BY  WIRE  FROM  THE  COAST 


6  FEATURES  AND  6  SHORTS 
IN  THE  WORKS  AT  PATHE 


Activity  at  Pathe  is  about  at  its 
highest  rate  since  E.  B.  Derr  be- 
came production  chief.  Two  specials 
starring  Bill  Boyd,  "The  Painted 
Desert"  and  "Beyond  Victory,"  are 
being  edited;  final  preparations  are 
under  way  for  four  specials  starring 
Ann  Harding,  Constance  Bennett, 
Helen  Twelvetrees  and  Laura  La 
Plante;  three  two-reel  comedies  are 
being  completed  and  stories  are 
about  ready  for  another  trio  ot 
shorts. 

Miss  Harding  is  to  start  in  "Re- 
bound" on  her  return  from  the  Fox 
lot  where  she  was  borrowed  to  play 
the   lead  in   "East   Lynne."      Edward 

H.  Griffith  and  Horace  Jackson  collaborated 
in  adapting  "Rebound,"  which  is  irom  Don- 
ald   Ogden    Stewart's    stage    play. 

Miss  Bennett  will  star  in  a  story  by  Ernst 
Pascal,  suggested  by  Paul  L.  Stein.  Produc- 
tion is  to  begin  around  Christmas  time.  Miss 
Twelvetrees  will  have  the  lead  in  "This 
Marriage  Business,"  by  Myron  Fagan,  upon 
her  return  from  the  RKO  lot,  where  he  is 
making  "Millie."  Miss  La  Plante  heads  the 
cast  of  "Lonely  Wives,"  stage  play  adapted 
by  Walter  DeLeon.  Russell  Mack  will  di- 
rect. 

Daphne  Pollard  has  finished  "Seein'  the 
Indians"  and  started  in  another  comedy. 
Franklin  Pangborn  will  be  featured  in  two 
shorts,  one  by  Mauri  Grashin  and  the  other 
by  Fred  Guiol  and  Arch  Heath.  Other 
stories  are  being  prepared  by  Hugh  Cum- 
mings,  Harry  Fraser  and  Charles  "Chuck" 
Callahan. 


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OF  THE  AGE 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


By    RALPH    W1LK 


JOSEPH  JACKSON,  graduate  of 
J  the  Kentucky  mountains  and 
New  York  newspapers,  seems  to 
have  gone  pro-French.  He  recently 
returned  from  France  and  is  now 
writing  the  adaptation  and  dialogue 
for  "The  Devil  Was  Sick,"  which 
will  star  Frank  Fay,  with  Michael 
Curtiz  directing.  Jackson  also  work- 
ed  on  "Fifty  Million   Frenchmen." 

*  *         * 

Marjorie  Rambeau,  who  scored  a 
hit  in  "Min  and  Bill,"  is  playing 
the  role  of  Elfte  in  "The  Easiest 
Way,"  which  is  being  directed  by 
Jack  Conway.  Her  talking  scree* 
debut  was  made  in  "Her  Man,' 
which  was  directed  by  Tay  Garnett. 

*  *         * 

Samuel  Freedman,  who  supervised 
the   entire    "Leather   Pushers"   series 


for  Universal,  will  also  supervise 
Lloyd  Hamilton's  comedy  being 
made   by   Universal.    Harry    Edwards 

will  direct. 

*         *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  B.  P.  Schul- 
berg,  David  Selznick,  Julian  John- 
san,  A.  A.  Kline,  Regis  Toorney, 
Stuart  Erwin,  Ivan  Lebedeff,  John 
Cromwell,  Sam  Jaffe  at  the  opening 
of  "Morocco";  Tod  Browning  and 
Karl   Freund   lunching  at   Universal. 


Lewis  H.  Foster,  who  directed 
several  Laurel  and  Hardy  comedies, 
has  completed  the  direction  of 
"Treat  'Em  Rough"  for  Larry  Dar- 
mour.  Louise  Fazenda  is  starred, 
with  Max  Davidson  and  "Spec" 
O'Donnell   in   the   supporting   cast. 


Five  Feature  Pictures 

Completed  by  Tiffany 

Tiffany  has  just  completed  five 
features,  all  of  which  are  now  ready 
for  shipment  to  the  home  office,  it 
is  announced  by  Phil  Goldstone.  The 
pictures  are  "Caught  Cheating,"  with 
George  Sidney  and  Charlie  Murray; 
James  Cruze's  "The  Command  Per- 
formance," with  Neil  Hamilton  and 
Una  Merkel;  Ken  Maynard  ir» 
"Fighting  Thru,"  and  Al  Rogell's 
"Aloha,"  with  Ben  Lyon  and  Raquel 
Torres.  Five  new  short  comedies 
also   have   been   turned   out. 

Goldstone  now  has  three  big  pro- 
ductions in  preparation,  "X  Marks 
the  Spot,"  which  James  Whale  will 
direct;  "Drums  of  Jeopardy,"  with 
Warner  Oland,  June  Collyer  and 
Lloyd  Hughes,  directed  by  George 
B.  Seitz,  and  "The  Single  Sin,"  with 
Kay  Johnson  and  Bert  Lytell,  di- 
rected   by    Will    Nigh. 


Fox    Assigns    Four    Players 

Fox  has  assigned  Franklin  Far- 
num  to  a  part  in  "Land  Rush," 
Goodee  Montgomery  in  "Squadrons," 
Nat  Pendelton  in  "A  Connecticut 
Yankee"  and  Wally  Albright,  Jr.,  in 
"East  Lynne." 


Four    Added   to    "Finn    and    Hattie" 

Paramount  has  added  four  more 
players  to  the  cast  of  "Finn  and 
Hattie  Abroad."  They  are  Mack 
Swain,  Regis  Toomey,  Lilyan  Tash- 
man  and  Louise  Mackintosh. 


Warners  Buys  Martin  Brown  Play 
Martin  Brown's  play,  "The  Idol," 
in  which  William  Farnum  appeared 
on  the  stage,  has  been  bought  by 
Warner  Bros.  "Pleasure  First," 
novel  by  Margaret  Fischer,  also  has 
been  acquired. 


RKO    Picking    Lab.    Site 

RKO  has  several  sites  under  con- 
sideration for  its  proposed  film  lab- 
oratory with  a  capacity  of  60,000,000 
feet  of  film  a  year.  Meanwhile  other 
RKO  construction  jobs  under  way 
include  improvements  at  the  Radio 
Ranch,  remodeling  of  the  former 
still  and  camera  department  at  the 
studio  for  the  use  of  the  scenario 
department,  erection  of  a  men's 
wardrobe,  wardrobe  storage,  black- 
smith shop  and  a  new  fire  station. 


ELLEN  AND  ROGER  SERIES 
IS  PLANNED  BY  COLUMBIA 


Columbia  is  considering  plans  for 
a  series  of  one-reelers  built  around 
Ellen  and  Roger,  whose  radio  con- 
tinuities issued  weekly  by  Columbia 
and  broadcast  from  more  than  200 
stations  throughout  the  U.  S.  and 
Canada,  are  now  in  their  sixth 
month.  In  addition,  the  characters 
are  popular  as  newspaper  features. 
The  series  relates  the  adventure  of 
a  film-struck  pair  of  youngsters  who 
ran  away  from  a  country  home  to 
seek  picture   careers. 


Sam  Godfrey  as  Fox  Director 

Samuel  T.  Godfrey,  well-known 
stage  director,  has  been  signed  by 
Fox.  Godfrey  was  at  one  time  with 
Winthrop  Ames,  prominent  New 
York  producer,  also  for  several  years 
with  the  noted  Boston  Stock  Com- 
pany and  for  three  years  with  the  >. 
Lakewood  Players,  exclusive  sum- 
mer stock  in  Skowhegan,  Me. 


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PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


PARAMOUNT  STUDIOS  HERE 
AT 


Short  Shots  from  New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


New  York  studios  of  the  Paramount 
company,  anxious  to  better  the  pres- 
ent high  standards  already  set  for 
production  in  the  East,  are  con- 
stantly striving  to  improve  methods 
already  in  use. 

In  addition  to  lectures,  the  cam- 
era department  meet  once  each  week 
for  informal  discussion  and  to  look 
over  new  releases.  The  writers  also 
have  weekly  conferences  in  order  to 
dissect  series  and  make  suggestions 
to  D.  A.  Dorah,  scenario  head.  Wm. 
Saulter,  supervising  art  director,  no- 
tifies his  men  of  any  art  exhibits 
which  happen  to  be  taking  place,  in 
addition  to  subscribing  to  numerous 
foreign  magazines  as  a  source  of  new 
ideas. 

Gaston  Duval,  head  of  the  research 
department,  is  the  clearing  house  for 
information  of  all  kinds  on  practi- 
cally any  subject  and  his  extensive 
library  of  photographs  and  clippings 
is  constantly  referred  to. 


ludio  Cinema  is  Using 
New  Light  Sound  Valve 

Audio  Cinema  will  be  the  first  stu- 
|dio  in  the  East  to  use  the  new  biased 
fight  valve  for  noise  suppression  re- 
sntly  developed  by  Western  Elec- 
tric engineers,  who  claim  that  it  is 
the  nearest  thing  to  perfect  sound 
recording  so  far. 

In  addition  to  their  newly  installed 
)ermanent  sound  unit.  Audio  is  also 
equipping  its  sound  truck  with  the 
.ralve. 


DALM  BEACH  may  be  hundreds 
of  miles  from  New  York  but  for 
the  real  atmosphere  of  that  famed 
resort  you  have  only  to  visit  the 
Paramount  studio  in  Astoria,  where 
final  scenes  for  "Stolen  Heaven" 
are  now  being  made.  Twenty-two 
tons  of  sand  were  hauled  from  Far 
Rockaway  and  rare  tropical  plants 
imported  by  Small,  the  florist,  in 
order  to  create  the  illusion.  In  ad- 
dition, rolling  chairs  peculiar  to 
Palm  Beach  were  shipped  up  from 
the  Florida  city,  besides  an  abun- 
dance of  palm  leaves.  Real,  honest- 
to-goodness  heat,  from  several  dozen 
powerful  arc  lamps,  complete  the 
effect. 


caricature  portrayed  in  "Once  in  a 
Lifetime,"  the  Hollywood  satire  now 
running  here. 


A  wide  film  projector,  capable  of 
showing  65  mm.  film,  has  been  in- 
stalled in  Paramount' a  New  York 
studio,  an  indication  of-  more  wide 
film   activity. 


Stanley  Rauh's  flair  for  writing 
modern,  slangy  dialogue  is  so  well 
adapted  to  Helen  Broderick's  wise- 
cracking style  that  these  two  are 
now  set  as  Vitaphone's  first  actress- 
writer  team.  Rauh  is  now  working 
on  his  fourth  script  for  the  droll 
comedienne. 


Ben  Schwab,  who  has  been  doing 
the  casting  for  all  productions  made 
by  Audio  Cinema  studios  in  the  past 
few  months,  recently  supplied  the 
entire  cast  for  the  largest  picture 
made  there  to  date,  a  feature  length 
industrial   for   Coca    Cola. 


Joe  Penner,  Vitaphone's  stuttering 
comic,  gets  his  first  two-reeler  after 
completing  four  one-reel  comedies. 
It  is  termed  "Making  Good,"  from 
an  original  by  Stanley  Rauh,  and 
Alf  Goulding  will  direct.  Ulita  Tor- 
genson,  Irene  Blair,  Gerald  Pion 
and  Peter  Lang  head  the  supporting 
cast. 


Guy  Kibbe,  who  has  just  com- 
ed  his  role  in  "Stolen  Heaven," 
at  the  Paramount  New  York  stu- 
dios, leaves  for  Hollywood  in  a  few 
weeks  to  play  his  original  part  it 
the  film  version  of  "Torch  Song." 


MORE  BROADWAY  STARS 
SIGNED  BY  VITAPHONE 


George  Jessel  heads  the  list  of 
many  important  players  recently 
signed  for  Vitaphone  Varieties.  Jes- 
sel,  now  appearing  on  Broadway  in 
"Sweet  and  Low,"  will  be  supported 
by  the  Russian  Cathedral  Choir. 
William  Gaxton,  star  of  the  musical 
comedy,  "Fifty  Million  Frenchmen," 
has  also_  been  signed,  as  has  Hugh 
O'Connell  of  "Once  In  a  Lifetime." 
The  latter  will  appear  in  "Hello, 
Sucker,"  based  on  the  Everett 
Rhodes  Castle  story  in  "Saturday 
Evening   Post." 

In  addition  to  these  luminaries, 
Aaronson's  Commanders  will  soon 
make  a  short  and  the  Albertina 
Rasch  ballet  from  "Princess  Charm- 
ing"   will    also   appear. 


D.   W.  Griffith's   Plans 
D.  W.  Griffith  is  understood  to  be 
planning  to  produce  a  feature  picture 
at   one    of   the    Eastern    studios,    not 
\ct    decided    upon. 


The  Broadway  Influence 
'Royal   Family  of   Broadway"  has 
jeen   finally   decided   upon   by   Para- 
lount    officials    as    the    title    under 
irhich  they  will  release  the  film  ver- 
sion of  "The  Royal  Family,"  recent- 
ly completed  here. 


Paramount  Feature  Starts 

Production    on    "Sex    in    Business" 

Starts    on    Wednesday    at    the    Para- 

lount  New  York  studios  under  the 

direction    of    Dorothy    Arzner.      Art 

[acobsen    will    be    assistant    director. 

The  cast  includes  Claudette  Colbert, 

'redric     March,     Charles     Ruggtes, 

iinger  Rogers  and  Monroe  Owsley. 

Joth    English    and    French    versions 

rill  be  made  simultaneously. 


C.  A.  Tuthill  will  act  as  monitor 
man  on  "Sex  in  Business"  at  the 
Paramount  studio.  Helene  Turner 
will  edit  the  film  and  Pat  Donahue 
will    hold    script. 


IF. 


Jack  Norworth  Writes  Play 

Jack    Norworth,    now    engaged    in 

aking     the     "Naggers"     series     of 

iorts    for    Vitaphone,    is    author    of 

People   Like   Us",   a   three-act   play 

mich  opens  in  Toronto  on  Dec.  22. 


VITAPHONE  VITAMINES  .  .  . 
Ed  DuPar  explaining  to  a  stage 
actress  why  a  bridal  costume  has 
to  be  yellow  instead  of  the  custom- 
ary white.  .  .  .Ray  Foster  complain- 
ing of  head  colds  ever  since  blimps 
took  his  camera  booth  away.  .  .  ■ 
Sam  Sax  getting  some  tips  on  how 
to  regulate  studio  traffic  from  Gro- 
ver  Whalen,  ex-police  commissioner 
.  .  .Murray  Roth  going  through  the 
lines  and  business  of  an  entire  cast 
of  characters,  for  the  benefit  of 
the  cast.  .  .  .Arthur  Hurley  hunting 
for  a  vacant  set  to  rehearse  his 
latest  picture.  .  . 

Mildred     Alexander     of     the     Fox 
West    Coast   offices   here   hastci 
defend  her  craft  against  the  stinging 


N.   BREWSTER   MORSE 

Originals,  Adaptations,  Dialogue, 

Continuity 

For  Henry  King 

"Hell  Harbor"  and  "Eye"  of  the  World 
J27    5th    Avenue,    New    Yor* 

Mumy   Hill   2600 


'Gaily  the  Troubadour 

Touched  his  Guitar" 


THE    SERENADE   MECHANISTIC 

Now  the  troubadour  had  a  great  advantage  over  the  Robot,  for  the  Robot 
can't  be  gay  any  more  than  he  can  be  sad  or  sentimental. 

RECENTLY  a  master  of  inven-  same  way  you  can  serve  your  own, 

tors  took  a  load  off  the  minds  U  well  U  the  public  s    interest  by 

of  most  of  us  with  the  assurance  sigmng  the  coupon  at  the  right 

that    "no   one   will   ever    invent    a  ,,,,    ,,, 

mechanical    man   who   can    think.  American  Federation  of  Musicians 

He    might    have    added    that  HO  H40  BroadwaVi  New  York.  N.  Y. 

Robot  will  ever  ferl.  cither.     And  f^^^^.    without  further  oblation 

where   there   is   no  feeling,  no  ClllO-        on  my  part    pteltc  enroll  my  name  in  the 

tional   capacity,    there    can    be    no       Mask    Defen.e    League  u   one   who   li 

uuiidi     «-<m  j<  oppoeed     to     the     elimination     of     Living 

mUSlC  Mu,jc    from    the   Theatre. 

Millions,     realizing     this     truth. 

hav<-    Joined    the    Music    Defense  * '""  

igue  in  r  '':'ms,  robatitu  xaaress  

tion  of  Canned  Music  for  Living  City Stale 

Music  in  theatres.     If  you  feci  the  —=- 

THE  AMERICAN  FEDERATION  OF  MUSICIANS 

tramtruina  140,000  professional  tfusieiam  >»  the  United  States  and  I  »>>ada) 
(     JOSEPH  N    WEBER,  President,  M40  Broadway.  New  Yurie.  N.  Y. 


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T    HEATER 


ByM.  P 


New  Sound  Absorbing  Plaster 
Is  Decorative  and  Fireproof 


Seattle — An  acoustical  wall  plas- 
ter, known  as  Zonolite  and  claimed 
to  be  the  latest  aid  to  achievement 
of  perfect  sound,  has  been  developed 
by  M.  Lyons,  a  former  exhibitor  of 
this  territory,  and  is  being  distrib- 
uted by  L.  A.  Samuelson  and  George 
J.  Ekre  with  offices  in  this  city. 

From  vast  mineral  deposits  found 
in  the  vicinity  of  Libby,  Mont.,  the 
Zonolite  plaster  is  manufactured. 
Upon  experimentation  it  was  found 
that  the  mineral,  after  baking,  had 
remarkable  sound  absorbing  quali- 
ties. After  a  more  minute  process 
this  plaster  was  brought  to  a  stage 
where  it  served  the  purpose  as  deco- 
rative material  as  well  as  absorbing 
of  unwanted   noises. 

This  plaster,  when  applied,  is  a 
rich  brown  color,  but  upon  drying 
it  will  turn  to  a  beautiful  golden 
color.  With  the  use  of  water  colors 
and  a  spraying  process  any  color  may 
be  obtained. 

Having  been  endorsed  by  the  Fire 
Underwriters'  Ass'n  of  America,  it 
is  likewise  adaptable  to  the  fireproof- 
ing  of  any  theater,  it  is  claimed. 


Reflection  Material 

Featured  by  Belson  Co. 

Chicago  —  Belson  Manufacturing 
Co.,  makers  of  Bel-Sun-Lite  equip- 
ment and  accessories  for  stage,  flood 
and  other  types  of  illumination,  pre- 
sents the  latest  data  on  these  prod- 
ucts in  a  new  catalogue  just  issued 
by   the    company. 

The  booklet  features  Bel-Crome, 
a  newly  discovered  alloy  of  chromi- 
mum,  which  is  said  to  have  excep- 
tional reflection  qualities  and  is  used 
as  reflecting  material  at  all  indicated 
parts  of  Belson  products.  The  kinds 
of  equipment  treated  by  this  new  ma- 
terial include  footlights,  borderlights, 
lenses,  reflectors,  striplights,  flood 
projectors,  spot  lights,  cove  lighting 
units,  louvre  lights,  exit  and  direc- 
tional signs  ancT  units  for  display 
lighting. 

All  necessary  information  with 
comprehensive  illustrations  for  this 
equipment    are    given. 


STAGE    EQUIPMENT 


Console  -  Orchestra   Elevators 
Magnescopic-Grandeur  Screen 


BRUCKNER-MITCHELL,  INC. 

532   West   22nd    Street 
New    York 


INTERNAT1  PROJECTOR 
ANNOUNCES  NEW  TURRET 


An  improved  design  lens  turret 
which  will  accommodate  three  lenses 
of  either  quarter  or  half  size,  is  an- 
nounced by  the  International  Pro- 
jector Corp.  of  New  York.  All  focal 
length  lenses  of  standard  make  may 
be  readily  used  in  connection  with 
it. 

Each  lens  is  separately  adjustable 
with  relation  to  the  projection  aper- 
ture, this  assuring  perfect  alignment 
and  super  imposition  on  the  screen. 
The  turret  is  readily  moved  arouno 
from  one  lens  position  to  another 
by  means  of  convenient  trip  levers 
and  each  lens  comes  into  accurate 
register  when  the  turret  is  revolved. 

This  turret  is  adaptable  to  all 
standard  Simplex  mechanisms  and 
allows  the  use  of  one  lens  for  mag- 
nascopic  or  wide  film.  Each  lens  is 
separately  focusable  by  a  micrometer 
screw  and  ready  for  immediate  use. 
All  the  fireproof  features  have  been 
retained. 


All-Metal  Variable  Gear 
Put  Out  by  Link  Belt  Co. 

A  variable  gear  for  speed  trans- 
missions, said  to  be  the  first  all-metal 
product  of  its  kind  on  the  market 
and  to  consist  of  two  pairs  of  wheels 
of  the  opposed  conical  disc  type,  be- 
tween which  a  chain  of  special  con- 
struction transmits  power,  has  been 
put  out  by  the  Link  Belt  Supply 
Co.  of  Chicago.  All  the  elements  of 
this  new  mechanism  are  covered  by 
an  oil-tight  housing  which  are  auto- 
matically splash  lubricated  when  in 
operation  it  is  claimed. 


THIS  Stamp  of  Approval 
in  advertisements  of 
equipment  and  supplies  means: 
That  the  NATIONAL  GUARANTEE 
of  highest  quality  is  coupled  with 
that  of  a  manufacturer. 


NATIONAL  THEATRE 
SUPPLY    COMPANY 

Brandies  m  all  I'rincipal  Cilus 


NEW  THEATERS 


Holland,  Mich. — Plans  for  a  1,200-seat 
house  to  be  erected  here,  are  now  being  de- 
veloped   by    the    Butterfield    interests. 


Lancaster,  N.  H.— H.  W.  Trumbull  of 
Hanover  has  been  awarded  contract  by 
Homer  A.  Graves  for  the  erection  of  a 
500-seat    theater    here. 


Springfield,    Vt. — A    theater    seating    750    is 
to    be    built    here   by   the    Sharby    interests. 


Winlock,  Wash. — A  new  house  is  plan- 
ned here  at  a  cost  of  $22,000.  It  will  seat 
350  and  is  to  be  operated  by  the  Western 
Theaters. 


Sacramento,  Cal. — Plans  have  been  com- 
pleted for  the  erection  of  a  theater  to  re- 
place the  Redding.  It  will  be  operated  by 
the    T.    &    D.    Enterprises. 


Oakland,  Cal. — Contracts  are  expected  to 
be  let  soon  for  the  building  of  the  Para- 
mount,   seating    3,800. 


Gastonia,  N.  C. — Laroy  Theaters,  Inc.,  has 
filed  articles  of  incorporation  with  the  sec- 
retary of  state  to  establish  and  conduct  a 
moving   picture   theater. 

Martha's  Vineyard,  Mass. — Hugh  Tallant, 
New  York  architect,  is  drawing  plans  for  a 
summer   theater   to    be   erected   here. 


Bourne,  Mass. — The  building  of  a  theater 
in  this  city  is  contemplated  by  Fred  C.  Small, 
manager   of   the   Capitol,    Brockton. 


New  Castle,  Pa. — Plans  for  the  erection 
of  a  modern  theater  here  by  Publix  are  said 
to  be  under  consideration. 


San  Francisco  —  San  Francisco  Theaters 
Corp.,  Inc..  of  which  Sam  N.  Lewis  is 
president,  has  already  begun  excavation  for 
a  deluxe  picture  house  to  be  built  here  that 
will  represent  an  investment  of  about  $500,- 
000. 


Chippewa  Falls,  Wis. — Work  of  remodel- 
ing a  present  garage  building  into  a  980-seat 
theater  here  is  expected  to  start  shortly, 
according  to  Frank  Kohnnen,  manager  of 
the  Chippewa  Falls  Theater  Co.,  promoters 
of    the    project. 


Shearer  Gets  L.  A.   Contract 

Los  Angeles — The  B.  F.  Shearer 
Co.,  theater  equipment  specialists, 
have  been  awarded  the  contract  for 
completely  furnishing  the  Los  Ang- 
eles theater  that  is  being  built  here 
by  H.  L.  Gumbiner  at  a  cost  that 
is  estimated  to  exceed  $2,000,000. 


LATEST  EFFECT  MACHINE 
SERVES  MANY  PURPOSES 


A  combination  effect  machine,  spe- 
cially designed  for  the  needs  of  the- 
aters where  only  sound  programs 
are  being  presented,  and  which  will 
project  colored  borders,  blends,  titles, 
still  or  animated  effects  and  organ 
slides  on  the  screen  or  covering 
the  entire  proscenium  opening, 
is  being  marketed  by  the  Chi- 
cago Cinema  Co.,  manufacturers  of 
booth,  stage  and  orchestra  equip- 
ment. 

Simple  in  design  and  operation, 
this  effect  machine  is  very  compact, 
yet  so  thoroughly  flexible  as  to  ac- 
commodate numerous  effect  devices, 
besides  being  designed  for  4"  x  5" 
slides.     It  can  be  installed  instantly. 

Another  feature  claimed  by  the 
company  is  that  booths  already 
equipped  with  an  effect  machine  or 
double  dissolver  can  be  remodeled  to 
produce  the  same  effects  now  pos- 
sible with  this  new  model. 


French  Sound  Company  Formed 

Paris — A.  company  has  been  regis- 
tered here  with  a  capital  of  10,000,000  I 
francs,   under   the  title   of   Companie 
Francaise  Conodion,  to  market  a  new  ' 
sound  head.     Directors  are  given  as 
A.     Francke,    A.     Cattavoz     and     J. 
Schaff.      A    company    will    also    be  { 
formed    in    England    to    market    the  ■ 
same  apparatus. 

Holyoke    Globe   Goes    Sound 

Holyoke,    Mass. — The    Globe    has  ; 
installed    RCA    Photophone    equip- 
ment. 


SIMPLEX  TICKET  REGISTERS 


Protection — Speed — Efficiency 

GENERAL  REGISTER  CORP. 

Paramount    Building 

Chirkering  4065  New  York 

J.  C.  Ensi.f.n,  Con.  Sales  Mgr. 


PLUG  CONNECTORS 


T  ONG  lasting  and  most  serviceable — Kliegl  pin- 
*-'  plug  connectors  and  portable  plugging  boxes,  the 
best  and  most  economical  to  use  for  quickly  and  con- 
veniently connecting  stage  lamps  and  other  electrical 
appliances.  Any  size  or  arrangement  desired,  for  5  to 
100  ampere  circuits.  Also  other  stage  lighting  spe- 
cialties,   spotlights,   scenic   effects,   supplies,   etc. 

KLIEGL  BROS 

Universal   Electric  Stage  Lighting  Co.. Inc. 
321   West  SOtm  Street    -    New  York.  n. y. 


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BOOTH 


Maintaining  Right  Temperature 
Most  Important  During  Winter 


Maintenance  of  correct  tempera- 
ture in  theaters  implies  something 
more  than  the  mere  "heating  of  a 
house  to  a  certain  degree"  or  the 
"changing  of  the  air  so  many  times 
per  hour".  It  implies  the  scientific 
adjustment  of  the  factors  of  tempera- 
ture within  a  degree  that  assures  the 
elimination  of  the  "stuffiness"  and 
"clamminess"  that  is  the  beginning 
|  of  human  discomfort. 

Theater   owners   are   coming  more 
and  more  to  appreciate  the  value  of 
J  heating    and    ventilating    plants    that 
I  are    being    marketed    for    the    small 
I  theater  as  well  as  the  large  to  pro- 
duce comfortable  conditions  for  their 
patrons.     Frequently  in  winter  a  the- 
ater has  to  be  cooled  while  occupied, 
for    the    occupants    and    lights    liber- 
ate    surprising     quantities     of     heat. 
Warm  air  produces  greater  discom- 
fort  when   comparatively   moist   than 
when  moderately  dry.     The  air  in  an 
unventilated    theater    soon    becomes 
heavily  laden  with  the  moisture  pro- 
duced   by    the    exhaled    breath    and 
evaporated  from  the  skin  of  the  oc- 
cupants. 

In  the  winter  it  is  not  difficult  to 
aintain  the  temperature  within 
treasonable  limits,  for  there  is  plenty 
pf  outside  air  with  which  to  cool  it 
Lnd  with  proper  ventilating  equip- 
ment this  can  be  accomplished.  Dur- 
ng  the  summer  months,  however, 
phen  the  temperature  and  humidity 
become  high,  the  only  satisfactory 
biethod  of  maintaining  comfortable 
[onditions  is  with  cooling  and  air 
[onditioning  apparatus. 

Many  people  instinctively  avoid 
he  possibility  of  enduring  long  per- 
pds  of  "stuffiness"  and  perspiring 
liscomfort  just  as  much  as  they 
ffvoid,    whenever    possible,    the    phy 


sical  shock  of  violent  change  of  tem- 
perature. There  are  any  number  of 
nerve-sensitive  potential  patrons  that 
avoid  evening  performances  even  in 
the  winter  months  because  they 
actually  fear  the  consequences  of 
coming  out  from  the  humid  warmth 
of  the  theater  into  the  raw  cold  of 
the   outside   night   air. 

Violent  change  in  temperature, 
whether  from  heat  to  cold  or  cold 
to  heat,  represent  not  merely  bodily 
discomfort,  but  in  most  cases  actual 
danger  to  health,  and  the  safeguard- 
ing of  the  physical  comfort  of  the  pic- 
ture-going public  is  not  only  a  duty, 
but  an  obligation. 


RCA  Foreign  Installations 
Liege,  Belgium— The  Palace,  seat- 
ing 2,200  and  one  of  the  largest  the- 
aters in  Belgium,  has  reopened  after 
extensive  alterations  and  installation 
of   RCA   Photophone. 

Mons,  Belgium— The  Alhambra  is 
undergoing  alterations  and  will  open 
soon  with  RCA  Photophone. 


Paris— Pathe  Cinema,  French  dis- 
tributor of  RCA  Photophone,  is  in- 
stalling equipment  in  the  Cinema  du 
Pare  at  Pantin;  the  Omnia  Cinema 
at  Dole;  the  Armor  Cinema  at 
Brest  and  the  Theater  Chave  at 
Marseilles. 


THEATRE  ALTERATIONS 

ibea  phone 

IRWIN   D.  HATIISTONK 

Dtiigutr  nd  BmiUtr 

PROJECTION   BOOTHS 

1«  W.  42nd  St.  New  York  City 

T«l.  WiKODlio  OS42-717S 


"MODERN     MOTION    PICTURES 

NEED 
WIDE  SCREEN  PRESENTATION" 

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needs  of  the  future. 

Eauip  now  and  be  ready  for  better  picture!  and  big- 
ger   profits      Further   information  upon  request. 

"Stage  Equipment  with  a  Reputation" 

PETER    CLABK    INC. 

540  West  30th  Street  New  York,  N.  Y. 


ALTERATIONS 


Amherst,  Wis. — The  Fox  I.yric  of  thir  city 
will  be  remodeled  at  a  cost  of  $15,000.  Sound 
equipment    will    be    installed. 


Richmond.  V'a. — The  Old  Rex,  owned  by 
Mrs.  A.  Virginia  McGeorge  of  this  city,  is 
tu    be    remodeled    at    a   cost    of    $20,000. 


Dallas  —  Remodeling  and  increasing  the 
^rating  capacity  to  1,000  is  planned  for  the 
Forest   here. 


Norwood,  Mass. — The  George  H.  Giles 
Co.,  which  recently  acquired  a  long  term 
lease  on  the  Premier,  i-.  making  plans  for 
remodeling  the  house  and  installing  new 
equipment. 


Portland,  Ore.  —  Approximately  $45,000 
will  be  spent  for  reconditioning  the  Fox 
Broadway,  Hollywood  and  I'nited  Artists  of 
this  city,  additional  $15,000  will  be  ex- 
pended   on    the    Fox    house    in     Eugene,    Ore. 


Gulfport,    Miss.— Plans    for    remodeling    the 
Strand    are   lieing    made    by    Publix. 


Tacoma,  Wash.  —  Approximately  $50,000 
will  be  expended  for  improvements  to  the 
RKO   Orpheum. 


Dallas — The     Capitol     of     this    city    will     be 
remodeled. 


Nelson.  O. — The  Majestic  here  is  being 
remodeled  and  enlarged.  Seating  capacity 
will    be    increased    100   seats. 


New  Sign  Company 
Minneapolis — The  Elaine  Neon 
Sign  Co.,  under  the  management  of 
M.  Naftalin,  with  a  working  force 
said  to  consist  of  70,  has  opened 
quarters  at  35  Glenwood  Ave.,  in  the 
local   film   row. 


FIRE  PROTECTION  DEVICE 
MARKETED  BY  VIGILANT  CO. 


Pittsburgh — Something  up  to  date 
in  safety  devices  for  motion  picture 
projectors  has  been  developed  and  is 
being  manufactured  by  the  Vigilant 
Safety  Control  Co.,  of  which  Harry 
E.  Reiff  has  been  named  general  sales 
and  distribution  manager  with  offices 
in    this   city. 

This  safety  control,  approved  by 
the  State  board,  has  been  adopted 
by  one  of  the  larger  theater  circuits 
of  this  country  and,  it  is  said,  con- 
tains no  mercury  switches,  cannot  be 
heard  on  sound  equipment  and  is 
extremely    simple    in   operation. 


If  it  is 

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Trees,   Flowers, 
Hanging   Boskets,  etc. 

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LATEST     NEWS     FROM     LON- 
DON,    PARIS,     BERLIN, 
SYDNEY,     MELBOURNE     AND 
OTHER     FOREIGN     CENTERS 

Foreign   Markets 

HAPPENINGS    IN    OTHER 
LANDS      OF      INTEREST      TO 
PRODUCERS,     DISTRIBUTORS 
AND    OTHERS    IN    THE    U.    S. 

SCARCITY  OF  BIG  FILMS 
HURTS  GERMAN  EXHIBS 

Berlin  —  Scarcity  of  big  pictures 
with  strong  box-office  drawing  pow- 
er is  hurting  German  exhibitors,  ac- 
cording to  the  Henschel  circuit  of 
Hamburg,  operators  of  eight  houses 
there.  In  a  message  to  the  trade 
press,  the  Henschel  concern  stated 
that  less  than  a  dozen  films  re- 
sponded to  by  the  public,  had  come 
to  the  German  market.  Included 
among  these  were:  "West  Front 
1918,"  a  Pabst  production;  "Night 
Birds,"  an  Eichberg  picture;  Rich- 
ard Oswald's  "Dreyfus";  the  Rene 
Clair  talker,  "Sous  les  Toits  de 
Paris";  two  Ufatones,  "Love  Waltz" 
and  "The  Blue  Angel,"  and  the 
Emelka-Tauber   pictures. 


London  Members  Quit 

Society  of  Engineers 

London  —  Withdrawal  of  a  ma- 
jority of  members  of  the  London 
section  of  the  Society  of  Motion 
Picture  Engineers  from  the  Ameri- 
can parent  body  has  resulted  after 
a  long  controversy  in  which  Simon 
Rowson,  head  of  the  London  unit, 
played    the   leading   part. 


J.  I.  Crabtree,  president  of  the 
S.M.P.E.,  in  a  statement  to  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  said:  "Ever  since 
the  formation  of  the  London*  sec- 
tion in  1927  it  has  advocated  an  in- 
dependent organization.  The  deci- 
sion of  a  majority  of  members  to 
pull  away  from  the  parent  body  ap- 
parently is  a  result  of  recent  de- 
mands for  reinstatement  of  half  en- 
trance fees,  the  right  to  appoint  ac- 
tive members  and  for  a  non-budgeted 
expense  account  which  the  board  of 
governors  could  not  conceive.  The 
present  action  appears  to  be  hasty. 
Remaining  members  of  the  London 
section  undoubtedly  will  carry  on. 
If  an  independent  British  technical 
society  is  formed  the  S.M.P.E.  will 
collaborate  fully." 


Ufa  Profits 

Berlin — Accounts  of  Ufa  for 
the  past  fiscal  year  show  gross 
profits  of  approximately  $5,- 
570,000,  or  $205,000  less  than 
the  preceding  year.  With  the 
writing  off  of  $3,525,000  for* 
depreciation,  and  the  deduc- 
tion of  other  costs  including 
taxes,  there  remains  a  net 
profit  of  $3,560.  No  dividend 
will  be  declared  by  the  com- 
pany. 


Hollywood  for  Berlin 

Berlin — A  building  firm  in  the  west  of  Berlin  has  adopted  the 
name  New  Hollywood,  Ltd.,  and  is  planning  the  erection  of  stu- 
dios, laboratories  and  dwellings  to  form  parts  of  a  future  film  city 
near  the  German  capital.  No  German  motion  picture  organization 
is  understood  to  be  behind  this  project. 


34  FRENCH  TALKERS 


Paris — Thirty-four  talkers  are  now 
in  production  in  French  studios, 
while  83  containing  either  French 
dialogue  or  synchronized  score  have 
been  completed  to  date.  There  are 
at  present  nine  studios  in  France 
equipped  for  sound  recording,  with 
a  total  of  29  stages  and  35  recorders. 
There  are  in  France  460  houses 
wired  for  sound,  while  an  additional 
300  are  equipped  in  other  French- 
speaking  countries. 


Jannings  Back  in  Berlin 

Berlin  —  Emil  Jannings  has  re- 
turned to  Berlin  after  a  stage  tour 
through  Hungary,  Czecho-Slovakia, 
Holland  and  Belgium. 


Sophie  Tucker  Company  Formed 

London — Sophie  Tucker  Enterpri- 
ses Ltd.,  has  been  registered  here 
to  carry  on  the  business  of  theater, 
music-hall,  kinematograph  proprie- 
tors and  producers  of  plays,  etc.  Di- 
rectors are  Miss  Tucker  and  her  hus- 
band. 


No  Haik  Merger 
Paris — Reports  to  the  effect  that 
the  Jacques  Haik  organization  was 
involved  in  a  proposed  merger  of 
French  firms  have  been  denied  by 
the  company.  Haik  will  continue  to 
function  independently  as  in  the  past, 
it    is    declared. 


House  for  Monte  Carlo 
Monte  Carlo — A  motion  picture 
theater  with  W.  E.  sound  and  seat- 
ing accommodations  for  800  will  be 
opened  here  within  the  next  three 
weeks.  The  new  building  will  in- 
clude a  central  foyer  and  American 
bar. 


More   "Juno"    Opposition 

Londonderry — Because  of  contin- 
ued Irish  objections  to  Hitchcock's 
B.I. P.  production,  "Juno  and  the 
Paycock",  the  film  will  not  be  shown 
here.  Recently  at  Limerick  two  reels 
of  the  picture  were  seized  and  pub- 
licly burned. 


Chevalier  In  Provinces 
Glasgow — Maurice  Chevalier  will 
make  his  first  visit  to  the  provinces 
in  January  when  he  will  be  seen 
here,  probably  at  Gelvin  Hall  and 
also  at  Edinburgh.  Both  appear- 
ances will  be   for   one   night  only. 


TWO  BILINGUAL  PICTURES 
PLACED  IN  WORK  BY  B.  I.  P. 

British  International  Pictures  has 
placed  two  bi-linguals  in  work  at 
Elstree.  The  pictures,  which  will 
have  English  and  German  ver- 
sions, are  "The  Bridegroom's  Wid- 
ow," directed  by  Richard  Eichberg, 
and  "Press  Gang,"  directed  by  Alex- 
ander Esway. 


Talker   Censorship   Tax   in   Peru 

Washington  Bureau,  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  —  A  Peruvian  minis- 
terial order  now  in  effect,  places  a 
censorship  tax  of  two  centavos  pei 
meter  on  all  sound  pictures,  with  a 
minimum  charge  of  20  soles  for  films 
not  exceeding  500  meters  in  length, 
according  to  the  M.  P.  Division  oi 
the  Department  of  Commerce.  Edu- 
cational and  cultural  productions  are 
exempt.  Income  derived  from  the 
tax  will  be  used  to  purchase  motion 
picture  equipment  for  official  Peru- 
vian  institutions. 


Ufatone  Historical  Film  Finished 
Berlin — "The  Flute  Concert  at 
Sanscouci",  based  on  historical  facts 
of  the  seven-year  Prussian  war 
against  Austria,  Russia,  France  and 
Saxony,  is  the  first  Ufatone  historical 
production  to  be  completed.  Filmed 
under  the  supervision  of  Gunther 
Stapenhorst  and  directed  by  Gustave 
Ucicky,  this  vehical  features  Otto 
Gebuhr,  Renate  Muller,  Hans  Reh- 
mann  and  Raoul  Asian. 


"Lioness"  In  Three  Tongues 

London — Audible  Filmcraft  Ltd. 
is  producing  "The  Lioness"  by  F. 
Ossesdowski,  in  English,  French  and 
German  under  the  direction  of  Jean 
de  Kuharski.  The  company,  which 
includes  Betty  Amman  and  Joshua 
Kean,  will  leave  for  Africa  this  week 
for  exterior  shots.  Peter  Norman- 
Wright  will  control  the  English  ver- 
sion. 


Fox-Hoyt  Directors 

Sydney — The  new  board  of  direc- 
tors appointed  for  the  Fox-Hoyt  or- 
ganization, following  the  resignation 
of  F.  W.  Thring  and  G.  F.  Griffith 
as  managing  directors  of  Hoyt's  The- 
aters, includes  Stanley  S.  Crick,  Clif- 
ford Minter  and  Charles  E.  Munro, 
representing  Fox,  and  John  Tait,  G. 
F.  Griffith  and  F.  W.  Thring  for 
Hoyt's.  Charles  Munro  is  now  in 
actual  control  of  the   circuit.. 


CZECH  COMPANY  ENTERS 
SOUND  EQUIPMENT  FIELD 


Prague  —  Enka  Co.,  Prague-Kar- 
lin,  manufacturers  of  automobiles,  in 
addition  to  optical  and  mechanical 
instruments,  has  now  entered  the 
sound  equipment  field.  Enka  has 
sound-film  apparatus  already  in  op- 
eration in  a  local  theater,  and  an- 
other is  being  installed.  The  com- 
pany claims  control  of  patents  af- 
fording protection,  and  plans  to  turn 
out  equipment  in  large  quantities, 
with  foreign  markets  to  be  included 
in    its    distribution. 


Four  New  Directors 

Elected  by  Emelka 

Munich — Four  new  directors  were 
elected  to  the  board  at  the  last 
meeting  of  Emelka  Co.,  and  four1 
representatives  of  German  banking, 
interests  on  the  board  were  re-elect- 
ed. The  new  officers  are  Franz 
Deutsch,  Paris;  Albert  Kohan,  Pa- 
ris; Georg  von  Falkenhayn,  Berlin; 
and  Dr.  Richard  Rosendorff,  Berlin. i 
Distribution  of  capital  in  the  coun- 
try was  revealed  to  be,  Kraus-Kohan 
group  3,100,000  marks;  Bavarian  | 
Union  Bank  590,000;  Bavarian  Hy- 
poth-und-Wechselbank,  290,000;  Ger- 
man Eff-und-Wechselbank,  280,000;' 
W.  Kraus  (personally)  160,000;  and> 
Hardy  and   Co.,  80,000. 


Manchester  Cinema  Profits  Up 

Manchester  —  Piccadilly  Picture 
Theater,  Ltd.,  controlling  the  re- 
cently established  Regal  cinemas,  re- 
ports earnings  for  1930  as  $163,140, 
compared  with  $121,675  in  1929.  Di- 
rectors of  the  company  propose  to 
repeat  the  usual  8  per  cent  dividend' 
on  preferred  shares,  and  add  $20,000  j 
to  general  reserve,  $15,000  to  re- 
newals reserve,  and  carry  $28,820! 
forward. 


2,000-Seat    Super   for    Havre 

Havre — A  new  house,  the  L'Em- 
pire  with  a  seating  capacity  of  2,000, 
has  opened  here.  Built  on  luxurious 
lines,  this  super  is  claimed  to  have 
set  a  new  standard  for  cinemas  in| 
this  area. 


Record  Installation 

Upminster,  Eng.  —  Western 
Electric  has  made  a  record  in- 
stallation at  the  Capitol  here. 
The  management  telephoned 
in  the  afternoon  that  sound 
equipment  was  desired  for  the 
evening  performance.  W.  E- 
engineers  arrived  at  5  p.  m. 
and  completed  the  wiring  in 
time  for  the  show  to  gp  on  at 
8  p.  m. 


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THE 


Sunday,  December  7,  1930 


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DAILY 


C     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


•       EAST       * 

Hudson,  Mass. — Following  redeco- 
ration  and  general  improvements, 
the  Hudson  has  reopened  under  the 
management  of  Phillip  Smith  The- 
atrical Enterprises,  fast  growing 
New  England  circuit,  W.  E.  equip- 
ment  has   been   installed. 


Irwin,  Pa. — The  Grand  is  discon- 
tinuing its  policy  of  burlesque,  fo. 
that  of  double  feature  pictures.  S ..und 
;  apparatus  is  being  installed  and  pro- 
grams will  change  three  times  a 
week. 


Athol,  Mass. — Larry  Handel  is  the 
new  operator  of  the  Lyric  here. 

Pittsburgh — George  F.  May  and 
Jimmy  Nash,  representatives  oi 
Alexander  Film  Co.,  have  completed 
arrangements  with  the  M.P.T.O.  of 
W.  Pa.  and  W.  Va.,  whereby  the 
former  organization  will  produce  al. 
advertising  slides  and  films  for  the 
exhibitor  association. 


Hartford,  Conn.  —  The  Grand  is 
discontinuing  its  policy  of  burlesque, 
for  that  of  double  feature  pictures. 
Sound  apparatus  is  being  installed 
and  programs  will  change  three 
times  a  week. 


Lynn,  Mass. — Arthur  Keenan,  for- 
mer house  manager  of  the  New 
,'anmiount,  has  been  appointed  man- 
ning director  of  the  Olympia.  Ralph 
fully,  who  replaces  Keenan,  comes 
iroin  the   Capitol  in  Worcester. 


Bedford,  Mass.  —  Talking  picture 
apparatus  has  been  installed  at  the 
Veterans'  Hospital  here  and  at  the 
liutland  Heights  and  Northampton 
institutions. 


Burlington,  Vt. — The  new  Flynn- 
Paramount,  with  a  seating  capacity 
jf  1,800  and  representing  an  invest- 
ment of  approximately  $400,000,  is 
now  open.  L.  W.  Carroll  has  been 
ippointed  manager  by  the  Maine 
,nd   New   Hampshire   Theater   Corp. 

Evans   City,   Pa.— The   old    Rialto, 
"lark  for  many  months,  has  reopened 
s   the    Pastime,    under   the   direction 
f  A.  D.  Long. 


*        WES7        * 

Seattle — Contracts  for  the  entire 
series  of  Pathe-Van  Beuren  product, 
consisting  of  the  Grantland  Rice 
Sportlights,  Aesop's  Sound  Fables 
and  Vagabond  Adventures,  have 
been  signed  by  the  Danz-Lukan  Cir- 
cuit,  known   as    Far   West   Theaters. 


San  Francisco — The  West  Portal, 
on  West  Portal  Ave.,  closed  two 
months  ago  as  the  result  of  fire,  has 
been  reopened  following  reconstruc- 
tion. 


•     CENTRAL    • 

Kansas  City — Jack  Renfro  has  re- 
signed  as    Paramount   salesman. 


Minneapolis — The  move  which  af- 
fected Bill  Saal,  head  booker  and 
buyer  for  Publix  in  New  York,  and 
Sam  Dembow,  Jr.,  first  lieutenant  to 
Sam  Katz,  has  brought  Eddie  Ru- 
ben back  to  this  territory. 


Detroit — Clarence  Runkle,  former- 
ly on  the  sales  staff  of  Pathe,  has 
taken  over  the  Empress  at   Belding. 


Kansas  City — The  Ashland,  closed 
for  the  summer,  has  reopened  with 
Lee   Miller  as  manager. 


Kenmore.  O,  —  The  Rialto  has 
been  purchased  by  Herbcrich,  Heil 
and  Harter  Co.  The  house  mi  for- 
merly operated  by   B.  Raful. 


Oshkosh,  Wis.  —  The  Grand  has 
been  equipped  with  DeForest  ap- 
paratus and  George  La  Mothe  has 
been   named   organist   at   the   theater. 


•      SOUTH     • 

Covington,  Ga.  —  M.  M.  Osman 
has  purchased  and  will  manage  the 
Star,  formerly  owned  by  Mrs.  Irv- 
ing   Dietz. 


San  Francisco  —  Allison  Julius, 
contract  clerk,  is  the  latest  addition 
to   the    Columbia   office   force   here. 


Salt  Lake  City — Robert  Drew  has 
been  promoted  from  salesman  to 
manager   of   the    Pathe   branch    here. 


San  Francisco  —  Winnie  Cox  has 
resigned  as  a  booker  to  operate  the 
Cloverdale    at    Cloverdale. 


Lynn,  Mass. — John  D.  Redmond, 
/ho  resigned  from  the  Publix  Olym- 
)ia  to  assume  new  duties  outside 
Publix  organization,  was  ten- 
dered a  farewell  luncheon  recently  at 
fimmon's    Lodge,    Peabody. 


YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


_=THE 

INHHMftt 
HIM  DOM 


I.  E.  Chadwick  again  president  of 
He   local    F.I.L.M.    Club. 

*  *         * 

Famous  Players  Canadian  Corp.'s 
inancial     report     shows    profits    of 

150,000. 

*  *         * 

First  National  of  Missouri  and 
Kansas  reduces  rentals  in  special  of- 
x  to   small   town   exhibitors. 


Grundy  Centre,  la. — Ownership  of 
the  Grundy  changed  hands.  P.  A. 
I  go  sold  the  lease  and  equipment 
to  W.  R.  Smock  of  Des  Moines. 


Cleveland — Educational  Film  Ex- 
change, Sono  Art-World  Wide  and 
Skirboll  Brothers  Theaters,  have 
leased  space  on  the  fourth  floor  of  the 
Film  Bldg.,  formerly  occupied  by 
Universal. 


Baxter  Springs,  Kan. — Homer  B. 
Garber  has  leased  the  Ritz  from 
John  I.  Cooper.  W.  E.  sound  has 
been  installed. 


Detroit — Wade   Allen   is  again   op- 
erating  the    Catherine   here. 


Seattle— William  T.  Champion  has 
been  appointed  manager  and  pub- 
licitv  director  for  the  John  Ham- 
rick  Theaters  of  Seattle,  Portland 
and  Tacoma.  Champion  succeeds 
Vic  Gauntlitt,  who  joined  Fox  West 
Coast. 


Rainy  River,  Minn. — The  Gaiety 
has  been  taken  over  by  Herb  Houck, 
who  formerly  operated  the  house  at 
Fort    Frances. 


Maysville,  Ky. — The  new  Russell 
has  opened  with  W.  E.  equipment. 
J.   Barbour  is  operating  the  house. 


Atlanta  —  C  R.  "Pop"  Beacham, 
long  associated  with  the  film  indus- 
try in  the  South,  has  joined  the  lo- 
cal forces  of  the  Penn  Mutual  Life 
Insurance   Co. 


Tampa,  Fla.  —  Charles  G.  Bran- 
ham,  Publix  district  manager,  has 
established  headquarters  here,  mov- 
ing from  Jacksonville.  Harry  Weiss, 
formerly  city  manager  here,  is  now 
in   Jacksonville. 


Forney,  Texas — The  Little  Palace 
has  been  reopened  for  Friday  and 
Saturday   shows. 


Minneapolis — Jack  Lecky,  former- 
ly assistant  manager  of  the  local 
Pantages  and  who  was  transferred 
to  New  York  when  the  house  closed, 
has    returned    to   this   city. 


Cash  and  Participation 
For  Pathe  in  RKO  Deal 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
tures  acquired  by  RKO.  The  latter 
also  is  to  distribute  for  Pathe's  ac- 
count other  pictures  heretofore  pro- 
duced by  Pathe.  The  statement 
forth  that  the  deal,  which  will  be 
submitted  to  Pathe  stockholders  for 
approval  at  a  special  meeting  early 
next  month,  gives  RKO  control  of 
the  Pathe  studios,  the  Jersey  City 
film  printing  laboratories.  Pathe 
News  and  Audio  Review,  and  all  of 
Pathe'a  distributing  facilities  and  ex- 
mgea  in  the  U.  S.  and  Great 
Britain.  Entire  staff  of  the  Pathe 
News  organization,  studios,  ex- 
changes and  other  units  acquired  will 
be  retained,  it  is  stated.     RKO 

over   Pathe's  producers,   direc- 
tors,  stars  and   feature  players,  and 

acquires  certain  features  of  Path' 
now  completed.  The  deal  dors  not 
include   Pathe's   interest    in   the   stock 

of    Du    Pont-Pathe    Film    ' 

turing  Co.,  which,  with  various  other 

assets,   is  being   retained   by   Pathe. 


St.  Louis  Settlement 

Ratified  by  Circuits 

Agreement  covering  settlement  of 
differences  between  St.  Louis  the- 
aters and  musicians,  reached  about 
10  days  ago,  was  confirmed  by  pro- 
ducer-owned circuit  representatives 
at  a  meeting  in  New  York  yester- 
day. Adjustment  of  the  situation 
has  made  possible  a  return  to  the  old 
policies  which  prevailed  prior  to 
i  1.  The  Fo*  and  Ambassador 
arc  again  using  stage  shows,  organ 
solos  and  pit  orchestras.  The  State 
and  the  Missouri  are  to  use  organ- 
and  it  is  probable  that  the  St 
Louis  will  return  to  vaudeville.  The 
inada  will   resume   stage   shows. 


Chevalier's   Next 
'The     Waltz     Dream."     by     I  I 
Strauss,   previously    made   ns    a    lilent 
picture     D)      Ufa,     Hill     be      Maurice 

(  hevalier*i    oexl    pi<  lure    for    Para 

mount.      Production   is   scheduled    t < . 
start   next   month. 


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Sunday,  December  7,  1930 


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Mothers  Cry 

First  National    Time,  1  hr.,  15  mins. 

MOTHER  LOVE  DRAMA 
WHICH  FAILS  TO  GET  SYM- 
PATHY AND  INTEREST. 
STORY  PRINCIPAL  WEAK- 
NESS. 

This  picture  was  apparently  fig- 
ured as  a  tear-jerker,  but  only  suc- 
ceeds in  a  minor  way.  Episodic  in 
character,  the  story,  based  on  a 
popular  novel,  deals  with  the 
trials  and  tribulations  of  a  mother 
who  raises  four  children,  one  a  bad 
actor,  and  during  the  process  loses 
her  husband  through  death.  The 
lad  who  goes  wrong  eventually  mur- 
ders one  of  his  sisters  when  she  re- 
fuses to  give  him  letters  which  he 
intends  to  use  for  blackmail  pur- 
poses. At  the  fadeout  he  is  in  the 
deathhouse,  bound  for  the  chair. 
There's  no  boy-and-girl  love  story 
of  importance  in  the  theme.  Instead 
the  yarn  has  been  concentrated  on 
mother  love  and  has  missed.  Gener- 
ally speaking,  the  characters  attract 
but  little  sympathy.  The  cast  doesn't 
afford  any  big  names  for  the  mar- 
quee lights.  Dorothy  Peterson,  in 
the  principal  role,  plays  the  part  with 
mechanical  thoroughness,  but  is  sel- 
dom   convincing. 

Cast:  Dorothy  Peterson,  Helen  Chandler, 
David  Manners,  Evalyn  Knapp,  Edward 
Woods,  Pat  O'Malley,  Reginald  Pasch, 
Claire  McDowell.  Charles  Hill  Mailes.  Sid- 
ney Blackmer,  jean  Bary,  Marvin  Jones, 
Medyth    Burell. 

Director,  Hobart  Henley ;  Author,  Helen 
Grace  Carlisle;  Adaptor,  Lenore  Coffee; 
Dialoguer,  same;  Editor,  Frank  Ware;  Cam- 
eraman,   G.   Warrenton. 

Direction,    Good.    Photography,    Okay. 


"The  Boudoir  Diplomat" 

Universal  Time,  1  hr.,  8  mins. 

CLEVER  HIGH  COMEDY  OF 
DIPLOMATIC  INTRIGUE. 
SMOOTHLY  DIRECTED  AND 
ABLY  ACTED  BY  A  FINE  CAST. 

Based  on  the  stage  success,  "The 
Command  to  Love".  Being  mostly 
dialogue  and  drawing  room  histrion- 
ics, both  of  a  very  good  grade,  this 

will  appeal  principally  to  the  ad- 
vanced youth  and  elderly  clientele. 
Story  deals  with  a  dashing  diplomat, 
handsomely  and  adeptly  played  by 
Ian  Keith,  who  is  ordered  to  make 
love  to  the  wife  of  a  higher  official 
in  order  to  make  her  induce  her  hus- 
band to  sign  a  certain  treaty.  The 
hero  has  one  or  two  other  heart 
affairs  going  on,  besides  being  en- 
gaged to  marry,  so  the  ensuing  com- 
plications and  the  way  they  are 
worked  out  result  in  some  smart  en- 
tertainment. Betty  Compson,  Mary 
Duncan  and  Jeanette  Loff  provide 
the  chief  feminine  element  in  allur- 
ing style.  Lawrence  Grant,  Lionel 
Belmore  and  Andre  Beranger  also 
do  excellent  work,  while  Mai  St. 
Clair's  direction  is  in  the  spirit  of 
the  occasion. 

Cast:  Betty  Compson,  Mary  Duncan,  Ian 
Keith,  Lawrence  Grant,  Lionel  Belmore, 
Jeanette    Loff,    Andre    Beranger. 

Director,  Mai  St.  Clair ;  Authors,  Rudolf 
Lothar,  Fritz  Gottwald;  Scenarists,  Benja- 
min Glazer,  Tom  Reed  ;Dialoguer,  Benjamin 
Glazer ;  Editor,  Maurice  Pivar ;  Cameraman, 
Karl  Freund ;  Recording  Engineer,  C.  Roy 
Hunter. 

Direction,    Fine.   Photography,   Fine. 


"Extravagance" 

with  June  Collyer  and  Lloyd  Hughes 
Tiffany  Time,   1   hr.,  5   mins. 

FORCEFUL  DOMESTIC  DRA- 
MA OF  LICIT  AND  ILLICIT 
AFFAIRS.  SPECIAL  APPEAL 
TO  WOMEN. 

With  a  fine  cast  and  a  story  that 
holds  attention  throughout,  this  fea- 
ture should  please  the  entire  audi- 
ence— especially  the  women.  It  is 
a  swift-moving  drama  with  a  beau- 
tiful fur  show  where  exquisite  wraps 
and  coats  are  modeled,  to  lighten  it 
up  a  bit.  June  Collyer,  as  the  newly- 
wed  who  unintentionally  falls  for  the 
silver  tongue  and  gold  dollars  of  a 
wealthy  bachelor,  and  Dorothy 
Christy,  his  real  affair  who  eventual- 
ly loses  out,  are  well  cast  and  con- 
vincing. Owen  Moore,  as  Miss 
Christy's  husband,  is  his  usual  satis- 
factory self,  and  Lloyd  Hughes,  as 
the  groom  whose  wife's  extravagance 

causes  all  the  trouble,  carries  on  in 
forceful  style. 

Cast:  June  Collyer,  Lloyd  Hughes,  Owen 
Moore,  Dorothy  Christy,  Jameson  Thomas, 
Owen  Lee,  Robert  Agnew ;  Nella  Walker, 
Martha  Mattox,  Arthur  Hoyt,  Addie  Mc- 
Phail,    Joan    Standing. 

Director,  Phil  Rosen ;  Cameraman,  Max 
DuPont ;  Author,  M.  B.  Deering ;  Scenar- 
ists, Adele  Buffington,  Frances  Hyland,  Phil 
Rosen ;  Dialoguers,  same ;  Editor,  Charles 
Harris ;    Recording    Engineer,    Buddy    Myers. 

Direction,    Fine.    Photography,    Good. 


Elsie  Ferguson  in 

"Scarlet  Pages" 

First  National    Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins 

SPLENDID,  INTEREST- 
GRIPPING  DRAMA  WITH  EL 
SIE  FERGUSON  RIGHTFULLY 
STARRED.  DISTINCTLY 
ADULT    ENTERTAINMENT. 

Here's  a  far-better-than-averag( 
picture,  the  sort  that  ought  to  ap- 
peal to  all  types  of  audiences.  But 
as  the  sign  on  the  Strand  marquee 
says,  it's  "for  adults  only."  Accord- 
ing to  the  story  a  woman  attorney 
defends  a  night  club  entertainer  who 
is  charged  with  murdering  her  father, 
Most  of  the  plot  is  disclosed  in  the 
courtroom.  The  outcome  is  that  the 
dead  man,  the  girl's  father  by  adop 
tion,  was  shot  by  the  defendant  when 
he  attacked  her.  She  is  the  illegiti 
mate  child  of  the  woman  lawyer. 
The  yarn,  although  not  so  original, 
is  carefully  and  expertly  handled  and 
is  further  glorified  by  a  thoroughly 
able  cast,  particularly  Marian  Nixon. 
Near  its  end,  however,  plausibility  is 
sacrificed  in  the  interests  of  theat- 
rical  entertainment.      It's   box-office. 

Cast :  Elsie  Ferguson,  Marian  Nixon, 
Grant  Withers,  John  Haliday,  Helen  Fer- 
guson, DeWitt  Jennings,  Charlotte  Walker, 
Wilbur    Mack. 

Director,  Ray  Enright;  Authors,  Samuel 
Shipman,  John  B.  Hymer;  Adaptor,  Walter 
Anthony ;    Dialoguer,    Maude    Fulton. 

Direction,   A-l.    Photography,    Good. 


Evelyn   Laye    in 

'One  Heavenly  Night 


» 


United  Artists   Time,  1  hr.,  22  mins. 

LEON  ERROL'S  CLOWNING 
IS  HIGHLIGHT  OF  OTHER- 
WISE MODERATELY  ENTER- 
TAINING OPERETTA.  EXCEL- 
LENT SINGING. 

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The  familiar  operetta  has  been  em- 
ployed in  the  making  of  this  lavish 
production.  Which  means  that  its 
story  is  of  little  consequence  and 
seldom  grasps  the  interest.  Errol's 
comedy  greatly  helps  the  proceedings 
and  as  long  as  he  is  in  the  picture 
it's  entertaining  stuff.  Miss  Laye  is 
attractive  and,  with  her  co-lover,  John 
Boles,  vocalizes  with  frequency  and 
commendable  skill.  The  story  con- 
cerns a  cafe  flower  girl  who  im- 
personates a  notorious  entertainer, 
exiled  by  the  authorities  to  a  village 
near  Budapest.  The  local  magis- 
trate tries  to  sheik  her,  but  instead 
falls  in  love.  Finally  the  girl  flees 
to  Budapest  and  her  lover  trails  af- 
ter her,  following  the  expose. 
Throughout  the  picture,  the  princi- 
pals pause  from  time  to  time  to  sing 
appropriately. 

Cast:  Evelyn  Laye,  John  Boles,  Leon  Er- 
rol,    Lilyan    Tashman,    Hugh    Cameron. 

Director,  George  Fitzmaurice ;  Author, 
Louis  Bromfield ;  Adaptor,  Sidney  Howard ; 
Dialoguer,  Leslie  Pearce;  Editor,  Stuart 
Heisler ;  Cameramen,  George  Barnes,  Gregg 
Toland. 

Direction,   Okay.   Photography,    Fine. 


"The  Yellow  Mask" 

with  Lupino  Lane 

British  International  Pictures 

Time,  1  hr.,  6  mins. 

UNSUCCESSFUL  ATTEMPT 
TO  MIX  MUSIC,  COMEDY  AND 
MELODRAMA.  MEDIOCRE  EN- 
TERTAINMENT. 

This  production,  according  to  a 
program  note,  is  an  effort  by  the  au- 
thor, Edgar  Wallace,  to  combine 
melodrama  and  musical  comedy  in 
a  manner  "to  end  all  musical  melo- 
dramas". The  result  is  not  very 
strong  as  entertainment.  Lupino 
Lane's  comedy  is  forced  and  ob- 
vious, the  best  part  of  his  perform- 
ance being  in  pantomime.  The  story 
is  threadbare  with  Warwick  Ward 
as  a  Chinese  prince  who  steals  Dor- 
othy Seacombe  away  from  Wilfred 
Temple  her  fiance.  Ward  forces 
Haddon  Mason  to  confiscate  a  valu- 
able diamond  and  the  hunt  for  Dor- 
othy and  the  diamond  takes  the  whole 
company  to  China  where  both  gems 
are  recovered  in  ridiculous  fashion. 
Ward's  characterization  is  fair  and 
the  singing  of  Temple  and  Miss  Sea- 
combe is  pleasing. 

Cast:  Lupino  Lane,  Dorothy  Seacombe, 
Warwick  Ward,  Wilfred  Temple,  Winnie 
Collins,  Haddon  Mason,  Frank  Cochrane, 
William   Shine,   Sam  Slipper,  Wallace  Lupino. 

Director,  Harry  Lachman ;  Author,  Edgar 
Wallace ;  Adaptor,  Val  Valentine ;  Dialoguer, 
not  credited;  Editors,  E.  B.  Jarvis,  Emile 
de  Ruelle ;  Cameraman,  Claude  Friese- 
Greene ;    Recording    Engineer,    A.    V.    Tapp. 

Direction,    Fair.    Photography,    Fair. 


"The  Midnight  Special" 

Chesterfield  Time,    1    hr. 

THRILL  MELLER  CARRIES 
SOME  FAST  ACTION  AND 
LOTS  OF  SUSPENSE  IN  USUAL 
STORY  OF  RAILROAD  LIFE. 

Glenn  Tryon  is  featured  as  the  tele- 
graph operator  at  a  railroad  station 
in  a  small  town.  Merna  Kennedy 
plays  the  daughter  of  the  financier, 
and  as  the  rival  for  her  affections 
Glenn  has  the  chief  operator,  who  is 
also  the  under  cover  head  of  a  gang 
of  train  robbers.  With  this  obvious 
set-up,  the  story  often  falls  below 
the  point  of  being  terribly  convinc- 
ing. The  gang  gag  and  bind  the 
hero  and  wreck  the  special,  and  he 
is  blamed  and  loses  his  job  in  dis- 
grace. The  author  fails  to  make  it 
clear  why  he  should  be  disgraced  af- 
ter being  the  victim  of  a  hold-up. 
Later  his  kid  brother  is  instrumental 
in  getting  the  dope  on  another  train 
robbery  about  to  be  pulled  off.  This 
gives  the  hero  a  chance  to  clear  his 
name  and  go  into  some  fast  action 
with  the  heavy  and  convince  the  girl 
he  is  all  right,  after  all.  The  sus- 
pense and  action  come  fast  in  the 
last  reel,  and  should  make  it  a  satis- 
factory offering  for  the  thrill  fans 
who  like   this  type  of  meller. 

Cast :  Glenn  Tryon,  Merna  Kennedy,  Mary 
Carr,  Phillips  Smalley ;  Jimmy  Aubrey,  Tom 
O'Brien. 

Director,  Duke  Worne ;  Author,  Arthur 
Hoerl ;  Adaptor,  same ;  Dialoguer,  same ; 
Editor,  Tom  Persons;  Cameraman,  M.  A. 
Anderson. 

Direction,   Fair.    Photography,    Okay. 


"Rogue  of  the  Rio  Grande" 

Sono  Art-World  Wide 

Time,  1  h.,  5  mins.- 

ANOTHER     MEXICAN     BAN- 
DIT   OPERA   THAT    FOLLOWS 
THE  ROUTINE  FORMULA  AND 
FAILS      TO      DEVELOP      ANY. 
REAL  PUNCH. 

A  Cliff  Broughton  production. 
Jose  Bohr,  the  Spanish  actor,  is  well 
cast  for  the  part  of  the  Mex  bandit, 
and  Myrna  Loy  looks  fine  as  the 
dancing  girl  in  the  cafe.  As  long  as 
the  producers  still  believe  American 
audiences  like  to  see  a  Mexican  ban- 
dit win  a  nice  American  girl,  this 
one  follows  the  correct  formula  of 
its  type.  The  swashbuckling  hero 
has  a  price  on  his  head  of  $1,000,  and 
he  is  insulted.  So  he  starts  out  to 
prove  to  the  sheriff  that  he  has  been 
underrated.  This  consists  in  appear- 
ing at  the  saloon  on  a  certain  night 
and  disclosing  who  he  really  is.  But 
meanwhile  he  has  captured  the 
mayor  of  the  town,  who  is  the  real 
bandit,  and  this  disclosure  saves  him. 
The  sentimental  interest  is  worked 
up  in  musical  comedy  style,  and  the 
entire  production  is  unconvincing 
and  lacking  any  real  dramatic  punch 
for  a  climax,  which  this  class  of  of- 
fering needs  to  get  over  with  the 
fans. 

Cast:  Jose  Bohr,  Raymond  Hatton,  Myrna 
Loy,  Carmelita  Geraghty,  Walter  Miller, 
Gene  Morgan,  William  P.  Burt,  Florence 
Dudley. 

Director,  Spencer  Gordon  Bennett ;  Au- 
thor, Oliver  Drake ;  Adaptor,  same ;  Editor, 
not  listed ;  Dialoguer,  Oliver  Drake ;  Cam- 
eraman, not  listed. 

Direction,    Weak.    Photography,    All   right. 


THE 


Sunday,  December  7,  1930 


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"The  Break-Up" 

Amkiuo  Time,  1  h.,  25  mina, 

RUSSIAN  REVOLUTIONARY 
FILM  FILLED  WITH  PROPA- 
GANDA, SLOPPY  DIRECTION 
AND  INDIFFERENT  ACTING 
PRETTY   POOR   STUFF. 


Produced  by  Mejrabpomfilm  in 
Russia.  It  was  directed  by  L.  Zam- 
kovoy,  and  he  does  not  begin  to  rate 
with  the  Russian  directors  whose 
"t  work  has  made  its  impression  over 
here.  His  direction  is  sloppy,  and 
wanders  meaninglesslv  all  over  the 
place.  Sequences  are  drawn  out  in- 
terminably till  they  become  bore- 
some.  The  real  meat  of  the  plot 
could  have  been  told  in  four  reels, 
^nd  Soviet  propaganda  is  laid  on 
with  a  heavy  brush.  To  any  but  So- 
viet sympathizers,  this  can  only 
prove  a  very  tiresome  and  boresome 
film.  Done  with  English  titles,  the 
action  is  so  jumpy  and  ragged  that 
the  titler  had  a  tough  time  tryin<r  to 
make  it  all  understandable.  A  Rus- 
sian battleship  is  taken  over  by  mu- 
tineers, and  the  captain  is  left  in 
charge,  as  he  svmpathizes  with  the 
Bolsheviks.  The  Czarist  sympa- 
thizers trv  to  blow  up  the  shio,  but 
the  plot  is  discovered  in  time.  Lacks 
anv  real  dramatic  punch. 

Cast:  M.  C.  Narokov,  A.  I.  Bourkova. 
Lvdia  Koubkova,  A.  D.  Smiranin.  N.  G. 
Gladkov,    B.    G.    Yaroslavtzev. 

Director,  L.  Zamkovoy ;  Author.  B.  Larc- 
nev ;  Adaptor,  L.  Zamkovoy ;  Editor,  not 
listed ;  Titler,  Shelley  Hamilton  ;  Cameraman. 
E.    Alexeyev. 

Direction,    Weak.    Photography,    Spotty. 


"Echo  of  a  Dream" 

(Verklungene  Traume) 

Goldie  Films  •  Time,  1  hr.,  30  mins. 

ALL-GERMAN  TALKIE  WITH 
ROUMANIAN  SETTING  SLOW 
AND  HEAVY.  GOOD  MUSICAL 
NUMBERS  RELIEVE  ITS  TED- 
IOUSNESS. 

Produced  in  Roumania  with  some 
very  lovely  settings.  But  the  story 
drags  tediously,  and  the  picture  is 
sadly  in  need  of  cutting.  The  char- 
acterizations are  well  handled,  and 
it  will  no  doubt  prove  very  enter- 
taining to  German  audiences  in  spite 
of  its  obvious  defects,  for  it  has  three 
beautiful  vocal  numbers.  Hans 
Stuewe  plays  the  part  of  the  son 
of  a  rich  landowner  in  Roumania. 
He  marries  a  peasant  girl  at  his 
father's  request,  in  order  to  perpe- 
tuate the  family  with  a  strain  of 
healthy  peasant  stock.  Meanwhile 
the  girl  has  an  admirer,  a  young 
priest,  who  is  about  to  renounce  the 
priesthood  in  order  to  marry  her. 
Then  follows  a  series  of  draggy  se- 
quences showing  the  young  husband 
flirting  around  with  a  divorcee.  The 
wife  gets  fed  up  with  his  infidelity, 
and  goes  back  to  her  native  village 
wher  her  former  sweetheart  awaits 
her.  Flat  on  drama  and  action.  The 
action  can  easily  be  followed  by 
American  audiences,  as  there  is  little 
German   dialogue. 

Cast:  Hans  Stuewe,  Maly  Delschaft, 
Eugene    Rex,    Harry    Hardt. 

Director.  Martin  Berger.  No  other  cred- 
its   furnished. 

Direction,   Weak.   Photography,  Very  Good. 


"Remote  Control" 

with    William  Haines 
M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  10  mins. 

FINE  ENTERTAINMENT 

WITH  PLENTY  OF  LAUGHS 
AND  THRILLS.  WILLIAM 
HAINES   AT   HIS   BEST. 

This  story  has  been  adapted  for 
the  screen  in  excellent  fashion  and 
offers  an  improvement  over  the  suc- 
cessful play  of  the  same  title.  The 
manner  with  which  Haines  forces 
his  way  into  a  radio  station,  and  sub- 
sequently interviews  applicants  for 
broadcast  honors,  is  filled  with  gags 
and  realy  humorous  situations.  As 
one  of  the  prospective  artists,  Lou 
Holtz  is  a  scream.  John  Miljan, 
as  the  sinister  crook  leader  and  erst- 
while clairvoint  who  tries  to  steal 
Mary  Doran  from  Haines,  is  impres- 
sive. There  is  much  suspense  during 
the  sequence  of  crook  scenes  and 
the  big  bank  robbery.  Charles  King 
"broadcasts"  a  pleasing  number  and 
Polly  Moran  "mugs"  her  way- 
through  the  part  in  laughable  fashion. 

Cast:  William  Haines.  Charles  King,  Mary 
i.  John  Miljan,  Polly  Moran,  J.  C. 
Nugent.  Edward  Nugent,  Wilbur  Mack. 
James   Donlan. 

Directors,  Malcolm  St.  Clair.  Nick  Grinde ; 
Authors,  Clyde  North.  Albert  C.  Fuller.  Jack 
X.  Nelson;  Adaptors,  Sylvia  Thalberg,  Frank 
Butler;  Dialoguers,  F.  Hugh  Herbert,  Rob- 
ert E.  Hopkins;  Editor,  Marry  Reynolds; 
Cameraman,  Merritt  B.  Gerstad ;  Recording 
Engineer,    Douglas    Shearer. 

Direction,    Fine.    Photography,    Excellent. 


"Igdenbu" 

Amkino  Time,   1  hr.,   16  mins. 

COLORFUL  FILM  OF  MON- 
GOLIAN TRIBE  IN  SIBERIA 
HAS  NOVELTY  INTEREST 
BUT  LITTLE  POPULAR  AP- 
PEAL. 

This  was  produced  in  Siberia  by 
Vostokkino.  It  is  a  well  directed 
production,  and  very  out  of  the  or- 
dinary. It  concerns  a  Mongolian 
tribe  in  the  Far  North  near  the  River 
Amer.  There  is  a  thread  of  a  story- 
involving  a  young  hunter,  Igdenhu. 
The  life  and  custom  of  the  nomadic 
tribe  are  graphically  presented.  His 
father  is  indebted  to  a  fur  trader, 
and  following  the  ancient  custom, 
the  trader  takes  the  hero's  young 
wife  in  payment.  There  follows  a 
typical  chase  sequence  done  in  Mon- 
golian style,  with  the  Russian  sol- 
diers on  snow  shoes  capturing  the 
trader  and  his  smuggling  gang  and 
rescuing  the  young  wife.  The  high- 
lights are  a  dog  sled  race,  a  bear 
hunt,  and  catching  salmon  in  an 
enormous  net  by  the  entire  tribe. 
The  Russian  propaganda  slips  in 
with  the  idea  of  the  Russian  soldiers 
helping  the  oppressed  tribe  by  pun- 
ishing the  trader  who  has  robbed 
them  of  their  furs.  Slight  appeal  for 
American  audiences. 

Cast:     All    natives    of    Mongolian    tribe. 

Director.  Anm  H<  U  N'azarov ;  Author,  the 
tame;  Adaptors,  S.  G.  Vitkin.  Amo  Ttrk- 
Vi/nrov;  Editor,  not  listed;  Titler,  Shelley 
Hamilton. 

Direction,  Very  Good.  Photography,  Ex- 
cellent. 


Follow  the  Leader 

Ed  Wynn  in  "Follow  the 
Leader,"  currently  showing  at 
the  Paramount,  was  reviewed 
in  THE  FILM  DAILY  on 
Oct.  12  as  "Manhattan  Mary," 
original  title. 


RELIEF  FOND  NEARS 
$2,000  IN  FIRST  WEEK 


(Continued    from    page     1) 

This  must  be  increased  $500  before 
Monday  morning  to  meet  the  neces- 
sary average.  More  than  $2,500  each 
week  MUST  be  had  to  attain  the 
goal   for  this  worthy  cause. 

Checks  from  eleven  more  sub- 
scribers were  received  yesterday — 
and  good  checks  too — but  more  are 
needed  to  carry  on  this  charitable 
work  throughout  the  year.  YOUR 
check  will  be  welcome  now  and  later 
on  too,  when  the  real  call  comes  for 
help  and  assistance  for  the  unfor- 
tunates who  find  themselves  and 
families  in  distress.  The  call  is  clear 
and  the  cause  most  worthy.  Will 
YOUR  check  be  received  Monday 
morning? 

More  and  More 

Edwin  L.   Klein  Joe   Weil 

H.    Reston  Thos.    D.    Goldberg 

H.    Kaplowitz  Dr.    A.    H.    Giannini 

City   Engraving   Co.  Walter    Reade 

Richard  Brady  Tiffany    Productions 

W.    Ray  Johnston  M.   P.   Salesmen,   Inc. 

Stanley   W.    Hand  Louis  K.    Sidney 

S.   J.    Warshawsky  George  Reddy 

Florence   L.   Strauss  Jack    Harrower 

Jack   Meredith  Thomas    Meighan 

S.    Charles   Einfeld  Joe   Brandt 

Jack   Alicoate  Carl    E.    Milliken 

Don   Mersereau  N.    L.    Manheim 

Barnes    Printing    Co.  Samuel    Rubenstein 

Marvin    Kirsch  J.    S.    O'Connell 

Eugene  Castle  Morris    Safier 

J.    H.    Brennan  M.    J.    Kandel 

Arthur   W.    Eddy  A.M.P.A. 

Saul    E.    Rogers  David   Loew 

Don   Carle   Gillette  Herman   Robbins 

Anonymous  Toby   Gruen 

Eugene  J.   Zukor  Leo    Brecher 

Don   Hancock  W.   A.   Downs 

Oavid   Bernstein  Hennegan   Co. 

Emil    C.    Jensen  John    C.    Flinn 

Lee   Marcus  Louis    Blumenthal 

N.    D.    Golden  William    Ferguson 

W.  W.  Black  Sam   Aberman 
Charles  C.   Moskowitz 
Mort    Shaw  Warshawsky 


British  Exhibitors 

To  Fight  Sunday  Law 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

A  writ  was  obtained  to  permit  the 
houses  to  remain  open  this  Sunday 
and  next.  Thereafter,  unless  some- 
thing is  worked  out,  steps  will  be 
taken  to  prevent  every  Sunday  movie 
show  in  the  country.  The  court's 
decision  resulted  from  a  test  cast 
in  which  the  variety  halls  ar*l  legiti- 
mate theaters  sought  the  same  right 
as  the  picture  houses  to  operate  on 
Sunday. 


Four  Indie  Circuits  Book 
Entire  Sono  Art  Output 

•ntinued    from     page     1") 

addition  Publix  in  New  England  ha- 
booked  "Costcllo  Case"  and  "Reno'1 

for  32  houses.  The  full  Sono  Art  out- 
put also  has  been  sold  for  first  run 
in  Worcester,  Springfield  and  Fall 
River. 


Presentations 


By   JACK    HARROWER, 

PARAMOUNT  STAGE  SHOW 
PLEASINGLY  DIVERSIFIED 


Diversified  and  pleasingly  balanced 
entertainment  holds  forth  on  the 
Paramount  stage  this  week.  The 
presentation  is  a  Frank  Cambria  unit, 
entitled  "What  A  Night,"  Hurst  and 
Vogt,  May  Joyce  and  Les  Ghezzis, 
popular  vaudeville  artistes,  as  the 
principal  singing,  dancing  and  com- 
edy performers.  A  troupe  of  Maria 
Gambarelli  Girls  backs  up  the  num- 
bers and  earns  some  distinction  of 
its  own.  Frank  Jenks  again  officiates 
as  master  of  ceremonies  with  the 
Stage  Band.  Leo  Reisman,  whose 
personal  following  has  been  increas- 
ing over  the  past  fortnight  at  this 
house,  conducts  the  Paramount  Or- 
chestra in  three  numbers.  "Aunt 
Hagar's  Blues,"  "Cheerful  Little 
Earful"  and  "Body  and  Soul."  A 
piano  solo  by  Johnnie  Green,  com- 
poser, also  registers.  Jesse  Craw- 
ford has  chosen  some  selections  from 
Tschaikowsky  for  his  organ  con- 
cert. 


Roxy  Presentation  Held  Over 
This  week's  stage  show  at  the 
Roxy  is  a  repeat  of  the  preceding 
program,  held  over  together  with  the 
film  offering,  'Lightnin'."  Principals 
in  the  presentation  include  Patricia 
Bowman.  Leonide  Massine,  Celia 
Bran-.,  Mildred  Byram,  Lo  Ivan, 
Ruth  Flynn,  S.  Portopovitch,  Vir- 
ginia Fcnwick,  Ralph  Cook,  the  In- 
ternational Four,  Josef  Stopak,  Flor- 
ence Wightman,  Nina  Polsley  and 
the  Roxy  ensembles. 


Springer  Takes  "Amos  'n'  Andy" 
Springer-Cocalis  Circuit,  operating 
21  theaters  in  the  metropolitan  dis- 
trict has  contracted  for  "Amos  'n' 
Andy,"  playing  dates  to  start  im- 
mediately. Jack  Ellis,  RKO  local 
branch    manager,    closed    the   deal. 


:THE 

IH  MIMAIIl 
Of  IIIMIOM 


Congratulates: 
PAUL  STEIN 

for    a    deft    directorial    job    on 

Pathe's   "Sin   Takes  a 

Holiday" 


No.  39  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 

Series 


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Tom  Tyler  in 
"The  Phantom  of  the  West" 

Mascot  Serial,   10   Chapters 

Thrill  Serial 
The  first  two  chapters  shown  un- 
cover a  lot  of  suspense,  mystery  and 
thrill  stuff.  With  a  western  setting, 
it  gives  full  play  for  the  cowboy  ac- 
tion material.  This  one  reverts  to 
the  old  thrill  serial  material  and  has 
been  capably  directed.  The  cast 
shows  a  strong  lineup  of  names  that 
should  lure  the  fans.  Supporting 
Tom  Tyler  are  William  Desmond, 
Tom  Santschi,  Tom  Dugan,  Philo 
McCullough,  Joe  Bonomo  and  Ker- 
mit  Maynard.  A  Phantom  rider  and 
his  band  have  been  terrorizing  the 
western  town.  A  convict  serving 
a  life  sentence  for  killing  Tom's 
father  escapes,  and  tells  Tom  that 
he  was  framed.  He  names  seven 
men  who  know  the  real  murderer, 
and  on  the  list  is  the  name  of  the 
criminal.  The  Phantom  shoots  mes- 
sages of  warning  on  feathered  darts. 
Every  time  a  coup  is  about  to  be 
made  by  the  sheriff,  a  dart  appears 
from  nowhere,  carrying  another 
warning.  There  is  all  kinds  of  gun 
play,  fights  and  excitement,  keep- 
ing the  footage  pepped  up  through 
the  first  two  chapters  shown.  The 
grown-ups  may  find  some  of  the 
action  poorly  motivated  and  not  al- 
together plausible.  But  this  type 
of  serial  is  made  for  the  kids  and  to 
put  over  the  good  old  hoke  meller. 
This  one  meets  that  standard.  Di- 
rected by  Ross  Ledermann. 


great  chance  for  a  blackout  or  a  sur- 
prise finish.  Ralph  Morgan  and 
Katherine  Alexander  give  intelligent 
and  clever  reading  of  the  leading 
parts. 


"No,  No,  Lady" 

Educational  Time,  20  mins. 

Different 
A  Mack  Sennett  Comedy  featur- 
ing Andy  Clyde  and  Dorothy 
Christy.  They  threw  an  unusual 
amount  of  story  plot  into  this  one, 
and  it  was  ably  directed  by  Eddie 
Cline.  Andy  takes  the  role  of  a 
poor  henpeck  married  to  a  young 
name  with  a  yen  to  act  in  her  own 
play.  She  writes  the  story  around 
her  own  married  life,  and  her  sweet- 
heart in  the  play  is  a  good  looking 
young  actor.  The  play  winds  up 
with  hubby  financing  her  elopement 
with  his  rival.  The  ending  is  clever 
and  funny,  with  Andy  hopping  onto 
the  stage  at  the  society  performance 
and  beating  up  his  rival  in  earnest. 
A  comedy  that  gets  awav  from  the 
routine,  and  carries  plenty  of  laughs. 
Dorothy  Christy  is  a  statuesque 
blonde  who  develops  plenty  of  "It." 

"Excuse  the  Pardon" 

Vitaphone  1069  Time,  6  mins. 

Good  But  Disappoint))* ci 
Story  of  a  gentleman  convict  who 
is  freed  by  the  Board  of  Pardons 
only  to  be  recalled  because  of  a  mis- 
take made  in  listing  the  names  of 
prisoners.  Well  written  and  excel- 
lently acted.  However,  the  finish 
leaves  a  lot  to  be  desired.  Nothing 
happens  to  bring  this  interesting 
short    to    a    climax,      There    was    a 


Bert  Roach  in 
"Expensive  Kisses" 

Educational  Time,  17  mins. 

Snappy  Comedy 
Plenty  of  comic  situations,  pretty 
girls,  music  and  action  that  moves 
along  at  a  nice  clip,  combine  to  make 
this  two-reeler  altogether  enjoyable. 
Bert  Roach,  just  rid  of  one  wife,  of- 
fers his  best  friend  $100,000  to  keep 
women  away  from  him  for  a  year, 
also  promising  to  give  $1,000  to  char- 
ity every  time  he  is  caught  kissing 
a  girl.  Arriving  home,  Bert  finds  a 
troupe  of  scantily  clad  maids  squat- 
ting in  the  parlor,  apparently  hav- 
ing been  willed  to  him  by  a  late 
uncle  who  settled  in  Turkey.  Char- 
ity starts  right  in  to  profit  as  Bert's 
friend  is  kept  busy  jotting  down  a 
grand  for  every  smack  Bert  takes. 
The  girls  are  then  installed  in  Bert's 
night  club  as  entertainers.  It's  an  Al 
Christie  production  and  William 
Watson  directed.  Eleanor  Hunt  and 
Ernest  Wood  are  the  chief  support- 
ing players. 


action   is   lively,   and   the   girls   are   a 
treat  to  look  at. 


Mickey  Mouse  in 
"The  Picnic" 

Columbia  Time,  7  mins. 

Pip  Cartoon 
There  seems  to  be  no  end  to  the 
original  antics  and  laugh-producing 
stunts  emanating  from  the  Walt  Dis- 
ney workshops  and  performed  by  the 
sprightly  Mickey  Mouse  and  his 
chief  co-worker,  Minnie  Mouse. 
This  latest  number  is  in  the  pip  class 
and  not  only  stirs  up  loud  merriment 
but  even  elicits  a  healthy  round  of 
applause,  which  is  some  tribute  con- 
sidering that  the  public  has  been 
regaled  with  a  considerable  quan- 
tity of  cartoon  comedies  in  the  past 
year  or  so.  In  the  present  subject 
Mickey  takes  his  Minnie  for  a  pic- 
nic in  the  woods,  where  they  disport 
themselves  while  the  animals  of  the 
forest  raid  their  lunch,  until  a  rain- 
storm chases  all  of  them  to  cover. 


"The  Little  Divorcee" 

A    Wow 
Tiffany  Time,  16  mins. 

Another  of  the  clever  and  unique 
Chimp  Comedies,  exploiting  the  his- 
trionic ability  of  these  clever  simi- 
ans. This  one  is  a  hilarious  take- 
off. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chimp  have  a 
spat,  and  she  is  consoled  by  numer- 
ous other  gentlemen-monkey  admir- 
ers. But  Mr.  Chimp  comes  home 
and  puts  them  all  out  for  the  count. 
What  makes  these  comedies  so  fun- 
ny is  the  clever  way  in  which  the 
conversation  has  been  synchronized 
with  the  lip  movements  of  the 
monks.  One  talks  like  a  French- 
man, another  an  Englishman,  and 
still  another  is  just  a  low-life  fel- 
ler. The  femme  chimp  talks  in  a 
high  falsetto,  and  every  line  is  good 
for  a  laugh.  One  of  the  few  real 
novelties  of  the  season,  and  for  a 
laugh  number  they  can't  be  beat — 
and  there  are  few  shorts  that  can 
even  touch  them  for  the  real  hearty 
chuckles  and  guffaws.  Good  for 
merriment  in  any  theater.  Directo 
Sig   Neufeld    rings    the    bell. 


"College   Cuties" 

Educational  Time,   18  mins. 

Peppy  Comedy 
A  Vanity  comedy  from  the  Chris- 
tie studios  that  introduces  some  new 
slants  on  the  usual  college  hokum. 
At  the  co-ed  college  the  freshmen 
are  having  a  tough  time  when  the 
Sophs  start  to  ride  them.  But  the 
hero,  who  is  a  Frenchman,  manages 
to  nose  out  his  rival  on  the  Soph 
team  in  the  cross-country  race,  and 
win  the  heroine  as  his  partner  for 
the  hop.  As  long  as  there  seems  to 
be  a  demand  for  these  college  com- 
ics, this  one  will  rate  considerably 
higher  than  the  average.  It  is  spe- 
cially to  be  commended  for  the  fact 
that  it  has  no  college  songs,  or  anv 
other   songs,   for   that   matter,     The 


"De  Woild's  Champeen" 

Tiffany  Time,  21  mins. 

Snappy  Fight  Comedy 
Paul  Hurst  is  featured  as  a  dumb 
pug  whose  manager  gets  him  a  bout 
at  a  society  affair  with  the  champ 
heavyweight.  Paul  does  not  discov- 
er this  till  he  enters  the  ring.  By  a 
fluke,  he  knocks  the  champ  cold. 
The  champ's  girl  tries  to  frame  him 
for  a  return  bout,  but  the  pug  dis- 
covers the  deception  in  time,  and 
cleans  out  the  entire  gang  of  con- 
spirators. Hurst  is  good  with  his 
interpretation  of  a  thick-skulled 
fighter,  and  the  scenes  are  well 
handled  for  the  laughs.  Frank 
Strayer  directed.  In  support  are 
Nita  Martan,  Don  Terry  and  Aggie 
Herring. 

"Pickin'   Cotton" 

Southern  Melodies 
Tiffany  Time,  9  mins. 

A  one-reeler  featuring  the  Forbes 
Randolph  Kentucky  Jubilee  Singers 
in  their  darky  melody  interpreta- 
tions. Nothing  particularly  new, 
with  the  usual  old  Southern  cabin 
setting,  and  the  black  boys  harmo- 
nizing outside  the  door.  The  sing- 
ing is  up  to  the  standard  of  this 
famous    aggregation. 


"Charming  Ceylon" 

FitzPatrick  Time,    8    mins. 

Neat  Travelogue 
Living  up  to  its  title,  this  travel- 
ogue presents  another  engrossing 
collection  of  high  spots  of  the 
Orient,  augmented  by  the  usual  syn- 
chronized lecture.  The  little  island 
of  Ceylon,  in  many  respects  dupli- 
cates the  atmosphere  of  Japan,  pro- 
vides excellent  material,  which  Fitz- 
Patrick has  utilized  very   neatly. 


"Parisian  Nights" 

Tiffany  Time,  9  mins. 

Good  Technicolor  Novelty 
A  little  adventure  in  the  Paris  un- 
derworld. In  a  party  of  American 
visitors  there  is  a  flirtatious  blonde 
who  is  fascinated  by  the  rough-house 
treatment  which  the  male  member 
of  an  apache  team  hands  out  to  his 
partner.  The  blonde's  escort  fixes 
it  for  the  apache  to  dance  with  her, 
and  the  tough  mug  uses  the  op- 
portunity to  lift  her  pearl  necklace, 
whereupon  the  escort  puts  him  to 
sleep  with  a  stiff  wallop  and  the  giri 
is  cured  of  apache  illusions.  Neatly 
done,  with  a  story  interest  in  addi- 
tion to  a  good  dance  number,  and 
made  additionally  attractive  by  the 
Technicolor  photography. 

"All  for  a  Lady" 

Universal  Time,  20  mins. 

Mediocre 
The  sixth  in  the  Leather  Pusher 
series.  This  time  they  work  in  the 
western  atmosphere  by  having  the 
hero  train  for  his  bout  at  a  ranch. 
His  rival  is  also  training  nearby.  The 
latter  insults  the  hero's  girl,  and 
they  stage  a  fight  in  a  barn  with  the 
cowboys  for  an  audience.  The  hero 
is  given  a  phony  decision  on  a  quick 
count.  Nothing  worth  raving  about 
in  this  one,  for  it  is  just  a  rehash  of 
the  stuff  they  have  pulled  in  previous 
numbers  of  the  series.  And  the  fight 
stuff  is  pretty  flat.  Directed  by  Al 
Kelley. 


Tiffany 


'Slave  Days" 

Time,  9  mins. 
Fine  Harmony 
A  rendition  of  Civil  War  darky 
melodies  by  the  Forbes  Randolph 
Kentucky  Jubilee  Singers.  They 
interpret  some  of  the  old-time  songs 
with  some  splendid  solo  work.  For 
lovers  of  the  real  darky  melodies, 
this  should  prove  a  treat.  The  set 
shows  an  old  plantation,  and  the  re- 
cording is  excellent.  Forbes  Ran- 
dolph  directed  his  darky   warblers. 

"Strange  As  It  Seems" 

Universal  Time,  10  mins. 

Nice   Novelty 
This    is    the    third    in    the    Strange 
As  It  Seems  series.     Done  in  Multi- 
color.     A    good    novelty,    with    some 
very  unusual  shots  that  hold  the  in- 
terest.       Opens    with     Herman    the 
Hermit,    shown     in    his    dugout    in 
the  hills  outside  the  film  capital.  Then 
comes  a  view  of  the  dog  mausoleum 
in    Los    Angeles.       An    angle-worm 
farm  where  they  can  the  bait  for  the 
fishermen.        A    re-staged    bit,    pur- 
porting  to   demonstrate   how   French 
aviators    dropped    bricks    on    German 
airmen    during    the    war.       The    nest 
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mind     scientist,     demonstrating     hi> 
philosophy  of  mind   control  with  his 
young  pupils.     They  stand  on  sword 
edges,     have     their     arms     and    ears 
pierced  with   seven-inch  needles,  and 
other    little    miracles,    without    even 
suffering  an  apparent  bruise. 


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THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


411  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NO.    57 


NEW  TOCr,  MONDAY,  DECEMBER  8,  193© 


a  CENTS 


Columbia  Studio  Resuming  Full  Blast  With  Eight 

pennaTcivic  leaders  fight  bluelaws 

265   Contract  Players  on  Rosters  of  10  Companies 


The  Mirror 

a  column  of  comment 


PURCHASE  of  Pathe  by  RKO  has 
been  agreed  upon  and  officially  an- 
nounced by  the  companies  concerned. 
.  .Only  the  ratification  of  rathe 
stockholders  is  needed  now  to  make 
the  deal  operative.  The  arrangement, 
bringing  together  a  venerable  pioneer 
and  a  comparatively  new  organization 
with  formidable  resources,  creates  an 
affiliation  with  promising  potentiali- 
ties. Particularly  commendable  and 
encouraging,  by  the  way,  is  the  an- 
nouncement that  the  Pathe  physical 
personnel    will    be    retained    intact. 


INTER-INDUSTRY  adjustment  of 
differences  mid  grievances  is  urged  by 
President  Sidney  E.  Samuelson  of  the 
M  P.T.O.  of  New  Jersey.  .  .  .Such  ac- 
tion would  forestall  government  in- 
terference and  judicial  rulings  which 
often  are  not  practical  for  either 
party.  Round-table  conferences  be- 
tween producer,  distributor  and  ex- 
hibitor repn  scntatives  who  under- 
stand each  other's  problems  can  be 
productive  of  more  benefit  than  un- 
sympathetic legal  proceedings  ac< 
pained  h\  scare  headlines  which  make 
mountains    out    of    mole    hills. 


SUNDAY  SHOWS  in  England  are 
threatened  as  a  result  of  a  test  case 
which  caused  the  High  Court  to  dig 
<tp  a  \S0-year-old  Sabbath  observance 
''■aw.  .  .  .Over  there,  as  well  as  in  our 
own  free  country,  there  is  always 
liomebody  trying  to  take  the   joy  out 

>f  life — somebody  who  would  like  to 
'iave  everyone  around  him  dressed  in 
mournful  garb  and  long  faces  on  the 
incl  relaxation  someho.lv 
k-ho    would    drive     folks    to    surrcpti- 

ious    dissipations    instead    of    letting 

hem  enjoy  themselves  openly  as  the 

iood  Lord  meant  them  to. 


Fox  Stock  Company  Leads 

with  61  Members — 

Paramount,  48 

Total  of  265  players  are  now 
members  of  1U  feature  producers' 
stock  companies.  Fox  is  paying 
more  salaries  on  contract  than  any 
other  concern,  having  (>1  actors  on 
its     roster.       Paramount     is     second 

(Continued    on    Page    9) 


RKO  FINISHES  SHOOTING 
4  FEATURE  PRODUCTIONS 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Shooting  has  been 
completed  on  four  RKO  produc- 
tions, all  of  which  are  now  being 
edited,  leaving  only  one  feature  now 
in  work.  The  quartette  includes 
"Cimarron,"  "'Beau  Ideal,"  "Hook, 
Line  and  Sinker"  and  "The  Royal 
I  Jed."  "Assorted  Nuts"  is  now  shoot- 
ing. Six  pictures  are  being  pre- 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 

New  Kutinsky  Circuit 
Gets  New  York  Charter 

Motion  Picture  Theaters  of  New 
England,  the  independent  circuit  being 
lined  up  by  Morris  Kutinsky  for  un- 
disclosed principals,  has  been  granted 
a  New  York  slate  charter.  Capitaliza- 
tion is  200  shares.  M.  Wolf  of  -New 
York  is  the  attorney. 


Sweetening 

A  sweet  tie-up  has  been  en- 
gineered by  the  Van  Beuren 
Corp.  with  the  Domino  sugar 
people.  Twenty  thousand  small 
sample  packages  have  been 
sent  to  exhioitors  throughout 
the  nation.  A  sticker  attachea 
reads:  "This  theater  uses  Van 
Beuren  Quality  Shorts  to 
sweeten  your  program." 


Concentrated  Drive  on 

Sunday  Closing  Is 

Being  Launched 

Philadelphia  — ■  A  concentrated  at- 
tempt to  wipe  the  Jilue  Laws  oil  the 
Pennsylvania  statute  books  will  be 
planned  by  civic  community  leaders  of 
the  State  at  a  conference  to  be  held 
within  two  weeks  in  Harrisburg.  Al- 
though motion  picture  leaders  will 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


SONO  ART  INSTITUTES  POLICY 
TO  INJECT  JUVENILE  APPEAL 


A  specific  attempt  to  incorporate 
into  its  pictures  such  material  ami 
themes  as  will  stimulate  the  interest 
of  children,  lias  become  a  definite  part 
of  Sono  Art-World  Wide's  produc- 
tion policy,  and  is  a  direct  conse- 
quence, according  to  Budd  Ro| 
Sales  director,  ol  Ins  recent  lour  of 
the  company's  exchanges  and  contacts 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Two  Philly  Theater  Men 
Killed  in  Auto  Accident 

Philadelphia        Two     local     theatei 

managers,  Arthur  M.  I'lcrc  of  the 
Park  and  John  T.  O'Rourke  of  the 
Keystone,  are  dead  from  injuries  in 
an    automobile    accident    at     Magnolia, 

N.  J. 


Eight  Feature  Productions 

Starting  Soon  at  Columbia 


RELIEF  FUND'S  2ND  WEEK 
STARTS  OUT  PROMISINGLY 


This  is  the  second  week  of  the 
FILM  DAILY  RELIEF  FUND 
and  it  starts  with  every  promise 
that  the  $10,000  goal  will  be  reached 
by  Christmas.  i  he  day's  mail  re- 
veals a  bunch  of  folks  who  have 
emerged  from  the  Stone  Age  anu 
nave    developed    hearts   with   a    syni- 

(Contmucd    on    Page    KJ) 


German  Nationalists 
Aroused  by  "All  Quiet" 

Berlin    (By    Cable)— Prospect 
Universal's  "All  Quiet  on  the  VVest- 
nt"    enjoying   an    unmolested 
run    at    the    Mozartsaal    were    blasted 
following   uni  d    attacks   on    the 

war  film  by  critics  in  the  Nationalist 
papers.     Riotous  demonstrations   re 
suited    and    police    had    to    clear    out 
the  theater. 


West    Coast    Bu,eau.     Till:    PI  Lit     DAILY 
I  [ollj  W"<  id  —  Following     a     ten 

lull     while     seven     specials     were 

nished,    'he    (  olumbia    studio 
will    Bhortl]     i'     nine    full    blast    activ- 
ity    with     eight     productions     going 
ini(,     wrorl         The     group     includes: 
I  ],,     iii    Parade,"   to   he   directed 
i,i,     i       k.  in. .n,    '■  I  h<     Mood," 
which     James     Tinling    will    direct; 
"Subway    Express,"    brought    to   the 
(Continued  on  Pag*  2) 


Devlin-Guffanti  Lab. 

Ready  About  January 

Film  Si  iboratory,  headc 

Frank    Devlin,   who   has   been   superia 
undent    ot     various     labs     in     the 

20  years,  and  I '.ml  Guftanti  of  the  old 

Republic    Lab.,    will    he    ready    to    slait 

operations  in  the  Film  Center  Build- 
ing about  the  tust  of  January.  Build- 
ing of  projection  and  cutting  rooms 
is   now   in   proi 


Columbia  in  Second  Deal 
With  Co-operative  Group 

I  (etroil     ( )n  top  hi  last  week's  deal 
involving    26    houses,    Columbia    has 

sold  its   features  and  shorts   to  the  Co- 
operative    Theatei    Service   Co,    tor   an 

additional    20    houses,    making    a    total 
of  46  in  the  Detroit  area. 


THE 


Monday,  December  8,  1930 


Vol  LIV  No.  57      Monday,  Dec.  8, 1930     Price  5  Cents 


I0HN  W.  ALICOATE  Editor  and  Publisher 


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The  Broadway  Parade 

LAST  weeks  changes  in  the  Broadway  run  houses  brought  "The  Blue  Angel" 
into  the  Rialto,  succeeding  "The  Lottery  Bride" ;  "Chained"  at  the  Central, 
following  "Today,"  and  "Mothers  Cry"  at  the  Winter  Garden,  succeeding 
"Life  of  the  Party."  "Blue  Angel"  and  "Chained"  were  made  by  Ufa  in 
Germany.  Among  the  usually  week-stands,  Will  Rogers  in  Fox's  "Lightnin"  " 
is  being  held  over  at  the  Roxy  and  Constance  Bennett  in  Pathe's  "Sin  Takes  a 
Holiday"  has  run  into  a  second  week  at  the  Mayfair,  while  the  German  "Three 
Hearts  in  Waltz  Time"  is  in  its  ninth  week  at  the  55th  St.,  art  cinema.  The 
current   Broadway  run  list  is: 


PICTURE 
"Hell's  Angels" 


DISTRIBUTOR 


THEATER 


OPENING  DATE 

.  United  Artists Criterion-Gaiety Aug.   15 

"War   Nurse" M-G-M Astor Oct.    22 

"Kismet" .First  National Hollywood Oct.    30 

"Morocco" Paramount     Rivoli Nov.   1 4 

"Viennese  Nights" . .  .  Warner   Bros Warner Nov.  26 

"Mothers    Cry" First  National Winter  Garoen Dec.   4 

"Blue  Angel    Paramount Rialto Dec.  5 

"Chained" Ufa Central Dec.   5 


Fin 


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Gen.   Th.   Eq.    6s40  69J6  69Ji  69H  —     A 

Loew     6s     41ww..l05  105  105  

do    6s    41    x-war..   98  97Vt  97  A 

Paramount   6s   47..   95 U  9S'A  95 A 

Par.    By.    5}4s50..   84  83^  84 

Pathe    7s37    63  el  A  61J4 


Juvenile  Appeal  Policy 
Instituted  by  Sono  Art 

(.Continued    from    page    1) 
with   exhibitors   throughout   the   coun- 
try. 

"My  talks  and  analytic  discussions 
with  all  types  of  theater  operators  left 
me  no  other  conclusion  but  that  there 
is  a  crying  need  for  screen  stuff  that 
has  the  children  in  mind  as  well  as 
'the  grown-ups,"  said  Rogers.  "On 
all  sides  I  was  informed  that  there 
has  been  too  much  of  static  themes 
and  situations  since  dialogue  took  the 
screen  and  that  the  real  guts  in  story 
and  situation,  such  as  originally  won 
all  classes  and  ages  to  the  silent 
movies  has  been  woefully  lacking." 

Sono  Art's  "Jaws  of  Hell,"  based 
on  "The  Charge  of  the  Light  Brigade," 
famous  classic  known  to  every  school 
child,  has  been  produced  under  the 
new  policy,  which  will  be  followed  in 
the  company's   10   Thrill-O-Dramas. 


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$50,000  Changeover  to  Sound 
London — The  Palace,  Barrow,  last 
silent  house  in  the  district,  has  clos- 
ed for  three  months  for  reconstruc- 
tion. Sound  equipment  and  altera- 
tions will  cost  $50,000.  Seating  is 
being  increased  to  1300.  A.  E.  Dren- 
nan  is  manager. 


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1540  Broadway      154  Crescent  St. 
BRYant    4712        STIllwell    7940 


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Chicago 

1727     Indiana    Ave. 

CALumet   2691 


Penna.  Civic  Leaders 

Plan  Blue  Law  Fight 

(Continued    from    page     1) 

probably  not  attend  the  confab,  their 
interests  will  be  represented.  A  local 
option  plan  will  be  submitted  for  con- 
sideration. 

Meanwhile  plans  are  being  discussed 
for  a  test  case  to  determine  if  Sunday 
theatrical  performances  conducted  ex- 
clusively tor  charitable  purposes  are 
unlawful.  The  matter  has  come  into 
the  spotlight  owing  to  a  recent  action 
of  Blue  Law  supporters  in  forcibly 
preventing  a  Sunday  benefit  show  at 
the  Kent. 


Re-election  of  Picquet  Expected 

Charlotte — Re-election  of  Charles 
Picquet  as  president  of  the  M.P. 
T.O.  of  North  and  South  Carolina 
is  expected  at  the  mid-winter  meet- 
ing to  be  held  today.  Speakers  will 
include  M.  A.  Lightman  and  C.  C. 
Pettijohn.  Sidney  R.  Kent  will  be 
unable  to  attend,  as  anticipated. 


Studio    and    Location 
Sound  on  Film  Recording 

Low  Daily  or  Weekly  Ratea 

Powers  Cinephone  Equipment  Corporation 

723-7TH  AVE..  N.  Y.  BRYANT  6067 


8  Feature  Productions 
Start  Soon  at  Columbia 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
screen  by  Fred  Newmeyer;  'Ari- 
zona," Augustus  Thomas'  stage  clas- 
sic; Evelyn  Brent  in  "For  the  De- 
fense"; "The  Miracle  Woman,"  star- 
ring Barbara  Stanwyck;  "Virtue's 
Bed,"  and  "Joaquin  Murietta."  a 
Buck  Jones  feature.  Scenarists  work- 
ing on  the  preparation  of  scripts 
include:  Marion  Orth,  John  T.  Ne- 
ville, Dorothy  Howell  and  Stuart 
Anthony. 


RKO  Finishes  Shooting 
4  Feature  Productions 

(Continued    from    page     1) 

pared.  These  are  "Children  of  the 
Streets,"  "Kept  Husbands,"  "Bache- 
lor Apartment,"  "Madame  Julie," 
"Private  Secretary"  and  "Sour 
Grapes."  An  active  short  subjects' 
schedule   also   is   in   progress. 


"King  of  Kings"  Repeats 

Pathe's  "King  of  Kings,"  released 
as  a  silent  in  the  spring  of  1927, 
and  which  now  has  a  synchronized 
musical  background,  will  be  booked 
by  many  houses  in  the  metropolitan 
district  for  the  holidays,  according 
to  Bob  Wolf,  New  York  branch 
manager  for  Pathe.  Three  uptown 
houses  have  already  contracted  for 
the  De  Mille  feature.  They  are  the 
Lacomia,  Douglas  and  Odeon. 


"Viennese  Nights"  Release  Jan.  3 
Warner   Bros,  will  release   "Vien- 
nese Nights"  on  Jan.  3.     It  is  now 
playing   the   Warner  on   Broadway. 


THE   INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   ECC.K 


Today  :•  Mid-winter  meeting  of  the  Theater 
Owners'  Ass'n  of  North  and  South 
Carolina,    Charlotte,    N.    C. 

Dec.  11  Get-Together  Dance  of  Universal 
Club,     Hotel    Astor,     New    York. 

Dec.  16  Ronald  Colman  in  "The  Devil 
to  Pay"  opens  at  the  Qaiety,  New 
York. 

Dec.  19  M.  P.  Athletic  Ass'n  basketball 
Tournament  for  FILM  DAILY 
RELIEF  FUND,  8:15  P.M.  at 
Palm  Garden,  52nd  West  of 
Eighth. 

Dec.  29  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reaching 
for  the  Moon"  opens  at  the  Cri- 
terion,   New   York. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at   the   Plaza    Hotel.    New    York. 

Jan.  17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary) of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Jan.  28-30  National  Conference  on  Screen 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 
York. 


$175,000  Sound  Changeover 
Manchester — A  new  $175,000  com- 
pany has  been  registered  to  take  over 
the  Theater  Royal,  one  of  the  old- 
est centers  of  stage  productions  here, 
and  will  change  it  over  to  talkers. 
John  Maxwell  will  have  the  new 
control    of    the    house. 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

NEGATIVES  DEVELOPED 

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Positive      Prints      Made 

on  standard  or   16  mm.  stock 

INTER-CONTINENTAL 

Film    Laboratories    Inc. 
74   Sherman   St.  Long  Island  City 


CHRISTMAS 

with  its  joy  and  good  will — why 
not  extend  its  spirit  over  the 
whole  year?  The  fund  from  the 
sale  of  Christmas  seals  in 
December  will  carry  help  and 
education  against  tuberculosis 
throughout  all  1931. 

The  National,  State  &  Local  Tuberculosis 
Associations  of  the  United  States 

Buy  Christmas  Seals 
Fight  Tuberculosis 


Monday,  December  8,  1930 


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Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— ©— 

ftingr  of  the 
Animal  Actors 

AJUMA,  the  famous  motion 
picture  lion,  is  nothing  but 
a  stuffed  skin  and  a  memory 
now,  and  Pluto,  his  grandson, 
has  been  installed  as  king  of 
Gay's  Lion  Farm.  Numa's  pass- 
ing, attributed  to  cancer  of  the 
head,  was  noted  carefully  by 
dozens  of  the  screen's  best 
known  players  and  it  is  a  cer- 
tainty that  Pluto's  ascension 
means  considerably  more  work 
for  film  doubles.  For  Numa 
was  noted  for  his  gentle  man- 
ners and,  in  later  vears,  his  rub- 
ber teeth,  while  Pluto  occasion- 
ally gets  lionish  and  his  teeth 
are  long  and  sharp.  Numa  was 
directly  responsible  for  the 
founding  of  Gay's  Lion  Farm 
and  he  reputedly  earned  in  ex- 
cess of  $75,000  for  it.  He  orig- 
inally came  West  with  his  mas- 
ter in  a  circus.  He  was  hired  to 
work  in  a  picture  and  his  suc- 
cess  was  so  great  that  he  re- 
mained to  work  in  films  while 
his  master  went  on  to  build  the 
lion  farm.  Numa  worked  first 
in  Mack  Sennett  comedies.  He 
chased  such  notables  as  Gloria 
Swanson.  Fatty  Arbuckle  and 
M?rie  Prevost  in  Ihose  days. 
Subsequently  he  worked  in  all 
p:cturcs  where  a  lion  was  re- 
quired.  One  of  his  last  appear- 
pnres  was  in  "The  Circus"  with 
Chaplin.  Although  Numa's  look 
was  ferocious  he  was  quite  gen- 
tle and  even  such  st,-irs  as  Chap- 
lin did  not  hesitate  to  enter  the 
rage  and  perform  with  him  be- 
f-,r0  the  camera.  Pluto's  his- 
trio"i'-  ab'lities  never  have  been 
r-iti'-ly  d.  but  he  has  lost  con- 
siderable -'reen  work  because 
his  disposition  had  a  slightly  vi- 
cious  tinge. 

— N.  Y.  Evening  World 


j  TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

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Auraiicwr 

All  fill  IIMI 


S.  R.  Kent,  Famous  Players'  sales 
Tianager,  quotes   Federal  tax  figures 
as    proof    that    industry    suffers    no 
lump. 

*  * 

M.  P.  Directors'  Association  hold 
nnual    dinner. 

•  *         * 

N.  L.  Nathanson  to  develop  Lord 
Seaverbrook's  English  film  interests. 
Vill   continue    Canadian   activities. 


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DAILY 


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•  •    •     OUR   OLD   pal,   Itchy  Tackamuru,   editor  of   one  of 

Japan's    leading    racketeer    newspapers,    has    written    us 

"Most  Eminent  Pill  Daly:  What  are  your  selections  for  the  All- 
American  Football  Team  to  represent  the  most  august  and  con- 
fusing motion  picture  racket  in  your  country?" now  that, 

Itchy,  is  a  very  tough  proposition  to  put  up  to  us speak- 
ing professionally  as  a  member  of  the  National  Football  Con- 
ferences, an  All-American  team  of  film  men,  we  are  quite  sure, 
would  be  worse  than  lousy  for  any  practical  gridiron  purpose 
we  never  yet  met  a  film  exec  who  could  tell  the  dif- 
ference  between   a    short   line   drive. and   a   lateral   pass 

film   execs  love  to   attend  football  games  because  everything  is 

so  confusing  and  mixed  up  that  they  feel  perfectly  at  home 

just  as  if  they  were  in  a  big  film  conference and  besides, 

dear  Itchy,  when  you  specify  All-American well,  we  ask 

you but  we   think  the  Team  idea   is   good it  will 

bring  ieaders  in  different  departments  of  the  biz  into  close  hud- 
dles before  each  important  play and  that  will  be  a  Mira- 
cle  offhand,  we  might  pick  Adolph  Zukor  for  the  pro- 
ducers  Benny    Schulberg    for    the    studio    execs 

D.  W.  Griffith  for  the  directors R.  H.   Cochrane  for  the 

home  offices Jimmy  Grainger  for  the  sales  managers 

Hy  Daab  for  the  advertising  and  publicity M.  A.  Light- 
man  for  the  exhibs Sam  Kaplan  for  the  operators 

Dour:  Fairbanks  for  the  screen  players Harley  Clarke  for 

the  bankers and   Tack  Alicoate  for  the  publishers 

this    may   be   all   wet,    v'understand but   on   the    sidelines 

we'd    have    a    bunch    of    other    tonnotchers    as    subs and 

mebbe  the  subs  could  lick  the  stuffings  out  of  our  All-Americans 

it  wouldn't   be  the   first  upset  and  reversal  this   season 

but    that's   what    makes    football   interesting also 

the  film  biz y'never  know  what's  gonna  happen  in  either 

racket 

*  *  *  * 

•  •    •    THERF'S    NO    doubt    that    this    team    in    action    would 

prove  a  big  draw there   wouldn't  be  much    football 

all    the    excitement   would    come    in    the    huddles we'd    have 

mikes  and  loud  speakers  picking  up  the  huddle  conversation,  and 

broadcasting  it  to  the  grandstands Zukor  would  say:  "Right 

through    the   center,    fellers,    when    T    call    16-97-44-26    new    Publix 

houses    for    1931" Schulberg   would    say:    "The    figures    are 

too  SMALL.     Use  mv  combination — 17,  649.  872.     Those  are  the 

production    figures    this    season" Griffith    disguised    as    Abe 

Lincoln  would  bore  call  for  time  out  to  read  the  Gettysburg  ad- 
dress which  he  foreot  to  put  in  the  picture Cochrane  would 

be  busy  writing  office  memos,  that  nobody  would  pay  any  atten- 
tion to,  as  a  matter  of  course Grainger   would  sleep  pi 

fully    through    it    all.    thinking    be    was    on    a    Pullman Tfy 

Daab   all    the    time    is    jabberincr    something   about    "titanic,    world- 
shattering,    Stupendously   magnificent" Clarke    for   the   bank- 
ers would   insist   on   cutting  the   signals  down   to  a   row  of  7j 
Sam    Kaplan    aboul    lliis    time    would    start    to    canvass    the 

n  t<>  see  if  they  all  bad  union  cards then  .lack  Alicoate 

would  say:  "Don't  bother,  Sam.  I'll  Rive  the  b<>\  s  my  advertis- 
ing  rate   cards" yeah,    listening   to    this    huddle    conversation, 

the    Public    mighl    learn    Something oh.    we   almost    forgot 

the    Coach Will    Hays    reads    his    Code    when    they're    all 

through so    they    stick    him    in    the    line-up    to    see    if    it     is 

practical or   theoretical 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  BASKETBALL  got  its  send-off  with  the  inaugura- 
tion of  the  M.  P.  Basketball  League  last  Wednesday  aboard  the 

U.S.S.    Illinois Pathe    beat    Warners,    and    Fox    trimmed 

Arkayo,  their  fifth  consecutive  win Dorothy  Christy  re- 
quired six  hours  photographing  for  a  shower  bath  scene  in  Tif- 
fany's "Caught  Cheating,"  and  Arline  Judge,  fresh  from  a  con- 
vent, has  been   signed   for   Radio   Pictures so,  in  various 

ways,    these   producers   are   striving   to   keep   the   pictures   clean 

and  after  pondering  on  Dorothy's  six-hour  shower  bath 

scene,  we're  not  gonna  waste  any  more  sympathy  on  directors 
and   cameramen 


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EXPLOITETTES 

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Resemblance  Contest 
Helps  "Holiday" 

A  X  Ann  Harding  resemblance 
contest  proved  a  successful 
exploitation  stunt  for  the  run  of 
Pathe's  "Holiday"  at  the  RKO 
Albee  at  Providence,  R.  I.  The 
contest  was  conducted  ^through 
screen  announcements  and  the 
cooperation  of  the  local  news- 
papers.     Any    girl    in    the    state 

was  declared  eligible  to  enter 
the  contest.  The  theater  agreed 
to  give  a  $10  gold  piece  to  the 
winner  and  place  her  picture  in 
the  lobby  of  the  theater,  intro- 
duce her  from  the  stage,  and  also 
intimated  that  the  winner  would 
be  brought  to  the  attention  of 
Miss    Harding    herself. 

— Pathe 

*         *         * 

Stunts  Help 
"Abraham  Lincoln" 

AS  part  of  its  campaign  to  ex- 
ploit "Abraham  Lincoln," 
the  Arkansas  theater  made  ar- 
rangements for  special  railroad 
and  bus  rates  for  5,000  school 
teachers  attending  a  convention 
in  Little  Rock.  Announcements 
of  the  picture  were  made  to 
school  children  by  the  teachers. 
In  a  special  newspaper  for  the 
colored.  3.000  throw-aways  were 
distributed:  large  ads  were  also 
taken.  Also,  there  were  special 
street  car  banners,  and  a  large 
painted  head  of  Lincoln  was 
placed  in  the  window  of  an 
empty  store  and  lit  with  a  baby 
spot. 

— United  Artists 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulation!  axe 
extended  by  ThE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 


December  8 

Bryan    Foy 
Wallace    Worsley 
Rube  Welch 
Paul   Cavanagh 


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Monday,  December  8,  1930 


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SHORT    SHOTS 

On  Eastern  Studio  Activities 


\By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR 


ROY  MACK,  Vitaphone  director, 
has  been  made  technical  direc- 
tor on  all  underworld  pictures  made 
at  the  studio  since  it  was  learned 
that  he  spent  several  years  in  Chi- 
cago as  a  night  club  producer. 


Gertrude  T urchin,  who  has  been 
attached  to  various  studios  on  the 
West  Coast,  is  the  latest  addition 
to    Paramount's   script   department. 


Al.  Wilson  has  gone  modernis- 
tic. Judging  by  the  appearance  of 
his  office  at  the  Audio  Cinema  stu- 
dios, Wilson  could  go  in  for  interior 
decorating  any  time  he  decides  to 
desert    the    camera. 


Charles  Glett,  "headache  man"  on 
production  at  the  Audio  Cinema  stu- 
dios, has  taken  a  new  apartment 
with  an  additional  room.  There's  a 
reason.     It's  expected   in   Spring. 


Vitaphone  Vitamins:  Marcella 
Edwards,  whom  Ziegfeld  brought 
from  Hollywood  to  glorify  in 
"Smiles,"  helping  to  decorate  a  Vi- 
taphone short  .  .  .  Martinelli  arriv- 
ing at  the  studio  with  an  entourage 
consisting  of  valet,  chauffeur,  sec- 
retary and  manager  .  .  .  Arthur 
Hurley  poring  over  a  mountain  of 
scripts  which  keep  constantly  pour- 
ing in  .  .  .  Stanley  Rauh's  police  dog 
"Schnapps,"  appointed  studio  mas- 
tot. 


Edmund  Colliding,  who  was  re- 
cently signed  by  Paramount,  will  di- 
rect "Up  Pops  the  Devil,"  as  his 
first  assignment  at  the  New  York 
studios.  Production  starts  shortly 
after  Jan.  1  with  Nancy  Carroll, 
Fredric  March  and  Charles  Ruggles 
featured. 


Miriam  Hopkins,  who  scored  in 
"Fast  and  Loose,"  her  first  film 
venture,  has  been  signed  by  Para- 
mount for  additional  pictures. 


Estelle  Brody,  who  has  been  ap- 
pearing in  British  International  Pic- 
tures for  the  past  five  years,  has  ar- 
rived in  New  York  and  expects  to 
sign  up  with  one  of  the  larger  com- 
panies. 

Working  in  the  East  around  this 
time  is  always  conducive  to  the  true 
holiday  spirit,  already  in  evidence  at 
Paramount's  studio  here.  George 
Abbott,  the  director,  is  looking  for- 
ward to  spending  the  holiday  with 
his  little  daughter,  Judith  Ann,  in 
Rochester;  Nancy  Carroll  will  be 
with  her  folks  in  the  Bronx;  Clau- 
dette  Colbert  is  hoping  that  Nor- 
man Foster  is  back  from  the  Coast 
by  that  time;  Monroe  Owsley  will 
celebrate  with  his  parents  in  Man- 
hattan, while  Phillips  Holmes  is 
praying  that  he  will  still  be  here  by 
Christmas,  which  will  be  the  first 
time  in  six  years  he  has  celebrated 
that  holiday   at   home. 


'A    COLUMBIA    PICTURE 


Increasing  advertising  appropria- 
tions argue  a  substantial  business 
revival  next  year,  according  to 
Edward  F.  Stevenson  of  Visu- 
graphic,  while  Jay  Witmark,  vice 
president  and  general  manager  of 
the  Red  Star  Music  Co.,  is  helping 
things  along  by  cutting  his  jobbers' 
price  on  sheet  music  to  15  cents  a 
copy. 


Vitaphone's  latest  satire  is  on 
murder  trial  heroines,  with  the  wise- 
cracking Helen  Broderick  as  the  fair 
defendant.  The  title  is  "Court-Plas- 
tered" and  has  Lester  Crawford, 
Dndlev  Clements  and  Harry  Nor- 
wood  in   the   supporting  cast. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS 


►// 


By    RALPH    W1LK 


Hollywood 
fy[AURI  GRASHIN  and  Lloyd 
French  have  moved  their  type- 
writers to  the  RKO  studios  and  are 
writing  an  untitled  story  that  will 
be  produced  hy  Louis  Brock  with 
Hugh  Herhert  and  Kosco  Ates  as 
the  stars.  Grashin  has  been  with 
Pathe  for  the  past  year,  while 
French     was    with    the     Hal     Roach 

studios   for   10  years. 

*  *     *         * 

Anthony  Bushell  and  J.  Walter 
Ruben  won  the  finals  in  the  doubles 
tournament  sponsored  by  Cha7wles 
Beyer.  Their  opponents  were  Frank 
Tuttle  and  Hugh  Trevor.  Other 
players  participating  were:  Pandro 
Berman,  Bert  Moorhouse,  Archie 
Marshek,  Reginald  Sharland,  Cam 
McPherson  and  Beyer.  William  he- 
Baron  was  unable  to  play,  but  will 

sponsor  a  singles  tournament. 

*  *         * 

Boris  Karloff,  Russian  actor,  has 
been  given  a  role  by  RKO  in  "As- 
sorted Nuts,"  the  fifth  picture  in 
which  Bert  Wheeler  and  Robert 
Woolsey    have    been    co-featured. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Edmund 
Breese,  Anthony  Veiller,  Lloyd 
French,  Mauri  Grashin  at  the  open- 
ing of  "The  Bad  Man";  James 
Parrott,  George  Stevens  and  Lloyd 
French    hunting    quail    near    Saugus. 

*  *         * 

Harold  Schuster,  who  has  edited 
several  Fox  pictures,  is  now  cutting 
"The  Man  Who  Came  Back,"  which 

was   directed   by   Raoul   Walsh. 

*  *         * 

Harvey  Thew  has  written  the  book 
and  lyrics  for  "High  Ball,"  musi- 
cal comedy,  which  will  be  presented 
on  Broadway  this  season.  Vincent 
Youmans  is  writing  the  music. 

*  *         * 

Morgan  Wallace,  who  recently 
played  in  "Women  Who  Take,"  also 
worked  in  "Up  the  River"  and  "Big 

Aloney." 

*  *         * 

Martin  Cornica  of  Fox  won  the 
singles  in  the  Beverly  Hills  first 
annual  municipal  tennis  tournament 
and  was  also  on  the  winning  dou- 
bles team.  He  was  paired  with  Lee 
Sheldon,   former  Stanford   star. 


Buzzell  Sees  Film  Producers 
Drifting  More  to  the  Stage 


_  Increasing  activity  in  stage  produc- 
tion on  the  part  of  film  companies  is 
hound  to  follow  the  new  trends  to 
efficiency  in  picture-making,  in  the 
opinion  of  Fddic  Buzzell,  who  is  now 
in  New  York  with  Harrv  Cohn,  pro- 
duction   head   of    Columbia. 

"The  try-out  period,  so  essential  in 
whipping  a  stage  play  into  shane  is 
impossible  with  pictures,"  Buzzell  de- 
clares. "The  big  difference  between 
stage  and  screen  producers  is  that 
die  latter  are  forced  to  work  in  the 
dark.     Prior   to   release,    there   is   no 


way  to  gage  public  reaction  except  at 
the  preview,  where  the  audience  is 
frcnucntlv  biased.  By  first  producing 
■\  play,  for  filming  later,  producers 
know  in  advance  just  which  lines  and 
situations  go  over  and  may  be  guided 
accordingly." 

Buzzell  completed  eight  short  sub- 
jects for  Columbia  in  the  last  six 
months.  He  wrote  the  sketches,  di- 
rected and  played  the  leading  role. 
He  has  five  more  to  do  upon  return- 
ing to  Hollywood  and  will  then  direct 
a   feature  picture. 


Daphne  Pollard  has  been  signed 
by  Universal  for  a  series  of  six 
shorts,  with  an  option  for  six  more. 

*  *         * 

Al  Smith  and  Bob  Fleming  arc 
new  additions  to  "Desert  Ven- 
geance,"    Buck     Jones     western     for 

Columbia. 

*  *         * 

"Other  Men's  Women"  is  the  new 
title  of  Warners'  "Steel  Highway." 

*  *         * 

Edward  Cronjager,  chief  on 
"Cimarron,"  had  a  difficult  job  in 
photographing  the  land  rush  scenes. 
He  used  a  battery  of  27  cameras 
and  reached  his  various  camera* 
men  by  telephone. 

*  *         * 

Anton  Grot  has  designed  the  sets 
for  "Squadrons,"  which  will  be  di- 
rected for  Fox  by  Alfred  Santell. 
Grot  is  to  resume  his  duties  at  First 
National  next  month. 

*  *         * 

Arnold  Lucy  will  marry  Doug- 
las  Fairbanks  and  Bebe  Daniels  in 
"Shooting  for  the  Moon,"  which 
Edmund  Goidding  is  directing  foi 
United  Artists.  He  will  enact  thi 
role    of   Rev.    William  Steel. 

*  *         * 

Glenn  Tryon,  one  of  the  best 
marksmen  in  the  film  colony,  with 
rifle  and  pistol,  has  become  a  bow 
and  arrow  enthusiast.  On  a  recent 
hunting  trip  in  New  Mexico  he  triec 
his  skill  with  the  primitive  weapom 
and  became  so  greatly  interested  that 
he  is  now  eagerly  awaiting  a  shipi 
ment  of  special  woods  from  tht 
Northwest,  from  which  he  will  male* 
his  bows. 

*  *         * 

Here    and    There:    Ivan    Lebedef 
and    cane    entering    the    Taft    Bldg. 
Eddie    Cline,    Pandro    Berman,    Sa 
Taylor,   Allen   McNeil,   A.   A.   Klin 
L.  J.  Halper,  Freddie  Fleck,  ThaT 
ton    Freeland,    June    Clyde,    Jame 
Seymour,      Ray      McCarey,      Ed<3 
Cronjager,     Scott     Darling     at     thj 
U.   S.   C. -Washington  football   gam< 

*  *        * 
Roy  J.  Pomeroy,  former  technics 

expert,  who  directed  "Inside  thl 
Lines"  and  "Interference,"  has  d(l 
vised  and  directed  technical  scenel 
in  more   than  300  motion   pictures. 


Musical  Revival? 

Hugo  Riesenfeld's  return  to 
Hollywood,  at  the  request  of 
Abe  Meyer,  head  of  the  Meyer 
Synchronizing  Service,  is  look- 
ed upon  as  a  possible  sign  of  a 
revival  of  interest  in  musical 
pictures.  Or  at  least  another 
effort  to  find  out  where  music 
fits  best  in  talkers.  Meyer's 
negotiations  with  a  big  pro- 
ducer resulted  in  Riesenfeld's 
selection  to  score  a  forthcom- 
ing production. 


Wait 

for  it* 
Watch 


.th 

trangest  passion 

he   world   has 
ver  known! 


TOD  BROWNING'S 


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>■     The  stage  play 
smashed  records  for 
attendance  in  every 

ROADSHOW 

city  on  the  map ! 

and  now  comes 

the  PICTURE  with 


million  dollar 
audience  appeal! 

featuring  DAVID  MANNERS 
with  BELA  LUGOSI,  EDWARD 
VAN  SLOAN,  HERBERT  BUN- 
STON  of  the  original  stage  cast 
andHELEN  CHANDLER,FRAN- 
CESDADE,CHARLES  GERARD. 


Based  on  the  play  "Dracula"  adapted 
by  Hamilton  Dearie  and  John  L.  Bald- 
erston  from  BraJjT  Stoker's  novel  of  the 


The  three 
Vampires! 


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DRACULA  will  thrill 


THE 


Monday,  December  8,  1930 


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DAILY 


265   Contract  Players  on 

^  Rosters  of  10  Companies 


(Continual    f 

with    48.      The    contract    players    are 
as  follows: 

Fox — Warner  Baxter,  Charles  Farrell.  E<i 
mund  Lowe.  Victor  McLaglen,  Will  Rogers, 
William  Collier,  Sr..  Janet  tiaynor,  l.ois 
Mi. ran,  Jeanette  Mac  Donald,  Khssa  Landi, 
Frank  Albertson,  Robert  Ames,  Michael 
Bartlett,  Humphrey  Bogart,  El  Brendel,  Rob- 
erl  Burns,  John  Garrick,  ('.  Henry  Gordon, 
Warren  Hymer,  Richard  Keene,  J.  M.  Ker- 
Kenneth  MacKenna,  J.  Harold  Mur- 
tgy,  George  O'Brien,  Nat  l'cndleton,  David 
Rollins.  John  Swor,  Lee  Tracy,  Spencer 
Tracy.    John    Wayne. 

Luana  Alcaniz,  Lucile  Browne,  Joan  Cas 
tie,  Virginia  Cherrill,  Marguerite  Church- 
ill,  Roxanne  Curtis,  Joyce  Compton,  Firi 
Dorsay,  Althea  Henly,  Louise  Huntington, 
Nancy  Kelly,  Jane  Keith,  Elizabeth  Keating. 
Keating,  Marion  Lessing,  Cecilia  I. ot- 
itis. Myrna  Loy,  Dixie  Lee,  Claire  Luce. 
Sharon  Lynn,  Leslie  Mae.  Frances  McCoy, 
Goodee  Montgomery,  Maureen  O'Sullivan, 
Jillian  Sand,  Marjorie  White.  Ruth  Warren, 
lose  Moj'ica.  Juan  Torena,  Charles  Vil- 
lar,     George     Lewis. 

Paramount — Richard  Arlen,  George  Ban- 
croft. Clara  Bow,  Nancy  Carroll.  Ruth  Chat- 
terton,  Maurice  Chevalier.  Gary  Cooper,  Four 
Marx  Brothers,  Jack  Oakie.  William  Powell. 
Charles  Rogers,  Joan  Arthur,  Mary  Brian. 
Give  Brook,  Martin  Burton.  Ina  Claire, 
Claudette  Colbert,  Juliette  Compton,  June 
Collyer,  Frances  Dee.  Marlene  Dietrich.  Leon 
Errol. 

Stuart  Erwin,  Norman  Foster.  Kay  Francis, 
Stanley  Fields,  Skeets  Gallagher.  Mitzi 
Green,  Phillips  Holmes.  Miriam  Hopkins, 
Carole  Lombard,  Paul  Lukas,  Marcia  Man 
ners,  Frederic  March.  Cyril  Maude,  . I  une  Mac- 
Cloy.  Rosita  Moreno.  Frank  Morgan,  Barry 
Norton,  Guy  Oliver,  Eugene  Pallette.  Ramon 
Pereda,  Ginger  Rogers,  Charlie  Ruggles, 
Stanley  Smith,  Charles  Starred.  Regis  Too 
mey,    Fay   Wray. 

Pathe — Ann  Harding,  Constance  Bennett. 
Helen  Twelvetrees.  Bill  Boyd.  Eddie  Ouil- 
Ian,  Robert  Armstrong.  James  Gleason.  Har- 
ry Bannister,  Fred  Scott,  Dorothy  Burgess. 
Robert  Ames.  Edward  Everett  Horton.  Hed- 
la  Hopper,  Sally  Starr,  Francis  Upton.  Mar 
jorie  Raml>eau.  Ricardo  Cortez,  Russell  (ilea- 
son.  Lew  Cody,  Zasu  Pitts.  June  Collyer. 
William  Farnum,  Laura  La  Plante.  J.  Far- 
rell  MacDonald,  Clark  Gable.  Kenneth  Mac- 
Kenna,   Basil    Rathlione,    Louis    Bartels,    John 


rom  paiic  1 ) 
Roche.  Miriam  Seegar,  Margaret  Livingston, 
Dorothy  Christy,  Bryant  Washburn.  Daphne 
Pollard.  Tolm  Sheehan.  Monroe  Owsley, 
Creighton  Hale,  Hallam  Cooley,  Harry  Sweet 
Thelma    Todd.    Franklin     Pangborn. 

RKO  Betty  Compson,  Irene  Dunne.  Sue 
I  arol,  Dorothy  Lee.  Noel  Francis.  Evelyn 
Brent.  Katya  Sorina.  Rita  I.aRoy.  Edna  May 
Oliver.  I.eni  Stengel,  Roberta  Gale,  Rochelle 
Hudson.  Lita  Cbevret,  Valma  Valentine. 
Roberta  Robinson.  Lowell  Sherman,  Ralf 
Harolde.  Joseph  Caw  thorn,  Bert  Wheeler, 
Robert  Woolsey,  Joel  McCrea.  Jack  Mulhall. 
lobn  Darrow,  Ned  Sparks.  Roscoe  Ates, 
Hugh  Herbert,  Ivan  Debedc  ff.  Arthur  Lake. 
Henry  Annetta.  Nick  Basil,  Everett  Marshall 
and    Eddie    Foy.    Jr. 

Warner  Bros. — John  Barrymorc.  Winnie 
Lightner.  George  Arliss,  Ben  Lyon,  Olsen 
&  Johnson,  Joe  E.  Brown.  Evalyn  Knapp, 
Claudia  Dell.  Jack  Whiting.  Leon  Janney, 
Noah  Beery,  Trene  Delroy.  John  Halliday, 
Frank  Fay,  Donald  Cook.  Marian  Marsh. 
Barbara  Weeks,  Robert  Elliott.  Joan  Blon 
dell.    James    Cagney.    Edward    Morgan. 

First  National — Richard  Barthelmess.  Mari- 
lyn Miller.  Otis  Skinner.  Loretta  Voting. 
Dorothy  Mackaill.  Douglas  Fairbanks.  Jr.. 
Dorothy  Peterson.  James  Rennie.  David 
Manners.  Joe  Frisco.  Ona  Munson.  Fred 
Kohler.  Joe  Donahue.  Glenda  Farrell.  Ben 
Lyon.  Joe  E.  Brown,  Jack  Whiting,  Leon 
Janney. 

Columbia — Tack  Holt,  Ralph  Graves.  Eve 
lyn  Brent.  Constance  Cummings.  Richard 
Cromwell.  Bert  I.ytell.  Barbara  Stanwvelc. 
Margaret  Livingston.  Aileen  Pringle.  Wil- 
liam Collier.  Jr  .  Matt  Moore.  Dorothy  Se 
bastian.     Boris     Karloff.     Joe     Cook. 

United  Artists  Mary  Pickford.  Norma 
Talmadge.  Gloria  Svvanson.  Dolores  Del  Rin. 
Charlie  Chaplin.  Douglas  Fairbanks.  Al  Tol- 
son.  Ronald  Colman.  Eddie  Cantor.  Chester 
Morris.  Toan  Bennett.  Lily  Damita.  Evelyn 
Lave      Una     Merkel 

Universal — Tohn  Boles.  Lewis  Ayres.  Tune 
Velez.  Genevieve  Tobin.  Mary  No!->n.  Slim 
Summervil'e.  Kane  Richmond.  Mar"iret 
Adams.  Rose  Hobart,  Sidney  Fox.  B'tt- 
Dav's     Lupita    Tovar. 

Tiffany-  Jeannette  T.ofF.  Ken  Maynard 
Boh     Steele    and     Paul     Hurst. 


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Relief  Fund's  2nd  W^ek 
Starts  Out  Promisingly 

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Tf  you  could  sit  in  while  these  loi- 
ters arc  being  read,  it  would  make 
vim  nroud  to  be  part  of  an  indtl*- 
trv  that  boasts  so  many  fine  nenp'o 
who  sav  it  with  dollars  as  well  a< 
with    sentiment. 

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C:»«    F.nf-avine    Co. 

Richard   Bradv 

W.    Ray    Tohnston 

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Florence   L.    Strauss 

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S.    Ch"'e<!    Finf'ld 

T:»ck     A'icoatc 

Don    TAf-'rre-iu 

Barnes    Printing    Co 

Marvin     Kirsrh 

Pufen-   Cast'c 

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Saul    F     Rop"< 

Don    Carle    Gillette 

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Fueene    I.   Zukor 

Don    Hancock 

D»v'd    Bernstein 

Emil    C.    Jensen 

C«e    Marcos 

M     D     C.nlrlen 

W.   W.   Black 

Charles  C.    Moskowit? 

Mort    Shaw  Warshawsk 

Fcystone  Photo  Engravi 

R.    A.    Schil'er 

Tittle  Picture  House 

Film    Bureau 

Massce  &   Co. 


Toe   Weil 

Thos.    D     Goldberg 
Dr.    A.    H.    Giannini 
Walter    Peade 
Tiffanv    Productions 
M.    P.    Salesmen.    Inc 
T.onis    K     SMnev 
George  Reddy 
Tack    Harrower 
Thomas    Meighan 
Toe    Brandt 
Carl    E     Mi'liken 
N.    L.    Manheim 
Samuel     Ruben«»ein 
T.    S.    O'Connell 
Morris    Safier 
M.     I.     Kandcl 
AM  PA. 
David    Loew 
Herman    Robbins 
Toby   Grucn 
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W.    A.    Downs 
Henncean    Co. 
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Louis    Blumenthal 
William     Ferguson 
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M.   A.    Lightman 


IF    YOU    NEED    A   JOB -IE    TCU    HAVE  A 

JCD  CkOEN-AEVECEIXE   IE  EPEE 

IN    EE1E    EILM    DAILY 


Many  splendid,  efficient  men  and  women  are  out  of  employment  in  the 
motion  picture  industry.  With  conditions  picking  up  many  jobs  should 
soon  be  open.  To  help  along  a  worthy  cause  FILM  DAILY  will  print 
WITHOUT  COST  your  advertisement  in  classified  form  under  "Help 
Wanted'  or  "Situation  Wanted."  Each  advertisement  limited  to  25 
words.   Simply    address    your    letter    to    Advt.    Mgr.,    Film   Daily,    1650 

Broadway,  New  York  City. 


SITUATIONS  WANTED 


YOUNG  MAN,  20,  desires  position 
in  the  motion  picture  industry  as 
office  or  errand  boy.  Diligent,  con- 
scientious. Good  references.  Box 
552,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,   N.  Y.   C. 


CAMERAMAN,  Still  and  Motion 
Picture,  twelve  years  experience 
with  large  corporations,  highest 
references,  desires  connection  with 
Film  Company  or  Newspaper.  Box 
548,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


YOUNG  MAN,  18,  having  two 
years  experience  in  film  industry 
desires  position  as  errand  or  office 
boy;  conscientious,  refined:  knowl- 
edge typing.  Salary  immaterial:  Ex- 
cellent references.  Box  542,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  N. 
N.   Y. 


YOUNG  MAN,  23  years  old,  desires 
any  kind  of  work.  I  have  three 
years'  experience  as  shipping  clerk 
in  one  of  the  leading  producing  or- 
ganizations. Jack  Herman,  699  Bed- 
ford   Ave.,    Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 


MANAGER.  Desires  to  make 
change.  12  years'  experience  in  thea- 
tre business,  been  manager  for  eight 
vears,  knows  business  from  top  to 
bottoom,  very  best  of  references. 
Vaudeville,  pictures  and  roadshow 
experience.  Box  526,  THE  FILM 
DAILY,    1650    Broadway,    N.   Y.    C. 

LABORATORY  SUPERVISOR— 
Can  do  anything  in  laboratory  from 
timing  down.  Has  New  York  mov- 
ing picture  operator's  license,  will 
accept  position  in  laboratory  or  the- 
atre. Box  550,  THE  FILM  DAILY, 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


YOUNG  WOMAN— 22,  five  years' 
experience  as  secretary-stenographer 
with  a  motion  picture  house,  special 
training  in  the  export  field.  Box  538, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way,  N.   Y.   C     

OPERATOR  desires  position.  Two 
vears'  experience  with  RCA  sound. 
Go  anywhere.  Like  the  South.  Con- 
sider anything.  Best  of  references 
Non-union.  Irving  Sanborn.  59 
Washington    St.,   Islington,   Mass. 

A  thoroughly  experienced  and  capa- 
ble film  man,  one  who  has  managed 
branch  film  exchanges  for  numbered 
.years  with  proven  results.  Refer- 
ences. Wm.  G.  Smith,  c-o  S.  Beck- 
er,   1496   Amsterdam   Ave..   N.    Y.    C. 

YOUNG  MAN  wants  position  as 
theater  manager  or  assistant  man- 
aRer.  Knows  all  type  of  advertising 
and  exploitation,  film  bookings.  Hon- 
est and  a  go-getter.  Accept  any- 
thing. Write  Hubert  Neale,  803 
Kokomo  St.,  Plainview,  Texas, 


FILM-SALES-Executive— With  es- 
tablished record  in  following  terri- 
tories: Washington,  D.  C,  Omaha, 
Neb.,  Des  Moines,  la.  Available 
for  any  territory.  Box  530,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.   Y.    C. 

HELP  WANTED 

LEADING  exponential  horn  speaker 
and  microphone  manufacturer  de- 
sires representation  on  a  strictly  10 
per  cent  commission.  Opportunity 
to  secure  representation  for  the  new 
year.  Write  now.  Box  537,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.    Y.    C. 


EXPERIENCED  theater  supply 
salesman,  capable  of  selling  big  units. 
Outside  territory.  Car  necessary. 
State  age,  married  or  single,  ac- 
quaintance, experience,  other  quali- 
fications. Box  553,  Film  Daily,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.   C. 

We  have  paid  salesmen  more  than 
$25,000  per  year  selling  Alexander 
Film  Advertising.  Now  we  need 
more  men  to  handle  extended  terri- 
tory and  additional  activity.  Box 
528,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 

ADVERTISING  SALESMEN  to 
sell  spaces  for  clocks  installed  in 
neighborhood  motion  picture  theatres. 
Real  salesmen  can  make  quick 
money  on  a  commission  basis.  Call 
Suite  1110,  105  West  40th  St.,  N.Y.C. 


We  offer  an  opportunity  for  a  young 
man,  experienced  in  making  up  con- 
sular and  foreign  shipping  docu- 
ments. Give  full  particulars  first 
letter  to  receive  consideration.  Box 
519,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,   N.   Y.   C. 

FILM  SALESMEN,  theatre  man- 
agers or  other  parties  enjoying  con- 
tacts with  exhibitors  can  become  as- 
sociated with  an  established  lobby 
display  manufacturer  catering  prin- 
cipally to  theaters.  State  experience 
and  qualifications.  Box  517,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.  Y.  C 


GREATEST    ADVANCE     SINCE 


KEEPS     THE     HUM 


OUT     OF     PICTURES 


i&— 


Electrical  Research  announce 

Noiseless 


Noiseless  Recording  means  talking 

pictures  with  all  undesired  sounds  barred 
out.  No  humming,  hissing  or  scratching 
noises  mar  the  pure  tone  of  recorded  speech 

and  music.    Every  word  and  note  sounds  natural,  clean-cut,  true  to  life! 

•  •        • 
This    revolutionary  New  Process 

— developed  by  sound  engineers  through  years  of 
study — marks  a  great  step  forward  in  the  perfec- 
tion of  talkies.   Its  introduction  is  just  one  more 
indication  that  Western  Electric  is  fulfilling  its  promise  to  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry:  to  continually  improve  apparatus  and  methods  and  to  make 

these  improvements  immediately  available  to  producers  and  exhibitors. 

•  •         • 

ERPI  Producer-licensees  have  already  installed  equipment  for 

Noiseless  Recording.  They  are  now  making  pictures  by  this  New  Process. 
The  first  —  a  Paramount  production  entitled  "The  Right  to  Love"  and 
featuring    Ruth    Chatterton — will    be    released    this   month.    You   will 


I  II  i:    COMING    OF    TALKIES! 


VEW  PROCESS 


VLeeording 

immediately  recognize   the    extraordinary    difference. 

•  •         • 

\Noiseless  Recording  will  still  further  in- 
crease the  popularity  of  talking  pictures — build  box 
office  for  you — attract  new  patrons  to  your  theatre, 
|even  those  who  have  always  been  most  critical  —  bring  old  patrons  oftener. 

■They  will  demand  pictures  recorded  by  this  method. 

•  •         • 
And    remember — Western    Electric   reproducing    equipment   delivers 

bound  exactly  as  it  is  recorded.  That  is  why  only  Western  Electric  apparatus 

Ban   do    full  justice   to    this   wonderful    New   Process   Noiseless    Recording. 

IpLECTRICAL  RESEARCH  PRODUCTS  INC.,  250  West  57th  St.,  New  York. 

Western  Electric 

NEW 
PROCESS 


NOISELESS  RECORDING 


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EXTRACTS  FROM  A  FEW  OF  THE  MANY  LETTERS  RECEIVED 
BY   THE   FILM   DAILY   RELIEF   FUND   DURING  1930 


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"  'Thanks'  seems  a  feeble  expression  for  your  wonderful 
help.  I  little  thought  when  approached  some  time  ago  for 
a  contribution  to  your  Fund  that  I  would  be  a  beneficiary. 
But  with  my  income  suddenly  cut  off,  an  invalid  mother  to 
support,  and  the  expense  of  meeting  a  serious  illness,  I 
don't  know  what  I  would  have  done  without  your  generous 
help." 

oo 

"The  Film  Fund  check  arrived  just  in  time  for  poor 
C***,  who  was  stricken  with  a  mental  disorder  after  a  seri- 
ous illness.  C***  has  been  in  the  picture  business  for  over 
twenty-five  years  and  I  have  often  heard  of  the  many  times 
he  had  helped  others.  Seems  like  poetic  justice  that  we  can 
now  help  him." 

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"I  wish  to  thank  you  sincerely  for  the  check  I  received 
to  apply  toward  hospital  expenses  for  my  late  brother. 
Strictly  speaking,  I  applied  the  amount  to  the  purchase  of 
oxygen,  which  eased  his  breathing  and  made  it  easier  when 
the  end  came." 


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rent  and  assures  my  stay  in  this  rooming-house.  The  future 
doesn't  seem  so  difficult  so  long  as  one  has  a  roof  over  one's 
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and  your  associates  have  helped  lift  a  tremendous  burden, 
and  should  feel  happy  in  the  thought  of  having  done  so. 
A's  wife  and  three  kiddies  see  a  new  ray  of  light  this  morn- 
ing because  of  your  helping  hand." 


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"Thanks  for  your  kind  letter  and  check.  The  old  T.B. 
seems  just  a  little  less  formidable  because  of  it.  In  any 
case  I  am  giving  it  an  awful  tussle  and  hope  to  come  out 
on  top." 

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"God  bless  the  Film  Daily  Relief  Fund  and  all  its  hu- 
manity-loving members.  I  got  something  to  eat  and  a  pair 
of  shoes.  When  I  get  on  my  feet  I  shall  look  forward  to 
reciprocating  by  doing  my  bit  for  some  other  poor  devil." 


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"You  cannot  possibly  know  what  your  check  means 
to  me  at  this  time.  The  money  went  to  pay  the  expense  of 
an  operation.  If  it  is  possible  to  beat  this  thing  you  can  be 
sure  your  aid  will  have  played  no  small  part  in  it." 


JACK    UP    YOUR    OWN     SENSE     OF     SATISFACTION    BY     SENDING 
SOME    JACK    TO    THE    WORTHY    FILM     DAILY    RELIEF    FUND... 

COMMITTEE:  Jack  Alicoate,  A.  H.  Giannini,  Billy  Brandt,  Bruce  Gallup,  Al  Lichtman,  Mike  Simmons,  M.  D.  Kann 


THE 

IHE  NIWM  \l  LI. 
OF  FILM  DOM 


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All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NO.    <58 


NEW  yCCI\,  TUESDAY,  DECEMCEK  9.  193C 


» CENTS 


1 0%  Amusement  Tax  Looms  in  Four  More  States 


4,000  THEATERS  N(W  PLAYING  J5ERIALS 

Two -Reel  Mysteries  by  S.  S.  Van  Dine  for  Vitaphone 


Bright  Lights 

— but  no  names  for  'em 

=^By  JACK  ALICOATE= 


A  Wail  from 


By     far     the 
loudest,  most  uni- 
Mr.  Exhibitor  Versal    and    most 
piercing     squawk 
we    hear     from    exhibitors    these 
lull  December  days  is  the  lack  of 
names  to  advertise  in  current  and 
fcoming     attractions.       Exhibitors 
:ell  us  that  the  fact  that  a  picture 
was   a   former   Big   Stem   success 
neans    nothing    in    their    young    and 
irusperous   lives,   and    that   you    can 
vrite  the  names  of  those  stars,  from 
[|he  legitimate,  having  pulling  power 
in  picture  houses  on   the   back  of  a 
Ipostage  stamp  with  a  shaving  brush. 
IJThe    most    successful    cycle    of    this 
business    was    its    good    old    days    of 
Ibersonalities.     That  the  individual  is 
,  lefinitely  on   the  way   back   is   writ- 
en    in    the    stars.      Looks    like    the 
er  the  industry  votes  a  straight 
00    per    cent    personality    ticket    the 
fetter  it  will  be  for  everybody. 

*  *         * 

ILl       »r        j  I'1   v'ew   °*  tlie   'm" 

rfie  Meed         portance    of   th*   re- 
TOr  Action        cent    Supreme    i.  ourt 
decision     in     Wash- 
ington   it   is   imperative    for    the   wel- 
'pre  of  all   concerned   that   the   5-5-5 
Eontract  be  ratified  and   placed  into 
llperation   without   delay.     This  con- 
tact is  the  result  of  the  meeting  of 
he    minds    of    leaders     representing 
!ne  Distributors,  Circuits,  Allied  and 
fjt.P.T.O.A.    and    has    the    stamp    of 
|nuity   and   justice    from    each    camp. 
1/ith  this  new  5-5-5   Contract  in  op- 
eration,   things    should    run    a    little 
nore   smoothly    in    film   alley. 

*  *         * 


Murder  Drama  Author  is 

Signed  to  Write 

Shorts  Series 

S.  S.  Van  Dine,  creator  of  Philo 
Vance  and  author  of  the  famous 
"Benson",  "Canary",  "Greene",  "Bish- 
op" and  "Scarab"  Murder  Cases,  has 
been  signed  by  Vitaphone  to  write 
a  series  of  two-reel  detective  myster- 
(Continued    on    Page    3) 

TELEVISIOOTCOLORS 
DEMONSTRATED  IN  PARIS 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — A  demonstration  of 
television  in  colors  lias  been  success- 
fully made  in  Paris  by  M.  Barthe- 
lemy,  wireless  experimenter,  accord- 
ing to  a  dispatch  to  the  Department 
of  Commerce. 


Roxy  Previews  Off 

After  only  two  weeks'  trial, 
the  Roxy  has  discontinued 
Thursday  midnight  previews 
of  the  coming  week's  features. 


BOOSTS  FOR  HEARST  FILMS 
THROUGH  BROADCASTTIEUP 


Through  participation  of  William 
Randolph  Hearst  in  a  new  national 
recorded-programs  broadcasting  proj- 
ect involving  the  William  Morris  or- 
ganization and  the  King  Feature 
Syndicate,  Cosmopolitan  Produc- 
tions will  be  plugged.  It  is  ex- 
pected that  sketches  will  be  used  to 
exploit  various  Cosmopolitan  pic- 
ures.  More  than  100  small  stations 
are   being   lined   up   in   the  deal. 


\tu88olini 
ells  'Em 


When  it  comes  to 
that  certain  czaring 
business,  our  own  Mr. 
Hays    don't    run    one- 

'o-three    with    the    continental    Mr. 

ussolini.       For    instance,     the    dy- 

(Continucd  on   Page  2) 


Amusement  Levies  Planned 
In  S.  Dak.,  Ida.,  Wyo.,  N.  Mex. 


Amusement  tax  bills,  each  seek- 
ing 10  per  cent  of  the  gross,  have 
been  drafted  in  four  more  states  with 
object  of  presenting  them  to<  their 
respective  Legislatures  for  action  ai 
sessions  beginning  early  in  1931.  The 

(Continued    on    Pope    3) 


Texas  Allied  Urges 

Censorship  by  Exhibs 

Dallas — A    resolution    urging    that 
the  powers  of  censorship  be   vested 

in  the  exhibitor  and   his  organization 
1 1  ontintied    on    Pane    3) 


Organizations  Help  Fund; 

Basketball  Tickets  Issued 


Chapter    Play    Bookings 

Show  Increase  of 

25  to  30  P.  C. 

Indicating  an  increase  of  between 
25  and  30  per  cent  over  the  past 
year,  more  than  4,000  theaters  in  the 
country  are  now  playing  serials,  it 
is  estimated  by  executives  of  com- 
panies making  this  type  of  product. 
Four  serials  have  been  placed  in  dis- 
tribution so  far  this  season  and  a 
total  of  12  is  planned. 

For  the  first  time  in  history  two 
(Continued    on    Page    4) 


10  READING  THEATERS 
STAGING  RELIEF  SHOWS 


Reading,  Pa. — Ten  local  theaters, 
with  the  unions  and  exchanges  co- 
operating, will  give  relief  shows  from 
1  to  11  P.M.  on  Dec.  14,  with  all 
proceeds  going  to  the  Mayor's  Fund. 
Among  the  film  men  helping  in  the 
work  are  Paul  E.  Glass,  Farle  West- 
brooke,  George  Clay,  Frank  Donahue, 
Walter  Fritz,  Frank  O'Brien,  Ray 
(Continued    on    Page    3) 


Warner  Earnings  Better 
Stockholders  Are  Told 

Wilmington.  Del.— Earnings  of 
Warner  Bros,  in  the  current  quarter 
are  ahead  of  the  rate  in  the  preceding 
eight  nuiiiths.  Abel  Carej  Thomas, 
tary,  said  at  the  annual  meet- 
ing here  yesterday.  The  sesson  was 
devoted  to  routine  business  and  re- 
election    of    direct 


Hays  Stresses  Fund 

"This  year  support  of  the 
Relief  Fund  for  the  needy  is 
a  particular  responsibility  laid 
upon  all  of  us.  Your  com- 
mittee is  doing  a  splendid 
work  and  reflecting  credit 
upon  the  industry.  I  hope 
that  the  response  to  your  ap- 
peal will  be  full  and  generous." 
—WILL    H.    HAYS. 


Several  organizations  have  sent 
checks  to  the  FILM  DAILY  RE- 
LIEF  FUND  representing  the  com- 
bined contribution  of  their  staffs. 
From  that  time  on  they  are  better 
fitted    to    carry    on    the    daily    work. 

i       n      ti  iday.      What    a    whale 
difference   ju>t   a   few  dollars   makes 
to  the  Fund  and  to  the  Benders,  too 
There  is  something  great  about  being 
on  the  daily  contributor's  1  i -t  that  i- 

hard    to   explain,    but    it's    like    taking 
(Continued    on    Page    3) 


Dwindling  Case 

Out  of  32,000  pages  orig- 
inally contained  in  the  trans- 
script  of  proceedings  in  the 
government's  "cease  and  de- 
sist" case  against  Paramount, 
elimination  of  irrelevant  mat- 
ter has  reduced  the  record  to 
2,000  pages,  says  the  annual 
report  of  the  Federal  Trade 
Commission. 


f-<2^l 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  December  9,  1930 


Vol.  UV  No.  58     Tuesday.  Dee.  9, 1930      Price  5  Cuts 


Bright  Lights 

-  but  no  names  jor  'em 


I0HN  W.  ALICOATE  Editor  aid  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
»t  1650  Broadway.  New  York,  N.  Y..  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and  Film 
Folk,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  II.  Ifersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle  Gillette,  Managing  Editor.  En 
tered  as  second  class  matter.  May  21,  1918, 
»t  the  post-office  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  under 
the  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Terms  (Postage 
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Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
6607.  London — Ernest  W.  Fredman,  The 
Film  Renter,  89-91  Wardour  St.,  W.  I. 
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Cour-des-Noues.   19. 


Fin 


ancia 


NEW   YORK   STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Qhg. 

Am.    Seat 6Y2  6J4       6V*   +   l'A 

Con.    Fm.    Ind 13J4  UYs      13J4    +      'A 

Con.   Fm.    Ind.   pfd.    18  18  18  

East.     Kodak     ...A56'/s  152^    155       —  i'A 

Fox    Fm.     "A"....    31  30!^      30^  —     'A 

Gen.    Thea.    Equ.    .    17  16^4      17       —     Ya, 

Loew's,    Inc 55^  54^     5554  —     Ya 

M-G-M  pfd 2554  2554     25J4    +     V* 

Para.     F-L     42#  41J4      42^   —     ft 

Pathe    Exch 3'A        3H        lYi      

do    "A"    7  7           7       —     A 

R-K-O    "A"     19^  1954     195^  —     'A 

Warner   Bros 17  16J4      16§4   —     H 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Columbia   Pets.    Vtc  2154  20§^      20^i  —     A 

Fox    Thea.     "A"..      5  4%       *%      

Technicolor      854  7V&       854   +      Ya 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Gen.  Th.  Eq.   6s40.    69%  67%      67%  —  2% 

Loew     6s     41ww...l04H  103        103       —2 

Paramount   6s    47..    95  54  95  54      95 J4   —      54 

Par.   By.    S54s51 .  . .  101J4  101J4    101M    +      lA 

Par.    5/2s50    %l¥i      83%      %ZV%      

Pathe     7s37      60  5954      59^   —  154 

Warners    6s39    69»4      69  69  


Hollywood  Bank  Closes 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Bank  accounts  of 
many  film  people  are  tied  up  with 
the  closing  of  the  Bank  of  Holly- 
wood by  the  State  Banking  Com- 
missioner, who  ordered  the  closing 
notice  posted  after  a  several  days' 
run. 


(Continued  from   page    1) 

namic  Signor  of  Italy  and  suburbs 
has  just  edicted  a  cut  of  10  per  cent 
on  all  amusement  admissions.  Imag- 
ine that!  And  further,  a  gentle  slice 
of  from  5  to  20  per  cent  on  salaries. 
Picture  stars,  ushers  and  opera 
singers  included.  We  agree  with 
him  on  opera  singers.  Taxing  them 
to  the  limit  may  discourage  them. 
The  moral  is,  however,  that  regard- 
less of  how  irritating  things  may 
become  here  in  America,  be  glad 
that  your  business  manager  is  not 
the    colorful    Signor    Mussolini. 


Six  Promotions  Made 

Among  Fox  Theaters 

Recent  promotions  in  Fox  the- 
ater personnel  include  the  transfer  of 
James  M.  Hicks  from  the  Fox  Brook- 
lyn to  an  executive  post  under  Rob- 
ert Bender  in  Seattle;  transfer  of 
Harvey  Anderson  from  the  Fox  St. 
Louis  to  the  Fox  Brooklyn,  promo- 
tion of  J.  B.  Hearn  from  treasurer 
to  assistant  to  Managing  Director 
Harry  Greenman  in  St.  Louis,  ap- 
pointment of  Frank  Hicks  to  treas- 
urer in  St.  Louis,  transfer  of  Jay 
David  Blaufox  from  the  Fox  Brook- 
lyn to  G.  S.  Yorke's  home  office  ad- 
vertising department,  and  promotion 
of  George  Scher  to  student  manager 
at  the  Fox  Brooklyn.  Robert  Do- 
man,  newspaperman,  has  become  ex- 
ploitation manager  at  the  same  house. 


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1540   Broadway 
BRYant    4712 


Long   Island  City 
154  Crescent  St. 
STIUwell    7940 


Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Chicago 


If  1727     Indiana    Ave.  Blvd. 


Hollywood 

6700    Santa    Monica  8 

Blvd.  K 

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AL  MANON  of  the  Tec-Art  Studio, 
Hollywood,    is    in    New    York. 

GEORGE  ARLISS  has  postponed  his 
westward  trip  and  is  now  scheduled  to 
leave    on    Thursday. 

JOSEPH  H.  MOSKOWITZ,  vice-presi- 
dent of  Art  Cinema  Corp.  and  personal 
representative  for  Joseph  M.  Schenck  in 
New  York,  left  Hollywood  on  Sunday  to 
return    east. 

EDNA  BEST,  English  actress  who  ap- 
pears in  "Sleeping  Partners,"  B.I. P.  pro- 
duction opening  Friday  at  the  George  M. 
Cohan,  arrives  in  New  York  from  England 
next    week    for    a    vacation. 

DALE  HENSHAW,  independent  producer, 
has    arrived    in    New    York    from    the    coast. 

RICHARD  CROMWELL  left  yesterday 
for    the    coast. 


Anti-Horwitz  Group 

Going  After  Members 

Dallas — A  big  drive  for  members  is 
being  mapped  out  by  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture Theaters'  Protective  Ass'n,  re- 
cently formed  to  oppose  the  censor- 
ship activities  of  Will  Horwitz  of 
Houston.  Judge  Roy  Walker  is  presi- 
dent of  the  new  organization.  Direc- 
tors include  O.  A.  Englebrecht,  W. 
G.  Underwood,  Sam  Hefley,  M.  H. 
Gwynn,  O.  B.  Bridges,  Arthur  Keyes, 
Henry  Reeve,  C.  DeWolfe,  I.  S. 
Melcher,  Paul  Scott,  W.  J.  Wooten 
and  Henry  Hall.  Affairs  of  the  as- 
sociation are  to  be  managed  by  17 
directors,  three-fourths  of  whom  are 
to  be  operators  of  theaters  in  towns 
of  less  than  15,000.  The  organiza- 
tion, which  will  have  an  office  here, 
is  understood  to  have  about  60  paid 
members  to  date. 


United  Artists  Sales  Meetings 
A  meeting  of  United  Artists  sales 
managers  and  salesmen  from  the 
Eastern  field  was  held  Sunday  at  the 
.lome  office  with  Al  Lichtman  pre- 
siding. Paul  Burger  also  spoke. 
Harry  D.  Buckley,  Paul  Lazarus. 
Moxley  Hill,  Bruce  Gallup  and  Fred 
Schaefer  were  among  other  home 
office  officials  present.  A  similar 
meeting  will  be  conducted  by  Licht- 
man   next    Sunday    in    Chicago. 


Friday    Preview    for    Mayfair 

Midnight  preview  of  "Danger 
Lights"  will  be  held  on  Friday  night 
instead  of  Thursday,  in  order  to 
permit  the  installation  of  projection 
equipment  for  the  wide  screen  Spoor- 
Berggren  natural  vision  process. 


Harry  Reavy  Dies 

Cleveland — Harry  Reavy,  veteran 
film  man  in  this  territory,  died 
Thursday  in  an  Ashtabula  hospital 
following   a    stroke    of   apoplexy. 


Benny  Rubin  for  Warner  Houses 

Benny  Rubin  has  been  booked  for 
a  six  weeks'  tour  of  Warner  Bros, 
houses.  Gene  Dennis,  psychic,  also 
has  been  signed  for  a  tour  of  20 
weeks. 


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DATE   DCCr 


Dec.  11  Get-Together  Dance  of  Universi 
Club,     Hotel     Astor,     New    Yorl 

Dec.  15  Dinner  to  Joe  Hebrew,  under  aus 
pices  of  the  Philadelphia  Filj 
Board  of  Trade,  at  the  Rits 
Philadelphia. 

Dec.  16  Ronald  Colman  in  "The  Dev 
to  Pay"  opens  at  the  Gaiety,  Ne- 
York. 

Dec.  19  M.  P.  Athletic  Ass'n  basketba 
Tournament  for  FILM  DAIL' 
RELIEF  FUND,  8:15  P.M. 
Palm  Garden,  52nd  West 
Eighth. 

Dec.  29  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reachin 
for  the  Moon"  opens  at  the  Cr 
terion,    New   York. 

Dec.  31     M.    P.    Salesmen's   New   Year   Frol 

at   the   Plaza    Hotel.    New    York. 
Jan.    5       Meeting    of    Pathe    stockholders   < 

ratify    sale    of    Pathe    interests    t 

RKO. 
Jan.     17        Dinner    and    Dance     (17th    Ann 

versary)    of    M.    P.    Machine    0\, 

erators'   Union,    Hotel  Astor,    Ne 

York. 
Jan.    22-24       Annual    conference    of    Nation; 

Board   of    Review,    Hotel   Pennsy 

vania.   New   York. 
Jan.    28-30    National    Conterence    on    Scre« 

Advertising,   Hotel  Roosevelt,  Ne 

York. 


1560   BROADWAY,  N  .  Y. 


WILLIAM  MORRIS 

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NEW  OFFICES 

MAYFAIR  THEATRE 
BLDG. 

9th   and    10th    floors 
Broadway   at   47th    St. 


LOS    ANGELES,    CAL.     | 


THE    SEALS 
you  buy  TOD  AY  • 
WILL 
SAVE  A  LIF 
TOMORROW 


VOUR    health    tomorrow 

may   depend   upon  the 

constant  and  persistent  fight 

against   tuberculosis    today. 

BUY  CHRISTMAS  SEALS 

and 

FIGHT  TUBERCULOSIS 


THE 


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Tuesday,  December  9,  1930 


ARBITRATION  IN  SOME  FORM 
UPHELD  BYCOLO.  COURT 

Denver — In  a  decision  handed 
down  by  the  State  Court,  concerning 

suit  against  the  Tabor  over  a  1929 
contract,  it  was  ruled  that  a  distrib- 
utor   could    not    arbitrate    under    the 

erms  of  the  eighteenth  paragraph  of 
le  old  standard  contract,  but  might 
jffer    to    arbitrate    under    some   other 
dan    suitable   to   both   parties.     The 
Tabor  insisted  on  arbitration   in   ac- 
ordance  with  paragraph  18,  whereas 
he  distributor  offered  to  arbitrate  in 
ome  other  manner  if  it  did  not  vio- 
ate  the  Thacher  decree.     On  the  Ta- 
or's  request  that  the  case  be  thrown 
ut  of  court,  the  judge  ruled  other- 
wise and   said   it   would   have   to   be 
ried  on  its  merits. 


'22H 


DAILY 


ri- 


gour More  States  Plan 
10  P.  C.  Amusement  Tax 

(.Continued  from  page  1) 
ill  scheduled  for  introduction  rn 
outh  Dakota,  if  passed,  would  take 
200,000  from  amusements,  it  is 
timated.  In  Idaho  a  similar  meas- 
_e  has  been  prepared  with  both  the 
lucational  and  good  roads  depart- 
lents  of  the  state  endeavoring  to 
»ve  the  revenue  turned  into  their 
itlds.  Other  tax  legislations  will 
>pear  in  Wyoming  and  New   Mex- 


Organizations  Help  Fund; 

Basketball  Tickets  Issued 


(Continued 
a   stimulating  tonic.      When   YOUR 
check  has  been  sent  you'll  be  a  bet- 
ter man  with  a  brighter  mental  atti- 
tude. 

Tickets  for  the  bg  triple-header 
basketball  game  to  be  played  Dec.  19 
at  Palm  Gardens  for  the  RELIEF 
FUND  go  on  sale  tomorrow  and 
may  be  purchased  at  the  FILM 
DAILY  office  or  from  any  of  the 
following  lads,  who  as  captains  of 
the  competing  teams  are  doing  their 
bit  for  this  noble  work.  Joe  Katzoff, 
Pathe;  Mac  Glackman,  Warner 
Bros.;  Charlie  Levy,  Columbia;  Jerry 
Giraites,  RKO;  Sam  Schlem,  Fox; 
Ben  Spritzer,  MGM.  Also  loaded 
down  with  the  pasteboards  are  Irv- 
ing Rappaport  of  Fox  and  Phil  Ab- 
rahams of  Warner  Bros.,  both  offi- 
cers of  the  M.  P.  Athletic  Ass'n. 
Buy  plenty  and  give  them  to  your 
friends.  It  will  be  a  great  night  for 
everybody,  sports,  dances  and  Broad- 
way stars  making  whoopee. 

Here  is  the  list  of  folks  who  did 
not  "put  it  off  till  tomorrow."  Why 
don't  YOU  get  in  line  today? 

The  Faithful 


from   page    1) 

Florence   L.    Strauss 
Jack    Meredith 
S.    Charles   Einfeld 
Jack   Alicoate 
Don   Mersereau 
Barnes    Printing    Co. 
Marvin    Kirsch 
Eugene  Castle 
J.   H.   Brennan 
Arthur   W.    Eddy 
Saul   E.    Rogers 
Don   Carle   Gillette 
Anonymous 
Eugene  J.  Zukor 
Don   Hancock 
David   Bernstein 
Emil    C.    Jensen 
Lee   Marcus 
N.    D.    Golden 
W.  W.  Black 
E.    A.    Schiller 
Little  Picture  House 
Film    Bureau 
Massce   *    Co. 
Moe    Streimer 
Robt.    Klingensmith 


Edwin  L.   Klein 
H.    Reston 
H.    Kaplowitz 
City   Engraving   Co. 
Richard  Brady 
W.    Ray  Johnston 
Stanley   W.    Hand 
S.  J.   Warshawsky 


Joe   Weil 

Thos.    D.    Goldberg 
Dr.    A.    H.    Giannini 
Walter    Reade 
Tiffany    Productions 
M.   P.   Salesmen,   Inc. 
Louis  K.    Sidney 
George  Reddy 


Jack    Harrower 
Thomas    Meighan 
Joe    Brandt 
Carl    E.    Milliken 
N.    L.    Manheim 
Samuel    Rubenstein 
J.    S.    O'Connell 
Morris    Safier 
M.    J.    Kandel 
A.M.P.A. 
David   Loew 
Herman   Robbins 
Toby   Gruen 
Leo    Brecher 
W.   A.   Downs 
Hennegan   Co. 
John    C.    Flinn 
Louis    Blumenthal 
William    Ferguson 
Sam   Aberman 
Sam    Stern 
David   J.    Mountain 
William    M.    Pizor 
M.   A.   Lightman 
Wm.   B.   Brenner 
M.   A.   Lightman 
W.    F.    Rodgers 


Dario    L.    Far  all  a 

Charles  C.  Moskowitz     Frank  Walker 

Mort   Shaw  Warshawsky 

Keystone  Photo  Engraving 


Texas  Allied  Urges 

Censorship  by  Exhibs 

(Continued  from   page   1) 

has  been  adopted  by  the  Allied  The- 
ater Owners  of  Texas,  of  which  Will 
Horwitz  is  president.  This  plan  is 
suggested  to  ward  off  political  cen- 
sorship, "to  which  in  principal  we 
demur",   the  resolution  states. 


INVESTMENT  TRUST  USES 
FILMS  IN  SALES  PROMOTION 


Chicago  —  Use  of  talkers  by  a 
prominent  investment  trust,  Cor- 
porate Trust  Shares,  in  sales  pro- 
motion work  was  demonstrated  for 
the  first  time  here  before  a  group 
of  bankers  at  a  private  showing  in 
the  Tavern  Club.  The  picture,  titled 
"An  Investment  in  American  Pros- 
perity," made  by  the  Burton  Holmes 
Studios,  tells  about  the  company's 
leading  corporations.  It  will  be 
distributed  to  800  investment  houses, 
who  are  to  arrange  complimentary 
showings. 


S.  S.  Van  Dine  to  Write 
Mysteries  for  Vitaphone 

(Continued  from   page    1) 

ies  for  production  as  Vitaphone  Va- 
rieties. Van  Dine's  novels  have  been 
among  the  best  sellers  and  feature 
pictures  have  been  made  from  most 
of  his   stories. 


10  Reading  Theaters 

Staging  Relief  Shows 

(Continued  from   page   1) 

Nowitsky,  Robert  M.  Suits,  James 
Kelly,  Edw.  Lewis  and  Jack  Vann. 
Union  representatives  include  Harry 
Hopp,  Fred  Stock  and  Frank  L. 
Diefenderfer. 


TOM  SAWYER 

PARAMOUNT  HITS  A  HOMER 

tp  VERYONE  should  come  in  with  the  bacon  on  this  one! 

All  the  talking  in  the  world  won't  help.    Action  is  essential.     "Get  the  kids  back" — is  the  cry,  or 
else  the  raw  crop  of  movie  patrons  will  also  be  lost,  in  addition  to  the  present  loss  of  children's  business. 

TOM  SAWYER  is  the  answer,  and  what  an  answer!  Here's  one  the  industry  can  well  be  proud 
of.  It's  a  natural,  Jackie  Coogan's  first  talkie,  and  a  pleasing  sensation.  The  whole  cast  is  good.  And 
action?  There  is  sufficient  to  satisfy  even  the  hardboiled.  The  kids  will  eat  it  up.  What  an  opportunity 
for  special  shows —  opportunity  to  win  the  schools  and  churches  for  their  endorsement  is  tremendous. 
Zukor  said  but  recently:  "Work  and  Advertise."  He  said  a  mouthful.  I'll  wager  if  this  is  done,  any  one 
will  make  plenty  of  friends  for  the  business  on  TOM  SAWYER  and  in  the  long  run  help  the  box  office. 

Just  got  word  from  an  exhibitor  friend  who  played  TOM  SAWYER  last  week  in  a  town  of  20,000  two 
days  to  a  gross  over  $1,500,  which  is  way  above  average.  I'll  underwrite  it:  if  you  get  'em  in,  they'll  enjoy 
it  immensely.  It's  a  new  avenue  for  business  and  it  is  your  duty  to  hit  the  line  hard  on  this  one  and  put 
it  over  for  a  smash. 

The  whole  thing  is  a  happy,  winsome  conglomeration  of  happenings  that  will  make  the  most  fastidious 
enjoy  it.  Mark  Twain's  immortal  classic  on  the  screen  will  long  be  remembered.  It's  human.  It's  the 
duty  of  every  exhibitor  to  play  TOM  SAWYER,  whether  first  run  or  repeat.  SELL  IT  HARD!  You 
won't  be  ashamed  to  show  it.  When  you  play  this  one  you  should  walk  about  your  lobby  like  a  cock  of 
the  walk,  proud  of  your  effort  in  bringing  back  the   "stayaways"  and  creating  new  friends. 

Paramount  should  break  its  rule  of  selling  all  pictures  to  an  account,  and  sell  this  one  individually 
to  everyone.  The  industry  will  benefit.  Who'll  be  the  next  one  to  develop  another  natural  as  this  one?  We 
need  pictures  of  this  kind!  — JAY  EMANUEL. 


— Mr.  Emanuel  is  Publisher  of  the  Philadelphia  Exhibitor 


A 


DAILV 


Tuesday,  December  9,  1930 


©     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


•       EAST       * 

Pittsburgh — Alexander  Film  Ser- 
vice has  arranged  with  Talking  Pic- 
ture Epics  to  handle  all  Epics  pro- 
ductions  in   this   territory. 


Derby,  Conn. — Jeremiah  A.  Park- 
er, the  youngest  manager  on  the 
Warner  circuit,  is  now  in  charge  of 
Warners'  Commodore  Hull.  Parker 
who  is  21  was  formerly  assistant  to 
J.  J.  Scanlon  at  the  Warner,  Lynn, 
Mass. 


Taunton,  Mass. — Albert  McAvoy 
has  left  the  Union,  Attleboro,  to  re- 
place Clarence  E.  Robbins  at  the 
Strand  here.  Robbins  is  now  man- 
aging the  Plymouth  at  Worcester 
for   the   Levenson   interests. 


Augusta,  Me. — The  New  Capitol, 
Augusta's  quarter  -  million  -  dollar 
house,  has  opened  with  Universal's 
"A  Lady  Surrenders." 


Meriden,  Conn.— The  Poli,  closed 
for  two  years,  has  reopened  under 
Fox  management.  W.  E.  has  been 
installed. 


Pittsburgh — Harry  Koch,  former- 
ly of  the  Liberty,  is  now  managing 
the  Harris  South  Hills,  Harry  G. 
Balmer  having  been  advanced  to 
West  Virginia  theater  manager  for 
Warner  Bros. 


Roxbury,    Mass. — Harry    H.    Gold- 
stein, for  over  10  years  on  the  man- 


m 


DRAMA 
OF  THE AGE 


agtrial  staff  of  the  Netoco,  has  been 
appointed  managing  director  of  the 
Humboldt. 


*        WES1        * 

North  Platte,  Neb. — Irving  Cohn, 
formerly  with  RKO  in  Omaha,  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  RKO 
house  here  succeeding  Frank  Damer- 
on,  who  has  gone  to  Minneapolis. 


Neenah,  Wis. — The  Embassy,  only 
movie  house  in  this  town,  has  been 
closed    bv    the    Brin    interests. 


Seattle — Joe  Cooper,  northwestern 
advertising  and  publicity  director 
for  the  R-K-O.  Circuit,  has  been 
named  local  house  manager,  suc- 
ceeding Ellis   C.    Bostwick,   resigned. 


Lincoln,    Neb.   —   T.    H.    Duckett, 

formerly  of  Dallas,  is  now  managing 
the   Lincoln   and    Colonia. 


Oklahoma  City — Title  to  a  block 
of  ground  in  the  original  site  of  Ok- 
lahoma City  was  involved  in  a  suit 
filed  in  district  court  here  seeking 
to  fix  the  title  on  131  Grand  Ave., 
now  occupied  by  the  Rialto.  In  the 
suit  against  the  Griffith  Amusement 
Co..  Blanche  L.  Cutler  claims  to 
have  full  title  to  the  land  under  a 
conveyance  from  I.  Rubin  on  Dec. 
4,  1929. 


*     CENTRAL    • 

Kaukauna,  Wis. — Naomi  and  Thel- 
ma  Becker  have  reopened  the  Co- 
lonial. 


Madison,  Wis.  —  R.  R.  Miller, 
former  manager  of  the  Strand,  is 
now  handling  the  Parkway,  which 
was  taken  over  by  Madison  Theater 
Co.  and  equipped  with  sound. 


Akron,   O.  —  Charles   Schweitzer, 
manager   of   the   Allen,   announces   a 


R-K-0  Sets  Up  Bureau 
to  Handle  Ticket  Drive 

A  special  bureau  has  been  set  up 
at  R-K-O  headquarters  in  New  York 
by  Joseph  K.  Plunkett  to  handle  the 
details  of  the  special  ticket  sale  plan 
which  is  to  provide  work  for  35,000 
heads  of  families  throughout  the 
country.  The  drive  already  has  been 
started  in  ISO  cities,  giving  work  to 
16,861  men  and  women,  according  to 
Hiram  S.  Brown,  and  the  full  ob- 
jective is  expected  to  be  reached  by 
Christmas. 


Howson   to    Address   Review    Board 

Albert  S.  Howson  of  the  War- 
ner Bros,  scenario  staff  will  be  one 
of  the  principal  speakers  at  the  an- 
nual conference  of  the  National 
Board  of  Review  to  be  held  Jan. 
22-24  at  the  Hotel  Pennsylvania.  His 
topic  will  be,  "The  Motion  Picture 
and    the    Community." 


Police  Quell  "All  Quiet"  Riot 
Berlin  (By  Cable) — Following  an- 
other demonstration  Sunday  night  in 
front  of  the  Mozartsaal,  where  "All 
Quiet  on  the  Western  Front"  is 
playing,  the  police  have  mastered  the 
situation.  The  General  Censorship 
Bureau  has  received  demands  for 
withdrawal  of  the  presentation  per- 
mit. 


Dieterle  Loses  $500,000  Suit 
Berlin  (By  Cable)— Siva  Film  Co. 
has  won  a  court  judgment  for  $500,- 
000  from  Wilhelm  Dieterle,  director 
and  actor,  now  in  Hollywood.  Siva 
charged  breach  of  contract. 


"Cohens  and  Kellys"  Release 

Universal  will  release  "The  Cohens 
and  Kellys  in  Africa"  on  January 
19,  instead  of  holding  the  picture 
until  March  17.  George  Sidney  and 
Charlie  Murray  again  are  the  prin- 
cipals in  the  comedy. 


Bookings  of  Serials 

Jump  25  to  30  Per  Cent 

(.Continued  from  page    1) 

Broadway  houses  are  using  serials. 
"The  Indians  are  Coming"  is  booked 
at  the  Roxy  and  "Spell  of  the  Cir- 
cus" at  the  Cohan.  The  Roxy  will 
follow  "The  Indians  are  Coming" 
with  another  Universal  chapter  play, 
"Finger  Prints."  At  Brooklyn  the 
Paramount  is  playing  "The  Indians 
are  Coming"  and  the  Stanley  at 
Pittsburgh  has  booked  its  initial  ser- 
ial, "Spell  of  the  Circus."  Universal 
will  also  release  "Heroes  of  the 
Flames." 

Mascot's  production  plans  provide 
exhibs  with  a  continuous  program 
of  serials  week  after  week  during 
the  year.  Like  Universal  the  com- 
pany has  set  its  product  into  numer- 
ous major  circuits.  Mascot  has  com- 
pleted "The  Lone  Defender"  and 
"Phantom  of  the  West"  and  will 
later  release  "Kinsr  of  the  Wilds," 
and   two   other   serials. 

Pathe  at  the  beginning  of  the  sea- 
son announced  three  serials,  "New 
Perils  of  Pauline."  "New  Exploits 
of  Elaine"  and  "New  Poison  Pen." 
So  far  none  of  the  pictures  has  been 
made. 


Whole  Town  Closed  on  Sunday 

Bellows  Falls,  Vt. — Every  store 
and  other  place  of  business  here  was 
closed  tight  Sunday  as  a  result  of  the 
blue  law  enforcement  to  eliminate 
Sunday  amusements.  The  battle  will 
be  taken  to  court. 


Sportlight  on  Unemployment 
Van  Beuren  and  the  R-K-O  Cir- 
cuit, in  cooperation  with  Seward 
Prosser,  banker  and  chairman  of 
Mayor  Walker's  relief  committee,  will 
shortly  distribute  a  Grantland  Rice 
Sportlight  dealing  _  with  unemploy- 
ment. It  will  show  how  mass  effort 
can  hasten  prosperity. 


change   in   house   policy   to   two  bills 
a   week   with   second   run   pictures. 


Minneapolis — M.  A.  Levy,  Fox 
branch  manager  here,  announces 
the  appointment  of  Harold  Devlin, 
formerly  First  National  salesman  in 
this    territory. 


Madison,  Wis. — Work  of  rebuild- 
ing the  Amusu,  badly  damaged  by 
fire  a  few  days  ago,  has  begun.  L 
A.  Andrews  is  owner. 


Cleveland — The  Lorain,  formerly 
operated  by  Martin  P.  Brown,  has 
been  leased  by  Arthur  Simon,  inde- 
pendent distributor.  RCA  Photo- 
phone    is    being   installed. 


Milwaukee  —  Elmer  G.  Huhnke, 
formerly  salesman  with  First  Na- 
tional, has  leased  the  Peerless,  north 
side  neighborhood  house,  from  Ed 
Olson. 


Dayton,  O. — The  Salem,  now  con- 
trolled by  W.  Chesborough,  has 
been  wired  with  W.  E.  and  reopened. 


Waupaca,  Wis. — Articles  of  incor- 
poration have  been  filed  by  tht 
Waupaca  Amusement  Co.  Signers 
of  the  articles  are  R.  Wheeler,  N. 
Wheeler  and  P.  G.  Wheeler. 


*      SOUTH     * 

San  Antonio — Western  Electric  has 
closed  its  local  office,  managed  by 
Herbert  Ochs,  who  has  returned  to 
Cleveland,    his    former    home. 


Dallas — Plans  for  me  remodeling 
and  expansion  of  the  Forest  Avenue 
theater  have  been  announced  by  G 
R.  Proctor,  manager.  The  audi- 
torium will  be  enlarged  to  accommo- 
date  1,000. 


Alice,  Tex. — R.  Malcom  Mills  is 
managing  the  new  Rialto,  recently 
opened  by  Hall  Industries. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


ITHE 
ncNcisMra 

OF  FILM  COM 


Harry  Koplar-F.  P.  Missouri  Corp. 
litigation  over  Missouri  theaters  to 
be  settled  out  of  court. 

*  *         * 

Harry  Leonhardt  and  Andrew  J- 
Callaghan    dissolve    partnership. 

*  *        * 

Lloyd  Carleton  Productions  allied 
with  Rubaiyat  Press  and  Photoplay 
Corp. 


. 


"Hope 


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The  famous  painting  by 
G.  F.  Watts.  The  bowed 
and  stricken  figure  still 
strives  to  bring  the  faint 
notes  from  the  single 
string  left  on  her  broken 
lyre. 


Copyright  Campbell  Prints,  Inc.,  N.  Y. 


Let  Them  NOT  Lose  HOPE 

Bowed  and  stricken  are  many  who  have  done  their 
share  toward  building  the  great  structure  of  motion  pic- 
tures.   Stricken,  some  of  them,  to  the  point  of  despair. 

Those  of  us  to  whom  Fortune  has  been  more  kind 
owe  it  to  ourselves  as  well  as  to  them  to  extend  the  help- 
ing hand  that  will  renew  their  courage  and  their  faith. 
We  musi:  not  let  them  lose  hope. 

//  you  have  not  already  given  your  bit, 
send  your  check  now  to 

Film  Daily  Relief  Fund 

1650  Broadway,  New  York  City 

This  ad  conceived  and  designed  by  Gordon  F.  White,  Director  of  Advertising  and  Publicity,  Educational   Film    Exchanges,   Inc. 


_ 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— €)— 


Problem  of  the 
Amateur  Writer 

A  PROBLEM  is  presented  by 
the  constantly  increasing 
number  of  manuscripts  submit- 
ted by  amateur  writers.  There  is 
no  place  for  the  inexperienced 
writer  in  the  motion  picture  field, 
and  for  the  benefit  of  all  con- 
cerned, they  should  place  their 
efforts  in  other  directions.  We 
return  all  manuscripts  unopened. 
If  one  is  opened  by  mistake,  we 
return  it  unread,  and  I  believe 
this  policy  prevails  at  most  all 
the  other  studios.  Undoubtedly 
a  great  many  amateur  writers 
are  very  clever,  and  they  have 
submitted  good  original  ideas  at 
times,  but  those  instances  are  so 
rare  that  they  do  not  justify  the 
time  and  trouble  involved  in 
reading  thousands  of  manu- 
scripts. We  choose  our  stories 
with  great  care  and  for  very  defi- 
nite reasons,  and  to  supply  the 
demand  for  the  kind  of  enter- 
tainment the  public  wants  at  the 
time.  We  keep  our  fingers  on 
the  pulse  of  the  public  in  order 
to  determine  and  anticipate  what 
they  want,  and  what  they  are  no 
longer  interested  in.  Only  expe- 
rienced writers  in  close  touch 
with  this  situation  can  furnish 
the  material  we  need.  It  is  quite 
possible  for  two  people,  or  a 
number  of  people,  in  different 
parts  of  the  world  to  have  the 
same  idea  about  the  same  situa- 
tion at  the  same  time,  and  we 
must  protect  ourselves  against 
plagiarism    suits. 

— E.  B.  Derr, 
President,    Pathe 


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British  exhibitors  over  $1,000.- 

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Tuesday,  December  9,  1930 


•  •    •     IT'S  ABOUT  time  they  got  some  novelty  angles  in 

these  talkie  features they  all  end  the  same  way 

the  hero  ALWAYS  grabs  the  gal,  no  matter  how  dark  things 

may  look  for  him now,  in  real  life,  that  seldom  happens 

the  floss  may  moon  around  with  the  romantic  guy  who 

knows  all  the  latest  necking  technique but  when  it  comes 

to  signing  her  name  on  the  knotted  line,  who  does  she  knot  with? 

why,  the  rich  bohunk,  of  course the  gent  who  sez 

it  with  roubles  instead  of  romance the  gals  nowadays  may 

be  sentimental,  but  they  spell  it  centimental take  for  in- 
stance Marlene  Dietrich  in  "Morocco" she  plays  around 

with  the  poor  Legionaire  for  romance,  but  first  she  dines  with 

the  millionaire  on  trouff les  and  spumoni then  later  when 

she  looks  at  the  Morocco  moon  with  the  Legionaire,  she's  in  a 
position  to  appreciate  it that's  a  lotta  hooey  about  reach- 
ing a  man's  heart  through  his  stomach it's  just  the  other 

way  around did  you  ever  try  to  get  romantic  with  a  gal 

after  feeding   her   in   the   Automat? so    Adolphe    Menjou 

handles  the  checks  for   Marlene,  but  she  goes  to   Gary   Cooper 

for  the  necks that's  okay but  what  do  they  do  at 

the  end? we  see   Marlene   in  an  afternoon  frock  leaving 

Adolphe's  limousine  to  hotfoot  it  over  the  desert  sands  after  Gary 

now  just  to  satisfy  the  realists the  hardboiled  girl 

and  boy  fans they  should  run  two  endings the  other 

would  show  Marlene  sitting  in  the  limousine  waving  to  the  poor 

Legionaire  as  he  marches  away then  slie  would  turn  to 

the  rich  guy  alongside  her  and  say:  "Now,  Adolphe,  I'm  rid  of 
Romance,  so  lead  me  to  that  Ravioli." betcher  the  hard- 
boiled  fans  would  go  for  it the  sentimentalists  could  enjoy 

the  other  ending so  we're  gonna  organize  a  company,  Dou- 
ble  Ending  Productions our  slogan  will  be  "We   Satisfy 

EVERYBODY." we  won't  even  overlook  the  kiddies 

every  pix  will  open  with   Uncle  Rufus  telling  a   Bedtime   Story 

to   the   kids then  into   the    Sex    Stuff then   at   the 

fadeout  we  go  back  to  Uncle  Rufus  and  the  kiddies this 

biz  needs  pix  for  the  ENTIRE  family 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  ALAN  CROSLAND  is  reported  scheduled  to  direct 
a  big  film  production  dealing  with  the  life  of  George  Washing- 
ton  this   film  will  present   some   tough  problems 

where  are  they  going  to  find  a  film  actor  who  hasn't  told  a  lie? 

or  a  gent  who  is  willing  to  freeze  to  death  crossing  the 

Delaware? and  asking  any  feller  to  pose  as  the  father  of 

the  country  will  give  him  a  bad  name  with  the  orphan  societies 
and  if  he  chops  down  a  cherry  tree,  the  Forest  Conserva- 
tion Commission  will  ban  the  film yeah,  Mister  Crosland, 

you  have  let  yourself  in  for  something 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  WILLIAM  F.  HADDOCK,  sec  of  the  M.  P.  Direc- 
tors' Ass'n,  has  dug  into  his  grab-bag  of  happenings  in  Ancient 

Days he  recalls  when  a  studio  in  New  York  depended  on 

incandescent  lamps  for  its  lighting that  was  the  Gotham 

Film  Co.,  which  in  1915  used  1500-watt  nitrogen  lamps  only 

and  Tom  Cochrane,  now  with  Paramount,  was  general  manager 

for    Carl    Laemmle and    back   in    1910  the   "Imp"   offices 

and  lab,  located  at  14th  Street,  moved  'way  uptown  to  103rd 
Street " 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  CHESTER  BAHN,  empey  crit  of  the  Syracuse 
Herald,    commenting    on    lurid    advertising    of    certain    films    in 

newspapers,  describes  the  policy  as  "hitting  on  all  Sex" 

Fred   Baer's  voice  was  all   atremble  as  he  announced   over  the 

phone  that  a  daughter  arrived  Saturday being  a  Baer,  we 

assume  the  child  appeared  in  character Arthur  W.   Eddy 

of  this  ossif  figures  he  is  now  a  ghost  writer the  "Times" 

carried  a  dispatch  telling  of  the  demise  of  an  Arthur  W.   Eddy 

of  Middlebury,   Vt we've   always  told   him   he'd   get   his 

name  in  the  papers  some  day Karl  Dane  wants  it  known 

that  he  was  not  the  Great  Dane  that  Clara  Bow  exhibited  at  the 

recent  dog  show  in  Hollerword Universale  U-boat  story 

has  been  changed  so  much  that  the  U-boat  won't  be  in  it 

but   they   can   ballyhoo   it   as   the    O-boatpix 


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New  Twist  to 
Want-Ad  Tie-up 

"VTEWS  comes  from  Youngs- 
town,  O.,  where  "Little  Ac- 
cident" played  the  Palace,  of  a 
want-ad  tie-up  whereby  the 
newspaper  acts  as  host  to  a 
number  of  readers  each  day  at 
a  performance  of  the  picture. 
Here's  the  way  the  Youngstown 
"Vindicator"  worked  it:  Readers 
were  requested  to  send  in  the 
name  and  address  of  some  friend, 
together  with  their  own  name 
and  address,  in  a  letter.  The 
names  in  the  first  25  letters  post- 
ed the  morning  following  the 
announcement  were  scattered 
through  the  classified  ads.  Win- 
ners of  the  guest  tickets  had  to 
call  at  the  office  of  the  newspa- 
per to  get  the  passes. 

— Universal 


School  Superintendent 
Boosts  "Abraham  Lincoln" 

TN  Newark,  N.  J.,  at  the  sug- 
gestion of  the  Mosque  theater, 
John  H.  Logan,  superintendent  of 
schools,  reviewed  "Abraham  Lin- 
coln" and  recommended  it  to  prin- 
cipals and  teachers  of  the  different 
public  schools  under  his  jurisdic- 
tion. Special  window  displays 
were  gotten  up  with  Lincoln  stills. 
Radio  tie-ups  were  made.  Also, 
a  book-mark  tie-up  with  the  pub- 
lic  library  and  its   four  branches. 

— United  Artists 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  ThE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

December  9 

Edward  J.  Dowling 
Douglas    Fairbanks,   Jr. 
Harry    D.    Wilson 
R.  M.  Blumenthal 
Mark    Hamilton 


THE 


Tuesday,  December  9,  1930 


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DAILV 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


\By   RALPH    WILK 


QXA  MUNSON  has  been  signed 
by  First  National  for  the  fea- 
tured feminine  role  opposite  Joe  E. 
Brown  in  "Broadminded,"  an  original 
by  Henry  McCarthy,  Edgar  Allen 
Woolf  and  Humphrey  Pearson,  to 
go      in      work      following      Brown's 

"Tenderfoot." 

*  *         * 

Walter  Browne  Rogers,  who  ivas 
in  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western 
Front,"  is  at  the  home  of  his  par- 
ents in  Denver  recuperating  from  a 

long   illness. 

*  *         * 

"Red  Hot  Sinners,"  Winnie  Light- 
ner's  next  starring  picture  for  War- 
ners, is  to  go  in  production  Dec.  26. 

*  *         * 

Walter  Merrill,  who  appeared 
last  in  "The  Office  Wife,"  has  been 
signed  by  Universal  for  the  fea- 
tured  role   in    a    series    of    comedy 

shorts. 

*  *         * 

Marion  Byron  and  George  Irv- 
ing have  been  cast  by  Fox  for  roles 
in  "Girls  Demand  Excitement," 
which  Seymour  Felix  will  direct.  Jil- 
ian  Sand  and  Elissa  Landi,  Eng- 
ish  actresses,  will  be  in  "Squadrons," 

Jirected  by  Alfred   Santell. 

*  *         * 

Dorothy  Mackaill  will  be  starred 
next  by  First  National  in  "Party 
Husband,"  instead  of  in  "Reckless 
flour,"  which  will  be  done  with  a 
fpecial  cast. 

I  El  Brendel  in  "Mr.  Lemon  of 
Drange,"  for  which  Eddie  Cantor  is 
writing  the  gags,  will  go  into  pro- 
duction on  Dec.  15. 


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AND  PAID/ 

DEFIED  THE 

MORAL  CODE 

AND     ; 

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COWMDIA  PICTURf  *h&9 


Richard  Arlen,  Fay  Wray  and 
Louise  Fazenda  will  appear  in  "The 
Westerner,"  which  Edward  Sloman 
will  direct  for  Paramount.  Eugene 
Pallette  also  is  in  the  cast.  The 
story  is  by  William  Slavens  McNutt 
and  G rover  Jones. 

*  *         * 

Barbara  Stanwyck's  first  starring 
vehicle  for  Columbia  has  been  titled 
"Ten  Cents  a  Dance,"  same  as  the 
"Simple  Simon"  song  hit,  which  will 
be  used  in  the  picture. 

*  *         * 

John  Darrow,  who  was  "dis- 
covered" by  Director  George 
Archainband  after  he  had  played  a 
small  role  in  "Hell's  Angels'  has 
been  signed  to   a   term  contract   by 

RKO. 

*  *         * 

Thornton  Freeland  has  been  signed 
by  Fox  to  direct  "Six  Cylinder 
Love,"  adapted  from  the  stage  plav. 

*  *         * 

Una  Merkel  has  been  signed  by 
Fox  for  a  prominent  role  in  "All 
Women  Are  Bad,"  with  Warner 
Baxter  and  Jeanette  MacDonald,  to 
be  directed  by  William  K.  Howard. 

*  *         * 

As  a  result  of  the  success  ot 
"Doorway  to  Hell,"  Darryl  Zanuck 
is  planning  another  crook  melodrama 
for  Warner  Bros.  It  is  called  "The 
Public  Enemy,"  by  Kubic  Glass  and 
fohn  Bright.  Eddie  Woods,  James 
Cagney  and  Don  Cook  will  be  in  it, 
and   Archie  Mayo  is  slated  to  direct. 

*  *         * 

More  Passing  Show:  Edward  J. 
Loeb,  John  Twist,  Wedgewood  No- 
well,  Lucien  Prival  at  "The  Infinite 
Shoeblack";  Paul  Fejos  driving  to 
Hollywood  in  his  Austin;  Eddie 
Sedgwick  making  a  worthwhile  analy- 
sis   of    the    University    of    Southern 

California  football  team. 

*  *        * 

Mel  Brown  has  been  awarded  the 
RKO  assignment  to  direct  "Private 
Secretary."  Ricardo  Cortex  and 
Noel  Francis  have  been  engaged  so 
far  for  the  cast. 

*  *         * 

Erwin  Gelsey,  supervised  "Free 
Love,"  which  was  directed  by  Ho- 
ban  Henley,  will  supervise  "Seed," 
which  will  be  directed  by  John  M. 
Stahl. 

*  *         * 

Howard  Estabrook,  scenarist  of 
"Cimarron,"  expects  to  be  in  New 
York  when  this  RKO  special  has  its 
premiere   on    the   Big   Stem. 

*  *        * 

Fred  Niblo,  Jr.,  who  wrote  the 
adaptation  and  dialogue  for  "The 
Criminal  Code,"  has  joined  the  Uni- 
versal   scenario    staff. 

*  *         * 

Joseph  Cawthorn  has  two  pre- 
views noted  in  his  engagement  book, 
which  he  will  be  interested  to  at- 
tend. One  is  "The  Princess  and 
the  Plumber,"  Fox,  and  the  other, 
"Kiki,"  starring  Mary  Pickhrd. 
United  Artists.  Cawthorn  played 
prominent  roles  in  these  picturrn. 


1931  Edition  Now  In  Preparation 


Twelve 

Years  Old 

and  Bigger 

and  Better 

Each  Year 

The 
Year  Book 
keeps  Pace 

with 

this  Great 

Industry 

Out  As  Usual  In  January 


CAIN 


Advance  Trailer  Service  scores  another  triumph! 
Showmanship  again  gains  recognition! 

Our  CHRISTMAS  and  NEW  YEAR  GREETING 
trailers  have  just  been  booked  by  the  Loew,  Fox 
and  Warner  Circuits! 

Why?  Because,  like  all  Advance  Trailers,  these 
short  holiday  "productions"  are  loaded  with  show- 
manship, novelty,  human-interest! 

Put  these  trailers  on  your  screen  and  your  "Merry 
Christmas"  and  "Happy  New  Year"  becomes  a  per- 
sonal, human-ized  message  to  your  patrons.  And 
in  these  messages  is  an  up-to-the-minute  thought, 
a  timely  touch  that  ONLY  Advance  thought  about 
this  year ! 


These   novelty   holiday   trailers   are   just    examples   of   the   reason   why   Advance   Talking 

Trailers  have  become  the  marvel  of  the  industry! 

THREE  GREAT  CIRCUITS  ARE  NOW  SAVING 

HUNDREDS  OF  THOUSANDS  OF  DOLLARS 

EACH  YEAR  BY  USING  ADVANCE! 

— and  at  the  same  time  they  are  making  more  money  thru  the  superior  salesmanship  of 
ADVANCE  Talking  Trailers! 

ADVANCE  keeps  its  trailers  short;  does  not  reveal  too  much  of  the  picture;  talks  to  the 
audience  in  audience-language. 

SEND  TODAY  FOR  THE  HOLIDAY  TRAILERS!  THEN  DECIDE  TO  START 
THE  NEW  YEAR  WITH  NEW  SHOWMANSHIP!  Advance  Trailers  are  REAL 
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THE 

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)F  HLMDOM 


411  THE  NEWS 
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DeForest  Adding  75  Salesmen  in  Expansion  Drive 

fOX  LAUNCHES  "CLEAN  AD"  CAMPAIGN 

British   Exhibitors  Take  Steps^to^Bar  Wide   Film 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


OUR    MORE    amusement    tax- 
Us  have  been  drafted  for  intro- 
HCtion  at  coming  state  legislative 
ssions. .  .  .This  batch  is   supple- 
efeieu   by    piemy    more,    up    and 
Dwn    and    across     the     country. 
arious      agencies      representing 
oducer-owned    circuits    are    en- 
avoring  to  spike  the  careers  ot 
ese    obviously-unfair    measures. 
bt   they    are    working    under    a 
eighty    handicap — the    fact    that 
eir  efforts  are  viewed  as  being 
[clusively  in  behalf  of  dividend- 
lying    New    York    corporations, 
owerful    New    York    corporations" 
live  long  been   a   shining   target   for 
d   and    lurid    legislators.      The    in- 
dent    exhibitor,     on     the     other 
d,   occupies   a    drastically    different 
ition.     In  many  cases   he's  a   local 
who    has   made    good    in    his    old 
e  town.     Lawmakers  call   him   by 
first  name.    He's  in  an  advantage- 
position    to    render    a    service    to 
entire    industry    including    himself 
doing   missionary    work    against 
adverse  bills. 


p/?£  THAN  4,000  theaters  are 
>ing  serials.  .  .  This  fact  substan- 
tia recently-expressed  opinions 
(various  executives  that  audiences 
rt  visual  action.  Serials  give  you 
ling  else   but. 


AUED     THEATER     Owners     of 
T\as   urge    that    censorship    / 
tested  in  the  exhibitors  them 

In  part,  at  least,  the  plan  seems 
'qible.  Exhibs  can  help  ward  <>ll 
10  rious  censorship  measures  by  ex- 
erting care  in  their  bookings — and 
n»^e  care  in  exploiting  them. 


High  Cost  of  Changeover, 

and  Lack  of  Standard 

Brings  Action 

London  —  Fear  of  the  enormous 
cost  of  changeover,  which  would 
cause  the  majority  of  small  halls  to 
close,  and  the  likelihood  of  several 
sizes  instead  of  one  standard  width 
being  introduced,  has  led  exhibitors, 
at  a  meeting  of  the  Devon  and  Corn- 
(Continued    on    Page    3) 


"Ain't  We  Got  Fun!" 

Hollywood,  Dec.  9. 

FILM    DAILY    RELIEF     FUND: 

Hold  check  sent  you  for  Re- 
lief Fund.  Bank  of  Holly- 
wood closed  doors.  Sending 
another  check  today  air-mail, 
but  needless  to  say  not  on  same 
bank.  Papers  say  Bank  of 
Hollywood  will  reopen  in  a 
little  while.  Ain't  we  got  fun! 
Merry  Christmas. 

LOUISE  DRESSER. 


RE-ELECTCHAS.  PICQUET 

Charlotte,  N.  C— Charles  W.  Pic- 
quet  of  Pinehurst  was  re-elected 
president  of  the  Theater  Owners' 
Ass'n  of  North  and  South  Carolina 
at  the  annual  winter  convention  here. 
Others  elected  were:  Albert  Sotille, 
Charleston,  S.  C,  first  vice-president; 
W.  H.  Hendrix,  Greensboro,  N.  C, 
second  vice-president;  Mrs.  Walter 
(Continued  on  page  2) 

4  of  Wm.  J.  Burns  Series 
Finished  by  Educational 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Four  of  the  new  series 
of  William  J.  Burns  detective  mys- 
teries have  been  finished  by  Educa- 
tional. The  titles  are  "The  Sup- 
pressed Crime,"  "The  Wilkins  Mur- 
der Case,"  "The  Costa-Rican  Case" 
and  "The  Ulrich  Case."  Burns  ap- 
K  ars  in  each  picture. 


BUREAU  EMPLOYES  DONATE 
HALF  DAY'S  PAY  TO  FUND 


Here  is  an  idea,  put  into  work, 
that  resulted  in  a  substantial  check 
for  the  FILM  DAILY  RELIEF 
FUND.  Jack  Levin  of  the  Copy- 
right Protection  Bureau  sent  it  in 
yesterday  and  it  is  passed  on  to  you 
Levin's  letter  in  part  reads  "Having 
enjoyed  good  health  and  a  continu- 
ance of  their  weekly  income,  the 
(Continued    on    Page    3) 

Ingram  Will  Produce 

Three  for  Paramount 

Paris  —  Three  pictures  will  be 
placed  in  production  at  the  Joinville 
studios  within  the  next  few  weeks 
by  Rex  Ingram,  recently  signed  to 
direct  for  the  Paramount  companj 
ii    France. 


Theater  Managers,  Public- 
ity Men  Ordered  to 
Follow  Hays  Code 

Orders  to  make  all  advertising 
matter  conform  strictly  to  the  Hays 
Office  code  have  been  issued  by  Fox 
Theater  officials  to  all  managers,  ad- 
vertising men  and  publicity  men  in 
the  circuit.  Instructions  are  that 
copy  must  be  free  from  any  sugges- 
(Continued    on    Page    3) 


75  New  Salesmen  To  Handle 
DeForest  Phonoftlm  Parts 


Going  Commercial? 

American  premiere  of  "Sous 
Les  Toits  de  Paris"  ("Under 
the  Roofs  of  Paris"),  French 
picture  directed  by  Rene  Clair, 
at  the  Little  Carnegie,  arty 
cinema,  will  be  at  $2  a  seat. 
It  opens  Dec.  11. 


Addition  of  75  salesmen  in  the  next 
two     week-,     to     work     out     of     the 

h c     office     ^riling    spare    and     im 

proved  replacement  parts  for  De- 
Forest    Phonofilm,  has  been  decided 

upon  by  General  Talking  Pictures. 
I  he  plan  originally  was  scheduled  to 
go  in  effect  upon  completion  oi  2,000 

PhonofUm    installations,    which    n.  .. 
(Continued  on  page  i) 


ALEXANDER  FILM  COMPANY 
MERGED  WITH  ROTHACKtR 


Alexander  Film  Co.,  producers  and 
distributors  of  short  screen  publicity, 
and  Rothacker  Film  Corp.,  produc- 
ers and  distributors  of  industrial 
educational  pictures,  have  combined 
(Continued    on    Page    3) 


HALF  OF  1931-32  STORIES 
LINEDUPBYWARNER-F.N. 


Half  of   the   screen   stories   for   the 
1931-32  production  schedules  of  War- 
ner  Bros,  and   First  National  have  a!- 
eady  been  bought  and  are  being  pre- 

i  (  ontinued    on    Page    3) 


i.  M.  Wilcox  Elected 

ERPI  Vice-President 

Herbert  M.  Wilcox,  associated  with 
I     I      i  nt  i  si  .ii   ol    Western   Electric 
or    15    yei  rs,    has    been    elected    ■ 
iresidenl  of  Electrical  Research  Prod- 
icts  in  charge  of  operating.    The  op- 

lintmen*   is  effective  Jan.  1. 


Three  Times  Licked 

Denver  —  Closing  of  the 
dramatic  stock  company  at  the 
Broadway  marks  the  end  of  the 
third  unsuccessful  attempt  in 
one  year  to  restore  stock  here. 
Thirty  houses  are  operating 
with  pictures. 


DAILV 


Wednesday,  December  10,  1 


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Fin 


ancia 


NEW   YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Am.    Seat     8           7 'A  7/,    +   1 

Con.    Fm.    Ind.    ...  13  13  13—5* 

Con.   Fm.    Ind.   pfd.  18  17**  Wt  —  Ji 

East.     Kodak     ....15854  15354  157J*    +  2H 

Fox  Fm.    "A"    ....  3m  3054  30%           ... 

Gen.    Thea.    Equ..  17  16  1654   —     54 

Loew's,     Inc 5554  54  5454    —     H 

Para.     F-L     42%  4154  42       —      5i 

Pathe    Exch 3%        354  354   —     54 

do     "A"      6tt       654  654  —     Vj 

RKO     "A"      ....  20  19  1954   —     lA 

Warner    Bros 1756  16%  \6ii    V%      + 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Columbia    Pets.    ...    18  18  18       —  4 

Columbia   Pets.   Vtc  1954  1954  1954   —  15* 

Fox    Thea.    "A"...      5  4%  5        +     5i 

Loew,   Inc.,   war...      2%  2%  2%   —     % 

Technicolor     8            754  7%—     % 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Gen.   Th.    Eq.    6s40  67  66%  67       —  1 

Keith  A-0  6s  46...    7854  7854      7854      

Loew   6s  41   x-war.    97%  9754  9754    +      5i 

Paramount     6s    47.    94  94  94—1 

Par.   By.   554s51 . .  .101 54  10154  10154   —     54 

Par.    554s50    83  82  82       —  2 

Pathe    7s37    5554  55         55  

Warners   6s39    6854  67  67—2 


Aubert  Quits  Censor  Board 

Paris — Louis  Aubert,  whe  recently 
retired  from  the  French  film  indus- 
try, has  now  handed  in  his  resigna- 
tion from  the  Board  of  Censors. 


A.  L.  Kalb  to  Manage 
Columbia  Mexico  Office 

Mexico  City — A.  L.  Kalb  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  new  of- 
fice opened  here  by  Columbia  at  3 
Capuchinas  40.  Lou  Goldstein, 
Latin  American  sales  manager,  and 
Henry  Brunet,  manager  of  exchange 
operations,  are  here  in  connection 
with  the  opening. 

Warners  May  Extend 
Dramatic  Stock  Policy 

Outcome  of  the  dramatic  stock 
company  being  opened  Christmas 
week  by  Warner  Brus.  at  the  Grand 
Central,  St.  Louis,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Joseph  Hayden,  will  guide 
the  company  in  the  establishment 
of    this    policy    in    other   houses. 


Carolina  Exhibitors 

Re-elect  Chas.  Picquet 

(Continued  from   page    1) 

Griffith  and  W.  T.  Gray,  Charlotte, 
re-elected  secretary  and  treasurer,  re- 
spectively. Speakers  included  David 
Palfreyman  of  the  Hays  Office,  M. 
A.  Lightman,  Edward  Kuykendahl, 
and  others. 


Tiffany  Players  on  Radio 
Lola    Lane    and    Bob    Steele,    Tif- 
fany players,  will  be  featured  by  Co- 
lumbia   Broadcasting    in    a    national 
hookup   from   KHJ   at   11:30  tonight. 


COMING  &  GOING 


New   York 
1540  Broadway 
BRYant    4712 


Long  Island  City 
154  Crescent  St. 
STIllwell    7940 


Eastman  Films 
J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


HOWARD  BRETHERTON,  director,  will 
leave    for    Hollywood    on    Dec.    17. 

FRANK  ORMSTON  sails  for  Italy  abroad 
the  S.  S.  Roma,  on  Friday  to  make  a  series 
of   travel   pictures. 

SAMUEL  T.  GODFREY,  stage  director 
just  signed  by  Fox,  is  on  his  way  to  the 
coast. 

STANLEY  W.  HATCH,  Educational  sales 
manager,  and  HARVEY  DAY,  field  repre- 
sentative, have  left  on  separate  tours  of 
the     middle    west     exchanges. 

GEORGE  FITZMAURICE,  DAVID 
TORRENCE  and  FREDERICK  KERR  are 
due  in  New  York  from  the  coast  next  week 
for    the    opening    of    "The    Devil    to    Pay." 

ROGER  FERRI,  editor  of  Fox  "Dynamo," 
leaves    for   the   coast   tonight. 

PAT  CAMPBELL  is  in  town  from  Los 
Angeles    and    stopping   at    the    Park   Central. 

MRS.  AL  CHRISTIE  returned  yesterday 
from   abroad. 

G.  L.  SEARS,  one  of  the  Warner-F.  N. 
western  sales  managers,  returned  yesterday 
from  a  trip   to  the  coast. 

ALVIN  WYCKOFF,  president  of  Camera- 
men's Local  659,  arrives  in  New  York  to- 
day. 

S.  S.  VAN  DINE  leaves  this  week  to 
spend  the  holidays  in  California  with  his 
family. 


Two  Bray  Travel  Units 
Going  Out  Next  Year 

J.  R.  Bray  will  dispatch  a  crew 
in  January  to  North  Africa  and  the 
far  East  to  get  travel  material  for 
his  Rambling  Reporter  Series  dis- 
tributed by  Columbia.  Another  unit 
will  be  sent  out  by  Bray  next  Spring 
o  Italy  and  the  Balkan  States.  The 
trips  will  cover  about  10  months 
each. 


75  Salesmen  Being  Added 
In  DeForest  Expansion 

(Continued    from    Pane    1) 

total  1,800,  but  M.  A.  Schlessinger 
has  advanced  the  date  with  a  view  to 
iding  the  unemployment  situation. 
The  drive  also  will  inaugurate  the 
newly  reorganized  plan  for  servicing 
the  Phonofilm  equipments  in  the 
field.  It  is  understood  more  than  80 
DeForest  trained  engineers  will  be 
available  in  22  centralized  head- 
quarters through  the  country.  An 
educational  campaign  to  instruct  ex- 
hibitors and  operators  in  the  han- 
dling of  Phonofilm  also  will  be  placed 
under  way  at   once. 


Club  Will  Welcome  Wunder 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  A  welcome  to  Dr. 
Clinton  Wunder,  on  his  return  Dec. 
11  from  a  speaking  tour  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Academy  of  M.  P. 
Arts  and  Sciences,  will  be  staged  by 
the  Hollywood  Breakfast  Club,  it  ir 
announced  by  Nick  I.  Busch,  presi- 
dent of  the  club. 


$350,000  House  for  Bronx 

Plans  have  been  announced  by  H. 
I.  Feldman,  architect,  for  a  $350,- 
000  theater  seating  1,400  to  be  erect- 
ed by  the  St.  Cloud  Construction 
Corp.,  H.  S.  Diamond,  president,  on 
White  Plains  Ave.  between  Maran 
Place  and  Lydig  Ave.,  Bronx. 


Millard  Webb  With  Gaumont 

London — Millard  Webb  has  been 
signed  by  W.  J.  Gell  to  make  a  pic- 
ture  for   Gaumont   early   next    year. 


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Dec.     11     Get-Together    Dance    of    Univer 

Club,     Hotel     Astor,     New    Y 
Dec.    15      Dinner  to  Joe  Hebrew,   under 

pices     of     the     Philadelphia 

Board     of     Trade,     at     the     R 

Philadelphia. 
Ronald    Colman    in    "The    1 

to  Pay"  opens  at  the  Gaiety, 

York. 
Dec.     19       M.    P.    Athletic    Ass'n    basket 

Tournament    for    FILM     DA 

RELIEF    FUND,    8:1S    P.J 

Palm      Garden,      52nd      West 

Eighth. 
Dec.    29       Douglas    Fairbanks    in    "Reac 

for   the    Moon"   opens   at   the   ( 

terion,    New   York. 
Dec.  31     M.    P.   Salesmen's   New   Year   Fr 

at   the   Plaza    Hotel.    New   Yorl 
Meeting    of    Pathe    stockholders 

ratify    sale    of    Pathe    interests 

RKO. 
Dinner    and    Dance     (17th    At 

versary)    of    M.    P.    Machine   I 

erators'   Union,    Hotel   Astor,   K 

York. 
Jan.    22-24       Annual    conference    of    Natio 

Board   of    Review,    Hotel    Penm 

vania,   New   York. 
Jan.    28-30    National    Conference    on    Scr 

Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  N 

York. 


Jan. 


Jan.     17 


Third  Week  for  "Sin  Holiday" 

Boston — "Sin    Takes    a    Holida 
Pathe's  latest  Constance  Bennett  st 
ring  vehicle,  has   been   held   over 
a  third  week  at  the  RKO   theater 

In  New  York  the  Constance  Bi 
nett  picture,  after  two  weeks  at  ' 
May  fair,  moves  to  the  Cameo  on  I 
day. 


Phone    Stillwell    7932    for 

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and 

Positive      Prints      Made 

on  itandard  or   16  mm.   stock 

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CHRISTMAS 

with  its  joy  and  good  will— why 
not  extend  its  spirit  over  the 
whole  year?  The  fund  from  the 
sale  of  Christmas  seals  in  J 
December  will  carry  help  and 
education  against  tuberculosa 
throughout  all  1931. 

The  National,  State  &  Local  Tuberculi 
Associations  of  the  United  States 

Buy  Christmas  Seal 
Fight  Tuberculosa 


THE 


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DAILV 


ONCER  RUNNING  TIME 
IN  W.B -F.N.  RELEASES 


Only  one  feature  of  the  15  which 
arner  Bros,  and  First  National 
11  release  from  now  until  Dec.  28 
under  one  hour  in  running  time 
lis  is  "Naughty  Flirt,"  which  runs 
minutes  and  is  due  for  release 
.    11. 

Dther  releases  are  set  as  follows: 
13,  "Captain  Thunder,"  War- 
;  Dec.  21,  "Going  Wild,"  First 
tional;  Dec.  27,  "Divorce  Among 
ends,"  Warners;  Dec.  28,  "The 
h,"  First  National;  Jan.  3,  "Vien- 
;  Nights,"  Warners;  Jan.  4, 
others  Cry,"  First  National;  Jan. 
"Other  Men's  Women,"  War- 
si  Jan.  18,  "Kismet,"  First  Na- 
lal:  Jan.  25,  "Little  Caesar,"  First 
ional;  Jan.  31,  "Captain  Apple- 
Warners;  Feb.  7,  "Right  of 
y,"  First  National;  Feb.  14,  "Illi- 
Warners;  "Feb.  21,  "Woman 
igry,"  First  National;  Feb.  28, 
Tight,"  Warners. 


Relief  Fund  Drive  Forges  On; 
Bigger  Hall  for  Game-Dance 


\\i  of  1931-32  Stories 
lined  Up  by  Warner-F.  N. 

(Continued    from     Paiie     1) 

a  (1.  says  Jacob  Wilk,  story  chiei 
f  ie  affiliated  companies.  The  ten- 
fy  in  the  coming  season  will  b( 
Bird    adaptation    of    novels    rathe; 

I  plays,  according  to  Wilk,  who 
Besses     great     faith     in     originals 

fen   directly   for   the   screen 


(Continued 

representatives  and  employes  of  the 
Copyright  Protection  Bureau  have 
voluntarily  each  pooled  one-half  day 
of  their  salary  and  wish  me  to  pre- 
sent it  toward  the  admirable  work 
your  merciful  mission  has  cut  out 
for  itself."  Why  not  a  half  day's 
pay  from  YOU  and  those  around 
ou?  Start  passing  the  word  around 
today.  Then  tell  the  RELIEF 
FUND   about   it   tomorrow. 

The    great   demand   for   tickets   for   the   bas- 
ketball   Karnes    and    dance   to   be    held   by    the 
M.    P.    Athletic    Ass'n    for   the   benefit   of    the 
RELIEF    FUND,    Friday   evening,    Dec.    19. 
has   made    it    necessary   to   engage   a    hall    with 
greater    seating   capacity   than   has   Palm    Gar- 
den.     Arrangements   have   been   made  to   hold 
the   big    event    on   the   U.    S.    S.    Illinois,    tied 
up    at    98th    St.    and    the    Hudson    River.      It 
means    more    room    for    dancing   and   more    el 
bow    room    for    the    basketball    players.      Ad 
nission    to    the    games,    dance    and    entertain 
ment   is   only   $1.00 — and  every   dollar   counts 
Tickets    may    be    had    at    FILM    DAILY    of 
fice   or   from    any   of   the   boys    in   the    league 
\sk    for    them    today. 

Is  Your  Name  Here? 


from  page   1) 

Barnes   Printing   Co. 
Marvin    Kirsch 
Eugene  Castle 
J.   H.   Brennan 
Arthur   W.    Eddy 
Saul   E.    Rogers 
Don   Carle   Gillette 
Anonymous 
Eugene  J.  Zukor 
Don   Hancock 
David  Bernstein 
Emit    C.    Jensen 
Lee   Marcus 
N.   D.   Golden 
W.  W.  Black 
E.    A.    Schil'er 
Little  Picture  House 
Film    Bureau 
Massce   &    Co. 
Moe    Streimer 
Robt.    Klingensmith 
Dario    L.    Faralla 
joe    Weil 

Thos.    D.    Goldberg 
Or.    A.    H.    Giannini 
Walter    Reade 
Charles  C.   Moskowitz 
Mort   Shaw  Warshawsky 
<eystone  Photo  Engraving 
Copyright   Protection   Bureau 


Edwin   L.   Klein 
H.    Reston 
H.   Kaplowitz 
City   Engraving   Co. 
Richard   Brady 
W.    Ray   Johnston 
Stanley    W.    Hand 
S.   J.    Warshawsky 
Florence   L.   Strauss 
Jack    Meredith 
S.    Charles    Einf  Id 
Jack    Alicoate 
Don   Mersereau 


Tiffany    Productions 
M.   P.   Salesmen,  Inc 
Louis  K.   Sidney 
George  Reddy 
Jack    Harrower 
Thomas    Meighan 
Joe   Brandt 
Carl    E.    Milliken 
N.    L.    Manheim 
Samuel    Rubenstein 
J.    S.    O'Connell 
Morris   Safier 
M.    J.    Kandel 


A.M. PA. 
David  Loew 
Herman    Robbins 
Toby   Gruen 
Leo    Brecher 
W.    A.    Downs 
Hennegan   Co. 
John    C.    Flinn 
Louis    Blumenthal 
William    Ferguson 
Sam   Aberman 
Sam    Stern 
David   J.    Mountain 
William    M.    Pizor 
M.   A.    Lightman 
Wm.   B.  Brenner 
M.   A.   Lightman 
W.    F.   Rodgers 
Frank  Walker 
J.    R.    Grainger 
Louise    Dresser 
Sol   Brill 
Epes    W.    Sargent 
Geo.    Bilson 
ManfreH    B.    Lee 
Mike    Simmons 
H.    M.    Messiter 


FOX  THEATERS  LAUNCH 
"CLEAN  AD"  CAMPAIGN 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

tive  matter,  both  in  art  work  and 
text.  "An  ad  is  either  moral  or  im- 
moral," the  order  says.  "Rest  as- 
sured that  you'll  save  yourself  a  lot 
of  trouble  by  staying  inside  the 
bounds  of  propriety." 


British  Exhibitors 

Act  Against  Wide  Film 

(Continued  from   page   1) 

.vail  Branch  of  the  C.E.A.,  to  pass 
a  resolution  asking  the  General 
Council  to  obtain  a  government  ban 
against  the  importation  of  wide  film 
productions  from  the  U.  S.  The 
resolution  received  hearty  support 
and  a  canvass  of  branches  through- 
jut  the   country   is   now   beifig   made. 


Alexander  Film  Company 
Merged  with  Rothacker 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
their  sales,  production  and  service  in 
a  deal  involving  exchange  of  the  two 
companies'  preferred  and  common 
stock.  The  companies  will  retain 
their  corporate  identities  and  func- 
•ion  as  separate  units.  Directors  and 
officers  of  Rothacker  Film  Corp 
will  be:  Douglas  D.  Rothacker,  pres- 
cient; J.  Don  Alexander,  vice-presi- 
dent; H.  Rhea  Elwell,  secretary-treas- 
urer; D.  M.  Alexander,  R.  A.  Dun- 
can. The  new  Rothacker  board  of 
directors  will  be  controlled  by  Alex- 
ander Film.  Douglas  Rothacker  will 
become  a  vice-president  of  Alexan- 
der Film.  Combined  production,  cir- 
culation and  service  points  will  be 
maintained  at  Colorado  Springs,  Chi- 
cago and  New  York  City.  Alexander 
at  present  has  screening  rights  in 
3,850  theaters.  Rothacker  has  a  cov- 
erage of  1,500  theaters  and  16,000 
non-theatrical   contact   points. 


Chicago,  111.,  Nov.  28,  1930 

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Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR, 

"CDMUND  GOULDING  is  due 
next  week  from  Hollywood  to 
join  Paramount's  New  York  direc- 
torial staff.  His  first  assignment 
will  be  on  "Up  Pops  the  Devil," 
with  Nancy  Carroll,  Fredric  March 
and  Charlie  Ruggles. 


Seven  players,  Leonard  Carey. 
Jules  Epaiily,  Janet  MacLeay, 
Ralph  Morgan.  Pat  O'Brien,  Avon- 
ne  Taylor  and  John  Kearnev.  have 
been  added  to  Paramount's  "Sex  in 
Business." 


The  Vitaphone  Studio  Bowling 
team  is  reveling  in  three  victories 
over  the  home  office  team.  The  stu- 
dio bowlers  include  Tom  Darby,  Joe 
Archer,  Stuart  Karpf.  Harold  Bau- 
man,  Tom  Darby.  Jr.,  Ed  Punzo 
and    Sanford    Abrahams,    manager. 


Ginger  Rogers  is  a  busy  girl 
these  days  what  with  sandwiching 
her  scenes  in  "Sex  in  Business,"  at 
the  Paramount  New  York  stud'o 
between  her  appearances  in  "Girl 
Crazy,"  the  current  Broadway  mu- 
sical success,  in  which  she  is  fea- 
tured. 


Vitaphone  Vitamins:  Phil  Quinn 
reminiscing  with  "Daddy"  French 
about  the  days  when  Florence  Tur- 
ner was  reigning  queen  of  the  Vita- 
phone ("then  Vitagraph)  studio.  .  .  . 
Alf  and  Mrs.  Goulding,  Roy  and 
Mrs.  Mack.  Casev  Robinson  and 
other  members  of  the  studio,  at- 
tending the  monthlv  studio  bridge. 
.  .  .Mary  Hall,  the  prop  master, 
filching  a  police  department  sign 
from  a  street  corner,  to  add  realism 
to  a   set.   .   .   . 


Ed  DuPar,  chief  cameraman  for 
Warner  Vitaphone,  and  Ray  Smith 
recently  journeyed  to  Lake  Mohonk, 
N.  Y.,  to  make  exterior  shots.  From 
this  noint.  six  different,  states  may 
be  sighted,  this  probably  being  the 
record  for  the   country. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

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W.  E.  Shallenberger  resigns  as 
general  manager  of  Federated  Film 
Exchanges. 

*  *        * 

Harry  Rapf  to  produce  indepen- 
dently. 

*  *         * 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury  Houston 

recommends  10  per  cent  tax  increase 
for  film  industry. 


Wednesday,  December  10,  1930 


•  •  •  AS  THIS  dizzy  year  of  1930  wobbles  to  a  close,  what 
outstanding  achievements  can  be  chalked  up  for  the  film  biz?. ....  - 

we  will  select  one  that  may  astonish  you it  is  American 

development    of    the    world-wide    foreign    field of    course 

you    will    snicker    and    haw-haw    at    that    one ..when    you 

survey  the  foreign  biz  all  shot  to  pieces  by  the  talkie  upset  this 

past    year but    we're    referring    to    development    of    the 

Newsreel Fox  Movietone  News,  to  be  more  explicit 

what  Clayton  P.  Sheehan,  foreign  manager  of  Fox,  and  Truman 
H.  Talley,  general  manager  of  the  Newsreel,  have  done  this  p^" 
twelve  months  constitutes  one  of  the  MAJOR  trade  accomplish- 
ments of  the  year it  reads  like  a  page  from  a   modern 

Arabian    Nights right    now    this    organization    is    turning 

out  37  foreign  editions  every  week Talley  has  established 

four    major    foreign    Movietone    organizations plans    are 

in  the  works  for  News  Reel  Theaters  in  the  important  cities  of 

the  world one  year  ago  the  British  Movietone  News  was 

started    in    London four    months    later     Fox    Actualites 

Parlantes  was  established  in  Paris then  came  Fox  Tonende 

Wochenschau  in  Berlin and  in  far  off  Sydney,  Australia, 

the  Australian  Movietone  was  started for  each  of  these 

organizations   it   was    necessary   to   establish    independent   sound 

camera  units,  editorial  offices,  and  manufacturing  plants 

every  one  of  the  37  editions  is  edited  especially  with  a  view  to 

local  prejudices  and  interests practically  every  important 

foreign  country  gets  its  Fox  newsreel  made  just  for  its  particular 

VIEWPOINT mull  that  one  over,  if  you  think  this  was  a 

kindergarten    stunt    that    Messrs.    Sheehan    and    Talley    put    over 

in  ONE  little  year it's  a  job  for  diplomats 

editing  newsreels  so  as  not  to  offend  nationalistic  spirit 

and  so  well  has  the  stupendous  task  been  handled,  that  the 
various  nationals  consider  their  particular  newsreel  a  NATIVE 

INSTITUTION one    American    producing    concern    has 

solved  the  foreign  problem  so  far  as  the  newsreel  is  concerned 

and    for    1931    what   producer   is    going    to    do   the    same 

thing  for  the  feature  talkies? it  CAN  be  done 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  M.  J.  MINTZ,  prexy  of  Cameo  Broadcasting  and  Re- 
cording   Studios,    shoots    us    a    copy    of    his    booklet    of    headline 

"acts" it's  one  classy  li'l  sales  brochure these  radio 

"acts"   include   the   big   features   of  the   King   Features   Syndicate 

such    as    "Abie    the    Agent"    and    "Polly    and    Her    Pals" 

continuities  and   scripts   written  and   cast   by   the    William    Morris 

Agency with   the  pulling  power  of  world-wide  newspaper 

circulation    plugging   these   features   daily some   tie-up 

*  *  *  * 

•  •    •     A.M. P. A.  grabs  off  an  ace  headliner  for  its  luncheon  at 

the  Dixie  tomorrow no  le-s  a  personage  than  Roxy 

they    have    hired    the    main    dining    room    of    the    hotel    for    the 

occasion a    fine    tribute    to    the    drawing    power    of    the 

Master    Showman Harry    G.    Smith   has   written   a    swell 

newspaper    yarn    concerning     Chester    Beecroft's    li'l    Robinson 

Crusoe  home  on  a  one-acre  isle  on  Long  Island  Sound 

a  wooden  shack  on  the  wind  swept  rocks but  inside  are 

furnishings  that  an  Oriental  potentate  would  want  for  his  harem 

and  on  week-ends  foregather  here  such  celebs  as  Jimmy 

Quirk,  Ryan  Walker,  Rita  Kathman,  Harrison  Grey  Fiske,  Will 
Cuppy,  Karl  K.  Kitchen, they  call  it  their  "Isle  of  Escape" 

here    Big    Shots    in    all    walks    of    life    meet    and    act 

NATURAL 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  THE  NEWSPAPER  CLUB  has  a  committee  meet- 
ing   today    to    decide    on    a    proposed    move    to    the    new    Edison 

hotel. '..to   a   pent-house    on    the    roof,    no    less,    where    they 

can   air   their  views  as  journalists   should Dr.   Jack   Fuld, 

D.S.T.   (doctor  of  sick  theaters),   sez   if  vou   stick   around  awhile 

you'll  eventually  see  America   Thirst Manya   Rose  Gaines 

and    Charles    Cullum   wed   today   in    this   hamlet a   joining 

of  the  Arts,  as  it  were That  interesting  Hollywood  couple, 

Joe   Chimp  and    Cliko,   announce  the  arrival  of  a  baby  boy .' 

and  right  after  their  appearance  in  Tiffany's  "Little  Divorcee" 
some    monkey    business,    somewhere 


«      «      « 


»      »       » 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Philadelphia  —  Joe  Hebrew,  who 
has  been  promoted  from  Warner 
divisional  head  in  this  section  to  a 
post  in  the  New  York  office,  will 
be  tendered  a  farewell  dinner  spon- 
sored by  the  Film  Board  of  Trade, 
to   be   held   at   the    Ritz   on    Dec.    15. 


Cleveland  —  Morris  Lefko,  RKO 
booker,  and  Katherine  Gregor,  who 
were  married  last  Saturday,  have 
left   for   a   honeymoon   in   the   West. 


Milwaukee  —  Paint  was  spattered 
over  the  front  of  the  Iris.  H.  E. 
Welch,  operator  of  the  neighborhood 
theater,  reported  that  he  has  had  no 
labor  trouble  although  he  does  not 
employ   union   help. 


Cleveland  —  Nat  i^efton  has  been 
promoted  to  general  manager  of 
Standard  Film  Service.  Sam  Gorrell, 
city  salesman,  has  been  appointed 
manager   of   the    Cleveland   office. 


Platteville,  Wis. — Dec.  11  has  been 
set  as  the  opening  date  for  the  new 
$80,000  Avalon,  owned  and  operated 
by    William    C.   Tracy. 


Denver — Sam  Henley  has  resignej 
as  manager  of  the  Paramount  ex- 
change and  is  now  in  Hollywood. 
H.  W.  Braly  is  taking  over  the  of- 
fice in  addition  to  his  job  as  man- 
ager of  the  Rocky  Mountain  divi- 
sion. 


Chippewa  Falls,  Wis.  —  Improve- 
ments costing  $35,000  will  be  made 
at  the  Rex,  owned  by  George  E. 
Minor  of  Rice  Lake  and  W.  L. 
Crouse  of   Bloomer,   Wis. 


Oklahoma  City — Warners'  Orph- 
eum  has  closed  for  several  weeks 
to  permit  extensive  alterations  cost- 
ing about  $50,000.  When  the  house 
is  reopened  a  new  policy,  with  mas- 
ter of  ceremonies,  will  be  offered, 
according  to  Leto  J.  Hill,  district 
manager. 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  axe 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 


December  10 

Don  Anderson 
George   Lewis 
Richard    Torrington 


The  1931   Film 
Daily  Year  Book 


{ OUT  IN  JANUARY ] 


Will  Be  Larger* 
Will  Be  Better* 

and 

More  Practical* 


Than  Any 
Of  Its  12  Predecessors 


*  No  Depression  Here 


THE 


mm— 


Wednesday,  December  10,  1930 


I 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


\By   RALPH    WILK 


yiRGINIA  CHERRILL  and  John 
Wayne   will   be   teamed   again   by 
Fox  in  "Three   Girls   Lost,"   directed 
by  Sidney   Lanfield. 


Charles  W inning er  and  William 
V.  Mong  have  been  added  to  Para- 
mount's   "The   Westerner." 


edy  for  Pathe,  entitled  "Uproar." 
Arthur  Houseman,  Pert  Kelton, 
Mabel  Forrest,  Edgar  Kennedy  and 
George    Billings   are   in   the   cast. 


Esther  Ralston  and  Patsy  Ruth 
Miller  are  additions  to  Pathe's 
"Lonely  Wives."  Laura  La  Plante 
and  Edward  Everett  Horton  were 
previously    engaged. 


Matthew  Betz  will  appear  in 
"The  Single  Sin,"  Tiffany  picture. 
Tom  Dugan,  owing  to  conflicting 
contract  engagements,  will  not  be 
in  the  cast. 


Ronald  Colman  plans  to  sail  Sat- 
urday for  New  York  by  way  of 
Panama.  He  will  arrive  too  late 
for  the  opening  of  his  new  picture, 
"The  Devil  to  Pay,"  at  the  Gaiety 
on  Dec.  18,  but  others  of  the  cast 
who  will  be  present  include  Flor- 
ence Britton,  David  Torrence,  Fred- 
erick Kerr  and  George  Fitzmanrice. 


Florence  Lake  has  been  signed 
by  Phil  Goldstone  of  Tiffany  for 
"Drums  of  Jeopardy." 


■  r    yCL    NEED    A   JCB-IE    YCU    HAVE  A 

JOB   OPEN -ADVERTIZE   IT   EDEE 

IN    THE    FILM    DAIEr 


Many  splendid,  efficient  men  and  women  are  out  of  employment  in  the 
motion  picture  industry.  With  conditions  picking  up  many  jobs  should 
soon  be  open.  To  help  along  a  worthy  cause  FILM  DAILY  will  print 
WITHOUT  COST  your  advertisement  in  classified  form  under  "Help 
Wanted'  or  "Situation  Wanted."  Each  advertisement  limited  to  25 
words.   Simply   address   your   letter    to   Advt.    Mgr.,    Film   Daily,    1650 

Broadway,  New  York  City. 


SITUATIONS  WANTED 


Assignments  at  Fox  include  J.  M. 
Kerrigan  for  "All  Women  Are  Bad" 
and  "Merely  Mary  Ann,"  David 
Worth  for  the  juvenile  lead  in  "Land 
Rush,"  Winter  Hall  for  a  featured 
role  in  "Girls  Demand  Excitement," 
and   Eric   Mayne  for  "East   Lynne." 


Paul  Panzer  has  been  added  to 
"Dishonored,"  which  Josef  von 
Sternberg  will  direct  for  Para- 
mount. 


Ruth  Chatter-ton's  next  Para- 
mount picture,  not  yet  titled,  is  in 
rehearsal  under  John  Cromwell. 
Eve  Unsell  wrote  the  continuity.  In 
the  supporting  cast  are  Paul  Lukas, 
Paul  Cavanaugh,  Juliette  Compton 
and  Lester  Vail. 


Warner  Baxter  has  been  borrow- 
ed from  Fox  to  appear  in  "The 
Squaw   Man"   under   Cecil    De   Mille. 


Harry  Sweet  wrote  and  is  direct- 
ing the  first  Franklin  Pangborn  com- 


Glenn  Tryon  has  been  signed  by 
Al  Christie  for  an  Educational  com- 
edy directed  by  Harold  Beaudine, 
with  Vera  Marsh,  Eddie  Baker  and 
Jack  Duffy  also  in  the  cast. 


WELLESLEY  GRADUATE,  age 
24,  film  experience,  wants  secretarial, 
script,  editing  or  other  work  on  mo- 
tion picture  production  in  New  York. 
Box  555,  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  C. 


HELP  WANTED 


SECRETARY-STENOGRAPHER, 
24  years  of  age,  experienced  continu- 
ity scripts  and  scenarios.  Six  years' 
experience.  Christian.  References 
furnished.  Box  549,  The  Film  Daily, 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


YOUNG  MAN,  27,  six  years'  expe- 
rience all  branches  export  bus'ness. 
Thorough  knowledge  of  Spanish, 
Italian,  some  understanding  of 
French  and  Portuguese.  Also  knowl- 
edge of  accounting.  Will  travel.  Box 
551,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,   N.  Y.  C. 


SALESMEN  who  are  thoroughly 
acquainted  with  theatre  exhibitors  in 
the  following  territories;  Long  Is- 
land, New  Jersey,  Southern  N.  Y. 
State  and  Southern  Conn.  (Film 
Salesmen  preferred).  Our  mdse  is 
sold  to  every  exhibitor  and  is  backed 
by  a  high  financial  and  respon- 
sible organization.  This  is  not  a 
canvassing  or  cosmetic  proposition. 
Write  in  detail  about  yourself  and 
be  assured  that  it  will  be  considered 
confidential.  Box  556,  FILM 
DAILY,    1650   Broadway,   N.   Y.    C. 

EXPERIENCED  theater  supply 
salesman,  capable  of  selling  big  units. 
Outside  territory.  Car  necessary. 
State  age,  married  or  single,  ac-J 
quaintance,  experience,  other  quali- 
fications. Box  553,  Film  Daily,  1650: 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


WANTED! 

DeForest 

Phonofilm 

wants  75  Good  Salesmen  now  unem- 
ployed, but  capable  and 
with  good  working  under- 
standing of  the  sound 
equipment  field,  to  partici- 
p a t e  in  country  -  wide 
Phonofilm  part  sales  cam- 
paign. 

Apply  by  Mail  Only.  Sell 
Yourself  in  First  Letter. 

GENERAL  TALKING  PICTURES  CORP. 

218  West  42nd  Street  New  York  City 


Exhibitors  of 
America,  using 

DeForest 

Phonofilm 

Join  us  in  this  fight  against  Unemployment 

This  company  has  kept  its 
factory  and  manufactur- 
ing units  working  full 
time,  and  has  made  avail- 
able a  Quarter  Million 
Dollars  worth  of  spare 
parts  for  the  Phonofilm,  in 
order  to  provide  employ- 
ment for  the  men  adver- 
tised for  in  the  "Want  Ad" 
to  the  left. 

GENERAL  TALKING  PICTURES  CORP. 


BUY    NOW 
Keep  these  men 
happily  employed 

BUY    NOW 
Keep  your  machine 
in  perfect  order 


218  West  42nd  Street 


New  York  City 


THE 

Hit  NEWSPAPER 
Of  FILM  DOM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


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NfW  TCPr.  TULCIDAy.  DECEMBER  11.  193C 


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B.  I.  P.  Head  Arrives  To  Investigate  Wide  Film 

MEET  TODAY  TO  DECIDE  FILM  BOARDS'  FATE 

Better  Films,  More  Advertising  Urged  by  Sam  Morris 


Charity 


— begins  at  home 

ftv  JACK  ALICOATE  = 

The  Relief  Fund  is  LAGGING. 
Some  who  gave  fifty  last  year  have 
I  iven  a    HUNDRED   this  year. 

GOD    BLESS   'EM. 


But  those  who  gave  ten  and  tw^n- 
/  last  year  are  FORGETTING. 

SURE,  times  are  tough. 
Tough    for    ME,    YOU    and    the 
ther  fellow,  too. 

But— 

If  you  think  YOU  have  worries 
ose  your  eyes  for  a  moment  and 
MAGINE    yourself    and    your    w'fe 

i  id  kiddies  being  put  out  on  the 
TREET  for  want  of  rent  money. 
MAGINE,  too,  your  wife  or  mother 
:ing  allowed  to  suffer  or  DIE  be- 
<use  you  have  no  MONEY  to  place 

\n  on  the   operating   table.    IMAG- 
«1E  laying  on  a  cold  slab  en  route 
POTTER'S  FIELD  because  un- 
•  rtakers  must  be  paid.       ^ 

i  jit's  NOT  a  pretty  picture. 

But  it's  FACTS. 

And  in  relief  cases  you  deal  with 
1\CTS. 

(The  above  are  ACTUAL  CASES 
Ipught  to  the  Relief  Fund.  And 
iftre  are  a  HUNDRED  MORE. 

We    need     $10,000    by     Christmas 
CARRY  ON. 

SURE,    you    want    to    do    YOUR 


This  is  No  Time  to  Stint 

on  Production,  Says 

Warner  Executive 

Production  of  better  pictures,  fol- 
lowed by  the  spending  of  sufficient 
money  in  advertising  to  tell  the 
world  about  them,  was  urged  by  Sam 
Morris,  vice-president  and  general 
manager  of  Warner  Bros.,  at  a  con- 
ference of  the  company's  executives 
yesterday.  "This  is  no  time  to 
(Continued    on    Page    3) 


OSCAR  HANSON,  CARL  GOE 
IN  HIGHER  TIFFANY  POSTS 


Promotion  of  Oscar  R.  Hanson 
from  general  sales  manager  of  Tif- 
fany to  assistant  general  manager  of 
the  company,  with  Carl  J.  Coe  being 
boosted  from  Hanson's  assistant  to 
1 1  tmtinued   on    Page   2.) 


Si» 


i-et's  have  your  check. 

•LEASE. 

'oday. 

10W. 


Warner  Theater  Heads 
Off  on  Inspection  Trip 

Operating  heads  of  Warner  Broa 
Theaters,  including  Spyros  Skouras, 
George  Skouras,  David  Weshner,  E. 
Uperson,  Clayton  Bond,  Don  J. 
Cox  and  James  Brennan,  have  left 
on  a  tour  of  inspection  covering 
Washington,  Chicago,  Cleveland, 
Pittsburgh  and  Albany.  In  Chicago 
they  will  meet  the  Milwaukee,  St. 
Louis  and  Oklahoma  City  zone  man- 
agers. The  party  is  due  back  in 
New    York    next  week. 


Theater  on  Ship 

A  modern  picture  theater, 
with  RCA  Photophone  and 
complete  other  equipment,  will 
be  part  of  the  new  Dollar  Line 
steamship,  President  Hoover, 
christened  at  Newport  News 
this  week.  The  sound  appar- 
atus is  being  specially  con- 
structed. 


Plan   for  Enforcement  of 

Contract  May  be 

Worked  Out 

Whether  or  not  the  Film  Boards 
of  Trade  will  be  continued  will  be 
determined  at  a  meeting  to  be  held 
this  afternoon  at  the  Hays  Office 
with  general  sales  managers  and  dis- 
tributor counsels  attending.  The 
(Continued    on    Page    3) 


Columbia  Sales  Territories 

Divided  Into  East  and  West 


Splitting  of  Columbia's  sales  field 
into  two  territories,  with  the  east 
under  Lou  Weinberg,  formerly  in 
charge  of  short  subject  product,  and 
the  west  under  Phil  Dunas,  former- 
ly Midwest  district  manager,  was 
announced  yesterday  by  J.  II.  Gold- 
berg, general  sales  manager.  Dunas 
and  Weinberg  will  have  their  head- 
quarters   in    New    York. 

Dunas  will  have  complete  super- 
vision over  the  following:  Chicago, 
Denver,  Des  Moines,  Detroit,  In- 
dianapolis,   Kansas    City,    Los    Ang- 

i  Continued    on    Page    2) 


Newark  Theaters  Unite 
For  Unemployed  Benefit 

Newark — Warner,    Fox    and    other 
houses  here  will  unite  to  give  a  mam- 
moth   show    at    midnight    this    Satur- 
day at  the  Stanley  for  the  benefit  of 
(Continued   mi    Page   -) 

Maurice  Dent,  B.  I.  P.  Head, 
Here  for  Wide  Film  Survey 


Para.  Tops  Paris 

Paris — One-third  of  the  an- 
nual receipts  of  the  12  large 
cinemas  here  is  taken  in  by  the 
Paramount,  which  grossed 
over  $1,000,000  the  past  year. 
Gaumont  Palace  is  next  with 
about  $500,000;  the  Madeleine 
$275,000,  Marivaux,  $250,000. 


An  investigation  of  the  wide  film 
situation,    from    the    angle    of    ncces- 
sarv    theater    equipment     as    well    ;b 
production,    is    one   of    the    principal 
objects   of   the   present   visit    here   of 
Maurice   Arthur   Dent,  managing   di- 
rector   of    British    Intel  national    Pic- 
tures,   who    arrived     yesterday     for    a 
of    about    three    weeks,    in    the 
>c  of  whieh   he   will    visit    Ilolly- 
(Continued    on    Page    3) 


MORE  ACTION  IS  NEEDED 
TO  PUT  OVER  RELIEF  FUND 


With  Christmas  but  two  weeks 
away,  the  FILM  DAILY  RELIEF 
FUND  is  a  long  way  from  reaching 
its  goal  of  $10,000  by  Dec.  25.  That 
ten  thousand  will  mean  a  new  start  in 
life  to  scores  of  fellows  who  right 
now  can't  look  into  the  future  but 
whom  fortune  will  not  smile  upon 
during  the  coming  year.  They  can 
not  he  helped  unless  YOU  assist 
NOW. 

The  majority  of  contributions  to 
date  are  from  the  regular  givers  who 
make  the  RELIEF  FUND  contribu- 
(Continued    on    Page    3) 


Real  Givers 

Those  unusual  FILM 
DAILY  RELIEF  FUND  ads 
donated  by  the  A.M. P. A. 
were  all  engraved  without 
charge  by  The  City  Photo 
Engraving  Co.  to  which  the 
ad  boys  turned  when  they 
wanted  efficient  service — with 
a  smile.  That's  not  all.  The 
City  Photo  Engraving  Co.  is 
fourth  on  the  list  of  cash  dona- 
tions. It  will  be  a  Merrier 
Christmas  and  a  Happier  New 
Year    for    them. 


THE 


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I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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copyright    (1930)    by    Wid's    Film*    and    Film 
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do   pfd.    xw    (6/2).   94%     93%  94%    +  % 

Para      F-1 42%      40  40%   —  1% 

Pathe  Exch 3%       3  3       —  54 

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RKO    "A"     19%     18%  18%—  % 

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Nat'l  Screen  Releasing 
Four  Holiday  Subjects 

Two  Christmas  and  two  New  Year 
trailers  in  sound  are  being  released 
by  National  Screen  Service.  A  de 
luxe  and  a  juifior  subject  for  each 
holiday  are  included.  A  New  Year's 
Eve  Midnight  Show  leader,  and  a 
.business  Builders  release  ottering  ex- 
hibitors suggestions  for  building  De- 
cember box-office  activity,  also  have 
been  completed  for  release  by  Na- 
tional   Screen. 


Newark  Theaters  Unite 
For  Unemployed  Benefit 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

the  unemployed.  Larry  Conley, 
composer  and  managing  director  01 
the  Stanley,  has  written  a  special 
song  for  the  occasion.  A  100-piece 
orchestra  will  be  in  the  pit,  with  Jule 
Faret,  Don  Albert  and  Robert  Con- 
che  as  conductors.  Among  those 
who  have  promised  to  appear  are 
George  K.  Arthur,  Karl  Dane,  Irene 
Delroy,  Jack  Whiting,  Bill  Robinson, 
leddy  Joyce,  Dave  Schooler,  Nutsy 
Fagan,  Bob  Ripley,  Gus  Edwards, 
Ray  leal,  Joe  Fenner,  Harold  Sher- 
man and  others. 


55  Photophones  in  Australia 

RLA  Fhotophone  has  just  com- 
pleted its  55th  installation  of  sound 
equipment  in  Australia.  The  list  in- 
cludes 18  houses  in  the  Hoyt  cir- 
cuit. 


Wynbergen  Leaves  RKO 
London — Leon  Wynbergen  has  re- 
signed  from   the   RKO   sales  organi- 
zation here. 


COMING  &  GOIJSIG 


NICK  STUART  and  SUE  CAROL  are 
due  in  New  York  from  the  coast  on  Sun- 
day. 

JOSEPH  I.  SCHNITZER  is  coming  east 
next    week    from    the    RKO    studios. 

POLA  NEGRI  is  on  her  way  from  Europe 
to    New    York. 

DOUGLAS  FAIRBANKS,  JR.  and  JOAN 
CRAWFORD  are  due  in  New  York  from 
the    coast    at    the    end    of    next    week. 

GEORGE  ARLISS  leaves  today  for  Holly 
wood. 

BEN  BODEC,  formerly  with  Columbia, 
Pathe    and    Publix,    is    back    in    New    York. 

MAURICE  ARTHUR  DENT  of  British 
International    Pictures    is    in    town. 


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Oscar  Hanson,  Carl  Goe 
In  Higher  Tiffany  Posts 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

the  general  sales  managership,  and 
the  appointment  of  Sterling  Wilson, 
formerly  in  charge  of  the  contract 
department,  to  assistant  to  Goe,  was 
announced  yesterday  by  Grant  L. 
Cook.  In  the  recent  franchise  drive 
Hanson  piled  up  more  than  3,000 
contracts,  with  the  result  that  Tif- 
fany sales  are  reported  at  about  80 
per  cent  ahead  of  last  year. 


Columbia  Sales  Field 

Split  Into  Two  Parts 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

eles,  Milwaukee,  Minneapolis,  Oma- 
ha, Portland,  Salt  Lake  City,  San 
Francisco,  Seattle,  St.  Louis  and 
Butte. 

Exchanges  under  Weinberg  are: 
Albany,  Atlanta,  Boston,  Buffalo, 
Charlotte,  Cincinnati,  Cleveland, 
Dallas,  Memphis,  New  Haven,  New 
Orleans,  New  York,  Philadelphia, 
and   Washington. 


John  Friedl  Handling 

Publix  in  Southwest 

Dallas — John  J.  Friedl  has  arrived 
here  to  handle  Publix  de  luxe  opera- 
tions in  Texas  and  other  parts  of  the 
south. 


K-A-O  and   Orpheum  Dividends 

Keith-Albee-Orpheum  Corp.  has 
declared  the  regular  quarterly  divi- 
dend of  1^4  per  cent  on  the  preferred 
stock,  payable  Jan.  1  to  stockholders 
of  record  Dec.  20.  Quarterly  divi- 
dend of  2  per  cent  on  the  preferred 
stock,  payable  Jan.  1  to  stockholders 
of  record  Dec.  20,  has  been  declared 
by    the    Orpheum    Circuit. 


Handling  RCA  Seatphone  Sales 
Charles  O.  Cressy,  formerly  in  ra- 
dio activities,  has  been  engaged  by 
Sydney  E.  Abel,  general  sales  man- 
ager of  RCA  Photophone,  as  man- 
ager of  specialty  sales  in  charge  of 
the  new  Acousticon  Seatphone  for 
the  hard-of-hearing. 


Will  Cadoret's  Mother  Dies 
The  mother  of  Will  Cadoret, 
booker  for  the  M.  E.  Comerford  cir- 
cuit headquartering  at  Scranton,  died 
early  yesterday  morning.  The  funeral 
will  take  place  tomorrow  with  bur- 
ial at    New   Hartford,    Conn. 


COMPLETE  SERVICE 

DISTINCTIVE 

Theatre  Programs 

Heralds,  Window  Cards 

Throwaways 


PACE  PRESS,  Inc. 

(Theatre  Printing  Division) 

FILM  CENTER  BUILDING 

Fifth  Floor 

630  Ninth  Avenue,  New  York 
Chickering  5875 


Thursday,  December  11,  1930 


TIHE  INDU$TCy»S 
DATE   DCCr 


Today:        Get-Together    Dance    of    Universj 

Club,     Hotel     Astor,     New     Yorl 
Dec.    15     Dinner  to  Joe  Hebrew,   under  aus 

pices     of     the     Philadelphia     Fill 

Board     of     Trade,     at     the     Rit; 

Philadelphia. 
Dec.      18       Ronald    Colman    in    "The    Dev 

to  Pay"  opens  at  the  Qaiety,  Ne' 

York. 
Dec.    19       M.    P.    Athletic    Ass'n    basketba 

Tournament    for     FILM     DAIL' 

RELIEF    FUND,    8:15    P.M. 

Palm      Garden,      52nd      West 

Eighth. 
Dec.    29       Douglas    Fairbanks    in    "Reachir 

for   the    Moon"    opens   at   the    Ci 

terion,    New   York. 
Dec.  31     M.    P.   Salesmen's   New   Year   Fro! 

at   the   Plaza    Hotel.    New    York. 
Jan.    5       Meeting    of    Pathe    stockholders 

ratify    sale    of    Pathe    interests 

RKO. 
Jan.     17        Dinner    and    Dance    (17th    Ant 

versary)     of    M.    P.     Machine    O 

erators'   Union,    Hotel   Astor,    Ne 

York. 
Jan.    22-24       Annual    conference    of    Nation 

Board    of    Review,    Hotel    Pennsj 

vania,   New   York. 
Jan.    28-30    National    Conference    on    Sere 

Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  N< 

York. 


Norma  Talmadge  for  Stage 
Norma  Talmadge  is  reported  cor 
.ng  east  to  head  the  road  compai 
of  "The  Greeks  Had  A  Word  Fi 
It,"  stage  hit,  which  has  been  bougi 
is  her  next  United  Artists  vehicle. 


Bancroft   for   A.M.P.A.    Meet 

George  Bancroft,  together  wi 
Irving  Berlin  and  M.  H.  Ayh 
worth  will  be  among  the  guests 
today's  luncheon  of  the  A.M. 
A.  in  the  Hotel  Dixie.  S.  L.  Roth 
fel  (Roxy)  is  guest  of  honor  i 
the    occasion. 


_      _      _      ^     W     O    ^     W->, 

VIERRY  CHRISTMAS  < 


CHRISTMAS 


not  extend  its  spirit  over  the1 
whole  year?  The  fund  from  the: 
sale  of  Christmas  seals  in 
December  will  carry  help  and 
education  against  tuberculosis| 
throughout  all  1931. 

The  National,  State  &  Local  Tuberculc| 
Associations  of  the  United  States 

Buy  Christmas  Seal* 
fight  Tuberculosa! 


Thursday,  December  11,  1930. 


fig^S 


DAILY, 


MORE  ACTION  1$  NEEDED 
TO  PUT  OVER  RELIEF  FUND 


(Continued    from     Page     1) 

Hon  an  annual  duty.  If  you  haven't 
started,  make  yourself  feel  great  by 
mailing  your  check  as  soon  as  you've 
finished  reading  FILM  DAILY  to- 
day. 

Don't  forget  to  hold   the  night  of 
Dec.    19    open.      It's    a    Friday    night 
and  a  night  of  nights  for  the  FUND. 
Basketball  games  with  six  producing 
company  teams  competing.  Dancing, 
too,  and  real  entertainment  by  Broad- 
way   favorites.      Tickets,    one    dollar. 
The   hall   is   on   the  U.   S.   Illinois  at 
the    foot    of    98th    St.    and    Hudson 
i  River.     Send  for  a  handful  of  tickets 
I  today    and    sell    them    to    the    folks 
.  around    you    and    to   your    friends    in 
the   neighborhood. 

Join  These  Regulars 


I  Edward    L.     Klein 
I  i  H.    Reston 

H.   Kaplowitz 
J  (City   Engraving  Co. 
(  J  Richard  Brady 

|W.-  Ray  Johnston 
Stanley   W.    Hand 
8.   J.    Warshawsky 
Florence   L.   Strauss 
Jack   Meredith 

MS.    Charles    Einfeld 
Ijack   Alicoate 
(Don   Mersereau 
Barnes   Printing   Co. 

.  IM-^vin    Kirsch 
liugene  Castle 
J.   H.   Brennan 
Arthur   W.   Eddy 
Saul    E.    Rogers 
Don   Carle   Gillette 
Anonymous 
Eugene  J.   Zukor 
Don   Hancock 
David   Bernstein 
lEmil    C.    Jensen 
Lee  Marcus 

IN.  D.   Golden 

IW.  W.  Black 

ijE.    A.    Schiller 
Little  Picture  House 

'Film    Bureau 

■  Massce   &    Co. 

Iftloe   Streimer 

iRobt.    Klingensmith 

H)ario    L.    Faralla 
Jloe   Weil 
.  Jrhos.    D.    Goldberg 

I  Dr.    A.   H.    Giannini 

t  Walter    Reade 

•  Charles  C.   Moskowitz 

Will  H.    Hays 

■H.    H.    Buxbaum 
\Wf.    S.    Butterneld 

•ifclendon    Allvine 

■Red"    Kann 

iK/alter    Putter 


Tiffany    Productions 
M.   P.   Salesmen,   Inc. 
Louis  K.    Sidney 
George  Reddy 
Jack    Harrower 
Thomas    Meighan 
Joe   Brandt 
Carl    E.    Milliken 
N.    L.    Manheim 
Samuel    Rubenstein 
J.    S.    O'Connell 
Morris    Safier 
M.    J.    Kandel 
A.M.P.A. 
David  Loew 
Herman   Robbins 
Toby    Gruen 
Leo    Brecher 
W.   A.   Downs 
Hennegan    Co. 
John    C.    Flinn 
Louis    Blumenthal 
William     Ferguson 
Sam  Aberman 
Sam    Stern 
David   J.    Mountain 
William    M.    Pizor 
M.   A.    Lightman 
Wm.   B.  Brenner 
M.  A.   Lightman 
W.    F.   Rodgers 
Frank  Walker 
J.    R.    Grainger 
Louise    Dresser 
Sol    Brill 
Epes   W.    Sargent 
Geo.    Bilson 
Manfred   B.    Lee 
Mike    Simmons 
H.    M.    Messiter 
Paul    Burger 
Henry   Clay   Seigel 
Louis   Nizer 
Louis  Cohen 
Jack  Guttenfreund 
J.   S.   MacLeod 


nonymous 

[on    Shaw  Warshawsky 

leystone  Photo  Engraving 

mployees  of  Copyright   Protection    Bur. 


Better  Films,  More  Ads 
m  Urged  by  Sam  E.  Morris 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

lighten    purse    strings,"    Morris    said. 

I  (Nothing  must  be  stinted  in  the  way 

■if   giving    a    good    story    a    perfectly 

jpequate    production.      The    greatest 

Ifror    that   can    possibly    be    made   at 

'B»8     time     is     to     cheapen     product. 

usiness  men  who  do  this  not  only 

.     Ick  courage   but    lack    faith    in    their 

kn  material." 

I  Morris    expressed    optim-sm    over 

'•  lie  outlook  for  1931.     Even  now,  he 

hinted    out,    the   real   good    pictures 

j|t  re  breaking  box-office  records,  and 

e  public  will  always  respond  to  the 

»    |?ht    showmanship. 


"All  Quiet"  May  Bring  Martial  Law 

Berlin  (By  Cable) — Martial  law  looms  here  following  riots 
along  the  Hamburg  waterfront  in  which  one  Communist  was  killed 
during  demonstrations  of  protest  by  National  Socialists  against  the 
showing  of  Universal's  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front."  Carl 
Laemmle,  appealed  yesterday  to  the  German  people  in  a  1,000  word 
paid  advertisement  sent  by  cable  to  be  run  in  today's  German 
papers.  Laemmle,  barred  from  news  columns,  appealed  from  a  dis- 
tance of  7,000  miles,  cabling  in  effect  that  the  film  should  not  arouse 
more  dissention  than  did  the  book,  that  it  does  not  in  any  manner 
insult  Germany  and  that  the  film  shows  the  true  heart  and  soul  of 
Germany   with   fineness   and   honor. 


B.  I.  P.  Head  Arrives 

For  Wide  Film  Survey 

(Continued    from    Page     1) 

wood.  The  only  wide  screen  propo- 
sition in  Europe  at  present  is  the 
magnascope,  which  has  not  been 
successful,  Dent  told  THE  FILM 
DAILY. 

Production  and  distribution  in  the 
British  industry  is  in  the  healthiest 
state  it  has  ever  reached,  says  Dent. 
This  is  due  to  the  expanding  world 
market  for  English-made  pictures, 
Exhibitors,  on  the  other  hand,  are 
having  a  hard  time.  They  are  to 
hold  a  meeting  this  week  with  the 
renters  to  discuss  a  reduction  in 
rentals,  which  now  run  from  25  to 
50  per  cent  of  the  gro>s,  besides 
equipment  charges.  Unless  a  cut  is 
made,  hundreds  of  smaller  houses  will 
be  forced  out  of  business,  Dent  says. 

Dent  brought  with  him  the  prints 
of  three  new  B.I. P.  features,  George 
Bernard  Shaw's  "How  He  Lied  to 
Her  Husband",  "The  Middle  Watch" 
and  "The  Man  from  Chicago".  Co- 
lumbia has  signed  to  distribute  six 
B.I. P.  pictures  over  here  this  sea- 
son, while  RKO  will  handle  one  and 
arrangements  are  being  made  for 
placing  six  on  the  independent  mar- 
ket. B.I. P.  will  make  25  features 
and   six  one-reelers  next  year. 


Fanchon-Marco  Start 

"Vaudidea"  on  Coast 

Pasadena,  Cal.  —  Fanchon  and 
Marco's  first  "Vaudidea",  a  presen- 
tation unit  split  into  vaudeville  acts, 
opened  its  tour  of  Fox  houses 
yesterday  at  the  Colorado.  The 
"Vaudidea",  which  will  be  produced 
once  each  month,  consists  of  four 
acts  and  a  "flash  act"  of  16  Fanchon 
and  Marco  girls. 


MEET  TODAY  TO  DECIDE 
EATE  OF  FILM  BOARDS 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

matter  is  receiving  consideration 
owing  to  the  recent  U.  S.  Supreme 
Court  decisions  calling  the  old  com- 
pulsory arbitration  and  credit  sys- 
tems illegal,  thereby  reducing  the 
functions  of  the  boards. 

Providing  some  plan  of  contract 
enforcement  can  be  worked  out,  it 
is  likely  that  the  boards  will  be  re- 
tained. 


Regular  Consolidated  Dividends 
Regular  quarterly  dividends  of  50 
cents  on  both  the  preferred  and  the 
common  have  been  declared  by 
Consolidated  Film  Industries,  pay- 
able Jan.  2  to  stockholders  of  record 
Dec.   18. 


Kill  MM  \  FHri'M 


Far  Better  Than  the  Crooks 
Syracuse  has  a  special,  interest  in  the  appear- 
ance of  Jackie  Coogan  in  "Tom  Sawyer"  at  the 
Paramount  theater.  But  the  many  other  cities, 

in  which  Jackie  never  lived  and  In  which  the 
talking  picture  is  being  presented,  can  be  ex- 
pected to  show  emphatic  interest  of  their  own, 
based  exclusively  upon  the  merit  which  belongs 
to  Mark  Twain's  lasting  story  of  boy  life  and 
upon  the  developing  of  Jackie's  ability  as  an 
actor. 

We  have  seen  "Little  Lord  Fauntleroys"  and 
others  who  made  a  theatrical  "hit"  in  their 
early  years  and  in  their  maturity  could  find  but; 
a  minor  place  on  the  stage.  Jackie  is  of  course 
not  yet  in  his  maturity.  But  he  has  passed 
beyond  the  childhood  days  in  which  he  made 
himself  known  to  all  who  watched  the  motion 
pictures  and  now  watch  the  "talkies."  He  is 
showing  that  he  Is  more  than  a  child  actor. 

There  is  something  to  be  said  about  such 
an  enterprise  as  the  putting  on  of  the  present 
fine  version  of  "Tom  Sawyer."  It  has  in  it  a 
lesson  for  the  producers.  "Tom  Sawyer"  is 
doing  good  business  in  Syracuse- 
It  Is  doing  good  business  because  it  merits  the 
attention  of  the  public*  It  has  no  appeal  that 
is  unclean  or  indecent.  Among  many  picturings 
that  lure  with  the  insinuation  or  depicting  of 
evil,  it  stands  cut.  There  is  common  benefit  in 
the  fact  that  the  box  office  is  able  to  show  that 
a  play  like  "Tom  Sawyer"  will  pay. 

The  gangster  and  his  crimes  are  much  pic- 
tured. In  playhouse  after  playhouse,  the  gun- 
man's illegalities  are  shown.  The  crook  is  pre- 
sented as  a  hero,  one  to  be  emulated.  And  im- 
mature minds  are  quick  to  respond. 

Far   better   is   it   to   give   them   something 
■  wholesome  like  "Tom  Sawyer."    That  there  is 
money  In  such  a  show  is  the  best  of  omens  of 
lethh 


mg  better  in  the  films. 


Editorial  in  Syracuse  Post-Standard 


Advt. 


// 


BEST  MYSTERY  MELO  SCREEh 


MOVIE  LOVERS-HUNGRY  FOR  REAL  THRILLEI 
STORM  BOX  OFFICE  WHERE  THIS  PICTURE  OPEN! 


"For  thrills  see  'The  Bat  Whispers/ 
The  best  of  all  the  talkies  mystery 

thrillers/'  —  said  Boston  American 


"The  finest  mystery  production  sec 
in  local  movie  houses  in  years." 

—  Boston  G 


ec 


Prints  available  for  MAGNIFILM   showing 
(Big  Screen)  or  for  REGULAR  SIZE  Projection 

Date  it  and  play  it  NOW 


// 


SHOULD  PROVE  A  GOLD 


HAS  HAD  FOR  DECADE 


//      CLEVELAND 

PLAIN  DEALER 


JROLAND 
.(WEST'S 

Production 

with 

{HESTER 
MORRIS 

Presented  by 
Ueeph  M.  Schenck 

i   Another 

United  Artists  record  breaker. 

MINE  AT  THE  B.  O. 


// 


BOSTON 

AMERICAN 


-. &&* 


DAILV 


Thursday,  December  11,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


\By   RALPH    WILK 


Short  Shots  from  Eastern  Studios 


,By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR, 


TAMES  DURK.IN  has  been  added 
J  to  the  east  of  Richard  Allen's 
new  Paramount  picture,  "The  West- 
erners," which  Edward  Sloman  will 
direct. 

*  *  * 

Clyde  Cooke  has  been  signed  for 
a  new  Educational-Mermaid  com- 
edy,    "The     Shooting     of-    Dan     the 

Duck." 

*  *         * 

Warners  have  signed  Robert  Al- 
len,   a    Dartmouth    graduate,    to    play 

featured   roles. 

*  *         * 

Robert  Emmett  O'Connor  has 
been  chosen  by  Tiffany  to  portray 
the  role  originally  slated  for  Tom 
Kennedy    in    "The    Single    Sin." 

*  *         * 
Paramount   has    signed    Frank    At- 
kinson for  a  role   in   "Ladies'    Man," 
starring    William     Powell.        Lothar 
Mendes   is   directing. 

*  *         * 

"Lonely  Wives"  has  been  placed 
in  production  by  Pathe.  In  the  cast 
are  Laura  La  Plante,  Edward 
Everett  Horton,  Esther  Ralston  and 
D„,„..    r.   ...     »fj7/er.      Russell   Mack 

*         * 

nond    Griffith,    former   comedy 

^o    ~-^.»    added    to    Warners' 

scenario  staff. 

*  *         * 

Mack  Sennett  has  completed 
"Dance  Hall  Marge,"  featuring 
Harry  Gribbon  and  Marjorie  Beebe. 

*  *        * 

Sid  Saylor  and  Louise  Mackintosh 
have  been  added  to  the  cast  of  "Finn 
and  Hattie  /Abroad,"  Paramount's 
adaptation  of  a  Donald  Ogden  Stew- 
art   story. 

*  *         * 

Mervyn  LeRoy  will  probably  be 
placed  in  charge  of  directing  a  new 
comedy  being  written  by  Harry 
Ruby  and  Bert  Kalmar  for  First 
National. 

*  *        * 

Wallace  Smith  has  been  signed  to 
write  for  a  .year  for  RKO. 

*  *         * 

Ford  Sterling  is  doing  his  second 
Gayety  Comedy  for  Educational,  di- 
rected by  William  Watson. 

*  *         * 

William  B.  Davidson  has  been 
assigned  a  part  in  Paramount's" 
"Dishonored,"  featuring  Marlene 
Dietrich,  which  Josef  von  Sternberg 
will  direct. 

*  *         # 

Dorothy  Mackaill  and  Lloyd 
Bacon,    director,    have    been    loaned 


RAY  COFFIN 

PUBLICITY 

6607  SUNSET  BLVD. 
HOLLYWOOD,  CALIF. 


by  Warners  to  RKO  for  "Kept  Hus- 
bands."    Production  starts  at  once. 

*  *         * 

Three  former  "prop"  boys,  John 
Wayne,  Eddie  Nugent  and  Carter 
Gibson,  are  working  in  "Girls  De- 
mand Excitement"  at  the  Fox 
studios.  Gibson  has  just  been  dis- 
covered by  Seymour  Felix,  who  i 
directing   the   picture. 

*  *         * 

Leigh  Jason  has  been  granted  an 
honorary  award  by  the  French 
Academy  of  the  Cinema  in  recog- 
nition of  his  human-puppet  films, 
the  "Humanette"  comedies.  He  ivas 
also  honored  by  the  British  Asso- 
ciation of  Puppet-Show  Artists,  an 
old  organization  that  popularized 
"Punch  and  Judy"  shows  in  Eng- 
land. 

*  *         * 

Edward  Cline  is  using  700  Hun- 
garian army  fatigue  uniforms,  of  the 
model  of  1916,  for  a  small-sized 
army  of  extra  players  in  "Assorted 
Nuts,"  which  he  is  directing.  The 
comedy  vehicle  co-stars  Bert  Wheel- 
er   and    Robert    Woolsey. 

*  *         * 

Charles  "Chuck"  Callahan,  Har- 
ry Fraser  and  Nat  Carr  have  writ- 
ten "Night  Class"  and  "Open 
House,"  comedies  which  will  star 
Carr.  The  comedies  will  be  pro- 
duced by  Pathe. 

*  *         * 

Harrv  and  Nate  Slott  are  boost- 
ing a  band  that  is  playing  at  the 
Hotel  Pere  Marquette,  Peoria.  The 
band  is  headed  by  Johnny  Blue,  who 
is  their  brother.  The  organization 
is  billed  as  "Johnny  Blue  and  his 
Californians." 


jyTADAME  SCHUMANN-HEINK, 
one  of  the  first  artists  to  record 
for  the  talking  screen,  has  just  com- 
pleted a  short  subject  which  will  be 
used  as  part  of  the  Pathe  Audio 
Review.  The  famous  contralto  is 
shown  surrounded  by  her  pupils, 
several  of  whom  also  take  part.  Tom 
Hogan  directed,  with  Walter  Strenge 
at    the    camera. 


A  regular-  landslide  of  votes  kept 
Walter  Strenge  in  as  president  of 
Cameramen's  Local  No.  644,  at  the 
recent  election.  .  .  .Ginger  Rogers 
never  looked  nicer  than  she  does  in 

"Follow     the     Leader." Larry 

Williams  may  go  South  to  make  ex- 
terior shots  for  Paramount  ivith 
their  new  wide  film,  camera. 


Vitaphone  pokes  fun  at  the-  cur- 
rent vogue  for  animal  adventure  pic- 
tures with  "Africa  Shrieks,"  in 
which  Hugh  Cameron  is  featured. 
One  of  the  chief  attractions  of  the 
film  is  a  band  of  "cannibals,"  im- 
ported from  Harlem.  Roy  Mack 
directed  from  an  original  by  Burnet 
Hershey    and    Stanley    Rauh. 


Ruth  Chatterton  chatters  in  Por- 
tuguese in  a  special  version  of 
"Anybody's  Business,"  dubbed  in 
that  language  under  the  supervi- 
sion of  Ed  Ugast  and  Harold  Sug- 
erman    of    the   foreign   department. 


"Sleepy  Head,"  latest  comedy  ve- 
hicle featuring  Frank  Orth  and  Ann 
Codee,  has  just  been  completed  un- 
der the  direction  of  Alf  Goulding, 
Vitaphone    director.      Thelma    White 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Denver— Sheffield  Film  Exchange 
is  making  a  search  for  a  man  using 
various  aliases,  including  Jack 
O'Brien,  who  got  away  with  a  print 
of  "Simba",  a  Talking  Picture  Epics 
production. 


Reading,  Pa. — A  state  charter  has 
been  applied  for  by  Samuel  E.  Ber- 
tolet,  John  A.  Moss  and  Paul  D. 
Edelman,  for  the  forming  of  Berks 
Theaters,  Inc.,  with  a  capitalization 
of  $10,000,  to  operate  a  house  in 
Laureldale. 


Tappahannock,  Va.— C.  R.  Winfree, 
who  formerly  operated  a  house  at 
Sperryville,  has  taken  over  the 
newly-build  Tappanhannock  theater 
and  the  opening  has  been  scheduled 
for  December  15. 


Baltimore — Clarence  Haase,  for- 
merly door  supervisor  at  the  Stan- 
ley,   has    become    connected    in    the 


same  capacity  at  the  Ritz,  under  the 
management   of   Louis   Gaertner. 


Manchester,  N.  H.— Bill  Watson, 
former  manager  of  the  Hippodrome, 
Cleveland,  is  now  managing  the 
State    here. 


Cleveland — Nat  Lefton,  general 
manager  of  Standard  Film  Service 
Co.,  has  leased  the  space  in  the 
Film  Building  here  that  was  for- 
merly occupied  by  RKO  exchange. 


Dallas — Ed  Morse,  former  exhibi- 
tor of  Temple,  Tex.,  has  become  as- 
sociated with  Sam  Hefley  as  part- 
ner, assuming  active  management  of 
the   Parkway  here. 


Shenandoah,  Va. — The  Pastime, 
recently  given  up  by  the  Loth 
brothers,  has  been  taken  over  by 
Henry  A.  Fix,  who  plans  to  reopen 
the  house  after  installation  of  new 
equipment. 


and  Greg  Blackton,  the  latter  a  grad- 
uate of  the  Paramount  acting  school, 
head    the   supporting   cast. 


The  extremely  attractive  Palm 
Beach  settings  used  at  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studio  for  "Stolen 
Heaven"  were  designed  by  San, 
Corso,  one  of  the  staff  art  directors 


"Be  Yourself"  is  the  motto  oi 
Alf  Goulding  in  making  shorts  foi 
Warner  Vitaphone.  Alf  steers  cleai 
of  all  exaggeration  in  his  gags  anc 
strives  to  make  the  action  and  dia- 
logue ring  true  to  life.  Helping  the 
audience  to  visualize  themselves  ir 
the  same  fix  as  the  screen  charac- 
ters will  always  put  a  picture  over 
he    believes. 


Nancy  Carroll  and  Phillips 
Holmes  braved  the  wintry  Decemi 
ber  blasts  to  make  exterior  scenei 
for  "Stolen  Heaven"  at  Rockaiva% 
Beach  under  the  direction  of  Georg<[ 
Abbott.  The  action  was  supposed  U 
take  place  at  Palm  Beach,  so 
great  deal  of  imagination  was  re 
quired. 


A  dubbed  version  of  "Dangerou; 
Curves"  in  Polish  has  just  bew 
completed  at  the  Paramount  Nev 
York  studio,  under  the  supervisiot 
jf  Max  Manne,  director  of  synchron 
ization. 


Jules  Epailly  will  play  opposSt 
Claudette  Colbert  in  the  French  vei 
sion  of  "Sex  in  Business."  Epaill 
has  previously  appeared  in  sever. 
Paramount    productions    made    hen 


Inursday,   December  11,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 

Drawing  Power 
of  the  Talkies 

"CEW  persons  outside  the  mo- 
tion  picture  industry  are 
aware  of  the  wide  circulation  or 
the  enormous  drawing  power  of 
talking  pictures.  No  matter 
what  may  be  the  individual 
opinion  of  this  form  of  enter- 
tainment, it  has  reached  a  stage 
where  as  a  topic  of  conversation 
it  is  second  only  to  prohibition. 
An  actor  or  an  opera  singer, 
granted  that"  his  work  is  worth 
while,  may,  through  a  single 
performance  in  a  successful 
audible  film,  increase  his  pop- 
ularity a  thousandfold.  For  when 
the  200  or  more  prints  are  made 
from  the  studio  negatives  the 
small  army  of  shadows  goes 
forth  to  entertain  the  millions, 
each  accomplishing  what  would 
be  physically  impossible  for  a 
human  being,  often  giving  five 
to  seven  shows  a  day  and  in 
many  instances  a  total  for  the 
combined  prints  of  175,000  to 
200,000  performances  in  tlie 
United  States  and  Canada,  to 
say  nothing  of  the  rest  of  the 
English-speaking  world.  That 
the  vocalized  picture  has  met 
with  the  approval  of  the  mil- 
lions is  evidenced  in  the  figures 
supplied  by  the  Motion  Picture 
Producers  and  Distributors  of 
America,  Inc.  These  show  that 
in  1922  the  average  weekly 
cinema  attendance  in  the  United 
States  was  40,000,000.  The  num- 
ber rose  to  50,000,000  in  1926. 
The  following  year  it  was  57,- 
900,000.  In  1929,  when  a  large 
proportion  of  theaters  had  been 
wired  for  sound  reproduction, 
the  attendance  was  95,000,000, 
and  it  is  estimated  that  this  year 
no  less  than  115,000,000  people 
went  to  be  entertained  by  the 
talking    shadows    every    week. 

— Mordaunt   Hall, 
in   N.   Y.   "Times" 


:n  years  ago  today 

IN 


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Texas   court   bans    Sunday   picture 
hows. 

*  *         * 

M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Greater  New  York 

|id    New   Jersey   formed. 

*  *         * 

G.  M.  Anderson  again  a  producer, 
orming  company  on  coast. 


•  •     •     THERE    IS    one    film    that    is   in    a    unique    class    by 

itself  because   it   requires  no   exploitation   to  put  it  over 

We   refer    to   "All    Quiet   on    the    Western    Front" being 

an  adaptation  from  the  best  selling  novel  on  the  War,  breaking 
records  in  17  different  countries,  that  alone  was  enough  to  make 

it   a   b.o.   smash being   anti-war  propaganda,   it   naturally 

appeals  to  every  woman,  no  matter  what  her  nationality 

it   has   exercised   a   universal   appeal   to   men   and   women  in   all 

countries  because  it  is  absolutely  fair unbiased it 

gives  the  opponents  of  the  German  soldiers  an  even  break 

the  young  and  innocent  youths  caught  up  in  the  maelstrom  of 
war  and  destroyed  are  Germans  in  the  film but  to  audi- 
ences in  England,  America  and  France,  they  see  their  own  boys 

going   through   the   same   sufferings for  here   is   a  picture 

that  says  in  so  many  words:  "Look  what  War  did  to  those  you 

loved." and  that,  folks,  is  the  one   Big  reason  why  "All 

Quiet"    has    rocked    the    world its    sympathetic    appeal    P. 

Universal yet   this   film   that  all  nations  have   acclaimed, 

has  caused   riots  in   Germany why? mainly   because 

it  was  Censored the  censor,  with  Nationalistic  sympathies 

meaning    War    sympathies cut    scenes    that    gave 

the  film   an  entirely   different  meaning so   naturally,   Cal 

Laemmle  is  amazed  that  a  film  which  has  done  more  to  create 
friendship  for  Germany  than  any  other  single  agency   since  the 

War,    should    receive    an    adverse    reception    in    Berlin so 

he  has  issued  instructions  to  his  German  representative  to  see 
that  the  German  government  officials  are  shown  a  TRUE  print 

of  the  picture the  matter  is  so  important  that  it  is  being 

discussed  in  the  Reichstag it's  a  great  break  for  the  film 

industry  throughout  the  world for  it  is  a  perfect  exam- 
ple of  the  tremendous  Injustice  and  Evil  of  Censorship 

what  a  chance  for  the  Hays  organization  to  capitalize it's 

too  good  to  miss 

*  *  *  * 

O  •  •  HOWARD  HUGHES  is  arranging  to  produce  a 
comedy    to   be    made   from    the    laugh  sequences  cut   from  "Hell's 

Angels" this    system    will    open    up    brand    new    channels 

to  producers it's  about  time  the  film  biz  utilized  its  by- 
products   that    have    been    going    to    waste    on    the    cutting    room 

floors  all  these  years on  a  film  made  !■     I  ecil     De   Mille 

or  Eric  Von  Stroheim  running  into  57  reels,  there  will  be  enough 
by-products  to  turn  out  a  season's  program  of  romances,  com- 
edies, underworld,  novelty  shorts and  mebbe  a  dozen  news- 
reels what    a    break     for    the    directors  I they    can 

now    go    ahead    and     shoot     regardless soon    they    will    be 

firing    directors    because    the\     can't    jack    a    program    picture    up 

to    13    miles    of    film we    can    picture    a    supervisor    bawling 

out  some  poor  director  like  this  "What!  Onlj  _'.i  reels?  Ilowin'ell 
are  we  gonna  get  our  season's  lineup  outa  that?  You're  tired" 
the    new    system    will    open    up   a    specialized    field    for    By- Product 

Experts their   job    will    be    to    dope    out    big    specials    from 

the  junk  on  the  cutting  room  floor and  why  not? 

Standard  Oil  makes  more  on  its  l>\  -products  than  on  the  Orig- 
inal   crude    oil that's    where    Howard    Hughes    got   his   idea 

from his    old    man's    jack    he    inherited    was    made    in    oil. 

J  OU    know 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  CHARLES  ROSS,  general  manager  of  RCA  Photo- 
phone,  put  over  a  swell  deal  that  started  through  a  kindly  im- 
pulse  on  a  recent  trip  to  Paris  he  met  an  old  acquain- 
tance, Willie  Herman Willie  is  the  internationally  known 

Irish  character  who  used  to  send  the  Marconi  wireless  messages 

to  the  ships being  versatile,   Willie   hops  from  one  thing 

to    another recently    he    wrote    those    "How-To-Say-It" 

books  that  tell  American  tourists  how  to  ask  for  things  in  for- 
eign   countries and    Willie    was    looking    for    a    new    job 

just  like  the  Irish never  satisfied so  Mis- 
ter Ross  appoints  him  Irish  representative just  like  that 

and   doggone  if   Willie   doesn't   equip    17   theaters   in   the 

first  five  weeks with  30  more  pending then  C.   R. 

made    inquiries and    learned    that    Willie    is    De    Valera's 

close   pal a   cinch 


EXPLOITETTES 

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Florist  Tie-up 

for  "Lady  Surrenders" 

Y(/HKN  "A  Lady  Surrenders" 
played  the  RKO  Orpheum 
in  Los  Angeles,  William  Adler 
made  a  tie-up  that  gave  him  a 
smash  announcement  on  practi- 
cally every  florist  window  in  the 
city.  Taking  advantage  of  the 
chrysanthemum  season,  he  used 
a  photograph  showing  Genevieve 
Tobin  with  a  large  bunch  of 
these  fall  flowers  in  her  arms, 
on  a  window  paster.  Copy  read: 
Ladies  surrender  to  chrysanthe- 
mums says  Genevieve  Tobin,  fa- 
mous actress  and  beauty  star- 
ring in  "A  Lady  Surrenders." 

— Universal 


Big  Local  Campaign 
for  "Her  Man" 

'pHE  Portland,  Oregon,  first 
run  of  Pathe's  "Her  Man," 
at  the  RKO  Orpheum  was 
backed  up  with  a  complete  cam- 
paign of  lobby,  billboard,  news- 
paper and  ballyhoo  advertising. 
A  remarkably  neat  lobby  dis- 
play that  attracts  all  eyes  was 
put  up.  This  featured  a  cut- 
out from  a  24-sheet  which  was 
placed  on  top  of  the  marquee. 
An  advance  newspaper  campaign 
awakened  all  readers  to  the  fact 
that  "Her  Man"  was  the  coin- 
ing event.  Half  page  ads  with 
special  set-ups  were  placed  in 
all  newspapers.  As  a  result  of 
this  extra  advertising,  excellent 
pre-views  were  placed  promin- 
ently in  all  of  the  dailies. 

— Pathe 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Beat  wishes  and  congratulations  aje 
extended  by  ThE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 


December  11 

Victor    McLaglen 
Sally   Eilers 
Gilbert  Roland 
Charles  Alan 


To  Arouse 


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Thomas    Broadhurst's  Stage  Hit 

Directed  by 

IRVIN   WILLAT 


Produced  by  Louis  Weiss 


Starring 
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JUNE 
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THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  HIM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NO.    61 


new  yoPK,  rciOAy,  decehcep  12. 193c 


5  CENTS 


Allied  Approves  New  Contract,  but  Not  Wording 

FILM  BOARDS  OF  TRADE  BEING  CONTINUED 

Roxy  Advocates  Shorts  in  Preference  to   Stage   Bill 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


A     STROLL      up     Broadway 

proper  from  42nd  St.  to  52nd  St. 

weals  the  fact  that  out  of  12  first 

itn  theaters  operating,  only  three 

have  picture  names  in  their  mar- 

juee  lights  .  .  .Add  matters  to  se- 

•iously  think  about.     Not  so  many 

/ears  ago  every  Broadway  picture 

louse  marquee  (and  those  beyond 

Broadway,     too)     blazoned     forth 

vith     names     saturated     with      box- 

>ffice    appeal.        Those    names    were 

he    magnet    which    attracted     thou- 

ands   of    American    dollars    into    the 

ill,   regardless   of    the   type    or    qual- 

ty   of   the    story    in    which    they    ap- 

>eared.     In   1930  it's  a  different  sit- 

lation.      Generally    speaking,    a    pic- 

ure    must    rely    only    upon    its    story 

nd    acting    to    bring    the    customers 

».     An    idol-worshipping  public   has 

•ut    few    idols    to    worship — and    to 

dIIow   into   the    theaters.      And    that 

leans    that    a    certain    box  iffv  '    at- 

raction     has    been    dimini     ja. 


COLUMBIA  HAS  divided  its  sales 
•rritory  into  llastern  and  Western 
[visions  ...  A  reflection  of  a  dis- 
nct  and  progressive  trend  in  the 
1m  biz.  Both  in  theater  operation- 
nd  distribution  the  tendency  now  i^ 
effect  a  more  intimate  contact 
•etween  the  control  of  operation^ 
nd    the    operation-,    themselves. 


BRITISH       [iXflinirOHS       / 
tiled    upon    the    Covemment    to    ban 
ule      film       l>roduetions      front       the 
nited  Slates  ...  A  drastic  and  tx  >■■  1 

action.     Wide  film  making  hasn't 
ached    commercial    proportions    in 

country  as  yet.  But  when  it 
«s  British  exhibs  will  need  and 
ant  it,  pronto. 


Pictures  and  Stage  Show 

Should  Not  be  Mixed, 

Says  Rothafel 

T'ictures  and  stage  shows  should 
not  be  mixed  on  the  same  bill,  said 
S.  L.  Rothafel  in  substance  in  ad- 
dressing the  A.  M.  P.  A.  at  its  week- 
ly luncheon  yesterday.  A  principal 
reason  for  this  statement,  he  later 
told  THE  FILM  DAILY,  is  to 
keep  theater  overheads  down  in  view 
of  existing  business  conditions. 
Roxy  urged  that  shorts  be  used  to 
supplement   features. 

Rothafel,  who  recently  returned 
after  a  trip  through  Europe,  recom- 
mended that  the  producers  co-op- 
(Continued    on    Page    3) 


Going  Up 

Film  Daily  Relief  Fund: 

"Realizing  that  the  suffering 
this  year  has  been  greater  than 
ever  and  that  you  must  have 
more  funds  to  meet  the  good 
work  you  are  doing,  I  am  in- 
creasing my  contribution  50 
per  cent  over  last  year.  Suc- 
cess/* 

Thos.  D.  Goldberg 


BEING  LAUNCHED  BY  ERPI 


About  50  service  department  su- 
pervisors and  technical  inspectors  of 
Electrical  Research  Products  are 
meeting  in  New  York  this  week  to 
work  out  a  more  rigid  system  for 
servicing  Western  Electric  sound 
systems  in  theaters  as  a  result  of  the 
introduction  of  the  "Noiseless  New 
(Continued    on    Page    3) 

Curtis  Mick  Appointed 
Ryan  Production  Head 

H  est     Coast     Bureau.     THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood— Curtis    Mick   has   been 
appointed    production     manager    for 
Phil   L.  Ryan   Productions. 


FANCHON  &  MARCO  TALENT 

FOR  RELIEF  FUND  GAMES 


Today  we  again  doff  our  hats  to 
more  contributors  to  the  FILM 
DAILY  RELIEF  FUND.  Among 
these  are  the  Wilbar  Photo  Engrav- 
ing Co.,  the  Coyne  Engraving  Co. 
and  the  E.  R.  Thomas  Photo  En- 
graving Co.  They  all  turned  out 
great  work  engraving  some  of  those 
startling  one  page  RELIEF  FUND 
ads  presented  by  the  A.M. P. A.,  which 
organization,  incidentally,  sent  in  an- 

(( 'ununited  on   page  2) 


M.  P.  Club  Will  Honor 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Will  Hays 

A  reception  and  dinner  to  Will  H. 
Hays  and  Mrs.  Hays  is  planned  by 
(he  Motion  Picture  Club  late  in 
January.  Guests  will  probably  in- 
clude Governor  Roosevelt  and  Mayor 
Walker  as  well  as  leaders  of  the  in- 
dustry. 


New  Contract  Is  Approved, 
Wording  Rejected,  by  Allied 


Press  Agents'  Union 

Some  talk  is  being  heard  of 
a  plan  to  unionize  motion  pic- 
ture theater  press  agents  in 
Greater  New  York.  Union  of- 
ficials have  been  approached  on 
the    matter. 


Unanimous  approval  of  the  new 
standard  exhibition  contract  by  the 
Allied  States  Ass'n  board  of  direc- 
tors was  announced  yesterday  by 
President  Abram  F.  Myers.  The 
statement  said,  however,  thai  the  di 

rei  tors   had   rejected   the   language   in 

the  draft   prepared  by   Gabriel    llc^-, 

[Continued    on    Page    3) 


Members   of   Hays   Group 
O.  K.  Budget  to  Main- 
tain Offices 

Continuance  of  the  Film  Boards 
of  Trade  was  assured  when  sales 
managers  of  the  various  distributing 
companies  affiliated  with  the  Hays 
organization  yesterday  approved  the 
necessary  budget.  No  announcement 
of  the  amount  of  the  appropriation 
was  made  following  the  meeting  held 
at   the   Hays  office. 


W. E. -  DEFOREST  APPEAL 

UP  FOR  HEARING  TODAY 


Philadelphia — Western  Electric's 
appeal  from  the  decision  of  the  Wil- 
mington Court  in  favor  of  General 
Talking  Pictures  [DeForest]  on  the 
validity  of  the  Rels  talker  patents 
comes  up  here  today  in  the  Court  of 
Appeals,  Second  (  mint.  William 
Pelzer  and  David  Moore  are  the 
patent  attorneys  defending  G.T.P. 
in  the  action.  M.  A.  Schlessinger 
also   will   be  present. 


130  Fox  W.  C.  Houses 
Sign  for  Pathe  Features 

Contracts  have  just  been  signed 
whereby  130  houses  in  the  Fox  Wist 
Coast  circuit  will  play  the  Pathe  fea- 
ture lineup.  The  situations  include 
Butte,  Great  Palls,  Missoula,  Boise, 
l'ocatella,  Eugene,  Aberdeen,  Ever 
ett,  Yakima,  Berkeley,  Fresno,  Oak- 
land, Cheyenne,  Pasadena  and  San 
Diego. 


All's  Quiet  Now 

Berlin  (By  Cable)— Univers- 
al "All  Quiet  on  the  West- 
ern Front"  yesterday  was  ruled 
out  of  all  theaters  in  Germany 
by  the  Board  of  Film  Censors, 
thus  bringing  to  an  end  the 
series  of  riots  and  political 
demonstrations  provoked  by 
the  war  film. 


Friday,  December  12,  1930 


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Publix  Northwest  Changes 

Minneapolis — Recent  shifts  in  per- 
sonnel among  Publix  houses  in  this 
.-ection  has  resulted  in  the  following 
changes:  George  Irwin  from  St. 
Cloud,  Minn.,  to  city  manager  in 
Fargo,  N.  D.;  George  Langness  from 
Hibbing  to  St.  Cloud;  R.  L.  Nippert 
from  the  Fargo  to  the  State  in  Far- 
go; James  Mason  from  Bismarck, 
N.  D.,  to  the  Garrick  in  Fargo;  Ed- 
die Kraus  of  the  State,  Fargo,  goe> 
on  leave  for  his  health;  William  Mc- 
Creary  from  the  Lyric,  Duluth,  to 
Hibbing. 


Color   for    Gen'l   Electric    Shorts 

Multicolor  process  will  be  demon- 
strated by  Alvin  Wyckoff,  president 
of  Cameramen's  Local  659,  in  con- 
nection with  plans  of  General  Elec- 
tric to  use  color  in  a  series  of  edu- 
cationals.  Wyckoff  has  arrived  in 
New  York  from  the  Coast  with  his 
assistant,  Jimmy   Williams. 

This  is  the  first  time  that  General 
Electric  has  used  union  cameramen. 
The  situation  was  adjusted  by  Fran- 
cis Ziesse,  business  representative  of 
the  New  York  local,  after  negotia- 
tions covering  two  years  and  a  half. 


Western  Electric  Sues  Amplion 
Western  Electric  has  entered  suit 
in  the  U.  S.  District  Court  for  the 
Southern  Division  of  New  York 
against  the  Amplion  Corp.  of  Amer- 
ica and  two  of  its  officers,  John  W. 
Woolf  and  William  L.  Woolf,  for 
preliminary  and  final  injunctions,  as 
well  as  an  accounting,  the  suit  charg- 
ing unfair  competition  and  patent 
infringements  on  two  patents  held 
by  W.  E.  on  dynamic  speakers  for 
theatrical  uses. 


Johnsons  in  Nairobi 

Nairobi,  Kanya,  Africa,  Dec.  11 — 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Martin  Johnson  re- 
turned here  today  with  30,000  feet 
of  film  taken  in  the  African  interior. 


Ebenstein's  Son  Dies 

Richard  Ebenstein,  year-and-a-half- 
old  son  of  Herbert  Ebenstein,  of 
Stebbins,  Leterman  and  Gates,  Inc., 
died  Wednesday  night  following  a 
brain   operation. 

Gen'l  Theaters  Delivers  Shares 
Delivery  is  now  being  made  of 
voting  trust  certificates  representing 
common  stock  of  General  Theaters 
Equipment  under  terms  of  the  re- 
classification plan  which  was  pro- 
mulgated   two    months    ago. 


COMING  &  GOING 


ADOLPH  ZUKOR  arrives  in  New  York 
today    from    the   coast. 

ABRAM    F.    MYERS   is   in   New   York. 

ALVIN  WYCKOFF,  president  of  Cam- 
eramen's Local  659.  Hollywood,  and  bis  as- 
sistant, JIMMY  WILLIAMS,  are  in  New 
York. 

HAROLD  RODNER  of  Continental  The- 
aters Accessories  has  returned  from  a  week's 
trip    to    Chicago,    Milwaukee   and    Muskegon. 

JOHN  C.  FLINN  is  en  route  to  the  coast. 

EDDIE  BUZZELL,  Columbia  actor-di- 
rector,  leaves   Sunday   for  the  coast. 

GABE  S.  YORKE,  director  of  advertis- 
ing for  Fox  Theaters  Corporation,  is  ex- 
pected back  next  week  from  a  tour  of  the 
up-state     theaters. 


Fanchon  &  Marco  Talent 
For  Relief  Fund  Games 

(Continued     from     Page     1) 

other  check  yesterday  for  $15  and  a 
pledge  to  sell  100  tickets  for  the  bas- 
ketball games  to  be  held  Dec.  19. 
Good  professional  entertainment  af- 
ter the  games  was  assured  yesterday 
by  Fanchon  and  Marco,  who  will 
send  at  least  two  dancing  teams  to 
liven  up  the  proceedings.  See  what 
others  are  doing.  What  are  you  go- 
ing to  do  about  it? 

The  Honor  Roll 

Edward     L.     Klein  Tiffany    Productions 

H.    Reston  M.   P.   Salesmen,   Inc. 

H.    Kaplowitz  Louis   K.    Sidney 

City    Engraving   Co.  George   Reddy 

Richard  Brady  Jack    Harrower 

W.   Ray  Johnston  Thomas    Meighan 

Stanley    W.    Hand  Joe    Brandt 

S.   J.    Warshawsky  Carl    E.    Milliken 

Florence   L.   Strauss  N.    L.    Manheim 

Jack    Meredith  Samuel    Rubenstein 

S.    Charles   Einfeld  J.    S.    O'Connell 

Jack    Alicoate  Morris    Safier 

Don   Mersereau  M.    J.    Kandel 

Barnes    Printing    Co.  A.M.P.A. 

Marvin    Kirsch  David   Loew 

Eugene  Castle  Herman   Robbins 

J.   H.    Brennan  Toby    Gruen 

Arthur   W.   Eddy  Leo    Brecher 

Saul   E.    Rogers  W.    A.    Downs 

Don   Carle   Gillette  Hennegan   Co. 

Anonymous  John    C.    Flinn 

Eugene  J.   Zukor  Louis    Blumenthal 

Don   Hancock  William    Ferguson 

David  Bernstein  Sam  Aberman 

Emil    C.    Jensen  Sam    Stern 

Lee   Marcus  David   J.    Mountain 

N.    D.    Golden  William    M.    Pizor 

W.  W.  Black  M.    A.    Lightman 

E.    A.    Schiller  Wm.   B.   Brenner 

Little  Picture  House  M.   A.   Lightman 

Film    Bureau  W.    F.    Rodgers 

Masse   &    Co.  Frank  Walker 

Moe    Streimer  J.    R.    Grainger 

Robt.    Klingensmith  Louise    Dresser 

Dario   L.    Faralla  Sol   Brill 

Joe    Weil  Epes   W.    Sargent 

Thos.    D.    Goldberg  Geo.    Bilson 

Dr.   A.    H.   Giannini  Manfred  B.   Lee 

Walter    Reade  Mike    Simmons 

Charles  C.  Moskowitz  H.    M.    Messiter 

Will  H.    Hays  Paul    Burger 

H.    H.    Buxbaum  Henry    Clay    Seigel 

W.    S.    Butterfield  Louis   Nizer 

Glendon   Allvine  Louis   Cohen 

"Red"    Kann  Jack  Guttenfreund 

Walter    Futter  J.   S.   MacLeod 

Anonymous  Samuel    Bram 
vtort   Shaw  Warshawsky 

"••-fone  Photo  Engraving 
Employees  of  Copyright    Protection    Bur. 


Delft  Circuit  Opens  New  House 

Escanaba,  Mich. — Delft  Theaters, 
Inc.,  of  Marquette,  has  opened  its 
new  house  here,  the  Michigan.  It 
is  of  modernistic  design  and  seats 
624.  Lawrence  J.  Jacobs  is  manag- 
ing director,  with  Henry  D.  Brown 
as   house   manager. 


New  Incorporations 


Non-Theatrical  Projection  Service,  Inc., 
Montclair.  manufacture  projectors  for  mo 
tion  picture  machines;  Walter  E.  Marsden. 
Montclair,    N.    J.    $100,000. 

Universal  Talking  Pictures  Amplifications, 
Inc.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  sound  reproducing 
machines;  Corporation  Guarantee  and  Trust 
Co.,  Dover,  Del.  $500,000,  20.000  shares 
common. 


Studio    and    Location 
Sound  on  Film  Recording 

Low  Daily  or  Weekly  Rates 

Powers  Clnephone  Equipment  Corporation 


723-7TH  AVE..  N.  Y. 


BRYANT  6067 


DATE    DCCr 


Dec.  15  Dinner  to  Joe  Hebrew,  under  aus-j 
pices  of  the  Philadelphia  Filirl 
Board  of  Trade,  at  the  Ritz.l 
Philadelphia. 

Dec.  18  Ronald  Colman  in  "The  Devi| 
to  Pay"  opens  at  the  Gaiety,  New  I 
York. 

Dec.     19       M.    P.    Athletic    Ass'n    basketball 
Tournament    for     FILM     DAIL\ 
RELIEF    FUND,    8:15    P.M.    a 
Palm      Garden,      52nd      West      o 
Eighth. 

Dec.  29  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reachim 
for  the  Moon"  opens  at  the  Cn 
terion,    New   York. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Froli 
at   the   Plaza    Hotel.    New   York. 

Jan.  5  Meeting  of  Pathe  stockholders  t< 
ratify  sale  of  Pathe  interests  t( 
RKO. 

Jan.     17        Dinner    and    Dance     (17th    Anni 
versary)     of    M.    P.     Machine    Op ' 
erators'   Union,   Hotel   Astor,    Net 
York. 

Jan.  22-24  Annual  conference  of  National 
Board  of  Review,  Hotel  Pennsyli 
vania,   New    York. 

Ian.     28-30    National    Conference    on    Screeil 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  Nev 
York. 


First  British  Paramount  News 

London — Although  official  releasl 
of  the  British  Paramount  News  hai 
been  set  for  next  March,  the  firs 
item  of  this  new  topical  has  bee; 
■hown  at  the  Carlton.  The  iteiu 
showed  a  meeting  between  Professo 
Einstein   and   George   Bernard    Shaw 


Epics  Finishes  2  Animal  Shorts 
First    two   of   a    series   of   six    "an 
imal     interviews"     have     been     com 
pleted    by    Talking    Picture    Epics  il 
collaboration   with    Dr.    Raymond   ly 
Ditmars  of  the  New  York  Zoological 
Gardens.       "Monkey    Whoopee"    an; 
"Like    A    Beaver"    are    the    titles. 


VOUR    health    tomorrow 

may   depend   upon  the 

constant  and  persistent  fight 

against    tuberculosis    today. 

BUY  CHRISTMAS  SEALS 

and 

FIGHT  TUBERCULOSIS 


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THE 


Friday,  December  12,  1930 


E 
BEING  LAUNCHED  BY  ERPI 


(Continued     from     Paue     1) 

Process    Recording"    which    is    mak- 

ng  its  debut  with  Paramount's  "The 

Right   to  Love."     This   new   process 

huts    out    all    extraneous    noises    in 

•ecording,   and   in   order   for   theaters 

o  get  the  full  advantage  of  the  im- 

>roved   development  the   reproducing 

quipment    also    must    be    noiseless, 

iccording  to   H.   M.    Wilcox,   operat- 

ng     manager    of     ERPI.       1  heaters 

cheduled     to    play    "The    Right    to 

-ove"    will    be    the    first    to    receive 

reatment.     The  remainder  gone  over 

s  fast  as  possible. 


Cey  City  Showings  for  German  Film 

"Two  Hearts  in  Waltz  Time"  the 
lermai)  picture  now  in  its  nintl 
eek  at  the  55th  St.  Playhouse, 
here  it  is  expected  to  run  another 
x  weeks,  will  be  shown  in  about 
0  key  cities  before  the  end  of  the 
ear.  It  already  has  run  two  weeks 
Baltimore  and  is  in  its  third  week 
Philadelphia. 


aramount  Foreign  Agent  Praised 

Stockhold — Sweden's  independent 
chibitors,  at  their  annual  winter  con- 
ntion  here,  adopted  resolutions 
aising  the  services  of  Carl  P.  York, 
aramount  general  manager  for 
randinavia. 


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New  Contract  Is  Approved, 
Wording  Rejected,  by  Allied 


(.Continued     from     Pane     1) 

of  the  Hays  organization.  Delegates 
who  helped  develop  the  contract  at 
the  5-5-5  conference  were  authorized 
"to  sign  a  certificate  covering  their 
work  in  a  form  approved  by  the 
board." 


"It  is  the  unanimous  opinion  of 
the  directors  that  the  exaction  of  de- 
posits either  generally  or  in  a  con- 
siderable number  of  cases  could  only 
result  from  a  concerted  effort  to  nul- 
lify the  U.  S.  Supreme  Court  de- 
cisions and  would  amount  to  a  vio- 
lation of  the  decree  in  the  arbitration 
case,"  said  the  statement.  The  di- 
rectors "resolved  to  resist  to  the  ut- 
most the  reinstatement  of  the  de- 
posit system." 

Referring  to  the  "Agreed  State- 
ment of  Policy"  of  the  producer-dis- 
tributor groups  at  the  Federal  Trade 
Practice  Conference  it  was  declared 
that  "despite  this  undertaking  dis- 
tributors were  requiring  exhibitors 
to  lease  news  reels  and  shorts  in  or- 
der to  get  the  features  and  that  this 
was  having  a  serious  effect  (1)  in 
requiring  exhibitors  to  lease  more 
news  reels  and  shorts  than  are  need- 
ed, and  (2)  in  depriving  them  of  the 
opportunity  to  bargain  separately  for 
subsidiary  attractions  and  to  patron- 
ize the  producers  of  short  subjects 
who  have  no  features.  It  was  agreed 
that     a     protest     should     be     lodged 


against  the  practice  of  tying  features 
and    shorts. 


"The  Board  while  not  condoning 
bicycling  nevertheless  felt  that  the 
activities  of  the  Copyright  Protec- 
tion Bureau  had  exceeded  legal 
bounds  in  is  operations  in  some  ter- 
ritories, and  authorized  and  request- 
ed the  president  to  make  careful  in- 
vestigation of  the  organization  and 
activities  of  the  Bureau  and  of  its 
authority  to  enforce  the  copyright 
law  and  to  compel  settlements  based 
on  the  statutory  penalty  as  it  now 
presumes  to  do. 

"Notice  was  taken  of  the  fears  ex- 
pressed by  exhibitors  that  informa- 
tion obtained  by  a  common  check- 
ing agency,  such  as  the  Federal  The- 
atrical Checking  Bureau,  might  be 
made  available  to  distributors  other 
than  those  whose  contracts  are  be- 
ing checked — in  other  words,  that  it 
might  be  used  by  the  distributors  as 
a  medium  for  exchanging  price  data 
— and  the  president  was  authorized 
to  request  information  and  assurance 
on  this  point  from  the  Bureau  and 
the  distributor  using  it." 


"Sawyer"    for   Paramount    Dec.   25 

"Tom  Sawyer"  has  been  set  to 
open  at  the  New  York  and  Brook- 
lyn  Paramount  theaters  on   Dec.  25. 


ROXY  ADVOCATES  SHORTS 

INSTEAD  OF  STAGE  SHOW 


(Continued    from    Page     1) 
erate   in   establishing   a   research   lab- 
oratory   in    which    sound    and    other 
problems    could    be   worked    out. 

European  theater  operation  meth- 
ods today  compare  with  those  of 
1916  in  America,  said  Rothafel. 

Benefit  Prize  Awarded  Dec.  19 
Tickets  in  connecton  with  the  bene- 
fit planned  by  a  relief  committee 
comprising  both  New  York  exhibi- 
tors and  distributors,  in  order  to  aid 
a  destitute  exhibitor,  may  be  returned 
to  Louis  Nizer  not  later  than  Dec. 
19.  The  prize  will  be  awarded  at 
the  M.  P.  Club  at  1:45  o'clock  that 
day.  Comprising  the  relief  commit- 
tee are:  Moe  Streimer,  chairman; 
Louis  Nizer,  secretary;  Rudy  San- 
ders, treasurer;  Charles  O'Reilly.  A. 
H.  Schwartz,  Max  Barr,  Arthur 
Greenblatt  and   Edward   Schnitzer. 


Seastrom  in   Berlin 
Berlin — Victor    Seastrom,   who   re- 
cently produced  "Fathers  and  Sons" 
in  Sweden,  arrived  here  several  days 
ago  for  the  premiere  of  the  picture. 

Frederick  Rath  Leaving  Fox 
Frederick  Rath  of  the  Fox  adver- 
tising department  has  resigned,  effec- 
tive about  the  first  of  the  year.  Rath 
is  the  author  of  "First  Night,"  dra- 
ma now  running  on  Broadway. 


Crowds  waiting  outside  in  zero  weather  to 
buv  standing  room  for  Paramount's  TOM 
SAWYER  Minnesota  Theatre,  Minneapolis. 
Picture  is  smash  hit.  Real  magnet.— Variety 


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THE 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


,By    RALPH    IVILK, 


OANDRO  BERMAN,  assistant  to 
r  William  LeBaron,  has  signed  a 
new  contract  to  continue  in  his  pres- 
ent   capacity   with    Radio. 

*  *         * 

William  Powell's  new  starring 
vehicle,  "Ladies'  Man,"  marks  the 
100th  feature  filmed  in  Hollywood 
by  Paramount,  since  Cecil  De  Mille 
produced  "The  Squaw  Man"  in  1913. 

*  *         * 

"Ladies  for  Hire"  has  supplanted 
"Children  of  the  Streets"  as  the  next 
Radio  picture  to  feature  Betty 
Compson   and    H.    B.    Warner. 

*  *         * 

Hugh  Herbert  and  Harvey  Clark 
have  been  added  to  the  cast  of 
Radio's  "Assorted  Nuts." 

*  T  * 

Frances  Dee  has  been  chosen  as 
the  feminine  lead  opposite  Jack 
Oakie  in  Paramount's  "June   Moon." 

*  *         * 

Douglas  Fairbanks  leaves  for 
China  Jan.  4,  while  Mary  Pick  ford 
remains  in  Hollywood. 

*  *         * 

Samuel  Hoffenstein  has  written  the 
dialogue  for  the  Josef  von  Sternberg 
production,  "Dishonored,"  Marlene 
Dietrich's  new  film. 

*  *         * 

George  Fawcett  has  been  cast  for 
a  part  in  Tiffany's  "Drums  of  Jeo- 
pardy." Holmes  Herbert  has  been 
assigned  a  role  in  "The  Single  Sin." 

*  *         * 

Doris  Anderson,  who  was  with 
Paramount  for  the  past  four  years, 
is  writing  the  screen  play  and  dia- 
logue for  "Among  the  Married."  Be- 
fore leaving  Paramount,  she  wrote 
"Fast  and  Loose"  in  collaboration 
with  Preston  Sturges,  and  "Any- 
body's Woman"  in  collaboration 
with  Zoe  Akins.  She  also  wrote 
the  scenario  and  added  dialogue  for 
"Grumpy." 

*  *         * 

Walter  Lang,  having  just  finish- 
ed the  direction  of  "The  Command 
Performance,"  a  comedy  drama,  is 
now  preparing  for  a  gangster  pic- 
ture, which  will  immediately  follow 
this.  Both  are  James  Cruze  pro- 
ductions. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


— S7HE 

IHNHHMItt 
Of  H1MIOM 


All  Tilt  «W 

ah  mi  iiMf 

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Famous  Players  officials  to  attend 
theater  opening  in  Atlanta. 

*  *         * 

M.P.T.O.   to  establish  service  sta- 
tions  for   exhibitors. 

*  *         * 

Futuristic    film    made   in    Germany 
arrives  in  New  York. 


-S&K 


DAILY 


Friday,  December  12,  1930 


•  •  •  IN  YEARS  to  come  those  A.M.P.A.  boys  will  get  to- 
gether in  the  usual  manner  of  press-ageys,  and  yawp  about  the 

good  old  days some  gent  will  mention  this  year  of  1930 

and  the  old-timers  will   come  out  of  their  trance,  their 

feeble  old  hands  will  tremble,  and  an  expression  of  joy  will 
shine  from  their  watery  eyes     as  they  chorus  together:  "Yeah. 

That  was  the  year  that  Roxy  spoke  at  the  Dixie  luncheon." 

and  with  that  historical  highlight  to  its  credit,  A.M.P.A.  can 
bask  in  the  sure  conviction  that  they  were  the  medium  of  giving 
to  the  Film  World  one  of  the  most  vital  and  illuminating  pro- 
nunciamentos  this  biz  has  ever  heard  from  the  lips  of  One  Who 
Knows   What   It's   All   About 

*  *  *  * 

•  •     •     SO    YOU   who   may    not   have   been   there    to   hear   it 

well,  we're  just  sorry  for  you,   that's   all we  will 

attempt    in    this    circumscribed    medium    of    the    printed    line    to 

convey    Roxy's    words his    thoughts his    emotion  ; 

but  we  can't  make  you  thrill  to  the  power  of  his  Per- 
sonality  the    inner   spirit   of   the    man    that    has   made    his 

name  a  household  word  wherever  films  are  a  topic  of  conversa- 
tion  for   the   first   time   we   learned   the   real   secret   of  his 

preeminence  in  the  Show  World his  experience  is  backed 

by   a   profound  knowledge   of  how  the   amusement   public   reacts 

to  stage  and   screen scientists  call  it   Psychology 

but  to  us  it's  just  a  rare  gift  of  Humanness 

*  *  *  * 

•  •    •     ROXY  STARTED  off  with  a  casual  reference  to  his 

trip   over   the    Continent poking   some   kindly   kidding   at 

the  newspaper  reporters  in  general  and  the  Italian  fraternity  in 

particular he    threw    an    afternoon    cocktail    tea    for    five 

o'clock showmanlike,    he    staged    his    entrance he 

threw  open  the  door  of  the  reception  room,  raised  his  arm  a  la 
Mussolini,  and  they  all  rose  up  and  gave  him  the  Fascisti  yell 

and  sat  down  again only  one  guy  spoke  English 

so  Roxy  started  to  do  his  stuff  to  him two  other 

journalists   got  into  an  argument  in  the  Wop  language 

all  the  others  joined  in they  forgot  all  about  Roxy 

so  he  sat  down  in  a  corner next  day  all  the  papers  carried 

columns  of  His   Interview 

*  *  *  * 

•  •    •    THEN   ROXY   grew   serious he  spilled   Ideas 

as  prodigally  as  he  stages  his  de  luxe  shows he  was  frank 

he  didn't  call  a  spade  a  shovel here  are  the  high- 
lights, as  he  jumped  from  one  incisive  thought  to  another 

this  biz  lacks  Idealism Power  has  gone  to  the  Head  in- 
stead of  the  Heart  in  too  many  instances what  the  In- 
dustry needs  most  is  a  Research   Laboratory to  find  out  • 

what  it's  all  about too  much  Standardization  and  Splash, 

and   too   little    Simplicity and    simplicity    to    Roxy    means 

straightforward  showmanship,  going  light  on  promises,  and  heavy 

on     performance this     Research     Lab     would     deal     with 

Thoughts Ideas Ideals a  study  of  the  Pub- 
lic  and   then    building  the   entire   film   structure   to   conform 

to    the    psychology    of    the    times in    a    word,    an    industry 

geared  to  react  instantly  to  the  ever-changing  entertainment  mood 
of  the   Public   that   supports   it 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  IDEAS,  states  Roxy,  must  be  developed  for  the  en- 
tire industry   instead   of  individuals standardization   ki'led 

the  old  vaudeville it's  also  the  present  curse  of  the  mo- 
tion   picture this    biz     is    too     smug self-satisfied 

people  are  more  intelligent  than  the  industry  thinks  they 

are "Don't  kid  yourself,"  he  said.    "The  Mass  is  NEVER 

wrong.  This  talk  of  shooting  over  the  public's  head  in  pictures 
is  Applesauce." It's  a  case  of  Idealism  versus  the  Com- 
mercial Aspect we  can't  keep  on  looking  through  glas-es 

with    dollar    lenses And    Roxy   has    sublime    faith    that    a 

Moses   will    arise   to   lead    the    Industry    out   of   the    Wilderness 

Concluding,  he  modestly  said:    "But  oh,  how  I'm  looking 

for  this  Moses!" 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Richmond — Recently  granted  char- 
ters in  Virginia  include.:  Tidewater 
Amusement  Corp  of  Chincoteague. 
capital  $50,000,  theaters,  etc.,  Henry 
W.  Conant,  president;  Olympia 
Amusement  Co.  of  Alexandria,  the- 
aters, etc.,  Abraham  E.  Lichtman  of 
Washington,  D.  C,  president;  At- 
tucks  Amusement  Co.  of  Norfolk, 
theaters,  etc.,  Abraham  E.  Licht- 
man; Hanover  Amusement  Co.  of 
Ashland,  miniature  golf  courses,  etc., 
Alfred  W.  Turner,  president. 


Statesville,  N.  C. — Following  a  con- 
troversy involving  General  Talking 
Pictures  (DeForest)  and  Western 
Electric,  the  Supreme  Court  in 
Asheboro  has  ruled  that  W.  E.  is 
within  its  rights  in  installing  sound 
equipment  in  the  Broadway,  although 
G.  T.  P.  had  previously  contracted 
to  wire  the  house. 


Clarissa,  Minn. — After  remaining 
closed  for  a  year  the  Rex,  has  re- 
opened with  sound  equipment  under 
the   management   of   Irving  Perizzo. 


Humboldt,  Tenn.— The  New  Prin- 
cess, remodeled  and  redecorated,  has 
opened  under  the  management  of  J. 
F.  Lowrance,  who  formerly  operated 
the   Capitol. 


Scranton,  Pa. — Warner  Bros,  is 
reported  to  be  seeking  a  site  here 
for  erection  of  a  modern  house.  It 
is  rumored  that  the  Warner  building 
plans    will    include    Wilkes-Barre. 


Seattle — Vic  Gauntlett,  for  the  past 
ten  years  publicity  director  with  the 
Hamrick  organization,  has  resigned 
to  become  advertising  and  publicity 
director  for  the  Fox  West  Coast 
Theaters    in    the    Pacific    northwest. 


Mansfield,  O.  —  Demolition  of 
buildings  on  the  site  selected  for  the 
building  of  an  1,800-seat  theater  here 
by  Warner  Bros,  has  been  started. 
The  erection  of  a  twelve-story  hotel 
in  connection  with  the  theater  is  be- 
ing   contemplated. 


«   «  « 


»  »  » 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

December  12 

Harry   M.   Warner 
Owen  Moore 
Rube    Jackter 
Herbert    Crooker 
Thelma    Hill 
Edna    Marion 


€) 


WANTED 


A  MAN  WITH  A  HEART 

Who  won't  let  another  moment  pass  without 

contributing  to  the 

FILM  DAILY   KM  II  I     I  I  \l> 


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HE    MAGICAL 


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CHANGE   FROM 


red  to  mn/^ 


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Showmanship  is  merely  another  name 
for  salesmanship  and  salesmanship  in 
motion  pictures  begins  with  the  pro- 
ducers. 

After  all,  theatres  have  nothing  to  sell 
except  seats.  And  pictures  are,  in  effect 
seat  sellers. 

The  magical  change  of  red  losing  figures 
to  black  profit  totals  in  box  office  re- 
ports made  by  Pathe  pictures  is  monu- 
mental proof  that  they  are  the  industry's 
greatest  seat  sellers. 

In  "HOLIDAY",  "HER  MAN",  "BIG  MONEY" 
and  "SIN  TAKES  A  HOLIDAY"  is  the  show- 
manship that  means  salesmanship  which 
makes  a  magical  change  from  red  to 
black. 

Bring  back  "HOLIDAY"  and  "HER  MAN" 
for  a  return  engagement  and  watch 
them  make  this  magical  change  a  second 
time — They'll  repeat  in  a  big  way. 


*  PATHE?! 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NO.    66 


NEW  yOEK,  THURSDAY,  DECEHECR  18.  193C 


5  CENT* 


Universal  Organizing  Stage  Production   Unit 

CUT  PRICES  BOOST  GROSS,  BUT  NOT  FAVORED 

British  See  Better  U.  S.  Product  Due  to  Competition 


Laughter 

— and  other  things 

-By  JACK  ALICOATE- 


It     was     a 

haugh  and  theVretty     fair 
World  Laughs     showman    none 

With  You"  other    th*n 

young       Mr. 

George  M. 
Cohan,  who  said,  "Send  them  out 
with  a  smile."  Regardless  of  other 
values,  if  you  can  give  your  aver- 
age audience  an  occasional  solid 
laugh  your  show  is  never  a  flop. 
We  sat  thru  Mr.  Ed  Wynn's 
performance  in  "Follow  the 
Leader"  three  times.  First  out 
of  curiosity  and  twice  to  study 
audience  reaction.  His  humor  is 
clean  as  the  proverbial  hound's 
tooth.  Which  proves  again  that 
you  don't  need  smut  to  bring  chuc- 
kle-. We  don't  know  how  much 
this  picture  is  doing  at  the  box-of- 
fice, but  we  do  believe,  that  it  should 
be  booked  by  every  theater  in  the 
land.  If  they  won't  take  this  one, 
they  don't  want  to  laugh,  and  if  they 
don't  want  to  laugh  it's  time  to 
•hut  up  shop  and  go  back  to  illus- 
trated   songs. 


/s  Color 
Coming  Back? 


Personally, 
we  have  al- 
ways believed 
that  color  was 
a  logical  and  natural  step  in  the 
progress  of  production.  That  it  has 
been  somewhat  of  a  bust  to  date 
might  well  be  attributed  to  its  tech- 
nical mediocrity.  Advice  from  the 
firing  line  points  to  a  modest  renais- 
sance in  the  use  of  color  during  the 
coming  season  of  production.  This 
due  primarily  to  advanced  methods 
of  application,  a  more  decided  defi- 
nition and  a  purity  of  shade  hereto- 
fore unobtained.  To  us,  color  will 
come  to  stay  when  it  is  the  mirrored 
reflection  of  the  real  thing  and  can 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


English    Studios'    Output 

Acting  as  Spur  to 

American  Films 

London — As  a  result  of  the  grow- 
ing competition  offered  by  the  British 
studios  this  year,  American  product 
being  released  here  now  is  generally 
of  better  quality  than  for  some  time, 
a  survey  of  exhibitor  opinion  shows. 
While  the  output  of  the  English 
studios  has  improved,  it  is  said,  the 
U.  S.  productions  have  likewise 
pushed  ahead,  in  most  cases  con- 
(Continued  on  page  2) 

RACINE  STRIKESETTLED; 
EIGHT  THEATERS  RESUME 

Racine,  Wis. — An  agreement  has 
been  reached  in  the  manager-opera- 
tors strike  and  all  eight  houses  have 
reopened.  Wages  in  five  neighbor- 
hood houses  were  slightly  reduced. 

R-K-0  Shifts  Managers 
In  Chicago,  Milwaukee 

Chicago — Harry  E.  Billings,  man- 
ager of  RKO's  Riverside,  Milwau- 
kee, has  exchanged  posts  with  Will 
Singer,  manager  of  the  State-Lake 
here.  Howard  Price  Kingsmore, 
formerly  of  New  York,  is  now  city 
manager  of  the  Riverside  and  Pal- 
ace-Orpheum  here. 


Booming  Silents 

The  Plaza  on  58th  Street 
will  offer  three  silents  for  the 
special  morning  performances 
for  Christmas  Week  designed 
to  catch  the  trade  of  students 
home  for  the  holidays.  The 
pix  are  "Peter  Pan,"  "White 
Hell  of  Pitz  Palu"  and  "Four 
Feathers." 


CONTESTANTS  ALL  READY 
FOR  RELIEF  FUND  GAMES 


Everything  is  set  for  the  basket- 
ball games  and  dance  to  be  held  to- 
morrow night  for  the  FILM  DAILY 
RELIEF  FUND.  The  boys  of  the 
Motion  Picture  Athletic  Ass'n  are 
on  their  toes  disposing  of  tickets  not 
only  to  those  in  the  industry  but  to 
(Continued    on    Page    7) 

15  Cincy  Area  Houses 
Book  Columbia  Product 

Cincinnati — Columbia  has  closed 
deals  for  its  20  features,  short  sub- 
jects and  Westerns  to  play  IS  the- 
aters in  this  territory.  The  line  up 
includes  the  Royal,  Grandview,  Em- 
5,  Garden,  Hudson,  Monte  Vis- 
ta, Star,  Bijou  and  Gift  in  Cincin- 
nati, the  Liberty  or  Wilson  in  Cov- 
ington, Ky.,  the  Emery  in  Reading 
and    Pcndrola    in    Lockland. 


Broadway  Production  Unit 

Being  Formed  by  Universal 


Changeover  Policy 

Dorchester,  Mass.  —  The 
minister  of  Christ  Church  has 
switched  from  sermons  to 
movies  for  his  Sunday  evening 
services.  Trouble  is  if  the 
collections  show  a  big  increase, 
the  dominie  will  probably  wind 
up  with  a  marquee  sign  and 
a  box-office,  and  apply  for  a 
theater  license. 


Formation  by   Universal  of  a  unit 

to  produce  legitimate  plays  on 
Broadway,  primarily  with  the  idea  of 
later  converting  the  productioni  into 
talkers,  is  announced  by  Carl 
I  a< nuiilc.  The  venture  is  to  be 
launched  early  next  year  following 
the  arrival  of  Carl  l.aenmile,  Jr., 
from  the  coast.  Under  the  Auth 
League  contract,  which  (Jnivi 
will  use  in  its  relations  with  play- 
wrights, the  rights  to  the  stage  pro- 
(Continurd   on   Page   2) 


Precedent   of   Low   Prices 

Feared  by  Majority 

of  Exhibitors 

Although  admitting  that  a  reduc- 
tion in  box-office  scale  has  in  most 
cases  increased  the  gross  sufficient- 
ly to  offset  the  price  cut,  exhibitors 
in  46  representative  situations 
throughout  the  country  are  almost 
unanimously  averse  to  lower  prices 
as  a  permanent  policy,  a  canvass  b\ 
THE  FILM  DAILY  shows.  Queries 
(Continued   on    Page   2) 

GERMAN  FANS  WANT  TALK; 
SHORT  RUNS  FOR  SILENTS 

Berlin — One-third  of  the  German 
talkers  shown  here  in  the  third  quar- 
ter had  a  run  of  more  than  two 
weeks,  while  none  of  the  silents  re- 
mained longer  than  a  week.  Total 
first-runs  in  the  quarter  amounted  to 
52,  against  60  and  86  in  the  preceding 
quarters.  The  decrease  is  due  to 
some  first-run  houses  going  to  sec- 
ond  and   third   run 


Fox-Hearst  Breach 

Likely  To  Be  Averted 

Possibility  of  a  breach  between 
William  Randolph  Hearst  and  Fox 
over  the  Hearst  newsreel  is  exp< 
to  be  averted  as  a  result  of  confer- 
ences now  under  way.  Hearst  for 
some  time  lias  been  after  a  better 
break   for   his   reel. 


Broadway  Puzzle 

Eddie  Cantor  is  about  con- 
vinced this  talk  of  unemployed 
actors  is  a  lot  of  hooey.  To 
help  vaude  people  out  of  work 
he  announced  he  would  use  15 
dancers,  singers  and  specialty 
workers  in  his  forthcoming  act 
at  the  Palace.  No  regular 
vaudevillians  responded,  and 
few  professional  dancers.  May- 
be they're  all  making  shorts 
for  Vitaphone  and  Paramount. 


Vol.  LIV  No.  66    Thursday,  Dec.  18. 1930    Price  5  Cants 


I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Janet  Gaynor  Under  Knife 

Honolulu — Janet  Gaynor,  who  is 
here  on  a  vacation,  was  operated  on 
Tuesday   night  for  appendic  tis. 


DAILV 


Thursday,  December  18,  1930 


Laughter 

—  and  other  things 


(Continued     from     Page     1) 

be    sold    to    the    industry    at    a    price 
that   will    not    burden. 

*         *         * 

Critics,      re- 
The  Ten  Best  viewers     and 

Pictures  of  1930     editors     of 

news  papers, 
magazines  and  the  trade  press 
throughout  the  length  and  breadth 
of  the  land  are  now  voting  in  the 
annual  poll  conducted  by  this  pub- 
lication to  determine  the  Ten  Best 
Pictures  of  1930  as  selected  by  criti- 
cal America.  This  poll  has  become 
a  national  event  and  is  only  made 
possible  through  the  enthusiastic  co- 
operation of  some  400  newspaper 
folk  throughout  the  country.  The 
ballots  are  already  commencing  to 
pile  up  and  the  result  will  be  an- 
nounced the  latter  part  of  next 
month. 


See  Better  U.  S.  Product 
Owing  to  Competition 

(Continued     from     Page     1) 

siderably  more  than  the  pictures 
made  over  here.  Consequently  the 
Britishers  are  inclined  to  take  credit 
for  providing  the  competition  that 
is  responsible  for  the  American  im- 
provement. 


Universal  Organizing 

Stage  Production  Unit 

(Continued     from     Page     1) 

ductions  will  be  open  to  bidding  from 
all  film  companies,  with  Universal 
and  the  author  sharing  50-50  in  the 
proceeds  from  these  rights.  Plays 
that  do  not  click  immediately  will, 
if  they  appear  promising,  be  built 
up  and  changed,  a  plan  that  is  now 
always  possible  for  producers  with 
limited    resources. 


Cut  Prices  Boost  Gross, 
But  Policy  Not  Favored 

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were  sent  to  95  scattered  houses 
which  have  instituted  lower  prices  in 
the  last  few  months.  Out  of  61  re- 
plies, 48  stated  the  extra  business 
had  justified  the  lower  scale,  eight 
reported  no  material  difference  and 
five   said   the  gross  was   less. 

In  the  opinion  of  several  exhibi- 
tors, "the  lowing  of  theater  prices 
should  be  governed  by  the  same  law 
of  supply  and  demand  that  applies 
to  all  commodities.  At  present  many 
industries  have  lowered  prices  either 
because  of  smaller  demand  for  their 
goods  or  to  spur  trade,  and  eventu- 
ally demand  will  resume  its  up- 
ward trend  so  that  higher  prices 
will  be  justified."  Another  theater 
man  declared  that,  "the  shows  now 
being  given  are  worth  more  money 
than  ever  before — that  is,  they  are 
a  bigger  bargain  for  the  money — 
and  the  slashing  of  prices  is  liable 
to  set  a  precedent  that  will  hurt  the 
theaters  later."  About  three-fourths 
of  the  replies  agreed  that  the  public 
always  will  pay  the  price  for  a  good 
show,  and  that  the  only  justification 
for  lower  scales  now  is  the  fact  that, 
for  the  time  being,  smaller  number 
of  potential  patrons  have  as  much 
money  available  for  entertainment. 


THE  INDUSTRY'S 
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First  Nat'l  Releasing 

"Kismet"  in  125  Cities 

First  National's  "Kismet"  will  be 
released  on  Christmas  day  in  125 
cities    simultaneously. 


New   York         Long   Island   City        If 
1540   Broadway      154  Crescent  St.  if 

BRYant    4712        STIlIwell    7940  if 

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RKO  Features  and  Shorts 
For  Saperstein  Circuit 

Chicago — RKO  feature  and  short 
product  has  been  booked  by  the  Sap- 
erstein Circuit.  William  M.  Brum- 
berg,  local  RKO  manager,  closed 
the    contract    with    Aaron   Saperstein. 


Mabel   Normand    Left   $73,835 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Property  valued  at 
$73,835  was  left  by  Mabel  Normand, 
who  died  last  February,  it  is  shown 
in  an  appraisal  filed  by  Lew  Cody, 
her  husband.  Mrs.  Mary  D.  Nor- 
man of  Staten  Island,  N.  Y.,  mother 
of  the  actress,  received  the  ent're 
estate. 


J.    A.    Harris    Joins    Educational 
Milwaukee — J.    A.    Harris    has    re- 
placed   E.   J.   Weissman,   resigned,  as 
local     branch     manager    for     Educa- 
tional. 


William  Grossman  Dies 

William  Grossman,  member  of  the 
law  firm  of  House,  Grossman  and 
Vorhaus,  and  member  of  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  Club,  died  Tuesday 
night  in   Baltimore. 


Will   Rush   Vestal   Bill 

Washington   Bureau    of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington — A.  H.  Vestal,  chair- 
man of  the  Patents  Committee  and 
sponsor  of  the  Vestal  Copyright  Bill 
approved  by  the  Authors'  League, 
says  it  is  his  intention  to  bring  the 
measure  up  at  the  earliest  possible 
moment,  perhaps  right  after  the  holi- 
days. 


Today:  Ronald    Colman    in    "The    Devil 

to  Pay"  opens  at  the  Gaiety,  New 
York. 

Dec.  19  M.  P.  Athletic  Ass'n  basketball 
Tournament  for  FILM  DAILY 
RELIEF  FUND,  8  P.M.  at 
U.  S.  S.  Illinois,  98  Street  and 
Hudson    River. 

Dec.  23  "The  Royal  Family  of  Broadway", 
Paramount  production,  opens  at 
the    Rivoli,    New   York. 

Dec.  29  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reaching 
for  the  Moon"  opens  at  the  Cri- 
terion,   New   York. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at   the   Plaza    Hotel.    New   York. 

Jan.  5  Meeting  of  Pathe  stockholders  to 
ratify  sale  of  Pathe  interests  to 
RKO. 

Jan.  17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary) of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 


COMING  &  GOING 


ADOLPHE  MENJOU  is  coming  back  to 
New  York  from  Hollywood  in  a  week  or 
^o    for    a    holklav. 

HOOT  GIBSON  and  SALLY  EILERS 
are  leaving  Hollywood  on  Saturday  for  New 
York.  Gibson  is  booked  for  some  vaudeville 
dates. 

ARTHUR  HORNBLOW,  JR.,  produc- 
tion executive  for  Samuel  Goldwyn,  returns 
to  New  York  from  Europe  tomorrow  on 
the    Olympic. 

CLAYTON  SHEEHAN  is  on  his  way 
back    from    Europe. 


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Morris  Kutinsky  Abandons 
New  England  Circuit 

Morris  Kutinsky,  who  recently 
went  to  Boston  to  establish  head- 
quarters for  a  proposed  circuit  of 
independent  houses,  is  back  in  New 
York  and  reports  that  his  new  cir- 
cuit  plans   have  been   abandoned. 

"All  Quiet"  for  Vienna  Jan.  7 

Vienna  (By  Cable) — Although  op- 
position is  expected  from  the  Fascist 
group  here,  corresponding  to  the  Hit- 
ler party  in  Germany,  Universal's 
"All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front," 
in  the  same  version  that  was  banned 
last  week  in  Germany,  is  scheduled 
to  open  Jan.  7  at  the  Schweden  Kino, 
largest   local   picture  house. 


Warner  Lake,   Cleveland,   Opening 
Cleveland    —    The    Warner    Lake, 
formerly    the    Cinema,    in    Playhouse 
Square,  will  be  formally  opened  next 
week  with  "Kismet". 


CHRISTMAS 

with  its  joy  and  good  will — why 
not  extend  its  spirit  over  the 
whole  year?  The  fund  from  the 
sale  of  Christmas  seals  in 
December  will  carry  help  and 
education  against  tuberculosis 
throughout  all  1931. 

The  National,  State  &  Local  Tuberculosis 
Association  ;  of  the  United  States 

Buy  Christmas  Seals 
Fight  Tuberculosis 


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"TOM  SAWVEB."  Piling  up  sky-high  grosses  everywhere.  Adults 
love  it.  Kids  flock  in  by  thousands.  Above  photo  shows  Paramount 
Theatre,  Los  Angeles  —  typical.  Jackie  Coogan,  Mitzi  Green,  Junior 
Durkin.     John  Cromwell,  director. 

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with  Big  Product  in  Quantity,  Enjoy  Over  Their 

Fellow  Showmen  is  the  Vital  Trade  Fact  of  1930! 

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year,  theatre  men  with  PARAMOUNT  product  merrily  count  record  box 
office  intakes  week  after  week.    <$  PARAMOUNT  has  risen  to  the  emergency 


of  ihe  times  and  lavished  real  money,  real  stars  and  real  showmanship 
on  REAL  HITS.  ^IThe  public  will  buy  if  they're  shown  why.  The  more 
carefully  they  buy,  the  more  they  buy  PARAMOUNT.  They  know  this 
company  produces  the  outstanding  entertainment  of  any  season.  NEVER 
MORE  CONSPICUOUSLY  TRUE  THAN  NOW! 


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INA  CLAIRE  and  FREDRIC  MARCR 

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"THE  ROYAL  FAMILY 
OF  BROADWAY" 

MARA  BRIAN  and  HENRIETTA  CROSMAN 

Most  brilliant  Serio-Comedy  of  the  Year!  From  stage 
hit  by  Geo.  S.  Kaufman  and  Edna  Ferber.  Directed 
by  Geo.  Cukor  and  Cyril  Gardner. 


A  Brand  New  Type  of 

Outdoor  Hit  with 

REAL  Stars! 


Zane  Grey's 

"FIGHTING  CARAVANS" 

GARY  COOPER 

LILY  DAMITA 

_  »  Fred  Kohler 

Ernest  Torrence 

Tully  Marshall 

A  Love  Story  in  Spectacular  Settings 


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First  Lady  of  the  Screen 
in  Her  Finest  Picture! 


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Thursday,  December  18,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

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Vf  ill  Rogers 
Tells  His  Story 

HpHERE  is  no  sham,  no  bluff 
A  about  Will  Rogers,  inter- 
nationally distinguished  wit, 
writer  and  homespun  philosopher. 
Success  has  never  turned  the 
head  of  this  simple,  honest  man. 
Recently  an  interviewer  ac- 
cused Rogers  of  taking  liberties 
with  the  laws  of  syntax.  "What's 
syntax?"  asked  Rogers.  "Sounds 
like  bad  news."  "What  I  mean 
is  that  you  use  bad  grammar," 
replied  the  interviewer.  The 
celebrated  humorist  immediately 
became  serious.  "I  didn't  know 
grammar  is  what  they're  buying 
now,"  he  replied.  "I  write  just 
like  I  talk,"  he  went  on.  "If 
there's  bad  grammar,  it  ain't  in- 
tentional. I  was  born  in  Oola- 
gah,  Indian  Territory,  in  1879. 
My  parents  were  part  Cherokee. 
"My  folks  sent  me  to  school  in 
Neosho,  Missouri,  and  then  I 
went  to  the  Kemper  Military 
Academy.  My  mother  wanted 
me  to  become  a  Methodist  min- 
ister. I  didn't  learn  much.  Ridin' 
and  ropin'  was  the  only  educa- 
tion that  interested  me.  I  land- 
ed a  job  at  Hammerstein's  Roof 
and  as  they  didn't  know  anything 
about  cowboys,  I  had  to  tell  'em 
what  I  was  going  to  do  before 
I  did  it.  I  made  one  announce- 
ment and  everybody  laughed. 
Talk  became  a  part  of  my  act. 
They  said  I  was  droll.  I  was 
just  natural.  It  wasn't  until 
1914  that  I  went  with  Ziegfeld's 
Midnight  Follies.  Here  I  got 
to  commentin'  on  the  day's  news. 
For  six  years  I  worked  for  Zieg- 
feld  without  a  night  off  and 
changed  my  stuff  at  every  per- 
formance." When  asked  if  he 
intends  to  continue  making  pic- 
tures, Rogers  replied  "Yes,  if  I 
can    make    good." 

— N.   Y.  Evening  Post 


EN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

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uoldwyn  may  produce  costume 
liys  abroad. 

*  *         * 

N.A.M.P.I.  tells  M.P.T.O.  advance 
Oosits  are  necessary  for  life  of  in- 
( >endent  producer.  Uniform  con- 
tcts  under  discussion. 

*  *         * 

'rizma  to  release  through  inde- 
Piident   exchanges. 

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DAILV 


•  •  •  THAT  PARAMOUNT  bunch  keep  headlining  this 
column  of   casual  comments   on   the   cinema,   celebs   and   clucks 

just  about  the  time  we're  all  set  to  write  a  lead  show- 
ing  how   the   Einstein   theory   can   be   adapted   to   solving   your 

Xmas   gift   problem  or   some   other   useless  information 

and  you  idlers  seeking  an  alibi  to  give  your  brains  a  rest  pick 

up   this  kolyum  to   go  into  your  daily   morning  trance 

and  what  do  you  find! why,  some  really  Important  In- 
formation  you  are  amazed you  rub  your  eyes 

you  apply  the  vacuum  cleaner  and  dust  off  your  brains 

for  here  OCCASIONALLY  you  find  heavy,  startling,  trenchant, 
illuminating   Facts  and   Ideas  that   amaze,  delight,   intrigue   and 

dazzle    you this    kolyum    bears    a    very    close    analogy    to 

the  film  biz you  string  along  with  both  from  day  to  day, 

hoping  t'gawd  that  some  bright  morning  you'll  get  SOME- 
THING  worth   while   out  of   'em and   today's   your   Bg 

Day,  you  lucky  devil a  special  messenger  just  rushed  in 

with  some  heartening  and  cheering  dope  from  the  Publix  Theater 

Analysis   Dep't showing   conclusively  and   indisputably   that 

"Tom  Sawyer"  has  lured  the  kids  back  to  the  box  office 

that    one-third    of    the    audiences    in    Publix    houses    everywhere 

were  composed  of  children there  IS  a  Santa  Claus 

he  has  brought  joy  to  the  youngsters,  the  theater  managers  and 

the  entire  industry but  Kris  Kringle  this  Yuletide  comes 

disguised  as   Paramount look  at  the  evidence Strand, 

Plainfield,  N.  J.,  38%  kid  attendance Broadway,  Spring- 
field, Mass.,  25% the  Joie,  Fort  Smith,  Ark.,  33% 

Imperial,  Augusta,  Ga.,  22% Brainerd,  Minn.,  29% 

North,   East,   South,  West, — one-third   kids  attendance  averaged 

where  ordinarily  15  per  cent  is  considered  High are  those 

Paramount  officials  chortling  and  making  other  noises  denoting 

Extreme    Exuberance? kill   the   fatted   calf   and   pass   the 

cranberry  sauce  and  the  "gefilderfish" the  Kids  have  been 

Brought   Back and  how 

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•  •     •     RALPH     MYERSON    of    Peacock    Films    send-,    his 

Xmas    card    from    Shanghai a    hand-painted    work    of   art 

showing  the  Chink  exhibs  protesting  to  the  distributors  against 

high    rentals the    producers    are    buried    under    a    pile    of 

petitions    in    the    form    of    flatirons darned    clever,    these 

Chinese they    know    how    to    iron    out    their    differences 

Louis  Nizer   (we  are  now  back  to  home  happenings  and 

are  not  referring  to  the  Chinks),  after  winning  his  suit  against 
the  producers  of  "Ingagi,"  has  been  commissioned  by  the  other 
side  to   record   the  talkie  accompaniment   for   the  revised   version 

that's  working  both  ends  against  the  middle,  eh? 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  COMFORTABLY  ENSCONCED  (academic  nomen- 
clature meaning  parking  the  body)  in  a  needle-point  overstuffed 
lounging   chair   in   the   RCA   projection   room,   we   sat   in    on   a 

private  showing  of  a  special  reel sponsored,  produced  and 

directed   by    Charles    Ross,   exec   vice-prexy    of   that   organizashe 

it  showed  Norma  Terris,  stage  celeb,  in  a  series  of  very 

classy  impersonations right   before  our   eyes    Miss  Terris 

made   expert   changeovers    from    Ted    Lewis,    Helen    Kane,   Jean 

Eagels   and   Moran   and    Mack an   unusual   range 

from  low   comedy  to  high   comedy Norma   shapes   up   as 

the   logical    successor    to    that    greatest    of    impersonators,    Elsie 

Janis can    we   say   more? 

*  *  *  * 

•  •    •    THE     AM  P.A.    aggregation    promise     thai     Robert 

Sherwood  will  surely  appear  this  time  at  the  Dixie  luncheon 
today he's     been     in     bed     two    weeks     resting    up     for     the 

[eal most    A, M.lv A.   guests    rest    up    two   weeks   after 

Stuart   O.  Johns  is  on  the   way  to   Hollywood  to  open 

an   office   for    lark    Livingston's   casting   directory Carrol 

Rawson,  assistant  treasurer  of  RCA  Photophone,  has  been  trans- 
ferred   to    the    Hollywood    branch    as    treasurer Now    J   >U 

minute    guys,    give   ear   and    barken   to   the    I  

il,,  tripl,  headei  Ba  ketball,  Dansant  and  Talent  Display  for 
Hi,  Rebel  Fund  takes  place  on  the  I'.s.S.  Illinois  tomorrow 
night loosen   up  with  one  green  plaster  and  help 


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EXPLOITETTES 

A.   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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"Give  a  Can  Party" 
Helps  Needy 

gl'ONSORED  by  the  Indianap- 
olis "Times,"  a  'Give  a  Can 
Party"  was  held  at  the  Indiana 
theater.  The  object  of  the  party 
was  to  collect  canned  foods  for 
the  needy  of  the  city.  All  that 
was  necessary  to  gain  admi 
td  the  theater  was  to  hand  the 
doorman  a  can  of  any  kind  of 
food.  How  successful  the  event 
turned  out  may  be  gleaned  from 
the  fact  that  7.000  cans  of  food 
were  turned  over  to  the  Salva- 
tion Army  for  distribution.  Cul- 
len  E.  Espy  handled  the  affair 
for   Warner   Bros. 

— Warners 


Winnie  Lightnei 
Contest  Helps 

J{   CONTEST   worked   out   by 
the      management      of      the 

Warner  Strand.  Syracuse,  V 
Y..  and  calling  for  imitations  of 
Winnie  Lightner  in  "The  Life 
of  the  Party"  was  so  successful 
that  it  literally  swept  the  theater 
management  off  its  feet.  T! 
prizes  were  offered  for  the  best 
imitations,  the  first  being  a 
Brunswick  radio  and  an  outfit 
of  wearing  apparel.  The  con- 
testants were  so  many  that  they 
filled    .i    section    of    the    theater. 

— Warner* 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RF1URNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  axe 
extended  by  ThE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  tneir 
birthdays : 

December  18 

Mary  Nolan 
Max   Gold 
George   Cooper 
Anders  Randolf 
I.    V.    Cremonim 


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Thursday,  December  18,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


\By    RALPH    WILK 


'THOMAS  MEIGHAN.  after  com- 
pleting  his  role  in  "Young  Sin- 
ners," will  play  opposite  Jeanette 
MacDonald  in  "Good  Gracious  An- 
nabelle,"  from  the  Clare  Kummer 
stage  hit,  just  bought  by  Fox.  Mean- 
while, Miss  MacDonald  is  making 
"More  Than  a  Kiss." 


R.  William  Neil  will  direct  Buck 
Jones  in  a  western  for  Columbia. 


Joan  Marsh  will  have  the  lead- 
ing role  in  Fox's  "Three  Girls 
Lost."  Virginia  Cherrill,  originally 
assigned  to  the  part,  had  to  give 
it  up  on  account  of  a  sore   throat. 


■r  y©u  need  a  job -IE  ycu   HAVE  A 

JOB  ©PEN -ADVERTIZE   IT  TREE 
IN    THE    EIEM    DAILY 


Lloyd  Bacon,  who  will  direct  Dor- 
othy Mackaill  in  "Kept  Husbands" 
for  RKO,  remains  under  contract  to 
Warner.  Both  Bacon  and  Miss  Mac- 
kaill have  been  borrowed  for  this 
picture,  the  story  of  which  is  by 
Lou  Sarecky.  Joel  McCrea,  Mary 
Carr  and  Ned  Sparks  also  are  in  the 
cast.  Bacon  also  directed  the  star 
in    "Office    Wife." 


Robert  Ames  has  been  signed  for 
RKO's  "Private  Secretary." 


Spencer  Tracy  will  appear  in  'Six 
Cylinder    Love"    for    Fox. 


Pathe  has  placed  Mauri  Grashin 
under  contract  to  write  two-reelers. 
He  already  has  delivered  "Help 
Wanted  Female"  for  Daphne  Po'- 
lard. 

Samuel  Goldwyn  has  signed  Mich- 
ael Arlen  and  Walter  Hackett  to 
write  a  script  for  Ronald  Colman 
based  on  Arlen's  novel,  "Men  Dis- 
like Women."  The  picture  wi  1  be 
called  "What  Fun  Frenchmen  Have" 
and  it  is  to  follow  Colman's  next 
production  in  which  he  will  play  an 
American  role  in  an  American  story/ 


W.  Ray  Johnston  has  completed 
"Sea  Devils,"  Continental  release, 
with  Molly  O'Day,  Edmund  Burns 
and  Walter  Long,  directed  by  Joseph 
Levering.  He  now  has  in  produc- 
tion "West  of  Cheyenne,"  first  of 
five  Syndicate  westerns  starring 
Tom  Tyler,  supported  by  Josephine 
Hill,  Harry  Woods,  Fern  Emmett 
and  Ben  Corbett.  Bob  Custer  also 
is  making  five  westerns  for  Syndi- 
cate, with  the  first,  "Under  Texas 
Skies,"    now    being    released. 


"The  Tale  of  a  Flea,"  by  W. 
Scott  Darling  is  being  prepared  as 
the  next  Tiffany  two-reeler  starring 
Paul  Hurst,  Frank  Strayer  prob- 
ably will  direct. 


Fox's  "Land  Rush"  has  been  re- 
named "Three  Rough  Diamonds," 
while  "Squadrons"  becomes  "Wine. 
Woman   and    Sin." 


Edward  Sutherland  has  begun 
directing  "June  Moon"  at  Para* 
mount.  In  the  cast  are  Jack  Oakie, 
Frances  Dee  and  Wynn  Gibson. 
Keene   Thompson  did  the  script. 


Many  splendid,  efficient  men  and  women  are  out  of  employment  in  tht\ 
motion  picture  industry.  With  conditions  picking  up  many  jobs  should 
soon  be  open.  To  help  along  a  worthy  cause  FILM  DAILY  will  prini 
WITHOUT  COST  your  advertisement  in  classified  form  under  "Hel%, 
Wanted'  or  "Situation  Wanted."  Each  advertisement  limited  to  21 
words.   Simply   address   your    letter    to   Advt.    Mgr.,    Film   Daily,    165( 

Broadway,  New  York  City. 


SITUATIONS  WANTED 


YOUNG  WOMAN— Christian,  five 
years'  experience  as  secretary-stenog- 
rapher with  motion  picture  com- 
pany; special  training  in  film  export. 
Take  full  charge  of  office.  Furnish 
reference.  Box  538,  THE  FILM 
DAILY,    1650    Broadway,    N.   Y.    C. 


HELP  WANTED 


ENERGETIC,  WILLING  YOUNG 
MAN,  23  Capable,  dependable, 
Some  practical  exploitation  experi- 
ence. Desires  position  anywhere 
Massachusetts  combining  manager'9 
duties,  publicity,  exploitation.  Avail- 
able immediately.  Highest  refer- 
ences. Nat  Ehrlich,  10  Paxton  St., 
Dorchester,  Mass. 


YOUNG  MAN,  27,  11  years  of  pro- 
duction experience  as  production 
manager  and  assistant  director.  Will 
make  efficient  assistant  to  busy  exe- 
cutive. Excellent  references.  Will 
go  anywhere.  Box  150,  FILM 
DAILY,  Hollywood,  Calif. 


Howard  FTstabroolc  will  do  the 
dialogue  and  adaptation  of-  "Ma- 
dame Julie,"  from  Irving  Kaye  Da- 
vis'   stage   play,   for  RKO. 


Fox  assignments  in  the  last  few 
days  include  Dorothy  Jordan  for  the 
feminine  lead  in  "Young  Sinners," 
William  Holden  for  the  same  pic- 
ture, Donald  Dillaway  for  "Mr. 
Lemon  of  Orange."  John  St.  Polis 
for  "Doctors'  Wives,"  Helen  Millard 
tor    "More    Than    a    Kiss." 


Richard  Boleslavsky  has  been 
xi</)ied  by  William  LeBaron  to  di- 
rect for  RKO. 


John  Barry  more  has  had  a  recur- 
rence of  his  attack  of  jungle  fever 
and  is  now  laid  up  but  not  in  a  crit- 
ical   condition. 


RAY  COFFIN 

PUBLICITY 

6607  SUNSET  BLVD. 
HOLLYWOOD,  CALIF. 


"Svengali,"  based  on  the  p'ay, 
"Trilby,"  has  been  definitely  set  by 
Warners  as  John  Barrymore's  next 
picture.  Production  starts  early  in 
January. 


BIG  BO  SMASH  I 


MANAGER  or  PRESS  AGENT— 
Former  manager,  wants  position 
with  a  capable  theatre,  can  also  do 
press  agent  work.  Edward  J.  Can- 
ter, c-o  Josephson,  1548  Minford 
Place,   Bronx,   N.   Y. 


LICENSED  Electrical  Mechanic  — 
32,  married,  12  years'  experience, 
seeks  suitable  connections  with  live 
house.  Has  various  experience  in- 
stalling and  servicing  talking  equ'p- 
ment.  Will  travel.  Box  529,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.   Y.   C. 


WANTED  FILM  SALESMAN.  W< 
can  offer  the  right  man  a  very  at 
tractive  proposition  to  cover  the  fol 
lowing  territories;  Indiana,  westerr 
half  of  Perm.,  Northern  Ohio  and 
Michigan,  southern  Ohio,  W.  .Va. 
and  Kentucky.  Must  be  familial 
with  territory  and  a  go-getter.  Ir! 
reply  state  past  connections,  whethei 
or  not  employed  at  present,  musi 
have  car  and  be  able  to  start  at  once 
Box  545,  FILM  DAILY,  165( 
Broadway,  New  York  City. 

ADVERTISING  SALESMAN— ag 
gressive,  with  knowledge  of  advertis 
ing  and  marketing  principles.  Acces: 
to  large  national  advertisers  an() 
agencies  for  whole  or  part  time  ser 
vice  on  commission  basis.  Work  i| 
selling  motion  picture  advertising  oi 
national  or  sectional  basis  with  na 
tional  coverage  of  18  million  people 
Openings  in  major  cities  of  the  coun 
try.  Detail  experience.  Address 
Manager,  National  Screen  Advertis 
ing,  4-238  General  Motors  Building, 
Detroit,  Mich. 


We  have  paid  salesmen  more  tha\ 
$25,000  per  year  selling  Alexande 
Film  Advertising.  Now  we  nee 
more  men  to  handle  extended  terri 
tory  and  additional  activity.  Bo 
528,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  165 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


TYPIST,  office  assistant.  Neat  ap- 
pearance, seeks  position  in  any 
branch  of  the  industry.  Salary  $15. 
Box  536,  THE  FILM  DAILY, 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.   C. 


FILM  BUYER,  broker,  supervisor 
Jersey  circuit,  age  32;  coPe^e  grad- 
uate; familiar  with  legal  phases  of 
industry  and  contracts,  office  man- 
ager, correspondent,  excellent  repu- 
tation in  industry.  Box  No.  535, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  C. 


Thoroughly  experienced  film  man, 
over  16  years'  experience  in  foreign 
and  domestic  shipping,  bandHng  of 
prints  and  negatives,  insertion  of 
foreign  titles,  desires  pos'tion.  Best 
references.  Box  557,  THE  FILM 
DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.   C. 


YOUNG  MAN — 9  years'  experience 
office  management,  print  shipping 
departments.  Assistant  executive 
sales  and  publicity.  Box  508,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.   Y.    C. 


LEADING  exponential  horn  speake 
and  microphone  manufacturer  de 
sires  representation  on  a  strictly  1 
per  cent  commission.  Opportuniti 
to  secure  representation  for  the  ne\ 
year.  Write  now.  Box  537,  TH1 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadwaj 
N.    Y.    C. 

SALESMEN,  who  are  thoroughl 
acquainted  with  theatre  exhibitors  i 
the  following  territories:  Long  Is 
land,  New  Jersey,  So.  N.  Y.  Stat 
and  So.  Conn,  to  handle  our  met 
chandise  as  a  sidel'ne.  It  is  sold  t 
every  exhibitor  and  is  backed  by  . 
high  financial  and  responsible  or 
ganization.  This  is  not  a  canvassin 
or  cosmetic  proposition.  Write  in  dc 
tail  about  yourself  and  be  assure 
that  it  will  be  considered  confider 
tial.  Box  556,  THE  FILM  DAILV 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


ADVERTISING     SALESMEN    t 
sell    spaces    for    clocks    installed  i, 
neighborhood  motion  picture  theatreij 
Real      salesmen     can     make     quic 
money  on  a  commission  basis.    Ca 
Suite  1110,  105  West  40th  St.,  N.Y.C 


THE 


Thursday,  December  18,  1930 


-%tl 


DAILV 


€>     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     €> 


EAST 


Delmar,  N.  Y.— Davis  Willig  has 
ucceeded  Joseph  Jarvis  as  manager 
f   the    Delmar. 


Orange,  N.  J. — Ownership  of  the 
'alace  has  been  acquired  by  Jay 
Lreidell. 


Wappinger  Falls,  N.  Y.— The  Park 
as  been  taken  over  by  Rose  Bar- 
inca. 


Union  City,  N.  J. — Jay  Nicoletti, 
[ho  operates  the  Strand  here,  has 
pquired    the    City. 


Brooklyn — Formerly  operated  by 
ox,  the  National  has  been  taken 
ter    by    David    Kaiserstein. 


Jersey  City — N.  and  C.  Theater 
prp.,  Meyer  Cohen,  president,  is 
>\v    operating    the    Danforth. 


|Harrisburg,  Pa. — Joe  Ginn,  for- 
jferly  United  Artists  sales  represen- 
tee in  Washington,  has  succeed- 
\  Jesse  Levine  on  the  sales  force 
!  Tiffany,  covering  the  Harrisburg 
■ritory. 


Albany,  N.  Y.— A.  S.  Ritzman  of 
1-K-O  has  been  promoted  from 
■neral  publicity  manager  to  divi- 
imal  manager,  succeeding  Lew 
Aiding,  who  is  now  with  R-K-O  in 

il  Louis. 


(Montgomery,  Pa. — P.  T.  Farley 
m  taken  over  management  of  the 
Iceum. 


Newburgh,    N.    Y.   —   After    being 
!sed    for   the   past    few    months   for 


New  Incorporations 


»bbrich      Productions,      theatrical;      J.       F. 
II  Ijs,     06    Court     St.,     New     York.       1500. 

lichow       Productions,       theatrical;       J.       F. 
■»,    66    Court    St.,    New    York.      J500. 
ifreen-Ad    Studios,    motion    picture    ttudio*; 
IJ.     Heethoven,    230    West    41st     St.,    New 

100    shares    common. 
IP7     Springfield      Ave.      Corp.,      Irvington; 
•dements;        Isaac       Fleischman,       Newark, 
V.       $25,000. 

J  &  R.  Amusement  Co.,  Inc.,  Newark: 
'■«  Bohker,  Newark,  N.  J.  100  share-. 
I  ion. 

Wtomotiim       Pictures,       Inc.,       New      York 
•»    moving     pictures;     United     States     Cor- 
'■ton    Co.,     Dover,     Del.       $100,000;     1,000 
•sjM    common. 
■heni.m       Players,       theatrical;       Kit-Id       & 

<«.  1  Kast  42nd  St.,  New  York.  1,000 
-Wh   common. 

Hurel  Theater  Corp.;  J.  C.  Zimmerman, 
*»Vest   34th    St.,    New    York.      $10,01)0. 

flonial     Theater,      Inc.,     Newark;      Simon 
Wdey,   Newark,   N.   J.      $125,000. 
•jlirk      Amusement      Co.,      Inc.,      Newark, 

■  r;    Simon    Seley,    Newark,    N.    J.    $125,- 

Designations 

lliitman      Sound      Corporation,      DeUwar*, 
"   recording     machines.       $2,500,000 
J|o      Park      Theater      Corp.,      Manhattan, 

Name    Change* 

*  lograph  Corp.,  Manhattan,  to  Claud  O 
QHl     Corp. 


decorations  and  installation  of  sound 
equipment,  the  Cameo  has  been  re- 
opened under  the  management  of 
Dave    Rogers. 


McKee's  Rocks,  Pa.— Wilt  Bryer, 
formerly  with  Warner  Theaters  in 
New  Kensington,  is  now  managing 
Handel's    Orpheum    here. 


*        WEST        • 

Denver  —  Fox  West  Coast  will 
build  in  Longmont  and  Sterling. 
Colo.,    and    Sheridan.    YYvo. 


Norman,  Okla. —  The  new  Univer- 
sity theater  has  been  opened  under 
the   direction  of  Harry    Britton. 


Denver — W.  C.  McKinney,  treas- 
urer at  the  Paramount,  has  been 
made    assistant    manager. 


Seattle — Robert  Bender  has  been 
appointed  manager  for  the  North- 
west division  of  Fox  West  Coast 
Theaters  to  succeed  Earl  L.  Crabb, 
resigned. 


*     CENTRAL  * 

Darlington,   Wis. —  Harry    \V.  Ellis 

has    purchased     the     Orpheum  here 
from    I.   E.  Grimm. 


Memphis,     Mo. — William     Duller 
has  purchased  the   Majestic  from   W. 

A.    Collins. 


Cleveland — Walter  Locwe,  former 
office  manager  of  United  Artists  in 
Cincinnati,  is  now  representing  the 
company  in  a  special  sales  capacity 
out    of    the    local    office. 


St.  Louis — The  King  Bee  has  been 
taken   over   by   Jim    Drake. 


Cleveland — M.  B.  Horwitz  of  the 
Washington  circuit  and  John  Klafat 
of  Associated  Theaters  have  formed 
Consolidated  Theaters,  Inc.,  for  the 
joint  operation  of  the  Five  Points 
and    Plaza. 


Duluth,  Minn.  —  Installation  of 
sound  equipment  in  the  Astor  here 
has    been    completed. 


Everything  is  in  Readiness 

For  Relief  Fund  Ball  Games 


(.Continued     from     Pape     1) 


neighbors  and  friends.  Harry  Ko- 
siner  and  his  orchestra  will  be  on 
hand  from  8  o'clock  on,  to  fill  in  the 
"time  out"  periods  and  to  play  for 
dancing  between  games.  After  the 
last  contest,  Harry  and  his  boys  will 
get  down  to  real  work  with  the 
latest  dance  tunes,  for  the  remaind- 
er of  the  time.  Movie  stars  will  be 
introduced  and  everyone  is  guar- 
anteed a  wonderful  time  for  a  one 
dollar  ticket.  Get  busy  and  get 
yours.  Bring  your  wife  or  your 
sweetheart.  Give  them  a  Christmas 
treat   they'll   never   forget. 

All  that  is  being  done  for  the  RE- 
LIEF FUND  is  being  done  for 
someone  in  the  industry.  Who  can 
tell  what  tomorrow  will  bring  forth? 
Who  can  tell  who  will  be  among  the 
unfortunates  during  the  coming 
year.  Provide  for  them  now.  Con 
tribute  today.  Get  YOUR  nan 
this  list.  You  won't  be  sorry.  One 
dollar  or  ten.  Ten  dollars  or  a  hun- 
dred.    Send  something — anything. 

Where's  YOUR  Name? 


Edward     L.     Klein 
H.    Reston 
H.    Kaplowitz 
City    Engraving    Co. 
Richard  Brady 
W.    Ray   Johnston 
Stanley    W.    Hand 
8.   J.    Warahawiky 
Florence   L.    Strauss 
Jack    Meredith 
S.    Charles    Einfeld 
Jack    Alicoate 
Don   Mersereau 
Barnes    Printing    Co. 
Marvin    Kirich 


Louis   K.    Sidney 
George   Reddy 
Jack    Harrower 
Thomas     Meighan 
Joe    Brandt 
Carl    E.    Milliken 
N.    L.    Manheim 
Samuel     Rubenstein 
J.    S.    O'Connell 
Morris    Saner 
M.    J.    Kandel 
A.M. PA. 
David   Loew 
Herman    Robbins 
Toby   Gruen 


Eugene  Castle 
J.   H.   Brennan 
Arthur   W.    Eddy 
Saul   E.    Rogers 
Don   Carle   Gillette 
Anonymous 
Eugene  J.  Zukor 
Don    Hancock 
David   Bernstein 
Emil    C.    Jensen 
Lee   Marcus 
N.    D.   Golden 
W.  W.  Black 
E.    A.    Schiller 
Film    Bureau 
Massce   &    Co. 
Moe    Streimer 
Robt.    Klingensmith 
Dario    L.    Faralla 
Joe    Weil 

Trios.    D.    Goldberg 
Dr.    A.    H.    Giannini 
Walter    Reade 
Charles  C.   Moskowitz 
Will    H.    Hays 
II.     H.     Buxbaum 
W.     S.     Buttcrfield 
Glendon    Allvine 
"Red"    Kann 
Walter    Futter 
Anonymous 
Leopold    Friedman 
H.    B.    Coles 
H.    D.    Buckley 
Paul    N.    Lazarus 
Gabriel   L.    Hess 
Milton   Silver 
Tiffany    Productions 
M.    P.    Salesmen,    Inc. 
Frank  Walker 
Felix    Feist 
S.    S.   Braunberg 
Hcrschcl   Stuart 
A.     P.    Waxman 


Leo    Brecher 
W.   A.   Downs 
Hennegan   Co. 
John    C.    Flinn 
Louis    Blumenthal 
William    Ferguson 
Sam   Aberman 
Sam    Stern 
David   J.    Mountain 
William    M.     Pizor 
M.    A.    Lightman 
Wm.   B.   Brenner 
W.    F.    Rodgers 
Little  Picture  House 
J.    R.    Grainger 
Louise    Dresser 
Sol    Brill 

Epes   W.   Sargent 
Geo.    Bilson 
Manfred   B.   Lee 
Mike    Simmons 
H.    M.    Messiter 
Paul    Burger 
Henry    Clay    Seigel 
Louis    Nizer 
Louis   Cohen 
Jack  Guttenfreund 
J.    S.    MacLeod 
Samuel    Bram 
Thomas    J.    Connors 
Frank    Wilstach 
Alex    Moss 
Harry   Blair 
Harry   Arthur 
B.    P.    Schulberg 
D.  J.   Chatkin 
"Budd"    Rogers 
L.    G.    Guimond 
Milton    J.    Kronacher 
W.    E.    Raynor 
Antonio    C.    Gonzalez 

Id    Palfreyman 
Paula    Gould 
A     J.    Dash 


Charles    E.    Lewis 

il    Film    Renovating 
St   Process   Co. 
Thomas    P.    Mulrooney 
Moit    Shaw  Warshawsky 

ne  Photo  Engraving 
Employees  of  Copyright    Protection    Bur. 
Jewish    Publicity   Service 


Detroit — The  Rex,  dark  for  some 
time,  has  been  reopened  under  the 
management   of   Alfred   J.   Lane. 


Akron,  O.  —  The  Doll  has  been 
sold  to  -Mrs.  T.  Barden  by  Mrs.  Net- 
tie  Doll. 


Benson,  Minn. — The  new  Benson, 
which  replaced  the  old  Viking  that 
was  destroyed  by  fire,  has  been 
opened. 


Sparta,     Mich. — The     Our,    owned 
by  J.    B.    Poisson,   has   reopened. 


Struthers,  O. — A.  J.  Masters  has 
taken  over  the  Amuse-U  and  re- 
opened the  house  under  a  new  pol- 
icy. 


*      SOUTH     * 

Greenville,  S.  C— R.  E.  Howell 
has  been  appointed  manager  of  the 
Egyptian  here. 


Waycross,    Ga. — Harris    M.    King, 
has    been    named    city    manager    and 
will    have    charge 
Orpheum      for      1 
King    was    forme 
the   company   in 

Iverness,  Fla. — E.  N.  Whaley,  op- 
erator of  the  Victory  in  Brooksville. 
has  reopened  the  Avalon  here. 


Thomaston,  Ga. — Reopening  of  the 
Ritz  here  has  taken  place  following 
a  short  period  of  darkness  for  the 
installation  of  RCA  Photophone 
equipment. 


BOX  OFFICE 
R6CORDS, 
will  SOAR! 


FRANK  CAPRA 
Prodi  i. 


Columbia] 

P  I  C  T  U  B.  E 


*\$  f  I 


Old  Man 

Depression 


Old.   Mail    Depression    has  his  shell  game  working  to 
perfection,  and  we  must  stop  the  Kid  in  his  tracks. 

The  Film  Daily  Relief  Fund  has  extended  the  friendly  hand  of  fellowship 
on  behalf  of  the  industry,  for  those  who  have  had  a  long  run  of  bad  luck. 

This  Fund,  established  and  administered  without  charge  or  expense,  is 
upholding  the  finest  traditions  of  the  business  of  which  we  are  all  proud. 
Rent  and  clothing,  milk  for  babies  and  food  for  little  children  — 
why  say  more? 

"HEY,  RUBE"— it's  the  code  of  the  clan  expressed  in  the  old  rallying 
cry  of  the  sawdust  arena. 

Come  a  runnin',  boys  and  girls.  It's  our  problem  —  all  for  one  and 
one  for  all. 

Send  Your  Contributions  to: 

FILM  PAILY  RELIEF  FUIINP 

1650  BROADWAY,  NEW  YORK  CITY 


This  advertisement  by  courtesy  of  Harvey-Jaediker  Advertising  Art  Service 
Type  Composition  by  Advertising  Agencies  Service  Co.  Cut  by  Powers  Photo  Engraving  Co.  Electro  by  Atlantic 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


All  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NO.    67 


new  ycRK,  rciDAy,  i  iimm   19.  193c 


5  CENfS 


7, 000  Accounts  Possible  for  Good  Film,  Says  Kent 

SUPREME^  COURT  EDICTS  NOT  BEINGFOUGHT 

Children's  Theater  Experiment  Fails  in  Jersey  City 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


\OUT  of  400  "cream  of  playdates" 
situations,  a  majority  of  which  arc 
[open,  independent  operators  con- 
trol 88  as  compared  with  67  con- 
trolled by  producer-oimed  circuits 
I .  .  .  This  convincing  piece  of  data 
[night  well  serve  as  a  bombshell  to 
bcplode  the  fallacious  theory  that 
the  Class  A  house  situation  is  se- 
curely and  exclusively  tied  up  by 
[the  major  producing-distributing 
Iputfits.  To  the  indie  producer  and 
Ipistributor,  it  indicates  a  market 
[for  product  of  genuine  b.  o.  qual- 
Ijty.  To  the  company  selling 
Equipment,  it  suggests  an  open 
■eld  of  big  proportions  apart  from 
■he  one  which  must  be  sold  through 
I  few,  centralized  spots.  And  to 
JBie  exhibitor,  it  emphasizes  the 
lact  that  there's  room  in  the  Class 
m.  field  for  enterprising  independ- 
ent operators. 


IBITORS  in  46  representative 
ituations  are  almost  unanimous  in 
neir  opposition  to  lowered  admission 
rices,  a  survey  indicates  ....  A  slash 
I  customer  fees  generally  constitutes 
mighty  bad  precedent.  Better  pare 
perhead  costs  to  the  bone  and  then 
Kht  it  out  with  plenty  of  showman- 
rip    amunition. 


\4TIIF,  NEWS  announces  its  in- 
Wntion  of  discarding  its  conservative 
Wflicy  in  favor  of  one  resembling  that 

I   a  daily   newspaper   ...    Hi 
Bply  to  the  charge  sometimes  made 
Ljtside  of  the  industry  that  newsreel 
We  frequently  trite  in  their  contents. 
Iildience  reaction  to  this  change  will 
r  I      well    worth    observing. 

1 


All-Kid  Policy  Abandoned 

by  Fox  After  Test 

at  Cameo 

A  children's  theater  experiment, 
tred  out  by  Fox  at  the  Cameo  in 
ersey  City,  has  failed  and  as  a  result 
the  house  returns  to  a  regular  pic- 
ture policy  tomorrow.  Success  of 
the  experiment  would  have  resulted 
{Continued    on    Page    8) 

LAST  CAG7fOR~PARTY 

IN  AID  OF  RELIEF  FUND 

Tonight  is  the  big  night  of  sport 
and  dance  for  the  benefit  of  the 
FILM  DAILY  RELIEF  FUND. 
The  triple-header  basketball  contest 
and  dance — with  an  extra  measure 
of  entertainment  by  movie  stars — 
takes  place  at  8  P.  M.  in  the  Arm- 
ory of  the  U.  S.  S.  Illinois,  98th  St. 
and  Hudson  River.  The  members 
of  the  Motion  Picture  Athletic  Ass'n 
{Continued    on    Page    8) 

Chaplin's  "City  Lights" 
Opens  at  Cohan  Feb.  1 

Openmg  of  Charlie  Chaplin's 
"City  Lights"  at  the  George  M. 
Cohan  was  announced  yesterday  by 
United  Artists.  It  will  be  shown  on 
a  continuous  policy.  Chaplin  is  de- 
ferring his  European  trip  to  be  pres- 
ent at  the  premiere. 


$5  Opening 

Paramount's  "The  Royal 
Family  of  Broadway"  will 
charge  $5  top  for  its  world 
premiere  at  the  Rivoli  on 
Monday  night.  Fredric  March, 
Ina  Claire  and  Henrietta 
Crossman,  who  appear  in  the 
talker  version  of  the  Edna 
Ferber-r  orge  S.  Kaufman 
play  ^o   a  stage  skit  af- 

ter  ,         eature. 


Distributors  Making  No 

Attempt  to  Reverse 

Thacher  Cases 

That  distributors  will  make  no  at- 
tempts to  reverse  the  U.  S.  Supreme 
Court  decisions  banning  the  old  arbi- 
tration and  credit  systems  was  made 
clear  yesterday,  when  the  period  for 
petitioning  for  a  re-argument  of  the 
(.Continued    on    Page    8) 


Restoring  Admission  Prices 

Urged  by  Ochs  as  Morale  Aid 


Restoration  of  admission  prices  to 
their  former  levels  wherever  they 
have  been  slashed  in  recent  months 
would  improve  the  morale  of  the  en- 
tire industry,  said  Lee  A.  Ochs,  New 
York  independent  exhibitor,  in  a 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 

Joe  Lee  is  Re-elected 

N.  Y.  Film  Board  Head 

Joe  Lee  of  Fox  has  been  re-elect- 
ed  president  of  the  N.  Y.  Film 
Board  of  Trade.  Other  new  offi- 
ers  are:  first  vice-president,  Robert 
S.  Wolf,  Pathe;  second  vice-presi- 
dent, Herman  Gluckman,  Capital 
Film  Exchange;  treasurer,  Jack  Bo- 
wen;  scrgcant-at-arms,  Edward 
Schntzer,    Fox. 


Popular  Picture 
7,000  of  1 


Can  Play 
0,000  Accounts 


Tuning  Up 

Approximately  $250,000  will 
be  spent  by  Western  Electric 
in  the  next  three  months  in  a 
world-wide  inspection  of  the 
7,500  W.  E.-equipped  theaters 
to  make  sure  that  the  appara- 
tus is  in  proper  condition  for 
the  New  Process  Noiseless 
Recording  developed  by  W.  E. 


A    picture    that    is    popular    at    the 

office  may  play  as  many  as  7,000 

unts  of  a  possible  10,000,  declares 

Sidney   R,    Kent.     A   film   that   is  not 

..pnlar  will  go  only   1,200  or   1,400. 

Kent  makes  these  statements  in  "The 

;me    Monthly,"    Hays   of- 

imblication,  just  issued. 


RCA,  AUTO  CINEMA  FERIECT 
AUTOMATICAD  PROJECTOR 


An    automatic    advertising    projec- 
tor that  accommodates  standard-size 
him  has  been  perfected  by  RCA  Pho- 
tiphone    in    association    with    Auto 
(Continued    on    Pag*    8) 

General  Electric  Plans 
Studio  in  Schenectady 

Skhencctady  —  Construction  of  a 
studio  is  bcinn  contemplated  by  Gen- 
eral! Electric.  Industrials  and  shorts 
will'   be    made    there.       Preliminary 

matters    were    discussed    at    a    rewont 
dinner. 


''The  Devil  To  Pay" 

Thoroughly  delightful  com- 
edy, sophisticated,  gay  and 
witty,  which  fits  Ronald  Col- 
man  in  every  detail.  For  the 
most  part  devoted  to  clever 
dialogue  rather  than  to  visual 
action.  Colman  splendid  and 
supplemented  by  able  cast  and 
direction.  A  box  office  ace  for 
class  houses  in  particular  and 
good  stuff  for  any  theater  is 
this  Samuel  Goldwyn  produc- 
tion   for    United    Artists. 

EDDY 


DAILY 


Friday,    December   19,    1930 


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I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  nl  Publisher 


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st  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y"-a? 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid't  Films  and  Film 
Folk,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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tered as  second  class  matter.  May  21,  1918, 
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mumcations  to  THE  FILM  UA1L.K,  ioao 
Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y  Phone  Circle 
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Wilk,  6425  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
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Ed  du  Parr  Recovering 

Edward  du  Parr,  chief  cameraman 
at  the  Vitaphone  studio  in  Brooklyn, 
is  recovering  from  an  operation  for 
appendicitis   at   St.    Mary's   Hospital. 


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ft  New   York        Long  Island  City 

ft        1540   Broadway      154  Crescent  St. 
ft        BRYant    4712        STIUwell   7940 

Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Hollywood 
Chicago  6700    Santa    Monica  J-J 

ft  1727     Indiana    Ave.  Blvd. 


H      CALumet    2691  HOLlywood    4121     ♦• 


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Outlived  Usefulness  Main  Cause 
For  Theater  Closings — Rosenzweig 


Of  the  few  thousand  theaters  that 
have  closed  during  the  past  year,  the 

najority  folded  up  because  their  use- 
fulness had  been  outlived  and  not  be- 
cause of  bad  business,  according  to 
Charles  Rosenzweig,  general  sales 
manager  for  Radio  Pictures,  who  re- 
turned from  a  nation-wide  tour  yes- 
terday. With  box  office  rece  pts 
throughout  the  country  on  the  rise, 

losenzweig  stated  that  only  mod- 
ern, comfortable  theaters  with 
standard  sound  equipment  could  sur- 
vive the  coming  year.  Non-function- 
ing home-made  and  "bootleg"  equip- 
ments have  been  responsible  for 
many  closings,  according  to  Rosenz- 
weig, who  also  stated  that  the  loss 
in  bookings  of  these  clos  ngs  would 
have  little  effect  on  the  net  business 
of  the  local  sales  branches  on  ac- 
count of  the  low  price  paid  by  the 
small  houses  for  film.     While  on  the 

oast  Rosenzweig  conferred  with 
roseph  I.  Schnitzer  on  distribution 
plans  for  the  coming  year. 


Appointing  Distributors 
For  Jewish  Talking  Films 

London — Morris  Goldman  of  Ju- 
dea  Films,  Inc.,  New  York,  its  on  his 
way  here  to  establish  distributors  in 
every  center  of  Jewish  population  in 
England  and  on  the  continent  to  han- 
dle the  features  and  shorts  being 
put  out  by  his  organization. 

Cameramen's  Local  Moving 

Cameramen's  local  will  move  its 
quarters  from  233  West  42nd  St.  to 
251  West  42nd  St.,  before  Feb.  1. 
New  quarters  are  more  commodious. 


DAVID  WESHNER,  director  of  adver- 
tising for  Warner  houses,  left  New  York 
last  night  for  Cleveland  to  attend  the  re- 
opening   of    the     Cinema. 

CHARLES  ROSENZWEIG  of  RKO  re- 
turned yesterday  from  a  nation-wide  sales 
tour. 

WILLIAM  BRENNER  and  GASTON 
STERN  of  the  National  Screen  Service  left 
yesterday  for  Dallas  to  prepare  the  new 
branch,    opening    Jan.     15. 

MRS.  EDGAR  SELWYN  is  on  her  way 
east    from    Hollywood. 

JEANETTE  LOFF  is  en  route  to  New 
York    from   the    coast. 

JOAN  CRAWFORD  and  DOUGLAS 
FAIRBANKS,  JR.,  left  the  coast  last  night 
and  will  arrive  in  New  York  Monday  morn- 
ing. 

EARL  ROSSMAN  of  Universal,  sailed 
for    Cuba    yesterday. 

JOSEPH  URBAN,  who  has  been  design- 
ing sets  for  Fox,  arrives  from  the  coast 
this    morning. 


Studio    and    Location 
Sound  on  Film  Recording 

Low  Daily  or  Weekly  Rates 

Powers  Clnephone  Equipment  Corporation 

723-TTH  AVE..  N.  Y.  BRYANT  6067 


Nat'l  Screen  Shorts 

Sold  to  Warner  Bros. 

Pat  Garyn  of  the  National  Screen 
Service  yesterday  sold  National 
Screen's  Christmas  and  New  Year 
shorts  to  Warner  Bros,  for  the  r 
houses  in  New  York,  Philadelphia, 
Washington,  Newark,  Chicago,  Mil- 
waukee, Oklahoma,  Cleveland  and 
Pittsburgh.  George  Skouras  and 
David  Weshner  handled  the  deal 
for  Warner. 


36  British  Contracts 

For  RCA  in  Two  Weeks 

London — A  total  of  36  contracts 
for  RCA  Photophone  were  signed 
with  exhib'tors  in  the  British  Isles 
in  the  two  weeks  from  Oct.  15  to 
Dec.  1,  the  Photophone  office  re- 
ports. 


Roxy  and  Gang  to  Tour 

Samuel  L.  Rothafel  ("Roxy")  will 
take  his  Roxy  Gang  for  a  nation- 
vide  concert  tour  starting  early  in 
February  under  the  d  rection  of  the 
National  Broadcasting  Co.  Ten  to 
fourteen  appearances  will  be  made 
weekly.  A  two-hour  performance  will 
he  given. 


New    Culver   City   Mayor 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Culver  City — Harvey  W.  Kinkead 
has  been  ousted  as  mayor  of  this 
city  by  a  vote  of  824  to  536.  Frank 
W.  Dobson,  attorney  has  been  chos- 
en to  succeed  him,. 


Hirschberg  Heads  Philly  Musicians 
Philadelphia — A.  Hirschberg,  pres- 
ident of  the  Central  Labor  Union, 
has  also  been  elected  head  of  the 
local  musicians.  Other  officers  are: 
Romeo  Cella,  v'ce-president;  Albert 
Callahan,  secretary;  Charles  Saxton, 
issistant  secretary;  Joseph  Bassele, 
treasurer. 


Vivian    Moses   Joins    Quigley 

V'vian  Moses  joins  the  Quigley 
Publishing  Co.  on  Monday  to  edit 
the  merged  trade  paper  weekly,  Mo- 
lion  Picture   Herald. 


COMPLETE  SERVICE 

DISTINCTIVE 

Theatre  Programs 

Heralds,  Window  Cards 

Throwaways 


PACE  PRESS,  Inc. 

(Theatre  Printing  Division) 

FILM  CENTER  BUILDING 

Fifth  Floor 

630  Ninth  Avenue,  New  York 
Chickering  5875 


THE  INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   RC>f >r 


Today:  M.    P.    Athletic    Ass'n    basketball 

Tournament  for  FILM  DAILY 
RELIEF  FUND,  8  P.M.  at 
U.  S.  S.  Illinois,  98  Street  and 
Hudson    River. 

Dec.  22  "The  Royal  Family  of  Broadway", 
Paramount  production,  opens  at 
the    Rivoli,    New   York. 

Dec.  29  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reaching 
for  the  Moon"  opens  at  the  Cri- 
terion,   New   York. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolit 
at    the    Plaza    Hotel.    New    York. 

Jan.  5  Meeting  of  Pathe  stockholders  to 
ratify  sale  of  Pathe  interests  to 
RKO. 

Jan.  17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary) of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Jan.  22  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Eastern  Penn-I 
sylvania  will  hold  annual  election' 
meeting    in    Philadelphia. 

Jan.    19-24     Fox   Anniversary  Week. 

Jan.  22-24  Annual  conference  of  National 
Board  of  Review,  Hotel  Pennsyl- 
vania,  New   York. 

Jan.  28-30  National  Conference  on  Screen 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 
York. 


M.P.T.O.  of  Eastern  Pa. 
Meets  in  Philly  Jan.  22; 

Philadelphia  —  Annual  election! 
meet  ng  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  East- 
ern Pennsylvania  will  be  held  here! 
Jan.  22  Hour  of  convening  and: 
other  details  have  not  been  decided! 


"Africa  Speaks"  Back  at  Cameo 

Columbia's  "Africa  Speaks"  open!] 
a  return  engagement  tomorrow  at 
the  RKO   Cameo. 


Warner   House  for   Nashville 

Nashville,  Tenn.— A  2,400-seat  the 
ater  is  planned  here  by  Warner  Bros, 
it  was   announced   yesterday. 


THE    SEALS 
you  buy  TOD  AY  j 
WILL 
SAVE  A  LIFE 
TOMORROW 


"yOUR    health    tomorrow 

may  depend   upon  the 

constant  and  persistent  fight 

against    tuberculosis    today. 

BUY  CHRISTMAS  SEALS 

and 

FIGHT  TUBERCULOSIS 


PUBLIX    B 


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THE  LADY  OF  THE  LAKE 


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BECAUSE 


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"It's  a  well  done  and  sin- 
cere portrayal  of  Sir  Walter 
Scott's  Poem  enacted  by  a 

fine    cast.     Children    Will 
Find   This   To   Their  Lik- 

ing. 

— Motion  Picture  News 

"Great  for  kid  shows 
which  seem  to  be  the  pres- 
ent vogue." 

— The  Film  Daily 


SAENGER  THEATRE 

CANAL  anj  RAMPART  STREETS 
NEW  ORLEANS.  LA 


November  29th,   1930 
Mr.   I.   H.   Simmons, 
Sales   Manager, 
FitzPatrick  Pictures,   Inc., 
729    Seventh   Avenue, 
New  York   City,   New  York. 

Dear  Mr.  Simmons: — 
In  reply  to  your  request  of  Novem- 
ber 20th,  I  take  pleasure  in  advising 
you  that  I  personally  reviewed  your 
subject  "THE  LADY  OF  THE 
LAKE"  and  it  is  my  opinion  the 
above-mentioned  attraction  is  indeed 
a  well  directed,  well  acted  and  finely 
presented  picture,  and  no  doubt  has 
a  world  of  appeal  to  women  and 
children  patrons.  I  have  had  many 
very  nice  comments  from  teachers 
and  other  professional  women  who 
saw  it  at  the  Saenger  Theatre. 
Trusting  this  is  the  information  you 
desire,  and  with  best  regards,  I  am. 


WMM/MB 


"Unusual  in  theme  and 
especially  in  treatment,  it 
is  a  fine  production  which 
should  be  Attractive  For 
Children** 
— Exhibitors  Herald-World 

"It  has  been  produced 
very  well ...  it  should  prove 
particularly  good  for  Mat- 
inees For  Children. 

— Harrisons  Reports 


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"James  A.  FitzPatrick  here  presents  a  full  length  feature  which  he  has 
adapted  and  directed  .  .  .  and  a  thoroughly  good  job  he  has  done  .  .  .  the  vocal 
and  musical  synchronization  of  a  sixty  voiced  chorus  and  Nathaniel  Shilkret's 
Victor  Concert  orchestra  playing  typical  Scotch  melodies  are  sufficient  to  mark 
this  a  noteworthy  film."  — The  Billboard 

"Bagpipes  peal  and  harps  resound  in  this  picture  filmed  on  Loch  Lomond's 
banks.  Benita  Hume,  looking  like  Janet  Gaynor's  spiritual  sister,  plays  Ellen, 
and  Percy  Marmont,  James  FitzJames.  This  film  recaptures  romantic  beauty 
.  .  .  nicely  acted  .  .  .  beautiful  scenery  and  sound  effects."  — Screenland 

THE  LADY  OF  THE  LAKE 


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Foreign  Rights 
controlled  by 
Gainsborough 
Pictures,  Ltd., 
London. 


Scott's  Immortal  Poem — Read  by  Millions 

NOW    BOOKING 

W  It  I  T  E  —  W  I  II  K  —  P  II  O  IV  K 


Projection 
Time  45 
Minutes — 
RCA 

Recording 


FITZPATRICK  PICTURES,  INC. 

Ira  H.  Simmons,  General  Sales  Manager 
Tel.  Bryant  4384-4385  729  Seventh  Avenue  New  York  City 


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Hook,  Line  and  Sinker 

THE  ROYAL  BED 

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YULETIDE  DAWNS  ACROSS  THE  SHOW 
WORLD  AS  THE  RADIO  TITAN  SWEEPS 
TO  GREATER  VICTORIES...  MIGHTIEST 
OF    OUTDOOR    ATTRACTIONS.... 


CIMARRON"  WILL  WRITE  VIVID  NEW 


CHAPTERS  OF  MOTION  PICTURE  HIS- 
TORY..  .  AND  BRING  FRESH  LAURELS 


TO  THE  CREATIVE  GENIUS  OF  RADIO'S 
PRODUCING  FORCES. . .  MERRY  XM AS! 


THE  WORLD'S  MOST 

"The  Charge  of  the 


Pulsating  with  ACTION,  DRAMA, 


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about  which  TENNYSON  wrote 
his  never-to-be-forgotten  lines— 

Cannon  to  right  of  them, 

Cannon  to  left  of  them, 
Cannon  to  front  of  them, 

Volleyed  and  thundered, 
Stormed  at  with  shot  and 
shell,  0tM 

Boldly  they  rode,  and  -well, 
Into  the  JAWS  OF  death, 

Into  the  mouth  of  HELL, 

ode  the  six  hundred. 

V. 


(land  A  WARM  LOVE  THEME 

For  General  Release 

JANUARY  15th 


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DAILY 


Friday,   December  19,   1930 


Production  Costs  Up  $46,000,000  from  1927  to  1929 


Number  of  Films  Nearly 

Doubled  in  Two  Years, 

U.  S.  Census  Shows 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — An  increase  of  more 
than  $46,000,000  in  production  costs 
from  1927  to  1929  is  shown  by  fig- 
ures gathered  in  the  1929  census  of 
manufactures,  made  public  yesterday 
by  the  Census  Bureau.  The  total 
cost  of  work  done  by  143  estab- 
lishments last  year  was  $180,864,319, 
compared  with  $134,343,360  spent  by 
142  companies  in  1927.  Half  of  the 
increase  was  in  theatrical  films,  of 
which  2,543  were  produced  last  year 
at  a  cost  of  $118,692,733,  against  1,- 
347   costing  $92,593,732  in  1927. 

For  the  first  time  the  bureau  was 
able  to  segregate  productions  so  as 
to  show  sound  and  silent  pictures 
separately,  the  1929  production  in- 
cluding 344  negatives  with  sound, 
costing  $34,186,010.  689  with  dial- 
ogue, costing  $67,719,427,  and  1,510 
silent,  costing  $16,787,296.  Expen- 
ditures on  unfinished  productions 
last  year  totaled  $17,888,180.  com- 
pared with  $13,267,338  in  1927. 

News  films  are  shown  to  have  cost 
42.923,286  last  year,  against  $2,499,- 
660  in  1927;  advertising  pictures,  $3,- 
367,160  against  $617,466,  and  educa- 
tional films,  $192,242  against  $337,- 
159. 

Other  items  listed  are:  Laboratory 
work,  positive  films,  $10,698,678 
against  SI 2.491. 088,  and  receipts  for 
lab  work  done  for  others,  $21,116,060 
against  $11,921,655:  value  of  other 
work  done,  $1,647,698  against  $615,- 
^62:  and  receipts  for  use  of  studio 
facilities,  $4,338,282,  not  reported 
separately  in  1927. 

The  report  shows  the  number  of 
salaried  officers  and  emploves  last 
vear  as  8,298,  against  7,598  in  1927; 
the  average  number  of  wage  earners, 
10.785  aerainst  8,415;  salaries  paid, 
^58,920,014  against  $56,298,560,  and 
wage  pavments,  $24,722,053  against 
^18.637,005.  The  cost  of  materials, 
fuel,  and  purchased  electric  current 
is  given  as  $38,166,988,  against  $34,- 
S67.472,  and  payments  for  contract 
work,   $9,437,452   against   $15,476,548. 

The  figures  cover  only  production 
and  do  not  extend  to  distribution  or 
theater  operation. 


Tonight's  the  Big  Night! 

Relief  Fund  Games — Dance 


{Continued    from    Page     1) 


College  Adopts  Talkers  in  Study 
Talking  pictures  were  inaugurated 
yesterday  as  a  part  of  the  regular 
work  of  the  undergraduate  body,  by 
the  Department  of  Education  of 
Hunter  College.  Two  educational 
subjects  were   shown. 


"Our  Sally" 

Sally  Regan,  of  Fox,  claims 
the  ticket  selling  record  for 
the  RELIEF  FUND  games  to- 
night. Her  best  sale  was  to 
Gabe  Yorke,  who  won't  be  in 
town  and  who  doesn't  like 
basketball,  anyway. 


have  worked  hard  to  put  the  event 
over  with  a  bang  and  they  rely  on 
YOU  to  buy  your  share  of  tickets. 
Ruth  Roland  will  be  there.  Irene 
Delroy  will  be  there.  Other  stars 
will  be  there.  Everyone  will  have  a 
great  evening  and  at  the  same  time 
many  unfortunates  in  the  industry, 
those  worthy  ones  who  haven't  had 
the  breaks,  will  be  helped — helped 
to  smile  through  their  depression  and 
want.  Help  the  FUND.  Either  at- 
tend the  games,  send  a  check  or  both. 
WHY  NOT  DO  BOTH? 

Are  YOU  Here? 


Edward    L.    Klein 
H.    Reston 
H.   Kaplowitz 
City   Engraving   Co. 
Richard  Brady 
W.   Ray  Johnston 
Stanley   W.    Hand 
S.   J.    Warshawsky 
Florence   L.   Strauss 
Jack   Meredith 
S.    Charles   Einfeld 
Jack   Alicoate 
Don   Mersereau 
Barnes   Printing   Co. 
Marvin    Kirsch 
Eugene  Castle 
J.  H.   Brennan 
Arthur   W.   Eddy 
Saul   E.    Rogers 
Don   Carle   Gillette 
Anonymous 
Eugene  J.  Zukor 
Don   Hancock 
David  Bernstein 


Louis  K.    Sidney 
George  Reddy 
Jack    Harrower 
Thomas    Meighan 
Joe   Brandt 
Carl   E.    Milliken 
N.    L.    Manheim 
Samuel    Rubenstein 
J.    S.    O'Connell 
Morris    Safier 
M.    J.    Kandel 
A.M.P.A. 
David  Loew 
Herman   Robbins 
Toby   Gruen 
Leo    Brecher 
W.   A.   Downs 
Hennegan  Co. 
John    C.    Flinn 
Louis    Blumenthal 
William    Ferguson 
Sam   Aberman 
Sam    Stern 
David  J.    Mountain 


Emil   C.   Jensen 
Lee   Marcus 
N.   D.   Golden 
W.  W.  Black 
E.    A.    Schiller 
Film    Bureau 
Massce   &   Co. 
Moe   Streimer 
Robt.    Klingensmith 
Dario   L.    Faralla 
Joe   Weil 

Thos.    D.    Goldberg 
Dr.   A.   H.   Giannini 
Walter    Reade 


William    M.    Pizor 
M.   A.   Lightman 
Wm.   B.  Brenner 
W.   F.   Rodgers 
Little  Picture  House 
J.   R.   Grainger 
Louise    Dresser 
Sol    Brill 
Epes  W.   Sargent 
Geo.    Bilson 
Manfred  B.  Lee 
Mike    Simmons 
H.    M.    Messiter 
Paul    Burger 


Charles  C.  Moskowitz     Henry   Clay   Seigel 


Will  H.   Hays 
H.    H.    Buxbaum 
W.    S.    Butterfield 
Glendon  AUvine 
"Red"    Kann 
Walter    Futter 
Anonymous 
Leopold    Friedman 
H.   B.   Coles 
H.   D.   Buckley 
Paul    N.    Lazarus 
Gabriel  L.   Hess 
Milton  Silver 
Tiffany    Productions 


Louis   Nizer 
Louis  Cohen 
Jack  Guttenfreund 
J.    S.   MacLeod 
Samuel    Bram 
Thomas    J.    Connors 
Frank    Wilstach 
Alex   Moss 
Harry  Blair 
Harry  Arthur 
B.   P.   Schulberg 
D.  J.  Chatkin 
"Budd"    Rogers 
L.    F.   Guimond 


M.   P.   Salesmen,   Inc.     Milton    G.    Kronacher 


Frank  Walker 

Felix    Feist 

S.    S.   Braunberg 

Herschel  Stuart 

A.    P.    Waxman 

Charles   E.    Lewis 

Arthur  W.    Kelly 

S.   E.    Abel 

National    Film    Renovating 

&   Process  Co. 
Thomas   P.    Mulrooney 
Mort  Shaw  Warshawsky 
Keystone  Photo  Engraving 
Employees  of  Copyright   Protection   Bur. 
Jewish   Publicity   Service 
Chicago   Film    Board   of   Trade 


W.   E.   Raynor 
Antonio   C.   Gonzalez 
David   Palfreyman 
Paula   Gould 
A.   J.    Dash 
Fred   C.   Quimby 
Film    Curb 
S.   A.   Galanty 


Restoring  B.  O.  Prices 
Urged  by  Lee  A.  Ochs 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
statement  yesterday  for  THE  FILM 
DAILY.  Slashing  of  box-office 
orices  will  have  the  effect  of  lower- 
ing the  industry  under  the  level  of 
the  silent  days,  Ochs  declared.  Pro- 
ducer-circuits particularly  should  go 
back  to  higher  prices  without  delay, 
or  else  reduce  the  cost  of  product  to 
indies  in  fair  proportion  to  the  box- 
office  cut  that  the  latter  must  make 
to  offset  the  circuit  reductions,  Ochs 
said.  The  greater  entertainment 
value  of  talkers,  and  the  fact  that  ex- 
hibitors must  pay  more  for  rentals, 
were  further  arguments  advanced  by 
Ochs  against  the  cutting  of  admis- 
sions. 


Changes  in  Personnel 

Effected  by  G.  T.  P. 

A  number  of  changes  in  personnel 
are  being  effected  throughout  the 
country  by  General  Talking  Pictures. 
Bert  Rosenberg,  who  has  been  in 
charge  of  the  Chicago  territory,  has 
left  the  company.  Sol  Rose,  man- 
ager for  the  Albany  district,  is  no 
longer  with  the  company. 

"Chick"  Evens  in  St.  Louis 
Baltimore— Harold  W.  ("Chick") 
Evens  has  been  transferred  to  man- 
age the  State  in  St.  Louis.  He  is 
succeeded  here  by  Elmer  H.  Brient. 
S.  E.  Gosnell  of  Valencia,  Baltimore 
replaced    Brient  at   the   National. 


RCA,  Auto  Cinema  Perfect 
Automatic  Ad  Projector 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Cinema  Corp.  and  will  soon  be  put 
on  the  market,  it  is  announced  by 
Sydney  E.  Abel,  general  sales  man- 
ager of  Photophone.  The  machine, 
which  will  be  leased  by  Auto  Cinema 
and  serviced  by  RCA  Photophone,  is 
compact,  weighs  less  than  100  pounds 
and  occupies  less  than  two  square 
feet  of  space.  When  placed  in  op- 
eration, the  film  is  endless  self-re- 
winding. Sound  amplification  can 
be  controlled  to  any  desired  volume. 

450  Service  Engineers 
Now  Maintained  by  ERPI 

Electrical  Research  Products  now 
has  450  service  engineers  in  220  lo- 
alities  throughout  the  U.  S.  to  pro- 
vide service  for  the  '4,789  Western 
Electric  sound  systems  in  use  at 
present.  In  New  York  there  are  34 
■esident  engineers,  Chicago  has  26, 
Los  Angeles  18,  Philadelphia  16, 
Boston  15  and  Kansas  City  10. 


Fifth    Publix    House    for    Virginia 

Charlottesville,  Va.  —  Plans  have 
been  announced  for  a  new  Para- 
mount theater  here,  making  the  fifth 
for  Publix  in  Virginia.  William  P. 
Engel  of  Birmingham  is  listed  as 
president  of  the  corporation  that  will 
figure  in  the  construction.  D.  S. 
Meyer  and  H.  A.  SpiegelLerger  also 
are  among  the  incorporators. 


KID  THEATER  EXPERIMENT 
EAILS  IN  JERSEY  CITY 


(Continued    from    Page     1) 
in    inauguration    by    Fox    of    similar 
projects  throughout  the  country. 

Only  pictures  having  a  special  ap- 
ieal   for  children  and   recommended 
>y  various  public  previewing  groups , 
vere  shown  at  the  theater,  which  be- 
gan to  function  Nov.  24.  Three  per- 
formances were  given  daily,  at  9:30, 
I  and  4  o'clock.     The  policy  did  not 
novide  for  evening  or  Sunday  shows. 
Sound  equipment  was  installed  in  the' 
theater,  which  seats  1,435.    In  charge) 
jf  the  experiment  was  Harold  Sheri-f 
an,   Fox  district  manager,  who  had 
the  co-operation  of  Jersey  City  civic; 
eaders. 


Supreme  Court  Edicts 
Are  Not  Being  Fought 

(Continued     from    Page     1) 
cases  expired.     Attorneys  represent- 
ing the   Hays  office  have   been  con- 
sidering the  matter  since  announce-| 
ment   of  the  decisions. 


Pat  Casey  to  Resume 

Union  Negotiations 

When   Pat   Casey  returns  to   New 
York   from   the    Coast   tomorrow  hf{ 
will    resume   negotiations   on   severa 
union    contracts.       The    first    to    bd 
taken  up  is  the  agreement  with  th< 
cameramen's    local   and    afterward   :  I 
contract    with    the    new    laboraton 
technicians. 


Fox  Newsreel  Outfit 

Going  to  South  Sea* 

Fox  is  planning  to  send  a  new: 
reel  unit  to  the  South  Seas  to  secui 
stock  shots  as  well  as  material  fo 
its  reel.  The  trip  will  occupy  abou 
eight  months,  the  party  leaving  i 
January. 


Boston  Repertory  Goes  Movie 

Boston — Screen  Guild,  Inc.,  ha 
taken  over  the  Repertory  Theate: 
former  temple  of  the  class  dram 
here,  and  will  install  a  policy  of  ut 
usual   films. 


Trans-Lux  Movies  for  St.  Louis 
St.  Louis — Opening  of  several  "at 
tomatic  film  shows"  here  by  th 
Trans-Lux  Movie  Corp.  of  Ne 
York  is  reported  under  cons  deratioi 
The  houses  would  be  part  of  the  n; 
tional  circuit  being  planned. 


New  Incorporations 


Cable  &  Gardner,  motion  pictures;  1 
Hendrickson,  Albany,  N.  Y.  $10,000  P 
100    shares    common. 

Hensiegr  Theatrical  Enterprises,  moti- 
pictures;  Phillips  &  Nizer,  1560  Broadwa 
New    York.      $10,000. 

Surrender  of  Authority 

G-B    Theaters    Corp.,    Massachusetts. 


THE 


Friday,   December   19,   1930 


I 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— €)— 


Proper  Application 
of  Music  in  Films 

HpHE  use  of  incidental  music 
to  enhance  the  effectiveness 
of  dramatic  scenes,  has  not  yet 
attained  the  importance  that  it 
is  destined  to.  To  be  an  asset 
rather  than  a  detriment  to  a  pic- 
ture, the  incidental  music  must 
be  as  carefully  planned  and  se- 
lected as  any  other  feature  of  a 
production.  To  know  when  to 
introduce  music  and  when  to 
omit  it;  to  sense  the  correct 
mood  of  the  melody  for  a  given 
scene;  and  to  keep  it  unobtru- 
sively in  the  background  so  as 
not  to  distract  attention  from 
the  action  are  three  important 
essentials  in  weaving  music  into 
a  photoplay.  This  requires 
something  more  than  the  hap- 
hazard use  of  strains  without 
proper  distinction  between  the 
dozens  of  different  moods  which 
a  scene  may  take.  In  the  old 
days  of  the  theater  it  was  the 
custom  to  accompany  a  certain 
situation  with  a  few  bars  from 
appropriate  tunes,  and  these 
same  tunes  were  invariably  em- 
ployed for  their  recognized  sit- 
uations. No  attention  was  given 
to  preparing  original  music,  con- 
ceived especially  for  some  cer- 
tain scene.  This  custom  gradu- 
ally brought  music  into  disre- 
pute as  an  accompaniment  for 
dramatic  action.  Music  is  again 
being  intelligently  and  artistical- 
ly introduced  with  pictures.  I  do 
not  believe  it  has  yet  been  given 
the  attention  that  it  deserves, 
but  with  the  high  type  of  com- 
poser and  musician  that  is  now 
at  the  disposal  of  the  producer, 
I  am  sure  that  we  are  to  see 
really  fine  music  made  an  ad- 
junct of  the  screen. 

— Richard    Wallace 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


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ion  scenes  shot  for  Katherine  Mac- 
jDonald  productions. 

*         *         * 

C.  A.  Willat  leaves  National  Films. 

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Federated  Film  Exchanges  to  dis- 
ibute    Ford    Educational    and    out- 
put of  Special  Pictures. 


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DAILY 


•  •  •  YOU'VE  GOT  to  hand  it  to  these  film  pressageys 
for  getting  away  from  the  traditional  stuff  at  their  weekly  lunch- 
eons  the    speakers   at   the    A.M.P.A.   yesterday   upset   all 

the  dope  sheets  and  threw  the  routine  into  the  discard 

the  main  speaker  was  Robert  Sherwood he  was  intro- 
duced by  Warren  Nolan after  Warren  talked  for  a  few 

hours,    the    impression    got    around    among    the    boys    that    HE 

must  be  the  main  speaker but  Warren  was  surprisingly 

good  for  a  literary  gent he  also  uncovered  a  brand  of  rare 

humor  that  nobody  suspected  could  have  thrived  in  this  film 
biz  where  everybody  takes  himself  so  seriously after  tell- 
ing about  all  the  good  film  crits  he  knew,  he  introduced   Bob 

Sherwood that   was   a   swell   start   for    Mister    Sherwood 

but  he  fooled  'em he  spoke  as  a  playwright 

and  as  a  playwright  he  talked  about  film  reviews and  ad- 
mitted he  had  a  yen  for  pix and  wished  that  the  news 

syndicate   he   worked   for  would   let  him  write   reviews 

because  playwrights  come  and  go,  but  critics  go  on  forever 

and  Bob  doesn't  think  much  of  the  playwrights  who  go  to  Holly- 
wood to  write  patronizingly  for  the  films he  was  mod- 
estly of  the  impression  that  it  takes  a  darn  good  playwright  to 

write   a   perfect   technical   talkie and   seeing   that    Robert 

is  one  of  our  leading  playwrights,   that  was   a  very  handsome 

gesture and   sincere he's   one   gent   the    boys   will 

be  glad  to  listen  to  any  time Bruce   Gallup  put  over  a 

fine  exposition  of  the  Relief  Fund its  aims  and  real  moti- 
vations  and    presented    a    gavel   to    the    association   from 

Jack  Alicoate  as  a  personal  tribute  for  the  efforts  of  the  A.M. 
P.A.  on  behalf  of  the  Fund 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  TOM  NAMACK  tells  a  pip  about  a  busted  Wall 
Street  broker  who  took  a  circus  job  disguised  as  a  gorilla  doin^ 

a  trapeze  act the  trapeze  bust,  and  the  gorilla  landed  in 

the    lion's    cage and    the    lion    looks    him    over    and    sez: 

"Hello,  Bill,  what's  the  latest  market  report?" so  you  can 

never   tell   these   days    where   you're    gonna   meet    your    friends. 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  MILTON  G.  KRONACHER,  an  old-time  exhib  who 
later  developed  into  one  of  the  metropolitan  territory's  ace  sales- 
men,  sends   his  season's   Holiday   greetings   to   all  his   old   pals 

he   is   up   at   Fallsburgh   in    Sullivan    County,   trying  ta 

regain  his  health  after  a  long  siege  of  illness fortunately, 

Milton  saved  his  jack,  but  he  did  not  forget  to  kick  into   the 

Relief  Fund  to  help  those  not  so  fortunate  as  himself 

he  was  the  first  exhib  in  the  Bronx  to  play  a  $100-a-day  feature 
he  ran  three  Nickelodeons  up  there,  the  Republic,  El- 
dorado   and   the    Nickoland when    he    jumped    his    prices 

from  a  nickel  to  a  quarter,  all  the  other  exhibs  thought  he  had 
gone  nertz 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  RECALLING  THOSE  old  days,  Milt  Remember 
when  they  sprung  the  first  all-talkie Mr.  and  Mrs.  John- 
nie  O'Neill    did   the   talking  and   lecturing   on    features   for    five 

smackers  a  day,  doing  the  stunt  four  times  daily for  $15 

in  those  good  old  clays  an  exhib  could  get  a  personal  appear- 
ance of  such  stars  as  Maurice  Costello,  John  Bunny,  Flora  Finch, 
Kate    Price,    Marc    McDermott,    Florence    Turner.    Gene    Gatin- 

tier,   Crane   Wilbur,   Edith   Storey  and    Eddie   O'Connor 

and  after  the  show  the  lady  stars  also  received  a  bouquet  along 

with  the  heavy  coin then    Edison  Company  released  the 

first  serial,  "What  Happened  to  Mary?"  featuring  Mary  Fuller, 
as  a  one-reeler  once  every  other  week if  any  of  you  old- 
timers  can  match  reminiscences  with  Milton,  he  will  be  glad 
to  hear   from   you Hotel   Ambassador,   Fallsburgh,    N.   Y. 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  WILLIAM  NIGH  springs  a  surprise  by  stepping  out 
as  a  director  of  an  ace  western   with  a  new   line  of  technique 

it's  in  "Fighting  Thru,"  a  Tiffany  featuring   Ken   May- 

nard if  you  think  there's  nothing  new  under  the  western 

sun,  take  a  flash  at  this  one you'll  be  surprised,  as  were 

we 


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EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


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Toy  Matinee 
Gets  Publicity 

^JANAGER  David  J.  Dugan 
put  on  a  special  Saturday 
morning  matinee  that  resulted  in 
much  good  will  for  the  Publix- 
Paramount,  Newport,  R.  I.  The 
nature  of  the  special  matinee 
was  to  secure  discarded,  toys 
that  might  be  reconditioned  and 
then  distributed  during  the 
Christmas  season  to  underprivi- 
leged children.  The  Lion's  Club 
co-operated  by  sponsoring  the 
idea,  the  Fire  Department  re- 
conditioned the  toys,  and  the 
local  newspapers  co-operated  to 
the  extent  of  furnishing  free  ads 
and   readers  in  advance. 

— Paramount 

*        *        * 

Door  Card 

Helps  "Costello  Case" 

J) WIGHT  L.  HILL,  manager 
of  the  Superba,  San  Diego, 
startled  the  community  by  hang- 
ing a  card  on  the  door  knobs 
of  all  the  residences  in  the  neigh- 
borhood, which  boldly  stated: 
"You'll  Be  Arrested!"  However, 
the  shock  of  the  householder 
was  considerably  ameliorated 
when  he  read  further;  for, 
underneath  the  catch  line,  was 
the  qualifying  sentence:  "By  the 
'Costello  Case,'  now  playing  at 
the   Superba   Theater." 

— Sono  Art 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Beat  wishes  and  congratulations  are 
extended  by  ThE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

December  19 

Lynde  Denig 
Johnnie  Grey 
Carol  Holmes 
Pauline    Curley 


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DAILY 


Friday,   December   19,   1930 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


\By   RALPH    WILK 


JOHN  ADOLFI  has  been  assigned 
J  to  direct  George  Arliss  in  his  new 
picture  written  by  Earl  Derr  Biggers. 

*  H=  * 

Joan  Castle,  new  ingenue,  has  been 
cast  for  a  featured  part  in  Fox's 
"Mr.    Lemon    of    Orange,"    the    El 

Brendel  feature. 

*  *         * 

Clara  Kimball  Young  returns  to 
the  films  in  Radio's  "Kept  Hus- 
bands," which  Lloyd  Bacon  will  di- 
rect. 

*  *         * 

Franklin  Pangborn  has  two  lead- 
ing ladies,  Pert  Kelton  and  Mabel 
Forrest,  in  his  Pathe  comedy,  "Up- 
roar," directed  by  Harry  Sweet. 

Paramount  will  co-star  Clara  Bow 
and  Gary  Cooper  in  an  underworld 
story,  "After  School,"  to  be  directed 
by   Rouben   Mamoulian. 

*  *         * 

Marian  Marsh  has  been  assigned 
two  parts  by  Warners.  In  "The 
Devil  Was  Sick,"  she  has  the  femme 
lead  with  Frank  Fay.  In  "Red  Hot 
Sinners,"  starting  a  few  days  later, 
she  will  appear  in  support  of  Win- 
nie Lightner. 

*  *         * 

John  T.  Murray  and  Zeffie  Til- 
bury have  been  signed  by  Fox  for 
parts  in  "Charlie  Chan  Carries  On." 


Harry  Akst,  composer  of  pop 
songs,  will  make  his  debut  as  an 
actor  in  Paramount' s  "June  Moon," 
starring  Jack  Oakie. 

*  *         * 

Tiffany  has  signed  John  F.  Good- 
rich to  prepare  the  script  for  a 
story   tentatively    titled    "Morals    for 

Women." 

*  *        * 

Duke  Lee  is  in  Daphne  Pollard's 
Pathe  comedy,  "Seein'  Injuns." 

Gaylord  Pendleton  will  play  the 
juvenile  lead  in  Columbia's  ^'The 
Last  Parade,"  featuring  Jack  Holt 
and  Tom  Moore.  Erie  C.  Kenton 
is    directing. 

*  *         * 

Tiffany  has  added  Sandra  Ravel, 
Lillian  Elliott  and  Stella  Adams  to 
the  cast  of  "The  Single  Sin,"  di- 
rected by  William  Nigh. 

*  *         * 

Beatrice  Lille,  English  actress,  has 
filed  a  motion  for  a  new  trial  of  her 
$150,000    suit    against    Warners. 

*  *         * 

Melville  Brown  will  soon  start 
directing  "Private  Secretary"  for 
Radio,  with  Mary  Astor  and  Robert 
Ames  in  the  leading  roles. 


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Many  splendid,  efficient  men  and  women  are  out  of  employment  in  the 
motion  picture  industry.  With  conditions  picking  up  many  jobs  should 
soon  be  open.  To  help  along  a  worthy  cause  FILM  DAILY  will  print 
WITHOUT  COST  your  advertisement  in  classified  form  under  "Help 
Wanted'  or  "Situation  Wanted."  Each  advertisement  limited  to  25 
words.   Simply   address   your   letter   to   Advt.    Mgr.,   Film   Daily,    1650 

Broadway,  New  York  City. 


SITUATIONS  WANTED 


YOUNG  MAN,  22,  seeking  connec- 
tion in  the  advertising  or  publicity 
department  of  a  motion  picture  con- 
cern. Have  had  experience  in  writ- 
ing copy  and  editorial  work  for  a 
N.  Y.  newspaper.  J.  Spitzer,  1750 
Montgomery    Ave.,    Bronx,    N.    Y. 


THE  MAN  YOU  WANT!  Exhibi- 
tor, owner  and  manager,  12  years' 
buying,  booking  films  and  vodvil. 
Advertising,  publicity,  exploitation, 
Sound  RCA,  Western  Electric,  De- 
Forest.  Married.  Age  33.  Open 
for  immediate  offer  anywhere.  Wire. 
Victor  J.  Hayes,  20  Suydam  Place, 
Babylon,  N.  Y. 


AMERICAN,  38,  speaks,  reads  and 
writes  Spanish  has  represented  large 
distributors  for  the  past  12  years 
desires  connection  here  or  Latin  coun- 
tries. Highest  references.  Inter- 
view requested.  Box  534,  FILM 
DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  New  York 
City. 

YOUNG  MAN,  23  years  old,  desires 
any  kind  of  work.  I  have  three 
years'  experience  as  shipping  clerk 
in  one  of  the  leading  producing  or- 
ganizations. Jack  Herman,  699  Bed- 
ford Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

YOUNG  MAN,  Assistant  Sales  Exe- 
cutive, four  years  film  experience. 
Thoroughly  conversant  both  ex- 
change and  Home  Office  routine. 
Wide  experience,  conscientious,  loyal; 
requests  interview.  Box  515,  The 
Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 

CAMERAMAN,  Still  and  Motion 
Picture,  twelve  years  experience 
with  large  corporations,  highest 
references,  desires  connection  with 
Film  Company  or  Newspaper.  Box 
548,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


YOUNG  MAN,  18,  having  two 
years  experience  in  film  industry 
desires  position  as  errand  or  office 
boy;  conscientious,  refined:  knowl- 
edge typing.  Salary  immaterial:  Ex- 
cellent references.  Box  542,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  N. 
N.  Y. 


LABORATORY  SUPERVISOR— 
Can  do  anything  in  laboratory  from 
timing  down.  Has  New  York  mov- 
ing picture  operator's  license,  will 
accept  position  in  laboratory  or  the- 
atre. Box  550,  THE  FILM  DAILY, 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


HELP  WANTED 


EXPERIENCED  theater  supply 
salesman,  capable  of  selling  big  units. 
Outside  territory.  Car  necessary. 
State  age,  married  or  single,  ac- 
quaintance, experience,  other  quali- 
fications. Box  553,  Film  Daily,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 

WANTED  FILM  SALESMAN.  We 
can  offer  the  right  man  a  very  at- 
tractive proposition  to  cover  the  fol- 
lowing territories;  Indiana,  western 
half  of  Penn.,  Northern  Ohio  and 
Michigan,  southern  Ohio,  W.  Va., 
and  Kentucky.  Must  be  familiar 
with  territory  and  a  go-getter.  In 
reply  state  past  connections,  whether 
or  not  employed  at  present,  must 
have  car  and  be  able  to  start  at  once. 
Box  545,  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  New  York  City. 


ADVERTISING  SALESMAN— ag- 
gressive, with  knowledge  of  advertis- 
ing and  marketing  principles.  Access  j 
to  large  national  advertisers  and 
agencies  for  whole  or  part  time  ser-  J 
vice  on  commission  basis.  Work  is 
selling  motion  picture  advertising  on 
national  or  sectional  basis  with  na- 
tional  coverage  of  18  million  people. 
Openings  in  major  cities  of  the  coun- 
try. Detail  experience.  Address, 
Manager,  National  Screen  Advertis- 
ing, 4-238  General  Motors  Building, 
Detroit,  Mich. 


We  have  paid  salesmen  more  than 
$25,000  per  year  selling  Alexander 
Film  Advertising.  Now  we  need 
more  men  to  handle  extended  terri- 
tory and  additional  activity.  Box 
528,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 

LEADING  exponential  horn  speaker 
and  microphone  manufacturer  de- 
sires representation  on  a  strictly  10 
per  cent  commission.  Opportunity 
to  secure  representation  for  the  new 
year.  Write  now.  Box  537,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.    Y.    C. 

SALESMEN,  who  are  thoroughly 
acquainted  with  theatre  exhibitors  in 
the  following  territories:  Long  Is- 
land, New  Jersey,  So.  N.  Y.  State 
and  So.  Conn,  to  handle  our  mer- 
chandise as  a  sideline.  It  is  sold  to 
every  exhibitor  and  is  backed  by  a 
high  financial  and  responsible  or- 
ganization. This  is  not  a  canvassing 
or  cosmetic  proposition.  Write  in  de- 
tail about  yourself  and  be  assured 
that  it  will  be  considered  confiden- 
tial. Box  556,  THE  FILM  DAILY, 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


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the  new  position  of  the  short  feature. 

"Have  you  noticed  how  strong  a 
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theatres?"  queries  one  editor. 

And  have  you  noticed  how  the 
battalion  of  super  short  subjects 
under  the  Educational  Pictures 
banner  has  led  the  procession? 

Never  has  competition  in  short 
subjects  been  more  widespread.  Yet 
never  have  Educational  Pictures 
marched  to  the  close  of  a  vear  more 
triumphantly  acknowledged  as  the 
leaders  of  their  special  field. 


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More   Action   Decided   On 

for  Educational 

Releases 

Comedies  produced  by  the  Chris- 
tie brothers  for  Educational  release 
will  hereafter  have  20  per  cent  less 
dialogue  and  a  corresponding  in- 
crease in  action,  Charles  H.  Chris- 
tie told  THE  FILM  DAILY  on 
Friday.  Christie,  who  is  at  present 
on  a  visit  to  New  York,  says  their 
production    plans    are    being    revised 

(Continued    on    Page    12) 

PATHE  PLflMFINISH 
COMEDY  PROGRAM  IN  MAR. 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood— Pathe  has  completed 
32  of  its  schedule  of  52  two-reelers 
for  1930-31,  and  the  entire  program 
is  to  be  finished  by  the  end  of 
March,  it  is  announced  by  H.  F. 
Lalley,  who  produces  the  shorts 
under  the  supervision  of  E.  B.  Derr. 
Four  two-reelers  were  made  in  the 
last  two  weeks  and  a  fifth  is  nearly 
finished. 

Albert  Dezel,  L.  E.  Goetz 
Form  Roadshow  Company 

Albert  Dezel  and  L.  E.  Goetz  have 

led    Road    Show    Pictures,    Inc., 

.vith  headquarters  at  804  South  Wa- 

)ash    Ave.,    Chicago,    for    the    state- 

ights  booking  of  "Call  of  the  Rock- 

(Continued   on   Page   12") 


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Hot  Tie- Up 

In  a  tie-up  made  with  the 
International  Ass'n  of  Fire 
Chiefs,  Tiffany  will  have  the 
co-operation  of  6,000  fire  chiefs 
throughout  the  country  in  ex- 
ploiting "The  Third  Alarm,^ 
fire  epic.  "Fire  Engineering," 
weekly  magazine,  will  plug  the 
picture.  Special  Firemen's 
Fund  benefits  also  will  be  held 
in  connection  with  the  pic- 
ture. 


Baird  Plans  Outdoor  Television 

London — Baird  Television  and  British  Broadcasting  Co.  are 
negotiating  an  arrangement  whereby  outdoor  scenes  will  be  broad- 
cast by  television  to  indoor  audiences.  Recent  improvements  have 
made  it  possible  to  televise  moving  subjects  in  the  open  air  by 
means  of  a  portable  transmitter. 


Film  Relief  Fund  Frolic 
An  Over -the -Top  Success 


What  a  night  1  What  a  night!  A 
wonderful  time  was  had  by  all.  The 
boys  of  the  Mot'on  Picture  Athletic 
Ass'n  certainly  did  themselves  proud 
for  the  FILM  DAILY  RELIEF 
FUND  in  putting  over  three  exciting 


and  thrilling  basketball  games  and 
a  delightful  dance  program  last 
night,  at  the  U.  S.  S.  Illinois  Arm- 
ory. Hundreds  turned  out  for  the 
event  and  not  one  went  away  feeling 
(Continued   on   Page   12) 


Theater  Expansion  Program 

Resumed  by  Warner  Circuit 


Publix    Only    Big    Circuit 

Still   Using    Foyer 

Acts,  But  Fewer 

Lobby  entertainment,  which  a  few 
months  ago  was  making  rapid  strides 
in  the  exhibition  field,  is  now  defi- 
nitely on  the  wane,  with  only  one 
of  the  five  major  circuits  using  it, 
a  survey  made  by  THE  FILM 
DAILY   indicates.      Publix,  the  lone 

(Continued    on    Page    12) 


UNIVERSAL  COMPLETES 
SCHEDULE  EOR 1930-31 


Hollywood — With  the  scheduling 
of  "On  the  Up  and  Up,"  in  which 
Mary  Nolan  will  star,  Universal  has 
completed  its  list  of  20  special  fea- 
tures for  1930-31.  Six  of  the  group 
already  have  been  released,  while 
"Free  Love"  and  "The  Cohens  and 
Kcllys  in  Africa"  will  be  released 
Jan.  5  and  Jan.  19,  respectively. 
Of  the  remaining  11,  three  have  been 
(Continued   on   Page    120 


Warner  Bros,  are  engaged  in  an- 
other theater  expansion  program  and 
at  the  moment  have  five  houses 
under  construction,  in  addition  to 
various  projects  planned.  Theaters 
being  'built  at  Torrington,  Conn., 
Perth  Amboy,  Milwaukee,  Hacken- 
sack  and  Nashville.  Their  capacities 
range   from   1,600  to  2,400  seats. 


The  Cinema  in  Cleveland,  recent- 
ly acquired  and  remodeled,  opc>ns 
Christmas  Day  as  the  Lake,  while 
the  burlesque  house  in  Scranton, 
fa.,  is  being  renovated  and  plans 
were  announced  yestcrdav  for  a  2,- 
400-seater  in  Nashville,  Tenn.  A 
$300,000  house  in  Michigan  City, 
Ind.,  also  is  understood  to  be  con- 
templated. 


Sound  Film  Exports  in  1930 
Double  Number  of  Silents 


Washington   Bureau   of 

Washington— Exports  of  sound 
films  in  the  first  nine  months  of  1930 
were  more  than  double  the  silent 
figure,  it  is  shown  in  a  preliminary 
statement  by  the  M.  P.  Division  of 
the  Department  of  Commerce.  I  > 
tal  exports  for  the  period  amounted 
to    210,037,969    feet,    an    increase    of 


THE  FILM  DAILY 

nearly  9,000,000  over  the  same  per 
iod  last  year.  Talking  films  totaled 
137,448,391  feet,  and  silents  72. 58'),- 
578  feet.  In  Europe  the  sound  films 
imported  amounted  to  76  per  i 
The  far  east  proportion  was  M  per 
cent.  Near  East  53  per  cent,  Mex- 
59  per  cent,  Brazil  52  per  cent, 
hi  53  per  cent,  China  51  per  cent. 


M.  E.  Comerford  Plans 
Four  Houses  in  Spring 

Three  or  four  bouses  will  be  con- 
structed by  the  M.  E.  Comerford 
circuit  beginning  in  March.  All  will 
be  located  in  Pennsylvania.  Comer- 
ford  reopens  Fay's,  Philadelphia, 
Christmas  Day  after  improving  the 
house,  which  will  operate  on  a  com- 
bination   policy. 


Ballots  Pouring  In! 

With  more  than  200  ballots 
already  received,  and  practi- 
cally all  of  the  west  still  to  be 
heard  from,  the  voting  in  the 
11th  annual  FILM  DAILY 
poll  for  the  Ten  Best  Pictures 
of  1930  promises  to  be  the  big- 
gest of  the  series  to  date.  Last 
year  327  critics  voted.  Every 
indication  points  to  a  new 
record  this  year. 


DAILY 


Sunday,  December  21,  1930 


THE  NIWSJ4TH, 

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KoLLIVNo.  68    Sunday.  Dec.  21, 1930     Price  25  Cents 


I0HN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturday  and  holidays 
tt  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Film*  and  Film 
Folk,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy.  Associate  Editor;  Don 
Carle       Gillette,       Managing       Editor  En 

fered  as  second  class  matter.  May  21,  1918, 
it  the  post  office  at  New  York,  N.  Y..  under 
he  act  of  March  3,  1879.  Terms  (Postage 
free)  United  States  outside  of  Greater  New 
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months,  $3.00.  Foreign,  $15.00.  Subscribers 
ihould  remit  with  irder.  Address  all  com- 
munications to  THE  FILM  DAILY.  1650 
Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.  Phone  Circle 
4736  4737-4738  4739.  Cable  address:  Filmday. 
Mew  York  Hollywood,  California  —  Ralph 
Wilk,  M?5  Hollywood  Blvd.  Phone  Granite 
,6uA  London— Ernest  W.  Fredman.  The 
film  Renter,  89  91  Wardour  St.,  W.  I. 
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Bill  Boyd  Weds  Dorothy  Sebastian 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood— Bill  Boyd,  Pathe  star, 
and  Dorothy  Sebastian,  who  has 
been  his  leading  woman,  were  mar- 
ried Friday  morning  in  Las  Vegas, 
Nev.  They  will  take  a  brief  honey- 
moon. 


Evanston  Judge  Holds  Up 
Picture  Shows  on  Sunday 

Evanston  111. — Although  this  city 
voted  for  Sunday  picture  shows  by 
a  big  majority,  Judge  Phillip  L.  Sul- 
livan has  ruled  that  performances 
cannot  be  started  until  action  is  tak- 
en by  the  city  council  to  rescind  the 
Sunday    ordinance    now    in    effect. 


Warners  Donate  Houses 
For  Christmas  Parties 

Following  the  company's  annual 
custom,  Warner  Bros,  will  extend 
the  use  of  several  of  its  New  York 
theaters  for  Christmas  entertain- 
ments for  unfortunate  children.  There 
will  be  a  party  at  the  Hollywood 
on  Christmas  morning  for  crippled 
children  under  the  auspices  of  Mrs. 
William  Randolph  Hearst  and  an- 
other at  the  Warner  with  Judge 
Samuel  D.  Levy  presiding.  The 
Warner  also  will  have  an  entertain- 
ment on  Dec.  30,  while  the  Brook- 
lyn Strand  will  be  turned  over  for 
morning  affairs  on  Dec.  26  and  31. 


Baltimore  Sunday  Fight 
Going  to  Legislature 

Baltimore — A  resolution  has  been 
passed  by  the  city  council  calling 
on  the  state  legislature  to  permit  the 
municipality  to  authorize  amuse- 
ments   on    Sunday. 


Philadelphia  Sees  Chance 
For  Sunday  Performances 

Philadelphia — As  a  result  of  the 
recommendation  made  by  the  City 
Council's  Special  Blue  Law  Com- 
mittee that  the  blue  law  act  of  1794 
be  amended  to  legalize  sports  and 
all  forms  of  outdoor  recreation  on 
Sunday  after  2  p.m.,  exhibitors  here 
see  a  possibility  of  the  modification 
being  extended  to  include  motion 
picture    shows. 


THE   INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   COOtt 


Edward  Jose  Dies  in  France 

Nice,  France— Edward  Jose,  form- 
er American  film  producer,  is  dead 
here. 


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New   York         Long   Island  City 
1540   Broadway      154  Crescent  St. 
BRYant    4712        STIllwell    7940 


Eastiman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Chicago 

1727     Indiana     Ave. 

CALumet    2691 


Hollywood 

6700    Santa    Monica 

Blvd. 

HOLlywood   4121 


Warner  Club  in  Cleveland 

Cleveland — A  Warner  Club,  along 
the  same  lines  as  the  parent  or- 
ganization in  New  York,  has  been 
formed  by  the  Warner-First  Nation- 
al-Vitaphone  employees  here.  George 
Skouras  and  Max  Milder  were  pres- 
ent at  the  meeting  when  the  decision 
was  made. 


COMING  &  GOING 


LARRY    KENT    is    on    his    way    to    the 

coast   by  plane. 

PHIL  HODES  sails  today  (Saturday)  on 
the  Lafayette  for  a  West  Indies  cruise  of  16 
days. 

CHARLES  H.  CHRISTIE  is  in  town 
from    the   coast. 

JEANETTE  LOFF  arrives  Sunday  morn- 
ing   from    Hollywood. 

F.  E.  NEMEC,  president  of  Photocolor, 
has  returned  from  a  three  weeks'  trip  to 
the    west. 

STDNEY  BLACKMER  is  back  in  New 
York  after  a  visit  to  his  home  in  Salisbury, 
N.  C.  He  returns  to  the  First  National 
studios   after   the  holidays. 

GEORGE  BLAIR  of  Eastman  Kodak  has 
returned  to  Rochester  after  a  visit  in  New 
York. 

HOOT  GIBSON  arrives  in  New  York  on 
Wednesday   from   the   coast. 


Publix  Units'  Railroad  Bill 

U.  S.  and  Canadian  railroads  get 
$702,000  yearly  from  Publix  for 
moving  stage  shows,  A.  M.  Bots- 
ford's  statistical  wizards  have  figured 
out.  It  costs  $13,500  to  move  each 
Publix  show  over  the  circuit.  There 
are  52  units.  Each  travels  10,522^ 
miles  over  22  lines.  Tickets  used 
are  Sl/2  feet  long. 


W.  H.  Workman  Re-elected 

Minneapolis — W.  H.  Workman  has 
been  re-elected  president  of  the 
Minneapolis  Film  Board  of  Trade. 
Tom  Burke  is  the  new  vice-president 
and  Mrs.  Mabel  Dietz  continues  as 
secretary    -    treasurer.  Workman, 

Burke,  Harold  Johnson,  J.  Frisch 
and  M.  A.  Levy  compose  the  execu- 
tive board. 


Gaynor's  Hubby  Leaves  for  Hawaii 

San  Francisco — Lydell  Peck,  hus- 
band of  Janet  Gaynor,  who  is  con- 
valescing in  Honolulu  following  an 
appendicitis  operation,  has  left  to 
spend   Christmas  with  the  Fox  star. 


A.  J.  Grenon  Gets  New  Trial 
Providence — R.  I. — A  new  trial 
has  been  ordered  by  the  Supreme 
Court  in  a  suit  brought  by  Alexis 
J.  Grenon  of  Woonsocket,  R.  I., 
against  Alton  C.  Emery  of  Crans- 
ton and  Max  Nathanson  and  Wil- 
liam J.  Mahoney  of  Providence.  The 
suit  involved  the  sale  of  the  capital 
stock  of  the  Woonsocket  Theater 
Co.  The  Supreme  Court  held  that 
the  trial  judge's  ruling  in  excluding 
evidence  of  the  contract  was  er- 
roneous. 


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Dec. 

Dec. 

Dec. 
Jan. 


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29 


31 


"The  Royal  Family  of  Broadway", 
Paramount  production,  opens  at 
the  Rivoli,  New  York. 
Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reaching 
for  the  Moon"  opens  at  the  Cri- 
terion, New  York. 
M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza  Hotel.  New  York. 
Meeting  of  Pathe  stockholders  to 
ratify  sale  of  Pathe  interests  to 
RKO. 

Dinner    and    Dance     (17th    Anni- 
versary)   of    M.    P.    Machine    Op- 
erators'  Union,   Hotel  Astor,   New 
York. 
Jan.    22       M.    P.    T.    O.    of    Eastern    Penn- 
sylvania  will   hold    annual   election 
meeting    in    Philadelphia. 
19-24     Fox  Anniversary  Week. 
22-24       Annual    conference    of    National 
Board   of    Review,    Hotel   Pennsyl- 
vania,  New   York. 
28-30    National    Conference    on    Screen 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 
York. 
1        Charlie    Chaplin's    "City    Lights" 
opens    at    the    George    M.    Cohan, 
New    York. 


Jan.    17 


Jan. 
Jan. 

Jan. 

Feb 


Organ  Background  for  Cartoon 
The  first  Aesop  Fable  cartoon 
synchronized  with  organ  music  has 
been  made  at  the  Ideal  Studios  in 
Jersey  under  the  direction  of  Gene 
Rodermich,  musical  director  for  Van 
Beuren.  The  organ  was  played  by 
Emil    Velazco. 


Publix  Stage  Acts  for  Brin  House  i 
Milwaukee  —  Publix  stage  acts 
from  the  Chicago  and  Oriental,  Chi- 
cago, will  play  L.  K.  Brin's  Majes- 
tic here  beginning  Christmas  day.  A 
stage  and  pit  orchestra  under  the  di- 
rection of  Buddy  Fischer,  has  also 
been  engaged. 


CHRISTMAS 

with  its  joy  and  good  will — why 
not  extend  its  spirit  over  the 
whole  year  ?  The  fund  from  the 
sale  of  Christmas  seals  in 
December  will  carry  help  and 
education  against  tuberculosis 
throughout  all  1931. 

The  National,  State  &  Local  Tuberculosis 
Associations  of  the  United  States 

Buy  Christmas  Seals 
Fight  Tuberculosis 


THE 


Sunday,   December  21,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

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Balloting  for 
Better  Pictures 

(~)UR  campaign  for  the  recog- 
nition and  the  proper  adver- 
tising of  good  short  features  has 
had  a  measure  of  success.  We 
have  believed  for  a  long  time 
that  the  intelligent  short  picture 
in  many  instances  salvaged  an 
otherwise  cheap  program  from 
hopeless  dullness.  We  have 
urged  theater  managers  to  in- 
clude the  titles  of  short  features 
in  their  publicity  and  newspaper 
advertising.  We  pointed  out,  as 
an  example,  the  delightful  short 
comedy  made  by  Educational 
Pictures  titled  "Match  Play"  in 
which  two  champion  golfers 
competed.  It  was  delicious,  in- 
fectious and  clean  comedy.  It 
showed  some  brilliant  shots  of 
golf  as  experts  play  it.  This 
Bureau  recommended  it  as  su- 
perior entertainment  —  a  fine 
demonstration  of  the  possibili- 
ties of  the  two-reel  feature  on 
the  average  program  ...  In 
your  own  experience  you  know 
that  if  a  theater  in  your  com- 
munity advertises  a  short  pic- 
ture which  you  have  been  par- 
ticularly anxious  to  see — then 
that  is  the  box  office  toward 
which  you  will  direct  your  feet. 
Why  not  further  this  whole 
movement  for  higher  class  en- 
tertainment by  talking  with 
your  theater  man?  Tell  him 
how  you  and  many  of  your 
friends  would  appreciate  his  ad- 
vertising his  short  features;  and 
remind  him  that  you  consider 
the  newsreels  of  importance — 
particularly  for  young  people  for 
whom  they  are  an  educat  onal  as- 
set. Your  theater  manager  will  be 
interested  in  your  constructive 
suggestions  for  you  represent  the 
type  of  patronage  he  is  most 
anxious  to  win.  The  slogan  of 
this  Bureau  is  "Let  your  theater 
tcket  be  your  ballot  for  better 
pictures." 

— Rita  McGoldrick, 
Iniernat'l  Federation 
of  Catholic  Alumnae 


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DAILY 


•  •    •    YE    ALMANAC    compiled    for    ye    Dizzy    Industrie 

yclept    the    Motion    Picture    Racket being    (until    March 

10)  the  55th  year  of  the  Telephone  Invention,  the  1930th  year 
of  gents  and  ladies  trying  to  slip  things  over  on  each  other,  and 

until  July  4,  the  155th  year  of  American  Independence 

excepting,  of  course,  these  10  years  since  the  18th  Amendment 
made  the  bootleggers  independent  and  the  other  suckers  DE- 
PENDENT on  the  bootleggers containing  Useless  In- 
formation   about    Hollywood a    Chronicle    of    Broadway 

Events  absolutely  Unreliable a  few  assorted  Wisectacks 

alleged  to  be  Funny  which  we  are  forced  to  print  because  some 
Gentlemen  who  think  they  are  Wisecrackers  would  get  sore  if 

we  left  them  out also  Financial  Tips  that  will  help  you 

lose  anything  the  Wall  Street  Bunch  has  missed 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  ONE  OF  our  town's  theaters,  the  Paramount,  is 
showing  "Tom  Sawyer,"  and  all  the  youth  of  the  Village  are 
running  errands  for  the  neighbors  to  get  the  jack  to  go  and  see 

it Washington   defeated   the    British   at   Princeton,   N.   J., 

on  Jan.  3,  1777 but  in  this  year  of  Our  Lord,  1930,  the 

British  got  even  by  showing  some  of  their  talkies  at  the  George 

M.    Cohan    theater   on    Broadway statistical    experts    are 

now  figuring  out  whether   George   M.    Cohan   or  the   American 

Public  took  a  licking or  mayhap  the  British  again 

who  can  tell? and  who  cares? On  this  very  date, 

also  a  Saturday,  in  1803,  the  U.  S.  took  possession  of  Louisiana 

the   Saenger  theaters   took  it   away  from   the   U.   S.   in 

1912 in  1929  Publix  took  it  away  from  Saenger 

and  so  it  goes oh  me,  oh  my Now,  Dear  Sub- 
scribers, we  will  spring  on  you  one  of  those  Alleged  Wisecracks 

for  which  we  assume  no  liability take  it  or  leave  it 

we  are  absolutely  indifferent here  goes:   "Who  was  this 

fellow   Pan?" "Why,   he  was  a  half-man  and   half-goat." 

"Ah,   a   husband!" 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  YE  TOWN  journalists  were  all  aflutter  the  other 
day  on  being  invited  to  a  Christmas  showing  at  the  Little  Pic- 
ture   House they   sprung   on   these    Guileless   Children   a 

picture  of  Santa  Claus  and  another  of  the  Three  Wise  Men  of 

ancient  Bible  lore and  one  newspaper  gent  on  seeing  the 

Three  Wise  Men  remarked:  "Ah,  those  are  the  exhibitors  who 

sold  their  theaters  a  year  ago  when  Prices  were  Good." 

Over  at  the  Film  Center  Building  the  boys  keep  hanging  around 

hopefully but   a   few   of   the   more   practical   minds   have 

got   themselves   jobs   as   Santa    Claus   in  the   department   stores 

Ye  old  fashioned  Charlie  Chaplin  who  thinks  the  Talkies 

are  the  Bunk,  hath  prepared  his  non-dialog  film  at  last  for 
Public  Showing and  with  several  million  dollars  of  ad- 
vance bookings  for  "City  Lights,"  it  may  well  be  that  Charlie 
is  not  so  dumb  as  the  non-talking  cast 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  THE  FIRST  map  to  bear  the  name  "America"  was 
published  by  Martin  Waldseemuller  in  1507 it  was  all  cock- 
eyed  like  some  recent  Film  Sales  Campaigns  mapped  out 

to  Cover  the  Nation Steam  was  first  used  to  bring  Amer- 
ica  and    Europe    closer   together   when,    in    1819,    the    Savannah 

crossed   the   Atlantic this   Year  of   Grace    American    film 

producers  have  sent  a  lot  of  steam  over  to  build  up  European 
trade,  but  all  they  got  back  was  a  little  Sputter 

*  *  *  * 

0  •  •  HIS  EXCELLENCY,  ye  Mayor  of  our  Village,  the 
Honorable  James  Walker,  rode  forth  in  his  state  coach  last 
Wednesday  to  attend  the  opening  of  "Royal  Family  of  Broad- 
way" at  the  Rivoli only  to  learn  to  his  Chagrin  that  ye 

performance    had    been    Postponed    to    this    Monday the 

Mayor  was  Chagrined  because  for  the  first  time  in  history  he 
was  ON  TIME While  realizing  that  all  properly  com- 
piled Almanaks  should  include  Signs  of  the  Zodiac,  Cooking 
Recipes,  Eclipses,  and  Proverbs,  we  are  going  to  be  Different, 
and  simply  remind  you  that  on  Sunday,  Dec.  21,  1620,  the  Pil- 
grims landed  on   Plymouth   Rock and  a  lotta  you  gents 

have  been  trying  to  Land  ever  since 


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Special  Matinee 
for  "Tom  Sawyer" 

Jy[ANAGER  T.  W.  McKay 
followed  out  a  plan  that 
worked  most  advantageously  for 
"Tom  Sawyer"  at  h<  Publix- 
Strand,   Rutland,   >  -ial 

school   matinee   v 
opening  day  of 
over  800  in  attendant 
of  this  stunt  was  to  get  . 
dren  in  early  so  that  the  the. 
could  get  the  advantage  of  their 
favorable      comments     to     their 
parents. 

— Paramount 

*         *         * 

Novelty  Stunt 
On  Short  Subject 

L-[.  E.  WILTON,  manager  of 
the  Strand,  Hamilton,  Can- 
ada, is  responsible  for  an  ingen- 
ious idea  in  exploiting  a  Vita- 
phone  Varieties  attraction,  "A 
Bad  Boy  From  A  Good  Family" 
starring  Phil  Baker.  Baker 
plays  the  accordion  and  sings. 
He  requests  a  man  in  the  fourth 
row  to  sing  the  chorus  while  he 
plays  it  for  him.  At  this  point 
in  the  act,  Wilton  had  a  tall 
man  in  the  fourth  row  stand 
up,  and  the  operator  put  a  "spot" 
on  him.  With  the  exception  of 
those  surrounding  the  man,  the 
rest  of  the  audience  thought  he 
really  was  doing  the  singing. 
And  the  result  was  a  riot! 

— Warners 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulation!  aje 
extended  by  ThE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  ol  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays : 

December  20-21 

William  C.  Hyer 
Diane  Ellis 
Jon.   C.   Burche 

William  J.  Cowen 
Pat    Hartigan 
Lucien    Hubbard 
Blanche    Schneider 


THE 


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Sunday,  December  21,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  ACTIVITIES 

CURRENT  HAPPENINGS  FLASHED  BY  WIRE  FROM  THE  COAST 


SEVEN  PRODUCTIONS 
NOW  SHOOTING  AT  FOX 


Activity  at  the  Fox  studios  con- 
tinues at  a  fast  pace  with  seven  fea- 
tures now  shooting.  The  list  in- 
cludes "This  Modern  World, 
"Squadrons,"  "East  Lynne,"  "A  Con- 
necticut Yankee,"  "All  Women  Are 
Bad,"  "Land  Rush"  and  "Girls  De- 
mand Excitement."  About  a  half 
dozen    others    are    in    preparation. 

James   Hall   Busy 

James  Hall  is  losing  little  time 
between  engagements.  He  had  no 
sooner  completed  work  in  "Millie" 
than  he  was  assigned  a  featured  role 
in  "Mother's  Millions." 


Cyrus  Wood  in  Oil  Line 
Cyrus  Wood,  RKO  contract  wri- 
ter, who  authored  "The  Cuckoos" 
and  also  worked  on  "Half  Shot  at 
Sunrise,"  has  organized  the  West- 
wood  Oil  Producers  Co.,  Ltd.,  which 
will  drill  for  oil  in  the  field  recently 
opened  at  Hermosa  Beach. 


Russell  Hopton   Featured 

Due  to  his  excellent  work  in  "The 
Criminal  Code,"  Russell  Hopton  has 
again  been  signed  by  Columbia  for 
the  featured  role  of  Lefty  in  "The 
/Last  Parade,"  directed  by  Erie  C. 
Kenton. 


BOX  OFFICE 
R6CORDS, 
will  SOARI 


I  FRANK  CAPRA 
Production 


Co\umbia\ 

PICTUB.E 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS'7 


By   RALPH    WILK 


pHIL  L.  RYAN  has  completed 
"Taxi,"  his  fourth  Chester  Conk- 
lin  comedy,  which  will  be  distributed 
by  Paramount.  "Cleaning  Up," 
"Sky  Scrapper"  and  "Studio  Sap" 
were  the  first  subjects  in  the  Conk- 
lin   series. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  J.  L.  Warner 
and  Hal  Wallis  conferring  at  First 
National;  Leon  Schlesinger  visiting 
First  National  on  business;  Edward 
H.  Griffith  and  Horace  Jackson  con- 
ferring  at    Pathe. 

*  *         * 

Bertram  Millhauser  is  supervising 
"Children  of  the  Streets,"  which 
George  Archainbaud  is  directing  at 
RKO.  The  cast  includes  Betty 
Compson,  H.  B.  Warner,  Ivan  Le- 
bedeff,  Margaret  Livingston,  John 
Darrow    and    Daphne    Pollard. 

*  *         * 

Richard  Boleslavsky,  who  direct- 
ed "The  Last  of  the  Lone  Wolf," 
for  Columbia,  is  adapting  "High 
River,"  which  he  will  direct  for 
Radio  Pictures. 

*  *         * 

Patsy  Ruth  Miller  is  playing  a  fea- 
tured role  in  "Lonely  Wives,"  which 
Russell  Mack  is  directing  at  Pathe. 
She  is  playing  opposite  Edward 
Everett  Horton,  with  whom  she  was 
co-starred  in  four  features  at  War- 
ners'  last   season. 

*  *         * 

Irene  Dunne  is  playing  the  lead- 
ing feminine  role  opposite  Lowell 
Sherman  in  "Bachelor  Apartment," 
which  Sherman  is  also  directing. 
Miss  Dunne  who  scored  heavily  in 
the  stage  production  of  "Show 
Boat,"  demonstrated  her  ability  in 
the  talkers  in  "Leathernecking." 
She  won  her  role  in  "Cimarron" 
over  a  field  of  nearly  40  actresses 
who  took  film  tests  for  the  part. 

*  *         * 

For  the  second  time  in  as  many 
months,  Gavin  Gordon  has  had  his 
expensive  car  stolen  only  to  retrieve 
it  within  a  few  hours  after  its  dis- 
appearance. The  combination  of 
colors  makes  this  car  discernible 
easily  with  the  result  that  in  both 
instances  the  culprits  were  appre- 
hended before  getting  out  of  the 
city. 

*  *         * 

'  Here  and  There:  Winfield  R. 
Sheehan  motoring  to  Culver  City; 
Howard  Seiter  visiting  Pathe  on 
business;  Frank  Marsales  feeding 
his  four  pet  chipmunks;  Courtenay 
Terrett  and  Spencer  Tracy  chatting 
at   Fox. 

*  *         * 

Rochelle  Hudson,  a  Radio  featured 
player,  who  hopes  to  make  her  home 


town  of  Claremore,  Okla.,  as  fa- 
mous as  Will  Rogers  has,  has  re- 
ceived her  initial  sack  of  "fan  mail." 
According  to  one  of  Don  Eddy's 
typewriter  pounders,  the  sack  con- 
tained 342  letters,  17  of  them  being 
the  usual  proposals  of  marriage. 
Miss  Hudson,  who  is  just  17  years 
old,  and  who  is  attending  school 
daily  on  the  Radio  lot,  says  she  will 
not  accept  any  of  the  matrimonial 
offers— at   least,   not  yet. 

*  *         * 

Hollywood  Fable:  Once  upon  a 
time  an  actor  praised  a  casting  di- 
rector. 

*  *        * 

Roy  Pomeroy,  who  has  been  a  close 
student  of  the  public's  cinema  menu 
for  several  years,  believes  executives 
and  directors  should  study  audience 
reactions  toward  every  new  picture. 

*  *         * 

Lenore  Coffee,  upon  completion  of 
her  present  scenario  assignment, 
will  get  busy  on  an  original  for  a 

prominent  star. 

*  *        * 

Melville  Brown  is  busily  engaged 
in  selecting  players  for  his  next 
RKO  production,  "Private  Secre- 
tary," the  popular  novel  by  Alan 
Berner  Schultz.  Ricardo  Cortez 
and  Noel  Francis  are  the  first  two 
players   assigned. 


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IN  "ON  THE  UP  AND  UP" 


Mary  Nolan  will  be  starred  by 
Universal  in  "On  the  Up  and  Up," 
the  Broadway  stage  play  by  Eva 
Kay  Flint  and  Martha  Madison.  Ed- 
ward   Laemmle   is   to  direct. 


McCarthy  on  "Women  Like  Men" 
Henry  McCarthy  is  working  on 
the  screen  play  and  dialogue  for 
"Women  Like  Men,"  which  William 
Beaudine  will  direct  for  Liberty 
Productions.  McCarthy  collaborated 
in  story  writing  and  dialogue  on 
"Top  Speed,"  "Numbered  Men," 
"Sunny,"  "Bright  Lights"  and  "Song 
of  Love." 


Miller   and  Wead    Doing   Original 

Seton  I.  Miller  and  Commander 
Frank  Wead  are  working  on  an 
original,  "Sea  Eagles,"  which  will 
serve  as  George  Hill's  next  produc- 
tion. 


Wynne  Gibson  Gets  Contract 
Wynne  Gibson's  first  work  for 
Paramount  as  the  gunman's  moll  in 
"The  Gang  Buster"  won  her  a  long 
term  contract  with  this  company. 
She  is  now  playing  a  leading  role  in 
"June  Moon."  Miss  Gibson  had 
much  stage  experience  before  com- 
ing West. 


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B'KLYN  VITAPHONE  STUDIO 
CELEBRATES  ANNIVERSARY 


Congratulations  are  being  received 
at  the  Brooklyn  Vitaphone  Studio 
on  its  second  anniversary  as  one  of 
the  major  producing  units  in  the 
East.  Since  its  inception  the  Brook- 
lyn plant  has  ranked  as  the  indus- 
try's most  prolific  short  subject  pro- 
ducer, a  constantly  increasing  sched- 
ule being  maintained  until  at  pres- 
ent the  entire  Vitaphone  Var  eties 
program  is  centered  there.  In  De- 
cember, 1928,  cameras  started  grind- 
ing on  its  first  Vitaphone  short  with 
only  one  stage  in  operation.  A  year 
later  the  first  anniversary  was  mark- 
ed by  the  opening  of  a  second  and 
larger  stage,  followed  shortly  after- 
ward by  a  third. 

Over  400  one  and  two-reel  films 
have  emanated  from  the  studio,  many 
of  the  shorts  having  been  Spanish, 
German  or  French  vers  ons  for  Con- 
tinental distribution.  In  addition, 
"The  Royal  Box,"  first  foreign  talker 
made  in  the  U.S.,  was  produced  there. 

The  Brooklyn  studio  has  taken 
the  lead  in  introducing  to  the  cin- 
ema world  the  leading  stars  of  the 
stage,  opera  and  vaudeville.  G  ovan- 
ni  Martinelli,  Phil  Baker,  Fanny 
Ward,  Guy  Robertson,  Albert  Spald- 
ing, Alexander  Moissi,  Bert  Lahr, 
Fred  Allen,  Ruth  Etting,  James 
Barton,  De  Wolf  Hopper,  Clifton 
Webb,  Lynne  Overman,  Erin  O'- 
Brien Moore,  Douglas  Stanbury,  Eric 
Dressier,  Vivienne  Osborn,  Donald 
Brian  and  Mayo  Methot  are  just  a 
I  few  headl'ners  to  reach  the  screen 
via    Brooklyn. 

Many   outstanding   celebrities   have 

I  been    brought    to    film    audiences    for 

I  the     first     time         This     list    includes 

Robert    L.    Ripley,    Walter   Winchell, 

Mark     Hellinger,     Damon     Runyon, 

|Max  Schmeling  and  Milton  C.  Work. 

Others  who  made  their  debut  in 
|Vitaphone  Varieties  and  then  jump- 
to   feature   pictures  include   Rudy 

illee,  Joe  Frisco,  Spencer  Tracy,  El 

Jrendel,  Ona  Munson,  Joan  Blondell, 

Svalyn  Knapp,  James  Rennie,  Eddie 

,  Jr.,  Don  Cook  and  Helen  Brod- 

rick. 


Tallulah  Bankhead  Due  Jan.  20 
Tallulah     Bankhead     is     due     here 
Jan.    20    from    London    to    start    re- 
earsals    in    "Her    Past"    with    Clive 
rook  at   Paramount. 


N.   BREWSTER   MORSE 

Originals,  Adaptations,  Dialogue, 

Continuity 

For  Henry  King 

"Hell  Harbor"  and  "Eyes  of  the  World" 

527    5th    Avenue,    Nev»    York 

Murray  Hill   2600 


Short  Shots  from  Eastern  Studios 


,By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR, 


AMERICAN  producers  must  make 
pictures  abroad  to  hold  the  Con- 
tinental market,  in  the  opinion  of 
Joe  W.  Coffraan,  president  of  Audio 
Cinema,  who  recently  returned  from 
Europe.  Coft'man  also  believes  that 
there  will  ultimately  be  an  exchange 
of  pictures  and  players  between 
America  and  Europe,  similar  to  that 
now  existing  on  the  legitimate  stage 
at    present. 


Ed   DuPar,   chief   cameraman   at 

the  Warner  Vitaphone  stud  as,  is 
routined  to  St.  Mary's  Hospital, 
Brooklyn,  recovering  from  a  severe 
attack   of   appendicitis. 


The  stock  crash  does  not  seem  to 
have  interfered  with  the  social  side 
of  luisiiu-ss  in  Wall  St.,  judging  by 
the  story  of  Austin  Parker's  "Sex  in 
Business,"  now  being  filmed  at  the 
Paramount  New  York  studios.  The 
picture  deals  with  the  life  and  loves 
of  a  wealthy  broker,  played  by  Fred- 
ric   March. 


•'Hot  Shivers"  and  "A  Shocking 
Affair,"  the  first  tin.  Simple  Simon 
comedies   to   be  completed,  are  now 

in    the    final   stages   of   editing   and 
will    be    released    shortly. 


What  promises  to  be  a  real  inno- 
vation in  travel  pictures  will  soon 
get  under  way  abroad  by  Frank  D. 
Ormston,  formerly  manager  of  the 
RCA  Gramercy  studio.  Prior  to  sail- 
ing for  Italy  last  week,  Ormston 
ibited  a  camera  study  of  New 
York  which  was  a  decided  depar- 
tnre    from    the    usual    picture   of   that 


Outdoor  sliots  from  all  over  the 
con  a  try  will  be  included  in  Robert 
("Believt  l>  or  Not")  Ripley's 
eighth  Vitaphone  short,  interiors 
i,,,    which  hoc   just  been  complctnl. 


Dal   Clawson,   Fox   camera  wizard, 
who      has      been      sporting     whiskers 
old  weather  came  in,  sur- 
i  d  the  studio  stall  by  showing  Up 
M  shaven  the  other  day.  It  seems 
!    arrived    home    wearing 
iron   benny  which,   phis  the  whisl 
was    too    much    for    his_  wife,    hence 
the    sacrifice   to   domestic    felicity. 


Vitaphone   Vitamins'.    Dean   C 

monitor  man,  booming  out  com- 
I, rough  his  loudrspeaker.  .  .  . 
.1  D.  Otvos,  staff  writer,  tearing 
otf  classical  jazz  on  Harold  Levey's 
piano.  .  .  .George  Ackerson,  prop 
mini,  getting  an  assignment  ho  make 
a  donkey  bray  and  having  a  tough 
time  with  the  stubborn  critter.  .  .  . 


What  is  considered  the  most  pre- 
tentious musical  comedy  short  yet 
attempted  at  the  Eastern  Vitaphone 
studio,  is  now  in  preparation  under 
the  title  of  "Angel  Cake."  Murray 
Roth,  Harold  Levey,  Frank  John- 
son and  Roy  Mack  are  collaborating 
on  the  book  and  lyrics  with  the  lat- 
ter also  slated  to  direct. 


Rosalie  Stewart,  former  stage 
producer,  who  is  now  attached  to 
the  Paramount  writing  staff  in  an 
executive  /opacity,  spends  much  of 
her  spore  time  checking  up  on  the 
act i cities  of  the  carious  Little  The- 
ater groups   in  the  East. 


Harold  Levey,  musical  director  at 
the  Vitaphone  studio,  can  now  be 
heard  e\  cry  Sunday  over  Station 
WOR,  where  his  recorded  programs 
are  becoming  a  popular  feature. 
Levey  is  dividing  his  efforts  three 
ways  nowadays — scoring  pictures  at 
the  studio,  doing  broadcast  programs 
and  writing  new  songs  for  Vitaphone 
pictures. 


Claudette  Colbert  enjoys  the  dis- 
tinction of  being  the  only  film 
actress  trying  to  put  on  weight.  In 
between  takes  on  the  "Sex  in  Busi- 
ness" set  she  may  be  seen  sipping 
milk,  with  the  idea  of  adding  some 
poundage. 


Ray  Foster  is  officiating  as  chief 
cameraman  at  the  Warner  studio 
during  the  illness  of  Ed  DuPar, 
camera  head,  who  is  confined  to  St. 
Mary's  Hospital  with  an  attack  of 
appendicitis.     Jack    Brown    has   also 

been    added    to    the    stall'. 


Did  you  know  that — D.  A.  Doran, 
Jr.,  scenario  editor  at  Paramount's 
New  York  studio,  is  not  related  to 
John  Doran,  stage  manager,  or  Dun 
Doran,  head  of  the  property  room? 
Also  that  John  Green,  Pom  mount 
stuff  composer  and  writer  of  "Bodg 
mill.  Soul"  and  "Pin  Broke"  is  an 
entirely  different  person  from  the 
Johnnit  Greet  oj  Green  &  Stept, 
who  writes  music  of  tin  more  popu- 
lar tup'' 


Bernard  Randall,  who  played  in 
"Within  the  Law."  made  at  the 
Vitaphone  studio  in  the  silent  d 
of  long  ago,  is  back  at  the  old  Stand 
acting  in  Vitaphone  Varieties,  Ran- 
dall's next  assignment  will  be  a  lead- 
ing  role   in   "Angel   Cake." 


Billy  Wayne  and  Thelma  White, 
Vitaphone  comedy  team,  have  just 
completed  "Hot  Sands."  Alf  Gould- 
ing  directed. 


SOUND  MAN  ADVOCATES 
SINGLE  CAMERA  METHOD 


The  correct  way  to  shoot  a  sound 

picture    is    to    use    one    camera    only, 

icling   to    Ernest    Zatorsky,    chief 

sound    mixer    at     Paramount's     Xew 

York  studio. 

Because  of  the  nyd  relationship 
between  the  eye  and   (  '      use  of 

multiple    cameras    d 
ural    illusion,    he    cl<». 
disregards    this    principle 
words,   the   separation   of   th. 
and    the    oral    functions   produce 
unnaturalness    due    to    the    fact    that 
the  action  is  viewed  from  one  vant- 
age   point,    while    the    accompanying 
sounds    are    heard    from    an    entirely 
different   spot.     This,   he   says  causes 
a    strain   on   the   audience   due   to   the 
effort  required  to  follow  what  is  go- 
ing on. 

While  the  one  camera  system  is 
not  always  possible,  for  technical  rea- 
sons,  Zatorsky  believes  that  eventual- 
ly this  system  is  bound  to  be  rigidly 
enforced. 


Vitaphone's     Kid     Series 

Vitaphone  is  planning  a  series  of 
short  reelers  purposely  designed  to 
attract  children  into  the  theaters. 
The  first,  "Second  Childhood,"  by 
Herman  Ruby,  has  just  been  com- 
pleted under  the  direction  M  R.ov 
Mack. 

Martinelli  in  Second  Pop  Short 
The  success  of  Giovanni  Marti- 
nelli's  first  Vitaphone  short  with  a 
program  of  semi-popular  songs,  in 
English,  has  led  to  a  second  of  the 
same    type,    now    in    preparation. 

New  Paramount  Camera  Truck 
A  new  camera  truck  consisting  of 
metal  girders  welded  together  and 
mounted  on  four  automobile  wheels, 
has  been  developed  by  Paramount 
technician-  for  unusual  sliots  re- 
quired  by  Dorothy  Arzner,  director, 
for  "Sex  in    Business." 


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DAILY 


Sunday,   December  21,   1930 


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T    HEATER 


By  M.  P. 


Obtaining  Correct  Volume 
Important  Sound  Problem 


One  of  the  greatest  problems  that 
exists  in  the  struggle  to  make  repro- 
duction as  nearly  perfect  as  poss  ble 
is  the  tendency  to  keep  the  volume 
too  loud.  This  is  largely  due  to  the 
fact  that  many  operators  try  to 
regulate  their  sound  volume  by  start- 
in?:  i-he  fader  at  a  louder  intensity 
than  is  necessary,  and  from  that  they 
expect  to  lower  it  until  they  are 
satisfied    with    the    volume. 

The  fallacy  of  this  procedure  is 
that  the  ear  is  attuned  to  over  vol- 
ume at  the  start  and  becomes  vol- 
ume proof.  Sensitivity  is  deadened, 
with  the  result  that  the  listener  is 
satisfied  with  the  volume  before  it 
has  actually  been  diminished  to  a 
level   that   should   be   used. 

The  proper  way  to  regulate  vol- 
ume is  to  start  the  fader  low  and 
work  it  up  to  the  proper  volume. 

Another  trait  that  is  retarding  the 
realization  of  entirely  satisfactory  re- 
production is  the  tendency  to  adjust 
sound  volume  to  meet  the  require- 
ments of  the  worst  seats  in  the  house 
instead  of  the  best.  The  individual 
judging  volume  quality  often  stands 
in  the  rear  of  the  balcony  or  some 
other  place  where  good  reproduction 
is  satisfactory  to  the  hearer,  instead 
of  adjusting  volume  so  that  it  wll 
be  satisfactory  for  the  vast  majority 
of   the   seats. 

The  desirability  for  conservative 
volume  should  be  obvious.  The 
ground  or  surface  noises  that  are 
part  of  the  talking  picture,  as  the 
phonograph  needle's  scratching  is 
part  of  the  talking  mach  ne,  is  em- 
phasized by  volume.  This  is  espe- 
cially true  where  there  are  many 
silent  stretches  in  the  picture.  Lower 
volume  on  the  other  hand,  tends  to 
obliterate    these    noises. 


W.  E.  Closes  Sales  Branches 
Cleveland — The  local  sales  office 
of  Western  Electric  has  been  closed 
and  the  company  is  maintaining  only 
a  service  department  with  headquar- 
ters in  the  Union  Trust  Building. 
Frank  Kelly  formerly  was  in  charge 
of  sales  in  this  territory. 

The  San  Antonio  office  of  Western 
Electric   has   also    been    closed. 


STAGE    EQUIPMENT 


Console  -  Orchestra    Elevators 
Magnescopic-Grandeur  Screen 


BRUCKNER-MITCHELL,  INC. 

532   West   22nd    Street 
New   York 


ADVERTISING  PROJECTOR 
NOW  PUT  OUT  WITH  SOUND 


For  theaters  with  lobbies  or  other 
spots  to  accommodate  an  advertising 
projector,  devoted  to  advance  trail- 
ers or  selected  sequences  from  cur- 
rent attractions,  the  newly  perfected 
automatic  advertising  projector  an- 
nounced   in   the    past   week   by    RCA 

Photophone  should  prove  an  effec- 
tive business  stimulator.  This  de- 
vice, designed  to  handle  standard- 
size  film,  was  perfected  by  Photo- 
phone  in  connection  with  Auto  Cine- 
ma Corp.,  which  has  a  silent  motion 
picture  advertising  projector  on  the 
market  for  several  months.  The  pro- 
jector also  will  be  marketed  widely 
as  a  medium  for  advertisers  of  stand- 
ard  products   of   all   kinds. 

The  machine  itself,  a  compact 
piece  of  engineering  workmanship, 
operates  within  a  neatly  modeled 
metal  housing  occupying  a  space 
less  than  two  feet  square.  The  pro- 
jector is  motor-driven  with  power 
supplied  from  an  ordinary  lamp 
socket.  Projector,  amplifier,  motor 
and  six-inch  speaker  are  collocated 
within  a  cabinet  similar  to  a  radio 
console,  which  stands  about  five  feet 
six  inches  high.  The  picture  rs 
thrown  upon  a  transparent  screen, 
18  by  22  inches  in  dimension  near 
the  top  of  the  cabinet  and  in  the 
line  of  vision  of  the  average-sized 
person  when  standing.  The  entire 
equipment,  including  cabinet,  weigh* 
less  than  100  pounds.  When  placed 
in  operation,  the  film  is  endless  self- 
rewinding,  permitting  repetition  of 
the    subject    indefinitely.      The    sound 


NEW  THEATERS 


£/  I  HIS  Stamp  of  Approval 
in  advertisements  of 
equipment  and  supplies  means: 
That  the  NATIONAL  GUARANTEE 
of  highest  quality  is  coupled  with 
that  of  a  manufacturer. 


NATIONAL  THEATRE 
SUPPLY    COMPANY 

Brandies  in  all  Principal  Cities 


Framingham,  Mass. — Park  Realty  Co.  has 
announced  the  awarding  of  the  general  con- 
tract for  the  construction  of  a  theater  here 
to  the  J.  J.   Prindiville   Co.  of  this  city. 

Newport  News,  Va. — Contract  has  been 
awarded  to  the  Smallrnan  Construction  Co. 
of  Birmingham,  Ala.,  for  the  construction  of 
a  theater  here  for  Newport  News  Theater 
Corp.,     subsidiary    of     Paramount-Publix. 

Edgard,  La. — L.  J.  Martin,  who  operates 
the  Liberty,  has  let  the  contract  for  the 
building  of  a  $10,000  theater  here  to  P.  A. 
Cassagne. 

Bronx,  N.  ¥.— A  $350,000  theater  seating 
1,400  is  to  be  erected  here  by  the  St.  Cloud 
Construction   Co. 

Urbanna,  111. — Alger  Brothers,  operators 
of  the  Park  in  Champaign  and  the  Palace 
in  this  city,  have  purchased  a  site  here  for 
the  erection   of  a   theater. 

Bourne,  Mass. — Fred  C.  Small,  now  man- 
aging the  Capitol  in  Brockton,  is  planning 
the    erection    of    a    theater    here. 

Anaconda,  Mont. — The  Washoe  Amusement 
Co.  is  erecting  a  theater  here  at  an  estimated 
cost    of    $175,000. 


amplification    can    be    controlled    to 
any  desired  volume. 

The  cabinets  tor  the  projector  are 
being  manufactured  by  RCA  Victor, 
Camden,  N.  J.,  and  it  is  expected 
that  models  for  public  demonstration 
of  the  equipment  will  be  completed 
within  the  next  two  weeks.  The 
machines  will  be  leased  by  Auto 
Cinema  and  suoervised  hv  RCA 
Photophone.  Hans  R.  Kossman, 
formerly  with  Consolidated  Film 
Industries  is  with  Auto   Cinema. 


Chair  Shipment  to  Alaska 
Theater  chairs  made  by  Heywood- 
Wakefield  have  been  sold  to  M. 
Peratovitch  for  his  theater  now  un- 
der construction  in  Klawock,  and  to 
M.  Kubley  for  his  New  Dream  the- 
ater   in    Ketchikan,    both    in    Alaska. 


Sound    for    Two    C.    &    M.    Houses 

Cleveland  —  RCA  Photophone 
equipment  has  been  installed  in  the 
Putnam  in  Marietta  and  the  Strand 
in  Cambridge,  both  houses  owned 
and  operated  by  the  C.  &  M.  Amuse- 
ment   Co.   of  this  city. 


TRIPLEX  LENS  TURRET    j 
GIVING  GOOD  RESULTS 


Embracing  various  improved  fea- 
tures, the  triplex  lens  turret  put  out 
by  the  Capitol  Motion  Picture  Sup- 
ply Co.  of  New  York  is  reported  to 
be  giving  good   results.     The  turret 

s  adaptable  for  Movietone,  Vita- 
phone,  Magnascope,  etc.,  as  well  as 
suitable  for  all  wide  images  from 
standard  film  processes. 

The  betterments  include:  handle 
for  revolving  lenses  into  direct  po- 
sition of  aperture;  stop  position,  in- 
suring lenses  always  coming  into 
same  pos  tion;  block  to  be  put  into 
same  position  as  present  lens  holder; 

;upport  in  turret  to  center  frame  of 
mechanism,  insuring  durability  and 
steadiness;  lens  fastening  screw,  in 
i    position    that    is    easy    to    get    at; 

ollar  on  lens  to  adjust  picture  in 
position  of  screen,  s  de  to  side  and 
top  to  bottom,  without  moving  ped- 
estal; centering  lens  of  Movietone 
and  other  refinements  necessary  for 
.;ood  sound  reproduction. 

A  door  is  also  furnished  with  lens 
.urret     which     encloses     the     entire 

iiechanism  and  allows  ample  room 
lor   the    projectionist. 


Deskware    Give-aways 

Pyroloid  Sales  Co.  of  Athol,  Mass., 
manufacturers  of  dresserware  and 
other  premium  goods,  is  now  offer- 
ing deskware  as  a  novelty  give-away. 

The  same  plan  as  on  dresserware, 
where  deals  covered  26,  30  and  36 
weeks,  with  a  different  piece  given 
out  each  time  until  the  lady  patron 
completes  a  set,  is  being  applied  to 
the  deskware. 


GOLD  SEAL  TICKET  REGISTER 


Protection — Speed — Efficiency 

GENERAL  REGISTER  CORP. 

Paramount   Building 

Chirkering  4065  New  York 

J.  C.  Ensi.kn,  Gen.  Sales  Mgr. 


tudio  Lights 


For  sound  and  motion  picture  photography — lamps 
of  all  kinds,  both  incandescent  and  arc  types, 
floodlights,  spotlights,  overhead  lights,  side  lights, 
etc. ;  for  close-up  or  long-range  work.  Also  wir- 
ing devices  of  various  kinds,  portable  plugging 
boxes,  pin-plug  connectors,  etc.  —  made  by  the 
creators   of    Klieglights. 


KLIECL    BROS 

Universal  Electric  Stace  Lichtinc  Co.,im«. 
321  West  50th  Street        -      New  York, N.Y. 


THE 


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EQUIPMENT 


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BOOTH 


Poor  Acoustics  Largely  Due 
To  Excessive  Reverberation 


Since  the  majority  of  motion  pic- 
ture houses  now  in  use  were  orig - 
nally  built  for  silent  pictures,  little 
attention  if  any  was  paid  to  their 
acoustical  properties.  The  millions 
of  dollars  spent  on  the  development 
of  the  radio  has  taught  the  theater- 
going public  to  appreciate  tone  qual- 
ity, therefore,  the  advent  of  talking 
pictures  has  made  good  acoust'cs 
an  essential  requirement  of  motion 
picture  theaters. 

Each  theater  presents  a  particu- 
lar problem  which  calls  for  detailed 
study,  and  in  the  case  of  the  large 
theaters,  where  the  problem  is  par- 
ticularly difficult,  the  theater  owner 
should  secure  competent  advice 
from  a  recognized  authority  on  the 
ubject. 

Acoustical  d  faculties  are  largely 
due  to  what  is  known  as  excessive 
Reverberation.  This  can  easily  be 
demonstrated  by  the  effect  of  speak- 
ing a  single  syllable  in  a  loud  tone 
pf  voice  in  an  empty  theater.  It 
Lvill  be  noted  that  the  sound  is  pro- 
I  onged  and  can  easily  be  heard  for 
i  considerable  length  of  time.  When 
itxtreme,  the  prolongat  on  of  each 
syllable  causes  successive  syllables 
lo  overlap,  making  speech  difficult 
Ind  sometimes  impossible  to  under- 
stand. Reverberation  is  due  to  the 
leflection  back  and  forth  from  walls 
Ind  ceilings  and  floors  of  the  sound 
waves  in  the  same  way  as  light  re- 
Beets  from  a  mirror.  In  fact,  in 
practice  they  reflect  more  completely 
an  the  finest  mirrors  will  reflect 
ray  of  light.  Having  a  certain 
itial  energy,  the  waves  continue  to 
fleet  back  and  forward  in  all  di- 
ctions about  the  room  until  their 
ergy  has  been  destroyed. 
Tests   show  that  an  ordinary  wall 


or  ceiling  reflects  about  90  per  cent 
of  the  sound  energy  that  strikes  t, 
only  3  per  cent  of  the  energy  being 
absorbed.  It  is  easy  to  see  that  if 
there  is  nothing  but  surfaces  of  this 
kind  for  the  sound  to  strike  it  will  not 
take  a  large  number  of  reflections  for 
sound  energy  to  be  dissipated  to  the 
point  of  inaud  bility.  In  other  words, 
reverberation  is  largely  due  to  ex- 
cessive reflection  and  insufficient  ab- 
sorption of  sound  by  the  interior 
surfaces  of  the  room.  It  is  a  sim- 
ple matter  for  an  acoustic  engineer 
to  determine  where  the  fault  lies  and 
specify  the  necessary  corrections. 
The  cost  of  such  work  often  is  sur- 
prisingly low,  and  in  any  event  it  is 
always  good  business  to  have  it  done 
so  that  patrons  will  not  be  driven 
iway  because  of  poor  sound  repro- 
duction. 


No    Parking    Signs   for    Curb 
No      parking      signs      for      theater 
fronts,    are    being    manufactured    by 
Ciuerico    &    Barthel    of    Chicago. 

Substantially  made  with  welded 
joints  which  will  not  break  or  loosen, 
the  sign  stands  44  inches  high,  14 
inches  across  head,  weighs  45 
pounds  and  consists  of  aluminum 
lettering  on  black  background  that 
shines   at   night. 


Acoustic  Firm  Expands 
Philadelphia—  Kendell  &  Desse- 
ville,  New  York  acoustical  correc- 
tion engineers,  have  opened  a  branch 
here  at  1734  Ridge  Ave.  The  staff 
includes  a  complete  sales,  service  and 
engineering  unit  to  cover  Eastern 
Pennsylvania,  New  Jersey  and  Dela- 
ware. 


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ALTERATIONS 


Waterford,  Wis. — W.  L.  U(?low  has  leased 
the  Strand  here  and  plans  to  remodel  and 
equip    the    house    with    sound    apparatus. 

Jerseyville,  IU  — The  Reddish  has  been 
taken  over  by  the  Dickinson  circuit,  headed 
by  Glen  \V.  Dickinson,  who  plans  complete 
renovation  of  the  house  and  installation  of 
W.    E.    sound    equipment. 

Blakely,  Ga. — Southern  Enterprises  has 
acquired  the  old  Cozy  here  and  plans  for 
immediate  remodeling  and  the  installation  of 
new  equipment  throughout  are  in  progress. 
J.  C.  Peters  will  assume  active  management 
when    the    improvements    are    completed. 

Hazzard,  Ky. — Fire  destroyed  the  theater 
here  at  an  estimated  loss  of  $7,000.  Re- 
building is  contemplated. 

Newburgh,  N.  Y. — Extensive  improve- 
ments   have    been    made    at    the    Cameo. 

Little  Rock,  Ark. — Improvements  are  be- 
ing made  at  the  Capitol.  The  work  in- 
cludes remodeling,  redecorating,  acoustic  ef- 
fects  and   new    seats. 

Bridgeport,  Neb. — Recently  acquired  by 
H.  C.  Morehouse,  the  Trail  is  being  re- 
modeled,  redecorated  and  equipped   for   sound. 


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DAILY 


Sunday,   December  21,   1930 


1 

LATEST     NEWS     FROM     LON- 
DON,    PARIS,    BERLIN, 
SYDNEY,     MELBOURNE     AND 
OTHER     FOREIGN     CENTERS 

Foreign   Markets 

HAPPENINGS    IN    OTHER 
LANDS      OF       INTEREST      TO 
PRODUCERS,     DISTRIBUTORS 
AND    OTHERS    IN    THE    O     S. 

HAIK  INCREASES  CAPITAL; 
STUDIO  RESUMING  ACTIVITY 

Paris — Shareholders  of  Establisse- 
ments  Jacques  Haik,  at  a  special 
meeting  held  recently,  voted  their 
approval  of  an  increase  in  the  firm's 
capital  from  7,000,000  francs  to  15,- 
000,000  francs.  The  Haik  studios  at 
Courbevoie,  damaged  some  time  ago 
by  fire,  have  been  rebuilt  and  pro- 
duction there  will  resume  shortly. 
Films  that  will  go  into  work  in- 
clude a  talker  version  of  the  stage 
success,  "Paraitre,"  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Henri  Fescourt;  a  special 
directed  by  Jean  Kemm,  and  a  screen 
version  of  the  stage  play,  "The 
Lord's  Vines,"  with  Victor  Boucher 
in    the    title    role. 


Barrymore  A  Hit  In  Italy 

Milan — John  Barrymore  in  "General  Crack,"  Warner  Bros, 
production,  has  gone  over  big  with  the  Italian  populace.  The 
version  being  shown  here  is  considerably  depleted  of  dialogue, 
due  to  the  government  restrictions  against  foreign  language 
talkers,  but  the  star's  acting  is  meeting  with  keen  favor.  Marian 
Nixon,  who  plays  opposite  Barrymore,  also  is  scoring. 


W.  &  F.  Will  Handle 

6  Julius  Hagen  Films 

London — Negotiations  have  been 
completed  between  Julius  Hagen 
Productions  and  W.  &  F.,  distrib- 
uting firm,  whereby  the  latter  will 
handle  six  Hagen  features  .during  the 
coming  year.  Titles  of  the  pictures 
that  the  Hagen  company  will  pro- 
duce at  the  Twickenham  Film  Stu- 
dios have  not  as  yet  been  announced. 

Clayton  Hutton  Producing 
For  B.I.P.  Distribution 

London — Clayton  Hutton,  adver- 
tising representative  for  Gaumont- 
British  houses,  is  planning  the  for- 
mation of  an  independent  production 
unit,  with  distribution  through  Brit- 
ish International  Pictures.  Hutton's 
organization,  which  will  begin  op- 
erations in  January,  will  produce 
three  British  films  at  the  B.  I.  P. 
Elstree  studios  for  1931.  Hutton 
will  act  as  production  manager  of 
his  new  company,  and  an  announce- 
ment of  other  executive  personnel  is 
forthcoming. 

Tussaud's  Profits  Doubled 
London — Profits  of  Tussaud's  su- 
per cinema  were  more  than  doubled 
in  the  past  year,  according  to  a 
statement  made  by  John  Maxwell, 
chairman  of  Madame  Tussaud,  Ltd., 
at  a  recent  annual  meeting.  A  fur- 
ther gain  in  profits  was  seen  by 
Maxwell   for   the   coming  year. 


No  American  Films 

The  Hague  —  German  and 
Russian  pictures  are  occupying 
all  the  theaters  here  at  present, 
with  not  an  American  produc- 
tion being  shown.  This  is  the 
first  instance  in  a  long  time 
that  this  city  has  been  without 
U.    S.   film  fare. 


Extensive  1931  Schedule 
Planned  by  Fogwell,  Ltd. 

London — Reginald  Fogwell  Pro- 
ductions, Ltd.,  has  announced  plans 
for  an  extensive  increase  in  produc- 
tion activities  for  1931.  Having  just 
completed  "Madame  Guillotine,"  the 
company  early  in  January  will  star 
Percy  Marmont  in  an  adaptation  of 
the  Gilbert  Frankau  novel,  "Martin 
Make  Believe."  In  March,  "Black 
Damp,"  a  mining  story,  will  be 
placed  before  the  cameras.  Other 
vehicles  for  the  new  schedule  are 
being  lined  up  and  Madeleine  Car- 
roll, who  was  recently  signed  to  a 
$50,000    contract,   will    be    featured. 


Bank    To    Aid    French    Industry 

Paris — Banque  de  la  Cinematogra- 
phic Francaise,  formerly  known  as 
the  Union  Cinematographique  Fran- 
caise, plans  to  act  as  a  central  body 
for  financing  of  film  industry  proj- 
ects in  this  country. 


German   Talkers   in    Prague 

Prague — After  being  barred  since 
the  demonstrations  of  last  September, 
German  pictures  will  again  be  shown 
in  three  Prague  houses.  Lack  of 
suitable  domestic  material  compelled 
the  decision. 


Austrian  Production  Revived 
Vienna  —  Talkers  have  brought 
about  a  revival  of  production  in  Aus- 
tria. The  first  sound  picture  to  be 
exported  from  here  is  now  showing 
in  Berlin  and  its  success  is  credited 
to  the  inventor  of  the  Selenophon 
sound  recording  system.  The  Selen- 
ophon studio  is  available  to  foreign 
companies  desiring  to  produce  in 
Austria. 


New  Pathe  Natan  Paris  House 
Paris — One  of  the  two  new  Pathe 
Natan  houses  constructed  on  the 
Champs  Elysees  has  been  opened. 
It  was  originally  planned  to  call 
the  theater,  which  seats  1,200,  the 
Elysee  Palace,  but  the  name  has 
been  changed  to  Ermitage  Pathe. 


W.  M.  Brown  on  British  RCA  Board 

London — W.  M.  Brown,  general 
manager  of  the  Gramophone  Co.  and 
a  director  of  Associated  Radio  Pic- 
tures, British  branch  of  RKO,  has 
been  appointed  a  member  of  the 
board  of  directors  of  RCA  Photo- 
phone. 


Czech  Industry  Seeks 
American  Co-operation 

Prague — Cefid,  the  motion  picture 
co-operative  society  of  Czech  direc- 
tors and  artists,  financed  partly  by 
the  Czechoslovakian  government,  is 
making  efforts  to  enter  into  connec- 
tions with  English  film  workers  in  or- 
der to  establish  common  production 
of  Czech  and  English  talkers. 

Audible  Takes  Second  Welsh  House 

London — Audible  Filmcraft,  which 
recently  acquired  control  of  the  Ly- 
ceum, Newport,  has  now  taken  over 
the  Pavilion,  also  in  Newport.  W.  J. 
Wiffin,  manager  of  the  Lyceum,  has 
been  appointed  general  manager  of 
the   two   houses. 


Ufa-Emelka  Plan  Paris  House 
Paris — M.  Kohan,  financier  and 
member  of  the  Emelka  board  of  di- 
rectors, is  reported  to  be  making 
plans  for  the  building  of  a  house 
here  for  the  screening  of  Ufa  and 
Emelka  productions.  Emelka,  it  is 
said,  will  first  produce  French  and 
German  talkers  and  then  add  Eng- 
lish and   Spanish. 


New  Kinema  for  Bournemouth 
Bournemouth,  Eng.— Plans  are  un- 
derway for  the  erection  of  a  new 
Theater  Royal  on  Westover  Road. 
The  new  house  will  be  located  next 
to  the  Regent,  and  opposite  the 
Bournemouth    Pavilion. 


W.    P.-Gaumont   to    Produce    One 

London — Welsh-Pearson  has  join- 
ed forces  with  Gaumont  for  the  pro- 
duction of  "East  Lynne  on  the 
Western  Front."  The  film  will  soon 
be  placed  in  work  at  the  Shepherd's 
Bush  Studios,  under  the  direction  of 
George  Pearson,  with  Herbert  Mun- 
din   as   the   star. 


Banks  Directing  Sixteenth 

London — Monty  Banks  is  now  di- 
recting "Show  a  Leg,"  his  sixteenth 
comedy  for  B.I.P.  in  the  past  year. 
Leslie  Fuller  is  enacting  the  title 
role,  supported  by  Molly  Lamont, 
Franklyn  Silver,  Sid  Lewis  and  Alf 
Goddard. 


Rex  Ingram's  First 
Paris — Rex  Ingram,  recently  sign- 
ed to  direct  for  Paramount  in  France, 
will  make  as  his  initial  vehicle  under 
this  banner,  "Le  Dieu  De  La  Mer" 
("God  of  the  Sea"),  at  Saint  Mau- 
rice. 


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London  —  Gainsborough's  sound 
studios  at  Islington,  considerably 
damaged  by  fire  some  months  ago, 
are  now  undergoing  extensive  recon- 
struction and  remodeling.  Directors 
of  the  company  decided  the  general 
expansion  program  was  necessary 
to  properly  carry  out  an  ambitious 
new    season    production    schedule. 

New  London  House  Opens 
With  Warner  Bros.  Film 

London — Leicester  Square  theater 
was  formally  dedicated  here  last  Fri- 
day evening  with  Warner  Bros.'  | 
"Viennese  Nights"  as  the  opening 
attraction.  The  new  cinema  is  mod- 
ern in  construction,  and  provides  a 
seating    capacity    of   2,000. 

Jacques  Haik  Finishes 

Seven  French  Talkers 

Paris — Seven  of  the  ten  all-French 
talker  productions,  scheduled  by  the 
Jacques  Haik  producing  company 
for  its  1930-31  program,  have  beeu 
completed,  and  are  now  ready  for 
general  release. 

All-French   Talker   Sold  for   U.   S.    [ 
Paris  —  First    all-French    dialogue! 
film,   "Paris   En   Cinq  Jours"   ("Paris  \ 
in   Five   Days"),  produced   by   Alba- 
tros  Films  Co.,  has  been  sold  for  dis- 
tribution   in    the    United    States. 

B.I.P.   Filming   German   Version 

London  —  British  International! 
Pictures  has  begun  production  onj 
the  German  version  of  "The  Bride-! 
groom's  Widow,"  featuring  Martha: 
Eggerth,  George  Alexander  and  A 1-1 
bert  Paulig.  Filming  of  the  English ; 
version  will  be  launched  in  a  week,! 
with  a  cast  including  Gene  GerrardJ 
George  Gee,  Henry  Wenman,  Den-j 
nis   Wyndham   and    Frank   Stanmore. 


L.   Lynde,    Haik   Theater   Director 
Paris — Louis    Lynde   has   been   ap-| 
pointed  a  general  director  of  theaters 
by    the    Jacques     Haik    Corp.,    with 
control    over    all    this    organization's!! 
houses  in  the  Paris  territory. 


Fox  Starting  Soon 

Paris  — With  the  sailing  of 
Clayton  Sheehan  for  New 
York  after  a  brief  visit  on  the 
continent,  plans  for  the  launch- 
ing of  production  here  by  Fox 
are  understood  to  be  in  an  ad- 
vanced stage.  Final  arrange- 
ments for  a  studio  and  actual 
starting  of  work  are  expected 
to   materialize  shortly. 


THE 


Sunday,  December  21,  1930 


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DAILY 


€>     NEWS  OF  THE  DAY     © 


EAST 


Philadelphia — Sid  Sugarman,  for- 
merly Columbia's  up-state  man,  has 
been  assigned  to  their  Pittsburgh 
territory.  Beverly  Griffiths  replaces 
Sugarman. 


Albany,  N.  Y—  Ackerman  J.  Gill, 
formerly  manager  of  R-K-O  Proc- 
tor's Schenectady  house,  has  been 
transferred  as  city  manager  to  the 
R-K-O  Proctor  here.  Conrad 
Holmes,  former  district  manager  for 
Publix  in  Florida,  succeeds  Gill  as 
manager  of  the  Schenectady  theater. 


Cape  May,  N.  J. — Control  of  the 
Grand  has  passed  into  the  hands  of 
Walter   Horner. 


Philadelphia — Ben  Tolmas  is  now 
^presenting  Talking  Picture  Epics 
with  headquarters  in  the  Master- 
oiece   office. 


Mt.   Ephraim,  N.  J. — Thomas   La- 
learick    Amusement    Corp.    plans    to 
:>pen   the    Mt.    Ephraim   in   the   near 
iiture. 


Philadelphia  —  Ownership  of  the 
3ell  has  changed,  with  William 
^ovner    now    operating. 

Philadelphia  —  An  accident,  two 
■reeks  ago,  resulted  in  the  deaths  of 
ijohn  T.  O'Rourke,  manager  of  the 
Keystone,  Estelle  Napori,  cashier, 
Ind   Art   Frere. 


Bethlehem,   Pa.  —   Barney    Cohen 
as    resigned   his   affiliation   with    the 
jtate,  College  and  Savoy,  due  to  ill— 
less. 


Philadelphia  —  Lou   Lang  is  now 
■andling    publicity    for    the    United 
Circuit. 


*        WES1        * 

Los  Angeles — Pathe  exchange  has 
osed  with  the  Paramount  The- 
ters,  Inc.  and  Pacific  Theaters,  Inc. 
>r  all  the  Pathe  1930-31  feature  and 
lort   product. 


EN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


i  Hoover  relief  fund  two-reeler  ready 

distribution. 

*  *         * 

'ennsylvania  Board  of  Censors  is- 
new    rules    covering    trailers. 

*  *         * 

!  Morris  Greenhill-Urnjfed  Artists 
al  for  foreign  distribution  not  defi- 
tely   closed. 


Peterson,  la.— This  town  has  voted 
130  to  66  in  favor  of  Sunday  movies. 


Denver  —  Ed  Bluck  of  Durango 
has  bought  the  Mission  from  Ben 
Carter. 


Denver — Tom  Thornton,  formerly 
salesman  for  Fox  and  RKO,  is  now 
with   Universal. 


Denver — S.  H.  Cain,  Tiffany  man- 
ager, is  on  the  sick  list. 


Denver — E.  A.  Patchen  is  subbing 
for  Harry  Blake,  manager  of  the 
Strand,  Cheyenne,  who  is  taking  a 
vacation. 


Alamosa,  Colo. — Dave  Hess  has 
sold  the  Isis  at  Alamosa  to  Tom 
Cole. 


*     CENTRAL    * 

Cleveland — Andy  Sharick,  exploi- 
tation director  for  Universal  here, 
has  added  the  Chicago  territory  to 
his   schedule. 


Akron,  O.  —  People's,  partly  de- 
stroyed by  a  bomb  explosion  recent- 
ly, is  being  rebuilt.  The  house  is 
operated  by   Maurice  Levine. 

Minneapolis  —  The  Pantages  has 
closed   again   after   three   weeks. 


Cleveland — The  Cedar,  owned  by 
Harry  Horwitz,  has  been  closed  per- 
manently. 


Montello,  Wis. — Ownership  of  the 
Opera  House  has  changed  hands. 
Mrs.  Frank  Dodge  sold  the  house 
to   Kathryn    Bruce. 


Cleveland— C.  S.  Adler,  state  right 
distributor  of  Tone-O-Graph,  is  re- 
covering from  severe  injuries  sus- 
tained in  a  recent  auto  accident. 


St.  Louis  —  Hopkins  &  Williams 
have  sold  the  Northampton  to  Maud 
E.   Reed. 


Cleveland  —  Western  Electric  has 
closed  its  local  sales  office,  formerly 
under  the  direction  of  Frank  Kelly, 
and  is  now  operating  only  a  service 
department.  Kelly  has  joined  an- 
other line  of  business. 


Tovas  City,  Mich.— H.  Leslie  has 
acquired  and  will  operate  the  Strand. 

Cleveland  —  Isador  Weiss,  Morris 
and  Aaron  Moses  have  leased  the 
Maple   Heights  from   C.   Peznicfc. 

St.    Louis— H.   G.    Cohen   has   pur- 
chased   the    Lee   here   from    the    Lee 
iter    Corp. 


Cleveland  —  Matt  Bialkowski  has 
returned  to  Cleveland  as  head  of  tht 
RKO  Palace  art  department,  tuc- 
cecding  Charles  Tacaks. 


Antigo,  Wis. — After  extensive  al- 
terations the  Fox  Palace  has  been 
opened.  The  house  has  been  equip- 
ped with  new  projection  machines 
and  an   enlarged   screen. 


Cleveland — Clifford  Almy  has  been 
appointed  sales  malinger  of  the  Cin- 
cinnati United  Artists  office.  Almy 
was  formerly  manager  of  the  War- 
ner exchange  here. 

Lake  Orion,  Mich. — Norman  Hunt 
has    purchased   the    Silver. 


Toledo  —  "Amos  'n'  Andy  holds 
the  endurance  record  for  this  city, 
having  just  closed  a  four  weeks' 
first   run. 


Deer  River,  Minn. — Installation  of 
RCA  equipment  and  the  enlargement 
of  the  projection  booth  have  been 
completed  at   the   Lyceum  here. 


Cleveland — Lee  Chapman  has  join- 
ed the  Federated  Checking  Ass'n 
here  as  an  accredited  checker. 


Rose  City,  Mich.— Ray  Blue  is  the 
new  operator  of  the  Rose. 


Toledo  —  Charles  Kranz,  United 
Artist  branch  manager,  has  received 
word  that  "Hell's  Angels"  has 
broken  the  house  record  at  the  Val- 
entine,   where    it    played    weeks. 


Milwaukee — A  new  wide  screen 
has  been  installed  in  Fox's  Strand. 
It  is  the  first  installation  of  this 
screen  in  Milwaukee.  Another  will 
be   installed  in  the  Wisconsin. 


Tiffin,  O.— Ad  Ritzier,  who  has 
extensive  theater  interests  in  Lima, 
has  taken  over  the  Lyric  here  from 
Otto  J.   Motry. 


St.  Joseph,  Mo. — M.  W.  Reinke 
has  become  part  owner  and  manager 
of  the   Orpheum  here. 


Massilon,   O.  —   Fred   Richter   has 
closed    the    Lyric    permanently. 


Plymouth,  Wis.  —  The  Majestic 
recently  was  entered  and  robbed  of 
$50,  according  to  Herbert  Schwann, 
operator. 


Dover,  O. — The  Ohio,  owned  and 
operated  by  M.  C.  Benson,  has  re- 
opened. 

Oglesby,  111. — The  Aida,  formerly 
Colonial,  has  been  taken  over  by  E. 
E.  Alger.  The  Peru,  Peru,  111.,  was 
also   recently  acquired   by   Alger. 

Cleveland— J.  A.  Harris,  former 
Sono  Art-World  Wide  sales  repre- 
sentative in  this  territory,  has  been 
appointed  branch  manager  of  the 
Educational  office  in  Milwaukee.  He 
succeeds    E.   J.    Weisman,   resigned. 


Madison,  Wis. — The  Par 
erect    a    new    box    office 
front   on   the   sidewalk, 
is  manager. 


Cleveland  —  Warners'  Lake  is 
scheduled  to  open  Christmas  Day 
with  W.  Warren  of  New  York  as 
house    manager. 


Leetonia,  O. — The  American  has 
been  leased  for  a  period  of  one  year 
by  W.   B.  Skelton. 

•      SOUTH     * 

Fernandina,  Fla. — A.  R.  Marks  and 
associates  have  secured  a  State  char- 
ter for  the  Nassau  Amusement  Co., 
which   proposes   to   operate   theaters. 


Charlotte,  N.  C— Thomas  Brown, 
formerly  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  has 
succeeded  George  Overend  as  man- 
ager of  the  Broadway,  Warner 
house. 


Atlanta — Inauguration  of  a  service 
for  the  demounting,  packing  and 
shipping  of  junk  film  in  local  ex- 
changes is  proposed  by  Theaters  Ser- 
vice Co.,  operators  of  a  him  trans- 
port line  from  Atlanta  to  Montgom- 
ery, Ala.,  it  is  announced  by  Richard 
C.   Teague. 


Greenville,  S.  C. — The  Egyptian 
has  closed  in  order  that  the  sound 
equipment  may  be  moved  to  the  Riv- 
oli,  which  will  open  Dec.  20  under 
the  same  management,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Howard  Thomas,  man- 
ager  of   Publix   theaters   here. 


THE    INCOMPARABLE    TRIO    THAT 
CREATED  "SUBMARINE"  and  "FLIGHT" 

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DAILY 


Sunday,  December  21,  1930 


Ruth   Chatterton  in 

"The  Right  to  Love" 

Paramount  Time,  not  set 

A  BOX-OFFICE  LOVE  DRA- 
MA WITH  STRONG  STORY, 
FIRST-CLASS  CAST.  ACE  DI- 
RECTION AND  FINEST  QUAL- 
ITY  SOUND  TO   DATE. 

Ruth  Chatterton  does  her  best 
screen  work  so  far  in  this  produc- 
tion, based  on  the  best-seller, 
"Brook  Evans."  Added  to  this,  which 
ought  to  draw  out  all  the  Chatter- 
ton fans  and  plenty  of  others,  the 
picture  has  an  intensely  absorbing 
story,  exceptionally  able  players  in 
the  supporting  roles,  fine  direction 
by  Richard  Wallace,  and  the  advan- 
tages of  the  new  Western  Electric 
"noiseless  recording"  system,  which 
adds  greatly  to  the  qualities  of  the 
dialogue.  Another  unusual  feature 
is  the  playing  of  the  roles  by  Miss 
Chatterton,  who  talks  to  herself  and 
replies,  crosses  her  own  image  and 
does  other  things  heretofore  unac- 
complished in  double  exposures.  The 
story  concerns  an  idealistic  girl, 
forced  to  marry  a  pious  and  much 
older  man  after  her  lover  is  killed. 
When  her  grownup  daughter  faces 
the  same  problem,  the  mother  steers 
her  in  the  path  of  love. 

Cast:  Ruth  Chatterton,  Paul  Lukas,  David 
Manners,  George  Baxter,  Irving  Pichel,  Veda 
Buckland,  Oscar  Apfel. 

Director,  Richard  Wallace;  Author,  Susan 
Glaspell ;  Adaptor,  Zoe  Akins ;  Dialoguer, 
same ;  Editor,  Eda  Warren ;  Cameraman, 
Charles  Lang;  Recording  Engineer,  M.  M. 
Paggie. 

Direction,    excellent.     Photography,    A-l. 


Ronald  Colman  in 

"The  Devil  To  Pay" 

United  Artists    Time,  1  hr.,  5  mins. 

COLMAN  SCORES  HEAVILY 
IN  DELIGHTFUL  AND 
SOPHISTICATED  COMEDY. 
SURE-FIRE  FOR  CLASS  A 
HOUSES  AND  GOOD  FOR  THE 
OTHERS. 

Frederick  Lonsdale,  who  has  few 
peers  in  the  writing  of  witty  and 
intelligent  dialogue,  did  this  story, 
which  is  principally  concerned  with 
conversations  rather  than  physical 
action.  As  yarns  go  it's  convention- 
al enough,  but  the  manner  in  which 
it  is  treated,  enacted  and  directed 
puts  it  in  the  superlative  division. 
It's  tailoii-made  for  Colman,  who 
plays  an  irresponsible,  philandering 
ne'er-do-well  who  returns,  broke,  to 
his  English  home  folks  in  love  with 
a  femme  who  is  on  the  verge  of 
marrying  a  nobleman.  This  breaks 
up  the  marriage  and,  after  Colman 
suffers  some  embarrassment  through 
the  other  woman,  he  ends  up  in  the 
usual,  gratifying  clinch.  The  cast 
which  supports  the  star  is  entirely 
adequate.  Director  Fitzmaurice  han- 
dled the  production  discreetly  and 
knowingly. 

Cast:  Ronald  Colman,  Loretta  Young, 
Florence  Britton,  Frederick  Kerr,  David  Tor- 
rence,  Mary  Forbes,  Paul  Cavanagh,  Craw- 
ford Kent  and  Myrna  Loy. 

Director,  George  Fitzmaurice;  Author, 
Frederick  Lonsdale;  Dialoguer,  Frederick 
Lonsdale ;  Adaptor,  Benjamin  Glazer ;  Editor, 
Grant  Whyttock ;  Cameramen,  George  Barnes 
and  Gregg  Toland;  Recording  Engineer,  Fred 
Marr. 

Direction,  excellent.     Photography,  fine. 


"Cohens  and  Kellys  in 
Africa" 

with  George  Sidney  and 

Charlie  Murray 

Universal  Time,  1  hr.,  8  mins. 

FAIR  FARCE  COMEDY  DE- 
PENDING CHIEFLY  UPON 
SIDNEY'S  WISECRACKS  TO 
PUT  IT  OVER. 

Depending  almost  entirely  on 
George  Sidney's  dialect  and  massa- 
cre of  the  English  language  for 
laughs,  this  comedy  is  rather  spotty 
as  entertainment.  Cohen  and  Kelly 
take  their  wives  to  Africa  in  search 
of  ivory,  which  they  wish  to  use  for 
pjano  keys  back  home.  Their  trip 
is  engineered  by  a  loquacious  barker, 
who  claims  he  knows  all  of  Africa 
including  every  tribe  language.  The 
duo  get  their  ivory  and  also  make  a 
torced  visit  to  a  shiek's  harem.  The 
sheik's  wives  are  pretty  and  thorough- 
ly van>p  the  comedians.  Murray's 
mater.al  isn't  very  funny,  neither  is 
that  of  Vera  Gordon  and  Kate  Price 
who  play  the  excess-baggage  wives, 
although  a  few  good  gags  are  un- 
tolded.     Okay  as  a  program  picture. 

Cast:  George  Sidney,  Charles  Murray, 
Vera  Gordon,  Kate  Price,  Frank  David, 
j^ioyd    Whitlock,  Nick   Cogley,   Ed   Kane. 

Director,  Vin  Moore;  Authors,  Vin 
Moore,  Edward  Luddy ;  Adaptor,  William 
K.  Wells;  Dialoguer,  same;  Editor,  Mau- 
rice Pivar;  Recording  Engineer,  C.  Roy 
Hunter. 

Direction,    Fair.    Photography,    Fair. 


"The  Widow  from 
Chicago" 

with  Alice  White,  Neil  Hamilton  ant 

Edward  G.  Robinson 
First  National  Time,  1  hr.,  4  mins 

GOOD  CABARET-GANGSTEB 
DRAMA  THAT  CARRIES  SUS- 
PENSE AND  THRILLS. 

The  fine  performance  of  Edwarc 
G.  Robinson  does  much  to  make  thi: 
an  attraction  that  will  satisfy.  A; 
the  racketeer  cabaret  owner  who  is 
completely  "taken  in"  by  Alc< 
White,  whose  brother  he  has  killed 
Robinson  is  most  convincing.  Nei 
Hamilton  plays  a  crook  who  escapes 
from  the  clutches  of  the  law  and  is 
believed  to  have  been  killed  by  jump- 
ing from  a  moving  train.  Alice,  tc 
gain  Robinson's  confidence,  poses  as 
Hamilton's  widow  and  after  some 
moments  of  heart-beat  suspense  ac- 
complishes her  coup.  Miss  White  is 
sweet  in  the  vamping  scenes  anc 
strong  in  the  more  intense  moments 
Hamilton  has  been  seen  to  better  ad- 
vantage although  he  carries  on  ir 
commendable  fashion.  It  is  a  Rob- 
nson  picture  for  those  who  likt 
Robinson. 

Cast:  Alice  White,  Neil  Hamilton,  Ed 
ward  G.  Robinson,  Frank  McHugh,  Lei 
Shumway,  Brooks  Benedict,  John  Elliott 
Dorothy  Mathews,  Ann  Cornwall,  E.  HI 
Calvert,    Betty    Francisco. 

Director,  Edward  Cline;  Author,  Earl 
Baldwin;  Adaptor,  same;  Dialoguer,  same 
Editor,    Edward    Schroeder. 

Direction,    Excellent.    Photography,   Fine. 


"The  Middle  Watch" 

British    International 

Time,  1  hr.,  12  mins. 
CLEVER  LITTLE  BRITISH 
COMEDY  IS  SMARTLY  DI- 
RECTED AND  ACTED.  MADE 
FOR  INTELLIGENT  AUDI- 
ENCES. 

This  is  about  the  brightest  Brit- 
ish picture  that  has  come  over  in  a 
long  time.  It  carries  a  fine  line  of 
humor  done  with  class  and  with  a 
cast  that  fits  it  perfectly.  The  di- 
rection is  away  ahead  of  the  usual 
British  brand,  being  smart  and  with 
the  action  moving  along  crisply. 
The  idea  is  a  little  far-fetched  to  start, 
with  two  young  ladies  being  left  on 
a  British  battleship  after  a  party.  The 
admiral  of  the  fleet  raises  cane  about 
it  with  the  young  captain,  who  is  in 
love  with  one  of  the  g  rls.  The  next 
morning,  after  the  girls  have  occu- 
pied the  admiral's  sleeping  quarters, 
a  situation  is  cleverly  treated  where 
the  admiral  is  put  on  the  spot  and 
made  to  appear  the  guilty  one  in  the 
eyes  of  his  wife.  To  save  himself,  he 
is  forced  to  get  the  others  out  of 
the  scrape.  It  is  bright  and  the  fun 
is  spontaneous.  Sophisticated  audi- 
ences should  like  it. 

Cast:  Owen  Nares,  Jacqueline  Logan, 
Jack  Raine,  Dodo  Watts,  Frederick  Vope, 
Margaret  Halston,  Phillis  Loring,  Henry 
Wenman,  Reginald  Purdell,  Murial  Aked, 
Hamilton    Keene,    George   Carr. 

Director,  Norman  Walker ;  Authors,  Ian 
Hay,  Stephen  King-Hall ;  Adaptors,  Nor- 
man Walker,  Frank  Lauder;  Dialoguer,  Ian 
Hay;  Editors,  S.  Simmonds,  Emil  De 
Rulle;  Cameraman,  J.  J.  Cox;  Recording 
Engineer,    Cecil    V.    Thornton. 

Direction,    Good.      Photography,    Okay. 


"The  Birth  of  a  Nation" 

Triangle  Film  Corp. 

Time,  1  hr.,  20  mins. 
OLD  MASTERPIECE  REVIV- 
ED WITH  SYNCHRONIZATION 
BUT  NO  DIALOGUE  STILL 
PROVES  GOOD  ATTRACTION 
ON  BROADWAY. 

Considerable  cutting  has  been  done 
on  the  old  Griffith  masterpiece  to 
adapt  it  to  the  modern  requirements 
of  the  sound  film.  The  musical  ac- 
companiment has  been  well  handled, 
and  fits  in  approximately  to  the  sub- 
ject matter.  There  is  no  dialogue, 
and  the  only  time  human  voices  are 
heard  is  i)n  the  mob  scenes  and  one 
or  two  bits  with  individual  players, 
The  print  is  fair,  and  most  of  the 
old  subtitles  have  been  retained. 
Henry  Walthall  does  his  stuff  as  the 
Southern  Colonel  organizing  and 
leading  the  hooded  riders  in  their 
white  robes  to  break  up  the  hold  of 
the  carpetbaggers  who  are  exploit- 
ing the  Negroes  to  dominate  the 
whites.  The  old  silent  technique  and 
the  abrupt  changes  seem,  very  old- 
fashioned  in  these  days  of  the  new 
sound  technique.  But  this  one  must 
be  figured  on  its  undoubted  appeal  to 
thousands  who  still  consider  it  the 
best  picture  ever  made. 

Cast,  Henry  Walthall,  Miriam  Cooper,  Mae 
Marsh,  Josephine  Crowell,  Spottiswoode 
Aiken,  Ralph  Lewis,  Lillian  Gish,  Elmer 
Clifton,  Robert  Harron,  Wallace  Reid,, 
Mary  Alden,  Joseph  Henabery,  Raoul  Walsh, 
Donald   Crisp. 

Director,  D.  W.  Griffith;  Author,  Thomas 
A.  Dixon ;  Adaptor,  Frank  E.  Woods , 
Titler,  same;  Editors,  Donald  Woods,  John 
A.  Barry:  Cameraman,  William  Bitzer:  Re- 
cording  Engineer,   Campbell   McCulIough. 


"Passion  Flower" 

M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  18  mins. 

FAIRLY  INTERESTING  TRI- 
ANGLE DRAMA  HANDICAP- 
PED BY  SLUGGISH  START. 
ACTING  GENERALLY  HIGH 
GRADE. 

Based  on  Kathleen  Norris'  novel 
by  the  same  name.  There's  a  lot 
of  waste  motion  in  this  one  before 
A  gets  under  way.  It's  early  reels 
are  somewhat  drab  and  depressing. 
The  yarn  is  regulation,  but,  with  the 
exception  of  Bickford,  is  given 
splendid  interpretation  by  the  play- 
ers. Zazu  Pitts,  in  a  small  part,  col- 
lects plenty  of  laughs  and  Kay 
Johnson  and  Kay  Francis,  especially 
the  former,  are  corking.  The  story's 
about  a  chauffeur  jwho  marries  a 
wealthy  girl.  Her  attractive  cousin, 
wed  to  an  antique  but  monied  gen- 
tleman, falls  in  love  w^th  the  hus- 
band and  takes  him  away.  Eventu- 
ally he  returns  to  find  forgiveness. 
The  dialogue  is  adequate  and  there's 
some  cute  kiddie  stuff  in  the  pic- 
ture. Lewis  Stone's  role  is  com- 
paratively  unimportant. 

Cast :  Kay  Francis,  Kay  Johnson,  Charles 
Bickford,  Winter  Hall,  Lewis  Stone,  Zasu 
Pitts,   Dickie  Moore. 

Director,  William  DeMille;  Author,  Kath- 
leen Norris ;  Adaptor,  Martin  Flavin ;  Dia- 
logues, Martin  Flavin,  Laurence  E.  John- 
son, Editor,  Conrad  A.  Nervig;  Camera- 
man, Hal  Rosson;  Recording  Engineer, 
Douglas  Shearer. 

Direction,    Good.    Photography,    Fine. 


Many  Stars  Developed 

By  Vitaphone  Studic' 

Besides  turning  out  a  record  pro-: 
duction  of  Vitaphone  shorts,  th< 
Warner  Bros.  Eastern  studio  has 
started  no  fewer  than  20  of  the  26£( 
contract  players  on  the  road  tc 
screen  fame.  The  list  follows:  Ei 
Brendel,  Humphrey  Bogart,  Michael 
Bartlett,  Spencer  Tracy,  Marior' 
Lessing,  Frances  McCoy  and  Ruth 
Warren,  of  Fox;  Leni  Stengel,  Ber< 
Wheeler,  Hugh  Herbert,  Arlint 
Judge  and  Eddie  Foy,  Jr.,  of  RKO; 
-valyn  Knapp,  Donald  Cook,  Bar- 
bara Weeks  and  Joan  Blondell,  oi 
Warner  Bros.;  James  Rennie,  Jo* 
Frisco,  Ona  Munson  and  Glends 
Farrell  of  First  National;  Constance 
Cummings   of   Columbia. 

All  of  these  players,  according  tc 
studio  records,  made  their  early  ap- 
pearance in  sound  pictures  at  Vita- 
phone's    Eastern  plant. 


Anny    Ondra    Co-starred 

Prague — Anny  Ondra  will  be  co- 
starred  with  Vlasta  Burian  in  a  talk- 
ing comedy  to  be  produced  in  Jan- 
uary at  the  Prague  studio  A-B. 
Karel  Lamac  will  direct  tne  picture, 
as  yet  untitled.  Vlasta  Burian,  fol- 
lowing completion  of  her  work  in 
this  film,  will  fill  a  contract  with 
Elektafilm  for  three  talkers. 


"Finger  Prints 

Class   Serial 

Universal  Serial,  10  Chapters 

Average  Time,  21  mins. 

Here  is  a  serial  of  the  underworld 

that  in  the  first  three  chapters  shown 

looks  like  a  hummer  that  will  clean 
l.up.  It  has  unusual  production  val- 
lnes  very    seldom    seen   in   a   chapter 

'>lay,  and  that  would  do  credit  to  any 
1  (feature  production.  The  cast  is  ex- 
.  cellent,  with  Kenneth  Harlan  play- 
jing  the  hero  role  of  the  U.  S.  Secret 
j  Serv  ce  agent,  and  his  support  is  ex- 
i  cellent  throughout.  Edna  Murphy 
jlis  the  girl,  and  Gayne  Whitman  as  the 
jlheavy  is  excellent.  The  direction  by 
ljRay  Taylor  shows  unusual  touches, 
ljincidental  bits  being  worked  up  that 
Jiare  usually  overlooked  in  serials.  The 
llstory  gets  going  right  at  the  start 
J  {with  the  River  Gang  working 
.  through  a  Chinese  Playground,  a 
jritzy  jazz  resort,  doing  their  liquor- 
irunning  with  all  the  modern  tech- 
Inique.  The  girl's  father,  head  of  the 
Resort,  is  framed  with  incriminat  ng 
irlocuments,  and  the  secret  service 
■nan  starts  to  unravel.  It's  one  ex- 
Ifiting  situation  after  the  other,  and 
Jfehould  get  a  strong  play  wherever 
ikerials  are  in  demand.  They  spent 
la  real  bankroll  on  this  one,  and  it 
■Bhows   in   every   foot. 

I        "Sea  Goin'  Sheiks" 
athe  Time,  18  mins. 

Just  Fair 

This  is  a  Rainbow  comedy  directed 
>y  Wallace  Fox,  featuring  Emerson 
'reacy  and  Ray  Cooke  as  the  goofy 
fobs  in  an  Oriental  setting.  The 
ets  are  very  elaborate,  and  must 
ave  been  taken  over  from  some 
bandoned  feature  production.  Shows 
n  entire  Oriental  city,  with  the 
arems,  streets,  mosques,  and  every- 
hing.  The  fun  consists  in  the  flirta- 
ion  carried  on  by  the  two  gobs 
Mth  the  favorite  wives  of  the  sultan, 
'hey    get    into   the    harem,    and    the 

st  of  the  reel  consists  in  the  efforts 
f  the    sultan's    guards    to    capture 

em.     It  is  only  funny  in  spots,  and 

seems  that  a  lot  of  effort  has  been 
xpended  to  produce  a  rather  indif- 
:rent  comedy. 


Hal  Skelly  in 
"The  Gob" 

fitaphone  1098-99       Time,  16  mins. 
Funny 

In  the  role  of  a  sailor,  Hal  Skelly 

fts  to  Riverside  Drive  in  a  flirting 

Dtnpetition    with    a    "Chief    Petting 

Jfficer"  who  decides  to  "work"  the 

de  streets.     While  the  latter  is  be- 

|g  passed  up  by  the  fair  sex,  Skelly 

ites  up  a  trio  of  beauties,  only  to 

Iter  find  that  his  ship  has  been  or- 

pred  to  sail  for  China  at  once.  Skelly 

funny  and  puts  over  his  gags  like 

ji  old  timer.  His  excellent  support- 

]g     cast     includes     Madge     Evans, 

eggy  Shannon  and  Olive  Shea. 


"Monarchs  of  the  Field" 

Pathe  Time,  9  mins. 

Fine  Sportlight 

A  splendid  presentation  of  a  hunt- 
ing trip  in  the  South  after  quail,  with 
the  hghlight  being  the  remarkable 
studies  of  the  pointers  and  setters  in 
action.  The  photographic  shots  are 
••o  excellent  that  dogs  posed  in  their 
various  positions  make  wonderful  art 
studies.  The  hunters  start  out  with 
the  bird  dogs,  and  their  conversation 
explains  every  move.  They  flush  the 
uail  in  various  spots,  and  the  cam- 
eras at  different  angles  pick  up  the 
■>ack  as  their  master  issues  his  com- 
mands, and  you  see  them  respond  in- 
stantly. For  the  hunters  this  is  a 
•eal  treat,  and  the  studies  of  the  dogs 
will  delight  anybody.  One  of  the 
best  of   the   season's   Sportlights. 


"The  Cheer  Leader" 

with  Tom  Douglas 
Vitaphone  993  Time,  9  mins. 

College  Playlet 
Somewhat   along   the   lines   of   the 
ollege  life  features,  this  short  deals 
vith    a    football    game    involving    a 
'iero,  a  girl  in  the  case,  and  the  in- 
evitable   triumphant    finale    wherein 
the  incapacitated  lad  roots  his  team 
o  victory  and  gets  back  on  his  own 
feet.      Best    suited    for    the    younger 
element. 


"Springtime  at  the  Zoo" 

British  International 

Time,  7  mins. 
Fair 

Although  there  is  nothing  outstand- 
ing in  this  educational  animal  picture, 
it  is  interesting  throughout.  The  lec- 
turer has  a  pleasing  voice  and  the 
text  of  the  talk  is  cleverly  written. 
Ordinary  zoo  pictures,  well  photo- 
graphed and  neatly  described.  It  is 
an  Elstree  Production  and  one  of 
their  Nature  Series. 


"Voice  of  Hollywood  No.  23" 

Tiffany  Time,  8  mins. 

Good 
Opens  with  Sammy  Cohen  bur- 
lesquing as  leader  of  the  Southern 
California  University  band.  Then 
the  monkeys  from  the  Chimp  Com- 
edies are  seen  tuning  in  and  listening 
as  the  various  Hollywood  star*  are 
presented.  The  usual  shots  are  shown 
of  the  stars  in  public  and  private 
life.  The  Chimp  atmosphere  gives 
the  stuff  a  novelty  comedy  angle. 


"Drifting  Along" 

Paramount  Time,    9    mins. 

Beautiful  Scenic 
One  of  the  most  beautiful  of  the 
Robert  Bruce  scenics.  The  subject 
embraces  shots  of  mountains  lakes, 
rivers,  waterfalls,  etc.,  caught  at  the 
height  of  their  natural  attractive!) 
Accompanying  descriptive  talk  and 
subdued  vocal  selections  add  to  the 
entertainment    qualities. 


Billy  House  in 

"Oh,  Teddy" 

Paramount  Time,    18   mins. 

Good  Comedy 

Another  excellent  number  in  the 
series  of  comedies  headlining  the 
humorous  Billy  House,  popular  stage 
character.  Gets  its  title  from  a  mix- 
up  of  a  dog  named  Teddy,  belonging 
to  House's  daughter,  and  the  gar- 
ments worn  by  models  in  a  modiste 
shop  where  the  parents  are  picking 
the  girl's  trousseau.  Action  deals 
mostly  with  the  daughter  falling  for 
one  of  the  shop's  salesmen  and  rush- 
ing into  a  carriage  with  him,  aided 
by  her  father,  who  is  largely  con- 
cerned with  playing  up  to  the  mod- 
els. Has  plenty  of  action  and  satis- 
factory comedy,  as  well  as  a  song 
number  by  House.  Good  stuff  for 
any  audience. 


"Alaska" 

Universal  Time,  7  mins. 

Neat  Cartoon 
A  clever  burlesque  on  the  old- 
Hme  Klondike  saloon.  Oswald,  the 
funny  rabbit,  is  a  tenderfoot,  and  has 
a  tough  time  trying  to  hold  up  his 
end  with  the  hardboiled  gents  in 
Dirty  Dalton's  Saloon.  The  synch- 
ronized musical  effects  are  especially 
well  handled,  the  big  kick  coming 
on  a  song  "Pop   Goes  the  Weasel," 

vhich  is  put  over  by  some  comical 
variations  by  the  different  musicians. 
Walter    Lantz    and    Bill    Nolan,    the 

•artoonists,  did  a  good  job. 


"Girls  We  Remember" 

Vitaphone  Time,   10  mins. 

Neat  Musical  in  Color 
A  lot  of  good  stuff  in  the  musical 
comedy  line  has  been  crowded  into 
the  brief  space  of  this  short.  With 
-i  pretentious  Technicolor  background 
and  big  personnel,  several  song  and 
dance  numbers  are  put  over  in  a 
manner  that  ought  to  click  nicelv 
with  the  general  run.  Brevity  is  in 
:ts  favor  for  houses  where  musicals 
aren't  usuallv  welcome,  although  this 
one  is  neatly  executed  and  above  the 
average   of  its  kind. 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  48 

The  ancient  castles  and  chateaux  nf 
mediaeval  France  with  historical  ref- 
erence to  the  various  monarchs  gives 
a  picture  of  rnval  life  before  the  days 
of  the  Republic.  Follows  an  inter- 
pretation of  one  of  Rachmaninoff's 
compositions  bv  "The  Rollickers,"  the 
radio  male  quartette.  A  short  pre- 
liminarv  talk  fives  the  historv  of  the 
composition.  "Tn  the  Silence  of  the 
Might  "  The  final  sequence  of  the  reel 
is  a  comedv  presentation  of  Edison's 
first  close-up  recording  a  sneeze,  as 
it  was  presetited  in  the  movies  in  Lon- 
don in  the  form  of  a  comedy. 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  47 

A  study  of  the  old  Spanish  Mis- 
sions as  seen  near  San  Antonio,  with 
a  group  of  monks  chanting  in  the 
cloister  to  the  strains  of  organ  mu- 
sic. A  short  descriptive  talk  accom- 
panies the  scenes,  and  explains  the 
beauties  of  the  architecture  erected 
two  centuries  ago.  Follows  a  tour 
to  Bermuda  under  the  guidance  of 
Beverly  Jones,  where  we  see  the  high 
spots  of  Hamilton,  the  capital,  and 
the  home  occupied  by  Eugene  O'Neill 
the  playwright,  where  he  l:ved  and 
wrote.      Also    the    home    c  occu- 

pied by   Mark  Twain.     r  '  the 

scenic    charm    of    this  is 

presented    in    exquisite 
art.     The  reel  concludes  \ 
elty  interpretation  of  the  pia 
employing   two   pianos   simuh 
ly.     The  artist  is  Maurice   Ro^, 
Paris,  who  interprets  several  classic; 
compositions    as    he    conceives    the. 
being  played   by   great   composers. 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  49 

Pathe  Time,  9  mins. 

Excellent 
Some  fine  photographic  studies  of 
~ape  Mugford,  the  highest  headland 
on  the  Atlantic  Coast,  known  to  the 
Labrador  fishermen  for  its  grim  trag- 

dy  as  well  as  beauty.     This  is  fol- 
'owed  by  a  very  interesting  presen- 
tation of  the  history  of  playing  cards. 
An     incidental     talk     explains     their 
origin  in  ancient  France.     The  c 
are  from  the  well  known  collec*' 
!av    DeLagerberg.      Included 
unique    collection    are    specinn 
pasteboards    from    ye   olden    da. 
Spain,    Italy,    Switzerland,    Gem. 
Korea  and  japan,   showing  the  c^ 
fever  is  universal.  The  smallest  dt^. 
in  the  world  is  shown,  and  the  ultra- 
modern patterns.     Of   great   interest 
to   all    card-players.      The    reel    con- 
cludes with  a  study  of  a  kitten  who 
makes   a   white    mouse    its   playmate, 

nd  winds  up  with  an  adventure  with 
in   enormous  frog. 


W.  E.  System  on  Belgenland 
Western  Electric  Dual  Portable 
Sound  equipment  is  being  used  for 
talking  picture  shows  on  board  the 
Red  Star  liner  Belgenland  which 
sailed  for  a  135  day  world  cruise 
last  Monday. 


Becoming  Natural 

Talkers  have  injected  natur- 
alness into  screen  productions, 
said  Edmund  Goulding  in  an 
interview. 

"The  old  blood-and-thunder 
stuff  is  gone  for  keeps  and 
naturalistic  acting  is  the  vogue 
now,"  he  said.  "Only  the 
talkers  proved  how  really  bad 
most  silent  pictures  were,  be- 
cause audiences  were  mentally 
asleep   if   not    physically   so." 


12 


DAILV 


Sunday,  December  21,  1930 


20  P.  C.  LESS  DIALOGUE 
FOR  CHRISTIE  COMEDIES 


(Continued    from    Pape     1) 

"so  that  all  future  releases  will  have 
more  of  the  pantomime  and  motion 
that  form  the  basis  of  the  motion 
picture." 

The  Christies  have  completed  24 
of  the  38  comedies  on  their  1930-31 
program    for    Educational. 


Albert  Dezel,  L.  E.  Goetz 
Form  Roadshow  Company 

(Continued    from    Page     1) 

ies",  with  Ben  Lyon  and  Marie  Pre- 
vost,  and  "Ten  Nights  in  a  Bar- 
room", with  William  Farnum,  Tom 
Santschi,  John  Darrow  and  Phyllis 
Barrington.  The  first  picture  was 
completed  some  time  ago,  while 
"Tpr>,  >T-"'Thts"  is  now  being  finished, 
j^ezei,  who  is  now  in  New  York, 
leaves  Tuesday  for  a  trip  around  the 
country  to  arrange  showings.  World 
rights  to  the  two  productions  are 
controlled   by    Dezel    and    Goetz. 


Mauk  Circuit  Signs  Pathe 
George  Mauk's  circuit  covering  six 
towns    in    Arizona    has    booked    the 
Pathe  feature  and  shorts  lineup   100 
per  cent. 


Lil    Dagover   with    Czech    Company 

Prague  —  Lil  Dagover,  German 
actress,  has  signed  a  contract  with 
Sonorfilm  to  plav  an  important  role 
in  "Colonel  Redl,"  which  Sonorfilm 
is  producing  in  conjunction  with 
Elektafilm.  The  film  will  be  made 
in  Czech  and  German  versions,  un- 
der the  direction  of  Karel   Anton. 


RKO  Broadway  Openings 
"Hook,  Line  and  Sinker",  RKO's 
latest  Woolsey  and  Wheeler  feature 
will  have  its  preview  at  the  Mayfair 
Tuesday  night,  opening  for  regular 
performances  Wednesday.  The  reg- 
ular release  in  27  key  cities  is  sched- 
uled for  Dec.  26.  The  Globe  will 
hold  a  preview  of  "Charlies  Aunt", 
with  Charles  Ruggles,  on  Christmas 
eve,  opening  with  the  grind  policy 
on   Christmas. 


:the 

nKNEWMPtB 

Of  IIIMIOM 


Congratulates : 
JACKIE  COOGAN 

for      scoring      an      impressive 

comeback  in  the   Paramount 

classic     of     juvenile     plus 

adult      entertainment, 

"Tom   Sawyer" 

No.  40  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 

Series 


f)     Presentations     O 


By   JACK   H ARROW ER 


GILBERT  AND  SULLIVAN 
EOR  ROXY  PRESENTATION 


The  stage  show  at  the  Roxy  con- 
sists of  an  interlude,  "The  Ballet 
Master  and  the  Ballerina,"  featuring 
Patricia  Bowman  and  Leonide  Mas- 
sine,  and  an  elaborate  stage  presen- 
tation in  abbreviated  form  of  the 
Gilbert  and  Sullivan  classic,  "H.M. 
S.  Pinafore."  The  latter  employs 
practically  all  the  Roxy  talent.  The 
scene  shows  the  old  British  man  o' 
war.  Nine  of  the  songs  of  the  fa- 
mous operetta  are  included,  and  the 
plot  carries  through  with  the  love 
of  the  captain's  daughter  for  the 
sailor  who  turns  out  to  be  of  high 
birth.  The  Chorus  members,  the 
ballet  and  the  vocalists  as  well  as 
the  Roxyettes,  all  have  opportunity 
to  do  their  bit.  The  whole  affair 
seems  a  little  bit  outmoded,  but  it 
has  been  well  staged  and  costumed, 
and  the  audience  seemed  to  like  it, 
giving  it  a  good  hand  at  the  curtain. 
It  furnishes  a  good  atmospheric 
prologue  for  the  feature,  "The  Mid' 
die  Watch,"  the  British  International 
film  with  a  modern  setting  on  board 
an    English    battleship. 


OFEERED  AT  PARAMOUNT 


Another  diversified  and  nicely 
balanced  stage  program  is  being  of- 
fered at  the  Paramount  this  week. 
The  presentation  is  a  Boris  Petroff 
revue  labeled  "The  Antique  Shop," 
with  a  gang  of  versatile  performers 
including  Sid  Marion,  George  An- 
dree  and  Company,  Marie  Duval,  the 
On-Wah  Troupe,  Jack  Arthur's  Can- 
adian Rockets,  Frank  Jenks  and  the 
Paramount  Stage  Band.  Leo  Reis- 
man's  special  contribution  as  con- 
ductor of  the  big  orchestra  is  a  group 
of  three  selections  including  classic 
as  well  as  modern,  and  another 
pleasing  trio  of  numbers  is  presented 
by   Jesse    Crawford   at   the   organ. 


Expedition  to  Make  Talkers 
Paris — Jean  de  Limur,  French  di- 
rector, has  been  placed  in  charge  of 
the  talker  film  unit  of  an  expedition 
across  Asia,  to  be  financed  by  the 
American  Geographical  Society  and 
Andre  Citroen.  The  expedition  will 
take  18  months,  and  its  itinerary  will 
include  Damascus,  Bagdad,  Tur- 
kestan  and  the   Gobio   Desert. 


LOBBY  ENTERTAINMENT 
BEING  DISCONTINUED 


(Continued     from     Pane     1) 

survivor  in  the  practice,  is  now  using 
supplementary  entertainers  in  only 
25  of  its  de  luxe  houses  as  com- 
pared with  approximately  100  last 
Spring. 

Obstacles,  against  lobby  entertain- 
ment not  only  includes  the  enter- 
tainers' salary  costs,  it  was  pointed 
out,  but  also  the  difficulty  of  get- 
ting talent  with  the  type  of  person- 
ality necessary  for  attracting  and 
holding   attention   of   lobby    crowds. 


Universal  Completes 

Schedule  for  1930-31 

(Continued     from     Pane     1) 

completed.  These  are  "Resir  reckon," 
"Dracula"  and  "Many  A  Slip." 
"Fires  of  Youth"  is  well  advanced, 
and  "Seed"  goes  in  work  soon.  In 
preparation  are  "The  Iron  Man," 
"Blind  Husbands"  and  "Strictly 
Dishonorable."  Also  on  the  list  is 
the  next  story  by  Erich  Maria  Re- 
marque, author  of  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front." 


\ 


Everybody  Had  a  Swell  Time 
At  Relief  Fund  Entertainment 


(Continued    f 
that   he   hadn't   received    a   lot    more 
than    his    dollar's    worth. 

The  final  scores  of  the  games 
were: 

Pathe  48        Columbia  21 

RKO  17       Warner  14 

Fox  26       M-G-M  13 

Harold  Shinkin  was  referee,  and 
Louis  Moskowitz  umpire.  Among 
the  celebrities  present  were  Ruth 
Roland,  Irene  Delroy,  David  Loew, 
Ethel  Pastor  of  the  Loew  Circuit, 
Estelle  Erlich,  Pete  Woodhull,  Bert 
Adler    and    others. 

Entertainers  included  Ted  King, 
Master  of  Ceremonies;  Stanley 
Brothers,  Songster  Trio,  and  Nemo 
Brothers,  all  Fanchon  and  Marco 
Acts  from  Fox's  Audubon. 

It  wll  be  a  few  days  before  treas- 
urer Waxberg  can  announce  the 
amount  collected  for  the  FUND,  but 
it  will  swell  the  total  greatly  and 
be  a  fine  contribution  from  the  mem- 
bers of  the  industry  who  not  only 
participated  in  the  performance  but 
who  aided  and  supported  the  FUND 
bv  attending  and  buyiner  tickets  for 
their    friends    and    neighbors. 

Now  that  the  Athletic  Ass'n  bovs 
have  so  noblv  done  their  bit,  HOW 
ABOUT  YOU?  Don't  put  it  off 
any  longer.  Think  of  the  needy, 
worthy  cases  of  distress  and  want 
that  will  come  before  the  RELIEF 
FUND      committee      during      1931. 


rom  Pape  1 ) 
Think  how  YOU  may  help  by  send- 
ing something — one,  ten,  twenty, 
fifty,  a  hundred — as  much  as  you 
can  and  more.  The  call  is  urgent 
and  the  cause  is  indeed  worthy. 

The  Front  Line 


Louis  K.   Sidney 
George  Reddy 
Jack    Harrower 
Thomas    Meighan 
Joe   Brandt 
Carl    E.    Milliken 
N.   L.   Manheim 
Samuel    Rubenstein 
J.    S,    O'Connell 
Morris   Safier 
M.    J.    Kandel 
A.M.P.A. 
David  Loew 
Herman  Robbins 
Toby   Gruen 
Leo    Brecher 
W.   A.   Downs 
Hennegan   Co. 
John   C.    Flinn 
Louis    Blumenthal 
William    Ferguson 
Sam   Aberman 
Sam    Stern 
David  J.    Mountain 
William    M.    Pizor 
M.   A.   Lightman 
Wm.  B.  Brenner 
W.   F.   Rodgers 
Little  Picture  House 
J.   R.   Grainger 
Louise    Dresser 
Sol   Brill 
Epes  W.   Sargent 
Geo.   Bilson 
Manfred  B.  Lee 
Mike    Simmons 
H.    M.    Messiter 
Paul   Burger 
Henry   Clay   Seigel 


Edward    L.    Klein 
H.   Reston 
H.   Kaplowitz 
City   Engraving  Co. 
Richard  Brady 
W.    Ray  Johnston 
Stanley    W.    Hand 
S.   J.    Warshawsky 
Florence  L.   Strauss 
lack   Meredith 
S.    Charles   Einfeld 
Jack    Alicoate 
Don   Mersereau 
Barnes   Printing   Co. 
Marvin    Kirsch 
Eugene  Castle 
J.  H.   Brennan 
Arthur   W.    Eddy 
Saul   E.    Rogers 
Don  Carle  Gillette 
Anonymous 
Eugene  J.  Zukor 
Don  Hancock 
David  Bernstein 
Emil    C.    Jensen 
Lee   Marcus 
N.   D.   Golden 
W.  W.  Black 
E.    A.    Schiller 
Film    Bureau 
Massce   &    Co. 
Moe   Streimer 
Robt.    Klingensmith 
Dario   L.    Faralla 
Joe    Weil 

Thos.    D.    Goldberg 
Dr.   A.   H.   Giannini 
Walter    Reade 
Charles  C.  Moskowitz 


Will  H.   Hays 
H.    H.    Ruxbaum 
W.    S.    Butterfield 
Glendon   Allvine 
"Red"    Kann 
Walter    Futter 
Anonymous 
Leopold    Friedman 
H.   B.   Coles 
H.   D.   Buckley 
Paul    N.    Lazarus 
Gabriel   L.    Hess 
Milton  Silver 
Tiffany    Productions 
M.   P.   Salesmen,  Inc. 
Frank  Walker 
Felix   Feist 
S.   S.   Braunberg 
Herschel  Stuart 
A.    P.    Waxman 
Charles  E.   Lewis 
Arthur  W.    Kelly 
S.    E.    Abel 
Mort    Warshawsky 

Protection  Bur. 
Chicago   Film   Board 

of   Trade 
Mrs.    Edna    Sussman 
Addie   Dannenberg 


Louis   Nizer 
Louis   Cohen 
Jack  Guttenfreund 
J.   S.   MacLeod 
Samuel    Bram 
Thomas    J.    Connors 
Frank   Wilstach 
Alex  Moss 
Harry   Blair 
Harry   Arthur 
B.   P.   Schulberg 

D.  J.   Chatkin 
"Budd"    Rogers 
L.    F.   Guimond 
Milton    G.    Kronacher 
W.   E.    Raynor 
Antonio   C.   Gonzalez 
David   Palfreyman 
Paula   Gould 

A.   J.    Dash 
Fred   C.    Quimby 
Film   Curb 
S.    A.   Oalantv 
Simon  H.   Fabian 
Silas  F.   Seadler 
Ralph    Pielow 
Rutgers    Neilson 

E.  C.    Grainger 
Irene  F.    Scott 


MPTO    of   Maryland 
National    Film    Renovating 

&   Process  Co. 
Thomas   P.    Mulrooney 
Mort   Shaw  Warshawsky 
^evstone  Photo  Engraving 
Employees  of  Copvrierht   Protection   Bur. 
Jewish    Publicity   Service 
Chicago    Fi'm    Board   of   Trade 
Employees  of  Copyright 
National  Film  Renovating  &  Process  Co. 
Keystone    Photo    Eng. 
Thos.   P.   Mulrooney 
Eureka  Amusement  Co. 


Sono-  Artistically 

Ruth  Roland,  Sono  Art  star, 
had  something  on  more  than 
the  ball,  when  she  threw  out 
the  pigskin  that  started  the 
fireworks  at  the  FILM  RE- 
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her  when  she  bowed  her  greet- 
ing made  the  Notre  Dame's 
cheering  squad  sound  like  the 
whinings  of  a  gentle  spring 
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THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


AIL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NO.    69 


NEW  YCCr,  MONDAY,  DECEMBER  22.  193C 


<S  CENTS 


December  Biz  Better  Than  Year  Ago,  Says  Plunkett 

130  FILMTRADE  PAPERSTHROUGHOUTWORLD 

Removal  of  Equipment  Upheld  by  State  Supreme  Court 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


PRODUCTION  COSTS  jumped 
$46,000,000   from    1927   to    1929, 
says    the    Census    Bureau    dozim 
Washington  way  ....  Obviously 
advent    of    sound    is    largely    re- 
sponsible for  this  somewhat  stag- 
gering    increase.       Chances     are, 
however,   that  it   will   be   substantially 
reduced  from  now  on,  despite  the  fact 
that  sound  production  costs  are  con- 
siderably   above    the    old    silent    par. 
Once    upon    a    time    the    words    "big 
production"   were   magic   to   exhibitors 
md  public  alike.     But  big  productions 
lo  not  always  make  big  entertainment, 
is    the    industry    has    learned.      Story, 
-ast,  director  and  other  vital  elements 
,'enerally     count     more     than     steam- 
;hovel-loads    of     dough    thrown     into 
ligantic    sets    and    mob    scenes.      Real 
ntertainment    pictures    are    produced 
nore     with     brains     and     imagination 
han   with   banknotes. 

• 
/  CHILDREN'S  THEATER  experi- 
ment in  Jersey  lias  failed  to  pan.  .  .  ■ 
'his,   however,    is   not   as   alarming   as 
t    may    appear    on    the    surface,    since 
he     main     trouble     seems     to     have 
een  a   shortage   of    the   right    product. 
The    Lady    of    the    Lake,"    James    A. 
itzl'atrick's    picturization    of    the    im- 
lortal   Scott  poem,  opened   the  Jersey 
xperiment    with    a    ban         A    steady 
ily   of    pictures    like    this,    and    like 
aramount's  "Tom  Sawyer,"  the  Uni- 
rsal    and    Mascot    serials,    and    other 
laterial     of     direct     kid     appeal     un- 
mbtedly  would  tell  a  different  story. 


ILL  HOUSES  MUST  operate  on 
de  luxe  basis  if  they  are  to  survive, 

the  opinion  of  M.  A.  Lightman 

alkers  have  brought  a  new,  more 
scriminating  audience  into  theaters, 
rge  and  small.  If  these  people  arc 
]  be  retained  as  regular  ticket-buyers 
ey  must  be  given  the  same  treat- 
:nt,  on  the  screen  and   in  the  audi- 

num  and  lobby,  as  they  get  in  the 
luxers. 


Ruling   Permits   Company 

to  Sue  for  Damages 

on  Contract 

A  sound  equipment  company  can- 
not prevent  a  theater  from  removing 
its  equipment  although  it  can  sue  For 
damages  in  connection  with  the  con- 
tract, according  to  a  decision  made 
by  Justice  Gavegan  in  tin-  State  Su- 
preme Court,  Special  Term,  part  four. 
The  opinion  was  issued  in  tin  case 
<jf  General  Talking  Pictures  \s 
Rhinelandcr  Amusement  Co.,  tin-  de- 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


A  Beer  Lobby 

San  Francisco  —  Transform- 
ing the  theater  lobby  of  the 
Golden  Gate  theater  into  a 
bar  made  the  citizens  rub 
their  eyes.  But  it  was  only  a 
plug  for  "See  America  Thirst," 
with  near  beer  served  free  on 
the  house. 


RELIEF  FUND  STARTS 
HOME  STRETCH  DRIVE 

With  only  two  (lavs  lift  in  which 
to  reach  the  $10,01X1  goal  set  lor  the 
FILM  DAILY  RELIEF  FUND,  a 
special  appeal  is  made  to  those  who 
have  not  as  vet  contributed,  to  SEND 
IN  YOUR  CHECK  TODAY  and 
join  the  list  of  givers  to  this  most 
worthy  cause.  Last  week  another 
case  of  dire  necessity  was  aided  by 
money  from  the  fund.  If  you  knew 
the  details  of  that  case,  you  would 
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Talkers  Will  Be  Used 
in  Prison  Reform  Work 

Columbus,  O.— Believing   that   con- 
structive work  among  prison  inmates 
can   be  accomplished   through   talking 
picture    programs    of    instructive    and 
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INTERNATIONAL  POLICY 
FOR  DE  LUXE  B' WAY  HOUSE 


Broadway's  first  house  devoted  to 
first-run  foreign  talkers,  in  addition 
to  seleeted  native  product,  will  be 
opened  shortly  under  the  management 
of  Sigmund  W'eltner  and  Nicholas 
Weiss,  operating  as  the  Signick  Corp. 

The  house  IS  the  1 'resident,  a  300- 
seal  de  luxer  on  48th  St.  west  of 
Broadway  It  will  be  the  first  small 
theater  on  Broadway  to  have  RCA 
I'hotoplione's  new  loud  speaker  and 
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Mark  Larkin  Heads 

Wampas  Credentials 

Ucst  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Mark  Larkin,  former 
Wampafl  president  and  now  editorial 
contact  for  the  Ass'n  of  M.  I".  Pro- 
das  been  appointed  head  of 
the  Creileiiti.il,  I  ommittee  of  Wam- 
pas, succeeding  Barretl  ('.  Kiesling, 
resigned.  Kiesling  has  headed  -the 
committee  -line  he  formed  it  early 
in    1927. 


Improvement  in 
Seen  By 


Free  Gate  for  Blind 

Charlotte,  N.  C— All  blind 
persons  will  be  admitted  to  any 
Publix  theater  here  free  of 
charge  in  the  future,  provided 
they  are  accompanied  by  an 
escort. 


Business 
Joseph  Plunkett 

\n   iih  rean    in   husmess  (lining  the 

(  in  t  tut    month    as    .  oiup.m  d    with    1  le 

1 1  mix  i    "i    last    \,  ,ii    is    repoi  ted    by 

[o8Cph    K.     I'lunl  ill    ni.ii 

,,i    RK< »  theaters      I'lunk.tt   says   the 
theaters    have    withstood    the    pi. 
hohilas    slump  in  a   maiiii.  i    that  pre- 
dicts a  good  upturn  early   next  year. 


Italy  Leads  With  15  Pub- 
lications Devoted  To 
Picture  Business 

More  than  130  trade  papers  devoted 
to  the  motion  picture  industry  are 
currently  being  published  throughout 
the  world,  a  compilation  by  THE 
FILM  DAILY  shows.  The  U.  S. 
la-  about  30,  including  regionals. 
Italy  leads  abroad  with  IS,  followed 
by  Germany  and  France  with  nine 
each,  England  with  eight ;  Spain, 
Belgium  and  Czechoslovakia  with 
seven  apiece ;  Austria,  Finland,  Hun- 
gary, Netherlands,  Norway  and 
Sweden  with  three  each  and  various 
other  countries  with  one  or  two.  The 
list  will  be  published  in  the  new 
FILM    YEAR   BOOK  next  month. 

— A   Merry  Xmas — 

20  FEATURES  TENTATIVELY 
BY  COLUMBIAjOR 1931-32 

Tentative  program  of  Columbia  for 
1931-32  provides  20  features,  which 
is  the  same  number  made  for  the  cur- 
rent schedule  Little  or  no  attention 
will  be  paid  to  color  and  music,  ac- 
cording to  present  pin  The  pro- 
ei.un  is  being  prepared  Joe  Brandt 
and    Harry   Colin,   now   in   New    York. 

.1    A/iiiv    Xmas — 

"Red"  Kann  Will  Edit 

"Motion  Picture  Daily" 

Mam  ii  e   '  Red"    Kan*    for    11    \ « 
identified    with    motioi    .picture   trade 
journalism,    has    been    :  ssigi    ,i    the 
editorship  "t  "Motion   1'icture  Daily" 
l>\    Martin  Quiglej       The  publication 

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Bryant  9-7300 

United  Artists  claim  that 
during  the  past  year  an  aver- 
age of  120  telephone  calls  a 
week  have  been  made  to  the 
home  office  by  film  fans  eager 
to  know  when  Charlie  Chap- 
lin's "City  Lights"  will  open. 
One  of  the  best  telephoney 
stories   we   ever  heard. 


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— A   Merry   Xmas — 
S.    A.    Expedition    Ready- 
Sailing     on     the     S.     S.     Western 
World  of  the  Munson  Line  on  Dec. 
26,  Capt.  Vladmir  Perfillieff  will  take 
cameras    and     sound     equipment     to 
photograph    and    record    wild    beasts 
infesting  the  jungles  of  Brazil.  John 
S.    Clarke,    Jr.,    will    accompany    the 
captain. 


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The  Broadway  Parade 

CHANGES  in  the  Broadway  run  houses  over  the  past  week  included  the  arrival 
of  Ronal4  Colman  in  "The  Devil  to  Pay"  at  the  Gaiety,  rep'.acing  "Hell's 
Angels,"  and  the  closing  of  "Chained"  at  the  Central  and  the  return  of  "All 
Quiet  on  the  Western  Front"  for  a  continuous  run  at  this  house.  "Hell's  Angels," 
which  had  been  playing  a  double  run,  continues  at  the  Criterion  until  the  arrival 
of  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reaching  for  the  Moon"  on  Dec.  29.  Paramount's 
"The  Royal  Family  of  Broadway"  opens  tonight  at  the  Rivoli  with  a  $5  top 
premiere.  No  attraction  has  been  announced  yet  for  the  Hollywood,  where 
"Kismet"    closed    about    10    days    ago. 

PICTURE  DISTRIBUTOR  THEATER  OPENING  DATE 

"Hell's   Angels"    ....  United  Artists Criterion Aug.   15 

"War   Nurse" M-G-M Astor Oct.    22 

"Morocco" Paramount     Rivoli Nov.   14 

"Viennese  Nights" ...  Warner   Bros Warner Nov.  26 

"Mothers    Cry" First  National Winter  Garuen Dec.   4 

"Blue  Angel    Paramount Rialto Dec.   5 

"Devil    To    Pay" United  Artists Gaiety Dec.    18 

"All   Quiet  on  the 

Western    Front".  ..  Universal Central ' Dec.   20 


CINEPHONE  FOR  SCHOOLS 
UNDER  LOW  RENTAL  PLAN 


A  new  plan  permitting  almost  any 
educational  institution  to  make  the 
talking  motion  picture  an  active  part 
in  the  modern  school  curriculum  has 
been  evolved  by  Powers  Cinephone 
Corp.  under  the  plan,  any  school  may 
install  Powers  Portable  Cinephone 
equipment  at  an  extremely  low  month- 
ly rental  rate.  The  Portable  Cine- 
phone is  specially  designed  and  de- 
veloped for  educational  and  other 
non-theatrical  purposes.  A  film 
library  of  several  hundred  educa- 
tional, scientific  and  instructive  pic- 
tures with  sound  and  also  with  lec- 
tures by  prominent  American  educa- 
tors is  ahead}-  available  to  the  users 
of   Cinephone   at  a   low   rental   rate. 

— A    Merry   Xmas — 

Northern  Ohio  Zoning 
Being  Resumed  in  Jan. 

Cleveland  —  Zoning  of  northern 
Ohio  theaters,  including  Cleveland, 
will  be  resumed  the  first  of  the  year, 
the  Film  Board  of  Trade  announces. 


Theater  Bombing  Squad 
Organized  in  Akron,  O. 

Akron,  O.  ■ —  Because  of  the  10 
theater  bombings  that  have  occurred 
here  in  the  last  few  months,  the  city 
detective  chief  has  organized  a  spe- 
cial bombing  squad  of  three  detec- 
tives with  orders  to  bring  in  the 
dynamiters.  Four  houses  were 
bombed  the  past  week. 

— A   Merry  Xmas — 

Foreign    Policy   in    Cleveland 

Cleveland — Joe  Finger  will  open 
the  Metropolitan  early  in  January 
for  an  extended  run  of  Judea  films. 
The  Kinsman  is  inaugurating  a  trial 
policy  of  foreign  made  pictures  start- 
ing with  "Old  and  New,"  Russian 
silent. 


Studio    and    Location 
Sound  on  Film  Recording 

Low  Daily  or  Weekly  Rates 

Powers  Cinephone  Equipment  Corporation 

723-7TH  AVE.,  N.  Y.  BRYANT  «0e7 


REMOVAL  OF  EQUIPMENT 
UPHELD  BY  STATE  COURT 


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fendant   being  granted   its   motion   for 
dismissal   of   a   complaint    in    equity. 

The  petitioner  claimed  that  re- 
moval of  its  equipment  from  Rhine- 
lander's  theater  constituted  an  injury 
to  the  reputation  of  the  device.  The 
judge  ruled  that  the  contract  covering 
the  equipment  is  not  an  agreement 
"to  continue  using  plaintiff's  equip- 
ment or  to  use  it  to  the  exclusion  of 
equipment  provided  by  some  other 
company." 


COMING  &  GOING 


PAUL  BENJAMIN  of  National  Screen 
Service  leaves  for  Washington  and  Atlanta 
on    Wednesday. 

FRED.  W.  LANGE,  Paramount's  Argen- 
tine sales  manager,  sails  for  France  on 
Dec.    27. 

CHARLES  BARRELL  returned  to  New 
York  on  Saturday  from  the  Coast  after  mak- 
ing two  shorts,  "Sky  Harbor"  and  "The 
Flying    Telephone,"    for    Western    Electric. 

ERNST  PASCAL  having  completed  the 
screen  play  for  Pathe's  next  Constance  Ben- 
nett starring  picture  has  left  for  New  York, 
where    he    will    resume    writing    a    novel. 


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Today  "The  Royal  Family  of  Broadway", 
Paramount  production,  opens  at 
the    Rivoli,    New    York. 

Dec.  29  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reaching 
for  the  Moon"  opens  at  the  Cri- 
terion,   New    York. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at   the    Plaza    Hotel.    New    York. 

Jan.  5  Meeting  of  Pathe  stockholders  to 
ratify  sale  of  Pathe  interests  to 
RKO. 

Jan.  17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary) of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Jan.  22  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Eastern  Penn- 
sylvania will  hold  annual  election 
meeting    in    Philadelphia. 

Jan.    19-24      Fox   Anniversary   Week. 

Jan.  22-24  Annual  conference  of  National 
Board  of  Review.  Hotel  Pennsyl- 
vania,   New    York. 

Jan.  28-30  National  Conference  on  Screei 
Advertising.  Hotel  Roosevelt.  Ne» 
York. 

Feb.  1  Charlie  Chaplin's  "City  Lights" 
opens  at  the  George  M.  Cohan, 
New    York. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

Movies  Made  on  Glass 
With  German  Invention 

Berlin — George  Greenbaum,  Ger- 
man inventor,  lias  developed  a  de 
vice  enabling  a  scene  lasting  abou 
one  minute  to  be  photographed  on 
a  2'/t  by  ll/>  inch  dry  plate.  With 
the  aid  of  a  special  projector  the 
picture  can  be  thrown  on  the  screen 

The  plate  is  divided  into  a  lata 
number  of  small  parts,  which  an 
exposed  one  by  one  in  the  same  wa\ 
as  the  sections  of  a  strip  of  moving 
picture  film.  Pictures  follow  one  an- 
other in  a   series  of  horizontal  rows 


THE    SEALS 
you  buy  TODAY.. 
WILL 
SAVE  A  LIFE 
TOMORROW 


VOUR    health    tomorrow 

may   depend   upon  the 

consiant  and  persistent  fight 

against   tuberculosis    today. 

BUY  CHRISTMAS  SEALS 

and 

FIGHT  TUBERCULOSIS 


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DON'T  LAUGH  AT 
THE  IMITATORS  OF 

UNIVERSALE 

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TALKING  NEWSREEL 


They're  Doing  the  Best 
They  Know  How— But 
Even  the  Best  Imitation 
Is   Not  So  Good 

And  Certainly  Not  Good 
Enough  for  You. 


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Universal  originated  the  Talking  Reporter  idea  for  newsreels.  We 
secured  Graham  McNamee,  the  National  Broadcasting  Company's 
Ace  Announcer,  because  his  is  the  most  popular  voice  in  the 
land.  The  effect  of  his  voice  on  audiences  is  inspiring,  electric! 

\  The  attempts  to  imitate  this  are 

funny,  but  not  funny  enough! 

IF  YOU  WANT  THE  SMARTEST  NEWSREEL  IN  THE  WORLD 
YOU'LL  HAVE  TO  SIGN  FOR  UNI  VERS  AlS(McNamee)  NEWSREEL 


UNIVERSAL  WINS 


3  FIRST  PLACES   IN    MOTION 

PICTURE  ACADEMY  AWARDS 


THE 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)— 


College  Course 
for  Film  Students 

TN  her  relation  to  motion  pic- 
tures, Mrs.  Francos  Taylor 
Patterson  has  held  a  unique  posi- 
tion for  ten  years.  Although  one 
of  the  champions  for  a  better 
screen,  her  connection  with  the 
screen  has  been  an  impersonal 
one  in  that  she  has  never  worked 
for  a  producer  nor  been  engaged 
in  the  writing  of  news  or  reviews 
of  motion  pictures.  She  is  a 
teacher  at  Columbia  University. 
During  the  past  decade  she  has 
been  impressing  upon  students  her 
original  theory  that  the  motion 
picture  is  a  distinct  art  that  de- 
serves for  itself  special  stories 
written  by  those  who  are  students 
of  camera  values.  Mrs.  Patterson's 
course,  augmented  by  trips  to 
Hollywood  during  the  Summers, 
has  gone  steadily  and  quietly  on, 
with  the  result  that  now  there  is 
a  number  of  screen  writers,  mo- 
tion picture  journalists  and  per- 
sons employed  in  the  advertising 
and  selling  of  films  who  have 
gone  out  into  the  world  to  take 
the  motion  picture  seriously. 
"Most  certainly,  I  feel,  the  public 
will  be  enriched  by  seeing  on  the 
screen  stories  composed  precisely 
for  the  camera,  stories  that  take 
into  consideration  the  mechanical 
aspectof  talking  pictures  today," 
she  declared  in  an  interview.  "For 
many  years  I  have  been  conduct- 
ing vyhat  might  be  termed  an  in- 
dependent research  bureau  of  the 
screen.  I  have  been  watching  the 
trend  of  motion  pictures  from 
year  to  year  and  drawing  my  own 
conclusions.  I  have  been  com- 
paring productions,  visiting  stu- 
dios, consulting  with  authors.  I 
have  felt  that  an  independent 
study  of  the  screen  such  as  this — 
unhampered  by  commercial  bias — 
would  be  richly  rewarding  to  any 
one-  who  would  take  the  trouble, 
and  I  have   found  it  to  be  so." 

— N.  Y.  Times 


In  servicing  theaters,  450 
Western  Electric  men  travel  a 
total  of  93,000  miles  every 
week. 


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DAILY 


Monday,  December  22,  1930 


•  •  •  WITH  THE  Xmas  cards  all  ready  to  mail,  the 
home  offices  of  the  various  companies  will  return  to  a  normal 

schedule the  strain  for  the  past  month  on  the  publicity 

and  art  departments  has  been  terrific all  the  regular  pro- 
duction stuff  has  been  sidetracked  for  the  origination  and  prepa- 
ration of  the  Xmas  Cards practically  everybody  employed 

in  this  biz  feels  it  vitally  necessary  to  stage  a  Personal  Produc- 
tion for  the   Holidays so   it  takes   the  form  of  a    Xmas 

Card some  guy  in  the  publicity  dep't  after  lying  awake 

nights  for  a  month,  gets  a  Novel  Idea  for  his  card he  un- 
folds it  to  one  of  the  boys  in  the  art  dep't  to  supply  the  art  work, 

and  swears  him  to   Secrecy the  arty  gent  goes  to  work 

on  his   easel several   hundred   visitors   in   the   next   week 

ask  him  what  he's  working  on he  sez:  "Sh!  It's  a  Secret. 

It's   Bill  dump's   Xmas   Card." pretty  soon  in  other  art 

departments  there  are  a  few  dozen  artists  commissioned  to  make 
Bill   dump's    Xmas   Card   which   has   been  freely   "adapted"   by 

gents  as  their  card and  this  morn  we  find  the  FLOOD 

has    started    on    our    desk practically   every    envelope   we 

open  contains  Bill  dump's  Xmas  Card all  nicely  en- 
graved with  other  gents'  names the  Avalanche  will  con- 
tinue till  Thursday but  in  every  Grief  there  is  some  Gravy 

this  saves  us  the  trouble  of  buying  our  own  cards 

so  we  are  sending  all  the  cards  to  the  engraver,  and  having  him 
add    underneath    the    other    gents'    names:    "Me    Too — Phil    M. 

Daly" we   will    return    the    cards    to    the    donors 

that's  fair  enough but  laying  the  kidding  aside,  we  think 

this  Spirit  of  the  Xmas  Card  is  Immense it  teaches  the 

boys   to    Sympathize    with    their    bosses,    the    Producers 

every  Xmas  they  are  confronted  with  the  problem  of  trying  to 
create  a  Picture  that  is  Different but  the  Producers  con- 
front   that   problem   all   year    round and   the   result   with 

bosses   and   employees   alike   is — oh,   well,   how   are   you 

feeling,  kid  ? 


Two  Days  Left! 


Aid  the  Relief  Fund! 


•  •  •  EUGENE  ZUKOR  and  David  Sarnoff,  in  charge  of  the 
M.  P.  and  Theatrical  Division,  Federation  for  the  Support  of  Jewish 
Philanthropic  Societies,  announce  that  $83,138  has  been  raised  on  the 
division's  quota  of  $150,000 indications  are  that  in  a  whirl- 
wind  finish   by   Xmas    they   will    go   over   the    top    Big hey, 

fellers,  aren't  we  going  to  do  as  much  for  the  Relief  Fund  of  this 

Industry? the  film  biz  may  not  be  a  Jewish  philanthropy 

but    it's    been    darned    good    to    a    lotta   you    Armenians, 

Czechoslovaks    and    Irish and    ain't   we   all   brothers    Under 

the    Skin? so    come    on shell    out 


It  Will  BE  Merry  Xmas 


If  You  Help  the  Fund! 


•    •    •     MICHAEL   SIMMONS   should   be   given  an  ovation 
for  his  splendid  work  during  his  short  time  in  office  as  president 

of  the  A.M.P.A with  the  help  of  his  able  committee,  he 

has   lined   up    Headline    speakers    at   practically   every  Thursday 

luncheon   at   the    Dixie the    A.M.P.A.    is    getting   on    the 

Film  Map  in  a  Big  Way and  that's  as  it  should  be 

now  having  done  our  bit  for  Mike,  we  will  spring  on  you  one 

of  his  exploitation  stunts  for  Sono  Art he  has  sent  out 

2,000,000,000    (or  maybe   it's   trillion)    booklets   of   matches   with 
the  inscription:  "Matches  not  made  in  Heaven  naturally  lead  to 

'RenoV' it's   probably   an    INDIRECT   plug  for   a    Sono 

Art  picture can  you  dope  it  out? 


Now  Send  That  Check 


For  t\e  Fund! 


•  •  •  HARRY  RURTN  is  glad  to  get  back  to  his  job  as  chief 
•projectionist  for  Paramount-Publix,  and  his  assistant,  Jess  Hop- 
kins,  was   glad  to   sec   him Harry  has  been  packing  up   the 

sound    layout   in    the   company's    foreign    theaters The    boys 

over  at  RCA  Photophonc  have  a  big  Xmas  Surprise  for  Fire  Chief 
Charlie  Kellner  in  the  projection  room Max  Cooper  is  do- 
ing a  nice  job  at  the  Fox  Sunnyside he  was  formerlv  house 

manager  at   the  Rialto 


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Blank  Cartridge 
Stunt  Gets  Over 

jyjANAGER  Harry  C.  Stowell 
had  two  men  made  up  as 
Amos  'n'  Andy  to  put  on  a  street 
ballyhoo  to  herald  the  coming  of 
"Check  and  Double  Check"  at  the 
I'uhlix  -  Paramount,  Middletown, 
N.  Y.  "Amos  V  Andy"  had  an 
old  car  painted  with  catchlines. 
Permission  was  secured  from  the 
Chief  of  Police  to  allow  these 
ballyhooers  to  use  a  blank  cart- 
ridge pistol.  Accordingly,  a  small  | 
keg  lined  with  tin  was  used.  By 
shooting  of  the  cartridge  in  this 
tin-lined  keg,  the  report  is  much 
louder. 

— Radio 

#  *         * 

Cut-Out  Gets 
Box  Office  Play 

Jy[ANAGER  Larry  Lasky  played 
up  the  good  times  enjoyed  by 
convicts  in  "Up  the  River"  play- 
ing at  the  Publix-Strand,  Holyoke, 
Mass.  A  cut-out,  three  feet  in 
height,  of  a  laughing  convict  was 

placed  over  the  box  office  during 
run  of  picture  with  a  laughing 
record  being  played  to  give  the 
effect  that  the  continuous  round 
of  laughter  was  coming  from  the 
cut-out. 

— Fox 

*  *        * 

Tickets  for  Kids 
Impersonating  Lloyd 

J{  HUNDRED  tickets  to  kids 
who  made  up  the  best  im- 
personations of  Harold  Lloyd, 
have  been  distributed  by  ex- 
hibitors in  various  cities,  in  con- 
nection    with     the     showing    of 


'Feet   First." 


-Paramount 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  V* 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

December  22 

Earl   W.   Wingart 
Alfred    Mannon 
Gordon  Beasley 


THE 


Monday,  December  22,  1930 


<%^ 


DAILV 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Golden  City,  Mo.  -  The  Palace, 
dark  for  the  past  few  months,  lia-.  re- 
opened under  the  management  of 
Laverne    Woody. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

Sioux  Falls,  S.  D  . —  Leonard  L. 
Kaplan  has  purchased  the  Princess 
here  from  the  John  Sholseth  estate. 
The  house,  which  is  being  redeco- 
rated and  the  installation  of  sound 
equipment  made,  will  be  managed  by 
Roy  M.  Enders,  formerly  of  the 
Amusement  Enterprises  of  Okla- 
homa  Citv. 


Clinton,  la. — The  Palace  has  been 
permanently  closed  by  the  Central 
States  Theater  Co.  P.  D.  Alleman, 
its  manager,  has  been  transferred  to 
the  Rialto  succeeding  J.  R.  Euler. 

—  A    Merry   Xmas — 

Mt.  Oliver,  Pa.— Al  Weiland  has 
reopened  his  Rialto  here.  Western 
Electric  sound  equipment  was  in- 
stalled. 


San  Francisco  —  The  Capitol,  a 
burlesque  house,  will  install  sound 
equipment  in  order  to  add  feature 
length  pictures  to  supplement  its 
programs.  Up  to  the  present  silent 
shorts  only  have  been  presented  be- 
tween the  stage  shows. 


San  Francisco— Al  Warshauer,  for- 
mer publicity  representative  of  Para- 
mount and  United  Artists  theaters  in 
Los  Angeles,  is  now  connected  with 

the  Paramount-  Publix  houses  here 
in  the  same  capacity.  Warshauer 
succeeds  Gene  Fox,  who  has  been 
transferred     to    Los    Angeles. 

-    A    Merry    Xmas — - 

Pittsburgh  —  A  local  paper  ex- 
change, known  as  the  National  Lob- 
by Display  Co.,  is  to  be  opened  by 
Sam  Shaw. 


Clifton  Heights,  N.  J.— The  Clif- 
ton has  been  taken  over  by  the  In- 
terburban   Theater    Co. 

— A    Merry   Xmas — 

Reading,  Pa. — Frank  O'Brien,  vet- 
eran vaudeville  and  picture  house 
manager,    has    been    assigned    to    the 

Capitol    here. 


New  Castle,  Pa.  —  New  Castle 
Elks,  at  a  membership  meeting,  re- 
jected the  proposal  of  Paramount- 
Publix  calling  for  the  complete  de- 
molishing of  the  present  lodge  room 
and  the  erection  of  a  $250,000  thea- 
ter-lodge  building. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

Pittsburgh — Ramon  Garcia  is  now 
on  the  road  selling  for  the  local  Fox 
office. 


Short  Shots  from  Eastern  Studios 


,By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR, 


J{  DORIAN  OTVOS,  scenarist  on 
the  Brooklyn  Vitaphone  lot,  who 
is  now  working  on  the  script  foi  -i 
new  Codee  and  ()rth  comedy,  ven- 
tures that  he  is  working  out  the  sal- 
vation of  the  "punemployment"  situa- 
tion. Which  is  about  what  might 
be    expected    from   a   gagman. 

— A    Merry   Xmas — 

"Believe  It  or  Xot"  but  Burnet 
Hershey  has  collaborated  in  writing 
practically  every  one  of  the  Robert 
L.  Ripley  shorts  made  by  Vitaphone. 


Through  typographical  error,  the 
item  in  these  notes  yesterday  about 
John  (ireen,  Paramount  staff  com- 
poser, credited  him  with  writing 
"I'm  Broke."  It  should  have  read 
"I'm  Yours,"  which  is  one  of  the 
current    best-sellers. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

J.  Franklin  Whitman,  noted  de- 
signer, lias  connected  with  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studios  as  art 
director,  working  under  the  super- 
vision of  Win.  Saulter.  His  first  as- 
signment is  "Sex  in  Business,"  on 
which  he  is  collaborating  with 
Charles    Kirk. 


Edmund  Goulding,  who  recently 
arrived  from  Hollywood  to  direct 
",Up  Pops  the  Devil"  for  Para- 
mount, was  hustled  out  of  his  warm 
berth  in  Chicago  by  a  group  of 
uiuspaper  photographers,  who  de- 
manded his  picture!  The  price  of 
fame. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

Tallulah  Bankhead,  London  stage 
favorite,  who  has  been  engaged  by 
Paramount,  is  expected  to  arrive  at 
the  New  York  studios  around  Jan. 
20  to  start  rehearsals  on  "Her  Past," 
in  which  she  will  appear  opposite 
Clive    Brook. 


Vitaphone  Vitamins:  Casey  Rob- 
inson and  Alf  Goulding  reminiscing 
over  Hollywood  days.  .  .  .the  Studio 
boivling  team  rejoicing  in  two  vic- 
tories out  of  three  games  in  their 
first  tonmumetit  match.  .  .  .Ed  Sa- 
vin celebrating  his  second  year  as 
Vitaphone  studio  comptroller,  his 
fourth,  really,  for  he  had  the  same 
position  down  at  the  Manhattan 
Opera  House  when  the  shorts  were 
made    there.   .  .  . 


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UNION 


NEWCOMB  CARLTON,  president  GEORGE  W.  E.  ATKIN8.  ri*»T  vice-president 


DECEMBER  22,  1930 

TO  YOU: 

THE  COMING  1931  FILM  DAILY  YEAR  BOOK  WILL  BE  COMPLETE, 
AUTHORITATIVE,  EMINENTLY  PRACTICAL,  AND  REMARKABLE  FOR  ITS  VARIED 
USEFULNESS  STOP  IT  WILL  CONTAIN  MANY  USEFUL  INNOVATIONS  SUCH  AS  PAGE 
INDICATORS  ENABLING  ONE  TO  FIND  WHAT  THEY  WANT  IN  A  JIFFY  STOP 
THIRTEEN  YEARS  OLD  AND  STILL  GROWING  THE  COMING  1931  EDITION  WILL 
CONTAIN  OVER  1200  PAGES  AND  BE  BIGGER  AND  BETTER  THAN  EVER 


DAILY 


Monday,  December  22,  1930 


O     LATEST  HOLLYWOOD  HAPPENINGS      © 

=  Coast  Wire  Service  = 


Melville  Brown  Completes 
"Private  Secretary"  Cast 

Melville  Brown  has  completed  cast- 
ing RKO's  ".The  Private  Secretary," 
Alan  Brener  Seh'ultz's  novel.  The 
principal  players  will  he  Mary  As- 
tor,  Catherine  Dale  Owen,  Robert 
Ames,  William  Morris,  Ricardo  Cor- 
tez,  Kitty  Kelly  and  Charles  Sellon. 
— A  Merry  Xmas — 
Wallace  Smith  on  Vacation 
Wallace  Smith,  RKO  author  and 
scenarist,  leaves  Dec.  28  for  a  two 
months'  holiday.  Smith  will  com- 
plete the  picture  version  and  dia- 
logue of  "Children  of  the  Streets" 
before  leaving.  The  production  will 
he  directed   by   George   Archainbaud. 


Another    Lovett    Original 

Roland  West's  next  United  Art- 
ists production  will  be  an  original 
story  by  Josephine  Lovett.  Chester 
Morris  will   be   starred. 

—/I    Merry   Xmas — 

Dohn    Cook    Cast  in   Another 

Donn  Cook,  now  p'.aying  in  Para- 
mount's  "New  Morals,"  has  been 
cast  for  a  featured  role  in  Warner. 
Bros,  melodrama,  "The  Public  En- 
emv." 


Varconi  Featured 

Victor  Varconi  will  play  a  fea- 
tured role  in  Fox's  "Doctor's 
Wives." 

— A   Merry   Xmas — 

D'Arrast  to  Direct  for  Hughes 

Harry  D'Arrast  will  soon  return 
from  Paris  and  immediately  start 
production  in  Paramount's  New 
York  studio.  He  then  is  scheduled 
to  make  a  picture  in  California  for 
Howard    Hughes. 


"Ex-Mistress"  Re-Named 
Warner  Bros,  have  changed  the 
title  "Ex-Mistress"  to  "Beauty  and 
the  Boss."  The  story  adapted 
for  the  screen  by  Charles  Kenyon 
was  directed  by  Roy  Del  Ruth. 
Bebe  Daniels,  Ben  Lyon  and  Lewis 
Stone  head  the  cast. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 


IN 


JTHE 
or  niMDQM 


U.F.A.  and  Decla  Bioscope  of  Ger- 
many reported  about  to  combine. 
Means    most    powerful    film    unit    in 

Continental   Europe. 

*  *         * 

Snowy  Baker  Productions  formed 
on   coast. 

*  *         * 

Mayflower  to  make  version  of 
"Aphrodite."  Makes  fourth  to  be 
announced. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS 


►// 


By    RALPH    WILK 


DOBERT  PRESNELL,  formerly 
a  member  of  the  scenario  staff  of 
the  Paramount  New  York  studios, 
has  written  the  adaptation  and  added 
dialogue  for  "You  and  I,"  which  will 
be   made   by    First    National. 

*  *         * 

Lloijd  Knechtel  may  soon  be  de- 
scribed as  a  football  historian.  He 
photographed  the  entire  first  half 
of  the  Notre  Dame — 17.  S.  C.  game 
in  slow  motion.  Coach  Howard 
Jones  and  members  of  his  staff 
visited    the    Radio    studios    to    view 

the  film. 

*  *         * 

Among  the  interior  sets  created  by 
Max  Ree  for  "Assorted  Nuts"  are  a 
Louis  XV  gambling  casino,  Vene- 
tian ball  room,  a  general's  field  of- 
fice, a  bachelor's  apartment,  futuris- 
tic  boudoir   and    a   stateroom. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  John  G. 
Adolfi  and  Bill  Seiter  chatting  at 
First  National;  Lou  Brock  and  Hugh 
Herbert  conferring  at  Radio  Pic- 
tures; Lloyd  Corrigan  and  Percy 
Heath   lunching  at   Paramount. 

*  *         * 

George  O'Brien  is  now  the  son  of 
California's  directory  of  penology, 
George's  dad,  Daniel  J.  O'Brien,  just 
having  been  appointed  to  that  office 
by  Governor-Elect  James  J.  Rolph, 
Jr.  George's  father  was  chief  of 
police  of  San  Francisco  for  several 
years.  George  is  now  engaged  upon 
a  few  additional  scenes  for  Fox's 
"The  Seas  Beneath,"  a  hectic  drama 
of  submarine  warfare  during  the 
great  world  conflict.  John  Ford  is 
directing. 

*  *         * 

Max  Steiner,  musical  director  of 
Radio  Pictures,  has  completed 
recording  his  score  for  Herbert 
Brenon's  "Beau  Ideal."  Steiner  is 
well  known  for  his  direction  of 
Victor  Herbert  operettas  and  other 
activity  in  the  musical  and  the- 
atrical fields. 

*  *         * 

Ernest  Wood  is  playing  the  part 
of  "Paul  Sears"  in  "June  Moon"  at 
Paramount.  He  created  the  role  in 
the  New  York  production  and  was 
brought  East  by  Sam  Harris  to  play 
the  part. 


Harry  Ruby  of  the  song-writing 
team  of  Kahnar  and  Ruby  is  an 
enthusiastic  baseball  player.  He 
spends  his  Sundays,  working  out 
with  Al  Schacht  at  Wrigley  field. 
When.  Kalmar  and  Ruby's  current 
production,  "Broad-Minded,"  is  com- 
pleted at  First  National,  Ruby  will 
hurry  to  Biloxi,  Miss.,  to  work  out 
with  the  Washington  Senators.  He 
?s  a  former  semi-professional  player 
and  has  made  many  trips  to  spring 
training  camps. 

*  *         * 

Robert  Warwick,  former  Broadway 
matinee  idol,  who  made  a  hit  in 
RKO's  "The  Royal  Bed,"  appears 
next   in   "Land   Rush"    for   Fox. 

Claude  Gillingivati'.r  has  been 
added  to  "Red  Hot  Sinners,"  War- 
ner picture  starring  Winnie  Light- 
ner. 

Here  and  There:  C.  Graham  Baker 
motoring  to  the  First  National  s  u- 
dios;  Phil  Whitman  and  Jed  Buell 
chatting  at  Mack  Sennett's  studio; 
Ivan  Lebedeff  working  in  "Ladies 
for  Hire,"  at  RKO. 

*  *         * 

Earl  Hayman,  veteran  sound  man, 
will  handle  the  sound  on  "June 
Moon,"  which  will  be  made  by  Para- 
mount, with  Edward  Sutherland  di- 
recting. 

"You  look  bad,"  said  Andy  Clyde, 
Mack  Sennett  comedian,  to  one  of 
the  little  extra  girls  on  his  set. 
"Look  at  the  mud  on  my  shoes," 
said  the  girl.  "I  walked  home  last 
night  and  that  proves  I  ain't." 

Carl  McBride  directed  the  dance 
numbers  for  the  French  version  of 
"Show  Girl  in   Hollywood." 

More  Passing  Show:  Joe  Schnitzer 
and  Lee  Marcus  lunching  at  the  Ra- 
dio studios;  Arthur  Stebbins  visiting 
Paramount  on  business;  M.  H.  Hoff- 
man, Joe  Swerling,  Herman  Gum- 
bin,  Carl  Hovey,  Arthur  Kober,  San- 
ford  Greenberger,  Al  Lewis,  Arthur 
Landau,  Morris  Small,  Sonya  Le- 
vien,  Bert  Marx,  Franc's  Faragoh, 
Moe  Sackin  at  the  opening  of  "The 
Spring  Song"  at  the  Pasadena  Com- 
munity   Playhouse. 


Lou   Brock  Directing 

Lou  Brock,  the  producer,  makes 
his  debut  as  a  director  on  "She 
for  a  Tramp,"  starring  Hugh  Her- 
bert and  Roscoe  Ates.  Ed  Kennedy, 
Monty  Collins,  Robert  Gleckler,  Jean 
Barry,  Dorothy  Grainger,  James 
Guilfoyle  and  Bud  Jamieson  also  are 
in  the  cast. 


"Scared    Stiff"    Completed 

"Scared  Stiff"  is  the  release  title 
of  a  two  reel  satire  just  completed 
by  Universal  under  the  direction  of 
Harry  Edwards.  Formerly  known 
as  "The  Gorilla  Walks,"  this  short 
features  Tom  Dugan,  Monty  Collins, 
Tom   O'Brien  and   Kit  Guard. 


Sono  Art  Starts  Work 
On  First  Thrill-O-Drama 

The  first  of  the  Sono  Art  Thrill- 
O-Drama  series  has  been  put  into 
production  with  Ray  Cannon  direct- 
ing. Grant  Withers,  Thelma  Todd 
and  Philo  McCullough  will  play  the 
principal  roles.  Although  titled 
"Swanee  River"  it  will  not  be  a  mu- 
sical. 

— A   Merry   Xmas — 

Another    Hamilton    for    "U" 

Universal  will  make  another  Lloyd 
Hamilton  comedy.  Samuel  Freedmai* 
will   again    supervise   production. 


Walter  Merrill  with  Keaton 

Walter  Merrill  will  be  seen  in  the 
"heavy"  role  in  Buster  Keaton's 
next  starring  vehicle,  "Parlor,  Bed- 
room   and    Bath." 

— A   Merry  Xmas — 

Charles   Lamont   at  Universal 

Charles  Lamont,  former  veteran 
Educational  director,  was  signed 
through  the  Seiter  agency  to  direct 
George  Sidney  and  Charlie  Murray 
in    a    comedy    short   at   Universal. 


Pangborn    in    "Idle    Roomer" 

Franklin  Pangborn  will  be  star- 
red in  "The  Idle  Roomer"  an  orig- 
inal story  by  Mauri  Grashin  and 
Lloyd  A.  French,  which  will  be  pro- 
duced by  Pathe. 

— A    Merry   Xmas — 

"Many   a   Slio"    Being   Edited 

"Many  a  Slip,"  Universal  comedv, 
has  now  gone  into  the  hands  of  the 
film  editors  for  assembling  in  its 
final  form.  It  presents  Joan  Ben- 
nett and  Lew  Ayres  in  its  leading 
roles.  Vin  Moore  directed  and  the 
cast  also  includes  Virginia  Sale,  Ben 
Alexander,  Vivien  Oakland,  Roscoe 
Karns  and  J.  C.  Nueent.  The  storv 
was  written  by  Edith  Fitzgerald, 
with  adaptation  and  added  dialogue 
by  Gladys  Lehman. 


Spanish    "Code"    Starts 

Columbia  has  started  production  on 
the  Snanish  version  of  "The  Criminal 
Code."  Harry  Norton  has  been  bor- 
rowed from  Paramount  for  the  iu- 
venile  role  and  Carlos  Villar  will  pbv 
the  warden.  Maria  Alba  will  handle 
the  feminine  lead  with  Manuel  Arbo, 
Julio  Villareal,  Alfredo  del  Diestro. 
Tito  FJavison,  Soriano  Viosca  and 
Jose    Pena    Pepet   in    the   cast. 


New  Incorporations 


General  Film  Library,  motion  pictures; 
M.  A.  Halpern,  1441  Broadway,  New  York. 
20(1    shares  common. 

Hilltop  Amusement  Corp.,  F.  S.  Johnson, 
220    Broadway,   New   York.     $1(1,000. 

Thomas  Kilpatrick,  motion  pictures :  J.  E. 
Rafter.  Albany,  N.  Y.  $14,850  pf.,  300 
hares   common. 

Capital   Reductions 

rcivchfield  Television  Corp.,  Manhattan, 
1,908  to    1,000   shares  no   par.' 


THE 


Monday,  December  22,  1930 


•3^1 


DAILY 


Relief  Fund  in  Final  Stretch 

For  That  Goal  of  $10,000 


(Continued    from    Pane    1) 


gladly  donate  your  share  toward  al- 
leviating the  suffering  of  others  who 
are  certain  to  apply  for  aid. 

A  final  compilation  of  funds  col- 
lected by  the  Motion  Picture  Athletic 
Ass'n  as  a  result  of  the  tremendously 
successful  party  given  last  Friday 
night  for  the  benefit  of  the  FUND, 
is  expected  today.  Hundreds  of  dol- 
lars were  raised  and  a  debt  of  grati- 
tude is  due  the  fine  fellows  who  so 
willingly  volunteered  their  services 
and  efforts  to  put  the  affair  over  the 
top.  It  was  a  never-to-be-forgotten 
night  of  nights — spirited  basketball — 
fine  dancing  —  great  entertainment  — 
movie  stars — celebrities — and  a  great 
boost    to    the    FUND. 

The  true  Christmas  spirit  has  been 
shown  in  all  letters  with  donations 
received  to  date.  Make  YOUR 
Christmas  more  happy — have  the  feel- 
ing that  you  have  done  something  for 
those  less  fortunate — make  sure  your 
new  year  will  be  happy  by  SENDING 
YOUR  CONTRIBUTION  TO  THE 
RELIEF  FUND  TODAY  — NOT 
TOMORROW— BUT   TODAY. 

Be  Sure  YOU'RE  Here! 


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Louis    Blumenthal 
William     Ferguson 
Sam    Aberman 
Sam    Stern 
David   J.    Mountain 
William    M.     Hizor 
M.    A.    I.ightman 
Wm.  B.  Brenner 


David  Bernstein 
Emil    C.    Jensen 
Lee   Marcus 
N.   D.   Golden 
W.  W.  Black 
"...     A.     bchilier 
Film    Bureau 
Massce   &    Co. 
Moe   Streimer 
Robt.    Klingensmith 
Dario    L.    Faralla 
Joe    Weil 

Thos.    D.    Goldberg 
Dr.    A.    H.    Giannini 
Valter    Reade 
Charles  C.  Moskowitz 
Will    H.    Hays 

4.  H.    Buxbaum 
W.    S.    Butterfield 
Glendon  Allvine 
"Red"    Kann 
Walter    Futter 
Anonymous 
Leopold    Friedman 
H.   B.   Coles 

H.   D.   Buckley 
Paul    N.    Lazarus 
Gabriel   L.    Hess 
Milton   Silver 
Tiffany    Productions 
M.   P.   Salesmen,  Inc. 
Frank   Walker 
Felix    Feist 

5.  S.   Braunberg 
Herschel  Stuart 
A.    P.    Waxman 
Charles   E.    Lewis 
Arthur  W.    Kelly 
S.    E.    Abel 

Mort    Warshawsky 

Protection   Bur. 
Chicago    Film    Board 

of    Trade 
Mrs.    Edna    Sussman 
Addie   Dannenberg 
MPTO    of    Maryland 
Louis  K.   Sidney 
Ueorge  Reddy 
Jack    Harrower 


W.    F.   Rodgers 
Little  Pictuie  House 
J.    R.    Grainger 
Louise    Dresser 
sol    Brill 

Epes   W.    Sargent 
Geo.    Bilson 
Manfred  B.   Lee 
Mike    Simmons 
H.    M.    Messiter 
Paul    Burger 
Henry   Clay    Seigel 
Louis    Nizer 
Louis   Cohen 
Jack  Guttenfreund 
J.   S.   MacLeod 
Samuel    Bram 
Thomas    J.     Connors 
Frank    Wilstach 
Alex   Moss 
Harry   Blair 
Harry   Arthur 
B.    P.    Schulberg 

D.  J.   Chatkin 
"Budd"    Rogers 
L.    F.   Guimond 
Milton    G.    Kronacher 
W.    E.    Raynor 
Antonio   C.   Gonzalez 
David    Palfreyman 
Paula   Gould 

A.   J.    Dash 
Fred   C.    Quimby 
Film    Curb 
S.   A.   Galanty 
Simon   H.   Fabian 
Silas   F.   Seadler 
Ralph    Piclow 
Rutgers    Neilson 

E.  C.    Grainger 
Irene   F.    Scott 

Mort    Warshawsky 
Motion    Picture    Daily 
Sam   Katz 
Sam   E.    Morris 
A.    Schneider 
Cresson   E.    Smith 
John   D.   Clark 
Isaac   Weinberg 


Thomas    Meighan 
Automatic    Devices    Co. 
National    Film    Renovating 

&   Process  Co. 
Thomas   P.    Mulrooney 
Keystone  Photo  Engraving 
Employees  of  Copyright    Protection    Bur. 
Jewish   Publicity   Service 
Chicago    Film    Board   of   Trade 
Employees  of  Copyright 
National  Film  Renovating  &  Process  Co. 
Keystone   Photo   Eng. 
Thos.   P.    Mulrooney 
Eureka  Amusement  Co. 


"Red"  Kann  Will  Edit 

"Motion  Picture  Daily" 

(Continued   from   Paye    1) 
I  was   formerly   "Exhibitors   Daily   Re- 
view" and  "Motion  Pictures  Today." 
I  Kann,  one  of  the  outstanding  figures 
in    the    business    paper    field,    relin- 
quishes editorship  of  "Motion  Picture 
News,"   which  has  been  acquired  by 
Quigley,    to    assume    his    new    post. 
The    "News"    will    be    consolidated 
J  with      "Exhibitors      Herald-World," 
janother   Quigley  paper,  and  publish- 
ed  as    "Motion    Picture    Herald." 
Kann's  first  official  act  in  his  new 
?ost  was  to  send  a  substantial  check 
jn    behalf    of    the    "Motion    Picture 
)aily"    to   the    FILM    DAILY    RE- 
LIEF FUND. 

— A   Merry  Xmas — 

Science    Talker    Theater 
The    first    permanent    Motion    Pic- 
lure   Theater   of   Science  and    Indus- 
ry   will   open   at  220    East  42nd    St. 
>n   Jan.    2.      The    theater    is    for   the 
showing    of    sound    and    silent    films 
>n      technological       and       industrial 
lemes. 


Talkers  Will  Be  Used 
in  Prison  Reform  Work 

(Continued  from  Pane  1) 
educational  value  in  addition  to  en- 
tertainment, the  Ohio  State  Peniten- 
tiary is  having  RCA  Photophone 
equipment  installed.  This  is  the  first 
institution  to  adapt  such  a  medium 
of    reform. 

— A   Merry  Xmas — 

International  Policy  for 
De  Luxe  B'way  House 

ontinued   from    Page    1) 

directional  baffle  for  the  most  nearly 
,i-  i  i,  cl  reproduction  of  sound.  Photo- 
phom   i  ngineers  are  now  installing  the 

pany's  small  theater  Bound  r< 
ducing   equipment   especially  designed 

(louses    seating    L000    and    under. 

— A   Merry  Xmas — 

Vaudeville   for    Park    Plaza 

Fox's    Park   Plaza  has  inam;m 

a  four-act  vaudeville  policy  including 

the  showing  of  a  feature  talking 

hire.      I'hil   Bloom   books   the   hi 


IT   yet    NEED   A   JCB-lf   ycu    HAVE  A, 

JOB   CPEN-AEVECTIXE   IT   EREE 

IN     III      EILA4    I    VII  > 


"Beau  Ideal"  Jan.  3 
RKO's    "Beau    Ideal,"    directed    by 
Herbert   Brenon,  will  be  released  for 
general  distribution  Jan.  3. 


Many  splendid,  efficient  men  and  women  are  out  of  employment  in  the 
motion  picture  industry.  With  conditions  picking  up  many  jobs  should 
soon  be  open.  To  help  along  a  worthy  cause  FILM  DAILY  will  print 
WITHOUT  COST  your  advertisement  in  classified  form  under  "Help 
Wanted'  or  "Situation  Wanted."  Each  advertisement  limited  to  25 
words.   Simply   address    your    letter    to   Advt.    Mgr.,    Film   Daily,    1650 

Broadway,  New  York  City. 


SITUATIONS  WANTED 

EXHIBITOR'S  SON,  29,  single. 
Experienced  exchange  operations  and 
foreign  departs.  Stenographer,  cor- 
respondent (Dictaphone),  trustwor- 
thy, energetic.  Travel  anywhere. 
Well  recommended.  Smart  appear- 
ance for  asst.  manager;  salesman. 
Box  560,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,    N.    Y.    C. 

YOUNG  WOMAN,  talented  and  ex- 
perienced in  all  phases  of  motion 
picture  advertising  and  publicity. 
Modest  salary.  Box  562,  FILM 
DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  New  York 
City. 


HELP  WANTED 


GO-GETTER,  well  known  in  indus- 
try, theatre  manager,  supervisor,  pub- 
licity, exploitation,  knows  vaudeville, 
presentation,  lightings,  etc.  Will 
go  anywhere.  Age  35,  married. 
Can  furnish  references  from  impor- 
tant executives.  Box  No.  501,  Film 
Daily,  1650  Broadway,  New  York 
City. 

YOUNG  MAN,  college  graduate, 
knowing  German,  Dutch,  French, 
Spanish,  wants  position  in  translation 
or  publicity  department  of  film  com- 
pany or  newspaper.  Large  experi- 
ence. Box  No.  503,  Film  Daily,  1650 
Broadway,  New  York  City. 


YOUNG  MAN,  23,  college  graduate, 
knows  Spanish,  French  and  German, 
willing  to  travel.  Wants  position 
anything  with  film  company.  Box 
No.  504,  Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway, 
New  York  City. 


SALESMAN,  10  years  with  Nation- 
al Distributor.  Always  among  the 
leaders.  Fully  acquainted  with  all 
metropolitan  territory.  A  real  op- 
portunity for  an  organization  want- 
ing a  go-getter  who  can  get  results. 
Box  509,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


YOUNG  MAN,  32,  good  personal- 
ity, some  theatrical  background, 
seeks  opportunity  to  learn  picture  or 
theatrical  production  business.  Box 
505,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,   N.   Y.   C. 


BRANCH  MANAGER  or  Sales 
representative  thoroughly  familiar 
with  Washington  territory  desires 
position  where  past  records  plus  per- 
severance are  necessary  requisites. 
Now  living  in  Baltimore.  Age  42. 
Box  510,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


EXPERIENCED  theater  supply 
salesman,  capable  of  selling  big  units. 
Outside  territory.  Car  necessary. 
State  age,  married  or  single,  ac- 
quaintance, experience,  other  quali- 
fications. Box  553,  Film  Daily,  1650 
Broadway,   N.   Y.   C. 


WANTED  FILM  SALESMAN.  We 
can  offer  the  right  man  a  very  at- 
tractive proposition  to  cover  the  fol- 
lowing territories;  Indiana,  western 
half  of  Penn.,  Northern  Ohio  and 
Michigan,  southern  Ohio,  W.  Va., 
and  Kentucky.  Must  be  familiar 
with  territory  and  a  go-getter.  In 
reply  state  past  connections,  whether 
or  not  employed  at  present,  must 
have  car  and  be  able  to  start  at  once. 
Box  545,  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  New  York  City. 


ADVERTISING  SALESMAN— ag- 
gressive, with  knowledge  of  advertis- 
ing and  marketing  principles.  Access 
to  large  national  advertisers  and 
agencies  for  whole  or  part  time  ser- 
vice on  commission  basis.  Work  ia 
selling  motion  picture  advertising  on 
national  or  sectional  basis  with  na- 
tional coverage  of  18  million  people. 
Openings  in  major  cities  of  the  coun- 
try. Detail  experience.  Address, 
Manager,  National  Screen  Advertis- 
ing, 4-238  General  Motors  Building, 
Detroit,  Mich. 


We  have  paid  salesmen  more  than 
$25,000  per  year  selling  Alexander 
Film  Advertising.  Now  we  need 
more  men  to  handle  extended  terri- 
tory and  additional  activity.  Box 
528,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


LEADING  exponential  horn  speaker 
and  microphone  manufacturer  de- 
sires representation  on  a  strictly  10 
per  cent  commission.  Opportunity 
to  secure  representation  for  the  new 
year.  Write  now.  Box  537,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.    Y.    C. 

* 
SALESMEN,  who  are  thoroughly 
acquainted  with  theatre  exhibitors  in 
the  following  territories:  Long  Is- 
land, New  Jersey,  So.  N.  Y.  State 
and  So.  Conn,  to  handle  our  mer- 
chandise as  a  sideline.  It  is  sold  to 
every  exhibitor  and  is  backed  by  a 
high  financial  and  responsible  or- 
ganization. This  is  not  a  canvassing 
or  cosmetic  proposition.  Write  in  de- 
tail about  yourself  and  be  assured 
that  it  will  be  considered  confiden- 
tial. Box  556,  THE  FILM  DAILY, 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


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OF  FILM  DOM 


411  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NC.    7C 


NEW  yCCr,  TUESDAY,  DECEMBER  23.  193C 


,5  CENTS 


Admission  Tax  Bills  Loom  In  30  State  Legislatures 

CIRCUITS  reduceOnly  50  INJTEAR 

25   Publix  Houses  Reopening   First   Week   In  January 


A  Letter 

—To  Old  Kris  Kringle 


Dear   Santa    Claus: 

It's   been   a    sorta   tough    year   for 
me  an'  me  pals,  an'  I  was  just  think- 
ing if  you   would   just   come   across 
with    a    few    little    knick-knacks    for 
=oiiic  of  uie  gang  it  would  make  'em 
kinda   cheerful    an'    happy-like.      Fer 
instance:    Little   Joey    Brandt    wants 
a  fish  pole,  an'  A.  Z.  wants  a  sure- 
hit-'em  golf  club,  an'   Eddie  Schiller 
wants  a  few  aces,  an'   Sammy  Katz 
wants     a     magic     lantern,     an'     Joe 
Schnitzer    wants    a    pussy    cat,    an' 
Nick    Schenck    wants    a    winter    hat, 
an'   Harry    Warner   wants   a   grama- 
phone,  an'  Artie  Loew  wants  a  pic- 
ture book,   an'   Grant    Cook   wants   a 
law  book,  an'    Harley    Clarke  wants 
prosperity,  an'  Mike  Simmons  wants 
a  dictionary,  an'   Willie   Hays   wants 
a  cowboy  outfit,  an'  Al  Steffes  wants 
more   dynamite,   an'    Harry    Thomas 
wants   a   toy    auto,   an'    Roxy   wants 
more  action,   an'    Sid   Kent   wants  a 
microphone,     an'      Walter      Wanger 
wants   a   tricycle,   an'    Bobbie    Coch- 
rane   wants     a    tennis     racquet,     an' 
Earle   Hammons   wants   some   build- 
ing blocks,  an'    Phil    Reisman    wants 
a  wooden    horsey,    an'    E.    B.    Derr 
wants    another    "Holiday,"    an'     Hy 
Daab    wants    another    live    one,    an' 
U.1   Lichtman    wants    a    bridge    book, 
pn'  Jimmy   Grainger  wants   an  elec- 
kric   train    with    Pullmans,    an'    Jesse 
ky   wants   a    saxophone,    an'    Joe 
■nek   wants   a    sailboat,    an'    Carl 
mmle   wants   a   doggie,   an'    Sam- 
my Morris  wants  a  radio,  an'   Hiram 
Brown    wants    to    check    and    double 
k,    an'    Winnie    Sheehan    wants 
12nd    Street    moved    to    Hollywood, 
Harold    Franklin    wants    an    air- 
te,   an'    Abie    Myers   wants    more 
lecisions,      an'      Tommy      Meighan 
rants  a  quartette,  an'   M.  A.   Li^ht- 
fian  wants   more    Memphis   visitors, 
Nathan  Burkan  wants  more  con- 
roversies,    an'    Doc    Giannini    wants 
i  dime  bank,   at.'    Old   Man   picture 
idustry   wants   a   little   more   confi- 
(Conrinued    on    Page    2) 


Middle  West  Theaters  to 

Resume  Programs  New 

Year's  Week 

Publix  is  mak'ng  plans  to  reopen 
25  houses  in  the  Middle  West  next 
week.  Most  of  the  theaters  were 
closed  early  this  month  in  anticipa- 
tion  of  a   holiday   business    slump. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

FOUR  FOREIGN  VERSIONS 
FOR  TWOFOX  FEATURES 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  — «  French,  German, 
Italian  and.  Spanish  versions  of  "The 
Man  Who  Came  Back"  and  "East 
Lynne"  will  be  made  by  Fox.  The 
company  has  turned  out  six  features 
and  six  shorts  in  Spanish  since  the 
foreign  department  was  established. 
About  a  dozen  Spanish  features  are 
(Continued    on    Pane    6) 

Tiffany  Memphis  Branch 
Will  Open  Next  Month 

Memphis  —  Tiffany  will  open  a 
branch  office  here  early  next  month 
under  the  management  of  J.  L.  Mc- 
Kinney  of  Dallas,  it  is  announced  by 
Ralph  A.  Morrow,  southern  sales 
supervisor  of  the  company.  The  of- 
fice will  be  at  494  S.  Second  St. 


British  Go  Serial 

London — Following  the  lead 
set  in  the  U.  S.,  first-run  de 
luxe  houses  and  other  kine- 
mas  throughout  England  are 
going  strong  for  talker  serials. 
Universal's  "Indians  Are  Com- 
ing"" and  "Spell  of  the  Circus" 
have  aroused  an  insistent  de- 
mand. 


300    Circuits    Operating 

Now  Against  350 

Year  Ago 

Despite  absorption  of  numerous 
theater  circuits  by  producer-owned 
organizations  during  the  past  year, 
total  of  circuits  comprising  four  or 
more  houses  is  only  50  theaters  less 
than  a  year  ago,  according  to  a  sur- 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 


Mexican  Hollywood  Soon  Ready 

To  Turn  Out  Spanish  Talkers 


Mexic,.  City — Empire  Productions, 
S.A.,  with  Maurice  A.  Chase  of  New 
York  as  president,  will  soon  be  ready 
to  start  actual  production  of  Span- 
ish talkers  at  Empire  City,  the  vast 
(Continued    on    Page    6) 


NEW  HAVEN  FILM  BOARD 
KICKS  IN  100---  FOR  FUND 


The  folks  up  in  the  New  Haven 
Film  Hoard  ot  Trade  lined  up  100 
per  cent  strong  for  the  FILM 
DAILY  RELIEF  FUND  this  year 
with   the   result   that   the    FUND   is 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


30  Admission  Tax  Measures 
Coming  Up  In  Legislatures 


A  Necessity 

Strenuous  denials  that  mo- 
tion picture  going  is  a  "luxury" 
will  be  made  by  industry 
forces  now  preparing  to  com- 
bat admission  tax  bills  to  be 
introduced  in  about  30  state 
legislatures  under  the  heading 
of  luxury  taxation.  It  wdl 
be  emphatically  pointed  out 
that  films  are  the  average 
man's  entertainment.  


Bills  being  prepared  for  introduc- 
tion to  the  vario  legislatures 
convening  early  in  1931  indicate  that 
approximately     30     admission     tax 

measures  will  b«  aimed  at   the  indus- 
try.       This     compared     with     Its     or 
ted  two  yea-  .hen 

practically  the  same  legislatures  were 
m    session.      A    10   per    CWJl 

incut     is    proj 1     i"    almost    every 

case. 


300  REPEATS  OUT  OF  420 
FOR  "BYRD  AT  80.  POLE" 


That  "With  Byrd  at  the  South 
Pole"  is  staging  an  unexpected  come- 
hack  is  indicated  by  the  fact  that 
Paramount  has  received  300  repeat 
book  uks  o\\  the  picture  during  the 
past  month.  This  is  out  of  a  total 
ot  420  playdates  over  the  four  weeks' 
period.     Repeat   dates  at  ially 

coming   from   the    Middle    West,   the 

South   and    the    state   of    Maine. 


""The  Royal  Family 
of  Broadway" 

Here  is  a  smart  Christmas  present 
deposited  by  Paramount  into  the 
stocking  of  the  exhibitor  whose 
trons  want  the  classiest  fare  that  the 
t.ilkinfc  screen  has  to  offer.  Tins 
adaptation  of  the  Edna  Ferber-George 
S.  Kaufman  stage  play,  given  its 
world  premiere  last  night  at  the  Kiv- 
ll  a  robust  and  luhly  humorous 
takeoff  on  the  first  family  of  the  stage. 
It  sweeps  along  with  fascinating  zest, 
due  not  only  to  the  clever  story  and 
sparkling  lines,  but  equally  to  the 
sterling  ptrfoimMCM  of  Fi< 
Manli  III  in  id ta  Grossman  and  Ina 
Claire,  and  the  snappy  direction  by 
i  ne  Cukor  and  Cyril  Gardner. 
March,  in  his  portrayal  of  the  lead- 
light  of  the  clan  is  little  short 
of  a  riot.  Good  photography  and  fins 
recording  enhance  the  choice  enter- 
tainment. GILLETTE. 


THE 


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do   pfd.   ww    (6*4).    90*4      90V»     90*4    +      *4 

M-C-M    pfd 24         24         24       +     *4 

Para.    F-L    3isVt     36*4     36*4  —  2*4 

Pathe    Exch 2  ljs        2  . 

do    "A"     4  m       4        +      *4 

R-K-O    "A"     17*6     16         16       —1*6 

Warner    Bros 15*4      13*4      13*4  —  1*6 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 
Columbia  Pets.  Vtc.   17*4      17          17       —  2*4 
Fox    Thea.    "A"    ..      4*4        4*6        f/s   —     fi 
Loew,   Inc.,  war...     2/8        ltt       1*6  —     *4 
Technicolor     7*4        7  7*4      

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 
Gen.  Th.   Eq.   6s40.    58*4      57  57  ..... 

Keith    A-O    6s    46.   75         75         75       —  1 
Loew    6s    41ww...  102*4   101*6   101*6  —  154 
do    6s    41    x-war...    96*4      96*4      96*4   —     *4 
Paramount   6s   47    .    91  90*4     91        +      % 

Par.  By.   5*4s50...   83*4     82*4     83*4  —     *4 

Pathe  7s37    50  50  50  ..... 

Warners  6s39 70         68J4     69       —  1 

— A  Merry  Xmas— 
Loughborough  Leaves  Columbia 
James  M.  Loughborough,  well- 
known  advertising  and  publicity  man, 
has  resigned  from  Columbia's  press 
department.  Loughborough  is  plan- 
n  ng  to  open  his  own  advertising  and 
press    agency. 


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New   York        Long   Island  City 
1540   Broadway       154  Crescent  St. 
BRYant    4712         STIllwell    7940 


Eastman  Films 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Chicago 
ft  1727     Indiana    Ave. 


Hollywood 
6700    Santa    Monica  8 


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A  Letter 

— To  Old  Kris  Kringle 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
dence.  As  for  meself,  if  you'll  just 
wrap  up  a  bundle  of  prosperity  an' 
sprinkle  it  around  so  that  it  will  hit 
everybody  including  us,  we'll  call  it 
a  draw  and  let  you  sit  in  as  fourth 
hand  next  time  the  boys  get  to- 
gether. 

Yours   Till   Fox  hits   100, 

JACK  ALICOATE. 

■ — A    Merry   Xmas — 

Fire  in  Harlem 
Fire  early  yesterday  caused  $75,000 
damage  to  the  M.  &  S.  picture  house 
in  the  old  Harlem  Opera  House 
block.  The  O.  H.  was  more  seriously 
damaged.  Shows  in  the  picture  the- 
ater will   continue   as   usual. 


Kansas  City  House  Robbed 

.Kansas  City  —  Robbers  held  up 
W.  H.  Wagner,  theater  manager,  and 
his  wife  Sunday  night  and  escaped 
with  about  $800. 


COMING  &  GOING 


JOSEPH  M.  SCHENCK  is  leaving  Holly- 
wood on  Christmas  Day  for  New  York,  ar- 
riving  Monday. 

ED  WHERITY,  home  office  auditor  of 
Pathe  International  Corp.,  is  back  from  a 
five  weeks'  trip  to  Mexico  City,  where  he 
conferred  with  George  Pezet,  manager  for 
Mexico. 

B.  F.  LYON,  Canadian  sales  manager  for 
Warner-First  National,  is  back  in  New  York 
after  a  tour  of  the  principal  cities  of  the 
Dominion. 

DOUGLAS  FAIRBANKS,  JR.,  and  JOAN 
CRAWFORD  are  in  town  for  a  three  weeks' 
stay. 

NANCY  CARROLL  has  postponed  her 
trip  South  and  now  expects  to  leave  this 
week,  returning  about  Jan.  16.  She  will 
visit    Palm    Beach    and    Havana. 

RUTH  ETTING  is  going  to  Bermuda  for 
the    holidays. 

MR.  and  MRS.  JOHN  GALSWORTHY 
arrived    yesterday    from    England. 

MRS.  LAWRENCE  TIBBETT  returned 
from    Europe    last    night. 

HELEN  KANE  will  spend  the  holidays 
on    a    motor    tour    westward. 

JOHN  C.  FLINN  has  returned  to  the 
Coast. 

GEORGE  BANCROFT  leaves  today  for 
Hollywood. 

HERBERT  J.  YATES  returned  yes- 
terday   from    Europe. 

CARMEL  MYERS  arrives  Friday  from 
Hollywood. 

ERNEST  SCHOEDSACK,  producer  of 
"Rango"  for  Paramount,  arrives  from  the 
coast   tomorrow. 


B.  F.  LYON  FINDS  IN  SURVEY 


Picture  business  in  Canada  is  in 
a  conservatively  good  condition  and 
prospects  for  the  coming  year  are 
good,  says  B.  F.  Lyon,  Canadian 
sales  manager  of  Warner  Bros,  and 
First  National,  on  his  return  to  New 
York  following  a  survey  embracing 
the  principal  cities  of  the  Dominion. 
The  depression  has  made  only  a 
slight  dent  in  Canada  because  the 
country  did  not  experience  any  great 
boom,  Lyon  declared.  He  added 
that  the  Warner-F.  N.  branches  in 
the  Dominion  are  now  50  per  cent 
over   their   commitments. 

- — A    Merry   Xmas — 
"Viennese    Nights"   in   Legit.   House 

Montreal  —  "Viennese  Nights," 
Warner  Bros,  musical,  opened  yes- 
terday at  His  Majesty's,  principal  le- 
gitimate   playhouse    here. 


"Heavenly   Night"   for   Rialto 
"One   Heavenly   Night,"    the    Eve- 
lyn Laye  vehicle  produced  by  Sam- 
uel   Goldwyn,    will    be    presented    by 
United  Artists  at  the  Rialto  follow- 
ing "The  Blue  Angel."  The  opening 
is   tentatively    set    for   Jan.    9. 
— A   Merry  Xmas — 
Clarence    E.    Runey    Dies 
Cincinnati   —    Clarence    E.    Runey, 
63,    motion    picture    and    commercial 
photographer    and    former    secretary 
of   the    Poster    Printers'    Ass'n,   died 
here   Sunday. 


Crosland  Weds  Natalie  Moorhead 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Alan  Crosland  and 
Natalie  Moorhead  were  married  Sun- 
day afternoon  at  Yosemite  Nation- 
al Park. 

— A   Merry   Xmas — • 

Hoot    Gibson    for    Vaudeville 

Hoot  Gibson  and  his  wife,  Sally 
Eilers,  arrive  in  New  York  tomor- 
row morning  prior  to  beginning  a  per- 
sonal appearance  tour  ot  eight  weeks. 
His  bookings  include  the  Palace. 


For 

Scripts  and  Scribes 

Go  to 

Viola  Irene  Cooper 

9  E.  59th  St.  New  York 

Volunteer  5543 


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Let  us  look  over  your  POLICIES — It  may  prevent  a 

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THE  INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   BCCr 


Dec.  29  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reaching 
for  the  Moon"  opens  at  the  Cri- 
terion,   New   York. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic  i 
at  the  Plaza   Hotel,   New  York. 

Jan.  5  Meeting  of  Pathe  stockholders  to 
ratify  sale  of  Pathe  interests  to 
RKO. 

Jan.  17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary) of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Jan.  22  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Eastern  Penn- 
sylvania will  hold  annual  election 
meeting  in    Philadelphia. 

Jan.   19-24  Fox   Anniversary   Week. 

Jan.  22-24  Annual  conference  of  National 
Board  of  Review,  Hotel  Pennsyl- 
vania,   New   York. 

Jan.  28-30  National  Conference  on  Screen 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 
York. 

Feb.  1  Charlie  Chaplin's  "City  Lights' 
opens  at  the  George  M.  Cohan, 
New    York. 


Bandits  Get  $350  in  Waterbury 

Waterbury,  Conn.  —  Richard  Hal- 

liwell,   manager   of   the    Garden,   was 

held    up    by    bandits    yesterday    and 

robbed  of  $350. 


BROADWAY  &  47th  ST.,  N.  Y 


WILLIAM  MORRIS 

New   Offices 

MAYFA1R  THEATRE 
BUILDING 

9th  and   10th  floors 


LOS    ANGELES,    C  A  L. 


■ 


CHRISTMAS 

with  its  joy  and  good  will — why 
not  extend  its  spirit  over  the 
whole  year?  The  fund  from  the 
sale  of  Christmas  seals  in 
December  will  carry  help  and 
education  against  tuberculosis 
throughout  all  1931. 

The  National,  State  &  Local  Tuberculosis 
Associations  of  the  United  States 

Buy  Christmas  Seals 
Fight  Tuberculosis 


Tuesday,  December  23,  1930^ 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— €)= 

Comedy  Technique 
Is  Growing  Up 

"CILM  audiences  of  today  are 
too  sophisticated  for  the  old 
type  of  slap-stick  comedy  that 
once  rocked  the  theaters  with  its 
ridiculous  pursuit  sequences  and 
pie-throwing  duels.  The  same 
relish  for  comedy  still  mani- 
fests itself  among  the  fans,  but 
it  must  be  legitimate  comedy  aris- 
ing out  of  logical  situations 
brought  about  by  characters  that 
are  human.  There  must  be  a 
real  story  thread  upon  which  to 
string  the  situations,  he  says, 
and  gags  that  are  pitched  into 
the  plot  merely  to  catch  a  laugh 
are  resented  by  more  people  than 
they  amuse.  Feminine  legs,  exhib- 
ited merely  as  a  decorative  feature 
to  the  picture,  are  also  passe.  Pul- 
chritude and  womanly  charm  are 
still  admired  as  much  as  ever, 
but  the  bathing  girl  exhibit  has 
long  since  lost  its  magnetism  at 
the  box-office.  Whereas  the  com- 
edy  director  once  went  out  on 
the  lot  with  scarcely  any  idea 
for  a  story,  depending  upon  a 
series  of  well-tried  gags  and 
situations  upon  which  to  hang  a 
plot;  nowadays  weeks  and  even 
months  are  devoted  to  contriving 
a  comedy  plot.  The  time  de- 
voted to  filming  the  picture 
often  takes  half  the  time  that  is 
devoted  to  writing  the  story. 
Comedy  never  was  so  important 
in  picture  production  as  it  is  to- 
day. But  it  is  a  sounder  and 
more  logical  type  of  comedy  that 
is  wanted.  Human  character  is 
frail  enough  and  eccentric 
enough  to  provide  plenty  of 
amusement  when  it  is  presented 
in  its  nitural  setting  Reporting  to 
slapstick  and  senseless  clowning 
is  unnecessarv  if  we  have  in- 
genuitv  enouuh  to  contrive  plots 
and  situations  that  arc  humorous 
in    themselves. 


EN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


lenry   Ford   not   going   in   for   ex- 
>ition    of    pictures.      Will    oppose 

i;ie  law  campaign. 

*  *         * 

lieorge  Arliss  to  star  in  "Disraeli." 

♦  *         * 

Independent  Exhibitor  Corpora- 
til  buys  theaters  in  nine  Northwest 
I  ms, 


•  •    •     WHAT  TO  give  the  kiddies  for  Xmas  has  been  solved 

by    Universal it   has    taken    a    great    load    off    our    minds 

wondering    what    kind    of    presevits    to    get    for    the    nieces    and 

nephews  and  the  neighbors'  children where  to  get  the  jack 

to  get  the  presents  is  also  somewhat  of  a  problem but  it's 

a  lot  of  fun  sitting  down  making  a  list  of  presents  for  the  Happy 

Yuletide  season,  even  if  you  don't  BUY  the  presents if  you 

fail  to  raise  the  coin  by  Xmas,  you  can  always  clip  up  your  list 

and  prove  your  Intentions  at  least  were  good so  you  send 

Auntie  Anastasia  her  name  with  "Imported  silk  bedspread,  $27" 

alongside and  Uncle  Hank  gets  his  name  with  the  no  a- 

tion,  "Bulgarian  hip  flask,  guaranteed  not  to  leak  in  public,  $19." 

then    Auntie    Anastasia    and    Unk    Hank   can    sit   before 

the  Yuletide  fireplace  and   DREAM  that  they  got  the  presents 

and  you  sit  down  before  your  radiator,  and  dream  that 

you   SENT   them after  all,  what  is  this   Holiday  season 

for    except    to    express    kindly    Thoughts? if    Aun'ie    and 

Unk  live  long  enough,  you  MAY  send  the  presents  some  Xmas 

that  introduces  the   gambling  element,  and   makes  each 

Xmas    really    exciting wondering    whether   you're    gonna 

get  something,  if  anything but  you  can't  get  away  with 

this   system   with    the   kids they   want    Presents   they    can 

FEEL the  practical,  unimaginative  brats so  we're 

gonna  send  'em  Universal's  book  of  Fairy  Tales  about  Oswald, 

the  Lucky  Rabbit we  will  try  to  bone  a  couple  each  from 

Paul  Gulick,  Joe  Weil  and  Oscar  Cooper and  take  it  from 

us,  it's  a  present  any  kid  will  Go  For   and  now  that  that 

problem  is  solved,  our  conscience  is  clear,  and  we  can  send 
out  our  clipped  list  of  Dream  Gifts  to  Auntie,  Unk  and  the  rest 

of   the   grown-ups the   only   hitch   in    the   scheme   is   that 

if  they  happen  to  read  this,  they'll  send  yours  truly  Dream  Gifts, 
too ain't  it  a  tough  world  ? 

*  *  *  * 

Last   Call!  Help   the   Relief  Fund! 

•  •    •     IN  THE  old  days  of  the  mauve  90's  we  drove  up  in 

a   hansom   cab oh   my  yes,  we  reviewers  used   to   ride   in 

hansoms  in  those  days to  witness  the  premiere  perform- 
ance of  "The  Birth  of  A  Nation" and  the  house  man- 
ager, Johnnie   Manning,  was  there  to  greet  us   in  his  chivalrous 

manner  of  a  gentleman  of  the  old   school and   the   other 

day  we  drove  up  in  our  modern  Austin  to  the  George  M.  Cohan 
theater  to  see  "The  Birth  of  A  Nation"  in  its  synchronized  ver- 
sion  and    who    should    greet    us    but    the    same    Johnnie 

Manning D.  W.  Griffith  and  Al  Grey  have  a  superstitious 

hunch    that   Johnnie  is   PART   of   the    picture and    mebbe 

he  is some  day,  when   Gabriel   blows   the   Final  Call,   we 

expect  to  be  greeted  by  Johnnie  at  the  Pearly  Gate* — or  Hell 
Gate — as  he  scz:  "This  way,  Phil.  You're  jnst  in  time.  The 
I'.irth'  is  just  going  on." 

*  *  *  * 

The  Relief  Fund  It  Counting  On  YOU! 

•  •  •  A  BLURB  from  United  Artists  on  the  forthcoming 
premiere  of  "Reaching  for  the  Moon"  at  the  Criterion  assures 
us  that  "As  is  customary  at  Fairbanks  premieres,  the  entire  or- 
chestra  will    glisten   with   diamonds   and    the   whiteness   of   dress 

shirts." What!       No    picture    reviewers    invited? 

Nat  S.  Jerome  has  been  made  manager  of  the  Pranno  Conserva- 
tory of  Stage  Dancing he  will  have  a  special  dep't  de- 
voted to  stage  and  screen  productions Pert  Kelton.  form- 
er musical  comedy  comedienne,  now  in   Pathe  comedies,  is  ha'f- 

owner   of  the   Warrer-Kelton   hotel   in    Hollywood whi  h 

half   she   owns   is   not   disclosed,   but   if   you   are    upset   about    it, 

let  us  know  and  we'll  find  out.  . we  aim  to  please 

news  when  it  is  news all  the  news  all  the  time 

that's    our    motto Prize    Novelty    Xmas    Card:       A    strip 

of  talkie  film  which  has  "Merry  Xmas  from  Lon  YounR"  on  the 

sound  track Our   Own   Card  is  just   this  li'l   Scotch    IdM 

a  dotted  line 

Fill  in  your  own  greeting.  Go  as  Far  as  you  like.  It's  on  ME 
Phil  M.  Daily 


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Essay  Contest 
On  "Tom  Sawyer" 

QXF.  of  the  main-  mediums 
used  by  Manager  J.  K.  O' 
Donnell  in  exploiting  "Tom  Saw- 
year,"  at  the  Publix-(  >pera  I  louse, 
Bath,  Me.,  was  an  essay  contest. 
The  essay  contest  was  open  to 
school  children  only  and  inas- 
much as  many  of  them  were 
reading  the  book  at  the  time  of 
picture's  showing,  it  had  that 
much  more  interest.  However,  i 
was  necessary  to  first  sec  the 
picture  before  being  eligible  to 
submit  an  essay. 

— Paramount 


Circus  Parade 
For  "Swing  High" 

^/JORE  than  fifty  persons  and 
a  score  of  circus  animals 
were  paraded  through  the  princi- 
pal thoroughfares  of  Mexico  City 
recently  as  part  of  the  large  and 
impressive  cxploitat  on  campaign 
devised  by  George  IVxet,  man- 
ager of  Pathe  Films,  S.  A.  for 
the  premiere  of  "Swing  High"  at 
the  Balmori  theater  in  the  Mexi- 
can capital.  Twelve  clowns,  six 
ringmasters  and  a  number  of 
Other  circus  characters  led  the 
parade,  which  was  two  full 
blo(  ks  in  length.  Two  ! 
phants  and  several  elah 
floats    announcing    the    showing. 

-  -Pathe 


MAN! 

HAPP1 

RETURNS 


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mtrndeil  by  THE  1'II.M  DAILY 
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December  23 

John   Cromwell 
Dick   Sutherland 
Philip   D.   Cochrane 


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Hollywood  Daily  Reporter: 
Far  and  away  the  finest  picture 
LIVE!  .  .  .  Can't  miss!" 


Jimmy  Starr  in  Los  Angeles  Ev 
punch  than  upon  the  stage  .  . 

Film  Mercury:   "S< 

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WALTER 

HUSTON 

PHILLIPS   HOLMES 

Constance     Cummings 
and  a  splendid  supporting  cast 
From  the  prize  stage  hit 

by   MARTIN   FLAVIN 

Directed    by    HOWARD    HAWK 


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blumbia!  ...  It  is  setting  a  pace!" 

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vev  made  in  connection  with  the 
forthcoming  FILM  DAILY  YEAR 
BOOK.  In  December,  1929,  there 
were  350  circuits  in  existence,  com- 
pared with  300  at  present. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

New  Mexican  Studio 

Starts  Production  Soon 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

studio  development  now  neanng 
completion  at  Chapultepec  Heights, 
beautiful  suburb  of  Mexico  City.  A 
group  of  players  including  36  Span- 
ish beauties  and  12  juveniles  is  now 
in  rehearsal  for  the  pictures  to  be 
made. 

Empire  City  already  is  regarded 
as  one  of  the  show  places  of  Mex- 
ico. It  is  done  completely  in  Co- 
lonial style,  with  parks,  fountains, 
mosaic  tile  roads,  etc.  The  studio 
facilities  are  of  the  most  modern  de- 
sign, and  include  a  laboratory  where 
the  company  will  do  its  own  devel- 
oping and  printing.  Other  feature 
include  a  special  office  building  fo 
executive  staffs,  fireproof  vaults, 
projection  theater,  cutting  rooms, 
restaurant,  warehouse,  carpenter 
shopj  paint  shop,  machine  shop,  re- 
hearsal theater,  club  house,  gym- 
nasium, tennis  and  handball  courts, 
swimming  pool,  etc. 

Jack  Lustberg,  who  had  charge  of 
the  company's  New  York  office,  is 
now  here  conferring  with  Chase  on 
stories  and  the  final  selection  of  a 
complete    technical    staff. 


Hughes  Signs  Benchley 
To  Write  and  Maybe  Act 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Howard  Hughes  has 
signed  Robert  Benchley,  critic  and 
humorist,  as  a  writer  and  probably 
to  do  some  acting  as  well.  Bench- 
ley  once  did  some  work  for  Fox.  He 
is   due  here   in   January. 

■ — A    Merry    Xmas — 

Jeanette  MacDonald  to  Marry 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Jeanette  MacDonald, 
Fox  star,  has  admitted  her  engage- 
ment to  Robert  Ritchie,  artists'  rep- 
resentative. The  wedding  will  take 
place  in  the  near  future,  she  says. 


Midwesco  Promotions 

Chicago  —  H.  J.  Fitzgerald,  Fox 
Chicago  division  manager,  announces 
that  George  W.  Allen,  formerly  as- 
sistant manager,  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  Midwesco  Modjeska. 
Rodger  W.  Dawson,  former  door- 
man, has  been  made  assistant  man- 
ager. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

U.  A.  London  Key  House 
London — United  Artists  will  spend 
about  $5,000,000  for  a  key  house  in 
the  West  End,  according  to  Samuel 
Goldwyn,  recently  arrived  from  the 
U.   S. 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


\By   RALPH    WILK. 


■pDDIE  QUILLAN  has  been  hand- 
ed a   new  conract  by  Pathe.   He 
just  returned  from  a  vaudeville  tour. 

— A   Merry  Xmas — 

Kenneth  MacKenna,  stage  and 
screen  actor,  has  been  given  his  first 
assignment  as  a  director  by  Fox. 
John  Considine  will  act  as  associate 
producer. 

*  :J:  # 

Robert  Gleckler  has  been  signed  by 
Warner  for  "Night  Nurse,"  which 
goes    into    product  on    Feb.    2. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

A  Spanish  version  of  Universal's 
"Many  a  Slip"  will  be  made  upon 
the  return  from  Mexico  of  Lup-itn 
Tovar,  who  will  play  the  feminine 
lead  Amelia  Senisterra  and  Jose 
Soriano-Viosca  hare  also  been  cast 
for  the  comedy. 

*  *         * 

Charles  Cadwallader,  formerly  art 
director  for  Famous,  Goldwyn  and 
DeMille.  has  been  engaged  as  art  di- 
rector for  Liberty  Productions  by 
Herman    M.    Gumbin,    treasurer. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

David  Manners  will  play  Little 
Billy  in  Warnetfs  "SvengaH,"  in 
which  John  Barrymore  will  be 
starred,  Archie  Mayo  will  direct. 

*  *         * 

The  next  Richard  Barthelmess 
production  will  have  Fay  Wray  as 
the  feminine  lead.  Others  in  the 
cast  will  be  Regis  Toomey,  Robert 
Elliott  and  Clark  Gable.  John  Fran- 
cis Dillon  will  direct. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

Arnold  Lucy  will  be  in  the  cas' 
of  Ruth  Chatterton's  next  Para- 
mount picture.  Lucy  wi!l  play  a)i 
English  bishop.  Also  in  the  cast 
are  Paul  Lukns,  Juliette  Co-mptcn 
Paul  Cavanaj/h,  Donald  Cook  and 
Emily  Fitzroy.  John  Cromwell  h 
directing. 


"Charley's   Aunt"   to   Aid    Relief 

Receipts  of  the  premiere  showing 
of  Columbia's  "Charley's  Aunt"  at 
the  Globe  on  Christmas  Eve  will  be 
donated  to  the  "New  York  Ameri- 
can"  Christmas  and   Relief   Fund. 


W.    Warren    Managing   Lake,    Cleve. 

Cleveland  —  W.  Warren  has  come 
from  New  York  to  manage  the  Lake, 
fromerly  the  Cinema,  just  opened  by 
Warner  Bros. 

— A    Merry   Xmas — 

Orpheum,  Chicago,  Goes  First-Run 

Chicago — First-run  policy  has  been 
adopted  at  the  Orpheum,  Warne- 
house  and  the  smallest  de  luxer  in 
the  Loop. 


Leni  Stengel  Marrying 
West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Leni  Stengel.  RKO 
player,  and  Boris  Asarkh-Ingster, 
Russian  director,  will  be  married  to- 
morrow. 


Minna  Gombell  has  been  assigned 
by  Fox  to  a  featured  part  in  "Doc- 
tor's Wives."     George  Chandler  and 

Violet   Dunn  will  also  be  in  it. 

*  *        * 

Jeanne  Helbling,  French  actress, 
now  in  Warner-First  National 
French  language  pictures,  was  mar- 
ried Dec.  20  to  Lieut.  Maurice  J. 
Ernou,  of  Paris. 

■ — A    Merry   Xmas— 

Lew  Ayres  has  gone  into  training 
for  his  part  of  a  pugilist  in  Univer- 
sal's  picturization  of  "The  Iron  Man." 

*  *         * 

Warners  have  completed  the  cast 
of  "The  Devil  Was  Sick"  in  which 
Frank  Fay  will  be  starred.  Antoine 
de  Leyssas,  French  actress,  will  have 
the  feminine   lead. 

— A    Merry   Xmas — 

Norman  Foster  will  have  the  chief 
role  in  Paramount's  "Have  You  Got 
It?"  The  feminine  lead  has  been 
given    to    Carole    Lombard.        Frank 

Tuttle  will  direct. 

*  *         * 

"The   Ridin'   Fool"   is    being   pre- 
pared   by    Tiffany   with   Bob   Steele 
in  the  leading  part.    J.  P.  McCarthy 
will  have  the  megaphone. 
— A    Merry   Xmas — 

Barbara  Stanwyck  will  probably 
be  assigned  the  leading  part  in  War- 
ner's "N'ght  Nurse."  Ben  Lyon  will 
play  the  male  lead. 

*  *         * 

Fox  has  signed  as  director,  on  a 
long  term  contract,  William  Cam- 
eron Menzies,  formerly  art  director. 

■ — A    Merry    Xmas — 

Frank  Albertson  will  play  the  male 
lead  in  Loretta  Young's  next  First 
National       Picture,      "Big      Business 

Girl'"     William  A.  Seiter  will  direct. 

*  *         * 

Erich  Von  Stroheim  has  returned 
from  the  mountains  to  Universal 
City  with  the  script  for  "Blind  Hus- 
bands." Production  will  start  next 
week. 

■ — A   Merry   Xmas — 

Hobart  Henly  will  direct  Warner's 
"Jackdaws  Strut." 

*  *         * 

Supporting  Jack  Oak'e  in  "Dud  ■ 
Ranch"  for  Paramount  will  be 
Stuart  Erwin,  Mitzi  Green,  Skeets 
Gallagher  and  Eugene   PaV.e'.te. 


Tuesday,  December  23,  1930 


FOUR  FOREIGN  VERSIONS 
FOR  TWO  FOX  FEATURES 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
now  in  preparation.  Meanwhile  Fox 
representatives  are  seeking  a  site  for 
the  company's  first  foreign  studio, 
which  probably  will  be  in  Paris.  Out- 
come of  the  foreign  versions  now  be- 
ing  made  here,  and  the  first  to  be 
produced  abroad,  will  determine  the 
further  expansion  of  production  by 
Fox   in    Europe. 

— A   Merry  Xmas — 

Warner-First  National 
Close  Southern  Bookings 

Two  important  southern  bookings 
have  been  closed  by  A.  W.  Smith, 
Jr.,  one  of  the  western  sales  man- 
agers for  Warner  and  First  National, 
whereby  practically  all  of  North 
Carolina  and  part  of  Louisiana  will 
show  the  Warner-F.  N.-Vitaphone 
product.  One  of  the  contracts  is 
with  the  United  Theaters,  New  Or- 
leans, and  the  other  involves  the  Pub- 
lix-Saenger  houses  in  North  Carolina. 
Negotiations  also  were  closed  by 
Smith  with  the  Paramount,  Ashe- 
ville,  N.  C,  and  for  West  Asheville. 


Colman's  "Devil  to  Pay" 
Going  Into  Four-a-Day 

Ronald  Colman  in  "The  Devil  1 1 
Pay,"  which  opened  at  the  Gaiet,- 
on  Broadway  for  a  special  two-a-day 
run,  is  to  be  shown  four  times  daily, 
according  to  plans  now  Being  made 
by  the  United  Artists  office. 
— A  Merry  Xmas — 
Kyra  Alanova  in  Schildkraut  Play 

Kyra  Alanova,  in  private  life  the 
wife  of  Irving  Deakin  of  the  War- 
ner Bros,  story  department,  will  re- 
turn to  the  New  York  stage  with 
Joseph  Schildkraut  in  Schnitzler's 
"The  Affairs  of  Anatol."  Miss  Ala- 
nova recently  played  the  Greta  Nis- 
sen  role  in  Winthrop  Ames'  London 
production  of  "Beggar  on  Horse- 
back." 


Marketing  British   Film 

Distribution  arrangements  for  "The 
Queen's  Necklace"  in  this  country 
are  being  made  by  Jefferson  Colin, 
famous  racing  stable  owner,  who  ha 
arrived  in  New  York  from  England 
Cohn  produced  the  talker,  which  i> 
in    English. 


THE    INCOMPARABLE    TRIO    THAT 
CREATED  "SUBMARINE"  and  "FLIGHT" 

Now  Give 
Yon 


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PRODUCTION 

with    a    notable   cast   including    FAY    WRA/ 


RALPH 

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Gave 


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Shall  it 
have  been 
in  vain? 


Film   Daily   Relief  Fund   is   interested   in    the  family   behind   the   man   who 
needs   aid.      For  them  you  certainly  should  be  behind  the  Fund — STRONG 


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Plate    by   City   Engraving 

Art  work  by 

Harvey-Jaediker 


THE 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  December  23,  1930 


Rush  That  Relief  Fund  Check- 
Enjoy  Your  Christmas  Morel 


{Continued    from    Page    1) 

many  dollars  richer  today.  But  even  "Red"  Kann 
that  check  and  several  others  that 
were  received  yesterday  fa  1  to  bring 
the  total  up  to  the  necessary  average. 
Every  one  of  the  New  Haven  donors 
appreciate  the  urgent  need  and  neces- 
sity  of  having  $10,000  in  the  FUND 
treasury  by  Christmas.  Many  thou- 
sand dollars  more  by  the  day  after 
tomorrow — that's  the  story — and  the 
industry  is  relying  on  those  who  have 
not  contributed  to  take  care  of  the 
needy  who  are  worthy. 

The  basketball  games  and  dance 
held  last  Friday  by  the  M.  P.  Athletic 
Ass'n  meant  several  hundred  dollars 
to  the  FUND.  Over  600  people  turn- 
ed out  for  the  good  time — each  know- 
ing that  while  enjoy. ng  themselves 
they  were  aiding  this  worthy  cause. 

HAVE  YOU  DONE  YOUR 
BIT?  ARE  YOU  PROSPERING? 
ARE  YOU  COMFORTABLE? 
ARE  YOU  THINKING  OF  THE 
FELLOWS  WHO  ARE  UP 
AGAINST  IT  AND  WHOM  THE 
FUND  WILL  ASSIST  "OUT  OF 
THE  HOLE"  DURING  19.31? 
THINK  IT  OVER— MULL  IT 
OVER  —  THINK  RIGHT  AND 
YOUR  CHECK  WILL  BE  IN 
THE  MAIL  TODAY. 


Walter    Futter 
Anonymous 
Leopold    Friedman 
H.   B.   Coles 
H.   D.   Buckley 
Paul    N.    Lazarus 
Gabriel   L.    Hess 
Milton  Silver 
Tiffany    Productions 
M.  P.   Salesmen,   Inc. 
Frank  Walker 
Felix    Feist 
S.   S.   Braunberg 
Herschel  Stuart 
A.    P.    Waxman 
Charles   E.    Lewis 
Arthur  W.    Kelly 
S.    E.    Abel 
Mort    Warshawsky 

Protection   Bur. 
Chicago   Film   Board 

of    Trade 
Mrs.    Edna   Sussman 


Harry   Blair 
Harry  Arthur 
B.   P.   Schulberg 

D.  J.  Chatkin 
"Budd"    Rogers 
L.    F.    Guimond 
Milton    G.    Kronachei 
W.   E.    Raynor 
Antonio   C.   Gonzalez 
David    Palfreyman 
Paula  Gould 

A.   J.    Dash 
Fred    C.    Quimby 
Film    Curb 
S.   A.   Galanty 
Simon  H.   Fabian 
Silas   F.   Seadler 
Ralph    Pielow 
Rutgers    Neilson 

E.  C.    Grainger 

Irene   F.    Scott 
Mort    Warshawsky 
Motion    Picture    Daily 
Sam   Katz 
Sam  E.   Morris 


IP    YOU    NEED    X   JOB -IE    YOU    HAVE  A 

JCD   CPEN-ADVECTI/C   IT   ECEE 

IN    EHE    FIEM    EAIEY 


Many  splendid,  efficient  men  and  women  are  out  of  employment  in  the 
motion  picture  industry.  With  conditions  picking  up  many  jobs  should 
soon  be  open.  To  help  along  a  worthy  cause  FILM  DAILY  will  print 
WITHOUT  COST  your  advertisement  in  classified  form  under  "Help 
Wanted'  or  "Situation  Wanted."  Each  advertisement  limited  to  25 
words.    Simply    address    your    letter    to   Advt.    Mgr.,    Film    Daily,    1650 

Broadway,  New  York  City. 


SITUATIONS  WANTED 


Your  Last  Chance 
To  Get  Here 

Klein 


Edward    L 
H.    Reston 
H.   Kaplowitz 
City  Engraving  Co. 
Richard  Brady 
W.    Ray  Johnston 
Stanley   W.    Hand 
S.  J.   Warshawsky 
Florence  L.   Strauss 
Jack   Meredith 
S.    Charles   Einfeld 
Jack   Alicoate 
Don   Mersereau 
Barnes   Printing   Co. 
Marvin    Kirsch 
Eugene  Castle 
J.  H.  Brennan 
Arthur   W.    Eddy 
Saul  E.    Rogers 
Don  Carle   Gillette 
Anonymous 
Eugene  J.  Zukor 
Don  Hancock 
David  Bernstein 
Emil   C.    Jensen 
Lee  Marcus 
N.   D.   Golden 
W.  W.  Black 
E.    A.    Schiller 
Film    Bureau 
Massce   &    Co. 
Moe   Streimer 
Robt.    Klingensmith 
Dario    L.    Faralla 
Joe    Weil 

Thos.    D.    Goldberg 
Dr.   A.    H.   Giannini 


Joe   Brandt 
Carl    E.    Milliken 
N.    L.   Manheim 
Samuel    Rubenstein 
J.    S.    O'Connell 
Morris    Safier 
M.    J.    Kandel 
A.M.P.A. 
David  Loew 
Herman   Robbins 
Toby   Gruen 
Leo    Brecher 
W.   A.   Downs 
Hennegan   Co. 
John    C.    Flinn 
Louis    Blumenthal 
William    Ferguson 
Sam  Aberman 
Sam    Stern 
David  J.    Mountain 
William    M.    Pizor 
M.   A.   Lightman 
Wm.  B.  Brenner 
W.   F.   Rodgers 
Little  Picture  House 
J.   R.   Grainger 
Louise    Dresser 
Sol   Brill 
Epes  W.   Sargent 
Geo.   Bilson 
Manfred  B.  Lee 
Mike   Simmons 
H.   M.   Messiter 
Paul    Burger 
Henry   Clay   Seigel 
Louis   Nizer 
Louis   Cohen 
Jack  Guttenfreund 


Walter    Reade 

Charles  C.  Moskowitz  J.   S.   MacLeod 

Will  H.   Hays  Samuel    Bram 

H.    H.    Buxbaum  Thomas    J.    Connors 

W.    S.    Butterfield  Frank   Wilstach 

Glendon   Allvine  Alex   Moss 


Combating  Xmas 

Defiance,  O.  —  To  overcome 
the  seasonal  slump  of  the  week 
before  Christmas,  Manager  H. 
C.  Henry  of  the  Elite  ran  a 
daily  change  of  program  at  15 
cents,  against  his  usual  scale 
of  25  cents.  Stunt  was  success- 
ful. 


Addie   Dannenberg 
MPTO    of    Maryland     A.    Schneider 
Louis  K.    Sidney  Cresson   E.    Smith 

George  Reddy  John  D.  Clark 

Jack   Harrower  Isaac  Weinberg 

Thomas    Meighan  Albert   Warner 

Alan    F.    Cummings        Bert   Adler 
Automatic    Devices    Co. 
National    Film    Renovating 

&    Process   Co. 
Thomas   P.    Mulrooney 
Keystone  Photo  Engraving 
Employees  of  Copyright    Protection    Bur. 
Jewish   Publicity   Service 
Chicago    Film    Board   of   Trade 
Employees  of  Copyright 
National  Film  Renovating  &  Process  Co. 
Keystone   Photo   Eng. 
Thos.  P.   Mulrooney 
Eureka  Amusement  Co. 
New   Haven   Film   Board  of   Trade 

Members  of  the  New  Haven  Film 
Board  of  Trade  who  contributed  to 
the    FUND: 

M.     McKinnon,     H.     Germaine,     D.     Smith, 

A.  Poulton,  G.  Cannon,  P.  Carroll,  B.  Pat- 
rick. E.  Rothbaum,  G.  Callahan,  C.  Powers, 
E.  X.  Callahan,  M.  McDonough,  R.  McCar- 
ten   E.    Fitzgerald,    B.    Nutile,   A.    FitzPatrick, 

B.  Barger,  A.  Brownstein,  M.  Altieri,  F. 
Stuart,  Grace  Brunelli,  L.  Astor,  F.  Davis, 
Frieda    Kogen,    M.    H.    Keleher,    M.    O'Brien, 

E.  Jaffee,  T.  Speratore,  B.  Bruenig,  C. 
Canelli,  M.  Joseph,  A.  Titus,  S.  Swirsky,  S. 
Zipkin,  L.  Zlotkowski,  E.  Cooperstack,  S. 
Kaplow,  M.  Goldberg,  M.  Lenzi,  F.  Vitali, 
S.  Kogen,  L.  Rossonando,  F.  Cohen,  M.  Or- 
loff,  B.  Gannon,  J.  Jackowitz,  L.  Gannon,  J. 
Flood,  J.  A.  Davis,  J.  Pavone,  I.  Goetz,  V. 
Cusanelli,  T.  Becker,  G.  Bohn,  R.  Dubin, 
S.  Maglioli,  S.  Lee,  F.  Silverman,  A.  Lorn- 
bardi,  M.  Anderson,  J.  Riccuiti,  J.  Anger, 
K.  Lee,  E.  DeFosa,  T.  DeRosa,  J.  R. 
Smith,   L.   Jakubson,   R.    Chapman,   H.    Miller, 

F.  Hanrahan,  L.  Harder,  M.  Fappiano,  E. 
Kelleher,  G.  Erardi,  F.  Rippingale,  F.  Mul- 
len, M.  Rabanus,  N.  Furst,  W.  Canelli,  N. 
Danzillo,  E.  Levinthal,  M.  Robinson,  H. 
Stark,  D.  Keating,  E.  Goldberg,  T.  Terra- 
zano,  F.  Cafferty,  G.  Tamborini,  A.  King, 
K.  Higgins,  G.  Sullivan,  B.  Lourie,  K.  Bren- 
nan, S.  Hade'.man,  K.  Sullivan,  A.  Mc- 
Inerny,  H.  D.  Noble,  D.  Riccitelli,  H.  Han- 
ley,  Mabelle  Dwyer,  H.  Levine,  A.  Maresca, 
B.  Pitkin,  B.  Simon,  S.  Germain,  C.  Carl- 
son, E.  Wright,  E.  Ginberg,  A.  Donner,  D. 
Samenow,  R.  Hoffman,  M.  Riccitelli,  C. 
Cavalier,  C.  Gunther,  F.  Kradet,  V.  Zalew- 
ski,   B.    Sheffren,   M.   Nunes,   A.   Horn. 


GOOD  SECRETARIES  are  hard 
to  find,  but  here's  one — 4  years  with 
first  line  motion  picture  company — 
a  find  for  any  advertising,  publicity 
exploitation  executive.  Box  564, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way, N.   Y.   C. 


HIGH  GRADE  Theatre  Manager- 
picture,  stock  and  road  shows.  High- 
est references.  Desires  connection 
with  independent  owner.  Salary  or 
profit  percentage  with  nominal  draw- 
ing account.  Box  563,  THE  FILM 
DAILY,    1650   Broadway,   N.   Y.    C. 


MAN  YOU  NEED,  just  went  broke 
in  the  scenery  business.  Knows  the- 
atre and  equipment.  Sold  trailers, 
advertising,  scenery  and  decorating. 
Largest  jobs  in  this  country  were 
sold.  Box  565,  THE  FILM  DAILY, 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


HELP  WANTED 


Leo  Reisman  Holding  Over 

Leo  Reisman,  originally  booked 
for  six  weeks  as  director  of  the  New 
York  Paramount  orchestra,  has  been 
given  an  additional  six  weeks'  con- 
tract. 

A    Merry   Xmas — 

New  Century  House  Opening 

Century  Circuit  will  open  its  latest 
house,  the  Bliss,  on  Greenpo  nt  Ave. 
in  the  Thompson  Hill  section  of  Long 
Island  City,  on  Dec.  27.  A.  H. 
Schwartz  is  executive  head  of  the 
circuit,  and  Larry  Cowen  is  director. 


TRAVELING  AUDITOR,  booker, 
cashier.  Young  man,  31,  thorough- 
ly familiar  with  every  phase  of  ex- 
change detail.  Over  10  years'  expe- 
rience. Will  appreciate  interview. 
William  E.  Porter,  4110  Parkside 
Ave.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


YOUNG  MAN— 12  years  in  motion 
picture  industry.  Exhibiting,  pro- 
ducing, distributing  and  manage- 
ment. Box  518.  THE  FILM 
DAILY,   1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


EXPERIENCED  theater  supply 
salesman,  capable  of  selling  big  units. 
Outside  territory.  Car  necessary. 
State  age,  married  or  single,  ac- 
quaintance, experience,  other  quali- 
fications. Box  553,  Film  Daily,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 

WANTED  FILM  SALESMAN.  We 
can  offer  the  right  man  a  very  at- 
tractive proposition  to  cover  the  fol- 
lowing territories;  Indiana,  western 
half  of  Penn.,  Northern  Ohio  and 
Michigan,  southern  Ohio,  W.  Va., 
and  Kentucky.  Must  be  familiar 
with  territory  and  a  go-getter.  In 
reply  state  past  connections,  whether 
or  not  employed  at  present,  must 
have  car  and  be  able  to  start  at  once. 
Box  545,  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  New  York  City. 

ADVERTISING  SALESMAN— ag- 
gressive, with  knowledge  of  advertis- 
ing and  marketing  principles.  Access  J 
to     large     national     advertisers     and  i 
agencies  for  whole  or  part  time  ser-  j 
vice  on  commission  basis.     Work  is  J 
selling  motion  picture  advertising  on 
national  or   sectional   basis  with  na- 
tional coverage  of  18  million  people. 
Openings  in  major  cities  of  the  coun- 
try.      Detail     experience.       Address, 
Manager,   National  Screen   Advertis- 
ing, 4-238   General  Motors  Building, 
Detroit,  Mich. 


YOUNG  MAN,  26,  having  had  eight 
years'  experience  all  branches  of 
show  business,  open  for  position  as 
manager  or  assistant  manager  in 
theatre.  Box  516,  THE  FILM 
DAILY,    1650    Broadway,    N.    Y.    C. 


YOUNG  MAN,  Assistant  Sales  Exe- 
cutive, four  years  film  experience. 
Thoroughly  conversant  both  ex- 
change and  Home  Office  routine. 
Wide  experience,  conscientious,  loyal; 
requests  interview.  Box  515,  The 
Film  Daily,  1650  Brcadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


NOW  AVAILABLE— Auditor-Ex- 
ecutive— 14  years'  thorough  experi- 
ence in  the  motion  picture  industry 
with  producers,  distributors  and  ex- 
hibitors in  United  States  and  Eu- 
rope. Box  514,  THE  FILM  DAILY, 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


We  have  paid  salesmen  more  than 
$25,000  per  year  selling  Alexander 
Film  Advertising.  Now  we  need 
more  men  to  handle  extended  terri- 
tory and  additional  activity.  Box 
528,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 

LEADING  exponential  horn  speaker 
and  microphone  manufacturer  de- 
sires representation  on  a  strictly  10 
per  cent  commission.  Opportunity 
to  secure  representation  for  the  new 
year.  Write  now.  Box  537,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.    Y.    C. 

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acquainted  with  theatre  exhibitors  in 
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THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  DOM 


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ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL  I  IV    NO.    71 


NEW  yCCI\,  WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER  24,  193C 


<5  «  ENTS 


Attendance   in  Nov.-Dec.  Led  Season— Grainger 

WARNERS,  HEARST  PLAN  NAT'L  RADKHIEUP 

30%  Cut  in  Production  Costs  Next  Year,  Says  Darmour 


The  Mirror 

—  a  column  of  comment 


{SPONSORS    OF    AMUSE- 
MENT tax  bills  to  be  introduced 
in   30   state   legislatures   take   the 
{attitude    that    motion    picture    at- 
■tendance    is   a    luxury.    ...    A 
| theory    which   can   he   punched   as 
■full  of  holes  as  Swiss  cheese.  Any 
way    you    look    at    it,    a    medium 
which  provides  entertainment   for 
'(the    nvsMS    such    as    this — and    at    a 
nominal  cost— is  more  accurately  clas- 
sified   under    some    other    title.    Lux- 
ury   means    jewelry,    nightclub    cover 
harges  and  other  non-essentials.   Not 
notion    pictures.      Especially    at    this 
moment    does    America    need    screen 
Entertainment— a  diversion  to  take  its 
ollective  mind  away  from  more  seri- 
ns  conditions.    Motion   pictures   exer- 
ise    a    mighty    influence    toward    im- 
I  .roving     the     nation's     morale — more 
-  ially    those    concerned    with    the 
ghter    vein.      Exhibitors    in   their   ef- 
5  to  stave  off  these  impending  tax 
ures     might     do     well     to     stress 
facts   to   the   legislators    in    their 
rritories. 

• 
OB  BY  ENTERTAINMENT  u  on 
ie  icune  in  produccr-m^ncd  circuits. 
.  .  Entertainment  of  this  type  has 
lerely  been  a  means  of  keeping  the 
:andees  happy  and  has  not  to  any 
ptible  and  general  degree  con- 
futed a  box-office  draw.  In  these 
lys  of  shaved  overheads,  it  seems 
>    possess    but    few    advantages. 


FIREE  HUNDRED  out  of  420  play- 

ilcs    on   "With   Byrd    at    the    South 

vie"    received    during    the    past    four 

eeks  are  repeats.  .  .  .  Indicating  that 

|difrerent  kind  of  a  picture  against  a 

fferent    kind    of    background    has    a 

|x-ofTice   future   when   it's   well   made. 

|id  also   indicating    the    need    of    ex- 

lordinary    sales    efforl     to    convince 

2   public    that    the    picture    is    worth 

jing   when   it   plays   the   first  time. 


Shooting     Time,     General 

Overhead  Will  Be 

Reduced 

Producers  plan  to  cut  30  per  cent 
off  their  production  costs  in  1931, 
according  to  Larry  Darmour,  RKO 
producer,  now  here  from  the  coast. 
Conservation  of  shooting  time  and 
general  overhead,  with  faster  work 
and  the  selection  of  stories  that  lend 
themselves  more  naturally  to  picture 
productions  will  be  the  means  to  the 
economical  end.  The  reduced  cost 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 
— A    Merry    Xmas — ■ 

STOLL  AND  P.D.C.  F 


London — Associated  Picture  Pro- 
ductions is  the  name  of  a  new  or- 
ganization just  formed  by  Stoll  Pic- 
ture Productions  and  Producers'  Dis- 
tributing Co.  Under  the  joint  ar- 
rangement three  pictures  have  been 
scheduled  for  production  at  the  Stoll 
studios   in    Cricklewood. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

Balsly  &  Phillips  Get 
W.  E.  Recording  License 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Balsly  &  Phillips, 
Inc.,  has  been  issued  a  Western  El- 
ectric theatrical  recording  license. 
This  will  make  W.  E.  system  avail- 
able to  numerous  -mailer  indepen- 
dent producers.  Balsly  formerly 
was  with  Fox  Case,  Walt  Disney  and 
Westinghouse.  Phillips  was  with 
Fox  Movietone  for  several  years. 


Worship  in  Sound 

Houston  —  Services  in  four 
Presbyterian  churches  here 
Jan.  12-15  will  be  conducted 
with  talking  pictures.  If  the 
experiment  is  satisfactory, 
churches  throughout  the  coun- 
try are  expected  to  adopt  the 
idea. 


Broadcasting     Facilities 

Will  Be  Used  to  Plug 

W.  B.-F.  N.  Pictures 

A  national  network  of  radio  sta- 
tions is  contemplated  by  Warner 
Bros,  and  William  Randolph  Hearst. 
Provided  the  plan  is  definitely  adopt- 
ed the  system  will  be  used  to  plug 
(Continued    on    Page    4) 


M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  and  Allied 
Making  Headway  On  Merger 

RELIEF  FUND  LAGS  $2,000 
BEHIND  LAST  YEAR  TOTAL 


Progress  has  been  made  toward 
an  agreement  to  merge  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  A.  and  Allied  States  Ass'n  in 
a  constructive  national  exhibitor 
body.  Conferences  have  been  ad- 
journed until  after  Jan.  1  to  enable 
ieaders  of  both  organizations  to  sub- 
mit the  proposals  to  their  respective 
boards  of  directors  for  their  reac- 
tion. In  addition  to  the  M.  P.  T. 
O.  A.  and  Allied,  affiliated  theaters 
were   represented   at   the  conferences. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

$1,875  PRIZES  FOR  EXHIB8 
IN  COLUMBIA  FILM  CONTEST 

Cash    prizes    amounting    to    $1,875 
will   be  awarded   by   Columbia  to  ex- 
hibitors   turning   in    the   best    ideas   in 
a    national    advertising    and    exploita- 
(Continued    on    Page    4) 


Fox  Six  Months '  Sales  Jump 
57  Per  Cent,  Says  Grainger 


Arties  Go  Pop 

Chicago  —  Two  local  arty 
houses,  the  Cinema  and  the 
Punch  and  Judy,  formerly  de- 
voted to  artistic  films,  have 
gone  over  to  popular  fare. 


I    Burtau.    THE    III.M    DAILY 

Hollywood       I  heater        attendance 

in   the    h\<     weeks   ended    Dec.    15   was 

the    highest    of    any    similar    p* 

tin.  (,i  ..n.  said  James  R.  (irainger 
.mi  hia  arrival  here  from  the  east. 
Grainger  declared  that   sales  of   Foai 

(Continued    on    huge    4) 


The  FIL*  D\ILY  RELIEF 
FUND  drive  ind  jp  tonight.  To- 
tal receipts  erd_  were  $2,000  less 
than  the  amount  on  the  correspond- 
ing day  last  year.  THE  FUND 
Will.  BE  CALLED  UPON  TO  A 
GREATER  CXTENT  DURING 
1931.  Those  '  ho  i  ill  apply  for  aid 
cannot  be  tur  d  ay.  There  will 
be  sad  cases  there  will  be  actual 
want  by  many  motion  picture  men 
and  women.  They  will  turn  to  the 
(Continued  on  Page  8) 
— A    A/cm  v    A'mii 

Fleischer  Employes  Get 
$10,000  Bonuses,  Raises 

Max    Fleischer   is   distributing  $10,- 

000  iii  Christmas  bonuses  to  100  em- 
ployes of  bis  cartooning  organiza- 
tion. Half  of  the  amount  is  being 
handed  out  now  and  the  other  hall 
will  be  in  salary  increases  over  the 
J  ear. 


No  Issue  Tomorrow 

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THE  FILM  DAILY  tomor- 
row,   Christmas    Day. 


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— A  Merry  Xmas — 
Barthelmess  Film  for  W.  G.  Dec.  30 
Richard  Barthelmess  in  "The 
Lash"  will  follow  "Mothers  Cry"  at 
the  Winter  Garden  on  Dec.  30.  Mari- 
lyn Miller  in  "Sunny,"  at  one  time 
expected  to  occupy  the  W.  G.,  opens 
tomorrow  night  at  the  Strand. 

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Chicago  6700    Santa    Monica 

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Minneapolis — A  big  increase  in 
sales  of  short  subjects  throughout 
the  northwest  is  reported  by  prac- 
tically every  exchange  here.  Among 
the  sales  officials  who  say  their 
business  in  shorts  has  taken  a  de- 
cided jump  are  Harold  Johnson  of 
Educational,  M.  E.  Montgomery  of 
Pathe,  Ben  Marcus  of  Columbia, 
Mike  Frisch  of  RKO,  C.  A.  Roeder 
of  Paramount,  L.  E.  Goldhammer 
of  Warner- Vitaphone,  J.  E.  Garrison 
of  Universal  and  Tom  Burke  of  Tif- 
fany. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

Three  St.  Louis  Houses 
Pass  to  New  Management 

St.  Louis — Jim  Drake  has  taken 
over  the  King  Bee  in  North  St. 
Louis;  Maude  E.  Reed  has  bought 
the  Southampton  from  Hopkins  and 
Williams,  and  H.  G.  Golden  is  the 
new  owner  of  the  Lee,  formerly  op- 
erated  by  Lee  Theater   Corp. 


Oppose   Sunday  Shows  in  Brookline 

Brookline,  Mass.  —  A  petition  has 
been  submitted  by  12  Protestants  to 
the  board  of  selectmen  asking  that 
requests  for  Sunday  motion  picture 
theater  licenses  be  refused.  This  is 
the  first  petition  to  come  before 
the  board  since  the  town  voted  at 
the  state  election  to  have  motion 
pictures. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

12th  Week  for  German  Film 
"Two  Hearts  »n  Waltz  Time," 
German  operetta  produced  by  Tobis 
and  Deutsche  Lichtspiel  Syndikat, 
starts  its  12th  week  at  the  55th  St. 
Playhouse  on  Friday. 


Austria  May  Ban  "All  Quiet" 

Vienna  —  It  was  decided  yesterday 
by  the  Cabinet  Council  to  urge  the 
provincial  authorises  to  prohibit  the 
showing  of  "All  Quiet  on  the  West- 
ern Front"  for  reasons  of  national 
solidarity  with   Germany. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

Foreign  Policy  Clicks  in  L.  A. 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — With  Spanish  talk- 
ers as  the  principal  fare,  the  Cali- 
fornia is  reported  doing  nicely  under 
its  policy  of  foreign  versions. 


Bebe  Daniels  Signs 
Exclusive  W.  B.  Contract 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Bebe  Daniels  has 
signed  a  contract  to  appear  exclusive- 
ly in  Warner  Bros,  pictures.  She  is 
now  playing  with  Ben  Lyon  in  the 
screen  version  of  "Ex-Mistress, '' 
which  will  be  given  a  different  re- 
lease  title. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

Hospital  for  Insane 

Starts  Talkers  Dec.  31 

Toledo,  O.  —  Talkers  will  make 
their  debut  at  the  Ohio  State  Hospi- 
tal for  the  Insane  on  New  Year's 
Eve,  when  2,400  patients  and  em- 
ployes will  witness  the  first  showing 
.n  an  institution  of  this  kind.  RCA 
Photophone  installed  the  equipment. 
An  effort  is  being  made  to  deter- 
mine the  value  of  talkers  as  an  agen- 
cy to  improve  the  moral  and  mental 
hygiene  of  the  mentally  ill. 


Celebrities  for  RKO  Party 

Mary  Nash,  Elsie  Ferguson, 
Charles  Ruggles,  Irene  Delroy,  Hel- 
en Menken,  Beverly  Bayne,  June 
Walker,  Lya  de  Putti,  Lita  Grey 
Chaplin,  Nick  Lucas  and  a  number 
of  other  motion  picture  celebrities 
have  accepted  invitations  to  attend 
RKO's  radio  broadcast  and  supper- 
dance  on  the  Leviathan,  Friday  night 
at  10:30  o'clock. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 
"Tom  Sawyer"   Holding  Over 

"Tom  Sawyer"  will  be  held  over 
at  the  New  York  Paramount.  Charles 
Rogers  in  "Along  Comes  Youth,"  set 
to  follow  this  Friday,  has  been  put  off 
indefinitely,  with  Ruth  Chatterton  in 
"The  Right  to  Love"  opening  at  the 
house  at  6  p.  m.  on  Dec.  31. 


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Dec.  29  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reaching 
for  the  Moon"  opens  at  the  Cri- 
terion,   New   York. 

Dec.  30  Richard  Barthelmess  in  "The 
Lash,"  First  National  picture, 
opens  at  the  Winter  Garden, 
New    York. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at   the   Plaza   Hotel,    New   York. 

Jan.  5  Meeting  of  Pathe  stockholders  to 
ratify  sale  of  Pathe  interests  to 
RKO. 

Jan.  17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary) of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Jan.  22  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Eastern  Penn- 
sylvania will  hold  annual  election 
meeting   in    Philadelphia. 

Jan.   19-24  Fox   Anniversary    Week. 

Jan.  22-24  Annual  conference  of  National 
Board  of  Review,  Hotel  Pennsyl- 
vania,   New   York. 

Jan.  28-30  National  Conference  on  Screen 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 
York. 


William  Wellman  Marrying  Flyer 

West    Coast    Bureau.    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood  —  William  Wellman  is 
engaged    to    marry    Marjorie    Craw- 
ford,   22-year-old   aviatrix. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

Eisenstein  in   Mexican  Jam 

Mexico  City  —  Sergei  Eisenstein, 
Russian  director,  who  came  here  to 
make  films  of  native  life,  has  been  re- 
leased after  being  detained  for  24 
hours  by  authorities  following 
charges  of  alleged  Communist  propa- 
ganda activities. 


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CHRISTMAS 

with  its  joy  and  good  will — why 
not  extend  its  spirit  over  the 
whole  year  ?  The  fund  from  the 
sale  of  Christmas  seals  in 
December  will  carry  help  and 
education  against  tuberculosis 
throughout  all  1931. 

The  National.  State  &  Local  Tuberculosil 
Associations  of  the  United  States 

Buy  Christmas  Seals 
Tight  Tuberculosis 


LUMBIA 

GIVES 
BROADWAY 

another 

SMASH  HITI 


ADO  N  N  A  ofiKe 


Arte 


m 


with 

EVELYN  BRENT 

ROBERT    AMES 

JOSEPHINE    DUNN 

IVAN    LINOW 

From  the  story 

"THE  RAGGED  MESSENGER" 
by  W.  B.  Maxwell 

Directed  by 

JOHN  ROBERTSON 


doing  "big  street 
business     at     the 
GLOBE     THEATRE 

New  York 

Critics      said 

"Evelyn  Brent  and  Robert  Ames  make  an  excellent 
team  .  .  .  both  do  good  work  and  raise  the  standard  of 
the  cinema."  — Evening  Graphic 

"A  well  -acted  drama  that  will  please  .  .  .  sincerity  of 
performance  makes  interesting  picture." 

— Morning  Telegraph 

"Evelyn  Brent  presents  a  first-rate  characterization  — 
well  directed.'  — New  York  American 

"Unusual  story  interest  puts  this  over,  with  Evelyn  Brent 
Robert  Ames  scoring."  — Film  Daily 


Prosper  with 
^Columbia 


— ,%g*s 


DA1LV 


Wednesday,  December  24,  1930 


30%  REDUCTION  IN  COSTS 
PLANNED  BY  PRODUCERS 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

of  production  will  not  be  allowed  to 
lessen  the  quality  of  features,  accord- 
ing to  Darmour,  who  also  stated  that 
the  knowledge  gained  by  producers 
during  the  past  year,  regarding  sound 
and  its  possibilities,  has  made  the 
plan  possible. 


$1,875  Prizes  for  Exhibs 
In  Columbia  Film  Contest 

(Continued     from     Pane     1) 

tion  contest  on  "Dirigible,"  the  Jack 
Holt-Ralph  Graves  him.  The  con- 
test is  divided  into  five  classes,  each 
with  $375  in  prize  money,  and  in- 
cludes newspaper  advertising  cam- 
paigns, newspaper  publicity,  lobby 
and  front  decoration,  window  dis- 
plays and  merchandise  tieups,  and 
suggestions  for  catch-lines,  slogans 
and  heralds.  Judges  are  Joe  Brandt. 
J.  H.  Goldberg,  J.  H.  Gallagher, 
for  Columbia,  and  W.  Livingston 
Lamed,    advertising    counsel. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS 


►// 


By    RALPH     Wll.K 


Warner  Bros.  Releasing 
German  Version  in  U.  S. 

"Die  Tanz  Geit  Weiter,"  German 
version  of  "Those  Who  Dance,"  will 
be  released  by  Warner  Bros,  in  a 
number  of  American  cities.  William 
Dieterle  plays  the  role  in  which  Mon- 
te Blue  starred. 


British  Expansion  for  W.  E. 

Manchester,  Eng.  —  Western  El- 
ectric is  enlarging  its  local  offices  to 
meet  the  growing  demands  of  thir 
territory,  which  is  next  to  London 
in  importance  in  England.  A  staff 
of  51  service  engineers,  11  service 
supervisors,  20  installation  engineers 
and  four  installation  supervisors,  un- 
der E.  A.  Sabine,  division  superin- 
tendent, and  L.  F.  Morris,  northern 
division  installation  superintendent, 
is  maintained  here,  and  600  W.  E 
equipped  houses  are  served  from 
Manchester. 


COMING  &  GOING 


C.  C.  PETTIJOHN  left  yesterday  for 
Rermuda. 

HOT?  KROESCHELL  of  Canier  Engi- 
neering Corp.,  theater  division,  sails  Jan.  3 
nn    ill.     Bremen    for    Europe. 

W.  E.  CALLAWAY,  southern  district 
manaper  for  Patlie,  lias  returned  to 
Dallas  by  Motor  following  conferences  with 
E.    J.    O'Leary    in    the    home    office. 

LARRY  DARMOUR  is  in  town  from  the 
coast. 

MR.  and  MRS.  MESSMORE  KEN- 
DALL    i e turned    from     Europe    yesterday. 

CART.  MICHAEL  DASSEVILLE,  vice- 
president  of  the  acoustical  engineering  firm 
of  Kendall  and  Dasseville.  lias  left  for  Oslo, 
Norway,  to  join  an  expedition  to  the  North 
Pole. 

JOSKPII  L  SCHNITZER  will  leave  the 
coast    for    the   east   Jan.    4. 

BEN  GOETZ  lias  returned  from  a  trip 
abroad,    ami    is    now    in    New    York. 

ELMER  LF.TERMAN  has  returned  from 
Hollywood. 


Hollywood 

DICARDO     CORTEZ     has     been 

cast  by  First  National  in  Loret- 

ta     Young's     next     starring     vehicle, 

"Big  Business  Girl." 

*  *         * 

Jackie  Cooper  has  been  borrowed 
by  Paramount  from  Hal  Roach  to 
■play  the   title  role  in  "Skippy." 

*  *         * 

Paul  Fix  and  Katherine  Clare 
Ward    have    been    cast    by    Fox    for 

"Three   Girls  Lost." 

*  *         * 

Arthur  Houseman  will  be  in  the 
Pathe  comedy,  "Help  Wanted  Fe- 
male" which  features  Daphne  Pol- 
lard.    Marian  Lord  will  also   be  in 

the   cast. 

*  *         * 

Jack  Robinson  has  been  added  to 
Paramount's  next  Ruth  Chatterton 
picture,  as  yet  untitled.  Others  in 
the  picture  will  be  Juliette  Compton 
and  Donald  Cook.    John  Cromwell  is 

directing. 

*  *         * 

Ken  Maynard's  second  Tiffany 
picture,  "The  Two-Gun  Man,"  will 
go  into  production  next  month. 
Jack  Natteford  is  the  author. 

*  *        * 

Paul  Porcasi  will  have  a  talking 
part  in  Fox's  "Doctors'  Wives." 
Loii'se  Mackintosh  has  also  been 
added  to  the  cast,  which  is  headed  by 
Warner  Baxter,  Joan  Bennett  and 
Victor  Varconi. 

*  *         * 

Bette  Davis,  stage  actress,  has 
been  signed  by  Carl  T^aemmle.  Jr., 
for  a  principal  part  in  "Gambling 
Daughters"  with  Sidney  Fox,  also 
a  stage  actress. 

*  *        * 

Henry  Johnson,  writer,  formerly 
with  Fox,  is  finishing  his  first  Pathe 
f-omedy,  "Stage  Si  ruck,"  in  which 
Walter  Catlett  will  be  featured.  Nat 
Carr  w'll  be  starred  in  a  comedy  by 


"Chuck"  Callahan  and  Harry  Frazer. 
Mauri  Grashin  has  finished  the  story 
of    "Big    Business"    for   Pathe. 

*  *         * 

Sylvia  Sidney,  who  played  the 
title  role  in  "Bad  Girl"  on  Broad- 
way, has  signed  a  contract  with 
Paramount.  She  will  play  opposite 
Phillips  Holmes  in  "Confessions   of 

a   Co-Ed." 

*  *         * 

Joe  E.  Brown  will  divide  Christ- 
mas Day  between  his  appearances 
in  the  stage  version  of  "Elmer  the 
Great"  at  the  El  Capitan  theater 
here,  and  the  new  Brown  daughter, 
also  having  her  initial  Christmas,  and 
the  two  Brown  sons. 

*  *         * 

M.  M.  Paggi,  veteran  Paramount 
sound  man,  is  handling  the  sound 
on  "Neiv  Morals." 


T'other  day,  Bill  Conselman  gave 
"Nevada  Gold"  to  a  military  school 
"Nevada  Gold"  is  a  horse,  but  Bill 
did  not  have  time  to  rise  early  in 
the  morning  and  go  out  riding.  Bill 
offered  the  horse  to  friends,  but  they 
did  not  care  to  feed  the  animal. 
*       -  *         * 

Wallace  MacDonald,  playing  the 
role  of  a  Russian  prince  in  Tiffany's 
"Drums  of  Jeopardy,"  has  directed 
five  sketches  at  the  Writers'  Club  in 
Hollywood  during  a  year's  time 
and  in  most  cases  p'ayed  in  them 
Right  in  the  midst  of  prodrc'ion  on 
"Drums  of  Jeopardy,"  he  finds  time 
to  direct  another,  handling  rehearsals 
every  evening  after  work  in  the  stu- 
dio. 

%  *  # 

Bob  Lee,  assistant  director  at 
Paramount,  flew  from  New  York  to 
Hollywood  piloting  his  own  plane. 
While  in  New  York  he  visited  many 
former  associates,  who  are  now 
working  at  Paramount's  Eastern 
studio. 


German  Film  Year  Book 
Has  1,000  Pages  of  Data 

"Tahrbuch  der  Film  Industrie 
1930"  ("Year  Book  of  the  Film  In- 
dustry for  1930").  published  bv 
"Lichtbildbuhne,"  leading  German 
film  trade  paper,  of  which  Karl 
Wolffsohn  is  editor,  has  come  off 
the  press  and  is  now  being  distribu- 
ted. It  is  a  cotnnrehensive  and  thor- 
oughly informative  compilation  at- 
tractively comniled  and  embracine 
more  than  1,000  pages  of  data  on 
the  motion  nicture  business  in  Ger- 
many, as  well  as  imoortant  farts 
r-oncernino;     film     activities     in      th° 

IT.    S. 


Pathe  for  28  Southern  Situations 

Bay  St.  Louis.  Miss.  —  Pathe  fea- 
tures and  shorts  have  been  booked  bv 
the  Ruoert  Richards  Circuit  for  28 
situations. 


11  Educational  Shorts 
On  January  Release  List 

Educational  has  11  shorts  on  its 
release  chart  for  January.  They  in- 
clude: "No,  No  Lady,"  Mack  Sen- 
nett  comedy  with  Andy  Clyde,  Doro- 
thy Christy  and  Frank  Eastman- 
"Three  Hollywood  Girls."  Ideal 
comedv  with  Leota  Lane,  Rita  Flynn 
and  Phyllis  Crane;  a  Sennett  Brevi- 
ties: "The  Ulrich  Case,"  in  the  Wm. 
T.  Burns  detective  series;  "The  Love 
Bargain,"  Mermaid  comedv  with 
Alberta  Vaughn,  Tyler  Brooks  and 
Bobby  Agnew;  Sennett's  "Dance 
Hah  Marge."  with  Harrv  Gribbon, 
Marjorie  Beebe  and  Frank  Eastman: 
"Marriage  Rows,"  with  Llovd  Ham- 
ilton, A1  St.  Tohn  and  Addie  Mc- 
Pbail:  "Girls  Will  Be  Boys."  Tuxedo 
comedv  witb  Charlotte  Greenwood 
and  Vernon  Dent,  another  Burns  de- 
tective mystery  and  two  Terry- 
Toons. 


WARNERS  AND  HEARST 
PEAN  NAT'E  RADIO  TIEUP 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

Warner  and  First  National  product 
and  also  in  connection  with  a  Hearst 
newspapers'  merchandising  plan. 
Hearst  at  present  is  operating  a  num- 
ber of  radio  stations,  including  one  in 
Chicago  and  another  in  Atlanta. 
Warner  Bros,  own  one  station  lo- 
cated in  Los  Angeles. 


Fox  Six  Months'  Sales 
Up  57%,  Says  Grainger 

(Continued     from     Page     1) 

pictures  for  the  six  months  to  Dec. 
15  were  57  per  cent  ahead  of  the 
corresponding  period  in  any  previ- 
ous year.  Bonuses  amounting  to 
$75,000  have  been  distributed  to  the 
sales  force  by  Harley  L.  Clarke,  pres- 
ident of  the  company. 

Grainger  is  here  to  confer  with 
Winfield  R.  Sheehan  on  production. 
The  Fox  studios  are  going  at  top 
speed,  with  nine  companies  at  work, 
four  pictures  in  the  cutting  room  and 
two   just   completed. 


Scott  Made  District  Mgr. 
For  Chicago  W.  B.  Houses 

Chicago  —  Max  Scott  has  been 
made  district  manager  of  Warner 
Bros.'  theaters  with  seven  south  side 
houses    under    his    supervision. 

Al  Sobler,  midwest  publicity  rep- 
resentative for  Warners,  is  now  man- 
aging the  Orpheum,  which  Warner; 
have   turned    into   a    first-run. 

Several  Warner  houses  here  are 
now  boosting  attendances  w  i  1 1 
vaudeville  and  radio  personalities. 


W.   E.  Replaces  53  in  Canada 

Toronto  —  Out  of  326  installation 
made  by  the  Northern  Electric  Co. 
Canadian  associate  of  Western  El- 
ectric, 53  were  replacements  of  othei 
types   of  equipment. 


50th   Wired  in  Wales 

Cardiff,    Wales   —   Western    Elec 
trie    has    completed    wiring    its    50tl 
house    in    Wales.       The    installation^ 
cover   31    towns.      Cardiff   leads  witl 
seven  theaters  wired  by  W.  E. 


Boston  100  Per  Cent  Sound 

Boston  —  With  the  wiring  of  the 
Cobb  by  DeForest,  this  city  is  IOC 
per   cent   wired. 


Break  for  Newcomer 

We  t  Coast  Bureau,  The  Fi'm  Daily 
Hollywood — Using    portable 

reproducing  equipment,  John 
Barrymore,  from  his  sickbed, 
yesterday  inspected  60  tests 
and  selected  Marion  Marsh, 
comparatively  unknown,  as  his 

feminine  lead  in  "Svengali," 
for  Warners.  Miss  Marsh,  who 
resembles  Dolores  Costello, 
will  play  Trilby.  She  original- 
ly was  cast  in  "The  Devil 
Was  Sick." 


THE 


Wednesday,  December  24,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opininn 

— €— 


New  View  of 
Sex  in  Pictures 

npHIXGS  quite  as  tense  and 
colorful  as  anything  ever  in 
a  movie  are  happening  behind 
the  scenes  in  Hollywood  and  in 
the  sanctums  of  bankers  who 
have  to  concern  themselves  with 
the  progress  and  the  ultimate 
destinies  of  the  cinema  industry. 
It  is  interesting — and  cheering — 
to  learn,  for  example,  after  listen- 
ing to  some  of  the  magnates  of 
the  film  world,  that  producers 
have  begun  to  feel  that  sex 
themes  have  been  overdone  in 
many  studios  and  that  this  con- 
viction rises  from  a  study  of  re- 
cent "fever  charts"  in  a  good 
many  box  offices.  Walter  Vin- 
cent, owner  of  a  chain  of  the- 
aters in  Pennsylvania,  has  told 
the  producers  that  on  this  ac- 
count many  parents  are  begin- 
ning to  break  their  children  of 
the  movie  habit.  What  has  been 
lacking  in  some  of  the  seats  of 
high  authority  in  the  cinema 
wodd  is  a  clear  sense  of  the 
truly  magnificent  possibilities  of 
the  newer  movie  devices.  Even 
some  of  the  routine  ou'put  of 
the  Hollywood  studios  is  superb 
in  its  pictorial  quality.  Fre- 
quently it  is  possible  to  sit  in  a 
theater  and  observe  the  progress 
of  an  appalling  conflict  between 
the  artists  concerned  with  sheer 
beauty  of  light  and  color  and 
movement  and  the  heavy-handed 
and  heavy-minded  supervisors 
who,  thinking  only  of  the  box- 
office,  insist  on  covering  dirt  and 
puerilitv  with  the  fine  magic  of 
exquisite  color  photography.  The 
movies  are  coming  to  the  end  of 
a  phase  of  their  development  in 
which  it  was  taken  for  granted 
that  anything  suggestive  of  sex 
was  a  guarantee  of  profits. 

— N.  Y.  Evening  Post 


World  installations  of  Wes- 
tern Electric  sound  system  up 
to  this  week  totalled  7,398,  of 
which  4,812  are  in  the  U.  S. 
and    2,586    abroad. 


■2&H 


DAJLV 


•  •    •  FLAPPER  TASTES  in    pictures    seem    to    be    much 

higher  than   most   producers   imagine the   general   policy 

has  been  to  produce  pix  that  appeal  to  the  high-school  girl  com- 
plex  but    along    comes    "M.    P.    Digest"    with    a    survey 

which  upsets  the  applecart  completely it  seems  to  prove 

conclusively  that  the  younger  element  goes  in  for  the  Higher 
Things,  and  the  sedate  middle  aged  dames  and  grandma  go  for 

Buddy  Rogers  and  his  type spear  these  comments  from 

gals  who  are  supposed  to  be  in  the  giddy  stage  between  16  and 

25    years From    a    chorine:    "I    furiously    dislike    Buddy 

Rogers  and   Rudy   Vallee.  They  are  too  handsome,  too  perfect, 

and    therefore    not    interesting." From    a    sales    girl:    "A 

blast  of  any  sort  of  fury  appeals  to  me.  As  for  the  soft,  ex- 
cessively romantic  stuff,  hold  the  garbage  can." From  a 

young  sophisticate   of   17:   "Producers,   I   believe,   are   becoming 

aware  of  the  increasing  intelligence  of  the  public." From 

a  school  girl:  "Too  much  beauty  is  ruining  the  picture  industry. 
For  one,  I  don't  like  girls  who  are  too  beautiful,  nor  men  who 
are  too  handsome.     If  this  industry  has  a  future,  it  will  be  built 

around  character  instead  of  faces  and  anatomies." From 

a  shop  girl:  "I  enjoy  almost  any  movie,  but,  boy,  how  I  hate 
sheiks   like    Rudolph    Valentino,    Buddy    Rogers    and    the    rest." 

From  a  miss  of  mere  18:  "The  trouble  with  the  movies 

is  that  they  are  infested  with  brainless  and  impersonable  per- 
formers.    The  talkies  have  happily  reduced  the  list  of  half-wits, 

but    too    many    remain." From    a    stenographer:    "What 

keeps  me  away  from  the  movies  is  their  deliberate  attempt  to 
please    the    illiterate    and    ignorant    peasantry    of    the    country." 

Fact  of  the  matter  is  the  producers  overlook  the  truth 

that  the  average   flapper  is  reading  psychological,   philosophical 

and  intellectual  literature  these  days they  don't  want  Fairy 

Tales  in  their  talkies this  old  fashioned  idea   only  finds 

credence   in   the    Hollywood    Fairyland where   the    Babes 

are  still  in  the  Woods searching  hopefully  for  Santa  Claus. 

Time's  Up!  Last  Relief  Fund  Call! 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  JUST  ABOUT  the  time  we  are  all  set  in  our  con- 
viction that  there  ain't  no  miracles  in  these  prosaic  times,  along 
comes  some  news  to  upset  it here  is  Max  Fleischer  pass- 
ing out  50  per  cent  Xmas  bonuses  and   50  per  cent  raises  to  his 

cartoonatics and  Frank  Spicker,  art  director  of  Columbia. 

drives  up  witlr  a  truck  and  distributes  64  handsome  gifts  to  his 

co-workers there  must  be  dough  in  them  thar  films 

for  some  gents With  "The  Widow  From  Chicago"  play- 
ing at  the  Strand,  no  mention  of  the  "widow"  herself  is  made 
on  the  marquee  or  in  the  cast  on  the  program 

Come  On,  Fellers!  Help  That  Fund! 

*  *  *  * 

•  •    •    AT  THE  News  Reel  theater,  the  Embassy,  they  are 

showing    Three    Intellectual    Giants Henry    L.    Mencken, 

Gilbert  K.  Chesterton  and get  this  one Milt  Gross, 

cartoon   creator   of   "Nize    Baby." but   the   newsreel    clip 

that  really  intrigued  us  was  a  view  of  a  Canadian  distillery  tak- 
ing care  of  the  Holiday  supply did  you  get  yours? 

why,    how    dreadful! At    the    basketball    party    the    other 

night  for  the  Relief  Fund,  Tom  Hanlon  and  his  wife  were  over- 
heard daring  each  other  to  get  out  on  the  floor  and  dance 

Do  Your  Bit!  Aid  the  Fund! 

■»  *  *  * 

•  •    •     REMEMBER  WHIA Mister  Spoor  and  Billy 

Anderson,  the  film  star,  got  together  in  Chi  and  formed   Kssanay 

S.  &  A get   it? Erich   von   Stroheim   got 

his   first  job  in  the  films  as  a    second  assistant   director  on   "Less 

Than   the    Dust." made  out   at   (ilcndalc,    L.    I.,   with   John 

Emerson    directing Mary    Pickford    was    tli.     star 

and    she   didn't    have  any   exclusive  dressing   mom.   either 

And    now    that    Xmas  is  almost    lure,   let's   fold   up  our  typewriters 

and   toddle   home recalling  the   Good   Old    Days   when  we 

stopped  in  at  a   half  do/en   favorite  joints and  got  ourselves 

in    a    real    Christmas    Spirit before    greeting    the    Family 

well,    kid.    pass     that     bottle    of     turpentine here's 

how sh-    ish-    merry-    ixshmas-    anyway — hie 


EXPLOITETTES 

A   Clearing  House  fot 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Idrus 


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Opposition  Attraction 
Boosts  Picture 

MANAGER  Clayton  Tunstill 
took  advantage  of  the  op- 
position to  exploit  Clara  Bow 
in  "Her  Wedding  Night"  at  the 
Publix-Lyric,  Brownwood,  Tex. 
The  Business  and  Professional 
Womens  Club  staged  a  mock 
wedding  at  the  Armory.  Tun- 
still,  taking  advantage  of  an 
ideal  tie-up,  arranged  to  have  a 
boy  and  girl  dressed  in  old- 
fashioned  clothes  to  attend  the 
wedding.  They  mingled  around 
arm  in  arm  among  the  crowd. 
On  the  back  of  the  girl  was 
pinned  a  placard  reading,  "Clara 
Bow  in  'Her  Wedding  Night'," 
and  on  the  boy,  "Showing  at 
the    Lyric    Theater    Now." 

— Paramotoit 
*         *         * 

Two  Good  Plugs 
For  Amos  *n*  Andy 

T-JERE  are  two  of  several 
stunts  used  by  Manager  Ben 
M.  Cohen  in  putting  over  Amos 
'n'  Andy  in  "Check  and  Double 
Check"  at  the  Publix-Capitol, 
Hazelton,  Pa.  Using  an  ad- 
vance stunt,  a  bed  was  put  in  the 
lobby  with  a  dummy  in  the  bed 
as  though  sleeping.  A  card  on 
the  bed  stated  that  this  person 
was  waiting  to  be  one  of  the 
first  ones  to  see  Amos  'n'  Andy 
in  their  first  talking  picture. 
With  the  Mayor's  sanction,  the 
sidewalks  were  chalked  with 
single  and  double  checks  with  the 
populace  quick  to  get  the  signi- 
ficance of  "Check  and  Double 
Check."  This  unique  stunt 
created  more  than  the  usual 
gossip  which  in  turn  helped  to 
remind  persons  about  the  pic- 
ture! 

— Radio    Pictures 


MANY 

HAPPY 
RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  arc 
extended  by  ThE  FILM  DAfl.Y 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in 
dustry,  who  are  celebrating  tneii 
birthdays: 

December  24 

J.   W.   Alicoate 
Howard   Hughes 
Ruth   Chatterton 
Michael    Curtiz 
Evelyn  Hall 
Eulalie    Jensen 


DAItV 


Wednesday,  December  24,  1930 


Theater   Changes    Reported   by  Film  Boards   of   Trade 


ALABAMA 
Changes   in    Ownership 

Elba— Elba,  sold  to  H.  C.  Johnson  by  R. 
M.  Hornsby:  Hartselle — Pearl  Vaughan, 
sold  to  J.  O.  Burleson,  Jr.  by  W.  M. 
Booth ;  Pratt  City— Liberty,  sold  to  J. 
H.    Johnson   by    E.    S.    Haynes. 

Closing 

Birmingham— College,  West  End,  Wood 
lawn ;  Elberta  —  Elberta ;  Cherokee  — 
Strand  Marion — Bonita  ;  Opelika — Elite  ; 
Ridterwood — Jackson  Lbr.  Co. ;  Tarrant 
City — Imperial. 

Re-Opened 

Evergreen — Arcade  ;  Demopolis  —  Si-Non  ; 
Thomasville — Rivoli. 

ARTZONA 
Closing 

Benson — Benson  ;    Globe — Globe. 
ARKANSAS 
Changes  in    Ownershio 

Caraway — Rex,  sold  to  W.  S.  Smith  by  S. 
R.  Mangrum ;  Hartford — -Emerson,  sold 
to  McConnell  by  J.  S.  Latimer:  Hot 
Springs — Best,  sold  to  Wheatley,  Hey  & 
Howe  by  Best  Thea.  Inc.  ;  Ogemaw — 
Majestic,  sold  to  H.  Stephens  by  C.  P. 
Merritt. 

Closing 

Arkansas  Citv — Palace ;  Cotton  Plant- 
Princess;  Dierks — Dixie;  Harrisburg — 
Regal ;  McCrory — High  School  Thea. ; 
Tyronza — Lomo. 

CALIFORNIA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Arcadia — Arcadia,  sold  to  L.  L.  Isenberg 
by  C.  C.  Connor ;  Atascadero — Playhouse, 
sold  to  Wilkines  &  Watt  by  Atascadero 
Dev.  Svnd. :  Cloverdale — Cloverdale.  sold 
to  W.  R.  Cox  by  G.  H.  Perry;  Guada- 
lupe— Crescent,  sold  to  A.  Velasco  by 
Campodonico  Bros. ;  Huntington  Park — 
Huntington,  sold  to  K.  C.  Manny  &  G. 
J.  Venable  by  Shelley ;  Lindsay — Glade, 
sold  to  T.  &  D.  Jr.  Ent.  by  Wobbers 
Bros. ;  Los  Angeles — Hidalgo,  sold  to 
Teatro  Hidalgo  Ltd.,  Ruth  &  Harry  Ewing 
by  Pallais.  Tirodo  &  Gonzales;  Hub, 
sold  to  Albert  Snadow  by  Rebecca  Rob- 
bins  ;  Riverside,  sold  to  C.  J.  Chandler 
by  Patterson  &  Eullerton ;  Union  Sq., 
sold  to  F.  C.  Quinn  by  Sandow  &  Pos- 
ner;  University,  sold  to  P.  E.  Heiser  & 
W.  B.  Joslyn  by  Penzler  &  Thornton; 
McFarland — McFarland,  sojd  to  A.  D. 
Panuches  by  John  Tsitakis ;  Oakland — 
Peralto,  sold  to  M.  Aboumrad  by  H. 
Strathman ;  Santa  Ana — Mission,  sold  to 
Geo.  B.  Hunt  &  Leola  McDowell  by  H. 
M.  Shelley;  Watts — Yeager,  sold  to  R. 
Robbins  &  J.  Berman  by  J.  T.  Atchley ; 
Weott— Willett,  sold  to  E.  E.  Pollock  by 
B.    E.    Goff. 

Closing 

Angels  Camp — Mother  Lode  Thea.  ;  Atwater 
— Atwater  ;  Delano — Star  ;  Camel — Golden 
Bough;  Los  Angeles — Bonita;  Brooklyn; 
Central  Circle ;  Keystone ;  Oakland — 
Chimes  ;  Newcastle — Community  ;  South- 
gate — Garden. 

New    Theater 

Huntington  Park — Huntington  Park,  War- 
ner   Bros.,    owners. 

COLORADO 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Ault — Princess,  sold  to  L.  A.  Walling  by  C. 
W.  Hine ;  Denver — Granada,  sold  to  Jos. 
H.  Dekker  by  Otto  Schmidt ;  Mission, 
sold  to  Ed  Bluck  by  Ben  Carter;  Deer- 
trail — Crystal,  sold  to  P.  T.  A.  Woods  by 
J.  M.  Cooke ;  Fruita — Majestic,  sold  to 
F.  A.  Kennedy  by  F.  P.  Fraser;  Limon — 
Auditorium,  sold  to  Grand  Thea.  Corp.  by 
John  Blair ;  Montrose — Empress,  sold  to 
Payne  &  Harrington  by  Mary  O.  Gray; 
Platteville — Rex,  sold  to  Robert  O.  Ferris 
by    C.    W.    Hine. 

Closing 

Aspen — Isis  ;  Elizabeth — Elizabeth  ;  Grand 
Valley— Grand  Valley  Hall;  Sugar  City— 
Rialto  ;    Vona — Vona. 

Re-Opening 

Denver — Mayan. 

CONNECTICUT 
Changes  in    Ownership 

Manchester — Turn  Hall,  sold  to  W.  R. 
Campbell  by  J.  Minkevicz ;  Waterbury — 
Harden,  sold  to  Guard  Amus.  Ent.  by 
Guard    Amuse.    Ent. 

FLORIDA 

Changes  in   Ownership 

Crestview— Okaly,  sold  to   H.   G.  Moore  and 


O.  L.  Wood  by  D.  D.  Mitcheom ;  Fort 
Lauderdale — Palace,  sold  to  Burwell  & 
Dye  by  John  Wallace ;  Madison — Madison- 
ian,  sold  to  Inez  Griffin  by  C.  A.  Blalock ; 
Lake  Wales — Delia  Roba,  sold  to  E.  F. 
Lee  by  George  Walker ;  Sulphur  Springs — 
Nebraska,  sold  to  Vern  Hawk  by  Wm.  E. 
Ford  ;  Miami  Beach — Biscayne  Plaza,  sold 
to  Wolf  son-Meyer  Thea.  Ent.  by  Edgar  B. 
Pearce. 

Closing 

Hastings — Casino  :  Hawkinsville  —  Commun- 
ity ;  Jasper — Fay  ;  Orlando — City  Audi- 
torium. 

GEORGIA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Bainbridge — Callahan,  sold  to  Public's  Thea. 
of  Georgia  by  R.  C.  Rackley ;  Clayton — 
Rabun,  sold  to  R.  E.  Cannon  by  Wm.  P. 
Dickson;  Covington — Star,  sold  to  M.  M. 
Osman  by  I.  H.  Dietz ;  Tifton — Strand, 
sold  to  Public's  Thea.  of  Georgia  by  R.  C. 
Rackley. 

Closing 

Fort    Gaines — Lyric  ;    Tifton — Ritz. 

IDAHO 
Changes  in    Ownership 

A.  Wurston  has  opened  a  circuit  in  Franklin, 
Clifton,  Oxford  and  Weston;  Albion — Al- 
bion, sold  to  B.  F.  and  J.  H.  Mahoney  by 
Melvin  A.  Brown ;  Filer — Gem,  sold  to 
Mellie  G.  Tanner  by  W.  A.  Lansberry ; 
Oakley — Orpheum,  sold  to  Steve  Murgic  by 
Kimball  Elquist ;  Pierce — Arc,  sold  to  E. 
H.  Barnes  by  Walter  Dennison ;  Tensed — 
Pastime,  sold  to  Wm.  Chamberlain  by  Wm. 
Cardwell. 

ILLINOIS 
Changes  in    Ownership 

^'uffs — Bluffs,  sold  to  Ben  Placke  and  Scott 
Banlos  by  Swift  &  Kienbortz  ;  Brookfield — 
Strand,  sold  to  Berwyn  Store  Office  &  Aud. 
Corp.  by  E.  J.  Johnson  ;  Chicago — Admiral, 
sold  to  Madrid  Thea.  Corp.  by_  G.  &  E. 
Enterprises ;  Blaine,  sold  to  Lewis  S.  Gans 
by  J.  Best;  Logan  Square,  sold  to  Henry 
Lipsie  &  Co.;  Parkside,  sold  to  B.  G.  L. 
Amuse.  Corp.  by  Parkside  Thea.  Corp. ; 
Vogue,  sold  to  Lake  Amuse.  Co.,  Inc.,  by 
Ed.  Trinz ;  Woods,  sold  to  Jones,  Linick  & 
Schaefer  by  RKO ;  East  St.  Louis — Lin- 
coln, sold  to  William  Goodman  by  H. 
Herscheusen  and  Chas.  Vollmer ;  Lincoln, 
sold  to  Samuel  Wohl  by  William  Goodman  ; 
Fairbury — Central,  sold  to  Perceny  & 
Frantz  by  Midstate  Chain  Thea. ;  Galatia — 
Lyric,  sold  to  Farrar,  Turner  &  Towle  by 
Oglesby  &  Jones ;  Genoa — Lyric,  sold  to 
Adkins,  Hill  &  Sowers  by  Ralph  Patterson  ; 
Le  Roy — Princess,  sold  to  R.  A.  Isaacs  by 
W.  T.  Swindel ;  Oglesby — Colonial,  sold 
to  E.  E.  Alger  by  John  Clydesdale ;  Pales- 
tine— Royal,  sold  to  Josephine  Mills  by  Ben 
Hanes ;  Sandoval — New  Avalon,  sold  to 
Clifford  Stevens  &  Steve  Del  Bene  by  V. 
V.  Rodgers ;  Tuscola — Lyric,  sold  to  W.  H. 
Rector  by  Kennett  Hinkle ;  Witt — DeLuxe, 
sold  to  George  Lecas  by  A.  Richards. 
Closing 

Georgetown — Orpheum  ;  Golden  —  Golden  ; 
Kinmundy — Gem  ;  Marion — Rex  ;  Ottawa — 
Illinois;  Seaton — Opera  House;  Stonington 
— Gem. 

Re- Opening 

Cowden — Liberty  ;  Hull — Public  School ;  St. 
Jacob — Star. 

INDIANA 
Changes  in    Ownership 

Akron — Argonne,  sold  to  L.  R.  Heeter  by 
Karl  B.  Gast ;  Brook — Temple,  sold  to  H. 
A.  and  W.  F.  Sunderland  by  C.  E.  Shep- 
hard ;  Fort  Wayne — Majestic,  sold  to  Jack 
Kane  by  Ross  McVoy ;  Gary — Family,  sold 
to  Gary  Family  Thea.,  Inc.,  by  Bikos 
Bros. ;  Huntingburg — Gem,  sold  to  H.  R. 
Wagner  by  C.  Wingenhofer  ;  Indianapolis — 
Broadripple,  sold  to  Smith  Martin  by  Nel- 
lie Brock  ;  Mitchell — Orpheum,  sold  to  Wm. 
McCarrell  by  Chas.  Jones ;  Oakland  City — 
Storm,  sold  to  O.  F.  Rich  and  V.  H. 
Miller  by  O.  E.  Bansbach ;  Peru — Roxy, 
sold  to  Miami  Thea.  Corp.  by  Dale  Loomis 
Amuse.  Co. ;  Veedersburg — Tokyo,  sold  to 
A.  N.  Vance  and  G.  W.  Clair  by  G.  Ken- 
dall. 

New    Theater 

Scottsburg — Scenic,    Harrell    McClain,    owner. 

IOWA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Albert  City— Legion,  sold  to  W.  A.  T.  Peter- 
son by  E.  R.  Erickson  ;  Alta — Legion,  sold 
to  T.  D.  Everts  by  H.  C.  Larson;  Audu- 
bon— Crescent,  sold  to  J.  D.  Spoon  by  D. 
E.  Johnson ;  Barnes  City — Opera  House, 
sold    to    Kate    Moore    by    M.    Boatman; 


Braddyville — Braddyville,  sold  to  George 
Fine  by  C.  E.  Apple;  Carroll  —  Earle, 
Royal,  sold  to  Finklestein  Thea.,  Inc.,  by 
Earl  Neu ;  Cherokee — Empire-Rialto,  sold 
to  E.  J.  Hansen  by  Max  Drefke;  Clarence 
— Liberty,  sold  to  Max  Gress  by  Arp  & 
Gresse ;  Corwith — Gem,  sold  to  Sutton  & 
Cook  by  J.  R.  Lambert ;  Creston — Crest, 
sold  to  F.  E.  Shipley  by  R.  E.  Benson; 
Davenport — Liberty,  sold  to  B.  H.  Sum- 
mers by  Oscar  Raphael ;  Decorah — Grand, 
sold  to  H.  L.  Engbertson  by  Eastern  Iowa 
Thea.  Co. ;  Elliott — Elliott,  sold  to  Com- 
munity Club  by  Herman  &  Loving;  Grun- 
dy Center — Rialto,  sold  to  W.  R.  Smock 
by  P.  A.  Igo ;  Lehigh — Gem,  sold  to  C. 
Hales  by  J.  B.  Haynor ;  Marcus — Rainbow, 
sold  to  Lehman  &  Robinson  by  Steve  Fin- 
nerty ;  Newton  —  Strand,  sold  to  Chas. 
Dunsmorr  by  M.  Wayt ;  Peterson — Legion, 
sold  to  American  Legion  by  R.  E.  Sitz ; 
Pleasantville — Strand,  sold  to  Spalti  & 
Graham  by  O.  J.  Spalti ;  Redfield — Peoples, 
sold  to  F.  W.  Curtis  by  E.  E.  Cles ; 
Red  Oak — Beardsley,  sold  to  O.  C.  John- 
son by  G.  L.  West ;  Spencer  ■ — ■  Fraser, 
Salon,  sold  to  Finklestein  Thea.,  Inc.,  by 
H.  N.  Davies;  Tabor — Tabor,  sold  to  C. 
M.  Miller  by  Edward  Awe ;  Thornton — 
Thornton,  sold  to  L.  Larson  by  L.  D.  Lar- 
son ;  Washington — Graham,  sold  to  Electric 
Thea.  Co.  by  A.  Redding ;  West  Bend— 
Orpheum,  sold  to  Jasper  Sutton  by  A.  E. 
VanDyke;  Woodbine — Woodbine,  sold  to 
Bulbaugh  &  Olson  by  F.  H.  Oviatt;  Ter- 
ril — Rialto,  sold  to  H.  J.  Chapman  by 
Otto    Kummerfeldt. 

Closing 

Elma — Family  ;  Hornick — Community  ;  Mad- 
rid— Lyric  ;    Vail — Cozy  ;    Waucoma — Star. 

Re- Opening 

Scranton — Rialto  ;   Walnut — Ritz. 

New    Theater 

Thurman — New,  Ruby  Story,  owner ;  Ting- 
ley — Opera   House,   H.   A.   Dusty,  owner. 

KANSAS 
Changes  in    Ownership 

Baxter  Springs — Ritz.  sold  to  H.  B.  Garbet 
by  J.  I.  Cooper;  Fowler — Idle  Hour,  sold 
to  Roy  Ellis  by  C.  A.  Spainhour ;  Kansas 
City — Rosedale,  sold  to  A.  L.  Dare  by  W. 
L.  Moore ;  Miltonvale — Majestic,  sold  to  C. 
C.  Mcintosh  by  Delmar  F.  Harris  ;  Mound 
Valley — Community,  sold  to  Wm.  Perry 
by  W.  H.  Nicholson ;  Pleasanton — Regent, 
sold  to  Richard  Taylor  &  Son  by  W.  D. 
Bearce;  Selden — Crystal,  sold  to  A.  B. 
Person   by    Business    Men. 

Closing 

Norcatur — Liberty  ;    Riley — Community. 

Re-Opening 

Arcadia — Rex  ;    Mulberry — Rex. 

New    Theater 

Smith   Center — Blair,   Sam   Blair,  owner. 

KENTUCKY 
Changes  in   Ownership 

AsMand — Lyric,  sold  to  Fon  Sexton  by  Geo. 
Schulze ;  Capton — Peoples,  sold  to  C.  C. 
Booth  by  Boone  Hanks ;  Dry  Ridge — New, 
sold  to  Asas  Taylor  by  James  Falls  ;  Hen- 
derson— Grand,  Princess,  sold  to  Henderson 
Amus.  Co.  by  Oscar  Baskett ;  Latonia — 
Grand,  sold  to  Weber  &  Legler  by  Cloyd 
&  Caliyan ;  Louisville — National,  sold  to 
Nat'l  Amuse.  Co. ;  Midway — Midway,  sold 
to  E.  and  G.  Hardwick  by  T.  F.  Rogers; 
Newport — Strand,  sold  to  Peter  Kurlas  by 
Gus  Phillips;  Praise  ■ —  Breaks,  sold  to 
Elster  Roberts  by  Belcher  &  Hall ;  Wallins 
Creek — Wallins,  sold  to  Loyis  Taylor  by 
Wm.    Miller. 

Closing 

Burnside  —  Gem  ;  Haldeman  —  Haldeman ; 
Hardburly — Hardburly  ;  Millersburg  —  Op- 
era House. 

Re-Opening 

Anco — Anco. 

LOUISIANA 
Changes  in    Ownership 

Arcadia — Dixie,  sold  to  W.  H.  Oursler  by  L. 
T.  Langston  ;  Farmerville — Palace,  sold  to 
J.  S.  Dykes  by  Tom  Miller;  Gibsland— 
Palace,  sold  to  Robert  Reno  and  H.  B. 
Worthington. 

Re-Opening 

Glenmora — Rialto. 

MAINE 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Castine — Folly,  sold  to  Emma  Parker  by  S. 
Kurson ;  Winthrop — Gem,  sold  to  Carlton 
Coffin  by   D.   Bibber. 

Re-Opening 

Augusta — Capital. 


MASSACHUSETTS 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Lowell — Crown,  sold  to  Silverblatt  &  Mekle- 
burg  by  F.  Leiberman ;  Springfield — Pine 
Point,  sold  to  M.  Linder  by  M.  Porcheron  ; 
Westfield — Park,  sold  to  Paramount-Publix 
Corp.  by  M.  A.   Shea. 

Closing 

Worcester — Plymouth. 

MICHIGAN 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Bay  City — Temple,  sold  to  E.  T.  Birley  by 
Steve  Albu  ;  Belding — Empress,  sold  to  C. 
E.  Runkle  by  Frank  Joslin  ;  Brown  City — 
Rialto,  sold  to  Mero  &  Francis  by  Harry 
Hobolth ;  Capac — Palace,  sold  to  Mero  & 
Francis  by  Harry  Hobolth ;  Detroit — Am- 
bassador, sold  to  Joseph  Cohen  by  Wood- 
ward Thea.  Co. ;  Catherine,  sold  to  Wade 
E.  Allen  by  Mike  Lasko ;  Harmony,  sold 
to  Lamsens,  LeCIerk  &  Van  Fleteren  by 
Woodward  Thea.  Co. ;  LeVeeda,  sold  to 
Steve  Albu  by  L.  Sam'l  Carver  j  New  Eagle, 
sold  to  Frank  Dolecki  by  Samuel  L.  Kozin- 
ski ;  New  Plaza,  sold  to  Mary  Krim  by 
Plaza  Thea.  Co.;  Universal,  sold  to  John 
and  Stanley  Ganczarski ;  Grand  Rapids — 
Galewood,  sold  to  Alyce  E.  Cornell  by  J. 
G.  Schultz ;  Morenci — Ritz,  sold  to  Daniel 
Reis  bv  Frank  McArthur  ;  Owosso — Rialto, 
sold  to  Lowery  &  Saon  by  H.  H.  Chase; 
Portland — Sun,  sold  to  John  Kortes  by  Mc- 
Farland &  Kortes ;  Romulus — Family,  sold 
to  Norman  Richard  by  Hawley  &  Scham- 
bers  :  Sparta — Our,  sold  to  R.  E.  Olmstead 
by   A.   B.    Olmstead. 

Closing 

^HHison — Merryland;  Battle  Creek — Majestic; 
Carleton  —  Temple  ;  Columbiaville — Colum- 
bia ;  Detroit — Campau ;  Grand  Ledge  — 
State  ;  Holly — Liberty  ;  Muskegon — New  ; 
Pieeon — Gem:  Pontiac — State;  Port  Huron 
— Majestic  ;  Prescott — Liberty  ;  Edwin  — 
Happy   Hour. 

MINNESOTA 
Changes  in    Ownership 

^"Me  Plaine — State,  sold  to  Herbert  Ritter  by 
Joseph  Widmer;  Blooming  Prairie — Rex, 
sold  to  Bergtold  &  Blaisdell  by  Harry 
*Te'<:on;  Glen  UUin — Palace,  sold  to  H.  V. 
Seeburger  by  John  Lasch ;  Hincley — Lib- 
c-tv.  sold  to  G.  &  L.  Theater  Co.  by  Geo. 
Christenson  ;  Minneapolis — Gleenwood,  sold 
to  Watson  &  Docter ;  New  Duluth — Grand,  I 
sold  to  G.  &  L.  Theater  Co.  by  Robt. 
LaGrille ;  Roseau — Princess,  sold  to  Wm. 
Fox  by  Bell  &  Johnson;  St.  Charles — Em- 
press, sold  to  C.  H.  Britton  by  E.  L.  Cros- 
bv ;  Radio,  sold  to  Cameron  Bros,  by 
Publix. 

Closing 
"'itherall — J.    Severson  ;    Grey    Eagle — Cozy; 
Kellogg — Opera     House  ;     New     London — 

Auditorium. 

MISSISSIPPI 
Closing 

Kentwood — Atherton ;  Magee  —  Ideal ;  New- 
ton — Palace ;   Woodville — Pastime. 

Re- Opened 

Lexington — Lexington. 

New   Theater 

T,e!and — State,   A.   E.   Patti,   owner. 

MISSOURI 
Changes  in    Ownership 

Brookfield — New  Plaza,  sold  to  Midland 
Thea.  &  Realty  Co.  by  E.  A.  Sharer;] 
Bunceton — Princess,  sold  to  Harry  Needy 
by  Brent  Peters ;  Crane — Electric,  sold  to 
A.  J.  Simmons  by  Herald  Jenkins ;  Golden 
City — Palace,  sold  to  Laverne  Woody  by  i 
H.  B.  Wilson;  Green  City — Grand,  sold  to 
L.  B.  Collins  by  D.  M.  Adams;  Kansas 
City — Ashland,  sold  to  Ashland  Thea.  Corp. 
bv  Wm.  L.  Shelton;  Bijou,  sold  to  Clifton 
Friel  by  G.  A.  Loveland ;  Eblen,  sold  to 
Archie  Brooks  by  Homer  Eblon ;  Leaufort, 
sold  to  Telgemeier  &  St.  James  by  H. 
Silverman ;  St.  Joseph — Empress,  sold  to 
Helen  B.  Withers  by  Empress  Thea.  Co.: 
Springfield — Mulliken  ;  sold  to  A.  B.  Cottle 
by   C.  J.   Caskey. 

Closing 

Amsterdam — Opera  House ;  Blackwater  — 
Princess  ;  Bonnotts  Mill — not  named ;  Hor- 
nersville — Rives  ;  Louisiana  —  Star  ;  Oak 
Grove — Opera  House  ;  Sedalia — Star  ;  War- 
dell—  Wardell. 

Re- Opening 

Centralia  —  Pruett's ;  Mountain  Grove  — 
Cameo ;    Van   Buren — Van   Buren. 

New   Theater 

Chillicothe — Auditorium,  A.  J.  Savage,  own 
er;  Joplin— Fox,  Midland  Thea.  &  Realty 
Co.,  owners. 


THE 


Wednesday,  December  24,  1930 


£KS 


DAILY 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


High  Point,  N.  C. — The  American, 
municipally  owned  and  operated,  has 
been  leased  to  Publix-Saenger  for 
five  years  at  an  average  rental  of 
$8,400   annually. 


Cleveland — Meyer  Fine,  vice  presi- 
dent of  Associated  Theaters,  was 
operated  on  for  appendicitis.  He  is 
at   the    Clinic. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

Denver — George  DeGeorge,  owner 
of  the  Royal,  has  bought  the  Rex. 


York,  Pa. — Fred  Cassin,  formerly 
of  Collingswood,  N.  J.,  has  taken 
over  the  management  of  Warners' 
Capitol. 

- — A    Merry    Xmas — 

Washington — Billy  Bush,  former- 
ly with  Fox,  has  taken  over  the 
United  Artists  product  in  the  East- 
ern portion  of  Virginia,  succeeding 
Joe    Gins,    who    resigned. 


Kansas  City — Jerry  Marks,  for- 
mer Tiffany  district  manager,  is  now 
branch  manager  of  the  United  Artists 
Exchange  here,  succeeding  Joe  Levy, 
resigned. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

Dallas — The  Dallas  Film  Board  of 
Trade  is  now  functioning  in  its  new 
quarters  at  2Q\\l/2  Jackson  St.  The 
site  was  formerly  occupied  by  the 
Dent    Circuit. 


Los  Angeles — Hal  Neides,  former- 
ly in  charge  of  the  Egyptian,  is  now 
assisting  Jack  Frost  of  Fox  West 
Coast  here. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

St.  Louis  —  Warner  Bros,  will  in- 
augurate its  dramatic  stock  policy  at 
the  New  Grand  Central  tomorrow 
with  "It's  a  Wise   Child." 


Eldora,  la.  —  An  ordinance  per- 
mitting Sunday  shows  has  been  pass- 
ed by  the  city  council. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

Chicago  —  "Going  Wild,"  First 
National  picture,  is  being  held  for  a 
second  week  at  the  Orpheum. 


East  Orange,  N.  J. — Eward  Graef, 
A  5,  of  Newark,  employed  at  the 
Strand  here,  died  in  the  Orange  Me- 
morial Hospital  on  Sunday  n  ght 
from  bullet  wounds  which  he  said 
were  inflicted  by  a  Negro  accompa- 
nied by  two  other  men  in  the  lobby 
of  the  Strand. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

Dallas  —  Walter  Penn,  formerly 
with  Warner  Bros.,  has  joined  the 
sales  force  of  the  Columbia  ex- 
change here  and  will  cover  the  west 
Texas  territory.  Penn  succeeds 
Wade  Williamson,  who  is  now  man- 
aging a  house  for  Mrs.  W.  T. 
Scales  at  Hobbs,  N.  M. 


San  Francisco  ■ —  Dan  Markowitz 
has  taken  over  the  Embassy  and 
Marion  Davies  theaters  of  this  city. 
The  Marion  Davies  is  now  being 
managed  by  Abe  Markowitz. 
— A    Merry   Xmas — 

Dallas  —  Jimmie  King  has  been 
transferred  from  Plainview  to  Mar- 
fa,  where  he  will  remain  during  the 
construction  of  a  house  to  be  erected 
for  the  K.  &  H.  Theaters.  Falk  of 
the  O.  K.  theaters,*  McCamey,  suc- 
ceeds  King  in   Plainview. 


Spanish  Talker  House 
For  Fox  in  San  Diego 

San  Diego,  Cal. — Something  new 
in  the  line  of  picture  theater  policies 
I  has  been  launched  here  by  Fox  West 
I  Coast  in  the  opening  of  the  exten- 
sively altered  Balboa  with  a  policy 
'of  Spanish  talkers  exclusively.  The 
(house  is  to  be  operated  along  the 
lines  of  the  de  luxe  movies  in  Mex- 
lico  City. 


FEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:the 

IIIMIOM 


Lillian  Gish  Productions  for  Froh- 
nan  Amusement  temporarily  discon- 
inued. 

*  •         * 

|  Imported  film  must  be  cleared  from 
lew  York  custom  house  within  48 
ours  or  be  sold  at  public  auction. 

*  *         * 

Warner    Brothers    granted    injunc- 
on  in   Essanay- Chaplin   case. 


Canada  Curtails  Gun  Play 

Ottawa — To  much  gun  play  has 
caused  the  rejection  of  65  out  of 
2,022  films  by  the  Ontario  Board  of 
Censors.  An  additional  486  pictures, 
in  which  underworld  activities  fig- 
ured prominently,  had  to  submit  to 
deletions  before  they  could  be  shown 
in   Canada. 

■ — A    Merry    Xmas — 

Fox  Theater  Assignments 

David  Rosen  has  been  appointed 
manager  and  A.  L.  Lowenstein  as- 
sistant of  the  Parkway.  Bronx.  Har- 
ry Lewis  replaces  Bert  Jackson  as 
manager  of  the  Alhambra,  Brooklyn. 
Jackson  is  now  manager  of  the  Mas- 
peth,  Long  Island.  Fred  W. 
Schroeder  is  still  manager  of  the 
Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  house.  It  was  re- 
ported recently  that  Schroeder  had 
been  replaced.  Nelson  Bryant,  for- 
merly assistant  manager  of  the  Tiv- 
oli,  Jersey  City,  lias  been  made  man- 
ager of  the  Cameo,  Jersey  City,  and 
Stafford  Jersey  will  take  up  the  man- 
agement of  the  Tivoli,  having  for- 
merly managed  the  I'la/a.  Knglc- 
wood,  N.  J.  George  Aghby,  former- 
ly manager  of  the  Plaza,  is  now 
manager  of  the  Cameo,  Jersey  City. 


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Out  As  Usual  In  January 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  December  24,  1930 


Last  Call  for  Relief  Fund! 

Over  $2,000  Still  Needed 


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RELIEF  FUND— and  rightfully  so 
— for  assistance. 

This  year's  committee  put  much 
effort  and  time  in  making  the  drive 
a  success  and  they  will  carry  on 
throughout  1931  in  taking  care  of 
those  who  apply  for  aid.  The  com- 
mittee has  done  hard  work  and  con- 
tributed much.  What  have  YOU 
done?  ,     . 

This  is  your  last  chance.  Isnt  it 
possible  that  you'll  regret  it— if  youi 
name  is  not  among  those  who  have 
so  generously  given?  Won't  your 
Christmas  be  merrier  and  your  New 
Year  happier  if  you  have  that  feeling 
that  in  sending  something — anything 
—to  the  FUND,  you  have  helped  a 
brother  worker  who  is  not  as  for- 
tunate as  you?  It's  your  last  chance. 
Don't  delay  any  longer.  Join  the 
big  hearted  family  today. 

The  Honor  Roll 

Edward    L.    Klein 
H.    Reston 
H.    Kaplowitz 
City   Engraving  Co. 
Richard  Brady 
W.    Ray  Johnston 
Stanley   W.    Hand 
S.  J.   Warshawsky 
Florence  L.   Strauss 
Jack   Meredith 
S.    Charles   Einfeld 
Jack   Alicoate 
Don   Mersereau 
Barnes   Printing   Co. 
Marvin    Kirsch 
Eugene  Castle 
J.   H.   Brennan 
Arthur   W.    Eddy 
Saul   E.    Rogers 
Don  Carle   Gillette 
Anonymous 
Eugene  J.  Zukor 
Don  Hancock 
David  Bernstein 
Emil   C.    Jensen 
Lee  Marcus 
N.   D.   Golden 
W.  W.  Black 
E.    A.    Schiller 
Film   Bureau 
Massce  &   Co. 
Moe   Streimer 
Robt.    Klingensmith 
Dario   L.   Faralla 
Joe   Weil 

Thos.    D.    Goldberg 
Dr.   A.   H.   Giannini 
Walter    Reade 
Charles  C.   Moskowitz 
Will  H.   Hays 
H.    H.    Buxbaum 
W.    S.    Butterfield 
Glendon  Allvine 
"Red"    Kann 
Walter    Futter 
Anonymous 
Leopold    Friedman 
H.   B.   Coles 
H.   D.   Buckley 
Paul   N.    Lazarus 
Gabriel   L.    Hess 
Milton  Silver 


Joe    Brandt 
Carl   E.    Milliken 
N.    L.   Manheim 
Samuel    Rubenstein 
J.    S.    O'Connell 
Morris   Safier 
M.    J.    Kandel 
A.M.P.A. 
David  Loew 
Herman  Robbins 
Toby   Gruen 
Leo    Brecher 
W.   A.  Downs 
Hennegan   Co. 
John   C.    Flinn 
Louis    Blumenthal 
William    Ferguson 
Sam  Aberman 
Sam   Stern 
David  J.    Mountain 
William    M.    Pizor 
M.    A.    Lightman 
Wm.  B.  Brenner 
W.   F.   Rodgers 
Little  Picture  House 
J.   R.   Grainger 
Louise    Dresser 
Sol   Brill 
Epes  W.   Sargent 
Geo.   Bilson 
Manfred  B.  Lee 
Mike   Simmons 
H.   M.   Messiter 
Paul    Burger 
Henry   Clay   Seigel 
Louis   Nizer 
Louis  Cohen 
Jack  Guttenfreund 
J.   S.   MacLeod 
Samuel   Bram 
Thomas    J.    Connors 
Frank   Wilstach 
Alex  Moss 
Harry  Blair 
Harry  Arthur 
B.   P.   Schulberg 
D.  J.  Chatkin 
"Budd"    Rogers 
L.    F.   Guimond 
Milton    G.    Kronacher 
W.   E.   Raynor 
Antonio   C.   Gonzalez 


New  Incorporations 


Republic  Amusement  Corp.,  theatrical; 
Kurz  &  Kurz,  25  West  43rd  St.,  New  York. 
$10,0i)i). 

Caldwell  Amusement  Corp.,  Hoboken,  pro- 
mote amusement;  Lichtenstein,  Schwartz  & 
Friedenberg,  Hoboken,  N.  J.  150  shares 
common. 

Vanderbilt  Productoins,  motion  pictures; 
Ti.  R.  Harriman,  405  Lexington  Ave.,  New 
York.      100    shares    common. 

Direct  Amusement  Corp.,  Newark,  operate 
theaters;  Levy,  CJutman  &  Gold1>erg,  New 
"iik.       100    shares    common. 

kit?.  Amusement  Co.,  Garfield,  theaters; 
Feeler    &    Rinzler,    Passaic,    N.    J.      $50,000. 


rom    Page     1 ) 
Tiffany    Productions        David   Palfreyman 
M.  P.   Salesmen,   Inc.     Paula  Gould 
Frank  Walker  A.   J.    Dash 

Felix   Feist  Fred   C.   Quimby 

S.   S.   Braunberg  Film   Curb 

Herschel  Stuart  S.   A.   Galanty 

A.    P.    Waxman  Simon  H.   Fabian 

Charles  E.   Lewis  Silas  F.  Seadler 

Arthur  W.    Kelly  Ralph    Pielow 

S.   E.    Abel  Rutgers    Neilson 

Mort    Warshawsky  E.    C.    Grainger 

Protection   Bur.  Irene   F.    Scott 

Chicago    Film    Board      Mort    Warshawsky 

of   Trade  Motion   Picture   Daily 

Mrs.   Edna   Sussman      Sam  Katz 
Addie   Dannenberg  Sam  E.   Morris 

MPTO    of    Maryland      A.    Schneider 
Louis  K.   Sidney  Cresson  E.   Smith 

George  Reddy  John   D.   Clark 

Jack    Harrower  isaac   Weinberg 

Thomas    Meighan  Albert    Warner 

Alan   F.    Cummings        Bert   Adler 
Al    Lichtman  Robert    S.    Wolff 

Ned    Depinet  Milton    J.     Corson 

S.    L.     Rothafel  W.    ft.     Scully 

C.    B.    Mintz  Lee   D.    Balsly 

J.    H.    Seidelman 
Automatic    Devices    Co. 
National    Film    Renovating 

&   Process  Co. 
Thomas  P.    Mulrooney 
Keystone  Photo  Engraving 
Employees  of  Copyright   Protection   Bur. 
Jewish   Publicity   Service 
Chicago    Film    Board   of   Trade 
National  Film  Renovating  &  Process  Co. 
Keystone   Photo   Eng. 
Thos.  P.   Mulrooney 
Eureka  Amusement  Co. 
New   Haven   Film   Board  of   Trade 
Theatre     Service    Corp. 

Members  of  the  New  Haven  Film 
Board  of  Trade  who  contributed  to 
the    FUND: 

M.     McKinnon,    H.    Germaine,    D.    Smith, 

A.  Poulton,  G.  Cannon,  P.  Carroll,  B.  Pat- 
rick, E.  Rothbaum,  G.  Callahan,  C.  Powers, 
E.  X.  Callahan,  M.  McDonough,  R.  McCar- 
ten   E.    Fitzgerald,    B.    N  utile,   A.    FitzPatrick, 

B.  Barger,  A.  Brownstein,  M.  Altieri,  F. 
Stuart,  Grace  Brunelli,  L.  Astor,  F.  Davis, 
Frieda    Kogen,    M.    H.    Keleher,    M.    O'Brien, 

E.  Jaffee,  T.  Speratore,  B.  Bruenig,  C. 
Canelli,  M.  Joseph,  A.  Titus,  S.  Swirsky,  S. 
Zipkin,  L.  Zlotkowski,  E.  Coopei  stack,  S. 
Kaplow,  M.  Goldberg,  M.  Lenzi,  F.  Vitah, 
S.  Kogen,  L.  Rossonando,  F.  Cohen,  M.  Or- 
loff,  B.  Gannon,  J.  Jackowitz,  L.  Gannon,  J. 
Flood,  J.  A.  Davis,  J.  Pavone,  I.  Goetz,  V. 
Cusanelli,  T.  Becker,  G.  Bohn,  R.  Dubin, 
S.  Maglioli,  S.  Lee,  F.  Silverman,  A.  Lom- 
bardi,  M.  Anderson,  J.  Riccuiti,  J.  Anger, 
K.  Lee,  E.  DeFosa,  T.  DeRosa,  J.  R. 
Smith,  L.  Jakubson,   R.   Chapman,  H.   Miller, 

F.  Hanrahan,  L.  Harder,  M.  Fappiano,  E. 
Kelleher,  G.  Erardi,  F.  Rippingale,  F.  Mul- 
len, M.  Rabanus,  N.  Furst,  W.  Canelli,  N. 
Danzillo,  E.  Levinthal,  M.  Robinson,  H. 
Stark,  D.  Keating,  E.  Goldberg,  T.  Terra- 
zano,  F.  Cafferty,  G.  Tamborini,  A.  King, 
K.  Higgins,  G.  Sullivan,  B.  Lourie,  K.  Bren- 
nan, S.  Hadelman,  K.  Sullivan,  A.  Mc- 
Inerny,  H.  D.  Noble,  D.  Riccitelli,  H.  Han- 
iey,  Mabelle  Dwyer,  H.  Levine,  A.  Maresca, 
B.  Pitkin,  B.  Simon,  S.  Germain,  C.  Carl- 
son, E.  Wright,  E.  Ginberg,  A.  Donner,  D. 
Samenow,  R.  Hoffman,  M.  Riccitelli,  C. 
Cavalier,  C.  Gunther,  F.  Kradet,  V.  Zalew 
ski,  B.   Sheffren,  M.  Nunes,  A.  Horn. 

— A    Merry    Xmas — 

W,  B.  Start  Nashville  House  Jan.  2 
Nashville  —  Ground  for  the  War- 
ner Bros,  house  to  be  erected  here 
will  be  broken  on  Jan.  2,  according 
to  word  from  Herman  R.  Maier, 
head  of  the  Warner  theater  construc- 
tion department. 


Mayfair    Space    Leased 

A  store  in  the  RKO  Mayfair  has 
been  leased  as  a  florist  and  pineapple 
and  orange  drink  stand  for  10  years 
at  $40,000  rental  yearly,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Frank  V.  Storrs,  presi- 
dent of  the  Broadway  and  47th  St. 
Corp. 


IF    YOU    NEED    A   JOB  -  IE    rCU    HAVE  A 

JCD   ©EEN-AEVEKEI/E   IE   II  I  I 

IN    EEiE    EILA4    DAILY 


Many  splendid,  efficient  men  and  women  are  out  of  employment  in  the 
motion  picture  industry.  With  conditions  picking  up  many  jobs  should 
soon  be  open.  To  help  along  a  worthy  cause  FILM  DAILY  will  print 
WITHOUT  COST  your  advertisement  in  classified  form  under  "Help 
Wanted'  or  "Situation  Wanted."  Each  advertisement  limited  to  25 
words.   Simply    address    your    letter    to    Advt.    Mgr.,    Film    Daily,    1650 

Broadway,  New  York  City. 


SITUATIONS  WANTED 

GOOD  SECRETARIES  are  hard 
to  find,  but  here's  one — 4  years  with 
first  line  motion  picture  company — 
a  find  for  any  advertising,  publicity 
exploitation  executive.  Box  564, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way, N.   Y.   C. 


SECRETARY,  six  years'  experience 
motion  pictures;  also  capable,  if  nec- 
essary, of  handling  complete  set  of 
books,  trial  balance,  controls,  etc.; 
executive  ability;  conscientious;  re- 
fined: $30.00  to  start.  Box  523, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.   C. 

YOUNG  MAN,  university  graduate, 
with  statistical,  advertising  and  pub- 
licity experience,  eager  to  connect 
with  company  in  amusement  field 
or  publication.  Starting  salary  of  no 
consequence.  Box  No.  531,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.  Y.  C. 


YOUNG  MAN,  27,  desires  position 
in  theatre.  Knowledge  of  publicity 
and  theatre  routine;  seven  years'  ex- 
perience in  picture  houses.  Excel- 
lent references.  Box  525,  THE  FILM 
DAILY,    1650   Broadway,   N.   Y.   C. 


MANAGER.  Desires  to  make 
change.  12  years'  experience  in  thea- 
tre business,  been  manager  for  eight 
years,  knows  business  from  top  to 
bottoom,  very  best  of  references. 
Vaudeville,  pictures  and  roadshow 
experience.  Box  526,  THE  FILM 
DAILY,    1650    Broadway,    N.    Y.    C. 


COMEDY  SPECIALIST;  five  years 
with  Harold  Lloyd.  Surefire — gag 
acrobatics  and  dialogue  pyrotechnics 
with  a  jiu-jitsu  knack  of  landing 
laughs  quick  and  fast.  Box  No.  527, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  C. 

LICENSED  Electrical  Mechanic  — 
32,  married,  12  years'  experience, 
seeks  suitable  connections  with  live 
house.  Has  various  experience  in- 
stalling and  servicing  talking  equip- 
ment. Will  travel.  Box  529,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.   Y.    C. 


FILM-SALES-Executive— With  es- 
tablished record  in  following  terri- 
tories: Washington,  D.  C,  Omaha, 
Neb.,  Des  Moines,  la.  Available 
for  any  territory.  Box  530,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.  Y.   C. 


HELP   WANTED 


EXPERIENCED  theater  supply 
salesman,  capable  of  selling  big  units. 
Outside  territory.  Car  necessary. 
State  age,  married  or  single,  ac- 
quaintance, experience,  other  quali- 
fications. Box  553,  Film  Daily,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 

WANTED  FILM  SALESMAN.  We 
can  offer  the  right  man  a  very  at- 
tractive proposition  to  cover  the  fol- 
lowing territories;  Indiana,  western 
half  of  Penn.,  Northern  Ohio  and 
Michigan,  southern  Ohio,  W.  Va., 
and  Kentucky.  Must  be  familiar 
with  territory  and  a  go-getter.  In 
reply  state  past  connections,  whether 
or  not  employed  at  present,  must 
have  car  and  be  able  to  start  at  once. 
Box  545,  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  New  York  City. 

ADVERTISING  SALESMAN— ag- 
gressive,  with  knowledge  of  advertis- 
ing and  marketing  principles.  Access 
to  large  national  advertisers  and 
agencies  for  whole  or  part  time  ser- 
vice on  commission  basis.  Work  is 
selling  motion  picture  advertising  on 
national  or  sectional  basis  with  na- 
tional coverage  of  18  million  people. 
Openings  in  major  cities  of  the  coun- 
try. Detail  experience.  Address, 
Manager,  National  Screen  Advertis- 
ing, 4-238  General  Motors  Budding, 
Detroit,  Mich. 

SALESMEN:  Salesmen  who  have 
experience  and  acquaintance  with 
motion  picture  exhibitors  in  New 
York,  New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania. 
Our  proposition  is  a  recognized  high 
grade  advertising  service.  Only  suc- 
cessful and  experienced  men  should 
apply — apply  by  letter.  Box  561, 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  New 
York  City. 


LEADING  exponential  horn  speaker 
and  microphone  manufacturer  de- 
sires representation  on  a  strictly  U 
per  cent  commission.  Opportunitj 
to  secure  representation  for  the  new 
year.  Write  now.  Box  537,  THE; 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway,; 
N.    Y.    C. 

SALESMEN,  who  are  thoroughly: 
acquainted  with  theatre  exhibitors  in 
the  following  territories:  Long  Is- 
land, New  Jersey,  So.  N.  Y.  State, 
and  So.  Conn,  to  handle  our  mer- 
chandise as  a  sideline.  It  is  sold  to 
every  exhibitor  and  is  backed  by  a 
high  financial  and  responsible  or-: 
ganization.  This  is  not  a  canvassing 
or  cosmetic  proposition.  Write  in  de-j 
tail  about  yourself  and  be  assured 
that  it  will  be  considered  confiden- 
tial. Box  556,  THE  FILM  DAILY,| 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER; 
OF  FILM  DOM 


411  THE  NEWS 
ML  THE  TIME 


VCL.  LIV    NC    72 


NEW  YORK,  fCIDAy,  IfCEMDEC  26,  193C 


» CENTS 


Fox  Using  Noiseless  Recording  on  1931  Product 

BRrnsH~RK0  branoTto  produce^  here 

De  Luxe  Supers  Sprouting  All   Over  Great  Britain 


All  Quiet 

— on  the  Western  Front 

=^By  JACK  ALICOATE= 


Confidential 
Peace  Reigns  communications 
in  Hollywood  from  the  front 
line  trenches  in 
and  ahout  Hollywood  City  report 
peace  and  quiet.  Harmonious  and 
satisfactory  relations  continue  be- 
tween actors  and  producers  under 
the  administration  of  the  minimum 
contract  by  the  Academy  of  Mo- 
tion Picture  Arts  and  Sciences. 
Production  is  running  normal.  The 
number  of  unemployed  artists,  tech- 
nicians and  extras  is  still  large,  but 
no  appreciable  reduction  in  the  sal- 
aries of  those  working  is  reported. 
All  in  all,  and  giving  the  quick  eye 
to  the  high  spots,  our  Los  Angeles 
secret  service  staff  reports  with  cha- 
grin that  the  Hollywood  front  has 
not  been  more  quiet  in  years. 
*         *         * 


The  Life  of 


Production 
will  soon  get 
Mr.  Washington  under  way  in 
Hollywood  on 
the  million-dollar  "Life  of  George 
Washington."  Plans  call  for  its  na- 
tiort-wi''"  distribution  in  1932  during 
the  bi-centennial  celebration  of  the 
father  of  our  country,  who  grew  fa- 
mous, among  other  things,  by  chop- 
ping down  a  cherry  tree.  Foremost 
on  the  committee  having  active 
charge  are  Clarence  Mackaye,  Mrs. 
Edward  Bok,  Samuel  Insull  and  Sen. 
Watson  of  Indiana.  Various  indus- 
try agencies  have  already  pledged 
'heir  co-operation.  More  is  need'd. 
A  picture  of  this  international  sig- 
nificance should  have  the  finest  of 
professional  and  technical  supervi- 
sion from  within  the  industry.  To 
lave  it  tinged  with  the  slightest 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Expect  1931   to  Be   Peak 

Year  for  British 

Industry 

Progress  in  the  development  of  the 
British  theater  field  is  being  made 
at  a  fast  pace,  hardly  a  week  pass- 
ing without  the  opening  of  some 
magnificent  de  luxe  house  of  about 
3,000  seats,  says  Ernest  W.  Fred- 
man,  managing  editor  of  "The  Daily 
Film  Renter"  of  London,  in  a  resume 
of  the  situation  in  England  for  THE 
FILM  YEAR  BOOK.  Erection 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 

1,280  PLAYDATES  ADDED 
TO  SONO  ART  BOOKINGS 


Nine  booking  deals,  aggregating  1,- 

280  playdates  for  the  Sono  Art-World 

Wide  lineup,  are  announced  by  Budd 

Rogers,  sales  director.  The  contracts 

include    Consolidated    Theaters,    San 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Double  Show 

A  customer  can  go  into  the 
Paramount,  New  York,  and  get 
his  money's  worth  of  entertain- 
ment without  even  peeking  into 
the  main  auditorium.  Glance 
over  this  list  of  lobby  talent 
and  you'll  get  the  idea:  organ 
concert,  concert  pianist,  hand- 
writing expert,  magician,  sil- 
houette artist  and  singers. 


MINIMUM  Of  20  FEATURES 
FOR  UNIVERSAL  NEXT  YEAR 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Universal  will  have  at 
least  20  features  on  its  1931-32  pro- 
gram, Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  told  THE 
FILM  DAILY  on  Wednesday.  The 
1930-31  schedule  also  provides  for  20 
features. 


Bulk  of  1931  Fox  Product 
Recorded  By  Noiseless  Way 


Tom  Terriss  May  Make 
Two  Wafilms  Features 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Tom  Terriss,  known 
as  the  Vagabond  Director,  is  re- 
ported to  have  signed  to  make  two 
feature  length  travelogues  for  Wal- 
ter Futter,  president  of  Wafilms,  Inc. 
Terriss  has  completed  the  nineteenth 
Vagabond  Adventure  picture  for  the 
Van  Beuren  Corp.  at  the  Tec  Art 
studios. 


A  large  part  of  the  1931  product 
from  the  Fox  studios  will  be  re- 
corded with  the  new  noiseless  sys- 
tem recently  perfected  by  the  com- 
pany's engineers,  the  company  an- 
nounces. First  public  showing  of 
the  process  wi"  take  place  today 
with  the  opening  of  "The  Shepper- 
Newfoundex"  at  the  Roxy.  The 
new  system,  which  is  a  refinement 
of  the  AEO  light  invented  by  Earl 
I.  Sponablc  and  Theodore  "Case  and 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


A  Word  of  Appreciation 

HPHE    sincere   thanks  of  the    Committee   go   forward   to   those 
regular  fellows  in  the  industry  whose  generous  support  and 
co-operation    make   the   success   of   THE    FILM    DAILY    RE- 
LIEF FUND  in  1931   assured. 

JACK  ALICOATE,  Chairman. 


Basil    Dean    Will    Direct 

Pictures  Made  With 

English  Casts 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Associated  Radio  Pic- 
tures, the  British  affiliate  of  RKO, 
will  produce  pictures  here  to  be  re- 
leased by  RKO.  All-English  casts 
will  be  used  and  Basil  Dean  is  to 
direct.  R.  H.  Baker,  London  capital- 
ist, is  to  finance  production. 


7  DISTRICT  MGRS.  NAMED 
IN  T  REALIGNMENT  PLAN 


Universal's  new  distribution  align- 
ment under  the  direction  of  Phil 
Reisman  is  nearly  completed,  with 
seven  district  managers  already  as- 
signed and  one  more  appointment  to 
be  made.  The  managers  named  and 
their  territories  are: 

S.  Wittman:  New  York,  New  Ha- 

(Continued   on   Page   2) 

Frank  Westphall  Made 
Warner  District  Manager 

Racine,  Wis.  —  Frank  Westphall, 
formerly  manager  of  Warner's  Vene- 
t  an,  has  been  promoted  to  district 
manager.  He  is  succeeded  here  by 
L.  B.  Ramsdell,  formerly  of  the  Hip- 
podrome,  Baltimore,  and  with  Fox. 


Seven  More  Houses  Join 
Allied  Theaters  of  Mass. 

Boston — Seven  more  theaters  have 
been  admitted  to  membership  in  the 
Allied  Theaters  of  Massachusetts,  it 
,s  announced  by  Executive  Secretary 
J.  J.  McGuinness.  They  are:  State, 
Milford;  Revere  and  Crescent  Gar- 
dens, Revere;  Old  Colony,  Plymouth; 
Mahaive,  Great  Barrington;  State, 
Stoughton;   Colonial,   Brockton. 

Joseph  H.  Brennan,  manager  of  the 
State  here,  and  James  H.  Doyle,  of 
the  Broadway,  South  Boston,  are  new 
directors  of  the  organization.  Next 
luncheon  meeting  is  set  for  Jan.  13. 


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»ol.  LIV  No.  72      Friday,  Dec.  26, 1930      Price  5  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Saturdays  and  holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  New  York, 
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Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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Fin 


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All  Quiet 

— on  the  Western  Front 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

suggestion   of   amateurism   would    be 
nothing   short   of   a   calamity. 


Mr.  Reisman 


NEW    YORK   STOCK   MARKET 
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Gen.  Thea.  Equ. .  .  .  llA        W\        \  ■■■■■. 

Loew's,     Inc 46^4  45  45  +     % 

Par*.     F-L     37%  3754  37*4  +     V* 

Pathe    Exch 2            Wt        \Vi  ■■■■• 

do    "A"     m       W       3M  +     K 

R-K-O    "A"     16/2  15%  16  +     ji 

Warner   Bros 14J*  13'/$  1394  +      H 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Columbia    Pets.     ..  18  J4  18?4  1854  +      V* 

Columbia   P'-.ts.   Vtc  1794  1 7 94  1794  +      Vf 

Fox  Thea.   "A"    ..  454       4  54       4J4  +     54 

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Technicolor 754       6%       6%  —     V% 

NEW    YORK  BOND    MARKET 

Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40.  5654  5554  5654  +     J4 

Keith  A-O   6s46...  75  75  75  

Loew  6s  41   x-war.  97  9654  9654      

Paramount   6s   47    .  93  92  93+1 

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Pathe    7s37     50  50  50  —     54 

Warners    6s39     ...  68  67  67  —     54 


$500,000  House  for  Clayton,  Mo. 

Clayton,  Mo.— Harold  F.  Hencken, 
real  estate  man,  is  promoting  a  $500,- 
000  theater  and  commercial  building 
here.  The  house,  seating  1,700,  w-11 
be  leased  to  a  national  circuit.  Henc- 
ken also  is  interested  in  a  new  the- 
ater project  for  downtown  St.  Louis. 
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New   York         Long   Island   City 
1540   Broadway      154  Crescent  St. 
BRYant    4712        STIllwell    7940 


jl  Eastiman  Films 

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j  J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 


Chicago 

1727     Indiana    Ave. 
CALumet    2691 


Hollywood 
6700    Santa    Monica 

Blvd. 
HOLlywood   4121 


-KKMKttat-iMie 


When 
it  comes  to 

Who  Does  Things      individual 

industry 
achievement  during  the  past  twelve 
months,  based  on  recorded  accom- 
plishment we  are  going  to  cast  one 
vote  in  the  general  direction  of  Phil 
Reisman.  In  case  you  don't  know, 
Mr.  Reisman  is  the  general  sales 
manager  ot  the  Universal  team,  and 
in  but  a  few  months  this  energetic 
quarterback  has  turned  merely  a 
good  sales  team  into  an  unusually 
productive  one.  In  sales  depart- 
ments, like  most  industrial  nerve 
centers,  it's  results  that  count.  In 
this  league  of  results  Mr.  Reisman 
and  his  rejuvenated  outfit  are  batting 
up    there   with   the   best   of   'em. 

7  District  Mgrs.  Named 
In  'IP  Realignment  Plan 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 

ven,  Albany  and  Boston;  W.  M. 
Richardson:  Atlanta,  Charlotte,  New 
Orleans  and  Memphis;  M.  S.  Lan- 
aow:  Philadelphia,  Pittsburgh  and 
Washington;  Dave  Miller:  Buffalo, 
Cleveland  and  Cincinnati;  W.  J. 
rieineman:  San  Francisco,  Butte, 
Denver,  Los  Angeles,  Portland,  Salt 
^ake  and  Seattle;  E.  T.  Gomersall: 
Chicago,  Des  Moines,  Detroit,  Indian- 
apolis, Kansas  City,  Milwaukee,  Alin- 
aeapolis,  Omaha,  St.  Louis  and  Sioux 
Falls;  Clair  Hague  (General  Man- 
ager for  Canada) :  Toronto,  Winni- 
peg, Montreal,  St.  Johns,  Vancover 
and  Calgary.  Dallas,  San  Antonio 
and  Oklahoma  City  is  the  territory 
still  to  be  allocated. 

As  before,  the  east  operates  under 
Ted  Schlanger,  eastern  sales  man- 
ager, and  the  west  under  Harry 
Lorch,  western  sales  manager.  A 
further  centralization  of  sales  con- 
trol has  been  set  up  through  the 
grouping  of  certain  offices  into  dis- 
tricts. 


Raymond  Joins  Filmophone 
London — Harry  R.  Raymond,  for- 
merly associated  with  his  father,  Matt 
Raymond,  pioneer  British  film  pro- 
ducer, has  been  appointed  assistant 
to  Frank  Green,  managing-director 
of  Filmophone  Renters,  Ltd. 


First  Anniversary  of  Art  House 

Special  invitations  have  been  sent 
out  by  the  Little  Picture  House  for 
.ts  first  anniversary  on  Sunday  eve- 
ning, w  th  a  program  consisting  of 
"The  Big  Trail,"  and  a  selection  of 
short  subjects. 


Studio    and    Location 
Sound  on  Film  Recording 

Low  Dally  or  Weekly  Rates 

Powers  Cinephone  Equipment  Corporation 


723-7TH  AVE..  N.  Y. 


BRYANT  6067 


SIGN  FOR  'IT  PRODUCT 


Universal  has  closed  contracts  for 
the  showing  of  its  features  and  shorts 
in  a  group  of  first-runs  and  many 
smaller  situations  in  Paramount  Pub- 
lix's  Famous  Players  Canadian  cir- 
cuit. Cities  included  are  Montreal, 
i  oronto,  Hamilton,  Ottawa,  London, 
St.  Johns,  Halifax,  Quebec,  Calgary, 
Edmonton,  Regina,  and  scores  01 
^mailer  communities.  This  is  the 
seventh  national  booking  closed  in 
the  last  few  months  by   Universal. 


1,280  Playdates  Added 
To  Sono  Art  Bookings 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Francisco;  Manhattan  Playhouses, 
New  York;  Moss  Circuit  ot  Massa- 
chusetts, Lasker  Circuit  of  Chicago, 
Orpheum  Amusement  Co.  of  Massa- 
chusetts, Confederation  Circuit  01 
ivlontreal,  Popular  Amusement  Co.  01 
Omaha,  R-K-O  theaters  in  Jersey 
City  and  Un.on  Hill,  N.  J.,  and  Freci 
Wehrenberg  Circuit  in  St.  Louis. 


De  Luxers  Sprouting 

Throughout  England 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
of  large  and  handsome  edifices, 
like  the  Astorias  recently  acquired 
by  Paramount-Publix,  is  taking 
place  throughout  England,  especial- 
ly in  the  populous  suburbs,  says 
Fredman.  The  Trocadero,  just  built 
in  the  West  End  of  London,  seats 
6,000.  Associated  British  Cinemas 
and  Gaumont-British  are  building  up 
their  circuits,  while  Paramount-Pub- 
lix, which  now  has  about  IS  big 
houses  in  the  United  Kingdom,  is 
expected  to  expand  further. 

Production  in  the  British  studios 
in  1931  should  set  a  new  peak,  Fred- 
man states.  Studio  facilities  are  now 
extensive  and  a  source  of  ample 
talent  has  been  established  by  at- 
tracting players  from  the  stage. 


H.  M.  Warner  Recovering 

Harry  M.  Warner,  who  Ls  recover- 
ing from  a  broken  right  foot,  is  ex- 
pected to  return  to  his  office  after  the 
holiday  season.  He  was  injured  when 
he  horse  he  was  riding  stumbled  and 
fell. 


BROADWAY  &  47th  ST.,  N.  Y. 

WILLIAM  MORRIS 
JOOK 

Call-Board 

FREDERICK  KERR 

Pathe  Pictures 


LOS    ANGELES,    CAL. 


THE  INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   DCCr 


Dec.  29  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reaching 
for  the  Moon"  opens  at  the  Cri- 
terion,   New    York. 

Dec.  30  Richard  Barthelmess  in  "The 
Lash,"  First  National  picture, 
opens  at  the  Winter  Garden, 
New    York. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at   the  Plaza   Hotel,  .New   York. 

Jan.  5  Meeting  of  Pathe  stockholders  to 
ratify  sale  of  Pathe  interests  to 
RKO. 

Jan.  17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary) of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Jan.  22  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Eastern  Penn- 
sylvania will  hold  annual  election 
meeting   in    Philadelphia. 

Jan.   19-24  Fox   Anniversary    Week. 

Jan.  22-24  Annual  conference  of  National 
Board  of  Review,  Hotel  Pennsyl- 
vania,   New    York. 


Serwer  to  Handle  Music 
For  All  Warner  Houses 

Sam  Serwer,  who  has  been  hand- 
ing exploitation  and  publicity  in  con- 
nection with  Warner  Bros,  mus  c  af- 
■iliates,  is  to  assume  charge  of  the 
music  department  of  the  Warner  cir- 
cuit of  theaters.  He  will  contact  with 
the  theaters  employing  organists  and 
orchestras  and  lay  out  programs  that 
jv  11  be  in  harmony  with  the  pictures 
shown.  Early  in  January  he  will 
make  a  tour  of  all  the  Warner  the- 
aters East  of  St.  Louis. 


Staffard   Made   Director 
West    Coast    Bureau.    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — B.     C.     Staffard,     as- 
sistant  director,   has   been   promoted 
to  director  by   Mack  Sennett. 

Charles  Tyson  Killed  in  Auto 

Washington — Charles  Tyson,  rep- 
resentative of  Western  Electric  and 
tt  one  time  with  United  Artists  and 
F.B.O.,  was  killed  while  returning  to 
Washington  by  auto  for  the  holidays. 


ALTZMAN! 


Louis  H.  Saltzman 

presents 

that  *  master  of  music, 
Smith  Ballew  and  his 
Orchestra  who  play  cap- 
tivating   dance    music 


RESTAURANT 


during  Dinner  daily  and 
Sunday.  (No  Cover 
Charge. ) 

Know  the  enjoyment  of 
dining  in  the  dimly 
lighted  private  booths. 
Famous  Saltzman  Club 
Dinner  ($2.00).  The 
Beefsteak  Dungeon  is 
available  for  private 
parties. 


60E.42NDSt  NY 


I931's  FIRST  SMASH  HIT! 


INA 
CLAIRE 

FRERRIC 
MARCH 

Mary  Brian 
II i  \ km  ri  \  i  icov>i  w 

*I  PARAMOUNT  celebrates  the  New  Year  with 
a  resounding  new  money-maker!  Opening 
with  gala  world  premiere  Dec.  22nd  at  the 
long- run  Kivoli  Theatre,  New  York,  "THE 
ROYAL  FAMILY  OF  BROADWAY"  is  win- 
ning rousing  cheers  from  the  Broadway  holi- 
day throngs.  *H  PARAMOUNT  exhibitors 
have  another  seat-fdling  wonder -show  on 
their  hands! 


Hard-Boiled  New  York  Newspaper  Critics 

Hail  "Royal  Family  of  Broadway"  as 

Forerunner  of  New  Golden  Year! 


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On  the  heels  of  the  sensational  "MOROCCO, 
just  completing  six  S.  R.  O.  weeks  on  Broadway  and 
cleaning  up  everywhere.  ^Of  "THE  BLUE  ANGEL," 
the  Jannings-Marlene  Dietrich-von  Sternberg  dra- 
matic cyclone,  holding  its  capacity  audiences  spell- 
bound. Q  Of  "TOM  SAWYER,"  which  has  smacked 
records  from  coast  to  coast  with  its  clean,  whole- 
some fun.  ^Now  "THE  ROYAL  FAMILY  OF 
BROADWAY,"  another  proof  of  PARAMOUNT 
leadership!  ^  With  "FIGHTING  CARAVANS, 
RUTH  CHATTERTON  in  "The  Right  to  Love, 
GEORGE  BANCROFT  in  "Scandal  Sheet,"  the 
amazing  "RANGO"  and  a  score  of  other  Big  Giants 
on  the  way! 

Paramount 

1931  Prosperity  Insurance! 


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Friday,  December  26,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€)^ 

Newspaper  Stories 
Supply  Human  Drama 

THE  daily  newspaper  delivered 
to  the  doorstep  of  the  house- 
holder brings  him  and  his  fam- 
ily more  melodrama  and  mys- 
tery than  they  will  find  in  many 
theaters.  Pathos,  comedy,  re- 
venge, greed  and  burlesque  are 
but  thinly  disguised  from  the 
reader  as  he  glances  over  his 
daily  newspaper.  Not  only  do 
the  news  columns  provide  drama 
in  abundance,  but  the  want  ads 
teem  with  clews  to  the  most 
thrilling  and  mystifying  stories. 
It  is  the  keen  imagination  and 
appreciation  for  the  dramatic 
possessed  by  the  trained  writer 
that  enables  him  to  see  drama  in 
a  printed  item  which  to  the  or- 
dinary writer  is  a  mere  chronicle 
of  a  humdrum  news  event.  Many 
a  successful  story  or  play  has 
been  brought  forth,  the  original 
idea  of  which  was  provided  by 
a  newspaper  item.  Take  the 
want  ad  columns,  for  instance. 
There  is  where  you  will  find  un- 
happy individuals  literally  baring 
their  souls  to  the  public  gaze. 
The  deserted  wife  appeals  for 
her  husband  to  return;  the  heart- 
broken mother  begs  her  long  lost 
son  to  write  her;  crises  in  the 
lives  of  many  people  are  dis- 
closed by  their  frantic  appeals 
for  sums  of  money  to  finance  this 
or  that  project;  to  provide  me- 
dical aid  for  a  dying  loved  one; 
to  complete  an  education;  or  to 
engage  in  some  romantic  venture. 
There  is  the  germ  of  a  great 
story  in  almost  every  news  item. 
The  man  who  has  the  imagina- 
tion to  perceive  it  will  never  be 
at  a  great  loss  for  ideas. 

— George  Archainbaud 


=  THE 

Of  MIMI  <)M 


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AllTIHWVS 
Alt  I  ill  II  MI 


— %-DAILY 


Congratulates: 
THE  A.~M.  P.  A. 

for  the  series  of  vital  and  ef- 
fective ads,  among  the  finest 
ever  turned  out  in  the  in- 
dustry,    for     the     Film 
Daily    Relief    Fund 
Drive 

No.  41  of  1930 

uGood  Deeds" 

Series 


■%£1 


DAlLYr 


•  •    •     IF    YOU    will   reach    for   the   bromo    seltzer   or   the 

aspirin,  and  pass  it  along  to  us thank  gawd  this  Holiday 

headache  only  comes  once  a  year we  will  try  to  co-ordinate 

our  mental  processes and  if  you  will  endeavor  to  do  the 

same we  can  go  on  with  this  kolyum it  will  prob- 
ably read  rather  hazy but  with  you  in  the  same  atmos- 
phere, we  both  start  from  scratch let's  see what 

will   we   talk   about? our    New    Motto   is:    To    serve   the 

best   interests   of   the   biz our   One   and    Only   resolution 

for  the  New  Year a  rather  original  thought,  that. 

but  somewhat  difficult as  a  moment's  reflection  will  con- 
vince you who   ARE   the   "best"   interests? if   we 

pick  the  guys  whom  we  think  represent  the  "best" and 

we  guess  wrong,  and  find  out  we've  been  playing  ball  with  the 

Wrong  Bunch it  won't  be  so  hot then  again  we 

may   pick    the   present    "best"    gang and   in    six    months 

there'll  be  another  crowd  sitting  on  top  of  the  heap and 

we'll  be  all  shmoozeled  out  of  luck aw,   'ts  tuff,  trying 

to  pick  the  "best  interests" mebbe  our   old   system  wai 

better  writin'  about  everybody  and  everthin' giving  every- 
body a  Break not  taking  ourseLcs  too  s.e.icusly and  not 

taking  YOU  too  seriously for  you  re  Human,  too 

and  don't  want  to  be  placed  on  a  Pedestal because  you 

feel    damned    uncomfortable,    stuck    up    on    a    pedestal 

with  folks  pointing  at  you  in  Awe and  wishing  all  the 

time  they'd  come  up  and  slap  you  on  the  back  as  in  the  eld 

days and   say:   "How're   they    comin',   kid?     What's   the 

good    word?" so,    on    second    thought,    we'll   forget    that 

New  Motto and  go  back  to  our  old  one:  "To  se-ve  ALL 

interests   of  the   biz   interestingly." for   when   we  fail  to 

serve  All and  in  an  interesting,  chatty,  friendly  way 

you'll  fail  to  read  this  daily  kolyum  of  kidding  komment 

so,  kid,  don't  take  yourself,  or  us,  too   SERIOUSLY 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  OUR  DESK  is  still  cluttered  up  with  that  confetti 
which  shot  all  over  us  when  we  opened  up  Tom  Gerety's  Xmas 
card and  Halsey  Raines'  24-sheet the  most  prac- 
tical gift  was   Billy   Ferguson's   Scotch   cigarette  lighter 

which  works  as  well  as  most  lighters,  if  you  get  what  we  mean 

and   we   took    Eddie    Hitchcock's   merchandise   order   for 

100  berries  to  our  bank  cashier  as  he  suggested and  the 

cashier    told    us    specifically    what    to    do    with    it just   as 

Eddie    prophesied and    to   all    you    other    girls    and    boys 

who  sent  cards,  you  will  be  glad   to  know  that  we  read  them 

all   carefully and   stored  them  away  in  the  attic  for  our 

grandchildren  to  gloat  over  some  day we've  got  to  be- 
queath  the   brats   Something and   why   not   Xmas   Cards? 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  LARRY  DARMOUR,  in  one  of  his  recent  Arkayo 
productions,   tried   for   days   to   get   the   exact    sounds   produced 

by  a  kid  jumping  up  and  down  on  a  bed  spring in  despair 

he  was  about  to  give  up,  when  a  property  man  started  idly 
jiggling  some  coins  in  his  hand the  EXACT  sound  re- 
quired to   give   the   effect   of  a  jiggling  bed   spring now 

the  queer  part  of  this  story  is  that  the  prop  man  had  shoved 
the  coins  back  in  his  pocket,  and  for  several  hours  Larry  tried 
to   get   the   proper   combination   of   coins   to   produce   the   effect 

it  could  only  be  done  with  a  50  cent  piece,  a  dime  and 

a   nickel if  you  doubt   it,   try  it   yourself there  is 

really  nothing   new  about  it,   though lots   of  g°nts  have 

tried  to  get  the  same  effect  with  coins and  failed 

but  Larry  gets  credit  for  succeeding 

*  *  •  # 

•  •    •        AL    SELIG    was    heading    up    Broadway    the    other 

day  when   one  of  our   scouts   met   him Al   explained   that 

he  was   rushing  to  a   bank   to  change   some   big   bills   into   small 

ones    for     Xmas    gifts and     our    scout    asks    innocently: 

"Where    is    there    a    bank    around    here    that's    OPEN? 

Which   reminds  US  that   Senator   Frank   has   bis   17  berries  in   the 

Chelsea he's    thinking   of   getting   his    western    star,    Jack 

Perrin,  to  jump  through  the  bank  window  with  his  horse 


«       «      « 


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EXPLOITETTES 

A  Clearing  House  tor 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


© 


Herald  Bombardment 
From  Airplane 

"LJELL'S  ANGELS"  at  the 
Des  Moines,  Des  Moines, 
Iowa,  was  exploited  through  the 
aid  of  five  planes  flown  over  the 
city  in  battle  formation.  A 
bombardment  of  heralds  was 
poured  down  on  the  city  for 
three  days  in  advance  of  open- 
ing. One  plane  was  flown  the 
night  before  the  opening  with 
the  lower  part  of  the  plane  illum- 
inated so  as  to  show  up  the  title 
of  the  picture  painted  in  giant 
letters    on    the    wings. 

— United  Artists 


Guessing  Contest 
For  "Feet  First" 

^[ANAGER  J.  S.  Hadden  of- 
fered prizes  to  guessers  of 
size  of  man's  shoes  in  exploiting 
Harold  Lloyd  in  "Feet  First" 
at  the  Publix-Paramount,  Jop- 
lin,  Mo.  Hadden  secured  the 
services  of  a  boy  and  dressed  him 
in  a  yellow  slicker,  glassless 
_  goggles— with  a  large  sign  on 
his  back  reading,  "Guess  the  size 
of  my  shoes  and  win  a  free  ticket 
to  see  Harold  Lloyd  in  "Feet 
First"— Paramount — Sunday." 

— Paramount 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Be«t  wishes  ind  congratulations  axe 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in 
dustry,  who  are  celebrating  tneii 
birthdays : 

December  25-26 

Charles  Cruze 
Earle  Fox 
A.   P.  Waxman 
Helen    Twelvetrees 
Marguerite  Churchill 
J.   Grubb   Alexander 
Joe  Bonomo 


Le   Roy    P.    Sawyer 
Mort   Blumenstock 


Friday,  December  28,  1930 


Theater   Charges    Reported   by  Film  Boards   of   Trade 


MONTANA 
Changes  in   Ownership 
Columbus — Oasis,  sold  to  L.  S.  Knapp  by  G. 
F.    Ramspeck ;     Lame    Deer — Lame    Deer, 
sold  to  Theodore  Mitchell  by  Carl  Wheeler. 

NEBRASKA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Ansley— Ansley,  sold  to  E.  R.  Winslow  by 
R.  P.  Higgins;  Ashland  —  Isis,  sold  to 
Naomi  C.  Becker  by  W.  E.  C.  Becker; 
Bennett — Opera  House,  sold  to  D.  T. 
Barnes  by  Ake  &  Bartlett ;  Blue  Hill- 
Sterling,  sold  to  Community  Club  by  O. 
W.  Persons;  Brewster — Riggs,  sold  to  Ray 
W.  Gardner  by  Jap  Woodward;  Cook — 
Strand,  sold  to  Business  Men's  Ass'n  by 
F.  Vandervort ;  Elmcreek — Elm,  sold  to  H. 
F.  St.  John  by  C.  J.  McCue;  Oakdale— 
Oak,  sold  to  C.  A.  Palmer  by  W.  W. 
Jones;  Omaha  —  Columbia,  sold  to  Tony 
Delizzi  by  Mrs.  Hirs ;  Papillion— Central, 
sold  to  Oscar  Shively  by  G.  P.  Miller; 
Pilger — Paragon,  sold  to  Roland  Orelup  by 
C.  G.  Grapson ;  Palmyra — Nash,  sold  to 
E.  R.  Buchanan  by  R.  R.  Nash ;  Union- 
Union,  sold  to  M.  W.  A.  by  Pearsley  & 
Smith ;  Utica — Jewel,  sold  to  H.  O.  Ragan 
by  A.  O.  Coleman ;  Wisner — Royal,  sold  to 
N.  R.  Oleson  by  M.  E.  Schreiber ;  Wilcox 
— B.M.A.,  sold  to  C.  A.  Oakeson  by  Ben 
Freeman. 

Closing 

Amherst  —  Community ;  Bennett  —  Opera 
House  ;  Brewster— Riggs ;  Central  City — 
Donelson  ;  Chambers — Town  Hall ;  Gothen- 
berg — Lake  ;  Humphrey — Lyric  ;  Lincoln — 
Orpheum  ;  Omaha  —  Omar  ;  Orleans  — 
Strand ;    Sutherland — Pastime. 

Re-Opened 

Howells — Howells  ;    New   Castle — Star. 

New   Theater 

Belgrade — New,  Verne  Russell,  owner ;  Gib- 
bon— Gibbon,  L.  W.  Murray,  owner. 

NEVADA 
Closing 

Battle    Mountain— Kinema. 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Antrim — Town  Hall,  sold  to  O.  L.  Thayer. 

Closing 

Conway — Bijou. 

NEW  JERSEY 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Cape  May  Court  House — Grand,  sold  to  Wal- 
ter Horner  by  Harry  Becker ;  Freehold — 
Liberty,  sold  to  Max  Snider  by  Walter 
Reade  ;  Highbridge—  Rialto,  sold  to  A. -Ro- 
sen by  B.  Sokoloff ;  Merchantville — Park, 
sold  to  Anna  Tarner  by  H.  A.  Goldberg-, 
Newark — Mt.  Prospect,  sold  to  N.  &  R. 
Realty  Corp.  by  Mt.  Prospect  Thea.  Corp. ; 
Orange — Palace,  sold  to  Kridel ;  Phillips- 
burg — Tuxedo,  sold  to  R.  Donald  Fraser 
and  Reginald  A.  Church  by  Wm.  Mamber , 
Port  Norris — Nujoy,  sold  to  Louis  Nagas- 
tine  by  Tony  Dagastine ;  Runnemede  — 
Runnemede,  sold  to  Emanuel  Lewis  by  J. 
Jaslow ;  Trenton — City  Square,  sold  to  Ben 
Cipolla  by  City  Square  Thea.  Co. ;  Union 
City — City,  sold  to  Nicoletti ;  West  New 
York — Rivoli,  sold  to  Weston  Amus.  Corp. 
by  Gus  Arger. 

Closing 

Atlantic    Highlands — Atlantic. 

Re- Opening 

Jersey  City  —  Danforth ;  Leonia  —  Leonia ; 
Highbridge  —  Rialto;  Mt.  Ephraim — Mt. 
Ephraim. 

NEW  MEXICO 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Lovington — Palace,  sold  to  C.  C.  Caldwell  by 
Wesley  Parker. 

Closing 
Hope — High  School. 

Re- Opened 

Mosquero — Ritz. 

NEW  YORK 
Changes  in  Ownership 
Angola — Angola,  sold  to  A.  C.  Haak,  P.  I. 
Schwert,  R.  R.  Newcomb,  R.  U.  Blackeny, 
Lauren  Brown,  F.  A.  House  by  F.  Wait- 
rowski ;  Attica — Family,  sold  to  Frank  C. 
Gath  by  P.  Biafarella ;  Binghamton  — 
Cameo,  sold  to  H.  Van  Ness  by  Leon  Roff ; 
Buffalo — Broadway,  sold  to  Bee  Tee  Amus. 
Co.  by  B.  H.  Wallerstein;  Rivoli,  sold  to 
Rivoli  Operating  Corp.  by  K.  Kozanowski ; 
Canisteo — Boiler,  sold  to  J.  Glen  Freeland  by 
A.  L.   Boiler;  Cattaraugus — Palace,  sold  to 


Anthony  Bamford  by  C.  H.  Tarbox;  Holly 
— Hollywood,  sold  to  Francis  T.  O'Brien 
Co.  by  B.  Rosenbaum ;  Oswego — Gem, 
sold  to  Gaby,  Bohen  &  Cordingley  by  Gaf- 
ney  &  Riley;  Richardson,  sold  to  N.  L. 
Bates  Est. ;  Rochester — Lake,  sold  to  Za- 
mous  &  Katz  by  Stonewood  Corp. ;  Syra- 
cuse— Empire,  sold  to  Julian  Brown  by 
Muriel  Amusement  Co. ;  Novelty-G.  Smith, 
sold  to  Syracuse  Novelty  Corp.  by  G. 
Smith ;  Riviera,  sold  to  Gee  Burt  Amus. 
Co.  by  H.  G.  Amus.  Co. ;  Webster- 
Grange  Hall,  sold  to  J.  R.  Barnard  by 
John  Allen ;  Wappinger  Falls — Park,  sold 
to  Rose  Barraco  and  Louis  Barraco  by 
Louis  Barraco  ;  Woodridge — Lyceum,  sold 
to  Benj.   Cipolla. 

Closing 

Lockport — Park  ;  Niagara  Falls — Columbus  ; 
North  Collins — Olympic;  Pt.  Jervis — Ritz; 
Prattsburg — Auditorium. 

NEW  YORK  CITY 
Re-Opening 

Harlem  Sth  Ave.,  114  Fifth  Ave. 

BROOKLYN 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Livonia,  sold  to  Celina  Realty  Co.  by  Bar- 
besh  &  Shapiro. 

Re-Openiner 

Oxford— 522  State  St. ;  Sheffield— 308  Shef- 
field Ave.;   State — 492   De  Kalb  Ave. 

LONG  ISLAND 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Bayshore — Bayshore,  sold  to  Joseph  Seider 
by  Charles  Moses ;  Thompson  Hill  — 
Thompson,   sold  to   Century   Circuit. 

Re- Opening 

Sag   Harbor — Sag  Harbor. 

NORTH  CAROLINA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Andrews — Carolina,  sold  to  T.  M.  Worthey 
by  L.  Enloe ;  Burlington — Dixie,  sold  to 
G.  P.  Heilig  by  C.  W.  Overman ;  Concord 
— Westmore,  sold  to  G.  P.  Heilig  by  W. 
E.  Stewart ;  Kings  Mtn. — Imperial,  sold  to 
W.  H.  Webb  by  C.  E.  Carpenter;  Mayo- 
dan — Pickwick,  sold  to  P.  R.  Gann  by  P. 
L.  Wright;  Sylva — Sylvan,  sold  to  A.  G. 
Duncan  by  H.  E.  Buchanan ;  Red  Springs 
— Red  Springs,  sold  to  V.  D.  Humphrey 
by   E.  A.   Hamilton. 

Closing 

Ayden — Princess  ;  Blowing  Rock — Carolina  ; 
China   Grove— Welcome ;   Tryon — Strand. 

New   Theater 

Biscoe — High   School. 

NORTH  DAKOTA 
Closing 

Elirin  —  Elgin ;  Marion  —  Woodman  Hall ; 
Wing — Wing  Opera   House. 

OHIO 
Changes  in  Ownership 
Akron — Paramount,  sold  to  F.  C.  Reinecke 
by  J.  L.  Stein ;  Rialto,  sold  to  Sam  Raful 
by  Herberich,  Hall,  Harter  Co. ;  Spicer. 
sold  to  F.  C.  Reinecke  by  J.  L.  Stein; 
Cincinnati — Pekin,  sold  to  J.  Barnes  by  R. 
A.  Rinehart ;  Cleveland — Camera,  sold  to 
A.  T.  Gregg  by  M.  Kaplan,  Jr. ;  Ridge, 
sold  to  Wm.  E.  Mueller  by  R.  S.  Theatei 
Co. ;  Lucier,  sold  to  J.  E.  Surrell  by  B.  C. 
Maheu ;  Lake,  sold  to  Warner  Bros,  by 
Louis  Israel ;  Columbus — Alhambra.  sold  to 
H.  L.  Boek  by  Stephen  Toth ;  Fifth  Ave- 
nue, sold  to  Earl  Vaughn  by  R.  J.  Mal- 
colm;  Pythian,  sold  to  The  Fraternal  Thea. 
Co.  by  Wm.  James ;  Dayton — Salem,  sold 
to  W.  C.  Chesborough  by  R.  E.  Wells; 
Dover — Ohio,  sold  to  C.  Bensen  by  Marion 
Herkimer ;  Jeffersonville  —  Opera  House, 
sold  to  G.  Housman  by  Judson  &  James ; 
Leetonia — American,  sold  to  W.  B.  Skel- 
ton  by  Sam  Barck ;  Lynchburg — Lyric, 
sold  to  B.  Walker  by  W.  C.  Patterson, 
Maple  Hts. — Maple  Heights,  sold  to  1. 
Weiss,  A.  Moses  and  M.  Barck  by  C. 
Pelcnik ;  Lorain — Cleveland,  sold  to  F.  Ar- 
thur Simon  by  M.  Brown ;  Middlefield — 
Opera  House,  sold  to  O.  L.  Halstead  by 
R.  E.  Johnson ;  New  Philadelphia — Bijou, 
sold  to  F.  G.  Schramm  by  Frank  R. 
Noland;  Tiffin— Lyric,  sold  ts  The  Tiffin 
Grand  Thea.  Co.  by  O.  J.  Motry ;  Tip- 
pecanoe City — Ritby,  sold  to  E.  C.  Zirkle 
by   Byrd   &  Ritter. 

Closing 

Columbus — Victoria  ;  Coolville — Civie  Ass'n  ; 
Logan — Opera  House ;  Marysville  —  Rex  ; 
Portsmouth  —  Strand ;  W.  Alexandria  — 
Preble. 

Re-Opened 

Butchtel — Star;    Dresden — Dresden. 


Change  from   Legitimate   to   Motion 
Picture 

Dayton — -Victory,   Schwind   Realty   Co.,   own- 
ers. 

OREGON 
Changes  in   Ownership 
Beaverton — Beaver,    sold   to   C.   J.    Beach   by 
N.   G.   Freeman;  Enterprise — Okay,  sold  to 

A.  C.  Simonson  by  A.  Hackbarth ;  Lake- 
view — Roundup,  sold  to  W.  Z.  Moss  by 
H.  L.  Kirk. 

Closing 

Portland — Lincoln. 

New   Theater 

Malin — not  named,  Vaclav   Kalina,  owners. 

PENNSYLVANIA 
Changes  in  Ownership 
Mbion— Best,  sold  to  A.  W.  Gibbs  by  V.  E. 
Best;  Beaver — Beaver,  sold  to  Buvard, 
Anderson  &  Shaffel ;  Benton — Universal, 
sold  to  R.  E.  Keller  by  H.  B.  Chapin ; 
Berwyn — Berwyn,  sold  to  Ira  M.  Lowry  by 
Harrv  Fried ;  Columbia — Alto,  sold  to  W. 
O.  Heckman  by  J.  J.  Hardy ;  Emaus — 
Penlo,  sold  to  P.  R.  Hoffman  by  Penn 
Counties  Amus.  Co. ;  Erie — Grand,  sold  to 
John  Phillips ;  Evans  City — Pastime,  sold 
to  A.  D.  Long ;  Farrell — Colonila,  sold  to 
John  Leslie  by  P.  G.  Pegadiotes ;  Capitol, 
sold  to  Sam  Friedman  by  P.  G.  Pegadiotes ; 
Harrisburg — Grand,  sold  to  Walter  F.  Yost 
by  Wilmer  &  Vincent,  Inc. ;  Hummels- 
town — Star,  sold  to  Ned  George  by  John 
Eckenroth ;  Laureldale  —  Berks,  sold  to 
Berks  Thea.,  Inc.,  by  Rosedale  Amus.  Co. ; 
Meadville — Park,  sold  to  Anthony  Jim  by 
Meadville  Park  Thea.  Corp. ;  Millerstown — 
Millerstown,  sold  to  Theo.  Cameron  by 
P.  R.  Shenk ;  Montgomery — Lyceum,  sold 
to  P.  T.  Farley  by  Thos.  E.  Grady;  Phila- 
delphia— Little,  sold  to  German-American 
Film  Assoc,  Inc.,  by  Foreign  Film  Ex- 
change, Inc. ;  Jumbo,  sold  to  Robert  Inv. 
Co.  by  Jumbo  Montgomery  Thea.  Co. ;  Bel- 
mont, sold  to  Benn  Thea.  Bldg.  Co.  of 
America  by  Belmont  Amus.  Corp. ;  Bell, 
sold  to  Wm.  Rovner  by  I.  Levit ;  Pitts- 
burgh— Rialto,  sold  to  A.  A.  Weiland  by 
R.  F.  Aul ;  Reading — Rajah,  sold  to  Jack 
Van  by  Reading  Operating  Co. ;  Republic — 
Grand,  sold  to  Jacob  Spanko  by  Charles 
Johns;    Salisbury — Dreamland,    sold    to    W. 

B.  Wagner  by  E.  Reitz ;  Scranton — Period, 
sold  to  Frank  Manfredi  and  Peter  Cicco  by 
Vera  Lesains  ;  Williamsport — Majestic,  sold 
to  Daniel  F.  Swartz  and  Jeff  Brophy  by 
Jos.    Kaye. 

Closing 
Bethlehem  —  State ;  Blossburg  —  Victoria  ; 
Burgettstown  —  Auditorium ;  Cadogan — 
Cadogan  ;  Fayette  City — Bell ;  Franklin — 
Ritz  ;  Mahoningtown — Crescent ;  Weather  - 
ly — Keystone. 

Re-Opening 

Hanover — Opera    House  ;    Philadelphia — Glad- 
stone ;   Wilkes-Barre — Poli. 

New   Theater 

Beaver      Falls — Granada,      Archie      Fineman, 
owner. 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Anderson — Ritz,  sold  to  F.  B.  Johnson  by  H. 

C.  Finch ;  Newberry — Imperial,  sold  to  R. 
W.   Early  by  Eaves  Thea.,   Inc. 

Closing 

Fountain  Inn  —  Rex ;   McCormick  —  Dixie , 
Westminister — Westminister. 

SOUTH  DAKOTA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Carthage — Opera  House,  sold  to  D.  P.  Ams- 
berry  by  F.  G.  Gilbride ;  Chamberlain — 
Empress,  sold  to  F.  G.  Gilbride  by  R.  J. 
Conklin ;  Elk  Point  —  Florence,  sold  to 
Taylor  &  Bovee  by  C.  S.  Bovee;  State 
sold  to  D.  C.  Robinson  by  W.  W.  Ouil- 
laumi ;  Geddes — Temple,  sold  to  Elmer 
Hobbs  by  Albert  Florey;  Hurley — Star, 
sold  to  H.  Estervig  by  E.  H.  Thorn. 
Closing 

Carthage — Opera    House  ;    Dixon — Movie. 

TENNESSEE 
Changes  in   Ownership 
Memphis — Chelsea,    sold    to    C.    R.    Peck    by 
A.   R.    Richards ;    Dickson— Gaiety,   sold   to 
G.    Allen   House  by    Goldberg   Amus.    Ent. 
Closing 
Saltille — High  School  Thea.;  Daisy — Daisy. 

New   Theater 

Martin — Rex,   F.  S.   Parrigin,  owner. 

TEXAS 

Changes  in   Ownership 

Baird — Sigal,    sold    to    M.    Sigal ;    Canyon — 


Strand,    sold    to    P.    V.    Winstead   and    H. 

C.  Kyle ;  Tulsa— Plaza,  sold  to  Tulsa  Thea. 

Corp.    by   Midcon    Thea.    Corp. 

Name  Change 

Cameron — Hefley,    changed    to    Milam. 

Closing 

Happy — Happy ;  Matador  —  Majestic ;  Dill 
City — New. 

Re-Opened 

Alamo — Alamo  ;  Crystal  City — Juarez ;  Dick- 
inson— Dickinson ;  McAllen  —  Anahusac ; 
Muleshoe — Lone  Star;  Realitos  —  Duval; 
Utopia — Sugarland,  Auditorium,  Commun- 
ity. 

New   Theater 

Phillips  Camp — The  Phillips,  H.  A.  Simmons, 
owner, 

UTAH 
Changes  in  Ownership 
Kenilworth — Kenilworth,  sold  to  B.  F.  Pin« 
by  Sam  Woodhead ;  Salt  Lake  City — Park 
sold  to  T.  W.  Bales  by  E.  S.  Diamond: 
Smithfield — A  circuit  opened  by  A.  Wurs 
ton. 

Closing 

Hyrum — Rex. 

VIRGINIA 
Changes  in   Ownership 
Remington    —    Central,    sold    to    James    H 
Weeks,  Jr.,  by  J.  Herbert  Mills;   Suffolk- 
Cavalier,    Chadwick,    sold    to    Pitts    Amus 
Corp.  by   Suffolk   Amus.   Corp. 

Closing 

Bluefield — Little. 

WASHINGTON 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Seattle — American,  sold  to  Paul  Westlund  b; 
Tuell  &  Johnson ;  Uptown,  sold  to  Georg 
Endert  by  Fox  Pacific  Co.;  Spokane — Ritz 
sold  to  Lew   Kee'er  by  R.   H.   Hilborn. 

Closing 

Moclips — Moclips ;  Pacific  Beach  —  Haskin 
Rosalia — Rose  :    Randle — Dream. 

Re- Opening 

Endicott — Liberty. 

WEST  VIRGINIA 
Changes  in   Ownership 

De'barton — Hippodrome,  sold  to  O.  Hindy  b 
A.  Ollie ;  Dorothy — State,  sold  to  Mike  Le 
by  Wm.  Coffelt;  Follansbee — Strand,  sol 
to  Fred  Sloop  by  Floyd  Bros. ;  Dermit-; 
Charles,  sold  to  Hale  &  Richmond  by  ( 
A.  Kirk ;  Keystone — Community,  sold  t 
McDowell  County  Amuse.  Co.  by  C 
munity  Amuse. 

Closing 

Anawalt — Anawalt ;  Bel'e — Midland;  Camder 
on-Gauley — Liberty  ;  Kayford  —  Kayford 
Kenova — Strand  ;  Marlinton — Seneca  ;  Phi 
ippi — American  ;  Rowlesburg  —  American 
Van — Van  ;  War — Family. 

Re-Opened 

Winona — Lyric. 

WISCONSIN 
Changes  in   Ownership 

Cudahy — Majestic,  sold  to  Circuit  Thea 
Inc.,  by  J.  J.  Disch,  Unger-Disch  Realt, 
Corp. ;  Darlington — Orpheum,  sold  to  Ha 
ry  W.  Ellis  by  J.  E.  Grimm;  Elroy- 
Majestic,  sold  to  O.  D.  Whitehill  by  L.  I 
Tripp ;  Kenosha — Vogue,  sold  to  Waltii 
Schlager  by  Jocius  &  Slater;  Madison- 
Parkway,  sold  to  Madison  Thea.  Co.  \ 
Madison  Thea.  Co.;  Menasha — Brin,  so 
to  Bird  Thea.  Corp.  by  Brin  Thea.,  Inc| 
Milwaukee — Peerless,  sold  to  Elmer  l| 
Huhnke  by  Ed  and  Maude  Olson ;  Montel 
— Opera  House,  sold  to  Kathryn  Bruce  r 
Frank  Dodge;  Portage — Home,  sold  to  1 
A.  Duke  by  Portage  Thea.  Co. ;  Prairie  i 
Chein — Metropolitan,  sold  to  C.  T.  Kraeg 
by  G.  A.  Panka ;  Spring  Green — Wisconsi 
sold  to  C.  E.  Mathews  by  R.  K.  Lan( 
River  Falls— Falls,  sold  to  E.  A.  Philli] 
by  Geo.   Milner. 

Closing 

Chilton — Auditorium. 

Re- Opening 

Glidden — Rex. 

New   Theater 

Clear     Lake— New,     Roy     Thomas,     owne: 
Frederic— Star,   L.   F.   Buck,   owner. 

WYOMING 
Changes  in   Ownership 
Burns— White  City  Thea.,  soTd  to  Wm.  Bo:, 
by  G.  W.  Storey;  Glenrock — Empress,  s0| 
to  Glenrock  Inv.  Co.  by  T.  C.  Palmer. 
Closing 
Yoder — Community. 


THE 


Friday,  December  26,  1930 


DAILY 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS" 


By    RALPH    WILK 


Hollywood 

pRANK  FAY  and  Barbara  Stan- 
wyck  celebrated  Christmas  at 
their  Malibu  Beach  house  that  didn't 
burn,  in  gratitude  that  they  had 
two  houses  there  and  that  only  one 
went  up   in   flames. 

*  *         * 

Marion  Shilling,  who  plays  op- 
posite Lew  Cody  in  one  of  the  se- 
quences of  "Beyond  Victory,"  has 
been  signed  by  Pathe  to  a  long-term 
contract  as  a  result  of  her  work  in 

this  feature. 

*  *        * 

Louis  Brock  is  at  work  on  the  last 
of  his  Broadway  Headhners  which 
he  is  producing  for  Radio.  Roscoe 
Ates    and    Hugh    Herbert    play    the 

leading  roles. 

*  *         * 

With     the     addition     of    Barney 
Beasby  and  Joe  Ferrard  to  the  cas 
of  Columbia's  "Desert  Vengeance," 
the     company    under    direction    of 
Louis  King  returned  to  the  studios 

from  location. 

*  *        * 

Fred  Guiol  is  now  directing  his 
seventh  two-reeler  for  Pathe  this 
season.  The  title  is  "A  Man's  Past.' 
featuring  Franklin  Pangborn,  Vivian 
Oakland.  Gertrude  Astor  and  George 

Towne  Hall. 

*  *         * 

Will. am  Cowen,  who  d'rected 
"Ned  McCobb's  Daughter"  for 
Pathe,  proved  himself  also  a  master 
of  stagecraft  in  his  direction  of 
"Women  Without  Men,"  a  play  by 
Lenore  Coffee,  which  was  presented 
at  the  Writers'  Club. 
«        *        * 

Evalyn  Knapp  has  been  given  the 
juvenile  lead  in  the  new  George  Ar- 
liss  production.  Also  in  the  cast 
are  Ivan  Simpson,  Charlie  Grape- 
vine, and   Sam   Hardy. 

*  *         * 

Filming  of  "Lonely  Wives,"  Pathe 
farce,  reunites  Russell  Mack  and 
Spencer  Charters,  who  were  as- 
sociated together  in  three  Broadway 
stage  shows.  Mack  is  directing  the 
new  comedy,   and  Charters  has  an 

important  character  role. 

*  *         * 

Director  Edward  Sutherland, 
working  on  Jack  Oakie's  current 
Paramount  feature,  "The  Gang  Bust- 
er," spotted  Beatrice  and  Bertha 
Barton,  19-year-old  twins,  among  the 
pectators  on  the  side-lines.  lie  im- 
ediately  worked  in  a  "seeing-dou- 
le"  comedy  situation  for  Oakie 
And  that's  how  the  Barton  girls 
roke   into   the   pictures. 


RAY  COFFIN 

PUBLICITY 

6607  SUNSET  BLVD. 
HOLLYWOOD,  CALIF. 


Wallace  MacDonald  is  cast  in  a 
semi-heavy  role  in  Tiffany's  "Drums 
of     Jeopardy,"     which     George     B, 

Seitz   is   directing. 

*  »         * 

Monte  Blue  has  returned  to  the 
screen  in  Columbia's  "Ihe  Flood," 
which    James    Tinling    will    direct. 

*  »         • 

George  Stevens,  director  of  "The 
Boy  Friends"  unit,  and  Carl  Har- 
baugh,  writer,  are  preparing  an- 
other story  for  this  production  unit. 

*  *    "    * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Don  Marquis 
and  Rowland  Brown  chatting  at 
Fox;  Walter  Stern  motoring  on 
Melrose;  Frank  Dolan  holding  a 
.e-union  with  his  old  newspaper  col- 
league, Courtenay  Terrett. 

*  *         * 

Members  of  the  film  colony  have 
their  ups  and  downs.  Yesterday,  we 
saw  a  former  director  and  a  once 
prominent  comedian  in  an  "extra" 
line,  waiting  for  their  "seven- fifty." 
»         *         * 

More  Passing  Show:  James  Sey- 
mour, Mauri  Grashin,  Billy  Bake- 
well,  James  and  Russell  Gleason 
playing  tennis  on  the  Gleason  court 
n  Beverly  Hills;  Al  Green  motoring 

to  Culver  City. 

*  *    .     * 

Roy  C.  Pomeroy  has  gained  a 
reputation  as  an  economical  director. 
He  made  "Interference"  on  a  nine- 
day  shooting  schedule.  Recently, 
Pomeroy  directed  "Inside  the  Lines," 
which  is  grossing  excellent  returns 
among  small  town  theaters,  as  well 
as  in  Europe. 


COLUMBIAN 
BIG  BO  SMASH  I 


UNANIMOUS! 


This  is  a  series  of  en- 
dorsements of  the  Film 
Year  Book  by  prom- 
inent   Picture    People. 


Over  100  names  of 
Film  Executives  from 
every  division  will 
appear   in    this    series. 


George  W.  Weeks 

(Sono    Aft-World    Wide) 

"I   want   to   assure   you    that    this    book   becomes   increasingly   helpful   to 

us  each  year." 


Nathan  Burkan 

"I    don't    see   how   any    person    interested    directly    or    indirectly    in    film 
matters  can  get  along  without  it." 


Terry  Rams  aye 

(Pathe) 
"It  presents  an  amazing  array    of  facts,  readily  accessible,  of  use  to  the 

motion  picture  executive." 


C.  Graham  Baker 

(First  National) 

"I  can   see  where  its  value   to   me  here  will   be   worth   the  tremejndous 
difficulty  in  research  and  publication." 


Felix  Malitz 

(Ufa) 
"I  have  studied  the  book  through  from  one  end  to  the  other  and  I  have 
found  a  tremendous  amount  of  valuable  information." 


1931  YEAR  BOOK 

Published  by  the  FILM  DAILY 
13th  EDITION 

NOW   IN    PREPARATION 


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Friday,  December  26,  1930 


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Albany — Alfred  Weinberg,  former 
manager  of  the  Albany,  has  succeed- 
ed Al  Stevens  in  charge  of  the  Ritz, 
a  Warner  house. 


Mare  Island,  Cal. — A  new  theater 
has  been  opened  at  the  Mare  Island 
Hospital  Reservation,  taking  the 
place  of  the  old  Farenholt. 


Plattsville,  Wis.  —  The  Avalon, 
built  at  a  cost  of  $80,000,  has  been 
opened. 


Pittsburgh — Now  owned  by  J.  A. 
Stanley,  the  Eagle  has  reopened  un- 
der the  new   name  of   Columuia. 


New  Orleans — C.  L.  Peavey  has 
become  identified  with  Motion  Pic- 
ture Advertisers  of  this  City  and  wih 
cover  South  Georgia  territory. 


Benton,  Pa.  —  R.  E.  Keller  ha? 
taken  over  and  will  operate  the 
Universal. 


Runnemede,  N.  J. — Emanuel  Lewis 
has  acquired  and  is  now  operating 
the   Runnemede. 


Charlotte,  N.  C. — Tom  Brown  of 
Hartford,  Conn.,  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  Warners'  Broadway, 
succeeding    George    Overend. 

Washington  —  Corbin  Sheild  has 
resigned  as  manager  of  the  Keith 
here.  C.  F.  Schreiber,  who  held  the 
post  as  assistant  manager  and  treas- 
urer under  Sheild,  is  temporarily 
handling  the   house. 


Baltimore — Operators'  Union,  Lo- 
cal 181,  of  this  city,  has  elected  the 
following  office/s  for  the  ensuing 
year:  Samuel  Isaacson,  president; 
William  George,  Nelson  Baldwin 
and  William  Lange,  vice  presidents; 
Basil  Morgan,  secretary,  and  G. 
Kingston  Howard,  business  man- 
ager. 


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Many  splendid,  efficient  men  and  women  are  out  of  employment  in  the 
motion  picture  industry.  With  conditions  picking  up  many  jobs  should 
soon  be  open.  To  help  along  a  worthy  cause  FILM  DAILY  will  print 
WITHOUT  COS1'  your  advertisement  in  classified  form  under  "Help 
Wanted'  or  "Situation  Wanted."  Each  advertisement  limited  to  25 
words.   Simply   address   your    tetter    to   Advt.   Mgr.,   Film   Daily,    1650 

Broadway,  New  York  City. 


Baltimore  —  R.  G.  Woods,  man- 
ager of  Warners'  Metropolitan,  has 
left  for  Charleston,  W.  Va.,  where 
his  father  is  reported  seriously  ill. 
He  has  been  succeeded  at  the  Metro- 
politan by  Walter  L.  Morris,  for- 
merly a  Publix  manager  in  Perth 
Amboy,  N.  J. 


Dresden,  O. — Ward  Q.  Butler  has 
closed  the  Dresden  until  further  no- 
tice. 


Andover,  O.  —  Kenneth  A.  Rood 
has  leased  the  Gibbs  here  and  the 
Gibbs  in  Kinsman,  O.,  from  A.  W. 
Gibbs. 


Platteville,  Wis.— Tracy's  $100,000 
Avalon  has  been  opened  by  W.  C. 
Tyler,  formerly  lessee  and  owner  of 
Jie  Gem.     The  Avalon  seats  700. 


SITUATIONS  WANTED 


FORMER  EXHIBITOR  and  Man- 
ager, well  known  with  excellent  repu- 
tation in  the  trade,  wants  connection 
as  theatre  booker  or  manager.  Would 
also  consider  making  small  invest- 
ment in  a  proven,  going  house.  Box 
566,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


THEATRE  MANAGER  —  Many 
years'  experience  stage  and  screen 
attractions.  Specialist  in  exploita- 
tion and  publicity.  Available  for  any 
spot  where  initiative  ability,  intelli- 
gence and  appearance  plus  showman- 
ship are  essential.  Highest  creden- 
tials. Box  532,  THE  F11.M  DAILY, 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


Finley,  N.  D. — Charles  Lazarre  of 
iamestown  has  been  appointed  man- 
ager of  the  new  City  Auditorium. 
Sound  equipment  will  be  installed. 


BOX  OFFICE 
RECORDS, 
will  SOAR! 


FRANK  CAPRA 
Production 


umbia\ 

PICTUR.E 


Noiseless  Recording 
For  Fox's  1931  Product 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
which  became  known  as  Fox  Movie- 
tone, is  designed  to  eliminate  ground 
noises,  insure  absolute  silence  on  the 
screen  when  silence  is  desired,  and 
promote    perfect    tone    reproduction 

Under  this  system  light  flashes 
make  horizontal  lines  of  varying 
densities  on  the  sound  track  of  the 
film.  By  the  refinement  of  the  proc- 
ess the  sound  track  becomes  entire- 
ly black  when  no  sound  is  desired 
and  this  completely  eliminates  the 
cracking  and  snaoping  which  often 
issued  from  theater  screens  in  the 
past.  It  also  does  away  with  ex- 
traneous  noises. 

This  differs  from  the  Western 
Electric  system  through  which  the 
light  lines  are  admitted  to  the  sound 
track  of  the  film  by  means  of  a  light 
valve  which  is  opened  and  closed  by 
sound   vibrations. 


Mack  Gest  Feted 

Mack  Gest,  Eastern  representative 
of  the  Building  Maintenance  Co.,  San 
Francisco,  has  resigned  and  has  left 
for  his  home  in  Los  Angeles.  A  fare- 
well dinner  was  tendered  h  m  at  the 
Savoy  Plaza  by  a  number  of  his  the- 
ater-manager friends.  Among  those 
nresent  were  Herb  Schooler,  Frank 
Steffy,  M.  D.  Howe,  Bert  Adler,  Ci 
Cecil  Rhodes,  A.  Mike  Vogel  and 
Harry   CrulL 


MANAGER-SALESMAN,  10  years' 
experience,  of  pleasing  personality, 
record  and  ability,  desires  position 
where  results  will  be  appreciated. 
Knows  Buffalo,  Albany,  Cleveland, 
St.  Louis  and  Cincinnati  territories. 
Box  No.  533,  THE  FILM  DAILY, 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


HELP  WANTED 


EXPERIENCED  theater  supply 
salesman,  capable  of  selling  big  units. 
Outside  territory.  Car  necessary! 
State  age,  married  or  single,  ac- 
quaintance, experience,  other  quali- 
fications. Box  553,  Film  Daily,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 

WANTED  FILM  SALESMAN.  We 
can  offer  the  right  man  a  very  at- 
tractive proposition  to  cover  the  fol- 
lowing territories;  Indiana,  western 
half  of  Penn.,  Northern  Ohio  and 
Michigan,  southern  Ohio,  W.  Va., 
and  Kentucky.  Must  be  familiar 
with  territory  and  a  go-getter.  In 
reply  state  past  connections,  whether 
or  not  employed  at  present,  must 
have  car  and  be  able  to  start  at  once. 
Box  545,  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  New  York  City. 


AMERICAN,  38,  speaks,  reads  and 
writes  Spanish  has  represented  large 
distributors  for  the  past  12  years 
desires  connection  here  or  Latin  coun- 
tries. Highest  references.  Inter- 
view requested.  Box  534,  FILM 
DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  New  York 
City. 


FILM  BUYER,  broker,  supervisor 
Jersey  circuit,  age  32;  college  grad- 
uate; familiar  with  legal  phases  of 
industry  and  contracts,  office  man- 
ager, correspondent,  excellent  repu- 
tation in  industry.  Box  No.  535, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  C. 

TYPIST,  office  assistant.  Neat  ap- 
pearance, seeks  position  in  any 
branch  of  the  industry.  Salary  $15. 
Box  536,  THE  FILM  DAILY, 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


YOUNG  WOMAN— 22,  five  years' 
experience  as  secretary-stenographer 
with  a  motion  picture  house,  special 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  C. 


FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  TALK- 
IES. Gentleman  with  experience, 
speaking  five  languages  wants  a  posi- 
tion to  promote  distribution  of  for- 
eign langauge  talkies.  Box  539,  The 
Film  Daily,  1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


ADVERTISING  SALESMAN— ag- 
gressive, with  knowledge  of  advertis- 
ing and  marketing  principles.  Access 
to  large  national  advertisers  and 
agencies  for  whole  or  part  time  ser- 
vice on  commission  basis.  Work  is 
selling  motion  picture  advertising  on 
national  or  sectional  basis  with  na- 
tional coverage  of  18  million  people. 
Openings  in  major  cities  of  the  coun- 
try. Detail  experience.  Address, 
Manager,  National  Screen  Advertis- 
ing, 4-238  General  Motors  Building, 
Detroit,  Mich. 

SALESMEN:  Salesmen  who  have 
experience  and  acquaintance  with 
motion  picture  exhibitors  in  New 
York,  New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania. 
Our  proposition  is  a  recognized  high 
grade  advertising  service.  Only  sue 
cessful  and  experienced  men  should 
apply — apply  by  letter.  Box  561, 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  New 
York  City. 


LEADING  exponential  horn  speaker 
and  microphone  manufacturer  de 
sires  representation  on  a  strictly  10 
per  cent  commission.  Opportunity 
to  secure  representation  for  the  new 
year.  Write  now.  Box  537,  THE  | 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.   Y.   C. 


SALESMEN,  who  are  thoroughly 
acquainted  with  theatre  exhibitors  in 
the  following  territories:  Long  Is- 
land, New  Jersey,  So.  N.  Y.  State 
and  So.  Conn,  to  handle  our  mer- 
chandise as  a  sideline.  It  is  sold  to 
every  exhibitor  and  is  backed  by  a 
high  financial  and  responsible  or- 
ganization. This  is  not  a  canvassing 
or  cosmetic  proposition.  Write  in  de- 
tail about  yourself  and  be  assured 
that  it  will  be  considered  confiden- 
tial. Box  556,  THE  FILM  DAILY, 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


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Vitaphone  Plans  Bigger  Schedule  of  Musical  Shorts 

HOLIDAY  BUSINESS  AHEAD  OF  LASTYEAR 

Paramount  New  York  Studio  Will  Make  17  in  1931-32 


Current   Program   in  the 

East  is  Now  Set  at 

14  Features 

Seventeen    features    on    the    Pars 
mount    schedule    for    1931-32   will    b 
made  at   the   New   York   studio.   Th 
plant's    program    of    1930-31    release 
now   calls   for   14.      Adolph   Zukor   i 
a  recent  exclusive  statement  to  TH 
FILM    DAILY,    said    that   his   com- 
pany  will    have    between    70    and    75 
features    to    offer    exhibs    in    1931-32. 


body yet   Caddo   Produt — 

for  a  slogan  for  their  "platinurtrj-r  *  VA 

and   guys   like    me   who   have    1  fl€    I\luS 

their  tongues  in  their  cheeks  an  for  the  pantages  here  was  set  on 

Sunkist  Blonde,       The  Blondelting  of  more  than  25,000  children 

etceters..  .. some  fellers  hav  McGuire   Club.      Larry   Darmour 


they'll   help   perpetuate   this   B! 


is  turning  out   to   be  one  of  the 


their  eyes  on  the  prize  of  100  ts  in  a  ,on     while 

not  objecting  to  these  synthetic 

beauty  makes  a   great   splash, 


PROXIES  COMING  IN  FAST; 
RKO-PATHE  CHANCES  GOOD 


Proxies  sent  out  by  Pathe  to 
stockholders,  in  connection  with  the 
sale  of  a  majority  of  the  company's 
assets  to  RKO,  are  being  returned 
at  such  a  rate  that  the  chances  of 
the  deal  being  ratified  at  the  meeting 
Jan.    5    appear    to    be    extremely 

(Continued    on    Paqe    2) 

Sheehan  Throws  Party 
For  James  R.  Grainger 

Coast    Bureau.    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — Winfield     Sheehan     is 
giving  a  buffet  supper  and  dance  to- 
night (Saturday)  at  his  home  in  Bev- 
erly    Hills    in    honor    of    James    R, 
nger.     About  125  stars,  directors, 
•  r>  and  others  are  to  be  present. 


I  Double  for  Hoovers 

West  Cast  Bur.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Tom  Jensen, 
member  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Police  Department,  and  Jessie 
Perry,  actress,  who  bear  strik- 
ing resemblances  to  President 
and  Mrs.  Hoover,  have  been 
selected  by  Universal  to  dou- 
ble for  the  chef  executive  and 
his  wife  in  "Fires  of  Youth." 
The  scenes  calling  for  the 
noted  personages  represent  an 
international  ball  in  Washing- 
ton previous  to  the  present 
administration. 


why   doesn't    some   Droduepr   ~  •  f\| 

cuuuucuidi  Acetones  rlans 

Depots  from  Coast  to  Coast 


56  of  60  Buff alo  Houses 
Okayed  by  Health  Ch 

Buffalo — Prompted    by    the    str>. 
ment,    at    the    recent    White    H( 
Conference    on    Child    Welfare, 
40  per  cent  of  Buffalo's  theaters  w 
in    bad    condition,    the    local    he, 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Continental  Theater  Accessories, 
aded  by  Harold  Rodner,  plans  to 
ve  a  coast-to-coast  group  of  ser- 
depots  covering  all  key  cities 
the  end  of  1931.  The  company, 
inched  a  year  ago  with  one  depot 
the  Warner  Bros,  building  in  New 
irk.  now  has  branches  in  Los  Ang- 

(Continued    on    Pane    2) 


Publix  Gets  Melbourne  Capitol; 
Union  Circu  t  Deal  Reported  Off 


Melbourne,     Australia- — I'aranu   i 
Publix     has     acquired     the     Cap  I 
local  independent  theater  and  reg: 
ed     as     one     of     the     finest     pic 
houses    in    Australia.       This    deal 
reported    to   indicate   that    the    l'u 
negotiations    for    an    interest    in 
Union  Theaters  circuit  have  not  I 
successful.     A  rumor  also  is  cur 
here   that    Publix  may   take   over  th 
Prince    Edward    in    Sydm-v 
— 

Bigger  Schedi 
Planned  for  \ T 

Sunday  Films  for  Bram 
At  Windsor  and  Flatb 

Sunday  motion  picture  show- 
lowing  weekly  legitimate  attrac 
will  be  inaugurated  this  Sunda 
Billy  Brandt  at  the  Windsor,  B 
and  the  Flatbush,  subway 
houses. 


*our  German  Talkers 
Being  Distributed  Here 

Distribution  of  four  all-dialogue 
man  features  in  this  country  is 
i nned  by  Associated  Cinemas  of 
merica,  headquartering  at  1560 
■oadway,  New  York.  First  of  the 
rics,  "Two  Hearts  in  Waltz  Time," 
ade    bj     Superfilm,    German    firm, 

(Continued   on   Page    11) 


of  Musicals 
itaphone  Shorts 

Believing    that    musical    shorts    arc 

ior   greater   popularity,   and    thai 

ej   will  stand  a  better  ihance  since 

1 1  duction     of     feature 

u'tb      musicals,      the      Vitaphone 

idio  "i  Brooklyn  is  planning  to  ex- 

nd    il     schedule  of  musical   shorts 

inpletc  scrie^  has  been  mapped 

(Continued   on   Page    11) 


Attendance   at   Theaters 

Exceeds  Expectations, 

Checkup  Shows 

Box-office  reports  reaching  New 
York  headquarters  of  major  theater 
circuits  yesterday  indicated  that  pre- 
Christmas  and  holiday  business  was 
generally  better  than  expectations, 
a  checkup  discloses.  The  worst  that 
was  said  about  trade  was  that  it 
was    "normal." 

Broadway,  itself,  stood  the  pre- 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


THREE  ENGLISH  FEATURES 
SCHEDULED  BY  UFA  FOR  '31 


Three  features  in  English  have  al- 
ready been  scheduled  for  production 
by  Ufa  in  1931,  according  to  Felix 
Malitz,  vice-president  and  general 
manager,  who  returned  from  Berlin 
last  Monday.  In  at  least  one  of  the 
>ietures  a  new  Ufa  find,  an  English 
speaking  Frenchman,  will  be  starred. 
The  Ufa  German-language  pictures 
schedule  for  1931  already  includes 
20  features,  says  Malitz. 

Columbia  Product  Booked 
By  Butterfield  Circuit 

Columbia  has  signed  contracts 
with  the  Butterfield  circuit  for  the 
showing  of  its  20  features  and  its 
short  subjects  in  22  Michigan  cities. 
The  locations  are:  Ann  Arbor,  Jack- 
(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Votes  Pass  275 

Votes  received  from  the  na- 
tion's motion  picture  critics 
in  THE  FILM  DAILY'S  Ten 
Best  Pictures  poll  have  passed 
the  275  mark.  This  is  well 
ahead  of  the  total  at  the  same 
time  last  year.  As  a  result, 
a  record  vote  in  the  present 
campaign  is  practically  as- 
sured. The  returns  so  far  in- 
dicate that  this  year's  poll  will 
contain  some  keen  surprises  in 
the  matter  of  pictures  selected. 


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Fox  Fm.  "A"   ....   285*     2654     2754  —     54 

Gen.  Thea.  Equ.   ..75*       Wi       7  

Loew's,    Inc 4654      4454     4454   —     54 

M-GM    pfd 233,4     2354     2354—     54 

Para.     F-L     3754      36  363/6  —   15* 

Pathe  Exch 2  \%       W%      

R-K-0    "A"    16-5*     1554     1554  —     54 

Warner  Bros 1454     1254     1354  —     H 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 
Columbia    Pets.     ..16         16         16       —2  54 
Columbia  Pets.  Vtc.   1554      15  54     155*  —  25/jj 
Fox    Thea.     "A"     .454        4  4       —     W 

Loew,    Inc.,    war..     2  154       2       +     54 

Technicolor      7  654        7        +54 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 
Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40.   5554     55         5554  —  Ws 

Keith  A-O   6s  46..   75         75         75  . 

Loew   6s  41ww    ...10054   100       10054  —     Vs 
do    6s    41    x-war...    9654      96  96       —     54 

Paramount    6s   47..    92  92         92       —  1 

Par.   Bv.   554*50...   8254     8254     8254  —     54 

Pathe    7s37    5154     5154     5154   +   154 

Warners    6s39     ...    67?*      67  67  

W.  A.  Ryan  With  Fox  in  Albany 

Albany,  N.  Y.— W.  A.  Ryan,  for- 
merly with  the  Fox  exchange  in  Ok- 
lahoma City,  has  taken  up  his  duties 
in  the  local  branch,  succeeding  J.  F. 
Dermody,  transferred  to  Washing- 
ton,  P.  C. 

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BRYant    4712         STIllwell    7940  g 

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CALumet    2691  HOLlywood    4121    8 


Proxies  Coming  in  Fast; 
RKO-Pathe  Chances  Good 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
^ood,  according  to  the  company.  In 
connection  with  the  merger,  the  Mc- 
Neel  Financial  Service  in  its  last 
weekly  bulletin  commended  the  pro- 
posed sale,  stating  that  "stockhold- 
ers of  Pathe  should  sign  and  return 
their  proxies  authorizing  directors  to 
-atify  the  agreement,"  and  that  "this 
seems  to  be  a  good  deal  for  Pathe 
and  under  the  present  conditions  the 
offer  by   RKO   seems  liberal." 

Joseph  P.  Kennedy,  chairman  of 
the  Pathe  board,  in  his  letter  to 
stockholders  said  that  "the  main- 
tenance of  Pathe's  position  as  an  in- 
dependent in  the  industry,  without 
theaters  and  with  limited  resources, 
has  become  increasingly  difficult," 
hereby  making  the  deal  strongly  ad- 
visable. 


56  of  60  Buffalo  Houses 
Okayed  by  Health  Chief 

(Continued  from  Pane  1 ) 
chief  conducted  an  exhaustive  inves- 
tigation and  now  reports  that  56  out 
if  60  motion  picture  houses  here  are 
in  excellent  condition  and  complying 
with  the  safety  and  sanitary  regula- 
tions. 


Columbia  Product  Booked 
By  Butterfield  Circuit 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
son,  Battle  Creek,  Yosilanti,  Kalama- 
zoo, Saginaw,  Lansing,  Pontiac, 
Traverse  City,  Three  Rivers,  St. 
Joseph,  Munroe,  Manistee,  Luding- 
ton,  Hillsdale,  East  Lansing,  Big 
Rapids,  Benton  Harbor,  Alpina, 
Port  Huron,  and  Adrian. 


Continental  Planning 

Coast  to  Coast  Depots 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
eles  and  Philadelphia.  Other  de- 
pots or  service  stations  are  spotted 
n  Chicago,  New  Haven,  Indianap- 
olis, Albany,  Washington,  Pitts- 
burgh,  St.  Louis  and  Milwaukee. 

Rodner  says  it  is  proposed  to  have 
a  force  of  engineers  in  all  stations 
to  provide  day  and  night  service  for 
exhibitors.  _. .. 


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Chas.  Raymond  Managing 
Great  Lakes,  Buffalo 

Buffalo — Charles  Raymond,  for- 
merly at  the  Midland  in  Kansas  City, 
has  taken  over  the  management  of 
the  Fox  Great  Lakes  here. 


COMING  &  GOING 


SAM  KATZ  returns  to  New  York  from 
Chicago    on     Tuesday. 

MAX  GOOSMAN  is  back  in  New  York 
after  selling-  "Two  Hearts  in  Waltz  Time." 
German  talker,  in  the  Middle  West  for 
Associated     Cinemas     of     America. 

ROBERT  B.  COLMAN  has  arrived  in 
New  York  from  the  coast  with  his  new 
optical    color   process. 

SIDNEY  BLACKMER  left  New  York  on 
Friday    for    the    First    National    studios. 

ALBERT  LEWIS  of  the  Fox  studios  on 
the  coast  is  coming  east  next  month  for 
a    brief    visit. 

CLAIRE  LUCE,  with  her  husband.  Cliff 
Smith,  will  leave  the  coast  next  week  and 
sail  to  France,  where  they  plan  to  settle 
down    in    a   villa   near   Paris. 

FELIX  MALITZ  of  Ufa  has  returned 
from     his     sojourn     to     Germany. 

GEORGE  ABBOTT  plans  a  vacation  trip 
to  Palm  Beach  next  month  upon  completion 
of  "Stolen  Heaven"  at  Paramount',  New 
York    studio. 


Second  R-K-0  Birthday 
Celebrated  in  January 

Second  anniversary  of  R-K-O  will 
lie  celebrated  with  a  "Greater  Show 
Month"  running  throughout  January. 
Both  the  film  and  vaudeville  depart- 
ments   will    join    in    the    plan.      The 

-ampaign  committee  consists  of  Nate 
Blumberg,  Mark  A.  Luescher,  Ben 
Serkowitz,  J.  J.  Hess  and  E.  M.  Oro- 

vitz.  Joseph  Plunkett,  general  man- 
ager of  R-K-O  theaters,  has  an- 
nounced that  future  promotions  in 
staff  would  be  based  on  the  records 
made  during  this  celebration. 


Beacon    Birthday    Celebrated 

Employes  of  Warner  theaters  in 
New  York  held  a  special  celebra- 
tion Christmas  Day  to  mark  the  first 
anniversary  of  the  Beacon,  Warner 
house  at  Broadway  at  74th  St.  Among 
those  present  were  Harry  Charnas, 
Arnold  Van  Leer,  Eddie  Bonns,  Ed- 
gar Wallach,  Herbert  Copelan,  Ted- 
dy Trust  and  others. 


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29  Douglas    Fairbanks    in    "Reaching 

for  the  Moon"  opens  at  the  Cri- 
terion,   New   York. 

30  Richard      Barthelmess      in      "The 

Lash,"  First  National  picture, 
opens  at  the  Winter  Garden, 
New   York. 

31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 

at  the  Plaza   Hotel,   New  York. 
5       Meeting   of    Pathe   stockholders   to 
ratify   sale   of    Pathe   interests   to 
RKO. 

17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary) of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

22  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Eastern  Penn- 
sylvania will  hold  annual  election 
meeting  in   Philadelphia. 

19-24  Fox   Anniversary   Week. 

22-24  Annual  conference  of  National 
Board  of  Review,  Hotel  Pennsyl- 
vania,   New   York. 

28-30  National  Conference  on  Screen 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 
York. 
1  Charlie  Chaplin's  "City  Lights" 
opens  at  the  George  M.  Cohan, 
New   York. 


Holiday  Attendance 

Ahead  of  Last  Year 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
loliday  gaff  far  better  than  had  been 
expected.  Although  no  one  was 
houting    about    new    house    records 

managers  generally  described  volume! 

of  biz  as   satisfactory. 


Texas  Anti-Allied  Unit 
Granted  State  Charter 

Dallas — A  state  charter  has  been 
issued  to  the  Theater  Owners'  Pro- 
tective Ass'n,  the  recently  formed 
organization  of  independent  exhibi- 
tors who  are  opposed  to  the  censor- 
ship activities  of  Will  Horwitz,  head 
of  the  Allied  States  Ass'n  in  Texas 
A  large  membership  is  being  soughi 
by  the  new  group  to  go  before  th( 
legislature  in  January  and  block  an\ 
harmful  bills  that  might  be  broughl 
up.  Judge  Roy  Walker  heads  thtj 
Protective  Ass'n. 


Theater  Leased  to  Ring  Corp. 

In  a  $100,000  transaction,  the  the- 
ater at  418-22  Broadway,  at  Cana 
St,.,  has  been  leased  to  the  Ring 
Holding  Corp.  by  Charles  F.  Noye; 
Co.,  acting  for  Joseph  P.  Day  anc 
J.  Clarence  Davies.  Max  H.  Saxe 
represented   the   Ring  interests. 


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Sunday,  December  28,   1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

— e— 

The  Public  Wants 

The  Psychological  Story 

A  N      accomplishment      of      the 
cinema    that    marks    its    un- 
mistakable  progress   is  the   abil- 
ity   to    cope    with    that    type    of 
drama  which  deals  with  the  psy- 
chological   conflict    of    its    char- 
acters rather  than  with  the  phy- 
sical.   Crude  melodramatic  action 
is    no    longer    the    limitation    of 
screen  production,  for  the  recent 
output    of    the    studios    includes 
numerous  examples  of  subtle  and 
delicate   drama   translated   to  the 
screen    without    any    sacrifice    of 
their  spirit  or  significance.     The 
realization  of  this  has  emboldened 
Universal   to   undertake   the   pro- 
duction of  a  number  of  splendid 
stories  which  would  have  baffled 
us  a  short  time  ago.     Not  only 
have  we  demonstrated  that  situ- 
ations -based    on    psychological 
reactions  can  be  effectively  pro- 
duced,   but    we    know    that    the 
response  of  audiences  thereto  will 
be   enthusiastic.      "All    Quiet   on 
the    Western    Front"   is   an   illus- 
tration in  point.     We  defied  the 
judgment    of    many    experienced 
film   people,   who  predicted   that 
this   story   could    not   be   told   on 
the    screen    with    any    semblance 
of  its  original   spirit   and   charm. 
The   result   is   history.      Now  we 
are    engaged    in    a    number    of 
other    productions    in    which    the 
attempt  to  preserve  the  intangi- 
ble element  of  psychological  sit- 
uations has  been  eminently  suc- 
cessful.    One  reason  for  this  vic- 
tory, is  that  more  intelligent  and 
artistic    minds    are    directing    the 
destiny    of    pictures.       Some    of 
them   have   been   brought   to  the 
industry,    while    many    of    them 
have  grown   and   expanded  with- 
in it.     At  any  rate,   it  does  not 
require    a    great    imagination    to 
grasp  the  vista  of  future  possibil- 
ities   opened    up    for    the    motion 
picture    by    this    accomplishment. 
— Carl  Laemmle,  Jr. 


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DAY 

2,543  theatrical 

films  costing 

$118,692,733 

were 

produced  in 

the  U.  S.  in 

1929 

against  1,347 

costing  $92,593,732  in  1927. 

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DAILV 


•  •  •  THEY  STILL  persist  in  keeping  that  fairy  tale  cir- 
culating about  "blonde"  stars when  every  woman  knows 

that  if  a  gal  has  vivid  blonde  hair  after  she's  20,  she  must  be 

an  albino or  spend  all  her  spare  jack  in  beauty  parlors 

taking   regular  weekly  treatments  to   keep  it   blonde the 

cold,  harsh  truth  is  that  there  ain't  no  such  animal  as  a  natural 

vivid    blonde    after    the    high    school    age and    the    birth 

statistics  prove  that  there  are  more  blonde  males  than  females 

but  the  males  let  nature  take  it's  natural  course 

and  if  Bill  or  Clarence  has  blonde  hair  at  17,  Bill  hangs  his  head 

in  shame  and  puts  shoeblack  on  his  golden  locks while 

Clarence  glories  in  his  golden  gift  like  the  rest  of  the  girls 

if  the  beauty  parlors  all  went  out  of  business  tomorrow,  in  a 
month  from  now  there  wouldn't  be  one  real  blonde  on  the  screen 

unless  it  was  some  ingenue  in  her  'teens so  we 

rise  to  ask:  Who  do  these  producers  think  they  are  kidding  by 
talking  about  their  "blonde"  stars? they  ain't  foolin  any- 
body  yet   Caddo   Productions  naively  launches  a  contest 

for  a  slogan  for  their  "platinum  blonde  star"  Jean  Harlow...... 

and  guys  like  me  who  have  known  a  raft  of  "blondes"  stick 
their  tongues  in  their  cheeks  and  send  in  such  selections  as  "The 
Sunkist  Blonde,"  "The  Blonde  Landslide,"  "The  Blonde  Fury," 

etceters some  fellers  have  no  morals  or  conscience 

they'll   help   perpetuate   this   Blonde   Myth   unscrupulously,  with 

their  eyes  on  the  prize  of  100  smackers mind  you,  we're 

not  objecting  to  these  synthetic  screen  sirens their  blonde 

beauty  makes  a   great  splash,   and  is  needed  in  pix but 

why  doesn't  some  producer  pull  a  REAL  publicity  stunt  and 
announce:    "Minnie    Moosh,    the    Only    Honest    Blonde    on   the 

Screen Minnie's   hair   is    a   natural    dirty    brown 

but  look  what  Perspicacity  and  Peroxide  have  done  for  her!" 

yes,  sir let's  knock  the  Public  dizzy  with  Honest  Frank- 
ness  

*  *  *  * 

•  •    •    JACK  OAKIE  out  in  Hollywood  staged  a  great  scene 

without  his  director he  went  into  his  bank  to  draw  out  some 

coin and  they  told  him  all  withdrawals  would  be  held  up 

temporarily so  Jack,  thinking  of  the  Bank  of  Hollywood 

affair,  started  to  throw  the  furniture  around and  they  gave 

him  his  money  in  a  hurry J.  O.  ain't  so  dumb  as  he  tries 

to   appear   in   pix E.    J.    Hudson    is    now    associated    with 

the    Plumbers'   Trade    Journal    Publishing    Co as    this    is 

a  new  line  for  him,  he  will  probably  start  as  a  journeyman 
plumber 

*  *  *  *  • 

•  •  •  IF  THESE  noiseless  recording  systems  keep  de- 
veloping,  we'll   soon   be   back   to   silent  pix   again which 

reminds  us  of  a  "part-time  producer"  over  in  the  Film  Center 
building  who  a  month  ago  was  giving  a  projection  room  show- 
ing   of    a    cluck    talkie when    an    exhib    complained    he 

couldn't  hear  the  voices  distinctly,  the   racketeer  sez:   "Soitinly 

not!  That's  our  new  Muffler  Attachment." The  Irish  Film 

Company  has  been  formed  to  get  justice  for  the  Irish 

which  reminds  us  of  the   Irisher  before  the  Jewish  Judge  who 

yelled  for  justice and  the   judge  sez:  "Sure,  Mike.  Thirty 

days." Today's  Bedtime  Story:  Ian  Keith  has  at  his  com- 
mand the  leading  roles  of  104  plays he  can  go  on  at  a 

moment's  notice  in  any  one  of  the  104  productions  without  hav- 
ing to  refresh  his  memory  by  glancing  at  a  script oops 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  CHESTER  BAHN,  empey  crit  of  the  Syracuse 
"Id  raid,"  has  opened   the  polls  to   selecl   the  Ten   Best   Pictures 

shown    in   Syracuse   tbis   year this   poll   is   in   conjunction 

with  the  FILM  DAI  I.N  selections  foi  tin-  Year  Hook,  and  has 
proved  y   big  annual   feature  for  the  up-state  paper Chester, 

tiling    fabulous    star    salaries   of   the    siltnts,    notes    that   "Nancy 
Carroll    was   reported   drawing   only    $600   a    week,   and     \un    Hard 

ing    only    $15,000    a    picture.*' poor    Nancy  I p. .or 

Ann  I our  heart  bleeds  for  both  of  you now  where 

did  I  put  tl  Bmackers  that's  got  to  lasl  me  till  pay  day:-' 


EXPLOITETTES 

A    Clearing  House  for 
Tabloid  Exploitation  Ideas 


€) 


Library  Bookmarks 
Exploit  Air  Film 

AT  Loew's  Vendome,  in  Nash- 
ville, Tenn.,  manager  E. 
Adler  exploited  "Hell's  Angels" 
by  arranging  for  distribution  of 
35,000  bookmarks  and  blotters  in 
the  main  and  four  branches  of 
the  public  library.  Permission 
was  secured  to  have  10,000  score 
cards  with  mention  of  the  pic- 
ture, distributed  at  the  stadium 
during  the  football  game  between 
Vanderbilt-Tennessee. 

— United   Artists 


Schools  Assist 

"Tom  Sawyer"  Opening 

QNE  of  the  most  extensive 
public  school  campaigns  ever 
attempted  in  Philadelphia  was 
used  by  Ed.  F.  Corcoran,  man- 
ager of  Keith's,  to  exploit  the 
opening  of  Paramount's  "Tom 
Sawyer"  on  Christmas  Day.  A 
supply  of  heralds  was  sent  to 
350  elementary  school  principals 
together  with  a  letter  asking 
them  to  assist  in  arousing  inter- 
est in  the  picture  through  an- 
nouncement of  its  playing  in  open 
meeting  or  by  posted  announce- 
ments. 

— Paramount 


«    «   « 


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MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Beat  wishes  and  congratulations  aje 
extended  by  ThC  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  tneir 
birthdays: 

December  27-28 

John   Bowers 
Marlene    Dietrich 
Edward  L.  Klein 
Marie    Alba 


Frank    Butler 
Arch  Reeve 
Jack  Gardiner 
Lewis  Ayres 


THE 


■3&H 


DAILY 


Sunday,   December  28,   1930 


HOLLYWOOD  ACTIVITIES 

CURRENT  HAPPENINGS  FLASHED  BY  WIRE  FROM  THE  COAST 


BASED  ON  COMIC  STRIP 


Educational  is  making  a  Mermaid 
comedy,  tentatively  titled  "Windy 
Riley  Goes  Hollywood,"  based  on 
the  "Windy  Riley"  comic  strip  ap- 
pearing in  about  175  newspapers. 
Louise  Brooks  and  Jack  Shutta, 
from  the  California  stage,  are  co- 
featured.  Ken  Kling  wrote  the 
story  and  direction  is  by  William 
Goodrich  from  continuity  by  Ernest 
Pagano  and  Jack  Townley,  William 
Davidson,  Willard  Mack  and  Dell 
Henderson  are  in  the  supporting 
cast. 

Buster  and  John  West  have  start- 
ed work  in  a  new  Educational  com- 
edy under  the  Vanity  banner.  The 
story  is  by  Walter  DeLeon  and 
Neal  Burns.  Vera  Marsh  has  the 
leading  feminine  role,  and  others  in 
the  cast  include  William  Lawrence, 
Charles  McMurphy,  Stella  Adams, 
Georgia  O'Dell  and  Alyce  McCor- 
mick.  William  Watson  is  directing, 
with   Art    Black   as   assistant. 


Paramount  Signs  Author 
Betty  White,  author  of  the  novel, 
"I  Lived  This  Story,"  has  been 
signed  by  Paramount  and  is  now 
a  member  of  the  writing  staff  here. 
Carman  Barnes,  18-year-old  author 
of  "School  Girl,"  also  is  a  recent  ad- 
dition  to   the   Paramount   roster. 


Louise  Brooks  in  Warner  Picture 
Louise  Brooks  has  been  signed  by 
Warners  for  "The  Devil  Was  Sick," 
which  will  star  Frank  Fay.  Michael 
Curtiz  will  direct  and  production 
starts   early   in   January. 


Douglas  Gilmore  Signed 
Douglas  Gilmore,  who  appeared  in 
"Cameo  Kirby,"  has  been  signed  by 
Paramount  for  a  character  juvenile 
role  in  Ruth  Chatterton's  next  pic- 
ture, a  John  Van  Druten  story  be- 
ing directed  by  John  Cromwell.  Paul 
Lukas,  Paul  Cavanagh,  Juliette 
Compton,  Donald  Cook  and  Emily 
Fitzroy  are  in  the  supporting  cast. 
Title  has  not  been  set. 


Fast  Shooting 

Only  13  days  were  required 
by  Louis  R.  Loeffler,  director, 
in  shooting  the  Italian  version 
of  "The  Big  Trail."  Although 
he  is  of  German  descent,  Loef- 
fler speaks  Italian  fluently. 
The  Spanish  version  of  the 
same  picture  was  finished  in 
16  days,  the  French  in  18  days 
and  the  German  in  22  days. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS 


►// 


By    RALPH    WILK 


Q\RLOS  F.  BORCOSQUE,  vet- 
eran assistant  director,  is  mak- 
ing his  debut  as  a  director  on  the 
Spanish  version  of  "Madame  X." 
The  adaptation  was  made  by  Eduar- 
do    Ugarte    and    Jose    Lopez    Rubio. 

*  *         * 

Mary  Lewis  (not  of  opera  fame) 
is  a  very  busy  secretary  in  the  RKO 
foreign  productions  department. 
She  speaks  French,  German,  Span- 
ish and  English. 

*  #         * 

Maude  Eburne,  now  working  in 
"Lonely  Wives"  at  Pathe,  believes 
"13"  is  her  lucky  number.  She 
played  the  lead  in  "A  Pair  of  Sixes" 
after  13  years  on  the  stage.  She  was 
given  a  part  in  "The  Bat  Whispers" 
on   the    13th    day    of   the   month   and 

is  the  thirteenth  child  in  her  family. 

*  *  * 

Here  and  There:  Richard  Wallace 
relating  his  experiences  in  India; 
George    Kann    motoring    to    Holly- 


wood^ Henry  Myers  and  Arthur 
Kober  chatting  at  Paramount; 
Charles  E.  Sullivan  busy  at  Pathe. 
C.  B.  DeMille,  Homer  Croy,  Bert 
Lytell,  Philip  Hum,  Edward  J.  Mon- 
tagne,  Leonard]  Fields,  Dave  Ep- 
stein, Jetta  Goudal,  Bert  Marx,  Den- 
ison  Clift,  J.  Grubb  Alexander,  Joe 
Jackson,  Percy  Heath,  Larry  Dar- 
mour,  Waldemar  Young  at  the 
Writers  club  entertainment;  Renaud 
Hoffman,  Victor  and  Edward  Hal- 
perin  chatting  at  Metropolitan;  Eddie 
Rubin  motoring  to  Culver  City. 
*         *         * 

Wallace  Fox,  who  is  the  oldest  com- 
edy director  in  point  of  service  on 
the  Pathe  lot,  has  just  finished 
"Parading  Pajamas,"  starring  John- 
ny Arthur.  Fox  has  directed  nine 
comedies  for  Pathe,  with  Harry 
Gribbon,  T.  Roy  Barnes,  Si  Wills, 
Bobby  Carney  and  Richard  Carle 
among  those  appearing  in  his  pic- 
tures. 


Play  by  Sada  Cowan 
Sada  Cowan  and  Madelaine  Black- 
burn have  written  a  play  about  film 
folk  entitled  "Napoleon  Had  It, 
Too,"  which  will  be  produced  in 
Hollywood   early   in   January. 


Martha   Mattox  in   Pathe   Comedy 

Martha  Mattox,  well  known  screen 
character  actress,  is  prominent  in 
the  cast  of  Daphne  Pollard's  new 
Pathe  comedy,  "Help  Wanted  Fe- 
male." Miss  Mattox,  recently  in 
Pathe's  "Night  Work,"  augments  a 
cast  including  Ginger  Connelly,  Ed 
Kennedy,  Arthur  Houseman,  Her- 
bert  Prior  and   Marion   Lord. 


Sam  Mintz  to  Do  "Skippy"  Script 
Sam  Mintz  has  been  assigned  to 
write  the  adaptations  of  "Skippy," 
the  Paramount  filmization  of  the 
Percy  Crosby  cartoon  and  novel.  The 
dialogue  will  be  done  by  Robert  L. 
Mankiewicz. 


Columbia   Signs  Two 
Columbia     has     signed     Jose     De 
Vorska    and    Sam    Nelson    for    "The 
Last    Parade." 


"Party  Husband"  Nearly  Cast 
First  National  has  selected  all  but 
one  player  for  'Tarty  Husband,"  the 
next  Dorothy  Mackaill  picture  from 
the  novel  by  Geoffrey  Barnes.  The 
supporting  cast  to  date  includes  James 
Rennie,  Dorothy  Peterson,  Noah 
Beery,  Helen  Ware,  Don  Cook  and 
Gilbert  Emery.  Charles  Kenyon  did 
the  adaptation  and  dialogue,  and 
Clarence    Badger    will    direct. 


Wallace    to    Direct    Powell's   Next 

Richard  Wallace  will  direct  Wil- 
liam Powell's  next  Paramount  pic- 
ture, "Cavalier  of  the  Streets,"  ac- 
cording to  an  announcement  from 
B.  P.  Schulberg.  Wynne  Gibson 
will  have  one  of  two  feminine  leads. 


LINING  UP  STRONG  CAST 
FOR  GEORGE  ARLISS  FILM 


Among  players  already  lined  up 
for  the  strong  cast  that  will  support 
George  Arliss  in  his  next  Warner 
Bros,  picture,  tentatively  called  "The 
Ruling  Passion,"  are  the  following: 
David  Manners,  Tully  Marshall, 
Noah  Beery,  James  Cagney,  Sain 
Hardy  and  Ivan  Simpson.  The  story 
is  from  Booth  Tarkington's  "Idle 
Hands,"  and  John  Adolfi  will  direct. 


Marian  Shockley's  Second 
Marian  Shockley,  an  Al  Christie 
discovery,  will  make  her  second  Ed- 
ucational comedy  appearance  in 
"College  Cuties,"  with  Eddie  Tam- 
blyn    and    Ronny    Rondell. 

Sam  Hardy  in  Oakie  Film 
Sam  Hardy  has  been  signed  by 
Paramount  for  a  major  role  with 
Jack  Oakie  in  the  adaptation  of  the 
stage  hit,  "June  Moon."  Also  in 
the  cast  are  Frances  Dee,  Wynne 
Gibson,  Harry  Akst,  Harold  Wald- 
ridge  and  Ernest  Wood.  Edward 
Sutherland  is  directing. 


FarrelPs  Mother  Dies 
Mrs.     David     Farrell,     mother     of  jj 
Charles  Farrell  of   Fox,   died   Christ-j; 
mas    Day    in    the    Hollywood    Hospi-! 
tal.      She    had    been    suffering    fror 
sinus    trouble. 


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ONE  of  California's  most  popular  winter 
hotels.  Right  in  the  heart  of  movieland 
...next  door  to  famous  theatres,  studios, 
cafes,  and  shops... near  golf  courses,  bridle 
paths,  and  other  amusement  places. 

The  Plaza  offers  you  luxurious  appointments, 
excellent  service,  homelike  hospitality,  and 
the  company  of  interesting  and  famous 
people. 

European  plan.  Special  Winter  Rates  Now; 
$3.50, single.  $5.00,  double.  $6.00,  twin  beds. 
Ask  for  weekly  and  monthly  rates. 

Remember  the  Plaza... for  an  unforgettable 
winter  in  Hollywood. 


Write  for  beautiful  illus- 
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things  to   do   while  in 
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PRODUCTION  IN  THE  EAST 

WHO'S  WHO  AND  WHAT'S  WHAT  IN  GREATER  NEW  YORK  STUDIOS 


NEW  SCHEDULE  ASSURES 
BIG  VITAPHONE  ACTIVITY 


Production  plans  for  Vitaphone 
shorts  for  the  coming  season  promise 
a  program  which  will  tax  the  capacity 
of  Warner  Bros.   Brooklyn  studio. 

The  three  stages  at  the  Vitaphone 
studios,  all  of  which  are  at  present 
occupied  with  current  productions, 
will  be  kept  in  constant  use  to  make 
pace  with  the  short  subject  produc- 
tion program.  The  studios  are  es- 
pecially equipped  for  the  making  of 
shorts  and,  being  located  adjacent  to 
Broadway,  are  in  a  position  to  attract 
the  biggest  stars  from  every  branch 
of  the  entertainment  field. 

Work  will  soon  be  started  on  the 
S.  S.  Van  Dine  series  of  two-reel 
murder  mysteries  which  Van  Dine 
is  now  writing  and  for  which  he  has 
created  a  new  detective  character. 
The  first  of  the  series  is  now  being 
put  into  continuity  form  and  an  ac- 
tor is  being  sought  for  the  chief  role. 

The  "Naggers"  series  of  Vitaphone 
domestic  comedies,  starring  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Jack  Norworth,  having  met 
with  a  favorable  reception  by  exhibi- 
tors, will  be  continued.  An  option 
on  the  services  of  the  Norworths  for 
six  more  of  the  series  has  been  exer- 
cised, and  continuities  are  being  pre- 
pared. 

Negotiations  are  also  under  way 
for  other  series  of  Warner  Bros, 
short  reel  pictures  which  will  assure 
the  Eastern  Vitaphone  studios  of  the 
utmost  activity  during  the  coming 
year. 


terial  in  sufficient  quantity  to  bring 
the  reverberation  time  down  to  what 
it  should  be.  Precise  determination 
of  the  reverberation  time  of  an  exist- 
ing room,  and  the  treatment  neces- 
sary for  its  correction,  requires  a  de- 
tailed study  of  the  plans." 


Short  Shots  from  Eastern  Studios 


,By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR, 


PDGAR  BERGEN,  the  only  ven- 
triloquist in  the  talkers,  has  clicked 
so  big  with  the  kiddies  that  he  has 
been  signed  for  an  entire  series  of 
pictures  by  Vitaphone.  Bergen's  third 
short,  "Donkey  Business,"  was  re- 
cently completed  under  the  direc- 
tion  of   Arthur   Hurley. 


Stuart  Erwin  remembered  the 
Paramount  East  Coast  studio  crew 
with  a  holiday  wire. 


Helen  Sheehan,  of  the  Paramount 
script  department,  is  taking  a  much 
delayed   vacation   in   Florida. 


Internationalism  with  a  vengeance 
is  achieved  by  the  Russian  Cathe- 
dral Choir  who  render  several  ne- 
gro spirituals  in  a  Vitaphone  short 
soon  to  be   released. 


Fredric  March  is  receiving  con- 
gratulations on  his  excellent  piece 
of   acting   in   "The   Royal   Family." 


Robert  L.  Ripley  acted  as  mas- 
of  ceremonies  at  a  Christmas  party 
given  by  the  Warner  Vitaphone 
staff  at  the  Brooklyn  studio.  The 
big  "Believe  It  or  Not"  man  amused 
the  party  with  strange  facts  which 
he  has  uncovered  and  which,  for 
various  reasons,  could  not  be  printed. 


The  Paramount  New  York  stu- 
dio played  Santa  Claus  to  100  ex- 
tras with  four  fall  days  of  work, 
plus  overtime,  right  before  Christ- 
mas. They  were  used  by  Dorothy 
Arzner  for  "Sex  in  Business." 


George  Folsey  has  decided  not 
to  make  any  New  Year's  resolu- 
tions.    None  of  last  year's  took. 


Jack  Norworth,  featured  in  the 
"Naggers"  series  by  Vitaphone,  is 
rejoicing  in  the  fine  reception  given 
"People  Like  Us,"  a  new  play 
which  he  authored  and  which  is 
now  on  a   try-out  tour  in    Canada. 


Rube  Welch,  author  of  numerous 
shorts  produced  by  Paramount  here, 
and  at  present  with  the  Simple  Si- 
mon comedies,  is  a  product  of  the 
London  music  hall  and  musical 
comedy  stage,  although  originally 
from   this  country. 

Frank  Heath,  Paramount' s  cast- 
ing director,  provided  work  for 
several  bewhiskered  character  ac- 
tors by  referring  them  to  various 
institutions  where  Santa  Claus 
impersonations  were  needed  for 
Christmas  parties. 

Maurice  Chevalier  is  expected 
shortly  at  the  Paramount.  New 
York  studios  to  begin  work  on  his 
next  picture,  which  Ernst  Lubitsch 
will  direct. 


ENTIRE  SALES  MEETING 
FILMED  FOR  FIRST  TIME 


Thousands  of  Procter  &  Gamble 
salesmen  in  the  United  States  will  be 
entertained  and  instructed  during  the 
months  of  January  and  February  by 
a  new  sales  meeting  sound  motion 
picture, "The  Music  of  Prosperity," 
produced  by  Visugraphic  Pictures, 
Inc. 

"The  Brimming  Reservoir,"  the  first 
sales-stimulation  motion  picture  to 
be  used  by  the  soap  manufacturers, 
also  was  produced  by  Visugraphic. 
The  success  of  this  production  in 
terms  of  audience  interest  and  edu- 
cational results  brought  about  the 
decision  to  produce  "The  Music  of 
Prosperity." 

"The  Music  of  Prosperity"  is  a  fea- 
ture length  picture,  an  all-dialogue 
sound  production  dramatizing  the 
further  experiences  of  Bill  Harrison 
of  the  P.  &  G.  sales  staff. 


The  bracing  air  of  Manhattan 
must  be  conducive  to  greater  effort 
judging  by  the  record  time  in  which 
recent  Paramount  features  have 
been  turned  out  here.  George  Ab- 
bott's "Stolen  Heaven"  was  com- 
pleted ahead  of  schedule  and  will 
require  no  re-takes,  with  "Sex  in 
Business,"  which  Dorothy  Arzner  is 
directing, .  also    rounding    up    in    ad- 


Matto  Grosso  Expedition  Sails 
To  Explore  Jungles  of  Brazil 


Headed    by    John    S.    Clarke,    Jr., 

•  •majtahi'i* -V         w^wmanagcr,   the  Matto  Grosso   Expedi- 

fMtf  llliimi         JTltf  lition    sailed    Friday    on    the    Munson 

•^•w^isteamer,  Western  World,  to  explore 
V        and   shoot    (photographically,  for  the 

IVIIkl?     KrilWY     Ilmost  part)   the  jungles  of  southwest 
Wllfafe     »fyll.ii«.i*     rBrazil-     Also   in   the  party   are   Cap- 





No  Cohan  Picture 

Negotiations  between  Para 
mount  and  George  M.  Cohar 
for  a  talker  version  of  th« 
stage  star's  recent  play 
"Gambling,"  have  been  callec 
off,  officials  of  the  companj 
state.  Efforts  to  close  the 
deal  had  been  under  wa; 
since  last  summer. 


party 

Vladimir    Perfilieff,    general    di- 
>r;  Alexander  Siemel,  field  direc- 
i    Vincent    M.    Petrullo,   ethnolog- 
f  the  University  of  Pennsylvania; 
id    M.    Newell,  authority  on  wild 
John    Newell,    engineer;    Floyd 
,bv,  cameraman;   S.   A.   Daveron, 
■  i   Hoops,  Samuel  P.   Hoop?   and 
illiam    E.    Greene,    Jr.        Principal 
.•ncial    backers    are     F.     R.    Feni- 
e    Johnson,    Camden,    N.    J.;    F. 
Spalding,   Boston,  John   S.   Clarke, 
and    W.    E.    Greene.       \    camera 
>rd     will     I"-     made    of     Brazilian 


wild  life  in  its  natural  state.  In  ad- 
dition, it  is  expected  that  some  junkie 
specimens  will  be  brought  back  alive. 
A  complete  RCA  Photophone 
portable  sound  recording  unit  is  be- 
ing  taken  along,  and  the  party  plans 
to  remain  in  the  jungles  about  a 
year. 

Columbia  Testing  Here 
Columbia  Pictures  is  using  the  Fox 
studios  in  New  York  for  testing 
screen  possibilities.  The  tests  are 
being  conducted  by  Eddie  Buzzell, 
with   Dal   Clawson   as   cameraman. 


•  Norman  Foster  Back 
Norman  Foster,  who  recently  went 
to  the  West  Coast  studios  to  ap- 
pear opposite  Clara  Bow  in  "No 
Limit,"  for  which  exteriors  were 
made    in    N'cw    York,   has   returned. 


Dialogue  Writer  Suggests 
New  Travelogue  Method 

A  new  approach  to  dialogue  ac- 
companiment for  travel  pictures  is 
advocated  by  Burnet  Hershey,  staff 
writer  at  the  Warner  Vitaphone  stu- 
dio, who  has  been  assigned  to  pre- 
pare dialogue  for  several  recent 
travelogues. 

Hershey,  who  spent  ten  years  in 
traveling  around  the  globe,  believes 
that  audible  descriptions  should  be 
served  up  "sugar-coated,"  that  the 
talk  should  be  light,  serving  to  point 
up  the  various  facts  rather  than 
launch  into  a  detailed  account  of  what 
is  pictured  on  the  screen. 

He  is  of  the  opinion  that  the  term 
"travelogue"  is  outmoded  and  that 
the  already  suggested  "travelesque" 
is  a  much  better  substitute. 


Clive  Brook  Due  Soon 
Clive  Brook  is  due  to  arrive  at  the 
Paramount  New  York  studios  short- 
ly  after   the   first  of   the   year. 


Chatterton   Coming   Here 
Ruth    Chatterton    is   scheduled   for 
several  pictures  at  Paramount's  New 
York    studio    upon    her    return    from 
a   tour   to    Europe,    next    month. 


N.   BREWSTER   MORSE 

Originals,  Adaptations,  Dialogue, 

Continuity 

For  Henry  King 

"Hell  Harbor"  and  "Eyes  of  the  World" 

527    5th    Avenue.    New    York 

Murray    Hill    2600 


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By  M.  P. 


Showmanship  in  Illumination 
Essential  for  Small  Theaters 


These  days  of  competition  from  the 
great  supers  and  the  new  develop- 
ments that  are  continually  taking 
place  in  the  industry  are  trying  for 
the  small  exhibitor,  and  his  resources 
are  taxed  to  the  utmost  to  keep  in 
alignment  with  the  needs  of  the  mo- 
ment. Yet  he  must  manage  to  keep 
his  house  attractive  and  his  patrons 
pleased  even  without  the  assistance 
of  atmospheric  scenes  and  luxurious 
devices  of  subtle  appeal. 

As  everyone  knows,  brightness  and 
light  are  vital  factors  in  attracting 
patrons,  while  a  poorly  illuminated 
theater  will  keep  away,  perhaps  un- 
consciously, potential  occupiers  of 
seats.  Therefore,  as  a  utility  and  as 
,i  decoration,  light  properly  applied, 
controlled  and  distributed  is  one  of 
the  most  important  factors  in  the  the- 
ater. Light  as  a  decorative  medium 
is  unsurpassed.  In  addition  to  being 
a  decorative  medium  in  itself,  light 
stimulates  other  decorative  mediums 
and  ornamental  effects. 

Helpful  Points  to  Remember 

For  low  mounting,  place  lamps 
close  together;  for  high  mounting 
place  lights  further  away. 

Shadows  and  colors  on  pictures  and 
objects,  properly  used,  create  very 
pleasing  effects. 

Use  natural  colored  lamps  for 
coves,  foots,  borders,  etc.,  not  sprayed 
lamps. 

Inside  color  spray  for  outside  light- 
ing is  better  than  outside  frosting. 

It  is  not  desirable  to  continually 
move  lamps  of  high  wattage.  (De- 
creases life). 

Never  have  bright  light  sources  in 
the  vision  of  the  audience. 

Contrast  correct  color  on  colored 
objects   to  produce  punch   effect. 

Color  shadow  effects  are  very 
pleasing  and  entertaining. 

Choose  dimmer  according  to  wat- 
tage  used    (rated   capacity). 

One  per  cent  drop  in  voltage  means 
three  per  cent  drop  in  efficiency. 

Use  a  few  lamps  of  high  wattage 
rather  than  many  lamps  of  small  wat- 
tage. 

Scour  reflector  fixtures  periodically 
to  insure  maximum  lumen  efficiency. 

Because  so  much  depends  on  proper 


STAGE    EQUIPMENT 


Console  -  Orchestra   Elevators 
Magnescopic-Grandeur  Screen 


BRUCKNER-MITCHELL,  INC. 

532   West  22nd    Street 
New   York 


.lghting  and  lighting  effects,  it  is  ad- 
visable to  have  someone  who  has 
made  a  study  of  theater  lighting  as- 
sist in  securing  proper  illumination. 


Theater  Eng.  Service 
Markets  New  Cue-Meter 

A  new  cue-meter,  the  invention  of 
James  J.  Graham  and  designed  to  en- 
able the  projectionist  to  make  per- 
fect changeovers  without  in  any  way 
marking  or  mutilating  the  film,  is 
being  marketed  by  the  Theater  En- 
gineering Service  Co.  of  Hollywood. 

This  new  indicating  device,  driven 
by  the  projector,  indicates  the  num- 
ber of  feet  of  film  passing  through 
the  projector.  Its  operation  is  based 
on  the  length  of  film  being  projected. 

The  film  (before  being  projected, 
is  run  through  a  film-measuring  ma- 
chine, and  the  exact  length  between 
the  starting  mark  and  changeover  is 
noted.  Then  when  this  film  is  thread- 
ed into  the  projector,  the  hands  of 
the  cue-meter  are  set  to  indicate  the 
footage,  as  before  noted.  When  the 
projector  is  started,  the  meter  sub- 
tracts one  unit  from  the  total  for 
each  foot  of  film  run  through  the 
projector.  In  this  manner  the  cue- 
meter  always  indicates,  at  any  instant, 
the  exact  number  of  feet  of  film  from 
the  aperture  to  the  point  where  it  is 
desired  to  make  the  changeover. 


National  Screen  in  Dallas 

Dallas — National  Screen  Service 
has  opened  a  distributing  office  here 
under  the  direction  of  Wallace  Wal- 
thall of  Oklahoma  City,  district  rep- 
resentative of  the.  concern.  Walthall 
will  now  make  his  headquarters  here 
and  will  retain  Roger  Miller,  who  has 
been  in  charge  of  the  Dallas  office, 
as  his  chief  sales  lieutenant. 


I  HIS  Stamp  of  Approval 
in  advertisements  of 
equipment  end  supplies  means: 
That  the  NATIONAL  GUARANTEE 
of  highest  quality  is  coupled  with 
that  of  a  manufacturer. 


NATIONAL  THEATRE 
SUPPLY    COMPANY 

Brunches  in  all  Principal  Cities 


NEW  THEATERS 


Seneca,  Ore. — The  Olive  is  the  name  of 
a  new  house  to  be  opened  here  shortly  by 
G.    F.    Kennedy. 

Longview,  Tex. — A  theater  called  the  Alad- 
din is  to  be  equipped  and  operated  in  this 
city   by   G.    H.    Mercer. 

Charlottesville,  Va. — The  new  Paramount 
planned  here  will  be  the  most  massive  and 
up-to-date  structure  of  the  kind  in  this 
section  of  the  state.  In  connection  with  the 
project,  the  Charlottesville  Theater  Corpora- 
tion, has  been  chartered  with  P.  Engle,  of 
Birmingham,    Ala.,   as   president. 

Oklahoma  City — A  theater  is  being  erect- 
ed here  by  G.  A.  Peterson  and  Sol  Teeter. 
The   house  is  being  built  for  colored  patrons. 

Holland,  Mich. — The  erection  of  a  1,200- 
seat  house  here  has  been  announced  by  the 
Butterfield   interests. 

Warren,  R.  I. — Associate  Theaters  of 
Rhode  Island  plans  the  erection  of  a  brick 
theater  and  store  building  here  at  an  esti- 
mated  cost   of   $150,000. 

Boston — The  Adams  House  Realty  Corp., 
H.  K.  Noyes,  president,  has  plans  by  A.  H. 
Bowditch  of  this  city  for  the  theater  to  be 
built  here  at  an  estimated  cost  of  $2,500,000. 
The  house,  to  be  leased  by  Paramount-Pub- 
lix  Corp.,  New  York,  will  have  a  seating  ca- 
pacity   of    2,000   when   completed. 

Sherman,  Tex. — A  house  which  will  seat 
1,200  is  being  erected  here  by  Geo.  W. 
Spence,  operator  of  the  Gem  and  Washing- 
ton  of   this   city. 


ERPI  Service  Being  Maintained 

Although  Electrical  Research 
Products  is  discontinuing  some  of 
its  sales  branches  now  that  the  num- 
ber of  unwired  theaters  has  greatly 
diminished,  the  company  points  out 
that  service  offices  for  Western  Elec- 
tric equipment  will  be  maintained  at 
all  points.  The  clo?:ng  of  ERPI 
sales  branches  has  no  connection 
with  the  Western  Electric  branches 
in    the    same    cities. 


SIMPLEX  TICKET  REGISTERS 


Protection — Speed — Efficiency 

GENERAL  REGISTER  CORP. 

Paramount    Building 

Chickering  4065  New  York 

J.  C.  Ensi.en,  Gen.  Sales  Mgr. 


RUBBER  SOUND  SCREEN 
DEVELOPED  IN  ENGLAND 


London — A  new  type  of  screen, 
made  of  a  rubber  composition,  fire- 
oof,  easily  washable,  perforated  for 
sound  transm  ssions  and  said  to  be 
10  per  cent  more  brilliant  in  its  re- 
lective  powers  than  the  ordinary 
:reen,  has  been  demonstrated  with 
success  by  Sir  Oswald  Stoll  at  his 
itoll   theater,   Kingsway. 

The  material  of  which  this  screen 
is  made  is  of  such  an  open  type  that 
t     is    particularly    suitable    for    the 
ransmission  of  sound  waves.     From 
the  front  it  gives  the  appearance  of 
being    absolutely    solid    rubber,    but 
-bservation  and  inspection  from  the 
ick  shows  it  to  be  apparently  trans- 
parent in  substance. 
The    screen    is    hung   on   a   batten 
nd   is   laced   at   the   side.     There  is 
no  limit  to  the  size,  as  these  screens 
are    made    in    sections,   and    no   sign 
if  the  joints  can  be  detected  further 
away  than  about  six  feet. 

Hoffmann  Issues  New  Catalogue 
Hoffmann  &  Sons,  Inc.,  of  New 
York,  manufacturers  of  rheostats  and 
electrical  specialties  for  motion  pic- 
ture theaters,  have  just  issued  a  new 
54-page  descriptive  catalogue  treating 
of  rheostats,  voltmeters,  meter  pan- 
els, ammeters,  switches,  etc. 


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Correction  of  Bad  Acoustics 
Simplified  by  Set  of  Rules 


An  easy  cure  for  poor  acoustics, 
by  a  simple  system  embracing  curves 
and  rules  for  determining  need  for 
<ound  treatment  in  audience  rooms, 
and  readily  understandable  without 
complication  by  any  owner  of  a  the- 
;iter_or  auditorium,  has  been  discussed 
in  a  practical  manner  by  Paul  E.  Sa- 
bine, Ph.D.,  in  a  hand  book  published 
by  the  Acoustical  Division  of  the 
Western  Felt  Works  of  Chicago. 

The  cause  and  cure  of  poor  acous- 
tics as  related  by  Dr.  Sabine  is  as  fol- 
lows: "Soft,  fibrous,  porous  mate- 
rials, such  as  draperies,  carpets,  the 
upholstering  of  seats  and  the  cloth- 
ing of  the  audience  absorb  sound 
much  more  strongly  than  do  hard 
non-porous  materials.  All  absorbent 
materials  in  a  room  contribute  to 
what  is  called  its  total  absorbing 
power.  Increasing  the  total  absorb- 
ing power  reduces  the  reverberation 
in  a  room.  In  some  cases  these  nat- 
ural factors  are  to  keep  reverberation 
from  being  excessive.  In  other  cases, 
oart  cularly  in  rooms  in  which  no  at- 
tention was  paid  to  acoustics  in  de- 
-ign,  the  absorption  is  too  small  and 
the  reverberation  is  correspondingly 
great.  Sometimes  where  the  average 
audience  is  much  smaller  than  the  to- 
tal seating  capacity  a  theater  may  be 
■atisfactory  when  all  the  seats  are 
filled,  and  acoustically  poor  when 
only   a    small    audience   is   present. 

"The  remedy  in  such  cases  is  to 
install  a  highly  sound-absorbent  ma- 
terial in  sufficient  quantity  to  bring 
the  reverberat'on  time  down  to  what 
it  should  be.  Precise  determination 
.if  the  reverberation  time  of  an  exist- 
ing room,  and  the  treatment  neces- 
sary for  its  correction,  requires  a  de- 
tailed study  of  the  plans." 


In  the  rules  set  forth  in  this  book- 
let Dr.  Sab  ne  has  suggested  a  sim- 
plified procedure  for  determining 
whether  acoustical  treatment  of  the 
theater  will  help,  and  it  is  stated  that 
in  a  large  percentage  of  cases  this 
will  be  bound  to  be  sufficiently  accu- 
rate for  all  practical  purposes.  With 
Jie  rules,  the  theater  man  can  deter- 
mine for  himself  whether  or  not  he 
should  invest  in  acoustical  treatment 
and,  if  so,  how  much  and  where  it 
hould  be  applied. 


Roth  Actodector  Designed 
For  Sound  Equipment  Use 

The  Roth  actodector,  constructed 
so  as  to  be  especially  suitable  for  use 
with  sound  equipment  in  maintaining 
projection  arcs  of  uniform  intensity 
and  unvarying  brilliance  even  during 
change  over,  is  a  product  of  Roth 
Brothers   &   Co.   of   Chicago. 

This  actodector  provides  a  depend- 
able, safe  and  economical  source  of 
direct  current  power,  which  is  sup- 
plied at  the  proper  voltage  required 
for  the  most  satisfactory  operation  of 
projection  arcs,  particularly  in  sound 
and  color  installations,  the  company 
claims.  It  is  made  in  both  two-bear- 
ing and  four-bearing  types,  various 
sizes  from  20  to  400  ampere  capacity, 
and  standard  voltages  of  70,  75,  85 
and  100  volts. 


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of  the  present  motion  picture  and  has  anticipated  the 
needs  of  the  future. 

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ALTERATIONS 


Dallas — The  Arcadia,  operated  by  Publix, 
is    now    undergoing    acoustical    treatment. 

Louisville — The  Opera  house,  managed  by 
Hugh  Geiselman,  is  being  redecorated  and 
installing    new    draperies. 

Seattle — The   Coliseum   is  being   remodeled. 

Osterville,  Mass. — Extensive  improvements 
are  being  made  to  the  theater  here  now  un- 
der new  management.  The  old  seating  sys- 
tem is  being  replaced  with  modern  theater 
seats,  new  talking  picture  machines  are  be- 
ing installed  and  the  building  is  being  re- 
decorated. 

Southbridge,  Mass. — Southbridge  Theater 
Operating  Co.  has  leased  the  Phelps  The- 
ater Building  and  plans  complete  remodel- 
ing of  the  house  and  the  installation  of 
sound  equipment  at  an  estimated  cost  of 
$40,000. 

Burlington,  la. — The  Central  States  The- 
ater Corp.  is  planning  to  rebuild  the  Rialto, 
of  this  city  which  was  destroyed  by  fire. 
Preliminary  plans  call  for  the  expenditure 
of  about  $75,000. 


Carbon  Jaw  of  Unique  Design 

A  carbon  holder  known  as  the  Gem, 
of  unique  design  in  that  the  arrange- 
ment of  upper  and  lower  jaws  com- 
pels the  contact  on  the  carbon  to  be 
constant,  thereby  reducing  pitting  and 
arcing  to  a  minimum,  is  being  manu- 
factured by  the  Fogelberg  Engineer- 
ing Co.  of  Chicago. 


New  Convertible  Lens  Offered 

The  Bifocal  F2.0  Super-Lite,  a  new 
convertible  projection  lens  is  being 
marketed  by  the  Projection  Optics, 
Inc.,  of   Rochester,   N.  Y. 


NO  GENERAL  ADOPTION  YET 
FOR  SPOOR  BERGGREN  IDEA 


After  trial  showings  in  connection 
with  RKO's  "Danger  Lights"  at  the 
State-Lake,  Chicago,  and  the  May- 
fair,  New  York,  the  Spoor-Berggren 
"natural  vision"  system  is  being  tem- 
porarily held  in  abeyance.  General 
adoption  of  the  idea,  which  is  along 
the  lines  of  third  dimension,  is  said 
to  be  too  costly  to  warrant  the 
changeover  at  this  time. 


Named    Ohio    Distributors 
Cleveland — The   Oliver   Supply  Co. 
has   been    named   northern    Ohio  dis- 
tributor   for    Fox    sound    equipment. 


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LATEST     NEWS     FROM     LON- 
DON.     PARIS.     BERLIN. 
SYDNEY,     MELBOURNE     AND 
OTHER     FOREIGN     CENTERS 

Foreign   Markets 

HAPPENINGS    IN    OTHER 
LANDS      OF      INTEREST      TO 
PRODUCERS.     DISTRIBUTORS 
AND    OTHERS    IN    THE    U.    8. 

ALLOWEDJN  SCOTLAND 

Edinburgh  —  Sunday  performances 
scored  a  victory  here  recently,  when 
city  magistrates  by  a  vote  of  9  to  2 
agreed  to  adhere  to  a  previous  de- 
cision allowing  Sunday  motion  pic- 
ture charity  shows.  This  important 
decision  is  final  proof  that  Scottish 
exhibitors  do  not  come  under  legisla- 
ture of  the  Sunday  Observance  Act 
of  1780. 


Picture  and  Stage  Play 
Presented  at  Same  Time 

Paris — "David  Golder"  is  being 
shown  here  on  the  screen  simul- 
taneous with  its  run  as  a  stage  at- 
traction. 


Glasgow  Subway  Cinemas 
To  Show  Publicity  Films 

Glasgow  —  Subway  cinemas,  pre- 
senting programs  of  advertising 
pictures,  are  to  be  given  considera- 
tion by  the  General  Purposes  Com- 
mittee of  the  Town  Council,  which 
in  turn  will  report  to  the  Transport 
Committee  at  an  early  date.  Demon- 
strations of  the  apparatus  are  said 
to  have  been  satisfactory,  and  the 
scheme  is  expected  to  produce  sub- 
stantial  revenue. 


Two  New  Neath,  Eng.,  Houses 
London — Owners  of  Gnoll  Hall, 
Neath,  have  taken  over  two  theater 
properties  in  that  town,  Vint's  Pal- 
ace and  the  Hippodrome.  The  for- 
mer, a  revue  and  repertory  house,  will 
be  adapted  for  kinema  purposes, 
when  present  contracts  expire,  and 
the  Hippodrome,  destroyed  by  fire 
twelve  years  ago,  is  to  be  razed  and 
a  new  picture  theater  erected. 


Oliver  Ward  Leaves  Cinephone 
London — Oliver  Ward  has  severed 
his  connections  with  Cinephone,  to 
take  over  sales  management  of  Mi- 
haly  Universal  Tone  film  with  head- 
quarters at  193  Wardour  St.,  W.l. 


All-French  Dialoguer  Ready 
Paris — "L'amour  Chante"  ("Song 
of  Love"),  a  100%  French  dialogue 
film  directed  by  Robert  Florey,  has 
been  announced  as  ready  for  release 
by    Braunberger-Richebe. 


8-Reel  Panorama 

Paris — French  Gaumont  Pro- 
ductions have  a  unit  on  loca- 
tion in  Spain  producing  an 
eight-reel  panoramic  picture  of 
that  country  in  sound.  The  film 
will  be  titled  "Spain  Today." 


Foreign  Talkers  in  Paris 

Paris — Success  of  the  policy  of  presenting  English  lan- 
guage talkers  only  at  the  Pantheon  has  prompted  another  Paris 
house,  Studio  Diamant,  to  adopt  showing  of  foreign  dialogue 
pictures.  Studio  Diamant  will  screen  exclusively  foreign  talkers, 
including   English,   Spanish   and   German. 


Elaborate  British  Film 
Ready  for  Trade  in  Jan. 

London — "City  of  Song,"  the  am- 
bitious production  made  by  A. S.F.I. 
at  its  studios  in  Wembley,  and  which 
has  required  almost  a  year  to  com- 
plete, will  be  ready  for  a  trade  show- 
ing at  the  Piccadilly  on  Jan.  2,  it 
is  announced  by  Sterling  Film  Co. 
The  talker,  especially  written  for 
production  by  Miles  Malleson,  noted 
author  and  playwright,  stars  Jan 
Kiepura,  who  has  been  hailed  as  a 
successor  to  the  famous  singer.  En- 
rico Caruso.  Betty  Stockfield  and 
Hugh  Wakefield  also  are  in  the 
cast. 


Liquidation  Is  Ordered 
For  Syntok  Talking  Films 

London — An  order  for  the  com- 
pulsory liquidation  of  Syntok  Talk- 
ing Films,  Ltd.,  has  been  issued  in 
the  Chancery  Division  by  Justice 
Maugham,  on  the  petition  of  H.  A. 
Furber,  who  was  represented  by 
counsel  as  the  holder  of  6,666 
shares.  Counsel  also  said  he  was 
appealing  for  53  holders  of  93,220 
shares,  and  that  notice  of  support 
had  been  given  by  holders  of  40,000 
shares.  The  company  was  incorpo- 
rated in  July,  1929,  with  a  nominal 
capital  of  $600,000,  to  acquire  patent 
rights   in   a   sound-film   venture. 


B.I.P.    Starts    "Flying    Fool" 

London  —  Walter  Summers  has 
started  production  on  a  film  for 
British  International  Pictures  under 
the  working  title  of  "The  Flying 
Fool."  Players  in  it  include  Henry 
Kendall,  who  created  the  part  in 
the  play;  Wallace  Goeffrey,  Benita 
Hume,  Martin  Walker,  Barbara 
Gott,  Syd  Crossley,  Charles  Farrell 
and  Albert  Whelan,  Jr.  Bernard 
Nedell  was  to  have  been  in  the  pic- 
ture, but  he  is  prevented  on  account 
of  rehearsing  in  a  new  Edgar  Wal- 
lace play.  Nedell  will  be  in  another 
B.I.P.  film  shortly,  Alexander  Es- 
way's  production  of  "Press  Gang." 

French  Stage  Play  a  Talker 
Paris— "White  and  Black,"  a  Sacha 
Guitry  play  staged  here  several  years 
ago,  is  being  adapted  for  a  talker  by 
Braunberger-Richebe.  Production  will 
take  place  at  the  Billancourt  Stu- 
dios under  the  direction  of  Robert 
Florey,  and  the  cast  will  include 
Raimu,  Irene  Wells  and  Suzanne 
Dantes. 


Two  Big  Picture  Houses 
Added  to  Manchester  List 

Manchester — Opening  of  the  West 
End,  a  2,040-seater  situated  in  Whai- 
ley  Range,  and  the  Dominion,  Sal- 
ford,  with  a  capacity  of  1,500,  adds 
two  large  picture  houses  to  the 
Manchester  amusement  field.  Sal- 
ford  Entertainments,  of  which  J.  F. 
Emery  is  chairman,  controls  the  Do- 
minion, which  has  W.  Gill  as  man- 
ager. T.  Royle  is  controller  of  the 
West  End,  managed  by  E.  J.  Lins- 
dell.  "King  of  Jazz"  and  "Disraeli" 
were  the  respective  opening  attrac- 
tions. 


Blackburn    Site    Obtained 
Blackburn,    Eng.    —    Negotiations 
have  been  completed  for  the  site  on 
which     a     super-cinema     is     to     be 
erected. 


Gracie  Fields  for  B.I.P.  Film 

London  —  Gracie  Fields,  with 
Archie  Pitt,  her  husband,  and  Tom- 
my Fields,  her  brother,  are  to  ap- 
pear together  in  a  production  made 
by  British  International  Pictures  in 
conjunction  with  Pitt,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  John  Thorpe,  production 
manager  at  Elstree.  Work  will  be- 
gin  early  in   the   New   Year. 


Buxton   Acquires   Another    House 

London — Harry  Buxton,  chairman 
of  Associated  Buxton  Cinemas, 
Ltd.,  has  taken  over  the  Picture 
House,  Lincoln,  seating  1,200,  and 
will  equip  it  with  Western  Electric 
sound  apparatus.  A  cafe  and  bil- 
liard hall  are  part  of  the  property 
which  will  be  redecorated  and  re- 
opened   about   Jan.    1. 


Fox-Hoyt  First  Acquisition 

Sydney — First  theater  acquisition 
to  be  made  by  the  Fox-Hoyt  organi- 
zation, since  Fox  purchased  control 
of  this  Australian  circuit,  is  the  Cap- 
itol at  Perth.  The  house  will  oper- 
ate on  a  long-run  policy. 


French  Circuit  Expands 
Paris — Syndicat  Francais  des  Di- 
recteurs  des  Theatres  Cinematogra- 
phiques,  second  largest  circuit  in 
France,  has  purchased  two  more 
sound  houses  here,  the  Roxy  with 
2,000  seats,  and  the  Clichy  Palace 
seating  1,200. 


FIVE  PRODUCTIONS  SET 
BY  BRITISH  &  DOMINIONS 


London — Five  talkers,  one  a  multi- 
lingual and  another  with  color  se- 
quences, are  scheduled  for  production 
by  British  and  Dominions  Fdms,  ac- 
cording to  an  announcement  by  Her- 
bert Wilcox.  These  films  are  to  be 
made  at  B.  &  D.'s  Elstree  studios  and 
will  introduce  popular  authors  and  ar- 
tists to  the  screen,  in  such  stage  ve- 
hicles as  "First  Mrs.  Fraser,"  "Carni- 
val," "Blue  Lagoon"  and  a  new 
Travers  play. 


Uniform  Theater  Openings 
Proposed  in  Great  Britain 

London — A  move  to  bring  about  a 
standardization  of  motion  picture  the- 
ater opening  hours  throughout  Great 
Britain  has  been  launched  in  the 
House  of  Commons.  It  is  proposed 
that  the  Secretary  of  State  for  the 
Home  Department  act  as  sponsor  of 
legislation  covering  uniform  open- 
ings. 


4,000  Seater  for  Plymouth 

Plymouth,  Eng. — Andrew's  Picture 
House,  for  more  than  20  years  the 
leading  kinema  here,  has  been  demol- 
ished along  with  adjacent  property 
to  make  way  for  a  new  4,000-seat 
Provincial  Cinematograph  Theaters, 
Ltd.,  super.  Completion  of  the  struc- 
ture is  expected  the  latter  part  of 
the   New  Year. 


Perret  Directing  for  Osso 

Paris — Leonce  Perret,  director  of 
French  and  American  productions,  is 
now  directing^  "Arthur,"  an  Osso 
Films  vehicle.  Lily  Zevaco  is  enact- 
ing the  title  role. 


Banks  On  Another  B.I.P.  Comedy 

London — Monty  Banks'  16th  com- 
edy directorial  effort  for  Brit  sh  In- 
ternational Pictures  is  another  Leslie 
Fuller  offering.  Story  was  written 
by  Syd  Courteney  and  Lolo  Harvey, 
and  the  cast  includes  in  addition  to 
duller,  Molly  Lamont,  Franklyn  Sil- 
ver,  Kid   Lewis  and  Alf  Goddard. 


Television  Banned 

Paris — Broadcasts  of  televis- 
ion planned  by  Pathe  Natan 
from  the  Roamainville  Studios 
recently  acquired  along  with 
the  Radio  Vitus  Co.  have  been 
prohibited  by  the  French  Gov- 
ernment. No  reason  was  given 
by  authorities  for  placing  of  the 
ban. 


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N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Ida  Grove,  la. — Harry  Day  lias  ac- 
quired the  King  from  R.  M.  Bernau, 
who  bought  the  house  five  years  ago 
From  Charles  Schmidt.  Western 
IClectric  equipment  has  been  installed. 


Tewamah,  Neb. — Mrs.  Ella  Marie 
W'eekes  and  Mrs.  Jennie  Wickman 
have  purchased  the  Lyric  from  Harry 
Day  of  Ida  Grove,  la. 


Lynn,  Mass. — The  Publix  Olympia 
is  now  operating  on  a  four-day 
-chedule,  playing  from  Thursday  to 
Sunday,  with  vaudeville  and  pictures. 


Vergennes,  Vt. — The  City,  for  13 
\  cars  owned  and  conducted  by  Mrs. 
Esteel  Ingham,  has  been  sold  to 
George  R.  Roberts.  Western  Elec- 
tric has  been  installed. 


Housatonic,  Mass.  —  The  Central, 
wned  by  Monument  Mills,  will  close 
an.    1,    leaving   this   town   without   a 
theater  for  the  first  time  in  20  years. 
William  H.  Hefferman  has  been  op- 
erating the  house  as  a  silent. 


Ludlow,  Vt. — William  E.  Lamere, 
II.  N.  Lamere  and  Alida  S.  Lamere 
of  this  town,  have  formed  the  Wood- 
-luck  Amusement  Co.,  Inc.,  to  oper- 
ite  a  moving  picture  theater  and 
miniature  golf  course  in  Woodstock 
and  other  towns. 


Amherst,  Mass. — The  Town  Hall 
has  been  closed  as  a  picture  house  in 
agreement  with  Paramount-Publix. 
The  Amherst  was  chosen  to  remain 
ooen. 


St.  Louis — Oscar  Lehr,  manager 
of  the  New  Shenandoah,  was  held  up 
a  few  days  ago  and  robbed  of  $478. 
The  holdup  took  place  in  the  rear  of 
his  brother's  home. 


Granite  City,  111. — Louis  Landau, 
Jr.,  former  proprietor  of  the  leading 
jicture  house  here,  has  filed  a  volun- 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


J.    Warren    Kerrigan    forms    own 

producing  unit. 

*  *         * 

"Passion"    nets    $100,000    in     two 

weeks  at  the  Capitol,  New  York. 

*  *         * 

Joseph  Conrad,  English  author,  to 
write  original  stories  for  Paramount. 

*  *         * 

American  Film  Co.  of  Chicago  to 
state    right    films    made    by    Chicago 
Tribune    in    Ireland. 


arv  petition  in  bankruptcy  in  the  U- 
S.  District  Court,  St.  Louis.  He  lists 

.abilities  of  $50,044,  of  which  $31,152 
.s  secured. 


Milwaukee — Don  Santo,  cousin  o! 
Rudolph  Valentino,  is  the  new  mas- 
ter of  ceremonies  of  Fox's  Wiscon- 
sin. 


Milwaukee  —  A  combination  bur- 
lesque and  picture  policy  has  open- 
ed at  the  Gayety.  Sound  pictures 
will  be  offered  only  on  Saturdays. 
Sundays  and  holidays,  in  addition  to 
burlesque. 


Milwaukee  —  The  Murray,  neigh- 
borhood house,  has  been  taken  over 
from  Frank  Galaska  by  the  Silvei 
Theaters,  headed  by  Manning  Sil- 
verman,   operator    of    the    Columbia. 


Spring  Green,  Wis. — The  Wiscon- 
sin has  been  acquired  by  C.  E. 
Mathews    from    R.    K.    Lange. 


Cudahy,  Wis.  —  Circuit  Theaters 
have  taken  over  the  Majestic  from 
J.   J.    Disch. 


Menasha,  Wis.  —  The  Brin  has 
been  taken  over  by  the  Bird  Thea- 
ter   Corp. 


Kansas  City — Barney  Dubinsky,  of 
the  Dubinsky  Brothers,  theater  and 
repertoire  show  operators,  will  be- 
come a  benedict  about  the  latter  part 
of  January.  His  bride-to-be  is  the 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles 
Oppenheim    of    Chicago. 


Dallas — Don  C.  Douglas  has  receiv- 
ed official  notice  of  his  continuation 
for  the  coming  year  as  secretary  of 
the  Dallas  Film   Board  of  Trade. 


Goldthwaithe,  Tex.  —  Homer  De- 
Wolfe,  son  of  Mrs.  Gene  Griffin 
De  Wolfe,,  theater  operator,  has  been 
re-elected  to  the  Texas  legislature 
from    the    H)th    district. 


Paris,  Tex. — Musselman  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  operating  the  new  Lamar 
here,  has  been  granted  a  state  char- 
ter, with  a  capitalization  of  $25,000. 
C.  J.  Musselman,  C.  P.  Johnson  and 
Henry  Mayer  are  named  as  the  in- 
cor]  'orators.  It  is  expected  that  the 
Musselman  interests  will  branch  out 
into  other  towns. 


Palestine,  Tex. — Plans  arc  under 
way  for  the  rebuilding  of  the  Texas. 
Robb  &  Rowley  theater,  which  was 
badly  damaged  by  fire  recently.  Work 
of  clearing  the  site  is  to  get  under 
way    shortly. 

Edwards,     N.     Y. — Mcldrim     B 
have  reopened  the  Opera  Hon  t  with 
talkers.       I  hi  i  ed    for 

about  a  year. 


IP   yet    NEED   A.   JCD-IE   YCW    HAVE  A 

JCC   OPEN-ADVECTI/C   IT   I  I  I  I 

IN     III      I  II  U    I    vin 


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1 


Ina    Claire    and   Fredric    March   in 

"The  Royal  Family  of 
Broadway" 

with    Mary    Brian    and    Henrietta 

Crosman 
Paramount  Time,  1  hr.,  8  mins. 

SPARKLING  COMEDY  WITH 
A  KNOCKOUT  AMUSING  PER- 
FORMANCE BY  FREDRIC 
MARCH.  EXPERTLY  HAN- 
DLED IN  ALL  DEPARTMENTS. 

This  talker  version  of  the  stage  hit, 
in  which  Broadway's  leading  stage 
family  is  travestied  for  a  fare-the- 
well,  is  about  as  choice  a  piece  of 
amusing  entertainment  as  the  screen, 
or  the  stage,  has  to  offer.  With 
Fredric  March  looking  almost  more 
like  John  Barrymore  than  Barry- 
more  himself  and  mimicking  that 
star's  supposed  characteristics  for  a 
flock  of  robust  laughs,  the  action  of 
the  story  gallops  at  a  gay  clip. 
Dashing  and  audacious  mockery, 
clever  lines  and  a  story  that  is  dra- 
matically human  despite  its  bombas- 
tic make-believe,  combine  to  make 
the  production  consistently  fascinat- 
ing as  well  as  richly  humorous.  Fine 
performances  are  given  by  Henrietta 
Crosman,  Ina  Claire  and  Mary  Brian. 

Cast:  Ina  Claire,  Fredric  March,  Mary 
Brian,  Henrietta  Crosman,  Charles  Star- 
rett,  Arnold  Korff,  Frank  Conroy,  Royal  C. 
Stout,  Elsie  Emond,  Murray  Alper,  Wesley 
Stark,   Hershel   Mayall. 

Directors,  George  Cukor,  Cyril  Gardner ; 
Authors,  Edna  Ferber,  George  S.  Kaufman ; 
Adaptors,  Herman  Mankiewicz,  Gertrude  Pur- 
cell  ;  Dialoguer,  not  listed ;  Editor,  Edward 
Dmytryk ;  Cameraman,  George  Folsey ;  Re- 
cording  Engineer,    C.    A.   Tuthill. 

Direction,    Smart.    Photography,    Excellent. 


DAILY 


Sunday,   December  28,   1930 


"Charley's  Aunt" 

with  Charles  Rugglrs,  June  Collyer 
Columbia  Time,   1    hr.,   32   mins. 

HILARIOUS  TALKER  VER- 
SION OF  FAMOUS  STAGE  AND 
SCREEN  VEHICLE.  CHARLIE 
RUGGLES  A  RIOT,  AND  AL 
CHRISTIE'S  DIRECTION  A 
BIG   ASSET. 

In  its  talker  form  this  grand  old 
veteran  of  the  stage,  also  done  sil- 
ently by  Syd  Chaplin,  emerges  as  a 
continuously  amusing  and  lively 
farce  comedy.  For  those  who  have 
never  seen  it  in  any  version,  it 
should  prove  a  veritable  scream. 
Charlie  Ruggles,  in  the  role  of  the 
supposed  aunt  who  is  inducted  into 
service  as  chaperone  for  his  two  col- 
lege chums  and  their  sweeties, 
handles  the  pivotal  role  in  grand 
style,  getting  loads  of  comedy  out 
of  the  complications  that  ensue.  The 
story  itself  is  a  foolproof  sure-fire 
affair,  constructed  solely  for  broad 
entertainment  purposes  and  so  de- 
signed that  it  hits  the  spot  wi'.h  all 
classes.  On  top  of  this  it  has  been 
given  an  a'1-around  fine  supporting 
cast.  Direction  by  Al  Christie,  who 
produced  the  picture  for  Columbia, 
is  snappy  and  punctuated  with  plenty 
of  added  comedy  values. 

Cast :  Charlie  Ruggles,  June  Collyer.  Hugh 
Williams.  Doris  Lloyd,  Halliwell  Hobbes, 
Flora  LeBreton,  Rodney  McLennan,  Flora 
Sheffield.     Phillips    Smalley,    Wilson    Benge. 

Director,  Al  Christie ;  Author,  Brandon 
Thomas ;  Adaptor,  F.  McGrew  Willis ; 
Dialoguer,  A.  Leslie  Pearce ;  Editor,  not 
credited  ;  Cameramen,  G.  Peterson,  Harry 
Zech.  L.  Rowson ;  Recording  Engineer,  R. 
S.    Clayton. 

Direction,    lively.       Photography,  '  fine. 


Marilyn  Miller  in 

"Sunny" 

First  National  Time,  1  hr.,  17  mins. 

GOOD  MUSICAL  COMEDY 
WITH  AN  INTEREST- 
ING  STORY  AND  GOOD  CAST. 

This  Ziegfeld  stage  success,  sans 
show  girls,  is  very  well  adapted  to 
the  screen.  Marilyn  Miller's  tune- 
ful voice  and  twinkling  toes  are 
much  in  evidence  along  with  some 
genuinely  good  comedy  by  Joe  Dona- 
hue. Miss  Miller  as  Sunny,  an  Eng- 
lish circus  performer  who  has  min- 
istered to  "the  boys"  during  the  war, 
accidently  becomes  a  stowaway  on  a 
sh'p  bound  for  America.  Also  on 
board  is  Lawrence  Gray,  the  man 
with  whom  she  is  in  love  but  who 
loves  another.  Joe  Donahue,  one  of 
the  boys,  is  also  a  passenger.  With- 
out a  passport,  Sunny  realizes  she 
cannot  land  in  the  U.  S.  so  she  mar- 
ries Joe  for  convenience  and  later 
disposes  of  him,  to  find  that  all  is 
well  between  Lawrence  and  herself. 

Cast:  Marilyn  Miller,  Lawrence  Gray,  Joe 
Donahue,  O.  P.  Heggie,  Inez  Courtney,  Bar- 
bara  Bedford,  Judith  Vosselli,  Mackenzie 
Ward,    Clyde   Cook. 

Director,  William  A.  Seiter ;  Authors,  Otto 
Harbach,  Oscar  Hammerstein  II,  Jerome 
Kern  j  Adaptors,  Humphrey  Pearson,  Henry 
McCarthy ;  Dialoguer,  Humphrey  Pearson ; 
Editor,  LeRoy  Stone ;  Cameraman,  Ernest 
Haller. 

Direction,    Excellent.    Photography,    Fine. 


"Under  Suspicion" 

with  Lois  Moran,  J.  Harold  Murray, 

J.  M.  Kerrigan 
Fox  Time,   1  hr.,  6  mins. 

WEAK  STORY  OF  NORTH- 
WEST MOUNTED  POLICE 
WITH  SONG  NUMBERS  THAT 
DON'T  BELONG.  SCENIC 
BEAUTY  IS  ITS  ONLY  HIGH- 
LIGHT. 

In  addition  to  its  superficial  story, 
which  is  so  makeshift  and  simple 
that  it  carries  little  drama  or  sus- 
pense, this  production  has  been  aug- 
mented with  some  vocal  numbers 
which  are  uncalled  for  and  thereby 
add  to  the  general  weakness.  It's  a 
Northwest  Mounted  Police  yarn, 
with  J.  Harold  Murray  as  the  op- 
pressed hero  and  Lois  Moran  as  the 
heroine.  Exceptionally  fine  scenic 
background  is  about  the  only  real 
merit  of  the  picture,  although  an  air- 
plane rescue,  in  which  Murray  saves 
his  sweetheart's  father  from  a  forest 
fire,  carries  a  fair  punch.  Outside 
of  that,  the  action  is  largely  obvi- 
ous, dealing  with  the  efforts  of  vil- 
lains to  harm  the  hero,  who  is  sup- 
posed to  have  a  war  record  that  isn't 
so  good  on  account  of  shielding  a 
young  brother.  But  with  the  aid 
of  the  heroine  everything  is  made  to 
come    out   all    right. 

Cast:  Lois  Moran,  J.  Harold  Murray, 
J.  M.  Kerrigan.  Erwin  Connelly,  Lumsden 
Hare,  George  Brent,  Marie  Saxon,  Rhoda 
Cross,    Herbert    Bunston,    Vera    Gerald. 

Director,  A.  F.  Erickson ;  Author,  Tom 
Barry ;  Adaptor,  same ;  Dialoguer,  same ; 
Editor,  J.  Edwin  Robbins ;  Cameraman, 
George  Schneiderman ;  Recording  Engineer, 
Al    Protzman. 

Direction,     fair.       Photography,    excellent. 


"Land  of  Midnight  Sun" 

(Silent) 

Norwegian  American  Line 

Time,   1   hr.,   5  mins. 

INTERESTING  TRAVEL  PIC- 
TURE THROUGH  THE  SCENIC 
SPLENDORS  OF  NORWAY. 
FOR   SPECIAL   AUDIENCES. 

A  very  interesting  trip  by  motor 
car  is  conducted  through  Norway, 
and  it  will  please  all  travel-lovers, 
but  hardly  rates  as  popular  enter- 
tainment. The  trip  starts  at  the 
capital,  Oslo,  and  proceeds  north- 
ward to  the  glacier  country,  show- 
ing some  marvelous  scenic  views  of 
the  fjords,  snow-capped  mountain 
peaks  and  the  waterfalls.  As  views 
of  Norway  are  seldom  shown,  this 
one  will  prove  very  instructive  by 
dislosing  Norway  as  a  highly  de- 
veloped country  with  modern  roads 
winding  through  the  most  difficult 
mountain  country,  modern  villages 
and  cities,  all  contrasted  with  the 
ancient  landmarks.  The  views  of 
the  old  villages  are  especially  inter- 
esting, presenting  houses  and 
churches  that  have  stood  for  hun- 
dreds of  years  in  a  remarkable  state 
of  preservation.  Historical  interest 
is  added  with  shots  of  ancient  battle- 
fields almost  1,000  years  old.  Visits 
are  made  to  the  homes  of  such 
celebrities  as  Ibsen,  Nansen,  Grieg 
and  many  others.  The  print  is  pretty 
spotty  on  this  showing  caught,  but 
the  photography  from  a  scenic  stand- 
point is  fine.  The  titles  are  very 
complete  and  descriptive,  and  the 
film   is   free   from   advertising. 


"The  Love  Kiss" 

Celebrity   Pictures 

Time,  1  hr.,  11  mins. 

NICE  LITTLE  PROGRAM- 
MER OF  A  COLLEGE  RO- 
MANCE THAT  WILL  PLEASE 
THE  FLAPPERS  WITH  ITS 
LOVE  INTEREST  AND  COM- 
EDY. 

As  college  stories  go,  this  one  will 
hold  up  with  a  story  that  gets  away 
from  the  usual  sappy  college  stuff, 
and  presents  a  real  love  story  told 
very  interestingly,  and  with  some 
good  human  interest  bits.  It  also 
carries  a  good  proportion  of  com- 
edy. Olive  Shea  as  the  girl  is  a 
good-looker,  and  with  more  experi- 
ence should  go  far.  She  has  a  per- 
sonality and  real  charm.  The  story 
involves  the  dispute  between  two 
girls  in  the  boarding  school  over  a 
handsome  professor,  who  pays  little 
attention  to  either  of  them.  They 
make  him  the  subject  of  a  bet  as  to 
which  one  will  get  him  to  kiss  them 
first.  The  prof  discovers  the  bet,  and 
gets  riled,  and  takes  it  out  on  Olive, 
making  her  miserable  and  the  sub- 
ject of  kidding  from  the  other  girls. 
Finally  it  works  into  a  real  romance, 
when  the  prof  discovers  Olive  is 
really  in  love  with  him,  and  he  finds 
himself  feeling  that  way,  too.  The 
girls  will  go  for  this  one. 

Cast:  Olive  Shea,  Forrest  Stanley,  Joan 
Bourdelle,  Alice  Hegeman,  Donald  Meek, 
Terry  Carroll,  Rita  Crane,  Berta  Donn, 
Sally    Mack. 

Director,  Robert  R.  Snody;  Author,  not 
listed ;  Adaptor.  Harry  G.  Smith ;  Dialoguer, 
the  same ;  Editor,  not  listed ;  Cameraman, 
Dal    Clawson,    Walter    Strenge. 

Direction,  Satisfactory.  Photography,  Good. 


Buck  Jones  in 

"The  Dawn  Trail" 

Columbia  Time,  59  mins. 

VERY  GOOD  WESTERN 
WITH  INTELLIGENT  STORY 
WELL  DIRECTED  AND  AC- 
TION AND  SUSPENSE  TO  THE 
FINISH. 

This  is  a  showman's  picture  that 
carries  a  punch  with  some  very  un- 
usual directorial  touches  for  a  west- 
ern. The  director  stages  some  very 
dramatic  and  suspenseful  bits  such  as 
you  seldom  get  in  westerns.  In  ad- 
dition, the  story  is  well  knit,  and  is 
not  just  an  excuse  to  hang  the  riding 
and  fighting  sequences  on.  Buck 
Jones  under  proper  direction  shows 
himself  one  of  the  best  of  the  west- 
ern stars,  and  gives  a  bang-up  per- 
formance. The  story  deals  with  a 
feud  between  the  cattlemen  and  the 
sheepmen.  As  sheriff,  Buck  Jones 
is  placed  in  a  tough  spot  in  being 
forced  to  arrest  the  brother  of  his 
girl  for  shooting  a  sheep  man. 
Works  up  to  a  tense  situation  with 
a  pitched  battle  about  to  be  staged 
between  the  opposing  factions,  when 
the  problem  is  solved  in  a  most  un- 
expected and  dramatic  manner.  A 
picture  that  grown-ups  can  enjoy. 

Cast:  Buck  Jones,  Miriam  Seegar,  Charles 
Morton,  Erville  Alderson ;  Ed  LeSaint, 
Charles  King,  Hank  Mann,  Vester  Pegg, 
Slim  Whittaker,  Charles  Brinley,  Inez  Go- 
mez, Bob  Burns,  Robert  Fleming,  Violet 
Axzell,   Buck   Conner,  Jack  Curtis. 

Director,  Christy  Cabanne;  Author,  For- 
est Sheldon ;  Adaptor,  John  Thomas  Mel- 
ville ;  Dialoguer,  same ;  Editor,  James 
Sweeney ;  Cameraman,  T.  D.  McCord ;  Re- 
cording   Engineer,    Bruce   Piersall. 

Direction,  Very  good.  Photography,  Ex- 
cellent. 


Bob  Steele  in 

"Headin'  North" 

Tiffany  Time,  58  mins. 

GOOD  ACTION  WESTERN 
WELL  DIRECTED  WITH  BOB 
STEELE  WHOOPING  IT  UP 
SO  THE  KIDS  AND  REGULARS 
WILL  LIKE  IT. 

This  one  follows  the  usual  west- 
ern story  routine,  but  director 
McCarthy,  who  also  wrote  the  story, 
manages  to  pep  it  up  with  his  orig- 
inal treatment.  It  opens  with  a  fist 
fight  between  hero  Steele  and  the 
son  of  the  ranch  owner,  who  ob- 
jects  to  this  stranger  working  on 
the  ranch.  Bob  licks  him,  and  then 
they  become  fast  friends.  Bob  dis- 
closes that  he  is  being  sought  for 
an  express  robbery  by  the  marshal, 
and  is  searching  for  the  real  culprit 
who  has  headed  North.  Disguised  as 
an  acting  team,  they  finally  catch  up 
to  the  heavy,  and  are  just  in  time 
to  pin  it  on  him  for  another  rob- 
bery. The  marshal  overhears  the 
confession,  and  everything  is  in  the 
clear.  Steele  handles  himself  well, 
both  in  fighting  and  riding,  and 
there  is  enough  excitement  to  satis- 
fy the  western  bugs.  The  kids  will 
go  for  it. 

Cast :  Bob  Steele,  Barbara  Luddy,  Perry 
Murdock,  Walter  Shumway".  Eddie  Dunn, 
Fred  Burns,  Gordon  De  Main,  Harry  Allen, 
Gunner  Davis,  S.  S.  Simon,  Jim  Welsh, 
Jack    Henderson. 

Director,  J.  P.  McCarthy;  Author,  same; 
Adaptor,  same ;  Dialoguer,  same ;  Camera- 
man,  Not    listed. 

Direction,    very    good.      Photography,    clear. 


Sunday,   December  28,   1930 


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DAILV 


11 


Ken   Maynard  in 

"Fighting  Thru" 

Tiff  cm  i)  Time,   1   hr.,   11  mins. 

ABOUT  THE  BEST  WEST- 
ERN SINCE  TALKIES  START- 
ED. HAS  EVERYTHING,  WITH 
A  NEW  TECHNIQUE  BY  DI- 
RECTOR NIGH.  A  CLEAN-UP 
ANYWHERE. 

Here  was  one  slipped  to  the  trade 
reviewers  without  any  ballyhoo,  and 
it  proved  a  surprise  package.  Con- 
trary to  their  usual  hardboiled  cus- 
tom, these  gents  went  out  raving 
about  it.  It  has  everything  possible 
to  crowd  into  a  western,  and  on  top 
of  this  some  original  directorial 
touches  by  William  Nigh  that  are 
going  to  be  copied  plenty.  He  has 
proved  that  it  is  possible  to  get  new 
angles  from  the  old  hokum  situa- 
tions. The  story  is  the  usual  one 
of  the  '49  gold  rush  period,  old  min- 
ing town  atmosphere  and  all  the 
tiimmings.  Credit  Francis  Natte- 
ford  with  the  original  story  twists, 
that  are  darbs,  and  the  director 
with  the  class  handling.  Ken  May- 
nard gets  his  first  chance  to  prove 
that  he  can  act  as  well  as  stunt  ride 
and  fight.  Dialogue  has  been  soft- 
pedaled.  It's  action,  and  more  ac- 
tion. One  surprise  after  another 
that  keeps  you  on  tension.  A  pip 
rough-house    fight    for    a    finale. 

Cast:  Ken  Maynard,  Teanctte  Loft,  Wal- 
lace Ma<"T)onaId,  Carmeiita  Geraghty,  Wil- 
liam  L.   Thome,   Charles   L.   King,   F.    Burns. 

Director.  William  Nigh ;  Author,  John 
Francis  vntteforcl :  Fditor,  Ear!  Turner; 
Adaptor.  Not  listed ;  Dialoguer,  Not  listed ; 
Cameraman,    Arthur    Reed. 

Direction,     aces.       Photography,     excellent. 


"Under  the  Roofs  of  Paris" 
(Sous  Les  Toits  De  Paris) 

(Distributor   Not    Set) 

Time,   1   hr.,      25  mins. 

ALL-FRENCH  PRODUCTION 
AND  DIALOGUE  A  NATURAL 
FOR  FRENCH  AUDIENCES. 
NOTABLE  FOR  UNUSUAL  DI- 
RECTION THAT  MAKES  DIA- 
LOGUE SECONDARY  TO  PAN- 
TOMIME. 

Here  is  a  modest  little  production 
of  the  tenements  of  La  Villette  in 
the  slums  of  Paris.  Produced  by 
Rene  Clair  Productions,  who  prob- 
ably spent  about  20  grand  on  it,  but 
the  director  put  real  brains  in  his 
work,  and  uncovered  a  really  new 
technique.  A  simple  story  of  the 
love  of  two  tenement  boys  for  the 
same  girl,  and  following  the  usual 
Parisian  tradition,  one  boy  placed 
his  friendship  for  his  pal  above  his 
love,  and  relinquishes  her  to  make 
him  happy.  A  beautiful  story,  told 
with  fine  humorous  touches.  But  di- 
rector Clair's  work  is  the  notable 
achievement.  Dialogue  has  been  cut 
to  about  25  per  cent  of  the  usual. 
Pantomime  gets  over  everything 
graphically.  One  trick  is  a  darb, 
with  the  players  talking  the  other 
side  of  glass  doors,  not  a  word  be- 
ing said  but  everything  perfectly  un- 
derstood by  the  audience.  American 
audiences  can  grasp  it  easilv. 

Ca-t:  Albert  Prejean,  Pola  IHery,  Edmond 
Oreville.  Gaston  Modot,  Bill  Bocket,  Paul 
Ollivier. 

Director,  Rene  Clair;  Author,  same; 
Dialoguer,  same ;  Adaptor,  same ;  Camera- 
man,   not    listed. 

Direction,    expert.     Photography,    very  good. 


Lawrence  Tibbett  and  Grace  Moore 

"The  New  Moon" 

M-G-M  Time,  1  hr.,  18  mins. 

HIGH  GRADE  OPERETTA 
WITH  RUSSIAN  BACK- 
GROUND. SPLENDID  SINGING 
AND  CLEVER,  SOPHISTICAT- 
ED DIALOGUE. 

If  your  patrons  go  for  operettas 
they  ought  to  like  this  one.  It  pro- 
vides the  usual,  implausible  and  thin 
story  which  is  inevitably  a  charac- 
teristic of  operettas.  Its  vocal  work 
is  distinctly  usual,  with  both  Tibbett 
and  Miss  Moore  singing  with  smash 
success.  The  picture  is  a  somewhat 
curious  combination  of  drawing  room 
Muff  and  exciting  action.  According 
to  the  story,  a  young  lieutenant  falls 
in  love  with  a  Russian  countess  on 
shipboard  and  is  disillusioned  when 
he  learns  she  is  engaged  to  a  mili- 
tary governor.  The  governor,  wish- 
ing to  eliminate  his  competitor,  puts 
him  in  charge  of  a  dangerous  out- 
post. At  the  finale  the  girl  arrives 
to  horsewhip  the  lieutenant,  does  this 
and  then  marries  him.  He  and  his 
men  attack  the  enemy  and  eventually 
he  returns  after  reported  dead.  Ro- 
land Young  is  corking  as  the  coun- 
ter's uncle  and  Adolphe  Menjou 
comes  through  with  flying  colors 

Cast :  Lawrence  Tilibett.  Grace  Moore, 
Adnlphe  Menjou,  Ruland  Young,  Gin  Sliy, 
Emily    Fitzroy. 

Director,  Jack  Conway ;  Authors.  Oscar 
Hammerstein,  II,  Frank  Mandel,  Laurence 
Schwab;  Adaptors,  Sylvia  Thalherg,  Frank 
Butler;  Dialoguer,  Lyril  Tlume ;  Editor, 
Margaret  Booth ;  Cameraman,  Oliver  T. 
Marsh ;    Recording    Engineer,    D.     Shearer. 

Direction,    Good.    Photography,    Fine. 


"The  Dream  Waltz" 

(Sag  Det  I  Toner) 
Swedish   Biograph 

Time,  1  hr.,  25  mins. 
SWEET  LITTLE  LOVE 
STORY  GOOD  FOR  AMERICAN 
AUDIENCES  WITH  ENGLISH 
TITLES.  CATCHY  MELODY 
IN  THEME   SONG. 

This  Swedish  film  has  a  small  per- 
centage of  Swedish  dialogue,  and  the 
rest  runs  silent  with  English  titles. 
But  the  story  is  so  well  directed 
that  it  would  be  possible  to  follow 
it  intelligently  if  it  was  all  dialogue 
in  the  foreign  tongue.  There's  a  pip 
i  if  a  little  waltz  song  running 
through  it,  tied  up  very  definitely 
with  the  plot.  It  is  one  of  those 
melodies  that  sends  you  out  of  the 
theater  humming  it.  The  story  tells 
of  a  young  composer  forced  to  take 
a  job  as  a  street  car  conductor,  who 
meets  the  daughter  of  a  music  pub- 
lisher. The  girl  does  not  realize  till 
she  falls  in  love  with  him  what  his 
menial  occupation  is.  From  there  it 
works  out  into  a  very  well  developed 
love  story  with  lots  of  human  in- 
t  touches  and  genuine  senti- 
ment. The  waltz  song  he  has  writ- 
ten becomes  a  part  of  the  dramatic 
material,  and  this  is  handled  verj 
i  ly    by    the    director. 

Cast:  Ilakan  Westergren,  Stina  Berg.  Eli?- 
abeth  Frisk,  Tore  Svennberg.  Jenny  Il.-mrl- 
quilt,     Margit    Manstad.     Edvin    Adolphson. 

Directors,  Edvin  Adolphson,  J.  Julius; 
Author,  Paul  Mer7bach  ;  Adaptors,  the  same; 
Cameraman,    not    listed. 

Direction,    Good.    Photography,    Okay. 


16  MILLIMETER  PROJECTOR 
PART  OE  NEW  RADIO  SET 


"Visionola,"  designed  to  reproduce 
the  sight  and  sound  of  motion  pic- 
tures, plays  phonograph  records  and 
serves  as  a  radio  is  one  of  the  latest 
innovations  in  combination  receiver 
designs  to  be  marketed  by  Charles 
Izenstark,  Chicago  radio  manufac- 
turer. 

The  new  instrument  has,  in  addition 
to  the  unusual  radio  tuner  and  am- 
pl'fier,  a  novel  16  mm.  film  projec- 
tor and  a  synchronized  turntable  for 
eproducing  the  accompanying  sound. 
This  is  contained  in  a  panel  immed- 
iately above  the  radio  tuning  unit. 
Projection  is  not  accomplished  on  a 
screen  separate  from  the  instrument, 
but  is  reflected  on  an  adjustable  mir- 
or,  which  again  reflects  the  pro- 
jected images  on  a  ground  glass 
screen  contained  under  the  top  cover 
of  the  instrument.  Sound  accom- 
>animent  is  produced  through  the 
'oud  speaker  and  amplifier  of  the  ra- 
dio. The  record  disc,  which  is  driv- 
en with  a  synchronous  motor,  may 
be  adjusted  for  speeds  of  either  33 
or  70  revolutions  per  minute,  which 
conforms  to  the  speeds  for  sound  film 
ecords  and  phonograph  records,  re- 
-pectively. 

The  projector  is  equipped  with 
lutomatic  devices  to  prevent  dam- 
ige  to  the  films  should  something 
'o  wrong  with  the  mechanism.  If 
•he  film  breaks,  the  motor  driving 
the  film  through  the  projector  is 
hut  off  automatically  by  means  of 
i  light  tension  spring  guide  for  the 
film.  Rewinding  of  the  films  is  also 
ueomplished  by  setting  a  switch, 
vhich  reverses  the  film  motor. 


Four  German  Talkers 
Being  Distributed  Here 

{Continued   from   Paqe    1 ) 
s  now  playing  in  several  spots.  "The 

Song    is    Ended,"    also    a    Superfilm 

product,    will   also    soon   be    released. 
Titles  on  the  other  two  talkers  have 

not  yet  been  selected,  Max  Goldberg 

said    yesterday. 


More  Musical  Shorts 

Planned  by  Vitaphone 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
out,  with  (ieorge  Jessel  in  "With 
Pleasure"  as  the  fore-runner.  The 
next  of  the  group  will  be  Joe  Pen- 
ner  in  an  original  A.  Dorian  Otvo> 
script,  directed  by  Alf  Goulding. 


Fox  Certificates  Forged 
A    warning    of    forged    temporary 
certificates  of  several  hundred  shares 

oi  Fox  Film  stock,  discovered  in  de- 
liveries through  a  Chicago  office  oi 
a  Xew  York  Stock  Exchange  firm,  is 
being  broadcast  by  the  Better  Busi- 
ness Bureau  The  temporary  certi- 
orates an  no  longer  a  good  delivery 
in  Wall  Street,  since  the  permanent 
Certificates  have  been  issiiccl  and  list- 
ed on  the  Exchange.  A  great  mam 
of    the    temporaries,    however,    have 

not    been    exchanged    yet. 


Presentations 


,By   JACK    HARROW  ER. 

ELABORATE  XMAS  SHOW 
PRESENTED  AT  THE  ROXY 

The  Roxy  stage  is  given  over  to 
Holiday  spectacles  with  the  Christ- 
mas atmosphere.  The  short  stage 
bit  is  titled  "Merry  Christmas,"  with 
Harold  Van  Duzee  as  Santa  Claus 
and  other  leading  members  of  the 
Roxy  players  posing  as  various  Toys. 
The  Stanley  Brothers  do  some  clever 
acrobatics,  with  one  as  the  jack-in- 
the-box  keeping  the  kids  in  the  audi- 
ence in  constant  merriment.  The 
spectacular  presentation  is  very  elab- 
orate, a  fairy  spectacle  in  four  scenes 
arranged  by  Leon  Leonidoff.  Two 
girls,  Snow  White  and  Rose  Red,  go 
on  an  adventure  through  the  forest 
accompanied  by  a  Good  Fairy  to 
protect  them.  This  simple  "plot" 
gives  opportunity  to  introduce  some 
of  the  most  elaborate  spectacles  the 
Roxy  has  ever  staged.  The  most 
beautfiul  number  is  a  Rose  Petal 
dance,  with  half  the  Roxyettes  carry- 
ing a  red  petal,  and  the  other  half 
white  petals.  With  these  they  form 
some  dazzlingly  beautiful  tableaux. 
The  finale  has  giant  figures  of  royal 
guardsmen  raising  immense  gold 
flags  to  reveal  a  staircase  down 
which  the  girls  in  various  flower 
costumes  troop.  Up  to  the  usual 
standard  of  the  Roxy  Christmas 
presentations. 

"Sbepper  -  Newfounder,"  current 
picture  at  the  Roxy,  was  reviewed 
on  Xov.  30  under  the  title  of  "The 
Part    Time    Wife  " 


John  McManus  to  Kansas  City 
Kansas  City — John  McManus,  who 
formerly  managed  the  State  in  St. 
Louis,  has  been  transferred  to  the 
Midland  here,  succeeding  Charles 
Raymond,  now  with  Fox  in   Buffalo. 


ITHE 

SIMM  VI  Ik 
Of   IIIMIOM 


All  Till  II 

Ml  INI  IIMI 


IWWS] 
IIMI 


Congratulates: 

RUTH  CHATTfRTON 

who    rises    to    new    heights    in 

her     screen     career    through 

her      double  -  role      pefor- 

mance     in     Paramount's 

"The    Right    to    Love" 

No.  42  of  1930 

"Good  Deeds" 

Series 


12 


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DAILV 


Sunday,   December  28,   1930 


REVIEWS  OF  SOUND  SHORTS 


"Three  Hollywood  Girls" 

Educational  Time,  21   mins. 

Unusual  Comedy 
This  one  departs  from  the  usual 
Hollywood  comedy  by  giving  some  of 
the  real  inside  dope  on  how  the  girls 
who  come  from  the  small  towns  man- 
age to  scrape  along  and  live  until 
such  time  as  they  land  a  studio  job. 
It  is  well  directed  by  William  Good- 
rich, and  the  story  shows  an  intimate 
knowledge  of  just  how  the  screen- 
struck  girls  live  in  their  little  fur- 
nished rooms  while  they  wait  for 
Dame  Fortune  to  smile  on  them.  It 
is  well  gagged,  and  mixes  the  laughs 
with  the  natural  situations.  Should 
go  over  well,  for  it  gives  the  flappers 
with  screen  aspirations  a  good  idea 
of  what  they  are  up  against,  but  does 
it  with  a  smile. 


boarders  find  out  she  has  inherited 
an  oil  well.  Then  they  pitch  in  and 
prepare  her  for  the  trip,  with  the 
whole  gang  going  along.  On  ar- 
riving at  the  location,  the  oil  prop- 
erty turns  out  to  be  a  ramshackle 
filling  station.  A  good  string  of  com- 
edy is  extracted  from  the  boarding 
house  routine  and  also  during  the 
airplane  trip  to  the  oil  spot.  Should 
prove  acceptable  for  audiences  gen- 
erally. 


"Winter" 

Columbia  Time,  6  mins. 

Fair  Cartoon 

This  Disney  Silly  Symphony  does- 
n't stand  up  with  previous  releases. 
The  synchrony  is  well  done  and  the 
animation  up  to  the  average  but 
it  lacks  gags  for  laughs.  Much 
snow,  skating  and  sliding,  with  the 
usual  animal  antics  for  nothing  par- 
ticularly clever. 


Lulu  McConnell  in 
"Tongue  Tied" 

Paramount  Time,    7   mins. 

Swell  Comedy 
Another  of  the  rapid-fire  talking 
performances  by  Lulu  McConnell. 
This  time  she  assails  her  husband 
verbally  regarding  everything  from 
the  old  man  himself  to  his  friends 
and  everything  and  everybody  that 
happen  to  come  up  in  the  course  of 
her  monologue.  The  scene  is  a 
hunting  lodge  and  while  Lulu  jab-, 
hers  away  the  husband  sips  liquids! 
and  acts  as  though  he  wasn't  hear-; 
ing  a  thing.  Then  he  starts  to  toy 
with  guns  and  ?harp-edge  tools,  ap-j 
parently  with  crime  motives,  hut 
winds  up  by  grabbing  his  wifei 
around  the  neck,  planking  her  on  a] 
sofa,  and  restoring  quiet  in  the 
house.  Miss  McConnell's  snappy1 
running  talk  is  punctuated  with  plen- 
ty of  good  cracks.  Additional 
punches  are  injected  by  her  mug- 
Ring. 


Louise  Fazenda  in 
"A  Fall  to  Arms" 
RKO  Time,    19   mins. 

/  'a  88a  hie  Comedy 
Louise  Fazenda  does  a  characteri- 
zation along  her  familiar  lines  in  this 
edition  of  her  series  for  Larry  Dar- 
mour.  As  a  boarding  house  toiW 
she  is  looked  upon  and  treated  as  a 
kitchen    dumbbell    until    the    snoopy 


"The  Naggers  Go  South" 

Vitaphone  1129  Time,   18  mins. 

Good  Comedy 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Norworth  ap- 
pear in  another  of  this  series,  which 
might  be  improved  a  bit  if  Jack/would 
sing  some  of  his  old  time  ditties.  How- 
ever the  duo  put  over  some  clever 
dialogue  as  they  pack  for  a  trip  south. 
Jack  has  planned  to  travel  alone,  but 
the  wife  can't  see  it  that  way  and 
nags  him  into  buying  another  ticket. 
Norworth  is  a  clever  actor  and  Mrs. 
Norworth  a  good  feeder. 


"The  Suppressed  Crime" 

Educational  Time,    7    mins. 

Lacks  Drama 
In  this  William  J.  Burns  Detec- 
tive Mystery,  Burns  himself  attempts 
to  sketchily  introduce  an  episode  in 
the  experience  of  one  of  his  opera- 
tives, but  with  little  success.  Both 
the  story  and  action  of  the  trailing 
of  an  absconder,  who  with  the  aid 
of  a  very  poor  disguise,  manages  to 
dodge  the  police  until  one  of  the 
Burns  men  tears  off  the  false  mus- 
tache and  wig,  are  weak  and  uncon- 
vincing, as  are  players.  This  short 
won't    arouse   any    excitement. 


"His  Price" 

with  Johnny  Burke 
Paramount  Time,    8    mins. 

Fair  Sketch 
A  domestic  comedy  with  a  slightly 
involved  plot.  Johnny  Burke,  as  a 
husband  with  stock-market  proclivi- 
ties, gives  his  wife  $1,000  to  keep 
for  him  until  morning,  when  he 
must  put  it  up  for  margin.  Wifie  is 
aching  to  buy  a  fur  coat  at  $500. 
Johnny's  neighbor  offers  him  $500 
if  he  will  kiss  the  latter's  wife  as 
a  frameup  for  evidence.  Meanwhile, 
Johnny's  wife  bets  $1,000  with  the 
neighbor's  wife  that  Johnny  is  a  100 
per  cent  faithful  husband.  In  due 
course  Johnny  does  his  kissing  act 
and  collects  $500,  which  he  brings 
home  to  the  wife  for  her  fur  coat, 
whereupon  wifie  bowls  him  over 
with  the  new.  of  her  $1,000  bet  on 
his  fidelity.  The  plot  holds  inter- 
est and  the  comedy  is  fairly  well  dis- 
tributed, with  the  finish  punch  go- 
ing  over    nicely. 


"Sitting  Pretty" 

with 

Joe   Phillips   and   Ruth   Donnelly 

Vitaphone   1107  Time,  8   mins. 

Mild   Comedy 

Even  Joe  Phillips,  who  ordinarily 
has  no  trouble  at  all  getting  the 
laughs,  is  unable  to  overcome  the 
handicaps  of  the  weak  material  given 
him  in  this  comedy  dealing  with 
flag-pole  sitting.  Some  of  the  pat- 
ter between  Phillips  and  Ruth  Don- 
nelly, who  has  the  role  of  his  wife, 
arouses  a  mild  response,  but  it  isn't 
much  considering  the  many  comedy 
opportunities  afforded  by  the  basic 
idea  of  the  sketch.     Okay  as  a  filler. 


"The  Spirit  of  the  Shogun" 

Pathe  Time,   19  mins. 

Good    Vagabond    Adventure 

A  Vagabond  Adventure,  with  Tom 
Terriss  taking  us  through  an  inter- 
esting sightseeing  tour  of  unusual 
sights  in  Japan.  It  starts  with  a 
parade  of  the  Shinto  priests  in  one 
of  their  ceremonials,  with  side  shows 
going  on  among  the  crowds,  and  all 
sorts  of  vendors  selling  their  wares. 
Geisha  girls  are  presented  in  one  of 
their  graceful  fan  dances.  Views  of 
Japanese  Boy  Scouts,  the  Wishing 
Gate  on  which  the  natives  tie  their 
paper  prayers,  making  bath  tubs  out 
of  barrels,  and  many  other  odd  cus- 
toms and  sights  are  presented  and 
explained  in  the  inimitable  manner 
of  Terriss,  who  should  be  a  radio 
announcer.  He  sure  has  the  voice, 
and  knows  how  to  dramatize  it.  Then 
a  trip  is  made  on  a  dinky  train  to 
the  interior,  and  then  comes  a  boa* 
ride  through  the  whirling  rapids. 
Final  shots  show  the  famous  cherry 
groves  in  full  blossom.  Interesting 
and  novel,  as  are  all  of  this  well 
edited    series. 


"Pigskin  Capers" 

Educational  Time,  7  mins. 

Nice  Cartoon 
A  Paul  Terry-Toon  with  the  ani- 
mals in  a  football  scrimmage  and 
doing  a  good  parody  on  the  regular 
football  procedure  at  the  college 
games.  The  synchronized  music  and 
funny  sound  effects  are  good,  and  put 
this  over  with  pep  and  a  nice  quota  of 
laughs. 


Ginger  Rogers  in 
"Office  Blues" 

Paramount  Time,  9  mins. 

Nice   Miniature   Musioal 

Brevity,  a  neat  little  plot  and  the 
talents  of  Ginger  Rogers  combine  to 
make  this  a  very  pleasing  piece  of 
musical  entertainment.  Scene  is  a 
business    office,    with    Miss    Rogers 


playing  the  role  of  a  secretary.  She 
writes  a  letter,  in  song  form,  to  hei 
boss,  with  whom  she  is  in  love.  This 
leads  into  the  musical  comedy  at- 
mosphere, with  a  gigantic  notebook 
background  and  the  requisite  chorus. 
The  theme  song,  entitled  "Dear  Sir," 
is  quite  engaging. 


"Seem'  Injuns" 

Pathe  Time,    19   mins. 

Kid  Fun 

Daphne  Pollard  is  featured  as  the 
comic  in  a  circus  story  principally 
designed  for  the  kids.  Daphne  does 
the  role  of  an  Englishwoman  with 
her  boy  who  wants  to  see  the  In- 
dians. When  Daphne  gets  inside  the 
show,  she  gets  mixed  up  with  the 
wild  west  holdup  of  the  stage  coach, 
finds  herself  facing  the  wild  bull  in 
the  arena,  and  other  gags.  The  up- 
shot of  it  is  that  the  audience  mis- 
take her  for  an  "act,"  and  the  show 
owner  rewards  her.  It  carries  the 
laughs  for  the  kids,  who  will  en- 
joy it. 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  50 

An  authority  on  ancient  musical  in- 
struments, Miss  Van  Buren,  gives  a 
descriptive  talk  on  the  Octavina,  an 
instrument  of  the  fifteenth  century 
originating  in  Italy,  on  which  she 
plays  an  old  melody  of  those  bygone 
times.  One  of  the  Pathe  cameramen 
takes  us  on  a  journey  in  the  clouds 
for  an  inspection  of  the  roofs  of  New 
York  skyscrapers.  Another  presen- 
tation of  the  Marionettes  is  given  in 
the  form  of  a  wedding  ceremony, 
done  in  the  Pathe  Coloratura  proc- 
ess. The  final  bit  is  a  journey 
through  the  ancient  caverns  of  Pos- 
tumia  Grotto,  in  Italy,  which  were 
supposed  to  have  inspired  Dante  in 
writing  his  immortal  "Inferno."  A 
party  of  explorers  go  through  the 
cavern,  with  giant  torches,  and  the 
crystals  from  the  grotto  and  the 
lights  form  dazzling  patterns  in  the 
semi-darkness. 


"Rough   Idea  of  Love" 

Educational  Time,  21   mins. 

Peppy  Comedy 
This  Mack  Sennett  is  handsomely 
staged  and  would  do  credit  to  a  fea- 
ture production.  In  a  swell  night 
club  Marjorie  Beebe  and  Frank  East- 
man are  seen  as  the  entertainers. 
Frank  has  a  blonde  trying  to  take 
him  away  from  Marjorie,  and  the  suc- 
ceeding mixups  give  the  comedienne 
olenty  of  chances  to  put  over  her 
comedy  work  and  score  the  laughs. 
The  finish  is  strictly  modern,  with  a 
fancy  wedding,  and  Marjorie's  boy 
friend  taking  her  from  his  rival,  a 
gang  leader,  at  the  fatal  moment. 
Then  the  machine  guns  get  into  ac- 
tion for  an  exciting  finish. 


Yfroducers  prefer  these  new, 
more  beautiful  tinted  films 

JLN  THE  newsreel,  the  animated  cartoon,  or 
other  short . .  .wherever  the  original  lighting  or 
the  dominant  mood  is  to  be  expressed . . .  Sono- 
chrome  Films  play  an  ever  more  important 
role.  They,  alone  of  all  tinted  films,  transmit 
sound  with  complete  fidelity.  They  offer  a  wide 
choice  of  over-all  colors  more  charming  than 
those  used  in  the  silent-screen  era.  And  they 
cost  no  more  than  ordinary  black-and-white 
positive.  Producers  who  want  greater  beauty  in 
their  tinted  pictures... at  no  extra  cost... specify 
Eastman  Sonochrome.  Eastman  Kodak  Company, 
Rochester,  New  York  (J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc., 
Distributors,  New  York,  Chicago,  Hollywood). 

Eastman  Sonochrome 
Tinted  Positive  Films 


THE 

HIGHEST 

TYPE 

OF 

PICTURE 


JANET 

GAYNOR 


CHARLES 


FARRELL 

IN 

RAOUL  WALSH'S 

theMAN  who 

CAME  BACK 


/: 

I 


From  the  play  by  JULES  ECKERT  GOODMAN 
and  JOHN  FLEMING  WILSON 
Screen  play  by  EDWIN  J.  BURKE 
Settings  by  JOSEPH  URBAN 

Gaynor  and  Farrell  together  again,  to 
bring  packed  houses  everywhere,  to 
make  Prosperity  a  golden  fact!  Every      A 
picture   they   have   made   together 
has  brought  big  money  to  you.  a 

Now  you  are  to  have  them   in  a 
play  that  will  wring  the  hearts  of 
humanity,  and  go  down  in  screen    * 
history  as  one  of  the  greatest  a 
love  stories  of  all  time.   Gaynor 
and  Farrell!  Triumphant  at  the^ 
box  office!   Enshrined  in  the^ 
hearts   of  all! 


LOOMING  UP 

AS  THE 

BIGGEST 

ATTRACTION 


1931 


1     ' 


THE 

THE  MWM  \1U. 
01  FILM  DOM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NO.    74 


NEW  YORK,  MONDAY,  DECEMBER  29.  193C 


5  CENTS 


Fox  Will  Stick  to  48  or  50  Features  for  1931-32 

FRANKLIN-HUGHES  CIRCUIT  DEALJIOSED 

France  Doubling  Talker  Production  Program  in  1931 


The  Mirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


ATTENDANCE  at  theaters  dur- 
ing the  current  holiday  period  is 
ahead  of  expectations  and  better 
than  in  the  same  weeks  last  year 

Considering  that  the  country 

kas  had  a  year  of  tough  sledding, 
this  is  a  mighty  cheerful  sign.  If 
the  talkers  can  hold  their  own  in 
such  grand  style  at  a  time  when 
practically  all  other  industries  are 
falling  under  the  previous  year, 
the  future  of  this  entertainment 
business  is  nothing  to  worry 
about. 

• 

A  REDUCTION  of  30  per  cent  in 
production  costs  is  expected  to  be 
accomplished    by    coast    studios    next 

year,  says  Larry  Darmour It  seems 

an  awful  lot  to  cut,  but  since  most 
of  it  is  to  be  saved  through  shorter 
and  more  efficient  shooting  schedules, 
gradually  being  made  possible  by 
newly  acquired  experience,  the  plan 
sounds  feasible.  A  saving  of  this  pro- 
portion not  only  would  reduce  the  fin- 
ancial hazards  of  producing,  but,  if 
part  of  the  30  per  cent  slash  were 
passed  on  to  exhibitors,  would  make 
it  possible  for  a  few  thousand  addi- 
tional houses  to  resume  operation. 


VITAPHONE    has    decided    to    give 

more  attention   to   musical  shorts 

More  or  less  demand  undoubtedly 
exists  for  good  musical  numbers,  with 
the  extent  of  that  demand  depending 
largely  on  the  nature  and  quality  of 
the  shorts.  Since  full-length  musicals 
are  now  few  in  number,  shorts  of 
this  kind  will  have  a  better  oppor- 
tunity. They  are  not  only  needed  to 
give  variety  and  balance  to  a  pro- 
gram, but  also  because  it  is  only 
through  the  musical  medium  that 
some  of  the  most  popular  talent  can 
be  presented  to  the  public  at  large. 


More  Than  200  in  Sound 

To  Be  Turned  Out  by 

French  Studios 

Paris — Production  of  talkers  by 
French  studios  in  the  coming  year 
will  be  more  than  double  the  1930 
output,  which  exceeds  100  pictures  in 
French  dialogue  besides  many  in  other 
European  languages,  it  is  shown  in 
a  survey  by  P.  A.  Harle,  editor  of 
"La  Cinematographic  Francaise,"  lead- 
ing trade  paper  of  the  film  industry 
in  France.  The  talkers  have  given 
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CONSOLIDATED  FILM'S  NET 
ESTIMATED  AT  $2,300,000 


Earnings  of  Consolidated  Film  In- 
dustries for  the  year  just  ending  will 
be  in  excess  of  $2,300,000,  which  is 
close  to  last  year's  figure,  it  is  esti- 
mated   by    Herbert   J.    Yates. 

Yates,  incidentally,  says  that  Con- 
solidated Film  has  been  in  no  way 
affected  by  the  closing  of  the  Chel- 
sea Bank.  The  company  had  only 
a  payroll  of  less  than  $3,000  in  that 
institution. 

— A   Happy  New  Year — 

Fox  Buys  Geo.  Ade  Story 
As  Next  for  Will  Rogers 

George     Ade's     "Father     and     the 

i"    has    been    bought    by    Fox    as 

the    next    starring    vehicle    for    Will 

Rogers. 


NEWSPAPER  AD  RATES 
BEING  BROUGHT  DOWN 


High  advertising  rates  for  amuse- 
ment copy  in  daily  newspapers  are 
gradually  being  brought  down  to 
around  the  same  level  as  the  gen- 
eral run  of  ads,  the  latest  instance 
being  the  successful  efforts  of  Pub- 
lix  jn  connection  with  the  "New 
York  Evening  Journal."  A.  M. 
Botsford  of  Publix  has  been  waging 
a  strenuous  war  against  high  at 
rates  and  previously  succeeded  h 
lowering  the  tariff  charged  bj 
New  York's  "Telegram,"  "Graphic,* 
"News,"  "Mirror,"  Evening  World' 
and  Sunday  "Times."  Papers  iv 
various  other  cities  also  have  been 
made  to  capitulate  and  the  drive 
against  high  rates  is  being  continued. 
— A   Happy  New  Year — 

Warner  Theater  Scouts 
Inspect  New  England 

Herbert  Elder  and  Harold  Dunn,  of 
the  Warner  Bros,  theater  extension 
department,  have  returned  from  a 
tour  of  inspection  covering  real  estate 
conditions  in  New  England.  They 
also  visited  Pennsylvania.  Dan  Mi- 
chaelove,  head  of  the  Warner  real 
estate   department,   says  the   company 

holds     options    on     sites     in     various 
3   and  is  proceeding  steadily  with 
expansion  plans. 


Tentative  Schedule  of  48-50, 

Set  by  Fox  for  Next  Season 


Columbia  Picks  First 

For  1931-32  Program 

I  tarry  Colin,  who  lias  charge  of 
production  for  Columbia,  has  bought 
"The  Mi  n  ni  Her  Life,"  best  seller 
by  Warner  Fabian,  as  the  first  pic- 
ture for  tin-  company's  1931-32 
dule  The  story  lias  been  pub- 
rially  as  well  as  in  book  form. 


Tentative  plans  made  by  Fox  pro- 
vide between  48  and  50  features  for 
its  1931-32  program.  This  is  prac- 
tically the  same  number  made  for 
tli"  1930*31  releasing  schedule.  Ex- 
jm  ,  tationi  are  that  the  company  will 
continue  to  keep  out  of  short  subject 
production,  with  the  exception  of  its 
newsreel  activities. 


New    $5,000,000    Theater 
Company  Will  Be  of 
National  Scope 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Harold  B.  Franklin 
and  Howard  Hughes  have  concluded 
negotiations  for  their  theater  circuit. 
It  will  be  known  as  the  Hughes- 
Franklin  Theaters,  capitalized  at  $5,- 
000,000  and  national  in  scope.  Inde- 
pendent exhibitors  will  be  invited  to 
become  associated  with  the  o  cuit. 
— A   Happy  New  Year — 

PUBLIX  STARTS  CONTEST 
FOR  "10  BEST  MANAGERS" 


The  "Ten  Best"  idea,  which  has 
been  made  nationally  famous  through 
THE  FILM  DAILY'S  annual  polls 
on  the  "Ten  Best  Pictures"  and  "Ten 
Host  Directors,"  will  be  employed  by 
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"U"  Starring  Gene  Morgan 
In  Ten  Short  Comedies 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — A  series  of  10  short 
comedies,  in  which  Gene  Morgan 
will  be  starred,  is  planned  by  Uni- 
versal. The  group  of  pictures  is 
now  in  preparation. 

— A   Happy  New  Year — 

Drama  Will  Predominate 
On  First  National  List 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Drama  will  predom- 
inate on  the  First  National  produc- 
tion program  in  the  coming  year,  says 
Jack  L.  Warner.  The  company's  pro- 
gram of  35  pictures,  however,  will 
also  include  some  comedies,  mystery 
stories  and   farces. 


S.M.P.E.  Spring  Meeting 
Set  for  Hollywood  in  May 

Sluing  meeting  of  the  S  M.  P.  E. 
will  be  held  in  Hollywood,  May  25 
to  28,  inclusive,  states  W.  C.  Kunz- 
mann,  following  a  recent  meeting  of 
the  board  of  directors.  C.  M.  Glunt, 
chairman  of  the  papers  committee,  is 
already  lining  up  speakers. 


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The  Broadway  Parade 

WO  specials  will  begin  their  Broadway  runs  this  week.  Douglas  Fairbanks 
in  "Reaching  for  the  Moon,"  United  Artists  production,  opens  tonight  at  the 
Criterion,  and  Richard  Barthelmess  in  "The  Lash,"  First  National  picture,  comes 
to  the  Winter  Garden  tomorrow.  In  the  usual  week-change  houses  "Tom  Sawyer" 
is  being  held  until  Wednesday  at  the  Paramount,  while  the  synchronized  version 
of  "The  Birth  of  a  Nation"  continues  at  the  George  M.   Cohan. 


PICTURE  DISTRIBUTOR 

"Hell's  Angels"    ....  United  Artists. ..  . 
"Viennese  Nights". ..  Warner   Bros.... 

"Mothers    Cry" First  National.... 

"Blue  Angel   Paramount 

"Devil   To   Pay" United  Artists..., 

"All  Quiet  on  the 

Western    Front" . . .  Universal 

"The   Royal   Family 

of  Broadway"l Paramount 

"New   Moon" M-G-M 


THEATER  OPENING  DATE 

.  Criterion Aug.   15 

.Warner Nov.  26 

.  Winter  Garden Dec.   4 

Rialto Dec.  5 

.  Gaiety Dec.   18 

.Central i Dec.  20 

Rivoli I Dec.   22 

Astor Dec.  23 


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1540  Broadway 
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154  Crescent  St. 
STIllwell    7940 


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Fox's  Current  Schedule 
Being  Finished  by  Feb.  15 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood— With  24  of  the  produc- 
tions for  release  up  to  August  of  1931 
already  completed  and  shipped  to  New 
York,  four  others  being  edited,  nine 
shooting  and  11  in  preparation,  the 
Fox  studios  intend  to  have  the  cur- 
rent schedule  entirely  completed  by 
Feb.  15.  Work  will  then  start  im- 
mediately  on   next   season's    program. 

—A   Happy  New   Year — 

Fire    Destroys    Paris,    Ky.,    House 

Paris,  Ky. — The  Bourbon,  operated 
by  the  Phoenix  Amusement  Co.,  was 
destroyed  by  fire  of  unknown  origin. 
Loss  is  estimated  at  $75,000. 

C.   H.   Dean   Dies 

Nashville,  Tenn.— C.  H.  Dean,  39, 
general  manager  of  the  Crescent 
Amusement  Co.,  died  at  a  local  hos- 
pital from  a  self-inflicted  pistol 
wound. 

— A   Happy  New  Year— 
Allvine  Goes  West  Jan.  17 

Glendon  Allvine  of  Fox  will  leave 
on  Jan.  17  for  his  three  months'  stay 
at  the  company's  studios  on  the 
Coast.  Victor  Shapiro  arrives  from 
Hollywood  a  few  days  before  All- 
vine's  departure. 


Marceline    Day   Engaged 
West    Coast    Bureau,    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Los    Angeles — Marceline    Day   has 
announced    her    engagement    to    Ar- 
thur J.   Klein,  a   local  furrier. 


COMING  &  GOING 


JAMES  RENNIE,  just  back  from  Scandi- 
navia, leaves  today  for  the  Coast  to  begin 
work  in  "Party  Husband"  at  the  First  Na- 
tional   studios. 

HERBERT  ELDER  and  HAROLD 
DUNN  of  the  Warner  theater  department 
are  back  from  a  tour  of  New  England  and 
Pennsylvania. 

BASIL  DEAN,  English  director  who  is 
to  handle  the  Associated  Radio  Pictures  pro- 
ductions to  be  made  in  Hollywood,  sailed 
for  New  York  on  Saturday  from  England 
on   the    Olympic. 

MR.  and  MRS.  SAMUEL  GOLDWYN 
are  booked  to  return  from  Europe  the  end 
of    January. 

ERNEST  B.  SCHOEDSACK  has  returned 
to  New  York  from  Hollywood  after  cutting 
"Rango"   at   the  Paramount   Coast   studios. 


ERPI  Educational  Films 
Shown  to  Catholic  Group 

A  group  of  educational  pictures,  to- 
gether with  'Abraham  Lincoln,"  will 
be  shown  today  at  the  Albee,  Brook- 
lyn, at  a  meeting  of  2,000  teaching 
sisters  of  Catholic  schools  under  the 
auspices  of  the  International  Federa- 
tion of  Catholic  Alumni,  supervised 
by  Mrs.  Thomas  A.  McGoldrick.  Car- 
dinal Hayes  will  pronounce  a  bene- 
diction in  a  talking  picture. 

— A   Happy  New  Year — 
Brilliant    Premiere 

Among  those  who  have  seats  for 
the  world  premiere  of  the  United 
Artists  new  Douglas  Fairbanks  com- 
edy, "Reaching  for  the  Moon,"  at  the 
Criterion  tonight,  are  Otto  Kahn, 
Adolph  Zukor,  Claudette  Colbert, 
Irving  Berlin,  Ina  Claire,  Joan  Craw- 
ford, Edmund  Goulding,  Albert 
Warner,  Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr., 
David  Wark  Griffith,  Eddie  Cantor, 
Jesse  Lasky,  Paul  Block,  Robert  E. 
Sherwood,  James  Quirk,  Peggy  Hop- 
kins Joyce,  John  Otterson,  Walter 
Wanger,  William  Fox,  Arthur  Hop- 
kins, Joseph  P.  Kennedy,  Sidney  Kent, 
Morris  Gest,  Joseph  Plunkctt,  Sam 
Katz  and  John   Balaban. 


New  Schine  House  for  Salamanca 

Salamanca,  N.  Y. — Schine  Enter- 
prises, Inc.,  announce  plans  have 
been  completed  for  the  construction 
of  a  theater  here  to  cost  approxi- 
mately $100,000. 

— A   Happy  New  Year — 
Pathe  Player  Returns  to  Stage 

Frances  Upton,  who  appeared  prom- 
inently with  Eddie  Quillan  in  Pathe's 
"Night  Work,"  returns  to  the  musical 
comedy  stage  in  the  Jack  Yellen-Lou 
Holtz  musical,  "You  Said  It."  The 
play  opened  in  Philadelphia  on  Christ- 
mas night  and  will  open  in  New  York 
on  Jan.  19. 


Alex  Moss  with  I.  Miller 
Alex  Moss  is  joining  I.   Miller   & 
Sons    as    advertising    manager.      He 
formerly  occupied  a  similar  capacity 
at  Columbia. 

— A.  Happy  New  Year — 

Killed  in  Theater  Fall 

New  Rochelle,  N.  Y—  William 
Tunnard,  engineer  at  a  Main  St.  the- 
ater here,  died  as  the  result  of  in- 
juries when  he  fell  down  a  shaft  as 
he  inspected   the  cooling  system. 


THE  INDUSTRY'S 
DATE   BCCK 


Today:  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Reaching 
for  the  Moon"  opens  at  the  Cri- 
terion,   New   York. 

Dec.  30  Richard  Barthelmess  in  "The 
Lash,"  First  National  picture, 
opens  at  the  Winter  Garden, 
New   York. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at  the  Plaza   Hotel,   New  York. 

Jan.  5  Meeting  of  Pathe  stockholders  to 
ratify  sale  of  Pathe  interests  to 
RKO. 

Jan.  17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary) of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Jan.  22  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Eastern  Penn- 
sylvania will  hold  annual  election 
meeting  in  Philadelphia. 
•24  Fox  Anniversary  Week. 
•24  Annual  conference  of  National 
Board  of  Review,  Hotel  Pennsyl- 
vania,   New   York. 

30  National     Conference     on     Screen 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 
York. 
Charlie     Chaplin's    "City     Lights" 
opens   at   the   George   M.    Cohan, 
New    York. 
28     Spring    meeting    of    the    Society 
of   Motion   Picture  Engineers  to  be 
held   in   Hollywood. 


Jan. 

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Jan. 

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Feb. 

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May 

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Marcelle  Chantal  Scores 
Paris — Marcelle  Chantal  has  scor- 
ed a  great  success  in  the  featured 
part  in  the  all-dialogue  film,  "Toute 
Sa  Vie"  (All  Her  Life),  which 
played  the  Paramount  here  to  crowd- 
ed houses. 

— A   Happy  New  Year — 

"Illicit"  Release  Feb.  14 
Warners  have  announced  the  re- 
lease date  for  "Illicit"  for  Feb.  14. 
This  is  the  original  play  which  will 
first  be  presented  on  the  screen,  to 
be  followed  by  a  stage  presentation. 


New  Incorporations 


Howard  Enterprises,  amusements ;  B. 
Shepard,  50  East  42nd  Street,  New  York. 
$10,000. 

The  Community  Amusement  Co.,  Atlantic 
Highlands.  operate  theaters;  Snyder  & 
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Mondrich  Thea.  Corp.;  S.  H.  Eisler,  261 
Broadway,    New    York.      100    shares    common. 

Mayfair  Amuse.  Corp. ;  Holman  &  Hol- 
man,  521  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York.  100  shares 
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Arrcee    Pictures,    Manhattan. 
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Monday,  December  29,  1930 


N-E-W-S  0-F  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Los  Angeles  —  Expenditure  of 
about  $45,000  for  reconditioning,  new 
equipment  and  furnishings  for  the 
Fox  Broadway,  Hollywood  and 
United  Artists  will  be  made  within 
30  days. 


Diller,  Neb. — The  only  theater  in 
town  has  been  destroyed  by  fire. 
R.  W.  Green  was  the  owner. 


Neligh,  Neb. — The  Moon  was  dam- 
aged to  the  extent  of  $7,500  by  fire. 
W.  B.  Bradley,  owner,  has  started 
to  rebuild. 

Cleveland — E.  Graves,  cashier  of 
the  Fox  exchange,  is  the  proud 
daddy  of  a  son. 


New     Haven,      Conn. — The      Fox 

branch  is  enlarging  its  quarters,  with 
the  second  floor  being  devoted  en- 
tirely to  office  space,  and  the  ship- 
ping, inspection,  poster  and  disc 
record  departments  on  the  lower 
floor. 


Seattle  —  The  Warner-First  Na- 
tional personnel  has  been  increased 
by  the  addition  of  Joanne  Long. 


Seattle — Due  to  a  booth  fire  that 
damaged  the  projection  machines  to 
a  considerable  extent,  George  Sirge- 
ly  has  been  forced  to  close  up  his 
White   Center  temporarily. 


Potlatch,  Idaho — C.  J.  Morrison 
has  opened  his  Potlatch  here  with 
DeForest   sound-on-film   equipment. 


Garfield,  Wash.— The  Lomita  will 
be  opened  shortly  by  Mrs.  A.  J. 
Reed  with   sound-on-film   equipment. 


St.  Louis — Manager  Reingold  of 
the  Fox  exchange,  who  has  been 
confined  in  a  local  hospital,  is  rapid- 
ly recovering. 


Seattle — Dave  Hemelhoch,  presi- 
dent of  the  Seattle  Censorship  Board 
and  formerly  manager  of  the  Coli- 
seum, has  succeeded  Geo.  Appleby, 
resigned,  as  manager  of  the  Follies 
here. 


Castle  Rock,  Wash.— R.  S.  Bowen 
plans  the  reopening  of  his  theater 
here  and  his  house  at  Tenino,  Wash., 
upon  installation  of  sound  equip- 
ment. 


Seattle — New  officers  elected  to 
the  Film  Board  of  Trade  here  are: 
H.  Neal  East,  in  place  of  B.  W. 
Rucker  as  vice-president,  and  Les 
Theuerkauf,  Bob  Hill  and  George 
Ballentine  to  fill  the  three  vacant 
trusteeships. 


Seattle  —  Johnny  King,  formerly 
with  the  RKO  publicity  department 
in  this  city,  has  joined  the  staff  of 
the  Follies  as  director  of  advertising 
and   publicity. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

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AltTIUNm 
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Walgreene  Distributing  Co.  to  re- 
lease "What  of  Tomorrow,"  made  by 
Community  M.  P.  Bureau 


Perry  Plays,  Inc.,  to  make  four  a 
year.  Robert  Z.  Leonard  to  make 
first. 


German    U.F.A.    and    Decla    Bio- 
scope  merge.     Ben  Blumenthal  signs 
Ji  Ernst    Lubitsch,    director    of    "Pas- 
l  sion." 


Spokane  —  Installation  of  sound 
equipment  has  been  completed  at  the 
Ritz  at  a  cost  of  $5,000. 

Spokane — The  management  of  the 
Avalon  has  introduced  stage  acts  to 
augment   the  picture  fare. 


Corvallis,  Ore.— E.  E.  Marsh,  of 
Vancouver,  Wash.,  has  been  trans- 
ferred here  by  the  Fox  interests  and 
will  take  charge  of  the  two  local 
Fox  houses.  Cal  Edwards  replaces 
Marsh    at   the   Vancouver   house. 


Portland,  Ore.— B.  E.  Abegglin  is 
now  manager  of  the  Rex. 


Baird,    Neb. — Sunday    shows    have 
been  granted  by  city  council. 


Denver— L.  J.  Finske,  division 
manager  for  Publix,  and  Amy 
Obert,  his  secretary,  were  secretly 
married   last  month. 


Denver— The  Golden  Eagle  has 
purchased  the  title  to  the  American 
theater   building   at    a    sheriff's    sale. 


Belton,  S.  C— The  Cameo,  owned 
by  Hulon  Campbell,  has  been  leased 
to  Edward  Curdts  of  Greenville. 
Fred  Curdts  will  come  here  as  mam 
ager. 


1931  edition  Now  In  Preparation 


When  In 

Search  of 
a 

Director 

Cameraman 

or  Writer 

Producers 

Invariably 

Use  the 
Year  Book 

Out  As  Usual  In  January 


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Monday,  December  29,  1930 


Timely  Topics 

A  Digest  of 
Current  Opinion 

—€>— 


Hollywood  Stimulates 
American  Sightseeing 

THE  film  industry,  centralized 
in  Hollywood,  has  done  more 
to  stimulate  the  "See  America 
First,"  movement  than  any  other 
one  factor.  The  eastern  people 
had  not  paid  much  attention  to 
the  appeal  of  "See  America 
First"  until  Hollywood  began  to 
spread  its  fame  to  the  four  cor- 
ners of  the  globe,  but  today  they 
are  seeing  their  own  country,  in- 
cidental to  the  trip  to  Hollywood 
and  the  Pacific  Coast.  The  pa- 
triotic appeal  had  little  effect  in 
stemming  the  tide  of  European 
travel  by  Americans,  but  when 
America  began  an  attraction  that 
had  no  rival  in  any  other  coun- 
try, then  she  began  to  enjoy  the 
tourist  trade  of  her  own  citizens. 
That  attraction  is  Hollywood. 
In  coming  to  Hollywood,  trav- 
elers have  discovered  the  other 
wonders  of  the  West  that  have 
been  talked  about  for  years,  but 
toward  which  no  attention  could 
be  aroused.  They  have  taken 
back  their  accounts  of  these 
wonders  and  now  have  started 
a  great  volume  of  travel  to  the 
West  of  which  Hollywood  is  no 
longer  the  sole  objective.  But  I 
think  the  film  capital  should  have 
much  of  the  credit  for  starting 
it. 

— Monroe   Owsley 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  ye 
extended  by  THE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdays: 

December  29 

Otis  Harlan 
David   Lee 

George  E.   Marshall 


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DAILY, 


•  •    •    THE    NEVER-TO-BE-FORGOTTEN    Albee    spirit 

of  good  fellowship  was  much  in  evidence  last  Friday  night 

at  Arkayo's  Xmas  Radio  Party  aboard  the  good  ship  Leviathan 

everything  formal  except  Harry  Richman's  introductions 

as   m.c,   he   rated    six    mikes   to    catch    all   his    flowing 

adjectives the    mikes   nearly   melted    while   he    glowingly 

introduced  Lillian  Roth a  sweet  girl  with  gorgeous  hair 

that  ace  of  hosts,  Mark  Luescher,  was  calm  and  col- 
lected all  the  half-empty  glasses Mister  and  Missus  Jo- 
seph Plunkett  had  a  grand  time,  but  didn't  want  to  have  their 

pictures  took and  Lita  Grey  Chaplin  looked  as  spiff y  and 

refreshing  as  an  ingenue Georges  Carpentier  danced  with 

Lita  in  that  oo-la-la  boulevardier  way  of  his Don  Prince 

knew    everyone    by    their    first    names,    but    couldn't    pronounce 

"Carpentier" Nick   Lucas   smiled  at  the  mike  familiarly, 

as  if  they  had  met  before Maxine  Lewis  and  her  charm- 
ing mother  arrived  late  from  the  Albee after  four  shows 

all  that  was  left  to  eat  for  them  was  clam  broth  and 

spumoni at  which   Maxine  said  things  that  don't  belong 

in  her  act Clayton  Sheehan  kicked  because  the  party  was 

on  a  boat he  said  he'd  been  on  a  boat  before dap- 
per Johnny  Cassidy  greeted  everybody Bob  Sylvester  did 

a  grand  job  on  arrangements,  but  wound  up  looking  into  the 
swimming  pool wondering  who  that  stranger  was  look- 
ing up  at  him by  and  large,  and  sideways,  or  any  other 

way  you  observed  it,  Arkayo  staged  one   Grand   Party 

and  up  to  the  time  we  left,  not  one  single  guest  had  fallen  over- 
board  it   wasn't   a   wet   party... neither  was   it   dry 

just   in    between the    Happy    Medium for 

some  thoughtful  guests  had  brought  along  Life  Preservers  for 

emergency and  every  so  often  someone  would  suggest  a 

drill  on  the  upper  deck  to  test  the  Preservers and  they 

worked  perfectly. 

*  *  *  * 

•  •    •    JUST    THREE    more    days    before    1930    checks    out 

and  bow  are  you  ponna  spend  these  days,  we  ask  you? 

some  pents  will  be  filled  with  Big  Resolutions,  plan- 
ning to  knock  'cm  dead  in  1931 these  are  the  gents  who 

plan  to  knock  'em  .dead  every  year and  so  thev  will  con- 
tinue  till    Old    Man   Time   puts   'em    down    for   the    Final    Count 

and   just   as   the   referee   counts   "eight — nine — ten,"   they 

will  rise  on  one  elbow  and  murmur:  "Aw,  in  the  NEXT  round  I 

woulda    knocked    'em    silly" it's    just    a    Habit    with    'em 

so  it  is   that   Hope   springs  eternal  in  the  human  breast 

while    other    pents    mix    Hope    with    Headwork 

and  Pep and  what  is  vulgarly  known  as  Guts and, 

oh    yes,    a    li'l    Work funny    thinp   about    that    Work    biz 

they've  found   Substitutes  for  everything  else  but  Work 

some   Foolish   Virpinians   think  thev  can   delepate  Their 

work  to  Others only  to   find   some  ploomy  morning  that 

the  Others  have  piven  'em  the  Works it's  fine  to  do  your 

work   in   a    swivel   chair but   the   darned   thinp   only   goes 

round   and   round and   you   come  hack  exactlv  where  you 

started just  Swivelinp but  it's  nice  to  swivel 

so    restful    and    soothinp only    trouble    is    that    some    dav 

you  Wake  Up and  find  yourself  with  a  job  of  dusting  off 

the  swivel  chair  for  the  other  puv who  ain't  no   Foolish 

Virginian just  a  Fool  for  Work 

*  *  *  * 

•  •  •  DOUGLAS  FAIRBANKS  is  being  swamped  with 
congrats  from  the  Old  Guard  on  his  new  pix,  "Reaching  for  the 

Moon" Charlie   Chaplin,   Gloria    Swanson,   Eddie   Cantor, 

et  al,  kick  in  with  the  bouquets and  Al  Jolson  sez  in  that 

highly  original  way  of  his:  "The  world  knows  that  when  greater 

pictures  are  made,  Douelas  Fairbanks   will   make  them" 

but  the  World  is  wondering  when  they're  gonna  start  makin'  'em 

Eddie    Klein   notes   a    firm   in    Lunnon   called    "Petters, 

Limited" these    conservative    British    won't    even    go   the 

limit   on    petting And    there    was   the    Scotch    exhib    who 

went  on  his  honeymoon   alone   to   Niagara   Falls "There 

was  no  sense  bringing  her  along,"  he  said "She  was  born 

and  raised  in  Niagara  Falls" 


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Photograph  Contest 
On  "Abraham  Lincoln" 

'THE  Cincinnati  Lyric,  put  on 
a  novel  contest  in  a  tie-up 
with  the  evening  Times-Star  of 
that  city,  which  netted  plenty  of 
space,  and  created  wide  interest 
in  the  attraction  among  the 
youngsters  particularly.  A  week 
in  advance  of  the  opening  of 
D.  W.  Griffith's  "Abraham  Lin- 
coln" the  Times-Star  advertised 
for  Cincinnati's  Kamera  Kid 
King,  or  Queen.  Over  a  thou- 
sand prizes  were  offered  to  boy 
and  girl  contestants  under  fif- 
teen, for  the  best  photographs  of 
the  statue  of  Lincoln  which 
stands  in/Lytle  Park.  Headlin- 
es playing  in  R-K-O  vaudeville 
and  at  the  Lyric  were  used  in 
the  stunt,  the  paper  running  a 
two  column  cut  of  Grace  Allen 
holding  a  huge  turkey,  the  first 
prize,  and  a  similar  cut  of  Gus 
Van  in  the  act  of  photographing 
the  statue. 

— United  Artists 


Free  Bus  Ride 
To  the  Showing 

"DUILDING  up  children  patron- 
age was  the  objective  of 
Milton  Schosberp  of  the  Hip- 
podrome, Pottsville,  Penn.  when 
he  played  "The  Silent  Enemy." 
Through  a  tie-up  with  the  city's 
schools  and  the  leading  bus  com- 
pany of  Pottsville,  Schosberg 
had  1500  children  at  a  special 
morning  matinee,  the  children 
being  admitted  upon  presentation 
of  a  special  ticket  circulated  in 
all  the  schools.  These  tickets, 
which  made  no  special  conces- 
sion in  price,  permitted  all  chil- 
dren showing  them  to  the  bus 
company,  to  get  free  transporta- 
tion  to  the  theater. 

— Paramount 


689  negatives  with  dialogue, 
344  with  sound  and  1,510  si- 
lents  were  produced  by  U.  S. 
studios   in   1929. 


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TIFFANY  STUDIO  MAINTAINS 
BUSY  WORKING  SCHEDULE 

Tiffany  is  maintaining  a  good  pro- 
duction pace,  having  three  features 
in  work  and  as  many  more  in  prepa- 
ration, not  counting  shorts.  Phil 
Goldstone  announces  that  "The  Sin- 
gle Sin,"  with  Bert  Lytell  and  Kay 
Johnson,  directed  by  William  Nigh, 
is  more  than  half  finished,  while 
"Drums  qfjeojjardy,"  in  which  War- 
ner Olancl;  June  Collyer  and  Lloyd 
Hughes  appear,  is  on  its  last  lap. 
Ken  Maynard's  second  western  un- 
der his  new  contract,  "The  Two- 
Gun  Man,"  with  story  by  Jack  Nat- 
teford,   has   gone    in   work. 

Frances  Hyland  is  preparing  Ur- 
sula Parrott's  "Left-Over  Ladies." 
Edward  Dean  Sullivan  is  writing  "X 
Marks,.  theJSpot"  as  James  Whale's 
next  oirectorial  effort,  and  Bob 
Steele  is  getting  ready  for  "The 
Sunrise  Trail"  to  be  made  at  the 
Trem  Carr  studio. 

"The  Tale  of  a  Flea,"  by  W. 
Scott  Darling,  will  likely  be  the  next 
starring  comedy  for  Paul  Hurst, 
who  is  being  sought  for  a  role  in  a 
production  by  another  company. 
— A   Happy  New   Year — 

Pangborn  in  Two   New  Comedies 

Franklin  Pangborn  is  featured  in 
two  new  short  subjects  for  Pathe. 
The  first  is  "Uproar,"  a  Melody 
Comedy  now  in  production  under  the 
direction  of  Harry  Sweet.  Immedi- 
ately upon  completing  this,  Pang- 
born started  work  on  "A  Man's 
Past,"  to  be  directed  by  Fred  Guiol. 


A  LITTLE  from  "LOTS 


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By    RALPH    W1LK 


ANN  HARDING  has  returned  to 
the  "East  Lynne"  cast  at  the 
Fox  studio*nfmi  bulng  at  home  three 
days  with  laryngitis.  During  her 
absence  Director  Frank  Lloyd  altered 
the  shooting  program  to  film  vari- 
ous sequences  between  Conrad  Na- 
gel,  Cecilia  Loftus  and  Clive  Brook, 
which  otherwise  would  have  been 
made  at  a  later  date.  Thus  no  time 
was  lost.  The  production  is  more 
than   half   finished. 

*  *         * 

Bill  Plant's  handball  activities 
have  been  interrupted.  The  popu- 
lar press  agent  sustained  a  broken 
leg  when  struck  by  an  automobile. 
He  is  now  receiving  his  mail  at  the 
California   Hospital. 

*  *         * 

Fletcher  Norton,  who  did  out- 
standing work  in  "The  Big  House," 
is  working  in  "Secret  Six,"  which 
is  being  directed  by  George  Hill. 
Norton  also  appeared  in  the  Span- 
ish and  Italian  versions  of  "The  Big 

House." 

*  *         * 

Nancy  Smith  has  done  some  re- 
search work  and  reports  that  the 
first  Christmas  card  was  mailed  in 
1844.  Walter  Winchell,  please 
note. 


Phillips  Holmes  is  spending  the 
holiday  season  in  New  York  with 
his  brother,  sister  and  parents.  When 
he  returns  to  the  Coast  next  month, 
he  will  be  featured  in  "Confessions 
of  a  Debutante."  He  recently  fin- 
ished work  in  "Stolen  Heaven,"  at 
the    Paramount    New    York    studios. 

*  *         * 

Our  Passing  Show:  Larry  Kent 
studying  a  new  manuscript;  Mauri 
Grashin  taking  a  ride  in  Ed  Deer- 
ing's  plane,  with  Deering  doing  the 
piloting;  Dave  Thompson  visiting 
Pathe   on  business. 

*  *         * 

Leon  d'Usseau  is  not  certain 
whether  he  will  send  his  youngesj 
boy  to  Leon's  Alma  Mater,  the  Uni- 
versity of  Michigan.  By  the  way, 
the  youngster  is  only  two  weeks  and 
is  the  fourth  child  in  the  d'Usseau 
household. 

*  *         * 

Russ  Powell,  well  known  charac- 
ter actor  and  singer  who  essays  an 
important  role  in  the  Pathe  comedy, 
"Sea  Goin'  Sheiks,"  holds  a  uni- 
versity degree  as  a  civil  engineer 
and  has  also  studied  architecture. 
Powell  left  the  stage  twice  to  prac- 
tice   the   latter  profession. 


II  FILMS  BEING  PREPARED 
AT 


Hymer  Signs  New  Fox  Contract 
Warren   Hymer  has  signed  a  new 
long  term   contract  with    Fox.     His 
first    picture    under    the    new    agree- 
ment will  be  "Charlie   Chan  Carries 

— A   Happy  New  Year — 

Helene  Millard  Cast 
Helene    Millard    has   been    cast   in 
Fox's  "Doctors'  Wives". 


John   Rutherford   Assigned 
John   Rutherford   will  play   a  fea- 
tured    part     in     "Mr.     Lemon     of 
Orange",  Fox  film  starnng~EI~Bren- 
del.  I    «1    ' 


Take  Your  Choice 

Louella  Parsons,  newspaper 
crit,  is  worried  because  Fox  "is 
taking  a  risk  if  they  put  'What 
Price  Glory'  into  dialogue." 
She  says  "one  of  the  best 
things"  about  the  silent  ver- 
sion was  that  you  could  lip- 
read  the  cuss-words  perfectly. 
But  she  sez  a  dialogue  version 
is  "certainly  a  goal  at  which  to 
aim."  Now,  Louella,  just 
what  do  you  want  'em  to  do? 


Added    to    "Fjres   of 

Julia  Swayne  Gordon,  Jack  Rich 
ardson  and  Polly  Ann  Young,  sister 
of  Loretta  Young,  and  Sally  Blane, 
have  been  added  to  Universal's 
"Fires  of  Youth,"  in  which  Lew 
Ayres  is  starred.  Genevieve  Tobin 
is  featured  opposite  Ayres.  Monta 
Bell  is  directing. 

— A  Happy  New  Year — 
Fox  Starts  "Three  Girls  Lost 
Filming  of  "Three  Girls  Lost," 
was  begun  this  week  at  the  Western 
Air  Express  airport  at  Alhambra, 
California,  by  a  Fox  Movietone  com- 
pany under  Sidney  Lanfield's  direc- 
tion. The  airport  and  several  giant 
Fokker  planes  are  background  for 
the  opening  sequences  of  the  pic- 
ture which  show  the  three  heroines, 
Joyce  Compton,  Loretta  Youner  and 
Joan  Marsh,  departing  for  Chicago 
where  most  of  the  story  takes  place. 


Vs|  "  "SVi 


Bebe  Daniels  in  "Bad  Women" 
Bebe  Daniels'  first  starring  pic- 
ture under  her  new  contract  with 
Warner  Bros,  will  be  a  screen  ver- 
sion of  "The  Maltese  Falcon,"  novel 
by  Dashiell  Hammett.  The  picture 
bears  the  tentative  title  "Bad  Wo- 
men." Maude  Fulton  and  Ray  En- 
right  have  made  the  adaptation.  The 
production  is  to  be  directed  bv  Roy 
Del   Ruth. 


Additions  to  "Night  Nurse" 

James  Cagney  and  Clark  Gable 
have  been  added  to  "Night  Nurse," 
which  is  almost  ready  to  start  pro- 
duction at  the  Warner  Bros,  studios. 
It  is  almost  certain  that  Barbara 
Stanwyck  will  plav  the  title  role. 
Ben  Lyon  will  be  leading  man.  and 
prominent  roles  have  been  assigned 
to  Joan  Blondell,  Charles  Winninger, 
Blanche     Friderici,     Mildred     Harris 

id  Robert  Gleckler.  Oliver  H.  P. 
Garrett  and  Ben  Verschliser  are  the 
authors  of  the  adaptation  and  dia- 
logue. 


Plenty  of  activity  is  in  prospect 
at  the  Metropolitan  Studio,  with  11 
pictures  now  being  prepared,  while 
three  are  in  production.  Those  in 
preparation  include  "The  Jront 
Page,"  Caddo-Wolheim  production 
to  be  directed  by  Lewis  Milestone; 
"The  A"PV'  Liberty,  directed  by 
Renaud Hoffman;  "Women  Like 
Men,"  Liberty,  directed  by  William 
Beaudine;  "The  Cloud  Buster,"  Lib- 
erty, starring  Hoot  Gibson;  a  Chris- 
tie-Clyde Cook  comedy,  a  Phil  Ryan- 
Conklin  comedy,  Al  Rogell's  "Be- 
lovedEnemy,"  "Air  Police,"  Caddo- 
WoltfeWs  "Hell  Bent  for  Frisco," 
Craig  Hutchinson  Revue,  and  a 
Christie-Buster    West    comedy. 

In  work  are  the  Liberty-May  Rob- 
son  picture,  "Mother^Miilisms,"  di- 
rected by  James  Flood;  a  Christie- 
West  comedy,  "His  Shotgun  Wed- 
ding," directed  by  William  Watson, 
and  Lewis  J.  Lewin's  "Blackface 
Comedy." 

— A   Happy  New  Year — 

Building  Sets  on  Sound  Stage 

Owing  to  the  elaborate  First  Na- 
tional production  program,  the  sets 
for  Loretta  Young's  next  starring 
picture,  "Big  Business  Girl,"  will  be 
built  and  the  picture  filmed  on  Souna 
Stage  No.  7  at  the  Warner  studio. 


John  Boles  in  "Seed" 
John    Boles    has   been    WlHHlea   by 
Carl    Laemmle.    Jr.,    for   the    leading 
male  role  in  "Seed,"  the  best-selline 
novel    bv    Charles    G.    Norn's.      The 
leading  feminine  role  will  be  enacted 
by  Genevieve  Tobin,  and  production 
starts   earlv   in   the   new   year  under 
the   direction   of  John   M."  Stah!. 
— A   Happy  New   Year — 
Oland  for  '"""liirlir  Plnn"  ~ 
Fox    has    finallv    selected    Warner 
Oland    to    play    the    name    part    in 
"Charlie  Chan   Carries  On,"  adapted 
from    the    Earl    Derr    Biggers    story. 

Spencer  Tracy  in  "Skyline" 

Spencer  Tracv  will  be  featured  in 
'Skyline."  the  Fox  production  writ- 
ten by  George  and  Ira  Gershwin  and 
Guy  Bolton. 


John  Barrymore  Convalescing 

John  Barrymore  is  rapidly  con- 
valescing from  the  attack  of  jungle 
fever  which  has  confined  him  to  his 
home  in  Hollywood  for  about  two 
weeks.  He  expects  to  return  to  the 
Warner  studio  on  Thursday  of  this 
week  to  confer  with  Archie  Mayo, 
who  will  direct  his  next  starring  pic- 
ture, "Svepgali "  and  with  Marian 
Marsh  who  will  be  his  leading 
woman   in   the  production. 

— A  Happy  New   Year — 

Lloyd  to   Direct  "Recklegs-JJfluj£ 

When  "The  Reckless  Hour"  goes 
into  production  at  First  National,. 
Frank  Lloyd  will  hold  the  mega- 
phone as  director  of  the  production. 
"The  Reckless  Hour"  is  the  title 
selected  for  the  film  adaptation  of 
Willa  Cather's  novel,  "A  Lost 
Lady." 


Let's  Hope  So 

Paramount  has  in  work  a 
picture  called  "Have  You  Got 
It,"  featuring  Carol  Lombard. 
To  settle  the  argument  Elinor 
Glyn  started,  we  sincerely 
trust  Paramount  has  got  It  at 
last. 


Monday,  December  29,  1930 


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Broadway,  New   York  City. 


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Box  555,  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
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Thoroughly    experienced    film    man, 

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fications. Box  553,  Film  Daily,  1650 
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half  of  Penn.,  Northern  Ohio  and 
Michigan,  southern  Ohio,  W.  Va., 
and  Kentucky.  Must  be  familiar 
with  territory  and  a  go-getter.  In 
reply  state  past  connections,  whether 
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have  car  and  be  able  to  start  at  once. 
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motion  picture  exhibitors  in  New 
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and  So.  Conn,  to  handle  our  mer- 
chandise as  a  sideline.  It  is  sold  to 
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high  financial  and  responsible  or- 
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Foreign  Dispatches 


\By  GEORGE  REDDY\ 


804  Wired  in  Antipodes 
Sydney — There  are  now  804  the- 
aters in  Australia  and  New  Zealand 
that  have  installed  sound  equipment, 
according  to  a  survey  made  recently. 
The  total  expenditure  by  exhibitors 
for  sound  has  been  approximately 
$8,500,000.  Western  Electric  units 
are  in  the  majority.  Wired  houses 
in  Australia  numjber  621,  and  in 
New  Zealand*  183,  which  includes 
both  sound-oiijfilm  and  disc.  Of  the 
silent  houses  remaining,  Australia 
has  982  and  New  Zealand  185,  the 
majority  being  in  the  country  dis- 
tricts. 

— A   Happy  New  Year — 

Rene    Clair's   Next   Tobis 
Paris — Next  production  that  Rene 
Jla.r  will  make  for  the  Tobi9  Com- 
pany, will  be  "Le  Million  A  Million," 
a  comedy   by   Berr  and   Guillemand. 


$300,000  Blackburn  Super 
Blackburn,  Eng. — Associated  Brit- 
ish Properties,  Ltd.,  of  which  David 
Rosenfield  of  Manchester  is  chairman, 
will  erect  a  $300,000  super  in  a  cen- 
tral location  here.  The  house  will 
have  a  seating  capacity  of  2,000,  and 
will  provide  a  cafe  lounge  and  hall  to 
accommodate  more  than  1,000  people. 
Co-directors  in  the  enterprise  are  Al- 
derman C.  H.  Bryning,  R.  H.  Smith- 
ies, William  Madigan  and  G.  Close. 
— A   Happy  New  Year — 

French  All-Talker  for  London 
London — "Sous  les  Toits  de  Paris" 
is  the  first  French  all-talker  to  be 
shown  here.  The  production  is  now 
being  presented  by  Wardour  Films, 
n  its  original  French  verson  at  the 
Alhambra, 


Five  Czech  Talkies  in  Work 
Prague  —  Four  different  producing 
companies  have  five  talkies  in  prep- 
aration to  be  made  in  January.  The 
companies  are  Gloriafilm,  Sonorfilm, 
Gongfilm  and  Occannlm.  German 
versions  will  also  be  made  of  these. 
— A   Happy  New   Year — 

Czechs  Have  137  Wired  Houses 
Prague — Latest  statistics  show  137 
theaters  wired  for  sound  in  Czecho- 
slovakia. Prague  itself  has  36  of  these. 
The  total  number  are  divided  as  fol- 
lows: 46  German  Klangfilm;  40  of 
Czech  manufacture;  17  Western  Elec- 
tric, and  25  Paccnt. 


Release  "Le  Refuge" 
Paris — "Le     Refuge,"     with     Alice 
Field  and   Andre   Burgere,  has  been 
released    bv    Gaumont    Franco    Au- 
bert.      Directed    by    Leon    Mathot. 

— A   Happy  New   Year — 

Leon   Poirier's   Next 
Paris — Leon   Poirier  is  at  work  on 
"Cain,"   with   Rama  Tahe   in  a  lead- 
ing role. 


Foreign  Demand 
Warner's  Foreign  Department  re- 
ports demands  pouring  in  from  such 
Oriental  countriea  as  China,  Japan 
and  India  for  "Moby  Dick"  and 
"Kismet."  The  former  has  been 
going  strong  on  the  Continent,  in 
spite    of    its    English    dialogue. 


THE 

FILM 

DAILY 


—2&"l 


DAILV 


Monday,  December  29,  1930 


Academy  Holding  Symposium  on  Art  and  Technique 


Plan  Series  of  Meetings 

On  Coast  Starting 

Jan.  21 

Hollywood — The  first  of  a  series  of 
meetings  for  the  study  and  discus- 
sion of  the  art  and  technique  of  talk- 
ing motion  pictures,  will  be  held  on 
Jan.  21,  by  the  Academy  of  Motion 
Picture  Arts  and  Sciences  Committee 
on  Art  and  Technique  Programs,  it 
has  been  announced  by  Frank  Reicher, 
chairman.  The  topic  will  be  "A  Sym- 
posium on  the  Art  and  Technique  of 
Motion  Picture  Production"  and  will 
be  discussed  by  Lawrence  Grant,  Mil- 
ton Schwartz,  William  K.  Howard, 
Clara  lierenger  and  Jesse  Lasky. 

Lasky  will  take  as  his  text  "What 
I  would  do  if  I  were  the  writer." 
Miss  Berenger  will  take  the  question 
from  the  production  angle  and 
Schwartz  will  discuss  "What  the  Mov- 
ing  Picture    Public    Wants." 

The  committee  handling  these  pro- 
grams was  appointed  by  the  Academy 
president,  William  C.  DeMille,  under 
authority  of  the  board  of  directors. 
Members  of  the  committee  are  Frank 
Reicher,  chairman,  Helen  Ware,  Jason 
Joy,  Edmund  C.  Goulding,  Edmund 
Lowe,  John  Goodrich,  Plarry  Rapf, 
William  C.  Menzies,  Douglas  Shearer 
and  Howard  J.  Green.  The  meeting 
will  be  for  Academy  members  only. 
— A   Happy  New  Year — 

Pittsburgh  Exhibitors 

Will  Meet  January  20 

Pittsburgh — At  the  last  meeting 
of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  local 
exhibitors'  organization,  it  was  de- 
cided to  hold  the  next  general  meet- 
ing on  January  20.  It  will  be  a 
luncheon  and  business  affair  at  the 
Hotel  Henry. 

— A   Happy  New   Year — 
Caskey  with  Columbia 

Pittsburgh  —  Robert  E.  Caskey, 
for  eleven  years  a  salesman  with 
Paramount,  has  left  that  company 
and  joined  Columbia.  He  replaces 
Harry  Tardy,  formerly  of  Omaha, 
who  is  now  connected  with  the  busi- 
ness in  Chicago. 


Dog  Days 

Talkers,  in  some  cases,  are 
going  to  the  bow-wows.  Dog 
interest  is  being  injected  into  a 
number  of  new  features,  two  of 
which,  "The  Devil  to  Pay"  and 
"Shepper  -  Newfounder,"  are 
now  current  on  Broadway. 
Roxy  himself  is  understood  to 
have  selected  the  title  of  the 
latter  picture  playing  his  house 
as  he  figured  it  a  better  holi- 
day week  kiddie  draw  than  its 
general  release  John  Hancock, 
"Part  Time  Wife." 


Less  andiBetter  Dialogue 

West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Howard  Estabrook,  on  his  own  suggestion  ac- 
cepted by  RKO  officials,  will  hold  dialogue  to  a  minimum  in  the 
screen  version  of  "Madame  Julie"  which  he  has  been  com- 
missioned to  prepare.  Estabrook  nurses  a  theory  that  a  burden 
is  being  placed  upon  modern  pictures  by  an  excess  of  dialogue. 
His  formula  for  the  ultimately  perfect  talker  is  less  and  better 
speech — that  is,  a  greater  amount  than  necessary  to  perform  what 
was  once  the  function  of  printed  subtitles,  but  less  than  is  re- 
quired by  a  stage  performance. 


Radio  Pictures  Opens 

New  Studio  Addition 

West  Coast  Bureau,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Completing  building 
activities  at  Radio  Pictures  studio,  a 
huge  class  A  fireproof  structure  hous- 
ing the  drapery  and  property  depart- 
ments has  been  opened.  Drapes  total- 
ing $500,000  in  value  and  properties 
of  equal  valuation  have  been  moved 
into  the  new  storehouse.  Frank  Vert, 
head  of  the  drapery  department,  has 
engaged  seven  additional  workers. 
Sam  Comer,  head  of  props,  has  added 
three  employees.  A  battery  of  12  new 
sewing  machines,  two  embroidery  ma- 
chines, a  pillow-making  machine  and 
a  complete  dyeworks  have  been  added 
to  the  drapery  department.  The 
building,  covering  an  area  of  32,000 
square  feet,  is  claimed  to  be  the 
largest  of  its  kind  in  the  industry. 


French  Studios  Plan 

200  Talkers  in  1931 

(.Continued   from   Page    1) 

French  production  a  great  boost.  In 
1929  this  country  made  about  50 
silents  only.  The  current  year's  out- 
put amounts  to  more  than  100  French 
talkers  and  numerous  dialogue  pic- 
tures in  other  languages,  so  that  the 
1931  figure  should  be  well  above  the 
200  mark.  Pathe-Natan,  Gaumont- 
Franco  -  Film  -  Aubert,  Haik,  Osso, 
Braunbcrger-Richebe  and  other  com- 
panies are  steadily  increasing  produc- 
tion. 

More  than  500  French  theaters  are 
now  equipped  for  sound,  with  75  per 
cent  of  the  apparatus  being  of  high 
standing. 


Mme.  Schumann-Heink  Urges  Women 
To  Fight  Germany's  "All  Quiet"  Ban 


An  appeal  has  been  issued  by  Mme. 
Ernestine  Schumann-Heink  to  the 
mothers  of  Germany  to  work  for  the 
lifting  of  the  ban  recently  placed  in 
that  country  on  "All  Quiet  On  West- 
ern Front."  Mme.  Schumann-Heink, 
who  lost  a  son  on  the  German  side 
in  the  war,  says:  "The  action  of  the 
censors  in  prohibiting  this  glorious 
picture  was  absolutely  unjustified.  It 
should  be  shown  everywhere  as  a  tre- 
mendous argument  against  war.     We 


must  all  work  against  war.  I  speak 
from  the  heart.  I  lost  a  son  in  the 
war,  and  many  of  my  own  people 
suffered  and  are  still  suffering.  Do  I 
think  the  decision  of  the  German  cen- 
sors is  irrevocable?  Certainly  not. 
"All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front  is 
the  truth — the  brutal  truth  about  war. 
And  the  truth  must  prevail.  Rouse 
yourselves,  you  mothers  of  Germany, 
and  hasten  the  day!" 


Short  Shots  from  Eastern  Studios 


,By  HARRY  N.  BLAIR] 


QINGER  ROGERS  had  the  honor 
of  introducing  what  promises  to 
be  Broadway's  next  song  sensation, 
over  a  commercial  radio  program  on 
Friday  night.  The  song  is  called 
"I'm  Mad  at  Me"  and  was  written 
by  John  Green  and  Edward  Hay- 
man,  composers  of  the  famed  "Body 
and  Soul."  It  will  be  featured  in  a 
forthcoming    stage    musical. 


Lawrence  Tibbett  worked  until 
far  into  the  night  on  Christmas 
Eve,  making  additional  scenes  for 
his  latest  production,  filmed  on  the 
West  Coast.  The  Paramount  stu- 
dios here  used  for  the  purpose. 


Monroe  Owsley,  featured  in  Para- 
mount's  "Sex  in  Business,"  is  an  ex- 
perienced racing  driver  and  could 
quit  acting  any  time  he  chose,  to 
adopt   a    racing   coreer. 


A  pet  monkey  brought  back  by 
Claudette  Colbert  as  a  gift  for  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Jimmie  Gleason,  caused 
lots  of  excitement  at  the  Para- 
mount New  York  studios  when  it 
escaped  from  its  cage.  The  monk 
was  finally  captured  on  the  studio 
rafters  by  Irving  Ostroff  of  the 
property  department. 


"TEN  BEST  MANAGERS" 
BEING  PICKED  BY  PUBLIX 


(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
Publix  in  1931  in  selecting  the  best 
promotion  timber  from  its  entire  field 
of  theater  managers.  Under  the  plan, 
which  was  suggested  by  John  F.  Barry 
and  approved  by  Sam  Katz,  the  ac- 
tivity of  every  manager  will  undergo 
the  keen  scrutiny  of  his  district  man- 
ager, who  will  make  nominations  for 
what  will  be  known  as  the  Publix  100 
Per  Cent  Club.  These  nominations 
are  to  be  approved  by  the  division 
managers  and  at  the  end  of  the  year 
the  final  selection  of  the  ten  members 
will  be  made  by  a  home  office  com- 
mittee. 

No  limitation  is  placed  on  the  num- 
ber of  managers  who  may  be  nom- 
inated to  the  100  Per  Cent  Club. 
Selections  will  be  determined  by  ex- 
ceptional advertising  campaigns,  skill- 
ful program  arrangement,  elimination 
of  unnecessary  expense,  overage  on 
quota,  community  contact,  character 
observation  of  company  routine 
(preparation  of  reports,  not  holding 
out  unpaid  bills,  etc.),  and  general 
showmanship  and  ability.  In  addi- 
tion to  being  placed  in  line  for  pro- 
motion, each  member  of  the  100  Per 
Cent  Club  will  receive  a  $3,000  life 
insurance  policy  (in  addition  to  the 
$1,000  policy  given  every  theater  man- 
ager) in  favor  of  any  beneficiary  he 
chooses,  a  trip  to  the  annual  conven- 
tion of  executives  and  district  man- 
agers, a  substantial  cash  bonus,  dis- 
trict managerial  training,  and  other 
advantages. 


NEW  THEATERS 


Brookline,  Mass. — Krolyn  &  Brown,  ar- 
chitects of  Boston,  are  preparing  plans  for 
a  theater  to  be  erected  here  at  an  estimated 
cost   to  exceed  $150,000. 

Burlington,  Ont. — Plans,  are  in  progress 
for  the  erection  of  a  $2s,000  theater  here 
b  Rex  Hume.  George  T  Evans  of  Hamil- 
ton  is  the  architect. 

Michigan    City,    Tnd. — The    erection    of    a 
1,500-seat   theater  here   at   an   estimated   cost  I 
of    $300,000    is    being    planned    by    Warner 
Bros. 

Phoenix,  Ariz. — Contracts  have  been 
awarded  for  the  erection  of  a  2,500-seat  house 
here    by    the    Fox    West    Coast   Theaters. 

Watseka,  111. — Al  Dahlquist  of  Milford 
has  been  awarded  the  contract  for  the  build- 
ing of  a  theater  in  this  city. 


Getting  the  Original 

Just  to  show  how  snappy 
these  Warner  boys  work.  J.  L. 
Warner  wired  New  York  for 
a  comedian  on  the  order  of 
Billy  House,  the  vaude  head- 
liner.  Two  hours  after  receiv- 
ing the  wire,  Walter  Meyers 
had  Billy's  own  signature  on  a 
contract.  And  two  hours  later, 
the  star  player  was  on  the 
way  to  Hollywood. 


THE 

THE  NEWSPAPER 
OF  FILM  COM 


ALL  THE  NEWS 
ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  L1V    NO.    75 


NEW  yOKft,  TUESDAY  DECEMBER  3C.  193C 


3  (ISI\ 


Universal' s  Own-Produced  Reel  Starts  in  January 

STOCKHOLDERS  SUE  W BLOCK  PATHE  DEAL 

34  Features  Tentatively  Set   by  Tiffany  for  1931-32 


1-9-3-1 

— and  a  new  deal 


■By  JACK  A  LI  CO  ATE - 


Old  devil  1930  has 
A  Smile  packed  his  shabby  bag 
Cure  with  his  old  fears,  de- 

pressions and  appre- 
hensions and  will  soon  sneak  out 
the  back  door  as  young  Kid  1931 
enters  by  the  front.  Headaches 
always  come  from  over-indulgence 
and  never  last  long  but,  while 
they  do  last,  they  give  plenty  of 
opportunity  for  thought  and  regret. 
There  is  nothing  fundamentally 
wrong  with  these  United  States  un- 
less it  is  the  chronic  gloom  spreader. 
If  we  had  anything  to  do  about  it 
we'd  pass  a  law  making  it  imperative 
for  every  man,  woman  and  child  to 
smile  every  minute  of  the  day  for  the 
next   three   months. 


Leading    bank- 
The  Profits  ei  -     and     econo- 

Of  Tomorrow  "lists  agree  that 
t  h  e  depression 
has  hit  bed-rock.  The  time  for 
pessimism  was  a  year  ago  and  not 
now.  This  great  country  has  never 
failed  to  come  back  and  right  now  is 
making  its  periodical  "About  Face." 
At  one  extreme  we  have  the  con- 
firmed failure,  believing  the  situation 
hopeless.  At  the  other  the  construc- 
tive thinker,  planning  now  for  the 
next  cycle  of  unprecedented  prosper- 
ity. If  you  have  plans  for  building 
or  refurnishing,  do  it  now.  Order 
your  printing  now.  Buy  supplies  now 
while  prices  are  low.  By  so  doing 
you  will  be  digging  tomorrow's  as- 
Mired  profits  out  of  the  opportunities 
of  today. 

*         *         * 

If  you  have  any  idea  of 
Open  taking  a  jolly  jaunt  out  to 
HoU8€  Colorful  California  this 
Winter,  better  make  it 
February,  for  thai  will  be  the  twenty- 
fifth  anniversary  of  Carl  Laemmle  as 
(.Continued    on    Page    1) 


14  Westerns   Included  in 

Company's  Plans  for 

Next  Season 

With  object  of  discussing  plans 
for  the  1931-32  Tiffany  program  with 
President  L.  A.  Young,  Phil  Gold- 
stone,  in  charge  of  production  for 
that  company,  yesterday  arrived  in 
Xew  York  from  the  Coast.  He  ex- 
pects that  Tiffany  will  place  about 
34   features  on  its  schedule  as  com- 

(Continued     on     Page    2) 


CRABB,FELDSTEIN,  KRAVETZ 


West  Coast  Bureau.  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Earl  Crabb,  former- 
ly Fox  division  manager;  Manny 
Feldstein  and  Max  Kravetz  have 
joined  the  newly  formed  Hughes- 
Franklin  Theaters.  Feldstein  and 
Kravetz  will  handle  real-estate  for 
the    circuit. 

— A   Happy  New   Year — 

Allied  States  Directors 
Meet  Jan.  3  in  Chicago 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — A  meeting  of  the 
board  of  directors  of  the  Allied 
States  Ass'n  is  announced  by  Ab- 
ram  F.  Myers  for  the  morning  of 
Jan.  3  at  the  Stevens  Hotel,  Chicago. 
"Recent  developments  of  unusual 
importance  will  be  considered  and 
is  for  the  ensuing  year  will  be 
discussed,"    says    Myers. 


E 

33%  AHEAD  OF  LAST  YEAR 


Aggregate  income  of  the  major 
companies  in  the  film  industry  for 
the  first  nine  months  of  1930,  not- 
withstanding the  severe  setback  dur- 
ing trie  Summer,  were  33  per  cent 
ahead  of  the  same  period  in  the 
previous  year,  which  was  a  normally 
good  period,  it  is  shown  in  a  finan- 
cial survey  of  the  industry  just 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Holders    of    1,800    Shares 

Charge  Sale  Price 

Inadequate 

Suit  to  restrain  the  sale  of  Pathe 
to  RKO  was  filed  in  the  Supreme 
Court  yesterday  by  three  stock- 
holders owning  1,400  shares  of  pre- 
ferred stock  and  400  shares  :f  C  ts 
mon.  The  complaint  charges  that 
the  sum  of  approximately  $5,000,000 
to  be  paid  in  the  deal  is  not  ade- 
quate. 


Distributors  To  Answer  Demands 
Of  Small  Towns  for  Exploitation 


Because  of  insistent  demands  of 
subsequent  runs  and  small-town  ex- 
hibitors for  localized  exploitation 
campaigns  when  they  play  special 
features  on  percentage,  at  least  two 
national  distributors  are  considering 
nation-wide  exploitation  departments 
with  district  managers  in  key  cities 
and  traveling  staffs  of  "service"  men, 
the    FILM    DAILY    learns. 

Although  some  companies  are  al- 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 

Youth  Sticks  Up  Para. 

For  $11,000  Receipts 

Holdup    of    the    Paramount    earlj 

yesterday  morning  by  an  armed 
youth,  who  carted  off  about  $1(i,iiimi 
in  receipts,  bad    Broadwaj    humming 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


First  Issue  of  U's  Own  Reel 
Makes  its  Debut  Next  Month 


On  the  Cuff 

Detroit — A  small  exhibitor 
in  the  suburbs  here  is  hanging 
on  by  his  teeth.  In  these 
tough  times  he  offers  charge 
accounts  to  his  regular 
patrons.  


Initial  issue  of  the  Universal  talk- 
ing newsreel,  put  out  directly  by 
I  iiiMi.il,  is  set  for  early  in  Janu- 
ary, possibly  the  first  week  \ 
..i  cameramen  is  now  being  assem- 
bled throughout  the  country  to 
photograph  new  •  events  formerly 
handled    in     Kinograms    cameramen 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


PUBL1X  TAKES  25-YR.  LEASE 

ON  2  NEW  OHIO  THEATERS 


Cincinnati— Publix  has  taken  25- 
ycar  leases  on  two  large  theaters 
built  by  the  Midham  Corp.,  of 
which  Robert  A.  Taft  is  president 
One  of  the  houses  wt.ll  be  located  in 
Hamilton  and  the  other  in  Middle 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 


"Reaching  for  the 
Moon" 

Mighty  entertaining,  sophis- 
ticated and  clever  comedy 
through  which  a  modern- 
clothes  Doug  Fairbanks  frolics 
in  grand  style.  Star  does  live- 
ly and  suave  job  of  role  of 
Wall  Street  giant  who  falls  for 
an  almost-unattainable  miss, 
splendidly  played  by  Bebe 
Daniels.  It's  a  lavishly-made 
and  altogether  charming  United 
Artists  affair.  And  intelligent, 
adult   entertainment. 

EDDY 


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Tuesday,  December  30,  1930 


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JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  aid  Publisher 


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at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y., 
and  copyright  (1930)  by  Wid's  Films  and 
Film  Folk,  Inc.  J.  W.  Alicoate,  President, 
Editor  and  Publisher;  Donald  M.  Mersereau, 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  General  Manager ; 
Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Associate  Editor;  Don 
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NEW    YORK   STOCK   MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Am.    Seat     6A  (>A  6'A   +   1% 

Con.    Frn.    Ind 9  &A       8Vt      

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East.     Kodak     147  143  144       —  2J4 

Fox    Fm.    "A"     ...   27'A     26J4  27^+     Vi 

Gen.     Thea.     Equ..     6%  6  614—14 

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do  pfd.   xw    (6J4).   87  87  87—3 

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Loew   6s   41ww    ...100  100  100       —     % 

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— and  a  neiv  deal 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
a  producer  and  he  plans  to  make 
merry-merry  at  Universal  City.  We 
know  from  personal  contact  that 
Herr  Laemmle  is  the  perfect  host. 
With  a  lot  of  one  thousand  acres  in 
which  to  play,  three  thousand  film 
folk  to  help  entertain  and  a  whole 
month  to  do  it  in,  here  is  one  anniver- 
sary party  that  shapes  up  as  plenty 
of  pretty  good. 

— A   Happy  New   Year — 

New  Texas  Exhib  Group 
Making  Rapid  Headway 

Dallas — Membership  of  the  recent- 
ly formed  Theater  Owners'  Protec- 
tive Ass'n,  anti-Horwitz  group,  is 
growing  by  leaps  and  bounds,  says 
I.  S.  Melcher,  secretary-treasurer. 
On  one  day  alone,  Saturday,  Dec. 
20,  applications  from  15  independent 
exhibitors  were  received,  Melcher 
states,  and  a  canvass  of  the  field  in- 
dicates strong  sentiment  in  favor  of 
the   new  organization. 


Horwitz  Agitation  Blamed 
For  Sunday  Show  Failure 

Bryan,  Tex. — Censorship  agitation 
by  the  Will  Horwitz  faction  in 
Houston,  and  the  unfavorable  pub- 
lic sentiment  which  this  activity  is 
credited  with  having  stirred  up,  is 
blamed  for  the  failure  to  establish 
Sunday  performances  here.  Morris1 
Schulman,  manager  of  the  Palace, 
had  practically  won  his  fight  for  Sun- 
day shows,  two  test  cases  turning  out 
in  his  favor.  When  the  Horwitz 
publicity  descended  and  pressure  was 
brought  to  bear  on  local  churches, 
Schulman  was  advised  to  abandon 
his   Sunday  efforts. 

— A    Happy  New    Year — 

Bandits  Get  $2,500  at  San  Jose 
Two  hold-up  men,  one  carrying  a 
machine  gun,  entered  the  San  Jose, 
Spanish  theater  at  110th  St.  and 
Fifth  Ave.,  and  took  $2,500  in  re- 
ceipts from  Mack  Willard,  manager 
and  Theodore  Forem,  his  assistant. 


Sportlight  Unit  Going  South 
A  Grantland  Rice  Sportlight  unit 
will  leave  shortly  on  the  annual  trip 
to  the  south  for  the  outdoor  sports 
held  there.  Another  unit  left  a  few 
days  ago  for  Lake  Placid  and  north- 
ern New  York  to  shoot  the  winter 
sports  for  Pathe  releases. 


34  FEATURES  PLANNED 
BY  TIFFANY  FOR  '31-32 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
pared  with  40  announced  for  the  cur- 
rent season.  About  14  of  these  pic- 
tures daill  be  Westerns,  Goldstone 
told  T-MS  FILM  DAILY  yesterday. 
Tiffany  will  start  its  new  year  pro- 
duction schedule  in  February  and  in- 
tends to  have  four  pictures  ready  be- 
fore the  start  of  the  selling  season, 
said  Goldstone.  A  new  administra- 
tion building  will  be  erected  on  the 
Tiffany  lot.  No  color  or  music  will 
be  included  in  the  firm's  new  year 
features,    Goldstone    stated. 

— A    Happy  New    Year — 

Warner-Shenandoah  Deal 
OK'd  by  State  Commission 

Harrisonburg,  Va. — Petitions  for 
the  consolidation  of  Warner  Bros. 
Theaters  of  Virginia  and  the  Shenan- 
doah Valley  Theater  Corp.,  a  Dela- 
ware corporation,  under  the  name  of 
Warner  Bros.  Theaters,  Inc.,  have 
been  approved  by  the  State  Corpora- 
tion Commission.  The  Shenandoah 
interests  were  acquired  by  Warners 
from  Universal  last  June. 


Vivienne  Segal  in  Person 
With  Viennese  Nights" 

Vivienne  Segal,  who  appears  with 
Alexander  Gray  and  Walter  Pidgeon 
in  Warner's  "Viennese  Nights",  has 
been  booked  by  the  Warner  Artists' 
Bureau  for  a  personal  appearance 
tour  starting  Jan.  19  at  the  Earle, 
Washington,  on  the  same  bill  with 
the  picture.  Bookings  in  various 
other  cities  also  will  be  arranged  on 
the  same  bill  with  this  screen  oper- 
etta. 

— A  Happy  New  Year — 
Buddy  Rogers  Out  of  Hospital 
Toledo — Charles  (Buddy)  Rogers, 
who  was  rushed  to  a  local  hospital 
for  an  appendicitis  operation  two 
weeks  ago  while  making  personal 
appearances  here,  has  recovered  and 
left   for   Hollywood. 

Claude  E.  Morris  Promoted 

Hutchinson,  Kan. — Claude  E.  Mor- 
ris, manager  of  the  Midland,  Strand, 
Royal  and  other  houses  here  for  the 
last  three  years,  has  been  promoted 
to  city  manager  for  the  Fox  houses 
in  Springfield,  Mo.  Ed  Haas,  for- 
mer manager  of  the  Midland.,  and 
lately  on  the  west  coast,  succeeds 
him  here. 


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Today:  Richard  Barthelmess  in  "The 
Lash,"  First  National  picture, 
opens  at  the  Winter  Garden, 
New    York. 

Dec.  31  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at   the  Plaza   Hotel,   New  York. 

Jan.  3  Meeting  of  board  of  directors,  Al- 
lied States  Ass'n,  Stevens  Hotel, 
Chicago,    10:30    A.M. 

Jan.  5  Meeting  of  Pathe  stockholders  to 
ratify  sale  of  Pathe  interests  to 
RKO. 

Jan.  17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary)  of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Jan.  22  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Eastern  Penn- 
sylvania will  hold  annual  election 
meeting   in   Philadelphia. 

Jan.   19-24  Fox   Anniversary   Week. 

Jan.  22-24  Annual  conference  of  National 
Board  of  Review,  Hotel  Pennsyl- 
vania,   New   York. 

Jan.  28-30  National  Conference  on  Screen 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 
York. 

Feb.     1        Charlie     Chaplin's     "City     Lights" 

opens   at   the    George   M.    Cohan, 

New    York. 

May   25-28     Spring    meeting     of    the    Society 

of  Motion  Picture  Engineers  to  be 

held   in   Hollywood. 


COMING  &  GOING 


PHIL  GOLDSTONE,  Tiffany  studio 
chief,  is  in  New  York  for  conferences  wt.h 
Grant    L.    Cook. 

MAURICE  CHEVALIER  will  return 
from  the  other  side  on  Jan.  15  to  resume 
work  for  Paramount  at  the  New  York  studios. 

JOHNNIE  WALKER  is  in  New  York 
from   the    Coast. 

HENRY  HOBART  and  OLIVE  TELL 
(Mrs.  Hobart)  arrived  from  the  coast  yes- 
terday. 

RICHARD  DIX  will  arrive  from  Wash- 
ington   on    Thursday. 

JOSEPH  I.  SCHNITZER  and  LEE 
MARCUS  will  arrive  from  the  coast  on 
Jan.    6. 

COL.  FRED  LEVY  of  Louisville  is  in 
New    York. 


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Tuesday,  December  30,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


\By   RALPH    WILK\ 


TAMES  CRUZE  plans  to  make  a 
J  Western  similar  in  type  to  "The 
Covered  Wagon."     He  is  lining  up  a 

cast. 


Reports  in  circulation   here   have 

Tom  Mix  planning  to  return  to  the 

screen. 

— A   Happy  New   Year — 

Dorothy  Revier.  has  been  selected 
for  the  feminine  lead  in  Columbia's 
"Phantom  Hoofs,"  Buck  Jones 
western. 


An  important  role  in  John  Bctrry- 
more's  "Svengali"  has  been  assigned 
to  Carmel  Myers  by  Warners. 

— A   Happy  New   Year — 

Frances  Hyland  has  been  assigned 
by  Tiffany  to  handle  the  script  on 
"X    Marks  the   Spot." 


Puzant  Thomajan,  former  gag 
man  with  Harold  Lloyd,  has  been 
engaged  by  Van  Beuren  Corp.  to 
originate  gags  for  the  Aesop's 
Fable   cartoons. 

— A   Happy  Ne~.v   Year— 

Evalyn  Knapo  has  been  assigned 
the  romantic  feminine  lead  with 
George  Arliss  in  his  next  Warner  pic- 
ture. 


Pathe  has  completed  Johnny 
Arthur's  first  two-reel  vehicle,  and 
Walter  Catlett  is  filming  his  initial 
short  comedy.  The  Franklin  Pana- 
born  film  produced  under  the  title 
of  "Uproar,"  will  be  released  a- 
"Next  Door  Ne:ghbors." 

— A    Happy  New    Year — 

Joe  Donahue  has  been  assigned 
a  role  in  Dorothy  Mackaill's  Part) 
Husband"  by   First    National. 

Laura  La  Plante  will  be  Fran  I. 
Fay's  leading  lady  in  Warners' 
"The  Devil  Was  Sick." 

— A    Happy   New    Yeai 

Paramount  has  changed  the  title 
of  Richard  Arlen's  "The  Westerner" 
to    "Gun    Smoke." 


Rose  Hobart  will  play  the  lead 
opposite  John  Boles  in  Universal'* 
"Seed." 


$3,367,160  was  spent  in  pro- 
duction of  advertising  pictures 
in  1929,  against  $617,466  in 
1927. 


2£S 


OAJLY 


•  •  •  IF  THE  CM\SS  will  come  to  order  and  stop  worry- 
ing about  those  $20  cover  charges  for  the  New  Year's  Eve  whoo- 
pee, we'll  endeavor  to  go  on  with  the  lesson not  that  it 

will  do  you  any  good for  two  years  as  exchange  professor 

of  Language  from  the  University  of  Aberdeen  we've  tried  to  instill 

into  you  some  Scotch  economy  in  the  use  of  Words also 

Moderation  in  the  use  of  verbal  expression and  what  have 

you  profited  by  it? you've  gone  Wild  on  Words 

absolutely  cuckoo when  some  of  you  producers  turn  out  a 

(wo-ree!er  b'own  up  to  a  feature  "epic"  with  splash  production 

and    a    mess   of   kindergarten   dialogue what   do   you   say 

-v,„„<.    ;tp <^    staggering,    gigantic    drama    that    utterly 

dwarfs  the  imagination" it  does it  also  dwarfs  the 

audiences,   the   b.o.   receipts   and   the  producer's   bankroll 

and  some  day,  when  you  really  DO  make  a  staggering,  gigantic 
^'-rna.  wh*t  are  you  gonna  sav  about  it? and  who  will  be- 
lieve you  if   you  do? the   Public  has  grown  Word  W'se 

they  know  the  meanings  of  all  the  high-powered  adjecfives 

and  have  learned  from  sad  experience  that  most  of  the 

picture   adjectives   are   in   the   newspaper   copy,   but   not   IN   the 

"'rtu-o    ?nd    a    lotta    theater   managers   have    developed   a 

Sexy  Word   Complex if  they  were  showing  an  industrial 

nix   of   a   s'eel   mill   they'd   advertise   it   as  "A    Seer'ng,   Red   Hot 

Drama  of   Melting  Passion!" but  at  last  the  pendulum  is 

swineing  back the  Big  Boys  are  growing  Conservative  on 

W^-rl<; and   issuing   Warnings   to   the   ad   writers  to   Soft 

Pedal what  they  should  do  is  hire  a  bunch  of  Scotch  ad 

writers thej-'d    advertise   a   super-special   as   "Just   a   Wee 

Picture   Nae  Unco   Guid  and   Nae   Unco   Bad.     You've   Probably 

Seen  Lots  Worse" and  the  Dear  Public  would  be  so  startled 

that  they'd  flock  to  see  it  in  Droves at  least  it  would  be  a 

Novelty and  as  we've  said  many  times  before,  this  pix  biz 

Starts  and  Finishes  with  Novelty so  let's  have  Moderation 

in  Words as  we  terminate  this  elue'dation  of  an  intrigu- 

ingly  erudite  disquisition 


•     •     •     ADOLPHE  MENJOU  is  still  waging  his  lone  crusade 

to  take  the  "weight"  out  of  the  "heavy"  roles Adolphe  has 

always    contended    that    most    "heavies"    are    exactly    that 

he    sez   their   performances   arc   dark,    somber  and    soggy 

he  points  to  the  fact  that  in  real  life  the  villains  are  only  25  per 

cent    heavy the   other   75    per   cent   they    spend   as   Sunday 

school     superintendents,     Wall     Street     brokers,    or    playing    the 

fascinating    devil    with    women this    last    is    Adolphe's    li'l 

secret and    the    way    the    women    go    for    his    pix    seems    to 

prove    thai    he's    right even    the    kids    nowadays    laugh    a1 

the  "heavy"  heavy why,  one  of  the  worst  heavies  we  ever 

encountered — in   real  life   is  altogether   charming he   called 

bright   and   early   to   wish   the    family    a    Merry    Xmas he 

is    our    landlord,    and    before    he    left    he   hung   an    envelope    on    the 

Xmas    tree "A   check!    A    check!"    we   cried   as   we    tore    it 

ooen it   was  ,,nl\    the  rent    receipt   for  January,  with  a   Happy 

New   Year  card  enclosed but   how  delicately  done! 


•  •  •  EDDIE  CANTOR  will  be  the  guest  of  honor  this 
evening  at  the  meeting  of  the  Jewish  Theatrical  Guild  of  Amer- 
ica at  the  Biiou  theater living  up  to  their  theatrical  tradi- 
tions, even  the  name  of  the  theater  is  in  the  proper  atmosphere 

A   wel'-known   screen   player   had   his   contract   cancelled 

the  day  after  Xmas he  immediately  went  out  on  the  lawn 

of  his  Hollywood  home  and  replaced  the  Xmas  tree  with  a  rasp- 
berry  bush   decorated   with   busted   bulbs Eddie   Corcoran 

sends  a  New  Year  card  boosting  the  "Amalgamated  Apple  Asso- 
ciation"  the    idea    is    to   turn   every    movie    house    into    an 

Apple  Mart the  emblem  of  the  association  is  Eve  holding 

aloft   a    red    apple and   he  mails  the   card   from   Appleton, 

Wisconsm    A  H'apple  New  Year  to  you,  too,  Eddie 

The  Empey  Salesmen  are  all  set  for  their  ritzy  New  Year's  party 

at  the  Plaza only  25  smackers  a  couple these 

salesmen   simply  must   talk   Big   Prices 


Short  Shots  from 
New  York  Studios 


,By  HARRY  N.    BJ.AIR  i 

J7STELLE  TAYLOR  is  finally 
achieving  a  life-long  ambition  t  i 
spend  New  Year's  eve  in  New  York. 
And  to  make  it  even  better,  her  hub- 
by, Jack  Dempsey  is  along.  Estelle 
may  make  a  picture  in  the  East  be- 
fore returning  to   Hollywood. 

*  *         * 

With  Maurice  Chevalier,  Nancy 
Carroll,  Claudette  Colbert,  Fredrw 
March,  Charles  Ruggles  and  Clive 
Brook  all  set  to  make  pictures  at 
Paramount' 8  East  Coast  studio-, 
there  is  no  longer  any  reason  ft  r 
the  star-gazers  to  visit  Hollywood. 
There  is  also  a  possibility  cf  Mar- 
lene  Dietrich  working  here  b^ca  s? 
of  her  antipathy  to  the  California 
climate. 

— A   Happy  Ncv   Year — 

"The  Royal  Family  of  Broad- 
way" is  the  latest  smash  to  ' 
turned  out  by  Paramount's  Easi 
Coast  studio.  With  "Follow  the 
Leader^"  "Laughter"  and  "Animal 
Crackers"  also  to  the  credit  of  the 
local  boys,  looks  like  a  final  check- 
up will  reveal  that  the  real  money 
makers  on  the  Paramount  program 
were  turned  out  right  he*"e  in  little 
old    New    York. 

*  *         * 

Eddie  Buzzell,  here  on  a  talent 
quest  for  Columbia,  believes  that 
Broadway  is  the  logical  supply  sta- 
tion for  talkie  potentialities  as 
stage  braining  is  now  an  absolute 
requisite  for  talkie  success.  And 
Eddie,  with  twenty  years  stage  ex- 
perience beh'nd  him,  ceitiinly 
should  know. 

— A    Happy  New    Year — 

Due  to  his  highly  successful  en- 
gagements abroad,  Maurice  Cheva- 
lier will  not  report  at  the  Paramount 
New  York  studios  until  after  the 
middle  of  January,  it  is  now  an- 
nounced. Chevalier  is  at  present 
scoring  in  London.  Ernst  Lubitsch, 
who  directed  him  in  "The  Love  Pa- 
rade", will  do  similar  honors  on  the 
picture  in  which  he  will  be  starred 
on    his    return    from    abroad. 


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MANY 

HAPPY 

RETURNS 


Best  withes  and  congratulation!  are 
extended  by  ThE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  membera  of  the  In- 
dustry, who  are  celebrating  their 
birthdaya: 

December  30 

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"Charlie  RuSS»e*",s-a 
grand  comedian  and  the 
picture  ^allows  him  to 
roam  freely" 

Richard  Watts,  Jr.  tm 
N"Y:Herald-Tribune 


A'  Sherman  in 
V-  r-  Morn,ng  Tel* 


"If  you  want  to  laugh 
by  all  means  visit  the 
Globe,  —  and  'Charley's 
AuntV" 

Regina  Crewe  in 
N.  Y.  American 


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To  those  thousands  of  live- wire  show- 
men who  are  insistently  demanding 
REAL,  BOX-OFFICE  comedies  we  now 
offer   the   laugh   riot  of  the  century. 


Charleys  Aunt 


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RUGGLES 


and    JUNE    COLLYER 

PRODUCED     BY     CHRISTIE 


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an  obelisk. 


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—Thornton  Del  chanty 
New  York  Evening  Post 


"It  has  a  fine  balance  of  pathos  and 
comedy,  and  in  more  than  one  spot  it  suc- 
ceeds in  bringing  a  mist  to  the  eyes  of  the 
audience  .  .  .  Edmund  Lowe,  Leila  Hyams 
and  Tommy  Clifford  succeed  marvelously 
in  bringing  out  all  the  pathos  without  once 

becoming  mawkish/7  —  George  Gerhard, 

New  York  Evening  World 


"The  holiday  fare  at  the  Roxy  is  a  good- 
hearted,  wholesomely  sentimental  screen 
play  . . .  you  can  yourself  reach  furtively 
for  one  of  the  Christmas  hankies  and  brush 
away  the  tender  tear  that  will  undoubtedly 
be  extracted/'  -New  York  World 


WITH 


EDMUND     LOWE 


from  the  Story 


THE  SHEPPER 


It's  suitable  film  fare  for  the  kiddies  to  see  and  hear —  Mothers 
needn't  have  any  fear  as  far  as  this  picture  is  concerned/' 

—  Irene  Thirer, 
New  York  Daily  News 

"There  are  some  sure-fire  smiles  for  the  sedate  and  many  laughs 
for  the  chronic  gigglers  in  this  release."  -Film  Daily 

"Leila  Hyams  manages  a  very  good  performance,  looking  smart 
and  handsome.  Edmund  Lowe  comes  through  capably  and  Tommy 
Clifford/  who  is  a  dear  little  waif  as  the  dog's  owner,  is  pretty 

touching/  —Marguerite  lazelaar, 

New  York  Herald  Tribune 

"Unusual  and  diverting... and  both  Lowe  and  Miss  Hyams  give 
great  accounts  of  themselves  in  the  leading  roles— Miss  Hyams 
is  so  completely  natural  she's  a  joy  and  Edmund  Lowe  proves  a 
splendid  comedian.  The  picture  is  splendidly  directed  and  offers 

genuine  fun."  —Bland  Johaneson, 

New  York  Daily  Mirror 


"It  has  a  wholesome,  nice  air,  and  the  production  is  first  rate. 
Edmund  Lowe  is  better  than  he  has  been  in  seasons  as  the  husband, 
and  Leila  Hyams  is  also  better  than  she  has  been  in  seasons  as  the 
wife  —Tommy  Clifford  is  an  excellent  screen  child." 


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—John  S.  Cohen,  Jr., 
New  York  Sun 


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VEWFOUNDER 


TOMMY  CLIFFORD  WALTER  McGRAIL 


by   STEWART    EDWARD    WHITE 


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Tuesday,  December  30,  1930 


Remote  Control  for  Sound 

Soon  Available  to  All  Houses 


Remote  control  for  sound,  en- 
abling a  theater  manager  to  dis- 
pense with  cue  sheets,  buzzer  sig- 
nals, telephone  calls,  etc.,  and  to 
regulate  quality  as  well  as  quantity 
of  sound  from  a  down-stairs  posi- 
tion without  interfering  with  the 
work  of  the  projectionist,  will  soon 
be  available  to  all  theaters.  The 
device,  called  the  Strong  Remote 
Volume  Control,  and  patented  by  L. 
D.  Strong  of  the  Essennay  Electric 
Manufacturing  Co.,  Chicago,  has 
been  approved  by  RCA  Pb  otophone 
and  will  first  be  installed  in  RCA- 
equipped  houses.  Later  it  will  be 
ready  for  adaptation  to  other  makes 
of  sound  equipment  amplifiers.  The 
Essennay  company  is  now  turning 
out  the  devices  for  RCA  Photo- 
phone. 


Distributors  to  Answer 
Exploitation  Demands 

(Continued   from    Page    1) 

ready  aiding  exhibitors  by  sending 
exploitation  assistants,  the  new  plan 
will  centralize  and  more  closely  or- 
ganize the  service  and  be  a  perma- 
nent  department. 

Producer-distributors,  realizing  the 
possible  increased  revenue  to  them- 
selves as  a  result  of  a  continuance  of 
first-run  exploitation  campaigns  for 
houses  seating  over  700  and  playing 
their  specials  on  percentage,  are  com- 
piling suggestions  from  theater  own- 
ers with  a  view  to  finding  the  most 
feasible  and  economical  method  of 
procedure.  The  "take"  during  first- 
runs  drops  more  than  60  per  cent 
during  subsequent  showings  and  in 
the  new  plan  50  per  cent  of  this  is 
hoped  to  be  salvaged. 


Vandals    Damage    Canadian    House 

Vancouver,  B.  C. — Unknown  van- 
dals wrecked  the  projection  room 
and  screen  of  the  Fairview,  operated 
by  Circuit  Theaters,  Ltd.  The  dam- 
age was  $7,000. 


FILN  INDUSTRY  EARNINGS 
ARE  BEING  STABILIZED 


(Continued   from    Page    1) 

issued  by  Standard  Statistics  Co. 
Although  this  analysis  and  forecast 
holds  to  conservative  lines,  due 
mostly  to  the  uncertainty  created 
by  conditions  in  general,  it  leans  to 
the  views  held  in  other  informed  cir- 
cles that  any  improvement  in  busi- 
ness at  large  will  immediately  re- 
flect  in   theater   grosses. 

Meanwhile,  with  houses  for  the 
most  part  reported  holding  their  own 
on  a  level  with  this  time  a  year  ago, 
it  is  figured  that  earnings  of  film 
companies  are  being  stabilized  so 
that  they  can  contend  with  periodical 
cycles  as  successfully  as  the  oldest 
established  corporations.  The  records 
of  four  leading  companies  over  the 
last  ten  years  show  consistent  ex- 
pansion in  earnings,  with  only  occa- 
sional fluctuations,  and  on  this  basis, 
together  with  the  new  developments 
in  electrical  entertainment  that  im- 
pend the  possibilities  of  continued 
growth  are   regarded  as  certain. 


Now  It's  Kazoos 

Up  at  the  Beacon  theater 
they  distribute  kazoos  to  the 
audience  preceding  the  organ 
recital,  and  they  use  them  in 
accompanying  the  organist  in 
the  choruses  of  the  pop  num- 
bers. The  audience  invariably 
applauds  its  own  music. 


UNIVERSALE  OWN  REEL 
STARTS  EARLY  IN  JAN. 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

under  the  old  plan  of  operation 
whereby  that  organization  produced 
the  reel. 

The  reel,  it  is  understood,  will  be 
made  silently,  with  Graham  Mc- 
Namee's  voice  dubbed  in.  Sam 
Jacobson  is  editor,  with  Leo  Pol- 
lock   as    his    aide. 


Publix  Takes  25-Yr.  Lease 
On  2  New  Ohio  Theaters 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
town.  Approximately  $1,100,000  is 
involved  in  the  structures,  which  will 
have  a  combined  seating  capacity  of 
4,000,  and  they  are  expected  to  be 
ready  about   March   1. 


Youth  Sticks  Up  Para. 

For  $11,000  Receipts 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
yesterday,  with  scores  of  police  con- 
ducting a  close  search  and  all  edi- 
tions of  newspapers  playing  up  the 
story  in  big  headlines.  The  bandit 
forced  his  way  into  the  strong  room 
on  an  upper  floor  and  held  up  Treas- 
urer  Eli  Dreylinger. 

Sunday  Shows  Win 

Minneapolis — Sunday  movies  won 
seven  victories  in  the  past  three 
weeks,  but  lost  two  decisions.  The 
towns  favoring  Sunday  pictures  are 
Lake  Park,  Minn.,  Lake  Mills,  la., 
Fergus  Falls,  Minn.,  Windom,  Minn., 
Eldora,  la.,  Peterson,  la.,  and  Sacred 
Heart,  Minn.  Sunday  shows  were 
banned  by  Atwater,  Minn.,  and  Hal- 
stad,  Minn.,  by  a  close  vote.  Wes- 
sington  Springs,  S.  D.,  will  vote  on 
the  question  soon. 


Greater  Economies  Possible 
Under  New  N.  1 .  Building  Code 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN 


:the 

IKNHBMPBl 
Of  HIM  DOM 


W.  A.  Steffes,  M.P.T.O.  states  pro- 
ducers have  agreed  to  abolish  ad- 
vance deposits  and  adopt  uniform 
contracts. 

*  *        * 

Associated  Producers  sell  Austra- 
lian rights  to  Australasian  Films, 
Ltd. 

*  *        * 

A.M.P.A.  to  hold  gridiron  dinner 
in   February. 


Wider  use  of  theater  properties  in 
New  York  City  will  be  proposed  by 
the  Merchant's  Ass'n  Committee  on 
Revision  of  the  Building  Code,  when 
their  report  on  the  building  code  is 
submitted  to  Mayor  Walker  in 
about  two  months.  Greater  econ- 
omies in  the  construction  of  the- 
ater buildings  will  be  created  and 
the  present  requirements  on  exits, 
etc.,   clarified. 

The  proposed  revisions  in  the  the- 
ater construction  law  are  the  most 
radical  of  any  in  the  draft  of  the  new 
building  code,  and  it  is  said  several 
projected  new  playhouses  have  been 
held  up  pending  completion  of  the 
report  and  its  adoption.  The  present 
regulations  as  they  effect  theaters  go 
back  35  or  40  years  to  the  time  of 
gas  footlights  and  border  lights, 
long  before  the  fireproof  construc- 
tion and  moving  pictures  were  in  use. 

The  sections  of  the  present  code 
with    respect    to   motion   picture   the- 


aters, except  as  they  are  covered  by 
the  general  provisions  for  theaters, 
have  been  left  practically  unchang- 
ed, the  report  says,  explaining  that 
the  new  regulations  would  permit 
more  logical  arrangement  of  exits 
and  would  require  the  protection  of 
the  openings  in  the  walls  of  the 
building  above  and  adjacent  to  the 
stage   section. 

"It  is  also  proposed  to  extend  the 
use  of  the  space  beneath  the  theater 
so  as  to  permit  its  use  for  dressing 
rooms  where  desired,  with  adequate 
means  of  egress  and  ventilation," 
the  report  says.  "As  an  added  pre- 
caution, the  use  of  combustible  ma- 
terials in  the  dressing  rooms  is  to  be 
limited  to  small  articles  of  furniture, 
chairs  for  instance. 

"A  greater  degree  of  flexibility  is 
proposed  for  the  location  and  width 
of  main  entrances  and  exits,  both 
horizontally  and  in  relation  to  street 
grade,  which  should  result  in  much 
economy  in  planning." 


THE 

FILM 

DAILY 


THE 

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OF  FILM  DOM 


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ALL  THE  TIME 


VOL.  LIV    NO.    76 


NEW  yCEK,  WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER  31,  193C 


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Second  Pathe-RKO  Suit  Up  for  Hearing  Friday 

BIGGERjNDUSTRY  PREDICTED  BY  SARNOFF 

William  Fox  Ready  Soon  To  Launch  Portable  Projector 


The  IsAirror 

— a  column  of  comment 


PROVIDING  exploitation  cam- 
paigns for  smell  exhibitors  is 
planned  <by  at  least  two  national 
distributors  .  .  .  Many  a  picture, 
and  to  .date,  has  staged  a  weak 
sister  act  not  because  of  its  lack 
of  audience  ingredients  but  be- 
cause it  was  not  adequately  sold 
to  the  public.  Especially,  no  doubt, 
is  this  true  in  cases  of  small  exhibi- 
tors who  are  frequently  so  occupied 
with  the  mechanics  of  operating  their 
houses  that  they  are  unable  to  find 
ample  time  to  figure  out  and  put 
over  effective  exploitation.  Under 
the  proposed  plan,  however,  they  will 
be  given  expert  merchandising  ai  1 
without  any  serious  jump  in  thei  • 
nut.  If  the  idea  works  out  as  well 
as  it  sounds  on  paper,  it's  going  to 
take  a  load  of  work  and  worry  off 
exhib  shoulders  and  minds  and  prove 
mutually  beneficial,  especially  when 
percentage   bookings  are   involved. 


PUBLIX  INTENDS  to  organise  a 
100  Per  Cent  Club  as  cm  aid  in  select- 
ing    promotion     material    among    tts 

managers Here's  a  definite  attempt 

to  intensify  a  manager's  interest  in 
the  operation  of  the  theater  entru 
to  his  charge  It's  a  real  stimulant 
which  ought  to  put  every  manager 
on  his  toes  and  result  in  more 
economic  and  showmanly  manage- 
ment. 


AGGREGATE  earnings  of  motor 
companies  for  the  first  nine  months 
of  1930  arc  33  per  cent  ahead  of  the 
comparative    period    of    loxt    year,    a 

survey    indicates Juicy    meal     tor 

constructive  conversations.  Bett<  i 
for  everybody  concerned  if  you  tell 
your  neighbor  about  this  fact  instead 
of  about  your  headaches. 


Device   Will  be   Marketed 

in  Non-Theatrical 

Channels 

William  Fox  and  several  technical 

issistants    have    finally    perfected    a 

>ortable     motion     picture     projector 

hat    will    sell    for    about    $350,    and 

Fox  will  devote  his  future  efforts  to 

{Continued  on  Page  2) 

GOVERNMENT  WINDING  UP 

SURVEY  OF  DISTRIBUTION 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  —  Completion  of  the 
Government's  survey  of  distribution 
costs  is  expected  within  the  next  few 
weeks.      The   work,   which    has    been 

(Continued  on   Page  2) 


$11  for  "Lights" 

Broadway  premiere  of  Char- 
lie Chaplin's  "City  Lights"  at 
the  George  M.  Cohan  will 
probably  be  at  $11  top,  accord- 
ing to  present  plans  of  United 
Artists.  Chaplin  will  be  pres- 
ent   at    the    opening. 


Policy  of  Trans -Lux  Houses 

Contingent  on  Pathe-RKO  Deal 


Policy  of  the  two  Trans-Lux  min- 
ature  theaters  to  be  opened  about 
Feb.  15,  in  the  Lefcourt  Building, 
Broadway  and  49th  St.,  is  largely 
contingent  upon  the  result  of  the 
Pathe  stockholders'  vote  on  «he 
RKO-Pathe  merger  at  the  Jan.  5 
meeting,   the   FILM    DAILY    learns. 

If   the   proposed   sale   is  ratified,    it 

is     believed     that     Courtland     Smith. 

president     of     Trans-Lux,    will    take 

i    the    operation    of    Pathe    News 

,ih1    run    one    of    the    theaters 

(.Continued    on    Page    8) 


Pathe-RKO  Ratification  Meet 
Being  Held  Despite  Two  Suits 


RCA  Chief  Sees  Great  Expansion  Ahead  for 

Electrical  Entertainment — Other  Leaders 

Express  1931  Views 

Developments  in  electrical  entertainment  that  will  mean  a  further 
approach  to  the  creation  of  a  new  industry  which  will  need  to  employ 
more  men,  more  money  and  more  material  is  predicted  for  1931  by 
David  Sarnoff,  president  of  the  Radio  Corp.  of  America,  in  his  year- 
end  statement.  Many  services  involving  sound  rather  than  sight  in 
the  field  of  electrical  entertainment  are  yet  to  lie  rlcveloned.  Sar_tv  *v 

says,  but  the  laboratories  are  now 
busy  in  the  work  of  solving  these 
problems.       He    further    says: 

"In  the  field  of  modern  screen  en- 
(Continued    on    Page    4) 

GENERAL  THEATERS  NETS 
$3,105,530  IN  9  MONTHS 

Net  sales  and  other  revenue  of 
$8,050,397  were  reported  by  General 
Theaters  Equipment,  in  its  consoli- 
dated statement  of  profit  and  loss 
for  the  nine  months  ended  Sept.  30 
Cost  of  sale.s  ;  iid  other  expenses, 
totaled  $0,724,50  leaving  net  income 
of  subsidiary  c<  npanies  of  $1,325,- 
832.  Income  i  jm  dividends  from 
Fox  Film  Cla*  A  and  B  stocks 
was  $3,()37,803.  -Inch,  added  to  the 
(Continued    on    Page    8) 

Vitaglo  Corp.  Entering 
Sound  Reproducer  Field 

Chicago — Vitaglo  Corp.,  which  i- 
manufacturing  a  recording  device,  is 
claiming    to    enter    the    reproducer 

field.  The  company  has  also  opened 
a  studio  at  4(>42  Sheridan  Road  for 
the  purpose  of  making  non-theatri- 
cals and  other  product.  A  New  York 
Hue  will  soon  be  opened. 


No  M.P.T.O.A.  Meeting 
On  Merger  with  Allied 

Instead  of  calling  a  meeting  of 
VI.  P.  T.  O.  A.  directors  for  the 
■uirpose,  it  is  expected  that  I'rcsi- 
lent  M.  A.  Lightman  will  write  to 
them  concerning  preliminary  conver- 
sations recently  held  in  New  York 
with  a  merger  with  Allied  States 
Ass'n  as  their  objective.  Allied  di- 
rei  tors  will  formally  bear  of  the  mat- 
er at  the  session  scheduled  for  Chi- 
ago  Jan.  3. 


No  Issue  Tomorrow 

In  observance  of  New 
Year's  Day,  there  will  be  no 
issue  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
tomorrow.  


Orders  in  connection  with  a  sec- 
ond suit  designed  to  prevent  acquisi- 
tion of  Pathe  by  RKO  will  be  heard 
Friday  in  the  Federal  Court  in  N'ew 
York  before  Judge  Woolsey.  This 
been  filed  by  A.  B.  C. 
(Continued  on   Page  2) 


Tax  Sunday  Shows 

Port  Jervis,  N.  Y. — Theaters 
here  may  give  Sunday  picture 
shows  provided  they  pay  a  $20 
tax  to  the  city  poor  fund,  the 
Common  Council  has  decided. 


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— A   Happy  New   Year — 

J.    C.    Theater   Theft    Foiled 

Jersey  City — Burglars  who  at- 
empted  to  rob  the  safe  at  the  Tivoli 
vere  frustrated  by  watchful  detec- 
ives.  One  suspect  was  caught  but 
he  other  escaped  only  to  be  arrested 
ater.  Both  are  held  on  charges  of 
ittempted    robbery. 


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WITH  PORTABLE  PROJECTOR 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 
the  marketing  of  this  device,  accord' 
ing  to  information  received  yester- 
day by  the  FILM  DAILY.  The  ma- 
chine, which  has  been  designed  at 
the  Zeiss  laboratories  in  Germany 
under  the  direction  of  John  Joy,  will 
lave  the  variable  density  system  of 
sound  on  film  similar  to  the  Fox- 
„ase  of  which  Fox  holds  important 
patents.  The  makers  hope  to  place 
the  portables  in  churches,  homes, 
aospitals,  halls  and  other  non-the- 
atrical fields  throughout  the  country 
The  first  shipment  of  portables  is 
expected  to  reach  this  country  with- 
in the  next  two  months. 

— A   Happy  New   Year — 

Chester  Morris  Made  Star ; 
West  U.  A.  Indie  Producer 

West    Coast    Bui  can.     THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Chester  Morris,  a 
"discovery"  of  Director  Roland 
West,  has  been  promoted  to  "the 
rank  of   star  by   United  Artists. 

At  the  same  time  West  becomes 
one  of  United  Artists'  independent 
producers  under  the  terms  of  a  con- 
tract signed  with  Joseph  M.  Schenck- 


Government  Winding  Up 
Survey  of  Distribution 

(Continued  from  Pane   1) 

in  progress  for  several  months,  is  in- 
tended purely  as  a  census  of  in- 
formation and  is  being  conducted 
under  a  recent  law  requiring  this  in- 
formation from  all  industries. 

— A    Happy  New   Year — 

Navy  Sound  Schools 

Sound  motion  picture  technician's 
schools  will  be  established  by  the 
U.  S.  Navy,  Bureau  of  Navigation, 
at  the  Brooklyn  Navy  Yard,  the 
Naval  Training  Station,  San  Diego, 
Cal.  and  the  Navy  Yard  at  Cavite, 
Philippine  Islands.  RCA  Photophone 
equipment  will  be  installed  and  the 
classes  conducted  under  the  super- 
vision of  a   Photophone  engineer. 


"Kiss  Me  Again"   Opens  Jan.   7 

"Kiss  Me  Again",  First  National 
production  based  on  Victor  Herbert's 
Mile.  Modiste",  opens  Jan.  7  at  the 
Warner  on  Broadway.  Bernice 
Claire,  Walter  Pidgeon  and  Edward 
Everett    Hoi  ton    head    the    cast. 


UP  EOR  HEARING  FRIDAY 


{.Continued  from  Page  1 ) 
Development  Corp.,  holder  of  cer- 
tain debenture  bonds  issued  by  Pathe 
ast  January,  and  supplements  a  sim- 
ilar one  filed  by  three  minority 
stockholders,  Sol  Karp,  Rogers  Sil- 
verware Redemption  Bureaus,  Inc. 
ind  Charles  Nagle,  in  the  Supreme 
Court. 

In    both    suits    the    petitioners    ask 
;hat  the  contract  involved  in  the  deal 
)e  declared  void  and  that  an  injunc- 
tion    be     granted     restraining     eithei 
ompany    from    fulfilling    its    terms. 
The    Supreme    Court   action   is   likely 
to    be    heard    about    Jan.    16,    Attor- 
tey     Abraham     Harris,     representing 
.he     petitioners,     told     THE     FILM 
DAILY    yesterday.      Meanwhile    the 
meeting    of    Pathe     stockholders    to 
atify   the  consolidation  deal   remains 
cheduled    for    Monday.      Ratification 
if    the    deal    is    possible    despite    the 
ourt  suits,   though   drawn-out   litiga- 
ion   may    result. 
Neither    Pathe    nor    RKO    officials 
ad    anything   to   say   for   publication 
concerning  the  suits  yesterday.    Lewis 
Innerarity    of    Pathe    conferred    with 
-oudert   Bros.,   the   company's   attor- 
neys,   in    the    afternoon. 

— A    Happy    New    Year-  - 

Irving  Lesser  Resigns 

From  General  Talking 

Irving  Lesser  has  resigned  from 
General  Talking  Pictures  to  go  into 
business  for  himself. 


"Jaws  of  Hell"  for  Central 

"Jaws    of    Hell",    Sono    Art-World 

Wide  special,  opens  a  Broadway  run 

it   the    Central   on   Jan.    3,   replacing 

the      return      engagement      of      "All 

juiet".     The    Sono   Art    release   was 

formerly   known   as   "The    Charge   of 

he   Light   Brigade"   and   is   based   on 

the    Tennyson    poem. 

■ — A     Happy    Nczo     Year — 

Court   Remands  Student  Rioters 

The  48  students  of  City  College  of 
New  York  arrested  for  causing  a 
listurbance  in  the  Rivoli  on  Monday 
light  were  remanded  for  investiga- 
tion by  Judge  Burke  in  the  54th 
Street  Municipal  Court  yesterday. 
The  justice  adjourned  the  case  till 
7eb.l4.  The  students  broke  into  the 
'ate  performance  at  the  Rivoli  and 
lmost  caused  a  panic  with  stench 
')ombs  and  ammonia  guns  till  the 
il  ce  reserves  were  called  out  to 
round  them  up. 


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Today:  M.  P.  Salesmen's  New  Year  Frolic 
at   the   Plaza   Hotel,   New   York. 

Jan.  3  Meeting  of  board  of  directors,  Al- 
lied States  Ass'n,  Stevens  Hotel, 
Chicago,    10:30    A.M. 

Jan.  5  Meeting  of  Pathe  stockholders  to 
ratify  sale  of  Pathe  interests  to 
RKO. 

Jan.  17  Dinner  and  Dance  (17th  Anni- 
versary) of  M.  P.  Machine  Op- 
erators' Union,  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York. 

Jan.  22  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Eastern  Penn- 
sylvania will  hold  annual  election 
meeting   in   Philadelphia. 

Jan.    19-24  Fox    Anniversary    Week. 

Jan.  22-24  Annual  conference  of  National 
Board  of  Review,  Hotel  Pennsyl- 
vania,   New   York. 

Jan.  28-30  National  Conference  on  Screen 
Advertising,  Hotel  Roosevelt,  New 
York. 

Feb.     1       Charlie     Chaplin's     "City     Lights" 

opens   at   the    George    M.    Cohan, 

New    York. 

May   25-28      Spring     meeting     of    the     Society 

of   Motion   Picture  Engineers  to  be 

held   in   Hollywood. 


COMING  &  GO/A/G 


QU1NN  MARTIN,  for  years  picture  edi- 
tor and  critic  of  "The  Morning  World,"  soon 
leaves  for  the  Coast  to  join  the  Fox  writing 
staff. 

DAVID  WESHNER  left  yesterday  for 
Cleveland  and  Youngstown  to  map  out  ad- 
vertising   campaigns    on    "The    Lash." 

N.  L.  MANHEIM,  export  manager  of 
Universal,  hns  left  for  the  coart  to  confei 
with  Carl  Laemmle  on  the  form  and  method 
of    making    pictures    for    the    export    market. 

HARRY  COHN  expects  to  leave  for  Fl  ,r 
ida   after    the   holiday. 

— A    Happy    New    Year — 

"Charley's   Aunt"    Held    Over 

"Charley's  Aunt",  Columbia  re- 
'ease,  is  being  held  for  a  second  week 
it   the   Globe  on   Broadway. 


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Wednesday,  December  31,   1930 


FOREIGN 

Dispatches       Received       From      Abroad 

through   the   M.    P.    Division   of  the 

Department    of    Commerce. 


Wardour  Releasing  27 
Wardour  Films  has  jusl  announced 
the  release  date-  of  all  films  han- 
dled by  it  through  Aug.  10,  1931. 
For  the  1930-31  playing  season  27 
films  are  being  distributed  by  this 
company  of  which  six  are  foreign 
films   and    21    British. 

'  Nappy  New  Yeai 
English  Music  Firm  in  France 
Under  the  title  of  Compagnie 
Francaise  d'Enregistrement  Radio 
Electrique  the  British  music  publish- 
ing firm  Francis  Day  and  Hunter  in 
collaboration  with  the  Editions 
Francis  Salahert,  Andrieu  Freies  and 
Enoch  are  offering  their  services  to 
French  film  producers  and  distribu- 
tors. Their  studios  for  sound  record- 
ing and  re-recording  are  at  Cour- 
bevoie  a  suburb  of  Paris  and  within 
convenient  distance  of  the  city.  At 
present  recording  i-  done  only  on 
discs. 

New  Sound  Company 
.  An  agreement  is  reported  to  have 
been  concluded  recently  between  the 
Xitzsche  A.  G.  and  the  Selenophon 
Co.  of  Vienna  and  these  two  com- 
panies have  just  created  a  new  or- 
ganization in  Leipzig  under  the  t't'e 
of  Selenophon  Vertriehsgesellschaft, 
which  will  deal  with  the  manufac- 
turing and  sale  of  sound  film  repro- 
duction equipments  and  similar  ap- 
paratus connected  with  the  film  and 
gramophone  industries  An  entireh 
new  device  in  sound  apparatus  field 
will  soon  be  revealed  by  the  com- 
pany, it  is  stated. 

— A    Happy   New    V,m 

Slow  Buying  in  Australia 
Australian  exhibitors  are  not  buy- 
ing ahead,  according  to  a  recent  re- 
port from  Assistant  Trade  Conimi  - 
sioner  H.  P.  Van  Blarcom  in  S\  d- 
ney. 


Australian  Newsreel 
Early    in    1931    an    American    film 
company    will    present    a    full    length 
Australasian    Newsreel.       Sound    n 
cording    outfits    are    now    in    a    posi 
tion    to    cover    all    of    Australia    an 
Xew    Zealand    so   that    full    1000    feet 
weekly     ne  vsreels    will     be    assured. 

—A    Happy   ft 

New    Studio   for   India 

United  Picture-  Corp.  of  India 
has  just  opened  its  new  studio  at 
Lucknow  and  has  already  begun  to 
produce    silent    pictui 


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During    1931    British   studios 
wi'l   make   about    120   features. 


•  •    •     WITH    THE    kind   indulgence   of   all    the   assembled 

members  of  this  club and  bearing  in  mind  that  on  this 

last   day  of   the   year  your   minds   are   not   on   work it   is 

only  fitting  that  we  should  contribute  our  ministrations  to  aid 
you  to  get  into  the  Proper  Frame  of  Mind  for  the   New  Year 

heigh-ho    and    slop-over so,    boys    and    girls,    and    those 

dignified  members  who  kid  themselves  that  they  are  Grown  Up 

in    the    film    biz,    ha,    ha that's    a    laugh 

we  are  going  to  read  to  you  from  a  pretty  book  of  ye  ancient 
days  compiled  by  the  Buzza  Company,  entitled  "Bottoms  Up" 
ah,  there's  a  title  the  producers  have  unaccountably  over- 
locked it  lists  52   Cocktail   Spins  for  High   Fliers 

one  for  every  week  in  1931 a  marvelous  book,  this 

it    tells    you    Everything    about    Etherized    Likker every- 

th'ng    except    how    to    Procure    it here    is    one    that    will 

make    your    heart    glad to    make    a    champagne    cocktail 

take   one    lump    of    sugar,    a   dash    of    Angostura    bitters, 

a   Jump   of   ice and    fill   the   goblet   with    Wine for 

the  benefit  cf  those  members  who  have  migrated  to  this  coun- 
try since  Prohibition,  and  have  never  tasted  this  wine  known  as 

champagne use   Dago  red-eye  instead  of  wine not 

having  known  anything  different,  you'll  never  realize  what  you've 

missed and   this   li'l   book   recaUs   some   of   the   cherished 

Famous    Bars,    now    only    a    dim,    fond    Memory the    old 

Waldorf,  with  the  1-allet  girl  poised  gracefully  over  the  door, 
the  comfortable  chairs  and   tables,  the  quiet  dignity  of  the  bar 

the  Astor,  once  the  rendezvous  of  the  R'alto,  where  Nat 

Goodwin,    John    Drew    and    their    contemporaries    could    be    seen 

almost   nightly the    Knickerbocker,   with    silk   hatted   men 

about  town,  taking  their  last-before-the-theater  drink  whi'e   OH 

King    Cole    smiled    benignly    from    above aw,    we're    all 

choked  up there's  a  lump  in  our  throat Memories! 

fond    Memories! our    old    eyes    are    blurred    with 

tears dropping  down  on  the  typewriter and  rust- 
ing the  keys and  now  that    we've    put    you    in    a    happy, 

joyous    frame    of   mind    for    the    evening's    celebration we 

wish  you  one  and  all  a    Ha-Hap-Happy   New   Year 

*  *         *         * 

•  •  •  PIERRE  DE  ROHAN,  publicist  extraordinary,  has 
struck  a  New  Note  in  sending  out  his  blurbs this  amaz- 
ing miracle  of  a  p. a.  striking  anything  Xew  has  simply  over- 
whelmed   us we    had    a    hunch    that    something    startling 

would    happen    before    this    Old    Year   staggered   out and   it 

has Pierre    sends    out    a    spasm    about    Doug    Fairbanks 

Joonior    and    Joan    Crawford    having    been    secured after 

terrific    competition to    sprak     on     his     Ohrbach     Hour    on 

Xew     Year's    night and    who    will    be    in    a     Condition    to 

tune  in  on   Xew   Year's  night,  we  ask   you,   Pierre? if  that 

isn't    pulling    a    Xew    Stunt,    what    is    a    stunt,    anyway? 

furthermore,    they    will    not    talk    about    Themselves and 

screen    stars just    imagine! furthermore;    this    iv 

Rohan    person    rims    not    ask    Us    personally     to    listen    in 

only  to  mention  it   in   the  kolyuni oil.  yeSi  Just  as  a  matter 

of      record ........  .and      good       newspaper      reporting the 

screen  pair  go  on  WOE  at  7:30 just  the  time  when  every- 
body   -tarts   twisting   corkscrews and    not    radio  dials 

success,    Doug  and   Joan and   you,   too.    Mister    I  >e    Rohan 

We've    done    our    best    for    the    three    of    v.ui 

*  *  *  * 

•  •    •     NOW   IT   becomes  our  sad   duty  to   record   the  fact 

that  the  film  biz's  loss  is  New  York  City's  gain you  may 

recall  that  some  time  ago  there  were  certain  published  comments 
to  the  effect  that  Hizzoner  Jimmy  Walker  would  resign  as  mayor 

soon  after  the  New  Year and  take  a  job  in  the  Industry.  .    . 

...well,   Jimmy   up   and   foo'ed    'em we   have   the   honor 

to  announce  EXCLUSIVELY no  other  metropolitan  rag 

having  got  the  Scoop  to  our  knowledge that  Genial  Jim- 
my will  be  the  Next  Mayor  of  our  hamlet he  having  told 

the  political  powers  that  he  will  run  for  the  ossif  again,  is  tanta- 
mount to  predicting  that   Jimmy  will  succeed  himself  as   Mayor 

he    has    set    the    Prosperity    Note    for    all    of    us    for    the 

New  Year  by  having  his  private  quarters  in  the  City  Hall  dec- 
orated   splendiferously    with    Oriental    rugs   and    whatnot 

so  that's   that and   this   ain't    NO    RUMOR 


«       «       « 


»       »       » 


EXPLOITETTES 

A.    Clearing  Hau.se  jot 
Tabloid  Exploitatinn   tdfns 


€) 


Airplane  "Fight" 
For  "Hell's  Angels" 

AS  part  of  the  campaign  to 
exploit  "Hell's  Angels,"  at 
the  (Jueen  in  Galveston,  Texas, 
manager  Homer  LeTempt  and 
Win.  A.  Taylor,  United  Artists 
exploitation  man,  obtained  fr,  m 
Ft.  Crockett  the  use  of  20  planes 
and  got  permission  from  the  city 
authorities  to  fly  them  over  the 
main  streets  and  sta^e  a  "dog 
tight"  over  the  theater.  Display 
in  lobby  of  the, iter  consisted  of 
several  bombs,  a  machine  gun. 
3  propellers,  bomb  racks  and  tall 
pieces.  6,000  special  printed 
heralds  were  distributed  at  the 
Air  Races. 

— United  Artists 
*        *        * 

Lobby  Display  on 
"Danger  Lights" 

^AXAGER  J.  T.  Hughes  con- 
centrated on  a  unique  lobby 
stunt  to  sell  "Danger  Lights" 
— a  railroad  picture,  playing  at 
the  Publix-Palace.  Breckenridge. 
Tex.  The  lobby  display  con- 
sisted of  a  large  table  on  which 
was  a  miniature  electric  train 
running  on  track;  the  engine 
drawing  four  lighted  cars  \ 
stop-light  was  used  which  started 
and  stopped  the  train  at  regular 
intervals.  The  displa\  was  drawn 
up  in  landscape  form  with  tunnel, 
station    and    mountains. 

—Radio  Pictures 


MANY 

HAPPY 

RfTURNS 


Best  wishes  and  congratulations  an 
extended  by  ThE  FILM  DAILY 
to  the  following  members  of  the  in 
dustry,  who  are  celebrating  tneii 
Sirthdaya: 

December  31 

Gaston    Glass 
Marshall    Montgomery 
Frank    Richardson 
Harry   Mandel 


■!« 


—JEW 


DAILY 


wmmmmmmmmmmmmm'mmmm. 
Wednesday,  December  31,  1930 


Industry's  Leaders  Look    Into    1931    With    Optimism 


No  Overproduction  in  the 

Field  of  Recreation, 

Says  Sarnoff 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
tertainment,  the  key  to  greater  prog- 
ress is  better  pictures.  Recreation 
and  entertainment  are  vital  forces  in 
the  everyday  life  of  millions.  The 
public  at  any  time  will  beat  a  new 
path  tc  the  door  of  the  best  olay 
or  the  best  book  or  the  best  film. 
There,  again,   the   strongest  urge  for 

progress  has  come  from  the  fact 
that  during  a  period  of  depression 
the  public  shops  for  entertainment 
as  it  shops  for  any  other  commodity 
that  it  needs.  There  may  be  tem- 
porary maladjustment  and  industrial 
confusion,  but  there  is  no  such  thing 
as  overproduction  in  the  services  of 
recreation  and  entertainment,  of  in- 
formation and  education.  In  these 
lie  the  motives  of  permanent  prog- 
ress in  the  new  arts  of  electrical  en- 
tertainment." 

Sarnoff  is  one  of  a  long  list  of 
amusement  industry  leaders  who 
look  into  the  New  Year  with 
optimism  and  assurance.  Other  ex- 
tracts from  statements,  all  of  which 
will  be  published  in  their  entirety 
next   month    in    the    1931    Film   Year 

Book,  for  which  they  have  been 
specifically  written,  are  quoted  here- 
with. 

*  *         * 

Harley  L.  Clarke: 

"The  coming  year  portends  for  the 
motion  picture  industry  a  period  of 
substantial  artistic  and  economic  de- 
velopment. The  new  art  of  the 
audible  screen  has  advanced  to  a 
point  at  which  popular  attractions' 
of  greater  scope  and  popular  ap- 
peal may  be  depended  upon.  Var- 
ious industry  readjustments  provid- 
ing for  more  efficient  and  more 
constructive  operation  have  been 
effected.  Benefits  to  come  from 
these  readjustments  will  be  ap- 
parent during  the  coming  year — 
both  in  the  wider  and  stronger  pop- 
ular appeal  of  the  industry's  attrac- 
tions and  in  the  more  profitable 
operation  of  the  industry's  busi- 
ness." 

*  *        * 

Jesse  L.  Lasky: 

"The  past  year  was  a  period  of 
rapid  development  in  the  perfection 
of  sound  and  readjustment  in  pro- 
duction technique  for  the  motion 
picture    industry.      With    this    ad- 


Year's  Highlight 

Perhaps  the  outstanding  de- 
velopment  of  1930  in  the  mo- 
tion picture  field  was  the  proof 
of  the  industry's  stability  as  a 
national  institution  and  its 
ability  to  come  through  a  per- 
iod of  hard  times  with  com- 
paratively much  better  results 
than  even  the  oldest,  biggest 
and  most  solidly  entrenched 
basic  industries  of  the  country. 


General  Developments  of  1 930 


SOUND — Further   improved   by   "noiseless   recording"   system. 

WIDE  FILM — Aroused  little  interest.  Disagreement  on  standard 
width.     Cost  of  changeover  too  great  at  this  time. 

COLOR — Marked  time.  Setback  due  chiefly  to  drastic  reduction 
in  musicals.     Quality  improved  meanwhile. 

TELEVISION- — Successfully  demonstrated  to  public,  but  declared 
not  ready  for  general  adoption  until  about  1934.  Probably  being  held 
back  purposely  for  introduction  at  more  appropriate  time  or  via  the 
proposed   Rockefeller-N.B.C.   amusement   center. 

INDUSTRIAL  FILMS— Made  big  headway.  Received  sponsor- 
ship by  major  companies.     Most  theaters  favor  showing  them. 

PRODUCTION — Greater  concentration  and  efficiency  developed. 
Costs  being  reduced.  Talkers  become  more  sophisticated.  Shorts 
gain  in  importance.  Serials  get  good  play.  Star  system  revived.  More 
kid  appeal  injected  in  pictures. 

EXHIBITION — Circuits  curtail  their  expansion  activities.  Num- 
erous theater  closings,  main  causes  being  (1)  lack  of  sound  equipment, 
(2)  unattractiveness  of  house,  (3)  bad  local  conditions.  Higher  stand- 
ards set  in  comfort,  service  and  pleasing  atmosphere. 

DISTRIBUTION — Emerging  from  turmoil  caused  by  decisions 
against  standard  contract.  Zoning  and  protection  also  knotty  problem. 
More  big  producer-circuits  sell  product  to  each  other. 

TALKERS  vs.  SILENTS— Much  discussion,  with  talkers  retain- 
ing long  end. 

THE  PUBLIC — Still  jamming  the  theaters  when  "hit"  pictures 
are  shown. 


vance  there  is  every  reason  to  be- 
lieve that  pictures  in  1931  will  be 
the  first  from  every  standpoint  since 
the  advent  of  sound.  Producers 
have  re-discovered  the  dramatic 
value  of  pantomime  and  plans  for 
1931  pictures  call  for  dialogue  only 
when  it  is  essential  to  clarify  and 
speed  up  plot  action.  This  trend 
does  not  mean  a  return  to  silent 
pictures  by  any  means,  but  only 
that  producers  and  directors  have 
discovered  that  screen  entertain- 
ment can  be  made  improved  by 
stressing  action  rather  than  dia- 
logue." 

*  *        * 

Carl  Laemmle: 

"I  have  been  in  this  business  now 
for  almost  twenty-five  years,  and  I 
still  believe  it's  the  greatest  busi- 
ness in  the  world.  I  look  for  a 
great  revival  of  business  in  all  lines 
in  1931.  The  country  is  just  as 
sound  as  it  ever  was,  and,  whatever 
the  temporary  depression,  the  coun- 
try will  of  course  go  forward  to 
still  greater  prosperity.  The  mo- 
tion picture  industry  has  its  prob- 
lems, but  that  is  nothing  new.  It 
has  always  had  them,  and  always 
solved  them.  The  chief  thing  in 
this  industry — the  principal  need- 
is  good  pictures." 

*  *        * 

Major  Albert  Warner: 

"The  trend  of  business  in  the  mo- 
tion picture  industry  in  1931  will 
be  upward.  It  may  be  slow  at  first, 
but  it  will  be  for  betterment  and  a 
real  going-ahead.  In  my  opinion 
the  outlook  is  bright,  for  the  pro- 
ducer,  the   exhibitor   and   everyone 


concerned  with  the  industry.  There 
is  only  one  thing  which  need  give 
concern  to  the  industry  as  a  whole 
and  that  is  the  quality  of  the  pic- 
tures it  offers  the  public.  Never  in 
the  history  of  motion  pictures  has 
the  competition  among  the  pro- 
ducing organizations  been  as  keen 
as  it  is  at  present.  This  is  the  very 
best  thing  that  could  happen. 
Through  it  the  public  will  benefit 
and  so  will  the  exhibitor." 


/.  R.  Grainger: 


"In  my  opinion,  there  has  been  en- 
tirely too  much  talk  about  depres- 
sion and  not  enough  activity  on  the 
part  of  exhibitors,  who  have  al- 
lowed themselves  to  believe  that 
business  is  bad.  In  our  business, 
where  so  much  depends  on  the  pub- 
lic taste,  you  cannot  have  business 
run  evenly  week  after  week.  I  feel 
that  the  quality  of  pictures  to  be 
released  from  January  1st  on  from 
all  companies  will  be  far  better  than 
those  that  have  been  released  the 
latter  part  of  1930-  All  in  all,  we 
should  put  our  shoulders  to  the 
wheel,  stop  talking  about  depres- 
sion and  think  of  nothing  but  pros- 
perity which  can  be  accomplished 
by    plenty    of    energetic    work    and 

less   talk." 

*        *         * 


Will  H.Hays: 


"The  motion  picture  industry  enters 
a  new  phase  of  progress. .  .We  have 
raised  the  standard  of  public  appre- 
ciation, which  in  turn  challenges  the 
best  efforts  of  the  screen... The 
spur  of  meeting  the  selective  de- 
mands of  the  entertainment  public 


is  bound  to  raise  the  standards  of 
the  art... The  industry  is  built  up- 
on the  foundation  of  public  service. 
There  is  only  one  direction  in  which 
such  an  industry  can  march,  and 
that  is  forward." 

*  *         * 

Sidney  R.  Kent: 

"The  record  of  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry  in  1930  has  shown  it 
to  be  one  of  the  most  stable  indus- 
tries^ the  country.  There  is  noth- 
ing in  our  business  to  lead  anyone 
to  believe  that  it  will  be  otherwise 
in  1931.  Great  progress  has  been 
made  in  sound  technique  during  the 
last  year  and  there  is  every  indica- 
tion that  1931  will  see  an  unpre- 
cedented number  of  fine  pictures." 

*  *         * 

Harold  B.  Franklin: 

"The  year  1931  will  probably  see 
changes  in  ownership  as  well  as 
management  of  one  or  more  of  the 
important  companies,  resulting  in  a 
greater  recognition  of  individuality 
and  resourcefulness  in  the  manage- 
ment of  such  companies.  The  pub- 
lic is  now  in  the  frame  of  mind  that 
it  was  just  before  the  coming  of 
sound.  Any  scheme  to  control  pro- 
duction costs  that  will  lower  qual- 
ity will  prove  disastrous  to  those 
who  try  it.  Rather,  the  studios 
must  continue  to  develop  talent 
that  can  make  the  type  of  pictures 
for  which  there  is  a  demand.  Yes- 
terday's depression  and  today's  un- 
certainties will  give  way  to  a  re- 
turn of  recovery  during  the  latter 
part   of  the  year." 

*  *        * 

Lee  Marcus: 

"We  in  RKO  feel  that  business  is 
on  the  up-grade  and  will  continue 
to  pick  up  gradually  and  we  are 
taking  the  necessary  steps  to  ad- 
just ourselves  to  the  economic  cycle 
which   1931  will  bring  forth-" 

*  *        * 

Joseph  M.  Schenck: 

"Outstanding  starring  personalities 
will  continue  as  the  biggest  attrac- 
tion in  1931  and  the  trend  will  be 
toward  more  theaters.  Prologues 
will  become  a  thing  a»f  the  past- 
Comedy  drama  will  b?  in  the  as- 
cendancy and  a  more  extensive  mar- 
ket will  be  available  for  the  original 
manuscripts  of  capable  writers." 

*  *        * 

Sam  E.  Morris: 

"In  my  opinion,  1931  bids  fair  to 
be  a  most  successful  year.  Great 
strides  forward  have  been  made 
within  the  past  few  months.  Judi- 
cious economy  exercised  in  the 
right  direction  and  with  the  proper 
showmanship  employed  in  all  de- 
partments of  our  business  will  as- 
sure  a   continued    success." 

*  *         * 

Joe  Brandt: 

"Successful  as  has  been  the  current 
year  in  the  motion  picture  indus- 
try,   I    believe   that    1931    is   going 


THE 


Wednesday,  December  31,  1930 


Stabilization,  Better  Product  Chief   Aims   for   1931 


to  find  us  in  a  better  position  both 
financially  and  artistically  than  ever 
before  in  our  history.  Fortified  by 
the  seasoning  experience  of  another 
year  catering  to  the  public  taste  in 
the  matter  of  entertainment,  we  are 
equipped  to  provide  pictures  which 
will  attract  an  even  greater  public 
than  ever  before." 

*  *        * 

E.  W.  Hammons: 

"The  silver  lining  in  the  cloud  of 
depression  that  has  enveloped  our 
country  is  the  fact  that  it  has  clear- 
ed our  vision  and  afforded  us  time 
off  to  think.  In  our  industry,  we 
had  been  riding  along  on  the  crest 
of  prosperity,  without  giving  much 
thought  to  cause  and  effect.  The 
motion  picture  business  has  already 
been  jolted  out  of  its  lethargy.  The 
trend  will  continue  not  only  to- 
ward better  quality  pictures,  but, 
to  quote  no  less  a  showman  than 
'Roxy',  toward  all-screen  pro- 
grams, with  a  well-balanced  selec- 
tion  of   shorts    to   complement   the 

feature   picture." 

*  *        * 

Joseph  I.  Schnitzer: 

"'The  motion  picture  industry*  is 
fundamentally  sound.  It  has 
weathered  the  worst  of  the  finan- 
cial storms  without  distress.  Dur- 
ing the  last  few  years  it  has  be- 
come truly  an  industry — as  well  or- 
ganized, financed  and  managed  as 
any  other  of  the  nation's  great  in- 
stitutions. As  long  as  motion  pic- 
tures continue  to  fulfill  their  mis- 
sion and  to  provide  the  public  with 
good  entertainment,  the  industry 
will  remain  in  a  healthy  condition. 
We  are  on  the  righ  road  and  we 
must  stay  there.  We  must  offer  no 
compromise  to  pessimism." 

W infield  Sheehan: 

"Talking  pictures,  a  vast  improve- 
ment as  entertainment  over  silent 
pictures,  have  injected  into  the  film 
world  a  stream  of  new  blood,  new 
enthusiasm,  new  personality,  draw- 
ing on  all  the  creative  arts  of  stage 
and  screen,  the  impact  of  which  will 
be    fully   felt    at    the   box   office    in 

1931." 

*  •         * 


Sam  Katz: 


"We  are  in  the  business  of  supply- 
ing the  people  with  a  necessity— 
not  a  luxury.  The  supply  must  be 
acceptable  to  them,  the  public's  good 
will  must  be  sustained  by  a  contin- 
ued study  of  their  wants.  The  in- 
dustry has  not  let  down.  It  will 
not  let  down.  The  future  is  bright. 
*        *        * 


Jack  Cohn: 


"The  narrowing  margin  of  avail- 
able theaters  will  call  for  fewer  and 
better  pictures.  The  public  is  care- 
fully shopping  for  entertainment 
nowadays  and  really  fine  pictures 
will  by  virtue  of  quality,  force  their 
own  exhibition  outlets.  Twenty 
years  continual  experience  in  all 
branches  of  motion  picture  effort 
have  firmly  convinced  me  that  bet- 


Leading  Events  of  1930 


U.  S.  Supreme  Court  outlaws  compulsory  arbitration  and  bans  deposit 

system. 
Silent  patents  pool  formed  at  meeting  in  Paris. 
William  Fox  retires  from  his  companies,  with  Harley  L.  Clarke  taking 

them  over  and  refinancing  them. 
Amusement  industry  profits  in  first  quarter  85  per  cent  ahead  of  same 

period  in  1929. 
Hays  Code  of  Ethics  on  Production  and  Code  of  Ethics  on  Advertising 

adopted  by  industry. 
New  Standard  Exhibition  contract  drawn  up  at  5-5-5  meetings  tenta- 
tively adopted. 
Independent  exhibitors  given  more  representation  on  M.P.T.O.A.  board 

of  directors. 
Move  under  way  for  merger  of  Allied  States  Ass'n  with  M.P.T.O.A. 
Sale  of  Pathe  to  RKO  approved  by  companies;  later  opposed  by  some 

minority  stock  holders. 
Paramount    launches   production    of    multilinguals    at    Joinville    Studio 

near    Paris. 
R-K-O  takes  over  the  Libson  Circuit. 
Publix  acquires   Comerford   Circuit. 
E.  B.  Derr  elected  president  of  Pathe  following  unsuccessful  efforts  of 

certain  preferred  stockholders  to  gain  control  of  company. 
Warner  Bros,  acquire  Crescent  Circuit. 
Approximately  3,500  inferior  "bootleg"  sound  equipments  replaced  by 

standard  systems. 
Miniature  golf  fad  sweeps  country,  giving  temporary  opposition  to  film 

theaters. 
New  financing  arranged  for  Warner  Bros. 

California  court  sets  aside  "Trust"  indictment  against   11  companies. 
H.   B.   Franklin  resigns  from  Fox  West  Coast  theaters,  later  joining 

Howard  Hughes  in  new  national  circuit  venture. 
Warner  Bros,  and  First  National  consolidate  production  and  distribu- 
tion facilities. 
Standard  release  print  adopted. 
British  International  Pictures  lease  Geo.  M.  Cohan  theater,  New  York, 

as  show  window. 
RKO    buys   interest   in   Van    Beuren    Corp. 
Paramount  buys  out  Canadian  Famous  Players. 
Jos.   M.   Schenck  and   Fox   West   Coast  theaters  in  battle.      Schenck 

announces  big  national  circuit  for  United  Artists. 
Samuel   Goldwyn   to   handle   all    United    Artists   production   activities, 

with  Joseph  M.   Schenck  to  concentrate  on  theater  expansion. 
Will  Horwitz  creates  stir  with  censorship  agitation  in  Texas. 
Decentralization   of  theater  operation  instituted   by   Publix. 
Trans-Lux  plans  circuit  of  mechanical  movies. 

De  Forest  wins  two  important  decisions  in  patent  suit  against  West- 
ern Electric;  W.  E.  appeals  rulings. 
Universal  announces  stage  production  unit. 
Number  of  circuits  reduced  only  50  in  year. 


tcr    pictures    CAN    be    made    with 
sound   and  dialogue  than  without" 

*         *         * 

M.  A.  Lightman: 

"The  present  economic  slump  will 
leave  scars  that  only  time  can  heal 
It  will  no  doubt,  be  far  into  1931 
before  we  can  hope  to  Kain  our 
equilibrium.  The  value  of  a  dol- 
lar is  simply  seeking  ita  level  and 
is  forcing  the  redden  spender  to 
rid    liimself   of    extravagant    id 

So,    when    confidence    is    a^'ahi    re- 
red   the   results  of  this   forced   re- 
in hment  will  be  most  gratifying, 
od    pictures    today   can   carry   us 
over — and    with   a   profit.      Let   the 
producer    work    doubly    hard    right 


now  to  make  bigger  and  better  box- 
office  pictures.  The  theater-going 
public  is  demanding  them.  If  we 
make  any  real  money  in  1931  it 
will  be  through  a  few  sure-fire  box- 
office  bits,  offered  by  each  com- 
pany" 

*         *         * 


Saul  E.  Rogers: 


"If  the  production  organizations 
will  effect  a  co-mingling  of  the  art 
of  the  motion  picture,  which  rcach- 
ed  heights  far  superior  to  those  of 
the  stage  before  the  advent  of 
sound,  with  the  best  in  the  art  of 
stage  production,  the  interest  of  the 
public  in  the  screen  will  be  renewed 
and  a  prosperous  1931  will  result." 


Cecil  B.DeMille: 

"It  would  be  a  national  calamity 
if  we  always  had  uninterrupted 
prosperity.  The  year  1931  in  the 
film  industry,  as  was  the  case  with 
the  latter  months  of  1930,  will  con- 
tinue to  be  a  test  of  courage.  It 
will  be  a  splendid  year  for  the  in- 
dustry for  during  it  we  will  see 
much  of  the  purging  effect  of  that 
greatest  of  all  natural  laws,  the  sur- 
vival of  the  fittest." 

*  *        * 

Herbert  J.  Yates: 

"Despite  the  universal  depression 
the  public  has  not  failed  to  respond 
to  pictures  of  superior  entertain- 
ment value  and  will  undoubtedly 
continue  to  do  so.  However,  the 
income  they  provide  is  only  one 
factor  in  the  making  of  profits. 
Economy  in  operation  as  the  re- 
sult of  skillful  management  is  more 
important.  Production  and  distri- 
bution of  pictures  must  be  more 
carefully  coordinated  with  the  re- 
quirements of  the  theaters  and  the 
public  just  as  supply  and  demand 
are  studied  and  regulated  in  other 

industries." 

*  *         * 

C.  J .  Scollard: 

"The  evidences  would  appear  .'o  in- 
dicate that  the  motion  picture  in- 
dustry will  continue  with  the  pres- 
ent era  of  readjustments  and  re- 
alignments resulting  from  the  sound 
revolution.  Each  month  tends  to 
show  elements  of  progress  which 
are  the  more  particularly  encourag- 
ing since  this  progress  was  made 
in  the  face  of  general  business  con- 
ditions which  contribute  little.  The 
often  maligned  industry  of  the  mov- 
ies seems  to  be  among  the  healthiest 

of  them  all  in   these  trying  days." 

*  *         * 

Grant  L.  Cook: 

"I  cannot  see  that  economic  condi- 
tions, however  disastrous  their  ef- 
fect has  been  upon  other  industries, 
will  seriously  hamper  the  progress 
of  this  industry.  We  have  sur- 
vived business  cataclysms  of  a  sev- 
ere nature  and  have  emerged  with 
flying  colors.  Stabilization  is  the 
focal  point  around  which  the  his- 
tory of  motion  pictures  in  1931  will 
revolve.     Stabilization  of  technique, 


Fighting  Weight 

In  the  campaign  of  adjust- 
ment to  make  film  production 
and  theater  operating  costs 
conform  to  current  conditions, 
the  industry's  overhead  is  now 
in  a  large  measure  trimmed 
down  to  the  point  where  com- 
panies can  carry  on  at  a  profit 
even  during  hard  times.  In 
addition,  the  more  efficient  or- 
ganizations thus  developed  are 
in  a  position  to  profit  more 
handsomely  than  ever  in  the 
next  upward  6wing  which  is 
now  regarded  as  on  its  way. 


THE 


-^3 


DAILV 


Wednesday,.  December  31,  1930 


tability  of  Film  Industry  Demonstrated  in  Past  Year 


ahilization  of  materials,   stabiliza- 
mi  of  organization,  stabilization  of 

lancing." 

*  *         * 

arry  H.  Thomas': 

"he  film  horizon  for  the  coming 
ar  promises  the  clearing  up  of 
inv-' cloudy  spots  and  an  infusion 
considerable  sun-light  This 
I't  entirely  a  prophecy,  for  next 
ar's  fair  weather  is  indicated  in 
2  way  the  business  barometer  is 
rking    up   right    now." 

*  *         * 

\  H.  T.  Kalmus: 

believe  greater  discovery  and 
eater  recognition  of  a  diversified 
blic  taste  which  is  trending  up- 
ird  will  characterize  the  next  for- 
trd  movement  in  the  motion  pic- 
-e    industry." 

*  *         * 

E.  Otter  son: 

t  least  a  third  of  the  American 
>lic  doesn't  know  how  good  talk- 
;  pictures  really; are  because  five 
nisand  poorly  equipped  theaters 
/e  sent  them  away  dissatisfied, 
i  they  don't  come  back  for  more. 
ith  the  studios  steadily  improv- 
;  their  work,  exhibitors  in  1931 
/e  got  to  keep  up  with  the  pro- 
*■  '  -i  or  drop  out." 
■    ■*       .*         * 

,  Ray  Johnston: 

he  independent  producers  and 
tributors  look  forward  to  1931 
a  period  which  will  see  the  stabi- 


No  Time  for  Taxation 

Welfare  of  the  film  industry  in  1931  will  depend  largely  upon 
its  ability  to  ward  off  any  burdensome  measures  appearing  in  the 
state  legislatures  starting  next  month,  says  C.  C.  Pettijohn,  who 
urges  united  effort  in  making  legislators  realize  that  1931,  of  all 
years,  will  be  no  time  to  attempt  overtaxation  of  the  industry. 


lization  of  their  market  and  a 
growth  in  independent  production 
second  to  none  in  the  past.  That 
the  better  independents  have  been 
able  to  survive  the  storm  and 
emerge  with  a  strengthened  organ- 
ization and  stronger  backing  than 
ever  before  is  an  indication  of  the 
stamina  and  courage  of  those  lead- 
ers in  each  zone." 


William  R.  Fraser: 

"The  box  office  during  the  past  year 
has  reflected  not  only  the  depres- 
sion but  public)  distaste  for  bad 
pictures.  We  are  now  in  the  same 
position  we  were  before  the  coming 
of  sound.  With  no  novelty  to  ap- 
peal to  public  fancy,  we  must  de- 
pend for  our  appeal  at  the  box  of- 
fice on  quality  pictures  and  per- 
sonalities. Good  pictures  did  their 
proportionate  share  of  business  in 
1930,  but  poor  pictures  recorded 
very  bad  grosses.  With  greater  op- 
portunity to  relate  good  stories  in 
talkies  than  in  the  silent  pictures, 
producers  must  depend  more  than 
ever  on  those  who  develop  plots, 
and  it  is  my  opinion  that  the  man 
who    can    create    directly    for    the 


screen  will  have  a  big  sway  this 
year." 

*  *         * 

F.  Wynne  Jones: 

"So  rapid  were  the  strides  in  the 
film  industry  during  1930  that  it 
would  be  very  difficult  to  opinion- 
ate  the  possibilities  for  1931;  how- 
ever there  is  not  the  slightest  doubt 
that  the  industry  will  further  ad- 
vance, more  particularly  in  the 
technical  treatment  of  control  and 
amplification  of  the  v.oice  in  record- 
ing active  scenes.  I  believe  1931 
w'll  return  to  the  field  of  motion 
pictures  with  improved  sound  and 
dialogue  as  accessories." 

*  *         * 

Terry  Ramsay e: 

"Forces  which  now  find  their  ex- 
pression in  the  electro-financial 
groups  will  increasingly  impress 
and  express  dominance  of  the 
amusement  world.  Civilization  fol- 
lows the  tools.  That  is  the  law. 
the  law  of  art,  industry  and  eco- 
nomics. The  tool  concerned  right 
now  is  the  electron.  Napoleon  used 
to  say  the  Lord  was  on  the  side 
of   the   big  guns.     The   electron   is 


bigger.  The  men  who  can  hire  the 
men  who  enslave  the  electron  are 
going  to  run  the  world — and  the 
movies." 

*  *        * 

C.  C.  Pettijohn : 

"Business  in  the  United  States  i> 
intelligent;  it  is  resourceful  and, 
being  typically  American,  if  lei 
alone  and  permitted  to  do  it,  can 
safely  be  expected  to  work  out  its 
own  salvation.  All  forms  of  busi- 
ness will  do  that  very  thing  for 
themselves  if  the  Federal  and  State 
governments  will  give  them  a 
chance  to  do  so." 

*  *         * 

James  A.  FitzPatrick: 

"It  isn't  a  case  of  'getting  togeth- 
er'— it's  a  case  of  'getting  apart' 
'Individualism'  and  not  'unionism' 
will  restore  the  prosperity  of  this 
country" 

*  *         * 

A .  J.  Van  Beuren : 

"In  the  face  of  the  so-called  wave 
of  depression,  I  consider  the  out- 
look  for    1931    to   be    clear,    bright 

and   inviting." 

*  *         * 

Oscar  R.  Hanson: 

"What  will  happen  in  1931,  when 
unrest  has  ceased,  when  organiza- 
tions are  more  closely  knit,  when 
the  wealth  of  talent  from  the  older 
stage  and  newer  screen  has  crys- 
tallized its  powers — what  will  hap- 
pen will  be  inevitable  bigger  and 
better  business." 


's  Quiet  Thus  Ear 
In  Pennsy  Legislature 

rranfonV  Pa.— So  far  all's  quiet 
he  Pennsylvania  legislative  front, 
the  session  scheduled  to  open 
iday.  No  measures  adverse  to 
industry  have  been  proposed  up 
the  present  time.  Opening  of 
session  will  be  attended  by  M. 
pi  .merford:  and  M.  J.  O'Toole. 

— A    Happy   New   Year—   ■-• 
Fox   Theater    Assignments 
elsbn.  Bryant,  has  been  promoted 
i    assistant  manager   of   the   Fox 
dIi,  "Jersey    City*    to    manager   of 
Fox  Cameo,  !  Jersey   City..     Stai- 
.  Jersey  is  now  pn  jh"e  manager- 
staff  of  the   Tivoti,   Jersey   City 
was    formerly    manager    of    the 
:  Plaza,  Englewood,  N.  J.  George 
iby  replaces  Jersey  at  the  Plaza, 
[by  was  formerly  manager  of  the 
neo,  Jersey   City. 


A  Pathe  a  Day 

Crowley,  La. — A  Pathe  pic- 
ture of  some  kind  will  play 
♦he  Opera  House  here  every 
day  of  the  coming  year  under 
the  terms  of  a  contract  where- 
by the.  house  has  booked 
P?  the's  30 ; ,  features,  52  com- 
edies, 26  Audio  Reviews  and 
alt  issues  of  Pathe  News. 


N-E-W-S  OF  T-H-E  D-A-Y 


Somerville,  Mass. — The  Capitol, 
formerly  owned  by  the  Interstate 
Theater  Corp.,  has  been  sold  to 
Tulius  Joelson,  proprietor  of  the 
Ball  Square. 

Toronto  — -  Forty-six  Co-Operative 
♦heaters  in  Toronto  gave  benefit  per- 
formances in  aid  of  the  unemployed 
of  this  city. 

— A    Happy   New    Year — 

-Dallas— Two  large  R.  &  R. 
houses  now  under  construction  at 
Sherman  and  Oak  Cliff  will  be  open- 
ed around  March  1. 


Mexia,  Tex. — B.  F.  Mvers  of  this 
city  has  succeeded  L.  E.  Berrv  as 
manager  of  the  Liberty  at  Rising 
Star  and  the  Liberty  at.  Cross  Plains 
for  E.  E.  Lutz. 

— A    Happy   Nctv    Year — 

Barlesville,  Okla.— A.  C.  Tackett 
of  Coffeyville,  Kansas,  has  secured 
a  10-year  lease  on  a  theater  building 
now  being  erected   here. 


Dallas^— After  several  months  of 
special  detail  work  at  the  Pathe  home 
office,  W.  E.  Callaway,  district  man- 


ager in  charge  of  the  local  branch,  is 
again   back  at  his  desk. 

— A    Happy   New    Year — 

Fitzgerald,  Ga. — At  a  recent  meet- 
"ng   of   the   Southern   Association   of 
Sound    Projectionists,    plans    for   ex- 
pansion of  the  organization  were  dis 
cussed. 


Screen  Course  at  Night 
By  So.  Cal.  University 

West    Coast    Bureau.    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — A  new  evening  course 
n    motion    picture    technique,    cover- 
ng    'resources    and    contribution    of 
et   dressing,   lighting,   sound  effects, 
wardrobe,      camera,      directing     and 
cenario  writing,  will  be  opened  Jan. 
'  at  the  University  qf  Southern  Cali- 
ornia.     The  class  will  meet  Thurs- 
day   evenings    from    7    to    9:20   and 
vill    give    University    credit. 


Council  Bluffs,  la. — The  Broadway 
has  closed,  due  to  the  failure  of  the- 
ater owners  and  operators  to  come 
to  an  agreement.  Manager  R.  K. 
Fulton  has  gone  to  Sioux  City  to 
manage  the  Princess. 

— A    Happy   New    Year — 

Salem,  Ore.  —  The  Elsinore  and 
Capitol  have  been  taken  over  from 
Fox  by  Warner  Bros.  It  is  reported 
a  cash  payment  of  $85,000  was  made, 
with  $575,000  to  be  paid  in  rentals. 


Columbus — W.  M.  James,  presi- 
dent, and  P.  J.  Wood,  business  man- 
ager of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Ohio, 
have  sent  a  form  letter  to  exhibitors 
warning  them  against  two  men  who 
attempted  to  contract  the  exhibitor 
to  a  sales  promotion  contest  that 
costs  the  exhibitor  $900  in  prizes. 


TEN  YEARS  AGO  TO-DAY 

IN  , 

m  Kcmua 

OfniMDOM 


Secretary  of  Lord's  Day  Alliance 
threatens  action  unless  Pathe  elimi- 
nates certain  scenes  in  Pathe  News 

No.  101. 

*  *        • 

Ontario    Censor    Board   appointed. 

No  film  man  on  it. 

♦  *        * 

Irish  films  to  have  two  weeks' 
engagement  at  Lexington  theater, 
New  York. 


FILM 
DAILY 


Paper   Most 

"Quoted"  In  The 

Motion  Picture  Industry 


"There  Must  Be  A  Reason" 


PAILV 


Wednesday,  December  31,  1930 


HOLLYWOOD  FLASHES 


,  By   RALPH    W ILK 


A  LL  Fox  production  is  expected 
to  be  concentrated  at  Movietone 
City,  the  100-acre  walled  studio  in 
Beverly  Hills,  by  the  early  part  of 
1931.  Officials  of  the  company  an- 
nnunre  that  the  policy  of  selecting 
players  to  fit  the  characters  of  film 
stories,  instead  of  having  stories 
written  as  vehicles  for  stars,  will  be 
continued  during  the  coming  year. 
Also,  that  they  will  continue  to  draw 
on    successful    stage   productions    for 

screen  material. 

*  *         * 

Liberty's  all  star  cast  for  their 
biggest  production  to  date  is  still 
growing.  The  latest  additions  to  be 
signed  by  H.  M.  Gumbin,  production 
executive,  are  the  famous  Keating 
Twins,  Helen  and  Elizabeth,  who 
appeared  in  "Up  The  River."  The 
cast  is  headed  by  Evelyn  Brent  and 
includes  Lilyan  Tashman,  Irene 
Rich,  Louise  Fazenda  and  Marcel- 
line  Day.  William  Beaudine  will 
direct. 

— A   Happy  New  Year — 

Eddie  Gribbon  has  been  assigned 
a  prominent  part  by  Fox  in  the  El 
Brendel     picture,     "Mr.     Lemon     of 

Orange." 

*  *         * 

caroie  Lombard  has  been  added 
to  the  cast  of  "Cavalier  of  the 
Streets,"  William  Powell's  new  talk- 
ing vehicle  for  Paramount,  which 
has  just  started  production  under 
the  co-direction  of  Richard  Wallace 
and  Edward  Goodman. 

— A   Happy  New  Year — 
Peter     Gawthorne     and     Lumsden 
^Hare    have    been    assigned    roles    in 
k   the  Fox  picture,  "Charlie  Chan  Car- 
ries On." 

*  *         * 

Actual  shooting  on  "Red  Hot 
Sinners,"  Winnie  Lightner's  next 
starring  vehicle  for  Warner  Bros., 
will  start  Feb.  19  instead  of  early 
in  January.  Miss  Lightner  is  now 
making  personal  appearances  in 
Warner  theaters  . 

— A   Happy  New   Year — 

"Unfaithful"  is  to  be  the  release 
title  of  Ruth  Chatterton's  current 
Paramount  starring  picture,  an  orig- 
inal by  John  van  Druten. 

*  *        * 

Lew  Cody  has  been  signed  by  Fox 
for  "Three  Girls  Lost,"  being  di- 
rected by  Sidney  Lanfield. 

—A  Happy  New  Year — 
Junior  Coghlan  has  joined  the  cast 
being   assembled    by    Paramount   for 
"Have  You  Got  It?" 


Laemmle  Buys  Now 

Carl  Laemmle  gave  Los 
Angeles  mercantile  biz  a  boost 
this  woek  when  he  ordered  100 
truckloads  of  building  mate- 
rials for  use  in  the  construc- 
tion of  new  sound  stages,  the 
erection  of  sevetal  large  sets 
for  five  Universal  pictures,  and 
for   general   repairs. 


Harrison  Wiley,  Columbia's  art 
director,  is  designing  the  sets  for 
"The  Subway  Express."  He  also 
designed  the  sets  for  "The  Last 
Parade"    and    "The    Flood." 

*  *         * 

David  Worth,  who  couldn't  in- 
terest producers  under  his  right 
name  of  Leon  Wigglesworth,  has 
been  signed  by  Fox  for  "3  Rough 
Diamonds." 

— A   Happy  New   Year — 

J.  Farrell  MacDonald,  Bramwell 
Fletcher  and  J.  C.  Nugent  have  been 
added  to  the  supporting  cast  of 
George  Arliss'  next  picture  for  War- 
ners based  on  the  Earl  Den-  Biggers 
story,  "Idle  Hands,"  with  dialogue 
by    Booth   Tarkington. 

*  •         * 

George  O'Brien  refused  airplane 
excursions,  automobile  journeys, 
house  parties  and  football  games, 
to  quietly  spend  Christmas  at  his 
Malibu  Beach  cottage  with  his 
father  and  mother.  He  recently 
finished  starring  in  "The  Seas  Be- 
neath," a  submarine  story,  and  wel- 
comed a  quiet  holiday  with  his 
parents. 

—A  Happy  Neiv  Year — 
John)  Robertson  was  born  in 
Montreal  and  was  graduated  from 
McGill  University.  He  spent  many 
months  on  Broadway  before  finding 
his  first  job  as  an  actor.  When  he 
did  land  one,  he  found  smooth  sail- 
ing and  in  five  years  was  leading 
man  to  Maude  Adams.  His  most 
recent  screen  work  was  the  direction 
of  "Madonna  of  the  Streets,"  star- 
ring Evelyn   Brent. 


Trans-Lux  Theater  Policy 
Contingent  on  Pathe  Deal 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

news-reel  house,  featuring  Pathe 
News  and  cutting  from  other  rented 
lewsreels  to  make  up  a  40-minute 
>rogram.      The    other    theater    will 

how  RKO  features,  cut  to  one-hour 
lengths.       The     admission     to     each 

ouse   will  be  25   cents  with   slotted 
turnstiles   at   the   entrance. 

Plans  have  been  filed  by  Thomas 
W.  Lamb,  Inc.  for  converting  two 
stores  on  the  Broadway  side  into  the- 
aters at  a  cost  of  $25,000.  The  year- 
ly rental  is  said  to  be  approximated 
U  40,000. 

— A   Happy  New   Year — ■ 

General  Theaters  Nets 
$3,105,530  in  9  Months 

(Continued  from  Pane   1) 

net  income  of  subsidiary  companies 
makes  a  total  income  for  General 
Theaters  of  $4,963,635,  exclusive  of 
the  corporation's  equity  in  undistrib- 
utable  earnings  of  non-consolidated 
controlled    companies. 

After  interest  charges  and  amorti- 
zation of  debt  discount  and  expenses 
amounting  to  $1,858,105,  net  income 
applicable  to  preferred  and  common 
stocks  of  General  Theaters  Equip- 
ment.  Inc.,  was  $3,105,530. 


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show  advance  agent  and  company 
manager,  theater  manager  and  well 
versed  in  every  branch  of  business 
desires  position.  Box  568,  FILM 
DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  New  York 
City. 


YOUNG  MAN,  27,  11  years  of  pro- 
duction experience  as  production 
manager  and  assistant  director.  Will 
make  efficient  assistant  to  busy  exe- 
cutive. Excellent  references.  Will 
go  anywhere.  Box  150,  FILM 
DAILY,  Hollywood,  Calif. 


YOUNG  MAN,  29,  single. 
Experienced  exchange  operations  and 
foreign  departs.  Stenographer,  cor- 
respondent (Dictaphone),  trustwor- 
thy, energetic.  Travel  anywhere. 
Well  recommended.  Smart  appear- 
ance for  asst.  manager;  salesman. 
Box  560,  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,    N.   Y.    C. 


YOUNG  WOMAN,  talented  and  ex- 
perienced in  all  phases  of  motion 
picture  advertising  and  publicity. 
Modest  salary.  Box  562,  FILM 
DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  New  York 
City. 


GOOD  SECRETARIES  are  hard 
to  find,  but  here's  one — 4  years  with 
first  line  motion  picture  company — 
a  find  for  any  advertising,  publicity 
exploitation  executive.  Box  564, 
THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  C. 


HIGH  GRADE  Theatre  Manager- 
picture,  stock  and  road  shows.  High- 
est references.  Desires  connection 
with  independent  owner.  Salary  or 
profit  percentage  with  nominal  draw- 
ing account.  Box  563,  THE  FILM 
DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


HELP  WANTED 


EXPERIENCED  theater  supply 
salesman,  capable  of  selling  big  units. 
Outside  territory.  Car  necessary. 
State  age,  married  or  single,  ac- 
quaintance, experience,  other  quali- 
fications. Box  553,  Film  Daily,  1650 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


WANTED  FILM  SALESMAN.  We 
can  offer  the  right  man  a  very  at- 
tractive proposition  to  cover  the  fol- 
lowing territories;  Indiana,  western 
half  of  Penn.,  Northern  Ohio  and 
Michigan,  southern  Ohio,  W.  Va., 
and  Kentucky.  Must  be  familiar 
with  territory  and  a  go-getter.  In 
reply  state  past  connections,  whether 
or  not  employed  at  present,  must 
have  car  and  be  able  to  start  at  once. 
Box  545,  FILM  DAILY,  1650 
Broadway,  New  York  City. 

ADVERTISING  SALESMAN— ag^ 
gressive,  with  knowledge  of  advertis- 
ing and  marketing  principles.  Access 
to  large  national  advertisers  and 
agencies  for  whole  or  part  time  ser- 
vice on  commission  basis.  Work  is 
selling  motion  picture  advertising  on 
national  or  sectional  basis  with  na- 
tional coverage  of  18  million  people. 
Openings  in  major  cities  of  the  coun- 
try. Detail  experience.  Address, 
Manager,  National  Screen  Advertis- 
ing, 4-238  General  Motors  Building, 
Detroit,  Mich. 

SALESMEN:    Salesmen    who    have 
experience     and     acquaintance    wit^ 
motion    picture    exhibitors    in    Nt 
York,  New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvanu. 
Our  proposition  is  a  recognized  hi_ 
grade  advertising  service.     Only  suc- 
cessful and  experienced  men  should 
apply — apply    by    letter.       Box    561, 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  New 
York  City. 

LEADING  exponential  horn  speaker 
and  microphone  manufacturer  (?> 
sires  representation  on  a  strictly  iO 
per  cent  commission.  Opportunity 
to  secure  representation  for  the  new 
year.  Write  now.  Box  537,  THE 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway, 
N.   Y.    C. 

SALESMEN,  who  are  thoroughly 
acquainted  with  theatre  exhibitors  in 
the  following  territories:  Long  Is- 
land, New  Jersey,  So.  N.  Y.  State 
and  So.  Conn,  to  handle  our  mer- 
chandise as  a  sideline.  It  is  sold  to 
every  exhibitor  and  is  backed  by  a 
high  financial  and  responsible  or- 
ganization. This  is  not  a  canvassing 
or  cosmetic  proposition.  Write  in  de- 
tail about  yourself  and  be  assured 
that  it  will  be  considered  confiden- 
tial. Box  556,  THE  FILM  DAILY, 
1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


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